The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-22

MI,. HUBBARD
had come to the conclusion that this hill
ought to pass without amendment, The
water works and streets and uleys, man
aged by committees OF the City Council.
were about as well managed as tie Peniten.
tiary or Insane Asylum would be II con.
Quoted by u Legislative Committee. The
committees were not chosen for any fitness
Tor the position, The way it now n, one
councilman wants an improvement in his
ward and another in lis. They rxert
their joint Influence and secure both. The
result is no general or uniform plan has
been adopted, and while both the improve
ments may be good, between is Il boS.hola
lie referred to the condition of the streets,
and characterized them as impossible
Perhaps SG2l,OOO was mere bagatplle as
his colleague Mr.. Kcpuerl seemed 10 think,
But OF this $4,000 had been contracted
recently to meet an overcheck, and the
stale o! Affairs now would soon clll for
S2mc, other step TO provide for an over.
check. Mr.. Hubbard did not consider h,
one OF the inaIienable rights Of the people
OF n city TO vote upon any change in its
charter. Did anybody ever suppose
Ills RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE WAS AssAuEp
because lie could not vote for the Suprrin.
tendent Of the PenitCntary, orr member
OF the Board OF Directors OF that ins,itu.
ton. lie mentioned the fact that int sr,rb
a change. us this in the manner OF clecting
certain city officials had been made by the
Legislature, and without vote of the
citizens OF the city, yet no complaint was
lGard. Nor was any complaint heard in
THIS case until this measure in its present
form had been framed and approved by
tue C!ity Council, and rs it did not NEE,
the Ideas OF certain gentlemen, this cry
went up The success Of the infringement
oil the gas works on n similar plan 10 that
proposed forother departments by this bill
was referred to. An expression of Mr.
ihepncrs, that the funds of the water works
llad been stolen" and used on the streets
was quoted, and Mr.. Hubbard asked under
what system this had taken place.
Nlr. kepner again claimed the attention
OF the House, 10 enforce some of the nnin,.
made by him. lie referred to the Maxwell
and King trouble, and to Mr.. Hubbard's
connection with the case rs counsel for the
deianlters lie sent 10 the Clerks desk
and hrd read an editorial from the Register
OF month or so ago, comparing the Phila.
diclphla and Wheeling gus works, and con.
aemh'ng the management of the gus works
here as unsuccessful and unfortunate.
MIR. Hubbard went into figures 10 show
Just what the gas trust had done for the
city. Wv
Mr.. Kepner demanded the ayes and noes
on his amendment.
The vote resulted in the rejection of the
amendment by vote Of IS aves 10 II noes
as follows: - " - ''''S'
p The ayes were: Messrs. Wilson Sneaker,
,n!cpne' Ferguson, Fisher (of BrIxtonl
kePner, Leonard, Lury, MolTett, Poe, Sea,
bright, Sharp, Sinclair and Tippett.
- Inc noes were MessTs. Babb, Beckwith,
Ecu, Brady, Cox, Crcsap, Day, DodriIl
Fisher lot Hardy, Floyd, Fulkerson, Gran,
iham, Hall (ot Barbour), Hall, (oi WetzeI
Hobbs, Holt, Hubbard, Irons, Lowry
l.nsk, Maxwell, MrCord, McCrum. Mcneil
Meadows, Morrow, Orr, Prince, Quarter
Eltey, settle, Sheppard, Silcr, Stcere, Sy,
dGnsIricker, Thompson, Watson, Wayt
Wells (oi Nlarion), Wells (of Tyier) and
Wilson (of Barbour). $3.50
Absent on leave and not voting: Mcssrs
Bee, CrumrinC, Davis, DAVIDSON. E,lmiston
Evans, llackworth, johnson, Lynch. Mon.
roe and Riley.
Mr.. Kepmer then submitted
ANOTHER AMENDMENT
to strike ont section Of the bill, and in.
scrt the following:
SECTION |, There shall be elected at the
next regular charter election after this oc,
lakes ehect, and atevcry succeedingcharter
election, blythe qualified voters of the city
Of Wheeling, three Water Commissioners
and three members OF the Board of Public
Works, no two OF whom snail be residents
OF the same ward at the time OF their cleo.
ton, who shall hold their respective Offices
Tor the term OF two years, hut all the said
officers shall continue in office until their
successors are elected and qualified.
Mr. hepner made some more remarks
in support Of this amendment, and Mr.
Mottett explained his reason for voting no
instead OF aye, rs before
Upon this amendment Mr.. Kepnpr also
demanded the ayes and noes. and ihny
were taken, the amendment being rejected
by vote OF Is to 10.
Nh. Kepner then offered MS
A SUBSTITUTE
for Section !, the following
SEC. ]. There shall be elected by the
Council OF the city OF Wheeling in ioinl
session, quorum OF each branch being
present, at their tiBt meeting after this acI
takes effect, or as soon thereafter as prac
ticable, three water commissioners and
three members OF the Board Of Puhlir
Works, who shall continue in Office upti
their successors are elected and qualified
There shall be elected at the next Ternla,
charter election after this act takes effect
and at every succeeding charter election
thereafter, by the qualified voters Of m;
city Of Wheeling, three water commissioner
and three members Of the Board Of Publ,
Works, no two Of whom shall be resident
Of the Eame ward at the time Of their eIec
hon, who shall hold their respective Office
for the term OF Two years, or until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified,
u Upon this amendment the ayes and noe