The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-10
MUNICIPAL MATTERS
4 Short and Business Like Meeting Of the
City Council Last Night.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE FIFTH WARD
a Cnnvnsscr Will Call OF, tho Various
Residents ma Take Their Ballots
for OF Against the improvements
business Of For or Less Hsn Y,Or-
t~nnco-Mnch New Business.

The City Council met IN the, Council
last night with the following
members present: c. S. Sherwood, Pres
lcent D. w. 8allentlne, Vice President;
D. y. King Jr., Samuc D. Montague, L.
e. Crimson, Fl. a. Green, J. Davis Reed,
4. p. Glover, G. +. Outten. G. w. Walk
Eer. W. Jones Williams, c.. S. Minter, +.
Whit-Ashton, M. ~. Reynolds.
The Finance Committee, to whom was
referred the removal Of garbage from the
Fifth Ward, recommended that the con
tract be awarded to A. II. Lindsay. So
ordered.
The Street Committee. in regard 10 the
erection OF telephone poles Of the South
e"n States company, recommended that
TIC same be erected under the supervi-
sion Of the street Inspector.
INC same committee recommended
h a south street be paved with vitri-
fed bricks, and that the City Attorney
pTeDare CONTRACT for the same.
The Public Property Committee sre-
ported q suitable plan In regard TO sew
crn2c connections in lot at courthouse
a. a cost Of $500, provided the county
pay one half CT the same. On motion Of
Nj. ttceu the mattc" vas concurred in.
rho firc Committee recommended
that a building be erected under certain
restrictions.
Water Committee reported tina in re-
gard to water supply at fires hat they
would soon be in a position to remedy
all defects in same.
The Ferry Committee reported pro-
gress.
NEW BUSINESS.
The Ordinance Committee brought in
an ordinance in rpglrG 10 emptying OF
waste waite" into the cutters through
drain pipes. Mr. Feed moved 10 adopt
the ordinance. ana SPOKE in reference TO
the same. The ordinance was adopted
by the following vote:
Ayes-Brinson, Montague. Minter,
Reynolds, Ashton. Reed. Williams King.
SherWood-o.
Noes-Ballentinr. Green. Out;en GLOW
Ell.
The reports Of the various city officers
for the month Of February were read
and took theil usual course.
My. Williams asked the Council for
an appropriation Of $la for a. canvasser
70 Visit The residents of the Fifth Ward
and secure names. pro and con, iii re-
gard 10 making improvements in that
ward. Carried.
On motion OF AR. Reed. the Street
committee vas requested to bring in
Inc cost Of placing tho names OF streets
on ol lamp posts on corners. the re-
moHal Of posts. painting OF signs, etc.
and the Number Of poles available for
that purpose.
Mr.. King moved that the City .Auditor
FURNISH l. Council with a statement of
al. back taxes due during the years 1895
and 1856. -AdcpteN.
The report Of the back taxes for 1895
were read by the clerk and referred to
the Finance Committee.
The Street Inspector reported the
amount or money expended by him for
improvements III The Fifth Ward.
Th2 census report. which was %recently
taken by the police, was submitted. Re
ferred to the Sewerage Committee and
Board Of Health.
The Fire Committee reported placing
L fire alarm 1t the stat!on-house. Re-
fe"red 70 the Fire Committee with the
authority 10 place in q gong.
Mr.. j. G. Eminerson asXed permission
to build q shed on Hatton's lane in the
first district. Referred TO Fire Com
mittee.
Communication from Mr.. john c. Ash
ton in regard 10 uneXpirel terms Of five
members OF the School Board, which cX-
pire on April itll, was received.