The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-09
COUNCIL SITS UP LATE
Street. Car Matters and Other Things Re-
qHire Much DeliberatIOn.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ADOPTED
Amendments Adopted Resolving
Rights to the City-Pors Norfolk
Halfway Obtains Pr1viieses-prog.
reas Reported OH Reduction OF Sal
acknowledgements Property.

Ihe City Council held an adjourned
meeting last night, with the following
dent: d. w. Ballentine, vice-president;
John L. Nelson, J. Davis Reed, J. Whit
ashton, Q. e. Outen, H. B. Wilkins, L.
=. Crimson, Samuel T. Montague, E. L.
Lash r. E. Glover, w. Hayes Moore,
w. r. Bennett, John T. Halstead, c. w.
Walker. c. S. Minter, w. Jones VIII
nolds
The certificate Of e. L. Lash as q
memper was presented and, on motion,
was ordered to be filed
The Finance Committee to whom was
referred the application Of the Fire Com
nlttee Tor an appropriation Of $1,000 to
De used In repairs Of the engine house
IN the CITY hall, recommended that the
same be allowed. Adopted unlninao1Isly
The same committee recommended
1nat $3.50 be paid the Portsmouth and
Su1folk Water company in settlement of
a claim against the city Adopted.
me same committee recommended
; ;naa the city,s portion Of a fine that was
imposed on Lindsey & Co. for running q
wagon without license, be RENTED.
Inns caused considerable discussion, at
ter which the recommendation was
ao apl by vote Of II to 7.
The same committee recommended
mat the Bell Telephone company take
their phone leading from the station
mouse to the water works out, ;lnd send
Oil in for time used.
Inc same committee reported pro-
siess on the reduction OF salaries, ETC.
as they cannot take action until the An.
oltor submits his report for the next
year. Ihey also recommended that the
street Committee prepare specifications
and advertise for proposals for cleaning
the streets, etc, by contract for one wear
from>July 1st
"a motlon was made to adopt the re-
port which was seconded
MT. Glover offered an amendment
mat the report be not concurred in. It
was seconded. Messrs. Backus. Glover
ana Brinson discussed the recommenda
non Tor some time and stated their posi-
Mons. An aye and nay vote was called
Tor and resulted as follows: Ayes, Ia:
nays, 5.
The Finance Committee recommended
That all the delinquent personal prop
cry De advertised for sale On the list Of
July. It was seconded and adopted.
ne street committee recommended
mat the application of the Bell Tcle-
phone company to cree. certain poles in
Park View be not allowed Adopted.
Inc Street Committee recommended
mat certain privileges be granted the
Fort Norfolk railroad as asked for on
certain conditions Adopted
lr. Montague said that lie would move
That the Council resolve itself into q
committee Of the whole for the purpose
or hearing an application from the
portsmouth Street railroad for the use
or certain streets, to be used for an cleo
trio road by said company, and that
their attorneys he heard upon the appli-
cation 1t was adopted.
Inc Street Committee then recon-
mended that q contract be made with
the company on conditions specified in
application.
Judge Watts, counsel for the railroad
addressed the Council upon the appIi-
catloh before them and made a state
ment that the present company is pre-
pared TO carry out every pledge made
70 the city and all they ask Is the right
TO DO SO. as they are on a thorough nnan-
clal basis, and that the work will be
commenced as soon as permission Ia
granted by the city and county.
he then described the route they pro-
posed to run and the improvements. etc
as published in yesterdays EirginIan
Aoout park, etc, and agree to give