Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-12-22
20 amend tke chartsr of the citg Of. Wheeling,;.

To amend the Charter Of the City Of Wheeling.
the city, Wheeling shall consist of two branches 10
called the first aud second branches. d $50
The first branch shall consist OF Is members, qualifet
according TO The laws now ~ ioiCs in respect to tile qua
The first branch shall divide itself by lot into thn
classes OF five members each.
AT such time in the month OF next, and undti
such regulations the Council OF said city shall pTcScrib
the persons qualified according to the existing law
the ouncilof said city, shall proceed
elect 1Omembers Tor said first branchi OF whom the
class shall hold their year, and until the
successors be elected and quahed the 2d class for t
years, and until their be elected aud quaie
and tho 81 class for three years, and until their successor
Alter irst ccctioI aforesaid ,herc shall cleo
cd BY the voters Of said at such time and under sue
membeLs Tor said first brauch, to take The place OF
and to hold their offices three years, aud until the
successors be elected and qualified.
at every election for members of the first branch
person voting stall give his vote for the who lumber
members to be electedj but il more than one fifth of Il
tho ward OF said city such vote shall
The peLSons wo at such elections receive tho hghe
elected members OF said first branch
The second branch shall of not less than 12
raj OF said city, elected annually by the yolci
the eo according tohe ACTS OF Assembly now in fore
respecting the superintendent and election OF members
the Council of said city.
Zach branch shall be Judge of the election quailca
ton OF the members or its own body; and tho first branc
shall be the judge Of the election and ota
cers TO be elected the voters OF said city except menu
bers of the second branch. .s err ~
II at any election for members OF either branch, two or
more persons receive equal number OF yo:es, tina
the proper number OF members be not elected the men
beTs OF Suc branch actually elected shall decide between
Tho tiedi and when any shall occur
such vacancy by the appointment OF some qualified sou
Each branch may expel amy member OF it's
body; provided that two thirds Of all The members
Zach branch may adopt ITSELF and enforce prope
rules Of order and other 10 govern its ow
committees unless Otherwise provided by ordinance
majority OF tile members OF each branch shall be /
quorum for the transaction OF business, but less nmoe
compel lie attendance OF absent members under sue
reasonable penalty as they think fit to Impose
Except as aforesaid ORDER resolution or decision
either branch shall be Of any validity until
No money shall be appropriated The Treasury q
any ordinance passed unless two-thtds OF the mem
the Elm, or unless the same be ii two
successive meetings OF each branch, held on different
days. by majority oil the members present when the
The Mayor of said cit, shall when present. preside at
the meetings the first branch but sha vote any
guest on but unless there be to when he shall give the
The Council OF said city shall have authority to provide
by ordinance for the appointment eeeuon by the quail
shall be necessary or proper 10 carry into full effect any
jurisdiction which or shall be vested in said
city any office thereof In the Council and by ord-
grant to such officers tile powers pro-
per for the purpose above entiohed to define their du
Ties and enforce tho the reasonable
nalteS; fix their terms OF Office to exceed three years.
prescribe their compensate and require and take OF all
other writings as shall be deemed requisite 10 ensure t6e
proper performance Of their several duties An officers
pleasure Of the Council. Provided only that the z 4
shall be elected by tile qualified voters of
Tie Council of said city shall have authority borrow
M 4d .U' snS He ~ uS S" y G
OF said city for the OF such loans and
pair prior liens; and such any bond oeeTtifcae
Of loan OF said city sold BY Of the Council shall