The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-11-09
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CITY OFNORFOLK, to. aoit: 49,.
At meeting of the,Common Council Nov
9TH, 1859.
Present-Solsmon Cherry, Vice Presi.
ident.
Messrs. Robertson, Saunders, Ludlow,
March, White, Biggs, Dickson and Leigh.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
The amendment of the Select Council, to
the order of this body, with regard to a com.
munication from the Collector, concerning
Auctioneers Bonds, was on motion concurred
in. The amendment refers the matter to the
Finance Committee with instructions to see
that the law in such cases as are represented
by the Collector is properly enforced.
The reference to the Finance Committee
of petition of VIM. II. 1ngraham, PRAYING
to be relieved from the payment of the bal
ance due on his note held by the city, for
paving in front of mis- property on church
street, was concurred in.
communication was read from the Nor
folk Savings Institution agreeing to loan the
city the sum Of Eighteen Thousand Dollars
for the purpose of building the New Market
House, provided the said loan be conselida-
ted with a debt of Fifteen Thousand FIVE
hundred dollars now due that institution,
the whole to be secured by the deposite as
collateral of the Stock of the City in the
Baleigh and CASTOR Railroad, and curtail
OF not less than One Thousand Dollars to be
paid thereon every ninety days--and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Biggs, the Register was author
lied to negotiate the said loan, upon the
terms proposed.
petition was presented from Mrs Mary
Bobee, praying to be relieved from the pay
ment OF tax on slave, who was drowned
shortly after the assessment was leade-On
motion of Mr.. Biggs, laid on the table.
A petition was received from Mr.. James
l.. Belote, praying to be refunded the sum
of 81 go paid in 1858, and to be relieved
from the payment of the same amount for
the present year, being for taxes paid by
him on lot purchased in 1857, and which,
since that time have been assessed both a.
gainst him and the original owner-and it
appearing from the certificate of the Collec-
tor, that such was the fact, on motion of
Mr.. Ludlow, the prayer of the petitioner,
was granted.
A petition was read from Mr.. John G.
Wise, praying to be refunded a capitation
tax upon himself, paid for the last three
years-on motion of Mr.. Ludlow, laid upon
the table.
A petition from MIR. John d. Ghiselin ask
ing an appointment as a measurer of grain,
&C., was presented, and on motion Of Mr..
Saunders, granted.
A communication from w. W. Townes.
Esq, Mayor OF Petersburg, in reply to the
resolutions of the Councils of this city with
regard to the invitation to the "Great Eas-
term" was read and on motion of Mr. Saun-
ders was received and ordered to be spread
upon the Record.
bill amounting to Thirty Dollars, in ia
vor of DR.. Geo. W. Cowdery, for expenses
incurred in attending the Quarantine Con-
vention held in New York, in MAY last, was
presen ted. and on motion of Mr.. Saunders
was laid upon the table.
The Committee on the Aims House, sta.
ted that for the comfort of the inmates. it
was necessary that .chimneys be built, or
fues run through the walls, in order prop
erly to heat the Hospital Department of the
said Institution, and asked permission to
make the necessary repairs, at an expense of
about two hundred and Fifty Dollars-On
motion of Mr.. Biggs, the Committee was
authorized to make the necessary alteration.
Mr.. Ludlow from the Ordinance Commit
tee made Ver6al report of the views of that
Committee in the matter Of the capitation
tax on Free women of color
On motion of Mr.. Leigh, the matter was
laid upon the table until next meeting.
The Council then, on motion of Mr.. Dick
son, adjourned.
j. HARDY HENDREN,
Register.