The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-09
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Portsmouth Fathers Transact Import
ant BUSINESS.
COMMISSIONER FRIEDLlH RESIGNS.
The Porch Refused. Roadway on
Columbia Street. Sewerirg
the City. Complaints as
TO Cutters. The A.
& D. r. r. Case.
COMMISSIONER FRIEDLlH RESIG

| " theel'uS last ulBut Win
the following members present: L.
+ Slater. president; L X Wonny-
cult, Il Coloua, d T. Murden,
Joseph Q Everett, ID w BalIeutine,
Samuel L Montague. l. G Crimson,
John Il Owens, George VI Peed, f
N Bilisoly, james W Brown. Jr, l.
A Friedlin, S Q Brown and O Il
| Murden.
All properly approved bills were
allowed.
Present: +. +. Glnssett,
| The Public Property Committee
reported that the new engine house
Will be completed ut once. There
had been some delays, which the
committee could not control. but
they were all overcome now and
work would be resumed ut once.
The same committee reported that
blankets were needed at the Jail and
asked permission to be allowed to
purchase the same. On motion. the
request was granted.
communication was received
from Mr.. O. w. Whisnant, superiu
tendent of the Seaboard Air Line.
stating that he would place the lamps
on Kace avenue. as requested.
The Street Committee, to whom
Was referred the petition of w. j,
Codd to be allowed to extend his
porch, recommended that the re
quest be granted.
The Chairman vacated the chair
aud called MIR. Wounycutt to the
same, and spoke against the recon-.
mendatlon OF the committee in
granting Mr.. Codd's request. This
caused considerable discussion, after
which vote was taken on the report
OF the committee, which was lost by
O vote OF 10 to q.
A vote was then taken on the mi.
norlty report. which opposed the
granting of the request, which was
adopted.
| Petition of the telephone company
70 be allowed to run poles through
Park View, recommend that the
same be adopted. On motion. the
Recommendation was adopted.
The Street Com mittee recommepd
that the Street Inspector De in.
structed to build roadway on the
east end of Columbia street at cost
not to exceed S25. Adopted.
The president stated that the
contract for sewering the city has
been signed and the contractors are
required to begin work within thir-
ty days after the date of signing the
articles.
The question of the payment of
the gas for the Armory Hall was
discussed and the military were re.
quested to be economical in the use
Of gas.
| NEW BUSINESS.
MIR. WonDycutt recommended
that the police be allowed ten DAYS
holidays IN each year and be paid
for the same. On motion it was
referred to the Police Committee
for examination and report.
| MIR. Everett moved that the Ad.
visory board in the Fifth Ward be
allowed to put down wooden side
walks on the same. On motion IT
was referred to the FInaacs Com
| mittee.
Application was made by the as
SCISSORS for map of the annex dis.
trict Tor their use. On motion, the
matter was referred to the Street
| Committee.
The resignation OF a. c. Friedlin
rs member OF the Police Commits
sioners from the Fifth Ward WAS
read aud received.
Application of L. j. Boole to be
allowed to erect boiler on his
premises III the rear OF his store.
NO. III High street, was referred TO
the Fire Committee.
Application of G. w. Walker m
20 allowed to put up steam boiler
on his premises. No. 5OO High
street, for Laundry purposes, was.
on motion, referred to the Fire
| Committee.
Application of George Fitchett to
be allowed to erect a fruit stand by
the side OF the courthouse steps and
To be allowed the privilege OF stor
ing his stuff under the steps, was
referred to the Public Property
| Committee.
Capt. Hopper stated to the Coun
Gil that hlessrs. Marshall &c Muir.
daugh had declined to serve in tho
suit OF the city VS.. the Atlantic and
Danviile railroad, but that Judge
Watts Will argue the case with HIN,
which Will come either next week or
the week following.
Several complaints we're made in
reference to cutters in different Dor.
lions OF the city.
AIR. Crimson moved that the tres.
TIC work on Wythe street, between
lhird and Fourth streets, DE plank.
ed over and rail be put up there
and filled up ct leisure.
On motion, the matter of cess
pools was referred to the Street
| Committee.
| Mr.. Wonnycutt moved tbot ,bo