Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-10

liNIs I1R9E PAVING
ansn Adopt Resolution Instruct
bg cemnhlss 10 Employ
l|ssp 3 Pierce.
llIous TO BEGIN WORK SOOI
'lIIIous 70 BEGIN WORK soon
~. Read Objects to Having Cand'-
date for Office Desinnated. Fearing
/ 10 Civ an Unfair Advantage in Con-
blackboard Hcids Bu~v Regular
Mectinq in Snite Of Election.

Amending recommendation from
the highways and sewer thniihi'I'''
( the board of Al le"men last night pass
ca resolution directing the commit
s tee to prepare plans. SPECIFICATIONS ana
To entploy MeSS:s. Aisnp a Pierce
to prepare plans, specific atoms ana
estimates Tor street paving. lhe
i stieet improvement bonds for $I"o''
900 which have been sold " IN"
Ffrst National 81 Citizens n Marin"
banks, will b. really FIR delivery
within the next day or two. ami me
aldermen are anxious 10 have work
started an ih" paving AZ soon as
J. possible after interest On the bonds
begins =" "CCrn'.
The highways and sewers commit
tee recommended that il h" author
{ fsed to employ an engineer to prepare
the paving specifications. M. Read
ohIected to this. saying that II on"
4 Of the three candidates for the Office
OF city engineer SHOULD he employed
for this work would thereby be
given a considerable advantage over
his opppnents in the race. He Sug-
gectel that the services q! the firm
Of Alsop 4 pierce, or of any "ngin-
er not applying for tn" Office, he re-
tanned for the special work. Mr.. Rob.
inson DR. lpusel an amendment direct
ing the emp.nvment Of A,sOp &
Pierce and il was unanimously
{ adopted.
Regular Meeting of Board.
In spte of the interest in the cleo
ton, the board held its regular meet
ing, with Col Jones preslding. and
every member present. All the bust.
ness on the cale1 lar Wa disposed OF.
The action of the 'nwer hr"nch in
adopting the following mcahur's was
concurrel In:
Ordinance designating the FRS.
National, Citizens & Marine and
: SchmSiS Brothers banks as city de.
EOs:tories.
Ordinance putting into effect an in
crease of $40 per month in the sal
arr OF the city clerk as clerk Of the
board CO aldermen
Resolution appropriatins 500 ~ D.
used in purchasing ed for the city
teams.
Resolution appropria ing S:6a ia
purchase steel lockers for III Hunt,
ingion Rifles.
Ordinance reducing pay OF DIVERS
OF city carts from L. cents 10 l2is
cents an hour.
Or Ter directing payment OF bill
Of $3s pr scented by Mrs. Ella Charles
FOR hospital fees.
Ordinance Repealed.
Mr.. Read offered an ordnance w.
pealirg The ordnance GNing the saba
RES OF the city engine r. chief Of
the fire department AMI city aud tor.
He explained that the two branches
Of the courCil hHi not been able to
agree upon h. salaries To he pad
these Officer Turing the coming
year, and tia; unless the existing
ordinance was repealed before July
the city would havr II continue
paying the salarira as now allotted
. to the officers throughout the next
term.
The ordnance was unanimously
adopted
Mr.. Davis offered ~ ordinance pro-
wiling for the 81 cIinn ri the super
iatepd 'ni of gNrhagr by the council.
This officer /; nov appointed by the
health Officer and makes his reports
to him.
Ai:er some discussion. the ordinance
was laid upnn ih, table"