The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-07

The City Council met in regular ses-
sion last night with the fol 10 wing nom
bers present: Messers. Andrews, Boehm,
Casey. Fox, Guy. Hawkins, High. Hous-
ton, Loughery, McClelland, McNamee,
Mays, 5tarkey, Stevenson, Terry, Will
son and President Buckner.
Tho mayor submitted his monthly
report, atating that tho lights were out
during the month sos hours. making
Sl0.I6 to-be deducted from the light
bill. He also stated that the smallpox
patients had all been dismissed end the
premises fumigased He also reported
that In his opinion the present system
OF street sweeping was unsatisfac tory.
The report was received.
VIM. III. Dunlap, the former oity en-
gineer, submitted his final report, show
ing what work had been performed in
his Office during tho month OF July, to-
gether with an account for SIS, amount
paid by him for extra assistance on the
official survey. The report was referred
so the committee on accounts and the
report filed.
Mr.. Terry, from the committee on ac
counts, submitted bills approved by the
committee, including commissions paid
the treasurer, comm is5ioner ofrevenue,
and interest on the bonded debt, nggre-
| eating $50, 432.54.
The committee Elso laid before Coun-
Gil bill OF R. b. Hoffman amounting
| to Sl2l so for extra haul Tor stree {
sweepings, which was referred 10 the
! street committee for report; also an &C.
| count Of DR.. S. 8. Guerrant for 90 for
| services in case where the city physician
! could not attend, WAS ordered TO be re
turned disapproved. Tine committee on
accounss also submitted resolution
| providing how coupons should be paid
| which was adopted This resolution
| provides that whom the auditor issues a
warrant for the payment of coupons, he
| shall present the coupons Immediately
| 20 the treasurer for cancellation and
take his receipt therefor; the cancelled
| coupons then to be returned to the
auditor for registration.
The city engineer reported that he
appointed William Palmer assistant
engineer, and Claude Moore as rodman,
the first at salary of SIS per month
and the second at S42, and asked that
the same be approved. The question
OF salaries and appointments was re.
| kCAAS0 W Ih0 AbhuCo COn lbEoo,
Under suspension of rules T. T.
Fishburne. member OF the school
board, addressed the Council and pre-
scented petition signed by committee
OF the board requesting the Council to
eell $4,000 OF school bonds for the pur-
| pose OF erecting building in the Fifth
ward and to put an addition 10 the Third
ward building. Mr.. Fishburne made a
| forcible and convincing argument on the
| necessity ,of q school building In the
| northwestern portion of the city, and
urged that the Council cooperate with
| the school board in making the public
schools Of this city second to none in the
country. The petition and request were
| referred to the finance committee.
Mr.. McClelland, from the committee
on finance, submitted tbs monthly re-
porss OF the city auditor and treasurer.
| The auditors report shows receipts for
the past month, including sale of bonds
3l4, 495.61; expenditures, S26,1lS.S4;
warrants outstanding, SIS, 4OO.91. The
treasurer's repors shows warrants paid,
S31,51O.37; taxes unsolicited, 500, $3.50. 25;
cash on hand. SI.os2.32.
The finance committe also submitted
| resolution approving the Official bonds
OF the city officers as follows: W.. A.
Glasgow, city solicitor, bond 81 COO. s.
Griffin surety; j. q. WiDgate, city en-
| gineer, bond SIS, 900. John Sexton and S.
d. Ferguson sureties; R. E. Coleman,
clerk OF the markets, bond $1,000, j.
Allen Watts and T. w. Miller suresies,
which were approved. Bonds OF the
sanitary inspector and pound master
were also approved
Mr.. Loughery, from the committe @
on streeis, reported resolution which
was adopted, directing the city solicitor
to proceed to the collection of the as
sessments for street paving as ne
deemed expedient; also 9 resolu ton re-
fusing to replace certain board walks
taken up on Nelson street and de-
stroyed.
The street committee also submitted
resolution distributing the appropria-
lions for street repairs through
out the year, certain amount
to each month, which was
adopted, but was subsequently recon-
sidered on motion of Mr.. Casey and re.
committed.
Mr.. Mays. from the committee on
pubic property, reported adversely to
the removal of the dog pound, also re-
ported resolution directing the en-
9ineer TO get bids for placing certain
metal shelving In the clerks Office of
the Hussings Court; also resolution to
purchase badges, clubs and wreaths for
the police force, and a resolu ton direct
ing sne engineer to purchase hammocks
TOT the city jail, all of which we're
adopted.
MI Andrews, from the committee on
sewers, reported resolution directing
the city treasurer to reimburse the
oohd account for sewers as money comes
III to his office, in proportion to the