Evening journal., 1905-10-20


the Water Commission i'm order to con-
struct a new filtration system. Howard
ID. Ross read a communication dealing
with sand filtration and mechanical fill
tration. The latter method is employed
at st. Louis and 1t consists of purify
ing water by chemicals. Mr.. Ross in
advocating this method pointed out the
reduced cost. as compared with sand
/ filtration.
REPORTS AT VARIANCE.
As a result of the presentation Of this
communication. President Ford Com
missioner Lindsay and Chief Engineer
Theodore A. Lessen, Of the Water De-
lpartment. and Dr. Robin. went to st.
Louis and indianapolis on a trip Of in
lspection. The report Of their investi-
cation was formally made TO Council
Hast night. It declares in favor of sand
filtration and has already been made
public.
As this report differs from the
information Of Councilman Ross
the latter presented sup
elemental report giving statis-
ltics from the Board Of Health OF
st. Louis which commended mechani-
cal filtration. This report states thai
in New Orleans and St. Louis sand
filtration has been superseded by The
mechanical process. Mr.. Ross esti-
mated that the saving to this city b,
the adoption OF a mechanical filtration
Z System would be about ss6s000.
Mr.. Kane called attention to Tho
discrepancies i'm the two reports. and OF
motion Of Mr.. McCanerty. a
, copy of Mr.. Ross finding was ordered
sent to the Water Department.
In explaining his report Mr.. Ross
stated that it had not been presented
In any spirit of criticism. Regarding
the discrepancies. Chief Engineer Lei
sen said the Water Department had
procured its information from the rec
lords Of st. Louis While a mechanical
system Of filtration might be good for
ST. Louis. Mr. Leisen said. Il might be
ineffective here. President Ford said
that he was told in ST. Louis that but
few persons drank the chemically
treated water when they understood
that It nad thus been filtered and that
considerable spring water was sold.
MR.. FORD'S STATEMENT.
Mr.. Ford further stated that owing
to the quantity Of lime used in this
/ method it would be impossible for q
morocco plant to run here.
{ He added that he had never met an
, exponent Of the sand filtration system
b but had met a number Of representa-.
tives Of the mechanical filtration sys.
tenn.
DIR. Robin on being asked by Couzei
D what effect the lime used In the me
y chanical system would have upon
e person drinking the water. said it ha'
been claimed it would produce stiff
ness Of the joints and other disorders
He explained the different jars Of wat
er and compared that of Wilmington
which had passed through a prelimi
nary filter. with the purified water o
st. Louis. the Brandywine water ap
; lpearing the clearer OF the two.
In speaking of a visit he had paid {
the pumping station. Mr.. Ross said H.
. had seen an experimental filter whicl
was considered unsatisfactory. afl
DR.. Robin replied that the filter was o
. the mechanical type
TREASURER'S REPORT.
: City Treasurer Charles II. Blaine re
! ported a balance OF s55.715.0S in tn
A First National Bank TO the credit Of tn
4 current expenses; $4,000 in the Ma
!, Itional Bank of Delaware: s26. 900 II
: the National Bank OF Wilmington an
\ Brandywine; s35.922.12 in the Unio
n National Bank; $4,000 in the Centra
National Bank; 5000 in the fund 70
- purchase of park land; s109.61 in tn
fund for the payment OF interest an
. redemption Of bonds. a total OF $3.50.
a 946.76. The receipts follow: From Ia
p Collector Sayers SS25; Collector Nc
Z Call. SS5S.3O; City Auditor Spence
u from Wilmington City Railway Com
lpany. tax on poles. s1.999.20; sale o
ashes from the crematory. S6475; ren
lof market ground. s125; license money
$40; total Of s2.1es.95; Building In
Il spector Connolly. fees for September
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