Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-16
Refusal Of Aldermen 10 Vote for
Grimes in Spite Of Petition ISL
Followed Unanimous Choice.
PAVING MONEY DIVISION HELLO UP.
Failure of Members &c Agree Upon
Disposition Of $4,000 Paid For
Abandonment of Railway Franchise
Leads to Decision to Have Special
Meetinq-Would Sell Poorhouse.

Presenting a petition signed by
about two hundred voters or the third
ward In support OF his nomination.
Dr Logan member OF the board oil
aldermen from that ward. at the
regular meeting of the board held
last night. for the second time piac-
ed In nomination Mr., Hunter H.
Grimes to I'LL the vacancy on the
board caused by the resignation OF
DIR William Hoskins from the Dody
some months ago. Upon recorded
vote being taken. Mr.. Grimes was de-
feated bv vote of five to one. the
only vote recorded in his favor being
that of DR.. Longan. Aldermen keiiam.
helms Read West and Weston vot-
ing against his election TO the body.
AS soon as MIR. Grimes was defeat
ed DR.. Logan after expressing his re-
sret that the board had not carried
out the wishes OF the petitioners.
nominated Mr.. r. C. Petzold to I'LL the
vacancy. and he was elected by
unanimous vote Of those present.
During the consideration of this
matter OF the election the council
chamber was almost filed by crowo
OF citizens from the third ward. who
left the chamber Immediately after the
result was announced.
$4,000 Division Turned Down.
After considerable discussion. the
hoard tabled the lower branch's res
nlution dividing the s20.CG0 paid to
the city for the abandonment OF the
Hampton Roads Traction Company be-
tween the four wards of the city for
street improvement purposes. This
resolution, which was offered by Mr..
Ford in the common council. gives w.
so each to the First and Second wards.
and $500 each to the Third and
Fourth wards.
Although the ordinance did not pro-
vide that the money should be used
for certain streets. the discussion was
entirely as to what streets the money
should be expended upon, and the or
dinance finally was laid on the table
{, be taken up at special meeting
of the beard.
paving Of Thirty-second Street.
Rev. e. r. Wexford appeared before
the board with number of petitions
from citizens In different parts OF the
city and made strong plea for the
raying Of Thirty-second street stating
that II was peculiarly public thorough
fare and that IL was not matter or
ward paving. but of public paving
He stated that he represented the
First Presbyterian church. the school
beard. the local lodge of Elks and the
Young Mems Christian Association In
the matter and that as the street was
used by large number of persons in
visiting each CT the public buildings
located on il. ii should be paved re-
gardless of whether II was done by the
First ward or the Fourth ward.
Mr.. Read offered an amendment to
the original ordinance received from
the common council. providing that
enough money be taken from the total
amount appropriated to pave Thirty
second street from each wards share
az a pro rata rate. and the remainder
to be divided among the wards. but
the members of the board from the
second and third ward objected very
strenously to this and the matter was
finally laid on the label for con-
sideraticn at the proposed special
meeting.
Repair Bill Paid.
The ordinance aDpropriating si.ss5
for repairs TO the paving on account
of the street car companies. which
amoun; is to be paid to the Cleveland
Trinidad Company by the city and
then collected from the street car
companies. which was adopted by the
common council was concarred in