The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-13
MASON GETS COURT ST
The Portsmouth Street Railway to hs ROti-
fled to Vacate Within Sixty Days,
so ORDERED THE COUNCIL LAST NIGHT,
The Fro Committee, the Gamewell
Fire Alarm and the City Council
ON the Contract Question-water
for Sewerage Purposes.-Tho Fifth
Ward u Subject for Debate.

The City Council held an adjourned
meeting last night with the following
members present: John H. Hume. Presi-
dent; Samuel T. Montague, L. c. Bun
son, c. w. Walker, j. Davis Reed, john
j. King, D. w. Ballentine, c. S. Sher-
wood, George NJ, Turner, J. Whit Ash
ton, w. V. H. Williams, c. e. Outten,
c. S. Minter, w. H. Moore, w. A. Green,
G. NJ. Reynolds, A. w. Moore.
The Finance Committee submitted q
report in reference to the request of the
Fifth Ward to have certain bonds issued
In which they state that they do not
consider It eXpedient at this time TO or
der the issue Of said bonds, as the re-
ceipts from said ward are eaten up by
other expenses, and there would be no
money at present to pay the interest on
the bonds. On motion the report of the
committee was adopted.
The Street Committee, to whom was
referred the communication from the
Mayorprotesting against the payment of
certain special police who were appointed
on election day was reported favorably
10 the men. and the pay allowed. On
motion the report was adopted.
A communication from the City At
torney in reference to the matter of the
street railroad was read. in which he
stated that Portsmouth street railroad.
South to Harrison, his opinion was that
the Port Norfolk railroad now has the
right of way on Court street from South
30 Harrison, and that the said Ports
mouth street railroad be required TO
abandon that part of Court stree. within
sixty days from the passage OF this act
by the Council, and the company be so
notified. 1t was seconded and adopted.
Present: Joseph F.. Weaver.
Iae Fire Committee reported that the
Gamewell system had been tested during
yesterday and it was found TO work
satisfactorily. They would recommend
that the same be accepted
Air. Hume said that the City Council
had no contract with the Gamewell Co,
as none mad been signed; therefore there
was nothing TO accept
Mr.. Ballenuine moved shat when the
Council adjourn, that they adjourn until
next l'nesday night, and that the City
Attorney be Instructed to prepare a con-
tract for the Council to sign
Alr. Walker said that II the work of
putting the boxes up had been done
without authority the Fire Committee
was to blame, and not the Gamewell
people. as lie had instructed them as
chairman OF the committee to go TO
work after asking the Fire Board and
the Chief Engineer TO locate the boxes.
MI. Sherwood presented plan for the
location of the fire boxes on all the
broad streets running north and south.
twelve to be rla,ced in Portsmouth
proper and three IN the Fourth Ward.
He moved that his plan be adopted.
MI. Montague then moved that all
matters In respect TO fire alarms be
laid over until max: Tuesday night.
y vote being taken, Mr.. Ballentine's
motion was adopted
Mr.. King moved that the Finance
Committee take into consideration the
payment for the system. etc, and report
at the meeting next Tuesday. 1t was
seconded and adopted
Mr.. Crimson said that he thought the
matter of having some kind of alarm
with the water works was as essential
as anything else. He would therefore
move that the Fire Committee take
into consideration the matter of adopt-
ing some kind of alarm for that pur-
pose and report next Tuesday night.
1t was seconded.
MIR. King asked permission to add
TO the motion that the same committee
be instructed to consider the adyisa
Dillty of putting three boxes in the
Firth Ward and one additional in the
Fourth Ward. those in the Fifth word
to be paid for by them.
Mr.. Reed thought that the question
or whether the Fifth Ward people can
be made to pay for the same or not
should be added to the motion. The
suggestions were all recorded and ac-
cepted together with a communica tion
from the residents of the Fifth Ward
after which the motion was adonted
and the question was referred TO the
City Attorney for report next Tuesday
night
Mr.. Brinson moved that the Water
Company be instructed to make prepa
ration to furnish the city with water
for sewerage purposes under their con
tract with the city, as the sewers were
now ready. 1t was seconded and ad
opted.
The motion the chairman OF the Sew
erage Committee was instructed 10
have water connected with the gravity
system for test and future use
On motion the sewerage ordinance
as submitted was referred to Mr.. Brook
for examination and advice in the mat
ter.
The reports of the city officers were
read. after which the Council adjourned
to attend the Chambers banquet.
For Balance of This Week mt weIton,a
Two cases of drass pinubop,.