The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-12-08

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City of Norfolk, To-~it:
Alta meeting of the Common Couacil Dec
9Th, 1859.
Present. James Moore, Esq, Pres's.
8. Cherry, Esq, V. Pres't.
Messrs. Saunders, March, White, Leigh
Reynolds. Robertson and Ludlow.
The min ates of the last meeting were read
and approved.
A Petition was presented from Mr.. Viii
son 8. Pepper, praying to be relieved frog
the payment of License tax ON two billiard
tables, which were destroyed by Ere on the
night Of Sept. 9Th,
Mr.. Ludlow presented the following reso-
luton.
Resolved, That Mr.. Pepper be released
from the payment of that proportion of $3.50
license tax on billiard tables, which would
otherwise have been payable from Gath OF
Sept. 1859 to Gath Of June 1860. Adopted.
A communication from the Collector ask
ing Information as to the course to be pur-
sued by him with regard to the collection
OF a tax of $500 assessed against Adams l.
Co.'s Express, was read, and it appearing
that the matter had been referred to tha
committee on ordinances with instructions
to report an ordinance changing the said IL
csnse to 800, on motion the eommunica-
ton was laid upon the table, SO that the
committee might report.
communication was read from Dr.. w u.
NJ. Wilson, accompanying copy of the pro-
ceedings Of the Quarantine Convention, held
in New York, In May last; which copy he
presented the Common Council. On motion
Of Mr.. Saunders the communicable was re-
ceived and the thanks OF the Council was
rendered to DR.. Wilson.
petition from & F James, pra ing that
he might be allowed to complete wooden
stable which he had commenced, and which
is larger than allowed by the Ordinance
concerning Wooden Buildings.
On motion Of MIR. Luolow, the Petition
was laid upon the table. fa
On motion of Mr. White the rues were
then suspended and bill of Jno G Adams,
OF Sl00,tor drawings for New Market House
was ordered to be paid W sen properly ap-
proved.
Mr.. Reynolds presented the following
resolution.
Resolved, That the Trustees of Christ
Church with the convent, and, under the
supervision OF the committee on streets, be
authorized to run a small culyert from their
Church to Wolf street for the purpose of
draining the water from the Furnace room
of said church. Adopted.
The Conmitttee on markets and docks,
presented the foil awing reports
NORFOLK, Dee. 9Th, 1859.
The Committee on Market and Docks
would ask the CouLeils for instructions re-
lative to the renting out the butcher stalls,
and huckster's stands, for the nexs ear.
lst. The Committee would report that the
iron work for the new Market House was
expected to have arrived here on last Satwr-
dag, but as yet 1t has not come to haad 1t
is the opinion of the Committee and Con-
tractor that the building will be completed
in sixty days after arriva! or iron.
We would recon mend to the Councils that
the ordinance concerning the renting Of
stalls, &C., be amended, so as 20 rsns the
huckster's stands cat for two months from
the LIST day Of January next, at the expira-
ton of which time the stands to be allotted
for hucksters in the new bailding will be
ready for occupancy. when ! rs-rsatias will
take place.
With regard to the rsa.ing oas OF thu
hatcher stalls, they might be rented out in
che same manner, for two months OF up 60
she time the new Market Hoass may hs
completed. But as regards these, the COM
mittee leaves the matter in the hands Of
the Councils as to the best mode for tho ia
terest of the city.
Tho committee oder these saggs.tiens in
asMuch as there will have 90 be a new Set OF
Market regulations W hen the new building
is completed.
On motion Of Mr. Reynolds, the report
was received and adopted.
On motion OF MIR. Robertson, adjourned.
Register.