The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-30
THE ROANOKE TIMES. SATURDAY. JUNE 30
REPORTS SUBMITTED.
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failed to receive the mayors approval,
| viz: A resolution passed December 90 in
relation to requesting the mayor to is
sue proclaim alton calling upon the cit
liens of the city to contribute for the re-
lief Of the poor, and an ordinance passed
Aptil 16, 1894. commonly known as the
tax bill, which latter bill was vetoed on
technical grounds in order that q similar
measure might be passed, the legality
Of which could not bs questioned.
Clerk Thomas then details his very eff
flcient method of keeping the records
and of furnishing the nc embers OF Coun
Gil and the mayor with tho proceedings
OF each session.
The list OF contracts and bonds made
between the city and certain contrac-
tors, which are.still in force, are given
and also the list OF plum bers' bonds and
the bonds Of the city officers.
The inventory Of property IN the
clerks Office is fixed at $500. The ex-
penses of the office during the fiscal
year ircluding salary (Sl,oOO) are
81, 063 So
The total amount o. insurance carried
by the city is S96,740, and the yearly
premiums amount to S324 46.
The work OF the Council committees
ia then recorded, the most important OF
which is the sewer committee. which
has expended a total of sea, 0S2 rs out Of
$50, 3s1. As appropriated.
The clerk of the market reported
that the total receipts from tue city
market for the year were S7,254.57.
The receipts from thu public scales
were $40 90.
The commissioner OF the revenue re-
ported that he had received SIS. 1859 s3
for licenses during the year.
hn Nf
showed that there had been 760 prison
ers confined in the jail,ot which number
734 had been discharged.
Police Justice Turner reported that
no had tried $3.50 cases and that the
total amount of fines imposed had been
Sc 5a3 OF which sum SO .OlO 20 had been
paid.
Toe rep3rs of thu chief OF police
showed the force 10 be in good condition,
although but q small mum Der of men
are being worked
At this juncture it was decided to
postpone the reading OF any more re-
ports until tonight a ID proceed with
the regular business.
The contract for sweeping the paved
streets for tho coming year was awarded
to R. b. Hoffman, whose bid was ,l03,-
Ga. He gave q bond for the faithful
performance Of the work in the sum Of
$500 with James Sherid IN, 9 III Rozee
and L. Hoffman as sureties.
Council then INDUCED in long de-
bate over the question of \ telephone
between the mayors Office and aims
house, but the matter was referred back
to tho public property com mittec for
further investigation.
1t was decided to lay sewer along
Shenandoah avenue, between Second
and Twelfth streets northwest, and the
abutting property owners will soon be
given hearing in the matter.
DR.. j. Il. Strickland, chairman of the
health committee, presented a report to
the effect that the general health OF the
city is good at present, notwithstanding
the warm weather now prevailing. The
report urged upon property owners the
necessity of at once connecting with the
sewers wherever possible.
On motion OF Mr.. Moomaw it was de-
clded that Council should hereafter meet
on the first day of July, except whom
that falls OH Sunday. Then they shall
meet on the second. This was done in
order to allow the now Council to organ
ize at onc', but the city officers will not
be elected until the 10th
At this point surprising thing
happened. A Democratic Council elected
two Re nublicans to fill vacancies in
that body. 1t came about this way.
Messrs Pattie and Fackenthal, whose