The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08

The City Council held regular
meeting last night, at which eighteen
members were in attendance, those abb
sent being Messrs. Bachman and
Stevenson.
The city engineer made his monthly
report, showing what work had been
done in his department. during the
month. On his recommendation the
Council decided to purchase a carload of
lime, and also instructed the mayor to
proceed at once and have the shanties
on Salem avenue, which had been
erected in violation of the fire limit law,
removed.
The city sergeant, keeper of aims
house and clerk OF the market submitted
their reports, which were read and filed.
Mr.. Terry, from the com ittee on
accounts, submitted bills approved by
his committee, amounting to $3.50 IS,
which were ordered paid He also re-
ported on the great waste Of water in
the city jsil, which WAS referred to the
public property committed.
Mr.. McClelland, from the committee
on finance, reported resolution. which
was agreed to, approprieting $50 for fire
department purposes to purchase two
shus-of nczzles; also q resolution,
which was rejected. eppropriating $500
for street repairs with which to put the
chain gang 10 WORK. This resolution
requires fifteen votes. At the time of
It's passage there were but fifteen mem.
bers present. MIR. McNamee voted nav
and the resolution WAS defeated.
The finance committee also reported
resolution, which was adopted, direct.
ing the committee on lights to sscer-
tain tho cost, location Of sites, and cost
OF erection, Of an electric light plant to
be operated either by steam or water
power and report to Council. He also
reported that the Council could raise
funds for the establishment of light
plant by issuing bonds after the correct
cost had been ascertained.
Mr. McClelland. from the committee
Oh finance, also submitted the annual
tax ordinance fixing the tax rate and
also the rate for licenses. which was the
Same az last year, with some minor
| alterations. The most i'm portaht change
WAS provision to tax the electric light
| company $500 instead of SlOO; also plac-
ing the collection of the dog tax in the
hands OF the collector Of city taxes, and
liking the com pensation of the commits.
sioner OF revenue at so cents for issuing
city licenses and commission OF one
half OF one per cent, on the amount
| collected. The ordinance WAS read over
and at the suggestion of the city soli-
citor was passed by until the adjourned
meeting tonight.
Mr.. Wilson amended the ordinance by
placing the tax on the electric light
company at $500 instead Of 5000 as re-
ported by the committee.
Mr.. Loughery, from the committee on
streets, reported q resolution establiah-
ing the grades of the streets around the
United States public building. and de-
clarlng the alley north thereof opened
as public alley.
Mr.. Andrews from the committee on
sewers, reported a resolution directing
tue city to pave the alley between Camp
bell avenue and Church avenue, west OF
Roanoke street, with cobble stones,
which was agreed to; also resolution
dire sing the city engineer to purchase
800 feet of drain pipe.
The report Of the pubic property
committee was read and the recommen-
da,ions taken up separately. The com.
mistee recommended that the property
owned as sewer right of-way in the
rear OF the Berkowitz property on Salem
avenue be sold to Mr.. Berkowi,z for the
sum OF $3.50. the amount which had been
offered by him. 1t was also recon-.
mended that the city council pay SI2,
the price charged for trimming the trees
In the City Cemetery. 1t was stated
that much complaint had arisen on &C.
count Of the dense foliage of the trees
which prevents grass from growing and
otherwise gives the place q gloomy ap-
peararce.
1t was also recommended that the