Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-05


along South King street.
The committees report was accep-
ted. and each ordinance recommended
was taken up separately.
Mr.. J. NJ. Cumming opposed the pas
sage OF the ordinance regulating the
building line. declaring that he favor
ed a sidewalk Of Ii fe,t. and that only
one property owner opposed this. He
said why not adopt the building line
down TO the Y. NJ. G. A. and let the
street remain az ii Is until a later
date.
Councilman Weymouth favored
maintaining the ordinance passed sew
eral months ago.
Councilman HOltzclaw. who DIRE W
the plan and is contractor for build
ing the Y. NJ. c. A.. explained the
plan and showed where the building
wcnld prof. ct further out than the or
dinance under discussion would per.
nit.
Mr.. s. Gordon Cumming. appearing
as attorney for Mr.. GeOrg+ W. Phil,
lips. who owns property adjoining the
Y. NJ c. A.. addressed the council
lips position in opposing the line
adopted SOME time ago by the council.
Mr.. Cumming said MIR. Phillips father
had been the first man to really give
the town a wide sidewalk.
II was finally agreed to allow the
building line to remain as heretofore.
as all interested persons agreed to
this proposition.
Tho Crab Scrap Nuisance.
The council spent some time dis
cussing the best method of disposing
of the crab scrap nuisance An ordin-
ance. directing that the refuse shall
be hauled through the streets. only
after sun down, was presented.
1t was finally decided to adopt an
ordinance preventing the hauling of
putrid scraps through the city and I'M
posing a fine upon any pc rsOn haul
ing such refuse This means that the
scrap must be hauled away before de-
composition start in
An ordinance, offered by Captain
Darling, was passed instructing the
street committee to draft an ord
nance covering the regulation Of the
v.
Councilman Weymouth called the at
tention of the city sergeant to the
condition of the pig pen across Hamps
ton bridge.
For MuzzIing Dogs.
Councilman Spratley offered an or
dinance amending an old ordinance.
enforcing the muzzling Of dogs in the
city. The ordinance imposes a fine
on all owners of CANNES who allow
them to run at large without the muz-
Zles
Councilman Hudgins in advocating
the dog muzzling ordinance. related an
experience he had with a mad dog
a few days ago. The canine went
mad almost in a second and bit the
captain of a tug.
DR.. Isley opposed muzziing dogs.
claiming that by placing muzzle
on a dog caused the animal to gOI
mad.
Mr.. f. B. Chiles. former member
Of the council addressed the council
protesting against the present condi-
ton Of Wine street. He said the
north end of the street was worse
than any road or alley in the county.
Referred to street committee.
Remarks Were Personal.
An ordinance was Off5red requiring
street cars to step on the near side
Cf the street and not allowing car
to stand on the street for a longer
period than five minutes at any one
time. 1t was adopted.
bo - m MR.
it was suggested that the ordinance
might work a hardship On the freight
department of the railway company. ]
It vas suggested that the word pas
senger car" he inserted.
Councilman Rowe opposed the
change and in saying SO referred to|
the fact that Mayor Jones was the
freight agent of the company.
Mayor Jones replied very emphati-
rally TO Councilman Rowe. He said
that some narrow" persons thought
a man could not work for a corpora
ton and do justice to other partiSs.
He empbatically denied that he has
ever shown any favors from his Off
ciai position to the street railway and
he thought Mr.. ROwe's remarks were
unkind and uncalled for.
Councilman Rowe discIaimed any in
tention OF refeciig on Mayer Jones
and add'd that he had always con
'sidered the mayor absolutely fair in
his dealings 10 the city.
The incident was then closed. IL
was finally decided 10 change the or
.diDance so as to read passenger
ears."
the street committee to advertise for
bids for repairing King street and for
paving and curling the street from
The old limits to Mallory avenue.
Captain Darling said he gathered
figures showing that tn cost would
approximate $4,000.
The request Of DR. n Williams for