Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-08
Common Council Adopts Substi-
tute Asking For Enforcement
of Present Regulations
VOTE STOOD SEVEN TO SIX
Disappointed Merchants Who Favor
the Measure Denounced councimcn
After Adjourned session-Mr. Davis
Will Get Up Pctition-othcr Mat.
tiers Go Over.

by Il vote of seven to six the com
mon council last night refused to adopt
the ordinance prohibiting the sale of
fresh meats and fish within the market
district during market hours. AS a
substitute for the measure tho body
adopted a resolution calling upon the
mayor to have the present market or
tinancc riSidly enforced
The council met in adjourned session
at s O'Clock last night for the purpose
Of tlisposing of the market problem and
other matters of Importance which
were laid upon the table at tho regular
meeting Tuesday night. AS several Of
the members desired To attend the
Chamber of Commerce banquet, the
session was cut short, the body adj
journing Immediately after the vote
had been taken on the substitute for
the market ordinance.
City Hall Improvements.
The plans for the improvements and
repairs to the city hall, recently pre-.
pared by the city engineer, which
were to have been considered, were
left upon the table and probably will
not be discussed until the next reg,l-
lar meeting. The alleged improper and
diSSraceful treatment of the corpse of
Captain Albert Svenscn, which Vice
president LiveZcy expected to bring to
the attention of the council last night.
will probably be discussed at the
meeting of the board of aldermen Tues
day night.
Vice-president Livezey called the
meeting 10 order. as President Jones
is still confined to his home with an
attack of rheumatism. The following
were present: Brown, Christie, Davis,
Harris, Kelum, Ketchum, LivcZey.
Llewellyn. Marshall, Morgan, Via,
Washburn and Wilkins
Ordinance Read.
The ordinance recommended by the
market committee was read 1t pro-
hibited the sale OF fresh meats and
fish within the market district during
market hours except by shipchandlers
to vessels in the harbor.
Mr.. wilkins offered as n substitute
the resolution requesting the mayor to
enforce the present ordinances.
Speeches for and Against.
Messrs. Brown, Davis, Christie and
Harris spoke strongly against, the
substitute. declaring that it amounted
TO nothing and that in order to make
the market success and give the PEG.
PIE what was needed it was necessary
10 pass ordinances which might be
considered stringent by certain mer-
chants who might be affected by them.
Messrs. ketchum, Wilkins and Live.
icy spoke against the ordinance and i'm
nj hn
that there was no demand for such an
ordinance as recommended by the com
mittce and that the present ordinances
regulating and protecting the market
were all that was needed, If they were
properly enforced
Wanted the Market.
AT the request of Mr.. Davis. n mott.
ton signed by large number of NOR.
chants. the butchers union and MANY
housekeepers. which were sent to tho
council before the market was estab.
ilshed. we're read. The petition asked
inc council 10 establish market and
pass the necessary ordinances To pro.
tcct H.
When the vote was called for the
SUBSTITUTE was adopted Ayes
iietchnm. Livczey, LlcweIlyn. Mar.
'i"''' va, WaSnDtrn and WilkinS-7:
nays-Brown. Christie, Davis. Harris.
hciium and Morgan-G
commotion After Meetinu.
! After the meeting there was a com.
motion in the hall and it looked for a
time as though several fights were
about to be started The merchants
who favored The passage of the ordl.
nance denounced the council nnscath.
ingly. One merchant declared I'm
plain language that certain council.
man had promised him TO vote for ,hc
measure and had gone back upon his
word
Councilman Davis stated that he pro.
posed to go among the housekccpcrs
or The city and find ont whether or no,
they wanted the council to make iLc
butchers and fish dealers 20 to linz
market. IF they do he went on 10
say, will bring a petition TO tho
council and that ordinance will DO
passed yet
The janitor turned off the lirhls
several times before the council
council chamber was cleared Of the
crowd.