Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-13
CITY COUNCIL
Controversy Between Fifth Ward and
Railway Company Referred to City
Attorney-IInds With Secret
.sIL..iisie Coeeiop


Railway Company Referred to City
Attorney-Ends With Secret
Session.
An adjourned meeting of tho City
Council was held at the Council cham
Der last night. Present: President King
and Messrs. Montague Walker, Slater,
L3allentine, Codd. Palmer. Reed, VIII
liams, Brinson, Wilkins, Glover, Brown
and Wonycott. members.
lowed. -. -"
The Finance Committee asked au-
thority TO make note for sl5 0Oofto take
up coupons due January, 1900. Granted
l. Tne Street Committee submitted O e.
port In which they recommended that
the petition of electric light company TO
erect certain poles on Henry street be
granted. Report adopted
Inc Committee on Public Property
recommended an appropriation of $40
for certain improvements at Independ-
ent eng house. Referred to Finance
Committee.
Chairman Williams. of the Water
committee, stated that the committee
had communicated the city's wishes
win reference to certain water plugs.
but nothing satisfactory as vet had
Deen done by the company. 1
MT. Slater gave notice that there
Wouio pc Joint meeting Of the Street
and ordinance Committees Thursday
night to hear a proposition from the
southern Telephone Company.
PRESIDENT Lash, of Board Of Health.
informed Council of the action taken
by the board Monday night, He ex-
planned how and why the bea1th do
partment had seen the necessity for
employing special physician to attend
contagious diseases, as we'll as addI-
tlonal assistant sanitary inspectors
ana hoped the Council would concur In
| what they did. 80
me action of the board was unani-
mously concurred in.
| Mr. Wonycott offered n RESOLUTION
which was adopted, notifying the
Board OF Health that certain reg,Ia :
tlons or the Health Department are he
ing violated, and the board was re-
lues'eo 10 cause more rigid enforce
ment OF these regulations.
The monthly report of the citv off,
GERS was presented and referred.
me Councils went into the election
or two members of the Board OF
Harpor Commissioners, electing the
present incumbents, Mr.. John II. King
and Mr.. ]. Il. Weaver.
me Cemetery Committee. through
Its chairman, Mr.. Codd, presented a
series of recommendations with refer
ence TO the cemetery wall fronting on
Holiday street, requesting the same
TO be repaired and built higher at the
point named to prevent persons from
climbing over the wall at this place.
On motion of Mr. Montague who
thought the work should be done by
contract specifications are to be
drawn. and the Cemetery Committee
is authorized to advertise for PROPOSALS
to do the work.
Mr. Reed offered a resolution, dlrec-
ting that the Finance Committee look
fcnt n 10 IT,. H. -
more perfect system of keeping tax
books. Adopted.
The bond of Police officer Archie
Malone was presented, and referred to
the Finance Committee.
A communication was read from the
Y. M. c. A, requesting the use of
Armory Hall one night In the week
Referred to the Public Property Com
mttee.
A communication was read from the
Local Board of Improvement from the
Fifth Ward. requesting that an ordi-
rance prohibiting coal and wood carts
from driving on the sidewalks of that
ward be enacted by the Council. Re-
| ferred to the Ordinance Committee.
| The Local Board also requested the
Council to have a bill prepared and in
troduced in the Legislature granting
them the power to issue 5000, 900 OF
bonds with which to further improve
| the streets and to sewer the ward. Re-
| ferred to Finance Committee.
The controversy between the Loca
Board of Improvement of the Fifth
Ward and the Portsmouth Street Rail
way Company was made the subject OF
another communication, in which the
board gave n concise statement Of the
case to the present time, and requested
the Council to take such action as may
be for the best interest of the city
The matter was referred to the City
Attorney.
On motion of Mr.. Brinson, the Coun.
Gil went into secret session to hear the
report of special committee
Before adjournment President ISine
announced the appointment of Messrs
Brnson, Slater, Murden. Reed and Bal
lentine a special committee on City
Hall.