The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-08
THE REPORT
Laid over.
The City Fathers Took No Action
on Finance Committees Report.
THEY PASSED A RESOLUTION RE-
QUIRiNG A CHANGE IN BOOK
KEEPING METHODS IN THE CITY
TREASURER'S OFFICE-HE WILL
BE REQUIRED TO KEEP SEpA-
RATE BANK ACCOUNTS OF VA
RIOUS MONEYS COLLECT ED.
OTHER ROUTINE BUSINESS.

The City Council held it's regular
monthly meeting last night with JAS Z.
Woods in the chair with the following
members present: Bucllner. Evans,
Ilodgson Page, Guy, Mullen, Coleman,
Newton, Mnaban, Casey, Witt, Strick-
land, l5achman, Fox, Mays, Colbourne.
y message was received and read from
the mayor, He called attention to the
good order prevailing in the city and fled
Il report OF the work done in the police
department for the benefit of the Council.
The report of the city engineer was
read and the several recommendations
taken up separately. He recommended
that any money to be expended further
on street repairs he used on macadnmiz-
ing streets, such as Campbell and Salem
avenues. The recommendation was
adopted.
reports were also real from the city
sergeant, clerk Of the market and keeper
of elmshouse, all of which were properly
disposed Of.
The committee on streets reported MS
follows:
rs to thee petition of G.. L. Cannadny
and others, asking that the alley bet ween
Wells aad Gilmer avenues, and between
Jefferson and Ccmmonwe avenue he
graded so rs TO make it passuble, the
committee recommended that the city en-
gnecr lie instructed to improve said alley
ut II cost not exceeding 500.
Concerning the matter of purchasing
25,OO0 feet OF boardwalk; lumber for re-
pairs, referred to the committee With
power 20 act The committee reported
that they had directed the city engineer
10 purchase same at cost not exceeding
$40 per 900 feet.
Corcer aing the petition of J. Marks
and others. for the construction of "A Stag
and sand sidewalk on Kirk avenue he
tween Fiisr and Second streets s W., on
the north side thereof, the committee
recommend that it be pat down by the
city engineer. Mt n cost not to exceed $50
Concerning the petition of b. l.. HoiT-
man and others, asking that the ;nterseo-
ton of Ninth avenue and Eighth street
IL. W., be improved, the con nittec rec
commended that the city engineer he in
structed to have said work done at IL cost
not exceeding 800.
Concerning the matter of improvement
OF Patton avenue IL. e., on the hills on
either side of kimball avenue, the com
mittee recommended that the city engi-
neer be instructed to have said repnirs
maize ut II cost not exceeding $50.
The committee on accounts having ey-
amined and approved :hc following
claims and accounts against the city,
recommended that they he ordered paid:
Criminal charges, $il.50; fire. S264. "a:
Jail, 1927 Is; lights, 1891. 10, police,
S07l.75; puupers, Sl1207; street repairs
81. 100. "a; street cleaning, $GS: stationery
and printing, %IG.77; salaries, Sl.16l.S3;
health, SI33. 80; public pl operty, $2;}l. So
sewer repairs, 5000; sewer bond,
Sl402O; co, tingent, 5000: bridges, S25. 80.
Total, $3.50 90
The committee on finance reported rs
follows:
Concerning the claim of the Roanoke
uas ana water Company, amounting to
O-oo for the removal of two fire hy-
drants. the committee recommended that
it he rejected. The recommendation was
adopted
AS to the billie M. KELLEY, amounting
to $3.50, claiming damages to that amount
fDr Withholding certain gaming nppa-
r"tus by the police authoritier. the COM
inittee recommended that the bill be re
Jected The recommendation was
adopted.
The account of w. II. johnson, col
ored, amounting to So for services in
waiting on Saint Shafer, was allowed
and the auditor instructed 30 pay the
same.
In the matter of the payment of the one
year bonds. due March !, 1898, the com.
tee reported that 81 800 of the $12, l0C
OF said bonds were III! that could be cb-
tained, and these have been paid off by
the treasurer and are now in his hands
awaiting cancellation.
the committee submitted the bond of
ID. IL. Christian, keeper OF the alinshouse,
in the sum of $500, with w a. Burks
and Il. j. Burke, as sureties The bond
was accepted and approved.
Concerning the account of james Nc
"all, chief of the fire department., for en-
penses in attending the National Asocia-
ton OF Chief Engineer. the committee
recommended that 800 be allowed him
ana the amount charged to the contin-
gent fund which VISA adopted
Concerning the matter of certain re-
par TO the building occupied by the Alert
Fire Company, that they had intructen
the city engineer TO make the repair ut IL
COS not exceeding $50
In accordance with recommendation
by the committee resolution was
adoD'ed directing the Gas and Water
Company to place one fire hydrant at the
intersection OF w ellis avenue with Third
street II. "
Upon the reaching OF the report of the
ilnnnce committee relative to the report
OF Expert Accountant Callahan, Mr..
Euckner put some pointed questions to
Mr.. Callahan regarding the bank account
OF the treasurer which shows that he has
deposited to his credit over $7l 900. After
which he moved that the report lie over
to an adjourned netting for considera-
ton. He then mered resolution reuuir-
ing the city treasurer to open double en-
try hooks at once, commencing with the