The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-08
As TO THE CHARTER
A Plain Citizen Makes q Few Remarks
Concerning PROPOSED Changes.


To the Editor OF the Intelligencer
As the Law makers at the state capitol
Will soon get down TO business, and
incidentally will be called on to pass
Judgment upon the action OF the Com
mittee. which framed the proposed new
charter for the city OF Wheeling ask
iLs FOR a commission form OF govern
nent FOR the city; I think each and
the conditions which would exist should
4 Few disgruntled politicians succeed in
Forcing this proposed new charter on
the city Of Wheeling. The several let
tiers written on the subject by Dr. Has
kins were very timely and TO the point
and disclosed a great many facts which
large number OF voters. who pay but
small attention 20 city affairs as we'll
As 10 those who think they know how
the citys finances are handled and are
ways to the front with a great howl
about robbery. and graft. and the in
ability ~ the present city officials to
transact the business In business way.
20 a bunch. apologies to BiIly. got to-
Lether and constituted themselves a
coinin4ttee 10 frame new charter for
the city Of Wheeling IN which they pro-
Use 70 can all the present officials
ana select I'VE good" men 20 manage
ali The Affairs OF The city. They ex-
ect o. Tay c-ch commissioner a salary
o. sayyv.v' i'-r year They say by pay
ihg 100000 per year that IL will be an
lhducetneut iOr good men 10 seek the Of
&c. SUPPOSE by this that we must
ray man good wages in order to take
away the temptation Of graft Would
rot the salary offered be a nice tempt
alon Tor uuscrupulous men % means TO
make II vigorous hght for the Office.
end thus defeat some man 81 small
means. ara one who might MI the Office
nd give far better satisfactiong I see
uc possible chance FOR "a man without
he o. supplied with a bank roll. to even
max" an en"rt 10 push himself forward
as a candidate for commissioner.
lu one 81 SIR P~ulI's letters. after
pa ming over o. few 81 the me nnhers OF
the charter committee. he emphasized
the fact that not a single one has "A
-rsnral AK 90 grind 90 Sou don't thst
sound good Co the man up the tree
urH any sane man believe FOR q NOM
mute" h"'T not have personal reasons
'I uItk .nH such desperate EFFORT o.
ing about the passage and fltincatiou
."i IL charter for commits ion form %
EINef uurnt FOR Do" Clty or wheeling
~ who do stand IN your heads I fan
q pc many turning Up
SOW Q" be- honest and ] am not per-
"ifiit acquainted With the present
D. ard oft control Judging only IS per
'nnl reputation. business ability. and
honesty ~ purpose. Were would you
tinEi" cor Together. would Co., more like
'f 20 IFf fhrir best efforts for the
,iiy.r bet interests. than HaI Brues Dr
is -f .i-. ana "ur present mayor
DON'T think the members 81 the
Ifrcu' 'ltf council are all bed some
r.. them r't need q shaking up. and
-tf'fle uu' 40 tho end ~ aheir terms
TT trff du not track. set you would
cook With "n. ~ irr to clean them clear
OFT. mo BOARD along with the Board ~
'. ntr"l anl 600 city Officials. without
oven giving them rel chance Tor Co. even
loo e. protest and put Dol their stead
"wn picking fhnrfst m~u1 to run tho
frterf branches ~ the CITY roverr-
r'rt 'n business principles Now
u Il would f.. honest but Keen fr r-i,tf