The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-05
MUNICIPAL MATTERS
The Regular htaiay Hesting Of the City
Council Held Last hight.
IMPORTANT BUSINESS TRANSACTED
Tho Rent OF ,InTEc: Stalls TO be Ee.
duced Under Certain Provisions
Appropriations for tIe Tear AL
lowed Thc School FAX Reduced
Gamcwcii system Adopted.

The CITY Council held its regular
monthly meeting las; night wi:A the fol-
lowing members present: G. $. Sher-
wood. president: John j King. wee pres
ident: d. w. Balientiiie, S. II. MoGia sue.
L. c. Eunson j. Dav:s Reed, V. 4.
Green. II e. wilkins. =: L. Glover. G. W.
Walker. c. s. M.n:er, ". jones Williams,
John l.. Nelson, j. WIZ: Ashton. W. Il.
Bennett. w. II. Bac!;us. IL, and c. :.
Outten.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
All properly approved bills were al
lowed.
The Committee on Finance recon-
mended that the stalls in the ,narl:e: be
reduced to $50 per north, provided the
butchers guaranteed that twenty-five
stalls be rented, except that of Mr.. saw
yer. which shall remain at SO. On mo-
ton the report was adopted by vote or
u ayes 10 8 nays.
The care committee reported having
INVESTIGATED the bill OF T.. l.. Lash for
salary for acting sanitary inspector for
part of q MONA and recommended that
the same u ra!i. winch vas adopted.
The Same committee recC'na ended tina /
compromise bc made IN the case OF
II. b. wilkins, security for John WI
liams. by the r9vnl.a; Of seq and costs,
which WAS adopted.
The Finance Committee reported ~
appropriation of each committee for the
wear. and asj:ed -: .isy be aliowea.
The amounts appropriated tcr expenses
was sl2l,S E:s.'a'2:ei recs 3t-. t,H,G9S.
On motion the re or: VS. adopted uaaa-
imously.
The same coY..o...s, - ,i.i:!l ~ led that
the appropriate" l.jlc.; cor Dy TIE School
Board ne allowed AdcTted.
The same conan. ;. - - or. IN Scd .hat
$3.50 be allowed Try $1,000! III c-es in the
Fifth ward ;rs+ea5 C Sl,cc0 = ssi;ed for.
The rAco.arn -rGat!cu VISA .'p:cS.
The same cHnipi,tce subn.i;;ei an Ogdi-
nance lcvyi.-r taxes on rsai estate and
persona! rrcner;y IN the CO..
The taxes az - he he same as last
wear. ovczr. tEe school tax. which Is re-
duced fr y, - 10 20 cents 81 Tie hundred
On me..on The ordinance was adopted
On motion - appropriation was made
for the m, "1y rlHats \ tha Fifth ward
.nd the same - be paid out OF the funds
OF the sl:i ward.
The Fire Committee reported having
examined the Gamewell telegraph and
fire alarm system and recommended that
the sans be accepted. The recommended
ton Wa adopted.
TIE Fire C0umittee reported faVorably
on the proposition of John A Milligan ia
hu!ld two fva,ne houses on Court street.
The report was adopted.
Nj. N,rta". The city collector. WIGS In
structe! 10 have the delinquent tax list
for 1895 at the next meeting of the
Cornell.
Mi Williams asked permission TO he
allowed 10 put down the board walks in
the i'!c:h ward at contract. as he could
have the came done for l 3-4 cents a
foot. willie :he street irspcc.o" says he
canno: @ the same for less than IA.
On motion he same vas referred TO the
Stree; Committee for report
NJ. EHad moved TIA: al owners OF
bicycles he required to psy q tax of 81
a yea: and all tande:is 50. :he same to
be used 70 Keep the streets in order.
MT. Williams .kel permission 10
have two additional fire plugs placed on
Cooke street F!c:n ward. for protec-
ton. Referred II the Waite. Committee
with power 10 ac;.
Mr. ". j. Williams asked that the
Fifth ward be allowed 10 issue $40 oOO
worth OF bonds for the use of grading