The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-06
SALEM NEWS
EDWARD JETER, REPORTER.

The Misses Shelor of Roanoke. are Wis.
iting the family OF p. b. Cannaday on
Virginia avenue.
w. j. Moon, ST., after visit of sew
eral weeks to his married daughter, Mrs.
Koiner, at Crimorn, has returned to his
home in Salem.
Miss Lizzie McComb, of Fairfield, Au.
gusta county, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Chas s. Wagner.
Percy and Herbert Armstrong, of
.taunton, arrived yesterday and were en-
tered at the Baptist Orphanage.
+. G.. Board died yesterday morning ut
o'clock Mt his. home about six miles from
Salem. He was n brother of Jno. Board,
of Tennessee, Sam Board, of Franklin
county, DR.. Norvell Board, of Bedford
City, jim Board, of Chamblissburg, and
n brother of Judge Board of Roanoke
county. He was IL gallant Confederate
soldier and belonged to ID. Ii. HIPS brig
AIDE in Longstreets division in the army
of Northern Virginia. Mr.. Board was
raise at Culpepper, Va, and was we'll
known in this portion o. the State. His
funeral will take place Sunday evening
from the Baptist Church and DIR. Taylor
will preach the funeral sermon, after
which the burial will take place i'm East
Hill Cemetery.
COUNCIL MEETING.
The regular monthly meeting of the
city flthers took place at the council
chamber on Thursday night with the fol-
lowing members present Boon, Smith,
Langhorn, Camden, Campbell, Bowies,
with Mayor Younger in the chair
The public property committee and the
fire department. committee reported
chemical engine here and awaiting repre-
sentative to test same.
Street committee reported sidewalks
on Virginia avenue. The
Griffin line was not adjusted on account
of bad weather. but will be done soon,
and the same he entered up as decree |
of the court by agreement of the parties. |
The committee also submitted an nc. |
count of j. B. Camden for services rem
dered by him for placing the machinery |
ut the electric light plant, during the alb |
sence OF w. Il. Bowles, who is chairman |
of the electric light committee. His bill |
to $3.50 was allowed.
Mr.. Boon offered n resolution to run |
the arc lights Only until midnight. He |
also reported to committee that 0. b. |
timber was not discharging his duty at |
the electric plant and was destroying the |
property of the town and that it had been |
that he was entirely incom- |
petent for the position he occupies, men
tioning a member Of Irregularities in |
with the running of the plant. |
This provoked q heated discussion by the |
various members of the committee.
The motion to'cut off lights at midnight |
was carried.
Mr.. Boon moved that Frier and Wilson |
be put in charge of the water and light |
plant, from this time. Mt salaries of $50 |
per month each and that O. b. finder !
be discharged.
Mr.. Bowles seemed to think that |
neither Mr.. Frier nor Mr.. Wilson were |
to take charge of the plant, |
md that he would not be responsible for |
lhe plant, with incompetent men, such |
as the two mentioned. On the motion to
discharge Mr.. finder the recorded vote
being called for it resulted in five for and
1ne against.
Mr.. Boon submitted request from D. |
B. Strousc for the use of the Town Hall |
free of charge, and on motion it was car
ried
Mr.. McClung appeared in behalf of the !
Kings Daughters ask ing the free use of
the Town Hall for an entertainment on
the night of February 26, including
lights. The petition was granted.
Il. l.. Campbell, of the finance commit.
tee, submitted the following report
Street accountfor the month, $20s.10:
general expense account, $4.60: salaries,
s266; electric light account, SOL q; pau
per account, Sl9.3J: water works account,
SS.3s: summary, 36512i
The trcasurcr's report was read and
adopted, his trne balance being 81 1861.
The mayors report was read and
adopted, showing the amount of fines
collected by the sergeant since last meet
ing To be S2l.