The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-25
PLANS PERMANENT AND SATISFACTORY
WAFER SuPnY.

PLANS PERMANENT AND SATISFACTORY
WAFER SUPnY.
Virginia Eight 4 Water Co. Would Have
Couacit Xacate Pertioas of Like
Boulevard tor Use Of Con.
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A petition signed by 0. Harold
Griggs in behalf of the Virginia
Light & Water Company was pre-
sented to the city council Tuesday
evening, asking that body to vacate
that portion of Lake Boulevard ly
ing and being situate from a point
opposite the alley south of Chest
nut street to Ohio Avenue, and
dedicate such tract to the company
for it's use, it being stated as the
desire and intention of the conn pany
in such case to sink shaft several
hundred feet in depth that a per-
manent and satisfactory water sup.
ply might be furnished. the city.
The petition was referred to the
committee on streets and alleys
with instructions to report at the
next meeting, and in consideration
of the fact that the portion of the
Boulevard referred to is "dead
letter" because of never having been
improved or used and from the fur.
ther fact that it is cut off by the
library building, It ,s probable the
report will recommend the granting
of the same.
The proposed water shaft will
mean an additional outlay of some
$23,OOO on the part of the company,
and will be in line with the many
improvements made to the plant
during the past year and in keeping
with the probable growth of the city
and the demands upon the compan
for additional service.
The veto of Mayor Hawkinson of
the three Resolutions relative to the
condemnation and purchase of lots
to ~, inclusive, in block AZ. for
park purposes, was read, the mayor
| stating as his, reasons for vetoing
the resolution authorizing the pur-
chase that he did not consider it
right for the park commission to
set or recommend the: purchase of
any particular lot or Iota at a sppci-
fed price, but thought the entire
purchase should he given into the
hands of commissioners in con.
demnation proceedings and that
they name or report the prices con-
sidered right on all property in
clud1d. The resolution authorizing
the issuance of $2O,OOO of bonds for
the purpose of such purchase was
likewise vetoed because the. mayor
considered it time to authorize such
bond issue after the purchase price
of any property decided upon had
been made and accepted. Relative
to the appointment of the board of
appraisers, the mayor vetoed this
resolution on the ground that he
considered the property owners
should have right to appoint or
recommend the appointment of an
equal number on the board of an
praisers as the city. This latter
point seems we'll taken, but as we
have had the law explained to us is
against the state law touching the
subject of condemnation proceed.
ings.
Resolutions reopening the nego.
tiations for the purchase of this
property were again opened by the
introduction of resolutions for the
appointment of board OF apprais
ers for the lots desired, and a res
olution naming such board of ap.
praisers, but the resolutions were
laid over for one week without &C.
ton, that the council might more
fully consider the matter before
taking definite action. The mayor
is not averse to the acquisition of
lands for park purposes, but his
veto is based upon logical grounds,
and he will be in consultation with
the council before report is made.
The city clerk was upon motion
appointed as city y.weighmaster, and
the charges for the use OF the city
scales was placed at lOcents per load.
The council by resolution nearly
cleared itself of bonded indebted
ness, paying 5000 on principle and
$lOl.33 interest on the 5000 general
fund bonds issued in 1895. This
leaves balance of $1,000.
A resolution authorizing the pay
tnent Of 5000 per month for assist
ant city clerk hire for the year 1909,
was passed.
The petition of the Oliver Iron
Mining Company for fire protection
at the new Shaw location received
favorable action by the body. While
this location is outside the CITY
limits the action of the council re-
ceives favorable and commendatory
comment, the location being i'm
mediately adjacent to the city prop.
Ter.
Interest on paving warrant No. 3,
in the sum of $597.53, was ordered
paid. These warrants will also he