The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-10

Safe-Guartls--The Pay of the Police
Raised--To Bid on the Bridge APP
proaches Again--No Action on the
Street Railway Question. '&
At the adjourned meeting of the
Council last night several matters of
Importance were settled. The Roanoke
and Southern was granted the privilege
of constructing it's lines in the city
limits; the pay of the police force was
raised, and it was decided to advertise
anew for bids for approaches to the over
head bridges.
The members present at the meeting
were Messrs. Bucl1ner, Graves, Skinker,
Trout, Ruggles, Woodward and Huff,
and Mr.. Buckner was called to the
chair
On recommendation of the finance
police force was fixed as follows:
The chief, $40 per month: policemen in
the service for six months, $50; for less
time, $50: extra policemen, $l.50 per
day; foreman of the chain gang, $3.25
per day.
Solicitor Miller reported an ordinance
in regard to the Roanoke and Southern
railroad. which was adopted. giving the
privileges asked, on condition that tho
city does not surrender any of its char
tered privileges not necessary for the
construction of the road: that the road
shall pave all the streets occupied by it.
and one foot on each side of its tracks
with such pavement as on adjacent
Strantc that cni1 rni 1rnn1
safe guards along cxcava tons on the
sides of streets or alleys made in the con-
struc ton Of its tracks as the Council may
deem necessary; that the road be not
allowed to interfere with the grades of
any street except Elm, and that it be
required to construct at it's own OK
pense bridge and approaches over
its tracks on this street according to
plans approved by the city engineer.
The water and gas pipes of the gas and
water company shall not be interfered
with 80 as to make the city in any man
ner liable. If the road fails to comply
with any of those conditions, and after
thirty days notice continues the non
observance, the mayor may impose i
fine of 500 per day so long as the COM
pany shall continue in default.
Solicitor Nliller's opinion against the
validity of the City Councils action
to purchase material and construct the.
bridge approaches by day labor was CON
Cured i'm by Capt. }. Allen Watts, Col.'
Penn, MIR. Robert Il. Scott, and Mr.. Sta
pies, who, however, agreed with the So
licitor that the city could make contracts
for the material and have the work put
together by day labor.
The bridge committee was accordingly
instructed to readyertise for bids on the
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the work to be paid for in monthly in
stallments, the successful bidder to give
$4,000 bonds. The bridge engineer was
also instructed to call for bids on an
itemized statement of the material
needed.
Mr.. Skinker moved that the ordinance
committee be instructed to draft an
ordinance prohibiting the hitching of
horses on business streets for longer
than twenty minutes. The motion was
lost. Messrs. Buckner, Skinker and Rug
giles voting aye" Mcssrs. Huff. Graves,
Trout and Woodward voting no
The street committee failed to report
in regard to the street railway matter.
In reference to the proposition of
Manager Christian. in reference to IIolli-
day street, Mr.. Skinkcr stated that the
city engineer had asccrtained that the
take strip of land on the west side.
about rs feet in length belonging to
Messrs. c. O'Lcary, Jos. ii. Sands, of
the Norfolk and Western, and other Of
fcials of the road. lie stated also that
these gentlemen had agreed to give this
property for the strengthening of the
street on condition that the city bridge
and wall Lick Run from Commonwealth
to Shenandoah avenue, putting it in as
good condition as Trout Run along
Campbell street.
Manager Christian and Mr.. Lynch
appeared before the Council in regard
to the street railway matters, but on
motion of Mr. Skinker. action was de-
ferred TO an adjourned meeting to be
held Saturday. AIessrs. Buckner, Skin
iser and Shechan were made a special
committee to report on the subject.
NOTES OF TIE MEETING.
The Council will attend the funeral
of Mr.. a. Med. Smith in badly to-day
The city engineer was directed to lay
cement sidewalks on Church street
where property holders have neglected
the work, at their cost, with 10 per cent
added.
a petition for n sidewalk on Franklin
road was referred to the street commit
tee.
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Exchanging Crooks.
Joe Turner, charged with stealing
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