Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-24
EueInEER SAYS he MUST HAVE THEM
Mr.. Pearse and Members Of High
ways and Sewers Committee De.
clare They Will Not Be Response
Bile Unless Their Recommended ON
10 Heeded-RaiIway's Notes.

INSPECTORS 10 OVERLOOK "Otk OH th'
concrete curb and gutter to be put
down In connection with the new paw
ing. was the subject Of lengthy dis
cussion during an adjourned special
session of the common council last
night. The appropriation to cover
the expense OF employing these in
spectors was stricken from the report
of the highways and sewers commit
tee by the board Of aldermen two
weeks ago.
Mr. fearSe tolG The councilmen.
as he had told the members Of the
upper branch. that 1t was absolutely
necessary to have the inspectors. and
unless they were employed he would
refuse to be held responsible for the
concrete work. He went on to say
that the honesty az the contractors
did not enter into the question: that
the contractors could not actually
watch the work OF each OF their
gangs, and that it Is essential that
the city should nave representatives
on hand to see that the concrete is
properly mixed and put down.
Will Not Be Responsible.
Mr.. Cheadle declared that he, as
one member of the highways and
sewers committee. did not propose TO
be held responsible for this concrete
work unless the inspectors were al
lowed in accordance with the com
mittee's recommendation. Mr.. Via.
chairman of the committee. also
urged the necessity Of having inspec-
tors and said that he. like Mr.. Chea-
die. did not want anyone to hold him
responsible II the request OF the com.
anittee and city engineer were
ignored.
Several other members spoke in
support Of the recommendation. and
finally a resolution, offered by Mr..
Ford. appropiating 1880 to be ex.
pended by the highways and sewers
committee in employing engineering
assistance, inspectors, etc., was
adopted by vote of IL to two, Mr.
Christie and President Jones voting
nay. Messrs Christie and Jones
had spoken against the measure. say
Ing that the contractors in this case
were honest and that no inspectors
were needed.
Boards Ordinance Adopted.
Before MIR. Ford offered this reso-
luton. an ordinance appropriating
$1,5l6 to cover the cost OF certain
concrete work 10 be done in connec-
ton with macadam paving. and emf
ploying an assistant engineer and
rOiman for two months. adopted by
the aldermen. had been concurreti in
by unanimous vote after some discus
sion. Mr.. Ford offered an amend
ment increasing the amount Of this
appropriation and authorizing the EN-.
pioyment Of inspectors. but later with
drew the amendment and offered II
rs a separate resolution.
An ordinance appropr!ating 5000
fcr special sewer work made neces-
sary by the paving plans. adopted by
the aldermen. was unanimously con
CURED in without discussion.
Railways Share OF Paving.
There was aiively discussion over
an ordinance. adopted by the alder
men. authorizing the acceptance Of
the street railway company's notes
for 5000. part of the COS, Of the
railways share Of the new paving
work. and the endorsing of the notes.
without recourse. by the city before
they are turned over to the Iav;ng
contractor. In endorsing the notes
without recourse" the city !ncurs
no liability. and simply transfers -
the contractor the citys franchise
Hen against the company FIR tho paw
Ing. In the event the company fail
cd TO pave between it's tracks and
two feet on either side thereof The
city could do the work and proceed
to collcc; fer Il under the lion given
by the franchise Al the request Of
the company Contractor ] W Davis.
who has the contract for laying
PEBBLES block. agreed 10 accept The
companys notes. II the city would
endorse them without recourse. there
by making !; possible for him TO hav"
a lien for his security.
Mcssrs. Cox and Christie spoke
agains' the ordinance. aud when q
vote was taken they voted nay
Mayor Jones. Al the request Of The
council. discussed the legal gus
tons involved. explaining that the
council incurred no liability by On.
dorsing the notes. The ordinance
vas cCncurrcd in by vote q II to
three.
4. Attending the meeting were Presi-
dent Jones and Messrs. Boiling. Chea.
die, Christie. Coz, Ford. Harris.
zones. r. W.. Kctchum. spruiIi. W.
A.. spruiil. ". T.. Wa, Wallace and