The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-14
Ws<scH WILL SECURE DATA ON
PROPOSED iMPRovEMENTs.
Approprsstso0 Ordinance 10 Pssssd
and Other Mstssrs considsrsd
st Busy Session.

At Busy Session.
The most important council meet
ing OF the year was held In the city
building last evening and the feature
OF the meeting was tho request sub
mitted by the board ~ control for a
bond issue OF $685.. 900 for the purpose
OF erecting a new chemical filtration
plant TO oost about $4,000. the
erection OF n new electric light plant
TO cost about $4,000 and the build
ing and e4lipping OF a public park
and Fairgrounds $4,000 TO be Ell
pended on the public park and &c.
900 to be expended for Fairgrounds.
Council Immediately took action on
the request and referred the matter
OF the filtration plant to the COM
mfttees on Ordinances and Water
works; the matter Of erecting a new
electric plant to the committee on
ordinances and lights, and the public
park and Fairgrounds matter TO the
ordinance committee. These commit
tees will assemble data on the prob
able cost and kind OF improvements
10 be considered and will report at q
future meeting of council
The message submitted TO council
by the board OF control was as fol-
lows:
TO :" CITY OF WHEELING, W. va
Filtration Plant
Gentlemen
We beg to recommend that your Hon.
orabie.I3ody pass an ordinance providing
Tor a BOND ISSUE OF $3.50. 10000. TO
De submitted TO the citizens for ratii-
cation at as early "A date a. acticable.
The purposes for which We recommend
this bond issue are. a FILTRATION
ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT. cost not
TO exceed 100000; and PARK AND
PLAY GROUND IMPROVEMENTS s25.-
10000. $4,000 for Park improvements
$4,000 for Play GroundD In this con-
necthon We beg TO advise that s5s5,O00
rs very close approximation To the
issue bonds at this time. II is scarce
~ necessary for US to undertake Ia adj
vance argunent in favor OF FTLTRA-
TON PLANT, for the crying need for
this utility is known to every citizen.
Though the means proposed for the
filtration OF our river water, its proba-
biuty Is not only established from the
ordinary standpoint OF n drinking water
but from the standpoint OF sanitation
as well' for. practically all disease pro
ducing germs are eliminated by the
system or filtration we have the honor
TO recon mend That this would mark
the beginning OF new era in the health
status OF our City could not be reason
ably doubted or questioned.
The Board OF Control has been giving
this filtration proposition much study
and Investigation extending more or less
through the whole period Of the Boards
existence former bond issue
made, a. you know. 10 provide for
new 2O.0OO.0O0 gallon pump. and a Fill
tration Plant practical study Of the
question soon revealed the fact that
the whole provision. through this bond
issue for funds FOR these IMPROVE
MENTS TO THE WATER WORKS"
would not have been nearly sufficient
for the Filtration Plant alone. hence the
remainder OF the Bond Issue tafter pay
ing for pump and huildings) has been
partly used in extending our lines 10
points IA the city hitherto without
water or ire projection and "A good
part OF the balance viii! be absorbed in
supplying water and fire protection To
our Citizens on Mozart Hill
After full ana complete considera-
tiOn OF the different systems from the
standpoint OF cost and merit, We have
finally decided - recommend tie I'll
tratiOn System Of the WILkiNSBUR G.
PA. TYPE. OF which over one hundred
are IT. successful operation. and sincere
ly hope that Tor the purpose Of eN-
pediting az much ar possible the COM
Ing Of this boon 70 our people. your
Honorable Body INDY see It's way clear
70 concur In our r"cuutnsn iatiJn OF this
Plant. the conclusion % recommend
which. We. stated. only arrived at
after "a most extensive Investigation and
consideration Of different systems
The Board also cutertains "a very nigh
opinion OF the SMITH FILTRATION
SYSTEM. but the cost being gpusitrra-
bic In excess OF the whole amount Of
bond issue possible under the coudi-
tions puts ~ beyond our reach
The l. VI. Booth Company % y. Y.
had - representative her. 90 confer with
US. This system 81 purely chemical
and standardization one az there is no sand
bed through which the water filters Tn.
method Of destroying bacteria, however
s. Identical with that 81 the Williamsburg
Plant. whose system we lave recon-
mendsd. Tine Eootl Company system
Faa ffs .FIH
erL use. and while doubtless I.o--sss-
ing considerable merit 81 does not ap-
peal 90 conforming 90 our rouil-
tons nearly 90 well as either ~ the
other two systems mentioned
New Electric Light Plant.
The next uu4ity TO DO" provided for
in the bond issue. to which We beg TO
call your attention ~. NEW ELtt =
TRIO LIGHT PLANT FOR STREET
LIGHTfSG 20 supsrsede TIE autIqu-
sted. Inefficient and Inadequate one iu
operation az present We have learned
that an up-to-Lafs plant capable ~
properly lighting tie streets everywhere
IN the city can BE- built fsr approx mate
~ $4,000. We. therefore. hopo 80 may
BE- the pleasure uf vour honorable BODY
20 concur IN our recommendation o. this
BOND I-Si r. for ibis purpose 90 his
connection we wish % advise mat this
plant could also he useI ~ furnish cpr-
rent Tor power 90 operate fIe mach Inc
cry 81 tine proposed ffITHATf
PLANT. thus resulting iu 70 great saving
20 the city. Indeed. 60 what other OPP
pOrtunltles The rapid strides being male
g. the use 81 electricity fYr power NAV
lead us IN few wears. 20 the g~a.tf
n f. u HHIH q