The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-16
MEETING OF COUNCIL
4 Called Session Held Last Night Oisposes
Of Several important Matters.
THE PORT NORFOLK RAILWAY ROUTE.
I'm" Council Prcscrihcs tho Streets
- on which tho Atno il to be Laid
"ntl the Price tho Company sI.,st
ray CrIticisni or tho Methods
In Doing tho City Work.

The City Council held an adjourned
meeting last night, with the following
members present: G: S. Sherwood, pres
1aemt: John j. King, rice-president; c.
T. = outen. c: w. Walker H. B. Wilkins,
samuel IT.. Montague l.. c, Crimson, ]
W. Ashton, r. E. Glover, ]. Davis Reed,
". l: Backus, Jr.. d. w. Ballent.ne. w
hayes Moore, G. s. Minter, w. Jones
Williams.
Reports OF officers for the month were
leaa and were referred to the proper
committees.
The Street Committee. to whom was
referred the application or the Port Nor
Iolk Electric road for the use OF Ger
tain streets, recommended that the said
railroad company be allowed to run its
tlackS on Middle street to South, to
washington, to Harrison. to Fifth. to
Henry, TO First and that said company
shall Pay $50 for each street that they
run on. and shall deposit a certified
oneek Tor $1,000 to the credit Of the city
Oh portsmouth to be forfeited if they fail
TO complete said road In six months
Iime. and abandon London street east
on Middle, to Water, AFTER the road is
ready 10 run over its extension, and the
same company Shall have the use Of
county street. from Middle to Water
~ ih.sn ana 10 run on certain streets in
Park View, as laid down in plan. to be
completed In nine months.
oh motion. the report Of the committee
was adopted.
Mr.. king moved that the CITY Attor-
ney be directed to prepare the contract
as speedily as possible and the proper
authorities be directed to sign the same.
Adopted.
The Street Committee asked for an
appropriation OF 500 for paving brick 10
repair broken places in the parements
MI BaekuS made q sta tencnt in re-
gard TO the remarks THAI he made about
Hhe f.re Board and said that he meant
no reflection on any one.
Mt Williams stated that there was
vacancy on the Police Board from the
hlrth Ward and asked tia it be filed
Adopted "
MIR. James Q. Shannon was nominated
and elected.
The Fire Committee, to whom was re-
ferred the application of MIR. John l..
Tnomas, was granted.
the Park View Hose company was
given such hose as the Fire Department
could spare.
MI. King. chairman Of the Finance
committee, asked permission TO employ
addLtloEal counsel TO defend the city in
sucn suits as may appear against the
CITY II they deem it necessary. Adopted
A request was received from the
Southern Express company to have the
Council reconsider the SPECIAL tax put
upon their wagons. II was read ard
referred to the Finance Committee.
request from the Humane Society to
have the birds nests in the cemetery
protected was read and referred to the
Cemetery Colnm.ttee.
Mr.. King moved that the Mayor be re-
Guested TO instruct the police TO see that
the Placing of paper and dirt on the
street Is done under the ordinances
Adopted.
Mr.. King called the attention Of the
Council to distractions on the streets at
night and said that they should be re-
moved. The same action was taken as
In the former case
Mr.. Brinson said that he thought that
the CITY was paying about $4,000 q year
TO have the laws enforced and that it is
reflection on tine city TO have TO call
the proper authorities attertion to the
a;ime. lie said he would like to know
why those things are done. He would
AXE 10 know why holes are left in the
streets a::d limbs are broken and the
CITY has 20 I.nN for tho same He also