The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-23
RECEIVER ASKED FOR OHIO
VALLEY GENERAL HOSPITAL

wells have produced an ample supply
which has not decreased with time.
Our system a. designed f. composed
OF three individual groups OF wells.
each group containing four more wells
mar that OF Martins Ferry. or thirty
TOUR wells. We have been Informed
that the capacity of the Martins Perry
wells Il six million gallons per twenty
Tour hours. and As our system mas
been designed SO that each group OF
wells L. separate and distinct from
the others and therefore one system
cannot rob the others. We felt that
considering the very much superior
method OF construction of our plant
that we should be able 10 ge, twenty
million gallons from our wells
We desire to call your attention TO
The fact that should the wells fail 10
produce sufficient supply OF water.
most remote probability. the city
can lose but $4,000. and that only II
the wells should never produce. N.
however. the wells last for period
OF two years. the loss will be nothing,
since the interest charges on the cost
OF installation of any other plant Will
fully meet the cost OF the wells for
the said period.
One of the criticisms Of the well
system Is that the water Is usually
hard. T. e. contains lime and mag
nesia
Chemical tests OF the water from
the Martins Ferry and warwood
plants show that the water which
they produce Is hard. II is a fact that
the hardness OF the water increases
with the depth OF the well. In placing
the strainers In the wells proposed
for Wheeling. care should be taken
10 so place the strainers that the
softest water and maximum flow may
be obtained
We have examined the effect of the
hard water used in boilers. gas en-
sines. domestic heaters and laundries.
IL seems to be the consensus OF
opinion that the well water Is prefer
able TO the raw Ohio river water.
This statement is borne out by the
fact that all the manufacturing estab-
lishments In Warwood and In Martins
Ferry. with perhaps one exception in
the latter town. are now using. and
have used for years. well water for
their boilers. when the river water
could be obtained as cheaply and as
readily.
Some manufacturers have stated
that the treatment of the raw river
water is as costly as the treatment of
the well water. In addition TO the
large quantities of sediment. filth and
acid found in the raw river water al
almost all seasons OF the year. when
the river is at low stage. the water
is nearly as hard as that obtained
from the well system.
ha arfA
changes caused by the use 81 of well
water instead OF raw river water is
in the difference in the. make OF soap.
which change does not entail any .ad-
ditional expense.
The effect upon fabrics from the use
Of the well water is that they are
whittier than when raw river water is
used. there appearing TO be no iron
in the water. Therefore. IL seems TO
US that all objections owing to the1
physical characteristics Of the well
water In this vicinity are being over
come. and the water is generally salts
factory. to the consumer as to quality
and cost. |
Judging from the METEOROLOGICAL
tests made of the well water obtained
from Martins Ferry and Warwood. IL
Wheeling installs the we'll system with
proper care. We feel sure that the
water produced will be free from all
harmful bacteria.
While We have found. during our in
vestigation. objections to the well sys-
TEN. We are certain that the consensus
OF opinion. where the system is in
use. is very favorable.
The satisfaction with the well sys-
TEN a. Martins Ferry has been so com
ha L.
10 replace the wells destroyed by the
United States government. in con-
struction OF dam No. II. and also TO
Increase the total number of wells in
the river. so that the enlarged con-
sumption OF water may be met. and
this action Of the board meets with
the unqualified approval from the con
sumers
To overcome the difficulties encoun-
tered by the use OF wells water in
domestic heaters. two methods have
been developed for the softening OF the
water both Of which seem TO be giving
satisfaction 81 Warwood. at reason.
able cost OF installation and main
tenance to the users.
After careful consideration Of the
points al issue. We feel sure that by
the adoption Of the system herein esti.
mated and planned. that the city Of
wheeling will secure a clean. clear.
pure water. admirably adapted for
drinking purposes and with slight
care and reasonable expense on the
part OF the consumers. suitable for all
other purposes. We also feel that.
Judging by the examinations. which
we have made. and from consultation