The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-22

! bonds s.. nm
Three per cen cent. on siSa, -''S'."
Uto. per cent. bonds
Converted from S per
cent; to per cent
one per cent. on ssioo;;,,oooi 80"
6 per cent. bonds
| Converted from g per
cent; to . per cent.
poHuS $1,000. ........ $50 90 --
~ ;lS,s79. 90
Departments.
Board OF Health S 5000 %
H,n'ii.c i''i!o hS....-.. 40DJ.O0
Public Schools ...,. :. 2l,c SSY.So
itiihaLoISe 1000. 90
Florence CrI,tenton 0''OV
:, Home ........,.. 10000
Fire Department. .....!.. $a5jS'S9
Folice Department ...... 80 6l5I2
iHsiiS ........ ............ 2l.200.QD
EENEensc Account ........ 10000
| ceinelefies $3.50. ......... 100000
commissions -. e I01 nn
public Printing ....... 10000
Ilarbor and Quarantine l 5000
Court Allowances ........ 1856
,RuildinES ..... -. -. 10000
iNlenSpS Mayors Office. SC0.Q0
Printing Mayors Mes
Public iar ri:... ..... ........ ,S SSSS'
l.easc. Chemical Fire
Engine House ... 900 On
Norfolk Public Library
Norfolk Public Library i'''0'V0
Almory for Military -: l.c 5soSS
5000 Feet Fire Hose
nouGht 1886 .......... 5000 90 --------
22s, ss712
Street. Sewer and Drnin Department.
Cleaning Streets ........ .S27, 10000
Maintenance of Sewers 1l,Gn5 90
General Incidental EN-
.penses ............ 49,. $4,000
Genera repair Streets. 5,0G0e0
Sh"llcd Streets ........... 3,590.00
Iilocl1 on Chapel Street
from Wood Street to
Queen Street ........ $4,000
Amount Available for
Paving Purposes to he
Decided upon at Next
Hiecllng ........ 3,500G0 -
G1, 425. 90
Total Appropriations ... .s45l 1853 IL
y COMPARISON.
a comparison with the levy for 1896
~ Will show the following changes:
Last year the total appropriations
amounted to S4A2, 3S3.50, or only $12 ,O79. CO
less than the present total appropriation.
Last year the almshouse appropriation
was $4,000; salaries, $35, $50; Fire Depart
ment. $30.420; Police Department. $4,000;
lights $50. 500; cemeteries, $1,000; commits
sions. $4,000 court allowances. $500
The Street. Sewer and Drain Board got
last year $G4, S07.50, rs distinguished from
the departments" which received last
year $21I900.
IN SEPARATE SESSION.
The committee Of the whole then
arose. and the committee resolved into
separate session. The Select Council
was in session about n minute, ard in
that time adopted the ordinance rec
commended by the committee OF the
whole The Common branch held to-
gethe. little longer, taking similar ac-
ton.
Under the head OF new business the
ordinance compelling "the Norfolk and
Ocean View railroad and all steam rail
roads" 10 erect safety arm gates at
street crossings, within thirty days,
Ordinance Committee.
The appropriation Of $7,IS0.24 to the
Street, Sewer and Drain Board for the
! purpose Of rcfunding to the account. OF
| street cleaning was concurrcd in
| Under the head Of new business the
| resolution apprOp!iating $500 for note
| and interest due by School Board on
| May 3lst. 1897, for account OH high school
properly, was adopted
All properly approved bills were order
! ed paid.
! y number of petitions to build app.ov-
| cd by the Fire Committee and passed
| by the Select Council We're concurrc,l
| in.
| T0WnSend AZ arbtratO for the city Of
| Norfolk for valuation Of property leased
to !hc Southern railway company, was
| cOncuircd.
! MI other matters from the Select
| Council were cOncurred in