The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-15
THE SELECT COUNCIL
The Regular Monthly Meeting Held In
the City Hall Last Night. I.
CHARTER AMENDMENT GOES THROUGH
Mr. Goodridge Wants tho street In.
spector TO E1plain-Ncariy All of
the Business or the Common
Council Were Concurred In-Other
Measures Adopted.

The monthly meeting Of the Select
Council was held last night. President
following members were present.:
Messrs. Beaseley, Wrcnn. Wonble,
Cooke. Goodridge. Tredwell. and Blunt
ing.
The minutes of the last meeting of
the Select Council were read and ap-
proved.
The business Of the last meeting of
the Common Council was then taken
up, and the following matters were
concurred In, and now become operative
having been adopted by both branches
OF the Councils:
Resolution OF the Finance Committee
approving Il note to c. Hardy for sos. 95
payable November 1, 1896.
Resolution of Finance Committee APP
proPrinting $500 for Judgment in favor
OF Mary ]. Parker.
An ordinance from the Finance Com
mtttec to authorize the Issue OF notes
or bonds to provide for the current ex-
penseS of 1896.
Resolution from the Finance Commit
tee to appropriate $500 to the Street,
Sewer, and Drain Department for she'll
ed streets
a communication from the City Urea
surer. approved by the Finance Com
mittee. asking to transfer certain ac-
counts to profit and loss.
a resolution from the Finance Com
mittee providing for the enactment of
a law for taxing property leased from
the city.
Resolution from the Finance Commit
tee to appropriate $500 for court allow
ances In favor of Waring & Lane.
Resolution from the Street Commit
tee appropriating $500 for Smelling Duke
street, extended.
Report OF the Fire Committee reccm-
mending the leasing OF property on
Plume street for the housing of the
chemical fire engine.
Petition OF the Norfolk Light Artil-
iery Blues to use unoccupied space in
the city market for housing their guns.
The report of the special committee
on the revision OF the city charter.
An act to change the laws relating to
the park. cemeteries and almshouse,
providing for police jurisdiction.
Resolutions OF, eXpediency for better
ing the condition of Wolfe and Duke
streets
a petition from VIM. Rossen for du-
plicate deeds to cemetery lots.
Resolution providing an ordinance
prohibiting the wasting of city wafer.
In the matter of an appropriation for
the poor Of the city Mr.. Goodridgc
thought that $1,000 should be appro-
prlated. The resolution approprtating
$500 was adopted.
Mr.. Cooke offered q resolution that
the representatives of this city in the
Legislature be requested to oppose any
Siio.t ~ scSbie IL tHuFleI LOT Il
across the river to nerkley was adopted.
Petitions to erect frame buildings
were referred to the Fire Committed
y communication from the City Coun-
Gil of Portsmouth, asking the co-opera-
ton OF the Councils of Norfolk In en-
deavoring TO secure the building of
new Government vessel at this navy
yard was referred to the presidents of
the two Councils.
Mr.. Wrenn presented the following:
Resolved. That the Finance Commit
tee be requested to have prepared by
the City Attorney and present to the
Legislature now i'll session for enact
mcnt an act liking at n minimum sum
teessior autnpsics on dead bodies wlic-
| thcr performed by Il city coroner or
s9mc other physician selected by him
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Gcodridge offered Il resolution APP
| propreting $500 additional for the
United Charities. which was laid over
| One or two un!mportant matters were
referred t. the proper committees.
MI properly approved bills were or
| dered 10 he paid.
Ey unanimous consent the matter
| of paving he north end Of Boush ~trcet
will he taken up ut the next meeting.
| MIR. Goodf!dgc wanted the Street In
| spettor summoned before the Select
| Council TO explain why Il crossing on
, CRANKY street had not been improved
and what he was going to do about
| it.
| The Council then adjourned without
| taking action on MIR. Goodridge's reso-