The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-16
MEETING OF THE CITY Fathers
Large Amount of Business
Transacted Last Night.
Mayor Trout vctoes tho Resolution to
Pave Patterson Avenue Capt. Moorman
Donates Land to the City-Contracts
Awnrded-The New Fire Company
Admitted to the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Ordered to DO Laid-Councl to Meet
again Monday Night

The City Council held an adjourned
meeting last night, and in the absenre of
President Buckncr j. A. Dupuy was
chosen chairman pro tom. A communl-
cation was read from Mayor Trout, in
which he disapproved of the actions Of
the Council in regard to the paving of
Patterson avenue, and gave as his rea-
sons for's doing that the city finances
would not allow it. Mr.. Laughery,
chairman Of the street committee, stated
thai it was not the intention to have
the work done at once. On motion of
Mr.. Moomaw tho mattor was reconsid.
cred and the street committee ordered
to thoroughly investigate and see how
the property owners in that section re.
garded the question.
a communication was read from the
board OF public works stating that sew
eral Franc buildings were in the course
of construction within the fire limits.
The city solicitor was requested to fur
nish the board Of public works written
statement as to whether the Council
had the authority to grant permits for
such buildings contrary to law.
paving in front OF tho Greene Memorial
Church at 81 per square yard was re-.
ferred to the street committee.
A communication was read from Cap
tain Moorman in which he agreed to
deed to the city land for street. pro-
vlded that tho trees cut on 1t should be
hauled to his wood yard and q good
fence be placed on each side of the
street; also that it be drained in such q
manner as TO not injure the adjoining
property. The proposition was accepted
and the matter referred to tue city So
licitor. The proposition of John Davis,
on High street in which he agreed to
give eight feet of his land for the pur-
pose OF opening street was referred to
the street committee.
Tho petition of the fro board asking
that new engine be purchased and
placed in the Third ward was referred
To tho public property committee. Tho
contract for furnishing freproof doors
to the new vaults in the courthouse was
awarded to Stiffe & Freeman for 500.
The contract for heating the Belmont
school building with steam WAS awarded
to the Everding Manufacturing Com.
pany for Sl,754, and the city solicitor
instructed to prepare their bond to the
amount of $4,000 and tho work to be
completed within sixty DAYS.
The public property committee
deemed it not eXpedient to heat the
courthouse by steam this winter though
calculation showed the cost would be
about $3.50 less than by stoves. Two
hundred dollars was appropriated to
make change in tho portion OF tho
new Jail to be occupied by Sergeant
Traynham. A sum not to exceed S4.5
was allowed for the purpose OF fitting
up the Circuit Court room, and a sum
not to exceed 500 to fit up the Office of
police Justice in the new jail
The report of tho fire and water COM
mittee was received. The new fire
company was admitted to the lire de-
partment and reel not in use in the
Vigilants hall was given them and 500
feet of hose ordered to be purchased for
their use. 1t was decided to place a
number of fire plugs in different por-
tions of the city
The committee on lights are consider
ing the advisibilIty of the city owning tho
light plant and they asked for longer
time in which to make their report.
the board of public works were in
structed TO make personal observa-
tion of all the lamps in tho city and
ascertain which ones burn during tho
whole night.
Tho report OF tho sewer committee
was received and the board OF public
WORKS instructed to advertise for bids TO
place sewer on Jefferson street, be-
tween Campbell avenue and Tazowell
street, tho abutting property owncrs to
be assessed for the entire amount. Sew
ers were also ord, rcd to be laid on the
following streets and abutting property
owners pay for same:
Henry street, between Campbell and
Luck avenue; Jefferson, between Taze-
we'll and Elm; Dale avenue, between Jei
ferson and Commerce streets: east side OF
Henry, from Campbell to Franklin;
thence along the west side of Franklin
road. on Luck street and from Roanoke
river to Jefferson street. The owners
OF the abuttlng property be assessed
fifty cents per front foot, and they be
given 4 hearing ten days after
notification. Six thousand dollars was
appropriated for the purpose of finishing
the now map.
A committee composed of Messrs.
DuggaD, Moolnaw, Pattie, johnson and
Boswell, was appointed to consider the
advisability of purchasing the hloomaw
spring for the city. A motion prevailed
that the chief OF the fire department
and chief of ,lice report all fires in the
city to the Council within "a hours after
the fire.
Council adjourned to meet again Mon
day night.
Census Office Clerks Discharged.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-(SpeciaD-
About 100 clerks in the census bureau
were discharged to day, principally
from the agricultural and manufactur-
ing divisions, where the work is we'll
under way.