Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-07

wv no viii so on the tour of invcstiga-
ton and inspection for the purpose Of
searninB the paving business? This is
Il question that Will no, be answered
until it is learned who Will foot the
bill.
W1hen the question was first hroach-
ca, IT was understood, as I; matter OF
course, that the city would pay the cx-
pcnseS of the party, inasnlucI as it will
80 away on the business Of the city
put when the matter came W before
the council it Vas found that there
We're not enough present in favor OF
sehdlns committee to authorize an
approximation for the purpose. 50 those
who wanted to send the party voted to
90 SO. but did not take up tho question
ol appropriation. This will DOUBTLESS
De brought up at the next meeting OF
lne council. Should it be decided that
.ile members Of the committee should
pay lheir CWn expenses. a sufficient
hulnber nave already announced their
Willingness to do 50: blt il is NOT he
hevcd that this Viii BE required If
lhunn. for if the committee attends, 10
Inc business OH Which it will be sent.
~ VIII certainly earn its expenses II
1t does not attend to its business. there
VIII be no need OF sending it.
ne question Of going back to the old
method Of paying bills against the city
.nas been brought up and sooner or
fater Will have to be acted upon. For
merry. it Will be recalled the hjlls We're
considered by the whole Council at =
certain meeting each month TIL. pea
PIE Knew Wnen this meeting would 0c-
cur, and the system, which is employed
IN most or the cities in the State work
eu very satisfactorily. except for tn.
TACT that IT consumed a good Zeal Ct
tune. 1T was decided. after awhile 10
let the various committees pay tie
Drills without botherng tae council
with them The theory OF this M; h.
% is apparently all right. bur in some
Way It has not worked out in practice
The people who have bills against the
crty do not know when the different
committees meet, and they do not al
ways know to what committee t., 90
me result is that Il large number Of
unpaid blls have accumulated and
have never been considered bv any Of
the committees. The city auditor is
peinE worried into Il premature gr;i We
and those who want their money COR
labor performed arc mad
The council has not yet considered
the matter of erecting u cre.l,a,ory.
hut the proposition will come before it
in shape for discussion il Il short time
What vii! be done With ii cannot be
said. but the Importance. Of having a
crematury is admitted by all The only
question is where the money is to come
from. 1t is urged that it is i public
necessity and that the money must bt.
found. The present system Of t.ispos-
ing of garbage is both unsanitary ana
dlsagreeable. 1T is Very unsatisfactory
to citizens. public ana private.
1T Will not be long before Newport
News will take up the serious consid-
Grafton of the matter OF mul.ic pal
ownership Of public institutions, Wit Il
especial reference to street lighting
REPORTS Of invcs legations into the re-
suits or lnuMcl!ll OWNERSHIP of light
ing plants in certain cities in England
have opened the eyes of -Amelicars In
Birmingham the price Of gas has been
reduced by the method from $l.25 To
% cents. and a profit is being made at