Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-09-19
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Local
CRY COUNCIL. City Council held its reg.
ular meeting on Tuesday night, present, Messrs
Biekle, presiding, Bagby, Burke, Evans, Guy,
Hoge and Stuart.
THE srREETs--THE DISTRACTIONS ON AUGUSTA ST .---
AN INJUNCTION CASE
The street committee reported it inexpedient to
clear out Lewis creek, but expedient to reno e
the Tilt Hammer dam. With regard to an ap-
plication of Capt. Marquis to have street line
designated, the committee report that all the
lines will soon be laid out by the city engineer
ments, Mr.. Evans, the chairman of the commit
tee. reported that they had waited for evidence
from property holders, as directed by the coun-
Gil, but getting none warranting further delay
had proceeded to remove the distractions.
Messrs. Utley and Long removed theirs but while
the workmen were removing the wall of Mr..
Markwood he, being informed that the city would
not pay for replacing it, obtained an injunction
from the Judge Of the Hastings court and stop
ped the workmen Mr.. Evans said Mr.. Kayser
former Street Commissioner and Mr.. Trotter the
surveyor, to both Of whom Mr. hardwood had
referred as having permitted him to occupy the
line on which his wall was built, both denied
having given such permission though be had
consulted both of them in the matter.
Mr.. Bickle--I owned that property once my
SELF and the porch was outside the line and the
wall wfs outside Of that
Mr.. Eyans-.-At former meeting of the coun-
Gil was in favor of paying for replacing Mr..
Markw ood's wall, but as he has taken the mat
ter into the courts am not willing to pay him
one cent more than any other man on the street.
Mr.. Trotter denies Mr.. Markwood's statement
about having permission from him, and says he
has refused to give him certificate that his wal
was not on the line. The city to please Mr.
Markwood has had a survey made costing
$l95, he saying that if Mr.. Lilly's survey took
half of his house off he would yet stand by it.
Mr.. Kayser, ex Street Commissioner stated to
the Council that he had informed Mr.. hardwood
where the line was, and he had departed from
it.
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the cost Of replacing the wall.
Mr.. Evans thought the adoption of this resolu-
ton would only encourage other compliments
to go to law with the city. The Council had
better take its stand now, for there are many
complainauts who would want their damages re-
laced.
Mr.. Bick!e--There is Miss Baldwin who threat
ems to sue the city for damages from the New ct.
excavation.
Mr.. Stuart said that was different case and
cited case to show that the city was not liable
Cor damages by the New st. excavation.
Mr.. hardwood being present, admitted to the
Council that his wall was six or eight inches
over the line.
Mr.. Stuart's resolution was defeated and the
Council resolved to fight the injunction through.
A few moments afterwards Capt. Jas. Bumgard
ner, Jr., who appeared as counsel for Mr.. Mark
wood, after consultation with his client, stated
that further resistance to the removal of the
wall would be discontinued.
Mr.. Bickle-I suppose your client will seek
his remedy in some other way in the courts.
Capt. B.--I don't say what our Interior OBJ.
ject is.
The street committee reported it inexpedient
to make any appropriation to repair the damages
done to the property of Misses Baldwin and Nc
Chung and Mr.. R. n. Catlett by the cutting
down of New st. The report was adopted.
A petition was received from Messrs. Cease,
Long, Utley and hardwood protesting against
the damage TO their property in the Augusta st.
removals, and urging that Entertainments were
laid on the table.
a proposition to grade and Macadamize
Lewis ST., FROM Main st. to The Middlebrook
road at cost $500, was defeated.
petition from residents of Bagby st.--Messrs.
Gregory, King, Heydenrich, Rohr and Others,
for an improvement was referred to the street
committee.
A proposition from R. A. Anderson to to
brick paving at low price was referred to the
sams committee.
CHARGE AGAINST THE CHIEF OF POLICE.
A communication was received from the May
or enclosing one addressed to him by complain
ant named Toxic, in which Toxic sets forth that
he, while in a store, was brutally assaulted by
Chief of Police Parent, who choked him and
put his knees on his breast using abusive Ian
guage all the while, simply because he, Toke,
wlen verbally summoned, without process, be-
fore the Mayor, had told Parent to wait until
he had completed his purchases. The Mayor in
his communication says the complainant is re-
tod 10 n q Tho
ter was referred back to the Mayor to investigate
the alleged assault and report the result to the
Council
FINANCIAL MATTERS,
The city Treasurer reported the exp enditure,
for August to be $3.50, and the receipts 1906.
An appropriation was made to pay the interest
on an $4,000 note the city has in bank. Mr..
Stuart offered resolution for the issue of $780,
proceeds to be devoted to the erection of water
works and the improvement of the streets. He
said it was hardly fair that the present property
holders should have to pay now for improve.
ments to be enjoyed by the next generation. The
resolution went to the Finance Committee.
THE POOR.
The account of Overseer Harlan for $4S and
that of Overseer Hudson for $55 were allowed,
and there as some debate about city pauper
who some body had threatened to turn out of
the house if their rent wasn't paid for them
And yet the report of the Committee on the
Poor lies sleeping on the table, no arrangements
have been made for taking care of the paupers
for the severe winter coming and people are
threatening to "turn them out of the house."
81 Was sick and in prison, and 70 visited me
not"
Adjourned.