Mr. Tawney. To ascertain what objections the various communities have to the plans proposed by the consulting engineer for the treatment of the sewage, so as to avoid any violation of this treaty.
Prof. Weil. If I understand your last remarks, it is perfectly immaterial what objections we may have.
Mr. Tawney. No; if the communities have any better method than the one proposed, one that would be less expensive and equally as efficient, the commission would be very glad to hear of it. This is simply a report to the commission by the consulting sanitary engineer employed by the commission for that purpose. The commission has not formulated its conclusions, and before formulating them it desires to hear from the various communities affected by the recommendations of our consulting sanitary engineer.
Prof. Weil. Of course, you understand that what I have said has been in the way of interrogation rather than criticism.
Mr. Tawney. Well, we are endeavoring to answer your interrogations to the best of our ability.
Mr. Mignault. We would like to hear any criticism that you think proper to make as to the methods suggested by the consulting engineer.
Prof. Weil. In a general way I have already stated what the objections are.
Mr. Magrath. The objection that you have stated is one relating to the location. Is there any objection with respect to the burden that this proposed plan would entail upon the community?
Prof. Weil. Yes.
Mr. Magrath. The burden is fixed here, an actual charge per capita.