The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-17
Wheeling Trade Board
Holds Annual Meeting

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sl6z 100000 worth OF products and OF
this amount Wheeling produced 49,
100000 worth. or 10 per cent OF the
whole. These facts and figures must
be gratifying 10 every good citizen
and they are ala the more 80 when We
recall that IN the midst OF this mate
rial Advancement. We have not for
gotten the other side Olour develop
ment and have constantly aimed to
make Wheeling better as well as big
ger. We have seen the new city hos
pital completed. the Market udito-
rum opened. the Y. W. G. 4 BULGE
well under way. the North Wheeling
Hospital greatly enlarged. playground
work going forward. and similar ac-
tivities well supported. while We have
also witness ed a determined effort on
the part OF the cit yauthorities to les
sen several evils which have long be-
ste this town. n is well to remem-
Der that these things pay dividends
Of the higher character. no calculable
In cash and that they are evidence OF
that splendid vision which may well
be the boast OF any city.
Work Of the Year.
The board OF trade has had a busy
year and has contributed somewhat
to our progress In many ways. Ten
regular and four special meetings OF
the directory have been held and six
of the general board. The various
committees have met tweniy-four
times while the ways and means
committee has gathered in noon day
lunch meetings twelve times Over
200 meetings OF directories. business
conferences. conventions and organi-
cations have been held In the boards
quarters. In February your associa-
ton took possession OF rooms in the
Market-Auditorium and they have
proven very sati sfaCtory.
Semi-s;enten niai.
The semi-certennial celebration
held in june and secured through the
boards efforts. was managed largely
by an active and energetic committee
OF leaders in the boards work. with
the mayor as chairman. II proved to
be the biggest affair OF its kind ever
held here. It's numerous attractions
brought in large crowds and ii ad-
vertised tn, city and state i'm a splen-
did way throughout the country. 1t
was decorous and high class cele-
bration OF great event in which
Wheeling played a leading part and
II reflected credit on the common
wealth and the community. Over
$4,000 was expended so prudently
and carefully that wnen the commit
tee wound up its affair last fall there
was balance in the treasury
Commission Government
The Board joined with the Munich
pal League in the Commission Gov
eminent campaign in March. There
has been steady growth OF senti-
ment for change and II Is believed
by the men behind the last campaign
that success viii be achieved before
long.
Filtration.
The work done for filtration by the
Board cannot be overestimated. Az
ter earnest discussions of this import
ant subject at the WAYS and Means
committee meetings. q representative
commission was formed in the fall OF
1912 which engaged at the expense
OF the Board an able Wheeling engi-
neer. Mr.. c. G. Smith. TO make a
survey OF the whole question and re-
por.. Mr.. Smith went deeply into
the subject. visited many plants. in
terviewed many authorities and final
ly presented in October the most
complete and comprehensive report
ever made on the subject in this city
While pointing out the advantages
and disadvantages OF various svs-
tens very fully. Mr. Smith finally
recommended &c the city the most
careful consideration OF the well sys-
TEN "a best adapted To our needs.
Following this report. made public AT
meeting OF the Board held in No
vember and more FULLY explained by
Mr. Smith. the city set to work and
appointed engineers 10 20 into the
matter and recommend a system suit
ed TO our needs.
Railroad Work.
The most active committee work
has been done by the railroad com
mittee. with Mr.. \. r. Hupp as chair
man. and meetings have been held
nearly every month. The paving OF
South street az the b. a. O. freight
station was brought about bv the
committee in cooperation with the
mayor. and a long neglected improve
ment 20 important TO shippers. car
ried out. The committee was also
instrumental in restoring TO former
schedule the important b. a. o. trains
No. I and No. s at the earnest do
mand Of local traffic and Wheeling
customers out I'm the state. The
FairmOnt chamber OF commerce
Joined hands with the committee I'm
this work and the case was won at