The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-06
THE COMMON COUNCIL
In Regular Session Transacted Consldera-
hle Business Last Night.
APPROPRIATION FOR. PUBLIC LIBRARY
Another $500 Granted Application
Tor Six Bicycles for tho Poiice
Force Referfed-New Ensign for
the city IaalI-Appoinimens Com
hrrned-AP Point Discussed.

The regular meeting of the Common
council, postponed from Tuesday even
ing. was held last night, there being pre-
Davis, l.. w. Davis, Peele, Yeatman,
Allen, Ballentine, Elliott, Harmon, Nc
Cormick, Dr.. l.. b. Anderson. w. II. An
uerson. Ridgewell. Womble, Redd, Can
non, McManus, Mcfarland.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Resignation of II. II. Rogers as a mem
Der from the Third Ward was accepted
and the matter of filling the
was passed over until next meeting.
Under the head of concurrent bust
ness, among other things. the following
came up, n was disposed of:
The repont of the Finance Committee.
recommending that the city keep its
in repair and imposing "A tax
OF . per cent on property owners there
for, adopted by the Common Council.
~on-concusre in by the Select Council,
was, on motion, referred to the Finance
Committee.
The Driving Club and Fair Associa-
TONS petition for an appropriation from
me city was laid over.
The application of w. w. Dey, Com
missioner of the Revenue, for an allow
ance of SI5 per month for extra clerical
force, adopted by Select Council Oct. l3.
was read and concurred in-Messrs.
W I-lIIOll fOIlDIG. ana III. L.,
Davis voting nay.
Ordinance authorizing the Almshouse
committee to appoint two city apothe-
carries. and fixing their salaries at SEQ
ana $40 per month respectively, laid over
under the rules, and providing that IL
Brambleton and Atlantic City Wards
should contribute to the support of the
dispenSary they Should receive their pro-
portion of the benefits thereflom. Adop-
ted by a unanimous vote.
y synopsis of the letter from the May
Or regarding the appointment of COM
missioners for the Tennessee Centennial.
laid over by both Councils, was read
and passed by.
NEW BUSINESS.
n report of the Finance Committee
o~isapproving petitions of Isabel c. Mey-
er, Spagat & Bunting, c.. d. Whiting,
ana y. +. Stephens for certain reduc-
tons of assessment on the grounds that
me Councils had no jurisdiction, wa
adopted. :,
The report of the Finance Committee
approving the petition of the Directors
ot the Norfolk Public Library for an APP
preparation 81 800, and a resolution pro-
Niding for the same were read and adop-
,.ed.
The report of the Finance Committee
approving the recommendation of the
Board of Police Commissioners for an
Appropriation of $50 to Officer Griffin
Tor injuries received. was approved
Mr.. Cannon voting nay.
The sum of SIG was appropriated for
.ile purchase of q new United States en-
sign for the City Hall.
The report of the Fire Committee ap-
proving Il number of petitions to build
as follows: j. ID. Thomas. stable. Bote-
tourt street; c. NJ. Cruiser, Duke street
c%tended; ~. NJ. Bruce, Plume street:
II. G. Smith, rear l2S Bank street; City
Gas Light Co, shed on their premises;
j. l.. Webster 10 remove two wooden
houses on Smith street-was adopted.
The resolution approved by the Street
Committee, authorizing she Street. Sew
en- II Drain Beard to buy the Belgian
block for the work of improving Church
street south OF Water street. and au-
thorizing the appropriation Of $3.50 for
The grading and the labor. was adopted.
on pett:ion the sum of S6O.S6 Cakes
was lebated to 81. Luke's Church, Mr..
Elliott voting no.
The report of the Street, Sewer and
Drain Board on the ordinance requiring
the street Inspector 10 see hat all signs
IN advertisement from telephone. tele-
graph, electric light, and tloiley poles
were removed. ana appropria-
ting $50 for the purpose. We're referred
10 the Finance Committee.
The recommendation of the Street
Committee tha.t no action be taken al
present in hereinafter Of the petition of
W. II. lpbNlS Unit ctTtlln olSNc on
Brewer street We're INSTRUCTIONS, was
concurred in. .f .f,.a .-..
Petitions of w. c. Hall and j.. a.
N~eugebaur for reduction of assessments.
on their property, were referred TO the
Finance Committee.
Petitions OF j. b. L~owenberg to build
frame house on Princess Anne n
j. L. Webster 80 build a double house
m Smith street: James Morris To build
on Scott street, and T.. n. Armstrong to
extend his mill on Wake street, were
referred to the Fire Committee.
Position of j. II. Hofheimer. eX-City
Collector, for additional . per cent COM
mission on collections since July lst.
1894. Referred 10 the Finance Commit
tee.
Petition of the Norfolk and Western
railroad to construct three sidings ON
Water street. 10 be Known as the Gus
tom House. Armour & Co, II Lyman
IL Field sidings. were referred to the
Street Committee.
A letter was read from the Board of
Police Commissioners in tegard to the
appointment of G. II. Hepple as Chief
of Detectives, with ank of sergeant,
and The resolution approved by the FL
nance Committee making an approprla-
ton of Sl45.6 for the Increased pay in
the case of Mr.. Heppel was adopted. the
appointment of Mr.. Heppel having been
duly confirmed.
Communication from -. Lowenbcrg.
asking that Botetourt street AUDITING
Chen. bridge be widencd three feet, the
a being donated by the city for the
purpose, approved by the Street. Sewer