Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-13

as the paving in Phocbus Is about
completed the contractor will have to
be paid and for this reason the town
Is compelled to have the money.
Mr. Power advised the town that It
can sell the remaining $4,000 In
bonds and in the event that the
bonds are sold ut sacrifice the town
can recover damages from Mcssrs.
Baker & Vaughan. 1
Those Present.
The councilmen In their seats when
Mayor Furncss called the council TO
business were: Mcssrs w c. Morris,
J. j. Longhraw. John Byrncs, &. b.
Wagner. IL. N. Foster. Frederick
Porter. George Lancer, n. C. Barnes,
John |. ronntainc, and George Sutcr.
Mr. Frank lAnrrabee, recently elect
ed town recorder. was present and
read the minutes of the last regular,
as VOL as several special sessions
of the council.
Mayor Furncss reported fines and
fees collected In his office during the
month of August amounting To $iS9.-
%. lie tried 4 eases of which 81
were for violation of town ordinances
and 6 cases came under tho State
statutes.
The report of Town Treasurer
Joseph DAILY showed Il balance in the
general fund of S1.Si3.95.
Under lao head of new business
letter was read from G. H. Smith
thanking the council for rejoicing
him To the position of town scavcngcr.
Councilman Morris offered roso-
luton, which was referred To the
street committee, thai yi2l he APP,
proprintcd for the purpose of placing
n four foot gutter along Mcllcn street
extending from the Bank CT fheobus
to Chesapeake avenue.
Councilman w. G. Morris in a,
strong address asked the council to
increase the police force by the adj
dlion OF another officer to do night
duty. Mr.. Morris declared that it
was absolutely necessary To have
more policemen on duty ut night, os
pcculy from now until the close or
the Jamestown Exposition.
Councilman Loughran opposed the
appointment OF an extra officer, say-l
Ing that he did not soc the necessity
of putting on another man.
The vote being taken Mr. Morris
resolution was passed. Mcssrs. y. ~
liyrncs, George n. Sutlcr, George IL. :
Lancer w. G. Morris. II. n. Foster.
c ID. Wagner. n. c. Banner and John
Fountainc voting for the extra man.
while Mcssrs. j, j. l.oughnn and red
Porter voted against the resolution.
Mr. Morris then nominated Mr. H. l..
Johnson, who formerly served as pol
lice officer, to fiji the position andI
Mr.. Johnson was chosen without OPT
position.
Officer Johnson entered upon his
duties last night He was defeated
for election ut the meeting of the
son Is most capable man and hasl
an excellent record as II police or
ficcr
Upon the advice OF Town Attorney
w. II. Power, the council declined TO
allow the Southern Bell TelcphonoI
and Telegraph Company to make any,
Telephone Company. Mr.. Power said
not known officially in the town OF,
Phocbus.
The Standing Committees.
Mayor Louis =. Furncss announcedl
the appointment of the standing com
mittecs. The first named gcntlcmanl
in each case is designated the chair
man of his committee:
Finance Committcc-W c. Morris, :
George NJ. Sultcr and G. H. Wagonor.i
Ordinance Frederick
Porter. j. j. Byrnes ana j. j. Iough-
ran.
Street Committcc-J. j. Loughran,
III. n. Foster and G. NJ. Sutlcr
Fire Committee. Il; Byrnes Geo. |
H. Lancer and Frederick Porter.
Police Committec-Gcorge NJ SUIT. '
Ter. G. b. Wagonor and w. w Morris |
Health Committee n. Foster. G. |
H. LANCER and n. G.. Bamcs.
Water Committcc--G. II. Lancer,
George NJ. Sutler and J. J. FountaInc.
Sewer Committcc-C. Il. Wagner,
w G. Morris and G. II. Lancer.
Legislation Committoc-N c.
Barnes, Ill. \. Foster and j. L. Byrnc. |
Lights Committee. !. Fountainc.
G. IL. Lancer and Frederick Porter.
The bond of Town Recorder t. CT
Larrabec, With Nessrs Il. NJ. Tennis !,
aud w. Il. Larrabeo as security. was
approved by the council.
Mayor Furness announced that he |
had qualified MS mayor for the coming |
two years before Clerk of the Courts |
Harry IL. Holt.
Revise Police Rules.
Upon the request of Town Sergeant
Williams Il resolution was passed in |
structng the police committee to re-
wise the regulations governing the 20 !
lice forco and to have the new rcgu-
laticns printed in pamphlet form. |
Tho council. after paying all the
properly approved bills, adjourned.
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