The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-01
N WET w. 1T. III
W. THOMPSON BARRON.
Water Commission,

DISCUSSION OF REPORT.
President Carroll then read the recon-
nehdation rf the Board and the report
vas opened for discussion.
Mr. Baldwin moved, and NJ. Jones
%cconded the motion, that the report De
adopted
Mr.. Peele stated that he had Just been
uniformed lint u proposition would
within Il short time, be made TO the city
sor The furnishing Of an adequate water
supply.
Mr. EaS; desired to know how the
committee proposed Ia ACQUIRE contsol
+ the Van Wy7ck canal. MIR. Freeman
'eplied that the canal was not included
II the scope Of the Little Creek plan
MI. East contended that II would be
| NECESSARY 10 use half mile of the canal
he did not see how the canal could bc
condemned easily. II" had tried Ia ac-
,uiro possession Of ii hin,rclr. The canal
company, he anid, is duly Incorporated
md he produced copy OF the charter.
Tho City Attorney thought the point a
|. 7erious one.
Mr.. Jones thought the report could lie
adopted, and In case the canal proved
an insurmountahle barrlcr the commit
tee could halt and 81 report.
Mr. Winston thought the report con-
lensed The matter into practical shape,
lone. lie cmpha sized the Importance Of
he matter and urged prompt action.
Tie clerk then read the charter Cf tho
canal company. which WIS ircurporato cd
IN 1856, with a capital Of not less tnan
$50 600. No action.
The Boards report was then unani-
Gously recommended for adoption and
the committee arose.
UNEXPECTED ACTION.
Both bodies then convened In scpa-
| rate session. President Winston resum-
ing the chair in The Common Council
Mr.. Iea;man thought, that before the
next meeting such Il proposition will be
made as will relieve the city OF the BUR
den Of seeking II water supply He
| moved 10 defer action for II week.
MIR. Campo combattcd the motion. and
| Mr.. Davis moved as Il substitute that
| the report be adopted The substitute
| was lDS,. as q majority Of The members
| was required 10 pass it, and four voted
agains; 1t, namely. Mcssrs. Yeatman,
Ridgcwcll. Elliott. ]. y. and Pccllc
Mr.. Pcellec explained that he voted.
not 10 ohstruct the measure. but 10
await developments along the line re-
| ferred 10 by Mr.. Yea,man.
The original motion To postpone then
| came un ana was lost. 4 motion to ad.
lourn was instantly put and carried be-
fore some of the members were aware %
| II, and the session ended in n 0uttcr or
excitement.
| SELECT COUNCIL. ADOPTS.
Meantime the Select Council had me-.
IN lis chamber. Its members were no.
| pleased with the deadlock in tho Com.
mon branch. and they adopted IL CON
| hittecS report unanimously and en- thus.
| iastically.
Mr.. Baldwin then moved vote OF
thanks to the Water COMMITTEES. the
| CRY Attorney ana city Engineer f0t.
tn"ir careful work in the preparation OF
the water report. II was unanIInp,,slv
adopted MIR Carroll expressing pleas-
urc in announcing The vote.
Mn Freeman moved that the commit
tees rtnor; he handed The press with n
ftMuest 10 publish il in full. Adopted
The Council then adjourned.
EXHAUSTIVE INvESTIGATION
The following reports show how ~
haustivcly the city officials had conc
MO the matter. The failure Of the
original report in the Common Conn
Gil caused their consideration to he
postponed.
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT
name communicated witt. all the plr-
Ties owning property On Little CrcnL;
when VIII be REQUIRED by the city under
|
! water supply. Three of the Ov,rags
have failed or refused Is fix a price
! namely, Ambrose Hewitt. W. j.. White
1urSt, and Alex Iinfhcimer The re- vi
| nave Submitted offers. hut mos. Of ,hcs,
offers, are, in my judgment, uurcaeon-
able The only offers | consider wi hin
| res son are those which place S35 an
2c.c as Il compensation 70: the land
to hc taken and for any damage which
| may result TO The residue from the work
Q be constructed. The part.e; owning
%hc property. the approximate number
# acres taken from each and the prjccs
asked acc as follows:
y. NJ. Baum, la.4cG acres. at SO per
acre.
T.. w. EaXter. $500 acres, at 500 "a,
acre and $500 damages
Edwin Phillips, S5.57l acres, at $50
per acre.
Mary e. Sale. 31.752 acres, at $50 per
acre
Sandy Holloman. 22o5 acres, at $50
per acre.
A!exands- Hofhclmer, S7.oos acres. No
price.
William f.. Core, s.OS5 acres. sG25
Lille V. Jones. SIS acres. $500.
Bagwell Mcore's estate, 22.aS2 acres,
:. $40 per acre.
G. D. DcBaum. GAs6 acres, at $50 per
Gre.
w. s. Gray. 1854 acres. $4,000
NJ ". and Y. Il. Talbot, 5.52S acres,
$500
II. C. Gornto, G.a21 acres. $500.
r. y. Walters. 23.a73 acres, $1,000
Ambrose Hewitt 50.SG2 acres No price.
w. l.. Wlitchurst, G9.GSS acres No
price.
Gordon estate. go acres. $4,000
James Fulford, 1888 acres, at $S5 per
acre