Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-13
UNANIMOUS ACTION
Taken BY tie Council Last
Night.
on COMMITTEES REPORT
Modification . Original 1dess of tho
co"oc'1 Legislative COMMITTEE. con~
fershcs l-st.rAay Afternoon
S \ Term. OF circuit cousr.
COMMITTEES REPORT
Modification 10 Original E,reas Of the
! I4egisla1ive l1onNnits,a vi "A

/ t!:s'-ASSt'SIaIlol s SUO-CoItl.s:s-~2e' S!i t.N-
Z tension of city limits held q conference
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon 70
consider legislation Which the Council
should ask the General Assembly to
take UP Immediately.
The result of the conference Nas Il
report which differs from the original
report Of the Council CutEen;ttea. in
rhat the proposed: northern limits Of the
city We're cut down from SiAty-!iftl
~ I>ffty-seventh street.. T.?erc wee
some cthel. changes. which will DE no.
ted by those who read the report pub
lished bclow. T!1is report represents
the unanimous sentiment of the ;sso-
citation as Well as the Council Co:nrall-
tee. except in the case Of the paving
bonds to which the ASSOCIATION did not
agree
4 special meeting OF Council! w:.s
held last night 10 consider the report.
which was unanimously adopted IL less
than twenty-five minutes q ftes its read
ing.
Those present when the Council con
venel We're CounCilmen Powell. Bur
cher, Cory. Caffee. Ford, Hughes, Do
helly. StGcle and Willie
The report q The Legislative Commit
tee was read. 1t was as follows:
The Legislative Con.crittee beg to-
rerort that after considering the uaeS-
ton of extending the city limits. that
they recommend that the limits Of The
city III the North End begin 81 Il pont
Oh James river at what would be Eff
tY-seventh street. to the right OF way
Of The railway. thence along the south
ctn side Of the Hampton branch Of sait
railway in L so;it;lery direction TO
Thirty-seventh street. thence along the
southern side Ct railway track III an
castelly direction to the eastCra branch
OF Saltcr's creek: thence along Salters
creek TO intersection OF said creek
With the county line: thence along the
iI ,I ~,
HAMPTON Roads: thence along Ramp
ton Roads in a westerly direction TO
Point Breeze. thence along the iive.'
shore 10 the pGi!it nf beginning at Eff
tysaventh street.
We also recommend that the man
ner Of making the land assessment be
changed 50 that there Will be three
assessors 10 be appointed by the Cor
n1rltion Court. the assesScrs to act as
butr(i:
The boundaries Of the wards shall
De as follows:
First ward. BY extending the pres.
en- line between the First and Second
wards until il strikes the waters edga
4 Hampton Roads. thence around the
water line in q Westerly direction to
where the center lire Of 'rwenty--faurti
street extended touches the water line
thence by the old boundaries.
'sSsaond Ward. That This ward be
extended by taking in all that territory
the water at Hampton Roads ard Mar
shall avenue extended and already de-
Srribed line between First and Second
wards.
Third Warf.-Ee extended to take
i'll shat territory embraced between the
Hampton brano&l OF the {. e @. rail
way ana Tnrty-second street and
Marshall avenue extended and lls
county lire and between Twentieth,
street and water. Marshall avenue
and county line.
The Sixth ward takes il. that ror-
ticn betwee: c. & @. Railway ANA T'hil-
tE-seeond street. and as far as MARSHALL
avenue.
The Seventh, ward to embrace all
the new territory narun CT !Tifteth
street from the liEeW TO the west side a.
right Of way of c. < Q. Railway.
The cG.ucl,tttee recp.l,snendel the
following boat; Issues:
Short time emergency bonds ..sl0A,0
. rof schools '..-3.s--..-...'.-....- 1900
fnS i.aNlhS :..........s.....:... loe 900
For Fire Department ...... 2o0GJ
Refunans Court House bonds 25.ooo
y / 10" Newpo,t river improve
nent ................ $4,000
For Cre:,atory and Carriage
Pla1t ...........-..... .......... lCe0}
I'otal sal5 ooo
The emergency bords are to BE is
sued by the Council ana are to be taken
I'D at the rate Of $4,000 a year after the.
second year The ether bonds are to
he passed on by he people
Mr.. Ford moved that the boundary
line Recommended BY ,;hs co,r:nttee be,
adopted. This motion was seconded
by Mr.. Coy ana was unanimously car
ried.
The recommendation relative to the
board of assessors was unanimously
adopted, on notion OF Mr.. Hughes
seconded by Mr. Ford
On motion Of Nh. Ford the ward
We're unanimously adopted.
THE Council then took unanimous
and favorable acuion upon each Of the
bond issues suggested.
Acting City Attorney Garrett pre-
sented a petition from the lawyers of
the city asking the Council to petition
the Legislature 20 provide for six terms
OF he Circuit Court here a year instead
Of four, as is now the case.
II e was informed that the Legislative
committees subcommittee on charges
to charter had already considered ia
v vorably The pfan and wclLld 50 report.
a formal resolution endorsing the
petit;on WAS adopted.
There was some opposition to This
endorsement by the Council al this
time en- the ground that 1lo action
should he taken until the lesisiature
Y tock elton. The resolution was warm
& Nv supported By AIR. Ford and Others
ana was adopted With cre dissenting
Vote, THAI OF MIR. Burcler
New Re<Dt, 0rs.
The fo,lowing circular, when is OF in
tere:st to many people WHO have docu-
Sl1lentaryS stamps, to use in their bust
mss, has been issued BY the Treasury