The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-03
M MUNICIPAL BUSINESS.
The City Council Disposes Of a Considerable
Amount at Last Nights Session.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE FIFTH WARD
Tho Street Committee Recommends
that they he Undcrtaiken rs soon
rs tho Weather Pcrmits-Fire Es-
cnPcs Discusscd-Throwi Water
In Streets-Othcr business.

The City Council held their regular
monthly meeting last night with the
following members present:
G. S. Sherwood, president; John j..
j. Davis Reed. N. A. Green, Sam T..
Montague. l.. G. Crimson, II. 3. Viii
kins c. ". Walker, w. Jones, Williams,
G. S. Minter, J. Whit Ashton, G. e. Out
en- w. T. Backus, Jr.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
All properly approved bills were al
lowed.
Two bills from the Board Of Health
FOR abating nufsances were returned to
the board for an itemized statement Of
nuisanceS abated.
The Finance Committee, to whom was
referred the connection Of DR. Z. S.
Hope, Health Officer, report that the
Health Officer Is required by ordinance
to make report to the Council meet
ing. and that the Auditor DE required to
audit the accounts quarterly. On mo-
ton the report was adopted
The same committe reported thnt the
fees for holding autopsy. etc. is fixed
ioE the State law, and that the Council
Eas no discretion in the matter. except
When the fees are cXorbitant. On mo-
tion the report was adopted. Same re-
ported after examining the clerks Office
they lind that his office only nets him
from thirteen to fifteen hundred dollars
a year and that his salary which is fixed
DE the Council, is small and should not
be troubled. They also report that the
Sheritf's fees, etc, do not amount to
more than SI3 per month and if he
mad to pay his deputies, his office would
not amount to anything, they therefore
recommended that the salary Of the
deputy be not troubled; adopted.
The COMMITTEE on Streets recommend
ca that improvements asked for in the
ruth Ward be done when tho condition
or the ground vii! per.ni. of the inn
provement. On motion the report was
was adopted.
The applica ton Of Mrs Matte Les
ter for sidewalk on Chestnut street.
was allowed an condition that she fur
nish the curling.
The Street Committee recommended
thei the crossing; IN Crawford from
south 70 NNthe street be paved With
Ola StuAoS at cost OF $500 and that
the Strset it;tilHty ua required % pay
their proaorti9n; ,sd3it ed
Tie bond Of L. J plumcr fo~ the re-
nova OF ~ :iCUSeH WAS reported APP
proved
The STREET Cummltn asked 60, an an
proprla,iL-l "G -ei ftr Aaails rar the
use OF liz :iT.ai. - l.c.' .trn very much
needed: ,sIh&t@d.
= hji! ~ tA@ PM! Telephone co. for
tii'- rS" ~ iAyu u43.Iirs :ui thu. use of the
CRY nas al!pWc' and THE company be
nnt!'cl that tn cit, has no u.s.. for.
them AFTER the liiSt Of The month. il
was amended 10 max" il read tnn first
OF April: no action.
IAe Commute on Lights reported l,av-
MG separate meters IN the Jail and sta
ton house and hope to remedy. the evil
that has existed there
The Fire Committc. TO whom wa; re-
fered the application Of the !lnic.;er-
booker firc E!NiinGui$Ner, 70 sell The
cltE number Of cNtinSuisll,a"s lor the
PUBIC school house, recommended that
1t be referred to the School Board for
action; adopted.
The same commtte recommcnd ed
that Colona 4 Co. be allowed to have a
mill. provided they comply with the or
dinanceS.
The same committee recommended
that Dr.. l.. y. Bilisoly be al
lowed to build carriage house