Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-04


The City Council held their regular
monthly meeting last night, with the
following members present. President
King and Messns Ballentine, Deans.
Murden. Johnson, Reed. Montague,
Palmer. Overton, Codd, Brinson,
Brown, Jr.. and Walker.
All properly approved bills were al
lowed.
The Finance Committee recommend
cd that s25 be allowed the Mayor for
current expenses Adopted.
a board walk was recommended for
Race avenue and Chestnut street,
which was referred to the Finance
Committee.
The Public Property Committee re-
ported adversely on the sale of lot on
Lincoln street The report sustained.
The same reported progress on the
sale of Potter's Field.
The same recommended that s135 be
writer for the clerk. On motion refer
red TO the Finance Committee.
CITY POOR INCREASING.
The Almshouse Committee asked for
an additional appropriation. The in
crease in the number of inmates have
increased, and gratis prescriptions hav-
ing increased, they are short S63l in
their appropriation. On motion the re-
quest was referred to the Finance
Committee.
The Ordinance Committee presented
an ordinance in regard to the position
of Sealer of Weights and Measures and
defining his duties and penalties at
tached for the same. On motion the
ordinance was adopted.
TO HAVE MORE POLICEMEN.
The Police Committee recommended
that three extra police be put on as
soon as the Finance Committee can
find means to PEI them.
On motion, it was referred to the
Finance Committee.
AFTER THE RAILROAD.
The special committee to whom was
referred the complaint of the residents
Of the Fifth Ward recommended that
the street railroad be notified to comply
with sections and H. as required by
their contract and that they be given
twenty-four hours notice to carry out
the contract, after notification. other
wise the City Attorney be instructed to
apply Immediately to the court to have
their contract annulled. 1t was second
ed and adopted.
FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD.
The election OF mem bers of the School
Board from the Fifth Ward was gone
into, and the following gentlemen were
elected: MIR. w. o. Hope, from the
First Ward; B. +. Howell, Second
Ward; John C. Parkerson and II. o.
Pearson. Mr.. Pearson was elected, he
erson, 1; Charles Owens. Fourth Ward:
r. d. Hamilton. Fifth Ward
TO HOLD RELIGIOUS MEETINGS.
Application of the Seaboard Real
Estate Company, asking to be allowed
the use of the old Jail lot for the pur
pose of holding a religious meeting
there, on motion. was referred to the
h1ir DrOnarfU Cnn mi with
to act.
Application of the Portsmouth street
railroad. for certain privileges in the
Fifth Ward. was laid on the table un
til the action of the road in that ward
is settled.
A communication from the Fifth
Ward, in reference TO widening Glas-
gov street was referred TO the Street
Committee
Mr. Montague moved that the Sea-
board Air Line be requested to put
light at the corner of High and Craw-
ford streets. 1t was referred to the
clerk to make the request.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr. Reed moved that q committee of
three be appointed to consult With the
Southern railroad to see il they could
be induced to come to Portsmouth.
Adopted.
Application of James Stafford to be
allowed expenses lOf removing certain
bodies from Potter's field was laid on
the table.
Application OF Mr. Anderson to be
allowed 10 remove a building was re-
ferred to the Street Committee for eX-
animation ana report.
Presently. Jones Williams.
Communication from the Board of
Health was read and filed.
TOO MUCH SMOKE.
Mr.. Crimson called the attention of
the Council To the fact that the butch
ers made fires in the market, which
causes SO much smoke as to make 1t
disagreeable to go there. It was re-
ferred to the Public Property Com
mittee.
FERRY LEASE PURCHASED.
communication was received from
the Norfolk. Portsmouth and Newport
News Company. stating that they had
purchased the ferry lease from Messrs
Maynard, Wool and others, ana that
they intend to carry out the terms of
the lease, and asked the Council to
put them in Il position to run quicker
| trips On motion, it was referred to
the Ferry Committee
| On motion. the Ferry Committee was
instructed to look into the matter of
| the bond of the new lessees.
THE EABOARD BLOCK.
y communica ton from the Mayor in
reference 10 the Seaboard block was
read, In which he asked that the ord;-
present case. On motion. il was re-
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