The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-07

tend the meetings OF the Police Com
mssslonerS while Investigating fires and
20 assist IN questioning the witnesses,
e'c; 1t was seconded and adopted.
On motion. the City Attorney was In
Structed TO proceed against the Postal
Telegraph company for taxes due the
ely. II was seconded ana adopted.
Mt: Williams offered sh resolution pro
hiDitlng the unloading OF burnt cotton or
other dangerous stuff on the wfharyes
around the city, and that the Chief En-
sneer be required to visit all wharves at
teaSt once Il month, and that the Ordf-
nance Committee be Instructed to BRING
III an ordinance to that effect. IT was
seconded and adopted 49, A& L,
Mr.. Glover called the attention Of th,,
council, to the condition Of what Is
lnown as Sugar Hill and asked that the
street Committee be instructed 10 take
~ conSideratlon the putting of this
locality In good condition, Adopted.
MI. Reed moved that the clerk be in
structed to request the City Collector
to present to the Council ut the next
meeting all delinquent real estate una
personal property. Adopted.
The Committee on Public Property
submitted the amount OF insurance on
the city properly, amounting to s5l 900,
and asked that the matter he referred
TO the Finance Committee for investi-
CATION
Mr. Williams asked for an appropria-
LioI Oh S53 Tor the purpose of cutting
down the weeds in the Fifth Ward :,
Mr. Reed called the attention Of the
Council to the nom compliance OF the
'essecs of the ferry in regard to their
schedule when the CITY of Portsmouth
IS OFF the line, and asked that they be
required to advertise all changes made
In the schedule through the papers
Adopted 81 -
The Sewerage Committee asked that
certain requirements made In the Sew
eraEc Committee be referred to the Ordi-
nance Committee to bring in All ordi-
nance uS required. g
n communication was read from the
members of the Park View church. ask
ing that the Port Norfolk Railroad com
panE be allowed to make certain changes
IN their route SO that it will not disturb
1hcif congregation while services are
SoihG on On motion. the matter was
referred to the Street Committee for
report ~
Inc committee recommended that the
chnnSe be granted, but that the tax re-
main the same and that The work be
done subject to the City Engineer, etc.
Adopted a
Mr.. Reed moved that the Finance
COMMITTEES be instructed to consider
some appropriate donation to be given
Maior Croker and w. II. Stewart for
their faithful and unselfish work in the
prosecution Of the fire bugs and report
a communication was read from the
City Engineer giving AN account Of the
work done in the Fifth Ward.
a communication was read from JOS
eph Abbott in regard to the reward OF
$500 offered by the city for the arrest
Ind conviction Of the fire bugs ana
asked that. the reward he given him
The application was endorsed by officer
Warren, l.. W. Codd ana Andrew Liver
son.
The Communicating Attorney en-
dorsed the application and asked that
the same be given Mr.. Abotr
y communication was read from the
Mayor requesting that the reward be
given to Messra. Abbott and Warren.
On motion. the application was re-
fcrred to the Committee on Claims.
The Treasurer reported the sale of
$4,000 worth Of ferry bonds. On motion,
il was ordered to record.
The application Of the Resolute Fire
company, Of the city, asking to he re-
imburSed for DANA GeS doEc to their en-
gira ana ho.,a at The fire March 2Sth,
was referred 10 the Finance Committee.
On motion, adjourned