Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-16
Powell Trust Co.


Moss administration. Just q days be.
fore Mr.. Moss went out Of office the
force WA put back to working twelve
hours daily. Then. he said. the first
appointee OF the Buxton administers.
tion, Mr.. Holmes, made the motion
which put the etght-hour rule into
effect again. The new council passed
an ordinance requiring the board to
work the policemen no more than
eight hours day. except In cases OF
emergency.
/ Col. Jones referred briefly TO his
record as citizen OF the city dur
ing the past nine years and to his
record as president OF the ipard OF
aldermen. He said that he was a
native OF Gloucester county, Of which
county he was for many years prose
cutting attorney, and mentioned the
fact that he served In the Confeder.
ate army throughout the civil war.
before concluding. Col Jones spoke
OF the mint julep" incident. saying
that he had made a joking remark
aboat mint jaleps. and that Mr.. Moss
had attempted to use 1t against him.
Mr.. Moss Reply.
Wheu Col. Jones closed. the chair
man again called for Mr.. Moss and
the latter came forward ont OF the
crowd. Mr.. Moss said that he had
not intended I'd speak. as he knew
! nothing about the meeting until Fri
day morning. and did not arrive until
ljust before Col jones finished.
| The speaker declared that he was
proud OF his record as mayor OF New.
port News; that when he went into
once there were no Improvement in
the city and that the bonds to which
Mr.. Jones referred. were issued TO
provide improvements. No city in
the country. he said. ever provided IT,
self with such good school buildings.
paving and sewers as has Newport
News. for the same amount Of money
Continuing. he declared that the pres
ent administration should be able to
put aside money 10 take up the bond
ed Indebtedness, as the license taxes
now brought In revenue nearly as
large as the total income OF the city
during his administration.
Speaking Of the police department,
! he said that 5000 was cut from the
appropriation Of the police depart.
ment during the very frst year after
his administration ended. He wen:
on 10 say that during his administra-
ttun pcr cent. bonds sold at
prsmiuus. while the presen. admins.
tratioa advertised IL per cent
bonds for eighteen months without a
bidder. and finally sold them to local
bankers. ..-..
Referring TO Col Jones' record. Mr.
Moss said that tbs colonel Was COM
, mOnwealth's attorney NJ Gloucester
county AZ often rs he could he elect
Cd. and that when he was beaten by
Mr.. Toli-cr.. the son Of Confederate
soldier. the colonel came hero.
Mr. Moss declared that he was tho
son Of q Confederate soldier who
tough; In the same divfsion with Col
Jones. and therefore upon that score
they were even. These things. he
said. we're past and gone. however.
practical business administration.
Denies the Charge.
The speaker said tia; he had been
accused Of pleading the statute u
mitxssoas after h~ing indicted by the
grand Jury during the time no was
mayor. He declared that this vas
not q fact, that he wanted q herr
Ing u,oa The Indictment. bu: that
Jsdee Barssm. Justice Brown and
Jussicc Robinson had refused to hear
the case o. the ground that Il ~as
barred ny the xfatu,e o: limitaiIcrs.
ne latter part II Mr.. Moss ad-
drcxs vas devoted TO an attack uyc,
corporations and the Newspapers.
Mach cf hts time was given TO to
ieeai Newspapers exclusively. Ne said
thai they were controlled by the cor
porstjoss. and bad never given him
\ = square deal he touched uIsoR
IL fsct thai The papers pu, large
hcndtircs over the account Of his Ia
dtrfment by the grand Jury. and aid
thss Nc cxpocied TO see stili izreer
hes1J3nes to-day over articles d.
susc,sG him for having the ss-
aarisy 20 asfsck the uerspay~-s.-
The s,~sa~r furfh~r ss'd TIA; every
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ntstoe Land Company had pui ur
! ssoe hvyer 10 sp~sk seainst him.
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