Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-10-06

The regular meeting OF Cno ClCy COunCl
Tuesday night was very fully attended
there being ir their seats, President A. Fl
Fultz, and Messrs. j. W. Abby. JAS. 7
Byers, Thos. A. Bledsoe, Robt. W. Burk
John B. Evans, r. Frank Larew, P. N
Powell, J. W. Todd, VIM. H. Weller ant
Isaac Witt.
THE POLICE.
A resolution was unanimously adopted
reinstating officer Fletcher suspended b,
Mayor BalthiS some weeks since, the &C
ton being in accordance with the views O.
the Mayor. Accounts of T. O'Donnell anG
A. S. Peace for services as policemen were
allowed.
THE MARKET. HOUSE,
Mr.. Witt inquired whether the rents OF
the stalls in the market had been paid.
Chief of Police Peck who was present, Said
that the rent for the stalls for the first
month due had been paid. in advance, that
for the second month, October, would be
finally due on the 9Th inst, there being five
DAYS of grace allowed. In some cases the
renters of the stalls had given security and
some cases they had not.
THE SAVANNAH SUFFERERS.
Mr.. Abby offered a resolution appropria-
ting the sum Of $300to be divided betwee Il
the Savannah and Brunswick sufferers
which was adopted.
Mr.. Evans who had not voted for it ar
gued that the Council had no right under
the charter to make such an appropriation.
He read from a report of the council
proceedings in Richmond, published in the
s.tRichmond Dispatch" showing q similar
diff Guilty existed with that council.
Mr.. Abby said that nobody could object
to this appropriation from its character and
he would be willing to give his check for
the amount if any question arose. He said
he could not forget how much of Staun-
toms prosperity was due to the Southern
States, nor neglect this opportunity to
show our appreciation OF it.
Mr.. Todd said such an appropriation was
not prohibited in the charter and he.favor-
ed making it and letting the question of
legality be tested afterwards.
The resolution was then reconsidered
and one adopted making the appropriation
if the City Attorney decided it was illegal.
SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
The Council proceeded to the election of
two members of the School Board of Trus-
tees to fill the places of Messrs. VIM. j.
Nelson and John B.'Scherer, ST., whose
terms have expired. Mr.. Abby nominated
MI. Nelson for reelection and MI. Todd
nominated Maj. J. W. Newton.
Messrs. Abby, Evans and Witt advoca-
ted the election of Mr.. Nelson, the grounds
being that he had made a very efficient
member of the Board. was familiar with
the duties and had children and was there
ofre more capable OF approaching the
school system.
Mr. Todd said Maj. Newton was the
equal in qualifications with Mr.. Nelson
and as to the children the Major excelled
him, having a whole lodge of Juvenile
Templars.' Mr.. Todd said he also thought
the religious denomination (Methodist)
now unrepresented on the Board should
have representative.
The vote was then token and resulted as
follows:
For Mr.. Nelson.-Messrs. FultZ, Abby,
Evans, Witt, Weller and Bledsoe-7.
For Maj. Newton.--Messrs. Powell,
Burke, Todd, Byers and Larew-5.
Mr. N elson was declared elected and
Mr.. Scherer his colleague was then unani-
mously elected.
OvERSEER OF THE POOR.
The postponed election of Overseer Of
the Poor for the End Ward, was then gone
into; Mr. Abby nominating Mr. Geo. II.
Hudson, the present incumbent. for re-
election, ard Mr.. Byers nominating Mr..
Geo. Bunch. One or two of the commit
tee on the Poor made objections to Mr..
Hudson's reelection. Mr.. Evans said he
was a poor man, and while the pay Of
Oyerseer was small, yet it was welcome to
him. The vote resulted,
For Mr.. Buac7o-Messrs. Powell, Burke,
Todd, Byers, Larew and Weller-6.
For Mr.. Hudso1e-Messrs. Fultz, Abby,
Evans, Witt and Bledsoe-5.
Mr.. Bunch was declared elected.
The September accounts of Hudson for
1924, and Harlan for $107, were allowed.
THE STREETS.
MI. Burke, chairman Of the commi ttee
on streets, made a report, stating that in
consequence of the dangerous condition
of the bridge near the Gas Works, they
had barred travel over it. They asked for
an appropriation of $3.50 to put up new
bridge; which appropriation was made
The chairman also asked the sense of the
Council as to laying Richmond brick or
the extension of New Court House street
and the Council assented to it.
A petition Of Charles Arnall, Geo. P
Baker, and others, for a pavement on Coal
ter street, was recommitted to the com
mittee.
Petitions for improving johnson street
and for crossing in front of the Towr
Hall. were referred.
CITY BUILDING.
A proposition was received from the
County supervisors, to give the city 3,50(
for its right in the Courthouse building
Mr.. Todd, from the committee on City
Property, reported that til g Grange Build
ing Company had made a proposition to ex
change their building at $31, $50. for city
property.
The proposition of the Company was
promptly rejected, and Mr. Todd suggested
that the city property, including the Craw
ford property, the Witt & Holt lot, the
Hoshour lot, and some other real estate,
might be sold and the money, if added to
that proposed to be paid by the county
be put in handsome and useful City Hall
A committee was directed to ascertain the
cost of such building. The considera-
ton of the County supervisors offer was