The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-16

Clelland. Mcconnell, Watts, King and
President Buckner
The NEE ting was called to consider
and act upon the following reports:
Committee on streets and the board of
public works on streets. committee on
public property, committee on fire and
water, committee on finance, special
committee on bridges, committe e on
ordinances.
Mr.. Watts, street committee, sub
mitted communication from che board
OF public works to him, setting forth
that they had investigated the demand
of w. 4. Patterson, contractor for maca-
dam1zing the streets, upon tho CITY
engineer for plans, proHles and cross
sections of the work embraced in his
contract. and had reason to think that
the engineer had on file in his office
prohles and cross Sc ctions Of all work
copies have been made OF tho plan, pro:
file and CROSS. sections of Jefferson
street. from Campbell to New. LETTERS n
streets; of kimball avenue, from Wells
to Page streets, and of this street, from
kimball avenue to the Lynchburg turn
pike.
The board expressed tho opinion that
delay in furnishing tho required plans is
due wholly to the fact that the city en-.
gineer did not have the necessary force
at work upon them, one engineer
employed upoS@S the work having
i@1t TO accept aFaSzsl ton elsewhere. and
he has not beer able to fill his place.
The board recommended that the entire
available force, now at work upon the
city survey, be put upon these plans un.
I'll they arc finished and in the hands OF
the contract tor, and the engineer has
promised To have them ready for tho
contractor ON Friday, tho 18th instant.
Ihe board denies the claims of Con-
tractor Pattcri ION that cross.sec tions
nave never been taken on tho streets
under contract. and cites the fact that
said cross sections arc on file in the civ
engineers office. Attention is called to
the claim Of this officer that stakes have
been set for the c9fs tractor on the
ground always ahes6tsof his work, and
that he has frrqns sGiy demanded stakes
upon streets not authorized to be opened
up by tho street oomu,ietee.-.-@ .s-...s..
There was considerable discussion
over tho condition OF the sewer pipe on
Rutherford street. The recent grading
OF that thoroughfare has disconnected
the connection OF residences with the
main pipe, and the matter vas referred
to the city solicitor for his opinion as
TO whether the connections should
again be made at the expense of the
city, or property holders,
The board of public '. JrlSs reported
in favor of assessing the cost of i'm
proyements on Jefferson street, between
Railroad Avenue and Campbell street,
against abutting property holders, less
amount to be paid by the Street Rail.
way Company and that said street
should be paved with vitrified brick.
DIR. Kirk, president of the board, con.
Cured with the report except as to the
recommendation that the whole cost be
assessed agains tabutting property. He
recommended that tho ahutting rrop-
erty DO taxed ono third the cost includ-
Ing street lntersec lions, and chat the
Street Railway Company pay the whole
cost of its line, thus leaving Tot quito
one sixth of the entire cost to be borne,
by the city.
Tho report was received and referred
to the street committee, to report at the
next meeting OF Council.
The public property committee recon-
mended that the room now occupied by
the auditor be converte. w vault for
the preservation OF Wy BILE papers;
that the auditor and cleff ocGupy the
Ao0i.i ~" uSCo Wy bDo oOaru OF PUBIC
works; that furniture to cost sos be Dur
chased for the board, and that a house
for the iailor be rented on Campbell
street at cost of S35 per month.
The first recommendation was re-
ferred to the board OF public works; the
public property committee was in
structed, to purchase furnitlre needed
by the board; and the said COM
m1ttee was instructed to provide an Of
flee for the board.
The board of public works. acting in
conjunction with the public property
committee. was instructed to report to
the Council on the adyisability of pro-
viding room for the new circuit cour,,l
either by adding an addition to the
court room or clerks Office
The fire and water committee recon-
mended the purchase of 40 numbered
badges for the fire department. at q
cost of STA; 500 feet Of two and half
inch jacket hose; double set of har.
ness for the Friendship Fire Company at
cost of SIPS, and that It. s. Kennerly be
allowed to use fire plugs for street
sprinkling.
The report was received I'D refert ID
TO the finance committee, es ,ept as\
the water for the sprinkler, Which wa
referred to the fire and water com.
mittee.
On motion OF Mr.. Mcconnell the board
of public works was instructed to pro
vide for the painting of Park and Ran.
dolph street bridges at costof S249. 20,
as recommended by Engineer Churchill,
Of the Norfolk and Western railroad.
On motion OF Mr.. Watts the bridge
con- mittee was instructed to look after
the bridge over the Roanoke river, ct
Franklin road, and have the necessary
repairs made.
The ordinance committee submitted