The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-02
AFFAIRS OF THE CITY.
Meeting Of the city Council at Which
Much Business Was Transacted.
NUMEROUS CHANGES IN COMMITTEES
Finance Committee Recommends snle
OF Bonds-Approprsnt to Get
RID of Worthless DoRs--shfnsie
Il Oofs TO be Prbhibited-No Riding
OF Bicycles ia Cemeteries.

1ue lily Council helu their regular
monthly meeting last night, with the
Following members present: John J :.
King. president; D. w. Ballentine, vice
president; j. Davis Reed, G. w Walker,
wv. Jones Williams. L. G. Brinson, 8. T.
Montague. w. T. Backus. Jr., G. 2. Out
ID Minter. J. w. Ashton, J. T.. Nelson,
II. -. Glover, w. r. Bennett.
The reading OF the minutes were dis
posed with.
The chairman stated that the cleo
Jrion Of q Councilman from the Second
Ward would have precedence over all
other matters.
Mr.. Nelson said that the members
from the Second Ward had decided on
Mr.. %. L. Lash to represent the ward.
ae would, therefore, nominate him for
the position It was seconded and Mr..
Lash was unanimously elected,
All properly approved bills were al
lowed.
The Fbill for Oil for the engines, etc,
was discussed and was on motion, re-
TERED back to the Fire Committee Tor
investigation and report
Inc president stated that some
changes In the Council had caused him
to have to make several changes in
the committees. He then had the fol-
lowing committees read:
COMMITTEES
Alnlshouse-L. G. Crimson, D. w. Bal
lentine and G.. S. Minter.
Ordinances-C. e. Outen, L. c. Brin-
aon and c. w. Walker.
Police-W. J. Williams. ]. W. Ash ton
and S. T. Montague.
Water-G. W. Reynolds, ]. w. Ashton
r. E. Glover, c. S. N1inter and w. II.
Moore.
hools-J. ". Ashton, ]. T. Halstead,
u. L. Nelson.
Buildings &C. s. Minter, w. H Moore
and W. r. Bennett.
d -
G. NJ. Reynolds, G. w Walker and w
j. Williams.
Ferries-W::T II. Backus, Jr., ]. u. Reed
and D. W. Ballentinc.
Finance. D. Reed, W. J. Williams
u. B. Wilkins, L. G. Brinson and e
L. Lash.
Streets-C. w. Walker, S. II. Monta-
que, w. J. Williams, w r. Backus, Jr
and G. 8. Nfinter
Public Property-D. ". Ballentine. G
NJ. Reynolds and w. T. Backus. Jr
Lamps and Gas-S. II. Montague, w
r.. Bennett J. T. Halstead
Cemeterles-John Il. Nelson, Z. l.
Lash and G. E. Outen.
Fire-H. B. Wilkins r. g. Glover anl
e. L. Lash.
Claims-W H Moore H. B. Wilkins
and c. Z. Outen
The Finance Committee reported hav.
Ing advertised for sale $4,000 worth o.
Fifth Ward bonds and recommended
IHat Lncy De SOld TO w. V. II. Williams
for Sl02A and S1.03. tho same to rur
ten and twenty years. at 5 per cent.
The same committee recommended
that after carefully considering the re
quest OF the Mayor to be allowed III
appropriation for getting rid of worth
less dogs, recommended that 5000 be al
lowed, and that the same be spent I'M
der the direction OF the Mayor Adopted
The Finance Committee recommend
ed that the application Of the Schoo
Board for a schoolhousc In the Fifth
Ward be adopted, and that the Fifth
Ward carry thlee-tifths OF the debt ant
the city two-fifths, and that the pro
portion OF expense be borne in proper
ton to the number OF children in at
tendance. On motion, the report wa:
adopttd.
The Public Property Committee re
commended that new floors be put il
the Chambers engine-house and thu