The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-10

Wednesday Night.
The adjourned council meeting was
called to order at o'clock last night
with President Buckner in the chair.
Fifteen members were present The
meeting was lively and considerable
business of Importance was disposed of
between the hours of and 1920. The
report of the street committee was
taken up in sections. A resolution was
adopted accepting the bid of b. p. Huff
man IL Co. of two dollars and eighty
eight cents per hundred feet OF board
walk, referred to the street committee
at previous meeting. The rules were
suspended and q communication from
the city solicitor read which stated that
the city had taken possession of the
property Of the Commonwealth Land
Company on Holiday street north of
randolph. The company asks S22 $50
for this land.
The city solicitor said that there were
only three methods of dealing with the
matter, either to vacate, condemn or
agree with the company upon terms.
The matter was referred back to the
street committee. The street com mittee
recommended that the city engineers
report on Randolph street, Kimball
avenue, Page street, Franklin road and
Norfolk avenue be accepted. A resolu-
ton was passed to that effect. The city
engineer had reported to the com mittee
that the work on the streets had been
delayed longer than reasonable, but
that it ought to be finished in fifteen
days. Special attention was called to
the condition OF Henry street, between
Luck and Salem avenues, and il it has
not been reported to tho chief OF police
it should have been, as the city is liable
for damages. Tho committee also
recommended that the work on Henry
street be finished; also the work on all
macadam streets. A resolution to this
effect was offered, and it was adopted
The resolution that all work on board
walks be completed al once was passed.
The rules were Suspended and q mo-
ton was mado that Sc, 900 be taken from
the sewer bond account and applied to
tho school fund. Mr.. Pattie was called
to the chair. Mr.. Buckner thought that
as the contractors had done their work
faithfully they should be paid. This
was adopted by a vote of IS to with
one not voting. Council then instead of
making an ordinance allowing the priv
llege CT the floor to the chief executive
of the city, passed resolution extend
ing the courtesy of the floor to Hon. h
5. Trout during his incumbency CT
Office. This is not a permanent resolu-
ton but applies only to the present
mayor.
Upon the recommendation of the
mayor tho city solicitor was instructed
to take legal steps to procure from
Messrs. Weber &c MoselY, lesses of the
cid Opera House, SOS, this being the
amount due the city for rent Of same.
The public property committee re-
ported tina: the communication from the
Vigilant Fire Company in reference to
procuring new apparatus for the fire
house had been under consideration.
and recommendation was made that
toe city procure life saving nets to the
value of 500; harness, S16O; horses,
S4o0; one and-a. half-story stable, $3.50.
A resolution was passed that two sets of
harness and life saving net be pur-
chased by the public property committee
in conjunction with the board of public
works and turned over to the fire dc.
partment.
An amendment was also passed that
an arrangement be made with livery
man to have two horses in readiness at
every alarm of fire TO draw the ;prial
truck. Tho full recommendation OF the
public property committee will be acted
upon later. The fire and water COM
mittee recommended the acceptance of
the bridges presented by the Roanoke
Gas and Water company to the city.
Adopted.
Rules were again suspended and the
city solicitor recommended that an
ordinance be passed for the final assess.
mont on the abutting property owners
on Campbell avenue. i no assessment
amounts to Sl4,97l.l6. of which ST.
252. 40 belongs to the Roanoke Street
Railway Company.
This ordinance provides that 25 per
cent shall BIO deducted from payments
made inside OF ninety days. After that
period unpaid assessments are TO be
considered lien upon the property OF
owner. The assessment will amount to
$3.50 front foot upon every AUDITING
property owner. The ordinance was
passed by vote of IA to /, Mr.. Duggan
voting in the negative.
Tho city solicitor called attention to
the payment OF Fl. M. Sloan's claim
against the city. There was consider.
able discussion but upon motion the
resolution was adopted.
The fire and water committee recon-
mended that the Board Of Public Works
be instructed to take charge Of the old
fire engine and place it out of the rain.
This was adopted. The CO nmittee also
recommended that the six six. gallon
chemical fire extinguishers be not pur.
chased and that time be taken before
tho purchase OF the Pompier ladders.
The recon mendations were Endorsed by
council.
The committee on lights reported
that no material reduction would be
made by the Gas and Water Company
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