The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-12

Camp, Engleby, Huff, McCahan, Graves.
McClelland and King answering to their
names at roll call. In tho absence of
President Buckner, Judge King was
elected president pro tenn.
Mr.. Engleby, of the finance commit.
tee. reported tax license, building per.
mits, ETC., atS750.lS: amount previously
charged to treasurer, S475, 523.72; dis
bursements, SlSG, O0352; balance, Se61, i.
s20.20; special balance, SlsG,2s4.6e
general fund balance, S75, 235. 50; gen
oral appropriation balance, S37,42l.-l:
propriated, S37,Sl3s7.
The public property committee sub.
mitted plans for a public school build
ing for the Fourth ward, and the matter
was referred back to the committee for
further report.
Mr.. HUFF, Of the health committee. ro-
ported that the city owned ono mule
exactly twenty-four years old, and that
1t was absolutely impossible TO do
necessary sanitary work with tho team
on hand. The committee needed
another mule and another one. horse
wagon, which was preferable TO Il cart
and would reduce expenses i'll the dc.
partment. The pay roll was Sa73 65.
The report was received and the board
OF public works ordered to pulchrse a
muic and wagon, the cost not TO exceed
sos.
The committee on fire ard water re-
commended that the chief of the fire
department and a member of the com
vtaH
tories and examine hook and ladder
trucks. Mr.. Engleby said he had
check to defray expenses, but thought
Council sught to meet tho expense so as
to be independent of the manufacturers.
MIR. McClelland opposed che expendi-
turo necessary for personal eXamina-
ton at the factory. Tho manufacturer
ought to ship truck hero at mis- own
expense.
Council authorized tho purchase of
wagon for the Friendship Fro Company.
fire alarm box was ordered placed
at the corner of Salem avenue and
Henry street.
Council refused to authorize the ap-
preparation Of tho expense of the chief
and member of the committee to exa-
mines hook and ladder truck.
The committee on lights reported an
expenditure OF S6IS. 10 in its department.
Mr. McClelland, OF the committee Oh
accounts, reported that auditing of ac-
counts to the amount OF $3l 9D0.T5, of
this amount Sis, 3l94S is credited to tho
Norfolk and Western railroad on ac-
count OF bridges; S6O7.9 % to the Gas and
Water Company: Sl.467.lS to the Ire do
partment; Sl,6l9.0l to sewers; $2l2.45 to
health; $',0GS.66 to streets; 81, 1858 to
official map; Sl,26l.05 to public property;
S4,32O.65 to street grading; 81 .33s II to
regular and special police. The accounts
were ordered paid.
l-ncien II. Cooke addressed Council
with reference to q bill OF DR.. Ii. V.
Gray, city coroner, for S25, for review
ing the bodies OF an infant; j. il. Saun-
ders; a child; Will Lavender, n victim
of Judge Lynch; and Lee Kelly, killed
at West End furnace by an engine, and
urged its payment as matter of JUS
tice and con tract.
Mr.. Huff, ,eplicd to Mr. Cooke, ex-
planning why he, as chairman of the
health committee, had failed to an.
prove the account. The motion had
been referred to tho CITY solicitor and
tho conclusion reached that only the
charge for viewing tho body of Will
Lavender should be paid.
The bill was referred to the CITY So
DR.. Gray desired to address Council,
but was informed that tho matter had
been disposed Of, but that he would be
heard when the report was rendered by
the solicitor
The committee on ordinances reported
voluminous amendment TO chapter
IS, city ordinances. regulating the con-
duct OF the market houses Hereafter,
the decision of the mayor in revoking
the license of IL renter of a stall is made
final, AMI renters are given the privi-
lcge Of paying rents monthly IN adj
vance, instead of quarterly as hereto
fore.
Mr.. Huff opposed monthly payments
and advocated quarterly payments. W.
O. Hardaway, on behalf of the butchers,
addressed Council and urged the grant
ing Of the privilege Of retaining the
stalls by their present occupants. The
denial OF the right of an appeal from the
decision of the mayor was unjust, he
thought. The ordinance was adopted
and Mr.. Huf's motion defeated.
r f. Scott, OF Scott s. Staples, ad-
dressed Council in advocacy of petitions
to permit the establishment Of green
groceries throughout the city. He pro-
scented numerously signed petitions and
proceeded TO advocate an ordinance
which would grant the privilege asked
for.
Messrs. McClelland, Huff, Scott,
Hardaway and others spoke at length,
after which section Is, as read, was
adopted, with the proviso that petition
ers would be heard at future meeting
of the Council. Mr.. SCOTS speech in
favor Of the petition was strong and
protracted, and Mr.. Hardaway's, in Cd.
position, very pointed. The ordinance
committee was instructed TO consider
tho notitionS and report at future