Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-10
Amendments TO Ordinance Defining
Powers of the Water Board.
UNANIMOUSLY
PASSED
Mr.J. Wilbur stahes'PetItion ncnicd-
Employment or Counsel 10 Ass<is,
CITY Attorney In Defending Dam-
ngo suit Approvcd-Tho Atlantic
city Drawbridgo-Tho jail Bond
nIRtter.


ton of it's business at the special meet
ing last Tuesday night. the Select
Council had but little to attend to ut
it's regular monthly session last night.
The members present were: President
Greenwood, the Messrs. Bonney, CIV. 4.
and r. b., Consolvo, Holland, Jacobs,
Marx, Oberndorfcr and Vail
MIR. STARKES PETITION.
When the petition of Mr.. ]. W.
Stakes asking for S7s6 as reimburse
ment for medical and other expenses
incurred by reason of his being shot by
Substitute Police officer J. q; Tyson,
came up, with the unfavorable action
Of the Common Council endorsed there
on. Mr.. Stakes was granted the privi-
lego OF addressing the Council as To the
merits of his case. He spoke briefly
aging that he was not asking for aims,
but for simple justice. lie said that the
Common branch had turned down his
petition OH the ground that an appro-
pria tion of the character asked would
be illegal. although both branches had
made appropriations which were Ger
tainly more clearly illegal than this
would be. lie mentioned as an instance
the appropriation to II certain institu-
ton of a charitable nature.
AGAIN REJECTED.
The action OF the Common branch in
turning down The petition was unani-
mously concurred in. The matter was
originally sent To the Finance Commit
tee and then to the City Attorney. who
gave an opinion that the appropriation
could not be legally voted. The Finance
Committee thcrcuron sent tho matter
l..
dalton either for or against.
OTHER CONCURRENT ACTION.
Concurrent action was also had in
the following matters:
Letter from the City Treasurer in re-
gard 10 registration OF certain bonds,
with the report of the Finance Commit
tee thereon.
Resolution for the release OF certain
lots in Brambleton Ward on payment
of amount stated.
In passing resolution approprating
$500 for MIR. y. p. Thom ms assistant
counsel in the case OF Charles IL. Park
er VS.. the City OF Norfolk.
In granting the Board OF Street.
Sewer and Drain Commissioners and
the Atlantic City Local Board authority
TO appoint ana fix the salaries of a
keeper and assistant keeper. respect
iNelS' OIL Inc new Atlantic City draw
bridge.
In granting the Board of Street,
Sewer and Drain Commissioners au-
thority To change the course OF the Al
cXander street sewer so as TO connect
with the Grace street sewer.
In disappearing the resolution ask
ing the Legislature to pass an act au-
thorizing the city TO issue $4,000 jail
bonds prcdica;cd on Atlantic CITY
Ward property values.
In disappearing application for n
night Waterman at the City Market.
BOARD ORDINANCE.
The ordinance introduced by Mr..
Tazewell Taylor amending certain sec
tons of chapter 46, OF the city or,i-
nances, defining the powers of the
Board of Water Commissioners in Ger
tain particulars was favorably report :
ed by the Water Committee. and was
unanimously passed. The ordinance
was published in full in last Wednes.
days Virginian-pilot.
Petitions of the Virginia Electric
Company TO erect boilers, ~ Block &,
Co to build stable on Water street
and j. II. Findlcy to build a residence