The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-07

OF the Police Jussice-sympathy Ex-
tended the Norfolk and Western.
The City Council is done with the
charter. Il completed Its lsbors last
night az II O'Clock, and, by vote of IL
to 8, adopted the amended form as re-
ported from the committee Of the
whole, and ordered that the city So
licitor transmit 1t to the legislature,
and ssk that body to adopt It as the new
charter for the city Of Roanoke. The
ragged edges were oil taken off; the
sections which were stricken out were
put back, and though the charter COM
mitteo did not get all they wanted, yet
their work is by no means beyond recog
milton.
Nineteen members attended tho ses-
sion last night Before the Council
went into committee of tho whols for
the purpose of considering the charter,
President Buckner asked Mr.. Ssarkev tn
take the chair, and presented the fol-
lowing resolutions in relation to the re-
cent severe loss entAled by the Norfolk
and Western Railroad Compauy which
were adopted by unanimous vote:
whereas, The Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company on Saturday, Jan
nary A, 1896. was visited by the CO.
lsmity OF disastrous fire, whereby
their general Office building in the city
OF Roanoke, Va, together with the ma
Jor portion OF the furniture and valuable
records was destroyed; and whereas, the
City Council Of Roanoke, Va. recognizes
the TACT that this corporation has AL
ways responded cheerfully andliberall7
to she appeals made by the city and her
citizens; and whereas, 10 10 the senti-
ment of the City Council for the city of
Roanoke, Va, that 10 feels, In conse.
quence Of the inseparable and mutual
association of the affairs of that corpor.
alton with the welfare and progress of
this city, that a loss such as this entsila
upon that company, 10 q matter to be
unusually deplored.
"Be 1t Resolved, 1. That tho Civ
Council of Roanoke, Va, deeply d eploren
the loss and Inconvenience which the
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
has suffered.
''2. That the City Counoill OF the oitv
OF Roanoke, Va, hereby expression 70 tho
management of the Norfolk and WeAs,
ern Railroad Company its deep syrnpa.
thy ON that occasion and tenders to that
company every aid and facility within
1ts power to restore TO 1t It's accustomed
prompt and efficient service; and also to
re-establish Its general operating head.
quarters In this city with all prompts
ness and dispatch.
20. That copy of these resolutions
be transmitted to Jos. 81. Sands. gem
eral manager OF the Norfolk and West
ern railroad Company, at Roanoke, Va"
The Council then went into commit.
tee OF the whole for the purpose of con.
sidering the charter amendments.
sec tion 69, providing thet the Council
Shall elec' q tax collector and defining
In general way his duties, was read.
and Mr. Wilson moved to strike 1t out
and insert section SO OF the charter now
in force In relation to the compensa.
tion of the city treasurer. Mr.. Loughery
raised the point of order that the
amendments was not german, but was
ovefruled by the chair. Mr. Wilson's
amendment wa1 then rejected by a vote
of 4 to 13.
Section SO, In relation to the salsry
or compensation TO be paid the com-
missioner OF revenue produced long
ana stnooorn argument. Mr.. Wilson
led the opposition to the committee
amendment. and took the ground that
as the section proposed thas the fees to
be collected by the commissioner of
revenue Tor issuing licenses to mer-
chants and others WAS proposed TO be
covered into the treasury. 1t YVES illegal
ana could not be enforced and worked q
hardship on the people; he also con-
tended that the com missioner OF reye-
nue. should be paid in fees and commits
slons for his work; 90 it served as otimu.
lus to the better performance Of the
duties of tie office.
Mr. Loughery came to the rescue of
the committee with sn array of figures
from the auditors office, showing what
the com missioner of revenue had been
getting for his work, He stated for tho
year OF 1892 the commissioners Of revenue
received for making up the CITY
property books and assessing property.
Sl'726 81; for State levy. 1858. 80; for CITY
licenses, S624.75. and for State Licenses,
So24.fo. total OF SO $50 81, besides the
iees or dog licenses and the fees for
transfer of deeds recorded in the clerk,a
once. For the year of 1893 the total
was S4.523.S6, and for 1894 it wac
81, 2s9, not including the fee, for trans
fers lie argues thas the com omissions
we're TOO high; that Mother Danyille or
Lynchburg paid their commissioners of
revenue near so much DIS Roanoke.
The discussion WAS participated in By
Mrs. Bschman, Buckner, Boehni,
Terry and others. Mr.. Guy finally sub.
mitted an amendment which relieved
some of the Objectionable features
raised by the opposition by providing
shas the commissioners of revenue shall
Do paid such "comp ensation," instead of
salary" for the performance of his
duties In connection with the city
revenue as the Council NAV from time
to time prescribe, and eliminating that