The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-25
MEETING
OF CHARTER MEN
HELD LAST NIGHT IN SECOND
BRANCH OF COUNCIL
CHAM BERS.
Bylaws and Rules OF Business adont-
ed and Four Vice Presidents Ap'
pointed-Meet Again Sep
TENDER IL

The second meeting OF the Greater
wheeling charter committee, com
posed OF representatives OF the govern
nent and leading civic and CONNER.
cal organizations OF Wheeling and
The suburbs. was held last night in
the chambers OF the Second branch
OF council. The session was a brief
one. Bylaws governing the delibera.
lions OF the committee were adopted
and four vice presidents were APP
pointed 10 preside in the absence OF
me chairman A resolution was
OF subcommittee OF seven members
10 draft new charter for the city
Hut little business can be done until
after this committee reports. and the
next meeting OF the committee will
not be held until September IT.
In the absence OF Chairman Charles
A. Bowers. General Alfred Caldwell
was named TO preside over last nights
session. The minutes OF the first
meeting were read by Secretary John
Wallace and were approved. The re-
Port of the subcommittee appointed
TO prepare bylaws was then read and
vas adopted with few amendments
The vice presidents elected last
night are:
First-General Alfred Caldwell. OF
Wheeling.
second-waiter b. Hilton, of Trades
assembly.
Third. b. Brennan. OF Municipal
league.
Fourth--A. w. PAUL, OF woodsdale.
Points In The BYLAW
The report OF the committee on by
laws and rules and order OF business
provided that all meetings OF the com
mittee be held in the chamber OF the
second branch OF council.
Any citizen Will be granted the
courtesy OF addressing the committee
for a period Of tensminutes. or longer
II an extension Is granted by the com
mittee
II authorized the appointment OF a
subcommittee TO prepare a form OF
charter. the subcommittee 20 consist
OF seven members and n majority Of
the members 20 constitute quorum.
That the next meeting be held Sep
TENDER II, and thereafter regular
meetings be held each Thursday even
ing, at 8 o'clock.
Sixteen members. a majority. con
stitute quorum OF tho Greater
Wheeling Charter committee
The report concluded by outlining
the rules and order OF business.
To Draft Charter.
The appointment OF the sub-commit-
tee 70 draft the charter was left in
the hands OF Chairman Bowers The
duty Of this subcommittee, as set
forth in the bylaws, IL TO prepare
form for a charter for the city OF
Wheeling. so worded as 20 be appli-
cable 20 a greater city OF Wheeling. -
by the absorption OF outlying terri
tory. or n that cannot be accomplish
ed for any reason. providing for such
change in the method OF government
Of the present city Of Wheeling. as
the majority OF such subcommittee
shall deem desirable"
The subcommittee Is 20 report 20
the whole committee. The charter f.
10 be the first time for information, a
second for amendments and the third
time for adoption.
Delegates Present
Last nights meeting was attended
By the following.
WoOdsdale-A. W Paul.
Elm Grove-E Domer Nickerson
Leatherwood-A g. Hubbard
City Of Wheeling az IarEe-Gen.
Alfred Caldwell
Ohio Valley Trades \ Labor A.
sembly LEO J IaFlam. Harry 4.
CorcOran. W. r. Hilton.
Board Of Edward RoR-
ers and Y " Mckee
Unincorporated Territory a. v.
Fischer
Business Mems Association
Municipal Improvement League.
y Blum, J y. Brennan. W B Elliott
city Council G. S. fancy.