Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-22

which accompanied these two loads Of
coal We're marked 1000 lbs.
WHAT HE WANTED TO PROVE.
l further stated to the committee
that ! wished to prove by Ashby, who
was the most competent witness, that
the last two loads We're put on the
pile With the said IS tons, that he and
Mr. Conard weighed the whole pile of
coal on platform scale. that each one
saw that the scale was properly ball
anced. That each one took the weights
from the scale. That each one placed
the figures on Il book kept by himself.
Aud when they had finished weighing
the said coal, there was only one pound
difference between thoin. The 90 tons
of coal. signed for by the said janitor,
weighed less than IA Il tons, showing
4 shortage of over IL tons. l wanted
to show further BY Ashby that out Of
20 tons OF coal, billed on slips that
he had burned a fire % or so hours. l
further wanted to show by him that
there was some coal in the boiler room
when the first load arrived l wanted
10 prove by him, that according to MS
best Judgment, he had burned about
81 OF ton. or one cart load
WAS unable to bring out this import
ant evidence before the committee on
account Of the absence CT this witness
. bJctl'u To the committee bringing
in their decision in this case until this
witness could be heard. informed the
committee that the coal company had
counsel while the city had none, ana
should have one. That l was the
mayor Of the city and not an attorney
| was Informed by the committee that
should have procured counsel. and
should have had all of my witnesses;
present.
THINKS IT STRANGE.
lt seems TO me. gentlemen Of the
Council, that the COMMITTEES are mem
berS OF the council. anu should take
care of the cty's interests. That it
was their duty to have summoned :ha
witnesses. and not adjourn until they
could at least have heard the most i'm
pnrtant ones. ! will say further gentle
men Of the Council, that it seems to me
strange that the committee having in
charge che furnishing o. coal for the
building, would sanction the putting Of
20 sons OF coal at one time into the
building. during the time when adj :
NcrtiScmcn,s for bids fer coal were
still outstanding. This advertisement
was put out on the first day OF October
f':' bids To he opened on the Goth and
| this coal was ordered On the End. Il
| cost the city $1,000 10 heat the court
house last winter. or about S5.i0 per
| months out of the year. which was
| more money than it cost to heat the
| city hall rr Richmond ask ynul,
honorable body TO have this case re-
! opened 10 order every member Of the
| committee to lie present. IL notify
III! the Witnesses for the city. To have
the city attorney appear for the city.
] And ] most positively protest ag;inSt t
paying this bill until this is done. And
! if TIL" said committee. after this furthe.
investigation make the same decision
as they have made at present, / Will
| make. no further objection.
! Very respectfully.
\. a. MOSS,
70 RE Orl1N THE CAsIF;.
| The report Of the Building AMI
Grounds Committee, recommending the
payment of the bill of the Warwick
Coal Company, was reou.
| Mr.. Hughes in this communication
stated chat the committee could AZ
Irivc at no other conclusion after hear
ing the sworn testimony of .ha witness
cs OF the Warwick Coal Company.
| Mr.. Stone. chairman Of the Building
and Grounds Committe. also made Il
statement to similar efft,cs, ana further
went into details, the substance OF
(which has already been published.
Dr. Cooper said that it locked like
a one-sided' affair. but as two members
Iof the committee had recommended The
| payment of the bill, he saw nothing
else to do but accept the report. He
imadc Il motion to that effect. but latel
on Withdrew it, moving that the case Us
sent back to the committee and reoD-
cncd. This motion was carried. tlEs
disrcsng of the question for the t!!ne
being.
Mr. LEM MAYED that N1essrs. Sol Mil
Ter and a. c. Peachy be allowed to re
tain their present office at its present
location for four months, one Of ih,
|cty's ordinances having, it is alleged
been violated in moving this office.
| Mir. T'cachy ana DIR. a. c. Jones *.
Iplaincd the circumstances attending III,
removal Of the building.
After considerable discussion the per
mission requested was granted.
! on the Recommendation Os -ht
| Health Committee the wage of driver:
|of the garbage carts was Increased from
81 to $1.25 a LAY.
| On motion Of MI. Mclaughlin the
|Ordinan&e Committee was instructed &c
|dldft an ordinance controlling III,
| weighing of coal for the city's use.
|
| Desirable Bu-ine.. C,,rn-r.
| Chestnut avenue is fast becoming {
desirable and profitable business
street. We have a fine business cor.
lner Al Twcntynin;h and Chestnut ful
only $500 if closed OUT in Il short time
This is 4 splendid opportunity for some
one.
COTIIiE1LL REAL ESTATE, o..