The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-01
THE VIRGINIA xNaYNEERs
Adopt Resolutions of Great Interest I,
Roanoke.

Adopt Resolutions of Great Interest te
| Roanoke.
twenty-five Of the members of the
Association of Virginia Engineers me,
at Hotel Rockledge on Mill Mountain
for their summer meeting.
After the regular programme six new
members were elected as follows:
Joseph Anderson Gillespie, Roanoke,
Va; Harry A. Gillis, Roanoke, Va;
Abraham Buford Luck, Coeburn, Va
Robert Athole MacGregor, Roano Ike,
Va; John A. Pitcher, Roanoke, Va
Charles Rankin, Roanoke. Va
The following interesting papers were
read and discussed:
The proper method of disposing of
sewage and household waste in isolated
buildings where no drainage system can
be made available" by R. P. c. Sander.
son.
IAN evsporative surface condenser,
by Jas. H. Fits.
Brick pavements," by VIM. NJ. Dun
lap.
Municipal building laws" by Clar-
ence Coleman.
In connection with the discussion
the following resolutions of great in.
terest to citizens of Roanoke were
adopted:
Whereas in the great valley of vir-
ginia, which is portion of we'll de.
fined and important valley across Penn
sylvania, Maryland, West Virginia,
Virginia and Te nnessee, and which is a
prosperous and extensive agricultural
region throughout it's whole extent, Is
not in our estimation provided with
sufficient United States weather signal
offices, and
Whereas the present United States
signal stations in the great valley, one
in the North at Harrisburg and one in
the South at Knoxville, are nearly 600
miles apart and do not furnished ade-
quate means for predicting promptly
sharp changes in temperature or APP.
proach of storms, which often follow
the course of the valley, therefore
Resolved, That in our opinion n
United Stated signal station should DO
establis he'd at point midway between
Harrisburg and Knoxville in the
valley of Virginia, preferably at Roam
oke, Va. an important railroad center,
3l3 miles from Harrisburg.
Resolved, That copies of these reso-
lutions as adopted by the Association
Department of Agriculture, to the
United States Senator from this dis.
trct and to our Congressman, also that
there be- sent them copies of paper
read before the association in 1892 en-
titled "a plea for the establishment of
United States weather signal station
at Roanoke, Va" and such other infor
nation in regard to the valley of Vir-
GINA that this association be able to
furnish.
Belt resolved, That in view O the fact
large portion Of the city of Roanoke
will in the NEAR future be accommod ated
with sewers, and in consequence many
cesspools aband oned, this association
earnestly recommends to the City Coun-
Gil OF Roanoke that an ordinance be
adopted requiring all such cesspools to
be carefully cleaned out, thoroughly
disinfected and then filled with earth
under the superintendent of the SAM.
tary inspe ctor, and that the sanitary
inspector be required to constantly urge
upon all persons having cesspools to use
disinfectants daily in their closets
Tho following members OF the associa..
ton were present: G. S. Churchill, r Fl.
Soule, g. r. Henderson, 81. A. ellis,
w. nj. Hail. VIM. Cunningham. Blacks.
burg; Jas. H. Fits. Blacksburg; C. C.
Wentworth, Rene de Saussure, G. II.
Rice, w. Nj. Dunlap, L. j Carmault,
Clarence Coleman, j. r. Schick, ]. A.
Pitcher, O. X. Morgan, G. G. Cushman,
j. c. Rawn, Herman Crueger, J B. Full.
Ter, H. c. Macklin, R. A. MacGreagor
j. r. bowman, VIM. Palmer, r. p. c..