Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-07

\ The Sewer Committee recommended
Mr.. E. c. Stokes and Paul Cherry as
firemen for the sewerage power house.
and requested the Council to select one
of the two.
A vote was taken and Mr.. Cherry was
selected, he having received IL votes
and Mr.. Stokes 8.
The Committee on Map reported that
1t would take 5000 more to complete the
map of the city, and asked that the
matter be referred to the Finance Com
mittee
The Committee on Lights reported
favorably on placing lamp at the cor
ner OF Cooke and Harrison streets
On motion, the report was adopted.
The Committee on Lights asked IL
the Council desired the advertisement
for lighting the city to be put in all the
papers.
On motion, the committee was in
structed to use their own judgment.
The Committee on Cemeteries re-
ported that there were siXty-one fune-
rails In Cedar Grove Cemetery last year
and two hundred and thirty three in
Oak Grove. They asked that the
Keeper make his Headquarters ut Oak
Grove Cemetery instead of Cedar
Grove. On motion. the matter was left
TO the chairman to use his Judgment.
The committee OH better service of
telephones reported that they had con-
ferred with the Southern Bell Tele-
phone Company and the matter was re-
ferred TO Mr. Chipley, of Richmond,
but nothing had been heard from him
yet. The chairman had read letter
from the Southern States Telephone
Company. in which they promised to
extend their line to all wards in the
next ten days.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Glover asked that the Street
committee be requested to consider
what kind of material would be best to
pave County street with and report as
soon as possible, so that when the time
comes FOR work there will be no delay.
Mr.. Ballentine stated that the roof
OF the Courthouse was leaking badly,
and that the county has had theirs re-
paired, and that the contractor would
do the work for $50 for the city. He
asked that the work be done
MIR. Murden moved that the work be
done by Portsmouth man, provided
Ut can be done as cheap.
Mr.. Brown moved as an amendment
that the matter be left to the Commit
Tee on Public Property to use their own
discretion.
The Water Committee recommended
mat water mains be run on Nelson and
Carroll streets. provided 1t be done at
no cost to the city. Adopted
Application from Miss Annie T.
Stokes to be allowed to place n show
case on the street. to remain there was
read. On motion, Ii was referred ~
the Street Committee, ~ ~
Mr.. Williams called attention to the
manner In which the Portsmouth street
railroad run their cars In tho Eifth
Ward. and asked that they be reouested
20 run in accordance with the contract
or that some steps be taken to annui
their contract.
On motion. IT was referred to the Car
Committee M "a
Mr.. Crimson called the attention OF
One council to the fact that Mr.. EN-
merson had built a row of houses nm
Nelson street and had failed to comply
with the city sewerage.
On motion, 1t was referred TO the
Sewer Committee.
Mr.. Johnson called attention TO the
manner In which the Portsmouth street
railroad run on Ehngham street and
asked that 1t be referred to the Cor
Committee.
The bond Of the Southern Bell Tele-
phone Company was presented. and was
referred to the Finance Committee.
Application from the residents of
Wythe street, asking that a boardwalk
9e put on that street from Fourth to
Fifth street, was referred TO the Street
Committee.
A request from the Board of Stewards
of Memorial Church to have a light
placed on the corner of Queen and Din
wfddie streets. was referred to the
Committee on Lights.
Bill OF commissions on the Seaboard
Air Line block for $50 was referred To
Che Finance Committee.
The condition of Randolph street vos
referred to the Street Committee.
A communication was received from
The Boilermakers' Union, indorsinc tho
city's action in regard to trying TO have
fhe mails delivered in this city Inv
steamer and railroads, was read and
HpaS ordered to be filed.
Application Of Judson Hewitt IN no
allowed to erect n factory for GINNING
tomatoes on Griffin street. near Wash.
sngton, was referred to the Fire Com
snittee.
Resignation OF George NJ. wonycutt
as q member from the Second Ward
was read and accepted
Application OF DR.. Butt. to no allowed
20 rebuild stables in the rear of his
house, corner OF Queen and Crawford
streets, was referred to the Fire Com
mitsee.
Mr.. Brown, chairman Of the Commit
tee who entertained the COMMITTEES on
public Buildings. asked for an appro-
fpriation of $85710 to defray the expense.
5 ON motion II was referred to the FL
nnnoe Committee.
y! Ar. Crimson called tho attention Of
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