Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-06
AppRpss or THn MAYOR
/, THE COUNCIL or rur CTR or WHEELING.

your othlhaCe, suVhlt kae tvl0HluB eotn'huH'Sa'
| ton:
Having been chosen 10 the seats YOU occupy by
the el.is ms Of Wheeling, al THEFT recent election,
you ere III, reby constituted The legal guardians Of
those various and rapidly increasing interest, now
belonging u the ely which You represent. Hay.
ins accepted the truss committed your chafse,
aud qualified q, Relnbers Of the Council, you will
ch.effully address yourselves 10 the earnest and
faithful discharge Of the duties which your rJsi.
ton impose. The oisina! chatter fths CITY, and
the subsequent a,nendn nts, Constitute lhe funda.
nien.a! law, by which your legislative action will
BE- governed; in snbo.lna.lon, OF course, to TO
constitution and laws Of the United States and the
State Of Sieinii. Within, however, the limitation
Of The power there prescribed, there is \ wide field
open To- wise AM useful legislation. mos. inii
mi,eiy connected %iIh.Ihe peace. prosperity aud
happiness OF the entire community. 4 glance Of
me OF the leading powers with which YOU ME-
invested, may be requisite. by way VI directing
your attention 10 thos- subj els which will claim
the exercise Of your refeclioi AMI wa ION l'te
2Sth section Of the charter piuyldts. .Ial, "Allthe
ootpJrate powers, capacities aud jnnsilctlo Of
said " shall be ves,el IN, aud .Neicised by the
Council, unless otherwise expressly enacted. ini
all the teal aud personal estate, aud The fuuis,
ieye sues claims fiehs, titles. and privileges 0l
said city, shall be under the cate, management,
conifol and lisp t'liion .! the Council"
The e,etcne OF The authority CONFERRED by hi,
section, relating to the conirol aud disposition Of
the cotpofale pforeEIy, COW amounting Ia the az.
eress,e, teal and pefsonnl, to nol nuch less Than
OIL. and halt lrilli"n Of dollars, AMI " tie mhn
aeemenl ND appropriation Of the eOfpOsate teTe.
uurS, should alaa,s call iUnlii your nalutr aniso
Ut. d Liberation. III. annull sillement male 10y
authority Vi law, oil the receipts ~ e1pe dtnres
r at..lV
c nd,li1n Of the city, aud ubviates the reces>i,y
OF any detailed reference. II 5 Inattfv VI con.
CIRCULATION. and must have favorable beating up
OH Tie good faith and cfedi VI The city, That sue
has not failed IN elrs hef engagements N he
paymeat Vi interest, notwithstanding IL. exliene
stins-ncy OF The monetary Hiialts Of tue county,
4 nd while our citizens have srfrfttl In common
with Others, finn the drpttssiOn, lhere is tea<un 10
believe that The business al the community ~ all
its departments, has been, and is still conducted
upon sale and salts 'ac.Oty basis. Int as Ia tho
past yeaf so ~ the present, The ability Of the city
10 eon,to het liabilities, must he Chiefly derived
tom the practice Of Esid ecUliomy III the man.
agen:ent Of l.et financial atfanS. THIS is al oil
,,nrs the dictate Of prudence, and Is enforced by
The same considerations upon corp0late aulhOn
ties, as prevail a,nnns men III tkei. private aud per-
.JhsI relations. Whatever apparent OF imme,'iAtc
CdLsES oC hSsISNCu w WI EIcHH
peculiarly difficulties IN The county, the ultimate
pr eating cause, under yIng tnrln all wi proba,
lily W found N the indulgence, ~ I'll CLASSES, VI
an e1'rayag mt Split. Th' REMEDY, iheIeture will
appea! in the cunalmeni VI unnecessary IndiNd
ual expenses; an this will furnish nLllGi, " meet
with pi0mplHe:s tic requisite taxation { n4alII.
talnins the gJVe!nHt nj AMI ctedIl III the cot ula.
iiunj while tsl'.n"hineni ~ prosecuting EP'IYe
ME Is IN The cIly " an enii'e suspension fUr
viii IN that PARTICULAR VI tvtfy tlHIs e}unl lhe
Lsmanis Of All absolute IecrsSii. will spee.lt!y
lend 10 relieve fsI.n financial embarrassment. II
will lie yOutduiy nVtr"yeT 10 rairuI yeX nIHe al
Tie II sent Snurces OF t1lehaes US they OF, found
in executing the otLels Of The Council ivl OK u
be done III the streets anI alleys; 10 CON ucIng
the Quotations o! the water "'tsS; in the neuIa.
TINS attschii to the fife Department. Sal IiaIy CON.
tihisees Hi B0afd Of HvaIth. and tie chnig.s ton.
rected with the Official .xeculro ot the puLlic al.
Jinsncesj and see how fer aud ~ VIA, way such
expenses can be reduced u IN ,lisa, consis. ntIy
with the Interest Of the ely. cateiul e,anlina.
tUn may Gtiel'p Sone sOuices Vi expenditure
which III Ehi 81 Sa Il! abolished aOgt lh.i hut
while cautious icsuld Should he had " a ,sld
economy III all rAn the C.fp"!Ate Seivic., II Is
n0 less important Oh he othes iianh that pmper
vigilance IT eAeici$cd ~ the C0uncn over III,
cOllrcon aud payment Vi tie ccipuiate l. venues.
An inquiry should &c lHsItutej, HheiheI Eual set.
iIe!nem ave t:rn mo,le b. tIe III tent cJlIsc
tors VI til, city iui the last few years, and The
amounts paid into the lte'Sury ui III. city. p!n u,
| ccIIect9mS AMI prompt uIrnIuntS shOuhi in all
Cases be Required, ami 10 Tins cuurS', uil;t III ln-r.
rtywi!I no object; Willie alIy indifference Of mex.
Ieci on Inc an VI COuLc. Is ada ted to pioIuUe
IT, ial delinquency. aud result III ultimate ~ s.
II would be ell 10 tequIre the collect IT'S, wiIlin
he time prescribed III tie Oldham E, To sWlITuI,
thtlt delinquent lists 10 the T!eusurer Of the Ct
| 10 bs by BIN caIeiull! exam ned aud aullte anil
tnlspU!. them u tie OuncIl. his cuulsr would
giettIy ii The CVur ell ~ eteinnllIg %hethri
dIe il'g.N has leen III, tci>ei IN nnklng tn
COLLECTIONS, nd m giving " "ilt b hing lie d..
SIZED cirdn. Aud II any I.Iiu,e app ats ,EIlrt IL
thr collection " piynlrnI, puC' eIIn shuuI y,
once lie taken as''S tie stIy and Is SECURITIES,
hsse 81 ees InlS arpy ~ s'Ine exit nj ~ I'll The
objects, !seaniS an' 9th -, sulhUfzet uttCtIe
thr iun'Is VI the CITY. That mate Than ~. uaty
cafe an caution ale l,qnIreI! Geains wru IlIr
lhaIcrs Of tile GUY IS - arpafrIIi tom ~, pro
vsun ot TIE 2ith section. which /, cites "tial ~
mo Icy shall he a. p.OpIia,,h by he CUuLcL, ~
con'ilc, on ehali VI sad city cnte,eri into " au
'hoi TED, nor shall an, oid,nance passed. unlt%s
ii"V'thIfds Of The meHbe,, rtese | when The
question Is put, shall 20 Cut therein, VI VII tsS The
sanr be cUNcutred j. a. two surCessNe LletlIugs ri
The G"tncll held IN dl!!rtr NJ days l., III, nj. {
Tile mrlhb'!s ph Sent Al each - Tie SAID tut Jugs
kr VIE" Il TEN expre SD 4" III IL 10 Wy cUmici
with the allowance ii just Compensation 70 iLUSe
" h" ate engaged II The service VI The city.
! An ordinance was passed ~ The pr' 'iOus Cuun
ell P Sl1!ns t"r The issue hild sale al the l"upnh
buiIds"i The city ~ IT,: amount VI 30lUtO U"IIst>
With The pede, Vi cetlaIn tev mueS thet N specI
tl-d. III oFdei To Great, sinking fund "! The VIi