The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-05

when IL VIII Probably be Adopted.
Reports from City Omcers-Other Rou-
tine Work-An Adjournment Till Mon
day Night, When the Sire ct Com mittee
VIII Submit Some Important Matters
AT the regular meeting of Council
last night Messrs. Camp. Engleby,
Sheehan, King, McClelland, Welsh,
Buckner and Graves were present.
Mayor Evans reported that sos. 25
had been collected last month for fines.
He presented bill of $3.50 from C. G.
Smith, proprietor of the Ponce de Leon
sHotel, for the board of DR.. Mayo, who
came here at the invitation of the mayor
to visit the schools, which was ordered
paid.
Mr.. Buckner called Mr.. Sheehan to
the chair and asked to be excused, as
he had important business to attend to.
His request was granted.
The report OF the building inspector
showed that eight applications for build
ing permits had been filed during the
month to the value of IS, so, owners
valuation. Nine permits were issued
to the value of S12,15O, owners valua-
ton.
City Solicitor Miller presented re-
port to the effect that the bond of Chief
of Police Jones was satisfactory, and
the bond was accepted.
Mr.. Engleby, finance committee, pre-
scented the report of that committee,
recommending that the bills of the
physicians who attended the late Officer
Mabry be referred back 10 them to be
itemized. The committee also recon-
mended the payment of the bill of S25
for the capture of jeff Dooley. The
recommendation MS were adopted
Mr.. EnglebY stated that an offer for
SIS, 900 worth Of school bonds at par
and interest had been made from
Mcssrs. Wilson, Colston az Co., of Balti-
more, through Mr.. III. S. Trout, and
one for SS,0OO at 1o2 from the Fidelity
Loan and Trust Co., of Roanoke.
The offer of the Fidelity Company was
accepted. This is the highest figures
Roanoke city bonds have brought
MIR. Engleby also stated that while in
New York he saw the broker through
whom the S75, 900 worth OF sewer bonds
had been sold. He said that his client
was in the New England States, and he
would write to him and ask him to
change some Of the sewer bonds for
other bonds. but he did not think he
would agree to 1t. Mr.. Engleby has not
yet heard from the broker.
Mr.. Graves, public property com.
mittee, recommended that fire Escape
BIT put in the Second ward market house
in accordance with plans submitted by
the Cushman Iron Company, at $50.
The committee also recommended that
the finance committee, in conjunction
with the school trustees and city solicit
tor, be instructed to purchase the prop
erty previously reported favorably upon
for chool purposes. Both recommends
lions were adopted. An estimate was
read from City Engineer Dunlap fixing
the cost of the improvements in the
Second ward market house at 81, 1926.
The bill of Henry DAWN of 5000 for
stone furnished for the jail was ap-
proved.
Mr.. Engleby, fire and water com
mittee, reported that fire hydrant had
been placed on he public diamond He
also asked that hydrant be placed at
the corner of Jefferson street and Rail-
road avenue, on the south side of the
railroad. The hvdrapt was ordered to
be placed there.
Mr.. McClelland, committee on ac-
counts, reported bills to the amount of
S0,037.24 which were approved and or
dered paid. The bill of 500 for per-
forming POSTING rtem examination on
the body Of the late Thomas Mabry,
was referred back to the coroner for
correction, tAe law only allowing $40
for such services.
Mr.. Sheehan, committee to recon-
mend new fire limits, reported the fire
limits as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of Com
MERGE street with Franklin street:
thence north with Commerce street. in
Guiding 100 feet east from the building
line of said street and 100 feet west
from the building line of said street, to
Church street; thence westerly with
Church street, including 100 feet on the
south side of said street, to Roanoke
street; thence northerly with Roanoke
street, including 100 feet on the west
side of said street, to it's intersection
with Shenandoah avenue in tho line of
its present direction: thence with Shen-
andoah avenue in an easterly dire ction,
including 100 feet on the north side of
said avenue, to the Gainesboro road:
thence with the Gainesboro road in an
easterly direction, including 100 feet on
the north side of said road, to High
street; thence with High street in an
easterly direction, including 100 feet on
the north side Of said street, to Jeffer.
son street; thence withJefferson street in
a southerly direction, including 100
feet on the west side of said street. to
Wells street: thence with Wells street
in an easterly dire ction, including 100
feet on the north side of said street, to
Holiday street; thence with Holiday
street ina southerly direction. includ-
r..