The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-03


Submitting to tho Trcchol,lcrs Pro-
position to Issue Donds--Hcsuiar Eou-
tino business Of the Month.
But six members of tho City Council
were present at the appointed hour for
the regular meeting of that body last
night, viz: llanthorn, !iuif, Graves,
Shcchan, Skinkcr, and Trout. While
discussing tho adYisability OF sending
the police to bring in delinquent mem
bcrs, Ncssrs. Scott and Woodward put
III their appearance and President Han
thorn called the body To order.
The mayors report WAS read. He re-
ported Sl,ij in fines assessed in his
court during the month Of November,
and recommended that porcrs hall,
where his court holds forth, be fitted up
with gas fixtures, and that tho ex-
terror of the building bc treated to two
coats of pain. This mattor was referred
to the public property committee with
power to act.
lie also recommended that guard be
appointed to assist in caring for the
chain gang, which recommendation WAS
referred to the street committee with
power to act.
The report of the city sergeant was
received. lie reported the general
health of the institution under his care
as good, and rs containing 20 State
and LILO city prisoners during tho past
month.
City Solicitor Millcr submitted a letter
in which he racited tho fact that there
VAS Il probability of an extra session OF
the State legislature next month, and
suggesting that some action Do taken to
have the city charter modified To meet
the enlarged wants of the community,
and also 10 pay the county for the land
recently acquired from it by the city.
On motion OF Mr.. SlSinixcr these mat
tiers were referred to L committee OF
three. to bc hereafter appointed by the
/ president ~ the Council. which commit
| tee was instructed to confer with tho
! city solicitor and advise tho Council of
the proper steps.
Mr. Miller also presented tho draft OF
an agreement between the Norfolk and
| Western railroad and the CITY with
reference To tho bridges about To be
| erected, which was referred to tho prcsi-
dent with instructions to execute il.
He also stated for the information OF
the Council, that suits haG been insti-
tuted by certain property owners ON Sa-
lem avenue and Campbell street to re-
sist the levy of an assessment against
their property for recent improvements.
The city engineer was instructed to
make out bills against the property
owners on the north side Of Campbell
street between jefferson and Commerce
streets, ut the rate Of 10 cent. per foot,
fIr the curbing Of said street by the
city, where tho owners have laid the
sidewalks at their own expense.
Mr.. Trout, from tho committee on
finance, made the following report
Amount charged to treasurer. SS5, 5S4. II;
by warrants drawn, $40, 900. SO; balance
on hand, S.s,Gs3.5S. Market house col
lcctions: Curbage, Sl41.S5; stall rent,
$39l; gas, &5755; total SG3s.G0.
The public property committee re-
commended that the Council empower il
to cXppnd the sum of $500 in erecting
on the public square addition to thc
ilNthtJ HOuSc, W accommodate Inc
dealers who now assemble along the
street, but this proposition was rejected
by Il vote OF 5 to 3.
The committee on health presented
plans fora pauper burial ground ON the
poor farm, having 1856 sites.
The bridge committee reported that
they had cured lease on tho Gam
hlil quarry for $3.50 to get the necessary
stone for tho abutmcnts, and recon-
mcnded that the city engineer be in
structed to prepare Il pay roll Of thu
workmen on the structure, which should
be paid weekly out of the general fund
tae amounts to be reimbursed to The
city when the bridge bonds arc sold.
These matters were referred to Tho
bridge and finance committees iointl,
with power to act.
Mr.. Trout announced that the Roam
oke and Southern and bridge bond
were being prepared. and that Mash
lngton capitalist had agreed to take
$4,000 of the latter at .O5, to be dc
livered in Baltimore January 1.
The committee or accounts reported
bill amounting to $7,964.20, which the,
approved.
petition from several corporations
praying that the city properly drain tn,
low ground between the Norfolk and
Western and the Shenandoah VALLEY
roads was referred to tho sewer com
inlttee ana the city engineer. with in
structlons TO report at called meeting
of the Council.
Mr. Woodward moved that the ordia.
ance committee and the finance commit
tee be Instruct d to jointly prepare, TO,
submission to vote of the frecholders
an ordinance carrying the following
appropriations For street improve.
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