The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28

BALTIMORE. Washington. Cincinnati.
Columbus and Chicago. second day.
ST. Louis ana Louisville. third day:
Boston. fifth day For the delivery.
as well as forwarding OF miscellane-
GUS merchandise in car lots. large
well-equipped public team truck yards
are maintained by al Iles. couI-n-
iently located and reached by paved
streets. and the suburbs are also we'll
provided for in that respect
Great improvements have been
made by all lines within tho last few
years 20 enable them TO keep pace
with The constantly growing tonnage
and travel. the b. & o. alone spend
ing between S2.oO0Oo) and So 600 600
and many more are contemplated FOR
the near future.
The street railway system - ths
two companies. tho Wheeling Traction
and the West Virginia Traction 81
Electric Company. embraces l-S
miles. running east and west 80 mile,
and north go south - miles. and
bringing the whole tri-sta-o district
in touch with Wheeling Tho service
has done much for -hc upbui,diuE OF
Wheeling and the promotion OF trade
n gger and better
The Ohio river is uavisab'e most
% th. wear and rec,r ~ improvements
by the completion o. two govern
men; dams north and south OF the
city Nil increase its usefulness. \
third dam is now being built Just
above the town
Coal Gas and Electric Power.
Wheeling has au abundance %
cheap fue'. both coal and natural gas.
The former has been mined for many
years and was the basis NJ our FIRST
industrial success Tho city is IN the
heart ~ great coal field which con
taius the richest steam coal 20 be
found anywhere. and $1,000 men are
employed In the mining Industry with
I'm radius of 20 miles Tho pay rolls
run 81 100000 q month. As within the
radius indicated. So i- estimated there
are 600 GOO 600 tons 'umirpd. the
supply ia practically iucNhaIstiblp
that cannot be- surpassed and 81 coal
is thc rule. Many plants have mines
40 tho furnace door.
\stura. gas introduced here in
1856. comes from West Virginia and
Pennsylvania. and IS sold a. reason
able rates. he consumption fOr do
Westis and Industrial use is gerry 'argr
Ia addition. cheap electric power
and Eight are available. and q large
company operates one ~ the largest
and best equipped plants in The couu-
try for furnishing this modern ueces-
sify.
Government and Taxation.
Nheolings government is based on
% charter passed .u 1909. and drawn
Du modern lines Considerable pow
CPS ar, vested go q board Of control
consisting ~ mayor and two others.
elected ly t.e people with city
council made up a. ward representa-
lives. The board system has been
entirely done away with. and r-ac
tcalIv all city business SIS done under
the direction % tho hoard az control
The city owns public utilities lu the
Nay ~ water works gas plant cleo
eric ls'- works and city creme tory.
Their are fory-sovou miles ~ streets
with thirty paved with brick and
asphalt and the rest with cobtfe
gravel or macaieu Tho city gov
erpment IS located 81 the former
state capitol a fne building ~ the
corner % Sixteenth md Chanlire
streets. which g. rls. ueo1 rs q
county court house Ih. total value.
zion az property .u Nte-irs an "a
'rI" and actual basis .s over sF5. 0U1.
"''. the valuation of real prcrs-.v .r.
Cre7-Iug .G.'"11n1 ttp past fvr years
Wheeling has .ow tax rate. th.
total IeVi.- amounting % acr. cents
per 800. I." c.ts debt ana much
valushl" CITY property Tho ~f'v IaN'
aU'ar'e -a a little over Sr..6I.UH1 s-.'
'." valuation ~ municipal proper ,
rcuuhr~.i .rtI 600
The c.ty's Health
Wheeling is !1 the same latitude nd
Philadelphia and enjoys a healthful
and temperate climate with Few cx
'remes ~ heat and cold The city. Iv
inr al the foothills. is we'll drained
and the public health. guarded by a
fearless and energetic health depart
ment. SIS excellent The actual resi-
dent death rate In 1912 VAS 49, PEI
thousand. which IS amorr the lowest
in tho country The milk supply IS
regulated by ordinance. which Is 20
riEldly enforced that no city gets bot
ter milk. and the effect has been most
beneficial especially ? reducing lu
FAINT mortality Certified milk is 49,
furnished under auspices - the Ger
tiled milk commission Tho health
|fIfTi lilfI' prov 'Nfa TOT kfF mage col
''ctlsn. Tor fGulFatior fn cou'8riou,
disease. distributes anfitovire free O.
physicians FOR use 40 families unable
20 purchase TO- and in many Other
ways safeguards the health ~ ths
community
sc-ools a00 Churches
SIXTY wears arc Wheeling was ore
r. frr FRI .oHf .arI cities fY sa'.rf.af
fec schools 7r1 nos developed ar ad
r'r7h'n tf.fnw nj public educ4t. .n
with night srh.r.r domestic science
and mlruH. f-a.f'ug There ara aa .r
grammar schools ~IrrH prepare fI
.iirt school v'r.. a. HIyH s.HD.. sal
separate l.tHf school and ffr.
rhnol frr cr'0r'f children ZOO occupy
HT fuo.'. .I.|.ff Tho now ff ..
.i0uI building erected AZ ~ r0rf
~ fl-"NN Is model in con
-'r1r''rr and arrar cement There
arc -fs children Iu The public
schools. including 80 ln tho Wr1
rh.u' There a-n Decides those
j. Catholic educational institution
.r 'hr civ tnI eastern suburbs
md .. I'.s If...f.f.. t -.. .ag....
.'.. ''r n. and 500
.i H '.f.r IeW Hs.ee s4et .
@ ''. IH '..-s. OF 200 Sisters d.
'.n t|.I'.'.I STAT. ..0rmaI s.h.l
"' i''.fr .I uraa fr.r
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