The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-04
Transact Much Business Of Importance
to the Public at Large.
PRIVILEGE GRANTED TO PAVE STREETS
Much Discussion WIS Provoked over
the Granting Of Certain Requests
From the Port Norfolk Rnilroad-
The Gnmeweli Fire Alarm System
Adopted-Othera Matters.

uOnunly meeting last ntpnt WITH the
following members present: John IL.
president; c. w. Walker. J. Davis Reed,
A. w. Moore, ]. Whit. Ashton, G. e..
Outten, John J. King, l.. c. Brinson
c. L. Murden. Samuel Il. Montague,
Joseph +. Weaver, S. c. Sherwood.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved and all properly
approved bills were allowed.
The Finance Committee recommend
ed that the application OF Brown & Hell
win, managers OF the Southern States
Telephone Company. Of Baltimore, De
granted the privilege of running their
telephones In this city, and that an or
dinance be brought in allowing them the
use of the streets of the city, etc. The
rates are not to exceed S3S per year 10
stores and s3S to residences.
On motion. the Ordinance Commit
tee was instructed to bring In an ordi-
nance carrying out the conditions in
the report.
The Street Committee asked that the
application OF the Port Norfolk railroad,
asking certain privileges, which was laid
over to the March meeting. be taken up
for action. The application was read
and the former report OF the street
Committee, recommending that the same
be granted, was also read
Presently. II. Moore.
Lir Outten moved that the report Oh
the committee be adopted.
Mr. Crimson moved as an amendment
10 the eighth section that the company
be required to pay $50 n year for each
street used by them, and that they pay
$40 q year for four cars for five years
and SIS for all over that number.
Mr.. Sherwood said that The would
like Of adopted) for the contract with the
Port Norfolk road to become operative
after the time for the Portsmouth road
l,,,il +hnir
Sherwood then advised caution in the
mattex saying that the Portsmouth
road had given a bond TO build the road,
and that they should not be hampered
until their time had expired. They had
met with Il number Of difficulties. He
felt satisfied that the road would be
built and that 1t would go all over the
city, while the other road would only
go TO Il small portion of the town and
the public would get q trip TO Port Nor
folk once an hour He thought the
granting of Mr. Mason's request would
injure the franchise Of the other road.
He wanted to know how the city could
enforce the company to pay their bond
IL they were hampered before their time
had expired.
Mr.. Weaver said that he could not
see how the granting of Mr.. Mason Ger
tain privileges would affect the other
contract. All the Portsmouth road had
done was TO paint their poles He advo-
Gated the granting of certain rights ask
ed for.
Mi Sherwood again opposed the
granting of the request in accordance
with the report of the committee
Mr.. Weaver that said he hoped the
Council would settle the matter, and say
whether Mr.. Mason should have any
rights or not
There was considerable discussion pro
and con and Mr.. Sherwood finally moved
mat further consideration Of Mr. Ma
sons application be laid over until after
the expiration of the time allowed the
Portsmouth Street Railroad to build
their road. y vote being taken the mo-
ton was lost
"a vote was then taken on the report
OF the committee. which was adopted
py n vote of IL ayes to . NAYS
Inc committee on Fire Department re-
ported having received proposals for
IRE alarm systems from several compa
mes, ana recommended that the contract
De awarded to the Gameweil Companv
for $1,000 p""S
Mr. Sherwood moved that the ordi-
w Committee be instructed to bring
ih an ordinance adopting the report OF
the committee and to have n contr,ct
prepared. Adopted
On melton, the Finance COMMITTEES
was instructed TO make such terms win,
me tiamewell company as they thought
~, ioi ne payment of the same
The City Attorney reported the ordi.
nance In the hands of the printer and
would soon have them ready.
Ihe Sewer Committee reported tbot
bids for building the sewer-house In Il
Deen opened and the committee recon-
mended that the contract be awarded tn
Messrs Lipes, Alexander a. Dublin for
sl,69O the city furnishing all bricks
lime, sand and cement. which will cost
the city about $500 with what material
they have on hand. and with a few
extras the cost would be about So 400
when completed.
On motion. the recommendation wo
adopted and the contract was awarded
and an appropriation was made for the
same.
The City Attorney reported that he
could IND nothing in the law to prevent
Inc chief engineer OF the Fire Depart
meht from holding the Office of Police
commissioner, or being u member of
the Electoral Board
On motion. the report wtas filed.
Inc Street COMMITTEES asked permits
sion TO be allowed to advertise for mate
RAJ 10 pave the centre of Glasgow street.
MI. Reed moved that the committee
De instructed TO advertise for stone to
Adopted
Nlr. Reed then moved that they adj
vertise for vitried brick for County
ana south streets. Adopted.
ne then moved that they advertise
for proposals to supply stone and yitri-
he'd brick and the cost of dcipp tho