The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-11

Recommendations of the Board of
Health Laid on tho Table.
At the called meeting Of tho Council
last night the following members were
present: Mcssrs. Mcconnell, Skinker,
Eckloif, Shechan. Huff, Camp, WEIGH
and President Buckncr.
Tho president announced that the
meeting was called to consider reports
OF tho street and bridge committees
and the recommendations of the board
of health. The report of tho first COM
m ittco was taken up, and on motion Of
Mr.. Buckncr amended to include Church
street from Commerce and Park streets,
and on motion of Mr.. Skinker two
squares on Nelson to Tazewcll streets
and Robertson from Jefferson to Com
merco streets, and on motion of Mr..
Mcconnell, Park from Salon avenue to
Church streets. Following is the report
as amended.
Your street committee would rc-
spectfully report as follows in reference
to tho resolution Of Mr.. Slinker referred
to said committee:
'They have carefully examined the
map Of tho city, and believe that it is
important that certain leading streets
should be at this time improved, even
though it may not be practicable to
charge tho cost Of the improvements
back upon tho abnttng property hold
crs. In case it is decided by the Coun-
Gil in the future that any proportion of
io1n cl, La
by the city proper, the work herein rec
commended could DO considered as the
city's proportion
The recommendations of your COM
mlttee are that the following streets
shall be improved by the use OF six
inches of macadam, limestone or lime
stone with Stag base 70 led to hard
smooth surface, with cobblcstono gut
ters and curb:
Jefferson street from Campbell to
Marion streets. Norfolk avenue from
Nelson to Nicholas streets. Holiday
street, Third avenue and Kimb ball street
to Lynchburg road. Center from Com
mcrcc to Park, and Park to Norman
road, and Norman road to Eleventh
street n. W. Campbell from Park to a
streets. Franklin road from Com
MERGE street to the river. Robert
son from Jefferson to Holiday streets.
Robertson from Jefferson to Commerce
streets. Holiday from Robertson to
Tazcwcll streets. Tazewell from llolli-
day street to the cemetery. South APP
proach to Roanoke street bridge. Ap-
proaches to Park and Henry strost
bridges. Holiday from Third avenue
to Commonwealth avenue. Common.
wealth avenue from Holiday to Euther-
ford street. Park from Salem avenue
to Center street. Salem avenue from
Park to WEIGH streets. Rutherford to
Kimball, to Commonwealth avenues.
Church from Commences to Park streets
Nelson from Market House Square to
Tazcwell street. Park from Salem ave-
hue to Church street. Fifth avenue n.
w. from Commonwealth avenue to
Fourth street. Fourth street II. w. to
Fourth avenue"
The motion to adopt the report Of the
committee vas discussed by every mem
Der present, and, with tho exception Of
Mr.. Huff, they all favored it. He did
not like the idea of improving one por.
ton of the city at tho expense Of abut-
ting property holders and exempting
them from it in another. This was
class legislation, he thought. In voting
against the report be would vote against
his own pecuniary interests. The Coun-
Gil had decided that permanent improve
ments should be taxed against AUDITING
property. lie believed in treating every
part of the city alike.
On the motion to adopt Mcssrs. Huff
and Mcconnell voted nay. The latter.
however, quickly changed his vote amid
considerable amusement over the mis-
take no had made. On the final roll
call Mr.. Huff stood alone.
The board of health desired Legislation
to compel physicians to keep q rec
ord Of all the births in the city, co1ta-
gious diseases and deaths resulting
thcrefrom and tho posting of yellow
placard on houses in which there was
contagious disease, said placard not to
be removed on penalty OF Il heavy fine
until ordered by member Of the board.
The Recommendations ELECTED general
discussion Mcssrs. Sheehan, Ecklof
and Huff favored their re ference to the
health committee, but Mr.. Buckncr
moved to able them.
Mr.. Ecklon said he deprecated any
thing like strife and thought harmony
could best he promoted by giving the
board chance to amend the report.
IL was tabled, Messrs. Buckncr. Nc
Cornell, Welch and Camp yo ting aye.
and Messrs. Sheehan, Huff and EckloR
nav.
The report Of tho bridge committee.
rccon mcnding the construction Of Stone
steps on the North side of Randolph
street TO Salem avenue, at the overhead
bridge, was referred to the bridge
committee with power to act and the
Council then adjourned.
Two Horses.StOlen.
A. S. Harris, colored, who lives on
East aypnuo n o. had twO horcoc