The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-12-19

CITY CoUNCIL.-A full meeting of the
City Council Was held Oh Tuesday night last,
Il I'D as there was little business to dispose Of
the session was short.
The Finance committee reported that the
Academy building had been insured for 3d.
600. They were directed to change the in
surance from $1,000 on the building to $1,000
The Street Committee reported that they
had contracted for fence around r. G.
Bickle's land near the reservoir.
The committee on Lights reported that it
was inexpedient at present to place street
lamp on the corner of st. Clair and Beverly
streets, and that the order to place one on
the corner OF Fa, cite and John-on streets,
had been anticipated, as there was already
one in good working order at that location.
The amendment to the hog ordinance, pre-
scribing certain limits in which hogs could
| not be kept, which had been referred to the
Ordinance committee, was reported by
that committee as inexpedient-the men,
bers not being able to agree as to the proper
lowing vote Ayes-Cochran, Evans, Gooch
Berkeley, Crowle, Bumgardner, and Ran
SON. Noes-Todd, Burke, Byers, Abby and
Fultz. So the ordinance prohibiting the
keeping of hogs within the corporation linn
its will be enforced on the 1st Of Jan.
Reports were made on the following Pc
tltions: W. A. Rhodse, for abatement Of
Water tax, granted; J. A. Hanrick & Co.
for permission to erect ice house, not grant
ed; petition of w. L. Asylum for permission
to connect with city w'ter / ipes houi
cost to city. the va er to be used ony In
case of ii e, gran ed.
Jno. r. Kurtz, Superintendent OF Poor
reported that the AMOUNT $50 allowed fol
incidental expenses had been almost ex
hausted, and asked the appropriation OF al
ad.liti nal $40. Granted.
Mr.. Ransom, from the committee OF
Schools, reported Informally, that the trus
tees Of the old Methodist Simenary wonl'
be prepared to make proper deed, &c. to tn
city.
The committee on Retrenchment, submit
ted minute report showing that some 0
the committees had well nigh expende
their appropriations, and recommended tn
utmost economy in future expenditures.
The ordinate e requiring the closing of a
wells i n the city, which was reported som
Time ago, was rejected by the following vote
Ayes-Gooch, Berkeley, Crowle, Bumgar'
: nrr and Ransom. Noes-Fulrz, Cochran
Evans, T.dd. Burke, By RS, A by.
The oil ow ng res lutio were adopted
: Au horiz ny iuance co NIT ee % Zorro,
y $4,000 to eel Janu ~ Mt ct; instruc
II lug Printing mmi ee to have 100 copie
of rules of council printed instruc. ing Gil
fund in monthly Statements; suspenuiI
The ordinance against firing squibs, &C., dG
> ing Christmas week; changing the hour
meetings OF the Council from 1880 to
i o'clock, p. NJ; appropria.ing $2l.sO +,
~ mailing wrappers for the Hotcnkiss pamp;
Vt let inslructing Finance conn ittee to r
F." port as to Tile status of the $500 man
i" script bond issued TO Valley Z. Il.
The following were appropriately referred
ordinance prohibiting defacing Of numbe
y OH houses, &C.; nstructing Superintende
~ of Water Works to keep fire. plugs oiled, &t
" approp,ating $500 from contingent fu..d
A. enable Water committee TO meet expens
10 Of improvement at Water Works; petite
u of city Sergeant asking to be relieved of d
J" counts against citizens for Main street il
provelnent; petitions OF DR.. Donaghe al
Us |, Wltz, for refunding Of amount paid
Main street improvement; petition OF [
y. Arthur for permission to burn brick xii
:" petition of Hannah Lctber for abatement
y water tax of w. A. McCue and others
p lamp on Gospel Hill; OF Anna l.. Go.
abatement OF water tax.
.s- Mayors Report showed fines. &c. collie
at ed sl0S.50. Chief Of Police reported cole
lions TO the amount Of sl9S.92. Adjourn,