Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-13
budget and Tax Ordinances Adopt.
ed by Common Council IS
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Sent From Aldermen.
PLEASANT SURPSs FOR EVERYBODY
Section Providing For Increase Of
Ten Dollars Per Month For Every
Man In Police Department Passed
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Business Left
on the Calendar.

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ifqndored itself and everyone else con.
noted with tho city government a
PLEASANT surprise by concurring In
Me action Of the board OF aldermen
n adopting the ordinances covering
i tigh budget, tax lcvy and license tax
ordinances for tho coming fiscal year
assfhey were reported W the finance
lr9mmittee. No change was made in
tue measures and they will go into
erect as soon as Mayor Buxton at
tiSes his signature. 1t is understood
thai the mayor will sSm the ordl.
napees without delay. The budget
carries appropriations aggregating
S1a9000.
remarkable feature of the oven.
ing swns The adoption of the section
OF atlie budget appropriating $4,000
lorithc police department., providing
Tor nm increase of $40 per month IN
thesp9y OF every man connected with
the department, without dissent.
ing vote. Those favoring the Increase
mad counted upon mt least two votes
in the negative.
II Several other increases are made
ln the budget The fire chief super.
= Qtendents OF streets ss, d sup.
fie;sre iS .sfd nefs Oh iii c,lah. y AilI
The paid imtn In the nrcs department
arc given an Increase of SIS each, and
direct appropriation OF $3.50 to he
divided among the three volunteer
hre companies of the city Is made
Several of the sections of the bud,
get were discussed and wrangled over,
put III every case the necessary
Twelve votes were cast I'm the afrirma-
i've. BY unanimous vote the salary
OF the city phyf:cian was Increased
800 year. Other smaller increases
We're made in salaries.
me only snlary increase which
came near not going through was
that of the superintendent OF schools
an Increase of $500 per year. making
the salary paid by the city $1,000.
rms tailed TO pass at first, only eig..;
members voting in the affirmative.
Later, however, IL was taken nj and
MCssrs. Harris and Wallace were tho
onlS ones TO vote against The sec.
ton.
The license tax and tax levy or.
FINANCES were passed in short order.
all or the amendments in last year;
ordinances made by the board ot d,
dcrmen being cOnCurrCd in uuuu,.
mously. Tho levy is fixed ut $l.O5
lor general purposes and 20 cents
ior school purposes. There are var
iogs small increases in licenses.
When the levy matter was beng
considered. Mr.. Ford called attention.
10 the fact that the school board ina.
stated That levy OF 20 cents would
nol provide sufficient money to prop
CRY conduct tho schools. DR.. Coon.
Ell, n member Of the school board.
was given the floor, and he said t;,pt
ne mad nothing TO say, that the coun. |
gil had always given the board sui.
Hclont funds TO conduct the schools
ana he thought ii could continue 20
do so. President Pickett. OF me
school board, made speech appeal. |
ing for more funds, ana suDm.tte-
q resolution adopted by the boar
Gaming attention to the crowded con-
dliion OF some of the schools anu
asking for relief. This resolution
was referred to the school committee.
RESOLUTIONS appropriating Sir,
for bridge repairs and $500 for the
building, grounds and lights commit
tee. which were adopted by the al. |
uernen in February and had been Oil |
tne calendar of the lower branch
since, that time. were taken up anu |
adopted. An ordinance granting II !
j. Harwood Tic privilege OF erecting
a frame house on Jefferson avenue |
vas adopted.
AT III o'clock, in accordance with n
resolution adopted early i'm the even.
ing, the council adjourned. Numer.
GUS matters remained on the calen
lar among them being the returns
oi tho recent bond issue election
%hich have never been canvassed.
zones, Mcssrs. Boiling, Chaed)o.
winch was called to dispose Of the
budget and tax ordinances and Var.
ous other matters, were: President
zones, Messrs. Boiling, ChhaedIc.
christie, Cox, Davis, Ford, Harris,
No,chunl, Marshall, Morgan, Via
West.