The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-19

BALTIMORE has succeeded In getting her
hotOuS element under control and is com.
lnIto the front as one Of the best govern
ID ddes Of the United States. A large
portion Of the material prosperity Of tie
attributed by Mayor Latrobe TO the
unpaid commission system which obtains
nAigsly there, and ss the same plau has
been advocated At times here we give our
readers the benefit OF his views as ex.
pressed 10 recset interview:
the course Of o talk with Mayor La.
uo3e abonsthB municipal government, he
sAld' You must not think that hecauae
Mene economical we are not progressive.
we are getting nd OF cobble alonb pave.
mene aud putting In Belgian block pave.
menH Gnd, At The same time that we have
oeen reducing taxes, we have altoee,her
Exempted from tSxAtiOu all the plant OIL
imasnuIacsa'eIs tAudWe have brought down
Ins NAtef oiIIS lfOm 20 cents per thousand
A.Ions 70 cans. Think that eventual.
VTe can get our taxtste down 10 81 Is.
H. InON 90 you govern the city 90 cheap.
SwelI 10 The fret place, ve have home
Ivy ihe Guy has never been much ihy
SIei StsIeLed with BY the legislature, aud the
T,seveoPHnsnt ot The city government, and
.asHectl9h OIL checks upon extraysgance
~ zone BY Sslt.help Under The pressure
Ss.pIss pIIsS''cal M needs. Theoretic reiofmstB
~ ,sseIve .ve very little countenance, and we
Az ~, aVt NI troubled by their schemes. In the
sos. NV pIIce, WeCommit the principal func.
ss%. SUu.G the city government 10 unpaid
COMMISSIONS. Ss.li Leading meu oi the com.
S..IIy TIIi!y l'e put upon them, and they get
Eg EaSa0 lof theif services save the honor.
~ iiSSa;s Ssy !hey take pride ID their labots.
n, u' y w yof 10 also made an ex.otIiCio mem.
Ss'S.. S. commission, and ptesides aG its
Ss..IeIons SSsaTIeIIStons. The commissioners are
s..4 ea'el Dy municipal ordinance, the may.
H,ssppSUlnls The members Of them, the
M iS1uSsi ss.i conti'ms his appointments, and
iSs ~ sIVlhlsslon goes 10 work with moth.
~. W. galn save public approval. II u 0
SseN had ever slnce Baltimore has
sal TN clIy aud We find II very cheap and
lae city charter Of Baltimore 10 a shott
S.ats S ssmple instrument Of freedom that
.sa .as stock the soul Of q doctflnaife te.
S..t @ 1t provides for q mayor, q city
lss.I l aud says that A register shall be
HsIsl oy the council. II ID provided
~ E 'ae city shall be divided INTO wards,
~, TAid n sending q Representative 10 The
Iys.. ny Stanch oi the City Council, and
,aIWo Wa'ds sending one Representa-.
G.s. ~ Y The Second Branch Of ne Cili
tSs.l. tSSsell. The Mayor and City Council All
ss.p ss.pVws'ed to pass oil necessary ofdinati
IiInsasq aq provide LOT the appointuiont O
bSS.au pal officers. Under these bfoAt
uS 'VW tne city government has gtowt
lbto,aa.Iie aIe fesn!t may lack the symm6ttyu
EII''"c EII models, but Il teetnS 10 wotl
M 1Gs SsN NSAlef supply, The ate department
MI UilS ~" schools, the hAtbof and th
eomSS.Hl " under the control Of unpait
iSISa.i,l IONS, appointed BY The Mayor b,
es@S.Iy eSIlIy ol muhl0lpal ordinances, Thee
6Sis .one ssl appoint the officers unde
.IIo99WoI, a rates ol pay general
l6o,i,SSV " ordinance, and have iull a
TSSS = eyer % their respective department.
UA1e feEalat tepoFtA ID the Mayo