The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-03

'e Tns e asa r ssss the minute, last
ing.
A number of accounts for sarylces, &c., were
allowed.
Messrs. Eyler, Cooper &|Co. presented an
account of $685. for CRATES furnished on Main
street. Mr.. Evans submitted motion refer
ing the account to the committee on streets
and instructing them ts ascertain the average
weight OF the CRATES and the cost per pound,
N so to make inquiry int, the facts pertaining
to the contract, &c. Tie motion was carried.
The account Of Geo. II. Hudson, overseer Of
poor for " ard No. l. amounting to $s5, 8 was
presented and allowed. The account of s29.75
from Geo. Harlan, overseor fof poor for Ward
No 2, received similar disposition.
The report Of the Oyerscers of the Poor, with
reference to sending The city paupers to the
poor-house, WAS read. ut Showed that the poor
could be maintained by the present system,
which provides mdnthly sum prsportioned to
their condition, at nbuch less expense than if
supported at the poor-house. The propliety Of
renting the poor-house property was referred
to a committee With Instructions to report to
the next meetiAg of the council the result Of its
deliberations. If the property is rented, the
council will rcSain the right to take possession
Of it whenever the interests Of the city may de-
mand.
The SUPERB ltendent of Water stated that the
spring from which the city was supplied WIS
lower tn n me had ever known it, and recon-
mended economy in the use of water. His re-
port showNl s2s4,6s as work done for citizens,
and SIS fPr city.
Mr.. XII presented an ordinance prohibiting
wood ag4d heavy road wagons from standing on
the PACED streets, and ebliginy them to stop at
the Market house until their aoads We're dis
pose of, when they were to be driven to their
destination, unloaded, and the wagons return
ed TO the proper place, and imposing . fine OF
NIT less than so cents nor more than 81 for ev-
ery violation OF such ordinance. Mr.. Abby OPP
posed the ordinance OH the ground that any
abridgment OF the privileges Of the country peo-
pie would detract from the trade OF the city,
and that, i'll the present depleted condition OF
our Treasury, it was necessary to make every
edge cut. lie stated that daring the enforce
ment of the Market Ordinance, WHICH was
somewhat similar to the one in question, there
had been all appreciable falling-off in his bust
ness, and he supposed the same was the case
with the other merchants. Mr.. Abby was slls-
tanned by Messrs. German and Kayser. The
ordinance was laid on the table until next meet
ing.
Nr. Ellison, of Waynesboro', presented an
account for brick furnished the city. which was
referred to the street committee.
| A communication was read from Geo. Har-
| Ian asking permission to resign his position as
overseer Of the poor. Laid on the table.
Gen. Echols rendered his resignation as menu
Der of the Council, stating as reasoa for such
action, that his time was wholly occupied in at
tending to his private business. Laid OH the
table.
The collection of the second half OF The city
taxes. due on the 10th Of December, was post
poned until the lst Of February, 1875.
The report Of the city Treasurer was read and
ordered to be filed.
Mr.. German offered a resolution iastfue55ins
the committee on streets to either exami11e
themselves, or employ some suitable persons,
| the arch clllyert over Lewis creek, and stating
that nnperous complaints were being made as
to the character of the work Mr.. Evans con-
tended that such course would be taut&s.QHnt
to questioning the competency of line city En-
gineer. Mr.. Allen, he said; had been selected
by the council to superntend the construction
of the bridge, and that he az Was accountable
for its sabstantiability that his professional
reputation, as well as his position Of city engi-
neer, depended oil the faithful f,,lfillment of
the duties assumed by him, and that, unless
the council proposed to arraign Mr.. Allen upon
the charge OF incompetency, no action could be
taken OH the motion. Mr. German said that
he had :. o desire to attack Mr.. Allen, but that
he simply thought it right and proper that an
examination SHOULD be make while there was
yet time to remedy. The motion was lost.
The following school trustees were elected :
II. NJ. Bell and P. B. Hoge Tor three years, NJ.
P. Funkllouser and II. Blackley for two years,
and w. j. Nelson and j. B. Scherer for one
year.
lights be instructed to furnish Il schedule by
which the street lamps Should be lit systematic
cally, and that the police be compelled to'con-
! form to such schedule.
On>motion, it was ordered that three mules
and carts be purchased for the citys uses.s
Redeemed script to the amount OF 1851 was
returned to the city and ordered to be burned.
On motion Council adjourned.
TEMPERANCE-A number of the citizens Of
Lexington realizing the Importance OF check
ing the growing evils of intemperanee Ill that
town, have organized a temperance assocr'-
4 tion. which has none of the formalities, ecere-
monies. and secrec;es OF the ''Sons" and
.sFriends OF Temperance" This, we th'llA,
is a good thing, and we would ASK why can,
not such an association be organized IN tins