The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-06
THE INFANT sTUMBLES
Proper Bonding Of City Officers Within the
Allotted Time the Stumbling Block.
COUNCILS REMSSRESS THE CAUSE
NO Blank Forms OF Bonds Provided
and All thc New city Officers Are
Ia 0u"ndary- Mayor Posts Fro
position for Settlement of city ana
County DiRerenccs-News Notes.

Newport News, Va. Feb 6.-(Special.)
me officers of this city by the terms
OIL inc charter were allowed twenty
uaSS TO qualify, but since everything in
connection with our city government has
| oeen, and to some extent is still. In Il
chaotlc state, many things which ought
~ nave Deen done earlier are difficult, If
not impossible, to be accomplished on
the last day. The amount OF bond re-
CURED OF certain officials was not set
tled upon at the Councils meeting of
tuesday night, which made 1t impOssi-
pie 10 perfect surety company bond
lne next day. In lieu thereof the Coun-
Gil decided that approved personal &C.
curly would be sufficient for the few
DAYS that might interviews before the
pohu could be gotten through. But an
other difficulty presented itself when
several parties, notably Sergeant T. w
NillSteud and Clerk James Nj. Curti. at
tempted TO give their bonds: viz: There
were no blank forms provided for bonds
ana everyone seemed lost as to what step
they should take next. 1t was sup
posed OF course, that they should he
given to the city, but there was no
authority to establish that fact; hence
an were In n quandary, and the saying
mat what can be done at any time is
never done at all, was forcibly impress
ed.
Mayor Post read u proposition Tues
day night looking TO Il compromise of
the county and citys differences 1t
proposes TO give the county all the pub
lie property outside the city limits. the
city to take the public school property
ana the new courthouse within its
linitS, upon its assuming the bonded
Indebtedness of the latter which is
about $4,000.
1t also proposes to divide the countv.s
assets, giving the city three rourths ana
an ft. -, 4.
OF course, will obli2c the city to as
same three-fourths OF the county's in
debtetlness.
Three bills were recommended to be
gotten through the Legislature at once.
one TO make the above settlement pos
siblc. second TO replace Newport News
within Judge Guntcr's circuit. ana 81
third to amend section 100 of the city
charter. which provides a salary of 5000
TOR the City Engineer. The amendment
proposed and adopted by the Common
Council was 10 fix the minimum salary
OF the Engineer at $500 and the maxi
mum at $4,000, on account of the i'm
portance and responsibility of this of
fee.
The following bonds were fixed Tues
day night. viz: The City Treasurer IN
the city for the faithful disch1r,-n Of
his duties, 100000; to the State. $4,000
The Auditor of Accounts. SIC. 900
me loHoWlnE salaries Were fixed for
he city officials: Mayor. 5000: Corporo
| ton Judge sl,500; Police Justice. 81 600.
Clerk of the Hastings Court, $500: Court
Attorney, 500; Commissioner OF Rera-
nue.. $500; City Sergeant $500: Clerk of
Council. $500; Health Officer, $500.
DIR. Greasy was elected Physician to
| the Poor Mt a salary OF 500 per ann,,n
Mr.. 5. :. Archhald's communication
asking for an appropriation for the sup
port and maintenance of the IIrDtinc
ton Rifles was referred TO the Finance
Committee.
Mayor Posts veto of the ordinance
| relative to building on Washineton ave
nue. was sustained by the Council.
Another building ordinance was pass
| ed, which forhids the erection of any
building more than ten feet SQUARE ana
| twelve feet in the clear within
| eighty feet Of Washington ave.
| nNe. unless the sam. be OF fire nrnnf 10