The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-02

An aa1ourned meeting OF City Council
was held last night 70, the purpose of
'nsdering the proposed amendments
to the new charter. Mr.. Buckner, the
president, was in the chair and the fol-
lowing mem bers were present: Messrs.
Boehm, Crabill, Dlckerson, Dupuy,
Fackenthall, Graves, Groves, Houen,
Moomaw, Pattie, Stevenson, Strickland
and Terry.
a communication from the mayor was
read to the effect that there seemed TO
be difference of opinion in regard to
the ordinance of vaccination. It seemed
to be the opinion hat the city is Co pay
for oil cases where the physicians VINO
we're ordered 10 do the work cannot coll
lect the fee. He thought this nj .tssr
should be settled at once as it .ynt
cost the city several thousand dollars
unless 1T was settled.
He also referred to some correspond
ence he had had with N. w. Harris &.
Co., of New York, in regard to their
purchasing sac, 900 worth Of city bonds,
If the city desired TO sell them The
bond question was referred TO- the
finance committee
The smallpox matter created quite q
lengthy discussion, during which it
was stated that it would probably cost
the city SIS 600 to vaccinate all the
citizens If they did not choose to pay
for the work. DR.. Strickland said he
thought the smallpox scare was about
ever, and did not see che necessity now
for general vaccination.
Mr.. Pattie then moved to repeal Mr..
Ramsev's resolution, passed at former
meeting of Council, ordering genera.
vaccination. This motion was carried
and tho matter now remains where it
was before Council took il up The
people do not have TO get vaccjnated
unless they want to.
Mr.. Moomaw offe red an ameudment
to section S, chapter 81, of the general
ordinances, providing that no person
shall be eligible to the Office Of chief engi-
neer Of the fire department. who is not at
least 80 years of age and who has not been
at least four years an active member
OF one OF the fire companies OF the city.
The first assistant chief must be at
least 22 years of age and have been an
active member of q company three
years, and the second assistant chief
must be at least % years of age and
have been member of company one
and half years.
Mr.. Moomaw asked for the Immediate
consideration of this amendment but
this was lost, two. thirds not voting for
1t, and 1T goes upon the calendar.
Council then went into committee
OF the whole to consider the amend
ments to the charter. Section l, OF chap
ter 4, providing for the duties of the
mayor. was passed as read. This was
SIS In the new charter. Section So was
also passed.
The salary Of the mayor was then
taken up,
After discussion OF nearly all hour a
resolution offered by Mr. Patio was
passed, that the mayor should from
time to time receive such compensation
as Council should think proper.
The elton, as laid down in tho old
charter providing for the duties OF the
mayor, was passed.
The section i'll the new charter pro-
viding that the justices Of the peace
can only hold court in tho wards from
which they are elected was changed SO
that they can hold their courts anywhere
in the city.
A motion TO do away with the Office
of police justice was lost by vote OF
nine to seven.
resolution was passed providing for
only one constable.
The committee then arose aud Coun-
Gil, on motion of Mr.. Dupuy, adjourned
until to. night at 1880 o'clock
MATINEE PRICES AT THE ACADEMY THIS
AFTERNOON, Is AND 25 CENTS