The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-17
The Treasurer made his report as fol-
DISBURSEMENTS
Balance on hand 2l5l5
Inc following bills against the town
were read aud ordered 10 be paid


e X. /, Orange, blacksmith - : r.
~ VI walker d Son, mds for streets 900 SIS
% y: J.. Cobb, lumber for streets.............
10 r. ~ luck, extra macadam ................ 2Qj
eu. matthew's. iailcr.. ...................... II
n a. ID. Jenkins. IL
w r. AhernaulL police. .........~......... II
. n, -. 'hernauit, &c
, LintIpool insurance Co, premium - OF
. g. T.. Cox, repairs TO Opera House,. lC
o JhO. \. scott, street warrants ............ 2O5
d. d. wall, buck kin gloves for street
'vilii lN,ioiltr ...... q
. an leisQn Drug Co., medicine .............. / O
Dr. 10 l.. White, professional services q
- A. r.. ralle, rat ~
.. L. Wicker, electric light supplies. Igi 5
A policy presented to the Council
hsurlng Opera House chairs, scenery
De- 10y Messrs Paulett q Paulett, will
premium of 500 attached, was turn
ed oyer to the Opera House committee
Tor acceptance or rejection. The policy
was fora term of three years and is.
sued for s., 600.
Mr.. Morris reported that great
number Of complaints were being made
against the system of Ourelectric lights.
This brought several speeches from the
members. DR.. Anderson asserted that
the light service given here was the
poorest he had ever known. The
Council wasevidently dissatisfied with
the time the lights are turned on and
of, and instructions were given the
committee TO see that more efficient
services are rendered.
Mr. :. p. Nanderslice was at the
meeting and again asked for the grant
ing of franchise for the maintenance
Of market house, the franchise to be
given for a period Of ten years. The
Council, after questioning the petit
toner aud some discussion Of the mat
ter, granted the petition.
Following is the franchise and its
conditions as passed:
TO the Honorable Torn Council Of the
Torn Of FdrmUale, Virginia.:
Your petitioner, ;. p. Nanderslice.
respectfully petitions your honorable
body To grant unto him, and such 9th
ers as hereafter may become associated
with him, the right "a d privilege of
establishing, building aud maintaining
"A market house IA the said town, aud
for that purpose erecting "A suitable |
market house IN the said town, the said |
house tO be OF brick or stone and all /
approaches to be well paved and drain /
ed; that the said ;. p. Nauderslice |
shall divide the said market house into |
suitable stalls or stands for rental TO all /
persons who may secure license for the
sale of fresh meats, manufactured or
manufactured, fish aud oysters.
fruits and vegetables, and any aud all
things commonly carried i'm the stock
of "A green grocer, also fowls, either
dressed or live
That the said market house shall be
built in such manner as TO provide
light and proper ventilation; that a
walk-way shall also be constructed for
the purpose of permitting carts and
wagon stO display their goods for sale;
that the said house shall be kept clean
ly, aud be provided with suitable
hydrant and hose for the purpose of
washing and cleaning the same; that
the wall of the said house shall be
white washed once every sixty days;
that all drains and the edges Of ali
walk-ways shall be kept thoroughly
lined, and shall be under the control
of The Sanitary Committee Of the said
town.
That the charges for the use and Oc-
cupatiOn Of the said stands or stall shall
not exceed $1,000 per month; that the
charges for wagon shall not exceed
ten cents per day (the contents Of The
said wagon having been raised by the
party seling.)
That this franchise shall be an ex-
elusive privilege for the term Of ten
years from the completion of the said
house; that all rights and privileges
shall be forfeited under this franchise
by the said ;. =. Naudersice, provided
he said house is not commenced with
ia six months after the granting Of this {
and completed within twelve
months thereafter, provided that the
said town council shall at it's first reg
liar meeting after the expiration Of the
aid time for The commencing Of the !
laid work on the said house, or for the I
of the -ame, If the same be +
not completed at the time mentioned,
leclare the same void.
Ifatany time after the completion !
If the said building the said town Of
farmvile desire to purchase the same, 4
{ is hereby agreed that the said ;. p.
snail furnish TO the said
own an itemized statement Of the costs [
If the same, and the said town of C
farmville shall then, upon fair per- h
-entage above costs purchase, or have
he option Of purchasing the same
Mr. Davidson suggested that the
ime would soon come for payment !
O be made for matchmaking the road j.
yav. He said it would be absolutely y
necessary for an additional road-tax u
evy. Mr. Davidson remarked here
hat he had always been in favor Of Il
higher taxation, as the towns reye- j
lues are too small.
DR.. Anderson moved that the FL I
lance Committee be instructed to make Il
report at the next meeting of the {
probable extra levy necessary to meet s.
N expenditures. The motion was car
led. =
On motion of Mr.. Erambert Mr. u
was privileged TO cut down "
tree in front Of the postofiice. p
The attention of the council was here Il
directed to the failure on the part of '
he officials to carry out the dog tax 0