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

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II MEETING OF THE CITY CoUNCIL.-The reg
: ular monthly meeting Of the City Council wa
Hheld on Tuesday night. All of the member.
Ewere present except Gen. Echols.
The reading Of the minutes Of the last meet
ing was dispensed with, and upon motion o.
MIR. Evans the regular business was postponed
and the council proceeded to the election Of
mayor of the city, to fill the vacancy OCCASION
Jed by the death Of the lamentcd Hon. N. X.
bl;rout.
n r. G. Bickle and Chas. Grattan were placed
ss@in nomination, and the nominees having re-
Stired, vote was taken, which resulted as fol-
Flows BicLle 8; Grattan L. Mr. Bckle was
Wherefore declared Mayor of the city of Staun-
ikton, aud having come forward, returned thanks
!Afor the compliment paid him and promised to
faithfully discharge the duties OF the office, to
sXthe best of his ability.
n The next movement was the election of a
3successor to Mr.. Bickte as President of the
s3council. Mr.. Evans and Mr.. Kayser were pla-
Need in nomination, and the vote stood Evans
ss7; Kayser 4. Mr.. Evans was therefore duly
&elected to the position.
n Various accounts from the auditing commit
Mtee were presented and allowed.
n The account OF W. r. Tyree for medicine
hfurnshed paupers was referred to the poor COM
sHmittee for investigation.
81 Redeemed script to the amount of $97. 80
Twas destroyed. ~
! Petition of Mrs. Bridget Bolen for permis-
sgsion to repair a frame building damaged by the
late fire, was granted.
81 A communication from the fire department
recommending Capt. ]. H. Writer'S as chief en<
8gineer, was adopted.
N Petition Of Miller & Bro, for permission to
Mercct sign across the street. was granted, sub
Nject to the further approval of the council.
81 Petition Of r. NJ. Ayers and others for a
Hcrossing at the intersection Of new and Fred
Nerick Streets, was referred to the Street Com
Amittee with instructions to lay crossing il
Mdeemed advisable.
u Several petitions for return of taxes erro-
= neously assessed, were referred.
4 Mr.. Hoge offered a resolution instructing the
aStreet Committee to have crossing made from
&sthe Post Office to the City Hall, which was
aeral other crossings, and defeated.
q A petition from J. II. Waters, asking the
Ncouncil to provide suitable place for the tria
SSof warrants was adopted. 49,.
81 Mr.. Kayser from the Water Committee, Of
safered report of the operations of that
department, but having failed to make any
Recommendations. the report was referred back
Ito the Committee.
n A resolution was offered and adopted red,l-
&cing the salary of the Superintendent Of Water
E8Works to $4,000 per annum to date from Sep
@tember 9TH, 1875.
f. A resolution was adopted instructing the
8committee to negotiate with Mr.. Stuart for the
Ause Of his spring, and report to future meet
Wing.
Hinferm Mr.. Peck thatt months rent for the
MPoor House property was due, and to collect
{athe same.
a The deed Of Witt & Holt, for the lot on Main
street, was referred to the city attorney for ex-
Examination.
" The report of j. H. Waters, Chief Engineer
|SSSof the fire department., was received aud or
Sdered to be filed. 1t shows that over $40, GOO
Shave been lost by fire during the past year.
ssrecommends several needed Improvements in
&the fire department.
q An account of $500 for the expenses of the
Rcity schools during the month Of June, was APP
&proved and ordered to be paid out of any NOM
8treasury or out, or any money to be placed
Ito the credit OF such fund.
n Mr.. Evans stated to the council that the city
a Engineer, Mr.. Allen, had declined to accept
Kthe salary-$60 per montll-offered as super
&intendent of the new water works, and asked
Sthat it be increased to $1O0 per month, for the
gtime he shall be engaged in such capacity
q MIR. Allen being present, stated that he could
Mnot undertake to be responsible for and ex-
n pend $500, for the compensation offered,
@and he did not believe that any member OF the
n council, after fair 5usihess-lke view OF the
y matter, would ask him to.
& Mr.. Burke said that the $50 per month w:s
4 in addition to the salary as City Engineer, and
q Mr.. Allen replied that the position OF City En-
gineer was entirety independent Of the matter
under consideration, and it was simply whether
Z or not the council were willing to pay 800 per
I month for the superintendent Of the water
4 works. He ventured to say that Mr.. Burke
would not undertake to handle $4,000 wor h
Z of whisky for the per cent he asked, and that
was the only fair and just view OF the question
B He would very willingly take percentage OH
3 THE work.
a Several of the members having re-'re !, the
whole matter was postponed to another NEE
q ting.
II The council adjourned to meet on tie third
ATuesday in September.