Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-07
NOISE, YES: SMELLS, NO!
ALSO AFTER MOSQUITOES
COUNCILMEN GET BUSY
Hot Weather Combined With
Holiday Attractions Fail to Keep
City Fathers From Their Duty.

Holiday Attractions Fail to Keep
City Fathers From Their Duty.
While most people were enjoying
a day of quiet rest from their usual
occupation in observance of the
Glorious Fourth the common coun-
Gil held it's regular monthly meet
ing on Tuesday night, and, although
it was hot enough in the council
chamber to fry an egg on the water
cooler, the body managed to put
through a considerable amount of
business.
That the council does not favor
the movement for noiseless town
was, shown by it's action in rejecting
a proposed ordinance forbidding the
ringing of bells, the blowing of
trumpets, the shooting of fire-crack-
ers, the footing of whistles and 9TH
err descriptions of the atmosphere in
the city streets.
The honorable body did show,
however, that while it is willing to
put up with noise it will not stand
for smells by adopting an ordinance
making unlawful the operation with
in the city limits of a smoke house.
the exposing of putrid meats and
other offenses which have never con-
tributed to olfactory delight. De-
cupants of offices in the Masonic
Temple with merchants whose stores
are near that building appeared be-
fore the council to urge the adop-
ton of this ordinance, their kick
being based on certain smoke houses
and other adjuncts to Augusta street
butcher shops, which it is claimed
smell up the whole block.
The councilmen also took steps
toward supressing the mosquito,
which is said to be running at large
in the eastern part of the city, by
by instructing the committee on
streets mad the city attorney to con-
duct an Investigation with a view
to diverting the stagnant pools of
water near the old bone mill into
the main channels of Lewis creek.
While Staunton had never before
bee afflicted with the mosquito, the
insect is said to be about in great
numbers this summer in that part
of town east of Market street and
south of Main and people living in
that section have suffered no little
annoyance. Health Officer Brad
ford blames the condition of the
creek near the bone mill for the in
vasion, and it is upon his recommen-
dalton that the council will have the
mosquitoes breeding place removed.
In order that the company may have
the water it needs to operate it's big
turbine the council granted to the
Staunton Lighting Company per-
mission to erect small concrete
dam in Lewis Creek. The council
also considered a petition from w.
W. Putnam and company for an in
crease in the size of the water main
now supplying the company's plant.
With the exception of what has
gone before there was little business
before the council. Mayor Wayt re-
turned approved a number of ordin-
ances, including the one regulating
manure disposal which was fought
so strenuously by the local stable
men. The city health officer pre-
sented his report, which will be
found elsewhere in this issue. Coro-
ner Payne reported three deaths
from violence in the city in the
month of June. Messrs. James F.
Bowman and R.R. Heydenreich were
appointed delegates to the Virginia
League of Municipalities, which will
be held in Norfolk in September.
The report of the auditing commit
tee was received, showing accounts
approved to the amount of $780,
70.
The report of the city treasurer
was also received, and showed 4
balance on hand at the end of June
of $3,562.19, with floating debt of
$4,000.
Miss Louise Mehurin returned to
Washington Wednesday after spend
ing the Fourth with her mother Mrs.
Ida Mehurin.
Mr.. Gordon l.. Todd, who spent
his vacation with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. R. A. Todd, of Mount Scion,
has returned to the University of Vir-
sinia, where he is one of the staff
at the hospital.
Mrs M. L. Waddell of Charlottes-
vile is visiting her sister Mrs A. NJ
Valz.
Miss Bessie Wallace Landes was cri
tlcally i'll yesterday but at late hour
last night was reported to be resting
comfortably.