Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-26
Is EIGHTEEN PAGES
i SUNDAY. NOVEMBER rs, 1883.
/ UP d YOU, MR.. M'1NTosTL

The readers of this paper, as Well as
sother Norfolk journals, will recall to
1 mind the meeting of the Hon. Water
Board Sof the City, assembled with a
kblast Of, strumpets for the purpose OF
giving to the public such information
as 4 t might desire. and for the express
I purpose OF correcting the Virginian-
pilot which had. with sufficient data in
& Ats hands to warrant 1t. demanded Of
8ftie Councils that it should not confirm
that Fender contract, or allow water
Smet ers until the matter could be looked
4 nt6, s. The public in familiar with the
& result. The Council, with a speed I'M
Rhead OF in the annals of legislation.
Sconfirmed the Fender contract. and as
4 quickly when Mr.. Jacobs had the brav-
Ssrys q suggest q few things, repealed
SSwha e IT. had done. The public is also
MACMILLAN with the measure known as
water meters. They have seen the
water Board and its Superintendent
9Eend eaXor to foist that ubiquitous meas
SSs1re ppon the people, and were only
5SSSfhWarteds by the timely action Of the
4 pu bic.
Sssss But. while that is another story. 1t
Head s. Sus, with the public. up to the
point at Issue, and one which rests it.
SSself fat the feet of the Hon. George Nc
M Intosh, president Of the Board Of Water
Conmissioners.
10 tn e. blast of trumpets. the sound
IS ling Of horns and n threatening aspect
X that SWould have done Justice to West
ida tornado, the press OF the city was
mud died q together to hear the Hon.
';SS5SeoTge Mcintosh announce to breath
s8ss1ess nd subdued public the significant
S$aa fac tatha the Water Board, monarch OF
4 all t,suryeyed rec ognized the fact that
SseXeryM lily department and official is
II properE su jects Of criticism" Gin which
Ssst he eople aseem8to agree with him).
..ssssssbut he demanded that this criticism be
& rand Dust I'm stating the object
sol the injecting President Mcintosh took
isfcc asllsonsst severely arralgn the policy
pub lishing statements WITHOUT
az ss1sIIEssM 0ST3I5xHAUSTIVE INQUIRY
J,f.p 81 9TH !; EI FsSACCURACY.
aS rglntan-P Pilot, with a full and
plsteE realization Of Its responsible
ssS tAtsd ito the public that the city's
B lay IN killing that Pender con-
: SsS nd denying the application of
n II Water Board for Meters; and II is
his that Mr.. Mcintosh severely
gned the policy of publishing state
dsnts w thout the most exhaustive in
Into their accuracy" and
sssy5EIHBR PUBLISHED AS sEDI-
IsIA " orr OF. THEY SHOULD
saa# TED AS NEWS MAT,rEs
EXTRAORDINARY INSURED.p
irginfan Pilot wishes now 70
that 7 is about time that Mr..
ntps hsSYas filing a bill of particu-
1oSfing where this paper, EDITOR
81 ia "a, Its news columns (for It is
resi- onslble in either capacity)-
blished statements without the
tsexha LUIS tive inquiry" Mr.. Nc
and Mr. bert l.. Smith, have
IS ". 6 ,tn his paper, for a week
tsrlen sent out by them re-
nave, yet to say a word
lie columns Of the Ian mari,
sfsot; tha there seemed to be
5 SEQ 81 deag Of heir attitude, about
j etsTa,s and that only after an
bio had in mass meeting
thes measure. 4
hand :1et3 US review the
+ u aterS ters! " This
with every