The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-20
Interesting Session Of the Norfolk Council


NoRroLE. Va, Jan. l9-lSpecial The
Joint session OF the council held last night
did not get through with its business until
nearly II o o'clock 10 was an important and
interesting session. Mr.. S. Marx, president
OF said council. was elected mayor to az out
the unexpired term of the late frank Morris.
Mr. Marx has been q member Of the c1uncit
Nor eighteen years He is a progressive and
reliable Hebrew and popular III the city.
AvigOrOus and good -natured contest took
place for the selection of harhOr commits
sioners There were eight candidates. three
10 be elected. ON the first ballot Captain W.
H. MAYO was elected receiving 20 votes: ne
cessary 20 a Oh ice, lS ON the second ballot
Mr. ". n. Doyle was elected. receiving 20
votes No election on the third. fourth fifth
or sixth There were only two candidates
before the meeting in the sixth ballot but
when the ballots were counted II was ascer-
tanned that each OF the gentlemen Mr.. K. A.
Dolby. prominent cotton merchant. and Cap
tain Oscar Edwards president OF the Virginia
Pilots Association. had received seventeen
votes Tho next ballot resulted in the cleo
ton of Mr.. Dolby 10y vote Of Is TO l6.
Probably the must important business be-
fore the meeting was the proposition 20 spend
Sl45. $50 for the opening of Plume and Cranky
streets This measure has been before the
council for ten years. fight was made
against the improvement but had no weight
owing 70 the great measure brought u bear
treasurer VAS instructed 70 issue bonds TO
meet tine expenditure.
Tho Recommendations OF the special com
mittee looking 10 thorough and complete
organization of the ire Department went
through without any opposition.
Attention WAS called 70 bill before the
Legislature granting unusual power ID the
Norfolk and South Mills Railroad Company.
A resolution WAS adopted asking the Legsla-
tuTe To exempt Norfolk whenever such char
ter was granted.
iidewater G uncn. Royal Arcanum. several
months ago decided 20 give banquet when
ever the one hundredth member was initi-
ated. This event & ok place last night, and
Their spread was the most elegant seen IN this
city for years State Senator Loyensteln. of
Richmond. responded to the toast The Su-
preme Council The fraternal Principles of
Our Order WAS the subject eloquently dis
cu,sed by Mr.. Y. \. Pollock, Of Maryland.
II Is rumored upon the street this morning
that Mr.. d. ~ Is. BAN. one Of the directors Of
the defuuct Exchange National Bank OF tins
city, has been pardoned by President Harrl-
son Tar IIlfs correspondent called upon
United States District-AttoTney Borland
who said thar the ,tatement IS probably true
Recently Rev H. c. Miller. of the Arm
strong Memorial church. received call from
tho PresbN terian church at Newport News.
East Hanover Presbytery has refused to place
the call IN ms hands owing 10 Mr.. Miller's
desire 10 remain IN Norfolk.
The grand jury has found q true bill against
Mr.. j. =. liutchins. Jr. charged with the
murder of Mr. >. W. Wilson. in Norfolk
county. a few months ago. the facts of which
are known 10 the readers Of TIE TINS.
Tho Rev. Samuel Jones will lecture AT the
South -street Baptist church. Portsmouth. on
Tuesday and Wednesday. February "a and
sd. Ills subject Will be Get There and Stay
There" There has been perfect rush for
seats.
The monitor passaic has arrived AT the Nor
folk navy-yard from Annapolis. Sho will be
pnt ia good order as soon as possible. IL IS
said that the iiteen-inch smOOth-bore guns
Will be taken of and modern rifles put il
their place ono If the naval officers said TO
Tn TINS correspondent this morning that
il war is declared with Chill the country will
realize that the ships of the nited States are
not lot Of old rotton bulls: that he
believed that war would be e good thing for
the country just az this time, ana that Chill
ians arc as good people 10 fight as Americans
can fnQ Al Of Uncle SANS men here favor
war and Norfolk people regardless of age.
color or previous conditions favor strongly
mailtnLin@ tho dignity Of tho Stars and
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