The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-07
Met In October Session and Transacted
Much Business Last Night.
RAILWAY GRANTED TIME EXTENSION
The Norfolk and Atlantic Terminal
Company has, Twelve Months Long.
err I'm Which TO Begin work-Two
Fire HOrses-The Matter of Side
Walk Repairs-Other Business.

following members responded to their
names: Councilmen Anderson. L. b.;
Anderson, w. T.; Ballentine. Cannon
Davis. H. c.; Davis. L. W.; Elliott, Han
nan. Hecht. Mccormick. MdFarlan,
Redd, Rogers, Wonble, Yeatman, Sem
tca and Peele
Messrs. r. D. Doyle and w S. Ander-
son spoke in favor of changing the name
OF the West End Land Company to Taze-
well. but the petition to that effect was
lost
The resolution adopted by the Select
Council authorizing the city apothecary
to fill prescriptions signed by physicians
Other. than those employed by the city
was discussed by Mr.. Ballenttne, DIR. An
derson. Winston. Peolle~ and MeFar-
land. but the resolution was non-ccn-
CURED in.
After concurring with the Select Coun-
Gil on number of minor items the Com
mon Council took up
NEW BUSINESS.
Report of the destruction of s29.500 I'M
sold per cent. bonds by the Finance
Committee was received.
Report Of the Finance Committee, rec
ommending that $500 of registered
bonds be issued. to the Sinking Fund
Commission In lieu Of twelve coupon
bonds, was adopted.
Report of the same committee disap-
proving the scheme for repairing Water
street was adopted.
The report of the Finance Committee
approving the petition Of MIR. w. w.
Dey, Commissioner of the Revenue, for
an appropriation of SIS for extra cleri-
cal hire, was then read.
1t was opposed by Mr.. Davis, chair
man of the Finance Committee, who
stated that there was already a $4,000
deficit for the present fiscal year.
Mr.. Peelle offered n substitute provid-
ing for an ordinance authorizing the ap-
pointment OF extra clerks as needed by
city officers whose work is too large for
the present force.
Mr.. Winston took the floor in opposi-
ton to both propositions.
The substitute was lost. Mr. Peelle
explained that his substitute offered in
Justice to the other city officers besides
the Commissioner of Revenue.
Report of the placing " $4,000 irsur-
ance on the Fourth Ward (white) School
house was adopted.
An ordinance granting permission to
the American Telephone and Telegraph
Company Nf Virginia to erect poles and
stretch wires and cables on the streets
of the city was then taken up.
MIR. Davis moved that the ordinance
be referred to d special committee.
An application was received from the
Norfolk and Atlantic Terminal Company
asking that the time granted them In
switch 20 commence the laying of their
tracks from Norfolk to Sewall's Point
ceived. 1t was moved to refer it to the
Ordinance Committee.
Mr.. Davis moved that the ordinance
be placed on It's passage under n sus-
pension of the rules. This motion was
adopted and the extension was granted
An ordinance providing for the dis
posal of refuse brought into the city by
country carts, barges. etc. was adopted
An ordinance making the office hours
OF the Superintendent OF the Water De-
partment from > 10 3 O'Clock. unless he
is engaged Outside on his official bust
ness. was adopted.
An ordinance providing for the APP
poiptment OF two city apothecaries a.:
salaries respectively OF $50 and $40 per
month, and prescribing their duties was
taken up. On motion OF Mr. Peelc the
matter was laid over under the rules.
An ordinance providing that no bicycle
shall be ridden through the streets at n
speed exceeding six miles per hour. and
providing that the approach of a cyclist
must always be heraldcd by a bell. etc.
was laid over under the rules.
a petition for the repairing of the Aims
house Farm was referred.
y number OF applications. to bald, were
granted. having been approved by the
Fire Committee.
The petition OF J; O. Pitt to build a
clubhouse on Charlotte street. which
was protested against by adjoining prop
erty owners, was referred TO the CITY
Attorney.
A resolution appropriating s255 for
the purchase of two horses for the Fi:e
Department was adopted.
Report OF the Public Building Com
mittee on improvements to the Corpora
lion Courtroom. was adopted
The application of the Mary T. Ballen-
tyne Home for the Assd, asking a re-
initial Of taxes for the current fiscal
year. on the grounds that it is wholly a
charitable and benevolent institution
The application was granted.
An application from the Mayor and
Chief of Police for $500 for Police Emerg-
ency Fund was referred 10 the Finance
Committee.
missioner; rec rmmcndinc tn payment
OF $50 to cN-ohicer Griffin for injuries
sustained i'm the DISCHARGE Of his duty
was referred - .he Finance Committee
The letter Of the Mayer regarding the
appointment OF Commissioners from this
city TO the Nashville Centennial was
laid over.
The resignation of MIR. Walter H.
Doyle as Harbor Commissioner was re-
ceived.
y letter from the Mayer asking for
new flag for the City Hail was referred
to the Finance Committee
Mr.. l.. Il. East was nominated By Mr.
Cannon 10 fill the vacancy from the
Fourth Ward, succeeding Mr.. Bunting
and he was elected.
All properly approved bills were or
dered paid.
An appropriation Of 5000 for a sidewalk
was adopted.
n petition from several citizens, asking
that the city be made responsible for the
construction ana repair of sidewalks