The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-16
10 EXTEND ITS SCOPE
Common COnpcil Goes the Select Branch
One Better on Waller Question.
PROVIDES SWEEPING INVESTIGATION
Dr. Anderson Turks There Arc
other Equally lniportnut Matters
20 be Investigated In the Snmc
Connection.-ttisK Resolution Adopt.
ell without Debate.


The Common Council got together last
night, enough of the absen ees of the
night before being presen; to constitute
quorum.
The session was u special one, and
when President James L. Winstons CAV
el fell ut O'Clock, the following mem
bcrs were present: Messrs. l.. ID. Ander-
non. III. c. Davis, Dennis. East. Elliott,
Hannah. Hccht, Mcfarland Peelle.
Ridgewell, Jacques. Yeatman. and Redd.
Clerk Seed read the call for the spe-
clal meeting, and afterward the minutes
oil the last regular meeting were read
ana approved.
The resolution passed by the Select
Council. providing for an investigation
OF the charges against member of that
body and appointing joint commit zee
was then read.
NoN-CONCURRENC MOVED.
DR.: Anderson arose and sald MIR.
President, / move. sir. that this body
non.concur with the Select branch re-
sardng this matter. There are other
matters connected with this sub
jcct of water as important as
the charges made by Mr.. Wright
These matters, too deserve just
as much sitting as does the other
AFFAIR. I shall Introduce Il resolution,
prepared by one deeply interested in the
thorough solution of this water question,
resolution which 1 most heartily en-
dorse. l repeat. that ! move to nom
concur in order to enlarge the scope of
the original resolution"
Mr.. Davis seconded the motion, ana
ii was carried.
DR.. Anderson then introduced the fol-
lowing resolution:
DIR. ANDERSON'S RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That q committee of five
composed of three members from the
Common and two from the Select Coun-
ell. be appointed to inveS. igatc Il charge
made in the public prints by Mr.. X. II.
Wright. as to n member of the Select
Council, in connection with obtaining Il
wa .cr supply for the city Of Norfolk, and
all other measures relating to the re-
cent efforts to obtain water for the city
from Little creek and JoyCe's lake. and
to make full report to the Councils,
returning the evidence; and such COM
mittee shall have power 10 employ n
stcnographer and summon witnesses as
far as possible, and any witness so
wanted by any person Interested shai
be invited or summoned To appear and
testify before said joint committee.
The resolution was put and carried at
once.
MIR. YEATMAN EXCUSED.
The chair appointed as members Of
the committee DIR. l.. II. Anderson and
Messrs. ]. Thomas Peellc and Phillip L..
Yeatman. a.
Captain Yeatman nj once arose and
stated that he was not attempting to
shirk his duty, but that although he had
no business conncc: ions with any of the
parties involved his family connections
rendered ii impossible for him 10 serve
on the committee.
The President excused Captain Yeat-
man. and appointed in his stead Mr..
John l.. Farant, whose absence rendered
ii Impossible for him TO do anything but
serve.
This disposed of the business OF the
evening. bu; two routine matters were
also called up.
CONCURRENT BUSINESS.
\ communication and accompanying
resolution making the amount appro-
pr!uted for the construction of the Gran
by street bridge aVaila bic without fur
Their reference to the Councils, were read
and adopted.
Mr. Luther w White was gran ed per-
mission to construct frame dwelling
on North street
The action of the Common Council rem
ders Ii necessary To hold another meet
ing Of the Select branch.