The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-18
MEETING OF THE CITY FATHERS.
Considerable Routine Business
Transacted Last Night.
The Board OF Public Works Are Still
Without a Horse-A Bill Passed En-.
couraging the Planting and Maintain
Ing of Shade Trees-The Purchase Of
the Moomaw Spring Considered.

An ADJOURNED meeting of City Council
was held last night with the following
members present: Boehm, Bohn Bos.
we'll, Crabill. Dupuy, Duggan. Fack-
enthall, Hough, Loughery. McClelland,
Moomaw, Pattie, Payne and Stevenson
President R. A. Buckner was absent
and on motion OF Mr.. Pattie Mr.. Tough.
cry occupied the chair.
| After passing several bills providing
for new sidewalks, on motion Of Mr..
Dupuy the rules were suspended in
order to hear the report of the commit
tee on public property, which was read
by MIR. Dupuy, the chairman, and then
taken up in sections.
The first recommendation, that W. A,
Tinsley be allowed to rent the stall in
he market he now occupies for $3.50,
was adopted.
The second recommendation was that
shed be erected on the market square
| for fish market. This shed will reach
from Nelson street to the northeast
side of the square and cover the whole
sidewalk, to be built by the board of
public works. This recommend alton
was adopted.
The third recommendation, that a
stable be built for the Vigilant Fire
Company, as provided for in q former
| report. This was laid over.
The fourth recommendation, which
provided that the present market laws
be not changed, was adopted
The fifth recommendation, that moth
ing be done on the Junior Hose Com
pany's building, was adopted.
The sixth recommendation, that a
platform be built to P. G. Riders house
at the Randolph street bridge a. cost
not to exceed $3.50, was adopted by a
vote Of 12 to 3.
The next recommendation, which pro-
vided for the buying OF horse for the
board OF public works, was passed over.
Tho eighth recommendation, that a
desk be purchased for the board of
health at a cost not exceeding Ss5, was
adopted.
Mr.. Dupuy called atten ion of Council
to tho necessity OF making change in
one of the doors of the Jail, which is at
present very inconvenient. This work,
with all necessary changes in the steps,
will cost approximately Ss5. On motion
this was referred to the public property
committee.
Mr.. Moomaw read petition from
uuuIbvr VI cIJIzens ASKING that Eighth
avenue 8. W. be properly drained. On
motion this was carried by a vote of S
to-.
Bill No. 80 was then read, providing
for the laying out and construction of
sidewalks and curbing in the city of
Roanoke. This was in twenty-three
sections and motion was made to
adopt 1t as q whole, which was done.
Bill No. SO was read, providing
penalties for various wrongs committed.
This bill was in twenty-four sections
and covered all kinds of misdemeanors.
Mr.. Dupuy offered an amendment to
section twelve in regard to bathing in
the river in the corporation limits to
the effect that it is no offense II q bath.
ing suit be worn. This was adopted.
Mr.. Payne moved to amend the ordi.
nance about leaving loose horses on
streets, that owners be fined from 81 to
$40. which was carried.
Mr.. Moomaw moved that the calender
be suspended in order to hear the re-
port OF the finance committee, which
was carried. The report recommended
that the matter Of the increase of salary
OF the circuit Judge be referred to the
new Council, which will meet july 1.
This was adopted. The chairman, MIR.
McClelland, read resolution of the
finance committee recommending that
nine school bonds OF 81 900 each be sold
and the money be credited to the sink
ing fund to repay the money which was
borrowed and used in building school
houses. The recomme adation was
adopted.
Bill No. 81 WAS read by the clerk,
which provided for the announcement
OF planting and maintaining shade
srees in the city. On motion this was
taken up and adopted.
The last bill on the calandar, No. as.
hr,,f -
holders proposition fer issuing bonds
for $4,000 for the purpose OF purchas-
ing the Moomaw spring and procuring
necessary apparatus. Mr.. McClelland
thought Council should move slowly in
this matter and read a statement of the
the bonded debt Of the city, which, when
the next system was adopted, would be
81, 900, and suggested that before
final steps were taken to open negotia.
tions with the Gas AMI Water Companv
for their plant. The estimated cost Of
the Gas and Water Company's plant
could not be ascertained, but the asser.
ton wss made that 100000 would be
asked. Mr.. Moomaw spoke in favor of
purchasing the spring and thought
Sl5O,OOO would be sufficient to place the
new water works on foot for as soon as
the water reached the city consumers
would begin to be supplied and the
money received in that way would be
applied to continuation OF the system
Mr.. McClelland thought the new sys.
tsm would cost at least S3oO,OO0 or
S325 900. Mr.. Hough moved that the
matter be referred back to the Commit.
tee TO make better investigation OF
the matter and to look into the franchise
o. the Gas and Water Company. This
was anne nded so that the committee was
instructed to look into any other spring
That light be purchased and the Gas
and Water Company be asked how much