Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-07

what 10 you tnlnk OF Ul tie itPhee
he said, that he did not think much
Of Il as the council should have beer
consulted. He received second tele
gram later and, after seeing "tht
business men on Washington avenue
he conferred with Mayor Jones and
they sent a Joint telegram, telling
the local delegates TO have the mat
ter reconsidered as this city did not
want the convention.
\ Other citlss Refused II.
The chief said that other cities had
refused to have the convention and
that he saw no reason why Newport
News should not refuse to entertain
Il Continuing. he said that there is
much discord in the department now
about the matter which he Is trying
TO straighten out. but that II the coun-
ell adopted the resolution there would
be more discord among the firomen.
j. p. Fraley, the new president of
the Firemens Association. was given
permission to address the council. lie
said that he was the only delegate
! from Newport News who stood on
the convention floor and fought
Newport News. Not a delegate from
either the Central or East End con-
panies, he said. had word to say
against the holding OF the convention
here and the delegates rose up en-
masse and declared that they were
coming here whether they were
wanted or not. One OF them said
that the nremen were not beggars
and that they could pay their own
way.
Mr.. Fraley said that his election
as president came as a surprise TO
him; that he had not sought IL and
would be placed before the conver,-
ton
When Mr.. Fraley concluded the
vote was taken, resulting as follows:
Ayes-Christie, Cox, Harris. Hutch
ems. w. T.. Jones, w. A. Spruill and
West, seven: nsys--Cooke. Nelson.
w. f. Sprull, Whitley and d. S.
Jones. five.
Busy Session Held.
Though there was nothing on the
calendar last night, the lower branch
held a busy session, a number or
resolu;ions being presented and con-
sidered under a suspension OF the
rules. Resolutions were adopted di.
recting the highways and sewers COM
mittee twhen IL is appointed) to in
vestigate the advisability of building
drain sewers on Twenty-seyertn
street and Twenty-nintIi street from
jefferson avenue to Newport News
creek to carry OFF the rain water from
those points and to have the sewers
If they are found to be
necessary. Each resolution carries
with IL an appropriation of $500 for
the construction OF the sewer.
The water meter ordinance, intro
duced several months ago by former
Councilman Wallace. ana which died
with the old council. was brought up
under the roll call by Councilman
Christie and reintroduced. President
Jones referred 1t to the health COM
rittee. This ordinance provides that
the water company shall furnish 10
gallons OF water per day for 80 per
quarter, instead of 150 gallons OF wa
ter a day at 81 per quarter.
Trade Sidewalks.
Councilman w. K. Jones introduced
a resolution directing the highways
and sewers committee to investigate
the advisability of grading the side
walks on Twenty-fifth street from
Jefferson avenue to Chesenut avenue.
In introducing the resolution, Mr..
Jones said that since the AUTOMOBILE
lists had made speedway OF Twenty
fifth street he thought 1t was best
TO fix the sidewalks so that people
would not have to walk In the street.
A letter from the Cleveland Trint
dad Paving Company relative to the
repairs to the sheet asphalt on wash
ington avenue and on Twenty-hfth
street. was read and discussed by the
council. his letter was in reply TO
one written the company by City En-
gineer Pearse calling the company's
attention to the bad repair OF the
sheet asphalt paving. The company
asked that Il be not required to make
any repairs now because Of the fact
that its guarantee on the paving ex-
pires in a few months. and II vii!
then have to repair the whole. After
Some discussion Of whcc will be the
best time TO notify the company TO
begin work putting the paving in final
repair the letter was laid on the
table until the next meeting.
DIR. J. W.. Ayler submitted his an
nual report to the council. showing
that during the past twelve months
he has made loii visits to city pa
uents. ga visits to whites and 6S7
visits to colored people. lie called
attention TO the large number Of
tuberculosis cases which he has to
attend and suggested that the council
make some provision Tor taking care
Of such patients. Tho report was re
ferred to the health committee when