Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-10
President Robinson, Of Board Of A.
tefmea, Says Colleagues Made
Hogs Of Themselves.
SIX MEMBERS STAND TOGETHER
Representatives Of Second. Third and
Fourth Wards Think First Has Had
It's Share Of Street improvement
Mono Going After Street Railway
Company.


selves" said Presiden, Robinson. II
the board OF aldermen. last night IN
an attempt to express his opinion I"
the action of his colleagues from tn"
Second Third ard Fourth wards =
dividing what is known as tn"
"Crematory Fund" equally among
those three wards for greet improv"
mept purposes. Mr.. Robinson rep
nsents the First ward. and when
Alderman West, OF the Fourth, ~
fersd a resolution arportioning tn"
.'Crematary Fund" as above described
II appeared for a tima that the pres''
dent would not be able to find parl'a'
nnentary language in which TO express
his opinion OF the proceeding.
Alderman Nelms. OF the First ward
agreed with his colleague. and there
were two votes against MIR. West
resolution. There were six ayes,
however. constituting the accessory
three. fourths vote. and the resolution
vas adopted under a suspension II
the rules. Messrs. West and Read
OF the Fourth: Messrs. Weston AMI
Kellum. of Thea Second. and Drs. Hop
kins and Longan. Of the Third ward
voted aye" and laughed at the ex
messed and obvious chagrin of III"
First ward representatives.
In support of his resolution. Mt
West declared that he did not mean
to aeal unfairly wiih the First war'l
at all, but that the First had con
siderably more paving than any other
ward In the city; that nearly all OF
the side streets in the ward were
paved with bcad Issue money. AMI
that streets in front of cOuncilmen ;
homes were being raved in this ward
while the other three wanted money
to improve their principal thorough
fares.
Mr.. Read also spoke vigorously II
favor of the resolution. He salt
that the First ward councilmen hat
10 go into the highways and byway
to find somewhere to pr: the parins
already provided for that ward. MIR
Kellum spoke alcng the same nne
saying that the First ward had neart
az much paving as the Second anc
Third together.
The "Crematory Fund" amounts Il
about $1,000. The imoney was de
rived rom q bend issue some year.
ago and. because Of the failure OF tn
cremat2ry plant to stand the reauirei
tests was never spent for the pur
nose for which the bonds were issued
Later the city g,ecured the passage
of an act in the legislature. transfer
ring the money TO a fund for rerma
nent street improvements. 1t y
now proposed to add this fund % tn
money ), hand for carrying out tn
paving program.
In Regular Session.
The beard met In regular sessio:
with the full membership present
All business on the calendar was dis
fosed Of. Under a Suspension o
the rules. the body adopted rese
luton, offered by Mr.. West, direc''n
City Attorney Massie to appear d
fore the State Cooperation Commis
sico and take such steps as may b
necessary to compel the Citizens
Railway. Light and Power Compan
to giye she public proper service be
tween the Ivy avenue pier and IN
city. Mr.. West explained that h
had heard numerous complaints o
account o. the failure Of the con
peny TO have a car meet the boat ar
riying at Ivy avenue from SeWsli
Poins at { o'clock in the evening.
"A resolution providing for the p!a'
ing Of q hydrant near the cocr'er Z
Marshall and Hampton avenues. r.
Dor,ed BY the fire department an
water committee was adopted.
"A resolution approrpriating So
for the incidental fund q She bull
Ing. grounds and light committee wa
adopted
Conference on Lights.
The building. grounds and ligh
committees report concerning the "a
urc of CT liens Railway. Light au
Power Company TO furnish stT"'
nsh,s in accordance with their G
tract. was dfscussod at some iengi
Iscou a motion BY Mr.. Read. City A
fofaey Maseie was instructed to co
fer wRh counsel for the railway COZ
any In regard TO the matter add.
The even: no arrangement is reache
10 tender ths company payment u
the actual amount Of candleps~