The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-09
WHEELING IMPROVEMENT ASSOC.
DISCUSSES PURE WATER PROBLEM.
TENTATIVE PLAN FOR WELL sYs-
TEN PRESENTED BY MIR.
GEORGE LUTZ.
PLAN OPPOSED BY c. MORGAN YES
TER AND OTHERS WHO FAVOR
MECHANICAL, FILTRATION.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED REFERRING
MATTER OF WATER P1LTRA
TON TO CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.

The Wh.ri.ng Improvement A~S"r'a-
ton NC, last night IN the Chamber or
Commerce rooms in Nh Market Audito-
rum to discuss tn" pure water problem
as applied to THIS city. At previous
meeting MIR ,:corE" Lutzh had advanced
= rrospccrlvr plan for pure water IN
Wheeling Last u'Eht Mr.. LUZ ana
,ar,nus Others presented vows on iht
ro>slhir ways Of getting good water LOT
the city
Mr., Luz advanced tentative plan
/ vhirb called for a number of wells 10
: be sunk in some nearby spot where Roou
water could Obtained by sand hitrtl"h.
: lie pOin,cd out that there were num"r-
ous places nearby whore IN" river has
gravel bed that would be suitable for
/ filtration purposes. and especially sus-
geStcd the Sister Islands
Mr. Smith then took tho floor. stat
ing that he favored II mcdaniel SES-
tom Of filtration as the only system
that WAS absolutely sure 10 give the
! CITY the water supply II needs. lie
! point cd out that il would cost less loE
the wells or the cribs aS suggested pS
, Mr. I,uiz. hut tina, wells were always
more or less Of n gamble.
/ The mechanical proposition WAS then
presented by G. Morgan Ncstcr. Mr.
8 Ecstrr showed that mechanical s!S-
tenn Of hltratiun would actually cos
/ less than the well system. The reports
Of the water commission in Mr.. Fes'er $
. possession show that the necessary va
! ter supply can be obtained by such
! system for 81 500 600. This ~ Less than
il would cost TO install tho necessary
pumping station alone for the well NJ
! trotlon system. lie stated further that
the state board Of health would not APP
nroyo the Smith system or any m"dl-
Gcation Of II. such ms the we'll system
! for the city Of Wheeling. The reason
! for this, MIR NcStcr stated. IL the 1acl
thu, tho gravel bed Of such filters NIL
up in time ana may give impure wafer
! and cut down the supply. Charles
! ton. where a we'll system similar I" III"
! projected ono Is IN use, has Y larg"
amoun, Of typhoid that is absolutely un-
! comfortable. The mechanical hiirall"n
IS such that the plant engineer Knows
/ the exact composition of every gallon
! Of water leaving tho plant. With Su'h
plan whore IN" water supply is uno"r
absolute control. the public health
! would loo entirely safe.
Mr. knowles. Of the Morris KNOWLES
! Company. Incorporated. III" "hE'f""f3
who ure IN charr" Vf the city R'aut''
! ful" proposition. was asked To gave ms
oninion on the matter. Mr.. Knowles
sal that the well system was Il worry
uncertain thing Wells may At any tam"
give ont or become Contnminat"d. IhrE
very seldom supply soft water ana me
cost of softcniDg water ~ 'nudI 10 NV
COS, OF mechanically clearing II. NJ.
lInnwlrs said however. that IA" "'''
sysrcIn NAV hr tho moss i"a>lh." Tor
this city. and that a plant could hr ;"
buil, That i, might easily l." 'NanH"E
! IN a mechanical system should IN" M'i''
Give ont or otherw: SC prove unHa''%i*c-
! tory. ,
! Tho possibility Of All artificial lax"
| to be located on Wheeling creek WIS
next discussed.
! Mr. VIII Stone then Offered tho '"I-
: lowing resolutions. which was a""P''u
Whereas, Tho wheeling lnrroF'tN'"
/ Comp,ny was formed Cor tn" purpose
Of Identifying Tie Of Nhcr''"S
Z Resolved, That IN" matter 81 wafer
filtration bc referred 10 Ia" "h''"hH
chamber Of Commerce.
. The meeting was thcn aGj"urh"".
! The meeting was we'll attended by IN"
members Of the association. jhc i'>f
Icrt engineer &C the Morris kn""I"*
! rou,nany in charge Of III" CITY h"HN'l"l
nlan was also present. Mr.. GLASS c""''
! man OF the ASSOCIATION, prrSld"o.