The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-08
TEN RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
!. NJ. Andrews Will Succeed T. a.
TiIlett.

was dispensed with and the regular bust
ness taken up.
The first report read was from the
mayor stating that he paid the delin-
quent taxes of 1889 on almshonse but
found IL at taxes were due in 1890 In the
name of the city of Ro, noke and asked
that the matter he referred to the city
solicitor. He also recommends the ap-
prevail of certain appointments made in
the police force and his report was
| adopted.
The reports from the city engineer, city
| sergeant, clerk of the market, aud the
keeper of the almshouse were read and
| filed.
| Mr.. Fox, Of the finance committee, re-
porte'l recomme ndation that the resig-
nation Of Il. r. Tillett as collector of de
linquent taxes be accepted and that he
should report to the auditor IN detail all
collections maze by him and that a book
should be purchased and competent
man engaged to transcribe the delinquent
| tax lists into this book at a cost of S25.
He also recommended the election of
some one to fill the place made vacant by
Mr. Tillett's resignation and that the man
| so elected should be required to give bond
in sum of I'll 900 to be approved by Coun-
Gil.
The rules were then suspended and Mr..
Page nominated l. NJ. Andrews. DR..
Strickland nominated A. j. Davis and
Clerk Thomas read Il letter from l.. ".
Deyerle asking to he considered an appl-
can't. On taking the vote it stood as fol-
lows: Andrews, 8, Davis 8, and Dey-
erie 3.
| Under suspension of the rules the
Roanoke Electric Light and Power Com
pany's acceptance of the contract for
| lighting the CITY was acceDtefi
The finance committee further recon
mended the payment of.bill for subscrip-
ton of paper referred to them from city
engineer but recommended that the bill
for postoflice box he not allowed. They
also recommended the supplementing of
appropriations as follows: Fire, Sc, 900;
streets, 50, 0O0; public property, $1,000,
bridges, 81 ,OO0. They recommended that
II petition from J. p. Spindle and A. l..
johnson to be relieved Of certain taxes be
granted but reported adversely petitions
of j. NJ. Williams and w. ID. Stone in re-
gard to certain taxes.
The finance committee further report ed
that after being ad vised by the city solic-
ltor they recommended the p,yments or
warrants held by Dyer, Vaughan IL Com
pany after certain deductions had been
made. They reported adversely in regard
to licensing collecting agency. They fur
Their recommended that the city aud itor
be instructed to ascertain what Dropor-
ton of the delinquent taxes tina had been
collected was due the school board and
that the auditor should make voucher for
the same. They also presented the bond
of Treasurer G. w. Thomas for t!s40. 600
which had been approved by che city so.
icitor. They recommended further that
warrant, issued to Chief Dyer for NJ. e.
Morris for SO having been lost Il dupli-
cate be issued. The report Of the commit
tee was adopted
Mr.. Page, Of the committee on &c
counts. reported bills approved amount
ing to SIS, JOB.
MIR. Mays, Of the committee on public
property. recommended that the com.
mittee be authorized to make 'an agree
ment with the city sergeant to pay prD
rata cost of heating and lighting the jail;
also rec commended that new bicycle be
purchased for the police force at II cost
not exceeding $50 to be charged to police
account. They further recommended that
the committee be instructed to purchase
property in the southeast section of the
city for stone quarry at a cost of
| Sl,UOU. They also recommended thst the
city engineer be instructed to employ an
assistant janitor for the courthouse at n
cost of $40 per month. They recon-
menued mat the trees in the City Genre
terry be trimmd at n cost of Ss37. so and
they further recommended that they be
authorized to..eXpend 500 more than the
| sum heretofore authorized for the fire de-
partmeDt This report was also adopted.
Mr.. Buckner, of the fire and water
committee. recommended that the ma tier
of securing bids on hose and other uppli-
ances for the fire department., be referred
| back to the committee which WAC
adopted.
Under suspension of the rules Mr..
Buckner moved that Messrs. Strns and
Fishburne be exempt from rental of Old
Opera House for religious purposes which
was unanimously carried
Mr.. Fox oifered,a resolution to pay off
the city employees on Christmas eve, and
Mr.. Guys amendment to instruct the
city treasurer to pay any such warrants
having been accepted by Mr. Fox, this
motion was carried with only one dis
senting vote.
The committee on schools and educa.
ton through Mr.. Evans recommended
that the city solicitor he asked if the city
was hound by a contract to buy the Smith
building.
On motion of Mr.. .Buckner Council ad
journed until next Tuesday hight.
AN ALARMING RUMOR.
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