Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-20
Mr.. DUCKS TALK
Addressed the Town Council Re-
garding Sewerage Question
AT ITS MEETING YESTERDAY
After Hearing His Advice the Body De-
cided to Defer Action Until Inter.
The School Controversy.
Other News Notes,

The town council met in special scs-
sion yesterday morning for the purpose
of listening TO 4 talk on sewerage aud
street paving by MIR. Quick. Il mcmDcr
of the firm Of Quick s: HILL Of Baitl-
more, who WAS invited to come to
Hampton Ilrl give the counclmen in
formation regarding the matter under
discussion.
The body convened ut 10 o'clock. ana
besides the members Of the council
several Interested visitors We're pres
cnt. Mayor J. -. HOPE presided oyer
the meeting. while Clerk w. 7. West
WOOD was at his desk III the capacity
Of secretary. Inc following councils
men wrrc present: McSsrs. j. NJ. Cum
ming. j. G. Quttcn. Nelson S Grnouc
j. +. Rowe. X. l.. Tennis and Thomas
lIarmond
After calling the body to order May
or Hope said that Mi. Quick had tray
tled from Baltimore on the invitation
Of MIR ]. c. Outten. chairman az tho
street Nommittec. who had invited
him. as consulting engineer, to como
here and explain the system which his
firm proposed. gIe then introduced Mi.
Quick, who at once Went into the sub
ject. Mr.. Quick gave Il comprehensive
statement concerning sewerage. and at
some length fully explained the system
rs projected by his firm. He said If
the council would place his system. or:
Queen street. il would be Il part Of the
permanent system, which the town
thought of placing in. He strongly ad-
Nocatoa spending $500 instead OF 81 .OnD
as would be the case should the New
port News and Old Point Railway and
Electric Company go ahead and cons
plete its part Of the work as stated in
- ~: ~,
was thoroughly appreciated ny the
council. and the many helpful sugScs-
tions given them by him will 7,e OF
much help in bringing the matter 10 a
close
After listening to Mr. Quick's talk.
the council decided to invite Mr.. w. j.
Payne, president Of the Newport News
and Old Point Railway ana Electric
Company. 10 come before them in or
der that they might ascertain his po-
sition. Mr.. Payne was sent for ami
when he made his appearance he Gues-
ton was asked him whether his COM
pany would agree to put off the work
Of paving Queen street until spring IS
the council would like To take some
steps regarding the sewer to be put in
before the street was paved.
Mr.. Payne replied hy saying that his
and moreover ii would be willing 10
meet the council half way in anything
reasonable. He also assured the coun-
Gil that they would do nothing in the
Way Of paving until after the council
had determined upon its sources.
Mr.. w. j. a. Cumming. president II
the Business Mems .tssrciation, then
made Il short talk in which he hcSnuSit
the council not to take any final action
in the matter under discussion until
spring. when 4 first class sewer system
could be put in 1T 4 Very moderate
cost
"A resolution that the question be Ia 4
on the table was carried.
1t is understood that the council Will,
upon the approval of the people Of
Hampton, petition the Legislature,
when it meets in December to grant
the town OF Hampton The right to is
sue bonds 10 cover the cost ,rr paving
ana seWering the town.
The council at its meeting yesterday
also decided 10 change the superstruc-
ture Of the new engine house from
wood to hard brick.
The body then adjourned