Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-08-10
City Council.

The Council met on Tuesday night
present Messrs. Burke, Todd, Witt
Burns, Wayt. Trout, Marquis, Gooch
Cochran and Crowle.
! accounts amounting to So, 595 40 were
allowed, which includes $1,000 payment
on the late Donaghe purchase and 81 25(
| paid for the new boiler bought from the
Tanner & Dulaney Engin Co. of Rich.
mond, for the Staunton water works.
The petition of Thu s. Heyden was not
| granted in asking relief from sewerage as
sessment.
Ireasurer'S Accounts.-The Committee
on Finance presented the annual settle
ment of the Treasurer and reported that
they had been greatly assisted In their
work by the courteous, careful and capa-
BILE manner in which the Treasurer has
performed the duties of his Office. The
Treasurer report for uly showed receipts
to be SIS, 673.54, and disbursements to be
SIG 64O62, leaving balance in treasury OF
So O32 80.
Street Matters.-Accounts against cltl-
zeus for paving, in favor Of b. T. Bagby,
were presented and referred back to Com
mittee on Streets, on the complaint of DR..
B. P. Reese that the pavement was not
a good one in front of his premises.
On motion of Capt. Marquis it was re-
solved to repair the gutter from ]. H.
Blackey's to Sandy Wilson's property.
The Committee on Streets were ordered
to procure two car loads of lumber for
bridging and other purposes. TIE bridge
at Ed. Burke's stable will be erected as
soon as this lumber arrives.
The Street Committee were directed to
have the curb On south side of Gospel Hill.
between Market and Coalter St., reset, on
best terms possible.
the Street Committee to advertise for
proposals to do street work, when the
amount was as much or IN excess OF 500,
was discussed and adopted.
DR.. A. M. Henkle was relieved OF $500
sewer assessment on Frederick st.
Ihe street Committee reported good
many old brick on hand, which they ad-
wise be taken to North Green st. and laid
as pavement, leading to the Reservoir,
which was agreed tc.
Elecator.-The petition of DR.. N. Wayt
6 Bro for placing an elevator in front of
their store, was reported favorably by one
half of the Street Committee, but opposed
by Capt. Marquis, owing to the narrow
ness of the street and the crowds passing
there daily. Referred back.
Water Works.-A reduction of $l9.67
on water meter tax of J. E. Graham, was
made on the recommendation Of the Com
mittee on Water.
19, 207, $50 gallons of water was consumed
in July-S8 gallons per capita of population
Per day.
The Poor.-'Th he report of John r. Kurtz
called for $161.54, for support of the poor
in July, of which sum 500 was due for
groceries bought for the quarter ending
with September Both.
Petition of G. r. Hatton for reduction
of water tax was referred to water COM
mittee.
Certificates of the qualification of school
trustees was sent in by the clerk and re-
ferred to school committee.
Petitions of F. M. Young, W. L. Lush
baugh and 2nd Presbyterian church to be
relieved from sewerage assessment on
Frederick street, were referred to street
committee.
Several other petitions were presented
and referred.
The petition of 3. F. Eakle and others
for culvert and fill on Stafford street,
was taken up, and a motion made to do the
work at one-half the cos. to property own
ers, was considered and referred back for
estimate of cost.