The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27


Works Horse-The Holiday Street
Sewer Matter Referred to the Sewer
Committee.
At an adjourned meeting of City
Council held last nigh. the following
members were present: Boswell, Dug
gan, Dupuy, Fackenthal, Hawkins,
Hough. johnson, Levy, Loughery, Nc
Clelland, Pattie, Stevenson. Strickland
and Buckner.
The clerk read bill No. 80, relating TO
having proper care taken of the side
walks by the board of public works,
which was, on motion, taken up in sec.
tions. After several sections had been
adopted, Mr.. Pattie thought part Of the
bill conflicted with the duties of the
city engineer and moved that the whole
matter be referred to the city s,licitor
with instructions for him to act with
the ordinance com mittee.
On motion Of Mr.. Loughery all bills
that have not been referred to the CITY
solicitor will be submitted TO his in
spection.
Bill No. 80, describing wrongs and
nuisances OF q general character, was
read by the clerk and referred to the
city solicitor and the ordinance com.
mittee.
Bill No. "a, providing rules for the
government Of the fire department., in
10 sections, was adopted. These are
the old rules in substance. Section Is
provides that the Gas and Water Com
pany can cut off the wa'er with two
hours notice. Mr.. Duggan moved to
substitute six hours for two hours. Mr..
Fackenthal thought this would work
hardship on the Gas and Water Company
and moved to amend the motion by in
sorting that 8 X hours notice should be
given at all times except when accidents
occurred 10 the pipes or mich inery.
The motion was adopted as amended.
Bill No. IS, providing for board OF
fro commissions was read and
adopted
Bill No. 81, providing for sinking
fund boald of commissioners, was
adopted, the board to consist of the
mayor, the president of Council, the
auditor AMI the chairman of the finance
committee Of Council.
Bill M 81, to encourage the planting
of shade trees in the city, was referred
to the city solicitor for his OPT On as to
its legality.
Bill No. 3s, providing for the appro-
priation of Sl50, 600 for the purchase of
the Moomaw Spring and the improve
raent of the same, was taken up and laid
on the table.
A report was read from the committee
on finance asking tina. Council appropri.
ate $3.50 to the Virginia commissioners
of the Worlds Fair. On motion this
was passed by.
The committee on streets submitted
report containing the adjustment
made with the Commonwealth Land
Company, providing for the payment of
5000 per front foot for the land taken
up by the proposed sewer on Holiday
st:eet, making it cost the city only 5000
more than to restore the land to its
original condition and let it revert to
the company. On motion of Mr..
Loughery this matter was taken up and
referred to the sewer committee.
On motion of Mr.. Pattie the market
ordinance was amended, so az to i'm pose
fine on anyone selling tainted meats,
unsound fruits, etc
Elk Assistant City Engineer Fortune
appeared before Council and asked that
his salary for the past six mouths be
fixed at 500 per month instead of 500
which had been paid him. This was
referred to the city solicitor with in.
structions to report to Council.
A communication from the board of
public works was read to the effect that
they had transferred their horse to the
Junior Hose Company and protesting
against having been ORDERED to do go.
On motion the public property commit
tee was asked to investigate this mat
ter. :.
The board of public works reported tina
the Gas and Water,Co n pany were remoy-
ing the lamps from the posts without
authority and recommended that Council
be asked to refrain them from doing SO.
The city solicitor was asked to investi-
gate this.
communications from the Friendship
Fire Company was read, asking that an
investigation of the charges against w.
Il. Hesser for refusing to haul Engineer
OConner TO the fire April Is, be investi-
gated by Cour Gil. After considera BILE
discussion the matter was referred TO the
ire and water committee with instruc-
tiyns to investigate and report
an ordinance was offered by Mr.. Nc
Clelland taxing every real estate transfer
made in the city. This WAS referred to
the city soil citor for his opinion on it's
legality.
MIR. Boehm asked that portion of
Sixth avenue in East Roanoke be i'm.
proved, and the matter was referred to
the street committee.
Bills No. "a and 25 granting certain
privileges to the Street Railway Com
pany were alluded to and motion
passed asking that the may or, who now
has them in possession, return them
without taking any action in the matter.
Petitions were read from citizens AJAX.
Ing that electric lights be placed on
Patton street n. Q. aud on Sixth ave-
nue. n. Q.
The matter of opening an alley to
Henry street, between Seventh and
Eighth avenues, was referred to a
special committee, OF which Mr.. Pattie