The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-07

CITY COUNCIL met Iuesday nlSnC. TTeS
ent j. B. Evans, President, Messrs. Kayser
Bagby, Abby, German, Witt, Burke, Hoge,
Grattan, Funkhouser.
A number of accounts were presented by the
auditing committee and allowed.
The street accounts were presented, but be-
ing endorsed by only one of the committee,
they were ordered to be paid when they shall
have received the proper number Of signatures.
In explanation of this neglect, Mr. Kayser sta
ted that he had not been able to see Mr.. Evans,
and that Mr.. Grattan had expressed disinch-
nation to sign an account which he knew
nothing Of. Mr.. Grattan said that he didn't
propose to put his name to papers simply as a
form, and thought that the accounts should
come directly from the Superintendent of hands
and city engineer to the council, without hav-
ing to pass through the hands of the commit
tee. If the Council supposed that he would
run around to all the stores and see if such and
such one had really gotten such and such an
article, as stated by the Superintendent, why
they were mistaken, as he didn't intend to do
it. Unless the committee men did do that,
their signatures were of no Importance
whatever.
Mr.. Evans explained that the members Of
the committee were not expected to run around
to see if everything was correct but that it was
their duty to carefully examine all accounts
and if any item appeared thereon which was
not understood, he should inform himself by
calling OH the superintendent. There was no
other way by which the account could reach
the council under the existing ordinance.
Mr.. Grattan-W ell, then, the ordinance should
be repealed.
A number of petitions were presented and
properly referred.
Upon the petition of Hilbert and Burke, the
tax on bagatelle tables was reduced from $50
to $40.
The resignation of David Taylor, as superin-
tendent of water works, was presented and
accepted.
A communication was received from Rev. j..
S. Martin, President of the Board of Trustees
of the Wesleyan Female Institute, offering to
sell the old institute property, on Main street,
now used for the public schools, to the city for
the sum OF $4,000 in city bonds, with certain
conditions. Referred to committees on FL
nance and Schools.
Upon a resolution Of Mr.. Abby, the city
Treasurer was instructed to make monthly re-
ports Of the condition of the City's finances.
A communication was read from Messrs.
Witt and Holt, in reference to the property on
Main street, purchased by the city. which sta
ted that the city could make a reservation Of
So, 900 in order to secure themselves against
any liens resting on the property. Mr.. Abby
said that he had ascertained that the machin-
cry which it had been reported had been pur-
chased with the property by Messrs. Witt and
Holt, was paid for separately.
Mr., " itz said that the firm of which he was
a member did not desire to sell the property at
all, and if the council would agree to let it
revert to them they would be obliged. The
matter was referred.
A resolution was passed instructing the En-
gineer 10 lay seven foot pavement OH Pros
pect street, to be put down on the princi-
pie.
The bond of Messrs. Menifee & Parkins was
approved.
The salary of Donald Allen, as superintend-
emit of water works, was increased to $4,000
per month, to begin on the LIST of August and
continuing whilst the works are actually under
construction, by a vote of to 2. Messrs.
Burke and German dissenting.
Mr.. Grattan, in the meantime having retired,
after handing his resignation to the President.
motion was carried directing the resignation
TO be laid on the sable.
The form of the water bonds was determin-
ed upon and the bonds ordered to be Autograph
ed in two colors.
The council then went into the election OF
member to fill the vacancy occasoned by the
resignation of Mr.. Bickle. Messrs. W; T. Z!
nomination, and the vote resulted as follows
FuItz 6, Bumgardner 8. Mr.. Fultz was there
fore declared elected.