The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-05
COUNCIL MEETING.
Town Fathers Transact a Large
Amount Of Business.

The regular monthly meeting of tho
council took place Thursday night. All
the members were prese mt except j. w.
Harveyoutter.
A complaint FROM the factory Of John
Parrish e Son. regarding excessive
water charges believed to be caused by
ths metre being out of order, was re-
ferred to the water committee.
w. w. McClung then presented a pro-
test from the residents on Broad street
against the redistribution of electric
lights on that street. recommended by
the light cEnmittee at the last council
meeting.
A petition was read from Messrs.
Brand, Hansbrough, Bowles, Chalmers,
Warden, Nelson, Oliver and Griffin
asking fer sewerage connection with
section ose, and promising to advance
the necessary money, the same to be
credited on their taxes. This petition
was granted.
Ed. @eter, as one of committee of
three from the board of trade, in a short
speech, presented the claims of the
proposed Salem and Craig railroad, and
asked the council if, when the company
is organized, it would put before the
people Of Salem the question of bond
ing the town. SO as to subscribe $4,000
to this railroad.
At this juncture it wes moved to take
up the regular order of business, and
consider the railroad matter under the
head of new business.
The mayor read his report of fines
collected since last meeting of the coun-
Gil, amounting to $50. 10.
The following resolutions were passed:
Resolved, That the mayor be in
structed to examine the contract of the
electric light company and ascertain if
they have complied with all the terms
thereof.
Resolved, That tAe city attorney,
assessor and one member Ca. G. Dun
CAM of the council be appointed to con-
fer with the committee from the board
of supervisors, to ascertain what proper
tion of the bonded debt of Roanoke
county should be paid by the town of
Salem on account Of the extension Of
the corporate limits of said town.
Resolved, That the Improvement
Company be granted the privilege of
using fifteen feet of the centre of the
Boulevard for the purpose of planting
trees and otherwise identifying the
same, and allowing them to fence the
same with timber or a barbless wire,
provided they will conform to the grade
as established by the city engineer and
under the supervision Of tho city engi-
neer. It is understood that tho town
does not relinquish any authority of
the said portion of the street thus &C.
cupied.
Resolved, That committee of one
be appointed to secure voting place in
the First ward for the May election"
At this point Mr.. Baer, from the
Board of Trade, seconded Mr.. Jeter in
an able speech, on the deslrability of
the Salem and Craig railroad. and
Messrs. Chalmers and Shipman were ap-
pointed committee to act with a SINH
lar committee from the Board of Trade
to confer with the corporation.
j. B. Richardson Il Sons Mattress Factory
THE mattress factory of Richardson
& Son, on Alabama street, is one Of the
most useful and valuable of Salem's
many manufacturing enterprises, in
that 1t supplies long felt want in this
section. They make mattresses of all
kinds, but fine hair mattresses are their
speciality. BY the employ ment of only
skilled workmen and the use o. the best
materials they have built up u fine
Wholesale and retail trade. particularly
in Roanoke city. where they refer to
Copper e. Stone, G.. NJ. Berlin. j. DON
aldson, Jennings & Body and Landerkin
& Michael, furniture dealers. Orders
sent them by mail will be promptly
filled. When the readers of THE TIMES
visit Salem they are invited to call at
the factory, inspect goods and get prices
Farmers having clean shucks and straw
for sale can obtain good price for them
at the factory.