The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-02
CITY FATHERS MEET
Usual 80 Amount Of Relatively Ualnporiani
Business Transacted by Town Council.
THE DRAuGHT BECOMES DISASTROUS
Streets Filled with smoke from Dis-
mai swamp Fires and Crops So
rioussy Dnmaged-Got Protection.
Gathering up Ola Tux Receipts.
Fire at snnsberry.

Suffolk, Va, Odt- 1.-(Special.) 1.-THE
Town Council Mlet last night and trans
acted many snlaGl nlaItbers. 1t was their
regular October MEETING.
,PteSe1tt: r. L. brewer, Jr., Mayor;
arid Cc,uncllmen j. u. West, 3. l. Saun-
ders, H. r. Culley, ]. W. Hosler. r. r.
ANlen, G. w. T-u1at, J. c. Smith anld
john B. Norfieet-
Under town officers reports the fol-
bowling was 5aken: Mayors fines, S35;
eergeaI1t's collections, $3.50; market re-
ceipts, $164.35.
The Finance Committe reported 1.-THE
examination of 'tfhe treasurer s books.
They were all night.
The fish market was reported COM
pleted and a good thing. 1t cost $3.50.
J.rW. HoSteu' was appointed chairman
of the Street Commadtee and ito him
was referred tthe Sycamore street pave
meTtts.
A set of new scales for the market
house was reported bought.
MesSrs. Norfleelt and Allen were ap-
pointed q committee ito get prices on
metal cases i'm which ito store the towns
aIchives.
Messrs. Saunders, IFcsier and West
were appointed a conlmhhtee ITO confe
with the lessee of the Osty Hall Thea
TT regarding the regulations of THE IL
cense taxes.
Mr.. HoSssr made q p1Int THAT COM
plainjt about freight discrimination by
transportation companies had been
made. The matter was discussed brief
ly and passed by.
On motion of Mr.. Norfieet Mrs. Aida
Bearnan was granted permission to
build an addition Ito 1ler residence ON
Main street
Cliilef John F. uotDia. Of THE fire de-
pattment, asked TO resign cn account
OF pressing duties. Els resignation was
accepted to take effect when his sue
cessor shafA be elected. Mt was ordered
th9ut the fire company Tecommen the
new chief as well as other officials.
John Hall asked permission to sell his
burial DOT in Cedar Hill cemetery TO T.
w. Cross. ut was granted.
A letter from 1.-THE order OF Seven Wise
Men concerning the purchase of a LOT
from tlne bown was referred to MeSsrs
HoS!er and Allen.
On motion of Mr.. Allen THE Finance
Commtttee was empowered to neyo.
ttaite a loan Dr. deemed by them neces.
sary Ito meet 1.-THE kown's obligations.
Adjourned gat 9;45.
, IS GETTING DISASTROUS
The drought is becoming alarming
Forest fires are raging through the
Dismal Swamp, portions OF which are rs
dry as Sahara- Sometimes the streets
Of Suffolk are dense with smoke al
ntglrt-so dense iElpt arc lights lool
like distant ship signals in q rSg at sea
There is no estimating the limits of the
forest fires unless rain soon comes tc
Quench them.
Farmers arc big losers The peanut
crop in some sections has been sc
blasted sthey will be Utmost q total fail
ure. Truckers fall crops, alld On fac
nearly oil vegetation are drying up 1r
the fields. Many wells refuse to ylelc
wntter longer, and 1T may soon become
q question with farmers as to THE
source of their drinking water. Girls,
mills run by water have long since
suspended.
suffolk's waiter supply is all right a:
yet, and there need be NO immediate
cause fer alarm on that score. Lake
Ktlby is fed by perennial springs which
have mot been affected so far
An old resident said day THAT thi.
Is the most severe drought whi.:l ha:
been experienced in this section sinct
1878. Squirrels and either game have ler
the highlands for sections conuiguou.
to tine waiter ways, where their thirs
cam be satisfied.
FIRE NEAR SUNBURY.
News came to-day Of "a fire early thi.
rnorning near Sunbury. N. C. r. f
Barnes lost his dwelling, smokehoust
and stables together with a great dea
of their contents. The loss ds cs,ti
matted at $500 to $1,000 with no dn
sulance The origin Is unknown.
THEY'RE NOT SAYING MUCH.
The Long Distance Telephone com.
pany is not saying much nowaday:
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