The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-28

u stock-Message From tho Mayor,
An adjourned meeting of the City
Council was held last night with Mr..
Buckner in the chair. Upon calling the
roll the following members answered to
their names: Messrs. Andrews, Mona
NEE, Wilson. Mays, Colbourne, Haw-
kins, Boehm, Guy, Oney, Stsrkey. High,
Loughery, Kasey, Richmond and Bach
man.
The bill defining the duties Of the
tax collector and designating the time
for the collection of taxes, was taken mn
and unanimously adopted as whole.
The ordinance defining the duties of
the commissioner OF the revenue, was
then read and voted upon, the vote
standing, ayes, IA, one not voting.
The ordinance defining the duties of
the city treasurer, was read and
adopted by unanimous vote.
The old ordinance. defining the duty
| OF the city auditor in relation to the
kcollector OF city taxes, WAS slightlv
amended and adopted.
The bicycle bill was taken up which
provides that all bicycles shall be
equipped with an alarm which shall be
sounded as all street crossings, and at
night shall be provided with lamp tho,
can be seen by pedestrians. The latter
part OF the ordinance requires the lights
to be used from sunset to sunrise. The
ordinance provides that q fine of not
less than 81 nor more than SIS shall be
assessed for each offense. The bill was
amended by Mr. Wilson striking out the
clause requiring light to be used at
night which wac lost by vote of IS to
8. The ordinance was then adopted.
a report was received from the spe-
cial committee appointed to investigate
tse plans of the reorganization of the
Norfolk and Western railroad and the
disposition Of the cIty's stock In the
Roanoke and Southern in said plan.
The committee did not deem 1t advisable
to accepts the plans laid down by the
reorganization committee or expedient
TO invest S25, 600 In order to retain COM
mon stock of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company in lien Of the $500 600
OF stock held In the Roanoke and South
ern.
The report was Withdrawn by the.
chairman OF the committee without
being voted on. The committee was
then continued snd instructed to do
all In their power to secure any bids
for the sale OF the stock owned by the
City and report at an I'D journed meets
| Ing on the evening of the goth instant.
On motion OF Mr.. Buckner, Mr..
Bschman was added to the special
committee.
The contract for the lighting of the
city WAS again taken up, and after
being read wac referred to the proper
com mittee.
a comm unicatioD was received and
read from the mayor in regard to the
small buildings around the market. He
recommended the removal of the
Dennis building and the Bates building
and that the Glover building on the east
side Of the market be allowed to remain.
de also called attention to the condition
of Franklin road and recommended that
the proper steps be taken to amend IL.
the proper committees.
A communication was then read from
| Z. b. Workman and others asking that
Q brick walk be laid in front of Calvary
Baptist Church. The communication
was referred to the street committee.
A communication was read from L.
ID. Vaughan asking II the Council would
issue him ono year city bonds in lien of
$4,000 Of city scrip. which he now
holds. Ii was referred to the commit
| tee on finance.
1he ordnance In relation to the sale
OF produce was amended 60 that farmers
selling the productions of their own
farms are not required to pay curbsge
sax unless they choose to drive on the
market square. Dealers must pay the
regular curbsge fee, but in the after
noon will be allowed to peddle every
thing but fresh meat and fish.
Inc committees report was read In
regard to the renting Of the stalls at the
market house and properly acted upon.
The report provides that stall renters
shall only be required to give bonds TO
secure tho payment of stall rents for
three months, with she privilege of OK.
tending them at that time. The report
was adopted and the stalls will be
rented at auction today et o. m.
"CoBstitutionaI Law"