Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-24

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CITY CoUNCIL.-The City Council held
it's regular meeting on Tuesday night, with
the following members present President
A. Fl. Fultz, and Messrs. r. w. Burke, B.
| I, Bagby, Z. N. Powell, J. T. Byers, r.
F. Larew, j. B. Evans, w. II. Weller, j.
W. Todd and Isaac Witt.
Financial Afairs-Mr. Witt, chairman
Of the Finance Committee, in ans. er to a
| resolution of inquiry offered by Mr.. Todd,
as to why the floating debt of the city was
| reported, July 1st, at $7,947, when Heber
| Ker, late City Treasurer. reported it at ST.
| 093 on June 305h, made report showing
| that Mr.. Ker's report was correct and full
as to June 30th, but On the night of June
| 30th, after Mr.. Ker's report was closed
| the old Council held its final meeting and
allowed accounts amounting to $685.,
which made the difference which had call
ed forth the enquiry.
Mr.. Witt also presented report from
Mr.. John M. Carroll, City Treasurer, show
ing that the city had to meet So, Ell of
debt in a few weeks, and could not count
| on more than $4,000 to meet it with, leav-
ing it in arrears about SIT 600. Mr.. w.
| said the Finance Committee had thought
Of the plan OF issuing enough City bonds
| to wipe this debt out. Messrs Fultz.
Burke and Todd favored this saying that
| the teachers and other city employees
should not be deprived of their wages. Tie
| first of these pressing debts was provided
for. and the final disposition of the matter
| referred to the Finance Committee
Mr.. Witt presented d communication
from Judge H. W. Sheffey, counsel for tho
| Valley Railroad Company, showing the
| amount of unadjusted interest held by TIL It
| Company against the city of Staunton, ON
her subscription. The report made out by
master commissioner, John NJ. Kinney,
shows that the city owes $4,6So on the
bonds OF which the delivery was deferred
The time Staunton's interest commenced
was July 1st, 1875, the same date when Bal
] timore and the B. & O.. Railroad COM
menced paying their interest. Mr. WITT
said Judge S. had intimated, that short
bond of the city would be taken in settle,
ment. The matter was referred to the FL
nance Committee.
| A resolution was adopted, to deliver the
remaining $4,000 Of bonds to Witt IL Holt,
| on the purchase Of their property, the title
| being pronounced perfect by the City At
| torney.
The Water Seruice-Mr. J. W. Todd Of
| fered a resolution granting the petition,
| NOW in possession Of the Special Water
Committee, and unreported on,) of Col.
| j. FL. Skinner, asking that water be carried
| far enough on Prospect street, in accord
ance with the City Engineers plan, to
make it available at his house. A discus
sion ensued, in which Mr. Todd stated that
while the petition of Nh. Skinner was neg
| lected, Mr.. Evans, the chairman of the
Special Water Committee, had without au-
thorlty from the Council and Of his own
| motion, run the water piping up Market
street-on which street MIR. R. G. Bickle
lived.
Mr.. Evans denied having done so, saying
that he had reported the matter verbally
to the Council and at a full meeting of the
Board, and its assent had been given tha5
there were several families supplied by
running it up Market street, and that Col.
Skinner already had water on his lot.
Mr.. Burke said that a fountain was play
ing in Mr.. Bickle's yard before the new
pipe was run, showing that he also had
water in his yard.
Mr.. Todd-The chairman of the Special
Water Committee admitted here, at the
Board, to me that he had had the pipe run
on Market street on his own authority.
MI. Evans-I stated then just what [
stated here tonight.
After some further discussion, a resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Burke, instructing the
Special Water Committee to report on Col.
SIS petition next regular meeting night,
was adopted-Mr. Todd withdrawing his
to give place to it.
Stfeets-An account of 1922 was allowed
Tor paving the street to the Asylum. A
resolution to open the street to the water
works, running between the properties of
5. M. Yost and j. s. Moffett, was adopted.
Petitions-The following petitions were
referred: Of S. M. osenbaum, asking the
remission of g fine of $50 imposed on him
by the Mayor for selling cigars Sunday
of W. f. Perry, for the return of a tax
improperly collected.
Miscellaneous-The Staunton ARTILLERY
was granted the use OF the Market house
for drill-room, on the same terms as other
military companies.
A communication from the proprietors
OF the city papers declining to bid on the
city printing, but Offering to do it at the
regular prices charged the public, was re-
TERED to the Printing Committee.
The Council then adjourned to last