The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-09
The Joint Session Of the City Councils.
P0siponss Action Indefinitely.
NEW ENGINE HOUSE FOR THE WEST END
Its Erection VIII MosHen In8urRnco
Rates-AtIantic city wants steel
Brid=e-The Underground Wire
district Bolt People nnd city TO
Confcr-Oiher Measures.

the committee on revision of the char
| ter and also to elect q City Gauger.
| The charter will remain as, It is for
| the next two years, aiowevcr, for the
Councils. being satisfied that the Legis-
| iature would not have time to con-
sider the amendments at It's present
session, postponed action on the pro
posed amendments indefinitely.
The reports OF the special committee
appointed TO investigate charges
against y. M. .Battley, eX-Clty Gauger.
failed to eXoncrate him absolutely, but
notwithstanding this he was given
three votes. Mr.. r. w. ,Goode was
elected City Gauger.
JOINT SESSION.
The joint session was called to order
| by Clerk Stced ana Mr., J:.C., Carroll,
president Of the Select Council, was
called TO the chair. The members re-
spending TO their names were: From
the Common Branch-,Ceuncilmen Win
ston, Davis, II. c., Davis, l.. w, Elliott.
D.. ~, East. Camp, Dennis, Harmon,
Niernan, Farant. Yeatman. Ridgewcll,
Redd. Allen, Seneca, Gwathmey, Can
non and mcfarland, and of the Select
body, President Carroll and Messrs.
Lowenberg, Jones. Hodges, Freeman,
greenwood, Jacobs. BALDWIN, Womble,
Briggs. ROLAND and Walters 80 :.
The special committee appointed to
investigate the charges against MIR. A.
A. Battley, applicant for City Gauger.
submitted both majority and minority
reports, the former being signed by
Councllmen Lowenberg, Peelle and
baldwin and the latter by Councilmen
last ana Elliott, j. ~. The majority
report was to the effect that the COM
mittee's investigation showed that the
charges against Mr.. Tattlcy were sus-
tanned In two instances-that he had
issued wciEhcr's certificates signed in
blank for coal to be delivered to tho
city and that he had offered them to
another firm 1850. ~" -tr' 5iyE.'Gl
The minority report was to the same
effect, except that 1t was stated that in
the first instance the proviso han been
made that Mr.. Battley was TO supervise
The weighing, while in the second in
stance there was a conflict Of opinion
on this point. The report further SCI
forth the fact that the city. had not
suffered by the transactions and that
there was no evidence OF intent to do
fraud.
The candidates for the nosltion OF
GUY Giauger were announced as r. w
Gocdc, X. II. Brooke a. NJ. Battley
Charles RuddiclS and A. G.. Duncan
Seventeen of the, thirtyLone votes cast
were for r. w. Goode, who was dc:
'clared elected. -'" 49, ~ ''5
president Carroll then called the
committee Of the whole to order. and
the report OF the committee on revi-
sion of the city charter was taken up
Colonel Hodges stated that inasmuch
rs 1t would be absolutely IMPOSSIBLE TO
secure consideration OF the amend
mehts by the Legislature he thought
II would be n mere waste of time TO
proceed with consideration of the char
ter committees report. He, therefore,
M n tn
a letter to Mr. j. Il. Peelle along the
same line was read and Mr.. Freeman
ana other members spoke In favor of
Dcstponement, while Messrs East and
camp favored early consideration of
the matter In order that the amend
ments might be presented to the peo-
pie Tor their approval. The question
then came TO vote and! Colonel
hodges motion was adopted
The committee then arose and the
two branches reconvened in their sepa-
rate chambers
COMMON COUNCIL.
The adjourned meeting Of the Common
Council was called to order by Prcsi-
dent Winston. and after the reading OF
the minutes of the last meeting, the fol-
lowing unfinished business was trans
ac:ed:
The resignation of Mr. J. J. womble
was received and Mr.. Seneca nominated
Mr.. John ~. Bachcr to succeed MIN.
Inc gentleman was elected
me action of the joint session in an
pointing the Battley investigating com
mlttee was confirmed.
The Council then adjourned r. ro into
JOINT Session. Upon RECOMMENDING The
recommendation of the john; session
ln't the charter amendments pa .ndcli-
n!ielS postponed was confirmed
Inc matter of apprOpriating money
lor the Improvement of North. Duke
randolph Dartmouth Holt, Boush and
chapel streets from Wood to C,lycr,
with Belgian block or vitred brick was
then taken up. The sum necessary IN
eSpend. $25997.70, is reduced by prom
crtE assessments, receipts from the di-
iGct TAX iuhd, etc, making the ci;y's
portion only $10,399.03. Resolutions ~
eXpcdicncy were also taken up for the
paving OF Claiborne. Kelly and Mamie
avenues and Charles street. Thu mat
tcrs were taken up as a whole and
adopted
The first series Of resolutions Of ey-
| nediency were then referred to n com
mittce consisting of Alessrs. Elliott. X,
49,, tiwathmey and BacChcr
ne apiiication of II. j. Palmer to
! erect burglar alarm system was re-
| ieCtcd. -
me project Of nanguratng a chain
! gang was Abandoned
Inc matter of extending the under
ground wire district TO snclude that
| portion Of the city south Of CRANKY
street canal; sputh}o Of Frcemason sire t.
between Church and CRANKY and
Church street To Queen was adoptcd
| The resolution directing the Finance
Committee TO take steps to tax bank
STOCK fGT the benefit of the city, such
| YAK TO he in lieu of the present license
taN assessed on the banks. Mr. Camp
| done
., Inc resolution directing the use by