Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-16
IS STILL ENGINEER
triangular Examination at
Council Meeting.
SEWER QUESTION AGAIN
mr. Alexander r. tier Explains How ie !.
Happ."ing. Street Railway Com.
Ncation. MIR. Human Heard. .
O:her Matters.
SEWER QUESTION AGAIN

Mr. Potter is still consulting. engineer
for the city in the construction Of its
sewer system. He came from New York
in response to the pressing INVITATION of
The city fathers hat he should come
and show why he should not be dismiss
81 troWthe citSs service. Whether MI.
fotter succeeded in showing such cause
to the satisfaction of the council did not
appear at the end of the four hours
proceedings last night. as that body
failed to- give utterance, either by mo-
ton or resolution. a. to its sentiments
as a whole upon the subject. 1t is safe
to say that. individually, sentiment was
more or less mixed. and that the con
viction that something was wing
somewhere had not been rooted out of
the minds of the members in spite of
the manner in which the consulting en-
gIneer handled his case. Perhaps the
proper designation for the situation is
lin Statu quo or status in quo or
something of the sort.
Progress WAS made. certainly. Upon
the complication with the street rail
way people. how much, remain to be
seen: Mr.. Potter has explained that he
is carrying out his contract and prom
Uses to continue to do so, maintaining
that he can find no fault in himself and
81 llANlN IL - ma ZIG AooAASi
has arrived At a better understanding,
doubtless, with this latter gentleman:
the Newport News and Old Point Rail
way and Electric Company has made a
inal statement of it's position. This is
the sum and substance. 4M W.
ROUTINE: FIRST.
The council took up its regular routine
in order. Y. .U.|". u.. H." d.
There were present President BuN-
ton and Councilmen Rurcher, Caffee.
Doherty. Ford. Mclaughlin. ODon-
nell. Powell, Cory, hughes. Mackey.
Roane. Thomas and WaShinston-tho
entire membership. III
a communication from Mayor Moss.
in which His Honor stated that the
city building and grounds were infest-
ed with dogs. which annoyed him and
others in the building a great deal. was
ordinance be framed for h purpos of
keeping dogs out of the city building
and grounds. and placing a fine of 81
on the owner of UGH dog or dogs for
each offense.
The com munication was referred to
the Ordinance Committee.
The Mayor in another communication
suggested that Il safe be purchased in
which to keep the city records. which
were now kept in a desk and liable
to destruction from fire and other
sources. #. .." 1T"
mwl i ~ go N>-
l.. Thai il had not considered the
street railway ordinance explicit
enough and had referred it back to the
City Attorney. /.
9. That the Old Dominion Land Com
pnny sewer matter had been referred
to the City Attorney With instructions
to draft an ordinance to oHe the
terms of he agreemnt. -M
8. That the City Attorney had also
been requested To prepare an ordinance
regulating the construction OF build-
ings. r.. . .u.- ILL.,.
4. The Committee reported ~unfavora-
bly, on the petition of G.. B. A. Booker
TO reduce the licenSe on theatrlcal
companies, Mr.. Hughes disagreeing;
5. The Committee reported faEoraDly
the ordinance to have the map OF the
city recorded whenever the Councli Is
satisfied that the map is correct.
The street railway ordinance was re-
ferred back to the Ordinance Commit
tee. 2 .. NJ. ... ...
The recommendations of the Commit
tee relative to Mr.. Rooker's petition
was rejected and the Committee wa IN
to draft an ordinance granting
MI. Booker the relief prayed for. the
petition asks for the repeal of the IS
per night extra tax assessed tor each
performance. " ......... ...
Under section 5 of the committees re-
port. the ordinance ordering the re-
correlation of City Engineer Fitchetts
map of the city, came up for its pass
THE CITY MAP.
The subject was discussed at some
length. MIR. Burcher opposing the re-
correlation of the map on the ground
that it showed certain streets which did
not. as yet. exist. whatever might be
done with them in the future; and,
therefore. should not be recorded.
A motion was made to refer the mat
tar RI Tho Ctreat Committee. "A SuDStl-
tute was proposed, moving the adoption
of the ordinance. #-N .a-
The substitute carried. Ayes: Bur
cher. Buxton. Caffce. Doherty, Hughes.
Mackey, Mclaughlin. Roane and
Thomas: nays: Cory, Ford. O'Donneil.
Powell and Washington.
The Ordinance Committee reported
unfavorably on h proposed tax on
plumbers. 'a'. -
The Committees report was sustain
ed. "
The Fire Committee reported recon-
mending that the salary of the Chief
Engineer Of the Fire Department be
increased to s75 per month The Com
mittee's report was rejected on the
ground that the city could not afford
at this time to increase salaries. Ayes:
Doherty. Hughes, Mclaughlin. Thomas
:and Washington; nays: Burcher. Bux-
ton, Caffee. Cory, Ford. Mackey. ODon-
nell and I}oane.
The Fina nee, Committee reported. re-
commenting the payment of several
small bills that had been referred to 1t.
THE report was adopted.
The Street Committee recommended:
That on and after December l., 1898.
,all laborers OF the Street Department,
with the exception of two drivers. be
dismissed, and that the Street Commits
%.sioners be authorized to work the chain
gang under the supervision Of the
Street Committee and the City Engi-
neer.
That section 3 Of the ordinance enti-
tied ITO regulate the use of the streets
and alleys. and sidewalks. and to pre-
vent the obstruction of the same be
amended to read: Third. Awning
frames may be erected over any side
walk, provided that in the portion Of
( the city west of the right Of way OF the
Chesapeake & Ohia railway Company
they be at least ten feet above Tho
sidewalk, and covered only with cloth
corrugated iron or steel, and that the
posts of the awning frames in that por.
sSs< ton IF tho oSty rrinr m fha nocSoo ra nj