The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-15
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING.
lhe Coal Question Was Thoroughly
Ventilated Last Night.

6uckner' casey, Coleman, Coulbourn,
Fox, Guy. Hodgson, Minnehan, Newton,
Page, Seifert. Witt and Woods.
The committee on public charity rec
commended that the clerk of council be
instructed to communicate with the La
dies Union Benevolent Society and tell
them that council thought their petition
II trustworthy one, but that council could
not at this time allow their petition, which
was adopted.
The street committee recommended
that the committees be authorized 10 re.
ceive bids for the purchase of Suitable
machinery for crushing stones for the
.hacadam streets and, tie committee &C.
cepting Mr.. Woods amendment to also
receive bids for crushing the stone, the
recommendation of the committee WAS
accepted.
Mr.. Coleman made motion TO recon.
slider the vote by wi ich u resolution was
passed instructing the ordinance commit
tee u prepare II bill in regard to Jury
costs.
This motion called forth heated de.
bate between Messrs. Coleman and Buck.
ner for the recall of the bill, which has
heen sent ;o.RichmoEd, on the one side,
and Mr.. Terry on the other side, in favor
OF the bill.
recorded vote was taken ON the mo.
ton to reconsider the vote it stood IS fol-
lows:
Ayes-Buckner, Casey, Coleman,
Evans, Guy, Minnehan, Seifert. Strick.
land, Witt and Woods 10.
Noes Fox, Hodgsop. New
ton, Page and Terry-6.
MIR. Buck"er offered resolution that
the senator and representative from this
district he instructed to withhold the bin
now in their hands in regard to iuries
costs which was adopted by the following
recorded vote:
ASes-Bnckner, Casey. Coleman.
Evans, Guy. Miunehau Seifert. Strick
land and Witt, o.
Noes-Coulbourn, FoN, Hodgson, New
ton, Page, Woods and Terry, :.
MI. Page demanded that the clerk read
letter from the Hon. Il. Il. Hicks IN re-
gard to the bill for new charter, but il
was met by decided opposition from
Messrs. Casey, Coleman and Coulbourn
and 1t was finally ruled ont, many mein
bei claiming that il was purely personal
matter.
|. Is ii well known fact that about six
weeks ago council, by II unanimous vote.
passed IL resolution requesting Mr.. Hicks
tc nse every effort to have passed the bill
amending the charter for the city of Roa-
noke This bill was introduced in the
senate by the senator from Roanc Ike and
passed that body on January -. Day
after day passed by with no sign ut ali
that the bill had any life in the house.
where Mr.. Hicks held seat. and. becon,.
ing anxious as to its fate, several mem
hers of the council asked Clerk Thomas
to again write to Mr.. Hicks, "rging upon
nm the Importance of speedy action in
the matter and the letter in question WAS
the result.
1t is said that the substance of the let
ter was as follows: / hat in his letter
Mr. Hicks said that if Mr. Thomas would
secure assent of Messrs Jane, Metals
and w. +. Bryant that he would secure
the passage Of. the bill, but if not he
would defeat it.
That the assent OF these gentlemen was
secured is evidenced from the pas snge of
the bill and that measure at least has
their sanction.
Mr.. Buckner then, under special priri.
lese. again brought up the coal question.
Messrs. Fox and Coleman repeatedly
rose to questions of order but Mr.. Buck
ner WAS finally allowed to continue. Mr..
Bnokner said that the public property
comm ttee had cast II reflection OH him
and he now rose to rctute l.. He said he
had showed that coal had been bought
illegally and in the face OF the evidence he
showed the committee reported that the
coal hal been bought within the spirit of
the law.
lie further stated that he had been ac.
cussu OF charging city officials with buy
ing coal illegally and without mentioning
names and he new Sail he would repeat
that statement and would mention the
names OF City Engineer Wingate and
Mayor Andrews
Me7srs. Fox and Coleman answered
Mr.. Buckner, bat "Fiehting Bob" il as
vet uncpnvinced.
Mr.. Bnckner then asked for permission
to make personal eN PLANTATION but was
cut of by Mr.. Casey
Mr.. Fox moved to hear the mayor. nut
Mr.. Guy objects, aud. Mr.. Hodgson
amends Mr.. FoX's motion so rs to read
that the mayor he heard after all pther
business is through, hui again Mr.. Guy
objects. The amendment and motion
were both lost.
Mr.. Hodgson, under a suspension OF
rules. mo"ed that the use OF the Old
Opera House he given to the j. .. l.. 4.
Nj. on the nights of February 81 and -
free of charge, which was adopted
Several communications were then read
and referred to the proper committe
The bond OF L. NJ. Andrews as collec-
to- OF delinquent taxes was referred to
the finance committee for examination.
On motion of Mr. Coleman the matter
of laying brick sidewalk on Campbell
avenue between the store-of Heironimus
& Brugh and the frey building was re-
ferred to the street committee
Mr. Fox moved that the matter of an
propriatiDg $50 month for thee months
10 the Eoene2er Shirt Company be referred
To the public charity committee.
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