The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08
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Resolved. That q committee be ap-
pointed to visit the authorities at WASH
inSton and secure II possible the butl,i-
ms or one of them at this yard should
their building he authorized, und, fur
ther.
Resolved, That the Board OF Trade of
the city and the Boards; of Trade ana
councils OF the cities of Norfolk and
berkley be requested to unite with
us in the effort.
Mr.. sherwood had read letter from
richmond in refelce 10 taxing Eroper-
t. belonging TO the ferry. SC, and
asked Shat ,a-Tle action be taken to halp
defeat She bill
Hir; W:i3i2m5 moved THAT City Attor-
neS ne instructed 20 operate with all
eltorts TO de.el; the bill Adosstei.
Inc d1atrn.an of the Finance Com
l"a.Vee made Il statement to the effect
thas edtt1 department had exceeded ,tlip
appro!H 9l',lo for the past six months
and asked that coynomy be observed tire
balance C. the term.
The Fire Committee Recommended
'tdi2t Slao be appropriated for the pur-
or2Ge Of a horse for Chambers Ti,c
Company. Adopted
me chairman of the Street Commit
Tee asked THAT some one lie appreciated
psIsS iof s!trcst railway, and 10 Look
after the city's inte-cS; The request
was granted
On motion The clerk WAS Instructed
to rrt!sy the water Company that the
Council expected some r54ly To thei,
communication
On n:9iion an appropriation Of $500
was n!Hjc ont of the Fifth Ward fllnd
TO e,zaa bll:a the grade in that ward
ne street Committee asked tor an
a:nEi OPERATION OF $1,000 for shells. and
SAGE to complete the sewer work, Re
quesi: granted.
y letier was received from. the Mayo.
notifying the CoGa<,l that the term OF.
Tile foiioc Commissioners had expired.
and asked that their Successors be
clectCd
On motion the Council proceeded 70
elect .:lsT by ware, uni tho follow
lag Were selected:
First Ward. l.. a. lsilisoly: Second
Ward. W. 7. Robinson: rhird Ward
James O. Shlnlt.n; Fourth Ward. Il. f.
Glover; Fifth Ward. w J. Wl,.ams.
The following lci.tcr was read from
Hon. Charles 7. Bland:
Hail Of
House OF Delegates.
OF Virginia.
Richmond. Va. Dee 10th. 1895.
Hon. John h. Hume. President City
Council, Portsmouth Va:
Dear Sir:--ln view OF the many vul,la-
Dies franchises granted bHl the city
oil Portsmouth to the SclApurd sir i4!nc
~, % ia1ii o-,s oceii II IN? aulE
Of Virginia, representing the city Of
Portsmouth,, to advise yea. ard through
you the Council and the citizens Of our
city, Of tie fact that tkc name of L.. ST.
al, IT,, -, ,,n.,r.st, 49,, It'll,
MI - ht"IeA upon u rtt'iph
',iv $500, hvs ~ nh..ia !"
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ION. ma uarl;Inv I'm co,nno,itic, ,,.i,i,
n;rucrtv In with tbc civ nr pcrts.
mo,itb now oy,nv o,,o-ha,f intorn., ,rh.
,..ir.ntirn Of n IIrr ,,r Crrrine in onposi
ton 10 thni now. owned nv The ,jrnDls.
Cnn have no .h.l but a disastrous , IYc,.,
both upon the property and the revt
nun now derived from that source. con
sruuently any effort made TO decrease
The value of public property is a blow
which strikes us one and all alike. end
for which. in my Judgment. there was
no necessity or excuse
In thc argument on the floor of the
HOUSE OF Delegates great stress was laid
on the fac; that Mr. ST. Johns namL
appeared on the petition. fC" this cons
pei ing ferry, not ms an Individual. but
as vice-presidcn, of II great system of
railroads. whose rapidly increasing bust
ness demanded create" fcriiagc facili>
tics. Therefore. in view ri the facts set
forth in the beginning OF this letter !
feel that am only doing that which ]