The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-02
Transacted Much Important Business a,
Its Session Last Night.
CLEANING The STREETS BY THE CIT,
An Entirely New outnt Is Necessary
for Its Resumption The Needs of
tho Cemeteries-Thosc Unsold 4
Per Cent Bonas-New III ose for
the Fire Department..

iOWlHS ElehperS present. SouuCiueu
L. B. Anderson. W. T. Anderson. Rogers.
Peelle, Cannon H. c. Davis. l.. W. Da-
Wis. Elliott, Harmon, Mccormick, Nc
Farland. McMannus. Ridgewell. and
Yeatman.
The first business taken up was the
action OF the Select Council in passing
an ordinance repeating the ordinance
authorizing the sale of S29. ooo 4 per cent,
bonds, and the substitution of per
cents therefor. The Council concurred
with the Select Council.
These bonds. 1t will be recalled, were
authorized for the purchase OF the
necessary property for extending Holt
street. A deadlock has existed for q
month on the Select body's substitute,
which was caused by the fact that the
per cent bonds could not be sold at
this time.
An ordinance authorizing the $4,000
of per cent 30-year bonds were adopt
ed.
A resolution authorizing the destruc-
ton OF the unsold Issue of per cents
was adopted.
The bond of A. NJ Battley. City
Weigher, was accepted
a resolution requesting the Street.
Sewer and Drain Board to immediately
take charge Of the street cleaning was
| adopted.
A resolution appropriating $3.50 for the
Improvement Of the fire alarm telegraph
system was adopted. This ordinance
covers the purchase OF a cable for use
In the conduit system.
NEW BUSINESS.
The report of the Finance Committee
on the petition Of John Stroud for the
refund OF taxes enormously paid and
courts, was adopted
similar report on the petition of H.
"A. crockett was also approved.
communication from the City Attor-
ney, recommending that resolutions OF
vMpeuIehey De passed by three-fourths
resolutions being given the owners of
property affected, was read.
Fesoiut lon providing for the paving
WIN Vitriiied brick OF Dartmouth street
G,.hree-lourths OF the members not be-
ing present, the resolutions were laid
over. together with two others nrovid-
streets. o ooush
me report of the Ordinance Commit.
Zee Zee on the resolution dividing the CITY
physicians to poor, was adopted
An ordinance prohibiting the nIac,nr
oL signs on tree and poles was adonted
Ihe petition Of I. Hundley TO erect a
s s.ar -, power engine in Atlantic City
ward was granted. '
"A letter from Chief Rryan of the Fire
department relative to the need NJ n
new hose was read
"a resolution apprcpriating $4,000 for
new nre nose was taken up Chief Ryan
SPOKE experimenting his letter Rubber
hose: he said. could be purchased on one
years time. Rubber hose, he said. was
preferable to other kinds The resohs
ton was adopted.
The report OF the Street. Sewer and
Drain Board, stating that the EXPENSES
or resuming the cleaning OF the Streets
by the city 10 be about IS, 500 and giving
Inc option of accepting either of the or.
olnances submitted, was received. The
OF as follows: eu
An ordinance authorizing the Street.
sewer and Drain Board TO use their ap-
preparation with reference to the month
~ restriction. was adopted
a resolution making an approximation
or $4,000 for the purchase of new street
cleaning apparatus was passed by the
proceeding ordinance covering the mat
ter.
"A resolution authorizing appropriation
OF one or the rooms above the Police
court room for the use of the coroner and
1urleS or inquest was adopted
The report of the inspector of build
ingS was received
"A report was received from the cemc-
terry committee showing the cemeteries
70 be In need Of an entirely new outfit
OF Tools and Their accessories. The large
increase in the area OF the cemeteries
mas largely increased the labor involy-
ed. Pauper burials average one per
DAY and take up much OF the appropria-
ton. The report fixes the price OF the
new lots at $50 each and requests the
city engineer to turn over the new ter
ritory to the committee. 1t was adopt
ed.
A resolution increaing the annual ap-
preparation for the cemetery from sc. 600
to $1,000, was adopted.
a resolution appropriating $4,000 for
. improvements ha
cemeteries was taken up, together with
letter from the city engineer showing
the need OF the improvements. Both
were referred to the Finance Commit
tee.
An ordinance 70 amend section OF
chapter in regard to the price Of new
cemetery lots fixing the same at $50.
was adopted.
AN ordinance placing the salary of the
Sealer Of Weights and Measures at 5000
per year, and making 1t his duty to in
spect the weights and measures in the
city four times per year; the fees Of the
office accruing to the city. The old or
dinance which was laid over, was ia
| bled.
The ordinance offered was then taken
up and Mr.. Peelle moved its reference
to the Ordinance Committee
Mr. Rogers, Of the committee. asked
permission to call a public meeting on
the subject and he was advised that
the committee already had that right.
The subject was discussed at length
and Mr.. MoMannus moved that the re-
port be placed on its passage. His mo-
| ton was carried.
When the vote was taken the right Of
Mr. w. t. Anderson, member from At
toned, but the chair sustained him