Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-06

King. president: j. Davis Reed, l.. T..
Slater, d. NJ. Ballentine, c. w. Walker,
Emmett Deans, RI. Il. Wilkins, j. Leon
Codd Samuel II. Montague, H. C.. Rrin-
son, II. Il. Glover. and W. Jones Will
liums.
The reading OF the minutes was dis
penscd with until Tuesday night next.
All properly approved bills were al
lowed.
COUNTY STREET PAVING.
The Street Committee reported that
the cost of paving County street from
Water street TO Chestnut street would
be $l3,3I5 with cobble stone. and $l6,l53
with Belgian block. The committee re-
commended that the street be paved
with Belgian block.
MIR. Codd moved that the report OF
the committee be ado1ted. 1t was sec
onded and adopted, and was afterwards
referred to the Enhance Committee 10
devise means to do the work.
The same committee asked for per-
mission to advertise for bids for pipe to
make the Washington street improve
ment. On motion the request WAS
granted.
The same committee reported having
asked for bids for painting signs on
the street corners and had received
bid from firm in Norfolk at 81 cents
each. They recommended that the bid
be accepted provided the cost does not
exceed the price paid by Baltimore,
Richmond and Norfolk Adopted.
The Street Committee reported pro-
grcsS on the application OF the Port
Norfolk railroad to be allowed to run
down High street.
The Aims Committee asked permits
sion to have the Almshouse Keepers
home shingled. Granted.
The Cemetery Committee asked au-
- t,cn I'm, In, rI,1
cemetery. Granted.
NO RIGHT TO CHARGE EXTRA.
The Water COMMITTEES, TO whom was
the petition of G.. S. Sherwood W.. Water
Company, report that the Water Com
pany have no right to make such
charge as they made. They also re-
commend that the schedule of prices be
advertised in the daily papens. The
opinion OF the City Attorney in regard
To the charges made by the Water
Company claims, under their contract,
they have no right To make such
charges. Cm motion the report was re-
ceiHed and the clerk was instructed to
notify the Water Company OF the ac-
ton of the Council.
FERRIES NOT FOR SALE
Prcsent-Ge0rse W. Wonnycutt
the Ferry Committee reported hav-
ilis held meeting yesterday afternoon
ana considered the selling of the ferries.
majority OF The committee present
Favored sale Of the property. Mr..
Slater then offered a motion that the
icsries be cold. and that The Norfolk
County Board of Supervisors be asked
To concur with them.
lie said thar he had tried to keep
the reason for selling the ferry Il secret.
but he found that lie could not Con-
SeduenHy he would give his reasons.
ritsI. lie I'D not believe that the pres
en-, lease would hold out. lie had such
thinEs hiEted 10 him, but let that be
rs IL may, lie did not want To dscour-
age the gentlemen, but it was imnos-
sihlc To perform ia1possibil.ties: and he
believed that IL was impossible for them
10 continue as they now are. Then
lhere was iand 10 be purchased at
cost OF about $2i,G00, and street Is To
he oGened at cost OF $4,000; a new
boat has been purchased at n cost of
S30,G0n, and other expenses OF docks.
etc. Then there would not be a dollar
from the ferry for some time tn come.
lie thought that the ferry could be sold
Tor H6U0,0Oo. portion of this could be
used to pay of some OF the outstanding
bonds He said that no other city ran
their ferry like Portsmouth does. lie
said tina, If the county agreed 10 Ihr
sale. which he believed they Will do. rs
ne hcaru TWO of them express them
selves that way.
Air. Montague said that the report
made was not repor, Of the majority
OF the committee. but nigh, have been
The report of the majority Of the com
mittcc who were present. lie was op-
posed 10 the renprt.
THE REPORT NOT ADOPTED
Mr.. Slater moved that the report be
received. II was seconded by Mr.. Bal
lentine.
Mr.. Reed onnoscd the sale OF the
ferries. He said that he thought 1t was
wrong. 1t would he an admission that
the city WAS tired Of II. MI this would
be good cause for an opposition ferry.
Mr. codd was orposed 70 the sale of
The ferry, unless the people said sn Tie
thought that ~ ballot could be rrenared
at the November election so that the
voters could say whaiher they wanted
tho ferry sold or not.
Mr.. Glover opposed the sale OF the
ferry.
Mr. Walker opposed the sale. and said
that II reminded him of question a
friend asked him If he had heard the
warn about the cmrty box end said that
there WAS nothing in it. and he thought
that it was like the sale of The ferry.
Mr. Rupson said that he thought that
Mr.. slater wanted TO kill the goose that
laid the golden egg.
y vote being taken on Mr.. Slatcr'e
motion II was lost.
Mr. Reed then moved tina, tho ferry
hH not sold 1t WAS seconded by sew.
c'ai. Mr., Slater objected 10 tho mo-
ton. This caused considerable discus
sion, Tho chair ruled that there was
M reason for Mf, Reads motion, hut
stu he had the right 10 make the mo-.
ton, which was put and was carried.
NEW RUSINEsS.
Mr. Coad moved that the Council go
into the election OF two Cnuncilmen
from the Third Ward. Nr. i, T.. John
son and Mr.. Jesse overtnn, were nom
mated and unanimouslY oleclen