The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-08
City Fathers Heel in ROHihIy Session AID
Transact a Large tm1ant of BUSINESS.
liz. ST. JOHN AID The Kew FERRY BILL
Mason Gets Majority Nepo=, on HEis
Electric K;Ond Petition = Bscsoiu.
lions 20 Appoint - Committee TO
Urge Congress TO Build wursi,ins
Mere-diI:or business.

following members present: John H.
rune, president; ID. w. Ballentine, l..
G. Crimson, J. Davis Reed, C. Il. Outen,
George NJ. Turner, q. NJ. Reynolds, a.
". Moore. W. V. II. Williams. }. w.
Ashton, G. l.. Murden G. w. Walker,
Wm. a. Green, w. H. Moore, Joseph +.
Weaver, JOAN J. king. c. S. Sherwood,
Sam. u. Montague.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
All properly approved bills were al
lowed
The Finance Committee reported in
regard to allowing the Fifth Ward to
issue bonds. and recommended that
they be allowed to ask the Legislature
to allow them TO issue $lO00 600 for paw
inG ana schoolspurpose. Adopted.
fhe act for the same. which is to be
presented to the Legislature. was read
and was ordered To bS forwarded to
our representatives III the I.cHiS,atIrc.
The same committee recommended
that tor the present That the back taxes
be collected by the City Collector. ana
that he be allowed 2ia per cent. for the
same, and that he shall employ Il col
lcctor TO assist him at his own expense.
Adopted.
The Street Committee made u report
in reference To the improvements of
Gospclt bridge causcway. There was
majority and minority report.
The majority committee recommend
cd that the street be widencd 100 feet
at South and 60 feet ut Wythc streets.
The minority report recommended that
certain property be purchased for that
purpose.
Mir. Sherwood moved that action on
the two reports be deferred until some
other time which was adopted.
Thf, Street Committee also rccom>
mcnded that the cit" surveyor be paid
Il salary and that he he required TO do
All WORK REQUIRED of him and Ia at la
,tt-h h.t. ROC - n.
mendcd that "a nonresident is ineligible.
on motion. the rcpor; was referred To
the Finance, Ordinance and Sewer Com
nittecs.
The same committee reported On the
application cf Mr.. Mason for right oC
way throur! ccrsain streets as asked
for, and recommended that he he allow
cd the use of the same. provided he use
G!TCel' rails on paved streets and keep
che poles painted, &c. That work shall
the same be complstcd within SIX
months, and that they shall pay $50
for each car on each street for four cars
AND SIS frr ZACH subsequent car. y mi
n0rity report was made recommending
that the requ'';t be NOT granted.
Mr. Williams moved tnat uhe report
az the majority he deferred until the
February or March meeting
MI EunSon offered as an amendment
.ha. In, matter he laid over until next
Tuesday night. Amendment Last.
y Vote was then taken 10 rafer the
same TO The March meeting. which was
adopted by a vote OF . u y.
The Committee on AlmstouSa pre-
scnied Il bill to he presented to the
Legislature asking for an ame ndmcnt
To the charter b. allow the CITY to
elect n physician to the poor and re-
commend th.at the same. Ec aacptCl.
Adopted.
on motion the Clerk was Instructed
10 forward tile same to the representa-
tivr in the Legislature.
The Sewerage Committee recon-
mcndcd that ~ further aa.!on be taken
i'll the case Of G. i. 1Tr!ediin for further
pay as sewer inspector.
The CITY Attorney stated that hc
appeared before the IIOu:- Committee
in reference 70 the Empire Transpor;a-
ton Company charter, and hal several
amendments attached - i: that il
crdppse +; to such an extent that I'll is
virtually dead
He further .ta.,eSl tina; Mr. Cooke,
OF Norfolk, had introduced IN the Le.riS
lature = bill ark!rg that all county and
city Ispperty be- taxed when leased,
and he thought 'hat the bill should be
fouslM.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr. c. s, Sherwood offered the fellow
hGg resolution:
OF Portsmouth, That we hail with
pleasure and great expectation. the
location Of the deep water terminus of
the Southern Railroad at Primers
Point which is also the terminus of the
Norfolk and Carolina railroad, both Of
which. by their close proximity to this
city. should by the exercise of friendly
relations and co-opera ton. be of great
benefit each to the other; and,
Whereas. 'Ehc present means of COM
munication between the city and said
road terminals Is entirely inadeuuat q
to meet the demands of Il reasonable
expectation of the benefits which should
he derived from such proximity; there
fore
Resolved. That committee OF three
be appointed 10 confer with the author
tiles Of said roads and report what
steps may be necessary on the part of
the city 10 improve the same.
Adopted.
MIR Sherwood also offered the follow
Ing resolution:
Whereas. II is proposed by the gem
eral Government to build six additional
warshipS, and
Whereas. The building of ships by
the Government at its own cStab lish-
mcnts and under the supervision of
cnlcerS specially prepared and quail
he'd for the duties devolvinS upon them
HAS always been characterized by faith
fnlness. honesty and capacity; and,
Whereas The navy yard in this city
is plant of ample proportions and
equipment to meet any demand of the
country for ship building, provided at n
cost to the people of many millions of
dollars and is I'm tho ,pi1st of :. mann