The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-01-05
CITY Council.

The regular monthly meeting OF Inc
City Council was held in The Couhcli
chamber Tuesday night last. PRESIDENT
Ooerdorfer in the chair. Present. al 'ne
members.
The monthly accounts were ailo"eo.
Mr.. Craig from the Committee on oraa-
nances. reported an ordinance winch was
adopted. to establish checks and balances
in tne financial operations OF Inc Guy
which provides that the clerk OF Inc clIy
shall opeu accounts with the city treasurer.
charge him with Sl3 ,S76.i3 in his hands,
and due the city; and that hereallei'
whenever the Commissioner of the ReVe-
me shall make up his books of real and
personal property. the clerk shall prove
the same, and if correct, charge the ag
sregate amounts to the City Treasurer,
and whenever any person applies Tor
license. the Treasurer shall certify the de-
nosit of the cost of the license, to the
Clerk, who shall charge the same 20 the
Treasurer and certify 1t to the commas
sio,.er of the Revenue. who shall issue Tee
license. BY this means all items PAID the
! Treasurer, will be charged to him by the
Clerk. and per contra, the Clerk. when ne
| issues his warrant on the Treasurer, Will
credit the Treasurer with the same. In thls
way the Clerk ald Treasurer Will check
each other, and their accounts. II correct
will show the same balances at all times.
| This will give the Clerk largely increased
duties: but it IS a good move, and should
| have been inaugurated long ago.
Mr.. Bell. from the Committee on the
| Poor House, reported rules for the gov
eminent of the same. Miss Alice Heiser
| has been elected matron of the Poor
House at salary of $40 per month. She
has charge of the entire establishment.
The vexed question of the City Attor~
neyship has at last been settled. The
committee of the council reported that
| $3.50 be allowed Nj. A. G. Braxton for
extra compensation. That he be allowed
$l25 for his services from January to
July /, 1888. and that after July ], 1888,
| the compensation of the Commonwea IS
Attorney, aud City Attorney be $500. On
motion of Mr.. McQuaide. the first two
sections of the report were adopted, and
| the last one was referred to Committee on
| Ordinances.
Mr. Tams from Committee on Finance.
reported opinion 81 Major Elder, acting
city Att =. adversely to petition Of MeSsrs.
| Massie and Kable, asking for remission
of tax on their school properties.
4 fr,, al In
| account to Street Committee, to pay for
sewer from the public school building, TO
| the creek. Mr.. Bell from special commit
tee reported an ans ndment to the city
charter. granting the right to establish,
enlarge and operate water works, street
railways by horse power OF electricity, to
condemn lands for public uses: and 10
widen, grade, and pave streets. Adopted,
aud sent back to committee to be PIE
sented to the Legislature for their action.
Ga motion Of Mr. Bargamin. $679.9l
now charged to Wafer Committee, was
credited TO that con mttee and charged to
mise Ilaneons account.
On motion of Mr.. McQuaide, rent ac-
count of Newtown Hose Company was
allowed.
| b, Nj. MoaGaide, motion appointing
special committee to report "a changing
volunteer fire companies to pay companies.
Adopted. Committee, McQuaide, Tams.
Bargamin.
Il BY Mr.. Summerson. that committee on
Public Grounds and Buildings purchase
desks for reporters Of the city papers. and
, new chair and desk for the president. The
reporter of the VIRGINIAN returns thaDksl
By Mr.. BargamIn. to extend the city
limits. and giving two weeks notice of the
II same in the city papers.
MFR. Craig called foF recorded vote.and
Messrs. Craig, Berkeley and obeTacrfer
voted no. Resolution was adopted, and
|. committee instructed to prepare the mat
ter for legislative acton,
Chief Of police repolted 1853 S. collected
for fines in December 1887.
Treasurer Hoge being still confined to
his house by sickness did not turn IN his
usual monthly report. Council adjourned.