The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-31
MEETING OF THE CITY FATHERS.
To Vote on the Hospital Bond
Question June 20.
Bill Passed Regulating the Speed of
Street Cars and Engines in the City
Limits-A Proposition to Issue More
Bonds For Street Improvcments-The
Public Safety Looked After.

pieseHt' MeSSrs. BOehm, BOS-
well, Craybill, Duggan, Dupuy, Ecklof,
Fackenthall, Hawkins, Hough, Johnson
Loughery, McClelland, Moomaw, Pavne.
Pattie, Stevenson, Strickland and
Buckner. President Buckner stated
that this was an adjourned meeting
held to consider the proposition Of sub
uniting to the freeholders the question
OF the city guaranteeing the payment
OF the interest on the hospital bonds.
On motion OF Mr.. Loughery this was
passed for the present and the calendar
was taken up.
Bill No. AZ, prohibiting the running
40 large OF 1--we stock in the city, except
ing milk. cows, between sunriso and
sunset, was taken up and adop.ed.
A bill regulating the speed of street
railways and railroads in the city was
then taken up. This bill forbids street
railways to run at speed of more than
SIX miles an hour through the business
section Of the city. Mr.. Moomaw moved
to amend this by prohibiting the run
ming OF any engine within the CITY limits
at speed exceeding eight miles an
hour. This amendment caused consider
able discussion, but the bill as amended
was finally adopted.
iO'ioi VI Mr. DupCy, the special
order was then taken up. The CLARK
read bill No. so, which REQUIRES tho
mayor to order an election TO be held
on June 90 to obtain from the frechold
voters their wishes in regard TO the city
| guaranteeing the interest on the hos.
pltal bonds. The bill was prepared bv
the C .ty solicitor, and provides that the
bailo:s should read; "For the guarantees
OF interest on hospital bonds.' and
Against the guarantee of interest on
hospital bonds, the voter to scratch
out The clause which lie does not favor.
lie Dill was passed unanimously.
On mott IN OF Mr.. McClelland the
clerk read bill providing for the issuing
OF bonds 10 tae oxGant of $50. 600 for the
Improvement u streets, and that the
question be submitted to the freehold
voters on June 90. Mr.. McClelland ad-
vccated the adoption OF the measure in
a vigorous speech. Mr.. Lougherv
thought IL would be bad idea to in
| crease the bonded indebtedness of the
city at this time just previous to q ro-
assessment of the real estate of the citv.
because when the reassment is made
the bonds may already be above the 10
per cent. allowed in the charter, and in
stead OF selling at premium NAV 90
oelo" par. Tue bill was finally referred
Il
bill providing tor the construction
and maintenance of sewers in the citv
and for the proper connection OF private
drains with the sewers, was read and
| adopted.
| On motion of Mr.. EckloG The board of
public works was instructed 10 purchase
a net 10 be used in the capture of un.
licensed dogs. This was recommended
| by the mayor.
on motion the bill providing for the
pubic safety was taken up in sections
and iinallJ adopted ~ whole. The bin
PROVIDES among other things, that any
puhling whose walls are other material
than brick or stone shall be considered
as q wooden building and dealt with ac.
cordingly. All buildings OF over three
stories in height, according to the new
regulations, must be provided with a
hre escape. Section l2 Of the bill pro-
woes That all elevators and hoist 9ays in
the city shall be examined by the board
OF puollc works, as regards their safety,
at least once in every three months
The ire and water committee re-
ported that it was the sense of their
COL mlttee that they had no jurisdic ton
IN the matter OF the controversy be.
tween L. S. Kennedy and the Gas and
water company in regard to the charges
'"N~A HoNo ~ y WIG btTGeI SDrlnKl6r.
On motion the board of public works
was instructed to furnish the sanitary
inspector with all the lime he required
for disinfecting the city during the hot
weather.
mir. rattle moved that the city license
taxes OF the physicians com posing the
board OF health be RENTED as courtesy
to them for their faithful services to
the city without remuneration. The
motion was adopted.
a com munication was read from the
Junior Order of United American Me-
cnanics inviting Council to take part in
their Fourth OF July celebration The
invitation was accepted.
The Roanoke Machine Works Guards
! asked Council to donate $500 to aid
them in purchasing uniforms The mat
ter WAS referred TO the finance commit
tee.
"A communication was read from the
trustees of the First Baptist Church,
asking that the grade be established on
Roanoke street, in front OF the church,
and a sidewalk constructed. This was
referred TO the street committee
Quite little furry of excitement was
caused while the vote was being taken
on the proposition to refer this to the
street committee by the chair failing to
see Mr.. Pattie, from tho Third ward,
who started to address Council on the
matter. The chair decided he was out
OF order and Mr.. Pattie appealed from
the decision. On vote being taken the
decision OF the chair was sustained by a
vote OF 12 to 9.
communication was read from a
mum bar Of citizens asking that o side.
walk be constructed on Rorer avenue.
Inis was referred IS the street commit.