The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-08

Cry CouNclL.-.rhe regular meeting OF
the City C5uncil was held on Tuesday night
last, at which were present the following
members: Messrs. Burke. Byers, Cochran,
Berkeley, Ransom, Bumgardner, Crnwle,
Couch and Todd In the absence OF the
President, Mr.. Burke was called to the
chair. The usual number OF accounts were
presented and disp, sed of.
Fiaancs.-Tha committee reported favor
ably upon the petition OF j. E. Herndon.
asking that the license on junk shops be
reduced to $50. 3. A. Blakemore's petition
for reduction OF license on photograph gal
lery was rejected. The Committee re-
ported settlement with j. NJ, Carroll, City
Treasurer, for the fiscal year ending April
Both, 1870. The amount actually paid ont
during the year by the Treasurer was $685.
529.02, which with the delinquent list, tax
remtted to Court Commissioners OF $4,000,
cash on hand and other items for which the
Treasurer is entitled to credit, and the un
collected balance due the city of $15, .4S.
make the financial transactions Of the year
amount to $92, 627.03. In closing their re.
port, the committee add: Sin making this
settlement the committee have gone over all
the vouchers and papers presented for their
inspection, and take pleasure in stating that
we find all his books, papers and vouchers
kept in systematic manner, and that the
city finances have been faithfully aud care
fully administered by Mr.. Carroll, whom We
regard as worthy OF the highest commenda-
ton for the manner in which he has dis
charged all the duties of his office. We re-
commend that the final settlement, with the
accompanying vouchers and papers, be re-
ceived and filed in the Office The recon-
mendation was unanimously adopted.
Streets-The Committee on Streets re-
commended the rebuilding OF the retaining
wall, opposite the Chesapeake and Ohio
Depot at cost of about S45O-one half to
be paid by property owners. Adopted. The
report Of work done on Stafford street was
presented and approved.
Water,-A communication was received
from the Superintendent Of Water, stating
! that the reservoir had been cleaned and
| that nothing was found therein, except some
moss which was easily removed. IG also
| stated that the citizens need have no appre-
tensions, as the water in the reservoir was
as pure as if dipped from the spring. Pc
titions Of Pat Carroll, B. A. Blakemore and
NJ. A. Conklin, for remission OF water tax
were rejected, as was also that Of w. W.
Gibbs for permission to put in Turbine
water wheel. Petition of C. D. Mccoy, OF
D. d. Dc B. Institution, for permission to
connect with city water pipe for fire pur-
poses only. was returned with tile endorse
ment allowing the connection In censidera-
ton of Insttution's permitting the erection
of a fire plug on South side Sears Hill.
Adopted. E. Mcmahon was relieved OF tax
on bath tub, and Frank POindexter's petition
was granted. The Committee reported hav-
ing been unable to make any satisfactory
arrangement abolr an increased supply OF
water, and were discharged from further
consideration of the subject.
Safety.-Mrs. Stribling was allowed to
ClSSt AlohO oAiiuAii5 oiA nAdi hCb StlCCGs
Poor.-Overseer OF Poor's report for
April showed expenditures Sl5s.s5. The
| total amount spent during the year was
s2,33l. 25, of which 1913 was for drugs.
Schools Mr.. Ransom, Chairman OF the
School Committee, offered a resolution, which
was adopted, authorizing the Issuing of
the city bonds to pay for the W. F. Insti-
tute building, as heretofore directed, as
soon as The title was made satisfactory to
the city attorney.
Board Of HealM.-Drs. J. NJ. Hanger
and A. NJ. Fauntleroy were elected members
Of the Board of Health.
Miscellaneous Numerous petitions were
presented and appropriately referred, among
them the petition of citizens for water in
cemetery, which was warmly advocated by
Capt. Bum gardner. It however, was al
lowed to take the regular course. The col
lections of Chief of Police for April, amounts
ed to $3.50. Treasurer's report showed re-
cepts for the month $1,029.l7; disburse-
ments, s94s.59, leaving balance of $S0.7S.