The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-10
A FINE COMMITTEE.
VIII Represent the Chamber Of
Commerce ut the
OHIO VALLEY IMPROVEMENT
Amoeistlon's Meeting at piitshurEh To-
iny--An Interesting Meeting of the
Chamber last niRhti at which Nnnbrr
Of Important Matters were Discussed,
Including the Proposed city Charter

The chamber Of commerce held n
very interesting meeting last night,
which was attended by large num-
bcr OF It's most representative members.
The meeting was called for the pur-
pose OF taking action on the invitation
from the Ohio Valley Improvement A.
sOcIation, to the chamber to he repre-
scented at the meeting OF tn, association
which Is 10 be held at Pittsburgh to-
day.
President Hullihon Quarter called the
meeting TO order and stated tho object
OF the meeting, Secretary Howard Iias-
lett road the letter OF invitation and
upon motion II was decided to appoint
committee Of twenty TO represent the
city and tho chamber at the Pittsburgh
meeting. President Quarter appointed
MeJsrs. Henry Racr, Charles Buulett
Hart, GOvernor-clcct G. w. Atkinson,
Congressman i. Il. Dovcncr. Rev. Il.
Rush Swope. Randolph Stalnaker, W.
H. Rlnrltnrt Philip Henry Moore, II.
T. MCGrpgIr, George Wise. George LutE,
Guy Wagner l.. Z. Sands, ]. c. Brady.
s, $. Blpch, Thomas Hall, y. W. Peter
son, Gilmore Brown. Judge G. l.. Gran
mer, \. D. Howe, George Mathison. y.
a, Franghelm and Thomas O'Brlen, sr.
The party Will leave over thu Pan
Handle on the I:ej u. m. train, arriving
In Pittsburgh In time for the morning
session, which opens at 10 o'clock.
After this business had been attend
cd 10. President Quarter called for a
~
Ing the chamber on the city charter
commission. and Dr.. l.. W. Eazlett
read extracts from the report, which he
had IN printed form and which the
commission VIII present 10 the city
council at ltS meeting tonight. The
report met with general commentator
and the following resolution, presented
by Mr.. Henry Bacr, was adopted un-
anlmously;
Resolved, That this chamber Of
commerce express It's thanks 10 It's
members OF the committee On charter
and the general committee. and further
II Is resolved that the committee shall
be continued and use It's best efforts
for the final adoption OF the game"
Mr.. LutZ moved that the president
appoint three members rs n committee
10 represent the chamber and help the
representatives on the charter COM
mttec to have the report adopted BY
council az presented The motion pre-
vailed and Messrs ". A. Wilson, ".
Z. Simpson and John c. Dcvlne were
named. President Quarter ard Srcre-
tary Howard fiaZ!ctt we're later added
to the committee.
President Quarter spoke briefly on
the charter and urged every member to
use his efforts TO have the report OF the
commission acted upon favorably by
the council and at the polls. lie point
cd out many OF the best features and
the reforms the adoption OF the new
charter would inaugurate In municipal
affairs. Several other members spoke on
the subject and all agreed that the
neT charter was the very best that
could be drafted.
In his talk on the matter. DR.. Haz-
lett said the committee had been RS
s!duously. intcillEcaly and diligently
aided by Its attorney Mr.. William Frs
kline. who had worked hard for the
success Of the new measure. lie said
the members had, while considering the
modrs Of election OF the executive Of
,lcsgs, beer very careful and had look.
cd up the laws OF the various cities OF
larger and smaller population than
Wheeling, and had come to the con-
ciusiJH. after 4 thorough IHYestlEa-
ton that the selection OF the chic. OF
police by a board OF publle safety was
by far the best method.
After some further discussion OF the
matter, the chamber adjourned.