Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-04-23
City Council.

The City Council met on Tuesday night
last with President Fultz in the chair and
all of the members present except Messrs.
Crowle and Byers
The Water Committee recommended that
the petition of Chss E. Hoge for a water
metre be granted; that of Tinsley u Nor
ton for water tax of 1894 be refunded;
that of Jas. E. Graham for water metre
to be put in at his own cost, be granted;
that remission of water tax against DIR.
Manly be granted, all of which were adop-
ted; that of Mr.. Coffelt for the privilege Of
using portion of the building, now occu
pied by the Superintendent of Water
Works near the colored free school, for a
shop and for the sum of $1,00 month,
and take charge of the hay scales, was
recommended to be- granted provided he
would give security of $3.50, adopted.
Fire Department. G.. Gooch recon-
mended that the old steam engines be sold
at not less than $130, adopted.
Health.-Mr. Berkeley, Chairman, in
compliance with the petition of DR.. Reese
ctuO OCuClo dAO al SOA VoOiOoSo'A A'SooA
CATION, recommended that the channel OF
the creek be cleaned out so as to throw the
body Of water in one heavy stream and the
sewer pipes be heightened so as to throw
the contents into the stream of water,
which recommendation was referred. And
recommended that Mr.. Nellegan be re-
quired to move his hog pen from the pres
ent location, over the creek and not be
permitted to deposit the scrapings OF the
street on his yard, adopted.
A Special Committee consisting of
Messrs Fultz, Byers and Abby, reported
that they had met the Directors OF the
Baldwin Augusta Fair and offered $1,000
for the water right but were refused by
them, saying $2,2cO would buy it and no
less. The committee did not deem it prop
er to accept their proposition, which re-
port was adopted.
ResoIhions-M R. W. Burke offered a
resolution authorizing the Finance Com
mlttee to borrow, if they deem it necessa-
ry, at the lowest possible rates, $4,000
which fall due from the city on the lSt OF
| Nav next, referred Mr.. Bumgardner
offered resolution to authorize the Com
mittee on Streets to have laid a ten inch
CAVIAR moe on New street between Freder-
ick and M ain as provided for in an ordi-
nance concerning sewers, adopte ed. That
of Mr.. Burke to request the Ordinance
Committee to revise the ordinance con-
cerninp streets. as also that regarding sew
ers. referred. That Of Mr.. Abby to have the
town clock repaired not to exceed cost
$3.50, was referred.
A resolution authorizing the Committee
on Printing to haveEaseveral ordinances
| printed at a cost not to exceed $50, was
adopted.
A resolution, offered by Mr.. Burke, to
repeal the ordinance adopted last Novem
Der, appointing a Street Superintendent
and all subsequent amendments, be adopt
ed was referred to the Ordinance Com
| mittee.
A resolution, offered by MIR. Todd, au
thorizing the Committee on Fire to erect
bell tower in the rear of the Augusta En-
CINE house, was laid on the table.
| Petitions THAT of the StauLton Ga
Company, for water metre, was referre'
| to the Water Committee; of Messrs. Nc
Nab s. CARRIER for the erection of post t.
fasten a sign and that of the Lutheran
church asking to be relieved from the as
sessment of $50 for repairs of pavement
were referred to the Street Committee
of DR.. T. W. Shelton for the erection OF
coal aud wood house in the rear of the FL
& L.. truck house. with the privilege Q
using the gate now used by the city, wa
referred to the Committee on Puoli
Grounds and Building, with power
grant if thought consistent; Of Mrs. Strit
ling for the erection of two frame dwell
ings On Market Street, was referred to tn
Street Committee with power to grant.
Adjourned.