The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-02-11
Select Council.

Ah0rsudy evening" reD. 5Gn, looU.
Present--Messrs Tabb, (President)
W q Turner, A L Hill, r Fl Baker, jr, G W
Cowdery, Rosson, Armstead, Chas
Ramsey.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
The report of the Finance Committee,
verifying the Registers semi annual account
OF receipts and disbursements to the 24th
Dec. last was rec eived and adopted.
reports were received from the Weigher
OF bay, lst Wood Measurer, and sundry
Measurers of Grain, &C., who had failed to
make their returns at the end of the last
quarter as required by law On motion the
reports directed to be filed in the Registers
office.
The proceedings of the Common Council
of the 5th inst, submitted for concurrence.
were considered and acted on as follows:
The appointment of Stephen G. Mitchell,
as Measurerer of Grain, Salt, Coal, &c
was confirmed.
The reference to the Committee on streets,
of communication from the Collector with
reference to an overcharge of lamp tax on
certain property of Mrs. Marg't Newton
was cencurrred in.
The resolution appointing Delegation of
five to visit Washington and endeavor to
procure the establishment of q Lazaretto,
A communication was read from the Board
of Heath, calling the attention of the Coun-
ellis to the urgent necessity of arranging in
some more suitable mode than that which
they are compelled at present to adopt, for
the disposal of contagious or malignant
cases of disease on board of vessels at quar-
antine, which are excluded from the q. s.
Marine Hospital; and also to the propriety
of an application to the Government to pro-
ri do tntl In
tions at or in the neighborhood of the quar-
antine station for unloading and storing the
cargoes of vessels detained at quarantine a
protracted period; and recommending to the
Councils that they give authority of the
Board OF Health to engage a competent and
suitable person to proceed to Washington
and take the necessary measures for obtain
ing the objects referred to.
Mr.. Baker thought the subject one of the
greatest Importance to the City, though it
had been so long neglected-and he did not
wish to do anything to cause farther delay
ID taking action on it, but he would suggest
whether the object could not better be at
tanned by adopting the recommendation of
the Board of Health, and giving them the
selection of q suitable delegate to present
the matter to the authorities at Washington.
Mr.. Turner concurred heartily in the
suggestion, aRd on his motion, the action
of the Common Council was amended accor-
dinghy.
The reference of the annual accounts of
the Board of Health, to the Finance Com
mittee for examination-was concurred in.
The order directing that the bill of w.
A. James, for paving side walk in front of
Mrs. Margaret Newton's lot on CRANKY st.,
be paid; snd that the amount be assessed to
Mrs. N, as other taxes for paving, was con-
Cured in.
The resolution that two assistants to the
assessor" be appointed for the purpose of
re-assessing the real estate of the city ON
motion of Doctor Oowaery, 1t was concurred
in.
The order authorizing the Finance Com
mittee to divide the lot belonging to the
city, on Main, Nebraska and Wide Water
streets, into suitable building lots, and sell
the same at public auction ON such terms as
in their opinion will best subserve the inter-
ests of the city-and also the lot on Talbot
street, adjoining Ashland Hall-on motion
OF Mr.. Hill, was eoncurred in.
The resolution for Committee to enquire
and report as to the lexpediency of widen
ing Roanoke street frnm Wide Water street
to the river, was not concurred in.
The resolution that the Committee on Or
dinances report an ordinance to define the
proportion of the cost of lighting the streets,
which should be paid by the property hold
ers ON the several streets SO lighted on
motion of Mr.. Hill was concurredin
The resolution directing the same Com
mittee to report an Ordinance requiring
that the pupils in the Public schools shall
be accinated-such as are unable to pay
the expense of doing so, to be paid for by
the city--on motion of Mr.. Baker, was
amended by striking out "the pupils in the
Public Schools" and inserting call persons
in the city of Norfolk" and as amended the
resolution was concurred in.
The resolution of inquiry as to the expe-
diency OF placing lamp at the corner of
Washington and Duke streets, was concur
ed in.
The resolution requiring the Committee
on Finance to report at the next meeting of
the Councils what bills embraced in the
Collectors list of "insolvents" have been
agaiu placed in his hands for collection,
under the late resolution of of the Councils
ON motion of Mr.. Ramsay, was concurred
in.
The action of the Common Council, adopt
| ing the report of the Committee ON Ordinan-
ces concerning the salary of the City Attor-
ney- on motion Of DR. Cowdery, was con-
| Cured in.
The resolution directing the City Attor-.
ney to petition the General Ass emily for an
amendment to the city charter au-
| th0rls1nR the safe OF real estate delnq uent
for taxes-on motion of Mr. Rosson, was
coneurred in.
On molten, r II Baker, jr., ESQ.,, was APP
| pointed proxy on the part of the Select
| Council to represent the City in the {. annual
meeting of the Seaboard and Roanoke X. r
Company, and the nomination of W. E,
Taylor, Esq, as proxy at large,was confirm
[ ed.
A Communication was read from Major I
| j. Csrprew, Chief Engineer of the Fire De-
partmsnt, notifying the Council of the fail.
ure of the Union Fire Company to perform
duty either at fires or otherwise, since he
has been chief of the Department, and re
questing the Council to take such action a
May be deemed expedient in relation to salt
delinquency. On motion of Mr. Hill, tn
matter was referred to the Committee OF
the Fire Department for enquiry and re
port.
On molten OF MIR. Turner, Mr.. W.