The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-19
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CHARTER CHA GES
PROPOSED FOR THE CITY
by the joint special Council Committee on
Legislation and Considered at Last 4
Nights Meeting Of me second
Branch spirited Diseasiiens.
The special meeting Of Council heldlast
evening was largely attended: II was
Icalledfor the purposeot considering most
important matter, the bill in relation to
the government Of the city prepared by
the special committee on legislation, II
was presented for approval 10 the Second
Branch tirst, and that body spent so much
time over II that the First tired of waiting
and, adjourned. It will probably meet
some night this week to consider the bill
as haste must be madelto get 1t before tho
Legislature II il Is to be passed at this ses-
sion. The absentees in Council last night
were Messts. Hoffman and Wingerter in
the First, and &Iessrs. Peterson, Pickett
and smithin the Second.
The provisions Of the proposed Act as
amended by the Second Branch are as
follows:
Tho fiscal year Of the city shall begin
annually January and end December
81, and the present fiscal year shall be
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on tLeN ionrths Tnesiays IT each March
an est;mste5 N the anlonnt al money Anal
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THE AfrboFi M onptsASeh' !.
All OF the estimates reported to Council
shall be promptly referred to the Commit
tee on Finance, together with any othel
pertinent matter that may be directed BY
H Council. This committee shall ascertain
tie amount Of money that will be required
under the provisions OF all loan ordinances
| Of the city to meet the lawful demands o
the creditors or loan commissioners undel
the various loans, during the current year
ane shall also ascertain the amount o.
money that will be required within The
year to pay the salaries Of the officers o
the city, Whose offices do not come within
the scope Of the reports made to Council
The committee shall upon consideration
OF the various estimates and matters re
ierred, and OF the additional necessary
Expenses OF the city, and the amount O
revenues reported, and the additional reve
nuesjustly required 70 be raised by taxation
and from rents and other sources, reporttc
Council at the first regular meeting Id
i April, estimates OF the amounts that
should be appropriated for the main
tenance Of the several Departments, in
Guiding maintenance OF buildings and rea
Iproperty Of the city not within the charge
Of anyother department; payment OF ID
terest on bonded debt aud redemption o.
bonds, and contingent expenses, which
shall include the cost of books, stationery
printing, damages from accident or neg
lect, expenses of litigation, and the like
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