Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-07
MEETING OBJ COUNCILS
Continued From Page 2.

Lumber Company, Jenkins Paint and
Oll Company, e. v. White s. Co., w.
ii. Terry & Co., ]. w. Pedin & Co..
j. M. Jordan & Co. and Hugh NJ. Page,
calling attention of the Councils to that
portion of Commercial Place lying be-
tween Water street and River front
and bounded on the west by the ferry
property. The petition states "This
street is now largely used by wholesale
ana Jobbing houses, whose hauling is
quite heavy and for whom good streets
are urgently necessary. We are quite
sure that an inspection of this locality
VIII convince you of the necessity Of
action more than anything we can say,
and we therefore leave the matter I'm
your hands, begging that you will
promptly apply the necessary remedy.
It's condition is a disgrace to the city,
an eyeSore to those who frequent It,
and a great obstruction to business
This was referred to the Street Com
mittee
The petition of G. w. Taylor & Co.
to build 81 stable on NivIson street was
granted.
The petition of property holders on
Wood street for the Improvement of
the low part of this street, and a reso
luton appropriating s1.165 for this pur-
pose was referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
letter was read from the Street
Committee in regard to the petition
or the Chesapeake Transit Company
and recommending the appointment OF
general franchise committee was
appointed. The matter was referred
to a special committee, consisting of
Messrs. Taylor, Keeling and Rldgewell.
OF the Common Council, and two mem
bers of the Select Council
An ordinance prohibiting the mooring
of vessels to the Brambleton ward sew
erage pier was passed.
y resolution (first series) for the i'm
provement of Duke street, between the
bridges. was passed
The resolutions for the improvement
of Boush and Chapel streets were re-
ferred to the Finance Committee to as
certain the cost
MOTOR CARRIAGE COMPANY.
Mr.. Tilton offered an ordinance grant
ing n franchise TO the Norfolk Motor
Carriage Company to use the streets for
the purpose of running cabs carriages
trucks and other vehicles, propelled by
other than animal power for transpor-
porting passengers or freight to and
from hotels, depots, wharves. etc. The
incorporators named in the ordinance
are Messrs w. d. Fender, ]. W. Perry,
Allan G. Burrow and i. T. Gaskns.
This was referred to the Special Com
mittee on Franchises.
A petition from w. T. Rev. draughts-
man in the City Engineers office. ask
ing for an increase in salary. was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
MI. Camp offered an ordinance pro-
viding that applications for franchises
shall be presented in printed form. and
a copy OF the same be furnished each
Councilman. The ordinance was adopt-
ed.
y petition of Mr.. r. A. Dodson. to
build Il corrugated iron building on
Plume street. between Randolph and
Newton, was referred to the Building
Committee
y letter from the Street, Sewer and
Drain Board. in regard to the condi-
ton of the boilers in the pumphouse
and the crematory. was referred to the
Finance Committee.
WANT NEW OFFICE.
Petitions of Messrs. w. ]. Duff and 7.
n. w. Keeling, for appointment as Col
lector of Delinquent Personal Taxes
tnew Office created by the Legislature)
were referred TO joint meeting of the
Councils.
THE SELECT COUNCIL.
The Select Council met in special ses-
sion and took concurrent action in re-
gard to the application of the National
Gas Construction Company for n fran
chise, and as to the letter of The Citv
Engineer in regard to the Improvement
on Newton's Creek. and also on the re-
port of the Jail Commission.
Mr.. Pannifl offered the following res
olution. which was passed:
Resolved, That the thanks of tho
Councils are hereby extended to the
members of the special committee on
the sidewalk question for their earnest
efforts in behalf of Legislative action
LOCKING to bettGEsidcwalks,-a that
the SAID committee is hereby requested
to bring in at as early n date as nos
sible such plan for better and uniform
sidewalks as In their judgment may
seem plOncr" -'