Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-07
Necessary Twelve Members Failed
to Attend Council Meeting
Last Night.
CAR sigh MEASURE PASSES
Ordinance Requires street Railway
Companies to Provide Cara with
Lighted Signs of Certain Size
Roanoke Avenue Residents Want
Gas Maln--Routinc Matters.

because only ten members of the
common council attended the regular
meeting OF that body last night, action
on the resolution passed by the board
of aldermen last month appropriating
$3.50 month for the maintenance of
five beds In the proposed new poca-
hontas general hospital. had to he de.
ferred. a thrcc.fourths vote of the
council Is necessary TO pass any reso-
luton, or ordinance that carries with
II an appropriation OF more than $500.
|, Is possible that a special meeting
OF the council will be held in the near
future to act upon the appropriation
MS the promoters OF the new hospital
are anxious TO nave this matter set
tied so tint they can open the hospital
as soon as possible.
The meeting OF the council was
postponed from Tuesday night, the
body not being able to meet at that
time because Tuesday was Legal
holiday in the State AT SIS o'clock
last night only few councilmen had
gathered in the Corporation Court
room, and the Indications were that
there would not he n quorum. Ten
members appeared bcfo;e S:2S
o'clock. however and President Jones
called the body to order. Those pres
ent Were; Messrs. Cheadle, Christie
Coz, Ford. Kcllum, Ketchum, Morgan.
wallace Washl.lrn anu Jones.
Lights on Street Cars.
An ordinance requiring all street
railway companies operating within
the city limits to equip THAR cars
with large signs showing the route
ana terminal of the line Oh which the
car Is operated was unanimously
adopted This ordinance requires
thnt the letters shall be ut least five
Inches high; that the signs shall be
Illuminated at night and that they
must be easily read at u distance of
100 feet either day or night.
Beiore this ordinance was taken M
president Jones stated that he had
had conference yesterday with Gen.
eral Manager Butler of the Newport
News ana Old Point Railway and
Hiectric Company. and that NJ. But
lcr ma requested him to ask the
council to defer action on the sign
measure until he could 80 to Rich
mond to consult with Mr.. j. w. PAYNE.
VINO is Mt the head Of the street rail.
way companies OIL this Peninsula AS
inns measure was passed upon by the
ordinance anu police committee
several weeks ago, most of the
council men expressed the oniricn
INN. me railway companies had
had ample time to consider II.
anu Mr.. bntlers request that action
DE deferred WAS disregarded.
Must Lay Gas Main.
petition from about fifteen resi-.
dents and property owners on Twen.
tS-eighth street between Marshall
avenue and Wickham asking that n
gas main he laid on Twcnty-eighth
street IN front of their homes. was
read. The petitioners declared that
they had repeatedly requested the
Newport News Gas Company TO Law
me main, but that the company had
taken EMO action in the matter.
After some discussion. Clerk Hud.
gins was directed to address n letter
TO Mr.. j, w. Payne. president of the
gas company, requesting him to lay
me nam as soon as possible.
Scales and Measure.
The council unanimously passed an
ordinance requiring all wagons selling
SUNS in the streets of the city TO he
equipped with scales and measures
that have been approved by the seal
er OF weights aud measures of the
city.
superintendent Of Streets.
superintendent of Streets S. j.
Harwood was directed to bring
Roanoke avenue, t'atween Twen.
tell street and Thrty-frst street
10 grade as soon as practicable.
resolution was passed increasinp
the salary of Superintendent of Gar
Dnge r. II Harris to 500 month
me council paid n number of bills
contracted by the aims house and
poor committed This committee has
not had meeting for several month.
and for that reason the bills we're pre
scented TO the council.