The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-07-17

CITY COUNCIL met on Tuesday night
last. Present, R. G. Bickle, President; R.
W. Burke, J. B. Evans, [. Witt, B. T. Bag
by, R. NJ. Guy, J. W. Abby, H. Ker.
Mr.. Guy from the committee on water
presented communication from Major Ell
der, city attorney in relation to the citys
water right at the grounds, formerly the old
Foundry of CARRIER & Council, purchased Of
BENZ. Crawford. The right is clear to the
same supply Of water as was used in the dam
and machinery Of the Foundry. Mr.. E. also
states that there g no intention or desire, as
far as he can learn, on the part Of the Fair
grounds to encroach upon these rights.
Mr.. Burke from fire committee presented
petition from g. Stafford, LIST Commander
of Fire Company. appointed by Capt. Waters,
asking to have the two hose carriages aud
two jumper reels painted.
MIR. Evans, at the request of several po-
liceman, called attention to the fact that two
ofthe policemen who were on duty at night,
were required to light and extiuguish the
lamps, and that these duties were onerous
and conficted with their police vigilance.
Mr.. ker from committee on streets read
report of the survey made by Col. Lilley, Of
Augusta street, and It's boundaries. The &C.
companying plot was explained by Mr.. Lii
rs sou. who assisted in running the lines
The President stated that there we're two
surveys of Augusta street before the coun Gil
aud wished to know whe ther it was proposed
to accept either, and if 80, which.
Mr.. Guy moxod THAI both reports and
eurvrys be committed to the street committee
to recommend to the councii what was best,
after due examination, and have authority 10
consult with third engineer if deemed ad
visable. Adopted.
Mr.. Ker stated that he had applied to the
city engineer, since the teuder Of his resig-
nation, to stake off The work the council had
determined on at their last meeting, and he
had declined to have anything further to do
with it,
Capt. James Bamgardner, Commonwealth
Attorney, for the county, appeared before
the council at the request Of the Board Of
Supervisors to bring to their atten ton the
question CT joint action on the part of county
and city, as to keeping in repair the court
hause yard and Jail, aud the mutual obiga-
tion for tho expenses Of fuel, embarrassing,
&c. at the Jail. He read the statute, show
ing that the courthouse, courtyard and Jail
were for the use of both city and county AN!
that it was the duty Of both to contribute to
the Incidental expenses &c He stated that
the proportion Of city prisoners to county
prisoners was to 2. That the county pro-
poses to keep the court house in repair, and
suggested that the exE enses Of yard and jail
be borne equally.
The President stated that the Finance
Committee would meet the Supervisors at any
time and arrange the matter satisfactorily.
Mr. Evans, chairman of the 6nauce COM
mittee, said that he had brought the matter
to the attention Of the Supervisors some
time ago, but nothing had been heard from
them since in reference to it. Capt b. was
satisfied with the assurance Of the President.
Mr.. Evans moved that the resignation of
Donald Allen, city engineer, be accepted
Adopted.
Mr.. Burke offered resolution that the
street committee be instructed to proceed to
have done the work on the streets determiu-
ed on at the last meeting of council, and if
necessary to call ia the aid of an engineer,
and employ temporarily superintendent Of
hands &c Adopted.