The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-05-04
City Council

There were eight members present at the
Council meeting on Tuesday night, as fellows:
John Z. Evans. President. Messrs. kayser,
Bagby, Fultz, Abby, Witt, Funklouser and
Hoge.
A number of accounts were presented and
allowed, among which were: For the public
Schools, S736; for gas, $50; for rent OF school
buildings, $500; for poor, Ward No. l, SG2 ;
for poor, Ward No. 2, sl29.65.
On the petition of Jas. E. Pagan, asking
that the drainage of Beverly street between
New and Market, be altered so as to prevent
an overflow CT water into cellars, the commits
tee presented its report, which was referred
back, with instructions to present plan of pro-
posed improvement, probable cost, etc. The
petition of DIR. Wayt for permission to lay
terra Gotta pipe, was granted, under the
restrictions governing similar work in other
parts Of the city.
On the petition Of Col. Skinner, the commit
tee reported that the workman would tiaisll
the work asked for, except Matchmaking, in u
few days. The petition of Ellen Sullivan to
raise tie floor Of her house Oh Augusta street,
was granted, upon condition that brick or
stone wall be built to the level of the pavement.
The following petitions were appropriately re-
ferred: j. w. Hilbert, for reduction Of tax on
bowling alleys; J. A. Templeton, for payment
of the amount due the late Col. j. C. Lilly;
Holmes Erwin, Tor remission of tax; Edward
Mcmahon for remission Of water tax.
On the petition of Hempa and others, for street
improvement, the committee recommended
that the prayer of the petition be granted, and
the street be improved at cost not to exceed
fifty dollars.
Mr.. Kay SER from the committee appointed
to inquire into the cty's rights, etc., in the old
reservoir lot, reported that after minute examin-
alton, he was unable to discover any deed to the
property, but that in the plats of the lands sur
rounding the old reservoir, one-fourth Of an
acre and the right to lay pipes to Butter Milk
Springs, had always been reserved to the city.
The report went back to the committee and
City Attorney.
The accounts of Drs. Atkinson and McChes-
ney, for post norton examination of infants,
which had been reduced from $25 to $3.50,
each, came up again. Meade F. White, counsel
for the physicians, appeared before the council,
by permission, and made a very clear and con-
else statement of the case, and the injustice I'M
Willingly done the gentlemen.
Mr.. Bagby said that he had inquired of DR..
Futz what would be fair compensation for
the services rendered. and that he lDr. F. re-
piled, five dollars-that he would be willing to
undertake all suci, cases at that price.
MI. White said that the charge made in the
account was the minimum fixed by the Board
of Physicians OF Virginia, and that DR.. Fultz
must have been mistaken.
Mr.. Hoge moved that the accounts be allow
ed. Carried. Mr.. Bagby voting no.
The deed of Ro. G.. Bick1e and wife for land
purchased by the city for the new reservoir,
was presented, and $4,000 in six per cent.
coupon bonds, payable in thirty years, ordered
to be issued him. A warrant was issued for
the balance Of $3.50.
A communication was received from Messrs.
Shelley & Bumbarduer, counsel for the Valley
Railroad Company, asking that some arrange
ment may be made for the. payment of the in
terest yet due by the city on its subscription to
the capital stock of that company. Referred.
A petition was received from L. j. Crowder,
S. Il. Philips and J. L. Scherer, Jr., commit
tee, asking that an appropriation of $500 be
made to the Augusta Fire Company, for the
purchase Of new uniforms. 1t stated that the
annual appropriation of 500 for current eX-
penses Of the Fire Company had not been
drawn for several years, and various other
amounts appropriated for the benefit CT the
Company, still renamed in the hands of the
city, The mca bership OF the company was
now larger than it ever had been and its eff
cheney was correspondingly increased.
The petition was referred to the Fire Com
mittec.
Mr.. Philips, by permission, asked that the
council act on the petition at once, as it would
be some time before the uniforms could be got
ten, and the company desired to turn ont in full
dress OH the memorial occasion, Which would
be in June.>
The council declined to act Gpon the petition
until it had gone through the regular channel,
and comes up properly at the next meeting.-
Mr.. Phillips was salts fed with its disposition.
Mr.. Geo. P. Baker, appeared before the coun-
ell, as q committee from tile Lutheran Church,
and stated that as repairs were now being made
to the church, and scatfolding had been erect
ed, it had been deemed advisable to apprise
the council of the condition of the roof of the
steeple, protecting the town clock. 1t had been
leaking very much, to the injury of the clock,
and something should be done to prevent it,
On motion Of Mr.. Hoge, a resolution was adopt
ed appropriating 500, Or so much thereof as
may be be necessary. to the repairing OF the
roof and painting the face of the clock.
KILLED BY A TRAP GUN.-For some time past
thieves have been depredating on the chicken
coops in the neighborhood of Mr.. Lewis Def
enbsugh, about three miles from the city, and
on Friday night last, Mr. D. set a rifle at his
coop arranged so as to discharge as the door
was opened. About one o'clock IN the morn
ing the report of the gun was heard. and the
gentlemen in the house going out, found a col
ored man near the coop badly wounded i'll the
abdomen. Six or seven chickens were neal
him, which had been stolen from the neighbor
hood. The wounded man was taken into the
house and kept until Saturday morning, when
he was brought to town and put in Jail. Drs,
McChesney probed and dressed the wound, but
it was beyond the power of medical skill te