The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-07
HOOK AND LADDER NOW
Inc ne Council Acls on Motion for Purchase
Of Same Last Night.
II WILL PROBABLY COST $4,000.
i a,' Fire Committee VIII Recommend
e same and Kind ofTrucfk Next
iucsd"y NiEht-Licensc Tax BilI
submftfed..Somc Material Changes
MnGc ana Bill Passed.

me City Council held their regular
monthly meeting last night with the fol-
loving members presents: Nlessrs c.. S.
Snei,Mooa, president; John J. King, vice
PPl a, en- d: W. Ballentine; ]. Davis
Reed, w. T. Backus, Jr., S. T. Montague.
=: e. Brinson. w. a. Green, w. Jones
Wllliams. John l.. Nelson, r. e. Glover,
W. Hayes Moore, II. Is wilkins s. G..
Minter. c. w. Walker.
Inc minutes OF the last meeting were
read and approved.
All properly approved bills were nj.
lowed. -
Iresent-W. r. Bennett, c. L. Outen.
inc FINANCE Committee recommended
that a hook and ladder be purchased
&c q cost not to exceed $780, and that
the running OF the. same not to exceed
sSV0 per annum. They also recommended
that q horse and harness be purchased
ana that suitable place be selected for
keeping the same
Mr.. wilkins made a statement say
Ing that the truck which the Finance
committee recommended was not suita-
Die He would, therefore recommend
that fourth-cass truck be bought at n
cost OF $1,000 and that 1,500 be appro-
prlated for running the same
MT. Iackus moved that $4,000 be ap-
propriated for the purchase of T. hook
and ladder. 1t was seconded.
Mr. Ballentine wanted the matter re-
1erred to the Fire Committee to make q
report OF the amount necessary to pur-
chase one.
Mr.. Rackus said that the matter had
been referred back to The committee too
olten ana that the purchase Of q hook
and ladder had been put Off too long
already. This question should be set
tlcd at once anil without delay. He
would, therefore, rrt SIS his motion.
AIR. keed offered MS an amendment
10 Mr. 5ackus, motion that hook and
ladder be purchased at cost not to OK
ceed $4,000 for truck ana equipments and
to recommend next Tuesday night the
name and kind OF truck
Mr.. l3ackus accepted the same and II
was adopted.
The Finance Committee reported hav-
ing advertised $4,000 worth Of pavina
bonds for sale and received bids from n
from par to $1.02h. They recommends ed
that the bonds be sold to MI. Taylor
of Norfolk, at si.02la. Adopted
The Finance Committee submitted the
license tax bill for the year 1897. The
clerk read the changes. They make Il
cnanse m me LIQUOR license, where any
amusement Is given, and make an In
crease OF $3.50 on them. They also
change the license for selling fruits on
streets from $40 TO $50
Mr. Backus moved as All amendment
to the liquor tax bin that $3.50 be sub
5t''"NSt ~ Iitt|C u SlOU duulllOn0i on al!
places where amusement are held and
liquor sold, whether free entertainment
be given or not. Adopted.
y tax of $50 on each express wagon
run in the city was also adopted
on motion, the tax bill was adopted as
whole. as amended.
The Public Property Committee re-
ported that the Courthouse improve
i1c:.ts had been submitted to the Board
OF Supervisors and they had agreed To
pay one-haif of the same
y letter was read from the chairmari
OF the Cemetery Committee, asking if
lots should be sold in Oak Grove Gene
terry for speculation, and stated ,hat
such was being done. He asked that ali
parties who purchase a lot be required
10 use ii for said persons family. etc.
and not sell graves on same for specu-
lation. lie also asked that stones be
put IN place Of woodenspegs
On motion, the report was received.
ana the chairman was Instructed to nave
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