Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-08

until May /. 1905. was adopted, Mr.,
i.ivcZey being the only member TO
vote nay
y report from the highways and
sewers committee. recommending that
a special committee of both branches
Of the council he appointed to pur
chase ali food stuff for the city. was
referred 10 the ordinance committee
with an amnn;jr,cn; made by Mr. Har
ris.
An ordnance requiring property own
crS To connect rh"!l' premises With the
city scwc" system. WAS tabled by q
vote Of 10 10 !.
Settled ct Last.
When ncw Business Vas called Ton
Mr.. yin moved that the body recon
slider its action in rcfusin" to concur
in The board Of aihcrmon's amend
mcnis L. ;hc saloon ordinance" Of
fera,i BY Mr.. i<r,chum and passed III
TIC common conncil Tie motion was
seconticn by Nh. Davis ana it prevailed
hy a vote Of u Ia ::-Aycs: Ballcn,inr
Christie. Davis HANS James. kel
lam. Livczoy. Licwellyn Marshall
Via. Washburn ana Jones: nays.
Brown. Morgan ana iIctchum.
The ordinance was then read Its
p:intip2l requirements arc thar places
where liquor is sold shall be closed
between tho hours or 1870 p. II. and
:, 4. M: that no lewd females be al
lowed in places where liquor is sold:
that there Shall hc no screens. cur
lains. etc. 10 ohslruct the view into
such places during hours ,hcy are re-
quircd to be closed and that no minor
shall he allowed in such places unless
nc is regularly employed in business
which makes i, necessary The ord-
nance as originally adopted by the
common council made The closing hour
midnight There was no other change
Of importance in tho measure.
Mr.. Davis movcd that the ordinance
be adopted as read The motion was
seconded by Mr.. Harris.
MIR. Brown moved that the measure
hc laid upon iii" table and his motion
was seconded hy Mr.. Ke,chum
'rE2 amendment being put first. it
was lost by Il vote Of II to 4: Nays
BaIlcn,nc. Christie, Davis Harris,
James. l-ivczey i-}cwcllyn Marshall.
Via. Washhurn AMI Jones: Ayes
Brown N",ch,nn. Kc!Inm ANA Morgan
Mir. Davis, melton was then adopted
by 4 vote Of to 4: Ayes B;,Ilen,inc.
Christie. Davis. Harris, James 1.-Two
zcy. Llewcl|yn. Marshall. Via. Wash
burn and Jones: NnyS-Brown Ilcl
lnln. l"tchum and Mnr2an
Mn Marshall moved to reconsider
that Ec wished TO settle this matter
finally. The motion TO reconsider WAS
unanimously v0lc, down
When the c]crli called the roll he
fore the body adjourned, several very
important measures wcrc introduced
and referred To committees
Stringent Gaming Ordinance.
Mn BalIcntine offered an ordinance
prohibiting the Keeping of gaming
rooms The measure is a sweeping
one and imposes penalties upon per
sons keeping gaming rooms Of any
kind, upon tho property owner rent
| ing premises occupied such q room.
upon any person acting as lookout
! for a place where gaming is going on
and upon persons frcquenling or in
any way ailing and abctting in the
| conducting of such 4 place as de-
scriEcd in the ordinance 1t Was re-
! fcrred 10 tho ordinances and police com.
mittrC.
Eight Hours for Police.
Mr. Christi" introduced an 0rtli-
nance prohibiting the board of police
commissioners from requiring any po
lice officer to work more than eight
hours in any twanty.fonr. This was
referred to he ordinance and police
committee.
Mr.. James offered an ordinance pro-
wiling for tl:n imposing penalties upon
the Newport News ana Old Point Rail-
way and Electric Company for failing
To furnish adequate service on the
streets of the City. etc. 1t was re.
f~rrod to the highways ana sewers
committee.
Three Important Measures.
MIR. I-ivczcy presented three ordi-
| nanc&s. The first prohibiting cxpcc-
iOralin. on the sidewalks, street ears,
| ,.laNalors. etc. ana it was referred Ia
tho hHilding and grounds committee
| The second. prohibiting cruelty 10 ami
mails and imposing penalties. was re
tcrrcl TO the ordinance ana police
committee. The third was a lengthy
measure" drawn with The view OF COM
/ ncllin" All owners OF dogs 70 pay the
! license lax and 10 do away With the
| dc"ratchc! |; was referred to tho
| highways ana Sewers committee.
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Continued Until Tomorrow
| The case Of j. +, Atkins charged
with selling liquor without license,
was heard by Justice Brown in the
police court yesterday. The decision
| was reserved until tomorrow. At that
time the Justice Will also decide
| whether or not the defendants, may
! also be charged With selling liquor on
I; Sunday
Mr.. w r. Perkins prosecuted the
cas-" and Mr.. G. G. Mitchell represent,
| "a II,a Jcfayy,n,,t