Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-02-19
ktteh sfJheR roceedlnrs Of tho Council
or Stanton.

kGtCh q the edJngS Of tho Council
Or stanton.
Presents n. K. Trout. Mayor. G. Bay
ssr. Recorder. G. N. Cochran. VIM: 9.
6ssrrett. A. Lushbaugh, Aldermen. b. M.
Bell, and 8. Il. Taylor, Councilmen.
Absent at roll-call. n. 6. Hartman. ).
D. Imboden, r. A. McClung. Aldermen,
Il. N. Taylor and B. F. Points, Council
ulen.
'The monthly report Of the Chamberlain
vas presented and read.
George G.. Bunch was allowed $1,000
per account; Addison Fisher was allowed
1915 per act; John NJ. Hardy was al
lowed $500 per act; Henry Cease was
allowed $4,000 per act; Henry II. Peck
vas allowed $1,000 per act; james I.
Wood was allowed IS per act.
I. Koerber was released from the pay
usnt Of the tax on female dog for the
year 1858.
Charles s. jenkins was released from the
payment Of the town tax for the year 1908.
Robert Kyle was released from the pay
nsnt of tax on income, for the year 1883.
Robert Mealy "a free man of color) was
released from the payment Of Town Tax
Tor the year 1858.
Present also, NJ G. Hartman, Alderman.
William Kinney was released from the
payment of tax on the lot now owned by
ths town, and used as a Market.
The several amounts of taxes RENTED
By the Council, were ordered to be passed
g the credit of the Chief of Police
The resignation of j. A. McCIung, as
usmber Of this Council being accepted, the
Council went into an election to supply the
vacancy Benjamin Crawford being NOM
mated, was duly elected and qualified
The Council went into an election for an
Alderman in place of James A. McClung,
resigned Benjamin Crawford being NOM
1nated, was duly elected, which was order
Cd to be certified to the Court of Hastings
for tho town of Staunton.
Tho Council went into an election for
Street Commissioner, in place Of James
4. N ;Clung, resigned. William B. Kay
cor being nominated, was duly elected.
An ordinance was passed, authorizing
the Mayor to borrow eight hundred dollars
for the use of the town, and to issue there
for certificate of debt of the town, paya-
Bic in not less than nor more than 10
years. with interest payable semi-annually,
of which sum $4O0 is to be passed to the
credit Of the Engine House Committee, "
and the residue to the credit Of ''Fire En-
CINE, and the Mayor was authorized to
appropriate $500 of the first instalment Of
the ''old Market-house lot," to the redcmp-
ton of that amount of the town debt.
Mayor Trout and Messrs Geo. e. Price,
James II. Waters, and Geo. NJ. Cochran,
we're appointed Committee to negotiate
for the purchase of Fire Engine for the
use of the town said committee authorized
10 make contracts, subject to the rati6ca-
ton Of the Council, and to communicate
with the two Institutions and the County
Court in relation to the purchase Of Fire
apparatus.
The Chief of Police was instructed to
pay the State Tax on the lot standing in
che name Of VIM. Kinney in 1858, and
owned aud used by the town as market
lot.
Tho Mayor presented volume of the
Revised Ordinances of the City of Balti.
more," which was received, and the Mayor
vas requested to acknowledge its reception
The Street Commissioners were author
ised to curb and till the sidewalk in front
Of L. Waddcll Jr's lot, said WaddelI to
pave the same at his own expense.
Fifty dollars were appropriated to Nc.
Adamize Courthouse alley
The street from the corner Of T. Shu.
mates to be filled up and curbed to the enc
Of bis lot towards the Market-house provid
ID said Shumate will pave the same at his
own expense, and the curbing to be ex.
tended from Shumates lot alongvthe from
/. Of Brown & Taylor's lot, on the same terms
The Street Commissioners were instruct
Cd to examine and report to the Council
what improvements are necessary to b.
made on Frederick street, between Angus
70 and Water streets. and on Water street
between Beverly street and Frederick ST
and on Frederick. between Augusta ant
New streets.
The Mayor reported that the officers o
the town have discharged their duties.
The Mayor presented report from ths
Chamberlain. of the payment of $1,000. OF
BY the Chief of Police, on account Of The
revenue of 1858:
n. Fl. Peck. Chief Of Police, was allow.
Cd 1926. 90 for one quarter of his salary te
January 1889
On motion, the Council adjourned unit
The first Saturday in March next, at I o.
slsck p. NJ.
Tsste, JAMES F. PATTERSON.
Clerk.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT We are indebted,
says tho Charleston Courier of Friday, to