Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-11-05


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DEMONSTRATION Of T.. Ruhenstein 70
remission of water tax, granted; Of Git.
Treasurer for allowance of S75 for ofiic
rent, fiavorably reported on, but recommit
ted on motion of Messrs. Burke and Cor
man, who claimed that the State should
pay half the rent, the Treasurer being als(
a State officer; of DR.. Arthur and Mrs
Harmon for sidewalk on New street, be
| tween Beverly and Frederick stress, pro
pelty owners TO pay their share, was grant
| ed; petition Of property owners on Freder
lex for paving and gIttering the street be
tween Augusta and the marKet-house
they to pay half the cost, was granted; pc
tition for lamp near the Academy, grant
ed; petition of property owners on Holt
street for an improvement, referred; peti
ton of j. A. Il Y. NJ. Bickle for permits
sion to erect small frame workshop, re.
ferred; a petition Of Judge David Fultz
for remission of lawyers tax on the ground
that he is not a resident of the city, was
referred.
Water Worhs-Mr. Kayser, of the Wa
ter Committee, reported that Mr.. Taylor
the late Superinl endent of the Water
Worka owned the tools used in his shops
and the city would have to procure tools
for its use. The question Of electing a
successor to Mr.. Taylor was deferred till
the next meeting.
It turning out that the city will need ! of
in acre of the land of Rev r. III Phillips for
the reservoir site, q proposition from him
was read to sell it at $500. Tneseffer WAS
declined and Il commission to condemn it
was determined upon, and the City AttOr-
ney instructed to apply for it from the
Court.
Fire Department. Burke, from the
Committee on the Fire Department, p1ade
a report urging the purchase of an engine
for the fire department.. He represented
the necessity for it in strong terms. The
report was recommitted for information
about the cost Of an engine, &c.
The ,streets.-A bid was received from
Thurbur Il Dull to furnish curling inches
wide at 20 cents foot, Is inches wide at So
cents, guttering at 70 cents per yard, and
said that was the lowest bid that had been
received.
A general discussion Oh streets took
place, brought about by some one stating
that Mr.. VIM. Kenney intended to sue the
city for damage to his property brought
about by the building Of the arch. The
City Engineer was overhaued, and then
they turned on the Street Committee Of
that date. Messrs. Evans and Kayser both
stated, and referred to the record to prove
it, that the work was taken out Of tie
hands Of the Street Committee MessIs.
Burke and Fultz had the record examined
and showed that the work was under the
control of the Street Committee by special
resolution Of the Council. Several plans
of remedy to tie injury to MI. Kenney's
were mentioned, one being pull
ing down and rebuilding the bridge. At
last, Mr.. Bagby, a practical man. was add
ed to the Street Committee as a special
from whose knowledge of how to
remedy the trouble some benefit might be
hoped. The City Engineer was directed
to appear before the Council last night
and give them some information about
what could be done. 1t was determined
to progress with the completion of New
Court House street to the Asylum. A reso-
luton was adopt ed looking to buying a
rock-breaker, in connection with the conn
ty, costing 81 900.
TIE Poor.-The accounts Of Overseers
Harlan and Hudson for October for $47
and $97 respectively were allowed.
Ireasaner's Repo't.-The City Treasu-
rer;s report for Oetober-receipts, So, 496;
S. ,06l, was received.
Resignation Accepted.-The resignation
from the Second Ward, sent in some time
ago, WAS accepted.
STATE FAIR PR NUNS TO AUGUSTA
COUNTY MEN AT the State Fair the
following premiums were awarded to G.
Julian Pratt, of Augusta: For best essay
on the practicable management Of 4 farm
of not less than $50 acres in the Valley of
Virginia devoted to mixed husbandry,
diploma; ID best dairy COW Of any age, $40;
4th best do, S.; best Attorney bull, 3 years
and over, $50; best Attorney bull calf, S.;
best Attorney cow, years and over, $25;
I'd best Attorney heifer, one, and under
two years, $3.50; best small breed boar, un-
der one year, $40; best brood SOW, small
breed, under one year, $40; I'd best i'm
proved native OF grade COW. pure blood,
S10 best do. COW, years and under 3, SIS;
I'd best do, $3.50; best 'Aldernev grade
heifer, not less than pure blood, year
old and under =, SO; I'd best do, S..
Mrs. e. j. Pratt took the following pre-
miums: For best apple butter, 81; best ap-
pie jelly, s.; hest gold cake, 81; best peck
dried apples, 50; best crochet mittens, ST.
Mr.. A. NJ. Bowman, President Of the
Augusta County Society took the follow
ing premiums: Best crop of corn, not less
than 5 acres, $50; best busliel Of rye, 81;
best bushel Of timothy seed, SO: best acre
of Irish potatoes, not less than 800 bushels.
$25; best acre Of turnips, not less than 600
bushels, $25; best large breed boar years
and over, $40; best sow and eight or more
pigs of her own, S25; best short horn cow, 3
years and over, $40; best short horn cow,
years and under 3 years, OF hefer, $50.
Mr.. II. G. Kindig took some twenty pre-
miums, amounting to S73, on apples Mrs.
w. A. Pratt, of Waynesboro, took the first
premium for best peucil drawing. Mr..