The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-08
SALEM NEWS.
Regular Monthly Meeting of tho Town
Council.

Regular Monthly Meeting of the Town
Council.
At the regular June meeting OF the
Salem town council Thursday night all
the members, except Councilman Davis,
being present. the following business
was transacted:
The mayor reported sig collected in
fines since last meeting.
The street committee was authorized
to have finished the sewer from the
Griffin property up Academy street to o
point opposite Mr.. P. 8. Bowles.
The bill OF physician for services rem.
dered in amputating Armfeld's leg q
few weeks ago was referred to the city
attorney for his opinion as to whether
the town or the railroad company should
pay the same. The committee on pur-
chase OF q new pump ct the river re-
ported that they had recently had the
old pump at the river repaired, and
thought 1t would last for two years
longer.
The committee on moving water and
light plants and the committee on
water meters to livery stables were
both com bined. A petition numerously
signed by leading citizens was read ask
ing that the town sprinkle Main street.
from Union street to East Bridge and
College avenue from town hall to Bur-
we'll street. A letter from Ivan Yonce
was read opposing the sprinkling. AMI
Councilman Campbell made vigorous
speech against it in which he said,
among other things, that he was ''sur-
prised that sensible people should put
their names to It." He considered it an
unjust request, was opposed to it, and
hoped it wouldn't get single vote.
Councilman Bowels also opposed 1t on
several grounds.
When the vote was put only Messrs.
Campbell and Bowels voted against it,
while the rest uf the councilmen re-
Trained from voting.
Councilman Campbell then intro
duced resolution to the effect that
horses be allowed to run at large within
the corporation limits from 8 p. N. to
6 q. M, and this WAS carried.
After some minor business of no
special interest had been transacted
the council adjourned until June 81.
Notes
Robert Foutz and John Leftwich, who
were put in Jail Thursday evening for
fighting, confessed Judgment that even
ing, paid fine of So so each and were
released from custody.
Saturday night at the town hall the
joint meeting OF the two literary So
cieties OF Roanoke College will take
place at p. m. The entertainment
will be humorous; as will be the class.
day exercises, which will take place
also in the town hall on Monday at o.
NJ, to which the public ia cordially in
vited.
Services will be held at the Baptist
Church Sunday morning as usual, but
at night it will be closed. DR.. Taylor
will preach at Hanging Rock school
house in the afternoon at o'clock.
The match game OF baseball this
evening between the N. & w. and the
Salem baseball team promises to be one
of interest. Batteries Forsy,he and
Lam for Salem; Armstrong and Howe,
for N. & w. Game will be called at
4:30 and a small admission fee will be
charged.
The following ex-students will COM
pose the baseball team who will play
the regular Roanoke College nine on
the college grounds Monday at $3.50: f,
Smith, T, Smith, F. Hartigan. j. Yonce,
w. Forsythe, R. G. Craig, s. Bowman,
L. billiard and Minor Wiley. The pub
lie cordially invited. Admission, free.
John Whitescarver's grocery was lit
orally covered with water for several
hours yesterday morning. Some one
had left the water running in the bath
room overhead during the night and q
continuous shower bath followed for
those underneath.
Mrs. j. C. Langhorne, daughter and
son, are spending the summer at Hotel
Duval.
A colored musical ouartette, calling
themselves the Swiss Tyrolian Singers,
gave most interesting concert at the
colored Methodist Church last night.
They have fine voices and sing we'll.