The Virginia enterprise., 1909-10-15
NO LEGAL MANNER OF RAISING VAlUA.
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Allowed BY Board OF Appraisers to
Presbyterian Society, Ia Opinion
of CITY Council.
The matter of the petition of the
Presbyterian Society for an in
increase in valuation of their
manse property from the amount
allowed by the board of appraisers
came before the council again on
Tuesday evening, the question be-
ing settled by the decision of the
body that in it's opinion it had no
legal authority to grant greater
amount than was allowed, mas
much as the Society had made no
formal complaint or taken no for
NAL exception to the award az made
within the specified time permitted
under the statutes.
As representative of the So
ciety Rev. Neff was again in at
tendance, and asked if the council
would accept of a conditional deed,
providing for the free use of the
property until such time as the So
ciety might be able to get a new
manse in readiness for occupancy,
and also providing that in case of
the diversion of the property to
any other use than for the purpose
for which it was ostensibly con-
demned that it revert to the So
ciety upon repayment of the
amount of the award. The council
could not see it's way clear to grant
this last request, but assured Mr.
Neff that there was little question
but the Society would be given free
use of the property for a reason.
able length of time pending the
construction of their new building.
The Society has since purchased
property on Spruce street for their
manse and will shortly commence
construction of modern building
thereon.
According to Rev. Neff the So.
ciety permitted the time for formal
appeal from the award to lapse be-
cause of representations made that
additional amount would be added
thereto, but it seems this promise
was from an unauthoritive source
being neither from the board of
appraisers as body or from the
city council. On this point Mayor
Hawkinson also stated that, like
Rev. Neff, he had been promised
certain things by certain parties,
and that his signatur: to tssa park
resolution was really obtained
through Misrepresentation, it be-
ing put to him that the acquisition
of this land would be good thing
for future use as court house and
public building site. Mr.. Hawkin'
son stated that he considerd the
amount paid tor the property was
excessive at the time, inasmuch as
it will cost many thousands of dol
lars to fill and beautify the plot.
The city treasury and city clerk
submitted their monthly reports,
the treasurer showing cash bal
ance on hand in all funds on Octo-
ber of $34, ,s60:63.
The municipal court showed a
decrease in business for the week
ending October 9, the receipts for
the week being $4,000.
Meat Inspector Chalmers sub
,nitted a report showing all mar
kets in the city in good condition
at the time of inspection during the
preceding week.
A bid from the Austin-W Western
Co. of $500 and the old road scraper
for a new and heavier scraper was
turned down, the council deciding
that it was unwise to put additional
money into street equipment at
this season of the year.
The clerk submitted his special
assessment roll for the year, same
being accepted and ordered filed
with the county auditor.
The bid of B. Nilavetz of 500 for
the old pest house was accepted
but his bid for the lot occupied by
the same was rejected. Thereupon
Mr.. Milavetz addressed the council
stating that he withdrew the bid
for the building.
Alderman Mcneil stated that in
his opinion it was up to the park
board or someone else to look after
the cutting of the thistles on the
park site, ere the seeds had been
blown to the four corners OF the
earth. The communication from
the park board relative to a formal
transfer of the park site to the parl
board, submitted at previoul
meeting, was laid on the table in
definitely.
A board of com mmissioners com
posed of W. f. Hannaford, c. N
Doorway and H. B. Bacon, was ap
pointed to appraise the sewer as
easements in East Virginia ant
District No. 3H.
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