The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-08
COUNCIL MEETING.
important Business Transacted
by the City Fathers.


gather with other matters of no general
interest. The street committee reported
that they did not contemplate any in
crease in the street forca during the
present year, as with the presen: force
and the street pillow they will be able
to do all work needed.
The overseer of the poor reported the
general health of the town paupers
good and called attention to the need of
pauper cemetery and the advisabiltty
Of electing city physician.
The chief Of the fire department re-
ported that his department. had recently
received eleven sections OF two inch new
heavy Ajax hose-350 feet-and that all
the fire appliances had lately been ro
paired and put in good condition.
The committee appointed to confer
with the faculty OF Roanoke College
with reference to making needed i'm
provements in the town hal was dis
charged without action.
A resolution was passed prohibiting
the keeping OF moro than two hogs by
any one family, and in cases where
there are any in excess of this mum Der,
sixty days were granted in which to
dispose Of same.
Messrs. Bowles, Whitescarver and
Persinger were constituted committee
to confer with the city attorney and as
certain whether the town is in posi-
ton to lay the levy necessary for the
completion of the sower il district No. l.
This committee is to report at the next
meeting.
The Baptist orphanage was granted
the privilege OF connecting with the
town sewer about opposite the Clements'
property on Broad street. That is, the
council agreed 10 extend their sewer
from the present Broad street terminus
up to point about opposite the said
property for the benefit OF the orphan
age. 1t was ordained that SO much Of
the orphanage line Of sewer as would bs
in the corporation be laid under the
supervision OF the city engineer and be
the property OF the town, but that the
orphanage should always have the claim
OF priority as to its use.
The request from the jeff Davis Rifles
that the town put three incaldescent
lights in their armory and that they be
allowed free use of same, was referred
to the light committee with power to
act.
The proposition of Mr. George Lam
don to allow the town free use of the
shed on his premises as hose and reel
house provided the town put same in
proper condition was accepted, and the
chief OF the fire department. ordered to
have the ehed in readiness for the re-
ception OF the reel and hose within ten
days.
1t was decided. not TO move any OF the
lights on Broad street, as the citizens
generally there objected.
The mayor continued Messrs. Bowles
and Shipman as com mittee to see If
the citizens will give the right of way
along the line Of extension of sewer that
will meet the one from the orphanage,
and also to ascertain the cost of con-
structing said sewer. This committee
was instructed to report at the next
meeting
A telegram was received here yester-
daysafternoon stating that Miss Eva
Moon, of this place who with her
sister, Mrs. Koiner, of Augusta, has
been summering at Black Rock Springs.
had eloped to Washio gton with Mr.. w.
ID. Crawford, OF Augusta county and
was married there yesterday.
Mr.. Rucker, the Prohibition. Populist
Congressional candidate, and others of
the same faith will speak at the town
hall tonight at p. M.
Winfield Liggett, an attorney of
HaErisonburg, was ia the city ycster day
looking alter some legal matters.
The directors OF the Glenmo-e Land
Company will have 2 meeting oday Al
3 p. N.
The directors OF the Salem Building
and Improvement Company, at thei-
meeting Wednesday evening, accepted
The proposition OF the Salem Improve
ment Com pany to deed back lots pur-
chased direct from the Improvemc t
Com pany, SAID company to cancel nos, s
Tor third payment yet due.
Mr.. James Deycrl, AID wife are visit
ing friends III Bedford county
At the recent Staunion fair. Kanawha
Boy, owned by V. G. Tompkins, OF hi,
place, won second mon : in the ESQ
class trotting race Ia fast time. and
third money in the 2:4O class. He
trotted seven heats, breaking only twice
Tooth in the first), splendid sho wing
l>r l. morse just starting on his racing
career kanawha Boy is this w..nk
trot,ing a, the Tazewell county fair.
a party OF gentlemen, CONSISTING O;
| Messrs Tom Boon. Luderking, Joseoh
| fltsgerald, L Johnson and William
| ohuH yesterday went to Montgomery
| county on seineing expedition
| MIR. Edwin Sublett and family. who
have been summrring at the Duy.l
left for home ST Louis, Yesterday
Mrs. w. b. billiard has returned from
visis to friends in Grayson county
| Z. Wiley, inventor OF the Wiley
electric railroad signal, was in the city
yesterday.
w. T. Cross, OF Roanoke, was in tx @
city yesterday.
The contract for printing the life Of