The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-07
City Clerk, City Attorney and Chief EngI-
near Of Fire Department Elected.
REPORT OF The COMMITTEE 0RWATER
City Attorney ordered TO Proceed
Against tho Water Company =
sonrd of Health Elected = Com
paint About Changes La Ferry
Schedules.

dent J. Davis Reed, &C. w. W alike, S. II.
Montague, IL. G. Brinson, w. II. i3ackus,
Jr.. John l.. Nelson II. r.. Wilkins, c.
L. Outtcn, c. S. Minter. X. L. Glover. J
nett q. A. Reynolds, John II. Halssead,
e. l.. Lash, w. Hayes Moore
The reading OF the minutes Of the last
meeting were dispensed With
The President stated that 1t was the
usual custom to elect the officers first,
and transact other business afterwards.
On motion the Council decided to 60
into the election first.
An applica Ion was read from Mr.. r.
D. Guy for the position OF City Clerk;
also that Of Mr. T.. Thompson, Jr, the
present incumbent. for recollection.
The chair then appointed Messrs. Rcy-
nolds and Outten as t1llcrs.
Mr.. Backus said that AIS AR. Halstcad's
oath was being held III abcyance, lie
would challenge his vote, and rcuuest
that he be not allowed 10 vote until the
committee made their report OH the lc-
gality Of his holding the position Of
Councilman from the Third Ward. The
chairman decided that until the commit
tee made their report that he would rule
that Mr.. Halsead had a right to vote,
but that Nh l5ackua could appeal. This
he refused 10 dc.
The vote was then proceeded with. and
Mr.. Thompson received - votes and Mr.
Guy received Q. AiI. Thompson wa > de-
y . &
The election Of City Attorney was next
proceeded with. AN application for the
position was read from NJ. IL. g. Irving.
Mr.. w. Jones Williams nominated
Captain John W. Happier
Mr.. BrinSun moved that Mr.. Irving
also be placed in nomination. which was
adopted. The vote was hen procecdcd
with. ana Nil Happier y IS elected, he
having received Is woes and Mr. Irving
sr ia ,,a,t u.s., ~ o,,a.,.,,. = f,,,;e H.
Snrey OF The Fire Department.
Mr.. ID. w. Hallcn;ine nominated w. IT
Robinson Il was seconded
Alr. Montague presented he name OF
j. +. Weisdorf which WAS seconded
Letters were read from the lndnDend-
ent and Chambers companies The for
mer recommended Captain We:sdorf,
anu The latter Captain w. ". Robnson
a vote was then taken. Mr.. Wclsdorf
received IL votes ana Mr.. Robinson g.
Mr.. Wcisdorf was declared elected 70:
two years. |
On motion all properly approved bills
wee allowed.
Inc Finance COMMITTEES reported hav-
i.n2 advertised for printing the Fiftr
Ward bonds and received a BID IRON.
Mir. CruElp and one from Mr.. Hume.
They recommended THAT the contract b.
awarded 10 Mr. Hume, he being the.
lowest bidder
The St.ret Committee recommended
that the Bell Telephone company be a.
lowed TO erect poles in the Fifth ware.
Adopted.
The same committee also recommends
ed thatthc south end Of Crawford street,
south of South street be used as tine
stand for trucks. On motion the repor;
was adopted
The Public Property Committee re-
commended that the proposed improve
mcnis 10 the Clerks Office b. made pro-
vidcd the Finance Committees can aec
their way clear 10 doh work On mo
ton il was referred 20 he Finance Com
mittee.
The Committee on Lamps and Gas
recommended that lamp be placed al
the head OF Hunters lane when the
funds are availa BILE. On motion the re-
port OF the committee was adopted.
me Committee on Lamps and Gas
asked permission to rearrangc the gas
pipes III the City Hall as there are a
number of changes being made there,
and II IS necessary 10 do so.
On motion the request was granted
Tne Fire Committee. 10 whom was re-
feTred he application OF \. II. Lindsay
70 be allowed 20 build four stores on
! Crawford street, recommended that the
same he granted provided the entire
building Is covered with metal On mo-
ton the recommendation was granted
The chairmau Of the CenIc- cry Com
miticc reported having sod certain lots
III the cemetery.
The Water Committee, to whom was
referred the question: Of getting better
pressure III phc city, made their report
They stated that they had been to tn.
works, and ali along the line The com
m!itee held several meetings and had
discussed the matter. They visited the
power house and found four and n half
feet OF water m the reservoir and none
in the stand pipe. The committee yes
tordly Went 10 Suffolk and came along
the line whore ihe men were a, work !.
and that they We're one and a half miles
from Stevens with the new main. and
The company claimed that they We're
laying mile OF pipe a week.
Mr.. Williams said that the pressure
fo: the month Of June had been thirteen
pounds on an average, but that Mi
Coleman had promised better service
Mr.. Reed moved that the CITY Attor-
ney be instructed 10 proceed against The
water company under section IS and col
lee; $50 day for failure to provide 80
pounds pressure. The section was read
and the motion adopted. the same &c
commence from June 25th. 1897.
The Committee on Sewerage submitted
bids for coal for the power house from
Joseph ~ Parker and Nottingham &
Wrenn. On motion the contract was
awarded to Nottingham & Wrenn for
S2c0 per ton, Mr.. Parker's bid be;ne
S2S5 III
The Sewerage Committee asked per
mission to be allowed to employ a substi
tutc fireman and engineer at the power
house, so that they can have man
who viii be familiar with the work when
any Of the men arc absent.
On motion the request. was granted
provided they conform to the ordinances.
The election Of a Board Of Health was
then proceeded with.
DR.. Grlce was nominated from the
First Ward: B. II. Owens, FROM the
Second. lC11inptnn
Third; T.. y. Wood from the Fourth.
W.. a. Clark. from The INfth --- -.