The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-02


Roanoke street, sewer and school bonds,
the S95, 900 worth Of the street and sewer
bonds that remained unsold have been
disposed of to N. w. Harris & Co, of
Now York, at 102, with accrued interest,
the bonds to be delivered to the Ameri-
can Exchange Bank, of New York, upon
the approval of the legality of the issue
by Judge Dillon, whose approval has
already been secured.
Tho adjourned meeting of Council last
evening was opened by the reading of
community from MIR. Miller, in which
no explains the bond matter as follows:
To the Hon. H. S. Trout, mayor, and
the president and Council for the city
of Roanoke, Va.
"GENTLEMEN: Concerning the validity
OF the issue OF the 1891 bonds still re.
naming unsold:
ION Thursday last 1 called upon
Judge Dillon in New York, in obedi-
once to your commission, and exhibited
to him all OF tho data which had got
ten in shape, together with the various
statutes on the State which boar upon
tho que stion of tho issue Of said bonds.
On Thursday and nearly all of Friday
this examination continued and re-
suited in an opinion favorable to the
issue of the street and sewer bonds, as
Is shown from the enclosed letter from
Judge Dillon, addressed to myself.
You will observe that he speaks of
an ordinance, which l also enclose to
you herewith, and which l suggest is
cminently proper should be adopted by
your honorable body.
Tho manner in which the bonds
should be executed Is com plicated, be-
cause Of the fact that they were not
executed prior to the adoption Of the
new charter, and the now charter re-
tho direction OF tho Council, shall exc
cute all bonds, etc.
while Judge Dillon expresses him
self as clearly of tho opinion that tho
street and sewer bonds are valid, you
will observe that he says nothing about
the school bonds. He declines to ex-
press an opinion upon the matter of the
school bonds until en- examination is
had into all of the statutes bearing upon
the subject and of any decisions OF our
supreme court which may effect the
II after. From his opinion, as verbally
expressed to myself, it will be necessary
that tho bonds, which are at this time
unsold, shall not, in their present form,
be executed, but that the unsold bonds
OF each issue should be reprinted, only
the additional clause which directs the
mayor to execute tho bonds.
II therefore suggest that your honor
able body pass tho ordinance which is
submitted herewith; that the mayor or
finance committee be authorized to as
certain what bonds and their number of
each issue yet remain unsold, and that
new bonds be printed with the addi-
tional clause that have above referred
to, and that after they are thus re-
printed that they be executed; that is,
all OF the school bonds and the sewer
bonds and the street bonds, which yet
remain unsold, so that no further ques-
tion may arise as to the manner in
which those bonds should be executed.
''As soon as the ordidance, which is
reforred to, be passed by your honorable
body and approved by the mayor, 1
certified by the clerk so that l might
send it to Judge Dillon to show that it
was passed as he has prepared it.
Trusting that the delicate mission
which was entrusted me has been exc.
cuted to your thorough satisfaction, 1
am respectfully etc,
(Signed) "THos. w. MILLER"
The unsold bonds simply lacked the
technicality that the new charter re-.
quires, namely, that the mayor of the
city, under the directi of Council,
shall execute all bonds, said bonds to
be signed by the mayor and Endorsed by
the Council for the payment Of said
bonds by the people, Judge Dillon will
not express an opinion in reference to
the school bonds until he has thor.
oughly investigated the statutes Of the
State OF Virginia and any decisions Of
the courts in regard to issuance and in.
terest on school bonds under the city
charter.
The bill for Judge billions legal ad-
vico upon tho street and sewer bonds
was $3.50, which was app owed by Coun-
Gil. One hundred dollars will be the
fec for the labor upon the school bonds
Mr.. t. w. Miller was selected to con.
suit with the judge upon the school
bond question. A bill authorizing the
lithographing OF bonds with additional
clauses be given to A. Hoen & Co.,
Richmond, was passed. A bill for the
acceptance of streets in Roanoke, ap-
proved by the city engineer and board
OF public works, including Albemarle
avenue, Mountain avenue and Eighth
avenue, was passed.
The folloW wing bills defining the duties
OF city officials, on a motion of Mr..
Buckner who had resigned the chair to
Mr.. Dupny, were referred back to the
ordinance committee to consult with
the city solicitor: Board OF public
works, city engineer, city rk, auditor,
city solicitor, oyerseers OF the poor and
keeper of the almshouse and the bill
defining the establishment of rules and
regulations of tho police force.
hill m nrDuiNa for iDnrnosa ~
the salary OF the school superintendent
Waa rafarrad To tho civ snlicitor 70 q nd