The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-08
WATER PROBLEM
STILL IN THE FUTURE
Lille Greek P|0D De.e0Ied Tor Ihe
Second Time.
MATER COMPANY WANTS TO LEASE Works
The Entire Question Resuhmltted to the
Water Commission.
RATtR COMPANY WANTS TO LEASE WORKS
Councilmcn Warm NJ, 10 The Subject
nv The Debate proGrcssr.--sftS
will Pntron.zo RnnKs That PAY
Interest on Dniiy Hnlnnecs--
nu Ordinance Providing for the
Execution of Unredccmc1 Goats
After the Holt Street Bridge.

VI NHEeuetIhcH spntS-
After the Holt street Bridge.
The water question Is still in allegiance.
In the Common Council last evening the
recommendations CT the commission to
adiJpt the Little Creek source was de-
featcd by a tie vote. and the whole
master, together with the volumnous
proposition of the Hydraulic Construc-
tion company, OF New York, to lease
the works, goes back to that body.
This action was taken only after a
very heated discussion. participated In
pE Mr.. TGatman, who opposed the re-
pof'' and Mr. Freeman, member of the
Select Council, and also Of the water
commission 1t was after II o'clocI,
when the bsdy adjourned.
When President Winston rapped The
council to order the following mem
perS responded to their names: NIessrs
Elliott X. b., Elliott, j. L., East, Far
rant Camp, 1lecht. Allen, Dennis,
paws, l.. W., Kicrnan, Mcfarland
i,ihnnaGl' McAiannus, Pcelle, Seneca
Mr: fcatman submitted n Iettcr
which he asked bc made part of tbe
minutes, explaining mis- vote on The
water question at the last meeting Of
the council. lie said that he opposcd
II not i'll spirit of obstruction, but
al order mat a plan. which he Thought
i ai,snl prove 4 better one, should Ga
considered. lie offered, he said, no
apology for his vote. On motion nr
Ne: East, the letter was received,
Ihc petition of the Atlantic AMI Dan
N"HS railway TO erect Il sign on Water
street, which was rejected by the Sc
leci Council. was referred 10 tre
Finance Committee
me matter of an appropriation for
Mobile yellow fever sufferers. having
neen attended to by the Howard Asso,
ciation. the Council rcscinded its
| former action
Ihe resolution introduced in the So,
icct council by Mr.. Jones, and passed
nS that body, instrucpng the CITY
treasurer to deposit city funds in
banks which will pay 3 per crnt in
tereSt on daily balances, was adontn6
The resolution requesting a state
meht from the Treasurer of tho
/ amounts of ali daily balances for t,vn
| years was adopted
Various street Improvement items
We're passed by on account of tho all
sencs ol me necessary quorum to con-
| slider them.
The resolution introduced j, Tho 60
| ieci Council by Mir. Baldwin. creating
= JAZZ committee. was adopted. and
McSSrs Is. B. Elliott and Eiernan wcra
| appointed as members
All the papers in the water matter
| authoriZng the condemnation or pur
chaSc or Little Creek, etc. which were
adopted by the Select Council In -
/ week, came
ana were read in full. The adoption Of
ne report was then moved.
ME- eatman then a?lse ana S.ated
| mat he desired to submit to the bodv
| me proposition to which ne referred
when he voted against the adopticc, Of
| me report. lie desired that il he read
Ihe president stated that he had an
| other paper from Messrs. Waits e. Hat
ION. 1t was moved that the papers be
| read. w
| WANT TO LEASE WATER WORKS
The proposition from the Hylrau,ic
construction company is rs follows:
New York. December G. 1897.
TO the Honorable Mayor. Board of
water Commissioners, Select ana
common Councils. Norfolk, Va:
| fertlemcr--We are now ready Ia
make proposition and offer formal
| papers and figures within ten days
from date az follows:
we Will lease the water works from
me city of Norfolk for a term of, saw.
from forty to fifty years, our company
operating and maintaining the plant in
iirst-ciass condition and agreeing to
| construct and maintain at all times an
| adequate supply for all purposes and to
| make such expenses of service and
| supply as may he required from time 10
time for the present and future dcvcl-
| opment and needs of the city of Nor
| folk.
The city to take these extensions off
the hands of our company at the cx-
D!ration of the lease at cost, plus ) per
| cent. interest. This proposition vii,
work out as follows:
We will pay the city s35. .O0O Der an
mum rental for. your existing works.
This will cover the interest on your
| present bonds by adding the direct
water tax now now charged and would
gradually wipe our your bond issues.
In ten years large number of your
per cent. outstanding bonds mature,
and they can be refunded at 3 or 3IG'
per cent. You would then receive q
very handsome revenue Cu your works.