Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-08
Adjourned Session Will be
Held Friday Night to Act
Upon important Measures.
DAVIS CLAIM STILL
FAR FROM SETTLEMENT
Committees Recommendation. Which
Would Dispose Of Troublesome Sit.
ustion. Rejected After Acrimonious
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for Sum-
mer Normal Goes Through.


Although the body remained in ses-
sion for more than three hours last
night. the common council did not
consider the budget for the next fis-
cal year, which has been pending be-
fore the lower branch for Ave months.
Eaaly in the evening an effort was
made to dispense with the regular or
der of business and take up the bud
get, but II failed. as majority or
the members wanted to dispose oil
the matters on the calendar before
going into any deferred business. The
budget is to be taken UP at an ad-
journed meeting Friday night.
Very little real business was trans-
acted by the solans last night as
much of the time was take UP in
arguments on the matters before the
house. The matter of appropriatng
$3.50 for the State summer normal
school to be held here this summer
was argued for about an hour and
when the vote was taken the appro-
priation was adopted. fourteen votes
to one.
No Settlement of Claim.
There was very lengthy and
acrimonious debate on the question
OF adopting the report of the high
ways and sewers committee on the
settlement with Contractor J. W..
Davis in the vitrified brick and sand
base matter. The committee RECON-
mended that Mr.. Davis be allowed
to use the brick on hand 10 pave the
block in front Of the home OF MIR.
Walter A. Post, but several OF the
members wanted the pavement laid
elsewhere. Finally Mr.. Ford said that
the entire business was out of order
as the council could not let a contract
for any paving until bids had been
advertised for and specifications
drawn up. The upshot of the whole
matter Yves that the report of the COM
mittee was rejected and the contro-
versy between Mr. Davis and the city
Is no nearer settlement than it was
six months ago.
Members Grow Restless.
Toward the latter part of the meet
ing a spirit of unrest seized many OF
the councilmen and vice-President
Wallace, who presided in the absence
OF President Jones. had difficulty In
maintaining order. Several members
of the council wanted to adjourn
while others wanted to take up mat
tiers which were then still pending
before the council
The adjournment was put OF for
half an hour. but finally many OF the
members got tired of wrestling with
the city's business and a motion 10
adjourn until Friday night to act on
the budget was pat and vote forced,
the result being that the motion was
carried without division.
Ford Temporary Chairman.
In the absence of President ID. s.
Jones. who is in New York. and Vice.
president ]. c. Wallace. City Clerk
Floyd Hudgins called the council to
order and Councilman 4. l. Ford, of
the First ward, was unanimously elect
ed chairman pro TEN. Councilman
Christie. of the Second ward, offered
rhe opening prayer. Those present
and answering to the roll call were:
Boiling. Cheadle. Christie. Cox. Eel.
lows, Ford, Harris. Hutchens. Mil
stead. W. A. Spruill. Via, Whitley and
Chairman Ford W. +. Jones. j. c..
Wallace and W. L. SpruiIl came in
later. making fifteen members pres
ent
Mr.. Wallace Assumes Chair.
When the clerk finished reading the
minutes OF the last regular meeting
and two special meetings. Chairman
Ford surrendered the chair to Vice
president Wallace. who presided dur
ing the remainder Of the meeting.
: The clerk read communication
from Mayor Jones showing the condi-
ton OF the finances Of the city on
Junes1. The figures were furnished
the mayor by City Auditor j. ".
Read and are identical with those con
tsined IN the auditors report to the
snsnce committee Monday nirht and
they sho~ TIA; the city had balance
Of about $4,000 on June l.
Conpssins % Nussnec-
Mayor Jones submitted to sae coun
ell copy Of q letter which he ~
ecived from ". W Miller. 40 FIf
tieth street compisining Of q nuisance
unused By The practice Of the shipyard
IN dumping and burning refuse matter
along the river e,Ek t@iveon The
shipysrd fence and Fiftieth street.
Mr.. Miller sets forth that az times
the stencil and smoke from the refuse
Is 80 intoleraoie that Il n necessary
Tor the residents IN that section 10
Shut the windows and door Of their