The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-07
OUR CITY FATHERS NET
Last Night and Transacted Con-
siderable important Business.
Interesting Reports of the Different
committees of the Council.
Messrs. w. p. Minter and c. G.
Pecd Elected TO Fill Vacan-
cies on the School Board

monthly meeting last night with the
following members presunt: John Ii. .
uume, president; w. Hayes Moore,
o. w. Walker, John J. King. VIM. a.
Green, G. NJ. Reynolds. Il. &. Brlnson,
d. w. Ballentiue. G. S. Minter. j.
Davis Reed. O. L. Outen, II. ID. Ham
ilton, G. S. Sherwood. Jos. l.. Weaver,
j. w. Ashton, S. Il. Montague.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read md approved.
All properly approved bills were al
lowed.
The Finance Committee, to whom was
referred petition OF the butchers for re-
duction Of rent on market stalls re-
commended that S25 year be taken Of
On motion the Recommendation was
adopted.
The bonds of Johu W. Happier and
city clerk was accepted.
The same committee reported on the
application of Walter g. Brooks for
an increased compensation Of 500 for
assessment and that he being State
officer and being appointed by the
Hastings Court they have no right to
consider the matter aud could not
grant the application.
On motion the report OF the com
mlttee was adopted.
The same committee recommended
that the amount asked for by the
schools for the year lie allowed.
On motion the report was adopted.
The same committee presented the
estimated receipts and expenditures
for tho year beginning July ist, 1895,
ending June Both, 1896, amounting to,
receipts = S1OS,34S; expenditures
Sl09, CSC.
On motion the report was adopted.
The Street Committee made report
OF the estimates Tor paving First street
aud in reference to Third street i'm
provements. On motion, the report
was read aud adopted.
The same committee reported that
the Port Norfolk road had partly lm
proved London street as far as practi
cable on account of the sewerage.
The same committee recommend that
the petition OF Culpepper and other
for the widening Of Pearl street be laid
| over ut present for want of funds,
On motion, the reports were adopted
On motion the Committee on Claims
moved that tho grievances of Mrs W.
ii. Stewart be referred to the Street
Committee for examination and report.
Adopted.
The Committee on Ordinances sub.
united report in regard to tenders on
electric cars. requiring them to have
the same and fixing a penalty OF SO a
day for failure to have them. The re-
port was discussed for some length,
and was finally adopted And tho
clerk was instructed to have the same
published five days from the 18th OF
the present month, at which time the
| ordinance will go into effect.
han
| order requiring the cars when neces.
sary. to stop on the corners before
passing the street. MIR. Reed stated
that in correspondence with other
| roads that he thought it better to cross
the street before stopping.
The letters were read, and on motion.
the ordinance was referred back to the
committee to bring in an ordinance at
the next meeting. Adopted.
Tue Atlantic and Danvilla special re-.
ported progress.
The Joint Committee on Atlantic
and Danville and Street Comm re-
| commended that the petition of Duyall
ct ais, to be allowed to run down
Wythe street be denied. on account OF
the said: street being under lease by
| the Atlantic aud Danville road,
The City Attorney made report on
the manner in which the term OF the
present Council shall expire, with re
| Communications. On motion the re.
port was received and was adopted.
On motion the vacancies on the
School Board were filled for the Second
and Third Wardss as follows: Second
Ward, w, D. Minter Third Ward.O G.
PCed.
The President notified the Council
that they would have to elect Board
of Health at the next meeting to com.
ply with the law.
MIR. Sherwood called the attention OF
the Council TO the manner In which
poles are taken down and put up with
| out permission.
The Street Committee asked for an
appropriation OF So 10 repair Gosport
bridge. Adopted.
MIR. Crimson moved that the Water
Committee be instructed to investigate
the condition Of the city water and re.
port at the next meeting. Adopted
Mr.. Weaver moved that the Street
Committee be instructed to take in
consideration the paving of tho centres
OF South and Court streets with stone
or some other suitable pavement, as il
can be done now cheaper than at apy
other time. Adopted.
The Street Committee asked to be
allowed to sell $4,000 worth OF paving
bonds to complete paving on FIRST
street.