The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-27
oFFicEEs ELECTED AND ctscIe
Natl NAMED NEXT MEETING
PLACE.
Program Was Completes soo,.r Ira,
Rad Beer EEpecteo-conse-tio
Nest Successful Ore.


amer eiectinE officers sor N. s-.
suink year and selecting a place FOR
holding next years meeting. the
eighteenth annual convention % the
Central States Water Works Associa.
ton. which Was convened IN this city
Tuesday Vas adjourned ate yester.
day afternoon. a day earlier than had
been intended While the business
OF the convention was concluded yes-
terday. many delegates remained IN
the city over night and en- informal
session Will be held this morning for
the discussion % timely subjects.
Seyerul persons Who we're 20 have
taken part In the program we're un.
able 20 attend the convention This
gave the association time 20 expedite
business matters. and todsy's pro
gram vas supplemented TO yester-
DAYS with the result that the conVen.
ton came 20 a premature close.
Though the attendance was smaller
than usual for an annual meeting o,
the association. and while some % the
nun bers % the program we're missing.
there were several delightful surprises
Ia the nature % addresses and dis
cussions which had not been SEIZED.
uled. and taken as whole. the con
vention vas one Of the most success
ful In the history Of the association.
New onieers Elected.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year are as follows:
Presldent-F w Collins. Mannls
tee. Mich.
Vice President-w c. DAWSON
Charleston ". Va.
secretary-R. p. Bricker. Shelby
Ohio
Treasurer-A. W. Inman. Massillon
Ohio
Mr. Collins was formerly vice pres
ident Of the association His name
was placed In nomination by super
inteudent James wilkinson. Of Bel
liare Mr. Bricker and Mr. Inman
were reelected. The retiring pres
ident. J. C. Martin. Of Wilmington
Ohio left last night for his home.
Cincinnati It Chosen.
Cincinnati. Ohio was chosen as the
next place Of meeting Invitations
were extended 10 the association "a
meet I'm Dayton. o.. Alliance. q. and
Mannistee. Mich. but Cincinnati was
favored.
The meeting will be held durinE
the week beginning Nav q az which
time the American Water W"rts ss-
ISOLATION will convene In Cincinnati
II + likely that the Central States
association will meet jointly with the
American association. though this has
not been definitely decided The AT
filiation OF the Central States asso
citation with the American association
was advocated yesterday. but no &C
ton was taken. as there seemed "a
be a feeling on the part 81 some that
II such a move we're made the Cen
trail States organization would lose
its identity.
A delegation OF prominent waite
works men appeared In behalf OF the
American Water Works association
This delegation was headed by John
W. Hill. the prominent civil engineer
OF Cincinnati. Ohio. and included r
y. Amole. 81 the Hoover owens
Rentscheller company. Hannibal. o.;
r. &. BitRood. of the Babcock. WI
COX company. Of Cincinnati. o. and
Royal Mattice. Of Cincinnati. repre-
senting the American Steel g. Wire
company
Afhlistion Proposed.
Mr. Hin extended an invitation "a
the Central States Association n
hold It's next meeting In Cincinnati
In connection with the annual meet
Ing % the American organization. "a
then presented the proposition Of the
American Water Works Association
81. L.
20 tho proposed afhliation OF the two
bodies. He said that the s. annual
membership dues would entitle al
members 10 an reports and papers oi
the American organization. and they
would be given all privileges Of the
body. while the Central States assoc!
alton NAV still remain intact
The association. following Mr. HIM
address. went into executive session
and the matter was discussed az con
siderable length 10 was decided q
accept the invitation 10 hold the mex
meeting IN Cincinnati. but several
members were opposed ~ affliatior
because ~ the fear that the Central
States Association would become aD
sorbed by the American
After a vote OF thanks had been OK
tended 90 the management ~ the
Windsor hotel. where an sessions
we're held. and 10 the entertainment
committee % the board 90 trade. and
also 20 The past officers for their ser
vices. the convention adjourned
Morning Session.
Considerable interest was taken ir
the morning session n vas featured
hy an address by City Enginer
. Charles p Cooke. n fhis CITY. on th,
subject FILTRATION and Publication
of Ohio River Water m r he al
vo~afed tho mechanical system 81 fi
tratiou. and criticized some others
De was followed by D. r. smith
civil engineer, OF Charleston. patcnte0