The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-05
SPECIAL MEETING CALLED FOR
FRIDAY EVENING TO HEAR
SUGGESTIONS.
MAYOR INSTRUCTED TO OFFER 1871
STATE LEGISLATURE FREE
MEETING PLACE.
MOVEMENT LAUNCHED REQUIRING
PRESENTATION OF RATE
CHANGES TO COUNCIL.
TEMPORARY AGREEMENT WIFE
SHERIFF FOR KEEPING PRS
ONERS RECOMMENDED.

whether the charter of the city or
Wheeling will! undergo several changes
nj the coming session of the state IeEls-
laturc will hc decided at meeting OF a
lComm!ttcc of council. consisting OF the
entire body, with all citizens or orEani-
cations Interested in having changes
made. to be- held in the council chamber
Friday evening III O'clock.
The decision was reached last evening
at the regular session Of council. when
the question Of having one change maze
arose and Councilman l.. +. Noite MADE
= motion to have the meeting held 10
hear DISCUSSIONS.
recording to the city fathers there
are scyera! changes which are needed M
III. present time and il IL planned 10
have the city solicitor draft Dill IN
corporating the needed changes to pre-
sent To the Legislature.
The question of the special meeting
arose last evening when the discussion
of changing the city'S levyng capacity
arose IT IS now planned Ia nave inc
general lnvyIng capacity remain as u
now stands and to bring PACK me Salie
clause in the City's charter regarding
bonding capacity Of ) rer cent or tho
city's property valuation.
When the present charter was passed
by legislature. the clause destroying the
bonding raparity as LiS S, per zen Sen' IN, n.
serted. and 1t since has caused much
trouble.
Invite Legislature.
Members of the council last evening
invited the coming session OF legisih-
lure to Wheeling. by the following reso-
luton: ,,.o, ., cbo-.
lesion has been destroyed BY fire on the
eve OF the converting Of the state legia-
latur". and
whereas, we sympath!ze with the
state officials and all citizens of tho
state in their loss. and
"Whcrcas. the city has all the con-
venienccs Immediately ready for the use
Of tho legislature. should 1t convene
hero: >,
BE It resolved. That tho Mayor be di-
rcCted TO communicate with governor y
J Cornwell offering this city's CON
dolences In the states misfortune ana
rendering TO the state, for the use or
the legislature at it's coming session.
free of charge. the use or the councN
rooms OF the city of Wheeling ana the
entire second floor of the Market Audi
turium.
! THOMAS r. TIIoNER."
Another important action taken last
evening was the adoption of resolu-
ton presented by l.. +. Nolte. petition
: ing the members of the state !eS!Ta
turc from ohio county. TO nave Il Dill
! passed at the coming legislature de-
! claring all public utilities must first APP
! pear before the state public service CON-
mission for increased rates. ,
Heretofore. several public tAitlts
have made application To the state conf
mission asking increases even before
the city IS given the facts. ana IL IS
commended that since when irahChiseS
are granted certain sums are stimulatei
in tho franchises. that the appllca ions
arc in violation Of the franchises II Is
! manned TO have the companies desiring
! increased rates first appear before cout-
Compromise With Sheriff.
In the matter Of keeping city prison
crs in the county Jail. Il communication
WAS read from Sheriff Clnuss offering
10 keen city prisoners at fiat rate q!
81 400 per year. allowing nfty days 10
each month and for each day IN excess
of nifty days 81 per day: Inn,
The committee appointed nj the las
session Of council TO investigate the ad-
visibility Of keeping city prisoners IN
the county jail reported through -
chairman. &. S. fancy. that in the opih-
ion Of the committee. an agreemen'
should be made with the sheriff for the
keeping Of prisoners for short tinc'
and in the meantime, to ask the state
legislature 70 pass bill. I" DE present
ed BY Ohio county delegates that y"
county keep city prisoners at the s&NIe
rate as the county Is allowed, - cents
a day. ,,, :,
In the discussion which followed. II
was shown that the reopen!ng or the
civ wurkhuusr would mean great III
, dehtrdnrSs to the city, and very imprac-
tiCablr ut the present time. Al the pres
rnt time the workhousS and ADJOINING
CarCtakrrs' building is rented, netting
the city Sl.OSO per year for rent
When the ordinance accepting me
having Of sixteenth street from 'hap-
iinr Ia MrCollOch was called. th"r" were
a number Of complaints made but "hlH
one referred TO the paving. the DINERS
referring to the Wheeling Pubic SerP-
, ice Compauy's not meeting with the
same measures az the taxpayers.
! After the entire list had been reau
, and complaints heard. City solicitor j.
J. +. O'Rricn explained the measures
luken bv the city in forcing the traction
companies to sign agreements Tor tue
paving 10 be done in the sprlng.
Approve Police Fond.
The bond Of officer Fleming, recently
, Amounted to the POLICE department WAS
read and approved. 49,.
capt. W. T. otto renorted that inc
WorwOod Pumper committee has heiu
. re first meeting. and afti- investlgat-
| ing the further advise ability OF haFlhH
a rumpcr in the NIntb%a&1. vii! report
! back 10 council.
Tn, following councilman Were pros
ont. J H. Beans. l.. :. RIppuS. {. H.
Wodncr, 4. T. Hab!g. John II. kunz.
u 4 Morgan. l.. F. Nolte. w. T. QUO
G. $ Taney. c. G.. ThomSoGn and Mayor
| r. = Thoner
! CAMP GROUND FOLK