Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-09-20
The ()ity Fathers.

reported as to the expediency of approprla-
ting $25 to send delegate to the Cleveland
Firemen's convention, that the time of
holding the convention had passed, hence
the committee thought the appropriation
The report was laughingly
adopted.
MI. Byers from the Water Committee
recommended that an inch water pipe be
laid to the street on Sears Hill until the
citizens of that locality could be supplied
with larger one. A majoity Of the Coun-
Gil, howe yer, thought suitable pipe, it |
any, should be used and the report was |
tabled.
Mr.. Gooch from the Fire Committee,
handed in on the part Of the Hook and
Ladder Company a recommend; ton OF j
M. Hardy, for Chief of Fire Department
and on the part Of the Augusta Fire Com
pany the name of Jas. FL. w: tiers. The
Council was not disposed to iecide be-
tween the two companies and referred the
matter back for them to have = joint cleo
tion. The report from the Hook and Lad
der Company shows that organ ization to
be well equipped and differed with an etfl-
cient membership.
Mr.. Cochran from the Safety Commit
tee, presented petition from J r. M. Nell
haney, asking that dealers be allowed to
keep in store as many as five barrels OF
powder. Granted.
Mr. Cochran, from Committee ON Relief
nd
whether the City is to pay less tor the bur-
ial of her poor than other paup',rs. that the
contract between the City and Trustees OF
Thornrose Cemetery, was that $3.50 be
charged for the burial of each i'.tuper, and
recommendation was adopted .nstructlng
the Overseer of Poor, to repor the num-
Der of paupers buried in the Cemetery
since 1871, and the price paid.
MI. Crowle, from Printing committee
reported that certain ordinanc y ordered
to be printed, had been printed aud posted,
in compliance with the law.
Mr.. Evans, from Committee on Public
Grounds and Buildings, sub oitted the
plans of A. Y. Lee, architect, 'or the i'm
provement of the City Hall ,ittl :. it up as ii
first-class exhibition hall with <" llerles, and
iron seats, with a capacity of seating Ats
persons below and 175 in the galleries, ant
remedying the acoustics at cost not TO
| exceed So 0G0. The committee thought the
| investment would ma yeal OF wo at most
pay for itself. The council Seene.l disposed
to consider this proposition fay rably, but
members wishing for fult her lilac to lock
| into the matter, the report was laid on the
table for the present.
| A, A. Sproul, President Of tue Baldwin
| Augusta Fair. appeared before LIE council,
and asked all appropriation CT $500 OF S3OO
for the benefit of the enterprise he repre-
sented Without taking a vote ON the ap
plication of Mr.. Sproul, which lie did not
deem it well to press at the time, it Was re-
I solved, on motion of Mr.. Jas. L. Byers
| that committee be appointed to confer
with the Directors of the Fair us to the
purchase of their water right, &c.
Mr.. Gooch, from Special Committee on
Sewerage, presented a full repu as to the
cost and extent of the propos improve
| ment, which was substantially TIE same as
was reported in this paper last week. 1t
was deemed advisable to make Some change
in the ordin nice before taking liial action
on the comttee's report, and it was laid on
the table.
Mr.. T. D. Ransom, was appointed Chair
man of the School Committee e, and the
President gave notice that h. would re-
organize the committees before next meet
ing and place him On others.
Mr.. Evans offered resolution instruct
ing the Finance Committee to arrange fol
the first payment on the City Hall, which
comes due OIL the 5th October. Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Todd, it WAS resolved
that all ordinances, CT amendments to OF
dnances, shall be hereafter referred to the
Ordinance Committee before every action
is taken thereon.
Mr.. Go och moved that the proposed hog
pen. ordinance should go Into effect
on the First of February, bul under the
rule offered by Mr.. Todd, which, had just
been adopted, his resolution Went over.
The certificates of the elections of j. M
Quarles, Capt, and Jno. L. Liphtner, Enc
Capt. of the Hook and Ladder Company
were presented and approved.
After receiving aud referring various pc
titions council adjourned.
MAI: N. H. HoTCHKIss' WE,rERN Elk
cURsIoNIsTs.-This party of one hundred
and fifty-two Western travel, rs. have
been passing through Staupton lii detached
parties during the week. A number OF
them stopped in this city and Spent few
days viewing the attractions Of tae place
They were much pleased with their trip
their reception in Richmond and Norfolk
and the beauties of the country through
which they travelled, and were loud in
praise of the kindness of Maj uotchkiss
their attentive conductor.
Among the gentlemen who stopped in
[ Staunton were Messrs. J. Smith Kenney,
Matt Kenney, J. L. Munday, Frank Green
and BENZ. Patton, of Paris KY, VIZ. Bruce
Champ of the Cincinnati ''EnquiIer," A.
J. Bradford of the Brachen Kentucky
Bulletin" and Messrs. Geo, Salur and E.
E. Pearce of Maysville, Ky.
| One of these gentlemen just from CALI
polls says the yellow fever was spread in
that vicinity by persons who DO rded the
infect ed vessel the John Porter, which had
been stopped below Gallipolis ami anchored
in the middle Of the river. The st persons
cupdity, as they took off the provisions
and even the clothing of the cr'w which
| Lad been left on the boat, cost many of
hem their lives. The people Were so badly
frightened that no one could be found
when last heard from to bury tie watch