The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-04-09
city council.
FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR

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ESTIMATES FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.
AT the meeting Of the City Council on
Tuesday night, all of the members were
present except Messrs. r. w. Burke and
I.sWitz. Mr.. Gooch was called to the
chair.
The Treasurer s delinquent list, amount
ing to 81, ST.. so was presented and order
ed to be credited to him.
The finance committee submitted its
estimate of the receipts and expenditures
for the fiscal year commencing May lst,
1885, as follows:
st. RESOURCES. 8rr
From Taxable Real Estate q $l25 on
each 500 value thereof .............. S2i,lo5 Oh
From Taxable Personal Property g
SIPS on each 500 value thereof........ 5,f26 w
ro,,, rncon,a m Al e5....... l09G 90
:. Con,tations N 30 cents eacha 657 80
z I.icenses-including Banks and
% other stock Companies. 800. 1880 90
:. water Tax 5000 90
:. Police Fines ...... 1000 90
II uoucoo1as i.+ls 80. 200 90
J. vah;o1a Ticense go 90
90 Tax on Dogs ...........-...t....-f. ~ w
ID lpert of ifttv Hall 1000 90
=. sAfisceI,aneous sources. 1000 90
Total Estimated Resources. .... s6o,S6i 81
!. ae -; r1'3T APPROPRIATIONS.
To Interest Account O,52S W
Sinking Fund.- per cent.
gsg. on BOnded debt 49,. ,..... 3,012 Ou
Salaries other than police. 1876 90
Police Salaries ...... 80. 2,040 90
Police-Incidental Expen-
Observation-Disclosures. l0O w
:. Public schools ....... $500 90
Support of Poor .......... 1000 90
General Street Improve EE
mer,t. ~. .... 5000 90
I. water works ............... $500 90
Street lights :..s.....T.......~ 400 oo -----
" Fire Department--Aloweda
by Ordinance 49,, ....... 300 90
Fire Experimentation
tai Expenses ................ l00 w
:. Printing go 90
Public Grounds and Build
ings.. ~ w
:. Refunded Taxes ......... 500 90
Miscellaneous Accounts. 2.259 81
Ply .AM s." Bond-Spring
Farn-dpe July ist, 1885,. 1000 %
Paw "M 81 for improve
ment OF Opera House,. 1000 "
" Special Appropriation for
building Vault ...........-- 500 w
special Appropriation 10
Codify Ordinanees..,,....- go w
81 Contingencies 1850 90
:. ,,eItpouents. -. $500 o.
Total Appropriations. - bO36l OF
In the license department the only
changes reported were an increase OF the
license on ..Erratic Spinners' from Sl5.0o
to $4,000: and the additions OF sections
Il license Of 500 subsequently
caised to 5000 on Roller Skating Kinks.
and SIS on street vendors of patent medi-
cine, lineament, &c.
The committee recommended that a
vault be erected for the safe-keeping OF city
papers. at cost not TO exceed $500, and
that $3.50 beseppropriated for the codifica-
ton of the city laws. Attention was called
to the fact that provision must shortly be
made for an Additional engine at the pump
house. In concluding. the committee state
that 1.-The finances of the city are in a
good and healthy condition. All city obi
cations are promptly met. The Sinking
Fund is rapidly increasing, and all depart
ments of the municipal gogernment-as
far as the knowledge of the committee ex-
tends-are economically and faithfully adj
- The various committees were
urged to keep within the limits OF their re-
spective appropriations, and warned that
any expenditure above the amounts set
apart would not be paid by the city.
The committee on Fire Department
asked Cor an additional appropriations tor
the repair of engine, &C., and the Police
recommended the employment of another
policeman, and the increase of the appro-
priation of that committee from So, l40 to
$2.s65.
Some discussion was had upon the tax
ordinance, Capt. Marquis urging that if
taxed at all. Kinks should pay at least $500.
Mr.. Tams favored $500. Maj. Elder pro-
posed $500. and his proposition prevailed,
Mr.. Marquis voting No" Ne definite
action was taken upon the Recommended
tions of the committees on Fire Depart
ment and Police until later, when, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Burns, permission was granted
to expend $25 on the repair of the engine.
Mr.. Burns stated that his committee had
expended but half of the appropriation al
lowed it last year.
Upon the recommendation of the Water
committee, the tax of Mrs P. Brown was
RENTED. ~ y
Upon the nomination of Mr.. Tams, Mr..
w. L. Olivier was elected manager of the
Opera House, with authority to select a
janitor at salary not to exceed 500 per
annum.
, The Chief of Police was ordered to pur-
chase lime and have all premises cleared
within ten days after notice.
81 On motion of Mr.. Gooch, resolution
was adopted requesting the President of
the Council to correspond with the pro-
prietors of the Oliver Chilled Plow Co.,
of South Bend, Indiana, with view to
presenting disadvantages offered by Staun-
ton for the location of Plow Works.
Mayor Gordon submitted a communica-
ton recommending the re-establishment
of the chain gang, and the adoption of
stringent sanitary regulations, and the
Recommendations were adopted.
The special committee on Light re-
ported that owing to the large bonded in
debtedness of. escity, the establishment
of new plant was deemed inexpedient at
this time.
The Treasurer S reportshowed disburse-
ments, $2,779.16; receipts, $6,0S9. Co.,
leaving cash balance of $331Q.44.
Mr.. Tams, chairman of the committee
on Public Grounds and Buildings, re-
ported the Opera House complete, and
that upon the final settlement some differ.
erence, had arisen, as to the amount OF
extra work, between the contractor and
committee. Mr.. Woodroffe, the con.