The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-30
MEETING OF CITIZENS
Movcinent 10 Protect the city Arntnsf
the Fire Hugs.

NOTICES We're read in all Of the CITY
Gh9rches Sunday morning from Mayor
j.: Il. Baird requesting n. meeting OF the
cstlHens 10 De held At i o'clock D. IN. at
tne CITY nall to take steps to relieve The
distress occasioned by the fire early YES
terdaS morning, and in pursuance TO
me said notices, there was a large
Sathehing OF representative citizens at
the appointed hour ~
Inc MAYOR called the meeting TO or
usE ana stated that It was in order 10
eject chairman and secretary.
me mayor was elected 10 preside and
The representatives OF the press present
were requested to act rs secretaries.
Mr. John l.. Thomas movd that the
secretaries open a list Of subscribers 10
a relief fund and stated that he would
mead the list with $40.
MI. Newton McAlpinc moved that Mr.
q. Hatton be elected treasurer of the
fund collected Mr.. Hatton objected and
'n S, ,''9"o1 was wa; not acted on.
appoint committee OF five to solicit ana
diSburse the funds
Mr.. t. n Wilcox moved that a gene
raj committee OF fifteen be apnointad
wlth authority TO subdivide the work
among themselves.
Alr. Thomas said he thought the relief
should be applied at once and feared
mat committee Of fifteen would be- too
large and would move 100 slowly mt
he would raise no objection to it.
~ vote was taken on Mr. Wilcox's
motion and 1t was adopted
Mr.. James II. Crockcr moved that tbe
chaic' designate two or three of the
members Of the committee OF fifteen 10
solicit subscriptions from those present
at the meeting.
The chair appointed the following
members OF the committee: Messrs. ].
i. Thomas, T.. r. Watts. r. IT Rarratt
James II. Crocker, w. II. Stewart, T, r.
l3etty. c. L. Outten, John #. Halstead
John c. Morris, w H. FEARLESS. s ~
Montague, W. 3 Thomas, w. IT. ".
Williams. John L. Watson and John r
Nicely. -
Lieutenant J. c. Cresap. U. S. NJ
moved that the committee be authorised
IN addition to the power vested in it
70 solicit subscriptions to ascertain also
those who are IN need Of assistance
Adopted
Judge L. r.. Watts moved that the
City Council be requested to increa GO
the advertised rewards for the arrest
and conviction OF the incendiaries to
$500. ~
The motion was advocated by Major
lanes T. Croker. who thought the
tlme mad come for the appointment OF a
secret committee Of safety whose names
SnaH De known only to themselves
1'here have been too many incendiarv
llres IN the past few weeks.
Inc motion was further discussed BY
Gpio 4 William II. Stewart Mr.. w. Y.
n. Williams, Mr.. II. L. Maynard and
Mayor Baird. and was adopted.
Capta1n w. II. Murdaugh moved tina
1t is the sense of this meeting tina thorc
ne appointed by the chair committee
OF safety. Adopted.
captain 70. V. White suggested tina
TINS meeting become Responsible for tho
additional $500 reward, pending action
OF the Council. and Captain White Mr.
w. II. ". Williams and Judge T.. r.
watts pledged themselves to become so
responsible. -
On motion of Judge Watts. tho thanks
OF the community were extended to tho
Norfolk City Fire Department, tho Nor
folk County Fire Department., and to
Admiral Brown and the fire department
OF the navy yard for assistance rem
dered at the fire Sunday morning,