The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-29
COUNCIL ADOPTS ANNUAL
APPROPRIATION BUDGET
ACCEPTS REPORT OF CONFER
eNcE COMMITTEE AS a
WHOLE.
Provides for Continuation Of the Gas
WORKS for Period OF Six Months
one Man Loses Position.

When council met In recessed-reg-
uiar session last night. IL could be
plainly seen that the members were
determined to do something. They
proceeded 10 business Immediately.
the clerk called the roll, read the
minutes OF the previous meetings. and
then read the report OF the conference
committee. embodying the annual ap-
preparation ordinance
BY vote OF 10 to 10 the report was
received and filed. The appropriation
ordinance was then read as amended
by the conference committee. and
adopted by the vote Of n 10 4. without
debate. In doing this council author.
lied the expenditure OF y02 25s.75.
and fixed the revenue sf l1.256.75.
10 take care OF the = finances
during the year OF ls2s-isis The
first branch concurred By vote Of
10 for TO ? against.
The conference committee reported
That II had cut out of the water de
partment $500 for the purchase OF
Gasoline pump. held up the matter of
furnishing the town of Fulton water
until such time as bona fide contract
could be entered into. and further.
placed the salaries of the two assis-
tant engineers at sl.OSO for both OF
them.
In addition to this the committee
cut out $500 for the sinking and crib.
bling Of wells, and asked the board
OF control to secure bids and let the
contract for the upkeep Of ST. Paurs
church clock to the lowest bidder. pro
viding. however. that such bids do
not exceed $50 per year.
viii Continue Gas Works.
The committee further recommend
ed to council that the city gas works
be continued until April I. 1916. to
give II chance to prove whether or
not It could be run at a profit II
placed the estimated expenditures OF
this departu ent at $4,000 for nine
months, and fixed the estimated reve-
nue. from this same head at $4,000.
an Increase OF $4,000 as 10 revenues
and decrease of about S13. 900 as TO
expenditures.
Superintendent Richard Miller has
decided to drop one man at the works
and TO take up the work OF the super
intendent and the utility man, IN an
effort TO minimize expenses. How
ever. the gas works may be dlscon-
ued upon so days notice. N Il Is found
10 De losing money as II has been.
Ihere was some antagonism TO this
part OF the report OF the committee
but the leaders in the fight against
the gas works compromised. resting
In the hopes II will prove to be IN
productive OF any revenue
In the appropriation ordinance the
sum OF 1920 for the drilling Of test
wells Is not 10 be found. II does al
low Tor the payment of 81 500 to Hon
I. 5. Riley for fee bill due him for
hs part in the fight of the city against
the natural gas company. There was
no cut made in the health department
as was rumored at the beginning OF
the regular session. and the inspector
cut on by the finance committee still
retains his job.
This action of last night brings TO
an end work that started during the
month OF August. when the finance
committee made its report authorizing
The expenditure of S5l3. 939Ob and fix.
ing the revenues at a corresponding
hgure. Meetings OF council and re-
drafting by the finance committee
brought II down to Sass. Os3 Is. but
the hight for the continuation OF the
gas works developed. with the result
that council has provided for its con.
unuance for six months
The following table shows the esti.
mated receipts and expenditures for
the year 1876. as adopted BY coup.
ell last night.