Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-03
Common Council Fails of Quo
rum at Regular Session.
WILL CLEAR CALENDAR
New Council Which Comes into or
flee In September viii Start With
Clean slate-5oth Branches TO Re-
organize Next Month.

Because OF the fact thGt only
eight members gathered in the coun-
ell chamber, the last regular meet
ing. of the present common council
which was scheduled for last night
could not be held, nine members be-
ing necessary for a quorum. AS the
law requires, President ID. :. Jones
called the meeting to order at $50
O'Clock and the clerk took the names
of the councilmen present, who were:
Cheadle, Chirtie, Ford. Hutchens.
w. A. Spruill, Via, Wallace and d..
S. Jones
President Jones Will call special
meeting of the council In the near
future and he is anxious for the pres
Ont body to clear the calendar OF ell
business so that the new council can
begin work In September with
"clean slate" While none of the
business is of any particular import
ance, many matters are pending be-
fore the council and the special SEES
sion probably will be busy one.
Appropriation for Storm Sewers.
Among some of the business on the
calendar are the recommendations OF
the highways and sewer committee
for an appropriation of $1,000 with
which to purchase four mules for
the street department and for an APP
preparation of $3.50 with which To
build an adequate storm sewer at
jefferson avenue and Twenty-ninth
street. The report of the retiring
city adutor for the past wear also
-. htso nph
The proposition of r. w. Reynolds,
of the real estate and insurance firm
o. Reynolds Brothers, relative to a
reduction of the fire insurance rates
here provided the council RENTS part
of the tax on companies writing at
reduced rates will be presented to the
lower branch at the special meeting.
Apparently this proposition is not
meeting with the favor of majority
OF the city solans and the indications
are that Il will not be accepted by
this council.
Five New Faces.
Five new faces will be seen In the
lower branch at the regular meet
ing in September. The new members
are: First ward-Joseph Reyner;
Second ward-E. A. Cooke; Third
warsR. w. West; Fourth ward-R.
NJ. Nelson and T. ]. Hundley. The
old members of the council, who were
reelected for the ensuing term were;
First ward-E I. Ford; Second ward
f. c. Cox; Third ward-G. w. Whit
ley.
Immediately after the new council
IS called to order the reorganization
will be perfected. the president and
vice-president being elected . So far
as Is known at this time, President
ID. s. Jones Is without opposition and
he probably will be reelected again.
w. c. Harris probably will be named
vice-president.
Aldermen 70 Rcorganize.
The reorganization of the board of
aldermen also is to be effected in
September. Four new faces will be
seen in this body next month. the
new members being: First ward
NJ. II. Lash; Second ward. W.
Jackson; Third ward-H. r. Grimes;
Fourth ward-D. W. Wheeler. DR..
Frank y. Lougan is reported to be a
candidate for the presidency of the
upper branch and vice-president Caleb
ID. West also probably will stand for
election to the presidency A warm
contest is anticipated
The presidents of the two bodies
will announce the members Of the
standing committees for the next
year shortly after the regular meet
ing in September as the terms OF the
present committees expire or August
?i.