Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-17
AN ACT


To declare that the Council Of the city Of Wheeling
shall copTiSI o. tirO BOdrdJ or Branches.
9 &c. l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly Of
y Virginia, that the Council of the city OF Wheeling
after the next election of officers for said CITY, shall
consist of two separate and distinct Boards with the
powers, capacities, and Jurisdiction now by law
in the Council Of said city; Of which Boards or
Bodies shall bs called the First Branch OF the COun-
Gil of the city Of Wheeling and the other Of which
Boards shall be called the second Branch of the Coup-
Gil of taid city; and that no tax shall be levied
preparation of money be made, no contract entered
into nor my ordinance, bylaw or order be made or
enacted without the consent OF both of said Branch
es OF said City Council But each Branch shall be the
Judge of the election and qualification Of its own
menbers, and shall have power to make all needGul
and proper rules and regulations for the government
OF its own body, and for the lent direction and
dispatch Of its affairs and business.
Bee. 2. De It further enscted, That the Board GRE
ated by and mentioned in the sixth section OF the net
Of the General Assembly, entitled act to Iucorp
rate the city OF Wheeling, in Ohio county, uaSSed
March the 18th, 1886, shall constitute and be called
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 and functions az
cept In 80 far as the same abridged, altered or
modified by the provisions Of this act
Sec g. The First Branch OF said Council shnll con-
s!at oftwo members from each Ward of the city AND
shall be elected by the persons residing in the re-
sp cttve Wards qualified under existing laws to vote
for Mayor dmembers Of Council.
Sec 4 Attic first annual election for city officers
Hor the passage OF this act there shall be elected by
the qualified voters in each ward, two citizens there
OF to BIO members of the said First Branch OF the said
City Council. The members receiving in each ward
the greater number Of votes and otherwise qualified
shall continue in office for two yeArs nd until III
successor his qualified; the other member of each
ward and otherwise qualified, shall coRtInue in Office
one gear, and until his successor Is qualified and
thereafter annually there shall be chosen BY Quail
ned Vot RS OF each ward, one member Of the Fiat
braneh atore "atd for each ward, who shall continue
ided. - 4"~''
Sec. 8. No person shall be eligible as meub,r Of
the Pirst Branch unless he be citizen a The Stato
and Ahal have resided in said city at least three
preceding his election, and 10 resident of the Tnrj
Tor which he Is chosen. Aud the First Bra Ell. "a
well as the said other Branch, shall have power to fiji
vacancies occurring In their own BODY by thS an:
potntment Of qualified person; aud also to rernov,
IenOer LOT mshehaTior' provided tWo-thrds of the
hnOIe NUMBER OF such mem berS shall c. ncur in such
removal, - 'NSiA
Sec: At all the meeti gs Of tho First Branch q
shall be the duty of the May t. preside bnt IN ~;
absence, the members present. eopltitntiDt a 49,,
rum, MAY appoint from their own BODY a ChsjrT5Do,
pro tempore, aud they may adopt such rules and an
deem proper for the regulation of their nrorsl;y
I'd the convenient Transaction of their hnojTo I
inc salaries OF tho odlcera Of each Branch shall he ~.
certalned an fixed by the Council a. n ie nv nj.
act created and defined. y '"''
=, Sec = II shall luire the presence Of majority
~ Wmoi NUMBER Of each Branch, a. fixed BY law,
20 constitute qnot UNI for the transaction Of bnSi
ness, but smaler number may adIonrn nov, tio
70 time and compel the attendance Of absent mem.
OeIs IN Such way as the Council may have DroviJs5
Sec. 8. The second Branch Of said Connc "SsII '
P1int one OF its own memb to preside over Re a.
who shall be called tho PresidSpt Of Tho
second Branch of the City Council And ~ in, 'nS
ms ontI when present to preside at ali meetnSS
1neEGoi but In his abSenc' Il may appoint one Ia
IN moe6a to preside as President prs tsmnoTe 4N
Sec ,; When the ofice of Mayor ofthO aid CITY !.
ths tne PRESIDENT Of the Second Branch shall bs
cent ,S"t oi tne city until such vacancy is filled eT
F' nS anaiI not presf at the m6etingS Of the
-oTH and whsnt the Mayor OF the city tenn
6U SSent theFeFom the President OF the Sec
0nu nFanch may, II the Council shall 90 orIsiT ~
Ir;r 0e powers aud exercise the duties Of Iayor
S S.o,o me time the Mayor may continue abSoDt
sec ~. An propositions involving an appropr;.,,or
saJ Snv;yS Sna ordinate in the cond BFancS Of
out the First Branch may nronoss ~ ~
ce9eur with amendments as on othe1 bronoSi,o, OF
,hs have 5 E0S9s ssid city, hereby
ordnance which may nrons t1 any
Ssc IS me tEne intent and meaning Of this act
ter its passage " Az" 'oFce from and at
Posed January 18th, 1888.
ianI1.St JACOB BURKLE
rPres. aud s...,.,.,. City Click