The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-27


was received and read:
Whereas the question has arisen as
to the legality OF the city engineer hold
ing two positions, that OF engineer and
member Of the board of public works;
and whereas there is difference OF legal
opinion on the question: therefore to
set the matter to rest, would recon-
mend that the vote confirming the ap-
pointment Of w. M. Dunlap as a mem.
Der OF the board OF public works be re-
considered and the appointment de-.
clared null and void
''In this event l would submit for
your consideration the name of Clarence
Coleman for member OF the board of
public works. Respectfully submitted,
III. S. TROUT, Mayor"
On motion of Mr.. Pattie the vote by
which the entire board was confirmed
was reconsidered. Mr.. Ecklof then
moved that the appointment of J. d.
Kirk, Clarence Coleman and ohm Shee-
han, as members of the board of pu bile
works, be confirmed. This motion was
agreed to. The salary of Mr.. Coleman,
on motion OF Mr.. Loughery, was fixed at
500 per month, the same as the other
members OF the board, which had previ-
Ously been acted upon.
So the old board stands after all
The committee on public property
submitted the following report and rec
omm endations
Your committee after thorough ex-
animation of the Fourth ward market
house, report that tho condition OF the
property needs immediate atten ton.
| Owing to the broken and decayed con-
diton of the floor it is impossible to
keep the house in proper sanitary con-
dition. The house should be painted
| inside and out and the stalls rearranged
TO do this the house would have to be
vacated from 20 to 80 days, and arrange
ments made to open the market in some
other building. The owners Of the Sam
Jones Tabernacle have offered to rent
the building to the city while repairs
are being made for SIS per day, If the
city will ext, nd the time in which the
building is to be removed until Novem-
Der 10. We recommend that the propo
sition be accepted.
I'VE recommend that the floor OF the
market house be laid with brick on
concrete base. and that the outside of
the building be painted, the whole to
cost not exceeding $4,000.
I'VE recommend that the entrance
hall to the Opera House be kalsom ned
| and painted at cost not to exceed S125.
"We recommend that stone wall
with an iron fence on the same be built
in froAt of the Second ward school
house. and that the grounds in front of
the building be repaired at a cost not
exceeding $500. We also recommend
automatic flushing tanks for the water
closets Of this school house to cost not
exceeding $3.50.
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vault and shelving be placed in the ad-
dition to the courthouse to cost not ex-
ceeding $500.
1.-THE school trustees state to your
committee that they can no longer rent
building in the Third ward for col
ored school, and consider it necessary
to build house on the lot recently
purchased on Gregory street. We rec
ommend that the building be con-
structed at cost not exceeding $4,000"
The several recommendations in the
above report were acted upon separately
and adopGed. The board of public
works was instructed to advertise for
bids for making most OF these improve
ments.
Mr.. Mccarthy, chairman of the FIRE
and water committee, submitted rec
ommendation from the chief of the fire
department, that the janitor at the Wig
liant engine hoase be dispensed with,
and that the salary OF the driver be in
creased to S65 per month.
On motion Of Mr.. Duggan this matter
was laid on the table.
The chief also recommended the
placing OF four fire plugs in the north.
western part of the city, which was re.
ferred to the fire and water committee
to investigate and report,
Mr.. Crabill, chairman OF the ordi-
nance committee, submitted the draft of
an ordinance providing that when ex-
penditures of money are asked for on
motion, the same shall lie over until
the next meeting, except in cases where
it is absolutely necessary that the ex-
penditure should be made. The ordi-
nance was adopted.
Mr.. Dupuy, acting chairman Of the
sewer committee, submitted the follow
ing reports
I'VE find that the sewer work adver-
tised for on sections Nos. /, 2. 8 and
has been let by the board OF public
works, acting under instructions of the
late Council, to w. f. Patterson, and
the contract has been duly drawn up
and executed by Mr.. Patterson, but has
not been signed ON behalf of the city.
This contract was referred to the sewer
committee, but as 1t has already been
awarded, we question whether we have
any jurisdiction in the matter.
'Mr. Patterson's bond for the faithful
performance of the contract in the sum
OF Sic, $3.50, with two sureties each for
one-hslf Of the above amount, was
also referred to the sewer committee.
The form of this bond is Objectionable.
The sureties should be held Jointly and
severally liable for the fulfllment of