The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-12
MUNICIPAL MATTERS CONSIDERED.

MUNICIPAL MATTERS CONSIDERED.
The Council Disposed OF Much Business
Last Night.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
City Council was held last night at 8
fo'clock In the Council chamber. The
following members were present. Messrs.
Andrews, Boehm, Casey, Davies,
Graves, High. Houston, Loughery, Nc
Clelland. McNamee, Mays, Moomaw,
Ramsey, Stevenson, Terry and Presi
dent Buckner.
The mayor submitted his monthly
message, calling attention to the gen
eral good order and health Of the city,
and also reported that the electric lights
were out for the month of May 220
hours, making $40 to be deducted from
the light account.
The principal portion of the mayors
message dwelt on the financial cues
tions OF the city. He recommended
that all OF the City Council committees
hold meetings and report to Council be-
fore the next fiscal year ways and means
TO reduce the city expenditures. He
was of opinion that If there were too
many city officials. that Council should
abolish some of them, and cut down all
other expenses to the lowest possible
amount He reported that during the
past month Sl7,793 81 had been collected
on city licenses.
port showing amount of work done on
streets, sewers, public property and in
other departments. Reports were also
submitted by the city sergeant and
keeper OF the almshouse, which were
read and filed.
MI Terry, from the committee on ac-
counts, reported S5.s4494 accounts
against the city for the month of May.
The committee on accounts also re-
ported that they had received I've bids
for hlling pauper prescriptions and that
the Christian-Barbee Drug Company
was the lowest bidder. The contract
was accordingly awarded to that com.
pany, the average price being 2l]4 cents
for prescriptions, with 60 per cent. off
the classified exceptions.
Mr.. McClelland, from the committee
on finance, presented financial stats-
ment from the city treasurer, showing
collections on taxes and sundries, S124,
640.92; May Licenses, SIT, 500 OF; taxes
unpaid, 500. $50 90; warrants paid, $3.50,
477.e9; commissions paid, $500; cash
on hand, Ss,5560O.
The committee also presented an
ordinance reducing the tax on the
Western Union Telegraph Company
from $500 to SlOo, providing said com
pany paid the back tax now due. The
ordinance was sent to the calendar, but
subsequently taken up and passed.
Mr.. Moomaw, from the committee on
streets, reported, approving the plan Of
the Mountain View Land Company for
the extension of Marshall avenue,
recommended the construction Of q TEN
porary fence along Dale avenue to pro-
tect the CUTTERS; the replacing of a
board walk in front Of the property of
Mrs. Mary Malone on Nelson street,
and also recommended that the CITY en-
gineer be instructed to clean the paved
streets by the city teams and forces,
instead OF letting the same to contract,
all OF which we're adopted except the
Recommendation as to the sidewalks on
Nelson street, which was laid over.
Mr.. Stevenson, from the committee on
public property, submitted report on
the petition to remove the Cog pound
which the committee stated had been
referred to the city engineer for recon-
mendation; they also reported the notes
given by stall-renter for security of
payment Of market stall rent, which
were approved; also recommended the
purchase of thirteen badges, twelve
clubs and thirteen wreathes for police
force, to cost not exceeding S37 90,
which last recommendation was refers
red to the new Council.
Mr.. Stevenson, from the committee
on IRE and water, reported that the
committee had taken steps to have the
old frame buildings on Commerce street
torn down or put in safe condition, the
matter having been reported to the
mayor. who now had the matter in hand
with the property owners. The COM
mittee also recommended that water be
placed In the Alert Fire Company's
buildings, which was adopted.
Mr.. Graves, from the committee on
ordinances, reported adversely to re-
pealing the law IMPOSING q license tax
on BARRIERS, he also reported that at
this time 1t WAS inexpedient to further
consider the question OF having q paid
ire department., as the present volunteer
system 10 very efficient and paid de-.
psrtment could hardly improve the
situation.
The committee also presented an or
dinance fixing the curbAge rate at the
markets as follows: Two-horse wagons,
rs cents; one-horse wagons, Is cents;
two horse wagons containing not ex-
ceeding SIS worth of produce Is cents,
and one horse wagons containing not
exceeding SO so worth of produce, 10
cents, which was adopted.
The ordinance committee also pre-
scented an ordinance 10 prevent whole
sale dealing at the city markets dur.
ing markets or at other places In the
city. which was lsi1 over and the clerk
ordered to furnish each member with a
copy Of the ordinance.
The ordinance committee also pre-
scented nm ordinance imposing a penalty