Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-20
AN ACT

10 declare that the Council of the city of Rh.elino
&tGI commit Of too Boards or BrGnchsS. =
VEG. l. Be It enacted by the General. Assembly of
~ Virginia, that the Council OF the city Of wheeling
AFTER the next electica of ocers for said city shall
consist OF two separate and distinct Boards with the
powers capacities, and Jurisdiction by vested
IN Gne Council OF said city; one Of which Boards or
Bodies shall be called the First Branch OF the Couu
ell OF the city Of Wheeling, and the other Of which
Boards shall DO called the second Branch the Coun-
ell OF said city and that tax shall be levied no au
preparation of money be made, NO contract entered
into nor any ordinance, bylaw, order be made or
enacted without the consent Of both Of said Branch
e. Of said City Council But each Branch shall e The
judge OF the eiectton s1d aaliRoatISa- Of Il own
members, and shall have power to make all nSedfil
and proper rules and regulations for the government
OF its own body and for the conVe isnt direction and
dispatch Of its affairs and business.
see. .. lie 1t furthsr enacted That the Board Gre
ated BY and mentioned In the sixth section Of the act
Of the General Assembly, entitled an act to incofp
T9te me CITY OF wheeling in Ohio county, passed
the said Second Branch Of the City Council and shall
be chosen and continue as Is now provided by law
with Its existing capacity, power aud functions ex
cept in 10 far as the same are abridged altered or
modified by the provisions Of this act
Fec J. The First Branch OF said Council shall con-
0mt 1.-TWO memhsr8 from each Ward Of the city, and
shall DO elected by the persons residing In the re-
SpsetiTe Wards qualified under existing laws to vote
for Mayor dmenbers OF Council.
Sec. T. Atths hrst annual election for city officers
the passage OF this act there shall be elected by
the qualified voters in each ward two citizens there
Of to be members Of the said First Branch OF the said
City Council. Tho members receiving in each ward
the greater number Of votes aud otherwise uuAlied
shall continue in office for two years. nd until his
successor his QuAlthedi the other member OF each
ward, and otherwise qualified shall continuefn oee
one year, aud until his successor il qualified, and
thereafter annually there shall be chosen by quail.
ned Tot-rsof each ward, one member OF the FIRST
Branch Aforesaid for zach ward, who shall continue
in ece for two years. and until his successor quail.
lied. -
Sec. g. No person shall be eligible a. a lnembsr Of
the First Branch unless he be citizen Of the State
and Sh0 have resided In saidcty at least three Year,
tVNEvh fa Ali NfaNRl
for which he 10 chosen. Aud the RiEst Bra ch, as
we'll said other Branch shall have power to fill
vacaneies occurring in their own body by the ap.
potntment OF qualified PeFBon aud also to remove
member for msOehaYior, provided twO-thirds Of the
whole number Of such members shall csncur in such
removal,
sec. o. At all tho ueeti 70 of the First Branch IT
shall be the duty Of the MSyyr t. preside bnt In his
absence, the members present. constituting a quo
rum, may appoint from their own body Chairman
pro tempore, aud they may adopt such rules and Rp-
point such o0cors including clerk. as they may
deem proper for the regulation Of their proceedings
AID the Transaction Of their business But
the salaries Of the officers OF each Branch shall be nsI
eertained an fixed by the Council as 1t Is by fills
act created and defined.
Sec. Z. II shall require the presence Of minority
Of the Who'll number of each Branch, fixed by law,
to constitute quorum for the trAnsactiOn OF bust.
moss, but a smaller number may adjourn from time
time and compel tile attendance Of absent mem.
berS in such way as the Council may have provided,
Secs Tho Second Branch Of said Council shall ap
point one Of its own members to preside over Its de
alterations, who shall be called the President of the
Second Branch of the City Council, and it shall BE-
his duty when present to preside at all meetings
thereof but In his absence 1t may appoint one Il IL
\ m mbers 70 preside as President pro t.mporo.
Sec 9.When the Office Of Mayor OF the said cityII
vacant, the President Of the Second Branch shall be
the Mayor Of the city until such Vacaucys filed az
cept that he shalt not pres at the meetings of the
Rirt Branch; and when the Mayor OF the city tenn
porariy absent theretrom, the resident of the Sec
ond Branch may, 1t the Council shall 80 orlaIn pos
4 seas the powers and exercise the duties OF MAYO
during tho tme the Mayor may continue absen
from the city. 'lE - 1T.EL
Sec 10. Ali propositions involving an appropriation
| Of money shall originate in the cond Branch o
said Council, but the First Brancn may propose, o
concur with amendments, as on other propositions
Sec. IL. The Council Of said city hereby crcated
shall have full power to make, pass and execute an
ordinance which may beneceSsary:er proper 10 carr
INTO effect the true intent and meaning OF this act
Sec a. This act shall be in full force from and al
ter Its passage fH.sG q
Passed January 18th, 1883.
A Copy. JACOB BURKLR
II tanl7'st City Clerk.