The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-20
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NAYLoR ADVOCATES a
GREATER WHEELING.
States That Suburbs Should Enter the
Fold. Which Would AID City
Comvittees' Report.

ers of th.. Wheeling Board of Trade
was held last evening at the assembly
rooms OF their quarters. Officers We're
elected and several other very i'm
portant matters transacted. chief
among which was the outlining of an
active campaign for new industries
and the launching OF a movement TO
incorporate the suburban towns with
view OF forming "A Greater Wheeling.
Secretary Roy Benton Naylor In his
annual report made an earnest plea
for the Incorporation of the suburbs
and he Is being strongly supported by
the stockholders OF the board
The reports of the secretary and
various committees show plainly that
during the past year the oI,ard OF
Trade has accomplished many truly
wonderful things for Wheeling and
her citizens. Without such an organ
ization the city would still be- sleep
ing. and could not have possibly made
such great strides. Many new In
dustries We're secured. semi-centennial
dates landed. auditorium project real
lied. road improvements made. and
many other notable features for the
good Of the city accomplished.
The board is entering upon tlte new
year with bright visions in sight. The
new industries committee. backed BY
the million dollar guarantee fund. eX-
pect TO land large string OF diversi-
fed industries. which will furnish EN-
ployment TO many hundreds OF men
and bring a wave OF prosperity TO
this section.
Officers Elected.
With J. II. Bremen acting as chair
man OF the meeting. II convened
shortly after eight O'Clock. President
Robinson's report was read by the
secretary. He touched on the great
benefit that the auditorium will prove
90 the city. the semi-centennial and
other notable features OF the past year
and then commented on the city and
county government as follows:
The concentration OF large author
fly in the Board of Control in our
city government and in the reduced
number of county commissioners in
our county government are beginning
20 show results. particularly in the
county commissioner Office. where
business is being handled in a more
satisfactory manner than ever before
Economics are being practised. and
the county debt il being rapidly rr-
duced. These results coincide with
those achieved wherever the commits
sion form of government has been in
troduced. and should cause the
Wheeling people seriously 10 consider
the advisability OF adopting that form
OF city government at as early a date
as possible.
From what ! have observed Of pub
lie sentiment. feel sure that our PEG
pie will stand united for this pro
gressiye move. and that the Board OF
Trade will do all IN its power 10
bring about the necessary change in
our charter.
The following officers were elected :.
President. G. \. Robinson.
First Vice President. : VI. Rice.
Second Vice President, II. W. Nc
Lure
EA.rd Of directors: Seaton Alex
ander. II. T. Behdens. Charles y.
Bowers. X. VI Browne. Fred !. Fox.
Andrew =. Hare. Robert Hazlett.
George Hook. &. II. Hubbard. W y.
Irvine. George O. Nagle. John VI Ron
nard. Henry NJ Russell. &. II. Wat
kins. Jr.. ". Alfred Wilson.
MAYORS Report
Secretary Roy Benton Naylor then
read his annual report, which fol-
low:
Secretary's Annual Report.
The past year in Wheeling has been
q notable one IN many RESPECTS and
has witnessed further advance along
many lines. civic and othrrNls" While
th,. latest census returns do not show
an increas,. IN tE- number ~ our
plants OWING. no lD4u'. 90 tl- ttC'
tfa' some O.. them have rpI- - o.l
snrurt-. fb.. Official figures show
krea' gains 800 capita. invested. cost
% ma. rial .f'l. -..lI.'~ and wages
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