The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-18
COUNCIL AT FTER WATER
40 important Session Of Both Branches
Held Last Night.
CITY MAY YET PURCHASE llT1lE CREEK
Resolution adopted Providing rnr
txnmimntiUn OF ,ne ritIc 10 me
Property : An Ola Question Res
Opencd-Common Council Refuses
Dr. Andcrson's sNcsisnation.

The city lawmakers have fully awak-
ened TO the necessity for providing an
adequate water supply for Norfolk's
growing population. The Common and
Select branches OF the City Councils
held meetings last evening for the pur-
pose or taking concurrent action on an
important report of the Water Commits
sion. This report recommends pre-
liminary proceedings, the examination
OF title, etc, of the Little Creek water
supply, and it was adopted by both
bodies with only one dissenting voice.
MIR. j. Thomas Peelle, 4 member OF the
Common Council, said that in his opu.
ion nhe time had now arrived when the
city of Norfolk must secure permanent
water supply, and he announced that
he did not regard Little Creek as such
Ihe two bodies met in their respective
chambers and passed on the matter sep
| arately.
When President Winston, of the Com
| mon Council, called that body to order,
| the Following members answered to
their names: Councilmen Hecht, Elliott,
| j. a., Elliott X. B., Davis, Farant.
Yeatman. Womble, Hannah, Kiernan'
Seneca, East. Redd, Camp. and Den
mis-.
AFTER the reau.ng Of the minutes of
the last meeting the report Of the water
! commissioners, which was adopted at
| that session, was taken up for recon
| sideration. 1T was adopted, with the
exception of the clause instructing the
City Attorney to condemn the Little
| Creek property
The new recommendation OF the water
commissioners was 'then taken up and
81 tn nf
1t Is as follows:
BE 1T resolved, by the Select and Com
mon Councils of the city OF Norfolk. that
lhe water commission are hereby direct
ed, and that they negotiate With The
owners for the purchase by the city for
water supply the following proper-
ty:
All that certain property, including
land and water lying partly in Princess
Anne county and PARTLY in Norfolk
county, and bounded and described as
follows: Said tract includes the two
branches Of that body of water known
as Little Creek, said branches lying to
the sou'nward and westward, respec
tlVely OF Two certain dams, as proposed
oy Messrs. Graham and Riddle in their
survey, and including also all creeks
ana branches and marshes tributary to
| said two branches. but excluding that
portion of Little Creek and the tributa-
ries to such portion as are separated
from the parts described by said pro-
| posed dams. the whole of said property
| being described as follows:
1st. All the land and water included
WITHIN the level contour lines which are
| more or less parallel with the meander-
| ing OF the two above described branches
and tributaries. and which contour lines
mark the water level in said branches
and tributaries at the elevation of the
present overflow height of the reservoir
OF me Norfoik city water works, and
! which said contour lines are shown al
| points by stakes around the said two
branches and tributaries and are fur
theH shown at the same points by figured
stations on the said map; and
"a. All of the said island now or for
meriy belonging TO George i. Goillon,
upon which the end Of the said proposed
dams rest; and
81. All the lands included within a
strip of land twenty-five feet wide
around said contour lines, eXcept Mt the
| SAID proposed dams aud island; and
4th strip Of land. fifty feet wide.
from the head OF that branch of Little
Creek nearest Lake Wright. also known
as First MooreS Bridge Pond which
said strip extends southwardly 2.GO0 feet
to the said Lake Wright, and which
| strip is marked on said map by the
words Proposed canal" and they are
further directed to report 10 the Coun-
ellis as soon az possible at what prices
the same can Doe obtained, and they are
hereby given all power thaat they NAV
deem necessary to carry this resolution
into effect.
The resignation of DR.. L. 3. Ander-
9on as member of the Common Council
was then taken up, and Mr.. j.. ". Davis
| offered resolution requesting him to
withdraw the same.The resolution was
| unanimously adopted.
After this Mr.. Campo introduced res
olution providing for the special election
in Atlantic City ward. Mr.. Tomlin, at
| torney for the Local Board, explained
the resolution, and 1t was adopted.
The Select Council met In It's chamber
and after a little difficulty In securing a
Quorum, President Carroll called the
body to order; the following members
being present: Counci!mcn Jones, Low
enberg, Freeman, Greenwood, Jacobs.
and Baldwin. This body concurred with
the Common branch, and the resolutions
at once received the signatures of the
p. esidents Of both branches.
The Councils then adjourned.
NO DANGER OF YELLOW JAcH