Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-06
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Il 5 CITY sF'ATHBRs MEET:
!. Leglslate On Matters involving wei
j fare Of the City. is;ss
Tile City Council held their regular
|; monthly meeting last night, with the
4 following members present: John J.
Kings4president; l.. Pa Slater, L.. g.
Brinson C. q. Murden, George M.
i Wonnycutt, D. W. Ballentine, c. w.
Walker jesse L. Overflow, e.. A. john
/ Davis Reed, G. NJ Reynolds, James w.
Brown, Samuel T.. Montague, n. B.
Wilkins. Emmett Deans, ]. Davis Reed.
4 The greading of the minutes OF the
previous meeting were dispensed with.
All properly approved bills were al
lowed.3iS Il & 22%S
The Finance Committee recommend
ed that $50 be appropriated for board
walk on Race avenue, between Wash
ington and Green streets. Adopted.
The same recommended 5000 for the
1 purchase of reyolyers for the police.
Adopted. s3s si
The same committee recommended
that the $500 asked for by the Board
of Health to be presented to DR.. Hope.
md 800 for Mr.. d. q. Murden. be not
allowed.
Mr.. Brown. chairman of the commit
tee made an explanation stating that
| the committee did not feel willing to
set such precedent.
Mr.. Wonnycutt made q minority re-
port, recommending that the amount be
allowed Mr.. Glover moved that the
minority report be adopted. 1t was
| seconded by Mr.. Wonnycutt. Mr..
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be adopted
| vote being taken on the minority
report, 1t was adopted by a vote Of s
to T..
The same committee reported having
examined the treasurer's and auditors
reports and found them correct.
| The Street Committee recommended
that board walk be placed on Scott
street. between Washington and Green
| streets. at a cost OF $50. Referred to
the Finance Committee.
The same committee reported an ap-
plication from the Port Norfolk railroad
for the use sof High street, from Mid
die to Water street; also from the
Hampton Roads company for. the use
of High street. from Chestnut street
to Water street, and that of the Smith
field and Portsmouth Railroad Com
pany for the use of High street. from
Chestnut to Water street.
Mr.. Walker moved that the appllca-
tons be referred back to the Street
Committee to consider all Of them and
report at the meeting of the Council
next Tuesday night. Adopted.
The chairman requested the commit
tee to be present tomorrow night to
hear the application OF the roads.
| The Committee on Public Property
reported that the stalls In which
Grimes Battery guns were to be put in
the market have been rented, and that
they allowed them (the guns) to remain
where they are.
The same committee submitted plan
for fitting up the City Hall for offices
Mr.. Slater moved that the plan sub
mitted by the committee be adopted.
Mr.. Walker offered an amendment
that no plan to fit up the City Hall be
considered. No second.
A vote being taken on Mr.. Skaters
motion, 1t was adopted.
Mr.. Slater moved that proposals be
advertised for doing the work. Adopted
Mr.. Slater moved that Armory Hall
be taken out of the hands of the mill
tary and put back in the hands OF the
Public Property Committee. Referred
to the committee for report.
The Ferry Committee reported that
they had agreed to purchase the five
| lots from MIR. e. c. Brooks, for ferry
purposes, for $1,000; but that they are
negotiating with Mr.. Nash for his prop
erty. but have been unable to agree
! upon a price.
! On motion, the matter was referred
| 10 the Finance Sommittee to raise the
necessary funds to make the purchase.
| The Ferry Committee reported ON the
bills for the second appralsement of the
ferry property and asked that Mr..
Hitch and one other appraiser be paid
| t25 b,lt TINT n hill 0f Sh0 bn NOT al
lowed as they consider 1t excessive.
The same recommended that the
clty's half for hauling the City of Nor
folk on railway be paid. Adopted
The Aimshouse Committee asked fol
an appropriation of $500 to build a barn
at the almshouse. Referred to the FL
nance Committee.
The joint Ordinance and Public
Property Committee reported that the
Application Of the Southern Bell Tele-
phone Company be given the right to
use the streets. etc., on certain condi-
tons for twenty-five years subject tc
may be hereafter passed. Mr.. Slater Of
fered this as a majority report.
Mr.. Brown moved that the majority
report be adopted. 1t was seconded.
Mr.. Reed offered a minority report
that a maximum rate be charged.
Mr.. Slater moved that the Council
postpone action and that they meet as
committee of the whole on the 10th
Instant to consider the question. Adopt
ed.
THE Bridge Committee reported thai
the Norfolk and Carolina railroad had
refused to allow the city to use their
bridge across SCOTS Creek.
NEW BUSINESS.
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