Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-03
THE NINTH WARD.
TIE PETITION PRESENTED At TEE CIFY HALL,
LAST MIGHT.
C0unalnsn Favor Asking the Legislature 10 Change
the Present Limit from Eight Wards to Ten.
and Take in Fulton.

MesSrs. Brandfass and Farrell, of the
Council Committee on Legislation,
assembled last night to continue the
work of discussing the proposed amend
ments TO the city charter, but no official
action could be taken, owing to the alb
sence of a quorum.
There appeared before the Committee
MesSrs. Jacob jefferson, J. A. Britt and
b. W. Frame, committee from citi-
zens living around the hill, who pre-
scented the petition referred to in this
paper yesterday morning, asking for
the cr,l.ion OF Ninth ward. The
petition, which was signed by 260 voters,
was a. follows:
''To the Honorable Mayor aud Council Of the
city OF Wheeling;
"GENTLEMEN Your petitioners would
respectfully ask that you take such action
as would constitute the following described
boundaries into separate ward, 10 be
called the Ninth ward of the city of Wheel
ing:
east 10 the limits of the corporation, west
TO alley G., north from alley G to and along
Grandview street 10 the National pike, and
east from that point to the eastern line Of
the corporation.
"Our reasons for making this appeal, are,
we think, sufficient TO justify favorable
consideration ut your hands The portion
Of the city living on the eastern slope Of
Wheeling Hill, 10 the eastern boundary OF
the city, are small portions of several
wards. from the larger and more import
ant parts OF which they are separated by
the hall They are isolated from and ut a
long distance from the voting precincts,
which is the cause of very great inconven-
fence 10 the people represented. We, be-
lieving that the interests OF our part OF the
community in every respect will be better
served, and presenting the fact that this
portion Of the city is rapidly growing,
would respectfully ask your honorable
body TO favorably consider our appeal"
The gentlemen presenting this petit
ton supplemented 1t by u verbal eXpla-
nation Of their present situation and de-
Sires. They stated there would be about
500 voters within the boundaries of the
proposed new ward, with total popu-
lation of about $500. The citizens OF
that part OF the city felt that they did
not get their just share Of the public
improvements or OF the general eXpen-
ditureS OF public money, there being no
one 10 look after their interests, while
il constituted into Il separate ward the
situation would be materially and I'M
mediately improved.
The two gentlemen OF the Committee
thought very favorably OF the matter,
and there was general discussion OF it,
during which il was suggested that, as
nothing conld be done until the Legis-
lature had amended the present law.
limiting the city 10 eight wards, it
would be a good thing to raise the limit
from eight 10 ten, and set on foot an
effort looking TO having the town OF
Fulton brought into the city. There was
general discussion of the matter. en-
teuding over some time, during which
the Councilmeu agreed that the claim
OF MeSSrs. jefferson, Britt and Frame
was based upon Just and reasonable
grounds and ought to be granted.
There being no quorum OF the Com
mittec, nothing could be done officially,
but MeSSrs. BrandfaSS and Farrell
agreed 20 bring the matter up in Coun-
ell
Col. White submitted draft OF bill
designed to better explain the existing
law in the matter OF appeals from the
Police Court TO the Circuit Court, and
ii was approved.