Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-12-19
Local,

Local.
CITY CoUNcIL.-The City Council held
it's regular meeting Tuesday night, pre-
sent, Messrs. Abby, Burke, Evans, German,
Guy, Hoge, Nelson and Witt.
- STREET AFFAIRS.
A petition signed by Messrs. Powell &
Blackly and others, asking for a tagging
across Augusta st. near the American
Hotel, which leads to an important bust
ness portion of the city, was reported by
the street committee as inexpedient to be
granted. It was agreed that when the
street was improved at that point such a
tagging might be put down with a pros
pect of not being washed out, and the re-
port was referred back to the committee.
The petition of N. G. Gregory and other
residents on Bagby street for some crib
hing to be built by the city. to be done on
that avenue, was reported with the recon-
mendation that it be granted when a right
to a street AZ feet wide is conveyed to the
city. Adopted.
A bill of Col. J. M. Lilly, for extra work
in surveying Augusta ST., amounting to
Sl2O was reduced to SIS, and that amount
appropriated. The bill of Mr.. J. c. Lilly
for surveying done before he was elected
City Engineer amounting to $3.50, was
allowed.
The Street Committee reported a resolu-
ton appropriating $500 for crib bridge
over Lewis creek ON New st. A discus
sion arose on the rights enjoyed by the
cityon that street beyond the bridge in the
direction of the railroad, in which..it was
stated that that portion of it adjoining
Bumgardner's was still private property,
and not yet conveyed to the city. Col. M.
G. Hartman made statement to the coun-
Gil as to how far his grants to the city ex-
tended, and in the conversation said that
the C. & O. R. R., Superintendent Perry
had in contemplation the purchase OF the
American Hotel property and it's trans
formation into railroad offices and pas
;senger dining saloon. He also said that it
was now pretty well determined that the
Valley Railroad passenger depot would be
located on the corner opposite Bumgard-
mer,s warehouse. The Council resolved to
wait in their movement about the bridge
until the right Of way to the railroad is
conveyed to the city by Mr.. Bumgardner.
Attention was called to the bad condi-
ton in which the Valley Turnpike Co.
keep Augusta ST., and the condition Bev-
erly st. is kept by the Parkersburg Turn
pike company, neither Of the companies
complying with their obligations to keep
those streets in order.
Mr.. Burke-Ain't there some way in
which these companies can be compelled
to comply with their obligations.
A Member-They can be made to do it
.or throw their toll gates open.
A petition for change Of crossing on
Church st.. was referred
WATER AND SIDEWALKS.
The ordinance committee reported an
ordinance appropriating sum for the i'm
proyement of the streets and erection OF
water works. The ordinance was perfect
ed SO as to fix the sum at $50, 900 in city
per cent bonds which should be sold at
par.
Mr.. Evans said many Of the bonds would
he bought by persons living on the streets
where improvement was desired.
Mr.. Witz-Then the poor people not able
to buy the bonds would get no improve
mentS.
Mr.. Evans-No, it would be general
system of improvement but we would i'm
prove those first that we get the money to
improve / know of one gentleman alone
who will take $4,000 of these bonds.
The bonds we've made 15-20s, that is pay
able in 20 years, and redeemable at the
pleasure of the city afte, l5years.
Mr.. Evans thought these bonds would
sell more readily from the fact chat the
purchaser got his money back in the i'm
provement to his property in the city.
Mr.. Burke-You don't expect to sell all
,of them in Staunton do you?
Mr.. Evans-NO!
Mr.. Burke-Then your argument don't
apply.
MI. There won't $4,000 OF them
3be taken in Staunton.
The ordinance was adopted.