The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-14

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bonds, St2,4D0. Total, 1885,, sos. S4.
Following Is a list of salaries fixed by

\ bonds, $i2,4D0. Total, S165, 5OS.s4.
Following Is a list of salaries fixed by
Council, 81.
City engineer, ri, 800 per amman; bond
SO, 900. 3. ,lSsss q
Clerk to city engineer, S5O4 per annum.
City clerk, 81, GOO per annum.
City auditor, 81 600 per annum.
City solicitor, 5000 per annum.
Police Justice, 5000 per annum.
City physician, $500 per annum.
Clerk of the markets, s720 per annum
Assistant clerk of markets, $1.50 per
day for all actual service.
Sanitary Inspector, S540 per annum;
bond 800.
Pound master and blacksmith, 5000
per annum; bond $500.
Superintendent Of fire alarm, $3.50 per
annum.
Superintendent of schools. 5000 per
Rnnum.
judge OF hastings court, 81, 800 per
annum.
City treasurer, $1,000 per annum.
City sergeant, 5000 per annum.
Clerk of the court, $400 per annum.
Mayor, 5000 per annum.
Commemorative attorney, $500 per
annum.
Mr.. Fox, from the committee ON finance,
also submitted proposition that the
finance committee take under considera-
tion the advisability .of retiring certain
securities Of the city which are now sub
ject to call, and issue in their place per
cent. bonds. The report called attention
to the fact that several thousand dollars
of bonds were subject to be redeemed at
the option of the city, and that the city
was in a position to call these bonds in
and issue bonds bearing lesser rate of
interest. The subject was referred to the
finance committee to confer with the
holders of the bonds.
On Recommendation of the'finance COM
mittee it was..alsos authorized to redeem
the one-year bonds of the city due March
i, amounting to $12 400, between this
and that date, if the city be in position
to pay them off.
Mr.. Page, chairman of the committee
on accounts, reported bills approved
amounting to 81, 252.74. for the month of
June, the largest items of, which were
commissions for collecting taxes, 81 1921 :
"a; water, $81031; salaries, 81 ,161 S5;
street repairs, S883.01; police, 1914. T5;
lights, $998.65. The claims were allowed
He also reported that the committee
had found some overcharges in the mat.
ter of purchasing lumber, for shoeing
horses, and other things, and advised
that, when possible, the city engineer
procure bids. There was no reason why
the city should be overcharged when it
is in n position to pay cash for supplies.
The recommendation was adopted.
The committee on accounts also re-
ported that the question of furnishing
lights for the city Jail should be adjusted.
A recent court decision, taken up from
Alexandria, held that the costs for lights
and fuel should be borne by the jailor.
The question was referred to the public
property committee.
The committee on accounts reported
four bids from the druggists of the city
for furnishing drugs for paupers for one
year from July |, 1897. On its recommen-
dation the contract was awarded to Van
Lear Bros, that firm being the lowest
bidder.
DR.. Coulbourn, from the committee on
streets, submitted a report stating that
in the matter of opening the crossing at
the east end Of the passenger station, the
question had been referred to the city
solicitor for his legal opinion, and re.
port would be made later. He also re-
ported, recommending condemnation
proceedings to open the alley between
ELM and Day avenues s. W.; that bids be
secured for painting and repairing the
Virginia avenue bridge and tie bridge at
the west end furnace: that II sand and Stag
sidewalk be constructed OH the south
side of Marshall avenue. between Fifth
and Sixth streets; that $4,000 teeC of
board walk lumber be purchased at
cost not exceeding $500; that the sidewalk
on the west side of Commerce street be-
tween Campbell and Salem avenues be