The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-27
CHRISTMAS IN SUFFOLK Inv
BER x LEY.


Lnstinght was the last regular meet
Ing night of the present Town Council
ana IL was $3.50 O'Clock before Il quorum
could be secured. Courie!si were sent In
every direction to look up the tardy
| Councllmcn at the above hour six
members had been mustered up nnd
In the absence of Mr.. George w. Jones.
the president, Mr.. Jno. WhitStonc called
the meeting TO order. and he WAS elect
cd permanent chairman. The recorder
called the roll and the following gentle
men answered: Mcssrs. Miller, Tillcy.
Whitworth, Graves, WhitStone, and
l;theridgc The Recorder then read the
minutes OF the last meeting, (which
were approved with Il few slight cor
rcctiohS His financial report showed Il
disbursement since the last report OF
S3,G24.30; balance on hand. $265.67. \
motion was carried to give notes for all
accounts agairs. the town that were APP
proved by the Financial Committee.
Air. Miller stated that til" hose Of the
Hope Fire Company had been attached
for expenses incurred by Il suit brought
against the company by ID. w. Todd
Jr., OF Norfolk, for stable rent. 1t
was brought to light that the stable
had been built by the town and was
thought to be in the street. After the
town ceased to use 1t for the garbage
cart ana horse, the Hope Fire Go.
were allowed to use it for the Tcwn's
horses used by them. Mir. Todd brought
suit against the Fire Company, and as
they did not appear In court the judg
mcnt was entered against their house.
The attachment FOR costs of court, &c,
was levied. MIR. Miller moved TO en-
p!oy Messrs. Parker 81 Sun to look into
the matter, and into the title of the pro-
pcrty, and report at the next meeting
Carried.
y number of bills were read by the
Recorded and were referred to the III
nance Committee to be paid, If found
correct.
Mr.. Whitworth stated that he thought
the Council should rccompense the po-
lice for having to wait six months for
their salaries.
MIR Jones, who had come in late, stat
cd TINT he would like to see the officers
of the town paid for having to wait so
lonS.for their money, but he did not see
how the discrimination could be made
as there were u great many bills that
had been standing quite n while against
the town and they all want interest Oh
their accounts.
No action was taken on the matter.
On notion adjourned.
OTHER NOTES.
Mrs. George w. Jones was taken SUD
denly Ill last night.
Mr J. II. Bell was reprtcd quite sick
last night ut his home, on Berkeley
avenue.
There was a Christmas tree and en-
tcrtainment given al the Main Street
Christian Church last night.
The Christian Endeavor Society OF
Armstrong Memorial Prcsby tcrian
Church were entertained last night by
the family of Rev. w. y. Slaymakcr
1T tlicir residence on Main street
The Christmas entertainment Of the
Armstrong Memorial Presbyterian
Church, will be given this evening ut
. O'Clock 1T the church.
MIR. u. +. llurnphries and wife, left
Yesterday for Chester Pa, to visit Mrs.
HUMPHREYS relates.
Judge Norton, of Alexandria. Va, and
Mr.. Smout, of that city, passed through
Scrkley yesterday en- route to North
Carolina, on "a cunning trip. While in
Berkeley they were the guests of Cap
tain j. w. Simmons.
DR.. Is. II. Wilson gave another free
exhibition OF his phenomenal skill In
dental surgery last night at Market
Hail to a large audience.
Christmas passed off without any ac-
cidents