The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-23

this city for their new home on last Saturday
morning.
COL Bolivar Christian, OF Lexington, is in
attendance at the Supreme Court.
D. Sheffey Lewis, Esq, Of Danville, was in
the city On Tuesday.
TIE CITY COUNCIL held its regular SEMI
monthly meeting Oh Tues lay night. Present
Jno B. Evans, President, Kayser, Bagby, AL
by, German, Burke, Hoge.
The clerk real the proceedings Of the last
meeting, and before the regular business was
entered into, Mr.. Evans, the new President,
called the attention of the council to one OF the
rules governing meetings, which provides that
each member shall rise when addressing the
President, and by him be recognized Hesaid
that he hoped the members would pay strict
attention to this rule, as it would expedite
business, and obviate any confusion.
Mr. Kayser, from the water committee, sub
mitted Il report in which the rights of the city
to the various springs on the Stuart estate,
were recited, and stated chat the large spring
which now supplies the greater portion OF the
water used by the city was the property Qf the
Stuarts alone, and not embraced in those
owned by the city. For four moths during
the year 1874 this spring had been used; for
which the owners claim compensation OF
$780, land the committee recommended that it be
allowed. For the future, the Messrs. Stuarts
are willing to grant the city the use of the
water upon the payment of $1,000 per month.
Mr.. Kayser thought that it would be advisable
to purchase the perpetual right. The first
recommendation of the committee was adopted
and the report received.
The report of the Superintendent of Water
Works was presented and referred to the COM
mittee. Mr.. Kayser stated that Mr.. Taylor
was still discharging the duties OF Supr. OF
Water Works, and that he had not rendered
his resignation i'll proper form.
Mr.. Burke, from the Fire Dep artment, rec
commended the purchase of new fire engine,
and said that the city had virtually neither
hand nor steam engine.
Mr.. Bagby, from the Police committee, sta
ted that Mr.. Gregory had requested the pres
ence Of Mr.. Rahm before an investigation was
made, and that Mr.. Rahm had been written to
and no reply received.
Mr.. ]. Fl. Parkins asked permission of the
council to transfer his interest as partner in the
water works, to VIM. Jordan. Referred.
The attention of the council was called by
Mr.. Abby, to the fact that the contractors
would soon want a portion Of the water bonds,
and that as yet, no form of coupon had been
determined upon. 1t was necessary that this
matter receive immediate attention.
The clerk presented a certificate Of the quail
iication OF R. G.. Bickle as Mayor. In con-
sequence OF the absence of a good many mem
bcrs the meeting did not go into the election Of
a councilman to succeed Mr.. Bickle.
Mr.. Allen presented petition for increase
Of salary, but the council declined to act upon
it in the absence Of so many members.
communication was read from the city
attorney, in reference to the site recently pur-
chased by the city from Witt & Holt, which
stated that the deed was not clear. A resolu-
ton was adopted instructing the clerk to in
form Messrs. WITT & Holt of the attorneys
communication. The purchase of che property
is conditioned upon the delivery of clear
deed.
Mr.. Bagby stated that he had been informed
that the lot sold to Che city by Witt & Holt at
$9.000-that being represented as the cost
price-had really been bought by w. q Il. for
s6.400. The original cost was between 5000
to $4,000, but that included some valuable ma
! chinery from which w. & Fl. had realized a
considerable amount. Mr.. Evans said that
Mr.. Witt would be able to explain the whole
| matter when present.