Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-03
PAVING QUESTION IS DISCUSSED
Mr.. Ford Urges Body to Take Steps
Toward Holding Somebody Respon-
sible for Delay in Starting Work
on Curb and Gutter-Appropriati
for Annexation Invest cation. 49,

ed resolution offered by Mr.. FORA
calling upon the Southeastern Tariff
Association to revise its rates on fire
insurance for this city. Mr.. Ford
spoke earnestly in supper: OF his res
olution calling attention 10 the fact
that the rates for insurance here are
now very much higher than they were
years ago. before the city was pro
vided with fire fighting apparatus. He
cited instances in which he declared
eXorbitant rates were charged AMI
contended that upon the whole the
rates are very much too high.
The resolution requests the tariff
association to send representatives
here 10 inspect the city's fire depart
ment and report upon the applica'
ton for revision of rates.
Extension Of Limits.
The report Of the joint committe"
appointed to investigate into the adj
visibility and feasibility Of extending
the city limits. recommending that
$500 be appropriated 10 defray the ex-
penses in connection with making
thorough investigation into the ques-
ton. was adopted without discussion.
MIR. Ford brought up the paving
question, calling attention to the iail-
ure Of Messrs. Alsop and Pierce
to begin work on the concrete curb
and gutter. and asking that steps
be taken to compel the contractors
to comply with the notice given by
the city engineer.
Mr.. J. W. Davis. who has the con-
tract for laying PEBBLES block On most
of the strets TO be paved under the
100000 bond issue. was given the
floor. Mr. Davis said that he had
been ready to begin paying for two
weeks, and that the delay was costing
him SO per day. He was Of the opin-
ion that except for few days there
has been no weather this winter dur
ing which concrete curb aud gutter
work could not have been carried on.
City Engineer Pearss stated that
he had given Messrs. Alsop & Pierce
notice to begin work on January D,
and that the contract time now was
being counted. Chairman Via. Of the
highways and sewers committee,
stated that he had received letter
from .Messrs Alsop & Pierce, stating
that they had been unable TO start
work on the curb and gutter on ac-
count OF the freezing weather.
Mr.. Ford urged that somebody
should be held responsible Tor the
delay. but after some discussion the
matter was dropped without any &C.
ton.
To Define Duties.
A resolution offered by Mr. Ford. di-
recting the highways and sewers com
mittee to make a report defining the
duties Of he city engineer and sil-
perirtendent OF streets. respectively.
was adopted.
A resolution. adopted by the alder
men. appropriat,ng $500 for assistance
employed in the office CT the city
auditor. was not concurred in
A resolution offered by Mr.. Ford
providing tina: gas light be placed
in front Of each church or house Ct
worship in the city. was adopted with
out discussion.
To Raise Alarm Wires.
department and water committee. ap-
propriatinc $500 to hc expended in
raising the fire alarm and purchas-
ing storage batteries for tnc system.
was adopted.
Mt. NelliGes recommended u IN"
West End company and tho fire dc
paTtmcnt and water committees. was
elected driver of the hose wagon at
the East End station
4 request from n" almShcusr and
poOr committee f,r an additional ar-
preparation Of $500 was referred TO
the finance committee
AT ordinaEeC. rcpcrtci hy confer
ence committee. granting the Old
Dominion Land Company ?eTmis sina
10 erect q gasolCne tank o. tho leach
near the foot # Twenty fifth $ rec.
was adopted
Fire Chiefs Report.
The annual report Of Chief Stow
Of the fire department. was r"al and
upon a motion ~ NJ. Ford. vote
az thanks vas rendered the depart
mcBt for its excellent s|rviCC.
After much talk. resolution va
adopted directing that stree; light
recently removed from Warwick ave
nae. beneath the Twenty eighth stree
bTirde. he replaced
The council me. last night in r"g
ulaT session. VICE President ke;chuu
presided. In the absence Of Presiden
Jones. and those present we're Nessrs
Boiling. Cheaic. Christie. Cox. Davis
Fora Jones. W T. Kctchum. Spruil'
W SurJItii " r. Via Wallace
wzshburn and Morgan.
M. Renforth 80 Preach