Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-08
Mayor Moss Has Signed the Con.
tract at Courts Order.
Tho Conflict Between tho Mayor and tho
Paving Company Over ut Last-Reasons
for signing-Bids for Bridge to be Asked
Licenses DISQUALIFICATION for Joo-
Doctors and Druggists to Play Ball
Plans for Hospital Bullding-L Labor
Notes.
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| whole matter of the Cleveland Trinidad
Paving Company. Is ended. Mayor
Moss signed the contract with that
company yesterday evening. The court
fixed the bond at $4,000.
Reasons for the Mayors action have
been given by Mr.. Wallbridge. his at
torney. to the following effect: To exc
cute 4 bond of this amount entaiied
considerable liability; at the same time
| in appealing the case it would be
months and perhaps q year before it
was finally disposed of by the court.
Moreover the contract provides that at
any time while the work is progressing
and there is any dissatisfaction as to
| the work and material used, the city
| has the right to stop the work. All
property owners against whom the city
purposes to make Il local assessment
| to defray part of the expenses, still re-
| tain their right and remeoy to contest
| the assessment and proceedings when
made again. This is not a personal mat
| ter with the mayor, and his duty was
that of an executive in a public capaci-
| ty. and the conditions of our streets
made 1T necessary that some imprnve-
| mcnt be made at once without delay,
which improvement will make a de-
mand for both money and labor. In
view Of all OF these circumstances, the
|
BILE rs to the results of tSiS paving con-
tract, and Therefore sU"urtrs to tine or
der of the court, and siens the contract.
| The citizens OF Newport News well
come the end OF the friction between the
Mayor and the council.
FOR THE BRIDGE.
The bridge committee met in the
Mayors office yesterday at IL o'clock
and worded an advertisement for bids
to be inserted in the Engineers News,
and the Daily Press. The bids are to
be opened at . o'clock on July 7th.
| COUNTERFEITERS NOT TRIED.
Smith and Pagan, the two white
counterfeiters who were carried to
Norfolk yesterday morning by United
States Marshal West. to be tried in the
United States District Court before
Judge Waddill, were brought back to
| Newport News last night, not having
been tried for lack OF witnesses.
Both men have been in the Newport
News Jail since last January.
MEDICAL BASEBALL
A baseball game is being projected by
DR.. w. S. Burgess, the popular drug
gist for the benefit OF the new hospital.
The teams are to be composed of the
doctors and druggists of the city.
1t is expected that the following doc
tors and physicians will take part in
| Il.
Gary, BaEby. Hobson. Greasy, Jeffrey,
Haskins. Pierson and Blacksbe
DruSgists-Burgess. Petzold. Rey-
nods. Billisoly. Allen. Little. Smith.
klor. Tarrant and Howard. The game
Is for 4 worthy object. the date not
having yet been fixed. a large crowd is
expected to attend.
SCENERY FOR NEW THEATRE.
Two car loads of scenery for the new
Academy of Music arrived in the city
yesterday from Chicago. where It was
painted by one of the best known scenic
artists in this country.
100 GETS DECISION.
Judge Blackstone. in the circuit court
yesterday afternoon, heard the case of
| French against Joo, and decided in
| favor Of the latter
The cause of the suit was simply this.
JoO rents from NJ. A. Finch the Ex-
change Hotel, the amount OF rent being
$500 per month.
On taking Charge OF the building Mr.
Joo found some rooms and other
equipments Incomplete. and proteste
against paying the full amount OF the
rent. Mr.. Finch refused to make allow
ance for this. hence the suit.
NO LICENSES FOR THESE.
In the Corporation Court yesterday
Judge Barham refused to grant the ap-
plications for new license made by the
saloon keepers Reagan, Delaney,
Sweeney and Lorenzo.
The counsel employed by the liquor
dealers gave notice of an appeal in the
| cases of Rea gan. Sweeney, Delaney and
Lorenzo. Bond in the case OF each was
fixed at $50.
The application Will now made before
Judge Blackstone.
ON HAAIMOND'S TRACK.
The Phoebus police think that II they
can get IL. w. Hammond. who regis
tered at the New Augusta, Hampton, on
Tuesday. they will have bagged the
man who robbed the Phoebus pharmacy
at Old Point night before last.
PLANS FOR HOSPITAL BUILDING.
The building committee of the New
port News General Hospital Assocla-
ticc last night adopted n set of plans
for the new hospital building.
| The plans were made by Captain p.
Thornton Maryc and the estimated cos,
of The building Is $4,000.
About $4,000 has already been sub
scribed to the Building fund.
BENEFIT PERFORMANCE
The benefit performance Mt the Buck
roe Vaudevilles last evening for the
benefit of the Newport News Hospital
Fund netted n tidy sum. the committee
in charge of the affair having sold near
ly the capacity OF the house in ad-
vance.
Y. M. C. A. NOTES.
The contract for the new Y. NJ. C. A.
building has been let. and the commit
tee will now DRESS the canvass for the
building fund
The bath houses have been over
| hauled, and are now ready for use. This
is one of the most appreciated privil-
eyes during the summer months. The
shower bath room in the Association
IS also very popular resort these warm