The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-02-08

March, White, Lamb, hartshorn, Belote,
Dickinson, Saunders, Leigh, Reynolds, Lud
low and Robertson.
a Communication frol. W. E. T4y .o:.
Fed, was read, which on motion, vas Or
dered to be returaed
Mr.. G, IL. Upshur pstitioned that very
Old slave belonging to him be exempt rom
;axaJion. IL appearing that the said slave
was hired OUT the petition was iaid on the
table.
MIR. stephen e. Mitchell was duly appoin-
ted Tally Keeper.
The Report OF the Committee on Fioanee,
Ia reference to the semi-annuai statement OF
the Regiater was received
Yario US Reports of the Tally Keepers were
received.
Jhe Register was instructed to report at
the next meeting of the Common Council,
whether all the Tally Keepers had reported
or not.
The matter OF an over charge in Lamp
Tax against Mrs. Newton, was referred to
the Committee on Streets.
The Report of the Board of Health in re.
latiOn to sick seamen, was read received and
adopted; and on motion, the Collecto" of the
Port and the Presidents OF the Councils were
appointed Committee to procure suitable
buildings at Quarantine for the use OF sea-
men aud csrgoes from infected ports. On
motion, Messrs. VIM. Lanb and W. T. Hen
dren were added to the Committee.
The Report of the Finance Committee in
relation to the bill of James V. s. Newton
was read, together with a resolution that
the amount OF the bill be paid by the city,
aud Mrs. Newton be assessed the amount,
to be collected by the City Collector, which
was adopted. They further recommended
the re-assessment of the Real Estate of the
city; and that Messrs. John +. Doyle and
John Ridley be appointed to help assess the
same, for which they are to be paid the sum
OF $500 each.
Mr.. Ludlow called the ayes and noes, with
the following result:
Ayes-Cherry, Biggs, Belote, Hartshorn,
March, White, Dickson, Leigh, Rey holds,
Moore and Lamb.
Noes Ludlow and Robe, tson.
The Committee further recommend the
Wide Water streets, the proceeds to be ap-
piled 10 the use of the city, to which WAS ad
ded lJt on Talbot street, which was Sc
conded and adopted.
Mr. Sanders moved that CON mittee be
Instructed to enquire into the expediency of
widening Roanoke alley--carried the cha air
appointed Messrs. Sandrls, Leigh and
Han tshorn.
MIR. Belole moved that the Committee on
ordinances be instructed to bring in an ordi.
nance amending jan ordinance to increase
the assessment On the citizens Tor street
lamps.
mir. Reg noias moved an amendment to the
effect that the Committee vu Ordinances be-
instructed " enquire INT, the exped ency of
amending the Ordinance, which he subse.
quently withdrew.
The vote was then taken on the resolution
OF Mr.. Belote which WIS adopted.
Mir. Biggs offered resolution to the effect
that the Ordinances OF the city be revised
and corrected, the Resolution was with.
drawn.
Mi. Lamb offered a resolution 10 the ef
feet that the Finance Committee report to
the council the names of all the delnquents.
Also one to the effect that the Committee
on Ordinances be instructed TO enquire into
the expedie ncy OF vaccinatng all the chill
dren in the pabic schoais.buth ui which was
adopted.
AS Ordinance amending an Ordinance
coueernirg the market, was reported from
the Ordinance Committee, add on motion
passed its first reading and was ordered to
De printed.
An Ordinance concerning the ordinance
for taxing female free negroes. and recon-,
mendng the abolition of that tax, was read
aud on motion. it was referred to the Finance
Committee.
AE Ordinance concerning the sale OF lands
Iot taxea, passed its first reading and was
laid over unit next meeting.
MI Cherry offered resolution 20 the et-
;ect that the Committee be instructed to in.
quire iato the expediency OF placing lamp
at the corner ot Washington aad Duke
streets.
Mr. Belote offered reso luton to the effect
that the City Attorney be- requested to petit
tion the Legislature 20 allow the city of
| Norfolk to sell real estate for the non-pay
| ment of taxes; adopted.
Major Lamb was appoint ed Proxy on be-
half of the Common Council, to the next
meeting Of the Seaboard Railroad, and VIM.
L. Taylor, Esq, was recommended as Proxy