Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-24

CITY CoUNCIL.-This body held it's reg
ular meeting Tuesday evening Present,
Messrs. Bledsoe, Burke, Evans, Funk
houser, Fultz. Hoge and Kayser.
Clearing up the TaDes. resolution was
reporte d by the Finance Committe calling
on Messrs. J. T. Parent and Levi Shafer
to make up their accounts with the city by
the 1st of June with list of insolvents,
and in case of failure to do this to be pro-
ceeded against as now prescribed by law in
the cases of county treasurers.
Mr.. Fultz-Why wait till the LIST OF
June.
MI. Bledsoe of the committee said he
had written resolution fixing May 1, but
on after representations had concluded
that was too early day.
Mr.. Witt thought the longest day was
better.
Mr.. Fulfill they see we mean business
they will come up.
Mr.. Bledsoe-Mr. Evans suggested that
they could not possibly settle by that time.
Mr.. Evans explained that there were
about SO, 900 worth of accounts in the
ought to be given a reasonable time to SET
tie in. If May was fixed they would find
it impossible, and would apply to the Coun-
Gil for more time and the result would be
that it would be granted them, so it was
better to fix the first uf June at once.
In discussing how the accounts were to
be made Mr.. Kayser said Mr.. Shafer had
the authority to distrain but Mr.. Parent
had not.
heresolution as reported by the Finance
Committee was adopted.
The Physicians Tariff Mr.. Meade F.
White appeared in behalf of the Drs. Nc
Chesney and DR.. Atkinson who asked that
their original account, 1875 each in two post
mortem examinations made on the au THOR
ity of the city coroner, be allowed instead
of the reduction allowed by the Council at
a former meeting. The question is wheth-
er the Council shall recognize the physi-
clans tariff in which case they will pay $25
or put their own estimate on the value of
tIl6 WOIh, Ill WllCl CCtoC UaCOC puyOlCldllC
will receive nothing, being prohibited by
their association to receive less then the
tariff regulation. Mr.. White explained
the constructive as well as the apparent
value Of the services rendered at a post
mortem examination, an operation which
often saved the city expensive legal pro-
ceedings as had been the case in one of the
instances for which these gentlemen sent
in their account. The Council reconsider
ed their former action cutting down the
bills and then postponed the matter till
next meeting.
Petitions.-A petition of Maj. N. H.
Hotchkiss to be reimbursed for a supper
given to the company of Northern Editors
at the Virginia Hotel some time ago. which
was paid by him under an understanding
with the late Mayor Trout that the city
would assume it, was referred to the FL
nance Committee; petition of Capt. J..
c. Marquis having been settled was dis
missed petition of Maj. II. M. Bell for
sewer facilities was granted; petition Of
John Hounihan was referred petitions
of citizens of Church street and one of Cit
liens of Prospect street, for extension of
the water pipes to those localities were re-
ferred petition Of Royal L. Parrish, a
resident of Covington, but a partner of the
firm of Parrish & McChesney, of Staunton,
for remission of the tax as lawyer, was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Miscellaneous. minimum fine for
violating the bill posting ordinance was
made 81 instead of SIS.
The Committee on the Poor House was
directed to rent it to Mr.. VIM. Elfick at
5000 year.
Mr.. Burke reported the prospect of ar
ranging with the County Supervisors for
sale of the city's right in the County Court
house as hopeful.
A report from the Finance Committee
of adjusting the interest amount on water
bonds, with Messrs. Menifee & Parkins
was received.
Adjourned.
The CHESAPEAKE Il OHIO COMPANY
TO PAY UPITs EMPLoYEEs..BACK DUES
IMPORTANT ORDER.-The Chesapeake &
Ohio Go. owes to it's employees for services
prior to Oct. 1, 1875, $191 ,45O, for which
script was issued. OF that script about
100000 remains in the hands of employees
and $751; 900 are in possession of merchants
along the line to whom it was traded. On
Wednesday Judge Wexford at Richmond
ordered the Receiver of the road 'saffter
defraying the expenses and costs of opera
ting and maintaining the railroad and such
other charges and payments as he has been
heretofore or may hereafter be authorized
to incur and make under orders herein,
and the costs Of this suit, to apply from
time to time, as they accrue, such surplus
earnings of said railroad to the liquidation
of the sums due on account of services
rendered by the operators and employees Of
said company prior to October l, 1875, COM
mencing as far as practicable Withe earliest
of such claims.
In making any payments under this pro-
vision of this decree the receiver is author
lied to exercise a reasonable discretion, and
to give preference to the persons actually
employed in the service of aid railroad
company at the time of payment.
And the Court being further of opinion
that the amount due ON the matters men
toned in the third paragraph, of said re-
ceiver's report, No. referring to certain
claims for supplies amounting to about
7,000], under the circumstances set forth
in the said report, also constitute a just and
proper charge on the like surplus earnings
mentioned in the preceding paragraph of
this decree, it is therefore further adjudged
ordered and decreed that said receiver is
hereby authorized ont Of such surplus to
pay the amounts due therefor to the par
ties entitled thereto at such times as to
him may seem best.