The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-02
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON CoUNcn-Tuesday August
1s 1S65-proceedings of the Select Council submitted
and concurred in.
resolution was presented by Richard Dixon, in the
Select Council to be authorized to build shed on DIons
Wharf for steamboat purposes &c.-concurrsd in and
ferred to Committee on Ordinances.
resolution from the Select Council, providing that
the Finance Committee be authorized to contract for the
printing Of noces-concurred in and referred to Com
mittee on Finance.
J. B. Whitehead, Esq, the Chairman, presented and
read the following bills for the action of the Council
Gas Works Us. City of Norfok-amount Of bill for the
month OF June, 1865 Amount s743. Referred to the
Committee Gas and Lamps for examination and re-
port.
Laybum & Allen, for repairs engines. Referred to
the Committee Fire Department for examination and
, report
Pay Roll of the Day Police. Approved and ordered to
, be paid.
, Oliver Rossl Bill ordered to be paid
W. R. Buiord. For ice furnished Circuit Court Bill
ordered to be paid it small matter; but one Of
the Council suggested that the Court should be able
, pay their own bills.
James Buchanan, keeper of City Ha-bill for ice
W. P. Henney, Commission on Market Tax-bi Or
II. G. steward--for stationery at Watch House-bill
ordered to be paid
Merwin Ferguson--furniture for Watch House--bill
ordered to be paid
ii. G. Seward-sationery for Register-ordercd to be
paid upon the approval of the Register.
H. Creekmore-for services at Poor ousebill approx.
ed and ordered to be paid,
VIM. Nichols & Co.--far split brooms--bill approved
and ordered to be paid.
c. H. Porter-for attendance as Attorney to the Cor
poration Court $780, from june 1864 to 6referred
the Ordinance Committee for examination and report
G. ii. Porter-Attorney for City from Oath of Juno
1891 to 9th June s65reerred to the Ordinance Com
, mittce for examination and report.
Edwin NJ. Grayfor carpenters work watch house,
&c.--ordered to be paid.
A. J. Ogelvie Co-for repairs of pumps &C., 1s82-re
ferred to the Committee Pumps and ordered to be
r paid If approved
W. s.Joynes, turnkey and watch house Representation
r feeding prisoners, &c.--ordered to be paid.
certificate from Select Committee in favor of Dr. q
W. Cowdery for the of $685. being the OF
medicines &c. furnished the Aims House and outdoor
poor for the years 16263-referrsd to the Commute
Aims House for examination and report
NJ A. c. A.. Santos-bills for medicines Seeds &C.,
furnished the Aims House from May 18th to June 18TH
1s65referred to the Committee on the Aims House for
examination.
s. T. over-for collins sc--referred to the COMMITTEES
on the Aims House, to be paid when approved.
A. j. ogelve Corepairs of pumps, &c.-referred to
[ Committee on Pumps, and paid when approved
N b. leeor cleaning from July 1862 to Janua-
ry 1862 S2400discussed and referred to the Finance
Commute for examination,
W. T. Iarrson-for supplies &C., to Poor House and
outside poor, from June 1862 January ISe9-amount
and report.
Joseph T. Alen-for wood furnished the Almshouse In
ls62-referred to Committee Finance for examination
and report.
communication presented from the Mayor on the
of the City Jail and with suggestion that the
City Council request the military authorities of the city
to turn it over to the authorities of the city also
porting his precautions to enforce the sanitary protection
of the city, by detailing special police to prevent any de-
posits of garbage and filth upon the streets or alleys
with suggestion that the City Council adopt means
to revive the Ordinances appear for reference or
available since 1852 The Mayors letter was read and
adopted.
The Committee on Ordinances report that they have
been able to collect the Ordinances published up TO
1857 From 1857 to 1852 they have been able to find
but have traced them to Old Point where they hope they
may be able to them by application to the
thorities, &c.
communication was presented from the Register re.
porting delinquent officers who had not made their
turns, &c, and reports that Col James, financial agent
for the military had not yet paid over the amount his
hands, of $1,000 49, also that ;. N. Craft military coec
tor had in his possession SALT 49, of the citys money
This portion of the Registers report upon notion
referred to the City Attorney for examination and report
C. Reed offered the following resolution viz That the
Register be- and is hereby authorized to examine and
find out the amount of funds left in the hands of officers
OF the Military Government including that left In the
hands of Major J. N. Croft. Adopted.
number Of city officers elected and some new sp
pointmens by the Council having been reported by the
Register deinquents, in not complying with the law
by failing to qualify and file the customary bonds Of
office.
On motion of C. Read, that unless the denquents
forward and qualify within ten days from this date, as
the law directs their Offices shall be ecla red vacant and
the respective places filed Adopted
| The Committee Finance report that IL il recom-
mended that the Collector be forthwith instructed to col
lect the for 1853 and 1884, uncoected and
still due and pay the to the Register as early
practicable The City Collector while this was psnd.
ing action, was permitted to explain the Council tho
state of affairs in connection with his office and suggest
such as he deemed meet under the circumstances
Mr. Bcote stated that he had only been able to collect
since in Office about $4,000 This principally licenses
upon markets. hacks drays, and merchants Having no
assessment roll he perfectly in the dark that thcre
was large amount of taxes due the City, and that j.
Singleton, the former Collector had the books, with
about $1,000 81 200 Of the City funds: that the old
Worrel defacaon had not been settled up; that In his
opinion the uncolectcd taxes alone amounted to about
100000 On motion, the communication Of Jas L. Be-
Tote was referred to the City Attorney for examination
| and report
Petition of Richard Seals setting forth that the LIST
OF January 1865 he rented stall No @ in the market
and paid the rent that he forciby dspossessed by
Nunnay Clerk in the market of said STALL and tina he,
Nunnay, had rented the stall to walraven Mr.. Re
Tote being present. motion hS requested to make
an explanation Of the case but its bearings very
complex he suggested that the be referred to the
| Committee on Markets
Mr. Beote's suggestions adopted by the Council,
and the case referred as suggested.
bill for the pay of day policemen placed .uty by
James Belote, when Mayor, allowed and ordered
| to be paid.
T. o. Wise--for furnishing Constables blanks-bill al
| lowed, and ordered to be paid
The Committee Markets and Docks recommend that
the paved space from the Market House to ain street.
Do allotted OF in lots of feet$O for those on the
1 al and