Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-17
BELLA1sE.s REQUEST.
The Petition Presented to Council oy the
Mayor on the Water Works Question.

Inc EeutlOn presented 10 SouuCii W sAs
Mayor on the Water Works Question.
For some time past the Bellaire CORE.
spondence Of this paper has contained
squibs concerning the sickness, deaths,
by diphtheria and the stencil arising
from the water supplied to the city from
the water works OF the place.
The City Council of Bellaire gave the
matter its attention, and decided that
the impureness OF the water was caus-
ed by the dumping into the Ohio River
at Forty.fi fifth street Of the Wheeling
night soil. The United States authorl.
ties were consulted in the matter and
the law ascertained.
Not desiring to take severe legal steps
il an amicable settlement could be had,
a petition was prepared and placed in
the hands OF Mayor Criswell, President
Bippus, OF the Council, and Supt. Jones,
OF the water works, who were at the
city building last night. The matter
was first brought before the Second
branch by Mr.. Baker, who read the pc
tition and offered it with the following
resolution:
Resolred, That the accompanying petit
ton be referred to the Committee OF
Ordinances, and that said committee be
directed to prepare an ordinance pro.
yiding against the nuisance complained
of in said petition.
The petition was mild request that
the nuisance be abated.
After President Scott lad put the
question Mr.. Walters rose anc spoke oil
the number OF times this matter had
been referred to in Council and various
committees. He was opposed to dis
eliminating against Wheeling in favor
OF Bellaire. If the bumpers were
obliged to 90 below Bellaire, the expense
would be terrific or else the bumpers
must 20 above our works.
Mr.. Baker ut this point introduced
Mayor Criswell, OF Bellaire, who appear.
ed before the bar and stated the case
that Bellaire was placed in. He spoke
| OF the great amount OF sickness in Bel
laire and the stencil that was perceived
in the water from the water works
of that city. The physicians OF the city
be said were OF the opinion that large
amount OF the sickness was due TO the
ioul water. He experienced a desire to
be friendly and neighborly and asked
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easiest manner possible.
Mr.. Walters and Mr.. Haberfeld were
inclined to oppose. Mr.. Hildreth sug-
gested that Bellaire furnish boat to
dump into at the foot of Forty fifth
street and tow it below the Bellairc
bridge. This aroused Mayor Criswell
and he talked law, and Mr..
Hildreth said "let the law come
on" This seemed to be the
desire of Council to ''let it come" and
Mr.. Bakers resolution was amended 30
that the committee will consider the adj
visibility.
The Independent will very likely
change its views, which last night were
as follows:
"The Mayor, accompanied by two
other gentlemen from The city, will 20
to Wheeling this evening to meet with
the Council OF that city, and ask
that immediate steps be taken
in regard TO stopping scavan-
gers from emptying filth into the
river where it pollutes the water Bel
laire people have to use. Their requests
will no doubt be treated with prompt
action, as Wheeling officials certainly
deplore such a condition of affairs as
makes even this request necessary on
the part Of our people"