The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-01-18


night last. Several accounts were allowed
and the City Engineer sent in some hal
dozen reports OF estimated costs OF work or
Prospect. Augusta and Frederick streets
and also work on street leading to Asylum
In lieu OF the proposed arch sewer from the
creek, the Engineer recommended a twelve
inch, or cighteen-inch terra Gotta pipe. the
first to cost $460 and the second $685.. One
half OF the cost to be borne by property hold
ders, each Of whom should be compelled to
connect with it, The Recommendation was
referred to the Street Committee.
| The Engineer also reported that :, survey
| OF the corporate limits would ne made lis
soon as the weather permitted.
From Finance Committee, a receipt from
the Water Works Contractars. for Sll 900
Was received. and favorable report upon
| the petition OF Mrs. Risk, for erroneous as
! sessment. The petitions Of u. s. Young
| and '. K. Company, for remission OF taxes
enormously assessed, We're recommitted
to the Committee for more definite report
A report was made recommending the nego-
| tiation Of a loan OF $4,000 from the Augusta
National Bank, at S per cent. per annum--
$1,000 in city bonds being placed as collater-
al. The money thus obtained will be used
in paying off debts due Judge Hendren. J.
H. knightly and others. Petition OF Frank
Ware and Others, for removal Of public hy-
drant, was granted, and the hydrant order
ed to be moved before the LIST Of March.
Petition for water pipe on Theresa street,
was committed to special Water Committee.
The Committee on Water. Mr.. Evans dissent.
ING, presented a report recommending the
purchase OF five water plugs from the Staun-
ton Iron Works Company, at S25 each. The
lowest bid received for the same character of
plug outside OF the city. was s32. Mr. Ev.
ans objected to the report for the reason that
the Engineer considered the plug proposed
to be purchased an Infringement on a certain
proprietary patent. The objection was very
properly oyerrued and the report adopted.
Petition for fire plug hear Chesapeake and
Ohio Depot, was granted.
The Ordinance Committeeref,,sed to report
al ordinance lutlioriziu. the late CITY Treas
urer to appoint deputies, as the City Attor-
ney considered it unlawful. Mr. Ker will be
allowed to select agents for the collection of
tax ticket receipted by him.
The Committee on Police reported in IA
vor OF allowing DR.. Hanger s. for profession
al services rendered, and stated that the ac
count of Drs. Donagiie and Hunger. was
just and should be paid, but that Mr. Crlck-
ard, and not the ely, was the debtor. On
the resolution. winch had beef, referred to
them, to purchase !, So oyercoat ier each
member OF the police force, the committee re-
commended, in lieu of the overcoat, the pur-
chase OF a 500 uniform. Mr.. Evans andotll-
er members opposed the adoption OF the re-
port. upon the plea OF economy, and upon u
call for the ayes and nays, it was rejected
The following was the vote: Ayes-Messrs.
Powell, Burke. Byers, Larew and Bledsoe-
5. Nays-Messrs. Futz, Todd, Abby, Bag
by, Evans, Witt and Weller-7.
The Committee On Unproductive Proper
ty, recommended the erection OF Il Hal on
the Witt lot ii: accordance with the plan no.
ticed in our last issue. The proposition from
Benjamin Crawford to sell The old National
Hotel property to the city. taking in pay
ment therefor, the Crawford lot and $4,000 |
in & per cent. city bonds was reported IN
adversely. After considerable discussion, |
the repor: OF the Committee was laid on the
table till next meeting
The Special Water Committee offered al
resolution to Increase the pay Of the City En- |
gineer 1913 "a per month, in slieu OF Shopper
year as Engineer of the Water Works, thus !
making the combined salaries, $40 per month
during the suspension Of work on the Water
Works. The resolution met with eonsidera-
Sleppposition, but was passed by svotc of 8 to |
8, as follows, NJ. Bletlsoe having retired:-- !
Ay es-Fultz. Burke, Byers, Bagby, Abby |
Witt, Powell and Evans. Nays-Todd, La
rev and Weller.
The Committee gave notice that the wa |
works to-day Thursday at IL o'clock, at |
which time the Fire Company would be in
vted to til rnout and test the plugs.
A resolution was adopted requiring the
Superinte ndent of the Waite, Works to ac-
cupy the city's property near the pump
house, for which he shall pay an annual |
rental of $3.50.
BY permission, Mr.. Bumgardne. appeared |
before the Council and presented an order /
OF 81, 100 due from the city for rent of the
old Methodist Institute. Referred 10 the t
School Committee.