The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-12
Tnr LEaIslATTyE coMaurrEE.
The Meeting OF Last night and the
IeasuFea Taken.

The Meeting OF Last Night and the
Measures Taken.
At meeting Of Council held December Is,
1881, the Board Of Equalization and Appeals
presented lis report, which contained the fol.
lowing, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the clty Solicitor and the
Committee on Legislation be Instructed 70 re-
port such changes 10 Council Is they may
deem proper should be made In the charter
OF the city TO perfect the manner OF collect.
ing and assessing taxes within the city, and
such other changes al they may think proper
In relation 10 other matters.
On the 9Th Of December, Mr.. Kimberly
offered the following resolution, which was
also adopted by both branches;
Resolved, That the President Of the Second
Branch and the Mayor DO, and they arehere-
by ordered to appoint committee Of three
members from each branch Of Council, who,
with the Mayor and President shall consti-
titnte Committee on Legislation, and that
said committee shall act In conjunction with
like committee Of citizens to be appointed
by the Mayor To procure such legislation Is
the city may require at the hands Of the Leg
stature 70 meet this winter.
Messrs. Kimberly, Laughlin and schockey
were appointed on behalf OF the Second
Branch, and MeSs1 Wilson, Halsted and
Cracrait from the First The citizens com.
mittee appointed consisted Of DR.. Logan,
Capt Andy Wilson, N. Z. Whitaker, N.
Reilly, ]. A. Miller and VIM. Hastings
The committee thus appointed had Its first
meeting at The city building, last evening
there being present President Scott, p. L,
Kimberly, Samuel Laushlin, Andy Halstead
Dr. Logan, n. u. Whitaker, N. Reilly, J. A.
Miller, WIN. Hastings and Solicitor Cald'
we'll. 1t took long time for enough mem
bers to gather to form quorum, and In the
meantime those present talked In rather
vague and daEed manner over whatlwas ex
pected Of them. The meeting was finally
called TO order aud on motion DR.. Logan was
elected chairman OF the committee. To thi,
the Doctor earnestly protested and begged &c
beexCused. Hewas Of the opinion that mem
Der Of Council should be chairman. He in
sisted on being excused, which was finally
done, and Mayor Egerter elected chairman
lie not being present, President Scott wa
elected chairmanpr pro TEN.
Solicitor Caldwell started Off by stating
that there was one matter in particular tina
II was the desire Of large number 10 havl
adjusted, and that was, TO give TO the Board
OF Equalization and Appeals the power 4
swear witnesses and obtain evidence, thu
He continued TO talk OF the present lOos,
method OF collecting city taxes. This Is n,
new matter, but has often been spoken Of II
the public press and attention called 70 tn
crying need OF reform in the shape Of
check system between the clerk and collect
or. Some points that weIe-not clearly under
stood were explained and discussed, and Dr.
: Logan offered resolution inStruCting the So
iicitor to prepare bill granting to the Boar
the power spoken Of with all the attendant du
ties, etc; the same bill to be presented TO tn
Legislature. II meeting with the approval o
Council. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Simpson appeared.
The discussion then took turn in the di
rection OF the city officers and the manner o
their election. The manner in which the pa
pers had discussed the question OF forminI
Boards Of Commissioners for the various cit!
departments was referred to, but no decidei
expressions OF approval or disapproval wer
made. The difference between tie city ordi
nances and part OF the city charter were ais
brought up and resolution Of DR.. Logan
adopted-to this effect, that the City Solicito
draw up a billsecuring an amendment to th
city's charter in relation to the election ant
terms Of office Of the city officers.
The Commissioner scheme was again re
ferred to, also the action of the citizens
meeting at Washington Hall last Saturday
1t was suggested that the citizens committe,
appointed ut that meeting, also the commit
tee appointed by the Board Of Commissioners
be invited to sit with this Council committee
not as active members, but Us advisors.
To this Mr.. Kimberly objected decidedly
He thought that the citizens committe,
should have notified Council OF its beint
formed and ask permission to meet with thj
Council committee, That the meeting Ii
Washington Hall was one OF respectable
class, he did not deny. He knew what they
had done and what they proposed to do By
uprooting the city government; he SHOULD
vote against an invitation being extended L
them.
at this point Mr.. Schultze, who had beer
sitting quietly bysro and said he was n cit
lien Of this county, also a member Of tn,
Board OF Commissioners Legislative Com
: mittee. He asked permission for that com
mittee to sit with the Council Committee
Mr.. Galligan, clerk, made minute of thi
request.
The chair put tho question US to whethe
the two committees above referred TO shoult
be invited, which was carried, Mr.. Kimberly
voting against it
It was suggested that committee be ap
pointed to investigate the charter and ascer
tain wherein the ordinances differed from it
Solicitor Caldwell and MeSSrs. Kimberly ant
Miller were appointed as such committee
. I he committee then adjourned 10 Monday
night