Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-09-23
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Business of Importance Trans
acted, Various Reports Read
And Accepted. A Bond Is
sue Being Arranged For.
City Lighting Again Up

City Lighting Again Up
The regular monthly meeting of the
Board Of Aldermen. postponed from
Thursday night owing to the lack of
sufficient number being on hand for
the transaction of business, was call
ed to order last night by Chairman
Lang, with the following members
present: Messrs. Hogshead, Kable,
Lang, Silling and Stratton.
After deciding that the reading of
the minutes Of previous meetings be
deferred, business was taken up in the
following order:
Report of the Auditing Committee
showing accounts allowed So, 1923. 68
was read and adopted. Report of
Committee ON Fire Department asking
for authority to make rental contract
for quarters in Hartman's stable at
$25. 90 per month and also for appro-
priation of 800 for the proper adapta-
tion of these quarters to their needs,
was referred to the new Com
mittee on Fire Department.. Health
Officers report was next read and or
dered to be filed. The Police Justice
report showing the collection of
$l85. 80 in fines in that department was
read and ordered to be filed. A reso-
luton of the school board approving
OF the superintendent request for in
spection and examination Of the school
children by competent physician,
was adopted, in concurrence with
action Of the common council. A
petition signed by Markell and others
for the refund Of special tax levied
for anew sewer on Hampton and Nell
son streets, the collection of which
could not be legally enforced, was read
and referred to the Committee on FL
nance. A petition from West Williams
Street citizeus for granolithic side
walk was referred to the Street COM
mittee. A resolution appropriating
81, 900 for the special committee in
charge of the Cave-in was-concurred
in.
A preliminary report of the Special
Committee on the Cave-in was next
submitted. After careful examination
and expenditure of 81, 500, in prelimi-
nary work, the committee reported,
channel had been discovered from 8 to
8 feet WIDE, with wall of stone on
either side, at depth of from 18 to
20 feet from the surface. In their
opinion the most feasible and econom-
ical plan is to arch the chasm with
concrete and then fill in with earth
From General Manager Ashburner's
report to the special committee, it is
understood that sbout $1,000 will be
required to make the arch, remove the
eartn preparatory to putting in the
arch, and TO fill both holes. 1t is es-
timated that it will possibly take a
like amount to protect the school pro-
perty and to reinforce Lewis Street
between the Todd House and adjacent
property. The committee recommend
ed that the city issue City Manuscript
Bonds to the amount of $40, 900 to be
disposed of by the Treasurer for the
City of STAUNTON as he may be di-
rected by the Finance Committee, at
such time as the funds may be needed
to take care of the work and in case
any bonds remain unsold after the
work is completed, that they be can
celled as required by law. The oom-
mittee did not feel that they could
make complete report at this time,
as it may develope after excavating
both holes. preparatory for putting
in the concrete arches, that it would |
be advisable to have the remainder of
the work let to contract in order that
the general work of the city, particu-
larly the street work. wilk not be
neglected. With their report they
submitted resolution providing for
the bond issue Of $4,000 which they
asked to have adopted and which was
laid over in accordance with the re-
quirements Of the State law. A copy
of the proposed contract between the
City of Staunton and the Staunton
Lighting Company for municipal
lighting at cost Of $4,000 per ar
mum, payable in monthly installments
of 5000. and also for keeping the city
fire alarm system in order at q cost of
$3.50 per annum, was read and referr-
ed to the Committee on Lights. The
reading of the City Treasurers report
showing receipts $40, 100. 81 disburse-
ments s, O22. So and balance of $12,.
1877. 63 followed and report was order
ed filed. After request by Mr.. Strat
ton on behalf of the Finance Com.
mittee for report from the Street
committee covering the progress Of
work on the new sewer in the eastern
r IL