Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-03
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upon and paid by corporations in this
city. and report on the same as to any
remedies. If necessary. as soon as

upon and paid by corporations in this
city, and report on the same as to any
remedies. If necessary. us soon as
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The committee constituted by this
resolution was/composed by the chair
men Of the Councils, as follows: Com
mon-Messrs. Keeling and Taylor. Sc
lect-Mr. Pannill
TO REVISE CHARTER.
By MIR. Dast-'Be it resolved by the
Common and Select Councils of the
city Of Norfolk that committee of
six, consisting of the Mayor and three
members from the Common Council
and two members from the Select
Council. is hereby instructed to report
as soon as possible to the Councils the
ACCESSIBILITY of asking the Genera. AS
sembly to pass the amended charter
as reported to last Councils by spe-
cial committee. and any amendments
thereto which may be proper"
This committee will be composed of
the Mayor and Messrs. Taylor, Keel
ing and Beaman from the Common
Branch, and Messrs. Obcrndorfer and
Marx from the Select Branch.
TO INVESTIGATE SIDEWALKS.
Mr.. Camp offered the following:
Resolved, That q committee be ap-
pointed to consider the matter of side
walks In the city. said committee to
hold public session and to in
vite all interested to attend and pre-
sent their views. The said committee
will then formulate such plan as they
shall decide will gradually SO improve
our sidewalks. and, il necessary, pre-
sent a draft of such changes in our
charter as may be needed to accomplish
I, to y,So JNl>fr-
Il report not later than the regular
February meeting. of Councils"
The committee appointed is as fol-
lows: Common-Messrs. Camp,
Hodges and Martin. Select-Messrs.
Oberndorfer and Marx.
DELINQUENT TAXES.
The Auditing Committee presented
an ordinance asking the Legislature
pointment by the Councils of an officer
to be known as the collector of delin-
quent personal taxes, and fix his duties,
powers. compensation and term OF of
flee, single term, however, not to
exceed 2 years. The collector OF delin-
quent personal taxes shall have all the
powers for collecting delinquent per-
sonal taxes which are now or may
hereafter be vested in a sheriff, or col
lector Of State taxes, or in the collect
or of city taxes and levies for Norfolk,
in regard to the collection OF personal
taxes. The Councils may determine
by ordinance what delinquent personal
taxes shall be collected by the collector
of city taxes and lcvies. and what shall
be collected by the collector of delin-
quent personal taxes.
This was also favorably recommend
nd Nv ri M ,y,,itt Of
and afterwards passed by both Coun-
ellis.
COMMON COUNCIL
The first business in the Common
Council was the reading OF a letter
from the City Treasurer with regard
to the issuance OF registered bonds for
coupon bonds, which was authorized
to be done.
An ordinance providing for the ap-
pointment of an engineer and an as
sistant to work the draw Of the new
Atlantic City bridge york street) and
investing the Street, Sewer and Drain
Board with authority to appoint and
fix the compensation of the former,
and the Atlantic City Local Board the
latter, the former board to have jur-
isdiction over both. was passed.
The Finance Committee offered an or
dinance providing for the appropriation
of the additional sum of SO, 600 FOR i'm
provements at Craney Island. This
was passed with an amendment by Mr.
Taylor providing that the sum appro-
priated. with the original $4,000. be ap-
portioned among the six wards of the
city as Councils shall determine just.
WANT MORE VOTING POWER.
The Finance Committee presented a
resolution providing that the Legisla-
ture be asked to amend the charter of
Norfolk so that Atlantic City members
may be allowed to vote on matters per-
tanning to the appropriation of money
for the entire city. Mr.. East raised OBJ
lection to the resolution, and moved
that 1t be referred to the Special Com
mittee for the revision of the charter.
This motion prevailed.
MIR. THOM GETS $500.
A resolution was presented by the FL
nance Committee providing for the ap-
preparation Of $500 to Mr.. A. p. Thorn,
MS assistant counsel in the case OF
Parker VS.. the City OF Norfolk was
adopted.
The Street. Sewer and Drain Board
asked for the passage OF a resolution
giving them power to change the direc-
ton OF the Alexander street sewer so as
to connect 1t with the North street sew
er. The request was granted
MIR. STAKES PETITION.
The petition of J. Wilbur Stakes, ask
ing for reimbursement in the sum of
S7S6 for expenses incurred by reason of
being shot by Police Officer Tyson, was
turned down, the Finance COMMITTEES
having returned 1t without 4 recon-
mendation.
The resolution providing for the re.
lease of lots in Brambleton Ward upon
payment Of city taxes for year 1889, ap-
proved by the Finance Committee, was
passed.