The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-30
Adjourned Meeting Held for The Purpose
OfDlscusslng Charter Amendments.
.uRlapoRIARI RESULTS ACCOMPLISHED
Judge Waits ma J ohm Il. Watson Al
dressed Tho lionrd- Eight Section,
nisposcd OF on a Motion TO Non.
conenr-.n onrd OF a'oltce commits
sioncrs..

n iGent; j.. Davis Reed, NY Jones WI
liams, L. G. Crimson, a. b. Butt, w. I.
uaackus, Jr., II. d. Guy, c. S. Mintcr,
j John l.. Nelson. c. L. Outten, w. X.
; Barnet, Samuel II. Montague. II. l..
z Glover, H. Il. Wilkins.
$-h The president stated that the REPORTS
Of committees would be first.
s; The Finance Committee reported
z that they would be ready to make their
report at the next meeting OH the iinan-
cial condition OF affairs.
The Finance and Fire Committees
reported jointly on the purchase of an
s indicator for .the hook and ladder COM
s pany's housa. and recommended that
the same be purchased at cost not
d to exceed Sl33.Q0. On motion the re-
commentator was adopted.
q The Ordinance Committee recon-
Z mend that the time for running waste
walker in The cutters be extended to
April !, 1925. On motion the recon-
.Slnendatlon Vas adopted by Il vote of
IL Is ayes to no.
h A letter was read from the representa-
s tive in the Legislature stating that the
B amendment asked for to the Southeast
EN- Railroad charter had been added.
On mo.ion the letter was filed.
B. The report of the Charter Committee
was submitted. asking for certain
changes TO be made in the city charter
ne llfSt SSpklOns WAS. the resolution
pissed by the Fifth ward, asking that
8 a bosd OF Improvement be made, VINO
4; s.lall make improvements, etc, in said
ward. II
The committee recommended that the
petition be granted on certain condi-
t!ons; that no councilman from that
) ward be allowed 10 vote on any eNpcndi-
lures OF the city except those affecting
Y that ward.
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dissolve and so into committee OF tho
whole to allow Judge Watts repre- sent
q ing the citizens of the Fifth ward and
MI. John j.. Wa son to address the
= Council. On motion the request was
N granted, and Judge Waits addressed
\ the Council, asking that the report be
adopted as It will be best for all.
Mr. Watson said that he did not con-
y slider II necessary TO make any STATE
ment, as Judge Watts had covered the
centre ground. MIR. Butt moved that
q the petition Of The Fifth ward be adopt
led without she amendment. 1t was
seconded and the matter was thorough
sEly discussed by THE members of the
I'll Council. Mr.. Butt afterwatd withdrew
:: his motion. st!t@
4#8 Mr. Guy said that he thought that II
was class legislation, and he was OPP
posed SIT. a vote vas taken on the
report of the committee to grant the
(; petition as asked for by the Fifth: warh.
which was adopted by vote OF 10 IT,
Present, e. l. Lash:
Mr.. King resumed the chair and the
report of tine committee of the whole
was adopted. by vote of 0 to 6.
Second Section The same recon-
mended that Il police justice be elected
every r.wo years by the Council and
Il that he he paid $1,000 a year out of the
fines etc. assessed, and that he shall
q Keep q faithful record of the same, and
report to the Council. Adopted
: Third Section. They recommended
that the Mayor be given the veto power
over all appropriations of $500 and over,
IL and all contracts and ordinances, ana
III he fails TO approve the same he shall
return 1t within ten days and give his
reasons for disaprscovalS in writing. and
& then TO become law 1t must De passed
by 4 two-thirds vote over the veto
Fourth Section. They recommended
itl.at the health officer and physician tc
the Jail be consolidated, and that fhc
salary from the city he $500, and that,
4 provided the State continues to pay
< che S30e, and that he should be elected
& by the people. Adopted.
Fifth Section. That the city be pro
& hibited from granting franchises Tor
8 more than twenty-five years TO any
company. Adopted.
4 Sixth Section. That the city be pro
FibNed from subscribing Ito the capital
stock OF any corporation Adopted.
rs Seventh Section. They recommended
& that any aggregate or any temporary
Z loan on any fiscal year Shall not exceed
Y the amount Of levy for the fiscal year.
& ana that no other loan shall be made
Eiinti the temporary loan has been
paid. Adopted.
Eighth Section. That the sanitary in,
en- ~. 1,,-., la IF
! Health, beginning July LIST.
zs.} it was moved and seconded that The
report be adopted.
t4z Mr. Rackus moved as an amendment
4 that ,the. report be non-concurrcd in. II
was seconded, and adopted by n vote OF
IL 10 10 4.
\ w n The chairman said that n portion Of
/; the committee wanted the charter
s Changed so that two-thirds of the police
N commissioners can remove any and all
3 5neinbers of the police force as The in
$slarestSof the city may demand. The
4 chairman said that the majority had
Il no Recommendations to make, but that
* ~ hey We're oDpnsed TO the changes in
"A the charter, but Mr.. Trnson. and Mr.
I'D " alker4 were in favor Of a change, and
~ brought the matter up at their
ssTenuest.
ISg ~: Montague moved that the report
XIo1 NJ assrs. Brinson and Walker be
e adof'ted i. 1t was seconded.
SSt5i MI. MT. Guy eaid that he would like tc
&Ssp2i pr IT an amendment, that the police
III commissioners shall consist of five
s8i5 irnss y Ione from each ward, and
that the Mayor In. no way be connected
,tn, one board, and that anajorlty of
EoaIS shaH have the power TO re-
Iii pye. ~ altered his motion and said
nag M " as 3 ling for the Mayor &c
l,f presli q !ex-o fficio until a5vote,
en- en- nged Fl to read thai the
fce conn issinnara s,all aist ~,