Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-03
To the Amount of One Hundred
thousand Dollars.
SLATER AND MONTAGUE
The c''s At'ornes ON tho m>s,cr Of
tho Council C,erhship-- Police
Commissioners EIco.od-Arer ihe
water. Company Tho Acquisition
orthc Ola Cook Property for For
ry Pnrpo-es-M for New
City Hall aud More Paving.


City Hall aud More Paving.
The City Council held their regular
monthly meeting last night, with the
following members present: John j.
King, president; d. w. Ballentine, C.
f. Murden, L. p. Slater, r. e. Glover,
Samuel Il. Montague, ]. Davis Reed,
Emmett Deans. w. Jones Williams, j.
e. Overton, L. c. Brlnson, George NJ.
Wonnycutt, c. w. Walker, G. NJ Rey-
nolds, James w. Brown, l. NJ. Palmer,
j. E. johnson.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
All properly approved bills were al
lowed.
Present.. Leon Codd.
The Finance Committee reported hav-
ing received q bid from Feeder, Holden
& Co., of Cincinnati. o., for the pur-
chase OF the amount of $4,000 worth
Of redemption bonds, and recommended
that the same be accepted. On motion,
the bid WAS accepted unanimously.
The agreement between the Southern
Bell Telephone Company and the city
was presented and, on motion, was re-
ferred to the Street and Ordinance
Committee to examine the same and
report at the next meeting.
The application of the Southern
States Telephone Company for an ex-
tension of their contract from ten to
twenty-five years, on the same condi-
tions of the Southern Bell. was read
and on motion, the application was
granted, and the City Attorney was in
structed to prepare the contract.
BIDS FOR INiPROVENfENTS
The Public Property Committee sub
United bids for fitting up the city offices
in the City Hall, as follows: James r.
Boswlck. S245; T. d. Lips, 1925; Ambrose
X. Williams, $31T; c. N. Woody $500;
S. b. Hutchins, 1920. The committee
made no recommendations as to doing
the work.
Mr.. Reed moved that the bids be held
until the special committee reports on
whether 1t Is advisable to fit up the hall
and move the engne-house. 1t was
seconded and adopted.
The Committee on Public Property
asked for an appropriation of S44 for
mattresses Mt the jail. Adopted.
Mr.. Brown said he thought it would
be good thing, as then the Tailor
might be able to keep the prisoners
from breaking out Of Jail, as they would
be more comfortable.
THAT NEW FIGRRY PROPERTY.
A communication was read. stating
that Mr. st. John. vice. president of the
S. ~. L., was willing to make an ex-
change for the property the Council
proposes purchasing. for the Cook
property at the foot OF High street
on condition that said road be allowed
to dredge out London street.
| The Ferry Committee reported that
In IA1e 49,
purchase the Nash property for 10000.
Mr.. Slater said that he did not think
that there would be any trouble about
the exchange. as discussed, as he had
discussed 1t with Mr.. st. John, of the
| S. A. l..
On motion the report was adopted by
a vote Of 10 to l.
On motion the City Attorney was in
structed to prepare deeds for the
Brooks & Nash property; also that of
the dessees so far as the city is con-
cerned.
An ordinance was adopted requiring
the different wards to connect with
the sewers at stated times, and the
same was ordered to be published.
NEW BOND ISSUE.
The Public Property Committee pre-
scented a bill to be presented to the
Legislature. asking that the city be al
lowed the right to issue 100000 worth
of bonds. $4,000 to be used for paw
ing the streets and $4,000 for building
city hall, the same to run for 30
years, which was read. and, on mo-
ton, was adopted
Mr.. Brown moved that the clerk be
instructed to furnish the City Attor-
ney with n list of redemption bonds
that will fall due in the next two
years. and that the same be put in the
bill asking for the issue of other bonds.
CUTTING CITY WATER OFF.
On motion bill of $1,000 for Mr..
Richard Wake for services in defend
ing the city was allowed, and the clerk
instructed to nut the same on the
payroll.
Mr.. Montague called the attention OF
the Council to the fact that the Water
Company cut the water off from the
city on Monday night without notice
and left the city. without water and
lights. TIe Thought that 1t was time
for the Council to take some action In
the matter.
On motion it was referred to the
Water Committee to report at the mex
meeting of the Council.
THE COUNCIL CLERKSHIP.
Mr.. Montague stated that at the las
meeting of the Council he objected t.
Mr.. Skaters being q member of the
Council and clerk, and that he had ask.
ed the City Attorney for his opinion
and would like to hear what he had t.
say Mr. Happier said that he had no
fully examined the law, but that the
constitution forbids any member Of tn,
Council to hold any office. and that Mr.
Slater would have no right to hold tn,
clerkship and be a member OF the Coun
J ell, as he would have to vote on bill.