The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-05
THAT Telephone QUESTION
1t May Be Settled on Thursday
Night Next.
Last Nights Meeting of the Common
Council! long and Arduous Ses-
sion. But Little Business
Transacted. A Proposition
from Telephone Company.

Auo WARM WSutaeE bbtlOubly au6UI0u
the Counoilmen last night. for when
only the following were present: Arps,
Borum, Collins, Hannah, Small, Iron.
moDger, Brckhouso Cump. Sheldon,
Lewis. Peele, Moore, Hyslop and
Roper.
MIR. Sheldon moved that the Com.
mou Council non.concur with the
Select Ill nppropriating $4,000 for the
purchase OF chemical engine for the
Fire Department. MIR. Brickhouse
deprecated this matter and stated
that the engine wac an absolute
necessity. The matter was thoroughly
! discussed by several membors, MIR
Sheldon holding that the clty's credit
| was already extended almost to tho
danger line. The matter was laid on
the table.
Concurred with Select Council on
| petition of milk denlers to be relieved
| of the tax of 10 cents day GU their
| wagons. On motion of Mr.. Camp the
ordinance in relation to the matter was
adopted as passed by the Select Coun.
Gil.
The ordinance in relation to repairs
to the City Hall was adopted as passed
ny tho Select Council.
! Non-concurred with Select Council
IN confirming the appointment OF L. l..
q. Manning as Deputy High Con.
stable.
Concurred with Select in appointing
OF ono member of the committee to in.
vestigate bills of II. l.. Worthington
Tor indexing court books.
| Concurred with Select Council in
transferring lot OF land in Fourth
Ward to School Truatees as site for
the new school in the ward.
Non concurred with the Select Couu-
Gil in increasing the pay OF Chief of
Fire Department $500 per year, it being
IN violation of the city ordinance.
Appropriations for court allowances
amounting to S601.75 wore allowed and
bonds were ordered to DO issued to
secure tho money.
Tho Finance Committees report re
commenting that bill against United
States Government for bill for 5000. So
Tor imprisonment be returned to the
City Collector for collection.
William Erxleben was permitted to
pay the City Collector $50 In full for
charges against him for paving Char
lotto street, he owning a small lib of
land on the street.
The report of the Ordinance Com.
mlttee on the telephone question rec.
ommending the offer of tho Virginia
Telephone Company be considered. it
being still tho best one for the CITY,
1t also recommended thnt'the Uoun
ell consider the granting of fran
ehise to the Southern Electriu Service
Company for n metallic circuit tele
phone service by conduits and to fur
nish neat, tight, power and telegraph
tnlnnhnnn yutr l.,
ducts, they to pay 3 per cent OF gross
earnings and give free telephone ser.
vice to all city offices. They agree to
give telephones for from 500 to S3S
per year. The committee suggested
that tho matter bs fsvorably considered
anu the company give bond in the sum
of $40, 0UO for the faithful performance
of the duties promised.
Col. L.. ID. Starke was granted the
privilege OF the floor and made very
interesting exposition of the merits OF
the subway or under ground conduit
system OF telegraphic and telephone
communications.
MIR. j. A. Holvin, one OF tba pro.
moters Of the company, was permitted
the use of the floor and he moro fnIlv
explained the subway question. The
ducts are to be LAID in the street three
feet from the curb and ono foot below
the surface. A three inch iron pine
Is TO be laid in which the cables will be
placed and after they have been once
laid the street will not have to be again
torn up.
On motion OF Mr.. Camp the matter
was referred back to tho Ordinance
Committee to have proper ordinance
including the proposition of the South
ern Electric Service Company at an
ADJOURNED meeting to DO hold Thurs.
day night.
After the GRIP.
diphtheria, pneumonia, scarlet fever. w.