The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-11-05
WANTED, on the Middlebrook road, near Ar
Dor Hill, FIFTY HANDS, to break rock. APP
ply to A. Blautll. at Arbor Hill.

WANTED, on the MiddlebrooS road, near Ar
Dor Hill, FIFTY HANDS, to break rock. APP
ply to A. Blautll. at 4Arbor Hill.
PERsoNAL.--Mr. William Miller has cxchan-
ged his farm in Rockbridgc for the residence
of Mr.. James A. Moore, OF Staunton, and the
two gentlemen will exchange domicls. Mr..
Miller now in the city.
AUGUSTA PREMIUMS AT THE ROCKBRIDGE
FAIR-'The citizens of Stanton and Augsta
county who exhibited at the recent Fairin Rock
bridge took premiums as follow:
j. NJ. Hardy of Staunton, for Top and Con-
cord buggy.
IF. Webb, of Staunto,l, for Clothes Washer
1hornburg & White, of Staunton, 2nd best
matched horses.
Burkholdcr & Hanger. for Monitor Glover seed
separator and tllrasher, and also for Balm plall-
tation wagon.
+. G.. & w. J. Keller of Augusta. for two
horse Keller pillow and two-horse hillside plow.
w. A. McCue, OF Augusta, second best stall
lion years old and over, III. W. Beecher."
S.. 90.
Roll OF HONOR OF STAUNToN GRAMMAR
SctIooL.-The following is the Roll OF Honor
of the Staunton Grammar School, Mrs. V. l..
Thompson teacher, for the month ending Octo-
Der 28th:
Naomi S.oddard, Kate Wilson, Ida Taylor,
Matte Bagby Linda Brown, Willie Cupp, Bel
Gillock, Lizzie Gibbs, Annie Humphreys, Liz
zie Harvey, Lila KavanSugh, Mary Newman,
Jennie O'Brien, Annie Paris, Philip Allen, AL
bert Blackburn, Martin Berton, Ak Dndly-
Harry Hanger, Thomas Hartman, Bradsford La
IA, Ashby Nlily, William Nelson, George Pfiffer
\,
lett, John Wright, ThomasWaldell.
PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL.-Council
met on Tuesday night. Present-R. G. Bickle,
President, P. B. noge, r. w. Burke, |. Witt,
J. B. Evans, J. W. Abby, w. b. Kayser, w.
H. German and NJ. r. Funkhouser.
The Clerk read the proceedings of last meet
ing.
Various accounts for services were allowed.
The account OF Supt. of City hands was laid
over in consequence Of having been handed in
too late. Parties holding accounts against the
City are required to present them at Clerks
Office on Monday evening previous to the meet
lug of the Council as that is the time required
by ordinance to audit tllem-otherwise they go
over.
The account of Boston, Betting Co., amo,lnt-
ing to S66l.75 for hose furnished City, was al
lowed.
Various petitions, asking reduction OF taxes
in consequence of discontinuance of business,
&C., were allowed.
Tie Superintendent of City hands was di-
rected to collect from the Supervisors OF ALI
gusta Co., the sum of s2s3.5s incurred in ma
king improvement around Jail.
A warrant was ordered to be drawn on the
City Treasurer for $4,000 to be applied to the
sinking fund as provided by ordinance.
The report of Supt. of Water Works showed
sl45,71 of work done for citizens and $500 for
City. Ordered to be fled.
The account of Geo. Harlan, Ovcrseer OF
Pvo~ for Ward No. l, amounting to $26,G5 was
allowed.
The account If Geo. II. Hudson, Overseer Of
Poor for Ward No. 2, amounting to 10000.
was disposed of III like manner.
A petition to improve the street leading from
Greene parallel with the q. & o.. r. r., was
referred to Street Committee. ~
Petition OF Levi Shafer complaining Of mad
eqracy of salary was referred to finance Com
mittee.
| Petition Of Geo. +. Price. Secretary and
| Treasurer of the Gas Company, asking re-
| ducton of taxes, was referred to Finance Com
| mittce.
Petition of NJ. 4. Miller asking a reduction
of Water tax, was referred to Committee OH
Wafer.
A communication was read from Mrs. Strib-
ling with reference to opening Courthouse
Street, and referred to Street Committee.
Jno Burns presented an account OF s4.50 for
damages sustained by City hands. Referred to
Street Committee.
The motion of Mr.. Hoge, to grant a certifi-
cate OF 100000 to Lushbaugh for building City
School House, was laid OIL the table.
G. II. Hudson's petition for increase OF sal
ary, was referred to Finance Committee.
A motion to improve the sidewalks leading
to the Lutheran Church, was referred to
street Committee.
The City Engineer was ordered to furnish
estimate OF grading, &C., of Fayete Street.
A discussion with reference to the Citys sub
scription to the C. 6 o. r. R., was engaged in
and occasoned general examination OF con-
tract, deeds, &c.