The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-30
FINAL MEETING
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The City Council held an adjourned
meeting last night, with the following
members present: John H. Hume. Presi-
dent; d. NJ. Ballentine, vice president
5. t. Montague, C. w. Walker. John ].
King. l.. C. Brlnson, j. Whit. Ashton,
George NJ. Turner. c. e. Outten, Charles
S. Minter, William a. Green, j. Davis
Reed. A. W. Moore. G.. NJ. Reynolds,
Joseph f. Weaver
The Finance Committee returned the
bond OF VirginiuS Butt, approved. On
motion II was received
The same committee reported having
examined the treasurer's books from
July LIST, 1896. to May 3lst. 1896, and
found them correct. On motion the re-
port was received and was ordered 20
be spread on record.
The Committee on Fire asked for thr-
ty-hfe additional poles TO complete the
fire alarm system.
On motion the request was granted
The Committee on Cemeteries reported
the sale of several lots in the new GENE
terry.
On motion the proper officers were in
structed to prepare deeds for samA
Present: W. II. Moore. c. L. Mu.den
Inc Committee on Sewerage reported
having had printed 1000 copies of the
sewerage ordinances.
NEW BUSINESS.
All properly approved bills were ell.
lowed
On motion the bill of Sanford Brooks
and Bonsel was ordered to be filed as
correct but the same not ITO be paid UNI
I'll the suits against them are settled
The Building Committee made n lie
port of the number of buildings that had
been put up during the year ending
June goth. 1896. -
On motion the same was ordered TO
be placed on record.
Application of George a. Tabb to be
absent ten days. was granted
"A communication from the Water Co
was read, In which they agree to maize
connections for sewerage, &c, withcSt
costs.
On motion the communication X-as re-
1erred 10 the Sewerage and Water Com
mi:tee.
On motion the Harbor Commissioner
was requested to define the Port Ward
ems line'in Gander. or Grab Creek.
me Sewerage Gonmhtee submitted
their report and recommended THAT tho
services of an engineer and assistant be
done away with after June 30, and that
an electric plant for the building be
p'aSta ,herein and that an engineer at
salary of S75 per month be elected
and an assistant a; $50 per month. and
that two firemen be employed at a sala
~ OF $40 per month, the same to go on
duty when needed.
ON motion the report was received and
ordered 10 be filed
The committee then recommended the
following for election: Chief engineer.
Ihomas Hodges; assistant engineer
Harry b. Brown; liremen, William Proc
tor and w. a. Hunt.
MI. Minier said that 1t had not been
generally understood who would cleo. rhe
men Tor these positions, He would there
iore move that the matter of election
ne iaio over until the next regular meet
ing OF me new Council next week
Mr. Reed asked that all tho aDnlina :
tons be read. The clerk then read tina
names of those who were not before the
committee as follows: For firemen
II RIPLEY, w. j. Anderton and - KAY
Air. Bunson said that there was no
sewerage ordinance until July /. there
lore the present Council had no right
10 recommend anyone for election.
Mr.. Reed amended the motion and
moved that the repoit of the committee
be accepted and the election made
a vote being taken the amen5man,
was lost
On motion the report and election was
laid over until the next meeting.
On motion the Ordinance COMMITTEES
was instructed 10 bring in an ordinance
hN!ns the salary of the sewer officers
as recommended.
MT Reed moved that the sewerage
ordinance be published IN the naner
mat oHers the lowest bid. Adopted.
n copy OF the city ordinance was pre-
sented TO the members of the Council i'm
sheet form. ''
MT King then offered the usual vote
OF Oh lhanks to the retiring president of the
council, which was adopted by n rising
vote. '''s
me president expressed his thanks
Tor the same in Il short speech and thor
paue the members good bye. after
winch they adjourned sine die.