The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-08-03

hands subject the orders of the District Boards.
j. E. GUY, Co. Supt. Schools.
STANTON NuRsER1.-Itis not generally known
that there is located at Stanton one OF the most
extensive Nurseries in the State, owned and OPP
ell ated by Messrs. TannFhill Wheat 1t occu-
pies about forty acres of ground on the western
verge of the city, and contains apple, peach and
grape departments. 1t is in very high state of
cultivation, and the CRAFTS and buds are in a
healthy, luxuriant condition There are now
growing for the fall market, about $4,000 apple
CRAFTS Of almost every choice variety; and about
100000 apple gratis set out last Spring. There
are about 10000 budded peach trees, for the fall
trade. About acres are appropriated to a vine
yard, the vines of which have fine growth, and
will be properly trained and staked, as soon as
the intermediate space between the rows is clean
ed of the apple roots now buried for the fall and
winter grating.
All this fruit is of the most superior selections.
The trees SETS are carefully cultivated and
MANFRED, requiring the constant care and atten-
ton of six or eight hands, in performing this
work, and also pruning. The grounds are
irely cleaned of grass and weeds, and the space
between the rows, kept in moist and loose
dion by six or eight plowings and with culiva-
tor made for that purpose.
We are pleased TO chronicle any enterprise that
gives employment 10 labor and promises to bring
money into community. This Nursery rep=
resents present and prospective, near 800, 600
Two years ago, the grasshoppers destroyed about
| $4,000 worth Of trees for Messrs. Tannyhill
| " Wheat. but this will soon be made up, if no
disaster VISITS their Nursery this year.
Cry COUNCIL The regular meeting of the
Council held on Tuesday evening. lst inst !,
Present-R. G. Bickle, President Heller ker
W. II. German, 3 I. Ragby, j. B. Evans, Isaac
Witt. W. Kayser, R. NJ. Guy, c. I. Cochran,
?. B. Hoge and J. L. Timberlake.
The President announced the following stand
ing committees
Committee on Ordinances.-Guy, Cochran and
Nelson.
C. 7. Cochran, was appointed as an additional
member of the Street Committee
Committee on PoHce.-Ker, Bagby and Guy.
i Committee on Market.-Evans, Witt and Kayser.
Committee on Poor.-Timberlake Hoge and
German
The committee on streets submitted q report
asking to be instructed to repair the bridge on
Main street, over Lewis Creek, in a substantial
manner, consistent with the finances of the CITY.
The estimated cost is S 800
Mr.. Evans submitted the Lowing ordinance,
fixing the salary of officers: ~
The Mayor of the city, $40; TEeasErer $500;
Clerk of the Court eff Hastings, S2OQ: Attorney
for the Common weal tp, S75; Sergeant, $50
Commissioner Of RevenHe, $500; Chief of Po-
lice, $500; $50 per month; Policemen, $40
per month each Clerk of the Council 5000
Overseer of the Poor. $50 esell-SlQ0; Messen-
ger o the Council, $500 Supt, of Water Works,
| 500; Physician of the Poor, 500
All ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are
repealed.
On motion of Mr. Ker, the committee on streets
was authorized to collect from the Western Luna
;ic Asylum, the amount due FOR half the work
done on South side of Lewis creek at the Tilt
Hammer, and to receipt.
! a number of accoun:s were allowed.
The Treasurer submitted report, showing
that there was u balance in the Treasury of 81
II.
j. NJ Hardy, chairman of The late Water Com
mittee, submitted report which was referred to
the finance conmitte. 1t states that the work
and ateria contracted for have been settled for
and the vouchers furnished 2U5 feet of one inch
pipe have been laid on Market street; on Green
rect, commencing on Beverly, 375 feet two inch
and 200 feet one inch pipe have been laid leading
to the ground decided to the Corporation by
Patrick Carroll, and hydrant erected.
H. Ker, from the committee on Mlrket. report
ed in favor of opening the old Market House at
once.
The commltte on streets was INSTRUCTED TO en-
quire into the condition Of the contract with
Olando Smith relative TO he bridge over Lewis
Greek, near the depot
On motion of Mr. Evans, it was resolved to
have fifty copies Of the ordinance on the Police
and Treasurer printed and posted as directed
by the charter.
Various petitions were presented asking for
| water privileges
Scherer and Hilbert presented petition in re-
lation to lot of ground, near the Gas works.
Mr.. Evans submitted ordinance, instructing
the Clerk to let the Printing of the Corporation
10 the lowest bidder.
Bridget Bolen peitioned for remission of taxes
in consequence of losses by the late flood.
On motion of Mr.. Guy, the election of Chief
of Poliee was postponed 10 the next regular meet
ing.
w. G.. Brown, James Orchard jr and Samuel
| Quick. elected policemen. Brown, quallfe l.
petition was presented from JAS. W. GRAVY
ford and A. W. Hartman, in behalf of the Au-
gusta Agricultural Fair, asking an appropriation
to assist in opening street from the Fair Grounds
to the city by way of the D. D & 3. Institution.
Onmotion OF Mr. Evans. the Police committee
was instructed to provide badges and numbers for
| the police officers.
To THE PuBL1c SCHOOL TEACHERS AND TRps-
TEES THE CoUNTY.-A Teachers Institute, for
the Improvement Of the Public School Teachers of
the County, will be held in Staunton on the 18th,
| 10th and 18th of August Four or five short,
practical lectures upon the best methods of teach
ing the different branches authorized by the
| School Law will be delivered each day by expe-
rienced teachers and professors, whose services
have been secured for the occ ,sior.
All the public school teachers of the county, as
we'll as these who propose teaching next year, are
invited and earnestly requested to attend these
| meetings and become members of the Institute.
The school trustees also expected to be pres
ent and each chairman of District Board to act
| as vice. president. Provision will be made for
the entertainment of those teachers and trustees
who live at too great distance to attend conve-
njently from the country.
| There will be two sessions each day, of two and
| a half hours each, beginning at 10 a. NJ, and
ending at a p M, with intermission of J
| hours for dinner; these two day sessions to be
devoted mostly to lectures addressed to teachers,
while each evening here will be an address upon
subjects Of more general interest connected with
education. to viii b the public will be invi ed
Programmes giving more in detail the order of
proceedings viii be prepared before the meeting.
| Private teachers and all others particularly in
terested in the subject of education invitad to
attend any OF the meetings Of the Institute.
1t is unnecessary to enlarge now upon the ad-
vantages of teachers Institutes. Suffice it to say
that wherever free schools have been introduced
they have been considered an indispensable aux