The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-20
IMPORTANT COUNCIL. MEETING.
The City Council Grant the Right OF way
Over Certain Streets and act Fovora-
bly, on the Question Of issueing
Bonds forTublic improvements.

A call meeting Of the City Council was
held at the Mayors Office Tuesday evening
to consider the propriety OF erecting apair
of city scales Several questions however,
of much more Importance were discussed,
there being in attendance quite Il number
Of citizens. At roll-call there were pres
ent II. A. ". Skccn II. Z. Fox, c.. E..
Spalding, W. T. Goodloc,J j. B. Adams and
C. W Evans.
Mr. j. B. Payne, representative OF the
Fairbanks Scale Company made a PROPOSE
ton to the Council to erect 4 pair of scales
to be used for period Of three years, and
he to receive the proceeds accruing in that
time. 4 motion was adopted accepting
Mr.. Favne's proposition, he to charge not
more than 20 cents per load, and the mat
ter was referred to the committee pre-
viously appointed on the scales business,
to dray up an ordnance to present at the
next meeting
Gen. Ayers, who was present at the
WNcliU0, uShtu pclEtlSSlOl w tiN NOuHSAi;
on the part of the Valley Street Railway
Company, TO extend its lines through and
over East Fifth street, from its intersec-
ton with Wood Avenue TO its intersec-
ton with Railroad Avenue; thence along
Railroad Avenue to its intersection with
Third Avenue; thence along Third
Avenue to its intersection with West
First street, passing the Louisville X Nash
vile passenger depot; thence along Second
Avenue to its intersection with the North
Boulevard; thence along the North BOule-
ward to the line of its intersection west of
the land known as the ''Fayettc Land Co.'S
Plat No ! :" thence crossing Powel's river
to and in the land of G.. Z. Dutton, or Of
the Big Stone Gap Improvement Company,
upon agreement with aud after permission
of he owners thereof, and upon such
street and streets as said owners and
company may agree upon; thence across
the South Fork Of powell's river, at or
near the intersection of Shawnee Avenue,
with the Boulevard along the South Fork;
thence along the Boulevard to its inter-
section with Wood Avenue; thence along
Wood Avenue to its intersection with
West Fifth street, Or to the right of way
previously granted the company.
An ordinance was prepared and read by
the city attorney, granting the company
the privilege OF extending their lines over
the above named streets on these condi-
tons, and subject to the same restrictions
set forth in the ordinance passed last
April, granting the line now in operation
On motion duly seconded the ordinance
was adopted.
Gen. Ayers suggested 10 the Council
that steps be taken toward securing money
for the erection of city hall; school
building, and the establishment of o sew
erage system. He proposed that the
money be raised by a bonded indebted
ness, saying, concur with Macaulay in
the belief that public debt is to GER
tain extent q public blessing. No town
shows what ii can do until laden with
debt. My you'd be to issue 1910
bonds; redeemablc after ten years, but
could run 10. $4,000 Of these bonds
might be issued and $4,000 could be sold
at present to inaugurate these improve
ments. A great deal would depend in the
sale of the bonds upon the guaranty Of
what the money was to be used for, and |
think they could be sold for 80 cents.
A motion was made that committee
be appointed to consider the matter, and
make arrangements for the issuance of
such bonds. Pc Carried. For this committee
wege chosen: Gen. r. a. Ayers, W.. T.
Goodloe and G. W. Exams.
On motion ny Col. Adams, n committee
was appointed to consider the advisability
of purchasing a stone crusher To be used I
in Improving the streets. The following