Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-10-27

CITY COUNC1L.-An duJOuluou IdeeoiiiS
was held on Tuesday nightlast. Present.
Messrs. Burke, Abby, Witz Weller, Pow
ell, Byers and Larew.
On motion, Mr.. Burke was called to the
chair. President Fultz being absent.
Accounts of Public School teachers,
amounting to $3.50, were allowed and OF
dered to be paid.
duplicate warrant for Sc SO Was or
dered to be issued to II. II. Fultz, in lieu
Of original lost.
The Committee on Finance reported IN
favorably on the petition of Cornella
Wright, to reduce assessment on her prop
erty Adopted.
Also, that they were unable to report on
/ petition for remission of taxes on lots
claimed to be outside of city limits, until
said limits were determined officially ,Whlcn
city engineer would do in very snort
time.
Petition of Assessor Hudson to allow
him $53 for assessing water tax and other
purposes, reported favorably, but laid over
Petition of s. NJ. Y ost and others for
crossing on Main street, opposite POST
office, reported favorably and laid over.
The petition of Mrs. Bridget Bolen for.
bridge to be built by the city to her sta
bles across the creek, as changed in her
lot on Spring Lane, was rejected.
Petition of Chas. s. Arnall and others,
for pavement on Coalter Street, north of
Main, was reported on and laid over.
The City Attorney reported that the
Council had no authority to appropriate
money to the Savannah sufferers, although
the object was most meritorious, and the
precedent of thus going outside of their
charter might lead to dangerous results.
Mr.. Weller moved q reconsideration Of
the action Of the Council, at the last meet
ing, to lay pipes to the residence of Judge
Hendren, outside Of the city limits and
allow him use Of the city water. Mr.
, Weller said he did this as he was not pre-
sent and would have voted in the negative
: and now desired to vote on the subject.
, Mr.. Witt said, that he was at first OPP
posed to the proposition, but when the
Water Committee explained to him tn t
| all the springs and branches in their water
, ties building the water works, had to lie
| walled in and covered over, and that it
wonld be necessary to run pipes on their
J own grounds to supply needed water at TIE
} dwelling, stables, &C., and ELSEWHERE
! ultimately to beautify the grounds, ard
, the additional piping on their own grounds
would be but little, he had yielded and
voted for the proposition.
} Mr.. Burke said he was opposed to grant
ing the petition of Judge Hendren and if
, he had been present would have voted
: against it. He did not believe it right to
allow parties outside Of the city limits to
have water on the same terms as those in
} side. TIL latter pay not only their annual
water tax, but also a tax on their property
to pay the cost 1890, 000) Of erecting the new
water works and it would be the greatest
injustice to make this difference in favor Of
those outside. Some parties have moved
outside expressly to avoid city taxes, and
, if we allowed this privilege to Judge Hen
dren others would move outside too If We
refuse it, then the use Of the water and
gas would be an inducement to those out
side to come in and while enjoying these
!, benefits help US to pay their cost.
. Mr.. LareW said he stood singly and alone
at the last meeting in opposition to this
petition, on the same ground stated by MI
Burke, as we'll as others, and hoped they
, would reconsider the former action.
, | Mr. Abby said, that the reporter of the
, VINDICAToR had misstated, he did not
think Intentionally, the proposition OF
, Judge Hendren which was granted, in
that Judge Hendren was to pay for the
he was to pay for it all now and get bick
only the cost Of laying pipe to the limit Of
water works grounds in 1879. Hesaid the
committee knew that there would be q SUR
plussage Of water, and it was their desire
to get as many consumers outside in order
to help to pay the costs. He believed there
was y question as to the policy Of allowing
outsiders to haye the use of the water, as
suggested by Mr.. Burke; in fact, this was
the whole question, and he preferred it be
considered at q full meeting, and moved
that the motion to reconsider be laid over
till next meeting.
Mr.. Witt favored Mr.. Alloys motion, on
the ground that there were only present,
and he thought the subject ought to ue
considered in q full council.
Mr.. Larew said, that wouldn't do. At
the last meeting he opposed action on this
very ground also, and moved to postpone
to a full meeting, but he was overruled by
| ota of G to I md ao+iO 70 Ia ip
sisted on the motion to reconsider being
adopted and let the petition and report of
the committee come up on til cir merits at
the next meeting.
Mr.. Byer's also favored reconsidering
the Councils action.
The motion to reconsider was then
adopted, and also q motion to lay the mat
ter oyer till next stated meeting.
The certificate of the qualification of
6. e. Bunch, as Overseer of Poor, was
presented and ordered to be filed.
The Finance Committee was authorized
to borrow S. 900, OF so much as may be
necessary to pay the interest on the city
debt, falling due November LIST. Mr.
Witt explained, on behalf osthe committee,
III presenting this resolution, that it was
only intended as a temporary loan for 80
days, to give the Treasurer that much
more time to make his collections TO meet
this obligation.
The Street Committee was authorized to
have New Court House Street cur bed in
| front of A. A. Grubert'S building.
The Council then adjourned.
| CENTENNIAL EXCURSION. - The last
excursion on the Valley Railroad, left on