The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-18

ferred-The Mayor Makes Recon-
mendations as to Lights and Chain
Gaug-Estlmates for Maintaining the
Public Schools Submitted by tho Board
The adjourned meeting of Council last
night was attended by the following
members: Messrs. Andrews. Boehm,
Casey. Coulbourn. Fox, Guy, Hawkins,
McClellapd, McNsmee, Mays Ssarkey.
Terry, Wilson and President Buckner,
Mr.. Andrews. from the committee on
sewers, reported adversely to q PROPOSE
ton Of Dyes, Vaughan & Co. to conn
promise suit now pending agninst the
city for sewer construction, also reso-
luton providing for the extension of
the sewer on Rorer avenue 100 feet
westward in order to accommodate CAL
vary Baptist Church; also O resolution
providing that the city engineer shall
advertise for bids for constructing q
sewer on Randolph street snd Church
avenue 8. o. for the improvement of the
cutters and approaches 20 certain
property on Luck avenue. ell Of which
were adopted.
Mr. Mays, from the committee on
PuCAAO property IcpOIbcu Eubb tQ0
proposition of d r. Beale & Co., to pur.
chase The Berkowitz lot, had been re-
ferred to the city solicitor for opinion.
he also recommended The sale of two
mules. an old engine and certain other
property of the city at public auction,
which was adopted.
The fire and water committee re.
ported resolution making certain i'm
provements in the Jefferson street
engine house, and stated that the chief
OF the fire department. has asked for
certain apparatus, which could not be-
granted, owing to lack of funds. The
com mittee also reported O resolution
direc ting the removal of all buildings
within the fire limits not in accordance
with the building laws and not erected
by permission OF Council, which was re-
ferred to the engineer for investiga ton
and report.
Mr.. Boehm, from the committee on
lights. reported that the com mittee lad
Investigated the cost of lighting the
City, and as the amount nov exceeded
ST., 900 per year, that an effort should
be made to reduce the expenditures.
The first three-year period will expire
April l, when the city can either pur l.
chase the overhead construction, such
as poles, wires, lamps and other appli-
ences, or discontinue the use Of the
lights. He recommended by resolution
that the light committee confer with
the Roanoke Electric Light and Power
Company with view of obtaining new
contract, and failing in this they should
report to Council, which was adopted.
The following petitions and com muni.
cations were read and referred:
Petition of X. Ruedy and others, ask
Ing that the light recently removed from
Nelson street to TazsWell avenue, be
returned TO Its former location, was after
considerable discussion referred to the
light com mittee with power to act.
Petition OF the Virginia Brewing Com
pany and others, ASKING that Wise ave-
nue. be improved and lights placed
thereon, WAS read and referred to appro-
pirate committees.
Communication from w. s. McClan
nahan asking damages for an oak tree
cut down on his premises on Franklin
road by order OF the city au thorities, was
referred to the street committee for in
vestigahon and report.
Petition OF j. @. Clark asking that q
light be located at Thirteenth street and
Salem avenue s. W. and agreeing to pay
the expenses until July /, was read and
referred to the light committee.
resolution Of Mr.. Wilson returning
IS to Mrs. T. G. Greenwood, being
amount OF rental paid by her on account
OF benevolent entertainment given at
the Old Opera House, WAS agreed to.
communication from the mayor
calling attention to the large number
OF lights reported out and also to the
matter OF making provisions for main.
tanning the chain gang, was referred to
appropriate committees.
The city engineer submitted q COM
municntion in regard to street cleaning,
and also In the matter OF an alley ct
the public building, which was referred
to the city engineer and street commits
tee for report.
The city school board submitted its
estimates for running the public schools
for the next scholsstic year, the items
OF which are as follows: Teachers SAL
aries, Sl6.110; janitors' wages, 5000;
clerks salary, S240; repairs, stationery,
printing and books, $500; rent and fuel,
81, 500; new furniture and heater, s., 200;
contingencies. Sl00; salary OF superin-
tendent, 5000; commissions for CITY
treasurer, S93i; insurance, S11O. Total
estimate. So, O92. Probable amount to
be received from the State, IS, 500:
amount to be appropriated by Council,
$16. 292.
The report OF the school board was re.
ferred to the committee on finance and
schools and educstion jointly.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins the matter