Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-07


Hurchef said sentiment should be left
out VI the matter. ats it WAS Il business
transaction.
COMMUNICATIVE Attorney J. X. NJ
Newton. in Il brief address. said the
council had nothing to do With pur-
chasing material. The contractor should
be paid tor the work performed and the
pipe laid
The matter was finally disposed OF by
referring ii to the sewer commission
and commemorative attorney with the
Instructions that Honan Il Sons be paid
The per ccntage due them. provided the
amount dncs-riot exceed $1,000. The city
engineer Was also authorized TO pay Mr..
Alexander Potter 6 l-2 per cent. on the
amount paid the contractors. Messrs.
Dpherty and Mclaughlin voted against
The motion.
CITY CLERKS OFFICE HOURS.
rhc office hours of the city clerk.
which. under an ordinance adopted re-
Gently. We're fixed at from \. NJ. to
Il. NJ. We're changed, the amendment
making them from 10 a. NJ. to +. NJ
FIRE. COMMISSIONERS. -
Mr.. Hurcher called attention to the
fact that under an ordinance recently
enacted the city VAS without Il Board
OF Fire Commissioners. and moved
that an election be gone into
Mr.. K. j. Mackcy nominated Mr.. d.
G. Ashhy 10 serve tor the term of two
years. and he was unanimously elected.
MI. }. +. hughes nominated Mr.. j.
w. Rowbnttnin for the one-year term,
and Ii" MAS unanimously elected.
MIR r. NJ. henson was nominated by
Mr.. +. l. Ford for the three-year term.
He WAS also unanimously elected.
TIL. failure Of the council TO elect
MIR. j. \. Ilrshberg Il member OF the
Euard OF Fire commissioners will he
generally regretted. for us secretary OF
the heard he has always manifested a
Lively interest in the affairs of the fire
depart nent. AT IN. first meeting Of
the council held in this fiscal year MIR.
lii'Shh.rE was unanimously reelected
Il member of the board for three years.
but Mayor Moss claimed that under the
charter no provision was made for the
recollection of fire commissioners. and
upon his advice an ordinance was en-
acted creating Il board. Two Of the old
members. Messrs. Benson and Row
bottom, We're reelected. Mr. d. e.
.\shby. who succeeds Mr.. Hirshberg is
We'll known in this city. being the gen
cral manager of the Newport News
Wine and Liquor Company. and there
is every reason III believe. he will give
the office his attention and make /,
good com missioner.
MUST GIVE UP ON. JOB. F"
Janitnr Wyatt t;oane tcolnred) will
probably be required To forfeit his po-
sition as j:lnitor of the court house. as
he is now filling the position of substi-
tut'a letter carrier. and he cannot under
the constitution. hold Il federal and
state office at the same time. This
matter was brought UP at the meeting
OF the council last night. but no action
was taken. though several members
wanted TO =" in;o the election of n
janitor at once without waiting for
ls"aneS resignation. Mayor Moss stat
ed that he had power I" act and The
matter was dropped.
MUST APPROVE. BILLS .
Hereafter City Engineer F'itche,t
must approve all DIS purchased on;
account OF streets. and he is also re-
ttiirn % lurnlsh monthly statement
10 the council showing the progress
''ahr IN the work together with III"
i'!atcfiai purchased. resolution to
li!iS e1iecl WAS offered ny Mi. j.
n''hheii anu WAS adopted.
I" a" ms work Engineer r,itchet,
SAID 1t would be necessary for him to
Fave Il clerk VII" can act as an assis-
'"h1 IN giving grades Tor street work.
.,c' ms matter was referred TO the