Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-30


dent Jones voting against him.
Mr. christy Succeeds Harrison.
The election Of trustee To succeed
Mr.. J. p. Harrison. OF the second dis
trict. was next considered. Mr. Read
nominated Mr.. Harrison for reelection
and Mr.. Davis nominated Mr.. John
Christie. Mr.. Davis made brief
speech In support OF Mr.. Christie, say
ing that he took the same position as
President Jones relative to the re-
election of the trustees who voted TO
have Mr.. jenkins elected superinten-
dent OF schools here.
After Mr.. Read and Mr.. Ford had
spoken briefly in favor OF Mr.. HART
son. pointing out his past good serv-
ice on the board. the vote was taken.
Clerk Hudgins made mistake In re-
cording the vote on the first ballot
and a second was taken, toe vote
standing IL to 9 for Mr.. Christie The
vote: For Christie-Davis, Cox. Eel
lows. Christie. Harris. w. Il. Jones.
Kelium, w. A. Spruill, Whitley. West
and ID. s. Jones; For Harrison-Bol-
ling, Cheadle. Ford. Longan. Nelms.
Read, w. 70. Spruili. Via, and West.
In casting his vote, President Jones
said that he was voting against Mr..
Harrison for the same reason thar
he voted against Mr.. Sutton.
Three Are Nominated.
Three candidates were nominated to
succeed Mr.. c. C. Smith. whose term
Of Office expires today with those
OF Mr. Sutton and Mr.. Harrison. Mr..
Cox nominated Mr. Fred c. Biyins.
Mr.. w. r. Jones nominated Mr.. NJ. G.
Sinton and Mr.. Via nominated Mr..
Edwin Phillips. former member of
the board. Mr.. Jones said that the
representation from the third district
should be more evenly divided be-
tween the second and third wards
and that for that reason he nominal
ed MIR. Sinton. Mr.. Fellows spoke for
Mr. Bivins. After the agreement had
been reached to drop the low man, the
balloting began. Mr.. Bivins receiv-
ing nine votes. MIR, Sinton six and
Mr.. Phillips. FIVE. Mr.. Phillips was
dropped and q vote taken on Messrs.
Bivins and Sinton. Mr. Bivlns receiv-
ed twelve as against eight for Mr..
Sinton. The vote: For Bivins-Chea.
die. Christie. Cox. Fellows, Ford. Ke,.
lum. w. T.. Spruili w. "A. Snruill, Via,
West. Weston and ID. S. Jones; for
Sinton-Bolling. Davis, Harris. w. r..
Jones, Lcngan. Nelms, Read and Whit
ley.
Mr.. Blanton a Trustee.
Mr.. r. Stuart Blanton was elected
trustee from the second district
to succeed Mr.. Z. b. Cameron, wno
forfeited his seat sometime ago by
moving out of the district Mr.. ]. T..
wilkins opposed Mr.. Blanton. the
vote being seventeen to three as fol-
lows: For Blanton--Boiling. Cneadic,
Christie. Davis. Fellows. tord, Har-
rs. W. f. Jones. Kellum. Longan.
helms. Read w. f. Spruiil. w. A.
Spruili. Whitley. West. and Weston:
for Wilkins-Cox. Via, and ID. S.
Jones.
The appointment by Mayor Jones
of Mr.. C. Aylett Ashby to succeed
himself on the board of police com
misloners was confirmed by the coun-
ell by unanimous vote.
Mr.. j. II. Redford was unanimously
elected assistant chief Of the fire de-
partment, the election being recon-
mended by the joint committee OF the
three volunteer fire companies. Mr..
Redford. who is the janitor at the
city hall, was in the council chamber
when the election took place and sew
eral members of the council called
on him for speech. He beat hasty
retreat out of the back door OF the
chamber.
Only few minutes was required to
elect four members OF the city board
of health. the clerk casting the unani-
nous vote of the council in each In
stance. Mr.. Elias Peyser was re-
elected a member from the First ward
and Mr.. Z. l.. Cunningham was elect
ed from the Second ward to succeed
MIR. G. A. LEM. and DIT. T. J. Pretlow
was reelected from the Third ward.
DR.. ]. w. Ayler. president OF the
board. was reelected from the Fourth
ward.
Special Meeting OF Board.
Just before the council adjourned.
Vice president West. of the board oil
aldermen, announced that he would
call a special meeting of the board
for Friday night to act upon the d.
vision of the railway fund OF $2o,oVo
among the four wards for street I'M
provement. Mr. West explained That
he was anxious TO have the money
divided so that the paving work could
be done on an extension OF the con-
tracts of the companies now laying
pavement here and ne urged the coun-
ciimen from the Second. Third and
Fourth wards TO get together and de-
eide upon what streets they wanted
to be paved.
The councilmen from the First ward
held a meeting Just before the joint
sessions. Mr.. Ford presiding. MT.
Ford reported that Superintendent
nanviIle. of the Old Dominion Land
Company. had agreed to give si.ieo
toward the paving fund provided that
block asphalt and granite curbing be
put on West avenue from Twenty
third street TO Twcnty-ffth street
The representatives from the ward
aC~ocf ~ hawo that cccfinn Cf the