Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-11
THE sjEEl|EC;' COUNCIL.
Victim Of Police Officer Tyson's
Bullets Asks for Relief.
Mr. Camp. Amendment. or scnool
Poll Tax ordinance amin Dusty.
Passed = PROPOSED ReitoF Fund
Action Of Common Brnn c,,.

Mr.. Camps ordinance to amend the
school tax ordinance so that a child
Shall not be debarred from the public
schools because of the failure OF the
father to pay the school poll tax
the amendment which caused q two
hours debate at the last session of the
Common Council-was unanimously
passed by the Select branch OF the
Councils at its meeting last night
Mr.. Camp lacked one vote of getting
the required number, as per the ruling
OF Mr. East, in the Common branch
last week, but he is satisfied that the
measure will go through at next
months session.
MIR. STAKES ASKS REIMBURSE
MENT.
AS a part of the new business of the
Select branchs session last night, Mr..
Spann presented the following petition
from Mr.. j. Wilbur Stakes. by request,
and it was referred to the Finance
Committee:
'To the Honorable Select and Common
Councils OF Norfolk:
Your petitioner, ]. Wilbur Stakes,
respectfully represents that he is de-
pendent upon his daily labor for
support; that in addition to the great
suffering through which he passed af-
ter being shot by officer Tyson. who
was pronounced temporarily insane
he was unable to work for a long
space OF time, and incurred large eX-
penses for medical attention and hos
oital fees.
by reason Of his injuries your petit
toner Will never be able TO work as
he has done before: and is entirely
rcmcdiless. except by the intervention
nf Norfolk: therefore. lie prays that
the said Councils will appropriate the
sum of S1S6 to reimburse him for &c
tuat loss and expenses.
Respectfully.
-. WILBUR Stakes"
PETITIONS TO BUILD GRANTED.
Petitions to build. approved by the
Fire Committee and the Common Coun-
ci were granted as follows:
w. y. Stroud at 49, Queen street; II.
s G. Greene. Nicholson street: Il.
Strudwick, Boush and Ta2ewelI streets:
r. +. CcrDerthite. Madison street: u.
y. underd0wn. Chapel street: c. T..
Rudolph. Ga Clay street; Farmers Man
Company, Union street
Petitions to build from w. ]. Law
renee and Barry were referred to the
Fire Committee
TO PROVIDE a RELIEF FUND.
Mr.. Pannill presented resolution
providing for the appointment of
committee Of five-two from the Select
"ihN tIlite from the common Dranch-to
confer with the Board Of Police Com
missioncrs and Fire Committee in re-
gard 10 the feasibility of and the best
plans for providing fund for the re-
lief of the families of firemen and
policemen injured or manned In the
discharge Of required duty President
Greenwood appointed Messrs. Pannill
and Vail from the Select branch. The
resolution irstructs the committee to
report rs soon as practicable.
CONCURRENT ACTION.
The following ordinances. recommen-
da tons. etc. adopted by the Common
Council. were acted upon favorably:
Resolution from Brambleton Ward in
regard to payment Of 81 500 by the ward
as its quota of extra health expenses.
Report of Public Building Committee
on the awards of coal contracts.
Recommendation and resolution for
the payment of $500 to the widow of
Thomas ~. Barrett, the fireman, who
died from injuries sustained at the st.
Nincent's Hospital fire.
Resolution to appropriate $500 addi-
tional to $1,000 already appropriated for
the Holt street bridge repairs.
Resolution from Brambleton Ward
asking for transfer OF funds for school
purposes.
The unfavorablc action of the FL
nance Committee and the Common
Council on the petition OF City Apothe.
cary Archer for raise of salary was
concurred in.
The statement of City Auditor Gull
pepper for September was referred to
the Auditing Committee.
WCMENi RAYS.