The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-03
PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL
A Good Deal Of Business Transacted
at Last Nights Session.
SALE OF JAIL NOT CONFIRMED.
The Sewer Committee Authorized 10
Pull it Down. Election of Nom
bers of the School Board
From Certain Wards. The
Sewerage Discussed.

The City Council held their regular
monthly meeting last night with the
following members present: L. T.
Slater, president; John r Owen. + X
Wonnycutt, l. g Brinson, J Thomas
Dunn, A Freidlin, r j Colonn, s Il
Montague, d w Murden, d n Balcn,
tine, Geo NJ Peed, r f. Glassitt, j 9
Proctor, G Q Peed. @ T. Murden.
Ali properly approved bills were al
lowed.
The Finance Committee recommend.
cd that an appropriation of $500 Tor
shells to be used on the streets
which was adopted; that $500 be sppro
priated for the Quarantine Board, as
required by law; that the weights re-
qulred by the Sealer of Weights aud
Measures be purchased.
1t reported adversely on the applica.
ton OF Assistant Engineer JOS. ID.
Knapp for IL salary. On motion, the
report was adopted.
The same reported fnvorably on the
contract made by the Board of Health
Tor the removal of garbage III the city.
Tie same reported having examined
the accounts OF the Auditor aud Treas
urer for January and February and
found the same to be correct.
The same committee reported the
tax bill for tue year, which, after being
read, WAS adopted.
The Committee on Public Prope rty
reported that the jail had been sold in
accordance with the order of the Coun-
Gil, but the committee made no recon-
mendation.
The City Engineer submitted an es.
innate of the value of the jail at 1878.
the cost OF taking down building, ETC..
SG7j.
MIR. Ballentine moved then that the
sale be not confirmed. Adopted.
Mr.. Wonnycutt moved that the Jail
building he turned over to the Sewer.
age COMMITTEE and that the same be
Taken down ut once, to be paid for out
of the sewerage funds. Adopted
The Cemetery Committee reported
| the sale OF four lots in Oak Grove
Cemetery. Deeds were granted.
The application of certain citizens on
Holiday street to have main run down
| that street without cost to the city was
| adopted.
Tue Street Committee, to which was
| referred the request of the Port Nor.
folk Electric Railway Company, to be
allowed switch on London street.
! recommended that 1t be granted when
the electric road is in operation.
Adopted.
Application OF Mrs. Irwin to have
curb lines on South street in front of
| her house altered, which was referred
| TO the committee, was returned with
| adverse report The report was
adopted.
The petition of II. Z. Cnlpspper ct
ais in reference to the sidewalk on Co
lumbia street, between Middle aud
Crawford, was returned from commit.
tee, which refused to act.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Ovens moved that the City AT.
torney be instructed to proceed against
the bond OF ID. w. Wardroper for
failure to comply with his contract in
| sewerinG the city. Adopted.
The election OF members of the
School Board for tho First, Second,
Third, Fourth and Fifth WARDS, WAS
the next business III order.
Mr. Peed's request that the First he
| passed by until the next meeting wss
granted. Mr.. b. ii. Owens was elected
from the Second Ward. BY request
the Third aud Fifth Wards were
passed over. Alr. Il. ID. Hamilton was
elected for the Fourth Ward.
Mr.. Colona asked that the Finance
Committee be requested to make "A re.
port on the purchase of hook aud
| ladder and the building of house at
| the almshouse, next Tuesday night.
Adopted.
MIR. Dunn asked for the use of the
City Hall on April 9th for the purpose
Of holding a banquet of the night OF
Stonewall Camp Veterans anniversary.
Granted.
Mr.. friedjn asked that tine matter
of widening First street from Wythe
to South be referred TO the Street Com.
mittee to make report next Tuesday
night. Adopted.
The matter as sewerage WAS brought
up IN reference to the employment of
labor, etc. This caused considerable
discussion pro aid con Mr.. Slater
vacated the chair and discussed the au.
thority OF the committee In making
selections OF men, etc.
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