Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-08
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tober, this amount being the d fer
ence between the cost CT the mnie
and the amount appropriated for its
purchase.
A resolution directing that the new
city almshouse be insured for tniee-
iourths q It's value and the insurance
be placed with the firm of Wombie
4 Bryant. CT this city. was adopted.
This Arm has not heretofore had any
OF the citys insurance.
Buy Crushed Reck.
The council by unanimous vote
adopted the recommendation OF the
committee on highways ana sewers
that the contract for supplying 1880
tons OF crushed rock TO be laid On
certain streets in East End be award
cd to the firm OF Alscp & Pierce on
its bid CT 1925 per ton O! 2.yo'
pounds.
Estimates OF the firm Of Nsop
Pierce aggregatins about $1,000 OF
. tbs money due on paving and curoihs
J and guttering were approved by the
council AZ was an estimate OF ss.l2i.ss
OF the Washington Asphalt Block and
Tile Company for the block asphalt
paving on West avenue between
Twenty-th!rd street and Twenty-iifth
, streets.
Publicity Committee.
After voting uown a motion to lay
the matter on the table, the council
referred the Recommendation of The
committee on ordinance and police
relative 10 the creation of a city pub
llcity committee TO the committee en-
finance.
! The ordinance and police commit
tee recommended thst the publicity
committee be composed OF the mayor
and the preisident Of each branch of
the council. two members from the
common council and one member
from the board OF aldermen and ,aat
the sum OF sl.oo0 be appropriated
for advertising the city as the COM
msttee may see ~.
Mr.. Harris moved that the matter
be laid on the table. Mr. Fellows
| protested, and Mr.. Harris rose 10 n
point Of order, which the president
sustained. Tue molten was voted
| down. ten 10 three. the voting being
recorded az follows: Ayes-Cheadie.
Harris. and W. r. Jones. three; nays
Christie. Cox. Fellows, Ford.
Hutchens. W. A. sSruin. Via. Wal
lace. Whitley aud u. s. Jones.
4 Addition to Fire House.
| The council approved the plans aud
| specifications for the addition 20 the
East End FIRE house and the commit
tee on fire department and water was
directed 20 advertise for bids fo- the
construction OF the addition.
r. solutions from the committee on
ere department and water ap-
ITcDTiating si00 to supplement- the
Original appropriation fer the pur-
chase OF the two horses for the Hrc
truck. and aapsopristing $500 10 pay
ter the truck we're unanimously
adopted N
The resignation Of c. l. Thomas as
driver IN the hre department. was
accepted, AID y. ;. Darlington and :
Y. Whestcrcft were elected fireman
the former as she wheelsman on the
new tr0ck and the latter 20 succeed
Mr.. Thomas.
-Four New Arc Lights
Following a brief discussion. the
couDc!i adopted q resolution direct
ing the committee on buildings.
grounds srd Hshis ic have arc HEhss
placed In the center cf the s;reet al
Jefferson avenue and Thirty -hrh
street: Wickham avenue and Twen-
ty-scvt nth street; IVES; avenue and
Thirty fourth street. and West ave
nue and TUerty- ssvenfh street.
The coancil passed a resolution ap-
. propriating s15e' o pay the saiarv
a Oyerseer % the Poor Wight sor
<ct;nr a. superintendent Of the aims-
house for period e three months.
the sslary being sso pr mouth.
No Money for Sick.
AFTER > heated Argument. tho coun-
cii rsfdsed 70 adop, q resolution iron
the aiu.sbouse and Dcor COMMITTEE 80