The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-09
THE SELECT COUNCIL
Transacted Much Business at lis Sep
temher Meeting Last Evening. j,
THE HOLT STREET opEHIHs IANslE
Will Endeavor TO Hold the City Re.
.sDonsible for Rent on ondemncd
Buiidtng-Mr.w +. Baldwin Elect.
ed to tho Council From the Second
Wnrd-Thc Atlantic City Bridge.

The Select Council held its regular
September meeting last evening with
the president. Mr.. j. c. Carroll. In the
chair. and the following members pres
emit: Councllmen Lowenberg, Jones.
Freeman. Kizer. ROLAND. Briggs. Coop
err Greenwood and Jacobs.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Tbe minutes of the previous meeting
a. the Common Council were read and
matters coming from that body were
concurred in except as otherwise noted
The most important matters con-
CURED i'll were the purchase of 5000 feet
OF hose for the Fire Department. and
the ordinance making available funds
Tor the purchase of a new street clean
Ing plant.
When the resolution appropriating
SS.oou Tor the Norfolk Driving Club and
Fair Association came up n non CON
cnrrence was moved. and without ex-
tenslve discussion the proposition was
defeated
In the matter of Mr.. Anderson's re-
solution. passed by the Common Coun-
Gil. instructing the police department
to tear down signs, poles, etc, a com
munication from Mayor Mayo. calling
attention to the fact that the charter
designntcs the Board of Police Commits
soiners as the head of that department.
matters referring to the duties thereof
should be referred to the board The
work of tearing down the signs belongs
10 the street department.
Mr.. Jones moved to amend the Ander-
son ordinance by having the work done
bv the Street Inspector
Inc amendment was adopted
resolutions of eXpediency providing
Tor the paving of Duke. Dartmouth and
| oouSh streets were passed by.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Freeman moved that the Council
go INTO the election OF q member from
The Second Ward to succeed Mr.. Nc
CURE. resigned.
Mr.. Freeman nominated Mr.. w. r.
| Baldwin and Mr.. llizcr Mr. George ]
Walker.
Messrs. Jones and ROLAND were an
| nointed teilers and Mr. Baldwin was;
rected. This action was, on motion OF
Mr. kizer. made unanimous
Ihe president called attention to the
lact mat the sidewalks in front of the
new Fourth Ward Schoolhouse should
| be properly paved. and he offered a re-
solution approprlating 5000 for the
work, which was adopted.
communicate ton from the Local
hoard or Improvement of Atlantic CITY
ward. disappearing the petition OF re-
sidents of the West End Land Company
asking the change of name of that To-
caiitv to Tazewell. was read but the
matter was passed by
resolution from the Local Board of
lioprovement of Atlantic City Ward
| asking for the setting aside the sum of
S6a0 monthly for necessary expenses al
me discretion of the board. was re.
ferred to the Finance Committee.
resolution from the Atlantic CITY
Be2rd. asking prompt action regarding
the iron bridge over Smoth's Creek. was
| passed bv.
\ letter was read from Mrs. Kate G.
kilbv relative to the condemnation OF
her building. No. 1S6 Church street. 70,
Inc extension of Holt street, in which
formal notice was given that If on Jan.
uarv LIST. 1897. the city has not secured
the property she will hold II responsible,
| Tor any loss Of revenue which may re.
| suit from her inability to release tn,
pronertv. The letter was referred to IN,
Finance Committee
REPORTS of several city officers were
| referred TO proper committees.
All properly approved bills were or.
dered paid.
Applications to build were referred tc
| the Fire Committee
Mr.. I.owenherg offered resolution
| instructing the Almshouse COMMITTEE,
| to authorize the City Pharmacist to M
prescriptions given by any reputabl,
physician. which are accompanied by y
| certificate stating the fact that In,
| partv is unable to pay for the same
The resolution was adopted
Alr. kiZer offered n resolution pro.
| vihing that the International Typo.
| graphical Union be invited TO hold lis
| fortieth annual convention in 1897 In
Norfolk. 1t was adopted.
Adjourned.