Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-04

Mr.. wiilett ofrered ssvsr.; $50. 1855
ces laying levies for the next fiscal
year They were referred to tho orli.
nance committee.
Mr.: Burcher offered an ordinance
proVlulhg that an estimate be made
aor the Stationery that would 7,t re-
CURED in the various departments
curing the year. and that the cantract
1 aor furnishing the same be let to the
~ bidder This was also referred
no tne ordnance committee.
AN oFdina nee increasing tho s,,,,
OF the policemen was Dassed a,S ~. .es
euay l. the chief OF police VIM ha n.i5
NV per month. the sergeant SIS and
tns patrolmen $50 each AAN
r,;1taa ae 1Mne since the ordinance com
I..1ee reported an ordinance incraa sim.
~ tne Ss1laries OF the Tatrol1nen frnr, eso
~ $0v d month. and the pay or tba,s wv
seahe from $50 to sos The salarv ~
was not increased. 40 Nv" 49,
'Ih1s ordinance was rafa,ro, ,
at.e committee TO ascertain y-hetb.n
no,,iz Atls the appropriate ions ta,ara
aIry n,,t 81 sul,Iclent funds in the treas |
a 49, " wnlch to pay the Increase
m,a,,,. .ne meeting last night Chairn,a
~ ife wars 81 f6z siana
eu,e e Mll IS kbant am OF sisvSo
had been appropriated 10 the police
depa rtr,ent, which would permit an IN
clerk Massie then read ordinance
providing for an extra policeman anu
carving the maximum Increase
mt LEM was the first speaker re
wanted to know where the new ord!-
nance came from. and charged tna. W
ORIGINATED with the finance com1n1s,ee'
..rhev say LEM talks too much. ne De
gan well that's what I am sent here
Tor and I ann going to take :ny SCI.
again after July to do some more talh
ing. Who is the author or ina, "iu.
nance? What became OIL tne oAuiila.e
recommended by the ordinance commit
.aao Has II been pigeon holed? Nov.
MT Chairman. our committee mas hot
0neen treated with the proper respect;
Bring out the original ordnance:
will vote for that. out am aeau =. 800 ~, :
uhis one which means the paying ou.
Of 81 900 more to this department. iou
have no right to vote away uhe pe"pie
money unWlSely- LINK ,r.aa
Clerk Massie said he had dral.eu
new ordinance to emOody the reioi VI
sh@. finance committee.
.~phs finance committee dlu MOI Au
1hpriza it, said Mr.. Wlllett.
Clerk Massie went down stars
his Office and returned Win the oiis
jnsal ordina nee and read IT,
Mr. Lenz moved that il be adopts
end Mr.. wiilett seconded IT, saying n
was in favor OF increasing the sala,
OF the patro!1nen and the sefsean
only. ia
Mr. Mclaughlin Offered as an anene
ment the ordinance drafted by M
Massie. , o1
Mr.. LEM and Mr.. Wilkie spoi
against it. urging THAT the city's final
ces did not justify it Mr.. Wallett sa
he opposed it on the sro nnranr tn,
funds that will be in the hands OF u
new council. - 40
The amendment prevailed by vo
IN oS follows.
"a. ,Ayes-Burcher, Buxton. Hughes. M
FF I4aughlin Mackey. Mugler, oDonhe
n Roane, Thomas. Via-1O
Nays-Lenz, Willett, Wilkie-3.
IRON the IRE committee Cna!rm'
Thomas reported several letters ne n
received from manufacturers qaoti
prices on steam fire engines. NO actl
wac taken, but it was generally e
miuted that the city needed anoti
steamer. .a,
The bills OF the City were then tal
up and audited. after which the cout
adjourned 4