The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-03
BUSINESS SESSION
concluded from second page,

Noncluued from Second PaSe.)
Under the rules II requires cl,,htcen
members, outside Oft members from
Atlantic City Ward, 10 net upon this
matter ana although repeated efforts
nave been made to secure this much de-
sired quorum they have Invariably re-
suited IN failure. Such was tho case
last evening. Under the ordinance a
! member may be fined for three success
sivt absences. and a brief discussion
arose upon the enforcement of this rule.
but the matter was finally passed over
! until the next meeting OF The Council
OTHER BUSINESS tANSAC,TED,
Among the other business transacted
was the following:
| Rerort of Finance Committee. APPROX
Ing the petition or Snuthgn;c Leigh for
return OF taNes-s45.90(o Con court order }
Adopted
Report or tbs Finance Committee on
The petition Of Lizzie Il. Bottimore and
resolution to return sl5.47 Adopted.
Report Of the Finance Committee on
petition Of Trlcc &. Co. agents, and re-
ferring them TO the court for redress.
| Adopted.
Repor, OF same approving pcLiiinn of
me Police Department for payment of
SlI from the police emergency fund 10
Sergeant Heppei. expended by him in
the performance or his official duties.
Adopted.
| ItepOrtS OF the ERE Committee ap-
proving the petitions OF r. b. Kight, TO
build ON Arlington Place: j. w. Bucl-
anan. to build an addition to No. 1i2
Queen street; r. S. Payne, to build an
addition To No. 80 FrecmaSon street
John l.. Keeling, to build a shop on
| Plume street All adopted.
ALL PASSED OVER
Report OF special committee on the
petition Of the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company Of Virginia for 4
franchise. and ordinance submitted
without Recommendation. Laid over in
| der the rules.
Report Of the special committees OF,
placing overhead wires in underground
conduits was read, in which it. recon-
| 1ncndcd the adoption OF an ordinance
placing all wires underground in the
business section Of the city, exception
being made in favor OF electric light anu
trolley wires. This: matter also Went
| over under the rules
Petition Of wholesale and retail fruit
merchants n in regard to nediars' licenses.
| Referred 10 Finance Committee.
| Report Of the Public Building Com :
mittee approving the rcpor, nf the
Building Inspector to Dcccnbcr %1st
| 1896. Adopted.
y resolution from the I5rambict0n
Local Board, asking for an issue Of ST, 600
| In bonds To meet the Iohnakin Judgment
At Il rate Of interest not to exceed , per
cent, was referred to the Finance Com
mittc".
| THE PEOPLE WILL DECIDE.
y resolution from the Bramblcton
| Local Board was read asking that the
question Of issuing $I50,000 bonds for
| sewerage in that word, be submitted ia
the voters of the ward, and that the
ward taxes be increased from 81 TO 81 &C
on the 500, was adopted and the qucs-
+! lion goes to the people to decide.
| All Brambleton Ward bills and pro
perry approved bills We're ordered 10 he
| paid.
The following petitions were properly
| referred: G. T.. Townsend, to build on
Vase street; G. Demma. 10 build on
| CRANKY street: Mrs. Anna Owen. TO
| build on Fox street: MI. Frank busch,
| To build on Avon street.