The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-14

laSt nlBnt: MeSsrs. Andrews, B0ehm,
Casey. Fox, Hawkins, High, Houston,
Loughery, McNamee, Mays, Oney, Star
key. Terry. Wilson and President Buck.
ner.
The Mayors veto message on the bill
introduced by Mr.. Mays and passed at
the last regular meesing, concerning tho
IMPOSITION OF fine for carrying con-
cealed weapons, by which the minimum
fine was placed al fifty dollars, was
taken up, and tho question arising OH
the passage OF the bill over the mayors
veto, the ordinance was rejected, it re-
curing fourteen votes. The vote stood
az follows: For the law essrs Casey,
Fox, Hawkins, High, Houston. Tough
cry, McNamee, Mays, Oney, Terry and
Wilson-lo. Against tho Law Messrs.
Andrews, Boehm and Buckner-3.
= The city engineer submitted report,
In which he called attention to the.
ambiguity of the laws concerning his
department, and asked that they be 30
amended Sc 10 allow him certain privi-
leges in making repairs and to more
clearly define his duty. The engineer
also called attention to the roofs OF the
x,
and submitted certain bids for doing the
work; also to the condition of certain
bridges in the city limits which needed
repair; also to the condition OF the
macadsmized street and submitted bids
for hauling stone for making repairs to
them and also submitted proposals for
sweeping and cleaning the paved streets
OF the city every other night. On motion
OF Mr. Terry the repcr6 OF the city en-
gineer pertaining to streets was referred
TO the street committee and that por-
ton pertaining to public property, to
the committee on public property.
The chief OF police submisted % report
of the number OF conf iscated weapons he
had in his possession, showing number
OF pistols and other property, which was
read and filed.
Mr. Loughery. acting chairman OF the
finance committee, reported on the prop.
osition OF the school board to erect a
building in the Third ward and an adj
dition 20 the Gilmer avenue school
building, setting forth the necessity of
having these buildings constructed and
recommending that il the Council orders
the work to be done that the funds for
such purpose be taken out Of the school
bond account now standing on the books
OF the city, instead of selling further
school bonds; also recommending that
before the Council determines to have
the work done that the public property
committee and city engineer confer with
the committee from the school board,
and arrive at some definite conclusion
as to plans and specifications, and the
estimated C ost OF suita bic buildings and
grounds, and report TO the Council at
tho next regular meeting. The recon-
mendatiOn was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Andrews the same
committee was instructed to report upon
the matter of erecting a auitable school
building in tho First ward in the same
manner.
The finance committee also recon-
mended that $40 be granted James
McFall, chief OF the fire department, to
pay his expenses while attending the
national convention of chiefs at Atlanta,
which recommendation was adopted.
The finance committee also reported
on the appointments of the city engineer
and the salaries 10 be paid to his Office
force, recon N ending that the office of
assistant engineer at SIS psr month be
abolished, but that this amount should
be allowed and paid for the month of
August. The other appointment, one
rodman at SAP per month, was approved.
at $50 per month was also approved.
Mr.. Loughery submitted e resolution.
which was adopted. appointing R. A.
Buckner proxy for the city Of Roanoke
in the stockholders meeting OF the
Roanoke end Southern Railway Com
pany, which will be held in this city on
September 10. In case Mr.. Buckner
cannot attend, Mr.. Starkey, councilman
from the Fourth ward, is to act as alter
nate AMI represent the city.
Mr.. McNamee presented resolutlo
directing the city engineer to confer
with the school board and prepare plans
for the erection of the additional school
buildings recommended by the finance
committee. and after such plans are ap-
proved by the school board and public
property committee to advertise for bids
for doing each class of work on the
buildings separately. and report the
bids to Council. The resolution was re.
jected by a vote OF to IL, after con-
sinerable debate.
The committee on health reported
the bill OF DR.. J. l.. Stone for services
in the recent smallpox cases to Council,
together with the opinion OF Drs. Har-
rison and Lawrence, OF the board of
health. that $3.50 ba paid instead of
81 600 as asked for by Dr. Stone A
statement from DR. Stone was also read
reci.iDg the work in connection with
the smallpox cases. On motion Of Mr..
Loughery the report OF the committee
was received, and the papers and acs
count referred to the committee on sc.
counts.
Mr.. Casey submitted resolution pro-
viding for the instruction of board.
walk on Twelfth street northwest,
Henry street northwest, Dale avenue