The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-01
FOR 2o-M1L-
LION GALLON UNIT RAIL-
SAND rILTES Is ADOPTED
rourcrr srErBEES GOING TO
rprr PA SATURDAY TO IN
spEcr PLANT TEERE.
DATE OF ELECTION ON F1LTEA'
TON BONDS NOT YET F1hsD
ACTION UNANIMOUS.

C-,,~ courc". In r"s,.,n" s"s>'oH -
evening". adopted 'tr r"p'r' "' ~"
whsel.n- Pure WAGER Commission 70
commencing . 'w"cty-,n'Hi"n Ea',"N
rapid nd filtration SYSTEM :" p'oTiH'
tive city with rur" water
\ resolution. suggested Ivy 'i'y MAI
sye- Charles " powlrr. was nd"p'"f.
directing Cl:y S",ici'n" car; O. S'"n''Hf
% prepare an or'';n2n"e covering q
$4,000 600 bond issue wu.cI WI y" sun
r,4t,eH 20 me voters cs Wheeling IN
Q special election.
Tho da;e tor the bond ISSUE cIest'"n
WIS No: Gxol tbs probably W." Ne
done vA"n the ord,ua""" IS prepared
1t was anHo"ucei ;aS: "N"3inS thar
the members OF council will go on Sa.-
urdoy 20 Er!o. ~. 20 Inspect the rapid
sand filtration plant IN operation there
and which IS cited Is one OF the coun-
trv's model filtration plants.
Tho -crrplc;N report ~ The FUR"
Water Commission. which embraces the
comple,e membership oc city council.
was submitted 70 council last night IN
TWO section. The ErSt section covers
tho character OF the proposed plant
md the other the size 90 th" planN.
Under the heading character q pant,
the pure Water Commission H"c"'h-
mends adoption OF tho rapid sand ALTA
ton system. and tho second section ~
the report recommends that iii" c!;y
install a twenty million gallon unit.
Character Of Plant.
Tho report OF council as 4 COMMITTEES
Of the whole on character OF plant WAS
submitted as follows:
Whereas the inveS;igatior ard report
OF the consulting engineers employed 10y
the city OF Wheeling 10 give facts ind
figures regarding the practical means
OF giving Wheeling pure water have de-
Nclopcd that publication OF the present
source OF supply by means OF rapid SnHd
filters is the most practical ard feasible
plan: and
Whereas. the pure water commission
consisting. besides the members OF
council. OF the city manager. city sol
citor, city engineer. Harry Co3raG. -!
Col J. A. Miller. Herbert SnanrG"rn.
Charles 4 Rowers. l.; W. Marshall. John
Ellis. Michael Mahousy and {. \. St!t"I.
endorsed this method oc supplying pure,
water to the city % Wheeling; and
Whereas, the West Virginia state de-
partment OF health. who by act "t lcSiS-
lature must approve any and @N waite"
supplies before they can be hurt IN this
council as opposing wells because os tho
uncertainty and ImpCacticrhlNueSs OF
such wells. and have recommended
rapid sand altratIon as tho only pract-
cal system they Will approve tor Wheel
ting: AMI
Whereas. the United states bureau 90
health through - representative" who
appeared before c.ty council approved
rapid sand Alters as means OF fur
nishirg pure water cCr the city OF
Wheeling and rejected The system OF
proposed wells as Impractical and In
feasible: and
Whereas, many % tho present NOM
bcrs OF council have been connected
with the pure water movement for some
years past and are thoroughly acquaint-
I'd with the facts governing the decision
OF the consulting engineers. the state
department OF health. tho l. s. bureau
OF health and the pu~" wote- commits
sion with respect :" ~" PROPOSED syS-
tenn Of rapid sand citrate" rs compared
With wells: therefore. l." =
Resolved. that this Cogrr;, of the city
OF Wheeling hereby. IN consideration %
all the facts above outlined and OF their
own knowledge adopt the system o.
rapid sand filtration a. the only praC-
teal means % Furnishing pure water 20
the citizens OF Wheeling.
Size OF Plant.
The report OF committee OK the whole
on size OF plant follows:
Whereas the report Of the consulting
engineers with respect - the size OF the
rapid sand fi,trat.om plaat which tine
city ot Wheeling shall build contains
the following conditions BY which the
size Of the plant must be governed:
Is Million Ga!lonS-The city must
meter all industrial Consumers and
maintain a close inspection for
waste.
% Million Gallors-With present
conditions. except that inspection
for waste shall be carried on: ard
Whereas. II would be necessary 70
commence meter!ne Immediately. even
before starting the construction OF the
filtration plant IN order the. the rcduc-
ton in consumption shall pc evident be-
fvro the complexion OF the f''ters. or y
serious situation would face the city
with n filtration plant too small Sor Is
needs; and
Whereas, tho practicabl!ity OF INSTALL
Ing meters Immediately Is IN question.
due 10 the clogGing up Of meters on the
smaller industrial lines with mud.
leaves, etc. from tho raw river watc-
which is now served the people OF
Wheeling: and
Whereas, the amount OF water now
consrSed by Greater Wheeling totals
nearly 10 million daily during tho hot
summer months: and
Whereas. the difference IN cost be-
tween the IS million gallon plant and
tho 20 million gallon plant. including
the difference IN tho cost OF repairing
tho existing pump station and dlstrlbu-
ton system for these sizes OF plants. Is
but $4,000; therefore. be Il
Resolved. that this council OF the city
OF Wheeling hereby adopt the 20 million
gallon daily capacity as the sizs OF tho
complete water works. Including flltra-
ton plant, all being capable OF extern
sion to 40 million gallons daily capacity.
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