The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-19
IN THE FIGHT TO STAY.
That's What Mr.. Buckner Says on
the Coal Question.

An adjourned meeting of the CITY
Council was held last night with the fol-
rowing members present: Buckner, Cole
man, Coulbourne, Fox, Guy, Hodgson,
Minahan, Mullen, Newton, Page, Strick
land, Witt, Wood and James X. Terry.
the president
The committee on streetsmade a report
IN which they recommended that the
streets and sidewalks in the different sec
lions of the city be repaired
They also reco nmended that the strin-
gers on tue Randolph and Henry street
bridges should be repaired at a cost of
not more than S75
they also, recommended that roller
for sidewalks be purchased
The report was unanimously adopted
the sections being taken up separated.
| On motion of Mr. Buckner the rules
were suspended to take up report of the
committee on schools and education
The committee recommended that the
school bond account be turned over to
the school board, who shall have power
to purchase sites and bui ldings for school
pun poses.
This report called forth some little dis
cussion but it was finally adopted
The committee on public property rec
Commended that the city engineer be in
structed to have the additional cells and
corridors in the Jail strengthened at a
cost not to exceed $780, and that the bid
on the work made by the Virginia Bridge
Woiks be accepted.
MIR. Woods was then called to the chair
and under the head of miscellaneous bus.
mess Mr.. Terry asked that letter from
| some parties asking that some taxes be
refunded be referred to the finance com.
miJtee.
Mr. Buckner presented n petition from
| the Union Benevolent Society asking
that the Council give them 300 month
for the months of January, February
and March. The petition was referred
to the fiuance committee
Mr.. bnckner then presented n resou-
ton to instruct the city auditor to draw
warrant in favor of Mrs. j. II. Earman
Ior Sud chargeable to paurer acc cunt.
This resolution, needing 1t two-thrds
vote Of all the members of Council and
only thirteen members being present.
was withdrawn.
a letter from Officer Rigney, asking
that SAG of his salary which was taken
off on account of Sickness be paid to
him, was referred to the finance commit
tee.
Mr.. Terry moved that Rev Father
Lynch be granted the use of the Old
Opera, House on the nights of February
motion
was unanimously adopted
Mr.. Fox moved that the public p.operty
committee take up the bills of the Bell
Telephone Company,so that the mans ger
| of tue company may be heard. The mo-
ton WAS adopted.
Mr.. Guy moved that the matter of
drainage of Chapman avenue be referred
to the street committee.
~ letter was read from several firms
| asking hat brick sidewalk be laid on
the south side Of Cam pbell street, which
was refereed to the street committee
y letter was read from the coal dealers
of the city asking why they were Gfot al
lowed to bid on the coal bought by the
city.
Mr.. Buckner spoke Mt some length on
the subject of the buying of coal for the
city and during his speech he said:
II am in this coal fight to stay.''
Mr.. Buckner's motion to have the coal
dealers letter referred.to the'publc prop
erty committee was carried.
Mr.. Fox II owed that the,city engineer
be heard but tho motion was lost
The motion CT Mr.. Fox caused heated
discussion Which was induced in by
Messrs Fox anl Buckner.
| A letter was read from residents on
Franklin road asking for sidewalks and
WAS referred to the street committee
| Several other communications and ne
| titions were then read and referred to the
proper committees, among which was
letter from the VIM. Watts Camp, thank
| ing Council tor the loan OF the. Old Opera
House, and quite ripple of merriment
was caused by DR.. Hodgson remarking
that it was the first time that""the Coun
Gil had ever Eeen thanked for the use of