Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-06

of five years and placing advertise
lnents thereon. This being considered
better offer, the Board recommended
to Councils its acceptance, but the mat
ter was referred to the Street Commit
lee for further investigation.
TO PAVE WATER STREET.
The Street Comnmttee submitted re-
port recommending the repavinG of
Water street. west Of Mathews street,
with the estimate OF the City Engineer
of the cost thereof. The Committees
report recommended the appropriation
of $3.50 for the work as ner the City
Engineers estimate, and the resolution
submitted was adopted.
The Street Committee reported nd
vcrscly upon the proposition to change
the name of Commercial Place to Mon
umcnt Square, because >of the almos.
owners of the street. The report was
adopted
The report Of the Street Committee
disappearing the petition for the i'm
provement of CRANKY street. from
Queen street to the bridge, was con-
CURED in.
The annual report OF the Board of
Health was received and filed.
JAIL COMMISSION REPORTS.
The Jail Commission submitted re-
port showing what work it has accom-
plished so far. a letter from Mr.. A. Il.
Santos, owner of the property where
the Dozier livery stable is situated. was
submitted. the committee having asked
Mr.. Santos for his price for this prop
erty. which it Is proposed to use in
building the new Jail. Mr.. Santos offers
the property for $500, and Messrs.
the subcommittee appointed to inves-
tigate as to the value of the property,
reported this a reasonable offer The
lot In question fronts 30 feet on Avon
street. directly adjoining the present
all building. 1t was purchased by Mr..
santos ten years ago for $4,000. or $50
per front foot. Subsequently he erect
cd a two-storv brick building thereon
at a cost of about $4,000, this property
now yielding a net income of $3.50 per
annum.
The report went to the Finance Com
mi:tee.
A REQUISITION.
A requisition from the Board of Quar-
antine Commissioners for 81 POI so, their
portion of the expenses incurred DUR
Ing the recent quarantine, was received
The ma liter was referred to the Finance
Committee.
"A resolution was offered by Mr.. Allen
providing for running a 3-lnch water
main inside the City Park. Referred 10
Finance Committee
PETITIONS.
a petition was presented from A.
Wrenn e. Sons. asking the privilege of
placing a covered bridge across Boush's
lane to connect their two buildings. Re
ferred to the Street Committee with
power to act
A petition was presented from the
Norfolk street railway asking the priv
ilege of extending its tracks from the
corner of Brambleton and Granville
avenues along Granville avenue to
Highland avenue. n toI,
land avenue to Maltby avenue; on and
along Maltby avenue to Brambleton
avenue. and also to lay a double track
on Brambleton avenue and Queen
street to Church street. The Bramble-
ton Local Board has concurred in the
petition. and 1t was referred to the
Street Committee for n report
EXPENSE OF CLEANING DEPART
MENT.
The Board of Street, Sewer and Drain
Commissioners submitted a report
showing that the extra expense of this
department incurred during the recent
quarantine aggregated S1,S45.7O and
asking that an appropriation be made
reimbursinG the board for this sum.
The matter was referred to the Finance
Committee.
Colonel Hodges offered the following,
which was passed:
Resolved, That the new fall build
Ing commission as now constituted be
and is hereby made n permanent body
for the purpose indicated therein and
be endowed with all powers conferred
In the resolution creating the said
body"
ANTI ORDINANCE.
The anticipating ordinance as amend
ed by the Conference Committee was
unanimously passed.
resolution was offered by Mr..
Martin changing the name of the new
thoroughfare known as Canal street to
Naval street. and was referred to the
Street Committee.
MIR. MAHONEY RESIGNS.
The resignation of Mr.. Edward Ma
honey as a member Of the Select Coun-
Gil from the First Ward, inasmuch as
he is about to remove from that ward,
was received and accepted with regret
NO BARRED WIRE FENCES.
The resolution providing that no
barbed wire fences shall be erected in
the city limits was passed.
JOINT MEETING OF COUNCILS.
1t was announced that a joint meet
ing of Councils will be held next Tues
day night. when successors to Mr.. r.
Henry Jones as a member of the Board
OF Health, and Mr.. Edward Mahoney
as member of the Select Council from
The First Ward, will be elected.