The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-25


the term Of two year,, and the terms oiofice
Of those elected at the first meeting after this
act takes effect TO terminate with the first
meeting Of Council after the next Feguler
charter election, but oil OF snid officers shall
cent'nlle IN office till their successors ore
elected and qualified
Mr., Davis moved TO non.concur; ruled out
Of order.
Mr. Armstrong moved to strike out, ON
which motion remarks were made.
The discussion lasted for over two hours
and was, to say the least, red hot Mr.. Kim.
berry led otfin heated philippe against the
newspaper and reporters, and the men who,
rs lie styledit, were trying TO ruyolulionlze
the city, lie produced papers and figures
and stormcd around until he was hOarse. II
was undoubtedly the Commonen biggest
effort, and looking ut II from his side he did
himself proud. Mr.. Hlldreth madsa iow
strong points In answer, In cool afiM calm
manner, and was In turn followed by Mr..
Walter, who was opposed to the measure.
Mr.. Smith talked until hG grew red In the
face over the usurpation Of the peoples llber
ties and freedom, "tho keystone to our sue
ceS.n
Mr.. Scott put some questions TO Mr.. KIM
berly and his followers that were strong ones.
ltr. s. surprised his friends by his speech.
Warming up to the subject, hGgrcw eloquent
and dealt Mr. Kimberly several stunning
argumentiye blows.
Mr.. Kimberly responded by saying he had
intended to sneer at no one, and again
reverted to his figures and what had been
done by this reform Council, and harpGd
on the abuses heapcd on the old Counoil for
daring TO help improve the wards wherein
the "mudsllls" lived.
Mr.. Laughiin spoken favor OF the measure
in his usual quiet, sclf.pOSSeSsed manner. We
had had long trial Of the old was It sue
cess2 Why not try another plan?
Mr.. Armstrong said he did not propose to
say what his private views were but that
iour.iifths OF his constituents were opposed
to the bill, He continued to talk for long
time, during which counting OF noses took
place.
Mr.. Burdatts moved that when Council
adjourn 1t be to Friday night, and to take up
first the bill and secondly ordinances.
Adopted.
Mr.. Burdatts moved an adjournment The
ayes and noes were demanded and motion
withdrawn.
Yells for the previous question were heard
on all sides, and calls for the ayes ana nays
The vote being had resulted us follows:
To strike out: MessrS. Armstrong, Com
merford, Davis, Grogan, Haberfield, Kim
berly, McGranahan, Smith, Warehouse and
Walter-l0.
Noes: Messrs. Burdatts, Clark, Eschstruth,
Haller, Hildreth, Laughlin, Robinson, Win
gerter and Mr.. President-D.
Great confusion prevailed during the vote,
and Immediately afterwards the meeting adj.
journed while MesSH. Robinson and Kim
berly were arguing with each other on legis-
lative powers.
FIRST BRANCH.
About 8 o'clock motion was made that
Mr.. Simpson take the Chair, which being
adopted, the roll was called and the follow,
ing members found present. MeSsrs But
terrified, Hall, Hull, Simpson, McAdams,
Boring, Myles, Fritz, Halsted and Criswell.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and adopted.
The report OF the Legislative Committee
was taken up with the accompanying bills
for the ratification OF Council before being
presented to the Legislature.
THE first bill taken up was the one
amending an act amending the city charter
by striking out Of the list OF officers to be
elected by the qualified voters, the Superin-
tendent Of Water Works and the Street
Commissioner. Mr.. Myles moved to insert
the names OF those officers, which was lost
by vote OF o to 3 Messrs Boring and
Myles voted no. The same vote was had on
the approval of the bill.
The bill repeating the section OF the act OF
the General Assembly Of Virginia, entitled
IAN act laying off into wards those cities
and towns the white population OF which OK.
ceeds 5000, and establishing u separate place
Of voting in eacl," was unanimously ap-
proved.
The bill amending the act of the Virginia
General Assembly, incorporating the city Of
Wheeling, in relation to the number OF
wards, free white citizens; members OF
Council being residents OF the wards elected
from, the regular enumeration OF the city,
the Fire Department, insurance and the
keeping OF journals, was unanimously up.
proved.
The next bill taken up was the bill in rela.
ton to the government OF the city OF Wheel.
ing, making the changes in the city govern.
ment proposed by the Washington Hall
meeting. 1t provoked considerable discuss.
ion, but was finally adopted by the 10 .
vote.
The bill amending the act incorporating
the city, SO as to allow the Council 10 Ordain
where the voting places shall be, was taken
up and adopted as was also the bill amend
ing the charter, allowing the Mayor to nd.
minister oaths legally. A very large bill
amending the act in relation to the asses.
ment Of property, by giving powers and du.
ties to the assessors and establishing Board
Of Equalization and Appeals. was approved
All of these bills have been referred 10 before
in connection with the committee meeting.
and the public is acquainted with their pro,
visions
Very little discussion was INDUCED in and
the bills went through sailing
The report of the Committee on Claims was
concurred in as per action Of the Second
Branch.
The report of the Committee on Fire De,
partment, with the exception OF the resolu.
ton in relation to the Fifth ward fire bell,
which was laid on the table, was adopted.
Adjourned.