Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-08
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boulevardite, also spoke favoring the
new schedule. Colonel Thompson said
the people OF the boulevard wanted TO
| trade i'm Hampton. but under the pres
ent street car conditics they cannot
do so.
Mr.. r. A. Chandler, of East Hamp-
ton. declared that he had canvassed
his section and that all were opposed
to any change. but really desired a
fifteen minutes schedule. and certain
| ly opposed a half hour schedule.
Capt. Frank Darling thought the
company could be persuaded to run a
fifteen minutes schedule in the sum-
mer months and half hour car in the
winter season.
Mr.. Frank Lee said he travelled over
the trolley line 800 days in a year,
but he favored a fifteen minutes
schedule. Mr.. Lee favored a 20 min
utes rather than a 80 minutes
schedule
Mr. w. G.. l.. Taliaferro wanted fif-
teen minutes schedule. rather than a
20 minutes, but did under any condi-
ton favor change TO half hour
schedule.
Mr. II. II. Kimberly opposed any
change in the schedule. unless 1t
would be 10 give East Hampton a
hfteen minutes schedule.
President Booker. of the Merchants
Association, addressed the council
iayoring the adoption Of the 80
minutes schedule. claiming that the
new schedule would bring much trade
into Hampton.
Mr.. 5. &. Cumming, the attorney for
the railway company, suggested that
the council adjourn to same later
date. when a conference OF the people
of the Boulevard, East Hampton and
the railway authorities can get tOgeth-
or and try to reach a mutual under
standing as TO regular schedule.
This was agreed TO and the council
will meet next Thursday night for
that purpose.
+. Contract to Mr.. Wilson.
Mr.. T. II. Wilson was awarded the
contract for supplying the city with
coal. wood and food stuffs on the fol
lowing bid: Stove coal, 81; SplintI
coal. 1913; Pine wood, $3.50; Oats,
Sl.70; Hay, S110; Cracked corn.
Sl40.
A resolution was passed authoriz
ing the mayor to allow substitute
police officers the usual fees for ar
rests made by them when not doing
substitute duties.
The council unanimously adopted
lie amended ordinance covering the
presence of oil tanks within the city
limits.
After a lengthy discussion the
council declined TO make any change
in the agreement with AIRS. Virginia
Tabb and Mr.. r. l. Mason relative to
the rights of way granted the city
along East Queen street.
A communication, signed by several
residents living near the Chesapeake
and Ohio depot protesting against al
lowing the oil companies to continue
there tanks in that section, was read
to the council. The letter was order
ed filed with the other papers in the
oil controversy.
Work of Police Force.
City Sergeant Walter +. Owen sub
mitted his report of the work of the
Hampton police department to the
city council last night. II showed that
Go arrests were made. OF the number
Officer Hope made 20; Officer Cum
ningham. .; Officer Leslie Curtis, 8;
Officer 4. L. Watts, .; Sergeant
Owen, 10.
Mayors Report.
The report Of Mayor Thornton F.
Jones showed that as ponce justice
he collected fines and fees amounting
to S9666 in March.
The councilmen present were,
Messrs. II. r. Booker. W. \. Tignor,
R. c. Lee, +. w. Darling, c. ]. HOltz-
claw. w. II. Face, +. c. Rees, J. S.
Wyatt, c. " Spratley. +. w. Moore,
Edward Z. Schraudt. w. 5. Hudgins,
Thomas j. Haskins, George W. Rowe.