The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-22
RIVAL CHARTER COMMITTEES
MAKE AMENDMENTS TO DRAFT
CITY MANAGER
PLAN RETAINED
A,1EEDMEHr TO SUBSTITUTE con-
MISSION RoRM Is DEFEATED
Greater wheeling Charter Committee
Approves Many Sections OF Pro-
posed New Charter.

The commission form OF government
was rejected by the Greater wheeling
charter committee In acting on the re-
port OF the subcommittee which drafted
a proposed charter. at meeting held
last evening in the First branch coun-
ell chamber. Tn. meeting WAS the acc
Ond held By the committee Tor the pur-
pose OF amending the draft 81 the
first meeting. held last Friday evening
an amendment was offered oy n. 4. Cor
coran, providing that the governing BODY
shall consist OF five members. his plan
being similar 20 that proposed two years
ago. when the commission form OF gov
eminent was rejected BY the voters Of
Wheeling.
Al last nights meeting when AR. Cor
corans amendment was called up for
-dieussion. II was rejected. and the sec
ton as reported BY the committee was
approved with but one dissenting vote.
This section provides for the city 10 be
governed by council 81 nins--the lcgis-
.sslko branch. Councilman are e. be
nominated one from the city at large
and one from each ward. but ali are 10
be elected BY the city AZ large
The next section approved provided
Lor regular meetings Of council escn
week. and special meetings when deemed
necessary. while the following section.
also approved last night. provided that
cOuncilmen shall b paid 81 escn. fur
the mayor 80. for like attendance. but no
compensation shall be allowed FOR spa-
clal meetings. nor for committee meet
Appointivs ofnosrs.
There was some discussion over the
section relating % the appolntive ON
GERS. a. TO WHISTLER or not the chief of
police should be included An amend
nent 70 that enect was adopted. the
Doinnt a city manager. who shall be the
administrative head ~ the municipal
BE for the sfnoient administration III
All departments. clerk who shall 10
sn0Nn a. CITY clerk. who shall Keep All
fseords % the meeungs y city council
sno perform such other duties a. may
- required ~ this charter Or council
city solicitor. Judge ~ the police
missioners 81 municipal loans ana bond
isgues as fuay be required bF law ~ the
state o. city ordinance
80. Dthsf ss,cuons we're of a routine na-
their qualifications. and methods III con-
duCtinE elections. etc
There vas oonsiderabls discussion
ever a. amendment submlttcd hY A. n
Flshcr, providing that al appointcsr "a
council shall have rracticed thsir vo~a-
lyn snd nave been msmbers ~ their re-
years preceding their appsintr,snt \,
vas argued that this you'd hs 6iserfsri.
4 f.'on 80 , wosid 30 gacon.titu'lonsl
supported ~ four psrrona. FISCHER ffif'
ton. i.aFlam and Rooertson
:. n, Nfhq 3l 51nsstlns ~ the committee
which time the reading ~ the rFarfsf
Tor debate and amendment viii BE- con.
tnued Tn addition ~ members of ff.
,ymfnlttee, several citifsna were lu af.
tendance last night
The meeting Nea presided over ~
9eneral Alfred Caldwell. AMI the fol
,eNinH mefnhera Nere ln Attendance .
Brennan, 4 n. Flsrher vs. % Af.r.
1nder. ~, y. Hilton. Richard lioharfron
~ y, klliott, Edvard norers Gen All.
re- gsldWsu. n. Hubbard. y
Christian. r. ~ Wnfklna rr
hlur, g. ?. Taylor Leo 81 faFTsrr D
y. Nicksrson. John . CorfT. 81 W gee
~. hcks~. D. o.. Msrrlman. So