The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-02

Covery, for which am very grateful"
--M!ss MARY T. SAIpr, Jobstown, N, j
given additional money for the cemere-
tHoS, ana TINS requirement MS to q sep
arate account caused needless wcrk
In clause y of section 10, the Coun-
els are given the right TO elect q col
hector OF delinquent takes and to give
him the powsr of distress
In clause 2S of section 49, pJwer is
gwen the Councils Ito acquire conduits
and comP:l wires to be put in the same
ana rent to be paid 40 THE city.
IN section 2i, the Tins that a. street
becomes the property of the city with
dult acceptance upon it's part is changed
from five TO twsmty years
In section %, the charter is made 70
conform ITO the present law of the
State.
In section &c. the keeper of the aims
mouse, Str;'et inspector and keepers of
the ce1nebfnies are 10 he appointed by
the Amshouse Conbmhttee, the Street
Sewer and Drain Board and ,the Gene
0eIy Comm!ttas. respectively, by and
wioh suhe> advice and consent OF thc
councils, said officers to hold office dur
ing the pleasure of the committee ap
p'Jlnting them
INhe term OF Office of the CITY AEtor-
ney is extended from two to -four wears
TO conform with the term OF office yyf
the Councllmen.
In section q, the police Justice is not
10 De elected from the Justices of the
peace, as heretofore, but in addition
thereto.
In section fl, the power of fne Coun-
ellis to tax all subject whether taxed
by the StaGa or not, is given
In section CD, ut lis provided that one
OF THE memIbe1cs Iaf the Board of Water
Commissioners shall be elected by the
people, the other two by 1.-THE Councils
the terms Of Office Of the two elected
by the Councils are not to expire ait the
same time. The office of treasurer of
the board is abolished and the CITY
Treasurer is to act as treasurer Of the
board.
In sections a, rs and &c, provision is
made n1r a workhouse, and all persons
confined therein can he compelled TO
work with.m said workhouse or on any
public property except THE streets of
the city.
In section II, Councilmen from At
lantic City Ward are allowed to vote
on all questions
Respectfully submitted
*. b. ELLIOTT,
u. Is. FREEMAN,
w. l.. WILLIAMS.
EDWARD CAMP,
Committee
MI freeman moved tihat action on
the report be deferred one week.
~ substitute mc'rion to- lay over one
month, made by Mr.. East, was com
hat'od by Mr.. Campa. Tt was moved
TO adjourn one week. but Colonel Hold
gcs moved TO insert Il clause prlyid-
Ing for the election of the City Attorney
by the Councils.
the motion to adjourn thirty DAYS
was lost, and the joint sessn:m, on mo
tion, adjourned one week.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Immediately after the adjournment Of
the joint session, the Common Council
| met in his chamber and transacted bus
mess coming firm the Select Council
IN" resolution asking the LEGISLATURE
TO grant the city the rigiut to rcgula @
teiephone tolls, was oI,pas.d by Mr..
Camp, on the EI.und that 1t was an
| ai!aci on vest q Interests which would
| compel the company TO endcavor to
control the Council.
| Mr. East seconded the molten. He
waEred to keep all corporations out
| Of p3;&:ics. The courtesy of the floor
| was extended ~ MeSsrs Them and
! WIFI cox, who asked the Council to de-
| Feat the resolution, saying that Nor
| folk was dependent for her future pro-
| SrcSs upon declaration thar war on
! investment found no friends here.
| 'Mr. DAVIS endorsed the remarks OF
! 'M"SSrs. Campo ana East The ma,.,er
! th"n came 10 4 vote, and the rcsoi,,-
r.on was lc-': by n unanimous vote.
! An properly approved bills were or
| dered paid
| MR. t32s': offered n resolution dire citing
| thc superintendent CT the. water de-
rartment to keep full pressure on all
mains constantly. Mr.. DAVIS Thought
IL absolutely necessary to husband the
supply. The resolution was lI1sh.
Another resolution by Mr.. East direct
ing the clerk To Mostly all persistent NIB
| Scntees - SIND in their designations.
| was then read.
The chair called attention TO the rule
that EhHce m'Inths absence vacated n
m{rr'bcr's seat. Mr.. Campo thought II
feS'i 10 allow them to resign, and the
| resolution was adopted.
! The petition of Ehc Southern railway
! and the Merchants and Miners Trans
| pnlration company asking n return VT
Hcens- tax paid, was referred to the
| F,3nncc CcGn:n.itec
| The petition OF the Hcurich Brawirg
| company 30 build ut Union and Nc
| '!Iraska streets n platform three fee,
! wide on 'the sidewalk was granted.
Council then adjourned until next
! Tuesday night.