The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-11

The City Council met in regular ses-
sion last night at 8 o'clock. The follow.
ing members were present: Messrs.
Andrews. Boehm, Casey, Coulbourn.
Fox, Guy. Hawkins, High, Richmond,
Loughery. McClelland, McNameo,
Mays. Oney, Starkey, Stevenson, Terry,
Wilson and President Buokner.
The mayor submitted his monthly
report showing the financial standing
of the city to December 1. He reports
that the treasurer had on hand ut this
date S17,964. 40, while the warrants out
standing amounted to S14.17s &C. The
mayor thinks the financial situation has
improved considerably over the corres-
poHding period OF last year.
Tho mayors veto message in relation
to the assistant allowed by the Council
for tho city engineer, was read and
taken up by the Council for considera-
ton. The question being on passing
the resolutions over the veto OF the
mayor. Mr. Wilson and other members
addressed the Council. The vote was
then taken as follows:
For the rosolut ion-Messrs. Boehm,
Casey, Coulbourn, Hawkins, High,
Oney. Wilson-1l.
Against the observation-disclosures. Fox,
Andrews, Guy, Loughery, McClelland,
Starkey, Terry and Buckner-s. It re.
curing fourteen votes to pass the reso-
luton over the mayors veto, 1t was re-
ieoted.
Tue city engineer reported that grad.
Ing had been done on Patterson avenue,
repairs made to board sidewalks, grad
Ing on North Jefferson street, new brick
sidewalks laid on Jefferson street and
Salem avenue In front OF certain build
ings; board walks had been laid on Elm
avenue 8. g., Dale avenue g. O., and
general repairs made 10 board side~
walks throughout the city.
The engineer called ;tention to for.
mer report he had made recon m ending
that three-foot brick sidewalks be sub
,stituted In place Of board. He states
that they can be put down for the same
price of boardwalk The work being
done by A. J. Banks on Lick run was
progressing slowly, and owing to the in.
clement weather he had ordered tho
contractor TO get permission from tho
office for each days work. Other mis-
cellaneous work ordered by the Council
had been done, The question of three
foot brick side Ralks was referred to the
street committee.
Reports wore also submitted from the
city sergeant, keeper of the almshouse,
clerk OF the markets, and wore ordered
to be filed.
Mr.. Terry, from the committee on &C.
counts, submitted report recon mend
Ing the payment Of bills approved by
his com mittee amounting to $40, 75O al,
among which was interest account,
IS, 362 so; lights, $1,000 ga; sinking fund
So 100000; salaries, SI,15s,6G. The re-
port was agreed to.
Mr.. McClclland, from the com mittee
on finance, submitted f report showing
monthly statements of the city auditor
and treasurer, which were received and
filed. He also reported favorably on
claim OF Policeman Moss for thirteen
days time lost on account of accident in
the discharge of his duty, which was
allowed; he also reported against allow
ing claim of Policeman Flick for time
lost amounting to forty.two days, CIV
ing as reason thst Mr. Flick was not
In the discharge of his duty while ex-
aiming pistol in the hands Of q citi.
zen, and by which an accident occurred.
The report WAS adopted.
The finance committee also reported
adversely on the employment of q
special officer to look after dog taxes
and delinquent licenses. as we'll IS ad-
versely on the report Of city engineer
recommending the payment of the
street forces semi-monshly, both of
which views were sustained by the
Council. The committee alao SUBJ
m1tsed resolutions appropriatinR $275
for salaries and $1,000 for bridges,
both Of which were adopted.
Considerable discussion arose when
the finance COMMITTEE presented reso-
luton to fix the salary of the Judge Of
the hustings court at 81 800 per ennum.
Mr.. Wilson WAS opposed to the resolu-
tlon on the ground that there was plenty
OF time yet to consider this question;
that the judge who would be elected by
the present general assembly would not
90 into Office until January 1, 1897, and
that the next Cauncil should have some.
thing TO say in the matter.
Messrs. Buckner, Loughery and An.
drews spoke on the question and ed-
vised that action be taken at once; that
the present salary was upquestionably
too high and that as O preca u tionarv
measure the ordinance should be passed.
Mr.. Bnckner stated that he hnd been
informed By Judge Robertson, the
former judge of the court, that 1t WAS a
question yet to be decided when the
term of the judge OF the hustings court
for this ty really commenced. It is
possible that the term wauld commence
on the 1st day OF January, 1896. and IL
may be that it does not commence until
January /, 1897
Mr.. Guy endeavored to amend the
ordinance so IS to provide salary of
S2,0h0. but this was defeated by q vote