Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-03-19
City Affairs.

The City Council met on Tuesday nigh
last. with President Fultz in the chair ant
all of the members present except Mr.. T
D. Ransom.
Finance Communicable Ro. W. Burke
chairman, recommended that the follow
| ing petitions be granted: that of Jas. A
Patterson for a book to be used as Dock
ct Book for the Hastings Court, not te
exceed cost of 81 so; that of Frank Pru.
fer & Son, regarding book bound at the
cost of $3.50; that of W. T. Runnels, City
! Sergeant, asking to be relieved of two
/ accounts, amounting to $17.7O, for repairs
on the street. ALI of which were adopted
A communication from the City Treas.
urer, by request of the Chairman Of the
Finance Committee, relating to the fnan-
cial condition of the city, was read and
| placed on record. as guide for the com.
ing tax assessment.
Street Conanaittee.-W. L. Bumgardner
chairman, recommended that the petition
of citizens for putting fence on the rock
wall near the depot, be granted, not to ex.
coed cost of $40. Adopted.
Water Conanaittee.-Jas. T. Byers, chair.
man, recommended that the following pc
titiuns be granted: that of 5. M. lost 4
| Son, for the remission of over tax on water;
| that of J. W. Nelson, for remission of rs
cents. for repairs Of hydrant; of N. Wayt
Il Bro, for remission Of $3.50 for repairs
of MIGRANTS; that of Jas. W. Davis, and
others. asking for one inch water pipe on
Sears Hill, to be laid when the other
work is completed; and reported adversely
on the petition Of Mr.. d. W. Landes for
The remission of tax on sprinkler. All of
| which were adopted.
Committee on Heolth.-Mr. F. Berkeley,
chairman, reported in favor of the recon-
mendation from the Board of Health, re-
gardihg the laying of sewers on the princi-
pal streets Of Staunton, and recommended
the speedy action OF the Council to au
thorlZe the laying Of a sewer in the rear of
the property on Court House Alley, which
would not exceed $50; the property holders
being willing to connect at their own eX-
pense with that sewer, and on recommen-
uGblOA VI LILO DOdlo VI 11VolUh UAlO PlCOCAu
night soil deposits be disposed of and
water closets be used instead. Adopted.
A communication from Sheffey & Bum
gardner. counsel for the B. & o. Railroad
Company, asking whether the company
could rely on the payment of the city
subscription Of $4,000, if the work
on the road be resumed, was referred to
the Finance Committee.
Committee on Public Grounds and Build
inqs.-Mr. J. W. Abby, chairman, recon-
mended that W. L. Olivier be given charge
of the City Hall and, as compensation, re
ceive 10 per cent. of the gross receipts
Adopted.
Resolutions.- following resolutions
appropriation Of 500 to the free schools
so as TO continue the session till the end OF
this fiscal year; that of the Chairman of
the Water Committee, to complete the
fence around the pump house, not to exceed
a cost of $75; that of MIR. Bumgardner, to
furnish M. P. Funkhouser with iron rods
for the erection of fence on the rock wall
near the D. D. & B. Institution. which
Mr.. Funkhouser would have done if the
rods be furnished him; that of J. W. Todd
to authorize the COMMITTEE on Public
Grounds and Building to have a floor laid
in the Hook & Ladder truck house. at a
cost not to exceed $25.
A communication was received from
Mr.. Downey, Secretary Of the American
Institute of Mining Engineers, stating
that having made previous arrangements
to meet elswhere, next Spring, it could not
comply with the request to meet in Staun
ton, but would do so on another occasion.
Petitions.-That Of Preston T. Burkhol-
der and others, for water pipe on Green
vile Avenue, was referred to the Water
Committee; of DR.. T. W. Shelton, to erect
an office on one-half of the ground left to
the disposal of the city authorities for ex-
Tending Church street to Frederick, as the
other haK was coupled by the city with
truck house for FL. u L. Company, refer
red; that of Mrs. &. Shey, for the remis-
sion Of 81 tax, referred; and that of the
''Nevtown Hose Company" for the priv
lege of using the bell on the old steam fire
engine as an alarm bell, was granted.