The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-02-07

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CITY CoUNCIT..-All of the members OF
the City Council attended the regular meet
ing on Tuesday night last. except Messrs.
Evans and Basby.
The Finance Committee reported favora-
bly, upon the petitions of Miss Kate Nelson.
J. G. Shelter and +. Ware. The same COM
mitiee reported final settlement with
the contractors OF the city Water Works,
and presented a receipt for the balance in
full Of s. .0G2, and also the sale Of $4,000 in
water bonds al % cents. The committee
also presented IL report of its settlement in
full with tie City Treasurer, John NJ. Car
roll, TO the LIST ef May, 1877. This report
showed delinquent list Of only SG9S.61, the
smallest ever known, and compimented
very highly the efficient management OF
Treasurer Carroll and his deputy Mr. r. NJ
Cushing.
In presenting the settlement the commit
tee stated that they were satisfied that none
OF the charges on ile delinquent list could
have been collected, and that the list was
much smaller than it had been for years.
In conclusion lie committee said that Sin
view of the whole matter rs thus presented.
the accounts and vouchers of the Treasurer
together with his list of deIinquents, we
cannot too highly commend the Treasurer
and his Deputy, for diligence and faithful
ness in the discharge OF their duties. In re-
latiOn 10 the accounts OF the Treasurer, we
feel constrained to say that Mr.. Carroll un~
derstands the du ties OF his Office and dis
charges them with promptnes5 and fidelity
The delinquent water tax list, amounting
to some $500 WAS referred to the Water
Committee.
Upon the petition of Mrs. Bolen and 9th
ers for pavement on Irish Alley, the street
committee reported that yet the finances
of the city were not in condition to make
the improvement asked.
The petition OF Messrs. Baldwin and Ne
Chung, for permission to lay Il sewer pipe.
was modified and favorably reported by the
Street Committee. Mr.. Tcdd moved to lay
on the table and called for the ayes and noes.
The motion was lost by IL vote of nine to
one-Mr. 4. alone voting for it. y motion
to adopt the report was carried-Mr Todd
alone opposing.
The Water Committee reported favorably
upon the following petitions fer remission
of water fax : E. f. johnson, w. A. Burke.
W. A. Hudson. Thos. Taylor, sYm. Ervine
and r. G. Bickle, and unfavorably upon
those OF Levi Sllafcr and b. 4. Bagby. The
reports were adopted.
The report of the Superintendent of.
Water Works showed s55.4S worth OF work
done.
John Il. Kurtz. Oyerseer of Poor, pre-
senteG his report for the month Of January
The amount expended by him was slS9.97
the largest yet expended under his admin.
istration. 1t was, however, less by 81 than
the appropriation for January, 1877.
Mr.. Burke offered a resolution providing
for the erection OF 4 fence on the wall Of
New Court Street, opposite Mrs. Stribling's
yard. Referred to Street Committee.
Mr.. Byers offered a resolution providing
for the employment of Newton Argenbright
as special clerk to the Committees. at an an
nual salary of 500. Mr.. Todd moved tt
refer to the> Committee on Resrenchment
and the molten was lost by vote of eigh
to two, Mess!s. Todd and Witt voting fol-
it. The original resolution was then adopted
Mr.. Todd offered Il resolution instructine
the Committee on lights to report whether
the street lamps were regularly lighted, and
what contract if any exists between the
City and Gas Company.
Mr.. Cochran offered resolution of thanks
to the special Water Committee for the
faithful and efficient manner in which they
had discharged their duties.
The report,of the City Treasurer for the
month of January showed Receipts SIT .055..
So disbursements, $l6.459.10; Floating
debt $4.G1S; Bonded debt s2G6. 100; Due
city, $2S.739 amount held by sinking fund
$1l.00O
Petitions from the following parties were
1PpioPi htlCiy iC1CIlCu d. l. IhllSct dhe
others, Menifee and P.lrkins, county OF An
gusta, D. B. O'Rork, J. II. Campbell, ant
John B. Sherer, Jr.
The Mayors report showed fines and cost;
collected $3.50 and that of the Chief o
Police for rents &C., $l2S.60.
The message OF the Mayor was received
read and referred to special committed
consisting OF Messrs. Bledsoe, Burke an(
Cochran to take into consideration the eX
pedicncy ofadopting the suggestions therein
contained. The report of the Chairman o.
the Finance Committee to the Mayor was
also read.
Mr.. Witt, Chairman OF the Finance Com
mittee stated that the annual cost of tho
Water Works, including interest on the
bonds. was about $4,000, whilst tile revenue
derived from that source was only about
81 200. lie thought the work should be sell
sustaining, and said the water committee
would either have to increase the assessments
or else the deficiency would have to be pro
vided for by the finance committees in laying
the next levy. A resolution was adopted
instructing the Water Committee to take
into consideration some mode for raising the
water tax and report their action to the
Council Adjourned.