Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-08-20

each of these cases city bonds were issued
for the amount and these bonds are now
being paid with the income from water and
the rents of the Opera House.
Mr.. McQuaide moved that the subject
be referred to the Finance and Light
Committee jointly with instructions to
make a contract with the Thompson
Huston Co., subject to the future ratiica-
ton of the council. Mr.. McQuaide's reso-
luton was adopted.
PERSONAL MATTERS.
Mr.. Bargamin rose to question of priv
ilege. He asked to be relieved from
further service on the joint Fire and Wa
ter and Committee, and that Mr.. Nc
Quaide be put in his place. He said he did
SO because he thought Mr.. Butts of the
Finance Committee had reflected on him in
some correspondence with the Worthing-
ton firm about the purchase Of the pump.
| At former meeting Of the Committee,
Mr.. B. had expressed the opinion that con-
tractor Menefee. who built the water
works, had gotten the first pump for $500
and charged the city $12. 500. He now asked
that the clerk of the Council read two docu-
ments he handed him. The clerk read first
copy of the contract between Worthlng-
ton and Menifee, showing that $12 500 had
been the agreed price between them for
the pump. The copy was certified as cor
rect by affidavit before notary public
| The other document was letter from
Worthington to Mr.. Bargamiu in which
W. said that. replying to letter from Mr.
Butts, received few days since, be had
assured that gentleman that there were no
commissions or rebates in the price Of
| Sc, 500 now charged Staunton for pump,
and that that was The lowest price it could
be sold at After the reading, Mr.. Barga-
| min said he should ask to be relieved from
serving on tie Joint Committee. as it would
not be pleasant to serve with a gentleman
who had made that reflection ON him.
Mr.. Tams, of the Joint Committee, said
that he did not think Mr.. BargamiE was
right to resign. Mr.. Butts had done the
correspondence in the Menefee contract
with Worthington and knew that M. had
saved $500 in the price by gong to New
York in person to get lower rates, and Mr..
B., therefore, knew the value OF urging
lowest rates on the makers, and had done
so, as any business man would.
Mr.. Butts said Mr.. Bargamin had been
very nervous since he got the Worthing-
ton letter; and while the committee was
in Danville had asked to see Worthing-
toms letter to him (Butts). There had not
been word in any letter he (Butts) had
written to or received from Warrington,
which reflected in any way on Mr.. Barga-
min. He (Butts) had. written to Worth
ington that the Committee didn't wish
that there should he any commissions or
rebates IN the purchase of the pump, and
that they wanted the city to have the ad-
vantage of the very lowest figures. He,
Mr.. B., had thought that Menifee got the
pump for Sc 500, and on looking over M IS
bank account, had found no higher sum
paid out by him than that.
Mr.. Bargamin, addressing the Presi-
dent. MIR. President, when you put Mr..
| Butts on that committee did you put him
there to take everything in HE hands2
Mr.. Butts.-I was put on the committee
to discharge its duties and 1 have taken a
proper interest in the work. AS to taking
everything in my hands, always expect
to take hold of anything in my line of
duty that think will benefit the city of
Stanton.
The Chair.-I think Mr.. Bargamin has
been hasty in this matter and 1 shall not
make any change in the committee at
present.
Mr.. Tams and Mr.. McQuaide expressed
| the opinion that Mr.. Bargamin had taken
offence where none was intended.
| MUST LAY YOUR PAvEMENTs WHERE
THE CURLING IS UP.
A resolution was adopted requiring the
owners of property, in front of which the
city has graded and laid curling, to lay
the pavement in so days. If not laid in
that time, the city will do it, and collect the
cost from the owners as it does taxes.
1928 POLL TAXES GONE.
A request was received from Treasurer
Hoge that he be credited by 12s poll taxes,
that many being exempt on account of be-
| longing to the three fire companies.
Mr.. Tams read some of the names ex-
empted from poll tax and jury duty-names
of gentlemen who never thought of at
| tending fire.
Mr.. Cochran have been for FIVE years
in favor of a paid fire department. The
men who do the work should get the pay
I The request was referred to the Fire
Committee.
STATION HOUSE.
Mr.. Craig called up the report of the
Police Committee for putting six cells in
the basement of the City Hall for sta
ton house. All the members seemed in
favor of station house, but on motion of
Mr.. Berkeley, it was referred to the Com
mittee on Public Grounds to see if it
| couldn't be located elsewhere.
Adjourned.
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