The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-05

SOuuell, MCCaudll, Duccudu,
Trout and Hawthorne, president.
On motion os Mr.. Buckncr, tho ordi-
nance imposing fine for walking on
the tracks of any railroad company
turned down on Tuesday night, was re-
considered. Mr.. Buckner thereupon in
troduccd the following resolution which
was adopted:
''Bc it, and it is hereby ordained,
That any person found walking or other
wise trcsspassing on the tracks of any
railroad company in the city Of Roanoke,
other than such portions of said track
us are used for public crossing, shall be
fined not less than 81 nor more than So
This shall not apply to street railways"
The following ordinances were then
passed, submitting the amounts and
purposes Of each TO vote of the free
holders Of tho city, to he taken March
II. The bonds i'll said appropriations
arc to be denominatcd at $1,000 each,
bearing interest at per cent. and pay
able thirty years after date.
An appropriation of $1,000 FIR Il
complete sewerage system, plans Of
which arc now being made; Sl5O, 900 for
the Improvement of streets; Sl5, 900 for
purchasing Il lot, building house and
furnishing apparatus Tor the FIRE depart
mcnt in the Third ward; Sic, 900 for an
electric fire alarm SYSTEM; $4,000 for
improving the courthouse and Jail and
building mayors office; $4,000 for
city map, and $4,000 for public school
b iildings.
a statement Of tho cost Of the straat
~.
read, detailing the cost of paving and
the city. The estimate was prepared
with great care, and placed the
lowest figures for which the work could
be done at S21l 900. This includes all
of TIL T., main thoroughfarcs and business
streets.
Mr.. McCahan introduced the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Whereas certain bills and vouchers
arc presented monthly to the committee
on account for approval for payment,
and, whereas said bills and vouchers
have heretofore been very incxplicit
on account of the parties preparing the
same failing to enter therein sufficient
information as to the nature OF the eX-
pcnditure therefore be it.
Resolved, That any and all persons
having claims for payment against the
city OF Roanoke shall so prepare their
bills and vouchers SO that the same
state specifically tho nature of the work
done and when done Or labor, the ma
tcrials purchased and for what purpose
and when used.
Second, that any bill or voucher not
in the hands of the city auditor twcnty-
four hours previous to the regular meet
ing of the City Council Shall lay over to
the next meeting.
Third, that all bills or vouchers APP
proved by the committee Oh accounts
shall be read out separately before the
Council, giving an opportunity to the
members to object to anything they
may think Objectionable.
The committee on accounts. Mr.. Nc
Cahan. chairman, presented the follow
ing bills, which were approved and
ordered paid:
Police pay roll-Regula.. $sl2: special,
S267: Jail, sI22 OF; lights; Sl375l; public
property, $7l.4S; aims house S72.GS
special commission to settle the claim
of Roanoke county, $40; police uniforms.
s646 Ito be paid back; printing S,e3a. 90;
telephones, S4S; market house, sos. as;
insurance, S20 fire, Sol; health, sos. 40;
clerk of council, S6G.66; common
wcalsh's attorney, Sl25.66; city scrgeant,
engineer, Sl25; assistant to city engin-
eer, $50: sanitary inspector, S54, total
of 81, 323.Sl.
Mr.. Skinker, of the special committee
on revising the city charter, reported
progress, and the committee was con
tinucd. The committee was allowed
So for inc dental exp, nScs.
Mr.. Huff. OF the special committee on
the ACCESSIBILITY of forming police dis
tricts, reported that he had secured al
information necessary on the subject,
but the police commissioners had in
formed him that they would attend to
all such matters. Mr.. Huff asked to be
discharged, which was done.
petition from the judges of election,
asking that the pay of the Judges be
nXed at 81 per day and clerk, $3.50.
Referred to the finance committee with
instructions to report.
Mr.. Buckner introduced the following
resolution which was adopted
Resolved, that the finance and ordin-
anee committee be, and are hereby em-
powered to prepare an ordinance pro-
viding for the expenditure of all IL oney
for public improvements in such manner
as Will bcst.subserve the public interest,
and report the same at the next regular
meeting of the Council"
On motion of Mr. Huff, it was ordered
that spec ial committee be appointed
to act in conjunction with the ordinance
committees, to recommend new fire
limit, and to draft such laws as will
strictly enforce the same. The presi-
dent appointed Messrs. Huff. Buckner
and Sheehan as the special committee.
On motion of Mr.. Buckner, it was