Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-11-13
Meeting of Town Council Last
Thursday Night

Meeting of Town Council Last
Thursday Night
The regular meeting of tn {
Town Council was held last Thurs
day night, with Mayor Kennedy,
Councilmen Campbell, Beaver,
Hutton. Irwin and Pole, and Clerk
Wade present.
The resignation of DR.. Hunter
PendletOn as member Of the
Council was accepted. Mr.. G. A.
Rhodes was elected his successor
and assigned to the committee on
water, buildings and lights. The
mayor was instructed to cOmmuni-
cate to DR.. Pendleton the action OF
the Council and to express to him
the res rets of his associates at his
resignation.
Mr.. j. Med. Adoir appeared be-
fore the Council representing the
jackson Memorial Hospital, and
requested that some relief be
given the ladies with reference to
the water tax for the use Of water
at the hospital. On motion a resO-
luton was adopted 10 furnish
water free to the amount of 5000
gallons per quarter and over that
amount to be paid for at the regu-
lar rates.
Messrs. j. w. McClung and w.
NJ. Steele, representing the Pres
byterian ard Methodist churches,
respectively, appeared before the
Council and requested that step
ping stones be put across Main
street at some point near the
Methodist church for the benefit
of the two congregati ons, especial
ly for residents up town. The
crossing was ordered to be put in
and the matter was referred to the
street committee.
The stepping stones in front OF
Tom Jackson's barber shop on
Main street were ordeled taken up
and Others to be put down cppO-
site the postJlllce entrance. Like
wise, the Gro ssing in front of Mrs.
j. +. Lalrd's on Main street was
dred up and "A new enc put
down near the corner Of Lewis
ard Mpih sUreets.
l'rof, II. d. Campbell, clerk of
the Lexington school board. APP
pesret before the Council in the
interest of the finances Cf the
school board. He stated that a
balance of 1920 81 in the treasury
of the school board was cot used
last year, and by viltue OF the law
regulating the same, all amounts
unused at the end of the fiscal
year are returned to the town
treasury. DR.. Campbell asked
tfat this amount be placed 1T the
disposal Of the school board, and
on motion this was done. DR..
Campbell also asked that the APP
reputation. for the schools this
year be placed at the same as last
year, namely, $1,000.
TIE natter of the purchase of
ground from the skating rink lot
foe the purpose Of widening Lewis
street, which leads FROM Main
street to the county hitching let
on Randolph street, wac referred
to tie street committee, which is
composed of Messrs. Hutton and
Pole.
Acceding to the requests of
certain residents of Main street
north Of Washington street, a new
granolithic pavement was ordered |
to be laid on the eaet side OF Main |
street from Dold's corner to J. w. |
Lind; ay' alley, provided interest
is furnished >oh the cost OF the
Improvement.
The application Of Mr.. h. 5.
Bruce for the town 20 bel p Fay
cost of laying granoli;bic pave
ment in front of his house on Ran
dolph street, was granted, the
town TO lear the usual three-fiftbs
cost of a brick pavement.
The bond OF Mr.. j. w. Moore,
treasurer, for $40, 600, was present
ed to the Council, and the same
was referred to Town Attorney
Pendleton fer bis approval.
Tie usual appropriations of $50
each for OvercOat and suit were
made to the chief of police and
night policeman.
Fines imposed by the Mayor for
violation of town ordinances in
October emounted to $3.50; col.
ected. S57 so. OF this amourt
collected $500 was for old fines.
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