Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-08
City Council.

! The Ccurcii was in regular session lastnisht
| all the members present except President
Berkeley aud Mr.. Ccaig-Mr. McQuaide ia the
Chair. The session was protractsd to lat
| hcuE. a large amount of business considered
| and disposed of part of which only, owing
to the iateness Of the hour. will be reported.
TIE Attorneys of tho city were empowered
| with authority to settle the land damages due
| Robert Knightly
The petition of the Stanton Furniture Com
| pany concerning water pipes was graeted.
| The ordinances were amended for enlargins
the police force, and Pey ton Huichens added
oit
Mr. Tams reported an ortiin ance for the gov
eminent of Street Railways Substantially
the same as that of the city OF Richmond,
which was adopted.
He also reported the terms of contract to
be entered into by the Stanton Improvement
Company for the obstruction of a street rail-
way. Following is synopsis of it,
| The track of one line will commence at the
| corporate limits, Greenville Avenue, thence by
/ it to New Court House street to Augusta street,
along Augusta from C. & o. to Churchville
Avenue and city limits.
The second will commence at the D D. & B.
Institution-gate, East Main ST.. thence along
Main to the Western Corporate limit. The
third will com uence at the intersection oil
Coalter street and Greenville Avenue. thence
along Coalter to KalOrama street thence along
Kalorama to Market street. thence to Fred
erick street, thence to Augusta street.
Side tracks and turn outs to be allowed here
after as the Council may determine.
The work to commence within SIX, and CON-
pIeted thin twelve months from the passage
of the ordinance.
After completion, fair service is to be daily
rendered, nor are thu intervals of passing o.
The cars to be more than fifteen minutes. A
neglect of these requirements will forfeit the
| charter.
The street crossings, side walks. &c, to be
kept In perfect order wherever the railway lire
passes or intarsects with them.
The road can be operated by horses or m ulesr
but the Council reserves the right to prescribe
electricity SIS the motive power after Two years.
The fare is limited to five cents. but an add
tional fare can be charged when the passenger
leaves the car at one point and Is taken up at
another.
Authority is granted TO transport baggage,
freight snd packages.
The designs and erection of depots will be
supervised by the Council Committee on
streets.
| Anoher treet Raj way Company Of auihoriz
ed existence will have certain privileges to
| make connections and use certain portions 81
| this Company under certain conditions. An
| assignment or lease shall not be ma5e of q
| rart bni, itat all. OF all the lines operated by
this Company. The Company IL TO pay TO thf
| city AM 1aliy IN lieu nf other lakes one PEI
| cent a. oo the net pFotits tor Eve yeafe. Fol
| the following three years two per ceut annual
| ly. For the foiiowing five years three per cent
annually. AFTER ths expiration of thirteen
| years as above. then Inc Council reserves the
right 10 charge such sum may be faif and
Just FOR the privilege.
! The entire income rom the privileges grant
| Ell he Iaiwsy will be appropriated 10 improv
ing the Park above ;he Water Works.
The privileges guaranteed by the propos et
ordinances are l,spited 10 thirty years.
The contract YVES thoroughly considered ant
then upsninoasIy adcpted. L. now goes q
| the Imp ovemert Company.
a ter-ircr sewer pipo "a 20 be laid along tn
eastern part of Main street and through tb
grounds of the D. & D. & B Institution.
The building adjoining the U. B. Church OF
Lewis street, com planned Of as unsafe, was de
cared otherwise aud the petition dismissed
The Com missioner of tina Revenue viii here
aft er be PAID per ceniage under The sacle Law
4 and upon like terms as those governing tn
.ity Treasurer.
Messrs Armentrout. Tams and Butts wer
appointed a committee TO receive plans &c
relating 10 laying out Park west of tn
water works.
Messrs. Tsms. Butts, and Crimmeus wer
appointed a commit, ee to negotiate for q tow
clock TO be placed upon the tower of the Y. N
&c. a. buildings. Hereafter the Council vii
meet only once month during the summe
months