The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-07
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


meeting of the Council was held ON
Thursday evening, at G O'Clock, in the
Council Chamber, to dispose of the un-
finished business for the quarter
A communication was received from
q. w. Singleton in relation to his office
as City Collector for the year 1863,
which was read and referred to- the FL
nance Committee for examination and
report.
William Collins petitioned to have q
f1ne refunded, imposed under the COW
ordinance. Referred to the Committee
on the Almshouse for examination and
report.
"A communication was read from Ho.
ratio Creekmore, formerly keeper of the
AlmshOuse, in relation to a claim for
salary due in 1864. After considerable
discussion, i'm consideration Of the Com
mittee reporting favOrably to the claim,
it was approved, and ordered to be paid
Amount SS8--c cabbage and all.
Communications, jointly, from J. w.
Whitehurst d Co., and j. ID. Gordon d
Co., bankers, asking release from u
fine imposed by the Mayor under orli-
nance for carrying on business without
81 license, setting forth in extenuatiOn for
their delinquency, that they held large
amount of city scrip, and the interest
thereon was, in their opinion, Il suili-
cient offset for all claims of the city
against them. This exceedingly modest
communication produced quite an ami
mated discussion. Mcssrs. Saunders and
Newton opposed the remission of the
fine, and sustained the Mayors deci-
sion, in enforcing the laws. They saw
no just reason for discrimination in such
eases, dc. Whereuron, on motion of
Mr.. Saunders, the prayers of the petit
TONERS was not heard; SO the fine
stands.
A communication from A. M. Me-
Pheeters, proxy of the city in the RAJ
leigh and Castor railroad, enclosing n
report Of the meeting of the stock hold
ers at Raleigh, was read and received.
The quarterly report of the Gauger of
Liquors was read and received.
A series OF resolutionso merchants
and citizens meeting, held Sept. 23d
recommending reorganization of our
present police system, was read and re-.
ceived, Whereupon, on motion of j. a.
Saunders, a committee Of three was ap-
pointed by the chair 10 examine into
and submit Il plan to the Council, at
subsequent meeting, looking to a thor
Ough reorganization Of the police of this
city. The chair appointed the following
committee, in accordance with Mr..
Saunders resolution, viz: J. A. Saun-
ders, Marshall Parks, c. w. Newton.
A communication from Capt. Edward
Fitzgerald was read asking permission
to build shed, for the purpose of oyster
packing, Dc, OH one Of the wharycs,-
Laid on the table for joint action with
Select Council
In Of tha
Der of applications for the erection of
wooden buildings within the corporate
limits of the city, an amendment to the
building ordinance was offered aud
passed, giving the Council discretionary
power to permit such buildings to be
erected, provided the consent of the inn
mediate neighhors be first obtained.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the Committee on Public Buildings to
purchase a stove for tho watch-house.
The pay rolls of the extra city watch,
from the 9th of August to the 23d of
September, amounting to S6Sl, also II
bin of S24 for special police for one day,
engaged by the Mayor, was approved and
ordered to be paid. -
A communication from the Common
wealth's Attorney, &. H. Porter, with
accompanying documents, and also Il
letter from his Attorney, c. B. Duffield,
were read, asking to be paid for his SER
vices ~ Commonwealth Attorney for
the year 1861, in accordance with the
salary fixed by an order of the Corpora
ton Court. This communication cree
ated quite an animated discussion
whereupon, j. A. Saunders, the guardi-
an of our depleted treasury, offered
resolution that the claim of c. II. Por-
al Ia r,
Attorney for the fiscal year ending 2ith
no services rendered, civil jurisdiction
during that time having been suspend
ed by military authority.
w. r.. Harrison offered a substitute for
Mr.. Saunders, resolution that 5000 he Off
cred to G. II. Porter for his servicesin ac-
cOrdance with the recommendation of
the COMMITTEES The substitute was lost
only two voting for il. The main ques-
ton (Mr. Saunder's resolution was then
put to the house and carried. Il division
being asked, il was found that two had
only voted against it.
j. A. Saunders called the attention to
the filthy state of the market and its
neghborhood, and asked that the Com
mttee on Markets cooperate with the
Street Committee in future, in keeping
that locality in heater condition. ".
II, Harrison, the Chairman ofthat Com
mittee (Markets), arose and explained
certain misapprehension he labored UNI
der, which now being definitely defined,
he would govern himself accordingly,
and cooperate with any Committee in
sustaining the health and comfort of the
city, and promoting its interest.
The President called the attention of
the Council to the necessity of meeting
the select Council in joint session for the
purpose of electing city attorney to fill
the vacancy created by the resignation
of $. S. Stubs; whereupon, on motion,
the Council adjourned to meet the select
Council in Joint session Friday evening
at o'clock.
AT an adjourned meeting of the City
Council, held yesterday afternoon, on
motion of c. w. Newton, the Commit
tee on Ordinances were instructed to Sc
lect some suitable person to codily t.
laws of the city, at some proper CON,
pensation.
The bills of II. C. Stewart, for sta
tionery furnished the city, amounting
to $50 IS cents, were approved, and or
dered to be paid.
No other business being before the
council, on motion, il adjourned.
THE WEATHFR.-The thermometer
at DIR. w. Z. Lewis Drug Store, under
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