Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-08-09
City Affairs.
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL-LATE SEES
sION-REPoRTs OF COMMITTEES,


&C., &C., SC.
The Council held it's regular meeting on
Tuesday night with Mr.. John W. Todd in
the chair, President Fultz being absent.
and Messrs. J. W. Abby, F. B. Berkeley.
j. T. Byers. W. L. Bumgardner. J. D.
Crowle, J. B. Evans and G. G.. Gooch at
their desks.
APPROPRIATIONS.
The report Of the Auditing Committee
appropriating money to the amount of
81, 1882 for current and other expenses was
adopted.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
F5nance.-J. T. Byers, acting chairman.
The account of Heber Ker, late Treasurer,
is in a fair way for settlement and it is
hoped will be fixed by the next council
meeting. A report of the City Attorney
favorable to returning a tax of $40 paid by
Burke & Bradley. was referred to that
committee.
Streets.-W. L. Bumgardner, chairman,
$125 to complete Kalorama street: repairs
on Greenville avenue asked for by Smith
and others to be made if county co-Operates
with the city; work on Stafford street
asked for by Kinsley and other ordered to
the amount of $3.50, the citizens to pay one
half. The committees recommendations
were adopted.
Water.-J.T T. Byers, chairman, offer of
c. Halle il West End to lay pipe at his
own expense and pay water tax if allowed
to tap city water pipe from Buttermilk
Spring, accepted; Superintendent of
Water Works has been directed to notify
citizens as far as possible before cutting
water off Laying 3 inch water pipe on
Market street, directed to be done soon as
other work is finished; the old cabin near
the water works has been sold for SIS and
the oat crop around it for SO, both owned by
the city; Valley R. R. Co., have been noti-
fed that they can get city water, for not
more than three engines, at $500 per an
num-; petition of John Hounihan for relief
from water tax, rejected. Committees re-
port adopted.
Fire and Police.-G. G. Gooch, chair
man. The sum of Sc appropriated for
whistles for the police. A report of Chief
Engineer Waters recommending some
painting to be done at the engine house
was handed in. Report adopted. The
chairman was informed that 800 to each
of the Fire companies was appropriated to
be drawn on by them.
Ordinances.-J. B. Evans, chairman.
Ordinance against %nuisances. Adopted.
Resolution authorizing the committee to
have the ordinances codiied at a cost of
not more than $175. Adopted.
Sdtety.-J. A. Cochran, chairman. Pc
tltion Of W. L. Bumgardner & Co... to
erect a frame building, granted. Report
adopted.
Poor.-J. A. Cochran, chairman, Ex-
penses of the poor for July, $170.27 allowed.
Bill of Drs. Fauntleroy and Hanger for
medical services in absence of city physi-
clan, referred.
Public Buildings and Gromads.-J. W.
Abby, chairman. Stonewall band allowed
to occupy their room In City Hall at $50
per annum, on condition their meeting
nights are not Council nights.
NEW BUSINESS.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Byers appro-
Rating $500 to improving the Churchville
road where it joins the Spring Hill road at
its entrance to the city, the county bear
ing a much larger portion of the expense,
adopted.
q. A resolution offered by MI. Cochran al
lowing the School Board to meet in the
Council chamber, was adopted.
A resolution in~structing the Chief of
Police to station an officer at the depots on
the arrival Of the trains, to keep the plat
forms free of crowds, was adopted.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Bumgard-
ner for purchasing some broken stone left
by the water works contractors, TaS refer
red.
A resolution by the same to notify the
Valley Turnpike Co., that if it does not
keep the pike in order in the city. as is it's
duty, the city will take steps to throw open
its toll gate as is its right, was adopted.
A resolution by the same looking to sup
plying citizens on Sears Hill with water,
was referred.
The petitions of Thos. W. Buckley, Nc
Keever & Clarke, Baker Bros, Thos. j.
Crowder and others, were referred.
Adjourned.