The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-06
MUNICfPA1..
Mesuior Monthly Meeting orCoun.
ell Tonight

following members present: S. c. Sher-
WOOD. president; John j. King, vice
PRESIDENT: j, Davis Reed. l.. c. Crimson,
W.. I. Backus. II. Il. Glover. c. S. Min
ID. w. Balientine, W. r. Bennett, w. A.
Green, w. H. Moore, W. James VIII
liams. John l.. Nelson
me minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Air properly approved bills were al
lowed
Present-H. C. Wilkins. c. e. outen.
G.. NJ. Reynolds.
The Finance Committee. to whom was
referred the petition of the Portsmouth
Gas company asking that certain
amount OF the sewerage money be held,
recommended that the amount asked for
ne held until the line is ended. On mo-
ton, the report was adopted
Ihe FINANCE Committee. To- whom was
referred the question of Fifth Ward dog
tax. say that they are OF the opinion
that ii would be but just ana legal for
that ward to have the dog tax collected
In the said ward. but the annexation bill
! ioi bids 1t. The committee would. there
iore, recommend that the $50 paid the
Treasurer for collecting the Fifth Ward
taxes be given to that ward. and that
he he paid the $50 out of the general
FUND. This caused considerab BILE discus
sion.
The annexation bill was ordered To be.
read To see whether the Council could
give the Fifth Ward any of the taxes
c1.ieeIed
ON motion, the report was recon-
United TO the Finance Committec for
further examination and to report next
| Tuesday night
Application of the Scaboard Wharf
and Warehouse company to have the
east end of Bart street bulkheaded.
which was referred To the Street Com
mittee, was read. The said COMMITTEES
recommended that the work be done at
a cost not TO exceed 500.
MIR. Reed moved that the report of
the committee be concurred in 1t was
seconded.
| MIR. Montague amended 1t by moving
| that the report be not concurred in. 1t
WAS seconded by Mr.. Backus and adopt
ed.
| The Public Property Committee, 10
w. bai .'tG appiataelon Oh certain ei,izens
inss, recommended that the applicable
be not granted.
| Nir. crimson moved as an amendment
that they be placed on the three school
| houses.
| y vote being taken ON the amendment
1t was adopted by Il vote of 10 to s.
the Aimshouse Committee reported
| all Inc new work at the almshouse COM
pleted.
me sewerage Committee reported
that they had found the brick In the
sewerage on Fourth street.
| Inc Atlantic and Danville special
| committee reported that the Atlantic
| anu DanNlile case. would come up in the
Court or Appeals ON January i2ih 1897.
| piil or the Shone company for SAB
| l"r repairs on sewer was read and re-
| commenced by the Sewerage Commit
zee - ne paiu.
MI Moore moved that II be not paid.
| MI Reed moved as an amendment
that that b!ii be paid
| MI. Glover moved mat the matter be
| lalu over ana that the city Engineer be
rrpui,ed 20 MAKE an Official report next
| tuesday hisht as To who is responsible.
| WIS Secohaeu ana adopted.
NJ. Ming chairinan OF the FINANCE
committee, asked permission to make a
ortract Tor ~ for publishing the new
S..ir ,.t., 'hsy may De made hereafter
VII i'''''oh' II WAS granted.
NEW BUSINESS
|
Mt Wi!iams moved that In future
VA. VA 'he tiuultor De required TO furnish
.I.e C"uncii with an iiemized statement
oil az cost Tor work done in that ward.
II WaS seSohHea ana ADOPTED.
ih5 A.lhshouse committee recon-
misi ,.l 'nat no oraef De illied Tor patent
niel'V!iie ireS Satis except by the Physi-
can 10 the Aiinshouse, and that the con-
'r..c'oI oe so h9tieI' ana that no gratis
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