Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-06

Council. stating that the company had
It's wires UP. its cars ready ana most
OF its tracks down. 1T was only wait
ing on the bridbges.
The ordinance was adopted under u
suspension OF rules.
ADOPTED THE, REPORT.
The Building and Grounds Commit
tee recommended that the council pay
The Warwick Coal Company for eEh-
teen tons of coal instc:Ir OF srwenty. the
city holding receipts only fer the small
az number. This Recommendation was
the result Of the investigation OF last
Friday night.
Itle committee also recoinmendcl
that the contract Tor storm doors for
The courthouse be let to she lowest
bidder
In this connection II communication
vas read from the Warwick Coal Com
lliiS askir- tol 4 rt-.ons Iteration OF
TN. coal Investigation action. stating
,hat it WAS unfair 10 the company, in
asinusah as it in effect said the COM
llnv had given the city short mcasnr,
I AZ company thought that the com
ul!ttee should Fl;tve recommended eth
the l3ay:ncii; for fifteen ui> tons II
coal. the amount the mayor claimed
VAS lu; in. or tn" nintccn tons. ttl..
5r,aany claimed TO have put in.
The council thought tAat the COM
'rtttre had had the matter long
enough
The report OF the committee was
adopted
TURN On THE. HEAT.
Mr.. stone. chairman Of the Building
ana Grounds Committee. stated th;tt
the council would have to make some
arrangement for heating the Court
House and Jail. Tho gentleman. Who
WAS putting in the heating apparatus
III the Silsby building Was present ana
had proposition to max. iii this con-
:lection. Mr.. Ston. asked that he be
heard.
The mayor was heard first He said
that the people. in the court House had
70 sit in their offices all day with their
overcoats on. He said that the lelti:1g
apparatus in the Jail did not come up
10 expectations or to specifications
This Sllnuld lns attended to at once
said His Honor. and the arrangements
Ter heating The building properly
should be made Immediately. The
heating apparatus for the Jail has new
, 81 been accepted.
+. i. Hershey. engineer Of the B:co-
mel. Schmidt x Co. York. Pa. the gen
licman referred TO by Mr.. stone,
chen explained to the council, with the
ala OF blue prints. his plan for heating
The two buildings at about half the cost
IF the present system. He guaranteed
that by the installation Of his system
its cost would BE- saved in two years
in the difference in advantages over the
:
On rotinn Of Mr. Burt:ller the com
:n!itee was authorized 70 prepare plans
for the proper heating OF the building
and to advertise for bids u DO th,
Wu1k.
EMPLOY AN DNGINDER.
The Street Committee recommended
, that the City Engineer be instructed to
prepare plans for a grade chart for
EAST End ana the Acre.
Ike committee also recommended
1hat an engineer be employed to assist
the 1ity Engineer in preparing plans
and directing the paving Of the streets.
Mi Dchcrty moved that the report
be received and the committee instruct
| ed 70 engage an engineer.
NJ. Stone moved as Il substitute that
the committee advertise for an engineer
and submit the result of such advertis-
| ing to the council.
The substitute was lost and tine OriS-
| nal motion was carried.
! Itlr question Of salary was left to the
Street Committee.
MONEY FOR SCHOOLS.
! Tha School Committed: reported fav-
oraDly on the application Of the School
Board 70 the Council asing FOR $4,000
Tor maintenance Of the schools for tn,
remainder Of The session. this sum 70 b
D0i-"aWeu for 4 term not to exceed five
years.
Tine committee also recommended
i that an act be procured from the Leg
islaiure providing for an issue OF $50
goo long time school bonds for the cree
ti2n Of additional school buildings In
North End and East End.
This matter WAS referred IL the Leg
lslatiVc Canlittce To be composed OF
ciini:m'n of all the standing commit
tees, with Mr.. a. e. Burcher chairman
Of the Finance Committee, rs its chair
man.
AR. Caffec, Of the Sewer Committee
( reported progress on the work Of get
ting the sewer system ready for tho
PEOPLE. lie said the North End section
OF the system would be ready for ac.
c"a;ance by Saturday awc,>k.
y resolution was adopted allowing
merchants The privilege Of nsplayln.
thHl wares on the Sidewalks during tn,
HOLIDAYS.
Up TO SPECIFICATIONS
N:' +. I. Ford. chairman Of III,
f'il!g" Committees arose and made {
personal statement relative to the ce
n?"nr and lumber in the new bridges
! no cement he said. was OF the sor
used by III" g. Il Q. ana Seaboard All
Line rail! usIs in bridges and was II:
4 |" specifications. The lumber, Will,
not IS saod as he would like 10 SCI.
Was u2 to specifications.
The whole transaction was wide ops,
and nothing was covered up. II any
+! one wanted TO inspect the bridges h,
was welcome If he could find Il place
! in which The Work did not come ny t,
specifications the company could y,
made to put it "; to specifications.
/ MORE POLICEAM I2iN.
! Mr.. LoD2 introduced resolution
asking for an appropriation ot $500 o.
rs much thereof as necessary, fol. III,
| employment Of ten special policemen
! from December 10 to January .. II
presenting his resolution he mentioned
a number of robbe"ies recently occur.
| ing. Mr.. Lenz said he had TO sit up al
| night to guard his place of business.