Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-08

The City Council met last night in
regular monthly session. There were
present Mr.. ]. j. King. president; d.
w. Ballentine. wise president, and
Messrs. Langhorne. NIurden. Brown.
Crump, Deans, Codd. Walker, Monta-
que, Overton, Johnson. Palmer and
Hume.
The Finance Committee recommended
that City Auditor Hume confer with
Mr. Geo. "A. Brooks, his predecessor,
in reference to getting their reports
reconciled for the month of June, 1898;
also that the Council enforce section
10o OF the city ordinances. in regard to
the collection of delinquent taxes, and
that the City Collector be notified of
the intention to so enforce the law.
The recommendations were adopted
The Street Committee submitted the
following recommendations: That the
City Attorney present to the court the
matter of encroachment of drainage
in Gander creek; that an appropriation
of $500 be made for the purchase of
crushed stone for the streets. In re-
gard to the drainage Mr.. Montague in
formed the Council that the necessary
steps toward bringing the matter to the
attention of the court had been taken
and that 1t would come before the Spe-
cial grand jury one week from to-day.
and minority reports in regard to the
drainage of Fourth street, with plans
for carrying out the work. The ma
jority of the committee is in favor of
improving the drainage at the corner
of Fourth and Fayette at a cost of
s9,S72.25. but the minority is opposed,
considering the expense too great to
be undertaken now. This feature of
the committees report was referred to
the Finance Committee. and other re-
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The Cemetery Committee recon-
mended that ordinances be prepared
forbidding the building of fences
around cemetery lots; also forbidding
children under IL years of age from
visiting the cemeteries unless with their
parents; also to prohibit dogs from en-
tering the grounds. The recommends
tons were adopted.
The Ferry Committee recommended
to the Council that a man be employ
schedule is carried out whenever, in
the judgment of the committee, the
employment of such Waterman is
deemed necessary. The committee al
so recommended that the North half
of the East end of High street be
granted the lessees. upon which to
construct improvements. Both of
these suggestions were adopted.
The special order of business for the
tee on Public Property, recommending
that the Council Chamber be fitted up
with desks. BY general consent the
matter was tabled.
The City Engineer reported in re-
ference to a survey just completed of
Gander Creek. A blue print of the
survey has been sent to the Board of
Harbor Commissioners, which body
has been asked to define the city's
rights in the creek. The matter was
referred to a special committee, con-
sisting of 'Messrs. Hume Browne and
Grice.
The Committee on Public Property
reported having visited the city Jail
and found 1T in bad condition. The
committee was directed to spend $50 in
milking temporary repairs. TIE c0Tn-
mittee was authorized to purchase two
dozen mattresses and blankets for the
Jail.
Mr.. Deans called the attention of the
Councils to the fact that persons are
charged two fares from High street
to the navy yard. People boarding the
cars at the postofiice, for instance, are
charged n fare from that point TO
the ferry, and another fare from the
ferry to the navy yard. Several of
the Council expressed different opin-
ions as to the right and wrong OF the
matter, some holding that the ferry
was the end and starting point of the
lines, and that the company had a
right to charge two fares. The queS-
ton was referred TO the special Street
Committee and City Attorney for in
vestigation.
petition from Messrs. Bland and
Daughtrey. lessee of the Lyceum
Theatre, asking for reduction of the
license tax on theatres, was referred
to the Finance Committee.
A request from residents of the Third
Ward that an electric light be placed
at High and IIhingham streets was re-
ferred to the Lamps and Gas Commit
tee.
a petition from F.. 1. Barton to erect
a frame building in North street was
referred to the Fire Committee.
a petition from residents of Glasgow
street asked for extension OF the city
water mains in that thoroughfare be-
tween bingham and Chestnut streets.
An invitation from the Executive
Committee OF the League of American
municipalities to attend the annual
meeting of the league next month at
Charleston. S. c., was received and
filed.
A resolution of the School Board, re-
questing the Council to authorize the
expenditure of $500 from the Fifth
Ward school fund, was referred to the
FinaRce and School Committees. The
fund referred to consists of $500 left
over from the sale of Fifth Ward
school bonds. which fund must be
spent only for school purposes.
communication from the ferry les
sees asking to be relieved of taxes on
the Myers wharf property was refer
red to the Finance Committee.