The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-08
Hchth'y Meeting Of the City Council
J Held Last Night.
SCHOOL 10 Be BUILT III FIFTH WARD
Times Gcts FuIIpny for Printing DC.
iinq"cnt List End "i Park Avcnue
ITO Afe Used tor ~ Ecrry-AssIstnnt
E:ngIn"e's I.ieetca-v Various Ordi-
Adopted IES,ssf.

president; j. Davis Reed, j. Whit Ash
ton. Samuel II. Montague; l.. c.. Brinson.
w. Jones Williams. c. w. Walker, c. S.
Minter, L. /. Lash, l.. c.. Brlnson, c. L
Outen,rH. 3. Wilkins.
The reading Of the minutes was dis
Bensed with.
Ail*properly approved bills were allow
ed.
Present: r. e. Glover.
The Finance Committee reported hav-
Ing examined the Treasurer's and Au-
aitor's books to August LIST II found
khem correct.
The e,conmittee recommended the
acceptance of a bond OF s5,O 900 from the
portsmouth, Railroad company.
The same, TO whom was referred the
bill OF the Portsmouth Times for pub
iication of the delinquent las list, n ma
3ority OF the committee, upon
dalton OF the City Attorney, recommend
ed that the bill he paid for s211. A MI
noritY report recommended that 500 be
paid them.
Mr.. Brinson moved that the recon-
mendation of the majority report be
adopted.
Mr.. Reed moved as an amendment
that the minority report be adopted
a vote was taken on the report Of the
minority, which was lost by a vote of 7
to A..
Mr.. Montague moved that the matter
be referred back to the City Attorney
ans the Finance Committee for further
report and. u vote being taken, II was
lost.
a vote was then taken OH the rcport
or the majority of the committee, which
was adopted.
Inc Street Committee ecomnended
That the endiof Park avenue be leased to
. kNtIGnnLI nI1- 1. - -. o. -. -#H. -. 70 . :
nFe years at n cost of $50 per nnnum
ayWble In advance, and that tho fare
shal not exceed S cents. and that trips
shall be made at.least three times an
fNuT. adopted, and the proper officers
: were Instructed to sign the contract.
Inc Committee Oh Public Property
recommended that the contract be given
MT. 5. q. Hutchins for repairing the
council and clerks Office, he
peing the lowest bidder. Adopted. I.
The same committee submitted plans
Tor a new school house In the Fifth
ward. and asked that the committee be
TO advertise for proposals for
building the same Adopted.
MT Montague stated thnt he had been
called upon by the Seaboard Air Line
authorities. who wanted to remove fo,,r
lights on Crawford street and put their
oWn light In their pllces. He stated
fhat 1t was necessary to have all the
iigslts there and would ask TINT the
that street, "
On melon the committee was instruct
ed"to confer with the road about tho
proper lighting OF Crawford street
line committee on Cemeteries report
eo having sold several lots in the cemn-
teT!es and, on motion, tne usual coursa
was taken.
TIL 49,
Inc committee on Ordinances reportrd
an ordinance ia regard to barbed wire
FENCES and tree boxes on the street
lines: ItGwas adopted
An ordinance III regard to the hack
STANDS. ETC., was adopted.
Inc sewerage Committee Recommend
ed that the sewerage employees be maid
twice n month. 1t vas seconded and.
adopted. -. .rsS -. 10y
The special committee on the orenInc
VI me ROAD into the county made q re-
portland stated that the cost. of grad
lng.Hetc. would be So, 600. and that tho
county would only pay one-rourth Of thu
eApcnsc. The committee refused L,
MAKE any Recommendation; but would
leaye the matter 10 the Cu,iricil.
MT E1lllentine said IT was a matter
OF vital Importance to the city, but he
did not think thnt the city had any
right to appropriate any money to he
expended in the county. lie would,
therefore, move that the City Attorney
be requested to give his opinion wheth-
er the Council had any right to spce,d
the money In this special case or not.
Adontcd.
A, bond from a.. II. Lindsey for the
removal OF night soil for two years was
submitted AMI was referred 10 tho
Finance Committee.
The recommendation from the Hook
ana Ladder company that Mr.. Samuel
Montague he elected third assistant en-
Eineer. which was referred to the CITY
Attorney for a report. was rendered.
He gives as his opinion tina the Conn
Gil has, the right to n chief and assist
ants.
a motion was made That tho Council,
20 into an election OF first, second and
third assistant eSEinecrs. Adopted.
The names of Capt. r. l.. Herbert for
the position for first assistant engineer,
Capt. c. r. Warren second assistant
and Samuel 7. Montague as third assist
ant were submitted ana they elected.
Request was granted the Committee
on Public Property to advertise FOR coal
for the city.
Mr.. Mintcr moved that the Committee
on Public Property be Instructed to en-
pl0y a man to see the coal weighed
and to see that 1t Is cream and that n
certificate be furnished the committee
OF the same. Adopted.
On motion. the Port Norfolk railroad
wnb instructed to remove the tires, iron.
etc; Gu the streets in Park View
within fcrty-e!ght hours under a
1'enalty.. and that the track on thu
east end &C London street be removed
and that that portion of the street he
put. In good condition. 1t was seconded
and adopted. -r,-
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