The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-10
The January Meeting Was Held Last
Night With a Large Attendance.
IMPORTANT MEASURES DISCUSSED.
Several Appropriations Nindc to Meet
Outstanding obligations Proper
~ Leased From the Ciiy TO Hc
Tnxoda House TO Re Leased for
The chemical Engine.

dcrt Roper In the chair, and the fol-
lowing members present: MoEcSrs. Bo-
rum, Collins. White Walker. Simmons,
Philpolts, from .lgte. Pcalic, Arps,
Sheldon Leigh. Hannon. Camp, and
Lewis
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and approved
The minute: OF the Select Council
were read. and all matters in dispute
wore referred TO II conference commit
tee.
All either matters were concGrrcd in
Resolutsm of the Finance Committee
approving Il note to G. Hardy for S90S 81,
payable November |. 1896. was adopt
ed.
Resolution of Fina::cc Committee APP
'>-n',"'o:ir" $500 fnr juhYmcn. In rav;r
of Mary ]. Parker, was adopted un-
der a ,.Siiehsic.. .. ihc s.Ic..
An c+dinance frc:n the Finance Com
mittce 10 alhuhcriza the Issue OF notes
Or bonds to provide for the current
expenses ri 1876 WAS adopted
Resolution from the i'irlncc Com
ni.tca to appropriate $500 To the street.
Sewer and Drain Departments for shell
ed streets WAS adopted
a communication from the city Trcn-
srrer, ariNCvcd by the Finance Com
mittcc. asking l. transfer certain ac-
counts to rIGft ana loss. was adopted
y resolution from the Finance Com
mit;ec providing for the enactment of
Il law fC:' taxing property leased fr.m
tie city was adopted.
Res0luti0u from the Finance Com
nittee II appropriate $500 for court al
lDwaHcas in favor o: Warning & Lane
was adopted under suspension of The
rules
Resolution from the Street Commit
tee appropriating 5000 for Smelling Duke
street. extended was adopted
Report OF the Fire Committee recon-
Hending the leasing OF property ON
Plume Stree; Or the housing OF the
chemical fire engine was adopted
Petition of the Norfolk Light Arti-
lc"y Blues 10 use unoccupicd space i'm
the city market for housing their guns.
approved by the Market Committee
was adopted.
The report of the special committee
on the revision of the city charter was
then presented. Crhc report appears In
another column) The several sections
were read and adopted. after several
amendments were made. TIE report
was then adopted rs n whole
AN act to change the laws relating to
the park. cemeteries and almshouse.
providing for police jurisdiction and en-
dorsed by the same committees. was
adopted.
An ordinance requiring the salaries Of
| all city officials and employees To be fixed
by Councils, WAS laid over under the
rules.
y petition from j. T.. Martin for the
lease of the end Of .Tamison avenue nj
an annual rental of 81, approved by
the Rramblston BOARD, was referred to
the Street Committee
y resolution offered by MIR Rorum
providing for keeping the sidewalks in
repair, making them II part of the
streets and giving the city power To
enforce repairs at the cost Of the prop
erty owner, was discussed at some
length and Mr.. Sheldon suggested an
other amendment 10 tn" charter, cover
ing the subject. This amendment gives
the city power tn compel property hold
crs. at their own cos. and expense To
construct and keep in order the side
walks abutting upon their property
y resolution offered by Mr.. sheldon
providing for an ordinance making it a
misdcY.eanor to waste the city water
was adopted.
communication from the Local
Board of Atlantic City Ward in regard
to the ordinance adopted i'm June 1892
providing for II free bridge. and urg-
ing that the bridge be built. together
with a resolution providing for n bridge
across Pembroke avenue. was discussed
MIR. irOnmonscr asking that action be
! taken. The matter was referred 10 Il
special committee for report.
Resolutions OF eNpcdcncy for better
ing the condition of Wolfe and Duke
streets were read and adopted
cate deeds TO cemetery lots, was re-
ferred In the City Treasurer With au-
thority To issue the deeds.
y petition for the opening Of Holt
street. numerously signed by merchants
around the city market. with an appeal
from Mr.. II. Clay Pickett, was. on mo-
tion of MIR. simmons. laid over.
y letter from the BOARD of Health in
regard 10 the bad condition of shelled
streets was referred 10 the Street, Sewer
and Drain commissioners.
Petition Of \. j. Manning for the pur-
chase of n cemetery lot was referred to
the Cemetery Committee.
y letter from Judge llanckcl in regard
to the condition of the Corporation
Court room was referred to the Public
BuildinG Committee
Petition NJ Mccarthy & Mccarthy. to
build in the rear of Newcastle street
WIS referred 10 the Fire Committee.
Quarterly report of The Inspector of
buildings was properly referred
Statements from the City Auditor and
Treasurer of the Water Board were also
referred to the proper committees
All properly approved bills were or
lcred to he paid.
\ petition from G. c. Lewis. Council
man from the Fourth ward, to appro-
pirate $1,000 for the poor of the city, 10
be distributed by the United Charities.
was amended by MIR. Camp to make the
sum $500.
could afford lift her finances would
justify it?
Mr. Sheldon said The city would have
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