Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-05-09

waiting to present it to the Board.
1t was then proposed to go into the
election Of Clerk to the Asylum. 1t was
stated that patient could be found who
could and would perform the duties. The
proposition met with decided opposition
from some of the members of the Board.
| Mr.. Broadus said that while it was true
that we were investigating the conduct of
the Board which had preceded US, it was
also possible that three years from now
our successors might be investigating our
management. 1t would be no explana-
ton to offer to the people of Virginia that
the clerk we had elected was a patient,
and that to such we had committed the
keeping of our records.
After further opposition to electing
patient to the position, the election of
clerk was postponed.
The Board, after authorizing the In
vestigating Committee to employ an ex-
pert bookkeeper to aid it in it's work, ad-
journed.
City Council.
The City Council held its regular meet
ing on Tuesday night last. The following
is summary of the business done:
The Id1oble Property of the Y. r. R.
The report of J. q. Marquis for the city.
W. n. Boiling for the Valley R. r. Co.,
and W. A. Burnett as referee. to decide
what taxable property that company had
in the city limits, was read. They agreed
upon the following property, not used or
needed for railroad purposes by the COM
property, So 600; the Price lot. 1915; and
portions of the John lesser, John Crogh-
an, s. A. Hoshour, N ell o Brien. Patrick
Toohey, Mary E. White. 7. R. Blackburn,
VIM. Blackburn, Henry S. Hogshead and
R. M. Ayers lots-to the amount in value
of 81 ,7O0-and liable to be taxed by the
city on that amount of value.
Petition Granted, OF j. E. Graham and
others for water facilities for the street
sprinkler.
Water Suppty.-The report of Mr..
Dinneen, Supt. of Water Works for the
month ending April sOth. was read. The
number of gallons pumped were 10 1884,
69i in 376 hours. The number Of gallons
to the ton of coal used was 329. The to-
tai cost of pumping water was $13,67 for
the one million gallons, $40 cents for
the 1000 gallons.
OUerseer of the Poor.-The report Of the
OVerseer Of the Poor for April showed the
outlay to be $l59.67. The committe on
the poor in making their report. spoke
highly of Overseer John Kurtz for his
seven years past of economical and careful
protection of the city's interest. He was
directed to furnish the city physician with
a list of all people entitled to free attend
ance and drugs.
The Receipts from the Opera House-The
report of the committee on Public Build
ings showed the receipts from the rental
of the Opera House for fifteen months end
ing May 9Th, to have been $3.50. The sum
of 500 was appropri ated to secure plans for
the improvement of the Opera House.
No Liquor for Boys.-Mr. Todd offered
an amendment to an ordinance so as to
fine persons who may be convicted of buy
ing liquor or procuring it for minors, $50
for each offense. Referred.
The Schools at the Opera House.-Per-
mission to use the Opera House for the
Public School commandments, May 10Th
and 30th. was given.
munication was read from the city physi-
clan, DR.. J. II. Fultz, rendering his resig-
nation, to take effect on May 1st, 1884.
The resignation was accepted, and DR..
Wayt nominated DR.. John W. Harris for
the post, and DR.. Berkeley nominated DR..
Chas. Z. Phillips. After two tie ballots
the election was postponed until next
meeting.
Resignation of the Superintendent of the
Water WOrks.-M. Dinneen who had been
rendered his old post of engineer at the
W. L. Asylam, sent in his resignation of
the Office OF Superintendent of Water
Works. The council declined to receive
it and Mr.. Dinneen afterwards with
drew it. Mr.. Dinneen sent in to the
council on Tuesday night one OF the best
and most complete reports ever made to
the city of the location and quantity of the
pipe system now in operation aud of the
cost and capacity of the water works.
There are IL miles and 1874 feet of pipe in
the city. The pumps ran last year 1876
hours. pumping 225 ,513. 568 gallons of va
ter; coal consumed. S42,72O pounds; s6
fire plugs; public hydrants 992 families
who consume water; 1856 Stores So Off
ces "a shops; Isl water clos cts; So
sprinklers 2 hotels 2 livery stables and
l wagon yard 633 private hydrants; 371
hot and cold faucets. The total of one
year water tax. ending July 1st, 1884. Is
81 SAB CO.