Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-03-29
in COMMON COUNCIL,
MARCH 81, 1913.


On motion of MIR. Stuart, the following rcsolu-
lion was adopted, viz:
Resolced. That after tho termination Of the term
of service of the present Mayor, the salary OF the
Mayor shall be one hundred and fifty dollars per
annum.
On motion Of Mr.. Hartman, the following resolu-
ton was adopted, viz:
Resolrcd, That be and they arc hereby
appointed a committee whose duty it shall be TO
contract with some competent person Tor Revision
of the Ordinances of this Corporation, which revi-
sion to be reported to this Board within such time
as the Committee and the person they contract with
may deem reasonable, provided that the compensa-
ton TO be allowed by said Committee shall not
coed the sum of fifty dollars-whereupon Messrs
Hartman, Baldwin and Brooke were appointed the
Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Stuart, tho following resolu-
ton was adopted, viz:
Resoiued That the Street Commissioners be re
quested to ascertain and report TO this board at its
next meeting what will be the cost Of grading and
Matchmaking the Main Street, from the Bridge a
bove Fishers Mill to some point near the Western
end OF the Town.
On motion of Mr.. Stuart, the following resolu-
ton was adopted, viz
ReSotred, That the Water Committee be in
structed TO contract with William b. johnson for
the privilege of bringing the water through his land
in the manner specified in his proposition, following
him therefor one hundred and twenty dollars in ad
di.ion to the privilege Of tapping the pipe in two
places AZ indicated by him, and contracting to pay
any actual damages done TO his crops, &c, from
time to time-and that they be instructed to con-
tract with Mrs. Hartman and Alexander Ii. Ii. Stu
art on tho terms Of their propositlons-and also to
contract with Alfred Chapman for the privilege of
bringing it through his land, allowing him therefor
the privilege of tapping the ppo for the use of any
dwelling which may be erected on his land-but
ho.,
this board until they shall have been sanctioned
by this board-and three months time shall be al
lowed this board to ratfy or reject the contracts.
On motion of Mr.. Stuart, the following resolu-
ton adopted, viz
ResolDcd, That the Water Committee be in
structed TO report to this board at its next meeting
the expediency of establishing a Hydrant at some
point on the Hill the Virginia Female Insti-
tute, and the cost attending the same.
Mr.. Baldwin from the Water Committee return
ed into Council report the subject referred to
them at meeting held on the Goth November last,
which was received and laid upon the table.
The following resolution was submitted by Mr..
Stuart, and at his request tho yeas and nays Were
called for, which resulted as follows: for the reso-
luton, Messrs. Hall, Stuart, Ruff, Baldwin, Har-
man, Gar5er and Gushing, seven tes,-against
the resolution, Messrs. Eagon and Kinney, two
votes-so the resolution was adopted, viz:
ResotUed, That it is expedient to provide by or
FINANCES That The financial system OF the Corpora
ton shall correspond as Ear as practicable with tho
financial system of the Commonwealth, and that
the Sergeant shall pay into the Treasury the Cor
porate funds, at fixed periods, and that those funds
shall be kept In Bank to the credit Of the Chamber
lain.
An account due to Il. W. Stevenson for ADVERT
sing ordinances, &C., amounting to sixteen dollars
and twenty five cents, was presented, examined
and allowed, and ordered to be paid by the Cham
berlain. Teste.
JAMES f. PATTERSON, Clerk.