The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-16
CITY COUNCIL.
The Matter of Railroad Taxes Was
Adjusted.

The CITY Council held an adjourned
meeting 'last night at which fourteen
members attended. Mr.. Terry, the presi-
dent of the Council, in the char.
Mr. Mays, from The committee on pub
lie property, reported, Recommending
that the matter Of improving tho market
house and almshouse lie over until the
commencement of next fiscal year, also
to paint the iron fences around: the city
property. Report adopted. He also re-
ported the renting of the market stalls
and the prices bid therefor.
Mr.. Stevenson, from the committee on
fire and water, reported, ordering the
placing of two new fire hydrauts and
the Iii scontinuancc Of two others: prop
osition to paint the wagon of the fire
company No. 8; II proposition to build a
new hose wagon for company No. 4.
Report adopted, and the matter of build
ing u hose wagon referred to the proper
committee to secure bids and have the
wagon built.
JAS A. Woods, chairman of the spec
ial committee of five appointed some time
ago to confer with the receivers of the
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
in regard To an adjustment of the city
taxes against the company for the year
1896, reported that after several confer
ences had with the receivers and their
counsel, the committee and the, receivers
had agreed upon IL basis of settlement
which the committee considered equitable
and advantageous alike to the city and
to the railroad company, and recon-
mcndetl that Council settle the natter
upon the basis agreed upon by the com
mittee and the receivers, which will con-
siderably increase the tax heretofore re-
ceivcd from the company.
ftqr con Silpra blC Olsen SSiOp tho roc
concentration of the committee was
adopted, which it is understood will OBJ
viate any controversies in the future
with the railway company.
The Council took up the matter of
amending the license tax law. The bill
reported by the finance committee to re-
duce the tax on insurance companies fror,
$50 to $50 was adopted. Mr.. Woods also
introduced an ordinance changing the
rate of tnNation for licenses upon attor
neys and other professional men, TO pro-
vide that the tax shall be fifteen dollars,
but III case such person shall have prac-
tictd his profession for more than five
years the tax shall be $50. The tax on
the Western Union Telegraph Company
was also reduced from 5000 to 800, said
company showing that it's receipts fer
business done in the city were only about
go, 200. y proposition to reduce the tax
on private bunkers was defeated.
An ordinance WAS adopted to levy the
final assessment for constructing,,n brick
sidewalk on Patterson avenue
RESOLUTIONS were adopted as follows:
BY Mr. Woods, instructipg the finance
committee to nave the list of delinquent
lands copied in II new hook.
by hIr Wilson, instructing the street
committee to look into the matter of hav-
ing the C, ossing Mt the east end of the
passenger station reopeHed. Also II
resolution by Mr.. Wilson requesting the
ordinance committee to report an ordi-
nance directing the City Council rs IL
body to make scmi-annual inspection
of the city.
BY Mr. Mays, directing the finance
committee to report oniqusstion of having
all railroad and back taxes to he paid di.
rect to the treasurer in order to save
commissions.
BY Mr. Woods, granting the city opera
house to the colored schools for COM
mencement exercises.
The board of ovarseers of the poor re.
ported that it had elected D. II. Christian
as keeper of Che almsf ouse, and the ap-
pointment was confirmed.
LIMEADE, strawberry sherbet and
ice cream soda, ) cents. Massie's Phnr
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