The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-12
VOTE ON AMENDMENTS.
City Council Agrees 10 Some and Votes
Down Others.
PROTEST OF CITIZENS RECEIVED
BFIdgo TO Bo RuiIt Across sco.t,s
crceis-Fif,h ward secures nm APP
pr"priation-cou nciinnn wilkins
Resigns Private sewer. Must Be
Put In Good order.

ncsiEns- Private sewers Must no
Put TN Good order.
The City Council held an adjourned
meeting last night with the follow
ing members present: John ]. king,
president; d. W. Ballent.ne, vice-pres-
ident; ]. Davis Reed. W. Jones Will
Hams, Samuel 4. Montague, l.. c. Brin-
son, IL. b. Wilkins. c. w. Walker, c. S.
Minter, c. e. Owten, w. Il. Buckus,
a. b Butt, r e. Glover, r. d. Guy, W.
II. Moore, w. r, Bennett John L. Nell
son. e. l.. Lash
The Finance Committee, to which
was referred an application for An ap-
preparation for the Fifth Ward, rec
commended that same be granted
Adopted. ="
The same committee recommended
fhat the SALARY OF the janitor of the
market house be SIS from January 10th,
1898. Adopted.
me committee on Buildings reported
number Of pcrnnits for buildings
granted during December, amounting
TO $500. Ordered to he filed.
Inc Sewerage Committe$ recommends
cd that private sewers be put in good
condition at once under supervision OF
.! inspector and plumber
The commtttcie on building y. bridpo
across ScCtts Creek recommended that
the bridge be built at the foot of Bay
street, the cost TO be about 81 500. They
''iso recommended that application be
i!auc 70 the hanbor commissioners for
PERMISSION to build the same. On mo
lion 1t was seconded anu adopted.
iHla reports CT city officers for De-
cenhper were read. and. on motion, were
referred TO the proper committees.
lowed
Present: G. or. Reynolds.
The clerk read q number of bills nre
pared fo1 the Legislature among which
was the following:
an act to allow the city to improve
enc or more of the nr,5lic roads lead
ing to the county. the same not 10 ex-
coed $500"
On motion, the bill as prepared was
adopted. 80
An act 10 ollcw tho Council 70 ,ss,,o
bends to redeem bonds MS they ma
lure nc't 10 exceed 100000"
An act to re-cnact an act TO ex,n,d
the boundaries of the city. passed in
1881, IN reference 10 the Fifth Ward
An act 10 re-cnact the city chartnr
IN rslerence to appropriations. con-
tracts, etc, and that the same Should be
rofrrred to tire Mayer for his approvnl
tn" ~ ! l2iis n approve the same. he
T .nti re,"ra =, wish his raason for We
'oi''H ina Same, and to prohibit the
granting Of franchises fol. more tb,,,
twenty-five years; and 10 change tl,,
iNiio2 commissioners. and grant them
certnln privileges; and the elsctlon of n
police Justice" o' VI .
an act to re-enact an act in refer
"nce TO the appointment of the phvsi-
clan to the Jail"
AZ Inc conclusion of the reading of
me amendments the president stated
SHNt "hsre was n committee of citizens
pIesSiii from maSs-meeting held mn
Monday night in opposition 10 The
amendments. He would therefore re-
quest that they be heard.
y motion was made shat Counci, re-
ave NSeit into committee of the
heard e0uiu NC
AR. king then vacated the chair and
cal!eu Mr.. Pa!lent!ne to the chair.
AT. James w. Brown then came fcr.-
Wara ana presented q Sc; II resolution
20 'uo-.'tn by the mass-meeting, OBJ
,cCIihE 10 some Of the amendments. as
follows: "a
10 the Honorable Council OF the Citv
of Portsmouth: t'
me undersigned. committee an
fp!hted oy 4 mass mec;irg of Demo
cfd'S, ned At the City Hall On Monday
evening", January 10Th. 1855, beg 70 ~
S2ectiniiy request ycu to recansi,lar
your proposed amendments to the
Guy chaEter. or make provisions to sub
nil them to vote OF the pcopIe In
PARIS hereafter mentioned.
f!rst--i he part relating to a police
j"S'ice IS Objectionable because II
cfeHttS new oilcc net elected Nv tna
hSnn!e, ana dependent upon fees for
'3econd-Thc part raiatinS to tho no
zee department is Questionable hp-
cause we. believe the Mayor shoIIh
nave Il vote on the police board. ana
i police officer except for cause. shoulJ
Only he removed by unanimous vote If
the board "
Ihird-The part relating to the con-
solldation of the Offices OF Physician 10
me Almshouse, jail and Health OFFICER
Is objectionable because we believe q
responsible physician could not he
FOUND to accept the position for the
salary proposed.
Looping your Honorable Body will
meek our prayer, and give the people
an opportunity to discuss and digest
any change In the charter Of our city,
We respectfully submit this, our peti-
sion,
j. w. BROWN. JR.,
JOHN L. OWENS,
c. II. NASH.
l.. Is. BILISOLY,
f. X. WONYCUTT.
After the resolutions were read, the