Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-06-06
City Council.
THE SCHOOL TEACHERS PAY-NAMING
THE NEW THEATRE,

THE SCHOOL TEACHERS PAY-NAMIN
THE NEW THEATRE,
&C., &C.. &C.
|, On Tuesday night last at the regula
meeting of the City Council. Presiden
Fultz presiding, all the members excep
Capt. Ransom, were present.
THE SCHOOL TEACHERS MONEY.
The public school account for the las
month was $4,000, and Mr.. R. W. Burk
objected to its being allowed on the grount
that the School Board had already over
drawn $22O,96, and if the amount was al
lowed them the appropriation for the next
year would have to be encroached upon
He thought the account had better stanC
until it could be seen whether any money
was forthcoming from the State, and il
the State did not pay up he was then ir
favor of making an additional appropria.
ton.
Mr.. Todd didn't think the School Board
was behind at.all. According to his opiil-
ion, although the Board had over
drawn $165.29, yet the Council must re.
member that during the whole of last year
the school property was used for city pur-
poses and that ought to be worth at least
the amount they had overdrawn. 1t
seemed to him it would be very unfair to
withhold the money from the teachers for
fear the State would not pay up.
Mr. Burke-Last year the Council re-
fused to allow the account and the School
Board came and asked for a loan. which
it has never returned on account of its
inability to do SO.
Mr.. Evans-If they have exhausted their
appropriation it strikes me they should
present it in a proper shape. Let them
come and ask it as aloan. The city doesn't
owe it.
Mr.. Gooch moved the matter be laid
over until the chairman of the school COM
mittee was present.
Mr.. Todd thought it was very bad treat
ment to keep the teachers out of their
pay. 1t was the only thing they had to
get their bread and meat with.
Mr.. Cochran thought it best not to al
low the account then, as he had heard
from reliable sources that the State was
likely to pay up soon.
Mr.. Evans.-If we pay it now the State
will never pay us back.
Mr.. Byers.-The teachers have worked
for it and they are entitled to it, and we
have no right to keep them out of it. They
ought to have it: We owe it to them.
Mr.. Evans.-We don't owe any such
thing. We agreed to pay them $4,000 and
the State agreed to pay the balance, and
has not done it. Let them come and say
the State is deficient in her payment and
ask for a grant. We don't owe that &C.
count, and therefore I move it be referred
back to the Board, letting them under
stand that if they desire loan it should
be brought i'll in that shape.
Mr.. Todd said that if the School Board
had presented the account in an informal
manner it was not fair the teachers should
have to suffer for it.
On motion of Mr.. Evans a resolution
was adopted, instructing the School Board
to confer with the Finance Committee,
see what arrangements could be made and
report at the next meeting.
Finance Conanaattee-Mr. Burke, chair
man, presented receipt for the $4,000 ap-
propriated to the Committee on Pu bile
Grounds and Buildings; and also for the
$500 bond issued in payment for the old
Wesleyan Institute building. On the pc
tition of the immigration Society the COM
mittee recommended that the Society be
allowed to do business as land agents for
the period OF six months without license,
and on motion of Mr.. Evans the time was
extended to one year-adopted.
Str eet C07nna5ttee-Mr. Bumgardner,
chairman, recommended that the petition
of B. M. Atkinson be granted, and that of
J. w. Stout. for pavement, be granted on
the half -and-half principle adopted. The
sales of two city carts for 500 each, and of
some brick for 1854 were reported, and
the petition of Il. M. McIlhaay and others
was withdrawn.
Water Comnaittee-Mr. Byers, chairman,
presented the report of the Superintendent
of Water Works. which was adopted. The
petition of the Secretary Of the Staunton
Gas Co., for remission of water tax, was
rejected, as was that of F. o. Heyden-
rich.
Poor CoY1naittee-Mr. Cochran, chair
man, reported the account of Overseer
Kurtz for last month to be $1266O, which
was allowed.
THE CITY. HALL-wHAT SHALL THE
NAME BEp
Mr.. Burke asked to be relieved from
duty on the Committee on Public Grounds
and Buildings, as he had had the. renting
Of the Masonic Hall for some years, and
didn't think it proper for him to have any
thing to do with the rental of the Concert
Hall.
Mr. Evans had conscientious scruples
about renting theatre. and also asked to
be released.
Mr.. Abby offered resolution that a JAM.
tor be elected for the City Hall. at salary
of 500 per annum, which was adopted.
Mr.. Todd nominating Capt. J. H. Waters
for the position, and Mr.. Byers nomina-
ting Mr.. R. H. Hamilton, the election re-
shifting in favor of the first named gentle
man by a vote of to 4.
1t was then moved that name be fixed
for the City Hall.
Mr.. Abby moved that it be called the
Concert Hail." Mr.. Berkeley Academy
of Music;;" Mr. Evans emusic HAIL." Mr.
Todd wanted it to have the old fashioned
name-''Theatre.' ALI of these names
were rejected.
Aresolution was offered by Mr.. Byers that
the Council be authorized to purchase ice
for the clerks office at a cost not to exceed
80 cents per week, which was adopted, al
voting for it except Messrs. Gooch and