The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-08

ClIy SounCil laSC HlRnI tOOK up nearly
the entire evening in disposlng of rou-
tine business. Tho most important
matters that are now engaging the at
tention of the Council were deferred to
an adjourned meeting Friday night.
There were present: Messrs. Buck
ner, Graves, Huff, McCahan, Raggles,
Sheehan, Skinker, Scott, Trout, Wood
ward, and President HAWTHORN.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and corrected. 1t appeared
that the 1O-foot sidewalk at Third ward
market house was intended for the
entire street and it was so ordered.
The mayor reported fines assessed for
the month OF March at SS3l.43.
The city sergeant reported that SO
persons were confined in the city Jail
during the past month, as follows: State,
30; city, 90; United States, l.
The keeper of the aims house reported
white and IL colored inmates for the
month of March. OF this number
white and colored were dismissed, and
2 colored died.
The sanitary inspector reported the
streets and alleys in Il better condition
than they were last month.
The clerk of the market reported the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for March: Curbage
tax, Slal.25. stall rents, S74. gas, SJ.75;
total, 1921.
The auditor reported balance of
sos, 6Gs. ~ charged to the city treasurer.
petition from the judges of cleo ton
for an increase of their pay from So to
SIS per day, and clerks of election to
$3.50, was favorably endorsed by the
cleo ton board and recon IN ended by the
finance committee, and Council so
ordered Tho judges also complained
OF insufficient accommodations at the
polling places.
The finance committee submitted
report on licenses, recommending an
increase, as follows:
General auctioneer from SIS ID S25-
Thas includes the privilege of selling
re2l estate at auction.
Malt liquors from $50 to $40.
Commission merchants from S25 to
$50.
MIR. Skinker moved to increase the tax
on dogs from 81 to 81.
MIR. Huff said he appreciated his col
leagues courage. Legislators were gem
orally afraid to tackled dog tax, for it
always put them in hole. AS q proof
of his admiration of Mr.. Skinker's
courage he would second his motion.
The motion was defeated by the follow
ing vote:
Ayes-Skinlser, huff, Graves, S&ee-
han-4.
Nocs-Buckner, McCahan, Rugrles.
Scott, Trout, Woodward, Hanthorr-S.
Mr.. Skinkcr moged to increase bar
room license to $780, but on recorded
vote every member but Mcssrs Haw-
thorn, NlcCahan and himself Voted
against it.
The ordinance requiring a license tax
OF Sl2 was not recon- mended by the COM
mittee. consequently they will not be
taxed hereafter.
A,license tax of 500 Will hereafter be
required of any person conducting the
business of stock, note, bond, money or
hill broker.
The fee of the commissioner of the
revenne for tags furnished by hin. for
dogs taxed was reduced from SO to 30
cents.
Thesoffer of Messrs Skinker e. Sims
to loan the city their road machine was
accepted with thanks.
The public property committee re-
ported that bids for centing the opera
house had been advertised for, and that
Sa57.50 of the $500 appropriated for
lighting the First wand school building
had .beon expended for that purpose.
The ,Ssme committae endorsed the
city engineers plan 10, .enlarging 6he
city jail, and that the improvements
proposed by him would increase it's ca
paeity from 32 20 06 inmates. The re-
port was adopted with the exception
that the style of roof recommended by
Mr.. Mcdonald he substituted.
The fire and water committee ne
ported in favor of continuing the appr0-
priat9Cn Of $40 for the main tainance of
horse ,and,t.river for tho .Junior Hose
Company for three months be contin-
ued, was amended SO as to mako the
amount $50, and adopted.
The committee reported also that
specifications for first-class fire alarm
system had been prepared and bids had
been advertised for.
Bills for hire OF wagon for Wigilant
Fire Company, and purchase of one for
the Junior Hose Company, were referred
80 the. fire and wafer committee.
The comsfdttae,c0n accounts reported
bills to the amount of s4,4Oo.61.
Mr.. Wood ward asked that the account
of che Gas and Water Company for gas
furaished the city be investigated, as in
the western section of the city lam ps
had not been used. lamps had been
ordered months ago, bat they had not
been put up. lie believed the city was
paying for more gas than it used.
There Uere three meter lamps which
governed all the rest. and it was posi-
BILE that lamps placed in position, but
never used, were charged for. This
matter should be looked after. The
accounts were approved.
The special committee on streets was
continued ard empowered to act with