Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-02
$4,000 to Keep Yellow Fever
Out of Norfolk.
TWO SALARIES RAISED
An increase or $500 For city Attor.
ncy md 5000 For Inspector OF
neutrality-suspicious. Franchise
Extcndcd-The Anticipating Law
Up Once More-A Bond Issue.

The Common Council held an i'm
portant session last night There were
present President East and Messrs.
Callahan, Stahl, Smith, Taylor, White
hurst, Camp. Beaman, Cake, Martin,
Mcfarland, Herman and Hannah.
The anticipating ordinance came up
again. Mr.. East made speech in
favor of the ordinance, and moved to
again send ii to the Select Council. He
hoped that the members of that body
would wake from their Rip Van
Wrinkle trance and not send the ordi-
nance back for third time. Mr..
Camp moved Il conference committee be
appointed to reach an agreement as to
The ordinance, which motion prevailed.
SALARIES INCREASED.
The Finance Committee presented an
ordinance increasing the salary of the
CRY Attorney from $1,000 To $1,000 per
year. n letter from Mr.. Walter H.
Taylor, the incumbent. was read, in
which lie explained that the duties and
responsibilities of the Office have been
rapidly and constantly increasing until
IL has now become one of the important
departments of the municipal govern
The Finance Committee favora bly, re-
ported an ordinance Increasing the sal
airy OF the Inspector of buildings to ST.
200 per annum. The ordinance was
passed.
An ordinance arpropriatng $500 in
addition TO the 100000 already appro-
prated for the opening of Tripoli and
Wolit streets was passed.
An ordinance providing for the is
suancc of $4,000 in bonds to meet
street appropriations was passed. The
interest on said bonds are to be not
more than > per cent.
TO GUARD OFF THE FEVER.
An ordinance. presented by the FL
nance Committee. appropriating $4,000
TO meet expenses incurred in keeping
yellow fever out Of Norfolk. was adopt
ed
The report of the Almshouse Com
miitec on the proposals for supplies for
the city Almshouse. was read and APP
proved
Mir. Camp offered resolution pro-
vidinS that no bond of any building
contractor be approved until IL certili-
cate showing his license tax has been
palu. Inc resolution was adopted.
The Street Committee recommended
that Duke street he paved with asphalt
from Frecmason street To College Place.
ihe matter WAS referred to the Finance
committee. as the resolution carried an
appropriation of $69?l9 To meet the OK
penses of the Improvement.
TELEPHONE FRANCHISE.
The report of the special telephone
committee on the application of the
southern states Telephone COMPANY
Tor an extension OF its franchise for
thirty years was received The ordi
nance granting the frachisc was favor
ABLY recommended by the committee, as
amended. One amendment provided for
me extension Of the franchise twenty
ilVc years instead of thirty Another
provided that the company should for
ielt All privileges contained in tho fran
chise in the event ii sold its stock 10
another company.
Nlr. East opposed tho extension of tho
franchise. The cities Of the country. he
said. made great mistakes when they
gave away valuab bic franchises without
any consideration. lie said the clause
rs 10 the transferring of the privileges
was not worth the paper 1t was written
on lie was afraid the city was placing
itself in the power of this tclephonc
Messrs. Taylor and Camp made brief
speeches favoring the extension of tho
franchise.
Mr.. East had to leave just before tho
vote was taken. and as II parting shot
he said:
N''AiN itiitu, Nbu VIII ne Nciu account
apIe 10 the people in passing this ordi-
nance. You know what told you about
the liquor license cut"
AS MIR. East was not present ut tho
vote he ordinance was unanimously
passed.
The deed of certain property for the
opening OF new street from j. r. Boil
ton was received.
An ordinance designating the new
street as Canal street was adopted.
ASTE PAPER BON PROPOSITION.
y letter was read from the Street.
Sewer and Drain Board. requesting
mat thu proposition OF an Atlanta firm
petiiioning for the privilege of placing
waste paper boxes containing advertise
ing. on the street. be referred 70 th,t
board for action. was read. After some
discussion the matter was referred to
inc street, Sewer and Drain Board.
with instructions To that board TO re-
port on the matter to Councils.
letter from the Street. Sewer and
Drain Board. asking FOR an extra. an