Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-04-14

Accounts.-The accounts of the public
schools for two months, one being back
month, were allowed. An account of Mr..
w. B, Kayser, of $40, for assisting Judge
Smith as commissioner in making up the
case of the city in the suit about the Au-
gusta street bridge, WAS objected to by MI.
Fultz, and finally referred to the Finance
Committee. The account of Drs. Nc
Chesney and Atkinson, for post-mortem
examination, was postponed.
Petitions were disposed of as follows: Of
J. A. Waddell and VIM. Wholey, for ex-
tension of water-pipe along their street,
granted; of J. A. Pagan. for remedy against
damage resulting from Main street i'm
provement, referred; Of Burwell Brown,
referred; of Mrs. Woodhouse, referred.
Another case.-The application of VIM.
Kinney for compensation for putting his
property on Augusta sti eet in as good con-
dition as before the bridge was built, was
talked over.
MI. Evans-If the street committee don't
intend reporting to pay for damage,
they had just as well report now. Mr..
Kinney is waiting to know.
Mr.. Klyser-If MI. Kinney expects us
! to report<in favor of paying for raising his
house, he needn't wait any longer.
Mr.. Kinney ought to sell out to the city,
like Witt & Holt did. It's about the same
case.]
Useless City Property.-Mr. Kayser re-
ported that he had not yet ascertained the
rights of the city in the old reservoir lot.
Mr.. Evans--If you don't hurry up your
term will expire before you report.
Mr.. Kayser--Y es, and I reckon the terms
of several other members will expire before
the rights of the city in that property are
defined.
The Road through the Water Works
Groumd-The petition of Judge Fultz and
others to change the Mt. Scion road SO as
to run through the water works property,
was reported on adversely, and the Council
refused the permission. In this CONVERSE
tiou MI. Hoge stated that the city had
purchased $50 trees to set out at the water
works. He also reported the renting Of
| the alms-house to VIM. Elfck, at $500 a
year, and the receipt of one months rent
in advance.
! Miscellaneous.-Oy of the Poor
| Accounts-Harlan, for $3.50 Is, and Fl udson,
for $134.z0, were allowed.
Mr.. Kayser promised at the next meet
ing night to report substitute for the
Methodist school purchase scheme.
The City Treasurer reported q balance
of $104.46 in the Treasury.
1t was ordered that Col. M. G.. Hartman
be paid $3.50 for his ground on New street,
near the railroad, on his producing d deed
from Mr. James Bumgardner, giving the
required width
4 proposition for the substitution Of
night-soil boxes for pits, was referred.
| Adjourned.
CHURCH NoTEs.-At the Lutheran
church Sunday morning there was service
| by the pastor, Rev. M. R. Minnich. At
| night while the congregation was sitting
waiting for the service to commence, the
gas went out, and they had to disperse to
other churches. After next Sunday the
regular services at that church will be held
| in the lecture 10 I'm until the workmen en-
gagged in repairing the main audience room
have finished. The repairs will be finished
before the meeting Of the General Council.
There will be communion in this church
next Sunday.
| AT the Baptist church Sunday there were
the regular services by the pastor, Rev.
DR.. Manly, and at night one member was
added to the church by Baptism.
At the Episcopal church Sunday morn
ing the services were conducted by Rev.
r. Fl. Phillips. AT night a memorial meet
ing was held Of which an account is given
elsewhere. At this church next Sunday
morning EASTER the choir will sing some
church music Of the highest class, includ-
ing the opening anthem Morning breaks
upon the tomb" by Thomas, "Christ our
Passover" by Willard, the glora Patria
| of Mora and TIE Deum and Jublate. by
| Welley. The score contains solos for So
prano tenor and basso, all of which our
readers know from experience will be well
sung.
AT st. Francis church Sunday, the palms
were distributed to the congregation, that
! being Palm Sunday. The services were con-
| Quoted by Rev. Father Fitzsinmon. Rev.
Father Nc Very, the pastor, was absent
| conducting the service at the Catholic
church in Harrisonburg.
At the First Presbyterian church the
services were conducted morning and night
| by the pastor, Rev. VIM. E. Baker, who in
the morning gave some information about
| the affairs of the church which will be
| found in full elsewhere.
| AT the Methodist church, Sunday, there
were the regular services by the pastor,
Rev. DR.. J. S. Martin. In the Sunday
school of this church, Sunday morning,
500 was contributed to the enlargement
of the library.
At the Y. M G. A. Sunday afternoon,
Mi. VIM. M. Bryan led the services, the
ed chapter of Matthew being the lesson.
Mr.. John B. Evans made some appropriate
remarks, chiefly addressed to the young
men Of the audience, Mr.. A. W. Accord
spoke on the parable Of the King making
a wedding for his son, Rev DE-. Manly
spoke on the indestructibility of the soul
and Mr.. J. A. Waddell spoke on the parable
Of the wedding garment and the impor-
lance of being clothed in another sort of
garment from the robe Of self-rightousness
Col. M. q. Hartman conducts the services
next Sunday.
At the Old Stone church last Sunday,
Rev. DR.. Handy, the pastor, was assisted
by Rev. Thos. S. Boyd and Rev. r. P.
Fletcher.
THE MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF
AN ORPHAN GIRL.-The neighborhood of
Churchyille in this county, continues much