Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-02-21
AssessE.


Local.
CRY COUNCIL. The city council held its reg
ular meeting on Tuesday night. Present : Presi-
dent Bjckle, and Messrs Bagby, Evans, German
Guy: Hoge Ker, Nelson, Stewart and Wiz
CITY LAMPS.
Mr.. Stu art, from the Committee on light. re-
ported that much delay had been experienced in
getting some lamp posts. The Committee had
tried to have The work done liz the city, but, he
feared, would have to try somewhere elsa
Mr.. ker 10 Mr.. Nelson Couldn't they be done
at your place?
Mr.. Nelson Our firm was not afforded an OPP
portunity to bid on the work.
Mr.. Stuart-The patterns were already made
at the Staunton Iron Works. where similar
work had been done, aud the job was sent tn ere.
Mr.. Evans Then, if it can't be done here, we
better send to some other city
Mr.. Gorman-The Stanton Iron Works fur
nishes them 1T $l9 or $50 just S. less than the
work can be gotten in Baltimore.
No action was had in the matter
THE CHAIN GANG.
The Committee on Police was directed to in
quire into the propriety of amending the police
ordinance as to provide that the chain gang
shall be supervised by each of the policemen, on
alternate DAYS
FIRE LIMITS
The matter of putting up a steam engine in
the city by Mr.. Shomo, WAS referred to, but not
acted 1t gave rise to conversational de-
bate in which Mr.. Nelson was the chief particle
pant ana there general acquiescence in the
proprety of hearing property owners in the
neighborhood before granting petitions to erect
frame other building of unusual liability to
combustion.
THE CITY POOR.
A communication was received from Mr.. Ed.
Hall, overseer of the poor for lst Ward asking
an appropriation of $75 for February.
Mr.. German explained that wood would have
to be purchased for the poor, and it was unreal
sonable to expect the gentlemen, occupying the
position of overseers, to spend their own money
for the city. The appropriation was allowed
without dissent.
ELECTION OF A COUNCILMAN.
An election was gone into for councilman;
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation
of Mr.. J L. Tmberlake of the End Ward. 1t
was authoritatvely stated that Maj Fl N. Bell,
being a memb,r Of the School Board could not
serve if elected, it being contrary to the school
law of the State, and that Maj preferred re-
naming in the Board. Mr.. Hoge nominal d Mr.
John A. English. The vote being taken Mr..
English was elected to till July lst, 1874
THE VALLEY RAILRoAD-sPICY DISCUSSION.
Mr.. Evans asked if anything had been done
under Mr.. Stuart's resolution of inquiry, about
the Valley Railroad subscription. He thought, as
far as he could see, the whole thing was in ring
and the result would be the absorption of the
county and town subscriptions, and it would be
well for Staunton to send committee to Bati-
more to look after her interests there.
Mr. Bickle thought this might have been very
well some time ago, but he didn't think it would
be of much use now.
Mi. Evans suggested that the President of the
Council and Mr.. Stuart be appointed a commit
tee to go on to Baltimore in the interest of
Staunton.
Mr.. Stuart-Mr. President, business arrange
ments will prevent my going GU such commit
Mir. Guy thought it would be better to wait
and see what was doing.
Mr.. German didn't wish to put the city to
pense for othing.
Mr.. Nelson-It could only be committee of
observation if it went Stanton is already rep
resented there.
Mr.. Evans didn't consider Col. Hartman, who
was now there representative of Staunton.
lie was elected by President Garrett of the Bal
timore h Ohio R. R.. who had the whole thing
fixed for him
Mr. Stuart thought it would be we'll to have
some one to represent us in Baltimore. We had
had an instance similar to this one now under
discussion, in the Manassas R. R. where Rocking
ham and Shenandoah su absorbed to the road. 1t
was mortgaged, the mortgages closed, and those
counties left with no interest in the road, and "a
heavy debt to pay. In this case of the Valley
r. r the mortgage is liable to be foreclosed in
so days after the failure to makea payment, and
the Baltimore & Ohio R. R. may easily squeeze
out the towns and counties, and have the addi-
tional advantage of having DO competition in
buying the road twas said that Baltimore was
satisfied with the present arrangement, and she
well might be, in view of the advantage of the
road to her commerce, which would far out
weigh any loss she might sustain. The agree
ment with Staupton had not been fulfilled. Be-
fore she is to pay dollar, it is con ditona that
the depot of the railroad be located within her
limits, and no such location has been made nor
is it at all certain from the diff rent routes sur
veyed around Bessie Bell mountain, and the
Asylum earden that such q location will be
made. There have been guarantees at all.
Mr.. Evans renewed his suggestions, that Mr..
Bickle and Mr.. Stuart go.
Mr.. Stuart can't possibly 60.
Mr.. Bickle-Yes; should like to go, espe-
.cially while the small pox is there 1t must be
so pleasant. [Lauehter.] Yet should GO ifthe
interes is of the taxpayers demanded it,
Mr.. Nelson thought the gentlemen now there
Judge Shelley, Col. Halman and Others, could
very well represent the interest of Stanton.
Mr.. Evars--I don't regard Judge Shelley as
representative of Stanton. He is the paid coun-
sci of the Valley R. r. Co.
Mr.. Nelson-Suppose be is, he represent
the interests of the road and at the same time
see we get our rights.
Mr. Stuart-The state of affairs is entirely