Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-08
THE COMlMON COUNCIL
Norfolk Water Company Gets Con-
tract to Furnish Water for Park.
NORFOLK s,roet Railway Gets Privi-
Icee OF Extend Ing It's Lin en- Gran.
ey Island nonrd composca-sainr-
les Incrensod. q

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The Common Council held an i'm
portant session last night. The meet
ing lasted for three hours. and several
matters were passed over until the
next meeting. Among these was the
school tax ordinance offered by Mr.
Camp, and over which there was con-
siderable discussion at the October
meeting of this body.
Among the most important matters
transacted last night was the granting
OF the power to the Park Committee to
enter into q contract with the Norfolk
Water Company to furnish water at
the City Park at the rate of Is cents
per thousand gallons. at the last meet
ing of the Common Council the Park
Committee asked for an appropriation
OF $4,000, or so much thereof as might
be necessary to be expended In laying
a small water pipe from the nearest
city main to the park to furnish water
there.
This was referred to the Finance
Committee. The Norfolk Water Com
pany submitted to the Finance Com
mittee n proposition to lay four-inch
pipe in the park and furnish water for
Is cents per thousand gallons. This
proposition met with the approval of
the Park Committee, and the Finance
Committee approved ii, and forwarded
to Councils u resolution appropriating
$1,000 to pay for the water and other
purposes.
The water for the park is now secur-
ed by means of IL windmill pump. 1t Is
not known from where the Norfolk
water Company will get it's water
Park Committeeman Vail said last
night that about 1000 or 5000 gallons
OF water is used in the park daily.
STREET RAILWAY FRANCHISE
The petition OF the Norfolk street
Railway Company asking the privilege
OF extending its tracks on Granville
avenue to Highland avenue, and thence
to Maltby avenue, and thence to Bram-
bleton avenue, and also to lay double
tracks upon Brambleton avenue ana
Queen street from Nlaltby avenue to
Church street, was received and an or
dinancc from the street committee.
granting tho privilege submitted. The
ordinance reserves the right for the
city to grant TO any other COMPANY or
companies the right 10 use any Of the
streets-eHcept Brambeton avenue and
queen street-upon such terms as may
seem reasonable to arbitrators The or
dinancc was passed.
SPECIAL PENSION COMMITTEE.
The resolution providing for the APP
pointment Of II special committee TO
confer with the Police commissioners
and members OF the Fire Committee
III regard to granting pensions to po-
llcemen and iiremoa disabled in the dis
charge of duty, was concurred in.
President East appointed Messrs. Keel
ing, Jones and McManus on this COM
mittee.
FOR CRANlSY ISLAND.
~ letter from the Board of Health
asking for the appropriation Of $4,000
Tor hitting up the buildings on Craiey
Island and for the creation of the Of
flee OF City Bacterlologist were read.
The Board of Health met with the FL
nance Committee yesterday afternoon,
ana urged the need of the action asked
for, and that committee favorably re-
ported an ordinance appropriating 81, 800
Tor Craney Island improvements. and
also an ordinance providing for a City
bacterlologist ut n salary of SO per
month. These were passed
BY request of the Board OF Health an
ordinance was passed creating n Craney
Island Board, To be composed of the
lsoard OF Health and the chairman OF
the Finance Committee. The ordinance
provides that the board Ahall have the
control. regulation and management OF
NotfallS of tirr Is mi
shall make rules and regulations there
Tor and appoint such officers and agents
as may be necessary.
SALARIES INCREASED.
The application of Walter IT. Taylor.
assistant City Engineer, for an increase
OF salary from $1,000 to $780, approved
by the Finance Committee, was favor
ably passed upon.
The application of the Superintendent
of Cemeteries for an increase of salary
to $1,000 was also granted. His pres
ent salary Is $1,000.
DUKE STREET PAVEMENT
The report OF the Finance Committee
providing for the paving of Duke street
south OF Freemason, with asphalt wos
received, and an ordinance transferring
the sum of Sl,I0O from the unexpended
monies appropriated for street improve.
ments, to cover this expense, was
adopted
NEW FIRE ENGINE AND TRUCK.
The Fire Committee presented n reso-
ton appropriating $500 for n new fire
engine and hook and ladder truck
This was referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
The petition of citizens aslone for
the sewering of Alexandria street was
returned from the Street Com,ni.taa
with q resolution proyidtne, H. 49,,