Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-23
COUNCIL MEETS.
Mr.. East Offers a Resolution Rel.
alive to Police Officers.
Fifty Thousand Dollars in Bends Author
ized-Increased Pay for Police Despite
Finance Committee's Objection An Ad-
ditional Sergeant of Detectives.

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shape of the following resolutions:
Whereas. it is Il matter of general
rumor that it is the lntentiosn of the
Board OF Police Comm Lssioners to re-
move ceg'2ain police officers for the sole
reason that they voted in favor of GER
tam candidates in the recent Demo-
cratic primary election held for The
purpose OF nominating candidates for
saiaried offices to be voted for in the
recent municipal elect. on;
Therefore, he 1t resolved by the
Councils OF the city of Norfolk, that
they have heard the aforesaid contem-
plated action on the part of said board.
and take this means of expressing their
unqualified disapproval of. and OppcSi-
ton 10 Il course of action subversive
OF free thought and speech"
Colonel Hodges SAID he thought the
question was one for the new Council
to deal with. He moved. therefore. to
postpone action until the July meeting.
MIR. East said he did not anticipate IL
dissenting vote, and he wished the
Council to record itself. Vcie- President
Taylor. in the chair, here ruled that
the question was upon postponng ac-
ton.
MIR. Camp thought the Council by
passing n vote of ccnsure in advance
on the strength of n street rumor
would be assuming q great deal.
MIR. East declared there were rumors
to the effect stated in his resolution,
and he declared the new Council would
be able to act only after it would be
too late for any good end to be served.
The vote resulted in postponing ac-
ton until the next meeting.
When President East raped the spe-
cial meeting of the Common Council to
order last evening there were present
the following members: Councilman
Beaman. Camp. Hannah. Hodges,
Whitehurst, Keeling, McMannus. Arm
strong, Cousins Herman. ROLAND.
Stahl. Underdown. Tilton and Taylor.
The deadlock between the Select and
Common Councils over the application
of City Apothecary II. S. Arlington. for
an increase of salary. was not broken,
the Common Council adherlng to its
former action.
The Council concurred In adopting
an ordinance approved by the Street
Committee. providing regulations for
sewer connections in Brambleton
Ward.
Such foundation as may be required
for the paving of Brambleton and Park
avenues. was authorized.
a resolution crediting J. F.. Reid, City
Collector. with S25.71512 for delinquent
taxes for 1897, and for court orders dur
Ing 1898 and 1899, was adopted.
The resolution providing for prepara-
items for n street to connect Clay and
Landing streets, were adopted.
~ similar report and resolution con-
corning the opening of street from
Church to Chapel streets. near Calvert
street. was adopted.
the ordinance providing that two
streets in Atlantic City Ward be closed
and Frecland avenue accepted as n
thoroughfare in consequence, was
adopted
The sewering of Roanoke lane was
approved.
The ordinance prohibiting the crying
on the streets of newspapers on Sun
day was adopted, although opposed bv
several Councilmen.
An ordinance regulating the approach
or vehicles and pcdentrians to railway
crossings guarded by gates was adopt
ed. Penalties are provided for viola
tons of ordinance.
The Anheuser- Busch Brewery WINS
permitted 10 erect n boiler at 23 CITY
Hall avenue
The petition OF Mrs. East for the
return of So, was approved
resolution from the Auditing Com
mittee. to allow the City Treasurer a
commission of rs per cent. on deln-
quent taxes, was adopted.
Mr.. Camp moved n reconsidsratior, Of
the vote whereby Assistant City Apoth
ecary Arlington was denied an increaea
Of salary Upoa-the second roll call the
increase was granted.
.,SN pu1IiieSS WAS lnen disposed of as
loIows: The petitions of J. H. Core
FOR the return of taxes, and of w. W
Archer. for an increase of salary were
disapproved.
The bonds of city officials were then
offered and approved as follows: II. S.
Herman. City Treasurer. and w. T.,
Baker. City Collector $4,000 each: w.
w Dey. Commissioner OF the Revenue,
$4,000; p. l.. Christian, Street Com
missioner. $1,000
The City Treasurer's report of $3.50
300 of bonds and coupons redeemed and
cancelled was approved.
The Finance Committees report on
the petition of the heirs of r. D.clln-
son. for relief for assessments made be-
fore March 4th, 1896. was adopted and
and ordinance cancelling all local as;-
sessments made prior to March 4 1896,
was adopted.
The semi-annual report Of the City
Treasurer was adopted.
The report of the Finance Committee
disappearing the petition of w. u.
Stephenson, for the refundng of taxes
on property taken for city purposes,
was approved.
The balance to the credit of the
Fourth Ward pumping station was
transferred to the Street. Sewer and
Drain Committee.
Drain Commissioners was authorized to
fix the salary of its chairman at a sum
not to exceed $1,000.
All swinging signs. under an ordi-
nance reported by the Street COMMITTEES
as a substitute for one previously re-
ferred to 1t. will in future have to 60
Mr.. East moved reconsideration OF
the vote against the paving of Clai-
borne avenue. The motion was then re-
opened by Mr.. Cousins, and lively de-
bate followed between himself and Mr..
East. The vote resulted in another de-
feat for the appropriation.
The Board of Police Commissioners
recommended to the Council that the
pay of the four police detectives be in