The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-03-08
LOCAL.


MyETINe OF THE COMMON CouNcIL.--Thi
body assembled last evening, in the City Hal
Present-John B. Whitehead, President
Charles Reid, Vice President; B. w. Catch
Vim. r. Harrison, Edward Delany, James a
Saunders. Marshall Parks. s. H. Hodges, f. J
Griffith, J. T. Redmond, Thomas Baltimore.
AtSP. M. the Council was called to order
when the proceedings of the previous meeting
we're read and approved.
Report from the Committee on Lamps and
Gas was the first business III order.
The Committee reported that from Decem-
Der 18th to oath February, 839 lamps were
not burning, and entire streets not lighted, and
also recommending other matters relative to
the supply of gas and payment of bills, all of
which Mr.. Deany, the Chairman, explained
to the Council.
Mr. Saunders and Mr.. Delany thought a
deduction should be made for The lamps not
resolution insructng the Committee on Gas
to deduct the amount from the gas bill for the
number Of lamps reported not burning.
After lengthy discussion. in which Messs $.
Reid. Griffith, Hodges, and Saunders partic-
mated. the resolution of Mr. Saunders was
finally adopted
Finance Committee reported the exanlina
hon of the accounts of the Mayor, debts due
Savings Fund, debts recommended to be
funded. and instructions to Assessors relative
to property
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Reid suggested the propriety of allow
mo the Collector commissions on his collec-
;i,,s The collector had collected only one
half Of the taxes. and had received his full
nav. He recommended that the collector be
allowed two cents commission on all collec-
TONS made from the LIST of April last, to tho
24th Of June next; it would be an additional
stimulus to energy in collecting. He added
he had two years collections to make, and
thought he ought to be allowed the two per
cent. commission.
The resolution of Mr.. Reid was adopted
Committee on Market and Docks report
relative To the application of Mr.. Robinson,
of the Scaboard and Roanoke Railroad, to
rent the city wharf property, in Portsmouth
a map was exhibited of the property and
proposition of. Mr. Robinson to erect improve
nents aud expressing bis willingness to lease
for term Of years, at $3.50 per anhum, or
purchase at $4,000, if the bonds of the Com
pany will be taken. He entered into the adj
vantages to Norfolk, to he derived by accept
ing his proposition.
Mr. Reid offered a resolution to lease the
hot to the Railroad, lor ten years, at $500 per
year, payable senn-annuay, rescrving the
right to the city to terminate the lease on
six NJ ,nths' notice, and resume the property,
paying for the i'm rovements, or sell the lot
for $4,000, ON credit Of one or two years.
He thought the Railroad Company could al
ford to take the property al the sun, fixed
Mr. Saunders amended the resolution of
Nj. Reid, substituting that the improvements
be paid Tor at valuation which Mr. Reid
accepted--and also reducing the time to FIVE
years, which latter was lost
Mr. Harrison moved to strike out the reser-
Walton of the city to resume the property on
notice Of six months--wIich was stricken
out.
The resolution, as amended, was then
adopted.
Report Of Committee on Streets
Mr.. Saunders. chairman, reporting adver
Using proposals 10 clean the streets. Opening
nf offers as follows:
r. o. James, $3.50; w p Hennelly,
$500; Wilson Capps, $4,000 W. FL. Pet
tiphn, $1,000; ?, Dilworth, $6,499; d.
Ma'oney, $500; G. Reynolds, $500,
Average cost by contract, per annum,
SlO91, or $500 91s per month
The committee recommended that the city
clean its own streets under direction of COM
mttee, appointing an Inspector with a salary
$1,000 per annum, from Oath Dec, 1866,
and assistants at $50 per month.
The committee also recommend that the
Princess Anne road be ditched and put in
good order.
Month Of February By Commute.
horses and CARTS 6 sweepers, $461 SO
Credit by manure AZ so
$419 90
Credit filling up various streets:
,l39 loads at Is cents, $40 IS