Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-25
i THE NEWS OF NORFOLK PAGES THREE AND FIVE

Stahl. Seneca, Smih-iS.
Noes.-Bonney. ". ~: Bonney. II. r.;
Camp, Callahan. Consolvo, East. FL
lott. Martin, Spann, Taylor Vail.
White. GreenwOod-l3.
Section 1872 met with like motions
/ from Messrs. Oberndorfer ana Taylor.
and WAS fought out on the Same line.
resulting in a victory for lower license
by Il like vote Of is 10 1S
{ In analysing this vote it viii he noted
that the vote in the Select Council was
& 10 against the amendments. ana in
the Common Council l. to in favor
of them.
When the ordinance was finally gone
through with. Mr.. East moved the
| adoption at the ordinance as Il whole.
and although there was some confu-
sion ana a lively misunderstanding. it
was quickly Strengthened and the or
din0nce adopted by Il vote Of - to ..
The ordinance making appropriations
for the fiscal year of lS99i900 was read
This was adopted without debate
and by unanimous vote.
APPROPRIATIONS.
Following is a summary Of the ap-
preparations for the tiscal year 1899 and
1906:
Interest on city debt. not including
water bonds aud ward bonds sl4i.SSe
Smith Creek bridge bonds. Si.oi0 in
bonds to lie issued. $4,000; on $4,000
school bonds. authorized but not is-
sued. $1,000 making 4 grand total of
Si56,372
no the Board of Sinking Fund Com
missioners $2s.i3a.
DEPARTMENTS.
The grand total Of approximations for
thu city departments is S2il.3jl.S6. Of
this amount the schools set 100000; the
almshouse, li.0Oo; tine fire department.
SIC S5S.G6. the police department. ST.
GGL20 lights S2l2O1. cemeteries. $7,co0
Eonrd OF Health. $500, Boys Home.
$50. Florence Critteutpn Home $500
salaries. $l3.o0o; lights. $4,000: the city
Collector commissioner. $1,000. public
park $500: Norfolk Public Library. 81
500: Naval Reserves. $500: Kings
DAUGHTERS. $500, and armOry for tile
military. $1,000.
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Under This head 5000 are put down
for water pipes on Fenchurch ana Der
muda streets: $500 for fire nose bought
| in lS9S; $500 for new hose; $500 for re
pairs to Aerial ladder: $3.07J for re-
pairs II Ghcnt bridge; S5Gl for Tayette
Street paving: 5000 for lettering street
intersections. $3.50 for Queen street
and Brlmblcton avenue. and bridge inn
provemont (city's halD; $1,000 to 81.
| Nincents for endowment of two bcds
ana for emergency cases for FIVE years.
and 5000 for purchase OF iire-proof safe
for city records in City Trcasurer's Of
ice.
The street. Sewer ana Drain Depart
inent Is down for S55 500
The @rand total Of appropriations is
Sl91 .l29SG.
MUST REGISTER.
IN ordinance compelling contractors
ANA builders to register before the pub
lic fuilding Committee ana to give Il
good and sufficient bond for faithful
performances of work This was recon-
mended for adoption.
SEPARATE SESSIONS.
Tho committee then rose ana the
Councils met in separalc session The
Select Council was called 10 order and
the ordinance on imposing taxes was
first taken ~. 1t was read and passed
by q vote of o ayes. 4 NAYS. NIessrs
Consolvo. Spann. Vail and Greenwood
voting no. The ordinance appropriatlng
money for the departments was passed
unanimously The ordinance regulating
builders ana contractors was passed
without trouble
THE COMMON BRANCH AGAIN.
Tn the Common Council tho ordi-
nances as recommended were taken ,p.
Mr.. Taylor stated that The only
ground Of difference was the sections 800
and l32 aud moved that the ordinances
with this exception, be adopted as re-
commended.
Air. McAianns amended to adopt as
Whole This was adopted by a vote of
~ 10 .. MeSsra. Callahan. Elliott Tay-
lor. Whitohurst ana East voting no
After it WIS declared carried IL was
found that the rules must be suspended
f| TsHTH fl,.. .s.lf