Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-06
ON THE PENINSULA.
IMPORTANT MEETING or THE
COUNCIL OF NEWPORT NEWS.
Arranging the Salaries of the City
O0,cers-The Circnit Court cues
ticn-Nnvai Nofcs-Fers"""'' "c"e-
rnI, and Briefs.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. February ~
fspeclal.)-By far the most important
meeting OF the Common Council since
It's organization was held iaS' ms
IN the Office of the City Treasurer fio7'.
dent Jones occupied the chaH' az VI
the CITY fathers answered to lhe"
names and Mayor W. ~ Post was
,,resent 10 inform the Council of the re-
sal, Of the meetings between 'he
Finance Committee and the Board Oh ''"-
peryisors Of the county. for inc pu'-
pose of adjusting all existing ollncui'''S.
He said that these two bodies had me-
an two occasions. without arriving at any
definite understanding; that he had caneu
a meeting OF the Council repfesen'-
o.. tho two parties. and after lengthy
discussion It had been decided 10 piesen ~
n proposition 90 the Council. WHICH, -
apnroved. would bring about an carry !,
settlement. and one that could NOT '"''
10 be generally satisfactory.
SALARIES.
T.he mestlon OF compensation TOT ihe
newly-appointed city officers was u w,
taken I'D. and, after lengthy ana ne% ~
I,cuesions the following salaries Vne
maximum amount provided Tor III ea0i'
case In the charter were settled upon 20.
Navor. $500: Corporation Judge s,'yoo'
Police Justice, $1,000; CITY Auullor' &C.,
clerk of the Hastings Court w. 60 49,,
nsy for the Commonwealth, $'vo' In |,i,'.
.n,ssioner OF the Revenue, S5vy' 'itS
$4,000 SqOo. Clerk Of the Council
ssoo. and Health Officer. 500 The maxi
mum salary Of the city Engineer -
named in the charter as 5000 Dut 'nlS
vas not deemed sufficient ana IL va
,aso,ved 10 present bill TO the Legisld-
,ure asking that the charter pe go
amended as TO read: mot less IMAM WV
Or more than 5000. ,,,..,
pr l. r.. Greasy was elected fhSs'-
~ian TO the Poor and II was oecloeu ~
,llow him a salary Of 800 per aiihu'n
II was agreed that the city IIeasur,i
should be required TO furnlsh nouu ia
ne amount OF 10000. and the Auu''oi'
10000. INN
At present Newport News IS "linou.
&, circuit court. and n immediate actloh
q. -. ,aten tbere will be no circuit SEES
80, bere for two years. The Council
ordered the Commemorative Attorney 10
confer with Judge Gunter tins week 50
mat the proper steps may be taken 10
bring about the passage OF an act OF 'he
legislature providing for circuit court
the limited States Cruiser Columbia
Cleared Hampton Roads yesterday evening
for Tompkinsvllle, +. l., where she
viii remain at least a week There
is now only one United states war-Nessel
sn Hampton Roads-the New YORK. lt
IS expected that the Montgomery ana me
Raleigh will arrive in the course OF
respectively.
PERSONAL.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
Of Miss Hattie Pearl Whitley to Mr.. VII
liam Henry Cooke. at the West-End
Baptist church. I'm Hampton. on the eve
ming of wednesday, February 18th.
After spending a week or so with MT.
John A. Robinson, editor Of the CONNER
clal. Mr.. j. w. Great has returned to
his home. in McConnelsburg, Pa
Mr.. Charles Vaughan, or Richmond,
has returned TO his home, after a pleasant
visit with the family Of Mr.. Louis
Birdsong.
Lieutenant Henderson and wife. and
Ensign Crossley and wife, of the Indiana
are the guests of Colonel H. deb. Clay.
Judge Il. r. Gunter Of Accomac coun-
~. Is I'm the city.
Mr.. w. J. Taylor, Of Petersburg, is
visiting friends I'm the city.
Postmaster Irwin Tucker is the guest
of friends I'm Washington.
Miss louie V. Nelms. OF Smithheld Is
visiting her cousins, the Misses Whit
ley.
Miss Nellie Wheatley and Miss Rena
Smith. OF Washington. are the guests
of Miss Virginia Robinson.
Mr.. W. J. Woodward. Of Norfolk. is
In the city.