The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-04
The Regular Monthly Meeting Of the City
Fathers Held Last Night.
THE MATTER OF OPENING HOLT STREET
Discussed ut Length and Resolu.
lions Providing for the Appoint
ment of commissioners TO Con.
denIn She Property --The Icetin%
Extended Until Far Into the Night.


with President John L. Roper in the
chair and the following members pres
emit: MesSrs. Sheldon. Brickaiouse Col
Inns. Sihellhouse, Lewis, White q. c.,
Philpc'sts. Walker 1r0nmonger. Rladd,
Simmons. Frost. White IT. CO. Peelle,
APPS. Leigh, Camp and Borum.
ME minutes of the last meeting of the
Common Council We're read and approx
ed
The minutes of the last meeting of the
Select Council were read and In the
matter OF REMEMBERING houses the Com
mon Council adhered to it's former ac-
tion.
All other matters were concurred In.
Report of the Finance Committee re-
commenting the opening OF Lincoln
street at cost not eXceG ding $685. and
providing that all necessary land be
dora,cd. was adopted and referred to
the Street. Sewer and Drain Board to
sac ii the property owners would donate
the land.
Report of some approving court oY.ler
for Sl3I2 from funds of Braihbleton
ward TO pay W. Pannill was adopted.
Report of same approving similar
order for 1912 due w. Ps,nnill was adopt
ed.
Report of the Finance Committee
disappearing petition TO pave I'rin-
cess Anne avenue from Church street
west was adopted
Resolution to appropriate 500 for rent
OF the chemical fire engine house To
July /, 1896. was adopted
Petition from the City Attorney. ask
ing that his clerk be continued to July
l. 1896, was granted. and an uppropria-
ton made to pay for the same.
Report of the Finance Committee APP
proving the petition Of the Street In
spcctor to remit u fine Of $50 assessed
against l.. Peed. was adopted.
Report OF the Finance Committee on
the scmi-annual report of the City
Treasurer to January !. 1896. was adopt
ed.
Petition of Burroughs & Bro, for s45
annuity due Mary a. Brown, approved
by the Finance Committee was adopt
ed
Petition for improving Smith street,
approved by. the Street Committee, Tho
work to cost sGii.1O, was adopted.
Report of the Street Committee on n
petition to improve East Watt street,
recommending that the matter be laid
on tho table, was adopted.
Report of Street Committee APPROX
ing the petition Of J. Il. Martin for lease
of the Western end of Jameson avenue,
was adopted.
Report of the Street. Sewer and Drain
Board in the matter of opening Holt
street. with resolutions for the appoint
iueIlt VI COMMISSIONERS I'd Conuelnll the
property for opening said street, was
submitted. The property owners gave
the figures at which they were willing
TO sell to the city, amounting to SS6, 600.
The matter was opposed by Messrs.
Arps and Sheldon. the latter Of whom
moved to lay the entire matter on the
table. The motion was lost by an aye
and nay vote-5 to II.
Mr.. Walker then moved to adopt the
"a "a
vote OF L. to 4.
Those voting against the adoption of
the report were Mcssrs. Sheldon. APPS.
Leigh and Lewis.
The resolutions were then rejected-1O
to G.
Mr.. Philpotts then moved TO reconsld-
er, he having voted against the measure
The Chair decided that he had voted
with the minority
Mr.. Walker moved to reconsider the
vote on the adoption of the resolution.
This motion was adopted ana the vote
was rcconsdcred.
Another vote to adopt the resolutions
rcsulted--Ayes. u; nays, 1. and the resu-
lutions were declared adopted.
AIR. Sheldon gave notice that I've would
ask for a reconsidcrat ton at the next
meeting.
Communication from the Street. Sew
er and Drain Board in the matter of
new sewerage pump. with letters from
City Engineer Brooke and Chief EnEi-
necr Smith. Of the Navy. In regard Ia
the present pumps. were received and
referred TO u special committee OF three
An ordinance amending the ordinances
referring to the Sealer of Weights and
Mea s,lrcs was referred TO the Ordinance
Committee.
Petition from the Southern States
Telephone Company as to designating
the business section Of the city. with re-
port of the Street. Sewer, and Drain
Board was adopted. Mr.. Helvin Of
the company. was present and stated
that he wanted to get to work at once
Report of the Street, Sewer and Drain
Board as 10 the paving of Duke street
at the southern end. recommending that
Belgian block be used instead of brick,
was referred TO the Finance Commit
tee.
Report of the Water Committee an
proving a resolution TO allow the Water
BOARD to use city water outside the CITY
limits was adopted.
Petition from the residents Of Bran
bleton Ward asking that before any pri-
vileges are granted to the Street Rail-
road Company for use OF streets the
company be required to operate on GER
tain Brambleton streets. Referred to
the Ordinance Committee.
An ordinance allowing the Norfolk
Electric Light and Power Company 10
use streets for electric poles, &C. ap-
proved by the Ordinance Committee was
adopted.
An ordinance amending III. 1Ioo,,h