Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-08-05
City Connect.

The City Council was in regular monthly
session last night, nine members present and
President R. W. Burke In the chair.
Mr.. Gooch. from the Finance Committee.
presented the following report
The committee on finance respectfully re-
port that in pursuance of a resolution passed
by the council on the 10Th of May the City
8 per cent. coupon city bonds series 3D.
known as the "Hushour bonds.' The Treas
one thousand dollars, issued to Miss Mary
Donaghe for additional water rights at the
Water Works All of these bonds are here
with presented and we recommend that they
be burned in the presence OF the council.
We ask that a warrant for 81, 200 be issued in
favor Of the Treasurer as a voucher for the
payment OF $780, coupon bonds alone men,
TONED. a voucher for the $1,000 bond having
been arrived at at the council meeting. July7t
dinance passed on the lst of July. your com
mittee caused to DO prepared $1,000 6 per cent.
coupon bonds to be sold and the proceeds ap-
| TONED $1,000 city bonds. These bonds were
sold to the sinking fund committee at SI06, and
with $50 from the general fund, redeemed the
81. 200 above mentioned. This, with the 81 .000
paid Miss Donaghe. has reduced the bonded
debt 81 200, as shown by the Treasul er's report
for this month.
Your committee here take occasion to call
the attention Of the council to the healthy
condition of the finances of the city and
especially TO the rapid growth of the sinking
fund.
In connection with the foregoing a summary
of the Treasurer's report for the past month
shows the bonded debt Of the city to be $685.
OOO OF which 955.S93 25 is held by the commit
tee of the sinking fund.
The Treasurer's receipts for the month OF
July were sl9 $50. IL. and disbursements for the
same time Sl2, 692.l7.
The report was agreed to and Mr. Gooch ap-
pointed committee to destroy the cancelled
bonds. There was general expression Of
satisfaction with the exhibition made of the
City finances.
On the.petition referred to- the street COM
mittee, In relation to a sewer along Main
street from W. M. Allen & Bros. drugstore to
New street, Capt. Marquis. from the committee
made a report which was adopted, providing
for the same without taxing property -holders
on the South side of the street.
Mr.. WITT from the committee on water, SUBJ
mitted report ON the petitions of citizens OF
the West End, outside of the city, in relation to
obtaining water from the city supply. The re-
port provides that the privilege be continued
at the present rate of tax till January, 1885.
when 1T will be increased So per cent. Agreed
to. He also reported on sundry other cases
considered by the committee.
Mr.. Wheat, from the committee on the poor,
presented a report. with estimate for the
months expense on that account, which was
agreed to.
Unsafe buildings on Frederick street. near
Market, and on the corner OF Main and Market,
were condemned.
The City Treasurer was directed to call for "A
of the city taxes on the LIST of September.
Mr.. Tams made report in relation to i'm
proving the condition Ct the East side of the
wall of the Opera House, to secure it from
dampness. Agreed to.
Tro of ojf lite