Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-06
GOT TIRED AND OUT
Common Council Wears It,
self Out.
RAILWAY FRANCHISE
Favornbly Reported from the Ordinance
and Street Committees and 1t Will
BE Adopted at the
Next Meeting.

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The Commbn Cstullcil who're itself OUT
a Hasle might The discussion opened with
" "a. W1rhngle and lit Was kept up tlll the
'oody adjourned after II O'Clock Merry
ubutle business WHAT'S ul1aIlslas.r.d l9nv.
accounts We're mot even 1ull4li;ed
1.-The Meeting was weGl attended
Where We're aAnirteen numbers presapt-
HnS uniuclly nHlrnbr-wilen PrstRde.rt
j. J. 'O'Donrlell trapped THE council TO
order promptly at S O'Clock.
OPENED WITH A ',SCRAP.n
1.-The session was Opened with q. spa,t
UNI W'tlfc1 There was "a fus.rtrde of words
Vllbrilll
Councilman F. c. Lenz opened the
TRAY. After THE reading OF the minutes
Alr. Lenz stated tihuI HE had NOT been
ereaFed with 1.-THE respect due him In
nus absence at the last meeting the
s sss had a7edHAsidered d',es action on
a n eLeulz ~ Tesol11tacn which provided
ss,Shool Trustees for the purpose OF CON
ahif1,ll1lg THE session. of the present sc,,o-
Easruc Year. Upon demonstrating the
al-a'>'oei' kt1e cNullk-il lhud appropriated
the money. Besides clai1,ling, that
was mot tp,eated' with ,4ourt,tsy' s,att3
MT Leulz, Il ihuid ttkat such action, was
tlls8at. There wsTk eleven members
Present, and When was excused other.
g! m VENT With he. tNssw. MIR. Pr>ss-
AN tte members to reconsider Il res
sueriLpn app1Nprfatlng money. (tIere Mr..
1e1lz Tead "a secti1in from ltils. rules II,
suppouTt his potsttIon). Now, sir. I'm
go.HlsT TO aleEd tulEls councils feet to
rhe fire. have been sVlab'Jry treated
3 MY. M cdslugAhl was the first speaker
1nacIynRzed aJfuar Mr.. Lenz took his
s'ea!t- HE did not tlrirvk any dEsrespeat
mad been shown Mr.. LEM by the coun-
B Gu we1en lit RECONSTRUCTED The vote on
~ the RESTITUTION las it was afterwards
aezahnedl from THE COMMUNICATING ait
utUuley e'hat it would be illegal for ,l,te
%ctty TO loan mrnty.
aLr. Lenz rejoiTe-d With an intimation
tlltit money had been srutaulie1,ed
Mr.. M2ckie-.I Would IKE for the
gentleman 10 point out sln instance
where In'aney has been essltrrnElt4l,axl-'
MIR. Lenz-' Well, l guess 1T can be
dome" F
prove money has been squalnderesl by
Il tn1e sc1aona TRUSTEES I wuuLslur't be in
! assayog of .a1pprop1 'a,ting one cent
Il lMT. Ienz--stIt did mot say THE trustees
Il Hlad sxIuhhpdsred money . said had
\ heard THAT money had been 1,euklesstly
spent. =
Rap, rap. rap went President O'Don-
nell's gaVei.
PROCEED with THE regular order of
b1l!sMiaes, Mr.. Clerk. Are There amy
communications ON THE table,"
Clerk MnGsae began to re,il a mes
sage from the mayor. WAIT a. minute
leuran,ded Mr. Len1 Mr. President. I
.hrn:t satisfied yet. dsiraund uie record
he reaAl Does 1T sdhow a recorded
vute?" fn's
TT does nns" said Clerk Music
..Wen!" ejneulete ed Mr. Lenz.
Here the ''srrap" ended
MAY ORTS MESSAGE.
Mayor Posts mess'lgte was brief. III
carl,e,l attIen,tGw no the ftlkat that uht-
ccde OF Virginia required rhlit a cor
rect map, showing 1.-THE arounhs,ry li!,ess
> OF aihe streets, Alleys and lots OF lands
1rdulrin uihe City Mlnits be filed i'm rhe
clerks office OF THE Corpora tasn Court.
Dn r1nhEpn of Mr.. WGIleta THE city
clerk was ordered ito give the MATTER
Hlilusntion and comply With lcle lAn".
PUBLIC GAS LIGHT.
Mr.. WEnlcie. chairman OF me =, L .ss,a.,
| and Water Commlttee: 1'eportsd klaas
ssss's swts Gas Company had ainf.4sd TO
ssIm for the privilege of erecting
7 @blsc gas aielht.
Do ON motion. of Mr.. W'tAlesE. the mat
~ er wes referrea to the street com
||ss3knhutee, with power 70 aot. ~
COLORED FE.OPLE COMPLAIN
nr. wv. C. Crakuger, "a pToglMiisalt t7Nl
r,sad p,hyesIc.an OF this CITY. was sraEn,
ed the privilege OF the floor anu ho-
u. e.sI.et ale sounata CA 'hS c'aSa -,
but llgull,s nlow being eI'ac;ed .n Ger 1'''
,m,yrt;I,ns of EGle co'noT,.,d sS:s.lemest
Dr. Gutantyer ca1nad tltteniliol 10 lfle
.tha{ltiJusas which ARE being erected en-
twenty second, Twenty third ana
Tw enty-f fourth STREETS peSsoe.H -'eii>1 S'''
avenue. . ), ,,,,
4 ..yV1a f,tav,a made am ATTEMPT. slni
4 mr. G.,,,uee=r. ITO elevate our people mn
tnal,s city and the first step WIS VIE
buindlng OF good holnes. ltls nss .,sz.
k.pass OF OUT people NAVE "isHha. eAM Wa. ~
40 INST xllnaS it right thah THESE psop!s
sfn.,nIIi he allolwed to- folt4e themselves
upon us. = J.. +o,,
q H,, referred to 1.-THE Tow CLASS of deai-
3 e1nenlt alJuseas erected recssllly Oh tl.S
q k,tneets occupied UNTIL 1ece'.iIN SsAeIy
Il nv x4A,y,u,ed people of uhe beatea' cEsl:es;
THE houses. ne declared, We're Gk'aup.en
II by people who did anything oul ehe-
sANele the community and thEt NANNY
Il bE tine hlauseS conaaGulsh as many as
FORTY falInslLeS, tEale DIVISIONS or IlalS
4. a,estlg nothing more THAN STALLS.
n lAittenltduF,, was caEaed to the occupants
Il Df certaidl buildings NEAR THE cUisgred
81 Presbyterian church wE,o come QUIT ON
q ahR streets on Sunday Lnsal ffieisrlI1ly
q cronhed, .qlsdntg laInguuge profame AND
n degrading inl the extreme.
81 Dtr. Granger closed with strong APP
n peal for tine protection of ihds' people
IL and their puGreaNy. -a
81 REV G. T.. Jones. pastor OF the rolored
81 Presbyterian church, was ALSO heard
"a He sulbsstant!aeu THE STATEMENTS made
81 10y DR. Ghnnger. ana asked THAT the
81 s,ouncil assist his people i'm Iths-r efforts
81 to improWs the mortal and a,e'igtpus COIN
a k1fItkons of the cNlcrel people of tlhis
81 city.
81 The mahter was referred ITO the Or
"a dsEnnne cpunHnittee directing hit ITO draw
81 am pridEamee regulating the GLASS of
"a buildings TO be erected OF the different
81 streets of the City, there being NO Or
81 dau,aInce NOW iyr effect referring ITO tfle
N buildings ON amy streets in THE City
"a excerpt WnshIngtUn avenue.
"a FORM OF THE BONDS.
III las yet the money for the bonds has
81 mot been received, Though the bonds
a, are to be DATED April l, 1898.
"a "A letter sfn,oun RudD!ph keybolte G.
III Co. stated that THE firms attorney was
S engaIged I'm preparing the form of the
ST. bond and THE same wooild be forward
M ed for aippeoVnl as soon ais 1T was
Ss$1 rompleted.
SS iMr. Butcher said he Thought the firm
81 amas 'iplayEmtg'' for thine TO eJwait de