The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-10
Ordinance TO
Study Flood Prevention
DRAFT PRESENTED TO COUNCIL
LAST NIGHT AND FAVOR
ABLY RECEIVED.
Intake Pipes at Water Works to Be
Replaced Because OF Fear Of
Damage to Mammoth Pump.

Damage to Mammoth Pump.
Inc regular meeting OF council last
night was taken up principally by the
reports OF various committees and
messages from the board OF control.
IN close proximity with the present
teeilnS OF Hood protection for the city
anu ordinance had been prepared ask.
ing that the council grant the board
OF control power 10 appoint a commits
sion OF nye men 20 investigate what is
best TO be lone under existing cir
cumstances. After hearing the read
ing OF the ordinance II was referred
10 the ordinance committee for It's
action, to be referred back TO council
al their next meeting.
The ordinance provides for the ap-
pointing OF this commission from
among the citizens OF the city. those
whose knowledge and experience
would give them proper qualifications
10 investigate this a~ll-important Ques-
lion. Also II asks that council apprO-
PIRATE $500 TO be used by tina com.
mission in any way that II may deem
eNpedlent for the work. II is without
a doubt one OF the most important
questions that has come to the notice
OF council for a long time and In il
thought they Will dispose OF the mat
Ter IN a satisfactory manner
Owing TO sand n gravel entering
the intake pipes OF the water works
II was deemed necessary BY the board
or control 10 place 2JO feet of 42-inch
pipe in the river and BY so doing elm.
lnate the cause OF a great deal of
damage to the new Chalmers pump at
the water works. II is claimed that
the sane enters the pump and grooves
the journal and destroys the valves.
causing damage that will result dan
Serously unless fixed Immediately. 1t
was the Intention TO do this work in
the coming spring. but by the alarm.
Ing conditions a. is necessary to do
the work Immediately. The pipe has
already been purchased. n with in
stallation the repairs will cost 5000.
To Change Pipes.
II is said that during the last few
weeks there have been 1850 valves
cut out of the pump. making a very Sc
rious proposition. The cause is attrib.
Gted TO the fact that the government
improvements at Dam No. IL have
stirred the bed OF the river 10 such an
extent that the sand is being washed
into the pipes in great quantities. and
by the extending OF the line beyond
the current n putting strainers on
the pipes. the intake OF sand will be
stopped. Council agreed TO the prop
osition OF the Board OF Control and
Engineer Charles Cooke informed
council that the men would be on
hands Friday TO begin the work OF
changing the water pipes.
The vault ordinance. which had been
prepared by the Health Department
for the purpose OF doing away with
this menace 20 public health. was
passed by the First branch. but was
voted down by members OF the Sec
ond by the vote Of II 70 >. The prin-
Cipal objection 10 the ordinance was
the fact that IL would hamper poor
people 10 such an extent hat they
could not hope 20 build the new clos
cts as proposed by the Health Depart
ment during the winter months. This
was voted down In the face OF the fact
that the secretary OF the State Board
OF Health attributed the cause OF the
city's sickness to this more than he
did TO the water system OF the pres
ent time.
Appoint Financial Commission.
4 resolution was submitted by Coun-
Gilman \. T. Sweeney asking that a
commission be appointed by the presi-
dents OF council 20 20 over the city s
finances. and that ~ be known as a
financial commission. Both branches
passed the resolution. and Councilman
\ r sweeney. Captain W T. otto
and James Riddle we're appointed
from the First branch. and Charles u.
Scabri-ut. %. = Sands and Alexander
Kenneu from the Second
An ordinance reapuroprlailrg 700
from tr. fund appropriated i"f the lu
rI"N"u'nt "i ,'ii -1i't' r str.ei
w4a PASSED hr both branches OF ruun.