Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-11
TIE CITY couNCIL

iHe lily tounclt met last night ana
spent two hours in listening to the
reading of minutes, bills and officers
reports. passed some further time in
the discussion Of affairs in general, and
did little else.
The first topic upon which the mem
hers became talkative was the PROPOSE
ton TO go into the election of a physi-
clan TO the poor. and several of the
members put themselves on record as
opposed to again filling the Office. The
city could get along without a physi-
clan 10 the poor, they said, without
material loss of population or any
bodN's dctriment-n fact would be
better OFF without one. This view of
he case did not prevail. however, and
tile Council went into an election. the
applications of prs. Geo. H. Carr. J.
L. iarratt and Gragg Holiday being
read. The choice fell upon DR.. Holia-
day. who received II of the II votes
cast.
The, election OF a member OF the
school board from The fourth ward was
next taken UP and G. w. Moody was
unanimously chosen.
a communication from the board of
health calling attention TO insufficient
sewerage in the market house and the
llnsanitary condition of ditch on tho
north side of county street near the
lail. was referred to the public prop
erty committee and street committee
respectively
petition from number OF MGR
Giants to he allowed to leave show
cases on the sidewalks at night was
referred to the Street Committee.
City Treasurer George A. Tabb had
n request before the Council for more
suitable Office room. the Council Chars
Dor. where tho city Offices now are be-
ing too crowded. The matter was re-
ferrcd TO the Public Property Commit
tee.
Tho School Board submitted an cs-
timatc of the amount of money need
cd for the schools during the coming
year. the amount for the city proper
being $i77S616 and for The Firth
Ward, N'M2.9S The matter was re-
fcrrcd 10 The Finance Committee.
Mr.. y. II. Carly WAS elected n mem
Der of the Fifth Ward Local Board.
MIR. Brown presented the draft of an
ordnance to prohibit the sale of goods
on Sunday. under penalty of S25. Drug
ers are allowed to sell until IL a. m. on
Sundays. The matter was referred to
the Ordinance Committee.
The resignation of w. NJ. Smith. SUI
pcrintendcnt of tho fire alarm and tel
cgi'aph service. was read and referred
TO the Fire Committee and Fire Board
for investigation ana report.
councilman ]. T.. Johnson called at
tcntion to the action OF the director of
tho Naval Hospital in closing the
grounds TO the public.
on motion Of Mr.. Glover n commit
tee of three. consisting of Messrs Clio
Yer, johnson and LaHShornc, was an
pointed 10 confer with the Medical IJi-
rector on the subject
The city Attorney was directed to
report to the Council what steps have
been taken to compel the Portsmouth
street halfway to run regular sched-
uc on lIningham street.
President King announced the stand
Ing committees, of which the following
gentlemen are chairmen:
Financc-R. T.. Crump.
Ierry-lImmett Deans.
Waters. c. Browne
Streets-C. w. Walker.
Police-J. w. Brown Jr.
Seweraee-R. L. Glover.
-Aimshouse-L. G. Crimson.
Claims-Dr. Joseph Grice.
Public Property-D. w. Ballcntinc.
Ceretcr!es-J T.. Johnson
Lights. Il. Montague
Fire-C. r. Murden.
schools Chas. G.. Hume
Or1inances-J. NJ. Ovcrton
Euil1ing-W. S. Langhornc.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Street Cars-J. l.. Codd.
New City HALL. c. Brlf;on.
city Map and Resurvey-Chas. C.
Hume.
rclephone-L. NJ. Palmer.
The members present last night were:
president J. J. King. Vice President
ID. w. Ballentine. s. G. Browne /, N
rainier, Chas G. Hume. j. T.. John
son j. Leon Codd, II. IL. Glover. G. ".
Deans. ]. NJ. Overton, joseph ' @;r;cc
Emmett Crurnp w g Ton.,ho,,,o -