The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-02


q g Stewart, Stationary $685. a',E tli@
F Creekmore, Services 5 26FobId .lA
VIM Nichols, Broms 5000 Que .t5.ss osg u
RM Gray. Buaks 5 400 "a. '.g aat'f -.
Ogiive, Pumps S 1900 a3
A James Paving $24,96 @
W L Joynes Jail fees S 64,0o T'-a' a
Oliver, Collins $1,000 e5iss, 81
~ Oglivie, Pumps $24,65
Day Police, Month June 1865, $4,000
To Wise Printing $17 90 zs. lt,&ss l5
| # were well to state that some of the above
bills have yet to be approved ty The proper
COMMITTEES
| The following bills were referred to the an,
propriate committees. s..lss 5a saI
! Gas Company, $1276,s9
Leybern l. Allen, repairs TO fire engines at
sundry times. sa5a $l37,15
Dr.. Goo w. Oowdery, for medicines for
the poor during the years 1862 and 1863,
t 4h $6ss, 90
Mr.. A. & G. A. Santos, for seeds, medicine,
&C., 1922
N. b Lee, for cleaning the streets during
the years 1862 and 1868, $2,44s,66 ]
W. 7. Harrison, for rations to the Aims
House. @ 3 4O2I
Mrs. Jos, 7. Allen, for wood to Alms House,
la $15s,62
communication was received from his
Hoaor Mayor Tabb 10 which he stated that
the city JAIL was still in possession of the mills
tary; that they had been applied to for it and
sugg' sted that the councils demonstrate. He
referred to the appointment of the day police
who are acting only as sanitary police; c,lIed
the atten in of the councils to the condition
of the city ordinances &c. "a
A communication from the Register was res
ceived, calling the attention of the councils to
he acc UNITS OF R. A. Worrill, ON which there
are $4,000 unsettled; the accounts Of F. F.
Ferguson which are still open; the unsettled
a counts OF Mr.. Singleton and the amounts
collected by and unpaid by the military.
On motion, it was a4s f..4
Resolped, That the Register be directed to
apply to the military for the sunexpended
funds i'll hand, belonging to the City.
Mr.. Belote City Collector, addressed the
couhcil in explanation of the open and un-
| settled accounts, referred 10. m
| On motion. it was
Resotued, That such of the City officers as
have neglected to lodge their certificates of
qualification with the Register, be notified,
that unless they comply with the Ordinance
| in this particular, in ten days their Offices
shall be declared vacant.
A long and rather cloudy discussion on the
collection of the City taxes, for the years
1868 and 1864, followed. about. this time tai
low candles were introduced, but they failed
to throw light on the subject, and we are al-
me st as much in the dark now as we were
between the time, when it grew too dark to-
see to write, and the lighting of the dips
Gwha.s the matter with the gas pipes in the
City Hall?1 8l24as3.sJs ~
On motion, that the unsettled accounts of
Mr.. Singleton, were referred to the City AT
torney. -.. sfAsa 5as G4f.ss
The petition of Mr.. Richard searles was read
and referred 10 thesmarket committee. e.;
The market Committee introduced resolu
ton which was adopted. recommending that
the sides of Market Space be laid off in lots
2x7, and ren,ed out TO the highest bidder on
the first Saturday in September; and that the
minimum for them be at the rates of $40 per
annum for those on the east side, and $50 for
those on the west. g..p sa5r
A communication was read from DR. G
Robinson, President of the Odd Fellows |
Building Association, asking permission to
erect wooden shed in rear of Odd Fellows
Hall; referred to the committee on Fire De- |
partment. 8s $50
" Land asked permission to build an |
open shed on Old Custom House lot. referred |
to COMMITTEES on Fire Department.
VIM Barry asked permission to erect a |
frame building 12xl6 on Church street. re-
ferred.te committee on Fire Department |
w Patton asked leave to, erect "a honse
3ox5o 90 chamberlain's wharf. referred 10 /
committee on Fire Department.
VS.. Pepper asked permission to run |
fight of steps from Bushs Lane to the second
floor of one of his houses, the steps to be-
about two feet wide, referred to the committee
on.strests. 81 ~" ss ifsa IS il,g
Mr. Almond, the chairman of the commit
tee on pumps, reported that they had caused
all the pumps in the city to be put 10 order
and recommended that the pump committee /
be authorized to put pumps 10 such parts of |