Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-08
COUNCIL FAILS TO
REACH1HE BUDGET
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tCOhtluueu rton oSeon~ ~o~f
ed on account q the sand base
S4i2.56, and Mr.. Davis 10 curb ana
gutter the block on Huntington ave
rue at a cost of $3.50, free OF costs 10
the city and that the sum OF $500
be appropriated TO meet this addition
al expense.
Mr.. W. 4. Spruill opposed paving
the block on Huntington avenue, say
ing that he thought Thirty-fourth
street should be paved. Mr.. Cox said
he would vote for II II Mr.. DAVIS
would sign q contract covering the
provisions of the recommendation OF
| the committee. MIR. Whitley also OPP
posed the recommendation on the
ground that Mr.. Davis was debating
to the city in the matter.
Mr.. Ford raised the point that be
fore this block can be paved plans and
specifications for the paving must be
drawn up and bids invited and the
contract awarded.
Motion Voted Down.
When Mr.. Ford finished, Mr.. Harris
offered a motion that the matter be
referred back to the committee on
highways and sewers and the motion
was voted dawn, eight to seven,
Ayes-Bolling. Ford, Harris, Hut
chens. w. e. Jones, Milstead and
Wallace, seven: Nsys-Cheadle, Chris
| tie, Cox, Fellows, w. A. Spruill, w. +.
Spruill, Via, and Whitley. eight.
The original motion to adopt the
recommendation of the committee
was lost, eight to seven, twelve votes
| being necessary to adopt because II
carried an appropriation OF more than
$500. Ayes-Bolling, Cheadle, Eel
lows, Harris, Hutchens, Milstead
Via and Wallace. eight; Nays-Chris-
| tie, Cox, Ford, w. f. Jones. w. A.
Spruii, w. E. Spruill and Whitley
seven.
Hot Argument Takes Place.
There was some dissention from the
ruling of the chair that the resolution
was lost and Messrs. Fellows and
Harris had q very heated argument
about the matter. However, the rul
ing of the chair stood and Mr.. Fore
moved that $1.s20 be appropriated for
raving a block in the Fourth ward
but that motion was lost, ten to five
twelve votes being necessary for the
passage of the resolution. Ayes-Bol
ling, Cheadle, Cox, Fellows, Ford, Hut
chens. w. f. Jones, Milstead, Via and
Wallace, ten; Nays--Christie, Har
ris. W.. A. Spruill, w. z. Spruill and
Whitley, five.
An ordinance regulating the manu-
facture, sale and storage of explo
sives and other dangerous substances
which was recommended by the com
mittee on fire department and water
was laid on the table for month by
a vote of eight to seven. City At
torney Massie stated that undel
this ordinance automobiles could no
be run within the city limits.
New Boiler For Fire Engine.
A resolution appropriating s1,22;
for the installation of new boiler
in the fire engine at the Central sta
ton was adopted by vote OF fourteen
20 one, Mr.. Boiling voting in the
was too high for an upright boiler
The council adopted recommen
6ation of the committee on light ant
water that an arc light be placed al
Huntington avenue and Twenty-nintf
street, Mr.. Ford being the only one ts
vote against the recommendation.
The resignation of Driver p. B
Anderson, of the fire department, wa:
Iaccepted and C. z. Knight was electe<
as his successor.
Return Firemen's Money.
Under a suspension of the rules, {
resolution directing the city electric
ian TO return to the LaFrance Engine
Company a check for $40 for inspect
ing the wiring of the Casino ground.
Tor the carnical held there last weel
was adopted by the council The reso
luton was offered by Mr.. Harris.
Mr.. Cox offered an ordinance max
ing it unlawful for fish and oyste
vendors to blow horns on the street.
of the city. The measure was referret
to the committee on ordinance ant
jpolice.
Lower Price of Water.
Vice-president Wallace offered al
ordinance requiring water companie
to furnish their consumers 75 gallon
CT water per day at rate OF 50 pc
quarter instead of 159 gallons da.
at 81 a quarter. The measure wa
referred to the committee on fire de
partment and water. A similar ordi
nance was offered in the council sew
erai years ago. but was voted dow
after remaining before the committe'
several months.
The council adjourned at 11:1l
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