The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-02
MUCH BUSINESS WAS TRANSACTED
The Finance Committee Makes sew.
cral Recommendations Commits
toe Appointed Ia Regard TO usiom
nouse-A Vacancy FiiIed-Junior
order of Mechanics Complain.

vice president; W. Jones Williams, r.
II. Glover, l.. C. Brinson, Samuel T.
Montague, w. T. Backus, ]. Davis Reed,
c. w. Walker, G. Z. Outten, c. S. Min
ter, r. D. Guy. "A. b. Butt. w. Il. Ben
nett, John l. Nelson, e. L. Lash.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
All properly approved bills were al
lowed
The clerk read the namoS Of the gem
tlemen who were appointed as a COM
1nittee on union depot.
The Finance Committee recommended
that an appropriation of $500 be made
to the Committee on Lamps and Gas,
to defray the expenses for the'year. On
motion, recommendation adopted.
The same committee recommended
that $500 be appropriated ITO complete the
work on High. County. King, Middle
and Crawford streets. Adopted.
The same committee reported that
they deem it ineNplicable to issue any
more bonds at present. Adopted.
The same committee reported having
advertised for proposals for advertising
city ordinances for the year. and re-
celved the following: Portsmouth Star
cents an inch; Times. 6 cents, on mo-
ton the contract was awarded to the
Star
On motion the contract ror erecting
awarded to Mr. u. Stringer for S12S95
The Committee on Lights reported
that q light is needed on the corner of
Griffin and Chestnut streets, and rec
hmmended that the same be placed
there, and 1t was referred to the FL
nance Committee
The Fire Committee reported that
there had been an accident to the hook
and ladder which would cost about S35
to repair, and asked that the rcpairs
be made at once.
The Committee on Cemeteries reported
having sold certain lots In Oak Grove
cemetery. On motion, the report was
adopted.
The COMMITTEES on Claims, to whom
was referred the claim of DR.. r.. L. Nc
Alurran, For $40 for damages TO his
buggy, recommended that $15.1O be paid
NM that being the actual amount of
damages. according to the bill rem
dered Adopted.
On motion. the rules were suspended
ana Judge George n. Parker was al
lowed to address tho Council in behalf
OF certain merchants, asking that ssc-
ohd hand cf9thing he prohibited from
peing brought TO this city for sale, and
asked that an ordinance be passed i'm
accordance with the same On motion
II was referred to the Ordinance Com
mit:2e.
NuS received from
the Board of Health stating that thew
had advertised for proposals TO remove
carnage, etc, from the city. and that
they made no recommendations
blds were received from a. H. Lind
say and 5. S. Armstrong. whose BID
was $l,Gi1.12 year for five years FAR
me cry proper, Fifth Ward, S5424l
for same time.
On motion, the bids were referred Ia
the Finance Committee, ana for tho
committee to report the costs of tbc
city doing the work at the next meet
in..
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr' bailentine reported that the doors
al the hook and ladder house had hann
badiy Damaged while going to n fire
last saturday and asked that The rn-
pairs be made at once, as It would not
more IMAM $40 - make the repairs.
~. 'o,,"ii, phe commWtce was instruct
ed TO do the wor!:
n communication from the Fifth
ward Improvement board. stating that
they mad duly qualified and were now
ready Tor business, was received.
y communication was received from
enc street railroad in reference to the
lenders used on the Portsmouth street
rallroad was referred to the Street
Committee
An order of the court RESTRAINING, tbn
city from collecting paving tax on Mrs
oaStS property was referred To tba
Finance Committee
communication from Josenh II
Duke asking for SIS damages due to
MS horse on account of improyements
made in Glasgow street was referred
70 the local improvement board Of the
Fifth ward.
"A communication was received from
the Junior Order of Mechanics STATING
tnat the flag had not been raised for
several weeks on the Green street
school mouse, and asking that the mat
ter be looked after, was referred 10 the
Committee on Schools
communication was read from DR.
Culpepper In regard to the north end
or 'Dnwiddie street and was referred
to the Street Committee.
"A communication was read from tbo
residents in Harrison street bctwcan
Third and Fourth street, asking thai
board walk be laid there Referred
to the Street Committee
A recommendation from the Judge Of
the Hastings Court recommending tho,
$2a be paid to w. II. Parker for defend.
Ing Sam Williams for murder. referred
to the Finance Committee.
Application of Joseph Parker and A.
III. Lindsay to have the east end of
columbia street paved was referred to
Finance Committee,
Application was made to have the
east end Of London street leased out.
was referred to the Street Committee.
AF. Reed called the attention of the
Council to the action that is being
taken to move the custom house from
Norolk and moved that the President
OF the Council and the City Attorney
confer with committee from Norfolk
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