The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-02-10
SeIecI Council.


At a meeting of the Select Council, Feb.
9th, 1858.
Present-Messrs. R. H. Baker, (Pres'dt.)
E. P. Tabp, ". P.) Aug's. Winslow, w. H.
Turner, A. L. Hill, J. E Doyle, w. DENLY,
ST., j. II. Rowland, Chas. Ramsay.
The proceedings of the Common Council Of
10Th and 25th January, and I'd and Sd Feb
ruary, were submitted, and after due consid-
Grafton, were disposed of as follows:
The resolution authorizing the Register,
under direction of the Finance Committee, to
negotiate for the sale of Scrip sufficient to re-
alize the sum of fifty thousand dollars, to be
applied to the payment of the floating debt
of the City-on the motion of Mir. Doyle, was
concurred in.
The resolution agreeing to substitute Mr..
Cannon, in place of Anthony Barnes, decd,
| as the contractor for cleaning the Streets,
| CHR. Barnes having died before signing the
| contract. )-on motion of Mr.. Turner, was
concurred in.
| The resolution chat two Commissioners be
! appointed to assist the Assessor in estimating
| the value of all the real and personal property
of the City, subject to taxation, and that the
| sum of $500, be appropriated to be equally
| divided between such commissioners-be being
| under consideration,
Mr.. Turner moved that the resolution be
| not concurred in.
Some discussion here ensued, on the merits
of the question, in which the members gene
rally took part.
Upon taking the vote, Mr.. DENLY called
for the yeas and nays which were ordered,
and the motion of Mr.. Turner was adopted
by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Baker, Turner, Hill, Doyle,
| DENLY, Rowland Ramsey.
Noes-Messrs. Tabb, Winslow-2.
| ~, ION on
the Registers statement of receipts and cx-
penditures for the last half year-and also on
the Collectors list of delinquents for city tax
cs-was received and adopted-and tn Re-
gister directed to credit the Collectors acss
count with S269,50, being the amount OF said
delinquent list.
The order autborisng Mrs. Mary Wilson
to erect new Wooden stable ON her preml-
SEES. on Briggs Point, in place of the old one
II ow standing, being under consideration,
In reply to an enquiry Of Mr.. Doyle, it was
represented that the site of the building was
on the edge of a marsh where the foundation
would not admit of brick structure, and
that the neighbors had given their written
consent to the application.
Mr.. Turner thereupon moved that the or
der OF the Common Council be concurrcd in,
which was agreed to-
The reference OF the School Commissions
ers' report. to Il special committee Tor exam
nation and report--on motion OF Mr.. HUI,
was conculred in.
And the President appointed Messrs. Iab5
and Rowland, as the committee on the, part
of the Select Council.
The reference to a special committee OF an
overture from the State Agricultural Socie-
ty proposing to negotiate with the City Coull-
ellis and the 6eaboard and Agrculcuitur"l
Society on the subject of holding the next
State Fair in this city-with instructions TO
IL. Iva "a
committee of the Seaboard Society, and il
agreeable to that Society, to make such ar
engagements as may seem to them right and
propcr-on the motion of Mr.. Doyle, was
amended by striking out the last clause and
substituting the words sand report to the
, councils what arrangements may be deemed
right and proper to meet the views OF the
State Society.
AS thus amended, the reference wss agreed
to; and the chair appointed, Messrs. Doyle
and Turner, to constitute the committee on
the part ofthe Select Council.
can Ordinance amending and adding to
the Ordinance concerning the Assessor
was read as usual and passed. Subsequent
| ly, however, upon some explanations of the
matter, Mr.. Doyle moved rec nsideration
which was agreed to.
The Register being present, by request OF
the Council, stated the intention and bearing
of the Ordinance.
Mr.. Tabb moved that the matter be laid on
the table, which was agreed to.
The appointment of John Walker, as a
Measurer of Grain, &c,--was confirmed.
The resolution fora special joint committee
to enquire and report whether, and in what
way, the expenses appertaining to the city
government can be reduced without detri-
ment to the interests of the city-on motion
was concurred in, and Messrs. Hill and Dem
by were appointed to the Committee on the
part of the Select Council.
The order appropriating the sum of $3.50 to
the Ferry Committee, for various small re
pairs to the Ferry Steamers-on motion OF
Mr.. DENLY, was concurred in.
E. p. Tabb, Esq, was appointed on the
part of the Select Council as proxy to rep
resent the city in the annual meeting of the
Seaboard Railroad Co.,-and on motion, the
nomination of w. E. Taylor as proxy at large,
was concurred in.
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