Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-04-20
City Council.

A regular meeting OF the city council
was held on Tuesday night last, with
President Burke in the chair and the fol-
lowing members present: J. W. Abby, G.
q. Gooch, P. H. Trout, J. C. Marquis. ].
d. Crowle, John W. Todd. Isaac Witt and
DR.. N. Wayt.
THE ABUSE OF WATER sPRINKLERs.
The committe on water, through their
chairman Mr.. Witt, recommended that
the water ordinance be so .amendedlas to
prohibit parties from using sprinklers
longer than one-half hour in the morning
and one-half hour in the evening, between
the hours of p NJ. and A. M. also to
allow per son to sprinkle only in front of
his property and but half way across the
street. These recommendations were very
much opposed by some of the council, they
holding that the sprinklers we're allowed
as means Of revenue, and that these re-
strlctions would virtually prevent their
use; of course it would be no protection
against dust to merchant to only water
In front of his store and half way across
the street, as he would have the dust from
above and below. On the other hand it
was held that the privilege of using the
sprinklers was greatly abused by parties
allowing the water to run all night in their
yards and gardens. taking advantage of
Inc ordinance which allows them to use
the water from in the evening to in the
morning. Parties had not only watered
their lot fronts but all their neighbors
fronts for hearty a square aud made the
streets oW csionably muddy. One gentle
man had allowed the water to run SO long
tEat it fifseI an lcepond. After much dis
cussion the matter was referred to the
ordinance committee.
THE O. TELEGRAPH COMPANY
petitioned through the superintendent,
Mr.. Stewart, for the privilege OF erecting
telegraph poles along the streets to their
Office soon to be opened in the Kreu-
ger building on Main street. While the
Council were in favor of granting the pc
tition, they were opposed to further in
numbering the Main street with telegraph
poles, and resolution was offered grant
ing the petition, but making the same re-
strictions as upon the Bell Telephone Co.,
and excluding the erection of poles on
Main street and suggesting the use of
Court House alley for that purpose, thus
bringing the wires into their Office from
the rear.
THE B. & o. TAXABLE PROPERTY.
A communication from the City Attor-
ney recommended that tax be levied on
the B. & O. property within the city linn
its, not owned or operated for the purpose
of conducting the railroad business. 1t
was his opinion that this property which
would yield revenue of $4,000 to the city,
was not exempt from taxation by the COM
pany's charter. The communication was
referred to the Committee on Finance.
ROOF FOR THE CITY HALL.
This matter came again before the
Council. Mr.. Abby had received various
bids for the work and ascertained that it
can be done for sum not exceeding $500.
A resolution was offered fixing the amount
at $500 and the Committee were instruc-
ted to take prompt action.
A communication from the Board of
Health suggested the adoption of various
sanitary regulations. Referred to the
Committees on Streets and Health.
A petition from John B. Hoge and 9th
ers to have the wood wagons moved from
Augusta street and establish wood mar
ket on Frederick street, was referred to
the Committee on Streets.
Resolutions were passed for the laying
of payement from the city limits to the,
cemetery gate; also enquiring into the Or
dinance prohibiting the blowing of steam
whistles within the city limits.
The Council then adjourned.