The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-07-06
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THE OUTS.

| EXIT OLD C0UNCIL.-THE LAST MEETING.-
sQUARING UP AcCoUNTs-CLosING UP BUS
MESS.
The last meeting of the old City Council was
held on last Friday evening. The following
members were present: J. B. Evans, Pres
dent, Messrs. Abby, Witt, Hoge, Bagby, Burke.
Fultz and Kayser
After the reading of the minutes of the pre-.
vious meeting, Mr.. Witt, from the Auditing
Committee, presenteda number of accounts
which were allowed.
By permission, Mr. j. Fred. Efinger, coun-
sci, appeared before the council and asked for
remission OF fine imposed upon Thornburg C
Skaters, liyerymen, for non-payment OF license
tax. This was done in consideration of the
fact, that since the recent flood which haG
washed away the bridge connecting their sta
bles with tine business part of the town, they
had been put to great inconvenience and loss
and inasmuch as there appeared to be no i'm
mediate prospect of replacing the bridge, they
asked that the fine be RENTED.
When Mr.. Eflnger had finished speaking,
he was informed that no action could be taken
OH the matter until 1t was presented In the
form of written petition.
The petition Of David Taylor asking that a
the amount OF check given him by the City
Treasurer in 1867, was granted. The petition
of Mrs. Woodliouse for remission of water tax
was not granted, for the reason that the As
SCISSOR declared the assessment .cosrect.. Petit
ton of Major Elder for additional compensa-
ton as Commonwealth Attorney, was refer
red, as were also the petitions of Messrs. Nc
Guf1in and Gooch for permission to lay pipe !;
the petition OF Levi Shafer, late city sergeant,
for extension of time in which to collect tax
es, and the petition of Jed. Hotchkiss for re-
mission OF water tax. The written petition of
Thornburg & Shafer's was then presented and
rejected it being claimed by the council that
the firm should have paid the license before
the flood came, and that it was beyond the
power of the council to relieve them of the an
tediluvian obligation.
At the request of Mr.. Witt, warrant for
3,s4eO3 was ordered to be issued to the Sink
ING Fund Committee This was done in Or
der to enable the treasurer to square up his
books. The amount is already to the credit of
this fund. which now reaches the sum OF Sc,
500. This amount has been accumulated with
in the past year, and is telling tribute to
the financiering ability of Messrs. Witt and Ey-
ans. H. .4 .sse}.N + a.sf
Mr.. Kayser presented the report of the Cen
eral Receiver of the Court, which showed that
there was due the merchants of the town and
others, on the arch bridge contract, balance
of 2,646.25, including principal, interest and
cost. The report was adopted and the money
ordered to be paid. Mr.. Hoge offered a reso-
luton instructing the clerk to issue warrant
for $l5 to John Kurtz, for extra service during
the past two years. Mr.. Hoge stated that it
had been the custom for years, to make this
complimentary donation to the faithful mes
senger, and he hoped the rule would not be
departed from in this instance. The resolution
was referred and will be acted on by the new
council
The meeting then adjourned, ending the
official term of a council which has done more
to benefit the town-contributed more to its
improvement and advancement, and received
less thanks for it, than all OF its predecessors
combined. II the new council can show as
good record at the expiration of its term, it
sage. The old council has made mistakes,
some very egregious ones, but taken altogeth-
er, it was the best the town ever had.