Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-06-10

ing members were pIo'ouo. = Is. II
II, .Fultz. and Messrs. r. w. Burke, j. D.
Crowle, G. Il. Gooch, T. 9. Elder, Geo.
w. Nav, J. q. Marquis, J. W. Todd and
P. II. Trout.
The following is the business transacted: !
All of the monthly accounts were ali |
lowed.
Finance Committee. R. W. Burke,
Chairman, reported adversely on the petit
ton of J. w. Crews to have the tax re- |
duced on the W. U. Telegraph Company.
Adopted.
The Chairman also recommended that
an account of 1926 for insurance on the old
Methodist school building be allowed
Adopted.
Voter Coqamittee.-Mr. Geo. W. May,
Chairman, presented the report of the
Supt. of Water Works which showed that
the expense for the month of May was
$l25.31, and the number of hours pumped
was 1876. The report was received and
recorded.
Mr.. MAY also stated that the council had
ordered the laying of three inch pipe on
Greenville Avenue as soon as practicable.
AS the laying of the pipe has been delayed
the original petitioners-Messrs. T. L.
Burkholder, Clinedinst & Bodell and
| others-proposed to have the work done
Immediately and pay the costs, provided
the city refund the money in two years.
The committee recommended that the
propossstion be rejected and the pipe laid as
Soon as possible. Adopted.
Fire GQplgasastes.-Mr. j. G. Marquis
Chairman. reported that according to Or
ders the Newtown Hose Company's hose
house ha d been erected, examined and ap-
proved. snd recomme4paed. that warrant
of $50 bs i:,sued to pay the cost. Adopted
! Poor.-An account of $ss. a was allowed
1 fo, EXPENSES of keeping the poor for the
month of May.
The opinion of Che Commonwealth At
tornev was read by the clerk. on the taxa
t,on of the G. & o. r. r. for improve
ments OF Middlebrook Avenue and 1t was
found that they could be made accounta'
b,e for the assessment. The report was
received and the Street Committee author
lied to employ competent assessor ane
collect the same.
| The attorneys opinion of the account
| OF Magistrate W. 2. Kayser was received
and the account was oro.,. sd " W p~ aar
| The a. ttorney also reported tina. pr
erty hoA 1ers could not be made accou.
bic for the water tax where the house was
rented out. The report was laid on the
table.
destination OF Janitor.-Mr. E. W. Sta.
pies, Janitor OF the Opera House, rendered
his resignation as snch on account of press
| ing duties devolving on him. The resig-
nation was accepted. On motion of Mr.
j. w. Todd, the election Of a new janitor
| was taken up. Mr.. Todd then nominated
Mr.. W. w. Fretwell. There being no
| other nominations Mr.. Fretwell was unan
imously elected janitor.
Resolutions. Elder offered reso-
luton authorizing the Street Committee
to have the fence around the Episcopal
church fixed and the cost not to exceed
| $40. Adopted.
Mr.. Marquis offered resolution that
the city fire plugs should not be opened by
| any person without the permission of eth
er the Water Committee or Street Com
mittee, and then only under the supervi-
sion of the Chief of Police. Adopted.
Mr.. CroWle offered resolution suspend
ing the ordinance requiring the City Coun-
Gil to meet every 1st and End Tuesday in
every month, until the LIST of October next,
and until then, the Council meet on the
LIST Saturday in every month. Adopted.
Petitions. petitions of the follow
ing named persons were referred to the
respective committees: Mrs. NJ. 4. Fa-
gan. Mrs. Bette B. Cattlett. VIM. Ryan,
Mrs. K. M. Kelley. F. o. Hydenrich, J. T.
Potter.
An invitation from DR.. r. s. Hamilton,
Superintendent of Public Schools, to the
City Council, to attend the closing exerci-
ses of the Public Schools was unanimous
ly accepted.
On motion of Mr.. ]. w. Todd, the Coun-
Gil will hereafter meet at clock.
Adjourned.