The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-17

of tho president, r. A. Buckner, w. p.
Dupuy presided. The usual rules wore
dispensed with and Judge Robertson
read petition from the butchers to the
City Council, asking to have an ordi-
nance enacted that would protect thom
from parties selling meat within five
squares Of the market house. Judge
Robertson also stated that the lessees
Of the stalls at the market house would
eventually give them up unless they
were protected. The matter was re.
ferrod to the public property committee
to report at an ad iourncd or called meet
ing of Council.
Tho board OF public works reported
that the street sweeper was not, accord
ing to their judgmenG, either the cheap
est or best, and gave as their reason
that it did not collect the dirt and raised
too much dust, which would necessitato
the buying and operating of street
sprinkler. AS this had been at pro-
vious meeting referred to the street COM
mittee and they had made no report it
was still left in their hands.
Tho finance committee reported tho
sale of $4,000 worth of city bonds to
Spitzor & Co., of Boston, to be delivered
January z. 1893, ut 1917, which was APP
proved. They further reported the
offer of Splitter 81 Co., for $40, 900 worth
of city bonds, that being the total of
unsold bonds, except school bonds, at
the Same figure to be paid for in cash
January. This measure was opposed
to, as Mr.. Engleby made moro favora-
bic offer and the matter was laid over
until the next meeting of Council.
The finance committee also reported
that the services of tho Junior Hose
Fire Company had been ouly ap-
preciated, and in the future q suitable
building would be erected for them, but
that at present the city was financially
unable to do anything.
Notwithstanding this report, the pub
lie property committee was instruc tod
TO act in conjunction with the board Of
public works and ascertain the cost of
a lot near the Park street bridge and
what the present quarters now occupied
by the company could be sold or ex-
changed for.
The committee on lights reported that
after careful consideration they recon-
mended that the ordinance awarding tho
contract for lighting the city by cleo
tricity to Mackay & Co. be not passed
over the mayors veto. The following
ordinance was then read and unani-
mously adopted, after which the city So
licitor was instructed to prepare a con.
tract and bond:
"Be it ordained by the Council of the
city of Roanoke, that tho contract for
lighting the city with electric lights be
and hereby is awarded to w. II. Mackay
& Co., upon the following conditions:
81 The said w. fl. Mackay & Co. to
furnish tie city of Roanoke 100 arc
lights of 1000 candle power each at the
price of nineteen cents per light
per night; the city Of Roanoke
reserving the privilege at any time
to order additional lights of the
same power az price not to ex-
coed that above mentioned. Said lights
shall be lighted from sunset to sunrise
every night in the year; the location of
the lights to be desigr ated by the com
mittee on lights in conjunction with the
board OF public works. All poles shall
be OF straight chestnut, not less than
seven inches in diametor at the TOD,
set i've feet in the ground, and prop
erly tamped and painted-all to be done
to the satisfac ton of the com q ittee on
streets and the board Of public works.
All wires shall not be less than 22h
feet from tho ground,
2. Tnis contract shall continue and
remain in force for period of five years
from the date of the erection and eouip-
ment OF said plant, and it's acceptance
by tho committee on lights and tho
board OF public works, and the said
plant shall be in operation within four
months from the time this ord ;nanco be-
comes Il law.
81 The city of Roanoke hereby re.
serves tho right at the end Of five wears
to renew said contract for like period,
paying fer the lights sum not in ex-
coss OF that above mentioned.
"a. The said w. II. MacKay & Co.
shall at all times keep their electric
plant. and all poles. wires and lamps,
and all other electrical appliances in
first class order and condition, and shall
pay to the city of Roanoke the sum of
25 cents for every light which is Flowed
to remain unlighted for period of
three hours during any night. unless
the same is voluntary or intentional, in
which case the said w. II. MacKay e.
Co. shall pay to the city Of Roanoke the
sum Of one dollar for every fifteen
minutes the said lamps are allowed to
remain unlighted during any night. All
bills for lighting the city in accordance
with this ordinance shall be paid
monthly when the same shall have
been properly approved.
rs. The said w. II. Mackay & Co.
shall have the right to locate in the city
OF Roanoke their plant for the purpose
OF supplying either arc or incandescent
lights and electric moter power to tho
citizens of Roanoke, and shall have the
right to locate poles and wirea in and
through such streets and alleys of the
city as may be necessary for the success
full prosecution OF their business, which
right shall extend for q period OF Gfteen
years from the timo the said plant shall
be put in operation. Tho location OF
q id md OH L.,