The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-10
THE CITY
LAWMAKERS
Franchise 10 the Roanoke and
Vinton Water Company.
WILL WATER BE ANY CHEAPER
TO THE CITIZENS MANY PUB.
Lie IMPROVEMENTS AUTHOR
lied BY CoUNCII-THE CITY
TREASURERS SQUARES HIS BOOKS.

Council was called to order last night
at 8 o'clock by President j. r. Terry
with fifteen members present.
The first report received was from the
mayor, who recommended that the city
become a member Of the League of
American Municipalities, which resolu-
ton was adopted. He also recommended
that another bicycle be bought for the
use of the police and that an ordinance
be passed giving rebate of time to
prisoners on chain gang for good con-
duct, both of which were referred to
proper committees
The next in order were the monthly re-
ports of the city engineer, city sergeant,
city physician, clerk of the markets and
keeper of the almshouse, which were
read and filed.
Mr. Fox, of the finance committee, re-
ported adversely to return pound fines to
NJ. Roberts; and also reported that
balance due by city treasurer ms ascer-
tanned by w. e. Callahan, amounting to
$5,049.3S, had been paid in by the treas
urer.
Appropriations were supplemented as
follows: Stationery and printing, 800;
public property, $500; contingent, $500
Mr.. Page, of committee on accounts,
reported bills approved amounting to
S7,533.55.
DR.. Coulbourne. of the committee on
streets, recommended that permission be
granted to r. II. Angel to put in a sid
ing ID the old Kefauver property, which
was granted
On recommendation of the street com
mittee the city engineer was instructed
to grade Loudoun avenue n. w. and to
lay sidewalk, the COST not to exceed
$oo0; to lay sidewalk on Edgew God
street aud Bullitt avenue 8. c. at cost
of $50; to lay a sidewalk on Tenth avenue
s. W. at cost of $40; to put drain in the
alley between Church and Campbell ave-
nues at a cost OF $50 and to buy carload
of drain pipe at cost not to exceed 1926.
The street committee was also author.
lied to take steps towards repainting the
iron bridges over the Roanoke river in
West End, costing not more than 1915.
and to widen Franklin Road between
l;oanoke street and Seventh avenue at a
cost not to exceed 5000
Mr. Woods introduced a resolution in
structing the city solicitor to enioin all
persons from acquiring real estate sold
for delinquent taxes under the present
tax laws passed by the last general as
sembly. The resolution recites that If is
for the purpose of protecting the interests
of the city as well as those of the prop
erty owners and that there are alleged ir-
Irregularities III the matter of the sales of
the said lands or returns of said sales
and that these should be corrected before
titles should be acquired under such pre-
ceedinQs.
DR.. Hodgson, of the committee on sew
ers, Submitted a report recommending
the putting / n of 24inch drain pipe on
Centre avenue, n. W., at a cost of 5000.
Mr.. Evans, of the public proper ty com
mittee, reported that 1t would cost. $500
to arrange the Old Opera House for an
armory. and the matter was left in the
hands of the committee for further re-
port.
The committee on ordinances and fire
and water, in joint report, submitted an
ordinance, which was adopted, granting
franchise to the Vinton and Roanoke
Water Company. In this ordinance IL
isstipulated that this company is to fur
nish water to the city free of charge and
is not TO charge private consumers more
than 25 cents thousand psllons. At
the expiration of twenty one years from
the passage of this ordinance the citv
shall have the right, upon giving one
years notice, to purchase from the com.
pany the water works and all proper,y,
rights, franchises and privileges.
The committee on fire and water re-
ported a recommendation for the purchase
of lot for the Alert Fire Company at
cort of $l25; the disposal of the black
team of the Junior Hose Company and
the purchase of pair of horses to take
their place and an additional horse for
the Alert Company at "A cost not to ex-
coed 500, which was adopted
Mr.. Mullen, Of the light committee,
reported a proposition from r. s.
Stearnes, sgent for the Fort Wayne
Electric Corporation, Offering to enter
into negotiations for lighting the CITY, and
also the draft of proposed contract be-
tween the city and the Roanoke Electric
Light and Power Company, both of