Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-05

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| City COUNCIL. The City Council held
its regular meeting Tuesday night. Pres
sent: President Bickle, and Messrs Abby
Echols, Evans, Guy, Hoge, Nelson and
Witt.
Accoat,ats.-A large number Of accounts
were allowed. including $31 for extra feed
to the working members of the chain-gang
$237 the bill of the gas company, $677 fol-
the public schools, and 81 for Mr.. VIM. B
Kayer, for acting as Judge and Commits
sioner of election, in the election in which
he was elected member of the council
| The Poor.-The account Of Mr.. George
Fl. Hudson, overseer of the poor, fol
Ward No. 2, for $1O2 for May, and that OF
Mr.. Geo. Harlan, oyerseer Of the poor fol-
Ward No. for $50 40, was allowed.
Beverly Street.-A communication from
City Engineer Lilley, was read, giving his
estimate, made by order of the council,
for putting Beverly street. in good order
from Market to Lewis street. He esti-
mates the cost of granite curling, brick
pavement, and macadamizing the whole dis
lance at 46 ,104, with deduction from that
amount for use of old material, which re-
duces the sum to $5, 42S. The report was
referred to the street committee.
Water.--The report of the Superinten-
dent Of Water Works for May, was re-
ceived, showing twenty-five inches of wa
ter above the supply pipe. Thework done
for citizens for the month, was $780, and
that for the city, $28. President Bickle
said that the report showed that the water
works were an expense to the city.
Business nth the Coepaety.-A commune
cation was received from President Paris,
Of the County Board Of Supervisors MAX
ing the proposition to the city to work
county prisoners in it's chain-gang, by pay
ing only the usual extra expenses for
chain-gang prisoners, the proposition being
made that imprisonment by the county
may be work rather than idleness.-
The proposition was referred to the com
mittee on streets. The same gentleman
also communicated proposition from the
Board to turn over to the city that portion
of the Junction Valley Turnpike, lying in
the corporate limits, from and including
Ayers bridge, if the city will keep it in
repair. The committee on streets was di-
rected to confer with the county authori-
ties on the subject
FEnMocial.-The report of City Treasurer
Carroll, for May, was received, showing
receipts, So, 253, and expenses, $2,2o2 In
debate it was stated that the amount of
city scrip outstanding was 81 800, and the
total amount Of outstanding accounts was
$4,000, and to meet this there was 81, 900
of uncollected taxes.
School Trustees. Hoge, Secretary of
the School Board, stated that State Super
intendent Ruffner had written to city Su-
perintendent Ladd, asking for list Of the
Board of Trustees and their terms of Office.
MI. Nelson said that as he was not men,
Der of the new Council, anew trustee would
have to be elected in his place The mat
ter was postponed until the next meeting.
Petitions.- petition of Miss Mary
McCutchen for the remission of a tax was
granted petition Of Paul Richter for re-
mission for water tax, granted; petition
of R. P. Stubs, asking the opening Of an
alley, referred =; petition of R. H. Catlett
to have bill refunded, referred petition
of J. Bumgardner & Sons, and others,
asking for the improvement of south New
street, referred.
Adjourned.