Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-16
BODY DOESN'T ACCEPT
PROMISES OF COMPANY
Mr.. West, Who introduces Resolu'
ton, Declares That He Believes
Public VIII Feel Better when u
Knows That city's Representative
Aesusily Sees Purifiers cleansed.

Acting in accordance with request
contained in n resolution adopted un-
animously by the board of aldermen
last night, Mayor Marquis Jones TINS
morning will designate an employe OIL
the city TO visit the plant OF the New,
port News Gas Company day ana
see that the purifying boxes at the
plant are properly cleaned. rue
mayor stated before the board last
night that ne would take this step II
the body requested him to do so. tie
will consult with the health officer
DIR. Pretlow before selecting the city
cmplcye to perform this duty
Alderman c. ID. West brought up
The gas question again last night. lie
called attention to the fact that sew
,ral reputable physicians had stated
that the gas supplied by the local
company was injurious 10 the heaith
OF the consumers, and declaring tha'
no did not care about accepting the
company's statement that the evii was
beiue remedied by daily cleaning oil
purifying boxes pending the installa-
tjcn of new and adequate purifying
couipment. He went on 10 say that
he had heard about all the promises
be wanted from the officials OF the
lighting companies. and that he, ana
ne believed the public. would be pei
ter satisfied IL some city employe
actually saw that the boxes were
cleaned every day.
Mayors Statement.
Mayor Jones made brief state
ment. outlining what has been done
in regard to the gas situation. he
said that this matter was brought n
his attention first by Or. r. T. Styil'
who told him that his Or. Stylisb
RECENTLY serious illness was directv
attributable to the fumes thrown on
hy Illuminating gas burned In ms
home. He said that he directed the
attention Of the health officer to tn's
matter, and that as a result OF Dr.
pretlow's activity the company nao
installed a new purifying appartus.
Or Longan stated that. while tue
sempany had ordered the new purify
ing equipment the equipment had not
vet been installed. He explained, how
ever. that the company had given the
health officer assurance that its pro-
duct would be kept pure and harmless
pending the arrival of the new equip
ment py a daily cleaning OF the pur'-
flying boxes now In use.
Mr.. VESTS Resolution.
Mr. West asked the mayor wheth'
or or not he would designate an en-
Move OF the city TO see that the
boxes are cleaned IL he were asked
10 do so by the board. The mayor
gave an affirmative reply and. IN spite
cf some opposition on the part OF
President Robinson, who espresso
the opinion that the board should moi
interfere with the mayor In the mat
ter. Mr.. West submitted this resoiu-
ton:
Resolved by the board Of alder
men. that the mayor is hereby re-
ouested to detail some employe OF the
city to supervise the cleaning each
day Of the purifiers at the plant OF
the Newport News Gas Company
pending the installing OF a new and
adequate purifier. which il is repre-
scented 70 this body. has been order
ed
The resolution was adopted mani
mcusly. all seven members present
voting in the affirmative.