The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-11
That Is Il The Matter is Acceptable To
The Property Owners Thereon.
TWO POLICE COMMISSIONERS RESIGN.
Messrs. W. j. Andcrtor ana +. A. Fried.
lin Selected 10 Fill the Vacancies
Asked to he Appointed nS Expert
Brick Mason ON the city Sewers
Contractors Bond Accepted.

oN4S PiCseIts JOlH pTSSl-
dent: d. W. Ballentine. C. w Walker,
j: W. Ashton. a. w. Moore. Joseph F.
weaver. j. Davis Reed. c. l.. Outten, G.
NJ. Reynolds, S. Il. Montague, George NJ
Turner
Reports of city officers were read and
Were referred to the proper committees.
Ptessn;-C. $. Sherwood. John J. King.
The Finance Committee. to whom was
referred the communication of the Board
OF Health. asking for an appropriation
Oh SiVo Tor sanitary purposes. reported
having held IL pleasant meeting with
the Board OF Health. when 1t was de-
cided that the ordinances provided
means for such purposes without an
appropra ton.
The Finance Committee concurred in
the appcintemtn of X. l.. Hutchns as
Deputy Collector for the city. On mo-
ton. the report was adopted.
The same committee rcported having
destroyed Il number Of coupons
TheN same committee, in conjunction
with the Ordinance Committee. recon-
mendcd that the Southern States Telc-
phone Company be allowed the use OF
certain streets, and an ordinance 10
that effect was adopted
Prcsent-W. II. Moore. W. v. H. Will
lians
The same committee asked for author
ity 10 sell paving bonds TO redeem GER
tain bonds that fall due in May. Re
quest granted.
Presrnt-C. S. Ninter.
The Street Committee reported that
they believed that Port Norfolk railroad
had been built and equipped according
to contract. but that the tenders were
not satisfactory to the committee
On motion, the report was received
and adopted
The same committee submitted Il re-
port as to the cost o! paving Water
street, from High to County streets.
which will cost sl.629.0I To The city. and
putting down a walk OH Glasgow street
will cost SS5i.+0.
The committee asked permission to
pave Water street.
MIR. Crimson moved that Water street
he paved and that the property owners
be required 10 pay one-third of the
cost. 1t was seconded
Mr. Williams moved that tho street
Committee consult With property own
crs OH said street, in reference 10 the
payment of their portion of costs. and
If acceptable to them the work 10 be
done by the committee.
This caused considerable discussion.
A vote being taken, ii was adopted by
Il vote of III ayes to nav.
Mr. Williams then moved that the
Street Committee DE instructed 10 asccr-
tain the cost of paving ana what rights
the city has to run 81 sidewalk from !'.f-
fingham street to Oak Grove Cemetery.
The Fire Committee asked that the
Clerk he instructed to communicate with
telegraph and telephone companies and
ask their permission to use their poles.
II was seconded and adopted
The Water Committee reported that
the dlscoloratiOn Of the water some time
ago, due TO rains. etc. and that speci-
fication for IL twenty-inch main had been
prepared etc.
The Committee on Sewerage asked
that the bond of the contractors for
building the sewerage house be accepted
and that the Council act upon the same.
as II was desired to have work begin
as early as possible
On motion. the bond was received and
ls to be excepted when properly exc
cutcd.
On motion. the action OF accepting the
bond was reconsidered and it was re-
fcrrcd To the City ATTORNEY. as to sufti-
cheney and legality, and the Council
Is tc meet next Tuesday night to adopt
the same.
NEW BUSINESS.
The resignation of Jas o. Shannon,
as a member OF the Police Commissions
ers from the Third ward. was read
and accepted. Mr.. F.. A. Friedlin was
nominated and elected to fill the va
cancy.
Mr. Williams. a new member of the
Police Commissioners, stated that he
heard It questioned as to the right TO
elect a member from the Fifth Ward
and asked that the Council would re-
quest the City Attorney to give his opin-
ion In the matter.
On motion the Clerk was authorized
to show Mr.. Williams the opinion of the
City Attorney in the matter. which is
official until otherwise changed
The resignation of Mr.. II. r. Glover
as member of the Police Commission
from the Fourth Ward was read and
accepted.
On motion Mr.. W. j. Anderton was
elected TO fill the vacancy.
Application of James ~. Burton to be
appointed an expert mason on the sewer
house was read.
Mr. Minter moved that Mr.. Burton be
employed al salary Of $50 per month
Lost.
A communication from the Board of
Trade stating that committee had been
appointed by the Board TO visit Wash
ington TO try and get u public building
and asking the Council 10 cooperate
with them was read.
MI King moved that committee of
three be appointed to go with them. II
was seconded and adopted.
On motion adopted
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