The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09
THE CITY FATHERS.
No Changes Were Made in Police
Force.

1olloWlnG members present: MeSSrS.
Boswell, Buckner, Casey, Coleman. Coul-
bourn, Evans, Fox, Guy, Hawkins, Mays,
Minahan, Mullen, Oney, Starkey, Ste
vcnso1, Woods, Wilson and President
Terry.
Prayer was offered 10y Rev. l.. c. NJ.
Miller, of st. Marks Lutheran Church.
Mayor Andrews submitted his monthly
message in which he advocated the post
pOnement of all work not completed, I'M
less i'll cases where it is absolutely neces-
sary, until spring. He also took the
ground that the work of the chain gang
on the streets of the city does not pay; but
advised that n quarry be procured and the
chain gang be put to work to break stone
for repairing the macadamiZed streets.
which matter was referred to the street
committee
He also recommended that the subject
of public lighting be taken up by the
proper committee and steps taken to re.
duce the cost, and it may be necessary
that the city should own its own Plant, in
which case the matter should he consd.
cred as soon us possible. This question
was referred to the light committees
The mayor also submitted the list of
police appointments. which is precisely
the force us II present constituted, which
was confirmed by Council
The city engineer submitted his
monthly report showing the amount and
character of work done on the streets.
sewers, etc, during the month, which
WAS read and filed.
Mr.. Fox, from the committee on ac-
counts, reported bills and claims APP
proved amounting to 81, l;}6. II. which
were approved by the Council
Sir. Guy, from the committee on
finance, submitted the monthly report of
the city auditor and city treasurer, which
we're read and ordered to he filed
lie also recommended that an assistant
Janitor of courthouse be employed by the
city engineer to serve from October 10Th
To April lst at a salary of 81 per month.
which recommendation was adopted
The finance committee also submitted
| resolution making supplementary APP
preparations as follows: Lights, 81, 500
street repairs, 81 200; street cleaning,
500; stationary and printing, $500:
schools, 5000; commissions, $500, which
was adopted.
Mr. Buckner, from the committee on
streets, reported that the Sidewalk on
Shenandoah avenue. petitioned for by cit
liens. had been replaced with cinder
and sand walk at IL cost of $40.
The committee also reported bids for
street cleaning from W. =. Mundy x Co.
ut - per night for sweeping and 81 80
per block for scraping, land II. b. HoT-
man x Co, $i.Il per nignt for sveepinn
| ana S2.63 per block for scraping, which
| were opened and referred to the commit
| tee on streets, and it was ordered that
until the committee report that the
present contractors continue III the same
rate.
The street committee also recommended
that Il wooden bridge be constructed on
Patterson avenue s. ". to take the place
| of Il wooden culvert which had collapsed
| To construct bridge would cost 800 and
| the work was ordered done.
| The committee also recommended
| that Stag and sand walk he placed on
Bullitt avenue $. G., from jefferson street
| eastward about 600 feet to take the place
of the board walk, which is dlapidated
which recommendation was adopted
The street committee also recommended
the diversion of the storm water from
Campbell street mt Fourth street, to the
cobble gutter between Campbell avenue
and Salem avenue, which will prevent the
flooding of Commerce street, which was
also agreed to.
Mr.. Mays, from the committee on pub
lie property, reported that pursuant to
instructions from Council his committee
had authorized the city engineer 10 nur-
chase il road roller to he used in rcpnirs
to streets, ut IL cost OF S24J. Tie roller
had been ordered from the Aultmar Com
pany, of Canton, Ohio.
Mr.. Coleman, from the committee on
ordinances, reported an ordinance fixing
the fire limits, which was adopted. The
change leaves out of the limits ONLY n
portion OF the territory on Salem avenue,
west OF Roanoke, certain territory north
of Wells avenue and east of Hotel Roa-
noke, and along the north side of Luck
avenue, east OF Commerce street.
Mr.. Starkey, from the committee on
lights, reported, giving the cost of the
lights for city purposes since July, and
stating that his committee had asked the
finance committee for Il small supple
ment to pay for the November and
December lights. The report shows eX.
pendtures for lights for all purposes for
five months of this fiscal year To he 50, =
22I GO.
Mr.. Guy submitted II joint report from
the committees on finance and public
property recommending the continuation
OF the services of the assistant clerk of
the market, which was agreed to-
Il. 7 boswell. Il member of Council
from the Fifth ward. rendered his rcsg.
natior, which was accepted on motion of
Hr. l}nckner, with regrets, and at the re-
quest of Dir. Coulbourn the matter of
Milling the vacancy was left over for Il
future meeting.
The fire board submitted the names of
James McFall, chici; w. j. Quinn, first
assistant chief, and John Gcisen second
| assistant chief of the fire department.,
and on motion the appointments were
confirmed
Several petitions and communications
were read and referred to appropriate
committees
Mr.. Buckner offered u resolution,
which was adopted, requesting the public