Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-14
a DAY IN SUFFOLK
Typographical Survey Accepted
Preliminary to Sewerage Work.
csuncl Held up Water Bill, md May
Deduct From At on Account OF Alleged
Insnnioient Pressure Serious Drought
-nzore oyster Trouble.
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Suffolk. Va, July 1s-The Town
Council had q special meeting
This afternoon and decided to
accept with a few amendments Van
ffite Smiths Typographical survey pre-
liminary. to a system of sanitary sew
erage. Smith was ordered paid 1925
and he will get 500 more when the
work shall have been completed.
The quarterly bill of S525 rendered by
the portsmouth and Suffolk Water
Company was held up because of the
alleged lack of pressure about the time
OF the recent fire.
It is claimed by part of the Coun-
Gil that the disastrous burning on the
night Of June 90 may have been obvi-
Hted had the water pressure been
greater, OF as strong as is called for
in the contract.
Messrs. Allen, Primer and Holiday
were appointed committee of inves-
tigation to see If the water company
were keeping the contract, and IL not
70 deduct Sl5 day for such time as
the pressure was too low
1t Is held that the lack of water
force is not due to inattentionh at tho
power-house. but rather because of the
inequality in the size of water mains.
The following were present at to-
days meeting; Mayor Brewer. Coun-
eilmen Allen, Primer. Holiday, Har-
rell. Holland and McAnge and Clerk
Mcleod.
SPECIAL CENSUS AGENTS.
Census Supervisor. Smith returned to-
day from Norfolk and Newport News.
where he was in consultation with
Agent Palmer. who has charge of the
special agents in their collection of in
dustrial statistics.
The special agents in the Second Dis
trict are John r. Doles, Norfolk; f. NJ
P DS,. Portsmouth and Berkeley;
Supervisor Smith and his Office force
will look after the special agents part
OF the work in Suffolk.
SERIOUS DROUGHT.
The drought In this section Is get
ting very serious to the farmers
Within the past week there have been
repeated thunder clouds. but they all
skipped Suffolk and vicinity, except to
donate. passing shower. Nearly
month has passed since a big rain
came.
Corn in mid day rolls up and withers
as If 1t might die. and other crops,
while they do not suffer so perceptibly,
are getting in bad way.
INVESTIGATING DEATH LOSS.
Four members and officers of the
Ancient Order of Worllnen went to
Windsor to-day to adjust the loss of
$4,000 on the life of the late t.. J. Chap
man. They were: Grand Recorder A.
+. Colbert, of Baltimore: Past Grand
Master Workman ]. e. Booker. Local
Recorder NJ. L. Lloyd and Mr.. j. Wal
ter Hosier.
There was discrepancy in the dates
on some of the papers and the work
men drove to Windsor to have the mat |
ter fixed
MORE OYSTER TROUBLE.
The rest of the oyster cases are due
to be called in Suffolk at l o'clock to-
morrow morning. About May 1 In
spector Williamson arrested n big
bunch Of men who were charged with |
violating the statutes Justice Eley |
heard some of the evidence and several |
of the oystermen agreed to pay up. |
Others protested and had continu- |
anca. contending that they had done |
nothing for which they should be
fined.
PERSONAL.
A. L. VIM ad w. r. Roland, of
Norfolk, registered at the Commercial |
Hotel to-day.
Mr.. George l.. Barton got back to-
day from Christiansburg, Va. where |
Mrs. Barton and the boys will remain |
some weeks.
Mr.. ]. F. Herman. OF Newport News, |
was in Suffolk to-day.
Mrs. Lulu +. Crump and daughter |
are visiting in Halifax. Nova Scotia.
Mr.. John w. Eley is in Suffolk for n
few days.
Miss Goodman, of Georgia. is Mrs.
Hills guest.
Mrs. Retta Johnson, of Scotland
Neck. N G.. is being entertained by
Mrs. John L. Gay. No. 73 Kitty Feet,
Mrs. G.. S. Cough and children have
returned from North Carolina.
Mrs. c. H. Bliss. accompanied by her
son. Knightin, OF Farmville, Va, is
being entertained by Mrs. NJ. w. JOY
ner.
Mr.. James L. Beaton. of Boykin's.
Va. was in town to-day.
The Norfolk and Western passenger