The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-06
Jhe Nurtulk gust.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER G, 1868
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE


THE COMMON CoUNcIL.-rbe C,o,,
mon Council met ON "Wednesday aftnr-
noon, but owing to the immense ap,n,,,,t
oil business on hand, adjourned over
uhtii thursday evening at 6 O'clock A
resolution was passed directing the Col
ieetor 10 collect the taxes due on the rolls
OF 1903, without giving any additional
coHu also, That the Register be author
i1eu 10 purchase such revenue stamps as
were necessary for the Use of the CITY
And the requirements of his office. The
register was directed to address letter
10 the Commanding General of this de.
pattmeht IN relation to the city funds in
the hands of the Government officers
ana unaccountedfo for. The Register was
also directed to pay the Odd Fellows
association 500 per annum for the use of
the water i'm the cistern belonging 70 tbe
association for the use of the fire depart.
ment. The pump in front of the resi-.
dence OF {. Reid, Main street. was di.
rected TO be moved by the Committee on
Pumps, IN accordance with petition of
Inc residents of that neighborhOod -
ihe committee on the Z ire De.
Partmeht recommended that the. cjs.
terms at Christ Church, and the
Presbyterian Church on Church Sweet
would be closed, except for fire purnoses,
ana that the Chief Engineer be author
ihed 10 close up the man holes and sub-
stltute other means for using the sue
non apparatus OF the engines; and that
inc alarm bell now used be sold, aud an
e other one be purchased also for the
Committee on Public Buildnga to do
termine its location. The question of
establishing paid fire department
was laid over. A resolution was nassau
authorizing the Committee of the Fira |
department. purchased Steam Fire En-. |
glne at q cost not to exceed Sj .5ttO and |
oO0 ieet OF hose for the use thereof. The |
1air grounds We're rented TO Doctor RaIi |
Emigrant Agent for $3.50 per annl,m
from Oct. LIST, 1865, for the ensuing yeor
by special Committee authorized for |
mat purpose BY the Council at previous
meeting. The Committee on Public
Buildings were authorized to renoyate
ana procure suitable furniture for the
Council Chambers; also to b,,y five
stoves two for the Jail ,one for the Nav.
or's office, one for the Court Room. aid
one for the Collectors office, The Com.
mttee on Gasand Lamps We're instructed
TO make acontract with the Gas Comma
ny Tor lighting the public lamps for one
year from the LIST of August. 1865. subject ,
to the approval of the Council. iThe | :,
Lhle1 Engineer was authorized 10 offer :
reward of 500 for the detection mud :
conviction of any incendiary. The ne :
tltlon OF the Corporation Court for an in !,
crease of pay was tabled, over motion
10 refer the case to the Committee on -
resignation. The Committee appointed ~
TO hunt up the lost ordinances, reported
the task q frutlcss one, and at their
request were discharged The MavOr !,
Wasauthorizei TO invest$l5 in fitting mn h
his court rooms. The Petition Of -
Taylor 4 Zeerlcder for the lease of =
the tobacco warehouse was refereed q,
The petition of John Burgywn, to re. te
INIT hne for running milk cart with Fl
out license, was considered, and the N,
clty,s portion of the fine remitted Al y,
20, the petition of VIM. Ward, for the =
same offence, like action was taken. n
me Court refused to remit the fine on Of
felds Express for doing business p,
without license also, John Corbetta, Of
clearinghouse ithouta IL 70 70
cense. "A resolution was passed authoris-
ing the Gas Company to light the city. as ~
heretofore, until thec0ntract be perfected. ri;
The Collector of the city was author 70
lied and directed to collect all rents dine n.
Ihe city and those to become due hereaf- n,
Ter. The claim of Mrs. Currierforse services T.
by her husband as Street In.
spectorr, under the military authorities ,
was rejected III
Marshall Parks and !. A. Saunders Va;
proposed to organize a tea-roOm, but the Rei
question dld not come up for discussion. Ks
u was therefore acted upon individual I
y, for about that time % O'clock the n ,on
MEMBERS became hungry, and motion Mel
o adjourn was carried. bun
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