The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-03


J. l.. FARANT.
w. l.. WILLIAMS,
w. B. BALDWIN,
J. THOMAS PEBBLE,
special Committee to investigate rpr,,in
charges in connection with the Mater
| supply of The City of Norfolk.
1t was moved that the report of The
committee be recommended to the COM
| CHS for adoption. This motion wns
| adopted.
TESTIMONY TO BE PRINTED.
II was further recommended to tho
councils that in view of the fact TINT
Few persons have had n chance to see the
tt , that 300 copies of the same
be printed and distributed by the Water
Board, provided the cost does not exceed
S11O.
! The committee on the purchase of the
| Atlantic City bridge were permitted TO
make their report to the committee of
the whole. 1t recommended the appoint
ment OF arb!trators to open neeotia-
,ions looking to the purchase OF the
| bridge. as the stockholders were una ble
| 10 agree upon, a price, and designating
AIR. Thomas Ballentine as arbitrator on
the part of the city. Adopted.
| COMMON COUNCIL MEETING.
The Common Council then held its
regular monthly meeting.
MIR. Davis moved that the businoss
coming from the committee of the whole
| be taken UP.
| The report of the Investigating COM
mittee was then unanimously adopted.
| MIR. Davis then offered resolution.
| prepared by Mr. Ballentinc, providing
Tor the printing and distribution of 600
copies OF the evidence before the COM
| mittec, which was adopted
ATLANTIC CITY BRIDGE.
| Inc report OF the special committee
on the purchase of Atlantic CITY bridge
submitted to the joint session, was then
read and adopted.
The City Engineers letter, recon-
| mending the appointment of a special
committee on the paving OF Dartmouth
and Boush streets, In order to obyiatc
the necessity of storing Belgian block,
was then read. The chair announced
mat only fourteen members being pres
ent, instead of sixteen, the necessary
hree-fourths majority, the matter OF
street improvements could not be taken
UP.
This precipitated discussion OH tn =
| subject of lining absentees and, on mo-
ton of Captain Yeatman, they were
notified that If they failed to attend
again the penalty will be enforced
The matter OF the creation OF n board
of electrical control. previously laid over
by both Councils. was then taken UP.
| Mr. Anderson moved the adoption OF
the ordinance and the vote resulted in
! Its passage.
| THE S0LIG PROPERTY.
a proposition from Mr.. II. f. Rogers
to purchase strip of the Selig prop
erty, not needed for the proposed open
| ing or Holt street, was then taken up
Nr Anderson'S motion to sell It at
auction was met by counter motion by
/ Mr.. Ballentine that the city retain the
land. Mr. Anderson withdrew his mo-
ton and MI. Ballentine's proposition
| was adopted.
| Nr. Ballentine then moved that an
! OFFER be. secured for the property and
| reported TO the Council for action, in
| stead of selling at auction. The mat
| ter was reconsdered and Mr.. Ballen-
| tines last motion was adopted
| "A number of petitions 10 build, aE-
| proved by the Fire Committee, were
granted.
SCHOOL BOARD MATTER.
a resolution asking the School Com
| mittee of the Councils to attend meet
ings of the School Board was taken up.
DIR. Anderson announced his opposi-
ton TO the motion. He held that il
was not feasible. as the committee
would have no voice in the boards de-
liberia TONS
The chair also considered 1t unneces-
sary He agreed with DR.. Anderson.
Mr.. East withdrew his motion to
concur and, on motion of Captain Yeat-
1
y REPORTED THREAT,
The appointment OF Dairy Inspector
was laid over by unanimous consent.
and In this connection DR.. Anderson de
sired TO know IL the Board of Health
| had the right to appoint an officer and
compel the Councils to pay him. as he
understood the Board had threatened to
do.
The chair was OF the opinion that II
had no such right.
a petition signed by ia property hold
ers of Atlantic City ward was then read
1t protested against the closing of
Fourth street, in that ward, in the fol-
lowing language:
I'VE dep:ecate ana condemn this at
tempt to give away to a private individ-
uai n strip of land 305 feet long and 30
Feet wide, now the property of the city
of Notfolll."
Two OF the sisners Of the petition were
members of the Atlantic City local
board.
The matter was discussed by represen-
| tatives of both sides Mr.. Dennis moved
TO non-concur with the Select Coun-
Gil and Keep the street open.
DIR. Anuerson's substitute motion to
lay over was lost, and Mr.. Dennis mo-
ton was adopted.
Several court orders were ordered paid
The petition OF the Mayor for an an
preparation of 81 900 for police emergcn-
cy, election. ana inspection fund, ar
proved - the Finance Committee, was
adopted.
MIR. TAYLOR WANTS A CLERK.
Mr.. Walter III. Taylor, City Attorney.
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