The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-23

The Councils met last mig ht to con.
slider the proposition of the Southern
railway system. The Councils as
sembled in their respective halls and
read the minutes Of the Inst nesting.
In the Common Branch Capt. John
l.. Roper, the presiuent, presided, the
following members being present: Col.
Inns, Arps. Brickhouse, Pcelle, Camp,
Hannah, Lewis. Leigh, Small, Sheldon,
Walker, lropmcuger.
In tho Select Council Vice. President
Wrenn presided, with the following
present: Cooke, Goodridge. Brough
ton, Prince, ROLAND, Briggs, Bensey.
While the minutes OF the Select
Council were being read, AIR. Camp,
in the Common Branch. moved that
Common Branch agree to the appoint
ment of IL conference committee to
confer with n similar committee from
the Select Branch on the subway sys-
tenn. Agreed to, nud the President
appointed Messrs. Brick house, Peells
and Walker.
s'The resolution adopted nt the lost
meeting of the Select Council, That ali
persons not members OF the councils
desiring 10 address the Councils shnll
do SO III writins-was passed"
The clerk read tue original PROPOSE
tion OF the Southern hallway Com.
pany 10 the city what was said to the
councils at the last meeting and pub.
lishod in tho Tux NIRGISIAN. The
clerk also read the report of the bust.
ness mems meeting, OF which Mr..
Caldwell Hardy WAS chairman, md the
report of the special committee of the
councils.
That the loan be adopted thirty
years renewable forever. Tho prop
erty desired by the Southern Railway
company to be leased Tor 81 and AL
amount of money that will equal city
taxes on tho cash valuation OF said
property Ms may he agreed upon by q
board of arbitration.
1t provides that the terminus shall
be within three miles OF tho cry,
That the improvements made by the
company shall be taxable.
That there she'll be no diserlmina,
ton against the city Of Norfolk.
No transfer charges shull be made
on freight TO Norfolk.
Frelch lit mites to Norfolk shall not lie
greater than to pinuer's Polut, kicu.
nond md West Point.
Cor the purposes stated. and in the
event of failure to do 80 the property
shall revert to the city.
The company shall have use Of
streets MS requested in original propo-
sition OF june 10th.
MIR. Camp thought the matter should
be laid over so that the members could
become better informed
Mr.. Brickhouso strongly opposed
passing the ordinance and said If it
was proposed TO pass tho ordinance
he would be compelled to vote against
II.
Messrs. Sheldon. Herman and Leigh
strongly advocated the passage of tho
ordinance. Mr. Herman said IA propo.
sition less favorable to the c.tv had
been endorsed by the business men of
Norfolk.
Mr.: Sheldon was called to the chair
and Capt. Roper took the floor aud
said ms "a general thing he was opposed
to rushing matters through the CITY
Councli. lie said the question had
been before the people for some
time; that the original proposition
would havo been ratified by tho
people and that this agreement
is moro favorable to Norfolk.
de sRid he was satisfied that the com
pany intended to come TO Norfolk, but
IT was for the interest OF Norfolk that
they should come rs friends The CITY
was well protected in the agreement.
The matter was further discussed by
Messrs. Peelbe, Wrenu, Cooke aud Her.
man IN favor of the proposition aud
MIR. Brickhousc in opposition.
The Council, after u fun discussion.
adopted tho report OF the committee.
there being but one dissenting voice.
Mr.. Brickh house voting no.
The agreement iE SAID to be much
more favorable to the city than the
original proposition. The Southern
road Will commence the work of i'm.
proving the property within ninety
days.