Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-05


! City CoUNCIL.-The Council held its
regular meeting on Tuesday evening, pre-
sent; President Bickle and Messrs. Ably,
Bagby, Burke, Evans, German, Hoge,
Kayser and Ker.
FINANCES-THE SCHOOLS.
In the usual passage OF public school ac-
counts, it was shown that the salary of
Mr.. Lecky had been increased SO month
and that Of Dr. Brown $50 a month, and
upon this the usual amount Of debate fol-
| lowed about the expenses Of the public
schools. Mr.. Hoge, the Secretary Of the
Board, remarked that perhaps this debate
would be more appropriate when the school
board exceeded their appropriation. In max
ing the increasethey had acted on their best
judgment and under the authority vested
in them by the City Council, which au-
thority had not been abused. Mr.. Abby
said he thoughtthe increase of Dr. Browns
salary as teacher of music in the schools,
to which he devoted his whole time, was
about the best way that money could be
spent
The school accounts were passed.
Among the general accounts allowed
was one Of the Gas Company for $52 one
Of S3S for board of the chain gang, the
total accounts Of the Overseers of the Poor
for January for $179, and the account for
city hands for January Of 1924.
THE AUGUSTA STREET ARCH.
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the proper completion Of the Augusta
street arch was read and also statement
of the contractor, Abram Simms', account.
Ii appeared that there was 81 ,7S3 due him,
against which there were offs cts Of 81 200
already filed, and some labor claims not
filed. The Engineer says that there is
another claim of the contractor for taking
out the old arch, &C.. which was not in the
contract, but for which an allowance of
$500 would be fair. Even with this allow
ance, the cost Of the arch would be $500
lower than any other bidder had offered
In view of the offsets to be allowed the
certificate Of Simms was referred to the
Street Committee, with instructions to in
vestigate and report at the next meeting.
THE CITY TREASURY.
The report of City Treasurer Carroll for
February was read, showing $5,21O67 re-
ceipis and 81, 1926 expenditures.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were disposed
of-of Levi Shafer, Sergeant, to be re-
lieved Of the collection of certain accounts
which the debtors had refused to pay-re-
ferred; of McCue & Morton, to be relieved
Of a license tax-referred; of Eyler, Cooper
&Co., to erect a frame tenement-referred;
Of W. c. Barton, to be relieved Of license
tax-refewed; OF Messrs Guy & Bright, for
permission to erect frame tenement-re-
ferred: Of Fl. Stutz, to confine the sale of
fish to the narket-referred.
The Committee of Safety reported ad-
versely to the petition Of Mrs. Il. T. Strib-
ling for permission to erect frame addi-
tion to her residence. The report was re-
yersed, and the petitioners prayer granted,
oaly the members Of the committee, Messrs.
Burkeand Ker, voting against the granting,
A report of the City Engineer on the pc
tition of Mr.. II. Erwin asking for permits
sion to make change i'll the grade of Mar
ket street, near his residence, was read.
The report set forth that the improvement
was not needed by the public, and that the
matter of change Of grade was one properly
to be settled between Messrs. Erwin and
R. G. Bicllle. the interested property own
ers. In accordance with the reports of the
Engineer and the Street Committee, the
Council rejected the petition.
:. MISCELLANEOUS.
The Committee on the Poor was author
lied to accept the bin Of Mr.. Fl. Fl. Peck
of $40 per annum for the Allnshouse farm.
A message from the Mayor announced
that d suit had been instituted against the
city by Hunt & Ellyson of Waynesboro,
and an injunction had been gotten out i'll
tlse Main street Improvement matter.
Adjourned.