Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-03
CITY coUNcIL niEETs..
Transacts a Lot of Routine Business.
But Nothing Very Important

Transacts Lot OF Routine BUSINESS,
But Nothing Very Important.
John j. King president; s. G..
Browne. Charles Hume. T.. C. Crimson,
Emmett Crump. Joseph Grice. ]. w.
Brown. Jr.; w. s. Langhorne. C. %.
Murden. Emmett Deans, d. w. Ballen-
tine, c.. w. Walker. ST. Montague. j.
p. Johnson, j. NJ. Overton, L. NJ. Pal
long delay with the getting through
with routine business and 1t was 0
o'clock before the Council got down to
the general run of business.
The Finance Committee recommended
the publishing of the mayors annual
report; that the sum of ss.63 be allowed
!. Police Officer w. s. Winingder for time
lost by reason of an assault made upon
him while in the discharge of his duty:
! reported having destroyed $4,000 of
cancelled bonds; that q discrepancy of
$4,000 between the accounts of the City
Treasurer existed. and recommended
that the matter be arranged by the
Auditor issuing warrant for the
amount of the discrepancy to the Urea
surer. This Will be nothing more than
a transfer of funds from one office to
the other in order to balance the books.
The report of the committee was
adopted.
The Street Committee was directed
side of Race avenue between Dillingham;
and Chestnut streets. and east side OF
Chestnut street, from Race avenue for
half block north.
Mr.. Walker, Chairman of the Street
Committee, called the attention of the
Council to the fact that the ely had
legislative authority to issue bonds for
paving purposes, and asked that the FL
nance Committee take the matter I'M
der consideration.
~, aff 6n h
lie Property Committee, reported that
repairs We're being made at the city
jail in accordance with the orders OF
the Council and also presented plans
for the Encouragement of the Council
Chamber. with an estimate of the eX-
pense of making the improvements,
$500. The latter clause OF the report
was referred back to the committee.
On the recommendation OF the Aims
house Committee. the contract for fur
nishing provisions for the almshouse
was awarded 1. c. Brinkley, his bid be-
ing s1,065.40. The committee was d.
rected to advertise for proposals for 81
cords of wood, and was authorized to
expend $500 for clothing for the in
mates of the institution.
NJ. D. Eastwood was granted permits
sion. on the recommendation of the
Fire Committee. to erect "a frame build
ing at North and Crawford streets.
The recommendation OF the Water
SOtllTllllee III ldNOl
water mains in the Fifth Ward. was
adopted.
The Cemetery Committee was direct
ed to ascertain the reason for delay in
furnishing deeds for cemetery lots to
persons who have purchased such lots
Mr.. Overton called attention to the
fact that the ferry schedule is not
maintained with regularity. and at his
suggestion the matter was referred to
the Ferry Committee
NJ ~ H., H.. - ~
Committee on Street Cars reported
that the Portsmouth Street Railway
was maintaining a regular schedule In
the Fifth Ward; that an additional car
had been placed on the Efiingham
street line, and the schedule improved
improvements are being made to the
roadway in Crawford and First streets
and that the present superintendent OF
the road. Mr.. Pullen is to be highly
commended for his work.
Mr.. Hume moved that the Mayor be
asked to enforce the ordinance against
the Portsmouth street railway for run
ming fiat wheeled cars. This raised a
discussion and Mr.. Walker suggested
that the matter be referred to the
superintendent. He thought it would
be corrected. Mr.. Walker said no
practical railroad man would run such
fiat wheels as We're on some of the
cars as the wheels are liable to burst.
There is more danger to the passengers,
said Mr.. Walker. than damage to be
apprehended to the nerves of q suffer-
ing public.
The bond and contract of the Ports
mouth Gas Company were referred to
the Committee on Lamps and Gas and
the City Attorney for investigation and
repor-.
Mr.. Johnson reverted to railroad
matters and moved that the Ports
mouth street railway be notified that
unless 1t complies with its contract
that steps will be taken to annul its
contract.
In this connection Mr.. Pullen, the
lines superintendent, was heard in ref
erence 10 the improvements contem-
plated. and stated that he hoped to
have everything in good working order