The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-10
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| requested that they he looked after and
! properly insulated. On motion the re-
commentator was referred 10 the ordi-
pance committee to bring in an ord.-
| nance. t!Ia IN
Mr.. Williams called the Counclps at
tention to the condition or Glasgow
! street from slGffingham to the SCOTS
creek bridge, and said that 1t was badly
IN need Of shells, and he thought the
city proper should come to the relief OF
! the Fifth ward, as the city uses II a =
/ much as the residents of that ward. He
then moved that the street be sheiled
at cost or $3.50. and that the city bear
+! one half. 1t was seconded
| Mr. Reed amended by moving that the
! fifth ward be required to pay the whole
amount. i was seconded by Mr. Glover.
a. vote was taken on the amendment
which was lost. The vote was then
was adopted.
Mr.. Moore asked for an appropriation
! OF SIS to put a rail on the bridge leading
to Hitch Mill; allowed.
On motion an appropriation OF s75
was allowed for shells for Park View.
r. SftuVer asked an appropriation
/ or S40 TO put down q board walk con-
Meeting Lincoln street with Beighton
/ Cn motion the request was granted
/ On motion the Public Property Com
nittee was instructed to carry out the
resolution of the Council in regard to
| HoSo vi pupllC DullunES.
| Mr.. King offered @ resolution in regard
to holding autopsies. ETC., and that some
steps be taken to remedy the same
! adopted.
On motion the Street Committee was
instructed to bring In an estimate OF the
cost TO pave the centre Of First street
from Wythe to South, and report to the
Council. m
/ Mr.. King offered q resolution that In
view OF the fact that there have been
SO many fires recently which are sup
posed to be of an incendiary nature
mat the Mayor be instructed to offer a
reward of 5000 for the arrest and con-
i viction of any Of the parties who is
engaged IN this work. On motion the
amount was made s100 and was adopted.
| Mr.. Williams called the attention Of
the Council to the condition or the north
emu or Dinwiddie street, and stated that
It was very badly washed and asked
I that something be done On motion It
was referred to the Street Committee
for report III
! Mr.. Montague moved that the Fire
Committee be instructed to advertise
Tor nlds for the purchase Of q hook
and ladder. Mr.. Glover said that he
thought it would be better to have a re-
port from the joint committee Of the
ere committee and Finance Commit
tee. The Finance Committee said that
they we're considering the matter, and
had 10 work slowly. Mr.. Sherwood va
Gated the chair and discussed the city's
finances and said that It was impossi-
Die 10 run hook and ladder with the
present condition Of affairs.
lie spoke Of the condition of South
ana County streets, and said that they
were dangerous and that something
should be done to them.
| 4 vote was taken on Mr.. N1ontague's
resolution, which was lost, 8 to &
H!r. keed moved that the Finance
Committee bring in report at the next
meeting; adopted
On motion the clerk was instructed
70 communicate with the City Attorney
and request him to make a report AT
the next meeting about certain needs
or streets and the status Of Gosport
( bridge causcway.
! y communication from the residents
or the Fifth ward in reference to GER
tain improvements. was referred to tho
Street Committee.
+ communication from the Knickcr-
! booker Fire IINtingusher company
asking that the application to sell the
Guy certain numbers OF their cxtinguish-
ers Tor the use of the public school, was
i referred TO the Fire Committee
| A communication was received from,
Inc Sheriff in reference to the charge
mace That there was an eXtravagance
IN the use Of gas at the jail and NIayor's
once, and asked that a separate meter
&c .''dCcu IN tne Jail and the station
mouse. Mr.. Montague said that there
would be separate meters placed there
next month. On motion the co,nmuni
cation was received and ordered to be
>, filed. 49, - -
MI Williams moved that the civ
surveyor he requested 10 give the resi-
dents of the Fifth Ward the grade limos
! SO that when the time comes to grade
etc. there Will lie no delay II was Sec
ondcd and adopted.
The application OF Phillips & Malonev
| 70 ne allowed to build an addition 10
! lhei' mill was referred to the Street
| Committee.
| The matter of compensation Of Tho
| DEPUTY Sheriff by the city was referred
! 10 me FINANCE Committee and CITY Az
i lorneY FOR examination and report Mr..
iSrihson also asked that the salary Of
nc CLERK of the court be Included. 1t
| was seconded and adopted.
SIR. Crimson said that there was a yar
rant IN the jail who was sick. and that
! me 1ai'or wanted him to send him to
me Almshouse. but the Almshouse
committee had no authority to do so,
the man not being resident On mo.
Ton the Almshouse4 Committee was IN
slrucled TO dispose ;of the matter
On motion adjourned.
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