The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-08
THE COMMON COUNCIL
The Regular Monthly Meeting Of This Body
Was Held Last Night.
REPORT ON SALARIES NOT ACTED ON.
In Fact the Report of the Special
Committee Was Not Taken Up
Many Petitions Received and Re.
ferred-Appiication TO Ley street
Gar Tracks-Many other Matters.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Common Council was held last night,
with President Roper in the chair and
the following members present: Messrs
Sheldon. j. c. White. Walker, Collins,
Arps. Hannon. Leigh, T. G. White,
Brickhouse. Frost. Borum, Camp and
Simons
The minutes of the last meeting of
the Common Council were read and ap-
proved.
The minutes OF the last meeting of the
Select Council were read and in the
matter of an assistant to the Physician
to the City Poor the Common Council
adhered to its former action.
All other matters were concurred in
n petition for the paving OF part of
Duke street was taken UP, with the re-
port of the Finance Committee approx
ing same, was adopted ~.
Report OF The Finance Committee on
the petition OF the Old Dominion Steam
ship Company, asking that the south
end of Church street be paved, recon-
mending that the company pay one-half
the costs, was taken up, and opposed
by Mr.. Brickhouse, Capt. Roper ad-
Vocated the measure. saying the city
had received rents enough several times
over to pay for the work. The report
was adopted.
Report of the Finance Committee ap-
proving the petiticVr to- appropriate $50
to the Florence Crittendon Home, was
adopted and lot in the cemetery also
donated to the Home
Report of the Finance Committee on
petition to remit certain taxes due
by the Girls Home. recommending the
same. was adopted.
report OF the Finance Committee on
the matter of dredging the CRANKY
street canal. approving same and APP
pToprnting 5000 to pay for same, was
Report of the Ordinance Committee
approving a petition of the Norfolk
Street Railroad Company to certain
rights over streets III Brambleton ward
was lald over. A petition from resi-
cents OF Brambleton was also received,
asking That certain restrictions be
placed on the company.
y report of the Ordinance Commit
tee disappearing the petition of the Nor
folk Street Railroad Company to lay
tracks on Chapel street from Queen to
Main was adopted.
A communication from the Local
| Board of Atlantic City transmitting an
ordnance providing for the issue of
$4,000 In bonds to pay the wards share
III the free bridge to be purchased, APP
proved by the Finance Committee, was
adopted under "a Suspension of the
rules.
Report of Fire Committee approving
petitions to erect frame buildings was
adopted.
resolution providing for paving Col
lege Pace was adopted
A communication from the City En-
gineer advocating iron covers for gut
tiers at street crossings on Freemason
street. approved by the Street Com
nittee. with resolution appropria ting
SoUi Tor the purpose, was adopted under
Il suspension of the rules.
| n resolution from the Street Com
mittee asking that commissioners be an
pointed TO condemn property on James
street to be used for extending Scott
street to CRANKY street, the larger part
OF mat necessary having been donated
Tor the purpose, was referred to the
Finance Committee
Report of the Auditing Committee.
asking that j. D. IIofheimer. ex-City
SoiIectof. be credited with S26,205, 1877
was adopted.
a petition of e. ]. Acker and asso-
GATES TO run cars propelled by eleotri-
citg' motor. gas or any other power on
certain streets of the city, with several
amendments. approved by the Street
committee. was laid on the table.
communication from the Local Board
Oh Atlantic city, asking a loan of ST.. OOO
for use of the ward, 81 900 per month
Tor three months. beginning Nav 1st,
} was adopted.
~ resolution instructing the CITY
treasurer not to sell any more lots In
west FONT Cemetery was adopted.
Petition from Norfolk and Atlantic
terminal Company for extension of
Tune Tor beginning the work OF having
tracks on certain streets of the CITY. for
period OF six months from Nav 18Th
was adopted. This company PROPOSES
building road from Sewelrs Point 10
TINS city and through certain streets
Mr.. Camp introduced a resolution
looking to the purchase by condemna.
tioh or otherwise of the Holt street
bridge. to be used as a toll bridge 70,
nVe years. after which time 1t is TO be.
come a free bridge. The resolution
provides for the payment of one-third
. of the purchase price by Bromhlator
and Norfolk to pay two-thirds. TN
matter was laid over by consent
a communication from Atlantic CIV
Local Board. approving the action n,
the Councils in the purchase of the Yorl
street bridge, was referred to the FL
nance Committee.
Several reports of officials were prop
erly referred TO committees.
Several petitions to build were prom
erly referred
Other minor petitions We're referred e
the proper committees.
Petition from property owners. ask
ing that water pipes be laid on Kell,
avenue, approved by the Local Board
of Brambleton ward. was adopted tht
necessary appropriation being made.
Properly approved bills OF Brambletor
ward We're ordered to be paid.