The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-07
CITY COUNCIL.


FULTz ELECTED AS HIS sUCCESsoR-ELEC-'
TIoN OF w. II. WELLER TO MEMBERSHIP
IN THE COUNCIL.
The regular monthly meeting OF the city
council was held on Tuesday night last. All
of the members were present except N. P.
Catlett and B. L. Bagby.
In the absence OF the President, Isaac WITT
was called to the chair. The usual Number of
accounts from the auditing committee were
presented and allowed. The Finance commit
tee reported favorably upon the petitions of'M.
A. Miller and jed Hoichlss for remission of
water tax and adversely on that of Thomas A.
Gordon for reduction of Book Agent license.
The reports were adopted. The petition OF
Powell & Blackley and ]. ". Todd were laid
Oh the table.
The deed for the Spring farm, lately pur-
chased by the city for the poor. was presented
with the endorsement of the City Attorney.
and, on motion, was referred to the special Wa
ten Committee.
The Street Committee rendered q report
recommending change of creek through the
premises Of Mrs. Hurley. in Spring lane, at q
cost not exceeding the amount heretofore APP
propriated for the purpose of cleaning the bed
| of the stream, which report was adopted The
same committee also recommended the pay
ment of 5000, rs an estimate on the bridge over
Lewis Creek, on New street. Adopted.
Mr.. Abby called attention to the unsafe con-
dition of the bridge on Court street extension,
near the Tilt Hammer, and Mr.. Fultz, from the
ordinance committee, submitted an ordinance
which was adopted, prohibiting driving Owe +
| wooden bridges in the city out of Il walk, under
penalty OF fine of from 81 to s.. This ordi-
nance will so into clfec; on the first of October.
The Street Committee were instructed to have
| the bridge above referred to put in safe condi-
| ton.
| The estimate of the City Engineer for work
| done on water works was received, together
with Il resolution passed by the special Water
| Committee, in which, after reciting complaints
against the contractors because Of the unsatis-
factory manner in which the work was progress
sing, and the fact that although repeatedly
notified to do so, the contractors refuse to rem
edy the evils complained Of they recommend
that the payment OF the estimate be withheld
until the work has been approved by the City
Engineer. The recommendation OF the COM
mittee was adopted and the estimate referred
| to that committee.
| On motion OF Mr.. Bledsoe, Il resolution was
adopted instructing the special Water Commit
| tee to discharge one of the Superintendent now
employed by the city at the new water works.
if such reduction would not be incompatib BILE
with the prosecution of the work.
The report OF the City Engineer recommend
ing general system for the distribution of
water pipes was received and referred to the
special Water Committee, with instructions to
report atan adjourned meeting Of the Council
to be held on the 18TH
| Accounts Of Messrs. Harlan and Hudson,
overseers of the poor, amounting respectively
| to $4S Is and sos 05 were received and allowed.
| The report of the City Treasurer showing
receipts for the month to have been So, $40, As;
disbursements, 50, 1928, was received and Or
dered to be filed, as were also the certificates
of policemen and bond Of Ii. Ii. Peck.
The following petitions were appropriately
referred: SIessrs. Stuart and Others for six
inch water pipe on Church street ; Col Skin
ner for three inch water pipe Oh Prospect St;
Southards and others for grading of street
| leading to reservoir; Mrs Tams, Wheat and
Young for remission of taxes; c. S. Arnall
and others for pavement on Coalter street..
The petition OF citizens for an appropriation
to assist in repairing fair grounds was with
drawn.
The resignation OF n. P. Catlctt, President
OF the Council was rendered and accepted. 1t
stated us the reason for such action, that Mr..
Catett had recently qualified as executor of
the estate of the late Thos X. Menefee, and as
there would be u large amount OF business be-
tween the city and Mr.. Menefce's executor, he
deemed it best to dissolve his connection with
ply the vacancy occasioned blythe resignation Of
Mr.. Catlett was then gone into.
Mr.. Larew nominated w. III. Weller, and
Mr.. Evans nominated w. J. Nelson. The vote
was then taken and resulted az follows: Vel
Ter Z, Nelson 3.
A motion was then nude to adjourn but was
lost by vote of G to 4, and the council pro-
ceeded to the election of President Mr. Todd
nominated Mr.. A II. FultZ, and Mr.. Evans
nominated r. w. Burke. The vote was as
follows Fultz s, Burke 2.
Geo. Harlan was reelected by reclamation
to the position of overseer OF the poor for
| Ward No 1, although he personally appeared
before the council and said he did not desire
the office.
The election of overscer of the poor for Ward
No. was postponed in consequence Of. the alb
sence of several members of the council. Mr..
G. w. Bunch will be the competitor of the
present encumbent OF the office, G. Ii. Hud
son, and as he is the candidate ofthe sringers,'
it is probable that he will be elected, although
it is known that Mr.. Hudson has made an eff
ficient officer.
SERVICES SUNDAY.-Tllc pulpits OF the va
rious churches Of the city were occupied on
Sunday as follows:
In the Baptist Church, morning and evening
by the Pastor, DR.. Chas Manly.