The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-02-13

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cning, Feb. 10th-Present, r. G. Bickle, presj.
dent; P. B. Hoge. J. B. Evans, R. NJ. Guy W.
H. German, W. j. Nelson, H. Ker, ]. Witt and
A. Ii. H Stuart.
A number of accounts were presented, audi
ted and allowed. kn
While these were being considered Mr.. Nell
son suggested that before the allowances were
made it would be well to remember that there
was not O. cent in the Treasury to pay them.
Mr.. Bickle said, allow the amounts and make
provision afterwards. This suggestion was con-
CURED in by the council.
Mr. Ker, from the street committee, reported
an ordinan ce creating the office of city eng neer.
After some cow ersational discussion, and
slight amendment to the ordinance as reported
from the committee, it was passed The salary
YVES fixed at $500 per snnum, and electlon. will
be held at next stated meeting, Feb. Sth, and the
term of office terminating the 30th June of each
year. s
Communications were received from three gem
tlemen offering as candidates for the position, G..
W. Gilman, Geo. A. Turner and W. A. Pratt, Jr.
dental reference was made to the curbng now
being laid. Mr.. German thought it was all Of
inferior character.
MIR. Nelson said that the joints in some Of it
were not made at all. sa
Mr.. Stuart thought some Of it was not deep
enough.
Mr.. Evans said that it was all being done I'M
der the supervision of c competent engineer. ]
MIR. Ker,- from the water Committee, made q
report as to the excess of water tax imposed on
O. Smith and j. A. English, recommending re-
funding of $14o4 to the former and So. to the
latter. Adopted.
Mr.. IIoge, from the committee on ordinance,
read communication from Mayor Trout in re-
gard TO work in the chain gang. He regards i
as terror to evil doers, and desires its continu-
ance. &C. This Communication had been referred
to ordinance committee, who recommend that
there beaded to the term .oSerseer of city
hands,, s'or such persons may be designated"
At o previous meeting the office of oyerseer Of
ployment had been given to person acting in
that capacity. The object of the present action
is to secure the services OF the convicts in the
Jail, in the chain gang The recommendation
was adopted.
The same committee made report in refer
ence to the ordinance about dogs After some
discussion, AMI various Suggestions, the whole
matter was referred back to the committee for
further action.
The petition OF Chas. Green, pauper, for aid,
which had been denied by the Q. P, Hall,
was read and dismissed, and the action of the Q.
?. sustained.
j. NJ. Carroll, City Treasurer, submitted his
report for January. Receipts $3,Os5.12. Elk
penditurea So, 0eS l2. Received and filed.
Superintendent Of water works, Taylor, pre-
sented a report. He states that the main spring
is full, and from present indications, ample for
city purposes. Received aud filed.
A petition was received from j. Shomo, to
erect his machine shops, engine Sc. on tn 10
opposite the residence Of s. Lushbaugh. Refer
red to the safety committee.
petition from W. A. Reid was read in regard
to erroneous assessment Of income tax Referred
10 Finance committee.
Patrick Fitzgerald submitted proposition to
sell to the city, 2 certain lot and houses on the
Valley Pike, in the suburbs. for the use Of the
poor, at $500 Referred to committee on poor.
A petition was received from J. A. Stuart ask
ing compensation from the city for the Of
certain water privileges Oh his place not enlbra-
ced in the original contract. Referred to water
committee.
Thos J. Crowier and J. B. Scherer, Jr..
through Capt. ]. II. Waters, presented paper,
asking provision for Fire Alarm Bell the pres
ent one being entirely unsuted to the purpose.
Mr. Stuart stated that number of years ago,
his mother had donated to the city ''chinese
gong for that purpose. 1t was an article that
had been imported to this country from China
by Thos. Jefferson and presentedto Lis brother,
7. j. Stuart, decd. Mr.. Jefferson sent orders
by three different ships for one, fearing that some
of the orders would be mlscarried, and received
all of them. The "gong'', no doubt, was still
somewhere in the city, and as it answered al
mirably as an 'salarm" in case of fire. better than
bell, he thought it proper to call attention to it.
Fire Committee, with instructions to make in
quiry about the gong.
Mr.. German offered resolution appropriating
$500 to repair the side walks from Virginia Hotel
to the Asylum grounds.
Mr.. Bickle suggested that a proposition was
now pending before the authorities of the Asy lum
to make the necessary improvements from the
Hotel to the Asylum gate, in a substantial man
ner.
Mr. German withdrew his resolution to await
such actions as may be held.
A communication was received from ]. L. Tim
berlake rendering his resignation as councilman
for ward No. 2.
On motion of Mr.. Guy, the resignation was
accepted.
A successor to MIR. Timberlake will be elected
at the next stated meeting. A general wish was
expressed that Maj. H. NJ. Bell might be able
to accept the position. We hope 50. He would
make an exceedingly useful member.
Mr. Evans stated that he had occasion to cali
with his little son. at the city free school rooms,
and was shocked TO find the entrance in very
unsightly condition. This should not be. He
wanted the Free schools kept in a neat and or
derly condition SO that it would be pleasure to
visit them. He had called the attention of the
Principal to what he had noticed.
He offered resolution, that a committee OF
three be appointed to visit occasionally, the Free
Schools of Staunton. make observations, and re-