The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-15

City Council held an adjourned meet
ing last night with exactly a quorum
present, but besides adopting the report
OF tho committee on accounts and order
Ing the regular monthly accounts to be
paid. nothing of Importance was done.
After delay OF half an hour waiting
for quorum Council was called to
order by Clerk Thomas. In the absence
of the president, Mr.. Buckuer, Mr..
Dickerson was elected president pro
tempore. The following members were
present: Messrs. Andrews, Boehm,
Dickerson, Graves, Groves, Houston,
Loughery, McNamee, Mays, Moomaw
and Terry.
at the suggestion OF Mr.. Terry the
rule was suspended, and a communica-
ton from Michael Haley read asking
permission TO remove his residence
from go Luck avenue back from the
front, add an additional story, and to
move his blacksmith shop from 30
Church avenue to the spot left vacant
by the removal of the residence. The
privilege was granted by unanimous
voter
On motion Of Mr.. Moomaw Charles
E Steckman was granted the privilege
of making some changes in his fruit
stand on Salem avenue, east OF Jeffer-
son street
On motion OF Mr. Graves accouu 8 to
the amount of S9,293 OF were ordered
paid.
Attached to the report wore the fol-
lowing recommendations which, after
considerable discussion, were adopted
as whole with the report by vote OF
to 81 That bills Of j. l.. Kelley and
j. w. Boswell, registrars, for special
work, be not paid; that bill OF SO OF
w. 5. Pole, coroner, be not paid; that
the bill of Sa57 OF Judge Horseiey for
sitting on tho contested election cases
be paid out OF the city treasury; tnat the
bill Of j. w. Gwaltney OF SSl.54 for
salary as superintendent of the chain
gang from tho time OF his discharge
until the appointment of his successor
was ratified by ouncil, be not paid; that
the account of T. s. Kennerly for street
sprinkling be not paid.
Mr.. Graves moved that when Council
adjourn 1t do 80 to moet next Friday
night at 1880 o'clock, which was carried.
Col. John Penn appeared before,
Council with petition from the Roa-
noke Light Infantry asking for some
assistance from Council, to be devoted
towards paying rent. The matter was,
referred to the finance committee.
petition was read from citizens ask
ing for bridge over Lick Run, at the
intersection of Holiday street and
Rutherford avenue, which was referred
to the street committee.
petition WAS also read from citizens
asking for an electric light to be placed
at the intersection Of Lynchburg avenue
and Wall street, which WAS referred to
the committee on lights.
The report Of the committee on finance
has not been formulated but will prob.
ably be presented next Friday night.
This committee together with the city
officers and the chairmen OF the regular
standing committees of Council have
held a conference and have recon-
mended that all possible means be used
by the different committees TO secure
retrenchment and economy. The COM
mittees will report to the finance COM
mittee before the latter makes up it's
report
The com mittee on sewers has already
hied the following with the clerk;
"Desr old chum,
The sewers will spend no mum"
The meeting adjourned after being in
session about an hour.