Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-11

| These bills We're ordered paid
At this point The clerk announced
| the new commitheees appointed by the
| president.
THE TIME, EXTEND ED
The question of extending the time
of the King Bridge Company on the
| 1'hirtS-fourth and Twenty fifth street
bridges to September j. coming up.
Councilman Ford suggested that the
time be extended to September Il in
stead of September /. believing that the
| bridges could be completed by that
time. but hardly by September L.
Councilman LEM, in an extended ad-
dress. opposed the motion to extend to
| September 18th, saying that the coun-
Gil seemed always willing to favor cor
porations, but when it came to private,
! individuals, they came down on them
! like a thousand of brick He referred
to the tax payer being ground down
paying for Interest on those bonds
while the council was sitting back
granting extensions OF time. CAP
plauSe-from the rcar)
Councilman Ford asked Councilman
Lenz if he was aware Of the fact that
! the city itself had caused a suspensi ion
on the work on the bridges from Jaliu-
, airy to April. There being no answer (.
the question, the city engineer, by re-
! quest, explained - the member from
the Second ward how the trouble came
about.
Councilman Wilkie. while agreeing In
general with Councilman LEM. said
that as the city was admittedly in
fault in the first place. nc thought the
company could take its own time alb ut
finishing the work
Tho motion to extend the time To
September IL carried Councilman
lAenz alone voting against it.
STREET PAVING DISCUSSED.
Upon the request OF the council Mr.
T. Chalscy Hatton gave IL valuan,
little talk on street paving. a sub;e,.,
vita which eighteen years cxpcricnc.
has made him familiar
Nc named three important items t,
! be considered
I. Inc establishing OF proper grn e
AL oyer the city. 50 as to carry off I'll,
storm water rs II should be carried off
= The adoption Of chat class Of
paving material and foundation i st
adapted to local conditions
s. The Importance Of competent, in
tclligent ana conscientious sllpcryisio,
over the work from the start to the lin.
sh
Mr.. llatton went into each of these
items in interesting detail In III,
course of his talk he spoke of the i'm
portance Of giving the city engineer
q chance 10 supervise some o. the
| public improvements.
In the matter of the character OF tn;
material to be used. MI. Hatton sa;l
there were five things to be cons: dered
IlY>n
nervousness. durability and chcapness
He said that sheet asphalt was III,
most popular in tho world. with vitr.n
cd clay brick and vitriGed block fol
rowing closely. Hc had not much t,
say in favor Of asphalt block The
question Of material he said had to b,
decided by the council themselves. III,
strongly urged that a cunlm.tte.
should be sent away TO investicat,
along this line.
The speaker described the special con
st'uct!on necessary in paving between
and on each side of street RAILWAYS
and went into detail! as to the founda
ton the roads should be required t,
| have under them.
In conclusion. Mr.. Hatton said tina,
considering he nature OF the suosoi
mere, there was no reason why tn.
streets should not be paved ct tncsa, in
stead! of waiting for sewer connections
10 oe made and Sas mains TO be laid
rms. he said, could not be done viii
| a cray subsoil. He thought that all The
work contracted could be done by cole
weather.
The president thanked Mr. Hattaa !,
hehalf of the council for his valuabl.
address,
T. THE MULE,
Health Officer Bagby, being granted
the privilege of the floor, said the sub
]ect Of his address was mule. One o
the garbage mules had gone all t.
pieces. and Inspector Harris haf
poESht another mule for S160 He
| wanted ratification Of this action
tie also asked for a telephone in Mr.
Harris office. Both requests were
granted.
| Councilman LEM wanted to know
what had become Of his resolution, in
PRODUCED at the last meeting providiu,
lhat the street railroad company am
other companies be Instructed to re-
move distractions placed by them or
me streets and avenues He received
no adequate answer and the council
adjourned.