The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-11
Much Discussion on DR.. Stones
Smallpox Bill.
a Majority and Minority Report From
the Committee on Accountability FL
nanoes Reported On-ConsiderabIe
Work Done by the Ci.y Engineer
He Wants His Duties Defned-Ordi
nance to Sewer Rorer Avenue Distriot
Defeated.

NAo"ot Dooum, SdSeyt COul-
bourn, Fox, Guy, Hawkins, High,
Loughery. McNamee, Mays, Starxev,
Stevenson, Terry. Wilson and President
Buckner.
The mayor reported the city lights
out 4Ss hours during the past month,
making deduction from the light &C
count of $3.50 He also report ted on gen.
eral good health o; the city, and called
attention to the bad condition of the
brick pavement on east side of Jefferson
street, and in front OF the Gilmer ave-
nuelschool building. He also called ct.
tention to delapidsten cond iton of the
mayors Office building corner OF Camp
bell avenue and Third street, and to the
unsatisfactory method OF depositing
street sweepiDgs while waiting to be
transferred to cars to be hauled to aims.
house farm. The several references of
the ImAyor were on motion referred to
theiproper Council committees.
The city solicitor rendered an opinion
OF che question of the right OF the city
TO pass an ordinance confscating con-
ceaied weapons found on persons whom
such persons are fined under the cisy
opinion that the council cannot pass a
law contrasting the weapon but NAV
Impose hne for carrying concealed
weapons. Ia case the city desires the
weapon to be coniscated and also tho
city ordinnnces in respect to carving
concealed weapons to be enforced, the
police justice must fine the party under
the city law and also under the State
law.
The city solicitor also gavs his opinion
on the question OF paying for board side
walks out OF the street bond acc ount
after the same had once been ordered to
BIO put down and paid for out OF the
street repair account, stating that as TO
the possibility of the city collecting the
assessments against the AUDITING
property owners therefor, that that was
matter yet to be determined by tho
court of appeals.
The city engineer submitted his
monthly report. stating what work hnd
been performed in his office as direc led
by the Council, and the number of
streets improved and the amount of
work done on each, and also recon-
mended list OF other streets in each of
the five wards which should receive at
tention. He also recommended that
the wages OF she foreman Of the street
force be made two dollars per day inr
stead OF S1.50; he recommended the
abatement OF certain cess pools On Kirk
avenue 9. O.; the Improvement of the
drain leading from Terry's spring TO
Lick Run; diversion Of the storm water
from Jefforaon street. to Tszswell ave-
nue.; improvement of the drainage on
Franklin road, and also submitted a re-
port on the condition Of the official sur
vey.
The engineer states in this re port that
the map as it now stands Is practically
worthless to the city, but that the same
could be made serviceable at yerv
small cost, and recommended that that
portion Of 1t embracing the business
section and shickly settled districts OF
the ciiy be completed. He also reported
that he had received q proposition from
the Roanoke Machine Works to build a
car for she city for the purpose OF haul
ing street swecpings to the almshouse
farm for the sum Of St2S.50; also SUBJ
mitted an ordinance defining his duties
with respect to public work The re-
port was referred to appropriate COM
mittee6.
The overseers of poor reported that
the elmshouee farm had produced 49l
bushels OF wheat, 65 of rye and 25 of
oats. and recommended thatthey be al
lowed to sell 29l bushels Of wheat, tho
balance TO be used on the farm. They
also asked to be allowed to purchase
.hree tons OF fertilizer for seeding pur-
poses, which recommendations we're
granted.
Mr. Terry, from the committee on as
counts, reported approved bills against
she city to the amount OF S5,62J.45,
which were ordered 10 be paid The
committee also called attention Of coun.
oil to bill for SO for vehicle for the
street committee hired for the pur-
pose of making an inspection OF the
streets, and suggested that II this prac
tice was to continue that special rates
should be secured for teams.
The account of DR.. j. L. Stone for SER
vices in the smallpox cases, amounting
to 81 900, WAS slso reported to the coun-
Gil by the committee on accounts, recon-
mendiDg that the findings OF she health
committee, that $500 be paid for such
services, be adopted.
Mr.. Terry, chairman OF the COM
mittee, presented q minority report on
this question, and introduced resolu.
ton providing for the appointment OF
epecial committee of three to confer
with DR.. Stone and endesvor to secure
a compromise. for the purpose, as he
stated, of avoiding the unpiessantness
OF possible litigation. A motion Of Mr.
Andrews to adopt the minority report
was defeated by close vote. Several
motions were made TO refer the question,
nnne OF which carried The Council
finally adopted the majority report,
agreeing to pay $500. The consdera
ton OF the account provoked consider
able discussion. and was participated in
by nearly all of the mem bers. An fort
WAS made to securA a recnn nrSlinn