The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-12-07
CRY COUNCIL ELECTION OF sUPHR1N

/ day night. There was also a number q
/ spectators present. drawn thither by the III
/ terest felt in the election OF an Engineer
and Superintendent Of the Water Works
which ii had been announced wonld take
place.
After the approval OF lumter Of ac-
counts, including $3.50 to Geo. Bunch,
Oyerseer Of the Poor, Ward No. 2, and
s74.25 to Geo. Harlan, Tor Ward No. /,
the Committee on Streets presented q
map showing the proposed improvement Of
New Court House and Market streets, TO-
getner with file estimated cost therefor
Mr.. II. l.. Powell, by permission, appeared
before the Council on behalf OF Mrs Strlb-
ling, and made proposition to rcl,nous!,
the right OF way through Mrs. SIS property,
upon condition that another plan approved
by the City Engineer AID a surveyor. en-
ploved by Mrs. S., should be adopted. The
whole matter was referred hacl, to the Com
mittee.
A communication WAS received from The
School Board setting forth the necessity OF
at once procuring accommodations for the
Colored School, now occupying the old
Colored Methodist Church. the lease TO that
building having expired Mr. Nelson, Cle.k
OF the Beard. appeared before the Council in
behalf Of the communication 1t was re-
ferred to the Committee on Schools.
The Finance Committee presented the
monthly estimate Of the City Engineer for
work done on the new water works, amount
ing TO 1854, which was received and SO, $40
in bonds ordered to be turned over TO the
contractors.
Upon the petition Of j. S. Lipscomb and
others, for water and gas OH Coalter street j,
the Committee reported in iavor Of laying
the water pipe, ard 80 mach Of the petition
az referred to lights was handed over to the
consideration Of the Light Committee.
Upon the petition OF Col. J. Fl. Skinner for
water to his residence Oh Prospect street,
tanning that he had been aggreyed by the
city. in-as-nl,cll IS that he was !. large tax
payer and was denied the advantages that
should be derived from the city improve.
Inents, aud requesting the Council TO make
amends for past dereIction, the Committee,
without admitting that the petitioner was
entitled TO any amends or thas he had Just
grounds of complaint, reported i'll favor Of
granting the petition. Mr.. Evans object
ed to the report for the reason that Col.
Skinner had already been the recipient If
more favors than amy citizen jill town, and
so far as his being large taxpayer, he sim
ply paid his just assessment which it was
supposed every one else did. Col. S. now
has water Oh his premises from two direc-
| tions, and because 1t Is not conveyed to his
kitchen door he considers himself greatly ag-
grieved. There are portions OF the town
actually suffering for water, and tho neces-
stiles of the citizens living in these portions
must be subordinatcd to the within of Col. $.
Mr.. Todd said that all OF the improvements
| heretofore asked for by Col. S. hat been 10
the advantage OF the city, and urged the APP
prevail oi the report.
Mr.. Evans called ior the yeas and nays,
and the vote resulted as follows: yeas
Messrs Fultz, Burke, Todd, Bycrs, l.arew,
<Aios anu b1S.'SpS, tl1yn---ACSciss uNCi's
Evans, Witt, Bagby and Weller, 8. 1t is
undeist that this improvement is not to
be made until that wl,ic.s has been ordered
is completed.
The Committee on Printing presented e
report approving the suggestion offered by
the proprletors OF the several printing estab-
lshments OF the town, which provided that
the Clerk should equally distribute the city
printing to the three offices. to be executed
at the lowest cash prices, As q substitute
Mr.. Bledsoe offered q resolution that The
Committee should receive bids fer any woik
required. Adopted.
1 The petition of Mrs. Tams for erroneous
assessment was granted and tlle ameant or
dered 20 be refunded.
The petition of Z. Rosenbaum for ren,is-
sion OF fine imposed for selling cigars Oh
Sunday, was granted.
The Fiaance Committee, acting upon the
communication rendered at the last meeLing
by the City Treasurer, asking that provision
be made to meet $4,000 Of the city i. debt
edness, by the 1st of January, reported II
favor OF making temporary loan Of SIS, 0C0,
which, with the collections to be mads. mill
meet the obligations, including the in crest
and the floating debr amounting to $4,7LO.
Adopted.
Maj. N. Fl. Hotchkiss, by permission. ap.
peared before the Council and made stale
ment with reference to his petition for $40,
expended by him Oil behalf Of the city, in
entertaining the editorial party Of 1873. The
petition had been rejected at a former meet
ing Of the Council, and Oh motion it Was re-
considered and the amount will be refunded
him.
Receipt Of Witz 6 Holt for So 200 in s per
cent. boilds, being balance due from city for
a lot on Main street, was presented and e.
ceived.
The election OF Superintendent and Engi-
neer Of City Water Works being next i'll
order, the Council proceeded to the consd-
Grafton Of seventeen applications for the posi-
ton. The following were the applicants:
j. II. Dinneen, g. B. Smith, 7. l.. Hardy.
+. w. Huntley. A. w. Smith, J. w. Cook,
J. W. Hilbert, R. ". Smith, Frank Brannan,
VIM. McKeever and Cbas. Hardy, of Stau,l-
ton; Alex. Calder, J. F. Redfor6, W. l..
Lucas, c. H. Lucas, of Richmond; j. w.
Grant, OF Baltimore, and Ed. Mcdonnell, OF
Elizabeth Furnace. Lengthy recommends
tions and testimonials were read for almost
all, after which the vote was taken. The
first bailos was as follows: For Dinnecn-
Messrs. Byers, Larew and Burke; for a. w.
Smith-Messrs. BIedsoe, Todd, Weller and
Powell; for Chas. Hardy-Messrs Bagby,
and Evans; for Grant-AIessrs. Fultz and
Abby; for Hilbert-Mr. Witt.
1t requiring 2 majority Of the Council to
elect. the second ballot was taken as follows:
For Dinueen-M essrs. Byers, Larew and
Burke: for Grant-Messrs. Fultz and Evans;
for A. W. Smitl,-Messr Blcdsoe, Bagby,
Todd. Abby, Witt, Weller and Powell. Mr..
Smith having received seven votes was de-
clared elected, and it being eleven O'Clock
the Council postponed the election of Fire