Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-05
MISCELLANEOUS

The Committee on Safety reported in IA
vor Of allowing Mr.. Long, in Spring Lane,
to put up small frame kitchen.
Mr.. Evans-Mr. Long had rag house
which burned and endangered other prop
erty adjacent. I would like to ask if the
owners Of the neighboring property have
consented. ~ st4
Mr.. Burke-Not that we know Of, but
the whole of the property there is Of wood
and this could scarcely be objected to.
The vote being taken, it was adopted.
Mr.. Evans alone in the negative. a
Mr.. Hoge reported a proposition for the
lease of the Donaghe property. s
~ Mr.. Gorman-I think 1t ought to be re-
ferred to the Committee ON the Poor.
Mr.. Rurke-Some one ought to be. put
there to take care of the property.
Mr.. GorlHan-O Others would like to lease
it and it ought to be advertised,
Gen. Echols-Y es-I was thinking OF
that, and move that the Committee on
the Poor advertise the property, with such
restrictions as may be advisable, which
was adopted.
A proposition from Maj Mcmahon to
sell the Valley Hotel property to the city
for school purposes was presented. but, it
being stated that other propositions would
be made to sell other property to the city,
it was referred to the School Committee
THE DELIVERY OF THE VALLEY r. R.
Under suspension of the Rules, Gen.
Echols moved that the Finance Commit
tee be instructed to turn over the remain
ing $4,000 Of City Bonds to the Valley
Railroad Company, and called on Col. M.
G.. Hartman to address The Council on the
subject. The Council not objecting, Col. M.
G.. Hartman said that he thought the con-
ditions upon which the subscription of
800, 900 had been made, had been compli-
ed with; and that good faith as well as legal
obligation required that the Bonds should
be promptly allowed. He hoped that they
would by unanimous vote, order the de-
| livery of the Bonds-and he felt confident
that if this were done promptly, and Lex
.
upon to follow suit, as he trusted
they would, the success of the Valley
Railroad would be achieved. That if on
the 22nd of February the counties and
towns along the line, at least if Staunton
and Lexington and Rockbridge should be
ready for a simultaneous delivery Of the
Bonds, the imputation Of bad faith couli
be removed A lease of the Road already
completed would be made, and the means
provided for prompt prosecution Of tht
work to Lexington and thence to Salem
He again most earnestly urged the Cit.
Council by a. unanimous vote to deliver Thu
Bonds.
Mr.. Ker-My observation in the meet
ing Of Stockholders was that this Aoon-com
pliance on the part ef cities and town
was entirely an after thought. l call to
the ayes an noes. m
4 Gen. Echols- have pledged our faith
The City Attorney has just given an elat
crate opinion, in which le says the condl
tions have been complied with, end if v
: wish to keep our faith, we ought to deliy
. er the bonds to the Railroad Company.
Y Nh, Evans.
! Mr.. Evansville City Attorney sal
\ said they were complied with, if the opi1
ion Of Col, Baldwin was correct, but h
f did not pretend to say that it was. Nj
). Evans then went into a description of th
: contest between the V. r. R. Go. and IL
S matte Asylum and the opinion of attorney
:. on the subject Of passing through tt
r grounds.
e Mr.. Hoge-What has that to do with OF
S peAtract?
n Mr.. Eyans-It shows that attorney
d opinions are not always correct: Roanol
$ has given no bonds; Boteto4rt refuses t
II 60 into meeting Rockbridge has give
O no more ponds, bnt enjoins the use Of tho
# already given:
e Mr., Hoge-They are not On the same b
e sis as OURS, except the last $4,000 subscri
ton. l.a
" Mr.. Evans-They are identically tt
q same. The road to be built to Salem al
n Staunton point on the line. asa
# Mr. Burke-I voted against the delive
s. before because I did not think the co
ditions complied With. After examining