Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-07-04
City Council.

The new City Council held its first ses-
sion on Tuesday evening, July lst. Inc
rew members were Thos G. Elder. Thos.
A. Bledsoe, Charles G. Wheat, John
lesser, and w. p. Tams. All the council
were present.
Council Oticers.-The following officers
of the council we're elected: PRESIDENT
Robert W. Burke; Clerk, Newton Argen-
bright, and Messenger, John Kurtz.
City Officers. following officers or
| the city government were elected: ChleI
of Police, James H. Waters; Police Otfl-
GERS, M. Hounihan, W. M. Simpson ana
Jos. A. Newman; Board of Health, DR.. b.
M. Atkinson and DR.. A. M. FauntleroY;
City Physician, DIR. e. Z. Phillips; Super
| intendent of Water Works, M. Dlnneen:
Assistant Superintendent, J. A. Moore;
Weighmaster, W. M. Matheny; Janltor
of City Hall, W. w. Fretwell; Overseer
of Poor, John Kurtz.
Petitions.-The petitions of Henry jack
son, VIM. Smith, Augustus Viewer. the
Newtown Hose Co., and Rev. VIM. Il.
! Baker, for remission of certain taxes,
were rejected. Those of the National
| Valley Bank and w. W. Fretwell, were
granted.
| Meeting Nights.-On motion of Mr..
| Berkeley, the council will only meet on
the first Tuesday in each month until
otherwise ordered. The next meeting will
| take place August LIST.
Resignation. The resignation of John
| W. Todd, Esq, as public school trustee
| for Ward No. l, was received and &C
| copied.
The foot Valley r. Il. Fsnce.--A petit
| tion was read from the Valley Railroad
asking to be released from putting up
the high fence along their exposed track
in the city, south of their passenger depot
as they contracted to do. Referred to
! Street Commissioner Marquis.
City 1'reasurer's Report. THE Report
of City Treasurer, John M. Carroll, for
June, showed Receipts $11 ,43l.51, Dis
bursements So, S39. r. The bonded debt of
tht city is $29S, eco and floating debt
$173.7O. The Sinking Fund holds $45,-
24S.sS.
A Home Manufacturing Establishment.
1t is with genuine envy that citizen of
Staunton reads the description Of the
Lexington Manufacturing Company's
works; it would be so easy for our own
city to do something like it. The Presi.
dent and General Manager is A. P. Bar.
clay, Esq. The company owns large
and valuable property, consisting of an
excellent Touring mill; a plaster mill
where the best of Nova Scotia plaster is
ground; the best appointed sash, door
and blind factory in the State; small
but complete Machine shop; a foundry
| in course of erection, to which, and in a
larger building, and with the addition of
| heavier machinery, it is proposed to re-
move the machine shops. The factory is
40X60 feet, three stories being occupied by
| the machinery, which is driven by a r.
| inch turbine wheel, manufactured by the
York Manufacturing Co., of York, Pa.
The machinery was purchased from the
| H. B. Smith Machine Co., of Philadel.
Pa, and is of the latest patents and best
workmanship. About IS men are now
employed in the factory. The superinten-
| dent and two of the workmen are from
Philadelphia the rest of the force are
from Virginia, and principally from Lex
ington. Below Lexington and about one
and one-half miles down the North river,
the company owns Reid IS dam. and about
| 100 acres of land. This dam Is of cut
stone, with fall of thirteen feet and was
built by the North River Navigation Co.,
| at cost of $25, 900, and before many years
the hum Of machinery will there be heard,
and the meadows and hilIsides be covered
with thriving manufacturing town.