The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-08
MEETING Of CITY COUNCIL
The Regular Monthly Session Held
Last Night.
MUCH BUSINESS TRANSACTED
Mr.. Peed Offers Resolution Asking
mat An Injunction Be Dissolved.
Date for Vacation Of Policemen
Changed. Other Matters
of Interest.

The Oity Council held their regular
monthly meeting last night with the fol
lowing members present: l.. Z. Slater.
president; ID. w. Bsllentiue, g. L. Muir.
den, IL. y. Brlnson, Joseph q. Everett,
Sam. Z. Montague, Il. T.. Glassett, X.
j. Colonua, ). q. Brown. Geo. NJ.
Peed, +. X. Wonnycutt. L. a. Fried
lin: john Il. Owens, d. w. Murd-n.
The minutes OF the last meetings.
were REID and approved. All properly
approved bills were allowed. -,
The election of members of the
School Board to fill vacancies was gone
into. Mr.. ID. a. Williams was elected
from the First Ward, T.. O. Young
from tho Fifth Ward and j, Il. Dunn
from the Third Ward.
The Committee on Public Property
recommended that desk be purchased
icr the use OF the treasurer, tho same
not to exceed the cost OF $50. On mo-
ton, the committee was instructed to
purchase the same.
NEw BUSINESS.
MIR. Geo. NJ. Peed offered resolu-
ton that the City Attorney DO iu-
structed toproceed i'm IN eiIately to have
tho injunction in reference to North
street dissolved as soon as possible and
Tuesday night. Adopted.
On motion, the clerk was instructed
to serve the Attorney with notice of
the same to-day. Adopted.
Mr.. Everett moveu tLat hereafter no
person be eligible to the position of
member OF the Council uutil all hls
taxes are paid 10 bota city aud State.
II was seconded by AIR. Owns and was
referred to the Ordinance Committee
to bring III an ordinance to that effect
next tuesday night.
Present.. L. Dunn.
Application Of residents on North
street To have water main run on that
street, between Hattou and Fort lime
wss, ON motion, referred to the Water
Company.
Application of j. W. Crews to have
tax on polls for present year exempted
was referred to the Finance Coulmlttee
MIR. G""~"e Nj. Peed offered "a motion
that no fica holder be allowed To isnve
the city wit ont permission Of the
Council. NnS referred To the Osdi
nance Committee to bring in al o,dl
nance to that elect.
Mr.. Wounycntt moved that the police
be allowed TO beg n their vacation i'm
medlately insteud OF waiting until JuIy
Whh adopted.
Application of the Portsmouth Street
railroad to be allowed to run then
truck on certain streets. was received
and on melton WAS referred to the
street COMMITTEES,
Application of L. L. Woodward to
be relieved OF rent of stall in market
was referred to the Finance Commit
tee.
Application oiSGPortnol.h Street
Com unite to be ano~ed to nnt in the
switches was reforred to the Street
Committee.
Application OF telephone company to
oe allowed to rnn their poles on Din
Mlddie street was referred to the Street
Committee.
Il. Ii; Ripley made application to be
renewed OF license tax rs rental agent
was referred TO Finance Committee.
Inc members OF the Chambers Fire
Company were allowed the use OF the
CITY Hall Gu Monday mig next to
hold banquet.
On motion, the delinquent tax Lis;
was referred to the Finance Committee
for them to take the usual course.
Mr.. CuiOns said that us the Finance
Committee had again failed to reuori
on the purchase OF hook and ladder.
ne would move that the Fire Commit
tee he Instructed to ascerluin terms ana
conditions on which one can BE- pnr.
chased aud report to the Council AS
soon as possible. Adopted.
On motion. adjourned until Tuesday
uext.