Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-12
NEWPORT NEWS.
Ordinances Adopted Providing
For Three New Bond Issues.
Governor Tyler To ISSUE Commissions To
Military Academy Cadet onicers-Rev.
ID. Hall, Of Norfolk. To Deliver An
nunI Addrcss-City Sued For Damages
Tho Big Now Dry-dock.
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Newport News. Va, May 11.-Rev.
Charles l. Stengle, of Norfolk. will on
Charles I. Stengle, OF Norfolk, will on
Sunday next. morning and night. fill
of this city. Rev. Stengle was for some
time in charge of the Union Mission, at
Norfolk. and an able speaker,
Colonel Huffman has received letter
from Acknowledgement Male. stating
that Governor Tyler had directed him
to issue commissions to the officers of
the cadets in his Newport News Mill i
tary Academy. During the last session
of the Legislature in Richmond Dele
gate IL. lJ. Madison introduced bill to
incorporate this military school, and at
the same time companion bill was in
troduced to commission the cadet Off
GERS. These will be special commits
sions. for this school only and they
will be obtained just as soon as Colonel
Male has been furnished with the form
of commissions desired by Colonel Huff
man.
The commencement of the Military
Academy Will take place at the Opera
House on the evenings of May IS and
20. Colonel L. w. Huffman, principal,
has secured the Rev. j. j. Hall. of the
IN,
to deliver ;he annual address to the
graduating class.
The baccalaureate sermon wiz be
preached by the Rev. L. T. Wexford on
May 81 at the First Presbyterian
Church.
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT
DR.. w. f. L. Cooper, president of the
school Board. has invited Colonel J. c.
Baker to deliver the address to the
graduating class of the High School Mt
inc commencement on May 25 The
program for the commencement has
been published already.
SUES THE CITY.
F. w. milford has begun suit against
the city of Newport News in an action
Oh trespass. with damages set at $4,000.
ms is suit growing out of the con
struction of the Twenty-ffth street
bridge. Mr.. milford is the owner of
some property a the eastern approach
10 the bridge and claims that the grade
OF the bridge is improperly constructed.
ana the water drains into his premises.
STANDS in pools and becomes stagnant.
rms is the first suit CT this kind to be
started against the city, and il IL ter
inmates successfully it is more than
likely tina: other suits of like nature
Will be instituted.
SEMINARY COMMENCEMENT.
The commencement exercises of the
tenale Seminary will be held at the
opera House on the evening OF May 81.
lteV. j. 7. Bosnian, pastor OF the Park
f!ace Methodist Church. of Richmond
VIII deliver the address to the craduat
inG class.
The baccalaureate sermon will be
preached on Sunday, May 81. in the
Christian Church by Rev. w. r. Mot
ley. pastor of the church.
On Wednesday. May 30, the grand
concert will be given at the Opera
House.
NEW BOND ISSUE.
At the meeting of the Council Thurs
day night the clerk read the ordinance
providing for an election on June II on
the issue of. $4,000 bonds for building
two new engine-houses and $4,000 for
garbage plant the election 10 be held
between the hours of sunrise and sun
set.
The ordinance providing for an cleo
ton on the question of issuing $50
for two now school buildings was then
read. Ii set the same date and hours
The ordinances were adopted with
but one opposing vote
THE BIG DRY-DOCK.
Work is being steadily audruutdtv
pushed on the new big dry-docll at The
snip-Nard. The sheathing is being
placed fast and is about half cow
pleted. The gate of the dock is being
built in the dock itsplf