Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-05-07
A NEW MAYOR.
THE PRESI TOT THE COUN-
GIL GOES UP HIGHER
CITY FATHERS TRANSACT BUSIN ESS
Mr. Buckncr Elected Presidential
Tax OH CIothiers. T0Goyern Variety
Theatres The New Market House.
About Sewers.

The regular monthly meeting OF thu
city council met last night with Mr.
hawthorn in the chair. Present
Messrs. Buckner, HAWTHORN, Graves
Mcconnell, Mccain, Moomaw, Rug
giles, Sheehan, Scott and Woodward
On motion of Mr.. Woodward, Mr.
Carey Moomaw was enrolled as g
member of council from First ward tc
fill the unexpired term of William q
Evans.
The mayors report showed the
amount of fines for the month to be
s21S.50. The amount in the hands Of
Mayor Carr, when he was taken sick,
was $6O.50.
The clerk of the market reported
the total amount collected for the
month of April, $3.50. %.
The account of Judge Charles Graf
tan was referred to the finance com
mittee reported an ordinance impos-
ing n tax of so cents per day on all
vendars of goods brought TO this city
for sale as bankrupt clothing, assign
ment stock, or fire sale.
The Virginia Brewing company pc
titioned council to place a fire ping
near their plant. Fire and water
committee was instructed to do so.
Mr.. Mcconnell moved that the city
rent a lot to be used for buryinS dead
animals during the summer months.
Referred to health committee. A Pc
titiou from citizens in the Third ward
in regard to the drainage OF THIRD
avenue, N. W., was referred to the
sewer committee.
a petition was presented from j.
". Knight and j. p. Pollard, asking
for raise in salary was referred to
the finance committee.
1t was ordered that the ordinance
committee draft an ordinance to gov
ern all variety theatres in the city.
Mr.. Graves asked that a sewer
be laid from Brooke to Gilmer street.
Referred to Sewer Committee.
The Roanoke Street railway COM
PAW was ordered to lower their tracks
on Fourth avenue to the established
grade of the city.
The residents of Fourth avenue
were given until June LIST in which 10
Law brick sidewalks in front OF their
dwellings as ordered by council.
On motion of Mr. Sheehan, MIR.
Buckner was elected president of the
council, to fill the uneXpired term OF
William G.. Evans. Mr.. Buckner, ID
taking the chair, made a short but
neat little speech.
The citizens of Tazewell street
petitioned for sewer to be laid from
Tazewell along jefferson to the
natural sewer. Referred to the Sewer
Committee.
Mr. Mcconnell asked that a sewer
be laid from Mountain street down
Jefferson to the main sewer. Council
ordered the city engineer to order the
necessary amount of piping:
Mr.. Woodward, from the public
property committee, stated that they
had purchased of Mr.. Sheehan's lot
for $1,000 to he used as a market
house for the Third ward, and asked
the council ratify the purchase
which was done.
The special committee on the build
ing Inspector question reported a
lengthy ordnance which was referred
to the ordinance committee, who,
with the city solicitor, will make the
necessary changes.
Mr.. Trout asked that the street
committee be required to give an es-
innate of the probable cost Of paving
the nrincipal streets with Belgion
block. Council then adjourned.