The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-11-13


sent, Jno d. Evans, president, pro ten, 2. Il
Hoge, Il. W Burke, !. WITT, r. NJ. Guy, J. w
Abby, Heber Ker, W. Il. German, B. T. Bagby
and john Echols
MIR. Evans, frem ithe finance committee re-
ported favcrably on the resolution offered by
Gen. Echols, at previous meeting that So, 900
in city coupon bonds be placed il the National
Valley Bank IS collateral security for note due
sid Bang Oh account Of money borrowed to pay
fer land condemned for the use Of the Chesapeake
and Clio R. f. Workshops.
Gen. Echos il proposing the following repo-
luton, gaFe his idea Of what the policy Of the
city should be in making improvements. 1t
should be done in accordance with general sys
TEN, uniform and definite in its operations, and
not ss this or that point might suggest itself to
the mind OF councllmen. The improvements
should be based upon estimates made by COM
potent engineer, and not undertaken until the
means were provided for their pc yment. Reso-
lutions covering bis views were offered and
passed except the I'd, which was regarded by
members, as simply a repetition Of the charter.
Resolved. That committee of three be ap-
pointed with instructions to prepare and submit
to the council proper plan OF accounts hereal-
ter to be adopted, indicating the forms Of all
vouchers against the city, the manner, time and
otficer in which and to whom the same shall DO
audited, and how, when and whom they snail
be paid, Adopted-Echols, Bagby aad German,
committee.
Resolved, That hereafter, until further order
ed, no further expenditures be directed or allow
ed upon The part OF city, except those already
diretted and allowed, except upon careful esti-
mates first made by the proper officers and sub
mittsd and approved, and until means are pro-
vided for the payment of said proposed e1-
pendifures. Lost.
Resolved That the Finance committee be in.
sructcd to make OUT and report to the next reg.
ular meeting Of the Council a full and detailed
statement of all the Indebtedness of the city
whether bonded or otherwise, showing when ana
how and to whom due, and all accommodations oil
interest thereon, and also the resources OF SAID
city from which provisions for the payment Of
said Indebtedness is to be made Adopted
Resolved That the finance committee be in
structed to call upon the collectors Of the city
taxes for the last five years, to the beg ing of thu
present fiscal year, and to ascertain and report
the amounts OF said taxes still unsettled or un
accounted for, reporting the persons from whom
the same are due, and the amounts. Adopted
New street and the improvement on the hill
near Augusta Female Seminary, came up, ane
after some discussion, IN which the cost of THU
improvement and the damage and incovenienc,
occasioned to citizens by its present condition
were commented on,
Mr., Guy offered resolution instructing th
committee on streets to have the stone excayatee
on new street, broken and spread thereon, in
stead of hauling them off.
Tie ayes and noes were called by Gen. Echos
and were as follows: Ayes, Evans, Witt, Bagby
ksr Guy, Hoge, Abby Noes --Burke, Gorm4n
Echos
Mr., Burke offered resolution which wa
passed, that in future no member CT the counc;
shall be awarded contract for work, or he in
terested in any contract
The city engineer, Mr. J c Lilly, made re
| port on the lines of Washington street. whic
was adopted. The lines as adopted, cut proper
ties on the east and west side OF the street, at
some points or feet, and will necessitate tn
removal Of enclosures.
Mr.. Guy, called attention to the blocking. b
wagons, of Augusta street, from the COURTEOUS
yard to Frederick street, and offered resolution
instructing the chief Of police to keep them clear
| Lost.
The question Of providing t0r the poor wa
taken Up, end after statement that provision
had been made or would be made for those per
msnertly on The city. was la. as:da.
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