The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-06
ooUNcuMEN CUNN1NehAM 49,
KRESs VOTE WITH MAaoN'
TESTING PROCEDURE.

What was termed by several mem
bers Of city council last niSh, a.
FRAMED affair" and case OF ee'ne
"s,sam rollered." occurred last niGo'
when city council met IN executive
session in the city managers othce oe
fore meeting IN regular session al
o'clock
Council met IN the Managers office
after being notified by Mayor LhomaS
r. Thoner that. on request OF Counc'-
man W, C. McGregor. he had called the
.xocr,lvs session. When the meeting
as called 10 order. Mayor Thoner
stated he did not know what the meet
Inc was FOR and asked Councilman
Mccregor 20 state 20 the other MEM
bers the purpose. Councilman McSregor
Is then said 20 have asked the mayor
- he did not know the purpose ana inc
MAYOR replied he had not been INFORMED.
you asked me over the telephone ana
I told YOU" Councilman McGreEor re-
piled II beg your pardon. but asked
you IL tho purpose or tho conteFe"No
should not be stated In the call you
replied X was not necessary.
7, was then stated BY Councilman
McGregor that the purpose of the con-
ference was 10 decide on whether the
police and fremen should be placed un-
de- civil service After some time was
taken W in discussing the procedure.
vote was taken and resulted In All
members Of council voting 10 place ooth
departments under civil service. Coun-
cllmen Otto Schenk and Charles P. Gilt
gan being absent.
Disagree On Procedure.
The question then came up concern
Ing the appointment OF three citizens on
tire civil service commission. The char
ter requires that not more than two or
the three members shall be ot the Same
political party II was moved that
COUNSEL appoint the three members or
the commission 4 vote was then taken
resulting IN Archibald W. PAUL, Seatou
Alexander and Walter II. Mcclure being
selected "a civil service commissioners
One Ballot Cast
There were Ave names placed in NOM
nation. Councilmen Cunningham and
Kress placing a name in nomination.
The nrst ballot cast resulted In the selec
tlor Of MessrS. PAUL.. Alexander and
Mcclure Mr.. PAUL. being the Democra-
tic member OF the commission and
Nessrs. Alexander and Mcclure tho two
Republicans
To Advise Commission
y was then moved that a committee
OF three members OF council be APP
civil service commission. Mayor Thoner
stated he did not believe that the COM
mission should be advised and that un-
der the charter they are empowered TO
make all regulations. 1T Is improper.
IN my opinlon. 20 have another commit
tee advise or help this commission
said Mayor Thoner
It was finally put 10 q vote and the
motion 70 select a committee from coun-
cll was appointed. after several mem
hers said that som" one who Is familiar
with city affairs should help the COM
mission IN drafting an ordinance
After the vote was taken and an
nourced. Councilman W. c. McGregor
g Morgan Veste- and F. r. Metzner
were elected 70 the committee.
II was then moved that Mayor Thone,
he authorized 20 appoint the committee
to work In conjunction with the commits
sior
Mayor Refuses
Mayor Thoncr. il is said. refused &c
make The appointments. II am glad oil
being relieved OF making the appoint
rent Of the three members" said Mayor
Thoner. II will not. however. appoint 3
committee after council 'nstrrcts m,
who shall appoint. In every case
where I appointed a committee I have