The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1857-10-08
CITY OF NORFOLK, To-wit:

j. JAMES MOORE, Esq, President.
WIN. Il. HARRISON, Esq, Vice do.
Messrs. March, MCLEAN, Belote, White,
Saunders, Dickson, Irwin, Camp, Cow
derry and Whitehead
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved; also the minutes of the
Select Council concurring in the Ordinan-
ces and Resolutions Of this body of the
oath Aug. and 3rd September.
The President stated that owing to the
fact that no meeting of the Councils had
been held recently Though calleD he had
appointed Messrs. Jas. L. Belote, John Z.
Doyle, and James Y. Leigh, Proxies to
represent the city in the approaching an
nual meeting of the Roanoke Valley Rail-
road, and on motion those appointed We're
confirmed by the Council.
A communication was read from the
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department.
calling attention to bills amounting to
| S41.10, which had not been included in
the statement rendered at the last meet
ing, and Oh motion of Mr.. Beote those
bills were referred to the Committee on
Fire Department, to be paid ifapproved.
| Messrs. John M. Forrest, Wheeler Min
MS, and L. L. Goodridge were appointed
Measures Of salt, grain, &c.
| A communication was read from Mr..
Thomas Keville, Captain of the United
| Fire Co., agreeing to present to the city
the lot purchased by the company, pro-
viding it erect thereon an engine house,
according to the plan submitted by Mr..
Peter C. Hull, the estimated cost of which
is about three thousand dollars, which
was referred to the Committee on Fire
Department for report.
A petition was read from Mrs. Milhado
praying to be refunded $51, 10 incorrect
ly assessed on Bank Stock, and S for
amount paid on two buildings which had
been burnt before the assessment and
on motion of Mr.. Camp the Register was
instructed to refund the amount.
A communication was read from the
Register calling attention to the fact that
he had received no funds from the Rail-
road on account of freights, &C., for more
than two months, and asking the advice
Of the Council in the matter.
Mr.. Belote Chairman of the Ferry Com
mittee, stated that the Agent of the Rail-
road half paid certain bills by direction of
the Ferry Committee, and that he had
balance on hand belonging to the city,
which he was prepared to pay over as soon
as Chairman of the Select Council Com
mite shall be appointed in place of Mr..
Doyle who has resigned. He also sta
ted that in future the receipts of the Fer
ry with the exception Of ''smal! amounts
for the payment of extra labor and neces-
sary repairs suddenly called for'') should
be as formerly, paid to the Register week.
ly-and that money should be drawn
from him monthly according to the former
plan, for the payment of the Depot hands
which being satisfactory to the Coun-
Gil, the communication was laid on the
table.
The usual quarterl Y returns from some
of the Inspectors and Measures. were pre-
sented and ordered to be filed.
Sundry bills amounting to $1.998,77
were presented and ordered to be paid,
and bills amounting to $1s53,52 were
referred to their proper committees for
approval, and ordered to be paid when
approved.
The Finance Committee reported that
they had examined the Registers semi-an
nual statement and found it correct, and
sustained by proper vouchers.
Mr.. Irwin, Chairman of the Ordinance
Committee, presented can Ordinance re-
pealing the proviso of the Sd section of
an Ordinance to regulate the weighing of
coal and also repeating the 9th section of
said Ordinance" which having been read
second and third time, the rules were
suspended and it was read third time by
its title and passed.
Mr.. Belote offered ''an Ordinance emit
tied an Ordinance to insure the prompt
collection of Free Negro Taxes, which was
read first and second time, and on the
motion for the suspension of the Rules,
Mr.. Camp called for the ayes and nays,
which resulted in their suspension by the
following vote, viz: Messrs. Moore, Har-
rison, March, Mclean, Belote, White,
Saunders, Dickson, Irwin, Cowdery and
Whitehead voting nay. The Ordinance
was then read third time by its title and
| passed.
Mr. March presented an Ordinance
concerning the inspector ofHay, (which
was on motion laid on the the table.
MIR. Belote from the Ferry Committee,
reported that it was necessary that the
Steamer Aunter Woods should be pain
ted on the inside of her hull, as it was suf-
tering from rust, also that the smoke
stack required painting, and the decks re-
canlking, and on motion of Mr.. MCLEAN,
the Committee was instructed to have the
necessary work done, at as low price as
possible.
On motion of Mr.. Camy, the Register
was instructed in his next settlement with
Capt. Carbon, to deduct $40, amount
overpaid him.
The Committee on streets reported that
they had raised by subscription $67O, to-