Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1859-12-28

wednesday Morning, Dec. %, 1855
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R9~CTTY CoUNcI1;-An adjourned meet
;65 of the City COuncilwas held last even
There were fifteen members present.
iis' ',,-..,..,z 80 the aJa;vo,.z Ar .Joooh
IN tne "'sst- i2 1S'
was called to the .cnalr. ,.53ist - =,
communication was read. from Air.'
,aha.on If the HempfeId Railroad, set
~. ,bot The building of a ra;Iroa,,
ting IoEtu 'AA. :+io
bridge across tue onlo river Was q mater
OF great importance % means VI, con-
Meeting the ONO roaos WIN Ine Temp
field, and su06ssLI'us VI
three be appointed 70 seea .' .a franLlng OF
the proper auLnoEIH i!V-l lslo1 lure
of Virginia. ketefEeu ~ committee on
Railroads. 80
The Committee on Goal banks reported
that John NoieA, . Ss ~ sLe cry
coal BANKS atlo"eT tus 1Ee
and neglected. 70 nase ~, =
that he Glu +lot ASeP ~
and that ne DC pIouip..s1 ssl0
bank'uniess ne atteNu u 'ueSe lungs ne
ferred ,v.,,.
On motion Oh Ar. MltALlison, Danlei y.
List was appointed us. pIo9y " aoie the
-, .I,o
Railroad ConIP"1y' 0n tile STU Vi 'aFnu@ty
next Ky AZ 0SSe'@ Of AR Pratt and Mr. Forhs.
On motion OF ar TUT anu az forpes
some improvements were lna 10y gurated ~, In
the peninsula ii Sene'erey, MIersoy /. tne
same VIII hereafter -ne Kept III DetteF con-.
dltloh'
Inc comnletee 1PPoinseu Ut IN me !. tast
meeting! " APeuieney Oh
appointing GeItaiu S.sy olSets ~ SounclIi
now electeu Oy tue PeoPle, rePorteu through
Mr.. JACOB, ADVERSELY 20 tue propoSltloh.
MI For3s moFe9 i tnat inc report pc REL
celveu anu uuolteu'
inc nrsI 'ote W"S u0uO!luA "n" Mr = oEDs
called Ine .l ~ t - Iiu NOES &C., -,
Inc Eote Stoou; Aye Is 6 81
koFos' gray '"cOD anu No d NOES
Aessrs' Gotts, G5aytor, Crew1ord, Exley,
JetieTs. Logan, FrattI hoDlnson, wilson
and "ilAlams-AO'
This rejected the report, of course, and
Mr.. Wilson then renewed his resolution
that the Council petitionth Legislature
so to alter the charter us to allow the
Council to appoint the City Sergeant.
Mr.. Pratt moved to add the Aldermen
and Supt of Water Works.
DR.. Logan hoped Mr.. Pratt would with
draw his motion, as it was likely to en-
Mr.. Forbes said the people would set
tie the matter before we got tbroupb with
it.
DR.. Logan said he intended to vote with
out any reference to the people-that was
the very reason why he favored the propo-
sition; he wanted to make the Sergeant
also independent of the people.
Mr.. Clayton favored the proposition, and
Mr.. Forbes spoke against it, saying that he
did not think all the wisdom of the city
was conferred in the Council.
Mr.. Wilson wanted to do in this case
what he conceived to be right. He didn't
want to take from the people any privi-
leges to which they were Justly entitled.
He would rather give the people the power
of electing same officers now appointed
by Council, collectors, &c, but he felt
that the efficiency of the Sergeant would
be promoted by the passage of the resolu-
ton. He didn't seem to think that the
light of intelligence would 90 out with the
Council, but he thought that in Council a
vote was well considered because more
important than if deposited Mt the polls.
The Council would elect a man for his
competency alone. He had no political or
personal prejudices in the matter,
DR.. Logan made a strong argument in
favor Of the resolution disclaiming any
motive except what he conceived to be the
best.
Mr.. Jacob vacated the chair to Mr..
Pratt, and took the floor. He believed
that all the members were equally sincere,
but he believed that If the rasoiGt;on mas
sed, all would be sorry for it. He thoag i6
if this power was given to the Council it
would have a tendency to enfeeble the
body, because the evil influence com
planned of would he erercisa5 nnon +be