The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-19
MORNING. NOVEMBER 1880

one angle or another all the existing like
improvements that possess my recogniz.
able value, and 80 doing the old would
have q temporary value, and the same
could DO utilized until the public spirit or
interest OF property holders would induce
them TO conform TO the new order Of
thipgs.
cuRe my importantly, but In what way
and by whom shall the size or capacity Of
sewers, water.pipes, gas.pipes, &c be de-
termined In each square SO Us to insc:e o
proper service aud prevent an undue In
flux or outflow, that might be very disas.
trous.
Mr.. O.-That Is very proper question,
but one which would not be very difficult
TO solve II proceedings were taken IN o
right direction. Iwould suggest that the
city be divided into six sections. The
Island to be section !; all OF the
city lying west OF the tops oil
the hills and north Of old Market alley
Sec. 2; all south OF Sec. 2, and north
and west OF Wheeling Greek, to be Sec 3;
all within the city limits lying east OF the
river, south Of Wheeling Creek and north
Of Twenty.sixth street, 10 be Sec. 4; sec:
ton to embrace the city limits. south oil
Twenty.sixth street and north OF the
Eighth ward lines, and Sec. 0 10 have the
same boundaries as the Eighth ward,
The real estate owners OF these differ
ent sections should, by shortly vote In
meeting called for that purpose, deter
mine the method and means OF drainage
and the consequent necessities therefor,
and should determine rate OF assess.
meuts or taxation on said real estate, not
exceeding mill on the dollar In any one
wear, collectable by the City Tax Collector,
10 nay for any surveys, estimates or plans
which they may desire. And any system
adopted in a lawful way at any properly
organized meeting, and 80 certified by the
Mayor, shall be Interchangeable for the
term Of twenty years.
Thesysem so adopted and 90 unchanged
bic hail be based upon the probable and
possible necessities OF each square or block
Tor the period during which it Is to be in
force, but auxilisries may be used when
absolutely necessary and can be made
practical.
The dimensions OF the water and gas
mains and their connections shall be de-
tetmined by their proper superintendents
aud their committees, provided always
that such determination shall not prevail,
| II majority OF the interested property
holders should file petition sgatnss the
same.
Reporter-As your propositions eeem'
ingly provide for sewer pipes which can
not be entered for the purpose OF being
cleaned, have you any suggestions to
make concerning their sanitary condition
Mr.. Dwell. doctors differ, and differ.
ent orders OF the ci,y's servants are afraid
lest their peculiar sphere be invaded. Blu,
| | am free TO say that provision should be
made ut intervals, so that all sewers should
be [! ,oded by water from the water pipes,
through stop cocks and conduits made tor
that purpose, and that the water work q
authorities shall, in no case, refuse to wash
out such sewer or drain, by way Of such
conduit, as may best accomplish the OBJ.
jecr, wherever the City Health Officer shall
10 require in writing.
Reporter-Hays you anything TO say
about the method OF laying and the ma
teripl to be used in pavsments and cross
inRs?
Mr. Dwell, yes, have opinions;
some Of them may not prove altogether
correct, but l will give them, and II The
public discard them there will be no harm
done. Our bills would furnish any quln.
,ity Of heavy ligstone. Our ciays would
make brick OF much larger tize than those
now ueed. Our iron furnaces might make
corrugated or dotted iron or Stag Stats,
and one or more Of such articles be used
as trench sides, trench covers. flag cross.
ings or as sidewalk paving, and be 80 laid
in sections that but very little labor would
be required TO reach any breaksge In the
sewer, water or gas mains or pipes, and
no defect appear 10 annoy any owner or
depI ecin,e The value Of his sidewalk or
street improvements.
Reporter-By the way, your mention
OF stTeet improvements reminds me that
ell or most OF your suggestions have re.
lated 10 betterments within the curb lines,
or under the pavements and street croas'
ipgs. What arc your. propositions con-
corning the street proper, or driving ways,
street car tracks, &c F?
Mr.. O.-"W ell, Il they ever get these
sewerF, water and gss-pipes, cellar drains
aud ali other ike disturbing things out oil
the wagon way bounds, we can talk about
permanency and make calculation OF the
durability Of system, and the expedien.
cy Of following II; hut 80 long as an i'm.
provemept may be finished to-day, and at
tie caprice OF anybody may be torn up to.
morrow, nothing has any inherent val.
ue unless it is IN a shape to be used 10
somo other enterprise. But when they
conclude to put down anything to stay
there, IS long as 1t will en-.
dure only the service for
whiCh.it was designed, then competition
becomes legitimate, and inherent durabil.
ity combined with smoothness and noise.
less transit will conquer In the race, be.
cause those who pay for, use and have to
bear the defects Of any device for street
paving, will ee TO It that they get the best
article to them known In the market.
Hence have no doubt but private par.
ties would make experiments within their
own premises, and stimulus be given to
the examination and uEe Of various local
materials.
As the victim Of the reportorial inquis.
ition had begun to show signs Of imra.
thence, the man OF the note book deslsted.
thinking he had already obtained much
food for though on the subject embraced
within his Investigations: