Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-03
STREET. CAR
Fender MATTER
The Election of Engineer at Pump
House Deferred.
THE COUNCIL LAST NIGHT
Drs. Hope nnd Grico Appointed n
Committee 10 Help sccnre Crancy
Island ns n Qunrnntino station
Filth Ward Wants to Borrow Fifty
Thousand Dollars Tho Green
street Entrance TO tho Hospital.

The City Council held its regular
monthly meeting last night with the
following members present. John J..
Hing, president; ID. w. Ballentine, J..
Davis Reed, w. Jones Williams, w. II.
Backus. Samuel Il. Montague, l.. G..
Crimson. X. Il. Glover. j. Leon Codd, l..
Z. Slater ii. &. wilkins. D. G. Porter,
Emmett Deans. C. w. Walker
On motion. the reading of the min
uteS was disposed with.
All properly approved bills were al
lowed
Present-R. D, Guy.
The Finance Committee recommended
the sale of $4,000 worth of redemption
bonds. to take UP bonds that fall due
June LIST. On motion. the recommended
ton was adopted.
The Street Committee recommended
that board walk be placed on Race
avenue. between Washington and Green
streets. On motion, ii was referred to
the Finance Committee.
The chairman of the Street Committee
stated that the funds of the said COM
mittee had all been exhausted and
asked for an additional appropria ton.
PreSent-James w. Brown.
The Sewerage Committee recommends
ed that Mr.. Clarence Moore be appoint
ed chief engineer of the sewerage pump
house
Mr.. Slater moved that the election of
an engineer be laid over until the June
meeting. as he would like to have some
light on the subject.
Mr. Glover and Mr.. Walker both OBJ
Jected to the election being put off. but
advocated the adoption of the commit
tees rcport.
Mr. Reed and Mr.. Montague also ad-
vocatcd the election of an engineer
Mr. Guy offered as an amendment
that that fnnttpi. Of pIpctia, Io I'll
ferrcd until next Tuesday night 1t
was seconded and lost.
Mr. Slater's motion to lay it over for
thirty days was voted on and was
adopted.
Mr.. Slater, on behalf of the chairman
of the Ferry Committee stated that the
report of the appraisers was in the
hands OF the Council, but the committee
would recommend that the report be not
opened until the report comes from the
second appraisement, and that both be
turned over to the Ferry Committee
without debate, and that the said COM
mittee discuss the same and recon-
mend to the Council such action as they
think best.
Prescnt-C f. Murden.
Mr.. Walker moved as an amendment
that the report of the appraisers be
turned over TO the Ferry Committee.
Mr.. Reed offered ms a substitute for
the whole thar no action be taken until
both reports are in. Adopted.
communication was received from
the Council of the city OF Norfolk. ask
ing that the city Council of this city
appoint n committee of two to assist in
trying to get Craney Island as a quar-
antine station.
on motion. the request was granted
and Drs Hope and Grice were appoint
ed 4 committee to confer with the other
committees.
The president stated that there was
vacancy on the Board of Police Com
missioners from the Second Ward and
asked the members from that ward If
they had any one to recommend. Mr.
Deans moved that the Council go into
the election of Il member. He then nom
mated Mr.. w. G. Corbett, who was
unanimously elected.
communication was received from
Mr.. Thomas Hume. stating that Mr.
Brooks had returned. and that he was
ready To turn over the position OF audi
tor u NJ. Brooks - such time rs the
Council may direct.
on motion. the consideration OF the
position of auditor was laid over until
the June meeting.
Mr.. Codd moved that the ordinance
concerning the election OF an engineer.
as recommended by the committee. be
amended so rs to read that n minority
of the committee may have the right to
ma Ike a report. 1t was seconded and
adopted.