The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-22

fore they had proceeded very far with it,
adjourned until Tuesday night The
meeting was an adjourned one. AMI con-
siderable routine business was tran
sacted, 80 that it was ten o'clock before
the Dunlap matter came up.
When 1t was finally reached the clerk
read communication from the board OF
public works to Council, informing that
body that they had received informa-
sion to the effect that certain lrregu-
larities existed in the city engineers
office and cited q case where it had been
claimed that Mr.. Dunlap had allowed
moro yardage in certain street work
than had actually been performed. Mr..
Sheehan, for the board, Ztated that the
board did not bring any charges against
tho cisy engineer, but as these facts had
come into their possession they con-
sidered it their duty to report the mat
ter to Council. He said that their au-
thority was w. +. Patterson, the con-
tractor.
Mr.. Patterson was in their Office somo.
time ago and in speaking of the Justice
of extra bills said that Council did not
understand those bills or they might
not always act the way they did. Re-
ferring to a certain bill that was passed
by Council he stated that tho engineer
understood those bills very thoroughly;
chat there was certain bill that had
been before Cocncil and part Of it had
been turned down and the balance al
lowed him. But the difference had been
paid him afterward. When asked how
this was done he stated that tho engi-
neer allowed him this amount in yard
age. The board called Mr.. Patterson's
attention to the fact that this was
very serious m after and he should not
make such a statement unless he was
prepared to prove it, Mr.. Patterson
stated that he was pre- parod to prove
everything he said.
At this point of Mr.. Sheehan's ex-
PLANTATION he was asked several CUES
tions by members of Council in regard
to tho manner of keeping records in the
office, etc, and then MIR. Dunlap read
his defense. 1t was quite lengthy
one, covering flfteen type written pages
and dealt with all the minute details OF
his Office in connection with the street
and sewer work. He began by stating
that ever since he had been in office he
had been prosecuted by certain indi-
viduals, but had raid no attention to
them. Now he thought it time to call
q halt.
lie quoted tho letter written by tho
OOoiO W OOCuCll anu ALSO QuOsGQ Q lot
OF correspondence that had passed be.
tween himself and the board iii regard
to different pieces of work. He handled
Contractor Patterson without gloves
and gave Mr.. Shcehan n dig about his
little black board and the Herring inter.
ceptor. The board Of public works also
received attention and he tried to show
that they had been negligent in their
duty in certain instances
At the conclusion of Mr.. Dunlap's
communications, Mr.. Buck Ger moved that
as it was growing late and there had
been charges and counter charges made,
Council adjourn until Tuesday night
when this matter should be made tho
special order. This motion was agreed
to.
The city engineer matter was not the
only ono that occasioned discussion.
The sale Of city bonds caused lively
debate. Mr.. McClelland, chairman Of
the finance committee. read a communi-
cation from Nj. II. Clayton, agent for
Splitter Sc Co., Offering to buy $4,000
worth OF sewer and $4,000 worth of
street bonds with premium OF $500 for
the block. He agreed to make cash
settlement for same on or before Jan
uary z, 1893, provided the city would
give him the privilege os buying all
Roanoke bonds that may DO placed ON
tho market by tho city between this
date and July /, 1898, at tho best bona
fide price offered.
Mr.. Eckloff stated that he was auth Or.
lied by the Fidelity, Loan and Trust
Company, of Roanoke, to offer to tho
city par for $4,000 worth of bonds, un-
conditionally, tho money to be paid anv
time in January or February as the city
may need it.
The Offer OF Splitter e Company was
the only one discussed. Mr.. Moomaw
objected to the proviso binding the CITY
to sell bonds to this company until July
l. The debate became general and was
participated in by Mayor Trout, who
pointed out the necessity of the city
realizing money on it's bonds.
While the discussion was in progress
Mr.. Clayton stated that no would with.
draw tho proviso and buy the $4,000
worth of bonds with $500 premium.
This offer was accepted.
Mr.. Pattie, from the public property
committee, submitted a report on the
green groce ries ordinance, repeating the
ordinance allowing fresh meats to be
sold outside of the NJ arket houses. The
report was laid over until the mex regu-
lar meeting.
Mr. Fackenthal. committee on sewers,
reported favorably on extending the
sewer being constructed on Luck ave.
nue. to the west side OF Com MERGE street
and lateral branches put in as recon-
mended by the board OF public works,
the cost not to exceed $3.50. The report
was adopted.
Mr.. Pattie stated that the lodge CT
Elks had made arrangements to give to
the poor largo quantity OF provisions
and coal and moved that the board of
public works be instructed to place at
their disposal the city carts, horses aad