Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-14
THE JAIL QUESTION.
lie Matter Before the Select
Council Last Night.
'siitio" for Stable on Avon Street Refused
The wusr Expert Question Again
Tho s.al.e, ana Barrett Petitions Con-
currc,t,

eie ioiioWinS members present:
Messrs. Consolvo lin the chair), Reid,
tanaill, Cashin, Forrest, Oberndorfer,
jacobs, Joynes, O'Keefe and Mayer.
Ihe petition of j. w. Spagat to build
stable on Avon street at Cove street
was denied by the Common Council.
MT. Jacobs asked that the discussion
DC delayed till the other side comes.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
Resolution in regard to the extension
OF Scott street from James TO CRANKY
was read; also an order for q commits
sion to assess the value of the property
In order that the city NAV buy the pro-
Perty. Some. OF the property 10 the
extent of $500 has an agreed price.
The resolution prevailed.
The report of the Special Street Com
mittee on the Improvement of Levitt
avenue. Brambleton. was read. This
has been approved by the Common
Council. 1t requires that the street
shall be paved. one-half of the cost to
be paid by the city and the other half
to be assessed on the owners of the
adjoining property. Carried.
Resolution to expend balance OF $S.945
to pave Fenchurch street with asphalt
was passed.
DEATH CERTIFICATES
The ordinance of the Board of
Health relative to the granting of
death certificates was passed by S to /.
The ordinance existing did not clearly
define the rule in regard to the Issuing
of burial permits. The health officer
shall receive a fee of 81 for the per-
mits he issues.
Petitions To build were granted to
Anhcuscr Busch Company l.. Register
and others.
SPAGAT STABLE DEBATE.
The petition of j. w. Spagat to build
Il stable on Avon street was discussed.
MIR. w. y. Baldwin spoke in favor OF
building n stable in the place of 4
negro dive. two negro tenement houses
and plumbing shop. The building
Will be Il three-story brick stable of
modern style and with all the i'm
provcments that a stable should have.
There will lie n place for horses be-
low, storage for vehicles on the
second floor and box factory for
work by girls on the third floor.
MAJOR IRVINE OBJECTS.
Major w. f. Irvine opposed the
building of a stable because 1t will in
terfere with the sacredness OF all
homes in the vicinity. He believes
that the horses should have Il home.
but there is more reason why the fam
lily should have Il home. a stable. no
matter how we'll kept, is not agreeable
to have near a family residence. No
gentleman would select q home near
IL stable. where he would be annoyed
by rats and flies.
OTHER RESIDENTS OBJECT.
Mr.. Brandt, speaking against the
building of a stable. said that men and
women of bad character can he con-
- l. o.
the noise of the horses cannot he sup
pressed The builder threatened that
If he did not get permission to put
the stable there he would put some
thing worse there. He asked the gen.
tlemen to put themselves in the posi-
ton Of the residents who are near that
proposed stable.
WOULD PREFER a STABLE.
Mr.. Baldwin said he did not make n
threat. If the question had come to
him as n disinterested person he would
have preferred a stable as infinitely
preferable to the pest hole and the UNI
sanitary buildings there now.
Mr.. Oberndorfer said that notices
We're sent to all owners and only
Messrs. Brandt and Irvine appeared in
opposition.
MORE TINE WANTED.
Mr.. Jacobs recommended that the
matter lie referred to the Fire Commit
tee again for further consideration and
report. He moved that it be referred.
Mr.. Oberndorfer objected 10 having
the subject referred Ia the Fire Com
mittee for n sanitary report.
Mr.. Jacobs wished for more informa-
ton. otherwise he will he forced to
comply with the Common Council.
Mr. Reid said the Fire Committee has
no right to consider the sanitary ques-
ton. 1t should so to the Board of
Health.
Mr.. Jacobs motion to send the petit
ton back TO the Fire Committee. who
shall confer with the Board of Health
WAS lost by a tic vote.
The Council then concurred with the
Common Council in refusing permission
to build the stable.
Mr.. Jacobs said he believed that the
action of the committee should be more
carefully considered. The committees
take care TO hear all testimony and
their reports ought to be complied with
The ayes and nays were demanded as
follows: ayes. 3 nays excused.
THE HYDRAULIC EXPERT.
The reports OF the Water Board Of
the receipts. which came from the
Common Council approved. were read
The same papers which were read in
the Common Council on Monday night
in regard TO the supply OF water We're
read. They suggested that an hydrau-
lie EXPERT be employed to study the
conditions here and suggest what shall
be done. The motion was lost In the
Common Council and City Engineer
Brooke was asked to investigate and
report on the resolution.
THE CAMP RESOLUTION.
The resolution is that City Engineer
Brooke shall estimate the cost of me-
tiers and mains and state his opinion
ms the best course for the city to pur-
sue.
Mr.. Camps resolution. as offered in
the Common Council, was a request to
the CITY Enriranar Ioronl.o IN Oil. 10 he