The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-22
FILTRATION
DISCUSSED
AT CITIZENS MEETING IN BOARD
OF TRADE ROOMS LAST
EVENING.
Advantages and Disadvantages Of Va
rtous systems Reviewed-Engi-
neer Smiths Report Cir
culatcd.

An Intelligent discussion and ex-
change OF views as 20 the relative mer-
It's and advantages. a. well as the dis
advantages OF the various systems of
hltration proposed for Wheeling. was
INDUCED In az meeting of citizens
under the auspices OF the Wheeling
Board OF Trade. held last night in the
Board OF Trade assembly rooms. Ad-
vocates OF the several systems were
present and emphasized the salient
features OF each. though no definite &C.
ton was taken last night and no
recommendations an dresolutions weer
offered.
W. h. Irvine. president OF the Board
OF Trade. acted as chairman. with Ray
Is Naylor acting as secretary. The
meeting was largely attended by Board
of Trade members and representative
citizens. Included IN the gathering
we're several councilmen and phys
icians.
The fret speaker was George W
Lutx. chairman OF the Wheeling Water
Commission. which Is composed OF rep
resentatives from the various labor.
civic and commercial organizations OF
The city. Mr. Lutz referred TO the re-
port OF Engineer &. G.. Smith. copies
OF which had been distributed among
those present He spoke OF the in
Nestigation which has been conducted
Into the situation by the Water Com
mission and said that body has not
YET made any recommendations, but is
convinced OF the necessity OF further
INVESTIGATION. The Board OF Control
should receive figures. he said. show
ing the cheapest systems as TO in
stallation. cost 81 operation and main.
cheapest IL not always the best and
Wheeling deserves the best. in fact
better than the best.
Engineer Smiths Report.
Engineer c. c. Smith was next
called upon for his views. He re
viewed briefly his findings o, the in.
vestigation OF the several systems as
contained IN the report. He advised
The securing Of expert advice. stating
that the Judgment OF engineers com.
peten M 20 study thu local situation was
very important. The mechanical sys-
TEN. he said. was absolutely certain.
thouEh ~ cost more than the others.
both 20 install. and operate Tho Smith
system. a. In use I'm Petersburg. has
proved satisfactory wherever used
though II Is yet much Of an experiment
compared 20 other systems which have
been In use for several years. He IA.
voref the wells system. because Il
would be the cheapest 10 Install The
cost ~ the installation OF a mechanic.
on system would be approximately
100000 while n would cost about
$4,000 annually % treat the water. &C.
cordirg 20 Engineer smith Tho wells
system and tho smith system would
cost about tho same
The city of parkersburg spent about
$500 IN experimenting and investi-
eating s,s'-al systems. he said and
Wheeling should follow that example.
Mr. Smith was asked BY Mr.. Frank
Cruise what system he would install
n Re we're IN the position o, the City
- Wheeling Replying. the engineer
quoted his report. az follows:
"Considering the splendid gravel
beds az our disposal. and the gener-
ally excellent and permanent work OF
The wells IN this locality. am % the
opinion that the well system IS the
best one for this city. iuging from
my Investigations thus far am per.
fectly we'll aware that there are many
points ! may have overlooked. and I
know there are many matters have
not Rad tho time 20 investigate. but
n we're % establish a filtration plant
here f0r wvEflf ~ N" capacity 70
NH.''''A N'NI w N.H"F.NfNN NNN.NAA fNFf'HIAlI y
look into an ne methods FOR obtaining
n public supply from wells now ln use
because I feel confident that one or
fhe other ~ them. when arranged on
suif local conditions viii prove % DO
superior to an other methods 90 mira
tinr all things c0rslderef FOR fhi-
particular locality"
Healtn SD. Discussed.
fn introducing Dr e Wirrerfor
tho ne1f speaker President Irvine 20.
ferref to him as one who would ~.
cuss tho health eide ~ fhe flfraton
proposition Dr W1rrerfer referred
% the present supply - water ron
fhr river AZ fhe fruitful source D!
typhoid fev-r Tho reports - fft
city officer. DO saif shop- ftat -1I
deaths have resulted from typhoid
fever ir mo past ton years Prior fn
three year. aEo. he af1af 900 cases
were rrf reported tuf rf recent
years fff AVERAGE .H from s0n fr
1900 raarr rnr year faIurfrr sfa
earning capacity .f rarH Hfa af fr..
which .s rnf. rtHI.. ..r f.. doctor
stated f-f .ifr I..fs ffe Income 0'
fhe earning capacity 20 300 rrrrrra
amounting fr go 90 annually Tf.s