The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-13

tnen OBTAINED pay-in warrants for all
fines collected,
"Your committee are satisfied that
there<has not been on the part Of tho
AUDITOR AND THE TREASURER
that vigilant watchfulness as to
the payment into the treasury of funds,
which at least should have been known
were in the hands of the parties col
lecting the same.
"1n regard to REORGANIZATION of the
police force of this city, your commit.
tee finds that practically there are no
rules whatever for the government OF
the police force.
THAT during the administration of
Mayor Carr the police commissioners
had honorably acquitted the chief of
police and one of the policemen of the
grave charge of keeping bawdY house,
when those officers had acknowledged
that knowingly they had received high
rents from known bawdy housekeepers.
That no rules OF regulations have been
framed or adopted by the City Council
in conformity to the charter REQUIRE.
ments at any time from the organiza-
ton of this city down to the present
time.
FROM the vast amount of testimony
that was necessary to be taken in the
investigation of these two matters, your
committee hesitate to consume the time
that will be necessary to, in detail, in
vestigate all of the other officials of
this city, and they recommend that
AN EXPERT ACCOUNTANT
be employed by the city for the purpose
OF thoroughly checking each and every
department of the city where public
funds are collected and disbursed, and
to devise and recommend to the Council
asystem which will effectuate q thor
ough check between all receiving and
discussing officers, and require prompt
payment into the oity treasury of all
funds received by anyone whomsoever
for and on account of tho city.
"Thoy recommended that tho board
of police commissioners be directed
TO DISMISS NJ. C. NORRIS
from the service of the city. They
further recommend that tho Council re-
quire the hoard of police commissioners
to forthwith prepare and report a code
of rules and regulations for the govern
mcnt of tho police force of this city.
"Respectfully submitted,
"R. A. BUcKNER,
Chairman,
''R. j. ECKLoFF,
WALLER p. HUFF,
80. j. SuEEHAN,
''E. @. WELSH"
Bids were received for macadamizing
streets. nine of which were accompanied
by the certified check for $3.50, required
by council. w. f. Patterson, of Ken
ova, w. Va, was tho lowest bidder, he
agreeing to do the work on each of the
six sections for the following prices;
For all solid rock excavation depos-
tied within 1000 foot, 81 per cubic yard.
n h0l Ia 81
within 1000 feet, 80 cents per Gu bic
yard.
For all earth excavation deposited
within 1000 feet, 25 cents per cubic
yard.
For all filling in soft places, IS cents
per cubic yard.
For all gutter paving, including sand,
40 cents per cubic yard.
For all G-inch macadam (completo),
80 cents per cubic yard.
For all l2-inch macadam (complete),
81 cents per cubic yard.
Messrs. Skinker & Sims, of Roanoke,
wero among tho lowest bidders. Tho
other bidders were: j. w. Burnett, Bro,
and Co., L. II. Vaughan, Rogers s.
O'Brien. Waugh, Bailey & Ellison,
Buena Vista Land Co., John Kelly s.
VIM. Mccarthy, and John Sexton & Co.
The bids were referred to the street
committee, in conjunctio with the
city engineer, to report at a called
meeting of Council.
On motion of Mr.. Shoehan the matter
Of city printing was referred to the e.
nance committee for report.
On motion of Mr.. Nc, onnell the street
committee was instructed to have the
top dressing put on Front street.
On motion OF Mr.. Mcconnell the pub
lie property committee was instructed
to remove the board walk running across
the public diamond and Clerk of tho
Market Davis was instructed to keen
| the diamond In clean condition.
The public property committee sub
mitted a report recommending the pur-
chase of two lots for public school
sites, one in the southeast section for
white school and one in the northeast
section for n colored school. On mo.
ton of Mr.. Mcconnell the recommends
ton was referred to the public property
committee, in conjunction with the
finance committee. to ascertain tho
price of the lots.
Inc committee also recommended
mat tho city do not purchase the build
Ing In the northwest section now being
used for school building. The recon-
mediation was adopted on motion of Mr..
Mcdonnell. The committee asked for
an additional appropriation of So, 600,
which, on motion of Mr.. Mcconnell, was
referred to the finance committee with
power to act.
AN important DISCOVERY.
Body of Zinc Glance Assaying Over 60