Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-14
STREET CAR TENDERS
Tho Question or Eight Hours Dry
For Policemen, Firemen aud
Pump Honsc Employees, Referred
90 tho Committee Tho Matter OF n
Row survey For tho CITY Agitated
i-O,hor Matters or Importance
Heard ana Referred to Proper
Committees.


following members present John j.
King, president; C. w. Walker. ]. Davis
Reed, L. c. Brinson. Samuel T. Monta-
gue. r. E.. Glover. L. p. Slater. Emmett
Deans, H. B. Winkins, D. w. Ballen-
tine. w. Jones Williams. James W.
Brown, Leon Codd, r. D. Guy, w. t.
Baokus.
All properly approved bills were all
lowed.
The Finance Committee recommended
that a compromise with Wardroper e.
Co.. in the suit against them be made
for SO, 500, and that he be required to pay
all court costs in the suit, the same to
be paid in twenty days from June 9Th,
the city to receive net S6,195 after de-
Quoting all expenses for lawyers fees,
etc.
On motion the report was accepted,
subject to the approval of the City At
tofney
The same committee reported having
taken UP s2o,5o0 bonds and destroyed
B1.860 coupons.
Present: c. E. Murden, George M
Wonnycott.
The Sewerage Committee brought in
a report recommending James S. Ray
Up. e. Whitehurst. w. A. Hunt and Her.
man Rapp for the position of engineer
at the power house. A vote being taken
Mr.. Ray received 1. Rapp 0, Whitehurst
10. Hunt Z.
Mr.. Whitehurst was declared elected.
The eame committee recommended
that an additional engineer and fire
man be employed. the engineer to re-
ceive $50 and the fireman $50 per month.
Mr.. Reed made a minority report and
recommended that the same be referred
TO the Finance Committee to be acted
on after the Finance Committee had
reported. 1t was seconded.
Mr.. Slater said that he was in favor
of eight hours as a days work. but
he did not think that any particular
people should be picked out so he
would amend 80 as to make 1t apply to
the police and f1remen. who also per-
form excellent work and long hours.
Mr. Slater withdrew his motion for the
time being but gave notice that he
would renew his motion under the head
OF new business. A vote was then taken
on Mr.. Reeds motion. which was adopt
I'd.
Mr.. Slater moved that the rules be
suspended In order to allow his motion
10 come up, referring the question of
adopting eight hours as a days work.
, Adopted.
Mr.. Slater's motion was then passed
The Street Committee reported hav-
Ing connected the Boulevard with the
Swimming Point bridge.
The request OF the Portsmouth Anna
teur Association, to be allowed to
change their home from present loca-
tlon to Henry street, was granted.
Messrs. Walker and Montague were
excused from further attendance
The Fire Committee recommended
That the request of Irving Bros, to be
allowed to move two houses was
granted.
The same committee reported the
BOILER OF the steamer Virginia in bad
condition and unfit for use. They also
reported her pumps. etc, out of order
md recommended that she be rebuilt
NJ q
i've years and the loan OF an engine
until the repairs are completed On
motion the matter was referred to the
Finance Committee.
The Ordinance Committee brought in
an ordinance changing the time of
meeting during the months OF July and
August. making only one meeting in
The matter Of street-car tenders has
been referred to the Mayor with a
request that he enforce the ordinance
concerning the same.
Mr.. Ballentine moved that The rules
be suspended so as to allow the com
no be heard. 1t was seconded and
adopted.
Mr. Codd. chairman of the commit
tee;. made a statement that they an
pear before the Council to state that
the Board had agreed to buy the White
lot and would ask the city to Join in
with them.
Mr.. Martin also made n statement IN
regard to the action OF the Board He
Impressed upon the Board the neces
sity, of purchasing said property.
Major Croker also appeared on be-
half or the board and advised that the
city join the county in the purchase of
khe lot named. He said that 1t was
) che general impression Of the lawyers
that the Clerks office should no on
aafged
On motion, the matter was referred
20 the Public Property Committee. to
report the advisability of the purchase
Inc o1ficers' reports We're submitted
INIT: Brinson moved that the Auditor
hnd .Ireasurers report be referred to
nne FINANCE Committee and the others
We Hieu' IT was seconded and adopted.
NEW BUSINESS.
MT. Backus moved that the bills for
sapor IN appraising the ferry property
Oe referred to the Finance Committee
10 report at the July meeting. Adopted.
On motion. an ordinance in regard to
kne Bell Telephone Company was re-
1erred to the Ordinance and Street
Committee.
Mr.. Slater suggested that owing to
the great number OF complaints aho,,t
lines given for building houses. that
me Council adopt some plan. and ask
the Legislature to adopt the same as
AaW he thought that the City Enei-
neer should be required to have n re-
survey OF the streets of the city and to
make a man of the same.
Mr. Brown said that he tbourht o.,
The City Engineer should he as,,as ma a.
give the Council an ide of what #
would take to employ an assistant 70
beip him re-survey the city, the same
20 pe done under committee OF three. !