The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-27

council met last night at 8 O'Clock
pursuant to adjournment, with Presi.
dent Buckner ia the chair and the fol.
lowing members present: Messrs.
Boehm, Boswell, Crabill, Duggan,
Dupuy, Eckloff, Fackenthall, Hawkins,
Levy, Loughery, McClelland, Moomsw,
Patte, Payne, Stevenson and Strick.
land.
The report OF the mayor WAS read,
recommending economy, as S3s, 500 had
to be borrowed from the sinking fund
and the treasurer could not be able to
collect over $4,000 between now and
the first of December. The total
amount in the sinking fund was SEC, 900
and $4,000 in school bonds had been
added thereto.
The city engineers report stated that
in no year had SO much work been done
as in the past. The amount exp ended
Tor brick pavements, macademizeing,
etc., was S7S,o 81, making total paid
out for street Improvements etc., of
SOL, 965.S3 Plans had been drawn for
improving about fourteen miles of
sire e.s, states for electric lights had
been laid, surveys had b. on made, etc.
He said systematic repair of macada.
pized streets WAS necessary and small
force should be kept at that work. Tho
vitrihed brick pavement on the streets
was we'll done and limestone curbing
had been laid. Sewers were we'll built
and the system of drainage adopted was
in accordance with the plans of Messrs.
Gray Il Herring submitted March, 1892.
The combined interceptor was aban-
doned and antlets sought by natural
drainage. While the plan did not M eet
his entire approval it would be unwise
TO change 1t at present. by another
plan all the storm water could have been
Kept out of the city except from I,9OO
acres. The capacity Of Lick run should
be lcreased.
TIL. official survey had been in pro-
gress over two years. The triangular
system in that connection as prellmi.
nary work was g model of accuracy. An
official abstract of deeds, etc, had been
made and filed. The total amount ex-
pended in the latter work was Sl0,5444l
OF the S2l, 900 appropriated, leaving a
balance OF 81 ,455 60. which would carry
on the work till about the middle of
August. The report was received.
The city solicitor nads q report %
which he asked for instructions relative
to proceedings against abutting property
owners on Campbell avenue in regard to
assessments for street improvements.
lie said in the cDancery cause of Beal
vs.. the city Of Roanoke, which he had
lately argued before the supreme court
OF appeals, decision had been given in
favor OF the city.
The report was received and after
considerable discussion that rart relat-
Ing to the assessments due from abut.
ting property owners on Campbell street
was referred to the street committee
with instructions 10 confer with the
mayor as TO any compromise that II light
oe effected with property owners.
Police Justice w. Fl. Turner sub.
mitted report for the year showing
that the total fines aud costs collected
In his court amounted to $4,000 90; cash
paid out, S5,lS6.4 AZ; expenses, S:a4 6s:
balance paid to treasurer, S4,99l.74 He
said mum Der of pistols, etc had been
confscated and fnes RENTED, and the
total arrests made during the year were
1923, number of whom had been sent
On to the grand jury. The police force
was excellent, and the city would com.
pare favorably with any in the country
The report was received, and that part
referring to the odorless excavator re.
ferred to the health committee, with
instructions not to report till further
action OF Council.
The report Of w. E. Thomas, clerk of
the city Council, was then presented as
follows:
This Council has held since its or.
ganiza. ion 81 meetings, distributed by
months as follows: july, 8: August, g.:
September, 6; October, :; November, s;
Dece mber, 5; January, &: February, 4;
Marcn, 4; April, 6: May, :; June. 3.
The attendance of the members OF
the Council upon its meetings has been
particularly good With 81 meetings
hela the average attendance has been
ABOUT 81. The following is the attic nd.
ance by wards and the average:
First ward-Mc Clellani, so; Dupuv:
Sc; Moomaw, 60; Payne. SO. Average,
Sec nd ward-Buckner, 46; johnson.
81; Loughery, 60; Eckloff, 40. Average.
5l15.
Third ward-Pattie, So; Fackenthal.
81; Boehm, SO; Hawkins, 81. Average,
54A6.
Fourth ward Duggan. So; Levy and
Mccarthy, SO; Hough, SIS; Stevenson, So.
Average, SIS.
Fifth ward-Stricsland, 80; CrabilI.
30; Bos veil, So; Bohn, 90. Average,
During this Council there has been
mere work done in committee than in
all previous Councils com bined. The
work OF the committees has been thor.
oughly systematzed and the il meetings
are ala est always held in the offics of
the clerk. BY ordinance the Jerk OF
Council is clerk for all the con nit ees
of Council, and l believe have at.
terded nearly all the noe etings of com.
mittees except such IS we re held for the
purpose of making observation.
There have been $50 different mat
ters referred TO the committees for report
and AZ With noNer 10 act making total