Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-21

: NEWS VA, SATUR'
man gave his time and ability to the
city without cost he should be de-
barred from bringing just claim for
damages against the city.
Concluding. Mr. Read said. "If you
are going To turn down good mon
for such mcasly little reasons as this
you viii not get good mon to stand
Tor Office
His Reason Secret.
Councilman Harris. Of the Third
ward. said emphatically that lie did
not vote against MIR Holmes on nc
count of the claim against the city.
and that he was inclined TO believe
That no member of the joint session
was influenced by such Il thing; that
MIR. Holmes had IA perfect right to
sue the city II he was given cause.
He went OH to say that he voted as
he did for other reasons and that Il
man was not compelled to give his
reasons for vote
Later Mr.. Harris said that he was
about convinced that he had been
mistaken; that he had no good rca-
son for voting against Mr.. Holmes
ana that he proposed To cast his bal.
lot for confirmation
Mr. Jones Changes.
Councilman D. S Jones. of the
First ward. president of the lower
tTanch, spoke briefly saying that he
believed that Mr. Holmes did wronr
in setting other people an example
by filing claim against the city.
but that he knew the commissions,
to be an excellent officer and that
since the mayor had seen fit To send
in his name again, he proposed 10
vote for him.
MIR. Wallace said that he had on
posed Mr. holmes on accoun, of the
claim: That he did not believe that
accident to Mrs. Holmes Justified the
claim.
All Policemen Not Opposed.
Councilman West. OF the First
ward said that he had been asked bv
Police Sergeant Gray. who was nc,
ing as sergcant-at arms to state that
Mr.. Cox was mistaken whom he said
that all of the members of the police
force except Chief Reynolds were OPP.
posed to Mr.. Holmes. The sergeant
wished 1t understood that he was not
opposed to the commissioners. and
that he did not believe that many of
the men were.
Mr.. West went on to say that ut the
last meeting of the common council
he was entertained for about IN hour
by certain members who talked of
loose methods employed In the con
duct OF tho city's business and that
Il
who did most Of the talking ut tina,
time were opposing the appointment
OF one of the best business mon the
city has over had in its service.
Councilman Harris replied by say.
ing that he was sorry that Mr.. West
had not liked the entertainment given
him. and that Mr.. West would nor
have been entertained had he not
been brought to tho council cham
her by police officer. This sally
known that the scrgcant-at,arms had
meeting, as quorum was lacking
The Vote.
At this point the question was
called for loudly. and Col Jones in
sirnctod the clerk to call the roll
Aldermen Davis IIosklns. Nclms
Robinson. Read. Walker Weston AMI
Jones, the full board. and Councilman
Boiling Ford Harris, Kotchum. Kcl-
lum, Marshall. Via, Wallace, West
and Jones voted aye"
Councilman Christie Chcadlo and
Cox voted may" l',t before the re.
suit was announced. MIR Christie
moved that the vote be made uIiani-
nous. Mr.. Cox cried, mo, sir, not
mine" and thcrcupon Mr.. Christie
asked that he be recorded as voting
aye This made the result 10 to 2
in favor of the confirmation.
a motion TO adjourn was made
and mt this juncturc Mr.. Cox made
1.-THE remark that brought on the
fight, which is told of in another col.
urn of this paper.
M. Fellows Elected.
When the matter of eisctlng =
school trustee TO succeed Mr.. j. II.
Hawkins. of the First district. was
taken up. Immediately after the call
for the meeting had been read Mr.
Cox nominated Mr. Charles r. Fol.
lows who was elected at the last
meeting. but who could not qualify
because he did not live in the district
ut the time
Mr.. Robinson nominated Mr.. Fred
Sanford.
A question MS to the eligibility of
Mr.. Fellows was disposed of by City
Attorney Massic. and after n brief
dis cussion thu roll was called. Mr.
Fellows was elected by majority OF
one. the vote being as follows:
For Fcllows-Bolling. Cheadle,
Christie Harris, Kellum. Wallace.
Davis, lIoskins. Weston. Walker-iO.
For Sanford-Ford. Kctchum. Mar.
shall Via. West. Jones u. S. helms.