The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-08

mittee, reported as follows:
Total appropriations for May 3iO57.g7
PREVIOUSLY charged to trcasurcr....... AZ, 523T2
Iotal warrants drawn. 227. 2SS ~
nhihnCc. 90, 1913 As
Special. ............. (i01So II
General fund balance. a, ~ q,
General appropriated balance ....... 25S5tr6
ohapproprlated Observation-Disclosures. 6l,lS1 rs
appropriations overdrawn.. 1871 90
baihnce.'.... ......................... COTS. a.
The report was received.
Mr.. Watts, chairman of the committee
on streets, submitted lengthy report,
containing numerous recommends tons,
including improvements on Pine and
Roanoke streets to cost $3.50; the paw
ment of the bill of the American Bridge
and Iron Company for repairs to the
steam crusher, and legal action to
recover the amount from Skinker &
Sims; the remaining of streets and num-
bering OF houses and that the city pay
for numbering the latter.
Mr.. Watts also presented an rdinanco
In regard to the numbering and naming
OF the streets. The intersection O. the
main line of the Norfolk snd Western
railroad and Jefferson street is desig-
mated rs the central portion of the CITY.
All streets running in n general direc-
ton east and west shall be called ave-
nues and named, and all streets running
in general direction north and south,
shall be called streets and numbered.
All streets in tho city having an eccen-
trio course shall receive the special
name of road or boulevard.
The report was taken up BY sections,
and the first recommendation referred
to the board of public works to have the
improvements made; the bill of the
American Bridge and Iron Company
was ordered paid; the ordinance author
n mi N OH TO
ing houses was adopted as read.
The street committee repor ted further
more progress in the work OF macadam-
izing streets as heretofore ordered, and
that abuting property owners on Jeffer-
son street desired time for the PAYMENT
of the cost OF paving that thoroughfare,
and recommending the extension of the
time asked for and that said property
owners. having put down the curbiIg
now in use, they should be allowed paw
for it Ii used by the city, and that the
bonds recommended by City Solicitor
Miller for said paving he issued as soon
as practicable so as to afford property
owners the time asked for. Council
authorized the paving OF Jefferson
street with vitrifed brick, but no action
was taken on the other recommended
tions.
The appointment OF a ianitor for the
Vigilant Fire Company's engine house
at salary Of $40 per month, aud the
placing of telephone in the Friend
ship Fire Company's quarters, were au-
thorzed.
The committee on accounts reported
bills for $l5,O1O.32, and recon mended
that the salaries OF the persons en-
ployed on the official survey be not
paid for the reason that salaries had
rniu ,.,tt
Council. City Engineer Dunlap said
Council had authorized him to 90 on
with the survey and he had fixed the
salaries. Tho men wers worth more
now than formerly and he had agreed
to pay them moro. Mr.. Wood ad-
dressed Council in justification of the
increase.
Mr.. Mcconnell questioned the pro-
priety Of raisii 6 salaries without per-
mission from Council, and on Mr. Camps
motion the bills were ordered paid, and
1T was ordered that hereafter no sal aries
should be- increased except by Council
The salaries for June amount to
Sl,O04.77.
A bill of IS for q conveyance for the
board OF public works was ordered paid,
and resolution was adopted forbidding
them from hereafter hiring at the ex-.
pense OF the city without permission.
from Council
A bill OF $50 for wagon and harness
for the board was re ferred to the finance
committee for investigation, it appear
ing that the purchase had not been au-
thorized.
The bill OF tho police Justice for s75
was referred to the city solicitor 20 SEQ
II there was any legal obligation upon
the city to pay him for time put in bv
Justice llowerton. The salary OF tho
police justice for May was then ordered
paid.
On recommendation of the street com
mittee the contract for paving Jefferson
street with vitrifed brick was then
awarded to j. A. Gillespie, and he was
required to give bond in the sum OF 35
per cent. OF the work to be performed,
and that the city retain Is per cent. of
the estimates and that Adams Bros. 81
Paynes be required to guarantee the
durability Of their brick by bond.
On motion of Mr.. Watts the vote by
which the salary of Judge Dupuy was
referred to the first meeting in July
was reconsidered, and the finance COM
mittee was instructed to report at an.
early meeting.
A fire plug was ordered placed at the,
corner of Jefferson and Harrison streets.
The petition OF the Roanoke Street
Railway Company to occupy Henry
street from Salem avenue to Campbell,
was granted. Council then adjourned.
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