The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-13
WRONG FOR LEASEE TO BE PER
mTTED TO ASSIGN LEASE TO
ANOTHER FOR BONUS.
Committee Also suggests That Number
of Stalls to One Person Be Limited
to Two.
Committee Acknowledges Its Indebted
ness to City Solicitor and
Press.

Tho Joint commission which has hCCn
Investigating the cost Of living n"c'S-
stiles IN Wheeling. IN report I" COUNCIL
last evening, CONDEMNED tn" practice "I
allowing a tenant III the Market Auditor
ium 10 assign his lease ut Il bonus To
another person or firm. In view Of the
nation wide probe Of living costs. IN"
committee asks council to excuse IL
from making Recommendations Tor the
present rs 10 remedial legislation 10 be-
enacted by council. reserves the right 10
renew its inveStiGatuns. and PROMISES
from time to time, TO submit such re-
ports and recommendations as facts
brought out in the investigation may
warrant.
With respect to Market Auditorium
market stalls. the Cuinmltt"" suggests
that the number OF stalls which ono
person or firm may occupy hc limited TO
two. The report rcciivS that one remnant
now holds five stalls.
The committee recommends that farm
ers and other producers be encouraged
TO use the street space that has been
set aside for them to use for the sale OF
their produce dlrcc, to consumers.
The committee report. submitted 10
council by Chairman C1mhCu =. Tancy.
acknowledges its indebtedness to city
Solicitor J. j. i. O'BrIcn for his as
siStanCc in making the investigation. and
commcnds the public service rendered by
the press of tho city in giving publicity
TO the committees activities.
The report was received and filed and
the committee continued. The report fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and Council
OF the City Of Wheeling:
Gentlemen:
4 joint committee. consisting Of three
members Of the Ohio Valley Trades and
Labor Assembly. three members Of tho
City Council. and three members or
representatives Of the Wheeling Cham
Der of Commerce appointed pursuant 10
a resolution of your honorable BODY
heretofore passed, has had n number or
meetings since its appointment
The committee organized by tho cleo
ton OF G. s fancy. as its chairman.
and OF Charles McCamic. as viCc-chalr-
man, and acting under the authority en-
ploycd as stCnugraphcr, Louis Walters.
who reduced 10 stenoGraphlc notes the
evidence taken. Mr.. Walters was auth
orizcd 10 transcribe his notes, and there
has been such expense incurred OF your
committee rs follows this work.
Your committee has had the valuable
aid and assistance OF the City Solicitor.
J. J. p. O'Bricn. and wishes to acknowl-
edge in this report the Indebtedness II
feels and sense Of obligation it owes 10
him. for the efforts. labor and ability
shown by him in the work
Your committee has not completed
wholesalers. retailers. keepers OF stalls
in the Market Auditorium restaurant
keepers and others. merchants. the entire
number Of witnesses representing as
near as possible dealers in the n"cessl-
ties of life, affecting citizens OF Wheel
isg and vicinity.
Your commimttee has not completed
it's labor. being unable because Of lack
Of tirne TO call all persons or r"prcs"n-
tatives OF all businesses listed for cN-
inntion, but makes this preliminary re-
port.
in order that council may be informed
at the present time as to tho results or
It's lnbors. makes this preliminary re-
port
Tho testimony Of the witnesses was
:aken under oath. It shows a wide DIS
crcpancy in prevailing business pra"-
ticcs. especially that with respect to thr
prices charged the consumer in IN" city
OF w nNFl'nS. also Win TeSF''l W w ''-F'
charged by wholesalers to the retailers
in tho city Of Wheeling.
The evidence taken will be transcribed.
and your committee asks permission 10
file later as part of this report, trans
crint Of the testimony.
Your committee calls attention to tho
fact that at the present tim" n nation
wide investigation OF the subject under
consideration Is being conducted hv
authority Of the national government:
the president OF the nitCd States. tho
congress Of the United States. and IN"
legal department of the United states
government Is engaged on tho Sam"
proposition which Is occupying tho at
tcntion Of your committee: tho sam"
situation obtains in West Virginia. an
nvcstigation being inaugurated by IN"
authority OF the Governor and tho Com