Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-12-31
Amended charter.

our nrriele OF yesterday We alluded general
" to Tie constitution and organ zuttOn Of the first
branch Of he Council showing It's saiptary inhu
3Ienses IN Restraining reckless appropriations and
hasty pctiOn on the part Of IS members, by placing
them Beyond and out Of the reach of those local
giaauenesss which have -had-so unfortunate a ten
Lepey to produce iheShkideiate and uheAlled for
expenditure We propose, now to call attention
@ some Of the other provisions in The charter aS
proposed, Iand which are objected o'sbY some,)
with the view of showing their precise meaning
iahd effect. One clause, namely, that requiring
vote Of two-thrds OF the members PreseAtto pass
an opiipahrs 81 make - sontrt ct, or appro..e
ptiate money, has been objected to by some as
having q tendency. To- stop appropriations. Now,
that is the precise reason why we advocate it. II
Bsealss we dssire 10 see imhro9 dent Approprias
touS cdrailed, that WefaEor and shall advocate
this, khs most necessary provision in the proposed
anendments. When an Appropriation is soulht
shat IS necessary, important the good sense of
the Council VIII ensure lis passage; when impTD-
per appropriations are sought theIesponSbility
zz1he fstbmnch 10 the whole city and the govern
ing 30 haenee 6f the section alnded 70, will re-.s
slr6idthe appropriation, and secure the credit aud
,tlis honor 81 tie city,. &c = &4eSs hg
Another clause, which has been somewhat OBJ
iectedtoby s'nspiTants,1 is the clause providing
for the election OF Mayor Clerk IreaSnIerS Ser
geaIt, Wharf Master, Street Commission and al
dermen, by the people. It i objected that only
these officers are elective by the people. Nov an
examination Of the section will show that this is
an entire mistake. The section does not make
other officers elective BY tile people, but does not
i make them elective by the Council. Il only pro-
that the Council shall provide how they shsll
be elected ghet or BY the people. If
people desire lie eleciion Of any otheEpr OF all
othepofee5 BY themsslve they have only to say
and the council EiTnot dare dispute theirmandnteS
The intention Of the sectioHis not to impose upon
bs people The necessity. iot alltltse, 81 slectiny
all tHe of7cefs with which our city beset,
but to leave the matter open to take such diree
ton from time o.time as the people, through th-t
- repres natives, may rrefsE Noulan who attshd
a. ed the ifst charter election will qaesiontthe pro
pTiety Of ibis disposition Of lhe question, fot few,
q ilzepresHes care aggiRtoa be buEdepsd with the
labor and loable Of selecting petty officers, and of
voting between candidates who4e names even were
tsrbsfoTs unknown 10 them. So much Tor the char
ter proper. Another and separate proyisions
wholly uRconnectedw with the charter proper, res
lates to tie taxation Of land within the city limits
We merely aude 70 this for the purpose Of calling
attention to the fact that this IS separate provis
i,entiFely hnconnected with the other charter
AMI VIZ be voted On fspar6tely We do This in
order that the propositions may not be pleaded to-
g9thet. Zach will Stand on its own merits