Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-28
TO BRIDGE THE RIVER
Proposition Submitted to Council
by R. Lancaster Williams.
ste Asks For n street Railway fran-
ehi.e, and wimi,,. B-,ieved. Con
meet NorrolA "na nerhlry by
iiridglnE the Elizabeth river.

hridginE the Elizabeth ltiyer.
The Town Council met last nigh. in
regular session. the president. Captain
Keeling, and the following members
present: Messrs. Martin, Williams. ia
COCKS, Bland, Robertson, Bailie and
milestone.
FINANCIAL REPORT.
10 balance last report. 81, 2O4. Ol
TO Serseants collections of
.'.'.. ...... $3.50. 1.200.0 90
Total on hand. 50 40. q,
Disbursements:
BY John "a. Butt, harness. $3.50
s -. v, Nnite N Co.. hosc.... 21.20
by Geo. l.. Grow, feed boxes 500
BY Miller Knoblock Co., street
sprinkler, ...... ..... 2ss.6o
BY II. l.. Edwards. painting. SIS
by Jesse Nichols. work on town
nan $3.50. ........ CLIPS
py "a II. Gehtes, hauling. -. 3S.4O
10y - berkley. auditing account 1000
by e,eahing street two weeks. 1925
~. elecuic lights two months. 1915
by u. "A. Thompson e Son,
aIusS...... $3.50. .. ESQ
by burroughs Pub. Co., print
lng.. ............... ESQ
~ ih'erest on ponds..... $500. $4,000
f, ou,i expenditure. ......s1,74s.21
aa'ice on hand.... -. $3.50
inc Committee on Public Property
was instructed to purchase n heating
stove for the cell room.
Inc Din In excess of the amount M
f,,.
tiientS tor the fire department.. duo ia
the purchasing of n better QUALITY of
goods. was allowed.
Inc committee on Public Property
reported that it had put out plans md
sPecliicetions for the new Council
chamber. and several bids had been re-
Geived. The lowest was Mr.. George
"hitehufSt, which had been accented
with pond, the amount to be fixed nv.
the committee. ~
NEW BUSINESS.
The Torrent Fire Companv No !,
asked that $50 be appropriated to mr.
cnase rubber sucker sleeve for the
new lire engine, Referred to tho Con-
mittee on Public Property.
communication was read from tbo
residents on Lee street, between Pe, ri
,'i'a Miodieton, asking that Lee street
ing. ana gutter
"A Dill was submitted tbv tha so,,t,
Norloik Water Company for ~. -
a'.o. .t OF TWO fire plugs which are not
vi .ne proper lines. The question W.. .
.'lseo rs 10 whether the town sbonIS
,s eeog S such n bill. Mr.. Jacocks on
ne ., rupiic Property COMMITTEES stoteJ
nm, ma. hao round q number of holes
om, Va 'ne proper lines on the streets
oeeh removed at their own exnenso
ana he did not think 1t n GOOD nrnnS
ueipt 10 recognize bills from tho n,ote.
Soi'pany, when it went ahead md M
Gown mains and hydranrs rcrordless ~
mes ana grades. The bill was rofarred
10 the Improvement Board for povmant
Oh found correct
me recorder made 1t known that the
time for the payment of the notea ,;nn,,
Tor the hose reel and the eouiDment por
.ne flre Department. $500, had about
arrived. On motion, n COMMITTEES 90,
sls1ing or Messrs. MILESTONE Martir
anu Jacocks, was ordered to draft -
Siooo0 bond to be submitted to tAe-,.-.,s4
legislature, to cover the purchase and
laying Off of the cemetery and the cost
VI me town building and other generaj
town improvements. =.
Other bills for minor amount, -
referred to the Finance COMMITTEES wifi
instructions to pay if found correct
Mr. Jacocks called the attention ne
ehe councils to the fact that when +he
several fire companies were being or
Sanized In the town that it was undar.
STOOD that volunteer chief over all
the companies would be appointed TO
direct the deoartment as a whole In
case or fire He nominated for than
office Captain NJ c. Keeling, who de-.
clined, saying that his obligations were
already too great
The Town Recorder was then in.
structed to negotiate with the different
companies and request them to hold n
meeting and recommend chief.
STREET RAILWAY FRANCHISE
a resolution was offered by Mr.. Geo
G. Martin and unanimously passed
granting to the Norfolk Railway and
Light Company the right to use the
streets of the town for the purpos. Of
operating street railway. It Is under.
stood that Mr.. r. Lancaster Williams
Of Richmond, is at the head of.this com.
pany, and that he expects to inves. in
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