Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08
WHAT THE COUNCILS DID
City Attorney Happier to Be Pre-
scented With 5000.
street Railway Gives Note of SS7o
Captain Eirn Allowed Privilege
OF Making improvements To Hiis
Property on High street.

The city Council held their regular
monthly meeting last night with the
| following members present: John j.
| King president; j. Davis Reed, l.. L.
| Slater Samuel Brnson, II. l.. Glover,
! ID. w. Balentine. G. T.. Murden. w.
Jones William, Duff Green Porter, r.
| u. Guy.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
| All properly approved bills were al
| lowed
The Finance Committee reported hav-
ing received a 80 day note from the
t + Ur-tsrouth Street Railroad fer sS72- to
cover the Indebtedness due the city.
ON motion the report was referred to
the Finance Committee
me city Attorney addressed the
Council In reference to the condemnn-
ton of a piece of land, corner of Wythe
and Court streets, to be used by the
! city. stating that some action would
nave TO be taken or let the land he
returned 10 Mr.. Emmerson, the own
er. He advised the Council to act in
the matter.
Mr.. Guy moved that the city take the
iahd and give Mr.. Emmerson a four
months note, with interest from date
IL WAS seconded by Mr. Codd and was
adopted, with but one dissenting vote.
ne committee on Public Property
reported that Mr.. l.. N. Grant. clerk of
w market, was at home sick and thar
MI. james Moore had been appointed
in his place and asked that the action
o.! Inc committee be sustained. Adont-
Ell. |AHopl-
Application OF Mr.. Henry Kim 70
puilh a mouse of the south side of High
street. between Court and Niddle strost
TO be covered with metal. was granta5'
ne Sewerage Committee asked that
irhSlheer VIM. y. Green, of the nowar
n"use' be allowed one-half of his nav
az az ,ne mouth that he has been in quar-.
lowed. 'ioi was al
Nlr' Montague called the attention -.
ne couhtil To the fact that tho amoun,
~ gas used az Armory Hall for Jan,o,,
one company was greater ma,
"rh tncre were three companies
oi't "Shcd mat some action be talsan
-" nt"'on me chairman was requested
the evil. Adopted.
ne Union Depot COMMITTEES rcnor,oa
progress icporteu
me Special Committee reported that
communication had been receivad
On non John Lamb, in reference to
ne resolution adopted in reference TO
N"t pay OF the workingmen. On
celved and filed.
ne chairman of the Committee IN
"'ilc buildings stated that the mat
yer was IN such q shape that II is
more man probable that the bin for
me building Will pass the House Ia
day. To-
~ communication was received from
ne i'o'Td of Health asking that n
telephone be put in at the Almshouea
va motion ii was referred to the FL
nance committee. with power TO ACT
NEW BUSINESS.
Nnphcatlon was made by Mr.. VIM.
g. Maupin to be allowed TO build a
frame house on his lot on Columbia
street. Referred to the Fire Commit.
tee.
me request of the Citizens Heat.
i.ight and Power Company to be al
lowed to erect their poles on County
street, between Dinwiddie and Wash
ihs'oiI. was referred to the Street
COMMITTEES.
a communication from the Board of
iihrnoi commissioners was referred to
me FINANCE Committee
~ communication was received from
We BOARD OF Improvement of the Fifth
ara calling attention to the condi-
'"H ol GlaSEow street. and offering to
pay 'nc-halr of the expense for the
lhproNomcnts was. on motion. referred
l" me street Committee.
y communication was received from
me residents of Third street calling at
t"hlon 10 The condition of that street
from Lincoln street. etc, was referred
10 tHe street Committee.
y communication asking for a light
on me nosth end of Dnwiddie street.
was referred 10 the Committee on
Lamps ana Gas
communication was received from
'r. george Carr. asking 70 be paid %
cents apiece for all persons vaccinatcd
pS MN ass il causes him To neglect his
oliirr practice. on motion ii was refer
req IN the Finance COMMITTEES.
communication from the Fifth
| ward IMPROVEMENT Board in reference
10 me tIfih District school house. was
referred Co the Public Property Com
mittcc
Nh slater moved that Captain Hap
Ie' D" allowed 500 for time lost by
going out the city on several occasions
10 attend tho city's business.
Nh Crimson amended by making il
s-oV M Slater accepted Mr.. Brlnson's
"m.ndWoni. the same to he paid out
~ inc money received from the Ward
Nopcr suit Adopted.
Ar Slater then discussed the ferry
/ proposition to lease as drawn I'M for
some time ana pointed out the defects
~ IT. and insisted that the changes
should be made before the lease is
| made. on motion the objections were
referred to the Ferry Committee and
City Attorney.