Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-11
HOLT STREET
BRIDGE BOUGHT.
Meeting Of the Select Council
Last Night.
WARRINGTON STREET MATTER
Eight thousand Dollars Apnropri-
atcd to Pny For nolt Street bridge
ana Made IL Public rhoroughfnrc-
BrambIetOn Bonds Plumbing
Matters Churches Exempt From
Operations OF Gate ordinance.

a meeting of the Select Council was
wood in the chair ana the following
members present. Consolvo. Bonney.
W. a. and Bonney. r. T.; Cohn, Marx,
Pannill, Meyer, Jacobs and Holland.
resolution authorizing the treas
urer of the Water Board to deposit
money of that department in any au-
thorized depository, adopted by the
Common Council, was defeated in this
body by II vote OF to :. The vote was
as follows:
Ayes Bonney. w. ~. Cohn, Marx,
Greenwood.
Nays-R. Il. Bonncy Consolvo. IIol-
land. Jacobs, Meyer. Vail, Pannnl.
CONFERENCE CoAtMITTEE.
This Council adhered to it's former
action in regard to opening Wolf and
Washington streets ana Messrs. Vail
and Marx were appointed n conference
committee to meet the members from
the Common branch.
After some little objection n resolu-
ton appropriatirg $40 coo to the use of
the Board of Health was adopted.
This Council concurrcd with the Com
mon branch in transferring certain
amounts to the credit OF the Fire De-
partmcnt.
The ordinance regulating plumbing
was adopted.
Perm!ssions were granted T.. J. Rob
inson, Fuersten * Co. y. j. Dalton and
H. j. White to erect frame houses.
BRAAIBLETON BONDS.
This branch concurrcd with the Conn
mon in passing the ordinance authorz-
ing the issue OF sl50.000 bonds for water
and paving in Bramblcton Ward
The resolution appropriatng 5000 to
shell square on Princess Anne avenue
was adopted.
This branch concurrcd with the Com
mon branch in requesting the City En-
Eineer to make n report on the condi-
ton Of the dome OF the City Hall
Resolutions in regard to the removal
of dead animals from the corporate
limits. which were ad0ptcd by the
Common Council were referred to n
special committee composed of Mcssrs
Jacobs and Pannill.
PLUMBING AND WATER.
The ordinances requiring owners and
| occupants of houses to have water con-
ncctions with sewers were adopted.
HOLT STREET BRIDGE
The report of the special committee
on the purchase of the Holt street
bridge submitted the following report:
January 10, 1899.
To the Hon. Common and Select Coun-
ellis OF the City of Norfolk:
Genuemen.-Since our last report to
YOU, recommending the adoption OF n
resolution for the condemnation of land
for the extension of Mariner street we
have met the president of the Bran
bleton bridge Company. who has Offer
ed. upon our aGreement. 10 recommend
the acceptance thereof. to sell their
bridge rights ana franchise of the COM
pany for the sum of $4,000. We there
fore. respectfully recommend to the Sc
lcct Council that no action be taken
on the resolution submitted by our for
mer report for the condemnation of
land for tho extension OF Mariner street
and ~ the Common Council that /.
rescind its action in regard to said res
olution: and VIC further recommend 10
the councils that they accept the offer
of the Brambleton Bridge Company and
pass the enclosed resolution carrying
the said acceptance into effect. We en-
close the offer of the Brambleton
Bridge Company addressed to the City
Attorney.
Very respectfully.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
a. NJ. COUSINS
Chm'n Common Council:
S. MARX.
Select Council
Mr.. ODDS letter was as follows:
w. II. Taylor City Attorney
NORFOLK. Va:
Dear Sir,-You can state to the COM
mi,tee on the Holt-Strset Bridge. ana
through them to the Councils. that af-
ter consultation with the stockholders
Of the Brambleton Bridge Company,
feel authorized TO exercise the power
given me at the annual meeting OF the
stockholders on the 6;h instant. and to
accept $4,000 for the Holt street bridge.
and all our rights therein, and the Race
field bridge franchises.
! assume OF course that the action
OF the Select Council tonight will be
an acceptance OF this offer.
Very :ruly
W. W. OLD.
President Bramblcton Bridge Co.
resolution was adopted appropria-
ting the money. ana the city Treas
urer was authorized 20 borrow the
money on bonds. il necessary. Mr.
Jacobs moved that the rules he sus-
pended and the resolution ne nut upon
its passage. Adopted unanimously
Petition of Turner and Johnston. ask
ing that they he raIiaVa1 of cartot.