The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-28
COUNCIL MEETING.
Many Matters Discussedby the
City Fathers.


The City Council met in special sos
sion last night, Messrs. Mcdonnell,
Nc Jlciland, Welsh, McCahan, Watts.
Engleby, Graves, Camp, Huff, King and
President BuclSner being present.
The board OF public works submitted
number of rec concentrations, which
were disposed OF as hereafter shown.
The butchers, through their attorney.
w. o. Hardaway, petitioned for the
privilege OF occupying their stalls for
the ensuing year; that fresh meats DO
not sold outside the market houses;
that only QUO months rent DO reoui-od
in advance; that during May, July,
August, September and October the
market houses be kept open to 10 D. m.
Mr.. HUFF moved that the markets. be
kept open ON Saturday nights all the
year round until 10 o'clock. Mr.. McCon-
Eell offered rs al amendment that the
matter be referred to tho ordinance COM
ml.tee' with instructions to prepare an
ordinance in accOrdanco with the recon.
mendations Of tho butchers. Mr.. HUI
opposed the proposed acJion of Council
1t would build up IL monopoly. lie fav-
orcd renting the stalls for three wears
instead of one, as 1T present, and to the
highest bidders.
Mr.. Mcconnell made 4 strong fight for
the bu cheers They had rights that are
entitled 10 recognition. Under the pres
emit ordinance the stalls could be rented
only for ono year:
Mr.. McCahan moved to postpone the
rental of stalls ono week, TO enable the
OrQlnlncn m ", e,
motion was adopted
The board of public works recon-
mcnded the grading Of the following
streets: Park from Church to Luck.
Luck from Park to Grove and Grove
from Luck to Campbell. The matter
was referred back TO the board for a re-
port OF the street committee. Tho
board commended that certain i'm
provcments be N dc to tho grounds of
the firss ward school house, to cost
S105.5p. Laid on the table.
The board called attention to the fact
that amounts due this No folk and
Western railroad aggregating Sll OIL IS
had not been paid Auditor bennett in
formed Council thLt he hai never seen
these hi ls. IL appeared that they had
been filed with the treasurer, and wore,
by Council, referred To the commi.tee
on accounts.
Inc board submitted n plan from the
City engineers Office fer NUN bt ring and
remaining the streets of the city. The
report Retains tho old names of streets
instead Of the present numb ers On
motiHn OF Mr.. Watts the matter was re.
ferred to tho ordinance com mittee to re-
port an ordinance in accordance with
I'll report Of the board, to be submitted
to the next meeting of Council.
The special courthouse committee
recommended the acceptance OF tho
plans submitted by Wilson &c Higgins,
the addition to tho courthouse to cost
net exceeding $1,000 Tho plans were
accepted and the architects were in
alructed to prepare plan9 in detail and
sp .ctncatioDs, and the board to adver-
tlse - bids to erect The addition in &C
cordance Herewith
Mr.. Huff, of the sewer com mi ttee, sub.
mitted partial report, which was re-
committed for consideration at n subse-
quent eoting of Council.
Mr.. Welsh, OF tho lire and water com.
nittce reported that it was advisable
TO send members of the fire department.
TO manufacturers to inspect hook and
ladder apparatus. Laid on table.
Mr.. Nc ionnell's motion that the
board of public works have wall and
Il nee built in front of The First ward
school building in accordance with
plans submitted. also that the board
bs instructed To purchase the proposed
lot, was adopted unanimously.
Council will probably meet again
tuesday night to Consider the butchers
ordinance.
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