The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-06-22

1851
Mr. Geo. Richardson was allowed
the privilege of the floor, and on bee
halt Of the Presbyterian Church asked
that the Council pay oue-half of the
cost Of the granoiithic side walk on
the west side OF the church NJ
Richardson cited several instance, ia
which the Council has betrayed part
Of the expense Of paving on side
streets. Mr.. Erambert moved thst
the request be complied with and 10
WAS carried unanimously. The
amount allowed Is s4964.
Committees were called as the usu-
al custom, but none had report, Of
special interest except the light com
mittee, who stated that since the La
meeting Of the Council iG new pole,
had been erected and things were gel-
ting in shape for number Of new ar
lights
MI Lewis, of Lynchburg, had sew
eral drawings of High street, shown
the present and proposed gradiugs. II s
explained TO each member of tn
Council his plan for improving tia
street, and on being questioned b.
Dr. Anderson said that the approx
mate cost Of grading, paving the side
walk on one side from Main to the
corner Of It. George street and ms
cadamiling the road way the same
distance would be between 800 AMI |
$500. The Council after carefully |
considering the plans Of Mr.. Levi,
accepted them, and requested him t.
furnish Al once, II possible, the entire
specifications that the work may be |
let properly 10 contract. Mr.. Levi
prom ised the specifications within tbs
next week or ten days.
Mr. Doyne registered kick again,
the schedule adopted last Monday b.
the Tidewater d Western Rsilway
which furnishes, three days in tbs
week, a train leaving Fsrmville in
time to put people living along Il,
line in Richmond where they ca
spend the day shopping and visiting
and return to their homes the same
evening. lie thought that the Coun-
ell should take some action toward
getting the Underwater d Western t.
give Farmvllle at least some consider
alton
On motion Of Or. Anderson the
Mayor was authorized to have draw
4 check i'm favor of the local manager
Df the Farmvlle Summer institute
for $500 which amount was appro-
priated to the summer normal at tho
May meeting Of the Council.
Capt. \. W. Paulett came before the .
IOuncil with complaint that the MOI
ok * Western had no crossing OF {
iarden street where it crosses tn !
rack near his residence. lie said /
he officials Of the railway were good !
iromiserS, and that he had waited Q
ust az long ~ he thought hc ought
lnder the circumstances. Capt Pau
EFT showed the need of a crossing al o
he point named, and the Council or {
Tered that the railway company be re- II
Iuired to build a suitable one at once. +
While on his feet, Captain Paulett,
is a member Of the Farm,Ille district
chool board, asked the usual appIo- ,
.riation from the town for the main :
ainence of nine months session OF y
he graded public school Ia this place p
lie said that in order 10 secure
nine months SESSION and the =
est Of teachers the principal bad % n
e paid $500 q month, aud he wish )
d the town Council to contribute n
2l75O, the amount necessary for the \
Xtra months teaching. The Council
id So without discussion. O.,
Captain Hunt asked that the license .,
axes on the carnival which Is booked =
or Farmville in the near future he =,
waived, as the enterprise was for the ~,
eneiit OF the Farmville Guard. The
'Ouncil granted his request. u,
Captain Hunt next presented a pc ",
tion to the Council signed by prac ~
cally every taxpayer living in Eas,
srmville, asking that Third street b.
improved before another winter. H. n
)Ok occasion 10 cite the fact tina 70
ther portions Of the town had been st
improved al considerable cost ano Ill
nat little had been done to Third u
rect leading from Main TO Middle ar
he Council referred the matter TO tn b
rect committee for consideration. dr