The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-07
RESOLUTION.

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ion. IL Is as follows.
RESOLUTION.
Resolved. That this representa-
tive gathering OF the citizenship
Of Wheeling and adjacent terri
tory requests the Wheeling Board
OF Trade TO take the initial steps
to seeure a Greater Wheeling
Charter. providing for the ineor-
poration in one city OF all the
territory in Ohio county. generally
trolley zone, and providing for the
same a modern system Of munich
pal management
To this end. we suggest that the
Board OF Trade invite psrtlcipa-
ton on the part OF the various
municipal cisies. commercial and
labor bodies for a Bigger and Bet
ter Wheeling. with the following
basis Of representation on a
Charter Committee:
The Mayor Of Wheeling be In
vited TO appoint three rembe1
10 represent the city government:
OF Wheeling:
The Mayors o. Warwood. Full.
ton, lesther~ood, Woodsdaie,
Eos~ood. Pleasant Valley, Elm
Grove and Patterson be Invited to
name n delegate from each OF
their respective municipalities.
The Sheriff Of Ohio county be
Invited 20 name two delegates at
large 20 represent the unineorpor-
ated territory Involved. such. as
Park View.
The Board OF Trade, Ohio Val
ley Trades & Labor Assembly.
Municipal League. and Business
Mems Association be invited 20
appoint three delegates. each.
We urge early Invitations. and
TO this general Committee Of TWEEN
ty-fve. we recommend a. the plan
OF government 20 be followed the
Dayton general mansqereommis-
sion form. with the Inclusion Of
liberal amount o. home rule for
the city 90 created.
In the absence OF a municipal
code In West Virginia. steps 20
secure q new charter must eman-
ate from some source. and In view
OF the conditions. the proposed
outline seems suggestive OF salts
factory results. The charter ulti.
msteiy drafted should provide the
method Of its ratification ny the
voters Of the territory included
subsequent 90 It's passage by the
legislature. and might be made
optional for the present city OF
Wheeling alone " f~sVorabiy voted
on bY a majority OF the residents
Of Wheeling and rejected BY a
majority Of the residents OF the
surrounding territory.
Wheeling with Others.
The consensus ~ opinion last Mkt
was 90 the effect that all person
who are acquainted with the sltua
lion. are Interested IN the forwar
OF the city and vincinit
and who wish Wheeling 30 take II
place with the cities Of the countr'
he f. its due. that the surroundin
territory embraced In Warwood q
the north. Fulton. Leatheryoo'
W~oOdsdale. Pleasant Valley. III
Grove and other intervening point
IN tho east should come Immediate
" into ~.
Furthermore. that n was 20 the In
81 the individual citizen VIII
has business interests In the city {
Je q resident u that city and by h.
vOte say how he wishes n 20 b. EOv
While ~ was forcibly brourh
lut that tho present city government
r ~ good m not better than the av
city the same size Tho quea
ion 81 population played an impor
ant part IN the Arguments for
Wheeling
Men who have Travelled consider
lbly stated that I'm their travels q
,ther cities and meeting with repre-
.cntafivea ~ business Interests q
hose same places. the city OF Wheel
NJ waa looked upon az an oddly an.
iot q -progrcsHive business town. n
municipality 81 any great impor
ance This seemed 10 DO tho mos
amentahlo feature Of tho preHou
condition. tho lack 81 area ln m
'ity proper dlHcouraginr rather tina.
..ncOuraEing new business enter
Mr.. Dowier Talks.
Secretary NaYlur stated that WI
of Dayton. who has boon aske
% VIsif the city and launch a can
could not b. here for som
lime a. hls time o. Oh taken ChaIi
nan U0Wlcr. ln r. few VOL chose
words. explained tho reason Of th
Meeting and outlined the general ldo.
10 stated that the suburbs were rra
n o. part 81 the city and should 10
.unflderfd o. such and that tho
BE- educated 10 the feeling INA
.rotallH
President of tho Board 81 Trade "
3 Irvine vas Tho first gentleman O
thr meeting ou tho subject a
'reHtff Wheeling Ife stated that DO
vac not permitted 90 speak Tor 90