The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-09

p.SSSho, Mr. houston, Gne engineer In
coarge, reports the work as being done
Win some satisfaction, but that good
deal has been condemned, and that it IS
utterly impossible for Mr.. Patterson to
properly complete his work without ad-
dltional facilities for rolling it At
present he has only one roller and this
IS totally inadequate to do tho work as
1t should DO done. Your committee
therefore recommends that If it is COM
petent for the city to do so, that he be
ordered or directed to procure additional
rollers to do this work with. Your COM
mlttee append in regard to the work on
streets the report of Mr.. Houston,
dated February 6, and calls especial
attention of Council to what he says in
regard to the work done by the Street
Railroad Company
The difficulty heretofore has been
that no work has been completed by Mr..
PATTERSON, although large amount is
In state of partial completion. Your
committee therefore recommends that
until he takes steps to provide sufficient
rollers, etc, to do his work and finishes
some of the work upon which he is en-
gagged, that his estimates be withheld
and that he be compelled to throw open
some of the streets which no has closed
for TIE use of the public. The report
OF Mr.. Dunlap to this committee, dated
January 80, is herewith appended. Your
committee recommends that tho atten-
ton of the mayor be called to the fact
that ashes, trash and other refuse is
thrown into the streets and he be asked
to enforce the ordinance prohibiting it.
especially submitted.
81. ALLEN WATTS,
chairman.
"E. e. WELSH.
"WALLER p. HUFF"
Tho recommendation that the cross
ings and curbings for the year be let to
contract, was adopted and referred to
tho street committee to advertise for
bids.
The matter of establishing uniform
grades for the streets throughout the
city called for a prolonged discussion.
MIR. Dunlap and G. =. Woo Is were both
called on for opinions Mr.. Woods
thought it waste of timo and means to
establish grades before the official sur
vey was made. AFR Watts thought
grade should be established or the work
Of macad amizing stopped.
MIR. Dunlap stated that he had already
made survey of the streets and estab-
Hshed grade. He did not think the
Official survey would effect the work.
He suggested that aconsulting engineer
be appointed to act with him in locating
tho grades and their relation to the
street work. Tho resolution. as offered
by the committee, was then adoted.
Mr.. Huff, health committee. recon-
mended that the bill of $40 for COW
alleged to havo been injured by the
police while being impoundod, be not
paid, as affidavits had boon filed that
the COW was not injured by the officers.
The recommendation was adopted
The bills of Coifman e. Hoffman for
Sl4. and Chas. Lyle for 50, for medicine
furnished f. A. Mabry, was referred to
the finance committee, as was also the
bill of tho Roanoke Transfer COMPANY
OF 500 for hauling.
MIR. Huff, Of the committee on the
new fire limit law, presented tho orig
inal report that Salem avenue from
Roanoke street to 100 feet west of Lewis
street be taken in. The report as pub
lished in THE TINES, with this amend
ment, was adopted.
The Recommendation of Mr.. Sheehan
that stone crossing be placed across
Nelson street at the Southern Hotel was
referred TO the street committee. The
attention of the street committee was
called to the condition of Norfolk ave-
nue. below the brewery.