The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-20
ELECTION NOTICE.
To the QuaIifIed Voters OF the


hereinafter appointed the bonds Of EIl city, In
sums Of 500 each, TO the amount Of One Hundred
and Twenty Thousand Dollars, payable on or be-
fore the list day Of March, A. d., 1907, ut the EK-
change Hank Of Wheeling, In the City Of Wheel
Ing, with interest at the rate Of ak per cent per an
mum, the interest 10 be payable on the Isl day Of
March and September IN each year, At the Hid
Exchange Bank, for which interest coupons In
proper form shall lie attached 10 each bond, with
The signature Of the Clerk Of the city enguvcd
thereon: the said bonds 10 b. signed by The Mayor,
colnter,Igncd by tho Clerk, and sealed with the
seal Of the city. The City Of Wheeling hereby
reserve the right 10 redeem al its par value any one
or more Of said bonds on or Of any time alter the
LIST day Of March, A. D., 1857.
SIC. .. Bet further OrdaiRei, That Morgan l.
OF, Elijah j. Stone and samuel Laughlln 6e and
they are hereby appointed Commissioners, and
they are hereby instructed and empowered 10 sell
said bonds IN the mannci provided by chapter one
hundred and forty zone Of the act Of 1878, Of the
LsgslatuIc Of West Virginia; provided, however,
that no bond bhal bCbold at ess than Its par value
In cash,
SEE. .. That the proceeds arising from the sale Of
Iaid bonds shall he paid out 10 such person OF per-
sous IS the Council Of Sad city shall FROM time TO
time Ordtr or direct; provided, however, that no
part Of the Same shall be paid out by them for any
other purpose than In payment 81 the outstanding
city orders and the oyercheck Of the Receiver Of
sid city on the Exchange Bank Of Wheeling.
SEC. T. That 10 secure the punctual payment Of
said bonds and coupons according 10 their tenor
and effect, the Receiver Of said city Bhall on the
18th DAY Of August, 1871, and on the 18th day Of
February, and 18th day OF August In each and
every year thereafter, pay 10 said commissioners
out Of any monies In his hands to the credtof Sald
city until aid bonds shall have been fully paid)
the sum Of three thousand and SIX hundred dollar:
and that the aid Receiver shall also, on the 18th
day Of February 1851, and on the 18th day Of Feb
ruary, in each and every year thereafter
until said bonds shall have been fully paid out Of
any monies In his hands 10 the credit Of Said city,
pay TO the mid Commissioners lin addition to the
aforementioned sun) the sum Of SIX thousand dol
lam. The receipt OF said Commissioners for slid
monies shall be filed with the Clerk Of the city by
the Receiver.
SIC 5. The Commissioners, out Of the moneysre-
eclycd by them from the Receiver under this Urdl-
nance, shall pay the coupons issued with said
bonds rs they become due, aud alter payment Of
the Sanc sRil, on the LIST day Of March, 1857, and
on the LIST day Of March In every year thereafter,
apply the residue Of the moneys then remaining
III their hands, together with any further sums
placed under their control for the purpose, 10 the
redemption q the outstanding bonds Issued under
this ordinance, nj rate not greater than their par
value. II said bonds cannot be redeemed with the
consent Of the hoden at their par value Tor lcSl
then In such case, the bonds 10 be redeemed shall
BE- determined by lot by slid Commissioners, who
shall thcreupOn give notice to the holders thereof
by advertisement published for two weeks In some
newspaper printed 10 tho city Of Wheeling, Of the
numbers Of tho bonds 10 10 redeemed, and such
bonds shall cease to Ooar interest from the first day
Of March Of the same year.
SIC. q. 1t shall be the duty Of tho Commission
crs 10 cancel rs they arc redeemed, and 10 deliver
TO the Clerk Of the city, the bonds and coupons
paid by them, at least once In every year or often
or II 80 required by Council, and the Clerk shall
preserve the amc in book lobe provided for that
purpose.
sKC. I. II shall bC4he duty Of tho Commission.
els 10 keep true account Of their receipts and
'dlabursements and report the same 10 Council
annually, and at such other times as Council shall
order. 80
SIC. S. The Council Of SIid city may for cause
remove any one or more Of said Commissioners or
their SUCCESSORS, and the Commissioners or their
successors may resign by giving notice In writing
shall be allied by the Council. = .
SIC. .. That no one shall act as Commissioner
under this ordinance until he shall have given
bond with security 70 b approved by Council In
the penalty Of fifteen thousand dollars, which
bond shall 10 conditioned TO tho following effect:
The condition Of the above Obligation Is such
that, whereas, the above bound A. B. has been duly
appointed Commissioner under an ordinance Of
the eity. Of Wheeling, entitled IAN ordinance 10
provide Tor tho Issue and nle o. bonds by the city
Of wheeling, and for the payment and redemption
thereof and hath accepted aid appointment:
Now, therefore, II the said A. b. dufIpg his con-
iinuance aa such Commissioner, Shall In all things
faithfully and diligently discharge the duties Of
such Commissioner, and shall well and truly Nc
Count for and pay over 10 such person or persons
a. may be entitled 10 receive the Aame all noneyS
which shall come iutO his handsor control Rs such
Commissioner, then sball the foregoing Obligation
be void; otherwise TO reinlin in full force and
virtue. iE Tlr8I Y - =
SIC. 10 II shall DO the duty Of the Commission
ers 10 enforce each and every provision Of this or
dlnance uelAtinS 10 his dutleS) according to Its
mi lNNu nd I'll
part OF any one Of tho Commissioners 10 comply
with anu perform any duty prescribed by this ar
FINANCE shall be deemed a forfeiture Of lis bond,
SEc. II. That before tho Commissioners shall
make any Iaeot Eald bonds they shall advertise in
the German paper and the daily neyspapefS Of The
City Of Wheeling, the time and place I'M said div
that they will receive bids for aid bonds Should
the bids oxeeed tho amount Of bonds 10 be Issued,
the Commissioners shall apporton them amOnp
those bidding the greatest price.
skc. u. The Commissioners AhAll receive as
onpensaion for their services onehnlf Of ono DeF
cent on thcamount disburSCd by them under iii,
ordinance provided, however, that they shall moi
be entitled 10 any compensation for the disburse-
ment Of tho proceeds Of the sale Of the bonds.
SEC. IL. That the bonds and coupons Issued un-
der this ordinance shall not be subject 10 taxation
By or under authority Of the City Of Wheeling.
SIC. IL. Thbordinanee shall take effect from aud
alter It's ratification by the qualified voters OF Tho
City Of Wheeling, at m election 10 30 held on Inc
ZOn Jay olJanunry, A. ID. 1877.
AHd TAenoGS, II Is provided by the thInl section
Of an act Of the Legislature Of West Virginia enti-
tied IAN act authorizing municipal cornoraiionsio
Issue bonds, approved December 2, iSTJ,) That
when the Council Of any city should deem Il cxpc-
dent 10 Issue any bonds Of such city that an orI-
nance specifying the purpose and amount for
which such bonds are to be Issued shall b adopted
BY such Council. Ii lhall then 10 the duty ol the
Mayot.to Issue PROCLAMATION appointing The jiay
at which an election shall be held by Inc gualIded
voters Of such city, whether they win ratfy or NJ
iectHuch ordinance. These are, therefore 70 notliy
you, the qualified voters Of the City Of WhreiIny
that an election will 10 held on Thursday Inc 2Jsb
day Of January, 1871, At the same places Al Which,
the charter election will 10 held on that daV. Snd
under The superintendent OF such peTSons n ths
Mayor may appoint. Tho election will 81 an.
Quoted IN all thlnel according TO the proyislonS q
a. ordnance o. s'id city, entitled IAN ordnance
10 relation to the election OF Mayor, CouneIl and
other officers by the voters Of the CITY Of Wheel.
ing, and under tho charter Of aid civ,
AL persons voting for the ratification of Inn mil.
nance herein Set forth, shall have Wrlticn Or prnl
81 on bis ballot the words, 'For RniicaII0n'T and
those voting against ratification shlli have Wriien
tlon." "N'' 40 A'S10s-
The aggregate amount Of Inleb,slneuof the Civ
OF wheeling issued and authohzell by the aid civ
and exl'iing At this date Is sSSa, 900. H.
Given under my hand this, the 9th day Of jan
jsIi.cod s A. d sWEENMEY,