The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-02

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| room adjoining for a hook and ladder.
They also recommended that it be done
by days work, and Mr.. Hutchins be
employed to superintend the same and
that men be carried on the pay rolls
same as other employees. They state
that the cost Of the same will be about
S1.200. On motion, the report was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee to re-
port next Tuesday night.
The same committee recommended
that the Street Committee be instructed
to put the pavement in the hucksters'
| market in good order at once. Adopted
The Fire Committee. TO whom was re-
| ferred the motion OF Mr. Crimson in re-
gard to uniforniing the paid members OF
| the tire department, reported adversely
| Oh the petition.
On motion the report was adopted.
The same committee reported progress
| in regard to the slide poles for the de-
partment.
Same committee reported that in ac-
| cordance with the ordinance assistant
chiefs of the fire department are not
elected until July. The City Attorney
stated that the election cannot take
place until July. 1898. On motion the
report was adopted.
The same committee recommended
that metal fire escapes be adopted. On
| motion the matter was referred to the
Ordinance Committee.
| The Cemetery Committee reported the
sale Of certain lots in the cemetery On
motion the proper officers were instruct
| ed to sign the same
| The Ordinance Committee submitted
an ordinance prohibiting the use Of
Single roofs within the city under a
| penalty Of So per day.
On motion the ordinance was adopt
! ed.
! An ordinance prohibiting the riding
| of bicycles In the cemeteries under. q
penalty OF 81 for each ofrense was
, adopted.
An ordinance was adopted in regard
| TO telegraph and telephone poles in the
| street
| a notice was received from the Board
| Of Public Works at Richmond stating
| that the board would meet at noon july
LIST, and that they would be glad to have
representatives from the Council pres
! ent, &c.
On motion the City Attorney and the
Commissioner Of Revenue were instruct.
ed to proceed to Richmond at the time
| specified.
The president appointed Messrs.
Walker. Reynolds and Reed to investi-
gate the eligibility OF Mr.. Halstead as
! On motion the election of a chief and
| assistant chief OF the fire department
was referred to the Ordinance Commit
tee for report
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Williams moved that the Commit
tee on Public Property be instructed tc
select some suitable site for the school
house in the fifth ward, and that the
Finance Committee be instructed to Of
fer for sale $4,000 of fifth ward bonds tc
cover the expense Of the same 1t was
seconded and adopted.
On motion claim of $1,000 due the
water company for Overpaid taxes was
referred to the Finance Committee.
Application Of the Port Norfolk rail
! road company to change their route
from Fort Lane to Hatton street to /
was referred to the Street Committed
for examination and report next Tues
day night
Application Of y. H. Lindsay to have
lowed TO build a stable on his premise.
was referred to the Fire Committee
| y communica ton was received from
| the Independent fire company STATING
| that Captain T.. Weisdorf had beef
| Elected First AssiStan Chief Engineer
| Of the Fire Department. On motion !
| was referred to ordinance committee
| \ communication was received from
| certain citizens in regard to the orCi
| nance concerning pigeons, &C. and Il
| was referred to the Ordinance Commit
| tee for report
application of Fl. H. lindsay to have
a. a. me RENTED for noncompliance o.
! the ordnance, was referred ia tho III
| name committee
committee from the legal fraternit,
IN regard 10 improvements being made
-. '!e courthouse, was referred to tht
| Public Property Committee.