Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-12
MANY SMALL BILLS
Passed at a Meeting Of the Select
Council.
Final Disposition of the Stakes Claim
Mayor Johnston and City Engineer
Brooke to Go to Charleston Mayors
stenosrapher Agreed to at $50 Month.

AT meeting of the Select Council
last night there were present as fol-
lows: Messrs. Greenwood, president
Cashin. Il. NJ. and j. w; Consolvo,
Jacobs. Oberndorfer. Reid, Wrenn, Pan
mill. Joynes and OKeefe.
The Select Council concurred in the
resolution declining to make a police
census of this city.
Inc resolution TO borrow $IS6 to pay
j. w. Stakes was passed. This had
been passed by the Common Council.
The resolution from the Common
Council TO provide stenographer for
the Mayor and tor the Police Court was
read. This was accompanied by a let
ter from Mayor Johnston, stating why
the increase of business required an.
other clerk.
MIR. Jacobs said the request was n
reasonable one, because the present
clerk is occupied with the business OF
the Police Court. lie cannot give any
attention Whatever to the affairs of the
Mayors Office.
l. Mcssrs. Reid and Pannll participated
In the discussion, but finally withdrew
any objections they had made. The
resolution had been adopted by the
| Common Council, with the provision
month. 1T was carried by 10 votes.
Several petitions for building, ap-
proved by the fire committee, were
| agreed to.
The letter of the city engineer ask
ing authority to change the curb line
| on Wood street to preserve the trees
| was approved.
The resolution OF Brambleton Local
| Board of Improvement to appropriate
! $3.50 for putting water taps on several
| streets was read and approved. 1t was
simply transfer of funds, from one
account TO another.
| The report of the special committee
| on pensions for policemen and firemen
was read and adopted. 1t disapproves
| of pensions as inexpedient at the pres
| ent time.
The resolution to accept the settle
mcnt Of w. w. Webster for $6.96 was
read and approved. 1t was stated that
this was all that could be obtained
| from the Judgment claim against him,
and 1t was accepted by IL ayes.
y letter from DR.. Mccormick. with
| the endorsement of the Water Board
and recommended by the finance COM
mit;ce. was read 1t provides that the
| city bacteriologist should make month
" chemical analysts of the city water
and transmit them to the City Coun-
ellis. This was approved by Is ayes.
y resolution to set aside $1,000
month. instead of $3.50, for fixed
charges of Atlantic City ward was
read. 1t was approved without discus
sion by 10 ayes. The same ward asked,
also. that 81. 500 be set aside to meet
the increased current expenses for the
intermediate months. This was also
| approved.
On the first day of July, 1902, Bran
bleton ward will be an integral part
Of the city The ward has sent In
resolution asking that the City Coun-
ellis apply to the legislature to give
that ward eight members OF the Coun-
ellis instead of three rs now. This was
approved and the city attorney is di-
rected to prepare n bill. leaving the
number of councilmen blank.
resolution to pay the expenses Of
Mayor c. Brooks Johnston and w. T.
Brooke, city engineer, to Charleston,
;. c., to attend the meeting of the Ma
tional Association of municipalities
was agreed to.
Mr. George Staylor, asking permits
sion TO close part Of Boush lane, was
referred to the street committee.
~ resolution of Mr. Oberndorfer was
read, as follows:
BE IL resolved by the Common and
Select Councils of the city of Norfolk,
That the fire committee be asked 10 re-
port on the advisability of passing an
ordinance which will prohibit the nui-
sance OF large volume of smoke
from manufacturing plants within the
city limits.
Mr. Oberndorfcr said there had been
many complaints about the great
amount of smoke in the city, and this
resolution is prepared with intent of
correcting the abuse
There was resolution modifying the
ordinance of the city so as to allow
merchants to display Christmas goods
during the fifteen days OF December.
Mr. Oberndorfer stated that this
modification of the ordinance will not
affect the general ordinance 1t will
be great benefit to many merchants
who have no room now to display their
wares. The resolution was carried by
13 ayes.
In the matter of Scott street extern
sion, letter from the city attorney
was referred to the street COMMITTEES.
y resolution asking that the license
tax for carpenters and builders be in
vestigated with a view OF modifying
the ordinance in the interest of some
of the small jobbers, was referred TO
the finance committee.
Several members. who were absent
from the last meeting. made excuses
and their fines were RENTED.
In the absence of Mr.. II. NJ. Poulson
who Is visiting his brother in Chicago
Mr.. X. E. Steed, chief clerk OF the CITY
treasurer. and the efficient clerk Of the
Common Council acted as clerk