Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-11
Ketchum Saloon Ordinance Adop.
ted After Being Amended
Slightly.
COMMITTEE TURNED DOWN
Common courcI is. Expected to Con
4 cur in the Acton-Tedious and
I lengthy observation-disclosures offers
Resolution Providing for Movement
Toward Annexing Bloodtield to City.

After lengthy and tedious session.
marked principally by wrangles over
parliamentary procedure. the board of
aldermen last night declined to adopt
the report Of the ordinance and police
committee, recommending the passage
of the Anti-saloon Leagues ordinance
regulating the sale Of liquor in the
City. The ordinance offered by Com
mon Councilman Ketchum and
adopted at the last meeting of the
lower branch was unanimously adopt
ed after several amendments had been
made
q The only material amendment was
pm the curly closing section. THIS was
,Siose at IL so o'clock instead Of At
midnight. II is believed that the com
mon ccnncil Will concur in the action
OF tie aldermen and that the matter
will IT this way be settled without Fur.
Their contest.
s I'll The council chamber vas filled With
spectators when the aldermen mot in
regular session last night Those
Who were on hand to hear moro
speeches from the chaLlIions OF the re-
5Dccthe causes were diSappOint cd,
however. fo- the workers slcnt t. cir
Time lobbying and there was but lit
hle SpeethmaknS.
All Members Present.
% Tie meeting was called TO order By
president Jones shortly after SO'clocI.
with MessIs. HARDWOOD. Gayle, Mu.ler.
Robinson. Marvc and Davis present.
Mr.. Walker entered the chamber a few
minutes later
rhc. proceedings were opened Will,
a fervent PRAYER Ivy Rev. w. B. Beat
Champ.
r Tie minutes Of the preceding meet
lis were read and approved.
Ordinances and reports from tn"
common council were first taken up.
&, An ordinance providing for the pay-
- n .tl ct. 1925 10 Commissioner Of tho
Revenue B. w. CrumD for extra work
dine in his Office, passed BY the low
or branch. was adopted
An ordinance amending an ordinance
fixing the fees OF the city treasurer in
c7'm p!lance with a change in the STATE.
\ law. passed by the lower branch was
adopted without discussion.
= Vacations For Officers.
i An ordinance providing that city
officers and policemen be given va
cetAca ote:ten days each year each CT
fcer taking such vacation ia arrange
to have his duties performed during
his absence without extra cost to the
CITY. parsed Ivy the lower branch, was
afnenled SO as to include the names Of
tie city attorney and city auditor. In
It's amended form the measure was
unanimously passed
The passing of an ordinance lcttin.
a contract TO the Citizens Railway.
Light and Power Company fer fur
nishiDg electric lights to the court
l"nse was corcurred in.
The Dassine@cf an ordinance grant
lnS the Old Dominion Brewing Con.
m1v permission to connect the drain
age system OF it's plant with the city
sever. and providing for making the
correction was concnrred in This
work is already being done.
The Trouble Begins.
stT!icre was Q slight movement in the
hAli when the clerk began to read the
Aetchum liqucr selling ordinance
adopted hv the common council at its
last ;?cat:ng People seemed to set
tie in their seats with an air which
sala nov comes the fight"
Wien TIE clerk finished reading MI
MuGler moved that the ordinance b.
laid upon the table. This motion was
carried }:v oral Vote
ST! her The rt.por1 OF the ordinance
ana police committee. recommending
=" passage Of the Anti-SalCun League
osiinan.c was taken MP
emf Robinson rose and stated that
bE had IN Amendments To the hntiSa-
]Itn Lea.ile ordinance which he be.
loved Wcn,d satisfy all parties cor.
cGr' ed. His attention was called to
TIC fac, THAT the report could not be
.