The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-14

CITY AFFAIRS ARE DISCUSSED.

At the meeting of the city council last
night, the annual message Of the
mayor was submitted. and read In both
branches. It was listened TO With at
tention throughout by the councilmeH.
and its recommendation generally
were received with approval. In full 1t
is as follows:
TO the Honorable First and Second
Branches Of Council.
In transmitting my annual recon-.
mendations to your honorable bodies,
do so with the realization that 1t Of me-
cesslty Is q, perfunctoFy procedure; AFst
on account OF your being as well aware
as I Of the needs Of your city, and Sec
ondly, because OF your inability to pros
vide the necessary funds for that pOr-
ton Of my suggestions which call for
expenditures in excess Of the usual and
customary appropriations made to the
several departments.
Refunding Ordinance.
The plan to effect revision of tho
city finances by refunding Of It's
bonded indebtedness. suggested in my
last message, has been the subject Of
careful and conscientious consideration
by your committee, and the result Of Its
labors as presented to!you eInbodies q
plan which will not only save to tho
city very considerable amount of mo-
ney annually in interest charges, but by
proper and equitable distribution Of
the payments, relieve the city of the
necessity Of further bond issues, at the
same time affOrding means for carrying
on improvements and repairs, not
available under old customs except by
Increased taxation, or an additional
bond issue.
Greater Wheeling.
The steady and continued exodus of
our citizens to homes in the country
contiguous 10 our city, and the rapid
growth of the outlying districts, would
seem to warrant movement on your
part to increase or extend the CorpOr-
ate lines of your city, believing that
any steps you might take in this mat
ter would be met with warm reciproca-
tion and be productive OF an incentive
to increased building and a consequent
tendency to invite additional popula.
ton, as well as a natural and material
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uatlon.
Industrial.
The lethargic attitude of our citizens
toward the loss of their material inter-
ests in the nature Of the absorption by
large corporations, nonresident, of her
manufacturing industries, and their
seeming indifference toward the inev'
,,no,,fA, ,y,otVId annra IN no1I fnys
speedy and concerted action, The
combinations of capital and acquire
ment Of local plants have already re-
suited IN transferring to other cities
the most capable men formerly in ac-
tive management Of these plants, and
removes to some extent at least any
feelings OF local pride or interest. Upon
the principle that the success OF any
community depends largely upon the
prosperity and happiness Of It's citizens.
and in like manner that community
to be prosperous must Of necessity
provide, insofar as may be, constant
employment for its inhabitants; am
impelled to the belief that, with our
most important industries removed
from local control and consequent dan
ger Of tdIeness, an earnest effort should
be made to extend and diversity our In
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Threatened from Capitalization and
combination.
The proposition to connect the city
proper and the outlying districts by
means of tunnel through one OF the
hills is one which appeals to me as be-
Ing OF vital interest and calculated to
make possible the extension of the corr
porate limits heretofore advocated,
while Offering to our citizens much
shorter means Of travel. While 1t may
not be feasible for the city at this time
to contemplate such an undertaking 1t
has seemed to me she might, In con-
nectIon with the board Of commissions
ers, not only put the project in shape,
but carry 1t to n final and successful
termination.
Granting Of Licenses.
In the matter of grants by your hon
orable body of licenses, more especially
those for keeping ordInaries and coffee
houses, I do not believe there has been
the discrimination and intelligent con-
slderatIon accorded, which the import
ance OF the subject as well MS the ordi-
nances, under which such grants are
made, demand. The persons holding IL
censes from the city are in the main of
the best character and highest problty,
and the issuance Of licenses to persons
who do not and will not comply with
the provisions of the ordinances is not
only a reflection upon the saloon keep
ers of the better class, but In conflict
with the intent and purpose of the or
dInance. / therefore recommend that
both the committee and council scrutl-
nise more closely the applicants for IL
0,JIv,oy,s.g
In my former message, reference was
made to the necessity for a codifyIng
ana compiling of the city ordinances.
reciting that the present book was
printed in 1891, that many new ordI-
nances were not contained in 1t, that
others contained in It had been amend
ed or repealed. and that your executive
officers found 1t difficult task
to interpret and carry out the provis-
ions as laid down. Owing to lack OF
funds the recommendation could not be
carried out last year, but II Is matter
OF the greatest necessity and one that