Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-04

the selection of the successor to Mr..
Morris was in order and upon being
told by the mayor that such was the
case, nominated Mr. Charles w. Sey-
mour for the vacancy in the third
ward
Councilman Porter, after stating
that Mr.. George H. Lancer had been
nominated for the position in the re-
cent Democratic primary placed the
name OF Mr.. Lancer before the ccun-
Gil
The vote was taken and Mr.. Sey-
mour was elected by the vote Of TO
2, as follows:
For Seymour-Sutler, Clarke, FOup-
tame. Urquhart and Copeland. For
Lancer-Porter and Ferber.
Mayor Furness declared Mr.. Sey-
incur the duly elected councilman.
Mr.. Seymour is one of the oldest
and best known citizens of Phoebus
and is regarded as being splendidly
equipped for the duties of council
man.
Wilson Succeeds Houchens.
After stating that MIR. w. F.
Houchens had declined to withdraw
his resignation as a member from the
fourth ward, Councilman Stuler nomi-
mated MI. Herbert Wilson to ill the
vacancy. Mr. Wilson was unanimous
ly elected. He is young man and
is a member of the firm of ]. " VIII
son & Son.
Both of the new councilmen probab-
ly will qualify Immediately and it is
expected that tMy wi: take their
seats when the courc:l meets next
month.
Dull Session at start.
in the beginning the session Of the
council. which was the regular month
iy melting. had every appearance OF
becoming a dJH. monotonous routine
meeting, but when the business really
started things kept up at lively rate
throughout the one and one half hour
the session consumed.
Stand by Former Action.
Mr. Fay s. Collier appeared before
the council and asked the body to re-
consider its action in revoking the
| license of the dance hall in the Barnes
I building He told the council that the
widow of n. G. Barnes. former coun.
Gilman, would conduct the hall in the
future, but after considering the re.
quest the council decided that nc
more dances shall be given in the
place without a license from the
town.
In the matter of the removal OF the
water plug in front of J. J. Burns
Il in, fol 81
mendation from the fire committee &c
place the plug at the corner OF Nal
lory street and Tin Bucket alley VAS
accepted. Mr.. Porter voted against the
removal. as did also Mr. Sutler who
said he thought the question should b
F; referred back to the fire committee
for further investigation.
! Street Commissioner Furness wa'
I directed to build a sewer three hun
: dred feet in Asylum street, betweeE
. Hope and Mallory. at a cost not [,
\ exceed $500. II was said By Mr.. Nor
ris that it would take 300 feet Of pip'
and Il was during this discussion ths
the clash came between Mr.. Morrii
and Mr.. SUtler.
The councilmen present beside:
Mayor Furness we're Messrs. StuieT
Morris. Clarke. Ferber. Porter, FOun
tame, Copeland and Urquhart.
y Mayors Report.
h Mayor Fu.ness as police justice re
|, ported that he heard % town an
sevea state cases and collected hne
amounting to $685., Of which sur
s5.os was for state cases, during IN
month Of October.
Town Sergeant William r. WI
iiams informed the council that IN
police department made q arrest
curing October.
Town Recorder Prank G. Iarrabe
read the minutes Of the last meetini
which we're approved.