The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-04
WANT BETTER SERVICE.
The Town Council Lays Down the Law to
the Water Company.
Mr.. J. A. lIPsCOMB DYING LAST NIGHT
hc Is nh Old War vcteran-The
Liquor Fight Posfponcd-Funera
Oh Captain Powell art Windsor
Deeds Admitted to Rccord-The
Gist Of News Events in a Line.

.sn1tolk. Va. April 3.--(SpeciaD-Th
SuHolk Town Council is tired Of being
imposed upon by corporations, and now
tney are turning to strike back. Owing
70 Inc insufficient service Suffolk has
'oeen receiving OF late have 1t5eet,-
water complaints. The Council at its
regular monthly meeting last night
adopted resolution which lays down
the alternative. The water company will
likely accept. Here is what the Council
says:
MUST HAVE BErTER SERVICE.
Resolved by the Council Of Suffolk
That in our Judgment the method at
present pursued by the Nansemond
water company in supplying the Ports
mouth Water company direct from their
Suffolk main Is highly detrimental to the
Su1olk service. Such method was not
contemplated In the original contract
and was commenced with the consent
OF the Council on the condition that our
service should not suffer. We find this
70 nave Oeen q delusion and q snare
Our service has suffered greatly and we
nave repeatedly demonstrate and asked
Tor better and more regular service, but
Hnd the company unable to meet their
upliga tion TO us while pursuing present
ihetnods, therefore, we now withdraw
our consent and demand that within
ninety days the system OF the Nanse-
1nond company be disconnected from
mat OF the Portsmouth company, other
wise we shall deem the continuance Of
the present service an unfaithful per
formance Of their contract with the
corporation Of Suffolk and take means
10 protect our interests
OTHER BUSINESS.
Mayor Brewer presided and the fol-
lowing answered roll call: Messrs Eley,
!rioIand, McAuge, Norilcet, Nurney,
from officers reports for March the
following extracts We're taken: Mayors
lines. SCI; Sergeant's collections, s27.35:
market receipts, ss4.5S; Treasury bal
ance. s2ll742
A petition OF citizens for an arc light
at Chestnut and Market streets was re-
fused.
Wallace A. Lassiter was allowed a IS
claim several years old
X. l.. Brewer, Sr., was given permits
SION TO erect q shed in the rear Of his
Store, at 30 Washington square, and
petition Of B. L. Caunders & Co, to build
Il shed at the Norfolk and Western de-
pot. was referred.
A nuisance created by w. r. FraZer's
pork packing establishment in the rear
OF the city market was ordered abated
MAYOR Brewer and Messrs. McAuge
anu Withers were constituted as q COM
mlttee to invite Rev. w. a. Barr to de-
liver the memorial address and make
other arrangements for that occasion.
OLD VETERAN DYING.
respected citizen Of West Point, Va. is
dying. Mr.. Wyckliffe r. Lipscomb, a
we'll known merchant and business man
OF Suffolk son Of the dying man. re-
ceived notice Of the fact this afternoon
by wire. The news almost Frustrated
him. He left at 5:07 for West Point via
Richmond, but was afraid he would not
came. N1r Lipscomb is suffering from
the effects Of paralytic stroke. He is
sc years old.
Mr.. Lipscomb leaves q wife, q brother
5. b. Lipscomb, Of Norfolk, and four
children-Nirs G. II. Hart, Of Farmyille;
w. Il. Lipscomb. OF Suffolk; d. r. Lips
comb, Of West Point. Va. and w L.
Lipscomb. editor OF the Herald, publish
ed at Urbanna, Va. MI Lipscomb was
a brave Confederate veteran. being or
derry sergeant in the Hanover Cavalry
Before the war he was proprietor Of the
Ola Church hotel, near Richmond, and
during portion Of the war he was con-
nected with the postoftlce department in
Richmond.
PosTPONING LIQUOR FIGHT.
The ministers of Suffolk are not just
ready 10 inaugurate their series OF met