Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-08-17
CITY COUNCIL N HOT SESSION

the clerk OffiCe. Inc JOINT repcrN
was adopted by the council.
AT this point of the proceedings
Mayor Warburton arose and stated
that the health officer had only re-
ported two cases TO him, parties re-
Easing TO be vaccinated) and that Re
had fined them. and that If DR..
spencer said he had reported other
cases 70 him the doctor was mis-
aiken. Mr.. Proctor then repeated
conversation held with the health
officer. in which the latter had Ssio
ne could do nothing to improve the
.anitary condition. as the mayor /
would pay no attention TO his re-
ports. President Lane was called /
/ lpon and coroborated Mr.. Proctor /
statement. The whole matter OF
sanitation was then referred 10 the
health committee, but not until 8
.etter written by DR.. Paulus A.
.rving. secretary OF the State Board
Of Health, to the mayor. calling his
attention to a report ne had received
from DR.. u. J. King that the sanitary
condition was bad and that there
was considerable typhoid. Mr..
5rd then said he had just had a
T conversation with DR.. Spencer anC
ne- maintained that the sanitary con
liuon was good. Thus doctor.
disagree.
A petition was read from property
owners on Richmond Avenue. ask
, ing the extension of the sidewalk
Referred 70 street committee.
e The finance committee then re
ie ported that the Peninsula Bank c
s. this city was the only concern ths
7. had complied with the rules of tn
ut committee in bidding on the $500
bond issue, and the council ther
-, awarded the local institution the e.
- tire issue Of $500 at par.
: The next move was 70 select
~ depository for this snug sum. Cap
= Lane said that he thought bo'
banks should share in il. as BOT
were local Institutions. Mr.. Co
10 moved that as the Peninsula Bar
DC mad had the first $1,000 that L
AZ Dinckson Bank be given $4,000
the present issue. Then came son
Isl sparing Tor the two banks. N
Proctor offered an amendment q
ling each bank $1,000. Mr. B;
moved that the Erickson De Civ
1000. inasmuch as that bank pa
less taxes than the other Mr.. G
d withdrew MS amendment in favor
SIT Mr.. Proctor's and then a vote
re Mr. Birds amendment was TAX
" xaich resulted in a tie. Mr. Pr
ICE or's motion was then adopted. 6
~ each bank $1,000.
&c The Williamsburg Fire Dep
TN mas been reorganized and a resC
=" u5n offered by the organizai
n ming the members and rec
noe A.nding that Mr.. J. T. Christian
wa eiecsed chief and Mr.. Jerome "a
TX assistant. The company viii &C
hoS' own rules and regulations. I
III we're given no salary. but Will pI
nos 4oly receive substantial support
the council from time to time.
< The Sergeant was directed
araw his check for Sl.l4o.7S. 4
placed 10 the credit OF the 81
iuot fund. One thousand dollars rer
vel Of the $4,000 bond issue.i
&c The most knotty problem for
TINS city fathers was kept for the
mat was the reading and discus
eber' of the opinion City Attorney n
with Henly. on the question Of {
arm. mission on the bond issue
Imily o,;,;o, IF NJ Henley was a len
IA. and able one. and from his poir
&C OF view was most convincing.
u the The discussion of the opinion
'meni not only spicy but vigorous.
Bird speaking in favor of the {
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