The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-07-17
City Council.

Ranscn, we're present at the regular meet
ing Of that body on Thursday night
last. In the absence of the President, dr.
Burke was called to the chair. and Dispatch
ed the business with the celebrity OF veteran
A summary of the proceedings is as follows !.
FRoncc-The Finance Committee report +.
ed fagorabIy upon the petition OF l. Z. Ell
der and Mrs. Smith for q remission OF taxes,
anu the report was adopted. In compliance
with the resolution offered some weeks since
by Mr.. Evans, instructing the Finance Com
mittee to report the amount of taxes paid the
State by the city of Staunton for school pur-
poses, and The amount received by the city
from the State, tie committee reported that
the city pays to tine State for school purposes
50, 800 81, and is entitled under the school
census to 81, $50 from the State, which, if
the city received what it is entitled to,
would then be an excess paid into the
state Treasury OF 81, 401.97 to be applied to
other portions Of tue State but the city on
ly received s56475 Of the amount due for
last year, therefore the city paid into the
State Treasury, for the year 1878, 50, 696.22
in excess OF the amount. received for school
purposes, which has been applied to other
sections or for other purposes. From the
same committee came resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the Treasurer
to call for one half OF the city taxes on or
before the Goth of August, and to give the
,,ro,>o, p,,hl;o potioa IN that afI,nat
The Water Committee reported adversely
upon the petition Of J. Nj. Henkel &c Co. for
remission Of water tax. stating that the tax
assessed was for fire purposes. The same
committee reported favorably upon the petit
ton of Loeb Bros, for correction of errone-
Gus assessment. Upon the resolution
to place a fountain at the corner of Main
and Augusta streets, in place OF the old
pump, the committee recommended drink
ing fountain, with gas lamp on top, at cost
not to exceed $50. Mr.. Evans objected to
removing the old landmark, and favored
repairing the pump, but his objection was
very properly overruled, and the report of
the committee adopted. Upon the petition
Of J. NJ. Kinney and others, asking permits
sion to connect West End with the city wat
er pipe, the committee asked for an ordi-
nance providing the terms upon which per-
sons outside of the corporate limits may re-
ceive the benefit of the city water. A
change in the plan proposed for supplying
citizens south of Sears hill with water was
recommended. and instead Of the three-inch
pipe, as heretofore proposed, it was decided
to run .one-inch from the pipe leading
to the Asylum. The Superintendent re-
ported that the pump for the past week had
been operated at an average of over fifteen
hours per day, but owing to the insufficient
supply of water was unable to work to its
full capacity. The account for placing water
in the City Hall, amounting to $15l, was re-
turned by the Water Committee, with rec
ommendation that it be charged to the con-
tingent fund, and was again sent back for
an itemized statement. 1t having been as
certained by inquiry that only one person on
Fillmore street would be willing to put in a
hydrant, the order providing for laying
three-inch pipe on that street was revoked.
Fire-The Fire Comm ittee returned the
petition Of C. e. Hudson, Secretary, asking
for removal of the truck house OF the Hook
and Ladder Company 10 the Institute build
iEg, with the recommendation that it 60 to
the Committee on Public Grounds and Build:
lngs. which, after much talk, was adopted.
Ordinances-rhe Ordinance Committee
nrtN o1u fhn Init of
Captain Bumgardner, permitting the street
sprinkle:s to be used between the hours of
a, IN. and p. M, and the report was
adopted. On the petition Of J. A. Hamrick
& Co., an ordinance was reported requiring
those who erect stationary steam engines
within the city limits to obtain the permit
of the council, and providing certain re-
strictions.
Marhets-In consequence Of TIE proposed
change of the Market House to school,
the committee reported adversely upon
the petition Of Jake Myers to rent a por-
ton OF this building, and for the same rea-
son no action was taken upon the petition Of
citizens on Frederick street complaining of
the annoyance of the drum corps.
Resolutions, Petitions, &c., were referred
as follows: By Mr.. Cochran, to provide po-
lice with fire arms by Mr.. Evans, to refund
tax OF $3.50 against r. G. Bickle; petition |
Of G. F. Nelson and others, for permission
to battle in Fair Grounds lake George Platts
remission of water tax; list of delinquent |
real estate; Holmes Erwin, Rev. W. E. Ba-
zer and NJ. e. Miller, remission of Water tax;
Fl. L. Hoover, pavement on Market street.
Heahb-The Board of Health presented a |
which was referred, con-
.aining a number OF recommended ions, the |
most important OF which were as follows
Requiring the physicians of the city to re.
port to the Board of Health the contagious
diseases under their practice, and the birth |
md sex of all infants whose mothers they
attended. Requiring permits of burials to !
De issued, the applicants to present certifi-
cate OF physicians stating cause Of death, etc,
recommending the improvement of sewer |
from City Hall to Lewis Creek, and that a
and Augusta streets.
Quat.fcataon Of CDicers-The bond Of E. |
W. Hartman, in the penalty Of $4,000, with
F. 0. IIeidenriek, W. A. Burnett and W. A |
Reed as sureties, was received and accepted, |
as was also that OF T. J. Crowder, Chief of |
Police, for $500, With W. E. Craig, A. A. |
Grubert and J. C. Schefl'er as sureties. The
qualification of the various newly-eiected
officers of the city was received and filed.
Election-The resignation of J. W. Craw-
ford as Magistrate for Ward No. i, he having
from the city, was received and ac-
cepted. The Council having gone into an
election to fill the vacancy, Mr.. Gooch nomi-
mated G. l.. Cooke and Mr.. Evans nominated |
W. B. Kayser. The vote resulted in the |
election Of Mr.. Cooke, as follows: For Mr.. |
Coohe-Messrs. Gooch, Berkeley, Todd, |
Crowle and Burke-5. For Mr.. Kayser-
Messrs. Evans, Abby and Cochran-3. Mr.. |
Byers had retired before the vote was taken.
After short and business like session, the
Council adjourned.
EXCURSION TO MI. VERNON. all the
excursions and summer trips of the season,