The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-11
I'M BERKELEY.
FOR BETTER LIGHTS.
Tho BerkIey Council Takes Dc.
cided Step.

There was a regular meeting of the
Town Council last night. the president.
Capt. Nj. G. Keeling, in the chair, and
the following members present: Messrs
Whitstone. Tilley. Jones. Rockefeller,
Miller, Parks, Williams and Martin
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The Ordinance Committee offered mn
ordinance prohibiting fires being built
In the streets.
the electric light company's property
was passed.
MIR. Rockafellcr made complaint about
electric light wires chatting against the
trees IN front of Berkeley Avenue Bap-
list church, and Mr.. Jones made COM
plant of dangerous wires on Little
bridge.
Mr.. Miller was instructed to notify
| the company to abate the nu.sances.
Ine Following report was handed I'm
oy the Light Committee and adopted:
To the Berkeley Town Council:
We. the undersigned Light Commit
tee, respectfully report that the COM
plants OF the Town Sergeant. as well
| as the citizens OF the town establish to
our minds that the present system OF
lighting the town Is inefficient, and the
service rendered Is OF such n character
as 10 warrant some decisive action on
the part of the Council. as may In their
Judgment be deemed judicIous. to the
end that the present system be improved
upon or q new one be adopted In its
place.
WIN. MILLER, Chairman.
berkeley. Va, Dec. TO- 1896.
Messrs. Miller, Jones and Whitstonc
were appointed n committee to look into
| the matter with view of securing bet
ter SGrVicb.
The Public Property Committee want !.
| ed an appropriation made to repair the
| Council chamber. 1t was referred to the
| sergeant to confer with the committee to
| ascertain cost of same.
ME- RILEY. of the Street Committee.
| reported that 1t would take about IL. 600
streets. at IL cost of about 81 200 or 81 800.
| On motion, the report was tabled
| me committee appointed to confer
with the Berkeley Street Railroad com
| pahy made their report. and Mr.. II. II.
| LYMAN, the president of the company.
| being present was granted the floor.
AIR. Lyman stated that they were per-
| iectiy willing to keep their streets i'm re-
pair, but Were not willing to build new
streets; that he did not wish to impede
me progress OF the work on Chestnut
| street; that the work could be pushed
| ahead. and when completed the bill for
paving between their rails would be pre-
| scented, and If the company did not SEQ
NJ TO pay It the town would have re-
| dress through the courts
| 80 Aiouh vi So WAS lukel III QueS-
lions, etc, and Mr.. Miller offered the
| following resolutions:
Resolved, That 1t was the sense of
| the Council that the Berkeley Street rail-
road Is liable for the cost OF paving be-
tween their rails on Chestnut street"
a Adopted.
The Fire Department was allowed an
additional s25 per month to defray ex-
penses.
S1r. Charles Blivens was granted the
tloor and stated that the water main on
Chestnut street would have to be lower
ed TO conform TO the grade OF the street.
Mr.. John Ambrecht. the contractor.
stated that he would like to have the
| matter settled between the Water com
pany and the street railroad company
so that he could pave the whole width
of the street as he went.
Messrs. Miller. Williams and Whit
stone were appointed a committee TO at
tend to the matter; also the widening
of the street.
The Recorder was instructed to pay
police for December on the god of the
month.
On motion. adjourned.