The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-12
The Select Council Concurs In the Ac.
ton Of the Common Branch,
BY THE VERY CLOSE VOTE OF 6 TO S.
The omce OF Superintendent of Fire
Alarms Created Southern states
Telephone Company Granted AN
Extension of Time TO Complete Its
work-No Bids Received for Bonds.

monthly session last evening, with
president, Joseph c. Carroll in the chair
and the following members present:
Messrs. Jones. Lowenberg. Ktzer. Roll
land. Williams. Jacobs, Freeman, Nc
| CURE. Greenwood, Copper.
The ordinance creating the office Of
Superintendent OF Fire Alarm was
adopted. together with a resolution ap-
rying the ordinance into effect.
The matter of street cleaning was
then taken up. The report of the COM
mittee advocating the execution of the
work by the city instead of by con-
tract was read. Mr.. Lowenberg was
unwilling to vote for II SO long as the
excessive discrepancy between the con-
tractors bid and the day labor plan
exists"
The president called attention to the
fact that the question before the house
was concurrence or nom concurrence
with the action of the Common Council.
Mr.. Jacobs said the element Of profit
considered by contractor could be dis
regarded by the city. Mr.. Carroll also
advocated the adoption of the report.
Mr.. Williams moved that the report
he referred back to the committee with
the request to present n fuller report.
Mr.. Freeman thought the suggestion
of the City Engineer that n commit
tee be sent to investigate New Yorks
system of street cleaning, should be
given careful consideration.
President Carroll thought the streets
had not been properly cleaned under
the contract system and heartily advo-
| Gated the adoption of the Street Com
| mittee's report. He claimed that the
value of dirt from street sweepings was
quite sum. and thought that 1T should
| be utilized for filling and grading pur-
| poses to good advantage.
| Mr.. Lowenberg thought that the day
| labor system would materially increase
| the cost or cleaning. He also thought,
that 1t would be the part of good judg-
| ment to postpone action until more def
mite information could be had.
The motion TO concur in the action OF
| the Common Council was then voted on,
| and resulted In its adoption by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayss-Messrs. Jacobs, XII
| ger. ROLAND, Couper, Mcclure, and Car
| roll. Nays-Nessrs. Jones, Freeman.
greenwood, Williams, and Lowenberg.
| Inc rules were suspended and an ordi-
nance adopted fixing s1.25 as compen-
sation for nine hours work, and proyId-
| ing that price and half be allowed for
time in excess OF the regular hours of
| work.
Mr.. kizer offered the following resolu-
| ton, which was adopted:
| Resolved. That in view of the intense
neat and the present unsanitary condI-
ton of the streets OF the CITY the Hoard
vi streets, Sewers, and Drains be and
are requested to at once assume charge
OF ana proceed to clean the same.
Inc report OF the Public Building
G lon respecting supplies for the
CITY 1all was read. 1t was decided thai
1t was the duty of the CITY Serreant ~
| furnish the same. ~
Inc southern States Telephone Com.
| panN was granted an extension Of tin,o
until September 1st to complete the
| system 'eiePhohe
me resignation of Mr.. L. II. Mcclure
VINO was recently appointed Deputv
H1Sh Constable. was read and accented
~ ne oona OF a. NJ. Bailey, City Weigh
er, was approved.
| communication was rood fro,, a.,
board or Public Works and referred To
the commissioner of Revenue.
Inc FINANCE Committee reported that
no DDS had been received for q secret
,SSue Oh per cent bonds A recommen-
uhilon was made that the ordinance
crea ting the issue be repealed and the
ponds destroyed. Adopted.
All ordinance authorizing the Issue of
per cent. coupon bonds for the cx-
'em rSI OF Holt street was adopted.
| Inc sum of 500 was appropriated for
the purchase of horse and harness
for the police department..
letter from p. NJ. Griffin, who re-
Gently sustained injuries while i'm the
olsGharRe OF his duties as a patrolman.
asking that he be compensated for time
lost. was referred to the Board of Police
Commissioners
a resolution was offered by Mr.. Car
roll providing that the expense of i'm
proVements to streets in front of resi-
dences be paid by the city, the worl, To
be performed under the direction of the
City Engineer. '''e
All properly approved bills were or
| dered paid.
| Adjourned.
| PYTNIAN PILGRIMAGE.