Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-11

An af,iourne,1 n,cet,nr Of tho CITY
Council was held Mt the Council cham
r Der at $50 O'clock lass night. With the
FOLLOWING members nresont.H5i ! King.
4 presi6ent: d w Rai,antine vice presi-
* lent:HJ. Davis Hold {, w w nll,er ~.
81 Jones Williams s n Montnn,,e r. ~
{! Glover Il p. Slater lanes ~ BROWN,
l9L.sC. Brinson. Georse NJ. -Wonycott j.
leon Cocd. Jesse Ove,ton. G. Al Rey-
II holds. 49,
The Street Committees TO whom was
referred the petition of Mr. ISranl, Far
ley with refernnce RI uniting n show
mn tte,. r,a s,,1i, go ,' 49,, 80 o,si.,c
Report received and adopted,
1.-The street Con,Jnittee recommended
4 that the check OF S1.O00 given by the
Port Norfolk street railway Co,npnny
q be returned ana s,,n1,ien'entad nv -
r certified check for 81 0n0 that tho worl;
& now being done by the company TO he
under the supervision of the Street IN
\ spcctor. Adopted
Tho Street Committee recommended
that the City Attorney ascertain the
4 clty's rights in the matter Of certain
I, uharsn I, property along Wythe street.
3. AAa nc,
.,,iti he ~, re t S1,nmitlec, IN conjunction
,' rts,i ene JOINT FERRY committee. recon-
tha - !,e acuuisit,oil Dy
known ne tbn NI.,,a ,'', W., propetty moM
+ consldered hirhi,, iaope. ~ !. net,,S
needs of better fnrrv focii;1ia: ~ t,ie
MI Davis 13aaj ne All, .'I 70, xuol.s'''
mittee snbmitteI u' = oi .ne, rtrry Som.
with reference 10 tho ferry Schedules
as they are now being run nnd In tbat
4 connection stated to the Council thar
he did not think the lessees were living
y up TO the terms OF the lease between
Shemselves and the people. and thought
Inns the proper time to remedy the evil.
! niI, reed SAID he did not wish to he
( unuerStooO- as making any effort TO
.fi,a fer,,, Any 1ne, put thoueht that
tnr,,, sef III scneaule' iaid down, in the
No aot y, 'na ieise' shoula be observed.
.s Cbnirm,ap p,;, a.,
Tommittee s,,hm,it 49,. ~ .nc tN' IN
he sta Tod tint e,,,,,,, ,epo s !, IN WnlcI
( been purchased bv the cop, NIT nv -,
open market for the almsho,,sn ot 81. 70
per cord. His report was adopted
*, The Ordinance COMMITTEES submitted
4 the following ordinances. Re It Or
dained by the City Council of the civ
s3of Portsmouth that ali owners Of oc.
cupied dwellings, In the FIRST Ward ne
the city shall connect with iha nuilIc
sewers before the first dav of lTniv
& 1900: that all such owners in the Second
y Ward Of the CITY shall connect With
the public sewers before the first dav
OF July, 1901; and that all such owners
Is in the Third and Fourth Wards or tha
city shall connect with the public
u ScWSIS UeIOTe the nTSt OlV of IlllV 100S
Z Failure to comply with the provisions
of this ordinance shall subject the Of
fender to a fine of one dollar per dav
for each day he or she shall have 70 iIo1
( to connect with the public sewers after
the time limit.
Chairman Brown. of the Finance
Committee. reported the property and
land books completed and ready to be
turned over to the Commissioned ~
Revenue. Adopted.
Reports of the various city officers
4 were read and appropriately referred.
Mr.. Slater called attention Ia tho
fact that the ordinance prohibiting hi
tEcyce riding on bridges and narrow
board walks in the city is being yio-
+ lated and asked that some stems bc
taken to check the evil. Mr.. slater
spoke further with reference to other
city ordinances and moved that all or
/. dinances which have been adopted nv
the Council, but not vet printed. he
& properly codified and added to the book
Of ordinances. Adopted.
The Committee on Public Property
& recommended that the voting precjnc;
Of the First Ward at the comino. rnn-
{ eral election be located in the Office Of
e. S. Anderton, High street hhnntafi
communication was read from
Judge A. S. Watts. in which he racon,n
i lowed w II. Parker and Louis PM
lips, attorneys for Walter Cotton, tried
& IN me Hustings Court for the murder
o!a, Snaries WYATT. REFERRED to Finance
4 G9 2liiI,
81 e ~ s- OF NJ. >; Harrel & Son. ask
oses s,,st 1p ~ a. ai'oM 80, mem Tor dam!
n INV ynn