The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-04-24

CITY CoUNCII4.-Th regular meeting OF
the City Council having been postponed
from Tuesday, was held Friday night last.
There were present Messrs. Burke, Ably,
Evans, Bumgardner, Ransom. Todd, Berke-
ley and Byers.
Finances-Upon the petition of Mary Fltz'
gerald and Annie Fallon for abatement Of
excessive assessments, the Committee re-
ported favorably and recommended that "
each be RENTED them. The tax on Bow
ling Alleys was reduced from SIS to $50 as
asked in the petition of W. D. Barbour
The Committee recommended the purchase
of larger safe for the use OF the City
Treasurer, at cost not to exceed $l75.
Ordlnonces-In consequence OF the alb
sence of the chairman of the Fire commit
tee, Mr.. Gooch, an ordinance concerning
that department which was presented by the
Committee, was laid on the table for the
present. An ordinance, creating Board Of
Health for the city, was presented and
adopted, which provides LIST, For the an.
nual election Of two physicians, one from
each ward. who, with the city physician,
shall constitute the Board. End, For the care.
full inspection OF the city wards twice 8
month from May LIST to October Isl, an6
monthly the remainder of the year. visiting
all localities suspected OF being unhealthy
or exposed to disease; to report such meas
ures as they think fit to prevent the intro
duction and spread of contagious or infec.
tious diseases, and to prevent the pursuit Of
calings prejudicial to health or comfort. Bird.
The members of the Board are invested with
police authority in the performance of duty
may require deleterious matter wherever
found to be rem we'd by the occupant OF
owner Of property, and conveyed beyond
the city limits; require yards, premises, and
CATERS to be cleaned and lined to report
to the Mayor all offenses against the health
regulations q the city, and to require the
abatement Of any nuisance prejudicial to the
general health.
Safetu-The petition OF n. Wehn to alter
the roof of frame building was granted
that of J. S. Gillian to erect a wooden
house on Augusta street, rejected; and the
petition of J. A. Hamrick & Co. to erect a
steam engine for the purpose Of grinding
corn. plaster, &C., in their new house in
Spring Lane, was returned by the Commit
tee with report stating that the privilege
could not be granted, as 1T was in direct
conflict with an ordinance regulating steam
engines, whereupon it was referred to the
committee on Ordinances.
Miscellaneous-A number of petitions
were presented and properly referred. A
resolution was referred to the Committee,
authorizing the renting of the new City
Hall, applications for its use having already
been made by the Y. NJ. G. A., Lutheran
Church, Stonewah Band and West Augusta
Guards, Of Staunton, and by parties from
Lexington and Richmond. The question of
chairs for the new Hall was brought up and
animatedly discussed. At a meeting before.
it was determined by vote of the Council
to purchase the chairs furnished by NJ. G..
Ho1ydon, OF Baltimore, at $2.1O each. At
the meeting Of Friday night, Mr.. S. M.
Wilkes proposed to supply exactly the same
chair at $2.05. but the Council regarding its
selection as having already been made, re-
fused to reconsider.
The OLD FOLKS CoNCERr-by the little
folks, given at Mozart Hall last Friday light,
under the management and supervision OF
the ladies OF the Episcopal church, was one
of the most enjoyable affairs we have ever
attended. AS we entered the Hall. we found
the stage filed with little folks, of all sizes
and ages, whose eager countenances showed
that they were fully prepared to erjoy them
selves. And so they did; for one of the
most delightful features of the entertain
ment was the evident earnestness and zest
with which the children entered into their
various parts. Miss Fannie Tams, as pianist,
and Mrs. Bumgardner, as musical director,
managed the entire affair with such admira-
bic tact and skill as to give confidence to the
| title ones, and insure abundant success.
The programme opened with the'' Coronation
Hymn" by the entire baud of little ones,
representing all sorts OF old timey people.
Some voices in the solos gave evidence of
decided talent. Prominent among them
were Miss Lizzie Koerber and Miss Ida Tay.
lor-the 'Old Arm Chair" by Miss Taylor
could not have been rendered better even by
one of more experience and ripper years.
One of the best performances of the even
ing was the duet ''Fannie Grey" by Nellie
Haines and Armand Miller, two young voca-
lists of great promise. The highly -appreci-
ative audience was both astonished and de-
lighted by solo, ga Neat Little Foot. BY
little Blanch Taylor-a little thing scarcely
large enough to reach the keyboard of the
instrument, who played her own accompany.
ment, and performed her part as though she
had been accustomed to it all her life. We
understand she is quite prodigy in music,
and very much devoted to it.
The "Quaker's Duet'by Walker McChes-
ney and Lucy Kinney was admirable--they
both entered into the true spirit of the char
acters they represented. 1.-The Old Clock
on the Stairs" by Longfellow. recitation
by little Alice Yost, was splendidly done,
and showed native talent, and degree of
rarely found, which give promise
Of great future usefulness in this most i'm
portant branch of elocution.
Jim Crack Corn by the Negroes was
good to laugh at and grown fat on. The
boys didn't seem to care bit, but thunder
ed only as though they wanted to be heard
and meant business. The end men were
decidedly good.
The duet by Natalie johnson and Fannie
Catlett. was simply charming, aud no less
SO was the sweet song by Jeanette Burnett
and Gertie Gushing, whilst the instrumental
piece played by Miss Julia Tuck, was per-
Torrance of which almost any amateur mu-
stefan might have felt proud.
Mrs. Berkeley, Miss West, and Mrs. Bum
gardner favored the audience with songs,
after which the command was given for
general attack along the whole line on the