Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-14
THE CITY COUNCILS
Meeting of the Select and Common
Branches Last Night.
ConsiaornbIe Concurront Legislation
Matters Lniu over md Reforrod
Water For tho Park why tho
sa,i Commission Resigned Pon.
lions.

Tic SeleCt council met IN regular
February session last night, with Pres
ident Greenwood in the chair, and
Messrs. Bonney wv. A. and r. b.,
Pannill, Marx, spann, Holland. Mayer.
Oberndorfer. Jacobs, Vail, Consolvo
and Kahn present.
Mr.. Pannill called up the Norfolk
Heat, Light and Power Company's
charter at an early hour, but the mat
ter was in the hands of committee DIT
the Treasurer's office and had to await
the papers appearance in the clerks
hands. Recesses were frequent.
CONCURRENT ACTION.
The following matters were adopted
in concurrence:
Resolution appropriating $4,000 for
Board OF Health.
Ordinance creating builders license
tax.
Various petitions to build, approved
by the Fire Committee.
Resolution to open Tripoli street to
Plume street was tabled.
Resolution allowing Street, Sewer
and Drain Board 10 use money gained
by sale of houses on Tripoli stree i'm
provement.
Two Cemetery Committee reports in
regard TO lots.
Letter of Mayor on Craney Island
improvements received, and q vote of
thanks returned to the Mayor for his
work on the commission and to those
associated with him.
Resolution to recodify city laws
In the matter of the stable asked
by c NJ Miller on Tripnli-street ex-
tended. the Council adhered to its for
mer action approving it.
The franchise of the Norfolk Heat,
Light and Power Company was adopt-
ed without debate or dcmurrIng vote.
"A resolution to authorize the Street,
Sewer and Drain Commissioners to put
down crossing from Commerce street
across Main street was referred to the
Street Committee.
The petition to change the name OF
TriDoli street to Monticello avenue was
approved by the Street Committee and
their report was adopted and the ordi-
nance changing name of West Market
Place, Tripoli street extended and
James street to Monticello avenue was
adopted.
LAID OVER.
The report OF the special Jail commits
sion, rendering their resignation, was
laid over to the next meeting.
The letter OF the City Engineer ION
Improvement of Newton's creek was
laid over to the next meeting.
The petition of Jacobs and Selig in
reference to p"orating license for pawn
brokers was referred to the Finance
Committee.
WATER FOR THE PARK.
The resolution appropriating $1,000
for putting water in the City Park with
Il plan for refundng the money to the
city, comprehending the city's putting
In It's own water works in the park and
controlling 1t, was adopted.
The resolution from the Local Board
of Brambleton ward for the redccking
of Brambleton bridge was referred to
the Street Committee.
A letter and resolution from Atlantic
City ward. asking for the loan of SO, 500
for the purchase of site for n new
schoolhouse, was referred to the FL
nance Committee.
y petition Of S. r. Nye to have GER
tain taxes released was referred 10 the
Finance Committee.
COLD AIR PLANT.
An application and ordinance, com
pretending the granting of franchise
to X. b. Fentress to put in a refriger-
ating system, piping necessary streets,
lanes, ETC., and running same to such
buildings, etc, came up. Mr.. II. w.
Shultice APPEARED and was given the
prIViIcge OF the IIoor. He gave n very
clear, concise and strong argument in
favor of the franchise asking for n
special meeting to consider the matter
as soon as the committee reported. The
matter was referred to committee for
report.
REJECTED.
The resolution requesting the I,eris-
lature to pass an act in regard to local
assessments. providing for reassess-
nf tot
made necessary by street improve
ments. The resolution was disapproyed
by the Finance Committee, and the re-
port Of this committee was adopted.
The Common Council took like ac-
ton.
ACCEPTED.
An invitation to the Councils to at
tend n meeting OF the Central Labor
Union at the Academy of Music to
hear Eugene V. Debs was accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Consolvo the mat
ter OF the Commerce street crossing
was reconsidered and the report was
adopted.
ADJOURNED.
After some ten or fifteen minutes
spent in recess, ETC., MIR. Kahn moved
adjournment and was defeated, as
there was request from the Common
branch to hold on. After investigation
1t was found all the work had been
done, and the motion to adjourn pre-
vailed.
THE COMMON BRANCH.
The Common Council met last nigh
in special session, with President East
and Messrs. Camp, Cake, Herman
Ridgewell, Seneca, Taylor. Under
down. Hodges, Keeling, Allen, Bea
man, Armstrong, Hannah, Stahl
Joynes and Tilton present.
During the meeting Of the Selec
FOR SALE.