The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-09
MEETING OF COUNCIL.
Business of Importance Trans
acted Last Night.

Council last night was presided over by
President Buckner with the following
members present: Messrs. Boehm,
Clingenpeel. Crabill, Davies, Dickerson,
Duggan, Dupuy, Fackenthall, Graves,
Groves, Johnson, Moomaw, Pattie.
Ramsey, Stevenson and Terry. The
reading Of the minutes of the last
meeting was dispensed with and the
minutes adopted. message from the
Mayor was read in which he stated that
he had fixed the pay of the chief of
police at S75 per month, the sergeant of
police at S85 per month, the station
Keepers at SAG per month and twelve
policemen at So per day for every day
they serve. Also that he had abolished
the office OF second police sergeant.
Inc message was received and approved
by unanimous vote.
The board Of public works reported in
detail the progress of the street and
sewer work in the city; also that Wade
brothers and Chatham would rent the
rooms above the Junior Hose COMPANY,
formerly used as police headquarters, at
~ per month, and recommended that
the offer be accepted. The report was
received and approved.
The recommendation that the final
assessment of the AUDITING property
owners of sections Q and 10, of ew T
work, which was completed by Dyer,
vaughan N Co. be made, was referred
to the sewer committee.
The clerk read a statement that all
the officers recently elected had taken
the oath OF office, except two overseers
of the poor, and those required by law
to do so have given bond.
The report of the Leaoar NJ TIM oln,o
house was read and received. 1t shows
during the past month IS inmates; dis.
charged, 2; births, /; deaths, 0. The
expense OF the aims house during the
month, including the superintendent's
salary, was Sl2l.16.
The committee on accounts reported
accounts recommended to be paid to
the amount of $50, 93357 These &C.
counts were ordered paid.
The bill OF Acting Coroner w. S. Pole
Tor 50 in each case in viewiog tho bod IS
OF still born child and Of Richard
FLOOD, found dead on Roanoke and
southern train, was recommended to be
not paid, as in the opinion Of the com
mlttee Judge Pole had no right to act
as coroner and that in these cases n
coroner's services were not needed.
The recommendation was adopted.
bill Of j. G. Knepp OF S22 for horses
used with the fire engine was referred
to tho pL bic property committee with
instructions to ascertain if arrange
ments cannot be made whereby the
horses used to the street sprinkler can
perform this service.
The report OF the committee on
hnance shows that, taking the amount
OF money expended from the appropria.
tons, balance Of Sl76, Cos. 95 remained.
There will be S4S, 500 unappropriated if
all the taxes are paid. Cash on hand
August l, sac, 603.lS.
The report recommended that the
salaries of the employees of the city be
paid first and the holders of accounts
Wall awhile. This recommendation was
not adopted
The report OF the com ittee on streets
contained several recommendations in
regard TO new sidewalks needed, which
were ordered to be laid
The city solicitor was ordered to in.
stitute suit against all property owners
who had failed TO pay the assessments
Tor sidewalks, sewers AMI street paving.
Mr. Dupuy offered resolution that
all salaries and all accounts allowed by
Council be paid out OF the money in the
treasury first in preference of the pre-.
payment of the money borrowed from
the sewer bond account, which was
applied to the current expenses OF the
city. The resolution was adopted.
The report of the public property
committee was received and the recon.
mendations taken up separately. The
public property committee was in.
structed to ascertain If the telephones
In use at the engine houses, at the resi-.
dence of the chief of the fire depart
ment and at the aims house could.not be
obtained dead head
The report OF the committee on sewers
was read and received.
The bill providing for the city guar
anteeiDg the interest en- $40, 600 hos pital
bonds was placed on the calendar.
Two weeks leave OF absence was
granted the clerk of City Council by a
unanimous vote as recognition of
faithful services rendered.
-Four bills, providing for the final as.
sessment of abutting property owners
for sidewalks, were passed.
Mr.. Groves again brought up the mat
ter OF the city receiving interest on
money deposited in the banks. After a
lengthy discussion this was referred to
the finance committee.
On motion Council then adjourned.
Children's hours from q to y O'Clock at
Crystal SPRING. to-day.
Private Lougherty Ambushed and Killed.