Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-06

, with which 10 macadamize twenty
third street between Roanoke avenue
and Chestnut avenue. Ciiy Engineer
/ Pearse came In for a grilling at the
hands OF Chairman Ford and Alder
man West. Mr. West declared that
he mad been kicking himself ever
since he voted for the grading OF that
street and beth he and Mr.. Ford de-
clared that they would never vote for
another grading recommended by the
engineer.
/ Residents along that street informed
the committee that the thorougbfare
| had been graded out 10 depth OF
about two feet, leaving yellow clay
as q surface. Every time Il rains. they
said. the street Is ore large mad hole
and impossible Alderman Grimes
added 10 their representations OF
frlghtfui conditions with the statement
that after FIVE and one-half minutes OF
rain three boys were showing a bateau
4 around In the water on the street He
said that he had had q photograph or
| The street, the boys and the bateau
taken with the intention OF presenting
It TO the committee. but through an
inadvertence had left II at home. The
recommendation of the committee was
sent on to the council with the APP
prevail OF the committee.
Remove Railway Tracks.
After rather lengthy. discussion OF
the matter the committee recommend
ed 10 the council that $3.500 be appro-
priased out Of the $4,000 forfeit of
the old Hampton Reads Railway Com
pany for the purpose OF removing
three of the four car tracks on West
avenue and putting the paving in re,
pair.
To form binde.' for the paving, which
covers only one.half OF the street.
Chairman Ford explained to the COM
mittee that the Hampton Roads Com
pany forfeited its $4,000 deposit years
ago and that the money had been lay
ing In bank drawing interest since that
timc. -.
While this matter was under dis.
cussion Chairman Lash announced that
he wanted to have Thirtieth street
paved between West avenue and
washington avenue and that he would
ask for the remaining amount of the
forfeit to the railway company with
which to do the work. He will bring
the matter up in the board OF alder
men and direct that the city engineer
prepare an estimate Of the cost OF the
work.
Says Money Was Stolen.
The committee received letters IRON.
the Eureka Fire Hose Company, OF
New York. informing Il that the check
for $1,000 sent that company ~ the
city in payment for fire hose
was stolen from the Greenvjlle Bank
ing 4 Trust Company. of Jersey City.
n. j., in August and asking that the
city send the company another check
for LOCO. II was explained that the
check was placed in the bank by the
company for deposit only and that 1t
could not be negotiated by the thief.
Upon receipt OF the letters City All
ditor Messick had the city treasurer
stop payment on the check. The hose
company agreed TO furnish the city
with a guarantee to cover any loss In
the event the other check was realized
upon.
II was decided 10 refer the entire
matter to City Attorney Massie. with
instructions TO get the necessary guar
antee from the company before an
other check is issued.
Appropriations Recommended.
The following appropriations asked
for by other committees were ap-
proved and recommended to the coun-
ell
ordir anee and Police Committee.
Appropriation Of s22s to purchase
motorcycle and bicycle for police de-
partment.
Appropriation Of $50 for care of
police department bloodhounds.
Aimshouse and Poor Committee.
Appropriation Of s$I25 to buy addi-
tional ground in Greenlawn cemetery
for the burial OF paupers,
Highways and sewers Committee.
Appropriation OF 5000 each for sew
ers from Jefferson avenue TO Newport
News creekzon Twenay-fourth street
Twenty-seventh street and Twenty
ninth street.
Appropriation OF $500 to lay sewer
on Thirty-second street from Hunting
ton avenue to Virginia avenue.
Appropriation OF 1925 TO pave side
walks in front of two vacant lots at
washington avenue and Twenty ninth
street and TO raise sidewalk In front
of Watt. Doxey & Watt.
The committee disposed OF much
routine business. auditing the bills OF
all Of the city departments
Chairman Ford was In the chair and
the members present we're: Grimes.
Issh, Nelson. c. ID. West and r. w.
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