The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-27
WILL DRAFT NEW CHARTER PRO.
POSED roa ADOPTION BY
Permanent oraanixstion Effected Las,
Si9ht-hestlnes Are Open to
All Cltixers.

The nrst step toward the drafting
OF . ~ charter for Wheellns along
improved lines was taken last night
At q meeting Of the Greater Wheeling
charter committee. an organization
composed OF Representatives OF the
city and surrounding towns and the
most important local commercial and
civic ORGANIZATIONS.
The general nature OF the move
ment for a bigger and better city"
was discussed. and tentative plans
we're outlined The committee as
composed last night f. regarded as a
very representative one OF the city
and suburbs However. IN order 70
make IL comprehensively represent
every Interest existing. IL was decided
70 include In its personnel. delegates
Education OF the independent school
district Of Wheeling. In addition. a
committee WIS named 20 urge the
councils Of Elm Grove. Patterson and
Warwood 70 appoint delegates 20 rep
resent these towns or the committee
All other towns within the proposed
zone OF annexation are now repre-
scented
Organization Erected.
A permanent organization was ef.
fected by III election OF Charles A.
Bowers, a representative OF the Board
" A.L.s NJ tAAA A@A aAAa gkAA a.
lace. secretary OF the Municipal I'm.
provement league. as secretary. The
eession was attended by the follow
ing: General Alfred Caldwell and
Captain William T. Otto. representing
Loo J. LaP1am and Walter B. Hilton.
re-presentating the Ohio Valley Trades
a Labor Assembly; g. A Bowers and
Roy b. Naylor. representing the
Board of Trade; J. d. Brennan. rep
resenting the Municipal Improvement
league; A q. Hubbard, Of Leather
wood: Arthur J.. Schmidt. of Fulton:
9. p. Christian. OF warwood; A. W.
PAUL. OF woodsdale: w. ~. T1ernan.
Of Edgewood. and J. Don MerrimAn,
representing he uS~incorporated dis
tncts included In the proposed annex
alton.
Tho meeting. which was held IN the
board OF trade assembly room. was
called 10 order by r. Is. Naylor, sec
Rotary OF the board OF trade. He
read a resolution which was adopted
several weeks ago az a a meet
ing OF residents OF tho city and sub
urban towns. authorizing the appoint
ment OF such a committee, and out
lining Its objects. The resolution
asked the board of trade to take the
initial step I'm a movement for a
drafting OF a new city charter, copied
somewhat after that OF Dayton, O..
which has the general manager COM
mission form OF government. "It Is
time Wheeling has adopted a new sys-
tenn OF government" Mr.. Naylor de-
clared, In concluding.
Mr.. PAUL then nominated Mr..
Bowers as permanent chairman and
MIR. LaFlam nominated Mr.. Wallace
as permanent secretary Of the com
mtttee. Both we're unanimously elect.
ed.
\ committee on rules and order of
business was appointed as follows.
General Caldwell. OF city OF Wheeling;
Mr.. La Fam. OF q. V. T. & l. a!
MT Herman. OF Edgewood Mr.. PAUL.
nt Woodsdale; and Mr.. Schmidt Of
Fulton. This committee Is to report
az the next meeting.
Additional Representation.
As me committee on rules and or
ger OF business was about 20 go In
70 session. Capt. Otto raised the oh
lection that n interest I'm the CITY
Wnlch should be represented above All
DINERS no said. had been sighted
He referred 20 tho citv councII t.
was explained 10 Capt. Otto that the
mayor had been asked 20 name rem
resenthtives for h city. and further
more. that two councilmen are al
ready members OF the committee II
was pointed out that at least six conn.
ciLmen We're present AZ the meeting
rhlcn authorized the appointment OF
me committee. and II was moi sug
gested at hat time that Council
shC,ild be represented.
however. those present were nm
animously in favor OF this ana 4,
was decided 70 ask council 10 name
three DELEGATES. The matter OF hay-
ing the school board represented was
-a--e1 and % was decided that