Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-06
BuCIl UNANIMOUS
FOR SHE Of BONDS
III d Finance Committee
MsptA y DO Lower
Branch. ~.~ q.
uisT eII TO % rs QUO wOax
Various Members Strongly Opposed
4, Lettins on Contracts for Street I'M
provements-Proposed Electrical
Ordinance Creates Office Of City
Electrician. With Salary.
VIM sIr 70 90 rs QUO woak

49,
BY unanimous vote the common
council last night passed an ordinance
accepting the joint bid Of the Frs:
National and Citizens 4 Marine tanks
OF 100000 for the city's 100000
bond issue for permanent street i'm
Rr0ycments. Tho measure directs
that the certified checks Of the un.
successful bidders be returned.
At one time II seemed practically
cartain that no action would be taken
hast night on the finance commuters
Recommendation that the joint BID
be accepted. When the report was
taken up. Mr.. Marshail asked whether
or not the city could spend the money
10 be derived from the bond issue In
etFeet improvements without letting
contracts. City Attorney Massie ex.
pressed the opinion that the .cny char
ter. In spirit II not In letter. required
that sll public improvements involv'
ing an expenditure OF more than 5000
should be done BY contract.
Mr.. Harris was emphatic In the be.
lief that the city should do the i'm.
proving Itself. and Messr3. Wallace,
Boiling aud others agreed with him.
After considerable discussion. 1t was
to have this question examined into
BY the city attorney. and to adjourn
TO meet again Thursday night.
Mr. w. b. Vest. cashier Of the Cit.
xers Z Marine bank. called attention
10 the tact that the bidders have
9100.0O0 I'm tho air" while this mat.
ter 10 pending. and urged that action
i b not delayed for an unreasonable
length OF time. .-.
Later the members reach.
- m understanding. and when Mr..
aneo committee be adopted. the mo-
ton was carried unanimously. and
without discussion.
Regular Nesting. ....
4 The common council heid a busy
re1nlar meeting. with President D. 8.
G0x. Christie. Harris. Davis, Ketchum
Marshall, Morgan. Via wallace and
West present. ..c ~.
The Following measures adopted by
the board OF aldermen. were concur.
red In:
Resolution appropriating Sl1o to dc.
fray the expense incident to the de-
pOrtatiop OF destitute family.
Ordnance granting to b. r. Cofer
the privilege Of erecting an electric
rign on Twenty.fourth street near
washington avenue.
Ordinance granting Benson. Phil
lips Z Company. permission TO erect
aronc-story frame building at Twenty.
fpurth street and Virginia avenue.
Resolution appropriating $50 to
pay the balance due on certain films
cases installed In the Once OF the
clerk OF courts.
Ordinance granting the Citizens
Railway. Light and Power Company
permission to put spur track from
T~estr-nf,h street to It's ice plant
nearby.
Electrical osdsnsnes.
= An ordinance. adopted by the boar!
% aldermen. eliminating the fec FOR
thu Inspection Of electrical work In
the city. was not concurrcd in. Al
ordinance offered by Mr.. Harris rs
. Substitute for this measure vas re.
ferfed to The fire department and wa
ter committee Thu substitute was
drawn by Captain c. c. Berkeley. for
tAe electrical contractors Of the city.
and ~ coS,rs fully every phase Of the
electrical question.
Among other thinss. the substitute
crates the ofisce OF city electrician
wjfh Q salary Of not over $t0o per
Rooah attached. and makes b Tao
6sty OF the electrician to supervise
everything in The way Of electrical
work. wiring. etc. in the city. The
WeAsere also requires electrical con,
troct0rs doing work in the city 10
poss On examination TO b. given ~
The city electrician. chief Of the fire
department and city engineer.
Salaries Not FIXED
An ordinance appropristing $3.50
20 cover the salaries Il the city en-.
Eiaet<. sre chief and CITY auditor for
The eocatpe year. and hxing the sal.
sssc< at 81 zoe each for the auditor
sd engineer. and 1920 for the Orc
cbtef. passed by the hoard q alder
aca vas passed by and not taken M
egaia.
asSenosiea Ooaas.
An ordinance. recommended by the
osapce committee. spproprsatina Ss.-
go 10 take no rcdemptioa bonds ma
, ssrtsg On April 0. and directing the
CITY treasurer 10 advertise for BIDS
: NJ redemysica bonds for 5000. was
yessed
RESOLUTIONS. recommends By the
Gussce cousmitiee. sppropriafing Ssns
A - ned ~ he lcalfA c0nmificc