Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-04
CONTRACT ORDINANCES ADOPTED
J. W. Davis, With PEBBLES Block, and
Aisop & Pierce, With Concrete Curb
and Gutter, VIII Do Biggest Part Of
the Work If Board Of Aldermen
ConeufS


attempt was made to consider the
question in open meeting resulted In
a complete settlement OF the paving
problem. as far as the common Coun
ell Is concerned, at the adjourned
meeting last night. The members
from the respective wards were
grouped about the chamber for an
hour before the meeting was called
to order and 1t was after 9 O'Clock
when President Jones began to use
his gavel. Every member was pres
cnt except Mr.. Morgan, OF the Second
ward.
When the president raped FOR or
der, Mr.. Ford stated that the mem
hers from certain wards had not sue
ceeded in reaching an agreement. AMI
that he would, therefore, move that
the body take a recess in order to
allow the conferences to proceed.
Tho Fourth ward members hal
reached their decision Wednesday
night: the First ward representatives
had agreed before coming to the
council chamber. and the Second ami
Third ward members got together
during the evening. The Second
ward conference concluded about 1880
O'Clock. and few minutes later
President Jones resumed the chair.
Mr.. Ketchum, speaking for the
Fourth ward. submitted memoranda
OF the following proposition. to be put
in form by the city attorney:
That Thirty-third street from Nes'
to Washington avenue: Thirty-fourth
street from West to Huntington ave-
nue.. and Washington avenue from
Fortieth street to Forty-second stree.
he payed with PEBBLES block. on sand
base with grout filler. and that these
streets be curbed with concrete curp
and cutters; that Huntington avenue
from Forty-seventh street TO F1t'H-
sixth street be paved with Peebies
block with grout filler on sand baSe'
and that this street be curDed VII"
point dressed granite curb; that the
paved area Of Huntington avenue from
Fifticth street north be made to con-
form to tho width Of the streets run,
ming east ana west: that Thlrty-tniru
street between Washington and Hunt
ington avenues be paved ana curoed
with the same material as IhiF's-
third street between West and WASH
inyton avenues. provided there * sui
ficient money remaining after paving
the streets as outlined: and tha'
Tbirty.second street be curbed ami
ruttered witE concrete on the mort"
side between West and Huntington
avenues.
Mr.. Bachelor Not Heard.
At this point Mr. Ford stated 'ha'
he had been asked by Mr.. .. II.
BatcbeIor to secure the privilege or
the floor for that gentleman. MI
Ketcbum protested against granting
the floor to Mr.. Bachelor. saying ti'at
Mr. Bachelor should have done MS
talking to the ward representatives
before any agreement hal been reach
cd A vote was taken and only
.Messrs. Jones. ID. s. Via. Wallace
Christie and Ford voted to allow MT
Ba,cheIor TO speak Mr. Bachelor
was present as the representative
OF the Cleveland Trinidad Paving
Company. who had submitted b'd
On brick and asphalt paving AMI
granite curbing
Then a vote was taken upon ME-
Ks,chum's motion and II was unani'
rnously adopted.
First Ward Report.
Mr., Ford presented the First wards
report As follows:
That Tueniy-sixth street from west
20 Washington avenues and Twenty
ninth street from Washington TO
Huntington avenue 30 paved with a.
r,hal, block: that Twsnty-siN;h street
from Washington 20 Huntington aV'-
rue: nty.scvcath s,rcei from
IVES, 10 Washington ana Twenty
eighth street from West to Hunting
ton he paved with PEBBLES block. win
trout filer and sand base: INA
Trcnty-sixih street from Washington
avenue TO Virginia: Twenty seventh
street from West to Huntington
Tvcaty-eighth street from West 10
washington. Twenty ninth street from
wes, 70 Huntington. Thirticth street
from ives: to Huntington, Thirty-hrs'
street from West TO Huntington
Th.rty@econd street .souih side'
from West TO Huntington. BE- curoed
ana eustcred with concrete. tn" re-
por further recommended that u"
cogsrsc, for the curling and sut'ef'
ing be awarded TO Alsop q Pierce. oil
,hi. city. the contract Tor PEBBLES
Mo~k to J. W. Davis. 81 this city. an
The coutract sor Asphalt block to the