The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-08
City Council.
CRAWLING TOWARDS MIDNIGHT-A LONG
oEccYON

handsomely furnished chamber. the City
Council has been INDUCING most eXtrav-
agant hours. For the last two meeting
nights the sessions have been prolonged al
most to midnight, and even then there seems
to be disposition on the part of some metn-
bers to farther. extend the time. Tuesday
night last it was half past eleven before the
doors were closed, and it required an undue
haste in the reference of petitions to COM
plete the business then.
In the absence of the President. Mr.. Todd
was called to the chair, and the following
members answered to their nam es: 'Messrs.
Abby, EvaEs, Gooch, Crowle, Bumgardner,
Berkeley, Cochran and Byers.
| Finance-Accounts amounting to 50, 932
were reported from the auditing committee,
and allowed. Mr.. Todd, from the finance
committee, stated that whilst the committee
was not prepared to report on the settle
ment of the city with Heber Ker, late Treas
urer, the whole matter had been satisfac-
torily arranged, and at the next meeting OF
| the council a formal report would doubtless
| be handed in.
| Streets Mr.. Bumgardner, chairman OF
the street committee, made reports as fol-
lows, which were adopted 10 finish Mar
ket street from Main to Kalorama, at a cost
not to exceed $l25-one-haif to be paid by
city and one-half by citizens; on The petit
ton of j. e. Smith, and others, for repairs
to Greenville avenue, to comply with the
prayer CT the petition, when the county,
which is equally interested, shall unite with
the city to repair Stafford street, at a cost
not to exceed $3.50, on the half and half plan.
| Water-Mr. Byers, from the water COM
mlttee, reported favorably upon the petition
of G. Halle, and others, citizens OF West
End, asking permission to connect with city
water pipe at their own expense, and pay to
the city the regular watertax. Adopted, SUBJ
ject to the future action of the Council.
Upon the resolution, offered at previous
meeting, requiring the Superintendent to
notify citizens when water is to be cut off,
the committee reported that they had re-
quested the Superintendent to give the
proper notification, but that it required too
much time to go to each house whenever the
water was cut off. Mr.. Gooch suggested
that general notification be given by ring
| ing bell, and Mr.. Evans thought it best to
post handbills. The report was adopted.
A three inch water pipe was ordered to be
laid on Market, Kalorama and Coalter
streets, as soon as the work already ordered
is completed. Committee reported that it
had disposed OF the old house at the pump,
and the oats on city lot for $24. Upon pc
tition of Valley R. R., it was recommended
that water be furnished for three engines at
5000 per annum. Petition of Jno. Hounihan
for remission of water tax, rejected. On
the resolution to purchase water right from
the Augusta Fair, the committee reported
that it was ineXpedient at present, as the
city Attorney had reported that there were
judgment liens against the concern amount
ing to $4,000. B. L. Bagby's petition was
granted, and report of Superintendent re-
ceived and filed. The reports were all
adopted.
| Fire Dep0rtment-Th resolution to re-or-
ganize Fire Company, on the basis of a pay
department, was reported and referred back
| to committee for recommendation. A COM
municaton was presented asking that En-
glne-h house be repaired and plugs fixed. Or
dered. Later in the evening, Mr.. Gooch,
chairman OF fire committee, inquired how
the annual appropriation of 800 was paid
| fire Company. After considerable discus
sion. it was explained that the amount was
placed to the credit of the Company, and
accounts drawn on it., through the proper
committee, were paid.
| HeaHh-A long and we'll written commu-
nication was read from Dr. Atkinson, city
physician, with regard to the enactment Of
proper legislation for the health of the city.
He stated that the prevalence of typhoid
| fever in West End some time ago was trace
able to an impure we'll which received the
drainage of several pig-pens, sc. land advised
that all the springs and wells, over which the
city had control, be filled up, and that indi-
viduals be requested to DO likewise. Also
that the hog pens in the more thickly set
tied parts of the town be abolished, and that
guano and fertilizers be required to be stored
outside OF the corporate limits. Accom-
panying the communication were endorse
lions from Drs. Henkel, Reese and Faunt-
leroy fully sustaining DR.. Atkinson's views.
The communication was laid on the ia
BILE.
Ordinances-The ordinances were ordered
tO no ao1fiad of tn ayapp6 &17H
Ordinance with reference to the storage of
combustible material, was changed so as to
permit its storage in magazines 100 feet
from dwelling, Or by permission Of Mayor.
The fee for a physician for post norton
examination was fixed at $40. The orli-
nance on nuisances was reported and adopt
ed section by section, as follows: 1st. If
anyone SHALL place carcass, filth, &C., in the
| creek or street, to be fined not less than So
nor more than $50. I'd. For allowing Of
| fensive matter to remain in house, cellar,
| &c., not less than 81 nor more than $40. Sd.
| If anyone shall have noxous weeds, &C.,
not less than 81 nor more than $40. 18th.
Upon the complaint OF any citizen or
policeman OF an offensive hog pen, the
owner thereof shall be fined not less than
81 nor more than So. and the pen shall be
removed. 9TH. No slaughter-house shall
| be operated within city limits, under pen
atty of not less than $40 nor more than $40
for each day so operating. 9th. No lime or
brick kiln shall be burned within 200 feet
of dwelling the occupier of which may OBJ
ject. 9TH. Stove.pipes passin. through
wooden partitions or roofs must be secured in
earthen pipes, under penalty of not less
than S. nor more than 500. Sth 1t any
person burn out chimney, unless while
rain is falling or snow covers the roof, or il
chimney accidentally catches fire by rea son oil
its foulness, the fine shall be not less than
50 nor more than SIS. 9TH If anyone discharge
pistol, gun, &c., or explode fire crackers or
torpedoes without permission OF Mayor; or
if anyone ring bell through the street for
the purpose Of notifying Of auction, &c., he
shall be fined not less than 81 nor more than
$40. 10th. Hotel, restaurant and bar keep.
ers are required to keep the doors of thei