The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-02
A NEW COUNCIL
MR.. j R HAWTHORNE ELECTED
TO PRESIDE.
THE RETIRING C0UNCILMEN
New Committees-The Mayors Report
An Elnboraie One Receipts of the
City Government From January 20
June Amount 10 s2o.s5l.66.

| June Amount 10 52O.So1.00.
The members of the new Council
met in the Council hall yesterday at
noon to elect president.
Mr.. Trout was elected temporary
chairman, and he announced that the
nomination of president was in
order.
Mr.. Scott nominated Mr.. J. R. Han
thorne.
Mr.. Woodward nominated MIR.
Buckner, and the vote stood to . In
favor of Mr.. Hawthorne, who, after a
brief address stating tie appreciation
he felt in being elected 10 tie position,
and promising to preside over their
deliberations in as iair ana lmportlal
manner as possible, took the char.
He then stated that there was no
more business before the council then
and a motion to adjourn until o'clock
p. H., was carried.
THE O'CLOCK SESSION.
When the roll was called every
councilman answered to his name.
The retiring councilmen were Messrs.
Evans, mayor, and w. Is. Andrews.
Their successors, MesGrs. w. +. HUFF
and J. x. Skinker, were on hand and
did not seem as strangers III the hall
so far as any backwardness to regis
ter kick or volunteer a suggestion
was concerned when their convictions
dictated.
The MAYORS report was quite an
elaborate one, filled with sound rec
concentrations, and was acted upon
in sections. In the matter OF assess
ments he urged that great diligence
should be exercised in their collection,
and that this is particularly. lmpor-
tant while real estate is changing
hands so rapidly. to insure clear titles
to property. Referred to city solicit
tor.
His suggestion that two extra
policemen be appointed to look after
the 500 or 900 untaxed dogs IN the CITY,
and to attend to any other police
duties which may come under oDser-
walton, was argued from various
standpoints, and eventually referred
to the police commissioners. Tnat
more adequate arrangements TOR I'M
pounding live stock be provided was
referred to the public property COM
mittee.
His suggestion that cellars on Salem
avenue and other fat localities, which
become filled with water every time
it rained, be filled at expense OF the
owners, was objected to by Mr. wood
ward, who argued that this was IN a
large degree dne to inadequate drain
age, and parties should not be sub.
mitted to the expense of digging and
filling up cellars under these clrcum-
stances. The matter was referred TO
sewer committee with Instructions
that Tho committee srggesr a. remedy
with estimate OF the cost.
The commissioner CT revenue re-
ported the receipts of the city govern,
nent from January to June amounted
to $20,S54.66.
Overseer of the poor reported ten
persons admitted, and four dis
charged from the almshouse during
the last month.
Ona motion the bill of expenses in
Cured by opening ditch near the
GAS house, was referred to the gas
committee.
A gentleman in the audience whose
name was not announced, reminded
the council of the, fact that the city
ordinance made no distinction in the
matter of license between rental and
real estate agencies, which contlicted
with the State law. The State law
REQUIRES license of $50 for rental and
$50 for real estate agents: The city
laws then making no distinction, anc
are consequently unconstitutional.
Referred to ordinance committee.
The following new committees were
then appointed by the president:
Finance-Trout, Sheenan, and
Buckner.
STRAIGHTFORWARD, Skinker and
Scott.
Sewers-Sheehan, Skinker and Nc
Cornell.
Health-Scott, Mcconnell and HUFF.
Fire and Water-Graves, Woodward
and McCahan.
Public property-Buckner, Graves
Woodward, McCahan
and Scott.
Lights-Ruggles, Buckner and
Trout.
Special on Bridges-McConnell,
Shehan and Skinker.
Messrs. Thomas w. Miller and j.
Allen Watts were placed in nomlna-
ton for City Solicitor, and MIR. Miller
was elected by vote OF to Z.
VIM. Fl. Dunlap was reelected CITY
Mr.. George Bennett was elected by
acclamation clerk Of the counsel.
j. A. Davis was retained as clerk OF
the market. ~,
DIR. Miller was elected police com
missioner of the Third ward.
Board of Health-Third ward, Dr:
Luck: Second ward, DR.. Fry; Third
ward, DR.. Hodson.
CITY Physician-Dr. R. II. Buckner.
School Trustees-First ward, 6. L..
Stephens; Second ward, Charles A.
Pillsbury; Third ward, g. w. Ram
3Overseers of the poor-First ward,
!. o. Hanes; Second ward, W.. r.
Camp; Third ward, w. E.. Thomas.
There being some probable changes
as to the duties of the sanitary ms
pector, the matter of filling that Of
flee was postponed until the next
meeting Of the council.
Advertisements for bids to erect
overhead bridges were instructed TO