The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-09-15

Mr. Duyall, Chairman Of the light
committee, and Captain Watkins re-
commended that a bill Of $3.50 be allow
ed Mr.. ii. K Bullock, electrician, for
extra work done at the plant during
the past twelve months. Mr.. Duvall
thought that Mr.. Bullock had earned
this extra pay, as, in his opinion, he
had saved the town at least $500 dur
ing the year past. The bill was al
lowed
The Famville Cemetery Association
asked for the towns annual appropria-
ton Of 800 which was unanimously
acceded to.
The light committee, through Mr..
Duyall, its chairman, reported the new
electric plant to be in operation and
asked that the committee he empower
ed 10 settle with the construction COM
pany and also with Mr. Traflord, the
consulting engineer, whose fee is .
per cent. Of the plants total cost.
It's estimated 10y Mr.. Duvall that
the plant when fully completed will
cost upwards Of $50, 900.
Mr.. Tradord, the consulting engi-
neer, informed the council that the
plant was one Of the most approved Of
its capacity. There was some discus
sion as to empowering the light COM
mittee to settle with the construction
company before the council has been
informed of the amount which will be
due when the plant has been accepted
by the consulting engineer, and Mr..
Duvall Withdrew his request To have
a settlement.
The following resolution offered by
the salary committee was adopted:
Whereas the revenues Of the town
have increased and will continue to do
so by virtue OF the increased business
and the assessed value Of the real es-
tate:
Resolved, that the Town Sergeant
shall receive as compensation for col
Letting the revenues commission Of
5 Der cent. on ali sums not exceeding
fifteen thousand dollars, and all sums
i'm excess Of fifteen thousand dollars
and not exceeding twenty-five thous-
and dollars, he shall receive commits
sion of per cent in addition, and on
all sums i'm excess Of twenty-five
thousand dollars and not exceeding
Twenty-Five thousand dollars he shall
receive a commission Of , per cent. in
addition.
The salary committee recommended
that the following salaries be paid Of
ficers the ensuing year.
Mayor, $500; Town Clerk, 500; Com
missioner Of the Revenue, Sl75i First
Police, $500; Second Police, $500 Street
commissioner, $3.50; Electrician, $500;
Cart driver, $500, month with one
dollar month extra for three months,
commencing September LIST
All the above salaries were adopted
except that Of the electricians Mr..
Duvall and Capt Watkins strongly
recommended an increase in the pay
Of the electrician from Sl25 TO $50 a
month and it was done.
DR.. Anderson recommended that UNI
less the Farmville Drainage and Power
company commenced putting down
sewerage pipes on Middle street with
i'm the next thirty days, the residents
alonglth thoroughfare be permitted
to run pipes for their use into Grocers
branch. The recommendation was
adopted.
ON motion Of Mr. Scott it was order
ell that the insurance on the electric
plant be increased TO $1,000 from 8, 900.
Mr.. Barrow called attention to the
continued neglect by the telephone
company to p. int their poles. The
Mayor said it was partly his fault that
it had not been done, he having ex
tended the time allowed the telephone
company to paint the poles.
ON behalf Of the Daughters Of the
Confederacy, Sergeant Miller i'm ap
propriate words presented to the coun'
ell a deed to the Confederate monu
ment which stands in front Of the
normal school. Mr. Miller said:
"If your Honor please, and yor
gentlemen Of the council, as Chairman
Of the committee to prepare and de
liver TO you the deed TO this beautiful
Confederate monument which stands
i'm front Of the Normal school, here II
your title; take it, gentlemen, and re
cord it; beautify and protect 1t, ant
hand it down to the rising generations
until time is no more"
Captain Watkins responded to Mr.
Miller, recommending that the monu
ment be cherished as the towns mosl