The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-25

not, as the system reported thus far by
Mr.. Herring is open to considerable
criticism, but SO far as l know is as
good rs can be adopted.
of the colorcd people vote against
the bond ordinances, as is reported in
The TIMES, of course that will affect
the measure considerably, and they
may possibly defeat the appropriation
for n new iiremcn'S building in this
ward. l would like to sec tho latter an
preparation carried, and am satisfied it
Will be if the colored people attempt to
combine against it. 1t will then be n
regular race issue.
"As to the advisory board, l have
nothing to say, as hat matter will be set
tied later on. The people will receive
in this way sufficient guarantee that the
appropriations will be expended in the
proper manner"
Mr.. Woodward: ~'NYhether the bond
ordinances are carried or not depends
on one thing only, and that is the policy
OF the city press. If the paper make a
fight against the appropriation they
will be defeated. If they favor them,
the influence they exercise will carry
them.
Tho frcman's ordinance will be car
rled' l believe, anyway, because the
negroes have expressed themselves as
being against it. 1t is absurd for any
one to think they can defeat this ordi-
nance, because every fireman in the city
Will work for it at the polls.
AS to the advisory board l think it
really Unnecessary, because the Council
under the existing charter, can delegate
no real power. 1t would finally be I'M
satisfactory to the people, but under the
plan now in consideration each section
of the city, where improvements arc to
be made, will receive tho just and pro-
p%ortionate allowance.
AS to street improvements | think
property owners in the business portion
OF the city should pay a~tlcast onc-fourth
OF tho expense on each side for paving
the streets. The balance to be borne,
o%nc-fourth each. by the street railway
and the city. With the appropriation Of
Sl5O,0O0 thus voted, Il great deal of work
can be accomplished"
Mr.. Hawthorne: 'The question of
the bond ordinances, now about to be
put to Il vote OF the people, is one of
say whether or not they will all be
carried, but it is Il matter of necessity
that they should be.
a. to the street ordinance, the CITY
must have this appropriation, whether
or not the work of paving the streets is
done at the expense of the AUDITING
property owners.
The city must have money to start
the work, and besides this every street
crossing must be paved at the expense
OF the city. 1t is also a mistaken idea
for the people to think tina if these
ordinances are carried out it will in
crease taxation. The interest On these
bonds will be paid by the new assess
ments altogether.
l see no reason for having an advisory
board, from the fact that under the cS-
listing charter such board would be COM
PEELED to report back to Council and the
matter would virtually he as it was be-
fore. The Council can give no other
guarantee than that these %appropria-
tons will be used in the business part
of the city first.
"Just here | would like to state that
the many censures hcaped upon the
Council is through pure ignorance or for
policy. | am sure if the people all
knew under what disadvantage we have
to work, they would better appreciate
our position. In matters for which wc
are most censurcd our hands arc tied
and we cannot act with any degree of
satisfaction.