Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-05
CONTRACTS FOR STREET RAILWAY
Finance and hishwa.s and Sewers
Committees Of Council. In Joint
Session, Agree Upon Pan for Civ
Ing the Companies Notes to Con-
tractors.

uOtiIy AiSNp z fleTCc. WHO nave Detti
given the contract for Curblng ana
guttering In connection with the new
street paving. to begin work. Under
the contract the work must start
within ten days after notice Is given.
and 1t Is understood that the contrac-
tors are ready to begin at once. The
bond was fled with the city clerk Sat
nrday, and last night Mr.. Pearse was
Informed by the highways and sewers
committee of the council that all
legal matters in connection with the
curling and guttering contract had
been attended to.
Mr.. j. w. Davis. who has the con-
tract for laying CT PEBBLES block OF
most Of the streets to be paved under
the recent 100000 bond issue. stat
he Is ready to begin work just as
soon as any part OF the curhing is
set. The PAYERS cannot work ahead
Of the CURRIERS'.
Although arrangements for the
sreet railway companies share OF
the paving have not yet been adjust
cd, the engineer will direct that the
first curling be laid On streets upon
/ which there are no car tracks, there
fore It will be only short lime be-
fore Mr.. Davis can begin laying
PEBBLES block.
A. to Railways Share.
The finance ana highways and sew
ers committees OF the council held
q joint meeting last night to conside.
the request Of MIR. w. J. Payne. presl-
dent Of the street railways, that the
city proceed to let contracts for the
railways share OF the street paving.
and accept the companies notes for
/. $4,000 and the remainder in cash
In payment for same. The ccmpa,
aies' share will amount to about
Se3.00
A subcommittee. composed OF
Chairman Reed, Of the finance com,
mittee, Chairman Via. Of the high
Ways and sewers committee, Mayor
Jones and City Attorney Massie, re-
ported. recommending that. provided
the necessary arrangements can be
made. the city let the contract for
the railway companies share Of the
paving, with the understanding that
the contractor will accept the rail
ways notes for $4,000. these notes
70 be given to the contractor by the
city, without recourse.
By this means. the city will pay fol-
the paving without being in any way
liable for the notes, and the contrac
tor viii have notes. which having
been signed over by the city. will be
ilsst Hen upon the property Of the
|. railways
Only One Dissatisfied.
All Of the members CT the two com
mittees. except Mr. Cox. seemed &c
: be delighted with this plan. and II
was decided to recommend II to tn
council Cox voting may. II Mr.
Davis and the representatives Of the
street railway companies can make
Tie necessary arrangements today
the matter will be reported to thu
conmon council tonight.
S. Mr.. E. N. Braxton, counsel for the
street railways. appeared before th'
comsaittee last night. He said ,ha'
Mr.. Payne had expected TO be pres
ent. bot was detained and could no
reach the city.
City Attorney Massie explained tn,
y sobeOmmittee's proposition to th'
5Dent committee. saying: that IL the
4yoan should be carried out the city
eeaIa lose nothing and that the paw
~ would be done more quickly thai
10nld be possible otherwise. the raj,
way companies having given notice
ut they are unable to put $15..o'
- cash into street paving al TIL!
! 11me.
Attending the joint committee wer,
Chairman Read. Of the finance com
ulftee; Chairman Via. of the high
voys and sewers committee: Messrs
Davis. Nelms. Wallace and Ford. O
xAe Slnance committee: Messrs Co
- Wessor, OF the highways an,
sewers committee. and Mr.. West.
member Of both committees.