Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-11-06


pRovEMENTs-A NEW STREET ASKED
FOR.
&C., &C., &c.
The City Council held it's regular meet
ing Tuesday night, and transacted the Iol-
lowing business:
COST OF WIDENING WATER STREET.
The Committee-Messrs. McQuaide, AT
mentrout and Crimmens- appointed to as
certain the cost OF widening Water street
from Main to Frederick street, reported
that property owners demanded the follow
ing compensation-M. +. Miller and Asher
Ayres Skating rink property 10 feet, 81
900, and J. E. Whitmore (who owns the
house occupied by Mrs. V. z. Woodhouse)
81 600. The committee find the cost OF
arching Lewis creek for the distance wan
ted, would be $40 per lineal foot OF Sa,Soo-
making total cost of $3.50. The report
was accepted and filed.
EXTENDING THE WATER SYSTEM.
The sum of $500 was appropriated to ex-
tend the water pipes TO what is known as
Arlington Heights.
The sum of 500 was appropriated TO ex-
tend the water pipes along Coalter street TO
the Virginia Land and Loan Co.'S new
houses
MONUMENT IN THE PARK.
In response to petition signed by J. l..
Peyton, II. w. Cochran, T. Peyton Brown,
Mrs. M. L. Gay, II. P. Cochran, Mrs
VIM. Frazier, Mrs. John B. Baldwin. M rs.
w. =. Tams, Mrs. Geo. M. Cochran, MIS-.
II. T. Bell, Mrs. Jno. N. Hendren and MIS-.
w. H. Green, asking permission to remove
the bodies of their ancestors, John Lewis
and his wife, from the old NfcGuffin farm
to the City Park, and there inter them and
erect monument OIL statue over them, was
granted with the proyiso that the statue OF
monument be subject to the approval OF
the City Council.
CITY BONDS TO BE ISSUED.
The Committee on Finance was ALL
thoriZed and directed to issue $50 900 OF
per cent. coupon bonds, 5-3Os, to date from
November 1, 1891. to be used in paying for
street improvements, paving, sc.
THE TELEPHONE AGAIN.
The Southern Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph Co., was granted franchise to put
up telephone line in Staunton. The COM
pany has 80 subscribers.
ANEW STREET ASKED FOR.
A petition from t. J. Crowder, Talbot
B. Coleman, w. N. Clemmer, II. M. Cham
berlayne, w. G.. Walters, L. g. Morton, D.
O'Rork, J. n. Woodward and others, ask
ing for new street to be opened, starting
in between G. G. Child S and Jed. Hotch-
kiss on East Beverley street and running
North to Vine street in rear of d. O'Rork S,
was referred to the Street Committee.
FINES FOR OCTOBER.
The Mayor reported that during October
he imposed fines to the amount Of $106 and
costs $685., of which $S1 30 was collected.
THE TREASURY.
Treasurer Hoge reported expenditures for
the month of October to be $17 .292.27, and
receipts for the month SIS, 394.39, leaving a
balance on hand of $5.102.12.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The contract to put in a boiler to heat
the new Annex to the Public School Build
ing, was awarded to r. W, Smith at $3.50.
The street recently opened from Lewis
creek to Lewis street, was directed to be
named Baldwin street sin honor of our de-
ceased fellow citizen, Col. John B. Bald
Win."
The Committee on Streets was directed
to contract with A. M. Valz to pave the
roadway from Frederick street to Main
street along Augusta street with brick.
THE committee afterwards changed the
location to New street between Main and
New Court House streets, the street car
chairs for Augusta street not having yet
arrived.
The employment of two drivers at $35 a
month each to take charge of the horses of
the Fire Department was authorized, and
$3.50 was appropriated to move the bell and
tower out Of the City Hall yard to the new
engine house OH Baldwin street.
An estimate for bridge over Lewis
creek near M, M. Robertsons property on
Lewis street at 1926, was submitted by
City Engineer, Carter Harrison, and that
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