Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-02
MUNICIPAL.

Montague. l.. C. Crimson. Duff Green
Porter. James w. Brown. w. Jones
Williams. Il. T.. Glover. Emmett Deans.
j. Leon Codd. c. w. Walker. and Geo.
NJ. Wonnycutt
ON account of the sickness of Mr..
Thompson. the clerk. Mr. NJ. J. Nash.
Deputy Commissioner OF Revenue. was
requested to act rs clerk.
The reading of the minutes was dis
pcnsed with
All properly approved bills were al
lowed.
Present-H. y. Wilkins. c. +. Murden.
Tho Public Property Committee re-
ported having received bids for fur
nishng the city with coal for ihc year.
rs follows:
s. p. CAST. $3.50 per ton: 81 additional
Cor Almshouse.
G. Il. Nash. $3.50 $3.50 additional for
Almshouse.
w. G. Maupin. $3.50: sl.ia additional
for Aimshorse.
ON motion the contract was awarded
20 : p CAST
Bids for rrDars to tho Fourth District
school house were received from \. II.
Williams $50: :. =. Hutchins. SG0i; T..
- wilkins. sGi2.
on motion tho contract was awarded
10 Mr.. y. Il. Williams.
ON motion The contract for furnish
ing the Aimshorre for tho year with
supplies was awarded |. {. Brinkl-y for
$500
ON motion the contract for medicine
was awarced to j. X. Booth for "a
cents free gratis prescriptions. and 10
per con. above cost for preparatory
medicines
Tic Ferry Committee said tina; they
would he able to report in a few days
on tho anpra'sments.
Thn street Committee in relation to
tha Port Norfolk Railroad Company
asking To b. allowed "a run their tracks
On Villa street and discontinue the use
of cook street in the Fifth Ward. was
road. and the committee recommended
chat privilege hc granted.
ON motion The report was adopted.
rhe election Of 4 Board Of Health was
taken up. which was laid over from the
last meeting. The Council took a re-
ccss Of five minutes 10 confer as to
vino they wanted to nominate. they
then brought in the following names:
Dr. Joseph Grlce. from the Firs.
Ward: l.. /. Lush. from the Second
Ward: NJ. l.. Hunt. from tho Third
Ward. W. J Richardson. from the
Eourth ward; Walter Ciark from tho
Hifth Ward. who were unanimously
elected.
NEW BUSINESS.
NJ. Slater offered Il resolution that
s4t' '''lilfiI l'' CIV '.fu INTO lNt commit
toes to- act with The health authorities.
and each committee he allowed To ON
uioy an assistant inspector at $3.50 per
DAY, tho Same % u" DISCHARGED when
The Board Of Health sees II. for incom-
rotency on when their services are not
needed.
ON motion the resolution was adopted
I've thcn suggested that an advertise
mcnt he inserted i'm the papers. that five
good ac:ivc. Industrious men are want
ed to- act Us assistant Inspectors. appli-
cation To be made up to s O'Clock to-
night.
Nr. :'ontaEuc objected. and said that
H. thought tina, each ward could select
q suitable man ana ru; him to work to-
morrow morning. and that work be
commenced nj once. 1t was seconded.
Mir. Glover amended so ns to let ,ha
chairman of the committee from each
ward select man and put him to
work IN tho morning. j; was seconded
ana adopted.
Several ordinances which tho Board
Of Health desired 10 he adopted were
referred 20 the Ordinance Committee 10
he examined and reported a, tho next
meeting.
The chairman OF the street Commit
teo asked permission TO increase the
force so as 20 put the streets In good
condition. on motion. the request was
granted.
\ communication from the superin
t"nd"n; of public schools announcing
tho resignation of Mr.. John II. Hall as
2 member sc tho board from tho First
Ward WIS read Mr. l.. =. Slater was
nominated 10 fiji tho vacancy and was
unanimously elected.
Resignation Of Il. n. Guy s NOM
her Of Tho Council from tho Third Ward
was road and accented.
Mr.. slater moved that whom the Coun-
I'll adjourn that they adjourn To meet
ncVt Tuesday night AT s o'clock. Adopt
ID.
l!o stated th?t he would move that
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