Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-05
PETERSBURG.
TO BUY WATER WORKS-RAII,.
ROAD BUILDING+FROZE UP.


| Especial to Virginian-Pllot)
Petersburg. Va, Jan. IL learn from
source deemed reliable that at the
next meeting of the Common Council a
pro2osition will be made to purchase
the city water works. The proposition
VIII be made In the name of Mr.. ]. f.
Heyward, of Baltimore, whose previous
connection with the interests reprc-
scented in the Southside Railway ana
Development Company would indicate
that 1t eliminates from the same in
tercsts.
IN bf1cf. the proposition is to pur-
chase from the city the water plant,
together with all real and personal
property and rights and interests in the
system. the right to erect and main
tain water works within or without
the city, and the exclusive right to
supply water to the city and its inhabi-
tants. for the sum of 100000 The pro-
ponent binds himself and those who
may be associated with him to make
extensions and improvements in the
plant to the amount of 100000. and to
furnish to the city and Its inhabitants.
Withln two years from the date of the
purchase. filtered water, to be taken
from the upper Appomattox canal, or
from the Appomattox river, above the
city The price of water to the citizens
snail not exceed 20 cents n thousand
gallons, the same limit being fixed for
water consumed by the public schools
and other public buildings. while for
iirc plugs (of which the city must have
at least 1907. water troughs, public
MIGRANTS and public four tains. the prico
Is fixed. respectively, at $40, $40. $50 and
500 each per annum
In addition to these rates the city Is
asked to pay as part OF its water
rent. an annual sum equal to the taxes
on the water works property: that Is
charge the water works with taxes
and credit it with water rent to tho
same amount.
The work Of building the trestle and
steel bridge in this city for the Rich
mond Petersburg and Carolina Rail-
road is being pushed ahead as rapidly
as possible. 1t was learned to-day
| from one of the officials of the road
mat 1t Is expected to have the bridge
completed within the next three weeks.
There will be four hundred feet OF
wooden trestlc, one hundred and 0fty-
three feet span across the Appomat-
toX river. one hundred and thirty five
feet span across Old street and three
hundred feet of steel viaduct. The to-
estL COSl o. lne -DlIugcMlll-RG- S2Q.l QQ. q
large quantity of material for the
bridge has arrived here and Is now
ready for unloading. The work on the
road between Richmond and Peters
burg. which has been suspended for
the holidays, Is to be resumed at once.
Owing to the canal being frozen the
Blue Ridge Cotton Mills are unable to
run. There mills give employment to
about one hundred operatives. who are
thus thrown out of employment.
| Mr. Benjamin Mines. who for some
years past has been the efficient sec
rotary and treasurer of the Petersburg
Iron Works Company. to-day resign
ed his office, and Mr.. Charles Sheldon.
of Richmond. was appointed to fill the
vacancy.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Executive Committee of the Central
State Hospital was held at that insti
tuition to-day and routine business
transactcd. Contracts for supplies for
the next quarter were awarded. All
bills, amounting to $4,000, were ordered
to be paid There are over 500 patients
receiving treatment at the hospital.