Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-30
NEWPORT NEWS.
OrsnBizing the city Govern mcnf-
The Union Mission.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, January %
Especial THE city Council held meet
ing I'm the office Of the CITY Treasurer
last night. with all OF the members in
attendance. The matter OF proper ordi-
nances for the city occupied the attention
of the city fathers the greater portion
OF the evening. Tbs recommendation OF
Mayor Post TO sppoui Messrs. J. l..
Marye, Jr., y. 4. Williams and 4. NJ.
Rraxton as police commissioners was
unanimously confirmed. Colonel c. NJ.
BaXton was elected CITY Engineer; Dr.
:. ". Hobson. city Health officer; Mr..
john W. Reed. city Auditor, and Mr.
James ~. Vaughan. superintendent OF ths
chain-gaug. As the city Sergeant VIII
only hold Office until the lst of July, 1t
was decided to reduce the amount Of his
bond from $1,000 10 $1,000 President
Jones stated that the city was in urgent
need OF a committee 10 look after the
poor, and that he would appoint the
gentlemen to serve on that committee in
the course of Two or three days. MI
Robinson said that the question OF flnan-
ces appeared 20 be agitatlng about all OF
the committees that had been appointed
and thought that the Council should take
immediate action in the matter OF issuing
city bonds TO The value Of $1,000. Re-
marks were general on this question
and IT was decided 70 await the out
come Of the meeting on Monday be-
tween the Finance Committee and the
Board OF Supervisors OF the county Tor
the purpose OF adjusting the unsettled
state of affairs arising from the incor-
poration OF Newport News rs IL city.
Robert Conner. a seaman who left the
John Turnhull ten days ago. and was sub
a., on Iginer drunk
and disorderly on the street. was de-
livered 10 the captain Of the vessel this
morning by Policeman liarwood.
DEATH OF MR.. WEYMOUTH.
Ny. william w. weymouth. a highly
respected citizen OF this city, died at
his home on Twenty-eighth street. yes
terday evening, after brief Illness. Mr..
Weymouth was A. years OF age. and has
been a resident Of Warwick county all
his life. He had quite a large circle Of
friends in this section. to whom his death
is great blow. He leaves a wife,
three sons, and two daughters TO mourn
their loss The funeral took place this
afternoon at 230 o'clock from OliVette
church. near the Old Warwick court
house.
THE UNION MISSION
A largely attended meeting Of the local
church going public was held tonight in
the Washing. Methodist church
TO take some action in reference to the
establishment OF union mission within
the city limits. Judge 4. j. Barham, of
the Corporation Court, presided. and ad-
dresses were made by Mcssrs. II. l.. Wal
ton. ID. Roberts. and c. A. Licklider. of
Norfolk, as well as a number OF local
enthusiasts Mr. and Mrs. Roberts. of
Norfolk, will have charge or the mis-
sion as soon as the great interest OF the
residents OF this city take definite shape
in the way Of securing building for its
use.
MIR. S. L. Adams. formerly Of this city,
who is now located in Richmond, was in
the city to-day.
Miss Lille Weaver Of Portsmouth, and
Miss May Weaver, OF Norfolk. are the
guests of Mrs. ]. E. Williams.
Miss Bessie Conrad and Miss Nellie
Little. of Norfolk will be the guests to-
morrow OF Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Herndon.