The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-07
THE COMMON COUNCIL
4, An Important Meeting Of the Ciiy's House
Of Representatives.
loHG DISTANCE PHONE CoMPANY's BOND

+ s0a0 1tS IhnVl sIlVWk SUWT RN ! GuNu
Endorsed and dAcceptetl -daj0rIty no.
port ton Southern Roll Telephone
Company's Application for Chncr
Ger Recommends Maximum Charg,
and is Adopted.
When the regular quarterly meeting Of
the Common Council was called to order
last night the following members an
sWered to their names: Couneilmen Win
Ston, Anderson, East, L. w. Davis, H. C.
Davis, Elliott, iYeatman, Hannah, Far
rant, Wonlble, MctManus. Camp, Peele,
and Seneca. The minutes; of the pre-
bVlouS meeting were read and approved
$B The Common Council concurred in the
/ resolution providing for the appointment
4 OF a commission to revise the present tax
system, ana named Messrs Yeatman.
HSaannan and Pelle.
council, requiring that open cars be
provided by the Street Railway Com
pany, was adopted.
LONG DISTANCE CO.'S BOND.
The bond of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company with the United
states Fidelity and Guaranty Company
OF Maryland, In the sum OF $40 600 to In.
demnify the city against any damage or
loss by the company's work to gas, water
and sewer pipes was approved, as was
also bond of $4,000 in the same com
Pany, to Indemnify the city against dam
( Ase Ior "hich 1t may become liable to
+ the Southern States Telephone Com
pany. ',-'fI
The report of the Finance Committee
disapproving the petition Of the Norfolk
Driving Park Club and Fair Association
1or an appropriation by the city Of So, ,O0G.
was approved. .',7t
Inc report of the Finance Committee
approving the petition Of w. N. Wood
Tor the release Of q certain lot on Chapel
street, was granted.
The report Of the Finance Committee
on the petition Of the Colunl bfan Peanut
company for refunding taxes as per
court order, with the resolution to do this
was adopted .SS5'' NN1'7 '"'N'
Numerous petitions for permission to
e srect houses, engines, &c, recommended
the Gouncil- Y
CAN'T HOLD ON no THEM.
The report Of the Ordinance Commit.
Tee approving an ordinance to impose n.
f1ne OF $40 for soliciting buyers on the
streets by catching hold Of them. was
adopted. '-..i9-a. 'I-'' - ~ ~"''
a resolution from the Cemetery Com
OF the Cemetery Committee s29 received
from the sale Of the keepers house In
ane cemeteries, was adopted
: resolution approved by the Cemetery
a,a ana Aimshouse Committee for the crea-
t!on Of burial ground on The aln,s
house farm was adopted. N''-'-.
report or the Cemetery Committee m
proving duplicate deeds to lots in IVeat
Point Cemetery to John L. Gibbs and
Sosnua. ess, T Gardner was approved.
,,ra,,,,, omn rsport OF the Street Committee ap-
proving petition as amended of Syv,ft &
GO. TO place track on Water straat
was adopted ''ieel'
Report of the Street Committee on the
pettsdon for the opening Of Scott strnat
Aiuil lanes TO CRANKY was laid over
s.M APpiicat1on Of H. S. Arlington, ass;st-
ant city apothecary, for an increa sa ~
'ay was read. and referred 10 the ~;
:nce Committee. - '''e ~
THE CITY's MONEY
The liability OF ex-Citv co,,ec+or -,
NHite Tor funds deposited with tho 1,io
s oaiKins mouse Of Burruss Son &. ca
.,,s p,ovoKeu an animated discussion. which
city's orators. The Finance Cnn,m,tta.,
olIered a. resolution providing that in IN
tuFe all city officials shall daily denoai.
an one Of the city repositories al, fnnds
~! nana. Inc resolution was adopted
rort,i,t .sas. on ered resolution providing
aol the appointment Of a committees ~
nascertaln Why the banks OF the civ nr
tsoIiolK iolK 40 not pay the usual I,ecls]nt;,,a
Tax :. on their capital stock. Aftcr sar,e
discussion the matter was referrei1 ~
the City Attorney .>'-N,"'e'a ~
4 THAT TELEPHONE QUESTION
me majority and minority renorts
the ordinance Committee on the ami
va ,na, ,ton tor franchise by the Bell Teln-
pilone Company We're then read ISoj-
Ao"lnS are the two reports: -
Norfolk, Va, July 6. 1897 .5
une Hon. Select and Common coun-
: ellis OF Norfolk: So"h-
our committee, to which vas ,o
lerred the resolution adopted hv ma
Iouncils March 9th and April 7th ,eaT
W aeiu'Gins: ~ the Southern Bell TeIenhonn
.,i. 1,iio- ~ eIesIaph company to make an
ptcat'on Tor "a franchise and the }et ,a,.
OF the Southern Bell TeIanbnn. ,el @
telegraph company Of AprlI 90 1907 "na -
follows: 1pn1ie aS
# On June 1. 1897 your commits, ma.
aiter having invited the attorney ana
general manager OF the Southern Enli
4eiephone and Telegraph companv 70
meet them at that session, AIR. George
Mci MT osh. attorney for the comnany
and MT. ]. w. Crews, its manager an.
peadea, when your committee adoptrd
g. resolution as follows:
4 Resolved, That we ask Mr.. nfcrn.o.
aS the representative of the S0uthern
Heii Telephone and Telegraph COMPANY
X they VIII accept a maximum rate 30
Stated In the Hely-in ordinance renlv to
oe made at the next meeting Of tha
committee - - t'ie 'A
Resolved, That we ask Mr.. Mcintosh
as the representative OF the Southnrn
Bell Telephone and Telegraph comnanv
20 ASK his company II they will place