The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-12
THE THE. CITY. COUNCIL.
Adjourned Meeting Of the Body Transacted
Considerable Business Last Night.
STREET SIGNS WILL Be ERECTED
The Names or Streets yyila be Placed
ut The Corners-The A. &, ID. Com.
nittee Dischareed-Mr. Halstead
Takes the Oath OF Omce-aIr. sher.
wood Resigns His Sent.

The City Council held an adjourned
meeting last night with the following
members present: G. S. Sherwood,
chairman; w. Jones Williams, G. d..
outen: John ]. King, c. w. Walker, T..
=. Crimson, J. Whit Ashton, J. Davis
Reed. D. w. Ballentine, S. r.. Montague
Nelson. -
The oath of MIR. John T. FIalstead was
presented IS member Of the Council
from the Third Ward.
Nlr Backus objected to Mr.. Halstead
and asked that his election be referred
to the City Attorney to ascertain the
legality OF his holding the office, he not
oelng voter OF that ward. Passed by
for awhile.
The Street Committee recommended
mat the names Of streets be painted on
corners Of the streets and lamp posts.
It was seconded and adopted.
The Public Property Committee re-
ported progress on Courthouse improve
ments.
The Cemetery Committee reported the
cost OIL putting stones on corners of
blocks in the cemetery and sale Of Il
nuilner Oh lots. The committee also
called the attention Of the Council to the
nuisance of bicycles in the cemetery
and asked that an ordinance be passed
prohibiting the same. They recon-
mended that the bid Of NTcCarthy &,
Flynn to furnish blue stone marks Mt
u.
me recommendation in regard to bicy-
Gle riding In the cemetery was referred
20 the Ordinance Committee to bring in
an ordinance concerning the same
Ihe special committee on the Atlantic
and Danville railroad, made their re-
port showing what they had done, and
then asked to he discharged. On mo-
tloll. the request was granted.
MI. Sherwood then read an ordinance
concerning the election Of q Councilman,
etc.
Mr.. Backus moved that a committee
OF three be appointed to investigate the
matter and report at some future meet
Ing.
Nj. Outcn said That he made no secret
OF the nomination Of Mi. Halstead, and
as there was no objection he openly
nominated him.
Prnsent-G. NJ Reynolds.
me report of city officers were read
and were referred to the proper com
mttees III.
The contract between the Petersburg
Granite company and the city OF Ports
mouth was read and was accepted and
the proper officers were directed to exc
cute the Same.
All properly approved bills were al
lowed
Notification OF the election of r. l..
Herbert as assistant chief OF the Fire
Department was read and the Council
was asked to confirm the same On mo-
ton. II was referred 10 the Fire Com
mttee.
y communication was read from the
School Board, asking the Council to pur-
chase 4 location FOR a schoolhouse in
the Fifth Ward. was read and was re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Schools and
Finance.
The members of the Council nominal
ed persons from the different wards to
take charge Of The funds collected to
make q present TO Admira Brown as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Reed nominated ". II. Murdaugh
and Joseph L. Young from First Ward
c. s. Sherwood and Major Crocker from
Second Ward; Jake Codd and Jerome
Carr. from the Third ward; John r.
king and l.. l.. Martin. from the Fourt Ii
Ward: +. n. I3ilisoly and w ~ Jen-
1iins. from Fifth Ward
y communication was received from
the general counsel Of the Seaboard Air