Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-15
FULTON SEEKS UNION
WITH GREATER WHEELING
ITS coSMoN COUNCIL UNANIMousLY
ADOPTS 4 RESOLUTION TO
THAT EFFECT.
ASKED TO ACT ON IT.
The Resolution VIII he Transmitted
TO the City Council of wheeling
for its Expressior-Many of
WbcclirG's Citizens Favor it-The
Registers Suggestions Meeting
With Approval.

To-day there will come ENJOYS
from the town of Fulton to the rulers
of Wheeling. bearing message in the
form of resolution passed last night
by the Council of that village. the
purport of which is such that. IL it
proves agreeable to the City Council,
of this city. there will occur in the
near future notable municipal we'd
ding.
At a meeting of the Council OF Full
ton last night, resolution was unani-
fmously adopted setting forth that in
asmuch as Fulton and wheeling have
common interests. and are in fact
really one in all except in form and
name. IL would be proper that the
former should be absorbed by. and be-
come part of the latter as soon as
the necessary legal steps can be TAX
en-. The resolution also asks for an
expression of opinion by the City
Council OF Wheeling. on this matter.
| The Register stated a few days since
that opinions of residents of Fulton
were rapidly changing on the question
of annexation to Wheeling. for rea-
sons then given. and predicted that it
would not be long ere the Council of
the village would pass a resolution
proposing union with the city.
At the meeting last night, 1t was
decided to complete the paving of Bow
street. the differences OF opinion as to
the width Of the paving having been
amieably adjusted, but all other mat
! tiers of a similar nature were post
poned until 1t, can be seen what action
Wheelings City Council will take on
the ennexation resolution. to be placed
before them at their next meeting.
Prominent citizens OF Wheeling.
when the matter was brought to their
nolce by a representative of the Reg
lister. were without exception, heartily
in favor of granting the request for an
nexation. Wheeling citizens are
heavily interested in the largest bust
ness enterprises in Fulton. and many
of the citizens OF Fulton are employed
in establishments within the limits of
Wheeling. Our interests are already
united, and 1t is a wise move on the
part of Fulton's Council to seek for
municipal union with the city, said
one business man.
This is a practical move toward a
Greater Wheeling. Now let the good
work go on" said prominent mer-
chant of Wheeling, who resides In the
valley beyond Fulton.
Il am glad the Registers agitation
for a Greater Wheeling is producing
such excellent results. neep 1t up!
keep at it. until all the suburbs have
been taken into the corporation said
another live citizen.
Wheeling is forging swiftly ahead
these days. New manufacturing en-
terprises are knocking at her gates
for admission. That new northern
suburb will flourish like a green bay
tree" and hundreds OF workmen will
find employment in the new industries
and these with their families will add
thousands to our population, for 1t
will only be short time comparative
ly until that to becomes a part Of the
Greater Wheeling. Fulton is so hem
med in by corporations, the creek and
the hill that there is but little oppor-
tunity, if any. for expansion by the
village, and it Is wise on the part OF
her Council and citizens to seek union
with Wheeling. This is the gist Of
the general consensus OF opinion ex-
pressed on the subject.
The matter will, without doubt, be
brought up at the next meeting Of the
| City Council of Wheeling.