The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-09

street, from Brambleton to Highland
avenues, was granted
The replacing Of Atlantic City bridge
with a modern steel structure on
masonry piers, with an. electrically
operated draw, was brought TO the at
tention of the Council by report from
the CITY Engineer proposing such a
bridge, to be built at cost of sci ,955.
Mr.. Farant desired to know how near
the city had come to oyer-drawing her
limit and he was told that the limit
has been almost reached
MI. Farant then moved that the
matter be referred to the Finance Com
mittee, but Mr.. Camp emphasized rne
necessity for having a new bridge and
he moved as a Substitute that bids
be requested for the work The mo-
tion was lost and the matter sent to
the Finance Committee.
Tho petition for the opening Of Scott
street. from James to CRANKY, was
granted.
The report of the City Engineer re-
garding the dangerous condition Of the
City Market building was read and
$4,000 appropriated.
The report of the City Attorney in
the matter of the Southern Bell Telc-
phone and Telegraph company case
which had. been referred to him, In
which he calls attention to the fact
that the Richmond decision regarding
this company places Norfolk in the
same position, was then read
The Councils some time ago Instructed
the City. Attorney to take such meas
ures as he deemed proper to prevent
the Bell people from doing a business
in Norfolk. The Federal Circuit Court,
however. has decided that the caty of
Richmond could not prevent the CON
Germ from operating there. The City
Attorney continues: with this decjs-
ion -unreTersed. it was impossible to
take the matter into court without go
ing before THE same tribunal that de-
clded that case. therefore waited for
the higher court to act, and it has
affirmed the decision.
i understand that the city Of Rich
mond vii carry the case to the Su-
preme Court Of the!United States. but It
VIII be some time before the case is de-
cided. : ~. ..II7i.Uf'
Since you instructed me to take ac-
tion the Board of Electrical Control.
under my advice, has refused all permits
10 the southern Bell company to erect
poles or string wires, and in conse-
quence it has not been practicable for
either electric companies to comply with
the cDty ordinance, requiring all of GER
tain wires to be on one side of the
street, and. all of another kind on the
opposite side. Moreover the Southern
ltell Telephone company; relying on the
Richmond decision, has erected poles
and strung wires without permission.
AS TINS state of affairs is likely TO
eNist for some time to come, deemed 1t
IN! utty 10 refer the matter back to
the Councils"
Mt Camp moved to appoint a com
mit;ee to meet the telephone people
ana Messrs Camp. Yeatman and Allen
were named by the chair.
me appropriation Of IS 900 asked for
by the Fire Committee for the purpose
OF equ:pping n station OF the fire de-
partm"nt in the Third Ward. nnar
Ine Atlantic City bridge, was made.
Inc mouse will be manned by seven
'ircmen, and will DE equipped with
ot ~ ana steamer, hose wagon and
z,oGO tect Ef hose. The new engine house
will cost $1,000 annually TO mo;n,oi,
IN discussing the proposition of tbs
southeastern Tariff association to ra
Ia'e the city on a first class basis when
"he mousse is completed, Mr. East took
occasion NO brand the insurance com
nination as "tyrannical set of hon-
rlts, and said that he set no stake by
thef promises, hut voted for tho ar
preparation solely on the ground of adj
dHlonal fire protection.
~ n, ~ al 'i'aue an eifart to abolish
me Office Of city weigher, but his mo.
ton was lost.
resolution ADOPTED by tho se,oo,
Nollncil1 requesting the m.npbers o,f
thi legislature from this CITY tn onnosa
'he hi.i affecting building and loan nc
HocihlVJHS as calculated TO WORK .,rro,,.
lrIut! I" fhe prosperity of n large class
oi cltiZcns, was read and adoptc6
Inc Council then adjourned
SELECT COUNCIL
g., ne seiect Council was called to order
Tor It's regular monthly mentins, w.,
PRESIDENT Carroll. ~
The resolution empowering Tho o,t,
10 regulate tolls of telephone conn,nio,
"o!hG business in this city. previouslv
ADOPTED by the Select Council bIt re-
Jected by the Common Council wos I,id
on the table "'' gu
me resolution directing full pressure
10 he Kept constantly on all water mains
was defeated 40
me resolution authorizing the con
ne'hhation OF land Pine street to Land
ing street was adopted
The Chr. IIclrich Brewing ronnonv
was granted Permission to build ~
Union and Nebraska streets.
Upon re-convening after the Joint ses-
sion the Council took up the matter of
repairs 70 the City Market and appro-
prlated $4,000 for the purpose
me Important matter of erecting an
engine house in the Third ward. the
erect OF which Will be the rc-rating of
me city by Insurance companies on q
1irat-class basis Of IS cents was favor
ably acted upon and IS. 900 was ammo
priaied.
the question Of extending the under
ground wire district was the occasion
EIor heated argument and The propo-
sition was finally defeated.
MI. baldwin moved that an ordinance
be drawn clearly defining the duties of
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