Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-12-08
The Council
for Bonds.
THAT BODY DECIDES
TO ISSUE THEM
Providing the Property Holders
and Voters Agree to the
Proposition.

Peninsula bank building. "Wednesday
night. Il might bc of interest 10 the poo-
pie TO know that the Council has gone IN
with the Business Mems Association, IN
The latter's suite Of rooms.
Ali the Councilnnen were in their seats,
and Mayor Mercer who. by the Way.
has never missed a meeting since he was
eleetsd Mayor Of WILLIAMSBURG pre-
sided.
The Street Committee made the follow
ing report which was adopted by the
Council,
Granting privilege 10 Captain Z ". |
MAYNARD TO erect an ornamental fence In |
from, Of the handsome new residence on !
Duke Of Gloucester street.
The committee was not ablc - report
regarding the removal Of the building on
corner Of Nassau and Scotland streets.
opposite Prof ]. :. Charles residence.
A committee. composed OF Messrs.
Cole chairman. Heulcy and Biuus, was
! appointed bv the Mayor 10 arrange for
renting the rooms JOINTLY with the BUS
ness Mems Association IN the Bank build
inr. the Council 70 pay So per annum
| and the r. NJ. \. SIS. a total of so.
The object Of the Council was 20 secure
some place where The city's records may
DC kept in an accessible place. and not
scattered IN the various private offices OF
the clerk ard uleutcts ct the Counsel
Il was moved by AR. Bird that a pres
iient pro temp. of the Council tx elected
| vvhercupon Nr. Il Cole was duly
elected toy the uncxpired term. and &C
crptcd the honor ia a short specch-
| Nor Colc moved that the Sergeant be
| authorized 20 experd the sum Of SIS on
shade trees. the same 20 be planted along
Duke Of Csrouocster street. The motion
was carried. Native Srces VIII be secured
for this purpose.
Chairman Henley. for the COMMITTEES
on Lights. reported against moving thu
larnr,s from the centre Of Duke oi Glou
cestcr street 10 the sidewalks he aisc
suggested that the lamp on Palao'
2 C,rcen t,e moved ID some other looation
The report was adopted
The Chesapeake Telephone and Teie
graph Co. accepted The ordinance grant
ina them the use % the streets Tor thei
poles. wires. etc
The Ordinance Committee then sal
L ruitted an ordinance regarding the Va
K Ter street bridge. Il was placed on II
z passage. and recorded vote was caiied q
& a. follows.
* Messrs. Cole. Bird, Henley, Binns an
Morris. aye. Mr.. Garrett. nay
K The ordinance i as follow:
r. WHEREAs. The Chesapeake and Oh
n Railway Co. has asked the Council &
nd permission 10 raise the Walker Sire
90 bridge and 10 make oorrespondii
IN changes IN the approaches thereto. al
tx WHEREAS. Certain citizens have rep
rk- senteS 10 the Council that their proper
nv Nould he materially damaged by sucf
III change or changes IN the aioremention
bridge. therefore be u
RESOLVED. That when the said r.
- road company shall have come 10
agreement with the citizens wno ak
that damage VIII DC done 10 their pr
- ertv. a. 70 a reasonable money equi
'''e lent Of said damage. and shall have y
en over 20 them. the said property own'
- The amount Of the same, then the 5
''- company * aud Is hereby permitted
make the desired change OF changes
the said bridge and approaches, subj
81 % tho following provisions, to-wit:
-s~ 1. That all the work done be subject
the approval % the Street Commits
- the Council, plans and specifications Oe
Submitted before work - commenced
Is ?. That in addition 20 the ordiH
and neoessary appurtenances Of q br'
Ike as.d approaches there shall be inciu
tne the following. (a) A guard rail 20 b
sI." bridge and approaches. % retaiE
IA wall on either side Of both north
* south approaches 50 arranged that
Dn' hase 81 tla~ approaches be no wider
'e'y the road surface thereof, {c) the road
* % on both bridge and approaches 70 be
.lNs' less than twenty-five feet 81 the eiear
'Ds< 3. That the said company execu'
written agreement, b'hfiHiaSpDf' =
ar Council, 20 keep IN good repair per-
!, ally.
Mayor Mercer then brought the
ton q water-NOris l'rfore the Coz
= . lie prodseed great mass Of corresE
euce on the subject, and the folio
80 resolution, which was adopted. as'
-. Mayor WAS authorized 20 apo
- committee 20 carry out its suGge'