Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-14
WATER engineers
| SELECTION URGED
Clarendon Citizens Would
Avoid Delay in. Install
ING System.
special dispatch 10 The star.

special Dispatch 10 Inc star, Z
CLARENDON. Va. July l4.-Fear-
ing that undue delay might jeojardize
successful contamination of the
county's plan for a modern water
supply, the Clarendon Citizens AS
sociation at its regular meeting last
night voted the appointment OF
committee to confer with Supervisor
William j. Ingram to request inn
& mediate appointment of an engineer
who will have charge of the install
lation of the system.
Discussion of the question indicated
that sentiment unanimously favored
the appointment of Asa =. Philips,
who up to this time has been the
leading figure in all important phases
of the plan. The people OF the
county, It was pointed out, have indi-
Gated on innumerable occasions that
they have every confidence in Mr..
Phillips ability to install the system
to their entire, satisfaction. J. Thomas
Manning,-L. C. McNemar and A. J..
Porter were named for the committee.
Advisory Council Action.
Acting on a suggestion by the Airing
ton County Chamber of Commerce, the
board of supervisors, on motion OF
Edward Duncan of Jefferson district,
voted the appointment of an advisory
council of six freeholders in the Sc.
lection of an engineer to install the
county's water systemt
This action, which was taken at
the morning session Monday drew
a storm of protest from citizens
who worked on preliminary plans for
the water. They pointed out in no
uncertain terms that it was generally
understood by those who assisted In
the plans for the water and those
who went to the polls to vote for 1t
that Asa f. Phillips would be the en-
gineer to install the system and that
any attempt to name another engf-
neer would be fought vigorously.
At the afternoon session Super
visors Il. G. Turnburke and William
j.. Ingram announced that they had
withdrawn their vote, leaving the
matter pending. In reversing them
selves the supervisors stated that
: there should be no question as to
who the engineer will be and that
they needed no outside help in the
selection.
Terms Are Submitted.
A contract setting forth the terms
on which he would assume response
bility for the Installation OF the sys-
tenn was submitted by Mr.. Phillips to
the board, but this was not discussed
at the public meeting. 1t was refer
red to Commonwealth Attorney VIII
liam c. Gloth for study and recon-
Judge Gfoth .today sci. at rest
rumors thatMheN might be favoring
some other man for the job when he
said: There Is no question in my
mind that Mr.. Phillips is the best and
most logical man for the place. How
ever. my.first thought is for the
county, ahds any Feconnfne ndation that
| make regarding the contract will
considerations The board win meet
again Friday night week and i hope
10 have the contract ready for signing
by that time. ]. II ss<s u. ~
The b0kfa named Thomas ]. De-
Lashmutt 1rs.i county uperinten dents
Of roads, to.s the vacancy caused
by the resigna ldii III 1T ebFllAry of
Capt. JohnT. Tainan. Mr. DeIAsh-
mutt has been acting county sur
veyor Tor. THE past few months at a
salary 81 sS7:.per day. The new po-i
sition calls foFy a salary of $4,000.
At the same time the board increased
the salarX.pt Harry WHITEHEAD. gem
eral road. foreman, from $2,0sO to
$4,000 per-Vear.
Plumbing Inspector Named.
Appointment ofsWiIliam e. A. Nc
Shea as plumbing Inspector was an
nounced byythe board. Charles w.
Hunt, E.. Nv. Comley and George
Svoneif We're named as members of
the plumbing board OF examiners.
The appoinfmen were made to con-
form to an ordinance recently passed
by the board aimed to do away with
inferior plumbing. and to protect the
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