The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-17
NEWPORT NEWS NUGGETS.
The business Mems Association Adopt
Resolutions.

me BUSINESS Mems Association Adopt
Resolutions.
Newport News. Va. Dec. 16.-(Spo,.
cial.)--LaSt night the Business Mems
Association was called 10 order with
Col. BlnHton In the chair. Secretary
newton reported that the committee
on resolutions had adopted appropriate
resolutions. with regard to securing the
battleships Nos. and for the New
port News Ship-bulldinE and Dry-doclt
Company, and had wired the same to
our representative In Congress.
Mr.. ~. l.. Sager, OF Hampton, who
represents this corporation In and adj
Jacent to Newport News, Introduced II
number of amendments to the charter
proposed by the Business Mems Asso-
cation In order to harmonize the vicwa
oil the respective parties, MS to certain
provisions of vital Importance to the
parties Interested
Mr.. Sager's discussion Of number of
formal matters enabled the association
To make some important amendments
OF Il technical nature. MIR. Sagcr regard
ed The power OF the original charter,
giving the Council the latitude of secret
meetings. Il very dangerous power
Col Day seconded MIR. Sagcr's views
with some warmth in II few apt re-
marks.
The section was amended so as to ex-
cludc such power.
Section 2S, which gave the Council
power to condemn property for public
use, was amended according to the sug-
gestion of corporations Council. so rs
not to permit Councils condemning any
property OF chartered companies with
in our borders. Constitutionnlly con
sidered. Is the above sound? Can n
State relinquish her sovereign right OF
eminent domoins?"
Section 80, providing for the Issuance
OF quasi public bonds. which should be
distinct lien upon private PROPERTY
that abutted OH streets improved by
| money raised on faith of such bonds,
met with disfavor, and after n lengthy
| discussion was stricken out
| After II warm discussion the matter
| of taxation by the front-foot for the
purpose of providing for street improve,
nents, was adopted. with the amend
mcnts when practicnble," conformnblc
to Councils opinion.
| Section 45. This section provides for
| the removal of distractions. In the
| way-buildings, poles, signs etc The
proposed amendment to allow Council
10 remove obstruction, Except such as
lawfully exist" was not adopted. Such
u provision would tie The hands of the
( Council and render the Street 1nspcc-
TOR poweriess. We would have To bult,
the curb around every trolley pole.
| Section 102 The association has act
cd on very conservative lines in re-
gard to a bonded Indebtedness of our
| city. Before bonds or certificates OF
| debt shall be issued the Council must
give II thrce-fourths vote for the issu-
| ance to be concurrcd in by two thirds of
the voters, ut which ELECTIONS a najori-
| ~ OF the frcchoiderS must vote.
| Tho charter further provides that the
bonds issued shall not exceed 10 per
| cent. of the value of real estate sit
| uated in our city.
| Mr.. Moss read the report OF the New.
port News Bar Association, which me-
with the approval of the business Men.
| Association, excepting the minimum
salary proposed for our Corporation
Judge. The matter WAS warmly dis
cuSsed by n number Of gentlemen. Col.
BraSton and Mr.. -. S. Jones taking the
lead. Mr.. Moss ably defended the bar
| and the bench. In the course Of his
witty and apt remarks the association
was convulsed with laughter.
prominent official Of The Newport
cial)-A high official Of the Newport
| News Shipbuilding Company said to-
day that they had no doubt that the
| yard here would be awarded the CON
struction Of the battlcships, that the
present outlook was certainly in thai
direction, and that the company was
most sanguine In regard To the matter.
The yard presents now the brightest APP
pearancc that we have seen for some
time. Over $500 men are at work. and
the force is increa sing daily. The gun
| boat Helena and INSTRUMENTATION Plant
\ liner. viii he launched on the same day.
about four weeks from now. Capt. ].
| w. Fitzgerald, who has been here in tho
| interest of the Plant Company, since
the beginning Of their mammoth boat
and who has been absent for a short
time. VIII return on Friday. accom-
panied by II. Il. Plant. Tho purpose of
| their coming together will he ia dis
cliss the construction ut this yard of
three NEW boats for the Florida waters.
two side wheelcrs, one $50 feet and the
other 100 feet-and n screw boat. 90 feet
long These boats will be constructed at
| an early date
Naval Constructor ]. ]. Woodward 70
turned this o. m. from New York. Raj
timore and Richmond.
| rev. NJ. j.. Wood. pastor of the First
Baptist Church here announced To his
conservation yesterday that he had az
copied n call to the First Baptist Church.
ut Staunton. Mr.. Woods farewell snr-
mon will be on January 2d. and he viii
leave with his family for his future
home soon after TINT date. ,rhe an
n"nncement was received with the deem
est regret by the members Of ljs mock
MT. Wood came here exactly eight vca re
ago, and has been an able. jealous work
er. He is much beloved by his poopla
ahn VIII unnuestionablv he a great loss
10 them. lie is also n prominent Mason