The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-07-09


/ Cry CoUSCIL = met Tuesday evening"
| Present, Il. G.. Bickle, president r. B. Hoec.
r. W. Burke, J. Witt, J. B. Evans, W. H. Cor
man, J. W. Abby, H. Ker, John Echols and W.
B. Kayser.
Dir. Evans read the tax bill. as proposed by
the finance committed, section by seetiQn. which
was adopted, in detail, :.and IS whole. It es
Inmates resources Of the city, from the articles
subject to taxation, at SAL, az. so, as follows
Real estate, g., 900 900, at soc on the 800, Sl6
600; Personal property, 81 ZOO, 900, at soc or
the 800, $1,000. Capitation tax $1,000; In:
come tax, per Ct, $1,000; Licenses, $4,000
Water tax, 81, 500; Rent Of Market House, &C..
$1,000; Hay Scales, $500; Dog tax, $492,5o
Banks, 81 200.
The estimated Expenditures, for the present
year 1915, foot up $3s, 997.G go, leaving bal
ancc Of 50, 4A.S0 as follows; Interest on city
debt, s2,Saa.63; Sinking fund for redemption
OF city debt, $500; Judge Of Husting Court,
500; Salaries, $4,000; Public Schools, 81, 100
Support at Poor, 81 600; Street Improvements,
10000; Street Lights, $500; water works,
$1,000; Fire Department, $500; Police, g.
$40; Incidental expenses, $4,000; For School
building ordered last year, 1924; Purchase OF
Donaghe property, $4,000.
The bill specifies the license, &C., in detail.
Various petitions were presented and re-
ferred.
The report OF the special committee appoint
ed to look into the validity. of the election OF
VIM. B. Kayser, as member Of the Council,
was presented in the form Of an opinion from
the City Attorney, Maj. Elder, declaring the
election valid, The report was received and
adopted. - -.
On motion Of Mr.. Burke, the order requiring
the Council to meet twice each month, was re-
scinded, and the 1st Tuesday in each month
until LIST November, substituted. The Council
will not meet again until the LIST Tuesday in
August, unless in special session.
The President of the Council announced the
standing committees for the current year, after
which the Council adjourned.
LECTURE BY BISHOP .GIBBoNs-As adyer-
tised several days in advance, Bishop Gibbons
delivered Lecture in the Catholic Church of
this city, on Sunday evening last. He read the
9th chapter OF Romans, and then proceeded to
the discussion of his subiect-ssCivil and Reli-
gious Liberty"-in clear, forcible and grace
ful manner. He assumed the position that
without liberty, you could not have true, hon.
est believers, for whenever person was forced
to embrace any faith against his will, he was
not converted, but was madea hypocrte. The
Church believes she possesses the true faith,
and SO believing, she sends her missionaries
throughout the world for tbs purpose Of per-
suading the people to embrace the Catholic
faith, and left no stone unturned to accomp-
lish this object. He then dwelt at length on
Civil Liberty, and spoke of the Church as hav-
ing fecn in favor of this, citing many histori-
ca facts to show when the Church, through her
ministers and members, had stood out in favor
Of Civil and Religious Liberty. He quoted at
length from Bancroft's History of the United
States, to show that the first standard of relig-
Gus and civil liberty was raised in Catholic
Maryland, and expressed the hope that the
same spirit which moved then, would continue
to control and direct the destinies OF this coun-
try, where every man had the right and priv-
lege OF worshpping God according to the die
tates of his conscience. He drew striking
contrast between religious and civil liberty in
the United States, and in Europe, where Priests
and Bishops and Arch-Bishaps were imprison-
oned for no other crime than because they
would not violate their consciences. He con-
cluded by exhortine his audience to be thank
full for the great blessings of civil and religious
liberty. and show their appreciation of it by
not abusing it, in becoming, slaves to pride, in
temperance, anger, and other evil passions.
The Bishop was attentively listened to, by a
large and intelligent audience.