The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-07-14

"A NaiudOe anu QctalieO report
on the water shed above the
present intake of our water
supply. This report is in our
hands. subject TO the inspec-
tiOn of any member Of this body.
end contains many valuable
suggestion, not only for larg-
er aud better water supply for
the town, but for the possibili-
ties of electric development M
connection with the water sup
ply. The question Of acQuir-
ing this water shed aud enlarg-
ing the water supply of the
town is one of the practical
questions for our citizens 10
consider. and the Board Of
Directors of this body has been
doing all In its power to eluci-
date this question and aid IN its
proper solution.
Your committee is glad 20
announce that the site for the
new Government building has
been accepted and all prelim-
iaries are through with. and we
have every assurance that the
plans for the building will soon
be perfected. and we hope the
building will be in course OF
construction some time this
year.
The Summer Normal School
Is now in progress and is well
attended, having about 25O
members. In this connection
we urge upon this body the
advisability of making a fight
for one of the permanent state
normal schools. It is under
stood that Southwest Virginia
will be credited one Of these
schools. and we believe that no
better location can be had than
Big Stone Gap. and 10 will be- "a
prize we'll worth fighting for.
and work should be begun ON il
right away, and this body
should take the lead
I'm the way OF internal i'm
/ provements much has been
accomplished. This is chiefly
due 20 the good work of the
women of the town through
1 their Civic League. and a
marked Improvement is noted
/ all over town in the private
homes, and the general spirit
of beautifying and cleaning up
and improving has taken pos
/ session of our people during the
present summer. The Board of
/ Directors of this body has en-.
cOuraged this and done every
thing IN their power TO help on
this splendid work. 4 vast
deal remains yet Go be done,
and we think that this body
should continue in giving much
of it's time and means 20 this
purpose, as nothing will adver
tise the town and create a civic
spirit better than such work
E Too much praise can not b,
q given to the good women OF
r. the town in their commendabl,
p efforts.
The spirit of athletics keep
p up, and we have just had an
5 other successful 4tb of July
f The Athletic Association Il
81 continuing it's good work, il
7 securing title TO all the lane
Y within the present Athletic
r Park, and paying off the debt
1 of the Association.
4 Another matter of impor
Z tance to the citizens Is the lOn)
h distance telephone connection
Il and better telephone service
i The Board of Directors o
T this body met the officers of tn
d Virginia and Tennessee Telt
d phone Company, otherwise tn
a Southern Bell Company, her
; in April and discussed the sitI
# alton with them. We call al
/ tention at this time to a lette
B. from Mr.. y. G. Watts. pres
n dent of the company, TO Mr.. {
l. G. Cochran of this Board, date
July 3rd, from which il seem
r that 10 Is probable We will 500
Ie have this hope realized. w
Ie recommend that this Board c,
7, operate IN procuring franchise
D not only from the town CT Bi
n Stone Gap but from the neie