Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-08
THE COMMON COUNCIL
Takes First Step Toward General
Sidewalk Improvement.
Property Owners on City Hall Avenue. At
lantio, Plume and Courtney Streets to
DO Invited Before Street Committee
Controversy ovor Erection of Stable.

The Common Council held its August
meeting last night. There were pres
ent the following members:
Messrs. East. Tilton. Camp. Keeling,
Stahl. Whitehurst, Old. Pitt, Tunstall,
Fitzgibbons. Cousins, DENLY, Herman.
Underdown. Walker. Mayo. Southgate
and Hannah.
The most important item of business
before the meeting was the first move
toward the improvement of the side
walks Of the city as contemplated in
the recent ordinance. In this connec-
ton the following resolution, offered
by the Board of Street, Sewer and
Drain Commissioners, was passed:
Whereas. The Councils of the city
of Norfolk arc considering the subject
OF requiring each of the owners of
property abutting on City Hall ave
nue., Plume street, Courtney street and
Atlantic street. respectively, to pave
the sidewalks in front of and adjacent
to their properties with such standard
paving brick, and on such foundation
as may hereafter be determined;
Therefore. be it resolved by the
Common and Select Councils of the
city of Norfolk. in accordance with an
ordinace in relation to sidewalks, that
this resolution be published as Il no.
tce for five days, in a newspaper pub
lished in the city of Norfolk. inviting
all persons TO appear before the Street
Committee of the Councils TO be heard
on this question at the office of the
City Treasurer, on Monday, A., ust
Goth. at 4:30 o'clock p. m.
And the said committee shall meet
at said time and place. and after such
hearing shall report to Councils"
resolution, approved by the FL
nance Committee, for the transfer of
sS44.10 for the printing of the mayors
message. was passed.
FOR WATER PIPES AND TAPS.
The Finace Committee approved re-
quest from the Board of Water Com
water pipes and taps to be used on the
streets to be improved shortly. The
Water Board states that the present
pipes and taps are badly encrusted. a
resolution appropriating $3,S55.50 for
the purchase of new pipes and taps
was passed unanimously after some
discussion.
y letter from Mayor Johnston to the
Finance Committee. recommending the
appropriation of $3.50 for the city NOR
que. was read. The Finance Committee
offered a resolution appropriating this
amount. which is to be used in paying
the keeper of the morgue and for the
removal of the bodies to the morgue.
The resolution was passed.
y resolution approved by the Finance
tommlttee, apDrOprtatinS $40 for sta
tionery for the Police Court was
passed.
The bonds of City Engineer w. T.
Brooke. r. ii. Wright, treasurer of the
Water Board; ~. Nugent, Inspector of
Buildings and Frank Gillian. Keeper
of Calvary Cemetery (colored), were
approved.
Upon application of the Public Park
Committee. the phone in the City Hall
was ordered removed to the city park.
NEEDS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The Fire Committee addressed o let
ter to Council at Its last meeting, sug-
costing that the Fire and Finance
Committees be appointed a joint COM
mittce to inquire into and report as
10 the needs of the Fire Department.
The suggestion was adopted.
y resolution. appropriating $3.50 to
pay for repairs To the Duke street
bridge, was passed.
CONTROVERSY OVER STABLE.
The petition of Mr.. r. p. DENLY to
build stable on DeI3rcc avenue, North
Client. was objected to by. Judge w. y.
Portlock. who owns property in the inn
mediate neighborhood. After consid-
cradle discussion the petition was al
lowed hy an aye and nay vote OF 10 "a
s. 1t is said that Judge Portlock will