The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-29
COUNCIL Is OPPOSED TO
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT
ADOPTED STRONG RESOLUTION
TO BE SENT TO CHARLESTON
Passed Unanimously In First Branch
Nno with Few Dissenting Votes
In Seeond.-Routine Business.

AT tne regular meeting OF the city
councll held last evening. the members
the first branch and a vote of II 10
8 In the second branch. adopted the
tolloWing resolution denouncing the
proposed commission form OF govern
ment.
We, the city council OF Wheeling. W.
Va. In regular session. hereby de-
care our allegiance TO. and faith in.
that system OF government outlined
oy our fathers at the davning OF our
American Independence. viz. a cons;i-
tutional government operated through
tnese three general divisions: legisia-
i've, executice and judiciary. And
We believe the government OF a city
Ike Wheeling in its great variety OF
industries and nationa Titles OF people
with their varied habits and customs
requires practically the same form of
government TO conserve in the high
est degree public veal: and believing
that government by the proposed new
charter for Wheeling TO be nothing
less than complete subyersion OF
the principle or government under
whose operation our nation. states
and cities have grown and prospered
as no other country on earth. we deem
II our duty 20 our constituency to 20
on record as protesting 10 this or any
form OF government FOR our city,
which contravenes the cardinal prin-
ciples OF our national. state and pres
ent most efficient and satisfactory
city government And We hereby di-
rect the clerk TO forward this resolu-
ton TO the state legislature at Charles
ton as expressive OF sentiments I'm
relation 10 the new charter for Wheel
ing which, we understand. is TO be ap-
pied FOR, by certain local organiZa-
tons (Signed) J. r. MILLER.
he. h..
by Councilman Miller in the first
branch II occasioned quite a surprise
but its unanimous adoption was i'm
mediately effected while there were
but few objections raised in the sec
ond branch. the vote there being:
For adoption - Crimson. Becker.
Barth. Campbell. Kuntz. Otto. Naas,
Wyse. Watson and Zeigler.
Against-Blum, Hildreth. Robson.
Sands. Seabright and Alexander
Councilman Taney OF the second
branch asked 10 be excused from vot-
ing on the subject. stating that while
he was opposed TO the commission
form of government, he did not be-
lieve that the city council should use
their influence in asking the legisla-
ture 10 kill a measure which the PEG
pie OF Wheeling might desire and fur
ther stated thar tho citizens Of Wheel
ing should be allowed To express their
desire for or against the matter by a
vote.
Other Business.
Little other business Of importance
was brought before the council last
evening. other than the message from
the board of control recommending
that council take immediate steps TO
pave Virginia street from South Front
street 10 the back river hank. Chap
line street from Eleventh street to
Sixteenth street and Eleventh street
from Market street 10 Chapl'ne stree
The recommendation that Virginia
street be paved was referred TO the
committee on streets. alleys and
grades. II was also recommended by
the board Of control that Chapline
street from Twenty sixth street to
Alley 10 be paved. This Was also re-
fcrred 10 the committee on streets.
alleys and grades
10 was recommended by the claims
committee thai the board Of control
be- authorized 10 pay the sum Of $500
20 Mrs. Hedwig kreutZer for Injuries
sustained when she fell on a defective
board walk maintained by the city
some time ago on Row street Short
Is after Mrs. kreutZcr sustained the
Injuries she brought suit IN the cir
CUT court against the CITY FOR damag -
In TIE sum Of $4,000. hut the matter
vas compromised az S-nU. and council
ordered that she be- paid that amount
tn" recommendation of the commit
toe on Real estate that tract ~
land ou Jacob street belonging 10 the
city De leased TO Ferdinand Beltz for
800 per anuum. was rejected j. q be-
y"lOped that Mr. Hcitl Intended TO
build ON" story frome building on
the Ground and residents o. tina; sec
ton objected