Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-07-23
PICKLES at c. A. RICHARDSON'S
City Council.

On last Tuesday night the City Council heio
their first meeting in the room in the Grange
Hall thereafter City Hall) formerly occupied as
a school-room by Mr.. Hoover. The room Is
large and airy, and has been very Handsomely
fitted up with MANILA carpeting and desks 1or
the council, arranged in a semi.circle around
the Presidents desk, which is slightly hisner
than the others. The clerk and reporters are
only furnished with tables on either side OF the
Presidents desk.
The Councilmen upon entering the room
were at once tackled by that model messenger
Cynthy Kurtz, who insisted on their dedlcatlng
their new quarters in bumper of cooling lem
onade, which the temperature of the weather
made the more welcome and appreciated.
Either the lemonade, or their new quarters,
or the occult influences of the music swelling
forth upon the night air from the Stonewall
Band in the room below, caused the Council 10
be extremely industrious and their session was
prolonged until the town clock chimed forth
the midnight hour.
The Council seems to be in good working
trim and there was a considerable amount OF
business cut out and put in shape for future ac-
tion...
The City Attorney was instructed to proceed
at next Rule day of the Corporation Court
dRtluSb I1eDcT hcT, lily Cis A0A oAAS
balance due the city by him unless he shall in
the meantime make settlement.
The Council refused to grant the petition OF
Dr. B. B. Donaghe asking that he be allowed in
payment of taxes the sum of S23S.73, paid by
him on the Main street improvement.
Sergeant Runnels was credited with the &C
counts returned by him.
The City Attorney reported that the real es-
tate owned by the Valley Railroad in the city
was exempted from taxation by the city.
The petition of Col. Skinner for remission OF
water-t tax was rejected.
The Hook and Ladder Company having vaca-
ted the room in the Sullivan building, Mr.. Gooch
reported that the Firemens Hall had been Sc
cured as a place for the meeting of the Hook
and Ladder Company.
Capt. Cox of the Fire Company reported the
receipt of the new hose, which have proved sat
isfactory, and an appropriation Of IS was made
to alter the threads on the fire plugs SO as to
make them all of uniform size.
The City Hall has been insured for Sl2, 900 at a
cosl of one half of one per cent.
II was ordered that 200 copies of the water or
dinance be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Abby, 1t was resolved to
fence in the City Hall.
On motion of Mr.. Cochran it was resolved to
SO9o ~ ~~o
ting up the hall in the City Hall as concert
hall.
1t was resolved to dispose ofthe unnecessary
appurtenances of the fire department.
On motion the name of Grange Hall was
changed to City Hall.
The official Bonds of Chief of Police and Su-
perintendent of Water Works were received
and approved.
The account of DR.. Atkinson for S25 for hold
ing post-mortem examination at the call
ofthe City Coroner was allowed.
The following petitions were received and
referred; Bumgardner & Co., for permission to
erect frame shed in fire limits Stonewall Band
to rent room now used as their Hall; ]. c.
Smith and others for repairs to road and creek
on Greenville Avenue; Jno. Hounihan for
remission of water tax; West Augusta Guard
for permission to drill in City Hall; Valley r.
R., for water at depot to supply engines.
The following school trustees were elected -
Ward No. 1, Isaac Witt. for years; Jno w.
Todd 2years C. L. Cook, year. Ward No. 2,
H. M. Bell, years w. ]. Nelson. years, Jno.
B. Scherer, ST.. is already trustee from Second
Ward.