Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-04
CITY FATHERS.
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
LAST NIGHT.
TIE MANY THINGS CONSIDERED,
a Committee Appointed ITO. Prepare
an Ordinance Appropriatins
$4,000 for lIospital.--The
Roanoke and Southern.

Che city council held their regular
monthly meeting at the courthouse
last night. The following members
being present: Andrews, Buckner,
Hanthorn, Mcconnell, McCahan, Shee-
han. Scott, Trout and Evans. Inc
MAYOR reported $169.50 collected IN
fines for the month of November Ihe
city'sergeant reported 65 prisoners IN
Jail during the month OF November
and asked that latches be put on the
cell doors on the upper floor of the
Jail. The report was approved ana
the matter of putting latches on the
doors referred to the pubic properly
committee, with power to act.
The sanitary Inspector reported the
condition of the city improved IN the
past thirty days. -,
The superintendent of the aims
house reported seven inmates. me
auditor reported the total amount
charged to the city treasurer at Sd
So6.74. Total amount of warrants
drawn $50, 597.S5, leaving balance OF
S39.a09.3S.
The superintendent of the city
cemetery reported six white and
six colored intermentS during the
month of November.
Mr.. Trout, chairman OF the finance
committee, reported SsoO.ol as
the collections at the market
for the month of November. The
city engineer was authorized to ein-
ploy Ralph Ennis to assist him IN his
work running the level of streets.
The committee reported adversely on
the matter of increasing the salary OF
the superintendent of public schools.
They recommended the following ap-
preparation bills payable, $4,000: Adj
ditional for paupers, 81, 800; insurance
$3.50; public property, Sl,Ooo; stree1s'
$4,000. 5000
On motion of Mr.. Buckner $4,000
was appropriated for streets, instead
of $4,000. as recommended by the
finance committee.
An ordinance pronouncing barbed
wire fence near public street or alley
a nuisance was introduced by Mr..
HAWTHORN and adopted.
Mr.. Andrews, of the committee on
accounts. reported bills allowed
against the city to the amount OF
S3,606.51. The report was approved.
P. F. Vanmiller was granted per-
mission to erect an iron awning on
his property. Also petition for a
gas lamp on Holiday street and
Eighth avenue.
The petition for a suitable cross
ing on Jefferson street and Third
avenue, northeast, was referred to
the street committee with power to
act
Council decided to meet on Thurs
day at II o'clock, and decide by a
personal inspection as to the feast
bility of opening Gilmer street from
Holiday street to Commonwealth
avenue.
The petition for plank walk on
Third Street, from Norfolk avenue tc
Tazewell street. was laid on the
table. Petitions for lights at Dale
avenue and Third street, and at THIRD
street and Seventh avenue, were re
ferred to the light committee with
power to act.
The petition for sidewalk on Cen
tire street was referred to the street
committee, with power to act.
Rev. w. G. Campbell addressed the
council on the Importance OF havlp9
a city hospital, and at the CONCLUSION
of his remarks, on motion of Mr. Me
Council, the ordinance committee wa:
Instructed to prepare an ordinance
appropriating 100000 for that pur
At the request of Mr.. Trout it wa
decided to meet next Tuesday night
to take action in the matter OF al
additional subscription to the Roan
oke and Southern railroad. Colone
Penn read an ordinance he had pre-
pared for that purpose.
Mr.. Anderson moved to instruct thu
city solicitor to prepare an ordinance
submitting to freehold voters the pro
position of appropriating $4,000 t.
build mayors office, lookup, &c.