The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-06
WORK OF COMMON COUNCIL
Quite ah Important Session Held
Last Night,
NO MONEY FOR ATLANTIC CITY
The Council Last Night Disposed of
About One-Half Of New Business.
Will Meet Again Next Thurs
day Night. Single Pave
ment Not Approved.

DAY Night. Single Fave
ment Not Approved.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Common Council was held last night
with President Roper in the chair anu
the following members present: Shell
don, Moore, Philpotts, Walker. Col
lins, Wright. Shellhouse, Iewia, Peelle.
Small, Borum, Camp, Hyslop, Heath,
Brickhouse, Leigh.
The minutes Of the last meeting OF
the Common Conncil read and ap
proved.
The minutes of the last meeting of
the Select Council were read and ap.
proved except as follows:
FOUNDATION FOR PAYMENTS.
The report of the special committee
on foundation OF pavements was a1out
ed. The committee recommend double
payements, except upon hard clay
foundations, and state that single pave
ments on such foundations Is au ex
pertinent. The Council also adopted a
resolution prohibiting the use OF rubb!e
stone, except in special instances with
consent of Council.
Resolution to appropriate ST., 900 for
water meters, to be paid from funds of
!. Water Department. Adopted.
81 Resolution to appropriate SO, 900 for
gang we'll system from funds Of Water
Department.. Adopted.
Resolution in matter Of bids for
street paving by contract. This Coun.
oil concurred with Select in reou ring
bids to be submitted to the Council
under specifications prepared by tue
city engineer.
Petition of E. j. Acker Construc
ton Company to erect sewerage
plant in Brambleton. Concurred with
Select Council.
Resolution from Select Council to
appointa committee of two from each
Council to consider the erection OF a
bridge between Atlantic City and the
Third Ward. Concurred with the
Sslees Branch and appointed commit.
tefG
MONEY FOR HOSE.
esolntion to pay $1,000 for hose
thout further reference to the Couu
g, concurred with Select Council.
Resolution from the Local Board of
of Bran bleton Ward to
2sat aside SS4S for Marshall avenue wa
Ter main, concurred with Select Coun-
'fcil.
Ordinance to increase the number OF
ypolice to sixty four, laid over by the
Select Council aud concurred in by
this branch.
NEW BUSINESS.
Opinion of the City Attorney and
letter OF City Treasurer in matter Of
exigency. requiring extra police at
cost of S16S, was referred to Finance
Committee.
Report OF Finance Committee, up.
proving petition of 4. Is. Seldner In
matter of Charlotte street improve
ments, asking return OF assessment OF
SIT. Adopted.
Resolution approved by Finance
Committee to appropriate 500 for
court allowance to L. L. Hubbard.
Adopted.
Report of Finance Committee disap
proving report of School Committee
recommending $4,000 for schools.
Adopted.
Court allowance OF 1925 to Fl. l..
Wortbington approved by the Finance
Committee. Adopted.
Report OF Finance Committee ap.
proving petition of w. w. Dey, Com.
missioner of Revenue, in the matter of
erroneous assessment. Adopted.
ATLANTIC CITY MONEY.
4 Finance Committee approved q re
port recommending the adoption of a
resolution TO losu $4,000 to Atlantic
City Ward was recommitted TO the
Finance Committee.
Report of Finance Committee, ap.
proving petition of sundry persons to
erect frame houses. Granted.
In the matter of paving York street,
from James to Smith, at cost of 49,,
e20. Resolutions OF expediency were
adopted.
Resolutions of expediency were
adopted looking to paving Yarmouth
alfeet with Belgian block.
All properly approved bills were or
defed TO be paid and adjourned to
meet Thursday night at 8 o'clock.
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