The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-01

very large degree, and unfit for boiler
use
at the time of its personal investiGa-
ton, the commission was fully persuad-
ed thGk the quantity was ample. Sub
ssquently it has developed that the
deepening of the Dismal Swamp canal.
and the tapping Of this source OF supply
by said canal, would largely diminish
The quantity OF water which could be
had from this source, and from the
water sheds, which supply it.
The cost OF n plant TO secure water
from this source was roughly estimated
mt S1,250,0 600 to s1,50O,00O.
SECOND, DRUIMoN WOODS.
For n temporary supply) 1t was
found upon investigation that burying
ground was near by, and that recent
deposits of night soil had been made in
ths vicinity. No further investigation
was made after receiving this report
THIRD, LAKE DRuMMOND.
The water is uncxceptional as, potable
water. but is highly colored, contains a
large amount OF tanic acid. and vegeta-
BILE matter rendering 1t unfit for boiler
uses or washing purposes; and If taken
from the canal would he subjected
to contamination detrimental to health.
= 1t was found that the possibilities of
this source of supply were very much
diminished by reason OF the extensive
improvements being made to the Dismal
Swamp canal 1t has been estimated
that with the proposed system of locks.
now being constructed. that each yes
sci passing through this camel would
require nearly, or quite one million gal
IONS of water to lock il through, there
iore II twenty vessels. not an excessive
estimate, pass through this canal per
diem, it would take close to twenty
m!.i:an gallons per diem for loclIage
alpne 1t was also asccrtained that the
waste or water in deepening of this
canal, together with the continued
drought have already lowered the water
IN Lake IArummond from three to five
feet. The commission is also creditably
informed that this water for any other
than navigation purposes, might and in
all probability will, be contested bv the
Dismal swamp Land Company. who
claims TO own the lake. and also that
The Dismal Swamp Canal company
has the righ to draw water from this
source for navigation purposes only.
HsM tth these facts before your commits
SION, and with letter from the Dismal
swamp Canal company. which is hereto
attached, no estimate was made of cost
Tor this source of supply Mr.. Meal
pines report made the estimate in 1871
$S9S. COO
FOURTH, PASQuOTANK RIVER.
This river is brackish, as far as
Elizabeth City, and has been abandoned
on this account by the company en-
ploScd to construct water works at that
point. While the quantity from this
source would in all probability be am
pie, the objection as to quality woIld
preclude its use, and no estimate there
lUrc, was made OF the costc
ffr,hH-nRIVEN WE'LL SYSTEM by
lHl: AMERICAN PIPE MANU-
FACTURING COMPANY.
The proposition OF the company was
10 furnish minimum OF three millions
ana maximum Of five millions OF gall
IONS OF water daily, which. added to
our present SUPPLY, would give us from
Ten 10 twelve millions gallons per diem
II IS probable that the quality from this
source would hivc been acceptable, but
there is'an clement Of doubt and unccr-
;ain'E in an underground supply. In
addition, five million gallons per diem,
n nNe cents 4 thousand gallons. would
cost the city s9l,25Q per annum, or an
amoun: almost cuuil TO the entire revc3
nue. now received from water rents, by:
he city; therefore, itiwas deemed mex
prdicnt TO consider the proposition.
SINTI-CToW.AlN AND BLACK
WAITER RIVERS.
The qualify from these rivers would
he acceptable, and they, or either Of
them; would furnish an incxhnutstible
supply; for The city nf Norfolk for all
tinne 70 come and. IS source has the
unanimous approval OF your commits
sion except as 10 cost. Bnt the question
OF cost becomes 4 most potent factor,
and y0ur honorable bodies are respect-
fully referred 10 CITY Engineer Brooke'ss
report for details. which Is herewith at
tached and made part Of this report.
The estimate for the construction of
plant capable, of delivering ten millions
gallons OF water per diem is in round
numbers. two million, two hundred and
seventy thousand dollars (s2.700, 900 00).
SIoVEN'TH-L1TTLE CREEK.
The water in This creek 10 h-ackish.
caused by the inflow and high tides from
Chesapeake bay, but from personal cx-
animation. and reports made by the
City Engineer and Others this can be
entirely overcome by constructing a Sc
'.ics Of dams, description of which can
be seen by reference to the City Engin-
eef's report. under date Of March 81.
1885,, 10 which you are respectfully re-
ferred.
AS tofhc quantity which would be sun
piled from this source, your honorable
bodies arc respectfully referred 10 the
same report
This estimate, which is ten millions
gallons per diem, together with the five
millions Eallnns. now The present supply.
would, 1t h' copservatively estimated.
furnish supplyhor popula ton of one
hundred and fifty thousand people,