The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-08
PROCLAMATION


eerein.ncs in ~ords and sfir1re- as ,oI-
lows. uhat n 90 say
AZ ORDINANCE 20 provide for IN.
Wheeling 90 be kno<n a. -F1ltrlfson
bonds Of 1915 and for the red~rnption
and payment thereof.
Whereas. the city Of wn.>iin< 4. AZ
water ana there Is a pre-sinx ara grxent
demand Tor . fIitraffon system 20 supply
Uttered water 10 those persons now rar-
nished water By said city Of wheeling
whereas. At . preferential election
held on July eth. isit. the citizens Of
the said city did express q Preference
Tor what IL known ~ the Smith SLOW
SYSTEMS then submitted 70 the said eiti-
zenss and
Whereas. the construction OF such /.
system VIII require a vast amount OF
unable 20 furnish the fund. neo--sary
Tor the eonstruotiop aforesaid without
the issue OF bonds: therefore
BE II ORDAINED By THE COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WHEELING.
Sec. l. That for The purpose OF pro-
viding means for the installing FOR th-
benefit OF the city Of wheeling what Is
ton SYSTEM that n 10 say. FOR the
purpose of constructing n smith Ma
tural slow sand Filtration Plant of
capacity. together with Ten sioS ' twe oy
four inoA supply lines from hitter bed,
20 the valve chamber and auxiliary
pumping station: 20 construct the valve
chamber and auxiliary pumping station
with four 90 ten million 10000. 600 }
gallon centrifugal pumps. 20 construct
covered concrete reservoir OF five mil
lion (b.0O0.oO0D gallon capacity near the
said auxiliary station: 10 Construct a
thirty-six inch csst-iron pipe line from
the reservoir to the present city pump
Ing station: TO purchase all necessary
cites for said - "A
plant. and What other accessories may
be required By said system: 90 purchase
all necessary rights of way for water
mains. pipe lines and sewers, and 20
purchase such other rights OF way or
properties as may b. necessary IN con-
neetion with the INSTALLATION OF said
smith SLOW Sand Filtration System .
the Mayor and Auditor OF the city OF
wheeling be. and thex are hereby auth
orized and directed 20 make and on the
. ~, Gay OF July: isis. or a. soon there
commissioners hereinafter named and
appointed. the bonds OF the city OF Wheel
ing dated on the LIST day of July. 1915.
Tor an amount aggregating not more
than six hundred and forty thousand dol
lars. (s6s0. 100000 which bonds shall be
OF the following denominations. namely:
Six hundred and forty (64O) OF the
said bonds shall be OF the denomination
OF five hundred dollars. (s5OO. OO) each:
Three hundred and twenty (32O) OF
the said bonds shall be Of the denomina-
ton OF one thousand dollars. (S1. OOo.o0)
each
Said bonds shall be numbered from
T. TO $50" inclusive. The said bonds
shall be payable on or before the LIST day
OF July, 1919. at the office OF the Treas
urer OF the City OF Wheeling. The said
bonds shall bear interest at the rate OF
nually on the LIST day OF July. 1915. and
on the LIST day of July In each year there
after until and including the year 1919.
and the said interest shall be payable at
for the payment OF bonds. For the said
interest. coupons in proper form shall
be attached TO each bond. with the sigma
ing engraved thereon. The said bonds
shall be signed by the Mayor. counter
signed by the Auditor and sealed with
the seal OF tho said city.
Sec. 2. John +. He'll, Charles A. Bowers
and F1delius Riester are hereby appoint
ed and elected commissioners. and they
are hereby empowered and instructed %
sell said bonds in the manner provided
by chapter 141 OF the acts OF is72-iS73
and any subsequent acts OF the Legisla-
ture OF the State OF West Virginia
acts OF 1s72-1s73. end to perform the
other acts and duties hereinafter named
provided, however. that no bond shall be
s sSa at H no os. 9 Of ss
commissioners shall act under this ordi-
nance until he shall have given bond
an :ss p.S. .S s By
dollars csc. 100000. conditioned as in
the case OF official bonds
Sec. .. The said bonds shall be issued
Is known as the Smith Slow Sand FIJI
tration System" and all necessary equip
ment and appendages thereunto apper-
fanan TO Be pessS sp sss sS. Gf ss
bonds shall be for the following pur-
poses and the amount TO be expended for
each purpose shall not exceed the fol-
lou NV.ar
First, for the construction OF what
II known az the Smith Natural Slow
Sand Filtration Plont Of twenty mil
oi 9 tosetSeT VIII ten ti OF twenty
four inch supply lines from the fill
ter beds TO the valve chamber and
auxiliary pumping station. $780,
second. for the construction OF the
valve chamber and auxiliary pump
ing station, with four ca ten mil
lion 9io,ooo.ooO) centrifugal pumps.
Third. FOR the construction OF
covered concrete reservoir OF five
ssn aSO a s'oOO'O'O' gallon capacity.
Fourth. for the construction OF
me thirty-six inch pipe line from the
the reservoir 70 the present city
Fifth. for the purchase OF reser-
voir and building sites and rights OF
way and other properties necessarily
said Smith slow Sand Filtration
System 100000.
The proceeds arising from the sale OF
said bonds shall be paid out by the com
missioners 20 the amount for which IL Is
hereinafter provided that they shall bs
issued for the purposes herein provided
and TO such person OF persons as the
council Of said city shall from time %
time direct. but only for the purpose "a
Aforesaid; and pending such paying out
such proceeds shall be deposited in such
bank or banks OF the City OF Wheeling
as the Board OF Control may designats
the said Board OF Control shall desig-
nate such hank or banks after every
bank OF the said city has ten days no
tics. in writing. Of opportunity 90 bid on
same. on the tenth day all bids re.
ceived shall DO opened. with opportunity
20 each bank 20 have a representative
present al the said opening. The Board
OF Control shall then designate the high
est bidder % be the depository Of this
same and higher than any others. tho
said Board Of Control shall order the
distribution Of said fund among the
banks making such highest bids. Pro
3 per centum per annum shall be consid-
Sec. Z. And there shall be annually
levied By the council of the city Of
wheeling. st the same time that the an
nuai levy 81 city taxes for other pur-
poses r. made. until All 81 the bonds
issued under the provisions Of this ordi-
nance. and all interest on the same are
paid. a direct tar upon all real estate
and personal property assessed BY the
shali b. levied a. a separate tax. and ga
addition 20 all other taxes that may be
levied for the benefit ~ said city. and
which shall BE- fufncient a. produce iu