Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-09
Many Matters Of Interest Trans.
acted by Town Council.
Amendment to Recent Firo Ordinance
Adopted Chief is Supreme During Fire
Negro Desperate Still ut Large -Po.
litical Meeting Near Ocean View.
Especial to virglnian.Pllot.)


Committeeman Norfeet wanted more
authority or he wanted to get off the
committee. An ordinance was passed
giving him at times when there is no
IRE the same authority as heretofore
possessed by the chief. The chief Is
still supreme during a fire.
This was an adjourned meeting
present - Mayor Brewer. Councilmen
Allen. Ferguson, Harrell, Holland, Hol-
laday and Norfleet and Clerk Mcleod.
OFFICERS REPORTS
Mayors fines. s67; Sergeant's collec-
tons. $36; TreaSurer's balance, $1253.S7.
the collections being $5.772.72 and dis
bursements s4,51S.S5; acquisitions for
overseer of the poor. s69.50: market re-
ceipts. s14s.60: Commissioners licenses
for July. s5.1S5.06.
Complaint having been made of a
nuisance prevailing under the Armory,
on Clay street. Mr.. Holland, Committee
on Streets. was authorized to enclose
the space under the building with gall
vanized wire fencing.
Messrs. Atkinson and Raby were
granted use of street scraper to put the
driving track in condition, said machine
to be returned in as good order as when
received.
petition for permission to remove
the large scales at the Shoop- Withers
warehouse into Commerce street was
refused.
ABOUT BRICKING GRAVES.
A complaint from brickmasons rela-
tive to the ordinance recently adopted.
prescribing the manner of bricking
graves and specifying the price to be
| charged therefor. which they claim is
Inadequate for the work required, was
referred to Mr.. Holiday. Committee on
Cemetery. to investigate and report 10
Council.
On motion n waeL'S lnnyo 0f ahsonoo
was granted to each policeman
AT the request OF the School Board of
suffolk 1T was decided that a special
meeting he held At the call of the Mayor
to hear from said board.
Mr.. Norfleet. Committee on Fire De-
partment. was instructed to procure
bids for 500 feet of rubber hose. He
was also instructed to request the
Board of Supervisors of Nansemond
county to assist in purchasing said
hose.
Mrs. c. L. Palmer asked that the
Souncli puild an oyster house to rent
at 30 per month. Mr.. Allen. Commit
tee on Town Hall and Market House.
was authorized to ascertain the cost
OF such house and report to Council
request of DR.. a. w. Eley relative
to lost town bonds. was referred to the
Finance Committee.
On motion. Mr.. w p. Ferguson was
with Captain A. B. Swift of the Old
Dominion Steamship Company, who is
enga Gcd In collecting statistics to be
submitted to the United States gov
eminent with n view to an ADEQUATE
appropriation for the Improvement of
our waterway.
STILL A REFUGEE.
Jesse Russell. alleged desperate. Is
still at large. After being sought n
day and night by a posse and blood
hounds. he is yet n refugee. and is
probably safe in the huckleberry fast
nesses of Ellis PoGuoson. near VIVA
leyville.
Deputy Sheriff Norneet and his dogs
returned to Suffolk to-day. The out
laws mother says he has not been
home for several weeks, and Jesse,
who is a man about 80 years old, does
not live in a house regularly, but
der for himself and allies. Their oper-
atoms have not always been confined
to the WhaleyVillc ncighborhood.
Captain Nortleet says Russell and
his associates each lave two guns and
two pistols.
WILLING TO BE MAN.
A number OF Nansemond county peo-
pie to-day attended an informal func-
tion to-day OF Isaac Walton Rest, n
sport Smen's rendezvous not far frem
Ocean View. The meeting had politi-
cal significance. The men went in
pursuance of an invitation from Hon.
H. l.. Maynard. an aSprant for Con-
gress.
Among those who accepted were: f.
l.. StalinGs. a. r. Garner. p. L. Ever
EFT. j. X. Holland. A. w. Ballard. +. Il.
Parker, Il. ID. and l.. i. Brinkley. j.
X. p Dnughtrey, S. r. Ellis. j. Frank
n
j. Frank Elcy and others.
MIR. MONTAGUE HERE.
Hon. f. f. Montague. of Hampton
was in Suffolk few hours this even
ing shaking hands with friends. Mr..
Montague had just returned from Sur
~ county, where he put in n few poll
tical licks. lie left tonight for Hamp-
ton. where he has professional business
tomorrow. Mr.. Montague, who is
closely related to Virginias Attorney
General, is States attorney in his
county.
Hon. d. Gardiner Tyler to-day left
Surry county. He had been in that sec
ton to make an address.
Mr. J. Peter Holland. who is one OF
Hon. Alexander Marshall Brownley's
campaign managers was in Suffolk to-
night.
DIED.
Mr. Johnson died tonight in New
town, aged 81 years.
PERSONAL.
Mr. Il. J.. Saunders and family, ex-
ceptng Miss Viola. who is in Norfolk.
returned to-day from Virginia Beach.
Rev j. p. Essex. of Carrsville Va,
was in Suffolk to-day.
Mrs. X. B. Mcleod Is visiting rela-
tives at Bridgetown, Northampton
county, Va.
Miss BESSIE crapper is at Virginia
Beach.
Mr. ] u. Burgess left tonight to
visit in Southampton county.
Miss Ethel Gardner. OF Client. is Mrs.
John Alitchell's guest