Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-01-10

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Cry COUNCIL The regular NEE ting of the
City Council took place on Tuesday night
Present President Bickle and Messrs. Burke,
Evans, German, Guy, Hoge, Ker, Nelson and
Witt.
APPROPRIATION FOR CURLING
The account of A. NJ. Bruce for $1,000 being
tho 6rst vayment ON his contract for curblng,
the contract being for $500 feet at Sic per foot,
was presented.
Mr.. Gotman objected to it's being allowed be-
cause of the inferior character Of the work and
the material.
Mr.. Ker chairman of the Street Com mite said
the work had not been received yet, but the con-
tract II had promised that it should be satlsfac-
tory.
M Evans thought that under the contract
the CITY had entered into, it could OF Withhold
this payment The contract called for the pay
rent of $1,000 down before the completion OF
the work. ~
Mr.. Gorman--Thats got nothing to do with 1t.
The whole work might not be worth Slooo. ! lie
council GU sht to be satisfied about 1t before II
maid a dollar. Some of the blocks were not
foot long and would soon sink in the ground
President Bickle-- What l have seer OF it is the
best yet aid down in the city.
Mr.. Burke-I would like to know if The amount
already laid is worth $1,000.
Mr.. Ker-Yes it is
Mr.. Gorman-I withdraw my objection,
Tho account was then all owed.
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF CITY HANDS yAcA-
The account of Mr. Patrick Toohey, Superin-
tendent of the city hands, $40 for month SER
yice) came up and was allowed. On motion OF
Mr.. Burke resolution was adopted declaring the
office vacant, which ends the duties of that Of
fee.
THE PUBLIC ACKNOWLEDGMENT MOVEMENT TO NJ
PROVE THE SERVICE.
Mai. H. NJ. Bell President of the City School
Board gave to the members around the council
board pamphl ct containing the rules and reg
nlations of the city schools. The pamphl ct
shows that there are in school No. l, Isl pupils
in No. 2, 1853 in No. 3, SO and in No. (coloredl
1874. bling a total of 1888 scholars. Maj. Bell
then addressed the council on the subject OF i'm
nroving the city school system in all respects.
He said that the city now pays $40 rent for
rooms which are very indferently suited both
for the pa licand private requirements ofschoos.
What was needed was school rooms suitable for
the purpose of public education, where the sexes
cpuld be separated and discipline preserved, and
for this new school buildings were required. The
sum now paid for the rent OF imperfect rooms is
equal to the interest on $4,000, for which
sum Stanton ght own her own school Auild-
ings. The Board had at one time made partial
arrangements with the trustees ct the Stanton
Academy to obtain possession OF that building
the terms being that the city should repair It,,
carry out the trustees contract for free scholar
ships and return the house after years If de-
manded by them but this had fallen through
on account of soma contract of the trustees W it'll
their principal not yet expired. The Board had
also looked into the matter of the Shyrigh fund
of $4,000 now loaned to two or three of the Fee
male Institutes, and they ask that the City ooun-
ell apply to the Circuit Court to get possession
of this fund aad to institute some means to OBJ
tain possession of the Stauuton Academy there
by putting the School Board n possession OF
tmsans to inaugurate the graded system in our
schools and thus enable it to give a good and
complete education to the child ZEN Of the city,
sad to adopt rules and regulations by which any
outside of the city could by paying reasonable
amount, have their children educated at oul
schools What we want is the means to give
our children first rate education 1t can be
done as low as ST. s year and even cheaper.
Mr.. Evans-How do you propose the council
Should Cooperate in this thing
Mr.. Bell-By appointing committee to ae'
with the Board. DR.. Sears of the Peabody funf
now gives our city $500 per annum, but if WI
do not have primary, grammar and high school
he will withdraw $500 of it
Mr. Hoge had heard it said that if ou
schools were made as Maj Bell desired, Dr.
Sears would give much $3,o oo per annum.
The Council appointed committee to co-ope
Messrs. Evans, Stuart and Burke, and on mo
ton of Mr.. Evans, President Bickle was adde
as chairman of the committee.
OUR POOR.
The accounts of Ed Hall, overseer of the poe
for the LIST ward for $lo6 was approved, an
$40 for this month was appropriated. The az
count of overseer of the poor the End ward fo
.$l3s SO was approved, and the same amount 70
this month was appropriated. On motion
Ir. Burke $50 was appropriated to return
spauper and her children to her home in Parkers
Fburhs W Va. Tho propriety of sending the cit
.,ounc.o ro tina cnI,ntu roor houca to hoord !;