The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-22
BUDGET FOR '97-'98
concluded from First page.)


$40 on the first wagon. and 81 OH cacl,
additional wagon, In addition to the tax
upon wagons, carts etc.
I On every person, firm or corpora ton
having Soda Fountain, from which,
soda water and other soft drinks are
sold So, in addition to the other license
tax prescribed by this ordinance
| On every person. firm or corpora tiol,
exhibiting for pay. electrical machines,
! monographs. graphophoncs or slot ma
| chimes, 50 on each
! All persons, firms or corporations re-
! uu:red To pay IL license tax under the
! provisions of this ordinance shall post
] and KEEP posted in u CONSPICUOUS place
| the recent fbr the said tax, and any
! person, iirm or corporation violating
| This provision shall be subject to q fine
or not less than $50 and not more than
! 800 Tor each day Or part OF n day that
said receipt is not kept posted
! The Finance Committee is Instructed
| ana authorized TO employ one or norc
persons Tor such time as they may see
| ut * Il salary not TO exceed 81 900 per
! annum for either or all, whose duty il
Snall he 10 see that the provisions o.:
| this ordinance a!c enforced and who
shall make at the end OF each week a
| detailed report to the said committee
ana 10 the com missioner Of the revenue
ana to do any other act required BY The
FINANCE Committee IN connection with
a
| this ordinance.
TELEGRAPH POLES TAXED.
Among the most important changes
! was the telephone, telegraph and cleo
! 1ric light companies OF 81 per pole. in adj
ulti"n to tie regular tax. Agents Cor
labor trc charged 500 instead or s25
photographers license Is reduced to 500.
Dairy Lunch rooms must nav $40 q
year; Barber Shops, 50 additional for
each chair above three; Circuses must
pay SlaD for every twenty four hours
including one parade; The Building and
Loan Associations tax has been made
70 conform in wording to the State tax
changes.
OTHER ORDINANCES.
An ordinance was also submitted by
Inc FINANCE Committee amending sec
tion ], chapter II Of ordinance entitled
uoss, so as to fix the tax on male dogs
at 81 and on female dogs at s..
ii was also recommended that section
Is cnapter ?, entitled health, be amend
ca, providing that 4 daily report Of all
nuisanccs shall be made by the police
10 tlc chief, and giving the NIayor
power to abate the same
L. was furthcE' recommended TINT m
ordinance be framed prohibiting barber
SHOPS from Keeping any screens over
| windows ana doors between IL o'clocl,
saturday night and II o'clock SUNDAY
night
The resolution recommending the
| grading. curb:ng. gutterlng and paving
" onapei street from Queen street TO
WOOD, was referred to the separate
| bodies for action
WANTED $4,000.
me ordnance fixing appropria tons
| TOT the next fiscal year was then rea d
ana recommended for adoption Ms snb-
M by the Finance Committee, so
- as amount was concerned. but one
| cnanSe being made and that in the In :,
section, reading, "Resetting. curbiue
ana purchasing and laying vitritied brick
ON Charlotte street, fyom Church street.
~ sank street" and appropriating s., SOC
loH the purpose. Mr. East wanted $40
stead OF $500. Mr. Jones SUGGESTED
mat the S2,0OO be taken from Charlotte
street and added to the Chanel strani
appropriations. After considerable dis.
cuSslon the matter was laid over 10
next meeting, leaving the So, 500 unappro.
priated fi'' y
The list Of appyopria tons, as adonted
lolloWs. with the caption of tho or1i.
nance thereto.
hh'crest "n <ify Debt, Not Including
water Bonds una Ward Bonds.
oGclon lie 1t ordained by the Com
mon mon and Select Councils Of the c:tv of
| Norfolk. that the following amounts be
ana they arc hereby appropriated for hr
use OF the several departments Of the civ
G,ove eminent hGrinatter mentioned durin;,
the fiscal year beginning July 1st 1897 ,nftij
terminating June Goth. 1895, inclusive. for
general expenses Of the CITY und fo,, ~
torcst on the public debt: -
July 1897. and jan 1895
| on $la0,i0U 6 per cent
cnuIon ........ $1l,i24.C0
July 1897 and Jan 1898
on $S7 500 4 per cent.
| registered ... oo56ho
July 1897 and Jan 1895
! on $i0,500 5 per cent
conron ...;.. ..... ;. $500
.Tnly 1891 ana Jan. 1895
On S20,aG0 Per cent
] registered ...... / na5 90
| SEPT 1897 and Mar 1895
| or $20l,7 CO per cent
! coupon ...... -. 49,. 12 1902 90
| Sept. 1897 ana Mar 1895
| on $1,000 per cent
! registered ca M