Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-04
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.


Martin, Cake, Joynes, Seneca.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
This Council concurred with the Sc
lect Council in laying aside s1,41O to
pay teachers of the public schools of
Brambleton Ward.
The Park Committee recommended
that the Villa Heights Company be al
lowed to erect bridge from their
property to the park This Council
concurred.
The report of the Finance Committee
on the accounts of the City treasurer
was read and this branch concurred.
WOLF AND WASHINGTON
STREETS.
Report of the same committee on the
proposition to widen Wolf and WASH
lngton streets was read; also the re-
solution of the Select Council. which
refused TO concur with the Common
branch in rejecting the proposition to
widen the street, but instead asked that
commissioners be appointed to take
such steps as are necessary to open
the said street
Mr.. Camp said the proposition before
tne council was only to spend about
Sl50 to ascertain where we are" He
SAID the friends of this measure are a
large number of the best citizens of the
city. who ask the Improvement as a
matter of protection. He said that the
bonded capacity of the city had been in
creased by the erection of the Month
cello Hotel and other buildings. He
thought under these circumstances that
they should give these citizens a re-
spectful hearing.
Colonel Hodges said he was sorry he
was not at the last meeting to hear the
matter discussed pro and con. He said
II WAS an Improvement much desired
u we could afford to make it. Colonel
hodges moved to recede from former
action and concur with the Select
Council.
Mr.. Taylor said he would like to get
me chairman's opinion as to the num-
Der of votes 1t would take to adopt the
report. Mr.. Taylor said that the matter
would be settled now, and forever. that
tne nist step taken was practically a
pieuge TO the expenditure of the money
He said he thought 1t but proper that
those who opposed should be proper
~ understood. He reviewed the num-
per OF charges which must be met by
the city, and argued that the CITY
could not afford to make the improve
ments.
Colonel Hodges asked is the city could
not make the AUDITING property own
ers pay u part of the cost of making
the improvements.
wi. i dy iDt oiilu lie DCilGNGd that Col
onel Hodges was correct
Mr. Taylor then appealed TO tho
Council to vote down the proposition
Mr. Camp replied, saying that no
proposition was made 10 bind the citv
nut was simply an act of courtesy to
appeal. VIC
City Attorney Taylor was present
ana sad that the action proposed could
in no way bind the city. Mr.. Taylor also
eHpiained that the property owners
could be made to pay part of thn
cost OF the Improvement.
Mr. East, with Mr.. Hodges in Tho
chalr, ohered an amendment that tho
amount should not be more Than s1Eo
MI. east made n strong speech in on
position to the proposition, saying tina.
II would he discourteous TO the Finonce
Committee 'SS
The vote WIS taken, and Mr. Eost.s
amendment was defeated
Inc original motion was also defaat-
ed by vote OF . TO S.
PLUMBING IN ATLANTIC CITY.
M ordlnace amending the ordinance
esulating plumbing in Atlantic civ
Waru' winch was offered by Mr.. Camp
at 'he last meeting and disapproved by
read. as
Mr. Camp spoke to the resolution. ia
Voring its adoption. He said 1t wouId
save the property owners money and ia
d matter OF very great interest to the
people OF Atlantic City and Brambleton
ana he thought the present law ia an
injustice - GU
MI. East agreed with Mr.. Camp, and
saiu the cost of laying the pipes was
not one-tenth of the amount charged
a vote was taken and the ordinance
was adopted.
Mr. Cake asked to be excused from
voting.
BRIDGE CONDITION.
The City Engineer submitted a com
munication, informing the CITY Conn
Gil of the bad condition of the Bote-
,ourt street bridge, and saying that the
bridge is unsafe and becoming danger
Gus. lie explained how the bridge could
be put in proper condition, stating that
the cost win be $3.50. He also recon-
mended mat sum be set aside for
painting bridges annually He also adj
vised that the street railroad COMPANY
was responsible for a large part of the
damage.
Mr.. East moved that it be referred
TO the Finance Committee Adopted.
Petitions were granted sundry per-
sons to erect houses.
REQUEST MORE PAY.
a letter was read from the Sunerin-
tendent of the Almshouse, asking that
his pay be increased. This petition
was approved by the sAlmshouse Com
mittee, who recommended that the sal
airy be increased to 81 900 per annum,
from January LIST. 1t was referred to
the Finance Committee.
The ordinance drawn by the City At
torney to issue bonds for sewerage in
Brambleton. was read. The rules were
suspended and the ordinance adopted.
Mr.. East offered n resolution appro-
priating 5000 TO shell Chapel street from
Calvert street to Princess Anne avenue.