Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-09-09

us under many obligations.
WATER WoRKs.-The following is the
Report of the Special Committee from the
Councils, to investigate and report in re,
gard to the Introduction of Water into the
City of Norfolk 81
TO THE SELECT AND COMMON COUNCILS OF
THE CITY or NORFOLK, VA:
Gentlemen The joint special commit
tees appointed by your honorable Dodies
on The 10th day ofJuly, 1863. to examine
into and report to the Councils What pro
ceedings have been made heretofore III
relation to the subject Of introducing q
healthfnl and sabnnaanS ~ SUPPLY Ps o. s pnne
plan for the erection of water works; beg
leave to submit the following
REPORT.
Having carefully examined the reports
that have been made by parties who
have been appointed OF aet t 70 s, III.
yeys with view OF bringing water 10 the
city; your committee are satisfied that
a supply OF wholesome water cannot be
obtained from the Dismal Swamp or any
stream running therefiom.
Your com nittee however are fully of
the opinion that there are streams OF
pure water in no wise Objectionable for
The colorso Of the water, or otherwise, with
in Is or 20 miles of the city: such as
the cost of introducing water thereirom
into the city will not be much more ii
any than from the Dismal Swamp.
After examining the Water Board Re
ports of various cities in this country, as
well as in Europe, we are convinced
that it is most desirable for cities to own
and hold control over their own water
works; and that in cities which nave al
tt,a,, IN no nI NJ nnarata1
private parties, they have been com
PEELED to purchase them in order to salts
Iy the people, and ia many cases have
been obliged to pay very large advance
sion of them in greatly deprecated con-
dition.
We therefore recommend that not only
for financial reasons and the relation
that Sewerage and the condition of the
streets bear to the manner in which the
pipes are laid and the health OF the city,
Its manufacturing interest and the great
advantage to be gained by the ownership
of its own water works: that the city as
a corporation, erect and retain control
of the same; we also find that in all cities
that have erected their own water works
and also those that have Issued bonds for
their erection, that the works have been
seli-sustaining, paying in many cases
large percentage on the cost, and the
bonds have been eagerly bSought py CAPT aIt
We are assured by capitalists that II the
city will issue its bonds for the payment
of the cost of the works, the interest on
upon the property of the city. which
shall be a fund inviOlate for that special
purpose that they will be received at
par for works contracted for.
By estimate made by VIM. Malone and
other competent engineers, works every
way sufficient for present use and entire
~ adequate for the increase OF our city to
$4,000 Inhabitants, can be erected at q cost
nfa r,,.& (l(0 q
Now, therefore, to provide ways ana
means for the introduction of supply.
of water, we recommend the passage of
the following
oRDINANCE.
An ordinance concerning the erection
OF the Norfolk City Water Works, and the
maintenance of the same, as provided in
the Act of the General Assembly of the
State of Virginia, entitled an Act to
authorize the city OF Norfolk to construct
water works for the use of the people of
said city, passed January l4th, 1867.
and Common Councils of the city of Nor
folk. that three (3) persons be appointed,
who shall be residents thereof, to be
known as the Board of Water Commits
serve in that capacity until the compile
ton of the work herein provided for.
ART. I'd. Said commissioners shall be
appointed in the following manner. viz:
One shall be named by the Select Coun-
Gil. One shall be named by the Common
Council. And one by the citizens at
large Of said city, at meeting to be called
for that purpose; and the parties SO nam:
ed being confirmed at a joint meeting of
the Councils, shall be declared, the
Board of Water Commissioners of the
city of Norfolk. The salaries of the said
commissioners shall be
ART. 3D.. 1t shall be the duty of the
said Board of Water Commissioners to
manage the affairs and business of the
said water works. to employ labor to re-
ceive proposals and award contracts.
: engineer who shall make all requisite
surveys, drawings and specifications for
all portions of the works, and who shall
report and be subject to the control OF
said Board.
ART. 4th. The said Board are hereby
authorized to enter upon any land or
water for the purpose of making surveys,
and to agree with the owners of any
purposes of the said works as to the
amount of damage or compensation to
be paid said owner or owners, as provid-
ed in the Act of the General Assembly;
corporation of the city of Norfolk, and all
persons acting under their authority,
shall have the light to use the ground or
soil under any street, road or highway
within the county or city, for the purpose
ofintrOducing water into the city, on con-
dition that they cause the surface of said
street, road or highway, to be restored to
its original state, and all damage caused
by introducing said water to pe repaired.
ART. 5th. The said Board of Water
Commissioners are hereby authorized To
draw upon the Register of the city of Nor
folk for any purpose authorized by this
ordinances; such drafts shall specify the
objects for which they may be drawn, and
shall be countersigned by the chairman
of said Board. 1t is hereby made the du.
p ty of said Register to pay such drafts out
OF the funds herein provided for and from
no other source. E 8 ...
ART. 9th. The said Water Commission.
sers, each and every one OF the same, before
entering upon the execution OF the duties
hereby i'm posed upon him or Them shall
execute to The city of Norfolk o bond
with sufficient securities, in the penalty
of twenty thousand dollars, for the due
performance of the duties OF the office.
ART. 18th. All contracts for materials
or for the construction of the works, shall
be made in writing. Public notice shall
be given OF the time and place at which
sealed proposals will be received for en-
tering into contract. Every person who
shall enter into contract for the supply
OF materials or the performance OF labor
shall give satisfactory security TO the
Commissioned for the faithful perform
ance Of his contract. according to Its
terms:fsgfffT ias rtl5'.f-f t.
ART Sth. 1t shall be the duty Of the
attorney of the corporation to attend Il
all legal business for the said Board O
commissioners, and under their direc
tons prepare all deeds, contracts an(
other legal writings needed by them: fol
SO doing, the said corporation attorne,
shall be entitled to such remuneration q;
shall be certified to by said Water Com
missioners, to be paid by the Register, up
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