The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-12
January Meeting Of the Select Council
Was Held Last Night.
MR.. JONES on Ions DISTANCE PHONE
says Ills Getting Possession of tho
CITY ana Predicts 500 ,Phoncs ne-
foro LonE-NorToIis. wllloushby
Spit and ola Point RaiIrona Cots
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81 DC amount OIL business at It's jan
uary meeting last evening, which was
presided over by Vice-Presldent Low
enberg. the following Councilmen being
present In their seats: Messrs. Jones,
Freeman, Greenwood, Baldwin. Jacobs.
Hodges. Walters, Williams and <Rol-
land.
AL street Improvement propositions
were passed by owing to the absence
OF the three-fourths quorum necessary
FOR their consideration - '
in the matter of the appointment
OF commission to negotiate for the
purchase of Holt street bridge, two
members were appointed to act with
tnree others from the Common branch
The court order for s15S In favor Of
the Citizens Bank was ordered paid
me petition of the Norfolk Land
Improvement company for the refund
ing or taxes was disapprovcd.
The petition of the Clyde Steamship
company for the refunding of 5000 paid
under the recent license tax ordinance
was granted
~ number of petitions to build or
erect boilers. approved by the Fire
committee, were granted
The proposition OF the American
Telephone and Telegraph company to
place the clty's police and fire alarm
wires In their conduits, without charge
Tor labor or rent for space in conduits
ana resolution appropriatinE $500
fGr the purchase of cables for thai
purpose. was read
Mr. H. Henry Jones said that he
would not oppose the adoption of the
resolution, as 1t saved the city money,
put he appreciated the fact that the
kihd offer Of. the Long Distance peo-
pie was but another move In the game.
the result of which would be to place
In, 4 l.,
Sell Telephone people. After a while,
ne said, the business district In which
all wires are required to be placed
underground will be enlarged, grad
ually at first and then faster and fas-
ter. until the Southern States company,
being, unable to keep up with them.
would have to go out of business,
when telephone rates would go I'm to
something like 800 per year.
MT. Baldwin said that he only saw
IN the matter n saving Of some 81, 200
70 the city. The company merely had
the men here idle and was willing to
install the citys cables. Therefore, he
moved the acceptance of the PROPOSE
ton.
This action was then taken,N1r Jones
saying In voting yes that he had mere
~ been thinking aloud, but that he
had some other facts in store for the
Council later on.
The petition of H. J. Palmer and as
sociates for permission to install in
this city an electric burglar and fire
alarm system was. on motion of Mr.
freeman. referred to the Ordinance
Committee without being adopted Mr.
Freeman said that he did not propose
to see any more franchises given away
by the city of Norfolk If he could pre-
vent It,
The same gentleman as n member
OF the committee on revision of the
charter. to which was referred the
matter Of the appointment of a collec-
tor OF delinquent taxes, reported that
the result of the labors of the COM
mittee are now in the City Attorneys
hands for examination as to their
legality.
The matter OF the extension of Pine
street to Landing was referred to the
Street Committee.
THE special fund of Atlantic City
Ward was increased from $3.50 TO $3.50
per month.
The subject of Brambleton street i'm
provements, which was blocked in the
Common Council, precipitated a long
discussion. which resulted in the referr-
ing Of the whole matter TO the Joint
session.
The petition Of the Norfolk. Will
loughby Spi: and Old Point Railway
company for permission to run their
line over certain streets in Bramblcton
Ward. was again taken up.
Mr.. Freeman moved shat the Council
adhere to Its former action in reject
ing the proposition. Mr. Williams
Thought small bond of about $1,000
should be required of the company
and he stated that if they would agree
30 this he would support their PROPOSE
ton
Mr.. Baldwin opposed this and moved
concurrence.
The franchise was then granted by q
yce Of 10 g.
Mr.. II. l.. Page, president of the road,
made strong argument before the final
vote. He stated that after investing
more than $780, in this immediate vi
clnity, in the Norfolle and Ocean View
ard their -1resant road, he and his
associates simply desire to save their
property, which Is now in danger OF
going for song
The petition Of the First Division of
Naval Reserves for an apnroDriaijon
was referred TO the Finance Commit
| tee.
~ letter from the Mayor relating
| TO delay In the burial of parpers. was
Pictured to the Ordinance Commit
| tee.
"a letter was received from Mayor
| Mayo calling attention to the need of
an ordinance TO compel the CITY gas
| company and ether corporations which
tear up the Streets. to replace the nav
ing blocks securely. He cited an in
stance in which n lady bicyclist had n
marrow escape fram death under the
wheels of n street car by running into
blocks loosely placed by the gas com.
rany
a number of applications 10 build
| tee.
| Mr.. Jones offered a resolution con.
tinuing the special water commission
which is empowered TO have prepared
perfected plans for utilizing the new
Little Creek water supply.
! a resolution was also inirnhnnnh h..