The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-30
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY WAYS
AND MEANS COMMITTEE OF
BOARD OF TRADE
tsNoring Immediate Settlement Of
Question and Postponement Of
Street Improvement


That filtration OF water is the para.
mount problem before the people OF
Wheeling TO-DAY was the unanimous
opinion or the members OF the ways
and means committee 81 the Board
or Trade at the meeting yesterday
at noon. In line with this belief. reso-
buttons were adopted urging every 10
cal organization interested in the pub
lie welfare 10 use their efforts for the
Immediate settlement OF the problem.
and that further action on the street
Improvement bond issue be POSTPONED
until such time as definite plan for a
filtration system can be- adopted The
two propositions can then BE- submitted
at tho same time
report OF the committee appointed
90 look into the bond situation in this
CITY was read by John Wallace which
showed that even under the present
bond limit 10 would be- possible 10
raise 1872 300. which mieIt be used
Tor a filtration system The present
valuation OF tho taxable property
amounts 70 approximately SEQ. 600 OOO.
with bonded limit = o.. per cent
or tho equivalent OF & 500 600 against
which there stands NJ this time a
bonded Indebtedness % Si.O23 200
This Will permit % am additional bond
Issue OF Sf56.SUu. Ou- az which is 10
come the street improvements. amount.
ing to S2>4 500 leaving a sum Of slg2.-
500 for filtration
II was following tho reading Of this
report that resolution was intro
ouced FOR adoption by W. H. Hare.
urging Immediate action on the Ultra
lion problem. There was quite al
lengthy discussion Of this resolution
by the different members present. W.
rious opinions being offered as 10 how
the city couli best solve fhe question
but in the end the resolution was unan.
imously adopted. as follows.
WHEREAS. The protection
and preservation Of the pubic
health S. tho most important
duty a. Municipal Government
and tho death rate of n coumun.
Try the true test cf real clviIiza-
tion.
RESOLVED That we regard
filtration as the paramount prop
lom before the people Of Wheel
Ing today. aN'r'ins the highest
welfare Of every citizen. ana.
therefore. We believe IL should
be- settled without any further
delay. before all other questions
RESOLVED. That we recon
mend that further action on the
proposed street Improvement
bond issue BE- postponed untu
such time as a definite plan for
a filtration system can be adopt
ed, so that tho two propositions
may boz submitted az one time
RESOLVED. That We urge the
City Government commercial
and labor organizations. and all
good citizens OF aIl parties 20 use
every effort for the immediate
settlement q the filtration
problem. and the adoption OF
plan witLou, further delay where.
by the whole community may De
furnished with pure water
RESOLVED. further. That. IN.
asmuch as many OF our suburbs
and nearly all cities OF our size
and wealth in -ho Union have
solved This problem long ago. we
soc no reason why We should not
do so and DO b. now.
H q ogden stated .hgt In his
opinion The bond Limit - the civ
should be- raised fo facilitate tho car
wing out rf 'hr uer.. 1ry Improve.
non's which could b.. done Nr .n.r.
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recently secure. I-. o.. Water t.r
mission boz submitted 90 a r.I..
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.l" pr'po .ron 'o f.s psopi. for
-ieir endorsement
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Ughteu.ug feature ~ tha ra.tr.