Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-04
TOWN OF SUFFOLK
February Meeting of the Town
Council.
Reading aud Literary CIubs-DnuEh.
tera OF the Coufcderacy-A Child
- Nearly Smothered-Propcr Sale
Tho Wisc-Young Fight-PcrsonnI.
Especial to Virglnian-Pilot.)


Suffolk. Va. Feb. 3.-To-night was
the regular February meeting of the
Town Council. Present: Mayor II. l..
Brewer. Jr.. presiding; Couneilmen IL.
X. Culley, J. +. West, j. c. Smith. j
Walter Hosier. II. Il. Allen and w. n.
McAnge-just one more than quorum
and Recorder w. l.. Mcleod.
These items were taken from officers
monthly reports: Mayors fines. s64.05:
sergeant's collections, SIS: amount in
treasury-road fund. $l96.S6; cemetery
fund. $3.50; poor fund, S19s.42; school
fund, Sl.3l5.2l; general fund, Si.S13.l3;
market receipts. $lO2.7O: receipts Com
missioner of Revenue, $40
MIR. Hosier, Committee on Streets,
reported two bids for running n cul-
vert on Bank street, one from j. ID.
| Culley and one from w. II. Barnes.
Mr.. Hosier was authorized to use his
discretion in awarding contract.
1t was reported that warrants had
been drawn to refund taxes erroneous
| ~ assessed.
Town Attorney Burgess reported that
treasurer LotZia is entitled to Az per
| cent commission on school funds that
| pass through his hands and that all
| money should pass through his hands
cheaper schedule for incandescent
lamps was adopted and contracts made
Tor one year.
NEW BUSINESS.
The extension of Bank street fur
Their through the eastern limits of the
town was brought up. and discussed
ana Its need urged. Referred TO Messrs
smith llosfcr and West for investiga-
| ton. with instructions to report back
| to the Council
Chairman Hosicr of the Street
Committee, asked for instructions re-
Garding the improvement of the coun-
~ road leading north from Suffolk.
| The betterment of the road was left TO
| the Street Committee.
The ordinance enforcing the cleaning
OF snow from the sidewalk was talked
about. 1t was thought good enough
and left to stand without change.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON CLUB.
The Friday Afternoon Reading Club
met this afternoon with Miss Josephine
Causey, at the home OF Mrs. George T..
| Barton, No. II Saratoga street. The
readers were Misses Bessie Chopper and
| Kate Nanderslice. The author under
| discussion is Charles Edward Grad
| dock
Adjourned TO meet next Friday af.
ternoon with Mrs. c. j. Riddick, on
| Primer street.
|
a called meeting tomorrow afternoon
with Miss Lille Jones. on Bank street.
| Then final arrangements for the valen-
tine reception February ii will be
| perfected.
THE COMING SHOW.
Mr.. \. NJ. Griswold. agent of the
American Theatre Company. was here
to-day to bill the town for Il three
nights stand next week, beginning
| rh.. III. ~
be presented: Prince of Russia"
Thursday; "A Fatal Wedding" Fri
day: The Counterfeiters" Saturday
evening; Ragged Nell" Saturday mat
inee.
DOG UNDER ARREST.
Deputy Sheriff Robert f. Norneet
came near losing one OF the finest
blood hounds in his pack last night.
The big blue one broke past him Mt
the jail where it sleeps. and rushed
| out on Main street. The hound struck
a mans track and followed it out to
| Providence. Later in the night the
| dog made its way to town where Ser
geant Ames placed the wanderer I'M
der arrest and put him in the station
| house Till Deputy Norfleet could be
notified. He will not leave Jail again
soon except for exercise.
lDAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY.
me daughters OF the COnfeueracy
will have their regular monthly meet
ing tomorrow afternoon at Suffolk Col
!ege. The hour is 4. There will be
| some interesting papers and discus
sions of topics concerning the civil
war. y full attendance is asked for.
ALMOST SMOTHERED.
Frances, daughter of Mrs. r. e.
| Saunders at Cypress Chapel. was
nearly strangled To death by smoke one
day this week. y spark from the fire
place popped off and set IL small bed
on fire. Some one came in the room