Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-07

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to this effect before 9 "a. m. wednes-
day, all Of which was adopted.
The franchise for the Norfolk Heat,
Light and Power Company was next
brought up, and the report of the COM
mittee on this matter was presented
and adopted, and the following ordi-
nance was read and adopted:
MUST HAVE A FRANCHISE.
BE 1t ordained. iby the Common and
Select Councils Of the city OF Norfolk,
That 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son. firm or corporation to place upon,
over or under the streets, avenues, lanes
or alleys of said city. poles. wires, con-
duits. or any other appliances for the
purpose of furnishing electricity for
commercial use, or to use any poles,
wires, conduits or other appliances
which may now be on the streets, In or
der to furnish electricity for CONNER
cial use, without first having applied
for and obtained franchise for and
right to use of said streets, &C., for the
purpose aforesaid.
(2) That q violation of this ordinance
shall be punishable by a fine Of snot
less than twenty-five dollars and not
more than fifty dollars. recoverable as
other city fines are recoverable. and
each day of it's violation shall consti-
tute a separate and distinct offence.
60 That this ordinance shall take eff
feet sixty days from and after it's pas
sage -
Approved as to form: Walter II. Tay-
Tor. City Attorney: approved by TaZe-
we'll Taylor. chairman of Special Com
Consolvo, chairman Special Commit
tee Select Council
This was adopted unanimously
HEAT, LIGHT AND POWER.
The franchise of the Norfolk Heat,
Light and Power Company was then
taken UP and read. Mr. East moved
it's adoption. Mr. Camp amended to lay
the matter over for 80 days. as the
Councils had just decided to request
the Legislature to pass a law TO that
effect. He also wished the ordinance
printed for Councilmen to read care
fully.
Mr. East stated that the matter had
been before the Councils for the past
two months. and this action of Mr..
Camps was n subterfuge to further
delay action. lie believed the Atlantic
City Ward member was only backed by
a rival interest in his action, and
sought to prevent the action, from
which only that rival could be injured,
going through
MIR. CAMP WARM.
Mr.. Camp Indignantly repudiatcd the
IDEA expressed by Mr.. East, rctorting
that when he remarked on his action as
subterfuge he stated what was not
SO. and he knew II was not.
lie further stated that he represent
ed no corporation. nor any one, save
his constituents, and was answerable
to them alone for his action. He would
allow no one to misrepresent him or
TO distort by fnnuendo his acts or their,
Intentions
MT. Armstrong, also of Atlantic City
ward, stated that he wished the 800
1901 clause amended, SO that he and
oeners situated as he was could get cleo
ZIG hgnts. AS 1t now was. he was de-
"a. parreo from sewage, gas and water by
the present arrangements.
NOTHING PERSONAL INTENDED.
Mr. East averred that there was
hothlng personal In his remarks hut bn
would leave the Councils to Judge of
the motives of those who were seeking
10 oDstruct the passage of the fran.
chse.
MT, Martin inquired what the city
""s 10 get IN return for the franchise.
put he was UNDECIDED.
Mr.. East's amendment to law m no
table Mr.. Camps amendments was ther
passed. Nessrs. Allen. Beaman. Ron
ney CIV. Al. Cake, Consolvo. Jsas-
Triton, Greenwood. Hannah, Holland
hodges, Jacobs. Joynes, Keeling. Elcr.
nan, McManus Oberndorfer, Ridgewsll
otahl, ROLAND, Taylor. Underdown vol
ing aye, and Messrs. Armstrong. CamD
Bonney OR. b, Kahn, Marx. NJ rim
fanniil' Spann, Vail and Whltehurs.r
voting nay.
ANOTHER REFERENCE.
Mr.. Armstrong then wished 70 oo.nd
the 500 foot clause. and offered n mo-
ton to that effect. but received no sec
ond.
Mr.. East fought this, asking that L.
1t was wished to kill the franchise that
they Kill it manly and honestly and
not by Instructions to handicap. Tic
moved that Mr.. Armstrong; amend
ment be laid on the table, and i'm his
remarks intimated that there was food
for reflection in the fact that the oppo-
srtion was all from Atlantic City ward.
He asked his motions attention. The
motion was adopted. The report o.
the committee and ordinance granting
the franchise was then adopted by a
vote which created some amusement,
as A1essrs. Camp. Kahn. Marx, Pannill,
Spann and Vail We're excused from vot-
ing, at their request. while Mr.. Mar
lin at first voted no, and after an ex-
PLANTATION by Mr.. Taylor changed his
vote to aye, and Mr. Whitehurst
came over to the majority of his own
free Will, thus making the vote % ayes.
nays and excused. This closed the
incident for the time and ether bust
ness wns to1snp ~,