Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-29
TOWN FATHERS MEET.
Council Transacted important
Business Last Night
D.. NIcconvine Re Elected Health oaicer.
Memorial Day EScrcisc,--Nceru tight
Other Interesting Items.

The Town Council ME; last night with
the president, Captain A. <. Keeling
and the Following members present:
MILESTONE. Martin, Williams, Baile.
Roach Robertson and JacoCks The
Finance Committee reported 4 balance
of $2st.S4 on hand tism last m3nth.
The chairman of the Light Commit
tee reported in favor o. the request of
me citizens in the Vicinity of Eleventh
ana ID streets. which was TO put All arc
iiSht at ID and Eleventh streets
Mr.. JacockS recommended that 10
candle power incandescent light be nut
on Berkeley avenue near Cross street.
referred to Light Committee with re-
quest To report ut the next meeting.
Ihe ordinance created at the last
meeting of the Council prohibiting The
granting of Il permit for a livery stable
IN any POrtion of the town without first
serving notice on the adjoining pro
pert! holders ten days before making
Application was read ana adopted.
y communication largely signed ny
citizens in the Vicinity Of Pine ana
Chesinut streets asking the Council not
10 grant a permit for livery Stable
IN that vicinity. claiming that il would
DC obnoxious and dcpreciate PROPERTY
was read DR. T.. l.. Truitt also had a
coinmun!cation addressed to the Conn
Gu asking permit to erect a large
nuilding at the corner of Pine ana
chestnut streets TO be used for a livery
stable. He was instructed TO comply
WIN the ordinance touching on this
business and his communication would
be heard at the next meeting.
Health officer DR. McConvilrs roro,-,
Ssnuweu practically clean bin OF
health for the town.
Dr. McConvillc was re-eleotcl nc
iiealth officer for thirty DAYS. Police
oi1cer llumphiics was Votcd n $40 COM
penSitlion for experimenting the work
Oh improving tho Council chamber
The present incumbent Improvement.
i'oa!d, cons sting of Messrs. 4. II M,r,
I'm. j. j. Cctley and q. u. WillL,i,s
We're re-electcd for the ensuing term Of
two Years. 10
Mr. Robertson made motion that an
orH'nance be drafted Prohibiting the
SiS,,ion OF mono but suitable brick
buildings on Chestnut street. Carried.
Messrs. Ea!lic, Whc.stone ami Ia
cocks were appointed a committee 10
inVeStiadte the feasibility of granting a
permit to ereOt The livery stables askc |
for by DE-. l'ruh;t
ARRANGEMENT COMPLETED.
At Il meeting OF Whenever ch, ~
Camp. Confc ieratc Veterans heh las,
hiShi at Elits' Hall. ARRANGEMENTS wsre
! fcrteNiei for Memorial Day. The line
or march Will form corner of Pine and
CfcStnut streets Wednesday at 3
ciock sharp. The ranks will be COM
Iosed of Niemeyer- shay Camp. Berk-
icy; Pickett buchanan Camp. Norfolk
Stcncwall Camp. of Portsmouth; Tide
water No. so and Thomas jefferson No.
lO9 Jr. Q. L. a. NJ. headed by n brass;
band from Norfolk. The line of marsh
VII! be as follows. Start corner Pine
ana Liberty streets; proceeds up Lib
erty TO Sharp. to Maple. to Main. to
Serkley avenue. to Seventh TO GENE
terry. Returning, the line of march will
be: Seventh TO Liberty. to Main. ia
Berkeley avenue. 10 Chestnut to Middle
ton 20 Lee. 40 corner Pearl, thence 10
either ferry. The line Of march will he
under the command of aIr j. Il. Nor
gan. with MIR. w. l.. Moore as aid The
decorators request that the owners OF
lots IN the cemetery will leave their
gates op Wednesday morning SO hey
can have access 10 decorate. The Com
mittec on Decorations also request that
all persons having flowers TO contribute