Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-01-02
An Act
To amend the Charter of tho City Of Wheeling

After the fourth Monday OF January, 1854 the Council o
the city OF Wheeling shall consist OF two branches, 10 b.
called the first aud second branches.
II lie Tst branch shall consist oil - members, qualtet
according 10 the laws now Oce III respect to the quail
tcatoT OF members OF the Council vi said city.
The first branch shall dvue itself by lot into three
classes oil five members each.
Al such mc the month OF January next, and unde
regulations tile ouc oil said city shall pTcscrb t
the qualified according to the existing law 10 vote
Tor members OF the Council oil said city, shall proceed
elect Is said first branch; Of whom the 81
class hold their year, and until thci
successors be elected anu quaedi the 2 class for 1--WE
years, and until their successors be elected and qae
and the Sd class Tor tec years. and until their successors
| be elected and qualified.
ell by the voters oil said city, Of such time and under
regulations the Council said city shall pr SCRIBE
Class whose term oil office shall expire during such
and hOid their Offices Tor three years, and until thct
SUCCESSORS be elected and qualified.
AT every election iOI members Of the FIRST branch eac
person voting alt give his vote for the who number
members be elected, but il than fitch OF
voted for by any voter be residents OF one
pei Who al such esctiSns frtt8 8 tic ieRes
S 81 said asS O0
The second branch snail not than 70 MOI
RAJ wards g SAID city and elected annually by The vote
respecting superintendent and election members VI
Each bSnch shall be judge OF the election and quai ca
ton the members o its own body and the second branch
sait DC tic Juge OF The election and qualification
bcrs or the tiIsL b auCI. ~
III al any election oT members of either branch two or
moro receive equal number of woes So hat
the proper number OF members elected the mem
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The persons so tcd and WHEN any vacancy shall Occurm
either branch, the remaining thereof shall I'LL
10 +etd tho Office for the unexpired term thereof
EaGn branch may remove expcI any member Of its
own body; provided that two thirds OF all the members
OF such bIarch concur therein.
Zach branch may adopt Tor ITSELF and enforce proper
rLIcs OF order and other regulations 10 govern
proceedings and may appoint its, officers, and
said city 70
a majority of the members of EACH branch shall be
Tor the transaction OF business, less number
INA! compel the attendance OF absent under such
reasonable En. penalty as they think fit to impose
br branch Aha be OF any validity, until Coneurred IN
No money shall be appropriated from The Treasury
ao clty no debt contracted authorized; no contract
entered INTO or authorized behalf Of said city; shall
~ UuaHce be passed. less twO'th DIS OIL The nleh!-
In each branch when the question is ut shall
successive meetings OF each branch held different
uSsI Dy majority Of the members present when the
Ihc Mayor OF said city shul when present, preside at
e meetings oil the first branch, but shall not vote on any
casting vote =, - ~
The Council of said city shall have authority provide
Otununce Tor the appointment eiectiOn by the quail
eT voters of said city otherwise. OF such officers as
Of or ye 30 or snail be vesea in SAID
OF any officer thereof or III tho Council and By ordi-
per Tor the purpose mcntionedi define their du-
ana eno the performance the cnb3 reasonable PC
aes fix their ms OF Office exceed three years.
be their compensate and require and take Of all
OF any vi the ohFcs appointed elected buds
ohe writings Is shall be deemed requisite ensure the
proper peror1ace OF their several duties All officers
Oteeteu NAV be removed Office al The
pleasure Of divided that the Mayor. Ser
md Whar! shall be elected by tic qualified voters
81 said city, nd the Aldermen oil the Wards
he resident oteTs tlercUE -Ns $500 :,
The COuni OF said city shall have authority to bosoW
money in thiame ami for the said uity ana Con
'ey, nIorlgsc or pledge any of the public proR anu m
evenues OISad city for the redemption OF sucf anu
he pymet OF the interest bnt so NJ ~
'air prisr ens; and such loans and ~ @ VI III
If loan aid CITY, sold by lirect5 III ILL., san M
re valid Notwithstanding int - Do @ "t I1Aeh "a
lIereUn higher rate Ihan y per Sa.sr,bis L u il,
s sa y, rs act is hereby repealed