The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-05
CITY FATHERS MEET
The Regular August Session Of the Gem
mon Council Held Last Night.
THE QUESTION OF STREET CLEANING
Thoroughly Discussed md an Ordi.
City's own supervision was Adopt.
sd-Rc-paving of Water strect-Ad-
dttionaI Policemen wanted.

The Common Council met In It's regu-
| lar August session last evening
| with the president, Mr.. James L. Win
ston. in the chair and the following mem
hers present: Councilmea l.. b. An
derson, Cannon, l.. w. Davis, Fl. C. Da-
Wis. Elliott. Hecat, Peelle, Redd, Ridge
well, Rogers. Seneca and Yeatman,
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and approved.
| The report of the Ordinance Commit
tee recommending the adoption of the
ordinance providing for the appolntm mt
OF superintendent OF fire alarm system
at salary OF SIS per month was adopt
ed and the ordinance was passed, to-
ge.her with an additional appropriation
of $500 for payment Of this official when
appointed.
The report of the Almshouse Commit
tee on contracts for supplies was adopt
ed
| The Brambleton Locai Board was re-
quested to select some other name than
Madison street for Reservoir avenue.
There is already such street.
The report of the Street Committee
stating that instead of accepting the hid
for cleaning the streets by contract the
old system of day labor be restored. al
Though this system would probably COS.
more. but this actior the COMMITTEES
Recommended en- the ground of the nu-
ton OF the streets,
Aletter was read from the City Engln-
eer showing the average cost of cleaning
1.-THE streets under the day labor system TO
be sg5,i13.9o.
The report Of the Street Committee
was adopted. ard the ordinance provi-
ding for tho resumption of work under
the citN's own supervision was adopted.
the letter of the City Engineer rela-
tive to the refuse from country carts
ana appendins an ordinance covering
the matter, WAS referred to the Ordi-'
nance Committee.
| The matter of the rcpaving OF Water
street. between Madison and New Cas-
tie ~ Il cos; Of S5.950. was referred 10
i the Finance COuiiaittcc.
4 The letter of the City Attorney stat
ing it to be the DUTY of the City Ser
geant TO furnish fuel and supplies for
the tail was received.
The report ol q special committee re-
commenting the repeal of the recently
adontcd ordinance relating to the office
of Scaler Of Weights and Measures. ana
recommending petition TO the next
Legislature for The abolition of the Of
flee. ana tho ordinance covering the re-
port was laid over
he City 'rrc3surer'G report for July
was referred 20 the Finance Committee.
together with IL number of other papers.
Various petitions were referred to the
proper committees.
Tho petition oC Judge w. Il. Martin,
OF the Court Of Law and Chancery. ask
ing for noisoicSs pavement on Williams
street. was referred to the Street Com
mittee.
y communication from tho Water
Board. asking that the office hours OF
the SUPERINTENDENT of the Water De-
partment be made from - m to . y.
m. unless he is otherwise engaged. was
referred to the ordinance Committee
Al properly approved bills were order
ed paid.
y letter from ;he Mayor reGuc,tin=
twenty additional policemen was
read. 1t set forth the large increase IN
the value of property without adequate
beats was also Gwcit upon H. cara-
muncat:on was referred 10 the Tina ice
Committee.
The appointment of Mr.. L. r. .GcGuira
as a Deputy High Constable was an
nouncca. The president though: hc
Ihefore being confined. such being Ms
intention. the appointment was con
ifrmed.
The petition Of the Southern States
lTelephOne Company for an extension o.
time was received ana Mir i7r,v.H. Of The
company. agreed 10 answer questions
r Gir. Rogers desired 10 know Z: ne com
pany would allow the CITY D run as many
: wires as II desired in orua. 20 pevrec; tho
/, fire and pal.ce circuit
Mr. Kelvin said ..Aa; q duo; had beer
!, set aside for the c.ty'" use. also III, tope
OF the poles The petition was aGoutad.
An appropriation a. $lc0 for furniture
was referred 10 the Pubic Building Com.
m!ttee
Dr.. Anderson offered II resolution prn
vidinc Cor two pharmacists for The cit,
6ispersary, one ~ a salary al 500 and an
other al Il salary Of SO per month
lproh!hits the filing ct prescriptions IN