Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-22
NOT MUCH BUSINESS
Transacted by the Council at
Last Nights Session.
THAT COAL TRANSACTION
tlons e. Ise'.pcn the Gaze. a PAtr of
scal-s for tho City. Mayors
Communications.
THAT COAL TRANSACTION

fcrred to different committees.
The mayors message Will appear in
another part of the paper. His other
Communications were acted on IN a
manner which will develop.
among the i'm poItant subjects in
troduced was that of providing the city
with u set ct scales for weighing coal
and other fuel purchased This meas
ure advocated by Mr.. Mclaughlin and.
upon his suggestion, was referred to
the proper committee.
among other things, the council ar-
ifroprlatci. by Il unanimous vote. he
>;um of 500 as partial compensation
Tor the advertising Of the city in The:
Christmas edition Of the Daily Press
Those members present when The
council was called TO order ware Coun-
t:ilmen Powell, Mclaughlin, Stone,
Eurchcr. Cooper. Corey, C'atrey. Wilkie,
Lcnz, Hughes, Do1erty and Washing
ton.
The clerk read an important message
from the mayor on Legislation needed ny
the cjSy. 1t WAS referred 70 the Finance
COP. mi ttee.
AN ATTORNEY ASKED FOR.
The following letter vas read from
Mayor Moss:
Newport News November 81, 1899
To the Honorable City Council.
Gcntlcmen:--Our city attorney J. X.
NJ. Newton is now sick in bed and I'M
able to attend to his duties. l have :,
case as mayor Of the city before the
1
ing the Chief Of Police with the non
enforcement Of the ordinances Of tn.
city and the violation Of the rules gov
rrninS the police force. Under sections
"a and % Of the city charter it makes
it compulsory for the city attorney 70
assist the mayor Whenever called on
in the defence of the city. | have
talked With the city attorney aud toi,i
him that l must have assistance. He
advised me to get some on" | ask
tf nj f,\,- ~.
privilege Of employing some attorney
to look after the cty's interest in this
case The case will come UP on Thurs :
day night. November I'D, 1899 before
the Board of Police Commissioners
trust you will pass on this matter TO-
night at the meeting Of Your honorable
body. Very respectfully.
y. a. MOSS. Mayor
1t was suggested that the CHIEFS ease
could be postponed until the city ate: y
ney recovered. On motion Of Nj.
uiui,hcr, the communication VAS re-
fcrred to the Ordinance Committed
The Ordinance Committee reported
recommending the Qualification of the
ordinances Of the city and enclosing
the latest edition of the Bell Telcnhoa &c
ordinance FOR action.
AZ the request Of the telephone COM
pany, the ordinance was held mp until
further instrut tons should be received
by the local superintendent from head
!. quarters.
The Ordinance Committee was m
,ie, 49, - - ''..u ~ .iie Molh -
49,, rs W - nll,''lces. ttu.'''rltS
be given when this work is compie: led.
The Finance Committee repo;'.cl an
ordinance repealinE the ordino1ve FRO
III Ijerformurce This ordin'i ,c, US
referred to the Ordinance C,ot,1rittr,
THE COAL TRANS ACTION
1T was understood when the I,uildin.-
and Grounds Committee u,lrhprjzri ~
payment of the bill Of the Warwick
Coal Company for fuel placed in The
court house some weeks ago, that the
mayor would carr his objection to the
council.
This proved to be the case His Hon
or brought the matter to the attention
Of the City fathers by the following
letter:
Newport News. November 81 1890
10 the Honorable City Council
Gcntlcncn:-ln the investigation be
lore the committee on Monday night,
NOV. Goth, Of the shortage in coal de-
llVercd by the Warwick Coal Company
10 the city. there We're present two
members of the Committee on Build
inss and Grounds, Mcssrs. stone ana
Hughes.
y statement was made by myself
outlining the whole case as TO What
knew "i the matter after q careful in
Nestlgatlon. ] then had called to tes-
tlfy, Messis. I'itchett and Doyle city
measurement and weight f the coal as
measured py themselves. showing the
same shortage IN the coal as was shown
nE nay statement. The Warwick Coal
oin'anN introduced in rebuttal Of our
testimony. NJ. Noohan and his book
supper ne coHi company was repre-
-, ~ rs attorney, MT = ~ wise.