The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-03-20

PRocEsptHGs OF CITY Cous clL.-ihe city couh-
Gil me: at heir room Tuesday night: iestht,
Juha il. Evans, acting president. p e. II! sc. r.
W. Bake. Witz ". IL. CONAN, Jne. A. &ng
isi and lieber ker.
Mr. lTage from the commiSfse on ordinance,
re@ertcd an amendment 10 section 4 of the ord-
naHce concerning animals 10 the effect, that any
unlicensed dog, running at large, taken up hy
the police. shall be killed; provided, however.
thai the may redeem said dog BY paying S.
before saaset OF he day he is taken up; any dog
or bitch remaining the pressises of any per
son five days. shalt he considered the property ol
such person: and the on" eli any unlicensed
dog or bitch snail b. iiled $5-one half 10 20 10
the informer.
AR Emglissi made inquiry whether the orai
nance arpi,ea TO logs belonging country people
and oIl.wnsg them TO the CRY.
Several members said that it was Intended to
apply 70 citiz+ OF the city. 1t was generally
CONCEDED. however. that II policeman could tell II
eoua.ry deg by the cut OF bss illb aud curl of his
tail. and therefore discretionary powers re-
posed in tiias officer. 10 distinguish dag
toned to coantry life from that puts on city
airs. Mr.. English gave g.awing description OF.
regular band st. dogs, belonging on side Ike Ger
poraiion, but which Hiads hi gAt hideous inside
the corporate limits.
Mr. Evans made report frcm the spccai com
mittee consisting of Evans. Gotn4sil AMI wiz. APP
pointed 10 visit the public scheos OF the ci,y =
The report represents the buildings in which the
schools are kept entirely unsulied ~ the rui-
pose-;hey are nc: KEPT cieaniy. and some ct The
children far from being and elean. Ine
committee earnestly urge upon the council the
pressing necessity Of Il, king better provision fol,
the accommodation of the schools by he erection
Of suitable buildings. ard such other improve
nlents as will make The public free SCHOOLS a,trae
! tive aa1 a blessing to The CITY. Mr. ll"ae sad
the buildings we're lily adapted to the purpose.
and it was duty the CRY Dwell 10 itself 10 erect
SUCH would be suitable. Mr.. Wl,s thought he
present rooms for the female schools could not be
| occupied during the sumnier months with any
thing like comfort, for want proper ventilation.
y Burke. "a OF the Special Committee 10 in-
quirc into the of suitab bic buildings for tr
.cnoo.s said the chairman ot the committee. Mr.
Stuart, WAS absent, but he thought II probable he
had ptan To suggest. He had no douht se,e
arrangement couja be made with the Trustees Of
etaun,on academy. Mr.. ker thought t.diness
IN the appearance Of the scholars was very In
portant m.ter-the most iinportant--l, Was so
regarded in tue nor h. where public tree schools
had reach her hi CHEST perfection: and sngges ed
that a copy OF the committees report should be
com u,unicated to the Board of Trustees fot Their,
information aud consideration. Mr.. English said
that habi,s Of n,a.iiess acquired in the scsf,o
room remained through lite. As 10 sweeping and
| cleaning out the school room. that was II part Of
THE Ssh oars' duty ,u olden times. MIR Burke
suggested that this wa, an age Of progress. and
things were not M they in other days MIR
German said that in some schools. the children
k. pi the rooms swept row. Mr.. Evans did not
ihInk it was expected that when children let,
homc neat and e'ean they onght TO engage III
sweeping out filthy school rooms. Mir Evans
excepted the apartments OF Mrs Tipping whose
rooms we're clean and neat, and Mr her thought
she should he commended Tor IT. air WIZ SAID
that Mrs I IS ROOMS were more favorably iocnieo
than the others. anil better ventilated 1t WIS fl
nally agreed fi.il II was HE duty of the superin
tputieu, Mr. Coleman, see t. having tte echoo
rooms kept in proper order. and he should be
Itheli responsible. The report OF the camnHee on
m ot on of MIR ker, WAS received. aud II COP; ill
recred to be given the school tosrd
A petition was read from G A Gladke, asking
the privilege Of erecting small frame addition
to his PREMISES for The comfort and convenience
of mis- family. Referred 10 safety committee.
A petition was received from Thos. j. Shumate
asking water privilege for his BRICK yard, in tht
suburbs Of the city. Referred.
! MIR. English brought up the matter OF wafer u
sed by persons outside the corporation, from tht
city hydrants AS the ordinance requires ina
wat er can only be. used by such persons laying
a tax the enforcement Of the ordinance IS Lei
with the chief of police.
/ A section of the floor of Messrs. Lyle 4
Reveley's warehouse, at Joraaus Point
Rock bridge, was brok en- throush on the 1871
by the weight of the grain, -four, &c, steret
on it, precipita,ipg all into the water below
| There were ahnut 900 l,arrtlx nf Rnnr ahnl.