The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-18
THE new CHARTER
Completed by the subcommittee
/, Has Been Reported
TO TIE GENERAL COMMITTEE,
a Detailed synopsis ofthe Charter, which
2hTa nrlky Doeum.nt-Th-re ,are TIA
Sections - The sections Regarding tho
New boards OF Control aud Pablo
z safety,and Civil Service Commiuioner..
Avery Interesting Document.

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on tho new civ chnrtor wa. IA 49,
been hold ,ast cv.nInr NJ IN. oi,,,
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o1''''"s' ou' as Quay Two or
the} general committee aside from the
slx; members OF the subcommittee.
ware nrasa,+ ,.n uo.. .-u...
" s'N''"' communities
WIS one shof OF q quorum IND no
meeting was held. Adjournment was
taken until Saturday evening. whom
,ho ~ ""
WIZ report 'ae new
cily chArtcr In It's entirety.
The result OF the work OF tho sub.
X committec an r,,, oh, rt,r h. ,r
49,. :. ,' - 'is"e"
.p De'oW' i2a Charter IN printed form
81 Is a pamphlet OF sixty pages. Printed
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s op'ee IA 'ne i''e''-
n Sffcer. Inc Following synopsis, how
ever. gives oil the points covered. tho
new features OF the charter being COW
cred in detail:
TIN Cb,r,.r. O.
sec,,,, ,-no.o,,ha. ,ho
az oou"dfFs
on a si'y' whsch are unchanged, and
endows tho city government with the
us,,aI movers az c,t,es
c..u., A. $50 rN
Ssssoh AL puouc properly now
o~.su sua'1 eoh'ihue 10 pe the property
ots.ne Guy:
ssetiou -Qualihchtlon 10 vote at
eny eIs..ohs 10 residence In INC city
.ne ssaE. anu payment OF caphntion
'as loT n yeaf preceding the election.
session t.-Ine nrst electloh unucr
1 ~ SiaI.er 10 70 nelu on me iourtn
nuIauay ot 1888, n thefe-
a1ses o'sni'alIy.
sectioh o.-Ctty councils composed Of
ohe ooay' Two members from each
Maru anu three members az large. Az
sne .Is. eteSn'Vh one MEMBER rom
eaNl -"alu VIII pe elected 70 serve TWO
49, anu .ne other lot our years
neleat'er .he terIn VIII Dc louT years.
At,er tne Nrs, eIectlcn me Term o. the
Hethoers II large VIII DC SIX years.
sectkh bin case or q tie IN election
VI eounS,iincn the new councli ana
THOSE noioihs over, snaIt decide;
section ~ city 10 be dlVded into
from seven to lWeiSe wares fsga'u
N must pe .iau tUt eonapac'nesS OK TER
aritory n ;equaiity OF population.
section moving IRON
waros Whcfe e!ee'eu 10 Saeate Inc OF
nee.
section u.-Souncli to MI vacancies
IN us me!noeFship
section Z!-counc TO nave power 10
remove n mefnoer on two-tnirds
Hote OF all tFe members.
secuon 4S'-HeSuiar meetings OF
councll mohthiy' regular pi-montniy
vance S,rjny snar;Ssd naor,hs ~ w.
year. The mayor or members OF coun-
ell may call a special meeting. At
sps et 10 ,bn v.ris.o, on oau e ~ ~ spes
ed.
Section IA quorum OF council to
consist OF a majority OF the members.
casa ~ 70 decide nj nT.sti"ns sxcsnt
where otherwise provided for.
SECTION 16-CouncN not to annrnnrl-
ate money. authorize any contract or
enact an ordinance unless two-tb,rds
~ ali members shaIl concur. or unIess
the measure shall receive a majority
two successive meetings.
Section ACCOMMODATION Of %co1ncil-
men moi to exceed Sc per meeting nj
tended,
section 1S.-Council to adopt rules OF
proceedings. and select clerk and other
of1csrs, The clerk appoInted shall al
81 be clerk of committees and Of nolfce
court: his bond not less than 81, 900: his
& salary to be fixed by council.
Scctlon a-rhe journal, OF council
proceedings TO be open to insnecti5n
by any voter: at the request az one
ann OF council the ayes and noes shall
be taken and recorded.
A"'hor''y OF o"ne''
Section 20.-Council 10 have author
Nv 10 furnish and sell Gas. water and
s.,u. nor,o,, ,n,.L5a -, I'll
iee'y ~ pe 0uIH' u" wen
as in the city.
Section 2l.-CouncIl To have author
a.; n,,,,,da for tho waIeh5,r ~ b,,,
=
stone, COAL etr.
Section 22-Council given power to
construct landings. wharves and docks;
to repair and alter. but not TO dimin-
Ssh; to collect wharfage, and to pre-
serve peace and good order.
~ Section 23.-Council to establish mar
kets and pass ordinances for their
conduct.