Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-05-23
City Council.
DISCUSSION ABOUT THE NEW CITY HALL
THE HALL RENTED,

On Tuesday night last President Fultz
occupied the chair at the Council meeting
and Messrs. Byers. Cochran, Berkeley,
Todd, Ransom, Gooch, Crow1e and Abby
answered to their names, Mr.. Bumgardner
coming in later in the evening. The bust
ness transacted was as follows:
Finance Cona,aittee-Mr. Todd, acting
chairman reported in favor of the petition Of
J. W. Crews, of the Western Union Tele-
graph Co., for abatement of tax, recon-
mending that $25 be refunded adopted.
and the petition of DIR. Atkinson, IN re-
gard to payment of license was granted.
Street Conanaittee-Mr. Bumgardner.
chairman, reported IN favor of building a
fence along the line of Peter Moran S
property on Green street, provided that he
gives the city deed for land taken up in
widening the street.
Water Conanlittee-Mr. Byers, chairman,
reported in favor of the petition OF Bagby
CartmeIl, for remission of water tax, the
committee recommended that $21 .04 be re
funded adopted. A resolution was Of
fered that the committee be instructed to
have small shop erected at the Market
House for Superintendent of Water W orks,
at cost not to exceed s60-adopted. The
application of about 200 citizens for water
in Thornrose Cemetery was favorably re-
ported upon, and it was recommended
that one inch pipe be laid into the Gene
tery-adopted.
RENTING OF CITY HALL.
The committee not being prepared with
report on the theatre, Mr.. Todd said thatif
the committee would make no report the
matter should be reported back. and the
hall placed once more in the hands of the
Council.
Mr.. Abby said there were three or four
applicants for the hail, but as it was not
ready he did not see any necessity for hurry.
Mr.. Ransom said the city was losing
money by not pushing the matter forward.
There were several parties waiting to give
entertainments there.
Mr.. Abby asked if there was any way of
renting it now.
Mr.. Ransom said there would be a pc
tition put in that night for the Men
delssohn Quintette Club to take the hall
on the 31st inst, even without the
chairs.
Mr.. Gooch saw no reason for losing s25
OF $50. if there was anybody willing to
take the hall without chairs.
Mr.. Ransom said If any one of the APP
plicants we're assured they could get the
hall they could go on getting up their
entertainments.
A petition was received from Prof. e.
T.. Ide, asking for the hall on the 31st
inst. for the Quintette Club, stating that
if the chairs were not there in time he
would furnish seats. The petition was
granted, the price Of renting to be ar
ranged between petitioner and Committee
on Public Grounds.
Mr.. Gooch-There are other petitions OF
the same character in, and 1 don't see
wbv we .xhould not fix price.
Mr.. Ful,'Z-There is no objection to fix
ing the price except the fact of the hall
not being finished.
Mr.. Todd tho ught it would be a pity to
open the hall without chairs. 1t would be
better to lose one nights rent and let
them 90 to the Town Hall. He would
move the vote giving Prof. Ide the hall be
reconsdered.
Mr.. Abby seconded the motion. There
had been great deal Of money spent upon
the hall and it ought to be fixed up before
it was opened. If it was taken just SO, it
would be much damaged. He would like the
sOuintette Club to have it, as it would give
the affair good send off and thoroughly
test the acoustic properties of the room.
Tie motion to reconsider the vote was
lost.
A patition was sent in from Capt. W.
T., Bumgardner for the hall on June 4th
and 5th. for the benefit Of the W. A. u.
Mr.. Cochran moved that petition be
granted and that the hall be let rentof
$25 for each night.
Capt. Bumgardner thought that too
high. They were taking the hall for two
nights and there ought to be reduction.
Mr.. Gooch-Would it be in order to Of
fer resolution fixing the price for one, or
three nights?
Capt. Bumgardner thought these little
home entertainments should not have the
life crushed out of them. They don't pro-
nose to ssopen the hail." or lay down rule
Tor its future Eentlng.
Mr.. Cochran then withdrew his motion,
hut asked whether it was the Intention OF
Can't. Bumgardner to nail down scenery
or do any thing calculated to damage
the building.
Capt. Bumgardner-No Sir tnefe Will
be no injury done at all.
Mr.. Todd was not in ia yor OF having en-
tertainments in the hall while 1t was IN all
unfinished state.
MIR. Abby moved that the Y. M. c. A. have
the hall on any night preceding the SUN
inst, or afterwards if desired.
Petition of DR. W. A Harris. of Wesley
an Female Institute, for use OF hall Oh
18th. 18th and 49, h of June, for commence
ment exercises of that institution, was
received.
All the petitions for use OF hall were
granted and the applicants referred to the
Committee on Public Grounds to arrange
about prices.
Resolutious-By Mr.. Todd that Street
Lights Committee be instructed 70 have
the lamp on corner of New and Points
streets repaired-adopted; by Mr.. Bum
gardner. that Street Committee be IN
esteucted to make inspection of city pave
meats and notify property-holders that IN
}lass the pavements in front OF their prop
.erty are repaired, they will be repaired bJ