Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-11
Aldermen Adopt Ordinance as
Presented by Committee.
ONLY ONE OBJECTION MAZE
Management of the Academy of Music
Protests Against Payment of Fees
to City EIectrician-Some of the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in Session.

The public safety" ordinance, so
much talked about soon after the
great Iroluois iheater fire. was adopt.
ed by the board of aldermen las:
night, practically rs it came from the
| committee. The measure had been
greatly modified since it was Orlgi.
nally presented.
Manager q. B. a. Booker, of the
| Academy Of Music. the building prin
clpally affected by the ordinance. ap.
Deared before the board and was given
hearing. He objected to only one
section. he one requiring him to pay
Il fee to the city electrician for in
speeding electrical appliances used by
theatrical companies playing at the
| Academy.
After a discussion in which nearly
every member participated the ordi.
nance was adopted. the section to
which there was objection being
amended so as tn require the inspec.
| tion to be made by the city electrician
or some electrician designated by him.
Some Of the Requirements.
Following are some o. the things re.
| quired of theatres by the ordinances:
A telephone connecting with the fire
station. the phone to he on the stage
or In the box office, with Il speaking
| tube connecting it with the stage.
blre MIGRANTS Oh the stage.
regular paid fireman Oh the stage
during all performances.
A skylight over the stage. construct.
ed so as to open automatically.
Separate exits from each floor.
Policeman in the gallery
EXtinguishers in the furnace room,
Monthly Inspection.
The ordinance also requires that ex!
tinguishers shall be placed in school
buildings. The city engineer, city
| electrician and chief of the fire de-
Dartment are instructed to inspect all
theatres and buildings in which pub.
lie meetings are held once a month
Ii is further provided that fine of
not less than $40 nor more than 500
shall be imposed for each violation
of the ordinance and that the mayor
may close theatres or other similar
buildings Until the management COM
PHYS with the requirements.
Full Board Present
The aldermen met last night in reg
ular session with every member in his
seat. Some time was spent in dis
cussing the safety" ordinance. bur
other business on the calendar was dis
posed of in short order.
Municipal Ownership.
The ordinance providing for the ad-
vertising for sale of water franchise
was laid upon the table. This meas
IRE passed the common council but
Alderman Walker asked that it be
tabled until he could bring another
matter relating TO water before the
| body. Just before the meeting ad-
tourned MIR. Walker submitted Il rcso
linton directing the fire department
and water committee To look into the
ACCESSIBILITY and feasibility of the city
taking steps toward owning water
plant.
Made d Mistake.
An ordinance providing for the lay
ing of a sewer line on 1hirty-frst
street between Huntington and Viz
glnia avenues was adopted after being
amended so as to read '"rhirty-first or
Thirtieth streets" 1t seems that the
common council made n mistake in au.
thorizing the construction of n sewer
on Thirty-1rst street instead of Thir.
tieth.
The ordinance adopted by the COM
mon council. instructing the building.
grounds and lights committee to pur,
| chase furniture and fit mp the present
commissioner of revenues Office as n
council chamber and to have the city
nall floors covered with linoleum, was
laid upon the table
Other minor matters were disposed
Of