Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10

more than s25 for the first offense.
and for the second offense shall be
tined not less than $40 nor more than
s25. and for the third offense the per-
NIT shall be revoked
The ordinance, which Is TO become
effective on september /, 1909. applies
TO all motor vehicles.
Moved 70 Lay on Table.
When the measure had been read
by the clerk and the provisions agreed
upon, Mr. Fellows moved that the ordi-
nance be adopted as a whole. Mr..
Harris moved as a substitute that the
matter be laid on the table. The sub
st.fute was lost. four TO eight. The
vote: Nays-christie. Cox, Fellows
Ford, firtcheons, w. A. Spruiii. w. H.
Spruill. ID. s. Jones. eight. Ayes-Har-
ris, w. x. Jones, Wallace and Whit
ley. four.
After further discussion OF the
speed limit, and the vote ON the
twelve mile an hour limit. the ordi-
nance was adopted as amended.
New Curling and cutterina.
After the measure had been amend
ed so as to provide for the curbing
and guttering III only one block on
Chestnut avenue instead OF three
blocks. as originally provided. the or
dinance extending the contract or Al
sop and Pierce for the laying OF ed
ditional curbing and guttering on GER
tain streets and avenues CT the city
was adopted by a unanimous vote
The number OF blocks on Chestnut
avenue to be curbed and guttered was
changed by unanimous consent upon
the melton OF Mr.. wallace. of the
Third ward, who explained that the
amount of money apportioned to the
Third ward for paving was not suf-
ficient 10 cover the cost of laying
more than one block OF curbing and
guttering on the northern part OF
Chestnut avenue.
The ordinance as amended provides
for curbing and guttering on the fol-
lowing streets and avenues:
First ward-Westerly side of West
avenue from Twenty fourth street to
Twenty fifth street: Both sides OF
West avenue from Twenty third street
to Twently-fourth street.
Third ward-Chestnus avenue from
Twenty second street to Twentieth
street Twenty eighth street frcm
Wickbam avenue to Chestnut avenue:
Chestnut avenue from Twenty eighth
street 10 northerly side OF Twenty
ninth street.
Fourth ward--Northeriy side of
Thirty-second street from West to
Huntington avenues. Thirty-fourth
street from West to Huntington ave-
iEgton to Huntington avenues.
They Couldn't Agree.
Just before the council adjourned.
Mr.. w A. Spruill of the Second ward,
introduced an ordinance extending the
contract CT Alsop and Pierce for the
laying of eurbing and gathering in the
Second ward o.. Twenty seventh street
from Jefferson avenue west to New
port News creek and on Twenty-third
street from warwick avenue 10 the
C6esspeSse \ ohw railway tracks.
Mr.. Fellows. OF the Second ward,
said that he had not agreed to curb
ing On Twenty-thlrd street and Mr.
Cox, also of the Second ward. said
that he thought the curbing on Twen-
ty-seventh street should be extended
cussion. the ordinance was with
drawn.
Fund to Eentertaln Republicans.
A resolution from the finance COM
nittee carrying an appropriation of
s275 for the entertainment of the Re-
publican State convention here this
fonth, was adopted by vote of eleven
TO one. Mr.. Harris being the only
member to oppose the appropriation.
The vote-Ayes-Messrs Christie.
Cox. Fellows. Ford. Hutcheons, w. f.
Jones. w. A. Spruih. W. f. Spruill
Wallace. Whitley, and ID. s. Jones;
nay-Harris.
When the resolution was taken up.
President Jones said that he had hop
ed that the council would increase
the appropriation to $500 or $500. He
declared that the city should do its
utmost to give toe visiting Republi-
cans a royal entertainment while
here.
Mr. Harris said that he regretted
very much that the resolution did not
carry an appropriation of more than
$500 because IL Il did his vote would
kill II. as II could not receive the
fbree-fcurts vote necessary TO carry
an appropriation OF $500 or more. He
went On to express the opinion that
the council has 40 right to appropriate
the city's funds for the entertainment
OF Republican meetings any more thar
Y has the right TO appropriate money
n defray the expenses of the meetings
OF the city Democratic executive COM
r.ttee.
-.iay-m saysqt shrdi shrd shrdi
Messrs. Ford and whitley spoke
briefly in favor OF the appropriation.
Mr. W r. Spruil explained that the
1915 would be suhicient for the needs
Of entertaining the visitors. the
Chamber Of romu~rre and f,dfv trfr,sfc