The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-03
hEEIING COMMON COUNCIL
Liquor Ordinance Adopted as Re-
ceived From Committee.
WILL GRANT EXCLUSIVE RIGHT
The Virginia Telephone Company
Asks for Exclusive Right to Streets
and Committee Approve.
New Cemetery. Another
Office Created.

The regular April meeting Of the
. Common Council was held last night
with Mr.. John l.. Roper presiding,
and Messrs. Sheldon, Moore. Philpots,
Walker, Collins, Arps, Small, Lewis,
! Leigh, Peele, Herman. Hannah,
Borum, Hyslop, Camp, Heath, Brick
, house. White, 1ronmonger, present.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
. Minutes Of Select Council were read
. and concurred in except as follows:
| This branch disapproved the report
. of the Cemetery Committee, dissp
proving the resolution restraining the
- emetery Committee from converting
Sbe Almbouse grounds into Il cemetery.
This branch had adopted the restrain
ang resolution but the Select Council
seferred it to the Cemetery Committee.
mud when it came back, this branch
! adhered TO Its former action.
SITE FOR CEMETERY.
: Mr.. Camp offered resolution pro.
5 vid'ng for the appointment OF u com
| mittee of three from each Council to
| look for al eligible site for cemetery
| purposes.
2; MIR. Herman did not think it compe-
tent this Couucil shall appoint such
| committee. but tho chair ruled against
1T and the resolution was adopted.
! Mr.. Small asked that resolution
/ previously offered be taken from the
table. looking To widening Church
| street above Charlotte ny reducing the
width Of the sidewalk. The matter was
discussed but no action taken.
THE TELEPHONE COMPANIES.
The report of the committee on
telephone franchise was submitted.
The committee recommended accept
ing of the proposition of the Virginia
Telephone Company. which offers to
ifurnish business phone at S40 resi-
derces at S25 and u reduction OF % per
.cent. from the price now paid in Berk-
,iey and Portsmouth,, also free use of
poles for fire alarm wires. To put the
sire alarm system in perfect condition
Sor $500 and maintain the same at S400
per year.
The company also oilers to pay for
che ten years exclusive use Of the
streets 800. The matter was laid
over for further Investigation.
POSTAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
A communication was received from
she superinte ndeDt of the Postal Tele
graph Company III regard to the pay
;ment OF the city taxes aud the commit
zee recommended mat me street Com
;fnlttee be instructed TO refuse to allow
'the company the further use of streets
for the extension OF their business {;
ahat 1t appears the company Is willing
10 enjoy all the privileges of the city,
but will contribute nothing to its sup
port.
NEW OFFICE CREATED.
The City Attorney asked for clerk,
owing to numerous suits against the
,City and an ordinance was adopted
'crentiug the new Office at Si00 per
year
The Council adopted resolution
Shat the Collector shall euter up inter.
tst on claims for street improvements
from May lst. aud that suits shall be
brought If all amounts due are not paid
by September lst.
recommendation that 1aylor's lane
be paved with Belgian block was laid
over.
petition from property owners on
Concord street asking that street be
paved with Belgian block, was referred
30 the street Committee.
All properly approved bills were or
dered to be paid, and the Council nd
sourned TIL next Monday night