Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-02-18
City Council.

At regular meeting Of the City Coun-
Gil on last Tuesday night, there were pres
ent, President A. I'll. Fultz and Messrs. r.
w. Burke. j. A Cochran, John W. Todd,
j. q. Marquis. John D. Crowle, Il. G.
Gooch and II. M. Cochran, Jr. The fol-
lowing is summary of the business trans
acted:
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
Finance Committee. w. Burk. Chair
man-recommended that the account of
W. J. Nelson, for Land Book, of Sis so
be allowed. Adopted.
Water Comnaittee.-J. A. Cochran, Chair
man. recommended that the petition of
E. W. Shott, asking that So 76 water tax.
be RENTED; and those of J. E Graham for
S2.91. Richard johnson for So IS, J. Sidney
Mnffet for 1888. and DR.. J. B. Pendleton
for So 20. for yer assessment of water-tax.
The recommendations were adopted.
A petition of G. W. Smith for remit
lance of overcharges of $1.50 each, to
Mrs. Grove and Mrs. Brady, on W. st
Beverly street, for tapping the main water
pipe, was referred to the Superintendent of
Water Works, on which the Charm IN re-
ported that the reason the charges were
$3.50 was that the tapping and stopping off
of the water in the main pipe by anybody.
caused reaction in the pipe and would
injure the pumping machinery, and there
fore recommend that the petition be not
granted. Adopted.
A petition of james NJ. Trotter, for the
remission of fine Of $3.50 imposed on
him by a magistrate, WAS reported on by
the Chairman, and SIS 90 was RENTED. he
having paid the necessary accounts to J.
M. Carroll on his way to the magistrates
Office.
The Chairman of the water committee
reported on a resolution referring to the
use of water meters in the city. and "be-
lieving it to be inexpedient to use water
meters generally in the city" recommended
that the use of water meters in private
families be abolished after July LIST. 1884,
Adopted.
Poliee.-Mr. G: G. Gooch, Chairman, re-
commended that the account Of j. M. Full
Ter, for services rendered as police in the
month of January, amounting to IS, be
allowed. Adopted.
Prir,tinq.-Mr. J. D. Crowle, Chairman,
recommended the payment of the "Spec-
taSor's" account after the correction of an
erroneous charge of $3.50. Adopted.
Public Grounds and Baildings.-A re-
port of W. L. Olivier, agent for the City
of Staunton, for renting the Opera House,
presented by J. D. Crowle, the Chairman,
j. W. Abby, being absent, was laid on the
table.
RESOLUTIONS.
A resolution of e. W. Burke calling the
atten ton of the committee on Public
Grounds and Buildings to thecnndition of
the eastern wall Of the Opera House was
,-eferred to the committee on Public
Grounds and Buildings.
In sta ement Mr.. r. W. Burke rec
ON snended that an ordinance be drawn SO
that the debt OF $14 600 contracted by the
purchase Of the Donaghe property, be add
ed to the bonded debt of the city. The
recommpn 70, ZION was referred to the Ordi-
nance Commit zee.
PETITIONS.
A petition of fnsley & Morton and S.
M. Y est & Son, fo.r reduction OF water
tax in which it was shown chat the petl-
TONERS were Ieceivin g one SeVefiCy-SeV MN
part Of the water used ia the CITY, accord
ing to the SuperinienG tents report ana
were paying one ninetee. nh part OF the
/
While other citiz-ns were paying out 81
cents per 1000 gallons. Was presented
and referred to the Water O. ,fadnattee.
A communication from the tws military
companies of Staunton ask ug Tor the
room on the west front of the U vera House
free of rent for an armory, was 5eaerreo
to the committee on Public Grou uds ana
Blu ildings.
The petition of T. S. Doyle, PRINCIPAL
of she D., D. & b. Intuition. Stating
that as the protection from fire was nee
.essary from the city, he would at Ihe
expense of the Institution dig the trench
necessary for the laying of a three inch
water pipe from the plug near Gen. Echol's
gate to point opposite Mr.. Mcllhany's
residence, provided that the city lay the
pipe, was referred to the Water Commit
tee.
ELECTION OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
On motion of Mr.. J. A. Cochran the
election of a Justice of the Peace for the
1st Ward was taken up as Dr. Alexander
lately elected, would not qualify.
Mr. R. W. Burke nominated Mr.. Thos.
A. Gordon.
M. John W. Todd nominated Mr.. S. D.
limb rlake.
This vote being taken resulted as follows:
For 6, ,rdon-R. W. Burke, J. A. Coch-
ran All. Fultz, P. H. Trout, j. D.
Crowle Geo. NJ. Cochran and &. Z.
Gooch-7
For Tim, @slake-J. G. Marquis and j,
W. Todd-2. H.
IN motion { Mr.. r. W. Burke. the
Council will he. |eafter meet at y O'CLOCK
Adjourned.
RELIGIOUS INTEL LdeENcE-Ihe Me1h-
odists of Staunton WI be glad to kne"
that during the sess 0n OF Conference
at; Harrisonburg the ssOI dCommonWealIh