The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-07-19


was held in the Council Chamber Tuesday
night last. Present President Berkeley.
Messrs. Tams, Butts, McQuaide. sum
merson, Oberdorfer, Craig, Bargamln'
Crowle, Bell. and Crimmens.
Mr.. Tams. from committee on Trance
asked that an account due Geo. Lewis Tor
services at the Opera House for SIS So be
allowed. Adopted.
Mr.. Bargamin offered a resolution that
the Committee on Streets grade Coalter
street from Main to Frederick, and that
the side walk on the east side OF said
street be graded and the curbing and gut
ter be laid. Adopted.
Mr.. Bell. from Committee on Ordi-
nances reported from the joint committees
on Ordinances, water works, and electric
Lights, an ordinance to regulate the water
works and the electric light works, The
ordinance provided for one superin-
tendent to manage both plants. and was
advocated by Messrs. Tams, Butts, al d
Bell Mr.. BargamIn moved to separate
the work into two departments. and elect
two superintendents. one for the water
works and one for the electric lights .advO-
Gated bv Mr.. Craig. After much discus
sion Mr. Bargamin's motion prevailed.
Mr. Bargamin further moved that the
superintendent of water and superlntend-
ept of lights each receive salary of $500
and Mr.. Bell moved that the dynamo man
be dropped from the roll. Adopted (the
present salary for one superintendent is
$1,000, and one dynamo man 5000. The
ordinance was then adopted.
MI Oberdorfer moved to proceed with
the election of superintendent of water
works. Adopted.
The applicants were J. w. Cooke. j. A
Moore, j. B. Moore and A. b. Ham. Mr.
! Bargamin nominated Jno. S. Lipscomb.
Mr. Oberdorfer nominated S. b. Pugh.
J. A. Moore was elected on the third bal.
lot by the following vote: Moore, Z: Lips
combs.
Chas O'Donnell was unanimously elect
ed superintendent Of electric lights.
Mr.. Crowle offered resolution which
was adopted, requiring the Telephone
Company to remove their poles from the
streets within 80 days after the phones are
taken down.
| Mr.. Tams offered several amendments
| to the police ordinance Referred to COM
mittee.
Mr. Tams also offered a resolution which
was adopted, instructing committee on
schools and public grounds to ask for bids
for heating new school building.
Mr.. Bargamin offered in person his le-
signation as a member of the council.
stating that his continuance in the council
confcted with his private business. There
was general expression of regret at Mr..
Bargamin s resignation, and the opinion
| Of members was that Mr.. Bargamin had
made useful member of the council. On
motion of Mr.. McQuaide the resignation
was laid OH the table.
Sundry petitions were presented and
referred. A bill for $40 for removing q
COW mot stated whether dead or alive
/ from well, and approved by Mayer Fultz
was read and created considerable fun
1t was referred to Finance Committee,
Adjourned.
The president announced the appoint.
ment of the following standing commit
tees for the term:
| Auditing Messrs. Cfowle, Butts and
Bell.
| Finance Messrs. Tams, Crowle and
Butts.
streets-Messrs. McQuaide, Bargamin
Bell and Crimmens.
| Water Messrs. Butts, Weller and
Crowle.
Lights essrs. Bargamin, Butts anG
Tams.
Fire-Messrs. Crimmens, McQuaide and
Bargamin.
Health-Messrs. Craig, Summerson and
Oberdorfes.
Ordinances - Messrs. Craig, Bell and
Tams.
Safety-Messrs. Summerson, Crowle and
Bargamin.
Police-Messrs. Weilar, Bell. and Nc
Quaide.
Poor-Messrs. Oberdorfer, Weller and
Craig,
Schools--Messrs Bell, Craig and Weller
Printing -Summerson, Crimmens. ano
ObeTdorfer.
P. G. & B.-Messrs. Tams, McQuaide
summerson.
Observation-Disclosures Oberdorfer, Bar
gamin and Crimmens.