Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-22
Committee Proposes increase
for all Except Engineers.
PETITION FROM THE MEN
Ordinance Requiring Certain Build
incs To Have Fire Escapes Not
Complied With - Motorcycles and
Bicycle To BE provided Fcr police
Department

After a brief discussion of the mat
ter. the council committee on fire de-
partment and water recommended 10
the council. the finance committee
ccncurring. that the salary OF each Oh
the paid men In the fire department pe
made SIS per month. This Is an IN
crease of $40 month In the saiary
of each OF the eleven drivers and an
increase of s. month in the salary
of the tillerman Of the aerial truck
The salaries OF the three engineers
remain unchanged
A petition. signed by all of the paid
flremen and asking for an increase oil
$40 a month In the salary OF each
man. was presented TO the committee
ana some Of the members favored
granting the increase asked for. How
ever, Alderman Grimes said that ne
saw no reason why the engineers
should receive more money than the
drivers. who have equipment ana
horses to take care of as we'll as 20
assist in work at fres, and that he
would vote for the same salary for
each man. Councilman w. +. Spruili
favored the granting of the scale as
aSkGU lUl ny tut ttthtiif OtN -
way to Mr. Grimes and the committee
unanimously voted for salary OF $40
month for each man.
Enforce Public Safety Ordinance.
Alderman Grimes called the atten-
ton Of the committee TO the fact that
there are a number of fhree-story
APARTMENT and dwelling houses in the
CITY that are not equipped with fire es-
canes. as required by the public safety
ordinance. Several buildings were
mentioned in the discussion OF the
matter and after the ordinance hau
been read Fire Chief Stow and Police
Chief Mitchell were instructed to see
that the lave requiring buildings TO be
equipped with fire escapes be en-
forced to the letter.
A number OF bills were audited and
those properly approved were sent On
10 the finance committee.
Chairman Wheeler was in the chair
and the following members were pres
ent: Crimes. W. E. Spruill and Chris
tie.
Although there was a difference OF
opinion among the members of the
committee on ordinance and police as
TO the merits of Mr. Harris ordinance
preventing Gentilss from buying from
Hebrews on the sabbath day. the CON-
mittee sent the ordinance on 10 the
council with the recommendation that
II be not adopted. Chairman Cooke
EXPRESSED the belief that The ordt
nance was unconstitutional, while Ar
derman Lash declared that the
measure was manifestly unfair.
Councilman Cox's ordinance pre-
venting the blowing OF conch shell
horns by fish vendors and others also
vas sent to the council without rec
cmmendation.
Motorcycle For Police.
Following very lengthy debate, the
committee recommended the purchase
of a motorcycle and a bicycle for the
police department. the foremer to cost
net more than $3.50 and the latter not
more than s25. Chief Mitchell ex-
planned to the committee that II is
proposed to have the detective SER
geant use tie motorcycle. He said
that with this machine, the sergeant
could snswer hurry calls in few
seconds and chase fugitives in the
open. The bicycle. he explained. is
needed fer the use OF officers at the
station in answering hurry calls. par
ticalarly late at night. when the street
cars have stepped running. Il would
be inadvisable to use the motorcycle.
he said. because OF the noise made by
that machine.
The matter Of purchasing another
No nnflHe
Ia roI horse was discussed. When the
matter care up. Alderman Grimes.
who is not member Of the commit