The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-07
THE CITY COUNCIL IN SESSION.
X iverside Boulevard Residents
Propose Improvements.
l;ut the Proposition Is Rejected Against
tho Protest of Mr.. Woodward, Seconded
by Mr.Trout-M Important Routine
isnBincss Transnctcd-Es Estimates for
Paving ON Salem Avenue.

Councilman Woodward again came to
tho front last night in tho defense Of
the peoples rights against the street
railway, and was joined this time by
Councilman Trout, but the Council was
on the side of the corporation.
The street committee presented Il
proposition from Mcssrs r. H. Wood
rum. J. W. Coon. G. A. Huffman. y. j.
Nininger and VIM. ID. Huff. these
gentlemen proposing to grade and put
artificial sidewalks. and pave with Bel
Gian block or asphalt. under the dircc-
ton Of the city engineer. Riverside
boulevard, from Cleveland avenue to
Campbell street. on condition that the
council agrees to allow no street rail
way to be constructed on that part of
the boulevard. The committee recon-
mended that the proposition be not ac-
ccpted.
Mr.. Woodward stated that the gentle
man had said 10 him. they did not OBJ
icct to street railways if it should he
built before they wanted to do their
grading and paving. and moved that the
matter be referred back To the commit
seconded Mr.. Woodward's motion. but il
was lost, and tho recommendation of the
committee adopted.
Mr.. Skinker introduced resolution
that committee be appointed to make
recommendations prohibiting hitching
posts on certain streets; concerning the
ACCESSIBILITY of assessing the entire cost
of permanent street improvements on
abuttlng property owners, to be divided
into yearly payments OF three. four or
five years, and the ACCESSIBILITY OF send
ing tho city engineer or a committee of
Council TO visit different cities to inspect
the street improvements.
The city engine II was instructed to
cease the work of putting down cement.
Tho resolution was adopted, and the
following committee was appointed:
Councilman SkiMkcr. OF the FIRST ward,
Mcdonnell. of the Second ward. and
Shchan, os the Third.
Much Of the work was the usual
monthly routine.
The following members were present:
McSs-s. Buckner. Scott. Shehan. Me
Council, McCahan. Trout. Huff. Skinlicr.
Rugglcs and Woodward, President liam
thorn in the chair.
Sergeant Traynham reported the total
number Of prisoners in Jail during the
month o. October as 3l:;. of which 10
were white males: - colorcd males:
colorcd females: total. 30. Statc-whitc
males 81: females .: colorcd males 100:
females ~; total city prisoners. ia.
The oycrseer of the poor reported six
fhr montn
Sun;,urv Inspcctor NcEals rcnortcd
III, sanitary condition rood. with tho
cxrrnt;on of the sc,vcnmcr vorl,
The finance committee reported tIc
condition OF the treasury as fol lows.
Total amt balance) CHARGED
To NJ. C. Thomas. elo.0G, 10
Total amt. c. ". Thomas ,..35s.6I
Total ssn 4Io 40
Total amt. of warrants drawn oS.0o3. A
-
Balance . S5i.4l5. SO
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The city engineer presented the fol-
lowing estimate of the cost Of improv
ing Salem avenue from Commerco To
Nelson street with granOlithic side
walks, with curbs six inches broad and
twenty inches deep. and the roadway
with granite blocks. the water to drain
from the cutters through the curbing
into terra Gotta pipes. at S:6.9S5. 900:
Jefferson street f.om Railroad avenue
To Tazewcll street, il the same manner.
S:!5,al3; and jefferson to the fork beyond
Spruce, 1892; total. SCI. sol.