The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-06
a MATRoh FOR POLICE HEADQUARTERS
The Resolution Creating the Position
Passes the Common Brnnch, bat
the Money for RIer Snlary Was
Not Appropriated = The Police
Regulations E.nid Over.


a,>,' peallc.
The minutes of the last meeting OF
the Select Council were read and all
matters wer concurred in except as
follows: ~
AS to the resolution to, require the
street railway company to use nine
inch girdle rails, the Council adhered
TO its former action in adopting.
h'tr mninfn1c prov - 10Y - assis-
tant to the Mayors clerk was lost.
sioners for a matron at he police sta
ton was lost on the motion TO concur,
az. camp saul Iu:sl the. mciloI'
was not understood. Mr. Small moved
to reconsider. Mr.. Brickhouse and Mr..
J5orum spoke In advocacy Of II. Mr..
Walker opposed 1t.
The mOtlOu was then put and car
rled. resolution appropriating $3.50
| as salary for the matron to July !. 1896.
was laid over.
The resolution appropriating $500 TO
the Public Library was then taken up
and adopted.
The resolution appropriating $500 for
fire hose was laid over.
The ordinance creating q new voting
precinct at the northeast corner of
Bramblcton and Kelley avenues for
that section of Brambleton ward ives:
OF Reservoir avenue. was adopted
Court allowances amounting to Sl2G
We're ordered paid
ne resolution appropriating $50 for
the Rrinting Of the police reyula lions
was hst, but. coming up on a motion
70 reconsider. II was laid over.
| me report of the Special Committee
on the Mayors letter was received and
adopted.
NEW BUSINESS.
INC resolution appropriating $1,000
Tor chemical engine not having been
passed, under Il suspension OF tho r,IIne
W MI so
the bond Of j. \. Kelvin and the FL
ueleE ana Deposit Company of Mary
iahd LOT $4,000 in the matter of sub
VS. So! =, yi.ss :, vs. s>ecspteu
vital statistics. for 81 900. approved Inv
hnance committee. was accepted
The petition of c. y. 'Whiichurst ro,
me rounding OF SlI erroneous assess
meht was granted and the amount or
dcred paid -
5000 were ordered paid
or lh ne bond of Fl a: Tarr.-ll as keeper
Dusch as surety. was accepted.
letter from the health officer rela-
i've to the repairs to the pest house.
and the resolution appropriatinr sim
Tor the same was adopted
y letter from City Engineer w. n
BROOKE as 10 the new sewer pump
house The finance committees rerort
nov approving of a new building but
recommending that tho work he done
under the present appropriation. was
received and adopted
resolution appropriating SO 2o6 9S
Tor Judgment against the city by John
II. Heaigh was referred TO The ,nnrcn
committee
The estimate of the City Engineer for
| rcpaving Roanoke square was received
Ihc resolution appropriating s2G0j for
the purpose was adopted, that portion
OF the same referring to the hay scales
being struck out.
| y petition for the rcpa wing of Danb,.
smith and Eoush streets was referred
| to the Street Committee.
~ communication was read from MIR
II. >. Hermann stating that he is about
! TO remove from the Second ward and
rendering his resignation MS n nnmho,
of the Council
Mr.. Camp movr.i that tho resignation
ne received with regret. as he was sorry
10 lose from the Council the services of
such n valuable member as Mr.. Her
| mann mas been. The resignation was
accepted. and, on motion of Mr. Camn
Mr. Walter ]. Simmons was elected 10
| Ill the vacancy
MI. Cross member from the Fourth
ward having failed to qualify. Mr.. W.
IL Hall was elected to fill the vacancy.
ne following communication from
me water Department was then read:
To the Honorable Select and Common
Councils OF the City Of Norfolk:
ACCOMPLISHMENTS as the Nation
al Artesion Well Company of Provj
dCncc, II. l., has failed to enter into IN,
amended contract with satisfactory
bond TO put down an experimental ar
tesian well. in accordance with rcsolu
tons passed by the Common Couuci,
March Ith and April >. 1895. and inns
much as that company has apparently
abandoned the work. having done moth
ing since July last. and as IL Is apar-
entry necessary that this matter bc
pushed to an early completion this
BOARD. therefore Respectfully asks au-
tr""ltr fron "n''' hor""arIo hodiac
m, TO expend from the funds of the
water Department the sum of twenty
thousand dollars. or as much thereof
us may be necessary, In employing
some competent person or company
wn" VIII enter into = satisfactory con
tcsian well and to complete the worl;
In reasonable length of time: and
- i'at -" hr .i.rir,:t'~., -. ~,-,i- - :,
| nrtosian well in the public park with
the view of establishing pumping sta
tlon there should an ample SllpDly of
| good artcsian water be found. Should
pumping station be Installed at that
| point Ii would not dcface or iniurr IL
Tor park purposes. as the piping would
all he under ground. On the contrary
| II would add much to the beauty and
attractiVcness of the park by supply
| ing water for pools. fountains and MI
necessary park purposes.
Being near the city the park obvious
| ~ affords an admirable site for n
pumping station, when considered from