The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-03
PORTSMOUTH COUNCIL
The Fathers Get Through With Large
Mass Of Business Last Night.
LONG FIGHT FOR SANITARY INSPECTOR
Resulting iu the Election of Mr.. d. w.
Murden-Mr. w. J. Williams Re-
signs as Member Of Board of Police
commissioners of City Bonds
communicated Business.

The City Council held their regular
monthly meeting last night with the fol
lowing members present: John II.
Hume. president; Joseph F. Weaver,
John J. King, J. Davis Reed, ]. w. Ash
ton. George NJ. Turner, "A w. Moore.
L. g: Brinson, S. r. Montague, w. V. H.
Williams, G. 70. Mu:den, c. S. Minter.
D. w. Ballentine. w. A. Green, C. w.
On motion. the reading OF the minutes
was postponed until next Tuesday night.
ALL properly approved bills were AL
lowed.
The Finance Committee having ad-
vertised for proposals for the purchase of
$4,000. and that bids were received from
103 3-100 to 1O5. on motion, the sale was
ordered to be- made.
On motion, the City Treasurer was al
lowed $50 year for handling the Fifth
Ward funds.
Present-C. S. Sherwood.
The Street Committee reported that
they were undsr the impression that the
cost Of paving South street with vitrifed
b.dck would be no more than stone. but
since their last report they learned that
the cost OF paving that Strest with brick
would be $4,000 more, but they still re-
commended that the work be done at
the additional cost
On motion. the report was adopted and
ordered to be done.
The Street Committee reported pro-
gress on the purchase of vitrified bricks.
IISSSul--S Il, NIulSIl.
The Committee on Ordinance made q
report in reference to the sewer urdi-
nance and recommended that as soon as
% 10 properly codfied and presented
that the same be adopted.
On motion. the report was adopted.
Mr.. Reed called the attention of the
Ordinance Committee concerning dogs.
Th- committee reported progress.
Mr.. King said that the question Of
getting the printed ordinances was q
Of long standing n no IA, :
that something should be done to get
them.
The special committee in conference
reported progress, and that the Water
Committee was instructed to tap the
mains for sewerage purposes.
A letter was received from John f
Finny. secretary of the Portsmouth
Street Railway Company, IN reference
to bonds, &c. On motion the commune
cation was ordered to be filed.
The election of a member OF the School
Board from the First Ward was taken
up, and Mr.. w. A. Fentess was nomin-
ated and elected
NEW BUSINESS.
The application of F. II. Miller to buy
some OF the old bricks and stone at the
old Jail was read. and on motion the
clerk was instructed to notify MIR. Mil
Ter that the city had no material at
present to sell.
- ilOut tie EOaru OF
Health asking for an appropriation to
put down a culvert at the corner OF
North and Dinwiddie streets to remedy
nuisance, was read, and on motion the
matter was referred to the Street Com
mittee for report next Tuesday night.
request from the independent Fire
Company to be allowed TO attend the
Firemen's Association on July 9 at
Hampton was granted.
A communication from Mr. Charles II.
bland IN reference to giving the Ports
mouth Times portion of the city odvar-
tisements was read and was ordered TO
be filed.
The resignation OF William Jones
Williams as a member OF the Board or
Police Commissioners from the Fifth
Ward was read and was accepted
A communication from Mr.. IJndsay
IN reference to the condition OF the