Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-04

think we should criticise him IN
this matter"
Mr.. X. Lee DAVIS, of the Fourth
ward, also scored the engineer. lie
said that the council ieit the saving
matter In the hands Of the highways
and sewers committee and that the
engineer should nave reported to tnat
committee il be found II necs ssaery
20 change the thickness OF the sand
base.
Councilman Cox. of the Second
ward. jumped 10 his feet and declared
that tn committee was not paid TO
superintendent the laying OF the pave
ment and that it had nothing TO do
with IL and that he. as a member OF
the committee wanted no reflection
cast upon him or any criticism made
Of the method in which he had as
charged his duty as a committeeman.
couneilmen at Odds.
Instantly Mr.. DAVIS was on ms
feet with the declaration that he had
not criticised the committee. Mr.. Cox
said that n had and Mr.. Davis de-
MED il. adding that any man who SAID
he had done so told something that
wasn't So
President Jones raped fer order
and both Mir. Cox and Mr.. DAVIS to-k
their seats
This ended the discussion OF the
city engine er's action Tor the time
being and the council returned to-
the consideration Of the monthly es-
Inmates II the paving contractors. Mr.
Christie brought up the matter of the
sand base VIII II these estimates WERE
first taken up The estimates We're
passed by a unanimous vote. Mr.. Fort
saying that he would vote aye
since all the others were.
Would Deduct Difference.
On the roll call. Mr. Ford offered
the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted under n suspen-
ton of the rules:
BE IL resolved by the council OF
the city of Newport News that, where
as the city engineer has advised The
council that the 4-inch sand bas, un-
der the brick pavement being con-
strueted and laid under contract
with J. w. Davis in some cases is not
necessary:
Therefore, be ii solved, that the
committee on highways and sewers De
and IL is hereby directed to ascertain
the amount of saia base us d and
that should be used in completing the
contract and report to the council the
difference in the cost CT the sand base
used and the amount specified in the
contract so that amount can be de-
Quoted out OF the final payment due
the contractor
Engineer Held Responsible.
Mr.. Davis was present In the coun'
ell CHAMBER during the discussion OF
the paving matter, but was not call
ed upon to make any staten mt Mr.
Pearse said in the course of one OF
his statements that he had met Mr.
Davis on the paving ouly four times
since the work was started. Some
one suggested that Mr.. Davis bel
heard from, but MIR. Ford said that
the council held Mr.. Pearse RESPONSE
BILE and not the contractor.
Mr.. Ford also said that he trusted
the city engineer, believing him 10
be a good man, and believed that the
city had gotten a good job on the
paving
Mr.. Davis lJft the council chamber
sometime before Mr.. Ford offered the
resolution quoted Above When call
ed up on the phone about midnight.
MIR. Davis said that there was moth
ing h. could say regarding the mat
ter. He went on to say that he knew
nothing of the discussion that oc-
CURED after he was there and did
not know hcw TO make any reply to