The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-10
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had charge of 1t the better. Immediate
action was wanted. and, all other rea-
sons aside. the appointment OF the said
committee would entail delay.
THE DAVIS RESOLUTION.
In order to bring matters to a point,
Mr.. II. c. Davis offered the following
resolutions:
Resolved. That n committee OF i've
citizens to be appointed by the president
or the councils, be named to act In con-
junction with the Water Commission
IN considering the ACCESSIBILITY OF seek
Ing additional water supply for the
city without waiting the test Of the ar
tesian well-such Joint commission to
rave power to employ experts If they
think proper"
MI Camp opposed the resolution upon
the same grounds that Mr.. Williams
did. adding that there was no citizen OF
the city who was not Interested In the
matter, and who would not be glad to
give advice to the members of the Wa
| ter Board and Committee without be-
ing appointed.
AIR. Davis emphaticaliy stated tina.
| tho resolution was his own offspring.
and the other members of the board had
nothing whatever TO do with 1t being
| dawn.
Mr.. Camp said two members OF the
| Committee We're present and he would
like TO ask them If they were ready TO
undertake the work of meeting the
| emergency, If not. then the matter Of
appointing an extra committee conld-be
attended 10.
Mr.. *. Il. Elliott said that he was .
member OF the Committee, though he
had never served. He had sworn 10 do
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to know why, if the matter was SO Sc
lious. there had been such delay In
bringing it up.
IT WAS LOST.
A vote was then taken on the rcsolu-
ton, resulting in the following: For
the resolution: Andrews, Carroll, Coop
er, Davis. II C. Elliott. ]. A.; Elliott.
*. b.; Hecht. Jacobs, Jones, Winston
Against the resolution: Baldwin.
Camp. Davis. l.. w; Dennis, Farant.
Herman. Lowenbcrg. Mcfarland, Pecllc,
Redd. Seneca, Williams. Womble i. G..
The resolution was LOFT.
The motion OF Mr.. Baldwin then came
up and was carried, Dr.. Anderson voting
no.
Mr.. Baldwin then offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That we suggest To the
Water Board and Water Committee,
! that they do not wait to see the result
of the arteSian well, but 10 proceed at
once to investigate other sources OF wa
ter supply, and the cost Of same, and
report 10 the councils MS early as posi-
bic, IL necessary, by called joint ses-
SION"
On motion after the passage Of this
resolution, the committee Of the whole
arose and the two councils met in sep
arat session.
journed and the clerk reported to the
common council that 1t had adopted the
| ordinance offered by the Water Board
and the last resolution offered by Mr..
Baldwin, but had not acted on the sug-
gestion of the Mayor, or Mr.. Baldwin S
substitute motion in that connection
adopted by the committee OF the whole
The Common Council then proceeded
/ to concur In and pass all the recommen-
| dations made by the committee of the
whole. as above stated.
DIR. ANDERSON RESIGNS.
DR.. l.. B. Anderson sprung surprise
on the council by offering his resigna-
ton as q member of the body, stating
merely that he believed that his work
in that capacity was ended.
| President Winston told him that his
resignation could not be considered until
after the business, for which the coun-
ell had been called The Doctor then
asked permission to withdraw. which
was granted.
The resignation was not acted on.
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