The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-08
S'AL,I]l!I NEWS
EDWARD JErER, REPORTER.

IsIJ w AID JE l(IPORIEl
j. NJ. Smith left yesterday for his old
home in Tazewell county, where he will
remain for several days
Ovrin Stearnes has gone on business
trip to Pulaski city.
The matter OF lights, in which so many
people seem Interested, and which was
generally supposed to he acted on by the
council on last Thursday night, was not
discussed. The question will probably be
settled at the january meeting of the
council.
Mrs Leon Palmer left yesterday for a
visit to friends in Bedford City.
Charles Bcamcr, formerly of Salem
but who is now living in Radford, was
here for Il short while yesterday.
Col. Thomas a. Kascy, Robert w
Kline and Dr. Thomas b. billiard went to
Lynchburg yesterday on business.
Martin Webb the enterprising segar
salesman, is home on IL visit to his wife
Fourteen of the little Baptist orphans
went down yesterday to Thomas G.
Maury's, the photographers, and had their
picturestalen
Andrew Jackson, the colored man who
was drowned last Monday under the dam
and whose body was recovered Sunday
morning within few feet of where it
was seen to disappear. was buried yseter-
day AFTERNOON ut J o'clock.
MEETING OF SUPERVISORS.
The board of supervisors meet on Sat
ur,iay with the following members
present: w. p. Moomaw, Il. NJ. Starlley
ana w. II. Barnett.
The superintendent of the poor, Nor
gan smith, was allowed SO as part pay
on his salary.
w. II. Barnett, who was appointed by
thn l1Ou ri n In 4, r
the vault, reported that work on same
was i'll accordance with contract with the
Art Metal Company of St. Louis.
Il. f. Smith appeared before the board
as the authorized agent of the above
company and was paid for construction
of vault Il cash order of $3.50. Another
order of %90l was made payable one ycpr
from date, December 3, 1897, ana another
for 500 payable two Years from date.
Warrants were also issued To Col
Shanks for insurance Oh Jail FOR five
years, SO; on poor house, ';Gl,25. and on
courthouse, $40.
The new vault built by the board Of
supervisors, and which was accepted Fri
day, is very roomy and complete and is II
iirst.class piece Of work.
BRAND GETS OFF EASY.
On Saturday, the 9th inst, the school
board met To hear Col. X. II. Logan's re-
port concer ninS the Brand affair The
following gentlemen were present: Col.
II. II. Logan, Joseph H. Woods, Jerry
Garst, c. w. Chapman, \. j. Heslip, j.
w. Watts, j. w. Eller, l.. II. Kirllwood,
Geo. T. Walker, ID. f. kelauver, Lee Eel
lers, ". Il. Whitescarver, X. w. Kline,
with X. {. Stearnes presiding.
Co. Logan made Il verbal statement in
regard to IL claim of 81 $50. Sc, this being
the amount claimed by the school board
due them from w. w. Brand, the en-
treasurer of Roanoke county. Col. Logan
stated that Capt. Brand claimed various
items in the report amounting to more
than 81 POO, and, representing and acting
for the board, stated that he did not have
sufficient evidence to enable him to col
lect these items, and in case of Il suit he
Thought probably no court of equity
would compel Capt. Brand to pay the
amount.
ThereIpon n resolution was offered by
Mr.. Eller which virtually agreed to re-
linquish the boards claim to certain
items, and instricting Col LOGAN to
compromise the matter for %3OL1l, us
due the board from Capt. Branh.
Thereupon Mr.. Kline offered I'M amend
ment instructing Col Logan TO prepare
and submit the matter to a bon,,i of ar
btration.
y recorded vote was taken and the
amendment WAS lost by a vote of 5 to /.
Mr.. Eller's original motion then came
up and was carried by IL minority vote.
Thus claim of 81 600 So without in
terest was compromised for the small
sum of %3ll.0,.