The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-24

be sold and negotiated in such manner
as the a Council may prescribe: pro-
vided that said m shall not be sold
for less than their par value, The
Council shall provlde for the payment
OF the NccI1iing interest on said bonds
by setting aside a sufficient amount
fyom the levy provided for in section
The Internal improvements to be made
In sale town shall be under the general
control and management of an Improve
Board, which shall consist OF three cleo
tors who shall be f~reeholders of sai
town. They shall be elected by the
Council biennially for the term CT two
years. The members of the first board
shall be elected prior to the LIST day OF
June. 1896, and their term shall begin
on the first day of June, 1896. and shall
continue for two years. and until their
successors are elected and qualified.
They shall qualify as other officers ana
shall give such bonds rs the Council
may determine. They shall select from
among themselves II chairman, who
shall be the business of the
board. and shall receive such compensa-
ton for his services as the Council may
determine upon Said hoard shall man
age the affairs and business pertaining
to all internal improvements. subject TO
the approval OF the Council. employ
labor, receive proposals., and award con-
tracts. anu enforce such rules and regu-
lations as they may adopt. or as MAJ
be prescribed by law or the ordinances
of the town. The said Board shall not
be members of the Council, and are
prohibited from being Interested in any
way with the contracts which NAV
be made
This act shall be in force from It's
assag
Mr.. Miller offered an amendment that
IT. be laid on the table until The next reg
ular meeting: that the annexnt,onista
would he rput1N- l,- tlnt ti,,, " I.t.
Il proposition from the Norfolk council.
y lively discussion followed. MIR. Rocka-
TELLER stated that he had been deceived.
lie. said that he was old before election
thnt no party lines would be drawn;
the election was for better government
but he had begun to believe from thr
resolution offered that thC(.c was =.
political ring mt the back of ii. etc. nn0
thought TINT If the promoters did moi
want to lake snap Judgment on tho
nr'neXationists they would wait 81 few
daNs anu give them time to present tbrl,
proposition to the Council. also u vot,,
was taken on Mr.. Miller's amendment
To lay over until the Bird of February
ana lost by n vote OF = Ia l.. The otipi-
nal resolution was called for and adopt-
ed by n vote OF 5 Ia !.
Mr.. T.. II. Lindsay, Town Sergeant
asked for u weeks leave of absence
which WAS granted.
All bills were referred to Finance Com
Imittee. "'H
Adjourned.
Captain Nj. c. Keeling is quite sick at
ms residence on Chestnut street.
y sitSht scrap occurred on Chestnut
street Yesterday afternoon. No blood
shed and no arrest made.
Nlr: Z. w Parks is reported quite sick
~, ms residence on Berkeley ave.
'he Treasurer OF the Hare Memorial
Home acknowledges with thanks Tho 70.
CENT of one dollar from an anonymous
donor. "'
Amelia r.. the three-year-old daughter
or MIR. w. ]. Beasley. died Yesterday nj
ame nome OF It's parents In Montalant.
me funeral will take place this after.
noon at 3 O'Clock from the residence
Miss Carrie DeBaum gave her Young
trends or Berkeley IL very enioyabIe
nay Ride" and reception at her. homo
near Providence n few nights ago.
Mr.. James &. Warren. who has becn
Visiting Capt. John Fosters family. LEFT
N. G. nueiitoh'
ar: NJ. Miller had on exhibition Inst
night at the Council Chamber n draw
ing OF the proposed bridge to connect
maiil street, Norfolk, with Main street,
Berkeley. e