The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-22
MEETING OF SELECT COUNCIL.
An Ordinance to Regulate Cycle
Riding,
The Fire Chief Gets More Pay. School
House in Fourth Ward. To lnves.
tigate Court Allowances. Inn
proven ents Of Yarmouth
Street. Other Matters.

The adjourned meeting OF the Select
Council was held last night, with PTesi-
dent Winston in the chair and the fol-
loving members present.: Wrenp, Beas.
ley, Cooke, Prince, Bunting, ROLAND,
Broughton and Goedridge.
The ordinance giving informsrs half
the fines for violations of the liquor
law WAS adopted
Messrs. Cooke and Beasley were ap
pointed committee on the matter of
making an exhibit at Atlanta.
Tho question Of paving Williamson's
lane at cost of $3.50 was referred to
Street Committee.
IMPROVEMENTS TO COURTHOUSE,
Mr.. Wroun offered an amendment to
tho resolution of the Common Council
authorizing Mr.. Moore to repair the
dune OF tho courthouse and providing
thut his pay shall not be more than 10
per cent. OF the gross amount paid for
rtpnirs and tbs amount expended shall
not be more than $3.50.
communication from Gen, Y. ID.
Groner. precedent of the Consolidated
Compress Company, calling attention
to tho condition of their wharf and
warehouse property leased by tho CITY
to them, was referred TO the Finance
Committee.
IMPROVEMENTS OF YARMOUTH STREET.
Mr.. Cooke moved to reconsider
the action OF the Council in order.
ing the paving Yarmouth street.
Adopted.
The question was then discussed by
Mr.. Cooke, who explained that the
paving of this street as Mt present be-.
fore the Council would be Unjust TO
Col. w. ii. Tayio but; thought some
equitable means should be adopted for
the paving of the street. which was
much needed. Messrs. Wrenn aud
Goodridge spoke TO the resolution
providing for the Improvement, which
was adopted.
THE CHIEF GETS MORE PAY.
MIR. Cooke offered an amendment IN
the ordInauces to increase the pay of
the Chief Engineer Of the Fire Denart.
ment 10 81, 500 per year, his increased
pay to commence July Let. Tn.
amendment WAS adopted.
MIR. Goodridge offered the following
resulution
81 hat committee OF two be ap.
pointed to investigate aud report to the
Councils the origin OF the bills pre-.
sented by II. l.. Worthington for il.
de1ing court books and remedy to
avoid IN future what the Councils of
the city OF Norfolk consider exhorbi.
tant charges. Adopted.
A communication was received from
the High Constable suyiug, with the
approval of his buudsmen, he had an
pointed MIR. L. l.. Q. Mannine second
deputy.
scHoohHoUsE. FOURTH WARD.
Mr.. Cooke offered q resolution instruct.
lug the city attorney to trnusfer to the
school trustees u lot on Princess Anne
avenue for school purposes Rules
were suspended and the resolution was
adopted.
a bili. conrt allowance, in favor of
IL. koysier for making three copies of
land books for 30, amount Sl2j. was
referred to an investigating committee.
CHEMICAL ENGINE.
MIR. Goodridge offered resolution
appropriaung 81, 600 to buy chemica!
ehe inc, winch was adopted.
MIR. Goo1ridgn offered resolution
lnstructng the Ordinance Committee
To bring III an ordinance to restrict
cycle ricing npon the streets. Referred
To the committee.
Council adjourned.