The Central States Water Works Association

The Central States Water Works Association, which holds its nineteenth annual convention in Cincinnati, O., on May 10-14, 1915, dates back to 1897. Late in that year an organization was discussed by a number of water works men, including C. W. Wiles, superintendent at Delaware, O., and a letter dated November 23 was issued and received generous responses. This letter was followed by another calling a meeting of all water works superintendents, presidents, secretaries, water works committees, boards of trustees, engineers and others interested in the maintenance of water works in the State of Ohio, to be held at Columbus, O., on February 17, 1898. The letter stated the purpose to be “organization of a society of Ohio for the benefit, education and improvement of its members in all things pertaining to the management and maintenance of water works.” This letter was signed by: C. W. Wiles, superintendent, Delaware, O.; J. O’Shaughnessy, superintendent, Columbus, O.; T. R. Cook, superintendent, Toledo; O. L. Hayes, president, Galion; A. W. Inman, superintendent, Massillon; John Fisher, secretary, Hamilton; F. C. Smith, superintendent, Washington C. H.; G. F. Cooper, superintendent, Xenia; W. A. Veach, receiver, Newark, O.: J. P. Malloy, superintendent, Sidney; Geo. Cotter, superintendent, Springfield; J. A. Bradner, superintendent, Fostoria; Geo. M. McPeck. secretary, Marysville; and C. W. Koons. superintendent, Mt. Vernon. The meeting was called to order, at the Great Southern Hotel, by J. O’Shauglinessy, and a roll call showed forty-seven present. At this meeting the Central States Water Works Association was organized, it being decided upon the suggestion of W. P. Sharp, chief engineer of the Cincinnati Water Works, not to make the society an Ohio organization, but one to include Ohio, Illinois, Indiana. Kentucky, Michigan, Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The name adopted was suggested by Mr. Wiles. Mr. O’Shaughnessy was the temporary chairman, and John Fisher, temporary secretary. By-laws were adopted and Mr. O’Shaughnessy was elected president, with C. W. Wiles as fire vice-president; J. P. Malloy, second vice-president; C. W. Koons, third vicepresident; A. W. Inman, fourth vice-president; John Fisher, secretary: Charles E. Rowe, treasurer. Mayor Samuel L. Black delivered an address of welcome to the water works men, and Professor John W. Hill, of Cincinnati, made an address. There was a question box, followed by discussion, and the program also included the reading of papers. The local committee of Columbus provided recreation. The delegates also by invitation attended a lecture by Professor Hill in the chapel of the Ohio State University on “Sources of Pure Water Supply.” On one evening the members joined with the delegates to the mayors’ and councilmen’s convention at a banquet tendered by citizens of Columbus. The association met next in September of the same year in Springfield, O. At this 1898 convention there were 53 active and 22 associate members. and_ at the next year’s convention, at Cincinnati, there were present 112 active and 46 associate members and 63 guests. The same number of active and associate members attended the 1900 convention in Columbus as in 1899. At the 1900 convention, William Allen Veach, of Newark, O.. was elected secretary, succeeding Mr. Fisher, who had been secretary since the association was organized.

Convention in Evansville.

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