Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-20
Committee TO investigate Water
Meter Matter Fully.
MORE HORSES FOR CITY
Appropriations Recommended to Pro-
vide Additions to Fire and Police
Stables--Proposed Ordinance Pro-
hibts Bicycle Riding on Sidewalks.

Carrying out instructions from the
common council. the council commit
tee on fire department and water last
night directed City Clerk Floyd Hudg'
ms TO obtain from the various cities
of the state the rates cha rged for and
the cost OF production OF water IN
those cities so that the committee
NAV act intelligcntly when II consld-
ers Councilman Harris much-dis-
cusscd water meter ordinance, which
IL designed TO reduce the advance
payment OF consumers from 81 per
quarters to $l.5o per quarter.
Before taking action on the meas
ure. the committee will compare data
On the rates charged and cost OF
water in this and every other city in
the state. should the committee find
that the Newport News Light ana
Water Company Is not making tair
return OH its Investment. as officials
of .he company claim, the committee
very probably will report uniayoraDiy
on the measure.
Horses For Fire Department.
After a brief discussion. the COM
mittee recommended to the hnance
committee that $500 be appropriated
TO purchase two new horses for the
fire deparim ent Chief Stow report
ed that one of the horses in the team
Of The combination wagon is in very
bad shape and that one horse IN the
East End house also Is in bad cen
iition Alderman Grimes said that ne
had locked az both horses and tha'
they are not in fit shape for service
In the fire department.
At the request of Chief Stow. the
committee directed that clean towels
he Furnished for the firemen and paid
for tut of the incidental fund OF the
fire department. Towel services arc
supplied by the city to the police de-
partment and In the city hall offices.
The committee passed upon num-
Der of bills.
Chairman Wheeler was in the chair
and Alderman Grimes and Council
man ". Z. Spruill were present.
Recommend Resolution.
The committee on ordinance and
police recommended to the council
for adoption the resolution introduced
in the lower branch this month by
President Jones. expressing the
THANKS of the council and city 10 At
torneys r. NJ. Lett and W. c. Stuart
for their valuable services in the fire
insurance conspiracy case. Copies oil
the resolution with the seal of the
city ere to be furnished the attorneys,
..L;of MITCHELL ra,nrtad -, tho COM
mittee that the horse used to me
patrol wagon of the police depart
m Mt Is in very bad shape and Is
liable to become disabled at any time
After a brief debate. the committee
recommended 10 the finance commit
tee that $500 be appropriated 10 pur'
chase new horse for the patrol
wagon.
Keep Cyclists OF Sidewalk.
On motion OF Alderman Wheeler
the committee recommended 10 the
council that an ordinance be adopted
making II Illegal for persons TO rice
BICYCLES on any portion OF any side
walk in the CITY. The ordinance Is
sent to the council as an amendment
10 an ordinance adopted in 1899 al
loving persons to ride bicycles on
certain of the sidewalks.
Alderman Wheeler said that cyclists
ride along on the westerly side c'
Washington avenue north OF Fortieth
street when the shipyard workmen
are leaving the shipbuilding plant and
that this practice is dangerous hotn
to pedestrians and the persons riding
the bicycles.
Chairman Lash, Alderman Wheeler
and Councilr~-- Hutchens attended
the commit &c L Getting.
Repai. engine Houses.
At the request of Fire Chief ". X.
Stew. the committee on buildings ano
grounds recommended to the council
that $3.50. or so much thereof as MAY
be necessary. be appropriated to re.
pair The window sashes. double doors
and stalls IN the three fire engine
horses. Chairman T. J. Hundley,
Chief Stow and City Engineer T. +.
PcarSc we're named a committee 20
insp-,ci the buildings today and de-
tcrmine vhai repairs are necessary.
The committee 1u6ho-ized Chat
mar Hundley TO have Ave new valves
pa. in the steam heating apparatus
in The oflce OF the clerk Of courts
The heating system In this Office has
been very poor for several years and.
a. the request OF Clerk OF the Courts
u. G.. Smith. Ch1iruan Hundlcy and
and \ constructing plumber made an
inspection OF the spparatus yesterday
80 :bai report as 20 What vas ncc-
cssary 10 put the sstcm In good con-
dl;ion could BE- made 20 the commit
tee.
4 l1rEc nlrabsr Of bills were passed
MON By the committee and other
routine brsincss vas transacted.
Attending the meeting were Chair.