The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-05

meet Hereafter Only Once Month.
An adjourned meeting of Council was
held last night. There were present
Messrs. Camp. Engleby, Huff, Graves,
King, Mcconnell, McClelland, McCahan,
Welsh, Watts and Buckner.
The report of the mayor was received,
recommending alterations in the ordi
nance defining the duties of the board
OF public works, wherein chapter 5,
section 6, Of the general ordinances
defnining the duties of the city en-.
gineer conflict. Section Is and 1e, pro.
vide that the assistant engineer shall
be consulted in matters of public work.
This he considered conflicting. He
recommended certain alterations.
The othor matters which had been re-
ferred to the mayor were approved.
He recommended that q clerk be al.
lowed the board of public works.
de called the attention of Council 10
the question whether or not the board
OF public works had right to approve
b1tls OF public work, or whether or not
they had the right to superintend the
work which was let to contract prior to
thor election. The matter of Patter
sons contract and its bearing in this
matter was called special attention to.
The mayor further recon mendcd that
as the jailor's house was soon to be torn
down, that the board of public works
rent the building on Campbell street
just west of the station for tho tailor, it
being accessible to police Headquarters
Tho report announced the appoint
ment OF d. r. Austin as regular police.
man and A. M. Folks as special
The report was received and taken up
in sections. The Recommendations re-
ferring to the change in the ordinances
wero adopted
Tho work OF allowing a clerk for the
board of public works was laid over.
The matter of Mr.. Patterson's con-
tract and the question whether or not
tho board of public works had iurisdic-
ton was referred to the ordinance com
mittee to report at special meeting of
Council.
The question of renting house for
the lailor was referred to the pub ic
property committee to report.
The board of public works presented
lengthy report, giving in detail it's
work since it was created, and how the
board had been organized, with DR.. j.
man secretary.
Tho board had examined the gas bill
for January and found that it was en-
tirely too high, and after comforting
with MIR. Rawn. manager of the Gas and
Water Com pany, had secured reduc-
ton of S2l6.37.
Attention was called to the fact that
the Continental Hotel building, Mar
shalIs Cafe and the brick building on
Campbell street, between Henry and
Jefferson streets, occupied by Brooks
photograph gallery, had been reported
unsafe by the building inspector.
The board recomm ended that it be
authorized TO make plans and ad vertise
for bids for paving Jefferson street with
brick, laid on concrete. 1t also asked
that it be authorized to advertise for
bids for putting in a new water closet
at the market, and that it be authorized
to secure competent janitor for tb
court.
The report stated that, after examin-
ing the work on lower Lick run, the
board found that it was costing the city,
under the present system of doing the
work, double what it should. 1t asked
that it be allowed to advertise for bids
for completing the work, and that the
present work be accepted at once.
The report was taken up by sections.
On motion of Mr.. Watts the work on
Lower Lick run was ordered stopped,
and that bids to complete the work be
advertised for.
The recommendation regarding the
paving of Jefferson street was referred
to the board of public works in eonjunc
t:oi with the city solicitor to examine
whether or not AUDITING property owners
could be- assessed for the work and to
present estimates for the work, both for
brick and Belgian block paving.
The recommendation that the board
be allowed to advertise for bids for lay
ing sew or pipe was deferred
MIR. Engleby, chairman of the finance
committee, reported market receipts.
$707.6o; general receipts, SIT, 965. l6;
previously charged to treasurer, S367,-
III AZ; balance in hands of treasurer.
S2S9,773.0l, after deducting bills APP.
proved to date.
The report shove d that of the special
appropriations Sl54.Ss9 had been paid
cut in the last six months. There was
now only S56,0lS to carry on the work
until July1. An approx riaticn of SO, hO7
was recommended for salaries for tho
board of public works, clerk and other
officers. The report was received and
the recommendations adopted.
Mr.. Watts, chairman of the street
committee, presented a report recon.
mending that the paving of the market
house should DO postponed, and giving
detailed account Of the progress Of
work on streets; also q bill of $500. 16
presented by W. f. Patterson for extra
work. Appended was statement of
Engineer Dunlap, showing that Mr..
Dn.t Ia
The report on macadam work is as
follows:
81 herewith hand you estimate No. 4
on the macadam contract amounting