The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-09
TO ABOLISH LICENSES
President Carroll and Mr.. Williams Spring
a Surprise In Select Council.
IMPORTANT BUSINESS TRANSACTED
The Purchase Of Atlantic CITY Hrid.rc
Considerably tho Council i7ouru
OF work for City Employees -tcns.
etcrS I.nb0rers 10 be CIussiticd-
The Plumbers Protest.

The Plumbers Protest.
The Select Council held its regular
monthly meeting last evening. I'rcsi-
dent Joseph G. Carroll occupied the
cnalr, ana the following members re
spundcd to their names: Counciln1cn
baldwin, Cooper, Freeman. Jacobs. VIII
liams, ROLAND, Lowcnberg, Jones. XII
ger and Greenwood.
me minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved. When that
portion or the minutes relating to the
passage Of the long distance telephone
ordinance was reached, however. II was
passed over by unanimous consent
After the minutes were read, Mr.
Jones said: The question now arises.
was the last meeting Il legal onc?''
Inc chair responded that he had no
doupt whatever on that score
THAT MILK INSPECTOR.
Inc ordinance relating to the appoint
OF an inspector of dairics, laid over
from the last meeting in order that :,
committee from the Board of Health
might appear at the meeting ana ex-
pam the ordinance. was called ,lD but
no member of the Board being present.
it was passed by.
MI Baldwin thought the board mis-
understood the Council in the matter
$500 sN"NNSi tl'bil llltlf ulEnltN
MI. freeman said. AN invitation has
been extended 10 the board to appcor
anu explain it's ordinance, but # thcv
intend to act like spoiled children ana
stay away. | don't care The matter
was passed by.
ATLANTIC CITY BRIDGE.
The report OF the City Attorney on the
u. nrpitiation looking to the purchase of
.nc Atlantic City toll bridge, ana adj
SlslnE that the city will be bound by the
decision Of the commission. while tho
bridge company would not, and asking
instructions in the premises was read.
MI. freeman desired to know whether
or not the bridge could be purchased by
condemnation proceedings The chair
thought 1t could
Alr Lowenberg thought the Common
Coullcll misunderstood the tenor or the
city Attorneys letter.
Nlr. Williams thought that in view OF
inc act OF annexation the condemnation
Oh inc bridge would be n very difficult
matter. lie therefore, thought that tho
oniy thing to do is to proceed at once
WIN me arbitration and to concur with
the Common Council. He made this
motion.
Mr Jones and Mr.. Freeman were hoi n
under the impression that the franchise
Oh the bridge company had long since
expired, leaving them 10 exist by suffer-
ancc.
Mr. Lowenberg moved as d substitute
that the matter lie on the table.
lie afterward withdrew his motion.
however, and the Select branch concur
req with the Common Council i'm order
ing inc arbitration to proceed.
ihe request OF Atlantic City ward for
loan OF $4,000 was approved, ana the
loan was made.
The matter Of removing bodies ia tho
Spuncll ana Il keeper was ordered an
pointed at a salary of So per month. aud
pfovlslon for the removal Of bodies was
made. 20"
CLERKS OFFICE IMPROVEMENTS
me matter Of improving the Clerks
once 1t IL cost OF $1,000 came up. ana
ton i' ''oi''-
The Council then adopted q. motion ~
concur and the amount was made Avail
able g Gil
Inc application for $3.50, made by the
BOARD OF Electrical Control was
granted
), the ordinance providing for the re-
lief OF disabled firemcn and nolicomon
occasioned considera bic discussion g,ha
committee recommended that the or
u,Hancc be not passed, as the CITY had
aiNtyS taken care Of Individual cases
Mf. hollands amendment to the mo-
non lof concurrence, that the Council
non-concur In adopting the rcport wos
lost. - = '
Mt. kiZer asked for an aye ana nav
vote and under the vote the ordinance
was defeated
The bond OF George l.. Peabody &.
90. was adopted, as was the ordinance
renewing automatic vending machines
OF merchants from n license tax.
The petition OF w l.. Baker, asking
SttbiL lOf certain court orders ros: