Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-05
CITY COUNCILS MEET.
Police Commissioners Report
Chief Kizer Reappointed.
Question of Improving Streets in Bramble-
ton Ward Deferred President East WIN
Demand Half Fares for School Children
From Stree. Railways Asking Privileges.

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a special meeting Of the Select
Council was held last night, at which
there We're present MeSsrs. Green
wood, president; Cashin. Cashin, J. w;
Cashin, Il. NJ: Forrest Jacobs, Joynes.
Oherndorfer. Pannil, Reid ami Wrenn.
The Select Council adopted a resolu-
ton requiring the owners of the prop
erty abutting on Plume street, Court
ney street and Atlantic street, respec-
lively, to pave the sidewalks in front
ana adjacent to their respective prop
ertles. All property owners will he in
vited to appear before IL committee at
some time 10 be fixed, to be heard on
the question.
resolution to curb and pave Wolfe
street was adopted.
y resolution to appoint n committee
10 examine telephone charges was
adopted.
The report of the Board of Police
commissioners recommend as follows:
Chas. G.. kizer. chief of police.
NJ. j. Nellines, chief assistant
Andrew stephens, second assistant.
Thomas f. Dalton, first sergeant.
charles a. Beane, second sergeant,
Geo. NJ. Heppell, third sergeant
}. 7. Mayo, fourth sergeant.
William Lowery, fifth sergeant.
The board accepted the resignation
of NJ j. Prince.
me report was adopted.
Resolution empowering the Board of
street. Sewer and Drain Commissioners
10 inquire into the cost OF widening
Atlantic street. from Main street to
CITY Hall avenue, in whole or in part,
was adopted.
The report of the two committees.
which met yesterday. to consider the
improvements proposed in Brambleton,
was accepted and adopted. 1t was
in substance as followS:
In the matter of paving Levitt ave-
nue. 1t was discovered that a mistake
had been made in proceeding with with
the proposition to improve that avenue
with Il narrowed roadway, and that as
portion of it is used by the street
railway it will have to remain at it's
present width. This necesstatcd the
repeal of the preliminary proceedings
and beginning again with the PROPOSE
ton to improve this avenue.
The committee, in order to get 1t
started again in the right shape, de-
cided to recommend that Levitt ave-
nue. be improved without narrowing
the roadway.
The committee recommend that
Henry street be improved it's full
length, but not till it is thoroughly un-
derstood what proportion of the city's
part of the expense is to be borne by
the Ocean View Railway Company
there having heretofore been a mis-
understanding on this point.
The recommendations for the I'm
provement of the five other avenues
were approved on the plan recon-
mendcd by the Local Board of I'm
prOvement.
Adjourned
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
Common Council met at 1880 o'clock
last night with the following members
present: Messrs. East, president;
Camp. DENLY. Mayo. Tilton, Ridgewell
FitzGibbons. Cousins, Herman, Walker
Tunstall. NVhitehurst. Beaman, Pitt
Hannah, Wise, Underdown, Cunning
The first business was the petition
for the placing, of new polling place
in Atlantic City Ward.
Mr.. Camp argued that the question
be postponed till the Local Board shall
have had an opportunity to determine
placed
MIR. East opposed this and offered an
amendment appointing n committee of
three from the Councils to investigate
and report on the subject of placing
new polling place in Atlantic City
Ward.
On vote this amendment was lost
and Mr.. Camps resolution was ap-
proved.
Mr.. Camps resolution approved of
the request for new polling place
but leaving the question of the limits of
the proposed precincts to special COM
mittee of the Local Board of Improve
ment.
The report of the special committee
on Brambicton was-fead, and-after 81
little discussion, deferred to next meet
ing.
Norfolk and Atlantic Terminal Com
pany asked permission to connect the
rails at Atlantic street. This was laid
over.
Mr.. Nusbaum asked permission to put
down Il granolithic sidewalk If the city
would put in curbing. Refused.
The Street. Sewer and Drain Com
missions were empowered to expend the
money TO pave York. I3oush and other
streets without further application to
the city Councils.
Carpenter &c PEBBLES asked for the
payment of 81 800 n commission of
per cent. on S150.000 for the expense
they Incurred in making plans for the
new jail. This was referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Report of the Board of Police Com
missioncrs was received and concurred
in.
Report of the special street commit
tee was received and adopted. 1t was
the same as the resolution adopted by
the Select Council.
Concurred in the resolution of Select
Council about the paving of City Hall
avenue. Plume street and Courtney
streets. This resolution takes the place
OF one formerly adopted.
Resolution appropriatirg sl.3S0 for
the Improvement of Commercial Place
provided that the abutting property
owners release their claims to the prop
erty Adopted.
North Client Land Company was al
lowed 10 lay mains by Local Board of
Atlantic City Ward. This permission
was concurrcd in.
prI,-. ID
boxes lettercd and numbered was read
from j. Il. Cmstadter. The cost Will