Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-04
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING.
DR.. Picker Elected to Succeed Mr.
Booker-Other Business

DR.. Picker Elected to Succeed Mr..
Booker-Other Business.
The town council met at o'clock last
night in its chamber in the courthouse 4:
present Mayor Hope. president. and
Messrs. Whiting, Cunningham. Scher-
merhorn, Williams and Bryant.
The minutes of the last monthly meet
ing were read and approved
Mayor Hope submitted his report
which was received and filed.
The town sergeant submitted his re-
port which was similarly disposed Of
The finance committee. Though it's
chairman, Mr.. Whiting, madssss:a verbal
report that there was availa e 500 for
the purpose of uniforming .es-. police
The committee recommended IN, appro-
priation of that amount for purpose
stated. The report was ado;,ft1,,'s2d an
ordinance ordered drafted ia. coV..' the
case. ,aa
Mr.. Cunningham. chairman OF the
fire committee. reported that the con-
dition of the fire engine boiler demanded
that it be sent away for repairs In
quiry elected the fact that the repairs
necessary could be made most expedi-
tiously at Newport News, and the mat
ter was referred to the fire committee
with power to act.
Hostler w. J. Daougherty. in com
munication. stated that he preferred his
work and salary to furlough. and on
motion he was allowed his preference.
Complaint was made Of the unsatis-
factory work Of the Scavenger by Mr..
Cunningham and by citizens. On mo-
ton Of Mr.. Whiting the matter Of viola
ton OF contract was referred Jointly to
the health committee and town attor-
ney with power to act.
On Mr.. Writings motion the rules
and regular order of procedure were
suspended in order to allow Mr.. Causcy,
of Hampton. and certain Newport News
gentlemen who We're present to address
the council.
Mr.. Causey briefly stated that he and
his associates We're present with a view
to securing a right of way within the
corporate limits for an electric railway
line from Newport News. He had draft
ed an ordinance covering the case.
MFR. John G. Livezey. Of Newport
News. then briefly outlined the history
and plans of the Peninsula Railway
Company, which proposes to build the
line.
The draft Of the ordinance covering
I the case was then read by the clerk.
Under the terms of the ordinance the
maximum fare In Hampton Is to be 5
cents, and the maximum fare between
Newport News and Hampton 10 cents.
The railroad company is to pay to the
city for the franchise and privileges
granted $500 annually. which sum shall
SoNEi anu iAlSluuc ali ldNd-
ton. The franchise Is to run fifteen
years from date. The corporators
! named are Messrs. w. A. Post, T. P.
Stearnes Frank Lee. w. e. Cottrell. A.
L. Parker and John G. Livezey.
Under the terms Of an ordinance
adopted last April, all proposed ordl-
| nances must lie over for thirty days be-
fore action upon them is taken. Messrs
Causey and Livezey urged upon the
council the value OF prompt action in
asmuch as time was now an important
consideration with the company. It's
legislative charter would expire by lin
itation in February. 1885, and 1t was de-
sired to begin work as soon as practica-
Bile in order not to vacate the charter.
Mr.. Causey stated that the company
was now In position to build the road
and desired to do it as soon as possible.
The route. while definitely outlined, had
not yet been surveyed, and there was
much work to be done.
Inquiry elected The fact that, the