The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-20
The Body Ro1ds a Sasslan Last HightI
Just an Hour Long.
AN ORDINANCE 10 TAX BICYCLES.
1t Wiii Como Up for FURTHER cons.
siaerntson nj Next ScsSlon-s1a:
Sso.eA for Street Cleaning Psrs
poses he k5o.t street gExtensfora;
Paving OF Chnpci Nlreet, #slSj

shortest sessions III lie history ono tha tsS
lasted just an hour. There was consider
taken through with celebrity, there be-
ing little waste Of words r'; FaSsy s
PRESIDENT j. G. Carroll was In the
chair and the following members &: :ra 81
spondcd when their names were aIed :S
Mcssrs. Greenwood. Jacobs, Lowenberef
Cooper. Williams Briggs and Rolu nd. s.:9s
AFTER the minutes OF the last meetinEiS
heu been read and approved the tfollOyf-&i
ing business wa. considered: 52 Sa
STREET CLEANING 5$s3s sssSs
Report OF the Finance sCommittee ca q
the letter from the BoaId Of strsaf.&
Sewer and Drain Commissioners IN the4s
matter Of street cleaning, and reSon1,&S
mending the adoption Of an approprIa-S
ton Of $7,5S0.2d to meet O. deficiency 81
caused by the purch3 or new 3 trest g
cleaning apparatus. Adopted. n
This body concurred in the action Of /
me Common Council in appointing 20 4
committee to supervise all city printing ST
bookbnding, etc. }S$f&$ 535SSFF5SE
Mr.. Thomas Townsend was appolntedH &
an arbitra tor on The part Of the Iei ~ Eixrx
inc matter Of the assessment Of taGeaSS;
on the property leased by the city to-;
the Southern railway. ffs
HOLT STREET EXTENSION /.
Report of the Finance CommitteetiinS
the matter Of the rent of the propertyS;
taken for the extension Of Holt street.5,
was adopted The report recomrr,enGls#
that an arb.trator be appointed, as sug--s
gested by City Attorney Taylor. # !Si3}
report OF, same, Disappearing petition
OF Elmwood cemetery employees, q SIX Eli
That their salaries be raised to 5$45 perss
month each, was read Referred to- the9
Cemetery Committee. 8fs!1 s5SS5Ss 5SSsS5:zS :ztS
Resolution reported by the Ffninces
committee, In reference toY!he oceupan-8
cy without lease OF the ends Of efreetsS
and alleys of the city, W as read. The
committee recommends the adoption OFT
q resolution notifying all persons oec,1g
pying said streets and alleys to vacate e3
same Immediately. The committees re.5
port was adopted. Il ff$IJS5S S5ss
PAVING OF CHAPEL STREET.
Report Of the Street Committee, rec,S
ommending the paving Of Chapel streets
from Charlotte to Wood, with Belgian
block. was referred to the Finance Conl,ss d
mlttee. }i5f lFi3 s55,lg G&g Esss;;
Same, disapprovng petitions to pave
Kelley and Fenchurch streets. WasH
Report Of special committee, recon-
mend:ng the appointment of All inspee-s
tor Of da!ries, was laid over. f}fssEES sE
Report of the special committee on
the elevation Of Bsambleton avenue atS
It's intersection with Queen street, stats
ing that It is impractica Bile to do the:
work, owing 10 The great expense irl-s}
volved. was adopted ii.
= Petitions from T. Owens, A. Demma,,A
c. y. Townsend. James Somerville, JOS
seph Clark. Mrs. Anna Owen and & r. i; !;
busch. to erect frame buildings, were y
granted e5S a; sF{@1ss4 !sSSl
BRAMBLETON BONDS. s.s jss
Petition Of the Rrambleton Locais
Board to issue bonds for the improves
ment Of Kelly avenue, was referred 8to8
the Finance Committee. aSS55
Ordinance authorizing the Norfolk
Street railway to ex tend Its ira cks al oIiEss
Henry street to the Ocea View DEPOT
Referred to the Street Committee. 53$E s$Sas
Petition Of J. NJ. Kelly to placeA az
boiler and engine In rear Of II No 507E5s
church street. was referred to the Fire
COMMITTEES, as was also petitions of$varsss
ious persons to erect frame buildings. $50
Petition Of Diana Montague for a dusSs
plicate deed for a cemetery lot, was faSS
ferred to the Cemetery Committee.
CITY HALL j JANITOR r. j. f, 3S5 s$SssfSS sS@s;jS
Letter from Mayor Mayo inSrefersnces
10 the vacancy caused by The d sh $ot
Mr. NJ. Cannon. janitor Of Cityt3 ha1ss&sl
Laid over for joint session.. 5ssS
Letter from the Old Dominion Steanp
ship com pany, presenting q court $5Td dep&
that erroneous taxes be refunded. Adopt
ed. 1ssSfissss
The quarterly report Of the$treasurersS
or the water department for the term@
ending March 3lst, was referred to Il eH
Water COMMITTEES 4; sss1Ss II:
Quarterly report Of the building IS trlss,
spector was referred to the Building
Committee. 5 s.i $&Ss ~ s. +:
TAX ON BICYCLES.
Resolution imposing a tax Of So go spIlytal
6icycles, was referred to the EFina neass
Committee. y. Ssa
Letter from the Mayor In ref Senees % n
the needs of.the city morgue. Referred
TO the Finance COMMITTEES.
Letter from Cl:y Collecto Ba ker ask
ing credit fortVarious $court Old dersS noWaal
on on hand, was referred TO- the $Aud itiasss
Committee. .3.s N
Statement Of the City Auditof B sfa rss
March, 1881, was referred to the ssdireS
Ing Commit lee. 7s 4. .E fsSS
Ordinance concerning thea placing oSs'
gates al railroad crossin ,$was refarfAds i
to the Ordinance COMMITTEES u ssa
High Grade
Pianos at the Hume firiori Cos esN srsa
No. 240 Ma In stree lloWSfi AZ ss
terms. z Tuning y and re pal
ty. II q
After al he !bes III ani 81 sfs2
SeWest tsia sgadH