Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-16
Board Unanimously Concurs in
Bond Issue Resolution.
DEFICIT NOT CONSIDERED
Though There is No Opposition to APP
preparation Of $4,000 for School
Board, Matter Goes over for Con-
sideration After Adoption Of Budget

Without discussion and by unani-
nous vote the board of aldermen
last night cohcurred in the resolution
adopted by the common council Mon
day night, directing the city attorney
to draft bill to be presented in the
legislature authorizing the council of
the city of Newport News to issue
bonds for school purposes, with the
approval of three-fifths OF the free
holders and two-thirds Of the quail
fed voters Of the city. The body also
| concurred unanimously and without
discussion in the resolutions OF the
lower branch opposing the Love and
Sale bills, now pending before the
| legislature.
The object Of the bond issue resoiu-
| ION IS to secure from the legislature
authority for holding a bond issue
election in the event the council
deems il necessary to raise money by
bonds for tn construction OF new
| High school building.
Although apparently sentiment was
| unanimously in favor OF concurring IN
the common councils resolution ap-
propriating $lG.0oO to cover deficit
| in the school fund. this resolution
was not voted on last night. Mr.
| West. chairman of the finance COM
mittee. stated that this resolution had
| been considered by the finance COM
! mittee in connection with the new
budget, in which about $4,000 addit on
| al revenue is contemplated for next
| wear. and that he was of the opinion
that no action should be taken upon
the resolution pending action upon
the budget BY unanimous' consent,
| the matter was laid over for con
sideration at the next meeting
| Couldn't Consider Budget.
| The board met in regular session
with President Robinson presiding
and Messrs. Holt, Kellum, helms
Petzold. West and Or. Lcngan pres
ent. Mr.. Nelms opened the proceed
ing with prayer.
1t had been stated that the budget
would be considered at this meeting,
but as the budget is now pending
before the common council 1t could
not be taken up by the board.
| From the Lower Branch.
The action of the lower branch in
adopting the following measures was
unanimously concurred in.
Ordinance approving a grade chart
| for the proposed fill on Twenty-fifth
street between Chestnut avenue and
| Salter's creek.
Resolution accepting the bid of L. r
| Timberlake for furnishing and spread
| ing crushed stone on Twenty eighth
street between Wickham and Chest
rut avenues: on Chestnut avenue be
tween Twenty eighth and Twenty
ninth streets and on Chestnut avenue
from Twenty second street south to
the limits. Mr.. Undertake offered to
furnish stone at the rate of 80 cents
per ton and to spread 1t for Is cents
per square yard.
Resolution accepting the bid of l..
r. Undertake for furnishing and
hauling dirt for the fill on Twenty
fifth street between Chestnut avenue
and Salter's creek.
An ordinance permitting the
Sailors Rest TO erect an electric sign
! on Twenty third street between
Washington and West avenues.
An ordinance appropriating $500 for
sundries and incidental expenses in
the almshouse and poor department
An ordinance requesting the mayor
to investigate into the service given
by the street railway company dur
! ing the early hours of the morning.
when shipysrd employees are on their
way to work The resolution sets
forth that the service is inaequadte
/ that on enc occasion recently several
hundred men arrived at the yard late
for work because the car company
does not provide sufficient current to
run its cars properly
other Business
The semiannUal report OF City
Electrician Goodwin and the report cf
DIR. Pretiow. the health officer. for the
month OF January. were received and
filed.
Under a suspension If the rules. a
resolution offered by Mr.. helms. aD-
rroDriaiinz $500 to cover the cost Of
constructing an addition to the East
End fire station was unanimously
adopted
II is proposed 20 build the addition
10 house tho cifv's old hook and lad
der truck. which is 10 be used in Fast
End since the new aerial truck has
f-eu provided for the central station
u was stated that the addition would
he constructed By the city force under
the direction Of Superintendent Of
Streets HARDWOOD
On a motion Of Dr. Iongan. the
contract with T. v Timbcrlake for
furnishing and spreading crushed
stone was extended 50 a. 70 include
Twenfy-ffth street between Chestnut
avenue and SaItcrls creek.
Davis Balance Discussed
Just before the body adjourned.