Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-04-22
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City Council.

The following members were present at
a regular meeting of the City Council, held
last Tuesday night: President, A. Il.
Fultz, and Messrs. r. W. Burke, j. A.
Cochran, J. D. Crowle, T. c. Elder, Geo.
W. May, j. c. Marquis, j. W. Todd and
P. H. Trout
The folloWingIs the busin ess transacted:
Finance Con1lnittee.-Mr. r. w. Burke,
Chairman, recommended that the follow
ing accounts be allowed: A. E. Miller, for
$50 dog medals-$72. so; two accounts for
Hunter & Co., one Of $40 SO for books for
CITY Treasurer, and one for stationary for
the Commissioner of the Revenue-$19. 80;
and one for M. E. Miller, for coal-$13.59.
The recommendation was adopted.
Street Committee. j. C. Marquis,
Chairman, reported communication for
permission to grade West Beverly Street
at the intersection of Fayette, Madison and
Green streets to correspond with the pres
emit grading of those streets. The excava-
ton on Beverly street not to be more than
two feet deep, nor to exceed 5000 cost.
The communication was laid on the table.
Water COnlnaittee.-Mr. j. A. Cochran,
Chairman, recommended that the petitions
of Mrs. M. J. Clinedinst, and N. M. Cart
mel for the refunding of SIS each, fine for
failure in paying water tax at proper
time, be allowed. Adopted.
The Chairman of the Water Committee
recommended that the account of VIM. B.
Kayser OF S $3.50 be allowed and charge the
same to the contingent fund, and direct
the Chief of Police to collect the fines and
costs from those parties who failed to pay
them when they were tried by said Justice
of the Peace for non payment of water
tax; but an amendment of Maj. Elders to
refer it to the City Attorney to investi-
gate as to whether the magistrate has
right to look to the city for his pay, was
adopted and the recommendation laid
over.
A communication from Mr.. E. W, Har-
man, Superintendent of Water Works.
asking for an appropriation of $3.50 to con.
tinue the working Of the water works to
the end of this fiscal year, was read by the
clerk, and the Chairman of the. Water
Committee recommended that the appro-
priation be allowed. The necessity of this
extra appropriation arising from the fact
that the last years appropriation was linn
tied to the running expenses alone with
no allowance for improvements, but some
improvements were found to be actually
necessary and therefore the appropriation
was needed. Mr.. Burke offered an amend
ment to allow only $161 of the asked for
appropriation. A vote being taken on the.
amendment it resulted in it's defeat by a
vote of to 2; Messrs Burke and Fultz.
voting for it. The original recommended
ton was adopted.
The petition of Messrs. S. M. Yost g.
Son and Tinsley & Morton asking for their
water motors the same rate of taxation as
other citizens pay for water, which was re-
ferred to the Water Committee was repor-
ted on by the Chairman of the Water
Committee who recommended that the,
tax for running the two water motors i'm
the two printing offices be fixed at $500
each per annum, and that all meters be.
abolished after the 1st of July. The rec
ommendation was withdrawn and the oripi
nal petition was referred to a special com-
mittee consisting of Messrs. J. W. Todd.
}. q. Marquis and T. c. Elder.
Health-Mr. Geo. ". May, Chairms n
OF the Health Committee, reported on the
petition OF DR.. Reese and others, to have
Lewis Greek properly drained, or by some
means avoid the obnoxious odor arising
from the creek, and recommended the
laying OF a sewer pipe on Augusta street.
to the creek on said street, and having the
sewers to empty into it instead of the
creek at the present place-that being the
only means to avoid the accumulation
which there is not enough water to carry
Off, where it empties into the creek. tt
Was laid on the table.
ResoIutions.-Mr. Burke offered reso-
luton authorizing the Finance Committee
TO borrow an amount not to exceed 81. OO1
if necessary, to meet the demands of tho.
city. Adopted
Mr. Todd offered a resolution aut,noriz-
ing the Street Committee to have tha rooL
wall repaired on Lewis creek near Mr.
Blckles furniture shop and in the vicini-
ty OF the staunton lanyard, the work not.
to exceed $50. Adopted.
MI. Burke offered resolution anthor.
lzlng the sewer on Augusta street in fro,,4
OF 1he Burns Building to be opened ard
thoroughly cleansed and CRATE to be- mt
at the mouth of the same. Adopted
Adjourned.