The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-04
y 81 THE CITY WATER BOARD.
Z JOHN E. gSCHELLHASE, Secretary.

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SIS - { THE CITY WATER BOARD, &
JOHN E. SCHELLHASE, Secretary.
President Jones spoke OF the improve
raent account, which was placed high
! because the board contemplates i'm
portant Improvements the coming
summer. The receipts are estimated at
& 100000, but he hardly believed this ilg-
! ure would be reached. On motion. the
estimate was recommended to council
for adoption
Next in order came communication
tothe committee from the water board,
{ as follows:
WHEELING. w. Va. Feb. IS, 1895.
To the. Committee on Water Works.
; :GENTLEMEN:-The city water board
\ has found II necessary In behalf OF the
welfare OF the city TO Increase the water
s supply. We have storage capacity OF
) 400 900 gallons. Our daily consumption
Is about 100000 gallons. and during the
hot and dry summer months we consume
as high as ll.5G0.O0O gallons. and within
3 S.bC0.C 600 gallons Of oar entire capacity.
4 Should an accident occur to disable one
. engine, 1t would be Impossible to keep up
the city supply. ~
We at first contemplated the erection OF
& a new reservoir. but that would necessi-
) tate an expenditure CT from sIJJ,VuV TO sJOD,-
d 600, which would be beyond any possibility
y at the present time. consequently we con-
8 sldered the plan Of purchasing new
i pump. providing the terms be made within
4 our. limits, and satisfactory to all con-
icerned.5 We find after careful delIbera-
8tion. that we can erect on our present site
4 a new pump of Y, 000. co gallons capacity
for about $4,000. and the plan Of purchase
L. the same, as the contract with the Holly
Manufacturing Company, payable at "a
" ad he % un tI,ntr he.
contract be held by an institution In our
city, provided your honorable body in
5dorses the action Of the board. allowing
the city water board the use OF Its revenue
Z until the above contract Is paid, same as
! our. present arrangement with the Holly
> Company. S.sl 5ss 5sl
2 We recommend that the ordinance COM
mittec be instructed to have an ordinance
drafted with the above request for an ad-
THE CITY WATER BOARD.
q II. F.. JONES, President.
President Jones, of the board. said
during 1897 the board realized the fact
that the wotks was several times In a
sprecarious condition. Breaks at the
( station and elsewhere had almost put
:. the water supply below the consump-
tion figures Seeing something must
1 be done, the board had moved toward
getting things In good shape. II was
found a 100000 gallon pump could be
Z bought that would relieve the pressure.
The board had gone ahead and made
Z an arrangement TO secure the $4,000
s necessary. to put In the new pump. With
Z the two other pumps broken down, the
new pump would produce more water
than the maximum consumption In the
Z hot months.
- Mayor Butts favored the new pump.
q He spoke OF narrow escape from a
complete failure OF the water supply
j last summer.
President Jones spoke OF the worry
! caused By the troubles at the pumping
: station recently. He constantly feared
Y a breakdown that would leave the
pumping station unable to supply the
city with Water. The reservoir will
z; hold only one-third the amount OF
water used daily during the summer.
and one-half the amount used when
there Is colder weather. So the supply
&must come. practically direct from tho
pumping station, although the water is
pumped into the reservoir.
~ Superintendent Oliver spoke of re-
cent accidents at the station and reser-
'SYoir that nearly left the city without
1 water. Four such. accidents have oc-
\ CutIeu leCeItiy. 49, Ersstftz. =, rF.-A6s
n Chairman Hazlett feared the result
3 that would follow reak-down In CAGE
of fire with little water In the reservoir.
President Jones said the financial ar
q arrangements the board contemplated
making would not hamper the board at
5all.
Chairman Hazlett was strongly In Ia
yor OF the proposed Improvement,
4 which he deemed necessary.
President Jones said there would be
no tax on anyone to make the improve
= mcnt;fit would be made ultimately en-
tirely out OF the boards own revenues.
There was m all-round unanimity OF
: sentiment In favor OF the new pump.
j Everybody realized the danger OF de-
pending entirely on the present equip
ment without anything back OF It. The
4 communication on the subject from the
Z board to the committee was referred to
! council with n strong recommendation
that 1t be acted upon favorably. Chair
= man Hazlett wanted every member Of
4 the committee TO constitute himself q
committee Of ono to secure councils IA
sstyorablc action.
Il 4 PARTIES trying to introduce new
i cough remedies, should know that tho
Y people Will have DR.. Bulls Cough Syr-
3 up.
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