Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-28

Mr. Ford was recognized and advo-
Gated the building OF the Twenty
eighth street tunnel. He called atten-
ton to the danger people were subject
ed. He thought the Council should
bind itself to build the Tw nty-eighth
street crossing within il .eason:, BILE
time. Among other things Mr.. Ford
said:
The c. & O. proposition iss5ust and
business-like. The city's charter pro-
vides for the construction Of three
bridges. The G. < o. only agreed to
participate in half payment of the
Twenty fifth and Thirty fourth street
bridges, for the very reason to get
Twenty street done away with
as grade crossing as they would not
be benefited by the construction OF the
other two. and why should they be ex-
pected to outlay $4,000 where they
would reap no benefit? The Council
has put aside $4,000 for the construc-
ton of this bridge or tunnel at Twenty
eighth street. the people and the press
of this city are in favor OF doing away
with this hazardous craSsing and it is
the duty of this council to legiklate for
the benefit of the many regardless of
the few individuals who are opposing
this bridge or tunnel on personal
grounds and not because they have the
city'S interest at heart -
Mir. Burcher said lie did not thi.iiIyt.It.
Council should bind itself to- closeSurS
the only grade crossing the city has.
The TWO bridges might not prove IL sue
cess and the people would need a grade
crossing. ...-
commemorative Attorney j. h. NJ.
Newton was requested to give his
opinion regarding the Twenty eighth
street crossing. whether the city could
be compelled to build that bridge or
,llnnel. Mr.. Newton replied that the
It got ready and it could not affect the
other bridges.
MIR. d. s. Jones. who has property
interests on Twenty eighth street. was
invited to address the Council
but that gentleman said he preferred
to have his attorney, Mr.. j. f. Hub
bard, speak for him. Mr.. Hubbard
not to be hasty as the property hold
ers have some rights and they should
be given reasonable time.
--ttorney r. NJ. Lett. representing
property holders on Twenty eighth
street. was invited to address the coun-
Gil. He too urged that sufficient time
be given people who have interests on
that thoroughfare to prepare tor the IN
jury that q bridge or tunnel would do
them. If the c. 4 .. We're not bound
by the terms OF the charter" he be-
gan. what will bind them? Certainly
they agreed to it when the charter was
passed by the State Legislature"
When the debate ceased Mr.. Ford Of
fered the following resolution:
Be it understood by the Common
Council of the city of Newport News
that the said council pledges itself
within eighteen months from the time
Of the completion Of the proposed
bridges at Twenty fifth and Thirty
fourth streets to commence the con-
Struction of bridge across the tracks
If hn nc al- nd p.,SI
Company at TWenty-eighth street. one
half of the cost of same to be paid by
The city and one half by the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company
The resolution was passed by vote
of to 4. as follows:
Ayes-Buxton. Corey. Ford, Hughes,
Thomas. Mclaughlin, Doherty, Roane,
Washington. @
Nays Bureher, Caffee, o'Donnell.
Powell
The recommendation of the special
bridge committee was then taken up.
The committee recommended that the
plans submitted by various bridge con-
'erns be referred to an expert. and
that the cost be borne by the success
full bidder.
Mayor Moss suggested that Mr.. f. G.
slillyer. who is an engineer by profess
sion. and is Il resident of the city, be
asked to go over the plans.
Mr.. Powell suggested that Mr.. w. A
Post, general manager of the works of
the Newport News Shipbulding and
Dry Dock Company. also be asked to
go over the plans.
1t was finally decided TO employ the
-Xpert provided the Chesapeake and
ohio Railway Company agreed to ac-
tept the terms Of the foregoing reso-
luton.
The council, at 1915 o'clock. adjourn
ed.