Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-12
TIE CITY BY TIE SEA.
The wsmr.Suppiy-A Debate Steamboat
Regulati lions.
Correspondence of Richmond Dispatch.l
NORFOLK. March IL, 1885.

Correspondence of Richmond Dispatch.l
NORFOLK. March IL, 1885.
Our City Fathers have gone out to
the water-works this morning to view
the lakes from which the city's water
supply is had. The principal supply
comes from Lake Lawson. and its capa-
city is one million gallons day.
Since 1883, however, the consumption
of water has increased from 100000
gallons to ,200,0 and it is simply a
question of time when the supply will be
exhausted. a water famine next sum-
mer is inevitable, say the Water Board,
unless the supply he increased. and it
is probable that connection will be made
at once with Lake Bradford. a short
distance away, which connection will
afford an abundant supply.
Judge Hughes has delivered his
opinion in the recent collision suit
brought by the steamer Fairchilds
against the Conoho. one of Mr.. John RO-
binson's vessels. The steamers cOllided
in August last. and the owners of the
Fairchilds brought suit for damages.
The Judge decides that the Conoho was
to blame. and will award damages to
the Fairchilds.
The colored people enjoyed an in
teresting debate last night between two
colored speakers as to whether a colored
man can vote the Republican ticket on
principle. The discussion was quite
spirited. and the judges voted unani-
mously for the affirmative side of the
question. and the audience applauded
the decision.
The Israelitcs celebrated the Feast
of Purim last evening with grand bal
MGSque.
Captain George Nichols. second mate
Of the bark Harkaway. the floating
art-gallery," died at st. Vmcent's Hos
pital yesterday.
The following Dew steamboat rcgula-
tons will be published here to-moTow.
and may he Of interest to the readerSof
the Dispatch: Bargcs carrying pas
sengers, in tow Of steamers, or engaged
in excursions, shall be supplied with
twenty-five life-preservers, ten buckets,
and three axes, and one or more yawl-
boats. All barges in tow Of steamers
Except in the Red river of the
North. and rivers whose waters
flow into the Gulf of Mexico. between
sunset and sunrise, shall have their
signal lights. as required by law, placed
in suitable manner on the barges Of
the outside forward namely,
green light on the starboard bow of the
starboard barge and a red light on the
port bow Of the port barge.
When two or more barges are
being lowed side by side said
lights shall not be less than twenty feet
above the surface of the water. When
being towed singly said barge shall
have the red and green lights as required
by law; said lights to be not Jess than
ten feet above the water ELLA.
Mayor Lamb Gets an Injunction.
Special telegram to the Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, VA. March IL. 1885.
Judge Lewis, of the Supreme Court,
has granted Mayor Lamb an injunction
to restrain the Police Commissioners
from interfering with certain functions
in the management Of the police force,
which he claims pertain exclusively to
him as chief executive. Judge Blow,
of Norfolk. denied the petition last
June, and the matter has been in the
Supreme Court since. The Mayor has
not attended the meetings of the Board,
of which he is chairman. for a year
past, and the police have been con-
trolled by commissioners. The injunc-
ton makes sensation here.