Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-02-20

CITY CoUNCIL.-The City Council held
its regular meeting on Tuesday night last,
present, Vice President Evans presiding,
and Messrs Abby, Burke, Echols, German,
| Hoge, Nelson and Witt.
THE SCHOOL EXPENDITURES.
The Finance Committee reported in IA
yor of the appropriation of S649 asked for
by the school trustees.
Mr.. Evans looking over the list of ex-
penditures, said that he thought the charge
of Mr.. S. I'll. Lushbaugh $500 for plaster
ing, with $211 extra also for plastering, was
| excessive.
Mr.. Burke thought we were going too
fast in the matter Of school expenses for
the financial ability Of the city, and were
mourning some expenses not called for.
| Mr.. Nelson-Do you refer to the COM
mencement of music in the schools
| Mr.. Burke-Yes.
Mr.. Nelson-I think that the musical
education now being given the children
does as much in drilling the pupils mind
as any other teaching, and the duties Of
the teacher are important to the schools.
| Mr.. Burke-I am in favor Of doing all
we can for the schools but the city treasu-
| ny will not permit us.
| Nh Echols-I think that we ought to go
| a little slow IN the matter Of the public
schools, at least until we are financially
able to go faster. I wish to do all we can
| for them, but not more than we can with a
due regard to the ability of the city treas
ury to meet the expense.
| Nh. Burke understand it is contem-
| plated to commence teaching drawing soon
and there will be another teacher wanted.
| Mr. Echols-What is the amount we
have appropriated already?
| Mr. Burke-It is nearly $4,000.
Mr. Nelson-It must be remembered
that the number of pupils is far greater
than was expected and of course 1t has ia
ken more money to acco immediate the in
crease.
The report of the Finance Committee
appropriating the $649 was unanimously
adopted.
GOVERNMENT.
Mr.. Nelson of the Finance Committee
reported series of resolutions rec onlmen-
ding economy in the city governme Mt and
recurring of it's Off GERS to enforce the ordi-
nances.
Mr.. Burke-The ordinances are very
loosely enforced. There have been at least
20 sample merchants in Staunton in the
last week who have paid neither license
nor fine.
Mr.. Evansville ordinance relating to
the water works has not been enforced, and
there is now 81 900 to 81, 500 due the city,
for which accounts have not been made
out.
Nh. Echols-Whose duty is it to make
them out?
Mr. Evans-It is the duty of the clerk of
the Council to make them out.
Mr.. Nelson-The ordinance concerning
wagons and carts is not carried out.
Mr.. Evans-Another ordinance requires
the license tax to be paid w the 30th day
of April, OF pay fine for every day after
that the merchant sells without having
paid the tax, and that ordinance has not
been carried out.
Mr.. Guy-There is an ordinance prohibi-
ting the gathering of crowds ON street COZ
ners and that hasn't been carried out.
Mr.. Nelson-The police often report vio-
lations of ordinances and no fine is impo-
sed.
Mr.. EVANSTON m can that the Mayor
does not sustain the police?
MI Nelson-Yes.
Nh. Burke-In a store this mo rning l
found sample merchant who being told
of the license tax went down and paid it
voluntarily but there had been no one to
make him do it.
Mr. Gorman-The re have been some Ca
ses of sample merchants made to pay Ii
cense that l know of.
Mr.. Echols-The Council should call the
attention of the Chief of Police to these
omissions.
MI. Guy-We ought to 60 to the foun-
tain head-the Mayor.
Mr.. WitZ-Some of the ordinances that
have been passed have never gone into the
officers hands.
Mr.. Echos offered a resolution calling
the attention Of the Mayor to the ordlnan-
ces OF the city and respectfully requesting
him to confer with the Chairman OF the
! Finance and Police Committees, with a
view to their enforcement Adopted
Id o++ FOL ho faa
| tax tickets had been made out against
church property and schools, the collec-
ton of which would be i'll violation of the
law.
| blr. Evansville Finance Committee
| will report on that matter next week.
The Clerk Of the Council was instructed
to furnish to the police copies Of all ordi-
nances adopted.
PROPERTY HOLDERS CLEARING THEIR
PAYMENTS.
A remonstrance by Mr.. Geo. M. Coch-
ran. IT.. in behalf Of Mrs. Jno. B. Bald
win was faad, against her being compelled
to clear off the snow from hundred yards
of paving bordering Oh her lot to which
she had no access from her house. MI
Echols endorsed the remonstranee ana
urged the injustice Of taxing Mrs. Bald
win to cdear this pavement which she did
not use.
Mr.. Burke If you exempt her you had
just as well repeal the Whole ordinance.
Mr.. Evans If you exempt this case yosl
I oughS to exempt me too.
Mr.. Gorzasan- And you ought to exempt
the Catholic Church and Major Mcmahon
all are in the same condition.
On motion of Mr. Nelson the matter was