The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-09-09

Of the cOuncll was n6l0 IN the
council chamber on Saturday
night. Present, w. IL. Horton,
Msvor; j. II. Mathews, Jno. w.
Chalkley, L. O. Petit, II. l..
Moore. J. +. Salisbury, Trus-
tees. John S. Wright, Recorder.
The minutes of the proceed
ing meeting and adjournments
thereof were read and approx
ed.
The report of the mayor for
August was read. 1t showed
fines imposed, $50; fines collect
ed. $3.50.
The report of the treasurer
was read, showing balance in
bank August 1st, $+47.OS;
amount collected during the
month, 81 ,522.93; amount dis
bursed, 81 1871, leaving bal
ance I'M bank Sept. L, S6l2.70.
The reports of the mayor and
treasurer were both referred to
the Finance Committee.
The Tug River Lumber Com
pany, through its attorneys, j.
f Bullitt aud r. A. Ayers. re-
Quested a hearing relative 20
notification of the injunction
recently obtained against it by
the town Of Big Stone Gap rela-
tives % the pollution Of the wa
ter supply of the town, and up
on motion said company was
accorded a hearing as request
ed. r.. T. Irvine, attorney, was
present in behalf Of the town.
and after a full discussion the
following modified Injunction
order was presented and ap-
proved by the council:
Modified Injunction.
Bv consent Of the town of Big
Stone Gap, public corporation, |
the injunction n eretoforel
awarded IN this cause. against
B. b Burns, NJ. n. Onutt. aud |
e. Il. Ritter, partners in busi- /
ness under the firm name Of !
Tug River Lumber Company. /
is hereby modified and changed /
SO as TO read as follows, viz:
The Court doth adiudge. or /
der and decree that an iniunc. /
tion bee and the same is hereby I
awarded against the said de- /
fendants, enjoining and re-
straning them. their agents.
servants and employees from
putting IN any Of the streams
above the intake of the water
supply of the town of Big Stone
Gap and which go to make up
ihe said water supply, any of
alI from animals of any kind or
from bathing or washing any
oi their mules, horses or ami
mails in the said streams; or
from allowing any Offall or ma
.nure 90 remain where water
can percolate through the same /
and flow into the said streams.
provided that all manure, which /
Is disposed of pursuant TO direc- /
llon of the Board of Health of
SAID Town, shall be considered
as properly disposed of, and 1
Prom casting into the streams
of any place where they NAV be
washed into said streams any /
locaying or nOxiOus animal
matter of any kind whatsoever.
4nd from allowing any saw
luSt, chipsOT bark to be cast in
20 sand streams, and from main
'aining chicken rOOsts. where
ouall from the same may wash ,
into The said streams. and from
auddylng the said streams anv
urIher than may be reasonably
lecessary, IN cutting and re
ghovlng the timber from the
ta.nds ln controversy, and from
pIing brush in the said streams
Ahd also from allowing tree
taps and brush heaps from re- !
Fhaining in said streams anv
urther than may be reasonably
4 lle'cSessary in the prosecution of
~'N WN ok.
And the defendants indicat-
kng that they do not desire to
.nake defense to this injunction
above modified, the same is.
t! consent of defendants, made
serpetual; and it is further or
eEed that plaintiff recover of t
pendants its costs herein ex- {
pended and thiS ca,,so = ,..;.9-