Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-02-14
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MEETING OF THE City CoUNcI5.-The city coun-
ell held called meeting on Monday night last
Present. President Bickle and Messrs. Evans,
German, Guy, Ker, Nelson, Stuart and Wiz
The usual mo Lthly accounts were allowed,
amounting the last month to S ,0l2.
The report of City Treasurer, Mr.. John NJ
Carroll, for the month ending January 3lst, was
received The receipts of tie month were
S3.0sSl2, and the disbursements, S3.O8s.l2,
leaving the Treasury bare.
Mr.. Witz-(with surprise -"Nothing left?''
Mr.. Hoge-( resignedly )-"Well, the &C
counts squarel'
Mr. Nelson-*'We must do something to meet
the appropriations we have made might"
Among the disbursements in the report were,
Sl,l3a72 for general street improvement,
S249 23 for New street: $466 for the Public
Schools, $3.50 for the Fire Department, S3o7 for
the support of the poor and 1920 for the police
Mr.. Nelson said the council had, with an emp
ty treasury, allowed accounts tonight, amount
ing to $l,ol2ll, and he offered a resolution
authorizing the City Treasurer, in his official ca
pacitv, to make note at 60 days for that
amount, to be endorsed by the President of the
council in his official capacity, and offered for
discount at one of the city banks, at rate not
exceeding per cent.
Mr.. Evans explained that the necessity for this
arose from the fact that the council had given
relief to the citizens, by extending the time for
the payment of taxes to April LIST.
Mr. Nelson said there was no trouble about
the matter, and the note would not have been
necessary had it no, been found desirable to give
the people until the opening of spring, when
business would be brisker, and the receipts
larger, to pay their taxes.
Mr.. Stuart thought the banks would make the
discount at o low late, as the city often had q
large balance to its credit for some length OF
time.
Mr. Nelson-"Not long"
The resou ton for the loan was adopted with.
out dissent.
Treasurer Carroll negotiated the loan on yes
terday, at the Valley Bank.
OFFICE OF CITY ENGINEER cREATED-sALARY. $500.
VII cei SS'b
reported an ordinance creating the Office of City
Engineer Mr. Stuart who originated the mat
ter, explained the Importance of the office to
the city He thought, besides other advantages,
the salary could be saved by the simple.item of
letting out city work by contract to be super
vised by the Engineer.
The ordinance was completed so as to fix the
salary at $500 per aunum, and have the duties
of its incumbent to commence on the lst of
March.
Mr.. Bickle saw no necessity of filing the office
tonight.
Mr. Stuart-We might want him tomorrow
for instance, to get US out of that hole on New
street.
Mr. Bickle-''Why, he got us into 1t! His
stakes are stuck up there" Mr.. Bickle went on
to say that he did not want an officer elected
now, to draw a salary until be was wanted. We
were short of money now.
Mr. Nelson-We can get money enough if the
work is necessary to be done.
Upon filing the blank for the salary, Mr.
Stuart offered $500 per annum as the figure and
Mr.. Nelson $40 per month.
Mr.. Bickle said competent gentleman had
told him that the work could be done for $500
year.
Mr. Evans had been told BY competent gen
tleman that he would like to have the position
for the reputation of the thing
The salary Of $500 per annum was fixed upon,
only Messrs Bickle and Ker dissenting
Communications were received from Messrs
G. W Gilman, Geo. A. Turner and VIM. A.
Pratt, Jr. announcing their candidacy for the
position of Civil Engineer of the city.
THE CHAIN GANG-NEw DOG LAW
In son paace with the recommendations of
Mayor Trout. the committee ordinances re-
ported authorizing the committee on streets to
designate person to take charge of the chain
gang. They also reported an ordinance requir-
ing che Commissioner of the Revenue to take a
list of dogs as he does other property, and pro-
vidng that tax of 81 Is for dogs, S. 90 for
female dogs be laid, to be doubled when the
owner fails to give in such property to the Com
missioner, and the dog killed when the tax is not
paid The ordinance on the chain gang was
adopted, and that on dogs referred back to the
Committee.
CONDITION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS,
Mr. Evans stated that the other morning he
had occasion to carry one of his children to the
public school on Augusta st, and on going in
found dirty passage containing a scutte of
dirt and an old broken chair, all prese nting a
very unattractive appearance He Intercepted
the gentleman in charge and be blamed it on the
colored jsnitor. Mr.. E. than offered resou-
ton appointing committee to visit the public
schools of the city from time to time, and report
their observations with proper recommends
tions, to the council on the subject. The reso-
luton was adopted, and Messrs. Evans, Witt
and German appointed
THE CITY IS POOR
The report of Mr.. E. Hall, overseer of the poor
for Ward No. was received, showing his e1-
penditures for January TO have been SIS. Sc, and
asking an appropriation of 500 for February.
The report received, and il was agreed to
allow the amount asked for at the end of th 9
month The report of Mr.. Geo. H. Hudson
overseer of the poor for ward No. 2, showing
expenses for January to he Sla4i7 and asking
an appropriation of $lu for Februar was re.
ceved and agreed to. An offer was received
from Patrick Fitzgerald. to sell to the city, for
$1,000, two frame tenements on Augusta st on
the suburb, for aims house. The offer was
laid on the table.
PETITIONS
A petition of j. D. Shomo for permission to
erect steam engine was referred to the Com
mittee on Safety.
W. A. Reed s petition, for the refund of an
over tax on income, was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance
petition of the heirs of A P. Stuart, for