The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-16
Adjourned Session Held Last Night 10
Finish Business.
MATTER OF NEGOTIATING CHILDREN


The City CounciN held an ADJOURNED
meeting last nisn:, with the fo.liALng
members present:
John j. king, president; c. S. Minter,
w. 4. Buckus, j. Davis Re>'tl l.. G.
crimson, Slmu;l II. Montague, -. w.
dallentinc, c. l.. Outcn, G. w. Walker,
II. l.. Glover. y. Il. Butt, L. l.. Nash,
w. Jones Williams. II. Is. Wilkins,
II. ID. Guy.
Oath CT IL. B. Wilkins as a member
of the Council was ordered 10 be fled.
tie France Committee. to whc,l'
w2ls referred the application Of D." V.
G.. Culpepper to have the north end Of
Dinw'idde street. be filed H.. recon-
Eltended that the same be done 4; a. coSl
not 10 exceed $500.
The same committee reported that
they could nor see their way clear 10
put a light OF, the corner Of Racr
avenc,a and Chestnut street. Mr.. t;uy
moved that the report OF L!a commit
tee b. not cC"cErrSd i'll. 1t was sec
ondd1r In Mr.. Outcu.
Mr.. RusI moved as an amendment.
thar the repor. be Ccr.'curr6i III: he then
gave his reasons for the anne n III
had visited the pace and SAN 10 Y;a
son why it should be put there. Mir
Guy then addressed NJ board in ia
vor OF The ruNing of Il light thoYe.
Nlr. Butt SAID that he hah come With
the intention Of voting for the light. Du.
s.!ca his, committee had reported tA;i
They hud no fli;!'is. therefore he could
1909 vo:c n.g the light.
The Finance Committee recCt1rmnNd-
cd that th., contract FOR the removal
OF garbage from the old Iart of The
nity be given to- Mr.. $. $. Armstrong
for ;. yS,aI*; at $l,6ll.72 pe!' iiear, and
the ssmns FOR rhe Fifth " ri y. laid
over E." the present.
y commentaries wa= read from the
Board of Health. asking t,Ii; prompt
action he taken. Mr.. Montague SAID
that the committee Was also instruct
ed 10 bring In am crstimt.e II what
ii would cost the city 10 do nv, work
The committee sad tina: the cos: Nrts
50 nrGg that they did not consider the
sane. Mr.. Montague said that WIS rrD,
the question. Th5 COMMITTEES. stl.u.t,
do n requested. Mr.. Lash tsaid tina;
If the Council would give ;hc commit
tee fifteen minutes ih&y could h!inp. in
such a report as th.y wanted -ri,G
were granted time.
The chairman of the SH!"tt Cpu1'ft-
tee asked the Counsel 20 request III,
City Attorney 10 give his optnit1 about
thc stopping up Of The drainage al the
CORNER of Dillingham; and North streets
as soon as pos$ibla. and give Il II thn
Stree; Committee. 7si il is a matter OF
considerable Importance and needs
prompt attcr,tion. II was seconded and
adopted
The chairman o: the Committee on
Public Propsr.Gl reported that the tab
let was put on the school house as
per specifications. ar!d that IRE city W as
paging for ?he same. and the commit
tee had nothing To DO with il. but they
will make n report al the next !r,o,,t-
Ing, but the Sdtool Board rs nosh-
ing to do with the building until il is
turned oNsr to them.
The chairman OF the Committee on
Cemeteries asked the Council to in
s,ruct the clerk 10 notify the person
who has purchased lots and have noc
paid for same. unless they are para for
,rti:dn sixty days that they will be re-
uuircd 10 remove bndiHs mt U:rcc.
On nation the treasurer was in
struct&d 10 collect the Delinquent
amounts.
The Finance CommitHce. then made
the same report as will be found llSa-
where and then submitted an estimate
Tor day the work by the c;t:, would be
S2.G6S for first yea" $2.02S 81 Year for
eaGl year after for five years.
Or motion the r;,rort Of the Finaa,re
Committee 70 award the contract To
Mr.. s. S. Armstrong for five y:cars wac
adopted
On motion The City Attorney was irc
structcd to draw up a contract with Mr.
Armstrong, and that he be required t.
give r. bond of 800 n year for the
faithful performance r,f the CONTRACT.
The Finance Committee recommends
that SIS ba appropriated for board
walk on Third street ard $40 Fer work
on Randolph street. Adopted.
The chairman of the Ord!na-cc C.m-
mf;tee reported shat the t.nE. for dis
continuing running Of wat5r in The
streets will expire March 3lst. and tn"
committee was divided In their op.niocg
In reference TO the eM:ensicCv OF ,:hG
time, therefore they would make no
Recommendation, but would leovs, the