Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-03-05
City Council. J

PRESIDENT FultZ In the cDa1r, anu MeSSiS'
Abby, Bumgardner, Byers, Berkely
Crowle, Gooch and Todd, present.
Water Conamaittee.-Mr. Byers, chairman.
recommended that the petition of Mr.,
Bickle and others. for laying water pipe
On Fillmore street, be granted; it was Or
dered to be done as soon as the present
| work was completed: also that the petit
| ton of Misses. McClung & Baldwin, for
| the use of water metre, be withdrawn;
and that VIM. Washington, colored, be
held to pay fine of $40 for violating the
| Water Ordinance.
An account of $2l2.25, for the month Of
February. from the Superintendent of
Water Works, was allowed.
| ignation causing vacancy as Chairman
of the Ordinance Committee, the Presi-
dent appointed Mr.. T. D. Ransom as chair
man, to ill it.
A requisition from G.. H. Hudson for
$31 rs was referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
Board of HeaHh.-A communication
from the Board of Health recommending
sewers on several Of the principal streets,
was referred to the Committee of Health.
New gates we're ordered to be putaround
the grounds at the reservoir. not to exceed
cost of 500.
csc. r. IA communication from
Mr.. Wickham, the Vice President of the
e. &. o. Railroad Company, declining to
con ply with an agreement of the council
concerning taxes. with an opinion of City
Attorney, Elder, was referred.
Street Committee Bumgardner,
chairman, recommended that the follow
ing petitions be granted: that of }. w.
Riley and others for d side walk on Fa'.
EFT street to the railroad; that OF Mr..
J. A. Hanger and others for crossing on
Court House Street from the Va. Hotel to
the Grubert Building, not to exceed SIS;
and that of Maj Mcmahon for crossing
on Main Street, opposite N. Z. Catlett's
residence, not to exceed SIS.
Resolutaons- The following resolutions
were referred: that of Mr.. Byers to author
ize the Water Committee to have the six
acres of land around the water works
farmed and set in grass next spring; that
$50 be expended IN cash for coal al the
water works, and an extra account of Jno.
R. Kurtz of 500 be allowed.
A communication from the Superinten-
dent of Water Works, as to the expediency
of better supply of water, for the engine,
which is only pumping at the rate of 10
strokes a minute-half of its capacity,
with demand larger than the supply,
was referred; that OF Mr.. McKeever, relat-
ing to the use of water metre, also re-
ferred.
Fire Committee G. G. Gooch.
chairman, again recommended that the
New Town Hose Company be accepted
as fire company and that the Augusta
Fire Company deliver to the new compa-
ny one jumper reel with 300 feet Of hose.
The recommendation was adopted.
Belief of the Poor.-The account of
Overseer Kurtz, $l5S is, which was larger
than usual on account of the demand
of the people not On his list, was allowed.
Court House Alley.-Mr. Bumgardner
reported that the County Supervisors
would meet with the committee appointed
for the purpose of deciding about closing
Court House Alley.
Committee on. Public Grounds and Build
inqs-Mr Abby, Chairman, recommended
that SIS be allowed for repairs of the En-
! glne Houee; that the SIS offered by Mrs.
Kelley for the use of the adjoining hall for
| the Catholic fair, be accepted: and that
the room now occupied by the West Au-
gusta Guards as their armory, be rented to
the Valley Mutual Life Association for
| 5000 per annum, for one year with the
privilege of three, provided the present in
cumbents not agreeing to pay that
amount All of which recommendations
were adopted.
| Petitions. petitions of Bagby and
| Earman for the remittance of SIS water
tax; of the citizens living on New street
between Frederick and Main to lay a sew
er to connect with the one On Main street.
the expenses to be borne by the property
| holders; of - Mr.. Gregory for the re-
mission of 81, 60 water tax; of Frank Pru-
| fer; D. w. Landes; DR.. N. Wayt; s. M.
Yost, of citizens, for fence on the rock
| wall near the Depot, referred, and that of
| J. D. Crowle, Jos. n, Woodward and N.
NJ Cartmell, granted.
TIE right to rent the City Hall to the
highest bidder. was referred to the Com
| mittee of Public Grounds and Buildings.
The Treasmer's Report.-John NJ. Car
roll, City Treasurer, reported for Februa-
ry, receipts. 81, 616 70; expended. sl,6l6 III
balance, SO cents.
Adjourned.