Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-19

sion the following resolutions, SUBJ
mitted by he Commission, were passed
by the Select Council November both,
1897. and by the Common Council Ian
uary 4th, 1898:
Whereas. the Select and Common
Councils of the city of Norfolk have
inns day passed a resolution that the
city. in order to increase the water
supply, acquire by condemnation pro-
ceeoinss SO much OF certain property
known as Little Creek and of other
property as cannot be obtained at S35. 90
per acre by purchase for the purpose
desired; and
Whereas. the Councils desire to OBJ
tain by purchase SO much of said land
as can be obtained for the purpose de-
sired at $500 per acre; and
| Whereas, the Councils desire that said
property when obtained be prepared yor
water supply and the proper dredg-
| ing, cleaning, damming and other work
be done; and
| Whereas, further, the Councils desire
that the water supply OF the city be
properiy Uttered by said hltration
therefore, DO it
Resolved by the Select and Common
Councils Of the city of Norfolk "a ma
Jority or the members elected to each
pra I concurring), That the Board
o. water Commissioners Of the city of
Hc I, are hereby instructed TO AC-
W IKE. FOR THE PURPOSES DE
SIZED, BY PURCHASE. so MUCH
~, III u PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN
IIil1 SAID RESOLUTION THIS DAY
l1M,DOIIliD by THE COUNCILS. ALL
lln,OkiIlN Nc CONDENSATION PRO
1 E,GEisDi NGS. AS MAY BE OBTAINED
rOls $4,000 PER ACRE, AND SAID
Board IS FURTHER AUTuORIZnD
~ PURCHASI1 THE PROPERTY TI9-
nONGlNG TO JNO. Is. COLES nc
I I,a At LITTLE CREEK BRIDGES
mO!t $35O0 PER ACRE AND sac. 90 TT(1rs
| IN w IMPROVEMENTS THEREON
MSDD re HAVE SUCH SURVEYS
OTHER MATTERS ATTENDED, no
49, MAY BE NECESSARY AND pro
BIZ IT FURTHER RESOLVED
I !, III p SAID BOARD HAVE T 11rT
pa, ~, fitoIEItTY. WHEN ACQUIR-
lion PROCEEDINGS. DANINIE6
SI,L,SANED. DREDGED, THE PRO.
pER CHANNELS CONSTRIrC,rEn
W X 1ot1., +.
FARE TIE SAID PROPERTY nor a
IA rAh ~ FOR WATER SUPPLY AND
THE RESERVOIR. ~
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
dIAI SAID BOARD HAVE A PI,AN1r
ok SYSTEM OF SAND FII.TR ATIoM
AS AZ RECOMMENDED BY Tim
we MSI!Ilt COMMISSION, CONSTRIJC,T.
I W. ~; MND FILTER THEREBY THE
CITY. FL ~ TIE
oe is further resolved, That the sim
OF VOC, 900 is hereby appropriated or
SO much thereof, as may be necessorv
10 defray the expenses OF acquiring tho
property by condemnation or purcba sa
ana or doing the work and Construct
Ini,. inc punt as above required, and the
tlhnnce Committee of the Council. arc
hereby authorized to borrow said So5o =
0o0.O0. or such part thereof, no n,o
from time to time, be necessary unnn
notes or bonds of the city. executed IN
me manner provided by the Ordinances
OF inc city OF Norfolk and at a rate NJ
interest not exceeding per centum per
annun PEI
A REPUTATION.
The foregoing extracts from tho
records clearly refute the claim made
by Mr.. Smith that Councilmen who
voted for the appropriation of $3.50 .ooo
to be expended upon the Little creek
extension and filtration. voted also for
meters.
The small extract embodied in his
card published below was never before
| the Councils either as n recommends
ton of the Water Commission or as a
resolution of the Councils, but was sim
ply injected into the report of the com
mission as possibility of filtered
| water.
| The following is Mr.. Smiths state
| ment as published in the Landmark OF
November 18th:
THE WATER METER QUESTION.
| To the Public:
Having made the following statement
i'm the Norfolk Landmark under date of
November 10, 1899: The present man
ageaicrt OF this department. came into
office Jnly /, 1898. and upon assuming
charge found in front of them the ex-
penditurc of $250,000 upon the Little
creek extension. which amount had
been appropriated by the Councils upon
the basis that both filtration and meters
were approved. and SO voted for No
vember 80, 1897" In confederation of
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