Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-02
WEIGHTY AFFAIRS
DISCUSSED BY THB MEMBERS Of Inn
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The Subscription to the Union Bridge hsarHiy O0~-
msndsd to the Voters Of the Oouuty-A
Convention Of Business Men.

A specisl session of the Chamber OF
was convened at 7:3O O'Clock
last evening to express the sentiments OF inc
BODY upon the Union Bridge and Jake
whatever action might be deemed proper III
the premises. In the absence OF fresiaen'
Logan, who is ill, and of the Vice Presi-
dents, Captain John Mcclure called those
nresent TO order, and moved that Colonei
A. ]. Sweeney take the Chair. Tne mo
ton prevailed, aud Mr.. Sweeney on TAX
ing his seat, said the meeting had oeen
called for a special purpose, which would
be explained by Captain Mcclure.
That gentleman said he he been Largely
instrumental in having the members
called together. In view of the near ap-
nroach of the election, and of the impor-
lance of the proposition pending IL nsu
been deemed proper for the Chamber 70
ratify the action taken by it and otner
bodies in regard to the bridge, and express
a%pproval of the subscription sought 70 Dc
made by Ohio county. As carrying out
this idea, he submitted the following,
which was read by the Secretary:
srWHEREAs, As the time IS near ap-.
nroachiuS when the voters Of the city OF
Wheeling and Ohio county will be called
on 10 vote at an election to be held on next
Saturday, February 4, for the Adoption or
rejection of an ordinance submitted by the
Commissioners of said county, subscribing
$500, 900 to the capital stock OF the Wheel-
ing and Harrisburg Railroad Company,
for the purpose alone OF the bulidlhg Oh d
Union bridge and terminals in the county
of Ohio. we, as members OF the CnaInoer
of Commerce OF the city Of Wheeling, have
read said ordinance and fully bslieve the
interests of our county are well protected
in the drafting of the same, which was
done by special appointment OF committees
from the Chamber of Commerce, City
| Council and the Board Of County Commls-
a~ioners. and the ordinance being
unanimously adopted by the Conn
ty Commissioners, and now being
submitted to q vote OF our people lot It's
approval, aud as this Chamber believes In
The reatimportance of this valuable Work
and improvements within our city and
comfy. which will be Of great value to
every class of trade, labor and business OIL
avery kind in our city aud county; there
fore, be it
"Resolred, That this Chamber of Com
merce recommends to the voters OF the
city of Wheeling and Ohio county the
adoption OF said ordinance by voting LOT
subscription on Saturday"
The preamble and the accompanying
resolution were unanimously adopted. ,
This done, Mr.. n. B. Scott suggested
that it would be proper 10 appoint Il com
mittee in each ward of the city to see that
the full vote was got out on Saturday In
favor of the proposition, and as carrying
ont his idea, he moved that such commit
tees consist of two gentlemen from eacn
ward.
Mayor Seabright seconded the motion,
but while fully concurring in the aims n
objects of Mr.. Scott, he suggested that the
committees were not large enough. In
his opinion, they should consist OF not less
than five from each ward.
This suggestion was Incorporated IN MI.
Scott's motion, and the resolution was
then adopted. "
After a time the Chair, with the advice
of several members, announced these WORK
ing committees Us follows:
First ward "A. C. Harrell, DR.. George
I. Garrison, James McCahon, Joseph Ham
ilton and John Koch.
Second-C. K. Tracy, NJ. HOrkheimer,
Thomas f. Lewis, T. NJ. Garvin and A. Z
Egerter.
Third-N. b. Scott, David Brooks, Isaiah
Warren, DR.. George Baird and John Bod
ley.
Fourth-A. T. Young, John Boring, NJ.
F. Geise, Richard Robertson and Z. hirsh
Fifth-Charles Reed, Louis Delbrugge,
C.. II. Davis, F. H. BehreDs and James
Filan.
Sixth-W. H. Travis, E. W. Dunaway,
A. d. Work, Will Irwin and John Weis'
gerber.
Seyenth-Captain John Mel ure, j. 5.
Naylor, Geo. Hook, h. P. McGregor and
c. H. Copp. 1865,
Eighth-S. Waterhouse, Jr., Patrick
Daugherty, Geo. Bowers, Henry Schrebe
and Phillip Koontz.
1t was agreed to leave the country dis,
tricts in charge of the resident members OF
the Board of Commissioners, with the
urgent request that they see that suitable
persons to get out the vote in the various
precincts be appointed. The above com
mittee are urged to be on hand at the
opening of the polls in their respective
wards ON Saturday morning, and see thai
the full Vote is got out. Upon their en-
ergy a great deal may depend, and they
should put in the most earnest work.