The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-07
MEETING OF CITY Fathers
The Common Council Transacted
Much Business.
The Subway Question. After the City
Apethecary. Burroughs Gets His
Money. Lights on Cycles.
Another Voting Place In
Brambleton Ward.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Common Council was held lust night
with President Roper in the chnir and
Treasurer Hunter acting as clerk. The
roll was called and the following gen
Sheldon, Walker, McMnnus, Lewis,
Leigh, Pe,lle, Small, Camp, Brick
house, Herman. Whito CT. o..
The minutes of the last meeting of
the Common Council wero read and
approved.
The miRutes of the Select Council
were read and concurred In except as
to the following: In the matter of pur-
chasing n chemical engine, this Coun-
oil ooRcurrod AND tho President APP.
pointed tae following as conference
conmittee. Berum, Moore and Small.
NoMISATIoN CONFIRMED.
In the matter of approving the APP
pointment OF L. l.. q. Manning. as
Deputy High Constable. MIR. Camp
moved to Icy on the table. The mo.
ton was los, by veto of to 6.
MIR. Feels said no reasons had been
given for refusing 10 confirm the nomi-
nation. Mr.. Walker said he voted to
confirm because no reason had been
given why the man should not DO al
lowed to held the position, especially
rs the High Constable was Responsible
for his conduct. A vote was taken and
the nomination was confirmed.
LAMPS FOR CYCLES.
This branch concurred with the Sc
lect brance in the matter of requiring
all cyclic riders to have lighted lamps
at night.
Ipthe matter of giving to the Gem.
etery Committee nil the money OBJ
tanned from the sale OF materials from
coHcnrred with the select branch.
The bids fer supplying the Aims
House with provisions, heretofore pub
lished in IKE NIEGINiAH, were read
and approved and contracts awarded.
THE SUBWAY SYSTEM.
The ordinance granting to Brown n
Hclyiu the use OF the streets OF the city
for term of ten years, for the cou-
.truction OF a subway system was read
aud adopted unanimously. The said
Brown u Kelvin arc to give bond to
the city OF Norfolk for $50, 900 to pro-
tect the city or indiyidunls from dam
age, which may result from their e1
cavations.
KEW BUSINESS.
Tho Finance Committee reported mp.
propriatiug $3.50 to pay u judgement
of Il. \. Burroughs for injuries re
cslved by running into ditch in the
streets which WAS not marked by II
light. The rules were suspended aud
the money appropriated.
The bond OF City Auditor Culpep.
per WAS submitted and approved.
THE LIQUOR CASES.
4 communication from the City At
tornsy was rend showing that all OF
the CAGES arising under the liquor
ordinance are being appealed to the
Corporation Court aud require writ
tax Of 81 III each case and asking the
Council to appropriate $50 for the pur.
pose.
A resolution WAS offered aud the
rules were suspended and the money
appropriated to he placed in the hands
OF the Mayor for disbursement.
WIDENING CHURCH STREET.
In the matter of widening Church
street, the committee submitted IL let.
ter from the attorney of the Norfolk
Electric Street Railroad, agreeing TO
pay half the cost. The proposition
was accepted and the money. ST, 800
necessary for the work, was voted. The
company will LAY back to the city So.
600.
A resolution was adopted appropri.
ating S7l5 to pay certain court allow.
spces.
WILL APPEAL.
The City Attorney was instructed to
appeal the Atlantic City street cases to
the Court Of Appeals.
Petitions from sundry persons TO
build frame houses were granted.
The bond of Aaron Marx to furnish
the Aims house with supplies was ap.
proved.
The quarterly report Of the Building
COMMITTEE was received and filed.
THE GREATER NORFOLK
The Greater Norfolk Committee
made q report that it is advisable that
the city OF Norfolk and the town of
Berkeley shall be united upon basis to
be hereafter agreed. The report was
adopted.
The special committee on building
an iron bridge over Smiths creek at n
cost of $4,000 WAS referred to the Fl.
nance Committee.
NoIsELESS PAVING.
The Street Committee made report
on tho cost Of paving the streets around
the City Hall with noiseless paving, ut
cost of 81, $50. was referred to the
Finance Committee.
The City Engineer submitted re-
port that it would cost SO, leo to pave