Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-06
A BUSINESS SESSION
Council Gets Through With
Lots OF Work.
TEMPORARY CITY ATTORNEY
Employed During ,Ae Illprsa u mr. New
ton. street ttee to EnssgeAn
EuE:n-er. More Polio. men.
heating the Court House.
TEMPORARY CITY ATTORNEY

which Will appear in detail further On.
':llose present when The oounc!l WAS
III, BuF2hsr Cooper. stone. |siEfec.
LEM, hughes, Thomas, Wi4kie, Dan@r-
q! ANA Washington.
A@>yr N rs sent two chllnunica lions
u ti1e council. The first VAS ls fo!-
lows:
Newport News. Va Dee. 4. lS3J.
tia Inc Honorable City council:
GenIsInlen:-'My attention vas called
lme iioWlnE up OF Snestnut avenue.
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siS!er y, t.>'GiiliA" i;tio me HH.cN,ef ana
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$50. mn ~. i'''i 20 ~ ~ ~
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II. t;'e S..v.s5 llSi ne vs. 70 pun 70
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" ma ' i'i:1' '!tNe0 ths t''S ehS'-
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s''st".ii ~ each Clris rilIs 4'ildsly nave
",st,Si on Hi1e it'iueS,i'ls enhl theS ns
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~ ia.nI>io ,'il 'li january ~. plnin-
49, ,nE!'t :" ~ ny ~ ,''!'t'ef nSiole
49, enc n''1S. !, VII pe >Ih AZ 'an-
$50 70 nuS cry 70 AFRO" TINS usp!uS.
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'l.s, 'lat No' ,r Hlner wise pe spent IN
".'tl piiEe9. rms Slutr1 pe passed %
!'iSnI, 'ts y. VII pc '1, l'te at me
leMt Soa''e'l ''ettliis' TO De OF any iu-
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MS was the second communications:
N-wporl News, Va. Dec. 5. 1899.
Honorable City Council:
Cert lGallln:-AS Mr.. Newton is very
sick and VII! not be able ~ take
..ha.se IF his work for thirty days at
east, and tht. city is Very much in
pc wise y procure one ut once. The
contra ct tor the app caches Of the
bridges ana retaining walls. has not
been ,ir;..Sn The contractor having the
lowest bid, started to Work TWO weeks
ago, Which he agreed 70 do at his own
risk in order 70 sst The work done be
fore o heavy freeze. the work Of fiji
ing in between the walls is ready to
ooarEn"nce. and no contract has been
drawn in this matter
The IWenty-iifth street, brisge 9th
elwlSe. is aaout con.pl tea and the APP
ltroa1lt5 should pc finished at once. SO
Shey can De Used ip! tiila public NaSo.Il-
mediation. It IS highly necessary that
1GllM&tte@ on Legislation TO put IN
l'lGpe. form the amer dments 70 the
CITY charter. ana prepare slch other
g.lis t4S TRY oe nec,s Sary 70 nave pass
"a az ine present sess on. and 90 such
rtAEr work aus may be needed from time
70 ui!ne. uEtll MI. Newton is able 70
stit>Nt 70 MS dutss.
would suggest tAit IN SeiecIhs your
attorney l.iaie you ei1ipiny one VINO n
experience and is ably tittel TO MI the
E.aGr. anu DH3 VINO rs not employed