The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-18
WELLSBURG

WEI.LSBURg. w. Va. Dec. lT.-At
the regular session OF city council last
evening the body adopted under sus-
pended rules the special ordinance re-
quired for the special bond issue election
20 be held for raising funds for the
water works. on the roll call vote tho
ayes were unanimous. all members OF
and Everett. both Of the Fourth ward
the ordinance covering the bond issue
VIII be published in "A few days. TO-
get1er with the mayors PROCLAMATION
Tor the special election. which VIII be
held Thursday, January /. 1914. Tus
ordnance covers an plans, heretofore
discussed before council and the water
board. and published IN these columns
The fun amount OF tho issue is $4,000.
money Is 10 be used Is designated. and
the estimated amount 10 be expended ON
each particular Improvement.
BOILER and Tester.
The nrst item, and the largest en-
braced IN the ordinance IS tho amount
for the water works plant il Is now
t pSneyls 90 90 De matter OF common MINOR.
IN the Nstr %o fRsFe ana 9g than s9f
spring leak or let down iu any way
the city would be without water after
the breakdown vas exhausted. II -
also the intention TO put floor IN the
boiler room and FIRE the new boiler with
coal. IL being much cheaper than using
gas. as the city IS now doing A. the
present time the city is paying ABOUT
$500 per month on an average 81 a gas
bill, and half that amount spent ror
coal will be sufficient TO do tho same
4 water tester also Is to be purchased.
but This IL made necessary because or
the new state law requiring ali meters.
gas. water and electric, 20 be tested hy
inspectors appointed under the public
service utilities commission and each
plant must have a tester for use IN vest
Ing meters.
water. Etxension and fire Hose.
The balance Of the money. with the
exception OF 81 900 IS 70 be used for the
extension OF the water mains OF the
city, the extensions taking IN the diner
ent residential sections recently included
IN the corporate limits one line also
includes a manufacturing plant that en-
ploNs a considerable number OF people
and which az the present time has no
above for fre hose will be spent one
half at the present time. the balance 20
be held IN bonds FOR future use.
The best feature Of this bond issue is
people 20 carry. The water board can
carry tho interest and sinking fund OF
the bond issue without an increase IN
the present water rates and with no In
Professor Hill Talks.
school az Bethany college. appeared be-
fore council and gave an i.tcrestinr end
instructive talk on the value OF having
only pasteurized milk sold in the city.
and believed 10 would ts wise Tor city
a. large as wellsburg 10 have an ordiu-
ance regulating the sale 90 milk. lie
rold that a large majority 81 cows were
tuhercular or infected with fever germs.
and that the milk ~ these cows Na-
dan gorous. especially Co children. and
mat without milk regulation. --en
though tho milk came from good cows
that 70 became uucleau while being
hauled about tho city streets. 80 ac-
fion was desired hy him from council.
which however. was Invited by uim lF
a body or a committee 90 inspect TITO
farm ana dairy az bethany college ana
he would then SO into details on tho
subject o. milk An ordinance. no
thought. mat required an milk sold .u
rhe city 90 be r1gtcrrizef and bottled
would regulate the milk supply. regui~-
ing. % course. fhe milk % stand the test