Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-11
CITY SOLONS MEET
Both Councils Held Important
Sessions Last Night.
Mr.. II. G. Tunstail Elected to Succeed
Councilman william McMnnus, Dcccas-
cd Standard Oil Company to be Barred
From tho City.
Both Councils held a meeting last

The most important matters before
these bodies was the ordinance from
the Bramblcton Local Board relating
to the storage of oil, and the question
TO amending the recently adopted ordi-
nance prohibiting merchants from
using the sidewalks TO display their
goods. There We're two numerously
signed petitions before the body touch
ing this matter. one asking for amend
ment of the ordinance. the other ask
ing that it be allowed to remain as
originally passed.
After considerable discussion the
matter finally went to the street COM
mittee and II special COMMITTEES Jointly.
In the meantime the law stands as
passed.
In the Common Council there were
present President East and the follow
ing members: MessrS. Bcaman. Keel
ing, Whitehurst. Pitt, Fitzsibbons.
Ola. Tilton. Camp, Herman DENLY,
Wise. Underdown, Walker, Southgatc.
Seneca and Mayo.
The bonds OF w. r.. Brooke, as city
engineer; Alex Nugcnt. as inspector of
buildings; Frank Gillian. as keeper OF
Calvary cemetery (colored). and r. II.
Wright. as treasurer Of the water
board. were accepted by both Councils.
VACANCY FILLED.
Mr.. Tilton called attention to the va
cancy from the Second Ward in the
Common Council occasioned by the
death Of MIR. William McAIanus. 1t
was decided to elect his successor, and
Mr.. Tilton placed in nomination as the
unanimous choice of the Second Ward
Councilmen. Mr.. b. G. Tunstall. In do
ing so he made IL short speech eulogiZ-
ing Mr.. TunStall.
Mr. Camp said he knew it was against
precedent to oppose a wards choice.
but he wanted to vote for Colonel Har-
nomination. He said he thought Col
onel Hodges made one of the best
Councilman in the last Council
MIR. Tilton replied spiritedly to Mr..
Camp. saying that it was an ur<eard
of procedure for Couucilmcn outside
OF the ward i'll which there was "a va
cancy to oppose the unanimous choice
OF that ward. lie cited instances in
which the Third and Fourth Wards
had agreed upon Councilmen to fiji va
cancies and their selections We're made
unanimous.
MIR. East appointed MIR Camp and
Mr.. Tilton as tellers. and the vote re-
suited in MIR. Tunstalls election by Il
vote of II to g.
The T'rchy-Prnce political fight was
a factor in the election. Mcssrs.
Trehy and Prince were both in the
Council chamber. working for their re-
specify" favortes. 1t was said that
Mr. Trehy favored Colonel Hodges.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
The following other matters were
acted upon by both Councils:
city Engineer Brooke's re-appoint-
ments of Walter II. Taylor as Assist
AIT city Engineer: w. T.. Rev, as
draughtsman: and w. u. Butt as rod
man, We're confirmed.
High Constable Pc.tis nominated as
1t a
nomination was confirmed.
The Health Boards recommendation
OF DIR. G. l.. Newbill for Health Com
missioner. and DR. j. J. Mccormick for
City Bacteriologist, was concurred in.
y letter from Mayor Johnston stating
that the continued sickness of Police
Commissioner a. +. Thorn and the alb
sencc of Police Commissioner Vaughan
had prevented the board from recon-
mending Il police chief and captains
was read and placed on file.
MIR. EAST YIELDS.
The cXpediency resolutions (nrst Sc
ries) for the Improvement OF Will
loughby. Windsor. Reservoir, Claiborne
and Levitt avenues in Brambleton
were passed III the Common Council
MIR. East withdrew his former objec-
ton TO resolutions OF this character
from Brambieton Ward. He based his
opposition on the ground that parti-
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Park avenues in that these We're I'M
proved at the public cost entirely.
whereas the property owners had to
bear half the expense Of improving the
other avenues.
The resolution introduced by Mr.
East at the former session. dlsapprov-
Inc the rumored intention OF the new
Police Board TO dismiss The policemen
who voted for Or. J 6. Riddick for
Mayor was laid on the table.
OIL TANK BARRED.
The Select Branch passed the ordi-
nance submitted By the Brhmheton
Local Board. which is meant u bar the
Standard Oil Companys proposed oil
tank from that ward. The ordinance
limits the amount Of oil any firm may
store at one place in the city 10 i've
barrels
TIE Common Branch thought best to
refer tho matter to the Committee on
ment expressed showed that that
branch was in favor uf the ordinance.
Tho Standard oil Company desires
TO build an oil tank on Levitt avenue.
4 short distance from the High School
building The citizens of Brambeton
Ward, and especially of that immedi-
ate section. are strenuously opposed TO
Il.
The petitions Of Mr.. ]. r. Nottingham
20 build twenty houses on Charles
street. and Or. f. y. Wake TO build on
Boush street, were referred to the Fire
Committee.
The favorable report OF tht Fire
COMMITTEES on the petitions OF Mcssrs.
II. \. Dodson. 4. II. Grandy and W. IL.
Jaques was approvcI.
MERCHANTS PETITION.
a petition reciting the alleged hard
ships OF the ordinance occasionci by
the ordinance prohibiting the display
OF goods on the sidewalks was read.
1t was signed by long list of mer-
chants. Tie petitioners claim that the