The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-29

street bridge, case On DOCKET, but plain.
till not likely to recover on account of
the decision In favor OF the city in the
Home Building and Conveyance Conn.,
pany suit; case of S. B. Loury vs.. the
city for 5000 damages on account of
bridge, case tried at May term and de-
cided in favor of the city; case of As,
bury and Coon vs.. the city in court of
appeals. to restrain the city from COL
lecting street paving assessment on
Campbell avenue, decided lin favor of
appellants; case Of Western Union Tele
graph Company VS.. the city to
restrain the city from COL
Meeting $500 license tax. the matter
compromised by the payment OF 500
per year by the direction OF Council;
company for sufficient land for the
Widening Of Holiday stress, deed pre-
pared and presented to president OF that
Company; contract and settlement with
Roanoke Gas and Water Company for
water for flushing sewers and the man
per OF measuring same by meter, CON
1ract prepared and filed; case of Silver.
Ehorne vs.. the city, on account of 5000
license tax imposed for privilege OF
vending certain goods, decided In lower
courts in favor of she city, notice OF ap.
peal given, but none yet taken; matter
OF controversy between A. j. Banks and
the Masonic Temple Association, on &C.
count Of Banks constructing q dam in
Lick run, opinion given that II Banks
can do the work without the construc
ton OF the dam he should be compelled
TO do 30 at once, also q large number of
small cases on docket of police court,
which have been attended to during the
year.
City Engineers Report.
The city engineer submitted his fifth
annual report, q summary OF which Is
as follows: The paved streets were
swept and cleaned every night, except
Sunday, and when prevented by in
for the year of 81, 1913 "a; board walks
laid on five streets at o cost Of S522.36;
recommended that Kirk avenue be i'm
proved and that the repair force be ins
creased. The sewer contracts had been
completed, 235 concessions had been
made with the sewers. The district
severed occupies 800 acres. 10 miles of
pipe, contract price S2s.746 OF. Total
cost of sewers, 9i0.3O3.74; amount
assessed, S27, 667 OF.
Report of the Clerk or Council
summary of the report OF the clerk
is as follows: The Council had passed
141 ordinances and resolutions; the
mayor had vetoed but one resolution
and that was passed over his head;
three contracts had beeen ntered into
during the year. The report then gives
list of the official bonds of the Off GERS
and amounts, expenses OF clerks office,
inventory OF property, and also gives q
tabulated statement showing the meet.
ings OF Council and the attendance of
members. This statement shows 26
meetings held during the year, Is
regular, adjourned and 4 special. The
percentage OF the attendance of mem
bers is as follows: Andrews, 10; Mo
Olellsnd, 65; Moomaw, 90; Groves, II;
Buckner, SIS; Loughery, IS; Terry, 100;
Graves, IS; Boehm, 81; Ramsey, 65;
Houston, 70; Bachman, 10; Stevenson,
81; Lescure and Dickerson, 81; Mays,
96; Casey, IS; Davies, 60; ClinRenpeel
and Clark. IS; High, II; McNamee, 81.
Percentage by wards: First, rs; Second,
81; Third, 90; Fourth, &c.; Fifth, &c.
Also table showing the appro-
priations made by Council, Si67,4ss IS,
and accounts approved, Sl21, l53.47 dur
Ing the year. Also tabulated state
meDt showing the condition of the in
surance on the city property, followed
by statement OF the work Of the COM
mittees Of Council.
The commissioners of revenue repor ted
licenses issued during the year amount.
ing to S33,330,4s.
The city sergeant reported 522 pris-
oners in Jail during the year, against
099 last year, expenses Sl,5l1.I6; last
year, SO, 065 54.
The police justice reported S., 2o4 90;
collected, S2,407.26. Gases tried, drunk
and disorderly, 65s; carrying concealed
weapons, IS; fornication, 35; trespassing,
IS; retailing liquor without license, 9;
Sabbath breaking, o. vagrancy, 70;
keeping disorderly houses, 6.
The chief OF police reported 1900
arrests, 1880 white, and 1890 colored;
male. ALA; female, 4s6; animals Inn
pounded. 1O4.
ported seventy inmates admitted dur
ing the year. discharged during the
year, hfty~seyen; died during the year,
eleven; number Of burials in almshouse
cemetery, thirty-one; expenses for the
year, 81 ,O64 80.
The pound master repor ted thirty
four horses, eighty.seven COWS and
twenty-on hogs impounded during the
year; fines collected. $ll36o; dogs
killed. 325; cost of feeding animals i'm
pounded, $40; cost of feeding stock at
city stables, 1854 25.
The superintendent OF schools re-
ported five white schools, two colored
schools, total Z; teachers, twenty-five
white, eight colored, total, SO; pupils
enrolled, 3 $50; buildings owned by the
city, 5; value, $4,000; value OF school
furniture and apparatus, S5,927 IS;
amount paid for teachers wages,
Sl5.005; janitors 5000; fuel 1878; indi-