Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-12
WHAT THE COUNCIL DID
Captain Samuel Y. Brown Resigns ms
Police Commissioner Chairman
Backus Authorized 90 Begin tho
Appraisment OF tho Norfolk Coun.
~ Ferries For the New Lessecs-
New License Tax Bill Adopted.

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Brinson, Glover, Codd, Nelson, Will
kins.
All properly approved bills were al
lowed.
The Finance Committee made the fol-
lowing recommendations:
The appropriation of SIS of the 500
asked by the Cemetery Committee.
Adopted.
Appropriation Of s49S.25 to the Pub
lie Property Committee. Adopted.
The committee reported that after
consulting with the City Attorney it
had no authority to appropriate $50 as
asked for by the committee on receiving
the soldiers on their return home, and
recommended that the same be not ap-
propriated. Adopted.
THE TAX BILL.
The license tax bill was read for the
year 1899. The only change in the bill is
that the committee recommend that in
all places where liquor is sold and
shows are given that 1t be $500 addi-
tional.
Mr. Deans offered an amendment
making it $1,000. 1t was seconded by
Mr.. Codd
Several communications were read in
favor of reducing the license instead OF
| increasing 1t.
A communication was also read from
n number of ministers protesting
against issuing licenses to anyone for
the purpose of conducting variety
show.
A communication from n number of
merchants protesting against the issu-
ing of licenses for such q place of bus
mess was read. asking that if license
be granted the tax be increased.
Mr. Slater moved that the report of
the majority be adopted. Seconded.
Mr.. Codd moved that the minority
report be adopted. 1t was seconded by
Mr. Slater.
Mr.. Williams eaid he was opposed to
the increase of license because he did
not think the Finance Committee had
the right to say to Mr.. Wasserman that
1t Is wrong for you to run your place,
but If you will pay $1,000 we will let
you do SO. He was opposed to lower
ing the license because Mr.. Wasserman
had said that he could not run the
place II he had to pay $500, therefore
there was no cause to increase the Ii
cense because he would not run It,
Mr.. Codd said of his own knowledge
he knew nothing of the place, but he
had heard a number who did know say
that 1t was not proper place, and
that IL Wasserman could not run it at
$500 then he certainly could not run it
at $1,000. therefore he was opposed to
lowering the license.
Mr.. Deans said that he offered his
report because he did not think it a
proper place He knew of his own
ihl Doyo iOl InOTe tndn JO
years of age visited the place: he had
heard several discuss what they saw
and heard there.
Mr.. Glover opposed the place.
Mr.. Crimson said that he wanted to
vote for an ordinance prohibiting any
vaudeville show being run in any place
where liquor is sold, and that the best
way of legislatlng them out of the city
is to pass an ordinance prohibiting
them.
Mr.. Deans said that Mr.. Wasserman
had said before the committee that If
the council did not lower his license
he would put a worse place there than
the one now there.
Mr.. Walker said that when shows OF
that kind admitted boys then 1t was
time to break them up.
Mr.. Guy said that IL the Council
wanted to prohibit the running of the
place then the Council should make the
license $4,000 or $4,000 and be done with
it: but If they want 1t to run they
should make the license $3.50.
Mr.. Brinson moved as an amendment
that the license be 500 instead of $780,
1t was seconded by Mr.. Guy.
Mr.. Montague said that he was OPP
posed to $4,000 license. but he was in
favor OF accepting the report of the
committee and recommending that the
Council request the court not to grant
license OF that kind. He had seen some
people in there who did not wear citi-
Zens' clothes, neither did they wear the
uniform of the government, but they
had on uniforms. a vote being taken
on Mr. Brinson's amendment. 1t was
adopted and the license was made
S2.500
The report of the Finance COMMITTEES
rs amended, was then adopted.
On motion the Street Committee WAS
instructed to purchase two car loads of
broken stone to be used on the street.
The Ferry Committee stated that they
were prepared to go ahead with the as
sessment or the ferry property for the
iessees. and that they would begin
work right away.
Mr.. King vacated the chair and call
cd Mr. Reed to preside.
The clerk then read the reports of
officers for the month of March.
On motion they were referred To tba
proper committees.
The Street Committee was Instructed
to take charge of the property corner
or Court and Wythe streets, recently
purchased by the city, and make the
necessary improvements as instructed
The question of donating $40 a month
TO the Kings Daughters Home was
brought up and the Finance Commit
tee stated that the matter was in the
hands of the City Attorney.
NEW BUSINESS.
petition was read. asking that a
water main be laid on Race avenue.
Referred to the Water Committee.
Petition of j. T. Johnson to be allowed
to move frame building off Eningham
street to Bart street, a distance of
seventy feet, was referred to the Street
Committee with power act.
The resignation of Samuel Y. Brown
as q member of the Board OF Police
Commissioners was read and accepted
Mr.. Slater asked Captain Happier to
inform the Council what steps had been