The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-08-03
City Council.

t. LICE OFFICERS-INTERES TED SPECTATORS
At the regular monthly meeting of the Cit
Council held on last Tuesday night, all of til
members were prcsentexcept MIR. Abby.
After the reading of the minutes, MIR. Todl
from the Auditing Committee, reported nun
Der of accounts, which were approved.
Upon the petition of F. NJ. Young an
others, asking that an appropriation of 5000 b
made to help repair the Fair Grounds, tn
Finance Committee made an adverse repor
for the reason that the Council had no lcea
right to make appropriation outside of the city
unless by the consent of the people.
Mr.. Burke, advocated the granting of til
petition, and after some little discussion it wa
referred to the Special Water Committee.
The following petitions were granted @
Geo. S. Walker, for remission Of taxes; O
Levi Shafer, for further extension of time; o
Mrs. NJ. A. Tams. for remission of taxes: o
Adam Shuey, for new bond; OF Maj. Elder
for additional compensation as Common
wealth's Attorney.
The following were not granted OF Taylo
and others, for additional compensation a
Election Clerks; Of Burwell Brown and NJ
"A. Miller, for remission Of taxes of N. II
i Hotctkiss.
The following we're laid over: or Jed Hotch
! kiss, for remission OF taxes; of various parrie
that had been thrown outside Of the corpora
ton by the surveys made before the election
OF W. D. Reynolds; OF Donald Allen, for ad
justment of salary.
The following were appropriately referred
X. Hawkins and Others, for repairs on New
Court House Street; H. Summerson and others
in.regard to Lewis Creek; Thos. A. Gordon
remission of taxes; Mrs. Bolen, for permission
to build stables.
The petition Of j. E. Tinslcy for remission
of taxes was granted in part, and one-half O
| the tax RENTED Petition Of Gooch and 9th
ers withdrawn.
Receipt Of Menifee and Parkins for $4,5Ol
received. Reports Of Overseers OF the Poor
Harlan and Hudson, were approved. Payroll
OF city hands amounting to $l57, approved.
On the recommendation Of the street com
mittee, the bridge in Wehn's wagon yard wa
lordered to be taken down.
A motion, made on the recommendation O
the city engineer, to purchase two horses OF
mules for the city's work, was lost. =
Mr. Larew, from Committee on Poor, re-
ported the poor house in need OF repairs, an6
the repairs were ordered to be made and paid
out OF The rent.
Report Of the city treasurer showing bal
ance of $11S.O9 was received.
By resolution offered by Mr.. Witt, the Com
| missioner OF Revenue was instructed to cor
rect seyeralass essmerts enormously made.
| The time for the collection of the first hall
OF the city taxes for the year 1876, was fixed
at from the 18th Of August to the 10Th OF Sep
| tember, and the second half on or before the
| LIST of December.
| The city engineer was instructed to run the
| corporation lines in order to allow the COM
! mission to make proper assessments. When
| this shall have been done, the petitions Of va
! rious parties that were dfsfranchised by1 the
| busy bodies about election times, will be act
ed upon, and in all probability the city may be
made to pay dearly for the officiousness Of the
ringers.
The committee on ordinances were request
/ ed to report an ordinance, for the government
of the Commissioner of Revenue.
Frederick street from the hay scales to Lew
is, was ordered to be macadanlized and gut
tured, so as to correspond with the remainder
of the square, which had been ordered to be
repaired at a previous meeting.
The committee reported an ordinance, ap-
pointing committee on printing
The all important question Of the Police
force which had drawn together a crowd of
spectators was at length reached. The ordi-
nance committee to whom had been referred
the old police ordinance for correction, report
ed a substitute requiring the Chief OF Police to
give $500 bond for the faithful performance of
his duty, and throwing out the provision IN the
old ordinance which disqualified a man oyer
fifty years Of age.
Mr.. Todd reported an amendment which was
adopted by a vote Of 6 to 5, all the members of
the first ward voting aye and those OF the Sec
ond, nay, ard which provided that all the quail
ifications necessary for policeman were resi-
dence in the city. to be able to read aud write
and over twenty-one years of age. Thus
making the most essential qualification of
''sound health and physical condition" entirely
unnecessary.
Mr.. Todd endeavored to smooth over his
amendment, by stating that the counclmen
could always judge Of an applicants physical
condition and it was not, therefore, essential to
embody this provision in the ordinance.
After tho adoption OF the amendment, on
clared vacant, and the council proceeded to
the election of policemen.
There were some forty applications, among
which were those Of las. Orchard, &C. Burke,
Chas. Stafford, D. NJ. Smith, D. o. Showalter,
Terrence O'Copnor, Thos. O'DonneI. W.
P. johnson, J. II. Fuller, and +. r. Dolen
and others.
FL. Ell. Peck and Mr.. Evans, nominated j. T.
Parent. The vote resulted in the election of
Peck by a majority OF three, as follows For
Peck Catlett, Powell, Burke, Byers, Larew,
Todd and Bledsoe -; for Parent: Evans,
Witt, Bagby, and Fultz,-4
For policeman No. 2, Mr.. Todd nominated
j. T. Prichard and Mr.. Witt nominated N C.
0TtxOFys LIlE vOCe WAS DIS lOllOWS . TOE FITCH
Powell, Burke, Larew, Todd,
Byers, Fultz, Bagby-S. For Gregory-Evans,
Witt, Bledsoe-3.
For policeman No. 8, Mr.. Larew nominated
r. j. Fletcher, and Mr.. Witz nominated Law
ton. For Fletcher-C atlett, Burke, Powell, |
Larcw, Fultz, Bledsoe, Byers, Todd,-8. For
Witt, Bagby,-3.
For Policeman No. 4. Mr.. Evans nominated |
Jas. Orchard, Mr.. Burke nominated NJ. Hon |
lhan, Mr.. Bagby nominated Chas. Stafford and |
Mr.. Catlett nominated T. r. Dolin. The vote |
was as follows For Honihan-Burke, Pow
ell, Byers, Larew, Bledsoe, Fu,tz and Todd |
For Crickard-Witz and Evans. For Stafford |
-Bagby. For nQin-Catlett, Il
After the election Mr. Peck came forward |
and indicated as the sureties on his official !
bond, DR.. Hanger, j. n. Ryan and j. II. |
Waters. The bond was declared sufficient.
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.-The follow |
ing officers of the Mizpah Lodge, No. 116, 10.
8. L. were installed on last Tuesday night
Prof. A. J. Turner, Worthy Chief Templar; |
J. Durrit Hopkins, Worthy Vice Templar w.
NJ. Bryan, Secretary; E. NJ. Cushing, Chaplain;
1eo. H. Hudson, Financial Secretary; P. N,
Powell, Treasurer; John W. Bryan, Marshall
Sandy Wilson, Guard; W. B. Taylor. Sentinel.
The following are the officers-elect Of West |
Augusta Lodge, No. 26, /. O.. G. T., who will
be installed next Saturday evening:
John NJ. Hinkle, Worthy Chief Templar
Mrs. J. NJ. Hinkle, Worthy Vice Templar;
Jas. w. Blackburn, Secretary; James e. Hern
Ion, Financial Secretary; James W. Newton,