Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-25
committee regarding the influence of woman
of the highest Importance to our temperance
THE BUSINESS DONE.


of the highest Importance to our temperate
| work.
| THE BUSINESS DONE.
| Among the business transacted was a resolu
ton Of Mr. Bruce, which was adopted, author
zing the appointment of committee of FIVE tt
employ State Lecturer to the extent that tn
| Treasury can afford. The Raleigh "Friend o
| Temperance" was recommended to the order anG
the editor, Mr. W hitaker, received a mum Der O
subscriptions TO that lively journal on the spot
accompanied with the money, be making it thu
occasion for a most humorous and interesting
speech. The commi ttee on the state of the or.
der in the state, reported it gooda 1t was voted
to hereafter pay the travelling expenses of the
officers of the Council. Messrs. j. L. Leitch.
Rev. W. B. Wellons, J. W. Newton, Geo. A.
Bruce, L. t. Whitley, Rev. J. A. Jefferson and
Rev. W. W. Green, were appointed delegates to
the National Convention at Saratoga, IN. Y.
Aug. Goth. Votes Of thanks were passed to the
citizens of Stanton for their no spitality, and to
the Superintendent of the State institutions
here for invitations to visit them.
THE PRoHIBIToRY MOVEMENT.
The Council, instead of adopting resolutions
in favor of prohibitory liquor law, had
a spirited debate, and finally instructed COM
mittee to prepare memorial to the Legislature,
for the passage ola law similar to those of Indi-
which makes the person who gives or sells liquor
to man, responsible in law for all damages re-
sulting from his acts under its influence The
liquor seller has to pay SO much day for him
for every day he don't work, su pport him if he
gets Gisat led, and pay his family if he dies
ADJOURNMENT.
Last night, after an eloquent address from
Rev. r. II. Whitaker, of Raleigh at the Baptist
Church, the Council met again, and finally adj
journed During the session, "a delegates re-
ported, being the largest Council that has been
held They visited the Deaf and Dumb aud Luz
matte asylums during their stay, where they were
courteously received, and they leave Staunton
this morning, leaving behind them most plea
sing impression among our people, of their in
tellectual and social worth.
WITHDRAWING THE C1rY's SUBSCRIPTION TO THE
VALLEY RAILRoAD.-In view of the long delay
in settling the u'atter of altimores payment of
her subscription to the Valley Railroad, meet
ing of the city council of Stanton was called
Wednesday night, to consider the propriety Of
Withdrawing the subscription TO the road. Re-
solutions were prepared by Hon. A. H. H. Stu
art to be offered, which read as follows:
"Whereas, on the 9Th of September 1871 the
corporate authorities of the city of Staunton, in
compliance with the popular vote, authorized
subscriptions amo uniting in the aggregate to
$780, to be made on behalf of the city, to
the stock of the contemplated Vally r. R. from
Har risonburg to Salem, on certain conditions,
set forth in the ordinance authorizing said SUBJ
scriptions, and incorpe rated in the paper by
which said subscriptions were made; and where
as near 20 months have elapsed since said con-
ditional subscriptions were made, and said con-
ditions have not yet been complied with, and no
satisfactory assurances have been given that they
will be complied with in reasonable time; and
whereas the existence of such q conditional obi
cation for so large sum, tends to impair the
credit of the city of Staunton, and to prevent its
authorities from undertaking other improve
ments of vital impo rtance to the best interests
of the city, such as the Introduction of more
ample supply Of water-the grading and paving
the streets, and the matchmaking of the princi-
pal highways leading into the city therefore;
Be it resolved by the council of the city of
Stau nton, that unless the conditions annexed
to said subscriptions be fulfilled and fully COM
piled with within --- days from this date,
the council will regard the city Of Stanton as
released and discharged from all obligations by
virtue of said conditional subscriptions and pro-
coed to act as if the same had never been made.
Resolved, that the clerk of the council be in
and resolutions to the attorneys of the Valley
r. R. Co., in order that they may make known
to said company the purposes of the council of
the city of Stanton.
Before the meeting of the members the follow
ing telegram was received:
BALTIMORE, April 23d
Hon. 4. H. II. Stuart :
Please defer any action in the council to-mor
row on your resolution. We are doing every
thing in our power to reconcile differences so
that the road can be let to contract.
R. NORRIS, JR.
At the hour of meeting several members ap-
peared but in consideration of the receipt of the
above telegram, action in the matter was defer
red until the regular meeting next Tuesday.