Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-13
Alderman from Fourth Ward Compel
led 10 Give Up Office Because
Of Press Of Business.
ROBERT P. HOLT SUCCEEDS HIM
Member Of Governors star and Well
Known Business Man vii. Fill Out
unexplred Tern-members Express
Regret Upon Mr.. Reads Leaving.
Concur in Alr,shouse Resolution.

Alderman John winston Read, Oh
the Fourth ward. rendered his resig-
nation In the board of aldermen last
pisht and 1t was accepted to take en-
feet at once. Col. Robert Pegrain
Holt. a member of Governor swan
sons stan. and well known young
business man, was unanimously elect
ed to ill out Mr.. Reads unexpired
term.
In Offering his resignation to tne
board. Mr.. Read said that when MS
rormer law partner. Mr.. G. Aylett
Ashby. entered the Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary at Alexandra last
month 10 study for the ministry, all
of the business OF the firm devolveo
upon him and he now has several
important cases peENing in the state
Supreme Court, and the trial courts
as well as other important matters
70 attend to. In view of these facts,
he said, he felt compelled TO oner
his resignation to the board as he diu
not feet that he could devote the
proper amount of time to the city .
affairs and at the same time look az
ter his cwn business.
Mr.. Read thanked the members OF
the beard for the uniform courtesy
with which they have treated MIN.
saying that he felt sure that he lett
the board with the best wishes Of his
co-workers lie went on 20 say thst
he had been a member Of the board
for Ave or six years and that aimest
all of that time he had been chair
man OF the finance committee. And
In this connection. he said that the
time will soon come when the CON-
mittee must make up budget for
1910 and that he did not feel that
he would have the time to devote TO
preparing the budget.
Accepted With Regret.
vice- President West moved that the
board accept tho resignation. In
doing this" declared Mr.. West, II
will say that 1t is with peculiar re-
gres 70 me that Mr.. Read must re-
sign from the board. He has been
with us several years and has ever
been a good officer and faithful work
er. II is needless for me to euIo-
gize his work, even though | was
capable Of doing SO"
Mr.. helms seconded the motion 10
accept the resignation and, at the
-a.,e sf,,,n ox0roecal III. rorret that
Mr.. Read had to leave the board.
President Robinson also expressed his
profound regret that Mr. Read had
rendered his resignation.
Col. Holt Elected.
After the resignation was accepted.
Mr.. West moved that the rules be
suspended to elect Mr. Reads sue
cessor. which motion prevailed with
cut division. Mr.. West then nominat-
cd Col. Holt and. on motion of Mr.
yelms the nominations were closed.
Col Holt vas unanimously elected.
The board met In regular session
last night with President Robinson in
the chair and the following members
present: Messrs. Longan, Neims,
Read. West and Weston.
All of the business that was trans.
acted by the common council last
Tuesday night was concurred It by
the board The matters coming ny
from the lower branch included the
resolution directing the committee on
sfmshcusg sad poor 10 open the new
slmshouse In Elizabeth City county
IN amendment 20 the milk ordinance
: giving the health officer the right q
have a veterinarian inspect any COW.
which supply milk for sale in the city
and which ne dots not think were
properly Inspected at the annual in
spection In December Of last year
q resolution directing the almshous'
and poor committee t. make arrange
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