Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-08


| CITY CoUNc1L.-The City Council helf
is regular meeting Tuesday evening; pres
ent, President Fultz and Messrs. Abby
J Burke, Byers, Cochran, Evans, Powell
! Todd, Witt and Weller.
Reports of Conlnittees.--Mr. Byers
Chairman of the Water Committee, repor
ted favorably on the petitions of VIM. B
Hyde and j. W. Kydd, adversely to thai
of J. A. Logan, and favorably in part or
that of Henry Pfifferling. Adopted. Mr.
Witt, Chairman of the Committee oil
Finance. reported favorably on the peti
| ton of Col J. I'll. Skinner, and on the re
| quest of Sergeant Runnels to be credited
on his account with $239 OF uncollected
tickets also that 81 1855 of bonds had been
issued to the Valley r. r. in adjustment
of interest with that company. Adopted,
Mr.. Todd Chairman of the Committee on
Ordinances, reported vagrant ordinance
which was adopted and which requires
transported ion lines bringing paupers to
this city, to take them away again free
of charge. Mr. Burke, Cha irman OF the
Committee on Streets, reported adversely
to the petition for renewing and paving
the street in Court House Alley. Adopted
Mr.. Powell, Chairman of the Committee
on Poor, read Overseer Kurtz's report for
February showing STA expended, being
$40 less than for the same month last year,
and recommending $50 additional appro-
priation as the Overseer has II new pau
pers on his list. Mr.. Todd from the COM
mittee on Schools, reported the settlement
of a pending account with the Trustees OF
the old u ethodist Institute building.
Petitions.-T petition OF, the Supervi.
sors that the county be relieved from Wa
ter tax for both court house and jail was
referred back to the Water Committee, OF
James Borden, to erect a frame building,
referred; of Geo. Wood, (col.) for refund
ing fine Of $1.50 imposed by Acting May
or,J. II. Waters, for throwing ashes in
the street, accompanied by recommends
ton of Capt. Waters that it be refunded
was granted of Robt. Waldron and others
for improvement of the street near the
Baptist church, referred.
Delayed TaG 1gckets.-A petition was
read from ex city collector, J. T. Parent
asking that the council instruct the City
Attorney to delay getting judgement
against him in court for So 003, until pc
titioner may have an opportunity at the
next meeting of the council to return the
uncollected tax tickets for which the suit
is brought. Messrs Burk and Todd opposed
the granting of the petition on the ground
that the tickets could be allowed as an
offset, as well after judgement is obtained
le1oIe. Tie council rejected the Pc
tition by tie vote, Messrs. Powell,
Abby, Evans, Witt and Cochran voting
for, and Messrs. Fultz, Burk, Todd, Byers
and Weller, voting against granting it.
Financial Report.-City Treasurer Car
roll reported floating debt march LIST Of
$5,S25.50 with $377 so in the treasury and
some $4,000 due to the city. The returns
from the Mayors Office for February show
ed $64, 25 for fines, $7S.37 for rent of mar
ket house and $7.SS from the hay scales.
Streets.-A new crossing was order ed to
be laid at the corner of Lewis and Fred
erick streets.
Rate Of Assessment A letter was re-
ce lived from Gen. Echols stating that there
was no prospect of getting a bill through
the legislature allowing Staunton to make
her own assessment of property for city
purposes distinct from the States assess
ment.
Explosives. Committee on Ordi-
nances was instructed, on motion of Mr..
Todd to bring in an ordinance Regarding
gunpowder and explosive oils Kept within
the corporation.
Police-Mr. Cochran offered resolH-
ton for furnishing the police with nippers
and whistles, which was referred.
Adjourned.