Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-19

To decElTe hGt The Council Of the city Of Wheeling
Fhd! coHstSt Of tIco Bo1TdE or ETdncheS.
@ &c. !. Be it enacted by the General Assembly OF
y Virginia. that the Council Of the city Of wheeling
after the election OF officers for said city, shall
consist Of two separate and distinct Boards with the
powers, capacities, and Jurisdiction by vest.
IN She Council of said city; Of which Boards or
Bodies shall be called the First Branch Of the COun.
Gil ofthe city of heelng, and the other of which
Boards shall be cale the ecoud Branch GGthe CCuu-
Gil Of laid city, and that tax shAl be levied no a-
preparation Of money be made contract entered
into, any ordinance, bylaw or order be nIe or
enacted without the consent OF both OF said Branci
es Of said City COunci. But each Branch shall he the
judge of the election and qualification Of its own
members aud shall have power to make all needful
and proper rules and regulations for the government
its own body aud for TIL COnve Isn't direction aud
dispatch of its Affairs and business
Ser. Be it further enacted, That the Board Gre
1ted by and mentioned in the sixth section Of the act
of the General Assembly, entitled act to ihcorp :
rate the city Of Wheeling, in Ohio county, passed
March the 18th, ISS6 shall constitute and be e,lIs
the said Second Branch of the City COUNCIL and shall
be chosen and continue is now provided by law.
with It's exiting cHpa ity, power and functions,
modified by the provisions Of tn act.
Sec 3. The First Branch OF said Council shall cor
sst ottwo members fr'm each Ward Of tho city, AID
shall be elected by the persons residing in the re
p Give Wards qualified under existing laws to vote
for Mayor dmembers OF Council.
Sec T. Atthe first annual election for CITY ofeers
Alter the passage of this act there shall elected bT
The qualified voters in each ward, citizen. there
Of to be members If the said First Branch OF the
City Council. The members receiving in each ward
the greater number OF votes aud OthsI wise ouaIied
cali continue in office for two years nd u,til his
Snccessor his qualified; the other member Of e1rh
ward, and 9th srWse qualified, shall in ofee
one year, and until MS successor is 9uali6e1 and
thereafter annually there shall be chosea bV the ouo
ntd rot + OF each ward, one member Of the PiIst
Branch Aforesaid for each ward, aho slial cCntinne
ihe1. - ~eS+'Ot = qua
Sec. No perrOu shall be eligible as member Of
the First Branch unless he be citizen Of the stst
and shall have Resided in said city least three wears
preceding his election, and 10 resident of the ard
tot %hieh he IS cho'eu. And the FRET Bra en- "a
well a. the said other Branch, 6hRlI have , tn All
vacancies occurring in their owu BODY b. the an
pointment of qualified peEsor; aud also to rern Iy
ioT mis6 .haTIor provided two-thiEIs of the
removal, LUZ !" Suen
Sec: At all the meeti gs of the First Branch :,
shah be the duty Of the May I preside hnt a.; ~;
absence, the members present eouEttntins- a ~,
Tun- may appoint from their own BODY a Cb,;rni,,.
pro tempore. aud they may adopt such rules AMI 49,,
deem proper for The regu. alton Of their proesSJj
I'D the conVenient ao6action Of their rs
the saes OF the Officers Of each Branch shall he a.
set created and defined " - y '"S
ses. It shall lure the presence OF a m,io,i,v
o. me Who'll number ofeaeh Branch a. fxed bT la:
W constitute quo un fJr tbs transaction NJ Ln.i1
nees' but smaller number may a6ionTn ~ ~, I Ii
70 Tune, aud compel the Atten anee Of absent
Ser III. ss!o - me p council may have provided
point one OF its own mem srs to prpsjjs oTsr ;t
who ohalI be eallei the President NJ ~.
second Branch Of the City Council and it shall bS
~. GUY when present to preside at all msetipes
- Guy IN his AoseGe it may appoint one itS
IN uloe % preside IS President pro t.mpore
see O. When the Office of Mayor octhe aid civ ..
vacant the President Of the second BrNpch sEsii rs
OF the city until such vac aucy "a fIej az
SPY maj ne shall net presi at the meetings Of the
kiSt Branch; and when the Mayor OF me civ
PoTaEiiy Gbseut theTefr-u the freS;dsnt ~ Ih s
ono branch may, Il the Council IhalI 90 orISjn -
J1-;1 tue Po.sEs and exercise the duties Of MSyor
Sora tb me time the Mayor may continue absent
sec 10 An Propositions Involving an approximation
S,sd Ss s9A ordinate in the cond Branch Of
40 Gouoci, but the Pirst Branco NAV Irono-s =.
- ~ m 5 ef1sndr1sn;s, other propostioS"
,SIT me ne Council OF said city, hereby
su44 n9Ie tGll power to make, pass and eTsrrtS 80
GI , which may be neeessarys E proper To e
81 TS me sas intent and meaning ofthIs act
ter Its passage i''se from and AZ
Passed January 18Th, 1888.
fan1lS; JACOB BURKLR
.-,,-J s,. City Gle X.