Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-02
Joint Council Meeting Named Him
As Delinquent Tax Collector.
Common Branch Takes Action on Bram-
bleton Street improvement Matter Six
Additional Policemen Authorized To
Remove Grass Pavement on Williams
Street Other Council Business.

ing delinquent tax collector. After
the joint session was over the Common
branch held its regular monthly meet
ing.
At the joint session, which was pre-
sided over by Mr.. Greenwood, the ap-
plications of N1essrs. r. N. W. Keeling,
f. ID. Lowell Il. Il. Brooke, w. ]. Duff
and Z. NJ. Darden for the office of de-
linauent tax collector were put before
the meeting. The fight for the place
was between Messrs. Brooke and OAR
den. the other applicants receiving but
one vote each. Mr.. Brooke was the
successful applicant, getting 15 votes
to MIR. Dardens ..
The Street, Sewer and Drain Board
officially called the Councils attention
to the death of Street Inspector T.. H
Lee. Assistant Street Inspector Jacques
was appointed to act in his stead until
his successor shall have been elected
and qualified.
The joint session was then dissolved.
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
The first business of the Common
Council was acting upon the request of
the Local Board of Improvement of
Brambleton Ward to be given author
ity 20 enter into IL contract for the
paving of Park and Highland avenues
without making local assessment for
the same. the money to come out of the
public funds. Mr.. w. b. East, of the
board. made n minority report, asking
Tor the usual local assessment.
a long discussion followed. Judge II.
II. Wilcox. as counsel for certain resi-
dents of Brambleton and Park avenues.
SPOKE i'll favor of the majority report
Mr. hodges, Mr. Cousins and Mr.. Cake
also spoke for this report. Mr. East
whose brother made the minority re-
port. made Il fight for the adoption of
this latter report. Among the outsiders
present were several members of the
Local Board of Improvement and
Mayor Johnston.
MIR. East said that his brother was in
favor OF improving the avenues in
question. 1t was the manner of paying
Tor the improvements to which he OBJ
1ected. He called attention to the fact
that 1t would be breaking a precedent
10 pave these avenues out of the public
funds. II left to n vote of the people.
he said. the proposition of the Local
Board wouldn't get thirteen votes out
side of the residents OF the avenue in
question. He said the Councils couldn't
afford to make fish of one or fowl of the
oIher; to assess the property owners on
Gay, Maple and other avenues to pave
these streets and take the money of the
wards public funds to pave Park and
Brambleton avenues
The majority report was adopted.
there being but one dissenting vote,
that OF Mr.. East
An ordinance increasing the salary of
the judges OF the Court of Law and
Chancery, the Corporation Court and
the city Circuit Court $500 each was
passed. The incumbents are Judge w.
-. Martin. Judge a. Il. Hanckel and
Judge r.. r, Prentis.
SIX MORE POLICEMEN.
Inc ordinance providing for an in
crease Of the police force by six new
policemen. recommended by the FL
nance Committee. was passed
The Ordinance Committee presented
an ordinance seeking TO amend the bud
get recently passed so as 10 provide
that all persons building houses.
whether they be contractors or not he
required to pay the license tax OF SIS
imposed against contractors. The con-
tractors had complained to the COM
mittee that they were not being pro-
tected. and the ordinance sought to give
them protection.
Mr.. Taylor fought the ordinance on
the ground that it would not allow
person TO build his o;:n house unless he
had taken out the contractors license.
Mr.. Camp, chairman OF the Ordinance
committee, thought the law was repug-
nant, but as other business were being
protected. he thought the contractors
should be given the protection asked
for.
The vote on the passage OF the ord-
nance was for and against. AS it
required majority of all Counc;lmen
elected G2). it was declared lost by Mr..
Hodges. occupying the chair pro tenn
pore.
Mr.. Camp changed his vote. and gave
notice of future motion to reconsider
the matter
EAMOITS GRASS pANI@NIENT
Inc famous grass pavement on Will
liams street is TO be removed A reso-
luton appropriatng 500 for repaving
the street was adopted. The pavement
has long since become a menace to
health
The resolution to appropriate s1.1s5
for the pavement of Wood street was
passed.
An ordinance providing that no
stable be erected without the Councils
permission was passed.
Upon request Of the Board OF Water
Commissioners. the Mayor was given
authority to sign u deed on the part of
the city for the requirement of a small
body of land at Little Creek.
a resolution asking for an estimate of
the cost Of connecting Clay and Land
Ing; streets was referred to the Street
Committee.
The action OF Council last November
ordering the Norfolk and Ocean View
Railroad Company to put Henry stree:
up,on which it's track runs,in proper
condition. was referred to City Attorney
to take the necessary action toward
having the order complied with.
The action of the Brambleton Ward
Local Board of Improvement with
drawing it's recommendation for n
franchise for the Norfolk Street Rail-
way to use Granville Highland and
Maltbv avenues, was referred to the