Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-10-10
Cry COUNCIL. city council held it's
regular meeting on Tuesday evening last,
present, President Bickle and Messrs. Al
by, pagby, Burke, Evans, German, Guy,
Hoge, Nelson and Stuart.

MI. Evans from the committee OF Il
nance reported informally that there was
no money in the city treasury, and that the
following plan was proposed for the pay
ment OF city dues without forcing the col
lection of taxes in the present financial
strait There is about 5000 due for tax
es, and the city collector is now making
| out his tickets for the collection OF IL,
which would take that amount OF currency
from the community The city shall issue,
say So, 600 in debt certificates with Wnlch
all claims against the city shall be palo'
and which shall be receivable for taxes so
that city employee receiving his pay IN
certificate may buy goods of a merchant
who shall in turn use it in paying his tax
es. These certificates, which would not
float more than 80 days, are not to be Is
sued again. Mr.. Stuart gave it as his opin-
| ion that the issue of these certificates,
| which were not to be used as currency, was
not in contravention of any law, and res
olution was adopted, instructing the IL
nance committee to bring in an ordinance
carrying into effect the proposition of MI.
Evans. Mr.. Stuart gave it as his opinion
that the stringency 10 currency would be
over in 80 days, and the people would then
enjoy season Of great prosperity.
THE POOR.
The reports of the overseers Of the poor
for the month of September were received.
That of MT. Hudson, of I'd ward, showed
$3.50 expended and that of Mr.. Harlan, of the
lst ward, $3.50 expended. 1t was resolved
not to pay rent for a room in which apauper
had been living, no authority having been
giving for renting the room, but not word
was said about any provision for all the
paupers this bitter winter.
THE CITY TREASURY.
The report of city Treasurer, Jno. NJ.
Carroll, for September showed the receipts
of that month to have been 81 ,553, and
the expenditures $1,475, leaving balance
of $7S in the treasury.
THE VALLEY RAILROAD ASSESSMENT.
A notice was received from Mr.. Geo. E.
Price, Secretary of the Valley Railroad
company, announcing the passage Of a res
olution 10y the stockholders calling for the
payment of 80 per cent. of the subscription.
some feeling was created by the announce
ment that a similar notice had been re-
ceived from Mr.. Jimjams, which was quiet
ed by a closer reading of the name which
proved to be Mr.. Ijams, the Treasurer of
the company. The matter was referred to
the finance committee with remark by a
councilman that the company had not yet
brought it's road into the city as it contrac-
ted to do.
THE FAIR GROUNDS-LAsT LETTER OF
COL. BALDWIN.
A letter from the late Jno. B. Baldwin to
President Bickle of the council, the last
probably he ever wrote, was read by Mr..
Evans. The following is a copy:
To the President Of the City Council Of
iStdu1,ton.
Dear Sir The Augusta county Fair be-
gins on the 18th of october. In preparing
the grounds for exhibition we have Sc
cured two approaches one by the Parkers-
burg road and the other by the Jennings
Gap road. The experience of the past sat-
isles me that nothing but broad and unob-
structed roads will serve to prevent confu-
sion and accidents. On passing from the
grounds by the jennings Gap road yester-
day, discovered that while there seems to
be an abundant provision to secure III thefu
ture broad Nc ,dam road, the preparations
for this purpose have the effect just now
of combining the travel to single track not
even allowing vehicles to pass on the way.
Prom all r oan 1aarp no adauuata urOViSlOO
has been made tor completing this road in
time for the fair. and the result must in
evitably be a jam along the entire line du
ring the fair take this occasion respect
fully to ask your attention to this matter,
and reque.t that you will without delay
bring the matter before the city council.
Very respectfully, your obt. servant,
JOHN B. BALDWIN.
Pres't Of Augusta Co Fair.
An appropriation of $500 was ordered to
carry out the suggestions of the letter.
THE sTREETs-MoRE TROUBLE ABOUT
ssTHE L1NEs''
A petition was received from a number
of residents Of Church ST., asking the coun-
Gil not to enforce the change of line in that
street, as it would damage property unnec-
essarily, the street not being business
thoroughfare and the demands Of COM
MERGE not calling for its widening. They
offer to set the curb back at their own
expense MI. Stuart thought it was rea-
sonable request, and made a touching re-
ference to the desola.ion and devastation
Of flower beds, front yards, and appear
ances generally if the city line was en-
| forced.
| MIR, Evans-If Church st. was the only
street in that condition the gentleman $
arguments might have greater force but
the same state of affairs exists on other
/ streets On New ST., property has been
greatly damaged and property holders in
convened by the corporation improve
mems. If we give relief to one we must
give it to ALL
| President Bickle-There is no use for a
city engineer if the street committe change
the work on every street he goes on.
Mr.. Evans-When they wanted these inn
provements they thought it was necessary
because the street was a thoroughfare.-
This case of Church street will be a prece-
dent for all other property-holders whom
the lines inconvenience.
Mr.. Stuart said the petitioners asked sim
ply that the city would not enforce the line
I'm il it was necessary. They did not ask
the city to give them it's ground, but mere
| ly to allow the use of it until it was requi-
red by the city, the petitioners bearing all
the expense in the matter. He offered a