Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-06


the minutes Of the meeting In ques.
ton from the records WIS adopted
By n rote OF eight to three, two
members being excused from voting.
Ayes-Christie, Davis, Harris James,
lkellum. Llewellyn, Via and Wash,
burns; nays-Bnllentine, Ketchun
and Marshall--3.
Mayors Veto Sustained.
A communication from the mayor,
enclosing with his veto tho public
safety" ordinance recently adopted
by the council, was read The
mayors veto was sustained and the
matter referred to the ordinance
committee. III his letter the mayor
explained that he vetoed the ordi-
name because It required the theatre
to pay fees for inspection of electri-
cal appliances carried by travelling
companies. He said that in his
opinion this was hardship on the
house and suggested that the theatre
management only be required to
have competent electrician, to be
approved by the board Of electrical
control, inspect all electrical applf-
ances used on the stage and to be
on the stage during all performances.
From the Aldermen.
~ resolution adopted by the board
Of aldermen providing for the ap.
pointment of committee to look IN.
to the feasibility and ACCESSIBILITY of
taking steps toward having the city
own its water supply, was concurred
in.
~ Joint resolution providing for the
appointment of committee to in
Fcstigatc tho question of whether or
not any property in the city has been
assessed at too low rate, was con-
Cured III.
resolution instructing the city
attorney to take steps toward amply
ing to the judge of the Corporation
Court to have legal enumeration
of the city's inhabitants made, was
laid upon the table.
Want to hide Free.
There was considerable discussion
over an unfavorablc report from the
finance committee upon resolu.
ton offered by Mr.. Kellum instruct.
ing the committee to advertise for
bids for furnishing street car tickets
to councilmcn and other city OF.
Ulcers. Mcssrs. Kellum and Harris
argued in favor OF the resolution.
declaring that councilman should not
nave 10 pay their car fare when 30
, ihg to and fro on city's business.
The matter was laid Ipon the table
temporarily in order TO have an or
dinance drawn by the city attorney
lt probably will be taken ND at the
, next meeting.
Joint Session.
! Upon the recommendation OF the
finance committee q resolution was
adopted asking the president of the
| board OF aldermen to call special
Joint session of both branches of the
council TO consider the proposed
bond issue OF 100000 for street i'm.
provcments.
Resolutions ipstructinE the CITY
attorney 10 compromise the suits of
woodbury. vs.. the city of Newport
News and Moomack against the CITY
OF Newport News at $3.50 each were
adopted upon the recommendation OF
the finance committee.
y resolution instr,lcting the clerk
10 notify the telephone company TO
take out the phone now in the resi-.
dence of the chief of the fire depnrt.
nent was voted down.
Market is No More.
Ordinances repeating all ordi-
hances adopted for the purpose of
establishing and maintaining the CITY
market were repealed and after Ian.
uary 1 the city market will exi,t
no longer in theory. 1t has NOT
actually existed for several months
The ordinance creating the Office Of
clerk of the market was also 70.
pealod. the repeating ordinance to
become effective on January 1.
One Round Loaf.
Mr.. kelium introduced an ordi.
nance requiring that bread offered
Tor sale in the city weigh tG ounces
per single loaf and 80 ounces nor
double loar and that oaob Ioos