The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-12

10 MesC Again night.
regular monthly meeting of Coun-
Gil was held last night, thirteen mem
bors being present.
report WAS read from the board Of
public works, in which they reported
the macadam work progressing favora.
bly,. The mac adam that had been in
jured during tho recent foods has been
repaired. Good progress has boon made
ON sewer work. Thirty-ive feet Of
drain has been laid on Railroad avenue;
400 feet of brick arch on Salem avenue
is in it's place. The new jail will DC
finished during the present month. The
brick work ON the Fourth ward school
is completed and work is progressing
on the Third ward sceool. Considering
the resources at hand the santa ton Of
the city ia as good as can be OF pected
a letter was read from tho Street
Railway Company asking perm ission to
place polls in tho middle OF tho street
from Commonwealth avenue to Randolph
street bridge. Tha application was re-
fused. AN application was read from
tho Southern Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph Company asking for an extension
Of time in the matter of painting their
poles, as thoy wero about to make SOW
oral alterati ons in their system and
would like to do all the things at onco
Tho reques5 was granted
protest was read, signed by p l.
Terry and several citizens living on JEFF
fcrson and Campbell streets, to tho effect
that the abutting property owners wore
uBwi ling to be- ssesscd for the work OF
paving these streets. as both the work
and material were of inferior quality.
This was referred to the street commit.
tco
Tho board OF health recommended
that an emergency hospital be cstab.
lished for Roanoke in cases Of cpidomics,
such as cholera. They explained that
trouble at present it was better to be
prepared; that sanitary inspection
from n 'usc to house be made
twice month by the police
authorities. In case OF an epidemic
all trains be rigidly examined.
That disiDfec.ants and dry boxes in the
sewer systems be used. Also that tho
cemetery officials be not allowed to
bury any one without permission of the
board OF health. That every practising
physician report every birth within ten
days and sill born in Ten hours. Tho
report was received and referred to the
committee on health.
The clerk reported tho bonds of Nc
Fall. c. II Rouse and Mahoney as ap.
proved by the mayor, and that the bond
OF Gillespie for paving Of Campbell,
Salem and Norfolk avenues has been
received. Tho report was received.
The committee on finance made report
recommending that the com mittee had
examined and found correct the audi.
tors account, 1T should be adopted, ard
that no increase Of salaries DO made TO
any official this year. This recon-
mendation was adopted.
The committee also recommended
that the street and official survey COM
mittees keep within their appropria-
tions; that their expenditures shall not
exceed The appropriations on q monthly
basic, which was adoutcd.
Also that the street com mittee inspect
all BILLS after being approved by the
the board Of public works. 1t was
adopted. That a vitrifcd brick pave
ment be put around Greene- nj emorial
Church instead Of granolithic as advor-
tised Councilman IIough amended it
by adding that if any church should re-
quire granolithic pavem rent it pay the
extra cost The amended resolution
was adopted.
The committee on accounts objected
to several bills OF WORK done by Con
tractor Patterson on the ground that he
was rot authorized to do it. En- ineer
Dunlap explained to Council that he had
arranged with the contractor for this
work. The bills were granted.
Council then adjourned until tonight
at 1870