The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-17

Work and AdJourns-A Visit to the
Development Company.
The Engineers Association was in
session nearly all day long yesterday,
and a great deal OF work was accom-
plished, the most important of which
was tho Endorsement of new consti-
tuition.
The forenoon session was called to
order at IL o'clock by President Win
gate, who announced that the first or
der OF business should be the presenta-
ton of the presidents address. lie was
sorry to say that the address which he
had prepared was not satisfactory to
him for obvious reasons, and he asked
the indulgence of the association and
permission to print it with the proceed
ings of the meeting.
President Wingate introduced the new
president, Clarence M. Coleman, who
upon taking the chair, thanked the as
ISOLATION for the honor it had conferred
upon him.
The remainder Of the morning ses-
sion was taken up with the reading of u
paper by Mr.. Geo. Z. Woods, engineer
in charge of the official survey in Roam
oke, in regard to the work being done
in this direction, and discussion of
tho same.
The first part of the paper was de-
voted to description OF tho work done,
description of which was recently pub.
lished in The TIMES. Mr.. Wood has
the following to say in regard to naming
a nd nh har ~ Ofo
'At present the unlimited centenary
system is authorized. Under proper
conditions this system is undoubtedly
tho best; but it seems strange that it
should be adopted by the city of Roam
oke, with its many diagonal streets and
streets which have directions peculiarly
their own. by tho present method an
avenue of one number may lead to
streets which, instead of having house
numbers corresponding to the number of
the avenue, are several hundreds, or
blocks, higher or lower. This causes
much confusion, especially to strangers
1t is to be hoped that before the names
OF streets and avenues are put upon the
map some authorized change will be
madN.
"No change will be made in the num-
bers of most streets whose direction is
nearly north and south, but several will
receive fractional mum bers. All streets
having general easterly or westerly
direction, and all that cross the num-
bered streets will be named and with
the exception of Gainsboro, Peach and
Franklin roads and Riverside boulevard
be called avenues. The numbering on
Franklin road, the Riverside boulevard
and all avenues will be from Jefferson
street; on Peach and Gainsboro roads
and all streets from the Norfolk and
Western railroad.
On motion of Mr.. Cummings ex-Presi-
dent Wingate was requested to sit for
his photograph for tho purpose of hav--
ing it published in the annual proceed
ings of the association.
Mr.. Cummings also offered resolu-
ton to tho effect that the board of di-
rectors be authorized to apply to tho
board of managers of the association of
engineering societies for admission to
the association. This motion was
amended SO as to read that the board of
directors be authorized to apply to tho
board of managers of the association of
engineering societies if, in their judg-
ment, it is desirable and within the
present financial ability of the assccia-
ton.
Arlington C. Gilpin extended an in
Aoo WIN w 1uS dSoOOldUlOH W WISH UlO
Roanoke Development Company's prop.
erty, which was accepted. The visit to
the various industries was a very on
joyable one and the members expressed
themselves as delighted with the var
ious industries, especially the Shelf
Hardware Plant
The afternoon session was wholly
consumed with discussion of the new
constitution and rules, as was also a
greater part of the night session. At
night Mr.. c. j. Cushman read very
interesting paper on steam boiler ex-
plosions and the constitution was again
taken up and finally indorsed.
President Coleman announced the fol-
lowing standing committees for the en-
suing year:
Finance-Yeatman, Mari, Cushmar,.
mbership-Rawn, Anderson, Dun
lap.
Library -Wingate. Humphreys, Thorn
Information and Entertainment
Humphrey, Boyd, aSsd Mari.
Publication Dunlap, Humphreys,
Wingate.
Housc-Cushman, Rawn, Boyd.
The association then adjourned sine
die.
Struck Water at n Depth of $50 Feet.
Water was struck in the artesian we'll
at the Shelf Hardware plant yesterday
at depth of $50 feet. A test pump was
put in operation and continued for two
hours, drawing twelve gallons per min
ute. The first casting turned out by
the plant was done yesterday and was
made for the Cushman Iron Company.
The nlanf will roll their g ret whnel Mon