Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-30
BOND ACT NOW ALAW
Mayor W. A, Post Signs the
Ordinance.
COUNCILS GOOD WORK
Citv's L. gislative Body Generally Com
Mended. Five Members Retire Tonight
Candidates for the Presidency. OF
iicials Go Into ONCE Today.

The last acts passed by the Common
Council that will expire at u O'clock
tonight We're generally commended
yesterday.
For some time the general public
has been in favor of building bridges
at the Twenty fifth Twenty-eighth
and Thrty-fourth street crossings as
provided for In the charter but these
improvements, though they bobbed up
frequently in council meetings have
been delayed and it looked as il no
provision would ever be made for car
rying forward the work. But the last
important act of the council Tuesday
night was to ADOPT the ordinance pro-
vidins for the issuance of bonds to the
amount of 100000 to be expended on
Niaducts. Yesterday the ordinance wa.
layed before Mayor Walter A. Post
who attached his autograph to it ana
1T is now law. One of the most i'm
portant features In this ordinance is
the amendment offered by Councilman
=. j. Mugler. setting aside $4,000 of the
money derived from the sale of bonds to
be expended on the Twenty-eighth
street crossing. The amendment was
adopted without Il dissenting vote
The enactment of this ordinance will
cause the Newport News and Old Point
Railway and Electric Company to be-
gin work Immediately on the electric
railway system. Mr.. w. j. Payne, one
OF the principal promoters of the COM
Tor the new road was en- route to this
city. ana that III a short time severa,
hundred workmen would be at work
eNcavatins and laying rails.
AS has been stated in the Daily
Press on previous occasions. this road
will be equipped with the best follins
stock on the market and the system
will be complete In every respect. For
the benefit of workmen half fare will
be charged at certain hours in the day
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trip to and from their work for one
fare. 1t is also said that the company
will open delightful park somewhere
on the beach overlooking Hampton
Roads, where athletic sports may be
engaged in. Besides threading the city
with lines the company will extend the
road to Old Point, following Hampton.
Roads
Five members will retire from tn.
Common Council today. Mr.. P. ]. Mug
Ter. of the First Ward.will be succeeded
by Mr.. B. B. Cory. Mr.. Frank c. LEM
of the. Second Ward, gives way to VIII
9 liam Washington well !.srownE coiored-
man. Mr.. William C. Wilkie a mem
Der from the Third Ward, retires in
favor of Mr. J. II. Caffee. During the
two years he was a member of the
council MIR. Wilkie never missed a
meeting. Mr.. George e. Via one of the
representatives of the Fourth Ward.
will give place To Mr.. L. I. Ford. and
Mr.. j. A. Willett. Of the Fifth Ward.
will be succeeded by Mr.. A L. Powell
Ali five of these gentlemen have made
good councilnn- 1t fell To the lot OF
AIr.Wiliett to look after the finances of
the city and to him is largely due The
judicial handling Of its funds.
The first meeting Of the new council
will he held next Tuesday night. AZ
that time the body viii b. r-nrsanized.
There are two candidates for the pres
idency-Captain ]. a. Buxton anu MIR.
J. T. O'D"nnell-but 1t Is not known
which nj these gentlemen will he cleo
ted. Mr.. O'Donnell now occupies the
chair.
Considerable interest centres in the
first meeting. for then Will occur the
election of the various city offices from
police Justice down. The time is grow
ing short. and the many candidates
All of the offices are in doubt except
probably three-auditor. clerk Of the
council and health officer.
Tomorrow Mr. A. "A. Moss will be-
come mayor OF the city. taking the
reins of government from Mayor w A
Post The other officers whose terms
will begin are commemorative Attor-
ney J. X. NJ. Newton, City Sergeant e.
w Milstead and Constable r. Saun-
ders Shield. There will be no cere-
mony attending the induction OF these
gentlemen into Office.
NIayor-elect Moss is now engaged in
preparing his first MESA ge, and 1t is
limited that he has some surprises IN
store for of!ice-holders and the people
in general. VIII Mr.. Moss policy will
be is not knt i. but retrenchment has
always hes =. hobby with him. When
he was acting as mayor OF the city two
wears ago he recommended that the SAL
aries Of the various city officials be cut
down.