The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-11
PROPOSED REVISION OF PoUf
MEASURES WILL EFFECT SihL1 l
PAVING PAYMENTS,
Tax, Levy, Bond Issues and tho metnoo
OF ratification BY the
Citizens.

! Tho rnar am"ndmrnts 10 ~" " he'I-
INK. ,,.t" charter which ha'c been adopt
IT," H. council and which tn" stat" I"s'S
!laiurr will l." a*hcd /" approve dur'hE
tho rrcs.u, session. hav" to do WIKI
s,,.,.t ions -. II. s. and 81. NJ F''
.. nrv.i changes III brief ar" a3 follows.
S",,irnn -. This "Sciirn pertains u"
sire. rallu. In ITS present lnTm II
I rr.i,IIr.. thai n,ir- fourth q: the cost
Of stree, raIgur assessed To- property
.,.y,rrS mist lN paid b. th"m "l'hih
"a DAYS after compl"tInu and accept
:,nrc a.: IL" work ana III" remainder III
Three aruutl Instruments. rms sec
tinii mats; present form mlEHt Dc S'"-
L. he innp. rallV" because IN" lnhJ"'''E
! Of tn, rrnpcrty owners object 10 pay
.,.. - r,,. cent of ih. cost assessed
to them within 20. days i"lI""liG- t"'
iaccrt,u,.r. Of tn, work. Many or them
are. unable 10 puy on such snort h"'ic'
! This serious objection tn section D.
! is corrected IN the am"ndmrnt ny pro-
: yldiug that the property owners MAJ
| have IL years III which to pay lnS''
! share OF the cost of street paving. nv
; first 10 per cent IS I" nc i'''u "t'''"
nnr wear after IN" completion ana ac-
! tendance nf the work and haiAh'e l"
/ 10 annual payments. Lctcrr"d Ply
,p,uis drtY interest ~ the regular ra!''
ilt;l the property owners will nave 'h'
pr,yilcr" of settling i'll full IL an:
! time ,h"y desire.
! Section 7G. This section rrih'eS I"
! :hr lax I"v?. In It's present ioria
! fixes the maximum tax levy NJ =" eens',
! on ,hr tluD valuatio inc presVn,
,.i,,. lave -; 20 ccrltS is the lowest OF
,,,;. 49,, II me state In other cities
| The levy runs az high rs ~ cents anu
! rnnny ~. them arc proposing increases
. IN lrylcS.
: in lis amended form thiH section per
! ,r;ts oC the low being raised, hHt HN'S
! th, maximum AT ~ cents ne ply
! roerd Increase III the tax rat" mus ~
! made ,,,cr$sary Icy the incrraS'a coH,
! ~ ,,hnr and material and the H"he' a.
r,Sr, in prices al! along the Inc 'nC'u'.'s
/ tn tho war: also for the pdrPoSc W
: raising sufficient revenue 70 fner' -.
{ interest and provide q SINKING iH'u
NV, bond issue that maE hc ;'"'hnI! ~"
80 ,,h i,nnruvrmruIs as 4 new ultra
! NV, ,,i,ni sewer system extension. ftN'
| Section S.. This section TciateS ="
h,,1 issIrs Under this section IN ''
; nrrscri form and existing STAT" NV.
! ncr1niuirr to the subject. ihcrc SIN
! e. l.. q duuhi us 10 the amount OF
hordrL indebtedness Wheeling. CT w!
! orhcr ,.:ty " the state. may ci'H
rrr,r,Hrnt. HS - thr l'EdtI'H ~ 'NN
,s.uns IS !. serious handicap ~ d'spo$-
IN. If bonds after ;hry har" n"cR "u''
authorized ~ IN" voters. - m.
Tho am ndmCrt /" this scri'on u nv
,hnr;,r and proposed Revision q! Wv
~rnl,. law" relating Ia same nave 49," =,
rrcuarrI after III" n"Si rArr!"l H'"">
! h.. .,.yrru nc ii" cil%'S most a"'' al
,Irr,yv Ird are clear IN meaning "'''
,i.nuj,olv prrScrih" that N" CRY me-
carry. bonds tn any amount noi vi ~
r,es If : nrr cent Of the assessed prop
criy valuation Of n" mun'rlPai''!'
SECTION -! This *ecti"h' as a"''.,t
Cd rrcSc-.hcs in languaS" ii" n''a n,li']
~ which is not crru 10 doubt c"nh,.r
m..rhud Of procedure in Submit'inc Don"
;..,,es "a in" voters for th"i! raj =
,inu or rejection and the mHnn'r u,
which The bonds may h" sold IN cas-"
,h,,, ar, authorized hy the people
! Thrsr amendments relating |" n'ho
issues are especially urgent at 'hiS !!nhc
/ ,,,,u.c Of I'M, necessity for 4 h"hu IS
..,c # the city : TO secure ne" Wa.
,,l,ra,ion plant and other badly nceHf''
! improvements.