Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-09
Mayors Appointment Unani-
mousIy Confirmed by Council.
COUNTING OF NOSES FIRST
During Recess of Ten Minutes All
Prospect Of Opposition Disappears
Lower Branch Adjounrs to Friday
Night TO Consider Budget.

council and board of aldermen in
joint session last night confirmed
Mayor Jones appointment of Dr.
Samuel w. Hobson as member OF
the beard of police commissioners to
| FIJI the vacancy which had existed
since the resignation of c. Aylett
Ashby.
| Il had been expected that there
'sould be some opposition to the may
or's appointment on the part OF mem
hers from the Second ward some CT
whom are said to have expressed
themselves as being determined TO
have every man named by the mayor
turned down unless and until his
hcnor appointed some one living east
of the Chesapeake & Ohio tracks.
On account of this, those especially
interested In the confirmation OF the
lappoiatment felt considerable uneasi-
ress when the members assembled
scr the Joint session and 1t was
found that several OF the leading
aldermen and councilmen from the
western section of the city were net
lr~esent II was a rainy. disagreeabiei
light and. with some members SICK
and others out OF the city. i appear
ed that only bare quorum would
attend
Finally, when President Robinson,
If the aldermen, called the joint
session to order. there were pres
ent six aldermen and ten counciimen'
as follows: Aldermen-Nelms, KEEL I
INN. Longan, Petzold. weston and
Robinson: ccuncilmen - Cheadis'
Christie Cox, Hutchens, jones. w T.. !
Spruill. W. A. Spruill. w. E., Via, Wal
lace and Whitley.
Recess for Conferences.
After the call had been read. CLERK
lIudgns read brief message from J
The MAYOR. announcing the appoint
ment of DIR. Hobson to fill the vacan-
~ on the police board.
Captain Weston. OF the Second
ward. Immediately moved that a re-
cess OF ten minutes be taken. lhei
r,otion was carried by vote OF IL
lto : several members misunderstood
ing the situation and saying aye
under the impression that they
we're voting to confirm the mayor
appointment.
During the ten minutes mat lOi-
lowed there was considerable CONFER
ring and counting OF noses in the nan
| II was apparent that the malori'y
favored confirmation and when Tue
hody was called to order again every
,,osv knew there wculd be no hgh''
though II was generally Supposed
ina, there would be vote of one OF
1.-TWO against the appointment
acity to be Congratulated"
Mr. Via moved that the nomination
"a confirmed. DR.. Longan seconde1
the nomination. saying tha' "el
,no,ybt the city was to be eonsratn-
lated upon securing the services OF
- man as DR.. Hobson MI
cheadle expressed the hope mat 'ns
eocons ward councilmen and alder
man would net oppose the no'hina-
ton and Mr.. Whitley also spoke III
favor of confirmation
Captain Weston rose al tbs pC'h'
end declared that Mr.. Chesdie hao
iticScd too quick: that there IA"
tbecn no objection TO DR.. Hobson- MI
Cheadle replied that Captain Weston
mad told him that he thought DIT
uobsou was a good man. but that ne
| .~as net going to vote for him De
c.use he didn't live in the Second
ward Captain weston started to re-
Nv. but the President stopped the
Argument by pounding vigorously Tor
order.
Mr. Cox sad that his only object
zion to Dr. Hobson was that he some
Zines specdcd his automobile Ut
10 TOO much. and that he Proposed
% vote FOR him.
When the ron was called every
member voted for confirmation Pres'-
aep, Robinson said h. ~as delighted
nth the result and that the joint SCI
ion had done Itself honor.
Common Council
The coumon council Wa called 70
nee. IN special session Las, nisns %
consider the budget and license taS
ordinances. vsce-prcsidcut Wa'iare
,,l,ed the body together ~ith ten
members present. and a. A. least
ls~ei~e must h. present ~hcH The OF
sl,zrc~s IN question are considfrea'