The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-13

vigiIant Fire Company Present IA
Memorial.
The following members were present
last night at an adjourned meeting OF
City Council: Boehm, Cingenpeel,
Crabill, Dickerson. Duggan, Dupuy,
Faokenthall, Graves, Hough, McClel-
land, Moomaw, Pattie, Stevenson and
Terry.
The Council was called to order by
Clerk Thomas, who announced that the
president, Mr.. Buckner, was absent,
and Mr.. Graves was elected president
pro tenn. Two communications were
read from the mayor, one to the effect
that he had not reinstated Chief of
Police j. r. Terry, and that he thought
1t would be best for the city to reorgan-
ize the police force.
The second com munica tion inc osed a
letter from Mrs. L. w. Mccoy. presi-
dent Of the Union benevolent Society,
stating that the society had opened
store at 333 Salem avenue for the dis
tribution Of provisions to the poor and
asking that Council donate car load
of coal, which will be given to the
one-eig b tn OF ton per week. The mayor
recommended that the request BIO
granted. Mr. Stevenson moved to refer
the matter to the finance com mittee and
Mr.. Dupuy moved to amend by order
ing the board Of public works to pur.
chase the coal. The amendment was
adopted.
Mr.. Fackenthall read the report of
the finance committee, which was re-
ceived and tho recommendations sop
arately considered.
The first recommendation. reporting
adversely on the removal OF tho sinking
fund securities and substituting school
bonds therefor, was adopted.
The next recommendation. stating
that a representative Of n. w Harris
& Co. looking after the Purchase OF
school bonds and that no action was
taken, was adopted.
The third recommendation contained
letter from j. w. Clinedinst asking
aid and was to the effect that as he was
not resident OF the city no action be
taken. This was concnrred in.
The finance and street committees re-
ported adversely on the bill offered by
Mr.. Groves to provide employment for
mon of families during the winter
The committee on sewers and drains
reported that the claim of Contrac tor
w. w. Fortune, for extra work in max
ing excavations for sewers. could not
be substantiated, and recommended
that the estimate OF the city engineer
and the board of public works be al
lowed to stand. The report was adopted
as read
Mr.. Dupuy read communication
from Alexander Bowman g. Sons ask
ing permission to erect corrugated
iron addition to new brick building
they propose to erect on Campbell street
near Market square. The request was
granted by vote of seven to six.
Mr.. Moomaw presented a memorial
from the Vigilant Fire Company, No l,
which was read by the clerk. The
communication is as follows:
To the Honorable City Council OF the
City OF Roanoke.
GENTLEMEN: The Vigilant Fire Com.
pany, No. 1, of Roanoke city, realizing
the responsibility which they rest under
in the suppression of fires and in saving
life and property, and looking back with
some degree of pride upon the results
in that direction which they have ac-
complished in the last ten years, re-
spectfully submit to your honorable
body certain matters, which, in their
Judgment, are inimical to the proper
government and regulation of the fire
department. of this city that tend to
the disorganizstion thereof, and that
unless such matters are speedily cor.
rected, will render it unadvisable for
this company to longer continue in the
ire department of this city with all of
responsibility to their reputation that
such continuance might result in.
We rGSnpctfullV apain call tho M
ton of your honorable body to the
fact that the aerial houk and ladder
truck has been placed in the custody of
this com pany. which has the esponsi-
olllty so far as the means afforded by
Council enable it to do, to properly use
the same In the preservation of lifs and
property. Your honorable body hereto
fore has purchased pair of horses for
the purposes of running this hook and
ladder truck, together with running the
sweeper OF this city; this company has
recommended to your honorable BODY
the appointment as driver of that toam
man who has long been in the service
OF the fire department of this city, an
experienced fireman and who is n
menu Der OF this company. which has the
custody and control of this truck.
To the surprise of the members of
pony ~ a'sehtIou Whatever
was paid by your honorable body to the
recommendations made by it, and still
more to the surprise of this company,
your honorable body has appointed as
driver for this team man residing in
distant part of the city, who has no
connection with this company and who
is in no manner subject to the orders of
its officers. We submit that it can
only have been from lack of appre-
citation of the services OF this company