Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-03-15
CITY COUNCIL MEETS.

The City Council. Mayor Jno- L. Mer-
presiding, held a short session Tuesday
night 20 receive propOsitionirom New
port News Times-Herald 20 advertise
williamsburg in its big Ter-Centennial
edition. Those present were the Mayor
aud these Councilmen II. D. Cole, V. F.
Garrett, ]. V. Morris and y. L. henley.
Messrs. slower and MoFall OF the Times
Herald, agreed TO give williamsburg a
iuu page advertisement for S1OO. The
proposition was taken under considera-
ton. Capt. L. b. Trevilian appeared be-
fore the COuEclin regard To the street
non Duke Oi Gloucester street 10 the
Prtsby terrain church. and also asked tor
more lights for the West End.
A communication from the County
Board OF Supervisors waS received IN re-
gard TO a hre-proof clerks office, that
body requesting the Council TO meet them
on the 4th Wednesday
MIR. A. r. DcnnncJt appeared before
the Counsel IN regard TO Tie pul CHASE Of
hie eNunguiSEcIs. Referred TO LiEht
l Committee, " Inch viii no doubt, make
no purchases.
| The following ordinance was then OF
tered ana LAID on the table AL the next
| regular meeting.
BE it ordained by the Common Coun-
Gil OF the City OF williamsburg.
lst That the members OF said Coun-
Gil shall ca ia receive the sum OF two dol
lars (S2) tor each and every meeting 81
said Council a which they may be pre-
sent and at " Inch there IS shown TO bS
present a quorum tor the transaction o
| business, provided that such member
4 does not leave the sessions of said COun
eli before adjournment unless excused b1
unanimous consent, and provided tur
Their, that the amount SO received by an,
member OF said Council, shall not vxeet
the sum OF twenty iOnr $50 dollars II
any one year.
2nd. That payment be made quarter
IL by warrants drawn upon the Cit,
treasurer, said warrants 10 be based up
on certificate OF the clerk of said counci
as 70 such attendance.
J 4th. This ordinance shall be IN fore
on and alter July LIST, 1902. Ordinanc
. laid over.
The Council adjourned to meet agar
last night.
LAST NIGHTS MEETING
The Council met again last night, a
members being present except MIR. BIRD
The application oft MIR. +. ". Warbui
ton for lease OF land West Of the Methc
dist church was withdrawn, and anothe
| was received for the same parcel tror
| the church. Referred to Street Con
! mi1tee-
AT the request of County Board {
Supervisors the Council Will meet tina
body on March 90, TO further cons
{ der the hre-proof clerks Office propC
D | sitiou.
An ordinance TO take effect immed
4 ately was passed, raising price of ce
ain lots IN Cedar Grove cemetery froI
81 to S1.60 per iineal foot.
y The Council appropriated $50 to Il
Newport News Times Herald to be Use
in advertising in that journals Ter-Ce'
! | tenary edition, and wlll ask the Boar
OF Supervisors 10 make a like appr'
! priation.
= A vote of thanks was rendered Dr.
r. Garrett for has gilt TO the city la
Sprirg of nearly 100 fine shade tree
Which now adorn our streets.
= The ordinance which contemplatcs
y salary for the Nounciimen was laid {
;, the table on the motion of MIR. Cole.
u MIR. g. X. Hundley was invited 20 a
Z, pear before the Council, and gave tn
body the benefit Of his knowledge Of a
i. paratus for fire brigade now in COZ
: temptation by that body.
= II was noted by Mr.: Hendley tn
y the new constitution provided no
u ceit court for Williamsburg: The col
% mistee wes directed 10 take the raast
up ~ once; and see that the char
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