Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-18
Body Of Sixteen COuRGIImaD HELD
an Important Session
Last Night.
BRIDGE Committee IS APPOINTED
Also Committee to Recodify tho Or
dwnances of the City and Another
to Draft Rules and Regulations Gov.
erning the couneiI-Hamp,on Fire
men Given sum of $500.

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hampton Is going 10 prove hard
working body and one that viii care
hnlly7 look after the interest of the
ci'y was demonstrated last night when
the new city council held its first
meeting. II was the first time in the
history OF the famous town that Ii
Houncilmcn occupied seats I'm the
chamber. Besides the councilmon
quite number of interested citizens
were in attendance
The body got down to work from tho
start and although large amount OF
business was transacted the council
was III session a little less than one
and onc-half hours.
The most important business taken
M. was resolution offered by Coun-
Gilman Spratlcy, authorizing the
mayor to name committee on bridg-
cs, which will have TO look into tho
advisability. feasibility and necessity
of connecting the west end of Hamp-
ION 10 the business center by bridge.
me committee appointed must inves-
iigate every route possible and in fact
look into every detail In connection
with this very important improve
mcnt.
Mayor Jones named Mr.. Spratley MS
ines chairman OF the committee. but
asked that he be allowed additional
Time in which TO select the two mem
bcrs of the council to serve with Mr..
Spratley.
1aie council will hold an adjourned
session on Thursday evening. March
&c.
The ordinance giving the council
authority to select the school trustees
III Hampton district was brought up
by Councilman Spratley.
Capt. Darling. Mr.. Booker ana Mr..
lioltzclaw- opposed immediate action
on the ordinance and after some dis
cnssion the matter was referred to
the ordinance committee. which will
bripg In a report at the April meet
ing
Upon recommendation OF the finance
committee tho sum OF $3.50 was
transferred from the special street
Improvement fund to the contingent
fund and an extra appropriation of
1850 was made for the police fund.
TO codify Ordinances.
DR.. w p. Isley offered a resolution
which was adopted, authorizing tho
mayor to appoint committee of three
10 !codify the ordinances. Mayor Jones'
named DIR. Isley as chairman of tho
committee and said he would an
nounce the other members at later
uaic.
AT The request of Mr.. Weymouth
the council passed a resolution di-
rcciing Mayor Jones to name a COM
mitcc to draft rules and regulations
Tor the government of the council.
Mcssrs- Weymouth. Spratlcy and Recs
were constituted the committe.
Councilman Weymouth brought up
the question of securing Eve cent
fare in The city limits from the street
railway company. Capt. Darling then
offered resolution that the mayor
name committee to confer with the
railway officials.
Councilman Schrandt offered srh-
stitutc that a request also be made to
have the railway sell six tickets for
20 cents. This was adopted by vote
OF TO z. Mcssrs. Darling. Holtzclaw.
lfudgins, Ice. Moore, Rees and Rcch
voted against. while Messrs. Booker.
Face. Haskins Isley, Rowe, Schrandt.
Spratley Weymouth and Whiting yo
ted for it.
Capt. Darling said he felt confident
that the railway company could not
afford at this time 10 sell six tickets
for 20 cents. and he voted against the
proposition on that account. He
thought the company would give tho
FIVE cent fare in the city limits. Capt.
Darling said he could not serve on
the committee with six tickets for Il
quarter attached to tho resolution.
: The entire resolution being carried
Mayor Jones selected Messrs. Hud-
gins, Schrandt and Rowe as the com.
mitcc.
Change in Committees.
A resolution. introduced by Mr..
schrandt. was adopted, doing away
with the obsolete committee on pumps.
wells and water works.
Councilman Haslsins submitted an or
dinancc instructing the mayor to
name a committee on lights, 1t was
adopted,
Fremen Get $500 Annually.
Capt. Darling. representing the
Hampton fire department, submitted
long petition, endorsed by several
hundred taxpayers, asking the council
10 apprOprlate annually the sum or