Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-02
and the matter of exchange was take7

and the matter of exchange was taken
into consideration.
The matter was finally disposed of by
Mr.. BuXtons resolution that the coun-
ell hcl3 AN adjourned meeting next
Tuesday night for the purpose of CON
sidering the bonds. This resolution was
adopted
Chairman Via, from the building CON-
mfttee. submitted, cough plans of build
.ngs which contractors proposed TO build
on TwSntyfourth street. They Were
twc-story. frame structures and design
ed for two or more families. Mr. Via
refused to grant huiluing permits
This brought Mr.. Lsnz to his feet.
He said: Mr.. President. l am tir, d of
these people bringing plans here for
buildings which are immoral and dis
ease breeders. If thl,y' had any respect
for themselves they would not want to
erect such buildings. 1t takes lot of
cheek to make such request. l am OPP
possd to these buildings. They are Diet
rimenta. to the morals of the town"
Councilmen Roane (colored) ard A. e.
Eurcher spoke against granting permits
tor buildings described in the plans.
The matter was referred back to the
builling committee with the instruction
shat tie commemorative attorney b.
consulted.
I'tle railway crossings We're rext taken
up: CoImonwealth's Attorney Newton
sand II the council proposed to build the
bil1 sss at Twenty-fifth ard Thirty
iourLh streets and tunnel at Twenty
Stshth street it would be necessary to
Obtain permission of the Geneial AS
sembly to construct th,z tunnel instead
or b; idge and as the session was near
.ES lts c!ose action should be taken at
GGC&
MT Lenz said that he was in favor of
loMtcihs tie Ui:;-ges and tunnel as the
.attvr did away with and damages at
Nv MY eighth street
Il am in favor of doing away with all
grace crossings" saii Councilman Mug
+er, u"i this seemed to meet with a gen
era! amen. though Mr.. Burcher OBJECTED
ana sopke against II.
Mt. II. w. Robinson, a former mem
b 7 of the council, was presen, and al
dressed TIL body in favor of the i'm
proved crossings
Mr.. N!llett offered resolution an
proving the mayors commentator
ana requesting that the Genera! Assem-
y ant' no the charte: So as to authoriza
the COUNSEL TO issue h5nds TO the amour,
OF S4o,0oo. Which is to zoe applied to build
ing tbs bridges and tunnel.
Inc resolution provoked a lively dis
cussion. MIR BGrcber stool alone in OBJ
position 70 the measure, with Messrs.
Willett, Wiikie and LEM chan,pioninp
the other side.
G$Herai ia1draster r. I. Ford wss in
me cha mESr and was granted permis-
son 10 address thu, courcil He urged
the building Of the bridges and q tunnel
IL was due to great luck, he said, that
most distressing accident had not &C.
CURED at Twenty nth street. Mr.
rori dea!Ad statement made by Mr.
sur, her taat tains were run in the
yaId al the rate of twenty miles SIN
nour. The rate Of speed had nothing to
DO With killing people. a train running
at one mlh n hour would kill
MT ,SurS.Epr :,
ttast the matter be referred to q special
committee, and it was lost by a vet
OF 8 to ., the Members votingSas follows:
Ayes-Burcher, Buxton, Dcherty, Via.
tSays-Lenz. N1ugler, o'D5n.ell, VIII
III. NEil:ett, Roane.
TIE vote was then taken on the orig
ma: .nal T e. solution ond it Was carried by a
81 as..es as
AyeS- Z 1ughes, LEM, afugief, o'Don-
nsl!. Wilkie. Wtllett. Roane.
Na'ys-Burchsr. Buxton. Doherty. Via
- Petition from the Seventh Ward
sias2 Company fco qupment was re-
terFea 10 the fire commissioners.
Al ~ o'cicck the council adjourned,