The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-20

sheet asphalt was at all practical for
Roanoke. If it is ever torn up after
having been once laid, it can never be
repaired in neat manner. He would
vote against awarding the contract.
Mr.. Skinker said that while he felt in
clined to lay the matter over if it would
not be an injustice to the parties who
came to bid on the work in answer to
the advertisement, he thought from
the committees report, that it would
not be necessary TO commence work
until the Council was ready for it. From
the reports and recommends lions he had
received he was OF the opinion that
asphalt was the best pavement that
could be procured. Still, he would like
to have more information on the subject.
Mr.. Mcconnell asked City Solicitor
Miller if the acceptance of the contract
would bind the City to do the work.
MIR. Miller was of the opinion that if
their bid is accepted and tho report of
tho committee adopted that will consti-
tue contract between the bidders and
the city of Roanoke that may be en-
forced.
MIR. Mcconnell stated that as there
appeared to be good deal of opposition
to it he would withdraw the report if
the Council would permit and the rest of
the committc ere willing.
Mr.. Trout said that he meant no re-
Election on tho committee whatever
He had no doubt but that it had done Il
great deal of hard work and brought in
q good report, but this is a matter of
such Importance to the city it should
be looked into moro fully.
Mr.. Scott said that as member Of
the committee he was willing to with
draw the report.
Mr.. TrOut's motion was unanimously
carried.
petition was presented by Mr.
Woodward from the citizens of Luck
street between Third and Fourth avenue,
asking to have that street repaired, as
IN its present condition water was un-
able to run oil and became stagnant.
On motion Of Mr.. Woodward the city
engineer was instructed to abate the
nuisance.
On motion of Mr.. Sllinkcr the clerk of
the Council was instructed to address 4
letter to tho officials Of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company, asking
them to hurry forward their portion of
the work on the overhead bridges.
MIR. hawthorn, yielding the chair to
Mr.. Buckner, asked permission to have
street lamps placed on tho corner of
Wheat and Dale streets, corner Wheat
and Tazewell streets, corner Wheat and
Bullitt streets. corner Wheat street
and Tenth avenue. The permission was
granted.
Mr.. Skinller moved that the clerk of
the Council be instructed to advertise
for 10000 square yards of brick paving.
Carried.
MIR. Scott presented petition from
Il. o. Mays, asking permission to re-
! move n franc house from Randolph
| street to Kirk street. The request was
granted.
Mr. HUFF offered the following reso-
ton:
Resolved, Thatany official of the city
who employs labor, to be paid by the
city, DC requested to employ residents
and taxpayers of this city whore wages
and skill arc equal.
Mr.. Huff said that he meant no dis
courtesy to the city engineer, or any
| other official, but he thought that the
matter might be settled once for all.
He had heard carpenters, bricklayers
and others on the streets complain of
the employment of foreign labor, and
he offered this resolution to prevent any
trouble in the future.
MIR. Sheehan thought that the iudg-
ment of the city engineer ought TO be
such that he would give tho preference
to citizens of Roanoke without any in
structions from the Council.
Engineer Dunlap stated that when
ever possible he always employed homo
labor
Mr.. Huff's resolution was adopted.
The fire and water committee returned
the application of Geo. f. Hunter to
erect brick-cased building in the fire
limits without approval, and on motion
OF Mr.. Buckner the report of the COM
mittee was adopted.
The matter Of removing the oil tanks
was referred to the city solicitor for re-
port.
The fire ordinance, which was pre-
scented at tho last meeting, was brought
up, but objection being made to the
clause paying the chief and his assis-
tants, it was laid over until the next
meeting of the Council.
The Council then adjourned sine die
Who is King of Samoa.