Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-07
APPROPRIATION FOR
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
G. NJ. Wise. Representing Chamber
OF Commerce, Asks That City Con-
trIbuts Halt Of sum Needed for
New observation-disclosures In judi
: elal Circuits Costly to Newport News

y Ry a Unanimous vote Of the men,
bers present, the finance committee
Of the city council recommended
that the council invest part OF the
sinking fund of the city in purchasing.
$500 worth OF Newport News Al per
cent. bonds at their market value OF
101. The offer OF the sale OF $4,000 OF
the bonds to the city was made by
Eastabrook & Company, OF baltimore.
and the Third and Fifth National
Bank, of Cincinnati. offered to sell the
city the remaining $500 worth.
Chairman Caleb ID. West brought
the matter &c the attention OF the
committee and stated that by buying
In these bonds the city would save
about three per cent on It's invest
ment. He declared that he wanted
to see the city start the new fiscal
year by buying In some OF the city
bcnds with part of the cash In the
sinking fund. The bonds which are
offered to the city mature In 1929.
Judge Roblnson's Salary.
The finance committee held busy
regular meeting last night and many
matters were disposed OF in record
breaking time. City Clerk Hudgins
PRESENTED the committee with copy
CT the new act Of the legislature re-
lsting to the payment OF the salaries
Ct circuit judges. This copy came
from the State auditor, who informed
the city clerk that Newport News
annual proportion OF the salary OF
Judge Clarence w. Robinson is x627.SG.
Up to this time the city has been pay
ing Judge Robinson $2S7.2S as Its
portion of his salary. The city's por-
tlon is now increased $340.52 per
annum because OF the creation Of a
rev judicial Circuit in Accomac and
Northampton counties. Hereafter
the, city will pay the judge q total
of $1,iz7s0 per annum. Besides pay
ing Its regular proportion of the judges
salary. the city supplements the.
salary OF $500 annually.
After brief discussion, the commit
tee recommended to the council that
$3.50 be appropriated for the State
summer normal school, which Is to be
held here this summer. The request
for this appropriation was made by
Chairman George helms Wise. OF the
Chamber Of Commerce committee on
legislation and taxation. Mr.. Wise
informed the committee that $500 is
needed for the school, but that the
Chamber had appropriated 1926 and
the Merchants Association had given
s125 of the total.
TIE committee recommended for
payment the bill covering the costs
in the annexation cases. amounting
to $zc6.s0. The monthly bill o! the
city sergeant for the city jail. amount
ing to about sos. was ordered paid.
Finances IN ooode shape.
City Auditor J. w. Read reported to
the committee that there was cash
balance on hand in the city's treasury
Of s5o.453..4 on June l.. The city
auditor estimates that at the close OF
the present fiscal year on June S0,l
there will be balance OF $4,000 In
round figures.
On june I. 1909. there was balance
OF $7s.s7l-2f. or S26.217.7S more than
the balance on the same date this
year. However. during the present
year the extraordinary expenses Of
the city. including street paving, ap-
rropristions for schools and the pur-
chase OF fire truck. amounted to-
fSz.463.2s. During 1909 there were
no such extraordinary expenses SO
that net gain OF ss.245.32 is shown
for the present fiscal year over the
past fiscal year.
large Balance Next Year.
City auditor Read estimates that
the total income OF the city for thu,