The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-12
In Adjourned Session and Consider Matters
of@unicipal Policy and Public Interest.
STREET RAILWAY MATTERS PROMINENT
The Different Committees Nuke Their
Report-Mr. Sherwood ofthp wash.
in&ton Committee Hopes TO He
Abie 10 DO Something I.uier On
Other Matters OF Interest.

members present: John II. Hume prcsi-
cent; ID. w. Ballentine. vice president:
Johh D. King, y. w. Moore. Samuel r.
MSmtague. l.. G. Crimson, j. d. Reed
w. a. Green, c. w. Walker, George NJ.
turner {. l.. Outen, c. S. AIinter. ].
W. Ashton. c. S. Sherwood. Joseph Il.
Weaver.
me application OF the Citizens Heat
ana Power Company to be allowed to
erect poles on certain street was grant
ell.
The Fire Committee stated that they
were not exactly ready to report on
me lire alarm system, but would ash,
tnat a meeting be called under a rcsum-
non as soon as the committee Is ready
to report.
Present, W. V. II. Williams.
me reports Of city officers were read
mittees
Several bills were allowed.
Bill OF Dr. Holiday was referred 10
the Finance Committee.
nc report OF the grand Jury on
the north end of Dinwddic vi rect was
read and was referred to the Board of
licalth for immediate action.
oh hlStl"h the Telephone Exchange
contract was referred 10 the COMMITTEE
Tor examination ana rerort
Mr. Reed moved that the OrJjporc.
committee be instructed to brin,. I'm nm
ordinance liking the duties and salary ar
a. physician to the pc Il so that Inc ,rc,.
ton can be held. Seconded ana adon-
ted H '"'i'
~, ~ resolution which was passed by the
Bpard of Trade in reference. IN
granting the Construction Company no
rieht OF way down Dillingham; street wos
received and fled.
Mr. King, chairman of the Stree,
oi'ihii7tee. stated that the committee
had required the street railroad TO plorc
coicTetc around the poles and that moth
iiS Oh 'he KIND had been done. lie asked
lhat me Council advise She committee
what steps to take. ana womb lnnya
mai the clerk be instructed to notify In.
contractors who are putting down In,
street railroad poles that il is the sens
oil me Council that concrete shall ho.
used Whenever II is necessary. Ii was
seconded and adopted.
Mr.. Sherwood moved that the contra nj,
Oh ire TOR, Noriolk road be referred to
vac "trert committee to see IL the rad
was started, finished and complrtcu in
accordance with the contract made viii
with The Council. and If concrete was
used around the poles. It was seconded
and adopted.
Application of the Park View NJ. T..
Shurch TO be allowed to spend so5 for
board walks around their church ~, :
read.
On motion the Street Committee WAS
instructed tn spend that amount i'm
conjunction with the board OF the
church.
Mr.. Sherwood stated that on the T,b
o! January he offered q resolution look
ING 10 the advancement and Improyir. :,
me iaciiities OF getting 10 and from Pin
hcrS Ioint He was sorry to have ia
report That at present there was but
little prospects of getting a bridge The
raiiroad was not very farvora blv in
Glued towards one at present He
would. therefore. ask that the ccn-
mittee be discharged, as there was moth
Ing more TO be done
Mr.. King asked that the committee
be continued
on motion, the report was received
and the committee was continued.
Prcsent--C. T.. Alurden
MIR. Sherwood. chairman of the At
lantic and Danvillc special committee.
stated that the committee had not been
idle since they were appointed In July
last and that they were now ready ia
report that the question was In good
shape, and the committee was NOW in
hopes of soon being successful i'm what
they had tried to accomplish.
Tn" same gentleman. chairman of the
special committee to visit washington.
made report OF their report, which was
well known. He asked that the com
mittec be continued and lie hoped tina I
with continued work that they would
be able To do something later on The
request was granted.
The Street Committee recommended
that the Portsmouth Construction Com
pany be allowed TO run their track down
Dillingham; street. and that they com
fnence work within six months; also n
number of requests, which were added
MIR. Hume stated that lie had been
requested to ask the Council to meet
as committee Of the whole and dis
cuss the matter.
Gil meet as committee Of the whole
next Tuesday night and to hear areu-
ment for two hours. allowing each side
one hour to debate the question, and
decide the same at the March meet
ing.
Mr.. King said he saw no reason for
delay. lie thought the matter could be
settled AT this meeting.
Mr.. Williams withdrew his motion
and moved that the report of the com
nittee be adopted. 1t was seconded.
Mr. Murden moved as an amendment
TO Mr.. Williams motion that the Coun-
Gil meet as committee of the whole
next Tuesday night. 1t was seconded
and adopted
Mr. Montague stated that he Thought
that ii was somebody's business to look
after unsafe buildings. He referred ia
the building on the corner of Columbia
and Crawford streets, known as the Sea
board block He Thought II yoc Il, ,a.,,,