The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-27

nlttee are also pleased to note that thew
sun have balance amounting to
Sl4,214.e0 TO the credit of street i'm
provements, sum sufficient to cover
the completion of all the contracts for
street improvements that have been
maze oy the Council to this period. In
regard to the street repairs account
during the past year, your committee
deems 1T advisable to inform the Council
that they are not altogether pleased
Win the method by which money Is dis.
oursed from this account to the forces
engaged on the street work. We think
That an Improvement could be made in
this matter.
For the information of Council in re-.
gard to the street repair account. your
committee would say that during the
past year the number OF ioremen en-.
gagged on street repair work on q monthly
average VASE. The number of laborers
employed on monthly average was 25.
Inc numoe OF mules employed during
the year on u monthly average was S.
The number OF carts engaged during the
year on monthly average was S. The
cost OF keeping the mules and repairs to
harness and carts, in round figures,
was 800 per month. Blacksmithing
work, ~ per day for every working dsy.
besides this expense ON street re-
pair work, the Council will recollect
there Is the expense attached to the
chain gang. Your committee are OF the
opinion this system could be very much
improved, these mules. harness and
carts disposed Of, and all repairs of sny
Importance could be given out by con-
tract to better advantage, and clauses
entered in the deed of contract to pro.
vide for the faithful performance OF the
work within fixed period under penal
Ties 10 be guaranteed by sureties, while
tne chain gang could be kept for such
hight repairs as from time to time nav
be required. The present system is
becoming too cumbersome and ex-
pensive.
your com mittee are pleased to note
tnat the street sweeper has, as far as
known, given good satisfaction, and
desire in this connectio to add that IL
should be the pleasure of the inc 2mipg
Council to take up the matter of street
sprinkling. 50 as to satisfy the com.
plants that are now daily being made
In regard to the dust from streets. The
cost OF keeping the paved streets clean
amounts at present to SO per day.
During the year your committee
have held not less than fifty meetings.
ana nave had under considerable not
ferent important subjects, besides q
number OF other matters of minor
Importance The most important mat.
tiers before your committee during the
year have been the street railway
franchise and its supplements. The
course pursued by your com mittee in
this connection has been consistent
throughout, and, whilst they have
striven at all times to secure for the
city and the public in general any apd
all benefits that might possibly be
derived from the railway company for
such valuable franchises, still when
nothisg could be gained without
seriously Gripping this great enter.
prise, they have constantly urged the
establie hment OF this line Of railway,
with what success the Council and the
public can now appreciate.
Your committee takes great pleas.
ure in stating to the Council that OF the
number of subjects before them fo- con.
sideration, very many were such as re.
CURED legal advice, and we deem i.no,
indicate in this connection to cav that
In ali such matters your com mittee re.
celved most ELI ;ien. assistance from
the city solicitor.
I'VE have roughly tried n as concise
form as possible to state these facts.
and hope this report will not prove too
weary for the patience OF Council, and
II it be OF any service. your committee
shall be we'll satisfied. We desire to
extend thanks to his honor tho mayor.
the clerk OF Council, the city solicitor,
the city auditor, city engineer and the
board OF public works for cour,esies ex-
tended IN connection with our lsbors
during the year. We also desire 10 re.
turn thanks to the president Of the CITY
council and to each of the several mem
bers OF Council for their kind indul.
gence while the various reports made
by this committee were under consider.
atlon. Respectfully submitted,
"A. LouGHERY, Chairman.
&c. c. PAYNE,
~. h. LEVY.
~. E BOEHM,
u. 7. STRICKLAND"
On motion OF Mr.. Buckner the report
Of the street committee was received
and the thanks OF the Council extended
for It's thoroughness and exhaustiveness.
Mr.. Fackenthall, Of the special com
mittee appointed to consider on the con.
tract work done by w. +. Patterson for
the city, reported shat after numerous
sittipgs. with the city solicitor present.
they had acce pied all the macadamizei
streets except the unfinished part OF
Norfolk avenue; also that all bills for
extra work had been in o large part
allowed to total of $500 Ga, and that
for delays from Street Railway Com.
pany and Gas and Water Company,
changes in spe cifcations. etc entitled
him to lump sum Of $4,000 as settle.
nent in full, and that the retained 10
per cent. be paid as soon as all work
shall have been completed. The report
was received and all recommendation
adopted.
% motion tie rules were suspended
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