Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-24
MEETING OF COUNCILS
Interesting and Important Session
of Both Branches.
Vacancies Filicd-TrlpOIi street 10 lie
Opened Queen Strcct Bridge New
Streets Money Voted No ra,t
DrivinS-W Wolf street.

Board of Water Commissioners to fill
the vacancy caused by the death OF
captain w. y. 5. Taylor. Mr.. X. Henry
Jones was elected member of the
Board of Health. 10 fill vacancy
caused by the resignation of Captain
b. Z. Loyal.
Certain streets dedicated to the city
on the Tazewell property were accept
ed. Arrangements were made for open
Ing Tripoli street. and other matters
OF interest to the public were trans
acted.
The proceedings in detail are re-
corded below.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Mr. \. Beaman called this meeting
TO order. and the following members
answered to their names:
Armstrong. Cousins Cake. Smith.
Martin Callahan. Taylor. Hannah, Ma
money, Camp. Herman. RIdgewell. Nc
Farland. Allen and East.
the minutes of the last meeting were
read ana approved.
TO BUILD BATTLESHIPS.
y letter from Central Labor Union
Was received. stating that a committee
nau peen appointed by the Council Of
portsmouth TO urge the building of n
o"'',eSnlP AT the navy yard ana re-
qusstihS THIS council To do likewise.
me Common concurred with the Sc
iect Council. ana appointed col. Hodges
on the committee To act with MIR. con.
lect.
TRiPoLI STREET.
"A report from the City Engineer on
me proposition to open Tripoli street
WAS read. IN which Mr.. Brooke showed
mat me cost would be about $4,000
me FINANCE Committee recommended
tnat the improvements be made Nh.
Hodges addressed the Council an ~
subject. and said the question be-orn
'he council was only to ascertain H.
."St ol property and. on his motion.
the report was adopted
QUEEN STREET IMPROVEMENTS
This Council adhered 10 its former nc-
non IN regard To Queen street improve
mcnts.
NEW STREETS.
Inc recommendations of the Finance
committee We're read accepting the
oertain streets opened on the Tazewell
nIopSrty ana dedicated to the city by
me Norfolk Terminal and Transporta-
tion company. They were received and
an ordnance accepting the pronar,>
ana appropriating S6.i2S for improvinr
me same, was adop;ed unanimously.
MONEY VOTED.
A resolution to set aside $685. for the
Improvement of Chapel street from,
calvert Ia Princess Anne avenue. from
the proceeds of the sale Of the Raleigh
ana CASTOR stock, pending the rcport Of
.ne speciai committee Oh street. i'm
ProNement. 10 whom the resolution of
cXpediency for this street was rererrea
approved by the Finance Committee MS
Il substitute for the resolution referred
10 thein Tor the appropriation of this
amount. Common Council rescindnd
me adoption of the former resolution.
rms council concurrcd with the Select
touncil and the resolution was adopt
NO FAST DRIVING.
An ordinance was adopted prohibiting
the driving of cattle. hogs. etc. over
Holt street bridge. and fixing fine Of
$50 for driving on the bridge out of a
walk.
WOLF STREET
Resolutions We're adopted instructing
the Board Of Street. Sewer and Drain
commissioners to ascertain the cost Of
widening Wolf street from CRANKY
street to Tripoli street. this resolution
having been previously adopted by the
Select Council.
SELECT COUNCIL.
atT: ri-VVHv0od presided over the spe-
cial meeting of the Select Council. and
the following members were present:
Bonney. Vail. Bonnoy. Il. t.. Obcrndor-
fer. Jacobs, Paunill. Holland. Consolvo
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and approved.
THEY .CONCURRED.
of the Common branch. adopting all
measures enumerated in the Common
Council proceedings. Their action in re-
gard to the proposition to build II new
bridge on Queen street and To elevat
the roadway above high water mark
was reconsdered and they agreed to
the improvements. The Select also
voting s5.9I5 for the Improvement of
Chapel street 1t will be remembered
that at the last regular meeting this
proposition was defeated.
JOINT SESSION.
Secretary Stead called the meeting to
order and Hon. J. Frank East nomi-
mated Mr.. Fred. Greenwood. president
of the Select Council, for chairman lie
was elected. Mr.. Greenwood stated
that the session was called TO elect GER
tain city officials.
Mr. Callahan nominated Capt. ~ NJ.
Osborne to ill the vacancy on the
Water BOARD. There was no opposition
and the secretary was instructed to
cast the vote for him.
Mr. TaZcwell Taylor nominated Mr..
Il. Henry Jones for membership in the
Board of Health and he was elected
without opposition.
Mr.. w T.. Hudgins. Jr.. was elected
weigher Of coal. etc. without opposi-
ton.
There being no other business the
meeting adjourned.
Remarkable Advcrtiscment.