Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-15
REFERRED TO COMMITTEES
The Repairs to swimming Point
Can>eway 10 ,Cost. 1884 20 The,
Gums Of Crime, !s g .so s,ore e''1. 81
Market Horse' 'rha Piana For
Fitting Vi, Tie city Hall Tor Pubs
nc Offices snbml,.ea-ihe connsi,
After Ciiy Attorney. n

iiSSIiiiS laSl might Will Lie lOllOWIu6
members present: John J. King, pres
! ident; d. W.. Ballentine, w. Jones Will
1iams. L. C. Brinson. Samuel T. Mon
taGue, Emmett Deans, r. e. Glover, c..
w. Walker. L. NJ. Palmer, L., p. Slater,
II. b. Wilkins. Jesse Overton, j. Ed
ward Johnson, c. f. Murden. 81
a number Of bills were allowed.
The Finance Committee stated that
they had been unable to get meet
ing last week.
On motion the unexpended money
from the Wardroper fund was transfer
red back to the Washington street
| fund.
/ The Street Committee recommended
that the work of Smelling and grading
glasgow street be done under the con-
| tract that the Fifth Ward has Mr.
| Slater moved that the matter be refer
red to the City Attorney, and the
Street Committee to report at the next
| meeting. Lost
MIR. Montague's motion to refer the
report back to the Street Committee,
| WIS adopted.
sion to grade the old Jail lot and the
rubbish be used on Washington street.
Present: j. Leon Codd.
The Street Committee reported that
| Mr.. Sykes, City Surveyor, had re-
ported that the cost of repairing the
property on Swimming Point would be
s1,3I4.93. The committee made no re-
commentator.
Mr.. Codd said that he thought that
amount of money could better be spent
on County street, where it would do
more good, as that street is almost i'm
passable at times, and 1t is private
property at that point.
MIR. Slater moved that 1t be the sense
of the Council that the work should be
c f1nn ffr,Nn Il
MI Codd opposed the motion and said
that if all the money was expended as
Vast as 1t came in, then now could other
iimprovements be made.
NIr. Glover sustained Mr.. Codd sin
what he had said and advocated the i'm
moved that the matter be laid on the
table. Lost.
A vote was taken on Mr.. Slater's
motion and 1t was adopted
The Committee on Public Property
submitted bids for painting the Court
house. as follows: lack Shackleford,
1898; c. j. Rudd, 1925: John T. Morri.
sott. s21O; o. L, N1orrisett, s1es.6o.
On motion. the bid of Mr. O. L. Nor
risett was accepted and he was award
ed the contract.
The Committee on Public Property
recommended that Grimes Battery be
slowed In the market-house. Adopted
The same committee submitted a plan
to hit up the City Hall building for city
offices at cost of $1,000 and made no
recommendation.
Mr.. Slater moved that next Tuesday
night be set aside as the time for ex-
amining the hall and see what is best to
be done.
Mr.. Ballentine said that he thought 1t
would be best to sell the Jail lot on
High street and put another story on
the Courthouse, which could be used
for court purposes and the present
court room be fitted up In Offices No
ef-<e : t 10 f- ~
vote being taken Mr.. Siater's mo-
ton was adopted.
Mr.. Montague. OF the Ferry Commit
tee. reported that it was the opinion of
the committee that the wharf property
belonging to the lessees be purchased.
at a cost of $4,000. was seconded and
adopted.
The Police Committee recommended
that revolvers be purchased for the
police force. which was referred to the
Finance Committee.
The Fire Committee recommended
that w. .S j. Parker be allowed to
build frame house on their property,
provided they comply with ordinances.
The reports of officers were read and
were referred to the proper commit
tees.
Mr.. Palmer moved that the City At
torney be requested to inform the
Council why he had not given the
Council the report asked for. Adopted.
NEW BUSINESS.
~ communication WAS read from r
+. Howell in reference to the Improve
ments that are being made on Wash
ington street. which was referred TO the
Street Committee. 4s,t
y communication from. Gill & Thorn
as, asking that some action be taken
To settle with them.
On motion OF Mr.. Ballentine. the
clerk was instructed to notify Gill &
Thomas that they had refused to ac-
cept the apprasement; made
y communication from St. Paul's fair
inviting the Council 10 attend the fair
in n body rs the guests of the fair
On motion vote OF thanks was ex-
tended to the ladies for their kind
ncss.
Application of the Port Norfolk rail-
road asking TO be allowed the use of
the south side Of High. street, from
Middle TO Water street, was referred to
the Street Committee
MARCUS SAUNDERS FOUND DEAD.
At $3.50 o'clock yesterday morning the
colored man. Sanford or Saunders.
spoken of In this paper as being para
!SHeu Whle walking on King street the
night previous, was found dead In the
hall way OF the house, Gil King street.
The men who picked the unfortunate
man up left him on the porch of the
residence named in an unconscious
state. f}
y colored woman named Mary
Hodges manag ed to get him in the hall
way when he died.
High Constable Anderton yesterday
summoned a jury OF inquest. who, after
viewing the remains concluded that