The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-23
LOCAL PLAYERS SHOWING GOOD
FORM In TENNIS TOURNAMENT

With practical men connected with Ike
plants. that the probability Is that the
supply viii be ample for the needs OF
this city.
should the sell system ian al some
future time TO produce a sufficient
quantity Of water due 20 a greatly IN
creased consumption OF other causes.
The difference between the amount OF
the estimated cost OF the plant pro
posed. and the borrowing CAPACITY OF
the city would permit OF the eonstruc-
ton OF any other type OF filtration
plant which plant can be al once at
taehed. without extra cost. by cutting
on the wells at the dry well. as shown
on our plan
Description Of a 2o. ooo, 900 Gallon
Well System for the City OF Wheeling,
West Virginia.
One hundred and two. ten uO) inch
wroughs iron wells. placed In the
gravel bar. below the Sisters ISLANDS
and on the east shore of the ONO
river. opposite Warwood. W. Va
-Four Is inch mains, leading from
the wells to a dry pump well. located
on the east shore OF the Ohio river
east OF the harbor line and between
sth and 9th streets In Warwood SAID
dry well constructed well constructed
OF brick and design OF said well ioI-
low the design Of the dry well at the
present pumping station. In said dry
Wen we place three ten-million- gallon
centrifugal pumps. driven by electric
motors. said pumps lift the water from
the wells through the mains. which
are placed In the gravel below low
water level into the clear water res
eryoir.
A Ave million gallon clear water,
covered reservoir. constructed OF re-
inforced concrete. situated between
sth and 9th streets. on the south ana
north, and on the east and west by
Ohio avenue and a street paralleling
the Pennsylvania Railroad compsny's
right-of-way. -ff
A 42-inch cast iron water main,
leading from said reservoir TO the
present pumping station OF the city
OF Wheeling. through which the water
will flow by gravity, TO the present
pumps. by which the water will be
pumped into the system now in use.
Estimated cost OF. proposed 10000, 600
the City Of wn.snas o. ws.s r- Vire,n iSr
Estimates cost OF plant CeNcepting
wellsl asd adapted to any other system
1869 II. a. standard c. I.
pipe. IN place C22sS tons) at
$3.50 per IT, not Including
54Oe n. OF trench average s. '''''''V'
yds, at 75e ..,..........,.. 10000
yds. 3: sg.OO. ;..:....,..... 100000
g linesD from pump well at
reservoir at $3.50 per IT,. 1,125.0O
5 million gallon. covered. con-
Brick dry well. 30 II. inside '''VO''VO
diameter. including concrete
per Gu. yd. .-.-.....:...... Is.5OOOO
wen al. soc. ............... $1,000
Steel shoe; for bottom OF well 100000
3 ten million ganon centrifu-
gai pumps. including piping
and electric motors. for
p, same sS, ., ,;:v g. 900 %
Total cost OF system complete 4
= aud adapted TO take water
from any filtration system SIS9. $50 90
Estimate Of cost OF lo2 wells
$3.50 II. is- Standard C. l.
pipe { 3s5 tons) at s25. ON
Ios ' GSas- :Y+s 55.75o lbs. at ''is'0O
70 ' ssil Joint: DE-: al iiS: 5:siSsS
5000 II. 10" W l. pipe 90 ibsj
ground .-,................ 10000
1O2 strainers l7OO- holes
for strniners) at SS.5O. 5000
$40. .:......e'...-.......4, 10000
1O2 wells drilled. cased and
Ter IT. ................... ls.36OOO
6 200 IT, OF trench dredged for
10" lines from wells. at Csc
Per ft........... $4,000
LAYING e2OO II. OF mains 1.l6O.O0
Diver and helper connecting
wells to mains ............ 10000
Total cost OF well system .S45. 1860
Total estimate for complete
cost .................,. 1860
Add 10 per cent for engineer
ing and contingencies. w 23.47s.s5
Grand total ...............S25s .265.15