Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-26

ne Town council met last night,
with the President. Capt. NJ. C. Keel
ing. presiding, and the following mem
oers present: Messrs MILESTONE, Ja-
lBailie. =" ~ $3.50, '--'a
me Finance Committee reported that
De1ore another meeting of the Council
the delinquent tax list would be pre-
pared and turned over to the proner
authorities, and asked to have an ex-
pert accountant employed to audit the
DOCKS. The services of such an ac-
co ,I was ordered to be secured
Inc committee also informed the
council that the street Improvement
tund was nearly exhausted and asked
ehat another Issue of $4,000 Of pei;
CENT: ponds be made to meet the Inn
mediate emergency of continuing the
street improvement work. which would
Of funds Mr.. Martin, moved thai III.
necessary bonds be issued and adver-
USED In such paper or papers n.
thought proper. Carried.
me Superintendent of the Berkley
water Company. MIR. George Bliven
submitted communication claimlnr
tnat the company had been erroneous.
~ taxed, In that the town had levied
d tax on property of said water com
pany that was in the county. H..
asked that said levy be cancelled as
erroneous. The communication ais
sta ted, that the company had been ex
empted from taxation by former
council, and cited presidents showing
wherein The present Council was moral
~ bound to stand by the acts Of the
former Council Mr.. Martin. in reply.
stated that these instances would be
good argument in favor of the present
Council sustaining the acts OF the
former Council, were 1t not matter
touching the public funds, and as to
the erroneous taxation the company
could get such removed only by going
to the Circuit Court: that the Council
had no right to change the levy made
by the tax commission.
The ordinance levying 500 tax on
nickel slot-mochines was read
The Street Committee reported that
1t had conferred with the Tunis Lum-
Der Company regarding the matter of
increasing the size of the sewer and
drain through a portion of the town.
and offered to put in a afteen-inch
sewer and to pay one-third of the
whole cost. to which said company
would not accede. The report fur
Their said that the company was go
Ing to work putting down q sewer OF
its own.
bill for equipments for the Third
Ward Hose Company and for moving a
building for said company was ordered
to be paid.
The Cemetery Committee reported
that the petition to the Circuit Court
to have the cemetery trustees confirm
ed, had hcen granted.
n petition, signed by n large num-
Der OF citizens of Montlant, very ur-
gently requesting that Montlant ave-
nue. be curbed and guttered, was re-
ceived. The matter was favored by
the Council and referred to the Street
Committee and Improvement Board.
An ordinance was read from the
Southern States Telephone and Tele-.
graph Company, Of Baltimore, setting
forth certain rights conceded them by
the town when they began operating
here. 1t was referred to the Ordi-
nance Committee for examination.
a bill OF Hon. George G. Martin for
appearing in the Circuit Court to have
the trustees confirmed. was ordered
paid.
Mr.. Robertson complained Of a null
sance created by the fish vendors cry
ing fish early Sunday mornings and
waking sleeping citizens.
Adjourned
While Messrs. william Paxon and w.
Williams were cunning In the county
Saturday afternoon the latter was ac-
cidentally shot in the back of the head
by Mr.. Paxon, who was some distance
from him at the time. Mr.. Williams was
taken to the office Of DR.. Wilson, South
Norfolk. where the shot were removed
The wounded man is getting along nice
ly. Fortunately the shot did not pene-
trate very deep.
A mass-meeting Of the citizens OF the
Third Ward to organize a hose COM
pany, held at the Third Ward Hose
Company's building. on Liberty street
last night, and the following officers
and members were elected: Officers
Captain, w. H. Camp; Secretary, ]. C.
Haskell Treasurer. c. MegInly;
Pipemen, L. Goodson, L. M. Perkins, c.
A. Mcpherson. J. w. Clifton; Axman,
H. Stall; Members, Reggie Harmon, F.
Perkins. D. F. Gray. W. H. Divers. J.
w. Harket, D. w. Glory, Laid Harmon
and NJ. Smithson.
Mr.. ]. c. Gordon, late OF the firm of
Deans & Gorden, Is now associated
with the Mcintyre Furniture Company,
3s3 Main street, Norfolk.
While Mr.. and Mrs. C. e. Forehand,
Of Oakdale, were out driving Sunday
became excited and upset the vehicle
in a ditch by the roadside. throwing
them out and severely bruising Mrs
Forehand about her body. Their infant,
who was along, escaped Injury.
The Pythians will hold another very
important meeting tonight, and re-
quest that all the members be pres
ent.
Mr.. C. B. Gibbs left yesterday for
Baltimore on business trip.
Mr.. Carl Ferrebee spent Sunday at
Wallaceton, Va,
Mrs. D. Rawhand. who has been in
disposed at her home in Oakdale for
several days. Is much improved
Mrs. c. S. Sanford Is quite III at her
home, in South Norfolk.
Oaklette NJ. e. Church, near Indian
toll bridge. In the county Is having
a handsome parsonage erected for the
pastor, Mr.. Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Spence, of
South Norfolk, ara visiting in Nanse>