The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-19
MARTINS FERRY
CITIZENS INTERESTED
IN WATER QUESTION
CLAIM MADE THAT IF PUT UP TO
PEOPLE, WATER PRoPO8AL OF
BRIDGEPORT WOULD BE
RATIFIED.
Water Plant WIN Havs Same Overhead
Expense, With Laxgs Amount OF
Revenue Cut OF.

Water Plant WIN Kavs Same Overhead
Expense, With LAxgs Amount OF
Revenue Cut OF.
The publication Of the proposal Of
Bridgeport citizens for a new water - l.
tract TO replace the present one. which
will expire in few months. has cr',-
ated large amount Of discussion ar'eng
the residents Of this city and Bridgeport.
and many are OF the opinion that the
proposal is a good one from the stand
point OF both cities.
In the proposal advanced, this city
would receive a revenue Of approx
mately twenty thousand dollars per year
for supplying water to Bridgeport,
part Of which supply goes to Brookside.
The proposal would mean practically
the same income to this city as would
be realized from the sale Of the water
on a meter basis at the rate Of six cents
per 1000 gallons. as offered by the coun-
Gil Of this city. 1t is admitted that
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Is the biggest user Of water passing
from the mains Of this city into those
Of the village Of Bridgeport. and tho
railroad company pays less than three
cents per thousand gallons for water.
This Is in the face Of the fact that the
railway companies are paying mini
mum Of from ten to twelve cents for
the same amount Of water from the
cities Of Wheeling, Benwood. Mounds
willie and Bellaire. o.
Residents Of Bridgeport contend that
placing them on a meter basis would
mean the expense Of meters for all con-
sumers and cost Of bookkeeping. as we'll
as inspection and collection, all Of which
can be better handled by this city. as
they already have the organization for
this work.
Complaints Of the waste Of watsr N
Bridgeport have been made. and tho toll
lowing facts have been brought to light
Some time ago a man was employed 10
make q survey Of the water situation IN
Bridgeport, and his report covered a
number Of places where water was be-
ing wasted wantonly. He recommended
that stringent measures be employed 10
stop the waste, and claimed that II tas
water was shut off from these users
as is done with residents of this city,
there would be very little waste. THIS
also applies to those delinquent for
water rents.
The question uppermost in the minds
Of residents Of both towns Is, why does
council show a desire to stop the income
of twenty thousand dollars per annuLn
derived from the sale Of water. when
the overhead expense Of producing the
same will be the same after the revenue
has been cut off?
want Location
A request has been received by the
secretary Of the Board Of Trade, from
company manufacturing roofing ma
terial, for location in this city. They
desire, If possible. a building 40 to so
g. y a
dition they would like a boiler house,
with boiler already installed, II pos
slble. and switching. facilities. They
prefer a location outside the fire limit
OF the city. with privilege Of lease for
a term Of from 3 to years, with priv
ilege Of purchase. Persons knowing Of
such a location are asked to communi-
cate with the secretary.
3ashAr Funeral Xsld
The funeral services for The late Mrs.
Augusta Bashar. who died at her homo
on South Seventh street a few days ago.
were cid from the family home yester-
day afternoon. Rev. II. K. Dietrich.
pastor Of ST. Johns Lutheran church,
and Rev. c. B. wingerd. pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church officiated and
the interment was made at Riverview
cemetery.
A6o60o3 0uB S3G0SuAy
Byron Roberts, an employe of the
Ultimate Bus company, left yesterday
morning on a trip to Newark. N. ],
other Of the motor cars for the company
The latest car is expected to arrive
here Saturday and 1t will be nearly two
fee. longer than the last ones which
were larger than the original cars. The
coming car will make the sixth received
by the company.
School Exhibit
Invitations have been sent out TO par
ents Of students Of the local schools
to attend the exhibit Of domestic science
art and manual training to be held al
the Elm school building today. The
building will be open from $3.50 to II 80
a. m. to p. m, and to $50 p. m.
with all interested invited to see the
results Of the work being done.
Maids ana 1Gatrons
The Maids and Matrons will meet as
guests Of Mrs. E. C. Boyd at her home
on North street this afternoon. The
usual club program Of social diversions
will be followed. and dainty lunches
will be served
Missionary 1rsstinx
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Young Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ctety Of the First Methodist church will
he held in the church parlors It's even
Ing. TIE devotional program will be
followed by social diversions. and al
members OF te society have been urged
to be present.
rayEround Subscription.
Officials Of the Martins Ferry Play.
grounds association reported that q
number Of lady members Of tho associa-
ton made canvass Of q few hous yes
terday morning IN the interest Of the
finances Of the association with the re-
suit that S93 was secured in addition ia
what had already been turned in.
Tennis Climb.
A number OF tennis enthusiasts Of this
city held meeting yesterday morning
for the purpose OF forming q tennis club
for this city. An organization was
formed with the election OF Ear, Ven
mum as president. and plans were made
for getting Il grounds for the sport
Volunteer WORKERS.
More than n dozen members OF the
Kiwanis club. tho were present at tn"
rncheon in the Elk's club yesterday at
noon. agreed TO give days work to
IN" Fairgrounds in an effort 10 ct the
place repaired for tho summer. All OF
the other residents who desire 10 sssist
with the work have been urged TO re-
por: NJ ihr grounds this afternoon.
Kiwan!s Luncheon.
Members q the Martins Ferry Post