Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-11

The citizens of Martins Ferry who
have been agitating a local Board oil
Trade met last evening in Mechanics
hall and organized. Almost all present
We're members of the Wheeling Board
and stated that that body was looking
after the interests of Martins Ferry.
The local Board starts off well, an5
it is thought it will be strong organ
ization, and will be of much benefit to
the city, and can also assist the Wheel
ing Board in that which pertains te
Martins Ferry.
The meeting was called to order b,
President DR.. ]. W. Darrah, and Secre
tary Judge Cochran read the minutes
of the previous meeting. The minute:
were approved as read. The followins
committees were named:
Legislative-L C. Sedgewick. chair.
man; w. B. Francis, e. ". Houser. II
Rothermund.
Municipal Affairs e. Reynolds
chairman; F. r. Sedgwick, Chas. Car
penter, James Dickson, E. Fl. Rider.
New Industries. K. Dixon, chair
man; L. Spence, Henry Stanton, VIM
Mann, F. H. Eick.
Advertising Theo. Snodgrass, chair
man; Thos. H. Green, David Coss, R. II
Wilson, L. L. Scheehle.
Industrial Sites-R. r. Kerr, chair
man; E. ]. A, Drennen, S. Hopkins. E
e. McCombs, T. w. Shreve.
Fincance-Geo. H. Smith, chairman
M. E. Cole, ]. E. Kirtz, ]. NJ. Henderson
~ Sheets.
New Membership. c. Hyne. chair
man; H. Belts, A. Kratz, 7. e. Pugh
NJ. McDermett.
Taxation-E. J. A. Bremen, chair
man; Geo. Smith, L. c. Sedgwick.
Hall-H. Long, chairman; ]. c
Hayne, w. ]. Howells.
Public Celebrations-Dr. J. G. Parr
chairman; E. X. Hoge, H. Long, r. c
montgomery, Geo. w. Tweedy.
The constitution was read by tn
committee. The association will b
known as the Martins Ferry Brancl
of the Wheeling District Board o
Trade, and the object will be to pro
mote the manufacturing, commercial
financial and general welfare of the cit
OF Martins Ferry. The association
shall have nine directors of which fv
will constitute a quorum.
Secretary Cochran stated that h
would ask for no remuneration for hi
work, which was much appreciated b,
the Board, The membership fee TO
this association was made five dollars
A motion was made to adopt the con
stitution and bylaws, which was car
ried, there being only two dissentinj
votes.
The following memberships were re
ceived: j. w. Darrah, e. J. A. Drennen
f. K. Dixon, Ira C. Sedgwick, R. r
Kerr, j. G. Parr, E. E. McCombs, C
H. Carpenter, S. Hopkins, E. G. Rider
H. Stanton, j. e. Reynolds, Judge inc
S. Cochran.
After receiving those members tn
next thing in order was to elect
board of directors of nine members
but owing to it becoming late. J. S
Cochran moved that the election of di
rectors be deferred until the next meet
ing, and the committee on new mem
bership solicit new members and repor
| same to next meeting. This motion wa
adopted, and the board them adjourne,
| until May oath.
There was considerable discussion a
to the members of the wheeling Boar,
paying the extra five dollars to thi
| local board, but almost all were in ia
vor of payingithe extra fee, as this wa
only local board for the city of Mar
tins Ferry.
The following named persons wer
| present:
Judge Cochran, T. W. Shreve, J. Z
Reynolds, Henry Stanton, Eugene Rid
err E. E. McCombs, Fred X. Dixor
Stephen Hopkins, Geo. H. Smith, +
r. Sedgwick, DR.. ]. W. Darrah. DR..
G. Parr, Thomas Green, Alvin Sedg
wick. w. B. Francis, r. R. Kerr. Jane
| Dickson, E. J. A. Drennen, D. Co.'S, !
E. Blackford, Ira C. Sedgwick, Chas Il
Carpenter.