Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-01
BANKS.

The banking interest is one of vast
importance to every business man,
and is the true index of any City's in
tereSt. We have nine Incorporated
banking institutions, under the man.
agement of our active as well as con-
sentative business men, all of which
have been established. In growing
city of the size and Importance of
Wheeling, with her vast manufactur-
ing and commercial interests, a
banking system is demanded, and it
is with a pardonable degree Of pride
that her capitalists can safely affirm
that in Wheeling monetary interests
are ably upheld, as can be seen by
the statements and ably conducted
banks given below.
BANK OF THE ONO VALLEY, 81 10TH ST.
This bank was originally incorporated in
August, 1864, as the First National Bank
of Wheeling. with q capital stock of 5000, :
900. In May, 1875, it was re-organized
under its present name, with capital OF
$3.50, 900, which amount was reduced IN
ISL to $1T5, 900.
The following gentlemen constitute its
officers and directors:
President, Vim. A. Isett; Vice-P President,
Vim. B. Simpson; Cashier, I. z. Jepson.
DirectOrs--Wm. A. Isett, VIM. B. Simp-
son, ]. X Botsford, ]. \. Miller, Victor
Rosenberg, Henry Speyer and E. NJ. At
kinSOn.
A general banking business is transact
ed, including the receiving of deposits, the
collection of drafts and the dealing in for
eign exchange and all first-class securities.
Accounts are kept in all the principal
cities of the Union. and the bank is State
and city depository, while under the laws
of the State the stockholders are liable the
same Us q National Bank. Its investments
are made with care, and its success in the
past gives ample promise of a long and
prosperous career.
The President, Mr. Isett, is Secretary of
the Wheeling Pottery. The Yice-Presi-
dent, Mr.. Simpson, is senior member OF
the firm Of Simpson 4 Hoge. Mr.. Jepson,
the Cashier, is gentleman of large exper-
fence and ability as financier, while the
Board of Directors comprises much of the
solid business element of our city.
EXCHANGE BANK, CORNER MAIN AND
TWELFTH STREETS.
The Exchange was organized originally
on July Is, 1884, as the Merchants and
Mechanics Bank, with capital of $780,
600, and rs such it was known until 1865,
when the name was changed to the Mer-
chants National Bank, and was conducted
up TO August 4, ISL, when it was incor-
porated under the laws of West Virginia as
the Exchange Bank, with a capital stock
of 100000 The officers are j. \. Vance,
President; L. s. Delaplain, Vice President;
John J. Jones, Cashier. Directors. n.
Vance, l.. S. Delaplain; A. w. Kelly, D
HOrkheimer, John Frew, VIM. EllmSham
and John NJ. Brown.
A general line of banking is transacted;
collections made on all points; exchanges
bought and sold on all points; drafts Is
sued, bonds and stocks negotiated. The
officers ard directors are all gentlemen OF
standing in the city, and large and pros
porous business is being transacted.
THE CITY BANK OF WHEELING, 1916
MARKET STREET.
One of the representative financial instl-
buttons OF our city, which is contributing
largely to the prosperity of the city, Is the
City Bank of Wheeling, whose banking
rooms arc located at 1916 Market street.
This bank was established in 1870, and re-
organized and incorporated in 1886, with
capital stock Of 100000. The following
gentlemen constitute the officers: Henry
K. List. President; Ambrose S. List, Vice
President; and r. c. Dalzell, Cashier.
They do general banking business, in
GLIDING the receiving of deposits, the col
lection of drafts, discounting Of approved
commercial paper, and the buying and
selling of domestic and foreign exchanges.
They solicit the accounts Of banks, bank