The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-01-13
Proceedings Of Council

j. ". Abby, A. H. Fu.tz, r. W. Burke, I. A
Bledsoe. w. H. German.
4 "A number OF accounts, properly certified and
audited, were allowed.
An account Of DR.. Atkinson amounting to
s25 for post morteG examination OF negro
infant child. and also one OF DR.. McChesney
for same amount and similar services, were
reduced 20 S. each and allowed, after consul
ting :iie Code
Jury Tickets, to the amount of $40 paid by
the City Treasurer. were allowed.
| Thos. A. Bledsoe. appeared as Councilman
elect to fill the vacancy occasoned by the res
| gnation of c. Grattan, was duly qualified and
took his seat.
The condition OF the improvement on Angus
ia Street leading to the American Hotel, was
referred to by Mr.. Burke, and the Street Com
mttee arraigned for not doing its duty. BY
reference TO the journal, it was found that the
work, by resolution, had been placed under the
control OF the City Engineer, with Instructions
to have it completed as early as practicable.
| Mr.. Abby, fIom the committee on health,
made some ailusion to the propriety OF yaccina-
ton. Mr.. Evans said they had experience in
that line, having paid some S. % or 5000 eigh-
teen months ago. Mr.. Burke stated that the
public school regulations required every scholar
/ admitted to be vAccinated before admission
Mr.. Funkhouser, as a school trustee, said he
would call the attention of the school authori-
ties to the matter at once.
The question of purchasing the old Methodist
School Building, now occupied by the City
Free Schools, for the city, came zap. AS it had
been referred to the Finance and School Com
mittecs for examination and report, and some
of the members of these Committees were not
present. it was passed by.
Mr.. Futz, from the special Water Commit
tee real a proposition from the Tfedegar
Works, Richmond, in reference to pipe, &C.,
and the report Of che committee recommending
the purchase CT two miles of inch pipe, for
the use OF the city, which, on motion of Mr..
Burke, was received and adopted.
Mr.. Fultz also read a suggestion from the
City Engineer, Allen, in reference to providing
a marble slab to be placed in the pump-house,
| with an inscription with the names Of the May
or, Water Committee, Contractors, &C., and
date Of construction. After some converse
tional remarks, Mr.. Funkhonser suggested
chat the contractors and city Engineer might be
allowed to place u suitable marble slab in the
pump house, at their own expense. This met
with general concurrence, but the matter was
passed by.
Messrs. G. NJ. oclran, jr., and N. F. White,
attorneys for B. B. Donagie, executor OF w.
w. Donaghe, ST., decd, being present to aa-
just the indebtedness OF the city to said estate
for the purchase OF a part OF ''Spring Farm,
at the request of Council, Mr.. White read
proposition. asking for the compliance Of The
city with its contract, il the Treasury was in
condition to do so. II NOT, an alternative
proposition was submitted, providing for the
payment OF 81, 5S7 SO in cash, and IA bonds for
s, ZOO each, bearing date Jan. /, 1876 and paya-
Bile Jan. |, 1881, at per cent. interest, payable
semi-annualy.
MI Fultz read the following resolutions in
reference to the matter, which was adopted !:
! 4. That the proposition of B. B. Denaghe
Ex,or of w. w. Donaghe, decd, for adjust
ment OF the purchase money due from the city
of Staunton on purchase of real estate from
said executor, as reported and approved by the
finance committee, be adopted.
That the finance committee. without delay,
hive prepared and delivered to B. B. Donagle,
executor, fourteen bonds of the city of gtaun-
ton for one thousand dollars each, said bonds
to be dated LIST day Of January 1876, and paya-
BILE on the 1st day OF January 1881, bearing six
per cent. interest, and interest payable semi
Annually until the bonds are due, said bonds
will be made payable to said q. g. DGnaghe,
| Ex'or, &c.
That !. warrant on the Treasurer of the city
of Staunton be issued to B. B. Donaghe, Ex'or,
&C., for the sum of sl,5s7.s3 to be paid out Of
the first money coming into the hands of the
Treasurer sam being the balance OF pur-
chase money due from the city to said execu-
tor, after delivering the above named fourteen
bonds.
That the proposition of B. B. Donaghe, OK or,
and the approval thereof by the finance COM
mittee, be spread upon the records of the
Council.
The purchase, by the city, of the water right
and grounds of Witt 6 Holt, ON Main Street,
came up, on the pending proposition Of W &
Fl. to leave in the hands of the city 3d. 600 of the
9,000-the price agreed upon, until the title
was perfected
After considerable debate, i'm WHICH Messrs.
Burke, Kayser. Witz, Evans, Fultz and Cor
man participated, the proposition was accepted
by an aye and nay Vote, as follows: Ayes
Evans, German, Fultz, Funlhouser and Witz
Naycs-Burke, Kayser: Abby and Bagby.
I { The history Of this purchase is about as fol-
lows: Messrs. Witt 6 Holt purchased the
grounds and water right on Lewis Creek OPP
posite Bckle's shop, Main street, with view
to improving it. They were told by repre-
sentatives of the city, that the city would have
to have it, and that it would be useless for
them to improve it. At the request of the city
authorities, w. & II. then submitted propo-
sition to take for the property what it cost
them in per cent. city bonds. The PROPOSE
ton was accepted, and the bonds authorized to
be issued on the delivery OF the deed. The
question Of title was brought up and referred
to tie city attorney. It was found that Witt
d Holt had paid their purchase money, bat
this property being part of several purchases,
upon which deferred payments. secured by
lien. still existed, amounting to 81, 800, it was
considered that clear title could not be given