The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-08

The City Council met in regular ees-
sion last night with the following mem
bers present: Messrs. Reshm, Casey,
Coulbourn, Fox. Guy, Hawkins, High,
Loughery, McNamee, Mays. Oney. Star
key. Stevenson. Terry and Wilson.
In the absence of Presidents Buckner,
Mr.. Boehm was elected president pro
tenn.
The city engineer reported on the
amount OF work done by him on streots
during the Uonth. A large amount of
sidewalk work had been done; the str Gets
were being cleaned by hand during the
present weather, as the sweeper worked
Enthusiastically. A sc wer had been lsid
In tho alley north OF Marshall avenue az
directed by Council, and tho matter OF
the drainage of the spring at the gas
house YVES being considered. Gther
sewer matters were repor ted in detail;
he also reported on certain repairs ana
improvements to the public buidines,
and recommended that an ordinance be
passed providing for the mode of pro-
oedure on the Fart of the city whom q
building lie condem ned as being men
ace to public safety. He also reported
that the electric lights were out 1907
hours for the month OF Decem Dor. The
report WAS received and the recommand-
alton in relation to dangerous buildings
referred to the ordinance committee.
The city sergeant, keeper of the alma
houee and clerk OF the markets sub
mitted tneir monthly reports. which
were received and filed.
Mr.. Terry, from the committee on &C
counts, reported bills amounting to So. =
4s5 90. which were approved by the
Council. He also reported on two bills
TOT insurance ON school furniture
amounting to SG.s6, recommending tn At
they be referred TO the school board for
payment. This matter provoked a ute
an extensive argument as to the m = tier
OF the standing and relations of the
dnances as conducted by the school
board with respect to the Council, but
the bill was finally approved.
Mr.. Loughery, from the committee on
finance, submitted the monthly report
OF the city auditor aud city treasurer.
which were received and filed.
The nudttor's report, shows total ap.
propriations for this aecal year Sl76. =
O32 &C; total payments since July /.
1895, SIT, 965.86; bnlaDoe standing to
crediso of appropriation. sos, Oe5. 80; pay
in warrants issued during psss month,
S2,36f.S9; total charges to the treas
ure: TO dase. Sl42, l77.s&; balance unap-
propriated, S44.112.O6
The treasurer's report shows taxes
collected. SOS a77.14; 1884 taxes uncol-
lected, SIS. 024 81; 1895 taxes uncollec ted :,
S77,024 95; warrants paid, $50, 697, go:
cash on hand, Sl5,724 81
The finance committee aiSo eubmitied
preparation of $1,000 be made to supple.
nent the health account. Previous to
the consideration of this resolution Mr..
Hawkins retired, leaving but fourteen
mem bers present, and under the rale it
could noE be considered, the law reuuir-
ing fifteen votes to supplement- an ap-
preparation. Subsequently Mr. Haw-
kins was telephoned for, and the resolu
ton was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Loughery also submitted reso.
luton recommending that streets, cleo
tions, fire, interess, jsil, public property
and pauper accounts be supplemented
TO an amount aggregating SIS 500, pur-
suaus 30 recommendation of the city
auditor. Mr.. Terry OF jected to the con-
alteration of the resolution until it had
been to the finance committee, and IL
WAS SO referred.
MIR. Loughery, from the com mittee on
streets. recommended that q sidewalk
BIO laid in front of tho colorei Bsptiss
Church in Old Lick, the walks rep aired
lending to that nection OF the city and
the grading OF Lynchburg avenue be-
tween Kimbail avenue and Tinker
Crock by the chain gang, all of which
were adopted.
Mr.. Mays, from the committee on
ku
Ing that the question OF the ownership
OF the colored cemetery in Old Lick be
referred 70 the city engineer for in7es-
tigation before the fence arouod II was
ordered to be repaired, which was agreed
TO-. Ho also reported resolution pro-
VldlnR FOR the purchase of pair of
platform scales for the city market, TO
DO used II weighing small purchases, at
cost OF SG5. This resolution was sub
stituted by motion providing that she
com mittee have the old scales repaired.
Mr.. Stevenson, from the com mistee on
nre ana water, reported that his COM
mittee had under consideration the
mayors message in relation to the es-
lishmens OF public watering srouRhs
and drinking fountains In the CITY. Mr.
kawn WAS before the committee, and
had informed them that his COMPANY
was already supporting two fountains,
and could not graot any additional un-
lees paid for by the city.
A letter from j. @. Rawn in relation
to furnishing plan OF the gas and
water pipes OF the Roanoke Gas and
Water Company was referred to the oity
engineer to make q plan or uss in his
otfice from map on Gle In Mr.. Rawn's
office.
90 motion of Mr. Wilson the city on
gineer was instructed to ,continus tho