Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-16
BOARD Of TRADE MATTERS.
A NUMRER OF INTERESTING SUB
JECTs CONSIDERED BY THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AT LAST NIGHTS MEETING.
Forty-one New Members Were Adj
mitted - Important Committee
Meetings Held During the pay-SO-
licftors for Theatres stock Meeting
with Mach More Encouragement
Other Matters.

There was a sort of continuous per-
rooms yesterday. There were several
committee meetings during the day,
and the session Of the Board of Di-
rectors last night was protracted un-
til 1870 o'clock. The reports of the
comml.lees were made to the direc-
tors and acted upon by them. The
Board decided unanimously to en-
ploye ]. T. Adams as assistant secre-
tary for the remainder Of the year. Mr..
Adams has fully demonstrated his ca
racity for the position and the action
of the Board is a merited recognition
of the values of his services.
The Board admitted forty-one new
members to the Board, the list demon
strating the popular favor with which
this excellent institution is meeting.
The new members are as follows,
namely:
John Becker, Bruemmer & Hide
brand. W. S. Brady, N. W. Beck, R.
J. Billiard, A. ]. Clarke, Chas II. Copp,
Cooey Bentz Co., John c. Devine, j.
H. Devcre, Erskine & Allison, G. S.
Emsheimer, J. Emsheimer. A. +.
Faulkner, G. P. Flick, John L. Giesey,
Heiner Hardware Co.. Horkheimer
Bros, H. E. Hillman, G. S. Hibberd
& Sons, l.. G. Hallock, Henderson &
Mccain, A. G. Hadlich, Chas. F. Held,
w. w. Irwin, S. L. Jepson, D. c. Kur-
ner, w j. Lukens, Andrew Mckinley
w. S. McElroy, ]. F. Miller, Vim. Nc
Laughlin. Nay Bros. Chas. F. Paxton
Neill Quinn, N. B. Scott, H. Tinker,
Geo. Wise, Louis Whit, Wheeling
Butchers Association, Geo. a. Wick
ham.
The Board authorized Secretary
Thompson to furnish the room adjoin-
ing the old Chamber of Commerce
quarters, as private Office for MINI
self.
One of the most important matters
was the construction which the direc-
tors placed upon Section l of Rule 8
of the bylaws. They ruled that only
one person may be designated by a
finn or corporation as a member OF
the Board of Trade.
A communication was received from
President George \. Laughlin, asking
if the board of directors would en-
dorse a bill to be introduced in the
PRESENT Legislature, providing for an
appropriation of $4,000 for a West
Virginia exhibit at the Pan American
Exposition in Buffalo, n. Y. The
Board unanimously approved the bill
The Board of Underwriters was
granted permission to continue its
meetings in the Board of Trade rooms.
The secretary was instructed to
thank the Chamber of Commerce for
it's transfer Of Office furniture and 1925
in bank to the Board of Trade. 1t was
decided to continue membership in the
National Board of Trade and Ohio Val
ley Improvement Association, hereto
fore held by the Chamber of Com
merce Secretary Thompson was Sc
lected as a delegate to the convention
of the former body, to be held in
Washington, D. c., on the 22nd inst
1t was decided to send a delegation
of members to Washington, at such
time as Congressman B. B. DOvener
may designate, in the interest of the
passage of the bill providing for the
new custom house building. Chairman
Holloway will appoint the committee
later.
A number of bills were ordered paid.
The committee to solicit stock for
the proposed Board Of Trade building
met with more substantial encourage
ment yesterday, and if citizens who
are yet to be canvassed will manifest
the proper spirit the enterprise will be
an assured fact within few days
The committee has. secured $4,000 of
tie required $4,000, leaving $500 to
be yet subscribed.