Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-24

mcnt, setting forth that il was abso-
luclE necessary. in the boards opinion.
to have S3G.300 With which to conduct
the schools during the coming year.
showing just how this money would lie
spen, and the pr"scn, condition or the
boards finances. The statement was
pnblishe,! in Mis- paper several days
ago.
After reading tho statement. Mr..
Barrett salt that il would be necessary.
TO have Il icv.' Of - cents in order 10
give the board h amount required
and urge" thc coancil 10 pass Mr..
Hrowl $ amendment.
Mr.. lvezcy.s Figures.
Chairman w. H. I.iv"zcy, in explain
in" the reasons OF his committee for
rccammendn% ;hc reduction in the
levy. made an exhaustive statement
He gave figures showing what ii cost
TO MENTAL" schools in other cities Of
the State anl said that he believed The
local schools could BE conducted upon
Il levy q! % cents without, imDairin:;
their eiIicicncv rha figures proved
that this city has boon spending more.
than most Of The other cities in the
State FOR schools and that in otho.
cities the levy is not any,hin. like 50
large in proportion to the general lax
levy as i! is here
Mr. Barrett
MI a. c. Garrett. 4 member or the
school board was granted the floor
and he talked 4, some length in op-
position To the cut, He said that Nir.
llvCzcy. when he was Il member CT
the beard. held that it was absolutely
necessary - have The amount Of
money now asked for blythe board ii.
orlcr to properly maintain the schools
lie went on to say that many Of the
things in school system to which oh.
jcc'irn is; raised were The results of
recommendations OF committee Of
which Mr.. Livczey was chairman.
Mr.. Livezey Replies.
Mr.. Livczcy replied 10 Mr.. CARROTS
remarks by stating that when he was
n member Of the school board he was
nliSleal by advice. He said hat
practical experience had proven that
certain things introduced in the schools
AZ considerable expense were nor nee
cssary.
McSsrs. Christie and Brown spoke
strongly against the reduction declai
ing that the school system SHOULD no,
he touched.
Superintendent Of Schools Jones
upon being granted The floor. also ,,p-
ned the position OF the board.
Nr Wilkins and President Jones
took Mr.. l-vczcy's view Of the silua-
tlon. Mr.. Jones declared tina, every
member Of he school board scene,
TO be hypnoliZcd by the suparvisino
principal.
.....0 Eleven to Four.
When the question was called for
the amendment of Mr. Brown was lost
by a vote Of II to A. Nays-B allentne
Davis. Harris. James. kcllum, Live
zev. Marshall. Via, Wilkins and
Jones. Nays-Brown. Christie Wash
burn and Morgan
me original motion. to adopt the
ordnance as read, was lost by a vote
OF ! 10 II. twelve votes being neces
sary to pass it,
President: Jones announced thai
there would be no school levy Later,
however. Mr.. Brown, explaining that
ne did not desire to he bull headed
| moved that the action be rcconsidercd
This motion was carried and tho oval.
nance was passed by vote Of IA to
!. Mr.. Christie being the only member
to vote nay
Motions TO reconsider all OF he other
measures We're voted down in order
10 seltie The matters finally.
various ordinances made necessary
bN the budget were adopted. The
'ooy adjourned about midnight