Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-04
CHANGE IS ASKED
BY BUSINESS MEN
Request is Made by Merchants and
Wythe District Associations to Pre-
vent Transfer-Automobile Measure
Laid on Tabie-Severa Routine
Matters Receive Attention.

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east end may be heard ON the matter,
the Hampton city council last night
deferred until the next meeting, OF
special session. the question OF per-
hitting a change in the present east
Hampton railway schedule from a
twenty TO thirty minute car service
The change of schedule was asked
by a committee representing the Re
tail Merchants Association and the
.Wythe District Protective Association
an order that the cars over the boule-
ward line may be run into Hampton
instead of causing the passengers TO
transfer at IaSalle avenue.
The street railway officials offered
to give the through car service over
the boulevard, providing the council
will allow the company TO run its cars
through Locust street going and King
and Court streets returning and to
maintain half hour schedule, instead
Of the present twenty minute sched-
ule on the King street line.
What it Means.
Colonel William Thompson and DR..
Thomas n. Parramore, representing
the Wythe Association, and Messrs.
Charles s. kaufman and H. r Booker,
Of the Merchants Association, urged
the council to agree TO the change in
as much as IT would be the means OF
opening up the boulevard section to
the business men Of Hampton. 1t is
claimed the change would mean much
TO the merchants and the citizens
along the boulevard are anxious to
see the car run into the business Sec
ton of the city.
There was large number OF busi-
ness men present at the council
meeting. but as Councilmen Spratley
and Weymouth thought the east end
PEOPLE should be given a hearing, the
matter went over
VIII Meet Opposition.
City Attorney William c. l.
Taliaferro, who said ne was acting
only as resident of East. Hampton.
opposed permitting any reduction in
the schedule. saying that the company
should maintain a fifteen minutes
schedule Councilman Hoitzclaw said
that half OF East Hampton will be in
&c oppose the change when the mat
ter comes up.
The question of bringing the bouie-
ward trade into Hampton is one that
has long been desired by the busi-
ness men and it is expected that the
Merchants Association will do every
thing possible to bring about this de-
sired trade.
The session of the council was q
lengthy one. although it was devoted
largely to hearing ordinances read
and referred to the proper commit
tees.
Table Auto Measure.
The ordinance covering the speed OF
the April meeting
The ordinance relative to the stor-
age of oil, gasoiene and infiamabie
fluids vas referred 20 the committee
on ordinances.
The bridge committee was direct
ed to open Bridge street through the
lands OF Mr.. Daniel q. Marrow and
along the Rudd property.
City Treasurer A. A. Patrick was
instructed to pay TO the Hampton
fire department the sum OF $500.
A resolution giving the street CON-
mittee authority to open the street
through the Mears' property WIS Of
fcred by Capt Darling and passed by
she council
FiIi-in Appropriation.
The sum OF $500 was voted the
street committee to be used in filing
in the lands along the street through
the W. d. Rrdd property.
The couneilmen present we're
Messrs. Hunter r. Booker. John Veg
month. c. U. Spratley. Edward r.
Scbraudt. Frank c. Dees. J. ). Wyatt
w H. Face. r. {. Lew. n TignoT
Frank W. Moore. ". s. Hadgins
Frank W. Darling. T. Holtzciaw
Thomas p H2skins-
Coupons representing $3.50 In
teresfs On the city bonds we're De
stroyed By burning them IN the
presence OF the council
Mayor 1norntcp p Jones. the police
justice. submitted hts report. which
showed that he collected fines and
fees amounting to <s3.55.