Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-09-10


In this case, Hilb had loaned Peyton on the
9th of June 1868, the sum of $4,000, without in
terest payable two years after date sin such
funds as the Banks receive and pay out'
The effect of this last and final decision is to
allow Hilb, the plaintiff below, only the valu e
Of the Confederate money loaned, as of the date
of the loan, with interest.
The majority of the Court held that Sec. of
the adjustment act Of March, 1866, applied to all
contracts for the loan of Confederate money, or
with reference to such money as a standard OF
value made between the LIST Of January, 1862,
and the 10th of April, 1865; and that, although
she contract specifies the kind of money in which
it is to be discharged, parol evidence is admissi-
bic to prove what was the true understanding
and agreement of parties at the time of the con-
,'vset, rs to the kind of money in which it might
be discharged.
Won %sEGPs OF THE CHESAPEAKE & OHIO
r r ATT STAuNToN.-The following is history
in br;ef IF re action of the City Council and of
tba c;tizon. of the city ia reference to appropri-
ating sum not l. -" exceed Tea 'noussno ooliars
for Tho n,,robo.o of additional grounds required
by the Ches. & Ohio eailroad company for tne
erection of their engine aosass &Ra DIVISION SHOPS
at this place.
On the 21st of August, the city council adop-
ted an ordinance submitting ,the question OF ap-
propriating the sum specified for the purposes
mentioned to the qualified voters OF the city, and
designated the 24th day of this mo nth as the cay
for that election.
On the night of the 26th of Angus t, meeting
of the citizens was held in the Court house. 1t
was the sense of that meeting that the council
was empowered to make the appropriation With
out submitting the question to vote OF the cit
liens, and passed resolution requesting the
council to do so without further delay, as 1t was
important to have the matter determined as soon
as possible
In consequence of this action on the part of
the citizens, the council held meeting on the
31st OF August, and appointed q committee of
five on behalf Of the city to make-subiect to the
ratification OF the council-the purchase of the
property desired for the purposes mentioned,
and directed that committee ITO confer with the
Attorney of the city as to the power of the city
council to purchase the land for railroad shops
without first submitting the same to vote of the
people,"
On the night Of the 3rd of September, the At
torney CT the city reported to the council that,
1, 'Ai0 So0nNiA ""0 A0SS"AJ 0AAAP0"NA
eo 10 make the appropriation without submitting
the question to the vote of the citizens of the
city,
The council adjourned their meeting to the
next morning-We Wednesday,, the 4th-at which
time the following resolutions were adopted:
Resotved, That the sum of Ten Thonsond Do1-
lars, or so much thereof as may be necessary ha
appropriated for the purchase of addition al !
grounds required by the Chesapeake & Ohio
4. company, for the erection of their Engine.
RESOLVED, That this appropriation is made in
response to the expressed wishes of many citi-
zens and in accordance with the legal opinion of
the Attorney for the city, and other distinguish
Gil to make such appropriation without first SUBJ
hitting the question 20 a vote of the people.
RESOLVED, That the order for an election to be
held on the oath day of September, 1872, is here
by repealed.