The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-16
GE0. ]. MATHIS0N ELECTED
PRESIDENT BOARD OF TRADE
AT ANNUAL MEETING HGLo LAST
NIGHT m TIE BOARDS
ROOMS.
Meeting Wss ~EnthYsiastie One From
Every Stsncpoint-Seereay
Files Report

ne%llnE boarn OF trade held last
evening. Mr.. George J. MAthison xas
elected president for the ensuing year
Mr.. A. W. PAUL fret vice president
snd Mr. r. y. Carney second vice pres
ident. The following fifteen were
chosen a. members of the board OF
directors out OF 81 candidates.
seatoa Aiexander. Andrew :. Hare.
y = bl1m. Hupp
a Howard brennan. Frank w. Serbitt.
robert NJ BroSne John N Bsnnard.
chss y Hancher.
Following Secretary r. n. Nayior
reading his mi report. Mr.. ]. ".
Brennan introduced a resolution en-
dorsing the new proposed city char
ter as prepared by John Wallace and
others. and which also embodies the
Greater Wheeling movement. The
resolution was adopted me passed
around for the signatures OF the mem
bers. The greater part OF them sign
ing the resolution. The petition will
bc presented 10 he Ohio county men,
beers Of the present legislature To Sc
cure its passage. II possible. that II
may be submitted to the people for
neir approval al the election next
May.
Mr.. PAUL Speaks.
Mr.. A. W. Panll. who was instru-
mental in framing the charter. was
called upon and briefly discussed the
merits OF the charter. Mr.. Wallace.
At the request OF the body. also ad-
dressed the audience. explaining In
detail the great good the charter
would bring about II the people adopt
H.
After the announcement of the re-
suit OF the balloting Of the officers
and directors. Mr.. W. r. Irvine. the
retiring president. delivered a brief
speech. thanking the board for its co
operation with him. The body ten
dered him a vote OF thanks. lie then
presented the new president. Mr..
George J. Mathison.
New President Speaks.
Mr.. Mathison. In accepting the Of
fee. spoke. in part. as follows
Gentlemen; Ny election 20 the pres
having honqrs thrust upon you. In this
day and E~eheratiOn such happenings are
rare and therefore should be apprecist-
ed I had no information as to the plans
OF your nominating committee. not even
an inklinE that was In their mind a.
and was much surprised when l read in
The newspapers that was 20 be presi-
a ase e tn1s KIesT; and ieT 1Im ynS sPPTsGiA tie
perform the duties to your satisfaction.
W have approximately five hun
ohio county. handed together Tor the
good OF this community and "a seems
complish anything that We set out TO
During the various discussions on
the project for Greater Wheeling. var
tous schemes were advances that was
thought might be conclusive to our
friends on the outside to become n part
of ftTsnfrT WhRgl nE one Of NhRm WINS
the cutting down OF Wheeling Hill. the
tunneling OF the Peninsula and the di-
claiming much yaluable land. The cut
uuE down OF the hill Is rather an ex-
aensiye proposition and It may be years
enough 20 furish the means TO do the
work. But there are other parts or the
out. 30 much outlay and would result
m bringing our outside communities IN
much closer touch with US At a nom
inal expense. I believe that steps
hIl somewhere between Firm and
touch with Fulton and the adjoining
suburbs. Another project that should
ulnneling or the Reymann Hin Both
these projects are feasible and the eN-
pense attendant on. their completion
fits that would be derived. l think. the
city in conjunction with the electric
TRSaI man 5n%uif put -hs 'unnp pst 'nToHisa
would put FULTON and its suburbs ia
connection with Wheeling by a six or
eight minute ride and the second pro-
ieCt would put Mt. de Chantal and
Pleasant Valley within five or ten min
utes ride from the heart % the city
and would put Elm Grove and All sub
urbs west. within fifteen 20 twenty
minutes closer riding distance. The
immense saving In time 20 those who
have TO come and so out OF the city TO
these points. would repay 4 hundred
fold the cost Of these matters. I thinA
tlrat the money the county has invest
psny's stock. could he diverted To the
building OF same. a very handsome divi-
deud could be realized 10 the county by
charging them an annual rental for the
riRht Of way through same. These are
but a few OF the many things that will
be considered by the board during the
year
S~sorstary's Annual Report.
secretary X. b. MAYORS annual re-
port which was read at the meeting, IT,.
bon part. as follows.
To the Wheeling Board of Trade.
While 1914 has not been "a banner
year in Wheeling. owing 90 various
causes which are familiar 60 all and
which % is not necessary 90 enumeratc
here. there are signs Of better days In
1915 and We may face the future with
hope and confidence. ThuuEh Wherling'z
rleariuEs and hank deposits were not
quite equal to the high record OF 1913.
they greatly surpaHs the previous year
and our building operations despite un-
toward conditions make a tremendously