Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-23
maps, but was oyerruled by the court.
improved Streets.


improved Streets.
Map c." showing the streets and
avenues of the city of Newport News
permanently improved was handed TO
the witness. Witness said that there
is 3S.326 llneal feet of permanent
paving In the city and lS5.960 opened
and graded streets and avenues not
improved. There ere 15.340 lineal
street of streets curbed and guttered
but not paved. Cr0ss-eXamined by
MIR. Massie, witness said that the city
is improving Twenty-fith street eN-
tended and Twenty-eighth street near
Madison avenue and that the i'm
.provements have been commenced
since this map was made
Mr.. Read handed the witness Map
d." showing streets aud avenues In
the city of Newport News opened and
graded, and those not opened and
graded. Mr. Massie brought out the
fact that a large section OF the terri
tory through which streets have not
been opened is low-lying ground. I'M
desirable for building purposes
Mr.. Massie handed the witness a
map showing plated for streets and
lots all of the territory bounded by
Hampton Roads, James river and
about the present eastcrly, city line.
and asked whether such a map was
on file in the Office of the Old DOmin-
loan Land Company. Witness could
not say whether such map was on
file and did not know whether his
company had plated tho territory in
question before he was employed.
Small Boat Harbor.
This witness was questioned at
length as to the location and charac-
ter of Salter's and Newport News
creeks. He said that it would cost
100000 or 100000 to convert New
port News creek into small boat
harbor. and that the cost of convert
ing Salter's creek into small boat
harbor would be about million and
half. Numerous questions were ask
ed alb ut sthis to bring out points
bearing upon the testimony given by
A. A. Moss yesterday.
Mr. Read submitted and the wit
ness identified Map r." showing the
lots in the city laid off by the Old
Dominion Land Company
Mr.. Read offered all of these maps
in evidence. Mr.. Massie objected
and the objectisn was overraled.
School Superintendent.
J. T. Eastman, superintendent of
schools of Warwick and York coun-
ties, testified that the Morrison High
school is recognized as one of the
best rural High schools in the State
OF Virginia. He said that there are
fifteen schools (teachers) and twelve
buildings in Newport News
magisterial district There are
schools on Twenty-seventh street
extened, Ivy avenue and at
Dawson City. The Ivy avenue schools
will compare favorably with any col
ored school in the state, he said. An
appropriation from the Huntington
fund for gardening and cooking is
given this school, ne said. Witness
said that the district has $3.1O6 an
nually from the state; s1,S407O from
the county and $1,S4070 from the dis
trict.
Cross-exsmined by Mr. Massie. wit
ness attempted to locate the Dawson
City school on MAP A." and put 1t
in the middle of Salter's creek. Wit
ness said that there are
l,16l children OF school age in the
Newport mag'sierfsl. 75 per cent of
whom are within the territory pre-
posed to be annexed There are 1873
children actually attending school in
the district, 22f of whom live IN the
territory proposed TO be annexed. Wit
ness said he had visited the school
on Ivy avenye four times during ;ae
current year. the Dawson City school
twice and the Twenty-seyenth street
school three times. Questioned by
Mr.. Massie, witness said that when
he said the Ivy avenue school was
graded. he mean: that the children
are taught in separate classes. He
thought the Newport News schools
are good city schools, though they
do MT compare with Lynchburg's
schools.
Treasurer Curtis.
s r. Curtis. treasurer OF Warwick
county Tor l. years, was put on the
stand to identify a statement prepared
by him showing the assessed vslCa.
ton OF real estate in Warwick coun-
". The statement showed that the
total assessed valuation Of property
in the county Is s2,3f7.s57. but a.
personal ~, pcriy was included in
this total. II was n ceSsary to call
for the asses scrs books.
Mr Curtis Questioned rs, Al Road