The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-10

The City Council meet in regular ses-
sion last night i'll the Council chamber,
with President james II. Terry IN the
chair The following members were
present: Mcssrs. Buckner, Casey, Cole
man, Coulbourn, Evans, Fox, Guy, lIaw.
kins, Mays, Minahan, Mullen, Oney, Star
key, Stevenson, Updykc. Wilson and
Woods
Mayor Andrews submitted IL message
vetoing the permission granted to Mrs
Marion 5. Friend to construct II wagon
lot on Campbell avenue cast of the Mar.
kct Square. The message states that
should IL wagon lot he allowed to be con-
structed at this point that it will prove IL
nuisance, and recited the fact that Coun.
Gil had heretofore ordered nusances to he
nbated in that locality arising from causes
similar to II wagon lot. He also presented
Il petition to him from the citizens asking
that the privilege he not granted The
veto of the mayor was sustained hv II vote
OF III to ,.
The MAYOR also reported that he had
appointed l.. j. Locke rs regular police
man i'll place of y. T.. Eanes, resigned
and on motion the nomination was con.
firmcd.
MANY LIGHTS OUT.
He also reported that che city electric
lights were ont 2,S9l hours during the
mouth of January, and called attention
to the poor class Of lights now being fur.
nsiicd.
He also reported on the question of city
finances and urged economy in every de-
pnrtment, AMI that mo appropriations he
made except such ms are absolutely nee
cssary for the public safety and protec
ton.
REPORTS from the city engineer clerk
of the market, city engineer and keeper
of the almshouse were read and filed
Mr.. Fox, from tine committee on ac-
counts, reported claims approved amount
in@ to $50, i50.9S, of (which 500, 22O is for
the scmi-annua' interest on the city debt
The bills were approved.
Mr.. Guy, from the committee on
finance. submitted the auditors and'trcas-
urcr's reports TOR the month of january
which were read md filed. The audi
tors report shows total collection since
July lst, of S91, 1910; warrants paid
SIG, 29l.' S: cash OH hand, $SlS.S2; war
rants unpaid and outstanding, $l3, 191. 40
APPROPRIATIONS.
Appropriations were male on recon-
mendation of the finance com nittee MS
follows: Criminal charges, 5000; insur-
ancc, S5:i5; stationary and printing,
5000 water. 500; public rroperrv. 500;
schools, $3.50, commissions, >;2UU contin.
gent, 800; bridges, 500
The finance committee also reported on
IL petition of the Ice, Coal ann Cold Stor-
age Com pany, asking that the amount of
assessment for city taxes on that COM
pany'S property br reluc ed, alleging that
, it had been taxed on machinery. etc,
which is exempt under the city charter.
The report of the committee contends
that the proper manner il which such
; cases should he settled is Ivy application
to the courts Indcr the law provided for
the correction of erroneous assessments,
: and therefore Council should not take
any action in the premises. The report
|; WAS adopted.
The committee on finance also reported
adversely on Il proposition of j. T.. NJ.
1tanckel to compromise the street paving
assessment on Ca0pbell avenue i'll front
OF his property near the market house.
The finance committee also submitted
an ordinance which was adopted provid-
ing for funding Sl4, 100 OF one year bonds,
due March |
NO SIDEWALKS
Mr.. Bucltner, from the committee on
streets, reported adversely as tn the pc
tition OF citizens ask ing for The construc.
rlon of brick sidewalks on Church avenue
from Jefferson. trect to the new postolIice
building, and OH Henry street from
Campbell avenue to the said biildin. on
the grounds that. the finances of the city
would not ut this time Justify the eN pend
iture.
The committee also reported that they