The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-09

Ing figures in few of the cases SO as to
give the people some idea Of the costs in
such cases and also to let them know that
their money is being. spent this way:
Dyer, Vaughan 4 Co. W.. city of Roam
oke, 1913 50; Blair VS.. city of Roanoke,
S4I Myers rs. city of Roanoke, SAP; Roa-
noke Development Co. VS. Jas. 5. Sim
mons, $50; Construction and Loan CO.,
of West Clifton Forge, VS.. Blair, $5S;
Central Land Company vs.. Buchanan In
vestment Company, $l36; Engledove v5.
Fishhurne, S225.50; Henry Fairfax vs..
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company,
$l20; Virginia Land Company vs. S. b.
lIaupt, $50 Total. $3.50.
The ordinance follows:
"Resoived, That the ordinance CON-
mittee he and it is hereby instructed to
forthwith prepare and forward to our re.
personalities in the senate and house Of
delegates for passage by the legislature
of Virginia, bill or bills that shall ap
ply to this city only. So amending the
present law in relation TO the payment of
juries as to provide:
"lst. That tie costs of juries in all
civil suits tried by jury either in the
hastings or circuit court of this city, shall
he taxed UP rs II part Of the costs of such
suit.
sgd. That whenever such costs are col
lected that the same shall te paid into
the treasury of this city in the same man
ner in which other funds collected for the
benefit of said city are paid in.
"3d. That in cases where enc jury shall,
ON the same day try two or more cases,
that the judge of such conrt shall appor-
tion the total cost of said jury for that
day between all the cases tried by said
jury on that day, whether II verdict be
rendered by said jury or not.
"Resolved further, That our repre-
sentatives in the legislature be earnestly
requested to use very effort in their power
to secure the passage of such bill or bills
by the legislature at its present session AS
in our opinion it will materially lessen
the costs of civil litigation and result in
large saving toftbe city treas ury and the
taxpayers.
The finance committee through chair
man Fox, made the following report:
They recommended that tie following &C.
counts be supplemented as follows: In
terest. $4,000; Jail, $500; police, $4,000:
street repairs, $4,000 and health, 500.
In regard to petitions from the Home
Loan and Building Association, G. h.
Vaughn, G. Il. Lukens and d. c. Yates,
asking that certain taxes be refunded,
the committee recommend that the re-
quests be allowed.
They recommended that the Chas.
Lyle Drug Company be paid 500 in full
of their accounts. This recommendation
caused great deal of discussion but it
was nnally allowed
The claim OF Oniter w ]. Rigney for
salary lost by sickness was not allowed.
In regard to the recomm endatiou of
the mayor that Officer Il. NJ. beard be al
lowed $40. so for salary lost by reason of
injuries, DR.. Hodgson took exception ami
said that the committee had been incDn-
sistent i'll allowing one claim and not
another. Mr.. Fox combated DR.. Hodg-
sons objection to allowing Boards claim
and the claim was finally allowed after
some little discussion.
They also reported that the enc year
bonds amounting to ST. 900 would become
due on March l and they recomm ended
that the city treasurer be instructed to
pay the same when presented.
They further recommended that the clerk
be instructed to give two weeks notice in
some paper in the State that the bonds
of the town of Roanoke amounting to
S15,00O issued in 1888, would be paid and
that they would cease TO draw interest
after the expiration of the two weeks and
that special appropriation be made to
pay the same.
This recommendation called forth
spirited opposition by Mr.. Guy and
motion of Mr.. Casey the matter WAS re.
ferred back to the committee for further
report.
They also recommended that the petit
tion of the Ladies' Union Benevolent So
ciety be referred to the public charity
Each recommendation of the
was taken up separately and
approved.
The report of the committee on nc
counts was then read and adopted. The