Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-02-22
CITY COUNCIL.

I This City Council held regular meeting last
night, all the members present except Messrs
Berkeley and Craig-Mr. Oberdorfer, Presi'
dent, in the chair.
| A few weeks since, the Council ordered a new
chair for the presiding officer and desks for re-
| porters. The chair was in place last night
| furnished by MeSsrs Bickle & Hamrick. 1t is
of walnut, high back with red plush uphols-
| terry. The style is antique, and rem inds one OF
the old Colonial Chair coming down fir ON the
time when the House of Burgesses existed. and
| which for a century or more was the sp eaker's
| Chair of our House of Delegates.
| Mr.. Crowle. from the Street Comm lttee, re-
ported favorably upon the application to pave
| the sidewalk on the South side of KaloIam q
street west of Coalter. Agreed to.
| Mr.. McQuaide from the joint comm ittee to
| investigate the obstruction to Sprin glane re-
ported that, according to the survey made by
Mr.. Oltsmann. one existed at the warehouse of
]. A. Fauver & Co. The clerk was directed to
notify the owners, and If not removed in 10
days, the Street Committee will proceed to do
SO.
The plans and specifications for a colored
school-b uildIng, drawn by Mr.. ]. E. Tin sley,
were presented by Mr.. McQuaide, and they
were accepted, and SIS ordered to be paid Mr..
Tinsley. The building will be SO feet long with
vestibules, and 81 feet wide, stories and an
attic. 1t will have 10 rooms. and will hold
more than the present enrolled children OF
school ages. On Mr.. Bargamin's motion. it
was proposed to place it on Mrs. Holidays
lot. on Water and Lewis Streets. and the pur.
chase of the lot authorised at cost not to ex-
coed $1,000. Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Bargamn, the Finance
Committee was directed To inquire Into the
expediency of selling the stock held by the
city in the Valley Railroad Company. Re-
ferred
MIR. Bell in the Chair, Mr.. Oberdorfer re-
newed the matter of managemen t at the cleo
tric-light works and services .and warrants
paid to employees, calling upon Mr.. Tams,
Chairman of the Committee for Information,
which the latter furnished, citing the amount
appropriated, which had not been exceeded in
disbursement and the vicissitudes of the SER
vice-that the discretion exercised by the
Committee was usual, &C., which seemed to
satisfy the enquiry. Upon the further enquiry
by Mr.. Oberdorfer of the cost of the electric
light, Mr.. Tams stated that the street lights
cost annually $l,575 that the revenues arising
from the commercial service would about
cover the expense of both. In managing the
Water-works, certain matters of expense had
to be left to the discretion of the Committee in
charge-that had always been the usage, and
that the management of the electric-light
plant was conducted in the same way. The
Committee, Mr.. Tams said, had carefully esti-
mated the services performed, and there was
no unreasonable sums paid to any employee.
The rent of the Opera-House when occupied
by entertainments for the benefit OF the poor
was RENTED, and the same to the Jackson
Rifles except Sl0-actual expense OF lighting,
&c.
The petition of the occupants OF the Mozart
building applied for a new sidewalk in front of
the building. Referred.
New Gipghams, Percales, French Satteens |
Just opened at IL. SHIRKEY's.