Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-10

there fdu Dcen BiNt III SVhhfNN'Sh
with the purchase OF the new aims
house property by the city, in that a
former member OF the council had re-
ceived a, commission on the sale. Mr.
nellum was the member referred TO
mr. Kellum and the representative oil
the owners of the property afterwards
denied that any commission had been
paid. and when grand jury investigat'
ed the matter no indictment was re-
turned
After some discussion OF Mr.. KEEL
lum's resolution, Captain Weston
moved that the rules be suspended.
When this motion had been carried,
Mr.. West moved that the resolution
be adopted. explaining that 1t merely
provided for "A committee TO make an
investigation. The resolution which
was unanimously adopted. was as fol-
lows.
Chapter 212--An act to amend ana
react section 1923 Of the Code of VIZ
ginia, relative 10 councilmen or other
city officers forbidden to have IN
tercst in. contract with, or claim
against. their city: such contract to
be void.
Approved March II. 1908.
"lst--Be IL enacted by the general
assembly of Virginia, That section
eight hundred and twenty-ihree Of
the Code OF Virginia be amended or
re-enacted so az TO read as follows;
Section S23.--lt shall not be law
q, for .n, fnaVnhfe of tho cOnnPit or
board of aldermen. or any other OFF,
Ger. or agent, or any commissioner ap-
pointed for the opening of streets. or
any other member Of committee
constituted or appointed for the man
agement, regulation or control of cor
porate property Of any city. during
their term for which they are elected
or appointed. be a contractor. or sub
contractor, with the said corporation,
or its agents. or with such committee.
nor shall they be interested. directly
or indirectly, In any contract, sub
contract or job of work, or materials,
or the profits. or contract price there
of. or any services TO be performed
for the city for pay under any con-
tract or sub-contract: and no such
councilman, officer or employe shall
be interested. directly or indirectly. IN
any contract. suh-contract. or job oil
work, or materials. or the profits or
contract price Their, of. or services TO
be furnished OF performed for the
city for pay under any contact or
sub-contract; nor as agent for sucn
contractor. or sub contractor, or 9TH
er person furnishing supplies or ma
terials. Every such contract or sub
contract shall be void, and the Off
Ger. councilman. agent, or member OF
such committee making such contract
shall forfeit TO the commonwealth the
full amount stipulated for thereby.
No officer Of city who alone or with
auditing, settling, or providing by
levy or otherwise. for the payment OF
claims against such city, shall, by
contract. directly or indirectly. be-
come the owner of or interested in
any claim against snch city. Every
such contract or sub contract shall
be void, and II any such claim be
paid. the amount raid. with interest.
may be recovered back by the city
within two years after payment. by
action or motion in the circuit or
corporation court, having jurisdiction
over said city
Whereas. according to Chapter 212
of Section S23 of the Code of Virginia
II is forbidden that councilmen or
other city officers have interest in, or
contract with, or claim against their
city, and as fifty thousand ($5O,0OO)
dollars of the paving bonds of the
city of Newport News. Va. were
placed with the Citizens and Marine
Bank, Of which said bank Mr. ID. 5.
jones is ice-president and also one
OF the directors Of said bank. there
fore he II
Resolved, by the board of alder
men that a committee ue appointed
TO Investigate the matter to ascertain
If Mr.. ID. 5. Jones is not amcndable 10
the commonwealth for the full fifty
thorsand ts50.o0O) dollars. the
amount OF the payi' Z bonds placed