Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-12-22
The City Fathers.

The City Fathers.
The City Council held it's regular meet
ing on Tuesday night last, there being
present President A. II. Fultz and Messrs
j. w. Abby, T. A. Bledsoe, R. W. Burke,
Jas. T. Byers, John B. Evans, R. Frank
Larew, P. N. Powell, John W. Todd, W.
H. Weller and Isaac Witt.
Negotiating a Loan.-Mr.. Witt, Chair
man Of the Finance Committee, reported
that the National Valley Bank was will
ing to END the city $4,000 $4,000 in addi-
tion to the $4,000 already negotiated at
that institution for six months at the rate
Of nine per cent per annum, the city to
put $4,000 of its s per cent bonds with the
bank as collateral. And the remaining
$4,000 tout of the SIS, 900 which the Coun-
| Gil ~contemplates issuing) to be sold to pay
the floating debt" including a 5000 bon
ded debt dne Judge Hendren and $500 due
M. Kpightly for land damages. The Sec
ond t$3, O00) clause of the repor, was strick-
en- out and the fist clause was then adop-
ted. Messrs. Todd and Byers voting in the
negative.
The Streets.-F. o. Heydenrick's petit
ton regarding damage on account OF a
sewer was rejected, and subsequently a no
LITIGATION from him was read to the effect
that he intended to close the sewer up.
The Street Committee reported adversely
to opening a street to the water works as
one of the lot owners declined to give the
grounds, and they recommended improv
ing Green street instead. The account of
S242o Of Lewis Peace for building the Tilt
hammer bridge was allowed.
Pressing the Deferred 1a1es.-A report
by Mr.. Todd from the Ordinance Commit
tee was adopted giving ex-Sergeaat L
Shafer and ex-Colleetor j. T. Parent til
March l., and ex-Collector Heber Ker til
April 30th, to make their settlements will
the city for tax tickets in their hands, aud
if not by that time the Treasurer is direc-
ted to proceed against them according to
law. A resolution offered by Mr.. WITT
giving these ex-officers power to appoint
deputies to collect up their taxes, was re-
ferred.
Schools.-Mr. Todd from the Schoo
Committee made a report recommending
the renting of rooms from j. L. Timber
lake on Augusta street for a colored schoo
at $40 a month, and on his recommends
ton the SchoolC Committee was authorizes
to negotiate for the purchase of a lot an
the erection of a school house not t.
cost more than $4,000, subject to the appro
val of the Council.
Grange HaU.-Mr. Burke read an offel
from the owners of Grange Hall to sell i
at $37, 6S1 to the city and take city proper
In exchange to the value of SIS, $50 and tn
rest in city bonds. Laid Oil the table. MI
the old National Hotel on Beverly stree
to the city
Petitions.-Petitions were received fror
John M. Carroll, City Treasurer, asking
an increase of his salary from $500 to $500
from Donald Allen, City Engineer, asking
a remission Of tax, as when he gave in hi
income at ST, 700 per annum he failed tx
deduct the 81 900 allowed by law; from
John Koerber asking the remission Of la.
levied by mistake on his watch which hat
been assessed at $500 when it was onl.
worth SIS from Mrs. Della A. Risk, ask
ing return of tax or a $500 bond; from
James H. Skinner asking return of wrong
ly paid tax; from F. NJ. Young asking
that a wooden shed erected within the lire
limits without permission by F. Hagal
and dangerous to his store be abated
from B. Z. Bagby and others for return 0
water expense,-all referred.
Delayed 4cconnts.-A resolution wa
adoptkd requiring the Chief of Police tt
turn over to the Treasurer moneys re
ceived for fines the hay scales, &C., Whicl
had not yet been returned.
Adjourned till Thursday night.
Y. NJ. T. A. SERvICE.-Tna third of thu
series of sermons requested by the Y. M
G. Associ ton, was preached at the Lath
eran church on Sunday night, by the pas
tor, Rev. NJ. r. Minnich. The churci