The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-07
CITY COUNCIL IN SESSION.

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the other furniture and equipments be
turned over to the use of tho city en-
gineer.
The committee on ordinances sub
mitted two bills, which were placed on
the calender. The first provides for
certain duties to be performed by the
city engineer and the second prohibits
any supplies being purchased except on
the order of the city engineer. and that
all purchases OF over S25 be made by
order of Council. The rules were sus.
pended and these bills adopted.
The report of the fire and water com
nittee, which was adopted, contained the
following resolutions which were re,
ferred 10 the proper committees: TO
remove the fire hydrant from corner of
Nelson and Tazewell streets to the cor
ner OF Tazewell and Holiday streets;
to remove fire box No. "a from is pres
emit location to Wise street near the
brewery; to instruct the Gas and Water
Company to locate hydrant on Melrose
avenue n. W.; TO ask the Gas and Wafer
Company to extend the mains from the
Croker Iron Company property to Lynch.
burg avenue n. O.; TO instruct tho city
engineer to provide two beds for tho
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a cost not to exceed SIS.
The report of the committee on lights
recommended that light be placed at
Henry street and Church avenue. which
WAS adopted.
A petition asking for a light a. the
intersection of D street and Patterson
avenue was referred to the committee
on lights.
Dr.. j. L. Strickland read the report
OF the committee on health. The health
of the city was good and the committee
urged upon the people the great impor.
lance of connecting with the sewers now
that the approach of warm weather was
near, and nearly all fevers, etc, were
caused by filth. This report was
adopted.
The clerk then began to call the
calender. Bill No. TO- to provide taxes
Oh personal property, etc, WAS passed
over until neXS meeting.
Bill No II, taxing all meat dealers
Sos, etc, was adopted.
Bill No so, to provide for walk on
Mount aveaue, was passed by
a communication from Judge j. w.
Woods asking that o separate place DO
provided for chancery papers in the
clerks Office was referred 10 the public
property CON- tnlttSe.
A petition from the Fire Department
asking for horse for the Friendship
Fire Company was referred TO the fire
and water committee.
A comm unication from JohnJ. Quinn,
whose left foot slipped into drain and
fractured his ankle, was read. Mr..
Quinn said he was confined tor two
weeks and would have to wear an elastic
stocking for year. Loyalty prom pted
him to pass the matter by but honor
die atod that he should have damages
and he asked for SIS This VAS rAt.sr"cd
10 tie street committee in conjunction
with the city solicitor.
Mr.. Terry moved that the motion
formerly passed to have committee
appointed to investigate the freight
rates charged by the Norfolk and West
eTn be rescinded. This brought Mr..
Groves TO his feet to explain mis- posi-
ton. Mr.. Moomaw moved to amend by
appointing a committee of one. who
should merely inquire into the rates.
This was lost and Mr.. Terrys motion
adopted,
On motion of Mr.. Stevenson eros sing
was ordered to be placed on Tazewell
avenue, at st. Paul's Reformed Church,
after which Council adjourned.