Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-12

The Common Council met in special
session to consider the Tripoii and
Washington street matter, with Presi-
dent East. Messrs. Camp. Cousins, AL
len. Whitehurst Rdsewcil. Callahan.
Beaman, McManus, Taylor. Joynes,
Herman, Stahl. Hannah, Mcfarland.
Martin, Mahoney present.
THE RESOLUTION OFFERED.
On the recommendation of the FL
rance Committee q resolution appropri-
atng 100000 for the opening of Tripoli
street and the widening of Wolfe or
Washington street. also the guarantee
of d. Lowenberg for the payment by
the Norfolk and Atlantic Terminal Co.
OF four per cent. interest for four years
on the amount expended by the city
for the opening of Tripoli street, was
presented and read.
OPPOSITION.
Some little opposition was developed,
but a. vote showed vote in its favor
of ii to ., and it was adopted. The
guarantee of Mr.. Lowenberg was ac-
cepted and the streets heretofore voted
as pcti;ioned for by the Norfolk and
Atlantic Terminal Co were granted to
their use, not, however, as an exclusive
right.
Messrs. Callahan, Hannah and Ma
honey were the opponents, Mr. Ma
honey suggesting that the interest pay
ment of bonds should be for eight years
instead OF four.
THE STREETS WIN.
Mr.. Callahan developed into a flibus-
terer against the measure. and fought
every 10 h,c
Hannah. but the majority proved too
strong ana the move went through tri-
umphantly.
~ resolution accepting the donation
OF property by Measrs. Dodson, Lark
ford and Ferguson fer Tripoli street,
adopted
a petition for 4 terra Gotta drain in
Cincinnatus avenue in place of the open
drain was referred to the Street, Sew
err and Drain Board
FOR FAITHFUL WORK.
On motion of AIR. Camp the proper
recompcnsing OF President Newbiu and
Secretary Mccormick. of the Board OF
Health for their active ana Intelligent
services 20 the city during the thrca L
ened smallpox epidemic. was referred
TO the Finance Committee to ascertain
the proper recompcnse. Mr.. Camp paid
n hiGh tribute to the Skill ana unwcar-
lei zeal shown by these gentlemen
THE SELECT COUNCIL.
The select Council met in monthly
session last night. With NIessrs Green
wood. Bonney. w. ~, and X. l.. Vail.
'annill. Marx, Mayer. Spann. Jacobs.
Oberndorfer, Holland and Kahn pres
ent.
AGAIN TURNED DOWN
The anti-spitting ordinance came frs
hn Fsp ffN. ~.
letter Of DR. Mccormick urging n re-
consideration OF the previous defeat
and passage OF the ordinance The
Council adhered to its former action on
motion of Mr.. Jacobs. who dcnominat-
cd the proposed ordin nc. "child's play
In speech In which he denounced It,
President Greenwood alone voted to
pass the ordinance.
WILL HAVE TO PAY.
In the matter of Brambleton Wards
part in the expense of vaccination, Mr.
Spann moved that the Council non-con-
cur with the Common branch in the
matter OF the proposed 81 500 assoss-
ment. Mr.. Mayer spoke in favor OF the
assessment standing. as the four main
wards of the city We're paying double
what Atlantic city and Brambleton had
TO pay. The body concurred with the
Common branch.
BOND ISSUE.
The ordinance for the issue of $4,000
in bonds for Atlantic City Ward was
adopted under suspension of the rules
The petition from the same ward for Il
'cnn of St .0G0 for current expenses was
adopted.
The CITY Treesurer's letter giving n
plan for furnishing the 100000 school
building properly. and an ordinance
borrowing the money from the sinking
fund commissioners. was adopted.
An ordinance amending clause OF
section c. chapter g. another amending
section G. chapter G. and still another
amending section Il. charter G. were
each adopted In concurrence.
FOURTH WARD SEWERAGE.
A resolution to appropriate sl7Sl2. 90
20 complete the Fourth Ward sewer
oCe was adopted.
resolution to nrrronr'ate 81 Sass so
THE STREET. OPENING.
IT was moved by M Kahn that The
body take up the Trpon and Washing
ton streets matters nnssed in from the
Common Council. This was rasoiu.
ton ap1ropriatinC $50 o0o for widcnin.
Washington street 10 CRANKY street.
from Trpoli and from Tripoli to Cum
bertrand street. and tho opening Of
rrinoli street from Washington street
10 Butte street. rs recommended by the
commissioners and in accordance with
the amount determined by the commits
soncrs in condemnation for this work.
All the Papers in the matter were
read and the action of the Common
branch in the premises was concurred
in.
THE REGULAR ORDER
The Select Council then took up the
regular order of business.
The ordinance authorizing the issue
OF notes and bonds for current cx-
penses was adopted.
THE HOSPITAL, BEDS