The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-12
MUNICIPAL.
An Adjourned Meeting OF tho Coun.
ell Held Last Night

An Adjourned Meeting of tho Coun.
ell Held Last Night.
The City Council held an adjourned
meeting last night with the following
members present: c. S. Sherwood,
president: John j. King, vice-president:
Whit Ashton, Samuel II. Montague. c.
w. Walker l.. G. Crimson, e. Il. Outen,
n; b. Wilkins. c. S. Minter. II. e..
| Glover.
The Finance Committee recommended
that the salary of the Physician to the
Poor be made $3.50 year instead of $780,
On motion. further action on the report
was deferred until some future meeting.
| The same committee recommended
the issuing of $4,000 Of Fifth Ward
bonds for thirty years. bearing per
cent. interest. The recommendation
was adopted.
The Street Committee recommended
| mat board walks be put down In the
| Fifth Ward by contract, the same to
cost 1& cents for labor. The report was
| adopted.
The Fire Committee recommended
| that the application of Mr.. HOLIDAY to
build frame house on Court street be
granted. Granted.
| The chairman OF the Cemetery Com
| mittee reported that Mr.. Ellis had been
| employed by a former chairman of the
| committee of the Council. He also stat
ed that Mr.. Ellis was n sober, Indus
| trious man and that he is u most excel
lent man for the position of assistant
keeper.
Mr.. Outen moved that Mr.. Mason
be employed to clean the weeds from
out Oak Grove Cemetery for SOS. the
| same TO be credited on the payment Of
q lot purchased by him. Adopted.
On motion. the report of the chair
man OF the Cemetery Committee was
referred back to the committee for re-
port Of the committee.
The Almshouse Committee having ad-
vertsed for proposals for rations and
medicines and received bids, they re-
commended that the contract for ra-
! tions be awarded to Messrs. j. t. Parker
| 81 Bro, and w. S. Uanghorne for medi-
| cine. Adopted.
On motion the City Attorney was in
| structed to prepare contract,
The ordinance committee reported I'M
favorably on the taxing Of bicycles.
On motion the report was laid over until
the next meeting.
On motion the ordinance regulating
| the salary and fees OF physician to the
poor was referred to the City Attorney
| to prepare the same.
on motion the request for two new ny
| drants for the Fifth Ward was granted
provided the Water Company will run
| the pipes the full length of the route.
On motion the contract for furnishing
| Pocahontas coal for the sewerage was
awarded to Nottingham & Wrenn for
| S2.9j delivered on car, and S315 at house
The sewerage committee asked for an
| appropriation of $3.50 to pay for a dyna-
mo for the sewerage house. The request
| was granted.
A communication was received from
| the City Attorney asking that the City
| Surveyor be instructed to give him the
proper lines on the south side of North
street so that he may proceed properly
| before the court. On motion the reQueSt
| was granted.
The City Collector submitted the de-
linquent tax list for 1895. amounting
10 Sl3,900 Referred to the Finance Com
| mittee.
The oath and bond of Mr.. John C.
Fletcher was submitted for the faithful
! ness of his duties as Sanitary Plumb
| er. Referred TO the Finance Commit
| tee
| On motion all properly approved bills
| were ordered paid.
Reports of city officers were road and
! referred to the proper committees
NEW BUSINESS.
| Mr.. Glover asked for an appropria-
| ton of $50 for the use of the MAYORS
| office. the same to be accounted for by
vouchers. Adopted
The F.Sance Committee returned the
| bond OF John c. Fletcher approved.
Mr.. Reed moved that Mr. Fletcher
be requested to assume charge OF his
| Office a once.
Re-, RsGnesi Of Mr.. Plummcr to move a
| mouse OF Middle street to another por-
tinon OF ne city, WAS granted.
| Mr.. Ouien said that he thought Mr..
| E!lis should oe informed whethe. he il
| employed or not. No action.
Mr.. Reed moved that the Ferry Com
| mlttee be instructed to confer with the
| ferry lessees in regard TO putting cleo
| trlc lights on the City of Portsmouth
| Adopted. IT,
| on motion the Street Committee was
| instructed to look into the lease of Ram
| dolph street.
| Adjourned