The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-12

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The last named was introduced in the
First Branch the same evening, but owing
to its importance and the press Of other
business; was laid on the table, to bemiae
the subject of consideration at a special
meeting to be held tonight. We ask for
both these documents a calm and careful
perusal. ' 'o'
An Act TO amend the charter, and
extend and prescribe the limits OF the
City Of Wheeling. ;''e '... "
b reaaet0d By Tia Legislature Of Rest
Virginia.
Il. The corporate limits and boundaries
Of. the. City OF Wheeling, in the county Of
Ohio, shall be as follows; Beginning
on the east side Of the Ohio River, OF
the northwest corner Of the Jonathan
Zane survey, in Washington town
ship, Ohio county, now corner 70
lands belonging TO the estate Of Hugh
Nichols, deceased, and the Wheeling
Iron Works Company; thence with the
original Zane line, called south Ndeg.
east 10 the ash, corner Of the Steenrod
survey, near Coal run; thence with
the northeasterly lines Of the Stecnrod
survey dividing lands Of the Steenrod es-
tate from those Of the Nichols estate) TO
the east bank Of Stock yard Hollow run,
and with the same and down the run To
the north bank ofWheeling creek; thence
| in direct line southwark 10 o double To-
Gust corner on the top Of the hill, in the
line between the Steenrod and Reilly e.
tates; thencein q direct line, southwardly
TO the mouth, Of Georges branch In Cald.
well's run; thence south to The Ohio and
Marshall county. line, and, with the
same westwardly to the Ohio and
Marshall county stone, near the river
bank; thence crossing the Ohio river by q
line in due west course 10 the line be.
tween the States of West Virginia and
Ohio, and with said line northwardly 10
the north side Of Hanover street In the
town of Martinsville, or Martins Ferry,
Belmont county, Ohio; thence In direct
line and crossing the river to the place Of
beginning.
3. The powers, duties, and obligations
Of the municipal authorities OF said city
shall be and remain as prescribed by the
laws now in force In relation thereto, and
shall hereafter extend to and be exercised
within the boundaries specified in section
/ Of this Act, except where inconsistent
withthis Act o. HIa ~ t'l q .,eoT
8. The money, taxes, real estate, rights
In action, demands and property ofwhat.
ever nature, and the papers, documents,
aud records belonging to said town Of
South Wheeling are hereby. transferred
to, and vested in the city OF Wheeling as
its successor, as fully and etIectually rs
they now do In said town.
a. Until otherwise provided all that
part Of the territory described In the first
section Of this act which lies within the
township Of Richie, shall be a separate
Ward, and bsstyled the Eighth Ward, in
which an election shall DO held on tho
first Monday Of April next, at such place
therein as the Mayor Of said city shall
designate, and In tho manner prescribed
by the laws and ordinances Of the city for
similar elections. At. the said time and
place there shall be elected by the quail.
| fed voters OF said township of Richie,
residing within said Ward, two ~ citi.
zens thereof TO be members Of the First
branch; and four "a citizens thereof 70 DO
members of the Second branch Of the
city council, who shallser until the next
succeeding election in said city for mum.
cipal officers, and until their successors
are elected and Qualified; provided, how
ever, that the candidate receiving the
highest number Of votes for the First
branch shall serve for an additional term
Of two lel years.
8. Itshaif be the duty Of the City Coun.
oil at It's fist regular meeting after the
passage Of this act, or as soon thereafter
as practicable, to attach the remaining
part Of said territory not within the pres.
ent wards Of said city, to such Of the cd.
joining wards as the Council may deem
proper, and before the first day OF January,
1873, tho Council shall re.apportion the
representatives amongst the several wards
in Che manner provided by law provided,
the whole number oil members Of tho Sec
ond Branch shall not exceed thirty 1907 I;
and prOrided further, that nothing herein
shall BIO, construed to limit or restrict the
power Of the Council TO re:distrfct said
city, or change thelines Of any ward there
tofasnow provided by. law. il'ilo ssGsr,l
U, All acts inconsistent with this act arc
hereby repealed. IL
f9'7 This act shall be in force from and
latter its passage. MD -1' 1850 soiris ~ %
ran ordinance TO negotiate o loan for the
benefit Of the City Of. Wheeling, and to
create o sinking fund for the redemption
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LIB Haordaned BY, d, Cotgacil Of tho
chi of Wheeling, That Be and
are hereby appointed 9ommission efs, and
arc hereby instructed, authorized and en-
powered 70 sell the bonds Of the city, Of
Wheeling 70 IN amount sufficient Ia, pur-
chase the property and effects OF the
Wheeling Gas Company, not exceeding
the sum of'i--'ldollars, In such sums,
at such times, and upon such terms as
said Commissioners shall deem best for
the Interest Of said city; preceded, how
ever, that said Commissioners shall not
oct under this ordinance until each oi said
Commissioners shall have given bond,
with security 10 be approved by Council
In the penalty Of dollars.
a. Be'itfnfther ordained by the Ooun.
Gil 1.-The city 81, Wheeling that the Mayor
and Clerk ii ilie civ Be- and they arc
hereby instructed and authorized to issue
and deliver, under the seal ofthe city, the
bonds Of said city, with coupons, or inter.
est warrants, TO the said Commissioners
the said bonds TO be issued in sums OF one
hundred, five hundred, and one thousand
dollars each, as the said Commissioners