Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-11
SIGNIFICANT PHASE
vi Meeting of Stockholders of N.
N. & 0. P. R'y. & E. Go.
ADDITIONAL SERVICE SOON
Mr. w. }. Payne Talk. Intsres,iuc,v ,,r III.
Pia',n of H". Ii Traction Co.npnnies
Expresses H.+ view.on Paving
Material Emphatica,Iy.

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The annual stockholders and direct
ors' meeting Of the Newport News and
Old Point Railway ana Electric Com
pany was held yesterday at the War
wick Hotel.
tnc significant feature OF the election
OF directors was the admission Of
Stcarncs who are identified with the
Peninsula Railway Company to the di-
fectory of the old company.
The first meeting held was that Of
the stockholders and the following di-
rectors We're elected
William j. Payne, T. w. Darl;nog,
George "A. Schmelz. Alexander Brown
John B. Kimberly, Samuel REGISTER l..
Z. Stearnes. c. p. Orcutt and james
McMenanin.
A meeting of the directors was held
directly after and the following officers
were elected:
President-Nr. William ]. Payne.
Notwithstanding I. p. Stearnes.
1feasurer-.Nr. H. l.. Schmelz
Secretary-Mr. D. C. Zollicorer.
General counse-Ex Governor Chas.
T. O'Ferrall and Mr.. Samuel Register.
Mr.. Payne was seen after the m eet-
ing and asked if there was any esre-
cial significance in the election to She
directorate of his road Of two OF th,.
officers of the Peninsula Company. He
averred that there was none. TIE
TWO companies, he said. would b, op
Grated separately, though there wouI,!
De put in effect a thorough transfer
system, which would greatly benefit
and accommodate the patrons of both
roads. Continuing. Mr.. Payne saii:
NEW STREET CAR FACILITIES.
My company will be operating be
low Forty-siXth street on Lafa:t.tt,,
avenue within two weeks. We haze
ten fine new winter cars on the way
here now. They should be here by No
Ve1nber LIST. They are heated by cleo
tricity and are Of the most modern
pattern.
The Peninsula Railway Comrlnv
VIII have their line down Lafayette
avenue and thence to the depot in on
GRAFTON within three weeks. All OF the
Peninsula company's lines in Newrc,t
News will be in operation by November
2oth. The cars OF this company ace 4
olt larger than those which have beer
used by the old company. They are of
the latest and best design.
NO. cannot tell just When the line
"NsNS S!i 1leie ana t1alnpCOn VIII lie
built, nor am I able to say at this time
just now many men the new roa i will
employ. The number, as YOU mas SUP
pose. will not be inconsiderable.
The old company is now push.n,
the work of double-t tracking as rap
idly as possible. We have the rails On
hand for the double track between
Hampton and Phoebus and will have
1t down within six months. We hope
eventually, indeed a a not far dis
tant date. to have the entire line be-
tween Newport News and O!d Point
double ira ckcd
VIEWS On PAVING
Have l any views on paving mate
rial? Yes l have VERY decided views
on the subject l may say that very
rev persons, experts excepted. have
pad more attention to the subject than
l nave. have Travelled considerably
IN this country and abroad and wher-
ever l have been l have paid especial
attention to paving 1t is a theme that
has always interested me- / do NOT
believe that we have :et reached the
1deal paV!nk that will be in use a.
some future time. Paving is still in an
experimental stage, but we are doing
better all the time.
My observation of the experience of
other cities has taught me one thin
l. am convinced that it is a mistaks
70 put sheet asphalt or asphalt block
upon streets where the traffic is at All
heavy 1t will not wear well and the
expense Of repairing it is large
l have been in favor Of the paving
they use in Hamilton, Canada 1t is a
perfected MacAdam paving. with a
Wel!-constructed base and curb, with
the surface of the street built up or
crushed stone. which is smaller as the
top is reached. The surface Of the
street is treated to a coat Of tar This
gives you street as smooth as as
phalt. almost as noiseless. practically
everlatinS, and comparatively cheap.
II makes beautiful drive-wa and a
magnificent street paving.
BRICK THE THING.
Next to this perfected MacAdam, I
am emphatically in favor of vitrified
brick. That is the article, | suppose.
that will be adopted here. l believe it
would be out of the question to adopt
asphalt in any form. OF course. some
or these days the city will be in a DO
sltion to pave certain residence ave
nues with asphalt and very properly.
But now the city is contemplating Civ
ing the people Of the city paving on
business streets, and a business pave
ment is what you want"
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