The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-18
THE STREET RAILWAY
A Asmher Of The City souasll talks About
Blockadiag the IraGa.
Ne WANTS TIE TRACK KEPT III ORDER
Ts.e CiertS Instructed so Notify ttc
Caupnny TO Eiii TIP she rrack or
Lose '.i,eir Chartrr- t'aupers sfust
Ala in the Erection os ,he Aims
houSe fluiiGings.

The City Council held an adjourned
meeting last night. with the following
members present: &. &. Sherwood. presi-
dent John J. King. Nicc-presidcnt; ii.
h. Wilkins, ID. w. Ba,len,ius VIM. ~
Green, L.. &. Crimson. G. :. Minter j.
Whit Ashton. }. Davis Reed. W. I.
lSackus. ,Jr., W. Jones Williams c. H.
Outen, e. w. Walker
The Finance Committee. to whom was
referred the payment OF money IN the
suit ut w. Il. Johnson. recommended
that the same be paid amt charged to
Sanford. Brooks & i3onsars account
On motion. the report WAS adopted
unanimously.
The same committee reported tina; the
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty 10
Animals bo requested 10 furnish 4 state
ment OF the amount due them hy the
city ON motion. the report was adopt
ed.
The same committee recommended
that $3.50 b" allowed for improvements
III NC aimShotSo, which was adopted.
me same committee reported having
ON hand Stcubo worth nf bonds which
GAN be sold.
ON motion. iie bonds were or,,ered to
be placed in jhe hands Of the Treasurer
me Street Committee, 10 w0om was
referred the resolution of Mr.. Montague.
IN reference 10 the removal of Dir. from
the streets to.' private purposes. Thcy
report that after hIvinE Investigated
TIE 'ilt-tt:I Iiistt l!I' civ Is penn. pit9fN,
and recommended that the Ordinance
Committee be .naliucted to bring n an
ordinance covering The same.
The street Committee asked for al:
appropriation So: $3.50 for shells to be
used in repairing the streets.
The Almahousc Committee asked 10 he
oiloweh % Guild the improvements at
the ail:lshousc by days work. as there
ere q number OF inmates of the aims
house that can cid materially IN doing
the work
On motion. the committee was in
structed to have the work done by days
labor and use the inmates to do as
much as possible.
The Atlantic a1d Danvlic special
committee reported that the case OF the
city vs.. the road will come up before the
Court Of Appeals for trial this month
The reports of city officers were read
and were referred to the proper com
m!tteeS.
NEW BUSINESS.
a communication was received from
the Southern States Telephone Com
nany arSeeing TO furnish the city with
their phones and place them where the
Council sees 1T to locate them.
On motion. the matter was referred 10
the Public Property Committee to To-
cate the same.
an invitation was received from the
Portsmouth Rifles asking the Council 10
Visit the fair ana take supper ON mo-
ton, the invitation was accepted with
thanks.
\ communication was received from
MI. Martin asking to he allowed to
open wood yard on the northwps. COR
ner OF Griffin ana Dinwiddie streets
On motion. it was referred To the Street
Committee.
The Portsmouth Lumber Company.
asked through MIR. Walker to be in
formed whether the Council will allow
Bart street to bc1illed up. as they would
like to make some improvements made
TO the property.
MIR. King opposed the closing of that
street and moved that the dock be kept
open. and Tie Clty Surveyor be in.truCt j.
ed TO survey The street and see if FL:
rights are not being Infr.aRed on. IL
WAS seconded and adopted.
Presents. Z. Montague.
Mr.. Outen stated that last July four