The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-08
PLEDGED THE FREE BRIDGE
Action Of the Common Council Last
Night,
The TELEPHONE ORDINANCE
The Council Held Important Meeting.
Report OF Committee on Greater
Norfolk. Telephone Fran
chises. Other Business of
Interest TO the Public.

CnlStS. Ctnef BUSINESS OF
Interest to the Public.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Common Council WAS held last night
with President Roper in tue CHAIR and
the following members present:
Walker, Arps. Collins, Philpotts,
Moore, Lewis, Leigh, Herman, Shell
don, Brickhouse, White, Camp,
Borum, Hauuan.
The minutes of tho last spccinl ana
regular meetings were read and ap-
proved.
In the matter OF adopting the report
OF tiuAnce Committee disappearing
the purchase 81 chemical engine,
the Counclis adopted the report by
a vote OF ; 10 :,
! pom proposition to vote the
money, Messis. Brickhouse, Arps,
Walker, Sheldou aud Camp spoke to
tie question, aud the motion TO appro-
prlsie the money WAS lost by vote of
; To Z.
The Finance Committee reported
certaln bills, which were laid over
under the resolutions.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
From the same that York street ex-
tended, from Boush street To james
street, he graded, paved aud guttered
Inc property owners To pay one fourth
OF tho cost. resolutions OF oxpedlency
were adopted.
Resolutions of expedlency were
adopted looking to tue paving with
belgian bloch OF Yarmouth street, the
property owners TO pay one fourth Of
the coet.
y frn, -
teuden Home asking for All appropria-
ton OF 500 per mouth was di.npproyod
ny The Finance Committee and the re.
port adopted by the Council.
PAY TO INFoRMERs.
resolution adopted in tho Select
Council. instructlng tho Ordinance
COMMITTEE TO bring III an ordinance to
give the informant onc.half OF the fines
imposed for violating the liquor lnw,
WAS read. The rules were SUSPENDED
aud tho ordinance adopted by vote of
IL to i, Messrs. Hannah, Lows. Leigh
aud Small voting no. MIR. Small sud
II the ordinance gave pny to police oil
GERS, who were alfoady paid for their
services, he would vote no; otherwise
would vote yes.
The Ordinance Committee. in the
matter ot stockynrds III the CITY, re-
ported that III the absence of auy
report from he Board OF Health, who
hhd iniied To report the stockyard n
nuisance, they could not advise ibnt an,
ordinance declaring the stock,ard u
nuisance DO passed. The report was
| adopted.
q communication WAS received
through Mayor Petit from b. f.
ferho referring 10 an exhibit ut tho
Atlalth Exposition showing the adyan.
ihBts ol Norfolk ns u shipping point
was discussed by Mr.. Sheldon, after
winch Nj. Leigh moved that the floor
Dc extended Mayor Petit. The MAYOR
shlu IL WAS scheme to advertise the
city and he thought that il should
come before the Council and not go to
any trhde organization, and he thought
| the Councils should make IA small mn
preparation. Mr.. Leigh moved that the
communication be referred to special
committee OF two from each branch.
Adopted. Committee will be appointed
at next meeting Friday night.
HE TELEPHONE FRANCHISE.
Inc report ot the committee IN the
matter OF the telephone franchise WIS
taken up and the various propositions
read.
MIR. Arps moved that the floor he OK
tended Mr.. y. 7. Thorn. Granted.
MIR. Thorn asked TINT the floor be ex
tended Mr.. Cole, OF New York. rem
reseniatve OF the American Long Dis.
innce Telephone Company, who snid
his company now had control of tho
Moth ami Northwest. ana was now de
ycioping the South. Ills company did
not expect to do II local business, they
only wanted to come into the city.
MIR. HON then said Ii was a propo.
sition 20 increase commercial facility.
lie snld Petersburg and Eredsricks
| burg had already granted the company
the night to 60 INTO tile ciiIrs. tie
hoped that the Councils would not mix
his company ~ with any local fight;
! ihht he was only Interested 10 the eN
tent OF opposing any exclusive fran chise
which would exclude his company.
| Not only dii his commuy want tn
! come to Norfolk but wanted to come
on ITS own poles, He SAID there are
twenty wires IN use between New York
ana Chicago and nil twenty are in use
every hour IN tho day.
| Tue proposition of the Virginia Tele.
( phone Company was read and the re.