Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-07

The City Council.


The City Council.
There was almost full meeting of this
body Tuesday night, Mr., Byers being the
only absentee.
The Finance Committee reported on the
petitions of Mary Fitzgerald and Anna
Fallon, asking repeal of erroneous as
sessment, adversely, as the assessment was
in accordance with State laws on the SUBJ
iect; also reported adversely on DR.. Eich-
elberger's application for refunding the
sum paid by him for the Main Street i'm
provement. The petition Of Alderman u
Co. for refunding license tax since their
business was discontinued, was rel ected.
The report of the City Treasurer was re-
ceived and read. He was relieved of tick
cts held against the funds in the hands of
Commissioners. his report showed float
ing debt of $5,09S.
The Committee on Water offered the re-
porte of the Superintendent Water Works
which was received. Among the items
were $1S7 expended in running the pump
at engine house. Thos. II. Humphrey q
was granted his petition.
The Health Committee reported an ordi-
nanct establishing Board Of Health
composed of four physicians, whose duty
it shall be to see to the enforcement OF
strict sanitary measures. by the police.
their compensation is left blank. Refer
red to Committee on Ordinance.
Ill., n,d;aonoo Gca,, N, ffos nraaanfAd an
ordnance for issuing $500 worth of city
bonds bearing 6 per cent. interest, dating
from July 1st, 1873. for the purchase Of the
Institution property for public school pur-
poses, adopted to regulate the erection Of
awnings requiring them to be substantial
and neat and no posts allowed except
where the pavement is feet wide, adop-
ted; reducing tax on marble yards from
$3.50 to 1925, owing to less water being
used now in dressing stone than formerly,
adopted; requiring the Superintendent of
Water Works to have houses numbered
and imposing fine of not less than SIS nor
more than $40 for defacing or removing
numbers adopted providing for relief from
water tax if ten days notice is given prior
to the LIST of June and LIST of Dec, adopted
permitting practicing physicians to hitch
their horses in front of their Offices, adop-
ted, and requiring the police to distribute
notices Of water tax also adopted.
The Committee on the Poor received tho
report Of Overseer Kurtz showing that
$2S9,67 had been expended in the past
month. The expenditures owing to a
,aumber of deaths and burial expenses had
been heavier than usual but were necessa-
Try, and the present month would show a
considerable falling off.
The Committee ON Streets recommended
a wooded sewer not to exceed in cost SIS,
to be laid from Tom Burke's corner to the
creek. which was ordered. BY Mr.. Todd
to inquire into the cost of improving Main
from, the residence Of M. P. Funkhouser
to TINS titntion gate, referred.
Petitio rs of VIM. Glenn to erect frame
buildino IN Augusta between the Bruce
and Powell roperty. rejected. Releasing
Messra Crowd.,r Bros, from rent of mar
ket stall, granted; of Miss A. L. Goode
for damages to h.er property on Green
street. The council ceemed Unanimously
of the opinion that the 2etltloner snouio
be reimbursed for damages done by widen
ing the street, but there being differencS
as to the neces sary amount required, after
considerable discussion the matter was r.
committed. Presented and referred A. b.
Arthur, to erect brick kiln; Edward
Mcmahon for abatement Of water tax and
Mrs. Gillock for abatement OF license TAX
Mr.. Ransom said that the purchase OF
the Institute property had been virtually
concluded but not having the papers IN
the transaction, just at hand he would not
make formal report. The council then
adjourned after fixing, until further or
dered, the hour of meeting at half pas
seven.