The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-10-26

CITY CoUNCIL.-In adjourned meeting
OF the City Council was held on Tnestla,
night last, at which the following member
were present: Messrs. Byers, WITT, Abby
Larcw, Weller, Powell. and Burke.
In the absence of the president Mr.. Bark,
was called 10 the chair.
The pay roll Of the teachers OF the public
schools, amounting to $40, was presented
and allowed
Petition OF Mrs. Tams for remission OF
water tax was granted; petition OF II. II.
Fultz for the Reissue OF a lost warrant was
granted; petition Of Lynn and others for re-
mission OF taxes, laid on the table; petition
OF Cornelia Wright for correction Of errone-
Gus assessH ent, not granted; petition OF
Commissioner Hudson for extra conpcns:l-
ton for assessing water fax, laid on table;
petition of Mrs. Bolcn for bridge over creek,
not granted; petition of S. NJ. Yost and 9TH
ers, for crossing on Main street opposite Nh
sonic Hall, laid on the table; petition of G..
S. Ariiall and others, for pavement on Cos
pei Hill. laid on the table.
Upon the resolution appropriating $500
to the Savannah sufferers, which had been
referred to the city attorney. report from
that officer was received, in which lie gave it
as his opinion that under the charter the
city could not make such al appropriation.
On motion of Mr.. Weller the petition Of
Judge iiendren for use OF water from the
city works, which had been granted at Il
previous meeting, was reconsidcred.
Mr.. Weller stated that he was not present
at the meeting when the report Of the COM
mittee recommending the granting Of the
petition was adopted, and that so far rs he
WAS concerned he objected TO the granting
OF the petition unless some benefit would
thereby accrue TO the city. Mr.. Abby eX-
planned that the conditions of the petition
had been incorrectly reported in the Vndi-
Gator. Judge Hendrcn had proposed to bear
the entire expense OF laying the pipe to his
residence, and that the city should refund to
him, after three years, so much thereof as
would be- incurred in laying the pipe through
the city's property, the remainder to be paid
by the petitioner. Mr.. Abby added that the
agitation Of the subject you'd open quite
field for discussion, as in to it would be in
troduced the eNpcdiency Of allowing all WHO
were willing to pay the water tax, the priv
ilege Of connecting with the city works, and
thereby utilize much Of the surplus water
Messrs. Burke and Larew objected to
granting such privilege upon the ground,
that il the citizens outside Of the corporation
were allowed the use Of the water they
would never want to be incorporated, and
that it was unjust to the taxpayers OF the
town, who had borne the expense OF build
ing the works, to allow outsiders to receive
the benefits at the same current cost The
report, after reconsideration, was laid on the
table until fuller meeting.
Mr.. WITT, from the finance committee,
asked permission to make temporary loan
of So, 900 to meet the interest on the citv's
debt. lie explained that it would be only
necessary to borrow for about thirty days,
and by that time sufficient amount to meet
the loan could be collected from the city
debtors. The request was granted.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the
street committee to have the curbing in
front of Grubert's building. on New Court
street, laid. "A