Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-21
I But Considerable Business Was
Transacted by Council.
THE SEWER CONNECTIONS
Sow Being Made on Thlrty-fourth Street.
Nh. Hillyer's Proposition. Hnls Paid.
Petition of aIr. Ret,ding. City
Map Again.

Z transacted, and there was only one
speech CT any. consequence, that of Mr..
r. G.. Hillyer. Supervising Engineer
Potter was present and received cordial
greetingtfrom the members of the Coun-
Gil. He did not address the Council,
z however. as there was no occasion for
II. he promises to have some matters
of Importance to lay before the body
at the next meeting, in reference to
the extension Of the sewerage system.
There We're present when the Council
met President Buxton and Councilmen
iMackey, O'Donnell Powell, Ford,
Hughes, Caffee and Thomas.
communca ton was received from
the Mayor in which he stated that q
number Of merchants had applied to
him for Permission to use the sidewalks
for fifteen days for the display of their
holidays wares. His Honor stated that
he had granted the permission. provided
half Of the sidewalk was left for pedes-
trians this action being subject to the
approval Of the Council
The Council endorsed the Mayors ac-
ton.
+ The Finance Committee reported ia
Vorabiy upon number of bills which
had been referred to them The report
was adopted.
The Fire Committee recommended
that Citizens phones be placed in the
North End East End and Rockets
hose houses. The report was adopted
Mayor a. "A. Moss, chairman Of the
special Committee on Sewerage. stated
that the committee had ordered the bills
OF the contractors paid, and had sent
the draft to the surety company mac
wit
that the funds due the contractor in
the hands OF the Treasurer being at
tached. the check on the same was pro-
tested. The matter Of the payment Of
the protest fee was referred to the City
Attorney.
The Mayor also stated that he under
stood that an arrangement had been
made to connect the property on Thir-
ty-fourth street with the new sewer,
thereby saving the putting in Of the
auxiliary sewers decided upon at the
last meeting of the Council
STREET PAVING ORDINANCE.
The Ordinance Committee reported
briefly. recoml aending:
l. u That q license tax of SIS. 33 1-3 be
y placed on plumbers from January i,
1889. to May ], 1899, and thereafter $40
annually.
~ That the City Attorney be in
structed to draw up an ordinance pro
.5viding for. the holding Of an election at
d "hlch the people may vote for or
against the issuance of bonds for $50, 600
y Tor street paving; $4,000 for the cree
tion Of market house, and $4,000 for
the erection Of q crema tory. the cleo
ton to be held at the same time as
the general election
The plumbers license ordinance was
adopted by a unanimous vote, and
Councilman O'Donnel moved that the
City Attorney be instructed to draw up
an ordinance governing the plumbing
business. Councilman Ford moved as a
substitute that the matter be referred
TO the Ordinance Committee for action.
This substitute was accepted by Coun-
Gilman ODonnell. and was carried.
The second section OF the Ordinance
Committees report coming up for dis
cussion. Councilman Burcher moved
that the matter be referred back to the
Ordinance Committee With instructions
to prepare an ordinance such as sus-
gested
sit was pointed out that the date set
for the. electipn. waste far off, and that
the actual work of paving should be
begun by that date
Councilman Ford said that he
thought the snatter should be disposed
of#ass soon as possible. The voters We
ready to vote on it.
The motion was carried, it being de- !
clded to leave the date blank in the
draft of the ordinance
The Ordinance Committee not having
reported on the Recommendation of the
NIT no..
be made to the ordinance governing
the erection of awnings, the natte, was
taken up again
eight feet was sufficient height for the
Ioutside bar to be above the curbstone
and that ten feet, as recommended.
was too much.
On motion OF Councilman Ford. the
matter was referred to the Ordinance
Committee
THOSE LITTLE BILLS
The Street Committee reported hills
amounting to s963.s3 for shells. cart
lhlre,4 and work on the streets, recon-
lmending that they be not paid. because
Issiey were not authorized by the Street
Committee
| councilman Burcher Of the Street
Committee said in explanation of the
sSommittees report that the city had
sotten the benefit, he believed, OF most
of the work but that the city could
aol stand the pace, on account of sfinan-
lslal strlnsency: that no one had a right
| % o authorize the purchase Of shells
without the permission Of the Street
so 1f y It zee, and the same was true in
ne case OF hiring teams. In other
yords, the bills had been made in direct
collation. Of the city ordinance. It was
|. hard position. and he did not know
That he ought to do about it., He did
;2ot like to turn the hills down ha |