The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-04-19

1ne semi monthly meeting or the City
Council, was held in the Council chamber
Tuesday night. Present, President Ober-
dorfer, Messrs. Craig, Butts, Tams, Nc
Mahon, Crowle, Teabo, Bell, and Nc
Quaide.
Mr.. Crowle from Committee on Streets.
reported adversely on proposition of Judge
Hudson to widen East Beverly street.
Mr.. Craig reported ordinance for repair
ing pavements, requiring 10 days notice
to be given.
Mr.. Tams reported contract with
.Plunkett and Clarke for erecting the new
school building on the old market lot for
the colored children, to be completed by
September l, 1888, as per plans and speci-
tications of j E. Tinsley, Esq, approved.
Mr.. Butts offered resolution which
was adopted. that the Committee of New
School Building pay to b. T. Bagby the
amount due on the same when the condi-
tion Of the building is satisfactory, and
all bills have been satisfactorily ar
ranged.
Mr.. Craig offered a petition reciting the
sale and transfer of the Lutheran church
property to the Y. nj. C. A., and asking
that deed of release be given as to
whatever rights the city may have in con-
nection with the town clock. Adopted.
Mr.. Tams offered resolution to sus-
pend that part of the ordinance of for.
m M apfinn rpp,riyipu oil TO
port to the clerk of the council in getting
oat license. The old law operates du-
ring the suspension.
MIR. Bel offered a resolution that the
committee on the poor expend $3.50 for
fence and drainage at the city almshouse.
Mr.. Butts had read letter from c. NJ.
McNett, asking suspension of action in
regard to street railway, stating that the
Thomps m Houston would submit plans
and estimates for an electric railway.
The Wardens of Trinity Episcopal
church, presented a petition asking that
the city repair the fence around the church
lot. Referred to Street Committee. (The
city is under perpetual contract to keep
up this fences.
Petition was read from Hon. A. H. II.
Stuart, asking for improvement of wash
ington street south Of Beverly.
Petition from DR.. Conrad asking that
the dump" for garbage near the w L..
Asylum be discontinued,
Petition from judges of election asking
that the pay of clerks of election be in
creased. On motion of MIR. McQuaide the
pay was increased from one to two dollars
per day.
City Attorney Braxton gave written
opinion, stating that the late election of
school trustees was legal.
Mr.. w. T. Rush asked that the number
ing Of houses be so altered as to make the
numbers on the houses correspond with
the numbers on the commissioner books.
Mr. Tams. from the Committee on
Finance reported the tax ordinance for
the next fiscal year. The committee
stated that the finances of the city had
never been in better condition than as
now shown. That the increase as shown
in resources, was gained by the increase
in values in the city. the rate of taxation
remaining the same as heretofore. Twenty
six hundred dollars are added from the
electric light, and the entire amount
Isl, 500) heretofore paid for street lights is
saved to the city. The appropriation for
schools is increased to Sc, 900. with no
rents to pay the next scholastic year.
The estimated resources and eXpendi-
lures are as follows: