The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-08
THE COMMON, COUNCIL
The September Meeting Hsld Last Night
and Much Business Transacted.
THE QUESTION OF PURCHASING suBWAYs
Comes up Again ma 9a Referred 20 tho
Special Committee to Get into
shnpc-Thc Southern He'll Fran.
chisc Matter City Measurers
Elected by n Joint session.

chiso Matter City Ieasurers
Elected by n Joint session,
The Common Council met last night In
september session, with President VIM
slon in the chair, and present also
MesSrs. Anderson, Allen, Elliott (J. Az.
Elliott, Is. IL. East. Davis IL. W), and
Davis tH. c., Camp, Rarant, Hannah.
Seneca, Peelle. Ridgewell and Yeatman
After the reading OF the minutes and
before proceeding to further business
me Commonl Council joined with the
select in IL brief SESSION for the pur-
pose of electing City Mensurers This
latter body had met inl special session
III answer to a call for this purpose,
with President Carroll in the chair
nnd present Also Mcssrs. Cooper, Bald
win, Jones, liizer, Lowenberg, Will
liams and WOmble. After the reading
OF the minutes. the Scicct branch met
with the Common, President Carroll. of
the former, presiding over the Joint scs-
sion.
MEBKIN AND CAMERON ELECTED.
Only two names were placed, In nomi-
nation, Messrs. Charles II. Nleekln and
a. j. Cameron. both of whom were ac-
cordinGly elected, there being no oppo-
sition.
sitting and Immediately selected Mr.. ].
V. Herman to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Councilman T. l..
BalleIftine.
There not being eighteen members
present. as required in such cases, the
resolution to improve Chapel street was
passed. after President Winston had
commented sharply upon the situation.
inc ordinance making it obligatory
that city money be deposited daily in a
city depository was adopted
NEW BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
Under the head of new business the
| following business was transactcd:
resolution was adopted appropriat-
| ing $l.6OO for insurance account for the
purpose Of renewing policies for five
years as they mature.
The report Of the Finance Committee.
approving the semi-annual and timal
statement OF Treasurer w. II Hunter,
was referred TO the City Auditor.
The same committees report apnrov-
ing the bond of $500 OF c. Il. Newbill,
Registrar Of Vital Statistics, was
| adopted.
PROPOSITIONS REFUSED.
| The Ordinance Committee submitted
the following report in reference to
the franchise of the Southern Bell Tcle-
phone company. and 1t was adopted.
Norfolk, Va, August 3lst, 1897
To the Honorable Common and Select
Councils:
Gcntiemen-The Ordinance Commit
tee would respectfully report that at n
meeting held this day there appeared
before Them Mr.. Wilson, general mael-
| ager OF the Southern Bell Telephon =
and Telegraph company, with counsel.
and requested the Councils to grant to
| them u franchise And tncreupon YOUR
committee desired to know IL the South
erh BEL Telephone acid Telegraph com
| pany would amend said franchise by
accepting "a maximum rate, which the
company declined to do. And thereupon
| your committee desired to know If the
| company would accept an amendment to
said franchise. allowing the city 10
| regulate it, changes for local business.
provided such regulation was reasongl.
bic. and the company declined TO accept
a charter with any such clause of regu-
! lation.
Your committee recommends that You
do not grant the franchise hereto at
rached. and your committee further re-
! commends that the Councils adops the
| following resolutions,
| Resolved, by the Common and Select
! Councils of the city of Norfolk, That
the City Attorney be and he is hereby
authorized and directed to proceed with
/ all reasonable dispatch to take such
| steps by legal proceedings or otherwise
as may be necessary and proper to pro-
| hibit the Southern Rcll Telephone and
! Telegraph company from doing a local
business IN Norfolk Ana the Finance
| Committee Is hereby authorized and
| directed To advise with me City Attor-
| ncy and TO aid him In very way posi-
bic in prohibiting the Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph company from
| doing a local business here; and the
said committee is further authorized and
! directed to make such bonds sl the
| namn Of the city as In It's discretion Is
| necessary ana proper to further the ef-
forts of the City Attorney In this behalf
(Signed JOHN l.. FA2ANT,
J. LEE SENECA.
w. Il. WILLIAMS,
Members Of the Ordinance Ccm
OTHER BUSINESS.
! The ordinance regarding the burial of
! dccea sed inmates of the a1mshOuse was
adopted. as was also the report Of the
Ordinance Committee approving the or
dirance to amend ordinance regarding q
| legal days work for municipal en-
| ployes. The same action was taken in
| reference TO the report Of the Ordnance
| Committee disappearing the ordinance
| regarding the employees or the street
| cleaning department.
The ordinance increasing the salary
Of the Assistant City Apothecary by
$40 Il month was adopred, as was also
| that regarding the duties OF the Collec-
| tor of City Taxes and I,cvies at the
expiration Of his term Of office.
The report of the Almshouse Commit
| tee. disappearing the request Of City
Apothecary Archer for an increase Of
| salary. was adopted. and the same ac-
ton was taken in reference to the fol-
lowing: