The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-22

The recently organized Civic Fedora.
tion--organlzCd on Il temporary basis,
thouSh-hcld Il meeting ut the rooms of
the chamber Of commerce. Hub building.
last night, which was attended by nearly
all the membmcrs Of the committees ur
fifteen authorized at recent meeting to
proceed with the work Ot placing the or
ganiEatlon on u permanent basis.
THOSE present were MCSSTS. Edward
Hazlett, ~ J. Clarke. Henry Spryrr, Il.
7, Derr!es, T. II. Akcrs. r Hicks, George
kcrner, w. A. Wilson. Rev. DR.. j, l.,
Sooy. OF the Fourth street VI. j.. church;
Or. c. \. WinGcrtcr and DR.. J. T.. Bell
willie. Mr.. James McAdams was pres
ent for few moments, but was called
away before the meeting got down 10
work.
Mr.. Edward liazctt was called to the
chair and DR.. Bcllvillc acted M Sccrr-
tary. The chairman stated that the
principal object OF the meeting
was TO effect some sort OF Orgunza-
ton and begin the work IN hand.
The movement has looked tn Key. DR..
Sooy for guidance UP TO this time, on
account or his Identification with the
y civic Federation movement IN the city Of
Des MoInes, Iowa. his former home. and
htS active interest in work OF this Kind
He was called upon last night therefore.
TO outline the plan Of work for the
Wheeling organization.
He read extracts from the constitution
ana bylaws that governed the fedora
tons OF Des MOinrS and Chicago, where
he said great good had been accomplish
ed through the ins,rumcniallty ~ the
fedcntions. The need juSi now IS An or
Eanization under the laws II the state, -
that the federation will haTc Il legal
status In pursuing its work.
The purpose OF the Civic Federation Is
20 form on lines that are n0n-pnlltical
ana non-Srctarian in order to advance
the municipal, Industrial and moral IN
terests OF the community through tho
means OF agitation and publication. Il
Is proposed that there Shall bC fifteen in
corrorators, who shall select In addition
to themselves Ihirty-iivc other citizens.
who togther will form the central cnun-
ell. the governing body OF the federation
In each ward there will be ward coun-
Gil. composed Of from fifteen 20 twenty
. I'VE members. The thing 10 do now Is to
secure charter, select III" fifteen incnr-
poratorS, and then select the thIr;y-fiva
additional members Of the central coun-
Gil.
Then the council Of fifty. will he tiivid-
ed inEO nine groups nr committees, who
Will have charge OF the several depart
men;s OF thA work OK the federation.
These departments ar" as follows:
Political action-ln this department It
is not proposed to 20 into the electIona
but to secure the nomination OF good
men at party primaries or conventions,
and then 20 support the candidates that
the federation feels are the most worthy
OF the support OF good citizens
Municipal aftairS-DealS with all nu-
nicipal questions such as the water sup
ply. the supply Of gas. proper conduct on
the part OF city officials, the enactment
OF laws for the good OF the community,
etc.
1nduStrial-To settle strikes with i'm
Partially and entlr. fairness. should the
occasion arise: 1" bring new industries
20 the community. aud conduct other
work on that line
EducatlOnal-Tn educate scntinen, for
hetter government OF the municipality
through platform meetings. mass meet
mss. etc.
Moral dopartment-Fn the improve
ment OF the morals OF the community.
Each OF these five departments will he
controlled by nine members OF the cen
trail council, to be- named later The
meetings OF the central council will oc-
cur monthly or quarterly as may be de-
c!ded. and special meetings may he held
when called BY the officer; of the fedora
ton. At meetings Of the council. any
resolution presented must first be refer
red 10 the COMMITTEES in whose dppar;-
mert the business projected comes. and
will he reported back 70 the central coun-
Gil at the next meeting. No member OF
the central council or ward councils ran
accept municipal office. There ar. aIro
two special committees. on finance and
on membership. Officers are TO be elect
ed every year, and include president.
vice president, second vice president,
secretary and treasurer.
In the course Of the discussion on the
plan OF work. IL was stated that tho
committee. recently apnoIntrd 10 secure
the names OF fifteen incn-DOrato-, had
met With a ready rcsDonsn. and that
ready IN airIIi1tc wIfb tho fndn-,,io,
Or W'IuESrtpr TnOvHi That n CEmmiftnp