The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-03-20

CITY CoUNcIL.-At the regular meeting
of the Council on Tuesday night, in the ab-
sence Of the President, Mr.. Burke was called
to the chair, and the following members an
swered to their names: Messrs. Abby,
Evans, Gooch, Crowle, Bumgardner, Todd,
Berkeley, Cochran and Byers. The busl-
ness before the body was comparatively light,
and it was disposed OF with ''neatness and
! Dispatch
| Financial list of delinquent taxes on
property. prepared by the clerk, was report
ed by the Finance Committee and placed on
| file. Petition of Mrs. Gillock for remission
OF tax on boarding was granted, Upon
the petition of Mary Fitzgerald, for correc-
| ton Of erroneous assessment. the committee
| reported that the lady had withdrawn petit
ton, and therefore no action was necessary.
The committee returned the delinquent tax
list of the City Treasurer, with the report
that after minute examination they were
| atisfied that the respective sums could not
be made out of the parties, and recommend
ed that the Treasurer be credited with the
aggregate amouEt-$2, 1850. The report
was received and recommendation adopted.
Streets.-Upon the petition OF Miss Goode,
the committee reported that the petitioner.
was willing to accept $3.50 as compensation
for damage occasioned her property by the
cutting down Of Green street. The commit
tee recommended that the damage be repair
ed by the city, at a cost not to exceed $3.50.
Adopted.
Water-The committee recommended the
granting of the following petitions, and the
recommendations were adopted E. Nc
Mahon, remission Of tax on bath tubs; ]. W.
Bryan and others, for water on West Main
street; Dennis Callahan and Others, for
water near Round House. The amendment
to the water ordinance requiring parties who
do not want the city water to give notice to
the Superintendent OF such desire ten days
before the LIST Of July and December Of each
year was reported back and adopted.
Resolutions, etc.-The Special Committees
reported an ordinance on general system of
sewerage, which. without being read, was
sent to the regular Ordinance Committee. |
The following resolutions were referred By |
Mr.. Alby-to instruct Committee on Public |
Grounds and Buildings to expend an appro-
priation OF not over 500 in preventing the
water from damaging the front of the City
Hall ;.by Mr.. Evans authorizing the School
Committee to have the Institute building re-
paired, after first having it understood that,
in the event the city did not purchase the
property, the amount expended in repairs
should be deducted from the rent; by Mr..
ooch-requiring the lamp at the corner of
Market; and Kalorama streets to burn all
night.
Petitions.-The following petitions were
appropriately referred: John lesser, remis-
sion Of water tax; G. H. Hudson, requisition
for printing, ETC.; j. Stinebuck and others,
for water on Green street; W. FL. Byerly,
for remission of license.
INSTRUMENTATION the recommends
ton of the Safety Committee, the petition of
DR.. Arthur for permission to burn brick
kiln was rejected. Mr.. Evans stated, IN
formally, that the certificates of stock held
by the city in the Valley Railroad were in
the hands Of Mr.. Witt. Treasurer Carroll
applied for larger safe in which to keep the
valuables of the city. Report of Chief of
Police showed amount of rents, fines, etc.,
received for the month OF February to be
$S0.85. Adjourned.
HOUSE BURNED.-On Saturday morning