The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-16


Journs to Meet Wednesday Night.
The last regular meeting of the old
Council was he'd last night and was at
tended by Messrs. Graves, Hawthorne,
Trout, Mcconnell, Woodward, Scott,
Skinker, Mccain and Huff.
City Solicitor Miller presented a re-
port, by City Engineer Dunlap, sup
plemented by one of his own, on the
sewerage question. Both gentlemen
are of the opinion that the sewer can be
run either into tic river or Lick run.
Mr.. Trout, from the committee on
finance, reported that the bonds for tho
new appropriation have been printed
and will DO here this week. He also
stated that he had just made private
sale of $50, 900 worth of these bonds to
be delivered July lst He did not know
how many bonds the Baltimore brokers
had Sold but understood they wcro
selling quito good many.
City Engineer Dunlap was instructed
to grade l[inball from Pattcn to Ruthcr-
ford streets. The cost will be s325.
MIR. Scott from the committee on
pnblic health, reported that TN Q sanitary
condition of the city was much i'm
proved, with one or two exceptions.
The committee favored the adoption Of
the board Of health's recommendation,
that oifal from the slaughter houses he
buried five feet under ground or be
burned. The recommendation was
adopted.
The report of the auditing committee
showed the expenditure of S659.GG.
The ordinance committee presented
an ordinance. which was referred back
to the committee, relating to the reor-
ganization Of the fire department.. 1t
provides TO: chief engineer and two
fire wa rdcns to be elected every other
year, the parties elected to be confirmed
by the council. The chief engineer, or
i'll his absence, the fire wardens shall
have control over all members of the
fire department while in service. No
person shall be eligible to the Office of
the chief engineer who is not at least 30
years OF age. and who has not been for
four years an active member of one of
the fire companies in the city.
To be eligible to the position OF first
warden the candidate must be at least
twenty-five years of age and have been
three years an active member of one of
the fire departments, and for second
warden he must be twenty-five years OF
age and have been one year an active
member OF the department. The salary
OF the chief engineer shall be 500 nor
annum and that of The two wardens $50
each.
On motion Of Mr.. HUFF. amended by
MIR. Woodward the city was authorized
to purchase 4 suitable ambulance to
carry sick people to the almshouse
Mr.. HUH stated that the Gas and
Water Company had been given orders
Il year ago for the laying of mains, &c,
but that the orders had never pccn com
piled with. He moved that the whole
matter be referred to the city solicitor
for his report, Carried.
Tho mayor was ordered to offer re-
ward of $50 to be added to like
amount offered by the fire insurance
companies Tor the capture AMI convic-
ton of the party setting fire to Gypsie
Haywood's house.
Tho following bids for construc ton
Of the Jail were opened: L. Ii. Vaughan.
IL cells, $4,000; Pauly Jail Manufacture
ing Company, Sl1,s45.03; Robert l..
Manly, president Architectural Manu-
featuring Company, OF Georgia, II cells
81, 200; IL cells, $3.50: 30 cells, S0,7G0:
"a cells, sl1,0sO; rs cells, slo, 800; Nc
Donald Bros, Louisville, Ky, IL cells.
$40, 300. The bids were referred to tho
public property committee for report.
The following bids for supplying
steam fire engine were opened: Silsby
Manufacturing Co Seneca Falls, n. ",
No. engine, 1890: No. 4, So, 100; Clapp
" Jones, Hudson, n. ", No. 3, S3,150,
NO. 4, $3.50; Button Fire Engine Co..
Waterford, N. Y. $4,000; La France
Fire Engine Co., No. 3, $3.50, No. 4,
S3,S75, rotary engine No. 3, S2,s00, No
4. $4,000. The bids were referred back
to the committee for report.
Bids for hose wagon werc opened as
follows:
James Nc Donough l& Co.. S3a5: Salem
Carriage Works, $397.5O: Silsby Manu-
featuring Company, S525; Charles II.
Holloway, $G75 and $500: Reading Fire
Apparatus Company, $3.50 and $500;
David ~. Ainsley. 1924. Referred to
fire and water committee
Mr.. HUFF offered a motion that the
city engineer and other city officials,
who have occasion to hire hands, bo re-
questcd to employ taxpayers and resi-
dents of the city, so far as skill and ex-
pense are equal. The motion was lost.
The Council adjourned until next
Wednesday night.
Sink Got His Child.
Officer Tinsley returned Yesterday
from Craig county in cOmponv with n