The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-06
PROPOSED CHARTER TO GIVE WHEELING
THE COMMISSION FORM or GOVERNMENT

nm VI uVYEhNMENI
| Thursday OF May. ID. and I hereby
request that my. name be printed upon
such primary election for such office.
sub.eriSsd and sworn to Cor aii,rmedo
on this .-.-.....-.- day OF ......--...
e"S4
My commission expires -...........
and shall at the same time file there
qualified voters requesting such candi-
dacy Each petition shall be verified by
one or more persons as to the qua!.fica-
tons and residence. with street number.
said petition. and the said petition shall
Pstisaon Accompanying statsrnsnt-
tors OF the city OF wheeling and resid-
ing al the places set opposite our re-
spective names hereto. do hereby re-
quest that the name OF name OF candi-
dateD be placed on the ballot as a candi-
date for nomination for (name OF office)
AT the PRIMARY election to be held in
such city on the second Thursday of
know him 20 be a qualified elector OF
sald city and man OF good moral char
Tor the duties of such office.
Names OF Qualified Electors ....
.....- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Number. Street
Immediately upon the expiration of
petitions for candidates. the said city
three successive days in all the daily
newspapers published in the city, In
as they are 70 appear upon the primary
ballots. and the said auditor shall there
upon cause the primary ballots to be
printed, authenticated with facsimile
or his signature. Upon the said nallot
the names OF the candidates for MAYOR
arranged alphabetically. shall first be
placed with a square to the left OF each
name and Immediately below the words
Vote for One" Following these names,
likewise arranged IN alphabetical order,
shall appear the names OF the candi-
dates for commissioners with a square
to the left OF each name. ana above the
the words Vote for Four" At eli sue
eeeding biennial elections following the
Iiost under n.nJ thls act shall appear the
shall be printed upon plain. substantial
white paper. and shall be headed: CAN
MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS or
THE CITY OF WHEELING AT TIIE.
PRIMARY ELECTION. but shall nave
no party designation or mark whatever
The ballots shall be in substantially
the following form: place a cross In
parties you favor as candidates for the
respective Offices
Official Primary Ballot.
candidates for Nomination for Mayor
Ing at the Primary Election
For Mayor.
Vote for One.)
Name Of candidate)
For Commissioner
Vote for Four)
Name OF candidate.
Official ballot. attest:
Signature. .......... City Auditor.
Proceedings OF Election
Having caused said ballot TO be print
ed the said city auditor snail cause to
DE delivered at each polling place a
number OF said ballots equal 10 twice
the number OF votes cast in such poll
Ing precinct at the last general munich
pal election for mayor. The persons VINO
are qualified TO vote at the general cleo
tlon shall be qualified TO Vote al sucn
primary election. and challenges can be
made by not more than two persons TO
| polls by the Judges OF election: and the
law applicable to challenges at a general
municipal election shall be applicable
| 10 challenges made at such primary
election. Judges OF election SHAH. I'm
! rnediately upon the closing Of the polls.
! count the ballots and ascertain tae
number OF votes cast In such precinct
for each Or the candidates. and make re-
turn on proper blanks. properly sealed
| hours Of the closing Of the polls ana
post duplicate return blanks on the out
SIDE OF TIE voting place. ON the day fol-
lowing the said primary election the
said city auditor sEaIi canvass said re-
turns 80 received from the polling pre-
/ cincts. and shall make and publish IN
once. the tesuit thereof. said canvass
/ by the city auditor shall be publicly
made. The two candidates receiving the
highest number Of votes for mayor
shall be the candidates and the only csn-
upon the ballot for MAYOR At thu next
succeeding general municipal election
and the eight candidatss receiving the
highest number Of votes for commits
sioners. or all such candidates ~ less
than eight. shall he the candidates and
| the only candidates whose names shall
Sloners ~ such general municipal cleo
I tiun Tn the event 90 tie death or re-
. tion. the candidate receiving the uest
I highest number OF votes at tine Urinary
! shall be placed on the ticket boo his stead
When two or more persons shall nave
an equal number 81 votes for the same
: ONO. tho two candidates having tho
l highest number o. votes shall draw lots
I for said office according 70 INC usual
manner % drawing lots.
The ballot at such general municipal
eIectt shall De bon -" same general
/ form as FOR such primary election. so
YER 1s applicable. Hud In all e.es tious iu
s9cn city the election precincts. voting
pa - and announcing ~ results. shall
/ POI" the same as by law provided fpr cleo
ton uf o.fir"rS 90 said sify. sp Far a.
I the same are applicable o. and not IN
at
Commissions Duties ana Powers.
80" finu q said TlfF shall Do govern.
7 o. Hy commission. consisting OF inc
mayor and four commissioner CHOSEN
HH prov tded Tor 10 This act each ~
nom shall have fHr rIEht Go vote afi 600
b Iu~etl1us coming before mo. comm. ss .pr.
Three mo nherg ~ TIE rurIulfsatnn sI.a II
.onsttut" quorum. AMI tho affIrrua-
i've vote o. three members shall boo Moe
csrHrN 90 adopt amy motion. rfeoIuf ON
Z NJ urdlnaur" or pass any measure Z pom
every vote tne yeas and nays shall be-
.t.lcI and m. urdfI. and every motion
resolution mr. urdluaute RhaI1 boz rs.l.Irr
I % writing and reed before tho vote De-
taken thereon. Tho mayor shall preside
. ~ HI meeting ~ f.e commits ION. .s
shall have NO. power 90 vote any meas
ure. tlf every resolution ur ordinance
parcel Ns th' commission must boo rfEr.
ed hv tho mayor. or hF three comm e.
ef00rrs. Hri ir recorded before The same
shall DO 100 frrre
section N TITO commission shall have
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. r.f furffa small excl. Iar HII ftr.. UfItr
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depart urfrtH. OIL follows
department 81 Public AffaifH
Department - Finance