Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09
TOWN OF SUFFOLK.
Council Donates 500 to Phoenix
Volunteer Fire Company.
Much Business of Importance Disposed of
by the City Fathers School Teacher.
Elected Small Dwelling Burned Other
News In Small Space.
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Gil wants the Phoenix Volunteer Fire
Company to attend the State Conven-
tion OF ffremen in Richmond, and they
last night voted 500 donation to help
The boys along. They asked for $3.50.
1t was the councils regular Septem-
Der meeting and the following were
present. Mayor Brewer. Councilmen
Alien, Ferguson. Harrell, Holland, Nc
AnSe, Noriiect and Primer, and Clerk
Mcleod.
OFFICERS MONTHLY REPORTS.
Mayors fines, S52.75; Sergeant's col
! lections. S57.75: acquisitions for Over
seer of the PoON $l275O.
THE NEW LEVY.
The council fixed n levy Of s1.07 for
the coming fiscal year, as follows: Sac
general fund; l5c. Tor schools; 70. for
the poor; 1c. for roads.
On motion. 1t was ordered that the
contract with the Nansemond Water
Company be read at the next regular
meeting.
| The old fire department ordinance.
with few changes. which gives sa It's
| faction to the company. and to which
the Fire Committee did not object.
was adopted.
Superintendent Coleman, of the
water company, requested that street
| sprinklinS be done earlier in the morn
ing. The Fire Committee will confer
with him about the matter.
| j. L.. West got floor privilege, and
asked that the fire plug on Tynes street
be moved near the depots in East
Suffolk. The request was granted on
condition that the town doesn't have
| to pay for the removal.
| The contract for the lease of the
City Hall Theater to IL. L. ELAN was
| read and approved.
| Town Attorney Burgess was instruct
| ed to appeal the license cases about
| the Shoop- Withers Company ice
wagons. which matter was decided by
Mayor Brewer in the company's favor.
| AT the request of w. j. Farley, a bill
! poster, non residents who posts any
thing will have to pay $40 license
| tax.
| Messrs. Norneet, Allen and Holland
were appointed committee to exam
inc samples of fire hose and huy as
much as necessary. The County Nuper-
visorS have agreed to pay one-third
the cost on $500.
The question of additional facilities
in the rear of the city market was re-
ferred to Mr.. Allen.
The towns authority to condemn
property for the building of a sewer
through the Suffolk and Carolina
marsh was referred to the town attor-
ney and Messrs Primer. Norfieet and
Ferguson.
SCHOOL TEACHERS ELECTED.
The Boards of Trustees in two mag
isterial districts of Nansemond county
met in Suffolk to-day and named teach
ers for the ensuing session.
| CHUCKATUCK DISTRICT
| TEACHERS.
Chairman II. II. williams, Secretary
T. e. Stallings and ]. W. Owens Sc
lected the following in Chuckatuck:
Misses Margaret and Issie Parker. In
dependence; Emma Applewhite, Will
kerson's; Zoulie C. Riddiclk. Sandy Bot
tom: Kate Byrd. Chuckatuck; Susie c..
Eley. Kings Fork assistant to be sup
pliedD; Susie White. wild's: Emma
Bradshaw, Joyner's; Dora Britt and
MAZE Bailey. Myrtle: Anna Mary
Daughtrey. Kilby's; Pruden and Buck
horn to be supplied.
Colored-Mamie Esther. Crittenden;
Addie Elliott. Oakland: James A. Hud-
son. Mt. Zion; Helen Britt. Little Aid;
| w. w. Holland. Myrtle.
SLEEPY HOLE.
Chairman Reps Williamson. Secre-
tary S. ]. Parker and l.. A. Deans, of
Sleepy Hole choose these teachers:
| White-Mrs. Mary Robinson, No. q:
Miss Eunice Langston. assistant at No.
6 (principal to he supplied); Miss Nan
ME B. Garter. No. s.
Colored-Annie i. Wick, No. 8: Mary
3. Scott. No. 5; Helen NJ. Britt. No. z;
Mary Merchant No. 0; B. B. White
hurst, No. 10.
Read the advertisement of Secretary
S. ]. Parker for principal.
SNAIL DWELLING BURNED.
a dwelling house near Buckhorn.
owned by Ben d. Baines. and occupied
by the family of Conrad King. n Ger
man. was burned n day or two ago.
The blaze started in an unaccountable
manner. Loss about 5000 on house: in
surance Sl0O. The inmates lost practi-
cally everything.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
The Tom Smith Camp of Confederate
Veterans will meet Monday night to
elect delegates to the Grand Camp and
to attend to other important matters.
ADJUSTMENTS.
The sale of seats for the appearance
here of the eminent actor. Frederick
Warde, commenced this morning. ard
it was most gratifying.
The eiaborateness and detail attcn-
tion given the production OF THE
Dukes Jester" which will be present
ell at the City Hall Theatre Wedncs-
day September 18th. by Frederick
Wardc and the Bruno company. which
includes those two well-known stars
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Spencer. is one OF
the especially commcndable features OF
the new comedy. a special CO. foot car
is carried by the organization, entire
ly utilized for the equipment of the
play. Symbolical of the productions
put out by Clarence NJ. Bruno. this
comedy has the perfection OF historic
correctness. its beauties enhanced by
the possibilities in the fantastic style
of architerial construction of the if
tenth century, is faithfully produced
The famous Neptune Fountain al
Milan, standing alone in it's gorgeous
grandeur at the intersection of -four
thoroughfares. radiating in various d.
roctions. has been exactly re-nroLluced
SUFFOLK ADVERTISEMENT