Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-10
MEETING OF COUNCIL.
Much Work Done, Committees Appoint.
ed in the Interest OF Work etc.

The City Council held an adjourned
meeting last night with the following
members present: President King,
Messrs. Brown. Williams. Wonycott,
Crimson, Glover, Johnson, Balentine
and Overflow
a number Of bills were allowed
The Finance Committee recommend
ed an appropriation for a board walk
on Scott street. Adopted.
Presents. L.. Montague.
The Ordinance Committee reported
an ordinance in regard to driving over
newly-set curbing under penalty of
81, which was adopted unanimously.
The same submitted an ordinance In
regard to tearing up OF streets for
sewerage, ETC.. under a-penalty of $40.
Adopted unanimously
The chairman of the Ferry Commit
tee reported that the ferry lease had
not been recorded, because the tax had
not been paid
city was only responsible for one
fourth, the county for one-fourth. and
the lessees one-half. and that q misun-
dcrstanding was the cause, but 1t Is his
impression that the lessees agreed to
pay ne-third, and the city and county
one third each.
On motion. 1t was reported to the
Ferry Committee and the City Attorney
for adjustment.
The chairman of the Police Commit
tee reported having purchased the re-
Volvers for the police, and asked what
disposition should be made of them.
a communication was received from
w. n. White. complaining against the
chairman purchasing pistols without
giving him chance to bid on them.
Mr.. Codd moved that the action of the
Police Committee be sustained. Adopt
ed
A communication was read from the
water company. through the Water
Committee. explaining their action in
turning off the water on the night of
January LIST. They gave as n reason the
breaking of q main, AMI that there WITS
but one million gallons OF water in the
reservoir. which would have lasted
| twenty-four hours had not so much
water been allowed to run by citizens to
| keep their pipes from freezing The
pipes were repaired as speedily as pos
sible. The company claims that the
running Of water is a violation of the
| company's laws and of the city ordi-
| nances.
| The chairman stated that n meeting
of the Water Committee was held
Monday night, and the communication
was handed them.
NlT. SttiQ liaL lie ulQ not
| think that those who violated the law
should make others suffer. He said
| that If fire had occurred that night
| there would have been no water in the
| city.
Mr.. Reid moved that the commune
cation be received and filed. which was
adopted.
| Mr. Reid then moved that hereafter
! the water company be instructed to
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| cut the water off through the press.
1t was seconded by Mr.. Glover.
| Mr.. Montague amended and moved
that the company be fined $50 for the
| night that the water was cut off. 1t
was seconded by Mr. Wonycutt.
A vote being taken on the amend
mert. 1t was lost
A vote was then taken on Mr.. Reld's
motion. which was adopted.
| The contract with the Southern
States Telephone Company was pre-
sented. and was read and adopted
The Ferry Committee reported hav-
ing conferred with the City Attorney in
| reference to the payment of the tax for
recording the ferry lease, which was
referred 10 them, and recommended
that the city pay one-fourth only and
the lessees one-half, the county the
balance. Adopted.
/ ~ WAS received from
| the Board OF Improvement for the
Fifth Ward. asking to be allowed to
issue 100000 worth OF bonds at such
| time as the real estate of the ward will
| justify the issue. at the discretion of
| the Council 1t was referred to the
FINANCE Committee. who recommended
that the ward be allowed to issue $l25.-
000 and that a bill be prepared for
the same to be presented to the Leg
islature.
MIR. Brinson objected saying that the
ward, under her taxable value, was
only allowed to issue s1450O0. He
claimed that there was something be-
hind 1t. 1t will only he four more years
before the ward will be a full-pledged
ward and If the ward continues to issue
bonds it will come in the city mort
gagged to its fullest extent, and then
that ward will not have money enough
to help pay for electric lights. police.
etc. He was, therefore. opposed to the
granting OF the permission to issue
bonds asked for.
Mr. Happier said that Mr.. crimson
was right and that it might hurt the
sale of the bonds if allowed to issue
more than the law allows.
MI Glover moved that the amount
be reduced to $4,000.
Present--C. T.. Murdcn.
Mr. Williams offered a, n substitute
for the whole that the ward be al
lowed to issue $4,000 worth of bonds.
1t was seconded by Mr.. Palmer. A
vote was taken on Mr.. Williams sub
stitute, which was lost by n vote of S
nays to Z ayes.
~ vote was taken on Mr. Glover's
motion to allow them to issue $4,000
which was adopted-1i to 1.
The joint committee reported that
the Southern Bell Telephone Company's
contract was correct. and recommend
| ed that the proper officer be instructed