The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-24
Meet In Regular SessloRand Transact Busl-
Of Great importance To the taxpayers.
TO AMEND PORTIONS OF TOWN CHARTER.
A Resolution TO This Effect Intro.
duced md I.nId on the Table I'm.
til Ncxt Meeting Police Force re.
duccd tn Three Mcn business
Of Minor Importance.

In the absence OF the President Mir.
join Whitstonc was elected to ill the
chair.
The following Councilmen were pres
ent: Mcssrs. Jones, Williams. Miller.
Berkeley, Tflley, Martin and Reid. col
urcd.
The minutes of the East meeting we're
read and approved.
The Recorders report showed - dis
bursement OF S42.i5 and a balance on
hand of S3S2.21.
The Committee reported that
they had begun the auditing of the Re-
corder's books, but found it TOO arduous
and asked the appropriation of s25 to
employ an expert if they found II nee
eSsary. Adopted.
The Police Committee recommended
three officers be appointed to do the
duty that four now perform nuu also
recommended the appointment of n
%janitor. They presented in their report
the names OF Messrs. l.. w. Hyslop, c..
III. Terrell and Quint Humphrics. Thc
latter is on the force 1T present.
The report was adopted ~. n wbn,a
and the salary of the %janitor liked at
S25 per month.
Public Property Committee asked for
Allowed.
Street Committee reported that they
had let the contract TO Henry I,ober-
son for removing the garbarc from the
streets at $50 per month. Mir. NJ. Miller
opposed this and stated that the worI,
should be let out by contract. \ lively
discussion followed and the ordinances
on the subject was called for Wins
the Recorder was looking up a copv of
the ordinance the matter was pnesch
Mr.. Rockefeller came i'm and took his
seat at the table.
y special report from Captain NJ. G..
Keeling, the President of the Council
was Offprpl hC Mr. \Ilitrtn,. ,,bn So.
port was concerning the time OF cXtira-
ton of the offices of Recorder and Ser
Eeant. Maj. j. +. Croker had been
employed to examine the charter and as
certain If II present i~ncumbcrents could
hold Over two years from the time they
qualified. He decided that the present
officers SHOULD hold their office two ysa,,
from the time they qualified. The re-
port was adopted.
The report of the Street Committee
was again taken M. The Recorder
could not find d COPY of the o: dinnnce.
but read from his minutes A precedent
as to how the lights We're contracted for.
Mr.. Miller offered an amendment to
the report, which was lost by Il vote
of s TO 9, Mr.. Rockefeller not being pres
ent when the report was made he would
not vote.
The original report was called for and
adopted by n vote of s to .. which gives
the contract for cleaning the streets Ia
Henry Robertson. Colored. at $50 per
month without bond.
The Light Committee recommended
that the Recorder advertise for bids for
lighting the town for II quarter.
Adopted.
Mr.. Rockefeller asked that his duties
be defined as a mcmber of the Police
Committee. He was referred to the
ordinance for Information.
Mr.. Whitstone vacated the chair and
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. and 20 of the Town Charter and ask
ed that it lay on the table until the 2Sth
instant.
The resolutions were as follows:
Resolved. That the following amend
ments to the charter of the town Of
Berltley be sent TO the representative
from Norfolk county. with the request
that he urge its passage by the General
Assembly Of Virginia at he present
session:
An act To amend and re-enaot sec
tons five and twenty OF an act entitled
AN Act to Incorporate the Town of
Berkeley, in the County of Norfolk"
approved March 3, 1880.
BE it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Virginia. II a sections five II
twenty of an act entitled an Act to In
corporate the town of Berkeley APPROX
ed March 3. 1890, be amended and re-
enacted so that said sections shall here
after be as follows:
Section r. The said Council shall
have power TO pass all bylaws ana or
dinanccs for the proper government OF
said town not in conflict with the Con-
stitution and laws Of the State, or the
Constitution and laws OF the United
States. and in addition thereto they
shall have power 10 make such special
ordinances, bylaws, or orders ana reg
ulations to carry out The following
powers:
a To close. extend. widen, narrow.
lay out. grade, improve, and otherwise
alter the streets and public highways
in said town, and have them properly
lighted and kept in god order, and to
make and construct sewers and ducts
through the streets or public highways
and grounds OF the town; and to pre-
vent or remove any structure. UbStruc-
ton. or en~crOachmcnt over or under or
in n street or alley or any sidewalk
thereof.
90 TO require real estate owners in
the improved sections OF the town to
bear an equitable proportion of the ex-
pense Of constructing suitable sidewalks
in front Of such property.
And to levy annually such taxes as II
may deem necessary for the
of said town. which shall not exceed
sevcnty-fivc cents on the one hundred
dollars Valuation of property as per
State assessment.
Section 20. That the Council Of aid
town shall have power 10 borrow money
for purpose Ct permanent Improvement
Of said town by the issue and sale of
bonds of said town. provided the ag-
grcgatc mount so borrowed shall not
exceed the sum Of fifty thousand dol
lars. Said bonds shall be registered,