The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-17

Charter Amendment Resolutions.
Wheeling. Ian. IL. ~

This IS to certify that at a public
meeting nf .rjIi"ns. residents and IAN
payers OF III" city Of Wheeling. h"lh
the 18th day Of January. 1919. in IN"
NiCaia hose house. Oh "ith street. IN
said city, tho following resolution was
unanimously adopted and copy there
of was directed hy said meeting to hr
certified over tho hands Of tho chair
man and secretary 10 the members of
tho house II delegates representing
Ohio county W. Va. AMI IL, two stat"
senators representing 'hC First s"na-
tnriaI dis!ric; IN llt prHsrn, session
Of ihr Legislature" of N"S: NIrEIii3.
namely:
"Whercns The fundamental Irim"i-
pics confirmed In the present charter
OF the city OF Wheeling rnntcrnpla'"
that the most important offic" should
~ filled through the choice Of III" elect.
OrS ut tn" polls. and.
'WhcrraS. The. "Xp"ri"nc" of tho past
TWO years has clearly demonstrated
that the. office and position Of mayor
of said city ana chief of police Of said
city ar" offices "r higher Importance
and Of NOR" far-r"achinE consequence
!, than ordinarily. appeared: past "Np"-
ricnce has demonstrated that the office
of mayor and the position Of city MAN.
aG"r both being all-imrortanr executives
positions. 20 we'll together ana could
we'll be exercised ny the Same individual
and.
"Whrrcaa. In tho light If pass "X-
prrirncr il is believed that tho most
independent and efficient service can
bc rendered by the police department az
the city Of Wheeling and ii NOR" eff
cicnt force secured and maintained by
the election Of the chirf of police Of
this city hy the electors. and
"WhrrcnS. II was believed and. wr
contend. with sufficient grounds -
support such belief. that an intelligent
and proper administration Of III" nf-
fairs Of this city would dcm"r9trat"
that tho city's affairs could hr car
rcd on far moro economically than has
hccn done under earlier charters hu! il
ais" believed tina, An administration
conducive TO economy has not been
had.
Now therefore, Rr IT rcsmlved. FirsI.
that il is tbs sense of this meeting
and 4 majority nf tn" citizens Of tho
city Of Wheeling thar ia" charter "f
ithc city b" 80 amended AS 10 rrnyid"
for IN" combining of III" "ffi"cs Of
mayor and city manager and that TIA"
incumbent shall BE- ri."icd Icy tho p"n-
pie AT the same tim" that members Of
council arc elected.
Second That II is tn" sense and
judgment Of this meeting and II jnr-
tty Of the citizens If tn" city Of Wheel
ing that tho office Of IN" rhirf "f p"-
lice BE- made "lcCtiv" hy tho charter 81
tho city such election 10 Is" hold M
each general city election.
ct. F. CORRIGAN. Chairman.
Attest: "CHhRLES MANlnN.
'Socrctary"
Resolutions Of Protest
WHEREAS. ;hc city Manager has ar
hItrarily infrinSrd on Tn" rights nf tn"
taxpayers OF tho Sixth Ward ~ r"muv-
Ing their fire n9ntor truck from The Nj
aGarn Fire Station on Twrni y-fnuri h
Street TO the Hook and Ladder Hose
House on Twentieth street. and. whereas:
tho City Manager and his support ing
councilmcn. have ohSfinat"ly refused to
give said taxpayers Il hearing nr specify
ono substantial cause for abandoning the
Niagara Engine HOUSE
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOEI.En that
We. thr taxpayers Of tho Sixth Ward.
who pay taxes on five ar six million dol
. lars worth Of Real and Personal proper
~. In Mass Meeting assembled condemn
the action Of the city manager and his
five obstinate council advisors. in dc"