Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09

u hcsolutiOns faSse0, which VIII
Be Brought to the Attention of Our
Representatives in Congress-The
Toll Question-Mr. Hook Called
Attention to the Electric Light
Problem.
The Board of Trade held largely
attended and important session last
evening, about sixty or seventy-five
of the membership being present.
Vice President Paul O. Reymann &C.
cupied the chair, with Secretary
Thompson as his right hand man.
The first business of the evening
was discussion of the bylaws of the
organization, with the purpose of
some amendments, of no particular
public interest. This matter was
treated appropriately, and such ac-
ton taken as the occasion called for.
The principal topic before the meet
ing was the proposed new government
building, and in aid of that very ma
terial project the following preamble
and resolution was offered and was
debated:
Whereas, The building now occu-
pied for government purposes in the
city of wheeling was constructed
forty-three years ago, and has long
since been out-grown, owing to the in
creased population and business of the
city, whereby it is greatly over-crowd-
ed, and additional room is urgently
needed for the transaction of public
business, especially in the postofiice
department; and,
Whereas, 1t is not only too small,
but is utterly lacking in elevators and
other conveniences which are & neces-
sity under modern methods of trans
acting business; and,
Whereas, The basement is subject
to overflow at every time Of even
moderately high water, causing great
inconvenience, producing an unsani-
tary condition, and causing the de-
struction of valuable records; and,
Whereas, The location adjoining
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
whose tracks at this point are on
heavy grades and curves, producing
such quantities of smoke anu so much
noise that it is often impossible to
transact business during the passing
of trains; therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Board of Trade,
that there is immediate and urgent
necessity for new public building.
Resolved, That the Directors and
the proper Committees be authorized
and directed to take proper steps
to aid the passage of the bill now
pending, making an appropriation for
the purpose of providing such build
ing; and,
Resolved, That copy of these reso-
buttons be transmitted to Senator n. b.
Scott and Senator S. B. Elkins, and
Representative B. B. Dovener."
This matter Gaming before the body
brought on a protracted debate which
was opened by Mr. w. E. Stone, and
participated in by Messrs. George
Hook. Col. Thomas O'Brien, Walter
Rfnehart and others. The discussion
took, naturally, rather a broad range,
but ended in the adoption of the reso-
buttons by an unanimous vote.
This apparently concluding the bust
ness before the Board, Secretary
Thompson took the floor and addressed
the members briefly upon the bridge
toll question. He said that, a stranger
in the city, and had noticed that q
penalty was eXacted by one or two
corporations from citizens DESTROYS of
passing from one ward of the city to
the other, and he submitted to the
meeting that thai sort of thing was
out of date and improper There
should. he said, be free and unrestrict-
ed intercourse between all parts of the
city. and as we'll between the city and
suburban towns, for business as well
as personal reasons, and he submitted
the matter to the Board as something
demanding serious attention in the
near future.
No discussion followed, however, and
as there appeared to be no other bust
ness before the body, a motion to ad-
journ was put and carried, but before
the majority of the members had left
the room, Mr.. George Hook, who with
several others, had been in the ante
room. made a request that the meeting
be reconvened, as Mr.. Hook desired to
offer a resolution of considerable i'm
portance. 1t appeared that, under the
rules of the body, this could not be
done, but the meeting was reconvened
informally, and Mr.. Hooks resolution
was read, as follows:
Resolved, That the Committee on
Legislation be and is hereby ordered
to examine the ordinances of the city
of Wheeling for the purpose of ascer-
tanning what is necessary to be done
to enable the said city to furnish cleo
trio light to private consumers, and
that the Committee is hereby empow-
cred to prepare an act. according to the
ordinances of the said city. and have
the same passed by the present Legis-
lature, to enable the city TO furnish
electric light to private consumers"
This resolution was talked over, in
a more or less informal manner. at con-