The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-10
THE CITY LEGISLATORS
TIE Business Of the Municipality Transact
ed With DecOrun and Dispatch.
QUESTION OF BUYING HOOK AND LADDER
Owing 20 the Condition OF Some of
fhe Streets tho Council Decides
That 70 Nenld BIO Unwise TO Par.
.a chnso ut Present business Of
Grenter or Less Importance.

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The City Council held an adjourned
meeting last night, the following mem
3 beTs being present: C. S. Sherwood,
president; John J. King, vice president;
!. WHIT Ashton, L. c. Brinson. Samuel
NJ ont3guc. w. Jones Williams. ]. Davis
Reed, w. r. Bennett, G.. S. Minter, 4.
70. Glover, H. b. Wilkins. $500
Inc hHance committee, to whom was
referred the bill Of DIR. George w. o.
Mdup.n, for S25 for having held IAN au-
topsy, recommended that the same be
paid upon the advice OF the City Attor-
ney. On motion the recornm en- alton
was adopted.
The same committee reported hav-
ing examined the Urea surers' and Au-
ditorz works for October, November. and
december, 1886, and found them to be
correct. On motion the report was re-
ceived Snd ordered to be reco. ded.
Ihe petition or l.. j. Plumer to be AL
lowed to move house. recommended
that 1t be not granted. as 1t would be
tnadv.sable to allow him TO bring such
a weight across the drain pipes. on
motion the recommendation was ADOPT
ed.
The same committee recommended
that Qulllin & Grimes be allowed to run
slde track 70 their wood yard on Race
aVenue. provided 1t be done under GER
te1n circumstances, and that the city be
allowed to use the same 10 carry coal to
the power house.
On motion the Recommendation was
adopted.
The same committee recommended
mat the watch box on Court street be
longing to the Seaboard Air Line be al
lowed TO remain where II Is, until the
company can be communicated with and
Iocale the same. On motion the report
was adopted.
The fire committee. to whom was re-
ferred the application Of the Virginia
CneHMcal company to be allowed to re-
oulld shed on their premises in Glas-
gov St; eet, reported that The shed has al
ready been built. On motion the report
was received and adopted
Present: c. E. Outten
Inc ordinance committee, to whom
was referred the commune ton re-
quest:ng the Council to interpret cor
tain duties Of the city engineer, reported
that loca ton made no difference in the
PRICE for defining certain lines.
On motion the report was adopted.
Inc sewerage committee recommend
ed that the contract with Mr.. NIorecock
for The removal Of night soil be con-
tinued for sixty days, pending an inves-
tgation Of the matter, and that the
Mayor be requested to instruct the po-
lice TO make census Of the number OF
houses IN the city, and report the same
to the Council. On motion the recon-
mendation was adopted.
Application Of Mr. NJ d. Eastwood to
nave lamp put al the head Of Hunters
lane was laid over for the present
a communication was received from
the committee from Norfolk asking
TOT an appropriation Of $3.50 to aid in
getting the harbor deepened On mo-
ton the appropriation was ordered
"A communication was received from
the health officer liking that his books
be audited. as they have been ready for
MN 70, some time. On motion 1t was
referred to the finance committee.
The clerk reported that the blanl,
rornls for the report Of lights had been
placed In the hands OF the Mayor. .
Present: ". H. Moore
lowed
The reports Of the city officers were
read and eferred TO the proper commit
tees.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. King, Of the street committee
talled rhe attention Of the Council 10 I'M.