The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-20

A special meeting of Council was held
last night at which the street, finance
and sewer committees made reports.
The resignation of Councilman w. P.
Dupuy, member from the First ward
was also read and W. G. Evans elected
to fill the vacancy.
The members were slow in emblinp
but they kept dropping in one by one,
and before adjournment Messrs. Boehm,
Crabill, Davies. Diokerson. Duggan,
Fackenthsl, Graves, Groves, Hough,
Johnson, McClelland, Moomaw, Pattie,
Ramsey, Strickland, Terry and Buck.
ner were present.
The clerk read the call for the meet
ing, after which the joint report Of the
street and finance committees was read.
The report stated that at meeting of the
committees held March ID it was agreed
to employ heads of families on street
work. The persons to be en- ployed are
to be designated by the Union Benevo-
lent Society and the same to be charged
to the street repair account, provided
the sum expended does not exceed $3.50.
The action of the committees was an.
proved and the appropriation made.
The ordinance com mittee had pre-
pared report relative to the issuing of
$4,000 OF one year bonds, but as it
takes fifteen votes to pass such an ordi-
nance, and as there were only thirteen
members present at that time, the re-
port was, on motion of Mr.. Graves, re.
ferred to special committee, composed
of the chairmen of the standing COM
mittees, to look into and report at the
next meeting Of Council.
Mr.. Fackenthal, chairman of the
sewer committee, read the report OF
that committee, which contained the
following recommendations
First. That the sewerage from the
Commerce street school house, Jail and
dwelling houses, be connected with the
permanent sewer on Campbell avenue,
at an approXim ate cost of S1OO.
Second. That the temporary syphon,
recommended by City Engineer Dunlap,
at or near the Randolph street bridge,
to connect the sewerage from North
Jefferson street, including Hotel Felix,
Hotel Roanoke, the railroad offices and
the railroad station with the perma.
nent sewer, be built at an approximate
cost of S75.
Third. That just as soon as sufficient
money can be returned to the sewer
Auhui oho OOm LulJL6o recon mGDQ that
the syphon be put in across Lick Run,
connecting with the Norfolk avenue
outfall sewer the sewage from East
Roanoke which now empties into Lick
Run at or near the intersection OF
Campbell and Norfolk avenues, as per
plans heretofore made by the city en-
gineer and submitted to council.
Fourth. That j. n. Davis be given
permission to build sewer on Center
avenue to connect with the existing
sewer on Jefferson street. at his own
cost, the city to furnish the necessary
eight-inch pipe for the same This
pipe will cost the city about $50. The
recommendations were adopted without
debate.
Councilman Dupuy's resignation was
the last business before the meeting.
1t was read by Clerk Thomas, and on
motion of Mr.. Buckner (Mr. Moomaw
in the chair accepted. Mr.. McClel-
land, member of Council from the First
ward, nominated William G. Evans to
Hi the vacancy in a short speech, in
which he referred to his past career as
public officer. This was the only
nomination made, and Mr.. Evans was
unanimously elected. Council then ad-
journed.