The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-04-20
Citv Council.

There were eight members present at the
Council meeting on Tuesday night, as fellows:
John r. Evans. President. Messrs. Kayser,
Bagby, Fultz. Abby. Witt. Burke and Hoge.
The consideration of the new tax bill for
1S76-77, which was reported by the Finance
Committee, was the most important business
:ransacted, and Che changes made in the old
bill will be found elsewhere.
The question of taxing circnses exhibiting
outside of the corporation and within one mile
thereof, called forth some discussion. Mcssrs:
Burke and Fultz contending that the city was
powercss to levy II tax outside of IFS corporate
limits, while Mr.. Evans insisted that under the
State law they were justified. and even if it
was proven that the cty's jurisdiction couldn't
be made to extend beyond the corporate lin
its, still it would do no harm to try it,
1t was decided to allow the tax to remain as
reported by the committee.
Petitions of j. Sidney Moffet and DR.. Hang
er for remission of tax on bath tub were graft
Ell, and the petition Of Maj N. II. Hotchkiss,
was referred back to the committee with m
structions to hear anything Gen. Echols might
have to say on the subject. it having been stated
that he was familiar with the circumstances
under which the obligation was incurred.
The petition of Mr.. Kinney, asking that the
council have the floor of his building raised to
the level Of the street, was reported adversely
upon, but with the recommendation that Mr..
Kinney proceed to have the floor raised at his
own expense, and then present the bill to the
council for any action it may deem best. In
explanation of the recommendation, Mr.. Kay
ser stated that it was claimed that the injury
done to Mfr. Kinney's property had been occas-
ioned by the fault OF the City Engineer, and
that it had been considered proper to allow
the gentleman to present the facts before the
council. The report was adopted.
Mr.. Fultz called attention to the petition Of
Col. Skinner, which had been presented some
time age. He said that Col. Skinner had loaned
the city 5000 upon condition that it repair the
street leading to his house, and he thought it a
shame that this money mad been taken. and
the conditions upon which it was loaned had
not been complied with.
MI Evans stated that the conditions had been
more than complied with. Col. SINNERS pc
ton only asked for pavement four feet wide,
and one seven feet wide had been laid. He
now had good, safe walk to his house, with
the exception of one crossing, the material for
Which was OH the ground, and would very
shortly be placed in position. He begged the
the gentleman to remember that Col. Skinner
was now drawing eight per cent for that money,
and everything he had asked for had been
granted.
Mr.. Ably thought that Col. Skinner had got
ten ample satisfaction for his money in the an
noyance and vexation he had caused the COM
mittee.
Petition of DIR. Wayt for permission to lay
terra-cotta pipe to be used as sewer, was
properly referred.
The committee on the sale of II: productive
city property, reported that it had not yet had
Il conference with the committee from the stock
holders of the Grange Building, but would con-
fer in a few days.
A communication from Levi sIlafer, enclos-
ing several tax tickets, which he claimed could
not be collected, ant, asking that he be relieved
of them, was referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
City Engineer to make u survey of the lots re-
Gently purchased for the Water Works. from
r. G.. Bickle, so that deed could be executed
and the bonds paid over.
Z Mr.. Etaus called the attention of the coun-
Gil &c the economy Of having the firc-plugs in
the central part of the city replaced 10y new
ones, which should each have two or three
couplings instead of one, as now. He said that
adopted, as it would save great deal OF hose.
which was quite expensive, and would not last
longer than three years. no matter how care
fully kept. The Fire Committee was instruct
ed to ascertain what the new plugs would cost,
etc, and report to the council.
HOLY THURsDAY.-Last Thursday, was
what is called Holy Thursday, and is celebra-
ted in the Catholic Church as the day on which
the blessed sacrament was instituted. In the
mass for that day, two Hosts sre consecrated
--one for the mass of the day, and the other
to be used on the morrow, as no priest can
celebrate mss on Good Friday. They have.
however, what is called the mass of the pre-
sanctfied, and for this the Host is consecrated
the day before. This Host is not permitted to
remain OH the main altar, but is taken to Il
side altar, erected for the purpose, which is
called repository. When the Host is so con-
veyed, it is customary to have q procession of
children.
At the Catholic Church in this city on Holy
Thursday, the repository was erected on the
right of the main altar, and was neatly deco
rated. As the Priest approached, the children
of the congregation, numbering about seventy,
some forty of wllo2, were girls attired in white
and many of them garlanded with flowers,
came mp the main aisle preceded by an AGO.
!yte bearing a cross covered with purple veil.
anA took seats in front of the altar. The
s.Gloria in Excclsis'' was then cllantcd by the
choir. amid the joyous pealing OF the bells, af-
ter thar, no bells were sounded until Holy
Saturday,
At the conclusion of Mass the Priest dc.
scendcd from the altar. and having removed
the chasublc replaced it with the white cape,
and taking the censor from the acoIyte, in
,ancad tkn RlessrI S.cra mpnt The acOfyte