The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-24

regular meeting of the Town
SounGii was held last night, with the
a nesiuent. NJ. c. Keeling, in the chair
anu the following members present.
Messrs. Whitstone. Tilly, Jones, Rocka-
Parks
me records and report of the last
,,nee'ihg were read and approved. The
iiahce Committee recommended that
.ne town did not owe DIR. Il. NJ Morgan
sn,ary Claimed for services az Health
oHicer In 1893 and 1894 while under sus>
pension
II also recommended the payment of
number of bills The latter was adj
optea' while the former was laid over
uh'h the next meeting. The Street
Commissioner reported that the bridges
OH maple and Hodges avenues had been
reported
me Commissioner OF Lights recon-
inenaed that an additional light be
paced Mt the corner of Liberty and
Pearl streets
me Ordinance Committee recon-
.!ehdeu the repeal OF the ordinance Gre
n''he health office, and also to raise
I ,he licenses on bars and ordinaries and
ilquor dealers from $40 to S35 per year
Adopted
Inc Special Committee on the location
oil IRE plugs IN the Second Ward recon-
in. Adopted
The same committee was continued to
locate additional plugs in the First and
Third Wards
The report of Mcssrs. Geo. ID. Parker
d Son In the suit OF d. w. Good, Jr., VS.
ROPE Fire Company. was read and up
proved
Mr.. Parks asked that the Council give
tne Hope Fire Company officials permits
IA. o..
Inc Finance Committee was instruct
ed TO advertise for bids for the sale OF
$4,000 worth of thlrty-year bonds. The
committee was also instructed to take
action against the late Recorder and
Ar. ID. w. Lindsay. an ex-Town Ser
geant. for a small deficiency In their
accounts.
The Sergeant was also instructed to
refund s6.aO Illegally collected from Mrs.
Daily for taxes.
ON motion the meeting was adjourned.
Deputy Sheriifs Carmine and Sivison
OF Norfolk county. came over from
portsmouth yesterday afternoon hooking
lor Silas Liggin, notorious negro from
North Carolina, where he Is
wanted for criminal assault and
counterfeitng. They. with the
assistance of Sergeant Rudd. soon To-
| Gated their man about two miles from
town In the vicinity of Tatem Town.
! they captured him and lodged him in
the county jail 10 await the action of
the North Carolina authorities.
Lee Lodge, X. of p, attended the fair
at Aimory Hall. in Norfolk, last night
in body. They will open their bazaar
III their new castle on Berkeley avenue
about the 9th Of May.
Good many of the prominent Republi-
cans OF the town are In Staunton, at
tending the State Convention, which IS
in session there
There Will be II bundle part at Wash
lneton street hall Thursday night. the
aoth instant. for the benefit Of st. Paul's
r. u. Church. Cake and cream will also
be dispensed. Admission, 10 cents.
Ele. Mccoy colored and George
Moore, white man. who claims to be
from Quebec, Canada. but who associated
with colored people entirely in this town,
was before His Honor yesterday morn
ing. FOR creating disturbance in Bur-
mans bar notorious den down on Lib.
cry street. extended. They were fined
y each and costs. and given warning
to keep away from the dive.
a row occurred up town yesterday nf-
tern0on between some colored men. which
resulted I'm che of them getting his head
cut The police have been unable to
apprehend the guilty party at this writ
ing