The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1894-03-08
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The City Council met Monday night
at the Mayors office, with Mayor Davis
and Councilmen Kincaid, Byrd, Kraft,
Coyner, Ford and Wiley present
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
On motion of DR.. Wiley, Chairman OF
Finance Committee, the following taxes
collected enormously, were refunded =
R. NJ Berkely, taxes collected in 1891 on
property outside of city limits, $3.50, to
be credited on taxes for 1892; R. H. DAMS
81. 10 for penalty charged on taxes for
1892, he having rendered city warrant
in payment of them. which was refused
by the collector, A. N. McMullen's tax
of 81 SO on eight shares of Clifton Forge
Co. stock was released.
The claim of E. NJ. Nettleton for bal.
due him for grading Main street in front
of the Paxton building amounting to
$1S "a was passed and ordered to be cred
tied on his taxes as per contract.
Bill Of Mrs. M. p Wiley for. sewer pipe
amounting to $21.S2 was passed and
ordered paid.
DR.. Wiley read a communication from
the Fire Co. The communication was
supplemented by remarks from IL T.
Savins and Ct. T. Baker, who appeared
before the Council in behalf of the Com
pany. On motion of Mr.. Ford SIS was
appropriated to the members of Truck
No. to assist in purchasing new wheels
for their truck.
The Fire Co. was empowered to pur-
chase twenty four helmets at the lowest
price possible at city's expense.
The Rumsey Co. Limited, of Seneca
Falls, N. Y, having offered to furnish a
hook and ladder truck complete for $243
their offer was accepted and the Finance
Committee ordered to make the purchase
The question of house for the hook
and ladder truck was brought up, but
no action was taken on it.
The Council desiring to use the second
story of the Mayors office and the fans
lily now occupying the rooms having no
place to move into the Sergeant was
authorized to offer them free transpors
tation to West Va. where they came
from, if they would accept it, and if not
to secure house in town for them.
The following bills were passed and
ordered.paid:-C.R Carson, "a IS; Moody
& Carpenter, hardware, $2.6S; R. r. Trib.
bett, lumber, $701; r. g. James, taking
1915; H. L. Van Sickler,
$40; Mrs. Given, for meals,
$5 SO; Accord & Carson coal, $1.75; C. F.
e. L. & P. Co., lights, $500; Lewis Har-
man & Sons feed, 1870; Moody & Car
penter, harness, 15c; Ed. Davis, guard
ing lookup, 81; DR.. r. s. Wiley, attend-
ing the poor, So; DR. r. s. Wiley, for ex-
penses to Richmond in the interest of
the town charter, $50; Davis
& Parker, for sundry orders, $24 .02; R.
H. Davis, hauling and livery, $2O.65; Di-
cey Hill, attending Henry Whales, SO.
The Clerk reported having received
from the railroad company a rate of So
per car on Stag from Low Moor, which
with the cost of Stag, SOC per car, and 81
for loading, would make it cost 81. so in
the city. 1t was ordered that ten car
loads be placed on the streets under dis
rection of Street Committee.
A petition from 90 residents of South
Clifton asking for an electric light to be
placed at or near the R. & A. turntable
pit was laid over until next meeting.
A petition from j L. Parker lessee of
the Opera House, requesting reduction
in license charged him, was laid over till
next meeting.
Action on the Kincaid & Wiley license
bill was postponed until the aext meet
ing of Council.
Jas. H. Myrtle was granted a license to
sell whisky for the year beginning May 1.
Two street lamps were ordered placed
on Prospect Walk and Fifth street at.
such places as Street Committee may
designate.
Stepping stones were ordered placed
in front of Catholic church.
Commissioner of Revenue Shepard was
to have new assessment books
printed.
Council a0iOurned