The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-07
MR. WATKINS WRITES
OF THE NEW CHARTER


To the Editor 81 the Inteliir.ucer.
SIE---lt is difficult To select for dis
cCsSi"n ore particular feature OF the
proposed new charter.
faV" read q very carefully ami after
comparing u with tn" charter under
which In" city b. now administered.
INA That all OF tho provisions IA the
old are Incorporated in the new. with
very little change 500 detail Where
changes ar" made q Is found the are
mad. for IA" better. based on experience
ami knowledge Of the CItyS affairs.
For instance. I am very favorabiy inn
pressed with tn, changing Of the maxi
mum tiii" TOT WhiCh franc Ia =" may be
granted. from ." years ia the present
charter. To 30 wears In the new Ana
with d." eNf ended rights "f the city IN
tHe matter Of producing. acquiring and
s-lling EJS. electricity power. heat ami
water. Also. the provision r.spct ting
bridges and bride tolls between tu, Is
land ana the rest OF the city. other
features improN fng the present charter
that maxi" for the benefit of th. CITY
aud IT'S citizens. briefly stated. are. regu-
latpu OF the loan shark" extension OF
'iyl service. improved street paving ana
sidewalk provisions. prolihition. of free
passes tu city officials. til.. diVrrtine Of
fH" turf exchange. the dsuoSitIug OF
city funds with "a" bank ws."h pays ;re
Hisr'-t rat" Cd! interest al t.s SouI"
TN. properly safesudriinE tie city
against possible" loss. and tie way IN
witch o." .ity y interests are protected
dut satc-uard'd generally.
A. 0 understand DO. this lew charter
could ave been passed. hv the I-..isla-
| tut'. ana Doe" u' the constitution ~
I N"t" OF o." "iiiz"n~ OF the rity. II APP
pears that thus course. would have. been
pursued % tine committee that considered
the Custrtrr WIS made sap or the Kind II
wiiy politicians. iutrupvtruf~ and gem
orally undesirable. citizens. with evil de
signs on th" city g"1 .ruUent ana city
utor 2" o." columns Of tnc local press
would have tH" people thiu, and b.l!'N p.
on Tie. cont rar'. the CONAN tees plan
Co. Law" % referendum vote OIL the aloIt-
mot only fair and right. and shows the
,"futuitt"e'- CourI'nrc AMI hriI'f ben the
i~.!"m ami good Judgment OF fu" ,tt.-
z"us. but carries "ut the fru" Democrat
q, spirit iu the general plan of so-csLled
commission government
ffl'rr ~ ON" fartI.ulIr feature N
tte new pisE. us!d" from it~ simplicity
ami ."rtf.tliZ"d rr~puu~ uIllfy. 90 i- it's
spirit 90 trI" democracy. % brings n"
pass tH" Let tie People Say slogan In
ITS hrutd'st application
iu the nauirr of candidates Men are
chosen instead - party .ah"r'nt~. and
they are selected o., aii f'. voters Doe
stead Of the voters OF en-" political party
cor one ring cor clique "r CON Mite. II
ore parity. AMI after they ar" elected
ann VII v"fr %" u.Au.e '"iiar hu' iH'tr
own They WIZ Do. 'U1v cradle. ofl' 10
en-" master t." citizens OF Wheeling.
lf Na~ been Tie history OF Wheeling
H- .lrr Co... present ,iart.' amt under f.-
ur.. 81 1880. that H Ua- as 60 general
flirD p.u-"f. Hor.~t III, ttl- .lud fNi~ i~
~ f.. present Board OF control o.
fu...sfsr.. Eu..N w'u Hff elected n.f. Ir
fdi1'r'rf.. lD."i .. stem. There Is U"
reason fH Tear tH" siu." voters , "i.'
cuf.,. %. f.f-- f..tf % t.it -'-.. eng f- ......
srr f.. r'w .'HIf-f fr'. I.i"- o. '.t ''
di~". arg" Im without 'Hf.'@ Htf '."
emf ..' Ills term
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