The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-12-14
Local Items

of the citizens, held at the Court House last
evening at the request OF the Mayor hon.
rF. f. Ferguson was called to the Chair, and
X. Taylor appointed Secretary.
=. MIR. Ferguson briefly stated that the OBJ
1t of the meeting was to re-orgahize the
mane Association, and announced to the
meeting that the Chair was ready to enter
tain any business which might be br Fought
before the body
Mr. G. +. Anderson suggested that twelve
Managers be appointed, whose duty it be to
select President. in place of Mr.. John IL.
Row land, who declined reelection.
Mr. Hill moved that the organization be
continued under its present name-carried.
y Mr.. Anders son moved that the meeting
now 60 into the election of twelve Managers,
whose duty it shall be to select President
and Vice President, and appoint Solicitors
and Visitors.
MIR. A. l.. Hill moved that ID Committe of
three be appointed to nominate the twelve
Managers, which was carried.
Under this resolution, the Chair appoint
ed Messrs. .llill, L. p. Tabb and &. f. Ander-
son, whe nominated the following gentlemen:
\ VIM. P. Stewart, Kader Biggs, Moses P.
Aobertson, +. +. Ferguson, L. p. Tabb, j.
Whitehead, Ethan Allen, e. f. Ander.
son, John ID. Rowland, Chas. Reid, Eli Gu
thrie, and DR.. G. W. Cowdery, who we're
Unanimously elected.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
A meeting of the Directors was then call
led, and ten OF the twelve responded.
On motion, MIR. E. P. Tabb was elected
President o. the Association tor the twelve
months next ensuing, and Mr.. e. +. Ander-
son was elected Vice President, II. Taylor
Secretary, and II. Ii. Chamberlain Treas
nrer.
The Board OF Managers then made the fol-
lowing appointments of Solicitors and Visi-
tors for the twelve wards designated as fol
lows:
WARD NO. l.
Beginning at the southwest end OF Main
street, running thence along the south side
Of Main street to Commerce street; thence
along the west side of Commerce street to
end of Myers wharf; thence along the
wharf, east side, westwardly and northward-
iy to the beginning.
- Visitor-C. L. Martin-oflice and Resi-
dence, Main street.
enlaeitors Conway Whittle, NJ. 7. Rob
ertson.
WARD NO. g.
Beginning at the northwest end of Main
street; thence along the northSide OF Main
to CRANKY street; thence along the west side
10 utn or 18th aloOn
the south side of Butte street to the city linn
its; thence along the margin of the river to
the beginning.
Visifor-R. Ii. Stevens-R Residence on
Smiths Point; office, Market Sqr.
=. .Solicitors-J. Il. Doyle, &. L. Hardy.
WARD NO. 3.
beginning at the intersection of Butte and
James street; thence along the nOrth side OF
Butte street to the river; thence around the
river and creek to James street; thence
along the west side of James street to the
beginning.
liza st. Office (back of Old Custom House)
of Balls Il Constable.
Solicitors Alfred l. Seabury, G. f. An
dersnn.
WARD NO. 4.
Beginning at the northeast corner of
Main street; thence along the south side of
Main street to the west OF Market square;
thence along the west side of Market square
to Campbell's wharf; thence along wharves,
westwardly to the southeast side OF Com
merce street to tho beginning.
Visitor-B Il Bockover-R Residence Brew
ar st Office, MaXwell's wharf
Solicitors--E. Pendleton, w. II. Turner.
WARD NO. S.
Beginning ut the intersection OF CRANKY
with ain street; thence along the east side
of CRANKY to Butte street; thence across Butte
to James street; thence along the east side of
James street to the city limits, thence along
the city limits, to upper Catherine street
tbonce along Catherine street on the west
side to Main street; thence along the north
side of Main street westwardly to the begin
ming.
- Tisitors.-E r. Cuthriell. Residence Char
iOtte ST.; clerk of Market.
Solieitors'-Wm. +. Stewart, John B.
Whitehead.
WARD NO. 6.
Beginning at the northeast corner OF Mar
kct Square, thence along the south side of
Main street to Church street; thence south
wnrdlv along the west side of Church street
to the city limits; thence westwardly along
the wharyes to Newt0n's wharf; thence
northwardiy, along the east sac OF Market
Square to the beginning.
Visitor.-E Barry. Office cornor of Union
street and Market Square.
Solicisors.--Wm. +. Harrison, 7. II, Ow-
ems.
WARD NO. Z.
Beginning at Halls corner; thence north
wardly,. along the east eide OF Catharlne
street to the limits; thence across to Cum
berland street; thence along the west side of
Cumberland street to Metcalt's Lane; thence
along the west side of said lane to Main
street; thence westwardly along the north
side of Main street to the beginning.
Fisitor.-Geo. W. Steed.--Resdenc
Queen street. Office in Court House.
Solicitors, Bell, Jno. II. Row
land.
WARD NO. 8.
Beginning on the east side of Cumberland
1, L. l. -. 4.