Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-10
Mayor Jones Reports Upon
Brick Paving investigation.
|MR. PETZOLD'S ELECTION
Committee Advises That Spirit Of
Law Has Not Been Violated, and
Choice Of Third Ward Member is
Ratified by Unanimous Vote.

Mayor Jones, in a message To the
council reporting upon his nvesu'
CATION into the matter OF sand base
under the new brick street paving,
submitted his ruling in which he dis
missed City Engineer Pearse from or
fce, and recommended that an eN-
pert be employed to ascertain the dii-
ference in the cost of putting down
the brick paving as prescribed in the
specifications as il was put down.
The message was referred 10 the
highways and sewers committee.
The committee appointed to inquire
into the legality OF the election OF Al
derman r. c. Petzold, of the Third
ward. who at the time of his election
had charge of the postal sub-station,
located in his drug store. reported
that. while the letter of the law had
been violated. It did not believe there
had been violation of the spirit of
the law. in that Mr. Petzold had sold
cut his business and practically trans
ferred the duties of the postal sub
station office prior TO his election The
committee recommended. therefore,
| that the action of the board in elect
ing Mr.. Petzold to membership be
ratified
The report with the accompanying
| resolution was unanimously adopted.
Regular Session.
The board met In regular eessiol
last night. There were few matters
of importance on the calendar. the
common council having failed 10 hold
its regular November meeting on ac-
count of the fact that it came or the
night OF election Gay.
An appropriation of $3.50 Was made
to pay for muf bought 10 replace
one belonging to the health depart
| ment that was injured and had TO be
killed request for an additional
appropriation to cover deficiency
in the amount appropriated fer the
purchase of another mule was not
formally considered and will come be-
fore the finance committee.
Present at the meeting were Presi-
dent Robinson. Messrs- West, Neims,
Pctzold. Weston and Kellum and Dr.
Longan.
The Mayors Message.
October 80. 1909
To the Honorable Board of Alder
men and Common Council of the
City oil Newport News. Virginia.
"GentIemen:-A resolution, passed
by your honorable bodies requesting
me TO examine into the acts of the
city engineer, as TO his violation of the
contract between Mr. J. W. Davis and
the city, in reducing the sand base
under the pavement, on those streets
which were paved with vitrified brick
and to inquire as to the other pave
ments. was handed me by the city
clerk.
After hearing all evidence relating
TO the matters in said contract con-
| tanned, | have been constrained. under
the law. to give the Judgment. a copy
of which accompanies this commune
cation. The pavement laid with bloch
asphalt was shown to be properly laid
! in accordance with the contract There
seems to be "a dispute between the
contractors and the city engineer as
dispute relates 10 the shedding o.
water on the macadamized streets
! The contractors contend that il is i'm
, possible to make macadam wstei
/ tight recommend that this matter
be inquired into by your honorable
bodies.
Il have caused the city auditor {,
make up a~statement of what is th'
difference in the cost between putting
down the sand base which has beer
: pur down, and the cost of puttinl
/ down the sand base required by tn
contract. This calculation will speal
Tor itself. | have been unable to as
Z certain what would be the cost o
the additional excavation sfor fou
inches Of sand and for spreading tn
sand. The testimony shows that tn
sand was 7Jc per cubic yard.
respectively recommend your honor
able bodies to cause some competen
expert to estimate the differences tina
ought to be charged against Mr.. ]. "
Davis for sand excavation and 70
spreading the sand. respectfully re
commend that your honorable bodie
will cause such steps to he taken ~
will lead to an adjustment Of all diff
ference with Nr. Davis
4 have been unable to get a cop,
Of the evidence in the case from tn
stenogrspber. he being 80 much en-
gagged be has not had time 60 writ
up hts stenographic note~. As sool
as thev can be written M. shsl
cause the same TO be filed with tn
city clerk for inspection
Al 81 which Is respectively sub
mitted.
"NkRYUS JONES.
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