Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-06
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A resolution appropratfag $500 for
Board Of Harbor Commissioners ex-
penses was passed.
SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTION.
The Finance Committee favorably re-
ported an ordinance urged by the
| Street. Sewer and Drain Board. re-
quhring the removal of hanging signs
from over The sidewalks, the removal
of low awnings, and other such OBJ
structions liable to cause injury or in
convenience to pedestrians. One OF the
provisions of the ordinance Is that no
room on the sidewalk shall be taken up
for the displaying of merchandise.
There Is already an ordinance OF this
nature, though not so strong as this
one. Another provision is that only
iron awning poles shall be allowed
The ordinance was referred to the
Street Committee.
DAILY REPORTS REQUIRED.
An ordinance requiring the Street In
spector to report to the chairman OF
the Street, Sewer and Drain Board each
morning. except Sunday. the streets
street department the day preceding
Vas passed.
TO BEGIN SIDEWALK IMPROVE
MENTS.
The Finance Committee offered n res
olutton appropTiat,ng $4,000 to begin
sidewalk improvements under the re-
cent ordinance providing for the city
taking charge of the sidewalks. The
resolution was adopted unanimously.
| a resolution appropliating $1,000 for
redecking Holt street bridge was
passed.
! DEFEATED BY ONE VOTE.
The eXpediency resolution from the
Brambleton Local Board assessing tine
property owners of Claiborne avenue
for street paving, called forth another
warm speech from Mr.. East. in which
he accused the Councils of making fish
of one and fowl of another His point
was that. while Bramoleton avenue, a
parallel street was paved at the gem
eral expense of the taxpayers OF the
ward, the property owners OF Claiborne
hvenue had to bear onchalf the ex-
pense of the Improvement of that
street. The resolution failed of passage
for want of n majority OF all the Com
mon Councilmen. MIR. EaSts sole vote
defeating it.
The request of the Local Board of
Branlbleton Ward for the temporary
loan of $4,000 for improving Granville
avenue. Hugh street and Brambleton
avenue extended was passed.
An ordinance from the Brambleton
Local Board of Improvement to COM
pei all residents on the line OF the sewer
TO connect with the same was referred
DIDN'T GET A RAISE.
Applications of Assistant Fire Chief
Weber. w. e. Rev, a draughtsman In
uhe City Engineers office; r. l.. Orr,
Inspector of Plumbing. and Assistant
City Apothecary Arlington for increase
OF salary were disapproved by the III
nance Committee.
This action was concurred in by the
Council
MONTICELLO AVENUE.
The first and second series of resolu.
lions for the Improvement of Month
cello avenue were adopted
The finance committees resolution
appropriating s10.799 for this improve
mtnt was passed.
| a resolution from the Brambleton
| Local Board giving the Southern Paw
! Ing and Construction Comany an option
as 10 what one of several paving ma
terials it shall use in paving Highland
and Brambleton avenues, was referred
to the street committee. with another
resolution concerning this paving con-
tract.
| Considerable other business Of ron
tine nature was attended to. and the
council adjourned to meet at the call
| of President East.
Last night was the regular meeting
night of the common branch, but there
| Is still some more work to be done be-
fore the record of the present Council
shall have been written in full and the
books closed, so there will be n special
meeting within the next few days.