The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-11

ATURDAY, NOVEMBER IL, 1865.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

THE COMMON COUNCIL met last night,
at O'Clock, at the City Hall.
The proceedings of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The committee on gas and lamps was
authorized to contract with the gas COM
pany for lighting the city lamps, not to
exceed $50 year for each lamp.
The gas question was particularly dis
cussed, and Mr.. Saunders presented a
resolution, which was adopted. that the
City Council apply to the next Legisla-
ture for a charter that a city gas cOmpa-
ny be organized, and issue bonds, the
payment to be made on said bonds by
the revenue derived from the proceeds
of the gas company authorized by said
charter.
The nightwatch petition for an in
crease of salary was referred to the Com
mittee on Police. lhsSa@A
w. b. Diggs's bill, for payment of po-
lice at the polls, was referred to the Com
mittee on Police for examination and
report.
The Council resolved not to take up
any bills except at the quarterly meet
ing. -...,. &
On motion of Mr.. Saunders, the City
Attorney was authorized and directed
to bring suit against Ct. w. Singleton,
late collector, for the settlement of his
accounts with the city. .,..
The ordinance concerning "Fines and
Penalties" was SO amended as to require
of the Mayor and Register the same du-
ties heretofore exacted of the Inspector
and Collector, as to the collection of
fines and their appropriation and, also,
requiring the Mayor to make a quarterly
nf tho No Of inf
the amount paid them for reporting all
violation of ordinances.
Messrs. Reid, Saunders and Winsor
were appointed as committee to select
: proper location outside the city limits
for a public magazine. The Committee
on Public buildings were authorized and
directed to have all necessary repairs
made to the clerks Office, also examine
into the expediency of devising some
plan to turn off the waste water from
the cistern under the City Hall and the
cistern at the Aid Engine House. The
Register was directed to apply to Gen.
Torbet for the Assessors books belong
ing to the city and carried off by Maj.
Croft. A motion was carried to inquire
into the expedency of renting out the
Poor House, for twelve months, as a
matter of economy, &c. atf
The Register was Instructed to apply
to Colonel James, Financial Agent and
Chief Quartermaster of this Depart
ment, for the retention by the city of
the steam fire engine "B. F. Butler"
for the protection of public property.
The petition of A. f. Leonard, to be
relieved from the payment of taxes on
property while in the hands of the mil
itary authorities, was not granted. A
resolution was passed to deduct five per
cent. from all taxes due the city paid
before the 18th Of December. The Com
mittee OH Streets were authorized to re-
pair the sea wall, at the foot of Bote-
tourt street. The water question was
Just reached, when motion to adjourn
was offered Mr.. Saunders begged hard
to have it stavedoff. Slthe mover with
drew his motion. i#
Che Chairman announced that the
Report of the Commissioners of Election
was before him, and in consequence of
the water question being a question of
some Importance, and it being late, the.
motion to adjourn until Tuesday night
was carried, and the Council adjourned.
The water question will come up for
discussion and final action on that
night ''.