The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-11-24

Total 3 1855 II
In pursuance " a ElotiOn made 10y
Dr. Anderson at the October meeting
Mr. Wall. Chairman Of the Ordinance
Committee. offered the following:
BE it ordained by the Town Of
Farmville. /. Ii shall be unlawful 10
keep open for use within the corporate
limits of the said town, any slaughter
house OF place for slaughtering ami
mails. between the first day OF May
aud the first day Of October Of each
wear: and it shall likewise be unlaw-
ul 90 keep any hog pens within the
corporate limits of said town during
the same period.
ANY person violating this ordinance
shall he fined not less than two nor
more than five dollars for each day
such slaughter house or place for
laughter or hog pen is used.
The above was ON motion laid ON
The table until the December meeting
of the Council
Mr. Duval recommended that an
are light be placed on south street
near Cox's livery stable aud one near
the white public school house adopt
ed
on motion Of Mr.. Wall, the Opera
House Committee was instructed TO
40 what it thought necessary with re-
gard TO putting "a new floor ia the
armory. Captain Hunt was present
and stated the needs Of the amory.
Judge Watkins and Mr. Robert Il.
Brock cane before the Council as a
committee and made brief addresses
fin the interest of the projected rail-
road. the purpose Of which is TO have
connection between Farmville and
the new Deepwater Railroad now in
course OF construction. These gentle
men stated the importance OF this
road to Fsrmyille. and requested that
the Council appointacommittee oftwo
from It's body and the Mayor 10 CO.
operate with the projectors of the
new railroad. The committee ap-
pointed are Dr. Anderson and Cap
tain Watkins.
Mr. Wall offered the following pre-
amble and resolutions touching the
death Of Councilman Gillian, which
we're unanimously adopted:
Whereas. our Heavenly Father has
removed from our midst a beloved
citizen. who has long been ldeutlned
with the interest OF the town OF Farm
eille. and one who 10y his genial man
ler and kindness Of heart won many
friends. therefore he it, Resolved:
That lon the death of our highly es-
.eemed friend and co-worker, Mr.. W.
%. Gillian, the Town Councilo OF Farm
lille has lost one Of its most enihusl-
astic liberal and prOgressiNememoers'
and we would hereby express our ap-
probation af his helpful service.
Resolved. That we extend To his
f,mi v our deepest sympathy IN their
grea affection, and we would point
then 10 the CLONE Ofthe soul ' where
There /, neither sorrow nor separation.
H. f. Wall,
IT +. Barrow,
W. T. Doyne,
Committee.
The msyor announced dissatisiac-
ton among the police officers on &C
count Of the duties he had assigned
them. He stated how he had ordered
them TO work and invited the Council
TO make such change in the plan as
might be deemed TO the towns best
interest. The matter was left entirely
with the Mayor and Messrs. Wall and
| Barrow spoke approvingly Of the
/ Mayors action.
D Under the Mayors plan Policeman
/ FOCUS is allowed two weeks Of day
service i'm the month, and only Main
street work when on night duty, while
Policemen Lipscomb and Beach are
Given one week each
ON motion the cart drivers salary
was increased to 5000 a month.
Without opposition Mr.. w. {. Fail
well was elected councilman 10 sue.
f t. r,f. NJ N b Gillian