The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-15
MUNICIPAL.
An Adjourned Meeting Of the Council
Held last Night.

49, .5.irsf Ia Held Last Night.
The City Council held an adjourned
meeting last might with the following
memb eTs present: John J. King, presi-
dent; ID. w. Ballentlne. vice-preSident;
]. Davis Reed, Samuel T. Montague. l..
G. Brinson, w. Jones Williams, G. Il.
Outen. II. 3. Wilkins, II. L. Glover, c.
S. Minter.
The Finance Committee recommended
that the bond of the American Telc-
phone and Telegram phi company for So 600
be accepted Adopted.
The Public Property Committee re-
commended that the Clerk OF the Mar
ket place all surplus carts In the market
on the sorth side OF South street, from
Crawford to Middle. Adopted.
The Committee on Public Property
asked permission to employ some suita-
BILE person to superlntend the building
OF the new schoolhouse. Ca motion, the
request was granted.
The Committee on Lamps and Gas
reported having had conference with
the authorities of the Seaboard Air Line
In regard to lighting Crawford street
and would recommend that the road be
required to place lamps on certain COR
ners within sixty days, as required by
them by their contract. Adopted
Present-W. II. Moore.
The Fire Committee. to whom was re-
fcTrcd the communication of the Mayor
In regard to an offer from MT. Van
Wyck. recommended that the same be
recommitted to the Mayor to be dis
posed Of as he sees proper. Adopted.
Pr9sent-G. w. Reynolds and L. l..
Lash.
The same committee. to whom was
referred the petition Of the Babcock Fire
ENtlnguisheT company, OF New York,
recommended that no change be made
ano that the Holloway exthguisher be
furnished AdoDted
The Teconm endation OF the Fire
Board. asking for certain changes In
the ordinances In regard to inspection.
recommended that the same he referred
back to the Fire Board. Adopted.
The Water Committee recon mcnded
that the application of Mrs. Mary Sui
Ivan and others to have a water pine
aaid on Fayebte street De granted, pro
Vided 1t be done without cost to the
city. On motion, the Recommendation
was granted
The City Engineer reported havIr,g laid
or lines Tor certain houses to be built
curing the month of September. On mo-
Con, the report was ordered to be filed.
were allowed ,..;Is.I..'-! IN -
Prcsent-W IT. Ea ckus..
Mr.. Backus asked that section 325.
or the ordinance, be read, which saws
that no member OF the Council shall bn
W
thing under penalty. The matter WINS
discussed for some time
Mt. wilkins being In business, said
tifat he was furnishing and had been
furnishing the city with wood for twelya
years and rather than. Civ, un those
orders he would resign from the Council,
as there was no money In tho t-ouurlI
out there was some in the wo ID business,
The reports of city officers were read
Tor august and were. on mo;ton re-
0erred 10 the proper committees.
NEW BUSINESS.
The Street Committee asked for per-
MISSION to advertise bids for material
Tor doing street work IN The Fifth Ward.
on moticr. permission was granted
The resignation OF Mr. j. Whit Ashton
as q member OF the Counsel was read
and was laid over untll the next meeting.
MT. Montague moved that the Street
committee be instructed TO have The
pole IN front OF the hook anu ladder
company house, on Court street. re-
moved, and to have the street graded
In front Of the door. Adopted
Mr.. Outen called the attention Of The
Council to the grating near the fish
market. He said 1t was DANGEROUS.
The committee was Instructed to call
the same.
Mr.. lash called the attention of the
Council to the condition OF the insula
Ton OF the wires In the city and asked
mat the matter he looked into On mo-
tlon the clerk was instructed to request
the Mayor to enforce the ordinance In
regard to the wires.
Mr.. Montague asked "Suppose that
the Mayor should refuse to enforce tho
ordinance. what redress have the Coun
cu?"
Mr.. King said that ne did not think
mat tho Mayor would do such n thing.
Mr.. Montague said that he had done
sucn thing and that he thought TINT
II the Mayor would not enforce Tho
ordnance he should get down and out
die would move that the clerk he in
structed to send u communication 10
thc Mayor and ask why he refused to
ENFORCE the ordinance. Adopted
a Communication was received from
inc Chlef Engineer of the Fire Depart
lheht III regard to the amount of pres
sure furnished Mt the last fire On
motion. 1t WAS referred to the Jyotn,.
Committed A'tl
Application of the Park View Homo
company to be allowed TO r,,r, saunr,
through their property and along Tho
strcets was referred to the Street Com
mittee. Ioii-
on motion. the Portsmouth street m H.
Toad was instructed to remove the ola
iElis' stones and other obstacles from
me me streets beginning to-day and con.
'inue until all were removed
On motion, adjourned.
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