The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-20
ENPERr SEWER ENGINEER.

EXPERT SEWER ENGINEER.
Mr. Sheehan, chairman of the sewer
committee, stated that the matter of
securing an expert engineer to consult
ana report on the sewer system of the
city had received his attention. He
had conferred with w. w. Coe and J. C..
Rawn regarding the selection to be
made. Mr.. Coe favored Mr.. Hering's
plan, while Mr.. Rawn opposed it. He,
therefore, thought any man whom these
gentlemen would name would be an
accepta BILE judge of the matter and
would be fair in his Judgment. They
had RECOMMENDED Samuel NJ Gray, Of
providence, K. l., as a man of large ex-
perience and one fully qualified to deal
with such questions.
Mr.. Sheeban said that MIR. GRAY had
been selected by the committee. He had
letter from him in which he stated that
he would confer with Mr.. Herring and
both would be in Roanoke in the near
future. lie did not think, however,
that $500 was sufficient pay for the
work The report was accepted.
RESIGNATION OF NIP. sHEEHAN.
Mr.. Sheehan then rendered his resip.
nation as member of the Council,
thanking the mayor and his co-workers
Tor the honor they had bestowed by
electing him member of the board OF
public works.
Mr.. Watts, in moving that tho resig-
nation be accepted, paid q splendid
tribute to Mr.. Sheehan's services as n
councilman. This body would lose a
valued member, and one of the best
workers the city ever had, but the city
would gain by his appointment to the
responsible position.
n
Mr. HUFF seconded the motion to ACCEPT
tue resignation, and in doing so stated
that MIR. Sheehan was the best business
man he ever associated with. The
resignation was accepted, but there was
4 general regret when it was felt that
John Sheehan was no longer member
of the Council.
a NEW COUNCILMAN.
This created q vacancy in Council and
Mr.. Graves nominated George G. Nc
Calm. No one elso was named and
Mr.. Mccain was declared elccted.
Mr.. Watts introduced resolution
providing that each now ward that
mad been established by the new CITY
charter be formed into an election dis.
trict. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Watts suggested that as tho men,
bers Of the new board of public works
would assume their Office at once, it
would be we'll that the Council COM
mittees present full report as soon as
such could be made up. This was over
ruled, and President Buckner announced
that he would call special meeting to
hear the reports of the various commit
tees in few days.
POLLING PLACES FOR ELECTIONS.
MIR. Engleby offered resolution pro.
viding for the following polling places
for elections:
First ward-Peck's Hotel, on Salem
avenue.
SecoI ward-Junior Hose Company's
quarters.
Third ward-Friendship Fire Com
pany's building.
Fourth ward-City market house.
Fifth ward-Melrose school build.
ing.
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Camp the public prop.
or y committee was instructed to as.
cecta n what further furniture was
nee ded in the Office OF tho city clerk
and aldio".
On motion of Mr.. Huff tho fire and
water committee was instructed to
look into the matter of requiring the
Roanoke Street Railway Company to
put spark arresters on their dummy
engines.
Council then adjourned