Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-02

taken from under the control OF the
committee on highways and sewers
and made 10 work for every depart
nent under the city government, max
ing such repairs 10 the city carts. cur
yerts, bridges. etc. as may be heo'S'
sary from time 10 time, was referred
10 the committee on highways and
sewers. Mr.. Harris raise the point
| thai the passage OF the resolution
would leave the carpenter under the
direction of no one and that he could
do about as he pleased.
Contract for Laying stone.
The council adopted the chart Tor
The approach TO the Saltet's creek
bridge on Twenty-hfth street. ex-
tended. and awarded a contract TO l..
r. Timberlake for doing the neces'
sary grading and filling in TO COM
plete the approach. Mr.. Timberlake
also was awarded the contract FOR
laying the crushed rock on Twenty
eighth street between Wickham and
Chestnut avenues and on Chestnut
avenue between Twenty eighth and
Twenty ninth streets and from Twen-'
ty.second street to the city limits.
The Sailors Rest was granted per-
mission 10 erect an electric sign
ha Cd Ia IL hOmA
Twenty-third street. President Jones
,spoke In favor Of granting this per-
mission. saying that he believed that
the Rest and Supt. John Golden do
more good in the city than any
church Or minister here.
Too MMueh Personality.
When the Recommendation OF the
ordinance and police committee that
the office OF. superintendent of streets
be abolished and the work given 10
the city engineer was taken up
lengthy discussion ensued. MIR. har-
ris moved that IL Re referred to the
committee on highways and sewers.
Mr.. Cox, the ratrOn OF the measure.
made lengthy and somewhat pug
nacicus speech in fayo: OF the or
dlnance. saying that there were too
many city officers in this city. w. 4.
Jones spoke against the measure. de-
clarIng that he would not vote for It
because tlooked like too much per-
sonality in the matter 10 suit him.
Mr.. Harris motion TO refer the mat
ter to the highways and sewers COM
mittee prevailed, Mr.. Cox voting
against II.
BY vote OF nine 10 two, the coun-
Gil refused 10 appropriate S215 for
the rent OF an Office and supplies for
the came for the use of the common
wealths attorney. Messrs. Hutchens
and Boiling voted Cor the resolution.
Owing to the fact that there was
some question as TO whether or not
the city had the funds 10 DO the work.
the bid OF Contractor ]. W. Davis for
constructing an addition to the East
End fire house was referred TO the
finance committee. The bid is 3s45.
ofices Are Consolidated.
An appropriation of $500 for the
purchase OF supplies for the aims
honse was passed and resolution
consolidating the Offices OF the super
intendent OF the almshouse and the
overseer of the poor at q salary oil
$35 month with boarding and iodg-
ing Tor himself and family was adopt
ed bv q unanimous vote.
A resolution from the health board
asking that some city officer de desig
mated as the food inspector for the
ely YVES referred to the health COM
mittee.
Under the roll call, Mr.. Christie
offered a resolution having for It's OBJ
ject the issuance OF 500, 900 In bonds
for the establishment of a municipal
electric light and power plant. The
measure was referre to the finance
committee. 4
Bond Issue for High School.
Mr.. Cox offered resolution from
the school board also having for its
object the seeking OF permission from
the Legislature 70 issue 100000 in
bonds for the building OF new High
school building. This also was refer
red to the finance committee.
Under a suspension OF the rules.
the council adopted a resolution from
Mr.. Harris directing the board OF
health to examine the gas furnished
by the Newport News Gas Company
and report back to the council as 10
whether or not the use OF this gas Is
a detriment 10 the health OF the users.
In explaining the mstter. IT. Harris
said that several women and children
in the city had teen made M by IN
haling the gas and that In several IN
stances physicians had ordered fami-
lies 10 stop using the gas.
Insdeovste Car Service.
The council suspended the rules