Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-11-23
City Council.

ing on Tuesday evening, President Fultz
in the chair, and Messrs. Byers, Bledsoe,
Burke, Cochran, Evans, Powell, Todd,
Witt and Weller present.
Streets.-The Street Committee, through
Mr.. Burke, Chairman, reported in favor OF
granting the petition of Baldwin u Nc
Chung to lay, at their own cost, IL inch
sewer pipe from the Seminary to the mouth
of the sewer on Main street, near Grange
Hall, citizens to have the right to enter the
pipe at any point. On motion of Mr.. Evans,
the report of the Committee for the ex-
tension of this pipe on city account to the
creek was so amended as to run it along
Main and thence down New street. The
extension is to be done at the city's cost
The permission was given, Messrs. Witt
and Todd voting against it on the ground
that the city was not in financial condi-
ton now to make the extension. Mr..
Burke, from the same committee, reported
that the New Court House, Kalorama and
Market streets improvements were done by
authority of the Council, and the citizens
along the line were to pay half the cost.
Mr.. Evans differed with him, and thought
the citizens along the line would not pay
one cent of the cost.
Water.-The Water Committee, through
Mr.. Byers, Chairman, reported in favor of
granting the petitions of Miss A. T. Gar
Der, Jno. W. Todd and Mrs. F. Harman.
Adopted.
Pozice.-The Police Committee reported,
through Mr.. Cochran, Chairman, that in
view of the financial condition of the city
treasury it was inexpedient to grant the
petition of the police force for uniforms
but giving the police the privilege Of wear
ing citizens dress during the winter.
Adopted.
Schools.-The Committee on Schools,
through Mr.. Todd, Chairman, reporteo in
favor of shingling the Academy, at cost
of $82. Adopted,
Retrenchnaent-Mr Todd offered a reso-
luton, dispensing with the services of a
City Engineer after December 1st, which
was referred to the Street Committee,
against the movers vote. Mr.. Evans Of
fered a resolutian looking to ascertaining
any legislation that might enable the city
to revoke it's unpaid subscription of $780,.
900 to the Valley Railroad, which was re-
,ferred. Mr.. Burke called attention to the
fact that the salary of a Waterman at the
water-works was wrongfully charged to
the Street Committee, as was the salary OF
Superintendent Bryant. No one being
able to say who employed the Waterman at
the water-works, resolution. offered by
MI. Todd, to find out, was adopted. MI
Evans called attention to the fact that the
New Court House street extension and
work in the vicinage had already cost
$1,000, Mr.. Todd called attention to the
fact that 5000 of the $500 charged to
the Water Committee ought to have been
charged to the Special Water Committee
and on his motion special committee
(the President naming Messrs. Todd. Coch
ran and Weller) was appointed to investi
gate the expenses charged to the different
committees and report if they were right
" charged. Mr.. Witt said that in view Of
the failure Of the city to realize the citi
zen's half of the Main street improvement
(s4,OOO) and delinquent taxes (about $4,000
She city would be behind-hand on the LIST O.
May about $4,000.
Petitions.-The following petitions wer'
disposed of: D. G. McGuffin, granted; Mrs
DEL. T. Stribling, referred; Thomas Burke
referred; r. Fl. Phillips and R. G.. Bickle
referred; F. o. Heydenrich, granted; d
A. Kayser, referred, and Mrs. Shafer
referred.
Financial resolution by MI. Evan
paying the water-works contractors $500
of the 5000 remaining due to them. wa
referred.
Adjourned.