The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-08-09

| CITY COuHc1i.
The regular monthly meeting of the Cit
| Council was held in the council chamhe
Tuesday night last. Present Presiden
Berkeley, Messrs. McQuaide. Summerson
Butts, Craig, Oberdorfer, Tams, Crowle
Weller. and Crimmens.
Mr.. Bargamin stated to the Council tina
in response TO demands made upon him D,
his constituency, he desired to Withdraw
his resignation as member OF the Conn
Gil which he submitted at the last meeting
The resignation was Withdrawn.
Accounts for July were allowed.
Petition of Jonas Hageman, asking te
be relieved of license tax. and OF Mrs
Mary E. Phillips. asking to be relieved OF
tax assessed against her late husbaI d
were both rejected.
A bill for $40 for taking COW ont of a
well on Lewis street, was ordered to G
paid and it was ordered that it be collected
from the owner of the lot where The well
was located.
Mr.. McQuade from the Street Commit
tee. reported $760. as the amount to ne
charged TO property owners along the line
of the sewer pipe from the Main street
school building to the creek. Approved
and adopted. The property OF the United
Brethren church was exempted from this
charge.
Mr.. Craig, from the Committee on Ordi-
nances. reported an ordinance liking the
number of policemen as they now exist
fixing the pay at $40 each per annGm,
and requiring a regular uniform to be
worn to be made after the style of the
police of New York City. The uniform
to be paid for by the city, except Sl5 to b =
paid by each policeman. Overcoats not
to exceed $25, to be after the style of the
New York police, to be worn in winter.
$40 of the amount to be paid by policeman.
Uniforms and overcoats to be the property
of the city. Adopted.
Miss D. r. Brown having been appointed
by the Committee of the Poor, Matron at
the Aim house, on motion of Mr.. Obel-
dorfer, the action of the committee was
approved.
Michael O'Keefe was allowed $7S, for
building stone wall at the Main street
school building.
On motion of Mr.. Tams. the salary of
janitor of the Opera House was increased
from 500 to $3.50, two men to be employed
at the discretion of the manager.
On motion of MIR. Crimmens. SIT was
advanced the NeWtown Hose Co., to be
credited on their quarterly allowance in
September.
MI McQuaide reported contract made
with authorities of the w. l.. Asylum, to
establish quarry for crushing stone On the
Asylum land, which was approved.
Mr.. Tams offered resolution which
was adopted. that until October lst, the
Council shall meet only once month.
Mr.. McQuaide offered a resolution tC
move the hay scales to some more con
| yenient place. Referred to committee OF
Streets. with power to act.
Mr.. McQuaide offered 2 resolution
which was adopted, authorizing Com anti
tee on Public Grounds and Buildings tt
heat the water closets at the Main stree
school building by steam, at a cost not t.
exceed $65
On motion of Mr.. Butts, deputy treas
urers were allowed to retain commission
on all tickets when partially collected.
BY the same, authorizing the treasure
TO call for of city tax.
Same. authorizing the treasurer to sci
delinquent property for 1887.
Same, to burn $6, l7S5 SO redeemed con
pons.
e. f. Nelson was elected Justice of tn
Peace, to fill the vacancy caused by tn
death Of Geo. Harlan.
An opinion Of the city attorney wa
read holding that when pavement is lait
along one side Of any street, the propert.
on both sides may be assessed to pay thu
same. Referred,
$135 O5 was allowed Geo. M. Earma1
for pavement on Lewis street.
Superintendent Moore, of the Water
Works, having assessed the water ia,
against the Staunton Cannery at $4l SO fol
six months, the same was approved,
| The Emmer Telephone Company was
allowed go days further time to remove
their poles from the streets
Petition asking to have the creek CLEANED
out from Augusta street to the B. q O.
Depot, was referred to Street Committee
Petition of wagon drivers was referred
to Committee on Ordinances.
The bonds of the city officials not being
| in proper form. new bonds were ordered.
Mr.. J. B. Woodward, on behalf of the
| School Board, asked that the Board bs
credited with $25 improperly charged tt
them.
Bids for heating new school building OF
Frederick street. were opened as follows
Bartlett, Haywood & Co.,, of Baltimore
81. 64S; B. J. Arna,l. Staunton, 81 ,e13, ant
was let to Mr.. Arnall.
Treasurer report showed
Balance July 1.................$ 1854 d
Receipts. ................... 9.944 o
| sl3,l2s s
Discussed IL 1855 1
Balance..... .................. ,o91
Adjourned.
Bready Bread Bread ~! fresh eyer
day, at Taylor & Son.
There is nothing more soothing than
richly favored cigar, especially after meals
Try the VIRGINIA SEAL.
The best Saratoga Chips this side o
New York, the universal cry of al
housekeepers, is that those are the bes
sold by &C. WHEAT.
Valuable Property in Market.
It will be seen from our advertising col
umn that the commissioners, w. e. Craig
Jos. IL. Craun, aud Chas. Curry, hay
placed on the market to be sold at publ
auction the valuable real estate of the lat
Geo. Seawright. The various propertie
!; enumerated constitute an estate not ofte
offered for sale. The community of Stone
wall is one of the most prosperous and IL
teIligent in the Valley. The lands are c
l