The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-02
A LIVELY MEETING.
Council Hauls the Board of Pub.
lie Works Over the Goals.

1t was sudden call that brought out
the members Of the city Council in full
force yesterday morning. At 10 o'clock
President Buckner issued the call and
at 11:30 every member was present in
the Office OF the board Of public works.
The call was read, which specified that
the object Of the meeting was for the
purpose OF reconsidering the action
of Council on Friday night in the
matter OF changing the work from
Campbell avenue to Salem avenue, and
to pass such other resolutions as might
be necessary in the premises.
By leave Mr.. Sheehan, member of
the board OF public works, was allowed
to address Council in the matter of the
proposed bond Of the Virginia Vitrified
Brick and Sewer Pipe Company. he
explained that this bond had nothing
whatever to do with the contract with
Mr.. Gillespie for paving the streets. but
was an additional and voluntary guar
antee OF the company that sold tho
brick to Mr.. Gillespie to fully sustain
the city. The board had been endeav.
oring to get the bond every since last
May. 1t had been prepared once, but
owing to clause in it, which held the
members Of the firm IS individuals for
the guarantee, they returned it without
their signature,
Mr.. Eckloff and several other mem.
bers of Council INDUCED in some pretty
plain talk, and thought that some one
had boon guilty of not attending to their
duty. The resolution providing for q
letting of the work to contract stipulated
that the brick company should give
bond for the durability OF the brick, and
Council had only found out last night
that they refused to sign the bond. The
board OF public works was hauled over
the Goa for not reporting the matter to
Council.
Mr.. Dupuy then submitted the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved, That the proposition of
the Virginia Vitriaed Brick and Sewer
Pipe Company to give the bond Of said
company 10 guarantee tho durability of
their brick, without security, be de-
clined, and that the city solicitor be in
structed to prepare bond OF the COM
pany, with security, to be submitted to
said company, such security to be- ap-
proved by Council Provided, That said
bond BIO executed within ten DAYS from
the date OF the passage of this resolu-
ton"
After some discussion the resolution
was adopted, and on motion OF Mr..
Loughery Mr.. Gillespie, the contractor,
was permitted to address the Council on
the matter OF paving Salem avenue in
stead OF Campbell avenue He stated
that he would not be responsible for the
quality OF the work II he was compelled
to go on Salem avenue before the
bitches, which had been dug for sewer
connections. had properly settled. He
said hs would pave Salem avenue now II
Council would pay him for the expense
OF raising the pavement in the bitches
next spring.
After somo further discussion Mr..
Hough moved reconsideration OF the
vote by which the contractor was au-
thorlZed to pave Salem avenue first.
Mr.. Dupuy was in the chair and ruled
that a motion to reconsider could not
be made, as the resolution was adopted
at a former meeting OF Council and on
the Same night it had been reconsidered
once and then passed.
Mr.. Moomaw moved to rescind tho
resolution. The chairman again ruled
that this was out of order, as nothing
but an ordinance or something that had
become law could be recinded. The
mayor had not yet approved tho resolu-
ton. Several members held that it was
not necessary for the mayor to approve
such action Of Council, and appealed
from the decision OF the chair. The
chair was not sustained, the vote stand
ing 10 to o. The opposition then
worked the adjournment racket and
before anything could be done in the
matter OF street paving, the city fathers
ad journed.