The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-07
CITY FATHERS MEET,
A Great Deal Of Business Discussed and
a Considerable Amount Transacted.
APPROPRIATION t0a Cemeteries
One lsunarcd Dollars Additional TO
HELM EScer Them zn Ordcr-The
Subject ca Maxim: the seaDoafd
Put SnteiS Gates Gn AS Line In the
City Dineuxscd-0thcr business.

The City Council held Its regular
monthly meeting last night with the
following members present: John ).
King, vice p,esident; u. W. Ballentine,
j. Davis Reed, 9. w. Walker. G NJ.
i;eyacids, W. Jones Williams. L. {.
Brin:oo. w a. Green. G. T.. Ou;en, c.
S. Nllnter. II. B. Wilkins and John l..
Nelson.
on notion the reading of The minutes
OF the last meeting was dispensed wi;a.
All properly approved bills were al
lowed.
Presents. r. Montague.
MI. Davis Reed objected 20 the bill OF
DR.. Carr, physician 10 the pour. ON the
ground that he WAS Ineligible 10 the
Office, he having written TO the college
where he graduated in April, 1896, and
asked that IL BE- laid owe: until the next
meeting, so that ;he City Attorneys
opinion can be had. No second.
The ComM!.tee OH Finance reported
that they had sold the balance OF the
unsold sewer bonds
On motion. the report wa ordered 20
be recorded.
The same committee reported having
examined the Clerk OF The Markets
report and found the same correct.
On motion, Ii was crde:ei TO be :c-
corded
The Finance Committee recommend
ed that additional help BE- employed to
keep the ce:reteris in bc:!"r condition
and that an additional appropriation of
500 be made 70: that purpose. On mo-
ton. adopted.
The salae committee reported that Mr.
Lumber had no claim. for which the city
was respors.ble.
On not!on. the raport was adopted.
Inc same committee recommended
ina; an :n-urance OF sl50O0 be placed
On the boiler: at the sewer pump house,
and tina; the Finance Committee be-
- n y.
same with some responsible company
Adopted.
Application OF O. l.. Williams 10 be al
lowed - ru; pal. vi scales on The out
siat o. his house on Crawford street
was granted on condition that they be
removed a .;he option of the Council.
Application OF Alr. john Dolan 10 be
allowed 10 purchase some dirt from the
CRY was granted on condition that he
use lie same on Ne lot corner Of Third
ana Lincoln street and pay 70 10
cents Z lead for The same and do his
own hauling.
T. Street Committee reported hay
Ing completed certain bridges ordered
- be built.
The Street Committee reported the
cost Of ravinS Glasgow street 10 be
The Fable Property Committee re-
sorted having granted the City Engi-
Leer permission 10 use the upper portion
or the CITY Hall for an Office.
The Ere Committee reported having
Ead certain repairs done to the steamer
virginia. They considered DELAY would
lie cnngeruus and asked for an appro-
uiiaiion 10 cover the same. on motion.
The saife was granted
The chairman of the Sewerage Com
miitee renoried all the work completed
pht test would be made before. II was
accented.
communication was received from
the SupeHiniendent OF Public Schools
asking 10 have three vacancies on the
hoard filed. On motion. the election
WAS laid over until next Tuesday
\EN BUSINESS.
AIR. Williams asked u he allowed 10
run $50 feet more OF hoard. walk in
the Fifth Warj ana asked that an an
nr"rriation Of 500 DC made for that rur
use. on motion. il was referred 10 The
Street Committee 10 ascertain the cost
Gnd r6nort.