Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-13
SEWER COMMISSION MEETS.
Orer OF the Ola Dominion Land Compnn,
to Sell It's Sewer Discussed.

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Ace Of the mayor for the purpose OF
pany Il hearing in reference 10 a propo-
sition it intimated that it desired to
submit and also &c give careful consid-
GRAFTON to the Question OF cementing
the sewers now being put down for the
city.
There wero present Mayor A. A.
Moss, Commonwealth's Attorney J. X.
NJ. Newton, City Engineer c. W.
Fitchett and Councilmen E. I. Ford.
r. ]. Mackey and ]. II. Caffee. all
members of the commission; City Clerk
Massie, Attorney a. S. Segar and Mr..
W. y. Livezey.
The company will not reduce its fig
ures and if there is any ps:r of the
system that the city does not want. its
exclusion will make no difference in the
price OF $500
The first matter taken up by the
board was the proposition OF the Old
Dominion Land Company in connection
With the sewerage system now oper-
ated by it. The commission had no
knowledge of the nature of the propo-
sltlon, the superintendent of the COM
pany asking only for a hearing
Attorney Segar stated that the com
lany will eeli7it. sewerage in it's en-
tirety to the city Il, Tho 'rate OF ~ cents
foot or $4,000 This Included all that
part of the system indicated on En-
leading from the Hotel Warwick
across the pfephfIy il front of the
building If the city desired TO accept
that portion and assume all RESPONSE
bllty that would form a part of the
sale.
The mattvr o. cementing the new
$4,000 sewerage system FOR thr city was
taken up next and resulted in very
plain expressions of opinion as to the
adVlsablllty OF using the cement the
contractor MIRA; Is ZIP, n9w Rntring in the pipes.
Engineer Fitshert' unhesitatingly as
used by the ':nn,ractor IS nor fit for for
the purpose and he boldly neaintained
that the city would regret its negli-
sence TO act unless some other cement
was provided for at once
Councilman Ford thought the best
course would be to order an investiga-
ton INTO t4s maa!te,' AMI have a thor
ough test Of The ceinen1 before taking
any further action. Should, the mate
rial prove unsa tisfactory, then ar. Ford
believed that Portland cement should
be used In every pipe-joint to be made,
cess Of the original figure.
common ~eAtlh:s Attorney Newton
advised the commission 10 !,aye a per
feet system at any cost; Should it be
found. argued Mr.. Newton, that the
cement now used will not give salts
factory resnltS and last for all time,
the city should have The cortland ce-
rhent or any other kind of material BY
an means, that would aid in making
the system perfect.
City Enginesr Fitckett, Councilman
ODonnell and Contractors J. w. Davis
and George Fl. Evans We're named on a
committee 10 conduct a thorough test
OF the cement and report as to the adj
Instability of continuing the use of
Rosendaie cement. The members of
TINS committee not Unidentified with the
city VIII receive compensation for their
services. '...,.s.,
The commission transacted some 9TH
er business of minor sinterest in; CON
nection with the work in hand and then
adjourned $780,
At tonight's meeting OF the common
council, Mr. Newton will make his re-
concentration to the council as to the
course 1t should pursue in the matter
OF. enforcing connection with the city
sewerage This recommendation will
be made as coming from tie sewerage
commission, Mr.. Newton having adj
ViSod the members of his connlpci,ne