The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-23
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Mr.. X. r. HUMPHREYS left yesterday
evening by way Of Baltimore to Tinilin,
o., with Charlie Cox, son Of the late
e. w. Cox, for the Jr. O. u. a. NJ. Or
phans' Home.
Mr.. S. c. Butler. who has been visit
Ing relatives at Windsor, returned yes
terdny.
Miss Marietta Delochc is stopping with
Mrs. w. a. West, on Main street.
Miss Pattie Butler. who has been Wis
iting relatives at Windsor, returned to
her home on Liberty street yesterday.
Mr.. Thomas Noel, who has been visit
ing Mr.. S. It. Jones and family on Pearl
street, returned to his home in Lynch
burg yesterday, accompanied by Mr.. W
p. McConville
Mrs. G. II. Banks, Of IIdcnton. IS visit
Ing her mother Mrs. Julia Moore, on
Pine street.
The safes for the new bank arrived
yesterday.
Misses Lizzie and Clara Cline, who
have been visiting friends ri Ciarcmont,
returned to their home on Pine street
Tuesday evening.
Parker, a son Of Captain Moss Tabb.
chief engineer, on the steamer Abe
marie, who lives on Indian road, is Sc
riously Ill.
COUNCIL MEETING.
ne TeSu lttl Scllll-ilOnlIly meeting Or
the Town Council was held last night,
with Captain N. c. Keeling in the chair.
The roll was called and the following
members responded: MesSre. MILESTONE.
Martin, Miller, Tillcy, Jones, Parker
and Williams
\ communication was received from
Sergeant Rudd king that some acton
be taken at once III regard to the dirt
thrown up on Berliley avenue and Sec
ond street by the street railroad COM
pany, which had proven To be nu!-
sonce, as the embankment on both sides
held the water in the center OF the stree,
car track, and no way OF draining had
been effected. The Council Instructed
the sergeant to have the dirt removed
at once and disposed of as he saw fit at
the expense Of the company.
y communication from MIR. Glllia, OF
Washington street, asking that some
plan be effected for draining that street,
was read. 1t stated that the water
from Chestnut street ran down as far
as his place and stagnated. which made
1t very unpleasant at that point Re
ferred to Sergeant Rudd for action at
once.
On motion II was ordered that the
Sidewalks in front Of all the churches,
white and colored, In The town, should
be paved with brick or It's equivalent, at
the expense of the town.
Mr.. Miller offered a resolution that
Berkeley avenue be curbed and macad-
amizcd 70 Magnolia cemetery, as II was
as much a principal business street as
any Of the others that had been i'm
proved. Adopted, providing funds can
be raised.
On motion OF Mr. Miller 1t was order
cd that First street be opened up to
Maple avenue.
A fountain was given by the South
Norfolk Water Company to be placed in
the cemetery, which the Council accept
ed by vote OF thanks.
\ communication was received from
.lr. w. w Sylvester asking the right
to establish a telegraph and express Of
flee In the town, and be exempted from
paying taxes for the first year, which
the Council granted after suspendinS
the rules, and placed a tax Of one dollar
for each, instead Of $50 and 500
\ request came from the street car
company asking that some action he
taken on the unfinished portion Of Chest
nut street, at the conner OF Middleton
street and Second street; that the rains
would injurc their tracks at these
points.
Adjourned