Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-15
Consider Matters Before Com
mon Branch Last Week.
WATER BOARD RESOLUTION
Washington street improvements
Pay Increased = Moro Money For
The Keeper or the Almshouse-
street Chr Companies Right con.
Hrmed Queen street bridge Res
oluti0n Defeated.


held last night. with Mr.. Greenwood in
the chair, and the following members
present: Oberndorfer. Kahn. Jacobs.
Vail. Bonney, Pannil, Spann, Consol-
70, Mayer Holland.
The minutes Of the last meeting of
the Selec; Council were read and ap-
proved.
The minutes of the last meeting of
the Common Council were read and &C
ton taken as follows:
ON the resolution authorizing the
treasurer of the Water Board to de-
post i'll any or all banks. authorized
city repositories. adopted by the Com
mon Council December 6. 1895. the Sc
lect Council non concurred January 10
1899, and the Common Council Febru-
airy eth, adhered to its former action.
The Council rcscinded its former nc.
ton and concurred with the Common
branch. Noes - Bonney, Consolvo,
Oberndorfer, Pannill
WASHINGTON STREET.
This Council concurred with the
common branch in the matter of APP
pointing commissioners ascertain
cost ana appropriatng $3.50 to pay cost.
PAY INCREASED.
In the matter of increasing the sal
airy of the chairman OF the S;roet
sewer and Drain Board from $500 to
$i'ooV per annum. TO be in force for six
months. the Increase was adopted.
WATER BOARD ORDINANCES
The ordinance giving greater author.
NJ "A
vi making contracts, employing per
sons anu liking their pay. as reported
IN the Nirginian- Pilot, was. on motion
OF Mr.. Vail unanimously adopted
me report adopted by the Common
council, authorizing the city treasurer
10 remit To n. NJ. Harris & Co for
COUPONS due at his office, was con,
Cured in.
MORE PAY FOR KEEPER.
me pay of the keeper OF the aims
house was increased to $1,000 per vear
as provided by the resolution adopted
by the Common Council. This Council
concurred unanimously.
me select agreed with the Common
oranch in RENTING to w. Is. Rogers
SlU.JO enormously paid.
RIGHT CONFIRMED.
an ordinance which was approved
anu passed by the Common Council
confirming the right of the Norfol,,
street Railroad COMPANY to tbo Ne, az
me York street bridge, was adonted nv
ms Council, the Norfolk Street Rail
lVIu company paying $4,000 in con
S'uerat'on OF the rights granted.
QUEEN STREET IMPROV EMENTs
The report of the committee on tho
proposed bridge and street imnro,o-
ineht at the creek separating Rramb,n-
Ton ana the First Ward, at u COST Of
S"'ooo one-half of the cost to he horne
by Brambleton Ward and the other hair
oy the city. was read
NJ l.. j. Norris was accorded tho
rlSht OF the floor and stated ,bot ia
interest of Mr.. w ID. Rudolnh an, ~,
brother. Mr.. c. f. Rudolph. would he
SERIOUSLY damaged if the Improvement :
are made at this time. He asked th,t
nelioh be deferred till they were nnan.
cln!iy able to meet the additional cost
when would be incurred by them.
~, NJ Jacobs said that he sympathized
win the Messrs. Rudolph. but thai tho
improvement; was an importnn, nnc
MI Morris said that he thonrht
II matter, of personal interos, to M.
huuoinh that he should be given ,l,,a
MT oDerndorfer moved that the re-
soIution be laid on the table.
ne motion to lay on the table was
.osl ny ii vote of To {. The vote was
'heh taken on the resolution ,tn annro-
pirate the money and the vote SOL 9
ayes: nays. To appropriate morn,,
requires two-thirds vote of Tho ,,,,,,
Ders-eleet and the president docI,rn.
me resolution lost. Messrs. Obcrndorfer
Narh. Consolvo ana Holland voting M
LETTERING STREETS.
Five hundred dollars was appropriot.
ca TO letter streets as adontcj hv ~
Common Council. INC
The rules ana regulations for the
park were adopted.
IMPROVEMENTS ON wArKn
STREET
This branch concurred with tho 49,,
mon Council In ordering the jmnrovn.
inent OF Mariner street. east of WAN.
street "iNe
1t was stated that several nronart, :,
owners desired to erect houses an ,bis
street which was at present In ho1
condition. 'i' phu
MONEY FROM BONDS
Mr.. Easts resolution approprjo;ipe
me Soo.ocO from the sale of the. Raleigh
ana CASTOR bonds to street i,nnrovn-
ihents. came up and Il vote was takor
MI'nout discussion. and the Chair de-
cIared that the resolution was lost
Mr Jacobs asked to be heard and
spoke in favor of putting the wbola
amount into street paving. He thourht
IL would be proper monument TO the
memory of the Council. '''1
Mr. oberndorfer said it was withnut
y precedent: that as much money rs
$4,000 should be appropriated wIthom.
reference TO committee.
vote was taken and tha m,4,c.
was referred 10 the Finance COMMITTEES
also Mr. East's resolution appropriat
ing S5957 for tine completion az chanel
street.
RESOLUTIONS OF EXpEDIENCy
The RESOLUTIONS of nvnnai...