Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-05
PROJECTS STALL RENTERS
Council Couldn't Settle the Question
and Adjourned to Meet Again Friday
Niuh.-Police Measure Also laid on
Table - Authority for Ending
"crimpins.'

ana ACT upon the measure. when the
body met last night in regular session,
representative merchants in the mar
kct and OF merchants out of the mar
kct were OH hand asking to be heard
The argument was about at its height
when 1t became apparent that 1t would
be impossible FOR the members TO
reach IN agreement and 1t was decided
TO hold an adjourned session.
Vice-presidcnt w. b. Livczey called
tho meeting to order with the follow
ing present: Brown, Christie. Davis.
Harris, Kcllllm, Kctchum, Livezoy,
Llewciiyn, Marshall, Morgan. Via,
Washburn and Wilkins.
Key. w. b. Beauchamp opened the
proceedings with prayer. Minutes or
tho last regular session, Il joint meet.
ing and special meeting were read
and approved.
From the Aldermen
The action of the board of alder
men In amending the ordinance rcg,r-
lating the ownership OF dogs. etc,
adopted by the common council, was
concurred In, The ordinance was
amended SO as to become effective ON
May1 instead Of April |.
ny a vote of ten To three the body
refused to concur in the amendments
made the aldermen In The police ordi.
nance. passed by the lower branch.
The ordinance as passed by the council
prescribed tho number OF men and
hScd salaries for the police depart
ment as follows: Chief. $500 per
month; two scrgeants. $75 per month
cach:f two stationkeepers, $50 per
month each; two patrol drivers $5S
per month each; twenty patrolmcn,
IN l,
amended the measure SO as tn fix
the number of men and their salaries
as follows: Chief, 500; two SER
geants, SIS per month each; two sta
lion Keepers, $40 per. month each one
attendant, S65 per month; two patrol
arlvers, S55 per month; eighteen pa
trolmen. $50 per month each.
conference committee to consider
me police ordinance was asked for.
Finance Committee.
The following appropriations. recon-
menlcd by the finance committee were
made by unanimous vote: Market in.
cldcntals. $500; buildings. grounds and
lights, $3.50; fire department and water.
1925;
An ordinance prescribing the man.
ncr In which DauDers shall be buried
anu nxing fees, was adopted. The ordi-
nance allows the overseer of the poor
W Tor burying adults and So for bury.
Ing infants under five years OF age.
an ordinance providing for an out
lei for the West avenue storm water
sewer was adopted
To Stop "Crimpins."
The ordinance and police committee
submitted with Its recommendation an
ordinance designed to put stop to
the crimping" evil. The measure
which was offered by Mr.. Liyczcy at
me last regular meetin. imposes the
following penalties: Fine of not less
than S75 nor more than 800 upon
anyspcrson convicted Of cnticing sea.
men, from vessel; fine of not less
IMAM S15 nor more than 500 for taking
money from scamen for securing en-.
poymcnt for them; fine of not less
man S20 nor more than 800 for board
ing or attempting to board vessel
without the permission OF the cantain
iho ordnance was unanimously
adopted
Market Ordinance.
The market committee submitted
with its recommendation an or.
niliancc prohibiting the sale of
fresh meats or fish within
The market district except at
Tho market and by ship chambers to
vessels In the harbor.
Mr.. Harris moved that the ordinance
be adopted :, =.
MI lsivczcy called MIR. Via to tho
cnair and spoke against the measure.
lie SAID that he thought that Il would
WITH hardship upon many merchants
as wei as upon the consumers. He
nj; Ia,
mt fresh meats or fish could not be
sold at any time in the market district
except at The market
During Market Hours"
MT Brown moved that the words
during market hours" be inserted in
me ordnance The amendment was
adOptcd without further discussion.
Whcn the question on the motion to
aunpt Inc ordinance as amended was
called. Mr.. J. Rcyncr asked pcrmissirn
to address The body. Mr.. Harris oh.
)ccted and moved that no one cxccnt
members Of the council be allowed to
speak on the subject
Mcssrs. Marshall, wilkins and
hetchum Mastered to urge that tho
people Interested should be given n
nearing, Mr.. wilkins moved that
each side be given five minutes and
the motion was adopted
Both Sides Heard. S
Mr. TItcyncr, Mfr. G. " Tllgbman and
I Attorney J. Winston Read, represent.
ing certain fish dealers, spoke against
me adoption Of the ordinance.
Messrs. w u. Scars and A. Il.
4 bnrcher urged that the measure be
adopted. declaring that unless some
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