The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-02-17

The following bills against the town
were ordered 90 be paid:

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/ D k. s. Go. mls. for stree. ~.... .......- ... d
Juo. s.. scott for ~,eeei WOO .............. 60 d
/ Cua~. Iu-- g. Son. rlI Ous for poor. P.
j. W. ellis, coal aud wood COMMUNICATIONS. ~ p
dee lt. N Cos lime Observation-Disclosures. ............... W
I Richardson N DaAINsou. rl,ious........... 81 a
/ fd Matthews. InIlof ................ D.
Cd. IT, Wicker. e'ec,ric ll-ht supplies. I'D t
-. a. Hooper. NaHI .n- fire cn2I ne......... %
o.. NJ. HohesOn cafcl fre departments. 10 d
The Sanitary Committee, through
Dr. Anderson stated that the town was
never in a more beautiful sanitary cons
dition than at present-not microbe
left alive.
Mr.. Bugg, Of the Poor Committee,
said there were many needy people in
town and the demand for coal had
bee0 very great during the week. He
said they had used every effort to dis
tribute fuel and provisions TO only the
deserving poor-those who were known
to be i'm actual need
AT this iuncture DR.. Winston arrived
at the council chamber and through
the courtesy of the Council was heard
i'm behalf Of the poor who are known
to be i'm destitute circumstances. He
asked that the Council request the
Norfolk and Western authorities to
side track threecar loads Of coal here
for distribution to the poor who are
without fueN He said there were
many such families in the town aud
the scarcity of wood was a serious mat
ter. The cold on Us, might prob
ably continue for ten or fifteen days,
and if tnis be true there were many
persons who would be clamorous for
aid Provisions were plentiful, but
relying as we are, upon coal alone the
doctor thought that the fuel question
was one of great seriousness. lie told
of now ne i'm conjunction with others
had visited at least forty families who
were i'm dire need, and in connection
with this a touching incident was re-
lated of a por colored woman i'm
squaler and misery with a three-weeks-
old baby and without fuel enough TO
last the night through. There wasn't
a house on back street with fuel
enough to carry the inmates through
the present spell. The doctor made a
touching appeal and his request for
fuel was unanimously acceded to by
the Council. The mayor was instructed
to wire the railroad authorities for the
coal and the Poor Committee with the I
assistance Of three other citizens were
TO properly distribute it
only to deserving poor unable to pay .
for it.
4 letter was read from Mr. l.. II. /
Corley, superintendent Of the water
works, setting forth his reasons for not .
having a supply Of water on the night /
Of the fire at the Misses Johnson's .
residence. The chief reason given by
Mr. Corley was that the waste Of water
by patrons who opened their spigots .
to prevent freezing over night was the .
cause of the weak pressure. And again .
he states that there was great difficulty .
n getting coal hauled to the plant for
on Monday and Tuesday.
The towns contract with the water
company was called for 1t provides |
hat there shall at all times be kept a
sufficient quantity Of water in the
3tandpipe as TO afford pressure Of 30 .
.eet at the corner of c. r.. Morton's
residence.
After a free discussion of the matter
IN which every councilman took part
{ was unanimously referred to the
mayor and town attorney to institute
'urther proceedings and report to the
Council al call meeting the steps they
propose TO take.
Briefly here is how each councilman
present expressed himself. Mr. Gill
lam said there was no doubt that the
water company was liable for heavy
damages. The town should bring suit
At once.
Mr.. Wall said insurance companies
lad reduced our insurance because of
me contract the town has with the
water company and therefore the vio-
alton of that contract by the water
is far more reaching and
erious than the burning Of Miss John
ons residence.
Mr.. Davidson said that the water
Company had violated not only i'm this
Instance but had lived in violation all
lac time. The marker" aad been
aiken of or So disarranged at the stand
pipe as That one can't see how much
water it contains. He suggested that
an ordinance be framed imposing "a
inc of s. TO $40 for each day the pre-
.cribed quantity Of water is not in the
stand pipe.
Dr. Anderson thought the matter
lad As well be passed by until the
own attorney could be present. lie ]