Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-14
w. B. llVEZEY WITNESS
FOR PARTY DEFENDANT
Of o. D. Land Company Does
Not Regard Extension of City
Limits as Necessary 4 Desirable
Newport News is Without Resident
lai Waterfront Property.
fFrom a stan Correspondent.

HAMPTON, VA, May l3.-Wneh
the Circuit Court convened for the
afternoon session today Elizabeth
City county began putting on testi-
mony opposing the annexation by
Newport News CT the territory pro
posed to be taken in by the proceed
ings now in progress. In all, fourteen
witnesses were on the stand during
the day, six for the petitioners or the
city, and eight for the county. The
fourteenth was on the stand when
curt adjourned to recovene tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. While it is
possible that Judge Scott may decide
to hold a night session in order to
finish the hearing this week, it now
seems probable that the case Will not
be disposed Ct before Monday after
noon.
Probably the most interesting wit
ness today was Walter b. LsyeZey,
local auditor of the Old Dominion
Land Company. who testified concern
ing the enormous holdings of his COM
pany in and about the cit. of New
port News: expressed the belief that
the city at present has all the terri
tory it needs or can take care of, and
said he did not consider an extension
of the limits desirable or necessary.
On Cross-examination of Mr.. LiveZey
by Messrs. Massie and Bachelor, it
was established as a fact that prac-
ticaily no waterfront property in New
oh haI h. f.rtU
on James river is or has been avail
able for residential purposes. The
object Of this was u show that citi-
zens of Newport News who desire TO
build their homes on the waterfront
have been obliged to seek sites in the
Boulevard section
"Retrenchment" in Evidence.
With City Clerk Floyd Hudgins, CT
Newport News, on the stand, Mr..
Cumming managed TO get the re-
trenchment program of a special COM
mittee of the council in evidence to-
day. MIR. Massie succeeded in keep
ing all of this out in the Warwick
county proceedings. However the
court seemed to pay no especial at
tention to this matter. and the clerk
was not allowed to read the retrench-
ment ordinances in detail.
The last witness on the stand to-
day was the first witness introduced
by the county who lives in the terri
try proposed to be annexed. His
testimony attracted considerable at
tention, as he was the first Boulevard
lite TO express desire to remain out
side of the city.
The county mas number of wit
nesses yet to be heard. and the ey1-
dence hardly will be all in before late
tomorrow afternoon.
Lit.lc Testimony Barred.
Judge Scott has shown a DISPOSE
ton to bar no testimony that possibly
can have hearing on the case. He
overrules promptly every technical
objection from either side to the ad-
mission of testimony
Judge Scott convened court at 10:I5
O'Clock and Stuart X. Berry.
agent Of the Old Dominion Steamship
Company. at Old Point. was asked to
take the witness stand. Mr.. Berry
said he formerly lived on the BOule-
ward. but now resides in Hampton.
He came to Hampton because the
house in which he resided has been
sold. Mr.. Berry said he expected
later to again make his home on the
Boulevard and he favored annexation
of the territory TO Newport News be-
cause Of better police and FIRE pro
lection.
City Treasurer Curtis.
J. NJ. Curtis. city treasurer OF
Newport News. told Of The financial
condition % the city and explained
bow the city separates its school
iund from the general fund.
He said that $4,000 in bonds were
issued for school purposes. the
money being expenaed for a new build.
ing. Mr.. Curtis said the levy IN The
city for general purposes IS sI.os on
the 500 and % cents for school pur-
loses.
Mr.. Cumming cr'ss-lucsfioned Mr.
Curtis but few new facts we're clecii-
ed.
Prof. ". A. Jenkins.
Prof VILLAS A jenkins. supcrinfcn.
dcni 81 schools OF Newport News. who
has been associated with the schools
Of the city IN various capacities FOR
eight years waa M rrwf ,~fs~.--