The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-09
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
Considerable Business, Old and New,
Disposed Of BY the City Fathers.
DR.. GEO. CARR ELECTED POOR PHYSICIAN
The Office Created by the Council Last
Night John L.. Thomas and John
II. Kim. Elected isarbor Commits
sioners-ODcers Report Presented
Several New Ordinances Adopted.

The City Council held an adjourned
meeting last night with the following
members present:
c. S. Sherwood. president; John J.
King, vice president; w; Jones Will
T. Montague, r. L. Glover, j. l.. Nelson.
c. w. Walker, w. A. Green, d. w. Bal
lentine. w. II. Moore, c. Il. Outten H. Il.
Wilkins. l.. C. Crimson. w. L. Backus.
Jr., c. S. Minter.
The Finance Committee to whom was
referred the bond of the Southern States
Telephone Company recommended that
the same be accepted. Adoptt d.
The Finance Committee recommended
that the committee be instructed 10 ad-
vertise for proposals for the removal of
garbage from the Fifth ward sand that
the night soil be removed at their eX
pense. Adopted.
The Committee on Cemeter,-s reported
that at meeting held by the committee
that, committee came TO the conclusion
that IL would be impossible for one per-
son 70 keep both cemeteries. and that
they considered it necessary 10 have
an assistant and asked for an appropr.a-
tion for the same.
Mr.. Backus moved that thu report be
accepted.
Mr.. Williams moved as an amendment
that the matter be referred to the
Finance Committee for examination and
report. Adopted.
The Aims Committee reported that the
wagon used by the keeper was broken
down and is unfit for repairs, and asked
that new one be purchased at q cost
not to exceed s75 On motion the re-
quest was granted.
The Ordinance Committee brought in
ansordinance requiring all persons build
ing either stores or dwelling houses TO
connect with the sewers, under a penalty
of not less than $50 or more than $50, the
same TO go into effect from its passage.
On motion the ordinance was adopted.
The Committee on Ordinances brought
In an ordinance allowing the Council TO
elect a physician to the poor and fixing
the salary at $500 per annum. A vote
was taken and the ordnance was adopted.
The Sewerage Committee asked to be
allowed TO spend 500 for the eXamina-
ton Of the sewerage lines. sc. On mo-
ton the request was granted.
The same committee asked permission
to be allowed TO use a portion of the
City Hall for offices for the City Sur
veyor. and for inspector Of plumbers.
On motion the request was granted,
and the officers We're instructed TO locate
themselves there.
The same committee asked for power
to ask the Seaboard Air Line to run
switch TO the power house for the pur-
pose of running wood and coal in the
yard. Granted.
The same committee asked for an ap-
preparation of sl69 to complete work at
the power house. On motion the re-
quest was granted.
The election of two members for har-
Dor commissioners was gone into and
Messrs. John L. Thomas. Joseph A.
Parker. John T. King. D. w. Todd, Jno
n: Hall were placed in nomination
Aessrs. Thomas and King We're elected
Mr.. Ballentine moved that the Coun-
Gil proceed to the election OF Il physician
to the poor. Adopted
Mr.. Rockers nominated DR.. George
Carr, and spoke of his qualities as a
doctor. Applications of Doctors George
II. Carr and L. Alex. Hatton were read
Dr. Hatton's application was endorsed
by nearly all the physicians in the city,
recommending him for election
Mr.. Reed called for the reading of the
other creating the Office, after the read
ing. he did not think ihat DR.. Carr was
eligible to the Office, as he had not been
practic.ng for two years, As required by
law: Ih!s caused some discussion, after