The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-26
BIER KLEY

\ regular meeting OF the Town Council,
was held last night with Capt. M. C.
Keeling in the chair, and the followinp
members present: Alcssrs. Bcrllley
Martin. TIlley, Parks Rocka Teller
"nilistone, Williams. Miller anu Jones
ne minutes or the last meeting was
read and approved.
Mf. Whitstone, of the Finance Com
mIttee. stated that the committees had
advertised FOR, per cent bonds instead
ol per cent, and that they could be
soia II made payable in gold ait s pei
oen.; Inns caused some discussion and
resulted III no action being taken in the
matter. - ~''>
On motion of Mr.. Miller. IL vote q,
thanks was i rendered Mr.. L. Tones
chairman OF the Public Property Com
mittce, for his efforts in having TIC
SrUlicit chalnper nicely refurnished
lne Town Sergeant made his repor,
Tor expenditures on street work amount.
ing to $l22.10.g and asked that the I'M
pIovcment Board he instructed to nav
H'".oo OF that amount, as ii was rol
ptrmuneni improvements. Adopted
INC committee on Statistics reported
mat they had ut last held n meeting
ana would report progress
MI. Parks moved that the Berkeley
street Hallway company be instructed
not to 0bstruct the fire plugs by throw.
ing the dirt from their tracks .acains,
a..
\ cnntnunica ton from Mr.. l., y
Allen, attorney for Mr.. J. F.. Bell, in ref.
erencc' to widening Chestnut street IN
iront OF his property, was read ana re.
ierrcd 10 the; Improvement Board fol
action
The committees on sidewalks requested
mat $1,000 be appropriated for board
walks Adopted
MI. ltockafgile1' asked that $500 be an.
proprifLtcd for the hire or q road ma,
chine TO grade the side streets Adopted
MI. ParkS moved that an ordinance
regulating the depositing OF garbage OF
the street, beaDrcpared. Adopted
Mr.. Rockafeller moved that a com
m!ttec OF three be appointed to pre-
pare an ordinance rcgula ting the cree
ton or houses in the town. Adopted
The Chair appointed Messrs. Rockarel
Ter. Miller and Williams
The special committee on sidewalks Of
fered a resolution that Chestnut street
TO 5erkIcy avenue, to Main, to Liberty
10 town limits. DE paved. both sides will
good paving brick, eight feet wide. tht
property owners to pay twO-thirds o
the cost, and to have five years to pay
lhe Same at per cent interest if de.
sired and all parties donating brick No,
street purposes TO pay only one-hhlf fol
paving in front of their property. Adopt.
ed
On motion, the resolution was referred
10 the Improvement Board with instruc.
lions that the Work be commenced moi
later than sixty days from date.
q communication from Lee Lodge, *
OF r.. asking the Council that twcnt,
loads or dirt from the street be givei
them to fill the LOT IN rear OF their hall
on Berkeley avenue, was granted
Bill of Hon. X. \. Mccoy for Iega
services in the sui; Of Mr.. T.. r. Lind
sey VS.. the town was ordered to he paid
Bill for incidentals at Town hall, con.
tlacted by Sergeant ordered to be paid
On motion OF tir. Martin, the Improve
ment Board was instructed to contrac
with Dr.. George ". Wallace and Mr.
Q. NJ Euhcridg'e for moving their house:
back ten feet ON Chestnut street
On muUion, adjourned.
On entering the Council, chamber las
evening The NirGinian's scribe wa.
somewhat hcWildcrcd at the change tina
had been made. What once looked NOR,
like a county jail had been convent et
into a handsome parlor, with plenty o.
chairs, desk. ncandcsccnt lights, Rrus
sells carpet on the floor and stationery
etc, az hand. The scribe was escorted
to one corner Of The chamber and shown
Il nice new desk and everything tina
could be wished for the occasion. The
next thing that attracted his 2ttcnto;
was the following notice:
I'VE come here 10 deliberate
Upon the town affairs.
We must not spit upon the carpet
Or misuse decks and chairs.
We know beyond n doubt
That all is not complete,
But we should try our very best
To Keep things clean and neat"
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