The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-10

Mr.. Addison objected TO the Dill pc
cause the bill was intended 10 raise ai' '''-
necessary amount OF money.
After some additional debate tne ev, ~.
mlttce decided to report the Dill ta'o'"'''
Tn Norfolk Road BiI.
The Committee on Counties. cites, anu
Towns met last evening for the secona
time In one day to consider the bill intro
duced By Mr.. Newberne. Of Nortoik
county, which provides for the issuing OF
bonds for the improving OF the roads IN
Norfolk county. There was quite n large
delegation Of gentlemen from Norfolk city
and county present. and the discussion
was at times quite lively.
There was a good deal OF preliminary
discussion as to the time TO be consumed.
ON motion OF Mr.. KelIam. 1t was agreed
10 allow each side one hour for argument.
The bill provides that the County Court
shall appoint trustees. one from each
magistcriai district. OF six In all. whose
term of office shall be four years. three
of them to be appointed every other
year. THE trustees shall inspect the roads
in their district every year I'm February
and August The work on the roads Is
IA no under the supervision of overseers
and two commissioners: the latter are To
receive "A salary OF $1,000. while the trns-
tees shall receive 800 "A year. The roai iunu
shall consist of a capitation TAX OF hlty
| cents from each male resident OF 'he
| county a net tax Of from twenty to TWEEN
/ ty-fve cents on each 500 worth OF prop,
| ertv. and the board of supervisors siail
/ also appropriate TO that FUND ohe-hai'
/ of the net proceeds Of the Portsmouth
| ferry.
a Substitute.
A substitute bill. introduced by Mr.
Newberne Yesterday, fixes the ROAD .aS
\ at from ten TO fifteen cents on each "l"
/ worth of property. In Butts ROAD
Pleasant Grove and Deep Creek magis
terial districts. IL shall be admissible Ia
levy an additional five cents on the one
/ hundred dollars
! Ex-senator j. G.. W Blackstone explain
ed the distinctions of the two bilis-ths
/ first one Is 10 retain the machinery In th'
hands of the board of trustees, while th'
substitute seeks to place this power II
the hands Of the board Of SUPERVISORS.
Mr. a. II. Hawks. Of Norfolk county
advocated the bill which leaves the road'
under the supervision Of the board OF
trustees He was followed by Messrs
stepbenson. Il. H. Hyslop, J. y. Eason
senator Herbert. Of Princess Anne. ais'
advocated the original bill. which Is prac
tlcallv the sam. as the existing law, only
with an additional provision making j
comm Ilsory for each male resident u
give two days each year, or as an equlVa
lent pay one dollar a year. All IN
sneakers stated that the roads IN Noriois
county are in very good condition.
s.,,.a. ttiH
Judge L. r. Watts, Of Portsmouth
who opposed the bill. stated that I'M
existirg law was gotten up against IN
direct wishes of the people of Norfolk
county. lie explained that the board o
supervisors Of Norfolk county had unani
roouslv endorsed the substitute. III
stated that i'm 1880 the finance commute
Of the board Of supervisors estimated IN
exnenses of the county, outside OF I'M
school money. at sl2915. In 1880, Will
a lew of sixty-hve cents and one-half
the net receipts of the Norfolk Terry
there was a deficiency Of $4,000. ana a
nresent the annual expenses of the count.
amounted to some iifty-0dd thousan
dollars The proposed bill would TAX
out OF the pockets Of the taxpayers au'u
10000 annually. He asked tnat inc ld'
be re-enacted. which mad Deen approve
I two years ago. anu NiiiNi ''"N'
sequently abrogated by some Judicia
proceedings.
Major !. T. Croker also representa-
the views of the board OF supervisor
He was followed by Mr. j. Willis Bldsoot
Mr. c. r.. Nimmo, chairman OF IN
board Of supervisors. who lives IN Tan
ner's Creek district, stated That ms pee
pie were in favor Of the bill when pro
vides for the two commissioners, an
that he therefore favored the bill. IN
same was true OF another supervisor
Mir Johnson. who lived in Deep Creek.
Mr. J. T. West. superintendent OF pupii
schools. was in favor Of compromis'
and he thought the act of 1892 would CIV
satisfaction to all.
Mr. w. Nick. Woodhouse appeared o
behalf of the friends OF the original oil
which. if enacted, would be fnancla
benefit to the county.
Ex-senator Blackstone. OF Accoma'
appeared before the committee on beha
of the friends OF the original bill an
made a very able argument.
The committee. after some discussio
among themselves. decided 20 report III
original bill favorably, with an amen'
ment providing that the salary OF u
two road commissioners shaH be so'
each. instead Of $1,000.