Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-13
SELECT COUNCIL MEETS
Concurs in Practically Every Ac-
ton of the Common Branch.
The Street Railway Company Gets It's Fran
ciiso With No Provision Several New
Ordinances and Provisions Passed
Newspaper Ordinance Goes Through.


night. There will be Il special meeting
OF the two Councils, however. before the
terms OF the present counci,men end
This special meeting will be held lyerore
the last of the month.
Il At last nights meeting. the Norfolk
Street Railway secured It's franchise to
use certain streets in Branrbleton ward
Mr.. Jacobs took up Mr. East's fight.
and tried to attach Il condition to the
franchise that school children and
workingmen should be carried at half
Iarc during certain hours Of the day
lie could set 40 second TO his motion
MIR. Pamill ana Mr.. r. IL. Bcnney
spoke against the motion offered by Nh
Jacobs. There We're seven votes forithe
franchise and one against it. The latter
was cast 10y air. Jacobs.
BONDS ACCEPTED.
The bonds Of city officials were &C.
cepted as follows:
j. NJ. Broushton. $1,000. supcrntcn-
dent of Cemeteries; II. II. Farrall
$1,000. Keeper of The city Nmshouse:
James NJ Cake. $1,000. CITY C;auger: A.
w. G'1ndy, $500, Sealcr of Weights and
Measures: George II. II. Woodhouse
5000, Clerk of the Market: w. H.
Jaqucs, $1,000 Street Inspector. Vice r.
III: Lee, deceased.
The Select Council non-concurred in
the action of the Common branch II,
refusing to raise the salary Of Assistan:
city Ap0:hoohry Arlington from $50 to
S"o u month. The refusal to raise other
Salaries was concurred IN.
CONCURRENT BUSINESS.
The Select branch concurred in the
following business transacted by the
Common branch ut its last meeting:
Resolution, appropriating S2i.69i for
repaving Butc street with asphalt from
| CRANKY street west to the river.
An ordinance providing for the issu-
ance of 100000 bonds to refund 500. 700
& per cent. bonds falling due Septcm-
Der /. 1900.
Resolution to appropriate $500 for
the city's part OF the purchase of 4
trolley street sprinkler.
Ordinance defining the duties of the
Street Inspector. and requiring this Of
| fetal to make daily reports to the
chairman of the Street, Sewer and
Drain Board.
Resolution appropriating $500 for the
use OF the Almshouse Committee in
paying bills.
First series OF resolutions for the i'm
provement OF Wolf street
Resolution appropriating $3.50 for
street cleaning apparatus.
Resolution TO appropriate s3S6.6O for
I the Water Department for pipes on
Calvctr street.
Resolution approprlating $500 addi-
tonal for the Harbor commissioners
| Resolution appropriating 81 S00-one-
half to be paid by Bramblcton Ward
for redecking Holt street
Resolution authorizing Brambleton
Ward to borrow $1,000 for street i'm
| provcment.
The action OF the Common Council.
disappearing the petition of the Chcs-
apeake Yacht Club for the lease OF the
END OF Jane street for the location OF
| boathousc. was concurrcd in.
Resolution appropriating $500 and
$3.50 for rcpaying local street assess-
mcnts.
WOULDN'T RAISE SALARIES.
Report disappearing petitions for in
crease of salary. allowances for clerks
etc, as follows: Request for deputy
clerk to the Mayor, request for clerl,
TO j. S. Culpeper. City Auditor: peu.-
Lions for increase of salary by AS
sistant Fire Chief Weber. w T. Rev.
drauGhtsman in the City Engineers
Office: X. l.. Orr, Inspector of Plumb
ing.
Resolution approprlating $4,000 for
Sidewalk improvements
NEW BUSINESS.
The following was the new business
transacted:
An ordinance compelling the owners
of buildings in Bramoleton Ward along
the same.
The report of the Street Committee
agreeing to the use of certain ma
tciials not named in contract 70 be
used in the paving OF Brambleton and
| Park avenue was adopted.
\ resolution crcditing City Collector
j. +. Reid with $25..l5.12 for the aclin-
quent bills and court orders was
passed.
4 resolution providing for the cx-
nssiOn nf CLAY ct co 70
meet with Landing street was passed.
\ resolution to ascertain the cost Of
opening street from Church street to
Chapel street was passed.
y resolution and ordinance from At
lantic City Ward Local Board provid-
ing for the closing OF certain par, OF
Armistead's Bridge road and Duke
street We're adopted.
The recommendation OF the Street
Committee thai Roanoke lane be sew
cred was adopted.
NEWSPAPER ORDINANCE
The ordinance prohibiting the crying
of newspapers for sale on the streets
on Sunday came from q committee ia
). vorably recommended and was passed.
letter from Mrs. Gates. donating
three fox cubs TO the city Park, was
read and the gift accepted with
thanks.
y petition from the Consolidated
Compress Company asking for re-
ncwal OF a % year lease on tho pro-
pcrty now occupied nv that company
was referred to the Finance Commit
tee
! \ petition from City Apoihecary
Archer asking for an increase in sal
: arv was referred 10 the Finance Com
mittec.
TO CURE a COLD IN ON, DAY.
Take Laxative Promo Ou.nine Tablets.
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