Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-11-09


Cry CoUNcIL.-The City Council held
it's regular meeting Tuesday night-Presi-
dent Fultz presiding, and Messrs. Abby,
Bagby, Bledsoe, Burke, Byers, Cochran,
Evans Powell. Todd and W eller present.
THE Streets.--In reading the monthly
accounts for street work exception was
taken to a salary paid Tim Hounihan, a
superintendent of a gang OF hands employ
ed cleaning the streets. 1t was asked by
what authority he had been appointed, and
the members Of the street committee pre-
sent (Mr: Burke, the chairman, had re-
tired from the room q few minutes before)
said they knew nothing Of it. Mr.. Evans
said the appointment was an outrage, there
being no authority for it, and resolution,
offered by Mr.. Bagby, stopping the work
under Hounihan. was adopted. In the dis
puted matter of who shall pay for the pro-
crossing Improvement of Market and Kalo-
rama streets, a communication from the
CITY Engineer showed that the work was
done after and in accordance with plans
adopted by the Council, to which the half
and half pay system applies.
Water Matters.-A communication was
received from the Receiver of the G. u O.
r, r. Co.. announcing his readiness to
close the Buttermilk spring contract. A
resolution offered by Mr.. Evans, discon-
tinuing Mr.. Aliens salary Of 800 per
month, as superintendent Of water works.
from Oct 30th, was adopted. A petition OF
Donald Allen asked the refunding OF SOB,
paid by him to the contractors for extra
work, resulting from mistake IN his
measurement. MI. Evans urged IN sup
port of the granting of the petition that
in the expenditure of $72, 500 this was the
only error that had occurred. The petition.
which required votes to carry it, was re-
jected. Those voting for granting it being
Messrs. Fultz, Byers, Cochran, Evans Abby,
and Bledsoe. and those in the negative be-
ing Messrs. Powell, Todd, Bagby ard Wei
Ter. The right of the city to some four
hundred feet at the water works property
Was established, and the fence enclosing it
was ordered to be erected on that line.
The small house and lot near the water
works was directed to be rented to Mr..
Henry Cotton, an experienced gardener,
who will make flower garden there.
Persoaa1.-Mr. J. A. Cochran, the new
member from the LIST ward, was assigned
to the vacancies left on committees by the
resignation of Mr.. Larew, and President
Fultz appointed Mr.. Bledsoe on the street
committee in his Mr.. F.'s] place. A re-
solution requesting Mr.. I. Witt to with
draw his resignation was unanimously
adopted.
Fire Department. The Fire Committee
reported that the hose recently used by
Mr.. Theo. Long had been so used by per-
mission of the Chief Engineer and Captain,
but recommended that hereafter it only be
used at fires. The sum of 500 was voted
to bepaid annually to the Hook & Ladder
Co.
Sehools.-On motion of Mr.. Cochran the
School COMMITTEE was directed to repair
the roof of the Academy on the most eco
nomical plan. A resolution of Mr.. Todd
charging s35 spent for repairs at the In
stitute building, against the rent, was re-
ferred.
Fsnance.-The Treasurer reported the
receipt for October Of $3.50 market house
rent, $685. fines imposed by the Mayor
and $1O,14 receipts from the hay scales.
He also reported the floating debt at S5,324.
Mr.. Todd said Mr.. Witt of the Finance
Committee had said that if all work in the
city was stopped now and no more money
spent. the city would still be behind hand
$4,000 in May next.
Petit5oms.- The following petitions were
disposed Of: Of Henry Southland, referred;
of A, M. Bruce for frame extension with
in the fire limits, granted; of the owners
of the Augusta Female Seminary to enter
sewer with terra Gotta pipe, referred OF
Miss A. q. CARRIER, referred.
The Supervisor Kurtz's account
for October for $171, 40, was allowed.
Adjourned.