The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-22
B. OF T. IND0RSES PROPOSED
MERGING OF ORGANIZATIONS

one Tor your officials and many things
ave been accomplished. no one but those
VINO are Intimately acquaiat ted with the
work OF the Board can realize and APP
lreciate the activities OF this Associa-
no doubt be enumerated in the report OF
our very able Secretary. who. by the
way = seyerlng his connection with US
IN an OFFICIAL capacity. and who carries
with him in his new endeavor the best
wishes OF all the officials Of This As
accomplished by the Board in the past
ten years.
on assuming the presidency OF your
9rganlzauon one year ago stated that
year would be to see that the Greater
wheeling Charter was adopted. I am
pleased 70 be able to say on retiring from
Office. that this great work has been
accomplished mainly through the activ-
NY OF this Board and the assistance OF
the majority Of the property owners and
those or our citizens who are anxious
Tor larger and better city.
shortly after the first OF the year 1
nad the secretary mail cards TO our
members asking them TO give their
views. In the order OF priority. as TO
me greatest needs OF our city with a
view OF determining the line Of work
swers were received. the majority OF
them giving the new City Charter as the
most important. This has been accom-
pushed. Pure Water came In as second
need. so / think 1t would not be out OF
place FOR the outgoing administration
20 say TO the new and incoming one,
that ~ Is the opinion OF the members Of
this Board that every effort should be
used during the coming year TO aid in
SptalhlnS fure water for our people.
Many other things were suggested. the
most important Of which. 20 my mind. Is
20 get s2od, reliable men TO administer
Pure Water should bs accompanied by
men OF the same calibre. and ! respect
iuIly suggest that 90 viii he up TO the
members OF this Organization To see that
men OF tnis character are selected TO
carry out the provisions OF the new char
ter. After We do this. other things.
SUCH as clean streets; free passage to
and from the Island. the tunneling OF
'hapline Hill; better side walks. the re-
moval OF the unsightly poles and tele-
streets; the beautifying OF Wheeling
ltiH; the filling in and re-claiming Of
/ me Creek channel; public comfort sta
lions: and GREATER WHEELING, will
necessarily follow.
For months past committees from
several OF our civic bodies have been
merging into one organization the Board
OF Trade. the Wheeling Credit Mems \ -
sociation, the Business Mems Associa-
/ uon, and the Wheeling Retail Grucers
Association. With the exception Of the
| Board OF Trade. these other organlza-
lions have all ratified the work OF this
committee and their report will be be-
fore you this evening Tor your action.
| believe tho plan suggested is a good
one and hope b viii be your pleasure TO
ADOPT the committees report. The nerg-
I lng OF all these bodies means a lot 81
work on the part OF the officials who
will BE- entrusted with putting the new
organization on Its feet. and 7 earnest
! iy nope that ia the selection OF men FOR
I l.' purpose you viii use your best en-
beavers TO choose the most capable men
pm ~r organization. Young. active and
enthusiastic men who are not afraid OF
work should DE selected.
Shoulu you. IN your wisdom. adopt tho
] report OF the N'nWgUIN INFtnr tFnrnHraf Ia
viii mean the termination Of the Board
! OF Trade. and 100 this connection % may
not DE amiss Tor me to state that u has
1een my pleasure 20 have been a mem
I Der from its organization. You have
/ been very kind % me during these many
J years, IN ltu5-ub-os-ll-lc and - you
placed me on your Directory: in IguS-ug-
/ 10 / served a. one OF your Vice PrcsI-
[ dents, and for the past year as your
President. / appreciate very much thu
many courtcsics extended me during the
many years that huN. served YOU. and
] earnestly hope that the Wheeling COM
mgFCia4 Association. uniting as 10 does
all the active business men OF Wheeling
into one central organization working
Tor the welfare and uplift OF Wheeling
and the wheeling district will accom-
Iish better and greater things than the
: The most optimistic Of Us have ever
dreamed
secretary's Report.
{ secretary MAYORS annual report fol-
The past year In the Board OF Trade
has been marked as usual by activities
D iu many different lines Of service 20 our
T business interests and the welfare Of the
. community as "a whole. FIfry-oue meet
D iugs have been held. including eight reg
! ular and nine special Of the Directors,
, thirty OF committee and four Of the As
I srclat.oh. Inc most active Committees
I have been those OLE Railroads. New In
I dustries and Entertainment. while the
] majority N the members Of the Munich
I pal Affairs Committee were prominent In
| the successful effort for the adoption
I ~ the Greater wheeling Charter. In
| lied the Boards principal activities In
. The following statement. which shows
/ the different achievements Of our organl-
Years Record
/ IooS the lead in the Greater
D wheeling Charter movement and
% The campaign for Commission
Manager government which should
I lead o. better government and mu-
Aided lie reorganization OF tho
/ state Fair Association. thus saving
I TO the city one Of its biggest bust
/ ness assets and made cash coutrlbu-
Promoted trade extension bv Sc
B curing government HUl banking eN-
/ perts on foreign trade for tw0-day
conference with manufacture. the
] affair being marked hy notable
/ dinner attended hy leading manufac-
tuners and business men.
Dali looted .,,. home q, buying Y note-
/ publicity OF various kinds.
Secured good offices ~ Federal
Government u au effort 10 settle
Eastern OHIO coal strike. which was
ended last Mop
/ Protested against me Increase in
/ taha.iYn ut f.r raising ~ The tate
i'tF Hfi .le Imposition ~ Income
ana .htf' 90 tt.es uu operations ~
TIE LsEIeiut.re.
Favored merger ~ two telephone
conf HUi'4 Ir fhs Interest % economy
srd efficiency. aud fInd argument
f'r sam" rth the rlnue service