The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-06
THE TOWN COUNCIL.
Many Minor Matters Disposed
Of.

1880 p. m. There were present Messrs.
w. L. Younger, &c. Duncan, j. e.
Shipman, j. III. Francis, L. 1. Preston
and L. II. Chalmers.
Minutes of last meeting having been
read the regular order of business was
suspended so that several citizens who
were present might be heard
w. Ii. Snuff having asked for permits
sion to put steppingstone in front of
his store, the matter was referred to
the street committee with power to act.
p. ID; Cumpston appeared from the
school board asking for the improve
ment of the sidewalk on Academy street.
between Clay and Main streets. Tho
street committee were instructed to
have the Same heavily gravelled.
petition was then presented from a
number of citizens asking for stepping
stones at the intersection of Burwell
and Calhoun streets, on the west side of
College avenue. This was also referred
to the street committee.
G. Il. Towson, president of the Mon.
teiro Land Company, then made three
requests as follows: For permission to
place crossing blocks, with the approval
of the street committee, on the streets
of the Monteiro; for an extension of the
small water main about 500 feet from
heresidence of w. S. Clements; for the
town to keep in order certain oil lamps
which the Monteiro Company propose
putting up on their property Only the
first request was granted.
Prof. Stearnes, Mr.. Snead and Cap
tain Peck, appeared as committee
representing many citizens asking for
the grading and widening of Cleveland
avenue between High street and Craig
avenue, from twenty-five feet to. fifty
feet. They explained thai every owner
of land in that section, except Prof.
Painter, would give the required land tor
this greatly needed improvement. The
following resolution was then passed:
Resolved, That the city attorney be
notified to take the necessary steps to
have the property on either side OF
Cleveland avenue, not to exceed fifty
feet in width, either purchased or con-
demned, the property owners residing on
said street and those most interested
obligating themselves to pay all costs
for such damages.
This finishing tho special business.
the regular order was taken UP and the
mayor read his report of the number of
fines collected by the sergeant since the
last regular meeting, amounting to
S4730. The report of the street COM
mittee was next presented, but was of
no particular interest.
When A. e. Duncan had read his re-
port on light, considerable discussion
went on regarding the steady burning
of the electric lights, and it was evil
dent If the Hfty lights, for which the
from dusk till light the next morning,
the council will get after the company
with a sharp stick"
The superintendent of the poor, Mr..
Francis, refreshed the council with his
usual serio-comic style regarding the
two cent dinners he gives mis- paupers,
and telling how they skinned fieas to
obtain tallow to make poor-house soap.
and how many "soiled doves" he had
shipped back to their homes, etc.
j. e. Shipman; of the water COM
mIttee, said everything in his line was
lovely.
The finance committee allowed a
number of accounts.
The committee on market house rec
commended triangle A, located between
Colorado, First street and Boulevard,
as the most centrally located site, and
also recommended that the market
house be built as soon as possible at
cation from DR.. julius Dreher regard
ing claim of $3.50 for moving fence,
was read and the claim not allowed
communication from Superintend-
ent John A. Hardy, of Radford division,
was read asking for rates per 1000 gal
Ions OH water for Norfolk and Western
engines at some point near to old freight
station.
The charge for the town hall to those
gentlemen who had engaged it for DIR.
Mayo's lecture was remitted in con-
sideration of the valuable services the
distinguished gentleman had rendered
Salem.
A resolution was passed requiring the
Roanoke and Salem street railway to
put in a water meter at once at tn cir
Alabama street station.
The JEFF Davis Rifles.
The Jeff Davis RifIea had a hua;paoo