The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-18
ROANOKE. VA. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 49, 1897

under an ordinance approved April is,
1891, such prorata portion of said tax
rs the time which said machine has been
use1 bears to the unexpired portion to
ohe License year; and said rrorata proper
ton shall be ascertained by the commits
sloner of revenue.
This ordinance shall be. in force" from
its passage"
Concerning the proposition to impose a
special tax or bicycles the city solicitor
advised that he finds in the city charter
no authority for the imposition of such q
tax and does not think it could be sus-
tanned. The committee reported that it
is inexpedient to have amy legislation on
the subject.
Mr.. Buckner offered "a resolution that
when the report of Expert Accountant CAL
lahan be received that--the clerk be in
structed to make typewriter copies CT
1t and furnish one to each member OF the
Council. Here is where the fun began.
Mr.. Terry left the chair, substituting
MI. Colbourne, and took the floor oppos.
ing the motion, saying that it was Il re-
Election on the members of the finance
committee and an insinuation that they
would not properly render their report.
1t was evident from the tone of his re-
marks that he was Of the opinion that
the resolution was direct slap at the
committee.
lnreply to Mr.. Terry Mr.. Buckner again
secured recognition aud said that it was
no intention of his to cast any reflection
on the committee, but that he demanded
as Il member of the Council 10 be placed
in II position in which he could post him
self on this Important matter During
the course OF his remarks Mr.. Terry grew
extremely nervous and was greatly eX-
cited. He interrupted the speaker sew
eral times and when the gentleman from
the Second ward took his seat a death
like Stiffness pervaded the Council cham
Der for moment. All felt the pressure
of the occasion and every one present felt
that Mr.. Terry was fixing to say some
thing mighty interesting. In fact in
made one think of eliot Times in Old
Town Tonight"
Mr.. Terry went to work to maintain
his point and in so doing, in reference to
Il statement from Mr.. Buckner that he
and Mr.. Guy had Mt one time been hon
ored members of the finance committee,
but for some reason unknown to him
had been laid on the cooling board, said
and his remarks were addressed to Mr.
Buckner, that he had removed him from
this Important committee on account of
incompetency.
Some one declared THAI the discussion
had narrowed down to disgraceful per-
sonal quarrel between the two gentlemen
Afr. Buckner again declared that he
meant no reflection on any member of the
committee on finance, when very happily
Mr.. Evans terminated the unplea san. in
cident by seeing an omission in Mr..
Buckner's original motion, which he evil
IDENTIFY Intended should be embodied, and
by offering an amendment by requiring
that copy of the report of the expert
accountant be furnished to each mem Der
of Council after the finance committee
had been given an opportunity to prepare
their report. Mr.. Terry at once seconded
the amendment and twas adopted by the
unanimous vote of the Council
The Council decided to purchase six
feet OF ground along Franklin road be-
tween Commerce and Roanoke streets AMI
widen the street to that extent.
walk was ordered to he constructed
on the north side of the Lutheran Church
on Church street.
Steps were taken looking to the build
ing of an iron bridge over Tinker creek
mt Richmond ford.