The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-15
The following accounts against the
town were allowed:

keeper Of the cemetery, and on motion
Of Mr. Doyne the contract was let To
p. II. Hilton, a. the lowest bidder. 10
build the house at sS6O.OO.
The Opera House Committee was
continued for the purpose OF finding
a purchaser for the armOry.
-Four fire plugs were reported a. be
ing inefficient from stoppage Of mains,
or some other cause, aud on motion Of
DR.. Anderson, the Fire Committee was
instructed to have all plugs tested
once week for the next month in
order to properly guard against the
failure Of pressure in emergency.
On motion Of Major Martin the side
walk on the North side Of Second
street from Middle TO the corporate
limits be paved with a six foot gram
Olithic.
Mr.. II. \. Baldwin came iefore the
council and was accorded the privi-
lege Of the floor. lie lodged complaint
that the town is occupying a. a part Of
High street land which belongs To him.
The matter was referred TO the town
attorney for report at the next meet
ing.
Rev. :. G. Hatcher, Of the Methodist
Church, appeared before the council
with two requesis-one TO be allowed
to put horse-tying racks near his
church, the other for a quantity Of
crushed rock to be placed about the
bad places near the lecture-roOm. On
motion Of Major Martin the privilege
Of putting up the horse racks was
allowed.
ON motion of Mr.. Wall the license
on the Southern Express Company
was reduced from soto s2j.
Major Martin, chairman Of the
street Committee, recommended that
number Of streets be given one side
walk Of granolithic. On motion Of
Mr.. Scott these streets were taken up
one by one and passed upon. The first
was Appomattox street. Mr.. Barrow
moved that this street be paved on
the East side from High street To the
corner'of Buffalo street. After some
discussion as to the side which should
be paved the East side was adopted
and carried. ON motion Of Major
Martin this same street was continued
on the East side To Beech street, which
is at the corner Of Mrs. Fitzgerald ;
residence. On motion of Major Mar
tin, Bridge street, one square ON West
side from Second, will he given live
foot walk.
Garden street on the East side from
Buffalo street To Third street. This
street is from Mr.. II. +. Walls resi-
dence to the passenger station.
The next street to be paved will he
Beech street, North side, from Mrs.
Fitzgerald's corner TO Randolph street.
The following other streets were or
dered paved. Randolph street, West
side. Beech TO High. Nenable street,
West side, from High to intersection
of Main. Oak street from Appomat-
tox to public school house North side.
Ely street fsom High 10 Chamber,
West side Franklin street, North
side to Mr.. Burgers residence. Doyne
street from Main to Spruce on North
side. First avenue, for two squares
south, on West side. Second avenue
from High street two squares on East
side. On South side Fourth street
from Middle to Bridge street.
On motion of Mr.. Doyne the altor-
ney for the town was instructed Ia
make report as to whether or not
the property Of Mrs. Paulett on High
street is on town property, also house
on Franklin street occupied by col
ored person and belonging TO MI Pau
let's estate.
Mr.. Duyall asked what had become
of the horse watering trough, and Mr.
Barrow promised report at the next
meeting.
Dr. Anderson offered an admirable
suggestion that the town acquire 10y
purchase desirable properties suitable
for small parks. The matter was re-
ferred To the town attorney.
ON motion .-f Major Martin Mr.. Du-
vail is allowed TO erect fence in front
Of his residence within two feet OF the
Sidewalk on High street