The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-05

Interesting Meetings of the City Council
Several Ordinances Passed.

In,crestinx Meetings of the City Council
Several Ordinances Passed.
AT the meeting Of the City Council on
Monday night, September LIST, the qaes-
lions discussed regarded the roads leading
into and from the city, the rate of taxation
on property holders, how taxation should
be imposed, etc.
On motion of Mr.. Irvine an ordinance
was written up relative to assessments
made for fixing suburban roads. motion
was made that it pass. Carried.
Next Mr.. Spalding, committee appointed
at the last meeting to look after the re-
pairing of the Jail, reported that he had
ordered lock and key for the same, and
would attend to the matter at once.
DIR. Cooper, chairman of Board of Health.
made the following report concerning the
sanitary condition Of the city:
Bio Sroxn Gar, W., Sept. !, 1890.
CyNr,rxyN Since making my last report there
has been considerable work done regards cleansing
the city, bu, there still remains great deal TO bc
done. A few days siucc made, In company with the
town sergeant thorough inspection of the ciy, ahc
while some parties have complied near practices
bic with the sanitary laws, others have totally disrc
rarded them found on Giily avenue, Maple avcnncs
East 9Th street, and Shawnee avenue several persons
who have paid attention to the said laws.
Iwoud sugccs. that the mayor, through the town
sergeant, take action in this matter a. once. ami have
done what the Law requires. would further suggest
tina, the street committee he required 10 open INV
drains on wynndotte avenue, and that culvcrt tie
opcncd al once said avenue nj Guilds store so
ha, the debris collecting in said street can he washed
ont.
Wells store has been down hut still remains on
the ground and no further action has been taken IN
the matter The old well is still open the sagnant
pools still remain and the whole place is in q state Of
Nth and accommodation. Respectfully submitted,
W f. CoorEH, Health Officer
The council discussed the question for
some time as to whether or not the old
ordinance bearing upon this point should
he enforced. 1t was the general opinion
that a new one had better be framed; but
il was finally decided that the matter
should he left open until the next meeting.
1t was agreed that called meeting he
held Wednesday evening for the purpose
of taking action concerning the matter.
Mr.. Mcdowell read a petition in the
form of Il building restriction for Block
II. a motion was made that it he
adopted. Carried.
Mr.. Irvine, one of the committee on
sidewalks, reported that the city engineer
had been at work on the same, making
estimates AZ to the amount OF timber
required. etc He said he had advertised
for bids on grading. and Mr.. Alden, the
city engineer, was to furnish the spccitica-
tions. He spoke of the advisiability of
having the sidewalks begin at the property
line, instead of at the CURLING, as CALLED
for in the ordinance. A motion was then
made to the effect that wherever the word
"curbing" occurred in the ordinance the
words property line" be substituted.
After some discussion the motion was car
ricd, and as thus amended the ordinance
was rcadopted.
Mr. Irvine suggested that each street he
made a taxing district, and that each
mans taxes be pr0pOrtioncd i'll accord
ancc with the number of front feet in his
premises. The committee proposed to so
ahead and advertise for bids for lumber,
with the consent of the council.
Mr. Irvine stated that Gen. Ayers in
tended to put in brick pavement in front
of his building. on Wood avenue, and sug-
guestcd that wherever a pr0pcrtyholder
would pave with brick or stone, or other
hard substance, that he he exempt from
the ordinance on that point. A motion
was made to this effect, and carried.
Mr.. Alden, the city engineer, presented
profile of the sidewalks to the council,
for inspection and approval. After due
consideration Il motion was made that it
be accepted. Carried.
The council then spent some time dis
cussing the subject of street cleaning, hut
no definite conclusion was arrived ut.
The last thing of Importance was the
school question. Mr.. Irvine proposed that
temporary building of two rooms be
erected for school purposes, say to cost
$500, and onc-half of the amount be
raised by subscription and the council
appropriate the rest; and stated that the
Improvement Company offered to donate
lot for that purpose on Wyandottc avenue,
adjoining the Fritz building. He suggested
that the above amount he appropriated,
on condition that the whole thing he sub
ect to the control of the council.
Mr. Mcdowell stated that DR.. Whitrdge
had offered TO donate IL fine school build
ing, and for the present he thought that
$3.50 would build a house that would
answer the purpose, and spoke of the
necessity of making the outlay of funds
as light as possible, owing to the small
amount in the city treasury.
Mr.. Spading said that house 10 Ivy
or foof nnn story birh wou1d cost xoG.I
Mr.. Adams spoke CT the Importance of
having school building, and stated that
Mr.. Bullitt, cashier of the Bank of Big
Stone Gap, had offered to loan the town
81 900 in case of an emergency, and moved
that what money was not raised by sub
scrpton be appropriated by the council.
Carried.
The meeting last night was taken up
chiefly in reading the minutes of previous
meetings.
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