The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-16

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,as 9 SSsn on this account, $eos There
mas oecn sent TO New York $j,13T 80 worth of
these bonds, leaving u balance on hand of
SS110 H.
There will be due on interest account
January about 81 l 900, which must be-
paid out OF the cash receipts of the city.
The bonded Indebtedness OF bonds sold
to date is S523,00O
MIR. Watts, chairman Of the commit
tee on streets, stated that he had been
investigating street matters and had
hoped to be able to prepare full re-
port to be presented at this meeting of
Council, reviewing the work of tho
year. Owing to press of business he
was unable TO get it done, but said he
would have it in time for the next meet
ing. good deal of complaint had
been made to him in regard to portions
of tho street WORT, and he was aware
that some of it was being dono in very
unsatisfactory manner.
AS part OF his report ho presented
the reports OF Assistant Engineer Hous-
ton to the street committee in regard to
street macadmazing. Owing to tho bad
weather for the past week very little
work has been done ON tho macadam.
Jefferson street. between Robertson and
Kirk avenue, is in a very bad condition,
and tho constant travel on it had cut
deep holes in tho street, which have
been filled with broken stone. The
work is being greatly delayed on this
street by the lowering of tho water
pipes. In speaking of tho gutter, he
says Most of the cutters arc in bet
ter shape, the papers having taken hold
of the idea" The gutter on Franklin
street has not been accepted yet, as he
Is DESTROYS of getting one square rolled
so as to see what the result would be.
Tho condition of the macadam work is
as follows:
Grading-Page street. $50 feet; Rob
ertson, 500; Jefferson, SOC; Franklin,
LOO; Seventh avenue, 300. Rolling
Page street, $50 feet; Franklin, $50:
Robertson, $50. Five inch macadam
spread and rolled-Page street, 500
feet; Franklin, $50; Robertson, $50.
Guttering-Pope street, $50; Franklin,
accepted, $40; Robertson, ESQ. No moro
rolling will DO done on Robertson
street until the road has had a chance
to dry.
The report of tho public property
committee was presented by MIR. Huff.
The Third ward market house is about
ready for occupancy, and the fro de-
partment will be able to get into it by
Christmas. The request of j. S. Murat,
of Washington, to establish market
house in the West End was reported I'M
tavorably upon. The claim of j. h.
Hockaday for stove furnished the
First ward school house in 1880 was re-
ferred back to the committee for inves-
tigation.
The report of the fire and water COM
m1ttnG thn fhnr ~ q
plugs in the city and ten more are vet
to be placed. Nothing has yet been
done in reference to placing a fire plug
at the American Bridge Works.
MIR. McClelland, chairman of the COM
mittee on accounts. presented bills to
the amount of S2,6O4.95, which were APP
proved.
MIR. Sheehan, chairman of the sewer
committee, stated that tho pay roll for
the sewer force amounted to S475 So and
moved that it be approved by Council,
which was done.
City Engineer Dunlap read a very ex-
haustive report from Engineer Wood in
regard to the progress of work on the
city map. This work is progressing
very satisfactorily and is being done in
most accurate manner. Up to date
there has been Sl,501.69 expended on
tnlS work exclusive of the paw roll
which will bring the amount up to
A,O25.
Owing TO the absence of Mr.. King,
chairman OF the charter committee, no
report was received from that com
mittee. but Messrs. Engleby and Watts
stated there had been two meetings of
the committee and another ono will be
held Thursday night. Judge King has
been sick and unable to attend the
meetings. Mr.. Watts thought that two
or three meetings moro would finish the
work.
Mr.. Sheehan stated that the Third
ward market house would soon be ready
for occupancy, and he moved that the
fixtures for the stalls be furnished by
the city. this motion provoked quite
an argument, and the matter was finally
disposed OF by Mr.. Watts amending Mr..
Sheehan's motion to the effect that the
public property committee be instructed
to rent the stalls in the market house,
and that they formulate rules in regard
to the furnishing and equipment OF the
stalls. The renters 10 comply with
these rules at their own expense.
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