Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-29
LEVY HELD UP BY
TWO ALDERMEN
Messrs. Robinson and Davis
Champion Cause Of lie
Public Schools.
ONLY SIX ATTEND MEETING
AGop;ed Without Discussion.


i>ccritd Without DISCUSSION.
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lsyy tDi ~ coming year al 20 cents On
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'S'''1''ei? o"'"N'''. as t''''' o'!'' ~ ~
lrv. until an ordnance is passed ny
ir.n branches Of tina cnuiicil anu
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os'''i'N'' 80 ''>5H' go 80 -
w,s:id NOT pc considered ~ the alder
men again inlil The next regular meet
;,,o witch ,.;tl W. MI, ~ -ynny,j,,
it'll. ., ~
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h% nIdi:aAca vas passed ny IN"
common ct.uncil last Thursday night
,od i r.,,Yrr, IL rnnsinn,nJ ~ INA,
5r.iy :,n.tir inl,.ss ms .,,,srr,n,, scul
!; t.;sciy III amended form Tie motion
- ui"o' ti'" iaea&Ar" was LOST icy Il
vote q ioli 70 eleven. tWriEc votes nc
~, necessary !" carry, hu' later IT WAS
1trenslde:&d an,s passed by q vote OF
fourteen tn ore. Mr GhiiStie Hcin2 tire
"n'f 'A"'''hrr to vote nay
Only Six Present.
M niniIt ,i,a hoard or alderman
mi in sprcjol session tu ,ct mon ali
If a.. or.,jnpnc,,s pnssnd Nv M ln,.t.,
I,oncn THURSDAY Ti"b, cfv If ,hn
an; .!:,u,., ur.sjaea ana tie rnllnwin.
answered L. ,,,ejr uamrs wnnn rnr
tirrt; .oIlca thn roll. Davis Coyln llar
wood Murlar Robinson ana lnrnc
,.hn president an,..unc,il ,nat Mr.
Niaryc had been called our az ,hn civ
and would r,t 10 allie IN at,en,
A note was received from Mr. n r
Walker. stating That ha was in ana
unable TO leave his home
With only six members To vote it
as IL t'nafchl rem nc start 'hal It
"'.''' ~ ~ i'o'S'p pc iol me schoo!
tioh - ne acttlco, lol Nif
~ q y c'''ls announced ms IN
,'s.i'"''' 81 i'Iu'liis 'hs rca''c''oli III the
10y !" lNe 'aS'.
other MEASURES Adopted.
Tile iirst matter taken ~ wns the
q! uIl.tICc DrONflln2 TOT the sale OF
100000 worth Of reclamation houds RI
the firm of Schmcl. Bros. Tho oral.
nance was ,.lsSrd withou, = djssen,iaa
vote. Mavo" i,ly,pu viii nrnba,,lv siyr
the mcas,lr. today and tire bombs wi,
81 delivered. ST once.
The ordinance imposing license.
taxes was unanimously passed wi,hn;,;
discussion.
The crdlnnnce making appropriatiuns
for lie various departments of tho
CITY government for the fiscal wear Of
1906 Ji; Was adopted
Tic ordinance fixing the general lax
'tvy AZ '5 cents on Sl0o was adopted.
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~. ~ 4. 80 =, - Isi's o'' 9ioV
MI MI ~ :" 60 sp''u, auo-e''ilr'l'ah OF
-, ,'i'a1a o''''',''s.e, hlove' 1ha'
"N'op'e" - 'ean.
Mr. Ror'hson '7eard from
When the question was called for
Mr., Robinson took tho floor and spoke
81 some length agains, the measure.
He declared that not one sound argu-
lnGnl had been offered in favor OF the
reelection Of The levy and that he
though, the idea was prepostcrous
The school system he went on to saw.
was he most imporian, feature OF
tic city and 10 reduce the funds for
maintaining i, would be a step back
uaisi. Continuing, MI Robinson said
maj the complaint seemed 10 be
against hc4 school hoard ana ,hn q
peryising principal and that as the
council had control Of the whole sys-
'cm any necessary changes conld Ec
brought aho"- without cutting dowr
The ScIDD! fund ..iEn hny, ~ clant