Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-12

Report of the committee on sites for
manufacturing plants desiring to locate
here, stated that the O'Brien and Hub
bard tract, lying north of Wheeling.
near Glenn's run-being about three
and one-half miles from the Mcclure
House. was decided to offer the best
advantages of any. Fearing a rise of
prices, land and development COM
pany had at once been formed within
the Board of Trade. the land purchased
and the entire amount underwrittca
by prominent members of the board.
This places the board in a position TO
offer manufacturing sites TO those de-
string to locate here. gives ample room
for erection of new town about these
where dwellings, can be provided at
reasonable rental to workmen and 9TH
ers, accessible by the new electric line
to Wheeling. One hundred and TWEEN
ty-five acres of this-the Hill portion
is nnderlaid with veins of coal which
can be easily supplied to the plants.
The following is the statement of the
Board OF Directors as to the formation
of the Wheeling Development Com
pany. as it was afterwards named by
the originators:
The Board of Directors of the Board OF
Trade are pleased TO report the formation
of a Land and Development Company who
expect to work In harmony with the
Board OF Trade to the extent of pacing
manufacturing sites al their disposal;
thus enabling the Board 10 sell or give
away sites to desirable Industries looking
for locations The Board of Trade have
for some time felt the necessity of desir-
able sites which could be commanded in
case of need. and this Land Company
was organized primarily with this object
In view. The stock of the Land Company
has all been subscribed and that to
prospectus that reads follows: that
the piece of ground known as the Philip
Riley Glen Run Farm. now owned by.
Messrs. Hubbard and O'Brien. be pur-
chased. (Which site includes 90 acres OF
bottom-land). that the Board of Trade
have the right Optional on their parD To
buy 30 acres of this bottop-laHd, when
needed for manufacturing sites, at $50
per acre, purchase OF same to be made
within reasonable time. This is less
than one-haif the cost of the land as pur-
chased by the Land Syndicate. and is
merely nominal price considering that
land in it's immediate vicinity IL held at
81 900 per acre. The purchase of this tract
also includes about l25 acres of No. coal
which is found in the hill about 50 feet
above the bottom-lsnd. The Land Syndi-
cate also agree TO sell this coal TO manu-
facturers locating on said site at cost
price; about $50 per acre. This land IL
Ideally situated for manufacturing pur-
poses. especially for concerns using large
quantities OF fuel. They Will find a six
loot vein of superior coal. that can be de-
rod kA Ffa.aU to no
coal-bins at the cost of producing coal.
The ground is quite level and Is six feet
above the htgh-water mark of the "a
flood. The Pan-Handle railroad passes
through this property, and has station
on the same known as ''Gfen's Run" The
site also possesses a river frontage OF
about $500 feet. The Pan Handle Traction
Company. the new trolley line between
Wheeling and Wellsburg. will pass
through this property. which IL located
about 3h miles from the Mcclure House,
and will be fifteen or twenty minutes
ride by trolley or ten minutes by steam;
cent fare will prevail on the trolley
line which will enable all employees OF
industries that may be located ON this
site to live In Wheeling. The Board feels,
however. that with the opening of a good
road at the Top mill, that all the inter-
yening property between Wheeling and
Glen's Run VIII be rapidly built up, and,
sooner or later will become part of our
city. The Board of Directors of the
Board of Trade feel very much gratified
that this company has been formed, and
while 1t Is In no sense a Board-of-Trade
project. although formed largely in It's
interests and by members OF the Board.
they think 1t will materially assist them
in locating good industries In our com
munfty. However, they suggest In order
to prevent possible criticism that might
arise to the effect that the Board is in
fiuenced in favor of the Land Company,
who desires to purchase shares In this
company be given the opportunity. This
privilege Is now offered TO all members
of the Board of Trade, and any members
desiring to do so can subscribe by max
ing the request to the Secretary of the
Board OF Trade not later than October
18th, in subscriptions of not less imam
500. In other words. the gentlemen VINO
have subscribed 10 the stock of said Land
Company did so primarily with the object
in view of assisting the Board OF Trade
to secure sites for new industries, and II
other members of the Board of Trade are
des,rous of securing stock in said Com
pany, the gentlemen who have subscribed
are willing TO share their subscriptions
with them.
President Laughin stated that the
hoard was now in touch with enough
new industries to OCCUPY the site; that
new town would spring up to ulti-
mately become a part of Wheeling.
Complaints were being made Of inabii-
ity to secure suitable houses for work
men with families. One employer stat
ed to the board his need for at least
80 new men, but as they could secure
no houses they would not come.
Mr.. Mathison stated that there was
a woeful lack of small houses, 200 of
which would readily rent. Il have ao-
soltely none of the kind-$10 to $50 I
month--to rent. 1t would pay land
owners to improve their property
Mr.. Tatum-There Is a scant supply
of houses at from sl2 to SIS per month,
or even up to SOS have continual
demand for such houses that | am un-
able to supply.
President Iaughlin-The new Board
of Trade Land and Development Com
pany will soon have number of cheap
lots for sale to erect such houses on prof
itably. The stock mas ali been under
written, but any member of the Board
of Trade wishing to do so can subscribe
to the stock any time UP to Monday,
October IA.
The report of new industries was
then called for, and the Con-
Conradson Turret Lathe Company
was the one to be considered last night.
several others not yet being ready. Mr..
Conradson will not reach the city unit
this morning owing 10 failure 10 get
tolaoraypc cont IN him nv fhp hoard