The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-06

members elect of the city Council.
Thursday last was the day set apart for
the decoration OF the graves of Federal SOL
dlers throughout che Union. In this city the
colored people turned out in large numbers
with two bands Of music aud thousands of
boquets. Addresses at the cemetery were
delivered By several speakers from dis
lance. and everything passed off pleasantly.
Cry CoUNCIL.-ruesday night last the
following members attended the regular
meeting of the city council: Messrs. Fultz,
Byers, Todd, Weller, Abby. Witt, Cochran
and Burke.
Schools.-Before the regular business was
taken up, VIM. ]. Nelson, clerk of the
School Board, appeared and, by permission,
urged the payment OF the teachers salaries
for the month of May. Some $1,000 was APP
propriated by the city for school purposes,
of which s5,544 has already been expended,
exclusive of rents, repairs, &c. OF the State
appropriation of 81 800, however, only $500
or $500 has been drawn, and resolution
was adopted advancing to the schools $751;
Ia. Whatever of this amount the council
demands will be refunded from the State APP
preparation. Warrants to the teachers will
be issued as usual.
Petitions reported on.-The usual number
OF accounts were presented and allowed, and
favorable action taken upon the following
petitions: Petition of the Principals of the
Female Seminaries and Institutes asking to
| be reliev ed of boarding house tax and petit
lions of I. J. Hoover and Maurice Parker for
rem ission of water tax enormously assessed.
Petit ons of the following persons were eject
ed VIM. Kinney for refunding of part of ex-
pc ses incurred in making repairs to his house,
m AIDE necessary by the raising of the street;
| Geo. Jeffe rson for remission of water tax.
| The proposition Of r. G. Bickle, granting
to the city certain lands on Reservoir hill
| for certain considerations. was accepted in
part.
| Water.-A communication of the Rev
r. H. P hillips, asking proper construction
of the water ordinance, was reported upon
rather indefinitely by the committee. Mr..
l.
differed as to the construction of thas por-
ton of the water ordinance pertaining to the
tax on fountains, and the committee reported
by recommending an amendment to the
section, requiring the tax on fountains to
be assessed for no period OF less than twelve
months. A new amendment to the waite
ordinance was reported by the committee
the principal points of which are as follows
An increase Of 25 per cent. on all waite
tax and providing chat on all dwellings
stores, shops, offices, stables, &c., eNempte
from paying taxes, on the ground that tn
city water is not used upon such premises
there shall be charged for fire pTatcction
provided such building is within 600 aeas o
city fire plug and for general constrtctio
purposes, fifty per cent. of the rate pre-
scribed in water ordinance. on such proper
ty when city water is used. When the ia
cannot be collected from tenants, the prop
erty owner is to be responsible.
A proposition was received from the AT
gusta Fair co mpany granting to the cit
full right to the water at the fair ground
for the sum of 81 800 and an annual appre
priation, for three years: of $3.50 for prem
ums. This proposition was rejected, ar
to purchase the right at a cost not to eXces
$1,000.
Reports-The city treasurer's repol
showed balance in the Treasury OF ST.
and a floating debt OF Sl,77S.l2. Durln
the month the floating debt has been d.
creased about $1,000. The chief of Polio
reported fines, rents, &c. collected Sl2S.3;
The Superintendent Of water works reporte
amount of work done $500. The pun
was run 272 hours during the month. In
Oyerseer of Poor reported expenses Sl3o.5 C
. and recommended that the paupers be n
quired to 90 to the poor house. The n
ports were all received and filed and tn
recommendation of Over:eer of Poor adop
ed.
9 Resolutions-Th following resolution
e were adopted
a That $l5 be appropriated for new weig
: rope to the town clock ; that committee
certain the city's rights in the sewer fro
P. Grange Hall to rear Of Va. Hotel that cor
S mittee on retrenchment inquire into Il
/; salaries of city officers and report any re
= concentrations and whether any Of the pre-
/, ent officers can be dispensed with tn
street committee remove distractions fro
: Lewis Creek; that city Attorney repo
, whether or not he has proceeded against d
linquent city officials
/ Miscellaneous The committee prese MT
the official notice of the return OF the Sheriff
showing service OF process on the Vall'
R. R. Company of the resolution OF tt
Council renouncing its liability to pay I'll
$50. 600, subscription on the ground that Il
terms of the subscription had not been con
< Piled with. A resolution was laid ON ii
table proposing to assess property holde
along the line, with the new sewer pipe O
New Street. Various petitions &c. we
presented and properly referred.
: Adjourned to meet en- Tuesday mig
next,