The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-10
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL
An Adjourned Session Held Last
Night.
Standing Committees Appointed. Mr..
King Resigns as Police Commits
sioner. Lumber Men Make
Application to Run a Rail-
road Track.

members present: john ii Hume,
president; G. = Sherwood, j Whit Ash
ton, w V II Williams, w Hayes Moore,
j Davis Reed. ID W Ballentius. l. q
Briusou, q T. Outen, Joseph L Wenver.
VIM A Greon, 5 I Montague, John j
King, Il ID Hamilton, Geo NJ Tarner,
Q l. Murden.C W Walker. O \ Mintor.
The clerk then announced tue fol.
lowing committees:
Finance-C 5 Sherwood. John j
King, VIM V II Williams, j Davis
Reed, Joseph i Weaver.
Streets -John j King, Joseph +
Weaver, J Davis Reed, George Nj
Turner. w Hayes Moore.
Public Property-D w Ballentine,
George NJ Turner, l. G Crimson,
Lamps and Gas-J Whit Ashton, l.
O Brlnson. Charles Il Murden.
Fire-C w Walker, john } King, G.
s Minter.
Cemeteries Charles f Murden, Ge
M Rey nolds, Charles L Outen.
Claims Davis Reed. . 8 Sher.
wood, w A Green.
Almshouse-G NJ Reynolds. d w
Balientine, ChIrles E Outen.
Ordinance-W V IL Williams, r
ID Hamilton, G s Sherwood.
Polics--W Hayes Moore, ] Whit
Ashton, d w Ballentine.
Water-L q Brinson, George nj
Reynolds. Q w Walker, VIM A Green,
S L Montague.
Schools-R d Hamilton, j Whit
Ashton. w V II Williams.
Buildlngs-W V Ii Williams, Il d
Hamilton, @ Minter.
Soworage-Joseph + Weaver, w V
IL Willlams, Geo NJ Reynolds.
Atlantic and Danville Railroad Spe.
cial--C 3 Sherwood, John j King, j
Davis Reed, oseph L Weaver, Geo NJ
Turner.
Ferry-Samuel I Montague. Geo NJ
Turner. Q w Walker.
NEW BUSINESS.
The reports OF the city officers were
read and, on motion, were referred to
the proper committees.
Resignation OF Mr.. John j. King as
member of the Board OF Police Com
missloners waa read and accepted.
MIR. Montague moved that the Coun-
oil proceed to the election OF "a Police
commissioners to oil the vacancy In the
Fourth Ward. Adopted.
Mr.. Brinson then nominated Mr.. r.
T.. Glover, who wasunRuimously elected.
The oath of w. L. Robinson. az
Chief of the Fire Department. was
read also that. Of the City Attorney
and Clerk OF the Court. The first was
ordered TO be placed on record. The
two last were referred to the Finance
Committee.
The Clerk OF the Market notified the
Council of tho number of stalls that are
rented III the market house and the
vacant once. Report was ordered
filed.
The Superintendent OF the Public
Soools notified the Council that there
were two vacancies in the School Board
and asked that they elect some one to
ill the vacancy.
On motion, the election OF tho mem
beers was made n special orderhof bust
uess for the next meeting
Application of W. 4. Robinson to be
allowed to be absent from the city for
fifteen daye. was. on motion, granted.
On motion, the number of vacant
stalls III the market WAS referred to the
Finance Committee and Public Prop.
erty Committee for examination and
consideration.
Application of number Of lumber
men TO be allowed to lay track on the
same streets that the Atlantic snd Dan.
vile Railroad Company used for the
purpose OF bringing their, lumher to this
city, which will save them considerable
trouble, expense and Inconvenience,
was read, md, on motion, the applica
ton was referred to the Street Com
mittee and the Atlantic and Dauville
special committee for examination and
report.
The estimates OF the School Board
for the next fiscal year was received,
making q total of Sl7, of which
Sl2, 800 is to he paid by the city, WAS OH
motion. referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
Several approved bills were allowed.
Mr.. j. Davis Reed moved that the
Port Norfolk railroad be requested to
put Tenders On their cars. and that
they also be requested to put London
street in proper condition under the
contract. Referred to the Ordinance
and Street Committee with power to
| act.
The attention of the Street Commit.
tee was called to Third street, between
Lincoln and Henry, and to report the
best thing to be done with it. ON mo
ton, the committee was instructed to
| act in the matter.
Mr.. Willlams moved that grade be
established in the Fifth Ward by an
engineer, winch was adopted.
Mr.. Hamilton moved that the Sire ct
Committee be instructed to look into
the condition OF Second street, between
Wythe and Harrison streets, better
known AN Supar Hin and ra,nrt NJ "a