The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-18
Greater Wheeling Council is Seated;
Supreme Court Dissolves Injunction
CAMPAIGN FOR PURE
WATER RENEWED By
GREATER CITY BODY
Important Legislati ForGov-
ernment of theNewCo
ton Is Started

Ths Greater wheeling council went
lu,o session last night FOR the hrst
Ime. Eleven councilmen were present
including the two newly elected mem
rers. Charles II. Dowler Of the Ninth
Nard and James II. Beans OF ths Tenth
ward Both OF those mon were chosen
b. the representatives OF the former
separate corporations which we're
merged with the city by the Greater
Wheeling act. Tho session was an
epoch making one. not from the point
Of business done. but because II was
the initial session OF the council repre-
sea.inE Wheeling OF some 10000
population.
The city administration began imme-
iistelv TO prepare for the work yet to
he done in communicating Greater
Wheeling. All city officials have their
sphere OF work greatly enlarged In IT'S
scope. The fire md police departments
will be merged at once. The fire depart
ments cannot be completely consolidat-
ed at the present time. "a most OF the
fire companies OF the eight small towns
are made up OF volunteers. These COM
panles will be put upon the Same basis
"a the present Wheeling department.
after the beginning OF the fiscal year,
July !.
Accordingly. the ordinance outlining
the powers Of the city manager and re-
Earding the city fire department and
water works were given their first read
ing. These ordinances are designed to
place the city administration on
sound basis now that is must govern so
much more territory. The contracts
entered into by the city FOR the buying
4 SG.CoO barrels Of cement were given
their llrst and second reading.
The chief work Of the evening was
The reforming "f the city pure water
"OrlmiS%.cr 10 III the present needs OF
The city. The commission has been en-
largGd until il Includes all Of the city
.cuncil. the city manager NJ. j. Ma
honey. Col. Jere ~ Miller, Herbert SOM
r.born. II W. M0rshau. =. \. Bowers
1ohn l.. FILES ard \. {. Stlfel. The last
iwn mentioned were added TO the COM
mittcc Yesterday. representing the 'wo
ucw districts merged into the city The
commission is presided over by Mayor
Thomas /. ThonCr. Tho administration
Intends To give the city the best water
vb'ainublc Ne Soou as the plans for
proper system are complete. As yet II
~ not known whether the well system
~ applicable here o. not.
The council took up the matter OF
;hc cas shortage IN the city during the
past few days. Councilman Ambrose +.
Habtg presented the following resolu-
non. which was adopt cd: Resolved. that
ihc public scrvic" commission at
Charleston be appealed To 10 investi-
2nlc the shortage Of gas and the cause
Of tho shortage. and to apprise the
city # Wheeling as T." what relief may
he expected Also that committee OF
three courclmcn be appointed 10 in
\est.xatr the local Situation and report
To council
Councilman iIab,g Tancy and Bowler
wrre appointed t. serve upon the COM
mittCC.
Council vas featured last nght by
short addresses from the new members
~ tho body. both OF whom gave their
cath OF office and their bond las, night.
Both members expressed their pleasure
st b,ing permitted TO serve upon the
body.