The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-12
FLOOD PROTECTION POSSIBLE

FLOOD PROTECTION POSSIBLE
The complete interesting paper read by CAPTAIN
ehe OF the United States Engineers
wednesday evening outlined plan by which Wheeling protect
itself against flood dangers.
Captain Mitchell the various plans OF flood ,-o.c
on that have been suggested plan he
SO far as Paeeabt admitting enormous
expense involved practically question According
to the figures of the United Army Engineers complete flood
protection throughout the Ohio Mississippi Valley could not
secured through the plan expenditure OF less
Sooc"ooOoO 1t may as well be accepted
States government will this
for the benefit of particular section important it
CONSIDERING the vee or dyke plan Captain Mitchell discussed
thoroughly and work OF protection
sixty foot flood could be 27oOOOO
For this built around the
Island, another evee built the river from Eleventh
street Fortyeshth the grounds creek
eced provision made for the DISPOSITION %
The ntelgence believes figures large as they are
ought the people Wheeling from serious
important work We have in the city Of wbeen br $500
TO the value OF S6OOO0O0O In have taxable
of probably Nearly every dollars worth Of
that property will be largely by protection
Hoods 1t be safely five years time the
e amount OF money to be expended for flood protection
more than returned the by popev valuations
The increase Island alone would prob
oy Tar exceed OOOOO and the increase property va
ton in all that large territory creek which has bee.
year dePrecang damage would be an
nous impossible witt accuracy
The actual loss through loss NJ r,b-
and employment through damage buildings through sickness
anxiety and exceeds any
interest that could be computed upon cost of this
In the Judgment of the Ineigencer only timely question
subject is how best 70 90 bor+ ,b 80 l,
tribute the burden? While citizen Wheeling is either
directly or indirectly interested question those who own
property IN low lands naturally the greater degree
An equitable plan which will portion
over the entire community while imposing reasonably larger
Poo upon those sections directly interested ought 70
memo e TO the favor and the support citizen OF Wbe
Let US assume for sake of illustration the entire COST ~
mis- tremendous Improvement would instead H
wv Let us assume that this by the issuance ~
42 bonds In that amount OF s5 600 re war -
interest the people of this prosperous city would he
'eu thoroughly against recurring which has becoro
constant source OF dread and anxiety have floods
spring or not the period Of uncertainty disturbance which
aCh year are themselves of Importance N sk q.
worth "he to guard against them; certainty tba,
year there increasing likelihood disastrous flood We r :,
worse than foolish II We DO the reasonable a
protect "'' ~
49, among the citizens attending the meeting addressed nv Cao
Mitchell were number who represent not only the resi5e,, ~
aHected by floods but important business i,,.
"heng and among them the feeling seemed 10 he unanimous
some step might be taken to protection co,r
mas oeen appointed which will in preIrinary Ne .
OBTAIN furthe light this subject the near future
meeting OF citizens will be held all the information e.
can De gathered will he presented far the investigation,
'0ea ana me convincing Of Captain Mitchell give lie b
mat the possibility Of ample flood protection is within o- L -
OOOOO or S3oOOOO will give flood protection Nc ,
&c 'oosn u we 90 not devise get and tho r,
geneer has faith and confidence the enterrre and M
spirit ana the hheraly Of The people Wheeling % be ,
"ey VIII go about this work and accomplish the result