The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-05
FOR TIE ClrY's GOOD.
a MeetloG Held Last Night to Propose Leg.
,wation for tho benefit OF the City or

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Meeting Held Last Night to Propose Le,
y Wheeling. IrS - s N'
: The special Council committee M
pointed to formulate suggestions
Council OF matters OF legislation for IN
good OF tue city, to be asked for throup
!, the Ohio county delegation, in compI
+ ance with Mr.. Frank Grnse's resolutioz
met last night.
+, Mt. Drandiass was made chairma,
f" and besides him there were present MI
Farrell, Mr.. Hadlich and Mr., Robinson
Nlr' Arkle was absent. City Soicito
White was reported sick In bed, and ow
Ing to his absence, the meeting wa
made informal and no definite actioI
was taken on any OF tho matters bronph
i before the committee. -
Q 1t was understood that City Collecto,
n Myles and City Clerk Thoner had som,
suggestions Of Importance to their do
plr!nents to present, md they wert
:. asked to be present. -
! Mr.. Myles saidthat he had had trouble
y collecting the ton psr cent interes,
charged by. the city on taxes not paid be,
fore the time specified for such pay.
ments. This penaltyis only added upon
, real estate taxes, and the lack Of It
leaves personal property taxes extreme.
~ hard to collect. Mr.. Myles stated that
frequently he had TO dun personal de.
linquents several times before they can
be gotten. People owing taxes on real
estate object 10 paying the ten per cent
because six per cent is the loyal interest,
he suggested that ak per cent be added
to both personal and real estate taxes,
he also called attention to tho fact
that the Board Of Education has the
same interest in the matter that Council
has, and that their corporation should
| be had. 1E - : "'' '''>'
Mr. Thoner, when called upoa, said he
thought 1t would be well TO elect the
City Clerk and other officers for fonr
years instead OF two.
MIR. Farrell: ~ move to strike out two
years and insert for life." :! :,
MIR. Thoner gave good reasons for his
suggestion, and the discussion turned
upon the matter Of a revaluation OF city
real estate. " ~ -
Mr.. Farrell said that as member Of
the Committee on Equalization and Ap.
peals he had seen that there is great
difference in the valuations of civ
property, but he could not tell when
the. property would legally be reap.
praised because he had not had an Oh.
portunity to consult with the Solicitor,
"Ine expenses OF the city are increasing
and the revenues are not keeping pace
with the increase. Unless there Is nm
increase in the revenues there will be
out little paving done in future and bu.
few electric light plarts built"
Mr.. Robinson! "There are many in.
equalities and Irregularities in the yalua.
ton. There is very little personal pro.
perty that pays full taxes. Iwouldn't
llks to see the values raised aud the
mlllage kept where it it. 1t would brinr
in lot OF money for some one to blow
M: Ferrell; "Ihe ,nillage could be
regulated that way"
MIR. Robinson: "rhe Councils OF two
or three years have been inclined ia
spend up to the limit"
ar. Robinson: III we ore to ask for
legislation, the matter OF selling electric
light should be taken up, whether the
city builds plant or not"
MIR. Robinson then moved that Tho
Ohio county representatives make an
effort to have bill passed covering that
point. -. - 'N'"' ~
MIR. Brandfass: "Instead OF electipp
wharf master, o clerk and chief Of
police, why should they not all be an.
pointed, a5 are the receiver aad collect.
or? | think that would be good for the
city," @slz5- ~ "-''
Mr.. Farrell: "And deprive your
American citizens of tho tight to vote?"
Mr.. Brandfass! "Why not, then,
elect the receiver and collector q"
Mr.. Farrell: II am in favor of elect.
ing all Of them, every one that can be
elected" '>A' - ~
Mr.. Gruse, who had dropped in: 81
say frankly that, in Offering the resolu
tion, ! had no such thing in mind!n
MIR. nrandfass: at would make con-
tests for Council more active and the
position mors responsible, and better
efforts would be put FORTH"
MIR. Robinson: II don't think any
change could be for the worse. think
1t would be better for the city sergeant,
and would be an incentive Tor him to do
his duty. think j. would be wise to
elect him ior Hot less than I've years and
make him ineligible for another term. |
do not say the present sergeant is any
worse than others, but do know tha:
he winks at oifenses that eAonld he pun.
lshed. l can't agreo with Mr.. Farrell
that we arc taking away the rights nj
Ihe Gear people. The people have
looked upon men who wanted to 20 TO
Council with pity, or as men who Want.
ed TO grind an axe or mako is as a step.
ping stone 10 something else"
Mr.. Grrse: "The fact is, that il Mr..
Rohinaoa's idea is the idea OF Council,
and they want to make the Office OF
tlon, then tho best way would be to have
Ch'el OF Police above the control OF any
one who may want any special protec-
the Governor appoint all police boards.
as 10 done in some States. / do not favor
that nor your plan. l think it would be
well to elect him for four years and make
him ineligible for one intervening term,
You could make your position stronger
BY making police officers term contin.
uons till he is removed ior cause"
Mr.. Robinson. "a police officer
should 10 appointed Tor bis ability to
enforce the laws and not because he was
q good fellow in East Wheeling or Sonth
Wheeling before the election" :.
Mr.. Cruise: "There is another matter
which would be for the good OF the city.
and that is TO form new plan Of repre.
sentation. Reduce the number OF rem
resentatives, pay them for their time
and hold theA responsible for their acts.
Won't le a member OF Council again.
When men who have honestly tried 10
do their duty are traduced by bieoted
people and are condemned by people for
things which they are mot responsible
for, not only by press but pulpit, Il r.
going too far. I think this Council Ia
the peer OF any enc that the city ever
had, and cbailege anyone to show
that ithas dono anything wrong,
! Mr.. Farrell, interrupting: "That's
right, Frank, spread 1t or thick. we're
all with you"
MI. Cruise, continuing: Everyone Ia
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