Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-22

fore II, and of tile inspection nforr.
said, tho jury Is of the opinion that
the said trestlc is in II most unsafe
and dangerous condldtion. thai II is
menace the public safety, and
that persons using the said cas- oprr.
atcd over aud upon the same arc do.
Ing so at the greatest risk
Passengers in Danger.
1T ia the opinion of the jury that
1t is extremely dangerous for pass
ohgers to corss said bridge upon the
cars OF the said company in tho con.
dition which II now ls and iinmudl
ate steps should be taken by the
proper authorities and The State Cor.
poiation Commission to compel said
company To repair said trcstle AT
once or tralIic across the same he
suspended until such necessary re-
pairs are made TO the satisfaction and
approval OF the board of supervisors
of this county.
"'rhe jury would further report that
the rond beds of Hospital street cspc.
clallyl beyond the limits OF the town
OF Hampton, Lincoln street. both with
IN ana without the limits of the
town of Hampton. La Sale avenue.
IN Wythc district of THIS county. are
IN such condition as 10 retard ana oh
slruct public travel along said streets
and roads To such I'm extent rs to
render the Newport News and Old
Point Railway and Electric Company
or the Hampton Roads Traction com
pany along which roads and streets
It's tracks, are laid. liable either as
trospnsscrs or nnintnincrs of n NUS
nncc To the dctrimcnt of The travel
iiiR public that the said condition III
attributable almost entirely 10 the
tracks Of the said company OF com.
|pnnics. and wo would therefore re.
commend.
Want Objectionable Tracks Removed
THAT the said company or scom.
pahics he required to remove the oh.
jectionablc tracks along such of the
said roads ANA streets as are not now
III use, and TO iNpar and III tho
lBrauc of the said road along those
streets and roads on which the tracks
Ioi the said company are now used
To grade With It's tracks. 80 ms 10
lhllnw vehicles 10 cross and rocruss
SAID tracks, and not TO obsiruct public
trhvcl as Is contemplated by the
statutes.
The !ny would further report that
the cars Of one or both OF the above
companies are run at such II great
speed along the streets ana roads Of
this county, over which their tracks
are laid, rs To be n menace and danger
To public travel, Especially h this the
case of Hospital street, extended.
THE jny would further recon-
mend that the honorable court wilt
certify SO much of this report as per.
ta.ns to the railway companies doing
business in this county. to the State
Corporation Commission; with recon-
incubation from the court that said
commission tnkc such early action ia
remedy the existing conditions, MS To
i may seem ill aud proper. and there.
10y afford the citizens of this county
The relief, which the grand jury
thinks they are entitled to.
Sanitary Conditions Bad.
The jury would further report thai
they have investigated the sanitnry
condition existing in that part of the
town of Hampton known as Marsh
Market, and lying between Armistca,
avenue ana Queen street They find
that the sanitary condition In rear OF
N''N NN'''''tNH VIZ NsNt'li 'fAitNNs III lilN
ncishhorhood. arc such MS to make
them a menace To the health of the
town; that the natural drainage IL
very much DISTRACTED by boxes, and
barrels aud other refuse matter being
threwA into the ditch along the rear
OF : buildings.
cy find that both the county
board of health and the town author
tiles have equal jurisdiction To abatc
these nuaanccs. lat as The locality
is within tho corporate limits OF the
town. the situation could he liter
handled 10y the town authorities. and
as The jury Is informed there Is at
present an ordinance covering such
matters, the jury recommends that so
much OF this report as relates to said
nuisnnces, be certified to the health
commission Of the town council with
the request that such measures as
may be necessary he taken to abatc
the said nuisancos and to prevent n
recurrence Of the same. And that If
the present town laws are not sum.
cicnt to cover these matters that such
additional laws may be enacted ii;
may be necessary,
(Signed) HUNTER X. BOOKER,
Foreman"
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