The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-14
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL
The Adjourned Session Held Last
Night.
YAK Bill For 1926 Will Be Same As
EJECT Frame Houses Granted.
Long Distance Telephone
Franchise Asked For.


meeting laut night with the following
members present. Johu Ii Hume,
presldeut; ID W Balleniine, VICE presl-
ient; 9 W Walker, q T. Murden, Il u
Crimson, john j King, j Davis Reed,
q 5 Sherwood, Whit Ashton.
Joseph + Weaver, 9 S Miutou, w y
Green, II ID Hamilton, G L Outten.
The Finance Committee submitted
she tax bill for the year 1895, which is
Sne same rs last year, 81. 50 on the 500,
0lich was adopted.
The same Submitted the tax Tor the
Filth Ward ut 10 cents on the 500 for
oil purposes, and % cents head for
school purposes, which WAS adopted
unanimously.
The Street Committee reported that
Columbia street, between Crawford aud
she water was III need OF repuir aud
recommended that 500 be approprla
Sed to put II IN order. On motion the
recommendation was adopted.
The same committee recommended
shat the Basshoe fender be adopted to
&c used on all electric cars. Adopted.
Present-W. V. II. Williame.
The Committee on FIRE department
recommended that Mr.. Anthony be al
lowed to build frame house in the
GEAR of bis store, which was adopted.
The same recommended that Mrs.
Massiugham be allowed to build frame
Aouse on Queen street. Adopted.
Tho same committee recommended
That L. l.. Lash be allowed to build u
House on Glasgow street Adopted.
Presents. NJ. Reynolds.
Tho Water Committee reported pro.
Ertss.
The ordinance in reference to the
Stoppage OF street cars WAS read aud
WIS adopted.
Reports of city officers were read
end VS. referred to the proper com
mittee..
he president called tho attention Of
the Council 10 the election oil Board
oteueaith. On motion it was made q
special. Issue Tor next meeting.
Application OF Seaboard AIR Line to
5o allowed u switch on First street was
leferred to the Street Committee.
The Street Committee asked to be
allowed $500 TO purchase shells.
On motion, the recommendation was
granted
NEW BUSINESS.
The same committee asked that the
Council mike enquiries AS TO the cost
of purchasing piece of land at the
vest intersection OF Court aud Wythe
streets for the purpose of widening
Wythe street to lUO feet ut that point
On motion, It was referred TO the
Street Committee to make Il report.
Mr.. Reed moved that the Harbor
embellishments be requested to desig
nate the port warden line i'll Gauder
crock, from Gosport bridge and the
Union bridge, SO ns to tell where the
channel is.
On motion, 1t went over to the next
meeting.
The Street Committee reported
savorably on the application of the
beahoard Air line TO establish switch
on First street, and 1t was adopted.
MIR. Reed moved that the Street Com
mittee he instructed to ascertain the
cost OF widening Crawford street. from
smith 10 Wythe streets, fifteen feet.
Mr.. Sherwood amended 80 as 10
make ii read that the com mittee be IN
structed to ascertain the cost OF widen
eng Crawford and First streets and
present n plan for the same as early as
practicable. Adopted.
An application from the American
Telephone Company asking permission
for franchise to erect long distance
telephone company. They offer Ger
tain conditions, etc.
MIR. Williams moved TINT the matter
Ue referred 10 the FINANCE Committee
Of the Council TO confer with "a similar
committee from Norfolk so that the
business can be worked Jointly. 1t was
second A vote being taken, it was
adopted.
communication was read from Mr..
Geo. Mclean In reference to the
schedule on The ferry, showing the IN
convenience it caused him in loosing
vrip 10 North Carolina
On motion the communication was
referred TO the Ferry Committee for
Investigation and report which was
Gdopted.
Mr.. Reed moved that tho clerk be
INSTRUCTED to communicate with the
,essee's of the ferry and request them
20 take some action in the matter and
yum the schedule continuously as re.
CURED by the contract.
Nj. Reed changed his motion and
asked that the matter be referred to
she Ferry Com mittee, but finally with e.
drew tive same.
APP Ii alton of o. l.. Williams to be
allowed to build frame house in the
fear OF his stable IVES read and was re
tcrred 70 tho Fire Committee
communication was read from Mr..
81. w. Mason, stating that it would
lie impossible to get tenders for his
cara in the prescribed time and asking
for an extension.
On motion, he was allowed until the
10th of Spptember 10 Dfornro tbem