Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-12
REJECTS $1,000 AWARD
| FOR PH0EBUS TRACT
phoebus Town Council abandons
Opening Street 10 Water Front
Owing 10 Cost.
0. ]. BERRY IS CHIEF ENGINEER
He Was Elected After Considerable
Discussion. Will Sci Two Old En-
9ines by Advertising Them-Street
Ra Iway Must Immediately Repair
County Street.

me lliattf OF Oin'.INS St!'''
through the phopbus property from
Willard avenue 10 TIE Wa front
| received II death blow last night when
the Phoebus town c. lnril nnanimou Is
decided to reject the award of the
cOnlIniEs ion that heard III" condemns
ton proceedings brought hy the town
against the heirs of tn" late Harrison
, Phoelus. The council va OF the
opinion that the expenditure Of $1,000
was more than u street to the water
front in that section is worth 10 the
town at this time.
Manor l.. p. Furnes: reported fines
and fees collected El hm as p2lic2
justice during Fthruar, amounting" TO
$:j"lo, $2iG for town cases. II" TIED
81 cases 40 being lu. violation of
town ordinances and q tor STAT"
causes
Town Sergeant William Il. Williams
submitted his report. which showed
that til" police officer m: d" - arrest;
during February.
Councilman Foster offered rtSCiN-
ton which was unanimously adopted.
inStrICting Town Attorney W. II,
Power to take such a"Ii,n as may be
W to!EI'I NV ~" I'o- l
News ard Old Point Railway and
Electric Company to shell County
street. The work must he done in
% day; or the matter Will be referred
to the Corporation Commits ion.
Mr.. JOSEPH Boyhan :ent Il letter
to the council declining the position
OF chief engineer Of the PhoebuS fire
department..
Mr. A. J. Berry was recommended
for the position OF engineer by the
iircmen, but the secretary of the de-
partment failed to notify the council
OF the action, and this caused con-
siderable discussion. Councilman
Porter offered = motion that Mr..
Berry be elected eng ineer. and the
tounci, by vote Of } to decided 10
pas the selection OF an engineer until
the April meeting Messrs. Morris.
Wagner. Foster Sutler and Foun-
tame voted to defer the election.
while Messrs. Porter Lancer and W?s-
serman voted to confirm Mr. Bcrry's
cleo ton. Councilman LOlghran de-
clined to vO;r on the proposition.
The fire committee then submitted
a report recommending Mr. Eerry's
election. and the council. after re-
considering the action in deferrins
the election. decided to appoint Mr..
Berry engineer. He is to receive $40
per month and his election is only for
thirty days at a time.
Town Attorney PcWer made re-
port to the council covering the con
domination proceedings brought by the
council to open street through tn"
Phoebus estate along the Hanley prop
ertv to the wafer front. Mr.. Power
said the commissioner allowed the
Phoebus heirs the sum of 81 900 and
recommended that the town I" made
to paw the cost of putting down the
sidewalks.
Councilman Sutler then Offered
resolut on that the council decline TO
accept the award and that the matter
OF running street through 10 IN"
water front he dropped at this time.
A resolution was passed transferring
the liquor license Of John F.. Foster to
Josiah Geamati
Councilman Wagner presented a
reSOlnt on an hOriziny the town re
cOrder to writ" the proper govern,
ment officials and request them 10
place several bioys in Mill Greek
Channel.
Coupons rrrrcSy nting 1861 interest
on he street Improvement bonds w"r"
d. SirCych Nv burning them in IN"
presence OF the council.
TIL. mavOr ami town recorder were
GIVEN au;horit, TO borrow tn" sum al
500 for thirty days to meet obilSa,
tions that may come due prior u April
, LIST
TIC council dc .ded 20 advertis" the
two old engine for sale and d'rsc'"a
the FIR. commit;e" 10 disrose oil 'hem'
The cOunCilmrn present were
Mcssrs. Fred Porter George ". Susier
! Harvey y. Foster. VI. Wasserman
Georg" ". Lancer. ]. ]. Loughran. Z:
u Wagoncr William G.. Morris ana
John 7. FoTn'aine