The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-06

lIth. LeSe. enutled AN ACT TO incorpo-
and all % 1et IN S Ssio OF GoS sse
General Assembly OF Virginia and OF
Guiding the Act of February iitn. iso7.
when form a part OF the Charter of the
Be IL enacted by the LEGISLATURE of
West Virginia:
DounAar1ss aaA Powers.
section 1 That the Inhabitants Of so
the following boundaries. that is 20 say
oeginnins on the east side of the Ohio
rver at the northeast corner of the
district. Ohio county, corner OF lands
formerly belonging to the estate OF
inE Steel & Iron Company; thence with
the original Zane line. called south n
gesrees east TO the ash corner OF the
down Coal run to wheeling creek. thence
up said creek with the easterly bank
,,hsSsof to the north OF stackyard hOi:
low. thence In a direct line southwark
10 double locust on top OF the mill. in
me line southwardly TO the mouth OF
thence south to the Ohio and Marshall
county line, and with the same west
wsrdly TO the Ohio and Marshall county
stone, near the river bank. thence cross
Ing the Ohio river by due west course.
70 line between the states OF West
virginia and Ohio. and with said line
northwardly TO the north side OF Han
over street. In the town or Martins Fer
~. Belmont county. ohio. thence in n
place OF beginning. are. and they and
their successors shall continue TO be a
and style OF The Sity of whee lin ia ans
as sucn, and by that name may contract
ana be contracted with. sue and be sued
plead and be impleaded. answer and be
answered unto. and may purchase, take,
receive. hold and use goods and cnat-
tels. land and tenements. and chooses in
therein. either for the proper use oil
said city or in trust for the benefit OF
~ saNaHN
the same may grant. sell. convey. trans
Ter and assign. let. pledge. mortgage.
charge and cucumber. In any case and In
any manner In which II would be lawful
Tor private individual 80 to do. except
Mhere such power may he limited by
law and may have and use a common
seal. and later and renew the same at
pleasure; and generally shall have all
rights, franchises. capacities and powers
sppertaininE To municipal corporations
In this state.
Section 2. All real and personal es-
BY. the said city. and now owned by II,
whether absolutely or in trust. shall
continue TO be its property as hitherto
owned. subject to any notifications that
may be made by law.
Voting Qualifications
law to:vote for members OF the id sa Ia
ture q the state, who shall have been
year, preceding the election. shall be
entitled to vote at elections for corTor-
ate authorities. and on questions auth
lar vote. Provided, always that no per
son, although in other respects duly
qualified, shall be entitled 10 vote at
any such election II ne shall have failed
To pay any taxes whatever. lawfully as
sessed or levied upon him for the bene-
fit OF said city during the year proceed
ing the election, and that every voter
when offering 10 vote may be required
10 exhibit receipt for all taxes due to
the city, but a voter just coming OF age
who was not subject to taxation 1t the
time OF the last assessment shall he ex-
Spt ta rom ac s9e requirement Of PrSdge,ns
tnat no person legally entitled to vote
shall be permitted TO vote at any other
residence is situated
Elections.
Section The first election under
the new charter shall be held on the
fourth THURSDAY in May 1919 and
every city election shall be held b.
May. said nrst election shall De- con- n,
Quoted In the manner now required
by the ordinances OF said city in re
officers to be elected Shall be as
prescrioed BY this act; Thereafter
such election shall be held in such man
ner as shall be prescribed by law AL
other elections or votes on any question
ny the qualified voters of said city. shall
noe held or taken At such places under
me superintendency OF such persons ami
subject to such regulations mot neon
sistent with the charter or the city and
the laws OF the stateb "a the commits
zion shall from time TO time hereafter
ordain.
Section s. said city shall be govern
ed by a mayor and four commissioners.
The terms Of office Of the mayor and
commissioners snail be for four years
each. except that at the first municipal
election under this act two OF the COM
missioners shall be elected 20 serve hut
shall be the two Of those elected polling
the less number OF votes. while the two
cornmissioners receiving the largest
number shall serve for four years aus
tnptT terms expire raHfIN
THAT n the ma yor Thereafter there
Fhall be held Biennial municipal elections
~ which two commissioners shall De-
elected to serve four year terms. md A
mayor az such alternating elections a.
Will conform g. this section. n any
vacancy occur IN any such ONCE 81
mayor or commissioners. the remaining
members 81 said comm 'ssiun snail ap-
point a person TO fill such vacancy dur
ing the balance Of the un~N pif-d term
until the next succeeding election.
Said officers shall be nominated and
qualify and their terms 81 office snail
10 FOR -Four years. except a. pr"vif"g for
srs elected AZ the first election under
THIS act. and said officers snail ,er.r
uut,i tHslr sI.''s -@Ir ffe 'if,ieI ana
qualified and shall begin their duties ou
the first day o. July after their election.
Tho terms n office ~ the matnf and
council men and member ~ fhe board ~
control ana chief OF police. treas Ire-
and auditor. IN such city IN OFFICE It the
beginning 81 the terms ~ office M tic
mayor and COMMISSIONS fret elected
under the provisions ~ this act snail
then cease ana determine. and tts term
~ office 81 al other elective ~ sp-
pointive offices in such city. except -
hsfetnaftrr provided. shall csaar and de.
termine 80 soon 3D. fhf .urrIUI sion aH.tI
By resolution declare
All primary. special ard REGULAR
municipal elections under THE az h4it
b governed by thr general sf.rfInr
laws ~ fne state. 81" ffr aa f|fs may
be- applicable thereto
80 psrson shall he eligible DOB Tho
office - mayor or comm .sfnre- 30 am
election unless BOO he 1 t.f.y ru q fNa
tinted States and mo state ~ ttf Q
virginia. and a resident o. tHe ..tv ~
Wheeling, for az least three .elr. rs.f
preceding
Municipal Primary.
Section 2. fHuf dat f.s I'D. tnfH..| f..
~ oil general mum ..ffHI elections 90
which mayor or comm. .aIurerr fra fl
BE- elected under tho rru.fsI0rs 70 frff
srt shall 70 nom mattel N. . rf.ufrr
election. and uo other rt-rfa aftH 10
printed upon The ballot frrcrf ...t a.
pr. bed The primary fifffIHr f.r 30 I
nom NATION shall hf fr|I ur frs .....-. q
THURSDAY - May pre.f ling fNe genera.
MUM pal election. Tho .IIrt. .-H
Jerks ~ any primary 0r general r.Ir....
laI election shall be- aeIf. fHf r. f.. rs.t..
mission from lIrf ~ ffrarr. Yrr sa. n
- whom uay b. propose For Gao. f.r..
firu precinct hy each rHrI .fafs frtaan
fhsre are five candidate nr NOR. ., %
present lists 90 ans fIerfIHr NOT f.H..
nan mo Judge 0r tIrrF Of eIr. won fI...
20 chosen f0r earu precinct from fHa
names proposed bv any ore candidate