The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-12
KRESS PLAYING
ON SAFE SIDE
INTRODUCES -JoRER- REsolU.
TioN BEFORE BoARo oF
COMMISSIONERS.
Prostaeo Fer ArsiHciai Flushing e.
Hheeiina crees Ara tncicen-
tally Provides ser Votes


In presentinE the resolution provid
IA Tor th@ regulation o. Whe-iing
AfeeA. many people believe tsr.
county conlmiEslol@r George kress
nad somethinz more than the county =
interests ~ heart While The lnten-
lon o. M kress may have been
nkhtiy meant. the opinion s-eus 20
prevail that he may have been prompt
"a 70 take This step a. a. act o.
self Preservation
Election time l. drawing significant
~ close and With the need % eKten-
stfe repairs 20 political fences. 80
prisinE Il some OF ths hsrsh thinEs
That are being said % The resolution
we're IN a measure justified The opin-
ION appears 70 b. that the plan for
maintaining the creek In a sanitary
condition h Of Itself most com
mandatory step. but when IL comes
down 20 The point OF piayine poiitics
on matters Of this sort there must be
some powerful reason behind a.
Mr. hress may not b. playing "a
the galleries but Il would take more
than mere denial 20 convince =
large majority Of the Ohio county
passage % the resolution in rylf Is
considered political move hy botn
the onerer OF the resolution and the
commissioners themselves. To have
waited uoui Higher Power had
seea ~ 70 give this vicinitN rain
pa fair 20 keep up before onerns
ths resolution seems 10 be the Joker
In n" action.
Prose Cutters Work.
Furthermore the resolution. 50 the
minutes show was referred 10 the
prosecuting attorney for an opinion
A. 20 the proper method OF proceed b.
ure." This Gives rise 10 the ou-.
ton. Il the prosecuting attorney 70
be schooled a. civil engineer that
re may give satisfying opinions on
such questions The present prose
cutting attorney. r. NJ Addleman
when seen yesterday evening said. a
have not as yet been notified OF the
Boards action and therefore will not
give an opinion until such time as 1
am notified
The resolution does not provide for
any conclusive way 20 eliminate the
unsanltsry condition that now exists
out wheeling Greek II does instruct
the road engineer 20 gather data -
20 the feasibility Of flushing the creek
With heavy rains A. the head waters
OF the creek and the Little Creek
raising al Elm Grove. h would ap-
pear that before the red tape neces 10
sary 20 build temporary dams 10 nurh
the creek would be completed. that
nature viii have taken its way
The Resolution.
Following Is an exact COPY OF the
resolution:
Whereas. the plainly stagnant.
putrid and noNious water OF
Wheeling Greek in Wheeling and
SUBURBAN districts now threatens
20 become a menace TO the pub
lie health. and
Be II Resolved that the county
ensineer be. and he Is hereby in
structed
% To procure all necessary
data and Information as 20 the
feasibility Of flushing the said
Greek from time 10 time and
whenever necessary BY the aid OF
system or series OF dams. aid
ed by hllinE and draining the
Creek by artificial means from
time 20 time. together with the
expense. OF cost OF such under
taking: and
90 After getting the Engtn-
GERS report that this board in
vite the County board OF Health
10 meet with this Board. and TO
take such action a. will be prop
or 20 accomplish the best results.
20 better the conditions OF the
Wheeling Creek
(Signed) George Kress.