Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-04
MT caffee announced that .non1ina:
tons for permanent chairman were in

and thanking Mr.. Doherty. declined
the honor. 5s 81 sS
Councilman Corey then placed Mr. E;
/. Ford in nc.nina ton with three words.
councilman Burcher seconded the
| nomination eloquently.
Mr. A. l.. Powell was then romina ted
byzDr. w. r. Cooper in graceful
speech, Councilman LEM seconding the
nation.
This closed the list. and Councilman
3oherty wanted a recorded vote on the
nominations. The charter did not per-
init this, and secret ballot was taken,
which resulted:
Powell. .........7
Ford. ...........6
| Mr.. Powell was declared elected pres
ident for the ensuing year. He took his
place amid applause, and made an
earnest address, saying that it was a
councilman's highest duty to serve mis-
city honestly and faithfully, without
fear or favor, and that though this
course might invoke criticism from
press and public, in the end right would
triumph.
He was again literally applauded
when he took his seat. 81
The whole business had not taken but
fifteen minutes
The clerk read the minutes.
Councilman LEM introduced a resolu-
ton providing that the street railway
gas, and sewer companies fbe compelled
| to replace the dirt on the streets and
avenues as it was before said street
and avenues were torn up.
The resolution was ruled out Of order
| after some general discussion, and by
| F@yote ofF12 to the rules which gov
erned the council last year were adopt-
| ed.
Councilman Doherty, of the Light and
Water Committee, reported that the
committee had wound up it's business,
and had designated the places where
the new lights should go.
Under the head of new business,
Councilman Lenz brought up his reso-
luton again, and the president refer
red it to the street committee.
After getting through with the min
utes the clerk read a communication
from the mayor announcing that he had
appointed MI. E. S. Robinson to the
position of police com missioner vice
Mr.. M. V.D. Doughty, term expired.
The communication was placed on the
calendar and taken UP in its regular
ORDER --
Councilman Doherty, asking why the
mayor did not name fire commission
er as well as police commissioner,
moved to lay the matter on the table
| HE got NJ second to his motion
COUNCILMAN Burcher moved that the
nomination be conf rmed. A second be
ing called for a long wait ensued and
| nobody answered. Councilman Corey
once; no second ,sS5,
Conn ill m ~ Tpor, art Il, .o;. t,,a :.
while he was opposed TO the confirma-
ton, to 2brin the ma tier to, q vote, he
would second CouncEinui, Butchers
motion. . ~
The latter then stated his position.
SAYING that to turn down Mr.. Robin
son without reason would be a. grave
d1scourtesy55 to the Inayor.5sIfg any ma n
had anything against Mr.. Robinson he
should say 50, and if he tc,,,a show d
valid reason against Mr. Robinson, he
(Burcherl, would Vote against tconfir-
nation. but he did not like this light
iEts a man in the dark. He thought
some of the ceuncilmen had been read
ing newspaper reports and listening to
idle street talk instead of obeying the
dictates of conlnlonsense.S ST the scorlIl :
| ell desired to take charge of the police
force let them abolish the board and
e'it7 e = le .CiieiilselVeS ponce commits
sioners. }i.s.s - ne & 5
COUNCILMAN Doherty opposed the con-
firm alton, saying that he would not
vote for Mr.. Robinson unless Mr.. ROB
lnson Would deny some of the santi1
ments expressed by him through the
!, newspa pers. ;.i .553ss3.e4s ss5
& CouHc Imam Ford thought that MIR.
| Re binsonS should be sent for and asked
| Whe ther or notahe save expression TO
the ntiment credited to8hifn. 5 sT s
ss :ssstssl1 @Burcher opposed this
suggest ton, and "a call for the motion
resulted in "a vote being taken. 4 IT
sto2od, con frlna tion, Z; = gainst. III
the member voting as: follows: 81
=. hyesE--I3 urc her and Ford ga sI
s.14o es--a ffee. Cooper, Gorey4D cherry.
~ ~ ushes LEM sGcLaug lin, Powell
Stone, IslloInas and Washfng ton. EEL
announcement ofs the vote IVA i
greetesd with ppla use from the back 81
the house. h. s59
81 11aYerSs emf al letter to the couns
81 e nnouncfng that the term Of one If
che fire com1ni ssioners asn mes
IsoXbot toni would expire the end of
5taass.presen tsmonth h, and urged the! an an.
sp y SlI his successor. Il
s5 ~ essls liam Gsolene, III IN
Grand James RoWbot tom, the Dre sent
monument eresno ated. The Syo.e
suited 5ass H. -
IsoWbott ON, 5. ss
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NJ :M r.EsM inter was declared elected. S
ne - Guest ion of electing al iaritor FOR
nlng up, Councirnan
Isl.sliz q resent actIng
slsor, q 81 by,
Imam Corey second the nonals
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