The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-09

The first recommendation, thai Lou
don avenue, between Park and Rorer
streets, be graded at cost not to ex-
coed $500, was lost.
The second recommendation, instruct
Ing the street railway company to re-
move the tracks which had been aban-
doned from Rorer avenue and Seventh
and Ninth streets within 1--WE days or be
subject to the penalty provided by law
was adopted.
The recommendation to drain Gilmer
street between Jefferson street and
Gainsborough avenue was referred to
the committee on sewers. as was also
the recommendation to provide drain
| age on Tazewell avenue.
The fifth recommendation, providing
for the final assessments for the side.
| walk on the north side of Dale avenue,
as ordered by Council November 10,
1892, was carried.
The committee on fire and water
made It's report and recommended that
the fire hydrants be examined as often
as twice month and improper hydrants
be repaired by the board OF public
works. This was adopted.
The Gas and Water Company was in
structed to lay water mains on East
Campbell avenue from Tyler to Seventh
streets.
The health committee reported the
condition of the city to be very
good for this season of the year, there
was only little fever and no epidem.
les, that the health Of the city has
improved since the recent hard rains
and the committee had no fault to find
with the sanitary inspector, who was
doing his duty. A number of people
had failed to connect with the sewers
as was provided by law. This was re-
ceived.
Mr.. Pattie, chairman of the special
committee on the official map, reported
progress.
The street committee submitted an
ordinance known as bill 60, for the
opening of Chestnut street from Peach
street to Gainsborough avenue, and for
the condemnation of the property occu.
pied. The first five lots run through
submit bills of $50, $40, S25 and SlOo,
which were recommended to be paid,
and the bill Of S. D. Fugerson of $3.50
was rejected, and the bill provides that
the city solicitor bring action against
him. The vote on this stood: Ayes, 0;
noes, 2; Messrs. McClelland and Terry
voting in the negative. The measure
was declared lost as it required ma =.
jority of the Council.
The calender was then called. Bill
SO to provide for the payment of inter
est on hospital bonds for $4,000 was
passed. Bill to collect assessments was
laid on the table.
Under new business bill OF rules
and regulations was presented by Mr..
Groves and placed on the calendar A
fine of S3 against Geo. NJ. Pilzer for COWS
that were impounded was RENTED. A
fine of SO against Mr.. Nash for horse
tb at was ridden by some one and left at
large was remitted.
The chain gang was ordered to dig a
ditch around the residence of Thos j.
WEIGH at 624 Rorer avenue to stop the
flow of water from the street.
VIM. Lind was allowed to erect an.
other corrugated iron shed on Campbell
avenue in the rear OF his offices.
The DILL of Thos. Kennerly for 81 per
day street sprinkling for August was
referred to the committee on accounts
The scaffolding in front of the new
building on Salem avenue between Mar
shall's Cafe and the market house was
ordered to be torn down and replaced
according to law.
Mr.. j. S. Groves, who was absent on
account OF illness, sent in bill which
was placed on the calendar, providing for
assessing license taxes on certain bust
nesses heretofore not taxed. This was
placed on the calendar.
petition was read from certain citi-
zens asking for an extension of drain
pipes to twelve buildings OF Patterson
avenue. Referred to sewer committee.
petition from citizens OF the Third
Ward asking for light at the intersec
ton OF Patton avenue and Holiday
street was referred to the light commit.
tee.
com munication from j. A. and R.
A. Page asking that their account of
5000 for building a shed for fish market
be paid, was referred to finance com.
mittee.
communication was received from
John w. Clinedinst, who was injured in
the fire of March S, asking that money
be furnished him to set hfm up in q
small business, was laid on the table
communication from the Friendship
Fire Company asking for fire engine,
was referred to the fire and water
committee.
communication from twelve citizens
asking for water plug on Walnut
street was referred to fire and water
committee.
Wilson Wertz resigned his position as
overseer OF the poor from the Fifth
ward, and on motion of Mr.. Clingenpeel,
Sidney b. Pace was elected to Ali the
vacancy.
The president changed the com.
mittees of Council by placing the name
Of John E Hough in the place OF j. b.
Levy, resigned, on the committee on
ordinances, the committee on Gre and
water and the special committee on
the official map. On motion Council
then adjourned.