The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-10-30

administration, the public treasury was
bankrupt; the credit of the government
almost ruined; we were dependent upon
facture: and so hampered and restricted
in all pursuits dependent upon economic
conditions as to dwarf our national
character and restrain our national
progress Protection, indeed. has been
the life of the nation, and upon it
is builded our industrial and financial
systems, which ara unexampled for
wisdom and success in the known world.
These conditions under the two poll
cies ar, sufficiently e1 oppressive and force
full to answer all the ouibbling and
special pleading OF all the Democratic
speakers and orators in the country.
improvements by City Council.
AT last weeks meeting of the City
Council committee consisting of COun-
cil.nen Bell. McQuaide and Crinlmens
reported favorabiy upon extending
through to Lewis street the short court
that now leads from Augusta street at
the Catholic church to Maj. B. T. Bag
by's planning mill. The plan recon-
lnende by the committee is TO purchase
from NJ. Reynolds, agent for the owner
in Rockbridge, the lot adjoining the
rear of tie old foundry property. This
lot, leyel piece fronting so feet on
Lewis street and extending eastward ITO
E., ~. y. IN I>A ~
for So, 600
Another important Improvement, in
connection with this street extension,
was recommended by the committee
named 1t is to erect on the eastern so
feet of the Reynolds lot, at cost of
! about $780, a substantial building for
the city's firemen and their apparatus,
| with a stable adjoining for the city's six
horses. After taking the necessary land
for these buildings, and a 40fcot strip
| along the entire length for the street ex-
| tension, a desirable lot would remain.
| fronting SO feet on Lewis street and ex-
| tending back 1870 feet. For this lot the
city can get $500. 1t is offered also
| $1,000 for the old engine house property
on New street For some time a part of
| the fire apparatus has been kept down
| town at the livery stable in which the
city's horses are boarded. in order that
| for reaching fires horses may be hitched
| to the trucks in the least possible time.
| It is understood that in a stable owned
by the city its horses could be kept for
about half of the present cost Of their
board, $40 per month for each. As site
| for a fire engine house and stable, the
rear of the Lewis street lot described
above is as suitable as could be desired
1t lies near the centre of the city, apart
| from the principal streets. and on creek
| that will serve etfectually as a sewer.
| The action Of the council upon these
proposed improvements will doubtless
be in practical accordance with the rec
| concentrations of the committee. The
matter was postponed to next months
meeting because only seven members
were present. Nine members are neces-
sary for final action in such case.
| A suggested improvement. talked of at
various times but not yet brought for
mally before the council, is to buy for a
city market house, from DIR. T. w. Shell
| ton. representing non resident owner,
the lot on Lewis street next north of the
| 90-foot lot whose purchase was recon-
mended by the council committee.
| Roanoke has two market houses, and is
| now about to build a third.
After the street extension from Major
Bagby's planning mill to Lewis street has
been opened, efforts will doubtless be
made to have the same street extended
| ON westward from Lewis to North Green
street. There is now an open alley from
Lewis street over d part Of the way up
| the hill, and 40-foot street could he Sc
cured as far eastward as the alley leading
up from g. III. Harrison's residence on
Frederick street. The land that such an
extension would open has pleasant
| southeasterly exposure, aud is quite
| near to the business portion of the city.