The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-11-04
CitY Council.

| AZ IL ICHulstk uiCOo'A'S3 "a ViiV wy OOuhCH
held on Tuesday night, the following member
were present: Messrs. Evans, Kayser Bagby
Abby, German, WITT, Burke, Fultz.
The reading Of the minutes having been dis
pensed with, q number OF accounts were pre-
scented and allowed.
The petition of Prof. Reubenstine for remis
sion of taxes on bath house was granted.
The petition of III. Aer, Treasurer, fer offic
rent, was referred to the finance committee.
! From the water cumlnittee-Mr. Kayser sta
ted that the city was without Superintendent
of water works, and that the office was bein.
temporarily filled by Mr.. Chas. Hardy, a young
man whom he considered fully. competent To-
the discharge OF the duties, and whose petition
| for the permanent position was submitted tx
the Council. A number of other applications
were presented for the same position, Tut &C
ton was postponed until the next meeting Of
| the Council,
| Mr.. Burke, from the fire department, stated
that the fire department was in no condition tc
! be OF service in the event of fire. He had fre-
quently urged the matter upon the attention
of the Council, and he thought it time that &C
ton was being taken.
| Mr.. EYans-Ihe entire responsibility rests
with the committee. They should have made
y written report and recommendation, and
not come and say that so and SO ought TO be
| done.
Mr.. Burke-I have time and again called the
at tention OF the committee to the condition Of
the department., and can exonerate myself
| from the charge Of neglect. Later in the
evening Mr.. Burke offered minority report,
recommending the purchase Of a new fire en-
CINE, whieh report was referred TO the
committee, with instructions to ascertain costs,
&C., and report.
The petition Of Mrs. Hannah and DR.. Ar
thur, asking that a pavement be laid on New
street, from the corner of Main to the engine
! house. .one-Ilalf Of the costs to be paid by the
city and one-half by the petitioners. was gran
ted upon condition that the pavement be laid
entire from Main to Frederick street, Oh the
same terms.
! The petition OF B. T. Bagby aud others, ask
| ing that Frederick street be macadarnized from
Augusta street to the market house. and SUBJ
scribing $3.50 in payment, was referred.
| A proposition was received from Dull & Co.
Offering to pave and lay curling at certain pri-
ces. and referred to the street committee with
power to act.
Mr. Abby offered resolution instructing the
city engineer to finish the work Oh Augusta
street at once, and before any other work.
| Adopted.
The resignation Of Mr.. Grattan, as council
man, was presented and accepted, and the
election of his successor postponed until the
next meeting.
Petition OF Thos. Burke for remission of L.
censc tax on bas atelle table, and OF citizens
for pavement on Coulter street, were properly
referred.
A communication was received from r. Ell.
Phillips. offering to sell acre Of land to the
| city to be used in the construction of water
works, for $500 and upon motion, was, rejec-
report the damages.
The accounts Of Geo. Fl. Hudson, superin-
tendent Of poor for Ward No. l, and Geo. Har-
| Ian, Ward No. 2. amounting respectively to
so7.l4 and s4G.55, were allowed.
Redeemed City Script to the amount of s3l
was returned and ordered to be burned.
The petition of J. A. & Y. NJ. Bickle for per.
mission to erect a frame building. and of David
Fultz for relief from law license, were refer
| red.
Messrs, Abby aad German were added to the
safety committee.
/ Mr.. Abby offered q resolution instrllcting the
street committee to take charge OF the Augusta
street improvement and have it finished us they
may deem best.
| Several members criticised the work done on
Augusta street, and especially the bridge, very
severely, and there was talk OF having the arch
taken down and lowered. Mr.. Abby sait-tha1
the committee was responsible for the present
condition Of the street, as the work had beer
done under their supervision.
Mr.. Kayser stated he was not willing te
finish the unfinished work of any man.
Mr.. Bagby thought the streec could he i'm
proved without injury. to property by smp
ly grading by the eye, and adapting the grade
to the location Of the houses.
A resolution was offered and adopted in
structing the city engineer to appear before th'
council on Thursday night, and exhibit plans
and grades OF the Augusta street improvement
The street committee were instructed to
confer with the supervisors of the county, ii
reference to the joint purchase of stone
crusher.
AUGUSTA AT THE STATE FA1R.-Amons
the premiums awarded at the Richmond Fair
we notice the following given to citizens Of Al,
gusta county:
Mr.. A. NJ. Bowman, Of Waynesborough--