The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-01-09

Council last Tuesday night, all OF the mem
bers were present except Messrs. Fuliz AM
Burke. Mr.. ABBY was called to the chat
and disposed OF the business most expedi
tiously. lie makes an excellent presiain!
officer.
From the Auditing committee came Yari
GUS accounts which were all allowed withon
objection, except an account for interest OF
registered bonds, and manuscript bont
due the Valley r. II. Company on an al
justment OF the interest, payable on the Il
OF January, 1879. Whon these two accounts
came mp a motion WAS made to refer then
to the Finance committee. This was object
ell to by Mr.. Evans, who wanted the acconn
for interest allowed, and the bond OF The
Railroad submitted to the committee on ri
nance. In support OF this motion Mr.. e
said that in order to protect the credit Of tht
city, the interest on its obligations should bt
promptly met. The delay consequent upor
reference was entirely unnecessary.
Mr.. Cochran moved as an amendment tina
the Railroad bond and interest account b.
all paid. The money was Justly due, and TIN
holders OF the obligations were entitled to it
After considerable cavil Mr.. Cochran :.
amendment prevailed and the accounts were
ordered to be paid.
Upon the petition of citizens for a pave
ment OH New Street between Main and Fred
erick, favorable report was submitted, and
the work recommended to be done on tht
half and.half-plan, as soon as work alread,
ordered has been completed. The Commit.
tee reported that it was inezpedient at pres.
ent to grant the petition OF Mr.. Sublett ant
others, for widening the Middlebrook road
in front Of the C. & O. Il. Il. depot.
The report Of the Superintendent Of Wa
ter Works was received and filed. Petition
Of Hannah I.other, granted; petition OF W
A. McCue and OF theirs, for street lamps or
Vine Street, rejected, for want OF means.
The account of the Overseer of the Poor
for $o12.95 was presented and allowed. Mr.
Cochran, the chairman of the Committee
stated that the amount though large, hal
been most iudiciously expended. In conse.
quence OF the extremely severe weather, tn
demands upon the Overseer had been fire.
quent and pressing, and he was not quite
certain that an additional $50 eMld not
have been well expended.
The committee on Retrenchment recon
mended that $3.50 be appropriated to the
Water committee from the contingent fund
The committee on Public Grounds and
Buildings, recommended that the lower pas.
sage of the City Hall be rented as private
ten-pin alley, at $50 per year, and that the
room now occupied as police Office be tent
ed to the Stonewall Band at $75 per annum
Mr.. W. r. Perry's petition for sewer con =
nectien was rejected.
Mr.. Gooch reported that he had sold the
old plumber about the Engine.honse for ten
cents per pound.
Mr.. Evans reported that the coaificatior
Of the City Ordinances had been completed
by Mr. Argenbright, and Mr.. Bnmgardner
moved that the work be submitted to COM
mittee of three for close examination be
fore it went into the hands OF the printer.
Messrs. Bumgardner, hanson and Todd
were appoin ted as the committee.
Mr.. Gooch stated tina. the appropriation fol
police purposes was less than the aetna
amount OF salaries paid, and asked that the
deficit be made up from the contingent fund
Mr.. Todd moved that the necessary amount
be taken from the Fire committee.
This proposition brought Mr.. Gooch to hi
feet, and he talked to the members pretty
plainly. He is chairman OF both Fire ant
Police committees, and it was proposed to
take from him in one capacity in order to
make up for n deficiency for which he was
not responsible. Such action, he said, was
Offering premium for extravaganza. lie
had administered the charge committed tc
him 30 economically that balance OF The
was still uncxpended, whilst
other committees had wasted their substance
in riotous living. Now it was proposed &c
take from him all that had been saved, and
IL such precedent was allowed there would
be no incentive for heads of committees tC
economic.
Mr.. Todd stated that the Fire committee
yet had on hand SIP. Since the apportion-
ment was made, s2O0had been given that de-
partment, and that there was no occ asion
to keep a reserve fund for its benefit. II 1t
was found to be necessary, the Council
would aid it.
The whole matter was laid on the table.
Mr.. Evans read the resolutions passed by
the Board OF Supervisors Of Rockbridge, in
reference 70 the Valley X. r., and moved
that the committee on Finance be instructed
to take such action in reference to the mat
ter, as would protect the city's interest.
Capt. Ransom urged that no action what
ever be taken as yet. Our position to the
Valley r. Il. Co. is delicate one, and it
would be unbecoming to take any definite
step until it is ascertained certainly that that
step will be the right one. He did not think
Rockbridge's action would amount to any
thing, and in the meant ime the best course
for Stanton is to keep peri .ct'y quiet and
not commit herself to AZ antagonism to the
Maryland interests. After some little talk
Mr.. Evans withdrew his resolution.
Mr.. Crowle offered a resolution. which
was adopted, providing TOR the substitution
Of coal oil lamps, for the gas Jets now used
in the Police Office.
Petitions OF Miss II. Brooks, Dr. n. Wayt
& Bros. and +. Howard Wayt for the Mason
ic Lodge, for reminding Of amount paid fol
street improvements were referred, as also
petitions OF Arista i[o1e, c. 4. Jackman, !.
C. Marquis and others.
The report OF Treasurer Carroll showed
receipts for the month: $5,09l.oS; dis
bursements. $3,Gs773, leaving balance of
81 ,403.34. Bonded debt, s27l ,0GG.lO; float
ing debt, $2,9ll, 80; balances due the city,
s37, 9e9.s3; bonds held by sinking fund,al3
500.