The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-03

An adjourned meeting of tho City
Council was held last night. President
Buckner presided, with the following
councilmen present: Messrs. Moomaw,
Clingenpeel, TORY, Dupuy, Boehm,
Groves, Graves, Johnson, Crabill, Ram
sey and Dickerson.
Mr.. Moomaw moved that Council go
into committee OF the whole to con-
slider the charter, and the motion was
lost by u vote of 9 to 2.
The rules were suspended on motion
of Mr.. Graves, and bill 72 was taken
up. The bill referred to the resolution
offered by Mr.. Moomaw Friday night
prohibiting a man under 30 years of
age becoming chief OF the FIRE depart
ment. A communication was read from
the members of tho Gre department
protesting against tho resolution, and
asking Council to rescind it.
Several mem bers m ade short speeches,
and the general sentiment was that
Council should not interfere with the
workings OF the fire department, which
was so ordered.
Mr.. Dupuy moved that Council 20
into q committee of the whole to con-
slider the charter. The motion pre-
vailed by unanimous vote.
The ordinances and rules governing
the clerk of the city market, city solicit
tor and city engineer were adopted
without charge.
Chapter S, section 100, was adopted as
read.
Chapter S, section lol, referring to
thn 10
discussed. Mr.. Dupuy thought it was
dangerous to issue bonds for more than
one year. Mr.. Beohm took the chair
and Mr.. Buckper joined in tie general
discussion which took place. MI
DupuY moved to strike out the words
"one-fourth OF the amount duo said
city" and insert mot to exceed $25 ,OOO."
The amendment to the section was
adopted.
Section 102 was adop ed as read, as
also was section 103 and section 1O4.
In section los Mr.. Dupuy moved to
strike out Sl.65 and insert S125 per
thousand on the assessed value of the
real estate. Mr.. Buckner thought to
increase the taxation of the citizens
would be hardship and argued that
while Council had right to increase
the taxation he thought 1T was a bad
policy. Mr.. Groves hoped the amend
ment would pass, as it would not 90
into effect until January, 1895, 80 that
money paid would go into the citv
treasury instead of the State treasury.
Mr.. Dupuy said that he did not think
that property was assessed too high.
that Ia many instances he knew of
property that had cost $4,000 to be
assessed at ST., 500 and $4,000.
Mr.. Moemaw said he thought it was
not wise to raise the rate of taxation.
Mr.. Crabill said he fully concurred
with what Mr., Moomaw had said. The
section as amended was carried by
vote OF 8 to 3.
Section LOG. upon the subject of taxa
ton of merchants, auctioHeers, ped
dlers, hawkers, keepers of pool and
billiard rooms, and rental agents, was
adopted with the amendment offered
by MIR. Groves, which specified every
thing that ought to be taxed.
All the SECTIONS from LOG to III we're
adopted as read. Section lis, regard
ing the indebtedness Of the city to
Roanoke county, was adopted as read.
In section g, page 5, it provided for
two constables, and as one constabl
had been done away with at the meet.
changed to correspond with the one re-
Gently passed.
This concluded the changes in the
charter, and Mr.. Dupuy made motion
to the effect that it be adopted as
whole. Mr.. Moomaw opposed the adop-
ton on the grounds that there had been
but three material changes made, and
as Council would have to have new
charters printed, after which perhaps
it would fail to pass the Legislature, and
amended the motion so that the cha nges
would not necessitate new charters to
be printed
The amendment was carried. Mr..
Dupuy offered motion to the effect
that the clerk Of Council should give a
copy Of all the proposed changes to the
city newspapers. The motion was
unanimously carried, after which the
Council adjourned until next Tuesday
night.
Bonded Trust Companies are Lotteries.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 2.-Judge
Allison, of the Davidson county GRIM
inal court. declared in decision Today
tEat bonded trust companies are lov
teries and sentenced j. A. Cook, secre-
tary Of the Equitable Bond and Trust
Company, to three months in Jail and to
pay fine OF 1000.
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