The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-09

At an adjourned meeting of Council
last night Messrs. Camp, Engleby,
Groves, Huff. McCahan. McClelland,
Ruggles, Watts, Welsh and President
Buckner answered to their names at
roll call.
The finance committee submitted a
report, from which the following items
arc taken:
Appropriated, s277. $4,000; expended,
$50, 05121; balance, S194, $685.; balance
for general appropriations, $50, 6SO.5S;
balance of general appropriations made,
$40, 555.7s; balance in general fund,
S43 1880.
The statement Of assets, as shown by
tabulated pa oers submitted amount to
SIG, 100, 80; liabilities, bonds sold and
bills payable up to April 1, S645, 401.s2
balance of resources over liabilities,
S7l, 277.40.
The committe reported that, after
balancing up the financial statements
for this fiscal year, the city would have
a surplus OF about $40, 900, of which S15,-
600 Is delinquent sewer and pavement
assessments charged, leaving SOS, 900
unappropriated, and recommended plac-
ing $4,000 OF this amount to the serv-
ice of the street committeo as working
fund for tho street paving now contem-
plated.
The amount of the appropriations
during the fiscal year, including bonds,
is S403, 64s.74. The expenditures were
Sl69. 504.0S, leaving q balance of S234,-
14i.66, which consists of S194, 5SS. SO of
special appropriations, consisting of
bonds. cemetery fund, etc., leaving a
balance, as hereinbefore stated, of $780,
555.7S.
Tho following additional appropria-
tions were recommended: Fires, $500; in.
surance, $50; lights, 81 200; paupers, $500;
public property, $4,000; health, 5000.
Total, $3.50.
Special attention was called to the
excessive expenditure on the local
street account and the overrunning of
the street appropriation for repairs, etc,
which is $500 per month. The board OF
public works was recommended to see
that the appropriations were not over
run.
In regard to license the following
charges were recommended: On every
two horse wagon, cart or dray for hire,
with tire three inches in width, 81; for
tire az inches, 81; inches, $3.50; AZ
inches, Sc; s inches, $3.50; 515 inches,
SIS; inches. 1878. One-horse vehicles,
inches, So; 314 inches, $3.50; 4 inches,
"a; Az inches, $3.50; $ inches or over, S.
rigid enforcement of the dog tax law
was recommended.
Tho above includes the report and re-
Communications also of the auditor, all
of which were received and adopted.
The street committee submitted a
form of advertisements and specifications
for street paving, which was received
and adopted The report is very lengthy
and the specifications rigid and if ad-
hered to will amply protect the city.
Mr.. Huff's motion to reconsider the
vote rejecting the bond of Contractor
Manly was submitted to vote and car
ried. Mr.. Huff then moved to accept
the bonds and there was general de-
mand for reading of the bonds, which
are as follows: Manly Manufacturing
Co., SIS, 900; American Bridge and Iron
Works, $4,000: Virginia Brick Co,
$4,000; M. A. Chandler, 81 900.
Mr.. Welch moved the acceptance Of
the bonds, which was carried by o vote
OF eight to two, Messrs. McCahan and
Watts voting no.
Mr.. HUFF, of the committee on sewers,
recommended that the board of public
works be instructed to advertise for bids
for sewer on Park street, and AUDITING
property be taxed for the improvement.
The committee also submitted the fol-
lowing report from the board of public
works of the summary of estimates pre-
pared by City Engineer Dunlap.
Railroad avenue drain and sewer & 67212 90
Lick run from Campbell to Wells
Lick run from Campbell street to '''''' ~
Tinker creek. ...................... 15s,5sO 90
Campbell street drain extended ... $3.50 90
Franklin d. ain by Henry street. ....... 7,4aO 90
Outfall sewer along Tinker creek. $50. 5000 90
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ssa2, 7a2 90
The board recommended the follow
ing, based on the report of Sanitary
Engineer Gray, as being within the
approximation for sewers.
l. Railroad avenue down from Lick
run TO Trout ruD.....................SI A $40 90
z. Extending present Trout run drain
from where 1t crosses Salem avenue,
up said avenue to Roanoke street to
be circular brick drain. 5000 90
MERGE, Luck and Henry to Campbell
street,, TO be also circular brick
drain. .;...... ................... 1920 90
4. Emerging channel of lower Lick run
to the point where main sewer enters. 10000 90
D. Terra Gotta sewer from Nicholas
street to gas honse, with branch to
reach to end OF Wells street. ..... 5000 90
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. sTu97o 90
Tho board further recommended that
the sewer lines be built throughout the
city to be connected with the present
sewer lines. and that the assessment
per front foot should be decided on at
once and placed at 81.
Mr.. Watts addressed the council,
stating that Mr.. st. George, an expert
engineer from Montreal, Canada, was in
in the city and had made certain valu-
able suggestions with reference to
plan of sewerage. He was highly re-