Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-05
CITY COUNCIL MEETS.
John c. Parkerson Elected Sealer {
Weights and Measures.

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Vice President Ballentine and Messrs.
Crimson, Langhorne. Grice, Brown.
Murden, Crump, Deans, Walker, Codd.
Johnson, Overton. Montague, Hume,
Browne.
After an hour spent in getting
through with routine business, the
council occupied itself with committee
| reports as follows:
Recommendation of the finance COM
| mittee that $500 be allowed for repay
ing the streets.
That the petition of Frank L. Crocker
for relief from taxes on the Culpepper
property be granted.
That John l.. Watson and associates
be relieved from city taxes on ferry
property, tie amount being S122.
That the petition OF John L. Brown,
relicf from taxation, be not granted.
That section AZ of the city ordinances
be enforced. The section refers to the
collection of delinquent taxes out OF
salaries or bills due the delinquents by
the city
That the city treasurer be directed
TO renew notes for S17,500.
The report Of the committee as n
whole was adopted.
The almshouse committee reported
that it had three bills in it's possession
for the burial of paupers. The bills
We're approved by the city coroner Mr.
Crimson wished to know whether the
coroner had the right to authorize the
contracting of such bills, and the city
attorney being appealed 10. said that
he was able to give only q "horseba cll'
opinion on short notice, but was under
the impression that the almshouse
committee should be consulted in all
cases of pauper burials.
The cemetery committee asked that
an ordinance be passed regulating the
depth to which bodies are buried in the
city cemeteries. This was referred to
the ordinance committee.
The ordinance committee submitted
an ordinance providing that no fences
be permitted to be repaired or built in
the cemeteries. the idea being to abol-
ish fences; regulating the height to
which cemetery curbings may be
raised. ten inches being the limit over
the level of the lot. Ordinances to
keep dogs out of the cemeteries and
children from entering unless accom-
panied by an adult person, were also
submitted. The report as a whole was
adopted
on motion of Mr.. Crimson a bill,
amounting to S25 for an atlas pur-
chased for the Office of the clerk of the
Hastings court was referred to the CITY
attorney for opinion as to the right of
the officers of the court to contract the
debt without asking the consent of
the council.
Mr. Brinson moved that the water
committee make an investigation as to
the quality of water being supplied by
Company; also as to the amount of
pressure. The matter was referred
MIR. Montague called attention to the
fact that the public hydrants are as
great n nuisance as they ever WERE"
and demanded that improved hydrants
be supplied by the water company.
This was also referred to the water
committee.
A communication was received from
II. b. Wilkins, asking that he be adj
vised as to the lines of Gander creek
in order that he may improve the prop
erty adjoining the creek. Referred to
the street committee and city engineer.
Mr.. Wilkins called attention to the
condition of the sidewalk in front of
property owned by him in south Wash
ington street. and asked that the walk
way be filed UP. Referred to commit
tee on streets.
Alleged unsanitary conditions at the
Independent engine-house were re-
ferred to the attention of the public
property committee.
The Portsmouth Rifles petitioned to
be allowed the use of the armory hall
for the purpose of holding O fair jan
uary 10th. The petition was granted.
DR.. Grice called attention to the bad
condition of the pavement on the south
| side of North street, east of Crawford
| street. Referred to street committee.
The council went into the election OF
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| Vernon Stores. John c. Parkerson and
| JOHN a. johnson being candidates
| on the third ballot MIR. Parkerson was
! elected. One vote was cast for r. II
| Ripley on the first ballot, though he
| was not nominated.
| Mr.. Langhorne moved that steps be
| taken to ascertain that the sealer have
the proper standard of measures and
weights before entering upon his du-
| ties. and on motion of Mr.. Montague
the Office of the sealer was made to
| embrace the weights OF coal and wood
| Mr.. Johnson moved that an ordinance
be prepared specifying what commo-
dities shall be measured in tin and
wooden measures. These various mat
tiers were referred to the ordinance
| committee.
MIR. Murden, chairman of the fire
| committee, asked for an extra apprO-
priation OF $3.50 for the purchase of u
| new horse for the hook and ladder
truck. The appropriation was grant
| ed.
Mr.. Hume asked for information in
regard to the published report to the
effect that work on ferry improvements
| were about to begin in Norfolk and
would shortly begin in Portsmouth
| He wanted to know when the leSSecs
would be in position to begin tbs
quicker schedule of 12-mnute trips
| Mr.. Deans chairman of the ferry com
mittce, replied that he had been in
formed that unless something unfore-
seen happens the lessees will be able
to make the new schedule about sin
| months hence.
TO WELCOME THEIR PASTOR.
The Rev. DIR. j. c. c. Newton. pastor
OF owens Memorial Nj. T.. church vii
bring his family here today from thcil
former home near Chuckatuck. a dep.
| Of