The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-10
SOME CONCRETE RESULT of
WHEELING I1IPRoVEMENT
COMMISSION.
ARE BEGINNING TO BE SEEN-1H'
TERESTMG REPORT BY MIR.
CULLINAN.
PUBLIC MEETING SOON TO BE HELD
TO DISCUSS PROGRAM.

An interesting meeting o lhH L'''''-
tors Of the Wheeling Improvement IL.
ISOLATION was held Yesterday at the = oTt
Henry club. Tho NEE ting was nTcSln'd
over by President Alex Glass. and At'or'
ney NJ J. C'ullinan. who represented the
city, the county and the Chamber "l
Commerce. in Legislative matter" i.
Charleston this winter. made I reF"r'
Of the measures that had been pasSci'
state Takes National Road.
First AMI most important pr"ba bly,
Mr.. Cullinan reported tina under III.
state road law, tho entire National roar
from the Pennsylvania line TO the ONO
line would be taken over by the sta,"'
, and would be one Of the first roads 10 DE-
improved. lie anticipated that the en-
gincers Of the State Road commission
would hr through examining tho roai
within the near future, and tn" actaal
improving Of the road in the mere mn
portant parts would be under way carIT
this summer. Fifteen million dollars
Of bonds are t. be issued by the Read
commission, and as soon as these bonus
are sold. funds Will be available Tor the
work. In the meanwhile plans arc 10
be made for Il portion Of the cNpcidl-
ture. Mr. Cul.inan added that the f"ao
! law also contemplated finally tho cI!ini'
! nation Of toll bridges OH through 'ou'HH
IT was his belief. therefore. that with II
. two or three years at the furthcreSt inc
state would take over the SUSPENSION
3 bridge, and make it part OF TIE Nh
! tional highway. The Roal commission
had authority under tho present law tc
do this whenever II saw It's wa Gear
TO make the expenditure.
! City improvements Possible.
ttttaf tar
. stated that tho legislation just paSse
. gave the board Of county COMMISSION
or; wide powers TO cXpend money for
nuhIic improvements on streets and
. HIGHWAYS either inside or outside ~"
, Of commissioners can, in addition I"
Ii,-1its Of Wheeling; that the board
D. other lcyies, levy to the extent or l.
cents on the hundred dollars an7ual'%
for a period Of not more than hVH years
for any special project Of Improvement
Also the board was authorized TO call n
bond issue election under certain con-
ditions for such improvements rs might
be needed either inside or outside of the
{ CITY limits. After Il general discussion
IL was agreed that the legislation which
had been secured this winter made Il
possible to undertake the program OF
improvement in the city Of Wheeling
such as has been outlined ny InSnDe'
! of the Wheeling Improvement comnlS-
sion. 1t was also agreed that IN the
near future. a general meeting CT citi'
zens would be held at which meeting,
public improvements should be discuss
cd. and some plan outlined for pro-
gram Of Improvement Of such general
character as should command tic sup
, port Of our citizenship generally.
improvements NOW Possible.
The way is now clear beyond all
doubt for Wheeling 10 improve Itself;
TO make itself into better ana more
beautiful community; to improve itS
streets and roadways and TO open up
new avenues calinG to new building
sections. II is not the intention Ct tn
members Of the Wheeling improvement
commission to attempt to force any par
ticular plans or projects upon the Ci!!'
zenship, but rather to suggest what car;
be done, and 10 point out how 1t nay
be done. Early in June. therefore, II Is
planned TO call 4 general meeting OF cis-
liens at which meeting soma Of the
things TO be considered will be reported
Previous to that, however. the Chamber
of Commerce, the Rotary club. the 81
wants club. the various women'S CLUBS
the membership Of city council. ..;u the
board Of county commissioners will al!
be conferred with with the Idea "f en-
listing their support in an improvement
program.