Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-07
IN LEW AnD LICENSE TAKES
Total Expenditure Of City During
Coming Fiscal Year, A Estimated
VIII be s1ss, COS. ss-Modsrn Ladder
Truck For Fire Department at Last.
Stabtsmsn's salary.

over the amount to be appropriated
fer the salary of the keeper OF the
city stables. the common council last
nisht adopted the budget ordinance as
II was reported by the finance COM
mittee. The measure carries appro-
briations for all OF the various de-
partments Of the city government
for the fiscal year beginning July l.
1909. the total being $3.50, 095.SS. This
is an increase CT about $1,000 over
the total of the last budget.
The principal item added 10 the
budget 10 $5.000 to provide a modern
ladder truck and horse and harness
Tor the same, for the fire department.
For, ten years the mayors, the Are de-
a,artment and water committee and
the chief of the fire department have
been pleading for this truck. but
heretofore the appropriation to pro-
vide for It his been cut out before
the adoption Of the budget. This
year It went through without opposl-
.tion.
stable Keepers Pay Again.
The budget ordinance was reported
70 the council at its last regular meet
ing, and over half Of 1t was passed
by sections at that time. As the re-
suit OF an effort to increase the
amount to be appropriated for the
pay Of the keeper Of the stables and
the refusal of certain members TO vote
for the health department division
un,ess the amount was increased, the
body adjourned without passing upon
the budget. Last night the reading
of the ordinance started at the health
department division, all the others
having been duly passed upon.
Mr.. Via moved that the section be
adopted as read. Mr.. Ketchum
moved that the amount to be appro
priated for the keeper of the stables
be Increased from $500 to $3.50 Then
Followed q heated discussion. The
substitute was lost by a vote Of TO
s, and the original molten failed to
pass by vote of to- II. twelve af.
flrmative votes being necessary to
pass 1t. There was more discus
sion. during which Mr.. Ford said that
he was tired Of child's play and that
unless the budget was adopted last
night he did not propose to attend
another council meeting until It was
adopted. Then the action Of the
body in voting down the section was
reconsidered and the section was
adopted as read, with Mr. Ketchunl
voting nay.
The remainder Of the budget was
disposed Of without trouble Pres.
ident Jcnes spoke against the police
appropriation. saying that he Seliev
ed the city had too many policemen
He was the only member to vote
against the police department divis.
ion. hewever.
Tax Levy ard Licenses.
5 Ordinances covering the tax levy
and license. taxes we're passed as re-
ported by the finance committee. The
levy measure imposes q tax Of $l.8i
en- $i0s for general purposes. and p
cents on $100 for school purposes
There are q few changes in the
license tax ordinance which already
have been noted.
During the discussion of license
taxes President Jones said that II had
been brought to his attention tina,
the Adams Express Company was
charging extortionate rates fer snip
Elcnts to this city. There was a dis
position on the part Of many OF ths
members to make a substantial In
crease In the license tax uron express
companies. but after some discussion
II was decided to allow the license
tax to remain unchanged. and proceed
against the company before the Ger
poration Commission.
Following 10 the budget ordinanc.
IN full:
An Ordnance
APpropr'atins money to the variOu.
departments Of the city government
Tor the nscal year beginning July
1919.
J. BE h ordained by the Comet
q the City Of Newport News tha
the following appropriations bc sns
tsey are hereby made and set apar-
ont d the geIcral revenues Of sait
city Sog the varioas departmcnts o.
the city eoverumea. for the year be
stsniag July !. 1919.
Salaries.
Mayor .................s I.eoo.o q,
CITY Clerk ............... veo.e'
CITY Clerk ~ Clerk to
BOARD Of Aldermen. soa. m
CITY Auditor ......... t.00a. n
CITY Attorney .... 1.2o0. ~
CoO0oaweaIth's Attorney see. ~
roe1ce yustice. ...... f.1oa N
Cjyeujt Judge. .... ~ 2,
Z CcspuratsuN in iee. .s.. f.7.a ~
Z CguulsssossT ~ Revenue 5000