The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-04

mendation to provide the Jail with hot
water was. referred t, the public prop
erty committee with power to act.
The committee on finance reported
that $4,000 OF the bridge bonds have
been sold for sos net and that tho re-
naming $1,000 will probably DO pur-
chased by tho city for sinking fund.
The condition of tho treasury was re-
ported as follows:
Balance charged to M. C.
Thomas. ................. S O,72JI5
Total charged to &. w.
IhomaS- ................. lis, 500. "a
1925, 1884. 40
Total warrants drawn. G6,74S.S7
Balance. SIS, 4S5. 62
The settlement Of the county debt
matter was reported and special APP
propria tion be made for this matter
On motion of Mr.. Woodward vote Of
thanks was rendered Mr.. Trout for plac-
ing the bonds SO advantagcously.
The street committee reported expcn-
ditures for street work as follows: North
Jefferson $50.3l; repairing streets S44 30;
grading First street s. W. Si0 Common
wealth avenue $50; board walks $3.50:
crossing and repairing $2S0.67; extra
work during snow, Sl5030; total S6lS.4
The public property committee
recommended the putting of n new tin
roof on the almshousc. The report was
received.
Tho health committee reported the
sanitary condition of the city to be
worse than when the last report was
made. a proposition was submitted
from Guy Woodson 10 dc the scavonger
work for 500 per month and furnish his
own teams. Mr.. Huff stated that the
present cost OF tho work is about $500
per month and that the work was not
being well done. He said if Mr. McFalls
had really donu his duty, tho PROPOSE
ton OF MIR. Woodson should be accepted
On account of its saving 500 per month.
The sanitary inspector was assaulted by
number Of Councilman, and Mr.. Nc
Fails gave as his excuse for the sanitary
condition the bad weather.
The report of the committee was re-
ceived, but no further action was taken.
The recommendation OF tho health COM
mittce that the Roanoke Machine Works
be requested to move Il certain pile of
shavingS WAS referred to the board Of
health.
letter was read from tho manager
of the Gas and Water Company stating
that plugs had been ordered at the Roll
ing Mill and Bridge Works.
Tho committee on accounts reported
the amount allowed to be 81. 22n OF. The
passing upon accounts was passed over
At the recommendation of the finance
and ordinance committee, the commun:-
cation from uperintcndent Derr OF the
city schools. presented at the previous
monthly meeting of the Council, was
referred to the school board with n re-
quest that they report to Council.
The fire and water committees, J. C.
GraVeS, chairman, maGe a report on tho
charges for water for The public build
ings of the city.
The report set forth that an ordinance
passed by the Council August Is, 1882
granting the Roanoke Land and I'm
provcment Company the exclusive right
to supply the city with water, reserves
the right Of the city to use water free
of charge for public buildings, provided
the company be at no expense in con
structing or maintaining the plugs and
pipes necessary. The same privileges
on the same conditions were transferred
to the Roanoke Water Works, and sub
sequently to the Gas and Water Com
pany. the city agreeing to pay $o5 per
year for each fire-plug.
Assuming these contracts to be bind
ing upon the Roanoke Gas and Water
Company, the committee files excep-
tions to bills for the water supply Of
public buildings amounting to sol.
and asks that they be not allowed
The committee recommends that the
clerk of the Council be instructed to
prepare bills against the Gas 81 Water
Company, the water works and land i'm
provement company for any and all
charges made against and raid for by
the city of Roanoke for use Of water in
any and all buildings that may have
r been used by the municipal authorities
since the adoption of tho ordinance
dated August Is, 1882.
Accom- panying the report Of the COM
mittee is a review of the matter by city
Solicitor Miller who gives i. as his
opinion that the city is under no obi
CATION to pay for water used in public
buildings of the city.
Captain j. Allen Watts appeared for
the Gas and Water Company lie re-
viewed the history of the company,
citing the ordinance of August Is. 1882,
granting the privilege of furnishing the
water supply to the Roanoke Land and
Improvement Company, as quoted by
the committee, and also further pro.
vision that the water pipes be laid
within ninety days. This latter provi.
sion was not compiled with and in
February, 1888, the town Council denied
the right and even the ability of this
company to construct water works.
Finally a proposition was mado by
tho Roanoke Land and Improvement
Company and accepted. A contract was
executed and IN ordinance oaseed thu {.