The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-02-09
Council Proceedings.

The regular meeting of the City Coun
Gil was held in the Mayors office on
Monday, February 4th. All the mem
bers were present, namely, Messrs. Il
H. Davis, r. r. Tribbett, A. Jack Accord
Jr., H. T. Parker, George I. Byrd, Dr.
c. T. Lewis, and Mayor Bowles.
Mr.. C. f. Moore introduced Mr.. A. z.
Jordan, local Secretary of the Virginia
World Fair Committee, who asked an
appropriation from the Council to assist
in defraying the expenses of exhibiting
the resources OF the County at the
/ Worlds Fair. A committee, composed
of Messrs. Accord and Parker, was ap>
pointed to consider the matter, and re-
port at called meeting of the Council to
bs held on Friday, February 18th.
R. G. James appeared before the Coun-
Gil and asked to be relieved of taxes on
$500 in bank, and capitation tax. The
| former was refused and the latter grant
ed.
The following preamble and resolution
was offered and adopted, and a copy
delivered to Sergeant Gleason:
WHEREAS, Paul Gleason. Sergeant of
the town of Clifton Forge, Va, as it
appears, has from time to time been
guilty of gross neglect of his official du-
ties, in that he has failed and refused to
make collections of taxes owing by tax
payers of the said town, though request
ed SO to do, and has in other particulars
| failed to comply with the requirements
made of him as such Sergeant of said
town; and
WHEREAS, Complaint is made that he
has furthermore been guilty OF such
misconduct as totally units him to bold
the Office of Sergeant OF said town, it
being alleged that he is edicted to
drunkenness; that he has frequented
places where gambling is being openly
conducted, without going there to dis
charge his official duty; that upon the
streets he has made use OF prOfane and
boisterous language unbecomlng police
| officer, and that his general demeanor
as Sergeant of said town, has been such
as to reflect discredit upon the said town
of Clifton Forge and its authorities:
Noau, therefore, be it ReSol0ed, That
the said Paul Gleason shall be notified
| to appear before a meeting of this Coun>
Gil, to be held at the Mayors office, on
the 18th day of February 1898, at 3
o'clock, at which time such action shall
be taken as is provided for by Section
1881. Code of Virginia, 1887; and when
he is so notified, he shall likewise be
served with copy of this preamble and
resolution, in which complaints made
against h m are specifically set out.
G. L. LEWIS, Clerk.
On motion, it was ordered THAT the
Council employ regular Attorney. The
matter was placed in the hands of Messrs.
Lewis, Byrd and Accord, us a Committee,
who were instructed to report at the
next meeting.
The report of the Superintendent of
the Electric Light Company, was pre-
sented A general discussion ensued
and the report was not disposed of.
On motion, the Council requested the
Board of the Electric Light Company to
have the coal used by it put under lock
and key.
On motion, the Electric Lights used
by the town were ordered to be free OF
expense the citizens. A Committee,
composed of Messrs. Davis, Accord and
Parker, was appointed to locate addi-
tional electric lights at the most desira-
bic places.
On motion, the Commissioner of Rev
enue was instructed to purshase Asses
sor's books, SC.
A number of bills were presented and
ordered paid.
On motion, Council adjourned.