Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-24
The City Fathers.

Tuesday night, with President Fultz ir
the chair, and Messrs. Abby, Bledsoe
Byers, Cochran, Evans, Weller and Witt
at the board, the City Council held its
| regular semj-monthly meeting.
UNPRoFITABLE BOARDING HOUSE.
Mr.. Witt, from the Finance Committee
reported in favor of relieving Mr.. F. M
| hardwood of the tax for keeping board
| ing house. Mr.. M, it appeared, had
taken out license to keep house of that
description, and bought ham. He kept
the house one day, and lost 81 so on the
ham. The Council unanimously agreed
that the tax be RENTED on this unproft-
able venture.
THE FIREMEN, THE HOSE AND THE
ELECTIONS.
The Committee on the Fire Department
reported, on the recommendation OF Capt
J. III. Waters and Capt. Michael Cox, IN
favor of purchasing 600 feet Of gum hose
and some couplings and noZzles.
Mr.. Evans objected. He said while the
fire department was efficient at fires, yet
in times Of peace they were not efficient
in taking care of the hose. He had no.
ticed also that these petitions always come
in on the eve of an election. He could not
say what he might do after the election.
but he would certainly oppose it now.
Mr.. Byers said this petition had not been
brought in on the eve of an election, as
the recommendation had been before the
Council for nearly six months. AS to the
care of the hose, we would have to recol-
lect that we cannot ask of volunteer de-
partmeDt what would be required of a
paid department.
Mr.. Abby said the application for the
new hose had been in nearly a year ago.
Mr.. Byers, speaking of the necessity for
new hose, said he had been informed by
those who knew from experience, that the
amount on hand was wholly insufficient.
The report Of the committee was adopt
ed. s to 1.
A PROPOSITION FROM THE AUGUSTA
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
A proposition was received from the
Agricultural Society to give the city afee
simple right to water on it's grounds With
certain reservations for fair days. &C.. for
the sum of $4,000 cash, or that amount in
city 8 per cent. bonds.
A member-Why it isn't month since
they offered it to the city for an appropria-
ton of $3.50 per annum for three years.
Another member-I wouldn't vote to
give them cent for it.
President FultZ. ANY fee simple right
they could give wouldn' It be worth ten cents
until they have cleared the property from
debt.
Another member-There is a judgment
against the property and the whole
grounds won't sell for $500.
A proposition to refer the offer to a
committee was defeated and the offer itself
was then rejected.
THE CITY TREASURER OFFICE.
Mr.. Witt reported on the examination
of the accounts of City Treasurer, John
NJ. Carroll, for the year ending the 3Oth of
April. The sum of s69,77O had been re-
ceived and disbursed during the year. The
committee reported that the Treasurer's
books were kept in a systematic manner
and that the finances of the city had been
faithfully cared for by the Treasurer and
his deputies.
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
Mr.. Witt reported from the Finance
Committee rejecting the petition of Glenn
e Co.. for the return of license tax on bill
posters, paid by them under an ordinance
passed at their own solicitation, but which
they had learned since was illegal. The
report was adopted. He also reported the
tax on Telegraph Companies at $75 instead
of 500, at the petition Of the Western
Union Telegraph Co. He said the reduc-
t1on was made in view of the lower rates
the company had given the citizens. Adop-
ted. The petition of VIM. Forbes, agent
of the U. B. Society for change Of tax was
rejected.
Mr.. Byers from the Water Committee,
reported granting the petition of Thos. S.
Shumate and rejecting that of David A.
Kayser for remission of water tax. Adop-
ted.
Mr.. Cochran from the PoliceC Committee
reported in favor of paying Mrs. Hurley
for the feeding and lodging of four tramps
sent there by the authorities. Adopted.
Mr.. Bledsoe reported in favor of per-
hitting Ed Burke to raise frame shed
within the fire limits. Adopted.
Mr.. Byers introduced a resolution ap.
propriating $50 to repair tho roof over
Buttermilk Spring. Adopted.
Exception was taken to the character
Of charges for repairs and improvements
to the jail. made against the city in the
recent settlement between it and the
county. The matter was postponed to
hear from Mr.. Burke who was the city's
commissioner in the matter.
Adjourned.
The Three Limburgers.
MI. E. HI is a well-known clothing
merchant of Staunton. He is also con-
scientious German, and believes in the