Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-13
WATER AND PENSIONS.
}. Wilbur Stakes Allowed S7S5
For Injuries.
Capt. Old and Mr.. Camp Declare That tn.
Water Question is Up to the Councils
and Must be Settled MIR. Barretrs
Pension.


lows; Messrs. Beaman, acting presi-
dent; Cousins, Underdown, Camp.
Mayo, Tunstall. Whitehurst. Pitt, Old.
Fitzgibbons. Tilton. Johnson. South
gate, Ridgwell, Keeling and Seneca.
"A resolution to appropriate 1885
for the Real Estate Assessment Com
mittee was carried.
Resolution to appropriate 1885 for a
suit of II. Ringgold. approved by the
Finance Committee. was approved.
Report of tie Street Committee to ex-
pend $1,000 for the improvement of
Clay street was approved.
j. w. STAKES PAID.
The petition of ]. Wilbur Stakes for
1886. who was shot by u policeman dur
ing fit of alteration, was approved,
after debate, by IL ayes and l nay.
There were two members who were ex-
cuSed from voting, namely, Messrs.
Johnson and Old.
This was the subject of vigorous OPP
position, on the ground of its illegality,
by MIR. j. G.. Tilton. lie said that we
have no right to eXpend the city's mo-
ney for that purpose.
STREET REPAIRS.
Resolution to expend $500 to drain
Resolution to pave Charlotte street
from CRANKY street to Cumberland
With asphalt was approved.
The application of Brambleton ward
to issue $4,000 worth of bonds was ap-
proved by vote of 16.
MIR. Cousins offcrd n resolution to re-
pair the pavement in the market
house. He stated that the committee,
Oh Whlch ne Is chairman, had no money
TO make the necessary improvements,
The resolution was approved.
DELINQUENT TAX CLERK.
Resolution from the Auditing Com
mittee referring to the great work ne
cessary to collect the delinquent taxes.
Mr.. X. T. Brooke's letter was read.
stating that an assistant was necessary
The resolution recommended the APP
pointment of an assistant at $50 per
month.
MIR. Tilton objected. because the
taxes were delinquent. and il the Col
lector could not collect them, and the
delinquent tax collector can't collect
them. the peoples money should not be
expended for the employment of a
clQrk.
Judge Keeling explained that the ap-
pointment was necessary because the
taxes which are delinquent cannot be
collected otherwise.
Mr.. Tilton explained that there are
too many officers. He stated that there
are eight physicians. more or less, to
attend to the medical calls of the city.
Mr.. SOuthSate stated that the COM
nittee OF which he is a member has eX-
amined the matter carefully, and that
they deemed il necessary to have some
clerical assistant in order to have the
three bills for the delinQucnts of three
years presented together.
On suspension of the rules the vote
was Is ayes to l nay.
Mr.. Tilton changed his vote in order
TO move for a reconsideration.
The Anheuser Busch Company was
granted permission to build on Brooke
avenue.
PENSION TO MRS. BARRETT.
letter was read from Mrs. Il. A.
Barrett, which stated that she is PEN
niless since the loss Of her husband in
October 1899. at the fire OF st. Vincent's
Hospital.
The Fire Committee reported favor
ably to pay her $27 month.
Judge Keeling asked that no action
be taken until the Special Committee
on Pensions shall have considered the
matter.
Mr.. Tilton said if Council could vote
$3.50 10 man who is alive and well it
should certainly give the pittance of
$3.50 month to the widow of man
who lost his life in trying to save the
lives of nurses at the hospital.
ing the pension to the widow. but
he lshed the whole subject considered
toSether.
AIR. Southgate approved of Mr.. Til
tons amendment 1t would be incon-
sistent TO vote money TO one man living
ana not a pension for one man dead.
MP. TILTON INSISTS.
Mr.. Tilton insisted on the urgency of
the case of the Widow Barrett
in fax NJ
action on the Widows petit
ton.
The resolution appropriating $3.50. to
he paid in monthly installments of
$2i.a0 month. was carried by q vote
Resolution to appropriate $500 to pave
East street with vitrified brick was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
HYDRAULIC ENGINEER.
On the subject of employing a by
drnulic engineer to come here and in
Vesticatc the water condition and re-
port on some plan for relief. the Water
and Finance Committees reported fla
vorably on the employment of an ex-
pert.
Mr.. Tilton asked what the engineer
would cost He stated that reports
have already been made and they are
now in the records of the water works.
EXPERT NOT NEEDED.
Mr. Camp said that an exnert is not
needed. II is known that there are but
two thnes TO do namely to put in
water mains or put in meters. The
question must he met 1t will cause
abuse auH me men who recommend It
and vote Ton 1t will receive it,
CApT OLD FANORS EXPERT.
Cnrt Ola said it would not require
more titan $500 10 pay the eXper' There
is serious situation here. There is n
20 inch main TO bring i'm 600 600 gal
Ions 5ai'v During the winter months
there Wil he 100000 gallons. The rea-
son that 20 much water Is puffiped is
;hat there IS so much waste. We must
enlarge orr mains for more water or
nut In mo ers to stop the waste. IF we
hnNn frnn matnr the mnins must be in