The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-13
THE CITY LAWMAKERS
select Council Considered Many Matters at
Its Session Last Night.
ATLANTIC TERMINAL co.'s FRANCHISE
Ii IN Extended Two Years nnd james
street is Substituted for Duke
'he Ati"ntic City Bridgo Matter
Tcicphonc CnbIrH ANA .IunIcipnl
Owned COnduits Discussed.

The Select Council met In It's rceulnr
october meeting last evening. President
Joseph Z. Carroll occupied the chair,
ana the following Councilman were pres
fnt: , Messrs Freeman, Greenwood,
Williams, Jones, Womblc Jacobs.
Cooper, baldwin and Roland.
Inc minutes OF the last meeting Of the
select Council were read and approved
ana then concurrent business coming
from the Common Council was taken
up, and the minutes of The last meet
Ing OF that body were read.
the resolution transferring S261 40 to
the paving fund Of Holt street extended
was adopted, together with the report
OF city Engineer Brooke calling atten-
ton to the fact that nearly $50 900 worth
oil taxable property lad been destroyed
In opening the street, without anything
further being done to restore this value.
Another appropriation of $2.i0G.50 was
made for the purpose OF paving the
street between Church and Cumberland
street.
TERMINAL COMPANY'S MRA;N-
CHISE.
Tho Norfolk and Atlantic Terminal
compnny's petition for an extension of
Gwcnty-fouc months In which to begin
work, and substituting james and Trip
oil streets for Duke street then came
up. 1t was opposed by Mr.. Jones, who
argued that both streets mentioned were
too narrow for double tracks, and he
also protested that the congregation Of
81. l.ukc's Episcopal church would he
unable To worship because or the noise
should the road be permitted to use
James street Mr.. Freeman advocated
the granting OF the extension and under
| Il suspension OF the rules, Mr.. Joseph r.
| Allyn. was granted the privilege of the
| floor and he addressed the Council on
| the subject.
| Mr.. Jones then took the floor and stat
ed that the Norfolk Street Railway COM
| pany has franchise TO run up Granhy
street extended, and II therefore the
franchise 10 the Terminal company Is
granted, st. Lulc's will have a street
railway on either side.
The ordinance was then placed on its
passage and was adopted, Mr.. Jones
alone voting no.
a number of applications to build APP
proved by the Fire Committee were
granted except that Of c. NJ. Cruiser,
which was referred to the COMMITTEES.
~ report from the Beard Of Electrical
Control concerning the cable being
strung by the Southern Bell Telephone
Co.. from Main to Botctourt streets and
asking for instructions, was read and
the resolution adopted by the Common
Council ordering the work to cease,
was adopted.
All street paving appropriations were
passed by for lack OF the required.
McsSrS. Carroll, Jones and Williams
were appointed members Of the armor
plate factory committee.
When the letter from Biloxi, Miss,
asking aid for the yellow fever suffer-
crs was read, the action of the Common
Council In tabling the same. was con-
surved in, but Mr. Baldwin protested
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sociation.
The matter OF the Atlantic bridge pur-
chase was then taken up and MT. Free
man was appointed to the committee
to confer with the owners of the bridge.
An ordinance correcting an error in
section II OF the ordinance creating the
Board OF Electrical Control, giving that
body the supervision OF the stringing of
wires, was after lengthy debate adopt
ed.
The ordinance prohibiting the posting
OF signs. etc, on shade trees and poles
was adopted.
An ordinance limiting the speed of
horses in the cemeteries to five miles
an hour was adopted.
Atlantic City and I3rambleton bills
were ordered paid
NEW BUSINESS.
a resolution transferring 1920 from the
sales Of OLD fire engines 10 the general
account of the Fire Department was
adopted.
The petition OF ]. ]. Dickerson to build
on North street, and OF III. G. Bonney
to build on COrmick street, were referred
to the Fire Department.
The petition Of the Norfolk Land and
Improvement company to refund it's
city tax for the year 1893. erroneously
paid, was referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
The quarterly report Of the treasurer
Of the Water Board for the quarter end
lng September 30th, 1897, was referred
to the Water Committee.
The petition of Mary A. Brown for the
payment OF the annual amount of $45
due her by former resolution Of the
Council. was granted.
MIR. CouDer. having changed his resi-
dence from the Fifth ward to the Third,
| rendered his resignation, which was ac-
cepted.
Mr.. Jones nominated Mr.. John Wat
tcrs to fill the vacancy and he was duly
elected.
Mr.. Freeman asked If the City Attor-
ney has prepared bill Cor presentation
to the Legislature for the purchase and
operation by the city, Of telephone con-
duits. 1t was found that such instrlic-
ttons have been given. The Council
then adjourned.
Hard to get good tailors but we, have
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