The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-05
CITY FATHERS MEET.
Inc Common Council Held an Interesting
Session Last Night.
BEll COMPANY WANTS A FRANCHISE
an Cnmpltance with Counctis' gaaatss
date 1t Applies for tho Snmc-rwc
New Policemen Atlantic cay
Bridge Holt street Openis,E ~
Siuch Other Alnportnnt Bs.ssiness.

when the Common Council met In
MAY session last evening, it was con-
1fonteu by q formidable array Of con
current and new business When PresI-
ueht winston called the body to order
,he roil was responded to by the fol-
lowing members: Messrs Anderson,
itonlientine, Hannah, Peelle, lTarart,
1eatman. II. G. Davis, Won1blc Dennis
Campo. East. Mcfarland. RidEewell,
Cannon, Elicit - I.
CONCURRENT BUSINESS.
a resolution to credit the account az
=, s -: Iofheimer. eN-city collector, with
s2l.9l4.i2. for street and engineering bills
was adopted. - - s
=, resolution to authorize the City
treasurer to turn these bills over to the
lily Attorney to enforce their collection
was adopted. '.'1-s
reports from the Street Committee
diaapproving petitions for improving
heiiy. Fenchurch and Queen streets.
ana al Brambeton avenue. were adopted
Inc latter matter goes over
THE CITY WILL WATT.
:, a report was received from the Street
sewer. and Drain Board. reported nd
Versciy the proposals for the purchase
Of property not needed for the Holl
street extension, but recommending thai
Inc city await the Improvement Of the
street before taking action. was adopted.
an ordinance appointing a dairy in
sPector and appropria ting 500 for his
salary to June 30th also definInr his
duties. was laid over
resolution refunding s290.70 to the
oid dominion Steamship company was
adopted. -
NEW BUSINESS.
MT. East offered an ordinance taxing
BICYCLES $3.50 per nnnum each the mon
lCnrl qry~
unDnved streets ~
Mr. tarant wanted to know If the civ
hhd right to levy q special tax on
blcycles. and not on private carriages
lie was referred by the chair to the
Slty attorney and the matter was re-
IeIred TO the Ordinance Committee.
The petition Of st. James Society for
duplicate deed TO a lot In West Point
cemetery was granted
The ordinance creating the Board OF
Electrical Control was reviewed. and
the Inadequate appropriation carried by
IL was pointed out by City Electrician
Smith. who was present. The matter
was referred to the Finance Committee.
THE ATLANTIC CITY BRIDGE.
a letter was read from the CITY Attor-
ney In the matter Of the Atlantic CITY
Board. recommending the nppraise-
ment Of that property under such terms
as would not bind the city and at the
t>~''S ''iiie icaFc Tie DrluEe company
iree. or upon such terms as will bind
both. at the same time giving either the
right to appeal Mr. II. c. Davis moved
mat committee be appointed to take
the action suggested He gave way to
Nr. Campes motion that it lay over.
The following from the Finance Com
nil'tee were acted upon as noted:
In the matter Of allowing l.. T. w
Waller n credit Of 1898 on personal
property taxes for 1898, the committees
report was adopted. and the rebate
made
The Florence Crlttenton Home wns re.
le1re to the courts for rebate Of taxes
lis application for s25 per month has
already been appropriated.
The semi-annual statement Of the City
treasurer was approved.
GATES AT RAILWAY CROSSINGS.
The ordinance committee reported the
following items.
In the matter Of gates at steam and
electric railway crossings, an OF dinance
was read ordering the erection OF ver-
tlcai arm gates at all crossings desig-
penalty Of $50 for each day Of failure
10 comply With the terms Of the ordi-
nance. The limit OF ninety days was
reduced to thirty days by Mr.. East's
motion. and the ordinance was adopted.
The ordinance restricting the storage
VI oitS III TIE c1Iy limits TO
ten barrels by any one firm and pre-
scrshng penalties was read, and after
considerable discussion the ordinance
was adopted. Mr.. East voting no.
The ordinance allowing the Norfolk
Street Railway company to run its track
down Henry street to the Ocean View
depot was adopted under a suspension
Of the rules, Mr.. Womble voting no.
The Market Committee reported seve-
raj applications for rebates on stali-rent
Among those allowed was that OF Mr..
w. D. Aydlett deceased.
The report Of the Public Build 'ng Com
mittee on the letter Of the City Engineer
regarding the Improvement Of the
Clerks office. increase Of storage room
and fire-proof cases for the records, re-
commencing an appropriation Of 81 3G0
for a gallery floor. and one fre-proof
case. was referred TO the Finance Com
mittee. 5a Ell .atsS l.
The Cemetery Committees report on /
the application Of It's employes y for
wages of s45 per month, rdIsapprovirg
the same. was adopted. Il l{i
BELL WANTS FRANCHTSE. ss N
a petitions was read from Mr.. j. wv IN
Crews mana ger Of the Southern Bell
Telephone company. for a. frnnchIsc.
(which shall be mutually acceptable3 aIld4
adrantag geous, wa " referted to t the
Ordinance Committee. 81 :3i SS,sSss ~
Continued on Third Pkge.s