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Reel 7 (9/01/1908 - 9/09/1918)
300 JOURNAL OF PROCEF, DINGS--COM ,ON COUNC£L. The Oom ,on Oouncil o'clock pursuant to 'The roll of the Tuesday, September 1st, 1908. met in the 0ouncil Chamber on Tuesday, September 1st, 190S at 8 the provisions of the joint rules and was called to order by the Clerk. Common Oouncil, by wards, Present: was called, ~s,follows: - HIG.HLAND WARD: Mess~s., W. M. 0art, E. R. Ohick, L. B. Davis, Blair J. Fishburne, N% W; Phelps, Jno~ T. Trout, JE: 'PERSON WAPD: Messrse, Kl~.CqALL WARD: Messsrs. ,Jno. L. Mullen, Jno. R. StOlair, J. P. Sehwallenberg, O. E. Falls, Jno. M. Hanna MELROSE WARD: Messrs., J. E. Kes!er, $. O. Porter, Guv M. Rose, G. T. Miller, g. W. T~ll¥ Absent: Mr. J. E. ~. Hanckel 'The Clerk announced that the first business in order would be the election of a Presi- dent, whereupon }Ir. Davis nominated N. W. Phelps, a member from Highland Ward. There being no other nominations on was un~,nimously elected. motion of Mr. Goodman the nominations were closed and Mr. Phelps ' Messrs., Davis and Oarter were requested to escort the President to the Chair, whidh duty w~s duly performed. On taking the Chair the President appropriately addressed the Common 0ouneil. ~,ECTION OF VI~,E PRF~IDENT: The chair announced that the election of a Vice President was next in order; whereupon Mr. Carter'nominated A. M. Nelson; Mr. Cart nominated Frank Goo~mml; Mr. Porter nominated Guy M. Rose. The roll was called and the first ballot resulted as follows: FOR A. M. NFf£ON--Messrs., Carter, 0hick, Davis, Fishburne, Trout and the Pre sid ent--6. NOt v,~ting--::e s srs., G~)odman, Nelson and Rose. FOR }.RANK GOOD~.~N--Messrs., Cart, FOR GIS' M.. RDSE--.'¥iessrs., Couch, No election. The roll was again Falls, Hanna, Lescure, Mullen add Kesler, Miller ,. Port er, ~StOlair calied with the following result. Sc hwal lenbe r g--6. Tally--6. FOR A. ?.. NFLS0 N--Me ssr s., Oarter, Chi ck, Davis, Fishburne, !-~ullen, Trout and Presi- dent---7. POR FRANK FOR GUY M. C~)0DM~N--Messrs., Cart, Falls, ROSE--Messrs., Couch, Kesler, H~nna, Lescure~ Miller, Porter, and Sehwallenb erg--5.. StClair, arrl Tail¥--6. Not v~t!ng--.'.,lessrs., Goodauan, No elect!,n. .ttr. Good.~n w~s Nelson and Rose--3. dropped, and the roll was again called with the fol' lowing re su!t. FOR A. "~,.:. NELSON--Messrs., Carter, Dhick, Davis, Fi shburne, Hanna, Lescurel, Mullen, Trout and the President--9. FOR GUY M. ROSE--Messrs., Cart, Couch, Falls, Goodman, Kesler, Miller, Porter, St0,1ai~, Schwallenber3, and Tally--lC. Not voting--Messrs., Nelson and Rose--2. Rose was declared elected. RESIGNATION OF CiTY CLEPK--W. E. effect September 30th, 1908 which was read. ~&r. Chick moved that the Co~n~on Council to. eity Clerk, do not accept tendered his resignation to the resignation, whi~ch was take agreed Mr. Chick thereupon introduced the Following resolution. RESOLV?LD, That the salary of the City 9lerk be and is hereby fixed at $200 per month. Mr. StCla!.r moved to refer said resolution to t~he Finance CoJm~ittee to be. reported upon at the next regular meeting. The motion to refer was agreed to. SEATS--On motion o.f Mr. Ste!air it ~.-as ordered that the irm. omir~ members take the seats of the retiring members, and that the hold-over members retain their present seats. E;LES--0n motion of Mr. Davis it was, ORDFRFD, That the re!les as amended by the pre- $ious Oouncil be adopted For the government of this branch. The Common Council then adjourned. Attest: ....... oo00oo ....... Appr ov ed: 300'-' JOURNAL 0F PROCEEDINGS--COMMON COUNCIL. The Colmmon 0ouncil ~.~t in regular session Tuesday, September at 8 o'clock P. order by the President, Mt. 'IOURNAI,-- Tko Journal Pre sent-~,{e ssr s. N. W. Pl~eipso the organization of Sept 1st 0tarter, 0hick, Davis, ~alls, Hanna, Lesc~.~,.e, .~iller, Nelson, Rose, StOlair, Sehw~lleruBerg, Talley, sident--lS. Absent-~.{essrs., 0ouch, Kcs.let, Mullen, and Porter--~o Sth, 1908 and %~%s called to read ar~t approved. Fishburne, ~ood~,n, Harm, kel, Trout and the term co~nenoing September 1st, 1908 was received ar~ read as Follows: To the Honorable City Council: Gentlenen: Police Dep~rtment, under the ~uthorit~- of l~w, which I request be~ com~eirmed. The appointments are ~s Pre- I har~! you hererrith appointments ~f the H~ S. J. J. W. 0. L. W. J. E. D. 0. A. A. J. R. J. J. A. J. For the term beginr~ng September ist, follows: N. Dyer, 0hieF of Police, H. Griffin, First Sergeant Police, T. Lemon, Second Sergeant Police., A. Overstreet, Third Sergeant P61ice, A. Manuel, Desk Sergeant, H. ~. T.'J. R. E. G. G. J. 0. A. R. J. M. R. Tally, Night Station Keeper, Maginnis, Day Station Keeper, Jo.hnson, Regalar Police No. l, J. Rigne¥, Regulmr Police No. 2, O. P~tsel, Regular Police No. 3, W. Burnett, Regulmr Police No. ~, P. A¥".rs, Regular Police No. 5, Horg~n, Regular Police No. 6, E. Trout, Regular Police No. 7, L. H~ncock, Regular Police No. ~, ~J. ~ Locke, Regular Police No. 9, D. Hiner, Regular Poll ce No. 10, T. Reynolds, Regulmr Police No. 11, S. Anderson, Regular Police No. 12, L. Harming, Regular Police No. 13, H. Meadows, Regular Police No. !~, A. 'Hamilton, Regular Police No. 15, S. King, Regulmr Police No. 16, T. Do~ley,-Regular Police No. 17, P. J.-P. H. M. H. G. D.. D. J. E. See,t, Regular Police No. F~es, ReD:lar Poli. ce No. 19,- B~ile¥, Regular Police No. 20, Hurd, Regular Police No. 21, Long, Re~:iar Police No. F~nes, Reguiar~.P01ice No. Arnold, Regular Police No. 2~, J. ~. Bishop, Regular Police No. 25, W. D. 0werstreet, .Regular Police No. 26, R. E. Saunders, Regular Police No. 27, W~rren, Regular PoIi ce No. 2~, scoggins,' RegulA.r.,Police No. 29t-- Kit,ingot, Regular Police No. ~0, Hiner, Regule~r Police No. 31, Calhoun, Regular Police No. 32, McDonald, Regular Police No. 33, the 1908 SUBSTITIITK POLICE: ,,.~ P. Kefauver, No. 1, O. E. Black, No. 2, J. A. Lucas, No. 3, Very resp ectfltlly$ On motion, of .'.:Ir. Davis the JOEL }{. OUTOHIN, Mayor. appointments of the Police Department were confirmed. MAYOR'g...BSA~.E--A message fro~.u tke Mayor w~s received, read a~]d referred to appropriate committees, viz: Fir~.n¢:e and ordin&ncem. To the Honorable City Council: Gentlemen: The message is. as f~llows: At this the first meeting of what is generally conceded to be a new Council, but in reality a continuation of Oouncil with an infusion of new blood ar~t the beginning of a new term for tt~e Mayor, it is an opportune time to make some reco~.m,~endations For the consideration of your body. FiP. ST: I r~co:m'~end t.hat the salary of the Mayor for the present term be Fixed. been argued and contended in the old Council that the salary of the Mayor should be fixed at the begirming of the term. It has bem It has also been recognized by every fair-minded man ti~t sh~ s~,iaz'y of %]l~ Ll=yor should b~ fixed at a figur~ oo:.,~,l~nsurate with t~l~ importance of the city an~ th?. dignity of the office, regardless of the person occupying the of.~ioe. I trust tlm, t high ar~ unbiased action may be had~ by ~-our body upon this matter and that personal Feelings will not enter into its action. SEC CN~: I rec.~:.m;end tt~at t ~e office of Cit~, Clerk & Auditor be divided ~a~d tire orSginal idea as express~.d in our City Chart~r be put into effect. This reco~m~erKtati~n is based upon the supposition that the. services of th~. pFesent Clerk cannot be retain.ed. It will occur to the hold-over m~,mbers of Co~mc~.l that i have heretofore, recommen.~ed'more comoen- sation to' the Present Clerk but without success. However as soon as he decides to leave the service of the city, a hue and cry is heard a~. COhabitations had wtt~ an increase of salary of n~.srllz 100~.. If e:n increase of salary had been made at th proper time there would not h~.a-e been the present trouble. It is.. conceded by every one familiar with the duties of thc City Clerk and Auditor that there are but few men qualified, to. step ihto his p!ace--X Fear the result of a change. I am familiar, with the duties, .the system and the p~cr of the office, and a person not tried and proved is mn experiment that ~,~ight not work out to the citM's good. Therefore I recommend the division of the office. Creating the offices of Clerk 6f:'Cotmcil crud. that of Comptroller. The Charter has been so amended as to do away with the Charter office of Auditor, but Council can cr~eate the office of Comptroller with virtually the same duties under general provisions. THIRD: Another reco~endation I desire to urge and which I shall continue to urge, being satisfied as to its importan0~, is that Council shall put a higher value upon its mmmb er ship, and the adoption of an ordinance diem for not more th~n the committee neetin~s, by furnishing ®ach member with street car .tickets to the value of $2.00 per month, paying such aerobe.rs e,s attend committee meetings a per one day per month for each committee, and ~ .Fine For Failure to mtScnd tumless a valid excuse be given. Urn. er our system the work of 0ouncil rro~',l ~' legislative standpoint, is done .in committee, and nothing should be sent up to Council without a ~ll co~.~ittee investfg~tion. At present, many important m~tters are sent ~o Oounoil whe~ but m small p~rt of the 'committee h~s considered it ~nd is, consequently not such m report as .,to receive 'full credit. Again ~ p~rt o£ committee specially interested ca~ and ~.~y mee:t ~nd send up such m~tters as interest them, leaving important me~tters, in which they ~re not interested, unreported ~nd fi~14~ neglected b~ reason of the ~bscnce of committee.men. ~is should not be, e, nd I see no ~ther course to bring about proper motion under our form of City Government th~n the plan recom~endedo All of our cotuaeilmen are not p~triots to the ~extent of neglecting their private business to ~ttend to city ~ffa~is, hence the necessit~ of putting no hardship upon those wi~o do ~ttend to bhe city's business mr~ fining those who do not. It is not sufficient for ~ member 02 co~.m.~ittee to excuse himself by ns,~ing that the other me~.~bers of 0ommittees will look after me, tters ~nd that his presen6e is unnecessary. Every member owes to his constituency the duty of attending ~all connaittee meetings as well as Oouncil meetings,° and if fe~ ~ny cause he,' c~nnot mr will not, he should be honest ehough to resign e, nd let the people h~ve representation wl~ich will represent. : F0~R~TH.' Another reco~.~endation that I would uroo~ 'is tha~ your body reco~ize the fact that we do not~ know it all and that we e~n s~ve money ~nd bring ~bout the most beneficial results to ~those we represent by learning .from the experience of others° We are a new co~,~unity, commopolit&n iM character., with divided, vague ~nd uncertain ideas, of city m£f~irs, goverrzaent and improvements. Irk view of these facts _r urge that the various committees of 0ouneil be sent From time to time to other cities o_~ the country, ~t public investigate ~nd to, learn the, best methods to be pursued in the various matters whih engage the attention of 0ouncil fro::: time to time, beleiving that no money c~n be spent to b~tter ~dvant~ge. · .' . Your body is composed l~rge/y-of.., busy men, who h~ve h~d no opportu~ity to investigate by personal inspection, such mmtters, with no necezzity rand frequently with no inclina- tion or .desire to do so, hence the ~dvismbility of acting upon m~V .recoH~nend~tiono By such expense, to which will course the city will be~ repaid ~ hundred fold for the amount~ expenled s, nd. the membership put on a higher plane. It would show to the people that your body w~s ~nxious to 'serve the 3 0 0 people well, and tt~at a councilman was a mn of some important e in the co. lmuunity, and not ~ man who so'~ht -~n office, with expense to t~imscif and an office, which would subject him to the continued critieim~.~ of the public, which in ~any instances believe there is something in the -C office, other than civic pride ~d publ~ spirit. The reco~.~endations I have mad~ esr the past six or seven year, s which h~ve not txeretofore received attention, you will ~ind referred to ~ in thc records of the v~rious cmm,.~ittees. I renew each ~nd every one of those recont~en~ tions and as~'~ ~$~our consideration, believing, that I was right then and that the recmmnenda- tions alluded to ~re even more important than when m~!e. I trust that the year just begun will bo one of tlte best tlte city has ever h~d and that your body will not relax the ener- gies which has e!z~racterized former years, but will strive, for a more advanced and better c it y government. Respectfully ¥iO?,lT_.~N REPORTB: JOEL H. CUTO, HIN, The :aon~,hl~ reports ce_ the ~.,-~" Clerk~ City F~4~ineer, 0ity Treasurer, Clerk ~ v.,,,~ar,~et s, Keeper of Almshouse, City Physician, ar~ Board of'_. Health were read and ordered to bo filed. PETITIONS &e--Th..e follovrlng petitions were pressnted, read and referred to appropriate committees or acted upon as below indic..~.ted. Petition of Fra~k 0'Brien for a ten days vacation was read. .,. "or a ten days vacation was read A petition of W. ;~ ~.li!os, .. . . VAO, ATf0NS G~NT~,-~: ~,~.r. Davis offered the followir4~ r~solution which was adopted: RE,$0I,V~[~, That Francis 0'Brien, Assistant Clerk of Markets and W. ~. Miles, .~anager of City Stablos and B!acksnith be each granted a leave of absence of ten days with the sar.,e to be effective between this date and October 15th, 190~. A petition from the City School Board order for granolithic walk on Dale Avnue b~ H. !.~. Darnal! asking that the city include in t~e SE., the 100 feet in front of the Belmont School Buildir4~,,-~,s read, considered and, on notion of ¥,r. Goodman under a suspension of the rules the Co~on Council proceeded to consider the same. ¥~. Good. man, thereupon offered the following resolution which was adopted; PJ-SOLV,.,~D~, That the City F~gi~'.eer be and is hereby instructed to have a granolithic sidewalk 5 feet wide constructed on Dale Avenue abutting upon the Belmont. School. property, said walk .to be constructed by the contractor For the sidewalk on said street, under .the terms and cor~itions of his contract, ar~ to be ino. luded in said contract as a part thereof. 300C A eom~unieation From the President of the League of Ameriea~ Municipalities inviting the city of Roanoke to send delegates to the Twelfth Annual Convention of the League o£ American Municipalities which will be held in 0maha,.September 30th, October 1st and 2d, was re. ad, eonsi,tered and on motion of .'..{~.-. Davis the ?ollwwing resolution was adopted: REF~LVFD, That the ~ayor of the City of Roanoke be. and is hereby-, appointed to yepresent the city o? Roanoke at the 12th Annual Convention ~f LeaD, s of ~uerican Municipalities. to be held in tl~e city Omaha, September 30th-, October 1st an4 2d~ 190~; his expenses to be. p~id b~, the city o.? Roanoke. The reso!ution v:ms adopted by the fol!~w~ing vote: -Ayes--;.,tessrs., C~rr, Carter, ~.hiek, Davis~ F~l!s, Fi~hburne, Goodman, Hanekel, Lescure, Miller, Nelson, Rose, St01air, Eehwa!len- berg, T~lle~, Trout ~r~ the President--17, No e s-~.Mr. Hanr~a--1. Petition of Jos O. Dugger anq 23 others asking that Rutherford, or 7th Ave~a~e between Gainsboro Road and.. Park-Street be graded ~o make the same passable, was read, considered s.nd referred to the Committee on Streets. Petition of D. 7,~. Toland to build 2 ro~m-f~ame addition to No. 40? Nelson. ·,~?~-~.et~" same b-eing in Fire limits, was presented and. referred to the O,o~m~ittee on Public Safety. _~PORT 0F T]Lw, C0:~,ITTEM 0M FINANCE: .'4essrs. ~ Davis, Nelson, Rose and Hanna from the Committee on Firm, nee submitted a report meeompanied with sur~ry resolutions which acted upon as F. ollmvs: OANCE!ff~AT!ON OF BONDS: Your ~,ommittee on Finance begs to report that it examined and cancelled $15,000 of six. per cent., drainage bonds issued by tile to~,m of Roanoke, July lMM3: which were paid off ~uder the atttl~ority of a resolution o~ the City ~,ouneil July l, 1908, said b~nds being in the denomination of $250 each a:z4 numbered from one to sixty both 'in- elusive. We beg to report that these berets were duly cancelled by ~zo~u- committee and filed in the office of the ~.it¥ ~lerk, No. !313- A reso!utiontto supplement mad. Fy appropriations, was read, considered and passed by the .?ollowing vote: Aye s--_W.e ssr s., Carter, Ohick, Davis, Falls, Fi shburne ~ Go~lman, Hanokel~ .... M Rose Manna, Leseure, Miller, .,elson~ StClair, S c hwal lenbe rg, Talley, Trout and the President--iS. Noes--None, No. 1314-~A resolution to grant a fhzrther allowance for a Sanborn map for the Collector's office, which was read, considered and passed. No. 1315~A resolution to approve certain contract bonds which v~s read, considered and pass-.d. No. 1316--~ resolution to rebate the costs and damages recovered by city in case of · 300-." Ad,ns vs O, ity of Roanoke, was read, considered arid passed by the Following vote: Ayes-- Me ssrs ~, ,~ Davis Falls Goodman, hanckel~ Ham~a~ Cart, Carter~ ..hick~ , , ClIP Nelson, Rese, Sohwa!!enberg, Tally. y, Trout and the President--lB. Noes--Messrs., Miller and St01air--2. Not votinfl--V.m. Fi shb~mne .--1. No. 1317--A resolution to advance the mn~ of $12,000 to the Sci~ool Board., w~s read, considered t~'.ssed by the £ollowing vote: Ayes--}.'..es.srs., Oarr, Carter Chic k, Day i s, Falls, Hanc/:el, T~8 SCU !'e, .'4il!er, Nelso.., berg, Ta!!e~. , Trout and tl:e Pre sid eot--!8. ?Ice s--None. Rose, StClair, Sc~,:allen- PJ~PORT O? THE CO'..:;UIITTEE ON AO,~.OU.~_S--~,!essrs., Trout, Goodman and Sehwallenberg from the Co .auittee on Accounts sub...? ted a--report, ace-o~.~panied v~%h a resolution, No, 131S---A resolution to..~..._~?~n~ove the accounts and claims for the month of August 1908 was read: co~idered and ~,ssed by the following vote: Ayes-- essrs., Carr, Carter, Chick, Davis Falls, Fishb~wne~ Goodr..qn$ Hanckel~-Leseure, Miller, Nelson, Rose, StClair, S chwal ! enb erg, Trout and the Pre sident--18. .~E P0 RT ~ u. THE C0!.*,;!TTEE ON,°mo;~'~'~e :,_~ .,1.,, Messrs., Hanc~el__ and Chick from the Committee on Streets submitted a, report accompanied ~.~th sundry resolutions which were' acted upon as follows: No. 13i~--A r=solutiun to ~pprove th~ fin~l a ssess:,a~t for th~, si.iev,~!ks: '~,s 'read: considered and passed ~y-L~,: following vote: C~rter, Chick, Davis, PAlls, Fi shburne, Hanckel, Lescure, construction of su~ry Ayes-~Messrs. ~ Oarr, Mi.~llen, Nelson~ Rose, StCi-~ir, Sehwallenberg~ Tal!ey, Trout, and the Pre sid ent---1S. Noe s--Nnne. No. _~.~u A reso].ution to award ~ contract to R. ~. Bibb for sid~.:~alk conrtruction was resd, considered and passed by the following vote: Ayes--Messrs., Carr~ Carter, Chic k, Davis, Falls, Fishb'~nvne, C.-oodm~.n, Hanckel, Hanna, Lescu:'e, Miller, Nelson, Rose, StClair, Schwal~enbe~ Talley, Trout and the president--Ia No e s--None. No. 1321---A resolution to obtain bids for sidm.~al,v, on couth side of Luck Avenue between Roanoke ~.,nd 4th Street was read, considered and passed by the Following vote: Ayes-- Messrs., Oarr.~ Carter, Chick, Davis, Fa].ls, Le sour e, "~!e~ Nelson Rose .,~i._ _ , , StClair, F~shb~zne, Goo&~an, hanckel, Schwallenberg, T~lley, Trout and No. 1322~. H~nn~, the pre sident--lE. resolution to provide for covering Trout Rm~ Drain on Salem Avenue with was to:' '~ considered aha Davis, falls, Fishburne, passed by the following vote: Ayes--l{essrs., Goodman, H~nckel~ H~nn~, Lescure, Miller, Nelson, Rose, StClair, Schwallenberg, Talley, Trout and the Pre sident--18. No 1323--A res.~iuti~n to author:se the repairing_ of the si.4ewalk on Jefferson Street J in ?ront of the 04d Fellows Building, vyhich was read, considered and passed. 300ff No. 1324--A resolution to authorize the construction of a granolithic sidewa, lk on the south side o~ Tazewell Avenue east o? Je?Fernon Street v~s read, considered and passed. .....,,SAGE -.~T0: A message from the t4a. yor vetoing No. 130 ~--An ordinance granting permission to F. E. Brown to construct and maintain a~ abattoir for the slaughter of e:ni:~.als" was read, ordered to be spread upton the Journal and the go~,~on Oouneil proceeded to recorml~er the ss.me; a:v! upon a reconsideration thereof, the question v.~'taken sh~!l the ordinance become a law tho objections m? the Mayor to the contrar~v notwithstandirj~ and was decided i]~ the ne~tive by the ?allowing vote: earter~ Chick, Rose, StOlair, Ayes---Noes'.~,.~oes_-messrs., Carr ~ Davis, Falls, ?ish~urne, Goodman, Hanckel, Hanna, Lescure, Miller, Nelson, ,q_c.~..Mallenberg~ Talley~ Trout, and the President--.1M. During the consideration o? the above matter Mr. St~,lair raised the point o? o_~l, er that the message of the Mayor we.s not properl~ before the ~.otu:e..il; that the I'ormer organization .had passed the '~,-~ir~ncea,,..,~ ~"'~ should have been directed to and. considered by them. The ~hair over-ruled said paint of order an~ declared 'the message of the" · ~,,~yor properi~ before the-Cmmcil. The message was spread upon the Jour~nal as follows: To the Honorable ~ity ~,ouncil: Gentlemen: Resolution No. 130~ entitled "An ordir%nce granting per,fission to F. M. Brow to construct and .'.~aintain an abattoir For the slaughter of animals" i B herewith returned. ~thout ~- approval. An abattoiZ' is a slaughter house pttre ani simple, and a slaughter house is a nuisance per ~e. Roanoke's ofFicis, ls have had sufficient complaint From people l~ving in the county coming into the bity, and. from our ot~u citizens by reason o? slaughter houses being near the county roads just without the city li~uits to make them.doubtful as to the propriety of al-lowing a slaughter house within the city. Is is next to impossible to keep a sl..~ugJ~ter house~ from being o~.fensive.. Secretary Wilson~ head .of the Il. S. Agricultural Department, only last year stated that it was, in his opinion, impossible to construct and. conduct an abattoir th. at was ~edorless and inoffensive o prob]_e~ and. Kley o~ Philadelphia, Engineer-Architect, claims to have solved the recently I paid a ,~isit to Philadelphia amjt was convinced that he could. This coRelusion was reached after inspection by myself of several plants in Philadephia and under the g~idance and instruction of an expert government inspector, furnished me by the chief of the bureau of animal industry, department of agriculture, whi~.h department has charge of all such institutions as abattoirs and packing houses in Philadelphia. believe 300 it is possible to construct at the point mentioned under ~r. NleyVs supervision and conduct it un:ter goverrnuent inspection that will :hot be & menmeeor a nuisance to the oo,~nunity, but a t-~reat benefit tO Che city. :~r. Brown is seeking ,a privilege which-is to his interest Prom a finanei~.l standpoint, ~nd the question of undesir~bilit2~ is not his part of tt~e pro- position. conceive it to be the ,!uty of the ~0~ayor and Ootmcil to see. that the people are crc teeted. In the petition asking eounei! to grant the permit the petitioners ~re not ~s a r~tle t!~.ose liv.~n~g near or desirinc to pass by the plant ~.~l thereby to be inconvenienced but on the e.~ntrary are meat dealers-a]~, others who are prospective, gainers in a financial way by the srs,nting~; of the permit asked for. The permission~ grant or franchise is a valuable one t.3 the applicant;'~ The business is one knov~ to everyone as one difficult to keep in c~ch co:~.ition a..~ not to be a nuisance. Consequently the city should throw every safeD~s, rd possible aroun~, the per,nit, and 'aD_less ~f,r. Brown is willing to submit to proper re~:'ula-ions he would not be very apt to co~.uct his business except, as he saw Cit. It is. an easy matter to grant a permit~ but it will not be an easy matter to regulate an abattoir afterone is built~ even with proper restrictions, and especially is there is not ~ govern- ment inspector. I am fully persuaded that unless such a plant is erected as will enable %he Department o" Agrieul%ure to ?urnish a ~,,~zvert~ent in-3peetor, whio. h is a!~ays furnished free and at goverr~tent expense, Roanoke will not ~erive st~ficient benefit to Justify granting the 'pe r- :,tit sought. ! an satisfied that the permit asked for without the re~%lations I ttave hereto- fore r~,qu~.sted to be :inserted in tl~e ordinance ~?anti.ng t]',e permit would be an unjust. positions upon the people. ;..~y reasons are based upon seeing, hearing, feeling smalling, and th~ most ce, reeul investigation ttuder the most favorable cor~itions~ and I feel that in setting raj, opinion against the npim_~on of the Council I do no injustice to your intelligence z or not one o~ your b ~ _ o.,~ ha~ seen for himz~e, and. your opinion is based wholly upon infor- ~u _ interested parties, action ~arr..i .... ed by . having the interest ce the people at heart ~kv views and statement of,. f~cts s:~ould receive cur, si.t~ration, but I a.m ~or~-,~__~ to say. that +-~....~ statement of ot.h~, r prevailed over mine., therefore think that being the ma~or of tl~e city and I see no other course upon to me than t!tis co].m:nmication. I do not believe that if. the Board of Health had held a meeting open to the public-they would have endorsed the ordinance. e. sked ?ors nor do I believe the Co~tittee on Health would have done so under like eon- ditions. In fact t am infor~e,t that at ~. re.~tl.~,r meeting of the Health Committee the pro- position wa.~ turned dorm. I am irueormed that all of the si~natures to the report of the committee as well as tl~e Board of' Health were obtained by ~r. Brov~ and his attorneys one~:-- -at a time~ and not in meeting assembled. I regard .~uch legislation as bad, ur~vise ar~t hasty. Such me. tters should be. considered openly and in committee meeting~ .,:nt not in offices, homes ,~.nd business places of members of O, ouncil, and on the streets of the city. above reasons _T return the ordil~nee without my 8. pp. roval~ with the hope that the will be perfected t() a degree that is not rig~ht and proper. ?or the o rd. ira~ :e e that v..~ll impose no hardship either on ~.~r. Brov~n or the city Respectfu%]~,, JOEL H. CUTCI.[IN, !~.e,yor. }LC¥OR ~S U. ESSA~E~-~TO: A message from the Ms, yor vetoing No. 1242--An ord. in~.nee pro- hibiting persons ur~der-l~ yes,rs from entering public pool or billiard roo~mm, or boy:ling or tenpin ~lle~s, barrooms or saloons, ~s a pmtron or frequent visitor, in the city of Roanoke", was r~.ad~ ordered to be'. ap~ead upon the Journal, and the Common ~.ouncil proceeded to resort- sider the ss,me; and upon a reconsideration thereof, the question ws.s taken shall the ordin~.nce become a 1,~;~'~ the objections of the Mayor to the contrar~¢ notwithstanding, mhd ~.~,s decided - ---"~ ° . Carr in the ~ffirm~tive by the follo~ving vote: Ayes ,~.e~rs ~ ~ Carter, Ohick, D~vis, Fa. lls, Fishbum~e, Goodm.~n, Hsnckel~ !Sar~ Leseu~,~., ?,~iller, Nelson, Rose, T~lley~ -Trout and the President--16. ~oos-~¢r. Not v~ting---Mr. Sc?v.r~ller_berg--1. The messe~g.,e is ~s f~llows: the Honor~b!e Oity Oounci!: Gentlemen: Resolution Mo. 12~.2 entitled "An ordin8.nce prohibiting persons under lS yee~rs Fr~ entering public pool or billimr~ rooms~ or bowling or tenpin a~Lleys, barrooms D? s~loons, s,s a ps, iron or frequent visitor, in tt~e City of Roanoke", is herewith returned without my mpprov~l for the fo!lov:ing reasons: to-wit: First: It will be next to impossible to convict under the ordin',nee on account of the difficulty of proving ths~t the person charged was ~ frequent visitor or ~ patron~ mfter his age had been proven. Mo one would testify to such f.act who would ~.l. low such person in his place in f~ee of conviction, .Fine. zn~. penalty. See on4: It will zing and fr-.Quenting. develope upon the p,.~ents to show the age ~-nd the f~cts of patroni- one else will be interested in doing so .~nfl it %~ill not be within the kn~-ledge of the po!ice ~s e~ rule except in a few isolated e,,es w~Aeh ~~re not sufficient to justify the ps. ssage of an ordinance of ~]oubt~:l efficiency. or II If ~,ouneil will pass the ordinance, striking out the words "As a, patron or frequent visit- it will be of some service ~nd I will approve such ordinance. I would suggest that the employment of boys undgr 18 years in such buildings ~s have pool t~,~bles: tenpin e~l].ey.~, ar~..1 sa!oonsin them, be prohibited. 30i2 I-v?v. ld suggest that in lieu of the words "As a patron or frequent vi:;itor" that the tD~t this ordi~.~e aha. Il not apply Eollowing he added t:~ Section 2. Frovided~ aowever~ to notions ~m~'er l~ years. ~ho shall ent,~r the places mention~ herein For other ligitimate purp ~.~.~y do not ~iter therein. Yom' body can not apprc~iat~ the di~fieulty poses~ provided ~ of enforcing such on, ira,,noes unqer the mo~t explicit ter~, consequently o~ the wisdom oe yo~ body deens it wise that such a.n ordinance fi~ neeessary~ tken by all means let the ~-~- be such as .to be op,wrative and not a de~d letter. Respect~ul!y~ JOEL H. CUTCHIN~ :.~,e,,yor. A m~s,~:age fror.! the ~,~ayor veZoing we. 1261--An ~lir~,nee to ord~,vsd to be spread upon the .~ournal a:,~.er~. Section 255 of the ~-~neral Ordir~nees ~ was read~ atvi thc Co:-rmn Council proceeded to recon.~ider the, same~ and upon a reconsideration thereof the question v.~.s taken shall the on~inenee become a lay, the obJeo'0ions..,of the ~.&ayor to the. contrar~z not~.'ithstanding a=! was decided in the negative by the ?ollowing vote: Carter 8hicT-:~ Dav~ s, ~.~ !].s ~ Fi shbur ne ~ He.ne Ne!son~ Rose~ StC!r. ir ~ ,q eh~ al lenb ere ~ Ta!!ey~ Trout and the Pre :-.:id ent--!~.. To the Ho.'~.orable City Creme!!: Gent !emen: Resolution No. 1261 entit].ed "An or:!iz~nce to a, men.~ Section 2_~5 of the ~eners.! Ordip~,nces" is: herewith re:turned without my approval~ ~for the res, son ths,t Section 232 and 255 as. theyapperr in the city ordinanees~ cover the same Erour~ are more syrmetrical aLd at the same time~ more explicit. If this emerY, ed ordinance should b~.come effeetive~ it would destroy or cor~e!iet with other ordinances now !n force arid v£nich are effective. It woo. id be a continuing nuisance to Council to have to p. ass upon the propriety of plaein,' ::-:i-.,.'" m~.terial ere ~ on the streets and alleys and work a great hardship on the ~.enera! pu?l~ e It would :'.!so have a tendency to put the city and Oouneil on a oar with tovrns like Vinton which hmve no police. The resolution must have been drawn witl]eht look!r~g to other or,!irm, nees upon the books. In view of ti}ese objections, :I return without my approval, Respectfulty~ JOEL H. OUTOHIN, Mayor. P3,qIGNATION OF CI;-:Y C!,FRX & AUnITOR: The resignation of the 0ity 01erk & Auditor Which was reJeete~ by the Common ~,ouneil on September 1st, 1908 and accepted by the Board of Al.ffermen September 1st, !90~ was again taken up for consideration. Mr. Davis From the Co:.mnittee on Finance, to whom the matter had been referred, reported that the ~,ity Clerk insisted on the acceptance of his resignation, and t:mt an offer of an increase of salary was not an in,~ueement to retain the pre~;ent Clerk an.~ Auditor in the position~ whereupon on motion o- '~r. Uhick the Omni, on Courmil concurred ~ the Board of Aldermen and accepted the r~sig~tion. ~ANO~ GAS & WAT~ ~O~,tPANY ~ANCHISE: The report of t~e Special Co~aittee o~ the previous ~muneil in regard to the Roanoke Gas & Water Oomp~,.~ was franchise~ previously reported was taken up for consi~eration. ~,ir. Davis moved the 2ollowi~ resolut&on. ~SOLV~, Theft the papers pertaining to the proposed v~ter Franchise be referred to the Cmmaittees on Streets and Mire ~ Water For Joint consideration; a~ that sai~ Co~ittees take up the matter off the proposed Franchise with tl~e Roanoke C~as f~ Water Oompa~ as soon as practical and report their .~i~_i~s to ~ou~!l; an,l ttzat the ordi~nce proposi~ to revoke and cancel the present contracts with said company be placed on the calendar. }.~r, St~lair moved to refer said miter to Fire ~ Water Co~ittoe only; which was reJectad. The resolution offered by ~f~ Davis was tl~en OROZSINr- 0vF~ SIDEWALK: ~,~r, Rose submitt~ the follo:~ing res~)lution which ~.~s sdopted: ~F~OI~V~ That permission be a~t is hereby granted O. E. Wat.~on~ et alS to c~,nstl~uct a driveway crossing ove~ the side~,~c on the west side of Jefferson Street between l,uek and Taz~ell Avenues in Front of building m~ed by sa~d Watson) et al; 'provided the construction work be ~one wholly at the expense off said o~mers~ an,-1 to the ~ood liking am~ satisfaction of the City F~gineer. On ].uotion of ?;~. 9-.oo4man the ~,om,'.lon Co,moil then adjourn~.l. ....... o000¢~o ....... Attest: Approved: Clerk JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS--C0R~,~ON COUNCIL. Wednesday, September 23, 190S A Slmoia! :neeti~ of the eomnon ~,o~mci! was held this evening at ~ o'clock in the Co~ntcil (;hamber for +die purpose of considering and acting upon a report with resolutions from the Fin,s. ce Co~uittee concerning the of?ice o~. Oity Olerk and to provide For the appoint- ment of e,n Assistant City O!erk ~,nd to t~e such other a.~ further action in connection with the e~lmi~stre, tion of the office of City O.!erk ~s the Co~m,%on Council m~y deem expedient. Pre se nt--.',',e s sr s. ~ Kesl er ~ -r~es ClL~ ~ ha_r,' ~ Oarter~ Chick, Couch, Davis, ~alls,_ Fishb%~ne, Good. man, Hancke 1~ ~ul!en, Nelson, Port-.r, Rose, StOlair, Schwallenberg, Talley, Trout an~. tl~e President--2!. Absent--:.~r. Hanna. REPORT OF THE C0~3~IIT':FR ON FINANCE: Tt~e follo~:ing repart was submitted by Mr. Davis, which %vas read: To the ~.o~%.~on Oo~ncil and Board of Aldermen: Your Co..~ittee on Finance acting under the ~. ; ~uthorit.v of s, resolution of the Bce:rd of Aldermen endorsed by 16 members of the Conuuon ~,o'mucil t,']ok up the question of filling the ~f£ice o£ City Clerk, and investigating the qu~,01ifications of the ce~didates for tt~e position and also the question of the expedier~xy ()f separating the duties of said office by creating-the duties of Olerk of Oouncil and ~.ity Auditor. The committee bzs obtained the. opinion of t~he City Solicitor as to the authority of the City Co~u%cil to sepmrs~te the duties of the office, which is to the effect that trader the Statute laws of the state the City Council cannot divide the duties of the office, but that all the duties heretofore inc~nnbent upon the ~ity Auditor must be performed by the City Clerk, or by his direction. We .file herewith his opinion for the consideration of the City Council. The committee examined, thoroughly all of the applications filed for the office of City Clerk and Auditor ~nd h~s prepared ~ report to the joint session m~king their recommenda- tions in ~ccordance with tko rocolution of Council. The, co~uittee is convinced that the duties of the la,~ by the the office, which e.~tuot be divided under election or ~ppointment of two responsible parties, ~_%h divided responsibili- ties, require ~ competent clerk ~s head of tt~e office and an ~ssistant and that this tant sho~ld be ~ppointed or elected by the City Co,moil. We, therefore, submit here%-,ith an ordinance to provide of Assistant City Clerk at a sale~ry of ..$100 per month~ which assis- for the cre~tion of %he office ordinance was prepared by the City Solicitor. It sh~ll be the duty of this officer to assist the City Clerk in the per- form~nce of t~e various duties of the office as now prescribed by law, or which m~y be fixed 301 -, by any ordinance or resolution of the City Council. We ~lso submit a resolution to retain the services of Mrs. J. T. Smallwood as Clerk and stenographer in the office o£ the City Clerk For a p~riod of at legist three months in consequence of h~r general acquaintance with tt~e dete, ils of tt~e office work. RespectPully .~ubmitted, L. B. DAVIS.: E.B. SPENCP~R, G%%~ M. ROSE, W. E. REN?£R, A. M. NFJ,SON, S. P. SMiFERT, e W. !:~. SHIOKEL, ~o~non Down,oil Bo~rd of Aldermen The 0o~%~on 0ouncil proceeded to the consider.%tion of the or~.in~nce amd resolution reported by the Co~¢ittee e,s foll~s: " No. 1325--An ordinance to create the office #f Assiste. nt City Clerk, to define his duties, Fix his Messrs., Carter s~lar¥ &c, w~s. read, ~onsidered and p~ssed by the followi~ vote: Aye s--- Chick, Couch, ])avis$ Fe~!3.s, Fishburne, Hmncke!, I~escure, Nelson, Rose, Trout and the President--12. Noes--Mes ers., Cart, Goodman, Miller Mu!!en, Porter, ~'.,tOlair, Se hw~ 1 ]. en- berg, aD~. Tr~lleM---~. No. 1326--A resolution to s:uthorize the retention of the services or the present stenographer and clerk in tt~e City. Clerk's off~ce, was res. d, following vote: A~,es-~,,'..essrs., 0art, Carter, ~,hick, Oouch, Davis, Goodman, Hanckel, Kesler, Lescure, Miller, Mullen, Nelson, Porter, Rose, Talley, Trout o, nd the Pre sident--~°.l. T!~e Comnqon eo~meil then ~dJourned. considered ~t passed by tlxe Falls, Fishbu~ne, StOla. ir, Schwallenbe rg, Attest: Clerk .Approved: Pr e s id. ent. J:D'Y_{h"A!, OF PROCEEDINGS--CO%~,ION (~.OUNCiL. Tu~s,~,¥, S~pt~mber 29~t, 1908 A $~eoial meeting oF Oommon 0ouneil w~s held this evening at g $~elock in the Council Chamber for tke purpose of considering ~nd ~oting upon ~ resolution reported by the Co~,.%ittee on Sewers, proviein~: for the construction of drain pipes in Salem Avenue, between Trout Run rand ~.ro.G the s~itary sewer . Jefeerson Street, to +.~-~ of .,.-,,:..~ e.~'A:'e the stor~ water, a~ divert it = · Present--~ .'.~essers. C~rr, Osrter, Oouch, ~lls, Fishburne, (~'-oodman, H~nn~, Kesler~ Lo scure ~ Miller, Nelson, Porter, Rose, St. Clair, Sctuv~!!enberg, Trout ~nd~ Phelps, Pre s o-- 17, Absent 0hick~ Hs~nckel, Mul!en, Davis ~ Talle¥~- 5. RE?0RT OF ~'~"~,~,.~,.,,~,,,~.~.., 0M,_ SH~NFRS-- ~*essers.__ Carter, St.Cl~ir ~nd Trout From CoH~mittee on Sewers submit the followi]%5 report: We.~_reco',u,~eD~ the ~doption of the f_~llov.~ing resolution: ?,~o.1327-- A RM~0.~,UTION to construe% e~ storm drain pipe on Salem Avenue. The necessity of the ~bove resolution as reeomme~Lded by tke ~,ity F~.sineer is ,to ple~o~ this drain pil~e before the repzving of S~lem .~venuem ~.. to p~ovide for the surf.,,~ce dr~n~,gs which now £1ows into the zn.n-'.t~rj, sewer; the s.~nitsmv dry, in un%der norm.~! conditions is t~xed to its capacity. Respect~tll¥ submitted, T... Carter Joe. R. St.Ci~ir. W. B. Murphy, E. B. Spencer. Joe. T. Tr~)ut. T. E. Jamison. No !.527---- e, nd p~ssed., e o'r,~uon c cunt i 1. RESOLUTION TO place Board o?. Aldermen. ~ 15 inch drain on~ Se~lem A. venue, w~s roe. d, considered by the fol!owin~ vote: Ayes-Nessers: .~.~rte~, fl~rte~-,-e, ouch, ~alls, ?ishburne, ~]oo,.~:u~n~ H~u.~, ~(esler, Lescur,e: Miller, Nelson, Porter, Rose: St. C!air, Sc?,.wallenberg, Trout rand Phelps.- 17- N~yes- None. On notion oF D~. Lescure, the ~ommon Oounci! then adjourned. Attest: City Clerk. Approved. 3016 JOURNAL PROOE~_~DINGS--COMMON OOUNCIL, Monday, October 5th~ 1908o the The 0careen 0ouncil met in regdlar session at President, Mr. N. W. Phelps. was called to order by Present-~ Messers., 0art, Carter, .0hick, 0ouch, Falls, Fishburn~, Keslor, Lescure, Miller, Mullah, Nelson, Porter, Rose, St.01air, Trout, Pres.-- 19, Absent, Messers., Davis, Schw~llenberg, and Talley--3. Goodman~ Hanckel, Har~&, and Phelps, Bresident. JOI[RNA~n motion of ~'~r. Mullah MO~P~HLY REPORT OF OITY OFPIOFRS. Auditor, 0it~r Treasurer, 0lark of and ordered, to be filed. the needing of the Journal w~s dispense~ with. The monthly reportsI of the 0ity Fz~ineem~- 0ity .Clerk and the Markets, City Physician and~ Board of Health, were read PET. ITIONS &c-- A Resolution from the 0t~mbe~. of Oommerce relative ~to Bond Issue was read ar~ referred to ~he. Oommittee on Finance. ~. 0after presented an ordinance to provide f,~r the iss~anc.e of $t00,000.. of--five per-cent average one to ten year sidewalk construction bonds, w~s read a~ referred to-t~e Oommittee on Fir~nc ·. ~.Petition of J. M. Gillespie and others for privilege' of putting back fence out to concrete cover over the strea/a on Holiday Street, N. Eo, was re,~ and referred to the Street-0ommit.tee. Petition of Joe. Dennis and others concerning proposed chan~e of location-of Ferdinand Avenue was read m~d referred to the Street Oommi%tee. ?etition from the Board of )~nagers asking rebate on sidewalk assessment w~s of the R~ilroad Youn~ Mens 0hristian Association Finance rea~ and referred to the-~m~,Oom~tteeo to .Petition from A. O. Lemon concernin~ invention for dumping .wagons was read-and referred Oommit%ee on Public Property. ~ --- : Petition of Har~ Jer2~ins and others for construction of sewers on both sides of. 17th, St., S. E., between Norfolk mhd 0empbell Avenues, and on both ~ides, of-~ampbell Avenue from 17th, St., e~st to ~ point 300 feet east of 17th, St.,~ and on both sides Of Wise Avenue from 13th, St., to ~ point 350 ft. ernst of 17th, St., w~s read ~md referred to the Sewer 0ommittee. REPOR~ OF O0MMI~F~ ON FINANCF~-- Yammers., Hanna, Rose and Nelson from the ~ommlttee on E Finance submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were meted open. as. follows: No. 132~-~ A Resolution to award damages to W. 'M. Str~ley was read, considered and passed. Ayes--Messers. 0art, 0~rter, 0hick, 0ouch, Falls, Fishburne, Goodm~n,-Hanckel, Hanna Kesler, Lescure, Miller, Mullen, Nelson, Porter, Rose, St. 01air, Trout and the President. 1~. Noes--None. . .... ~ No. 1329---A Resolution to award dam~g's to Mrs. D. L. 0bens hain , w~s read, considered a~d passed. Ayes--M~ssers., 0art, 0after, 0hick, 0ouch, Fishburne, aoodn~n, Hanckel, Hanna 9 Kesl e~, cure, Miller, Mullen, Nels. on, Porter, Rose, St. Glair, Trout, Falls arrl the Presi- dent-- 19. Noes--None. No~ 1330--- A Resolution approving the Bonds of R. M. Bibb, was read, considered and passed. No. 1331-- A Resolutian-to secure option for~a site for a Fire Station in the Northwest part of the City, was re~d, considered end passed. No. 1332---- A Resolut ion read, considered ~d passed. increasing, the salary of'the Janitor of the Market houme, was No. 1333--~ Resolution to supplement apprGpriation for the sewen improvement fur~, w~s read considered and passed. Ayes--Messers., Oarr, Oarter, Ohtck, Ooueh, Falls~--Fishburne, Goodman, Hanckel, Hanna, Kesler, Lescure, President--19., Noes-- -.None . Miller, Mullen, NeLson, Porter, Rose, et. Clair, Trout and the No. 1334--~ Resolution to supplement sur~.ry appropriations, w~s read, considered an~ passed. Ayes--_qessers., 0art, Carter, Chick, 0,)uch, Falls, Fishburne, Goodm~m, Hanckel, H,.nna, Kesler, t{iller, Mullen, Nelson, Porter, Rose, St.O!air, Trout and~ the President. . 19. Noe s---None. No.1335-~A Resolution to supplement the appropriation.for the'.Stre~t Improvem.~t Fund, ..--ms read, considered and passed. Ayes-~!es~ers.e Oarrs, 0after,. 0hick, Couch, Falls, Fishburne ,oodman, Hanekel. Hanna, Kesler, Lescure, Miller, Mullen, Nelson, Porter, Rose, $%.~,A~, Trout and the Prpsidente 18. Noes-~ Mr. St. Clair, 1. No. 1336---A Resolution to approve the accounts and claims for the month of SeptemBer 1908, was read, consid, ered and passed_. Ayes-~Hessers., 0art, Oarter~ Ohick, Couch, Falls, Fishburne, Qoodman~ Hancke!, Hanna, Kesler, Lescure, Miller, Mullen, Nelson, Porter, Rose, St. Olair, Trout and the President. 19--~Noes-~None. RF?0RT 07 OO~,~ITTF~, ON S'.~RF~.,TO~-~.essers. Hanckel, }~llen$ Porter, and Chick from the · 0ommittee on Streets submitted a report accompanied witt~ sundry resolutions which were acted upon as follows: No. 1337-~& Resolution to grant a permit to R. O. Brent to build a crossing over the sidewalk on Wells Avenue, N.E., was read considered and passed. No. 133~.A Resolution to provde for giving a hearing as to the advisability of con- strutting sidewalks on 9th, St. S.E., ar~l Jefferson St., North, w~s read, considered and passed.-- Ayes--Messers.~, 0art, Kesler, Lescure, Miller, Mullen, 0~rt er, Nelson, Chick, Couch, Falls, Fisbburnem Goodman, Hanckel, Porter, Rose, St.Olair~ Trout and the President. I, Ianna, 19. Noes--None. 3018 No. 1339---A Resolution to provide For constructing a granolithic Gutter on Clark Avenue in front of the property of Henry Sholtz, was read, considered and p~ssed. .... Noe Ordinance to grant permission to the Romloke Railway & Electric 0ompany to doub 1 e track Franklin Road between C ommsro e and Roanoke Street s, w.~s read, c onsi4ered and passed. No. 1341-~A Resolution to prov.~e for grading Walnut Avenue between Roanoke Street and Franklin Road, was read, considered and passed. Ayes-~essers., Cart, Cartgr, Chick, Couch, Falls, Fishburne, ~oodnan,. .... Hanekel,. Hanna, Kes!er, Lescure, Miller, )~ullen., Nelson, Porter, Rose~ St.Olair, Trout and the President. 19.-Noes--None. No. 1342--.A Resolution to allow A. W. Grove claim for ret,.ining w~ll on North side of Allison West of 4th, Street, was read, cdnsidered, and passed by following vote: Aye s--Me s set s., 0art, O~rter, Ohick, 0oUch, Palls, Fishburnen Good. nutu, Hanekel, Hanna, Kesl er, Lesoure, .?',ii lle r, Mullen, Nelson, Porter, Rose, Trout ~r~ the Preeideht.--18. Noes, Mr. St.elair, 1. No. 1343-~A Resolution to provide for grading and filling on Washir~ton Avenue east and west of Park Street., was read, cons~i,~ered and pgssed' by following vote: Ayes-~-Oarr, Carter 0hick, 0ouch, Falls, Fishburne, Goodman, He, nckel, Harana, Kesler, ~escure', Miller, Mullen, Nelson, Porter, .Rose, St.O~air, Trout sand the Preside~lt-~19. Nos s---None. No. 1~14--~A Resolution t'o &~ade T~om Elm--AVenue Mouth of Ferdinar~t Avenue across the property of H. C. Barnes to the Virginian Ry., was read, considered and passed by thefollow- lng vote: Ayes--}.~essers., Oarr, K~sler, Leseure, }.{lller, Mullen, Nelson, Ohick, 0buch, Porter, Rose, Falls, Fishburne, .~oodman, Hanckel, Trout ~,nd the President--igc Noes- Hann~ Mr. St. 0 lair, !. No. 1~45~-~A Resolution to construct certain temporary longitudinal board sidewalks, was '- re~d-~-e onsidered and passed l~y: the following vote: A~-es+~essers., 0after, Chick, Couch, Fa 15 Fi shburne, .Goods,.n, Hanckel, Ha~_a, Kes!er, Lescure, ~u].len, Nelson, PCr~er, RCse, Trout and the President.. 16. Noes, }~essers. Miller and St.Clair--2. Not voting Mr. Car{~ 1. No. 134~ Resolution to grade the sidewalk on North side of Jefferson Street between Gilmer and Wells Avenue N. E., was read, considered af~ passe~-by t~'following vote: Ayes-- Messers ·, Cart, Carter, 0hick, 0ouch, Falls, Fishburne, Goodman, Hanekel, Hanna, EeSler, Lescure, Miller, Mullen, Nelson, Porter, Rose, Trout and ~he"President,-1.~. Not vCting Mr. .~t. 01Mis. 1. No. 1347--~A Resolution to provide for filling Holliday St., between Shenandoah and Oommonwealth Avenue with macadam, was read 0art, Oarter, Ohieck, Couch, Falls, Fishburne, passed by the following vote: Ayes--Messer~, Goodm~n, H~nckel, IIa~ma, Keel. er, Lescure, ~Eiller; Mullen, Nelson, Porter,. Rose, St.Olair, Trout and the President.--19. Noes--None· 301 NOe was read No, E., From 134~--A Resolution to purchase from B. considered and passed. 1349--A' Resolution to constrmct brick Avenue to alley between Stewart R. MeGhee and sidewalks on the and Dale Avenue Company certain Belgian Blook, west side of 9th, Street, S. was read considered and No. 13~0---A Street, w~s read, Re s oluti on cons idered to provide a cross walk and passed, on Date Avenue on the east side of 9th, No. 135!---A .wa s re.ad, and~ ~.r. That advertise Commerce Street and rep erred t o Resolution to pro,'tale for +~ke construction of concrete paving on Franklin Road, Hanckel moved to amend the resolution so as to provide?as follows: the 0it~ F~gineer aE1 Co:r,.nitt~e on Sfree~s is hereby authorized and directed to for. bids For paving with Hassam .or concrete, said street, viz. Franklin R. os~ between and R.oanoke Street, the sa',d bids to' be examined by the Core'tree on Streets, Council wit!: their reconmendation. The amendment was adopted. The question w~s then voted on e. ccDrding to it was agreed to by the following vote: Ayes ~..~essers , Ca~T, Carter, Chick, ?ishburne, Goo ?nnmn~ St.Clair, Trout Re soluti on Hanekel, Hanna, Kesler, Leseur$, Miller, Mu!len, smd the Presid~ht. 19. Noes- .... None. No. 13~2---A Res~lution to provide for acquiring Kate R. an~ Sarah Miller c OhS id,red and pas sed by Falls, Fi shburne, the amendment., and to eEte_r~._.alley east of Henry and South 0ouch, Nel son,.._ Porter, the follow.~g vote:-~ Falls, Rose, Goodman{ Haneke!, Trout aiM! the President--17.--Noes_ No. 1353--A Resolution a strip of land from Mrs. of LU~k Avenue, w~s read, Ayes--~Messers., Cart, 0arte~,_Chiek~, 0 ouch, Hanna, Kesler, Leseure, Mullen, Nelson, Porter, Rose, Mr.St.Clai~? not votin~Mr. Miller, 1o_ to prov~le for st~acting a grano!ithic sidewalk on Walnut giving e~ hearing as to the advisability of eon- Avenue S. W., was read considered ar~. passed t!~e following vote:..... A~,es }lessers., 0art, Carter, Chick, Couch, Falis, Hanekel. Hanna-, Kesler, Mi!ler~ Mullen, N.elson~ Porter, Rose, Trout and Noes- Mr. St.Clair-1. Fi shhlL~ne, ~-oodm~n, the Pre sident---18. --No, No, Mountain 1366---A Resolution to construct granolithic curbing and gutters on b. oth sides of Aver~%e between Jefferson and Nelson Streets S. E., w~s read, consiJ~ered a.nd passed by the fo.Llowing vote:--Ayes-~N, esscrs., Cart, 0after, 0hick, CCuch, Walls, Fishburne, Goodmmn, Hanekel, Hanna,, Kesler, Leseure, ~ller, Mullen, Nelson, Porter, Rose, Trout and the Pres- i.ient--!S. Noes, Mr. St.e!zir. 1. neet A reeonn~ep_dation concerning official map for the City with and. Thcs. W. Miller v~c 'referred to the Pin~nce Oommittee. eletters fr om the C%ty Engi- 302r' REPORT OF CO}AMITTF~, ON SEWF~$--Me s s er s., on Sewers sub.mitred a report accompanied with Trout, sundry St.Clair and Carter from the 0om~ittee resoluti(,ns which were acted upon as follows.' .No. ~~ Resolution as to the extension of a sewer to accoir~odate the properties abutting on Mountain Avenue and Highland Avenue between 9th, and 6th, Sts. S.E. was ro~..d, Il-- sidered and -passed. by the. fo_.l_lewing vote: Aye s---Me s s er s ·, Oarr, Cart,'?r, Chick, 0ouch, 'Fails, Pi shb~ne, Go~m~n, Hznckel, Ke sl er ,. ]'.~e sol/re Miller, Mu!!en, Nelson, Porter, Rose, St.Cl~ir, Trout and the Presi~]ent--!9o Noes--None. No. 1355--~A Resolution to award e, contr.~ct to C. M.arkle¥ for sewer constr, uction, was read, considered, smd p~ssed by the fo!l~inM vote: Aye s--Me s set s., Cart, ~,arter, 0hick, Couch~ Falls~ Fi shburne, Goodman, Hanckel, Hanna, Kesler, Lescure, Mi!ler~, Mul~.e.n, Nelson;. Porter, Rose, St.Olair, Trout the President--19. Noes- None. No. 1356--A Resolution to obtain bids for the construction of a sewer in the alley between Center arrl Loudon Avem%es, 12th, and 16th, Streets N.W., was read, considered and passed by the following vote: Ayes--.~essers Cart ~.arter., Chick, Couck, Falls, Fishburne, · e, ..... Go ocl].~an, Hanekel, Hann~ ~ Kes ler, Le scure, Killer, Mullen, Nelson, Porter, Rose, St. Clair, Trout and thee President---!9. Noes, None. REPOiIT 07 THE C0~..~IITTF~ ON PUBLIC PROPE~TY~~essers., Pishburne, Couch and Falls, the Co.~t~ittee on Public Property, submitted a report accompanied with a resolution which was acted upon as follows: Roe 135U--A Resolution to award a contr_~ct to the Art Metal Construction Co;npany for Metal ..el~it~[re. for t]~e City Hall Offices, was read, considered and passed by the following vote: Ayes--,Messers~,Oarr,. Oarter, 0hick, ~ouch, Falls, Fi shbur~?, Go_o_dman, Hanekel, Hanna, Kesler, Leseure, }~%ller, Mullen, Nelson, Porter, Rose, St.Clair, Trout and the President-- 19. Noes--None. REPORT OF COM}.~KTTF~ ON FIRE A~[D WATER-~essers. Fishburne, Leseure, Miller and Mullen from the Committee on Fire and Water submitted a report accompanied with sundry resolu- tions, which were acted upon as follows: No. 1358--~% Re,solution to award a contract to Wm. F'. Baker for remodeling No. 2 Fire Station was read, considered ar~4 passed by the following vote:? Aye_s--Mess.erS3_, Cart, Carter, 0hick, 0ouch, Falls, Fishburne, Go?dman, Hanckel, Hanna, Kesler, Leseure.~ Miller, Mulien, Nelson, Porter, Rose, St. Clipit, Trout a_n~l_ the__?resident-.-_lQ.-_. Noes--None. No. 1359--A Resolution to provide for the location of two additional fire hydrants on the stains of the Roanoke Gas and Water Company, read. · c onsi doted and passed o qlxt No. 1360--A Resolution to provide for tt~e location of a fire alarm box 15th, St., N. W., w.~s read, consi,tered' m~t passed by tlle following vote: at Louden: Avenue Aye s--,,_'lV[e s se1'~ s · 9 ~,~rter, Chick, Couch, Falls, Fishburne, Goodman, Hanekel, Hanna, Kesler, Leseure, Mill er, Ncl son, Port er, Rose, St.Ol;~ir, Tr~mt a]3t thh President--19. Noes. None· No. 1361-~A Resolution to provide for the location of a fire alarm signal box at the intersection of ?[i~ball Aver:~e ~nd Lynchb~u~g Road; wg~ read, considered and passed by the followin[~ vote: A~,es---.Messers., Harn~.a, C~rr, O~.~rter, Chick, Couch, Falls, Kesler, Lescure, Miller, .M~!len, Nelson, Porter, Rose, F i shbur~..e, -- {~ o od man, St.Olair, Trout and the Hanckel~ Pre sident--19. Noes--None. No. 1362-~ Resolution to authorize the Clerk o~"-Cotmcil to re.luest all plumbers of the 0ity to submit a proposition for the necessary heating ,.nd plumbing of No. 2 Fire Station, was read, considered ~~nd passed. ~o~o~o~ OF C0:C,~TTF.~ 0~; PUBLIO, SAtiETY--;_..~eszers. 0. otfch~ Oarr' and Miller From the Committee on F~b!ic Safety submitted., a report accompanied with sundry resolutions, which were acted upon s~s fo!!m,:s: No. 1363---A Resolution to ~_~ant. pernit-'%% A. F. Brooks to build ~wo houses on Wells Ave., N. E. within the fire limits, v~s read, c on.~idered and passed:. No. 1364---A Resolution to grant Fsnton-Bowers Furniture Company per~i ss ion to c ont i nue the use of a certain warehouse occupi d by them· situated on the northeast Oorner of Ohurch Avenue ~,t~i. Nelson Street until ~.&~.y 1st, 1909, was read· considered arr~ passed. MAYOR~S !'ES?~GF~-~I~T0---A. ~ess~ge from the ~,~yor vetoing Nco 1321-~A Resolute_on to obtain bid s for sid~,~,!k on South side o~ ?,uck Avenue between Ros, noke and 4th, St., was read, ordered to be spree, d on the Journal, ~nd the 0orison Council proceeded to reconsider s~me; -at%d upon. a reconsideration thereof, the question was ts~ke~-7~h~ll the resolution become a law the objec- ti,ns o~, the ~'~,yor to the contrary notwithstznding, and w~s decided in the negative by the foil.wins vote~~{essers., Cart, O~.rter, Chick, Oouch, Palls, Fishb~ne, Goo~an, ~iiller, !~{ullen, Nelson, Porter, Rose, ~dJourned. ,"-~---------0 0 0 0 0 0.-,~--------- St.Olai~ Tr ou-t and Appr .veal: President 0!erk 3O22 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS .... CO~&~0N COUNCIL: The Common Council met order by the President, N. W. Monday, in regular session at ~ O' Phelps. Nove~ber 9th, 1908. "' ~.~ v:::.s called to clock P..,,.: PRESENT--->*,essers. Cart, 0arter, Hanna, Kcs!er, Leseure, Mi :!er, Mu!!en, (!hick, Davis, Fa].ls~ t,'is~]burne, ~oodman~ dane!¢el, Nels Porter~ Rose, St.Olair, Ta.:ley, Trout, and the Presid,.nt T(r. Phelpa--~O. ABSENT---.~.~.essers. Couch a]~t Schwal:l.enberg--2. On notion of }.ir. D~vis ti~ re,ding of the ~[ournal w~s dispensed with~ MOMT~Y P~PORT 0F CITY 0FFIOF~RS. ~e monthly reports ,>f the City E~ineer, ~nd A~litor, OitM T~'easurer, Citer filed. City Clerk Ph~.~sician and Board o? Health was read and ordered PETITIONS etc. Letter ~rom t~e galen }{ea. tinc Oompany app!~'in~ for P!~[~abers license · + was r,ad and re..e~,rred to the Co~m~zt ~ee on Finance. o~.on..o.~ O? CO:?:~[~F~ ON ?E.MA.NCF~,-~..'.essers. Nelson, Hanna.~ Davis an,] Rose From the Oo~m~itte: ~,n Finance submitted, a re,~~ -'- - - ~.~.-~ accompanied by s~u?..r~ r~.solutlons, whiet~ were acted upon as follows: No. i367---A Resolution to sup.plerlent sur~.rl~ e, ppropriations, was read, considered and passed upon by t.;~e follovM_r~ vote: Ayes--?.4essers. Carr, Fishb~ne, Ooodm~n, .H~'~nckel~ Han~ta Kesler Leseure M~ ~ let StC].a~_r, Ta].!e.j~, Trout, and the President---- 20- Noes--None. C~,rter, O!~ick, Davi s, Falls :.".ullen, Nelson, Porter, Rose, No.__.6S-~. Resolution to_an,,,',,,,-..... ~. ~ cewtain_ contra, et and of?icir~! bonds~ was read, considered and passed. No. !369--~ A Resolution to ~xempt Oh~.~. L. Lirg~enhoker from sidewalk assessment, was read.~ considered and p~ssed by t[~e follou, i~ vote: Ayes~-Carr, Carter, ~llick, Davis,Falls, Fi shburne, (%o od_]~,,n, !Ianc]:el, ![a,~a, i(e sler, _Lc scut e, DIi ].ler, ~{u!len, ~-~-" Trout and t.~e .... =~..~ ~. Rose, St.e!air, ..... ~, No. !370---~. Nelson, Porter~ Sidewalk Resolution to exe~apt the Railroad Young ~(en's Christian Association from Assessment, v~s read~ considered add oassed by t!~e following vote: Ayes--Carr, O~rter, ~hick~ Davis, .... , .'J.u!!en, Nelson, Porter, Rose, Pishburne, 6oodman~ Hancke!, :[~:kua, Kesler, Leseure, .:.~ler, St.Clair, mo~ ~-~'~ -~-. ~.~, , Trout e. nd the .Wresident---20. Moes-~Ione. No.!371--~ Resolution to al~o-, n~+,, and - · ~:,~ For services rendered as Assr Attor- neys in the case o..~ B. C . ,,nd D. C . .~.'.oo~.~s.w vs. eit;,, was read, followin:~ vote: A~jes---!!essers. Carr~ ~arter, Chick, Davis, considered and passed by the Falls, Fishburne, Goodman, He. nek e !, Harma, .l,escure, I~iller, ~;.u!len, Nelson, POt. tot, Rose , Tallay., 3023 No. 1'3V2--A Resolution to pay ~,~i~ E..~. Farley For services rendered, was read, sidered and oassed. Resolution t:~ p~y a Judge,~.cnt mv;'r.ded a.[minst the City of 2canoke in f,.v..r off~ '~,-..,1 ~,. ~,'". ~'. ~"-"-.~::k, ~. ~ , wa,-., read, consi4.~red. - . ~,..nd p~ssod by t:~e Fol!owinL' vote: Ayes--- Pr e sid ez~t-20, Resolution to award :ta:~a.;e.~ ~, ~ . . Aaron in the sum of 09.98 was r::aa ~'-'~';~ eJ~,~. ,~e~-,~ted. by t"~e folly, in.. vo-',,® Ayes---Oarter, ~.hiel~ Davis Nelson,, -. arm'+ ~".:%d t .e °~e"~ ao,-t S _Noes---7:!essers. , ~-o od!~ ri ~ Lescure, :~'~ tOP, ..... ~ _.. , . . .. - '---' ,',~. "'" Pa-~ed. =,~essers Falls and Fi s hb u~' ne- -2, N'o Res,~,.-. ~ to arm. rd a~;~.,.--~ Sa]. °" ~-i].,','s in the sum of · - ......... ,. ~,.s to lie Aaron-..d aeo. 210-:..,, ., .... o+ .... . . · . '""~" r- a "~ ~eee2red to t.'-le Co]T, littee op. ,-,.r.~.s. .... ~0 ,~----n Ordin.~.,me re&~la%i~ the p. :,:.~.en% oF :,.m~ -'-~- - . .... ~,. ~..,,o the City Tre.tsury~ and 4 e .~ '~s i ti u,- ' ~ . ..... ~ ~_.,.o the ba]t..(s by t.~e mreaz~i-o~, ......... Ne. 1377--~A Resolution~t'o_. approve the &~punts~nd ol&ims for ~e month of.... O~tobe~ . .- .- 1908, was read, co~tdered a~ ~as~ by-~tfie foli~~ vote~ Ay~-4.-Omrr,.-Om~ter, ehiek," Davis, Palll, Pishbu~e, Oo~n-, Hanekei,. ~~, Kesler,.. Leseure,?~lle~, Mullah,' Nellon, Porter, Ro~e, ~-lley, ~out,..~nd the No. 1~7~-~.. Resolution to advertise for bids for paving Luek Avenue from' Henx~ to Nelson Streets, was re~d, eohside~-~d ~ passed by the followin~ vote: A~e B--~e s s er S, 0art, 0after, 0hiek, Davis, F~lls, Fishburne, Goodman, H~nekel, Hanna, Kesler, ~eaeure, Miller, )~tllen, Nelson, Porter, Rose, ~!le~, Trout aeid the Pr®sid~t~-19. Noea,"Mr. St.Ola~ No. W~S read 1379-~q Resolution to considered and passed. purchase certain repair p~rts for the Stone Crusher No. 1~0--- A Resolutio~'-~o pur~ha~ two'mules, w~s re~d, eon~ldered ar~ passed by the following vote: A~es--Messers. C~r~, Oarter, Chlek, Falls, Ftshburne, Goodman, Ha~.a, Kesle~, Leseu~e, ~iller, Mullen, Nelson, PorteP, St.Olai~, Talle¥, ~out amd the PreSident. Passed, ;~essers. Davis, Han$kel and Rose--~. ',- ...'. "' OOMMITTEE'-'ON"STRF~Ti~'Hesbe~s; Hanekei~ N~llen, !.POrter.~ tend "-7' Gmim~ie.e;-.l~n,S~re~t~,wsabmAt~t~.dca:.:~®port~, aeeo.mpalal~cl by sund~r ~esolutlo~;, which aetedNUDO~'.~a-~011~ws_.. TM - . · · ' we~e 302 and 1381--A Resolution to Street S. E., was read eonstruet brisk eonstdered and erosslng at passed. the interseetioa of D~le Avenue No. l~2---A Resolution to between Roanoke and 4tn, Streets, No.I~3--.A Resolution to Avenue in front of t~e property sidered and passed. No. l~4--~A Resolution to N. W., between Hi~ Street obtain bids for sidewalk was read and referred to provide for eonstruetln~ a on South Side of Luek Avenue the Commit tee .on Streets. granolithie gutter on Clark of' Messers. j. p. Slq~der, and T. S. D.,~vant, w-~s read, eon- purchase eertain land on the F~st s.ide of Henry or Louden Avenue and the Alley South of Wells Avenue, by the following Street, e~n~tdered s~d p~ssed vote; Ayes---.~e~sers. Ohiek, H~nekel, Kesler, t~iller, Mullen, Nelson, ~Porter, Rose, ~alle¥ add ti~e President-~12. ~alls, ~o~d.m~u, Hanna, L~seure, St.Olalr--6. Passed, MA-~ Carter--1. No. i~-~-A Resolution to peove the alley between Salem Davis, Fishburne, Noes-- Avenues from Oommeree to Roanoke Streets, was read, eon-~id~ a~ui passed by the following v:~te: Ayes--- Messers. Oar~, Carter, Chiek~ D~vis, Falls, Fishburne, Haaekel, Leseure, M~llen, Nelson, Porte~, Trout, and Rose, St.Olair and the Pr~stdent-~l~. N~es---Messers. Goodman, Hanna, Kesler, Miller, ?alleF--.7. No.i~6---A Resolution to rpovide f~r. the raisi:ng of sidewalks, filling in the front ~rds:, le~in~ ~ranollthie w~!kways and ralsir~ the fence in front of properties abutting on Oampbell or Patterson Avenue f?om Seventh Street to a point F~st about-~O0 feet, was read, eonsldered ~.~ ~pa.ssed by _the foll.owin~ vote: Ayes----.~essers. Oar~, Oarter, Chiek, Davis, F~lls, ~ishbun~e, Go~n, Hanekel, Har~,.Kesler, Leseure, Miller, Hullen, Nelson, Po~ter, Ta!le~,. Trout ~ the. Pr~e._sidemt-~-l~. Noes--Mr~ St.Olai~-l. No. 1~7--~ Resolution to allow the e~nslde~ed and p~ssed. e~aottut of O. Ms~kle¥ for $~5.-25, was . read, No.I~-~A Resolution to provide for constructing five foot .granoltthie 'sidewalks giving a hearing as to the advisability.of on eert~in s. treets, was read, eonsldered p~ssed bM the following vote: Ayes-~-Messers. bux'ne, (~oodman, H~nekel, ~nna, Kesler, Trout and the President.- 1~. Noes, Leseure, ~iller, -Mullen, St. Clair--1. P.~ssed Mr. and Oarter, Chick, Davts,-~lls, .Fish- Nelson, Po~ter, ?alley, Rose--1. Noe I~-~-A Resolution requi~lng Henr~. S. Trout, ~rustee for Mrs. eonstruet a g~ano!tthle sidewalk, w~s re~d, Ayes---_~essers..Cart, Oar~er, Chtek, Davis, Mullen, Nelson, Porter, St.Ol&i~, Talle¥, Messers. ~,oodman, Xesler and Rose-~3. considered and passed by the Martha H. Taylor to following vote: ~alls, ~ishburne, Hanekel, Hanna, Leseure, Mille ?rout and the President---17. Noes-None., Passed ,302.5 No. 1390---A Resolution requiring, Jas. P. Ha~t, 0ommittee for Mrs. Josiah Friend to eonstruet & granolithie sidewalk, was read, eonsidered and pas,ed b~ the following vote: Ayes---Messers. 0art, Oarter, Ohiek, Davis, Falls, Fishburne, Ooodman, Hanekel, Hanna, Xesler, Leseure, Miller, Mullen, Nelson, Porter, Rose, St. Olair, Talle¥, Trout and the Presid ent---20. Nee s--None. Porter moved for a suspension of the rules in order to add to the rep~r~ of the 0ommittee-on Streets,'whieh was'Carried; arid bresented No. 1390 1/2.~--A Resolut, ion to. eonstrue% eu~bing and gutters on ~th, Avenue N. W., estia~ted cost $565;00, sad w~s voted on as follows:-A~es--h'Messers. O~rr, Oar{er, Ohiek, Davis, Palls, Fishburne, C. oodman, Hsnek. el, Hanna, 'Kesler, Le~eure, Miller, Mul~en, ~el~on, Porter, Rose, St.01air, Trout and the Presiding,--20.' Noes'4None. . REPORT OF OO?:.giITi'F/~ ON ACOOUNTS: liessers. TrOut, ~oodman and Kesle~ from o$mmi~tee on aeeounts f°llows: submi tted report aee ompanled-b¥ sundry resol~ti0n whieh'was passed on as .No..1377-~--. A Resolution to approve the'elaims was. res, d, considered and acted upon as follows: aeeoUnts 'fSr-the month~of ~ishburne, Ooodman, Hanekel, Oetober 190~, Davis, ~alls, Rose, Tal!ey, Trout ar~. the President--19. 'REPORT OF .O,O~ITTF, E ON $~:: AMes---Messers. cart, Oar't~r, 'Ohiek, Hsrm~, Kesler; Leseure, Miller, Nelson; Porter, Noes--None. Messer3. 'Oa~ter 'and. Talle¥ 'f~om Oo6m{tte~ 'on Sewers submitted_ report aeoompanied bM sundry resoluti'ons whieh w~re act°ed upon as follows'? .No. 1391----~. Resolution to sward eontraet to R. M. Bibb fo~ Sewer' con's,rue,ion, read., I~vie, Porter, considered a~d. passed by t-he following vote: :AMes'~Messers. 'C. ar~, Garter, ohi~k, Pe~!ls, Flshburne, Goodman., Hanekel, PI~ruu~, Kesler,'Leseure' Mtller~ M~lien, Ne[sea, Rose, st.01sir,-?alle¥~ ?rout-sni the Pr~aident-~20o Noes---No~e. - Baptist Mul!en, No. 1392----A Resolution to release Ohureh, was read, considered and 0hiek, Davis, ~a!ls,. Pishburne, ~e!son, .Porter, Rose, St.01e. ir, ,ha-assessment for sewers again~%-the M~lrose passed by the followir~ vote: A]~os--Mo s sops o Oarr, Ooodnan, Hanekel, Hanna, 'Kesler, L~eure; Miller, ?alley, Trout aM. the Presi~ent-~2$- N0ea--N0neo No. 139~ Resolution to obtain bids-for' the-~nstrueti0n of a sewer in iS,h, Street North of the Flrginl~n RM. right-of-way, ed b~ek to the 0emmet,ce on Sewers. · ---- was read, and on motio'n of'M~. Trout was r&~err- REPORT Committee were aeted OF 00~~ OM on Publie upon as Property follows: PUBLIC PROPERTY: Hessers.' Fishburne, 'Falls'~r~4 Talfe¥ from submitted ~ report aeeomp&ni-ed by sknd~y resolutions-, which No. 1394---A Resolution to repair the market seales, Was ~ead, considered by the followir~ vote: Ayes---Messers. Cart, Carter, Ohi~k,' Davis, Palls, Pishburn~, H&nekel, Hanna, Kesler, Leseure, Miller, Mullen, Nelson, Porter, Rose, St. Olair, Talle¥, passed Goodman 3026 -NOol~95---A Reeoluti on eonsidered and-passed. to spray the fruit trees at the Almsaouse Perm, was read, renew the No. l~6---A Reeolution to ered and passed by the following.: vote: insurnaee on Allegheny Institue, was read, eonsi4 .Ayes---Messers. 0art, Carter, 0hiek, Davis, Falls, -Mullen, Nelson, Porter, Rose, Fishburne, Goodman, Hanekel, St.01~i~, ~alley, ~rout and the President--20. Noes--None. Noe ---Trout eonsid- 1397--A Resolution to purchase an additional adding maehine,-was read, ered ar~ passed-by the following.vote: .A~es---0arr~ ~arter, '0hiek, Davis, 'Falls, Pishburne, Good,n, Hanekel, Hanr~, Kesler, Leseure, Miller, Hullen, Nel.~on, 'Porter, Rose~ Talley, and the-President--~9. Noes--~. St.Cl~i~-~l.. ~ . ... No. 139~---A Resolution to purchase ~he City PMlgineer, was read, eonsidered and Universal Draftin~ Maehine for t~e passed. o£fiee of No.. 13~-~. Resolut~o~ to authorize the-0ity F~lginee~ to eu~, 'and. hang with proper and pasmed. D~.vlse, from Committee which were &eted eonneetions, a' door in the City Jail, w,~s read, consider'ed REPORT OF COMMI~.H ON ORDINANCE: 'Messers. Rose a~d 0rdinanee,-submitted a report aeeompanied by sundr~ resolutions, as follows: on upon .No.-l~00---An OrdInanee to other vehieles' and along a:~. over the eonv eyane es ~ streets and regulate the' motive power other public w~¥s of the running of automobiles, loeomobiles, and the registration of 's...,.me, emd the qualifications of rules for the use and speed · onsldered and pa3 seal.. /c, vide read, of 'whi eh sh~ll be other than animals, the City of Roanoke, to provide for the operators thereof, and to pro- thereof and penalties~ for the violation of .same, No. l~01----An 0rdinanee de,ignating a Norfolk-Avenue', S. W., w~s read, considered starfl for publie and passed. haeks and like vehieles on No. l~02---~A Resolution d'ireeting the 0bier of Poliee t'o examine a~d ~rant permits to cex~tain persons to 'run or cohduet au{°moblle's, and publie ways in the Cit~ of Roanoke, sidereal or other like vehieles over the streets to employ ~nd authorizin~ him in eertain e~ses, an expert to pass upon 'the qualific~.~tion~ of applieants of such persons, was read, eon- and ,passed. ~-~ ~ REPORT OF O0M~g~TTEE Ol~ PIRE AND WA~ER: }.~SSF~S. Leseure, ~lshbu~e, }~llen a~ Miller~ f~om 0o~lttee on'Fi~e a~ Water sub~tt~ a report aeeo~a~ bM ~dry reso- lutions, were acted up~ as foll~s: Ment, i~0~-.~A Resolut~Xon to 'purehase reads 'eonsidered and passed by el~t extra horsea the following Vote: 0hieke .,l~a,:l.l'a¢ ~ishbux'ne, ~dodman, Rose~ a~ harness for the ~ire Depart- Ayes--_~es~ers. 0art, 0after, Hanekel, Hanna, Leseure, Miller; ~ullen, Nelson, Porter, Trout and the President-~lT. Noes--M~_:St.Olair-.1. Passed Messers. Davis [3C3027 No. 1404-- A REsolution 24 pair bed blankets for use REPORT 0ommittee OF OOHMITTEE ON on Lights submit ted follows: a report to auti~orize the 0htef 6f the ~lre Department tb purehaae of the Fire Department, was read, considered and passed. LIGHTS: Messers. Cart, Goodman, Porter and Hanna from the a,eompanied by a resolution, w~,iea was aeted on as No. passed by Good.an, Trout submit ted Resolution to loeate five additional lights, was re~, considered and the following vote: A~es---Messers. Cart, 0after, 0hick, Davis, Falls, Flshburne, H~nekel, Hanna, Kesler, Lescure, s~td t~e President---19. Noes--None. REPORT OF C0.~&ITTF~ ON report that tl~. h~d 0' eloek P.M., and organized by B. J. Pimhburne as Vlee-0hairm~n. Hille~, Mullen, Nelson, Rose, St. Olair, Talle¥, SOH00~: ~.(esswrs. Flshburn,, Goodman, St.Clair and Rose m,t in the o~fice of the 01erk ef Council on October l~th, e the eleetion of Wm. m. ~raybll!. ~:s nhai.:man, and No. l~06--A Reso'lutlon to furnish wt~ieh was passed by the Board action · oneurred in. No. ered ~ noshers of Oouncil with proceedings of Council, of Aldermen 0etcher 9tl~, 190~, was read, considered and their l~07-~-A R~solution to exter~ the t{mE for payln~ passed by ~nimous vote. 0it¥ taxes, was read, eonsld- shows No. 140~--A Resolution to repeal an ordinan~.e or carnivals within certain prescribed limits considered amd lost. No. 140~-~-A Resolution to susper~ an or c~rnivals within certain p~eseribed passed b~ the followi~ Nelson, Rose, Trout and Hanna, Kesler, t~l!ler, ord inane · vote: Ayes---~essers. the President---10. St. Clair--S. limits prohibiting the giving of exhibitions, of the CitY, ~dopted April 7th, 190~, to prohibit the giv~lg of qxhlbitlons, of the 0it¥, was ,rea. d, considered and Oarter, Noes-~lesse~s. Falls, Ohiek, Goodae~.~,_ Lese~e, Davis, Ftshburne, Mullen, Hancke$ HAYOR'S MESSAGE----V~:-.~e message from the Mayor for.disapprovinE was .re.ad. No.13~l A Resolution to provide for grading Walnut Avenne between Roanoke Street and Franklin Road, was re~d, ordered to be spree, d on the proceeded to reconsider same, and upon e. reconsideration shall the ordinance become a law the ing, and ~s deeided~ in t ~e negative Hanna &nd Nelson--~. Miller, Hullen, Rose, Jou~al and the Oo~on Oouneil thereof, the Question was taken objections of the:M~¥o~ to the contrary notwithstand- by the following vote: AMe~essers.~Davls,.Hanek,1, Noes--Messe~s. Oar~, Chick, ~alls, Fi shburne, Goodman!., .Kesler, Leseure, St.Olair, Taller, Trout ami the Presiden.t.--l%.P&sse~.M~, 3028, ?ho message,, ia as TO the Honorable Oity Council: herewith return Resolution No. 1~41, entitled, 'A resolution to provide for grading Walnut Avenue between Roanoke Street and Fran:<lin Road", without m~V approval. The eaption does not correspond wits t,'~e body of the reso~_ution; the re~olution read2ng on Walnut Avenue between 0ommerce Street and. Franklin Road instead Roanoke Street and Pranklin Road, as in the caption. I do not regard the omission as anythi8 more than carelessness, or a clerical error whiett should not exist. reasons for returning without, approval, is, that the abutting property owners refuse to sign a release to the 0itM bM.reason o~ ttxe o~r~.,din~ and waive any elai~ for damages. On the contrar~r, however, one property owner states positively theft he will claim d&r~.ges. I a~ln urge you to proceed under the methdd provided by statut~ and fix ttxe damage s before the wo~k is done in order to avoid damage suits. See Acts oe Assembly, 190~, Page 328. below the It is true"~h~t · sidewalk has boon eonstrueted one or two feet for a property abutting, and that the 0it¥ Enginee~ claims that he has grade the mtreet present gra~ the right to · OtXP se · howevel' j at this point unde~ Resolution No. 6~4, adopted October 15th, 1906. Teat I re,rd as equally wrong ~r~t th'ese who desire to do.so ean claim damages you would in the future not order sidewalks below street grade as it I w~nt to suggest that onl~ lea~s to wot k and eonfusion MAYOR' S MF.~SA~,E---VETO: Respectfully, Joel H. Outehin, M~yo~. A Message fr~ the m~yo~ vetoin~ No. 1363--A Resolution to permit to A. ~. Brooks to build two houses on Wells Avenue, N.W., within the fire limits, v~s re~d and-ordered to be spreml on the Journal, mhd the Oo~on Ooune il proceeded to reconsider s~me, 'mhd ~upon a x,e¢onsideration ~hereofm the question w~s taken sha~l the ordinance become a law the objections of the ~.~r to the contrary notwithstanding, and the Mayor w~s"sustained by the following vote: A~es---O&rr, 0~rter, Kesler, Beseure, ~ille~, l~ullen, ?alley and the President--~. N~Mes--Messers. 0hick, H~nn~, ~elson, &nd-St.0i~ir~: .~. Passed, ~.~essers. Fishburne, Davis, Palls, Goodm~n, Rose and Trout--~. Hanekel, The message is as follows: ?o the Honr0able' 0it¥ 0ouneil: I' herewith return No. enti tl ed, "A resolution to permit to A. F. Brooks to build two houses on Wells Avenue N. W.:, within the fire limits". I t~ve beec~ e satisfied that the growth and importance of the 0i. ty Justifies that mod attention be given to buildings within cDrporate limit~ generally, and partieukark¥ within the f~ro limits; whieh is the business section, or the territory eontiguous thereto. 3029 A small frame dwelling that now appears to and menace. The public ia beginning to recognize the fae't certain classes and charaeter of bulldinga~ regardless best interest of the Olty? There is not sufficient eivie dealers to cause them to refuse to sell be satisfaetor~, in a flew years will be an oyeses that to allow the ereetion of loeation, is detrimental to t~e pride among real estate owners or ~ persons who have money, regardless of race, national it~, or purpose for which real estate is to be used, bein6 dotted wi ti~. small stores on prominent corners adjacent property owners. consequently to the injury residence sections are be~ and depreelation of There has recently been mush unrest of colored people purehasin6 a firstele, ss nelFj~b.,rhood. I gerous, that secti Ohs too mueh the fact that toeratle part and some times effort on the is liable to be resented not a black man hms as of the Olty as has become a l&~ unto dissatisfaction and danger of frl, tion by residences on one-of the oldest, and what has been for re~ard the ~endeney and t~e disposition shown as dan- part of the colored people to encroaeh only by lawabidin~ eitizens who h~.ve right to a white man, on the ~,lte themselves own a home and live in it in the most aris- but by theme who have net so mush at stake Ti~e lot on whleh '* near to property which is two cottages as tendir~ t3 depreciate ~xeeption to an ordinance of Council, person uDon the ~ame basis. i would not, colored, ~nd_do or is proposed to erect the two small frame five roo~ cottages liable to or will be depreciated. I re~a~,d the erection of the the property, increase the fire risk and make which to my mind should be adhered to, putting every howe.vet, approve the resolution, no m~tter who t~e benefloiax,j, white not ,belleve an~ more frame bui!dir_~.s should-be-erected within fire limits Resp eetfu!l¥, . Joel H. Outehin, Mayor. MAYOR'S MESSAGE; VETO--.A Hessage from the Mayor vetol~q; No. I~L~--- A Resolution to construct certain temporary longitudinal board sidewalks~ was read and ordered to be spread on the Journal, and the Common Council proceeded to reconsider s~me, and upon a reconsid- eration thee. eof the question was taken sh~ll the ordinance the Mayor to the contrary notwithstanding, a~ the Mayor was sustained by the following vote; A~'es-~-Nezsers. Oarter, Ohick, Davis, Falls, Fishburne,~./%oodman, Hanekel, Hanna, Kesler, Ne~on, Rose, Trout and . Car~, Les~u~e, Miller, Mullen, St.Olalr and tire President---l~.. Noes---Messers. 3030 The Message 18 as follows; To the .Honorable Olty Council; Resoluti on to construct certain There is not a man in the is true self, but to spend money long ago passed a reso.lutlon9 or sidewalks. I would gladly appA'ove points mentioned o~. brick or walks are constructed, 84 5.oo is will be l~stin~ to without ~, approval. I return herewith Resolution No. 1345 entitled, temporary lon. gitudlnat board sidewalks" Oit¥ of Roanoke who is more for beard sidewalks is a waste of ordinane, prohibiting the "A , without m~ approval desirous o.F sidewalks than m~- public money· The Council has construction of ar~v more board a~ ordinance or res*lution, putting sidewalk.q at the but if any' board side- granolithie upon the :assessment plan, it will be done .wit:rout m~ approval for the reason above stated. It not much money. to ..~pend on sldew&lks, but there can be no benefit' Justify such expenditttre, and for timt reason I return the resolution Very r_espeet Joel MAYOR'S grade the sidewalk on North side w~s read and ordered to ,be .spread on the Journal, VETO-- A Message from the Mayor. vetoing No. l~m---A Resolution to of Jefferson St~.~et between Gilmer and Wells 'Avenues, N.E., and the O~uon Oou~neil proceeded to re- consider same, and u. pona reconsideration thereof become a law the objeetions of the }.~7or to the' contrary notwithstanding, and w&s suste, ined by the following vote:. AMes---.~esse~s. Davis and H&nckel--~2. Oar~, Falls, Flshbu~ne, Go~dman, Hernia, Kesler, Lescure, Miller, Mullen,-Nelson, Rose, St. Olair, T&lleM., Trout and the President-~.-15. Passed--~essers..-Oa~ter and Chick-a2. · he mess~e is as.follows: the question was taken shall the 'ordinance the l~,or 1~0 · s-~e s Bev S, To the Honorable Olt¥ Oounc i!: I return herewith Res '~tion No. Resolution to ~ade the sidewalk on the North side of Je.?ferson Street, Avenues', without m~ approval, and for First: Sec o.-.-~ · · walk on both Per mi stake in the the following reasons: caption, as there is no north side of 1346 entitled, between Gil~r Jefferson Street° cost $120.00, is explicit, the, property holders have not si~ned riggers to dam~es, and I am reall~ informed ~.hat Mr. Rosenber~, who owns property on West side, and Mr. Morton Turner, Agent for the Bankers Loan a~d Investment Compare7' the F~st side, declines to waive damages and insists upon same. A am therefore, much as it is needed, "A While the body of the resolution directs tlxe Oity Engineer to grade the side- sides of North Jefferson Street, between Gilmer and Wells Avenues, estimated dam~Ees, an agreement to w~lve their should delay forced to the opinion that the Oouneil until such time as the property holders agree not to or have proceeded to fix the damages the with an act of Assembly, Session 1908, which statute should be invoked on the improvement, hold the Oity in before proceeding with the work in accordance in every case where public improvements are m~de a~xd suits for damages are V likely to result. Very respectfully, Joel H. Outchin, Mayor, -REPORT OF BOARD OF FIRE CO-"~iISSIONERS: the Honorable members of the Board of City Council: Havin~ qualified according to City Fire Oommlssloners have met s~d organized, by the J. J. Sheehan Preside~t, o~di~ance creatin~ i s without ordinances, the selection of and Mr. C..M~ Kidd, Secretary. ~he Board upon an examin~tion of the the Board of Fire Oommissioners, has cone to the conclusion that the Boa~ pension and a~d except tlmt of appoint~n~ Firemen, their sus- for offenses. ~his B~rd, like its predecessor in it would ars, po~er or e~thorlty, save irmestig&tion their col~.uct looking .~nd to nm. ke purchases within appropriation, na~le by the Council. It was that- the' Board would, be acceptinc and qualifyin~ as members of the Bce~rd, ~ere urger the impression that have ~ volce~ln the management of the dep~rtm~nt, with aut~iorlty'to perform acts, to efficiency, our impression of all bills etc. contracted by the School ~rustees, except that the paynebt Board of be audited by ~.e Auditor Oity ~re paid .. Board of Fire Commissioners, should cha_~nnels, a? ot. he~ bills against the paid through the regular It appears from a perusal of the minutes of the Board, w~hich we ~ucceeded, while in to 1~0~, ~t the.time-the board wes created, it acted upon the authorit~ ~o me.n~ge, regulate and. maintain within fire appro- existence, or up that it h~_ the It fur~ther appears that Council afterwards, upon the ~dvlce of the City Solic- allow the Board an~ author- active assumption prl~tions. itor, fail~d to recognize the acts of the Board and did not it¥ to create any liability. &t%inst the Oit¥. Ti~ OitF Solicitor's opinion held that the suppliem for the departme~ department b,y the Board. City ~gineer the right to purchase for er~v purchase or contract for the Oouncil did not and that no the ordinance or meet NO the requirements as slept. . ordinance creatin~ it, had the Board saw it in con- take fro~ the existed authority effort was made to and soon of Pire Oommissloners thereafter cleanse the Board · he preset Board is of the impression that the templ~tion the delegation of such powers to the Board as would make it'a live and active dep~rtment of the municip~.l ~overr~ent. ~he ordinance, it appears was copied from the Lynchbur~ ordine~nce, and members of Council m~d others familiar with the work of the Lynch- no doubt expected Ro~noke's Fire Board to be vested with the same to have been m~de in this Oit¥ affairs.by the City of pre-. burg Fire Oommission, ro~tives as w~s had by that Board. An particular on account of the difference error, however, seem, of management of 3032 Roanoke and mittees and fire purposes and the Board of Fire · may require in their Judgement and the extent by the Oounoil, the Oommlssions things as are needed and to the year to return unto the the Oit2 of I~nchburg. Lynchburg is a government-to a Oommlssions. In that City, like Richmodd, the Oouncil any source during the year. t. er to an~ committee or legislature. certain extent by 0om- makes an appropriation For Oon~',issioners expend it as the needs of the maintenance thereof es has in those cities having the department been fixed to a certain right to purchase such not needed, balance and any receipts has not del eg&ted any powers of this executl~ve body to a certain extent as dispose of such things as are 0it¥ Treasurer any unexpended Roanoke, however., commission and is an and at the end of from charac- well as We are satisfied that the existing ordlr~nce tion, ~uthorlty and pm,for given in omler to be able merit to ~n extent if o. commission matter to 'get, gentlemen who i~ave lng c ondi ti OhS. is to exist. the interest result should be strengthened and some disc~e- to maintain and regulate the fire depart We are sari m_~ied that it will be a difficult of the City at heart, to work under preval!- We believe that unless suf~icient authority is given the Board to 'make it a Board in r~ther than in ne. me, it had best be abolished, as under present inte2pretation no good o~n flmv fr~u its We therefore or amendin~ it, if Council, with instructions the Fire Oo~issioners and request that the o~inance an~ the question of strengthening the sa~.~e deemed proper, be referred to the Fire add Water Oo~.~lttee on the to tmke up the question ~nd consider same in conference with report to Oounc. tl such action as in the Judgement of the Fire and Water Oo~ittee, should be had. Respectfully, J. J. Sheehan, President. 0. ~. Kidd, Joel H. Cutehin, W. L. Kraige. C. W. Franoiso ~AYOR' S ~ES.~AGF~~ mos sage p~oper o~ittees. The massage is as To the Honorable Oity Council: is called to some things which First.in importance is From the ~yor was eollows. Acting under what should receive early HEALTH DEPARt, .~EN_ T: the organization of received, read and consider a duty, consideration at your a Helath Department. referred to the ~ou~ harld~, We have attention relied upon 303'.:, and active one, to care for the health has met the responsibility so far, it led wits the awakened interest of fraternity and health officers, order to meet the situation, as merit of such ordinances and the demands. I suggest that the Board three ph~oieians to five ~uembers, ness m~n. The Board tc be vested with the tents as neo¥ be necessary and ~uthorized. the faf and especiall2 som~' thing more of the City.. Reeog~iz.ing is patent to all t~t .t~e t.~e public generally, time apporaohes when appointment of the fact t~at the Board growth of the Oity, coup- of the medical ~ust be done. In of Health be as our resources wiml per, It, I recommend the enact- such agents as will meet the mos~ urgent reor~&nized increasing the membership From to be composed of three .ph~sicians and two la,men, busi- power of selecting a Health Officer ~nd such assl~ The Health officer to be charge, d with the execu- tire duties of the health department and: such clerical duties as are now performed by mem- bers of the Board of Health, and authorized and empo~ered to enfocoe the rule~ and regu- such. other duties as may be imposed by Council. Physini~ be not a member of the Board. The 0ity of Overseers to the poor, and hi~ whole time should ~rnlsh~d with office outside poor, be the Judge as attention a.t City expense, and be in charge of latlons of the Board of Health and I would sut~,gest that the Oit~j ci&n ahou!d be selected by the Board be given to t~e service of the 6ity, supplies and required to attend all to who should receive medicines and and controller of a City dispensary. he p~ld a proper s&!ary, 0ity patients, as well as medical Physl- Joining Cit~ Physic' the dispensary where persons seeking medical service or medicines, could REr~IF.~' TO THE POOR: should be required to establish and keep office hours at or ad- be at t end- The second ratter in lmport,.nce is the croat, ion of the oreice of Superintendent of the Poor, who should h~ve charge of e.r~d control of the City Home;, to be established, the Almshouse, Almshouz~ Farm arH th.e relief of ~ut~lde $1200.00 per annum. To such man should be co~:,Ait, ted poor. A gocr~ man can be secured for the granting of relief ~o outdoor pOOl~. The Board of Overseers of the poor Was ~bolished in August the M&~,or h~s performed the duties o'f Superi'nte'ndent .~f the Poor, duties so long that it is c~nsider~d as ~ p'~rt', and m~y be said almost his and there is danse~ that the office of ~.Mayo~ will be absorbed by ti'~&t off. Overseer of the 1901, and since that time and has performed the chief duties, Poor. The duties are onerous, dis&gree&b!e, annoying and dangerous, but some~, one must it, and upon ~, proper perTormanee much depends. The cost ~f outside relief is ~ttend to of cone erl-.. wisdom n~st one upon t~e sug~_~stion made, that the ordinance Poo~, be repealed and t.~at 0oune~l mt once, proceed I recommend that if you do not' s0ct abolish~ the Bo&rd of Overseers of the It may be kept down by vigilence and ~igor, or it m~y be displayed in ¥ou~ selection and powers delegated. be expensive. Therefore 303" to elect the lnembers thereof. This and Superintendent Poor r.~ceives in a of the Poor for near- by City. Mayor does not intend to' per,ors the duties o~ Mayor more than $600.00 less than the Superintendent o~ the AI,LEGHA~Pf INSTITUTE: I again request that the Allegheny Institute be put in thorough repair, with & few minor cn&nges, to be opened ms a City Home slcian and tt~e dispensary should be at the be & street cmr track Oity. before there will every part of the for white persons. The office o~ the 0ity Phy- Allegheny Institue. It will only be ~Ja short whil in Front of the property, ~king it accessible to SIDEWALKS,SEWFP~ and ALI~YS: I cannot too strongly urge upon your body the necessity~ and i~port&nee more re~sonmble and Just plan in the c-onstruotion of of adopt lng alleys, sidewmlk~ and sewers. The Oonstitution, Oode and 0ity Oharter allows e. nd authorizes the City Oouneil to charge the whole cost of sewers, alleys and sidevw, lks to abutting or benefitted property holders All be con mt~ucted wholly at the e~pense of abutting property, ~s it is not alleys should in the interest of %he gen.e~l public, but for the sole benefi~ of the abutting owners. I% is nc.t only for their benefit, but the ~lleys which are for their exclusive benefit, are often a source of los to the City, by reason of tr&sh, dirt, stones etc. running ont~ the streets-and filling up drains belonging to the C,ty, for which cost the has paid, as well ~.s for maintenance. general public In the oase except that which on that accoun$ it m~;- be peculimr!¥ benefitted. abutting is benefitted o_" sewers, the abutting p~operty holder receive~ all the benefit &rising, accrues to the ~gener~l public by re-son of more heal%by conditions, and t~hmt one-half of the cost i$ sufficient to charge the party The same reasoning will &ppl¥ to sidewalks, for while the propec'~2 more than the whole cost, and m~¥ of our citizens h~ve paid the whole cost, the general public hms t~.e use in at one-he, if ~o be p~ld by the City and the may and possibly will ~rgue t~at some sidewalks and holders pmying but one-third. This &rgument will no~ o? st~me, and it ma~ be best to continue putting other one-bale by the property holder· Some sewers have been constructed, property ~nswer for the reason t:'.~t under present plan, the Olty wil. 1 not. h~ve sidewalks for ten years. It is folly to speak of and rely upon bond issues. Bond issues &re ~!1 right, but all work cannot be done wit.~ borrowed money. And as the Oonstitution of Virginia will not &llow ~ny portion of street paving to be charged to the property owner, e. ll street paving hms to be paid for by the Oity. Ail off the progressive, well p~ved cities of the West especially, are paved by the 0it¥ at the property owners cost, just as sewers and sidewalks are paid f~r by the owners, the lng in repair. ' City simply keep- the On March 9th, supply of 0ity Judge C. B. Moomaw the 0it;y ordinances tele~n reported the months after Compazqy to print ~nd proof -*urnlshed the is employed to rearrange lshed. The books OIlY ORDINANCES: 1906, Council adopted a resolution, reciting among other things, t~at ordinances of 1898 had be. eh exhausted, and employed Capt. C. A. MeHugh ad to revise, r~oodif~ amd arrange in appropriate c.~lapterm and sections to date, to con_ecrm in all respects to the new constitution. Theme gan- work of their h,--.nds to the 0cunt il on ~a¥ 9th, 1908 - two year.~ and two beginning, and. on June' 16th, 190~, a contrmc~'.w~s let to the Union Printing the same. Now about ~ive months thereafter, the ordinances have been set up ordinance committee. Much work is to be do~e, an~ unless some one early, three years since be ~uthorize~.. to employ necessary,, to have · hem~s, late City better and. make up: index, there ~re badly needed. They will'be the work was commenced. I a suitable man to perform the ordinates in shape for ~se. than ~.B no tell.in~ when the work will be out of date wl~en reconmerzl that received, as th~ Ordinance Olerk~ e~s he one I l-~,o~. He it is now 0ommittee furn- such fumther work, ' n · -._dexlng etc. as is I ,u~...-ge~t the employEent of Hr. W. E. is more fmmilie, r with the work and can do can do it e~t'night when at home. it cheaper and I e~cein urge the ~T,e Oouncil has passed the fkmds. So f,,r that wi tt~out -P;JBITt~ -S TAT I 0 N: purchase of the !ct of land on Henry Street for a Police Station. purchase when the Finance Committee has appropriated so. I e~n see no reason for delay. $39000.00 resolution to 0omar!tree has not done ~s appropriated for the public propert,v and ated with the expectation of buildin~ a this year and will remain unexpe~ted. I benefit to the Cit~. still remain:~ intact. That sum was approprl- new market house. It cannot be used for t!nat purpose see no reason w~ that money should iie in bank w~ve Dated: Roanoke I trust your body will purchase the lot now out of idol mome¥ w. of prosperity which is comin~ strikes us when we will have to pay Respectfully, J~el '~. O..utehin, ~ayor. va. November 9th, 1908. have, before the ~ore ATTF~T: APPROVED: JOURNA5 0P PR00Ef~INGS ......... O0t~0N C0UNOIL. -Monday, December 7th, 1908. The 0op~qon Oouncil met in regular session at 8 O'clock w~s called %o order by the Presid~n%, ~.P.N.W. Phelps. P. 14. in the Oouncil-0hamber, and PRF-~;F21T----Messers. Cart, 0after, CAick, 0ouch, Davis, Falls, Fishburne, Goodman, Hanekel~ Hanna Kesler (?~te) Lescure, l~lller, ... , , , · , Talley ~.*ullen Port~.~:- ..~,~se St Clair 8chw~llenberg, add the President, ~{r. Phelps---20. ABSMNT---_~.essers. N~lson ar~l Trout---2. MONTHI~Y REPORT OF OPU,~I~.FP~----The monthly reports o? Oit¥ F~gineer, Oity Clerk and Auditor, Cit~ Treasurer, Oit¥ Ptkvsician abd Board of health ww, s re~d and ordered filed. REPORT OF U0}¥~I'f'TEE ON . INANCE---,,~essers. Davis, Hann~ ~nd Rose from the C~mmittoe on Finance submitted a report accomp~i~, by sur~.r~v resolutio[%s, whi~ ~ere acted upon as follows: ovez' 14!2---~u O~w~inance making appropriations for the year 1909, W~- read am1 ordered to until the next re~:l~ meetinc,, and each member to be f~zrnished with a copy thereof. ar~ No. 14!3--.~n Ordi~u~nce fixing{ the salaries and compensations for 'tt~e Maas- 1909 was read, ordered to lay over until the next reD,lot .,~eeting, and_ each ne'..uber to be f~hished with a copy. No 141~-.~J~x Ordinance fixing the se. lot;, of the City So!icitc~, ~s read~-~o..~ered and passed by the follmwing vote:-.--Ayes-~{essers;Oarr, Oarter, Chick, Oouch, Davis, Falls, Fishburne, Goodman, Hanekel, Hanna, Kcs!er, Lescure, Miller, Mullen, Porter, Rose, St.Olair, Schwallenberg. Talle¥ and tP2e Pr6~ident:--~20'. fixi~ the salary No. Ordinance read, considered and passed by the Noes---None. oF the Judge of ti~e Oorporat ion-Oourt, was following~vete: :A~es-~.essers. Cart, Carter, Ohick, Couch, Davis, Falls, FicD~urne, Goodm~n, Hanckel, Hanna, Kesl~, Le.~cu.~-~, ~i!!er , Nullen, Porter, Rose, St.~.lair, Sch%~,llenbePg, Tal2e¥ mrna'the President'. 20.-~Noes--~None. No~ 1416--~& Resolution by ~ f~uanimdu~ vote: to approve certain contract bO~is, was rea~., c on~idered and No. 1417-~A Resolution to ce. use the books of the ~.ity office- to be audibed rot the year 1908, w~s eee~, considered and passed by tt~e following vote: Ayes-~.{essers.Oa~'r~ Carter, Chick, Couch, D~is, FaI!s, Fishburne, Good~An, Hanckel, Hanna, Kesler, Lescure, ~&iller, ;~ullen, Porteq Roso, St..'!a~, Sohwallenberg, Talle¥ and the President----20. Noes--None. 'No. I41~---A'ResoIution to grant plumbers license to J. O. ;~.arper for the Salem Heating 0 ompany, was read, e. onsidered and passed by unanimous VOte, No. ~1419---~'Resolution to supplement sundry appropriations, was read, considered and passed by the following vote: Ayes---.?~essers. Car~, Oarter, Chic~, Davis, Fa.,ls, Fishburne, Hanck~l, H~nnet Kesler, Lescure, Miller, Mullen, Porter, Rose, Schwallenberg, Talley and the President---19---Noes--None. "30R7 on REPORT Aec mint s OF COMMITTEE ON A('OOUNTS: Messers. submitted a r~port aecompa~ie~. ~b¥ Goodman, Kesler ~nd Schwallenberg from Oommit%ee .sundry resolution, which was read, considered and acted upon as follows: V~ NO · D~vi s, Fsi is, Se hwa.[ !eh'0 crC, 1420-~A Resolution to considered an~ passed Fishbur~e, Goodms~, Talle~~ and approve the accounts axE1 claims for the month of November 1908, by the.following vote: Ayes---Mc,sets. Cart, C~rter, Ohiek, Cou~ H~nckel, Hanna, Kesler, Lescure, Mllle.~., ~..~ul].en, Rose, the Preside:~t---17. Noes--~Messers. Porter ~d St. Olair. 2. REPORT O? OO~,!ITT~. ON .~TRF~S-~-Messers. Ha~ckel, Chick,.Mullen and Porter on Streets, m~bmitted a report accompanied by su.~.r~' resolu_tio~e which w~s read, acted upon as follows: No. 142!-~--A Resolution to ~ive a hearing to propert~,.owners ~Tranolithie side!ks on eert~.in streets, was read, considered, constructing ~m to the fr om C o~it tee considered ~dvi sabilit¥ of and passed by the ~ollowin~ vote: Hane kal, and the No. Aye s---Me s sets. Car~, Carter, Chick, Couch, Davis, Falls, Fi~.~hb_u__rne, ~oodm~n, Hanna,, Kef!er, Pre si .~ ant----20. 1422--~ Resolution T,e saute, ~.iille r, N ce s---None. ehe~jJin~ ~he hours Mullen, Porter, Rose, St. Clair, Sehwallenberg, Talley of street sweeping, w~s read, considered ~nd pas sad by un~,nimous vote. /' No. sidered and I'~, ssed Re~olution to authorize the City F~ineer-to pure,se lumber~_~w~s re~d, con- by the fol!owin~ vote: AMes--~.lessers.;._Carr,.~rter'Ghiek, Ooueh, Davis, Falls, Pishburne, Goo. dean, Hanckel, Hanna, Kesler, T,ese~_?e, Hiller Schwa[[ lenb er g, Ta'!.!e¥ a~.~ the Pr e~.sident-~-20. Ncc s--None. St. Olair, No. 142~---A Resolution to ~ade Walnut Averse from Oommeree to consid~l-ed a~ passed, by t~e ,followin~vote: .Ayes--~_.{essers. Oarr, Mullah, Porter, Rose, Ro~oke St~r._e~ets, was read, Garter, Chick, Ooue~, Davis, Falls, Flshburne, ~-~odmen, Hanckel, Hanna, Kesler, Lescure, Miller, Mullen, Sehwallenberg, Talle¥. anrl._$b~e Pre_s~l. dent.----19. Noes--Mr. S%.Clair--1. REPORT OF CO~4ITTF~ ON S~--~A~esserm~ Te. lle¥, St.Olair and Carter Sewers subnitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions, was read, upon as follows: tion of No. 1%2~ Resolution to award a contract to the Roanoke Gonerete certain sewers, w~s read, considered. Carter, Mullen, / No, v' certain Oarter: Mullen, Davis--1. ,'.nick, Couch, Davis, Fall. s, Porter, Rose, Porter, Rose, from Con~aittee on consldere~t and agted 1426----A Resolution to _Fishburne, acted upon as follows: (~oodman, ~ [anoNel, Ha, ma Company for construe- Aye s-~e s sar s. Cart, Kesler, Lescure, Mi.[let, St.Ol&ir, Sch?&!lenberH, Talley ~nd the Presi&ent---20. Noes--None- aut. horlze the Committee on Sewers to apportion the cost of s~ers, C~ick, Porter, Rose, was read, considered and passed by t:ze following vote. Ayes---M~es_sers. Falls, Fishburne, Goodmen, ~anckel, Hanna, Kesler, Lescure, Miller, St. Clair, 8hwal lteg , Talle¥ an~ the President---19. Not voting Mr. 303E'.. No. North o~ ing vote 1427---A Resolution to obtain bids Cot tn, construction of' a sewer in'-i3t~? Street the Virginian Railway's rif,~lt-of-way-, was rea'd, considered and passed by the follow- Gatt, Carter, L!hiek, CoucH, Falls, Fishburne, Goodman, Hanckel, Hanna, Kesler, Leso%~e, Miller, :~ullen, Porter, Rose, Si.Clair, Sohwal!enberg, Talle¥ and the Pr, si- dent---19. Not w)ti S Mr. Davis---1. No. l~2~---A Re~olution to chan~.;e the location of sewer aw~.rded by contract under Resolutin No. 1391 to R. ~',~.. Bibb, va~s read, c.~nsidered and p~.ssed by 'the followin~ vote: Aye m---~oe s set s. 0art, 0~rter, Chi,k, Couch, D~ovis, Palls, -. ishburne, Lesoure, Miller, ~.~ullen, Porter, Rose, None St.Olair, Sch'~llenb erg, Talle¥ arr~ the President .... 20. Noe RMPORT 0},~ (30~V.~[TT~; ON PUBLIC PROPFR.TY---~.essers. Mislhb%~rne, 0ouch, Pall,~, and Ta.iley eros Committe on ~b!ie Property, submitted a report accompanied by s~n~lry resolutio~s, was read, considered and acted upon as follows No. 142~--?A Resolution to and p~ssed, by unanimous vote. re-hang the doors in the court Rooms, was read, c ohs ider ed, ~/~ Nco 1430---~. Resolution to purchase a site for ~ wharf to be used for dumping grounds, read, con.~lderea &nd on motion or ?~r. Carter w~ re_.erred back to the Con~ittee on ~bile W6, 5 Property an~ e, lso +~.e ¢;ommittee on Health. No. 143&---A Reso±ution to purchase one read, consiaered ai~ pass~t by tR, foil:,win~ ce.r ioszt o£ lime for vote: Ayes---Mess,rm. Almshouse Farm, was Cart, Carter, Chick, couch, Rose, Schwallenberg, T~lley and NO. Hanokel, H,.nna, Kesler, Lescure, :~iller, ~lullen, the President---19. Noes--~. St.Clair--l. e~n additional wagon for 1432---- A Resolution to purchase read, considered and p~ssed by unanimous vote. ~/ No. l~3---A Resolution to purchase ~, the following vot~ ~$ye~-~essers. Oarr, Porter Dep ar tnmnt, Quarry site, was read, considered ~nd passed by Carter, Ohiek, Couch, Davis~ Falls, Fisnburne, (~ood. man~- H&ncel, .Hmnm~,, Kesler, }.~ullen, Rose, Senwa±lenberg, Talley and tn. Preside~t---!~. Not vt)ting ~r. Porter--~! Noes--,~r. ~t.C~air--1 REPORT OP COi:rd.IITTME ON FIRE AND WATER---Mess,rs. Lescune, Fis~burne, Mullen and Miller F~om the O o~m~it tee on'Mire and Water, submitted .a report accompanied by s~,dr¥ resolut'ions, read, considered and acted upon ~s follo,.vs: 4/~ No'1436..'A .Resolution to place f~re insurance on Fir~ Station No. 3, was read, consid- .red and passed by unanimous vote. No. 1437---A Resolution to advertise .for bids for laying a four inch water pipe from the intersection of Salem Avenue and Sixth Street to Fire Station No. was read, considered and passed by the following vo~e: Ayes---Mess,rs. Carr, Carter, C~iok, Couch, Davis, Falls, Fish- burn., Goddm n% Hanckel~. Hanna, Kesler, Lescure, Miller, Null.n, Porter, Rose, St. Olair, Lley, .tree omo- fee &fy, &t in d t :l.e~ and ~,nce and :kel, in }n .ne. ,mt L-- vialed f~uA~ther ..t*~at.no. cnarg_e, sha±l b~.made for toe renew.al taere~r according ~o maw". rnese provxs~s are suc}~ th&t ~t no persons, owners or machines after January, of sucp pc.fait at toe would ce. cia~s legisl~ operators privilege~ not accorded to those who ShOUld acq~ 1909. For the above reseats I retur~ t~e ordinance Re spec tfuil¥, Joel ~[. Outc~in. The question was t&ke.n shall %l~e ordinance become a lwa the objections o~' t the contrary notwithstanding, and the Mayor was sustained by the fo.~lowln~ veto: 0art, Carter, .-a~d Ro~e--~3. Moesr-Mem..erm.~ C:~iek, 0ouch, D~vis, Fal!~, Fishburne Hanna, ]{lller, Mu!leo, Porter, Si.Clair, Schwa~lenberE, Talle¥ a~ the President. ~.essers. ~¢esler, I,escure---2 voting, . . No. 1434---AN Ordinance to regulate the runni~; o:' e. utomobiles, loeomobiles vehicles art1 couv.y~nces, toe motive power 0.£ which .sh~ll be oti~er than animals, the streets and other public vm~Ks of the .City of _Rq~noke, was re~d, considered, burne mcr ed to lay t!~e. e_~dine.,nce on the table until next meeting, which motion w t~e ordinance was passed. v-"'"" Mg. 1435---A Resolut%on direc;.ing the 0hief of Police to examine a'~l grant certain persons to run, other public w~.ys In te or eonduct automobiles, or other like vehicles over the Oit..y of Roanoke, w~s read, considered and passed by uno ~'""/'"'/~" No. 1410---A Resolution to per]~t tl~e Fer&ri Wild Animel Show to e'0~rge ad.. winter quarter.~ at F~xposition Building end to exempt se, me: from paying license t? having passed the Board of Aldermen November 12th, 190E, was read, e.,nsi¢l~.red, e disapproved by the fo!lowinc vote: Ayes.-~.{essers. Cart ..-.,nd. Schwallenberg---2. Nc Chick, 0ouch, Davis, Walls, Fi shburne, Hanc ]ce 1, Kesl er, Porter, Rose,' St.O!air a~l Talle¥---14: ~// No. /~_/J---A Resolution requiring O. W. L:~Ul to construct ~ gr...nolit~,~ic having passed Board of Al¢ler~.~en, was read, considered e. nd pa.~sed by the fo!'!owi~ ;~e s se~ s eO~rP, Omrter, Chick, Davis, Fa!l~, Fi shb~ne, Goodmmn, Hancke!, Lescure, !.til3.er~ .w. uilen, Rose, Scl~wallenb'~rg, Tml!e¥ and the President---18. No, voting, Memsers. Porter and St.01~ir--~2e ~.~o, 1389---A Resolution requiring Hen~ S. ceos%rue% a ~r~no!ithic sidewalk, which havir4~ passed, Trustee for ~rs. ?tartt~a i Bo~rd of Aldermen, was .._ ~'" following vote: Ayes---Me~.~ere. Cart, (;art, and their act1 on o~wurred in by ~-e Davis, Falls, Flshburne, ~+ood]~an, Hane!{el, Han~, ~~esier, Lescure, Mi !let, Mul Rose, Sehw&!lenberg, Ts±Icy and %he Presiden+~---!9. Noes---None. Not voting, Mr Nu. ~390---A Resolution requiring Jas. P. Hart, Committee for ]~.{r~. J'oalan struct a granolitlxic sldewmlk~ w'niek'hmving pass-d Somrd of Aldermen, was reaa, their'action concurred in by toe following vote: Ayes---Messerau~ Uarr, Uarter, D&VkS, Fe. ll s, Fi mhburne: t~oo~man, HancXel, Hanna Kcs!er, Lescure, Miller, Mull Rose, Senwallenberg, Talley and the President---19. Noes--None. Passed, Mr. St. 304 .. : T,~e following resolution w~s o~'r.rea by .~.~r. Garr: j Wo. 1440---A Resolution ~,ranting T. E. Frantz and Co,.,..pa~V m permit to erect & station&fy mwning over the ,-:.id~w~lk mt theSWutnwest corner er Frmn~Zin Re~d and Elm Avenue, .S.W. was pre- .~ertted by tar. Cart, and wr.s passed by tile f~!lo.~lng vote: Ayes---~esser.~.0arr, Ce,rter, Couca, Davl~, Fe, lls, P'ishburne, Ooodman, '[anekel, HAnna, <emler, Leseure, Miller, ];,u].len, Porter Rose, Pre sident---20. Noes--None. ~4r. Fishburr~e offered tile fn,llowir~: resolution: A Resolution t- discontint:e t,~',e furnishings, o2 Oour~il Prooeedin~-~s to e&ch-.member,~ wi~ read, considered &r~ lost ])2' the _~o!~.owin~ v~t..: Ayes---!,{essers. Carter, 0hick, ~,oueh, DAvis, FAlls, Pisnb~:rne, Sch~llerlberg and the President---~. Noes--J!essers. ~,,,rr, Goodman, HAnekel, HAnna, ~esler, Lesc~e, ~'~i:l.r~ Mullen, Porter, Rose, St.~,leir rand Talle¥---12. ?4r. Ohiek ..".~ered t~e following resolution which w~,s referr~! t~ A Resolution te provide ."or givlnK ,o heari~ to certain property with grmnolithim concrete construe ion in the South~est Section. the 0. onm~ittee owner, to f ill Streets: in the ........... o eO0oo----_ ............ ATTF~T: AP PROVF~: 3042 JOURNAL OP PROCEEDIN:~S .................... OON~ON COUNCIL. ~4onday, January 4th, 1909. The Common Council ~tet in ret,mlar session at g O'clock P ~ in the Council Chanber and was called to order by the President _"~.~r. N. W. Phelps. PRF~°ENT-~}{essers. Cart, Carter, (~,ir. Chick late), H~ncke'!, Hanna, Leseure, Miller, .'.S. ul!en, Nelson, ?orter~ Couch, Davis, Falls, Fishburne, Goodman, St.P.!air, Ta!ley, Trout and the President---!9. ABEF~iT---}~essers. Kcs!er, Rose and Sehv~].lenberg .... 3. REPORT OF 0FPIC.ERS----Monthly report of 0ity Treasurer, Clerk o? bt~rket, of almshouse and President of Board of health was read and ordered filed. Keeper ~,HkYORS .'..~SSA':E .... A message From the l~ay 'r ~.s read e.]%~, referred to the proper eom- mittees. The message is as follows: To The Honorable O. it~: ~.ouncil: I e.m infor]~d by the 0.1erk that no provision has been made for the publico, rico of the armual reports, which ! shall se~. to you ~t your February meeting. The ~blie~tion of the reports, ! thi~, will be the means of having our licenses increased by e~using some 2zrties to be 'aSPs eare.~l ~s to the amount"of p~ehases given in. In m~ny in- stances they are so insi~ifieant as to em%se eo~aent~ ~nd should be reported to the Court. I therefore, reco~e~ that the Clerk of Council be authorized to have ~m~ printed within sixty d~ys From J~nu~,ry lot. SECEET e~l?Ve~ FU~: ' '- There appears to exist in th=.... ~+.,,..._~ of ...o~e,n,,]-e. -_- e!asses, o? law violation, which-ea~ot be brou~t to ~sti~e through reDlar police chapels. Detective work by outside offfiecrs is the only way it can be net. I therefore, reco~end a~ appropriation For secret service, add that an aeemtnt be raised to be k~ovm as the "Secret ~d Account" to be expe~ed as may hereafter be prov!d~ flor by ~'our body. ' O0?~ISSIONER OP R~,~RrE: An examination of the books of the ~o~issioner of Revenue will disclose the fact that persorm.! property i.s-assessed in ma~. instances r.t suc~ figures as to shde[ the eo~seitnc~'. Such valuation causes people vfno are disposed to [~ive in a reasonable v[t!uation to hesitate to do so, believing that the hErd. on should be equ~!ized. I do not ]~ow how it ee;n~8 remedi&d, The Oo~issioner last ~'ear did splendid..~,~_.~, a:ld ! believe the present year will show up better. Council would, t~ou~ it's Finance CoL~fttee, make suggestion_ to the ~o~issione~ ~s to '.,e best ]~u~er of securing proper vgluation~ I believe it would result in great benefit to e one erned. FINANOE: The beginning of the year 1909, Finds the financial condition of the City in fine shape. The cash on .hand January lot, 1909 is ov'or $25,000.00 more than it va~s on January lot, 190~. There has been held in tl~e Treasury ~39,000.00 for the extension to the Market Housem v£nich amount is Drought-over from taxes collected in 1907. This A~ount can' be-"~%ed during the year to cover any loss of revenue, caused by the refusal to ~:rant liquor license, and by another year finances will be adjusted to the ¢!~e, nged condition. Therefore, 0ouneil can go stea'd~ly ah&.ad with it's work without ally let or hindrance. The ammu~t necessary for the extension of t!le Market House can be a~:propriated out of 190~ taxes, but there is really no use doing so, if 9Zouneil decides to appeal the };,arket House case, a final adjudication cai:.not be had before this year's taxes are eo!!ected. I deem e. vigorous and progressive course of action upon the part of Council as imperative, and nothing will add more to our prosperity than an early bond issue, wlsich I consider almost indispensable if we are to"keep to the Front. -'- ' I send he..;;~th a proposition from the Washington Post cazling attention to a Prosperity Edition of that paper to be issued 'on March 4th, next, Inau~ral day. The proposition is for one-third page at $100.00, tho plate or en~aving to be loaned or given the City or Chamber of 0o~erce For future us~. I regard the proposal with favor and suggest that the same be accepted. Respectfully, Joel H. Cutehin, Mayor. REPORT OF CO~Z~I?Tn',~ ON FINANCg--Messers Davis, Hanna and Nelson ~rom Oom~ittee on Finance submitted a report aeeompani~ by mmdry res~:.lutions, which wero read, considered and acted upon as follows: No,!,-~2-~-AN ORDINANOE to re.ordain Section 56 of the ,';enera! Ordin::~.ees, bo.in,--~n ina~me, entit].~[~ "The City Seal" , was rea~ ennsider~ a~ passed b~ ~animous vote. No. !4/?--A R~n~''~m¢ , - --.:~ ,,,~u.~ to p~n'chase a City Seal and stationery, ~s read, considered and passed by u~.nimm~s vote. ' ' ........ :"- I ~.{essers. Hancke!, ~.4ullen, Porter and Chick fron Oom,4ttee on Strests submitted a ve~rt aceompani~ b;~ su~r~, resolutions, - - . which was read and acted upon as follows: ' . No. !4z~.~--A REMOLlrTION to construct n granolithic sidewalk in front of Fire Station No. was read~ considered an~ passed b~ the following vote: ~,~'aai--Messerc. Fi ~n,~4man ~tanekel ]~am~e. !,esod~e ~i!ler Mullen Nelson, P.'.rter, Tal!e~, Tro~t and t:~,e President .... ].~. Nnes--L~r~ St.~J. air--~l. Absent-M4essers. Kes!er, · -,,-~, .... ~.~., .,~$.de ._~.., El,; Avenue Seuth oP Ferdinand Avenue across the =. ~,ert~, of ]!. C. Be,~..es to the ,--o-.-~.~ Railway was read and considered. to refer the resolution t~ the Sewer Co~m~tte~ which motion was passed by the fo'lowing vote: Ayes--_Messers. Cart., Carter, Chick, Goodma. n~ t{an~'~el, :'{em~na Leseure ~'~ ~ !gr Ne~ s --' , , ..... , _ on, Cotter, Ta!!ey~ Noes-~r. St.o~,~__~!...,, ..... _. Kes , __ ._. .... A~q~,Tm __~f~~e .!er ~ose and ?.,~.',es s er s. ~Mu!?.er.---!, }~r. St.Clair moved lost. TT:e resolution was 09uch, Davis, Falls, Fishburne Trout and the President--iV. :~ehwa!lenberg---3o Not v~ting, e.nd passed b~ the ?o Trout an4 th= Pees!dent---!9. Absent---!!essers. Kes!eb, Rose and Sai~wa.!lenberg___3. No. 1460--AN 0MDINA~4CE to grant the Norfolk and Western Railway a permit to cross Holiday Street ~,~th s, siding, was read, e,u~sider~ a~, passed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF OO??~ITTEE 0~¢ ~,,~o -- ~,. c..,"~'~---Messers. Trout, Ta!le~ Oarter and St Clair from the Com~ttee on Sewers~ which was re~ considered and acted upon as No. l~7-~A ~ T - , ~i~0.,UTz0~4 to extend the sewer on Pgtton Avenue, N. E. let ~der with O. Mm~kley, under Res,,lution No. !355, was read, contract considered and passed by unanimous vote. He]try Street, vote: A~'es---d{essers.Ca~r, Oarter, Ohiek, Couch, We.rrna Lescure :,1~er .':ullen Nelson, Porter, read, Davis~ St.O'lair, eon:sidered Falls, Talley, No. !..4/~--A RF, qOLUTiOM to award a contract to R. M. Bibb for paving !r~ek Avenue between the West outt~ ]~a of Nelson Street and East curb line of 3044 No. 1448--A RESOLUTION to' exempt the Belmont Christian Church fro~.~ sewer assessment, which was read, considered and acted upon by t?te ~ollowin~ vote: Ayes .... Messers.~arr, Carter, Chick, Oouoh, Ds. vis~ Malls~ Fishburne, Porter, St.C!air, Talley, Trout Rose anti. c, , . , ,,elu.~,!.l~mH~ erg-- --3 · Goodm~n, !{anekel, }{aru¥~, and the President---!9. Leseure, ~iller, :-'.ul].en, Nelson, Noes--None. ~k~::ENT-~,~essers. Kesler No. i449--A RF~O!,UTION ~ut}~orizing the Citj, Fz~gineer to issue per.~it to t!~e ~d W~ter C~,mpa~ to c~eet with ~1! Flush te,~ks~ v~s read, eonsid~ered .a~.~ pa~sed by tile follmvi~{ vo~e: Ayes-~fesser's.Carr, Carter, Chick, Coue}!, D~vis., Falls, Fis]~burne, ~[anckel, Ha~,~ President .... ~9. :~-iller '* Le seure, ' ' ' · - · ~ ~ u and the · ,~u]len Nelson, Porter, St Clair, Tallcy, .'-~,,- ~ Noes--%lone kBSENT--?.,Ies w ~sler~ Rose and S~ehwallenberg___3o * SS.. S. .. No. 1~50-~. P.F~qOLUTION to levy the assess· :ent ."or the eonstrffe{-i~n of cartain sewers, %2, '$9, .50, 51 and 52, ~.~as read: considered and passed by fo!lowxng Cart, Carter, Chick, Couch, Dav'is, Falls, Fis]~burne, Goodman, Hancke!, being assessnent Nos. vote: A~,es--~iessers. Hanna, Lescure, ~'.li!ler, ?{ullen, Nelson, Porter, St.Clair, Talley, Trout, Schwal!enberg .... 3. and the Presid. ent--19. Nee s --Nolle. .~BSENT---}4es s%rs. Kesler, R~qPORT O? PUn. LT? PROPERTY CO~'U'.!TTEE---_~essers. ?ishburne, Ta!ley, Falls and Couch From Oom~..tittee on PubAie Property submitted a report ,:~-.ompani~.~_-by sundry res~,!utions which were acted upon as Fo'Llows: No. 145!--A RESOI,UTION to purchase certs, in repair parts f..',r tl'~e Stone Crusher was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. No, 1452--A office was read, RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to purchase a new typewriter for his considered e~nd passed b~. the .eol!~wing vote: A. es .~essers. Cart, Carter, Chick, Couch, Davis, Falls, ?ishburne, f~oodnan, Hanckel, Harem., Leseure, ~,iller, Hullen, Nelson, Porter, St Clai~~, Ta]ley Trout and the President---19. Noes--None Absent--;·~esse. rs. Kesler, Rose and Schwal!enberg---z No. 1453----A R~$0LUT!0H to purchase an additional adding m~ehine was read, considered and passed by the followin[.; vote A~'es---~{essers. Couch, De, vis, Falls, Fishburne, ~oodman, Ha:~eke!, Hanna, LesouYe, !4u!len, Nelson, Porter, Ta!ley, Trout a.~d the Pres!Sent-_-!5. Noes-}4r~ St. Clair--1. Not voting }{essers. Cart, Carter and Chick---3. Abesent-~lessers. Kesler, Rose a.~,;~ Schwallenberg---3. No. 1454---A RESOT,UTION authorizing the City Engineer to trade the o1.~ typewriter in the City Clerk's office for a new one, was z'ead, considered and passed by unanimous vote. No. 1455--A RF. qOLUTION to lower the pit in the Boiler Room and place an additional radi- ator in Fire Station No. 2, ws.s read~ considered and passed by unanimous vote. · .--~,,. 0}7 CO,'~,',ITTEE ON FIRE AN])WATPJq--Mes.~ers. Lescure, Fishburne, Mullen and Miller From toe Committee on Fire aI:d Water submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions, which was read and acted upon as fei. lows: · ,~;~.,,,,,,,~N to lower the pit in tire Uoiler Room and place an ~dditional radi- ator in Fire ,.~,-tion No ~ was read, considered a,nd passed by unanimous vote. No !'$56~% ~ ~ ' ' ' · ~..-,C:~UTION auti,o~mzmng the pa~ent of expense ~ccot~n% of the Chief of the Fire ~ep~rt::e:tt~ amounti~: to .~117 10 incurred in the purchase of ei~tt additional hor~es for the -- considered ?ire Dep~'tmm-t, was read, vote: Ayes--Messers. Cart, '~ , odme,n u kel T,e Chick, Falls, . ~.- ..ant scure .~{il!er Mu!!en Porter ~nd the President---10 Noes--]',.essers. Couch~ Ne!sell, o+ Clair a'.~...d Ta!].e~, .... 4. Not votin.,.~ ~{essers. 0ar~er, Davis, Fi shburne ~ He,~.a ar~. Tr ~t--~5. No ]z~SW--_.~ RSIq0LU.TZ0.M to pureD~.se beddi]~g etc. e~r Fire ..,t-,tions Nos. 2 and 3~ was read, considered am~. passe~l b~-the fo!lowi~ vote: A~es--Messers. eaFt r Chick: Couch: Davis~ Falls, Fishbur~, o~.man) H~c~:el~ Ha~J~a~ T,escur~ ?.~il].er~ ?.ktllen: Nelson~ Porter~ St.01air~ Ta!!ey~ Trout a.nd the ~v~.sident---1,~,. Not voti~-~ .,':~r. Cart--!. Absent Messers. · -,esl er, Rose a]ld Sc !u-';a 1 ! e: ,,ber g---~. R~o0Rm oTM Cn'~.:v~m ON ~,~"'~',"~. ,,-~_~- w~.~-~ ~ and Davi~ e-om the OolmGittee on Ordinance ~ ~ m~+ ..l~,~b,,_.~ted a ~epom% accompanied b~j one 0mdin,~ee and one Resolu%i,,n, which was read and acted, upon ~.s Follows: No. 1,.zS2--;j~ 0RD_.~A:..C_, to re~:!ate thc rur,~ing of auto.~,,biles, !oc omobi!es and other T~ M V. vehicles and convej,~,,n,:es, the notive power of v41ic}l shs,].l be other than s, llima!s, along and over the streets ~,,r~. other public v;a~s of the City of Roanoke, sam~,, a~. th-. qualifications of the operators thereof, speed tbe~eo? .... , and penalties .".or the vi,:,!r~ti,an unanimous vote. to provide For the registration and to provide rules For the use and was read, considered and p~.:.ssed by No. 1459--~& RE, SOLUTiO?f directing the P, hief o~ Police to examine and ,~:rant permits to certain persons to run~ or conduct automobiAes, or other like vehicles over the streets and public ~ays in the City of Roanoke, was read, considered a~ passed b~ unanimous vote. REPnw'~ o~ 00~,.~__E,, _ PIMANOE ha. king appropriations ~or the year 1909 and an ordinance fixin~ salaries which was re~ a~. laid over at the December meeting x~ms taken up and acted up,~n as follows: . Mr. Oarter moved t','..at the matter o? .~,a!aries be laid over For a period of six months which motion was lo.~t. Mr. Davis moved to read all ordinances pertaining tn salaries, should be objected to, and vote on those not objected to as a whole and to lay aside any that , which motion was carried. 3046 No. 1412--AN ORDINANCE making appropriations For the Fiscal year of 1909, was read, eon- . sidereal, and passed by the fo-llowin~; vote: Ayes .... Messers. Carr, 0after, 0hick, Couca, Davis, ~alls, Nishbttrne, ~,oodma~u, H~nekel~ H~nna, Les~ure, ~iller, Mullen, Nelson, Porter, St Clair., T~lley~ Trout m~d t~te President---19. Noes--None. Absent, Messers. Mesler, Rose. mtd Sehwallenbeg No, 1413--AN 0RDiNANeE ~ixi~ the salaries oF the City emplo2, es For the fi~l year of 1~09. }4ayor~s scl~ry, $1800.00, was re~d, considered a]~ p~ssed by the following vote; Ayes--- ]'~essers. ~arr, 0ouch, Davis, Fails~ Pishb'.rne, Goodm~, H~ncke!, Hahn-. Leseure b~iller, ~, Nelson, Port,r, St Clair Ta~ley Trout ~! the Pres~ent .... 16 ~ ' · Noes--~4essers C~rt~r~ Chick City Mp~ineer's sa!ar~,, ~l,~00.Q0, :'.'as read, cor:sido£ud and p~ss~.~d by the following vote: Ayes---Oarr, 0hick, ,Coup.h, Davis, Falls, Fishburne,. Goodm~nt, }[anckel, Ha]ma, Lescure, .;?~.iller, Nelson, Port-.r, St. Clair, Talley, Trout and Phelps---17. Moes---?,".essers. O.~rter m,d .'.,?.ullen--2 Abse~:t--:4.essers. Kesler, Rose and Sehwal].enberc----3. --' · Asst. C.itj- Fa~cineer's salary ~960.00 per ~nn~L~ was read, eon'~idered ~nd on motion of :,~r. St.~lair w~s a.'tenr?ed to read ~10~.00 per ~uV.t~, which anend~ent was earri~ ]~y the Following vote: Ayes--}~essers. ~arr, ~arter, eou~h., Davis~ Falls~ Fishhurne, goodman, Hanckel, Hanna, r'~'se:~e ~i!~,'?''' Porter St ~].air Talley, Trout and the Presi, tent---16 Noes-M~essers. Chick, and Ne!son---2. Absent, ~I-esers. Kesler, Rose and Sehwal!enberg .... 3. Draftsman in the City Ez~ineer's office at ~w~- 9,.-~.00 per a~mtum wa,~ read, passed, b~- tu~a.)~imous vote. ' '- considered and One General Form-,tan in the u~:~.~-:. ~, Department at $900 00 per ,%ntpm~, ',:'as read, ed and passed by u~u',nimous vote.'-'° ........ n~ . conside - Salary of one Inspector in rue Fz~ginoeri~g Dep,,_ ,m. ent at ~720.00 per am~ was read ~r St Clair ~oved to amen,:l, ed the o ~,znanc~ to read ~00 00 per ~~, wluic~ moti::': ~-~,,~lost, ~ ~.,z-din~nee was pressed by the following vote ~s orlgi~.!ly re~d: Ayes--~essers. C~rr, Cmrter, 0hick, 0ouch, D~vis, _Walls, Fishburne, Go,an, H~neke!, H~a, Leseure, ~iller ~4ullen, Nelson, Porter, T~lley, Trout ~ the P~esident ..... 1~. Noes, ~.(r. St 01~ir--1. Absent, Messers Rose ~. Sct~a!len~erg~__3' · . Kesler, Salary of Clerk in Oity Em~-ineer's oeei,~- o+ ~nn~ ~^ £-- - movna +.n ._~ +, .... .. _ _-~ -- ~- -- ~,~uu.uu per al~ was read. lost~ 0~.~ +,.. __=, ......... . _ .-?~, ~.-~.-. u~ Oyuu.uu per azm~. wnio;~ motion ~___, ~.--_-,,~ ~--?~n~nce ~s passed as origznally read by ti~e followin~ v,~+.,, a~r=- , ,~ Cnze~ 0ouch Da i . -, , _ v s~ P~lls~ P~shburne Goodman e. ~- Mullen , , H ne .el, H~, Leocure .. ~, Nelson~ Porter, T~lley, Trout a~_the ~residen~-!S. No-s =M- ~+'~- ,~essers. Kester o ~ , ~ . ~ ~ ~. ~u.u~r---. ~Dsen% Salary of Ste~.o~apher in the .~'a~gineeri,~ Department at .salary :of ~360.00 per annum was read. '~4~. ~ilZ~rir ~oved to amend, the ordinance so as to read $420.00 per mmum, which motion was lost, and the ord'irm, nce ,.~s orginall~ read was passe~ by the following-vote: Ayes--_.~.essers. Cart', ~e, rter, 0hick, 0ouch, De.v~s_ ~is ~shb,,~e - · - - , -- --.. , Good~mu~ Hanckel, Hanna, Lescure, 14iller, Mullen, Nelson, ~Porter, St.Olair, Ta!ley, Trout and the Preszdent---19. Noes-None--Absent, Messers. Kcs!er, Rose and Schwa!!enberg---3. Salary of tl~e City Clerk and by the f[nA~.i,m~us vote. Auditor at ~i.500.00 :per a~mum was read, considered and passed Salary of A.sst. C£ty Olerk and AuditOr-at $1200.00 per annum was read. I4r. St~lair ~o to a:~end, the ordznanee so as to read $!3~0.00 oe~ e, nnum ~n.~t~_~a ,.,~,~ ....... ~ v~d ~.. +~ =_~_,~ ...... ._. . .. _ ~ ................, ...,~n ~m~men~ was earriea u~ ~t~ ~o~u.~ vo~e. ~yes--~.~essers. Cart, 0ouch, Falls, Goodman, Ha~a, LeseuPe, T4iller. Porte~, St.0!azr, Ta!ley, Trout a~ the Pres~dent---12. Noes--Messer- =---~- ~'~' ~ -' Fishburne, Hanckel Nelson- ~. ~~ Not vot~ - , - , 'ng ~. Mullen---!~ Absent, ~4essers. Kesler, Rose and Sehwallenberg--3. -- Salary of the City Treasurer at $1800.00 per 'anntun was read, considered and passed by the' Following vote: Ayes--Messers.Oarr, Couch, Davis, Falls, Goodman, H.~nckel, Hanna, Miller, Nelson Porter, St.Clair, Talley, Trout and the President---14. Noes--?.4essers. Carter, Chick, Fish- burne and Lescure---4. Absent-Messers. Kesler, Rose a~d Schwallenberg___3. 304 ;, at $ 20 .00 l;.er ~nnum w~s ~ead. ennsiderad ar~ passed __Salary of .t. ne Com~.onwealt~l attorne~arr' ~ar~er, by ~ne rOl'lOl~ VO~e-. Ayes: Messers. ~oo~man, H~m~, Lescure, Miller, Nelson, Porter, St..Clair, Talley, Troub a~ ti~e Pves~dent--17. Noes, Mr. H:~nekel--1. Not vo~in~, Mr. Muilen--1. Absent, ~iessers. Keeled, Rose ~ Schw~llenber~ S~lary oF tl~e Clerk oF t.~e Court at ~0.00 per ~um w~s read, ~onsidered ~nd pass~ by ~a~i~oi~s vote. . ~;a].ary o2 the City Serc;eant at ,,~400.00 per anntua was read, considered and passed by unanimous Mote. - - . Sa!ar,j of the Janitor at tile City Hall at ~0.00 per aimum was read, considered and ~assed by un~n~auou s MOt e. Salary of the Asst. Janitor -,,t the City Ha,.1 at ~360.00 per a~m~uu was read. Mr. St.01air moved to amend the ordinance so as to read ,.~0.00 per e~mum , whiel~ motion was' c'a~rried by the fol!owin~ vote: A~,es-~.{essers. Cart, Carter, Chick, 0ouch, Davis, Palls, Flsllburne, Goodman, Hanekel, }{anne,, T, escure, ~,~!ler, -"'A~].len, Nelson, Porter, St.elair, Talley, Trout and the N. essers Ke.~ler, Rose and St Clair---3. President---!9. Noes--None. Absent, . . Sala~ of t ~e Day Station Keeper at ~..~720;00 , was read, considered and pas Fed by unanimous vote. Salary of the Keeper of tke Almshouse at ~.~420.00 by unanimous vote. per am~um was read, considered and passed Salary of the Police Justice at $1200.00 per an.n~_~n was r~ad, unanL~ous vote. eo~sidered and'passed by Salary of the Chief of the Fire Department at ~1320.00 per annnm was read, considered and passed by uno,~mous vote. Salary of the Captain and Superintendent of the Fire Al~rm 'System at $1080.00 per a mum was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. Salaries of the Ho semen in the Fire Department who have been in the service for ~ perio.d' of six months or longer-at $660.00 eac!~ per annum, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. Salaries of all call men in t!~e Fire sidered and passed by unanimous vote. Department at ~180.00 eaci~ per' Ennum was read, eon- Salaries of the Fhlgineers in the ?ire Depart~%t at ~858.00 each per annum was read, Mr. St O. lajr ~moved that the ordinance be a~ended to re~ $890.00 each per a~~? which amendment was ~ by the fol!o~ng vote: Ayes- kesse_s. Cart, -- ' ~ Carter Falls, E~X~~xxx Ha~., Miller, Mullen, Porter, St.01air a~,.Taltey-~-9. Noes---i~essers. Oneik, ~oueh, Davis, Pishburne, Goodman, ~1. - Nelson, Trout and the Preside~10.- Passed, None--Absent Messers. · [~C_.O!~ Loscure ~ Kesler, Rose a~ Schwallenberc---~. The 0rdi~nce was then voted on as o~iglnallF read and passed b~ the fo!lo~n~ vote: ~es--Messers.Oar~, ~arter, Ch!ek~ Couch, Davis, Pa!ls~ Fish- hume, ~ood~, Hanckel, }ta~,, Lescure, ~!iller, }{ullen, Nelson, Porter, Trout and %kc President---19. Noes--None. Absent~ Hessers. Kesler, Rose and SehwallenberK--~. Salaries. of aJ.! Captains mmv in the service at $792.00 per am!m~ was read. ~,~. Lesqure ~oved to amem~, the orally, nee to read ~5~.00 per aI~. ].ir. St. e!air moved to amend the ordinance to read ~900.00 each per armum, and }{r. Leseure accepted ~. St. Clair' s. ~otion~ and the same was passed by the fo!lmvinc vote: Ayes~.{essers. es, tm, Carter, ~hiek, Falls~ Hanekel, Ha~, Lescure, Miller, D!ullen, Porter, Si.clair: Tal!ey and Trout--~l~. ~oes--Messers. Couch, Davis, Fishburne, ~oodna]';, Nelson and the President---6 Absent, Messers. Kesler~ Rose Sehwa 1 le nb erc. , ' Salaries o£ the Drivers ..... Lescure moved to amerd the or~°[~t-h-e~P1-'-re-De?~'rtme-nt-at $726.00 each per anhum was rea~. Mr. _ - '. - ,~ .~nu-. so ~.s ~o read ~7,~0.00 eaci~. per arm~uu whie a was passed b~, the fo]low~n~ vote; A,-~-_ _~ ..... ~ ~ _ . -_ . .__ ~ h mendment . - o ~o- '~-~~.uarr, carter, Couch Falls Goo Ha~a, Lescure. Mzller ].~ ~ o-~*~- ~ ...... , _ ~,n, Hmnekel Davis, Pmshburne, Nelson and the w.~~+ = .. -" '' ut - 14. Noes--Messers. Ohczk. 5. · -~. ,~o~r, aose ane sen~llenberg- Salaries of all Hosemen in the Fire Depart~nt who h~ve not been in th~ serv{ce 6ix months at $600.00 e~ch per .amu~m was re~d. !~. S~.CI~ir moved to ~mend bhe ordinance so ~s to read $630.00 e~eh peB~annum, which ~mendment was 'adopted by the Following vote: ~yes---Messers. C~rr, C~rter, F~i"ls) Fishburne, Goodman, H~a, Lescure, Miller, Mullen, St.elair, T~3.1ey and Trout---12. Noes--Messers. Chick, Couch, Davis, Hanckel, Nelson, Porter and the President-7. Absent, Messers. Kesler, Rose and Schwallenberg___3 W~S An 0rdin~nce cre~ting the read. :~r. Hanckel moved to vote. position of Building InspEctor at a salary of $±200.00 per annum lay same on the t~b~e, which motion was carried by unanimous Salary of Saniaary Inspector at $720.00 per m~num was ree. d. '.,.,ir. Garter moved to amend the ordinance to read ~800.00 per ar~n instead, which ammtdment was adopted by m~nimous vote. Se~lar¥ of City Physician at $720.00 per ~umma was re~d, consist, ere,! e, nd passed by unanimous vote. Se,!ary of the ~nager of the Oit~. Stables p~ssed by une, nimous vote. to mmend, the at $900.00 per annum we~ s read. considered and of the Clerk of the City Market at $900.00 per e,~mtuq was read. Nr. C~rter moved ordin.,nce so as to read ~l,000.00 per s, nnt~n, which amendment w~s adopted by the follov~ng vote: Ayes--Messers. Cart: ~,arter, Ohick, Couch, Ps. Ils, Goods, an, Hanekel, Hamla, Leseure, }{il!er, Mul!en, Nelson) _Porter, St.Clair, Ta!le¥, Trout ~nd the President---17. Noes- Messers. Davis and Fiahb~ne---2. Absent, Messers. Kesler, Rose a2~.. Schwa!lenberg---3. Se,!ary of the Asst. Clerk of the City Market e.t $7S0.00 per annm:~ was read..qr. C~.rter moved to amend tl~e ordinance so ~s to read $800.00 per ~nnu~. i~ir. St.Clair offered an amend- ~.,~ent t:) D~. Ce~rter's motion to 2~ke it read ,~.~O.00 per annmu, and. Mr. Carter accepted Mr. St.Clair's a:uendment, which ~mendm~t .w~s ~dopted by unanimous vote. 1430--A RF~0LUTION to purchase a site for e~ wharf to be used for dm~ping purposes, w~s read considered and lost by the following vote: Ayes---~essers. H~mckel, Nelson E~,nd the Presid. ent---7. Noes~-Messers. Carr, Chick, Couch, D~vis, Fisi~burne, C~rter, Falls, Goodm~n, Hanna, Lescure ~ Rose a~!. Mu!!en, Porter, Sehws~llenberg.- 3. St.CZ~ir T~l!e¥ and Tr ou+~- .... 12. Absent, Messers. Kesler, 1461-~A RESOLUTION to construct brick cross walks on certain streets was read, considered rand passed bZ, un~ninous, vote. Salary of Asst. Porer~.n of the Cbs, in Gang Guards and passed b~r unanimous vote. No. 14~2--A RESOLUTION ~o g~n% tae Allison Avenu~ ~ot 25 ets. per hour w~s read, Improve;~ent Compan~ to construct considered a grin- olithic sidewalk, wins re.ad, considered ~nd passed by unanimous v, ote. ATTEST: APPROVED: PRPf; IDENT. )9 Monday evening I a]~ ordinance ~ for the month of owing m ~-ah Goodman, Hanc kel, ~y, Trout and the L ~,o~uittee on an lo.flows: of Dece,~ber 1908 oneurred in by 'rom the Co~mtittee acted upon as fol- rd of Aldermen, ---Messers. Oarr, Miller, Mu~len, --1. Absent, Mr. erk a~t ' " aud!t or, m;~.~[ ttee on Finane oncur with the ers in a chaotic left without pay st be in ~, mea s- ~ on. One week's oncur in the t to conditions tisfied that tl~e City ordinances be imposed. No ~ perform tl~e [ce by the City ~ rendevous for .~V applicants are them in your ~ and after supper ty, as well as t apparently in .~ay some one else, .~onditions, I }hatter, and was No. 3.456 ....^ RESOLUTION authorizir4q the payment if the exoense Fire Depart~;~,t? a;.~om'~ting to ~ii7.i0, inourrod in tho purcaa~e of c the Fire Depe, rt~.qent, which was rejected by this body ,~t their 1909, and which was passed by the Board 6f Aldermen at their regula~ 1909, was a:f~a!n read., considered and t"~.e action of the Board of Ald.~ followir~; vote: ~ -=~---'.~ Carter Chick, Couch, Davis, Hancke ]. ~ Kesler ~ Nelson Port;er :,Iii. let, ~.~ul].en, . . , St .q!,-,ir---1. Abse.'.-~t-~.'.~.r. Sc_~:.,:a!].enberg-- N:). 14..~?---A RESOLUT!0M to purchase.' bed]!i~; u+.c, for Fire,~-**a+:~. passed by the Board of Aldermen at it' s: regular meet'ing~Aeld''' On Jam was passed by that body after ms24i~ the following a~.4e~d'..nent: That will guarantee the said electrical fixtures to work proper]~ and t'_~t .~.~,~ appear w~_thin six months from date of completion. This and the action ,of t.h~ Bo'ard of Aldermen concurred by urm. nimous % },tr. Davis offered tke fo!lowing re'solution, v.,kich was passed people of th~. City of Woanoke.. have erects. of law; and, ~:~{FiRFAS, The e]teoree~.~ent of the law would require that all of 1 at great expense to the ps, riles wko placed them up; '~{.~iRF~.S~ T!~e City Cmmeil desires a sufficient length of timE' formuiate a !a~ wi{h respect to sugh signs; BE IT T~P~FORE RESOTfrF.m, By t!~e Cotmcil for the City of Roano] City is hereby requested smd instructed Act to enforce existing law display signs until February lEth, 1909, member nf Cmuucil. and theft a copy of the res, .%~r. Tro~t offered the .f,~!lowing resolution, wlaieh was unani ~ou venience, and Section 264 of the aeneral Ordin,~nces i? e~teoreed woU disem~.ort to m..rr~ers ~f' horses; WHERF~S it !$ the intention of this body to bring ti~is matter tee, Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED Peb~ms, ry 15th, 1309 Tt~at Section 264 of t_~e General Ordinances be and the matter is hereby referred to the 0talin to recommend an amendment thereto. ATTEST: CLF~dK APPROV 3052 Friday, January 15th, 1909. JOiE-'kUAT~ 0F PROCEED!N3S ......... ............ C0~,940I'i COUNC If,; A special /:eeti:k; of Co:'~.'::>n Cou:_ci! ,va~ nc!d in tt;e Co',umil Chamber at E O'clock P..'¥. for t}~.e ptn'pose ,.)f c on~' ~ derin~'.; a.~:.:! attire; upoa a,]~ or<line, nee reported b~ the Com',~ttee on ~i~-~*~ :.-.e. kinf[ ,..ppr<~pri¢.ti:Jns for the fi cea! year of 1~?09, a]zd fixing the s~taries of the Clerk oF the ° - aH! to conceit in tire t-.cti{,n oF the Board of Aldermen. Corpora*:J. on ¢'Ju~t and t.~e City ,.,erheant~ . PRFI; ENT--.-: ~.e s ~ e r s C~r~,_ Carter, Chick, Coue~,_., Davis, !¥~!!s, Fishburne, Go,,dm~%n, !Sunla, ..!z i].er ~ i.kt.[!er., rotter, Rose, St.O].air, T~%].ley, Trout ~..:~. tke Presi".er.t---17. ABF, F~T---Me s s e e s. '~ancke!, Schwa!!enberg---5. ....... ~ ..... ,.,-- :.~-.,:.~.rs ¢ r.,,d ?rom eo:m~ittee on Finance sub- mit ted ~ acco:~panied b; °'"' ' "'~'" v,hich were acted upon as fo,.1,.:ws: N:~. 14!2---AN OPJ~iNA:'ICE makins appropriations For the fiscal year of 1909, which having passed. B~ard of :\]~.~err, en,_ was rest.: eonsi'-iered and _.~.,~+.. by the fol~ owin.,_. · vote: Ai, eo~--'.~= Carter ~ (:hie;-.., Couch, Davis, _ _~.._ '.,{a.,~'~a m~.,,~,+.__ .~..- and tko Pre s i dent---S. Noes---Msssers. ' ._ YeS~ ~ T,~sCltre~ Nelson Ta!!ey ....9. Ab s ent--}~e s $ ex' s o No. I~'_~6----AN 0Pa.mINANCE fi::i.~ the o,~,,.~,, of _ ~,_,.~ the Clerk of the Oorporo, tiou Court for the ' v~,~,~h having ~)assed Beaird of Al~er:~en, was passed by the follow- year 1909 was read, c,)nszdered, ..... _ . . ins v~,te:_ -.,.~ve----?re~s=_~ ....... ..' .Cart, C.,trter~ Chick, ~.mtch, Da,,~ s_ : Falls, Fiskburne., Good>~.n, Ha~n~a, Miller .. Rose Tall :.?~i!]en, Por%er~ ~ ey, mrout a'~,! u Pre.siden%---16 o No e s--? ir. St. Clair--1. No. !.;6'7---AN 0~DINA:'.!CE fixin,'; the salary of ti~e City Sergeant for the year of 1909, and which F~,vins pe,.~, sed the Bet- rd o~ A ~ ~ ,:.~.~-,, _ t~ . .,z,,e._ed and t!'..ei~' ac ..on concurred in ......... .~_,~ I;'f'~S ro~.(~., C~l ~' ~ ~ the mo'''~-:','~,',_~,. .~.~' vote: AC es---V.~.s.~ers_ . C~,rter, Chick, Fi shburne ~ ~oodm~n, .... $ ~ -~' ..... ~ $ -- . t'..~e Presi~ent--15. Noes--Messers. Cart PRESIDENT: //~ P. ,~ I DENT. 3.052 JOURNA~ OF PROCM,'-~DIN:~S ................. ~0r~ION COIINOIL. Monday, February 2tit, 1909. Co~qon ~,otmeil met in regular seesio~ at 8 O'clock P." ::,. in the 0ouncil Cha~ber, and was called to order by Mr. N. W. Phelps, President. PRF~ENT ....~.{e s ser s. C~rr, O~rter, C:tick, Couch, D~vis, Falls, Pi s'.,tbur ne, G-o odin ~I~, ]{ar_ek'e 1, ][anna, Kes].er, Lescure, ~{i!!er, '[ul,.en,) .Melson, Po,~ter, Rose, ~-~t. 0 lai r, Sci~wal- 'lenberg, Ta±!ey, Tr(,ut and, ti:e President----22. REPORT OF 05%'IdFP. S~:.~-Report of City F~g!neer, City mreasurer,, City Clerk and Auditor, Clerk of tt~e Market, Keeper of the A!m.'~house, 01fy P.h~:sicia~ and tt~e President of tke B~'..rd o.,. Health was read nr~ ordere.d filed, },~AYOR'~',, MESSAr;M---A message from the Mayor was read. and referred, to the proper eom- mittees. The]aessa?ie is as To Tl~e }{onor~,0b!e City Oottnci!: Many i.~atters whicl% should engage the attention of your body, and which have t~eretofore been pre.~;ented for ym~r c,,nsideration remain on the cal endars of tl~e various eo:uaittees. A few o£ them I will call to your attention as briefly as possible and trust t?.at r¢' persistence v~ll not be taken as impertihent. GAP~BAC-E REJ:[0V~J,: The qt~esti-n of garb.a§e removal is still uns~lved. I regret that Council has declined to authorize the purchase or condemnation of ~ location for a wharf ,,n Roanoke River, so badly needed. I hope the location selected nay again receive consideration. INO!NFfb~.TING PLA.~_I','t': An Incinerator will sooner or later be an absb!ute necessity. A suitable and well lo- cated parcel of ~lround can nm',~ be sechred, and, the opportunity should not be a,lowed to pass ~thout ~ction. A~'i~HOUSE ;~DIT!0N: The erection of suitable buildings at the Almshouse is still neglected.. The l~:,w re- quires buildings for 5h~berculosis p~tients. The law has been ignored, and one small build- 'lng, still houses, white ~nd black, ~?.~e and female, diseased ~nd respectable ~nd helplessp poor. Suc_~f.eonditions should no longer continue. ALT,EC-HA,~EFF INSTITUTE: A!leghan~, Institute should be put into condition and made a City Home and Hospital for respectPob!e white poor. The City Physician :;:~ou_d be required to have an o~'eice in the building wtlere medicines and medicos! ~ttention can be given to such applicants ~s are en- titled t .... etc. HF~kLTH 0FF!CF~: The office duties now performed by the Board of Health, tion to the Health Department. ' of heal officer should be created and he invested with all the active and required to give his w?mle time and atten- B 0ARD 0F HFALTH: The Boa.~'ef Health sholml!d be reorganized and made an advisory board and membership should be an honorary position.. POLICE STATION: The disgraceful and unhealthy eonditi:,n prevailing at the police station and police court, continues. Toe crowds that congregate there are a menace to aealth. The duties of the police department and police cannot be oroperly conducted. A new station and police court are badly needed. 3052 PARK ~ltat someth'~,ng should be done in regard to Parks is p~%ent to every one, and if no staps ~re taken to improve them, the land should ;;e sold a:td the people have the ben, fit of the :-~or. ey tied up. ' OHANaE OF WARD LINES~ The tv~ wards on the South side of the rP. ilro~d are increasinE in population to such an extent, that in order to equalize the popu!ation~ it ~ll be necessary to either divi4e ~{!~la. nd and Jefferson Wards into three, or else e ~ange the ws, rds 'el[tire!y. The plan sug~;ested son~ years ago to divide ~'.e City into three w.~.rds, vdpi~ out t}~e N & W. Ry. as the dividir~ line, eo~ be put into effect to e~vantage. To divide the City in this ;~nner, :~,kin~f two precincts to eacz-. ye, rd, would relieve the present unss, tisraetm~ eon- ditions s,t electi ,ns. To d~vide 'Highland ~zd[' JeFFersm~ Wards into two preeinets~ wou~d n~eessite, te new re,-~z,,et~,,~ , . _on books, ~-.nd t]te eo~;t wo~tld be considers, bio.. If new ward lines were est~,klished tire-cost would be but little more, a~. in ~T(~:i'~on the two bodies of Council could be r~'~dueed in ;~en~er.s, Mine ar~. Pifteen, The present members of Council wot~ld hold o~zer their' present ~lern, so no me~ber would be legislat~ out of office. REC.-ISTRATION BOOKS: The Electoral Board is charged with the I~tY a]~.d invested wi{~ tt~e power to have new ~-~egistr'.tion books ~,mde when necessary, s,r.d it should De j:iven to ~m, 1erstand that Council ~3-1- ~~'~"-------c~--~ pay for he, vi.~ new books n~!e. The presm~t books rave been used sb .,.ong so ~m~Qz transfers and erasures, e,s well e.s deaths m~.. removals fr..m the City, as to m~ke it very ard:~ous e.~. uns~.tisfaeto~ w?rk rot judges of' e].eetions and ent~i!s ~ h~rdwhip and loss of time to voters that should not be imposed, in order to save ~ sm~ll sun of money to the Cit~~. CITY PUMPS AND ACCOUNTS: Irenev.; a!] the reco]m~e~t, ations heretofore made as to handlir~5 City accounts and funds SCHOOLS: Cond. it~ .ns exi~+~ e,t the Co?:merc -- ~.~-,~ .3 Street sehoo! e, rkd tk,~ High sehoo!, to s~y noth- in(~ of t?._e ~rovrth of tl~e City ~d. need. B of the school system in ,~enera!~ e, re such ~s to necessitate sene increased. Facilities. One Hundred. Thouse, nd Do!la, rs is required to give~ headed i.~.prove]-~ents in' the,,-,ay, of school buildings. A bond issue shou]d_ be provided for ttl!s purpose. Ricbaond, Lj-nchburg, and Petersburg, _v am informal., are on the eve of issuing bonds for seh~)o! build, i~s, e~nd. Roanoke c~n e, nd s":ould do ].ikev~se. ' BOND ISSUE. A Bond issue is necozsary to ~';ive the people needed improve ~ents and. unless ~ bond is,~te -~ s h.=~ te.×es ".~1! be incree~sed, ...... , - The nebds or the schools alone will demand an in- crease of twenty-five cents on the .htu~.red unless e, bond. issue is resorted, to. # I rc¢c.~?aend the ad. option of e,n ordinance providinL, for a re~so'~.ble bond issue suf- ficient t,,, meet the most pressir~ d.e:mhd..s of the City, r~Jnging from Five to Eight Hund- red. Th~use, r~. Dolle~rs. If the different objects for v,'.~:ieh the bonds sore to be i ssue~ are determined upon in ~d. vance so that the people will /mow how the money is to be e×'pended, there will be no diffi-,,~+~for a ~borxl~'', ~" in carrying ~, b,,r~! issue. _r do not believe, however, that the ~eople wi].l vote ismle ltl%les s they h~ve some P~ss!lr8,nce for wli,~t the money is to be expended, be- fore hand, nor do I believe they shm~ld, hbnce the necessity for the action suggested. Ve~,.. respEetfully, Joel H. Cutchin, Mayor. 3054- REPO]IT OF T.~M C£TY SOL£t;ITOR--- A report of the City solicitor on t~e ~.{ar~:et House case was read. The report is as folly:rs: A. ~. ~htller, et als, Oity of P.o~,noke and TO T:~], C01$.HCIL 0:.' ?{E CI'IT 0~' _'q0AHOKE, ',rIRC~IN_rA: Ti~e u~zder, sii;n~l bell. Zeave to report t'..~.at the Ci..'euit ~.m~rt of t:~is f~tty decided the ab~ve ea:~e adversely to the City of Roanoke e,n~ W. F. Baker. As you are aware~ the object ce the suit was to enjoin the Oitb* of Roanoke rron znp_ozzn= its .~ ..... t house extending the bui'~d~n~.~ .-_.~ south t o O~r~pbell Avenue; the buil,-~ing to occupy that 'Dart o~ the ~qu~re sit- uated between the present :~arket house on the north, Nelson Street on the East, C~mpbell Avenue on the south, ~nd the alley west of the ~rket house ~n the west. T!~e court enter- ed. a decree perpet~m~ ~,,_~._~ enjoining the_ Cit~, of Roan,,'-~_,.~ fro~ construoti~ t'~e. ~arket house on the above ~,,med portion of said sq~re. The effect of this ,;eeision, if not appeal, ed a~d reversed, is to per~.nently. Fix tl~is square as an open space which ca:~not be e.,~roac..ed upon by +.he City by buildi~ permanent structures thereon for market house purposes or for ~ '~ther public p~pose. T}~e Co~t declared in its opini:m that that square was a Raft .of +~ Sreet system of the City of Ro~oke and the Oity could not ~b~ndon or close ~n~, portio~ of it, ~nd thus deprive the purchasers of lots 'erom the !mgrovement gOrlg~ll~ or persons e$~imi~ under sllOtl plt~._~s~rs~ From the ri~;ht to pass ov~r sa~. square. If the City desdres to avoid the consequences o_~ tl~t .tecision, it wi be necessar~r to appeal the case to the ~ ~ - . ~up.e,ue Court of:Appeals of Virginia and t,) endeav- or to have t~-~e Court reverse tl~e :ecision o~ the lower Court. In our opinion, the eoturt erred in the perpetuatin~ the injunction sued out by the plainti':~s ar~~. ~e believe_ that t]~e use to which the City inte~led to put that portion ti~e squ~,.re was m~eh e~ use as it had the right to e, pgnmpriate it to, and therefore, it is our opinion that the Supreme Oo~t of Appeals will reverse the ,leeree entered by the lower court. The importance of appeali~ this ce, se is ~a,~e manifest by vd~at has been said above, to-wit: that this ~ecisi0n not only prol~ibit~ t~e ~ity Prom er,,~e~-'~ the market house on ............. · ~ the ~he square e,s it ~ow p~o~o~es to do~ b~t it ~ixes the char~eter of the squ~re~ will forever, prohibit the ~-~t" Cron ,,,A~,,..,_..~..~ e,~, i~grovements which it ~,~y hereafter desire to ~,~ake on sc~id_square. The Cit~~ Solicitor ~. ~'~is assistant, C. B. ~{oomaw, submit this report and ask for instructions in r=~,~ to applying eor an appeal in said ease The cost of · ~ ~ ~ appea~_.no the cane v.~i~__ be the ma:~-'.zng ~o e,,,)~r_,.~ of the record and printing the__ sane, v~it tax,, 01erk's fees~ etc., which_ wi).l have to be paid by the Citer in tho First inst~ee; in.t!~e event t!~at the Supre~e Court reverses tl~e lower Court, all taxed e~sts incurred by the City ,.-ill be recovered s. gain~t A. cm~se~ if the ease is not reversed, there v~?.l be.no..neeove~-y of the costs, a~ w~at little cost is incurred ~,~. +.~,~...~ s. ppellees by the appeal will have t:, be paid by t~:e City, which will not a~ounz to a [;ree. t deal. The Council should -!eternine at once whether they desire to have an appeal applied for or not. In the event Council desires that an appeal be applied for, we request tt~at th~ resolution hereto attached be passed: Resgectfu[:ly sub?,itted, S. Hs~nilt::,n r~raves~ City Solicitor. C. B. ?~ooma".'. The resolution is as follo~,:s: RESOLVMD, That the at~o. ne~o representing the 0ity ce Roanok8 in the chancery cause of A. M. Puller, et c. ls, vs. ~.ity of Roanoke u.nd W. F. Baker; be a~zd they are hereby direct ed to take such steps as may be necessary to apply for an appeal from_the orders enter- ed in said chancery cause. The resolution was lost by the fo.. lowing vote: Ayes .... Messers. Carter, Chick,Davis, Falls, Fishburne, Hanna, Kesler, E~E~Eexxx Nelson, Rose, ar~t Trout .... 10. Noes--.'..riessers. Cart, Couch, Good,m,,,n, Ha, nckel, Lescure, Miller, ~...'lullen, Porter, St.Olair, Schwallenberg, Talley and the President .... 12. ,.~u~ :~ ~ , ,,- -- * --'.. ,,,-,---Poti* ~ ~,on fron . L. Tomney and ot.~ers £or. a light at t :e intersection o? Ninth Street a~r-t Jamison Avenue, S. E. was read and referred to the .... ~ ;' T',~rner and ot.:'ters for the ~lrading ,,)F Washin:-ton Avenue, S. W. was r~.aa a,nq -ePo-,'ed t,) + (.o ~.tittee on ,,tree, ts. Petition o? "r:~ Thcs " Swe~,~=-~ a~td ct:mrs ."or a Five eo,-)t granol!th!c s_~.:!ewalk on .. ~, ,.,r between 4th~ an~ .Stl~, Streets was read and re- the South side of Wash!n,-ton Aventte, , . . . ?erred t', the ~.,,'~itt~,e 9n Streets. mhe Pr=s!d="t asked +h, + t~e ........ ~-.,~ ., report o£ +~.e ~oneerenee (;o:m'tittee be read. Mr. St.~lair ob ]eetad .o~,;t.clai ~e,t that no P. onFere:~.ee ~,ommittee existed e,s t!~e m~tter ]~ad n,.,t been properly-~esente,1%o the Roard oi' A!der'~,ten T_~e O-esid~.nt ruled againa% ~t. St.(,lazr s - ~'' · - - ' I ' ~ objectinn, a.;~d the m~]..in~ was sustained. :~r. P,t.¢3!a, ir ap,pos, led., and a vote on tko. ~.ppea.1, the President dec!a..'ed t:".~,t the Pres!de~',.t w~..s m~stait~ed, l{r. being taken Davi ? :~,ov ed the suspension o~ 'rules. to tak~ up the ~.o~_eerene. e ~.ommittee's Report, Which motion was e,-.~,"..~,d h~; te -.~]]~,,~,~-. ~,ote: Ayes---_'....'_es~,ers. C~,rr, easter: fl)lick, Couch, Har. l :.~, Ke s!er, l.'iahb~r:-~e, ~oodman, l[anekel, Davis, Palls, Porter, Rose, ~]chwal!enberg, Ta]_ley, Tro~t and the °resident___2!. Miller, Pul!on, Nelson, No e s--~.:~ Stj~Olair---1. :L'. Davis asked t :at Section 2 of the Finance Cmz~ittee' s report beread before taking vote ,)n the C, orff'ere:'me Pom.:.%itte~.'s report, to ,^:hich motion -',.~r, St.O!air objected.--A vote beJ. n~ taken on the que~,tion the Pr~s!dent declared the report should be re:..d. Messers. St.C!air ez~] ~()~h'~an 6,~,..ed fOl' a recorded ,'ote, ,,,~ !s as fo'.lows- Messene Carter, ~v · Aye s ..... tU. shl;u~tle, ."faneke!: Hal:ne, Kesler., Lesoure, Mil].er~ :lullen, Trout emd. the President---IS. es- ~.esse~so Cart, Chic:,_, ......, -- : .._ : No.!son: Rose, Sehwa!!enbe-~- Ta]]e,, ..~ond!~.a~l, Cotter, and Mr. Davis called for the prevJ, ous question and. v~.s sustained by the following vote: AYas---:~,es~ors. Carter,, ~,hiek, ~oueh, Da,,is, Pishburne, ~)odm,~n~ Hanck~l, ]-[a]~am Kesler, Leacure, b!ullen~ Nelson, Rose, St Sehwallenberg, ...a___ey, Trout and the President-18. Noes--Pesters, Cart , Falls, }~i ,_!er and Porter--~. ~[r. Lesc~e ~ove,1 to e~bo~ Resolution 1474 with Resolution No. ].~00~ a~ th~ Pres- ident r~_].ed, t~e motion out of order. A vote was t~ken on the previou~ $~eetion which ordinance No. I~DO. / ~ No. i~O---AN OP~INANCE making appropriations For the fiscal year of 1909, was read considered ~nd passed by the fo!].owi~ vote: Ayes---Messers. Carter~ Ohiek~ Couch~ D~vis, FishbBrne, Hanckel, Hanna, Kes!er, i[ullen~ Nelson, Rose, Sehw~!ienberg~ Trout a~d tee President---14. Noes--Messers. Carr~ F~lls, Goodman, Lescure~ Mi~ler, Porter, St. Clair arid T~ley---S 305E REPORT SECTIOH N0. 2.---f~essers. D~vis, Rose, from the 0, ommittee on Finance submitted Section No. 2 o? t.~toir report, i{a~mm and Nelson ;,~ic h was ~cted Mo !,$74----An 0rdi~,nce ..~,l.mng certain mtpplementary ~ppr,,~priations ?or extr~ordi- /nary pumposes For the year oF 1909, ,'t~s read, oo.n.~idered ar~! p~ssed by tile following vote: Ayes---.'.'essers.. Cart, Cart-,~r, ~ie*-, ¢.ouoh, DC, vis, F~,l].s. ~ se , ..... ,__ _ ~..~4~ ',¢~ ':ul!er. He].son, Porter, . Te,!ley, mr(ntt and the Preaident---22. Nee s--Wone. REPORT OF~'~r~'*a~_,,.-.,~.., Fi shburne, (% f),)-t.'., qb. ]1, .qt .~lair, ROSO w Hanc k el, Sohwa?.!enber ? ~ Fr,~m th,- Oo~.~ittee on Pinance sub:uit~ed Section No. ! of tl~ei_, report which was acted upon as fol].m"s: No. 0~INA-NCE fixi~ the ~.:ayor's sa:Lary. ~4.r. ~u...len moved t~at the report of the Fine,ncc fio]m~ittee be adopted. ~e ~resident ruled tibet out of order stati~ that tl~e ..,~a~ or ' salary h~.,d been ¢ixed Mr. C?:rter moved to refer the report bmc. k to tlte Finance Colmnittee for further con- sid erati on, of C cunt il ~ ¢,r~. that tl~e City Engineer !~:o.k actor the Poor ~mti'l. the next rag%'~lar .meting which motion was adopted by una. ni:~,ous vote. 0P~r_NANCES 14~q, L::posir~;; taxes on !iccnses for municipal purposes -~vas read, ~nr] Mr. Davis moved '~c lay over arW each member ~trni~hed ,-ith a copy, w._ieh motio]l was adopted.. 1469~,-AN ORDINANCE imposing taxes on persons re&! ~state and persons~l property, for t'~e currer, t for the support of the City govern :ent, the payment of interest upon the Oity debt, and other -~unicipa! expenses~ read s,r~_ Mr. Davis moved to lay over and v:hick :,mt ion ,,.rs.s $~_opt ed. eact~ member ft~nished with e, copy, No. !4.70---A RESOLUTION to approve certain contract ben, is, was read, pass~ by tmanim,)us vote· No. !47!--~. RF~0I,UT!0M to pro'ate certain nsider~' e, nd pa~sed b~r ~nm, t%i:';OUS vote. No. !472---A RESOLUTION' to ~ppropriate a sum ~ity Tax~s, was read.: considered, and passed by unani!~olls vote. considered and lie,nee tax was read, to aid. t:'~e Y. i{. O. A. in the matter RESOLUTION to hire two mules For the Garbage Department~ was read, con- No. 1473---A ' "Provided that ~hey shall be taken sidereal, a~. on motion of U~. Davis was amended to rea,t~ ' risk". A vote was t.,en taken on tl~e amendment and was pa~sed 'by t.~e follow- at the o%%~er s ~rter: Couch~ Davis~ F~].ls, Fishburne, C-oodman~ Hanckel~ i~ vote: Ayes---Messer s. Cart, Trout and the President-17 Kesler~ Lescure~ Miller? Mul!en~ Nelson: Scnv~llenberg~ Ta!ley, Porter and o~.Cl~ir__~ Mot votinE~ '.Ir Rose---1 Noes---Mess,rs. Chick, H~nna, 3 3O57-" (,OUN~ ..... Me~.:er~. Trout, Kessler, Goodman and Sei~wallenberg t!te Oo.~/ttee on Aceotmts subi~.itted a report aee,n~par, ied by a resolution~ ~fiieh was · ' · - ~.,-- .,,,:w..,..,=~u:,: to ap')rove the aee,,u~nts and claims for the month of January 1)Oq~ we,~ :-c:.~ eon~idere-~ :u~t p~ssed by the ~].low~,-,-vote: Aff~s--~essers.~arr~ fiarter~ Oh!ok, ~ouo]~, Davis, Fa!].s~ Fishburne~ ~oo,-1~,,~, ID,rickel, J[anna, Eesler~ T,esoure, Mi!Ier, 7.M':.le~,~ tfels-~::~ Porter R,,:-;e Sc]wee.* ~'*~ ~ey Trout anr~ tb~ Presi¢~ ant---21 Noes-- !",ul!en, Porter and sun,!ry resolutions Chick from the which was read :;e rebato O.. v.,. Lind one-half the cost of · ...... ,~, con sidered Cllic::, Coucil~ Davis, Fails, and passed b~¢ _ lsl..~u_ ne v Lesoure, ::i!!er., ?~t:l!en, Ne!son~ Porter, Rose, Pr e sift ent---21. qo e s--Forte. Not votiz~j .'.'Ir. Trout--1. eo]tstructing a brick the following, vote: .~-ood:n?,n~ Hanekel, S cl~wa !! enb er g, WaS read) eon- Sallie Aaron a.n¢ ¢'--,- vote: damrs~es to J. F. Aaron the sun read, ~"oi,ler ed of 0109.98, and to and pasaed by the Oo~teh, Davis, Fa!].s) ~ood.-.~an~ Hanekel mid the °res ~.a~ - - =..~nt .... 13. Noes .... ?¢essers. and B. J. burne, ...s;e,- Lese~u.e, ._ , · _._ and .... ~ 'j 1 ].~.r Ne!son) Rose, St 0!e,~ ~ / · . No. _~, ,__ - '- -- - _,,-:, Center ]'~is!]burne to W. was read, and. l)as~e~, by ~um. nimous vote. ; l{all]16~, 0arr~ Fish- construct a considered No. I/.~CO___A D~.:,,-,,nT,:TmT,~M to ,~,a.~t per: :it to the / , stmtet a grano!ith~.c sidewa!]c, .... , read, eonsi~ ered Aye $---?.':e ? acrs. Roanoke~ Apart]~nt and. passed by the o~., ~.a~+.er Chick Oouek D.=.,,~ s Falls, }.'5 s]tburne, Lezcr, re, -"Ii!let, .v, atllen, Ne~s,,~. Dotter, Rose~ Zehwal!m:berg, Ta!le:f, ident---2!. Noes--?fr. F.,t.0!air--1. Oorporation to eon- roi!owing vote: f'[anek,~.l, Ha~tna, Kesler Trout and the Pres- ,/ No !~<<!---A REou.~,ITION to . ' , O'%T T / ed and passed, bM ~mani:qous vote. establish tl%e grade on certain streets was read, consider- REPORT OF ~.01,~..,ITT~,E OfT o~q~J~S .... ?.lessers. Trout~ Corn-mi%tee on Sewers submitted- a report accompanied by considered and acted upon as follows: Talley, suni ry Carter and. resolutions, St.Olair from the which was read, 3058 No. l~3---A REBOLUTION awardin~ a contract to the Roanoke C',nerete Comp,.~:y to con- struct a sewer in l]th, Street acro:;s the Wirginian Railwe. y~ w.,,~s read, considered. ~nd passed by ur~t:imous vote. No. I,~,~--_A RESOLUTION to sustain tim sewer ~,sses.mqent lcv~, a~ainst tl~e property b~' t]~e Allison Avenue Improve:.~ent ~.ompe~rS,, was ~.'.-..ad, c,')~L~:i0ered ~'.,nd passed 'ay unani- ~ qOi 1..~I VOte ~ .,1 orr No. _,.~,:~---.,~ RE,~O:,.JTION to advertise For bi,ts ~o.r the e,r:ntrt~.c~zon a storm drain in the Nor thee * was read, s.,., considered ar.r! pass~! b~' lmanin',us vote. REPORT O? O0!?~(IT'.~EE 0]." PUBLIO ~n~m,z __'~ - .,,-..,,.-.- ..~ss~rs, Couch, Schvm,l:tenber~ Cart Miller From the Oozmaittea on ~blic Property ~"~+ted a report acconpaui~, by resolutions, vrhieh was acted up,..n '-.c follows: No I~---A RE,~O.,~_.IOL to purehaze five w..~or, beds~ · o T TT'TI T b~.r the fo!lowing- vote: Ayes .... :ro~.~.,~. Carr, ].~an, Hanna, Kesler, Lescr. re, ?',i!!er, :'lu!!en, ~. ~+ Nelson, eonsidare~ and pa~sed Ohiek ~.oueh, Pa_] ls ~ ~.'ishbt~rne, Porter, St Cl,,i~' Sehwa!~e.nberg~ Ta!!ey, Trout and the President .... 19. Noes--Pone No% voting ~..~ ~- - .- ~ooe- - - · ..es,,ers. l)aV~ S D,nd TM ~ --2. No. !~~--A RESOLUTION to 'pureh,%se 200 automobile n~:]bers, was read~ considered and passed b~' urm, nimous vote. For the stea.?.~ r,,].ler, was read, considered and Oe. rr, Oarter, Ohick~ C-:.m. mD_~ ?al.!s~ ?'isb. burne~ Mu].len~ Nelson, Porter, No. !zk~,E---A RESOLUTION authorizLng the Cit~, qngin~er to p~wehase neeesas, r~,- eoggs passed b~, the ffol!owin~ vote: A~es--Mesr;ers. ,- · Se]'.m,¥e,l~.~,,h~,-~ Ta! Trout ahd the Pnesi.lent--20 Rose; St C!:~,ir, ....... o~ le~r~ . _ Noes--None, Not voting, Messers Davis and Wanel-e~---2 No. ]./~9---~A R.~0T,!TT_T. ON to rearran:qe tb_~ Oorp,,ration Court Room and to fit up an office for the Judge, was read, con:,-:,~.~red and passed b~.' the fol!owin5 vote: Ayes~--Messers Cart, C-.rter, Chick, Me!son~ Porter, Rose~ 0 oil el?.., . ,, ..... , S~""11o'~-~,e~ Ta_!ley m~out e. nd the Pn~.sident---19. Noes--'.Er St O!air---~ Not ~' :.,Iessmrs. ~a~,is e~-.a .'.'{anekei----2. - -- · Vf) u!P~ .; .... No. !490---A RF£0LUTICN to purchase a Flexible Road and Pavement Sera,per, was ret, d, considered. ~-md passed, b~: unanimous vote. const~uetinK buildings at the Alms- considered and passed by, ~",~ .man_:,o~... vote--- No !492---A RESOLUTION to emp!ol, an a~ ' · ad.,.~..tzonal ]nan on tke Almshouse Parm~ vms rea,4, eonsi~!ered and passed b~J tunanimous vote. . No. !49B---A RF£OLUT!ON to remove an old shed located on the Market Square, considered and passed by unanimous vote. was read 3 dUb.C:..., em!, c()nsid,-r ed and p,i~;sed ky unariimous ye.re. ..... ,~,- 0" CO:?f-mmE'.; 0!'1 "' ' ,-,::',.~x---~,~ussers. Lescure ...... :' IRE AND w~ o ,, Mu!len and Miller ......... · ~,,~- m~b:~itted a repor't o, ceompanied bM m~t1%, resolutions~ w.:ihll ware acted upon an gol!o,,,s: ........ .!ng oo.;~,act to 9. ,-. · - -.----,. RESOLU?ION to place a si,~ered ~n.:~ lmssad by unaninous vote. was read~ eon- ' --"~, --,~'u ~.~'~ to p'~eh~se a slt. e for :t P~ee Station in %}~e Northwest, w~,s rua,~ c,~::idered ~.nd passed b~; ~A~ir;ous vote. / ~ No. 24).~--~A RESOLUTION ~-uthoriz5~ thc Chief of the Fire Department te employ addi- ~&O, lai -,, ~ vfa, g read~ co~lsider~, and p~tssed v~i l~le.~lllqOilS vote. . ,e,.~ . . · ,. · .. ,,.,, -a ~, ,ou, ,.~-~,;~ to sq)prove the purchase oF a ne~..~ aueti~m pipe was read~ eon- s ~ ere~ ~'Id ~as~:e,l' by '~tnimm~s vote. "r. Rose moved to adjourn to meet ~?.onday, Februar-~r ~5t]n, at E O'clock p. ?,I ~ .... . for the p,~ ..... ~e ~.~o~a~,~ the ~.option oP the ne~- ~it~r Co, te~ which motion was adopted. APPROVEB: C L FPJ{. 3060 JPU RNAT_, OF PROCEED [N;:S ...._- ......~-QO;.~ON CDUMC iL: Mo,n~y, Yah.rusty 15.tn, 19.39. The Common Council met in ~.~4Journed session gt S O'clock 'P. '~. in the Council Chamber was called Hanc ke 1, to order by the':Presi!ent, :f,r. N. W. Phelps. pRESENT---'f~esyers. C,trr, C,~,r'ter, Chick .(L,i.te), Couc~ Davis, :Ziller, ;~ullen, Nelson, Rose, Fi shbu p~.!e ~ ~oo~m'~n, SB.Clair, Schwal lenber:/, Trout and the Pre~itent-~--2t. ~B'~ENT--'fr. Porter--1. REPORT O~ SPEC'i'lL ",~EET!lf.?. Dy F['~%',,CE CY'.?f[TTEE~'~:f-assets. P'~vis, Nelson and Ha¢.n-~ from the C om mi t -t e e on :3 in4n~e, sub:nitte~ '~ report ~co9.np.~nie't hj '~ .resolutio,~, -::L]ich was cote1 upon Follows: 1503---A RESOLUTION to e,r:plo~ an O.,/erseer 0.6 the Poor, w-~s rea. d, cons.%ie~.'ed ~n,~ by the £ollowing Lescore, NeLson: ~'~o.te: Ayes---'f.e~er~ .Carry.. C'~''~+'~- ~r, -Seht~:a lle::be-'-~ Trout the Presiqen't---lY.. Noes--'f.e~sers. pa '-. ,~; e d !fa, l LS ~ Goodm.an, MiL[er---q. N-ct voting, :lessers. '£ulLsn, Rose ,~ni St.Clair---~. ' Lescure D.~vis ~.n-1 Walls ~rom t-e REPORT mitt. es on Or-linings the prooff sheet of the propose] new City Co'ts ~s ~odi?ied .~nl ra'~-ised by the Revisors, and CO.'R- correct~ the re- port was Sabb~h stricken ouch, po~ bU un.~.nimous vote ,~F,~-o,~ making the Section No. 261--Mr~ Chick moved 'that the amendment 't ". o '.~o 261 .also · day as well as all~ J ~ ~ ~ 6 ~ ~'''~ mm~ '~y'~ oF the week", be 'Section .No. 2 ,/r. Trout move~ t~at Section stricken out, which ,notion No. 26~relativ~ to '{itching w:~ich motion w,~ adoptsd b~ the out ~ Following vote: Ayes~--Messers. Curt, inc!uies the Wishb'.~r-~, ~{esler, :cure, "fi Ilar, Nels on, St.Olair, adopted. Posts) be and the President. -15. Noes--Masers. Davis, Falls, Hanckel, Mullah, Rose Se3tion No. 255 }fr. amendment be stricken out. which ~r~s carried by the ~nna, Ke SI9 ~ ) Aye s--Me s S e r s. Schwallenberg, Tal 1 ey---5. Chick Trout ! r.e2~Li~s objectei t~ t~'~ Committee s ~_men-tmsnt, 5n:t moved that the Hanckel movsd th.~t the anend:nent ma.ts b./ the Committee be accepted: Followini · 9,~ ~$r , vote: ~yes---Tessers C ~' Chick Davis: Falls, Hanckel, '£ullen, Cart, Couch, Wishburne, Ross, _~.Clair Ec!]walLenBerg an~ Talley-=14. and the Pcesitent---7. ATTEST: C LE,'J{. APPROVED: 3' 306_ JOURNAL OF The Common Ceuneii met in 8 0 ' clock P. v end was PROCEF~D I N ~S~~~,___ ~ .... CO,~0 N March 9th, 1909. PPFSENT---_ye s ,~: er s. Hancke], Her:r,a, Kegler, l.escure, l~iller, Mullen, Nelson, Tal]ey, Trout an9 the President .... 22. ABS'F. NT--NONE. PFPOPT OY O~FICERS .... Th'e Report of the Auditor, City Physician end President cfi the the Almshouse wes res~ end ordered filed. COUNCIL: regular session in the Council Chamber, eel]ed to order' by the President, Yr. N. Cars, Oarter, Chick (I.ate) Couch, Davis, Porter, Monday, March 8th, W. Phelps. Fa'il s, Flshb-urne, Rose, St.Clair, City Engineer,, City Treesurer, City -nos rd of ?!ea]tb, Clerk of the-Market 1909 at Goodman~ Schwal lenberg Clerk and and Keeper .... ~,-,~-----The Yayor's messe, ge wes read 9.vd referred to the proper Committees. The messs.;e is ~s Follows: To the HonoraBle City' Council: Gentlemen: The growth of the City considered in connection with the inhal;itants, m. ske_s it important that steps be taken looking to the Future in municipal a~fairs.. Roanoke is St'owing in i]:portance daily and t',ha.t twenty years will' ~how twice its presort population is a. conservative estimate. Such being the case, pl~.nning should be For larger things. Value of real estate is low'labor .... , plentiru~ and. cheap. The City shoul9 acquire an additional strip of land running through From A]le£hany Insti- tute ~rcperty to Fairfax Avenue, thc same .width ;.f the Allegheny property, while the land' is compsre, tively ~acant end cheap. Such an acquisition will make the City's property more valuable and at the ss:.e time make a central park for- the Norf. h side of the City and prove a dividing line ss to the w~ite and colored settlement, causing property to be more desirable te both r~/ces end on both si,des of the space menti:,ned. ~LLFGHANY INSTITUTE: The erection of a-Tuberculosis Hospital inFtrmo_ry at. the Almshouse Form now under way will relieve the situation as to thE. c-'re of the indigent to e large extent, but accentuates the necessity for putt.ins the ~-lleghany Institute in commission as a City Home. This should be done during the present yeer, en~. by the begim_ning of Winter should be rea_d_y For occupancy. The ques tion of relief t.o the outside poor is being given an importance w_~icb will 'work untold harm to the community in the future. ~ut very little outside reli.=F should be given. ~any persons migrate to Rcanok~ yearly to be cared ~or by the City and cha. ritabl~ inclined people, adding an undesirable end almog~ dan!~rous element to the community At present the City appropriation for ~c.~c is ~.~,000 O0 Hospital ~ ' ' , ;?1,000 .~n Crittenden Home ~l~O.OO, Childrens' Home Society of Virgin. i~ ~180.00, which v.~.en aa_fied to the salary to be paid an ov_erseer of the p. oor$ wi].l amount t,o a.t least $4,960.00, a sum sufficient to open up'and conduct tee ~i{y Home which should ts. ko care of nearly ail city indigents end patients. I recommend the purchase of the land designet~d shove or a portion thereof, st least, ~nd the plaCing-in commission of Alleghe- ny Institute as s. Cit.y Home. FIF~ NCES: I am p]eo_sed to learn t. het the City is to_receive 2~ interest on all moneys on deposit in Bank. I view with pieasure the c~-ange ~ro~ no interest on City funds when I came in. office as May. Dr. We received interest on balances over $15,000.00 in each bank up to 1908, during that year on all over .~/5,000.00, and now we are to receive 2~ on daily balances. When my previous reco~mendat..ions have been adopted, we will receive not less than 4~ on daily balances EMF:DRCE~FNT OF ORDINANCES: . · __ There seems to be a ~esire not only in Roanoke but all over the la. nd, on the part of the public ['or strict enForeement of the la,/,,. Up to January lst.~ of this year, the Mayor and Cf, Jeff of PoJice acting under what was .supposed to be the general desire, did not enForxe reigidly and strictly ail the laws amd ordinances, knowing that to do so would create dissatisfaction among a great many people. Many persons have been engaged in railroad and other work on Sunday, ar~t it appeared to be the wish of all not to distrubt them For Fear of retarding public work. In passing by such violation of lev. and ordinance, it became a difficult matter to enforce laws. About that time I gave or, ers to the Chief of Police to enforce ail laws and ordinances accord. ins to the letter, leaving the construction, legality and intent to the Court. Since that time, many ordinances have been Found to work inconvenience. Council has had under consideration changes, but so Far nothing definite has been done. The Po±ice Department will not delay much longer the carrying out of my instructions. The making of the poles of public service eorpor- rations along the ..streets hitching pests, and allowing hitching posts along the sidewalk is now before Council without concerted action of both bodies. 306c ELECTRIC SIGNS: Many signs have been erected about the City contrary to the ordinances, but as the author- ities and general public seemed to welcome electric signs, and Council failing at my request to erie. ct an ordinance governing them, tt~ey have been allowed to increase ih number, ahd at the same time wooden signs which are of no public use, have been erected without permission and in defiance of the ordinance prohibitin~i them. A state oi' all'airs now exist, which the leniency the Mayor and Police Department no doubt brought about. Persons who have erected wooden signs, claim the Se,T.e right t~a~ those who have electric siglns. Under existing ordinances they nave as neither of them have the ri~ht save three or Four electric signs whicn were F. ut up by per- mi.'sion of Council. No m~tter as to rights, but ~s to kenei'its to the City, disregarding the oz~ert, I eh' ~-nxious to ,cee ~ll electric si~- ~ on~ w~ich iurnish enough i~lumination on the street to m~ke the streets attractive, to ma~e the travel over the sidewalks more pleasant, aid in ~dver~ising the City as progressive, an'i enable the police to protect persons and property, remain up and all off-ers ordered do~. I therefore, recoa~mend that a Com,.ittee consisting of the .M~yor, Chief o~ the Fi~e Department and Chief of Police be appointed to recommend to Council through the 9rdirmnce Co~.itt,~e, such signs es s.~ould be allowed to remain as being beneficial to the cit - un,_er the grounds mentioned above, in order th.~t Council the p:.esent ordinances or I reco mend taat t~:e City one North of lne railroad and light. The word to be on both to e. scertain the cost of con- their continuance if.desire~. ~fterw~.rdz all signs to conf' r.~t to erected by rpecial permi,csion of Council. ELECTRIC AP. CHES: 'While th-~ matter of electric signs is under consideration, Engineer get, or make desi~ for two are..e~ on Jefferson Street, one South upon w~..ich the ,nord "Roanoke" shall ~ppear in electric sides~ and to be.. su[£ieiently l~rge to extend ~ero~s the street; ., struction anal the cost of electric curreht, and to re~ort to Council s.t it's ne~t meeting. Very respectfully, Joel H. Cut. chin, Ma. yor. FII,IN% certain AND REYERRIN2 PETITIONS .... -Letter recommer:dations to remedy con'iitions From the City Fmgineer and Board of Health maki~ at the ..Market Square was read, and referred to the Committee on Health. Petition from Wm. ¥. Ferguson, 0. v-. Carroll and ethers For a street light to be placed at the Corner cf 15th, Street and East Ca. mphe !1 Aver~ae, wes read and re~err~'~ to the Con,mit tee on Lights. Petition from ~... three houses situated C. Lemon asking for permission to build a retaining on the ~ortheast corner of Dale Avenue and Eleventh wall in Fro~t of Street~ S. E. was re~t and referred to tr~e Com~nittee on Streets. A Letter from the Mayor ao,~~.~...o that o_ Clay from pla.~isg gnother fire escape on resolution be passed exempting Watt, Rettew and the east wing of their building was read, and referred to the Commit. tee on Fire and Water. Petition from J. M. the corporat, ion North of Health. Petition from Mrs. M. residence Ne. 29 Tazewe].] Keister, A. _n. Pleasants and others asking permission to keep hogs in Dynchburg Avenue, N. E. vas read and ~:eFerred to the Committee on A. Penn For a permit to construct an e.dditione.1 Four rooms to her Avenue, S. W. was read, and on motion of Mr. Fishburne the permit was granted. Letter From Mrs. at the corner of Streets. Clark Wu 0. Avenue Lipscomb claiming five foot of the street in front of her property and Jefferson Street was read and referred to the Coamittee on Mr. Davis moved made by the Boa rd of The mesvege from Code w:_s received and a~:eK,.4ed b;> the Bo.~ rd which wes agreed to. for a suspension of Alt ermen to the New the ~onrd o£ Aldermen eonsidered rules in order to take up and consider the City Code, which motion was adopted. trar,.smitting sundry amendments to the New as follows: amendment s City p~rt. aining to the preparation and passage of the General Tax Levy 0rdinar:~. "Or ,~ soo~ l.hereaeter as practicable" o~ Alder:hen by inserting the words, _.~ . __ _ Section No. 2~0 as to "Sha~l not. exoeed one-half" / Section No. 269 as to Hitching sJection w~s non-concurred in by the Sectiom No. 272, et. seq. as to sidewalk eonrtruetion, was non-e or...eur r ed the _hoard of Al:ermen having amended to read, in, and the section stands as written. Post. s, the Commo.n Council he{,ing stricken out -n'Jer~_ off 6]¢.ermen. The section st. anJs without Dep9 rtm edt. t..be Fire the entire ehenge. ORDIN~.NCE entitled, "~N ORDINANCE abolishing the Board of Fire Commissioners of' the Cit.~ of Roanoke; setting Forth the eonstit, ution o~ the Fire Dep~rtment of the City of Roanoke, speeif'yir~ t.he duties end obligations of the members of the said deportment, and con- taining general regulations for the control ~nd maint~nan'Ce of the said 9epartment, which hay- lng passed the Board of ~lderzen, was reed, considered end. that ~.etion concurred in, new ordinance substituted for the present section. . a d the Sectionm 475 stric ken ed in by out, the Common to ~4, inclusive, pertaining to Public C~arities and Almshouse, which were referred to the Committee on Ordinance by the Board of Aldermen was concurr- Counc il. . Oection ~o inserted in blar~ April 15th, 1909, which w~s concurred in by Common Council. Section No. 6~0, inserted in blank April 15th, 1909, which was concurred in by Common C ounei ]. RF~'O*4T 0~- tee on Finarce follows: C0.l~rlT TEE submit ted ON FiM~UCE----.V_essers. Davis, Merino, Nelson report eccom, panied by sundry res'.lutions, Rose From the Commit- which wes acted upon as ~ '~ No. 1505---A RF?OLUTION to prorate eertaln insurance lleense, was read, considered and ~~as~ed by the Fo-~lowing vote: iyes--Messers. Cart, Carter, Chick, Couch, Davis, Falls, Fish- Durne Goodme~ Ha ~ , ' - ~, nekel, M_nn~, Kes]er~ Lescure, Yil]er, Yullen~ Nelson, Porter, Rose,' Sehwal- lenb/erg, Tal]ey, Trout end the President---P1. / ~o 1506---A RFSOLUTION to authoriz~ t~e payment of Electric Company for old brick, was read, Chick, Couch, Davis, Messers.Ca. rr, Carter I,escure, ~ii]er, Mu]len, Noes-Mr. St.Clair---1. Nelson, Porter Noes--~r. consi~,ered end St.Clafr---~. an account of the Roanoke Railway and passed by the following vote':--Ayes_- Falls, Fisbburne, Goodman, H~nekel, Hanna, Kesler, Rose, Schwallenberg, Tal]ey, Trout and the ~resident-2 ,ooo.oo iili nsldered and p~sse~ by unanimous vote. 1508---A RESOLUTI M m~king certain supplementsr~ and passed b~ ~nan~mous vote. 150~---A RFSOLUTION to approve certain contract bonds by une~.imous vote. No. 1510---A RESOLUTION to provide £or interest read, considered an~ passed by '~ ~' ,~ . u._~.. 1 men ~ v ct e No. 15]/---AN ORDINANCE to increase read, conside£ed and passed by uz:animous vote. No. 1512--A RF. SOI.UTION awarding sidered and ps.s~- ~ .~e_ by unanimous vote. No. 151.~---~ RFSOI.UTION to provide for the purchase of an Areal Fire sun4ry appropriations, was Roanoke, was read, considered and passed on B~nk 3064 Truck, was read, con- was read, considered and pa.?.sed Deposits o£ the City Funds, was ¥ire Deps.rtment, was the salaries o£ t:_.e men in the Report, was read, eon- contract for printir~ l~Og Ant:ual completion by umanimous vote. o£ an official map for the City Mr. Davis moved for a suspension of rules to take up the Tax Ordinance, which motion was adopted. men, t~. Couch moved to take up which motion was adopted. only t.he sections that had be~n amended by the Boa. rd of Alder- t~e City sidered No. 146~---AN ORD]~NANCE imposing taxes on p~rsons, real eats. re and personal property l:or current yeer, for the support of the City gcverr~meht, the payment of the interest upon the debt, and ether :~:unicipal expenses, was read, considered s.n~ passed by'unanimous vote. No. 1469---AN ORDINANCE imposing t~xes on license For municipal purposes, was read, con- and passed with the followir~ o ~,~ - me.. ~ me nt s: See ~e dealers tion 15 was amended by the Committee to read $300.00 instead of $200.00. orion 25 was am. en.~ed in Co~_mon Council to be classed es merchant so far as coal and co~ are c eric erned. 25 dent o£ Sec 1/2. On eae:-, coal~r dealer selling or peddlin~ coal on t~e street ~ - '- · - -. .~15.00 per annum. 1/2. Each zerchar, t ta~lor or Agent for a Yerc?:ant ta~lo~ soliciting orders not a rest- Roanoke $25.00, not prorated. tion 2~ wes amended to include $75.00 per enr:am. Section 31 ws.s amended by the Committee to read ~750-~0 per e,~_num instated of $300.00o Section 32-A w~s amended by the Co~r. ittee to read $150.00 per annum instead of $50.00 per annum. Mr. Couch thought this was exhorbitsnt, and offered the following amendment, which was adopted: "On each person or corpcrs, tion giving magic lantern or moving picture shews and e~arg lng for admission thereto a sum not. exceedi.~ five cents, ~1.00 per day, $5.00 per week, $15.00 per month or ~75.00 per year. On Each moving picture and magic lantern show charging for ad- mission thereto a sum exceedir~ five cents and not exceedir~Z fifteen cents, $2.00 per day, $10.00 per week, ~30.00 per month or ~150.90 per year". Section ~S was.amended b~ by the Committee to read ~400.00 per year instead of $'300.00. Section 50 1/2 was added by the Co mmittee imposing a tax of ~'200.00 p; r a. nnum on the sale of Coca-0ola, which was lost. Section 67 was amended, authorize the holder ,thereof of during market hours. No. 61 was amended by the section shall be less then ten by such merchant.".. No. 71 was amended by the the amendment reading as following: "This, however, shall not to sell on t~e .~t~rket Squ-~re or streets within two blocks there- Committee as follows: "Provided that no merchant's tax under per cent of the rent or rental value of the premises occupied tt~s Committee to read $25.00 per azmum instead of $50.00 per annum. 306 q S~etion ~ ,was Pav i s ame~6 n,ent per annum. Section No. SO was amended by the Committee to read ~750.00 per annum, but on motion ~r. Davis the amendment was lost, and the tax was allowed to stand as heretofore, namely: ~500.00 per annum. No. 50 was amended on mot. ion o~ Mr. Carter to include the loll'wing: "And provided ther, that no such junk dealer sk~a...1 be per.nitte~ to ~urehase ~unk or other such article or, things from any minor; and provided further, that every junk dealer.holding a license here- un.~er ~hal] make a doily report to t~e council through the Chief or Police, ~peeifying every article o~ ~"~' of ~ny sort purchased by him ~.]th a £air description thereof and the name the person from ~om purchased; with a penalty cf not ]e~s than ten dollars £or, each offense" amended by tOe.eom[u~ittee tp~read_$250.1~O per apnum. ~ut on mot;'on .,Mr to RFPORT DF C2.%WITTFE ?~] ACCDUNTS---¥essers. the Committee on accounts submitted a report ac~ed upon es follows: Trout, Kessler, Goodman and S'chwallenberg from accompanied by a resolution, which was read an4 No. 1514--A PFSOI.UTION to approve the accounts end wes reod, considere~ end pessed by unanimous vote. claims ~or the month o? February 1909, PFPORT 2F nn -- ' ~u.~.,.ITTEF 'ON STPFFTS---YeFSers. l'~ullen submitted s. report accompenie~ by sundry resolutions, Yr He.n~kel stat, ed t. hs.t ~-om~ very ~mport~nt work tee v'as cut cut at a Former meeting, end on account mlttee w:~en the action was taken~ move~ tc recommit foilowin~ vote: ~Yes---Yessers. Oarr~ Chiek~ Couch, Nelson: Trout and the President--lO. Noes--¥essers. ¥i!!er~ Yullen~ Porter, Pese~ St Cleir~ Sehwa]lenberg and No~X 151~--;t RESOLUTION to permit the Roar:oke Railway track it's ~ine of street railway on Orange ~veDue~ N. W. i~ of ~[r. ~anckel the ad~ tionsl ~9uhle t-~ ' · r-c~ing o~ street r~ilway on Jei~sr~on Street from the ~venue South on Je~erso~ Street to it's turnout unanimous vet e. to give e sJ.~Jewe ]ks on add Porter From the Committee on Streets was acte~ upon as follows: t, bat bad been recommended by the Comm~- of not baying ~. full attends.nos Or the report, v.~ich mot ion Fells, Felis, Fishburne, Carter, D~¥is~ Goodmen, Te.1]ey---12. follows wos added: "To t ermir:us of it's double near Pleasant Avenue." heerir4 to property certain streets, was lost by the Ha.n ok el, Kesler, Hanna, Leseure, nd Electric Comps..r~y to double the City of Roanoke, and cn '~otion doub~-e '-t~aek it ~ s line track South of Walnut The resolution was then advisability o~ and passed by ov. mers as to the read, considered walk on was 1517---A RESOLUTION re.sd con¢idered and RFSO~ UTILE Holiday Street, N. E. was No. ]519---A No . ~th, RFSOLUTION on ]]th, St.., N. W. was i52i--A RFSOLUTION St., S. E., was read tc provide fox. constructing pes::ed by unanimous vote. to advertise For bids For the read, consiOered and to advertise For bids passed for the read considered and passed by a grenollthlc gutter to advertise for bids for considered and passed By unanimous vote, construction of unanimous vote. the constr~ction of by unanimous vote. on Maple AVenue, curbing and gutters a granolith[c side- granolithic s'idewalk walk No. 1522---A RF:SOI.UTION to on Walnut Avenue, S. W. was advertise for bids ~or the read considered and psssed constru ct ion by unanimous of granolit vote O6 side- Day · __-.---n RESOLUTION Avenue West or 6~h, St., No. 1540---A RES.~LUTION Marshe. 1]. Avenue and Day nue West. of 7th, St. a. nd to award contract to move certain houses S. W. was ~ead, consi~ered and passed to provide £or openir~ of 7tn, Street Avenue West of 7th, Street~ to change the to provide for an exchange so as toopen and extend by unenimous vote. North of' Elm Avenue, and location of Fe:.dinand Ave- of land with H. C. Barnes, was read, con- sidered a.nd p?.ssed by unenimous vote. 5fi 5;OR I TY RF.['O~T ON C0\iMITTFF ON 3RDI [f~ NCE---I.'.e s set s. Fall,-- end Dsvis from the Co,~nit tee on Ordinance submitted a ~,linority report s.c¢cmpenied by a sign ordinance w~:ich was ~cted upon as fei]or,sS No. 15%6---AM ORDINANCE to regulate and ments extending ever the si.~ewalks or other a pene. lty for the violetion of same, was read, making t~e following amendments: control the erection o£ signs~ fi~.ures and cna- public ways of tb.e City of Room. eke, ar~ to provide considered ac._d passed by unanimou~ vote after was "two Feet" which motion was lost. Mr. Lescure moved to strike out the wrods, , ~r. Goodmsm moved to amend to re~d, "Shall burn continuously until 11 O'clgck. %~r. Hanna, moved to amend to read "Shall burn until 1][ O'clock or later", which ... . o o s ~mendment was adopted accepted by ~r Goodmen·. 5fr H.nn..' · amendment ~r. Hancke! moved to adjourn until l~_on.fsy 5~e. rch 15th, 1909 st ~ O'clock P. ¥. to take up the rest of the celender, which motion was adopted. ATTEST: · PROVED: CLERK. PRESIDENT. 3067 JOURNAL OF PROC RED[N · COb',MON COU.,iCIL: in t'r.e The Common Oouneil met in adjourned session, :,~or:~ay, .March 15ill, 1939 at 8 O'clock P. ,'Z. C,'onncil Cha.,nber~ and was called to order by 'Zr. N. W. Phelps~ P..esi-tent. Cart, Ohie:{, Coue:t, Davi,~_, Falls, Fisnburne, qoodman (Late) H'~nna, Keslr Nels.~n Port,~r St Cl'_~ir, Ta!i=y Tr.)'~t :.'iilec~ . , ~ , . _-. , and t'te Pr~sident---17. ABSENT--~fes?.ers, -.~r. ?r.;'~t novel t', re,peal Section Uo. 2'34 o? t.te ]enera! .Drlinan~es in reg.~rd to :{itehing Posts. '.,'.r. Davis '.,bjecte']. T.~.e Chair rule:! i_e any on~ objeet~, motion coul-I not be :put unless rules ~., ')~ C~ ;'~r_T,~ ,3,~ ZT~.E~T..q :~J. o_---;'..es:se3. Oorter an'! .Ohick fron the Co.%mittee on "~o. i5.'1~--'_ , ~'-"~'"~~.t;ou,,=,~lDU to 'r~v.~-tise ..... "or .=,~ ts to i.,nprov~ Dale &venue, Ho!!iday t-... tl~.t: et.~::ts,,~ ~.._ -~'1 ""+.~, ....o,: , be+'.,~~ ..... q~orth anti S'mth Dale_ , .":fh having_ nassei_ qoa?fl off Alflermen was re.zd. '{r. Leer:ire :ove-i to ~,~en~ by strikin% out the word "maes-]amize~'and substita~te the wor~, "Z.T, pP Cv e" ~ ".'u. !a,-!~2--'\ RESOLUT[.O'~ t') ,'...-..rant privile.g9 t,~ co.'.!s%ruct gran~litqie st~e,~alks oq eectain o',nsi,lered ,~nfl t~eir ir., :'~y tqe.ecl. low: ,.~._: ~- -,,, .)t-';: %5'e s--".~e ~ '~="~- ._ s. :.;e~ =~-.,; ..... . ~"~ ~._""~ ~ Ohtc~:., Ooueh ~ Davis , Walls action conm~rred · ..ri shbu ene ~ :{a~ma ~ St.g!air--1. ";o. 15'~}--,,% ?E-~DL:.TTIT;? tv "2rant privil'=.:Z~. to const?:~ct grqno!ithic sifiewalk on Rutherford · -'~.~.~.. re-.i, , c',nsi-le-e4~_ '-~n~ their ,~etion Chic '~ C ~' ou. ~] Day i s ..va 1 l s · ~i s dbu pne, ~ ? e ,: id e nt---N ce s--~,{r. St.Clair No. 1%44--A RESOLUTIDN to obtain bids for the con,.~tmtction oF oe .... Jenison Av=n~,-:, q., =... between_ lOt;l, ~nfl !lt'h~ Bt--ets,- . which was_-.~,-l__~ ~ consi'lere~, -t~.!.. passed by unani..~ouq vote. si.tewalk on the South side having passed t'ne Board or Aldermen~ :~o. !=;=--.~ REBDLUT!O,N to obtain bibs flor the oonstr~tction oF a siqewalk on the East side of Hoili'.ay, Street ~ :{· ~,.~. betwe~,~.._. OOm.T. onwealth an1 S':%enandoah &vo.~,,~=..,~ ~, which having passed Board of A]flerncen was read, gen'.~i'ffer~,d '~n'] p~.sse-t by ~mani.n'~us vote. No. i546--A RESOLUTiOq to obtain bi'ts ?or ~idewalk on the South sile o~ :.~aple Ave. hue be- tween Roano~<e~ Street a,',d %%]nut Aven,]e, S. W.,-whio]] havi,lg passed Board of Alder:~,eu, was rea~ eon- si-]ered an.-1 tqeir "~tion-. conc,irred in :~,,, un'~nim,~:]s v +~ 3068 No. 1547--A RESOIJJT[ON to grant privilege tc~ construct grano±itnic sidewa].k on tile side oF :}%liner Avenue, N. W., whiuh i~vin~< p~ssed 8oard oF Alder.,~en w~'~s read~ eonsidure:~ and their action concur.~e! in by H~nrl~, ~{e sl er, Clair--1. t]e ?ollowing vote: Ayes--V~esccrs.earr, Chick, ~o'aeb, D:~.vi-: Falls~ Fishburne, Lescure, V[iller, ,~e!son, Porter, Talley, T?out %n,~ t~e Pres% lent--15. Noes--'~r. St. - - - o- n~_~ ~ilew~-±ka on certain streets, which !~av;'~..~ pa~efl t'..'te 9o-:.~r.1 ,3f .~lie,'.~.e.,., w,~s re~.t, ~ .... ~ .... ~",~i.:lered and t,eir ~ction concurred in by tar. Follow',~.]~_:.~ vote: .'\yes---'~es~ers_ Cart, Chick, Couch Davis Lescure ~ V.,iller, U~!son, Porter, Talley, Trout P_-esident ....15. !']' o e s--'.'., r. ~0 Y~[~TEE 3N qgwEqS---V, es~-z. T,-,~ut, .... ~ , ....... mittee on S=,-o-~, _~ab,aitte.t a -=,~ _ ........ ,.ort ~c~omga_!ied by ~unlry ~soluttJns, wqic~ w~s ac%et upon as follows: ,ND. 15'2'~-~,~ RESOLUT[DN t:~ extend t-~e :3?.,~'er in 13tn, ~+-oet._, ~~ . North of t;~e_ Virginian R-%ilw~y right-of-way, w,~i~-] h~vin/ ?.~sse~ the ,Boar-! O? .q!!ermen~ was re'~.'l, consiqered and pa,~sei by unani- mous v'~te. No. 1525--A .RE!;OLUTION '-~s to th? extension of a ~ewer to acco'maot~te ti~e prop~..,,ties o, L. +:'la same to be located in alley ;~o~ of i~arsh,all Thomas, -J. H Yozt S B Pace an~ others, _ . enue ant west ce 7th, Street, which ' ,' ,, _ _ .ta~zno passed '~o.~r't ,3_~ A!,!erme.a, w,~s -e.ad~ conside~e.] and action havi~ concurred in by une~nimous v-3t~. Board of ~l,-lermen, w'~s re_~d~ c')?_sidsre:t ar_9 t~]sir action c'3ncu.:re.~ in by vote. tn~ iNo. 1.527-~~. RE~OLUTION to _ ting sewers passed by unanimou~ vote. orovite "~r. ..._~ving a hea.-~nz__., a~ to t'ne ~ivisability of construe- having p~s'~ed 2oarq ~_~ ,%.!ier.~aem., ;vas read, co..nsi~ered ~.~. the Co~mitte~ on ~,~!ie.~ Pr,3oorty_ submitt,}d a ra'~ort.. · accompanied by suntry .,'~-olutions,~= ,.~;~c~,._ ._ '.vas Icted upon as /3'Z i~ A RESOLUTION placing asse-i the .Board off A1 lemon, No. 1529--t ~ESOLUTIDN t:~,:phone in the r~aD, a'~.nsileret, azt-I the%? .%cti,w~ concurre,~ in by unani:nous to paint tile ins%to of the ?.'f..:irket House, which .~avin.= passed !iav ing v,)te . the Board or A!ter_-..,.e..n., was rea.-t~ lost· A vote was ~.:ien tC{en co,is%toted ',fi_-". St.gla%r move.~ tar .atvertise for to concur ,::%th the qo.~r4 ce Al~e.?~aen, an% th.~ resoluti')n mot -~ ..Il wa s concurred in by the _Sol!owings. vote: Aye s-->~es se rs Cart ' Chick, Couch, Davis, Falls, Kesler, Lescure: Nelson, T,~tley, Trout an.t the P~e sid eat--!~. '~i!ler, Porter and St.Clair--3. 306c Davis, F~LL~ -~ i s.h bu P;le ~ Kesler~ w,~iel~ t~aving passed the Col[owing vote: Nelson, Talley, Trout the, F"eni.t..ent---12 Noes--Mes~rs Porte? · ' · -· · as:-~ed the No. [53!--A R~.~S:DLU?ZD.N employ an ~-~t.!itie:ml :nan ~.t c')neu rr~d F.~rm, which having in by u:lauimous vote~ No. 153'~---^ 2E3~r.','~£).N to ~'.-.pr'~ve ':,:~--os)ani :~iz~]lan! Parks, ._ ..... ' ............. '::'ttc:l .h,%vin~ passed the =,~:' ~n! }330.)0"~,Jr '.~:elro~e Pa~k, ,.~ich motion ,vas lost. A vote was then t.~:en to concure , .~e__ c~i~n ',;'~s oonou:'r,~.t in by the ~olLowing v'~te: es--~essers. L,~:-'.'3ure, '{iller, Helson, Porter, Tel- iey~ -r:Jut -%:i-t t'e ~-,'e~ I~+ _lq -- -'o.. r and St O. la~ '\ ' No. 1%~.3--A ?ESOL~T[3,,; to ')rrvi-!e a new location _e-3r t_~9 Otty Stables_ an.1 ~or t,{~ ='xle_ oF ~ e o : rite,_ ~,,e ~.~.,:i o~ q!leemen, was ..~e,~'l, eonsiterat ant taeir action con- cucre.t in by un~..'limou--~ vote, , Rose qn~ Davis f"om_ fine su b..'Li tte! report '~e,,omoa:-.,ied. _ by ~']n~-y._ ,J?]i.n- an~es,-, whit"] was ~ote.4 upou ,is ,?ollows:_ the ']$ty ,:° _qoa.noke~ ~.nd pru.~idin,z_, e.,-__ _"'~'~*i~~.__._. .. "or_ ,~,]e, owntn3 or :"~o~ing.. o" ~aid lo~s '"'~'~-bout the payment off tax, Bo:~-.vi of ~!~.~rmen, ,v.~.s read an't considered. :~r. Les~.ur~ '.~.?l.,e4 ,~,~) amend Sectio, 6 to -~n~te~d of 74, ,~hicu .... a_c.ntm.n%' ' ~ '~ ' 'vas aeopted by the ffollowing vote. =i shburne ...... ~------ · .~0~3~ -,,- . ~' ' ~' '~ -.+.-, Ayes--Messers. Cart, St.Clair, Tailey~ out S~ction 9, waie~ ir, o t i o i% w% s 0hick Oou~h Falls Lescure Miller Ke~ier, ,NeLs'~n, St.glair---7. A dutie lwh~c .a Section~2 to vote '~s t~en taken on tile 9r'!inance as "~men.~od and the same passe4 by unanimous vote, l"3.~5--AN O'{D!!td".!gE to ore.:t9 the offio~ of Superintenient o~? Poor ~'n.t to lefine his nav~.~_ 2~ssed Bo~-t_ 9f Alter.sen, w?~s read and Oon,]i.te_-ed. Mr. Ocr.__: -h move4 to amend_ rea!_°ublic Proo~rty_ Oo:,',mitteo in'--*ead.,.- of ~-~,.q"~+ of ~._oor, which amendment was adopted by the foLlowia.~_,: vote: .A',~s---'~esse-s~.. _ . 0%--__, Ohick, goush, FaLls, _Wishburne, Hanna, '~i.ller, . ' '~aliey T~out ~nl t:te Porter, St ;2 Lair, . , _ Presi3ent--13. Noes--:.~es....2r3. Davis, Ne'Lson~ amd Leseur e--3. A -ote was t~en taken on the o~dinance ,~ ameneed, ':m:i the same was passe4 by maaimo',~s ~;ot~ 307O REPORT OF CO,W~ITTEE ON T,i ~!{TS---Ue-.sers. ~oud~r~n, Oarr, Porter ~nd Hanna from tne Oolit- e~ · t e~on Lights submitted a report a'eeompanie-t ~y sandry ro~':luti~n~, ,.,mien w?s acted upon as goliow~' _~ No. 1537--A RE?OLUTiON to locate ai~itiona~ str~Tt lib_his, wnie~ nay Alrt~meu, w-~ read, conszdere~ an~ t ~eir action concurred ~n hy unaniaous ~,ote. .~ No. 153~--A R'ES.DLUTrON to renew the ~ontract flor ~ightius public bui!-lin~s~ w~icn ~aving p~s~d~the Boqrd off ~!~er~en~ w~s re~..l, .c,)t~s!derut q~ld t.leir action concu~3d in by un~a~.r~ous vote. RE°0RT ~ C0'ILI[TTEE .ON PjBr,[c SAFETY---Mess3rs. ,]oueP., Cart, Scnwaile:tL. erg and "'~ the Co.'mnitt~9 un ~".tlic G?.ffety submitte.-1 a _"epo_-t acc,3mpani~d by :~ res.~lution, which was acted upon as follows: L No 1539--& ,Pp,,q.~T--~r '~ , ~; V ~?le~' a per:alt to eons.'.-u~t a leu- ~ ,.',- ,tame · ~., ~.~,~'3~1 to ~ant 'Ir~ ...... u additi t~ her ~i.'t~.,e in the ~e limits, whi.~h h~v~ 2 ~4 t!~ a ......... , read, ....... -~.-. p%s3 _ _o~,r4 oF AI.TI~-:a~,~_ '.vas eonsider?~ an.'] t!zeir ,~cti.'3n conourre~ in by unanimuus vote. to ~ayor ret,lrnin:~ without !lis Roanoke ~)'3rov%l, Resolut ion ',: ....,,- Or[ on_ motion o~. ;'Ir. ._9'vis~ was laid ov~r uqtilnex'*~ r egnlla D meeting. No. t'%76, s i d edl k ¥.AYO:R t S "~P~.;_.v>~,~'qE---VE~O--A .... ine$ sage fr om "A RESDLUTI.DN to ,-','+~ entitled, Orl ~.,~pb~ ' t!]e '~ayor retu..-ning '-~'~..'3ut a,pprova!~ Resolution T'..,in4 , ~ ~ ' ~ .... ' ]ne-~,~l, t.~e ~o~.. oe c,)n~ru~tlng a brie~c Porter moved to lay ovee until ne:{t meeting w!~icn motion wa~ adopted. .~ ..-. .......... :~.~ ..om the 'la,;ur ret,~rninz without a?pvoval Resolution 1503~entitlo. d, "~\ Chick Is laid over Petition P.~solutton to e:ap!oy an o'zerseer off the Poor" '¥,~.s :'e.~t, a'n,t, on motion of 'Ir. until ne'ct ,'em,~,,,- ~,~,~t!ng from qa..mah qeg!ey for ps3:~,is~ion to aoastru~t ~. cross over s['tewaik ~t t!~e rear of store locate:! on t!le aonne- o? " Avenue '-~n4 St:!, St ~ at :'].'.,~ ,.~:~ e,~st ..subject to t'-~.e ~oaroval of the City En. gineer was read, and on motion oe q'_-. '.~i!ler t!~e privilege was '~rante~. ~r. Trout :;eyed to susp~-,~ S~.cti N 264 ;~,~.nera 3rd~ "' ~.,. on o. o~ the ! _n~'nees ia re~r.! to -:litching Posts uatil ne~t ....,~-,]a,.o_. - meeting, an.'l to request the hr.tina-nee Co,muir*.~.~ to bring in a s,~itable ordinanc e, whia;, .~otion wa=_ ed'.,pte-l. adopted. o<~ until -'"o','~- -o.,~. meati..ug~ wai~h 7r Ca-- moved to ~uspend Section No ._,,.,. mot i on wa s ATTEST: AmPROVED: CLERK. PRESIDENT. 3071 .......... REGULAR :..~onday, April 5th, 19.]9. Com~?n Council met in regular sessiou, '.'~,mtay, ~ri.l 5t.~, 1909, in the Council Uham- c,~l[e~ to ort.~,r by the Pcesi tent, V_r. N. W. Phelps with the Foll:)wing members present absent '°R '2 E~.{~---V~. ~ se :s. Cart, Cart Falls, Fishburne, ]oodnan, qanna, -Ke~ler, Chick, Couch, Schwa ! ! ~%~" ~ .... 6. '.Ir. oo~r_~.n state~ statod t'~.~t on -account '," the :[. i. Rogers qan?uet t]at w~s to be given at Hotel Roaqoke, ~.?~'~ on acco,,mt or ~evera! of t~,e members being enmoelle,% to be absent on account the b~_.n.luet, move~l to e-tj-~,~rn until Tues.i_~y svening April 6th, at ~ 0'eloc{ P. M., which motion was a,iopte:~. .,iTT EST: APPROVED: CLERK. PRES r_ DE ~,'T. 307,_ 00 (.q0.q COUNC[L--.-________ ........... -- - -- ADJOURIIED SEES[ON: Tuesday, April '5tq, 1909. and was mbsent: Co~mon Council met in adjourned seesion, Tuesday April 6t t, 1309 in the 0ounoil ,Jhamber, ca.~le:t to otter by the Presiient, Mr. N. W. Phelps with tile Follm,~ing .~,embers present PRES ENT---~{e s se r s. ABSENT--Messers '~:--,.-,~,,~, ':~illor an"l Roze---3 JOURNAL---On motion o~ ~.~.r. qo,)d~an the resding of the Jom-n'~,l was tispense9 with. RE°ORT .OF 0?FICERS---The rep.~rt of tue City Er~gineer, ~]ity Clerk ~nd Auditor, Oity Treas- urer, Clerk 'Jr the M'lrket, Keepor o? the Almshouse, City Physician ~nd President of to, e Board of Health was road and ordered Filed. }lAY.DR' S ~fFSSAGE ....The messmF, e is ~ Follows: May or ' s '_,.ess-~ge was feet an~t reee_ro.~ to oq~ proper com:~ittees. The To the '{onora. ble. City Council, City of Roanoke: Gentlemen: - I desire to call your attention to the necessity of le,~.ying ?ina! assessments on a,_l ' +' -;" in ~_"-]er t ~at tae money sewers and sidewalks w~ioh .nav~ been completed ~t t~e earliest op:por.un_ty~ due the O'', ~y may be ~olleeted a~ uJefi to giv~ those in n~sd of ~swers mud si.t~walks relieff. Sewers constructed as F,~~back as 129~ and in 1903 !lave not ha~ the _~in~.! a~Be~ ~~.~ !ai~. This. should not be allowed to ten, sin longer without action. Mr, Bat~s, the 0ity Engineer, in.?mrms me that ~',,"-,, ~,~ · ._. ~.._~ ~e off sewer and sidew~lk co~p'/eted __ _ .wtn C! has been worked uP in his o~ioe and ~eposit~a , ~ ', ~rk of n~,~il for action. Del~.ys o~ the char- acter :aentionod ~re likely to be m loss to the City .fnen prop before Final notice. [ h'~ve be~n careful to !o~k after th.}ae m,~tters, becu~s9 it has been stated that the Eng!n'~er needefl 7.~. Plil!e~'s data to ma':e up lists For as:~essments. I am g1¢~4 to say that the Enginee~ can ~.~ ma:%, things p~opl~ thi~[ ne cannot ,~en p~oper pre~sure is brought to bear. I -lesire to call attention of Counoi! to the necessity of paving South ,Jcl?croon Street to the river ~,~d requiring the Street Railway to 'to,able ti'ack to the s~ne point. '.Nothing would add more to the attraotiv-mess ~n-] bene?it o.." Roano::e. c o . ~ .1. ~ . ~ most earnestly the constrm, tction o? a grano!it~ic si'tewa!k m~!l width, with stm curbing to the Je~-erson Street bridge on t~9 w~-+ ,si~e From the inter ~ .. _. .. s~tion o.f Je?~erson and ~.~ap!e Avenue. One si,iewalk in the Northwest eosti~ ,~s zucn as th~ propose,1 walk will not average over fifty persons per l~y travelin:7; over it. Thousands use ler?ferson Street on Sundays to and ?rom the t,,~=~ through ~irt, mud and dust and testroying shoes Hospital, Crystal Spring and ~ountain Par:[,. __~. .... o _{ ~ ~ ~nd cio%bldg. The ~o~p18%ton of %h~ Vi~ginian R~ilwa~ m~kes %he im2~ovemen%,usu~ll~ 4esl~ble ~h~ needs 9f %he 29o21~. The,_peo219s' needs, e9mfo~%s ~n~ pleasures should reesive ~ou~ eonsi,~9~%lon~ and %h.e poo~ ~sn %n~ his e~l~n shoul~ ~% 19~% be ~!lowed %o w~Lk in eomfo~%. Very respect~"u Joel q. Outchin, V~ayor. 3073' ,]o:2pany to s~ll ,_'eFeffrel to t,le the qan, tolph .Market to tae City 0om,~itteos-:}n Winanee and Public OP t O To the '{onorable City C~uncil, City o? Ro,~.n~],.e, V~. ~entlemen:- At the · o~,~,:,,,~tion of the ,Joint oo.~ittoes, 9ompo~e,f of tile ~]blic Dr,)port~ and Finance: the Randoloh Market ~c - ~. .~ny sub,nits two 9roposi~ions ~or the ~a!e o? it'~ property with ~11 improvement~ consi;~ting of the b!o.~: o~ land bo..tntinS by qo!!i~ay ~n~ q~n~'~!ph Streets U~re')lk ~venue and C~mp- bell a,~,~,~ w~c:l bl,,~': eont. ai~s ~ lots with th~ 9'-:~pt-.on o_ _ ~'~o, 12, wi]ich is on t,~a corner of Norfolk Avenue .~,~ '{olli-lay '~ .... ~-..~ _or it s Roanoke and Scut ]er,~ track. wI:{ST W~ wi!l ~e!l y,.-~ the entire 2°2 lots~ inc[u~ir~:7~ all imo:'ovements~ machinery mn~ e~uipment SEC]: ~' . I._. PR3°'° :Ve --' , ..... ~ -. ,,_cpsrty mbove me,ationed For the City ~'~r'~et on the e~rner 6.~ Nelson Street a~]q S~le.u &venue, tqe lot frothing 73 "=~+ on S~le~] ~v~e %nd exten,~%~ b~ck with Nelson ~_=et 105-?ee~. to t.~e ~blic S.~aare; the City to cay Randoloh ~6~000.00, terms o5 p%~'~ent to be m~..te s~tisr~ctory to the ~in,~nes Committee. i will ~+=te ?u~th~ that the q~nQolph ~-:-et property cost the Company $127,042.~; ~5D:5~.q5 be%n3 p~i~ for the real e3tate an~ ~7!,44~.~9 being p~!~ ~or t.~e building, m~e~inery ~nd improvements. As a verification oF thio ~t~to~nO:lt, the vou~qers For t las9 P'~ments may be insoeeted by the Finance 9oz~itte9 or any Committee Count!! may r~ wis.] to state ?u.t'~e- that Mw!et an~ Co:,~pany anl ~f, ~, - -' - - .... ~o__~s ~nd Comp~ ~ave put in ~t their oz~ ex~ense eol-t rooms at a 'civet of about $3,50.D.00 each, wita no provision ~or moving this equip- ment at t~e expiration o7 t'~eir lease. T;]e Swift le~se runs three ye~s ~rom the First ~ay o.~ April 1909: -:t a rental o= ~l]O.O0 pep month with th~ privilez9 of .xt,.nd~ng this 19a~e 5t the expirstion of th-ee years ~ro.u .%pri~ 1st, ~9D9, ...... ~_.~.. - ~ ' ~c- a ~,t~+~. peri~ of ~ive years at a rental of $125.00 per monti~. T~e Uelson-'[orri~ lease i~ beari~% a rental of ~55.00 per month from the~ay 190S~ For a peri3,i of two years ani the ~:"t ~.'~-~e . ~ .... ~ ,ars ~c~e-iing be-~rs a rental oF ~95 O0 pst mon~n with tqe Pr~"~teze of oxtgnffi~ s,~zQ 19a-e Per - ~urth~r peri~ o, fir9 ~i20.00 p6r ~onth noth ~o'~s a~9 to be cooled by ~h~ Ran~o!ph ~'~arket Compa.~y. The N-~t~on.~l Pa~:-~.~ Co'np~_ny ~'"s a !ea-~, . .... *-,o ..... = w!tqout oo!d ~torage of $50 :)0 per ~onth for two years from the ~i~-t l~y off Oo+~- !90~ ' In ease o~ sale o~ the oroporty is _mate, it '~11 have to be s:~bj,:~t to t-]e tqree leases above ..'~ent i one,]. Your s tr-~ly, T'~. A. Gal~, Pr ~ si -! ent. 3074 Flan~ e, sidercd read, L. A.~~ REPORT OF C] ~-~i:£TEE ON submitted report aeoo:~panied by No. 1549--A RESOLUTION m.~kin§ FI;,~A'.:ICE .... '.':lessD£ s. Hanna surrJ ry resolutions and pasze~. Davis and certain w :ic~i was supplem..~..~tary sun.! ?y contra~t b'~:~ or .~ No 1551~-A 2ESOLUT.[ON to p..y a judgement awur-iet aga:. ,, Rhodes, :vas rea-l, eonuil,~red and P'~s?-t by unanimou.~ vote - Neison From tn, Co~'aittee on acted upon as FolLows: ~' r~ ~%fw~ ~ _. - .. [. Y, itc!ell and ,Po:~pany, was tn, 'Pity ~f 2o'~no.<3 tn Favor of No. 1552--A RESDLUTr. ON .i~,.,~.~ting ~139 20 ....... , eon~i,:lered ~.~ni pa').zed by unanimous 4/ N~, 1553--Aq ORD[NAN,UE increasing ~:~.~ 3al'~ry read, considered ~nd passed by ,,~-~ to tho Orcanize vote. of the Steno.~rapher to the City o.~r Roanoke En~ineer, was mi+tee on A~eount:~) submit~ . - ~ed a report :,2cc.T~panied by No, 1554--~ RESOLUTION to .approve the COllSiCto~ed alud passed by ' --' ~,,- .... " ~%.11~.~ V3~. Trout, 3oo:tm~i :~".i Schwall~nbor.~ fr~m a re's']lution, which :vas %cted upon as ad.. claims 2ur t?.i~ month 02 March t?r6 Co:A- follows: 1909, was Stree.lts, streets, Av enu e, REPO'~.T OF CO:f'~[TTEE ~_. Chick, and Porter .,from r e $ slut i one, to construct Which w~'~s acted upon gra:io!it'ic siqewa!ks was reai, considered and passed by unaliimou.~ vote. No 1556-~ RESOLUTION t'~ '- - · iccp. ore _'ffapls Avenue, was -.cad, cousi.19red au~ pa'~sed by unanimou.~ vote· S. W. f.?om Je['f~rson .as l o!lows: on certain Stroet to ~a ~ ' W lnu~ bility o~ C o.m~i tte e lng sewers N, 1566--A RESOLUTIOH t~ provide ~,- givi~ a h~ar_nz to property - · _ ~ ~ ~ ~ . omi,rs ag"to the advise. con-~tr,:~ting certain side'-a~'~s, ,vas -~ad., considered und passed by REPORT ~w OD-?,.?iTTEE 3~,~ S=~oo · T- 1] ey St Clair --- ---,-:_~J N9 i -J~?S3~-~ ~rout, _ , . ou 8ewer~, ~ub'~itted Report ~.~o. 1, which w~s ~eted upon as follows: No. 1557--A RESOLUTION to provide _"or givi~ a hearing a.s to tile on certain No. 155S--.A streets, was read, considered '~nfl 2as.~ed by RESOLUTION to e ons~ru~t sewer on South side consiter~d add passed by un~ni:,uous vote. unani qous of 100 feet, was re~,.i, and O~-rte_ ?rom t.ae advisability'-o~ vote. cons t z-ac %- of Oiark Avenue~ S. W. a distance No. 1559--A RESOLUT][ON cottaidouble strength pipe Gainesboro Road to a p.')int awarding contract to R. M. Bibb for storm drain ?rom ,tile inte--s, ection 275 Feet east of Jefferson Street on sidered and passed by unanimous vote. to construct twenty inch terra of alley north or Patton Avenue on Patton Avenue, ,N. E., was read, tOll-- 3075 SEWERS NO, 2---:.,lessers. Trout, Ta[ley a.'.~d Carter ffr~m the Oo.nmittee on ~.: e,.',~e ~ s and fizm 1 sub~r, itte,i report Mo. 2, which w,:s acted upon as No. 1560--~ n~,°~;"~ ' .,~,~,.~.=.,,[ON .~ut~,~or,zing t.~e Clerk oF Co, moil to leli v,3r p r'elimina ry hearings :uaki:h~ :~s:~essnents for construction o? sewers to' the Oonstable or to such other person as :.'~,ty be tirected by t;- .],~ qo~m'~ittee on Sewers unler t,~e advi.~;e:,~ent o? the city' Solicitor was '"" o']: ~er '~r :,~ resolution by stri'-;~-, ~.~.~ and c i ~.1... . Lc sour3 m~v~ to ,,-'~nfl * ~ ~ -- -- --,- . .,-_,= m~t that part ~f it re- referrinfiT, to the City G~r~:oa.z~ ', ~''~ s sa lary, which :notion ,vas i~:{~ carried, A vote wa~ %hen taken on t.,~.e resolut; on ~s ':men, et ,~" :e .~._a.~e ---., -- -e ~ _ ..... , .... o~ot.e] by t!le "o!!owtng; Ayes---T.;,essers..~ishbu~ne - - - ......... ,~utek qouch D-~vis Fa. lis Good l,e~cu,'e, Nel=.on ']n-~ t~e Oo~si.~ellt .... $. UOeS__!~.~s~.)-~ C-trr, ~.,%rt~-~ ~. , , , ~ man, '~{anna, Kc=lc- and mittee on ~blic as follows; ' ~ L PROPERTY; .~ssers snbur:_~e, Fails and Coucl~ From the Corn- PrOperty sub,aitted a report acco.mpa-~ied b~ sundry resoD~tions, whiea was acte~ upon No 156!--A w.~.q~r~'~lON to mirchaae a horse and bua-gy rot the qity Engineer was read, con- and ~a~se~ ~y the Pol!owi~ vote: Ayes---~!3s.~e-s oq,- Oa-ter Couch Davis '~l!s Fish- Kesler, Nelson Trout and the President .... 14, NOES--- ~.desser.s. C'niek, Lesoure, =o.rter ~rH St,Clair .... -~. :fo. 1562---A RESOLUTION-'- awarting consi!ered an~ p-~?.~ed by un:-~niaou~ vote. contract to remodel the Corooration Court Room, was read, sis Hosoi~.~l~~ at +~'-~.. A!mshou-~e va-,~.,.,, w'~s rea~, considered. ~ an~ pas~ed o? ~ Syphalitic and Tuberculo- by un,~nimous vote w~th the exc '* o?" Cla~ he vot~nE "No" ep~ion .~,r. St. .~, . ~or const.~cti~z a cottage ~t the Almshouse ~.J ~,,~ -. D'U .3RDI'~UCE U9. , ,._sssrs 'Uav s :~nd ~'a!ls er~m the Co.~mittee on Ordinance ~ub-~' '! o ~e ~,cco by Or · ._. ,.,_.tt.~ - . p:~rt mpanied an ~iuan~e, which was acted upon ,~s ffollows: ~ "..Io. 15gt--A:-~_ ORDIqA!.;OE gov~.~-~v_...._.o the i~.su,~no9 of license .."or the sale of wines, ardent soir~ts, m=lt liquors or - - ..... - ~...- _ut ~ting inks in t:]e ~ Virginia, was read and .~ity o? Roanoke, consi-lered. "~r. g-~__~ moved., to lyy o,:er ,m-t each member to be furnished with a copy of the- ordxnance: in order to have a'?le time to ~on~-:'ler ~.mo, which notion was lost. ~ vote was then taken on the ordi name e presented, ~nd the .~ame ,passe9 by un,:nlmous vote. RE;~ORT .DF C..~:.~i[ TEE O..N OqDiN~',;.:E NO. 2.--'-,{essers. Lescure, n. avis an4 Falls r. rom the Oommit~ tee on _Ordinance submitted report ~'.:o. ~_~ accompanied by sundry ordinances which was read and acted upon as fo±lows: . 3076 No. 1567--AN ORDINANCE prescribing the time for opehei.~ and closing of bar rooms, saloons, and other plaices .eot the s,~le o_, intoxinc.ating liquors, was read and con[~id~red. ?~r..]oodman moved to ~mend to -earl iI'0'-~-~.~~, in~te'~d, of i.] 0'c!ock, w:~ie~ motion ,.ws lost. '<r. St.C!~ir moved a'.~end to re,~d 12 O'clock inste~,t of l0 ]'clock, w~ieh motion ,v~ lost. A vote was then taken on the,~ ordinanee a~ pr~sonted ~n-i tqe s~ne w~s R~s3ed by the F,!lov&ng vote: ~YES--Xus:~ers. C~rter, Chi '~ Fallo, Fishbu.:'ne, Nelson, Port,r, Tal!oy, Trout '~n-i t::e Presi'tent- -11. .NO ES--'-..~ e :~ser m Mature, Lesc;zre, V, ullen, ~t.?l,~ir 'm'i Schwa!le:tb'~rg~ ..... 7. No. 156F-*K,.N ORDINANCE to prescribe the number of b~r-rooms, saloons an-t other p~aces for the sale of intoxicating liquors in t ~e City o? qoa. n')ke was rea~t and considered. ~.~r..qo~dmmn moved to ].ay overm which motion ~as never consi.~,~-~r.~. T~e o£~_in:~nce ,,:as t'teq vote.~ on as pr~.sente4 and was m Lesc,~r e Nelson rejected by the Follm~ing vote: &y~s--?,~ess~rs. Obi~'-, 0, ouch, Davis, . , Porten--6. NOES- St.Clair, $cnwa[lenberg~ Ta!ley, Trout Committee_ on Wi_-e ~,n.~., acted upon '~s ~ollows: ABSENT--'.'lessers. '.{Shekel, Rose ~_nd ]iller---3. Ail 9 WAT~I---~!es sar s. Lescur3, Fisnburne and Y, uil~n fr~m the ~, ~,,'~, su_nlry -~solutions, wi~ic.h w,~s read ~nd a r~port ac~omp_~.,~i by . - . I3o. 1567--_~ RESOLUTION aut'norizing ~'~n~ ° men was read, oon,~.i~o~.~_~ ~n~ p~ssad_ by "-~'-q'~""-~.,~-,,~o vote. No. 1469--AN ORDINANCE-~.~..~osing t'.~xes Ohief of t.he wire Department to employ additional on licenses eot municipal purposes, w~ich was __ - ' ~n4 the 0~"~ on ~z ce t'.'_~e Boar-t of Al.ffer~ amended by the qo~"~, o? .~!-t~r:nen ,.va= read an4 consi-l,~red, -~ -- was c onc~rrefi in on the Following sections: on m,.) t i on S.~,tion No 19-a Section N,3. 21. Section 25. See ti on Section '~-.. ~ 50. The Fol!-.~?,inz sections .whic'~ was a:.~en'teq by t-re ,Board oC __. r - ~._n.;.ed: A14er:'aen Section No. 51. Section ~e. 5~-. Section :~o. 5~. So~tion NO. 5~. Section ~,!o. 55. 3eetion N:o. 56 ~ Section// ~!o.~/ .~' ~AYOR---VETO---A was not concurred in~ arm _message From the ~layor returninE with his tisapproval. No. 147~---A RESOLUTION to rebat.,~ C. W. Lind one-half the cost oC constructing a brick sidewa.!k on Ca.npbell Avenue, S. W. "I return herewit.~ without my approval resolution To the Honorable City Council: gentlemen: "An Ordinance to rebate to C. W. Lind one-half the cost o~. constructing a brick No. 1476, entitled: . W" sidewalk on Campbe±l Avenue, S . It appears From the statement of C. W. Lind t~a.t nineteen or · c_~ sidewalk was constructed in Front o~ his prop°"+'' twenty years ago a br'" ~, ~ on t..~ South ~ide of and that he ws~s assessed and paid For same~ as was others~ a very proper Campbell Avenue? S. proceeding. 3.077 ,': '. ~..e ssid si lew~lk ~fter ~b:~u% twenty ye'~rs of use, has be- e(,:ne worn ouu ~auzerous, %.~at ail the ct!]er property hol.aers a!o~. the South side o~ Oampbell Avel~ue an~ b~t";ee~ Ccu'~erce ~nd P~rk Streets, have recently ?ii na!f the co:;t of ~ granolithic sid~ u-a!k~ but that Lin-t reposed to bede the bur.ten impose~ upon ,md borne by others by the construction of :~idewalk, ',n,~ now seeks to h~ve the City construct a new ~idewalk a!ot~ his property front For i~is benefit '%'it?~o.~+, .2cst to ~im. [ a:~ informed by the City Engineer, if the resolution of the ~oun- *'~,' }Ir ti~,~ will pay o-]~, t.~e :r~.~ of ~ -~,,, k, ,~1 be,,,,:~e~ ~ law, .... . .... ~. ........ l~l 77 ~.~r the ~ide,~,a! while others ' , .+ ~ on,~truetion ~5~ qo T%i~ [ contend is ~njuzt _.a p%i4 for t;~,~, s'ar~e am'~unt of ._- "~. Lini ~oe..; not live in the City a~-! every doll~r of insome From [~i~ property is taken out ,Sf the C'~', ~., . . . {e itu. ~',,,,,:d l_r~e benefits by ',eason of t!]e City oaving l~ _ .? investment elsewhs-~ s ___~ - _ ~t~eets in ~~nt '3~ "1! hi" o~opert~es, none o~ ~!.~ '~r *' ,- ,n+~.~, .t]o,)~9 w!lo are wit.tout siiewalks, ..... - ~. ,] sewer= ~=~1 i-,=:iqts,....:~,, ~ _ ye,~"~__ bee:~ te..xe~_ tu p~y "o~ ~%~t _~"v~'~-- _. ~nd izprovin~ !tis prope~ty~ and now ne -,'~mes bo fore your boiy s~ ~'~= benefits not ~tc-'-ted ou~ own -estdent propsrty o~ners or ,ta.~p weather duri~q the prese-.t ~treot pavia, and it comes with m;~e Ocople 3as~in.l olo_nC .~,1 .... ,~ o _.. . _ ._ ~.~ ty in wet ~ th. wlk "or the winter: ._~ve been under t~e necessity of leavinz * ~ . bad grace for aim '~._ as!: _~v~,rs._ I shoult of .our t:r. ls gain an a.tvanta~e over otflers Re s,p ect ?ut!y, Jos! q. Cutchin, '~ayor. shall the _~esolution beco.~e a 1.~w.the objections of the 'Yayor to T.~e q~e~t.f:ou w~s to,sen, the contra~' ~nd the m.~.y:~r w'as m~:~tained ~., t~ "o!!owin~ vote: ~YES-~essers 0after, 0hick, Oouc~ Yavis~ Falls, Ha,ina. , ;(osier., N=ls.~n, Porter, Tal!~y, Trout ani t~e °~esident..~ .... 12. NOES--~essers. '.[~Y.DP'S '[=.~SA'qE---VETO~ A me~saZe ~rom the qayor returninE with his '~isapproval. Mo. 14~0---A ?ESOLU~10~ sidewalk . To the Honorable City to .,ra:',t perm!+ to qo~n,)ke Apartment 0o-]~-~ration to construct a granolit.~ic City Council, 0-° ~.O~r~ol{e; · ' ,~ ' "A Resolution to ~ he-e"~_*.n ..... ~e*.,,~'~... wit~ou~ mj ._approval '~ resolution No. !~0, entitled, - ,~r.~it to t~'~ ~oa-.lo~-e A~artms~t 0--o,~.at~ on to c',nst~ct ~ grmlo!ithie si-tewalk" ~ _., ..... z~ is proposet to give to t'~t: corporation a preference ~y rec.:on ~.,- -~+~rni~ ~ s, t~t '+ -' over nearly '=~.~"~ _ er _. . .... ~ o son in t~le City of Wo~noke, in the matter o9 c onstruc*.ing sitewa!ks by relievi~q it from payiqg ~'~-~1" ..... t:~=. cost. ~,,=,.~,~.._~ ~.~,~.~.,o~.._~.~ .~.._ h.~useho!d~~_ ~__ o,,~r., oe_ a. lot w~tb '~ gra. nolit!~ic_ aidewalk in "to ~t -~" his o~emi~.}~ ~,.',~ a!..~o~t '-it-~out exception, p~id one-i~a!F, t~]e e'~t, and so Far Another o~ ........... c!]~e,~ reason ~'^,' -~y di~o~provo~~. _~ is, tqat Council. ls un. ierta~rinz to give away the City' ~ ' ~ money t~ +'~ ..... ~ C'~'~,,~..._,. w.~en -'~ ~ has not even so rml~h ......... ,ts a~,~t co-it ~n the .oetition for . . . ~ ~', t!~at +~,, ~-~ willi'~ to pay one-ha!ff and I can see no the si tewalk, the Comoany ~tat~s 9xp.e~, ~_..~ .._. , reaso?~ for p!acin.] it in a ,position s~ unj'~t as receiving au adv,~ntage over individuals. The esti- -~*sd c ... '_ _~ ~" ..or the 0ity to pay ei2hty 4ollars pony t~enty which to my mi ~q is not ~i.~hi Resp ~ot~lly, 39e! q. 'lutchin, ~ayur. the Oorre The q,,~--t~on ,vas taken sh,~ll the resolution become a law the objectipns to the ~'~ayor to the contrary, and ~ + boca'ac a _,'.,,~o~ __ . . _~ _ ~.,~ !o the or s a~sappruval by the ffoll, owi~ vote: AYES--?~e~se~.Oarr, 0~-+e~,_ ~ Oh~'-~., 0ouch, D~vis, Walls, Wishb~ene~ Goodman,. qau~a, Kesler~ Leseure, Nelson, 9otto?: St.Clal-., Ta!ley, ~rout. on-1 the Pr9sident---17. q0ES--:,~essers. ~,~ul!en and Schwalien- berq .... 2. 307F MAYOR' S ~.~'.;':^~ J-',.,-.',---VETO--A No. 150~---A Resolution to message ,"rom the i{ayor employ an Oversa9r the Poor. with 'lis To the Honorable qity City o.." Roan.)ke: ~.q entlemen: - , O~ouncil, 'li sapproval. ~ return herewith Resolution No. 1503, entitl,~, ~ ._ -- - "A Re~olution t,~ emoloy an Overseer o£ the Poor" without _~-2, o -, , a, p_ oval . However to become 4u tie s not . Rev. T, I. Ha~'-~er, ,~. "~. ! h,~ve 'olo,~n ?or some ye'~rs, in ~'~ct ever since he ca,ne to) Roa- noke, He h~:~d !lately lo~'~te-t be~ope ~* .~ 'vo,~ .vJ pleasure t'3 m.:~et him ia the '~ini3te~'3 Conference, and later in eon~erene~ upon m~tters of !aw enff'~ree:qent. I knov; off no m~tn who I woul-t be mope -ir!is :ted t~ see Overseer oV the Poo~ than Dr. T. I. Hacker, I an satisfied that he would enjoy th~ of rice, and woo!-! p~"sonally vi'~it an-1 investigate the .~, ' . - ~- ~ _ppl~cant~ He is no slouah ~t any thing he puts h%~ ha~t~ to, active '~!w~ys. And , a~ain, [ am alway~ --.~..~.n~m'~ ..... to se'~ ~.~ntle:~en .~ettin~~ ._ along in years, fill. po's!tions o"_ thi,] "~h:%-a~.~-'~-~ " .- .. . 31'ter ..me~.. __ . . .h ,, ,, ~ more. sv,~oathv_. = ____ eot. the unffortunat=, than you~ men, afl-I ,~re_ o2 riper anl more mature ..~'~'-to'~ment ~ .~n.~ wit~ ,ut the ~trength to pursue .~ctively the usual vocations o? ,~ctive li.~?. ! h~ve never seen the ,positio~ o[' Overseer o~ the Poor fi~.!ed by a Doctor off Divinity, but ~ have no ~loubt t:~at Doctors o~ Divinity, l'[~.:e others, bec'~e superanu~ted. ~onct..;e o. .~ c',n-titlon or st.~te or a. ~Pzrs, w~ie:~ eoul~l in'lute ~o. T. i. Hacker Overseer op the P. oor For the ~m~.~ su'n ~25,0 r o- to contract to perform tho Overseer ce 'be ~,,o~ i" Council h'~'t the 1~ ri~: , .~..., t to make ~ueh contract Un~. er the City. C. ~s, rter, S"- tion.- 24, +~'~o~.. ~ Council h-}s ~,.le' ' ~.,~r,,-'"', t,) e~ act,- ~m'~nc~" -- ~..~-~ + ~ '':'' tn~ng'' . s., almsho ~ses~ and t~ provide For the .... ~=~'.~t~ on_ _ an~ maint~nac~ of tho p~_-"" ~_~t~"' ~=-t~tu~_ ~$. it ~!~o.. has the po~'~er %o ~eat~ the ~ ~ice of Over~ s of th~ Po~, or ~.int.~n~ent of t~e Poor. Such ,~ o-'~ _ :~ t.'~ power and perOorm duties vest?l by State 1.~w in Overseers of t!~e Poor". For the powers and duties of 3verseers Poor,. See Septic,. ~1~ ~-~.1t.~.o~" t~_ons ..... "',~owi~, Co]~. o? ~r~,,~,~,._.o.~,~. Limits '~,'~..~ pl,.ced upon the fund, the object bs~-,, to protest t~e t,,xpayer "rom imposition by the p.}wer~ t~,~t be the of the r) 0 9i~ Co,~ncil ca'mot now employ any one to perFrom the .lutieu of .Dverseer of t~,~. Poor: For t'e reason, that the qoun~il on Inly 9t~, 1)Ol, ~.bo!ishe~ the o"Flee of Overseer~ of the ~ooe~ which be- , ' 1901 Chapter ~2 o~ t~e qity ordinances came operati,~e Au~ast let, i~01. On t!~e z'elati~z to %he p :or was ,~~.~ by ~+~'~ _ r - , .. -,~._.,...~._. ~,~...~..~ out all t~e 'tuti~s and powers of Ove see=s of tn= Poor, _ . , ~h~ o ice o~ Superintendent of tk:~ Poor ~or the C~tym or consequently u~til Og~ncil ha.s c-e~+ed + ~ f .._ ' Overseers o? the P~- For +he "far.~s o' the ~+,] an-I ;effinet t:~ir duties to pe-ffor:n ,~;~ich can be 1~ to contract in the n~t~o,t ~opted. IF Ooun~.i~ i]a,t :,ne a']thor~' i+ w,..)uld be an unhe,~rd of proposi- . "' .,,y to adopt "~=~_,~ _-e~o!ution,_ ~ . _. tion for ~t!~ Council to take -3v,}r the e.:~r!ty work of th-~ City. Taxes are~ ~aid for general public an.~ nounoil~ . can m'?:e 1~',,,..~ for ~',~.~._ purposes, but th~ matter of ~.'~ivin~.. oh,~rity is a a-~ t.;e Couno~ has not t%~ rifd%t to tax citizens For ch.~rity matter of co.nscienee, ...... _ . The requirement of the rasolution~ t.'nat the City Eng.ineer st]all i~sue all o~ers for re- .~.~ requisitions o.f ~r lief on the Charity Organization Society, upon t' ~ . Hacker, and t:mt all supplies shall be purchased_ . PrO,B_ Dr. qao~.=--~s.~. ehe-~+,,.~.~ ,,to~e_ . , he. beim~ the President of t;~e. Charity Org-~niza- tion Society, is wrong in prinD_= ....... .~ see wi~y .Dr. H~ckor, or any OhO '}lee should be %!10~v9'~- to virtually s91l__ to himselff -¥nen the ta-dpa~,e~ of the City ~r9 to ~o the p~yi~. The ~hari%y Or.zanization Society ~oes ~ot ~t present run a store a' carry a stock of supplies~ -tn~ it will be' ~n i'npo~ition upon the Society to require t~em to do ~o~ and wi'l c~]use tfl~t ~oci~ty to 1,3o39 the co-~3~orati[on Off the charitably ~ispose~ as the public wi]J consi[ler that the gity has t~ken OVe~ the ~is~ensst%9:l O~ charity, thei'9%y relieving it off the bur- den. Is it ~i~nt.: ".~-_ ~h= C~ty to ~et u~ ~ ,~to~e~ to be ~n by the Ch~eity O~,q~nization_ Society, there not enough merchants in the City of Roanoke to F',trnish '~h~t.Pew ~--nulies.~.=_ are t,) be u~ed in this manner by the City? ~__l~n Oouncil shall h'-~.ve created the office of Overseer ct' the Poor, an.t leFine~ his .-]uties I would be ,~elizhte~ to see Rev, T. I. H~sker, D. D. _"ill the posit'ion. Under present conditions there would undoubtedly be a viol~ti~n off the constitution and tl~.e statute l~w, which ma~es the the C:~ie~ executive of the City. The resolution is so inqeFinite that it ear,not possibly accomplish the object intented and Dr. w'-cker might assume to be voo~ed with poss.'ers now. reposed in tie Vayor an~ cause irritation. In ti~e winter is over an,.1 there is no need of l~asty action. The ordinance com,~itteee will no add it inn, doubt present an ordinance creating t[:e office and defining the duties which can become operative within twelve days from the date at which the resolution returned would be e~fective. The reasons set o,~t ,a. bove :zre suf~-:cie:~t to satisfy :ne that .[ s"~ould not RespectSn].ly, loel TI. Outchin, ',lay or. ion ,¥a~ tai.:e_n s~zsll tho resolution become a 1,~w the ,%otw'~t~'~t~n-]in5~ ,~nd ~.~e '~a~or was ~utained. objections approve the res- o.~ tn e ~,lay or to from the :~yor --+.,,-~n, without _~is appr .val f':~ tile comelet%on '~.~ :~n o~fficla map for t!le City of he~'=""~ta 9t~rn wi'~ "A :~esolution to ...._~ .~uut ~' a~="'~"oval. , Reso~ut~. ~on ']o. ,,~'~ ~. .~e 'ion~ oP ..... ~ o~ ~i ci~ 1.. ~.._ ,or. the. City ~er'~!stency an~ v~,~or ~th ~nich !~r. Thcs. W. ~.~i!ler ~as urge~ upon Council the neces- the qity to con~or~-to Section !.)1'~ of the Cole or virginia, as construe9 by him, +~- valu'~bl~ eon~i-ts"ati.3n3 ,o" t ,e loan oe same, · , ~ogetl~er with t,he m~king . . ,~ ' . tqe lot lim~s as Given by the deeds lot ~.n t~e ~tty =.+ t.~e time by the ~ity ~o'~ncil w,)~!-I not res~lt in puttinz elo,~ds u/pon titles and upon the F1,)o~ gates [sati'~n ~.ith ir, r: .Bates ~_'.~.'t '~r. ',~i!R~-r holdir~] the key to the situ,~,tton n~n.l t;.~e -' ' ma'~pe.t a..rl -ecognized by ~ action, [ w,ul't be more t~an surprised. City with the t~e City and o?,.icial and Thi.~ ex'~o~it'~re wil~ .j:~st be the be~.~,,n~n~ in the e'.~pen,t-;.tu~e to ,ay min'l~ i'. the City should oro~d t~ do th'~ wot': on the lines indicated by dim to me in writing. To carry ')ut i believe w':ul-! cost ~3D,DDO.O0 to ~dD,O.DO.~O, ~nd an .-'~n~al fixe~' charge of at least 1500. in at.-t'[tion t~. t;~at it is hi.] idea to change the plan o.~ the ~urvey which was moAe by T~r. ,~.~= -,~ w_~o c9:z~e~e-I ~ne ,.m,,~- ~ ~'-~ng ~ ma.p ~n~ would entail upon the City great ~l ,~a~i~+;~ .~.~t to the p~o~le o'~ming .... ~ ~._ ty in t~ City wou!,t be as disastrous as an ~ ....,,.:s~%y.. ~ E!~it%s9~omner~oes~flomn'tW~a~iB~erunto ~d harm to the co.n,mmity zt ~ay be true to 2onve~' the C~ty ~,~~-~.r' ° - - ~ ~ ..... o ..... s o. floe into an abstract oe¢ice, might enable to m,~ke ab'~tra~t of tit!q more easily, ~.nd w')ul-t ~lso enable real e~tate agents .to ascertain _ ~ .e+ eef.~rt on t'~ei~ p~rt ~ the City'~ expense, the n,.tr~es of the o,~er of any specified ~,. r~.~. ....,ents the Code, Gect~on !0!-% ts not new ,~n,t was ~fiopted in !$45-6, ineorpo- in tae ,~o~e an~ .3ti~i -emains. qo~n.3ke :.as exoenle~ m~re money and done more towards ly co,~o[yi~,._ .~ .-,~t~.._ _ the ~t~tute '~ t~ ~-=~s~,~. , alleys a. nd 16t lines than ~3' ct!]er City in the but h'~ com~} dangerously near o" e~tab!i~h%nZ an abstract office ~nd mo2[ing the City respon- by h~v~, ~ ~ t ' ~"~"~ l~y 0~ ~ ~ ..~ _. s Czty~..,~._~,,.~r. _ ~,~ts ~nl co!!eet P,~es. . for so doing. Only recently a suit ,~ain:~t t;~e ~',~ ~, ,'e~.~n o" li~ .~iven by the ~ity E:~ineer The ab.3ureity off ,~ivin~ build- nee by t'ae City u2on -!e~riptions written in 9cots by tn~o~apetent are careless scriveners Call =~e un-t,~'-~o~ but P.~,r an ocul9r -~m~nstration, at+enrich is called t,, bui!din~ lines ~iven =n~in~erin~o___. Depart'~ent on Lyncqbur~ Avenue, ~, E., w~ere peIZs., wera set ~nd houses erected in .-1 Lynehbur~ T'~rnoi=:e, one of the m~.'*~'s ori.]~t'm! hi~h~-~vs For more than one bund-ed To complete the survey a_.~-t m.~p ,,.s begun by qr. Dunlop '~nd o:t] tPe ?...':e p!~.n: should be eom- by tying "~ ':~ ~'~ps of the ration- !a~H companies '¥n~c.h have ta~-'~ up and pl,~f, ted all th~ .n the corec t~ ~imits, _- -_.~o b! -.s, sections ,~nd lot~, and ~old t=e z,~me ~. ~or lot de,i-matrons an~ .~escr~ptions "~o cower lie~ i'.~ tqe City to ~an=e them, and t!~at work be -lone as of the sa~a date a~ the work done by o~ un.~er ~. Dunlop~.and the EnEinee~'s do it, if ~o~ any c,~on the pre~ent City ~]~inoer cannot do it let him employ some one to do e* ~+r.~nl,n,~lyobject to his plan. o-~ re.-:' ~g or I mo.~; ~ ,- .... ~.~..~ s~cveyi, ci~an.qing in ar~ manner w~.at has ~one by'Mr. Dunlop. The Dunlo~ map was an ad~.ls~,en~ of errors end ce ~urplus and shortage by [ of apporti,]r~ent, au~ to c. nange the method now would result in endless litigation. About six- ,ears ~ ass ~!a~scd and in aequiesenee in the work done should be 9ursuasive as to advisabil- ~ leavi~ i'o as it is You ' . ~..-y not kn',w *h~+ the territory covered by the Dunlop survey extends ~3tn: Street on the East to lOth~ Street on the West~ and ('rom }~eDowell Avenue on the North to ght-of-waF of the Virginian Railway on the South, with monuments in other territory, as for 3082 Strce i,~. 1D6'p--'~r. C,:~rr ,oresented .Resc!u~ion ,?,.o. ±'~.z'~'o~ to cons%r~et a bric~ crossin~, ~cross 5tn~ t,n-~ W.~.:'~':nst'~n Acenue S, 7t,, wnie.~ '::as pa~:se't by 'n;~ni,nou~ voto, L':.,~ g% n.].a%~ pr.,-~-:,,,+--~ ~-. : -. -;.. ..... ,~...~ Re"-.s_.t" .: e,}ver tho ~_-,~in. in {olliA~y St,'eet,_ N. E. between C,,~..:.,,~:~.,~..~.- .... ,-,.-,-~ t.h ,~n'l ne.. tto'_.] :\re'tut: .. s ::'it:t ~irt, :::!.d o:~_ ._~.,,~:)n o~ ,2nit w~:.~ rafer~"'ed t~ t!13 Oommittee FED: {~RES!DENT. 3082 I 14th ~ ~n 9 o~ t, in , P~es- ~mit ted let4 of ed to wine ded, exelu- e. liq- oDn spir- 0.00; whole- may be. ss o.ff d sell- shall be .e tax O0.00 ;0,000.~0 · ,000.00; 0 in and they be ;nail ~ s than ~v er a ~ tt~e ,ath as ~mand of [- 31, S4 CI 3084 JOURNAL OF PROCEED[ NGS ...... .................. CO~ON COUNCIL: 8 O'clock Oommon Oouneil P. M., %n~ met in regular session called to order by Monday, .~ay lOt.a, 1909. in t.~e Council Ohamber .~onday, ?~ay loth, -:909 at Kesler, ident---20. i~i. W. Phelps, President. PRESENT---.~essers. Cart, Carter, Chick, Couch, D~vis, Falls, Fim~bur-~e, ]oodman, H~nna, "~"~ .~lullen, Nelson, Rose, St.Clmir, Scnwmll~nberg, T~lley, Trout and the Pres- ABSENT---~sssers. Ha~kel ~nd Porte~---2. REnORT O~ OFFICE?S---Report from tie City Treasurer, ,.'i~y Clerk and Auditor, City Engineer, ~lerk of '.farket, City Physician .~nd Pr9si,tent of the Bo~r.d o? Health ~nd t~e Keeper or the Almshouse was read and ordered Filed. ?£~YOR'S Z.:ESSA]E---A message From the .{myor was read and referred to t.~e or,~p3r Oo.~mittees The message is .~s follows: To t~e Honorable City Council: The question of taki.~ m ce.~sus of the city h_as been urged upon your body heretofore for the twofold purpose of advertising Roanoke, and in .~rder that new w~rd lines might be establish- ed, if the facts ascertained justifisd and it :-.~s thought advisable or d~sirmble. It has been urged by m~ny for ?uite awhile t:~at the w5rds hmve not equal representation in your body. It h~s also been contended For years by some tinct ward lines should run North and South, .~nd t.:at the ~ity s~culd be divided into thro~ w~rds inztsmd of "our, thereby obliterating the railro~ as ~ dividing line. - 1910, Three wards with two precincts in each w~rd would be the congested condition now prevail- lng at elections. It hms ~[s, bo~n suggested thst ?~elrose and Xi.mball W~r-ts be consolidated. The idea most prevalent ~ppearing to be tnmt by hsving thre~ wards an-t three aldermen from eaca w~rd, the smallest ~l'%ernanic bo~/ allowed under existing laws, could be provided, ~.nd Five c,~uncilmen from-eac~ w~rd would bring t_~e lo,::er br~nch within one of the smallest number now allowed by l~w Such a che~nge could be 9.~sily effected ~rrt ~ecome operative and e~fective by September 1st, without legis!sting out of office any .member of t:ne present Council. No election o.e Councilmen will t~ke place until June 1910, mt whic.h.time ti9e term of twelve members of the lower b. sn._~ expire, . " ~; leaving ten hol~ over me:.~bers In ~e upper branch t'ne term of seven members e,pire, leaving only seven members of th~ two brancues-to be elected at ~he June election, if the ch--rite be m~.te, consequently the seven new members and the seventeen hol'over members would constitute the new Council. In view of the ~great interest which is prevalent all over t.':e country upon the question of a change in the form o? municipal govsrr~ment, ~nd the further ._e~ct th.~t before there csn be a~ change in the present ~form of muni~ips1 gov~rn~snt in the City of Rosnoke, the Constitution of Vir- gini~ must be chmnged, wJuich csnnot b~ ~eomplished 5nd bec'~me effective ~or ~bout six years, if the legislature so desire. [n view of this f~ct, I deem it advisable that your body consider the ques- tion of reducing the n,~ber of ~ of ~ men~_s e~ch b--.neh e~ Council, -.-~-r~!ess of the ~aet that t~e e o~ission form of' govor~ent ,zu~er the Des ~foines, Galveston, or ~ ot~]er plan ~uay be uunsi-iered better than the corm of ~uunieipal gcver~ent now in - ~...e in the State ~ Virginia. We are eon~ fronted with the ~auowledge t~at the comaissioner form is ~ new-'~nd untried experiment, a. nd Virgini~ a very conservative State. The probabilities are t at the lsgislature ,rill be slow to change the stitution at the instigation or request of ~ divi-~9d d~n~I from a few cities of the State, hence the necessity for action. T..~e Constitutional ~onvention, composed of the ~blest and best men in t~e State ~ad in view a representative city government, ~nd would not ~fter fu ~l consideration, even so much as provide for the election o~ aldermen from the city at large, nor would it create a redestri~ ed electorate, holding ~o the idem that ward - -~.-~se~tation was nearest to the people generally ~s to the best ~orm of city goverr_ment, or the objections to ~ bicameral Council, no doubt exists that strong prejudice is being worked up ~g~inst t~e p~esent ~orm of municipal gove~mment, c.,nsisting of ~yor ~nd City Council with two br~nehes, especially ,~here t~ne Council is composed ce ]~,o~ It is said by m~r$- that it is the disgruntled and ~te~eated element that is most clamorous, but ma~ men of business can see no dif~eren~e~ between a l~rge business establishment aud a city government. This is ~ commercial 5ge, ~nd the ideas of cutting do~ expense is uppermost in the mind. It is, therefore believed that the reduction of the Council as suggested, ,vould prove satisfactory to a ,3085 degree and not .detract From I see no c:'lance for any change ct~ the people. I therefore recon~end that ~.~ Com_~aittee question of ,~ reduction in the number of 'nenbers into the -'.-tvisability of ally other needed eh;~rter general uselessness of t!]e body, Until the constitution is enanged better t.'an the suggestion above t_o be ~ocomplished, either by Oouncii or charter refo~:~ be appointed to consider ti~e of Council and the nunber of' wards, and to inquire changes in or,leu that the same may be properly considered an,! :~etsd upon before the meeti~ off the next legislature and M~mt suca co~.~ittee shall after giving public hearings to those -lesiring to be he,~rd a.~'~ considered the subject, r.eport to tae Council with suc.t re ~.3:.~et~dati on as in its julgeme:~t it may de~m a,lvisable. SUPER[,~TE?.IDE:,IT OF P)OR: Recently an o_~,~i,l~noe w,%s ~ lcd~ _ . - _ . ~ ~e,i creatin~ the o~ffiee off Superintendent o.ff the ,~o,gr' and ~]eFining bls d:~tips. ~o election has yet been made, and t am un, pr t~e necessity off calling your attention to tae eact that in order t.]at persons .~.ay be a.-baitte,-] to t':te hospital, paupers bu~ied or sent to tqe .~lms~ou~e, the sick _~iven ~ical attentibh, I ~ve bee:~ co.~peiled to attend to those ~uties becu~s9 !o one 91se could or 'voul9 For the past fsw months I harp_become satisfied tl~at out- door relie~ by tn9 City, ~loull receive but little consi~e,pation. ~.~a~ persons who _have move~ into the City the past =e.v ,-~,~ to live ~t tile ~-~,~ of ~..rs the City and charity organiz-~tious, ...... , ..... e hay e go~e back to tlue eountr~r, ~rom w~ence they car. e "or thei- own-m-t th9 ','~-al good, - - o-,--- and those living in t~e City, ~one to t':erK. . _ Few ieserving ,.~_~,,, m~/[9 application, anff t~ey. ~rs. ~$ '~ rule, sick, or infirm ~:nd a~ed. I urge tile appointmpnt of so.me one to look after the City physician anal keeper of almshouse, ,v~lion ~ have been 4'~ing in the place~ t!19 Supprinten. 19nt o? tale_poor. PENSIOqS =OR CON'~EDERATE SOLDIERS ~D THEIR WIDOWS: The leg!n!ature at its 1QO~ session, enacted a law which authorit~S~ Roanoke to levy a tax of not less than five cents, nar mop9 th~u fiffteen cents on eve[y one hun. ired dollars worth of property, to be co!!9cte~ an.~ set a~art and k~lo~ as pension Tun~, an,'1 to be used only in earing suppcrtin~ and helpinz the maid, ed, ~isabled, afffflieted ,~nd inligent eonffed'erate soldiers living in the City~ an4 t~e needy and in-~i~ent ~dows o~ eonffe~erate so!diets. T,]e confederate so!,tier is ed in sonf '%n,1 story by ail; has eneomiu~ pl:aced upon qis v~lor ~n.~ devotion to ,State and ~uty on ail oceasiu,~s; na~ f!ow~rs strewn upon_ his ~.~-av8 wne!l lead, but when alive, mai ~ed and discrepit, ne is en~ured. [ tru'.~t Ros~noke'~ Oity Counei! will prove an exception to the rule and that prompt steps ]~y b9 taken t', ~et upon t']e mlt']ority bestowe~ by the legi~!ature. Let Re-nuke at once decide t,;at her in.tlgent, .~-~ime4 'm't disable.! ..~nffe-te ate s'~l,liers an4 their widows shall be neglected; there ~ but Few and ~.~,, will soon 4spart hence ='OD. _: AMD }.iTEK [~ISPECTOR: De~ays_. are .~an~er,.,us. _ , and the ne~esgity for provid__..~ for a oo~petent and food in,petter is prsssing. The people ~eman.'l a~tion an4 are entitled to ~t. n9 lodger and efficient milk PLU 'B'_~.id- I'ISPECTOR ,V',;D C[?f ELECTRIC[A~: The St~t~ law re~nires taat th9 City should - . _~v. a plumbing inspector, and the health o~ the e o~mnunity demands t~,~t~,,~il~..~ should no _l.m~r_..o.. delay '~otion in thi~ particular, Investigation %~'i sh~ the necessity for the selpction of a City Electrician, one Who is competent and well qual- ified. Many disastrous fires o~ recent occurrene~ have been traced to faulty 91ectrie wiring. The fees of ti~e office will .n~r9 t.la~l ~=~, the of'icial HE~LT:{ .D~ICER: The crying ne.~4 off a .hca!tn oFffi~er is appqrent ~ -_~ one who will ta~e the ti~e to look. int~ couditions. . [ reco.%men~ t__a~% + Roan-~-~,~_~ take a position ~th progressive cities of t!le count- ry and crest9 tho o=fi~G an~ provide for a health ~epartment in '.{eppi~ witch t[~e gr~th and needs of th e C ~ tM. RO qEq ~_~LL: 0!-t Rote~_ Kal1. h%~ sprvpd its ~ay an~ o~...-~=-ation,._ and h'~s beeo~ue a me~ee an4 4anger. The City En.gine.}r has ~g!l~.Pf~nP~.. it, '~nd ~psired to have it -ipmolisned. I reeom~npnd that the ~blic Prop- _ ~M Compri%tee be ~u%no:~z~4 to ~ell %he '~,1 material, an] %he Ehalaes~ put %he lo% in sani%~ eon- dition OWWV~ w'DR · {E Cr~f E., ..r~,~ AND OT !~ Cr~ BEPAq~IENTS: .... .~ ~_.~ a map of the City as of t-~is date, bringing the abstracts or transfers . + - ity Engineer, The oe~iees now o~eupied by him are 4ark dovm~ ~dll necessitate more recto ~r ~h.~ O _ and entirely unfit ~or !~is work ~n~ the work to be done. It is but a ~tter off a s~ort time before the City will have ?_ City Electrician, O!umbing ant Buildi~ Inspector, Health O~iee'r and Healt~ Department~ '~ilk '~n~ .~oo~ Inspector, ~-ty Bacteriolo~ist, Superintendent of the Poor, etc., and there is no room Tot them. In Ta~t ! believe that for the want of a place to put suei~ 'officers, has caused a ~elay in selecting tach. I therefor~ recom'~nd that an o~ice building be erected Rorer Hall lot fo~ the de~rtment par.TeE I Urge again the necessity for a police station..A lot has been selected and Council has voted to purchase it. The only thing that prevents its coming into the possession of the City is the Failure 5f the Fin-~nce Com:~Attee to appropriat~ t.~.e necessary funds, about the forty thousand d'gllar~ t]at has been kept in + ~ ~h~ Treasury for t!~e past ce the :father Hour9 pro.oosition, nay be put ~ * - _ -n~o a police station, and the tion rele~atel '- ~- ~:~ ~ back ~eat. ~5,000.00. I trust t:~at year ,~r more, on account Randolph .."larket proposi- Re spec tfully, Joel H. Cutohin, 'dayor. i :, 308'-;" REPORT OF CO '..MITTEE ON STREETS---Messers. Ohick and Mullen from the Committee on Streets submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions, which was read and acted on as Follows: ~ ~/' No. 15Sl--A RESOLUT£ON to grant privilege to construct granolit~ic sidewalk on South side Avenue, 8..W., between Par:< Street and a point 440 feet West, was read, considered and o f Wa 1 nut pa s sed by tie followinl! vote: Ay.v.S--',,~essers. O'~rr, Carter, Chick, Couch, D~vis, Falls, - Fi sHburne, ..%oodman, Ha.q.qa, Lssoure, Mi_.lor, !.~ullen, Nelson, Rose, Scnwailenberg, Talley, Trout and the President---19. NAYS--:'~r. St.Ol,~ir. and $ No. 15S°.-~& RESOLUTION to cover t.le drain in Holliday Street, N. Patton ~venue_- with dirt, was read, considered an~ passsd by ,lnanimous ~ between vote. 0 o:mmonw e a 1 th No. _~ESOLUTI ON Center Avenue, to advertise For bi.is .for eon.~truction of considered and pass.ed by unani~uous vote. a granolitnic sidewalk on Nu. 15$4--& MESOLUTIOM authorizing the City E~ineer to improve the alley,-raise ~e stable and replace e. eace in the rear of property belonging to D. .,. qreslin, was read, considered m~d pased by the followinz vote: AYES--Yessers. Carter, Chick, Conch, Davis, Falls, Fi shburne, -Kesl er ,~ 5escure, ;~u_, len, Hanna, Ne! son, Miller, S~h:.~ul 1o ~ Talley ~n~erg, , Rose, and St.Cl~ir--6. Truut No.15S5--A RESOLUTION to provide for and paving with tar mae'.'dam, Clar!< Avenue from the President---14. NAYES--Messers. Cart, Goodmen, advertising for bids _~or granolitnic curb and gutters l~ferson Street West to Rice Street,-~; distance of about 950 feet, was read, consider,ed and passed by unanim'~'us vote. No. 1586--.~ RESOLUTION to award contract to C. L. Tins!ay ,~.s rea i considere.~ and passed by %unanimous vote. certain streets, , c o. ~s t rue t ing -si'i ewa.l'k s on i l'i°' 15~7--A RESOhUTION to grant Roano::e Railway and Electric Oompany a per:~£t to ednstruct driveway crossing across t.te West si-te of sidewal.: on Randolph Street, was read, considered mhd passed by unanimo,~ vote. ~ j No. 15~2--A RESOLUTIQN to c!9z.? o~ ~'- East. o_e Street from Day Avenue to alley South of ~;,arshall ~venue, S W. 'was ~ead considered a~4 paso. ed by the ,ollowin% vote: AYES--Messers, . . , - , - Carter Chick, Couch., Davis, Falls, Fishburne, '3oodman, qan_na, ~esler, Lescure, Miller, Mullen, Talley Trout and t.~e President---IT. MAYS~--Me~sers. Rose Nei son, 'Schwallenberg, , and- 'S t. O iai r--2. Not voting Mr. Cart--1. ~ ~ Uo. 1589---~ RESOLUTIO.~ to provide for giving a hearing as to the advisabili-ty of construc- ting a full ,~i.lth or...,no? ~ lithic ~idewa!k on South side o e_ Norfolk Avenue, S. E. from East side of Jefferson Street to Randolp~ Street ~s read, considered and paso_ed by unanimous vote. I -...-_.:__.~ contract ~or the const-uction of curbing and .,] No. 1590--A RESOLUTIOH ~,,,~.a~ _ _ ~ E was read, considered an~ passe~ by unanimous vote. Holliday Street, . ., _ gutters on ~ : No. 1591--A RESOLUTION to c_~ange the grade on the South side of Patterson AV'enue i5th, and 17th, Streets, was read, considered and passed by.unanimous vote. between 308 0rdinan~e No. 1604--AN ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance, approved c:')neernin.~ the payment oF taxes on dogs, etc. etc." ,~nd April 20t:l, 1909, entitled, "AN de signated as Ordinance No. 1534 was read, con~i~ere.l a.ud passed by unanimous vote. No. 1605--AN ORDINANCE to designate ~nd control the the .,V,.~rket ST]~re '.~..,,.~ reai and consi'tered. Mr. Goodman moved wr~icn motion was Lost. Mr. D~vis move:~ to reconsider, w.]ien s.~le cC any articles or material on to except Auctioneers on C'~m-.~ission motion wasC~~?~r. Good:n%n moved to tee o..~nit, whie'.,~ motion wa~ adopted. A!I ~°nr~'~'C~ to amend Section m -~,~ taxes on licenses "An ).r,-linanc e 14~Jwas rea~ an~. consi~er-~d. '~r. Rose . em.i the ~,me was lost un t~e amen~t ;cut, :qo. ~7 of an Ordinance approved April 20t_h, 1909, entitled, For municipal purposes" and designated '.~s 0rdinanqe .No moved to recommit, w..~icn motion was lost. A vote was taken by the Co!!owin2 vote: ~YE.~--Messers. 0nick,..Davis,.Fis.~- burne, Kesler, Mel~on, Rose, Trout and the President. NAYS---Messer.~; ~arr, Carter, Couch, Goodman, }{~nfla, Leeo~lre, Miller, V,u 11 e n, St .Clair, Scnwa[lenberg and Talley---ll.. RE~°ORT 3W C3~'{ITTEE '0:,] w'ERE AWD W~.TER---~'dessers. Fishburne, ?~ullen and ~il[er Cram the Committee on Fire and W..~ter, submitte.~ a report accompanied by a resolution, whic~ was read and acted on as ~.ollows: No. 1607--A R~oOoUTi3.i to purcnas~ 2,330 Cost of fir~ no~.~, was .-sad, by th?fei-lowing vote: ~Yg.S--V~essers. Carr, 0arter, Chick, Couch, Davis, Falls, ~WishbqEne, Kesier, Lescure, qi!ler, ¥.u!len, Nelson, Rose, Schwallenberg, Tatley, Trout and the NAYS--~esse~s. qa~.5 an~ St.C!air--2. considered ~nd passe~ ~,o. odinan, President--IS. REPORT O'~ o~'".f, vm'pEg..~ ., ~ .... 0:'I HEABT .'_--qes==-=.~_~. CRick, Carter and Kes er Crom t_~e Co.,~uittee on Health s ~bmitted ~ report accompanied by a res'~lution and an ordinance, which w'~s rea_d and a.et~d on msfollows: No. 1'~10---~1~ 3RDI:w~NCE enlarging the Board off Health of the City off Roanoke. re. and d,eCining its duties; '~nd providing for a health officer etc., was read an,t considered. Mr. Goodman moved. to ±ay over and a copy be sent to each member, which, motion was .~dopted. iQo. 1609---A :IESOLUTI3-~: to locate a site For an Incinerati.~ Plant, was read, considered and pa:~S~ed by unanimous vote. No. 161°_--~ RESOLUTION to authorize the _~ablic Property and Finance Committees to employ a man ,,to investi;~.~te the eon.~itions of ti~e Randolp~ M:-~rket Building was read, considered and lost by the Following vote: AYES--Messers. Couc.~, Davis, F~l!s, Goodman, q~a~na, Nullen, Nelson an,d Schwallenberg---E. President--8. Not NAYS--Messers. Cart, Carter, 0hie!-., Wishburne, Lescure, Miller, St.01air and the voting, '~r. Rose--1. gaps with Chick presented the following resolution, w~ich was refferred to the Street Committee: A RESOLUTION to provide For giving a hearing to certain property granolithic concrete construction in the Sout.~west section. o,maers to fill in the 30gO Rosenberg, ~r. St.Clair presented the following resolution: No. 1417--A RES.~LUTION requesting the Street Co%~ittee to report on whie,~t w.%s read, and p~.s.~ed by tule, nimouse vote. 'I referred petition filed by ~. to the Co.m~ittee on Ordinance: AN of ~! Roanoke. t'~ regulat~ circuses, shows taking up the report o_~ t-~e Co.~.~ittee on otner public Ordinance, ~r. being, taken up on the ground t~t~t t~]e Com,.~ittee did not ha.v-~ was reeommende.'l to ~ouncil. The Ch%ir ~t~ted that ~e ',~ not ~nt,~r tai_~u~ent s given in the City P. ose objectel to t~e report ~ quo~am present when their report ~bsolute!y sure ~bout t_qis point ~s it but he thouzht if the was not very clear in the Book oP Rules, the repo.rt t~at wa~ ~11 t ~at w~s neeess.~rY. ?.~r. St.Clair moved their report on the floor o.? Council, which motion was adopted, m%jority of t~e Coa,uittee would sign to allow an~ the Committee to present reoort was received. ATTEST: APPROVED: PRMSIDENT: Z 309] Monday, June 7th, 1909. JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS ................... C0~MON Common Council met in regular session in the Council was called to order· by the President, Mr. N. W. Phelps. PRESENT:---Messers. Cart, Carter, Chick, Couch, Davis, COUNCIL: Chmnber Monday, June 7th, 19o9 and Falls, Fisaburne, Goodman, Hanckel, Hanna, Kesler, Lesoure, ~Ziller, Mullen, Nelson, Porter, Rose, Si. Clair, Talley, Trout and the Pres- ident---21. ABSE~T--~. Sc.iwa±lenberg--1. RE°ORT ?F 9?FICERS---The Report of the City Enginear, City ClerX m%d Auditor, City Tress- urer, Clef< of the '~'"""~-o+----=~., Keeper of the Almshouse, City Physician ~xd Prssidentuf the Board of Healt was read ~ud ordered filed. REFERRING :%ND FILING PETITIONS---Petition from J. D. Carnet, W. H. Stiff and ot~e~s asking that Roanoke Rail.w-.~, and Electric Company be required to sprinkle Jm.mlson Avmxue, S. E. between and 10th, Streets, was read and referred to. the Co.~ittee Petition from ?{rs. J. J. Funk, .U~rs. R. E. on Streets. L. Heekmmn 9~ud 5~rs. A. Leffler for refund of $10.00, amount paid for rent of Assembly Hall, was read ~ud referred to the Committee ,on Finance. Letter from J. B. Greenway, Auctioneer asking permission to sell goods on t~e Market by auction, was read, and referred to the Committee on Public .Property. Square REPORT OF Ce}-~[TTEE ON FINANCE---.~!essers. Davis, Rose and Hanna from the Committee on Fi- nance, submitted a report, aecompa~uled by sundz-y resolutions, w~s read, considere~ and meted upon as follows: No. 1616--A RESOLUTION to im~rease the rate 9f pay of tne Assist%nt Blacksmith mt the City Stables, was read, N o. · 617---A _~SOL~IT I 0 N vote. NO. 161~--A sidered and ~assed by No. 1619--~ considered e~d passed by unanim,~us vote. t o re~.nd t o A. C. Lemon $50. O0 ~ was RESOLUTION to m~ke certain unanimous vote. RES-eLUTION to in~rease the read, considered and passed supplementary sund~y salary of the Mayor, by unanimous appropriations, was read, corl- was read, considered and passed by the f ollowing Lescure, Miller, vote; AYES .~.es~ers. Ca.., ~..~.., '.~xllen, Nelson, Porter, Rose, or.Clair, Davis, Tal 1 ey, Falls, Fishburne, Goodman, Hanna, Trout ~:~d the President--IS. NAYS- ~esser s, by unanimous Carter, Hanekel and Kesler--3. ABSENT-~r. No. 1620-~A RESOLUTION to approve certain vote. Sehwallenberg. contract bonds, was read, ca, sidereal and passed sider ed passed No. 1621--A RESOLUTION to settle el'~im of T. R. Tillett vs O~ty and passed by unanimous vote.No. 1622 No. 1622--AN ORDINANCE fixing the salary of the by unanimous vote. City Sergeant, was o f Roanoke, was read, eon, read, considered and No. 1623--A RESOLUTION autqorizing the City Solicito~ to eollect .paving a s s e s sment s againzt ~essere. Nelson, Cart, Couch, Da*is, Falls, Porters Roses Talley, Trout Miller, Mullen, Fishburne, Goodman, Hanckel, Hanna, Lc,cure, and the President---iV. NAYS-Mr. St.Olair--1. Not voting, Me,sets Carter, Chick and Kesler---3. ABSENT, No. 1624---A RESOLUTION to considered and passed Mullen, m~n, Hmuckel, Miller Accounts, Nel s on, and at.Clair---3 Not Mr. Schwal lenberg--1. allow OFFicer J. M. Arnold half pay during disability, was read~ Chick, Couch, Davis, Falls, Good- by the following vo.te: AYF~--Messers. Cart, Rose, Talley, Trout and t:xe President---13. NAYS--Messers. Fisnburne, Lescure and Porter--6. voting, Messers. Carter, Hanna, Ko,let, Goodmmm and Kessler from the Committee REPORT .3F 00!~IITTEE ON AOODNNTS--~essers. Trout, submit ted a No. 1625--A report accomps~uied by RESOLUTION t o appr ov e a r e 8olut i on whi c h was the acc~.mts and claims read and acted upon as follows: against the City for tae month on of mittee 1909, was .-~md, considered mhd REPORT 0F 00 N~.{IT TEE ON STREETS--Messers, by un~ nimous v ct e. Han cket, ~bmitted a. report accompanied on Streets, by sundry Chick, Porter and ~u llen from the Com- r e solutions, wms read and acted upon as Avenue follows: iio, 1626--A R~a0LUTION Holliday Streets.~ was No. 1627--A RESOLUTION to purchase a point of lan~ mt the Southeast corner #$ read,, considere~ and passed by unanimous vote. to grant Mrs. Lula ~. Heironimus privilege to ,~ f Commonweal th construct a granolit~- sidewalk, was read, considered No. 162~--A RESOLUTION nary hearings, was and pa~sed by unanimous vote- to direct the Oollecotr of City onside~ed Mr Mullen moved to lam Taxes to furnish names for prelimi- over until next meeting whie~ motion w~s adopted. considered Fi shburne, Pre sident--l~. 1636--A RESOLUTION to ~ant privilege to construct a and passed by the Go~tman, Hancke 1, NCc f olio.wing vote: Hanna., Ke sler, AYES--~Me s se~ s. granolit-~ic sidewalk, was read, ~iller, Mullen, NAYS--Me s se rs. C~rter, Chick, 0ouch, Davis, Fails, Nelson, Porter, Ta 1 '1 e y, Trout and. the and Si.Clair---3. 1637---A _RESOLUTION to ~ade Day Avenue from 6tn, st. Avenue from 7tn, to 10th, Streets, w~s reed, considered an,% REPORT OF t o Ferdinand passed by unanimous CO;~IITTEE Avenu~ vote. and Mar s~ll St.Olair and Talley From ~he Committee on ON S~S--N_essers. Trout, which was acted upon as follows: submitted ~ report accompanied by sundmj resoultions, S ewe~ s, No. 1629--A RESOLUTION to provide for givLn~ a he~ri~ ~s to the sdvis~bility o~ considered ~4 p~sse~ by ~nimous vote. ~. Trout moved to ing certain sewers, ~s read, South si'to of Center Avenue and on t~e Resoluti~n, th~t ti~rough error , and moved to amend to rem.i, which motion was ~opted. A vote was t~en taken on the Res'~lution North side of She~ndoa"~ Argue, c on s t ruc $- reconsider a s amended and No. the same was passed by unanimous vote. 1630-~A RESOLUTION to advertise for bids for the construction of a stDrm drain, was read, considered and passed by unanimous 3093 No. 1631--A RESOLUTION to advertise for bids for the construction of a storm drain, w~s read, considere~ and passed by unanimous vote. No. 1632--A RESOLUTION to advertise biffs to construct certain sewdrs, w~s read, con- siderd and passed by unanimous vote. No. 1635--A RESOLUTION to ±evy tne assessment for the construction of certain sewers, beirg Assessment Nos. 53, Sd, 55, 56, 57, ~ and 59, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. No. 1634--A RF~OLUTION'to exempt the Virginian Railway from sewer assessment, was read, cm sidered and passed by u~tanimous vote. REPORT OF CO~E~ITTEE ON PUBLICPROP~TY~--~essers. Couch, Fisnburne, Falls and Talley from the Committee on Public Property submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions, 9nich was read mud acted upon ms No. lo3~--A over for t~irty days. N o. 1636--A follows: RESOLUTION RESOLUTION to purchm~sc m new City 'Stables, was read, considered ~ud was laid to rebate the Red ~e~ and Eagles for the use of Assembly Hall, was read, considered a.~ p~ssed by unanimous vote. to use No. 1637-~ ~ESOLUTION to grant the Assembly Hall for devotion5l services, congregatio~ of the First 0hristie~u Ch~rcn permission was re~d, considered, em.d passed by unanimous vote. No. 1638--A RESOLUTION to demolish Rorer Hall, was read, 'considered ~td passed by.unanimou~ vote. imous the No. 1639--A RESOLUTION to purchase six mules am.d three dump wagons, was read e~ud'-pas~ed by unan- vote with the exception of ~r. D~vis, he not voting. ' REPORT 9F CO'.¥-'.ITTEE ON FIRE AND WATER--Mes~ers. Lescure, Fis~burne, Hullen and _Miller from C,)mmittee on ~ire e~ud .Water, submitted ~ report accompanied by a resolution, whi-c~ w~s read and acted upon follows: No. 164~--A RESOLUTION to pur caasa one 75 ft. Aerial fire passed by unanimous vote. REO0RT OF C0?.~IITTEE ON 0Pd~iq1~NGEE--~{essers. Commit tee on 0rdinanc e trucK, was read, considered and Davis mhd F~lls presented the-r-aport 9F the from the floor, the Chair having ruled that inas_.~Ac~ as a quro,mm was not pre- sentm~ at the meeting of the 0ommittee, the report would have to be presented ?rom the floor, and the same was read and acted upon ms follows: No. 1641--AN ORDINANCE regulating the erection of' hitcding posts in the Cf~y of Roanoke, was read and considered. Mr. Rose moved to emend to read Norfolk and ':;astern Railway instead of Shenandoa~ ..Avenue, which motion w~s adopted.:~r. Hanckel moved to amend to accept Patterson Avenue on double tracked streets, which motion was wi'thdrawn. 'Hr. Fishburne moved as a substitute to repeal Ordinance No. 264, whic~ motion the chair ruled wa~ out of order. The vote was taen taken on t~e Ordinance ms amended and the same was lost by the following vote: AYES---Messers. DAOis, Falls, Good- man, ~,Mullen, Nelson, Rome and Talley--7. NAYS--~e~sers. Cart, Carter, Chick, Couch, Fishburr~ Miller. Porter. Si. Clair. Trout and the Presider~Z---14. was rgad, a room on Hite~ing Full No. 1642--AN ORDINANCE to regulate the standing of stallions and Jacks in the City limits, considered and on motion of Mr rose was reco~uitted by unanimous vote. Mr. Cart movdd for a suspension of rdles, and presented the following resolution. No. 1646--A RESOLUTION to grant permit to t~e ViRginia Iron Coal an~ Coke Company to build top of the Strickland Building, which was read and passed by unanimous vote. M~. Fishburne moved to repeal Ordinance No. 264 of the General Ordinances relative to Posts, w~ch motion was adopted by unanimous vote. which was adopted by unanimous vote: Mr. Hanckel presented the following resolution, J. Ran Bryan Jr. leave of absence with No. 16¢M--A RESOLUTION to grant the Police Justice, which was read,, considered and passed by ~utanimous vote. Mr ~oodm~n presented the following resolution w~ic:~ was passed' by u~xanimous vote: No. 164g--A RESOLUTION to place the Chain Gang on Dale Avenue, S. E. between llth, and 12th, Stree.ts. MX'. NO. ed and passe~ No. Lescure presented the following resolution w.hion was passed by unanimous ¢ 1650--A RESOLUTION to place electric fans in the Circuit Oourt Room was by une~nimous vote, i~I--A _RESOLUTION the samE. being presented by ~r. Lescu~e. to .drain 4th, St., S. W., was presented by Mr. Han eke 1 vote: read, consider and passed by unanimous vote. No. ~52 A RESOLUTION to p?ovide for giving a nearing as to the advisability of eonst~uct~ gra~olitnic sidewalks on certain streets, was read, consi~tered and' passed by unanimous vote. Mr. Talley presented t~e following resolution, which was refer~ed to the Co. amittee on Streets. on Lights A RESOLUTION to open the streets ~nd a.venues in the Northwest section. RF~0RT OF O0_%9~ITTEE PN LI'~HTS---~essers- Hanna, Cart, Porter ~nt Goodman from t_he Committee submitted ~ report accompanied by a resolution, which w~s read and acted upon as follows: No.. 1643--A _RESOLUTION to chenge the location of certain li,fixts, was. read considered and passed on Public by unanimous ~w. PORT Safety vote. OF C0~'.9~ITTEE ON PUBLIC submitted' a report SAFETY--?gessers. Oouch, Cart and Miller a'ccempenied by a resolution, w.~ich w~s read from t:le Co~,ittee and acted upon as follows No. 1644--A RESOLUTION frame addition to her residen'ce to grmnt permit tc .~ery .Warren (colored) in the ?ire limits, was read, considered to construct a two room mhd p~ssed by unanimous vote 309. n RANDOLPH IARKET: REPORT OF THE J.)INT COMMITTEE ON RANDOLPH FINANCE AND PUBLIC PROPERTY ON ~ARKET QUESTION: June 5~h, 1909. THE MATTFR OF THE To the Council for the City of Roanoke: We, the Joint Committee to which the matter of the pure,se referred, met in the o flee of the Clerk oB Council, Friday, June 4th, from a sub-committee appointed from this Committee to investigate the of tne Randolph Market wes 1909, to receive a report question i~ hand. lng the After listening to tae report of the matter, we beg to report as follows: sub-committee, and further discussing and consider- O.~_.r~ to the motion taken by Council in refusing to appropriate the amount bf money called for in a resolution authorizing this Joint Committee to have an investigation m~de of the Randolph Market as to its stability and condition, your Joint Committee finds itself unable to pass on tae stability of t_~e Randolph ~arket. Afte~ mature consiteration of t:xe matte~ it is the sense of your Committee that' it is inexpedient and undesirable for the City of Roanoke to %cquire the Randolph Narket property. The Ce%mittee feels t~at from the stand point of business requirements, as well as an overwhelmning ?~blic sentiment, it is unwise to enter into e~ny negotiations loekin~-to the aban~ donment of the press:~t City Market House, or the acquisition of the Rar~d,lpn Market, mhd we accord- ingly racom end that t~e Committee be disc.~arged from any further consideration of tne m~tter. Respectfu±ly submitted L. B. Davis Jno. M. Hanna ~uy M. Rose T. Lm M. Gouch A. M. Neslon B.J. Fishburne C. E. Falls E.W. Tall ey WATMR F_W~OHISE: REPORT OF JOINT C0~ITTEE COMPOSED OF FIRE .~ND WATER kND STREETS: To the Council for t~e City of Roanoke: June 5th, 1909. The Joint Co,zmittee composed off the Oommittees on Fire and Water and Streets, to whom was referred the questions of differer.~e between the Roanoke Gas and Water Oompmny and the City;~ and charged also with t~-_. ~,,+.~,.~_~. of preparing a franc'.~ise gre~nting the privilege of supplying t~e City of Roanoke and it's imhabitants with water res~ectfU!ly report that a sub-committee composed of Messera Page, Seifert, Hanckel and ~ullen .wes appointed for the purpose of conferring with the Roanoke Gas and Water Co.~pany, and to' investigate ail questions pertinent to t~_~e matter under consideration. The Sub-committee report the Roanoke Gas and Water Company, that they have held s°everal clonfe=ences with representatives of t~ and t~t said Company has expressed a desire to 2urchmse a thirty year franchise, if the same is so framed as tc afford to' the purchese~ a reasonable return upon t~e amount necessary to be invested for the installation of a plant of sufficient capacity quantity of w~ter required. An, mmber of letters .written to the Joint Oommittee from t~e Commerce and ot~er organizations of this City, from other Cities, have been filed with by your Co..~mittee. ' to supply t~e and examined These letters give the schedule of cha~ges for %gater in the several cities from which they were received, but a.~ the rates in different citics vary from 6 cts. to ~ cts. per 1,000 gallons f~ domestic purposes, they are practically of no value in fixing ~ schedule of rates in this City. Your Comuittee is unable to account for the great diffe fence in charges in different Oit- les except upon the theory that !oc~l conditions 5re ~ach es to des%nd a greater or I6ss expenditure for the installation and maintenance of the water works in di_~ferent Cities. In view of these facts an,t the further fact t%~at your Committee nor auy member thereof is in possession of expe~t ~owledge or infornation as to what is necessary to be 4one nor the cost of doing it, we are of the opinion that Council should aut~rize the employment of an expert Hydraulic Engineer to investigate and report upon conditions in this City and to ~dvise the Co~ittee concern- ing the best and most femsible plan for supplying the City and it's in.habitants with an adequte sup- ply of water an'! the cost of same. The Roanoke Gas and Water Oompany has proposed that if the City will employ an expert Hy- draulic Engineer to investigate and report upon the best plan of supplying the City of Roanoke with mn adequate quantity ~f water mhd also as to what additions and improvements may be required in their present plant in orde~ to enmb!e them to furnish such supply t~at will defr~y one-half of the cost of his services. 3096 Your Committee is of the opinion that the cost of obtainijg the report of an expert upon this question would be Judicious and profi~_able expenditure. We do not think the cost of such ex- pert's services would exceed $800.00, and if t~e proposition of the Roanoke' Gas and Water Comgany is agreed to, the City's prpportion would only be $400.00. We believe that it would be proper accept the proposition of tbs Gas and Water Company as to the employment or an expert, yet we wish to be in a position to be obliged to do so, and t~eref..re, reccm~end the adoption of the partying resolution authorizing the Committee to employ an expert Hydraulic Engineer at a cost exceed ~800.00. Respectfully submitted, E. R. Chieek S . O. Porter J. E M. Hanekel B.J. Fishburne J. L. Nullen G.T. Wilier. to do not aeeom- no t to The Resolution is as follows: No. 1645 -A RESOLUTION authorizing expert Hydraulic ~ugineer flor t_~e purpose of t~e Fire and Water and Street Oommi'ttees to employ an prepmrLug necessary pi.ms an4 d~%~ to furnish m suffi- eient supply of water ~or domestic and fire protection purposes, was read ~nd considered. :~r. Davis moved to defer action until next regular meetLng of O~uneil, which motion was adopted oy unanimous vote. ATTEST: · · APPROV~. T~ 3097 order which CO~,9~ON COUNCIl- ............. ' ................. REGULAR MEETING: Wednesday, July 7th, 1909. Common Council met in regular session in the Oouncil Chamber, Tuesday, July 6th, 1909 at clock P. M., and in the absence of both the President and Vice-President, meeting was cml'led to by t~e Clerk, Mr. W. :' Craft. Mr. Couch m'.~ued to appoint Mr. B. J. Fishburne to take the Chair and :~r. Fishburne took t~ae Ohair'. The following were mo, +~ i._,.n was adopted by unanlmo~s vote, present: PRES~.! T---Me s s ? r s. Carter, e!~iek) 0ouch, Davis, Walls, Fishbumme, Goodman, Hanekel, Kesler, Leseure, ~!iller, '~ullen, Nelson, Porter, St.Ol~ir, Talley and Trout---19. ABS~IT---Me s set s. Hanna, Rose and the President-~-3. REOORT 0~ 0F~IC~S---The Mayor's Message, the City ~lugineer, Oity Olerk and Auditor, 0ity Treasurer, Superintende~.~t of the Poor, Clerk of the Market, Keeper of the Almshouse, Supt. 0~ain Gang ~xd City Physician and President of the Board of Health wmm road an~ ordered filed. ~YORS ,,KESS~.]E---The Mayor's message is %~ follows: T~) the Honorable Gentlemen:- reliction to the City Count il, Un.ter the l~w, it City government, is .my duty to co~munic.~te to your b,~.y at the end off eac_~ month in its finances ~nd improvements, with such recomme~.tations as deemed proper. The peace and in the land; the health sanitary COrAd.~lOn ~s to regulate horse mhd nor the least ce ne to regulation b.9 made to manner ~s to rid t.~e order o? the City is excellent; of the Oity ,~.usumlly go~d; ~he better than ever before, cow stables principally the financtal condition the best of any City death rate smaller than heretofore. The but not what it ought to be. Something should be done on residence lots. Persons owning horses take no pains prevent the n~.,ltiDlicmtion of h~ve stables properly cleaned c,~.~nity of this danagerous pest. house flies. I reco~aend that suitable and prop~ scresned, and manue eared far in such a The cities of t~e. Pacific slope ~ave nearly exterminated rats -~ fli=o I an It is my duty to report tend to the duties of the office. reliably ir_~ormed. that ,Judge J. R. Bryan, Police Justice, is ill and unable to at- Issuing Justice -J. informed that Judge Bryan will not be able to rename It is the u~.~al custom in cities, r~ilroad mhd other roll during sickness. I t_~erefore reeom~end that and Clerk to carry Juds. e Bryan on Judge Bryan has ma.lc an W. Neal is meting in his stead. I am reliably the duties of .~is o~fice before Fall or Winter. corporations to retain salaried men on the pay baldy pass a resolution instm~cting the Auditor the salary list u~util further action on the part of Council. exceptionally fine officer. Friend and political enemies (he h~s ns ot~er) alike admit that he is one six years speaks columes. In the of the best Police Justices to be found. His ~eeord for the past space of time he has tried twenty thousand ·nine hundred and sixty 30gE, lars and ten cents, for the Oity alone, together with a large business for the State, written thous- ands of warrants and summons at all hours of the day and night. All of this work has been done under the most trying, difficult and unhealthy surroundings. His health is shattered, if not gone, and in the service of the Cltv, and t~e very smallest eonside~ation 5f Justice demands that he be carried on the salary list at present. Another matter which should engage your attention is the question of cartng for shade trees in t~e City. ~ealt.:~fulnes.~ of a Shade trees have been like, ed to t%e lungs of an individual in tMe well being and City. The scale is wor~ing.havoc. The continued planti.~g of trees susceptible or liable to attack, should be prolgibitcd. Those already planted and attacked should be-treated. The planting of such ms are immune and ~re hard~ should be encouraged. Trees should be and cared for. The Western Coast Oitles have what is termed, "Tree Wardens", whose in caring for those Streets an~. pubtie everything t, dividumls, as well as encourage tree planting and azsist those in the Oities, Parks, protected, pruned duty it is to do along the streets planted by i~ g_~ound s. cities have municipal nurseries render the care of much m man, or recommend the the ~ity ~ngineer, I be'made for work by him for employment of a competent man for this work and authorize a charge to d one individuals w.hich fees or charges will more than pay fca nis services. The importance of a pu~e .water supply cannot be overestimated. Roanoke is ble'sse~ with a bountifUl supply of pure water, and every precaution should be taken to keep it so. Crystal Spring addition is without the compel connection with sewers. jurisdiction of th~ City, and no authority exists to prevent cess p6ols and c ?~o'antain Park, while a source of mu~.h pleasure to t~e people, is at the same time a fearful menace to the health ent ease of typhoi~ fever in the person of a of Orystal Spring mud bring on an epidemic that would back for years. I h"-ve heretofore urged the extension of City Gas and Water Company's property-.nd Crystal Sp.-ing addition, to protect o,zr water supply. I 0ommittee be appointed, or some sewering Mountain Park of the City, and-cansequently to i~ very life. An incipi visitant to the Park, may mt any time polute the waters be disastrous in the extreme arid set the City limits so as to include-the Romnuke in order that proper steps may be had t recommend that steps to that end be set on foots and-glso that a existing committee be directed to take up at once the question of V'~'- spectfull~, Joel H. Outchin, ~ayor. 309 REPORT OF C0.L~ITTEE ON FIM~J~OE---Messers. Davis and Nelson submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions, which was read ~No. 16~4--A RESOLUTION to. purchase an adding machine from the Oommittee on Finance and acted upon as follows: for the use of the City Oler k and the City Jointly, was read, considere~ and 1655--A RESOLUTION to make certain passed by unanimous vote. supplementary sundry appropriations, was read, eon- sidereal and pa s seal by unanimous v ct e. No. 1656--A RESOLUTION to pay a judgement against the City of R~auoka in favor of' Bart B owl lng · was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. under N.c. real and property in the City of Roanoke 16~7--.A2~ 0.~INANCE imposing tax on personal and pursuant with an Act of the ,~eneral A.~sembly approved March l%th, 190E, was read, eonside~d and passed by the following vo.t'~: AYES---Messers. 0art, Carter, Chick, Couch· Davis, Falls, Fish- burne, Hmnckel, Keslen, Lescu~e, h~Allen, Nelson, ST.Olai=, Schwallenberg, Talley and Trout-- 17. NAYS--~,~essers. Miller, .and PoDter---2. No. 165.%-~. RESOLUTION approving certain contr_~ot bonds, was rea.d, considered and passed by unanimous vote. .REPORT OF C.3~IITTEE ON AOOOUNTS---~esse~s. Trout, .3oodmmn, Schwallenberg and Kesler from the Committee on Accounts submitted a report accompanied by a resolution, w_hich was read and acted upon as follows: p~ No. 1659--A RESOLUTION a2prevtng the accounts ~ claims against the City For t~emonth of June 1909, was re~d· eonsi_~ere~ -~d passed by ,muanimous vote. RKO0RT OF CO!O~ITTEE ON ~m~ ---~'e o~ . Haneket Hullen, Porter and Chick from the Cum- mittee on Streets submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions· w-~ieh .was read a~d acted up on as ~llows: ~ No. 1660---A RESOLUTION to approve %he final assessment for %he construction of sundry side- walks, was/. read, conaidered ~ud passed by unanimous vote. No. 1661--A RESOLUTION to purchase five tons of asphalt, was read, considered and passed by unanimous v otc. No. 1662--~^. RESOLUTION tu exempt Dr. T. J. l{acl:e~ a portion of sidewalk assessment, was ~e~ by unanimous ~ota. considered and pas° ~ / / ~o~663--~& RESOLUTION to award contract to R. Bibb f,r paving Clark Avenae, S. W. from Walnut cods A~...ues, or _.i~e Street was r a nsi e s vote. No. 166-4--A RES~LUTI0'~ increa ~ N ...... .Lng th- .-.-.y o_ ... _. Bell? Inspector, w~s read and con- sidered. Mr. St.Cla~.r moved to amend to read $60.00 per mont~], which motion was lost. A vote was then taken on the resolution as presented and the same was adopted by unanimous vote. ' _LUU No. 1665--A RFSOLUTION to rebate the Allison Avenue Improvement Oompany two-thirds the cost of constructing a five Foot granolithic, g~anolithie sidewalk on tne West side of 6tn, St., S.W., and 350 Feet on each side of Allison Avenue West of 6th, Street was read and considered. Mr. St.Ciair had no objections for voting for the resolution, but objected on the groumds that awarding the eon- tract witixout first havLng sub~.itted the contract to bids w~s illegal. A vote was then taken oi'i the resolution as pre.sented and the same was passed by the following veto: AYES---Messers. Oarr, Carter, Chick, Couch, Davis, Falls, Fis hburne, Hanekel, Kesler, LescuPe, Miller, Mullen, ,Nelson, Porter, ~alle~,. an~ T~out---17. NAYS---NONE. No. 1666---A RESOLUTION to grant Not voting-~essers..St.Clatr and privilege of constructing a five Sehwal 1 enb er g---2. Foot Franolithic sidewalk was. read, c.o~sidere~ and passe~ by the FollowinE vote: AYl~S-~tessers. Oarr, Oarter, Chick, Couch, Davis Falls, Fis hburne, ..qanck e 1, Eesler, · ~escure~-Miller, Nelson, Porter, Schwal- lenberg, Tal!ey and Trout---18. NAYS---Mr. St.Olair---1. ~/~o. 1667--A RESOLUTION awarding contract to Ca_-den Iron Works for repairing Henry, Park and Randolph Street Bridgesv-w5~ read, considere~ a.~d passed by un°-nimous vote. ~ N6.1668---A RESOLUTION to exempt Mr. R. B. 3lcDonald from sidewalk assess...;ent, was read, c onsid ere~ mu4 passed by unar~mous vote. 166g--A'RESOLUTION to award contrmct to C. L. Tinsley For the construction of a gran- olithi6 sidewai[, was 'read, ¢onsi.dere, and passed by unanimous v, ote. No. 1670--A RESOLUTION to p~_ve woods ~:~enue, S. W., was read, c on.~idere~. passed by the following vote: AYES-a-}!essers. 0art, Carte~, Chic_k, Couch, Day%s, Falls, Fi snbu_-ne ~ Goodman, Hanek- el, Kesle~, Mille~, ~[ullen, NeIson, Porter, Schwmllenberg, Talley end Trout--17. NAYS--?,.{r, T~e S oure--i Not voting, ?..~r. ~t.Clair---1. No. !671--A RESOLUTION to pave the alley. West of Franklin Road between M~fmtain .- and High- land Avenues, S. W., was read~ considered passed by the fc!!owing ~ote: AYES---Messers. Csrr, Chick, Couch, Davis, Fishburne, Hanc ke 1, ~escure, Mullen, Nelson, Porter, Sc~wallenberg---ll. NAYS-- Messe~s. Carter, Falls, Go~dman, Kesle~, Millers or.clair, Talley and Trout---$. REPORT OF UO?P~!TTEE ON SEWERS--~Messers. Trout, St.~lair, Ta.!!ey and Carte~ fro~ the Corn- mlttee on Sewers submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions, which was read and acted upon as follows: ting No. 1672--A PJESOLUTI0?.~ to provide for giving a hearing as to the advisability sewers~on certain streets, was read, considered No. 1673--A RESOLUTION to A..w~. rd a contract and passe4 by unanimous vote, to R. }.~. Bibb for th~ construction sewers, was ~ead, considered and passed by unanimous vote. of construe- o~ certain 3.'[0]. REPORT 0F COMMITTEE ON the Conuuitt.ee oD Public Property PUBLIC PROPERTY---~essers. Fishburne, Talley., Couch and Fails from submitted a report aceompanie~ by sun:try resolutions, which was read and acted upon as follows: No. 1674--A RESOLUTI.~N awarding contracts for the purchase and installation of the neces- mary equipment fo~ ~ Orus~ter Plant, x/~o. l~5--A RESOLUTION to was read, put c aa s e considered a~d ~assed by unanimous vote. linoleum For t.~e City Treasurer's orifice, was read, consider.ad .and pas~~'l by unanimous vote.. .No. 1676 A .~0LUTiON to pro~ide Western Railway Shops, at West Rca. ricks, was for w.,e location of a fire alarm box .at rea 1,: considered and passed by unanimous the Norfolk and vote. · .~scure and Fa:ls .,REPORT DF ODiE.~ITTEE ON ORDINANOE--Mezsers. Davis, ~.~ _"r om t~s 0 ozzmi tte e on Ordinance submitted a report accompanied by mn. ordinance, wn, ic.~was re'a~., co.n_sidered and acted upon as follmvs: delegates to 1677---A RESOQUTION appointing the Hayer and two members the '.nepting cfi the Lsao~.~e of ~_meri~an MuniciP"-lities, was of ~rom each body of Oouncil read and Clair :uoved to amend by striking out Section Ns. 2, and strikin, g out in Section c~usidered. Mr. St. 1, the expenses of $125.]0 for the Mayo=, of his expe~-~ses on his givir~ him mn unlimited expense account, he to render an itemized statement return which amendment was adopted by the eoll,,:.~_ng vote: AYES--Messers. Oh~k Couch. Daivs, Falls, ~ i shburne, Goodm~n, Hanckel, ~_A%l let, Nelson, St. Olair,.Scnwallenbe~g, Talley Trout---14. No. 1655--A was read, NAYS---Mes~ors. Cart, e o ns id er e _~ _%ESOLUTION to ~"~° and pm s seal by unanimou~ ,~nd Nelson---5. new City Stables, which was laid ove. r from last meetin~ vote. ~ e~s[o.' 161.9-- .\N 0.WDINANOE creating the Board o~..Health of. the City of Roanoke, and defining' its du~ · ._ nd providing for the election of ~ Health Officpr eot., etc., Which was laid over at t~ last meeting, ~_d ~nich was passed by t_,~ Bo~d of Aldermen amended, was read, considered and the action of the Board no$ concurred in by :muanimous vats. The original resolution presented by th.e Health Committee was read and considered. Mr. Couch offered .tl~e following amendment to Section No. ~ "It shall be the duty of said Bo-_rd to regularly inspect the public schools of the City of Roanoke each and every month durir~ the time school is in session, a~4 recommend to Oouncll such mea. sures as. in their opir~on ~ ~ u improve th~. 3xi~+ ~-~ , ...,.,.~ ...~.s conditions of the schools" after the _m~ en,~ment was ~2~ adopted, the ordinance was pz-.med by unanimous vote. ATTEST: APPROVED: . - _., CLERK. PRESIDENT 310;:' 00,N~0N COUNCIL ........................... SPEOIAL SE~;SION: Wednesday July 14tH, 1909. at 8 The Oo~mon Oouncil met in special session in the Cotu~cil Cne~mber, Tuesday, O'clock P..~., and was called, to order by the President, ~r. N. W. Phelps, ~or July 13tn, 1909 the Following purposes, to-wit: 1670 A RESOLUTION to pave Woods Avers'e, S. W., which passed Co.~aon Council, 1909, and was amended by +~he Board of Aldermen July 9tn; 19o9. ~/~o. 1674--A RESOLUTION awardim~ contracts for the purchase and installation of sary equipment for a 0rusher Plant, which passed Oommon Council, ;uly 6t~_~, 1909, and was July 6th, the neces- amended by the Board o_" Aldermen July 9th, 1909. PPJES~tT---.Me s s er s. Carter, 0hick, Couch, Davis, Falls, Fishbusne, G o odman, Hanc~el, Mullen, · Tm!l.y Trout ~nd the Nelson, Porter, Rose, St 0lair, _ Pre sident---17 ABSEN T---M e s s e r s. Kesler, Miller, Nelson and Schwa!lenberg---5. ~o. 1675--A RESOGUTION to pave Woo.is Avenue, S. was amended by the Board of Aldermen July 9t':'., 1909, was W., which was passed Ju!y.6th, 1909, and read, reeo~.sidered and on mot ion of Mr. Couch t.ueir action concurred in by th~ folio,wing vote: AYES---Me $ set s. Carts, O~rter, ChicK, C ouch Davis, Falls, Fi ~burne, ~oc.~man, Hancke!, Mullen, Porter, Talley, Trout and t~Ge Pre s ident--14. NAYS Messers. Lesoure -,~-~..... Lescure--2. Not voting, ?!r. Rose. No. 1674--A RESOLUTION awarding contracts for the purchase and installation off the neces- sary equipment for -- crusher plant, which was adopted July 6tn, 1909, az~ ~mended by the Board of Aldermen July .9th, 1909 by awarding the contraot for rue Crusher to t::s Roanoke Iron Works instead of concurring in t_~. awarding the contract to the 'Z-cod Roads }!aeh:_nery Oompe~uy, was read and re- considered.."-~r. C~uca that the action of the Board of Aldsrm~n be not concurred i.u which motion was adopted by unanimous vote. Mr. Hanckel moved to appoint a Conference 0ommittee, which motion was adopted by u~uanimous vote. On motion of' Mr. Davis Co~mon Council ~djourned. ATTEST: APPROVED: OLERK. PRESIDENT. 310S CO':,:~ON COUNOIL- ............................... REGULAR SESSION: %~aesday, August lOth, 1909. Council mst in regular session in the Council Chamber, .'.{ondmy Au&mst 9tn, 1909 at $ O'clock P. ':~.~., and was called to order by Mr. N. W. Phelps, Presider, t. PRES~,iT---~essers. Carter, C:~iodc, COUCh, Fazls, Fisnburne, Goodman, Hanc~el, Hall/laA, Kesler ~'~!son O,rter Ross St .Clair, Talley, Trout and tae Lescur e, ~il! er, ~ullen, ..~ , , , Pr esidsnt---19. ABSENT---.~es~ers. C"~r, Davis mr~ Sc~nvmllenberg---3. R~DIH9 OF JOU~NAL---}~. Fi~lburne moved that t~he reading of the Journal be-dispensed wit~ ar~ tile minutes approved as recorde4. REPORT OF OFFIC~.~S---T,hs Rmpcrt o£ the City ~ugtueer, City. Cle=k urer, Clerk of the Hmrket, Supt. of Poo~, Keeper of t2~e Almshouse, Oity the Board of Health was rezd a.~t ordered filed. o ~ read end referred ~£a. YO.RS ~ESSAGE---The }layer ' s :,tee ~aoe was ~n d. P~4Vsici~n Auditor, City Tress- and-President of to the proper Oom~ittees. T~e t message is ms follows: To the Honorable Oity Gentlemen: - Counc i 1, The ~anitary condition o~ the City is as good ,~s could be expected considerinE the small equipment and force un'.'ler t.ue control of tlqe se. nitary inspector. He is badly in need of mules and wagons. I reconnen-! the purchase of t_~ee teams and three s~nitary wagons or carts, for the de- partme~t of sanitation, garbage removal and health.. , . ' HE&L~ O~IOER: I urge immediate action as to t~e creation of a health depart:uent. Two ordinances nave re- ceived, each~ the er.~.orsement of one body, eithe~ one is good. I prefer, however, the Board of He~l~ to be composed of three pb~,sicians ~nd two laymen. We will need the ~owledge of the m~icml frater- nity as well as thc business ~ow!'~'-~o- of the l~ymen. P~sicians should and do !mow health require- ments, and they nave the confid~ce and -~-~-t of all r urge action ,~_t~out further delay Your Fin~e Committee will present ~t this se'~sion ~n ordinance p~ovidi~ fo~ ~ bond issue of SSOO,O00.O0. The advisability of subnitti~ the ~aestion of is~aing bonds for public improve merits has been considered by the Oo:m~ittee for s~ time, but owing to a lack of agreement as ~ w~at objects the proceeds should b~ applied, ~nd flue ~rther effort to divide or apportion the amo~ to be expended in e~ch ward or division of t~e Oity se as to meet the views of ~qembers, has been de- layed. T~e delay should not longer continue. It is not the province of your body to issue bonds or create a public debt, nor can YD'~ do so. It is the people who have the say as to. w!~ether bonds snal~ be issu~ or not. It is the duty of Co~cil when a fair p~r~entage of the citizens express m desire to vote upon the question, to give the ~blic en opport'~nity to register tneir will in the matte~, ~ - should be put into execution. T~e fact of sub:~issien need not carry which will, when m-d~ ~o~, _ with it the support of the individual me.:bors of Co~cil 5t t~]e election, mhd he or they: m~e free to vote and work against t~e issuing of bonds at the election without being inconsistent if so desired. Never in the history of Roanoke hms the fu'ture held out to .~en t~e same bright prospects of stability ~nd importa~ce ~s to-day. Everything urges mhd beckons us on to greater achievements ~icip~liy. No excuse cmn be given f~r timidity or l~gging. T~e necessity for doing everything pos- sible to ~ke the gity more attractive and to m-id to its desirability 5s m place of residence mhd ms ~ commercial center, is apparent. Go.od water, good streets, good sidewalks, good sewerage, go~ ed- ucational ~dvantages, go~ police and fire protection, al1 go to make ~ city desirable to all clmss~ Good public buildings mhd Parks are considered ~s among t~e chief m~sets of m p~ogressive Oity. We h~ve m~ advantages alrea~ in our cnurcaes, hotesl, Acade~ of Music, Street car service, elec- tric li~%s, etc., with a most excellent and bo~tiful water supply. With mn addition to our other m~lvmntag~s, such ms cmn be h~d ~tn m bond issue, Roanoke will go fo~rd with lemps ~nd bo~ds. The opport~ities are so great and alluring that it is ~ wonder we do not devote more time to building up our City and looking to the ~ture in ~ ecstasy of delight, rather than in spending our time in carping criticism and the stirring up of strife. No City in the l~nd ~der any form of municipal government, is more free from graft, more ~onestiy conducted, or in a better finmnciml c~dition. No City in the lmnd is mmking greater prog- ress at so small expense to tne property holder. The tax rate is the lowest, the assessment ridic- ulously low mhd all improvements ~ave been constructed at the expense of the m~icipmlity rather 310 , tt~an at the expens9 of tlle property t~o£rier benefitted. Where is the City un,let a commission form of government, t!~at has done so well out of its general Funds. Miles ,~f paved streets, street upon top of street with granolithie walks, a complete sewer system and all within about ffifteen years, and the cost paid out of the general fund and from %!~e proceeds of bonds sold. Roanoke has a very small bonded indebtedness, not ~alf t_~e am9t~t allowed b~, law. While ruth has been aceomplishe~ thus far, tt~e need of increased improvement is great and increasing. :~oBey is plentlfful in the financial centers. The credit of the City first class; the cost of m~te~"ial and labor lower than it is likely to be a year .~ence. All these things suggest the necessity and propri- ety of favorable action on part of 0o~cil ~n,:l people. It is no time to be swerved From your duty by t~e cry of a change o~ government. It is not your ~ult that t_~e constitution of the state has fixed the ~orm o~ gove~ent as it ia. You are elected ~der tae existing Form, which you could not change if you would. A e~ange may be m~e and doubtless will be in the course of time. Republicans, disappointed o:fiee-seekers, disgruntled per- sons ~d sore headed democrats, aided by some wh9 live in t_~ .co,mutry and do business in t~e City, not ta_~ payers, -tesire a c~nge. T:~eir numbers inc~eane yearly. Time may give t.~em nu,abers and oppon- tunity to upset existing con,litions. None of these things however, can be anticipated, nor cmn we afford to lay idle and inactive in the meantime..~o forward should be the watchword and progress our motto, leaving the disgruntled to linge.r and growl and grumble by tlle :?ayside. Many a~o~-~=-~o~ portion of our people have had their property increased in value ~nd improved their streets paved, their sewers laid, t:~eir sidewalks and drains c,,nstructed out oP .the general Fund derived from bond money and taxes paid in a large part by persons who have enjoyed but little, if any of the benefits. I~ it right, honest, or fair .~or such to oppose a bond issue? Would not sense of honesty and Justice prompt those wb.o have enjoyed these things to give an opportunity ~o ot~ers t.~ud ~ituated to enjoy equal privileges by voting m bond issue? I t~ink so. I camaot bring myself to believe tD. at the people of Roanoke have so little civic pride, or consideration for t~eir City ~nd ~ellows as to adopt any othe~ course tnmn to vote a bond inmos, and then give their support to a wise Judicious expenditure of the funds -~rising therefrom, so ~s to give t,~e greatest good to the greatest number, ~nd to the upbuilding of the City. -- It cannot be deuied that if we are to continue our ' ~ - = mmp~v~m~nts ~nd keep our City abre&st the times, :_~oney .must be had. If our sidewalks, mhd sewers are,to be extended our school facilities enlarged, a bond issue is imperative. An increase in taxes will'not suffice. ~o. person should be more familiar with the situation than your Fine~uce Oom.mittee. Ro.anoke hms been so blessed in h~ving the property of t_~e Norfol~'< and Western Railway Com- pany assessed for t~xmtion in the City, that we ~re relyi~g upon that source of revenue-to an.extent as to obscure our vision of whm~ the taxes paid by the citizens have really accomplished. In view of all the circ'umstances I 't t~e proper presentation o the people mhd the reconz-aend, not only +~he adoption of the carrying of the ~leetion fo~ the is~ae Respeetfull. y, Joel H. Cutchin, ordinanc ;, but wGen submitted. September on Sewers. e~eective REFEP~R[NC- AND FILING PETITIONS---THe resignation of W. B. Bates City Engineer, _ 1st, 1909, w~s read, and on motion of ~!~. ~tanckel, was accepted. . . . -o and referred to the Potion from Wm. H Burr, J :{ Kemuett and others was Committee .rom 0. Maginis, Day Station Kee~er for an increa.~e in salary, was read and referr- Request ' ed to the 0ommittee on Finance. Request from R. F. O'Brien for ten day leave of absence during the mont~ of September 1909 was read, and t!~e request granted by ttuanimous vote. Request from R. E. Coleman, Clerk of the Market for ten days leave of absence during the month of September or October was read, mhd the request granted by ,mtanimous vote. Petition from E. A. Laughon, H. L. B'~wling and others to have Mountain Avenue S. W. West of Franklin Road macadamized Request fro~ S. W. was read ~nd referred to the Oo~mittee on Streets Pace, Sanitary I~spector for a leave of absence during the month of September 1909, was read, and tho request granted by unanimous vote. Petition from W. Ryland Martin, President o£ the Southeast Citizens Improvement Leage For various sidewalks and sewers, was read and on motion of Mr. Rose was laid on the table. 310 Finance REHORT OF O0 iMITTEE ON F[NANOE---Messers. Rose, Nanna and Nelson from the Oommittee on suO,~itted a report accompanied by sm%,iry resolutions, whiea was read and acted upon as ~ol- lows / / No. 167~--AN ORDINANCE to m~end mn ordinance, approved, J~uu~ry 1Sth, 1909, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE fixing +~..c sml:'~ry of the ~]lerk_ of Court f~- the'-="~ 1929", and designated as Ordinance No. 14~6, w~s read, considered ~nd pm2sed by the following vote: AYF~---Mess®rs. 0after, Chick, = Hancke~ qirma ieslcr Lescure, Miller '.'.~ul!mu N~lson, Rose, Couch, Fisnbur~.~e, ~o~m~n, ~, . , , Trout read and laid over ,until next meeting for the required thirty d~y~. Tailey, Falls m~d Nelson--2. Property F~ud, was No. 1680--A RESOLUTION to supplement the appropriation for the Street Improvement F~nd, was read adad laid over for the required thirty days. No. 1681--~- RESOLUTION to make certain supplementary Slmndry appropriations, was read, con- sidered and passed by m~.~nimous vote. No. 1652--~ RESOLUTION to make supplementary appropriations to the ~blic Property Fund for the purp=se of.._~%i~.. _.o certain__, alterations and repairs to the 0ircuit Court Room, was read, con- sidered and pass~l by ,muanimous vote· prey e No. loS3--~N ORnlNANCE to provide for the issue of $~00 ,000 .00 of bond s for .ants i'n tl, e City of Roanoke, was read a~ laid over the required thirty days. public im- RE~0RT ~? C0:~£-~ITTEE ON AOO0UHTS--Messers. Trout, 9oodmmu and Kessler from the Committee on mccounts]ub.uitted a report acco.~.pani~d by a resolution, No. 16~4--A RESOLUTION to approve the accounts w~ich ::.~s read e~.u,t meted upon as follows: claims for the month of July 1909, was read, c onsi,lere4 _~nc! passed by ~n~nimous vote. _REO0OT. , .: a=~_ O0~£.IlTTEE 3N ,.,~o~e_...~,~.~ --"-ssers_... . Hanckel~_ Chick and _Porter from the Committee on ~;treets submitted a report accompaniod by smndry resolutions, which was read and acted upon as fol- lows: ting ting No. 16~5--A RESOLUTION to provide sidewalks on certain streets, was read, No. 16S6--A R_oO.~JTION to provide granolithic si~ew~!ks on certain streets, for giving m hearing as to the ~dvisability of construe- considered mhd ~-~o~d by tmanimous vote fnr giving m hearing as to t,-m mdvisability of construe- which was read, considered and passed by unanimous V°~No. St., S. 1687--A RESOLUTION to was read, o. 168S--A considered advertise _"Df bids for construction of a granolithic an4 passed by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION to in fro~t of No. 316 South Jefferson grant permission to J. H. ~&arste!ler for a Street, was read, considered and passed by sidewalk temporary unanimous on 4t n, crossing vote, B10C No. 1689--A RESOLUTION sed by by the following Lesoure, Miller, Mullen, Nelson, Talley and T_wout---5. Nut voting No. 1690-,-,AN ORDINANCE to lay co.bble gutters in certain alleys, was red, considered and pa~ vote: A~gS--Messers. Carter, Chick, CoucH, Fisnburne, Hanckel, Hanna, Kesler, Porter and P.helps--l~. NA¥~---.~essers, Goodman, Rose, St.Olair, Mr. Fa 11 s--1. granting t!le Norfolk and' Western Railway Comp ny permission to lay a track across Powell Street, N. E., was read, cons.ider~d and passed by tm~imous vote. REPORT OF C0?~IITTEE 0~,I S~"SRS--Messers. Trout, St.Olair, Talley and 0after from t~e Commit- tee on Sewers submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which was read and acted upon as follows: o. 1691--A .RESOLUTION to advertise for bids to construct certain sewers, was read, con- sidered and passed by u_uanimous vote. ~/No. 16 92--~ RESOLUTION to advertise far bids for the construction of a sewer on ~ing George Avenue, S. W., was read, considered and passe~ by tuuanimous vote, No. 1693--A P~SOLUTION to award contract to R. H. Bibb an, t Company for the c ,ns'truction certain st'~rm drains, was read, considered and passed by unmuimous vote, / · to. 1694--A RESOLUTION awarding contract tu R. M. Bibb a.~d C':.mpany of certain sewers, vm~s read, considered and passed by ,muanimous vote, for the construction of 0ommittee ~- Fishburne REPORT on PUblic Property submitted a, report accompanied by ~ndry Falls and Talley from the eesolutions, which w~s ~cted upon as follows: No. 1695---A Syphalitic Hospit5ls _RESOLUTION' to place arid new cottage at the imous passed 1696--A _~ESOLUTION by unsnimous VOte. or $5.oo / ~' No. fire insurance on the Tuberculosis and Syp..~alitic and Alms:louse Farm, was read, considered and passed by unan- to purch_ase a mec~ine for refilling brooms, was read, considered and considered and 1697--A ..RESOLUTION to rebate Rebekmh Lodge No. 4 Indpendent Order of 0id Fellows the for use of .Assembly Hall, was read, considered and pc. seed by unanimous vote. 169~--A RESOLUTION to construct a ,..val/~way between the old and new h,spitals, was read, passed by the following v ct e---AYES---He s sar s. Carter, Chi eck, Couch, Fa~ls, Fish- Burner, Gooiman, Hmnckel, H~nnm, Kesler, Lescure, Miller, Mullah, NelsoN, Porter, Rose, ~rout and the Presi~ent---lS. NAYS---}A~. S-L.e!uir---1. 1699---AN 0RDINANOE to fix the rates for Assembly Hall,was Talley, read, considered and passed Mr. St.01air voting in the negative- by unanimous vote, _ REPORT OF C0~&ITTEE ON FIRE _aND WATER---Messers. ~escure, Fishburne, !.~ullen and Miller frei the Committee on Fire and Water submitted a report ac c ompained by sundry re so luti one, whi c h read and acted upon as follows: 3107 No. 1700--A considered and passed /No. 1701--A RFSOLUTION to ~utnorize by unanimous v~te. . RESOLUT£ON to aut:lorize the placing of twe repairs to be made addi ti onal f i rg' to the buggy used alarm 'boxes, was r~ by the 0bier of the Fir ~ Deapertmer~, w~s read, considered and No. 1702--A .RESOLUTION to reimburse and passed by ~zanimous vote. passed by unanimous C. Mead or the sum vot.S. of $45. O0, additionmi horses for the Fire w~s remd, considered Departmm~t, was read, considered --nd pmssed by u_n~nimous vote. No. 1704--A .RESOLUTION to grant ten Lescure moved that the Ol~ief be muthorized to which motion was lost. A vote was then ts. ken day s vacatien to Firemen, was read ~nd employ men to take their p~ace while on on the resolution ~s presented, and the Considered. Mr. said vacati on, ~ame was passed by unanimous vote. Itoo 17 0 5--.-~- RESOLUTION awarding contract for coal for the Fire Department, was read, sidered and passed by unanimous vote. Hmnn~, Porter re.nd Good-~rl from the Com_,mittee on eon- Lights submitted a r~.port accompanied by a . No. 1706--A RESOLUTION to !oeate resolutiom which was read mhd acted upon ~s follows: additional lights, :-.ms read, ¢~usidered m~d ~assed by unanimous REOORT OF C0~.~!TTEE ON CONFERENCE---Me s sere. Couch, Chick and Mullen from the Committee on ConCerecne m~bmm~t~ a report, which ,.vas accepted by tmanimous vote No. 1657~N O~INANCE imposing a t~x on real and personal u_nder and pursuant with an Act of the ~eneral Assembly approved over from Ju_ue meeting, :vas read, Couch, Falls, Fishburne, Goodmall~ considered and passed by t!xe property in the City of Roanoke March 14tn, 1908, whicg, was laid following vote--Ayes--~essers. 0rater, '~-$1er Lescure, ~u.Llen, NelsGn, Hanckel, ..~ , Po~ter, Taliey, Trout and the President---17. J No. 1643---A RESOLUTION to Ju;Ae 7th, 1909, and Not voting--?~ess~-rs. Chieck and }~_iller---19. change the lo~ation of certain street ligj~ts, amemded by the Board of Aldermen J:me l%th, 1909, Aldermen was c oncurre%_ in by unanimous vote. :vas read, ~nd jacks action of the Board b/No. 1642 .....AN ORDINANCE to re~late standing of stallions St.Olair, w:aich was passed ¢ consiclered and the in the City limits which w~s passed by the Board o_9 Aldermen June ~dth, 1909 as amended was read, considered and their action concurred in by unanimous No. 1574--A R?~SOLUTION pleting an official map, was Mo. 1606--AN vote, to appropriate $3,600.00 ~or the considered use of the City Engineer in eom- rga~, and ~mi~xmN.~N~x~$~~xX passed by mlanimous vote. ORDINANCE to amend Section 67 of an Ordinance approved April 20th, 1909, en- titled, "AN AORDINACE imposing taxes on licenses for municipal purposes, and designated as Ordinance No. 14o9, w:,ieh having passed t~e Board of Aldermen was read, considered and tneir actionconcurred in by unanimous vote. /~o. 1653--A .RESOLUTION to appoint a Joint committee to look into the advisabiluty of re- moving the dead from the City cemetery to Fairview Cemetery, wniea having p~ssed bhe Boa_-d of Alder- men, was read, considered and on motion of ~r. G. oo~man was lat~ on the table. No. 1645--A RESOLUTION a'ut,lorizing the Fire and Water and Street Committees to employ an Expert Hydraulic ~gineer cient supply of w~ter f for the purpose of prep~rzng necessary plans and data to _eurnish a suffi. domestic and Fire protection purposes, ,.~hich havtng passed th6 Board of Aldermen, w~s read, eo~sideffed and {.~eir 5et!on Concurred in by the ~ollowing vote: AYES---Nessers. Carter, Ohick, Couch, Falls, ?ishburne, Goodman, Hanekel, Kesl'e~, }~iLler, ~ullen, Nelson, Porter, Ta~l~$x Trout and the President---14. NAYS---_%~.essers.---Lescure, Rose~ St.~lai~ and Talley--4. ..~r. Nillcr presented the following Res'olution with request that ir be referred to the Com~ mittee on Ordin-me s: A RESOLUTION street cars trave_-sing requiring the Roanoke Rmil'~y ~ud Electric Comp~n y t:~ streets and aveuues of the City of Roanoke. to place Fenders on all .~r. MiLler presented ti~e following resolution which ,~s passed by unanimous vote: litnic A .RESOLUTION to provide fen givLug m nearing ~s to ~he sidewalks on certain streets. · advisability of c m~structing gr&no- ATTEST: APPROWED. / OLE~. SIDENT. 31ce 00~4,I~0N O0[INCIL- ................ .... SPEC IAL SESS£ON: Saturday August 28tn, 19o9. 9o9, pu rp o se Kesler, ~nd The Oommon Council .-~et in ~p~uial Session in the 0ouneil Chamber, Friday, Au~n~st 27th, was tailed to order by the President, 2lr. N. W. Pne£ps, t:~e session being held for the o~ ~sign~ting polling places in the various war,Is. PRESRNT---~Ie s s er s. C a r r, Carter, Couch, Davis, Falls, Fis.~burn~, ']oo~m~u, Hanna, Porter, Roo~__, S~hwa!lenbe_o,-~ Trout an.~. the Le scut e, Pr esid ent--15. Mullen, Nelson, St.Clair 'md Talley---7. ABSKN T--Me s s er s. Hanc ~e 1, No. 170~--A P~SOLUTION e.ta.liz:xir~z ~h. polling places t~e City was to-,~ con~!dered and passe.~, by unmuimous vote. in the various precincts and wards On motion of L~r. Les.~ure, the Special Session tool: a recess of one-half hour in order to ....... rm.n not having a quor~ when the half- give the .Boar.d of ~.!dermen ~.~,-~ to act, .ar~ the Boar.d of Al.do o hour expired, the ~ · ~..ecial Session ~dj~urned ATTEST AP ~ROVED: CLERK. PRESIDENT. 3110 COUNCIL .................................. --~REOULAR SESSION: Wednesday, .~ep~e...aber Sth, 1909. 1909, an..! The 0om~._on Council met in regular session in t_%e 0ouncil Chanber, %~,esday, September 7th, w~ N W. PhC.IRS. wac c allc~ tu order by t::e President, . PRESENT---.u_e s sere. Cart, kesler, Lescure, %{iller, Chick, Couch, Davis, Fails, Fi snburne, . i{ane k e 1, Nelson,. Porter, St.Clair, Senwa!lonber~, Talley, Trout and the President---20. ABSENT---_~essers. _~ullen a.~ Rose----2. R~DIN:] OF J.3UOJIAL---}!r. Davis moved +~hat tho-------o~""-~ oe. the Journal b-~ .iispen_~ed .with, arm the minutes approve~ as recorded. . REO0RT OF 0?~ICMRS---.The Report of the Oity n~ugineer, City 0~erk and Auditor, City Tre 9~ sur Su@erintend~nt of the Poor, City. P.hysician and President of tlqs Board of .,{ealtn was read and or,tered fi led. R.F~WERRIN9 ~%ND FILING PETITIONS---P~tition from H. S. Trout ~nd others relative to the City Sta. bles was read ~r~d referred to the 0onn?.ittee on Public Property. Petition from W. TM ~&ilos, ..~an. oer of the 0ity Stab!u° ~r ten days vacation was read and th e r e que s t :zrant ed. Request of T. R. Til!ett, Oity Sergeant four permission to purchase o in Precincts No_-. _ extra_hailot ,boxes ~or Hiah_~_,! and Jefferson WarAs, u-ms read, and on motion of Nr. Fisnburne the Ser- geant was authorized to purchase the necessary boxes.. ._., .... ,~= _.. -,ar_ua and Nelson From t;ae REOORT 07 00?~f~[TTEE ON ~T~a,~ow.---'~_-ssers. Davis, ... Com,.aittee on Finance submitted a report accompanied by sun !fy resolutions, w_~imh was read and meted .upon as fol- .~OWS. ' No. 1709 A RESOLUTION making certain supplementary suma, ry _.~.ppropri5tions, w~.s read, e sidered and passed by tbuanimous vote.. No. 1710--A REoOLUTION to g~ant a plunbers license, wa~ read, considered ~nd pa~sed by unmnimous v ct e. /Ro. 1711.--A RESOLUTION to r~imburse League ,_~ American :._'unicipalities at :'~ontreal, the }fayor for expenses incurred whi.le attending the Canada, August 25th, to 27th, inclusive, w~s read, considered and passed b~ u~uanimous vote. REO0RT OF C0'~ITTEE ON AOCOUNTS----.~essers. Trout, Kesle~, ,~oodman. and Schwalle,.~berg from the committee on Accounts submitted a report accompanied bM a resolution, ~nich w~$ read and acted upon as Follows: ,., No. 171~----A RF~B 0LUTION to approve the accounts was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. claims For the month of August 1909, REPORT OF ~O',~iTTEM ON STRMETS---Messers. Hanckel, Chick an1 Porter from t'ne Co.~ittee on Streets submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions, wnia% was read a~d ~cted upon as Icl- 1 ow s: No. 1713---A RESOLUTION to drain 4tn, Street, S. W., wzs read, considered a~ud p,~ssed by ullan imous vote. ' No. 1714--A RESOLUTION to grant ~ privilege to construct m granol, ithie si~ew~lk on Day · . ..-' Streets -.vm~ read, considered m~d o~% motion of Mr H-znckel w~s Avenue, S :V , bet.~e~n 5t-~, a..,. 7tn, , · referre't back to the Co.r. mittee. No. 1715---A RESOLUTrn~'~ to revise tl~o ~stablisned grade on Rutherford Avenue, N. ~. was rea1 considered and p~-_zed by the fo 1! owing vote: AYES---Mes~=_.rs. Carter, Chick, Couch, Davis, Falls Fisnburne, q~neke 1, '~i lle r, Nelson, St ~Olair, Schwallemberg, Tml 1 ey Trout ~nd the Pres! dent--l~. Not voting--~essers. O~rr, and ,{e s!er---2. No. 1716--A EESOLUTION to rep.~i~, qolli,~y Street, M. E., w~s read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. No. 1717--A RESOLUTION to establish the gra].e on certain streots, was re~d ~nd considered. Mr. Porter ~oved to -_mend by striking out thc words, "Lync ~burg Road, Wenona .and Me~ryl~nd Ave~ues and n~ .~ ,.~ ch motion was un,mimous!y -~opted. Mai r~ot, .... ~ v/ No. i71S--A RESOLUTION to grant permission to the Belmont ~ethodist Ohurch to occupy the sidew~!k perm~nent!y with t'neir c~ruch buildi~,?_..o ~"-",.~ -ead~ .~nd c')nsi'tered. Mr. Couc.~ moved .to refer back %0 %he Commit*- · · ~.e, ~vnicn motion wins lost lit.. St Clair move~ to mm~d by including the Jefferson , ~ Street which Street Baptist Church Io~at~d on the ?~orth.~.est Corner of .~i_~m. ~_ Avenue e.n~ Je,.ferson , motion w~s lost. A vote was then t~ken on t~e resolution ~s presented, mn1 the sma2 w~s passed by t~ following vote: AYES---:i~ssers. Cart, 0hick, D~vis, Talley, Trout and the P esident---12. NAYS---:!es.~trs. Couch, Fa±ls, Porter, St.Olair, Schwallenberr~ u.~ -'~esler ?~illen, and Neison---6. Not v-+~'~--~'Z-~sers. Cm"t~ Fishburne mhd !1o. 1719---AN ORDINANCE to grmnt the Norfolk qmnc ke 1---3. and Western R~ilwmy Oompa.~ -yer.~ai s~ion to ca, nEe Commerce .~*---~~_... ~ Croso~_.~ w~s read, considered, and on Lotion Of _~r. Hanckel was referred back to the ~ o.m ~it ttee. No. 1720---A RESOLUTION t~ repair with tar macadam, Tazewelt Avenue between 7t~, and 8th, streets was read, considered and p~ss~d by tunmnimous vote. No. 1721--A RESOLUTION to advertise for bids for-the grading of certain streets was read, considered and on motion of ~r H~n,~-~l was referred back t'~ the Oo~mittee No. 1729_--A RESOLUTION to Provide for giving a hearing ms to ting. certain granolitnic sidew~li{s, w~s read~ considered and passed by the advisability, of unanimous vo~. ' e on struc- 31]..F. sidered mitres upon as No. 1723--A RESOLUTION to advertise For and pa s sed by unanimous v ct e. REPORT ~-'0~-~0~TTEE [0N SEWERS .~Me s set s.;. on Sewers ?~bmitted .:~. report a.ccompanied foil ows: bids to construct certain sewers, was read, c'~n- T~Out, St.01air., Talley ~'~d 0after From the Corn- by sundry resolutions, w'aic:~ was read and acted No. 1724--~. ~ESOLUTION to advertise For bids to construct certain sewers, was read, con- sidered and pmsse~~ by ~/No. 174!--A un~imou~ vote . RESOLUTION to advertise For bi-ts for the ~onst~aetion of a sew,r- so as. to ac- commodate the property between qighland ~d Washington Ave:~ues and .-_.'-rd, Street sn-t Franklin Road was read, considered an~. passed by unanimous vote. REPORT 07 OOM'~ITTEE 0N PUBLIC ~ROPERTY---Mess~rs. Fis.~hurne, O, ouch, Fa.Lis and Talley From the Committee on ?~blic Property. submitted ~ report accompanie.~_ by __..__-,,n~-,,, resolutions, which was read and acted upon :.s follows: No. 1725--A RESOLUTION to repair the ste~a roller, was read, considered and-passe~, by unanimous vet e. %"/ No. 1725--A RESOLUTION authorizing line phons fur tho use of the Superinte,..~dent of the Poor, was read, considered and psssed by unanimous .vote No. 1727--A P~SOLUTION awarding contract for coal ~r use in the public buildings, was read~ considered ~nd parsed by unanimous vote. .~S~.~U~I~N to purch&se stone, was read, considered ~.nd passed by unanimous vote. No. 1729--A RESOLUTION to purchase a new tmOn.for t::e street sprinkler, w~s read, c on sial er ed and passed by ,3m~nimous vote. REPORT OF TqE COL~ITTEE ON FIRE AND WAT~--.~essers. Leseure, Fishburne -and %~iller from the Committee on Fire .and Water submitte,! a report accompanied by sundry resolutions, which was read and meted upon fo 1! owe: No. 1730--A RESOLUTION to authorize +~-~--.- placir~z of ~,~,~--~o~+~ onal~.- fire alarm box, was read, considered and pas_~ed by nnanimous vote. ~/ ~o. 1731--~ RESOLUTION to paint Mo. 2 fire stati on., was read and considered. Mr. St.Olair moved to amend by inserting the words:, "To advertise.., for bids", which motion was adopted by unani- mous vote, and after the amendment was made the resolution was adopted. No. 1732--A RESOLUTION to purchase four miles of .copper wire, was read, considered and passed, by unanimous vote. REPORT OF CO~,9~ITTEE ON ORDINANOES NO. 1---Messers. Lesc. ure,~ Falls and Davis from the eom- mittee on Ordinances submitted a report accompanied by an ordinance, which was read and acted upon as follows: 31].3 ~/No. 1733--A RESOLUTION to pay the Union Printing Company for printing the City 0 rdi nan ees was read and considered. Mr. Lescure moved to amend by cutting out ~he words: "less 4! blank pages at $2.40 per page", which motion was adopted-. A vote was then taken on the resolution'as amended and the same was pmsspd by '~lm~imous vote. Kg°0RT OF C0:,C~ITTEE :2'_',I 0RD[NANCES NO. 2--..~esssrs. Lescure and Davis from the Co.~uittee on Ordinance s 1 ows: m:bmitt~i rejort Mo. 2 mccomp~A~icd b.~ an Ordinance, which was read and ~c~d upo~ as fol- du ti e s, No. 1734--A.'.'~ 9~INANCE creating a Board of Health an.1 providing .for the election of a qealth OFFicer, of the City of Ro~,uoke, ~nd defihing its etc., etc, wins read, con.~idere~ and on motion of Y~. Carter was re_er_ed to the Committee on Hea. lth. REPORT Ol'~ OD;~afITTEE 9N LI 'HTS---':~essers. Goo~n~n, 0art, Porter and Hann~ fr om the C oma,it- tee on Lights sub ~.itted a report ~ceompenied by .a resolution, wU. ich was read and acted upon as fol- lows: No. 1735--A _RESOLUTION de~i~.ati.~ the point at which to.. 'place a~eters to 'record and mess- ure current was read considered and passed ~',~, the _~ollo:.~ing vote: AYES;--?~_essers. 0art, 0a~ter, Chick, Couch. Falls, the Pre sident---14. REPORT Fi shburne, MAYS--}~_e. C0?~!TTEE ~oodman, He. rickel, Lescure, Nelson, Po_~ter, Schwallenberg, Trolley and St.~.!~ir---!. Met votLug-~zsers.Davis, Kesler, Miller a~Ad Trout---4. O~! PUn.%!o SA~ETy-_.~essers. Couch, C.arr, Sehwal!enberg a~.~ Mill&r from the Commtittee read and acted of Public Safety upon es ~ol!ows: submitted a report acconz~panied by sundry resolutio_,~s,'which was No. 1736--A RESOLUTION to grant ~rs. ~'~(. R. Wat'(ins 2ermlssio-~ to build in t_~e fire limits ' was read, considered and p~-n=ed by unanimous vote. / No. 1737--A RESOLUTION to grout 3. J. S~ker permission to construct a porch supported by steel brackets over the sid---"]~-~?,=__. in front of-building located on the Northwest Oorner of Park Street u W was remd, consi~---~ and passed by unanimous vote. and Center Avenue, _.. ., ~.~ No. 16EO--A RES)LUTI}N to supplement the appropriation ._"or t_~_e Street Impr'ovement Fund, was. read, considered an~, pa~sed by tuuanimous vote. No. 167'9---A RESOLUTION to supplement the-appropriation of tn~ Public Property Fund, was r~,ad, considered add. pa~sed by u.~-nimous vote. No. 16gp--AN .PRDI.]AN~ to provide for the i.';~e of SS00,000.00 of bonds for p~ublic improve- ments in the City of Roanoke, wnich, w~-s laid over from the last meeting was read, considered end rejected by the following vote: AYES---Passers. Cart, Davis, G,~odman, Haneke!, ~elson, 'Porter; Schwallenberg, Talley and PhallUs---9. NAYS---~,~ssers. 0after, 0hick, 0ouch, Falls~ Fishburne, Kesier~ Lescure, Miller, St.Olair and Talley---10.."~r. 'Fishburn~-moved For a reconsideration which motion was adopted by unanimous vote..~r. Davis .~oved to adopt the ordinance as a .-.hole, which motion was lost Mr. St. Clair presented the following ordinances, whic~ was laid over until the next reg- ular mae t lng: ORDINANCE to provide For the issue, oF $285000,00 of bonds for the lmp£ o v em oF the streets and sidewalks in the City of Roanoke, ~s read and consideration thereon postponed until W~S next regular meeting. read and 17 -AN ORDINANCE to provide flor t~e issue oF $70,000.00 of bonds For sewer consfd ~'ration thereon postponed until next Pedal,ar m~eting No. 1 ~-N 9~DINAN~E to provide f~r the issue o_" ~5,009.00 of bon!s for the provement ~und, was re~ad and eonsid, eration thereon postpone,/ ~LuZil next regular meeting. /- , No. 17$~-AN O~DINANCE to provide fo_" the i~su~nce o.e 4~0,000.00 bonds for purposes Fir e Ia- public prop- erty and geme~,al Inprovements, was read and action thereon postponed until next reo~lar meeting. ATTEST APPROVED: CLERK. PRESIDENT COUNCIL ................ ..... S'°EOIAL SFaS[ON: The Oo,~%mon Cou_ueil met in special Wednesday, September 15th, 1909. session in the Council Chamber, Tuesday, Sept emb er 14th~ 1909 for N e 1 s on, C ouch an4 w~s cslled to order by .~-". N. W. the follo~."ing purpose, Davis, Frails, Fishburne, '3oo~n, Porter, Rose, St. Clair, Talley, Trout ~ud the Pr e sial ent.--16. '_.-{an o ke 1, ~u!!en an~ S o !~r,-a 11 enb erg- --6. No. 163H---A RESOLUTION to purchmse new City stablss, w:~icn PreBid- ~ . PhO!p~, ~n~ Hmnna, Kesler, Lesoure, L{iller, ABS~NT--Messers. O,.,.rte~, 12hick~ passed Uommon Council .:July 6tn, 19o9, the action mhd w~s amen:ted by the Bomrd of Al,termen the 9o.~rd of Aldermen concurred in by Se2 te'nber unan imou s 10th, 1909, was read, considered and vote ~,,~_th the exception o_" .~r. ~iller, he not voting. ~TTE$T: APPROVED: ,/ CLERK. PRES [DENT. Tuesdky, October 5th, 1909. ±909 The Common Council m~t in regular session O'clock P. M., ~r.d was called to order by in the Council Chamber, Monday, .'.~_r. N W. Phelps. the Dre_~ident, . 0etcher 4th~ e ~esler, PRESENT---_'~essers.Cmrr, C~rter, Chick, T~.Lley, D~vi s, Fmll s, Trout ~n,~ the Fishburne, '3oo,:im~,x, Jqanc kel, P-esident---l~. ~BS~T---M ess e ers---Hanna, Lescure, Porter ~r.d Scnw~l~_.~e.o -4. READING ~w iOUR~AL---On motion o.P :~r. Couch the reading of th~ Journal wa~ dispensed with and the minutes approved ms record&cl. REPORT OM'OFFICERS'--The beport of t~ze City t~e Narket, .~uper!nten!ent of tae Poor, ~eeper of tize of the Board of Health, was read -~nd ordered file~. ~L~YOR' S :f~SoA.~E---The l~ayor s m~ s~ge wa s message is ~s follows: Clerk and AuditOr, City Treasurer, Clerk Almshouse e.u.~, the City Physician ~nd President rea.t ~,::,i re~eerred to the proper Committees. The To the Honorable City Council: lieitude, sy:~pat:~y and m.:fect.!on, mre averee to adopting the latest and most ~p:)roved methods of treatment, and seem to regard the disease as one w~ic_h' must rtu~ its course, to t-ze end, and the thou ght of the end seems to cause the 1.oved ones to cling the more closely, and incur the most exp.osure, never thinking o.~ consequences to themselves. A plan in operation in many cities of having nurses connected with some institution, or !epartm~nt ':f the City, to visit the homes where _~he dis.ease ex- .. ists for the purpose of instructing ~nd ~dvising ms tu what precautionary met'~ods should be employed to prevent spread ~r.d to aid in tre-~ting the disease, ther. eby helpin~ the disease ~nd t,~eir Families~ whether they be rich or poor, has been pronounced a great success. Something ~long tqis line should be attempted in Roanoke. That virtually whole .~5milies- .h~,ve died from the disease in this City, is within my knowledge. The City will soon have m first ~l~ss Tuberculosis Hospital erected and furn- ished at a l%rge cost, but to get people to wail themselves of the opportunities ore. ered, seems difficult. It is a pleasant duty to report that the peace ~nd order of the City was never so good, and that the health o~ the con~aunity is splendid. It is necessary, however, to call attention to the Fac% that tuberculosis is on ~he increase, judging from the knowledge received by this of_~ice. There is no provision of law to compel isolation, reo~alate suffers, or to o, fford systematic treat..-nent. Per- sons having t~e disease are in almost er- ~ .Fy instance living in famil'ies, some of which in their so- I recommend that this sub ~- ~.~ct be referred to t!~e Board of Health for consideration,, and taat a report be made to your body as to what can mn.:1 should be done to prevent as much as possible the spread of tuberculosis in our midst. In this --ge of complex responsibilities devolving upon municipalities, I deem it important that your body sho,-~ld avail itself of every opportunity to learn of the experience of others, and avoid their blunders and gain by their successes. In this connection, the Lemf~e..of Virginia Municipaliti.]s meets in Stau.nton this week, and I trust a large delegation may be sent. I would also be glad to see the body extended an invit~.tion to ~old its next me,ting in Roanoke. Very respectfully, Joel H. Cutchin, Davis stated that a delegation should be sent to Staunton to ~ttend the League of Vir- ginia !.,~unicipalities, and Mr. Falls moved t.~at three mem:.~ers be sent to attend the Convention. ~r Cart moved to amend Mr. Falls motion by making it four members together with the Mayor and City Eng- ineer, which motion was ad~,pted, and the amendment was accepted by Mr. Falls. 3117 ;~r. Hanck.-,1 moved for a suspension of rules to tace up t.~e report of tae O, ommittee on ;lealt which motion was a~.cpted: RE°SRT OF ,?.):.~;~"TTEE ON qFA.LT'{--~,iessers. Falls and Carter from the Oo~.~ittee on Health sub- mi'.~,ted a,l_ ordinane$, w:lie.q was rea,1 -.~__.. ~cted u~o~ .. o-s~ _eollows: No. 17m__ A.] O~INANCE creating a Health Depart.tent of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, pro- viding for its composition an1 t~e selection ar appointment of the members and oe.~ieers thereof, and · .defining the ,tutie_~ and terms cf o""ice of same, wa? reaa and con~ider-.~. ,.er. ~,oodma-1 .ooved that the matter be laid over end a copy b~. sent .~-.eh member, which motffon ~as ln.~t. Mr. Couch moved to amend by ad'~ing t~.at t~e Health 0?~icer shall be a Bacteriologist, a Che~uist, and a trained sanitarian, an1 he should .te,,ote his entire ti~e to the office, which :,uotion was lost. A vote was taken on the or- dinance as p;esent~d, ~nd the se.:ne ~s adopted by t~e Following vote: AYES---.~.essers. Carter, Chick, .......... Wille- Mullen Nelson ~alle¥ Trout an~ the Davis, Falls. ?i-~.~,,~ne, Hanckel, Zesler, ~. _, , , ..... , _ Pre sid ent-l~ NAYS---}f,.e s s e- s Couc~ Rose, St.glair--5. ~ IT FILIN:½ ~ND RF?ERR[N-= PET IONS:---Petition from ~.. ?,~. Bo.":en .e. or permission to construct a cross over walk in .~ro:~.t of ~o. 106 .~orth Commerce Street, ~.~as read and considered~ an4 the per- ~:~ission was granted provided the cross over '-~"~~.~ bs constructed at Lis own expense and according to the g'~od liking of tr, e City Fm~ineer. Petition _"rom the Police Force asking ~or an incre'ase in wages was read, eonsidere.d and referred to .the Co~..ittee on Finance. RE°ORT 0~- C0:..g~!TTEE ON ?IM~,MCE---~essers. Davis, Rose and Nelson from t.~e ~,ommittee on Finance submitted a report accompani~! by a resolution, j ~o. 1746--A RESOBUTION 'rl~rt'lr"i'~t-J' eertmin suppl,~m..~nt~ry sidereal and oasse! ~,, unanimous vote RE°0RT OF C0?.O~{ITTEE ON %CC?UNTS---~fessers. .-:am read and acted upon ~s follows: sundry appropriations, was read, eon- Trout, Goodman and Kesler fr'om the Committee on accounts submitted, a report accompanied by a resolution which 'vas read and acted upon ~s follows: :~r. Rose raised the point 9, s to whether there was a quorum at the meeting, and upon asking the Clerk it was ascertained t?~t only two of the Co:~mittee was p~esent. The Presi:lent ruled that the report was out of order, and ~'.,{r. Hanckel moved to present the report from the floor, which mo- tion was adopted. j No. 1747--A RESOLUTION to approve the accounts and claims rdr the month off September 1909, which was read, considered and passe~ by the following vote: AYES---.i{essers. Carr,-Ohick, Couch, Davis, Falls, Fisnburne, Goodman, Hanekel, Kesler, Nelson, Talley, Trout and the voting- Messers. NAYS--Mr. St.Olair.--Not ..V~iller, }~ullen and Rose--3. Pre sident--13. 3118 RE°OPT OF CO}£~ITTEE ON STREETS---Messers. Hanckel, .'.~ullen and Chick from t_~e Oo~mmittee on Streets ~.bla!tted "- report whic~,l was accompanied by sundry resolutions, w_hicn was read and acted upon as follows: v/ No. 174~--A side of Sale:~ Avenue, W~S side RESOLUTION to gr~nt privilege to construct -~ grano!ithic sidewalk on South / No. 1749--A r cad, c ~nsid er ed ~ "' v~s read, considorcd and p:zssed by tu~mflimous vote. RESOLUTEON too-,'~""~+-~*-~ the_ privilege and passed by %unanimous vote. to construct c=-t~in gr%nolit:]ic sidewalks, No 1750--A Day &venue, S. RESOLUTION to grant privileg~ to construct granolit,_~i¢ W. between 6th, e,n:! 7th, Streets, was r~a,!, considered si~iewa!ks on the South and passe,t by unanimous vote. e No. 175_°_-~A- RESOLUTION to provide for giving a hearing ~s to the advisability of construe- ting granolithic sidewalk, :vas read and considered, qr. St.0!air moved to amend by adding East fide of Jefferson St,~eet between Wells an~. '!i!mer Avenues, which motion was lost. A vote was t,zken on the resolution as presented, a?~ the same was passed by unanimous vote. No. 1751--A RESOLUTION to provide .~or giving a boating as to the advisability of CO~lStruc- ting granolithic ~i~,ewalk~, which was read, considered and p~_sse,! by unanimous vote. No. 1753--AN O_~INANCE to amend an ordinance approved }~ay 9tn, 19D~, entitled, "AN OR- DINANCE to amend an ordin,~nce approved December l~th, 1907 to provide re~lations for the construc- tion of gran.olithic and brick si~.ewal'_.~s :vas read,c~nsidered and p=~s~ed by t_he following vote: AYES- Messers. Cart, Chic]:, Couoh, Davis, Fa:Is, Fimhburne, ~oodman, Hancke!, ~D~lle:~, _Nelson, Trout and the President---iR. NAYS--~essers..~il!er, Rose, et.~lair---5. No. 1~54~-A RESOT.,UTION to advertise for bids ~or the con~tr',,etton of certain granolithic sidewalks, ~s read, considered ~n~ pas~sed by ~ua~mous vote. No. 1755--A RESOLUTION to provi !e_"or th9 cons~..l,,lon of a_ o-~"a-~olzt-l-o' sidew.:.lk on the North ~nd Sout~l ~L)~O~OhOS to Psrk Street Brid~ze, ~s re~d, considered ~nd p~ssed by unanimous vote. No. 1756-~ RESOLUTIOM to construct e. granolithic sidewalk was read, considered ~nd p~ssed by unanimous vote. qr. Good-:an moved that the City Engineer be instructed to repair Tazewell Avenue between Sth, and 10th, Streets with tar macadam, which motion :ws lost, REPORT OF C0~ITTEE ON SEWERS---qessers. Trout, Talley 5n~ 0after ~rom t~e Committee on Sewers submitted a repdrt accompanied by sundry resolutions, which was read and acted upon as fol- lows: considered No. 1757--A RESOLUTION to grant J. D. Holt Jr. permission to construct sewer, W~S read, and p~ssed by unanimous vote. sewers ! ~ No. 175S--A RESOLUTION to award was read, considered and passed by contract to C. Markley for the construction of certain unanimous vote. 3117 Committee RE'OORT OF un Public OO.~,g.{[TTEE ON PUBLIC !:ROPPRTY---_~essers, Property submiDte:i m report xccompsaiied Fishburne, T~lley and Falls by a resolution, w!licn was read and 8, cted upon .ts fol!~r.-s: Plant ,No. L757-~~- RESDLUTION was read, considero~ and' mw,~rding contract for the pu~c:~aze and installation ~h~ follo'~n~ vote: AYES---Messers , rejected by *" . Oarr ,f a Crusher Davis, F~lls ~ Fishburne, _[osler, :.'.izl'~r, i'lu!leu, Nelson, ~-~-~ a:~,l rna President---19 NAYES--.~leasers. and Rose--2. Notvoting--'Zessers. C-~ici~, Couch, H~nc:el, St.Cl,~ir ~nd Tr,,ut---5. 0 0 od lna. n ..... *qillen an4 ~{ill°- from the Com- RE~.)RT O? CO '_W. ITTEE O~"! FIRE A*~D W. Am~----.'~-~ssers. Fishburne, ~_ . wtlich was ~em.i and mittee on Fire an-t water submitted., a report accompanied by s~mdry resolutions, acted upon ~s follows: X'/ No. 1760--A sidered and ,)asse~ ~, RESOLUTION to purchase one combination cne_.'~ic~l ~nd nose w~:gon, w~s tm~nimeus vote. con- No. 17ol -A RESOLUTION to purc:l.%se c°5l f'or the Fire n=.o.%-t.'~e,it, was read, considered ~nd paCsed by t..l~, following vo'te:.nv~c---'*o~sers.__~ ...~ . Ohick_. . , Couch, Davis, _~ishburne,. Goodman, H~nccel, Mill er, ~lullen, ~elson, Rose, Talley, ~rout and_ the °-esident---13._ . N~vs--~{essers· . _ . Cart, .~mlls, and St.Cl.~ir. ~esler, %[~gO R' S ' :ES S ~.~E---VETO-- To the Honorable City Council: . "~A RESOLUTION designmting the point at which to place RESOLUTIO,,~ No 17~5 entitled, .~,.-,---- ] ~m ~1 ' .. __ a~eters to record and ,-~-~ure current, is .i~r..vith returne~ ~it~ ,ut ~r ~pprov~l, for tile re~son tn~ it was the intention of the contract ~th tile Roanoke W~ter Cower Oomp~j to have the installation ~ the eq~pment ealle~ for in that eontr%et, pl-.ee~ ~t such point as to be wit}lin viow o~ the po!ice department et .%11 times in ordor that the City could get t:le lisht contracted for and .mt the s~e time enable the io-~'~o~+ t-3 ~- tn~ the lights in v~-ious parts o~ the ClAy were. in o.oermtion., so tr:at the 4arxne~s might not prevail. The .a~option o~ tqe resolutioi~ will not accomplish the object of t!~e con~re, ctua~ provis- ion and will lead tc confusion rather thmn ~ccomplish w'uat w~s intended t'~ be ~ceomp!isued. If this City does not see g-:.t to have it~_.n]5o=~.~ mt tho police station, it should be in emerge of the elec- trician at the Fir-. Station No. 1. Th~ installation ~t the ?ire station would to ~ certain extent, -"4 not in accordance with the ' +~- +~ n .... .... l~_l~o., o~ the ~out. raet be out of p!~,ee, , For the~e re~sons [ rsturn with m~, 'lismpproval. the The Common Council procee_4~d to reconsider th9 s~me ;md upon '~ reco_u.ui.'leration thereof, question w~s ta"_-_-.n shall the ordinance become ~ l~w the objections of the ~yor to the contrary ~"~ tho :imyor w~s sustmined. no twitn standing, ,_. ~ build No. the any lng properties, and will ~nd immediately in front I am under the necessity °- i[AYOR'S ':SSSAGE--VETO-- The message was aa go!lows: To t:le Honorable CitY O0,~.2 il: RESOLUTION ~lo ~ ~+~$~ "~%RESn. ~.~.[ONr'~ to o_snt~" Mrs M R W~tkins permission to within the ~ire limit~", is ne~ewlth ~etu~ned without ~ ~pp~ovml ~om.t~e ~ollowing ~sons: blue p~int ~cco~psnies the petition ~s requested by. the ~o~ittee~ nor ~s ~ sinj~e req~ement o~din~noes ~nd buildin~ 15~a o~ the City co~plied w~th. Neitqer the Oou~cil or the ~yor definite ~owledge o~ w~t is ~esi~ed or will be constructed. ~he ~r~nting o~ the reques~ u~der ciroum~t~nce~ will increase the ~ir, risk ~n~ violation the w~itten l~w o~ the Oo~cil. A one~ ~tory building will in~e t~e p~operty conti~ous, c~ume ~n incremsed r~te o~ insurance to ~d~oin- place ~n undesirable class o~ sm~ll ~tores or shops on ~ ~esidence street, considerable ~eg~et that o~ The question was notwithstanding, a church and near school buildings. It is with returning this resolution without .my approval. Respectfuzly, . ~ayor. Joel H Cutcnin, Common Council proceeded to consider same and upon a reconsideration thereof, the a law the objections oF the Mayor to tae contrary taken snell the resolution become and the hLayor was sustained. 312f} lY33--A RESOLUTION to pay the Union Printing Company flor printLnE the City 0rdi:,.ances, which was amended September 7tn, 1909, and which amend:~ent '.vas rejected by the Boar,! of Aldermen September loth, _~l°an. ~, ~ld the report oF. the 0ommittee adooted,_, was reaa. and tae action oF the Board of Aljermen ~nnou.-.c~'~,. by tile Clerk. ,.,_'Wr. ~-~-el...~.,~_, m~cd to c,~ncur _~-.. tho ~:ction oF the Board oF Alder- men, which ~otion ,.vas adopted by un~uimous vote. No. 1142--A~ O_~INANCE to provide ~or the i~sue of $2~5000.~0 ',f bonds For street purposes? was read, considered and rejected by th~ ?ollo~ng v~te: A~S--We~ers Oarr, Chick Couch Davis Fisnburne~ Goodman, H,~nckel, }~ullen, Nelson, Ta~]~,.._~ .~ the P~esident---12._ . ~AYS--~.~essers. Falls, ,V, iller, St.Olair and Trout---4. Not voting ~.~esser~. Kcs!er and Ro~.e--2. Mr. Trout ~ao,~e~ For a re- consideration, which motion was adopted by unanimous vote. .'~r. Si.Clair moved to adjourn to take up the bond issue on October tion was adopt_ed. 13t~, 1909, whi ch mo- ATTF~T: .~oPROVED: PRESIDENT. 312]. COUNCIL .... ..... ADJOU~'IFD SESSION: October 14til, 1909. Co,~,~on Coun,~il met ':n adjourned session, Wednos'iay, October 13th, 1909 in bet ~t S O'clock o -~ 'm,t wa~ called to order by th~ Pres~+. ~.~r .~ W Phelps Y~i 1 t e r, PRESENT-.--:':e s s er s. C~rr, CUick, Couch, Davi-, Fa!Is '~u 1 len, Porter, Rmz-~x St.Clair, T--!lej,, Trout Fiskbu-ne, Council Cham- ers, Carter, Hanne, H~nekel, Kesler, and the President---17. 1759 swat:tins contract for the purchase o? a stqne crusher, ...,. ....... on !{osolution N.,. . _ tn~ report of tl~.~ Com:~ittee. ~_ mova~ t() reconsider the Alder ,eh h~d adopte,~ ' ~ ~.~.r. ~,,-~ , . by unani:nou 3 installation Co'wncil in rejectins the report on 0etcher 4th, which motion w%s a'~.ogted y No 1759---A o~'cnr"mION "'"''~al .... .~__~ cunt--~t for t!~9 2uro~se wi!ich having p~sse~ ~.oard of .'%l'iermen was r~4 an~ considered. ouch moved Plant, the Boar,i d' action VOte. oi:' Co.con of a Crusher to concur with the action o-~ the Co~r~ of Aldermen ':::lick motion-.vas adopted by-,~m~-~nim9us vote. es, ~]o. 174?---AN nout,l~\N~ ............ to provi.!e "',~.. t!te i 1.~ae of ~o~.~.~_.~,O00.O0 o_e read~ considered end pas~d ~, un-,nimouo vote. bonds ~or street purpos No, 1743---AN 0EDIMAMCE to provide 'or the issue of ~ _ ,,, .,000.00 of bonds flor sewer purposes was read, consideref. ~.n.d 2a~sefl by tm~nimous vote. No, !744--AN ORDINANCE to provide ~or th9 iss,~t9 of .~45,000.00 o? bonts for Fire Department purposes considered-nd 2asse~ 2y ~. ........ . No. 1745--~N ORnINtI'CE to .~"-',t~° "or +~o i,-~,e of tznn,O00 O0 of bonds .for the purchase land ~or ~unicipal nurpos-s,~ ~ ~.,4,4 the =-~ction~. - of public. - -- buil'~i~°---o- thereon_ ~.~3~s woad_ , considered and passed by ~nani.~ou~ vote. V impr o v em ent s No. 1745 !./2--AM ORDINANCE to provide for the i~sue o.e. ~100,000.00 o.? bonds for public to be used for school purposes was road, eonsider~ and pe.~sed by unani..ous vote. . _ ~h~ meeting adjourned No, other bu,!ness before go~,~on Coum_c~l + o . ATTFST: APPROVED; CLERK. PRESIDF~T. 312' C0~0N COUNC£I, ........................... ...... REGULAR SESSION: Tuesday, November 9th, 1909. Common Council met in regular session in the Council Chamber, .~.~,Jnday~ at 80' c 1 oc,k P. M., and was called to order by the President, N. W. Phelps. P~?F-qENT----?~essers. Cart, Carter, Chick, Couch, Davis, Falls, Fishburne, Kesler, L, escll~e (late) ?~iller, Nelson, Porter, Rose, St. Clair, Talley, Trout and ABSENT---Mes~ers Henna T~ullen and Schwa Llenberg. ' , November 8tn, 1909 ~,or~tman, Hanckel t~e President---19. RE&DK;~G aF ,IOURMAL---~r. Davis move4 that the reading o, the Journal be disnenset with and the minutes approved as read, which motion was ,~dopted. REO0RT Om OFFICERS---The Report of the Oity w_~gineer, the Poor,.Clerk of the '~arket, City Physician an~ ~resident of of the Almsqouse ~s rea-] and order"d filed. ' ~,ity ~,.]erk, ~.ity Treas~rer, Supt. the no-.~rd o_e Health: ant t,]e Keeper of FILING !'~D REFERRI+~,"- OETIT[~?,~S---A letter "rom the :~ayor e_,ic.!~.~ing a recom'uendation From the Superintendent of Schools e, sking that some relief be given relative to medical attention in the Public Schools, wa~ read, considered, and re6erred to the Comsittee on Health. Lette- .Prom - .,,ayo_ enclosing co.~mJnioatio,] f?~m C. C. Vaughan ,Ir., Brigadier General, Commanding First Brigade Virginia Volunteers in reference to Co~oany "~" Sec:md Regiment, which was read and refferr.ed to the Committee on Publ!c Property. Petition sigh. ed by J. w. Ourrie, ~-. ~.~.. -_quFFman and .thc. rs ,or a lig~,t t.:) be located on the corner of MotLntain Avenue S. E., and %th, St., ,.~_ich was referred to the Comuittee on Lights, Petition 'rom J. W. Rhodes, W. S. Powe!l and other~ for a sewer in the alley h~tween pran~ Avenue and ~elrose ~.venue N. W., to eo,tneet ,~ith sewer at 13th, .qt., and exten-] West to 15th, St., was read, considered and referred to the Co~_mittee on Se,-ers. RE'~O RT 0TM O.]~ITTEM ON ?INANgM---?.~essers. Davis, Melson and Rose from the C,,mmi_ttee Finance submitted ~ report ace..partied by sundry resolutions, ~.~ieh was ?ead and act.ed upon as e on follows: Bill of t~e Mayor and ~- T ~i!le~. e~m~u:~ti=~ to :~4! 50 Ocr ~.ttending the League of Vir- ginia Municiaplitias w,.s read, and on motion o._e ~r. Davis was passed No. 1763-~ RESOLUTION to make certain ~upplementary sundry \ sidereal and passed by un_anita.us vote. ~or pay~ent. .: appropriations was. read, .con- :' No. 1764-~& RE.~0LUTION to approve certain contract and o='ficial bonds, was read, consid- ered and passed by unanimous vote. No. 1765--~. Rm. SOLUTI0N to purchase law books .for the Court Library was read, considered an1 passed by tae following vote: -~'~°--W~oser ~,ar- C.%ick Co~eh Davi.? Falls Hanckel, Lescure Fi shb,~rne, .. Go odm.~an, Kes!er, .~iller, Nelson, Porter, Rose, Tall,y, Trout and the President--16. NAYS--Me s s er s. and St.Olair--2, Not voting, Mr. C:~rter--!. / No. 1766--A RESOLUTION to se~d a delegation to Richmond, Va. on January 6tn, and 7th, 1910 to consider various phases of municipal government, was read, considered and p~ssed by the fol- lowing vote: AYES---!Zessers. Carter, Chick, Couch, Davis, Falls, Fishburne, }{anc~el, Kesler, Les- cure, :.:~iller, Nels~n, Porter, Rose, St.Cl~ir, Ta£1ey, Trout and the President---17. NAYS--7~essers. ~] o cfi man- -- o_. The Com:aittee on Accounts not having a reoort for the season that a quorum was not pres- ent at it's meetiuz, '~r. Trout, Vice-Chairman statea that only Four members of the Co~umittee. was present two :rom ~on~on Couucil ,uld Two from the .hoard of Aldermen, at the meetirkq of. the Com~'mittee but ti~at tae Acco',-n+_~_ h~4 been thoroughly ~,,uaitea ~n,t ."oun,-~ eo.~:eet a:~t p:ese,~ted the following Resoluti on: No. 1767--~ ~ESOLUTIOu t.~ approve the aee,~,,nts mud claims ?or the month of October 1909 was rea,i, consider9a e_nd oass~.~ %~, unanimous vote and Portew e~om the Com~nittee on Streets submitted ~ reoort .%ccompe, n-:ed ~, _~.a~dwy -e~o]u+.i OhS, wb.i~h ,~a.~ ~ea~ and acted uoon as ~ol- lows No. 176~.--~ RESOLUT[O~'] to grant, permission to J. ~ ~ar~te] ].er to construct a granolithic sidewalk, wa~ read, considered ant pa~sed by unanimous vote. ti on ~-' No. 176q--~ RESOLUTIO~ to fei ::bu-~e Chas. I. LunsFor~ one-hail the cost of t~e of a certain Zranolithic sidewalk, was ten. d, 'consi~ered-'aO~,n~ _o~.~ by the .Following construe- vote: AYES- ~e sser s. Cart, Carter, Chick, ~.ouch_~ Davis~ Fa!!s~ ~i s hbu me', ~anckel Kesler, Le scure, Miller, Nelson, po,+.er, Trout and NO. i77~-~ R~SaLTITION the Pre.~id ent---16. to award contract to NAYS---Messens. Rose, C. L.. Tiffpley Per the St. Clair and Talley---3. constri~ction of a gran- olithic sidewalk on the West side o.e 4th, Stre=.t, S. E., b e twe eD. Tazewe!l and Bullitt Avenues, was read: considered em_d pas~e~ by ,mnenimou~ vote. ' ~' ;~o. 1772--A RESOT,UTIO~ to pr ovifle For Eiv!ng granolithic ~idewa!ks, was read,, con~.idered and pas=~a. No. 1772 tain granoiitnic sia e,~a!'-s was re~,d, eon=idered a hea,-in5 as to the consteuetion o.~ certain by unanimou~ vote. ,,ivin~ a ;~oaring as to the constr%~ction of eer- pas~ed by unanimo,%~~ vote, with the exception of Mr. St .Clair ~ considered and pa~s~d. he ',ot. ing in the negative. 1773--A RqSOLUTION to re_~nd to L. R. Gills for REPORT 0 Sewers submitted a report aceompan': ed by sun.~ry lows:No. certain jNo. 1775--A RES ~5UTION to sewers wa~ read, considered Trout, Carter r eso l~:ti ons, award contract to R, ?~. and pe?~ed by ~manimous constm~cting certain sidewalk, wa~ read and Talley from the Comm~{tee off. which was read and acted upon as fol- Bibb'and Oompany for the construction of vote. 3!2z, V/No. 1776--A RESOLUTION to extend the sewer on Hanover Avenue, N. W. under contract with R. M. Bibb and Company as per Resolution No. 1694, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote with the "NO" exception of .~r. St.01air, he voting, . REPORT OF COV~ITTEE ON SEWERS NO. 2--Messers. Trout, St.Clair, Carter and Talley From tne C ommi t t e e on Sewers submitted Report No. 2, which was aceo;.~panied by a Resolution, which was ~ead and acted upon as Vollows: V No. 1777--A RESOLUTIO~'~ to construct ~ sewer on ?~ou:-~tai,~ &ve..~ue, S. E., was read, consid- ered ~nd p~s~ed by ~manimous vote. REO0RT O_~ ']]~,9.{!TTEE 0W P'JBL~C PROPERTY-~essers. Couch ~n.t Talley ~rom the C'ommittee on Public Property ~.tbmitted % report acc,~mp,.nied by sundry resolutio.~, which ~-as read and actei uoon as Follows: No. 177~--A RESOLUTION to clean the City Cemet~.ry was r~.-d, considered. ?~r. Lescure moved to amen.t to read .~xn 00 instead of '.?..3,~,00 ,-'=ieh motion was lost A ,,ote wa.~ t:~en on the Resolution aS' presented a.~A the same was adopted by unanimous vote. t/No. 1779--A RESOLUTION to uove theo ble_eks::nith shop .~rom the old to t~ne new stables, w~s read, considered and passed by the Coil~ning vote: AYE$--?,essers.~.arr, {~,,.rter, Chick, Couch, Davis, o,~,, and the Falls, Fishb~trne, aoodtan, Hanckel, Kesler, ?~iller, Nelson, Porter, Rose, Talley, Tr ' ' President---17. N.~YS--v, essers. !:escure and qt.C!air---°-. No. 1779 !../2--~ RESOLUTION awardinz contract to t.te W. oauoke Railway and Electric ,]o~pany F~r supplying electric energy ?.o th~. City o_e W. oanoke For the operation of a Sto~te Crusher Plant was read, considered and. rejected by the Coll~ing vote: AYE~.S---?~essers. Cart, Couch, ?a].ls, G,odman, Hanckel, Kesler, Rose, Ta!!ey and the President---9. NAYS--?,~essers. n, hiek, ~ishburne, Lescure, let, Nelson, Porter, St.Clair and Trout---~. Not voting--'~.essers. Carter and Davis--2. REo~RT OF CO'£'~I.~EE 0N ~ro~ a.~,~n. ,-.~_~MR-~.~e~ers_ _ _ . Lesc~l_r=~, Wishburne and ~;~i1 ier._ From t~e Corn- mittee on Fire and :'.rater submitted a report stating that they had m~dited t-~e accounts oF. the Fire Department ~..eer the month o2 October 1909 and_ .eound s~..m..e correct, -,hich report was accepted. _~B . . Couch, - REPORT OF C0?Uf!TTEE ON TM LvC SAFETY--~.~essers C~.~rr and :[iiler from the Committee on Public Saeety submitted a report aceomoan~=~.._ .... . by a.. resolution, ~,%i~.h_ _ ~-.s. -earl and acted follows: uoon as South No. side 1780--A RESOLUTI}.N to per '~it T. W. Jo~mson to erect a two story brick building on the Luck ~.venue, S. ~". o_20 ft. We~t of Jefferson Street, was read, considered and passed by W~ S unani m ou s introduced vote. RESOULTION authorizing the Board of Health to purchase Diptm'~eretic by '{r. Lescure ,.-as rea1, considered and passed by unani'.nous vote. Anti toxin, which A letter was also introduced ffrom the Board of Health recommending the Resolution. 312F Mr. Carter presented a pipe to"her residence, was read, No. 1717--A RESOLUTION ember 7tn, 1909, e~d the Board of mittee~ was reconsi.tered, and on petition from Mrs. R. F. Pannell asking permission to lay a water considered and the permission ~<ranted by unanimous vote. to establis.~ the grade on certain streets~ which was amunded Sept- Aldermen rejected the amends.eat and adopted the reoort of the Corn- motion of ~tr. ]{anckel the action of the Board o.F Aldermen was not conc~lrred in by u..~animous vote. A RESOLIITTO~I was prese:~ted by '~r. Carter objectin to tile I} ommi s si on plan off government an,t File~. Thqre be!:~Z n') "urther business on the Calentar, the ~,om~on O. ouncil ad journ~.d. ATTESt: AoPROVED: UL.MRK. PR~9. IDE~T. 312f-, CO~M.DN COUNC£L ....... ........... REGULAR SESSION: Tuesday, Dece.~ber Sth, 1909. Common Council met in regul,'~r session in the Council Chamber, ~onday, at 8 O'clock P. M, and t. vas cailod to order by the President, N. W. Pne!ps. O.hiek, Hmnna, PRESKNT: --Mes sets. Cart, D~c e.,'qber 6th, 1909 Couch, Daiis, Falls, =ishburne, Bt.Clair, S c hw~: 1 crib er g, Tz!!ey, Trout an,1 the Pr~.zident .... RR~D[NG O? JO URM !L : --On motion of ':r, .~avi_~ th~ reacting of the Journa,1 was -tispensed wit~,, and the minutes -_ppro,;ed as recorded. the REOORT OF OFFICERS--The Report of the '_,,~arket, Superintenlent of the °ocr, .... ,,~- ~i+~,~ Engineer, C~+.:,._.~ e~e~~.-.~ .. ., o~ty~_ Treasurer, Clerk ,~f the Almshouse and the City Physician and Presi lent, of the Bomr~. of Health was rea~ and ordered filed. ~L~YORS }~SSAGE--J.¥as read an4 or-tere~ referred to r ~h~ Census. the paragraph alerting to taking + ~ recon~mendation of t-to Mayor be adopts~ Rela tive the proper eo:~,nittees with the exception to this paragraph, ~r. Davis :coved that the motion was p&s:zed by unanimous vote. The Paragra" · p~"reads as follows: "In v~ew_ . ~°~. +ho~,...se _'a:ts, anZ enumeration of o:lr ~opu!ation etc., ,,fill militate the further fact t:iat arj f~ilures to nav'~ a Full greatly against the ~ity in ever;/way, especially commercially, I recon~mend that +~... ~n-esidents_ of +~...-~ troy branches of Coun2il, in conjunction with the May or to ~ ba directe.,i to take up the more complete and ffull census than Th~ Me~-."._ge is as follows:--- que sti on ,,~.4t!~ the seems possible proper officials of the Government, ;~ tions." under proposed c~n ,~. looking To the Honorabl~ City Cou~ncil: As the ye?_r 1309 ~raws to e. close ,:;iti~. s~_ ~"ew m~tters. . peAding for ,,,.,,~.__ final determination,. . I deem it not ino..,.ort,&n~ nor pres~mptious "or me t~ urge a~tion on a few matters whie!l I trust wil~ be settled without delay~ scm? of which s!~ould be put into operation ~t t~e beginning of the year 1910- First ~mong the ~ is the ~doption '~f ~n ordinance creatin~ ~ He!~th Department. - ,~ s pas~d ~. ordinance a"ter much thought an4 investigatio~ Th~ lot~r bra~h of yo~- bo~y ha o~. ~ which seems about ?.s ne~,r what is desired a~ it is possible t? secure at the present time, and I -_. _. . ~ .. creation of a Department trust it will be t~e pleas~e ce th2 upper branch to concur t~eroin ~ - 0~.~ieer, --- of Health, and thc selection of e. Health "~ and a new Board 9f Wealth is a most pressing mat- ter, and a longer ~]-,,.~_..~ will be not only dilatory, but much to be regretted, the ne~4 o~ such aetim being so great. Another matter I deem of such importance the question of a Bond Issue to th~ people. I would detepmined.to de~i~ate how. and where the proceeds mission to the people, that provision be ma~.e for a conditions are to inadequate as to be a disgrace to as to be settled prompt]j¥,.is the submission of recco:mnend, however, that as the Council s~ems of % bond issue is to be expen~ed beFove sub- police court r,,om and police station. Present this progressive City. A police court and police station sh~-,!d be entirely independent o_e, and separate, not only From a City Hall, but From the City Jail. The Station is ~ place cC dete~.tion rather t!~an a place of imprisonment, and person% boys, girls., women, nor men, should be put in jail For ti~e violation, or supposed violation of City ordinances tmtil after due trail. I thersfor.~, recommend that Fifty thousand dollars be set aside as a fund for a police court, police station, police alarm system and police patrol wagon. Any neg- lect in this particular will cause di.-.aff'~ction on th'~ part of manY citizens and voters. As the Federal £-overDment will take a census of the nat continuing for two weeks, or twelve working days, I. ~eem it-impo to aid the .~overnment in securing a complete, or ~s near az perf pervisor of this, the Sixth District, writes me that it is t~e i ion next year, beginning in April ~t rtant that the Council take step est census as is possible.. The Su- ntention of those in charge to have fourteen enumerators to olitan character of its days. Des Moines, Iowa, enumerators. The people do ,h- work in Roanoke City. Owing to the growth of the City, and the cosmop po~ulation, I do not believe that Fourteon men can do the work in twe. lve a City with whict~ I am somewhat Familiar, had allotted to her fifty-nine of that City being convinced that the number was too small, took the hatter 312 7 and have n~d their request for one hundred allowed. IF fifty up with the Dpeartment at Washington, nine was not sufficient for Des ~.~oines, a City about three times the size of Ro~oke, Fourteen, surely will not be any thing like enough Fo~ Roa~oke. Ric~ond has been allotted eighty-six, more and we all know that Roanoke in t!~e same ratio should require than six ti~es ~s nany as Roanoke, about thirty rive or forty. and the further fact that ~y ~ailure to have In view of these ['acts, our population etc., will militate greatly against t!~e City in every .,...~,.,~, cspe~i~'..ly co~ercA~lly, I recommend that the Preside~ts of the t~ br~nches of Oo~cil, in con,ct.ion wit~L the Mayor, be directed to take~,~ the qaestion with the pnop~ officials o~ tho Governnent, lookin to a more complete ~u~ full census than seems possible uhder proposed the ~es~rmbility of large ~rporato linits h~s gro'~ ,~til no,:, ~early In ~ecent years, - c,~c~~ ~rowlng ~' ~omizing City i~ e~teniing its limits to a groat exteat.. That the corporate line on the South o~ ~oe.n~ke ~hould be extended without .lelay, is apparent and imperativ~ to every man who looks t~ the Tuture. This co~unic~tion would, be too long tc give raas:ons For the proposition, but that th~ ma~'~ ~y be '~" ~ly _ ,,,-,- bo~y I recor,'aend tht~t a Cpm- -- P- 2 considere~ ~r~. 2-e~'~+-'~ mittee o'~ ...... ?ive ~'~st!ns. of the ::"a'yor, City _~olic~tor,_ City ~'~-~.~....--- and the Presidents o.F the re- ~ _ .. n..e~ xtending the eor- speetive br~ncnes ~e appointc~ to look into ~ue ~esirmbility o~ -~ ~._W of e ~' report to Council ~,'~ ~ct on an4 -ecomm~lations as to th~m see~ proper. porate limits, ..... - ~ -~.,~ th- o~eice of °lmubing !uspecto" and C_~, · ~- nece-~t~ and importa: ce of c-~-~-..o ~ ...... - trician still exists ani should not be delayed ~ ~teps shoul, l be to. ken by the Th~ ~'~-'~+ of th~ '%lmshou''. .de:%an~.s consideration, ~. = ~ . proper com'uittee +~_. provi-te a dif'er~nt. _ _~'""+~aa.._...~ oP_ ~%u,¥1ct~,~_..~ +~-~_.~ City qospital an9 the Almshouse to the Lea~ meeti~ off the Virginia ~uniei- farm than that ,A(~!ch nff~ prevails. A trip to Sta,~nton, palities opened the eyes off your '{aj'or al%~ amember of your bom~ to our bad plo, ns and showed them way for great improvement. Very respectF~,~ Joel :{. Cutchin, ~fayor. Melsor..an4 ;{a:ma ?roy the REO.Op~ ~ ~--~r,~m~ n~ Fr~,~N~__~.~es.,~s Davi~, Rose, C om.mi t tee on Finance ?~bmi tt ~. a --~-t accompanied by~.~..~-~.~v.~-, -esolutions,_ whiah, was rea9 and acted upon_ :. as follows: No . ..... o- O~ty offices to be audited For' 1795-~A RESOLUTION to taus~ t~'~ books of t!se ,?_.ious _. the year 19n9, / sidereal wes reo~ ~-iOered ~nd oaso~ ~v unanimous vote. No, 17~6--A ~ESOLUTION--..-_.~',°--~'~ eortain ~lpple~ent%ry sundry and pas red by tmanimeus vote. aDpropriation~, was read, con- ~ ~ ...~ of publishing the proceedings No, ~7b-~7__A W~.~,,~T,~'.' at~ '~ "or +~'~ p,~pose .... ~.~ ~__~_, appropr! ---o ,~o.90 _. ~ ~]~..~.~a~ -t th~ Sta, m~ me-'~,~ of +.h= Lea~.~e of vi,-~nta ~.~un~cipalities, was read, and a 1tires _-.es ,,~ __. · ...... . _ :.on '- ~--o ............ considered an~i ~o~zed by ,,~.~animo~s vote No. 17~-~ RESOLUTION to. reD_an4 ~5.00 to wrank n=,,=,~r_..~_~, Col~,ve~. , was ~e'~a. , considered and · ~ ~,~. ~.ni ',, ,~,~ VOte pa~sed by ~...~-. ...... · . No. 17q9.~~. RE..qOL'JT!OU to reRtnd t-o the Headlight Cleaning Oompaay the mtm off ~25.00, was read, considered ~.nd pa.~sed.by unanimous VOte. REPORT O:TM CO},Tf~ITTEE .ON F!~KNCE (A99UAL BUD.OET)--?.des.~er~-. Davis, Rose and Nelson. From the Co]~ittee on Finance sub'-~itteJ a report covering the A~ual Budget for the year 1910, which was c onsia, ered and lai9 over For action ~or thirty days. read, RE.°ORT OF COT'fITTEE ON STREETS---:.!essers. Hanckel, Porter an, t Chick From the ~ommittee on ~..~o~ded by 'sun-lry resolutions, which ,,~s read and acted upon as Streets, submitted a report ac rol!ows: 312 ; N o. lS25---A ..,.'.,ran olithic sidewalks ~~N o. 1P~26--A RESOLUTION to reimburse was read, consid ,red and RESOLUTION to grant the property owners For ti~e construction of certain p~ssed by unanimous vote· privilege of constructing ce~ta''''~.. or~nolithic:, -, L was read, c,~nside~o.~-md p?.-sce by unanimou~ vote sid ewalle~- No lo_7 ~ RESOLUTION to grant the privilege of construes : - , . t~n,~ a ,%ranolit~%c si, t. ewalk was read, considered an~ ~ssed by unanimou~ vote. No.l.~2,~--~~. REqOL~TION to establish the grade on certain streets, was ~ea-~, considered and passed by unanimol~S vote. / No. 1827--A RE~OLUTr_OM to raise the side~.!k on the N.,~rth~i~e of Rutherford between 2nd, and %th, Streets, was read, cons. id,red and p~.ssed by unar. i:o. ous vote. / ~o. l~30---A RESOLUTION to exempt Maggie A. Derrick from .a eert?.in sitewalk consid, eration ~- pe-41~-~.~ a,~a~no+ t~e C~ty -e Roanoke was off '~"r dismissing ~ suit .,o.z ~ ..... °,-,' N E. Av ~. ,se, . a3 sessment in ,:ese, consid- ered ,~.r.~ pa~sed by unanimous vote. Nh. 183L--AN ORDINANCE 'to close ce-tain streets and ~l!eys ,~_:. to e~ street 50 feet in wid~.h fir om Houston Avenue to t__e Old Lynchburg unanimous v ct e. No. 1~_32---A 9ESOLUTION Turnpike, .... . .... , granting the privi walk? was read, considered and pas,~ed by una:~mous vote. / No. 1833--AN 0RDINAN~E to establish the South line of T~.z ewe! ! and l'~th ~tre~t~, ee,,t, c. onztdered and passed by u~l~ni~ous vote con:sidereal and passed .b/ certain '-~a-~,~lithic side- Avenue, S. E., between llt~ ¢ walks Mo. 1834--A RESOLUTION to award contract for the was read, considered and pas~ed by unanimous vote. ~onstruction o? certain granolithic sid e- the edge o.e the .hill No. 1~36--A be~rorld ~e!son Street, w_as ree. d.~ c ono~a~-~ and R~n~r,iI~r~ to purchase stone frown Vau~nan Construction sidered and passed by unanimous vote. of Je F ~ers 9n ,/n anir! ou$ Street to vote. Company, was read, eon- ~o, 1837--~ wESOLUTION to provide "or '-~ving o. ~oo-ing as to the ting certain grano!ithic sidewa~--~. .. ~_~, -~as ..... re~d and c oneida-ed. Mr. St.Clair .,hove,1 advisability cC O one truc- No~tb Jeffferson Street, N. E. %~tween Wells and ailmer Avenues, which amendm, ent was then taken on the Resolution a3 m.~eB~ed, ~n~ the reso!ution was %dopt?l b~ to am. ent by was adopted. :ii ng vote unanimous vote. RESOLUTION to grade 12th, .~. S E between Dale and Stewart Avenue s, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. "No. lE39--A RESOLUTION to change the grade of the 01d Lynehburg I~rnpike From a point 350 feet East og the center line of the Shenandoah Valley Division cC t!le Norffolk and Western Railway to a point 210 feet West of the said center lime, and to authorize the Norfolk and Western Railway Company to excavate said Lynchburg Turnpike to said grade line, was read, considered and passed by 312F No. 1~-49---'. RESOLUTION to close Walker Aveuue, W. E. From t:le West line o_e the .NorFolk Western ~,~...~.., .~ right-oF-way (Shenandoah Division) eastwardly to Powoll Street, was read, con- si,toted a:r! ?ssed by u~,la:~ .... as otc. granting t ~e ~orfolk ami Western Railw'~y Company permi.,.-~ si on to lay ;,~ P was rea.i, considered. ~d .aas:3ed ~.y unanimous vo~.· a track across N%cholas and P~.,,e!l Streets, ....., ~ mi tte ~ on .%~.count= su%mitted a r-~o-t_ ~c~.~onied_ .~._..~..~ ~,~ a reso!ut~on_ _w'~o~.__..~_ was ._-ead and acted upon 1~.24,-~A,~_,_'°mM'~T'TT~r'~N._~. t'3 approve t~e.. acc ounts~ s,~.d cl-i:.,.s ..... ,o~ t.'e month of November 1909 REOORT n~.. .~'%~'"ITTEE.., :~., ON D,'!nT,Y[!_ ........ ~OPERTY---'f. essers .~i-hburne, Walls, Couch and Talle.y From the Co:mmittee on ~?,lic .....°.~ooerty. ~ubmit+edo a _-~ort_.._ accompani~! by sundry resolutions, which, was red and acte:t upon a~ ?ell~.vs: No, 124!---A RESOLUTIOn. to pLa. ce storm · ~"~ +.o amen~ ~y .raking Xr Fishburne .,.~,~_, . ~ · -.in which amen~'.-=-+ was o dopteA. doors on the City ~ark~t was read and considered. seven ~.oors instead of .?our and t~e cost pries not A vote was then taken on the resolution as amend~ a,ld the ~-,.'~ was l~as3~ ~'~ ~:~.',~'," vot. e. ?!o. IgdO_--A RESOLUTION t.o renew City and place insurance on certain property belouging to the ,,.-o~ -ea~.. considered and passed. of Ro%~.ok~, ~ ...... ~ No. 184}---1 .RESOLUTION to re. ir the ~b.~d_s unanimous vote, around the qity ~.darket House, w,~s read, con- sideret and pc, sss_~, by unani:ous rot;. / No. 1~41--~A RESOLUTI3N to .?:,,ar4 for supolying ele_-tric -~=-g¢ to the ~4+-,, was rea.t and c o?.e?.ere~. ~dr. Lescure move~. contract to tko Roanoke Railway and Ele~tri~ Company Roanoke for the operation oF. a Stone Orusher Plant, that action be de_"erred for thirty days and that each - ~ '"~ -- ~h~ Resolution as membe- be furnished ,W_th_ copy, -.v_::~_: motion was lost. a vot~ was t!~e_-: taken on * ° preeentea,.. ,:nd ~_.t'~. sam-. was reject=a.~.. ~'~, ~-~__~ f o !! owing · Mu, len and vote: AYES--Messers O~arr, . .. Talley-3. NAYS--v,e .s s e ~ s. Davis, ~ishbtlrO. e, v=~ nv 'r,c,:e'.lr.;, '!i!ler, Nelson, Porter :~ '~" ..... ;I, - Rose~ St.Olair: qc"-rall~.nbe-',---~° '~t .... vot_.~ ....... s. tier, ~ , , .. _,~ _._. ~--'~=~-=- ma Chick Couch .~alls Tro~tt and the Presid ' "' e!lL------O, ..... ~ "-rRE '.Ii 1] er and Fishburne ffrom the RE°,3RT ~,~ O.D:.?f.[TTE=. .,_! .AND WATER---'!e.~.~rs. Le,~cure~ .... ,~o:%:itt-~e on Fire an.4 Water submitted a report aceonpani~ by o.. resolution~ wi~ieh was read and actei upon as .eol!ows: No 1,.~45--A RESOLUTION to ourchase two a44ition~_~ .horse- =sr the Wire Dep~rtme~.t~ and to dispense of three broken down t~orses un"it for service, was read, considere.~ and passed by unan- imous vote. 3130 RE~ORT O? COMMITTEE ON DRDINA!tCE--},,[r. Trout From t~he Co.tmittee on Ordinance submitte~ a report acoo:~panied by a. resolution, v~ioh was read an,t aete~ upon as ~eollows: No. 1S,16--~ RESOLUTION to authorize Hon. E. L. ;Keyser to apply for an a~:~e:~dment of the City Charter so that -. -~_ajority of the .members elected to: Council w..~.s all that was necessary to place before t!~e peopl~ the question of a bon,!_~scue, was rea.q, considered o~-.~d passed by unanimous vote. ~ ~- ..~-~.-~. ~-_.-..~ - . seers Couch, Cart, Schwalle!~,berg and Y, iller From the Co~mitto9 on ?~blic Safety submitted a report, a-ccompani9~. by :~ resoluzion, which was read, an~ acted upon an foll~.vs: ............ .~.. ~....~+ t%~ erect; on of ~-~.ain electric si,3r.s, sid ered ani pass~ by u~nanimous vote. · · ~' E lo~:=s ~0fl't ~t~e-s ~sking eof an Mr. Hm'~na pr9s.-.nted a petition from C A Pettis, .. . . ~.. . .... electric Co~.uit tee on li~ht at t'~'~ a"='"'~ crud ~°ud, , . , _ _ ...~ corner oF 9t!~, .0- .--~=.~ Street N E. which was 'he-erred, to the Lioh~S. ~,,~r, Miller presentod a resolution to provi-.~e For giving; a hearing as to the advisability of constructing eert,~in sewers, v_~_ie_h was referre~ to the Oomaittee on Sewers. Mr Miller presented- a oetition signed by V. ~. no,,is, _ _, . · ...... .~r~, '.,', A Thomas and others askirng for an arc light te be placed at the corner of Wells Avenue and 4th, Street, N. W,, wi~ieh ~;~_s re- Ferred. to the Cor;ulttee on Lights. gom.~mnicat~o~s_ _. were p.-e-~e..~d.~+- by '.fr. Davis, From the .... .~.etail }.[erehants ^-soc~tion,.. Chamber of Commerce aud Central Trades 9:nd Labor Council ,,skin.~. that Ooune%l t.~ke im,ne.liate action on the proposed B';nd Issue of $800 ,000 , 00 . T!]ere beir~ no further business on the Calendar Commo:' qot~nc%! adjourned. ATT EST: PRO VE,~: CLE~<. P.~ESIDEk~T. 313; 00:;~0N COUNCII,-- ..........- - - - -------SPECIAL SESSi0N: wriday, December 17th, 1909. The ~.ommon Council met in Special Se~slon in. the Council Chamber, Thursday-,-December 16th, 1909 at 8 0'clock P. }~. for the full~:~ing purposes:and was called to or, er by the President. PRg$~NT--~.~essers. Couch, Davis, Fails, Fiahburne, Good. mn, ?~illor, ..'~ullen, N~lson, Tr'~ut an~. the Pre sidsnt~--15. .~,,..,,.,..~.^'~c~'~m--,w~".._---~.o,"""~ Oarter, Chick, Hanek- ~-ir Tal!ey, St. ~_.. el, Hanna, Keeler, Le5cure and Seh:.~m !!enber g- --7. No. lS35--A qESOLUTX0W to maeadam, ize ~..'_ount-iD_ Avenue, S. E., East oF Jef.ferson Street to the ~dEe of the h!~ beyond Ne!so.. Street, which passed Co~mon Omn~.cil nee*,,~,~r 6th .1909 m~d was amended by the ...Bo.~"d of Ald er.~n... December _]n+.~, ~.~aOO,, was ~e-.d,. _. considered and their .motion e,,neurr~d in by uaanlmous vote. No. 1851---'% ~'~-~'?.-i3~,,..,=~-_.~. _. to appoint -- ~.m~uit,.:_ ~. o"_ .."our m~mbers from each br~mh of Council to consider and prep%re the most people, w~ich was ecl. opted by the ....asible plan in which tD present t~e proposed bond issue to the Board of Aldermen December 10th, 1909, w~s read, considered and their action concurred in. by mnanimous vote. There b~h.%g no further business the C oune il ad j ourned. ATTEST: APPO0VED: OLERJK. 31__3¢ OO~V~'ON COUNCIL ............................ ---.RECULAR SESSION: Tuesdays, J&nuary llth, 1910. Common Council met in .Regular Session in the Oouncil Ohamber, ".{onday, January loth, 1910 at S O'clock P. }~. a_~ w~s called to or,.er by the President, !{r. N. W. Phelps. PRES F21T---~e s set s. Oarr, Carter, Chick, Couch, Dmvi~, Falls, Fi shburne, H~nek~l, ~esle~, Miller, ?.~u!len, Me/son, Porter, Rose, St,Clair, Tal!ey, Trout _~.nd Pre sid e~t ....20- ABSF~T---Messers. hescure end Sc!~valler. ber~---o READING OF THE JOUP. MAL--On motion of Mr. :.~ullen the reading o.e the Journel was di_~pensed with, ~nd tho '-~'~'-'"'~, '-.proved -= -- orded REPORT OF OFFIOF~S---The Reporter the Oity F~%gineer, Oity O!erk,Oity Treasurer, Ol$.rk of the Market, Supt. of Poor· Keeper of the Almshouse, Oity P~hy~icimn m~d President of the Board of Healt~h was ree~_ and ordered filed. FILING A~,:D REFERRYNG PET[TZONS---Peti~ions ~"rom Tompki~s Brothers, J. R. Weaver, J. H. Bear mn~ others protesting mg-~inst the Sho!z Brotk~s and. the Virginia Br'--~=~..---o O. ompany_ from constru~ ting a railroad side tnack ~-cross Randolph Street, was. read and referred t~ the Cou,.~i-~tee on. Street& REPORT OY CO?~ITmmm ON FINAN-- "' H~nu~ on Finance m%bmitted a report Rose ~nd Nelson from the Committee ac~ompenied by sur~.~: resolutions, which was read m.n~_ a~ted upon follows: ~Ne. 1852--A RESOLUTION to -~pprove certain contract ~nd o~fiei%l bonds, -read · consider- e~ and pmsse.~ by uns, nimous vote. . -- No. 1853---A RESOL'3TION to, appropriate sum to mid the Y. }!. C. A. in the matter of pay- ment of ~ity Taxes, w~s. ree~, e:onsidered and pass.ed, by un.~nimous ~ Ne. 1M54--~A RESOLUTION to make certain ~-upplement~r¥ vote .. sundry ~pproprimtions, was r~ad~ sidere~. ?d passe.~by u~.~r, imous vote. JNo. 1SS~---A RESOLUTION to make ~n appropriation to tt~e' Ohmmber of Cenzmeree for the purpose of mdverti sing Ro:~.noke, .was eonsidered and pa s s ed by the f ol! owing vote: AYES-~/[e s s er s. Ohick, Oouch, Davis, Falls, Fishburne, Goodman, Hanckel, Hann~, Keel er, Mu!!on, Nel son, Porter,Rose, St.Olair Tmlley., Trout and the President---1,~. Not votir~, Messers. Ca_~ter .~nd ~,!ill~r---2. Ne. 1856--A RESOLUTION to take up ti~e First note on the City Stables, was read, consider- ed, an4 passed by unanimous vote. .] No.lS57---A RESOLUTION 5pproving Plumbers Bond of W. R. Fenson, was read, c on s i de red and passed by unanimous vote. Mr. Oarter asked a suspension of rules to present the following resolution, which req~t was grant ed by :_u:,'.,~uimous v ore: , 3].3::- A RESOLUTION to establish another Oou-rt in the City of Roanoke, was read, considered and pas sod by un..%nimou2 v et ·. REPORT ~'~ ~" .~ ~ m .. ~o:g~I.TEA.-. ON ACCDUNTS---Messsrs. Trout, KeseRer e~ud Goodman from tile 0o~mmi'ttee m Accounts submitted a report accompanied by a resolution, o. I~_.A RMS,nLUTION to anprove ~ _e accounts which was read ~ud acted upon as follows: and claims for the month of December 1909, was read, consitered and passed by ur:-~.nimous vote. RE00RT ~ C0'~I!m~EE 2~* STR?~TS---~essers.~uo__nc.:~.]-l¥ Chic ~ !'~u!!en --.nd Porter from the mittee on Streets submitted ~ r~port, mccom~ni_~d by _~u~!ry resolutions,-'~;!nich w~s re~d and meted upon ,as follows: No. 1859-.--A RE$gLUTION to reimburse A. L. Sibert ~or the con.-,tr-,:~ction of a sial ewalk, was read aonsi-iered ~nd p~ssed by unanimous vote. No. 1$6~-A RESOLUTION to erst% a retaining w.~ll on the side of ~ lot belonging to J. 0. and A D L~ns at +~.~ cDrner of Center Averse and 10th, Street, N ~ was read, considered and p&s- seal by unanimous vets, with the exception o? St.Cl~ir, he voting in the ueg&tive. No. 1~6!--^ RES'~v.T'mTnu to eo*o~!ish +~he ----~ .... 6--~e on ¢~rtain streets, was read, eonside,?ed and passed by ~u%.~.nimou~ vote. RESOLUTION to provide for giving a hearing ~s to: the construction of certain RESOLUTION considered '-~__. = . · ~_ by tmmnimous vote. to gr~nt the privilege of constructing cert.ain grmn,lithi c ~id ewmlk~. w~s rest, considered ~nd p-_sse~ Yy the "ollo'..~ing vote---AYE~S-~w, essers. C~rr, Carter, Ohieh, Couch, D~vis, Falls, Fi shburne, o_.~wr~.~..,..~._.~.., ...__,.,..w~.~.~..._, Hanna, }!ill,r, _V. ul!en, Nelson, Port'er, Tm!-l-ey, Trout and the Presid-~ t---~lT. MAYES-~essere.. Rose and St.C!~_~. Mot vot!ng~, Mr. Kesle~---1. No 1~64--A RESOLUTION to grant the .in,.c_. ~.omprcssir~ 0ompmrd, 'permission--to lay m gas pipe acr,~ss certain streets and alleys was read, considered and passed by the w?~ich :-..a~- made on notion of Mr. Hanckel: Thet the Pints~]~ Compressing bond in the .~um o? ~5~0.00 .to insure that the streets ~nd ~lleys .will foilowin~ amendment 0 omp~ny b e re~.~.-i~ed to. sire be put back in as g-)od shape as found. No. lS65----A RESOLUTION t9 grade Nort_~ Jefferson. St, eet considered and passed by ur.~nimous vote. from ~ilmer to Harrison Avenues) REPORT OF C0~ITT,.,~ 0M SK.~V.~P~---!{essers. Carter, St.C!air, Talley a~d Trout fro~ t, he Corn- mittee on Sewers submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions, ~lich was read and acted-upon as follows: No.lS66--A .RESOLUTION to provide for giving //..4 tr. in ~~,. was read, considered and passed hearing as to the advisability of constructing cer- by unanimous vote. /~No. 1867--A RESOLUTION to advertise e?usidero~ -.nd passe.~ by tmanimous vote. for bids fo~. the construction of certain RE°ORT OF ODM¥.[TTME ON PUBLIC PROP:.~RTy-_.Messers. on Public Property c..~bmitted a rep,crt accompanied by sundry upon as follows: w~No. 186~--~& ~ESOLUTION $o ..-nke more room for &nd psssed by the fo!lowing vote---AYES-_Meszers. Cart, NAYS---Messews_ · ~-.-~"~+~-~,~ Chick, Davis, Fishburne, No. 1869--A RESOLUTION to erect passed by the following vote: Ayes-~les:~-r_~. H~nna, Kesler, Miller, Mullah, Nelson, Port er, NAYS-..,Me ss er s. Fi shburne read, G 0 odI!lan, mnd F~lls--2. Couch, Falls, Trolley fr~ the po_~_m, ittee resolutions, whic~n was ~.ead an;1., acted theOity T-~x Oo!lector, was ~ad, cp.nsidered Falls, q-osd~, Keeled, ?.tiller 'md Mullen--~ N'~osn, ~_, Rose,-St.C!~ir ~nd. Trou~ ~O ~-- Port-- ~iti~ on tc the City ~m:l, .was reed, considered and Goodnall, H~nokel, Rose, St.elair, Tal!ey, Trout ~nd the President--iS. · 1870--.a. RESOLUTION to employ -~,nur-_e at the Tuberculosis ?.u4 Syph-~litic Hospi.ta!s, was c. onsi:!ered ~.d De~scted by H~nckel, W. ullen, Nelson, St. C!mir and Trout---6. No. l~71----A the following, vote: AYES--~les,_,.e_~s.C5rr, Couch, Falls, Fis!~burne, Rose-.nd Talley---1.O. NAYS---_'.~e.~s..ers. Carter, Chick, Not voting, Passers. Davis, Kester and the President---3. FJ~SOLUTIOM to.. ,, .,, ., . .*' ~, ,, ~ the inm"~rance on tile _marniture and office Hanna, fixtures in Mil ler, the City Hall, was read, connidered ~nd pms_.~d-- by unanimous vote. No 1870--~ RESOLUTION to, "" " rip at · - - ex~.~e a. st of land sidereal and passed by unanimous vote. t.~e Almshouse Farm, was re~d, on- RE°0RT 0F CO~'AITTEE ON ~rWE ~ND lVAql~----.-a--I$-e~.Fi }!ullen and Miller from the - - . - - ............ -_~ . ...e~sers s..hburne, Committea on Fire ~nd w.~+.e~ ~"~'~+ted _- report accompa~ui~-~ by ~,,~4.,.. ..... -- ~ ...... - ----~-~_--esolutions, which was read and acted upon as follow~: ~No. 18~3---A by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION to locate certain fire .hydrants., was read, considered and passed /~o. 1874--A RESOLUTION to.%u%horize the preparation of pl.-~ns and sp-.eification$ for a Fire Station in the Northw-~st section of the City, was read, considered m~d passed by unanimous vote. permission to Couch moved for the suspension of the rules to take up a petition of .3ac. T. ,Horn for erect a shed South of the alley b~t,,een Campbell Avenue and Salem Avenue near the store building of ~. B. Thomas and Oompany, which motion was adopted. The petition was read and t~e permission granted by un~ui, mou~ vote. 0 ommit tee presented REPORT OF TL{E CO..'~MITTEE OM BOND ISSUE--~lessers. Trout, Oouch, St.Olair ~liller from t~ appointed For the purpose of devising plans in which to submit a Bond Issue to the people, a report accompanied by sundry ordinances, '.':h!?h was read and laid over esr action at a call meeting the date to be set by the President, and tl~e President set ~onday, January 17th, 1910 ms the date for said ~o. ll meeting: 313b No. lS75--AN ORDINANCE to provide For the issue o£ $300 , 000 . 00 of bonds for th~ purchase of land For municipal purposes, .,nd tile erection of No, 1877--AN ORDINANOM to provide for the No. L%YT~---%N 0P_DINANCE to provide For the public buildings thereon. issue of $75,00000 o£ bonds for issue o_r $40,000.00 el' bonds for sewe~ Fire purposes, Department put pos e s. No. lg76---gN O~[UINANOE t-.pro?,!de £or the issue o~ .~2~5 900 O0 of bonds t-o-~e used ~or stre~ Impr ov ement purp o z'~s. N o. lS79--,~t: ORDINANCE provide for the issue of ~]na .~,~n 30 o~ bonds For public impr ov e- ment s to b6 used ~or school pur2oo' ANNUAL B!!D~ET .... The ~a~£!u~! Budget, .,-- w~s read.an_~ le!d'-over from the meeting was takem up, con.~id, ered and acted upon as fo!!o'-s:' sidere.-~. N'~. 1790--~-N ORDINANCE making appropriations Mr. St.Olair moved to amend by taking on the Street Improvement Fund, whieh amendment for the Fiscal year 1910, -,as read'and con- off $10,900.00 from the Street Repai~.-account and put was. lost. A vote was t_-J~.en r: ~e O~dinmnce as pre- sent ed ,.nd the sams was adopted by ltUuanim:ous vote. -' Ne. 1791--~',N.0RD[MA~.0E m~king appropriations eof extraordinary purposes FoP the Fiscal year of 1910 read-and was read, considered and pz~$~, by unanimous vote. 1796---~N 0RD[NANCE fixing the -~!ry of Dna Inspector in the con~i~er~. ~{r. :{anna moved to amer.5~ by fne;'?o.~-ing the sa. lary 9F ~gin ee~ing $9oo.oo Department was an nbtm, which amendment was adopted by 1abe following vote: AYES--Messer. Cart, Carter~ Chick, Falls, Good,mn, Hanna Mille- - $ Nelson, Oorter, Ros~ St.Clalr, T~lleyz-Trout m].'i the Ore~ident---14. NAYS--Me s s er s. Couc!~, Davis, Fis~%,,rn-_. _ _, qancke.!, ---$. t~ot,, vntin3, we=se~s.~_ _ _ Kesler and Mullen--2. No. 1799-~-AN ORDINANCE fixi~ the sal~, of the ~.ayor for the year 1910; which ~as read, eonsider.~~ : pa.~s~, by u_uanimou~; vote. No. 1793--~A.q ORDINANCE fixing the sa!,~ry o~ the City Engineer for the year 1910, was read and consitered. Mr. Fishburne moved to amen:l by increasing to $1800.00 per ar~num, ~.-~I.. ich motion was adopted .by unanimous vote. No. 1794---AN ORDINANCE fixing the s~lary of the Assistant Engineer for the year 1910, was read, s id er ed considered a'3H passed by tun~-nimcu' vote. No. 1795--AN ORDINANCE f~xing the salary of one and pas~ed by unanimous vote. Draftsman for the year'1910, was read, con-_ No..].797~-A~ 0RDINA~.CE fixing the s~!ary cf-'one General .~ore~uan in the Wmgineering Depart- ~e~d considered and on motion o~ 'fr. Carter w,-s ~mended to read $1020.00 per annum Mo. 1798--AN 0RD£NANCE fixing the salary o.f one Clerk the year 1910 was read, considered and passed by unanimo.us vote. NO. for the year in the ~gineerin5 Depart.merit For 1799-~AN ORDINANOE Fixing the sale, fy of one Stenographc? in the Engineeri_~. Department 1910-was read, aonsidere~ .and passed by unaniaus wot~. was read No. iS00---AN 0RDINAM~E fixin8 the salary considered and passe~ by un.%uimous vote, of two D~aftcmen in the FJ~gineering Department No. 1801--.~N 0RUINANgE fixi.~ the considered ~nd passed by unmuimous vote. No. lS02--~N 0RDIN._~NOE ~ixing the salad, of the Oity ?!erk For the year o? 1910, was read, salary of +~..e Assistant Ci*.y 01erk for the year of 1910 was r*a:~, conoidertd and pac~ed ~--.~-~-~~ vote. No. 1~0~. AN nnDr~A~ "~-~-~ the s~-~!?. .of the City Treasur..r For t~:e j,}ar 1910, was read and con~'ideF~....~r. Fisburne moved to amend by out ti.~ down to $1500.00, w'ai.eb_motio.n ,vas lost. A vote was taken o?'_ the Ordinance as presented ~nd the same w~$ passed by unanimous vote. read, No. !804--AN 0RDINA?.IOE fixing the salary of the Co~onwea!th Attorney f~... the y.ear 1910 was considered ~nd passed., by ttna~nimous vote. re~d, No. !S05--~a.N 0RDINANOE Fixing the salary of considered ~.d passed_., by. u~u~nimou? 'the nlork of ~o,_u~t for the y_ear of ~1}10, was No. i~06---AM 0RDINANOE. ~*~x~rtz-: _ the s~lar~:~ . read, considered ~n.d passed by. ur~nimous vote. of the 0ity Sergeant for the 2~r of 1~o10 was Ne. 1807.~-AN 0P.BINANOE fixing the salary oF the of 1910 was read .~nd considered. ~.~r. St.01air moved to aah:! ment was adonted year of 1910, by unanimous rot e. Ne. i~0~--~-AN ORDINANCE fixing the salary of 1910, was r~ad, Ne. considered and passed 0RDINA~CE fixir~ the Janit? at the City -H~alt For ~the year to read ~5~0.00 per annum, which a_-..~.~._~ the Assist~.~ J~nitor at by tuuanimops se~lary of t~he was re.~d, con.-idered and pas~ed by unanimous vote. t~e_ Oity H~ll For the vote. Keeper ef the Almshouse for the year of read, Ne. 1810---AN ORD_rNANCE fixing-the salary considered .and passed by unanimous vote. the Assistant K~eper oF tue Alms.~]ouse was 1910, was Ne.iSll---AN 0RDINAN0, E ~ixing the _salary o~" the Superintendent read, considered and pas-_ed by unanimous vote. of the Poor for the year of Ne. 181c_---AN ORDINANCE fixing the .-alary of the Police read and considered. Mr. St.Clair moved to amend to read $1200.00 A vote was taken on the Ordinance as presented and the same was adopted by unanimous vote. Justice For the year of 1910, was per annum, which amendment was los~ 3137 No. 1813--AN ORDINANCE fixing the salary of t_~e Chief of Police for the ~/~ar of' 1910, was r cad, read lost. consid er ed ~nd p&ss ed by ~mnimous vot e. No. tMld---AN ORDINA~CE fixing the sale~ cf three Sergeants for the yea-r-~f 1~10, was mhd con~i.ter~.. Nr. St. Clair moved to ~mend to read $1~00.00 each' p~ ~nn,~, w'~ich motion was A vote w~s taken on the 0r,~inence a~ presented e~q t~te s~me wa's ~dopt~. by '~nlmou,s ~te. No. lgl~--AN 0~INANCE fixing the salary of one Watt-At Officer o~ D~sk ~m~ Sergeant for the year of~_~]~, w~s read, considered and pz~ced by un--nimou~ vote. No. 1816--AN 0RD[NAMCE fixing the ~e.!~ry of the D~y Station Keeper fcr the ye~ of 1910, was re~d, considere~ end p~s_-ed by unanimous vote. N~. l~lT---A~ 0~DINA!'!CE fixing the s.~!ary ~f the Night St.~tion ~deeper for the yet of 1910, was read, con_~idered e~ud p~ss.~! by ,~.~nimous vote. --- ' Ne. i~iS---AN 0RDINA'~'~CE fixing the sal-.~y of the P~trol~en for the year ~f. 1910, ,vas read~, considered and pa~-_'d by u_n~nimous vote. Ne. 1819----A_~. 0RDI_~ANCE fi_wing the salary of the City Physician for t.~e Zr~ar of' 1910, was read, considered ~..~-' · ~-z s ~ by ~nimouz v ct e NO. 1E20---AN 0RDINA~,~OE fixing ~.he saL%~j of the Sa:~it--ry Inspector o.ud on motion of ~r ~rout .~s amenders, to reed $900.00 per .~nnum. was read, consider, ... · .- for ~_%e year qf 1910, Nc. 1M21----A~ 0_RD[NANCE fixir~ the selm~y ,;f th-_ Manager of the Oity Sta~0-1e~ and Bl~cksmi~ for the year of 1910, '~°s ....... re,~, consideraf, an~ ...... po~-se~_ by. unanimouo vote. No. l~22----AN ORD!NAMCE fixing the salary of the g!erk of the City M~r?je't for ~he year of 1910, was re-.d, and considered. Mr. garter moved to amend, to read $1020.00 per armum, w.hiCh amendmer~. was adopted by unanimous vote. the year NO. l~23---AN 0RDINANCM fixing the s--lary of the Assist~.nt ~!erk of t'ne-~ity Market for ,F~ re~d and considered. Mr. Hanckel :~oved to ~men~ to read $~40.00 per anum, of 1910, which amendm=nt waz adopted by u_nanimou? vote. AT~EST: APPROVMD: OLERK. ~/ /~ PRF£IDENT. 3]_3E 00~-9~0N 00UNC[L ............ ~- .................... SPECIAL SF2~S£0N: Tuesday, ,lanuary lStt~, 19i0. The Oommon Council met in Speciml-Ses.~ion, in the Council 0.h%,~ber, ~onday, January 17th, 1910 at S 0'clock.D, M., e. or.the following purposes, and was e-.!le4 to or-let by the President, ~';[r. N. W. Phelps - PRESENT--~e s set s. ~oueh D-~vis Cmrr, Carter, Chick, .. , , F-.lls, Wishburne, Haneke], Hanna, Kesler, Niller, Ne!e'en, Porter, Rose-,-St.01~ir, T%!ley _~.n.d the Pr e ~id ent---17. A~SNET-- .-¥.e s s er s. "~.ullen Sch:?mll'enberg ~nd Trout---5~. Goodm~n, Leseure, ... , No, 1875---AN ORDINANCE to provide for the issue of.~300,000.~0 of Public Improvement Bon~ for the purehe._-e oF land .for municip-~! purposes, e~nd the erection of pub!ie building~ thereon, was read considered ~nd 2tossed by un~:~mous vote. ~ No, 1876---AN 0RDIN~NOE to ~rovide for the issue of $285,000.00 of bonds for stre~,t put- poses, w~s re~d, considered and p'~ssed by ur. mnimous vote. ~- / No, 1877---A?'.' ORDINANCE to provide for. the issue of ~75,000.00 9f bonds for sewer purp o s e s, was read, considered ar~ passed, by unmuimous vote. f~./No, 1878--~AN OPd~INANCE to provide for t!~e issue of $40,000.00 o~e bonds For Fire Depart- merit purposes, wms re-.~', considered .rand passed by une.-nimous vot?~. L~' Ne. 1879---AN 0RDINA/,!CE to provide for the issue of $100,000.00 of bonds for public impro~ merits to be used for sc~ool purposes, ,~-.s re~ considered and pe~o.~ed by unanimous vote ~ ~r. Davis presented the rol!~ing resolution, which w~s re.~d _-~nd referred to the Committee on Finance:' A RESOLUTION to submit to the people whether the Terry 9roperty should be purchased '.~s a public building site. There be~. --o no further, business,. Oemmon Council adjourned. ATTEST: APPROVED: CLERK. PRESIDENT. :313° CO~.ION COUNCIL ........ '- ...................... ----REGULAR SF~SION: · Tuesday, February Sth, 1910. Common Council met in regular session,. Monday, February 7tn, 1910 in 'the Council Chamber at 2 O'clock P. M., and was called 'to order by tile President, Mr. N. W. Phelps. PRESENT---" -..,Les sets. Cart, Carter:-Chick, .Couch, Davis, Falls, Fishburne, l{an. ckel, Ke,s'ler, Lescure (LatH), }~i!!er (Late), ~ullen (Late), 'Nelson,. Porter, Talley, Trout ~nd the P-~B sident-. -17, AESRNT--.,-Me~ers.- qo-odman,. Hanna, Rose-,. St.C'l~-r and Sehwallenberg---5. RE~D[NG O? TqM JOURN~L~--On motion of Mro Davis the reading of th'e Journal was disp'ensed' with, and the minutes.approved as. record, cd. REOORT O? OFFICERSr----The Report of the Cit~, =z~gt.neer, 'City .O!erk and Auditor, Trea.~urer, Clerk of the ~.~arket, Supt 'of Poo'r, Kee2er ~, th= A!mshou-= City Physician and President of the Bos~ · . .. ---.- ,,.,.,,.-, ~ ~. - . oF Health was read s. nd ordered fi!e~_.. . '-. FILING ~.ND 2E~EERI~m- PET'!TlO',~S---Peti.tion from Fr. Carter reeommenling the appointment of day an4 niziit st::¥!es bosses .at ~50.00 a_~.t $~ $40.00 each per month respeetiv~3~y at ,the new City Stables, :was read, and referred to the Committee .on Public Property. C onmmuie a ti on from Harris Hart., Supt. of Schools eno!osing a resolution :~m the School Board asking that CounciI provide a sys.tematic medical inspection off the Public Schools was read,. ~ard referred to t~ne Cor~mittee on Hea!t_~.. A co~,~unication from. the virginia ~,~etal Culvert Company.relative t-'o'al~.eged discrimination on the part of the Committee on Sewers in connection with placing ,;n order for pipe to cons~truct-a -:as ~oad and owdered Filed drain through the city stables lot., _~ _ . ~/RE-~I~NAT [ON d*:red his re.~i~uation, OF ~.~P.. R0£E---':{r. Guy :.:. Rose, a member off the branch ._erom Melrose Ward, ten- which was on motion of. Mr,. ?{i!ler accepted. Common Oouncil t.hen proceede, d to fill the vacancy, and '~r. Talley thereupqn nominated H. F. Jordan, a citizen of .¥.elrose War.! to fill said vacancy, and +.~ b~ no other no.mi~.~_ons, he .~as unanimously elected Jordan ;vas escorted to the Clerk's desk by Mr. Talley, and took the oath of office pre- scribed by law, a,%-! took his seat as a member o._e Oommon Council. v/Rq~qrqu~mrnN 0TM :'~R..cmr~va~,r~u~=o~___w~ j n Sebp.~allenberg a member of the branch from Kim~ ball Ward, tendered his resignation, which ,....,as on motion of ~Mr. ~.Oa!!en accepted. The Common Oouncil then proceeded to.*. Fill the vacancy, and "~.r. ~.&lls thereupon no.~inated Ct~a.s.S. Johnson, a citiza of Kimball Ward t ) fill said vac~.n~,~, and there being no other nomination.~,, he was unanimously elec- ted. · - - ~- and ~ook the oath of office pre- %/ ~f~r Jo.hnzon was escorted to the C,erk' s desk by .~_. Falls, scribed by law, and took his seat as a :uember Of the Co~mon Council. ~ By the resignation of Rose, Vice-Oh5irmmn of Common Co'aneil, the position Davis nominated l~r. Nelson to Fill the vacancy: an.~ there Vice- Chairman was ha, lc :;acant. :A~. being no other nominations, i · Nelson was'unanimously elected as Vice-Chairman. REPORT OF COM',.~FFTTMM ON PINA,~l{;E--~.{essers. Davis and Nelson from the Co'mm~ttee on Finance submitted a report accompanied by sundry. ' resolutions, whic.n was ~ead and acted upon ore the cd, No l~2---A RESOLUTIO~ t~ protect the Ci~y"s i-rite-, . · . .. ~:,.sts in a certain bill now pending, be- Gene~a-1 Asse,ubly of Virginia,. was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote'. /No. lS83--~.RESOLUTKON to appropriate $16,000 O0 ~or school purposes, w.,s read, and . _p/k_S'~z b~ 'l'.W~ni:~ou u vet e, ' eonsidsr me-nt ,~aking the second pay-. ¢ vote. No. 18~6 .... ~ RES0 LU T'£.] N t:; approve the nor?, o~ the Pintseh m. 9~pre~i,lz Oompa:rf,-was-read~ considered and pa.s.2e.~, by ,&:rz'.~imous vote° Pre sident---13. Miller--1. 158~-~ RESOLUTEON to provide _"or inter~st on Bam~ Deposits o.ff the City F~nds, w,~s considered ar~ passed by u_uanimous vote. ~/ No, 1.~9--~-A RESOLUTION appropriating ~2,150.00 flor the pu.r~ose o~ constmteti[lg a .~Paill through the lot ,,~ +::- :~ew C' wa,.. re,a-'1.) ~on~[t-l=?e:t .-,-~4 .~.- =.~ --- ~ No. !.~90-~---5. RESOLUTION authorizin~ t. lz~ .°_olf;l[it.l',-:= o'l ~ab!ie ?rop~rty to secure '~" ,~ i;~te 'th.J. su.,t ,)~ 53.0m "or the purpose No. ,_a,; ~.-~ R;'.SOLUT'[0N to appro,.r for the Almshouse ~arm, was read, con~_idered' and p~ssed by unanim.eus vote. V 0 '(. e. of buytn.~ ~. hor~ No, 1~92---~ wESOLU~[ON,. - to.make certai~ _.~uoo!-,,~,~.+.a-v~ ~ ........... ~ .~:u~!::y (~2prop,'~:L._ ~t%o.us, was rea.i, considere,! an'.t pa~zO.:! b:; tu~,.-:!imous vJtp. which '.,.~r. Tro, tt moved t!~e suspension of the rule~ to peesent the re2oet ...)f the Oo.~mit. tee on Accounts motion was .adopted, and t!~e following resolution was intro..lu~ed: RE~)Ti9 'D= ?'iE ,..-. ~n~ - ~. __ _~ . . ' .·~ :~.~[ . - 'ON oT..,,~TS - ~{_ssers Han,.kel, Chick _and Porter from the Com~r. ittee on Streets, .~ubmitte4 a rgport accompanied by sundry re~olutions, which was read and .acted upon as f oll ows: 324.]_ / No. lS94---A tabli shed by Counci!., No, 1595--~ RESOLUTION to grade certain streets to conform to was read, considered and passed by unLnimous vote. RESOLUTION to establish the grmde on certain the grade streets, was heretofore es- re~d, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~No. lS96---A granolithic ~x ~.,:,.~,. .... ~, v/No. lS97---A RESOLUTION to provide :va~ ree~d, considered RESOLUTION for ,~,,~ng m hearing ms to the an4 passed by mu--nimous vote. to mdvertime for bids for t.~e cdn.~tr, tctlon construction of certain of c ert.~in gr. mnolithic cunsid.~rcd ~r_d p~sced by unaninous vote. sidewal:{s, w~s rend, Mo.l~9~---A ~S0~T~.~ to -~ to re-establish t_.~ grade on certain lished by Council, by unanimous vote. No. 1899---A _RESOLUTION to est5blish the grade on conform streets, certain to the grade heretofore est&b- v:.~s remd, conside, red mhd passed streets, was read, considered and was passed by / U.,15 .q____OU~ V ote No. 1900---A read No, RESOLUTz~., aut!~rizir, g the City ~.uginee r t o considerod end passed by-t~u,.nimou~ vote. 1901-~ ..~-A RES.}LUTION to macadamize }~ount-_in Ave.~Ple s, shape up So Eo ~ro~ Shenand,~h Avenue, N. w. Jefferson Street -to the edge of the hill the~exception of 'dr. Couch, he voting, "N0". read, No. 1902---A RESOLUTION tQ.give.a hearing to certain mhd passed by property owners un~r~i.-lou s vote, with. to fill in the gaps with read granolithic s?.ewalks in the Southwest section, Mo. 1993---A RESOLUTI0.U to enter consid-.red ~ p~ssed by unanimous .vote. Ne. 1904---A ~MSOLUT!0~. to ,-~dvertise read, considered and pLssed by unanimous v~ t.o .wide~ Henry Street, for bid~- ~"or the eonst.~tetion eP c~.rt~in grmnolithic sidewalks, ,~s re-_i, considered -_nd passed by unmr~imous vote. RE°ORT O? COW. dITTEE 0N SE~,~RS---?~es-~ers. Trout, 0after ~n4 T.~lley from the Oommittee on Sewers submitted ~ report accompanied by .,,,,.,a,~,, · ~.~.~ resolutions, which w-~s read and ~cted Upon as follev~ Ne. 1905----A RESOLUTION to construct a storm drain through the New City Ste, b!es property, was read , /considered ~n4 p~ssed by un--nimous vote. Ne. 1906----A RESOLUTION to purch-~se -~ supply of material for the maintenance of sewers, was read, considered and passed by 'a_~.animous vote. Ne. 1907----A RESOLUTION to purchase a horse and wagon for use in the Engineering Depart- ment, was read, considered and p-~ssed by '~.mnimous vote. struc ting Street, No. 190E----A RESOLUTION to provide for giving m hearing as to. the certain sewers, was re~d, considered and p~ssed by unanimous vets. advisability of con- No. 1909---A RESOLUTION to extend the sewer in a.[ley North was read, considered and Passed by unanimous vote. of Wi se Avenue West of 17th, 314; ADJOURI~ED SF~SS[ON ' COUNCIL -- - COMer, ON .................... ' Thursday, February lOth , 1910. Chamber Porter, Ce.mmon Council met in and was called to order by PRF~SENT----~Messers. Cart Jord-,n, St.Clair, Johnson, Adjourned Session, Wednesday, February 9th, 1910 in the C. ouncil the President, :~.r.N.W. Phelps, time, 8 O'clock P. M. Carter, C ouci~., Talley and the Davis, Falls, Pr esident---15. Hanc ke i, Ke~ler, Miller, Nelson,. Wishburhe ABSENT---Me s sar s. Chi ck, submitted Leg cLlre ~ Mullen and Tr out---7. REOORT OF O0?~.{I-~T-EE 0t! L. ITHTS---~.{es~ers. ~.arr and Porter, fro..: the Committee on Li.-~hts a report accompanied by :. resolution, which we~s read ar~ acted upon e~s follows: No. 1917---A P~SO?,UTION to locate -.dditional lights, was re~d, considered and passed bY unanimous vote. - -. , ~ N~, 1794---AN 0_~INANCE fixing the salary of the A~sistant ~ginee_- for the year of 1910, considered _amd their action concurred in by Al_..~n, . ~, which was amazed ~" the Board of ~ - w~ "~'~ unanimous vote . INe. 1799---AN ORDINANCE .ixtno the salary of one Stenographer in. t..~e Engineerin~ Departmer~ which was amended ~" the Board of Aldermen, was re~d, considered and th. air action concurred in by unanimous vote. N~, 1806-----~.N mPn!waNm= -~v~ .+.~= salary of t~9 City S~w~e,.,nt eot the yea~ ,f 1910, which was amended by the Board of Aldermen, .was read, c on-_id ~ red their ac tion concurred in by unanimous vote. smith their J N ~. 122!---AN 0WnTMA~? eixing the salary cf the Manager of the for the year "" 1910, ..... ~--~- wP! ch '~", ° "~'~'~ by the Beard of Alderman, was action was concurred in by une:nimous vote. ~ No. 1823---AN ORDINANCE fixing the malary of of 1910, which was a.mende~ by the Board o~e A14ez~m..en, in by unanimous vote. the Assistant ~lerk of read, considered ~nd. Mr Couch introduced + ~ " ,~- sol,ation, which :~ s adopted A RESOLUTION t9 permit J. F Barbour to use ~o~-,-' roofing on a · ~- ~ S City Stables and Black.- read, considered' and the Market for the yea~ their action concurred by unanimous vote. store building that he is erecting on Oo~n~e~c= Street, S.... Mr. St.0!air introduceS, the following resolution, w.hich sifter being amended was passed by unanimous vote. A RESOLUTION requestir~ the Committees on Streets, Sewers an~ Fire and Water to make a report itc Council as to how they expect to spend the money out of the proposed Bond Issue. Ne. 1569~--A RESOLUTION to erect an addition to the City Hall, which was amended by the Board of Aldermen, was read, considered and their action was concurred in by unanimous vote. the Joint 31. 4 ,z REPORT OF JOINT CONt~ITTEE ON HFakLTH AN]; SEWgRS---Messers. Trout, Talley and Carter Committee on SeWers and Health submitted a report, relative to their investigation from of an Incinerating Plant throu.:h a sub'eommittee, which report is as Follows: To t~e 'Coffncil for the City of Roanoke: Your Com.~.ittee on Health ar~l Sewers to whom was referred the question of installing a cre- matory er incinerating plant For the purpose of disposing of garbage, respectfully report that tiley have considered the marne, that a sub-committee appointed For the purpose of visiting several Cities to investigate an~, report as to the workings of such plant 'and the advisability off installing one in the City of.._Woan-"e_.__. , have visited the Cities of Norfolk, Newport News and Richmond, .and submitted their report, a cop;, of which is ~ereto attached, recommend that the Joint Committee recom,,end to Council that an appropriation of ~40,000.00 be m~de For tae installation of an incinerating plant. The Joint C9mmitt-~e is of the opinion, however, that i~ is'inadvisable to enter upon this matter at this time. Respectfully submitted, Jno.' T. Tr out, . E. W. T~lley T. J. Courter, The report of the sub-committee to the Joint Oo~mlttee is a~ To the Joint Committee on Health and Sewers. fo!!o":s: The undersigned sub-con~ittee appointed for the purpose of investi:?ting and reporting ups the advisability of installing m crematory or incinerating plant for the purpose of garbage disposa~ respect~lly report thmt pursuant with inst~ctions of the Joint Committee, they h~ve visited the Oities of Norfolk, Newport News ara Ric.b~ond, ex~ned a~ investigated plants in ti~se Cities. The Oity of Norfolk ~s been operating what is lcuo~ as a brick lined plant for a n'mmber years, owing to the g~m~th off the Oity, and the increase in the amo,~t of garbage to be disposed they found it necessary to install ~ n~ plant. From the information given this Oom~ttee .by Norfolk officials it seems that after-mml~ng m thorou~ investigation of the subject, that they decided the Decarlo Ineinerati~ Plant was the best, and accordingly-..~.+-~'~' installed one of such plants at a cost of $30,000.00 with m capacity o~ ~o tons per 24 hours. They also inforn~ us that the expense of operating this plant' ~s very s~ll in comparison to the amo,~ut of service obtained. They employ in busy seasons one man at. $2.00 per day, a~ another at $1.75 per day, except when the amo,~t of gar- bage to be disposed of is very heavy, when they employ an additions. 1 man at $1.75 per day. The get of this plant stated that the cost of fuel was practically nothing. They have consumed three co~ of slab wood in about six months. They also state that the ashes fires the plant amount to not more than 8% of the total amount of ~rbage disposed of, a~ that this is used for filling streets and mars~ land. This plant is located we i1 within yhe OitY limits, and currounded by n~erous other buildings, and ou~_ information is that there has never been a=~,. .~ complaint on ~ccount of odors origi- nating From its operation. This p!ar~ is capable of disposing of dead ho~ses a~ other animals and also fish, melon rimes, deeaye~ vegetables etc. We also visited the City of Newport Mews, and were City several'years ago had contracted with the manufacturers informed by the City Engineer t"..at the concerned to install .~n incinerating plant under _~ guarante that it would work satisfactory, but afro- t~e plant ha4 been in use For abm three months it was abandoned, and the City declined to pay For the installation th, reef. We also visited, the City of ~.~i-~mo-~~ .. _._, and .-ou~ that they have had in operation mn old st~ brick lined furnae~ for about ei~teen or twenty' years, and which seems to have worked satisfactori- ly, except that it i~ very expensive .on account of the fact t~t it requires a considerable amount d' fuel in its operation. ~_e bill for last year amounted to ~l,500.O0 or ~l,6OO.O0 for coal. The City Council recently .a~ter a thor~a~h investigation by a Coma%tee appei.~ted for the purpose, deci,ted to install a Decarlo plant at a co~t of ~4,~ ~,OoO.O0 exc!usive of the site. This plant is somewhat larger than the Norfolk plant, and has some new improvements w.hich a steam blow pipe, which greatly facilitates the burning -~ and is built under be in operation 'about January let, the same shall work satisfactorily. Your Ce.~ittee is satisfied from the investigation made that of the City of Roanoke, not ~nly from a standpoint of econo~y, but ~lso are not in the Norfolk plant, notably: garbage. This plant we are in~eormed will a guarantee from the manufacturers that it would be to the atvantage ,rom one of health to provide for the installation of .~ plant off .~ufficient size to dispose of theo-~ar~a~e~ o and and we wuld recom?.e~d to the Joint Oo~uittee that the City Ooun0i! be requested reD, se From the to provide an appre- ~ 0~.00 the sa~e or so n~mh the~e_ .~_ .ms may be neee~o~.~:~~._.-..-. to %e u~d For the inst~lla-. priation of 40, ... tion of such plant. T~'~is plant ~ou!d be located on a portion off. the lot recentlY purchased from the Virginia Brewing Oomp~,~, upon which is located the Oity stables. Abeu~ one-naif mere is required the proper operation of the plant, ami this a:~.o:u~t of land$oul4 '~el! be set apart For this purpose the plat la much ~eaten thm'a is neeaed For the purpose ~or which it ia new being used. This Oommitt... ,toes plant, but would recommend that ~urt~er correspondence be had with the erating plants, so -.s to be in a position to secure the best results Respectfully submitted, different Oities having From the W. B. Murphy, Board oF Aldermen, J'. A. Page, Board sf Aldermen. expenditure made. inein- T. J. Oarter, Oommon Oeuneil. On m9tien o~ ~r. ~arter the Committee w~,s d i soh~.rged. ATTEST: A PP.~.OV]%~. PRESIDENT. 314,( OOMMON COUNOI 5 ...................................... !{EqULAR SE ,~SION: Mo:]day~ M,~reh 7th, 1910. Common Council met in regul~r session in the Oou.,~cil Chamber at ~ 0'clock P. ;,:i. a~x~ w~_~s c~].led to order by the Peresident, Nr. N. W. Pt~elps. PRESS.~T---Mes s er s. g~rP, C~.Fter, Chick, 0oue!~, F~ 11~, Fis.hbur~,e, r~oodm~.,~ }-'.:~,:u!~, Jordan, Kesler, Leseure~ .~;~il]er, b'.ul]e~-l, Nelson, Porter~ Si. Clair, T~l]ey, ?'rout ~:m the ABESENT .... D~vis ~nd Hanckel---2. Pre sidat--23 READING OF JOU]~NAL---On motion of ;,~r. Fishburne~ the re~din,~.~ cf t~e Jourm~] w~s dispensed with, ~na the minutes w-~as~approved as ~recorded. RF_°ORT 0F OFFICERS---qq~e report of the City Engin°~ ~r, City Clerk, City Treasurer, Clerk of the market,, Supt. of the Poor,, Keeper of the Almshouse ~n~ the City Pnys:;_ci~n ,~nd President of the President of the Board of Iie~]th w~s re~d and ordered filed. the FILIi'.~G AND RHi.'[,:RRINa PETITIONS .... Petition from St. P~ul's Reformed ~.,~urch asking tka~xx for a reconsideration of the permit to T. W. Johnson to build a Livery St~ble on Luck Avenue between Jefferson and !ienry Streets be reeosnsidered, w~s re~d, ,~nd referred to th~ Committee o n ~ublic Safety. A RESOLUTION was presented by _%~r. C~rter to provime for t!~e !coition of Public Buildings for the City of Roanoke, was read, considered ~nd referred to the Committee oz- Public Property. Petition from Eaciam Lewsi, Palmist that th~ license t,~x against Palmists be prorated read, considered ~nd referred to the Committee on Fin-~nce. Petition from the Roanoke Storage Warehouse Compa~V for per.~'ission to to extend a siding across Oampbe].] Avenue .int'o the vacant lot .,etween their w~rehouse building ~:~d Hollid,~y Street, re~d, considered ~nd referred to the Committee on Streets. Petition from Ad,ms Payne ~nd ~le~ves ~. others that the VirEinian Railwa~v be per itted to construct a spur tr~ck on the alley running South from }..{ill ~,venue ~nC p~rallel with Street, w~s re~d, considered and referred to the Co..~mittee on Streets. Jefferson AN ORDINANCE was presented by }Ir. },~iller prohibiting b'~]l playing on the pu3lic h'.~ · oh.'~y $ cf' the City, w~s re~d, conszaered mm re. erred to t!te Committee on Public Safety. Putition from J. B. Pollard mhd others asking ':;hat the River Boulevmrd betw:,en !]*'_~n, and ]~ 12th, Streets, .~. W. be grinded w~s read: eons ic,, er ed and referred to the Committee on Str~ts MAYOR' S MESSAGE---q.he l!-~jor' s message w:zs re.~d and referred to the proper ~~ttees.,.,,.,.,..,.,.,. b;essage is ~s follows: 314 .; To the },onor~ble City Co~cil: Gent ]emen: - unable to tr.~nsmit evers which v~rious eor,?.i trees 0wi ~ to de]~y in receiving the ~:mual reports of the v~rious s~me hem itll, ~:1~ to ~e ~ unnu,~] reeommen~,~tions. ~lere -~re it i~port~nt to c~11 to you~ ~ttention ~d which h~ve not been for t~eir eonsider~tio:~ ~nd report to your body. dep~rtments, I ~m some things: how- presented to the be ~de~ ~n enumer- Clerk of Council. W~rd 9 ~999 ~ Jefferson Acting u~der the ~uthorlty o1: th~ ~-~ener~] Assembly~ ! h~,ve e~used to ' ~s been filed with the ~tion of the population of the cz,,y, ~ copy of whie:, en'~er~tion shou's ~ pot:lu~tiqn of the City by v~rds to be ~s fol~ows: ~tighl~ t'~/56, Z..'e]rose 8,502 ~d ~<imb~ll 5,773, m~'<ing ~ tot~] of 34,030. It will be seen from the ~bove th.~t Section 10!4e m~k~s it mt~nd~tory upon Council to re- aistrlet v;~rds, ~rm to decrease or diminish the number of w,~rds. ~e law requirin:: that whenever one v;~r~ sh~ll exceed =ny other w~rd in popul.~tion by more th~ 3~000 i~gt~b~taflts , ~seertained by ~ ee~ it sh~'l be the duty of the Council to redistrict the City, or eh~nge the sus by aut~or'~ty of l~w, , ~mi to diminis!~ or xnerease the m~mber. Highland w~rd with ,~ polA?~tio_ boundaries of esisting w~rds, z~erenee of 4~226 in popul~,tion. of 9,999~ ~nd ~imb~l! vJitn 5~773, shovJs ~ d'~: ' ?~.e question of divimi~ the ~y into vJ=rds so as t.o give the w~rds ~n equ~%l pr.~portion, is ~ eiffieult m~tter to mo without dividing the City into three w~rds ruling North ~,l South ~cros the r~i!ro~. Bj~ ~ki.m~; the terrioty E~st of Ho!lid~y Street into one w~rd; the~territory between llia~y Street ~ P~rk otreet '~ ~nother w~rd~ ~nd the territory. West of Park. Street: ~uother_ . ~ very_ reasonable aivision could be made. S.~ch ~ division o9 the City h~s been frequently ~ged ~s being ~roper~ but for one c~use or ~nothe~ however~ the Council h~ving the m~tter of fixing w~rd lines~ h~s never see~ fit to ~iel~-t that p!an~ ~n~ it is more th~n probable that such ~ division of the City will not nov; ~et the ~l.prov~l of Co~cil. ~e population of the City on the North side being ~bcut ~14,000: ~na on tt~e South si0e of the r~ilro~d 20~000, would ~ppe~r when t~ken into consideration that a more ra~id in(re-%se in population in the Southwest section of the Oity to indicate the justie of aiviaing the territory on the South siae into three w~rds: m~_king f~ve w~rds in ~11. ~,.' ?he census h~s been t~ken in divisions ~i a m~p m~ie of s~me~ which h~s been lodged with the Clerk o~~ Compel]., s;~ov~ing the population in such ~ m~ner as to be e~sily divisible into t~ee sections, if two ~'=rds ~r~ to be continued on the North siae of the railro,~ there will of necessi- ty h~v~.~ to be t:~ken ~,~o~ "=~,.,.,.,ro'~e v~ra ~ sufficient teritory to bri~ up the required n~ber b=]! ¥~ra~ in order to bri~ :,bout ~n equalization in popul~,tion ~ representation. in order to h~ve ~, f~ir in plain line of d.e,~:-e~tion between ?~rose ~%z%~, Kirby%Il VL.,rds~ necessi~,,te extendins the bound.~ry of :(imb~.] 1 W~rd on the West from Henry street along the Fifth Street; ~1o~ P~rk or Fift.he Street to C, il.mer Avenue ~; oula Norfolk ~ Western Railway to P~rk or hast ~!ong Gi!mer ~.vei;t'.e to T~e~?y otreet: the present line b,t~,.~n the two w~rds Such an to Kimball W=rd containing !~324 p~rsons would bring the total po~ulation of Kimb~ll W~rd ~E~ reaucing the population of ~e]roae W~rd to 7.17S: amking .~ diff'erence of ~1. Ie the ~bove division is not s~tisf-%ctor?: ~nother di ision c~n be m~.e showinf s~e results by continuing the w~rd line between l~e~ros~ ~nd :[i~b~].l W~r~s along a~inesboro Avenue K~rrison Avenue; thence West ~]ong tiarrf, son Avenue to P~rk Street~ North ~long P~rk Street to the cortorate lina~ E~st ~lcn~N the corporate line to the present v~rd line on Pe~ch Tree Street. ~e terriotyr just rentiened contains a popu]~tion of ~ ~463~ which ~ded to Kimb~]l W~%rd would bring population of :~'., .... o~1~ W~%rd to 7,236, ~ _~eduee tue.. poplu~tio~ of ~.~elrose W~rd to 7,059. Either one of the ~bove divisions is feasible: and ~s the West end of L~e lrose Ward is increasing in populmtion more r~Diely th~n Kimb~!l W~rd, it would ~ppe.~r to 'be ~n equ~l division. I therefore recomme~ eith~ one of the (~ivisions mentioned in order to bring ~bout a proper division of the polpul~tion on the Nor-th siue of' the r~ilro~ into two w~rds. 0n the Sou~h si~e the t~rritory E~,st of Jefferson Street shows ~ population of ~S04~ whi~ woul~ be ~ little ~ore th~n one-tl~ird of the population on the South side. ~ne territory West of P~rk Street ~ dorth of S~le~ Avenue to ~e~.y Street contains ~455 persons~ ~ the t~rrltory West of Jefferson~ [~st ~ He~ Street; South of S~lem Avenue ~nd E~st of p~rk Street contains ~ popula- ~ddition to 7,097, about th e tion of l~tion triers ~ jud ~ ~ ~.~ 6,696. ! reeo~men¢,, t!~is divsion for t',~ee w~rds on the Sout}t sioe. of the rai]_ro.~d, while pop~ in the territory on the West is s~m] ].er th,~n t;~t, of either of the omher two p~rcels or dis- ~:'hieh is the portion of the City t;:~t is grwoing most r~pidly, ~rz! .within on~_ year fram to-q~ from its grwoth in the p~st t~t,)ee years, it wi 11 .,gain be ~uch the ],~r!;est w~rd in the Ci~ ! h~ve simply ~iYen these divisions because of my f~mili~rity of the territory ~id the figures. Of course ~o~zr body will m d{e such ~rr~ngen. ents as y,)u in you~ wisdom m,%y determine. the It is within the power of Council to reduce its n~zmber of men,bors ~s well ms the number of W~rds. T th_is question which should receive your ~ost serious consider~tion. ~.aere is much criticism ~nd dis- s~tisf~ction ~bro-~d in the !a~ of the ]..~r!~e number of O.~uncilnen ~nd ~ny ~.rgttments are advanced in f~vor o~ s~ller boa,.ies. E~pe~lition in the transaction of business being one of the strongest reasom for sm~].l bodies. 314£ Oouncil should re,iistriet the City e~]d !rovit~e ~or an election of .,11 .me~._oers of' Coune~ for the second and rolL-th ye~,r term ~t the ,June election, reducing the number to the miniature, ~ueh eouneil:~en, ~it is not only desir- the du'~ies of the Uouneil will eot- If mble~ that pel it. I s~tisf~etion would no doubt be expressed by t)~e people. In view of t e near ~ppro~ch of the time for s~,].ectin~ imme¢li~te steps be t~',~e~, but ~ proper c~rrying o'ut o~ therefore, reco~me~l prompt ~ction. BOARD OP _~{~.aLq'}t: ~t%e cre~tion of ~ tte~lth Dep~rt~ent by ~doptinE ¥.te ordi_u~nce which h~s l~n.,:~ since p~sed the lower br~nch, is one of the most pressing nee(~s of the hour. To lonser delsey this m~tter~ with the ~Dproach of Summer, will be c~use for h~rsh ~ just criticism. R,~noke is getting f~r ~nd behi~ other progressive cities in the country in many m~tters, but chief y in m~.~tters pertaining to the health of her people. I ca~ot too ~trongly urge the concurring in wh~t h~s ~lre~ been done by the Co~on Council, ~s the ordinance !~s been most c,~ref~lly dr~vm. Someth~ should be done without I come again to urge the ~nnual examination of the ,~ccounts of the v~rious dep,~rt.ments ~nd officials of tt~e City. I a~ ~nxious that the only p~rty who h~s ever fo~ ~ thing wrong with the books should h,~ve ~n opportunity to ~gain m~ke the ex~min~tion. We h~ve h~ ~ ex,miners who re- portem everything ~s correct~ ~nd ~fter seferal years of such examinations, we found ~ man who convh ced us that the other examiners h~d f~iled in their auty. The Accountant in view, and ]G-~o~'~n to of your we~bers, w~s instrumental in c~using changes to be ~o~e in our syste~ of' ~%ccounting, ~nd he ~g~in employed we would h .~ve an opportm~it~ to see how his reco~end~%tions h~d been co~plied with~ ~ would h~ve the ~ss~ee when the work w-~s completed that not~ing h~s Ueen'overlooked. Resp eot fully, Joe]. t_~. Cutchin, M~yor. Ta!!e.v ~_a Nelson from the Committee on RFPORT OF COD~ITq'EE ON FIi_~,:~CE---Messers I!~nn~, Finance, lows: s id er e~ submitted ~ report ~eeompanied by stu~dry resolutions, which w=s read ~nm ~ted upon as No. 1919--A nci p~ss~d by 'i~o. 19~0--A RESOLUTIO,'.~ to make certain un~nimousvot e. RESOLUTIOi~ to p~y s u!,p 1 em e nt sundry ~ppco!,ri~tious~ w~s re~d, the expenses of ~shby Williams to Richmo~:;. :~:~.(i return, ,_ol- 00 n- re~d, considered J No. Virginia and a.~i passed by un.~::Animous~-vote. 1921---A R!..'SO~,UTION to p~y tt~e expenses return, w~s re.ar2, considered ~na pgs:~ed of tl~e ~.~- ~ ~? ::~it[er to St~unto%i, ,,_~yor ~l]d ~.'. -. by unanimous vote. =' ~._~e ~rter o~ ~,-~. ~lty No. 1922---A RESOLUTION opi, osing the propos~m amendments to "~' ~ 4 .... ,.] 0~.' Ro,~ noke, Virginia, w~s read, and lowing vote: AYES---Messers. considered. Mr. Couch of.feted a Carter, Chick, Couch, Fisl~burne, substitute, v:hich w~s lost by the fol- _qul]en, Nelson, Tro'~t ~_~m Phelps---8. Nays---Messers. C~rr, Fa]Is, Goodm~n, Harma, Johnson, Jordan, Clair T~ll ey---12. No. 1923---A RESOLUTION authorizing the Commissioner to wr it~e up t,:e l~nd booka, w~s re,ad, considered and p~sse~ No. 1924---A RESOLUTION to approve contract bond p~ssed by u'umnimous vote. No. 1925---AN O_RDINA!~OE increasing the wmges of ""==let ~escure, Miller, Porter, of Revenue to rent two rooms in w~.~ieh b:/ unanimous vote. of' ~. L. Tinsley, was re~d, the Janitor at the 9ity H~ll, eonsid er ed ~n sidered ~nd passed by unanimous vote, 314F No, 19£6---AN ORbIi:~.N3F reluei~lg the considered ~:m ~ssed by u:~nim, ous vote. V/ :~o. !92~---.~ i~j6'.,~TI0~.~ per,-~itt_~n=~ ~s. s~l~ry of t~te Assistant Clerk of the Oity M~r.ket, w Stec~ .... an to s*~n ~ w~gon on North He.,ry StreW6 Ju:'t Scut;: ct S~er: Avenue, v. as read, consiaered ~,~n(t pJ. ssed b,V ur~ni~ous vote. ~,,. ,q,mk~. PI ' ' 2r N0 2---I,{esse?s ii~n~ T~]ley ~ Nelson fro'" tl~e ~o mitt~ on Finance submittea ret opt ~ete2 uton ,~s fol!ous'. :~o. 2 relative to license t.~x other r. unieip~! expenses~ imi. os J~g T~x 0:i pgrsolt, v,'~s re~d, ~,:id !~id over for or~i:':ances for the year of ]910, w!~ieh was re~]- estate ~nd personal pr~perty~ for the L.-..,,,,ent~... of t!~e i terest upon the City debt ~ction until the next r~ul~r meeting ir:posing t~xes on Licenses for }~uni cip~l purposes, !~i'a over until_ the :,e:.:t £.e~-ul~r.: _ meeti o~O~O---A:~ 0~,i!'dU'iCE cone D roviciin~ the payment _.. ' 1-,lg of for pe:~!tles for t'~e ol'.'niiiL~ or Keep"' of t.-~xes on mogs in the Oity of Ro~moke, s~ia' ao.'s without t~e p~yment of t~x, w ~s reda ~nd A o count s l~ic over m~til the next regu!~r ~ eeting. ,. 3~,' ~NTo---_~.:essers. Trout, Johnson arF~ sub, it.ted ~ report ~ceom!,anied )y sunclry resolution~ v. Pich w~s Oood]n~mn from qbe Con~:ittee m read, and acted upon ,~s fo]- ] or:s: v:~s re~d ~ sub~,ittea ilo. !931---A R~-/j0LUq'I0lli to mpDrove the accouters cons~cerec .~').-~ ~sseu by u:~nimous vote. ': ...... V~ (3,? ~F v"' ..u,'" !.". ! TT EH ~nd e~,~isms for ~m Porter :r0m rfp_ i ok su:idry resolutions, which to pay for street a~Y]. alle},, re~d, considered ~DZt p~ssed by t'.,!e fol]owin?i vote: l;i shbur ne, Presicent No. tlnE certain r:-ooc:~a,n, '~-"'-'Johnson, Jomi~n~ K~s] er l'..i]. ]. er 15. ..,~,r~,'/<.._,---.?i¢,sssrs_ . . Coueh~ Palls, Lesoure~. !933---A RESOL. UT!ON to p~aviae_ _ for ~iv~n,',.~ _. = ream ~ila the month of }.'ebruo~ry 191%. ti~e Commit%ce on Streets, upon ~s follows: int er s e et i onz AYmS---t'~ ~ s s e~ s. Hu!len, Ne] son, St. Clair---~. a he~ring as to tlie in paving woods :-~a_uoi!t!:~e =isew~lks, w~s ~e~d, considered 1934---A REJOLUTi0i~ to grant the privil.oe o_ Av ellue ~ Oarr, Cart er~ Chi Porter, T.-~ll,~ ~md the ~dvis=bility of eon str~ p~ssem by u~i~nimous constructing certain vote. gr~nolithi c side- w~!ks ~ / w~l]{s, l'~s re~a, consiaerea ~.u~d p~ssed by unanimous vote. No. 1935---A RESOLUTIOi~ to gr~nt the privilege of con trueting certain granolitl~ic side- re~d, considered ~nd passed by unanimous vote. No. ]952---A RESOLUTIO]~ to qive a he~ring for the construction of certai..% gr~nolithic side w~].:,~s, was read, considered ann p&ased by un~z,imouo vote. j, No. 1953----~- RES0~UTION to build ~ retaining x,~].l in front of the property of C. A. ;4oom~w on M~ple Avenue: :3. ;., v;~s read, considered ~ rejeet~t by the followin[{ vote: AYES--Messers. O~r~ Omrr, C~rber, Chick, Palls, ,,,elson, Porter, Talley and Phe]ps---S. NAYS--Messers. goodm~n, tIanru~, Les cure ;/:ii let, }Zul 1 e n, St. Clair ~:id T~] ] ey---8. Not voting.-Messers. Couch, Fi shbttr ne, Johnson, 3150 /~No. 1954-~-AN ORDINANCE tn open ~n ~lley between Church ~nd Kirk Ave~ues ~n¢l Jefferson Henry Streets, w~s rend, eonsioered ~ld wins ~ejeeted by ter, 6Wnick, .U.u]]en, l,~elson, Porter, T~.ley ~d the Pre · the %!lowing vote: a~zo---._ s .~.C~rr, ident~--2 . NAYS---Messers, Fishb~rne, ancO- ~aa, tt~nn~, Joh~tson, Jordmn, Lese,~re, D~iller ~':~ St.gl~ir---$---_.,~ot voting, '.',lessers. Couch. F~]ls ~nci Kes].er---3. REP ORT mittee on Sewers us J ollows~: ~~//' No. considered ~na OF ~ ".."' '' 'h~V[(RS---_'.'.'..essers. ~C,,.,,,IqqEE ON ,-) sub,it ted ~ rel~ort accompanied by ]936---A RES0i~UTIOL' aw~rdinE contract p~ssed ?)y unani]..qou~ vote. No. 19B7---:: RESOLUTION to construct :"i]ler St O],~ir ~_,rfi C~.rter from the 3o=- TP o:dt, ,,, , . sundry reso?utious, whit" was re~d anct ~etea upon for the cons-.ruction of' certain sev, ers, v~'~s read storm drain in LUCk Aven:le, .], iV., ~.'~s considered anq passed u. animous vote. ~" No. 1939---A RESOL[ITI 0 N unani-~ous vote. to const,uet RESOLUTI 0 ~ stor~ cir~i~, w~s re~a, cons JO erecl ~ne p~ss~{ b.v to l~urc}l~se two v;~tcit cloc,:s, v,.'~s re,c, consioeree ~n Lmssea Dy una, nimous vote. NREPORT OF CC, ;~:Z]~'~'~v 0,_,I PUBLIC :-~PO.~)¥r~'v---~,.'.a~se,'s Fi~h:~',,';',° Couch ~r~ w~q!s from t,te Co~ mittee on Publ" ,': Property submitted a report accompanied by su_nmry resolutions, v.;hich v..'~s re=d ~:,z., ~eted upon ,~s fo!].o':,s: ~-/ No. 1940---A RESOLUTION to employ a stable boss ~r~~ ~ nig~nt w~teh,,an ~_~t t'~° g~ty o~oies~ w~s re~d and p~ssed by the following vote: AYES---;,iessers. C~rter, Chick, Couch, Fis!~burne, c'..oodm~n, Johnson, Jordan, Kes]er, Lescure, biiller, i,iul]en, Nelson, Porter, St.C!~ir, T~lley 5.nm the Presim~:~t- ~.~AYS---Messers..,.~rr, Pall. s---2. [.~ot vot~_.~,,,=--?~_.._, tlann~--1. //No. !941---A RESOLUTION ~uthorizing the 'City En<ineer to erect ~ fence ~rou_~,.d the City St,~.bles, was re~d, considered c~n(i passed by unanimous vote. o. 1942---A RESOLUTION to purchase ~ou, mules ~m four one horse wa ons for use in the G~rb~ge Depa. rt.ment, w~s re~d, eon.?idered ~nd p~ssed by unanimous vote. //No. 1943--A RESOLUTION ~.~thorizing the C~ty Fmgi~,eer to disLose of tlmee mules azm tv;o horses unfit for further service, w~s re~d', consimered a_~. p~ssed by un~.ai~ous REPORT OF COI,: ITTEE 0N ORDI''~'~,,~,~.~---~,~ess''-~= "ers. mrout_ , Falls .~nd ,lor. d~n Ordinance sub~itted ~ report ,~ecompanied by sunciry ordin-~nees, which was ream vote. fro~ the Committee on ~:~J acted upon ~s fol- lows: No 1944---AN ORDIL~ANCE to ~mend ~_ud re-e~et Section 39~ of t e ~' . . ~ener_,! Ordin.~ces, w~s re~d and eonsiOered.Mr. ,'loomman nov,:d to refer to tl~e City Solicitor for an opinion, v.,hieh motion was lost. I~lr. ttarm4oved to amend by inserting the words "So-ci~] 21ubs" in fro_ut of the word which motion w~s lost. A vote w~s then t~ken on the ordin._.nces ,~s presented ~nd the s~ne w~z p~ssed by unanimous vote with the exception of Mr. f~:ma he vot!~g in the neg.~tive. 315i /i;o. 1945---A~ 0i-{J~I:,J,,~2F to ~me~l¢~ ~nc~ re-emmet Section ;~o. ~89 ~f' the qener~,l 0rdin~nees, p~ssea ~y un,~:limous vote. i~or~! or indecent exhibitions in the 9ity of i:.o~:oke, v,'~s re~a, eonsic.,rea ~:x: t,~ssea by the fol!lo%,.ing vote: AYES--E. essers. C~rter, ghiek, Falls, '~ ir---6 ?4ot St..~] ~ . the Presia ent---ll. :~AYS--.qessers. vnting--7::e.~sers C~rr ,,nd ,To~'~ -',',- ''~ P, efere~zce bo aor¢s in the ~luy of Ro~'zoke~ '~'~'~,s re~: ooRs-~dered ......... , .~. . . _ ,~ ...n---~..uss~rs. Leseure~ 7,.:u].len ~_r~i t.':i]le-c f'ror: the ~om- ~etec u!on ~.s -~'o]].a¥.'s: cons id er ecl. ~ns passeCt by un~n- !95[: ....~, ~{~..:;C,: ';TiO~'., to enpn oy--' ive -,,'~ itior~" '- ' _ . ,~ .... .~ mer~ in the Fire Dep~rtPent, was read: --'-, er ec Couch, Jo!resort ~.na .,,:ille,' from the Commit- %~o on ;'ubilc :' 'ety ~ .... · ..~ o~? . submitted ~ relort cco.mpan~eu by s ~eso!uticn, ~,~/ on motion of .~lr Couch wins over from !~st reMul=r neetims v;~s re~d, consiaered ~z~_ p~ssed by un~,nimous vote. o :., .... ,~..a the secoz~i pay iio. !oS4---:-, RESOL'JTiC~.: %0 ~i:.pro~.ri~te ~75,95! 5~ for ~h~ i.~pose of ~ '~'~"~ ered-_no. [.~..~oec~ ~ by u,~,,::ou~'~-'- ° vote. ATT EST: nP P RO'VF33: r,r VI,~ V J PRESIDENT. DONALD HAYNES STATE LIBRARIAN COMMOiWVE'.ALTH of VIRgIN]IA VIRGINIA STATE LIBRARY RICHMOND 23219 ARCHIVES DIVISION LOCAL RECORDS BRANCH TH I S I S TO CERTI FY THAT PAGE (S): DATE MICROFILMING ?- 72 AMERA OPERATOR LIBRARY DIVISION Ray O. Hummel, Jr., Director LIBRARY SERVICES DIVISION Nolan T. Yelich, Director ARCHIVES DIVISION Louis H. Manarin, Director March 31st, 1~10. O0~9~0N The Common the following J~Pdan, C OUNO IL~ .................................... SPECIAL Council met in Special Session at S O'clock P. pt,.'poses, and was called to order ay Mr. N. W. Phelps, Messers. Fishburne, t/ No. 1. PRESENT ..... Me s set s. Oarr, Kesz~_-, Lescure, D[iiler, N~llen, Porter, Hanck.~ 1, Nelson .... -3. Jefferson and Henry 0'~,rt.~r~ £'hiek~ Oouch, SESSION: M. in the Council C:~_':ber for Pre sid ent. St. Clair, Davi s, r'alls, Talley, Trout Goodm~,n, Hanna, Johnson, and Phelps .... [l. 3. ABc;El[T--- No. 1954---AN ORDINANCE to open an alley between Church and Kirk Avenues and Streets, was read and considered. Mr. Carter moved to am~,,~nd that the City would pay one-half if the property owners would pay on the resolution, and the same was adopted by Davis, Falls, Go~lman, Hannm, Johnson, Jordan, the President---16. NAYS---Messers. Nelson and let s. one-half, which motion was lost. A vote was then taken the Foilowing vote: AYES---Me s set s. Oar r Oltiek, 0 oucb~ Lescure, Miller, Mullen, Porter, Talley, Trout and St. Olair .... 2. Not voting--Messers. Carter, and Kes- AN OHDINANCE over until the r~.gular imp os ing me ~ ~ ing. licenses on liquor .tealers for t.~e year of 1910, was r cad There being no Further business Common 0ouncil adjo~trned. and laid ATTEST: APPROVED: O01~ON The Oommon O cure il met in Regular Monday, April 4th, 1910. Session in the Oouncil Ohamber at 8 O'clock P. M., and was called to order by the President, Mr. N. W. Phelps. PRESENT ...... Messers.Oarr, Carter, Chick, Oouc~, Davis, Fails, Fisnburne, Goodman Hanckel, Hanna, Johnson, Jordan, Kesler, Ta±le~, Trout and the Presiden'..---22. Le SC llPe, Miller Mullah, Ne 1 s on (Late) Porter, (Late) St.Clair, READING OF JOURNAL---On.motion of Mr. D&vis tee and the minutes approved as recorded. the message reading of tile Journal was dispensed with REPORT OF OFFICFJ~S---The Report of the City Engineer, City, Market, Supt. of Poor and Keeper of the Almshouse was read and MAYOR'S MESSAC, E---The Mayor's message was read and referred is as follows: Olerk, ordered City Treasurer filed. C let k to the proper Committees. Tee To the Honorable City Council Ge ntle me n: - In my last message I reported the result of the late census of the City taken under au- thority ef l&w. The result showed a difference of more than 3,000 in population in some of the wards and belieVing that the law re_de it mandatory upon Council to redistrict the City, I recommend & div~. ision into either three or five wards instead of four as at present. Believing a smaller body would be more in keeping with advanced ideas, it was suggested that as the term of office of one-half of the present Council expire the first of September,. next, that the nu tuber be decreased, i am in- formed that the matter has been deferred until the Federal census is had. That position is equivaler~ to ma~ing no c!~ange, but leaving the matter where no decrease in numbe rs can be made. [ would sug- gest that a simple resolution be passed stating t~at the Council does not deem it wise to make any change, thereby letting the people know what to do in selecting t~e successors of thosm who go out of office September 1st, next. , It has become an annual custom to have a cleaning day for the C~ty. T~e volume of the work has grown. It has become almost a necessity. Owing to the growth of the City it wi.~l req,~ire four days to do the wor~ properl.v. I regard the c~eaning of so much value to the health of the comm'~nity as to justify co-operation by the Council. I therefoz, e A'eq~st that a resolution be passed at this meeting authorizing and directing the City Engineer to use City te~ms ~va~!~bie and directing the Oity Engineer to use Oity teams available and hire private teams that may be necessary in cleaning up the City, at the time to be designated by the Mayor. The present ordinance forbids roller skating, but its enforcement seemed a h~rdsnip to the little boys and girls that it was not enforced. Larger boys have given trouble and compaints have become so general that a strict enforcement seems to be demanded. With street cars traversing many streets and automobiles nature has endowed them with a desire to engage in outdoor pl&y, I deem it a matter portance to provide playgrounds. I recommend that the City Engineer bc aut:~.orized add instructed to lay off on the Melrose and Highland Parks so as to provide baseball and football grounds for tennis courts etc., for the girls. I would also recommend that he be instructed to off one or more places in Roanoke River for bathing purposes. It may be argued that t~e City emptying i~%u the River makes it unfit. There are places where it will not sequence. Boys will go to the River in S~,.mmer, ~nd in order to keep out of the way flying in every direction, the life of the children is in danger, and as of highest ia- the open ground the boys secure and stak, the sewerage of be of any eon- of Police go to b bad places and t~ke many risks to health and life. if places are designated and playgrounds est&b- lis~ed they will have police protection and wi 1 be a great benefit to the participants. Roanoke being eon inland City, no first class bathing is to be had. The City is fortunate, however, in its location to Orystal Spring, and the lowland below the reservoir of the Water Comoan~ and the River cmn be secured by the City and a most up-to-date bathing place established at small cost, which will compare favorably wit~ the baths now considered so important in all progressive cities. I suggest that Oounci!, through its Public Property Committee take steps to carry into ef- fect these recommendations. 315 I trequest that the City Engineer be autilorized to purchase 25 of the most improved trash ,cans t.o be p~aced about tt~e business sections of the City, believing that they will prove a great saving by protecting drains and sewers, and at the same time, decrease the cost of keeping the street clean. Clean streets is an asset and never Fails to attract, impress and inteest the stranEer and visitor. ' It is impossible to enforce many ordinances, especially roller skating, speeding and ~less driving of ~vtomobiles witi~out bicycles. I request permission to purchase tnr~e For t,~e use of the Police Departent. Ese.~, day a-].-ts to the urgent necessity for a Police St~.-£.'~n and Police Cort. i urge steps loo~ing to the prompt construction of s,~ch a ht:~lding. It should not be delayed pending the erection of a munici~al building as a 'Police-Court and Station should be separate and apart. Lack of Funds ca not be .u~ged For the reason that in 1908, Council did not spend th~ ra~'enues of 190~, and the taxes recezved From the 190V levy and carried over i::to 1909, $54,902.5~. Again in 1909 the revenues 'of the City and money collected For 190~ taxes was not used, and on. Ja,,uary 1st, 1910, $36,054.32 rem--ined unexpended, notwithstanding 1909 taxes were due November 1st, of that year, which money with the surplus was on hand in bank at the beginning of the year 1910. One particttlar item of about SLY,000.00 has been allowed to rest undisturbed For years. If that sum, had been expended three or four years ago For a site, it would now be worth more tha~x double instead of drawing two ocr cent intel'est. I recommend t~at ite~ be used towards constructing a Police Court and St&tion as it will not in the. least interfere wit~ the finance.~ of the City. The-bon. d issued election is over and no provision for a public building. THe people want a p~blic buil~ting and will vote the necessary bonds wl~en the location is s&lected. I urge the selec- tioh and purchase of a site out of the curr~nt revenues unappropriated, after which when plans are had no trouble will be experienced in securing the' money to erect the building. There s!~ould be no delay as desirable property is becoming more difficult to acquire each month that passes. Some urged a levy For public buildings running over three or five years,.w~ich would ,in addition to present taxes. I dc not thinX that is necessary or right, although it seems many v~ted agaiffst t~e bond issde no]ding to t at view. What their attitude would be if put up to them is hard to guess. I beli~v~ and trust your bo~y will Find & way to accomplish this much desired absolute necessity without unnecessary del y. Respectfully, Joel H. Cutchin, Mayor. FILING AND REFERR£NG PETITIONS---Petition from Bartlett Bowling asking permission to con- tinue using a certain frame metal roof building situated on ~he southwest corner of Church Avenue ami 1st, Street as a Livery Stable w&s read and referred to the Committee on Public Safety. Petition from I. P. Williams and others For a light on Eighth Avenue on the hill West of Peach Street, was read and referred to the Committee on Lights. Petition from.J.H. inch water pipe to accomm~ate Karnes which was presented by his property on the Northeast N. W., was read and the requeo~ grant~d. Mr. Talley for permission to lay a. one Corner of Orange Avenue and lSth, Street, Potion from Marion B. Oocke and Mrs. M. Htable on Luck Avenue, S. W. by W H. referred Horton was An Ordinance amending Section to the Committee ~,n Ordinance. A. Penn protesting against the erection of a iive~ read and referred to the. Committee on Public Safety. the General Ordinances was presented, read and No. 154 of Potion From M. C. Franklin, granolithic sidewaiE on the East side Paul Massie and others For through the Market of Conzmerce Street. between and referred to the Co,~ittee on Streets. Petition from Geo.. W. Payne, Square wa~ ~ead and perm i. s si on to' construct a Five foot Walnut and Butch Streets, was read Jas. Bowman, Paul Massie and others to referred to the Committee on Streets. extend the sidewalks 31 6 t he Potion from Geo. W. Payne, Jas. Bowman, J. H. Bear scales on the Nmrket Square was read and referred to the A. RESOLUTION fr om the and o~hers to remove the fish · C o~mai tte e on Public Property. Mayor asking that the City'Engineer be authorized to put on addition~ teams and force with whiei~ to clean up the Petition from Dr. W. E. Pelf for cOity, was pern~ s si on read and ~lanimously adopted. to continue his wagon lot on Churct] Avenue was read arid referred to t~e Committee on Public Safety. AN ORDINANCE was presented prescribing the manner in which the meat of animals City-of Roanoke, Virgin-ia shall be slaughtered, was read and referred to the sale in the .offered for C o~mi t t · e on Ordinance. / BOND ELECTION---The President laid before the Cordon Council'for the. Oit~ of Roanoke t~re ports of the Bond Election held on March 24th, 191'._., which were filed with him on March 25~h, 1910, immedi~teiy ~fter said election and whic~ were ordered to be spread upon the Journal as ~o!lows: · Roanoke, V~. Maven 25th, 1910. To the President of Common 0ouncil of the City Council for the City of Roanoke:-The undersined Com- missioners of election, appointed pursuant to an ordinance adopted by tae Co...'~on 0ommon Council J&n- uary 17th, 1910 and by the Board of Aldermen January 2!st, 1910, entitled, "AN 0RD£NANCE to provi,~e for the issue of bonds for public improvements amouht to $100,000.00 to be used for school purposes", beg to report ms follow-s: We hereby certify that an election held M~rch 24th, 1910, 656 votes were east for the endorsement of the ordinance aforesaid and 3 [1 votes' were cast against the endorsement of the ordin~ance aforesaid. Roanoke, Va. Mmrc.~ 25th, 1910. To the President of 0ommon 0ouncil of the City Council for the City of Roanoke::--The undersigned Commissioners of Election, appointed pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the Common Council on-Jan- uary 17t~, 1910 and by the Board of Aldermen on Janus. fy 21st, 1910, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE to 0ro- vide for the issue of $7~,000.00 of bonds for sewer purposes", beg to report as follows: We hereby certify that mt mn election held on the 24th, day of March 1910, 633 votes were cast for the endorse- me~t of the ordinance aforesaid, and 344 votes were cast against t~e endorsement of the ordinance af ore said. Roanoke, Va. March 25th, 1910. To the President of the Common Council for the City of Roanoke:--We the undersigned Commi sai oners of Election appointed pursuant to an Ordinance a~opted on January 21st, 1910, entitled, "AN 0RLi~ANCE to provide for ~tt~ issue of ~O,OOC.O of Public !~,',.p~ove:,~.r,.t 3on, is, ,f'o£ t. rr~ p~'c_:l-~e, o? i:,,;'~I -~,:',,2 _~'t.~- nieipal purposes and ~l~e erection of public buildin~_.u the~'~.:~n, beg to. report as follows: We hereby cert. ify that at mn elco:ion held on the 24th, day of March 1~]0~ 444 votes were east for the endors~- .~ent ~f the ordinance aforesaid and 497 votes were cast &ga~.nst the end or se~ne, nt of the ordinance aforesaid'. Ro&noke, Va. March 25th, 1910. To the President of Common Council for the City of Roanoke:--The undersigned Commissioners of elec- tion, mppointed pursuant to an ordinance adopted by'the Common Council January 17th, 1910 and by the .Board of Aldermen January 21st, 1910, entitled, ._ "AN ORDINANCE to provide for the issue of $40,0~0 of bonds for Fire Deoartment_. purposes", beg to report as follows; We hereby certify that at mn elec- tion held March 24th, 1910, B77 votes were cast for the endorsement of the ordinance and 380 votes were cast againse the endorsement of t~e ordin&nce aforesaid. Roanoke, March 25tn, 1910. To the President of Common Council for the City of Roanoke:--The undersigned Commissioners of Election, .appointed pursuant to an ordinance adopted by 'the Co.m_mon Council on January 2~h, 1910 and by the Board of Aldermen January 21st, 1910, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE to provide for the issue of $28B,000.00 of bonds for street purposes, beg to report as follows: We hereby certify that at an election held on the 2~th, day ef March 1910, 606 votes were east for the endorsement of the ordi- nance and 361 votes were cast against the endorsement of the ordinance aforesaid. Each of the above reports were signed by Jno. M. Rse, G. W. Sisler, F. E. Skeggs, N. W. Shelton, A. L. Sibert, W. L. McGhee, F. E. Ellis, I. M. Warren, I. M. London, Henry Neal, J. W. J. Golf, T. S. Franklin, Jas. M. 0'Brien, H. D. 0o11¥, W. B. Stephenson, J. C. Graves, E. B. Scott and W. j. Camper REPORT OF C05~ITTEE ON FINANOE:---Messers. Davis, Talley, Hanna and Nelson from the Corn- mittee on Finance submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions was read and acted upon as follews: ZgS5--A RESOLUTION approving certain contract and other bonds, was read, considered and passed by w/ Ne. considered and ~ No. unanimous vote. 19~6--A RESOLUTION to employ a passed by unanimous vote with 1957---A RESOLUTION Stenographer in the office of the City Clerk, was read, the exception of Mr. Carter, he not voting. to make certain supplementary sundry appropriations, was read, sidered and passed by unanimous vote. No. 1958---A RESOLUTION to employ one Draftsman in the office of the City Engineer, was r~ad, considered and passed by unmn~.mous vote. No. 1959---A 'RESOLUTION to appropriate $6,000.00 for school purposes, was read and laid over for final ection at the next v/Ne. 1960--A RESOLUTION regular meeting. t o 1 can $10,000. O0 to the School Beard, was 'read, and laid over until the next regular meeting for final action. ~/No. 1961---A'RESOLUTION to appropriate the sum of $450.00 to the Public Property Fund for Nurse hire at the Tuberculosis and Syphmlitic Hospital, was read, considered and passed by unani- mous vote. No. 1962---A RESOLUTION to appropriate the sum of $125.00 to the credit of the Public Prop erty fund, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF CO]~MITTEE ON ACCOUNTS---Messers. Trout, Jonnson &nd Goodman from the Oommittee m Accounts submitted a report accom:anied by & resolution, which was read and acted upon as follows: Ne. 196~---A RESOLUTION to approve the accounts and claims for the month ef Mareh'1910, was read, considered and passed by unanimods vote. LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE:---The License Tax Ordinance for the year of 19~10-11 was taken up and considered. Mr. Davis moved to read the Ordinances, and if any one had any objections to any s~ecial mammimmx section to take it up as read and trhesh it out, which motion was adopted. Ordinance No. 1928 was read'and no objections was offered thereto. No. 1929--AN ORDINANCE imposing Taxes en Licenses for Municipal Purposes was taken up by sections, and the Sections mentioned below were objected' to and acted upon as follows: Section No. 16--Mr. Carter moved to amend to read $25.00 instead of $50.00, which motion was unanimously adopted. Section No. 35--Mr. Davis moved to amend to read $10.00 per mmbth instead or $100.00 per year, which motion was unanimously adopted. Section Ne. 44---Mr. Davis moved to amend to read "for all automobiles that carry more four person., $15.00 per annum, which motion was unanimously adopted. See. 32--Mr. Davis moved to amend to read $1,000.)0 instead of $750.00, which motion 10St, tnaq which See. 46--Mr. St.Olair moved to strike out "and for Industrial mot ion was ad opted. See. 52--Mr. Carter adopted. moved to amend to read $500.00 instead See. 56--Pertaining to M~lt adopted. See. 53--Mr. Goodman was lest. Liquor License, _Mr. Carter moved moved to amend to read $1,000.00 instead lest. See. 54--Mr. C ouch moved t o amend to read $1,000.00 instead i est o See. 55--Mr. Cart moved to amend to read Mr. Goodman m~ved to amend to read $1,000.00, Sec. 5S---Mr. Goodman moved to amend $1500.00 inst insurance $25.00 additional" of $350.00, w~::ich motion was to strike out, which motion of. $1350.00, which motion ef $1350.00, which motion was cad of $1350.00, which moti on was which motion was lost to read $600.00 instead of $750.00, which motion was See. ~7, Mr. Davis moved te make read $750.00 instead of $600.00, which motion was adopte~ See. 76---Mr. Falls moved to amend to read $5.00 for first chair and $2.50 additional for each additional chair, which motion was lost. erd in-nee See. 76---Mr. St.Olair moved to M~. Si.Clair moved that be voted en as a whole, strike out, which mstion was lest all the ordinances includible which motion was adopted. all the section as well as the dog A vote was taken, en the Ordinances as a whole and the same Mr . Hanckel presented the following 1996--AN ORDINANCE granting the en ~nd upon eertain right piece wa, adopted by unanimous vote. ordinances, which were adopted by unanimous vote. Virginian Railway. Comic. any a right-el-way across, in, streets in the City ef Roanoke, Virginia, and also granting to said Company the to lay and maintain its tracks en and acres, a certain piece e£ property belonging to said City eommenly designated as the of property belonging to said old "Quarry Site". 3!S? No. 1997--AN 0RD[NANOE granting the Virginian Railway 0ompany a right-of-way on &oress and upon m certain alley mouth of '~%s main line and West ef Jefferson Street in the 0ity of Re&neke, Virginia f~,r the purpose of laying and maintaining its r&ilway tracks thereon. The Common 0euncil then adjourned to meet in the 0o~u~cil C~&mber, Thursday, April 7th, i910 to complete the calendar. ATTEST: APPROVED: PRES IDENT. 3160 was g ordarl, its qnd O0~ON COUNCIL ....................... 2 ......, ....ADJOURNF/) SESSION: Thursday, The Common Council. met in Adjourned Session io called to order by the President, Nit. N. W. Phelps. PRESENT .... MesserR. Oarr, 0after, Chick, Couch, Kesler, Lescure (La%e), Miller, Muilen, Porter, t/No. 1964---A RESOLUTION to permit the Roanoke line of street railway on Jefferson Street, South -.in passed by unanimous vote. ~/ No. 1965---A RESOLUTION to establish the grade passed by unanimous v otc. April 7th, 1910. the Oouncil Ohamber at 8 O'clock P. M., and Davis, Falls, Fi shburne, Hanckel, Johnson, Talley a~ d the President---17. Railway and Electric Company to d.ouble track the City of-Roanoke, was read, considered on certain streets, was read, considered a~ / No. 1966--A RESOLUTION on Maple Avenue, S. W., was read, Committee.No. 1967---A RESOLUTION and to advertise for bids for the Avenues, was read, considered and No. 1969 .... A RESOLUTION by unanimous vote. ~z/No. 1970---A RESOLUTION sidewalks, was read, c ensidered No. 1968 .... A with the to build a retaining wall in front of the property of C. A. Moomaw considered and on motion of Mr. Couch was referred back to the authorizing the 0ity Engineer to prepare plans and specifications grading of North Jefferson Street between Gilmer and Rutherford passed by unanimous vote. to purchase a macadam Scarifier, awarding contract for was read, considered and passed the ,c onstructi on and passed by unanimous vote. RESOLUTIO.~ authorizing and underpinning wall for the Jefferson unanimous vote 1971 ....A Street No. of Mr. Oarr, authorizing exception RESOLUTION sidewalks, was read, No. and passed by unanimous ~/No. 1973----A considered and passed by 1972---A RESOLUTION to purchase v otc. widen Franklin Road vote. RESOLUTION to widen the City Engineer to build of certain in front of the 1975---A RESOLUTION granolithic concrete st~ps,. considered and certain Baptist Church, was read, he voting in the negative. the City Engineer to construct unanimous vote. material f.or street crossings, was read, 0 ommeree Street Startz~m~.n property, was from Franklin Road back read, e c~sidered and passed to grant permission Street, S. E. with their church building temporarily, by unanimous vote. No. 1976---A RESOLUTION to provide ting certain streets, was read considered Belmont "Baptist Church t o to. the platform passed by granolithic considered 298 feet, and by unanimous occupy 9th, was read and after being amended was hearing ms to the advisabili~ of for giving a and rejected. passed construe- 316-, No. 1974---A RESOLUT£0N to provide for giving a hearing as to tile advisability Df con- structing certain granolit.:.ic, sidewalks, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. No. 1977---A RESOLUTION to refund to W. D. Equi one-half the cost of constructing acer- tain granolithic sidewalk, was read, considered, and passed by. unanimous vote. ~/ No. 1979---A RESOLUTION to grant privilege of constructing certain granolithic sidewalks, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. No. 1977---A RESOLUTION to construct certain cross walks, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. Mr. Hanckel presented a petition f~.om the property owners for a. sidewalk on the West side of 9th, Street, S. E. and moved that the petition be accepted in lieu of a hearing, which. motion was unanimously adopted. By Mr. Hanckel: AN ORDINANCE to amend an Ordinance approved Nay 9th, 19o8, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE to amend an Ordinance approved December 16th, ±907, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE to amend an Ordinance ap- proved December 16th, 1907", to provide regulations for the construction of granolithic and brick sidewalks, approved October llth, 1909, be and is hereby amended, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT 0F COVJ~IVTEE ON SEWERS----Messers. Trout, St.Olair, Carter and Mullen from the Com- mittee on Sewers submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolution~ which was read and acted upon as follows: No. 1980---A read, considered RESOLUTION to advertise for bids for the construction of certain sewers, was and passed by unanimous vote. v/ No. 1981 .... A RESOLUTION to provide for giving a hearing as to the advisability of con- structing certain sewers, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. No. 1982---A RESOLUTI.~N to advertise for bids for the construction certain sewers, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC PROP~RTY---Messers.Fishburne, Couch, Falls and Kesler from the Committee on Public Property submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions, which was read and acted upon as follows: read No. 1983---A RESOLUTION to employ a considered and passed by unanimous vote. No. 1984 .... A RESOLUTION to exchange Nur se &t the the Tuberculosis and Syphalitic Hospitals,. was old adding machine in the office of the City Tax Collector for a new one, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. pa s sed ~No. 1987---A RESOLt~PION to build a fence by unanimous vote. ' ar ound the City Stables, was read, eonsidered and /N ' o. 1988---A. RESOLUTION to put a concrete floor in the wash house, and a ~'.ranolithic· walk to the well and erect a fence around the new cottage at the almshouse Farm, was read, eonsidered ' and passed by unanimous vote. fr om the andae ted REPORT OF CONB~ITTEE Committee on Fire and upon as follows: No. 1989---A used as a drill tower, .)N FIRE AND WATER .... Messers. Lescure, Water submitted a report ~ccomi,',panied RESOLUTION to arrange the Hose Tower at No. was read, considered and passed by unanimous Fishburne, Mullen, and Miller by a resolution, wnie.-~ was read 1 Fire Station so that it can be vote. REPORT OF Committee on Public Safety acted upon as follows: C0N~ITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY---Messers. submitted a report accompanied Oouch, Carr, Johnson and Miller from the by sundry resolutions, which was read and South ~/ No. 1991---A RESOLUTION to permit W. H. Heft on to erect a two story br~ek building on the side of Luck Avenue, S. W. 145 feet East of' Henry Street, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. No. 1993---A RESOLUTION to grant Hannah Neglay permission to extend steel brackets over the sidewalk in front of bui±ding located on the Northeast and Gilmer Avenue, N. W., was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. a porch supported by Corner of Park Stre.et w No. 1933---A RESOLUTION to provide fnr giging & ting certain granolithic sidewalks, which was amended by and their action concurred in by unanimous vote. hearing as to the advisability the Board of Aldermen was read, of eonstruc considered By Nit. Hanc kel. owner s to grant the property owners and passed by unanimous vote. A RESOLUTION which has heretofore been adopted granting to construct certain granolithic sidewalks at 14 ets. was privilege to have sidewalks constructed permission to certain property offered amending said resolution at ±6 cts. was read, considered ATTEST: APPROVED: CLERK. PRESIDENT. 3163 S PEO IAL SESSION .... COMMON COUNCIL: The O. ommon Council met in Special Session Thursday, April 14th, 1910. in the Council Oh&tuber at $ 0' clock P. M. &nd was called to order by ...qr. N W. Phelps for the following purposes, to-wit: PRESENT: .... Me s se r s. Cart, Carter, Oouch, ]~E~X~$X Falls, Goodman, Jordan, Le scure, Miller, Mullen, Nelson, Porter, St.Clair, Trout and the Messers. Chick, Davis, Fishburne, Kesler and Talley---5. Hanckel, Hanna, d ohn s on, Pre side nt---17. -ABSENT-- No. ,1929---AN--0RDINANCES imposing licenses for municipal purposes for the certain sections of which were amended by the Board of Aldermen was meted See. 35---Which was ai~ended by the Board of Aldermen, April 8th, ye ar of 1910 upon as follows: 1910, was read, consider- ed and their action concurred in by unanimous vote. Sec. No. 52---Which was amended by the Board of ered and their action concurred in by the following vote: Aldermen April 8th, 1910, was read, consid- AYES---Messers. Carr, Carter, H~nna, Jot- dan, Miller, Mullen, Ne:son, Porter, St. Clair, Trout and tne President---Il. NAYS--Messers. Couch. Falls, Goodman, Hanckel and Leseure. Not voting, Mr. Johnson---1. Sec. No. 5~---Whicn was amended by the Board of Aldermen April 8tn, 1910, was ~ead, con- sidered and t eir action concuL-red in by unanimous vote. Sec. No. 5S--Which was am, ended by the Board of Aldermen April Sth, 1910, was read, eonsid- ered and their action concurred in by unanimous vote. Sec. No. 76--Which was amended by the Board of Aldermen was read, considered and tneir ac- tion concurred in by unanimous vote. There being no f,mrther business the Common Council adjourned. ATTEST: APPROVED: CLERK. R~E~ULaR SESSION--.__ ....... __ ..... _ ........ - .....- .....-00~g&0N O0UNOI L. M~day, M~ 9th, I910. The Oemmen O'~uneil ~ t in Regular Sessiwa in%he 09uneil Oh·tuber ·t and was called to, cedar by tkls President, Mr. N. W. Phelps. PRESENT-----Messers. Oarr, O&rter, Ohiek, Ooueh, D~vis, Hane ke 1, Fi shburne, Talley, ~oodman, Johns on, Tr out and Jordan, Kesler, Leseuro, Miller, Mullen, Nelson, P~ter, St Olair, ~h · P~eO~d'ent--.--2f.ABSENT---.Mr. Hannm--I. READIN~ OP THE JOURNAL-- .... On moti on ef Mm. dispensed with and the mi.nutes approved as recorded. Davis the re~ding of the Journal w~s Olerk e'f REPORT OP OPPIOERS----The report the Market, Superintendent of the of ~m ·Oity F. ngineer Poor ·nd the Keeper o~dered filed. MAYOR'S MESSAgE.----The Mayor's Mess·ge was read and Oommittee, the Mayor's ~essage was ·s follow, s,~ Oity ~lerk, Oity Treasurer the Almshouse was read ·nd referred te the proper Te the Honor&bio Oity OouB. ell, ,ant lemon: - Iherewith transmit ~ you the aDnuml reports ef-.fthe heads of various departnents ef ~e city, ell of wh~-ch shew · healthy conditi en of eit¥ ·flairs. The gre~th'~, the city has been wonderful in almost every respe et. The inerease in population hms been beyond the expectations ef %he ~est sanguine. The eensus recently taken by virtue of authority ef the ~ener·l Assembly, ~hich was taken in · very short time, and under very trying circumstances during · sn~ storm, within ashert p~ried, sh~wed · pepul~tien ef between ~,000 and ~5,000. That ~ ~ersens were emitted is unquest~·bly true. The census now being taken by the'Parietal ~evernmen:t, it is believed will verify the census figures. Notwithstanding the f~ct that nearly every city in the State has annexed · large suburban territory prier t~ the census, it is believed that Reaneke will she~ a larger percentage ef gain than ether cities in the St·to.When this fact is considered, ·nd the further fact that Roanoke has net annexed any territory, but en the contrary h~s given up ~uite & large portion ef her population to suburban districts, makes our inure·se mere s·tisfaet The report of the Tax Oelleetor, Oommissioner ef Revenue and Treasurer, speaks vel,,mes f o~ the increase ef the wealth and commercial impo,trance e~ the Oity. The large number ef buildings erected during the past yea= will add largely te the revenues ef the 0~. The reassessment of real estate by the State assessors will shew an unsumlly flattering increase ·nd prove conclusively that Roanoke is reaching hi~u gzo unds in financial and Commercial lines..The report of the Treasurer shews the city te be in the best financial condition ef any Oit¥ in 1he State, and. is hardlysurp~ssed by any Olty, large ~ small, in the country. The bonded indeb.~edness is · very small one co,parred with that ef ether cities. The improvements ef the sewer system for the past year have al·est met t~e needs and necessities of t~e hour. The streets h~ve been most improved and many miles of granolithie sZdewmlksc onstrueted. ' The ~ire Department hms been g~e·tly strengthened and is new equal t~ the best. Fire losses have been unusually small. The city had'been on · cash basis for ye·rs, with a large surplus at ·11 times in bamk. :The methods employed in city improvements are ef t~.e best, and work has been done unde'r competitive Ne graft hms prevailed and no did the inclination exist. The tax r~te pr op~ rty upon a lev valuati ~n. rate le~, with ne epidemic ef greater than ever before, and previous year. More buildings, bidding, the lowest bidder zeeeeivlng the opportunity is afforded for grafting under our eontraet. system, is the smallest of ·ny city in the State. The assessment o~ The health ef the community has been excellent. The de·th any character. The progress ef the city in all lines has been the outlook for the present year brighter than for ·ny and of · better grade, are in course ef construct[ on and in interest of %.~_e city are being cltygreatly increased. The enlargement of the ~obbing trade ou~ merchants and m~nufacturers has been greater eontemplati ~n than at any former period. The business constantly enlarged. The commercial importance of the Manufacturing is increasing in a satisfactory degree. unusually gratifying .The success of 316' ~h,-~n~'x~-e'--d,T;,:, bYsi:.:, .- ,,,ff the tanking capital largely increased from the individual standpoint ,is banks has grown in a surprising manner, and deposits and over the previous year. Taken as a whole, the situation up to the highest expectations and increasing contiinually. Tile most optimistic of our p~ ople are inclined to believe the Municipal G6~fAment is almost too conservative and not keeping pace with individual enterprise. The recent bond. issue authorized, will add greatly to the desirability of the city as a place of residence and ~O,r business. It is to be regretted taat ~he item for a municipal building failed-~o carr~ irt-that elec. ti on~.--Roanokes~ greatest need at the present time is a first class OIty Hall or Municipal Building. That the Oouncil will set on foot, plans looking to the securing oD a sultana site '~rrd-t..e erection of a public .building to meet not only the present needs, but the needs of a city cf 80,000 population, is confidently expected by the progressive, element of this community.At the present rate of increase in population, twenty years fromtoday will show a population of more than 80,000. No money that the city can spend, nor will any act of your b-o~y- add more to the importance of the city than the construction, atari early date,of a handsome municiple building. The increase in populationhas taxed the sanitary and street cleaning departments to its utmost, but .with increased facilities better results will be attained during the present year. It is not to be considered however that Roanoke is behind in this matter. Our streets are the cleanest of .any in the State, and our garbage removal is the most sa,tisfactoryo With a Health Department,which will soon be in full Operation,'hX~her attainment will be had and the Oity will be even more healthy and cleaner than at present. Progress is being made in a satisfactory manner in everydirection. ' I congratulate the Oouncil upon its record for faithful, honest and conservative service and commend it for what it has done. -~"' The recent examination of the books of the various~ city officials, proved extremely gratifying in that they were found to be c~rect, and the various city officials ~roved themselves to be competent, efficient and correct. The city has been unusually fortunate in all of its litigated matters. The passing of the ~eneral Assembly without interfering with the preseht method of taxation of rolling stock, has been a source of great rejoicing among the citizens at large, as well as by your body. Large credit is due_to our state Senator and Oity Solicitor for their effectual work in preventing legislation which would have seriously interferred with our revenues. The matter of segregation of taxes will be a live issue in the next legislature', and it behooves the Oity of Roanoke to take an active interest in the matter in 'the near Future, and not to leave the q~estion unconsidered until the next ~eneral AsSembly shall a s semble. The Mayor of this Oity, together with the Oit¥ Solicitor should be authorized by the Oouncil to take the matter under consideration and to anticipate future action in a manner that should not be herald'ed to the world, in order that when the quest[ on again. comes up for consideration, matured plans will have been made, whlch would undoubtedly' be of great interest to the city. The - requisitet~hing is the neposing to act. ~ I have from time to time presented recommendations to your body during the past year whic~ have usually met with a prompt response, consquently there is ~no necessity ~or my making any specific recommendations at this time, save the last one 'stated , and to urge acti on in reference to a municipal building. It would not be just to close this communication without thanking the members of 'Your body for the many evidences of confidence and appreciation best~ed, and to commend the various cityofficers and heads of departments for the 'efficient and creditable manner in which they have performed the duties of their-respective offi'ees. So long as the same degree, of honesty, intelligent,.and conservative acti on on the part of the Oity Oouncil, and the efficiency and correctness of the various city offi?ials shallcontinue, so long idea in mind cannot be d~eloped at this time, ard' the of confidence in the Mayor and Oity Solicitor,leaving them free will Roanoke Oity be the R,'o~noke, Va. May 9, I910. / best governed city in the State Respectfully, of Virginia. Joel H. Oute Mayor 316 & ordinance be enacted compelling the Base Ball Theaters Etc., to pay for Police protectiunat and referred to the Committee on Finance. , FILING AND REFERRING PETITIONS-----A petition from the Police Department asking that an Association, Fair Assooiati on, Academy of Music the same rate per hour as the City pays, was read Petition from the property owners, and residents in the v~cinity of Moorman R~d, asking that a Sewer 'be constructed along Moornmn Road, wa~ read and referred to the 0ommittee 0ommittee on Sewer B REPORT on Finance OF COMMITTEE submitted a ON FINANCE-'---Mess.rs. Davis, Nelson and Talley from report accompanied by sundry resolutions which w. as read, and acted upon as ~llows; No. 2003- .... A RESOLUTI t'o appropriate $I,I70. to the Roanoke Hospital Associa~tiqn, was read, considered and actfon thereon post poned until No. 2004----- A RESOLUTION awarding tile contract for the next regular meeting. p~inting I909 Annual Report,~ was read, considered and passed by ~nimous vote with the exception of'Mr. St 0lair, he v o~ting in the negative. No. 2005 ....... A RESOLUTION to ~dvance $I0,000 to the Sewer considered and action the.teen postpone~til next regular meeting. No. and Improvement Fund, w%s read, 2006 ....... A RESOLUTION to advance $20,000 to Street Improvement Fund, %~mtm action thereon postponed until next regular meeting. was rekd,~ consid~ere~ No. 2007. ...... A RESOLUTION to appropriate the sum of $400.00 to the street'Improvement Fund was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. No. 2008 ....... A RESOLUTION to advance $I5,000to School~ was thereon postponed until next regular meeting. No. 2009.------A RESOLUTION to approve certain contract and sidered and passed by unanimous mote. No. 2010 ....... A RESOLUTION to make considered and No. 20~ .... A certain passed by unanimous vote. certain taxes, was read, considered andI ac.rich supplementary appropriations, .was official bonds, was .rea.d, RESOLUTION to relieve the Big Lick Invest. ment 0omp~n~ from the p'aYm, m t read, considered and ~passed by unanimou~ vote. of Johns on REPORT OF 0G~ITTEE 0N.AOCOUNTS- ...... Messers. Trout, Goodman, Kesler and from~ Oommittee on Accounts submitted a report accompanied by, resolution which was read and acted upon as follows; No. 2012 ..... --A RESOLUTION to approve the accounts and claims for the month 1910, was read, considered and passed by. unanimous vote. of April 316 REPORT 0}~ OO]~ITTEE Mullen T ON SRREETS ..... Messers. Hanckel,"Porter and Ohick from Oommittee on Streets submitted a report accompanied bY which was read and acted upon as follows; ~/No. 2013- ...... A RESOLUTION to build a retaining wall O.A.Moommw on Maple Avenue S. W., was read, considered Cart, Carter, Chick, Porter, Talley, sundry resolutions and ordinances vote; AYES----Nessers. Jordan, Mullah, Nelson, in front of the property of and passed by the following Couch, Davis, Falls, Goodman, Hanckel, Johnson, Trout and the President---I6. Nays---Messens. Leseu~e..~~ and St Olair --2. Not voting Messers. Fishburne, Kesler and Miller. . No. 20I~--- .... A RESOLUPION to advertise for bids for the construction of certain granolithic sidewalks, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vo.te. No. 2015-------A RESOLUTION to provider or giving a hearing ms to the advisability of constructing certain sidewalks, was read, considered m~.d passed by unani.mous vote[ /No. 2016-------A ~ESOLUTION to grant the privlleg.e of constructing certain granollthic = sidewalks, was read, considered and passed by unanmmous vote, with the exception of. Mr. St Clair, he voting in the negative. No. 2017--------AN 'ORDINANOE granting the N. & W. Railway Compan~ a right-of-way_across · and upon Oampbell Avenue in the Oi~tjf or~fRoanoke for the ur.~ose o9 a single line of Railwa tr ~s ~ P .- - laying and maintaining - _ Y .ack the~'on,~and considered. Mr. Carter moved that the same be laid on the table , Mr. Chick moved to amen~ Mr. Oarters motion by referring same back to the Oommittee, Mr . Carter ac'cepted Mr. Chicks amendment and same was adopted. 20I$--- .... A-RESOLUTION to provide for giving a hearing as to the advisabilit~ ...... of constructing certain granolithlc sidewalks, was read, considered ani passed by unanimous vote. No. No. 2019-------A RESOLUTION to establish the grade on certain streets, was read considered, Nnd passed by unanimous vote. o: 2020-------A RESOLUTION to advertise for bids f~ the construction of certain granolithic sidewalks_~,yas read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ........ ~ No. 202I .... A RESOLUTION to grade Sth Street S. E. between Stewart and Dale onsidered and passed by unanimous v°te. o. 2022 .... ---A RE~OLU~ON to construct granolithic gutters was read, consider, ed and pass. ed bY unanimous vote. No. 202~-------AN~!'ORDIN~[NOE granting the Virginia Bridge and and maintain a side track across Nicholas Street N. E, was read, Avenue s, w~ s on Mountain Avenue SoE., Iron Oompan~ permission to moved that same be referred back to the V OtC. considered Committee which motion was adopted No. 202~-------A RESOLUTION to construct certain by unanimous vote. Mr. Hanckel offered the by unanimous vote. lay Hanc ke 1 by unanimous cross walks, was read, considered following resolution which was read and and passed ad opted 316P the A RESOLUTION authorizing the Street Committee and the City Enginee. r to receive at ® Freight Depot a drinking foUntain donated by the National Humane Alliance of New York, Freight pre-paid, and have same placed, the cost to be charged to the account of the Street Improvement Fund. REPORT OF CO~ITTEE ON Committee on Sewers submitted a and acted upon as follows; ~ERS-------Messers. Trout, Miller and Carter from the report accompanied by' sundry resolutions, which was read, No. 2025--- .... A-RESOLUTION-{o award the contract for drains, ,was read, considered and passgd by unanimous vote. No. 2026 ....... A RESOLUTION to advertise for.bids for the was read, considered and passed ~oy unanimous vote. construction of certain storm c onstructionof certain REPORT OF C O}~IITTEE ON PUBLIC fr om~O ommittee on Public PR OPERTY-------Me s set s. Fi shb urne, Oouch and Kesler Property submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions was read and acted upon as follmvs; No. 2027 ..... --A RESOLUTION to purchase a Book Typewriter for the office of the G~erk of The Corporation Court, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. No. 2028 ....... A-RESOLUTION providing for the payment of water used at the on the Market Square from January ist,ICO4,to ~[ay Ist I9IO, inclusive, and for price at which voter is to be paid for ln'futur'e when used at the said was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. No. 2029--- .... A RESOLUTION authorizing the purchase considered and passed by unanimous v ot'e. No. 2030 ....... A RESOLUTION stop watches for include one Spedometer A vote W&s-then:'.taken', Fish Stalls provLiding Fi sh Shed s. of an Engineer's Transit, was read authorizing the the Police Department was read and t o~se~on M ct or Cycle which On' the r e s olut 1 on a s amended vote. Messers. Carter, Couch, Falls, Kesler, Leseu~e,.....~ul-len,.~ [Nelson, Talley, purchase of a Motor Cycle, a Bicycle-and- co nsidered, Mr. Trout moved to amend No. Fishburne, Tr out and to amendment was adopted ~ unanimo~UB vote; and same was adopted by the following Goodman, Hanckel, Johnson, Jordan, the Pre sident---I4.Nays._ .... Messers. Cart, Chick, Davis, Miller, Porter, St Clair---6- to purchase a Ho~se-~or use at the Almshouse Farm, was read AYES----Ce. rr, Carter, Couch, Davis, Falls, Lescure, Miller, Mullen, Nelson, Porter, NAYS----Messers. Chick and St Clair, not voting 203I ....... A RESOLUTION considered and passed by the following vote. GoodmaD, j chris on, Jordan, Ke si'er, and the President .... IS. Fishburne, Talley, Trout Mr. Hancke 1. C0~ITTEE in cuncurring with the action of the Mayor in granting-p~ission~ Hess to conduct a Christian Training School in the Alleghar~v Institute REPORT OF to Rev. the balance of the year I910,; provided, that the said Hess pay the water rent and make the necessary repairs to the building at his own expense, was read and considered. Mr. Carter moved that Mr. 1910, wi th the Hess be given permission to occupy the building for the balance of understanding that he is to vacate on 30 days notice. Mr. Hanckel tn e year moved to 317[ add wor~.s, ~ for the* purpose set forth by the Oommittee on Public Pnpperty . which amendment was accepted bY Mr. vote. 0after and the motion and' amendment was adopted by unanimous REPORT OF OOMMITTEE ON ORDINANOES------Messers. Jordan, Falls and Trout from~ Oommittee on Ordinmnce~ submi%ed a report accompanied by an ordinance which' wes read and ac ted upon as follows. No. 2032-- ..... AN 0RDINANOE t o Ordinance? REPORT amend and re-enact Seetl on IN, which was read, cnnsidered and passed by unanimous OF 00MMITTEE ON FIRE AND WATER-------Messers. from the Committee on Fire and Water submitted a report accompanied by a Ohapter XV of the General vote. Miller, Mullen and Fi shburne re soluti on which was read and acted upon as follows; No. 2033- ..... A RESOLUTION to build a concrete wash basin and a concrete driveway at Fire Station No.3., was read, considered add passed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF O0~ITTEE ON LIGHTS-------Messers. Porter, Oarr and Goodman Oommittee on Lights' submitted a report accompanied by,resolution which was read ~N~on as follows; . 2035--- .... A RESOLUTION to unanimous v otc. fr om the and acted locate additional lights, was read, considered and passed f_ REPORT OF.SPEOIAL 00MMITTEE ON HEALTH----Messers. Kesler, 0hick, Falls and Oarter rom a Special Oommmtte on Hea.lth submitted a report accompanied by an ordinance, Which.w&s ./read and acted upon as follows, w/No. 2036------AN ORDINANOE ct. eating a Health Department of the 0ity of Roanoke, Virginma, providing for its composition and .%he Selection or appointment of the members and officers thereof, and defining the duties and terms of office of same, was read, considered and passed 'by unanimous vote with the exception of Mr. St Clair, he voting in the negative. REPORT OF C0!&MITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY-----Messers. Oouch, .1 Oommittee on Public Safety submitted a report accompanied by an Cart and Johnso~rom ordinance which was read an7 acted upon as-followse Mr. !!iller submitted a minority report which was rejected. The ordinance, presented b~ommit.tee is as follows: No. 2034--------AN 0RDINAN0~. grantmng permission to Bartlett Bolling to conduct a Livery Stable, was read , considered and passed by the'foltow,~ vote:AYES.---Messers. 0after, 0ouch, Fishburne, Goodman, Johnson, Jordan, Kesler, Lescure, Nelson, Talle¥ and the President---I3. NAYS----Messers. Davis, Miller orter---3. St 01air Messers. Ohick, Falls, Hanckel, Mullen. and Trout not voting.. No. I959-- ..... A RESOLUTION to &pproprmate $6,000 for School purposes, from the last meeting, was read, considered and passed by V/ the No. 1960 ....... A RESOLUTION t o loan $I0,000 t o the last regular meeting, was read, considered and I990--------AH 0RDINANOE:~t o regulate the School passed regUlate the putting in openings in sidewalks, which having passed unanimous which was vote. laid Board, which was laid over over from by unanimous v otc. of Coal over the sidewalks and the Board of Aldermen was read, to 317] considered and on mobion of' Mr. namely: the Ordinance Oommittee. Trout was referred back t o Committee in whioh it originated There being, no further business, the Common Council adjourned. ATTEST ,/., ~_.t' OLF~RK. APPROVED. PRESIDENT. 3172 ' O~MMON O 0UNO I ~~'¢~_~.,3~~'~r~,~3~~:-,~w~3~ REGULAR SESS I ON. Monday June 6%h,- I910. The and was 0careen 0ouno~,l met in regular Session in the Oounc~l called to order by the President, };~. ~,. ~. Phelps PRESENT---Messors. Oarr, (late) Oarter, Ohick, 0ouch Ooodman, Hanckol (late) Hanna,' Ohamber at 8 O'clock P.Me (late) Davis, Falls, Fi shb urne, Johnson, Jordan, Kesler (late) Lescure, Miller, Mullen, St. Clair, Talley, Trout and the Pre sident---2I~ ABSENT--Mr. Nelson--I. Pc~ter ~EADING OF THE JOURNAL. and the minutes approved REPORT OF On motion of Mr. Mullen: the reading of the Journal was dispensed ~s roe orded. OFFICERS.---The report of the the Market, Supt. of the Poor, Keeper of the Board of Health was read and ordered City. Engineer, City Clerk, City the Almshouso~ City PlnTsieian arrt filed' Treasurer, ~lerk the President of with of THE .%iA. YOR ' S MESSAGE. .... The May or ~ s The Mayors Message is as follows; Message was read and referred to the proper Commit tee s. To the Honorable City Cotuacil, Gentle~ n ;- I desire to call to your attention a few matters and things which is considered Of such importance as to receive consideration at your hands. EXTFJISION. OF. OOR. PORATM .LINES. First among them is the extension of the city limits. Thi~ matter has been deferred too long already. The water supply of' the city is of such importance as to demand acti ~n, i f no heed be given to other considerations. i recommend_ that a com~,ittee be instructed to take steps to have a map made of t~e territory which should be annexed, the sans to include the spring owned by the Gas and Water Company, heretofore known as Muse' Spring, and also that portion of Mill Mountain which will drain into or towards the springs From which the water supply is derived. _PUBLIC H~EALTH. ~ The election of the Beard of Health at the earliest date practical should be done, and the Board authorized to offer a sufficient salary to command the services of a suitable person to fill the position. STABLES. Horse and Oow stables are liable to become, if not already a menace to t~ health. No doubt exists that the Health Officer to be seleOted, will am'cng his first work, make regulati ons as to the manner in which they must be kept, but something more is needed. Council should include stables under the building regulations and a general requirement adopted by the city. I therefore recommend that the Ordinance Oommittee, in conj .~u~. i~'on with the Oity Engineer, present a proper ordinance maki~n~ effective the suggestion. -- AUTOMOBILES; nothing of their mechanism. It is so constituted bk' nature as to be ordinance should be amended %o as blocks of the Terry Building at of horses and carriages. · Roanoke has miraculously escaped having some of l~er inhabitants killed by automobiles thus 'fac% and is therefore an exception~ Whet~er this good luck is providential, o r owning to the agility and celerity which our people display, it is not fair to e~pect a continuance of good luck ~ to rely upon Providence longer. Many young girls are handling machines who know not fair to presume, that be they ever so competent, they are able in case of ,~.n emergency to do the right thing. The Bresent not to allow~ automobiles to turn the street corner within five a greater speed then three miles per hour, same as is required I also recommend that the ordinance be changed so that no female under the age of twenty years, be granted a permit. Oarelessness and a disregard for other people's rights are causung a sentiment to form and grow th t will result seriously to the ovmer in the near future, on our macadam streets, life is a burden to those living along them. Machines ~lying by-, followed by a. cloud of d~st, :is causing housewives no end of troub]'e ta~ keep their homes in condition,with consequent ruination of .property. Porches and piazzas are no 317] considered and on mobion of Mr. Trout w~s referred brock to Committee in which it originmted namely: the Ordinance 0ommittee. There being, no further business, the Oommon Council adjourned. ATTEST: OLF~RK. APPROVED. :/ PRESIDENT. ~onday June 6th,. I9IO. The Common Counc~.l met in regular Session in the Council and was called to order by the President, }Ir. ~. ~. Phelps PRESENT---Mossors. 0art, (late) 0after, Chick, Couch Ooodm~n, Hanckel (late) Hanna,' Johnson, Jordan, Kesler (late) St. Clair, Talley, Trout and the Presidont---2IO ABSENT--Mr. Ohamber at 8 O'clock (l~te) Davis, Falls, Lescure, Miller Ne 1 s on--I. P~M. F i shb urne, M.~llen, P~ter, · EADING OF THE JOURNAL. and the minutes appr eyed REPORT OF On motion of Mr. Mullen: the reading of the Journal as roe orded OFFICERS.---The report the City. Engineer, City Clerk, Oity the Market, Supt. of the Poor, Keeper of the Board of Health was read and ordered the Almshouse~ City Physician and filed. was dispensed with Treasurer, Clerk the President of of THE ?AAYOR ' S ~SSAGE .----The May or ' s The Mayors Message is as follows; Message was read ~rd referred to the proper Commit tee s. To the Honorable City Cotmcil, Gentlene n,- I desire to call to your attention a few matters and such importance as to receive consideration a~ your hands. things which is considered of EXT~ENSION OF CORPORATE LINES. First among them is the extension of the city limits. This too long already. The water supply of'the city is of such importance no heed be given to other considerations. matter has been deferred as to demand acti ma, i' f I recommend_ that a committee be instructed to take steps to have a map made of t~e territory which should be annexed, the sams to include the spring owned by the Gas and Water Company, heretofore knGvn as Muse' Spring, and also that portion of Mill Mountain which will drain into or t~.~ards the springs ~rom which the water supply is derived. PUBLIC HEALTH. The election of the Board of Health at the earliest date practical should be done, and the Bo~rd authorized to offer a sufficient salary to command the services of a suitable person to fill the position. STABLES. Horse and Oow stables are liable to become, if not already a menace to th~ exists that the Officer to be seleOted, will am.cng his first work, make health. No doubt Health regulations as to the manner in which they must be kept, but, something more is needed. Oouncil should include stables under the build, ing regulations and a general requirement adopted by the city. I therefore recommend that the Ordinance Committee, in conj .%~ i/on with the City Engineer, present a proper ordinance maki~n~ effective the suggestion. · AUTOMOBILES'. . Roanoke has miraculously escaped having some of tier inhabitants killed by automobiles thus 'fa~., and is therefore an exception~ Whet~er this good luck is providential, o r ~vning to the agility and celerity which our people display, it is not Fair to e~pect a continuance of good luck cr to rely upon Providence longer. ~ny young girls are handling machines who know nothing of their mechanism. It is not fair to presume, that be they ever so competent, they are so constituted b~' nature as to be able in case of '-~.n emergency to do the right thing. The present ordinance should be amended ~.o as not to allow, automobiles to turn the street corner within five blocks of the Terry Building at a greater speed then three miles per hour, same as is required of horses and carriages. . r also recommend that the ordinance be changed so that no female under the age of twenty years, be granted a permit. Carelessness and a disregard for other people's rights are causung a sentiment to form and gray th t will result seriously to the ovmer in the near future, on our macadam streets, life is a burden to those living along them. ~.achines ~lying by-, followed by a. cloud of d~st, -is causing housewives no end of troubie to.~ keep their homes in condition,with consequent ruination of .property. Porches and piazzas are no 3172 317'3 their Sabbaths driving about the city, to the disgust and diseom~.ort of those who wish to spend the da.y in oeaee and quietness. Under authority of the ordinance two policemen are now regularly employed to prevent racing and speeding, as faa. as possible, so as to protect the people of the city. 0ther~ policemen a portion of the time. The cost to .the. city now to protect life along from automobiles is ~ix dollars per day, or $2160.00 per annum, the interest on $43,000 at 5%. In view the fact I recommend that, that sum be expended to add to the re. ads being built in the e.ountry so t~at the ~utoists may l~ave space to operate their machines to the relief of the people. If that is not feasible I recommend ~ tax on machines patterned after State law, and m larger fee for permits. Some families ne# have several permits, and when one member gets tired or broken d~na, another takes e~arge so as to give. a continous _-performance. B 0 ULEVARDS: The city has now reached ~hat importance ~ieh deme~ds that heed be given to the fut~e. The city is fortunate in having a Civic Betterment Club z.~..ieh raised a sufficient sum of money to have a plan made ~or beautifying the city b~ the most expert men in the business. A work that would have been impossible to secure under our city governmnt. I believe the time is ncw ripe for a consideration of those plans, which have been generousl~ donated to the city by that noble band of women. I therefore recommend that a eommitte be appminted, cr an existing committee be e~rged with the duty of investigating and reporting to Oounei~ v~ith recommendations. Eae_~ year makes the neeess~y more pressing. Our people are not oppose~ to t.~ose who have pleasure vehicles enjoying, the sa:ne to the limit, and am per.~'eetly willing that your body should provide some road, boulevard or driveway away from the congested and unsuited residence stree~ts of the city for $uch. CITY OF DES 2~OINES. CELW~NRAT I0N: ~. I hand herewith ~n invitation of he city of Des Moines inviting you to send delegates to attend" An exposition of Municipal Administration as exemplified by the Des Moines plan". The occasion being the laying of the Corner Stone of the Municipal Btailding on Tuesday, June I4th, I910. I ~m sure that it would be a profitable and pro~ r thing to do to send delegaZes. The May~ has received a special invitation, and to be present and mix with the officials of the progressive cities o? the Union would be a pleasure to me mhd an &dvertisement to the city of I trust your body will be at this meeting set on foot, plans looking to.a .%~unieipal Building for Roanoke and that.ere long we too may have a celebration and show to the assembled }Aayors of the l~nd the most p~ogressive sm~ll city in the Union. re spee t fully, Joel ~[. Cutehin, Nayor. Roa. noke, Va. June 6th, I910. Y our s The Clerk announced that Messers. Dillon, Thomson and Clay. Attorneys of New York City who had been employed to render an opinion as to the legality of ~the bond xssue% require that the call, e~lling special session of Council to act on the bond issue ordinanews, to be spread upon the Journal and asked that he be authorized to carry out their instructions. On motion of Y~. Davis the clerk was ~uthorized to spread such e~ll on the aournal, ,the call being as follows;- ° PECIAL SESSION: To t~e Nember of Common Couneil;~ TAKE NOTICE;--That a special session is hereby cal!e4 for ICI0 at S O'clock P.N. in the Oouncil Ohamber~ for the follu;:ing purposes, I. No. I875--AN ORDINANCE to !x~ovide for the i~sue of for the purcha§e of land for municipml purposes ar~ the 2. NO. I~76--AN ORDINANCE to provide for- the issue of 3. No. IS77--AN ORDINANCE to provide for the issue of 4. No. I87S--AN ORDINANCE to provide for the issue of purposes. 5. No. I879--AN 0RDINANOE to provide for the issue of $I00,000.00 to be used for school purposes. ' . . By order of Mr. N. W. Phelps, ATTEST: ' City Clerk. Monday evening, Janumry I7t t o-wi t;- $50Q,000.00 of Public Improvement Bonds erection of public buildings thereon. $2~5,000.00 of Bonds fo~ Street purpos es. ~75,000,00 of bonds for sewer purposes. $40,000.00 off bonds for Fire Departmm% of brads for public improvements Pre sident. Fi shburne, Miller, J. Schwallenberg, E. I hereby certify that the foregoing notice wu.s served by me more meeting upon each of the following members of the Common Council. Messers. W. N. Cmrr, T. J. Carter, E. R. Chick, T. La~. Ooueh, L. B. Frank Goodman, J. E. M. Hanckel, Jno. N. Hanna, J. E. L. Nullen, A. ~ N~lson, S. 0. Porter, Guy N. R~e, Jno. R. St W. Tmlley, Jno] T. Trout and N. W. Phelps. ~ ~;~ Policem~n. than ten hours prior to said Davis, D. E.Falls, ~essler, A. W. Les~re Clair~ J. P. No. 2044--A to construct driveway b~8 nimus v otc. RESOLUTION to grant permission to t~,~.e hereinafter named property corss overs in Front of their property, was read, considered and Y No. 2045--A RESOLUTION to provide For giving a hearing as~o the advisability of o~mer s pas seal ~ c onstru~ting certain granolitt~ic sidewalks, w~s read, considered and passed No. 2046---A RESOLUTION to grade, the following named streets, was passed by unanimous vote. by unanimous vote. read, considered and No. 2047---A RESOLUTION to refund one-half of t.'ie cos.t sidewalks, was read, considered an~l passed by unanimous vote. ~ :,;o. 2048---A RESOLUTION to advertise For bids F~ the o~ construc ting construction of certain granolith~ a Full width granolithic si.lewalk hrough the n~rket square, was and considered. On motion of Mr.-Oarter was laid on t.be table by the following vote;- AYFS.--Messers. Carter, Chick, Couch, Davis, ~ i st~b urne, Hanna, Johnson, Jordan, t(es!er, Lescure, Miller, St Clair, Talley, Trout ard the Pre sident---I5. NAYS. --,,,_e sser s. Oarr, Hanckel, Mullen and Porter ---4. Not voting- Messers. Falls read and Go ~man--2. Y No. 2062---A RESOLUTION t~o award contract For the grading of North considered and passed by tmanimous vote. No. RESOLUTION to establish 2063---A cunsidered and passed by unanimous vote. Jefferson Street, the grade on East Avenue N. E., was~*ead, was ~ REPORT OF CO~iTTEE ON S~ERS.---Messers. Trout, Carter, St Olair and Miller from the Co:.~nittee on Sewers submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions w~.ich was read, considered and acted upon as fol!G~s; No. 2049---A RESOLUTION to levy the assessment ~or the construction of certain sewers, kei~nE assessmJ~t Nos. 60, 6I, 62, 6~ and 64, was read, considered and action thereon p cst p oneI until next regular meeting. No. ~_050 .... A RESOLUTION to advertise For bids to construct certain sewers, was read, considered ~,nd passed by unanimous vote. No. 205I---A RESOLUTION to give a hearing as to the adviss.bilit¥ of constructing certain sewers, was read, considered and passed b~ No. 20~2---A RESOLUTION to award contract unanimous vote. f~ the construction of certain sewers, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. No. 2053---A RESOLUTION to award contract for the eonstruet i on of certain~sewers, was read, considered ard passed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC PRO PFJ~TY---Me s set s. Fi shburne, Couch, Falls and Kesler from the Committee on Public Property submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which was read, and acted upon as fol!oa, s,;-. Nc 2054---A RESOLUTION to appropriate t~e sum of $2~5.00 to the credit of the Worn' s Civic Betterment Club for the purpose ~F buying equipment or apparatus for the play grounds, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~ No. 2055---A RESOLUTION to pay H. H. Huggins the .~l of and passed by the Followin~ vote;-AYES.--Messerd. Cart, Carter, F is hb urne, $700.00 , was read, Chick, Couch, Davis, Goodman, Johnson, Jordan, Kesler, Mullen, Porter, Talley, Phelps, Hanna ~nd NAYS--Messers. Lescure, Miller and St Clair--3. Not voting Mr. Hanckel--I. No. 2056--- A RESOLUTION to ~,~ppoint a committee :~6~ s~eur¢ option?on site, we.s read, considered ~nd passed by unanimous vote. considered Fails, Trout--IV a public building Mr. Hannkel moved ', o instruct the Committee to get option on the South F~st Corner of Tazewell Avenue ~,nd Henry Street , which motion was lost. No. 2057---A RESOLUTION to remove and abandon the Fish Shedc and Stalls on the narket s~.uare, was read .-. ~ considered. Mr. Carter moved to lay on tr, e table which motion was lost bY the ;'oll~ving vote;-AYES--Messers. Oarter, Chick, Hanckel, Kesler, Miller St Clair, Talley, Trout an~ the President--9. NAYS.--?Messers. Cart, Couch, Falls, Fishburne, Goodman, Hanna, Davis. I. johnson, Jo,'dan, Lescure, Mullen and Porter---II. Not voting Mr. A vote was taken on resolution as introduced by the Committee and the same was lost by the F ollmving, vote. AYES.--Messers. Couch, Falls, Lesc~e and Mullen---9. NAYS.--Messers. Carr, Fi shb~rne, Go odman, Hanna, Johns on, Jordan, Carter, Chick, Davis, H~nckel, Kesler, Miller, Porter, %t Clair, Talley, Trout and the President---I2. No. 2055---A RESOLUTION to remove the scales from market square ar~l to purchase a suitable lot on which to place said scales, was read, considered and on motion of ~,~r. Carter laid on the table by the Following vote. NYES.--Messers. Carter, Chick, Davis, Fishburne, Goodman, Hanckel, Hanna, Johnson, Jordan, Kesler, Lescure, Miller, Mullen, St Clair Talley, Tr out and the Pre sident---I7. NAYS.---Me sser s. Carr and Porter--2. and Falls--2. Not voting Mes~:ers. Couch Park, the same to ~r. Davis moved to instruct the City Engineer to cl~ up Melrose and Highland be charged to account o Parks, which motion ,mas adopted by unanimous vote. 3176 REPCR Tz0F COM~ITTEE o Ordinance s~bmitted by unanimous vote. ON 0RDINANCES.---Messers. Trout, Jordan and Lescure from the Committee a report accompanied by an ordinance which w~s read, considered an passed REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ~IRE AND WATER.---Messers. Lescure, Fishburne, Mullen and Miller from the Committee on Fire and Water s~.bmitted a report stating that hhey met in the office of the City Clerk Tuesday evenin~ May 5Ist, I910 at 8 O'clock P.M. and had approved ~a~ the aec cunts and claims against the Fire Department f~ the month of May 1910 amounting to $3,356.62 REPORT OF COFglITTEE ON HEALTH.---Messers. Chick, Carter and Falls from t.~e Committee on Health submitted an ordinance which was read, considered and acted upon as foll~vs;- /2060---AN ORDINANCE to re-ordain ~nd re-enact Section the General Ordinance, was E read, considered and passed bk' unanimous vote. 3777 REPORT OF C0..~},{ITTEE ON PUBLI0 SAPETY.---Messers. Oarr, on Pub]tic Safety upon as rollows; Miller and Johnson from the Committee submitted a report accompa]~ied by sundry resolutions which w~..s read, and acted ~/ 20'SI---AN ORDINANCE _granting permission t o c certain Liv~.ry Stables, was read considered a~td passed by unanimous vote. / . ./ 20 62---A RFSOLUTION to grant permission to A. B. Coleman to erect a fringe residence in theyre limits, was read, considered nd passed by unanimous ~ te. No. 2c'o~ -A RESOLUQION to permlt }4. ~. Parry to erect a sheet 1ton wo~l and coal house was read, considered and passed by tmaninous vote. No. 2064--A RESOLL~ION to permit Carrier Brothers to erect a two story brick building on the East ~ide of Henry Street I05 feet South or. Church Avenue to be occupied as a liv'ery stable was read an-~ considered. ~,~. Couch submitted a-Minority report and. moved that same be AYES. --Messers. Couch, Davis, Hanekel --3 Goodman, Hanna, Johnson, Jordan, Kesler, Lescure, President--I6. Not voting Messers. Falls and adopted which was lost by the follmving vote. NAYS.---~dessers. Carr~ Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Miller, _.';~ul!en, St Clair, Talley, Trout and the Porter--2. A vote was taken on the resolution as introduced by the Committee a~. same ws.s ad opted. No. 206V---A RESOLUTION to permit John M. 0akey and Son to construct a cross over, over the o!ley in *~'~ of .. ~,~ rear Nos. I20-I24 Campbel!l Avenue to connect with a proposed new three story brick building on Kirk Avenue, which having passed ti~e Boa~d of Aldermen, was read, considered and th~.!r action concurred in by unanimous vote. 2005--- A RESOLUTION to advance $I0,000 to the Sewer Improvement Fund, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote with the exception of Mr. 0ouch he voting in t~e negative. ~o 000.00 to t~e Street Improvement Fund, was read 2006---A RESOLUTION to advance ~0, considered and passed by unanimous vote with the exception of Mr. Couch he voting in the negative and. the Presidznt not voting. J / 2008.---A RESOLUTION to advance $i~,000.00 to Schoot~was read and considered. Mr . Goodman moved to refer to the Committee on Schools for a report which motion.was lost. A vote was then ts. ken' on the resolution as presented by the Committee and the same was passed by muanimous vote. '-./~YOR ' S approving #I963 entitled Hospital" , was presented. -~SAGE. .... Veto. A message from the M~yor giving his reasons Dot dis- "A RESOLUTION to engage a nurse at the tuberculosis and Syphalitie proceeded to consider same. read and ordered to be spread upon the Journal, and Oommon Oouneil To The Honorable Ci~ Council, Gent l'~'men; Resolution Syphilitic Hospital" #I983 entitled, "A RESOLUTION to employ a nurse a~; the Tuberculosis and , is herewith returned without my approval. One reason therefor is that there is no ne'cessity fc~ a nurse ~t present, nor is there likely to be any. It is impossible to get pahpers .~:~'~ indigents to ,~.cept the privileges provided by the city For persons suffering from tuberculosis. Apparently becaL~e it is adjacent to e, nd part of t~;e almshouse plant. Another reason is t.i'~e impracticability of conducting a tuberculosis hospit,,1 in connection with an almshouoe. To employ a nurse f~r. the s~all number of pe. rsons who on be made to, ~, can be induced to accept the ~ivileges ir ovided would be very expensive ~nd ,of no practlc~,:.l value. The resolution would add at least ~I200.00 per ann~mn to the Fixed charges already becoming a matter for serious considerati on. A neccessity w'~ll at once arise For a servs, nt or cook; a cook-kiteb_sn and dining room to be erected and furnished. No person entitled to receive $50.00 per month ,~,s nurse, and board an~ we. shing included, will accept the position and s~ll~ her patients to be fed on trays From the--almShouse kitchen wit ~0o~ p~e~$d f$~ and served to the inmates of thc almshouse in the same manner as is :now done. Tuberculosis patients require but little or uo tres, tment, .but do require pleasant environments, company and nourishing foqd botmtifully supplied. They cannot and will not stend almshouse fare. Anot.:cr reaso~ which presents itself, is the. t confusion ~nd diss~,tisfaction result. Mr. Christian and his two maide~ sisters now in charge, receive the sL~m. of ~ ~735.00 per month, one of them, the h. ousekeeper, being allowa, d the proceeds of tae sale of s~mplus butter a:mountinM to about .$~.00 per month, so I ,am advised. The superintendent is actually t~'~e manager of the f~rm, while the two sisters are virtually the ke~epers of tke almshouse and receive their board For services. It csn be readily seeD_ that the present me, na. gemen% will feel that mn ~njustice he~s been done them and friction will arise. Another thing which prompts me is that ,the City Physician ~.~ill not be on the ground to enrorce any regulations and will really trove but little, if any thing to do v~h the patients, ,,n'_l tlmt ,he Superintendent o_~ the Poor having imposed upon him the duty of saying who shall be rcceived, and who gives orders to the keeper of the almshouse to ~4mit, and to the City Physicig:n to visit, it would be taking from the head of the departnent th~ control and placing the responsibility upon his subordinate. The Superintendent o~ the poor should ~sve been authorized to employ such attendants or nurses as might be required when nece~ssary within the limit of $~0.:0 pez. month. The building was contemple, ted to meet the requirements of the State law, but Council in its wisdom erected a l~rge e~n ,almshouse and entirely unsuited for a tuberculosis retreat oz-' sanitorium, made to meet ~ ~ ~ needs requirements of modern treatment. Patients eannot to go under present conditions, nor do I believe e_nything can be done theft will cause them to do so. I see no other prospect than theft Bf making what is now the Tuberculosis w~rd, the white dep~rtment of the.. e, lmshouse. When that is done ane. a dining room provide~ so that inmates can set dm~.~ at a building suitable £or One that c~nnot be be made or induced table in a chair and eat their meals the almshouse and its adjuncts. Roanoke, Va. April I9t, I910. .out of crockery we. re, %'here will not be such a hot or of Respectfully, Joel H. Cutchin, ,Mayor. will a~ The question we~s ~e~ taken, should th~ resolution become a L~w to the contr~,ry notwithstanding, ~nd was decided in the negative by the following vote; AYES.--Nessers. Carr, Carter, Couch, Davis, Falls, Fishburne, ~*Goodman, Hankel, Hanna, Jordan, Le.~cure, Miller and .the President--I~. , NAM. S.--Nessers. St Clair--I. Not voting Nessers. Chiok~ Mullen, Pmrter and Trout.--4. the objections of the Mayor Johnson, MAYOR'S MESSAGE. .... Veto. A }.{essaMe ~from the Mayor giving his reasons No. 20~4, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE granting permission to Bartlett Bolling stable, w~.s Rresented, read ~nd ordered to be spread upon the Journ$1 , the proceed~d~.~o consider same. f or disapproving to condec% &~ livery 0 cram on C ounei 1 3178' To the Honorable City Council. Resolution-~2034 entitled, "An Ordinance granting permission to Bartlett Bollizing "is herewith returned without my ~pprov~l to conduct a livery stable, . Council, in the year I903, p~ssed mn ~dinarc...e in re£erence to livery stab les which has never been enforced in all its details. At the time the ordinance mentioned was enacted, Avenue s, a large livery stable was being operated on Henry street between Chbrch a d Oampbell near to the Bolling property, which was considered quite an objectionable location. At the same time, there wet? other stables nearby which were considered a manace to the health of the ~omm~_ity and a breeding place For flies. Those livery stables being conducted in dilapidated 3].7c. Frame buildings, and among the ntunber, the one the Hen y Street Stables-abandoned the same and corner of Henry and Luck Avenue . The occupants belonging to Bartlett Bolling. The owners of erected a new and more modern stable on the of the remaining stables have not complied with the ordinances and have not here~of~re'a~plied to Council For a permit. About Four months ago those conducting livery stables and wagon lots the city were notified by me that the ordinances would be rigidly enforced beginning with the license year, May I, I910, in.order that arrang~ments might be m~de by ~hem For ~ change of location, or appl~ca~on to the Council For ~ permit to conduct the livery business where the bui].~ings used were of wooden structure. No attentionwas given the notice and no permit~; ~sked For. Mr. Belling does not con_fi~ot a livery business and does not propose to do so. Tl~e tenants have not ~...sked for a per..~,i and Ootmcll does not know that them want one. I c~nnot see any reason ~or Council to se~ asi.~'e a building .~or the pt~pose ~. the livery business any more than it z_hould desi~.~n~.~te a building for the saloon or dry goods buniness. _ ~m ~mder the necessity ,F returning th~. ordinance without my approval for the ?o!lm~:ing reasons, to-wit;- ..... FIRST: The buildings are conduct of the livery business. No in unsuitable and no~ fit in any sense of the word For the regard i had to the _-andlzng of m~nure, rand no effort male to prevent the st~bles 2~om being a breeding place for flies. The drainage is unprovided For, aud the con~ct o~ the business necessarily is cnnoyinE to the gneral public, injurious to he surroLmdi~.g property and a detriment to the hemlth of the community. The construction is o£ such nature as to be a menace From the standpoint o? Fife'as well. close proximity to the in .addition to being ~,ose retards improvements, with the ~ SECOND No provi.~ion is made F~r. the caring For manure etc., construc~on is not on approved lines and cannot be .made reasonably adapted to the conduct o~ the livery business. ~ The locations is entirely m~suitable by reason of its United States Post OFfice, Court Room ~nd several grocery stores, to re:ny residences. It detracts From the .surrounding property ~nd c onsquent depreciation o£ adjacent property. I t~ve given the matter much consideration, learning that the o~;~er was not disposed ~o sell or improve the property, and unwilling to comply with the re~son~ble regulations, i mi.~ht say almost ~ntre~son~ble on account of the indiFferect ~nner in which Council he.s allowed livery stables to be conducted. Council for the o'¢mer has aopeared 'and insisted tn~t the ordinance in question is ultra vires and void. The question of the ~egality o? the ordinance is one which I s 'all not pass upon, believing as i do tb~t the stable tends to endanger public health and safety; prejudice the comfort rand well-being of the commtmity; depreciate the v~lue of property and increase the danger of Fire; and. that if the Council~ has not the ~uthority to adopt ordinances regula%ing how and wi~ere livery stables shall be conducted, it should know it and ~ow it at the very e.:rliest opportunity in order that proper ~'~thority may be had from the legislature ~t its next sitting. ~ Very respectfully, Joel H. Cutchin, ~y or. · Roanok,~, Va. May 19, I9iC. of th6 Mayor vote; J oral ~r~, The question was then taken , should the to the contrary notwithstanding, and was L~sc Lire, re s oluti on dec ided in become a Law, ~he objections the negative by the Fol!~'~wing Porter, St Clair AYES. ' ~ - -,..essers. Cart, Carter, Mullen,-Trout and the al, ' Talley--6. Not ouch, Fi shburne, President .---I3. · voting, Messers. Chick--I. Go--tins. n? Hanokel, Hanna, Johnson, NAYS.---Messers. Davis, Falls, Miller, There being no Further business on the Calendar Common ~ curie i 1 adjourncd. ATTEST. A~ . .ROVED. CITY OLF~qK. PR~IDF~ T. 31'80 00MMON COUNCIL-- ..... - .................... REGULAR SESSION. Tuesdau, July 5th, I910. The 0emmon Council met in Regular Session in the and w~s Goodman called to order by the President, Mr . N. PRESENT:--~essers. C&rr, (late) Ca~ter, Council Chamber W. Phelps. (late) Hanna Jehns on, Jordan, Kesler, at'8 O'clock P. M. Chick, Couch, Davis~ Falls, Fishburne, Miller, M,%l_len, Nelson, Porter, St Clair Talley, Trout and the President.--20 ABSENT:--L~essers. H&nckel and Lesdure--2. READING OF THE JOURNAL .... On motion of Mr'~ Davis tko reading of the J odrnal was dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. REPORT.OF 0FPICERS:---The report of the City F~gineer, City 01er~)Clerk o~ the Market, Superintendent oC the Poor, Keeper of the Almshouse, Oity Physician and President of the Beard of Health was read and ordered filed; MAYOR*S i~ESSAGE---The Mayor's Message was read and r. eferr~d to the proper committees. The Mayor's Message is aB f'oll~ws; To the Honorable City Council, Gentlemen;- I desire to call your attentibn to the la. rge amount due upon unpaid assessments for sidewalks and sewers. Our people are generally very prosperous o, nda close collection may be to the interest of those owing for im~rovements. Money is needed'for extension ~n~both sidewalk and sewer construction. At the last meeting ~ your body loaned to both the street and Sewer Committee,from the generak fund, maAy thousand?of dollars ever the appropriations and still there is a large sum due for improvements made quite a long time ago. Recently an investigati o:l sH~ved me six hundred and nine pieces of property as of July first of last year, to say n6thing of thsse construct6d since whih have not paid the assessments. Some property owners having several pieces upon which they have not paid the small amount due, the taxpayers having already paid not only their %~-thirds or three-fourths ces~ of same, but the proportion assessed. It is not good business to allew these debts to remain uncollected any more than it is te fail to collect ar4v other taxes or dues belonging to the 0ity, nor is it just to the public. I trust hat immediate steps will be taken to collect the money due the city. SAI,F~ AND 'CAMPBELL AVENUE: - ' I urge that Salem and Campbell Avenues From Nelson to Roanoke Streets, be improved by laying new granolithic ~ldewalks where brick a~ wor~ out material new exists. The importance of the business districts demands this attention, nd while side- shew part 'of the town from the business the same on Jefferson Street to a point walks are being laid in outlying districts, the standpoint is neglected. It might be well to do wh~re new brick walks are reached.. STRE, RT LI GH~S :. I recommend hat the light Committee be instructed to inquire into and report to Council upon the matter of installing some of~tb'e new systems of lighting, possibley that with Corinthian ornamental posts or the electrolier system, either of which will be the citys best advertisement. Jefferson Street and Campbell Avenue for two or three blocks should be first provided for and I am satisfied when once seen a publ'ic demand will cause an extension. · NORP.OLK AV~,NUE DRAIN. ' ~/ SOmething ShouLd be done to divert the water from the North side-Melrose to the 0ampbell Avenue drain at a point near Woodland Park. The Hrain on Norfolk Avenue at pres.ent i.s about worthless. It is necessary to relzeve the Campbell Avenue dra~n by dzvertzng the water %hat no~ flows.across Front Street and Salem Avenue from the Northwest down the Norfolk fvenue drazn. I recommend that t,_:e matter be taken up promptly. k~/ OLD ALLE~HANY INSTITIPPP.. I recommend that the old Allegheny Institute be renovated and put' in thorough repair and make it the headquarters for 0it¥ Physician and Health Department. S~CRET' SRRVICE: ' Money is needed for secret service, i recommend that a sum drawn upon .b¥?~the Myer and Chief of Police for that purpose. MARKET CLERK ,,,,,,,AND A~SISTAN?: be set aside to be I recommend, weax' request and urge that the Clerk ef Market and his assistant be required to some uniform in order that proper attention and best results may be o~tained. 318}. No large corporations allow its employees who come uninformed. It is a necessity. FIRE CRACHERS AND EXPLOSIVES: I request an~ urge that an Ordinance may be merchant4 to sell fire crackers, toy pistols and explosives except fire crackers. It is impossible to prewent serious consquences to summer under present conditions. It la not the fault of the boys sell the dangerous and.annoying noise makers. ~ITY CONTRAOTS '~ in contact with the public to go ad opted making it unlawful f or certain sizes of the sick during the but of those who BU I must in Justice t.o your body, -/fie citizens and. myself urge a different policy for doing city work or letting contracts. Roanoke is likely to, ~f not already paying tom much ~er her improvements. I recommend in future lettings, to let all sidewalk construction under contemplati on in erie contract; the same to apply to macadamizing, also sewers. One successful bidder only for each class of work, and contracts suffieient]~ largJ &~d sufficiently advertised to s6cure full a~d complete bidding and healthy competition. If your body desires to insert in contracts thus let, hat Ro..~neke labor exclusively shall be employed, it will meet my approval. S}AAT,T,P_0X_AND OITY PHyS TCIAN: ... I recommend that the City Physician 'be required to attend to smallpox cases and vaccinati n, and that a suitable and sufficient salary be paid. Present arrangements offer & premium for keeping it on hand instead 'of a premium to' keep of it..It is better ~o spend o.ut.money differently from the plan new in vogue. If the C~ty Physician has suffmcment infl.uence to prevent the additional duty, I ecommend the employm:~;nt of a smallpox phys_~cian by the year as being much cheaper and more effective That the upper branch of your body should kill the action taken by the lower b.r&nch at the June meeting in reference to a public building site, was a source of szncere regret to me, and I am sure t.o the people mt large.. Such delays make dissmt- isfactio.n for o~m present form of munlcip&l government. ~I zndulge te hope that the matter wmll &gain be taken up by the Aldermen and the action f C ~ o ommon 0 ouncil e n THE LE ~ . ocurred in ~ UE OF A,~ERICAN MUNICIPALITIES. On August 23-24th-2~h and 26th the League ..of Amer.ieanMunicipalities meets in St. Paul, and the meeting has now re&ched that pomnt of ~m ortan e - "A S er . . ~ P c as to be termed . umm School for Municipal Officials". I cann-t +-~- -+-~--~. ............ ' -. %o be appointed without delay as ~-- 2L ~_:__ ~- ff .~ o--~-~,~ u~-~e ~ goo~ ~e~egat~on . ,, u~ =u uuzng moanoK.e ls m.ore benefitted and b.etter advertzsed. Each years a tendance.has made the. meetzngs of more value to me which I trust has been ~iven to the dit.~ zn m~ny way. s, though it may not be seen in full. I hope to go an~ have as companxons ma.ny of the Council, feeling assured that Roanoke can easily do as well as Portsmouth~ Virginia, which city sent a large delegatlox~ to Montreal last year at n expense of $700.00. I estimate t. hat the ex.pense will not be over $I25.00eaeh, possible $I00.00. I would not urge thls action dzd'I not believe it will be money well expended. Roanoke must keep to the~ Front and keept mooring. Re speetfully, · Joel H. Cutchin, Roanoke, Va. July 5tn, I910. Mayor. construction of agra. nolithic sidewalk on the North side jf Day Avenue S. W. between 6th and 7th Streets, and push its completion, was' 'read and refefred, to the Committee on Streets. . REPORT OF 00MMITTEE ON FINANOE:---Messers. Davis, Talley, Hanna and Nelson from the Committee on Finance submited a rport accompanied by sundry resolutions w~ich was read and acted upon as follows; ~/ No. 206S .... AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 36 of an Ord.inanee appr~ed April I~th I9IO imposing licenses etc., was read and considered. On moti on of Mr. St Olair the same was amended to read two squa£es instead of three. A vote was then taken on the Ordinance &men, ed and same was adopted by unanimou~s vote with the exception of Mr ] Hanna, he- not v ct ing. No. 2066---AN ORDINANCE f ix.rig the C~mmissions of th,e City Tax Collector for the year ICI0, was read, considere.d .and passed by u~.animous vote. ~No. 2067.--AN 0RDINANOE fzxzn, g the Com~i. sszons of th~ Commissioner of Revenue for ,the year I910, was read, conszdered and passed by un~nimou vote. ~/ No. 206~.--A RESOLUTION to approve considered and passed by unanimous ~ No'. 2069---A RESOLUTION ~o make was read, considered and passed by FILING AND REFERIN~ PETITIONS : ---A Petit~n from J. A. Jmmison, E. L. Moyer, L. H. Vaughn, H. D. Guy, J. H. Yost and others asking'that & oom~$eteat and experienced inspector be appointed to inspect the shade trees of th~. 0ity whi6 have become in- fected with scales, we, s read &r~ referred to the Committee on Public Property.. A Petition from R. H. Wills, W. W. Carrington and others askin, that the 0ity Engineer be authorized to take charge of the contract awarded 0. L. Tinsley for the certain supplementary appropri at,ns, unanimous vote. certain contract' and Plumber ~ s Bonds, was read, vote. REPORT from the 0P C0,%9~ITTEE ON aOommittee on Accounts submited a AOOOUNTS: .... Messers. Trout, Kesler, Goodman and Johnson report accompanied by & resoluti on whix~h was acted upon as follows;; J ~NO. 2070---A RESOLUTION to approve~ the June IgIO, ws read, considered and passed by REPORT OF OOMMITTEE ON STREETS: --Me s set s. aeco'uhts and claims for the month unanimous vote. Ohiok, Mullen and P~. ter from the sundry resolutions and ordinances of on Streets submited a report accompanied by read/~nd eted upon a's follows; ,/ NO. 207I.--AN ORDINANCE granting the Norfolk ahd western Railway Company permission to lay and maintain side t,rscks across Nicholson Street N. E. , ws read, considered and passed by the'.'~'otlewingovote; AYES:--Messers. Cart, Chick, Couch, Dabis, Falls, Fishburne, Goodman, Jotmson, Jordan, Kesler, Mullen, Nelson, Porter, Talley, Trout and the President---I6, NAYS:---Mr. St Olairl--Not voting--Messers. C~r/~er, Hanna and Miller. ~ NO. 2072 .... AN ORDINANCE granting the National Exchange ~lakbupePmission to make certain changes and alterations to the present National F~ch&n~e Bank building ~t the Southeast corner ~f Jefferson Street and Oampbell Avenue, w,~ read , considered passed by unanimous vote. Oommittee which was and No. 2073.---A RESOLUTION to establish' the 8fade on 8t Street N. W. between Moorma. n Road and Lynehburg Avenue, was read, considered ard p~ssed ~ unanimous vote. ~/ NO 2074---A RESOLUTION to give a hearing as to the advisability of constructing eert&~n granolithic sidewalks, was read, eoflsidered and passed by unanimous vote. No. 2075.--A RESOLUTION to advertiae for bids for the construction of certain granelithie sidewalks, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. NO. 2076.--A HES. OLU~ION to advertise for bids for the construction of ,certain .granolithic sidewalks, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~/NO. 2077.--A RESOLUTION to provide for uiving & hearing as to the advisability of constructing certain granolitb_ic sidewalks, was read, eonsidem~ and p~ssed by u,~nimous V orem ~/ No. 2078.--A RESOLUTION authorizing the .Street N. E. , was read, considered and V/N0. 2079.--A RESOLUTION t o Oity Engineer to put passed by unanimous vote. award contract for he construction in inlets on certain Holliday granolithic · ~idew~lks, was read, considered NO. ~080.--A RESOLUTION to and pas sed by unanimot~ v eye. award contract for the construction of certain granolithic sidewalk~/, was read, considered and passed by unanimou vote. NO. 208I.---A RESOLIt~ION to grant permission to con. struet a e~ssover,:~.s read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. NO. 2082.--AN ORDINANOE granting the Norfolk and Wastern Railway Oompany a right- :ef~.w~¥~..a~ress ZIth Avenue or Spruce Street S. E. f~ the purpose of laying maintaining a single line of railway track thereon, was read, considered and passed by -unanimous v otc. v/ NO. 2083;---AN ORDINANOE -to acquire property f~r the epming ef 9hh Street N.W. between Gilmer Av~, ue and Moormmn Road, was read, considered and passed by unanimous veto with tt~e exception of Mr. St Olair he voting in the negative. NO. 2083 --A RESOLUTION authorizing t · construction of a full width granolithic sidewalk on the South side of Ohurch Avenue between Oommerce abd Hen~, Streets, was read 318 3183 REPORT OF OO.%~ITTEE ON SMWERS.--Messers. St Clair and Miller from the Sewers submited a repots accompanied by a resolut[ on which was read and Oemmittee on acted upon as follows; 2084. ---A RESOLUTION to authorize the 0ity F~gineer to olean the Avenue drain , was read, considered and pass.ed by unanimous vote. 0amPbell /NO. 20~.--A RF~OLUTION to advertis.e fir bids for the construction of a atnmm drain was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~EPORT OF COX~MITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.---~fesers. Fishburn,..~.~ch, Falls ad Kesler from the Committee on Public Property submited a report accompanied by a resolution whieh was read,, and acted upon as follows; ~/N0. was read the Committee read and V" NO. considered 2085 ;--A RESOLUTION authorizing the considered and passed by unanimous City Engineer to purchase V otc. OF OO..V~ITTEE ON FIRE AND WATER: .... Messers. on Fire nd Water submited a report Fishburne, Mullah upon as follows; RESOLUTION t o ac.ted 2086.---A aec ompanied secure options eh sites for ,and passed by unanimous vote. two mule s, and Miller from by a resolution which was two fir_e .stations, was read, RF, PORT OF COI~ITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY.---Messers. Ooueh, Johnson ,O,arr and Miller from the 0ommittee on Public Safety submited a report accompanied by an Ordinance, which was read and acted upon as follows; '/ NO. 20gy----AN ORDINANCE requiring a petition for the erection qf bill~ or sign boards, was read, e. onsidcred and passed by unanmous vote. NO. 2042.---A RESOLUTION to approve the final assessments fa'the eonstruc ti on of sundry sidewalks, .which having laid ever for a period of thirtg ( ~0) days after being introduced, was read, consi!ered and passed by unanimous vote. /" NO. 20.49---A RESOLUTION levying the assessment for the construction of certain sewers being assessment Nos. 60, 6I, 62, 63 and 64, whieh havin iai.al,over ~,~ a period of thirty (30) days after ~eing introdueed~ was read, eonsid~ed and passed by unanimous vote, // No. 2056. ---A RROLUTION t o authorize the 0ommittee to secure option~,on a ~ublie bui]i building site , which havim~..-.been amended by the Board of Aldermen, was read and emsidered :, ' :. Mr, Mullen moved to non-concur vri. t,h the amendment insofar as to other sites w, re .concerned, which motion was unanimously adopted. Mr. Couch moved to .appoint. a Committee on conference , which motion was adopted by unanimous vote. A vote was then taken on the amendment made by the Board of Aldermen to include two additional members from each braneh~ 0ouneil to act in conjunction w~th the~ Public 3184 Property Oemmittee, which action was concurred in by unanimous ute. A petition from Messers. L. ~ Bregh, Geo. S. Jack and Oh~.rles OtBrien C owardin was read asking that the Oommissions of the City Tax Collector be reduced from e one and three fourths per centum to one per centum .which petition wa~ referred to the Oommittee on Finance. There being no further business tile Oo~maon Council adjourned. ATTEST. APPROVED. PRF~ I DENT. CO}~MON COUNC IL--2 ............................ REGULAR SESSION. Monday, August 8th, I910. The Common Oouncil met in Regular Session in the Oouncil and w~s called to order by the President Mr. N. W. Phelps. Chamber at 8 O'clock P.M., PRESENT.--~Zessers. Cart, Carter, Hanekel, Hanna, Jordan, Kesler, Lescure, Tr out and 1-,he Presid,nt--2I. ABSENY. Mr. Ohiek, Couch, Miller, Mullen, Johns on--I. Davis, Falls, Fishburne, Goodman, Nelson, Port'r, St Clair, Talley, REPORT Supt. o_e the OF OFFICERS.---Report of the City Engineer, City Clerk, Olerk Poor, ;Keeper of the Al.mshouse, City Physician and President Health, ws.s read and ordered Filed. of the Market, of the Board of F~LIN:~ AND REFER!N~ PETITIONS. .... Petition from various citizens asking that Council pure[%a se the and referred Request of F. Terry property for a Park, play ground and public Library purposes, was read to hhe Public Property Committee. L. ~ibboney, City Engineer for ten days vacation, was read, considered same was granted On motion of Mr. by unanimous vote. Trout, S. W. Pace Sanitary Inspector was granted ten days leave of ab sloe . /On mot ion of ~,~r. Couch, ?.~r. R. E. Coleman, C~erk of the Market was granted ten days leave Oe ~bsence. introduced from the p~:yment of taxes on the Committee on Financ ·. a Resolution to exompt _'.I. A. "'i'~or~-,.~ :... ... -~ns~. .A.,~,:._. Obermeyer W,¢h lots ~ a~ 9, Park ~nd ~nd Improvement Comping was referred to A petition for m full width granolithic sidewalk on the North side of Salem Avenue between Commerce and 'Henry Streets was read and referred to the Committee on Streets. An invitation from David E. Henieman was received inviting Council to at%end the League 1910, Virginia be of American M~nicipalities which was read, consider, red and refe~ed to the Committee on Finance. A Petition from the Board of Health recommending that Dr. W. Brewntey employed as Health Officer at ~ s~l&ry of $2,000 per annum and &ssist&nts Couch to be held at St Paul, August 23 to the 26th inclusive , was referred to the Committeeslon Finance and Health. moved to suspend the rules bo take up the Public was adopted by unanimous vote. Foster of Richmond, roe ommended v~ious Pr opertyR0p~t, which report Report of Cmmaittee on Public Property.--Messers. Fishburne, Couch and Falls from the C o~uittee on Public Property submitted )d and acted upon as follows; No. 2120--A RESOLUTION to rent the report accompanied by sundry building res olut ions which wins adjacent to and Sout~ of the Oity Hall, was read, considered and passed by unmnimus vote. NO. 212I.--A RESOLUTION to build line fence at the Almshouse Farm, w s read, con- 318C sidered and passed by unanimous v. ote. No. 2122.--A RESOLUTION to plaoe and p~ssed by unanimous vote. No. 2123.--A RESOLUTION to employ telephone at the Stone Quarry, was rea~d, considered an assistant at the Almshouse and a nurse at tne Tuberculosis Hospital, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote with ~the exception of Mr. St Olair he voting in the negative. O. 2124.--A RESOLUTION to purchase the Terry property for a Municipal Park, was read, c OhS idered and passed by~he~.f~ltewing-~vete; AYES. --Messers. C~rr, Carter, Couch, Falls, Fishburne, Goodman, IIanckel, Jordan, Lescure, Mullen, Nelson, Trout, and the President.--I3. NAYS.--Messers. Miller nd St Clair--2. Not Voting.--Masers. Chick, Davis, Hanna, Kesler, Porter and St Clair--6. No. 2125.--A RESOLUTION to purchase coal For public buildings for t~'le winter o~. I9IO.-II, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. NO. 2126.--AN 0RDINANOE authorizing tae various trees belonging ~o the City and City Engineer to have made an inspection of ~,rees belonging to indivzduals, was read, considered p~ssed by unanimous vote. Report of Committee on Finance.~-Messers. Davis, Talley, Hanna and Nelson fr om. t he Cemmimtee on Finance submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions and ordinances which was read and meted upon No. 2089.--AN ORDKNANOE ms follows; imposing addit i on&l duties upon the Oity Solicit or requiring him to give his entire pro~essional services to the City and fixing his compensation therefor, which having passed Board of Aldermen was read, considered . and their action concurred in by the following vote; AYES.-'L-Messers. O&rr, OhZcX, Davis, Falls, Fishburne, Goodman, Hanckel, Hanna, Jordan, Kesler, Miller, Porter, St Clair, Talley~ Trout and the Pre sident.--I6. Not ~/No. 2090.--AN Voting.--Messers. Oarter,, Oouch, Lescure, Mullen and Nelson.--5. ORDINANCE fixing the commissions of the Oity Tax Collector ~August Ist, 1910 to December 3Ist, i910, both inclusive, which having passed the Board of Aldermen, amended, was read ~nd considered. Mr. D~vis moved to non,concur whic~ motion was adopte.i by unanimous vote. }Ar. Davis moved to adopt the motion of the FinAnce Committee, and Mr. 0~uch moved to &mend the Finance Committee's, Report to read from August Ist, i9IO to July 3Ist, I9II, which amendment was adopted by. unanimous vote with the exception of Mr. St Olair he votin~ in the negative. A vote was then taken en the Ordinance ms amended and the same was adopted by unanimous vote. No. 209I.--fixing the Commissions of the 0 ommi s s i one r of Revenue from January .Ist, I9IO to December 3Ist, 1910, both inclusive, which having passed the Bo&r~ of Aldermen was read 3187 con-%dered and their action concurred in by unanimmus v. ote. REPORT 0F C0~ITTEE ON FINANOE.--R---Messers. Davis, Hanna, Talley and N®.lson from the Committee on Finance submitted a report accompanied by sundry, resolutions which was read a~d acted upon as follmvs; . t//No. 2092.--A RMSOL~JTION to make certain supplementary appropriations, which was read e c~sidered and passed by unanimous vote. . // ~/ No. 2093.--A RESOLUTION to refund $42.09 License Tax t o Adams-Payne and ,~leave~s, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. NO. 2094.--A RESOLUTION to refund three months license tax to Dr. E. B. Stone, was read considered and passed by unanimous wote. NO. 2095.--A RESOLUTION to advance $I5,00Q.00 to Schools, was read, considered and laid over until next regular meeting. ./ NO. 2096.--A RESOLUTION approving ceEtain cnnsidered mr~ passed by unanimous vote. NO. 2097.--AN ~:~,,~..~'.~'~'~'~ increasing the contr&ct and wage s of"~ night officio! Bonds, janitor , was was read, read, considered &ndpassed by unanimous vote. --~' ORDINANCE No. 2098. ,,,, authorizing the Mayor to on. force the Ordinance imp o s lng license taxes on dogs, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. No. 2099~--A RESOLUTION authorizing the Mayor to employ a special policeman to prevent c~ttle which and other animmlo from rurming at l~rge, was read and considered. t~r. St Clair mo~ved t~a amend.~e~ to read $2.00 per day instead of $I.50 per day, motion w~s lost. A Vote was then taken on the. Resolution as introduced was passed by the following vote; AYES.---Messers. Cart, Carter, Oouch, Dm~is, Falls Fi snb u~'ne, Ouodman, Hanna, Hanckel, Miller, Mul'en, Nelson, Porter, Talie¥, Trout &nd ~he Pre sident. --I6. NAYS.--Messers. Leseure and St 01mir--2. No. 2IO0---A RESOLUTION &ppointing a Committee to attend the. League oF....American ~.~unicipalities to be held at St Paul, August 23 to the 26th inclusive IgI0, was read and considered. Nr. St Olair moved to amend by striking., out Common Council and Board of Aldermen which motion .~r.~s lost by the following vote;. AYES. ---Messers. Carter, Davis, Fishburne, Goodman, Nelson and St Ol~ir--6. NAYS.-q~essers. Couch, Falls, H&nckel, Hanna, Lescure, Mullen, Porter, Talley, Trout and the President.--IO.. Not Voting Mr. Miller. A vote was then taken on the original resolution and the same was adopted by %~ tm~Aim0u~ v otc. No. 2IOI.--A RESOLb"~ION to refm'~d tort&in police f'~nes, Wh~ak w~s considered and passed by unanimous vote. 318 REPORT on Acc cunts upon as ~N0. OF OOM~ITTEE ON AOOOUNTS.---Messers. Trout, Goodman and Kesler .from the 0ommittee submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which was read and acted follews; 2102. --A 1910, was read, considered and passed by NO. 2103.--A RESOL~PION to abandon RESOLUTION to approve the accounts and claims for the month of unanimous vote. July the position of stock police, was re~d and considered. Mr. Goodman stated that there had been a to whether this position was authorized, and great deal of c,~ntention by the inasmuch as the recommendation O ommittee as of the Finance ,Oommittee that the position be created had forma~y been adopted, he move~ to w~thdraw the resolution ~hich motion w~s ~dopted and the resolut ion withdrav~. REPORT OF C0!,~ITTEE ON STREETS. .... Messers. Hanckel, Porter, ~ullen and Chick from the Common Oouneil submitted a reprt accompanied by sundry resolutions and Ordinances, which was read, considered and acted upon as follows; No. 2104. A RESOLUTION to establish the grade on certain streets was read, considered ar~l passed by unanimous vote. No. 2105.--A RESOLUTION to give a hearing as to the advisability for c onst rue ting certain granolithic sidew~Iki was read, considered and NO. 2106.--A RESOLUTION to advertise ~or bids for p&ssed by unanimous vote. the construction of a six f oct granolithie in front sidewalk on t~e West side of 8th Street S. E. between Stewart 4nd Da'lc Avenues the Belmont School building, was read, considered 2107.---A RESOLUTION to pay the cost of constructing and pas~ed by unanimous vote. & retaining ~all in front of the property of ~.~s. Francis O~Brien on the North side of Rutherford Avenue N.E. be~een 2nd and 3rd Streets, was read, considered and %/~0. 2108.---A RESOLUTION to advertise ~or bids Avenue N. W., between I2th and I5th Streets, w~s read, '~NO. 2109.---AN ORDINANCE g~&ntin~ the NorFolk ~.nd lay and maintain ~ side track across 7th Street N. passed by unmnimous vote. For the grading BF Beuna considered and pas*ed by Western Railway Company W. was read, considered and Vi eta una~mimous v otc. permission to passed by un~nim cue v otc. ~No. 2IIO.---A RESOL~TION to grant permission to construct a cross over to John M. 0akey and ~ompany, No. 2III. .... A was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. sidewalks, was r~ad RESOLUTION to grant the privelege of constructing cer{ain g~anolithic ~nd consid~sed. Mr. H&nckel moved :~ amend~AA% to read that the old brick was to be retained by the City, was ~dopted by unanimous vote. ~ vote was then taken on the resolution ms amended and the same was adopted by unanimous vote. ~/ NO. 2II2.---A RESOLUTION to place an iron railing on the Gilmer ~venue side of the St James Church, , was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3187 NO. 2II3.---A RESOLUTION to raise the cobble in alley between Salem and Oampbell Avenues and Henry ~ No. 2II4.--A and Commerce Streets, was read, considered &nd pa=sad by unanimous vot~. RESOLUTION to award contract for ti',e construction of certain granolithie sidewalks, was read, considered NO. 2135.--A RESOLUTION to by unanimous vote. No. 2115.--AN ORDINANCE to acquire Kirk Avenue Between Jefferson and Henry ·nd passed by unanimous vote. construct a cross over, was read, considered and passed property for the opening of &n alley from Streets, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote with the exception of Mr. St Clair y NO. 2II6.---AN ORDINANCE to extend S. E. to Albermarle Avenue and to abandon that part he voting in the negative. 3-I/2 Stree. t from its intersection with 4th Street of 4th Street extending from its Wester~ly intersection with 3-£/2 Street to Albermarle Avenue , M.~. ?ishburne moved, to refer to Public Property Committee w~s remd and considered. wnic~ motion w~s adopted by unanimous vote. REPORT OF CO~,~ITTEE ON SEWERS. .... Messers. Trout, Carter, St Olair Committee which was on Sewers submitted & repnrt accompanied by sudry resolution read and mczed upon as follows; -NO. 2II~. A RESOLUTION to advertise for bids for t~e construction of znd Miller from s and ordinance ~ the cert&in sewer s.$ was read, considered ~,n-~ passed by unanimous vote. NO. 2II8.---A RESOLUTION instructing the Coiie~ur of City T~xes and the City Solicitor to collect a ~ se~...~er assessment, was read, considered and passed by tmanimous NO. 2Iig.--AN ORDINANCE authorizing t .e Virginian Railway Company to lay a pipe in Whitmore Avenue across South Jefferson Street, was re~d, considered and V oreo sewer passed by unanimous vote. Mr. Hanckel A of Council the to introduced the Following resolution which was p-.ssed by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION requesting the Committee on Sewers to report at t~e next regular meeting cost of constructing sewers and storm drains between Jamison Avenue S. E., Albermarle Avenue S. E., and from 3rd Street S. E.. mud 6th ~nd 7th Street S. E. REPOHT ,DF CO;~',{ITTEE ON ' ~" "~-' . O,~±NA:.~u,.S.---Messers Trout, Falls and. Lescure from the Oommittee on Ordinance s submited a report which ;';as accompanied by sundry Ordinances w!~ich was read and acted upon as follows;- ~ No. 2127.--AN ORDINANCE de signmting stand for hacks mhd like vehicles on Norfolk Avenue S. W. and in front of the Norfolk and Western Depot , was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. / NO. 2128.---AN ./ ORDINANCE authorizing the Postmi Teie6raph and Cable Company to use the public streets and highways of the Uity of Roanoke for the purpose of placi..~g poles and electric~i conductors thereon, Br the purpose of providing, e onstructing and maintaining telegraph system in the said City, was not acted on for the reason tha~ a three-fourth~ 3190 vote was not present. NO. 2IP9.---AN ORDINANCE regulating the speed of street cars, w~s and on motion of Mr. Lescure was referred back to the C ommitt e e. r cad and considered ~tr. Couch intr educed the following AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 357 O~din&nee which was adopted of the General Ordinances. by unanimous vote. REPORT OF COR~.~ITTEE ON FIRE AND WATER. .... Messers. }&iller from the Committee on Fire and Water submitted a which was read and acted uponas follows; / No. 2130.---A RESOLUTION awarding contract for was read, considered and p~ssed by unanimous vote. No. 213I.--A RESOLUTION to purchase two lots for a report heating NO. Fi shbur ne, ac e ompani ed I Fire :,,,~] len and by ~ ~esolutions Stati on Fire Station i~ the South East section of the Cit~ was read, considered and passed No. 2132. .... A RESOLUTION to award contract for by unanimous vote. Coal for Fire Department for the year of I910-II, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON Committee on Public Safety PUBLIC SAFETY. ..... Mossers. Couch, Carr and Miller from the submitted a report which was accompanied by an Ordinance which was read and acted upon as follows; ~l~ AN ORDINANCE granting permission to conduct and passed by unanimous vote. a livery stable, was read, considered PLEPORT OF CONFERENCE CO~,UgITTEE: ..... Messers. Fishburne, _~.{iller , Johnson and Couch from the Common Counci~3 Messers. Jamison, Page and McDermott from the Board of Aldermen accompanied by a resolu~on which was acted submitted ~ report N o. 2134. ---A upon as follows; RESOLUTION to appoint a Oo:.mnittee to secure options on a public building site;, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. The Report is as follows; .REPORT OF CONFERENCE CO~,~[[TTEE. To the Council for the City of Roanoke; The Conference Committee appointed by the President of Common Uouncil and the President of the Board of Aldermen for the purpose of conferring.upon tl~e Hesolution adopted by the Common Council and amended by the Board of Aldermen, which amendment was non-concurred in by Common Council, authorizing the appointment of a special Committee for the purpose of obt&ining options on land to be used for & p~blic building site, begs to report that it met in the office of the City 01erk Ju_ly 2Ist, I910 at 8 O'clock P. M. to consider the matter but were unable to agree. This Committee is of the opinion that this being an important matter it should be proceeded with without delay, an~. while they d o not feel specially authorized under the rules ce Council to take other action than to report to Council their diss&greement, yet in view of the import&nee of the matter they have decided to recommend the adoption of the following resolution; site; (I) A RF~0L~ION to ~ppoint a Committee to secure options on m public B. J. F_i shb ur ne. ~iller Respectfully submitted, · T.E. Jamison .J.H. __Page ......... bui id ing ~ O:"';t'~ON ~ OUNO IL Wm_ M~. T'l~rmntt.~: : ' ,'., BOARD OF ALDERMEN. There being no further business (] 0111~1 on Oouneil adjourned, ATTEST. APPROVED. (, · PRESI DENT. P. Me OOMMON OOUNCIL .............................. -SPEOIAL MEETING. Tuesday, August 23rd, I910. The Oommon Council met i~: special Session in the Council Chamber at 8.30 o'clock This for the following purpose, and was ,&!led to order by the President ~r. N. W. Phelps. me,'ting was necessary because of tile request of Me. ssers. Dillon, Thomson ~nd 01ay, AStorneys of New York City, who passed upon the validity of the Bond issue voted by the free hold voters of the City of Roanoke, N~rch 2%th, 1910, the said request of Messers. Dillon, Thomson and Clay being in the hands, of the City Solicit or. PRESENT. --Me s set s .. Carter, C~uch, Davis, Fishburne, Hanckel, Hanna, Miller, Nelson, Po,-'ter, St Clair, Tall,y, Trout, and the President.--I5 JoHnson, ,~esler, ABSENT. --~essers. C~rr, Chick, Falls, Goodman, Jordan, Lescure, Mullen.--8. :/ NO. 2139.--AN 0RDINANOE providing for the e:~-ecution and s&~e of street, sewer and Fire Department Improvement Bonds and Public School Building Bonds afld for the ~pplication of the proceeds ~hereof, which having passed the Board of ;~ldermen Was read, c~sidered and their action concurred in by the following vote; AYES.---Messers. Carter, Cduch, Davis, Fishburne, Hanckel, Hanna, Jonnson, Kesler, Miller, Nelson, Porter, St-Clair, Talley, Trout and the President.--I5. NAYS. --NONE. On motion of Mr. Carter the Call was ordered spread on the J~ournal ~nd same is as foll~vs; Roanoke, Virginia.. August I9th, I910. To the Common Council, For the City of Roanoke, Gentlemen: - TAKE NOTICE that a Special meet in the Council Chamber, Tuesday, Virginia. Meeting of the Common Council is hereby called to August 23rd, I910 at 8.30 o'clock P.M., for the purpose of meting upon an Ordinance w~ich p~ssed the Board of Aldermen AuguSt I6th, I910, entitled, "AN 0qDINANOE providing for the execution &~d sale of street, sewer and Fire Department Improvement Bonds and Public School Building Bond§ and for the application of the proceeds thereof." By Order of the President, Mr. ,,~. W. Phelps. M. D._ Moss As sistant Clerk. There being no further business the 0ommon Council adjourned. ATTEST. CITY CLERK APPROVED. PRESIDENT. JOURNAL OF PROOEFDINSS. ......... O0~ON OOUNOIL. Thur sd&y, Se ptember Ist, 1910. The Oommon Ommeil met in the Council Chamber Thursday, September Ist, pursuant to the provisions of the Joint Rules~em~- and was called to order The roll of the Common Council, by wards, was called, as follows; · PRESENT: 1910, at 8 o 'clock by the Clerk. HI;~HLANB WARD. Messers. E. R. Chick B. J. Fishbuz'ne, N. W. Phelps John T. Trout, C. S. McNulty W. E. Thomas. J EFFERS ON WARD . }Zessers. Frank Goodman, A. M. Nel'son, C. R. Williams, A. W. Lescure, T. J. Carter, J. E. M. Hanckel, KI~[BALL WARD. .~,~essers._O. E. Fall~'. J Chh ~.~. Hanna, J. S. Prattle, Jo.hn R. St Clmir, C. S. Johnson, MELROSE WAPJD. }~-essers. G. T. ?'~iller, E. W. Talley J. E. Kesler, H. F. Jordan, D. A.' Parrack (mbsent) ABSENT.--.:/~. D. A. Parr~ck. The Clerk announced that the first business in order would be the election of a President whereupon Mr. H&nckel nominated N. w. Phelps, & member from Highland W~rd, there being ne other nominations on motion of Mr. Goodman the nominations were closed. On motion of Mr. Fishburne the Clerk was instructed to e~st ~the unanimous vote of Common Council in favor of Mr. Phelps as President which Was done ~nd Mr. Phelps w~s declared elected. Mmssers. H--_-~nckel and Carter were requested to which duty was duly performed. On taking the C.tair t he C oma on C cunt i i. ese crt the President to the Chair, the President appropriately addressed ELECTION OF VICE PRESIDENT: The Chairman ~nnounced that the election of ~ Vice- President was next in Order; whereupon i.ir. 0hick nominated J. E. M. H&nekel a member from Jefferson Ward. There being no other nominations en motion of Mr. Nelson the nominations were closed. On motion of Mr. Trout the Clerk was instructed to cast the unanimous vote of Co~mon Council in favor of Mr. Hmnckel as Vice President which was done ~nd Mr. Hanckel was declared elected. SEATS.--On motion of Mr. Carter it w&s ordered that the incoming members take the seats of the retiring members, and that the holdover members retain their present se~ts. RULES: -On motion of Mr. Fisnburne it w~s ordered tn&t the rules of the previous C euneil be adopted fnr the government oF The Oo~mmon Council t~en this branch. adjourned. APPROVED. CITY ~t~ERK ~PRESiDENT . 319-% C OML{ON COUNCIL ............ ............. REGUI~.R SESSION. Tuesday, September 6th, I9IO. Thee Co~.~on Council met in Regular Session in the Co,moil Chamber at 8 o'clock P.M., and we, s called to order by the President, Mr. N. W. Phelps. PRESENT. --lie s set s. Carter, Chick, Falls Fi s,~burne 9 man 9 Hmnckel, -~,~c Nulty, Kesler, Williams and the Nelson, Pattie, Parrack, St Clair, Talley, Thomas, Trout, -. ABSENT.--Messers. Hanna, JoD~son, Jorde, n e, nd Kesler.--4. REPORZ OF OF~ICERS. .... The report of the City Engineer, City Clerk, City Tre&surer~ of the ~e, rket, Supt. of ttle Poor and keeper of the Almshouse was re~d and ordered ?&~YRO'S ].~'~SSA~E.---The ~!zyor&s ~,~essage was read and refered to the proper Hille r, Pre side nt. --I~ Clerk filed. C ommi t t e e.~ The Mayor's Messa.~fe is as follows; To the Honorable City Council. Gent lemon: - At the beginning of your ~nembers are holdovers familiar with bhe work n~ in as I deem proper subjects for Pb~LiC BUILDINGS: First, ~mong building or buildings for be provided with suitable There is not suit[~:ble nor of a new Councilmanic term, and several others returned, progress, it becomes my duty your consideration. notwithstanding the fact that one-half having h~d experience, and being to call to your attention such matters the things which should engage your e~ttention is a suitable public the transaction of the city's business. The Courts of the city should quarters for there the peoples rights end liberties ~re p&ssed upon. convenient accommodations for either of the three principal Courts, no% to mention the poor man's courts, the Police ?~nd Justice Court. Suitable aceommed&tions for all are demanded and nould not be longer neglected. The schools and Fire Department nave been f~,irly well provided for, and the superintendent of schools, School Board and Fire Depart- ment Headquarters are all that is needed. But the judges of our Courts, Police Justice, Cnie£ of Police and '_,;~ayor nave not received any attention whateverD~, the Mayor and Police Justice having no office except the street, and the Chief of Police not much better. None of them at all compare with the Clerk o2 the School Board even. I regret t~.e necessity for advertising this fe~ct for many reasons: c~ief o~ which, however? is that I am $~fraid the impression may go abroad that the Mayor, Police Justice and Chief of Police are being discrimina~ ag~.inst. OD T/RT HO_USE: A Court House site should be selected at once and inkmefiat~ sueps taken to provide ~ building. If it is the intention of Council to purcne~se the Terry property for a municipal center it should be done at once. That property will afford .'~pace upon whie~ to construct a Court House, Police Court and Police headquarters, auditorium, library and an office building and then have sufficient ground for all the needs of a central park. By placing the public building in th'~. c:~%r; the police court and station in the NorthEast corner; office building for the engineering and health department in the South East corner; with a prospective library in the South West corner, and an auditorium in the North West corner, an ideel civic center would be established. Drive and walkw, ays from the several streets abutting woul.9 eave virtually four squares. These four squares co~ld then be made b~mutiful and attractive to a degree not possible under other conditions. The Terry property should be purchased or eliminated from further consideration. The failure to agree upon that property has retarded the City's improvement, prevented any steps towards a public building and will continue to do so. Let the matter be s~ttled promptly so tht we m~,y proceed with much needed improvement s. --OFFICE BUILDING: If a municipal building is not provided for soon, steps s~ould be taken to build an office building on the Rorer Hall lot. The lower or basement floor would accommodate the working, or outside force of the engineering department, while the second or First floor poper, would Furnish proper offices, vaults etc., for the city Engineer, also plumbing and building inspectors, which offices should be created. In fact the legislature has long since passed a lc, w, which Oouncil has ignored~, requiring the city to have a plumbing inspector. The third or second floor proper would accommodate the health board, health officer, park board, City electrician, bacteriologist etc. Such a building is new a necesszty, and longer delay in its construction is a denial of the people's rights and prevents a proper performance t o~ duties bY city of.~icials.. _ POI,IOE OOU~T. AND ..POLICE..STATION: A Police Court room is the :.~ost need. ed thing in the city governmnt. Council nas From sentime-:tal and humanitarian reasons expended during the past year about ten thousand dollars to treat two or three indigent tubercular patients, while daily our best people are denied the right to appear in the police court to have wrongs righted, there subjected to a menace one hundred times greater than tbs treated would be. I cannot ~oo strongly urge immediate action. Court, a police alarm and police patrol arc our greatest, needs, us. This should not be side-tracked pending a public building, and those compelle,-1 to go isolater tubercular ~tients A Pelt. ce Station an~] Police ~nd a delay is a disgrace upon as it will of necessity be a separate a~d distinct proposition ~s well as a distinct building. __ _I~CADA~ ROADS'.' Your body ~.ould take steps to take 'ap ti~e work of mac ad ami zin~ t;he 01overdale road, cmmencing at the point teach,ed by t~e counties, and not only extend it to our macadam streets, but to enter into some arrangement witi~ 'the co~mt¥ authorities to keep $.ae same in repair and well oiled. The Oity h ~, a stone q~rry and crusher and plenty of proper material to keep in re,air with small cost, while the eo~ty has not. The City will reap the greater benefit from the read. It will~ if ts. ken up in such ma~er~ serve as a boulevard or driveway For the city, I mgiht say almost a speed-way for tr:e benefit of Roanoke people, whether automobile a~d cartage ~ners or not. Other progressive cities p~us~ such a policy with proFit~ pride and satisfaction. location upon which to construct an oil ta~ holding at least one ear oi' oil~be seo~ed; a tank constructed thereon~ and provisions made .~or treating our st_ee~s w~th oil, beginning with another year. No idea can be had of its efficacy ~til experienced. ~AG~ O~ V~RGINIA MUNI~!PADITIES:~ The meetinp: of the League of Virginia M~icipalities will meet in Charlottes- ville next month. The Oo~cil should send a large delegation and invite t~e meeting here next year. The city can afford to taste every step possible to bring t'o our city all conventions possible and no ppport~ity should be neglected. I reco~aend an appropriation of at least two h,~dred and fifty dollars~ and a large delegation appointed and instructed to advertise. Roanoke and invite the meeting here next year. T~.'usting and believing that the year just co~enced will be noted for the greatest advancement fr~ the m~icipal standpoint in Roanoke's history, I am, Roanoke, Va. Sept. 6th, I910. very respectfully, (Signed) Joel H. Cutchin. Mayor. accept A Let/er from the Mayor was read requesting that the City Fmgineer be authorized to at the Depot a Drinking Fountain whichthe National Humane Allianc~ had donated to the City of Roanoke , and to place same on a good foundation on 0ommerce Street, North of Front Street and South of the Norfolk an~ Western Railway at least 30 Feet from any street curb or car rail, put in good water connection, plumbing etc., water supply and proper permanent care to said Fountain. On motion of Mr. Thomas the Mayor's request was complied with. FILING AND REFERRIN~7~ PETITIONS. .... Mr. Carter introduced a Resolution to construct and guarantee a good continuous a crossover over the sidewe, lk on Wells Avenue N.E., in front of the property of E. M. Harrington which resolution was adopted by unanimous vote. Request of W. M. Miles, Manmger of the City Stables for a ten day~ vacation was read, considered and the same was~ gr:~nted by unanimous vo.te. Petition of W. S. Gregory requesting authority to construct a granolithic alley cross- ing on the East side of Roanoke Street, between to tne Oommittee on Streets. 9th and 10th Avenues, was read and referred REPORT 0F C0}~MITTEE ON FINANCE.---Messers. Chick, Hanckel and Talley from t~e Con,mittee 3197 report on Finance submi:ted a acta:! upon as follows. No. and Dassed hy ,,manimotm vote. ~ No. 214~.--A eons~deroO ~nd p~ssed 2142.--A RESOLUTION OT,~,I ---'A No. ~rr. e OhS ifle r ed P~P which acc ompani~d to ma~<e cert,, in RESOLUTION to approve certain by un~nimous vote. by sundry supplement~,,ry contract 'L? ' · · RE,,OLUTION to re~,,~nd License, Tax to J A nd passed by uanimous v ute. ACCOUNTS ·---Me s set s. Fishburne, resolutions appr opri at ions and official Robertson Parraek and C o~,unitt~e on Aec otmts up on as follmvs; ! / NO, 2145.--A s ubmi t ted RESOI,UTION t o a reprt accompanied by ap.orov.e the a r e s olut i on whi accounts and claims for the which was re-.d and was read, considered bonds, was read, and Oompany, was Goodman from the was read and acted month of August 1910, was read REPORT considered and passed n,~ C ak~,~.Tmml~l~ ON PUBLIC by unanimous vote. PROPKRTY.--Me s sar s.. Thomas and KesIer from the omni t t e e on Public Property submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was re~d and ac*ed,. uoon .~,~s follows; / / N o, 2156.--A RESOLUTION appropriating $300. O0 to be expended by the Public Property C o.%mittee in changing the Evans Building in such manner as will be suitable for a municipal building, was read, considered and pas~.ed by tae followin,~ vote. AYF~.--Messers. Oarter, ~"~ Nelson, Pattie, Parraek~ Chick, Fishburne, Good. man, Hanckel, Kesier, Miller, .~,~Nulty, Talley, Ti%oma s ~ Trout and. the Prsidnet.--I6. NAYS.--NONE. No. 2095.--A RESOLUTION to advance $I5,000. NOT V0TING.--Messers. to Schools was re&d and Falls and St considered. Clair.-2 : Mm. pattie mooved to lay over for a period o~ 30 days which motion w~s lost . A Vote was t~en ts~ken on the original resolution an~~ same was adopted by the follm,dng vote; AYES.---Mescers. . Oarter, Ohick, Palls, Fishburne, Hanckel, Kesler, :~iller, MeNulty, Nelson~ Parrack, Talley, Thomas, Trout, Williams G o odman, Pattie, St Clair.--3. and the Pr e s ida nt. --I5. NAYS. --Me s se r s. NAYOR~ S ~ ,,o ~..:Eo~AGE.-~- -~ET0. A Message from the Mayor ~':~iving his reasons for dis- No. 2138 entitled, "AN 0RDINANOE to amend Section 35V of the general approving ordinance 0rd in-.n~ was presented, read and orde'~d to be spread, upon the Journzl of the Common Council.. The Common Council proceeded to consider the same. To the Honorable Oity Council, t Gentlemen: - i herewith return without my approval an Ordinance or Resolution 213~, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE to amend Section357 of the General Ordinances". The ordinanCe in referen~e to the city market should.be amended, or in other wor4s & new ordinance should be enacted to properly regulate the conduct of the market on t~e market squ~re and the streets &djacent thereto used For market purposes. Tko ordinance ~mending Section 357 is confusing, illegal and will not stand the tests in the Courts. I shall, in eonJuetion with the City Solicitor, present to tl~e proper committee for their consideration, an ordinance regulating the market, which will meet the objects and mt the s,~me time be en~.foreible in the Courts and will leave no grounds for desired, complaint so f&r as t~.e action of the Olerk and assistant 0lark of te m~rket is concerned, should my action in the pemises be sustained. - A very dif£icult proposition confronts the city in the conduct of the mirket. Tare are retail stores ~11 over %he city which supply m greaser ~ortion o~ the inhabitnts, at prices claimed to be the s.~me ~s prevails on the m~rket square, w~ich stores p~rch~se these supplies for their customers ~at wholesale r~tes on the market, and this situation will have to be met in ~ proper manner so that the interest o£ trade e, nd the general public may be best pr omoted. That clause, "And the Clerk of the M~rket sh~ll not permit hucksters or licensed defilers to sell ~rom wagons during market hours" is to ~ mind c~n ~.ttempt to delegate powers , to the clerk of the m~rket not -~uthorized, and one which if enacted in t,e law, will.create c onfusl on. Another m~tter which I consider an oversight is that no pen~!ty is provided for the violation of the ordin~,nces. For these re~sons I h~ve deemed it wise to return the ordinance in order that a proper one making regulations for the conduct of the market ~ay be adopted. Roe~noke, Vs,. Aug. I7th, I910. Respectfully, ' (Signed) Joel H. Cutehin, Mayor. The question was then taken, should the Ordinance become a l&w the objections 319{ of the Mayor to the contrary nowtihhstanding and was decided in the negative by unanumous vote. MAYOR~S MFSSAGE ....... VET0.---A Mess&ge from the M~yor giving his red, sons for dis- approving Resolution No. 2133 entitled, "A RESOLUTION grantin5 permission to conduct ~ Livery Stable" was read and ordered to be spread upon the Journal. The 0om, uon Council then proceeded to consider the s~ne. The Honorable City 0ouncil, Ge nt leman: - .~ Resolution No. 2133, entitled., "An Ordinance granting permission to conduct a livery stable," is herewith returned without my approval. The resolution is intended to grant a permit to Knepp and Co., to conduct a livery stable in the Bartlett Bolling property at the North West corner of Luck Avenue and henry Street. It will be remembered that Council at its May meeting granted permission to Bartlett Bolling to use the building extending from Church Avenue to Luck Avenue along the West .~ide of Henry Street by ordinance, which ordin&nce w.~s disapproved by the Mayor and his action sustained. The s.,me re-sons ~,ssigned in the message of disa, pproval are applicable to the present ordinance and are reiterated herein, because should my action be mg&in~-sus,ained there is a probability that the owners will ~ppe-~! the question to the Supreme Cot[rt. Such a course would be hailed with delight not only by your body, ~ut by the Board of Health and the general public. It is important beyond ]~asure to have the question settled as to the right of the city to regulate the construction, conduct and maintenance of .livery stables. No h~rdship will be entailed on Knepp and Company. They ~ill continue t~e business pending the appeal 9ithout molestation from any source and will be put to no expense in the law suit testing the matter. The m~ner of the property and not t~. tenants will bear the expense of the suit. No business man or poor m_~n will be injured in his business or put to inconvenience, annoyance or costs, but a vital question to Roanoke City will be settled. It should be borne in mind that the attempt o£ the City by and through the Mayor to control to some extend wagon yards resulted tuafavorable to the city. Th~,t case will have to be a~andoned as the M~yor, and I believe the City Solicitor~ will have to be h~ndled in a different m..nner and in the being managed. The S~licitor and Mayor have no doubt as ordinance regulating livery stables. is o: the opinion that the question same marmer that livery stables are t.~, :~ validity ~-n4 legality of the The principal reasons for returning the ordinance is as follows; I. The buildings are unsuitable and not fit in any sense o~ the word ~or t e conduct of the livery business, especially in a central location in the business section. No regard is had to the handling of manure, no conveniences For caring for it, and no effort made to prevent the stables from being.breeding place for flies. The drainage is unprovided for and the conduct of the business necessarily is annoying to the general public, injurious to surrounding property and m menace to the health of the city and the comfort of the neighborhood. The construction and contents are a continu&l menace to the surrounding property by reason of its inflammable character. 2. No provision is made for taking care of manure, urin~, etc., the construction being 319 not on approved lines but of t.he cheapest and most primitive character. Not even suited For Farm purposes much less a livery st&ble in tim center of a populous and progressive eit¥o 3o The location is entirely unsuitable, being contiguous to the United States Oourt Room, post of?ice~ dru~ store, grocery, fruit snd other stores, and ~ithln a Few feet of several residences. · The business detracts from the value of surrounding property, and while re- tarding improvements is a menance to the health and comfort of the cmmmunity. I shall be pleased to see the rights of the city determined ~nd it will be a long time before another such fa¥ora, ble opportunity presents itself. Re speetFully~ (Signed) J col Va. Aug I6th, I9IO. Rianoke, . H. Cutchin, May or. The question v~s then taken, should the resolution become a law the objections of the :,.:ayor to the contrary notwithstanding and w&s decided in the negative by the ,ollowing vote; AYES .---...~ sser s. Carter, 0hick, Fishburne, Hanckel, Kesler, Miller, N.lson, Pattie, Ta!!ey, Trout and the Pr sident.--II. NAYS.--Messers. Falls, Goodman,:MeNulty, St Clair, Thomas and Wi!liams.--6. NOT VOTING.--?&r. Pattie.--I. Mr. Carter introduced a resolution to grant the privilege of constructing a full width granolithic sidewalk in Front of No. 207 Soutl~ Jef~eson Street, which was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. There be-;nM no further business the Common Council adjoumned. ATTEST. APPROVED. PRES [DENT. 3200 0 Old--ON OOUNRIL. ........................... SPECIAL SESSION. Friday, September 23rd, 1910. THe Commo~ Council met in Special Session in Council Ohamber at 8 P.M., for the purposes and was called to order by the President Mr. N. W. 'Phelps. following P~ESENT.--Mesaers. Ohick, Fishburne, HaneKel, Johnson, Kesler, Miller, MeNulty, Parrack, St glair, Talley, Thomas, Trout, William:.; a-ad the Pre s id AB,gENT .--Me s se r s. Oarter ~ Falls, fio~'lmau, Pattie. --8 REBORT OF COI~tlTTEE ON STREETS.---Messers. Trout and Miller from the Oommittee on Streets submitted a report accompanied by simdry res~olutIons which was read and acted upon ~S f oil ows: No. 2148.--A RESOLI~ION to award contract for the construction of certain grano- lithic sidewalks, was read M~. Thomas and considered. nEfe~.ed the following amendment which was unanimously adopted. Pr ovided, however, that by the execution of the work herein specified no appr opt iati on shall be permitted to be over drawn, and the contracts shall specifically provide that by reason of lack of appropriations, the City Engineer shall have a,ithority to stop said work lmtil sl~ffic ient appr opriati on,:, A vote was then taken i s pr ovided. on th e r e s olut i on as amended and the same was-adooted by unanimous V otc. ? ,/ No. 2i47--A RESOLUTION to award contract for the construction of certain gran. olithic sidewalks, was read eonsidered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF CO~ITTEM ON SEWERS. .... Messers. Fishbl~rne and Kcs!er from the Oommittee on Sewers submitted ~ report accompanied by sundry resolutions which was read and acted upon as follows, ~/ No. 2152.--A RESOLUTION to award contrac+ _~,r *..he construction of certain sewers was read considered and passed by unanimous vote. No. 2153.--A RESOLUTION to award contract for t · c onstruct~ on of certain sewer s, wa~s read , v' NO. considered and passed by unanimous vote. RESOLI~ION to award contract for the eoastruction of a storm drs. in in Randolph Street from Oh~eh Avenue to tile Campbell Avenue drain, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. There being no further ATTEST. business Common O ounc il adjourned. APPR OVF~). CLERK. PRES IDENT. 320.i. C ON~ON COUNCII, ............................... REGULAR SS~SION. Monday, October lOth, 1910. The 0ommon 0, ouncil met in ReEular Session Monday October 10th, 1910, at 8 o'clock P.M., in the Council Chamber and w~s called to order by the President Mr. N. W. Phelps. PRESENT. --}Ce s ser s. Chick, Ft. lls~ Fishburne, $oodman, Henna, Hanc ke 1, Ke sler, Miller, , .~cNulty, Nelson, Pattie, Parrack, StClair, Talley,, THomas,, Trout and the Pre sident. -.-19. Jordan and Williams.--3. ABSENT .--Messers. Johnson, RF.~DIN{% OF JOURNAL.--On motion of Mr. Fishburne the readinE of the Journal was dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. Mr. Talley reported th.,-t a vacancy existed from Melrose Ward caused by the death of H. F. Jordan and thereupon nominated R. B. Haynes of Melrose Ward to fill the unexpired term, which was duly seconded by Mr. Kesler. Mr. Miller moved that the nomination be closed, ~nd that the 01erk cast the ~manimous vote of Common Council in favor, of R. B. Haynes to fill the tmexpired term of H. F. jordeon, ~.ece&sed, which was duly done. The Chair appointe.d duly done Mr. Miller to accompany Mr. Haynes to the Clerk's desk to be sworn in, which was and Mr. Haynes'~~ his seat as a member of Common 0ouncil from Melrose Ward. REO0RT OF OFFICERS.---The report of the City Engineer, City Clerk, City Treasurer, Clerk of the Market, Supt. of the Poor, Keeper of the Almshouse and the City Physician w~ S read and ordered filed. MAYORS MFSSAGE. .... The Mayor's Message was read ~nd referred to the proper C ommi tte ·. The Mayor' s ',~essage is as follows; The Honorable 0, ity Council, Gent !ese n: - I have on more than one occasion u~.ged upon your body the advisability or great importance and the necessity of creating the office of Thee Warden or Forester, as he is sometimes called, whose duty it should be to look after shade trees in the city particularly; and. at the same time be invested with authorRty to treat, both shade and fruit trees on private premises. It is apparent to every one in the city that the San Jose and maple scale is working destruction to the shade and fruit trees of the city~ and u~less steps are prompt-y t~ken, great loss will result to private owners, and the shade trees, which arc'virtually the lungs of the city, will'be destroyed. The State Crop Pest Comm_ission~rs have full authority in the premises, and unless Council takes immediate steps to take charge of this important matter through its own authorized agent, free-holders of the city will be under the nec-iesity 'of having the State authorities take charge of t~e sit.uation. I trust that will not be the case, and l~hat the Council may, without delay appoxnt a man to do the wot.k, and suEgest that a fee be required from private owners for each tree treated, which sa~d fees are to be turned into the treasury to an account specially raised for tree protection. I b~lieve' that the fees will more than compensate for all the expense, and would prevent those who have no trees from having to contribute to the preservation and care of trees belonging to others, which to my mind seems to be just and fair. · The above plan is in successful operation in some eT the western and Pacific Coast States and has been found to be unusually satisfactory and profitable to all parties concerned. ~It is impossible for individuals, under present conditions, no matter how much they may desire, to hove work done for the protection of fruit and shade tree's. Recently an eppropriati, on w&s made by your body of $200.00 for the inspection of trees within the city, and up to this time the inspector employed reports thet he has examined 1555 premises and found 6S0 free from infection, and 853 premises where the trees are affected. Of the 855 premises affected, 1951 infested trees have been found. In be formulated that the recommendations of the Public Property Committe, which be before you at this meeting, will be adopted in order that work may be done winter months. . addit.ion to the above he nas inspected 1274 trees on municipal propertym 542 off which are infested. In round numbers he has inspected ~026 trees and found scale on 3597. This is only a portion of the South side of the railroad, and what the complete inspection will shew is hard to determine at this date. The report is of such character as to demand immediate attention. I therefore recommend that pending such time as definite plans may I trust will in the early Roanoke, Va. Oct. 7, 1910. Re speetfully, Joel H. Cutchin, · Ma~ or. FILING AND REFERRING PETITIONE.---Petition from Mrs. John M. Oakey ,.nd Company' imountlj~g to $103.75 asking th&t and referred %o the Committee on I*ir~nce. A. D. Hlner the same be enclosing bill pa id, was read fP om 3202 Petitben ef Lewis and Margurite Gallagher and F. S. Linkenhoker asking that a permit / be ~granted to Messers. T. F. and A. J. J&mison to erect.& brick stable on the East 4th Street N. W., between Shen&ndo~h ~nd Oenter Avenues adjoining their properties side was read and referred to the 0emmittee on Public Safety. Petition from Bernard e. nd Webb asking for a permit to construct a gutter crossing in front of No. 107 Church Avenue S. W., was read and considered. Mr. Trout moved that permit be granted which motion was adopted by unanimous vote. Pet itl on of W. R. Tinsley, Secretary and Treasurer of t~e Brotherhood of Railway Carmen , asking that $10.00 be refunded to him , the same Assembly Hall on September 26th, ~s read and considered. being for rent for The Clerk read Ordinance No. 1699, approved August 17th 1909, in which refunds of this character are pr ohibited and the request was refused. Petition. of H. D. Guy and. J. C. Graves members of the Finance Committee of the City School Board, asking for $32,000.00 'to supplement their regular funds was read and referred to the 0ommittee on Schools. of the Petition of 0rtera Hubbard Peanut Roaster on Campbell Avenue Committee on Public Safety. asking for permission to [:.g0 on the street with a small ne~r Wilds' 01othing Store, w~s read ~n.~ referred to the REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANOE.--Messers. Chick, Hanckel and Talley from the 0ommittee on Finance submitted a report acc ompained by read and acted upon as follows; NO'. 2160.--A RE~0LUTION to make certain sidered and passed ,/ N o. 2161.--AN Mr. Chick, Ch&irman in which it was his by unanimous vote. ORDINANCE fixing the salary of the Finance 0ommittee opinion that the Health sundry resolutions and ordinances which supplementary ~ppropriations, was read, con- of a Health Officer, was read and considered. presented an 0pinion-~from the City Solicitor Officer could not be legally elected to office of Health Officer on account of not being a resident of the 0ity of Roanoke 3202 as per Section ll of the City Charter as amended by an &etlon approved March 14th, 1906. For a full 'text of this opinion see the book containing the opinions of the City Solicitor. !~r. McNulty stated that he could not see the neces'sity of taking advantage sm~ll tec_hnicality when the services of a very c&p&ble man had been secured, and he for one was in favor of adopting the ordinance. Mr. Gish moved that the ordinance be &aopted which w~s carried by the f ollowin~o, vote.; AYF~. --- ~e s se r s. Fi shburne, G o odman, H&n~la, Ha ne !-.e 1, Haynes, Lc' sc ur6, Miller Mc Nulty, Parr&ok, T&lley and Tr out.--13. NAYS. ---Me s s e r s. Chick, Ke sler, Patti~, StOlair, and Thomas.--5. NOT VOTING.--Messers. Falls and the Pr~ident.--2. No. 2162.--A RESOLUTONappropriating $700.00 ~o the Health Department, was read, considered and passed by the following vote; AYES. --Ne s s e r s. Oarter, Chick, Falls, Fishburne, Goodman, Hanna, Hanc ke 1, Hayne s, Kesler, Lesc~me, Miller, McNulty, Nelson, Parraek, Tallgy, 'Thomas~ T~ou~ and the President. --!~. NAYS.---Messers. P~ttie and St Olair.--2. No. 2163.--A RESOLUTION granting'Samuel Burnett permission to conduct a grocery store at No. 1125 Jamison Avenue S. W., without & license, was read, considered and p&ssed by unanimous v otc. ~ NO. 2164. --A RESOLUTION t o approve the Plumber~ s Bond of J. A. Robertson and Company' read, considered and pe, ssed by unanimous vote. No. 2165.--A RESOLUTION to pay the expenses of A. R. Eanes who ~as bit by a mad dog d~ing the month of September to the Pasteur Institue of Virgini& located at Ric.hmond, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. NO. 2166.--AN ORDINANCE to provide for the issue of $150,000~00 of bonds to be used f or the purchase of the property commonly known as the Terry Property rot' City parposes located on Jefferson Street, bounded by Jefferson Street, Builitt, Elm Avenues and Street, was read and was amended as follows; BY Nelson MR. HANCKEL . --Sec ti on 2. Mr. Hanckel moved to amend to make the Sinki~Fund read one and one-half per centum which amendment was adopted by unanimous vote. TO ~J,{END Ti~ CAPITION AS FOLLOWS: "AN ORDINANCE to provide fbr the issue of $]_50,000 of bonds to be used for the purchase of the property commonly known as the Terry Property for City p~poaes, except this property shall not be used for City Hall purposes, located on Jefferson Street, bounded by Jefferson Street, Bullit~ Elm Avenues and Nelson Street, which amendment was adopted. BY Mdq. PATTIE.---Mr. Pattie offered the follm~ing a'mendment which was read and laid over for action until next regular meeting. SECTION ~.--" These bonds when emecuted shall be turned ove~ by the Mayor of the City' to the City Treasurers who unde~ sell the same for and on account the direetioa and control of of the City of Roanoke, such the Finance Committee shall sale to be subject t~approval of 0 curie il", / No. 2167,--AN ORDINANCE to amend and re-enact Section 138 of the was read. and considered. Mr. H&nckel moved to amend by striking cut General Ordinance s the Sinking Fund ammmting to one and three-fourths per eentum per annum and substitute one and per centum per annum instead, which motion was unanimous'ly adopted. A vote was on the ordinance as amended and sane was adopted by unanimous vote. Mr. Ohiek introduced t~e following erdi.~mnee which was ~4opted ~/ AN ORDINANCE to amend and re-enact Section 5~3 of the General by unanimous Ordinance s. one -half then taken VOte. REPORT OF THE 00N~I TTEE submitted a report N o.. --A RESOLUTI ON 216~ 1910, was read, REPORT OF ON AOCOUNTS.---Messers. Fishburne, Goodman and Parrack 0 om~nittee read and from the Committee on Accounts which was claims for to approve the accounts and considered and passed by unanimous vote. COMI~ITTEE ON STREETS.---Messers. Trout, C.~rter, on Streets submitted & report accompanied by stmdry acted upon as follows; the month of September which was read and acted upon as follows; ~// No. 2146,--A RESOLUTION to advertise Falls and Miller from the resolutions and ordinances Bor bids for the construction of certain granolithic sidewalks, which was read, considered and passed by unanimous No. 2169.--A RMSOLU~ION to grant the privilege of c o-'.structing a full sidewalk on the South E~t corner of Henry Street and Kirk Avenue in front building, was read, No. 2170.--AN considered and passed by une~nimous ORDINANOE granting the Norfolk and to lay and maintain a side tr&ck across 7th Street vote. Western Railway 0ompny N. W., was read, considered by unanimous v otc. v/ No. 217!.--AN ORDINANCE gr&nting the Virginian Railway Company permission voteo width gr&nolithic of the Horton permissi on and passed to construct 3204 a drain pipe V OtC. under and across Franklin Ro~d, was read, considered No. 2172.--A RESOLUTION granting permission to construct the West side of Henry Street between Highland and Albermarle and passed by unanimous a granolithic sidewalk Avenue S. W., was read, on onsidered and passed by unanimous vote. No. 2173.--A RESOLU~ION granting tl~ permi:~sion to construe% & granolithle on the South side of Salem Avenue S. W. between Commerce and Henry Streets, was considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~ No. 2174.--A RESOL~F~ION to authorize the 0ity Engineer sidewmlk read ~o purchase galvanized iron pipe to put in bridge located on the North side of the old race track in the North West section of the City, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. J No. 217~.--A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to advertise Bet bids for the construction of a five foot granolithie sidewalk on the East side of Park Street and on the 320 South side of Albermarle Avenue around the Park and passed by unanimous vote. \ / No. 2176.--A construction of a RESOLUTION authorizing the City five foot granolithic sidewalk Street School building, was read,considered F~gineer to advertise for bids for the on the South sid~ of A~bermarle Avenue S. W. between 4th and 5th Streets, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. No. 2177.--A RESOLUTION to give a hearing for the construction or ~ grano~lthic ~- was read, considered'.' and passed idewa 1. -_~, No. 2178.--A RESOLUTION authorizing the by unanimous vote. consruction of a five foot granolithic ~idew:,lk on the East side of Henry Street S. W. between Highland and Albermarle Avenues, was read, c onsid~.red and passed by unanimous vote. No. 2179.--A RESOLUTION to construct certain crosswalks, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. / · ~ No. 2180.--A RESOLUTION to award contract for the construction of certain granolithic sidewalks, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. No. 2181.--A RESOLUTION to awe. rd contre, ct for the grading of Beuna Vista Avenue ~. W. betwe~.n 12th ,.;,nd 15th Streets, was read,&considered. . ?,'.~ St Clair moved to amend that the City Engineer be instructed to secure release ~.rom the property owners before tn~ contractor be permitted to do the grading, which amendment was adopted by unanimous vote. A vote was then taken on th resolution as amended and same was adopted by unanimous'vote. ~/ No. 21~2.--A RESOLUTION to grant W. S. Gregory a permit to construct a granolithic alley crossing on the East side of Roanoke Street between Mountain and Highland Avenues, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. No. 21~3.--A RESOLUTION to ~:ive a hearing as to the certain granolitlmic sidewalks, was read and considered. advisability ~Ar. StOlair of eonstructing moved to amend by adding the East side of Jefferson Street between Wells and Hmrison (6th) Avenues, wh~ieh amendment was adopted by unanimous vote. A vote was then taken on the resolution as amended and the same was adopted by unanimous vote. No. 2184.--A RESOLUTION to provide for macadamizing Main Street N. E., b~tween' Maryland. Avenue and the Corporate limits, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. No. 219~. --A RESOLUTION to purchase the ne o e s sary l~nnber t o prepare brid~e s, was read considered and passed by ~manimous vote. REPORT OF C0}&~ITTEE ON SF~VF~S.---Messers. Fi shburne, Kesler, Nelson and StOlair From the Committee on Sewers submitted a report accompanied by sundry resoluti'ons , was r cad and acted upon as follows; No. 21~l.--A RESOLUTION to advertise for bids for the construction of a sewer to accommodate the properties abutting upon the South side of Madison Avenue N. ~., bet~ween 4th Street and Lick Run, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ,/ Nv 2155.--A RESOLUTION to exempt the St james M. E. Ohurch from sewer assessment waa read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. No. 2185.--A RESOLUTION authorizing the Oity Engineer to construct a sewer to acc ommodate the propert2,~.of,.M.L. Fellers on the North side of Shenandoah Avenue N. E., f~om 2nd to 3rd Streets, w~s read and considered. Mr. Thomas moved' to provide, however, that if any property owner abutting upCn the Avenue above named between 2nd and 3rd Streets w as permitted to tap the said sewer they should pay their proportioned part, and Mr. Fellers should have a like re-embursement, which was adopted by unanimous vote. A vote was then taken on No. the resolution as amended which was adopted by unanimous vote. 21~6.--A RESOLUTION awar. ding contract for the construction of certain sewers, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. fl" om REPORT OF O0~B~ITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY. .... Messers. Hanna, Thomas, Lese~:re and . q th-. Committee on Public Property submitted a report accompanied by ~ reslution Kes ler which was read and acted upon as follmvs. No. 2187 A RF~0LUTION authorizing the City ~gineer to r~move, from the Depot Drinking Fountain which had been donated 'to the 0ity of Roanoke by the National Humane Alliance, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT 0F C0~ITTEE ON 0RDINANCES.----Messers. McNultyand Pattie from the 0ommittee on 0rdinances submitted a report stating that they had met and organized on September 16th i910, by the election of 8. R. Williams as Ohairman and W. M. Shickel as 'vice-' 0hairm~n the meetings to be subject to C&ll. REPORT. OF COMMITTEE ON FIRE AND WATER.---~essers. McNulty and Miller from the Committee on Fire and Water submitted a report aee omp&nied by sundry resolutions which was read and acted upon as f llows; No. 2188.--A RESOLUTION %0 locate a Fire Hydrant, was read, considered and passed by un~,~mous v otc. -/ No. 21~9.--A RESOLUTION to repair Hose Wagons at Nos. 2' and 3 Fire Station, was read, and eonsidered. Mr. Goodman moved to refer back to the Oomm~ittee, which motion was lost by the f oll owing v ore; AYES. --Me s s e r s. Lescln~e, Nels on, Pattie, Parrack, StClair, T~lley, and Thomas .--7 · NAYS.--Messers. Falls, Fishburne, Goodm~n, Hanckel, Haynes, Miller, MeNulty, Trout' and the President.--9. NOT VOTING...Messers. Carter, Chick and Kesler ---3. Mr. Hanckei moved to amend to on],¥ repair the wagon at No.2, which was out of commission, which motion was adopted by unanimous vote. A vote was then taken on the resolution a§ amended and same was adopted by unanimous vote. 320 REPORT OF COMMITTEE 8N LIGHTS. .... Messers. Goodman, Thomas, Hann~ and Parrack from the Committee on Lights submitted a report accompanied by & resolution which w~s read and acted upon as follows; 3207 No. 2191.--A RESOLUTION to locate additional lights, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. Mr. StClair moved that the Co~nittee on Lights be requested to look into the lights heretofore located to see whether lights had been pi&ced as requested and to so report bac~ to Council wo. ich motion was &dopted by unanimous vote. REPORT OF CO!.~.~ITTEE ON HEALTH.----Mess,rs. Trout, Carter, Pe~ttie and Kesler from the Oommitt,e on Health submitted a report stating that they had met on September 15th 1910, and organized by the election of T. E. Jamison as Chairman and T. J. Carter as Vice- Chairn~.n altd the date of the meetings subject to Call. REPORT OF CO:,9.~ITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY. .... Messers. from th~. Oommittee on Pub!ie Safety submitted a report &ccomp~nied by a MeN lty, Tall.y, Nelson and Falls re s oluti on which w_,~s re~d and acted upon as fol!~s; No. 2192.--A RESOLUTION authorizing the Nelson Developement Company to place a slag roof on the b~_ilding at the Northv~est corner of Campbell Avenue a~d Randolph Street, was re~d, considered and rejected by unanimous vote. bui ].ding No. 2193.--A RESOLUTION authorizing Gills ~nd Rucker to place a sl~g roof on the they are now erecting on the West sideof Jefferson Street adjoining the Evening by un nimous vote. World Building, was read, ~onsidered and rejected ,/ No. 2194.--A RESOLUTION to permit J. M~ Oillespie to erect ~ shed te his stable at the corner of the ~lley between Commonwealth considered and passed by unanimous vote. No. 2195.--A RESOLUTION &uthorizing Avenue and Holliday Street N. E., w~s ~ea~, Kate Harrington to erect a one story metal b~Lilding on the South side of Luck Avenue S. W., 110 feet West from the West side of Henry Street, was No. 2196.--A roof on the read, considered and pe~ssed by unanimous v ote~ RESOLUTION authorizing the Roanoke Sheet building .known as No. 105 Norfolk Avenue S. E. was rejected by unanimous vote. No. 2197.--A RESOLUT~0N Hospit~! on the South side and Hort on authorizing W. H. Horton to of Luck Avenue 185 feet East of Livery Stable, was There being no re&d, considered and rejected by further business Common Council Metal Company to place a slag was rea. d~ considered a, nd same construct a brick Veteinary~ Hem'y Street between Jotmson unanimous v ore. adjourned. ATTEST. APPROVED. 320 L. SPEOIAL SESSION. Friday, 0~tober 14th, 1910. The Oommon Oouneil met in Special Session in the /Oouncil Ohamber .at ,~ o'clock For th~ .fgllowing purpose and w~s called to order by the President Mr. N. W. Phelps. PRESENT.--Messers. Carter, F. alls~ Fishburne, Goodme. n, Hanna, H~nckel, H.aynes, Johnson, Miller, MoNult¥, Nelson, Pattie, P~rr~ek, StClair, T~lle~y, Thomas, Trout, and the President .--19. ABSENT.--Nessers. ~.hiek: :{esler, and Leseure.--3. Nr. Trout qffered the following resolution which was read e. nd referred to the ~, ommittee on Streets. A RESOLUTION granting th~ Roanoke G~s and .W&ter ~omp~ny permission to lay and m~int~in a gas main across Park Street Bridge. Williams There being no further business Common Cotu~cil adjourned. ATTEST. APPROVED. PRESIDENT. 320¢' COUNCIL ...... REOULAR SESSION Monday , November 1910. The Co,men Ommcil re'et in Regal!ar Session in the Cotmei! Ohamber at $ o'clock P.M., and. wa~ ea!!ed to order by the President Mr. N. W. Phelps. PRFC, ENT. --~e ss e r s. Carter, Ohtek, Fmlls, Fishburne, Goodman, Hanekel, John s on, Mil3.~'~.,· , }~3Nu!ty, .pa tt~ e, Parrack, StOlair, Ts!lay, .?rout Wil!ia~s a-r~t the Th oma s Pre s id ant. --1.~. . A~MSF~NT .--Y.e s sar s. Haynes, Mesler, Lesoure and Nelson.--/%. Pj~ADINa OF JOURNAL.--? On' motion of Mr. Talley' the Reading of t't~e Journal was dispensed with and th.-. minutes approved as recorded. RM°ORT OF.~--.~w~rCn°e._ ,,~.,,,.--The report .eros the City F~gineer, City Clerk, P, ity Treasurer, Clerk of the ~.~arkets, ~upt. of the Poor, Keeper of the Almshouse and the City Physician was read an~.. ordered Filed. ~:&&YORS' .~ESSAaE.---The Message from the Mayor was read and referred to the appropriate ~,o.~uuittees. A ful~l text of which is as follows; The Honorable City Council, Gent lemon ;- It is ~V pieastme to call to your attention a few matters whic~ I trust will receiv-, consideration in the very near future. P!~BLIC BUILDING SITE: The securing of & site for a public b,~!lding, which was so promising during the early part o? the year, seems to have v~nished. Several propositions were adopted by the ~ounei; looking to thc securing of options, and on resolution passed by the ~m.n~on Counc~il upoh the ree ommen~dation cC the Public Property and Finance co~nuittees was passed by the Common Council early in the su~er and re~erred b~ck by the Board of Aldermen without action; 15ter a resolution directing the securing of options on different sites ;vas md opted by both bodies of Oouncil, but the committee to whom the duties were assi_~ned have failed to m~ke a report mhd the ordinance is now non-effective. I am satisf~ed hh~t the Council has but little idea of taking any steps at the present time looking to the erection of a mtmieipal building.~ The renting of the Evan's house and the addition made about the Omit House, while it is a dis5race to the city, relieves the congested condition for the time being. At thc same time I can but insist that steps be taken to secure a site. The Evans building should be purchased outright as it is n~eded., and a delay will result in e. much larger price being paid, should council later desire to purchase. I recommend that, that portion of the lower floor 'adjoining the, room set aside by the Public Property Oommittee for the Chief of Police, be put in proper condition For the use of the police department, and that t~e.. office in the police station heretofore used by the Ohief, be m.~de the office of the Police Justice and Desk Set,leant, who is virtually his clerk. This arrangementvwill relieve the condition in the police station and will give some little accommodation to the police department, when suitable accommodations have been provided in the Evans building. A proposition is before your body For the erection of a one story addition to acco~t~_odate the Core,missioner of Revenue, and at a very small axpense could be enlarged so as to furnish an office for the Mayor. When that is done, the congestion about the Court House will be relieved. While this relief will ad to the e.eficienty o£ the eity's agents, it does not do away with the desirability of making a purchase for e~ site for a municipal building, which can n~ be had in the hear of the city. POLI CE COUP. T. The growth of the city in the past ten years shows a great necessity for a police court and police detent~nn quarters. The Civic Betterment Club are very much in earnest in their efforts to hav~ conditions at the jail improved. The conditions alluded to, I s.m sdre, is for the ,~.tention department are not for the prison or jail proper. Persons arrested for minor .~e. fenses before trial should not be compelled to be locked up in jail as is now the case, nor should the genera], public be subject to the great inconVenience and danger that now exists. I am satisfied that a police court and police station sho"~ld 3210 be e~eeted within the coming yc:~r rent r,venues for that purpose. I' a~vl that nee~.ssa, r.y funds should be taken From the cur- ~,,m further sat_~sfzed that t~.e police court and police station should not be located in a m~cipal b~lding when one is erected, and for that reason I ~ge thmt ~ s~t2.~!o loc~tion ~'~e see~ed ~,nd a suitabl~ b~lding erected to ace o~G~mte the police c o~t and police department. SALE OF BONDS. Bonds authorized znd issued e~s of ~y 1st, 1910, were n~t sold in time for t~e money to be ~v~il~ble d~ing~ the s~mer of 1910, h~ve n~ been sold aud a l~rge p~rt of the money is in b~nk. I ~ge Co.oil to m~t~e plans d~ing the win~er months ~er contemplated i~provements next year, and that the work be let to contract, work~eginning'ADril l~t, and that as small an ammmt of work as tire.stances wi].l permit be done d~ing the winter months, The ~gent demand for improvements, the import~ities o~ those desiring them, and the money in bank, Oo~cil will have diffic.~ty in holding up improvements, but ~- due re.rd to the interest of the public~ and an intention on the part ce Co.oil to secure the gremtest possible benefit out of the bond issue, should, ~nd I no doubt will cause you to ~,gree with me ~s to contemplated inprovenents being delayed ~til t~e smm~er months. PLAY GRO~DS.: I ~ge the, t in yo~ appropriation bil~, an s~ppropriation for play~o~ds be provide.d, to be distributed d~ing the yemr e~s fo~d to be ~esirable. PARKS :-- - I also recommeni e,n appropriation for parks of not less than $5,000. A Board of Park 0om~issioners will undoubtedly be cr. es~ted within the year and. '~nere should be ftunds e, vailable to enable it to improve our present parks. It is not generally knm, n~ that the Co~naci! having dedicated Highle, nd Pe, rk to the public, can not sell or use any portion of se, me for any other purpose, and therefore it should be improved, or at least a beginning made if the present gene.ration is to derive any benefit fro_~ the purchase and declination. I have tugged the eree, tion of a Bos. rd of Park ~,o~missioners to be composed of fiv, members, to be self perpetuating and c ompo~ed o? three citizens whose term of office shall be continuous° The }~ayor and City Engineer members ex-officio, the May6r and Engineer b6ing the only members of the. Boa. ra~_ to be changed an~.. e, ll vaeanci,~s oceuring a.~..~,,~.,~.~ the three members who a. re not members ex-officio to be filled by the Board. A Board thus composed c.~,n plan for the fut~re without the danger of h~ving new members coming into the Bo~rd with different ideas, causing a change of plans and consequent loss. FIRE HOUSES: Bonds for the ~ereetio of additionm! fire houses hays been muthorized and the funds will be mvail~ble, but I recommend theft C, ouneil will consider the increase in the fixed charges before erecting all of the three houses contemplated. There for the early construction of the house in the North West. such that it might be wise to delay the construction of th_-. the, t the needs of the city .,.~.~t this time justify so l~rge mn seems to be e, good re~son The gr m~.~th 6f p opulati on i s other two. I hardly believe increase in the fixed che~rges of the Fire department. The depe, rtment at presen, t is first c!~ss, ~nd t~e improvements heretofore had has not resulted in as l~rge ~ decrease in the rate of insur~ce as it should. With the increased assessment there will no doubt be ~n effort o the p~rt of owners of business property especially to advance rents to the highest possible point. The energies of the people are n~ heavily taxed° The license on merchants is out of proportion to the tak on property, and it is therefore in my opinion: wise to l~y s,s few burdens on that e,s possible. ALLEGHANY INSTITUTE: P~rties who have been given temporar~ charge of the old A~le~_he,,ny_ ~: .... Institute, for which the Oity has no immediate usem are doing a good work under very difficult cir eumstances. The improvement in t e building and the neighborhood by remson o~ its present oecup~ney~ has been m~rked, and several children who were charges upon the city, are'being provided for ~nd properly trained, which does ~ntitle those in charge to some cbnside~ation ~t your hands. I recommend that the we. ter pipes and bath room in the building be put in eor:dition at s0n early date, ~nd that they be furnished water at city's experts6. I further recommend that the heating plant in ~he building be overhauled znd put in condition, and trust that it will be your pleasure to accede to my recomma~dations: Should th~. work" progress another year at the same ratio as it has for the past six months, and the city h~ving no use for ~he building, I she. ll reco~e~td a monthly ~,pprop~iation,eonsidering it one ce the best charities in the city: considering ~ll th~ings. TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL: , I desire to call your attention to the fact that people in the city will not accept the fe, cilities offered for treatment in the Tuberculosis ~ospital at the e, lmshouse ms a gratuity. There are som.e, cases where people are in straitened cirbumst~nces, but the'ir pride will not tallow them to go to the hospi,tal as they feel that it is in the nattzre of m charity. T~ose persons and mat~V others would be glad to go and ps,y a reasonable ch.~'rge. '321! I Have reeom~nended and urged the Ordinanc and Health Coimni%tees to present an ordinance providing flor sues eases. So far it has not been done. I urge that the matter be considered and am satisfieS, th,~t the Oity Ph,vsieian en,torses most heartily the proposition. Roanok~ ~, Va. Nov..-7, 1910-. Rc spee t fully, (Si~ned) Joel H. C utchin, Mayor, FILIN~ A~.~D .-°,~EP~!r'~a PET!TIO~!S:--A Petition from C-i!ls and Rucker to cause a sidewalk to be eonstr'~wted on the West side of jeFfer,son Street between Campbell and Church Avenues, in front of the O,omet Theatre , was read and considered. On motion of Mr. Trout the or eau`se to be cons~ructed-~-~dew~l.~ City Fmgineer "~..~. :.n~': r',m-'..,a,] ? ,~, referred to, the property owners to pay one-half. the c cst t~ereof a~d the City to retain the old material. Petition from J. R. Weaver for a full width granolithic sidewalk on the West side of jefferson Street between Campbell and 0hurcu Avenues, known as No. 309 Jefferson Street, was read and or cause to considered. On motion Df Mr. Trout the City Engineer was instructed to have constructed be constructed the s&dewalk refered to, the property owners to p~y one-half the cost thereof, the City to retain the old material. A Letter of ~m:s frmm William Stevens, T. W. Hudson and M. 0. Lockard, a C o~,~,,ittee fro,,~ t}~e St James M. M. Church concerning the exemption from sewer and was read and ordered filed. sidewalk as se s slne nt S REPORT OF C0~ITTEE ON FINANOE.--Messers. Chick, Talley, Johnson and Hanckel from the Committee o~ Finance submitted a report ac ompanied by wh~lh wa s read and acted upon as fo!low~; J 2201.--A RESOLUTION to make certain supplementary sundry re solutions appropriations, was and ordinances read, e onzidered and passed by unanimous vote, with the exception of Messers. Pattie and St Clair, they voting in the negative. f No. 2202.--A RESOLUTION to certain considered and passed by approve bonds, wa~ read, unanimous v otc. . k/ No, passed 2203.--AN ORDINANCE fixzng %he salary of the City Clerk, was read, e by unanimous v otc o No. 220~.--AN ORDI~'~.ANCE fixing the salary of the a~d pa,~sed by unanimous vote with the exception of Mr. considered and Police Justice, was read, Pattie, he voting in the Mr. I~iller not voting. No. 2205.--A RESOLUTION appropriati~ $500.00 to the considered negative and of Roanoke repealing an 0rdin--nce approved January 17tn, Chamber o1~ Commerce of 1910, maki.ng a eonditionml the City 3212 appr opriat i on v~t~ o to samd 01amber of Commerce, was read, considered &nd passed by unanimous No. 2'206 AN ORDINANOE to amend and re-enact Section 5S3 of the was read, considered and passed by urm, nimous vote. No. 2207.--A RESOLUTION providing for the Z~T, eidate e oliection of all General Ordinance s sewer and side- walk assessment'.~ dale the City, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF OO;~ITTEE ON ACCOUNTS.--Messers. Fisl~burne, Jolmson,-.Parrack and Go ~lm~n bl'~e Co)mmittee o~ Acdounts submitted a report ~euomp~nied by a resolution whxch was read ~nd meted upon as follows; / ~J No. 220~.--A RESOLUTION to approve the accounts ~n..l uia~-ms for %he month o~ uo%ober 1910. Wt~ S read, eonsidered and passed by unanimous vote. ~EPORT OF CO~{£TTEE ON STREETS.---~esser.~. Trout, Oarter, Falls a~t Miller from the Coaani%tee on Streets submitted a report sccomp&nied by stmdry resolutions and ordinance= ~hich was read and ~eted upon as follows; No. 2209.--A RESOLUTION to resurface Jefferson Street Division of the Nohfolk and Western R~ilway ~nd Jefferson between the Winston-Salem Stree~ brmdge, was read, con- sidered ~nd passec by unanimous vote. No. 2flO.--A RMSOLUTION granting permission t o t~.e Roanok~ G&s a~d Water C o=p~ %0 open certe~in streets to repair gas m~.,ins, was read and considered. Nr. St Olair offered the following sacrament which was adopted by ~mnimous ,vete. "The gr~nting of tl~is persia sh~li in no wise prejudice Roanoke as to whether the Roanoke Gas and W~ter Company has the rights of the City a Franchise." of A Vote was then t~ken on tl~e resolution 'as' amended and the sam~ was adopted by unanimous vote. No. 2211.--A HESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to purchase a supply of brick, granit- and sand, was read,considered and passed by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION to give a hearing For the construction of certain No. 2212.--A sidew&lk~ which was read, considered and No. 2213.--A RESOLUTION'to construct passed by unanimous vote. certain street crossings, was read, granolithic considered and passed by unanimous vote. No. '221zC.--A RESOLUTZON to Mr. Fi shburne grade eertai'n sCreets was offered an amendment to 'include 'the read and considered. grading of Rorer Avenue S. W., ~.rom 7th tom9th Street.s, which amendment was adopted. A vote was then taken on the resolution as amended and same was adopted by unanimous vote witi~ the exception of Mr. St Clair , he voting in the negative. No. 2215.--AN ORDINANCE and e onsidere, d. to repeal section 1V± o~ hh. Genera± Ordinances was read Mr. Hanckel moved to refer back to the Oolm,~ittee, whzch motion was lost. A '~ otc was then taken on the Ordinance as presented a~t same was rejected by tile roliowing vote; AYES .--M. u sets. Carter, Chick, Falls, Kesler, Miller and Tr out. --6. N~S.--Me seer s. Fi shb~rne, 6. o odme. n, Hanc ke 1,. Johns on, MeNulty, Pattie, Parraek, St Clair, Talley, Thomas and Williams.--l!. Not Voting--The President.--1. No. 2216.--A RESOLUTION to revise the grade on I~rnchburg Road N.M., was read· considered and passed by unanimous v otc. / No. 2217.--A RMSOLUTION authorizing %.he Roanoke G~s and. We. ter 0ompany to place and maintain a six inch gas main on the bridge located in Park Street across the tracks of the Norfolk and Western Railway C,~mpany, w~read and co nsidere~ ,, %L G !.~'. St Clair of?~.red the following ~.,ae]%lment which was adopted by unanimous vote. "The granting of this permit shall in no wise prejudice the rights of the whether the Roanoke Gas and Water Company has a ~ Franc~his. ". 01ty N o. 22D/~---~ MmooLUTION authorizing the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company to permit the Po~tal Tolegraph-Cable Company' to use temporarl¥ · itu poles for stringing thereon its wires, wP~s read, .considered and passed by ~animous vote. Carter introduced the following Resolution which was passed by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to construct or cause ~o be con- strutted a full width granolithic sidewalk SO Feet ,long in Front of the Belmont Methedist Ch~'ch on the North side of Jamison Avenue N.E., the entire cost to be borne by the City. M~. St Clair refered to a resolut£on heretofore adopted by Council,calling for th~. construction of a 5 foot granolithic sidewalk on the East side of Kimball Avenue from Rutherford Avenue to Lynehburg Road, and moved that the contractor constructing this walk b, authorized to construct a 6 vote; foot walk instead, which motion was lost by the following AYES.--Messers. Carter, NAYS.--Me sser s. ~.hick, Miller, Parraek, Falls, Fishburne, St Clair and Talley--5. Goodm~n, St Clair, Johnson, McNulty, Pattie Thomas, Trout, Williams and the President.--13._._-~Not voting.--Mr. REPORT OF 00~V~ITTEE ON SEWF~S.--~%~sez. s. Fishburne, Kesler and St Kesler.--1. Clair From the Committee on Sewer~ subK~itted a report acc. ompanied by sundry resolutions, was read and acted upon as follows; No. 221~.--A RESOLUTION levying the &sse~sments for the construction of certain sewers, 65,66, 67, 6S, 69, being Assessment Nos. next regular meeting. No. 2219.--A RESOLUTION to employ an by the following vote; 70 and 71, Assistant was read ~nd Engineer, w~s laid read over until %he eonsidered and AYES .--Me ssers. Carter, Cl~ick, Falls, Fi shburne, Hanc ke 1, Johns ~,1, Kesler, Miller Pattie, P~rrack, St Olair, Talley, Trout and the Pre sident. --14. NAYS.--Messerso Goodman, McNu!ty, Thomas and Wi lli ~m s. --4. No. 2220.--A RESOLUTION requesting, the ~,yor to see that sewer ~s~essments are collected promptly, w~s re~d, considered eond rejected by unanimous v otc. REPORT OF CO;,~,~TTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.--Messers. Thomas ~nd Kesier from the 0 ommi t t · e on PubX$c P~,perty submitted a report accompenied by s~mdry resolutions and ordinances which w~s re~d and acted upon as fo!lows; No. 2221.--A RESOLUTION authorizing the construction of & Toilet Room at ~arket, was read, considered ~nd passed by unanimous vote. t~e City No. 2222.--A RESOLUTION awarding contr&ct for the erection of a one story addition to the City Hell, was read, considered and passed by the follm.~ng vote. Carter, Ohick, Fi shburne, G o odman, Hanckel, Johns on, AYF~. --Me s s e r s. Miller, P~rrack, T~lley, Thomas, Trout and NAYS.--Messers. F~lls, Kesler,. Wi 1 li~ms. --12. McNulty, P~ttie ar~t St Clair.--5. Not voting The President.--1. No. 2223.--A RESOLUTION to purchase a typewriter e onsid~.red and passed by m~animous vo~e. for the Clerk of ti~e Courts, was No. 27P4.--A RESOLUTION to provide an Office for the I{e~ltll Officer, was read, and passed by m~.~nzmou.~ vote. sidered No. 2225.--A RESOLUTION to p~zrchase the necessary furniture and fixt;~re= for the read, Committee Room in the Evans building, was read, considered and passed by u=n~nimous vote. No. 2226.--A RESOLUTION to purchase the necessary beddzng for the Jail and Almshouse, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. No. 2Z27,--A RESOLUTION to remove the Fish Stalls from the Market Squ~re , w~s rejected by the foll~ving vote; AYES .--Me s set s. Mc Nulty. --1. NAYS.--Nessers. Carter, Chick, Falls, Goodman, Hanc~el, J O~A~ on~ Kesler ~ Miller Pattie, Parrack, St Clair, Thomas, Trout~ ..Williams and %he President.--15. Not Voting.--Mr. Fisnburne.--1- No. ?~28.--AN ORDINANOE to extend 3-1/'2 Street from its intersection with 4th Street S, E,~ to Albemarle Avenue and to abandon hhat part oF 4tli Street From its Westerly i~r,~eetion with 3-1.72 Street to Albenarle Avenue and to exchange certain lands with. C, ~&trk!ey and to grade 3-1//2 Street, was read, considered ,.nd passed by unanimous vote, On motion of Mr. Pattie Oommon Council adjourned to meet in the Oo~mei~ ~h~mber W~dne sd~y, November 9th~ '1910, at 8 o'clock P.M. to complete the 0~le~lar. ATTEoT. APPROVED. PRESIDENT~ 321E 00MMON COUNCIL. ................. RE~UI. AR SESSION. Wednesday, November 9th, 1910. The Common Council met in Adjourned Session order by the President ._va. N. W. Phelps. at .~ o'clock P.M., and was called to Miller, PRF£ENT.--Messers. ~.arter, F~lls, Hanokel, Johnson, Haynes, Kessler (late) Nelson, Pattie, Parrack, Thomas, Trout and the President.--13. REPORT OF C0f~'4ITTF~ ON FIRE A~ WAT~..--Messers. MeNulty, Williams, Johnson and Miller from the Committee on Fire and Water sbbmited a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which w~s read and acted upon as follows; No. 2229.--A RESOLUTION to repair the Hose Wagon at No. 3 Fire Station, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote with the exception of ):tr. Thomas, i~e voting in the negative. No. 2230.--A RESOLUTION to purcl~ase a horse for the .~ ,uere... mhd passed by unanimous vote. Fire Department re~d, con- REPORT OF COM~&ITTEE ON PUBLIC SAPF~TY. .... }~essers. McNulty, Falls and Talley from Committee on Public Safety submited a report accompanied by sundry read and ac ted ~pon ms follows; res olutions, which was No. 2231.--A RESOLUTION authorizing the Roanoke Sheet Metal 0ompany to place ~ sl~g roof on the building known as No. 105 Norfolk Avenue S. E., was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. No. 2232.--A RESOLUTION authorizing Gills and Rucker to place a sl~g roof on the b~llding they are new erecting on the West side of Jefferson Street adjoining the Evening World Building, was re~d, considered and passed No. E23~.--A RESOLUTION authorizing the ~oderA-~ a slag roof on the building by unanimous vote. Developement Company to place they are nm~ erecting on the North side of Church Avenue East of Jefferao,, Street, w~s read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. No. 2234.--A RESOLUTION to permit T. F. and A. J. Jamison to erect a brick stable on the East side of 4th Street N. W., between Shenandoah and ~enter Avenues, was read, considered and passed by u ar_imous vote. No. 2235.--AN ORDINANOE to amend and re-enact Section 532 of the General Ordinance s was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. No. 2236.--A RESOLUTION authorizing the Nelson Developement Company t o place a slag roof on the building at the Northwest corner of Campbell Avenue and Randolph Str~ets~ was r~ad, eonsieered attd passe~ by u~, ~nimous vote. the 14th, 1910, On 'mo~ion oF Mr. Hanekel the Common C oune~ 1 adjotzrned to meet Mondmy to take up sucl~ matters as might be brought up for action. ATTEST. APPROVED. C LF~IK. PRESIDENT. 3215 ~ OMMON COUNCIL - - - ......... ADJOURNED SESSION. Monday, November 14th, 1910. Octagon Oouncil met"in Adjo~.~ned Session in the Council Chamber at '.~ o'clock P.M., and was ea].led to order by the President Mr. N. W. Phelps. PRESENT.--Messers. Uarter, Obi'ok, Fishburne, Goodman, Hanekel, Johnson, I[aynes, Kessler, Mz iier, MC Nul%y ( 1~ ~,e ), Nelson~ Pattie Parrack, StClair, Tr out a~.. ~ l;e President. --17 · ABSENT.--Messers. Falls, H~nna~ · Le se~re, Talley and Wi !liams. --5. ~ No. 2239.--A RESO.LI~ION authorizing the Cit~, F~gineer to construct or have-',constructed full width granolithic sidewalk in fronT, or the Belmont Methodist Church on Jamison Avenue S.E., wh'i'ch having, passed the Board of Al~erme. n amended was read, eonsZdered and their action concurred in by unanimous vote. No. 2241.--A RESOLUTION to grant permissi on to Griffin Brown to erect a frame residence in the Fire limits, which having passed t~e Board of Aldermen was read~ considered and their action cm~ourred.ir, by No. 2242.--A RESOLUTION authorizing the (li i,v / .,~m:~an.v ~ ~ use O~rey~s Asphaltum Flexible Roofing on building they are erecting on the Southw-.st corner of Kirk Avenue and Henry Street which having passed the Board of Aldermen read, considered and their action concurred in by unanimous vote. No. 22%3.--A RESOLi~ION authorizing the 0ity F~gineer to issue a permit to the Virginia L~u~ber Nanufact~ring Compar~v to use Oarey's Asphaltum Flexible Roofing on building they are erecting on Church Avenue East of Jefferson Street, which having passed the Board of Aldermen was read~ considered and their action concurred in b2~ unanimous vote. Mr. Chick offered t~ following Ordi. nane e ~manimous v~,te. ~ A~ OI~DINA~C~ ~.uthorizing' the which was read considered and adopted by City F~gineer to issue permits to use Carey's Asph<um Flexible Roofing". No. 2206.--AN ORDINANCE to amend and re-enact Section 5~3 of the General 0rd inmnces which having passed the Board of Aldermen as amended ? was read, considered and thei r ac ti on conc urred in by unanimous v Gte. MAYOR'S MF~SAGE.---VET0.---A Message from the Mayor giving his reasons for disapproving Ordinance No. 2206 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE to amend and re-enact Section '$.~ oF the Sonora] Ordinances" _ , was presented and ordered to be spread upon t~e Jo~mn~l of the Common C oune il. The Co~',mon 0ouneil then proceeded to consider the same. The Honorable City Co, moil, Gent !omen: - . I herewith return without my approval Ordinance #2167· to am-nd and re-enact Section No. 13~ off the O, enerA1 0rdinanees". Section 13~, as it now stands· provid, s for a Sinking Fund entitled, "An Ordinance bf 1% to b~ set ~side anm~all¥ to be applied towards th~ extinguishment of the bonded indebtedness of the city. T~e nresent bonded indebtedne.~s of the city amounts to $1·566.000. Th.. interest on that ammmt at 4-1/~.~ will amo~znt to $70·470.00 &nnu~lly· and the 1% Sinking Fund required to be set asiHe e~mmmts to $15·660.00, making & total of ~6·130.00 to be taken o~t of the annual revenues for in.terest and Sin_kin~ F~md. Another bond, issue is in contemplation at a hitcher r&te~ of interest and a larger Sinking, Pund· w.hic~ i~. ~uthorized w~ll increase interest and the Sinking Fund ~.9~.V%0.00· which added to $. ~6~130. 00 will m~ke a total of $95,~80.00. This to ~ mind is as large a drain as there should be upon the revenues. An increase of t'~e Sinking F~md, .with the demands of. the public schools would take so large a portion of the revenues as to necessitate ~n increase in the tax rate· which should be avoided.. The increase of population in the city, its commercial growth and ?avor~.d position~ inmzres its continual gro~.th and development, and it is &bsolutely beyond doubt that the city's indebtedness is smaller to-day ~h~n it will ever be again. To provide a Sinking Fund sufficiently large to mmt~zre bonds n~. issued at a low rate, would ~e ~mwise and tmnecessary· and not in the best interezt of the city' 'The r~cent bnd iss~e, it is to be hoped, will furnish sewer and sidewalk f~eilities for the city to ~ satisfactory degree, and the ~ut~ority to iss~:e bonds in t~e :uture will not. be an easy one to obtain. The city government now h~s the authority to refund any m&turin~ bonds by issuance o~ refunding bonds without subm{tting the question to a fred-hold vote- ~ wise provision of th~ State L&w. I see no re&son why we should ere_ate a 1 simply be another drain and expen.~e upon t~e city without nec · s s~ry re-quirement. In consequence of reasons above stated, ret~ning the same without ~¥ approval.. R~noke, V~. Oct. 20th, 1910. rge Sinking Fund · any proper return whidh will and not a I am under tt~e necessity of Very respectfully, (Signed) Joel H. C,~tchin, Mayor ·. The question was then taken should the Ordinance become a law ? the the Mayor to the contrary nowtithstanding· and was decided in the negative objeeti one of by the following v otc. ;- AYeS: -~. Nr. Carter ,-1. NAYS.--Messers.--Chick, Fishburne, Goodman, Hanckel, Johns on· Ha~vne s, Miller, Me Nult¥, Nelson· Pattie· Parrack, StClair, Thomas and Tr out. --14. NOT VOTING.--Eessers. Kessler and the President.--2. No. 2166.--AN 0RDI~ANCE to provide for the issue of $150,000 of Bonds 'to be heed For of the property commonly known as the Terry Street the p~rchase located on Jefferson Street· bounded by Jefferson Street, was read and considered. Property for City purposes, Bullett, Elm Avenues rand Nelson Mr. Hanckei moved to amend to read that the ~roperty should not be used for City Hall purposes· which motion w~s adopted. 3220 Mr. Hanckel moved to ~m.~dment w~ s ad opted. ~mend that the A Vote was then t ken on the Sinking Fund Ordinance ~s should be 1% ~mended and instead of. 1-1/~, which th~.~ s~me was rejected by the following vote ;- AYES. --Me s set s. Carter, Goodm,.n, H&nc ke 1, John s ,m ~ Hmyne s, Williams ~nd the President. NAYS.--Messers. Chick, Kessler~ Talley, Thomas and Trout.--lC. Miller, Mc Nult¥, Nelson, Patt~e~ Par-ack, On motion of Mr. t{anekel the Oortmon Oouncil adjourne'd. StCl.%ir, ATTEST. APPROVED. ~v/OLERK. PRES IDENT. O0~iON COUNCIL ........................... REOULA~ SESSION. MonDay, December 5th, 1910. The Common Council met in Regula~ Session in the Council Chamber and was called to-order by the President Mr. N. W. Phelp.~. PRF~ E NT. ---Me s se r s. Carter Chick, Falls, G o odman, Hanna Kcs!er, TJe SO tkr e, Miller, McNulty, Nelson, Pattie ( late ), Parrack Clair, at ~ o'clock P.M. Hanek e 1, J ohms on( (late), St- Ta!ley, Thomas, (late), Trout, Williams an~ the President.--20. ABSENT.--Messers. Fishburne, and Haynes.--2. RE~DING OF THE JOURNAL.---On motion of N~. Miller the rea~ing of the Journal was dispensed with and the minutes approved as r. ecommended. REPORT OF OFFICERS. .... The report of the City Engineer, City Clef, City Treasurer, Clerk of the Markets, Supt. of the Poor~ Health Officer and Keep,.~r of the A]nushouse, read and ordered Filed. MAYOR'S MESSAGE.---The Message from the Mayor was read and referred to the appropriate Committies, a Yull text of which is as follows: To the Honorable City Council: Gent ].eme n: - Notwithstanding the fact that I have heretofore called the attention of Council to some of the m~tters which I now have in mind, and have urged action on the part of Council committees, I feel that the importance of the subjects are such as to justify me in a repetition. Council is now engaged in mmkiug up its annual appropriation bill and if the objects which I wish considered are not provided For in your appropriation bill, there will be but little hope of having favorable action during the year, and therefore I recommend as fo!lows:- P~rBLIC PRoPFP~TY: The appropriation sould be as large as the revenues of the city will justify for public property. The proceeds of the bond issue have already been appropriated to schools, fire houses and equipment, streets, sidewalks and sewers, co~-sequently there will be a sufficient amount of money to do all the work that Council can ha~e properly done d~ming the coming year, so that there will not be any necessity for con- sidering thesec items in the appropriation bill. There aec no funds however, from bond issue, available For the p~chase of a public site and the erection of a police court and police station. It is highly important that both of these matters receive attention during the coming year. Longer delay will not be to the I recommend an appropriation of ~5,000 For parks. d oubtedly be created during the present desire to surrender to a commission the the Council through its committees. The great to permit their longer remaining interest of the city. A Park Commission will un- year, and should Council decide that it does not care of the parks, the money can be expended by value of the parks now owned by %he city is too invaluable for t~e use of the public. While $.~,000 is a small amount it will be a beginning in a very much needed direction. PLAYGROUNDS: I recommend an appropriation of $2,000 For playgnounds. The playgrounds movement is assuming a large place in municipal life. The in mind is for the installation of playground apparatus also be steps taken towards securing seuitable land for of the city before all the vacant blocks are Filled up. PUBLIC ENTER_TAINMFALT: I recommend an appropriation of for the purpose of inducing conventions to meet ~ommerce in its efforts to advertise the city , ga%aerings from other sections. object of the appropriation in the city parks. There should playgrounds in various sections $2,000 for entertainment, to be used in this city, and to Hid the Chamber of by bringing within our borders representa~a 3222 PENSIONS FOR _OL,_B_ $OIj)IERS~: ..... I desire to c~ll your attention to tire £'aet that the t~x o£ 5~ levied in 1909 for tile purpose of pensioning ex-confederate soldiers and taeir wides WhO were a~ ~re without means o~ support, a~ ~e, ble to c~re For ~nemaelves, has been collected, and whiie very i~deq~te to supply the most, ~gent claims, the e~maission charged with tire distribution of that f~md, Finds itself ~ble to gre, nt more t~an $2.50 per m~,ntn, exbept in isolated eases, and it will be exhausted before 1912. Timre i~as been no tax levied in ti~e 0ity of Roanoke which has been paid so cheerfully, no~ Sas the~e been a~ act of the city co~cil which has been of more genuine pride and se, tisfaetion to her people, than t~is disposition to ease for ti~e old soldiers witi~in !~er borders. Roanoke takes a special pride in titis matter, and I am s~e t~e time will never come d~ing t~e few years that the old soldiers'na~e, on cart*n, waen Rea :eke will Fail to keep its place at the front ra~ in this co~onwealth in i~er care for the old soldiers. I therefore ree~aend ti~t a levy of Five cents on the $100.00 be made w~icA will be available For 1912. At the present time between $360.00 and ~00.00 per month is distributed~ a~ as tim months go by there are those who need more and some are added to the list. I trust that the list will not incree, se, and do not believe it will, as %he deaths are n~erous and will no doubt increase in a ~apid ratio in the next Few years. A few years hence and all of the civil war veterans will have crossed over the river. You wiil rember tiu~t no levy was made For this year. I~!UIPAB BIO,DING AND CIT_Y ~'FICES: In view of the Fact that the city he, s leased the Evans B~lding f. or-the aec o~odati on of the co~t officers and city employees, there is not much probability or ny public b~lding being erected ~or severmD years. E~ile I have urged repeatedly the erection of a public b~lding, and do n~ ~ge the seieetion and securing of a site, I am not prepared to reco~end and ~ge tt~e erection of a m~icIpal b~lding. Public sentiment is not s~Fieiently aroused aha civic pride nBt great enouff~ to bring about the erection of a public b~lding in keeping with-R~noke~ i~eidate future needs. ~ile the Federal census has sh~ Roanoke to be ~ming at a rapid rate a~ stands t~~ a~ong the cities of like size in the United States in gr~tt~. An increase within t~e last decade or since the 1900 census of 63%. }ia~ of o~ people are of the same impression that they ~re ten years ago when ~ great mar~ were inclined to believe that R~noke was f~ly ~n. R~.noke is in its infancy, a~t ten years hence, the population at the most conservative estimate, ea~mot be expected to be less *,hah 55,000 to 60,000, a~ twenty years ~enee, 80,000 to 90,000. I believe in fo~ years From · this date t~t people will realize Roanokes Furze and be ready to consider t~e erection of ~, public b~lding in keeping with Roanoke's ~tn, enterprise and Furze, and for that reason I believe a delay will be For the best. H'owever, it is important that steps be t~ken ~o provide more room for the City Treas~er, Co~nissioner of Revenue, mhd also an orifice for the Mayor. There is no doubt in ~ mind that every ti, fy officer should be req~ired to give his whole time to the duties of ofFiee~ no~ is there a~ doubt but what the Mayor, who is mdc the cl~ier executive of the with large powers by the c on.sidereal a part of the for the offices named. _RI~_~~ INSPEQ~OR: ~,, city and invested Constitution and the statute law, sllould be regonized and city govermnent. I therefore ree o~ae~td .su_t_table provisions T~e laws of Virginia make it obligatory upon the city to have a plumbing inspector. The health of the community~ the interest of. property owners, demand t~e creation of ti'le office and the selection o1' a proper man. Buildings are constructed without a~v one to supervise the sewerage. A small fee would be gladly pa~.d by property owners, for then them would know for a certainty that they had perfect pltmlbing and was getting what they paid for. The fees of t~e office should maintain the same and would be no charge upon tt~e city, ti~e people, wi~o get value from the office, paying the cost. BUIT~DING INoPEC_TOR.' __ . I recommend tile appointment of a building inSpector bo be u~ter t~e Oity Engineer's department, '~s would be m plumbing inspector. The danger from fires by remson of Faulty construction would be 18rgely decreased has the city ~ building inspector. At present 9uildlng regulmtions a're of but little, i~ a~r, value. A person desiring %o build gets a permit frozq the uity Engineer's office, and no one from the City Engineer's of£ice ewer looks to see how the building is constructed, and ii, ere is no one to do so. _OITY EI~ZOTR~FlIAN: The need of a city eiectricie, n is greater tne.~n is generally believed. No~rly every house in the city will sooner or later be wired for electricity, older buildings and a cheap 'class of-buildings not supervised by ~n architect, are l~ab!e to be :badly wired and Fire risk increased. A property m~ner wishing to have his house wired for electric ligi~ting, contracts vigil a person in the business and depends entirely upon the Faithi'ulness and knowled~:e of the employees or t~le party contracted witil, llad we a City Mleetrieian~ a permit would be requiredFor wiring and a fee c~arged thereYor~ whici~ fees would ~ore tne. n pay the cost or t~e .eFrice~ and at the sa~e ti~e persons having wiring done would ~um.~ tt~at it was properly done and danger From fire eliminated~ and have t~e satisfaction o~' ~ing that they had received what t~ey paid fo~ I re~o~end tat t~ese t~ee offices be created· and ir Co,oil beliewes that one man can superintend tn$ work o£ the Building Inspector and Plumbing Inspector, con- solidate the offi~ es under the City Engineer. Nearly all of t~e progressive cities make ti~ese offices of great value ~o the get,oral public, a saving to the city from the stand point o£ health and fire, and at the same time a source o£ revenue. Small cities like Lyncaburg and Danville have these o~'fices, and Roanoke so far ahead in many respects, is still going upon the old plan. Roanoke, ¥$. Dec. ~, 1910. Respec~ully· ( si gned ) ~oel M. C ut c him · or. A Message f'rom %h.e Mayor was read submitting ti~e names o£ H. J. Early,. H. H. Hurd and E. ~. W~Zson as regular Policemen and their appointment was approved. on REPORT OF CON~.~iTTEE OM FINANCE.---Messers. Chick, Hanckel and Finan. ce submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions and Talley from the C ommitte ordinance s which was read and acted upon as follows; ~ 2245.--A RESOLUTION to employ an Assistant Engineer, was read and considered. Mr. St Clair moved to amend to read Civil Fz~gineer which amendment was ad opted. Mr. Williams moved to amend to read to employ a Oivil Engineer at a salary of $150.00 per month which motion was lost. ~r. Thomas moved to amend that th~ employment ,of the F~gineer be authorized only For a period of six 96) months, which amend~t was adopted by the following vote; AYES:--Messers. Carter, Goodman, Hanna., Hanckel, Kessler, Lescure, Miller· Nelson, Pattie, ~hhomas, and Tr out. --11. NAYS:--Messers. Chick, Falls, Williams and the President.--9. Johnson· McNulty· Parrack· St Clair TalleY, A vote was then vy ~manimous vote. taken on the resolution as amended and the same J 2246.--A RESOLUTION to employ a Dr. aftsman, was read and considered. N~. Thomas moved to lay on the table which motion was lost. A vqte was then taken on the resolution as presented and the same was f oil owing v ot.e. was adopted adopted by the AYF~:---Messers. Carter, Chick, Falls, Hanckel, Johnson· Talley, Trout, Williams and the President.--il. NAYS. --Me s ser s. Thomas --8. Goodman, Hanr~, Kessler, Lescure, Pattie, Miller, McNulty, Parrack· St Clair Nelson, 322,- considered and in the negative. RESOLUTION t o make supplementary certain passed by unanimous vote witi~ the 2248.--A RESOLUTION by unanimous v otc. appr opt iat ions exception of payment to approve certain bonds which of Mr. St Clair wni c h considered 2249.--A RESOLUTION to appropri.~te a sum to aid the of City Taxes,was read, considered and. passed of Mr. Thomas he voting in the negative. .exception 2250.--A RESOLUTION t o Park I~n4 Company, be longing Y. M. C. A., in the by unanimous vote rebate taxes standing against lots 8 and 9 to Ama }4. Obermyer and Mary A. Wigmore fro was read voting and passed matte r with the section 1, the year 1910, was read, considered and passed by the following vote: AYF~.--Messers. Carter, Falls, Good. man, Hanna, Hanckel, John s on, Le scure, McNulty, Nelson, Parrack, Talle¥, Williams and. the President.--13. NAYS.--Messers. Kessler, Pattie, St Clair and Thomas--4. NOT VOTING.--~essers. Carter, Miller and 2251.--A RESOLUTION authorizing t~ City Tr out. --3 · Clerk t o purchase certain stationery for the Clerk of the Court, was read, '~/ 2252.--AN ORDINANCE to prodive considered and passed for the purchase of a by unanimous vote. horse and bug..~y for the Health Department, Mr. Carter was read moved bo lost. and eonsidered. amend to read $300.00 A Vote was then taken on the f oll~,ing v otc; instead of $~50.00 which motion was Ordinance as pre sented and same was rejected by the AYES.--Messers. Chick, Goodman, Hanckel, Johnson, Miller, McNulty, Nelson, Talle¥, Williams and the President.--lC. NAYS .--Me sser s. Falls, Kessler, Lescure, Pattie, Pj~rrack, St Clair, Thomas and Tr out --~. NOT VOTING:--Messers. Carter and Hanna.--2. /~/2253.--AN ORDINANCE t o May amend and re-enact section 11 of an Ordinance 16th 1910 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE creating a Health Depart~ment approved of the City uf Roanoke, Virginia, providing for its composition and the selection was read and laid over ~til next re.ar meeting. v--'/'/ 22~.--A RESOL~ION to appropriate $6,243.77 for the p=pose or appointment of of office of same." of making the third payment on the Startzman property, was read and laid over until the next regt~lar meeting. t/' 2255.--A RF~OLUTION to provide for the equipment of a Laboratory for the Health Department., was read, considered and passed by the following vote. 322,_ AYF~.--Messers. Chick, Falls, Goodman, Hanna, Hanckel, Jonnson, Lescure, McNulty, Nelson, Talley, Thomas, Trout, Williams and the President.--lB. . Miller, NAYS.--Messers. Pattie and St Clair.--2. NOT VOTING.--Messers. 2256.--AN ORDINANCE was read and considered. Carter, creating Mr, Thoma~ mcved to amend that Kessler a~l Parrack.--3. the position of Building and Plumbing Inspector, appointment be submitted ~or the approval of Council which motion v~s withdrawn. ~!~. l~sc~e moved bo refer to 'the Ordinance C ommi ttee which motion was ad opted. Mr. Hanckel moved t',for a suspension of the Rules to introduce an Ordinance w.hich he desired to then present, which motion was adopted and he presented the · Ordinance. y "AN ORDINANCE to amend section 96 of AN 0RDINANOE approved April entit].ed, "AN ORDINANCE impo,~ing ~ax on persons, real estate and personal for the current year, for the support of the City Goverm~ent, the payment' int-rest upon the City debt,'and'other municipal expenses.", .was read and following 15th 1910, property, Of t~e considered. Mr. Thomas moved to refer to the Ordinance Oommittee R~P0.RT OF CO~ITTEE ON FINANCE.( ANNUAL BIID~ET)---The Ann,~l Bridget had been c omp!eted laid over ~mtil January meeting. Mr. Thomas m~ved to instruct and was n~s ready to be whi ch Clerk presented m ct ion Was ad opted. announced that the , whzSH'had t o be th& Clerk to send each member a copy of the Annual Budget which motion was adopted by unanimous vote. REPORT OF CO~MiTT_EE ON ACCOUNTS.---Messers. Goodman and Johnson frmu the Committee on Accounts submited a report accompanied by a Resolution which was read and acted upon ~S eollows, 2263. --A RESOLUTION to approve the accdunt~s-knd claims for t~e month of November 1910, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT Om~Aittee on OF CO~ITTEE ON STREETS.---Nessers. Trout, Streets submitted a re'port' accompanied by Carter, Fallm and ~iller from the sdndry resoi~tions and ordinances which was.'read:'and, acted Upon .as- follows; 2264.--A RF~qOLUTION t o grade certain streets and avenues, was read, considered and ./ was Street passed by unanimous vote. 2265.--A RESOLUTION to construct gr~nolithic read, considered and passed by ur~nimous vote. ~ 2266.--A RESOLUTION to establish the grade on and the City Limits, was read, considered and gutters on Mountain Loudon Avenue N.W., passed by unanimous Avenue S.W., between 15th VOte 322( 2267.--A RMSOLUTION to advertise for bids for the construction sidewalks was read, considered and passed by u.~_animous vote. 2268.--A RESOLUTION to advertise for bids for.the construction ~f cer.tain granolithic certain granolithic sidewalks was read, considered and passed .by unanf~mous vote. ' 2269.--A RESOLUTION to repair Randolph Street Bridge was re. ad and Mr. Thomas moved to amend by adding the approaches to the bridge, was adopted. eonsidered o which amendment A Vote was then taken on the Resolution as presented and t~e sa~,te was adopted by ,manlmous vote. ~// 2270.--~N .OI:LDI~ANGE to acquire propert7 for the opening of 4th Street SoWo, South from Woods-Avenue,was read, considered and passed by the follGving vote; . AYF~. --M e s s e r s. Carter, Chick, Palls, Hanckel, Johnson, Kesler, Miller, Nelson, Talley, Thomas, Tr out, Willie, ns and the President.--13. NAYS.--Messers. Goodman, Lescure, McNulty, Pattie, Parrack, St Olair and Williams .~/ 2271.--AN ORDINANCE to provide for acquiring land to open an alley between She~ndoah Avenue and Oenter Avenue N.W., East of 4th Street, w~s read, considered and passed by unanimous vote with the exception of Messers. Goodm~n and Thomas,, they voting in the negative. u/ 2272.--AN ORDINANCE granting the Nati on~l Fncehange Bank of Roanoke, Virginia, the privilege of excavating and useing the space under the sidewalks on Campbell Avenue and Jefferson Street, adjacent to the lot ovmed by the said Bank located at the Southwest corner of Campbell Avenue and Jefferson Street,was read and considered. Mz. Thomas moved to amend that the National F~change Bank ~e allowed, to excavate under the sidewalk the f~ll width if necessary, the .plan of which to be Filed in the office ,of the City Engineer which .amendment was adopted. showing definitly the amount to be exgavated, Nt~. Hanckel moved to amend that the Bank shall be head liable for .any damages to pipes or drains in making this excavation., which amendment was adopted. A Vote was then taken on the Ordinance as amended and the same was adopted by un~nimous v otc. 2273. --AN ORDINANCE t o acqUire property to open 5th St~.eut~.° W., South from Woods Avenue, which was read, considered and passed by the following vote; AYES.--Messers. Carter, Chick, Falls, Hancke 1, Pattie, St 0lair, Talley, NAYS. --Me s set s. Thomas, Tr out,~ Williams and Goodman, Lescure, McNulty--3. H~ynes, Kessler, Miller the Pre sident. --15. Nelson, NOT VOTING.--Mr. Parrack--1. 2274.--AN ORDINANOE to acquire South from Woods Avenue., was read, AYES.--Messers. Carter, Chiel:, property ~or the op~ning of 6th Street. S.W., considered and rejected by the following vote; Falls, Hancke 1, J oh~ s on, Kesler, Mi lle?, Nelson, Talley, Trout and the NAYS. --Me s sets. Pre sident.--ll. Goodman, Lescure, McNulty, Pattie, Thomas and Williams.--7 · NOT VOTING--M~. Parrack.--1. 2275.--A RESOL~!ON to construct certain street crossings, was read eonsidered and passed by u,~nimous vote. 2276.--A RESOLUTION t o award contract for the c,~struction of, certain granolithic sidewalks, was re~d, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 2277.--A RESOLUTION to award contract for macadamizing Main Street N.M., between ¥~ryland Avenue and the Corporate Limits, -~s read, considered an.d passed.__b.y unanimous vota y 2278.--A RESOLUTION to give a.hearing for the construction of granolithic certain sidewalks, v;as read, considered and passed by ~nanimous vote. . ~ REPORT OF CO~ITTEE ON SEWERS.---Messers. Kesler and St Olair From the Oomm~ttee on Sewers submitted a report accompanied by a Resolution which w~s read a~nd acted upon as follows; 2279.--A RESOLUTION awarding contract for the construction the properties abutting on the South side of Madison Avenue N.E., of a sewer to accommodate between 4th Street and Lick Run, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. . REPORT OF COKg~ITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.---Messers. Thomas, Lescure and Hanckel from the Oommittee on Public Property submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which was read. and acted upon as follows; ~ 2281.--A RF~SOLI~ION to place a telephone in the office of the Health Officer, was read and laid over. ~ 22~2.--A RESOLUTION to employ a janitor, was read and considered. On motion of Mr. THomas the resolution was reFered .back to the Committee. J 2283.--A RESOLUTION to repair and paint the roof of the Oity Market, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF CO}&MITTEE ON ORDINANCES: .... Messers. Milldams, McNulty and Pattie from the Committee on Ordinances submitted a report accompanied by an 0rdi. nance which was read and acted-upon as Follows; j 2284.--AN ORDINANCE to amend was read, considered and passed by REPORT OF COMMITTEE and re-enact section 88 unanimous vote o ON FIRE AND WATER.--Messers. of the McNultF, General Williams Ordinance s, and Miller 322C the C ommittee which v~s read ~ 22_gS.--A on Fire ,~nd Water oubmitted a report accompanied by sundry and acted upon as follows; RESOLUTION to approve the plans for'the erection of re solut ions (3) Automobile Fir-. Stations, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~ 2286.--A RESOLUTION to advertise for' b{ds 'for the erec%ion of three (3) Stations, was read, considered and passed bi' the following v'ote. AYES .--Me s set s. Carter, Chick, Falls, Goodman, Hanckel, Johnson, K~sler, Fire Miller, McNulty, Nelson, Parraek, Talley, Thomas, Tr.'out, Will£ams and the Pre sident.--17. NAYS.--Messers. Pattie and St O~air.--2. REPORT OF 00NNITTEE ON PUBL!~, SAFETY ~ --Me s ser s. Nelson, Talley and .MeNulty from the Public Safety 0, o,~mittee submitted a report was read and acted upon as follows; · ,// . 2287.--A RESOLUTION requesting the Mayor ac e ompafli ed to enforce by a Resolution which Section 565 of the General Ordinances as to the speed of locomotives and ears aeros:~ such Companies to have safety gates or watchmen at grade er ossings, was read and considered. Mr. Thomas moved to request the Mayor to report to Council why he has failed to enforce the Ordinance requiring safety appliances at ali Railway crossings of the City which motion w~s adopted. / 221~.--A RESOLIP~ION levying the assessments ~or"th~ construe t i on of certain sewers, being assessment the October meeting, was Mr. Pattie moved to Nos. 65, 66, 67, 6S, 69., 70 read, considered and passed t o meet adjourn and 71,, which was laid by unanimous vote. in the Council .Ohamber on Monday, ~ er from December 12th 1910, at ~ o'clock P.M., to. take UP the Water Franchise, which motion was adopted. There being n9 further(: business Oommon Council adjourned. ATTEST. APPROVED. PRES IDENT. 322? COMMON C OUNCIL ......................... - ........ - ADJOURNED SESSION. Monday, December 12th, 1910. The Cerumen Cmn~cil met in the Cm~lcil Chanber in AdJ mzrned Session at ~ o' clock P.M., and wa:~ called to order by Mr. J. E. McN~lty, PR ES 5~qT. --Me s s e r s. O~rter, Falls, Nelson, Pattie, Parrack(late), St ABSENT.--Messers. Chick, Goodman, M. Hanekel, Vice-President. Fi shbur ne, Hanckel, Johnson, Lescure, O. lair(late), Talle¥(].ate), Tllomas and Hanna, Haynes, Kessler, Trout and the Miller, William~-~'~_15. President .--V. on NAYOR'S MF~SAGE.---A Message from the }.{ayor was read and referred to the Finance. A full text of which will be found in the Board of Aldermen Journal, iNVESTIGATION OF THE CITY ch~r.ges m~ge against him by Mr. T. SFJqGF~NT. .... A letter from the E. Jamison a Board. of Aldermen Committee Page 584. City S er ge ant concerning on December 9th 1910, was read and on motion of M~.. Thomas ws, s refe~ed'to the Mayor to investigate and report his findings back to Council at its next regular meeting. The letter is e~s follows: Roanoke, Va. Dec, 12th, 1910. T o the Honorable President, And Members of Common Co~.cil and Board of Aldermen. City of Roanoke, Va. Ge ntle men: - Owing to the very grave charges made against .me at your last meeting held on Dec-tuber 9th 1910, by Mr. T. E. Jamison, Aldermen, from Jefferson Ward, I respectfully ~sk that a Committee from your Honorable Body, be appointed to investigate .these charges .nvestigation of said charges and that said Committee be requested to m~ke a thorough ~ and report to an open Council Meeting. I think this much.is due me and to the good. people of Roanoke, office. ~nxious to adjudicate any legal claim thmt the City of Roanoke may who have given me this 'I am also ready and have against me. Respectfully, (Signed) T. R. Tillett, S. ~. R. REPORT OF CO~;~ITTEE ON PUBLIC BUILDING SiTE:--Messers. McNulty, Johnson, Thomas a~d Lesctme fnOm the:Committee on Public Building Site submitted a report accompanied by e. Resol~tion which was read and acted upon as fellers; A RESOLUTION to extend the time in which the Committee on Public Building Site may take options, which having passed the Board of Aldermen was Mr. Pattie moved to lay on the table which motion was read and considered. los{ by the following vote; AYF~. - --Me s .~ e r s. NAYS. ---~e s s e r s. Pattie, Parrack,&StClair--3. Falls, Hanckel, Johnson, Lescure, McNulty, Nelson, Thomas and Williams.--S. NOT V0TING.--Messers. Carter, Fishburne and Miller--3. 323.r. A Vote acti on was McNulty, was then taken o~ t~le Resolution as concurred in by the fell owing v otc; AYES.--Me ssers. ad opted by tile Falls, Fishburne, Nelson, Thomas and Williams.--il. NAYS.--Messers. Pattie, Parraek and St Hanc ke 1, Clair.--3. Board of Aldermen a~ their Johnson, Lescure, Nlller, REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BUILDING SITE--No. 2.--Messers. MeNult~, Johnson, Thomas and Lescure submitted report No. 2 accompanied by a Resolution which was read and acted upon as fo!lows; A RESOLUTION to accept the option dated December 9th 1910, si{.med by T. W. Goodwin and others onthe property conmonly known and designated as-the "Terry Property" which having passed the Board of' Aldermen was read, considered and their action concurred in by the Follm~.ing vote; -Me s se r s. Oarter, Falls, Fi shbur ne, Haneke !, Johns on, Miller. MeNhlty, NelsGn, Thomas and Williams--l!. NAYS.--Messers. Pattie, Parrack and St Clair.--3. Mr. Thomas moved f. or~ a reconsideration which motion was adopted by the £ollowing v ore; AYES: --Me s se r s. Talley and Thom~.s.--9. Fi shburne, Le souse, Miller, Nel,~zon, Pattie, Parrack, St Clair, NAYS.--Messers. Hancke!, Johnson, McNulty and Williams--%. NOT V0TING.--Messers. Oarter and Falls--2. Mm. Thom~.s then and there offered the follmving resolution which was adopted bj' the f oliowinK v ore; U// A RESOLUTION concerning the issue of bunds for a Public Building Site or Public B ui].dinq purposes. St -AYES .--.Mes sers. 0arte'o Clair, Talley and Thomas--10. Miller, Pattie NAYS. --Me s set s. Fi shb urne, Hanc ke 1, Johnson, Miller and William~ --5 Mr. McNu!ty moved that the original resolution be adopted which motion ~s carried by the following vote; Mc Nulty, AYES. --Me s s e r s. Nelson, Thomas Carter, Falls, ?ishb~ne, Hanckel, Johnson, Lescure, Miller, and Williams.--il. NAYS.--Messers. Pattie, Parrack, St Clair and Talley--~. Mr. Talley moved to reconsider the resoluton as he did not understand w~at he voting on aud desired to ehanMe his vote. The Ohairman ruled his mdtion out-o~, order W~S a~ his vote stood as recorded. ,.. A RESOLUTION directing ~h~.-'~ity So!ieitor to take such step. as as may be necessary collect from the Cit.v ~ergeant a~y ~nounts which have been erroneously paid to him For the board of prisoners in the ~.ity Jail, which having passed the Board of Aldermen was read and considered. Fro. Thomas mowed to refer to the Finance ~,o.~nittee for investigation and an immediate report wt~ich motion ~s adopted by tmanimous vote. There being no ?urther business and on motion of Mr. Williams the ~.ommon Council adjourned. ATTEST. APPROVED. · / CLERK ~_.~, PRESIDENT. 3232 O0~'~40N COUNCIL ................ TROULAR SESSION. Monday, January 9th, 19!¢. The ~,o,.mmon Council met in Regular Session in the Colmc,~l Ohamber ~,t S o'clock P.M., arid was caled to order by the President Mr. N. W. Phelps. PRESENT: --Me seers. Carter ~,hmek, Falls Fishburne, ~oodman, Ha. nna, Hanc ke 1, J o~%s on Haynes( late ), Kes sler, late)', Miller', MoNulty, Nels,m, Pattie, Parrack, StC].air Te, lley, Th,.~-~s, Trout, Williams ,,nd the President .--22. READING OF .JOURNAL:---On ~otion of Mr.M.i!ler the rading of the Journal was dispensed, w, ith and the minutes approved h~ recorded. REPORT OF OFFICF~RS:---The Report of the City Engine er, City Clerk, Health Of'Ficer, Clerk 'of the M~nket, Supt., of the Poor and w.c ~- . ---The May or ' MAYOR ' S Keeper of the Almshouse was read and ordered Filed. s Message was read and reFered to the p~.oper Committees. A Full text of we_ich is as Follows: To the Honorable Oity Octroi!, Gentlemen;- I desire to call Motor attention to the Fact that the police Force of the city is very ~auc~ smaller than it should be. We now have thirty-three patrolmefl working in three shifts, eight hours each, ten on each shift, the other three are employed e,s headquarter men, and during the year twenty-eigl]t of that number will be receiving ~2.75 per day. There e. re now twenty- Five receiving $2.75 or $87.50 for .the mo,nth of thrity-one dams. Th~ Sergeants receive $90.00 per month. There ~s not enough difference ,between the officials and the men. Responsibility and authority properly vested should al~,~,ys receive a proper consideration. The force should. be increased to about Forty-Five men, giving three shifts of Fifteen each. A police station erected, a patrol system installed and a patrol wagm~ provided. The recent census show? ,~ population of 35,000 ~m whie~ makes the me.n on regular duty one patrolman £or every 3500 pupulation. It is perfectly clear that the city eeonnot be properly policed. We have no Flash-light patrol system, nor any other modern up-to-date equipment. We h~v~ n~-; ,h~ necessary motorcycles orx bicycles. A Flash-light patrol system would enable the police to do more work and would equ~l five men in effectiveness, to say nothing of the many other a,'!vantages. I have delayed pushing the matter of a patrol wagon and patrol system until there was some'place to install the s~me. Under present arrangements a patrol wagon would weaken thc force and have no other el'feet t!mn that of doing h~rm instead of good, except it be that it would prevent people From Feeling indignant when a dr-~nken man ,~s carried t~ro~gh the streets. At the same time to hold the drunken man at ny point in tb.e dm, m tmvn section and wait For the patrol wagon would cause e, larger crov~, t,o congregate and possibly do harm. Council should without delay take steps to provide a police station, and if ~he intention is not to place same in a public building when constructed, it should be .commenced at once as soon as a proper location can be secured. · · I respectfully request that steps be taken to provide prison clothes For prisoners. Frequently persons are locked up in jail with their best clothes, sent on the chain g~ng, and when turned out o~ jail, are in such ~.~ dilapidated condition as to be humiliating to them, and to ~,~ mind cause them to be more criminally inclined, feeling that they have not had Fair treatment. With prison clothes, prisoners, if they so desired~ could put on prison clothes, have the clothes then in their possession laid. away and iven to them on their release. By this means they wuuld, to a certain extent, go out into the world without tlle badges of im- prisonment, to commence life again under more favorable cir6umstanees. I think $500.00 to be drawn upon by order of the Mayor, as necessities may arise, would be amply sufficient to supply the needs for the present year. The Sanitmry Department is badly handicapped for the want of proper te~ms and wagons. The city has not a single sanitary cart or wagon. Cotmcil has passed an ordinance providing for ~ separation of ashes ~nd wet gar,bage in different receptacles. I have been unable so far to 3232 to e]lforce that Ordinance, and I am Fr~rLk to s~-.,y tll, t ~s long as the present policy of removing garbage prevails,.~nd with tne present equipment, it is much be~ter to h~ve toe ashes mixed with the wet garbage. In so doing the carts can go through the cit:F without being oF~ensive~ or without litterin~ the streets with ~al~orous droppings. Another admntsge in mixing the g~rbage is~ that in filling up the swamps e. ro~d the city, it gives a Firmer~ healthier basis. There is no doubt that as long as there are wet, ~rs~ ~usq~to breeding pl~ees witch the e urpo~'ate ].i~i{s, that the present system of removing garbage should be continued. The S~nit~ry Inspector i~ doing his 'Level best~ but c~ot keep up ~,i~h t1~e w~rk. He s iould h~ve at least Five additio~.l tee,~;s and wagons, ~nd he +~e. guns, the, t he n~ has sh,}uld be i~proved, ~nd such as m~y be p~rch~sed should be of a more up-to-date plan. Upon the proper removal of ga~'bage~ to a large ext~nt, depends the health ~nd cleanliness of the city. I reeo~end the. t additional equip~,~ent be F~shed before the spring opens. ~enty-three yeses ago when toe city w~s only ~ few Lhous~,~A, the s,nit~ry dcpe. rt~ent h~. Five es. rte ~ now with 35,0~0 popul~tion~ we have thirteen in ~etive service. O! TY ~ALT, S ~TE: ' ' The 4. el. ay in se!coting a site fo~ a public b~lding is getting t(, be a serious proposiion. I ~ u not believe that the ~antinent of the e or~ity justifies ~.e delay. The oFfe~ of the Terry property ~t $150,000, should be accepted, and t, lle question of ~ b~d issue submitted to the people, For not only the purchase price, bh:t F~r the oreetion of a public building. boy,ever, the Co,~neil does not feel that it o~ht ~to eonsideF the erection of a b~lding, the p~che, se of a sit, Sr{9'~d not be delayed. From the efforts made by the o o]~ittee appointed b~ ~'or the p~pose of see~ing options for other sites, I 8.n ~atis~ied that it is ~!m,3st ~',,1~ %~3 eeusi~cr e.~ other property but the Terr~' property. Tile loc~tion West of Henry Streot between Ch%~eh and Luck Avenues, cm~ot be see~ed For less th~n about $100~000. The p~opert, y surro~mding the present Co~t _Mouse ea~ot be secured for ~Y less, ~hich considering the value or the property upon ~hich the Oo~t House Bnd Jail n~ stands, would m~ke the sq~re on whic~ the ~o~t House is not located., more expensive %n~n the Terry property..The Terr~, property being ~ l~rge b~y of land, offers opport~ities FDr all public b~ldings for ~11 the years to come and wo,~d bsa m~ieips,! center, such ~s no city in Virgini~ possesses. With the purchase of tnat property, then plans could be l~ld looking to its Future use, ~ i~ th~ work of erecting a public b~lding is delayed For some ~ears, there would be sufficient !end eligible sit~t~ For ~!1 other public b~14ings. I,~nd in the va~'ious section mentionS, ~ ~s not appea~ to h~ve the v~!ue ~en tho assessors ~re e.t %york z.s i% h~s when the eo~ittee is endeavorinM to sec~e options. I wo~d be very anxious to endorse the purcnase of ~, or all of the property upon which the e~ittee is seeking options at 4ouble its ~ssessed value. ~ %.~oul~_ea.!! the ~ttention or the Council. to the rs. et that ~ vote w~s %~ken upon the Gish prope~'ty about the time of it~ p~chase~'~nd 18.ter on when the momentous question of r~g mt large wes enga~ying the ~ttentibn of Co, ell. Co, ell did submit the question to a vote of the people a~'the s~e w~s e. ccepted ms binding. I do not see w~ it vzo~d not be pz'oper for Co~eil, it it has s~ 4oubts as to the ad. visability of m~ng the p~'eh~se of the Terry property, submittii~g the quostion to a vote of the entire e!eetorate, notwithstanding the fact theft the issue, nee cT bonds fo~' the p~eh~se price or improvements %vould have %o be submittea r, 3 ~ Freehold vote ~der o~ city ch~ter. Under the Str~te L~v~ were it n,~t for o~ charter prowision, the electorate would b~ the voters, e, nd I ~m frank to s~y that. to ~ mind the Kenera! e!eeto~ate being the parties who selected you, e, nd whose~representative you should h~ve tl~e right to instruct you by their voters '~s to w~% they'desired done. I can see no ~'es. son w~ a b~n~er, m~n~act~er~ merchant, p~sieian, l~wyer, or ~ other business man should not he, ye ~s nuch voice in 8~ qu,wr%ion of this kind ~s the ~n who ~es a emil!er interest in land, ~nd wh,~se taxes ~re very much lens than those who do not ov~ in ma~ cases, a~ re~l e state. Y wo~ ~ge yo~ b~y at its meeting to adopt s simple rssolutio~l directing that ~ vote ~ be taken to ~scertain the sentiment or the e o~%ity as to the purchase of the Terr~ property. If the people w~nt the Terry proper~ry you shoed %~nt them to he. ye it. If they do not want the city t~ purchase the Terry property, %hen it should not p~ehase it. It is nothing after ~11 but a referend~M vote somewh, t in the ne~t'~e of an initiative ~t the s~me time. A~DITIONAL PAY }1._OR_ _IANR.....$~SESSORS. The assess,,rs ~ppoin%~d by tho J~dge of the Corporation Oo~t to assess the l~d in the Oity ~F R~noke, have completed their work .in ~ most excellent m~er, and from the inves- tigation that I h~ve m~e, it ~s the most prfeet e~nd up-to-date assessment that hms ever been made. One of the assessors appointed, g~ve, I might say, almost his life to the work, ~nd ~ile scruple, tnt w~s made mt some of the assessments made~ which were afterwards redueed~ by an appoint- ment to Fill tD_e v~emney caused by his demth~ the work ms ~ whole is m mon~ent ~o his a~ his associates energy, zeal a~ i~ustry trying to serve the City of Roanoke and p~rForm ~ most onerous duty. T~e State law ~llows $2.00 per d~y, a s~ which is not s~fieient to sec~e the services of ~ Fi~s% eiass 'man in t~s city. ~ have no doubt trot h~d it been ~o~ that the city would not ~ d to the pay re!lowed by the state, that the Judge would have had difFieultk- in getting ~ proper person bo do the work. The question hs, s been raised ms to %h[~ legglity of additloNe. 1 compensation. Ric~ond, Norfolk, Petersb~g, Lynehb~g and Danville ll~ve supplemen6ed %ne p~y of their assessors. ~mitting For %~e s~ke of mrgl~ent, thmt ~der the decision of the Co~t in 93 Virginia, P~ge 711~ w~oh was m reward For the arrest of an ofFende~, in ghis ease the work done'by these men inj~ed to Roanokes interest by reason of its completeness and Faithfullness, and theref'ore justice demands that proper consideration be given. It is not enough to say that our charter al'ocs not authorize the payment of an additional sum on acco, mt o_e the techic~lities of the law. There is not a single session or your body but what some act performed, some ordinance adopted or bill paid, is illegal Fron0 a strict construction o£ the law. Your b:~y is not in conformity with t~e state law, and any individual citizen o.., the city can without delay compel action on ~our: part by mandamus. I therefore trust that you vail not allow a little quibble to prevent you from doing justice in this case. S,~ould Council fail to m~ke a proper renumer~tion it will be a m~tter of impossibilit}~ to ge~ a gem! man to do the work at the next asseesment period and a grafter m.~y be zngra.eted into a Position which shm~!d be filled by the highest, most ravorab!e men in the community. ve£~- re spect?ully, Roanoke, Va. Jan. 9, 1911. ( SI,~ED ) Joel H. Dutchin, Mayor. FILINO AND REFFJ~RING PETITIONS:---Mr. Darter 'introduced a petition requesting that the City I,imits in tad Southeast section taking in the Virgini~ R~iI~vay or Roanoke River be extended which petition w~s read ._and refered to the Committee on Ordinances. REPORT OF CO~AITTEE ON FINANCE:---The Committee on Finance submitted a report accompanied by sund. rty resolutions and ordinances which was read and acted upon ~s Follows: ~/ 2292, A RESOLUTION to em.~loy a Draftsman, was read, considered and..pas~ed by unanimous v otc. b// 2293.--A RESOLL~ION making certain supplementary appropriations, %~as read, eon- sidereal and p~ssed by unanimous vote with the exception of }~r. St Clair, he not voting. / 2294.--A RESOLUTION to ~pprove certain bonds, was read, considered and passed by un~nimou~ vote. ~ 22_95.--A RESOLUTION to ref~md License Taxes to I. S. Gravatt, was read, considered and passed by bu~animous vote. 2296.--AN ORDINAN~,E ~ixing the salary of ~atrolmen and Sergeants For the year 1911, was introduced, read and laid over ~nti! next regularcmeeting. Mr. Pattie oCCered AN ORDINANCE appropriating the s~nn of $,5,400. O0 aside annua!l~ For the t o be set wa S read and. salary of the members of Common Council and Board of Aldermen which laid over until next regular meeting. 2297.--A RESOLUTION to appropriate $75.00 to be used by the City Solicitor in employing a Clerk to collect delinquent sidewalk and sewer assessments, was read,considered and rejected. 2298-- A RESOLUTION to appropriate $36.00 for the purpose of publishing the proceedings and Addresses delivered at the Cape 0h9,rles meeting of the Virginia League cf Municipalities, was read , considered and on motion of Mr. Pattie -;;as laid on the table. ~2299.-- A RESOLUTION appropriating $4,293.93 to the School Fund was read, considered and laid over bultil next regular meeting. 323 .. ANNUAL BI,GET. 2257.--AN ORDINANCE making appropriations for the fisea! year of 1911, considered a:~4 passe1 DY tmanimous vote. !Ar. (;after offere:~, a R~:.so!ution increasin6 the rate o" pay of laborers was read one cent per ho~lr for those that t~ve been working for th-~.City one year or more anen:]~.d by :;r. Lescure to read, all labo~.~rs that had been with the City as much as one yea:~' two cents and all under on?. year one cc-.~,t r:.%ich a].~endnent was a. ccepte,~ was then taken on the Resolution an:~ the same was adopted, by unanimous v otb. ' ' / Mr. Carter of"ered a resolution increasing the salary of the First. Assistant City Enyineer to ~115.r': per month w~hich resolution was adopted by m~,animous wote. Mr. Carter offered a Resolution to pay the Mayor's OF?ice rent not to exceed $2.5.00 per month, which reso!:ttion was adopted by tmanimous vote. ~ 225~.--AN ORDINANCE me, kinE appropriations for the Fiscal year of 1911 was read, c onsid~.red ,~nd pa:~sed by unanimous v otc. ~ 2259.--AN ~t. RDINANCE fixing the salary of the Commonwealth Attorney wa.~ re ad and eonsidered. Mr. 6oodman moved to make ~1500.00 per annum. Mr. Thomas moved to 'l'ay on the table. A vote was then taken on M~. Thomas' amendment and same was lost by the following vote; T ~omas, St Clair, Ak%S:--Messers. Fishburne, Hanna, Hancke!, Miller, Nelson, Pattie, Carter and the President.--il. NAYS:--Messers. Chic'k, Falls, G oo,t. man, J ohms on~ Haynes, Kessler 'Parraek, Talley, Trout and Williams.--!2. McNulty, A vote was then taken on Mr. qoodman's amendment and same was following vote. AYES:--Hessers. Chick, Falls, Trout an.t Williams--il. Goodman, Johnson, Haynes, Kessler, ad o~ted by the Lescure, MeNulty, Talley, NAYS:--Messers. Carter, Fishburne~ · Thomas and the President.--il. }~anna, Hane ke 1, Miller, Nelson, Pattie, Parraek, A vote was then taken o~ the report of tl~e Committee and tire Ordinance was a'iopted by unanimous vote. J 2260.-- AN ORDINANCE fixing the Come,lesions of the 0~.~y. iT, aX~',Ootieeto~vfor, the year of 1911' from January ].st 1911 to December 31st 1~1!, both inclusive, was read, considered and adopted by unanimous vote. J 2261.-- AN ORDINANCE fixing the C6mmissions of the Oommissioner of Revenue From January let 1911 to December 31st 1911, both inclusive, was read, considered and passed 323- . b~' tu'lanimou~, v otc with 22.62.--A the exception of Sh'. Pattie he voting in the negative. RESOLUTION appropriating $L5,000 for School purposes, was read sidereal and passed by ~b.e .£ol!mving..vote; AYES: --Me s se r s. Carter, Ohiok, Falls, Fishburne, ~,o;.vtman, Hanna, Hane ke 1, C On-- Johns on, Haynes, ~e ssler, President. --18. Trout Wi1 liams and the Miller, ~:~cNulty, Ne]...~on, Parrack, Ta!le~,, , __ pa~ent NAYS:--Messers. Pattie, St Clair, and Thomas--3. 225~.--A REF, OLt~ION to appropriate $6~243 77 ~or thc purpose of'. 'making the on the Startzman proper%y, vmas read considered and passed b[~ the following vote. AYES. --Mes ser s. Carter Ohick, Falls, Fishburne, Goodman, Hanna, Hanckel, J o~ns Ha~ne s, KessLer Tr out, Williams and the Pr~.sident.--19. NAYS:--Messers. Pattie 2253.--AN ORDINANCE to St C~.a-;r '- '~-] Thomas --M amend and re-enact Section 11 o? An Ordirm, nce approved ~'-~' 16th 1910 entitled, ..... . "AN ORDINANCE creating a Healt~ Department of the Citff of R o an oke members Virgini.~, providing For its compensation and the officers t~ereof, and defining the duties and selection or appointment of the term of office of same", was read, eoRsidered and on motion of .~r. Thomas was r" . e~.ered to the Committee on Health REPORT OF O0~ITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:---Messers. Fishburne,Parrack, Jo.hnson an.~ Goodman from the Committee on Aecotmts submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as Follows: ~/ 2300.--A RESOLUTION approvin[~ the accord_ts and claims against the City f':~,r t. he monti] o.F December 1~!0 was read, considered and. passed by tunanimous vote. ~r. McNult&' moved a suspension of tho rules to take up a certain re s clot i on in the report of the Fire and Water ~o..mmittee relative to the purchase of a lot for a Fire Station in the Southwest section of t~._e City 2312o--A R!~:SOLUTION which motion v~s adopted by una~timo~is vote, to provide for the purchase of a lot For a Fire Station in t tie Southwest section of the City, was read, considered and. passed by unanimous vote° 2290.--A RESO~.UTION to provide an Of?ice for the Commissioner of Revenue which having passed the Board of Aldermen was read, considered and their action concurred in by unanimous vote. Mr. Thomas movedth~t the Oommon Oouneil adjourn to adjourn to meet Monday, 323'7,.- January i'otn 1911, to complete the Calendar which motion was adopted. f¢~. Thomas moved, t.o adjo~n which moti~,.~s a~opted. ATTEST. APPROVED PRESIDENT. 3238 C C OIINC IL ............... -' ..........'AD,I O'JRN.ED_ o.e~oe, o, ,ION . ~ }ionda¥, January 16{h~ 1911. 0 ommon Council met in Adjuurned Session in the C(,uncil Chamber at ~ o'clock and was ea]_!ed order by the President Mr. N. ,r. Phelps. PRESENT: --Me ssor s. Chick( late Falls ~ Go~lman, Hanna Hanekel ~ J ohos on( l_~te ) Hayne s, Kessler( late ) , Miller( late M. Nulty, Ne i s on ~ Pattie, Parraek late) , St0 lair Talle¥, Thomas( late ) , Tr o111; ABSENT ;-- Mr. Fi shburne--1. gi!!iams( !ate ) FILING A~D REFERINO~ PETITIONS:-- A petition and the from John Pre s iden~. --21. P. PFei?fer askiny rebate f or tt~e constructing of a retaining wall was read ~__m '. O. ---'~.~e REPORT 0P C0i,~dITTEE ON .,~REETo: ssers. and referred to the Trout, Falls, Carter Committee on Streets. and Mill. er From the Committee on Streets submitted a report accompanied by sundry Drdilnan~.es:~ al~ resolutions which was read and acted upon as follows; South ~ 2301; AN Ordinance to acquire property for from Woods Avenue, which having passed the Board of the opening of 6th Street S W., Aldermen was read considered and their action c onctmred in by unaninuus vote with the Parrack, they not voting. ' 2302; A RF. SOT,UTION exc eptbnn of ~e~sers. Kessler and to advertise for %i~s f'or the construction oF a Five foot grano!ithic sidewalk on the South side of boro Road, w.hich having passed the Board Patton Avenue N.W., between Park Aldermen wss read, considered Street and GaineB- and their ac ,., ,_ on conc urred which in by ~manimous vote with the exception of Mr. Pattie, he not voting. 2303; A RESOLUTION to grade 15th Street N.W., from Loudon to Buena Vista Avenues considered and their action o onct~rred in having passed, the Board of Aldermen was read~ by unanl~qous v otc. F 2304; A RESOLI~ION to provide for guttering~ macadamizing, c~bing and paving certain Streets and Avenues which having passed, the Board of Aldermen amended was read, eon- sidered end their action concurred in by ur~animous vote. REPORT OF 00}~dITTEE ON PUBL£C PROPERTY: Messers. Thomas, Le so ute, Kessler and Hanna submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which was r~ad and acted, upon as f ell ows; J 2306; A RESOLUTION to repair and fix up a room f.~ the Evans Building for the Police Department which having passed tho Board of Aldermen was read) considered and their e. cti on on~.urred in by 2307; A u~mnimous vote; RESOLI~ION to place a telephone in the OFfice of the Health OFFicer considered and their action concurred in which having passed the Board of Aldermen was read, by unanimous v otc. 323F REPORT the Coniuittec on a:,d acted OF COMA',IT:TEE 0N ORDINA~IC. ES: 0rd inane e s f ol! owe: submitted a report Messers. Miller, accompanied by -/ AN ORDI?IANCE creating the position off "Tree H~yne s, sundry Wft r d ~11" Pattie and ordinances , deI'ining McNuity f'.." ~m which was read his duties, fixing his c onsldered. compensation etc., which having passed the Board oF A!dernen as Mr StOle. ir moved to amend to strike out" All Fees" which Amended was ~,~t i ,)n was read and lost. A v~,te was *,hen taken om_ the ordinance as rejecte~! ~.~y the ?oil. owing vote. AYES:-- Messers. P. hick, Falls, Haynes, McNu].ty, amended ~y the Pa{tie, StO,].air, Board o? 'Trout, Aldermen Williams and the Pr e sial e nt. --9 · · NAYS: --Me s s e r s. Carter, Harma ,Hancke 1, J o~ son, Kessler Nels Parrack and Ta!ley--!O. -/ 2309; AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 96 nF An Ordinance approved April 15th ~,- "AN 0RDI~ANCE imposing tax on persons, real estate and personal 1910, ~.ttit!ed, property, for tp.a current year, for the support .',? the City Government, the payment of tl]e interest uoon_ the e~ty_ debt, and other municipal expenses", which having passed the Board of. Aldermen was read: considered and their ac% ion co~curred in ~y m~anZmous vote. J 2310; AN 0Pd~r_NANf'.E to amend and re-enact section 413 of the, 'General 0rdirm~nces of ti%e City of Roanoke with referer, ce to Automobiles wt~ich having passed the Board o_e Aldermen ,~i re~. as amended was read and a o~.,._de each men, er with Mr. Carter moved to defer action a copy, which mozic, n was lost. and that the Clerk be instructed to furnish A ~,ote ;'.'as then taken on the Ordinance as amend, ed by the Board of Aldermen and sa ~;e v,a~ '.~optad by unanimous vote. REPORT OF CO~r..ITTEE ON FIRE AMV WATER: }lessers. MeNulty, Jo~mson, And Miller the Co;mnitte~. un Fire and Water submitted a rep-3rt accompanied by s:a~dry resolutions which was read and acted upon as fo!lm~:s; ¥ · 231]-; A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chie~ of the Fi~e Department and the Chairman of the Fire and W~ter Committee to visit various Cities in the United States to investi?,te and exs.mino the various ~.akes of Automobile Fire appar.ttus, which was rejected by t!]e Route of Aldermen was read and considered. Mr. McNulty moved to amend that ti~e expenses should not exceed $400.00 instead of ,:~45(~,00 which motion was lost. Mr. Thomas raised the point that ina~mu3~. -: the ::'e-~.;!a-.ion h-~.d Been rejected $o 3240 by the Board of Aldermen it was killed and. Common Co[moil could not take any action, but the matter was on?y read as a report of the e, etion of the Board of Alderm-.n. The Chair ruled' that the resolution c o,~_]d be considered by Com~.on Council, and that the Board 'of Aldermen could not tie the hands of the Common Co,nc il. Pattie appealed from the r~zling of the Chair and the'Chair was sustained by the following vote. Ta 11 oy, AYES: -~e ssers. Trout a. nd Williams--lO. NAYS: Nes.~ers. Hanna, Carter, Fa !1 s, Hanc ke !, Kessler, Nelson, Pattie Johnson, Haynes, Lese~zre, McNulty, StOlair and Thomas--6. NOT VOTING: Messers. Carter, Goodman, Miller, Parre~ck and the President--5. A Vote was taken on the resolution as rejected %y the Board of Aldermen and their action was concurred in by the following vote; AYES: }~essers. Chick, Falls, Goodman, Hanc ke 1, J o.hn s on, Ha yne s, Niller, MeNulty, Trout, Williams and the President.--il. NAYS: Messers. Carter, }{anna, Kessler, Leseure, Nelson, Pattie, Parraek, StC!air, Ta lley and f 2312; Thomas. --10. A RESOLUTION %0 provide for the purclaase of a lot for a Fire Station in the Southwest section .'.,f the City which having~ passed the BosJrd ce Aldermen amended, was read, considered a~d their action concurred in by unanimotm vote. REPORT OF C0'~ITTEE ON LiBHTS:--~essers. Good. man, Hanna Thomas and Parrack from the Co.-nmittee on Lights submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as follows; 2313; A RESOLI~PION to locate additional~'Street Lights, which having passed the Board of Aldermen %~.s read, considered and their action concurred in by unanimous vote. REPORT OF C0~.~.~ITTEE ON HS~LTH:--~,essers. Trout, Pattie and Carter .Prom the Co.wnnittee on Health submitted a report accompanied by sundry ordinances whic~ was ~ead and acted upon as follows; 2314; AN ORDINANCE to amend and re-enact S~etion 11 of An Ordinance approved May 16th 1910, entitled, "AN 0RDINANOE creating a Health Department of the City of Roanoke Virginia, providing for its compensation and the selection or appointment of the members and officers thereof, and defining the duties and terms of office of same", which having passed the_ Board of Aldermen as amended was read and considered. Nr. St Clair moved t o amend that the Food and Dairy Inspector should be a cibizen .of the City. of Roanoke which motion was adopted by unanimous vote. A vote was then taken on the ordAnanee as amended and the same was adopted by the fo!lowing vote; Mc Nulty, AYES: --.Me s sers .C after, Chick, Falls, Hanna !{amc ke i, J ohl'lS on~ Hayne s, N e 1 s on, Pattie Parrack, StClair, Talley, Thomas, Trout, Williams and L(,~ SOllr e, the President NAYS: --Messers. Go(K~man and Miller--2. NOT VOTING;--Mr. Kessler.--1. 2.315; AN ORDINANCE to define the duties of the Dairy and Fo(~t. Inspector, and to provide for the inspection of milk, meat and other Food supplies brought into, or offered sale, in the City of Roanoke, and. to prohibit the sale of adulterated or impure milk, meat and other food supplies within the 0ity of Roanoke, which having pa,';sed tl~e Board of Aldermen amended was read and considered. .. "without notice" and Mr. Pattie moved to amend., by striking out ~he words, , insert "after reasonable notice" w~ich motl on was lost A vote was the~ taken on the ordinance as amended by the Board ¢)F Aldermen ~-~nd their action was conc~wred in by un,.nimous vote. 2316; A ~ESOLUTION to cause tt~e books of the various City 0F~iees to be audited for the year of 1910, which naving passed tr.e Board of Aldermen was read, considered and their action cone,zrred in by unanimo~,~ vote. I~AYOR'S ?~ISSAGE VET0--A Message from the Mayor vetoing Resolution No. 2206-- "AN 0~INANCR' to amend a~d re-enact section 5~3 of the General Ordinances" was read and ordered to be spread upon the Jotzrnal, and Common Cmmcil proceeded to re-consider same and upon a re-consideration thereof the q~lestion was taken, shall the Ordinance become a Law the objections of the .'..{ayor to the contrary notwithstanding and. the Mayor was sustained by the f oll o~.-ing v ore; AYES: --Me s se r s. NAYS: --Me s ser s. Carter, Goodman, Hard, a, and Parrack--4. Chick, Falls, Hancke!, Johnson, Haynes, ¥.cNulty, Nelson, St. Clair, Talley, Thomas? Trout and Wi!liams--16. Kessler, Leseure, Miller, NOT VOTING:--The President.--1. To the Honorable City Cotmcil, City. Gentlemen;- I return herewith witt~out ~ry approval, Resolution $2206 entitled, amend a.ne. re-enact Section 5~3 of the General Ordinances." I incline to the opinion that Section 583 is the statute law of the such is binding up~m the city. At t .'.e same time I do not return the ordinance illegality, but simply as being, opposed to right and Justice. Under the present ordinances the city does not pay commital Fees, "An Ordinance to State and as up on the f~ ound s the police Justice 3242 adding c (~mittal fees to every fine imposed which must be paid by the party ,ined, tile o.mount so paid being t~mned into the city treasury and afterwards paid over to the City Sergeant. If a party is fined $2.50 and is committed the 50 cents is added to the. $2.50 making $3,0.0, and un].ess paid. after committal the party Fined. $2.50 has to remain in Jail on t e chain gang seventeen dams, two days of which is applied to the p~yment of the eo~u~ittal fee. Anotl~er objection is to the nethod of paying board. In law there are no parts of de, ys. A prisoner confined in the Police Station over night tf~.s breakfast furnishe~ next morning, tried in police court ~nd Fined, committed to the S,.rgeant and relieved after supper before be,-! time, would receive from the jailor one days b~.rd, and ~nqder the ordinances the ~ailer would be entitled to one-half days bo~.rd, whicb.r~ wo~]ld likely have ~ tendency to cause the jailer to refuse to discharge prisoners at night and until they had remained in jail twenty- four hours, as it would be tho only way in which he could. F, et pay For services rendered. This would word an injustice upon prisoners, their r'elatives and friends. The Police Justice in adding th~ committal. _Poe as costs when a fine is imposed, is to my mind. without authorf~"j o? law and i~ simply ~o!!T~,~n?. a c]lstom adopteA b~' the. late R. J. Bryan .at the time the !sgislature Fixed the committal fee ,.t 50 cents, when the city had been paying, but 25 cents previous thereto e, nd was ~one b~, him For the purpose of relieving the city of that expense, the present Police Justice simply following the course which ha~ been adopted before his to. king office. For the reasons above stated I return the ordinance without ~ approval. Respectfully, (SIGNED) J ce ! H. Cute. bin, Nay or. Romnoke, Vs. Nov. 17, 19].0. _.MAYOR'S ?'~-?,^~.~.~,~,.... ~ VETO--A :'..~essage from the Mayor vetoinE~ No. 2250--" A RESOI,UTION to rebate the taxes standing against Lots Nos. S and. 9, Section 1, Oark Land Company, belonging to Anna M. 0berm~ver and Mary A. Wigmore, for the year 1910", was read and ordered to be spread on the Journal, and Com_~on Council proceeded to re-consider same and upon a re-consideration thereof the question was taken ~ shall the Resolution become a Law the objections o? the Mayor ~o the contrary notwithstanding, and. the Mayor was sustained by the Following vote; AYES :--Messers. Carter od. man Hanna a~.4 Parrack--4. NAYS :--Nessers. Chick~ Falls, Hanekel, Eohnson, Haynes ~ Kessler, L :scure, Miller, McNulty, Nelson~ Pattie, StC!air, Talley, Thomas, Tr out, Williams and the President.--17. To the Honorable City ~ouncil, Gentlemen:- I h~rev:ith ret~mn without m~ approval, resoluti on entitled, "A Resolution to' rebate the taxes standing against Lots Nos. ~ and 9, Section l, Park Land Company, belonging to Anna M. Obermyer and Nary A. Wigmore, for the year 1910. The property which is intended to be relieved of taxation, I am informed, the use of which was gray,ted to the Womens' Civic is vacant property, owned by two ladies Betterment elub to be used as a playground For children. The civic pride of the ladies in question was, and is entitled to much credit and praise. The city authorities had the lots in qu~.stion cleaned up and put in proper condition as a courtesy to the Womens' Civic Betterment Club, and. that is the only cormection of interest wh.ch the c.i~/, ~% it~< corporate capacity, had in and to the lots mentioned. I deem it would be a very bad policy, because there are many other lots used by the Womens' ~ivie Betterment Club upon the same terms, and the city has done the same by way of cleaning up the various lots, as was the ease in the lots mentioned. others would demand the same as a matter of right and Were the taxes on these lots rebated, every owner of a vacant lot in the city would be anxious to donate the use of the same to the Womens' Civic Betterment Club upon the same terms. I am satisfied that the ladies in question have not asked For this rebate and do not believe they Would accept it, but am satisfied theft the interest or release from taxation was the outgrowth of a generous impulse on the part f some member of Council without a due regard to the effects of such action. mentioned above the ordir~ance is returned without my For the reasons approval. (SIGNED) Very respectfully, Joel H. Cutchin, May or. D~.~_,mb~r ]_7th 1910. ~.'~r. P~ttie moved that when the Co non Council 5djourn..~ t adjourn to meet Monday, January 23rd 1911~ .~.~-km,.,~p.::-th®-~W~ter.,.-R~ranehis®· ~.:t~ich motion was adopted. wealth !;.r. H~nckel moved to r~-consider the Ordinance fixing the slaty of th~ Common- At. Attorne~ e.t ~.[200.00~ and the Chair r~led that inas.maeh ,~s th-. 0rdin~nce was the~ the property o~~ the Board crc Aldermen a vote could not be re-considered. ATTEST. APPROVED. PRESIDENT. 324 . OOMMON OOUNOIL ........................ - .....-------ADJOURNFD. SESSION. January 23rd 1911. Common Cotmcil met in AdJotmned Session in the 0otnloil Chamber at ~, o'clock P.M., and was Haynes Thomas malled to order by the President Hr. N. W. Phelps. PRESENT ;--Me sser s. Carte 0hiok~ Fallm, Fi shbutnr, Kessler(late), T~scl~e, Miller, McN~lty, Nelson, Goodman, Par r ae Pattie, }[anna, Johnson, StOlair, Talley, ABSENT;--Nm. Hmnekel--1. The President stated that there was a Special Report from the Committee on Public Building Site and requested that it be read. Mr. Pattie arose to a point of order and contended that nothing but the Water Franchise could be taken upin~smu~h as 0ouncil had adjourned from Regular Session to take up the Special Meeting. The Chair stated that the point was not well taken and he appealed from the decision. The Chair was sustained by the following vote: AYES:--Mossers. Carter, Chick, Falls, Fishburne, Goodman, Johnson, Haynes, I,escure, Miller, MeNulty, NAYS, --Me s set s. Talley, Hann~, and Tr out--12. Nels on, Pattie Parraek, StClair, and Thorns s--6. NOT VOTING; The The Report of the Pre sident--1. Committee on Public Building Site was read and is as follows: TO THE HONORABI~ CITY COUNCIL, and BOARD OF ALDEPJ~EN: Your Oommittee heretofore appointed to take options on one or more public building sites for the 0ity of Roanoke, Virinia, begs leave to submit the following report: let; That it has secured an option on the prgperty commonly known as the "Terry Property", consisting of 7.55 acres, fronting 602 ~eet on Jefferson Street, for the sum of $150,000, a copy of which said option is hereto atZ&ched and made a part of this report. 2nd; Your Committee h~s obtained options in a portion of w at is known, as the "present site" as follows: That lot of l~nd on the corner of Roanoke Street and Campbell Avenue, owned by the Southern Investment Company, for the sum of $31,500, with interest on said sum from the 16th day of May, 1910, which would be approximately $33,000. Lot of land 26 x 58 feet, owned by T. R. Tillett,.- $3,000. Lot of land fronting _feet on Roanoke Street and adjoining the High School Building. owned by. Geo. N. Dickinson, $12,775. --~r~m the report of the City Solicitor, which is hereto attached, it will be seen that_no .options can .be. had_on the Evans property and on the Booth property, both of which front on Commerce Street. The City Solicitor advises in His report that these properties can be purchased for &pproximately $37,000, which would make the total cost of the ".present site", adding to this the estimated value of the present lot of land on' which the Court House and Jail is now located, approximately $133,000. 3rd; Your.Oommittee has see.~zred options on a small portion as the "Greene Memorial site", which consists of 16 lots of land, the btin~ only on Five of the said lots of land, which are as follows: what i s known options secured Daniel K. Smith, 50 feet on 0h~wch Avenue, $7500. W. H. Horton, 30 feet. on. the North side of Luck Ave. $2500. Mrs. Kate 0.. Moore, 30 feet on Luck Avenue, $3600. J. J. Sheehan, 50 Feet. on Oh,arch Avenue, $15,000. M. J. Patsel, 88 feet on Church Street, $1~,000 Several of the parties owning land., in this site refuse to give options, and in view of the small per centage of options which the City Solicitor, at the request of the O. ommittee and witil the aid of two real estate firms, was able to obtain in tills site, yaw 0ommittee recommends the elimination of the "(½teen Memorial" site" as a possible site for the public, buildings for the ~kit¥ of Ro,moke. We would also recommend the elimination of the "present site" on account of the high prices asked and owing to the f&ct that if the "present site" Is selected, it will be necessary to arrange quarters for the several Courts and all the 0ity Officers for a period of from two to three years, as your Committee believes tha:t the 0ity w~uld not buildi s~nything but a fire-proof building throug~ot[~., and the noise ~nd dust from the construction of such a building, in the opinion of yo,i~-O~em~ittee, wo~ld make it absolutely necessary that temporary quarters for both the Om~rt Records and for the holding of the several Oou~ts be provided, ~nd all 0ity Officers would have to h~ve temporary quarters for a period of from two to three years as your Committee believes at an s.~timated cost from $10,000 to $20,000, and also a great inconvenience .to the public, for the reason that they would probably have to scatter them in the various Office Buildings throughout the 0ity, as it wm~!d be almost impossible to arrange quart~s to t,oke care of the City Officials ~nd Courts in one building. In view of the .above facts, your Comz~ittee recommends to the Oouncil that it purchase the "Terry S~te", provided a bond issue for the ptwchase thereof shall be retified by the freehold voters of the City, as this site contains 7-5~ acres which would give ample room for a 0ity Hall Site, A Public Library, A 0onventi on Hall, and also a Park and Play Grounds for children, none of which advanta~:.es are afforded by the present site, ecs it contains but 1.52 acres of land, and recommends the adoption of the ordinance hereto &tached . But if the Om~cil prefers to submit the question of a Public Building site a vote of the free-hold voters of the City of Roanoke, then this 0ommittee recommends 0ouncil order an election to be held for said puEpose, said election the 28th day of February, 1911, and submits herewith an ordinance for that to that the City t, be held on purpose. Your Committee further recommends that inasmuch as ~ Bond Issue will be required for the purpose of paying for the Public Building site, and the erection of necessary Public Buildings thereon, recommends that Council order gn election for the purpose of authorizing a Bond Issue of not less than $~50,000, said election for the purpose of authorizing the Bond Issue to be held on the same day that the question of a Public Building Site is voted on, ordinances providing for such Bond issues &re hereto attached. . All of which is respectfully submitted, Mr. Lescure moved that the Report be each member of ~ouncil.~ znd that the for an issue of $120,000.00 of bonds for the for an issue of $230,000.00 of bonds for the public buildings -be placed on the e~lendar C .....S... J chris or~ ..... A. W. ~acure received as read and that a copy be furnished two bond ordinances introduced therewi%h, one providing purchase o~ the Terryy property, and the other providing putt'pose of purchasing additional land and erecting ' motion adopted unanimously. 3246 ~2259; AN 0RDINANC~ Fixing the salary of the 0, ommonwealth Attorney which having passed the Board of Aldernen amended was read, considered and their action c oneurredin by the roi!owing vote; AYES:--Messers. Chick, Falls, Goodm~n, Hanna, Johnson, Haynes, Kessler, MoNulty, StOlair, Trout, and Willi&ms--12. NAYS:--Messers. 0after, Fishb~rne, Nelson, Pattie, Parraek, Talley and NOT V0TING:--Messers. Miller and the President.--2. Lescure, Thomas--7. WATF~ FRANOHISE. Thomas moved that the Water, Franchise be taken yp and considered and acted upon bY sections which motion was adopted. Section 1,-Paragraph 2;-- ~r. Thomas moved to amend by striking out "November 7th 1910" and insert "April 10th 1911", which moti on was adopted. Mr. Carter moved to strike out the words "which shall be-.re-embursed by the person or corporation to whom She grant of the Franchise is finally made" which.motion was lost by the following 5ote: -: AYF~:--Messers. Carter, Kessler and Talley--3. NAYS :--Nessers. McNulty, Nelson, Pattie, St NOT VOTING:--Messer s. Fishburne, Goodman, Clair, Thomas, Falls Hanna, Johnson, Hayne s, Trout, Williams and the and Parrack --2. Le scure, Miller, :' President. ,-15. Mr. Lescure ~ov. ed to News and We, rid" , which moti on At this point Messers, and there being no one strike out the words" Newspaper" and insert, "Evening was lost o Pattie and St Clair asked for certain infor.natton able to explain the .questions asked, Mr. Pattie moved that the President appoint four (4) members of the Common Council to confer with the Light Committee of the Board of which motion was ad opted. Aldermen t o consider the Water Franchise and make -'their. 're p orr Pattie moved to adjour, n which mot i on was adopted. ATTEST. APPROVED. vi/ /.' PREo I DENT. O01{MON CO UNCIL ................................... RE?,ULAR SF~SION. Monday, February 6th 1911. The C. ommon C oune il met and was c!..lled to order by the PRSiq ENT: Messers. Haynes, Lescure, Miller(late) Tr out, in Regular Session in the Council ~.hamber at ~ Williams President Nr. N. W. Phelps. Carter, ~..hiek~ Falls, Fishburne( i~te), o'otock P.N., Goodman, Hanna~ J ohnson~ NeNulty, Nelson, Pattie, P~rrack, StClair, Talley, Thomas, and the President--20 ~'~td~, ~ - ./'~ - RFJIDING OF THE JOI~{NAL;-- On motion of Mr. 6oodman the reading of ~he Journal was dispen_~ed with and %he minutes approved as recorded. REPORT OF 0FFICE.~,: The Clerk of the Market,Supt., of Physician :vas read and ord. ered the Poor Report .of the 0ity Engineer, Health Officer, Keeper of City Clerk, tl~e A~shouse City Treasurer and ~.ity Committees . The Me.~;sa. ge is a~ f.'_,l.l, ow.~: and r~ferr,~.d % o ~]',u ..:..ppr ?pr :.:a ~ . I desire special consideration of. thedem~nd For uniforms and old soldier' s pension. PUBLIC_ S_CHGOLS:_ The increase of the public proved or new methods c~ll for 1909 levy of twenty-five cents money For school, playgrounds, public baths, police school pupulation and increased buildings, and ia- an increase in school revenues. In addition .to the regular on the hundred dollars for school purposes for t~e school year ending August 1st, 1910, Council appropriated the sum of $32,245.51 out of the general funds. Out of that amount $5,951.5~ was on account of purchase of the Startzm~n property. The tax levy amounted to $60,54$.90, which added to the ~26,293.93 made a total of SS6,S42.S~ raised and appropriated by the ciloy For school purposes, for the year ending August let 1910. The levy for 1910 For school purposes is estimated .at $65,000, to which the Oouncil h~s added ~15,000 as an additional, m'~.king $80,000. The amount received from the State will ~mount to ,.bout $.18,000, a grand total of $9S,000. The estimated cost of scllool maintenance for the current ~r is estimated at ~102,000, leaving a deficit of .~,000, which must be provided or the school term shortened. In addition to the bore mentioned appropriation of $.19,000, it will be necessary to make a Further appropriation for the gr paler school to be erected about $51,000 of the bond money voted for that purpose, h~ving already been expended in improvements made last year. The cost of the new building will be $90,000, and will necessitate an &ppropriati,,n of at least $21,000 more, and then there will be ~-.nother expenditure of $5,000 or $6,000 for furniture, so that in all $27,000 will have to be provided. The interest ~nd sinking fund on the school bonds will make a call on the general fund for $5,500 more. The several janitors and ~ttendants for the new building, to say no~hing of the increase in teacher, s salary, will cause the cost of school maintenance to be of such proportion as to make such an inroad on the general revenues of the city as to place the city in a bad financial condition unle.:s the tax rate ~s increased. It' appears to me that the people will demand that the schools shall be provided for at all costs, and as t :e amount that will be required will be so much more than levy for this year should be fifty cents, twenty-five cents on the hundred dollars, that the which will put the schools in an easy position. PLAYGROUNDS AND PUBLIO ..BATHS: Steps should be taken to provide playgrounds for such boys and girls as cannot attend th new grammer school. The amount that is to be expended for shower baths in that school if supplemented to a like extend for the attendants of the other schools, and those not attending school will provide ample accommodations. I recommend an investigation of. the Baltimore plan. An amc .unt equal to t_~.e amount to be expended on the same school for the 3248 gymnasi~ and roof garden will accommodate all others not attending that school. Therefore prompt and. special attention should be given the parks and playgrmmd propositio~:. POLIOM .[~ f~O~£ I have heretofore reco~ended to Co, moil, and. mo~e recently to the Finance Co~ittee the p~ying For the ~iforms of the police. There are ma~ reasons fo~ so doing~ w~ich have ben given~ chief of whieh~ it ~ll enable the Nayor to keep the ~en in proper eondi~ on, and to dis~is~ new appointments who do not show proper q~lifieations without entailing a loss upon the appointee dismissed. The ~iforms to be the property of the city jus$, as the pistols ~nd other equipment is at present. ~he lev~ o~ riva cents on ~ne h~ared doll~s ~or pension F~d levtaa in 1909~ resulted in ~ f~. oD ~10~205.40, oug oD which ~,825.~ has be~n ~lsiribu~ad, lemving. $5,377.94 ,.mexpended. This amount will possibly last until }.{arch 1st, 1912, there will be no Funds, and a benevolent act will become a nullity. I there levy, even'if it is not mo e than two cents on the hundred. Five cents levi enable us to skip tile levy in 1912, and give enough Funds to carry us until Very respectfully, Joel H. Cutehin, May or. Feb. 6th, 1911. .after which time Fore r~.eo~end a ed tilis year will tile levy of 1913. FILING an increase in pay Mr. Leseure AND REFERING PETfTIONS: A Petition from the chain or to be given Full time was read and refer1~ed to the moved that tile Finance Committee be requ~d to make of $180.00 to ta-.:e care unani~ous vote ~ and the of the Watchman at the President refe~e.d the gang guards asking For Committee on Streets. an appropriation 0. ity Cenetery which motion was adopted by same to the Finance Committee. REPORT OF C0~ITTEE ON FINANCE: Messers. Chick, Johnson and Tai!ey from the Committee on was read and Finance submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions and ordinances which acted upon as Follows: 2324.-- AN ORDINANCE appropriating $2,500.00 to the Sinkiog Ftmd, was read and laid over. 2325.-- AN 0RDNNAN~E Fixing the salary the 01erk .to the Oi.ty Engineer was read, e ensi~e'red and passed by unanimous vote. p/ 2326. AN ORDINANCE Fixing the salary -f of the Assistant ~lerk of the Market was considered and pAssed 2527; A by unanimous v ore. RF,~0LUTION to approve certain eontr.aet bonds was read, passed by unanimous vote. eonsidered and supplement the compensation .allowed by the State to Land Ass~.ssors and their Assistants, was read and laid over. Patrick REPORT OF C0IAMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:--Mess~..rs. Fishb~rne, Johnson, Goodman and from the ~ommitt®e on Accounts submitted a report aecompanid by a resolutipn which was read and Paving and acted upon as follows: Mr. Thomas moved to amend the report by striking $85.00 charged toSewer Construction and. eh.arge same out." $100.00a~harged to Street to Engineering Department" which amendment was adopted by unanimous vote. A vote was un~nimolls vote o then taken on the resolution as amended and the same wa.~ adopted by Committee on Mr. MeNult~v moved a Public Building Site Thomas moved that dispense~ with the reading of suspension oe the whicll motion was rules to take up the report of the adopted by unanimous v otc. inasmuch as the report had e orm~ly been read and ~ same and to take up the ordinances car~d with it which mot~n was adopte~/ · . ./ ~2320; AN ORDINANCE directing the purchase of what is commonly known as the "Terry Property" (E!mwood) upon certain conditions was read and considered ~r. Pattie moved to amend to-strike out thefollowing words, set forth in the option p~en by T. W. Goodwin, Executor, et.als in the Ci~ off Roanoke dated the 9th day of. December 1910, said Committee, however, shall not exercise the authority above given except and until the ~120~00 of bonds in said option specified sh~ll have been voted as eequired by law,"and insert the following; "Upon t~ following terms and conditions; $30000 cash if the $120q00 of bonds elsewhere, provided, . or are voted and. the residue of $12C~00 when bonds voted for that purpose · .. ._ _/ . . have been ex~cated and sold ~>t~~~¢,~{~.,, _ not exceeding 30 days", w~en amends nt was adopted by the fo!l~ing vote: AYES: --Me s sets. and Thorne s--9. NAYS; Me seers. President .--7. Carter, Chick, Hanna, Nelson, Pattie, Fishburne, Goodman, Johnson, Lescure, Parraek, MeNulty, StOlair, Tailey, Williams and the f ol 1 owing NOT VOTING: A vote was then v otc, ~essers o taken on Falls, Haynes, Miller and ~rout--4. the ordinance as amended and the same was rejected by the Parrack, AYES: StClair, Messers. Carter, Chick, Talley, and Thomas--12. Flees, Fi shburne, Hanna Miller Nelson, Pattie NAYS: Messers. NOT VOTING: MEssers. ~2323; the question of the Goodman, Johnson, Haynes, Leseure, Trout and the President.--2. and to insert McNulty and pr operty new. theretothe AN ORDINANCE s~tting to the freehold voters of the location of Public Buildings was read and considered. Mr. Thomas offered the following: owned by the. City, an amendment to strike out the "PRF~ENT SITE -- For location lots Williams--6. City of Roanoke owned by the following deseription~ of public buildings on the corner Commerce Street and Campbell Avenue and in. addition Evans Estate, T. R. Tillett and hhe Southern Investment Comp&n~V 32 50 "TF~RY SITE-- For locating a Public Building on the property fronting 609_ Feet on Jefferson Street, and bounded on the North by 7th .Avenue, East by Nelson Street , South by 8th Avenue and containing about 7.55 acres." v otc A vote w:~s then taken c)n tM rame~dmen~ and the same was adopted by the~,following AYES: Messers. Carter, Chick, Falls, Goodman, Hanna, Miller~ Nelson, Pattie, Par rae .-:, StOlair, To!lay, Thomas and Tr out--13. NAYS: ~essers. Fi shburne, John s o~, Ha~nes, Lescure, MeNulty, Williams and the President.--7. A vote was then taken on the ordir~,nce as amended and the same was rejected by the following v ore; · - AYES: Messers. ~arter, 0hick, Falls, Fishburne, Hanna, Haynes, Miller,, Nelson, Pattie, Parraek, StOlair, Talley and Thoma s--1.~. NAYS: Messers. Goodman, Johnson, Lesc~re, McNulty and Williams--5. NOT VOTING;.Messers. Trm~t and the President.--2. AN ORDINANCE to provide for the issue of $12o~00/:'0f bonds .to be used for t.he 'purchase of the property c o~aonly known as the "Terry Property" for O, ity purposes, 1 ocated on Jefferson Street, breaded by Jefferson Street, Bullitt Avenue, Elm Avenue and Nelson Street, was read and considered. Nm. Pattie moved to strike out the following: SECTION 3; "These bonds when executed shall be turned over by the .Mayor of the City to the Treasurer, who, under the.direction and control of the "Committee on Bublic Building Site" shall deliver the same .for and. on account of the City of Roanoke, as part of the purchase price of the hereinabove described property", and insert the f ollo~.ing: "These bonds when executed shall be turned over by the May.or of the O, ity to the Treasurer, who, under the direction and control of the Finance.Committee shall sell the same for and on account of the City cfr Roanoke, the said sale to be m~de subject to the approval of Oou~cil" the same was adopted by the following vote: Messers. Fishburne, Goodman, Hanna, L~scure, Miller, Pattie, Parrs. ok, St Clair, Tal!ey and Thomas --10. NAYS: Messers. MeNulty, Williams and the President.--3. NOT VOTING: Me sers. Carter, Chick, Falls, Johnson, Haynes, Nelson and Tr out--7 · SECTION 2; Mr. St Clair moved to strike out "5% Bond" and insert "4-1/~ Bond".. OOUPON E. And to strike out "$25.00" and insert "$22.50 ", which amendment was adopted by the following vote; 325i AYF~: ~essors. 0after, 0hick, Fa. ls, Fi shburne, Ne Part ie, Clair NAYS Taliey, Ti~omas, and Trout--13. Me s se r s. G o odman, J oi,~ s on, !iayne s, Le se ope, t{cNulty, Williams and tile Pre sident--7. A vole we, s:ti~en takem on the Ordinance as amended and the same was rejected the ro£1owing v otc: AYES: Messers. Carter, Fi snburne, (% o o.~man, Nelsmn ~ Pattie, Talley Tnomas--~. NAYS: }~essers. [je souFe, Parrac.k,. a.nd Williams--M NOT VOTIN[;: ~;~es.~ers. Falls, M. ilier, Trout '.~I~. t~e President--4o 2.M22: AN 0RDINANUE to provide rot the issue of ~i00,000 o£ bonds t9 be used rot %~e purpose of erecting public buildi~gs, was read~ considered and re0ected 0y the following vote: AYES: ~essers. Carter,. Fisi~b~zrne~ Nelson, Pattie, ~.t~±air, Talley and Thomas--7. NAYS: Messers. ~$oudman, hanna, donnson, itay~es, Lescure, McNulty and Williams--7 NOT v0TIN~+: Me,,ers. Chick, Falls, ~lller, Parrack, Trout an~ the President--6. REPORT OF C01'.94ITTEE ON STREETS: i~essers. Trout, Falls and Carter from the (;m,u~ittee on Streets sub.,,~itted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions a:~d ordinances wnic~ was read and acted upon as follows: 2530: AN ORDINANCE granting the Virginian Railway Oompaz~ the right to con- strut, two spur tracks, one to cross Walnut Avenue Nortl~ o£ Holliday Street and one ~ol~id. ay ~treet was read and considered and on motion or ~r. Carter was laid across 2331: A RESOLUTION to approve the official ~ap and to release the bona aha deed or trust given by T. W. Miller for the rait~rul performance or work, was read, considere~ aha reoectec[ Dy tulaltimous vote° / 2332: A R~Z0L~f~IO~ t 0 Elm Avenue and iltii Street and Day Avenue contract for the grading or Ferainand Avsnue between 6th Street and ~'er~inand Avenue~was between read, considered and sidewalks passe~l by ~%animous vote. 35: w~s read, ~ 2334: A RF~0Lif~ION to award contract for t~e construction or certain granolithlc considered a~ passed by A RF~0LUTION authorizing binding material to be unanimous vote. used by C ontrac t or s the Oity Engineer to purchase the necessary in strut paving was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3252 2335: A-RESOLUTION to provide £or guttering, macadamizing, curbing and pav eer%~i~ streets.and avenues, was read and considered. Mr. Trout moved to amend to inelu4e Chapman Avenue fr om lOth to 15%n Streets instead oF From 13~h to 15ti~ Streets, whiei~ ~mendment was ~dopted. A Vd~lw~s ti'mn taken on t.~m resolution as amended and l:lp~Iqe Wa S ad opted by unanimous v otc . 23361 A RESOLUTION to reimburse certain propertM owners for the e m ~str ue t i on of s~ndry sidewalks, was read, eonsideed, and,_]~mssed by unanimous vote. ~/ 2337: AN ORDINANCE ~uthorizing the emplo~,tent~ or ~n additionai stre~ cleaning force was read and considered. Mr. Carter moved to amer~ to read eigl~t men instead of six men waicn motion was lost by the following vote: -AYES: Messers. Oarter, Falls, Good. man, Hanna, Jotmson, Lescure, Nelson, Pattie, Parack, Trout and Williams--il. NAYS: Messers. Fi shburne, St Clair and Thomas--3. NOT VOTIN~: Messers. ChicK, ;~il±er and the Pesident--3. Thomas moved to refer back to the 0o,~ittee which motion was lost by the f oll owing V OtC ' AYES: Messers. Carter, [,oodm~n, Harma, nescure, Nelson, Pattie, Thomas and Williams--~. NAYS: Messers. Chick, Falls, Fisnburne, Jotms~on, Miller, Steiair, Talley, TP out Parrmck and the President--10. A vote was titen taken on the report as presented and the same was adopted by the Miller, r oJ. lowing v otc: AYES: Messers. Ohiek, Falls, Fishburne~ Goodman, Hanna, ~onnson, Lescure, Nels ~, Parrack, St01air, Tr out, Williams and the NAYS. Messers. Carter, Pattie and Thomas--~. Pre s ident. --14. Pattie moved to adjourn to meet Monday, February 13th 1911 at 8 o'clock P.M. , to complete the Oalendar, w'nih motion was adopted by;unanimous vote. ATTEST APPROVED PRESIDENT. 325° COUNCIL .................................. ADJOURNED SESSION. · Mondaye February 13th 1911. The ~.o.,mlon Council met ih Adjourned Session in the Co,moil Chamber at R o'clock P.M., ~nd was called to PRESENT. Messers. Johnson, Haynes, Kessler· order by the President Mr. N. ":. Phelps. Carter, C.hick, Falls· Fishburne· Goodman, Hanna, Hanc keel, I~ scure · Miller~ Nels on, Pattie· Pc, track, StCl~ir· Talley ( late), Thomas, FILING AND Williams and the President.--21. Trout· REFERRINB PETITIONS. --A Petition from J. A. Jamison ~nd ct.hers pr ore sting against Ro%noke Street e, nd the location of ~ Fire Station on lOth Avenue S. W.· between Fr.,r~klin Ro~d was re~,d and refe~ed to the Co~itlZee on Fire ,and Water. A Petition from G. D. Bow?er,-.H.A. Vansickler and ottters to.have the a. lle~- way in tP~ rear reeer~d to the A Imtter of properties extended through to 3rd Street S. W., was read ~nd Oommittee on Streets. from M.~s. W. H.' Karnes requesting that some relief be property~.o,~ers in the vacinity concerning the condition of affairs given the on Moorman Road between 2nd and. 5th Avenues and also the moral situation on High Street, w~s and refer~d to the Mayor for an explanation and to report back to 0ouncil at. its read next meeting. REPORT OF C onmittee on C0~ITTEE ON SEWERS. Messers. Fishburne, Sewers submitted a report accompanied by ~ Nelson· St~iair from resolution which was the re,~d and acted upon as follows: / 2338o A RESOLUTION t o give which having passed the Board of curred in by unanimous REPORT OF CO~,~ITTEE ON FIRE AND from the Committee on Fire and Water a hearing for the construction of Aldermen wa s. read, considered and certain sewers their action con- WATER: Messers. McNulty, Williams aubmitted a report accompanied by and, Johns on sundry resolutions which was read 2343. A and acted RESOLUTION which having passed the hpon as follows: to award contract for the erection of Bomrd of Aldermen was read, considered three fire stations and on motion of Mr. Pattie was laid over. A RESOLI~PION authorizing the of the Fire and Water Commitee to visit vestig&te ~nd examine the various makes considered and laid over until the next Chief of the Fire Department various Cities in the United of Automobile Fire Apparatus· meeting. and the Chairman States to in- was read, 325 REPORT OF CO_~ITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY. Messers. Talley, McNulty, Nelson and Falls from the Committee on Public Safe~ submitted a report &ccompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon ms follows: V/ 2345. A REOLUTION to permit W. T. Barbour, Manager of the Shenandoah Hotel to erect an electric sign, which having passed the Nos, rd of Aldermen was re&d, considered and their action concurred in by unanimous vote. · / AN ORDINANCE appropriating $5,400.00 to be set aside annually for the paym.en~ of the members of Common Council and the Board of Aldermen which was laid the table by the Board of Aldermen 'was taken up and considered. Mr. Pattie moved to amend after the words, "Doctors certificate" or" the event of death of his family" which amendment was adopted. on In A vote was then taken on the resolution as amended ~nd the sam~ was rejected by the following vote; AMES: Messers. Goodman, Hanna, Lescure, Nelsnn, Pattie, Par£ack, StClair, Talley, Trout and Williams--10. NAYS: Messers. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Hanckel, Haynes, Miller, Thomas and Trout--S. NOT VOTING: 2296. 1911 which Messers. Falls, Johnson, Kessler an~ .~h6 President--4. AN ORDINANCE fixing the salary of patrolmen and. sergeants for the year was refe~ed to the Committee on Finance by the Board of Aldermen was read and considered. 1~. Pattie r~ised the point ae~ %x %~mm~ th~a~propriati on that the Ordinance had'been amended ~y him- $5,400 ~o be set aside annually ~the ~men~?of the · :. members of Common Council and the Board The 0hair rule that Skc~-Ordinano;_ ;.~.ms amcn,dcd.~by. Mr. the report of the 0ommittee. of Aldermen . Pattie' s motion only stated Mr. St01air called for the ~ of the previous meeting that '.~was out of order 'inasmuch as they had been approved. and the Chair Mr. StOlair appealed from the Chair's ruling and the Chair was sustained the Bollowing vote; AYES: Messers. Carter, Chick, Falls, Fishburne, Hanekel, Johnson, Itaynes, Kessler, Lescure, Nels on, Talley, Tr out and Williams--13. NAYS. Messers~. Goodman, Hanna, Pattie, Parrmek~ Thomas and StClair--6. NOT VOTING. Messers. Miller and the President--2. 2299.' A RESOLUTION appropriating $4,293.93 to the School Fund, which having 3255 passed the Board o~ Aldermen was read, considered and their actio]l concurred in by unanimous vote, 2317o A RESOLUTION to increase the wages of. laborers, which was reread to the Committee on Finance by ~.he Board of Aldermen we.s re~d, considered ,.~nd their action e chelated in by unanimous vote. 2330. AN ORDINANCE gr&nting the Virginie. n Railway C,~pargV the right to con- struct two spur tracks, one to cross W~lnut Avenue North of Holliday Street and one across Ho!liday Street, which having passed the Board of Aldermen was read, considered an.! their action concurred in by une, nimous vote. 2331. AN ORDINANCE approving the survey and. plan o? the City of Roanoke drsown by the City Engineer which having passed the Board of Aldermen was read and considered. Pattie moved to appoint m Committee of three Civil Engineers composed James R. Schick, C. C. Wentworth and J. H. Wingate to investigate the Map report ~nd that they be paid ~100.00 apiece, which motion w~s lost by the vote; Haynes, AYES: Messers. Fishburne, Nelson, P~ttie and make f oll owing and StCl~ir--4. NAYS. Messers. O.arter, 9hick, Falls, Goodman, Hanna, Hmnekel, Johnson, Kes sler, A vote w~ s then ]',e scure, Miller, Parr~ck, T~lley, Tr out, Williams and the President--17 o taken on the Or,.tn&rice'!as presented and same was adopted by the f oll owing vote; AYES. Messers. Carter, 0hick, Falls, Goodman, Hanna, Hanckel, Johnson, Haynes, Kessler, Le seure, Miller, Parrack, StOlair, Talle¥, Trout, Williams and the Pr-. sident--17. NAYS. Nels,':n, Pattie, and Thomas--3. Nob Voting; Mm. Fishburne--1. T $ /~/ A RESOLUTION to release the Ins~rance Policies and, Deed ef Trust given by W. Miller for the faithful performance of work in connection with the Official Map, which having p~:~sed the Board of Aldermen was re&d, considered and their action concurred in by unanimous vote. 227$o AN ORDINANCE to supplement the compensation allowed by the State to the Land Assessors and their Assistants was read, considered and adopted by ~u%animous vote with the exception of Mr. StClair he not voting. ~ AN ORDINANCE authoriting the Mayor and the City Clerk to mark satisfied and release certain liens was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3256 PUBLIO BUILDIN,~ SITE. Mr. Thomas moved that a ~onFerence Oommittee to be c ompose.~ of ~our members # From Oommon O, ouneil be appointed to take up the matter and retzre to the City Clerk's Office and see if they could g, et to-gether and that Oouncil' take a recess of Fifteen minutes which motion v.~s adopted by unanimous vote. The Ohair appointed Messers. t o take up Tho.?m,s, Williams, the report and report in twenty minutes. J oltnson SECOND ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Messerso Carter, Chick, Falls StCl~ir Fi shb ~ne, a Committee Goodman, Hanna, Hancke 1, Talley, THomas, J chh s on, Kesslcr, Le scure, Miller, Nelson, Trout, Williams and the President--20. Pattie, P~rrack, StClair, It ABSENT: Messers. Haynes and McNulty--2. was learned :that Mr. H~ynes h~d retired permission from the Body, havin'g been present when Mr. Pattie moved that a Policeman be sent $o~ him to thee Chamber which motion ::,~s adopted and the an Officer to locate Mr. ~ynes. from the C'ouncil Oh~mber without Rece ss was taken. }!~. Has, nos~ residence and bring Clerk was instructed to secure Mr. P~aynes accompanied the Policeman to the aware of the Rules of Oouncil himself from the Chamber. Chamber and reported that he was not and this being the case he was excused for abscenting Mr'. Thomas reported that the Committee was ready to make a report. ..Mr. Lesc~re moved that the last action oF Common Council be re-censidered which motion w~.~ ad opted. ~'. Thomas reported two. Bond Ordinances, one for $120500, 5% Bonds to be for the purchase of the Terry Property and another ordinance carrying ~ith im used 4-1/2 % Bonds to be used to purchase in connection with the present site the Ti!lett Property~ the Evans Property and the prperty of the Southern Investment Company fox' the erection of Municipal The Ordinances are ~s follows; Buildings ~hene on. '" 1. AN ORDINANCE to provide for the issue of $120,000 of Bonds to be used for the purchase of the p~erty commonly known as the Terry Prope~y located on Jefferson Street, bounded by Jefferson Street, Bullitt Avenue, Elm Avenue and Nelson Street which ordinance was read and considered. Mr. StClair moved to amend to-read Four and one-half per cent interest 325 ' instead of five per cent and that $12~00 o? Bonds he issued ~or the purchase o9 the "Terry Property'" instead o? $120,000 which amendment was 1,t by the ffol].mving vote. AYES: Messers. Carter, Hanna, Hiller, Pattie, NAYS. Messers. 0hick, Falls, Parrack, St~,lair and Fi shburne, Hanc ke 1, J oh~l s on, Talley--7. Nelson, Thomas, Trout, Williams and the Pre sident--13. NOT VOTING: Mr. Kessler--1. e A Vote was then t~ken on the Ordinance as pre~,ented by the C onYerenee Oommittee and the same was adopted by the Poll.owing vote: AD, S: *lessers. Carter, 0hick, Fa!Is, Had,ne s, Kessler, L~. SC l~re, Fishburne~ G o odman, }{anna, Hanekel, Miller, Nelson, Parrack, Tal!e¥, Thomas, Trout, Johns on, Williams and the President--19. NAYS: Messers. Pattie and StOlair--2. 2. AN ORDINANCE to provide for the issue of $2.B0,000 of Bonds to be used for the purpose of eonsidered and purchasing additional land and erecting Public Buildings, was read, passed by the follmving vote which was unanimous: AYES: Messers. Carter, Ohick, Falls, Haynes, Kes sler, I~e sc ute, Miller, Nelson, Tr out, Williams and the President.~ There being no further business Eishburne, Goodman, Hanna, Hanekel, Joknson, Pattie, Parraek, StClair, Talle¥, Thomas, 0 ommon C otmc il adjourned. ATTEST. APPROVED / j 3258 COKC~ON COUNCIL .............................. 7 ...... REGI~AR ,~;F~;SION . Monday, March. 6th 1911. The ~ommon Oo.uncil met in Regu].ar Session in t,he Council Chamber and was called to order by the President }Ar. N. W. Phelps. PRESENT. Possets. Carter Chick, Falls, ?ishburne, Goodman, I~nna, Hane ke 1( late ) Johns on, Haynes St. Clair( late ), ( late ), Talley, Kessler (late), Lescure, Mi l!er, Nelson, Thomas, Trout, Williams and. the President--22. Patti'e, Parrack, RFADING OF :THE JOI~{NAL.~On motion of ~.~r. Fishburne the Reading of the Jmn'nal wa's dispensed with the minutes approv.ed as recorded.. Health REPORT Officer, OF OFFICEP~2. Supt., of the The report of the City F~ ineer, City Clerk, Poor, Clerk of the Market, and Keeper of the City Treasurer, Almshouse was r~.ad and ordered filed. MAYOR'S MESSAGE. Committees, a Full text The. Mayor's Message was read and referred to the appropriate which is as follows; Ro the Honorable City Co, moil. Gentlemen: - The favorable vote upon the Bond. Issue for purchase of public building, makes it obligatory Mpon your body to take steps will of the people as thus expressed. t.'..e Terr. y Property and for to carry into effect the PARK COMMISSION: While the Public Property Committee will, without doubt, proceed at once to put the Terry Property in shape to be used by the public, and to care for the grounds etc., I believe the Council should not take upon itself mny administrative duties that can be imposed upon other agencies, and therefore recommend t, he creation of a Park Cnmmission to have charge of the several parks of the city, and make such needed improvements as Council is willing to finance: LANDSOAPE ARCHITECT: That the grotmds of the Terry property should be regularly laid out, and plans made by some pompetent man versed in beautification of parks and public grounds is a necessity in my opinion. When a plan is worked out and once adopted, all the work done can, and should be to perfect and make complete the plans adopted so that there would be no waste. Play- grounds will be provided at the proper place. Band-stand' and pavillion erected, walkways laid out, ligj~ts placed, flower beds provided for, and the various other adjuncts of a small park made, so that the park may at once become of value and justify the action of the people in providing the necessary funds for the purchase. I therefore recommend that the Public Property Comuittee be authorized to select a suitable pv, rson to do the work and present plans of improvement to Council for adoption. GUARDS AND CARETAKER FOR PARK: It will be necessary to ~ppoint or. authorize the appo~intment of one or more Park Guards_, to be invested' with police power ~t once. As soon ::,s plans are made and adopted,~ a Park Keeper familiar with work, required to superintend, put out and plant flowers, shrubs, trees etc., and care fo/' same, which I recommend. We cannot get the full benefit by neglectin~ these matters. This park should be a pride an joy to every man, woman and child in the city, and a sta~zdinE advertisement of thepgogress, enterprise and c~D. ture of the community. 325E: NA},!E FOR PARK: The Council should as early ms possible, adopt a suitable and appropriate name For the Terry place. I do not believe we should some Ce. ney napm. IF "Central Park" is deemed too commonplace, which I do not believe to be the c~se, then I would sug. gest if m local na~.~e is to be given, by all means let it be the "Terry P~rk". While with the death of. both Nr. and Mrs. Terry, and the name is not handed dmvn to ar4y male deseendmut, the interest and work of ~,r. Terry during his life time for Roanoke, and fore Roanoke he rie.k~d his aL1 and lost heavily - Roanoke is today enjoying the benefits o£ his planning and work. At the same time, ~r. Terry through all the years has kept the property outoF the ha~ds of ~peculator~s in order that the city miffJ~t ~,~n it. This, to my mind shmLld ca~Ase the Council to name it "Terry as in a degree a memorial to o~ first and most esteemed citizen durinM Roanoke's egrly and his wife. w~o has enabled us to Finally acquire a treasure for futur~ generations. Park" hi st cry PUBLIC BUII,DING: Tentative plans For a public building sh. ould be adopted without delay. If it is decided to build a building with Five-sin or more stories, providing For a jail on top, there will be no need of purchasing the property on the West of .the jail alley. On the other hand if it is decided to build a building of two or three stories, not only the lgnd owned by the Scuthern Investment Company, but the Boothe property on Commerce Street and Diekerson property on Roanoke Street. The City, to my mind, should purchase that much lgnd, and after running a cross street ?rom Commerce to Roanoke Street, the 0curt House proper shoul~ be erected! in the center, or on the west half so that an addition could be made at some Future time when the City has gr~n to a large city. By so doing the present buildings, jail etc., need not be interFerred with until the new building was ready for occupancy. It will be worth $25,000 to be able to use t,e present qugrters and go into a new building. The expense cC loss, and c o.sb of moving out will be large, and the inconvenie~xce great. I therefore reemmend that the matter of site be ~t once determined, .-.nd that ~ prime be offered for plans. First, second, third and fourth. The architect whose plan is adopted, to be the architect to be employed. By tais me~ns the views and ideas of ~..'my can be had. CHICKENS: · I trust tha% your body will enact an ordinance requiring people to keep their ct~ickens From trespassing upon others. I have requested the Ordinance Co~nuittee to re~rt one, butI suppose the3, think it too small. The complaints that come to me and the troubles l~dies ha. ye who are tryinm to nave fl~vers and be&utiYy their premises is heart rendering, and is 9poiling their disposition ~nd putting murder in their hearts. I am Frequently asked if :.;u they cannot poison, not being able to kill them ~ithout violating the l~w. I do not believe any person should allow his property to destroy that of his neighbor.. Respectfully, March 6, 19!1. Joel H. Cutchin, ~ay or. FITTING AMD REF~RIN~ PET£TiONS: ~r. Thomas introduced a Resolution requesting the Women's Civic Betterment Club to establish their headquarters in the building on the "Terry Property" and to assume general supervision of. the c&re and maintenance of the grounds, the said occupancy to continue d~ing the will and pleasure of the City Co:moil and requests that., same be referred to the Public Property CommitZe which motion was adopted. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. Messers. Chick, Hanckel, and Talley From the Committee on F~.ance submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions and ordinances and acted upon as foilmvs: _51. A RESOLUTIOlq abolishing th~ position oF I~pmmding Off:~r, passed by unanimous v otc. which was read considered and 3260 RESOLUTION appropriating $36.00 For the purpose of and addr e s,se s to be delivered at the hooting of the T,eeogue of ~/ ~53. A RESOI,T~PION direet~-ng the City Clerk to draw a publishing ~he proceedings Virginia Municipalities. , the Public Property Fund warr~.~lt on in the sum .of $30,000 for payment on the Terry Poopert¥ was read and e onsi~,.red. · Mr. Thomas moved to amend that the warrant be not drawn until a go~l/xsuf?icient title has been secured and ~pproved by the City Solicitor, which motion was ~dopted. A vote w~s then taken on the Resolution as amended and the sa~ w~s adopted by RESOLUTION to approve certain bonds, was read, considered and. passed by ~manimous vote . A RESOL~f~ION to provide for the p..yment oF tl~e Funeral Expenses o£ A. D. Hiner, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote with the excepti on o~. Mr. Pattie he voting in the negative. / ~56. A RESOLUTION to provide for interest on bank deposits on the City's funds, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. A RESOLIrPION to make an allowance to H. K. Early a regular policeman on ace onnt of an ir~jury sustained while in the and p~ssed by. una~imous vote. / ~-~8. A RESOLUTION permitting for time lost discharge of his duties, was read, considered ~harles E. Stec¥~an to stand a wagon on North Henry Street just South of Salem Avenue, was read and considered. Mr. Thomas offered the following amendment, which wa s ad opt ed, pr ov ided, h m~-ever, that after 9 o'clock at some place not used by the P.M., the said Stockman may move his wagon to Jefferson Street, Street Cars and provided, further that there is no objections from a~kY property owner VOte. in front of which he may be permitted to stand. A vote was then taken on th resolution as amended and the same was adopted by unanimous A RESOLUTION to increase tz~e wages of laborers, was read and refered to the 2317. ommittee on Streets. A RESOLUTION appropriating $180.00 to the credit of the City Cemetery,was intr educed by Mr. Goodman which was read, considered and passed by the foll~Ning vote; AYES: Messers. Oarter, Falls, Fishburne, Go,ximan, Hanna, Johnson, Kessler Lese~e, McNulty, Nelson, the President.--iS. Pattie, Parraek, St. Clair, Talley, Thomas, Tr out, Williams and 3261 NAYS. Mr. Hanekel--1. NOT VOTING.; Messers. Ohiek, Ha,~.q~es REPORT OF O0~ITTEE ON ACCOUNTS: and Miller--3. !lessors. Fishburne, Goodman, Jonnson, .,u~ ,'arrack from tt~ Committee on Accounts submitted a report accompanied by a Resolution ' w~hTvm, s read and acted upon as fo!l~s: ~'~4359. A RESOLUTION to approve the acemmts and claims af.:ainst of F-.br~m.r~r 1911, ~,~s read, the O, ity For the mo~th e ,msidered ana. passed by unanimous v otc, REPORT O~ CO.tSqITTEE ON S~REETS: }~essers. Trout, C~rter, Falls and Miller From the Committee on Streets submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions and ordinances whic~Q~.~s read and acted upon as Follows: ' // sidewalk on tl%~ /East side of Jefferson Straet-.- between Salem and 0ampbell Avenues, was ~ad, considered a~d passed by unanimous vote. AN ORDINANCE authorizing the payment to certain property holders upon'the execution of proper releases for damages caused by grading, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 65. A RESOLUTION e losing the alley ~ocated between Albermarle and Walnut Avenues S. W., an~ extending West from Commerce Street a distance' of 170 feet, was read, con- sider~d and on motion of Mr. Pattie was refered back to the Committee on Streets. / / ~366o A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to grade Elm Avenue S.W., between ' Franklin Road and Ferdinand Avenue and Alb~rmarle Avenue S.E., between Je;eerson and Holl_~day Streets, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. //~3/67. A RESOLUTION awarding contraet for the c onstructior; uT a f~ve f o et granolithic sidewalk on the South vide of Patton Avenue N. W., between Park Street and Gainesboro was read, conside'red and passed by unanimous vote. / /~6S. A RESOI,UTION awarding contract for the grading of 15th Street N. W., between Center and Be%ma Vista Avenues, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. y/j4'369. AN 0PJ) INANCE granting the Lakeland Lodge of Masons the privilege of exeevati~g and useing the space under the sidewalks on the Northwest corner of Henry Street and Kirk Avenue, was read and considered ,~r Thomas moved to add the word "Trustees" which amendmerZ was ad opted. A vote was tl~en taken on the Ordinance ~s am6nded and the same was adopted by unanimous vote. 326 - V/~0. A RESOLUTION to advertise £or bids £,Jr t.~e construction el' ~ gr~noiitnic froI.~ Rice Street to Franklin Read sidewalk on the South side of Maple Avenue S.W., was read, considered and passed by une, ni~ou~ vote. . A RESOLUTION to give a hearing ~s to the advisability of constructin.~: certain considered and passed by urm. n!nous vote. granolithic sidewalks~ was read, ~~.. A RESOLUTION to establish the grade on certain avenu, s st, r~ets ~n~ considered nad passed by ~.e~ni~ous vote. 3. A RESOLUTION to ~dvertise ~or bids for the construction o~ certain grano!ithic s ide/~l~WaS read, considered and passed by ~manimous vote. '~474. A RESOL~TION granting permission to earner Brohe~s to construct a grano!ithic driveway cross-over in front of their property on Henry Street w s re~d and considered. Mr. ~neke! moved to refer to a SpeCial Oommittee for an investigation which motion w~s lost. A vote was then taken on the Resolution as introduced and the s.~me w~s .~dopt. ed by the fo!lowing vote; AYE, S; Messers. ~.arter, Chick, Falls~ Fishburne ~ Hanna Goodman) Johns on) Hayn~ s, Kessler~ I~scure~ Miller~ McNulty, Nelson, Pattie, St.Clair, Ta!!ey, Thomas, Trout, Will- i~ms and the President--20. NAYS: Mr. Hanckel--1. NOT VOTING. }ir. Parrack--1. · . A RESOLUTION authorizing the Anchor Building Comp~r4v to construct a full width granoli%hie s~dewalk -~n the West s±de of' Henry Street between Kirk Avenue and a.!!e~ South of Kirk Avenue was read and considered. Nr. Oarter moved to amend that the which amendment was adopted. City sho~Lld receive the old material A Vote was then taken on the Amendment and the Resolution passed by unanimous otc. ~76. A RESOLUTION to provide for gu~ttering, macadamizing and curbi--.~.'enry Street N. W., from Henry Street Bridge to Harrison Avenue~w~s read and considered. "to use Tarvia" Mr. Miller moved to amend by striking out the words~ which motion was adopted° A Vote was then taken on the Resolution as amended and the same w:-~.s adopted by unanimo~us vote. //~~77o A RESOLUTION to provide for awarding c°ntraets f°r grading' guttering ~xt m~c a~%~miz~n~ TS. cont fmc t s certain streets _~nd A RESOLUTION mpproving the awarded in resolu%ion # ~77. avenues was read, considered and passed by 'unanimous vote. various kinds of m~eadam binder and paving as per 3263 M:. Thomas moved to ref. er back to the Committee on Streets which motion ws, s ad opted o REPORT OF O0'..,~¢,ITTEE ON SEWDRS. Messers. Fishburne, Ke. ssler, Nelson and St .01air From the Committee on Sewers submitted was re./~' and acted upon as follows: ~/ /~_79. A RESOL'~!0N to give a hearing ws, s read, considered and passed by ~manimous vote. a report aec,x~panied by a for the construction Resoluti on %~'ich of certain sewers REPORT OF COi. E¢.ITTEE ON ORDINANCE. Messers. Williams, McNu]ty, f,.r(E tl~. C o~,%mittee on Ordinance submitted a report accompanied by Pattie s~md. ry and' Haynes r'Ordinance s which~s read and acted upon as Follows: AN ORDINANCE creating the position of'. "Tree Warden", definihg his duties, f, ixing his compensation etc., was read and on ]notion of Er. Hanekel was laid on ' t~ table. / ~' ' ~1. AN ORJD.iNANCE prohibiting the opening of. paved or macadamized streets or avenues for the p~rpose of placing pipes etc., therein until author'ized by Council, was read and considered. ~,~. Thomas moved to amend, "that any person, Firm or corporation violating the provisions of' this Ordinance sh~ll be ~ined not less tt~an-$10.O0 n6r mor'e than ~50 00" which amen~uent was adopted · , ' A ~ote was then taken on the resolution as amended, and the same was adopted by unanimous v otc. /~382. A RESOLUTION prescribing the form of notice by which th~ City Engineer i. to be governed in notifying the public of certain Stree~ Improvements, was read., considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT 0F COt,,r24.I TEE ON FIRE AND WATER. Messers. McNulty, Williams, Johnson :~", om and ' '.~!er fr the Committee on Fire ; s~mdr~ r~,so!utions which was read / 83.A RESOLUTION to locate and Water submitted ~ report accompani~.d by and acted upon as FollG;~s; a Fire Station near the corner of '.Highland Avemue and Franklin Roe, d, was read and. considered. Mr. McNulty stated that this Resolution was mearly an act of the Committee and it was not the intention to present same to O. ouncil arid t~erefore moved/to withdraw the same which 4~43. A RESOL~JTION to award permission was granted by tmanimous vote. ' contract f. or the erection of three Fire Stations 326/ which having passer! the Board o? Aldermen was read, considered and their action o oncl~red in by una'aimous vote, c~ TT rpT. ~T _ 2344'. A RE,~O.,.J.._O.. authorizing, the ~,hief.of. the F~re Departmunt ?,~,nd the Chairman of tlte Fire and. Water Oo~ittee to visit various Citie~ in the United States to investigate and examine the v~rious makes of Automobile Fire appar~tus~ which having passed the Board of Aldermen amended was read~ considered and their action c onc,.trred in by the::following,.vot, e; AYES. ~.essers. ~.arter, Chick, Falls, Fishbu~ne, Goodman~ Hanckel~ J ehnson, Kessler Le setme ~ }~.il] er, ,.,~eNu!t~, Nelson, Parraek, Ta!!ey, Thomas, Tr o~t, Williams ~nd the President--iS. NAYS. }~essers. Pattie ~nd St.~,lair--2. ' · ~ . 232'% AN ORDINANCE ~ppropri~ting ~2,500 O0 to the Sinking Fund which having passed the Board of Aldermen was read, considered and their action concurred in by ttn~nimous vote. REPORT OF CO~9~ISSIONER$ OF BOND ELECTION HElD FEBRUARY 2Sth ].911. To t~e President oF the Common {Jify or Roanoke (~entiemen: ~ Virginia. We, the undersigu~ed Oommissioners of Election appointed pursuant to an Ordir~nce adopted by the Common Council February 13th 1911 and by the Board o~. Aldermen February 17th 1911 entitled, "An Ordinance to provide for the issue of ~.i20,000 of Bonds to be used for the purchase of the proper._.ty commonly kno~m as the "Terry Property" for City purpos-,s located on jefferson Street bmmded by Jefferson Street, Bullitt Avenue, Elm "beg to repnrt as follows' Avenue and Nelson Street~ · We hereby certify that at an Election held Febrt~ry 2$th 1911 seven h~d. red and sixty two (762) votes were cast for the endorsement of the Ordinance aYor~said and one h'~mdred and ninety two (192) votes were east against the endorsement of the Ordinance a?oresaid. We hereby further certify that pursuant to an Ordinance adopted by Common Council February 13th 19il, and by the Board of' Aldermen February 17th 19il entitled,. "An Ordinance to provide for the issue of $230~000 of. bor~s to be ~sed for the purpose of purchasing additional land and erecting P~,.blic Buildings," beg to report as follews: We hereby certify that at an El~.ctie~ meld on' t~e 28th day of February 1911~ eight hundred and sixteen (~16) votes were cast i"or the endorsement of the Ordinance aforesaid and one 326 hundred and thirty-? our (134) votes were east against the endorsement o.~. the Ordinanee af ore said. P. Fra~fl<lin $1,%N~) o Henry Neai J. Paul Gra£F D. H. i.:~tson F. M. Ellis D. W. Persinger W. J. i4oon, jr. J o~ep_~ H. ' Ea~m~n William G. Gartn E. (~. Wilburn John T. Brown ~ Miller R Wes, vet' ~; A. P. Koontz W. L. Me Ghee . ?. ~,{oomaw, Sr. R. C. Wilson, T,,o,m~ s 0 P, onn or Wm. J. Me Quaid j. ~. Graves E. B. Scott W. ,j. {;amper W. B. Stevenson O. T. ~ioore and A. T,. Calvert ~ames M. O'Brien ;'""" William ~{. Bur% ATTEST APPROVED CLERK PRESIDENT . CO~gAON COUNOIL .................. ............. -SPE(; IAI, o,,~ ION. Tuesday, ?.~arcn 14%n 1911. The C o~non and was ca].ied to PRF~E]qT Lescure, Miller AJ3MENT. 0ouneil met ~zi %ne 0ouncil Chamber at 8 o'clock P.i~., in order by the Pre si(tent Mr. N. W. Phelps. Messer s. Mc Nulty ~ ]vim ~ser s ~ Carter, Falls, Pishburne, Hann~ Hanekel, Jgimson~ P~ttie, P~rrack (!ate)', Thomas, Tr(}~At, Willimqs Olli..-k, ~oodm~n, Kessler, Nelson, Speoiai ~ession the President--17. BOHD ISSUE. ~ond A RESOLUTION authorizing the Election held February 2~tii 1911 spr~.ading of ns made by the written returns of tl~e res~:lts or the the ~ommissioners thereof w~s introduced and the Miller se.me adopted by the f ollmving vote; AYES. Messers. Carter, Falls, Fishbt~ne, Hanna, H~mcke!, Johnson, McN~ty, Pattie, Parrack, StC!air, Th oma s, Trout, Williams and the Pre sid~nt--17. NAYS.. N one. ABSENT. Messers. Ciiiek, Goodman, Kessler, Nelson ar~ Taiiey--5. There bein~ no Pu~ther business ~ommon Uommil adoourned, ATTEST. APPROVED FRESIDENT. 326/ Tuesday, March 14itt 1911. The Co]munn Council m,:t in Special Sessim% in '~ ~e Oo~u~eil C!~mber at S.30 o'clock P.M.~ and w~s ca±zed to order by %he President. Mr. N. W. Phelps. PRRoI.,N ~. 140 sser s o C~rter ~ Falls, Fishburne, HaD. ua, Hanc _Kc l, Miller McNulty, Pattie, Parrack, St.Clair, 9'homas, Trout, Williams and the Pre sident--17. AM.~ENT: ?.lessers.-Chic~, (~o~tman, Kessler, Nelson and T~lley--5 ~ REPORT OF" ..... '~ .- .... -. ' Messers Lescu.~e, and Haru'ta frf~a the Conuuittee on Pub±it ?r.-.,2=rty submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions wh"-u,~ was ~'ead al.(l acted upon as foii~.vs: 5 A ~,~(LUt~ON auT, horizin~ tile City ~h~.,in~.er-to purei~ase six mules, two carts~ one s~reet sv.,,eeper anti a street 'sprinkler which having passed the Board oF Aldermen was read and e onside red. ~Ir. Thomas moved to amend t~.at provided tilat before such equipment is purchased the City Engineer snall receive bids and submit same to the Oom,dttee Property for cnnsideration and approval, which motion was lost by the Following A_vF..~S:Messers. Carter, Fishburne, Hanna, Pattie and Thomas--5 . $ NAYS. Messers. Falls, Hanckel, jom~son, Haynes, Lescure, Miller, 14cNulty, Clair Williams and tl~e Pr e sident--12. l¢,.r. Thomas moved that the City Enginser Obtain bids For all the material in the resolution except ,m. mules ar,ri submit to the Public Property Committee for and approval an.~. report to Cmn'~ci±, which motion was adopted. A '",rote was then taken on the resolution as amended and the sa~e on Public ~ otc; Parraek~ named e onsiderati on was lost { ,'! by the ?ollowing vote; AY?,S: Messers. Carter, Falls, ]{anna, Hanckel, j o~tns on, Pattie T h oma s, Williams an~. the President--9. NAYS. Me s ser s. NOT VOTIN($: .~;~. Fi shbur ne, Parrac~--1. Haynes, Mi ller, McNulty, St. Ciair arui Tr out--Y. M~. Trout moved for a reconsideration oJ' t~e Resolution which motion was adopted. A Vote was then taken on the resolution as originally presented and the same was rej c ue.~ by the foii=~ing vote; AYES: Messers. Carter, Falls, Wiliiama and the President.--lO. Fi snb%~rne, Hanna, HancKei, Pattie, Thomas, Trout, 3268 NAYS. ~{essers. Jo~mson, Haynes, Lescure, ~{iller, MeNulty, ParracK and St.O. lair---/. B,~rd ot~ldermen was read, conside~-~d and the~ action concur'rea in by unanimous vote. ~.M-/. A RESOLUTION to p~int the roof of ti~e Almshou.~e c, nd. Smallpox Hospital, whien having p.asse.~, the Common Co,moil w~s read, considered a~d th-ir ~ction contel, rea in ~,y ~u~ani m~ vote. ~ '/~,~9. A RESOLUTION to repair ~nd Furnish ney: chairs F,37 t.~.e ,)Fi'ice of tile City Clerk w~ich i~aving p~ssed the Board of A18.ermen was roe. d, consideed anr% tn, ir ~e%io~ n~enred in by ~m~nimous vote. REPORT OF 00I~ITF~ ON ST.REET~. ;.~e.ssers. Trout, Carter, ~alls and Miller From the Co~.nnitt®e on Streets submitted a rep.or% accompanied by a resolution wnici~ w~s read act,df7 ~s J'o'llows; J 77. m~cad~mizin~ certain streets and avenues, A RESOLUTISN to provide for ~wardi~g contracts for grading, guttering ~d was read,, considered and passed by b~animus vote. REPORT OF O0[~g~ITTEE ON PIiBLIC BUILDING SITE. Messes. Thomas~ Johnson and McNulty from the Committee on Public Building. Site submited a report accompanied by sundry reso!u- was read and ac%ed upon as fo!l~vs; A RESOLUTION authorizing the prepamtion of one htmdr ed and twenty bonds t o be used for the purchase of tne Terry Property and.., two n~dred and. tt~irty bonJ,~ to be uses for the purpose or p~rct~sing additional land and erecting Public Bull(tings w~icn was ecently authorized by the freehold vot,~ of t~e City, w s reade c onsi~e~,~ an~ passed by authorizing the purchase of the property coca, only Kno~m as the ~. R. Tillett Property, w?s read, considered and. passed by ~manimous vote. ,v ~. A RF~qOLUTION t~ purchase th~ property commonly known as the F. B. Thomas or the Southern Investment Oompany Property was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ! . X/~. A RESOhlYI~IO~ authorizing the purchase of the S. J. Evans Property i~.rar~ediately, considered and passed by u~mnimous vote. South oP the City Hall, was rea~, There being no f~ther business 6ommon Cmmcil adjm~ned. ATTEST. APPROVRD. Cn R // PRESIDENT. 326? OOMMON .... __ .................... - .....-REGULAR SESSION. Monday, April 10th 1911. The~,om~on .OOuneil met in the 'Ommeil Ohamber at 8 o'clock P.M,, and was called to order by the President Mr. N. W. Phelps. P R F..SE NT: Messers. Oarter, Chick, Falls, F. ishburne, Goodman, Hanna (late), J o.hns on ( late ), Hayne s, Kessler ( late ), ~e sc ur e, ~iller, MeNulty, Nels~, Pattie ( late ), ( late ), St.Olair, Th o..la s, Trout, Williams and the President--20. ABSENT: Messers. H&nckel and Talley--2. READING OF THE, JOI~NAL .... Mr. Miller moved that the Reading of the Journal be dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. }ir. St. Olair objected &nd the Clerk was ordered to read the Journal which was duly done and the minutes approved. REPORT OF OFFICERS. The report of the Oity Engineer, Oity Olerk, City Treasurer, Clerk of the Market, Health Officer, City Physician, Supt., of the Poor and KeepeN of the Almshouse was read and ordered filed. MAYOR'S MESSAGE.--The Mayor's Messa'ge was read and referred to the appropriate Oommittees. A full text of which is as follows: To the Honorable Oit¥ Oounell, Gentlemen:- ' I desire to call your attention to the matter of sewer assessments, especially. I am informed the. t the official map which has been adopted, has not been brought up ts-date, and that in the service of process upon property owners for the construction of sewers, upon the assessment plan, there is a great deal of inaccuracy. I am satis- fied that unless more care is taken in these assessments that the city will be unable to collect the sewer assessments. I have heretofore recommended that a sufficient fores be employed to bring the map down %o date and to keep it in that condition, if it is te be of any value. The expenditure recently made will prove to be a waste of meney, as I have heretefore stated to you unless proper steps are taken to make it of value. _ PK~MI TS. i ~all your attention to the question' of making certain lines of business in the city dependent upon a permit from the Mayer. Some years ago, fhlowing a custom of other cities, council, in order to regulate certain things, fixed a license making it a personal privilege to be. granted only upon a permit from the Mayer, the intenton being that he sheuld pass upon the suitableness of the person to conduct the business, the suitableness of the place where 'to be conducted, and to prevent what might bee~me a nuisance. Tixe exercise of that' privilege has been beneficial to the city, but it. has been a source of great da.,,age and humiliation to the Mayer, and is of doubtful legality, and I request teat in yeur license law, the question of personal p~.vllege be eliminated, and that where any kind of business is permitted in the city other than liquerlieense, that t the Cemmis~iener of Rev~.nue be autherized to grant licenses without an~ let .er hindrance. _ IMPROVEMENT TO PARK: I .respectfully squest that Oeuneil will take under consideratien the question of erecting a band stand in the Terry place, and that steps be taken te arrange for band concerts during the suture_er months, in order that the people may derive as much benefit from the park as possible. ' Respectfully, Roanoke, Va. April lOth, 1911. ( Signed ) Je.1 H. Cutehin, May er. 3270 FILIN~ granting the AND REFERRING PETITIONS. A Resolution was introduced by Mr. Miller Chris%iai 0hutch permission to use the Asse.mbl¥ Hall .free of eharge on the afterRo~n ef April 16th 1911, which resolution was adopted by mlani~ous vote. A Petition from the Wome0ns' 0ivic Betterment 01ub was ~res'ehted by Mr. McNulty requesting permissiel to use the Terry ~,azk on the afternoon e, nd evening ~f May 22nd for the presentation of Shaksperian plays bythe Ben Greet 0~mpany of players w~ie~ 0 ol ced r®quest-~ .c,~ was granted by unanimous v otc. 1911, A Petition frc~ W. J. Lem~n relative to the encroachment u~on his property by the Oity of one foot on the North side of Tazewell Avenue was read and referred to the 0omrittee on Streeta. A Letter was read from Mr. 0after recommending that the Oity'a~eint. a Superentendent of Public 0enstruetion was read anh referred to the 0. o_,mitt~e on Streets. A Letter from E. O. Welsh, Chairman of the School Boar~ requesting permission to allow the School B~ard to use the Terry House for school purposes the first half of the next sehoolastic year was read and referred to the Committee on Public Property. REPORT OF O0N~iTTEE-ON FINANOE. Messers. Chick and Job_risen from the Committee on Finance submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions and brdinances which was read and acted upon as follows: A RF~0LUTION to make certain supplementary appropriations was read, ~offsidered an~ passed by unanimous vote with the exception of Mr. St.01air he 2~95.. A RF~0LUTION to allow G.H.T. Greet, Issuing JustiCe oting in the negative. sum' of $50.00 f or serving as Police Justice was read, considered and passed by unanimous v'ot'e.' ~/ 2~96. A RESOLUTION authorizing the purchase 'of a Horse knd Buggy ~or the Health Department was read, considered and rejeeted ~y 'th~ following vote: AYES. Messera. Carter, Chick', Fklls, Fish~urne, johnson, MeNulty, Nelson, Trout, Williams and the President--10. NA~S~'i' Me'ssera. Goodwin, Hanna, Haynes, Lescure, Miller, Pattie, St.Olair, and Thom~s--S. NOT VOTINP~. Mr. Parrack--1. A'N 0RDINANOE pr oviding f or the fixing his compensation. appOintment. Mr. Thomas moved to amend te read that the of a Station Policeman and N= folk &nd Western O empany ahall remburse the 0ity for such compensation which amendment as adopted. A .V. oteiwas then taken on the Ordinance as amended and the aame was' adopted by the f ollowing 327L AYES. Messers. Oarter, Chick, Falls, Fishburne, Goodman, Hanna, Johnson, Haynes, Kessler, Lescure, Miller, McNult¥, Nelson, P&rrack, ?horn&s, ?rout, Williams and the President.--iS. NAYS. Messers. Pattie &nd St. Ol&ir--2. 2398. A RF~OLUTION to relieve the Stauntons .Savings Ba~k from paym-nt ore certain t axe s which have been& s se s sod against it, was read e musidered ,,nd passed un~nizous v otc. 2399. A RF~OLUTION to approve certain bonds was read, considered and passed by un~r~mous vote. 2439. A RF~OLUTION authorizin~ the p~jment of certain bills rendered by the city Sergeant was read an~ considered. Mr. ~d~emas moved to amend by striking out" So much el-said bills however as cmnsist of the items, chain gang dinners and ~ue terminal day for the board ef each prisoner are paid under protest the same to be re-paid te the City in-the event the Supreme Oourt of Appeals of Virginia shall reverse the ease ef T. R. Tlllett vs. the City ,~f Roanoke." /2438.A RF~OLUTION directing that a writ of error be applied for in the ease of ~. R. Tillett against the Oity of Roanoke and. authorizing the execution of such bonds as may be ncessar~.-was AYES. Messer s. read considered and the same rejected by the following vote: Carter, Chick, Falls, Johnson, Miller, MeNulty, Parraek a~ Williams.--~. NAYS. Messers. Fishburne, Goodman, Hanna, Haynes, Kessler, Leseure, Nelson, Pattie, St.Olai~, The~as and Trout.--il. Net Voting--Mr. Parraek...1. 24d!o AN ORDINANCE providing certain duties ef the City Sergeant regarding the board ef prisoners and fixing his compensation therefor was read, considered and referred to t.~e Ce~littee en Ordine, nces. A~ Ordinance was introduced to amend Section 3~7 of the ~eneral Ordinances as to Market regulations, was read, e onsid ered and passed by unanilaous v ~te. Mr. Williams moved for a suspension of' the rules to take up an Ordinance selling a Franchise to the Postal Telegraph and Oable Company which motion was adopted by unanimous v otc. 2431. AN ORDINANCE proposing te sell and grant a franchise for o ~nstrueting subway s, setting poles, stringing wire s, and operating and maintaining lines ef 32'72 telegraph, including all guys, cables, wires and other te ~he erection and maintaining of telegraph lines in, fixtures neeessar¥ along c~nd over the or incident streets, avenues and alleys of the 0ity of Roanoke, was read and e onsidered. Mr. 0after moved to amend to reserve the riEht at any time te assess a License Tax of $1.00 per motion w~s adopted. each pole per year in the 0erporate Limits which A Vote was then taken on the Ordinance as amended and the same was adopted by unanimous vote with the exception of Mr. St.01air he voting in the negative. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON A000UNTS. Messers. Fishbu_-ne, Parraek, Johnson and ~oedman from the Committee on Aec o~mnts submitted a report accompanied by 'a Resolution which was ead and acted upen as follm~s: // 2437. A RESOLU~ION approving the eccounts and claims against the City for the month ef March 1911 Was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. CONSIDERATION OF LICENSE TAX ORDINANOES. . 2360. AN ORDINANCE imposing tax en persons, real estate and personal property, for the current year, for the support of the city Government, the payment ef the interest upon the City debt and. other municipal expenses which having laid over for & period of thirty days w~s read and considered. See%ion 6, was amended to conform to the State Law which was adopted by u the fellowing v otc: AYES. Messers. 0after, Chick, Falls, Fishburne, ~oodman, Hanna, Johns on, Haynes, Kessler, Lescure, Miller, MeNult¥, Nelson, Thomas, Trout, Williams a~kl the Pre s ident--17. NAYS. Messers. Pattie 2361. AN ORDINANOE and · onsidered. Seotien 16, Committee which amendment and St. Clair--2. NOT VOTIN~--.~. Parraek--1. imposing taxes en licenses Mr. Thomas moved tm strike out the is as follows: "whose residence and place of business is in the wa s ad epted. Seetien 29. Mr. Pattie reaved to strike out the for municipal purposeswas read amendment made by the Finance City ef Roanoke" which mbien amendment made by tlxe Committee which motion was lost by the following vote: AYES. Messers. Fishburne, Goodman, Hanna, Le s~u~e, Pattie, St. Clair... The~as · and Tr out--8. 32- NAYS. Messers. Carter, 0hick, Falls, Johnson, Kessler, Miller, MeNulty, Nelson, P&rraek Th ems s and Williams--10. Net moved' to V ct ing--The Pre sident.--1. insert "lead pencils" which amendment was adopted by lmani~ous vote . Section 35-- Mr. Thomas moved to read See~on 6~--Mr. Chick moved to amend as $500.00 per &nntim. follows: "On each shall procure a individual, firm er license therefor, and e orporation conducting a mercantile bus~ness & separate license For each place Jf bdsiness is hereby required; the tax to be paid on e&eh aueh license shall be graduated e:s follows",, which amed~ment was adopted by up~nimous v otc. Section 71-1/2---Mr. Chick offered a new section which w~s numbered 71-1/2 which is as follows: "On each person, firm or corporation manufacturing Older, Ciderine, 0ider PhespYu~tes or any other coneeeti-on not wholly composed ef pure juice of the Apple, the tax shall be $100.00 and on the wholesale dealers of any such prep&ration the tax sh~ll be $100.00 and on every ~etail dealer the tax shall be $25.00", wkich action wa s ad opted by unanimous v otc. Section 91---M~. Ohiek offered the follOWing amendment which was ad.opted: "Licenses sh~ll extend from M~y 1st and the 0om~issiener of Revenue sh~ll to April 30th, next succeeding of e~ch year, rec$1ve for each license issued by him'for each ef the prZvileges up~ which & license is by this Ordinance imposed, ~'fee ef 50 cents be,~&id etc., 2362 -AN ORDINANCE concerning the Roanoke, and the payment payment Of providing for penalties for the of tax w~s read and considered. Mr. The~as moved to strlke bwning out the taxes on d og~ in the City of or' keeping' ef said dogs with out amendment offered in the report of the 0om~tittee which motion wks adopted. The amendment struck out is as follows: "Suitable provisions shall be m~de at the City Stables for the care of Impounded Dogs". Mr. Pattie moved that when the Common Council adjourned that it adjourn to meet in the Council Chamber Tuesday~ April llth 1911 at ~ 'o'clock P.M.', to consider the rest of the 0alendar which motion was adopted. The 0ommon 0ouneil then adJeurned. ATTEST APPROVED COMMON COUNOIL----- ..... -- ............. ADDOURNED SF~SION, '.' ~'.Tuesd&¥, April llth 1911. The Oo)~en Oeuncil met in Adjourned Session in the Cmmcil Chamber at ~ O'eloek P,M,, arl~ WaS Lescure, Miller, Me'Nult¥, the ?resident--16. called to order by the President Mr. N. W. Phelps. PRESENT. Messers. Carter, Chick (late), Falls, Fishburne, Nelson, Pattie (late), Parraek, St.Ol&ir, Thoma s, Hanna ( late ), Trout ,nd REPORT OF CO}~MITEE ON STREETS.. Messers. Trout, Carter, Falls and Miller from the Committee on Streets submitted a report accompanied by sundry Resolutions and Ordinances which was read and acted upon as follows: ~ 2400. A RESOLUTION to give a hearing as t o the advisability of constructing a granolithio sidewalk on the South side of Luck Avenue from Henry to Jefferson Streets, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. / 2401. A RESOLUTION approving the various kinds ef macadam binder and paving to be used on the various streets and avenues, wes read, f ell ~lng v ere: considered and passed ¥~ the AYES.. Messers. Oarter, Falls, H&nn~, Miller, Nelson, Parr ac k, Themes, Treu~ and the President--l~:. NAYS. Messers. MeNulty, Pattie, St.Ol&ir and Williams--4. / 2402. A RESOBUTION awarding e c~traet f or~ maeadamizing, guttering and curbing certain streets and avenues was read, considered ~//2403. AN ORDINANCE to permit the Roanoke and ~assed by unanimous v,te. Railway and Electric Company te eenstruet certain diamond turnouts, or passing switches on'a line of street railway in the City of Roanoke, Virginia, one on Franklin R~d S.W., one on Commonwealth Avenue N.E., and one on Center or 2nd Avenue N.W., was read and considered. Mr. St.Olair moved to amend to c.ut out the one on Commonwealth Avenue between Patton and Rutherford Avenues which motion was lost. Mm. Hanna moved to refer back to the 13 emmittee on Streets which moti on was adopted by the fpllowing vote: AMES o. Messers. Good~,.n, Lescu~e, Nelson, Pattie, Par ra$ k, St. Clair, Trout and Williams--9. NAYS. Me ssers. Thomas and the Pre sident--2. Mr. NOT VOTING. Trout moved Messers. Carter, te reconsider the Falls, Miller and MeNvlt¥---¢. action which motion was adopted. 327r Mr. Trout moved that the turnout on Oemmonwealth Avenue between Patton and Rutherford Avenues be stricken but which motion was adopted. / 2404. A RF~OLUTION authorizing the City Fmgineer to extem~ the contract for macadamizing, curbing and guttering North Jefferson Street between Harrison Avenue and a point 310 feet No4th of Harr~soh Avenue was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 405. Dale Avenue 4th Streets, 2406. maoad&mi zing A RESOLUTIbN authorizing S.E., and pave the alley South was' re~d, considered and p&sseH A Chapman RESOLUTI ON and Elm Mr. the City Engineer to T&zewell Avenue remove the cobble- fro~ between' Helliday and by urm~nihous vote. of Macadam Binder eonsidered. designating the kind Avenues ?~s read knd to be used in Pattie moved that the^~e%~x~u~ be re-committed and t2t the City FaMine er AYES. advertise for Messers. NAYS. Messers. bids which motion was lost by the Hanna, MeNult'y, Nelson, Pattie, Carter, Falls, Goodman, Lescure, t oll owing vote: Si.Clair, Thomas Miller, and Williams--7. Trout and the President.--?. NOT VOTING--~gr. Pe, rrs~ck--1. Pattie moved that. Tarvla be stricken out where ever it appea~s and to advertise for bids which motie~ was lostj H olliday Mr. St.O!air moved to amend to read AspHalt on Wells Avenue N.E., fro~ to Henry Streets and jefferson Street from Gilder t~ Harrison Avenues which motion was lost by the following vote: A~F~S. Messers. Hanna, McN;;!t¥, NAYS. Messers. Carter, Falls, Ne ls on, od. man, Pattie, St. Clair, Lese~z~e, Miller, 'Thomas and Williams--7. Parr&ok, Trout and tHe Pre s ident --S. NOT V0TING--Messers. Chick---1. A Vote'was then taken on the Resolution as presented by the Committee and-the same wa s adopted by the following vote: AYES. Messene. Carter, Chick, Falls, Go~Lm~n, H~nna, Leseure, Miller, Nelson~ Parrack, Thomas, Trout and the President--12. NAYS. Messers. MeNulty, Panties- Si. Clair an~ Willia~s--~. ! \/ 2407. A RESOLUTION to give a hearing as to the advisability of e on~trueting certain, granolithic sidewalks, was read, 24081. A RESOLUtiON authei"izing cross walk from the N'orfolk and Western considered and passed by unanimous vote. the City F~gineer to eBnstruet a' granite Freight Station to the office of the Central Manu..eacturing / 2409. Company was read, considered and referred A RESOLUTION to widen Frenklin Road in to the Committee on Streets. front of the 8tartzman P~perty, was read, considered and passed by un~..nimous vote. 2410. A RESOL';~ION to adver ise for bids for the construction of certain 327C granelithic sidewalks wall read, 2411. A RESOLUTION to considered and passed by unanimous vote. grebe Clark Avenue a distance of 300 feet considered end passed by unanimous vote. 2412. A RESOLUTION to grade the alley between Dale ~nd damison was read Avenue S SeEe , from 8th to 9th Streets, 2413. A RMSOLU~ION t o was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. advertise for bids for the gutt&r..isgcurbing and macadamizing certain streets and avenues was read, ~/ 2414. A RESOLUTION rejecting considered and p~ssed by unan~ous vote. the bids for macadamizing, guttering and curbing Elm _Avenue S.W., from Jefferson Street to Franklin Road, :vas read, considered and passed by the f oll owing v otc: AYES. Messers. Carter, Chick, Falls, (to.man, Harms, Lescure, Miller, MeNult¥, Nelson, Pattie, Parraek, Trout and the President--13. Messers. St.Olair, ~hom~s and Williams--3. revise the grades A RF~OLUTION te establish and on certain streets and avenues, was read, considered end passed by unanimous vote. / 2416. A RESOLUTION providing for the widening of East Avenue N.E., in front ef the property ef John D. Cart, ~roviding for the purchase ef the necessary geund and the · ompensation paid theref or, was £4 AN ORDINANCE accepting read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. the proposition of Dr. I.E. Huff for opening : 6-1~_ Street from Campbell Avenue te 6th Avenue S.W., was reads considered and passed by unanimous v ore. REPORT OF O0~MITTEE ON SEWFJ~S. Mo ssors. Fi shburne, ~® s sler, from the Committee on Sewers submitted a report &ceompanied which were read and acted upon as follows: 2417. A RESOLUTION levying the Assessments for the Nels~ and Si.Clair S~wers being Nos. by sundry reseluti ens construe t ien ef certain 72, 75, 74, 75 and 76, was read, eensidered and laid over until next regular meeting. Ne. 72 2418. A RESOLUTION to exempt certain property from Sewer Assessments, was read, considered and owners in Sewer As se s sment laid over until next regular meeting. 327 ef Ferdinand Avenue and REPORT OF O0}~ITTEE ON 0em~ittee on Public Safety A Petition was introduced by Mr. Thomas for & light in the ~einit~ 10t~ Street which w~s referred to the 0ommitte'e en Lights. PUBLIC SAFETY. Messers. Nelson, Falls and MeNult¥ frem a submitted a report aeeomp&nied b:r a Resolutie~ which was read and aeted upon as follows: 24.~6. A RF~OLUTION authorizing the 0it¥ F~xgineer to issue & .wernLit to A. D. Peebles to erect & frame stable on .W.e!is Avenue N.E., in the rear of his property, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 2435. A RESOLUTION to advertise for bids for the sale ef the house on Highland Avenue S.W., recently purchased from Mar~, S. and T. s. wright for the location Fire Station was read and considered. Mr. Pattie moved to amend by striking out "The Chief of the Fire Department te advertise for bids" and for bids" which amendment was adopted. to insert the words "the 0ity E~g~neer te advertise adopted by Mr. Pattie Wednesday, A Vote was then unanimous v te. moved that when the April taken on the Resolution as amended and the same was 0 emmen 0 ouncil 19th 1911 in the 0ouncil 0hamber at & Common 0ouneil then adjourned. adj curbed that ~ o'clock P.M. it ad~ourn te meet ATTF~T. A I'PROVED PRES IDENT. OOMMON COUNCIL-- ........ - ....... _ ......ADJOURNFD SESSION. Wednesday, April 19th 1911. The Oommon Oouncil mot in Adjourned Session in the Council Ohamber at ~ o'clock P.M., for the purpose o~ egmpleting the Oalend&r and was called to order by the President Mr. N,? W. Phelps. PRESENT. Johns mt He, yne s, :.~e S sop s. Kes slop, Oarter, Chick, Falls, Fishburne, Hanna (late), Hanckel, Miller }.[cNulty, Nelson, Pattie, Parr&ok (late), St. Olair, Talley, Thomas and the President---iS. ABSENT. Messers. Goodman, Lescure, Trout and Wll!iams--~. · RE?ORT OF O0~9~ITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPPIRTY. Messers. Thomas, Kessler, Leseure and Hanna from the Committee on Public Property submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which was read an,~ acted upon as follows: ~/ 2419. A RESOLUTION bo furnish three rooms at the .Tuberculosis Hospital was read~nsidered and p&ssed by u.~mous vote. 2420. A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to erect a fence around the Alleghany Institute was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 2421. A RESOLUTION authorizing the employment o~ two wmtehmen en the Terry Property was read and considered. Mr. Oar,er moved $45.00 which amendment was adopted. to.amend that the salary o~ each sh~ll not exceed A Vote was then taken on the Resolution as amended and the same was adopted by una imeus rte with the exception of Mr. Pattie he voting in the 2422. A RESOLUTION authorizing t~e spraying ef the Citys' negative. trees was read, cert. sidered and on motion of Mr. Oarterc referred_ back t e the O ommittee . ~ 242~. A RF_~OLUTION to rer.~ir' the Motor Oyele used by the Police Department was read, considered ar~ .passed by un~nimous vote. 2424. A RESO UTION authorizing the City Engineer to purchase two carts was read, considered e. nd passed by u~,nimous vote. 2425. A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to purchase a Street and. a Street Sprinkler W~s read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 2426. A RESOLUTION authorizing the Oity M~gineer to pure,se two dozen Swee~ trash cans was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 327? 2427. Assembly Hall A RESOLUTION permitting the Uniform Rank-Knights of. Pythias to use the one night per week for drill purposes was read, considered and passed by un Ninous vote. 2428. A RESOLUTION pr ov id lng f~r the parking ef 9th Street S.g., between Tazewell and Highland Avenues w~s rea~ and i~Dsidered. Mr. St.O, lair moved to amend to include, the parking of 2nd Street N.E., between Commonwealth and Patton Avenues which amendment was ~depted. A vote was then taken on the Ordinance as amended and the same was adopted by unanimous vote. 2429. A ~F~OLU~ION directing the sale of a portion of. what is e, ommonly known as the Cedar Bluff Quarry property on 4th Street S.E. w~s read and Mr. Car%r moved to amend the Resolution to read" that if at desired to use the side-tracks f. or the storage ears that it be considered. any time the City permitted to do so", which amendment was adopted. A Vote was then taken on the Res~,utien as amended &nd the same was adopted lz~laIli~ls V otc. 2430. A RF~OLUTION authorizing the and nassed by unanimous vote. pure.se ef six mules Mr. Hanckel offered the following Resolution with w~s .read, considered the request that it be referred to the Commitee on Public Property. . "A RESOLUTION tc provide for the appintment o~\ a Commission to be known ~s _ "Public Buildzng Cemmission of the City of Roanoke' .IVo supervise the preparation ef plans and construction of a 0ity Hall for the City of Roanoke". J 2417. A RESOLUTION levying the assessment for the construction seeps of certain being assessment Nos. 72-73-74--75 and 76 was read, considered and passed by the f oll ~wing v otc: AYES. Messere. Kes sler, Carter, Miller, MeNulty, Ohiek~ Falls, Fiskburne, Hanna, Hanekel, Johnson, Haynes~ Nelson, Pattie, Parraek, St.Olalr, Talle¥, Thomas and the President--18. 241g. A RESOLUTION to exempt certain property owners in Sewer Assessment eonsidereA aha passeA'by unanimous veto. No. 72 from Sewer Assessments, was read, REPORT OF CO]~MITTEE ON ORDINAN(:ES. Messers. Williams, MCNult¥, 2attie and Haynes from the Comn~ittee on 0rdinanees submitted a report accompanied by sundry 0rdinanees which was read, and acted upon as follows: 2432. A RESOLUTION prescribing the~ is to be governed in notifying the public form of notice of certain Street by which the City Engineer Improvement · wa s r earl, · 328£' sidered and passed by unanimous vote. 2433. AN ORDINANOE prohibiting the opening of paved or macadamized street s and avenues for the purpose of placing, pipes etc.· therein e was re%d, c~nsidered m~d passed by unanimous vote· / 2434. A RESO~IJ~ION to authorize the placing of an which having passed the until authorized B ~rd additional Fi~-e of Aldermen was read, considered and their by 0 eune il Alarm Box act i~n eoneurred in by unanimous vote. ORDINANCE. Seetien 6. which was amended by the '~oard '0_~ 'Aldermen was read, considered and their action e~ncurred in by unanimous vote· Section 16....which was amended b~, the Board of Aldermen was read· Considered and their &etlon concurred in by the following vote· AYES. Messers. Oarter, Chick, Fishburne, Hanna,, Han~kel, Johnson, Haynes, Kessler, Miller, Nelson· Parrack, Talley, Thomas and the President---14. Nays· Messers. Falls, MeNulty, Section 29, which was amended Pattie and Si. Clair--4. by the Board of Aldermen by striking out the amendment offez'ed by the Oommittee in its recommendation w~s rea~, considered and action cenctwred in by the~'fellewing~...~vote: AYES. Messers. Carter,. Chick, Fishb~rne· Hanna· Emnekel, Johnson· Haynes, Kessler, Miller· Nels~, Parr&ok, Talley, ~homas and ~he ~resident--14. NAYS. Messers. Falls· MeNulty, Pattie and St.Olair--4. the ir Section 34---which was amended by the Beard of Aldermen within twenty feet of the building line at any time before 6 o' by adding the words" clock P.M. was read eensidered and Kessler their action concurred in by the following vote. AYF~. Messers. Carter· Chick· Flshburne~ Hanna, Hanekel, Johnson· Miller· Nelson, Parrack, Talley· Thomas and the Pres~dent--14. Haynes· NAYS. Messers. Falls, MeN,,~ty~ Pattie and St.Olair--4. Section ~2--which was amended by the Board o~ Aldermen by striking out" and inserting $250 00" · · WaS ~00.00 AYES. read, considered and their action concurred in'by t~e, a v otc: Messers. Oarter, Ohiek, Fishburne, Hanna an~ the Kessler, Miller, Nelson, Paraek, Talley, Thomas Hanckel, Johnson, Haynes, Pre sid ent--14. McNult¥, Pattie and St.Olair--4. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLIO BUILDING SITE. Messers. Thomas· Johnson and NAYS· Messers. Falls, following MeNulty from the Ce~mittee en Public Building Site reported t~at they had secured bids for 328_ the prparation of the recent bond issue &nd it was United States Mortgage and Trust O empany w~s the was awarded accordingly, the aggregate i United States Mortgage and Trust of -which ascertained t~at lc~est and best bid is as follows: 24O .:3O C ompan~... , . . . . .. 255. O0 August Ga st Bank Note Oempany..................... the bid and' the of the eentraet (~ orge D.. Barnard ~nd C e~pan~..................., o Western Bank Note and F~graving Oempan~........... National Bank Note Company........................ Columbia Trust teaparty............................ E. A. Wright Bank Note Oompany.................... REPORT OF OOMMITTEE ON HFALTH. Messers. Kessler and 410.00 275. O0 256.75 245.00 290.00 Oarter from the on Health submitted a report acco:~nied by a Res~utien which w..s ef & horse, follews: A RF. SOLUTI 0N Depzrtment w~s read authorizing the pure~ase considered and passed by the Health Commit tee read &nd acted buggy and hame ss f or ~ ellewing v otc: up en the AYES. Messers. Carter, Ohick, Fells, Fishburne, Hanna, H&nekel, J chris on, Kessler, MeNulty, Nelson, Parraek, Thomas and the President.--l:3. NAYS. Messers. Haynes, Pattie, St. Olair and Talle¥--4. Net Voting---Mr. Killer--1. v' 24:38. A RESOLUTION directing t~t a writ of error be applied for in the ease ef T. R. Tillett against the City ef Roanoke and authorizing the execution ef such bonds as ~¥ be necessary which w~s amended by the B~rd ef Aldermen w~s read and considered. Mr. Thomas raised the point that the Aldermen was out of order. The President stated making such ruling and that Council would v otc. AYES. Resolutiem as returned by' the Beard of that he would net take h~ve to take a vote on it. the responsibility A vote was then taken &nd the Resolution w~s adopted by the following Messers. Carter, Ohiek, Falls, Fishburne, Hanna, Hanekel, Johnson, Haynes, Miller, McNulty, Parraek and Talle¥---12. Messers. Nelson, Pattie, St.Clair and Thomas--4. Not Voting--Messers. Kessler and the President--2. payment of NAYS. Oity Sergeant, A RESOLUTION authorizing the was read and. considered. certain bills rendered by the Mr. Thomas moved to ask for a Oenferenee Oomm!ttee which metien was lost by the 328-2 f oll o~ing v ore; AYES. Messers.Fishburne, Pattie, St. NAYS. Messers. Ohiok, Falls, Hanokel, Nelson, Parraek and Talley--lO. Not Voting--Messers. Carter, Hanna, Clair and ?boreas--4. Johr~son, Haynes, Miller· MeNult¥, Kessler and the President--4. A veto was then taken on the Resolution as amended by the Bo&rd of Aldermen their action c~ncurred in by the following vote: AYES Messers. Carter, Ohiek, Falls, Fishburne, Hanna, Hane~el, John~bn, Kessler, Miller, MeNulty, Nelson, Parr aek · Talley and the Pre side nt-'lS. and Hayne s, NAYS. REPORT Mos sets. Pattie, OF SUB. O0}~ITTEE St.Olair OM WATF~ and Thorns s---3 · FRANCHISE. Messers. Pattie, Williams and Miller from & Sub Committee on by the Franchise which was adopted Water Franchise by the Board of submited their report aecompanied Aldermen, the repDt is as follows; REPORT OF THE SUBgCOMMITTEE ON WATER F~ANOHISE. To the common'O ouncil We, your Special Committee en Water Monday, March 27th .b~&nchi se roe em_mend 1911. that the action of the Board of receiving bids Aldermen be concurred in. without amendment except that en said Franchise be made June 5th 1911, and as amended the dates for the adoption oF the Ordinance. J. ~espeetfully Pat~tie _.. submitted, Williams' Gu T. Miller COMMON OOUNO 1% AN ORDINANOE proposing to sell and grant a Franchise for laying mains, pipes and ether apparatus for conveying water for the use of the Oity of Roanoke and the inhabit&nfs thereof,and using the streets, avenues and publie highways of 'the City of Roanoke, Virginia, and its future additions and annexations &nd inviting bids th~efer was read, eonsidered ~nd the action of the Bo~rd of Aldermen concurred in by the following vbe AYES° Messers. Carter, Chiek, Falls, Fi shburne, Hanna, Hanekel, J chris on, Kessler, Haynes, Miller, MeNulty, Nelson, Pattie, St. Clair, Talley, Thomas and the P~ sident--18. MAYOR'S MESSAGE VET0. A Me s sage from the Mayor giving ~is reasons 328'-' disapproving Resolution Ne. of I~pounding O~ficer" was Council then proceeded to 2351 entitled, read and ordered c~nsider the sane. · A RESOLUTION to be spread abolishing the position ~pen the 'J curtal. ~he O emmen The Honorable City Couneil, Oity. rl~ that the city has. would rather dispense with a policeman if necessary. mentioned, I am satisfied that the resolution should not be approved. Gentlemen: - I herewith return without my approval Resolution 4351,.entitled."A RESOLUTION abolishing the positi,,n of impounding officer". I am forced te withhold my approval to this resolution, because I am satisfied that while the officer is not one that brings ~nto the treasury a sufficient amount of money to pay expenses, it is an office which protects the peop.le general.ly; not alone from stray cattle, but from herders. People who herd cattle gather them up in various sections of the city, and where one ie being turned out a half dozen ma.¥ be depredating upon some persons yard, and frequently the herder, especially if he is on horseback, Zushes across private premises, when the cows he is after will grab a rose bush or anything else that is near and pull it up by the roots. Stray cattle are continually depredating at night, even with an impounding officer. If he is taken elf the herders will feel free to do as they please, e, nd people who have cows will net be so careful to leek a~ter them, and the d~mage to the people generally who are trying to beautify their premises and add to the attractiveness of the city, will be greatly damaged and discouraged. The city can never be beau~Afied as long as people's stock are allowed to at will. I regard the office as one of protection and one of the meet profitable I For the reasons March 16, 1911. Respectfully, Joel H. Cutehin, M~yor. The question was then taken should the Resolution become a law the objections of the Mayor to .the contrary notwithstanding, mhd w&s decided in the negative by the f allowing v otc: Carter Ohiek~ H&nn~, Hanckel, J ehnson, St. Clair e Ke esl er, Miller MeNulty, Nelson, Pattie, Talley and the Pre sident--13 .. NAYS. Messers. Falls, Fishburne, Parrack, St. Clair~ amd T~ sma S--5. Mr. Thomas moved te reconsider the. action on two former Resolutions approving the various kinds .f M~ead&m Binder and Paving to be used on the various streets and avenue s which motion was adopted. Mr. Thomas moved to amend that the City EngineSr be authorized to advertise for bids for tar and asphalt binders and that he require each bidder te submit check specifications of his product and caen bid to be aecomp&nied by a certified of $100o00 and ~at a bored in the sum ef 50% of the contract 'shall be required of the bidder which amendment was adopted by the following veto; AYES. Messers. Chiek~ Fishburne., Hanna, Hmnekel, Haynes, Kessler, MeNulty, Nelson, Pattie, St.Clair, Thamas and the Pre sident--9. NAYS. Messers. Falls, Hanc ke 1, Johnson, Miller and ~arraek--5." 3284 Not Voting---Mr. Oarter---1. Thomas moved tltat the 0i-',¥ Engineer be &utherized te purchase the necessary binder both tar and asphalt to carry out the contracts that are now under way until the contracts for binders shall be &warded which emendment w&s ~dept. ed by the following v otc .' AYF~5: Messers. Oarter, Ohick, Fishburne, Hanna, H~nokel, Johnson, Kessler, Mc Nult¥, Nelson, Pattie,' St.Olair,, Talle¥, Thomas, end the Pre sident--l%. NAYS. Messers. F&lls, Miller ~,nd. ~.~r&ek--3. There being ne further business Oemmon Oeuncil adjourned. ATTEST. APPROVED. pre sident. 3285 C omlilon C ounoil ............................................. --REGULAR SESSION · - ~ondA¥ May and w~s Ommmon Oouncil met in regular session called to oydor Presiden~Mr.,~/. W. PRW~F~T:-Messs. Carter, Ohick, Falls, in the Oouncil Ohamber'at 8 o(clock P.M., Phelps. Fishburn, Soodman, Hanna, Hankle, H. a~ne S, Kessler, Le scu~o, Miller, HcN~ul~¥, Nelson, Si.Clair, Ta!!ey, ThomaS, Trout, Will. lams and the Pre sident--19. ABSEN~ MeSSrso Patty, Parrack RFADING OF JOURNAL:- On'M~{ion and Johns on. ' oF ~. ~'iller, the reading oe the J ourn~l was ,tis- pensed with and the mi.~utes aproved as recorded. REPORT OF'OFFIOERS:- The report of the Oity Engineer', Oity C~erk, Oit¥ T~easurer~ Clerk of the Market) Health Officer, Oity Physician, Supt. of tne Poor, tuna Keeper or the Alms~. house, was read and ordered filed. MAYORS MESSAGE. The Mayors message was read e~nd referred to the appropriate Committees. A full text of which is as follows:- TO THE HONO~BLE CITY CO~{OIL., Gent lemon: - The grewth of the city whose chief duly is to see to tns is such As to make it impossible for the Sanitary Inspect or, removal of garbage, to properly do the work incumbent on him with the present equipment. At present, he has fourteen mules or horses - fou~ of them practically worthless. The garbage from a large part of the city has to be carted or hauled on an aver age of three miles to the dump. The ordinances require the removal of garbage as often as possible to prevent unheelthfulness. One of the teams is necessary to keep the market square cleaned up and to remove dead cats, dogs etc., found about the city by the Health Deaprtme nt. Thirteen mules to clean up for thirty-five or forty thousand people, gives about one team to t~ree thousand persons, or at the service is poor at best. In additiob, garbage, but ashes from furnaces etc., trash, least six hundred the people expect families. the city paper, weeds, and all It can be seen that to remove not only' kinds of refuse as well. Only lastweek, when interviewing the Sanitary Inspector, I was informed that he was required to move fourteen lo~ds of ashes and trash from one premise. An examination disclosed the fact that the c~dinances are so conflicting ths, t the man charged with_the duly of removing garbage, does not know from whom he must take orders, consequently takes oPd~rs from several. I roe- Ommend that the ordinances be so amended as to place the Sanitary Inspector, teams, etc., under the control of the Health Officer. I further recommer~l that Onapter 29 328£: of the ordinances be repealed, or re-enacted so as to take the Sanitary Department from under the control 'of the cityEngineer, also the employees, appliances and equipment used in that department and place the same under control of the Health Deaprtment. I also recommend that that street e lea~h~g and sweeping be put .under th~ Health Department. I further recommend the immediate purchase or fou~ mules and four cart_s for the use of the Sanitary Inspector~ robe used in the removal o~. garbage, and t~at one mule or horse, and cart, o~ wa~,~on, be purchased to be used by the Health Officer and Sanitary .Policeman for emergency calls; and that all mules pt~chased be the street department, and old or disabled mules turned over to the department and not used in rum/shed the Health Department. A necessity exists for a railing araund the Terry Park Pond to prevent chil.dren fallin[' in. A failure to do this will cause some par~.nt to mourn the drowning of a chzld. I r. ecommend that the. City Engineer be a~thorized~-and xnstructed to ,have constructed sucn a protection as the Public Property Oommittee m~y designate or advi.,e, at a cost of not more zoo.oo. OT,FJ~]IN~ DA~: than Much has been said about "Oleaning Day.' The M~yor,some years, ago, .by proclamation, designatcd ~ Oleaning Day and urged the people to clean up concertedly, and the results nave been good,., so much so .that it is expected to take place annually. The people are not all in position to do this cleaning for various causes, and it is deemed wise to aid in the work on account of the great benefits to be derived from the: health standpoint, as to justify an expenditure of city funds. I therefore recommend that an ordinance or resolution be adopted fixing Cleaning Day a regular municipal enterprise, e.uthorizlng tho Mayor to designate the day, and the Oity Engineer to usoor employ teams to do the work at a cost not to exceed $500.00 av.-:.:,;..~ ann~,~ lly. - PLAY_GI~OUN_DS': The Public grounds, and in order expended v¥ the Public Property. Committee has designated a small portion of Terry Park as ~pla¥~,"<~ to make it available. I rocoaunend an appropraition of $250.00 to be e:.--_~),~m Property C'ommittee for playground apparatus. . The horse owners of the city have in contemplation a Work Horse Parade and the Oity Engineer desires to take part with city teams. While I would much prefer a civic parade of municipal applicances i~ order that the people might h~ve an object lesson of the large business of the municipality through its various departments, and recognizing the difficulty of having two parades, I recommend t~at the Oity Engineer be authorized to enter the parade wi~h city teams etc., and that the men taking part in the parade be allowed pay for the time so engaged. It may be that t~mt has been done l~eretofore, bit I consider it proper to authorize such mction where no criticism can be m~de. ~e spectfully · Joel H. Outchin, Roanoke, Va. May 8th,1911. M~yor. The President announced that he led the resign~tion of O. S. J otmson, e member frm~ Kimball ward and stated if there w~s no objection thereto he would order She clerk to re~d the same. There being no ob~ection the clerk w~-ordered to read the resignation. ad opted. Johnson Mr. Lescu~e moved that the resignation be accepted, which motion was unanimously Hr. Hanna, thereupon nominated re signede w~fi P. J. $reele¥ to fill the ~nexpired term of O.~. Mr. Williams moved that the nominations be closed which motion v~s adopted. Mr. the clerk be instructed to cast the unanimous vote of the · body in favor of Mr. ~reely, which motion was adopted and clerk thereupon c-.st the unanimous VOte. ~ Williams moved that 328-'. The President appointed Greely to the clerkts desk to take G~eel¥ was assigned the chair made Messrs. H~mnm and Lescure a Oommittee to accompany Mr. the oath of office which w~s duly done a~d vacant by the resignation of Mr. Johnsone NEPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE:- Messrs. Hanckle, Ohick, and Talle¥ from~Oommittee Finance submitted a report accom~ sund~¥ re.solutions which was read and acted up No.2,:d-7-- A RESOLUTION to make certain Supplementary appropriationS ~s read, and passed by unanimous vote. on c one ldered No. 244~A read, considered and RESObUTION to refund to Peyton JamiSon a Bail Bond: in the sum of $5.00 was pa~sed by un&ninous'vote. NEPORT OF COI~ITTEE ON ACOOUNTS:---Messrs. Goodman and Flshburn for the Oommittee on Accounts submitted a report accompanied by a Resolution which w~s read and acted upon. as. follows:- No. 24d9. A Resolution approving the accounts and claims against the city for the month of April 1911, w~s re~d, considered and pas~ed?by~unanimous vote. the NEPNT Committee on OF O01~IITTEE ON STNEETS:-- Streets submitted ~ report .Messrs. Trout ace ompar~ied by Omrter, Falls and Hiller, from s~dry' ~esolutions which was ~ead acted upon ~s follows:- ~a. nimous v otc. ' · - ~SOL~ION to advertise~' for bids for guttering, 'curbing streets and avenues, was read, considered and paased by unanimous vote. NO. 2453. and ' m~aa~l z~ng ~ ain · · A RESOLUTION to provide for the awarding ebntracts ~'o~..guttering, Gaine sb or o _. BFidg! and macadamizing Henry Street between Henry ~mree~ann Gainesbo~o Read and . to Harrison Avenue was read ~onsidered and passed by unanimous wore. No. 2454. A RESOLUTION to award contract for the conStruction of certain ~oad grano!ithlc sid~lks was read sidewalks was read considered and p~ssed A RESOLUTION to award contract considered and passed b~' unanimous v No. 24~. A RESOLUTION to advertise grmnoLithic sidewalks, was read, considered,and No. 24~. A P~MSOLUTION to advertise granolithic sidewalks was rec~d, c~nsidered and land f or the by unanimous v otc, vote c o~.truc ti on of certain granolith~ fee bids for the construction by unanimous vote. passed for bids for the construction passed by unanimous vote. 2458. AN ORDINANCE directing the aut~orit¥ of the purchase extentlon of an alley between Elm and Mountain Avenues, S.E., considered and ~assed by unanimous vote. of certain A RESOLUTION to change the grade of PatterSon Avenue of eert'ain of a s~rip 'of read, Streets was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. No. 2452--A RESOLUTION authorizing a hearing to be given to construction of sundry granolithic sidewalks, was read, considered 17tn between 16th and' the property om~ers for and' passed by unanimous the vot~, 328L 2460. A RESOt,UTION cloSing the alley South of Oampbell Avenue intersecting Pishburne Street 461.8 feet South of Oampbell Avenue., and running thence East i43.66 Feet and" e onBidered. ~L~. Trout moved to refer back to the committee which motion was adopted by ,manimous vote. ~No. 2461 . A RESOLUTION aUthoriZing the Olty Engineer to purchase the nec e s sar2 apparatus for testing., materials was considered ar~, passed by unanimous vote. POSTAL TELEGRAM[ AND CABLE COMPAI~. M~. Trout moved to' a'llo~ the Postal T~leg~apg Oempany and Cable Oompal~V, the ! privilege of stringing its ~lres on the poles of the Roanoke ~milway & Electri~ Company from its present office on Oampbell to Hotel Roanoke and the plant of the Stone 'Printing & Manufac- turing Oompan~ temporarily provided that satisfactory arrcngements can be made with the ~oanoke Railway & Electric Oompany, which motion was cdopted by unanimous vote. REPORT OF CO}~{ITTEE ON SEWE~:-}1essr~. Fishburn, St. Clair, Nelson ~nd Kessler from the Committee on sewers submitted a report accompar~ied by sundry resolutions which motion read and considered as / k//' No. 2462. £ollc~s:- A RESOLUTION advertising for bids for the c ons~ructi on-~f certain sewers v~s read' Considered and passed bY tmanimous vote. No. 2463. A RESOLUTION to ~dvertise for bids for th~ construction of a sewer to acc mmmodate the properties on the North side-~f Salem Avenue, S. W., from 12th Street to a point 100 feet West of 15th Street w~s read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. No. 2464. A RESOLUTION to advertise fo~ bids for the construction of certain S ewer S was read, considered and passed 'by unanimous-Vote° ~No. 2465. A RESOLUTION levying construction of certain assessment for the sewers being Imcwn as Sewer Assessment No. ~7. was read, and laid over by'action at the next regular meeting. be given to the moved'to amend the Oommittee~s report Mr. Miller, property ewnersfor a sewer off GainesbBro Road from by adding that a hearing Patton Avenue to the colored School building or a point 100 feet South of Patton Avenue, which motion was adopted by unanimous vote. REPORT OF CO;~fITTE~,'ON PUBLIO PROPERTY:-Messrs. Thom>s, Hannm;Lesc~e and Kessler from a committee on public property submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which was read and acted upon ~s follows:- .~'NO. 2466. A RESOLUTION authorizing the release on be-half of the city of !~o~noke of a lien in a certain tr~Ust deed from J.B. & Jack Garst to J. E. Finke was read, considered and passed by tlxe following votes:- AYES. Messrs. Oarter, Falls, Fishburne, Goodman, Greeley, Hanna, Haynes, Kessler, Miller, McNulty, Nelson, St.Olair, Hann, Thomas, Trout, Williams arid the President-18- Not Voting. Messrs Ohick and Hancel--2. No. 2467. A RESOLUTION authorizing sprmying of the Oit¥'s Trees was ~ead and considered o Mr. Chick moved to refer back to the Oommittee which motion wa~ adopted by urlal~mous vote No. 2468. AN ORDINANCE providing for the purchase of the Property bounded by Lee and Harrison Streets and Rutherford and Oommonwec, lth Avenues, N.E., and "Simmons Prop,ftys' was read considered and passed by unanimous vote. commonly Imown ms the No. 2469. A RESOLUTION providing for the securing of plans for a public building and authorizing the employment of a Superintendent to supervise the construction of same was read and considered. / *' VNo° 2470. AN ORDINANOE to secure for whit. e and colored people respectively a separate loea.~ion of residence for each race, was read considered and passed by the following vet, :- Ayes:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Falls, Fishburn, Goodman, Greeley, Hanna, Hanckel, Haynes, Kessler, Lescure, Miller, .~cNult?, Nelson, St.Clair, Trolley Thomas, Trout, Williams and the President--20- REPORT OF O~.~ITTEE ON FIRE AND WAT~-McNulty, Williams and Hiller from the Committee o.n Fire and water submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which was read, conzidered and ~o. 2471. acted upon as follows:-. A RESOLUTION aut. horizing the placing of additional Fi~e Alarm BoxeS, was read, considered and No. 2472. A passed by unanimous vote, RESOLUTION awarding cn~ract fir the purchase of Automobile Fire Apparatus was remd, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~ ~. REOR~ OF COmmITTEE ON LIGHTS'- ¥,ecsrs. Goodman, Thomas and H~nn~, from the Committee on Lights submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which was read and acted upon as follows:- ¥,,"N o. 2475. A RESOLUTION t o Locat$ addi ti obal light s :- was read, considered and passed bl/' unanimous vet,. "/ NO. 2474. A RESOLU~I ON placing 6 Arc lights in .the Terry Park Temporiaril¥ and and authorizing the purchase 9d 12 ornamental Lamp Posts to be distributed over the park for the permi~ant lighting thereof was. re.ad, considered and .pa?sed by unanimous vote with the exception of Mr. Hanckel, he voting in ~gative. 329O additional N~. Hmnckel Mr. St.Olair moved to land is ptn'ehased and moved to refer bmek to the Oomnittee which motion ~3.lost. amend to re~d tilt the shall not be affeet~e until th~ .. ':- deed properl~ executed wh~ ~me~ment was adopted. A vote was then t~ken on the resolution ms amended and the w~s passed by the fol! owiAlg vote Aye s: - Messrs. Carter, Chick, Falls, Fishburne, Goodman, Greeley, Heyne s, Kessler, Lescure, ~[iller, McNu!t¥, Nelson, St,Clair, Talley, Thomas, Trout, Williams ~nd the Pre sident--15 NAYS:- ~. Hanckm 1--1. "~. Mr. Oarter moved that the Public Proporty Oonmittee together with t~s Oity Engineer be instructed to purc~h~se seats or benches For the parks in a sun not to exceed $400.00~ which ,notion was adopted bM the AYES:- Me,~;srs. Oarter,. Falls, fBll ~ing v otc: - Goodman, Greeley, Hanna, Kessler, Lescure, ~/iller, McNult¥, Nelson, Talley, Thomas, Williams &nd tho President--!2. / ~. NAYS:-Messrs. Ohiek, Hanckel, Haynes, St.Olair, and Tr out--5 Net. Voting Messrs. Fishburne and Kes sler--2. Mr. Ta!ley moved to instruct the Oity Engineer to clean Melrose Park and repair all benches that are broken at a cost not to exceed $50.00 which motion was adopted by unanimous vote · Oommittee ~'. REPORT- OF O~.~ITTEE ON on Ordinance submitted a ORDINANCE:- Messrs. Williams, McNulty, and Haynes report accompanied by an ordinance, which was read up,on es follcws:-UFor record of action see Page 3289 Ordinance No. 2470 under %he head report of the Oommiteee on P~blic Property. ~.' :I,/No. 2401. A RESOLUTION approving the various kinds of Macadam binder and be used on th~.v~rious S~reetsAand Evenues, was read and considered. M~. ~iller moved that the' action of the Board of Aldermen~ be cunc~u~red fr om the and acted of thg paving to which motion was adopted, by the following vote:- AYF~:- Oarter, Ohick, Falls, Fishbu~ne, Goodm n, Greeley, Hanr~o, -Hancke 1, Hayne s, Kessler, Le sCllre, Miller, Nelson, Talle¥, Trout and the Pre sident--16o NAYS Messrs. McNult¥, St.Olair, Thomm s, and Williams--4- MAYOR' $ MESSAGE VETO' an ordinance proposing to sell and for carrying water for the use of the Streets, Avenues and public hi~Q~ways A message from the Mayor giving his reasons for disapproving grant a franchise for laying pipe,' ~nd other apparatus Oiit¥ of Eeanoke and the inhabitants there,~, and using the of the City of Roanoke, Virginia and its future additions and its The The Honorable anne:~&tions and invitin4~ bids 0careen Council then p~oeeeded to consider Mayor' s Me,~sage. City 0 ouncil, Gentlemen:- bhe~efor was read~ ~,ud ordered to be spread upon the the same,~ ..... Journal. The Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance proposing to sell and grant e, ~-~anchise for laying mains, pipes and other app~;ratus for carrying water for the use of the Of~y of Roanoke and the inhabitants thereof, and u~ir.g the s~reets, avenues and publid highways of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, and its future a.~:~-tions and annexations, and inviting bids therefor," is herewith returned witltout my approval, Thc 0rdir~ncc be_- ~ot*b~n returned b~eause of objection- able features~ but in order that the Co~ci! may further consider the matter, information having reached me from members that tl:at Oompan~, will not 0ouncil and others not connected with the Roanoke ~id on the ~oposed fre~nchise in its present Form. Gas & Water Oomapny, I mm furthe~ informed by 01erk of body mnd the Roanoke would delay matters, of money for advertising, which would Se of no 0ouncil that a conference is desired, and likely' to be '.n~d between your G~s & Water 0'0~par4v, for further considerationo Shouls I approve, it :-- prevent considera, ti&n and entail up~ the cit~ the exper~itu~o benefit whatever,' In vZew ,f th&se facts end the ft~ther fact that it. required a tnree-fou~th vote to pass the 0rdinance; while a two- thirds vote can pass it over m~, veto so'that if 0ounci! still adheres or desires to dO a futile act and expend the city's money to no purpose~ therefore return the Ordinance without m~ approval you con do so without ~indrance, I ' Respectfully, J eel H. OuteD_in. April 29th,19!1. The question was then taken should the 0rdin~nce become a law .'t, lte ob.Jection of the Mayor t o the contrary notwi.thstanding and it was Aye.~;- Messrs. 0~'~.rter, Hanckel, Koss St. 01air, Talloy, Thomas and Wi llimms--ll. decided in the negative by the followinE vote:- er, Lescure, Miller, McNulty, Nelson, NAYS: -- ~e s s r s. and the Pre sident--9 o v/ V~YOR ~ S r ~. s o lut i on N o. 2438 0hick, Falls, Fishburne, Goodman, VETOe A message from the entit_led, "Resolution directing that A Greeley, Hanna ~ Hayne s, Tr out giving his. reasons_.for ~isapproving Wri.t of Error be appl~d for in the cs. se of T. R. Tillett against the city of Rca_ricks and autqorizing execution of such bond as be necessary." was read and ordered spread upon the Journal of Oommon 0ouncil. may 3292 .MAYOR'"' To the Honorable Gent lemon: - }&ES SA GE. 0ity 0 ouneil. Resolution, No. applied for in the case of the execution 243~, entitled "A Resolution directing that writ of ,~ri, or be T. R. Til!ett a. minst tlAe city of R~noke, and authorizing y :.' o~ such bonds as m~b b~ necessary," is herewith returned without my approval. In the First place if tho city'Sergeant made an error in the account heretofore pr~,sented to the 0cocci!, that fact alone should not cause ttte 0. suns!! to decline to pay the amount which was due him when the error was discovered. That the law is clear upon the sum to be paid for the first twenty-five prisionec carn~ot be denied. ,~here ha~ As to the a,~.ount due the third or midday meal for the e!~.ain qang prisoner:~ never b~en ~n~~ dispute h¥ the Oounoil or its con~uittees, and has been understood agreed to, a~ acquesced in for years. The Mayor b~s been especially active to see see that prisoners working on the chain gang were properly fed, in order that they could do the work required of them. In reference to the time charged for prisoners, I nave known that he was morrect. Any other plan would be unjust alike to the unfortunates and the ~ailor. if my own knowledge of all the facts in the case w~s not sufl:icient to convince me t :'.: that no appeal should be had, the fact that the case was tried before and decided by that able lawyer and Jurist, Judge E.W. ~obortson - our m~n 01fy Judge - the suit defended, not alone by the city solicitor, but assisted by most learned and able co.tinsel, would m~ke it clear to my mind that no additional cost should be incurred, and that the veF~ able opinion handed do~n be accepted as final and e one !usive by Any other course would your b~d¥. leave the quo st '. on of caring for city prisoners in chaos and confusion with no benefical results present arrangements, other I &m sure. the reasons a r rangeme nt s given and to can be to the city. made with If you~ body is outsiders with M~. my mind the righteousness of Judge not satisfied with Tillett' s consent, Robertson~ s :iecision, I return the Resolution disapproved, Very respectfully, April 27th, 1911. J~el H. Outshine May or. 3293 Mayor to McNult¥, The question waz then t~ken should the Resolution become a law the objection of the the contrary notwithstanding and was decided in the negative by the following vote:_ AYF~ :- Messrs. 0after, Fishbu~n, Hinekel, Haynes, Kessler, Miller, Neison, Talle¥ and Williams--il. NAYS:-Messrs. F&lls, Goodmmn, Oreoley,.Lescure, St.Olmir, Thomas and Trout--7. NOT VOTING M&ssrs. Chick eond the President--2. There being no further business the 0ommon Council adjourned. ATTEST. APPROVED o CLERK. PRESIDENT. 3294 00MMON 00UNIL .................................................. -SPECIAL SESSION, Tuesday May 16th,1911. The 0enmon Oouacil met in special session in the Counnil Chamber at ~:30 eVelock PoM.· pursuant %o a ~all sf the President by the puepose of receiving and acting on such bids as may be offered and received for the purchase of a franchise for constructing subways, setting poles, stringing wires &nd ope rat ing &~ maintaining lines of telegraph including all gu~s· eavles, wires and other fixtures necessary or incident %o the erection &r~ maintaing th~ telegraph lines ina, &lengand ever the streets and avenues ar~ alleys of the city of Roanoke· the franchise proposed to be sold being hhe same as was approved bYt. the Maye~ April the lSth·1911. · Messrfse PRESENT. - Falls · Fishbu~ne · Greeley, Hanna, Ha~e s, Kessler· ~O scSI · Miller· McNulty, Ne is on· St.01air, Talley· Thomas · Tr out, Wi lliams and the President--17. ABSENt:-Messrs. Carter, 0hick, Goodman· Hanckel and P~ttie--5. TELEGRAPH FRANCHISE . to receive · M 0! Tho hour ef~.. 0 clock .having ar~ved the President announced t.h~t it was in order bids for the sale of the propos~ Telegraph Franchise whereupon one bid was presented bY the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company which was opened and reads !l~ed; pa~'~t~e price of $1.00 for said franchise and to pay in additin thereto ef such franchise. The President thereupon inquired if there being none ether·the bid was declared closed~ whereupon ~r. Postal said O oma pny agree~g t o ~: the~ost of advertising wore any ~her bidders and there Williams moved that the bid of the Telegraph-Cable 0ompan~ bo reoAvmd and Mr. Thorns of foreS the following rose±uriah which was adopted/ ~ AN 0RDINANOE accapting the bid of the Postal Telegraph-0able 0 ompar~V for the franchise as ~dvertised · ~' .... "All ordinm~ as to Ordinance No. 24~X app~e~e~ Ap~l':t~th%lgl~_%J-eatitled, p~opos, ing to sell and grant a franchise f ~ construo$ing sYb~ays, setting poles, stringing wl~es and operating and maintaining lines of telegraph inolulimg allgu~s, cables· wires and other fixtures necessary er incident to tho erection and m~intaining of telegraph lines, ln~,along and over the streets· avenues and alleys of the 0Sty of Roanoke. A veto was then taken on the ordir~neeas ibtredueed bY Mr. Thomas and the same was ad opted Miller· bY the f oll ~ving v otc :- AYES:- Messrs. Messrs· NcNult¥· NOT There Nelson· Parrack· VOTING. being no further Falls, Fishburne· Greeley, Hanna· Hayne s, St.01ai~· Talle¥, Thazas· Trout, Williams business tl~o Common 0ouneil adjourned. Kessler· and the Pre sident--17. (OVER) 329c 'ATTEST. AP PROVED, OLERK. PRESIDF~ . 3396 B(I~.RD. 0p ALDERNKN---a ........ ___ ...._ .......... - ........ ------- ------S PEO IA L SESSION, Tuesday M~¥ 16th,1911. The BC~d o~ Aldermen met in Special Session in the Ceuneil Ohamber a% 8:45 P.M., ami was c~lled to order bY the .P~esiden%, Mr..S.P. Seifert. PRESENT :- ~ssrs, BUrns, Duets on, D oma ]ds on, Gra~bill, Jamis.on, .MoDe'z~no~t, ~enner, Shieke 1, Tu~.ker and the Presldent--ll. ABSEI~ :- Messrs..Murphy, P~ge ar~l Willi~ms--3. TELE ~IONE PRANO H.IS, E . e~eleek, A measaa~ fr om the 0 ~I0 ounsi'linf c~m~d the B~rd o~ Aldermen t~%t that braneh had AN OHDINANOE aeoepting the biDer the as s~vertised as per O~dir~ne. No. 2431 approved Postal-~elegraph-Oable. C~mpany ~or April ti~ 18ti~,1911,, entitled, ~oposing to sell and granZ a franchise for ecnstruetin~SubwaYs, setting w o~he~ ami operating and maintaining Fixtures necessar2 or ineiden~ and over the streets, avenues The ac tion o~ tl~. Common lines of te !eg~a ph ineluding all to the erection ar~ ~intaining and alleys of .the ei'ty of R~no~. Oo~il ~s e~~red In bY the fo~~g along GraFblll, Jamis on, the franchise AyEs :- MEssRs. BUrns, DUets on, Dor~ldson, Rennet, Shlekel, Tucker s,r~ the P~esidc~At--ll. NOT VOTING: - N erie. There being no ~Urther business the B~rd o~ Aldermen adjourned. "An o~din~nce poles, gu~s, cmbles ~ of telegraph, lines, McDermott, stringing wire s arrl in, P erie r, ATTEST. A PPR OVW, D. PRESIDENT. 3297 0 0.~0N ............... ' Tn, 0 .amen 0 oune il regular order by ~be. Presider~t, V. oNult¥, Nelson, ABSENT: - ~.:{e ssr s. dispem~ecl .with ..................... · -P~¢LrLAR SESSION S.essien In ti~e OCuneil Oh&:~beP jdr.. N. We Phelpa. 0hi,k, ~ O ¢!~l~n, ':lane. k,e 1. ) RF~[DINO OF %5{E JOURNAL:- On motion ar~ the minutes ~ppr.oved ~ recorded_._. . REPORT OF 8F, FICERS:-The report ~ the 01e.r~ oi' the Market, Supt. ef ~d~e Peer, Health Pal!s~ Fishbu~ne, Greeley, St. 0ia%r, .Tall,y, Tl%emas, Ke~m¥, ~u~e 5th,1911. L ~t 8 stole'k, Pm. an~ erderod/f~.ileA. REPORT OF a,~'~C~'T~,,~',',,' ON ?INANOE: report aec o:apanied .:[&nn~, i~a_.~es, Kessler, Trout an4 the President-iS. of. ~(r. Pishburne' t~e reeAing o.~ the Journal w~s en Fin~nee eub:~itted upon ..s fell~s:, ~ 24Slo A RESOLUTION. t. zake City Engineer, 0fficer, 0it¥ l~essrs., Obi,k, H&~,, by sm~ry Resgluti~ns certain oupplement,.,rF 0ity 01erk, 0ity Treasurer,. Physic iron, Keoper el' ~l~e Almshouse 5nd Tml].e~ from the.. ~emmittee Appropriations was rea~, considered aha p~ssed By un~ni,.eus veto, with Messrs. Pattie an~ Parr~ek net voting, q'2482. A RESOLL~P!ON ~pproving certain Bonds was read, considered and passed by unmni~eus V otc. 248L~. A R?~g,3',--,b~,-.[''~''v_, to ~ppr®priate the sum of Tllree Theussm~ Two Hundred and Nine ($3,290.00) Dollars for the ].'ira Dep&rtnemt was re&~, considered mrAd passed bM unanimous vote. REPORT OP CO~{ITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:- ?~essrs. Pis~burne, Hsnna ,,n~ P&rrmck from m Oemmittee en Accounts sub~it'ted.., report acee~,;pa~ed be, & Resolution which was read mhd acted upon as f ®11 ~s: ,q A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and olains against the 0it¥ for t~e month · f M~y,l~l!.~w_as ,read .a~n~ ~9. onst~ered ~-nd passed, by unanimous veto. 8~~g; S.W., in the ~ea~ ef the propert.v of S.B. Pace et ~/ 2486. A RESOLb'~ICN te als. w~s read, considered ama pas:3e~ by unanimous v etc. Er&hr Jms. T. Young permission t~ construct a granelithie cress-ever in the r ear ef bis prepert~ on 0enter Avenue N.W., 5~ feet from read ~en~idered ~. ~ p~ssed bM unanimous v ~/24~7. A RESOLUTION autt~ori~ing J. K. Riot~rdsen to construct ~ P&rk Stye,% w&s wms granolithic ~oress 14~h Street, between 0~npbell an,el 0hapmmm Avenues was reeJl, considered passed bM un~mim~us vete. A RESOLUTION auth .ri zing the Oity E~gineer to grade the alley between ShenAndoAh Center Avenues, *,~.W., EAst .f 4th Street, was read considered ~nd passed by unmnim,us veto. ~/2489- A RESOLUTION Tazewell Avenue was read, e ensidered $t.Olair~ he veting in the negative. ~2490. A RESOLUTION design~'tihg the 'kind between Henry Street B~l~ge and GaineSbore Engineer te purchase "TAR" ts repair N,lson Strset vet~, with the exee~tien of passe~ bM' unanimous e~ Bir~er-te be ~nd G~iuesb~re used in macadamizing H~n~y St.-e,.~t Road te !{a~rlsen Avenue, wa~'~ead 329[ censidered and passed by unanlmeus vete~ .,;, , %/2491. A RESOLUTION changing th~ kind and ohapmmn Avenue, $.W.~ was read~ e ensidered e~ Hr. Lescure~ he voting,the negative. ~ 2492. A RESOLUTION te advertise Bl~er te and pmssed. f er bids f ~r the be used en ~eudon Avenue, NoW.~ by une. nimous rate, wit:~ the excoptiem gutteritlg, curbing ~nd ~m~cadamizing 12th Street, N.W.$ fro m Gliner te L'elrese Avenues was considered and passed' by unmnimeus e~pl~men% eF an Assistant Engineer w,,s 2494. A RESOLUTION te g~ade the fellow, ins by unanimous vete, with the exception ~f Mm. Streets ~,nd _~venues %~s read., 5t.Olai~, he votinE in the negative. : 2495. A RESOLUTION te advertise far bids fief the censtruotion o~. certain sidewalks .was re&~.,eensidered. 7% Mr. Falls reeved te strike ,ut the East side ef 5th Street Avenue s, which amendment was ~depted. Er&nolithie between P~tten ~nd A VOTE was then taken on the vete ~s amended ~nd the same was adopted by'unmnimeus vete. 24~. A PJESOLUTION mu%itemizing the Oity ~agineer t~ eenstruet the Fo].l,~:ri~%g Eranelithie eensidered :~W_ p~csed by unanimous vete. sidewalks by ~animeus 2497. A RESOLUTION te advertise ~er bids far the c~nstruoti~,n ,~. certain read., eensidered an~ passed v~te. grmnelit Uie Mr. Oar%er efYere,~ ~he fellewing Reselutiem Wnic..u was aAepte4 b~, unanlmeus vete. ores~ ~A RF-qOLUTION grmnti~%g perm~J~fen te E. B. Flshburne te oenstruet a gr&nelitl~ie ever ~,®~ the sidewalk in f~ent ef his property ~t Ne. 1231 el~rk~ Avenue, S.W. REPORT OP OOL~'.{ITTEE ON SEWF~S:- !&essrs. Fishburne, Nelson, St.Olair .~nd Oemmittee on Sewers subm/tted m repert ~ceamp._~,t~ied by sun,~ry Resplutiens vKuich v~s-read, and acted upen ms fellews:- V/249~. A 70LUTION te give'-:, a hearing far the eenstru~eti~ eft a sewer te aeeom~m~da, te tile preperties ~ Gilmer Avenue, N.W., fram a paint ~00 feetg~e~i4th ts 18t~: Streets was read, c ensidered ~EPORT b¥~metien'e~ /Mr. St.Olair referred back OF COmmITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY:- Messrs. te the Oemmitt-e. Thomas, Leseure and Kessler f r om~~mmitU~ en Public ~eperty submitted a repert aeeempanied by sun~r¥ Resolutiens which was rea.~, cna meted upen ms rellews:- "- A RESOLUTION te a~ept a nme by whlctl the property ~'eeently purch&se~ ef the estate ef ~ry S. veto :- Terry sh&ll nero&fret be Pattie move4 te strike ef~ieiall~ design~t~?Svas re&d am~ eensi~ere4. eu~ %he work' "PA~K" wl~ieh motion was lest by the ell owing ~ 15 o11, AYF=$ :- Me ssr $. Pattie, St.Ol~i~ ~nd Trout--3. NAYS:- qessrs. O~rter, Ohick, Falls, Fishburne, the Pre sid~nt--13. Greeley, , ~cNult¥, NOT VOTINg:- Mr. Han~..1. A RF~ OLUTI"~' t.,-'~ was then t~ken On the 2501. A RESOLUTION apprepri&ting Reseluti,~n ~s presented ,~,n~i the sm.;~e was adopted by the sum of Plve Theusne4 ($5,00,0.:..'~;) Dell&rs te be use~ by the PublicPreperty Oemmittee in maintaining tt~e parks, planting ~nd taking c~re ef the Trees en the Public .w. igh~vays and Public Parks ef thee O~t~ and t~ make the necessary- alterations in e, beut the sai~ Parks was read, considered an4 re~,erred tu the 0e~.,uittee en Fi'nmnce. ~EPORT OF OO~ITTEE 011 FiR~: 2~D W~TER:~ Hessrs. ,ac.l~t~, "~ Nelson and Greeley fr~ Oemmitte~ on Fire an~ Water submitted a report ,~cc~mp~nied by a Reselutl,m whic:~ was read an~' acted upon as fellows:- 2502. A RESOLUTION mutn,riizing te t~e Faet~r¥ te imspect the Aute~ebi!e and ~ensidered. the Ohief ef the Fire Department Apparatus whictx ~~recentlF te Sen4 an l~nspecter ordered was read Mr. McNult¥ neve~ te strike eot Mr. Themr, s reeved te amend that the work "inspector" ~n4 to use Provided, the we~A "mmehtr~at" ~ewever, said enploye shall net be authorized te accept on teGh&lf ef the Oity ef Ee~neke the said appermtus er an$, part thereof, which metlem e~epted by unanimous veto. A veto w&s then taken fellew, ing vet~. en the Resolution ms amen~e~ ~n~ ~ same was rejected by the AYES:-Hessrs. Oar~ter, Ohiek, Falls, Gree~ley, ~,{cN-~.ty and t:%e President--6. NAYS:-~essrs. Fis~burne, Harm~, H~ynes, Kessler, Nelson, Pattie, Parrack, St.Ol&ir Talley, Thm~as an~ Treut--!l. RMPO]RT OF OOY-\'IITTEE ON PUBLIO BUILDING o~, ~.--,,:-~essrs. Thomas, Lescure, Greel. ey and. ~cNult¥ from~Oemmittee en Public Buil~inE Site submitted % r. epert accemp&nied by a Resolution which was read and acte. d upon as fell,~ws:- ~2504. A ~ESOLUTION te purchase .m~ition~l lan~ edjeining the pre sent Oity Nmll for the erection ef ~ Putlic Buildin~ thereon, which having passed the Bemr~ ef Aldermen as amende~ was read, consl4ered an~. their action concurred in by the following vete~- Fishburne, 3meeley, the Pre sident--14. 240~. A RESOLUTION authorizing, the spraying ef the Oltyts h~vin~ p~sae4 the ef A1Aer~ n &$ amende~ wes re~.d, oensidere,i ~,m~ t heir &etie~ concurred ia b~, unanimous veto. ~ 46E. A RESOLUTION levying the as,essment ~r the ee~strueti~n ef certain sewers and known as sewer asses,,~ment No. 77 wins read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. letter from the He~lta Officer wms r,~ad, re%u~ctinE t;ue eppreva! ef Oouncil ~n · rece~muendmtion ef the B~rd ef Hemlt.h fe~ the lea. sing of abeut two ~,cres ef l~?d frem. O.T. Lukens in er~er that the city tomy hmve the use _~it ms ~ plmce ~or burr¥ing naght ,so~l, was rea~ &~ considered. },~r. Getter moved thmt the Oit¥ Solicitor be instructed te Ar&w up ~ centrmct with ;~r. hukens mt $25.0§ per yemr mhd that the Olt¥ Emgineer be instructed, te build m fence &re-nd it, which motion was e~epted b~ un~nimouo veto. Mr. The&ms o~.fer~the fellewinE 3300 resolution which w&s a~epted, by umenimeus veto. RESOLUTION t~ p~evide fe~ en "Oh~,rter Amendments" wl~ich was mdopted by There being ne further business the Oe~en Oeuneil adjourned. ATTMS?. APPrOVeD. P~ESID~T o 330. 00M]~ON .................... - ........ SPECIAL SEeSI ON. CO]~.,{ON OOUNCIL met was callas t. order by the an~ c onsidered: - in Speoiai President ~ Session in the 0ouncil Ol~mber at Mr. N. W. Pllelps, and the fallowing ?hul' ~a¥ ,J uno S e'eleek m~tters 8th,1911. P. M., and were taken up S t. 01air, PRES ENT: - Mes~rs. Oimick, Palls, Greeley, Hanna, Hsynes, Kessler, Talle¥, Thomas, Trout, Williams and ABSENT:- Hessrs. Carter, Fishburne, tko Pre sident--15o Goodman, H~nckel, Lescure, MoNult¥, Hiller Pattie, and Ne ls on--7. A RESOLUTION appointing a special 0emmittee on We. tar Franchise which having passe4, the Board of AJdermen was re. ad and considered, l,t~. St.Ole. ir ~oved to amend that 0emmittee investig.te the ef tlxe water p!mnt of the R~neke Gas & We. tar O empany .and report be, ok as p~ohase ~nS. the,.~ .f Ben~s far the payment thereof, th, matter of the purcl~ase to the ~d. vis&bilit¥ said. r~port te be ma~e te Codicil net later than its vote A vote w~s then regular August, meeting, which amendment we.s a~.opted bM unanimous veto. taken on tl~e Hesolution as ?~;ended and the sam~w as passed by unanimous REOORT OF CO],~ITTEE 0N ORDINANCE:- Messrs. Williams, Pattie, McNulty and Haynes from-~ 0e~.~ittee on Ordinance sibmitted ~ report accompe, nie~ MY an 0rdinance.~hioh was read and acted upon as %/ AN ORDINANCE c onsidered te emend ar~ re-end, ct section 400 of the General 0rdin~nces w~s read, and passed by un~nimeus veto. ~n. re being no Further businass 0emmon 0.unoil adjourned. ATTES T. APPROVED o P~ESIDENT. 3O OOMMON 00UNOID------- ......... .------ ......... - ............................... -REGULAR SESSION, 0ommon 0ouncil met in regular session in the 0oun~ll 0hambe~ at 8 Monday,July 10th,1911. o~clock P.M., and was called to order oy the President, Mr. N. W. Phelps. PRESENT:-Messrs. Carter, 0hick, Falls, (late) Kessler (late) Lescure, Miller (late) McNulty, Pattie, (late) Trout (late) Williams and the President -- 20. Fishburne, Goodman, Greeley, H~m~a, Haynes, Parr~ck, St.Clair, (late) Talley, Thomas ABSENT:-Messrs Hanckle and Nelson -,~ 2. Fishburne READING OF THE 'JOURNAL:- The reading of the and the minutes approved and ~ecorded. journml was Dispensed with on motion of Mr. REPORT OF OFFICERS:-Tae report of the of the Market, Superintehdent of the Poor, City 0ity Engineer, 0ity Clerk, City Treasurer, Clerk Physician and Health'Officer, was 'read and ordered filed. MAYOR t S MESSAGE.- The Ma¥ortS Message was read and referred to the proper 0ommmtte~s. A full text of which is as follows:- T6 THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL. GENTnW. MEN.- Recent ordinances. Thr sections of the events make it Apparent that no discretion is allowable in the enforcement of City Chief of Police has been notified to that effect. In consequence, unless certain ordiAances are amended much inconvenience will result from enforcement. Modern life and practice has caused much non-observance of the Sabbath. Livery stables, automobile garages, shoe shine parlors, selling newspapers about the streets, and other Sunday violations which the people seem to regard as entirely proper and necessary are in violation of existing ordinances. Before the Chief of Police bring such as violate the ordinances before the Police Court, I suggest that Section 384 5f the ordinances be amended by adding a proviso that, "Automobile Garages, livery stables, shoe-shine parlors, and the sale of newspapers about the streets by news boys, be excepted. I suggest also that Section'385 be amended so that the sale of new. spapers and current and that drug stores and newstands periodicals be put upon the same basis as the sale of medicines, be permitted to sell cigars and tobacco. It m_~ght be well to restrict them to certain hours of the and do not keep their place of business open all dau. day as the druggists have fixed hours, Section and its enforcement is unsatisfactorye 385 is not clear in its present shape, PARK COMMISSION: · The City of Roanoke has now acquired, or is about to acquire land £orparks in ~'our fdifferent sections of the City~ and to properly utilize the grounds and ~ive the public what it ... is entitled to, a park commission is absolutely necessary for best results. TheClty nov: owns t~o hundred and fifty thousand dollars worth of land and lots for parks purposes, The advisability and duty 6f putting the same in practical appr. opriation by 0ouncil cannot beas well use, demands an adequate appropriation. A reasonable handled by a committee of Council, with its multitude of duties, as qan. be done by a commission. Besides, under our form of government the Oouncll should not assume any more administrative rune t ions than is .absolutely necessary. Another fact in con- nection witl~ tile Parks o£ Roanoke, is, that, they are in their infancy. Any planning to be effective must be with an eye to the future. to fruition. Hence a changing body will mean Plans must be made which will require years to bring chang, lng plans with unsatisfactory results. A 0ommission should not be sealed who are not large eno. ugh to rise above sectional pride and consider the Oi.t¥ as a whole, and should be expected to be interested only From the standpoint of best results to all the people and of all sections of the city alike. For these re~,sons I recommend the the Public Property Oo~mittee, confirmed DY creation of a Par~( Oo~.,ission to be council and made self perpetuating. selected MY By this menas alone am I satisfied that best results will be attained. begin · I further recommend that a sui'['icient appropriation be made to a permanent plan of improvement during the year 1911. Much.tree Highland Park at a rOugh draft of from, until some least, should be undertaken during an ordinance creR~ting a Par~ Commission, ordinance is enacted upon this important lay. plans and ,b- and shrub the fall months of this year. which I trust Fou will subject. The 0itM has pith'ting, in .'I send herewith add to, and take owned for several ye ar s Hi ghl and Council is not Park, and today it is .no more suitable to be used as a park than when first purchased... s.upposed to purchase land and keep the same for future generations. Highland Park comprises a large tract o[' land and when pro.perly laid out by a competent man, dirveways, and playground apparatus put in position, the wisdom of the grounds; should be laid in the seats in the shaded section. to the people of the city. menni s, courts Water pipes and plenty of a hundredfold walkwaysm purchase will be apparent and shrubbery planted, and will pay electric lights installed; trees These things are not cos'.tt-¥ in themselves, To do these things properly requires a head. Some one to hay .e char ge hope yet to and direct daily. live along enough I have been urging .improvement to Highland to see some consideration given it. Park for ten years, and PARK POLICE: The general public and so manased and controlled as to reports are true, in order that the park police. The .~-~ood name of the They were We can afford to not intended for not seems to demand that the parks of the city be made places of be beneficial rather than objectionable in any sense. recreation distinguish between If all good name of parks may be maintained, it is necessary to nave parks must be as sacredly guarded as the ;:cod name of a woman. wholesome, of good repute keep the parks clean and among the people. in their pockets, nor for women carry bottles regular P.,.,rk Police and the disorderly who themselves and beasts of the field. With a who can- suf-- 33O4- ficient lights the p~rks of the city will not be in truth recreation places for the ladies become the resort for evil minded persons, but will and children of th~'city, especially, and for picnic parties a favorite practice for I therefore recommend people livll'~g in cities with attractive the appointment of two men to be ~.nown detailed for duty at the parks only. parks. as Park Onr at Elmwood and one at Highland Park; Work under the rules and regulations of the Park Oommission; to be paid two cents per day, and the amount charged to parks. Police, --nd to be such park police to dollars and twenty-five SERGEANT J. A. OVERSTREET. It becomes my unpleasant duty to inform your body that Sergeant J. A. of the police force is physiciall¥ un~it for duty. His condition is such that to from him is unreasonable, but I could under no your consent. He has been a good officer and I have circumstances myself drop .him from appointed him a member of the three times. At the beginning of each of my terms as Mayor~ he good retirned In view therefore of his disability and previous on half pay so long as the present Mayoralty term Overstreet for reappointment by any one. expect any work the rolls without police force has been appointed by me. sex-vice, I recommend that lasts. He is not Ii<ely to be RESPECTPULLY~ JOEL H. CUTOHIN, he be eligible Roanoke, Virginia, July lOth,1911, MAYOR. intendent FI_L~I~ AND RE~ERRING PETITIONS:-A petition from Mr, & Mrs. Sneller, Matron and Super- of the Ebeneza Orphan,age and Good Samaritan Training Home in the old Alleghaney Institute was read and referred to the Oommittee on Public Safety. A petition from O. Edwin l~ichael, President of the Chamber of the Ohamber of Oommerce asking~rk commission be appointed was of Oommerce also from a Oommitte read, considered and referred to the Oommittee on Public Property. A letter from J. W. Oamper, acting Secretary of the Oommittee having in charge the observance of the 4th granted the privilege of July, thanking Oouncil and especially the using Eln~vood Park to hold ceremonies was Publi~Pn~ perry Oommittee for / read and ordered filed. havi~ that a A letter from R. delegation from the lties, to be held E. Steed, President o£ the League of Oity Council be appointed to attend the League of the Virginia Municipalities, requesting at Oape Oharles, Virginia on September the 14th and 1Bth, was Virginia Municipal- read and referred to the Oommittee on Finance. or permanent at the North Lescure moved that a permit be awning over the sidewalk in the granted to T. J. Oarter to erect front of the brick building that East corner of Ohurch Avenue and Nelson Street, which motion was an extension porch he is now erecting adopted by unanimous votee 33or Fln~u ce, REPORT OF O0~!ITTF~ ON FINANCE:-Messrs. Chick, Talley & Hanna from the Oommittee on submitted a report accompanied b¥:'eUnd~y resolutions and ordinances which was read and acted upon as follows.'- 2510. A RESOLUTION to make certain supplementary appropriations, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote, 2511. V ore. A RESOLUTION approving certain Bonds was read, considered and passed by unanimous read, considered 2513. AN ORDIN N CE to amend 2512. A RESOLUTION awarding contract for the printing of t~e 1910 Annual ~eports, was and passed by Una~_imous vote, with the exception of l~r. St.Olair, he not voting, and re-enact the following sections of the 15cerise tax ordi- nonces, was read and considered. M~. Williams moved to refer back to the Committee which motion w~s lost. Mr. Thom~s moved to amend to read "to-re-enact and re-ordain' which motion was adopted by unan/mouspote. A vote was then taken on the resolution as amended an% the s~me ~.~s dopted by unanimous vote. 2514. A RESOLUTION authorizing the Mayor to grant Police Sergeant J. A. Overstreet a ~ leave of absence on half p~y, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 2515. A RESOLUTION to refund to the First National Ban< the sum of $450.00 on account of the City of Roanoke Bonds passed by unanimous vote° bein~ held by it and assessed erroneously was read, considered and on REPORT OF CO}~{ITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:- Messrs. Talley, Goodman and Partook from the Oommittee Accounts submitted a repor~accompanied .by a resolutions, wn~c'h was acted upon as ~ 2516. A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and claims against the City for follows :- the month of June 1911, was read, considered ~nd passed by unanimous veto. REPORT OF C0~IITTEE ON STREETS:-Messrs. Tmmt and Falls from the Cdmmittee on Streets, submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolttions and mdinances Which was read and acted upon as follows :- ,/ 2517. A RESOLUTION authO~lz~ng a hearing to br given to the property '~nerS f o~ the construction o~ sundry granolithic sidewalks was read and considered° Mr. Thomas moved to amend by adding the South side of Oleveland Avenue between l~th Stre~,t ,~nd Spotswood Avenue, which amendement was adopted by unanimousvote. ' A 'vote was then taken on the Resolution as amended and passed by unanimousvote. J 2518. A RESOLUTION directing the Roanoke Railway and Electric Compan~ to repair the Space between its tracks and one foot out-side of each rail on Jefferson Street between Campbell and Norfolk Avenues and on Center Avenue, N.W. from 5th orPark to llth Street, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 330E wa~ / 2~19. A .RESOLUION to grant George MacBain permiSSion to construct a ~ranolithi'c drive- cross-over across the sidewalk along the ide of his property known as No. "1223 Oommerce Street,$ S. W.~ was read, considered and passed 2520, A RESOLUTION to grant by unanimousv otc o the privilege to R. J. Wright to construct a five f6ot granolithio sidewalk on the North side 'of 'Salem ;,?~nue S. W., between 12th Street and a point 50 feet West of 15th Street was read and considered. Mr. St. Olair provided that Mr. Wright pay the entire at such time as the City h~.s sufficient moved to amend to instruct the Olt¥ Engineer to construct the sidewalk cost and the City to refund to him one-half the funds to constr,;ct a sidewalk o~ the South ~ide Avenue Which amendment was adopted by unanimous vote. A vote was then taken on the ~esolution as a~ended following vote. cost thereof df Salem an~ thesame was ~.dopted by the -Pmrrack, AYES:- Messrs. Falls, Fishburne, St. Olair, Talle¥, Williams and the Goodman, Greeley, President--13. ~eBcure, Miller, McNulty, Pat tie, NAYS:- Messrs. Ohick & Haynes--2. NOT VOTING. Mr. Kessler--1. 2.521. A RESOBU~ION authOrizing the paTment of $50.00 to John F. Pfeiffer on account of damage to retaining wall in the front of his property at No. 333 4th Street, S.E.', was re~d and considered. Mr. Williams moved to refer back to the Co~a-~ttee, which motion was lost. A vote was then taken on the Resolution as presented and the s~me was rejected by the following vote:- $ AYES:- Messrs. Greeley, Pattie & Williams--3. NAYS:-Messrs. Chick, Falls, Fishburne, Haynesm Kessler, Lescure, Miller, McNulty, Parrack, St.Clair, Talle¥, Thomas and Trout--12. NOT VOTING:-Messrs. Talley, Goodman and the President--3. ,/ , 2.522. A RES0hlJTION to authorize the paTment of an account in favor of W~lter 12. Plunkett for $56.00 for writing up condemnation proceedings in the cases of the Oity of Roanoke, vs Edward White, Florence Hawley et als., D. W. Harth, R. E. Harth, Jennie Clark, J. E. Brown and Anylie Davis, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. / . 2523. AN ORDINANOE to widen South Jefferson Street wAs read, considered and passed by unanimous vote o 2524. A RESOLUTION to widen 5th Street, S. W., from Wing George Avenue 14~.$ feet to an alley, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 2525. A RESOLUTION to purchase certain land on the South side of Franklin Road and Roanoke Streets was read, considered Oommerce and passed by the following vote :- between 330 McNulty, AYES Patti Messrs. Ohick, Falls, Fishburne~ Parrack, Thomas, Tr out, Williams Greeley, Haynes, Kessler, and the President--15. ~escure, Miller~ m~y be NAYS .'- Messrs. ~oodnmn, St.Olair and Talley---3. Pattie moved that the City Solicitor be instructed to necessary to have a water main laid in Wells Avenue, N. E., Je ~'ferson Street, which motion was adopted by the following vote:- AYES: - Messrs. Falls, Fishburne, Goodman, Greeley, Hanna, Pattie, St.Clair, Talley, Trout and Wi lliams--13. institute such proceedings as from 0ommonwealth Avenue to Kessler, hescure, McNulty, NAYS:- ~,~. Parrack--1. NOT VOTING :- Me ssr s. REPORT OF CO;~ITTEE Chick, Haynes, Lescure and the President--4. ON SEWERS:-Messrs. Fishburne, St. Olair and Kessler from the Oommittee on Sewers submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which was read and acted upon as follows: - ~/2526. A RESOLUTION to award contract considered and passed by unanimous vote. for the construction of certain sewers, was read, 2527. A RESOLUTION to award contract for the for considered ~nd passed by unanimous vote. 2528. A RE~OLUTION to advertise the properties on the North side of Highland the River was read, considered and passed by construction of certain sewers was read, bids for the construction of a sewer to accommodate or lOth Avenue S.W., across the unanimous vote. Virginian Railway to 2529. A R--SOI,UTION to repair the drain between Norfolk and Salem Avenues West of Henry Street a distance ~2530. A of 150 feet, was read, considered and passed RESOLUTION t.o give a hearing to the property from~ point 200 feet East of 15th to 19th Streets for the considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~/2531. A RESOI,UTION to advertise for bids for the by unanimous vote. owners on Gilmer Avenue, construction of a sewer, was construction of a sewer NOW., read, on Staunt on Avenue N.W., between lOth Str,:et and the vote. City Limits was read, considered and passed by unanimous was ~// 2532. A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to construct a sewer in Church read, considered and passed by un~_imous vote. ~2-~3~. A RESOLIJTI0~ to advertise t'or bids for the construction of a sanitary Avenue ,S .E . , sewer and a storm water drain to acco~'~odate to Pleasant Avenue was read and the properties considered. fzom the Virginian Railway Company ~ s ri~ht-of-way Mr. Thomas moved to amend that a hearing be given and the property owners assessed instead of advertising for bids, which motion was adopted by unanimous vote. 330E, A vote was then taken on the resolution as amended and the same was passed by unanimous vote, with the exception of Mr. Kessler, he voting in the negative. REPORT OF CO~.~ITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY:-Messrs. Thomas, Greeley, Lescure and Kessler from the Committee on Public Property submitted a reportaccompanied by sundry resolutions which was read and acted upon as follows:- O-' 2554. A RESOLUTION author izing the purchase of a Motor Cycle and the necessary apparatus for the Police Deapartment was read, considered and ~ssed by unanimous vote. ~2535. A RESOLUTION awarding contract for the parking of 9th Street, S.E., between Tazewell and Highland Avenues and Second Street, N.E., between Commonwealth and Patton Avenues, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF O~MNITTEE ON FIRE AND WATER:-Messrs. McNultM, Wi 1 ! lams, Greeley and Miller £from the 0ommittee on Fire and Water submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which was read and acted upon as follows:- 2556. A RESOLUTION to award contract for the purchase of 3600 feet of fire hose was r~ad, considered and passedb¥ unanimous vote. ./2557. A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chief of the Fire Department to send a man to the factory of the Seagrave Comp~uy at Columbus, Ohio for instructions as to Automobile apparatus, was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- Thomas '- Mess~s. 0hick, Falls, AYES. Trout and the President--il. Fi shburne, Good,nan, Greeley, Lescure, Miller, Mc~ulty, NAYS:-Messrs. Hanna, Messier, Pattie and St.Olair--4. 2538. A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chief' of the Fire Deaprtment to buy a wagon to be used for Fire Alarm purposes, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~/'~2559. A RESOLUTION authorizing the placing of additional Fire Alarm Boxes was read, considered and passed by un~nimousvote, with the exception of Mr. Thomas, he voting in the negative. RESOLUTION appointing a Captain of the Truck 0ee.w. and increasing his salary from $70.00 to ~0.00 per month was re.~.d, considered and passed by unanimous vote, which the exception of },tr. Pattie, he voting in the Mr. Thomas of.~ered A negative. the following RESOLUTION increasing the resolution, which was adopted by unanimous vote:- salary of the Janitor at the ~,ity Market House from $10.00 to $15.00 per month. placed Mr. Haynes on Park and moved that the City Fnqgineer 10th Street Nridges as to the be instructed to have the necessary caution speed in crossing same, which w=.s adopted by s i,~ns unanimous vote. 330:-' There being no further business Oommon Oouneil adjourned. ATTEST. APPROVED. PRESIDENT o 333_0 0059:10N 00UNCIL ............................ REGULAR SESSION. called Itayne s (late) COMMON COUNCIL met in regular session in the to order by the President, Mr. N. W. Phelps. PRESENT:-MeSsrs. Carter, Chick, Falls (late) (late), Kessler (late) Miller (late) McNulty, Trout, Williams and the President--19. MONDAY, AUGUST the 7th, 1911. Council Chamber at 8 o t clock P.M., and was Fishburne, Goodman (late) Greeley, Hanna, Nelson, Parr:~ck, Pattie St.Olair, Talley, ABSENT:- Messrs. Hanckel, Leseure and Thomas --3. READING 0F THE JOURNAL:- On motion of Mr. Chick the with an~ the minutes approved as recorded. ~ RESIGNATION OF MR. W. E. THOMAS.-- The reading of the Journal was dispensed resignation o~ M~. W. E. Thomas was read and on motion of Mr. Chick the resignation was accepted. Mr. Chick nol~nated Mr. John B. Newton and there being no fum'ther nominations the same was closed. C~mmon Mr. 'Fishburne meved'~that the Clerk be authorized te cast the ~animous vote of the Council in favor of Mr. Newton which was duly done and Mr. Newton was declared elected. REPORT OF OFFICERS-- The report of the City Engineer, City Clerk, City Treasurer,,Olerk ef the Market, Health Officer, Superintendent of the' Poor and the Keeper of the Almshouse was read and ordered filed. MAYOR' S MESSAGE-- The MAyor's Message was full text ef which is as follows:- read and referred to the proper co~nnittees. A TO THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL, GENTLEMEN: -- At the last meeting of your body you were informed that owing to the decision of the Police that no dicc~etienuwas permissible had been instructed to enforce all the State law as to Sunday violations, in the enforcement ordinances. While the same were neither issued under of ordinances, and that the Chief of many warrants l~ave been issued under City ordinances, nor under my instructions. It has been my practice to proceed under City ordin~.,nces whenever a city ordinance was applicable in order that Fines imposed would go into the city treasury the State treasury.,, Wnen we consider that the city had to pay $722.00 for beard for instead of city prisoners l.s~ month, the desirability ef itaving fines go into the city is clear. The Street seems to have been summoned before the Court for operating cars on Sunday, and the Railway Company case dismissed. I have never fera moment believed that the running of street cars on Sunday was other than a necessity as much as an automobile or carriage used by a citizen ~or his convenience, and believe 331., that modern life not only requires the use of street cars for the benefit of the masses, but it also requires the operation of livery stables and other things ms well. Without these modern encee wi]ere the employment of one man serves a large number of persons, the m--sees would conveni- be de- prived of servants, and only the well-to-de could have er enjoy the advantages and conforts of the age in whictt we live. For this reason I regret that. Oouncil. is~ el. thor unwilling er has failed to amend certain ordinances, m~king exceptions, which the great majority of the .people Imagine the howl that would .!-~'o up should the street car company shut down its plant de sire o on Sunday. CH3~RTER REVISIOn: A committee has been appointed upon Oh~rter .revision. It has not yet commenced its labors. No del~y should be tolerated if Council is in earnest about r, evision. No Charter changes has yet been passed by the legislature theft did net originate with the. council er that it did not approve and there is likely to be no ch=np;e in tn.e meed ef legislators to regard the council party to iniatiate Oharter changes. In view of the £met that some are anxious for at the same time claiming to favor a Oemmission form ef government, in which and request, ms the only a Police Commission, there are no commissions of a~V kind, only a one m~n he&d with authority to do as desired. One commissioner department s. being designated as commissioner of public safety, who has c. harge of police and That subject s~ould engage your attention also of the committee. fire POLICE O O~SSION: A Police commission may be very desirable from some points of view. No man'who has ever been }~yor, or ever will be Mayor who is advised, can be found who would not be glad to be re- lieved of t~e duty of ~ppolnting, trying and dismissing policemen. Ne policeman after being once appointed, is under the sole control of the ~ppointing power, and recent developments in this city proves clearly the fallacy of such an opinion. A police commission has been tried in Roanoke and found unsatisfactory. When the commission was provided for, term according to the number pointed the police force. first Oharter for Roanoke was gr~nted, January 31st, 1884, a police consisting of one member from e~ch ward, upon & four or five year of wards. One elected each year in July. Those commissioners ap- In 1892 the charter was mens~ or£-;mnization similar to the and ~boli shing February 1894, the Board ~f a new charter w~s again amended, at the request of the Oemmerci&l Olub, a business present Chamber of Oemmerce, creating a Board o£ Public Works, Police Oemmissioners on account ef uns~tis.~actory results. being to abolish the Boar~ ef granted, the m~in object Public work S. period J one s, From 1884 te 1893, ef seventeen years, force have served from fifteeen McOlell~nd, Woods, Bryan nine years, Roanoke had Roanoke has had but one four Ohiefs ef Police. Since tt~at date, a Ohief of Police, ~nd many ef the men new on the to twenty years, and this ~nd Outchin. Oeuncil h~s under the appointment ef Mayors Trout, heretofore also erected a Beard ef Fire 33!2 Con~issioners, and soon has experimented in its W~rks, and still later, unsatisfactory. Under after infancy with a Bo~rd with a Board of Fire 0emmlssione.rs, simple commission,'politics always political appointments. In chan~ed the ordinances abolishing it. It will appear that Roanoke of Police Conu~issioners, later with ~ Board of Public all of w.~ich.has been abandoned as plays an important part and promotes order to obviate this result it will be necessary to add Further to t~e present form of government, and will necessitate another branch of the city government to c=rry out the idea of a con,mission devoid of politics. The merit system will have to be invoked and party line~ obliterated. In other words, democracy and republicanism must be l~id aside in munic- ipal government ~nd a non-partisan plan of government inaugurated. OIVIL,, ,,SERVIOE OOMMIS. SION: WHILE I do not recommend a police commission, if one is deemed proper, I recommend alee the creation of a 0ivil Service ~emmission upon which will devolve the duty of prep-ring an eligible ii st from which policemen, firemen, street, sewer and other city employees are to be appointed or employed, which list will be made up from examinations by the commission, under such rules as are adopted. CHANGE. OF WARD LINES: The I&w makes it obligatory upon Council to change ward lines, or reapportion rep- resentation in proportion to popular'ion in uccordmnce with the last U. S. census figures. Your ' revision committee should consider this question ~lso, and it may be wise to have legislated out office ali held-ever councilmen and elect an entire new council for the term begirming September of let, 1912. At the same time the reduction of the number if desired, and the number of aldermen and Councilmen reduced to the present minimum without any trouble whatever, or by an amendment to the Oode the number could be made as few as desired. Thereby doing away with the continual complaint The Cemmi'~ien form of City Geverrnn~nt is much talked ef in this city. Two years ago the subject was more alive in the State than today. The experiment is having time te shew its .. advantages and disadvantages. Meetings, Richmond before the last session of the largely, attended, were held in Roanoke, Staunton and legislature, in order to secure an amendment to the Constitution allowing local self government, which in fact was new Constitution, allowing a possible a government by an amendment to the custom prevailing before the ef its own making, thereby making desired. In order to Eot necessary in granting such a change of form to simply a city er town commission, move to return to the to operate under a charter or such plan as might be constitutien authorizing the same it was found allow such change to bo submitted to the voters of 33 ] ,: such city for adoption. A joint resolution was offered in the house by L~r. 0ex on February 12th, 1910, and in the senate the same day by }Ar. Sale, to amend Section 117 ef vi4ing for local self government in its broadest sense. article eight of the 0enstitution pre- This res01utien was prepared by some the ablest lawyers in the State at the request of, and with the aid of & committee e~. the Richmond meeting, composed of representatives from the commercial bodies in the State. The joint resolution was unanimouslF adopted and and city government of ~very city ordered printed three months before the election o? members of the next legislature, which election takes pl-c,e in November. The resolution should new be in prin.t. The legislature which convenes in JAnuary next, will un- doubtedly vote skein for the amendment to the 0onstitution, which will then be submitted to the people, ~nd if adopted by a majority vote, commission form of government for cities will be attainable and not before. Therefore if any m~,terial change in cur charter is desired, it will be well to consider %he possible demand for commission government. QITY 0HAR~FJ~: ~ recommend laws as to municipal to the consideration of your committee ~nd te Council the study ef the 0hie government. The administrative functions in that St~te are performed by two commissions of threemembers each, viz, A Public Safety 0ommission which has charge of all matters pertaining to health, police, and fi~.e protection, and controls in every particular. A Public Service 0.on~mission which .h~.s. charge of all other city affairs. The 0euncil being legislative purely, laying levies and making appropriations. Ail expenditures are made by the two commissions. Appropriation being m~de at the request of ~nd upon a proper showing ef the commissions. To my mind the plan is the best in existence, and f&r superior to the commission form, the Baltimore, or Boston plan. RESPEOTFULLY, JOEL. H- 0UTOHIN, Au&mst the 7tn, 1911. . MAYOR. e REPORT OF 00MI~KITTEE ON TAlley and Hanna from the 0emmlttee on Finance, submitted ~ report~ccomp~nied by sundry resolutions which was read and acted upon as fellows:- Ne. 2542. A RESOLU~ION to m~ke certain supplementary appropriations was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote with the exception ef Mr. St.01ai~, he voting in the negative and Messrs. Pattie not voting. Ne. 2543. A RESOLUTION appropriating $100'00 for the Legal Department was read, Parrack and consider- ed and rejected by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. 0after, 0hick, Falls, Fishburne, Hanna, Miller, MeNulty, Nelson, 8t.01air, T~out and the President--il. NAYS:-Messrs. Goodmen, Greeley, pattie &nd Williams--4. NOT VOTING:- Mr. Parraek--1. 2544. A RESOLUTION authorizing the payment for the coffin. ~nd (colored) who was killed by Police. Officer Thompson during February, p&ssed by unanimous vote. burial of Robert Brackett 1911 wes reed, considered and 2545. A RESOLUTION te authorize the settlement efa claim for d&mages --warded Martha Blankenship in the Corporation Court for the City of Reanek,, was read, the following vote:- AYES:- )!cssrs. Carter, Chick Falls, Fishburne, Hanna, Hanckel, Nelson, Talley, Thomas, Trout, Williams and the President--14. considered and passed by Haynes, Miller, McNulty, NAYS:-Messrs. Goodman, Pattie and NOT VOTING:- Mr. Kessler--1. St. Olair--3. REPORT OF C0?~9.{ITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:-Messrs. Fishburne, P&rraek and Goodman from the Committee on Accounts submitted a report accomp~n, ed by a resolution which was read an5 ~-cted as follows' / 2546. A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and clmims a:¥ainst the city for the montD_ of upon July, 1911 was rc~d, conzidere.~-i ~nd p~ssed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF C0}~ITTEE ON ST.R}]ETS:-Messrs. Trout, Miller and Falls from the Committee on Streets submitted a report mccompanied by sundry.resolutions and ordinances which was ~cted upon as follows' 25~7~ A RESOLUTION te grade Gilmer Avenue, N. W., between 12th and 16th Streets, was read, considered and pas. sod. by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Ohick, Falls, Goodman, Greeley, McNulty, Nelson, Parrack, Talley, Trout and Williams--16. Hayne s, Kessler, Miller, NAYS:-Messrs. Pattie and St. Clair--2. sidewalk NOT VOTING:-Mr. Hanna--1. 2548. A RESOLUTION instructing the City Engineer to construct a five. foot granelithic on the South side of Cleveland Avenue, S. W., between 13.th Street and Spetswood Avenue was read and considered. Mr. Williams moved to amend, that the City Engineer be instructed to construct t'ne above sidewalk and that the Bmnkers Lean and Investment 0empany and W. E. Thomas p~y the entire cost thereof =nd when the City ha~ sufficient funds to construct a. sidewalk on the South side of Salem Avenue, one-h~lf the cost of t!~e construction of the sidewalk above named on the South side of Cleveland Avenue be refunded te the Bankers Lean am~ Investment Oemp~n~r and W. E. Theresa, the same 3315 to be done at such time as proper funds are to the credit ef the A vote was then taken on the amendment and the same was Stre~.t Improvement Fund. adopted' by unanimous vote, with the exception of ~[r. St. Olair, he voting in the negative. A vote was then taken en the resolution as amended and the same was adopted by unanimous vets, with the exception ef Mr. St. Clair, he voting in tl~e negative. ~ ~ 2549. A RESOLUTION to re-sure,ce Albemarle Avenue, S. W., between Jefferson and Roanoke Streets and to widen the gutters en Albemarle Avenue, S. W., from 18 inches' to tl~ee and eno-half feet between Jefferson and Commerce Streets ~nd to re-surFace Leudon Avenue, N. W., between 12th and 15th Streets w~s read and considered. Streets thenc~ Trout Mr. P~ttie moved to amend to include Shenandoah Avenue N. E., From Hollid~y to Third and Third Street to Wells Avenue, Wells Avenue between Hellid&y Street ~nd Kimball Avenue; with Kimball Avenue to Lynchburg Read, which notion w=s lost by the £ellowing veto:- AYES:-Messrs. Gooman, Greeley, Hanmm,"Pattle, St. Olair, and Williams--6. NAYS:- Messrs. Carter, and the President--lC. Chick, Fi shburne ~ Hmynes, Kessler, Miller, NcNulty, Nelson, Talley, NOT VOTING:-Messrs. Falls and Parrack--2. A veto wms then tmken on the resolution ~,s presented and the following vote :- s~me was mdopted bY'the Parrack, // AYES ' Messrs. Carter, Ohick, Fishburne, Harem, Haynes, Kessler, and St. Clair, Talley, Trout, Williams NAYS:- Messrs. Goodman, Greeley NOT VOTING:- ~ir. Falls--1. 2550. A RESOLUTION designating the and the .Pre sident--15. Pmttie.--~TM. ~ind of Binder te be used Avenue, S. W., Streets w~s between Jefferson and Roanoke Streets and Loudon Avenue, read and considered. Miller, McNulty, Nelson, in re-surfac lng 'Albemmr le N. W., between 12th and "15th Mr. Williams moved to substitute "ASPHALT' for by the following veto:- Albemarle Avenue, which motion was lest Tmlley, AYES:-Messrs. Fishburne, Greeley, McNulty, Nelson, P&tti. e and Wili'iams-'-6. NAYS:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Falls, Goodman, Haynes, Kessler, Lescure, Parrmck, Trout and the Pr~sident--12. St. Olair, A vote w&s then taken vote with th~ 2551. A RESOLUTION ~uthorizing the considered and passed by unmnimous vote. on the resolution exception ef Mr. Pattie, he voting as presented and the s~.me w&~ adopted in the negative. Oity Engineer by unanimous te purchase & T~r Kettle was remd, 2552. sidewalk on the A RESOLUTION authorizing the Oity Engineer to construct & five foot gr&nelithie North side of P&tton Avenue, N. W.~ between 4th &nd 5th Streets in front ef the Oolored Presbyterian Ohureh was re~d, considered and passed by ur~0nimeus vote. 2553. AN. ORDINANOE granting S. D. Fergusen the privilege of excavating and using the space under the sidewalk on Campbell Avenue and Henry Street; located at the South West corner ef O&mpbell Avenue and Henry Street was read, 2~.~4. A RESOhlYi~ION te establish considered and passed by unanimous veto · the grade on Walnut Avenue, S. W., from a point 150 feet East ef 6th Street to a point 330 feet West ef 6th Street and lOth Street, N. W., between Lynehbur g Read and St aunt en Avenue, was rea.d, considered and p~ssed by unanimous veto. 2555. A RESOLUTION granting W. E. Bur~nett perm.~, ion to construct & grmnolitaic drive- way cross-ever over the sidewalk at the North West corner of his residence kne~.m as Ne. 502 13th Avenue, S. W., w~s read, con,id,red ~nd p~ssed by unanimous veto. ~/~2556. AN ORDINANOE to widen Chapman Avenue, S. W., between 10th ~nd llth Streets, V~S read, considered and p~ssed by unanimous,vote. /2557. A RESO[,UTION te ~b~ndon ~ strip of l~nd five feet wide on the West side of Park Street North el'Woods Avenue in front of the property of L. J. Boxley, upon certain conditions was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. Mr. Carter offered the following resolution which was adopted by unanimous vote:- ~/'/A RESOLUTION to grant J. A. Mmyhew permission to construct a gr&nolithic drive-way cress- ever ever tt~e sidewalk in the rear of his property on 9th Street, S. E., which fronts on J~mison Avenue was read, con,.id,red ~nd ps,seed by uns, nimous vote. ~/~. Trout moved that S. We Pace, Sanitary Inspector, be gr~nted ~ 10 days leave of .absence with full pay, which motion was adopted by ~n~imeus vote. '~ letter from Mr. W. M. Miles, M~nmger. ef the City Stables and Blmc:~smith, requesting m 10 days leave ef ~bsenee was read, considered and p~,ssed by unanimous veto. / Mr. Williams moved that the City Engineer be instructed to erect a r~.iling on both sides of lOth street between lOth Street Bridge and Ce,nter Avenue. Mr. Fishburne stated that inasmuch as tlxe Sewe:_ Oemmittee had no regular report and failed te have m quorum at its regular meeting, offered the following res®lutien from the fleer w~ich was objected to by Mr. St. Ol&i~ ~nd the s~me was red'erred to the Cemm_ittee on Sewers· %RESOLUTION muthorizing the OityEngineer to construct m sewer to ~cco~,od~te the # located mt the South side of Church Avenue West .~ Park Street· property of ~. B. Thomas, . Mr. Nelson offered the £ollewinG reselutiem which was objected to by Mr. St. Clmir. ~nd the smme was referred to the Committee on RESOLUTION on Henry Street authorizing the between Elm Avenue M~, Goodman moved for vote· was adopted ~y unanimous un~nimous vote with tee S ·wet s. Oity Engine. er to co_nstruet ore,use te be constructed and approximately 150 feet North of Elm Avenue, a suspension of the rules to introduce a resolution ~e then offered the following resolution which was exception of Mr. St.Olmlr, he voting in the negative. which motion adopted by 331 , 33!? A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer te construct er cause te be constructed a sewer on Henry Street between Elm Avenue and &ppreximmtel¥ 150'feet North ef Elm Avenue. ,Mr. Fishburne moved for a suspension ef the rules to introduce a resolution which motion was adopted by unmnimSus vote- He then offered the following resolution, which w~s adopted by unanim,~us vote, with the exc&ption ef Mr. St. Clair, he voting in tile negative. ' A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to conStruct & sewer te accomnuodate the property of F. B. Thomas lo~ated on Church Avenue West ef Park Street. REPORT OF CO,%9.~TTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY:-Messrs. Kessler and Greeley from the Co]mmit%ee en Public Property sdbmitted & report accompanied by ~undry resolutions which was read ~nd acted upon follows: - RESOLUTION awardinE contract f~r the furnishing of co~l for use of the Public Buildings w~s re~d, concidsred and passed by un~nimous'vete. ~/ 255~. A RESOLUTION awarding contract for wiring the third fleer of the old Alleghany Institute was read, considered and passed by bu~animeus vote. RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer' to enl,~rge the kitchen at the w: s read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. Almshouse A PETITION from Mrs. T. J. Car~er, President ef the L&die's' Aid Society ef the First Christian Church, asking permissibn to use Elmweod Park for the serving of refreshments covering a sp~ce of ~.bout 100 feet on Jefferson Street was read and considered. Mr. Williams moved that the Ladie~s Aid Society be allowed tB u,~e the P~rk one (1) dmy which was on August the 14th and Mr. Goodman m'oved as a substitute that the Society be granted two (2) days, which motion was adopted by the Following vote:- AYES'.- Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fi shburne, Geodm~n, Haynes, Kessler, MeNulty, Nelson, Parrack, Pattie~ St. Clair, T~lley and the Presi~ent--13. NAYS:-Messrs. greeley, Miller and Wi!liams--3. REPORT OF C0~TTEE ON FIRE AND WATER.- Messrs. MeNulty, Williams, Greeley and Miller from the Committee on Hire ~nd W~ter submitted ~ report accompanied by sundry resolutions which W~S read, an4 acted u~on as follows:- . 2B61. A RESOLUTION to award eentrmet for ceml for the Fire Department fer the yemr~ of t911-12 w&s rea'd, considered and passed ~2~62. A RESOLUTION authorizing by un&nimous the Chief ef the Fire Depmrtment to Select the necessary number of men for the three new Fire Stations was read, REPORT OF COM~ITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY:-M. ssrs. considered mnd passed by unanimous Falls, Nelson and MeNulty from the vete. Oemmittee on Public Safety submitted a repo~t upon ~s fellows:- aecemp~ni.d by sundry resolutions which was read and acted 331 2563. A RESOLUTION granting to his dwelling in the fire ~2564. A RESOLUTION Oampbel 1 Ave nue, K 2533. st era water to Pleasant permiSsiom te limits was ~ead, considered Jeeeph Moses to erects .eno room additiem and passed by u~nimous veto. to permit Tempkins Brothers S, We A RESOLUTION te drain te to erect an eleetric sign at Ne. 12 read, considered and p~ssed by ~nanimeus veto. ~,dvertiSe For bids for the construction ef the properties from the Virginian Railway sanitary sewer and a amendment was Avenue, whieh having passed Cemmo~ Council July the lOth, 1911 Company~ s right-e~.w~y rejected by the Board ef Aldermen July the l%th, 1911 by as amended, which mdepting the committees report, from the ehieh was re~d ~nd on motion of Mr. St. Clair referred to the Committee on Sewers. REPORT Ob~ SPECIAL CON~ZI_~PEE ON WATER FRANCHISE:-Messrs. Phelps, Fishburne and Chick Special Committee on Water Franchise submitted a reoort was acted upon as fellows:- ~565'. A RESOLUTION to provide For the ~ppointment accompanied by & resolution efa Board of Appraisers to fix the value of the Water Works property, water ri~hts and eta., ef the Roanoke Gas Mr. McNulty moved t~ amend by adding the following:- and Water Cemp any. "But nothing in this resolution sh~ll be construed as recognizing er in any way admitting the Roanoke Gas & Water ComPany te operate under a le.~al fr,.nehise. A vote w~s ta..:en on the m- mendment mnd the same was adopted by unanimous vote. A vote was then taken on the resolution as amended and the s~me w~s adopted by the £ellowing vote:- MoNulty, AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Geodma.n, Nelson, Parrmck, St. Clair, Talley, Williams and NAYS :- Mr. Pattie--1. Greeley, H~yne s, the President--15. Kessler, ~,~i 1] er, The' report the Special "The Special Committee on Aldermen, the Finmnoe, Streets, Sewers and question ef negotiating with water franchise granting the President cf Common Ce~mmitt,e en Water Franchise is as follows:- Water Franchise composed of the President of the Bo~rd ef Council ~nd the Chairmen ~nd Vice Chairmen of the Committees on Fire ~nd Wmter to which s~id Special Committee w~s re£erred the the Roanoke Gas & Water Company with reference te the preparation privilege ef useing the City ef Remneke, for the purpose cf supplying w~ter and raise with re~erence to the purchase of streets, ~].leys and Public Highways o£ the te the said City ~nd the inhabitants thereof; begs leave to report that the Committee has the water plant ef the s~id Roanoke G~s & Water Company, conferred with Mr. E. M. Funkheuser, President ef the Roanoke Gas & Water Company in regard te the said question. ~&r. Fur=khouser h~s not made ,~ny definite proposition to this property to the City for the Committee as to the price which his company will sell their water reason zs st~ted by him that he does net knew ~ccurmtely what the property is worth, becumse ef the the question ef value of the water a Beard of Appraisers be nronertv of the Roanoke that he does no~ consider that he is competent to p~ss upon rights, going concern value and etc., and it was suggested that appointed for the purpose of making an appraisement of the water works Gas & Water Company in order to f~m & basiS, ef negetimtio~ with re£erenoe 33]..?.- to the purchase that t hi ~ weuld purchase of the er franchise ef the said property by the eit~e be a fair and equitable procedure upon which te property er for the framing efa franchise. Your 0emmittee is further ef the opinion, howe.Jet, Dabney H. Maur¥, 0ensulting Engineer the 13th, 190~, wt~ieh is very full &nd be used as ~, bahia cf ascertaining the The 0emmittee is ef theepinien which was m~de te the complete upon the present v&lue ef base its negotiations for the th&t so f~r &z applicable the report ef 0emmittee en Water Franchise, December subjects treated in s~id report, should the wrater works oroperty ef the Remneke Water Cemp~ny. You~ Committee, T~RE BEING ne therefore, r · commends the ~deption ef the resolution hereto further business ~nd en motion ef Mr. Pattie, 0emmen 0euneil attached.' ad jeurnedo ATTES T. APPROVED. CLERM. 332C. ~.O~ON COUNCIL ......... REGULAR SESSION. · ~n~ w lg].l. TUESDAY,S~r ~..,~E.. 5th, COUNCIL met in regular session in the Oeuncil Oh~.mber at [~ o's. lock end was ealIed Hanokel, t~ order by the President, Mr. M.W.Pbe!ps. P.~SENT:- ~.essrc. Oarter~ Ohiek, Falls, ~(essle~ (!atg) Lescure Mil. let (late) ~cNulty, Fishburne, Geodm~n~ Greeley, H~ynes Nelson, Ne'~;~ten, P~rrmck, St.C!air, (late) Trout, Williams ,~nd the President--20. (!ate) Tal!ey, ABSENT:-Messrs..Hann~ ~nd Patti~--2. Dispensed with READING OF THE JOURNAI,:- On m.ti~n ,F ~.~. St.Clair the re~Dinq ,~ the Je'~rnA1 ~nd th~- minutes ~ppreved ~s recerded. REPORT OF O~'FICERS:-The repert ef the City Superintendent ef Olerk e~ the Mmrket, Health O~?icer, mm~ ordered filed. En~Tin~e~'~e'~ity Clerk, City Treasurer, P~er ~.nd the Meeper ~F th~ Almsheuse '.':as read MAYOR ~ S '..~ SSAGE: - The '..,{~yer ~ s Me s s age wa s Committees. A Full text eF which is ~s f.-!!~ws:- read ~nd referred te thc appr~pri, te The H.nerable City Ceunei!, 0ity. Gentlemen:-- I desire t~ call y,ur,.ttenti,n te wh,~t I consider as pessib!y t!'.~; most impsrt,~,nt matter claiming y~ur censid'' ~' ~.=~ .... en at this time, namely, a A PUBL~O_ BUI!,DING: Y~u will rose!lest that the subject efa public building ha.s been uppe_,'m~st in .~.~inds and desires efs. gre~,t .,u:ny of ~ur ~itizens, especi,~lly th~ mere entcrprisin~ and th~,ss pess- essed with .~ large civic pride. After much con:~i.-'~.~ratien and m~ny futile ~.fi',~rt.s, :, v~te v.~.s t~ken upon the purchase er the. Terry property rsr a city p~,r'-: and th~ issuance ef b.-nds f,,r _~. public. building: the ide~ in view being ~. public building en er nea. r ti~e '~,'a~cnt c~mrt !],use sit~. v *.-'- it th,~.t the eleetien ~utherizin~ ben,~ls '::~s virtu~l!y th~:select",.:r...:;f s site mt the s~me time, censequently the censideratien ef the Terry preperty as -. site fer a public building might be cut ef pl.,ce. The ether sites which have been discussed and censidered abailable heretefere, nave, by reasen ef imprevements m~de &nd new under w~-¥, se enhanced in-vmlue as te~be cut ef the questien. It is net in erder te censider anether site. Bends h~ve been autherized fer a public ~uilding ~nd the printing ef the bends has been ~eld up, and ~11 actien tewaTds $.ecuring the necessmry greund ~beut the present site has mpp~rently been either mbmndened er ms at m st&ndstill. The suit rece. ntly instituted mgainst the City and ethers, which &ppmrentl¥ threws m cleud upen the title ef the pres- 332_, ant site, is the additional l&nd~ probable os. use of a cessation and in the preparation ef plans etc. activities Se far the in reference te the acquirements ef city seems t. have the better .f the litigat ion. That the case will be fought te It will be two years er mere before the suit er a~ainst the city should net iht effete acquisition ef the needed real estate. house at t~e corner ef Commerce street Pence De Lean hotel, I ~m s~tisfied that house v.~!l increase rather th~n decrease. is mpprecimting in value centinumlly finish in the higher courts is confidently predicted. is ~inally determied, and whether im ~aver ef the city with the pla. ns ef Oeuneil er the pub lie Buildimg~ er the Im view ef the proposed erection ef ~ splendid business and 0&mpbell Avenue and the pr~pesed enlargement eF the the price ef real estate in the neighberheed ef the court The best infermed people assert that real estate near in instead ef depreciating. The property new occupied by the 0ity mhd known as the annex belengin~ te Nfs. S. J. Evans, can be bought new at a price which should be satis£actery, ~he city already paying as rental 6% er mere upon the optional price. The property belenging should be te the Scuthern Investment Oem~ny, knewn as the Themes property and the Tillett acquired promptly, either by purchase er cendemnmtien. At present the property purchased, ne doubt mt the are te be restored t~, the property, c~n be optional price heretefere given. Hewever, if condemnation proceedings sooner the better. The erecti,n ef the Anchor building, the M&menie building, and the Fergusen building new in ceurse ef erection, hms nad the e~ fact ef fixing values in the court house direction. If delay is had and improvements are commenced near by the city will be under the necessity ef p~ying mere te the purchasers, er if cendemn~tien proceedings are restored te the s~me result will fellow. Thus far it ~as ~ bee~ contemplated by 0curtail te p~rchase ether property. I regret exceedingly that Ceuncil ~s netseen fit te purch-.se ali ef the real estate up te the Bell Telephone building, and the High School building, in er~er thmt ~ cress street mmy be constructed fr,m Roanoke te Commerce street ~s a rear line with the court house building. I therefore recommend that Council take immediate steps te acquire the necessary real estate. I rec~ cmmend further that &n advisory committee camp,sad ef some ef the Judges, Ex-Judges ef the c~urts, ~rchitect, engineer a representative ef the cemmerc!ml interest etc. te examine inte ~nd te the C,uncil a plan ,f building far consideration e£ Council, and te act as an advisory rece..~mend committee beliving that a proper selection ef gentlemen w~e ~new the needs efa public building mhd have a :' grasp ef the future, will be ef great advantage in arriving at the proper eenclusieno SERGEANT J. A. 0VERSTREMT: Umder the city charter and erdinAnces it is .the duty ef the Mayer te appoint peiice, subject t. confirmation by Ceuncil. Te suspend er dismiss subject te appeal te the 0erperatien :t:.'. Oourt. I censtrue this prevision ef the Charter and ordinance te allude te the conduct and effie- iency ef the men ~nd frem the standpoint ef duty rather than far prelenged sickmess. ~nile p&trelme~ 332¢: are paid by the day for pay if they de net work doctors have pronounced quite en the the ~ctual time werked, Sergeants &re paid a monthly salary, ~nd ~ day.in the month. Sergeant Overstreet has been su~£ering from as Brights Disease. He has been incapable ef performing his had been criticised herete£ere £er a while. At the July meeting, r~alizing that I p~yrells a Sergeant who had been injured in the neti£y your body, the Finance Committee h~.ving its Oeuncila resolution embedying my request which was being $~5.00 per month for the ba!anee ef his term, lower branch passed the resolution, and it was sent net apparent, referred it back te the ?in~ne. report back te the Oeuneil with any further it informs me that there is ne pension fund It informs me further theft recommendatiene should Find ne trouble in Overstreet From the 2oreo. service eF the City, I deemed attention called te the m~tter, te retire Sergeant Overstreet which will expire en September, te the Bemrd ef Aldermen, where Oemmittee. The~Finmnce Oemmittee has get full what t~e duties for carrying it advisable te presented te en ene-hal~ 1st, t~ey 1912. The neglected te reeemmendatisn, but h~s written ~ letter te me in which ~gainst which $45.00 per menth could be char~-~ed ~s per ~¥ in its epin-L~n my course is Very clear mhd that I pursuing it, which I take te I am unwilling te de this, ered by Ceunci!, ~cted upon favorably by the lower the Fine,ce Committee should mzke some recommendation The matter was net r~ferred back te the M~yer, but te te the M~yer. Oeuzmil mean that it is my duty te dismiss Sergeant and feel that the matter h~.ving been censid- branch and referred back by the uppe~ branch, te the Oeuncil in response te the reference. Council committee and sickness~ report bmek te council ~nd net twe-fifths veto, regardless er the Mayer, and I knew ef ne in dis~mlssing m Police Sergeant en account ef Overstreet hms ne~ been Sergeant ties oetuxcil committee should respectfully request returning. I the a. utnerity te remove a~ny police by a mutherdty that Would justify the Mayer n. m~tter elf duty continuously Oeuneil te t~ke such ~ Oeuncil matter ~nd net a cenu~ittee hew long that about four months with action as it deems er. M&yeralty matter. sic.kness but little. continued. prospect proper, it new being RESPECTFULLY, Reaneke,Vm. Sept.5th, 1911. JOEL }{. OUTOifINe MAYOR. StAte 1910 ~/FILING AND REFERRING PETITIONS:- A letter was read fram J.T.Mastin, Secret&fy ef the e£ Charities and Corrections, calling attention ta Chapter BeArd Page 374, section 5, ef said Ohapter, requesting that a repert be made as te the prisoners etc., which was referred te the Committee en Public Property te make the adeptian ar such rules and re4~Al~tiens geverning the Jail, and te reeommer~l ta Oal~ucil 260 ef the Acts eF Assembly, canduet ef the the s~id repart keeping e£ the Jail. ~ A petitian fram William Braeks requesting permission te stand a lunch cart en Oem- merce Str,et, was re~d, considered ~nd referred te the Oemmittee en Public Safety. 'letter w~s read from R.E.Steed~ President e£ the Virginia League ef Municipalities at ~orfalk, Virginia, invi t lng dolomites te attend the 6th Annual Oenventien a£ the Le ~o~ gue · f Muni e- ipmlities te be held ~t Cape Charles September the 14th ~nd 15th and an motion e~ Mr. Williams,(O.R.) tt~e s~me w~s ladd en the table. A letter from the Casper Cemp~ny asking rer ~n additional fire plug t, near their plant was re,0d, censidered ~nd referred te the Committee an Fire and Water. be located P~E?ORT OF CO~C:~TTEE ON FINANCE:- Messrs. Chick, Hanckel and Talley from the Committee en Fin~.nce submitted ~ report accompanied by sundrF resolutions which was re~d ~nd acted upon as follows:- 2572. A RESOLUTION te make certain supplementary appropriations was read, c~nsidered end p~ssed by unCnimeus veto. ~2~73. AN ORDINANCE fixing the s~l~r¥ ef the Olerk ef the Corporation Oeurt was remd ~.nd considered. !.~r. St. Clair saved to emend to read "in lieu er ~1! fees" which matien was lest. A veto was then t~ken en the Ordinance ~$ presented ~nd the sCme w~s adopted by unanimous ve~e~ with the exceptien of Mr. St.Olair, he voting in the negative ~nd Mr. Pmrrack net A P~ESOLUTION approving the B~nd er C. }~arkle¥ was read, v · ting. considered ~nd p~ssed by %ul~nimeus vote. Y~PORT OF CO~.,~ITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:- Messrs. Fishburne, Gaedman and P~.rrack From the Csnn~ittee on Accounts submitted as follows:- 22575. ~ report accomp~nied by a reselutian which w~s read ~nd ~cted upon ~ RESOI,UTION approving the ~ccounts and c].s~ims against the Oity fwr th~ month ' 1 . ef August, 1~11 was read, c,~nsidered ~nd p~ssed by unanzmaus vote REPORT OF CO}E~.~TTEE ON STREETS:- Messrs. Tr.ut~ Falls, Oarter =nd Miller from the OsL~mittee en Streets submitted upon as fellows'-. m repart ~ccempanied by sundry reselutian$ which w~s remd, ~nd acted 332 passed 2576. A RESOLUTION by unanimous veto. te grade the following named Streets was read; considered and evers ever the unanimous v ere. 25~7, A RESOLUTION te grant permissi,n te construct sidewalk te the fellewing n~med property owners, was granellthie drive-way cress- read, considered and passed by sidewalk at 2578. A RESOLUTION instructing the Oity Engineer the following named points was read, considered and te construct a graneiitnic passed by unanimous veto.. ~/~579. A o. . RE~,OLUTION tn. struet_l.ng the City Engineer t~ .il P--rk strm t free Center Avenue te Meerman. R,ad, ~en~er Avenue ~r~m Park street,~te a peint 200 ~eet ~ast was read, c~nsider- ed and passed by unanimous veto. . ~0o A RESOLUTION: ~utherizing the City Engineer te advertise for bids Cer re-paving Shenandoah. Avenue, N. E., free Jefferson Street te Cen~uenwealth Avenue was read, consider. ed and passed by unanimsus veto. 7th .~~ · 1o A RESOLUTION te repair the Bridge acrass Gilmer Avenue, N.W., between 6th and Streets was read, considered and passed by REPORT OF OO~'~ITTEE ON SET, RS:- Committee ?n Sewers submitted a report accempanled by unanimous veto. Messrs. Fishburne, Nelson sundry rese].u~iens a~i St. Clair, free the which w~,s read ,end ~cted upon as fellows:- and stere water drain te Whitmere Avenue A RESOLUTION te advertise for bids for the construction ef ~ Sanitary Sewer te accennuedate the properties from the VirGinian Railway Company's right-el- was read, considered 'and passed by unanimous veto. read, considered and y2584. the properti.-s en the considered and passed A RESOLUTION te ~ward contract for the construction .~f certain sewers was passed by ~animeus veto. A RESOLUTION ts give a hearing for the construction ef~ sewer te ac c om~rze ~ at ~ East side of C.~,mpbel] and Kirk Avenues fr~m Ii, th te 15th Streets was read, by unanimous vote. free the was re~d and passed Park, REPORT Committee en OF CO~gITTEE. ON PUBLIC PROPF~TY:-Messrs. Kessler, Greeley, Lescure and Newton Public Property submitted m report accompanied by sundry resolutions which and acted upon ~S6. A by unanimous appointed under a as fellows:- RESOLUTION awarding veto with the RESOLUTION resolution centr act f er heating the exception .of Mr. St.Olair, Almshouse was read, considered he voting in the negative. te dispense with the services ef one ef the WateRmen at Elmwe~d approved May the 2Sth, 1911 was read and considered. Mr. NcNulty moved to amend te read $75.00 and invested with Police Powers en which a veto was never taken. Mr. St.Olair .£fered as ~. substitute that the Chief ef P.lice be &utherized te ignite a proper r~n en which a vete was never taken. ' ~r. Chick moved te refer back te the Oemmittee which m. tien was adopted by unanimous VOte. REPORT OF CO~ITTEE ON FIRE AND WATER:-Messrs. McNulty, Williams, GreeTey and Miller from the Oemmittee en Fire ,,nd Water submitted ~_, report ~ccempmnied by sundry res$1utiens which was read a~td ~cted upon ,,.s fellows:- //255S. A P~ESOLUTION t. renew the insurance en Ne. 1 Fire St.~ti,n fCr ~ period ef five (5) y~rs '.¥~s read, considered and passed by unnimeus vote, with the exception o~' ~.~.St. Clair, he n~t v~tingo 2589. A RESOLUTION te grade t~ lot en w~ich is located Ne. 5 Fir~ Station in the North West section ef the city was reaD, considered ~nd ~ssed by u~animeus veto. ~/2~0. A RESOLUTION te award contract for electric ligJ~t fixtures in the three (3) new Fire St~tions new being erected was read, considered and passed by unanimous Yete~ with the exception Mr. St. Clair, he net voting. ~//2591. A RESO~.UTION te purch&se 'furniture fer Fire Stations 4, ~ ~nd 6 was read, considers:>, and passed by unanimous veto, with tee exception ef Mr. St. Olair, ne net voting. ~25~2. A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chief ef the Fire Department to Purchase the necessary nozzLes, wire re~d, considered and ~2593 · pl~y pipes ~nd nezz!e holders te equip the three (3) new Fire Stations was passed by unanimous vote, with the exception of Mr. St. Clair, he net veting. A RESOLUTION ~utherizing the Chief ef the Fire Department te contract with the Virginia-Te~u~essee Telephone O,)mpany ~er Office and the Fi_'e Department Buildings Private Branch Telephone Exchange betv~een the Central w~s read, cen~id..red ~nd passed by unanimous veto, with exception of ?!~. St. Cl~ir, he net voting. %94. AN ORDINANCE de siEn~ting tne term of office ef the members ef the Beard ef Health for the Oity .f Roanoke was r~Jad, considered and pass&d by unanimeus vete o THERE HE!NG ne further business Cea,an Council &dJeurnedo ATTEST. APPROVED. the CLERK PRESIgENt. 332E CO~8,!ON SES~oION o !.~ONDAY, OCTOBER 9th,!gll. THE P.M. ~ and CO~4~ON COUNCIL met was called to order PRESENT: - Me ssr s. in re~c.~l~:r session in Trolley an,i the by the President, Mr. O~rter (l~te), Chick (l~te) Hanckel, Ha5mes, Lescurc (la. to), Pre sident--16. }~c Nulty, the C.uneil Chamber ~t ~ ~'o~oek N. W. Phelps. Falls, Newton, Fi shburne, Gtc oley, ++ St Clair, P~rr~ek~ Pa~le, . ;uBSENT:-Messrs. G~,dman, Ha~m,~, Kessler~ READING OF THE JOURNAL:- On m,tion o£ I~. was dispensed with and the minutes approved as Mil!er, Trout Fi shburne the recgrded. and Wi!iiams--6. red. ding ef the Journal REPORT OF OFFICERS:- The T~ezsurer, Pb4/siei an Clerk ,f the Market, and. the Keeper ef the rep.crt of th-~ City Enginee,., City Cler.~ C~ty TIe~lth O.~ficer~ Superintendent of the Poor, City A!msh,-~use was re~d and ordered filed° F!LINJ AND REFF, RRING PETITIONS:- Mr. Newtsn introduced a 'p~tition fr.~n ::enry Hock asking that his rent ~{, the City '~,.-- ~ ,,.~-ket be r~duced rror, t 40 50 w:~s read and re~- erred te the Committee ,n Public Property. ~/' R.E. Sneller., Superintendent ~f thc Ebenezer Orpl~.nage ~:,c~ted ~ ~ th~ A!legha. n}. Instutute m~de an appeal For a Hot Water he~tin~ plant. The Rev. Joyce als~ made the same appe:...3 ~,nd after the same w~s considered Mr. Carter tl~.,..t the Public Property O~]ittee be instructed te secure bids en rep~i'eJ.n~; the plant er putting in a new eno and report at the earliest p~ssih-!e '~.ate. REPORT OF COi~4ITTEE ON FINANCE:-Messrs. Chick, l{anekel Committee en Finance submitted a report ~ccompanied by sundry re~.,lutiens read and acted upon ~s £ell.~ws:- ~/ 2595- A ~cnT.IFI'T - ~..~v~.~-_ON authorizing SoLicitor te Richmond and return en with the State Tax Cemmissii~n, the and passed by tmanimous v,te, with the negative. /2596- A RESOLUTION t~ make .?rom the censidered. w?li ch w~s the payment ef the expenses 9f the City September the 2nd, lgll t, h~ld a e~nfer,nee s~me amounting te ~27.35w was r,ad, considered exception ,f V.~. Pattie, he v~,tin!f-in.the certain sup pi ement ~ry ~ppropriati..~ns was read ef Mr. Leseure moved t~ make the ~18.1g, which metimn w~s l~st by ~pprepriatien ~r Public_ the fei]owing vete:- Pmrks re~d ,~l_a. 19 instead AYES:-Mess...s. Carter, Greeley, Lescure and 8t.C!air--4. NAYS:- ~Jessrs. Chick, Fishburne, Hanekel, Pattie, Talley and tn~ President--10. Hayne 9 ~ .MeNu].tM, NOT VOT!M,G:- V.r. Falls--1. by un::,nimeus ne m~-~t ive o A vote w~s then v~te, with the tgke~ ~n the exeepti ~n ef resulution ~s presented and the ?,~essrs. Pattie ~.nd St. Clair, they voting in the ~r~d and ative ~ -- ,..,~u.~.~., ~pproving the bend ef inSt.-,].lati~n ef ~ hot w~ter beating plant in p'.-'..ssed by unanir.~,us vote with the -xeePti,~n ,.:..~ ~:,r, Carter nmt voting. /25p~.- A RESOLUTION approving the b~nd .~f the Hewe!l-H~ley Company, Incerp~r.~ted the City Almsh~uss w~s read, consid- Mr. St.Clair, he v.ting in thc nog- B. R. McGhee and Company f~r the eon- structi,n efa sewer in Highland Avenue, S.W., and and the City Limits was re~,'l~ consid~r~,d in Staunten Avenue, ~. W.~ ~,ssed by unai~imous vote. between lOth 2599- A RESOI,UTiON authorizing Retail Whiskey ._~_=~. ~c o. Seifcrt at We e dw~rd Ne. 13 o~l.m Avenue, 12C.' T r 2600- A considered and ':~sed // 2601- A RESOLUTION the Cenuuissiener ef Revenue t~ pre rate the G. Seifert~ troding as Woodward and doted and p~,ssed by unanimous v~te. appropriating $100.00 to th~- credit of the ~eg~.l Dep~rtment by ~dlarli~.~,,- veto, aupropr!ating ~ ,,,~.~.00 to t~e credit eF the Chamber of Ce_~c¥cree, the same to be charged to the considered and passed by un~n!m~us v~te, account of Speei,~l Al!ow:~nces and Gifts was read with the exception of ~.~.r. Pattie !~e voting in the nedg~%!ve. ~~2602 A RESOLUTION ta refund to J. j. Day. or his Attorneys the sum of $27.34 en account ef taxes, being paid twice was read,_ considered and passed by unanimous veto. ,p RE, ORT OF CO?~!TTEE ON ACCOUNTS:- Messrs. Fishburne and Parraek from the C o?.uai t t e e acted upon month on Aceetmts submitted a report aeeompmnicd by a resolution, which was read and as fellm,~'s:- 2603- A 'R'.;?;OLUTiON of Septe,nber, 1~,_'], was appr,ving the aec;~untS and claims a'-ainot the City for the :'e&d censidered and p, ssed bY una. nimeus veto. REPORT OF CO~C/,ITTEE ON STREETS:-Messrs. F~,lls and Cartel from the Committee .~n Streets submitted a r~pert ~ccomp~niod by su_ndry resolutions whi-eh wks read and meted upon as l'.ellvv:s:- S.W., and ~/2604:- A RESOLUTION closing the extending East fr~m Rcaneke Street alley between Albem~,rie a distance er 150 Feet ~nd W.~lnut Avenue was' read~ censidere4. 332 and passed by unanimous veto, with and Mr. Pattie not voting. steam build i n~ ~2605:- A pipes along the known a.s the t:le RE~SOLUTI ON curb line exeeptiou of Mr. Parraek~ he v'~tinF in the negative ~',utnerizing en North Stone building was gr ant lng OR l) INA N CE Company ye e~nstruct switches aJong Walnut Avenue and the Norfolk and Western Railway and Roanekc River was unanimous v.te o. (_--, .... "2607:- A to the Oorpor%te 400 re et and For the + the Nor£elk and Western R~.ilway Comp.:.ny t~ oiaee ,.le£:'ers:,n Street fr~m its .':;ener~] building to the tel..d, considered and passed bM un~ntim~u8 vote. permission ta the R.aneke Railway, and E!eetrie by tmanimous veteo er~s,~ing ever Walnut r~:d~ oonsidere,~.~.~nd be twc on !,assed by RgoO=,.L~IOM prey&ding fe~.the ext, enSi.n et' ."4el~eSe &venue~ No W.~ limits and ~cress a. corner ~ Roanoke county a distance ,:,~ ~pproxi-~,t~ly grading ~nd macadamizing er the same w~s re,~ eensidere, ~nd p~ssed ~~260~:- A RESOLL~TION directing the ~-~.ceeptance ef Commissioners aPPointed to ascertain the value er the l~nds the residue --nd the amount t,: be~:aid each land owner for the read, considered and pa;ss.e~ by unanimous vot~. the findings m,,~.de by the t~ be taken ~nd the .Qam~ges te widening of .Wenry Strsct was REPORT OF O0~C~ITTEE Oo~untttee en sewers submitted a acted upon as f~llews:- ~/ 2609:- A RESOLUTION accommodate the properties report aee~mpani ed Pishburne,~Nelson-~,nd St. Olair from the by sundry resolutions w?~ich was re.ad ~.:tvertise for -.~ids for 9n the North s!d~ e£ side e£ Gilmer Avenue, N W From a oeint tlnarlimous, vote eensid:;r, ed and 150 feet East pas:~ed by the construction of sewers to Leudon Avenue, N. W.~ and the South o~ 15th te igth Streets was read, c OhS truct ed Streets was RESOLUTION author%zing the .City sewer te aeconuuedate the properties on OraEe read~ een.~idered and passed by unanimous v~te. EnEineer t.~ construct er o~,~use t(, be Avenue, N. W'~ from 12th t~ i3th REPORT OF CO~&~{ITTEE 37.I Pb~Y~iC the Oe~aittee en Public Prepety submitted quest that the same .be lo, id ever until the Mr. Pattie moved that the Oity and' resolution which motion we,$ Messrs. Newton, ,%r,..~e!ey ~.nd Lescttre fre. m ~ rep~rt&ce~mpanied by ~ resolution with ~ re- next meeting which request w~s eoncuz're,t in. Clerk furnish each member ef the Oonzm!tt~e with the report adopted by unanimous veteo REPORT OF CO~[ITTEE ON FIFE AND WATER:-Messrs. McNulty and Greeley ~'rom the Oonuaittee on Fire and W~ter su mitted a report ~ccemp~nied by s~dry resolutions which read and acted upon as follows:- Stubles 2612:- A RMSOLUTION ~uth~rlzing the pI,~eing .F v:~s fa-ad, c~nsidcr_~,~ L~nd passed by un~nim~us v~teo '2613:-A RESOLUTION te pl,~ee insurane~ ~n Fire considered .nd p,.q :ed by ~u~unimeus vot~. Fire Al~orm Bex ~t th~ Oity SS~tions ~s. 4, 5 ,nd 6 w~s REPORT OF CO:IbTTTEE ON on Lights submittefl a ~s fel!ews:- reo,,rt aecemp~oaied by Mes.~rs. Newton ~nd. P~rr&ek t'rem the Cemmtttee a resgLuti,~ns which w~s re'.d and ~eted upon °-614:- A RESOLUTION t~ Loc~,.te ~nd change the lecation r,,~d, c~,ns!:.~,re:i and passed by ~anim~us v~te. ,O..a.,ff'~VE a,,, .;X.',.L~: The :nenbers ~f the si.~ ta.:. re:~,,rt as pr-~$ente:! but Ltr. Carter took the fleer ~nd r,~solution b~. adeoted:- ~f certain Are Street C ommi t present ~efused te as-.ed th~.:t tile f~l.l~wing Inspecter ~nd 2c~5; - A fixing :~vved to refer back _~ouLUT[ON ~,uth~rizing tim B~ard et' He~,~th to the ~=mp~-'_,ac~ ti on ~ such ~f~icer was read and t.~ the He~i%n Cemait%eu, t,~ ~ct in cenjenction ,.~na%derea. Mr. the Fin~,~n¢ e Chick C ....~ which :a~t~t:n w~.s !-~st by the f~liowing vote:- 0~,~,~. ~. t~ ~, _ AYES:-t,~essrs. Chick, Nelsen, Pattie and St. Olair--4. NAYS: - Me s ~_ z. Ta~ !ey--9. C~rtsr, Fi shburne ,- grcelcy, H,~nckel, Le~eure, McNu].ty, Nmvten, ~,, vOTINg:- blt. Pre si fient--1. by th,z A vete w~t$ then taxen ~n the f',.,! !hz:ins vote :- res,lution as presented ~nd tY~e adepted A~vES:- '..~essrs. Carter, !'!cwt~n~ Pattaek, Ta!!ey and Chick, Fishburne, C, reeley$ ti~e Presiden%--!2. Hanckel~ L~ s CLll' ~, McNulty. NAYS:- Messrs. Pattie and St. Cl~ir--2. -'~_6!5:-AN ORDINANCE autherizing the ~suance 9f ]icense upen a certificate frnm ~,~ .o:.rd of T[t~alth Per the remeval of night sell and to make relictions Per the haflnling and ~ispesiti.~n ei' the sam~ was read-and on m-~t!on ~f i-~r. Uarter, a member of the Hezlth Cu-~,~:uittee~ tne s..me w~.s r~fo,-red baxk te the Ce,mmittee lev further considerati~no ~r,' , ~,'-pmt~v.~ BUSTt~v-~:o CO.,'O~ON o~'n.,OIL ADJOURNED. ATTEST. APPROVED. 0LERK. 333( CO~ON COUNCIL .... ---REGULAR SESSION, GOMMON UOUNuIL met in reEular eallem te ermer Dy the President, PRESENT:- .Messrs. 0after, fall. s, Leseure, hiller (late), Nelson, the President :--16. MONDAY, NOvember session in the Council CHamber at Mr. N. W. ~hel~a. Pattie, ~'i snourne, ~arrack (late) M~no ~e I, Clair, 6tn, 1911. n&ynes, Tal!ey was Kessler, (late), (late), Trout ana A~SENT:- ~essrs. Oniex, ~reeley, READING OF THE JOURNAL:- ~ense~ with ana the minutes Me~ulty, Air. Hancke 1 On motion appreved Newton an~ Williams--6. the reading er the Journal REPORT 0F 0FFICER:- The Market, ordered Health 0triter, riled. report er the City F~gineer, Superintendent ef the Poor, City Clerk, city Treasurer, Keeper or the %lmsneuse was Clerk e~:' A MAYOR' S MESSAGE: - T~e full text er wHicH is Message was ~s follows:. ream an~ rererrea to the appr opr i ate committees. TO THE HONORABLE CITY ~ENTLE~N · {;0UNuIL, Roanoke an~ your 0cay ls entitled to the praise ana NetwitnstanminE t~,e pessimistic spirit shown tewaras the City government 0Y ebement er ~isgruntled, dissatisriea cuts, paraming unmer reform Oanners, the City nas ma~e mere stri~es in every line oF endeavor t~an almost any ~ity in tne er the public ret plised with the means Statutes or Virginia. at ri&nm aha Unaer %ne c ommenaa% i on restrictions certain er results Union, imposed by the Constitution an~ The sewerage system is the best, the water service. Trois matter S.I_DEW_ALK, c0m~TRU_0Ti ON: extents to sections receive your prompt or the city not attention. reaenem Dy The e~nstruction or siaewalks nas er the run~.s at ncr alsposal. aistricts, neeas relaying, or Oeen extensive ana the Many shortpieces er sidewalk city nas accomplisuem much out in the business ana down town receive an entire new coDstruction, and should prompr atten- ricH. In fact, ell bre&ks should Oe riilec in oerore any large, contracts AL~SHOUSE: are let. The almshouse thepast fifteen Ne Place to eat is net only ina~quate, out a aisgraceo In the same small years, are still heuse~, white aha black, male ana female. except in the rooms er the occupants. T~e aeemme~ations building usea rer Ne eining room. are SO CrUOe an~ 333: uns&tisxactery tnat the. almshouse is where those who are without nel~ are in remti, ty only a way station to the pottersriel~ sent in preparation ret ,inml ~isselution. I have urges an addition, ir council wizl net carry out Allegnar~' Institute property into an "OlO ffelk's ole wnite poor. An addition er story building with the present the original intention of converting the Home, er Uity Hospital" ret tne respeu%&- similar size a.~ the present building, connectea by a single building would permit ef having & kitchen-in the connecting building ~tt~ a dining reemen one end for white and the other end For colored. This would separate the races at least. Still I am of the opinion held ~or years .~h,.+.. the Allegahny Institute building should ce ma~.e a City Home for white people. T~e ground-would suffice ret a loc.~,tion ret a work house where women could be sent instead or to the City Jail, which has been crowded to the detriment or. the community and liable to become mere so. I rec- emmend action by the proper committee. CITY K~SP~,TAL: If council determines that the almshouse Farm s~ll be the sole almshouse location for the City, then the Alleghany Institute should be converted into a ~Oity Hespitalo Not a 5reat while ago a physician er large practice anti-.philanthropic inclinations, of Ferred me, as Mayer, $10,00~.00 for tne Alleghany Institute property to be used as an up.to.sate hospital and denote to the City ten ceos. I wa, s afraid t. submit the preposition ret ~ear ef its acceptance being fully persuaded that the City should keep the property for its own purposes. ScnO,,OL ~-" The growth ef the free scnoel system in this City has been almost marvelous and has taken such a firm .hol~ upon the public, that private schools are a thing or the past, and every one from the highest to the lowest, the richest ~nd poorest, are mv&iling themselves c~ its ad.- vantages. The question of books is a serious one to many or the laboring people ef the Cit~, It is among t~e laboring classes that schools cnilaren are most numerous, and it is th=t cl-.ss taat nas' the heaviest burdens to bear and are not able te give tlxeir children an equal · pportunity with the well-to-de, oelng compelled in many instances to take their children from school and put them to work to help support the family at the very periud when they sn~ula be in school. I therefore recommend that steps be ta~.en to furnish free beok~ to all children whose parents apply fei them. COMPULSORY EDUCATION: The importance or e~ucation for itS, beneficial results to the State, and. the belief that education is necessary for the. well being or the citizen er the community, nas caused a cevelepment ef publi~ e~ucation not creamed or a decade age. Vocational -_u~ ineustrial education is new being introduces in nearly all progressive states one communities in ad~itin 333? te the regular found diseases er the scholars specialist will work. Medical inspection is er deficient, but to rrot-:et aemanded the public after attending the ~.Ee er activity. aeon be a part er tne scnoel equipm4nt public. It is therefore but -nd least just and right that then benefit the eight hundred should roes th- str~ts in the interest eF net enl¥ those and add to the ef.ricien, cy in life The dentist, eccu]ist, ear ,,nd th~sat and at the expense er the general quired to attend school In R~aneke, there are at all the children or right that many er this number worn&n-noes, a tax an~ to make good citizens out the hope ef the country is State by children incubus in the years to come ef this crude material. - school age be re- making useeul and good citizens. children. in the ef school a~e, out of growing up to vicious when all the .~'.ehinery has Net much can be done witn school. Is it manhood been provided tne old, but In view ef these 1ROS sessi on, the ages of eight and pertance thereof, facts, and the further fact passed "an eot te provide for twelve years upon the the further fact that te be previde~ by the Oity Council, be notified by your body tha. t means determine the wishes of the majority authority under the law to ~ubmit t.b~ council or any one else. that the general assembly of Virginia at its the cempdlsor¥ public schools the cost of such I recommend that the attendance etc." thus of children between recegnizing compulsory attenctanee Se~oo_l. Board of the will' be provided if in their er the electorate should the ia- question, either with judgment an wi]l have City of Roanoke, election te be had% the Board having or without t~e consent or the RESPECTFULLY, NOV~24BER 6th,1911. JOEL. H. CUTOHIN, MAYOR. f FILINF AND REFERRING et als, petitioning for a sidewalk which was read and rererred to the REPORT OF oOM~ITTEM PETITIONS:- A petition was read on Highland Avenue, S. uemmittee on ~%ree%so ON rtmaA, JE:--Mr. Hanckel from the Cemmittee fro~ ~ o W. Sink, O. E. Wingfield, between 9th and llth Streets on Fin~nce submitte~ pert &ceempanied rea~ and acted 0y sunary res,lutions w~ich was 2616. A RESOLUTION to make certain supplementary Mr. St.Olair moved that the appropriations ascertain whether the ment ~una taken various items in t~e upon appropriations as follows:- be rererrea oac~ to the a re- was re&G and considered. ~'in:~nee uommittee te supplementary appropriations for the Fire ~ been properly authorized by Council, which motion was lost. A vote was on the resolution as exception of veto wit~ t~e Improve- then presented by the Committee and the samewas adopted by unanimou~ Messrs. Pattie and St.Olair, they voting in the negative. 333[' /2617o ef the A RESOLUTION te appropriate the sum of Thirty ($30.00) Dollars te pay the expenses Oity Engineer to Rieb_mond, Virginia NovemOer 20.23, 1911 to atten~ the ~'irst Read Oongress er the American Associati,.m r,? ni~we.y ed by unanimous vote. sewer RESOLUTION in improvements was ream, considered and pass- approving the bond ef B. R. McGhee and Company ret the construction Highland Avenue, S. W., between 6th Street and Roanoke River and in Staunton Avenue, N. W., between lOth Street and the Cit~, Limits was readg considered and passed unanimous v.te. REPORT OF COMZtlTTEE ON ACCOUNTS:-messrs. ~'isnburne, ~eedman and ParracK from the committee on Accounts submitted a report accompanied by a reso~,'on which was re.ad and acteC upon as fellows:- 2619. Octover, A RESCLUTION approving the accounts and claims against the City rot the month er l~ll was rede., consi~ere~ And passed by unanimous vote, with the exception er Messrs. Pattie ant S~.ulair, they voting in %~e negative° REPORT OM CO~g&ITTEE ON STREETS:-Messrs. Trout, Miller,~'alls and Carter from the Oemmittee on Streets suDmittec a report accompanie~ Dy sunOry resolutions which ,...,~..~ read and acted upon as rellews:- 262O. A RE~OLUTION to grant permiSSion to F. B. Henretta to construct certain granoLitnic drive-way cross-evers over the sidewaLk en the to!lowing namem street and avenue was read, consiqer'e~ and passed by unanimous vote. /'262]. A REoOLU~CN grantin.q permission to the postaL TeLegraplt-Oable Company to set tnree (3) poles, one on High Street between Henry ana dezzerson ,~treets and two (2) en Wells Ave- hue, N. E., bet,.~een Jefferson and Ranuozpr, o%reem~ ~'or the purpose er exteneing t~eir call circuit to the Stone Printing ana Manufacturing Company, was rea~, considered and passed by unanimous vote. Stratzora hotel, and Hotel Roanoke & ~2622- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to paveor cause to Oe paved the alley between Henry and Jerrerson Streets ana oetween Kirk Avenue and Cl~urcn consiuerec and passeo by unanimous vote° Streets, was reaa, A,RE~OLUT!ON authorizing the City Engineer to construct or cause to De constructe~ a granolitnic sidewalk on the West side oz' 5%n b%ree%, m. ~., Ue%ween ~imuazi a.,~,~ Ru%ner- ~ora Avenues. Mr. Pattie moveu to strike out tne worm acne-naif~ ~ aha to insert in the ;: place tt~ereor the word "ene-tnirm, wniu~t mo%ion was aueptea oy the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Falls, Kessler, Lescure, Nelson, Parrac~, P~ttie, Talley, Trout &nd tne President--p. 'NAYS:- Messrs. Carter, ~'isnburneg Goodman, Hanckel, Haynes, Miller and St. Olair---7o 3334. AYES:- A vote was then taken vote with the exception or ~r. ~ 2624. A RESOLUTION authorizing the granolitnie ~idewalk on the South west ,ide ®~ Walnut Avenue was re&a and cons ideree. Mr. insert in the place thereof "eno-third" wnlch Falls, KessLer, Pre sident--~. ~essr$. on the resolution as amended and the St. Clair, he. voting in the negative. same was a~optem uity Fmgineer. to construct er cause to Maple Avenue from Walnut Avenue to motion I~escure, ~y '~nanlmous be constructed an. aZ ley ~outn Pattie moved to strike cut t~e work was adopte~ by the following vote:- Nelson, ParraeW, Pattie, Talley, Trout "ene-~alr" ane te ane the cost for the surf lc lent NAYS:- Messr~o Carter, Trout stated that construction of Fi shburne, ina.~much a s certain grano!ithic funds were in the Street would be unfair to grant some the therefore moved that R. J. Wright ef Salem Avenue, S. W., the Bankers nae, S. W., and T. J. Carter on the N. E. on the South side of Church Avenue been heretofore a~d~ptAd by the Goodman, Hanna other pr o~erty walks and nayne s, Mi 1 ! o r owners ~ave been have agreed constructed and on following vete :- Improvement Fund to refund one-~alf privilege of having walks for the construction of a granolitnic Loan and Investment C-'empany and W. C$rner ~f Nelson Street and constructed be refunded 2/3 which they have the cost of the agreed to pay ~-~nd St. Clair--7. charged one-half to pay tt~e entime the cost !hereof, at one-third the sidewalk on the E. Thomas on the cost until that it cost and North side SP°ttsw°od Ave- Cnurc~ Avenue and r. n. Thomas construction of walks Which nave one-half the cost, which motion AYES:- mAYS: - NOT Messrs. Messrs. C~rter, Go odman, VOTING:- Messrs. ~i s~burne morea Falls, Hanc~el, Pattie, Talley, and Haynes, Lescune-and St.Olair--4. ,isnburne, Kesale,, Miller, Parrack z~or ~ re-consideration .of the ~ormer Nos. 2623-4 in amending the ef the Committee be adopted, P~tio and resolution to which motion tion of a concrete read "one-third" instead was adopted by unanimous Talley, they voting in the negative° 2625. A RESOLUTION, autherizing the City F~gineer curb and ~utter on the West si~e cz' ana passed by unanimous well Avenu~n was re.--d, considered he voting in the negative. Trout--6. and the President--5. action or Council of "eno.half" and vote, with the on resolutions that the report exeoption or l, lessrs. to advertise for bids for the ~treet, S. E., between Norfolk vote, with the exception er I~r. construc- ann Taze- St. Uzair ~ 2626. A the wooden bridges ,...-~-. 2627. A RESOLUTION in the C~ty or RESOLUTION to and Highland Avenue from a point and passed by unanimous vete o authorizing Roanoke, we.s grade 6th Street, So 150 Feet East .f 6th the Oity Engineer Zo purchase the necessary lumber read~:considered ana passed W., Oetween Mountain unanimous and 'Hi ghland vote° to repa~ Avenuem Street to ~'erainand Avenue was read, consid,red 2626o A RESOLUTION t o drive-way cross-over in .fen% ei vote° grant permission to Dr. T. Allen Kirk tm construct a granelithie 339 Church Avenue, S. W., was read, considered and passed by unan~mo5 between t h ewo rk veto 2629° A RES0~.UTION to award contract For the paving of Shenandoah Ay,hue, m. E., JeI'ferson Street ~nd Commonwealth Avenue was read and considered. Mr.-Hanckel moved to amend to r..a~ t~at the contractor should be permitted to proceed with ~ntil the Norfolk and Western Railway ~ompany agreed to pay one-half ,the cost .and that t~e to the city be charged to tn~. Street Repair ,"~n~, which amendement was adopted by ur, antaeus A veto w..: then taken en the resolution as amended and the samewas adoptee by unanimous with the excep~mn o~ ,~.r. bese',.:re~ h- vot~n.~ in t~e negative. ~ 26B0. A RESOI,UTiON to approve the final ~o the construction of sundry grano!ithic ~cted sidewalks was rea~ an~ or~ere~ l&id ever for a period or thirty (30) days before being uponby 2631. Counei!o A RESOLUTION closing Harrison and Rutherford Avenues Street was read .and considered. }f~. Hane.~.vl moved to North Jefferson A inst cad of ",closing", vote was lowing vote:- which motion :--.as c~rried. then taken on the resolution AYES:- Messrs. ~,.rter~ the Pre sident-.-!t. NAYS:- Messrs. Haynes, NOT VOTING:- Messrs. REPORT OF on Sewers Trout and COmmITTEE submitted RESOLUTION between ~ainesboro Road and amend to ~ead, "to abandoned" as amended ana the same was rejected by the re1- Falls, [,oodman, Hanckle, Kessl~.r, Pa, rtl. and Talley--3. Fishburne and Parraek--2° ON SHY,~RS:- Messrs. Fishburne, Committee follows:- ~ 2632. A a report aceompanie~ by sundry upon authorizing the City Engineer to the North a sewer to accommodate the properties on a point 102 Feet West ef l~th Street, was read, ~/ 2633. A REoO~UTIO~ ~ ive a nearing for en account of not Kessler, vote, Les~ure, Miller, Nelson, St. Olair, Nelson and St. Clair0 from the re s olut ions construct which was read and acted' er c.ause to. be constructed side of.Orange Avenue~ N. W., From 12th eonsideredand passe~ by unanimous vote. to sections ef the City was rea~ ane Street same was laid over until t~e next .REPORT OF CO~ZlTTEE ON submitted a reportaceompanied by ~ 2634. A RESOLUTION te the construction of certain sewers in various havin~ a sufficient number or members present the meetimgo PUBLIC PROPF~TY' Mr Kessler from the Committee on Public Property sundry r~seltttions which was read and purchase 6 alex. pairs er blankets for acted upon as fellows:- the Jail was read, considered and passed by unanimous veto° four to be usem submitted A RESOLUTION in the Street. to purchase 6 muLes~ two to be used in the ])ep&rtment was read, considered and passed REPORT OF OOMMITTEE ON FIRE AND WATER:- Mr. Mill.er, from the a report '"26.6. A A accompanied by sundry resolutions whichwas r~d and RESO LUT I ON a period of one year was RESOLUTION accepting the Sanitary Dep&rtment by unanimous veto. and 0emmittee on Fire and Water was read ~ · 2611 9eted upon as Fellows:- to place insurance en the.three Automobile Hose reaa, considered and passed by unanimous three new ~'ire Stations undercontract by considere~ an~ passed by unanimous A RESOLUTION authorizing the be used For Market vote· Public ~'op9 erty Committee to. purposes which was laid over on 0ether t~e 9th, l~ll Mr. Lescure moved to refer the same back to the uemmittee motion was a~opte~ by unanimous vote. Wagons and Chemical VOte· Herringdon and Normoyle purenase certain land te read anc~ considered. re-consiOeration, wnicn THERE ~EIN~ no rurtner business Common Council adjourned. ATTEST. APPROVED. (~bERK o PREoIuE~T · OO~ON OOUNOIL- .............................. REGULAR SESSION. MONDAY, DECEMBF~ 4ttl,1911. O0~t~ON OOUNOIL met in regular session in the Oouneil Ohamber at 8 et elook P.M., and was called to order by the President, Mr. N. W. Phelps. MeNulty, PRESENT: - Me ssr s. Nelson, Newton, Oarter, Parraek, Ohiek, Pattie, Greeley, Hanna, Haynes, Leseure (late) Miller, Si.Clair, Talle¥ and the President--16. ABSENT:- Messrs. Falls, Fishburne, Ganekel, Kessler, Trout and Williw~a--6. READING OF THE JOURNAL:- On motion ef Mr. Ohiek, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with znd the minutes approved as recorded. REPORT OF OUFIOFd~S:- The report ef the City Engineer, Olty O!erk, City Treasurer, Clerk ef the Market, Health Officer, Superintendent of the Poor and the Keeper. of the Almshouse was read and ordered filed. ~/FILI~ AND Street ~nd Finance REFERRING PETITIONS:- Mr. Carter Committees take up, e~nsider and ing the Cit~ Forces $1.50 perday for nine (9) hours introduced a petition recommending that the recom~endA the adoption efa resolution allow- with request that it be referred to the Cem- mittee en Finance and Streets, w~rleh motion was adopted. Finance REPORT OF COmmITTEE ON FIN~NOE:- Messrs. submitted a report accompanied by sundry Chick, Hanna and Talley from the Committee on resolutions which w~s read and acted upon as fei- lows:- A RESOLUTION awarding contract for advertising from December the 15th,1911 te Dec- ember the 15th, lg12 was read, considered and passed by unanimous veto. ~/2639. A RESOLUTION passed by flnanlmous vote. 40. A P~]oOLUTION to make certain SuppLementary appropriations was read, to appropriate the Sum of $28S.75 te the Young Men'S considered and Christian Assee- iatien in the matter of ~//ANNUAL BUDGET :- payment Messrs. ef City Taxes was read, considered and passed Ohiek, Hann~ and Talley from the Committee en by unanimous vote. Finance submitted the Annual Budget for the year .f 1912 which request that the sane be laid everuntil the January meeting ef Oouneil. Mr. Chick moved to dispense with the reading of the report and thmt ..the Olerk be instructed to send a espy thereof to each member ef REPORT OF COmmITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:- Mr. Good,an Oeuneil, from the which motion, was adopted. Ce~mittee en Aeeeunts submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted uoon as fellows:-- /2641. A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and cLaims a~ainst the Oity fer the month ef November, 1911 was read, censiAered anA passed by unanimous veto, with the exceptions ef Messrs. Pattie and St. Clair and Mr. Parrack net voting. 333 g REPORT 0M ~0MMIT~EE ON STREETS:- Messrs. 0after and Miller from the .~ubmitted ~ report ~-~2642. A accempanie~ by sundry resolutions which was read RESOLUTION te grant permission for the following 0ommittee on Streets and acted upon as fellews.'- granelithic drive-way cress. ~ 264~. .Tefferson Street exception ef Mr. REPORT considered and passed by unanimous veto. A RESOLUTION to awar~ contract for thepaving ef Shenandoah Avenue., N. E. between and Oommonwe<h Avenue was read, considered and passed by unanimous veto, with the Leseure, he voting in the negative, OF O0M~ITTEE ON SEWERS:-Messrs. Nelson and St.01air from the 0em~ittee en Sewers /'.:hmitted a report 2644. A accompanied by sundry resolutions which was RESOLUTION autheri~ingthe 0~it¥ Engineer te re.ad and acted upon as fellows:- construct er cause to be constructed eertain sewers, _. ~ 2645. was read, considered and passed by unauimeus veto. A RESOLUTION te w&r~ eentraet fe~ ~,h~ eenltruetion sewers to accommodate the .~)ropert ies ~ate ly 150 en the North side ef Louden Avenueand the Souhh side ef Gtlmer Avenue, N. W. approxi- feet East ef 15th te 19th Streets was read, eensidered and passed by unanimous veto. ~ub lie' REPORT OF O0~ITTEE ON PUBLIOPROPE~TT:-Messrs. Newton and Greeley fr, m the Committee on Property submitted a repertaceempanied by sundry reselution~ which was re~d, eensidered~and ~eted upon as fellows.'- ~//26~o A RESOLUTION te install Police Patrol System was read and considered. Mr. Ohiek moved te refer the same back t~ the Ommmittee for re.eensideratien which motion adopted° ~'~647. A RESOLUTION Se inStaLl a heating plant in the building known as the 01d Institute was read, eensidere~ and passed b.y unanimous veto. 264~o A RESOLUTION te purchase an Auto Police Patre! was read and eensidered. Alleghany Mr..0hick moved to refer the s~me back to tt~e Committee for a re-consideration, which. m~tion was adepted by unanimous veteo RPOERT OF C0~&ITTEE ON FIRE AND WATER:- Messrs. MeNulty and Miller from the ~.emmittee en "ire and Water feliews: - submit ted a report accompanied by a resolution, which was read and aeSed upon as Department fer the exception A RESOLUTION authorizing the City 01erk te pay the extra pay-roll ef the Fire the month ef 0etcher, 1911 was rea~, considered an~ passed by unanimous veto, with ef Mr. St.01air he voting in the negative and Mr. Pattie net voting. REPORT 0F O0MMITTEE ON LIGHTS:-Messrs. Goodman, Parraek and Newton fram the 0emmittee en Lights submitted a report aeeompanie~ by / 26~0. considered and a resolution which was read and acted upon as fel!ews:- A RESOLUTION te Locate and change the leeatien ef certain Are Street lamps was read, passed by unanimous veto with the exception of Mr. St. Olair, he voting in the nog- ative. -. REPORT 0P 00MMITTEE ON PUBLI0 SAFE?Y:--Messrs.MeNul%¥ a~ Nelson from the Oemmittee en Pubtle SafetF submitted a report ~eeempanied by sundry resolutions, which was read and a~ted upon fell · .~~26~1. A RESOLI~ION te permit J.Q.A.Mergam and W. A. English te erect a two story livery and feed Stable en llth Avenue, S. E. a distance e£ 175 feet from Helliday Street was read, considered ~nd p~ssed by unanimous vote. ~./~ 26~2. A R~SOLU~ION te permit the erection ef ~ertain electric Signs was read, eon. ~idere. d-and p~ssed by unanimous veto. 2627. A RESOLUTION te grade 6th Streete S. W. between Mountain and Hightmnd Ave- nues and Highland Avenu~ fr~m a point p~ssed the Beard ef Aldermen as amended v~te. · ~" 2631. 150 feet East ef 6th Street te Ferdinand Avenue, was re~d, considered and their&etien concurred i~ous which h~ving in by unan- A RESOLUTION cLoSing HarriSon and Rutherford Avenues between Gaine sbere Read and North Jefferson Street, which having passed the B~ard ef Aldermen as amended was read and con- -idered. Mr. Miller moved to refer the same back te the Committee for motion was adopted by unanimous veto. a rw-eonsider~.tion, which Nr. Pattie moved that the 0ity Solicitor be requested te give a written opinion as to whether the by unanimous veto. streets above referred te could be abandoned er olesed, which motion was .adopted TP~RE being n~ further business, Common ~,,uncil a~journed. ATTEST. APPROVED. 0LERK. · -' PRESIDENT. O0}~ON COUNO, IL .......... --~ RE GUL,a/R SESSION. MONDAY, JANUAd{Y Sth,!912o called $on~ 00MMON COUNCIL met in regular SeSSion in. the Council Chamber ay ~ o 'clock P.M., and was to order by the President, Mm. N. W. Phelps° PRESENT:-MeSSRS. Carter, 0hick, Falls, Fi shburne ~ ~reeley, Miller, Nel- P~ttie (late), St. Clair, Tal!~y (late) Trout, Williams and the President--16. ABSENT: - MeSSrS. Oeed~4n, Hayne S, We :, ~' ler: ~e sours, MeNulty, and. Newton--6. 3340! 1 with RF~DING OF THF, JOURNAL : -OR motion of' Mr. and the minutes approved as recorded. RM~nP_T OF' OFFICERS:-The rev:crt of the Chick the reaDing of the Oity Engiu~:~r~ City (!l,~rk, Journal ,,as Dispensed City Tr(,J~,.:~.cr~ ~,lerk ef the ~arket, Health Officer, Superintendent ef the Peer and the Keeper eF the Almshouse was read and ordered filed. MAYOR'S MESSA,%E:- The Mayor'S Message was read and referred te the appropriate committees. A full text o~ same is as follows:- To The Hemerable Oity Council, Gentlemen: - As the time for your annual appropriations is at band, I desire to call. Four att-~ntion te The some matters not usually up for consideration at the beginning ,f the yes.r. ~?REE~.: PUB!,_IC. D!BRARY_: need of ~ free publiO library has been r~.~.gnized f~r quite a while, but owing to the many pressing demands 2or improvements, eo.undil has not as yet s~-cn its way e!es.r to provide a building for the purpose. For ~ive y~;ars I h~ve exerted myself to secure from the Honerzbl; Andrew _Oarnegie a donation to erect a Building. During thepast s~muer and fall, altar considerable correspondence, and uj~on the information giv®m and representations made, that gentl e_m~:n has dsnated fifty-five thousand dollars, the whole amount to be expended For Building and beck racks, upon eon- ditien that the Oity Oouneil will provide by ordinance an annual appropriation ef dred dollars, and' furnish ahsite':'hpsn whieh to erect the building. The fifty-five fifty, five hun- hmxdr ed dellar~- is for the ma. intenznee of the lebrary., ~gter the building is ready for occupancy. The City has i' the ground in Elmweed Park~ a.n~ the only thing te be decided is the loeatiem. The Public Property Oemmittee will present the necessary ordinances and reso!utieas for y.eur consideration, which if adopted, will operate ms an acceptance ef the gift and the building · ssured fact. This will cause the ereeti,n ef the building without delay. I should be very glad t, see smile ready to beopened ~enuary the The Civic Betterment ~lub has r. eree will no doubt de likewise. In ~.ribute liberally to that ob je~to I 1st, 1913, well equipped. pr,mise~ te raise-~unds for becks, an~ the 0hamber of Oem- addition, we have rieh and philanthropie men recommend the adoption without change ef the who should con- report ef the Pub! i · Property Oemmittee en l,ibrary Build ingo POLICE. FOROE; On July lst., 1902, when I asstu~e~ e.efice as Mayer, the police force consisted ef eno Chief, -ne Sergeant, two -gtation keepers and fifteen patrolmen. On the lSth ef July fYI. lowing, Council ~reeinE, the police ?,rce was reergani~.ed, a regular uniform ~esignated an.&. men reuired ts cdve whole time a~d made to cempo.~e one 0bier, three Sergeants, one station keeper, Fi:?teen and two substituteso patrolmen · .-.m ]~ douneil w~.,s induced to increase the force by On Dec 1st, lg05, the f~ree being to ~. a_~, . five p.~.t, ro!men, and. again on J~'~n. 1st, 1~0~, owing to the grewth ef-~he City, Council again agreed to ~crease the force to consist of ~nief, four Sergeants, two station keepers and. thirty-three part.~ !m~n. Then the force was ~ivided into three squ~s ef ten each, t.hree being detailed for headquarters, a. nd required to work ~imht hours out ef twenty-four, whiJh, with the time consumed in ~oing en and elf duty conformed to the City ordinance making nine heurs a days work. Since that date the Oity has _grown_. in populatien: and the !arg~ use of automobiles and increased traffic has nee- ~.ssitated. the use of two men at the Jefferson and Henry Street eros ings ef Oampbell Avenue. The opening up ~f' the Jefferson end Roanoke Theaters had added te the duties ef the fierce, and with the increase in population and traffic, it is abselute!y necessary to have an increase of the and it should be six men, ~eweve~, ;?mil improve e~nditionso ~.herefere The men new prequently work from $:00 A.M. te 10:00 P.M. with slight recemmend an increase ef six men° intermission. I PENSION F~R OLD. SOLp_I~E_R_S~ The days are coming en rapidly when the care and assitanc~ which should be given the old soldiers ~ederate +,he South hampered, will cease to be a demand upon the Menerosit~r of' these who are the descendants ef the eon- soldier. The National government makes ample provf~?ien for the ex-Federal selider, ef which by mens of taxation contributes a large share, consequently the several states ar-e semehwat proud to say relief of eld, increased and the pensions all~wed ex-confederates i:~ small indeed. The law permits, and I am th,.t at my instigation, Roanoke has led the way in levying a tax te be applied to the d'eerepit, and needy, ex-cendederites. The ameuat available is small and should be and I recommend action to that end. ! recommend AI~SHOUSE AND OUTSIDE POOR: larger appropriation for the relie.e, ef outside peer, The eareful and diSeret 3342 management of the has made the eest Superintendent, Mr. Wills, h~,s net only relieved a great many in dire need, but of maintenance ~t. ~.~he almshouse next te n,thing. Roanoke, Va.Ja~. 8th, 1912. RESPE ~.TFULLY, JOEL H. OUT_CHIN, ~YOR. RE?CRT OM OO~9.(ITTEE ON FINkNOE:-MeSSrs. Hanekel, O~-.~: c.-'~ and Hanna from the Oemmittee en Finance submitt-d a reportaeeempanied by sundry resolutions, which w,~.s read and. acted Up,~n ss Co]Jews;- 262~: $. RESOLUTION te make eertain Supplementary pprepriationS, was read, considered and pzssed by tux~nimeus v.t~, with the exception ef Messrs. P~ttie and St.Clair, they vot~,~ !n the negative~/~ 2629: AN ORDINANOE Appronr~_e~tJug $5,500.00 For the pureh~.se ef the B. ". S_-:.mmons property in the North Ernst section of thc City to be usee for park purposes was read, and laid everuntil the nex¥ r~-~lar meetln,~. ANNUAL BUDGET: AN ORDINANCE making appropriatior.' ,er the Fiscal ~'ear' of lgl2. Mr, Pattie moved te ,.mend the appropriation f~r the office ef Mayer .by striki, ng out $2100.00 as recommended and insert in lieu thereof $1.~00.00 as salary and ~hat the $300.0.0 ae stricken cut shall be used For .of-Dice rent if necessary and that the voucher For the se:id be ~.~de payable .to theparty from where rented, which motion w~s adopted by tunan~eus veto. rent ~hal! E_XTR_AORDINARY PURPOSES . Mr. St. C1Air. moved to amend te appropriate for Parks to read $10,000.00 instead ef -$5,000. ~'-hich motion was lost by the following vete:O AYES · Messrs..Gr-eeley, Parrack, Pattie, St. Clair, end the Pre s ident--5. NAYS:-Messrs. Carter, Chick NOT VOTING:- Mr. Falls--1. Fishburne, Hamla, Han~kel, Mi 1 le r ~.nd N e is on--7 ~ ' A RESOLUTION to appropriate the Sum ef $3,000.00 for the sidered and rejected by the f'ollewing vote:- Leg~.l Department, ~aS read, con- AY~.,~.:. ?eSSrs. C~r~;~,r Chlc'-~: Falls, Fishburne~ St~Olair and the President--il. H:~ncke 1, Miller, Nelson, NAYS:- Messrs. Pa~raek and Pattie--2. REPGRT OF CO~,~ITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:. Mezsrs. Fi shburne and Parraek from the Committee on December, 1911 was he veting in the REPORT 2631:- A a report accompanied by a resolution, which was read and acted upon ms fe!!ews:- RESOLUTIOM approving the eecountS and claims againSt the City for the month of read, considered ne gmtive. and passed by unanimous veto, wJtb the exception of Mr. St.C!air OP O0~TTEE ON STREETS:-Messrs. Trout, Oarter, Falls and ~iller from the Cemmittee Accounts submitted on Streets submitted a renort accompanied by sundry resolutions and ordinances wi~ich was read and "cted upsn as fellows:- · f,.//' 2632: A RESOLUTION appr.ving the final aSSeSSment f~r the conStruc ti ,n eF c._rtain gran.lit~ :%idewalkS, was read, eensimered and !aid ov~.runti], the next regular meeting° ~ 2637:- A RESOLUTION te permit the Roanoke RaiLway & Electric 0erupt?ny t~ exte.nd a. Swit eh er passing point on Second Street, N.E., between Shenandoah and Wells Avenues North e£ Second Street about o0O Feet w~s read, e unsidored and p~-ssed by unanimous ~oteo 2634.: A RESOLUTION: to abandon Harrison and Rutherfer~ Avenues between ~ainesboo Read an.-' ?o_'t? Jef'?erson Street, was re~d and considered. Nit. ~ishb'~rne m~ved ?.s a substitute to ins'err the w~rd "closing" end .adopt the Oemmittee.'s rep,rt and to strike ouT. Ruther_e~rd Avenue, and to insert therein "that theproperty O~mers by. the ~eee pt anco of the ordinance agr~ot%mt upon receiving notice From the C;,macil of its intentions to re-open se!d Avenues For the u~e cf public travel, tbe, t they will within 30 days frgm the date such notice, at its .~wn expense, remove any and a!? obstructions which way. he.ye b~en placed by · ' ' "which motion was lest by the Co, lowing -:ere:- thew upo , -ai:~- Avenue, _ _ _. AYES:- Oarter, Chick, Fishburne, ~,ree!ey, Hanckei, Nelson, Pattie, Ta~_.~y and tha Presideut--9. NAYS:- M~.~'~-. Fa~ Is, Ha~_na, ?;..i!!er, Parraek and St. Clair---5 o l~r.. St,Clair moved te strike out RutherFerd Avenue which motion was carrY, ed. A vmte ws.s then taken en the r~solution as amended and the same was lest by the following vote:- AY~.:]S:-~o,'srs. Oar-.~..'~.~ Oniek Fa!Is,Greeley, Ifard~.a, Niiler, Pattie, St.Olain: Talley and +he President--!0. ,.. :, .w ^ v.~ :. - ~':~e~srs. Fishburne~ Hanekel, Hanckel, Nelson and Parraek--4. . - ..Eou~STI0.] authorizing the City Engineer te maeada, mize WaSen~ Ter~ee From L3th Street a distance of appreximate!y 50 Feet was read, conside~e~-~,nd pa~.~ed-:by unanimous v~te. '~36:- A.,f,ou.'~u,Pt~nT"mT'q~,.~.. f-~_._~--' '~ the waT~-,q .of the La>ererS ~nd cart beys w~s read, -_nd passed by unanimous vote. considered L 263V:- An__,~?.~"~T0~~,~ .. granting per.m.~Ssion to ~..~s. . A. N. Pi~zer to construct a .graneLithie drive-way er~-s-ever over the sidewall: on Henmy Street between 10th and !tth Avenues was read, con-. sidered and passed hy unanimous veteo ~,r. SOLUTION te award contract fe~ the paging ®f Shenandoah Avenu~N.E.~ between .Jefferson Street and CemmoD:,vealth Avenue was read, considered and passed by unanimous vet-.. ./ L~'~263R:- A ~ESOT,UTION to grant permiSSion for the FoLlowing ~ranelithie drive-way creSS-overS was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. }~. P~rrack m~v~d for a suspension ef the rules to re-consider Former action on the ~--dinanee appropriating ~:, una.nimeus veto. ,$3,000.00 to the er~dit ef the Lega}'Department, which motion was adopted 334. Mr. Hanckel then moved to adopt the ordinance as presented by the committee which motion was adopt,~d by. unanimous vet e: Mr. Hanekel moved for a re-consideration e~,the veto en ?!o~ing Hart!~ -.:-..~'.'~.nue, which motion was adopted by u_uanimeus veto. Mr. Hanekel them moved to o.~opted M~. Fishburne~ Avenues which motion Tzlley lest by AYES:- Messrs. Oarter, and the Pre~ident--10. the fellowinE vote:- Ohiek, Fishburn~, Greeley, s m~tien e!esing Harrison and Rutherford Hanna Hanek,. ] ~ Patti St.Clair, NAYS:-~essrs. Falls, Miller, Nelson and Parraek---4o REPORT OF OO}~ITTEE ON SEWERS:- Messrs. Fishburne, St.Olair and. Nelson from the Cemmf. ttee ~n Sewers submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and aete4 upon as fellows:- 2640:-A RES0 UTION authorimlng the City Engineer to extend or cause +-, be ext%nded the sewer system to accommodate the property ef B. Y. Bandy on the North side of High (Leudon Avenue) Street, N.W., betwe~= 3rd and 4th Streets~ which was read, considered and passed by unanimous veto. REPORT OF O0.M~FFTTEE 0~; PUBLIC PROPERTY:-Mr. Greeley from the Committee ~n Public Prop-rty submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which w~s re~,d and acted upon as fellews:- ~2641:- AN ORDINANOE aeeeptin? the donation e£ Honorable Andrew Carnegie was re~d and con- sidered. tlr. Hanekel moved to refer te the Committee on Finance and specified by M~. ~arnegie b~alse furnished the [~ 2642:-A RESOLUTION t~ permit thc ';~.f.."~,r~,. R.~'~ "~'~htS eno night per week f~r Drill purposes. that a e epy of the Pythl,.S te use th- c end it i eno ~Ssembly Hall .~. Pattie moved to veteo ~ 264~:- A RESOLUTION refer back to th,~ Oemmittee, wLich motion was adopted by unanimous author iZ:tng the ~bLic Preperty 0~mmittce to purchase the Simmons Property ~n the ~Terth East corner of Lee Street and Harrison Avenue, laid ever until the ne~t regular meeting. /~26%4:-A RESOLUTION t~ diSpenSe.with thc Service2 .f one aopeinted under a resolution under date eF Ant!? the 28th,1911 w~s and the was adnpted by unz. nimous veto. which was read~ considered and ef the Watchmen at Elmwood Park read and eensideredo Mr. PAttie moved that the ~ity Engineer be authorized to take charge ef Elmweod Park employ somd one as caretaker of the property ~,t ~ salary ef $50°00 per m, enth, Mr. Miller moved to amend that the appointment ®f the m~n be approved by Oeuncll and that water be out off until such time as it is necessary t. have use for the same which amendment A veto w~s then taken on the amendment and the same w~.s a depted by unanimous veteo be l~ed for '~,~arket 2~.iSOLL'PION mutherlzinE the ~ablie purpeSeS which was read, au~ laid Property Oemmittee te ~oquire certm'.'~ ~nd ever u~tl the nex~ regular meeting. REPORT OF O0?.~,!ITTEE ON ~IRE AND WAT~P:-Messrs. ':illiaA~, Greeley ~.n8 Miller submitted repot+, Tr_~'~ ~ 0emmittee on Wire an.,3 Water statem~: tjat tJeu b.,:~ met in the office o? the City 01erk at ~ o'clock P.~?!. :en Jeautmry th~ 3rd, 1912 and ~ppreved the account:~ and claims ~gainst the Fire Deaprtment rep the menth eF December, lgllo There being no ?urther business O.e~en Oeuncil adjeurne~. a ~ ~EST. APPROVED .. CLERK. ,'~ ,/ /~. ? ?'~.' ...-. . __. , PRESIDENT. 3346 O0~,~ON COUNCIL .............. RE6ULAR SESSION. MONDAY~ FEBRUARY 5%h,1912. and was COMMON COUNCIL met in regular session called te order by the Presider, Mr. N. in the C.uneil W. Phe 1ps: Chamber at 8 e'eleek Parraek, Pattie, PRESENT :- MeSSrS. Carter, Hanekel, Haynes, St.Clair, Talley. and the President--12. Miller, Nelson, Newt en, Nulty, Trout and ABSENT: - Me s s r s. Williams--lO. Chiek~ Fi shburne, Ge.al,an, Greeley, Hanna, Kessler, M~- wa S READING OF TPR~ JOURNAL:- On motion ef Mr. Dispensed with and the minutes approved ~,s recorded. ~,~iller the reaDing ef the journal Goodman L The Clerk announced which w~s ei-dered read. that he had in his possession the resignation ef Mr. Mr. Leseure reaved that the resignation be accepted, which was Mrank imeus veto. adopted by uriah- Mr. Carter thereupon nominated M~. W. !{. Egelff te fill the vacaneyo unanimous Ge odmmn, be swern Ward. veto Mr. Miller moved that the nomination be closed and that the ~lerk e~st the ef Common Oeuneil in laver ef Mr. Egelff t~ fill the unexpired term ef Mr. Frank resigned, which was duly done. The Chairman appointed Mr. Carter te accompany Mr. Egelff te the Clerk's desk te in, which was duly done and teek his seat as a member ef Cerumen Ceuneil from Jefferson the Market, ordered filed. REPORT OF OFFICERS:- The report ef the Oity Engineer, City Clerk, Clerk ef the Health Officer, Supt. ef the Peer and the Keeper ef the Almshouse was read and Finmnce. A full MAYOR'S MESSAGE:-~he Mayer8S MeSSage was read and referred & text ef s~,me is as fellows:- ts the Committee on The Honorable City Council, Oity. Feb. 5th, 1912o Gent le men: -- the aeeeptanee .f The donation .f Mr. Andrew Carnegie reported to your body at its last meeting, which was reeemmended by the Public Property Oemmittee and referred te the to the Finmnee 0emmittee°, still 81eeps im the breast of that eommittee. It is not fair to delaF this matter. The gift should be meeepted and the people in need efa free publie library should be provided with eno or Mr. 0&rnegie notified that the Ceuneil either does net desire te meeept the donation er is unwilling te assume the eest of maintaining same. I trust, that the meeting will pass upem this question one way er another. Re spe et£ul ly, Joel H. Cutehi~, Mayer o FILING AND REFERRING Betterment 01ub ::rging that C.uneil take some ~e&d and referred to the Committee on Publie PETITIONS:- A ~etitien and letter from the Wemants Civie aetien to relieve existing m~rkot eenditi.ns was Property. A letter from J. T. Muddim~.n an4 Comp_-~ny, askimg for the payment of additional work for the m~eadamizing er Main Street, N. E., in the te the Committee en Streets. sum of $189.50 was read and referred -' P~PORT OF C0~ITTEE ON FINANOE:- Messrs. Hanckel and Talley from the Committee on Finanee submitted a report aee~mpanied by stmdry resolutions, whieh was read mn~ meted upon as follows:- was readm 2653:- A P~SOLUTION m~king appropriatienS to the eredit of eonsidered and passed by unanimeus vote, with the exoeption of 1~. the feilewing aeeountS Pattie, he not voting. Sewer 2654:- A RESOLUTION to appropriate the Sum of $5,000°00 to the eredit Improvement Fund, was re~d, ~nd laid over until the next regular submitted month of REPORT OF C0~.~ITTEE ON ACCOUNTS'-. Mr. Parraek, from the 0em~ittee report, ~,eempa. nied by a resolution, which was read and acted upon ~/ 2655:- A RESOLUTION &pprovin~--' t~e aeeountS and cLaimS againSt JanuAry, ].912, was read, een-.idered ar~ passed by uaamimeus veteo REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FIRE A~D WATER:-Mr. Mille~, from the ~ + .ba~ the 0emmittee en Fire and Water met in the Clerk's 0ffiee and Water + repot January 23rd, 1912 at ~ o~eleek ~oM., and approvad the aeeounts pmrtment for the month ef January, 19120 of the on Aeeeumts as fellows:- the City for the 0emmitte~ en Fire and claims zg-_inst Pattie from the REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON HEAETH:- Messrs. Carter mnd on Wedn-.e sd&y, th~- Fire De- Committee en Health submitted m report aeeempmnimd ~,y an 0rdinanee which was read and meted upon as fellows: 2656:-AN 0RDINANOE authorizing the issuing of ]ieense upon a eertifieate from 334E. the Beard ef Health Fer the remeval ef nightseil and te make regultiens fer the handling and dispesitien ef the same'whieh was read, eensidered am:~' passed b,Y unanimeus veteo THERE BFffNG ether matters en the ealendar whieh eeul~ net t be tak_en up for the rcmse n that the same required & three-feurths vet., Oemmen Oeuneil adjeurneA. ATTEST. APPROVED. OI~RK. ~PPROVED o CO~ON C O'JNOTM ......... SPECIAL SESSION. ..WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2~h,1912. sell ed te Fz'anohise MeNulty, OOMMON OOUNOIL met in Speeial session in the Council Oh~laber at 8 e'eleek P.M., and was erder by the Prc~ident, .Mr. N. WW. Phelps teeensider the m~tter ef transferring t.he o? the gas plant ef the Roanoke Gas and Wat~-r Company te the Reaneke Gas Light Ce~panyo PRESENT:-Messrs. Carter, Ohiek (late), Eg,!ff, Fishburne, Haynes, Kessler, Miller, Nelson, Parrack (late) Pattie, St. Clair, Trout, Williams and the President--15o ABSENT; - Falls, The Following ~rdinanee and transfer Greeley, Hanna, H&nekel, Leseure, was intraduced and &ated upon as ORDINANCE Newten and T~lley--7, fellers:- authorizing the Roanoke Gas Zo ,. corporation formed er te be formed by William H. Lewis and Water. and Henry C. Weed and their associates ercised by and knm~n as the Roanoke Ga' L:_o_.-~% Company certain privileges which are new ~t ~ h~rainafter specified. being ex- Pattie moved te re,er te the Ordinance Osmmittee, which metJen w~s lest by the fel- lowing veto:- AI~S:~ Messrs. C&rter, Miller, Parraek, Pattie and St. Olair--5o and the President--lC. Ohiek, Egelff, Fishburnm, Haynes, Kess!~M, MeNulty, '.k.. P,ttie efFerred the Following ~m~rMment whieh was lest by the Nelson, Trout, fellewlng veto ;- William~ Re~n~ke and the AMEN DME ~ T . Provided, ...mt as a eenditien precedent Gas and Water Oempany, shall surrender te the t.~ .,:_~ efeectiveness City .f Reamek~, easements in and t. bhe streets in said City, ~s new, rights end easements which ~i~ 4eaneke Gas and Water er hereafter m-~ have, under the ordinances of the AYES:-Messrs. Miller, Pattie and Z~.Olair--3. hereafter Oempany, said City, Virginia, all its rights may be, laid out, ether than its succmssea,~ er ~ssigns ~y by its authority, duly enacted. President NAYS:- Messrs. Chick, Fi shburne, Haynes, Kes sler, Trout, Williams and the NOT VOTING:- Messr~ Carter, Nelson --~ Parraek--3. fellewing A a vets was then taken on the erdinanee as veto :- presented a.~4 the 8 ~,lRe was adopted by the Nels~n, AYES:- Messrs. Carter, Trout, Williams .nd the Chick, Egelff, Pr.~ sld,nt--12. Fi shburne, Haynes, Kessler, Miller, ~.~eNulty, NAYS :-. Ne ssr s. NOT VOTING:- ,,~.~. Prattle and St. Olmir--~o · Parraek--1. :~ 7uz.'~-~:,~:_. ~u.~iness the Oemmen Oeuneil mdjeurn_~.do APPROVED. PRESIDENT. 335 ----REGULAR SESSION. ~.IONDAY~ M&reh .~th~ 1912. OOM~ON 00UNOIL met in regular session in the 0euneil Ohamb,~r at 8 eteloek P.',.~ sn4 was called t e Kessler, order by the President, Mr. N. Wo Phelps° PRESENT:-Messrs. Carter? Ohiek (late), EgelfF, Fishburne, ~ree].e¥, Hanekel (late), Haynes, Uileer (late) MeNulty, Newton, Parraek, Pattie St.O]~ir, Trout, Wi lliams and t!~e Pre sident--lg, .~Z:~SENT:-flesh_ ~ W~lls, Hanna an~l Tal!ej---3. H~ADING OF THE JOURNAL:- On m~ti,m ef Mro Fishburne the reaDing ef the Heurnal was Dispens~ with and the minutes approved s,s re~erded. REPORT OF OFFICE~.S:- The report ef the City Engineer, City Clerk, city Treasurer, Clerk tf ~_e ~.~rket, He~.lth Officer, Superintendent ef the Pp~er ~nd the Y, eeper ~f the Alsmhouse ordered Filed° FILING A!~.rD REFERR.[NG PETITIONS:- A letter from J. M. from the 'Oatawba Saniterium Elliett in F~eaneke County en the mmr,~o, 'hr City sidered and referred to the Oemmittee en He~ltho relative te the sale ef hogs e ef Re,moke was read, oen-' A petition 'rcm the Woman's Civie Betto;m~nt Club relative to play-ground~ considered and referred te the Committee on Public Property. report REPORT OF CO}~.~!TTEE CF FINANCE:- Mr. Chick, from the Committee en Finance ~,ceempanied by smudrj resolutions, which w~s read aha acted upon ~os Fellows:- a~[657:- A P~SOLUTION te make certain Supplementary mpprepri~tienS was read, passed by unanimous vote, submitted. oensldered and -2658:- A .RESOLUTION to approve the bend ef the Hewe ll-Hr~ley Plumbln.? read, considered and p~ssed by unanimeu~ vets, Oempany, Accounts submitted ~ report.., ~eempanied by a resolution, ',',-hieh was read and ~eted.upon as fellews.' {~26591- A RESOLUTION to ~preve the ~eeotm~S and el~ims a ains-' the city fer the mor. Sb ef Februzry, 1912 was read, eensidered and passed by unanimous veto, ':.~ltt~ the exception ef Mr. Pattie, he voting in the nsgativeo P~PORT g~ COM;&ITTEE 0N STREETS:- Messrs. ~reut and Carter from the Committee en Streets submitted Jefferson . . a~ort Stree% ~// 2660 :- X projecting p~rt aeeompanicd by sundry reselutions, which '.':as RESOL '_iON t~ swat4 e~ntraet for the paving and Cem~.,on~,saith Avenue was read, considered PESOLUTi0.~ ::atherizing '~ ~..e ~it~ Engineer to ef the building knewn as Ne. read and acted upon as follows:- ef Shenandoah Avenue, N.E., between and passed, by unanimous veto. off er eauSe te be eutt off m being thepreperty ef P. W. Huff, was 3352 read, full isien wi th eensidered and passed by u~?-nimeus vete. y./~661:- A RESOLUTI0~! autllerizinM the City Engineer width granelithie :~idewalk en the Seuth sido ef the ~e£.?e]~ and Western Railway Mr. Haneke! _~eved te amend that the 0ity Emgineer by A vete was then Oempany te te eenStruat er oau'~.~ te be se...~ trueted ef'Taz, ewel! Avenue ~rem the Winst.n-~qalem Hel].J.d~y Street was read the werk shall net begin Mess;.s. Becket and Patsel which amendment taken ,n the amendment an~ ~he sapac w~ 6.~662:. A RESOLJUION autherizing tlle Oity Engineer te g~S cenneetiens te h.is preperty en Dale Avenue, S.E., was read, and eensidered. ~mtil the meney is w~s adepted. depesi%ed ~,~epted by unanimeus Div- iSSue a permit te W ,'-' ' · ~-~- J~neS to --~. · em ~' ~' .te r · d and p~.ssed .by unanimeus REPORT OF 00).~ITTEE ON SEWERS:- Messrs. Fishburne, St.Clair, Nelsen and Kessler erom the Oemmittee en Sewers submitted a repert aeeem.'.ani6d by sundry reselutiens which was read and acted up.n as fellews:- ~663:- A RESOLUTION to ',.'~:...~__-~.ove. the final aSSoc, sment fer the censtruetien ef s%mdry sewers kcreinafter.mentiened was read, eensidered ~.~2664:- A RESOLUTION autherizing the and ].aid ever -until the next regular :.-~e~-:nD', 0it~' ~gineer te ~dvertiSe fer bids fer-the c enstru~- tien ef sewers te c~:er~pdate the pr.perties en the Seuth side ef Kirk Avenue, ,., .... , .... ~ e - between 13th and 15yh Streets and Nerth side ef Campbe 11 ee~sidered and. passed by unanimeus vete. Avenue between 13th and 15th Street:~, S?E., was r-~ad, 665:- A RESOLUTION te previde fer gi':inZ a ins eertai~ sewers was read, eensidcred and passe~ bj hearing aS te the unanimous v.teo adviS,~bilitj- ef eenStruct- 2666-.- A RESOLUTION str(~e~tien ef a stetro ! drain which autherizing the City Engineer te advertise for threugh Hi r~!~nd Park between 10th ad 14th Avenues wms .read, eensidered and p~ssed by Unznimeus veteo bids fer the ten- ~.,nd 300 feet East .f REPORT OF OONNITT_-..Z ON PUBLIC' PROPERTY:-Messrs. Lecture. fr~m th~-~zm{ttee en PubliePreFerty submitted a report aeeempanied mm~l..:~dte~ upen ~,s fell.ws:- Newten, Gree!~j- by a. r e selutien and Kessler which was -.: re~d use ~/~2667:- A RESOSUTION &ut~uizlnE th~ ~a.; n~.~$$~ t.~ $~m'~6~ ~ ~e.e.! 6i.l!B~, $~ab!nSt in the ~ff_iee ®f the Olerk eF th~ ~,ouT~s was read, esnsid~red and passed by u~.animeus 2673:-AN 0RD!NAN"E creating a park eemmissi~n fer the Oitj- ef Reaneke, Virginia viding fer ~he eempesitien ana~ the seleetien er appeintment ef the members and effieers thereef and defining the duties An~ terms ef effice .f same whieh was intredueed by Mr. Williams was read, een. sidered An~ ~Asse~ by unanimeus v etc. REPORT Cemmittee en Fire up.n as fellews:- OF COMMITTEE ON FIRE AND WATER:-Messrs. MeNulty, Williams and Greeley frem the and Water submitted a repert aecempanied by a reselutien whieh was read and mete4 c/~6S:-A RESOLUTION te Leea%e a fire hy×drant at er near the pewer heuSe ef the ~ Railway and Eleetrie 0empany, in the Seuth East seetien~ef the City was read, eemsidered an~ passed by unanime~s vete. REPQRT OF COMMITTEE ON Public Safety submitted a repert fellews :- P~BLIO SAFETY:- MeSSrs. MeNulty and Nelsen frem the 0emmittee en aeeempanied by sun~r¥ reselutiens which was read and aeted ipen as and ~/~670:- A RESOLUTION passed by unanimeus veteo te permit the ereetien ef certain eleetrie Signs was read, eensidered /267%:- A.RESOLUTION autheri~ing the City Engineer te erection efa fr~me residenee at Ne. Ll13 Franklin Read The Beard ef Aldermen was read, eensldered 2654:- A RESOLUTION te apprepriate iSSue a permit te M. W. 'Turner fei~ the er Marshal]. Avenue, S.W.~ whieh having passed and their &etien eeneurred in by unanimeus veteo imprevement fund was read, eensidered and passe~ ~/~2'632:- A RESOLUTION te appreve the the Sum'ef $5,~06.~ te the eredit ef the by unar~tmeus vete o Sewer grmnelitnic zidewalks which having passed the final aSSeSsment fer tt~e eenstruetl.n ef eertain Beard ef Aldermen was read, vete, with the exeeptlen ,f Mr. Pattie, give a hearing fer the eenStruetien ef aeti,n eeneurred in by unanimeus 2633:- A RESOLUTION te seetiens ef the 0ity which having passed the B~rd ef ALdermen was read, eeneu~red in by .un~nimeus veteo ,~2630:-A RESOLUTION te appreve the final assessment.fer the eensidered a~d their he net veting. eert~in sewers ~i~ varieus lithic sidewalks, which having passed the practice eensidered ~nd theiraetien Beard ef Aldermen was read, eenstruetien ef sundry grane- eensidered and their aetien eeneurred in by unanimeus vete, with the .ex~eptien ef Mr. Pattie, he veting inthe negative° A letter was then intr.dueed frem C. A. Liehtenmtein asking refund ef 0ity 5ieense ef an 0ptitien was read, e~nsidered and referred te the 0emmittee en Pin.nee° There being ne .further business the Cerumen 0euneil &djeurne4o the ATTEST. AP_PROVED. 3354. O0?~D,~CN O0'J?!C!L ..........~EqL~AR SESSION. ~0NDAy, APHIL Gth, ].~] .... O0~9~ON COUNC!T, ~et n re;,~.:!~.r scs-lion fu the ~:-.lled te #rd~- b.v the P:'esirient~ PRESENT:- ~ o '" + Chief' 'la~e)~ 9~s~sa'a;-:'~:!~iller, MeNhlty. , Parra~k (!~te)~ Pattie, ident--? g. c curie ii Eg~lf~, Mi shb~rue ~ ; Treut~ Wi].li.ams and th:; Pres- :I, BSENT: - Newton--4. '"~*~; ,:,,nd the miu-:~'= ..... -.--- "',pprevefi as r~eerd-5.. ef the jeurn~,.i wa? Di~.penge-i Th~. President apm~un~.~.d that ,3. vaesney e-:i,-~ed in Yimba!l Vf::r,~. E F~,l].s and '.~'. '"''~;~ ~'~r~.;upon nomin_~.ted ',,;vo j ~' ...... - ..... ,,elis ef Ki~ba!l term which was duly seconded by .~.Lr. Gr~cley~ 1~. St.O].air neminat-~d _',,fr, ,'-,'red Peters to ei/l the ~nexpire~ There b~ing ne further nemin~tio.'. We pr~.~f.~ .~,::,?].~,red the resuit ef the ba]!~t fellows MeNELIS:-Messrs. O~:rter, Chick, Egelff, Fishburne, Greeley, i-.r, McNu!ty, P~tti~, T~.lley, Trout; Williams ~nd Pre sident--15, caus,d by the death ef Chas. '.,'~.rd t~ fill the unexpired term, nex. inati~ns closed. The NOT VOTING: - Mr. Kes slot--1. - ' P~PORT OF OFFICERS:- The report ~f the City Engineer, City Clerk, . ,~ity Tre~.surer, F~ea]th Officer and the Ci'--~,. P~ys_. ieian---,.~,.,, reaa.. ,~nd ordered filed FILING...aNn_ ~'~'~'u~P~-.-- =.~,~,=.... PETITIONS:- A letter fr®m ,Vm, E. M, Funk. heuser, Presi~s'nt uP the Gas a'nd Water Cempe~ny .relative te the \v~.te'r situ~-tien ~.nd !eeking te e, w~ter ~r-~..nehise wm.s read~ considered ~.nd referred 'to the special eemmitte~ en ~-~tcr franchise° Mr. MeNulty moved te grant tt]e City Clerk a lea, ve of abq,nee ,er ~ 'p~ried ~ at least two weeks at suah tim~ ~s he e.,n find it most e~nvenien+. tc leave the e~:fiee, depte4 by un~.nim~us veto. which _m6ti~.n was ~- A pet~tf~n from Messrs P u Keontz, m S.Wright et els askinE" * - · --- -o ,~aa~ the property located between the prasent, eerp:~r..ta li"-its an'i a _'in.-~ cxt,~.'~;-'._~ (.n:~ -t~ro~~- v.~he~e~ 'the prcsYnt ~orpc, rat. e line intersects the Vinten Rsa,-:; _r~.. r'~'~':~ ~..r~ich i s ¢~:-umonLy :n~v~ ~a SU~'2ard Rock Fsz. d ~.nd tben,e ex- tending dow said last n~ed road to ti~6 RiVer; the~cc up the Ssut'~ lice of thc Virgi-ni,~n Railway Company's right-el-way to tnt: or.a.~ent 'cs~o--orate limit to the city~ be an~exed te and .m~de a prt ef the city eF Roanoke was ra~:d and reFe~ed to 'the ~.emmittee en Public Prepertyo A petitien from Jefferson Street ~n Streets. Paul .Massie asking £er a Full width granelithio sidewalk on the Eaot si~.e between Salem. and Norfolk Avenues was read~ considered and. referred to the ,Mr. T a ] 1 e3, introduced a resolution request'lng the Judge e¢ the Cerporatir, n Court t~ limit ii'.'-- .. '..vas read ~nd e~nsi~ered. ~.~r. H~.nr, a moved te amend that a eem:~ittme ~i' ti~rem be appointed by the President te each o.~'"'atteh ~_,~ c,n?e" v-ith t'n_- ~ Judge ef the Cor..earation Court. t.® see if so.-.~, plan in eennee+.ien, tvith- s,-'me could ns' bc devised, whieh meti'.~,~as lost by fha ffellewing vet-.:- ' AYES:- Mes.,rs. EKolff, NAYS.'- Messrs. ?-~] Icy--9. }.{cNelis, Greeley, Hanna, L. eq~,ure, -?'at+..ie, St. Clair, Tr,~ut an~ ¢art.-~r, C:'~iew, Fishburne~ Ha~mes, Kessler~ !.r. iller, MoNu~+y Parraek and NOT VOTING:- The President--1. A veto was then' +~ken on ~..e ~esolutien ~-.~ prsented bnd' the qr:.me was re joe%ed by the fel- C,~4~. vessler: Ta!ley und AYF. S:- .',fessrs. Oart. er~ ........ , . the -~re sident--5. ... - ~"-" -~ Hanna Leseure~ Hiller NAYS:- Messr~ EE~Ff, _,~elis, :~ree!~y~ , !{eNultf,' Parrack, Pattie, St. Cia ir, Tr,ut and Wi!!~ms--!?.' -- :~: ._ _ :- :f~e~srs. Fishburne and H:.;,._'ne s--2. ~n.an~- su~,n~+ted a ~'-p~t a~eomo~nied by sundry reso!utiens~ . ...... ' ..... - ........ . whi eh Tal!ey from the Cem~nittee was read ~nd acted upon as eH fel- t//2673'. - A R~S'~'-~=O,M_,. .~,_¢,z. ,. *._, make eer ~.in' Supp!e~entar¥ .appropriations w~s read, eensidered and ~ ' by . . passes unanimous veto, with the exception of Mr St Clair, he voting in the negative. 267 4: - A RESOLUTION to approve the plumbing bond er ,Teerge S. Luek was read, e--nsidered and asse4 by '~uanim~us veto. //20,75: - A v reet~ list Sodtn RESOLUTION permitting OhaS. .E. ~,°+~ekma, n~ to stand a peanut wagon en South Henry ~f Salem Avenue during the day tine and en Seuth o'eioek P.!;., w~s read, - :.~O.~U~I..N pro .: ain: .';or 2676:- i o=,. r- ,.~ ~ sod by the fe!!ov:ing cons.d~r~d and passed by '- t erie b r ' ' h r-"o t; t - "' '--~,, er- e Jefferson $~reet Norti~ ef Camp- unan: meus was read, considered and ~ffES: - }f aync s, Pre sid ent-~15. Pattie and St. qiair--4o ........ .-.: - t,.e ssr s. Chi ck, Halmna ~ess!er: Leseure, and Z~!ley fr~n the Ce~mittee 33,B u, en !~'tnt~noe su~ait'cd report tax erdin:;nees For the year o~ 1912 was .ient t# the ~ -- eg the Pre sia~· ~' .; _~-'.'~ by .~undry OrdinE~nees _,. .'c. .... - :.' .... wSth the license r~ad) ~onsi~er~d. an..~ ]aid o'=~ .,'-Lii %h~ .... ~×t me-+i~tr~-,_ sub REPORT O? ~¢ONtMI'" ' '" -'.OCOUNTS: Messrs. Fishburne, Egelff, and Parraek ~rom the Cem- ~ittee en Ae~eunts, submitted a report ~eeomp~nied by a resolut5on, which wo.~ -~.,-~:~ :'/, .~-~:r' ..... '~2677:- A RESOLUTION approving the aeeeuntS and elaimS against the City ~er the month ef March, 1912 was read, considered an~ passed by unanimous veto. REPORT O~ CON~ITTEE ON STREETS:-Messrs. Trout, Oarter, Miller and Greeley ~rem t mittee en Streets submitted a report read and acted upon as fellows:- accompanied by sundry resolutions and ordinances, which was ~ 267~:- A RESOLUTION t. award contract for the paving ef Jefferson Street and 0emmenwealth Avenue was re&d, considered and 2679:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer te Shen&ndeah Avenue, N.E., passed by unanimous veto. between construct er cause t. be constructed a cenerete gutter en beth sides .~ Commerce Street, read, eensidered ~nd passed by unanimeus veto. ~ .W., between Mountain_and Highland Avenues, was [~26~0:- AN 0RDINANOE ehanging the location ef Ferdinand Avenue, Avenues was read, eensidered and passe~ by unanimeus vete. d~2651:-AN 0RDINANOE providing for the purehase ef from 10th Avenue South te an alley was read, eensidmred and S.W., between Elm and Day l~nd necessary te open 9th Street, passed by unanimous veto, with the ex-- eeptien of i/~. Parraek, he net.voting. "--, Mr. Trout moved that the Jefferson Street Comp&ny be lng a grmnolithie eress-over ever the sidewalk en the West side granted the privilege ef · enstruct- er Jefferson Street in front efa garage they are new erecting, REPORT OF OOMMITTEE which motion was adopted by unanimous vote° ON SEWERS:-Messrs. Fishburne and Kessler from the Committee en Sewers submitted a repert accompanied by sundry reselutiens, which was read and acted upon as fellews: - RESOLUTION t_e approve the final ~SSessment for the eenstruetien ef sundry sewers as hereinafter named was read and lal.1 over until the next resular meeting° ~ 26~4:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the extension of ti~e sewer system t, the North East eer- nor ef Tazewell Avenue and 13t~ Street, ~.~,., a ui st~ACe o~ j'-y Zeet was rosa, considered ~nd passed by unanimeus veto. eu~e REPORT OF JOINT C4)~'~ITT~J~ ~N ?uBY, IO P~WMMT~ ,',.ND OR~:'~llq.'l_lqOE:- MeSSrS. Haynes, Greeley, Les- and MeNulty from the Joint 9.~aittee en Public Prooerty and Ordinance submitted eempanied by a~ ordinance v~i ei~ was re~d and acted upen as fellows:- 335-/ 26S7:- AN 0RDINANOE ereating a Park 0emmissien ef the City ef Va., previding fer its eempesitien and the seleetien er appeintment ef the members'an~ effieers thereef &~ defin- in~ the duties and terms ef effiee ef same w~s read and eensiAereAo 41I ,' ~?r. MeNulty reeved t e amend y striking eut the wer~ "Mare~' and insert the fellewimg "sha~l be leered in Jeint sessien ef 0emmen 0euneil an~ B.~rd ef Aldermen ms seen as pr&etieable after the appreval ef the 0r~inanee by the Mayer, which metien was adepted bM unanimeus vete. 01muse Ne.6. Mr. MeNulty reeved te amend te insert the werd "adepted" instea~ "r~emmenA" +.e eeuneil frem time te time' a~se te strike eut the shall beeeme effective when erdaine~ fellewi~g werds, "whieh rules an~ 'regulatiens by'the eeuneil," whieh metien was lesto Seetien ~. Paragraph 2. Mr. MeNulty meved'te amend'by striking eut the wefts "sub jeer te the autherization an,t ~.o:,reva~. ,~e c,:',u:~,:-~ "-..~,~'~ ' ..... ' - A vete was then taken en the 0rdinmnee ms amended an~ the s~me was adepted by umanimeua vete o REPORT OF CO~ITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY:-Messrs. n Publie Preperty submitte~ a repert &eeempanied by Oem~ittee and acted upen ms fellews:- 6~' 2686:- A RESOLUTION autherizing the eensidered anA passed by 'un~nimeus vete. ~ 265B:- A RESOLUTION autherizinE the Leseure, Greeley and Kessler frem the sun~ry reselutiens, which was read eity Engineer te purehaSe& steam re~d relier was read, City Engineer te extend er e~uSe te be extended the sewer system in .rder t. aeee~medate the preperty ef the eld Alleghar~, and passe~ by unanimeus vete, with the exeeptien .f Messrs. P~ ttie an~ veting. REPORT OF CON~LITTEE ON submitted ORDINANCE:- Messrs. Williams, Pattie, a repert aecempanied by an erdinanee Insti tute was ~ad, eensi~ered St.01air an~ Mr. P&rr&ek net Haynes and MeNult~ frem the whieh was read and meted upem 0emmittee en 0rdinanee as fellews:- c/kN ORDINANCE l~l~.ees fer the sale ~f Mr. Williams preseribing the time fer epen~ng and el'esing ef bar ef erdinanees intexieating liquers, was read and ee~sidere~. meveA te amend by adding the fellewing seetien~- ~All in eonFliet t{erewitn are hereby reems, smleens, and ether Mr.. Fishburne reeved as ~ w~ieh action was lest. erdinane~S ~ o .~ti tut · repealed,' w~icn motion was adepte~. to m~xe t-~e same ream 10 e~loe~ instea~'ef vete:- er parts 11 .' eleek lewing AYES:- Messrs. O~r~,.er, C-~ie:c, MeNu~_ tM, Gre~ley~ Hanna, Pattie, g~,~mi-r, ;VIii ~as and tile ~Presi r~e'nt--13. / ' NAYS:- Messrs. Fisn'.'urne ~4 Ke~sler~- ~ was ad~pt~d by the fei- T, eseure~ ~iller, MeNelis, Parraek, mittee upen en · NOT VOTINg.- Messrs. Egel~f and. Treut--2. ~ REPORT 0F 00MMITTEE ON FIRE AND WATER:- Fire and Water submitted % repert Messrs. Williams, Miller and Greeley fr®m the as fellews:- aeeempanied by a reseluti~n, whieh was read and meted A RESOLUION autherizing the 0bier ef the Fire Dep~rtment te pureh&Se an autemebibe wagen fer the 0bier ef AYES :.. the Fire Dep~rtment was read, eensidered and rejeeted by the fellewing Messrs. ~reeley; Leseure, Miller, MeNulty, Treut and Williams--6. vete :- NAYS:-Messrs. Chiek, Fishburne, Pmrraek, Pattie, St.01air mn~ the President--6. NOT VOTING:-Mr. 0tarter, Egelff, MeNelia, H&nnm and Kessler--~. THERE being ne further business the 0eaten Ceu~eil adJeurned. 335"' APPRO.V~. PRESIDENT. 335f " COMMON COUNCIL ...... -S~ECIAL SESSION. TuesAay, A~ril 16t~,1912o CO~,~ON OOUNOIL met im the Council Cham~er aZ 8 · 'eleek P.M., amd was ealle~ te order by the Presidemt~-Mr. N.W. te consider and net u~em the fe'llewing wur.~eses hereinafter nmme~ PRESENT:-MeSSrs. Carter, Egelff, Fishburne, Greeley, Hanna, Hanekel,_Haynes, Miller, MeNelis, Mc Nul ty, P~ttie, St.Cl&ir, Treut (late), Williams an~ the Presi~ent--15. ABSENT:-Mos.rs. Chick, Kessler, Les~ure, Nelson, Newton, P&rr~ck and T&lley--7. Public REPORT OF C05~;;ITTEE ON Safety_.submitte$ a report PUBLIC SAFETY:- MeSSrS. McNelis &n~ ~IcNulty ,. ~e~em~anie~ by sun~ry Or~ima. nees, which was from l~e~d fo!!ews:- 2o~3:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer te the Oommittee en gr~nt ThcS, Mills anA &et~,,~ u_een as ~ermissien te erect a private Corrugate4 ?~etal Stable in t~e rear ef Ne. 117 O~ureh Avenue, West which h~,ving ~,~sse~ the Be~ ef Aldermen was react, eonsi~.ered ~n.~ their action Randolph Street, eeneurre~ in by unanimous veto. measuring 2695:- A gmseline RESOLUTION authorizing the ~$t-Huff Oempany, Incorporate4 te pua~ in th~ sidewalk in front ef their ~re~ert¥ leeate~ en the ere et a Bewser n.rth si~e o~ self Church Avenue East ef Jefferson Street which was rejeeteA by ere~ and their action eeneurred in by unanimous veto. the BearA ef Al~ermem was rea~, · ensiA- 26~4:- AN ORDINANCE authorizing the limit ~istriet, which a~ving passed the Be~r~ eurred in by unanimeus veto. City Engineer te use e~ Aldermen was roma, een~esitien eensidered reelings in the fire and their aeti.n eon- L_I CENSE ...... TAX 0RDINANOES~ 2689 :- AN 0R.]INANCE imposing tax .n ~ersens, real estate an~ ~ersenal ~reperty, for the current year, fer the support ef the city government, the payment ef the interest u~en the city ~cbt, ~nd ether municipal expenses, was read, eensi~ere~ an~ passed by unanimous veto. 2690:- AN ORDINANCE impesing taxes en licenses for municipal purposes, wa, s read and eom. sidere~. Mm. St.Clmir moved t. amend seetien amendment was adopted by unanimous veto. 15& te rea~ $1,000 instea4 ef $400 per annum which vote. A veto was then taken en the 0rd inmnee as amende~ and the 'same was adopted by un&nimeus 336 2691 :- AN providing for penalties &n~ eensi~eredo notion ORDINANCE ·eneerning for the' owning er M~. Pattie moved te m~ke the tax was lest by the following veto:- the ~ayment ef taxes en dogs keeping ef said Segs without en ~le dogs $1.00 eaeh in the city e~ rean,ke, and the ~aYmen% e~ %ax, was rea~ Females ~.00 eaeh,, whieh AYES: - NAYS ' liams an4 the ~.e88X'Se Messrs. Egelff, President--ICc Greeley, Fi shbur ne, Hanna, Pattie ~n~ St.Clair--4. . Hanekel, IIaynes, ~iller, MeNulty, MeNe li s, Trout, Wil- wit5 the A veto was then~.e~ the exception of Mr. Pattie, There being me further Or~inanee us presented an~ the same was A~epted he voting in the negative. business the Cerumen Oluneil &Ajeurne~o by unanimous vote ATTEST. APPROVED. ~RESIDENT. COMMON OOUNCIL ..... =~ --~SPECIAL SESSION. The Common Council met in Special Session in the Council o'clock P.M., in responce to the call pf the President, M~. N. W. the License Tax Ordinances and as amended and passed by the Board April 23rd, 1912: ..0 Chamber Aprol 23rd, at Phelps to consider and act upon o~. Aldermen and also to hear the report LesoLLP8, iiams from the PRES~T:- MeSSrS. Carter, Miller, McNelis, McNulty, and the President--21. ABSENT:-Mr. Hann~--1. Building Site Committee. Chi%k, Egolff, Fishburne, Nelson, New%on, Parrack, Greeley, Hanckel, Haynes, Kessler, Pattie, St.Olair, Ta!ley, Trout, Wil- The renumbering of the License Tax Ordinances as recommel~ed by the Bo~A.d of Aldermen and was approved. Changes and amendments to Section 20a and section 2g as reco~mGended by the Board of Alder- men w~s concurred in. Section 15a and section 29B was then considered and concur which motion was passed, by the following vote:- ~';~ ~:- Messrs. C~ick, ~e~ ~E~:-Messrs. Carter, Egolff, ,reeley,Haynes, Nulty, Nelson, Newton, Parrack, Pattie, St. Clair, Talle¥, on motion of Mr. McNulty to non Kessler, Lescure, Tr out, Wil li ams Miller, and the McNelis, mc Pre s id ent--18. adopted. Mr. McNulty moved that that the Chair ~ppoint a conference committee, which motion was The President appointed the following members of common council:- Miller, McNulty, Nelson and St.Clair. The report of the Public Building Site Committee was read and laid over. There being no o'clock P.M., to take up further business Council adjounred to meet Friday, April 26th,lg12 the unfinished License Tax Ordinances° at S ATTF~T. APPROVED. C~ERK. NOTE:- Mr. ~ucker, Pres. of Board of Aldermen being present appointed the following members of Board of Aldermen on the Conference Committee with Common Council relative to Tax Ordinances:- Burns, Murphy, Page and Shickel--4. ¥: 336'"' OOMMON OOUNOIL ....... ADJOURNED SPECIAL SESSION. FRIDAY, APR. 26th,1912. COMMON OOUNOIL met in the Oouncil Ohamber at 8 o'clock P.M., and was called to President, ~r. N. W. Phelps:- PRESENT:-MeSSrs. Ohick, Egolff, Fishburne, Hanna, Kessler, Lescure, Miller, Nulty, Nelson, Pa.ttie, St. Olair, Williams and the President--.14. ABSENT:- Messrs. CarteD, Greeley, HancKel, Haynes,.Ne~-ton, Parrack, Talley and THE REPORT OF THE CONFERENOE CO~g&ITTEE ON LICENSE TAX ORDINANCES Section 15a taken up and considered, a full text of same is as follows:- order by McNe li s, Mc- Tr out--S. and 29B was Your m.~dersigned committee of conference Council on Section 15a of the tax ordinance as it posed tax ordinance, begs to recommend as follows: on the disagreeing votes passed Co~aon Council, and of the two branches of Section 29B of the por- FIRST: That Section 1Sa be made to "On each person, firm orcorporation making time or wages of ar4v employee, or or household furniture $750.00." m~king loans secured loans secured by orders by chattel mortgages, on or assignment of the or on perso:~al property therefor. SECOND:- That Section 29B as pzoposed be not adopted, and that no substitute be adopted Ce S. (~eOo Ao M. Jno. McNult¥ T. Miller Nelson R. St. Olair. Conferees on the part Common Oouncil. of the Mr. Lescure moved that Section 15a be which motion was adopted by the following vote: adopted as presented by the Conference Committee Nelson, Tax Pattie, AYES:-Chick, Egolff, Fishburne, Pattie, St. Olair, Williams and the Hanna, Kes s le r, Pre sident--14.. Lescure, Miller, McNelis, McNult¥, Section 29B:-N~. Lescure moved to adopt the recommendation of the Committee &Section Ordinance 29B be eliminated, which motion was adopte.4 AYES:- Chick, Egolff, Fishburne, Hanna, St. Clair, Williams and the President--14. by the following vote:- Kessler, Lescure, Miller, McNelis, McNulty, of Nelson, There being no further business the adjourned special session adjourned. APPROVED. OLERK. / 3364- OO]~ON COUNOIL ..... -REGULAR SESSI ON. MONDAY, ~.Y 6th, 1912. was THE CO~0N COUNCIL met in regular called to sessiOn in the order by the President, }~. N. W. Phelps:- Council Chamber at 8 o'clock P.M., and (late), Talley PRESENT :- Me ssr s. Miller Carter, Chick (late), Egolff, Fishburne, }{anna, Haynes (late), Kessler ( late McNelis, McNulty, (late), Tr out, Williams and ABSENT :- MeSSrS. Gree lay, Nelson, Newt on (late), Pamrack (late), Pattie, St. Clair, the President--iR. Lescure And HAnckel--3. READIN.$ OF THE JOURNAL:- On motion or Mr. ?.cNulty the real)In~ of the Journal was dispen- sad with and the minutes approved as recorded. REPORT OF OFFICERS:- The report of the City Engineer, City Clerk, City Treasurer, Clerk cf the Market~ City Physieian, Health Officer, Superintendent of the Poor, and the Keeper of the Almshouse was read and ordered filed. MAYOR'S MESSAGE:- The MAyor'S Message-w~s- and The Mayor reported that he ~ad appointed ,$. E. bon~ Bailey and requested an approval of the appointment and on ~pproved. A full text of same is as follows.'- read referred to the appropriate Committees. on tile Polleo ~ore® motion of Mr. to succeed the late W.E. Hanna, the appointment w~%s TO THE HON. MF~ERS OF THE COUNCIL, .' Roanoke, Va. May 2nd, 1912. ROANOKE, VIRGINIA. Gentlemen feel cern I will AS I am to be the Executive Agent of the City for such a the scope of my activities should be limited to those matters rather than to general policies for the future; subsequently herein call to your attention. The Charter enjoins upon me the duty of excepting, of comparatively brief period, I of pressing and present con- course, certain matters to which communicating to you month "A general statement of the condition of the City in submit to you the therewith I in compliance relation to following:- IMP~R~MM~_~NT_~. at the end of each fiscal -impr ov ement s." The finances of the City are at present it's government, finances and in gooD condition, but the attention of the Council -is specially called to the narrow margin which exists priated, and the several committees are urged to make between the estimated revenue and that appro- no additional calls upon the Finance Committee, 336c, other than such as are absolutely necessary6- In this ~.onneetion I call to your attention the pre- sent condition of street work under existing contracts,- the total amount appropriated for this put- pose was $12,542.22 of this sum $9,432.10 has been expended, leaving a balance of $3,110,12; while the estimates of the Engineer sh~J that it will require $20,$22.00 to complete the following ia- provements which are at present under construction. Fourth Street, N. E. from Patton Avenue to City limits, Maple Avenue, S.W., from Walnut Avenue t.o Franklin Road, Jamison Avenue, S. E. between Eleventh Street to the ~i'ty limits, Henry II Street, N. W., from Henry Street Bridge to Sixth AveNue. The payment for this work will materially reduce the funds appropriated. the In connection with Streets I recommend that special and immediate attention be given to question of street repairs, and to this end special forces should be put to work fixing the side- walks and street intersections, repair crossings remedy defective sidewalks whether such defects result from wear or bad construction; repair the road-ways wherever necessary on improved streets, clean out the gutters and "shape up" the road-way of dirt streets. The general sani. tary condition of the ,"ity is exceptionally good; this is due in a large measure to the aggressive and effective work of the_health officer (Dr.Foste'm). I have de~signmted a time for a general cleaning of the City as follows:- Tuesday, May. 7th, Southwest. Wednesday, M~y 8th, Southeast. Thursday, May 9th, NorthweSto FriDay, May loth, North. east. From this much good should result. The general sand tary condition of the City would be much improved if the public alleys could be paved; with a full appreciation of the condition of the City's finances and ~he imperative demand for additional sidewalks, paved streets and sewers, yet I feel that something should be done looking to permanently improving the condit, ion of the public alleys; some of them: at least should be p.~~ved during the present summer; and I recommend that the Committee on Streets take up the question of "Alley Improvement," and determine the best material for use and whatpart of the cost should be assessed against_the abutting land owners, and report to the Council some.s, ystem of per~ manent alley improvement. In connection with sanitary conditions I call your attention to the fact that in the North, .- east secticn of the City a large amo,unt has been expen ied in the construction of sewers which can- not be utalized for lack of water, no water mains being in that tmmeidate territory; for this and 336(.., other i s sue reasons, I u~ge upon you the between the Roanoke GaS importanc e of making som~ and' Water Oompany and the Cit~. final disposition of the questions at GenerAl good order has prevailed throughout the to the attention of the authorities and there has been no tion is largely due' to the well organized and to make at this time upon the police Force is the territory now made necessary by the rapid reason of the death of -~-~-E~~~A~ I Filled and I request that this appointment be confirmed° City; no increase serious crime has been brought in petty offences; this condi- efficient police department that it is not sufficiently growth of the CitFo the same by the the only criticism I have la, ge to properly cover A vacancy having occured by appointment of M_r. G=_~..._Lo~ng The Board of Park Commissioners City for portanee having inspected the lands which have b~en acquired by the Park purposes will make to you certaiAA recommendations; I wish to urge upon you the lm- of giving to this Board a "free hand," and place at its disposal such means as can be made available, since a season's loss in the improvement of these grounds is ~ year's loss, the these grounds and it should make of~ them places both attractive and useful to the public. City owns PUBLIO BUILDING. I wish to urge upon you the in your judgment may be deemed best, importance of acquiring immeDiately such additional land as and that you proceed as fast as ado~{ing plans For the new public building that the City the land its construction may have voted the bonds for that purpose, legal questions affecting the title to settled; the work of erecting a new is practicable with procuring and be proceeded with. The people sorely in need of the building and now that the building on which the present building now stands have should be pressed with all possible dispatch° been While the schools of the City a~e not under your control, yet you are called upon to provide the funds for their maintenance and consequently are both personally and officially inter- ested therein, in view of this I wish to call your attention to the excellent condition of the Public Schools. Their .efficiency is unquestioned by those best situated and qualified to judge, and I sug- ges% that each of you pay a personal visit to some one of the buildings during the present school tern that you. ~a2 more fully appreciate the manner, in which the schools are being conducted° Respectfully submitted, Ma_~ 2~d. 1ql2. S. P. $ eifert, Mayor o 3367 II subm~ t ted REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE:-Hessrs. HAnna and Chick from the Committee on Finance ~ report accompanied by sundry resolutions and ordinances, which was read and acted upon, as follows:- RESOLUTION to audit the Ci~t¥'S books for the year of L911 was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 2696:- A RF~0LUTION authorizing the Mayor to empLoy a probation officer and a cow police was read, considered and referred back to the Committee for further investigation. 2697:- A RESOLUTION permitting W. T. Heath to Stand a peanut wagon on South Jefferson St. in front of the office of the Evening WorLd from 10 A. M., to ].1 P.M., was read, considered and rejected by unanimous vote° 2698:- A RESOLUTION to refund the count of fine imposed by Police Justice on Sum of $5.00 to Boyd-Sweeney Hardware Company on ac- one of their drivers for driving over the sidewalk, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. (.~'/ 2699:- AN ORDINANCE imposing a tax on person, firms, or corporations for the supply of water, gas, heat, electric lights or power in ~he City of Roanoke w~s rea i, considered and laid over until the next meeting. f~... o~700:- A RESOLUTION to make certain supplementary appropriations was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote, with the exception of ,~ezsrs. St. Cliar and Pattie, they voting in the neg- ative. ~/"'" 2701:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Oity~._Engineer to .empLoy four teamS to aSSiSt in .clean- ing the various Sectior~ of the City was read, considered one passed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF CON~,~I!TTKE ON ACCOUNTS:- Messrs. Fisnburne mhd Parrack from the Committee on Accounts submited a report accompanied by a resolution, which was read and acted upon as ~//2~13~- A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and claimS against the City for the follows :- month of April, 1912 was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF C0~ITTEE ON STREETS:- Messrs. Trout and 0after from the Committee on Streets submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions, which ,sas read and acted .~pon as follows:- following 27O2:- A streets, P~ZSOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to conStruct granoLithic sidewalks on the was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote with the exception of Messrs. Pattie and Williams, they voting in the negative. d/~ 2703:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the the following granolithic sidewalks was read, 2704:- A RESOLUTION to approve the olithic sidewalks hereinafter City Engineer to construct or cause to considered and passed by unanimous vote. final aSSessment for the construction of named was read, considered and lai~ over until the next ~ 2705:- A REo0LU~ION granting permiSSion to W. G. Jones structed a granoLithic drive-way cross-over ever the sidewalk on be constructed sundry gran- meeting. to construct or cause to be con- Elm Avenue, S.W.~ in the rear of 336['.- [ residence was read and considered. Trout moved to amend to grant thic cross-over over the sidewalk ment was adopted and O. W. oney gampbell Ay enue s. A vo~,~ was then VOte. on Walnut taken on tl~e the permission to L. K. Stewart to construct a granoli- Avenue, S.W., between 4th and 5th Streets, '~Hich amend- the West side ct resolution as amended and the same was adopted by unanimous REPORT OF C'O~g&ITTEE ON SEWERS :- Messrs. Fisnburne, Nelson and St.Oliar submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which was read and acted upon us follows:- -~J' 2706 :- A tion of a sewer and RESOLUTION authorizing the City En.~due. er to advertise a storm water drain to take care of the drainage and of Jefferson Street between the located on Both sides right-of-way and Whitmore Avenue ~----'"~" 2707 :- A RESOLUTION to was read, considered and passed ~ 2708:- A RESOLUTION to storm drain was read, considered ~ ........ .2709:- A RESOLUTION to considered read, was read, considered advertise for bids by unanimous vote. for bids for tlte sewerage of the North line of the Virginian~.Railway and passed by unanimous vote. for the construction of the following award contract for the construction and passed by unsnimous vote. advertise for bids for the for the construe- properites Company' s sewer and passed by unanimous vote. ~-----'~¢ 2~710:- A RESOLUTION to ~dveriSe for bids was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~/-~ 2711:-A RESOLUTION to advertise for bids for the was rea.-~, considered and passed y unanimous vote. ~---~'~ 2712:- A RESOLUTION to advertise for bids for the was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. of thc following se_wets arid construction of construction of construction of construction of the following sewers the following sewers the foliow~ng sewers the following sewers REPORT OF CO~,~.TTEE ON FIRE AND WATER:- Messrs. McNult¥ and Williams submitted a report stating that they had met in the proved the accounts and office of the City Clerk at 8 o'cl_ock P.M., May ls, 1912 and ap- claims against the Fire Deparmtnet for the month of April, 1912o Mr. Fishburne moved to change the charge for the construction of the storm drain through Hig~hland Park to the Sewer Improvement Fund instead of the Public Property Fund~ as originally ordered, which motion was adopte.d by unanimous vote. Mr. St. Clair oferred the following Ordinance which was referred to the Fire and Water Committees with request to adopted by unanimous vote. report not later than June. meeting of Council, 1912, which mot i on w~s REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON Lt. GHTS:- Messrs. Egolff and Hanna from the Oommi%tee on Lights sub- 336"'"' mitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as follows:- 2716:- A RESOLUTION to Locate and change, the location of certain act Street lights, was read, considered REPORT and passed by unanimous vote. OF COMMI~EE ON HEALTH:- Messrs. Carter and Pattie from the Committee on Health submitted ~ report ~/~ 2717 :- A accompanied ty a resolution which was RESOLUTION authorizing the City CLerk read £.nd acted upon as follows:- to draw warrants in favor of the following physicians for the following amounts chargable to the account of Quarsntine and Detention on account of vaccins, tion of students in the various scaools of the City was read, considered and passed by II unanimous V otc. REPORT OF C055{ITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY:- MeSsrs. mittee on Public Safety submitted a report accompanied acted upon as follows.'- ~~2714:- A RESOLUTION "Lif '"~~der %he sidewalk on authori*.ing the Jefferson Street National with an Nelson, McNelis and McNulty from the Corn- by sundry resolutions which was read, and Exchange Bank to construct and maintain a opening in the sidewalk was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. erect .2715:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to iSSue a permit to ELliS ASsaid to a frame shed or building on the South side of Campbell Avenue adjoining the office building of the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company was read, considered and passed by unanimouE-vote. wl~i ch ~ / 2683:- A RESOLUTION to was Laid over on April the approve the final aSSeSSmeat for the construction of Sundry Sewers 8th, 1912 was read, considered and passed by unanimous-vote. and ~/. 2718: - A considered. RESOLUTION authori zing the ourchaSe of certain Land for public purposes was read ]Z~r. St. Clair moved to buy the Booth, E~,ans and Tillett Properties, which motion was lost by unanimous vote, with the exception of Messs. Pattie and St.Clair they voting in the affirmative. A vote was then taken on the resolution as presented the same was adopted by unanimous vote witll the exception of ff~essrs. Pattie and St.Clair, the'.~'voting in the negative. REPORT OF PARK 0MMISSION:-Messrs. Bibboney, Sites, Pace, Young and Duffe¥ members of the Park Commission'submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions, which was read and acted upon as follows:- ~7/~.A RESOI,UTION authorizing the Park CommiSSion to eStabLish athletic in tt~e several Parks was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. fields and play grounds ~7~b~). A RESOLUTION authorizing the Park Commission to employ ~ead, considered and passed by unanimous vote° care takers for the several Parks ~ ~li. A RESOLUTION diStributing passed by unanimous vote. the'park funds among the several parks was read, considered and the AN ORDINANOE providing for the execution and sale of application o~ the proceeds thereo~, was read and ].aid THERE BEING no Further business the Common Oouneil adjourned. $230 , 000 . 00 over until Public Building the next regular 337(';: Bor~ts and meeting. 337 COMMON COUNCIL ..... REGULAR SESSION. MONDAY, JUNE 10th,1912. CO~ON COUNCIL met in regular session in the Council Ohamber at 8 o'clock P.M.,. and was called to order by the Presidemt. MR. N. W. Phelps. Kessler (late), Tr out ( late), PRESENT: - Messrs. Carter Chick (late), Egolff, Fi shburne, Greeley, Lescu~e (late), Miller, McNulty, McNelis, Nelson, P~t%ie, St.Olair, Willi~ms and the President--lC. Newton ~nd Parrack--3. ABSENT:. ~essrs. Hanckel, Hanna,, T&lley Hayne s, ( la,to ), RF~D!NG OF THE JOURNAL:- On motion of Er. Lescure the reaDing of the Journal was Dis- iiii pensed with ~nd tae m~nutes approved as recorded. REPORT OF OFFICERS:- The report of the City Engineer, City Clerk, Clerk of the Market, Health Officer, Super intend ent of the Poor, and tl~e Keeper City Treasurer, of the Almshous.e wa, S read and ordered filed. MAYOR' S MESSAGE: - The Mayor'S Message was read and referred to the appropriate Committees. A full text of which is as follows:- Roanoke, Va., June lOth, 1912. TO THE HONORABLE M~MBERS OF THE ROANOKE COUNOIL, ROANOKE, VIRGINIA. GENTLF'.~EN: - In conformity with the opening s%~%ement ~)f my previous messa,ge a,s to my policy and duty I submit the following:- F_INANCES AND IMPROVE~ENTSo t,./" There has been no material change in the genera,1 condition of the City's finances since other tha,n an increase of the cash on hand resulting from the payment of the date of my last message, the annual licenses; these payments, however, h~ving been covered in the "Estimated Revenue, "supply no basis for increa,sed expenditures. The books of the City are now being audited, and the result be submitted to you for your consideration, and such action thereon as of said audit will in due time you may deem advisa,ble a,s to change of methods etc. The general street repa,ir work referred to in my previous message is not being conducted extensively a,s I would like to see done. I, therefore, urge that the Street Committee use all means to press this work while the wea,ther conditions a,re most fmvo~a,ble. I also recommend lengthens to oil at Streets take up the that the Committee on have been macadamized, as tlte experience tribute greatly to the comfort of those using the period of use without repairs; I least one or more blocks that we may question of applying oil on ttlose of the streets %hat of other cities is, that such treatment not only con- the streets and those residing thereon, but suggest, therefore, that learn from experience tile materially the Street Committee arrange advantage to be gained as compared with the expense etc. the P_uBr c ,AUTH. The general sanitary condition of the City continues good. General Oleaning up of the City as set forth in my former message, Department were heartily co-operated in by th~ various City departmeu~s an~ by the result was t~at more hundred cibic yards of waste, rubbish etc. private premises in the than eleven At the times designated for the efforts of the Health the public at large, were removed from City and disposed Cfc In connection with the sanitary conditions I beg to recommen~ that Sections, 287, so amended as to impose the duties time:.these Sections were adopted the much circumscribed in its duti~.~. ment be placed directly under the ment so far as mmy be necess.ar¥ to 2,92, 294, 303, 304,-314, 320 therein impos,u on the Mayor, City had no He.~lth O~ficer I further recommend that the "Health Officer," with full facilitate the handling of P.F~ACE AND GOOD_ORDER. continued GenerAl good order has and 323 of the General Ordinances upon the IIealth Officer. At the and the Board of Health was very Sanitary Inspector and his depart- author ity the work to reorganize said depart- be at a minimum cost to the City. to prevmil during the past month and the City is to be con&~atulated thmt there has been no increase in criminal offences. In this connection I cmll your attention to the fact that u~ der the C~rter of the City within f~.fteen days after the 14th day of June, 1912, you will be called upon to elect a .Police (~nt~.ission for the City of Raonke. This is a change, in our organic l~w and cremt~s & new department of the City government. It is of vitml ira- department be organized under most Favorable I, therefore, urge upon you portance to the future welfare of thee City that this conditions that it be both effective and efficient.. selecting the members of the "Police Commission," that you secure representatives the import.~nce when zan shi p. z ¢J2 _AR__ sHo use. I have filed with the Olerk of Oouncil for your information a spepial incident which occured 9t__the alms house the latter part of April. I find that the na~me fortunate be there provided for, and be changed to "City ~arm". of. our be st citi- report as to the un- especi=lly to many of their friends, and that the ordinances relative to "city alms house" isvery objectionable to maZ~V unfortunates who must and I wish to sugg.est that the name same be amend.ed to that effect. This m~y be a matter of sentiment but it can do no h&rm .to the City. 3373 PUBD_ P BU _ D I N_9.. Now, that the Council has decided what additional land it will purchase for use in con- nection with the "Public Building" I urge upon you the importance of procuding and adopting plans for the new building that it ts construction.may be proceeded with at the earliest possible time. In this connection I suggest that when asking for plans, bhat ~ou consider the advisability of erecting an auditorium in connection with or as provided For it would be a great benefit to the holding public meetings, conventions a part of the public building; if one can then people or the City, would provide a p~lz.~e for etc., and in m_~n¥ ways fill a much felt need. be RMSPEOTFULLY SUBMITTED, S. P. ~EIFERT, June 10th, lgl2. MAYOR. ~- FILING AND REFERRING PETITIONS:-A petition fro, G. T. leftridO~, J. M. Bannister et als, relative to water facilities on Rutherford Avenue, N.W., from Gainesboro Road, to go up 6th Avenue to Park Street and then come to Rutherford Avenue a distance of more than five (5) blocks was read, considered and referred to the Commttee on Streets. A petition from Henry Hock asking a rebate in rent For a st~il that he had rented at the City Market was read and referred to the Oo~aitte~ on Public Property. /A petition from Henry Noell re}ative to the removal of etc., attach~,d to which was an Ordinance grating him permission under certain conditions for the re- night-soil, cleaning vess-pools F, oval of same and a petition From T~os. K. Lowe, Will Mason et als requesting that he be permi;.ted to do this wOrk was re~d, considered and referred to the Co~fittee-on Health. · REPORT OF CO~.,~ITT"E ON FINANCE:-Messrs. Ohiek and HaAma from the Co~mittee onFin~nce submitted a report accom~p~nied by sundry resolutions, which was read and acted upon as ~ollows:- ~//2722:- A .~ESOLUTION to appropriate the Sum__ of $210.00 to the credit of the AlmShouSe ~o be used for extra he~~lp was read and considered.. Mr. PAttie moved to refer the same to 'the Public Property Committee, which motion was adopted by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Greeley, Haynes.,. K~ssler,. Lescure, Mi 11 er, McNulty, Nelson, Pattie, St. Clair and Williams--lO. NAYS:-Mess~s. Chick, Fishburne, Hanna and McNelis---4. NOT VOTING:-Messrs. Oarter, Egolff, and the President'--3. ~/' 2723:- A RESOLUTION and acted upon as follows:- to make certain Supplementary appropriations was read, sum of $196.40 was adopted by unanimous vote, by considered F,,I,RE DEP.A~T~,~T.. in the cutting ou~ q37 : ' tire item $10~0.32. one mile of wire. STREET _ IMPRO_VF~ENTS. On mo ti on of Mr. ~ ttie the same was stricken otlt, in the sum of PUBL~IC. _p_ARKS. $95.19 was acted upon as'follows:- unanimous Mr. Pattie moved to refer to the fh~blic vote, with the exception of .,':{essrs. St. Clair Propert~ Oommittee which faction was lost by and Pattie, they voting in the negative. REFUNDS. A_ND .REBA,TES~. $5. O0 was adopted, LEAGUE, OF AMERICAN ....MUNICIPALITIES.:- $30. O0 wAs read and acted upon as Follows:- Mr. Pattie moved to strike out, which motion was lost by the following vote:- liams and the AYES:- Messrs. Pre s id ent--lO. Chick, Egolff, tlanna, Kessler, .V, iller, ~cNulty, Nelson, Pattie Wil- '-- ~eSSrS. NAYS. Pishburne, Greeley, Hayne ~, Loscure and St. Olair--5. NOT. VOTING:, Messrs. Carter and McNelis--2. Mr. Pattie moved For a re-consid~-~tion of the same which motion was adopted. He t~ereupon moved to strike out the appropriation of $30.00 which motion was adopted /2724:- A by unanimous for the League of American Municipalities in the sum vote. RESOLUTION to m~ke an appropriation to be uSed in entertaining the firemen attending the Firemen's Convention to be held in this city during the monti~ of August 1912 was read and considered and upon a motion of Mr. Lescure the same was laid over until the next meeting. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:- Mr. Egolff introduced from the floor the list of accounts with tile exception of' those amount that iiad just b~en stricken out whicl~ was adopted by unnaimous vote. Following A. vote was then taken on the resolution as amended and th~same was adopted by the vote · cure, Miller, AYES:- Messrs. MeNulty, Nelson, O~rter, Chick, Ego!£f, Fishburne, Greeley, Pattie, Williams and the President--15. Hanna, Haynes, Kessler, Les- NAYS:- Mr. St. Clair--1. NOT VOTING:- Messrs. McNelis and Talley--2. REPORT OF COM~.~ITTEE ON STREETS #1:--Messrs. Carter and Greeley from the Oommittee on Streets submitted report acted upon as follows:- No.1. accompanied by sundry resolutions and ordinances w.qich was read and 2726:-A RESOLUTION approving the bond of the Roanoke GaS Light Oompany, Incorporated, for the opening of Streets, avenues and alleys of the City of Roanoke under permit for that purpose issued by the City Engineer, Oommittee on Finance. was read, considered and on motion of Mr. St. Clair was referred to the 337 ~//2727:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Anchor Company, Incorporated Stepellel~on, Incirporated to improve the alley South of Kirk Avenue Mild West of feet and authorizing the City Engineer to furnish sufficient 30 yards was rea~, considered and pa..~sed by unanimous vote. and Davis and Henry Street 160 stone for the concrete not to exceed 2728:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the grading of a walk-way on the North Side of High- l~nd Avenue, with the S.W., between 5thand 6th Streets w~s read, exception of Mr. St. Clair, he voting ~/27291-AN ORDINANCE to provide ways of the City, and alleys and public considmred and passed by unanimous in the negative and L~r. Lescure not voting. for regulating the making of openings in the the restoration of the s~,me when such openings are vote, streets, made, and for the issuing of permits therefor was read, considered and passed by urmnimous vote. ~/.2730:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to Shape up t{arriSon Avenue, N.M., and put on the first macadam at ~ cost not to exceed $400.00 was read, considered and on account of not ilaving sufficient Funds to the credit of the Street Improvement Fund, was laid over. ~,/ 2731:- A RESOLUTION authorizing t~e City Engineer to grade Pat%on Avenue, N.E., 'EaSt of Kimball A,.,enue with the Chain-gang was read, considered ~nd sn account of not funds to the credit of the Street Improvement Fund, the same was laid over° having sufficient 2732:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to construct or c~use to be con- strutted a fuL ~idth granolithic sidewalk on the South Side of Church Avenue between JefferSon and Henry Streets was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~/ 2733:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer NelSon Street from the ~{arket Squar~ to Tazewell Avenue was read, vote. to repair t~e concrete gutters on considered and passed by unanimous in aL1 ey 2734:- A RESOLUTION ~uthorizing the Oity En~,ineer to construct a concrete storm drain between Gi!mer Avenue and ~foorman Road and 7th and 8th Streets, N.W., was read~ cons idered passed by unanimous -otc. ~/ 2735:- A RESOLUTION authorizing ters on t~e East side of the fish stalls unanimous vote. at the the City Engineer to construct concrete curb and gut- City Market was read, considered and passed by 2736:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the granite block headers Avenue City Engineer in' the S~nn of $259.70 was read, considered to pay the bill of C. Markley for and passed by unanimous vote. 2737:- A RESOLUTION permitting W. C. Fluke to lay a one-half inch water pipe in 7th from Highland Avenue to the City Limits was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~// 273S:- A RESOLUTION permitting Ellis Solomon to lay a one-half inch water pSpe on 4th Street between Patton Avenue mhd alley Morth of Patton Avenue and in the alley West about 100 337t:_, F~et was walk re~d, on the South side of Salem considered and p .ssed by unanimous vote. 2739:- A RESOLUTION to grant permiSSion for the construction oi' a granolithic Avenue between Jefferson House was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~ 2740:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the opening property of L. C. Stewart, known as No. 430 Walnut Av~ue, unanimous vote. Street and tt~e alley West of the of Walnut Avenue, S.W., in S.W., was read, considered side- Market Front of the and passed by from llth to 13th Streets was read and. on motion of DAr. Carter wes ~' 2742:-A RESOLUTION granting permiSSion to Dr. J. C. 2741:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to re-surface ~.~eirose Avenue, N.W., drive-way crossover overthe sidewalk on Mountain considered and passed by unanimous vote° referred back to the committee. BurkS to construct a granoLithic Avenue, $.'~., between 5th and 6th Streets was read, ~ 2742-1//2. A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to construct or c~.~use to be constructed ~ five foot granolithic sidewalk on the South side of Walnut Avenue, O.W., between 5th and 6th Streets and a point 200 feet West of sixth Street, w~s re~d, considered and oassed by una~imous vote. REPORT OF CO~5{ITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY:-Messrs. Lescure and McNelis from the Com- mittee on Public Property submitted a r~port accompanied by sundry resolutions, which was read and ~cted upon m~ follows:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engneer to purchaSe eigt~t (8) considered and rejected by the following vote:- mules was reud, Trout, AYES:- Messrs. Egolff, Greeley, Williams and the President--ilo NAYS: - Me ssr s. Chick, Hanna, H~yne s, Kessler, Lescure, ~Ziller, McNelis, Nelson, McNulty, Pattie and St. Olair--6. Talley, now using For sidered and NOT VOTING:- Messrs. Carter and Fishburne--2. 2744:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to exchange the buggy that he iS a new one, the difference in cost of the exchange not to exceed $100.00, was read, con- pmssed by unanimous vote. Mr. McNulty moved for a suspension of rules to take up the report of the Joitn Com- mittee on Fire &nd Water end Ordinances relative to the appointment of a Board of Appraisers look- ing to the adjustment of a water franchise or the purch~seo£ the property, which motion was adopted. He stated that the committee did not get together until such late hour prior to the time of going into executive session, consequently wished to introduce the report of the Joint Co]maittee from the floor. The report and resolution was read and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Oarter, Chick, Egolff, Fishburne, Greeley, Hanna, Hafu~es, Kessler, Le s- 337 cure, Miller, McNelis, McNulty, ABSENT: - Me ssr s. Nelson, Pattig, St. Cia ir, Parrsck HAnckel, Newt Trout, Williams and Talley, the and t he Pre nident--18. latter being excused prior to the vote. A full text of the Resolution and Report is A RESOLUTION providing for the appointment as follows:- of a Board of AppraiSerS tion of the Water works property, water rightS, and the proper Water Company, together with their judgment as to whay should be a of' Roanoke might offer for sale a franchise for supplying water W~..~RMAS it is deemed, by the Council of the to insure to the City and innabitants thereof an adequate operating expenSeS of to make a valua- proper basis upon to the City and its the Roanoke which the City inhab it ant s. City of Roanoke, advisable and sunply of pure wholesome water; expedient and, cupied by WHEREAS certain of the streets, warer mains and other apparatus ~REAS in the judgment of the City alleys and public highways of the of the Roanoke Water Company; and, Co~ci! the supply and distribution City are now cc- of water is, at pre sent of water to i nad e quat · V,.~F, REAS in certain portions of the City; and, the City Council proposes to offer for sale a franchise for the the City and it's inhabitants; and, ~REAS it is deemed advisable in order to ascertain the basis upon supplying which a franchise should be offferred forsa!e that expert opinion of the Roanoke Water Company, proper operating be obtained and a valuation be had, expenses thereof etco, of the property THEREFORE praisers be and is hereby BElT ORDAINED b~ the Council for the created for th- purpose of making an city of RoAnoke that a Board of Ap- examination of the properties of the Roanoke Water Company in and adjacent to be used, in the supplying of water when created as hereinafter provided, Roanoke Water Company, the value of to the City of Roanoke, which to the City and it's suburbs: shall ascertain and reportto the City Co~cil and such property, and in such report the said Board of are used, and ~re necessary that said Board of Apprmisers to the Appraisers sh~il show separately the present value of the following:- (a) Rea] estate necessary for the operation and protection of the said water plant. (b) All water rights owned and controlled by the Roanoke Water Company, giving the value of each source of supply in separate items. (c) All distributing mains and services outside of the City limits. distributing mains and services used in (d) All reservoirs, pumps, pumping stations, connection with or necessary for a water supply inside of the City Limits, and all other property of like kind and character necessary to the operating of the water plant of the Roanoke Water Comp any o (e) All tools and stock on hand. 378 (f) Going concern value. (g) All other property of the Oompany necessary water plant which may not be included in the above named items. (h) The said Board of Appraisers shall makeAn from each of theseveral sources of supply owned or controlled as to quality, quantity, and value, relative to other sources appraisers may deem best, and report separately thereon. for the proper operation of the naid accurate test of the supply of water by the Roanoke Water Company, both of supply or in any other ma~,ner the The said Board of Appraisers shall, after having heard evidence to the Oity and to the Roanoke Water 0ompany, prepare and deliver to the City and .giving a hear~ of Raonoke and to the said Roanoke.. Water Company such proposed franchise as in its judgment should be offered for sale by by the City° , longer period for fire Said proposed Franchise as than thirty years and shall hydrants; the maximum cost to be submitted by said Board of Appraisers stta!l not be for a provide the maximum coat, if any charge be made therefor paid by the City for water for other .ou~'poses; the maximum cost to be paid by private comsumers both when suc~ water is supplied with, and when supplied with- out meters. All suct~ chargements to remain as thus Fixed until changed in some manner provided by State Law, within the provisions of the Constitution° The said proposed franchise shall Further provide for such new extensions of water mains, such extension ~nd replacements, and prescribe the ~nd the manner in needs may require. and reserve when same saall become necessary. each seven year period the City of Roanoke shall have the right replacements of mains already laid, and the size of such time and method of which such extensions ~nd replacements may be It shall also provide For such exptencions and replacements compelled b~ theCity, as the City's increasing the wmter supply forboth daily consumption It s~xall further its desire to do so, to nUrchmse the water works plant p~ovide, that at tt~e expiration of upon giving one year~s notice of etc., and shall provide in detail how the vmlue shall be ascertained, the method of purchase, payment, etco The said Board of Appraisers shall be composed of three members each of whom shall be experienced hydraulic nances and one shall engineers, one shall be selected by the Committee on Fire acting jointly, subject to the approval of Council his compensation to be be selected by the Roanoke Water Compare, his compens..tlon to be and Water and 0rdi- paid by the City, paid by said Com- pany, ~nd the two so selected shall select the third member of said Board of Appraisers and his eom- pensation shall be paid jointly by the said City and the said Compa~kv. Each member duties in consideration of all matters sidered. The said Board of Appraisers of the Board of Appraisers shall have and exercise equal powers and coming before it with reference to the s~bJects to be con- shall act jointly in the investigation and consideration of 337? all matters pertaining to the duties imposed upon it, a majority of t~le members question,s, but no meeting, shall be held unless the entire membership be preseut therein, nor shall any decision be rendered except at such meetings. No member of said Board of Appraisers shall be resident of the State shall dec~de all and participate of Vir~inia, nor tile owner or ina=er of property in the City or County of Roanoke, Virginia. Each member of the Board of Appraisers shall take ami subscribe to an oath to act % fairly, honestly and imparti lly in the premises and l~aving done so tlte Board of Appraisers shall oroceed to the performance of the duties herein imposed° Tlte Roanoke Water Company by its acceptance of this resolution will thereby agree; let. T~t it will bid upon the proposed franchise as prepared by said praisers if the same shall be offered for sale by the City as orovided by law, or Board of Ap- suelt proposed franchise is not offered for sale by the City that then and mn that event mt wlll should the Oity determine to purchase, sell, transfer and convey to tt~e City of Roanoke at any time within twelve months next after the date of the filing with the Oity Cl~rk of the Board of Appraisers the property appraised by the Board of Appraisers and at the report of the valuation placed the terms and conditions of purchase, if they cannot be agreed upon by the parties thereon by it, thereto, are to be determined by arbitration, The amount expended under this Water." resolution shall be chargeable to the account of "Fire WITNESS the following SignatureS: BOARD _c co _ eIn: T. E. JA~ISON W. C. BURNS VI. M. SHICKEL W. B. MURPHY W. L. RANSON S. O. PORTER 0. S. MONULTY C. R. WILLIA}fS J. S. PATTIE R. B. HAYNES P. J. GREELEY G.-T. ~ILLER. Jttne Accepted, lOth,!912. Roanoke Water Company, June 10th,1912 By. E. M. Fun~ouser ~ Pre sident. Mr. Lescure moved for a suspension of the rules to take up the r~port of the Com- mittee on Public Safety which motion was adopted by unanimous vote. REPORT OF CO~9~ITTEE ON PUBLIO SAFETY:-MeSoro. McNulty and MeNelis from the Com- 338C mittee on Puble Sa£ety submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as fo'l!ows:- Distance · [~A RESOLUTION authorizing the JefferSon Company, Inc., to install a Bowser Storage Tank was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. be referred define Long Mr. Oarter introduced the Following resolution under this head with request that it to the Public Safety Committee which motion was adopte,t. ~ AN_.. ORDINANOE to Amend And re-ordain Section 272 of ~ite General Ordinances so as to .,t'he limi%s of .,Public Safety building regulmtions. On motion of Mr. Fishbum, ne the Oommon Oouneil adjourned. 338] CO~ON COUNCIL- .... REGUiAR SESSION. MONDAY, JULY 8th,1912. 9J'?'CN COUNC!.~. me~' met i:l re,Ilar session in the Ooubcul chamber at 8 o'o!ock i'.~tcNe i l! .~', w~s c~..lled to order by the President, }Ar. :t. W. Phelps. PRESENT :-'~Me ssr'S. Ohiek-{ Nelson, Parrock,Pattie, AB SENT: - Carter EEolff, Fi shburne, Greelet, Hanxkel, Haynes, Messker, Miller, St .Clair, Talley, (late), Trout and the Pre sident--16. Wanna ~ Le $CtlI'e, Mc.]u!ty,Newt on and Williams--6. P]EA]~ING 0F T!{E jOURNAL:- On notion of ~V~. Hanckel the readln;: of the Journal was with and the minutes REPORT~0F OFFICERS:- approved as recorded. The Report of the City Engineer, Oity Clerk, City Treasurer, tl i ~11 Clerk of the Market, He~<th Offiaer, City Pi-~vsieimn, Superintendent of the Poor, ~nd the Keeper of the Almshouse was read and ordered filed. /" FILING AND REFERRING PETITIONS:- Ape tition leave of absence which was on from the City F~ngineer requesting m 10 days motion or Mr. Pattie .granted by uA%animous vote. full pay. N~. Trout moved that 1A~YOR ~ S I~q~SSAGE :- com~mittee. ~'or a full text o~ REPORT OF CO~¢FFTTEE the sanitary Inspectio be granted a 10 days leave of absence with The M&yor~s Message w~s read mna roi'erred to the s~me, see Common Coubcil Journal .#S, pmge 3381. ON ~v,,,,,~= oniek and Hankel from the r ~.~,,~m:-- Messrs. ,ppropriate Committee on Finance submitted a reoort accompanied by sundry resozutions and ordinances which w&s read and acted upon ~ follows:- RESOLUTION approving certain bonds wins considered mnd passed by the lng laid ement sidered ~-~imous vote. Almshouse A RESOLUTION mppropri-ting the s,;m F~nd fo~- extra help was read, members absent:- Messrs. Carter, Hanna, ~/2750:- A RESOLO~i0N to refund the ,2751;- A RESOLUTION appropriating over until the next regular meeting. of $35.00 per month to tne credit of considered mhd passed by unanimous vote, with the McNulty, Newton, Talley and Wi 11 iams---7 o sum of $5.00 to JotmSon and JonnSon was read, $15,000.00 for School purposes was re~d, of $10,000.00 to the credit of ./ 2752:- A RESOHUTION &ppropriating the sum Fund was re~d, considered and laid over until next regular meeting. f ollowA Commissioner of Revenue the 2753:-AN ORDINANCE fixing t~e Commissions of the with the exception of and passed by unanimous vote, considered UU,A~idered and the street Imrpve- was read, Pattie, he not voting. con- 338'" ¢...-""~2754; - AN sidered. ORDINANCE fixing the commission of the City TAx Collector was read and e on- Pattie moved to reduce the ommissions of the Tax Collector on the Tax motion was lost, a recorded vote was not taken. hewy to 1%, whi c h ~ %rUb' "'~ ~AAen.%mkeli Oz:k the resolution ms presented by tn, Con,mitre. and ti~e same was adopted by unanimous vote, with the e-:eeption oF ~.~r. ~/2755:-A RESOLUTION increasing the rate of Pattie pay in he voting in the negative. Sprinkling the Market Square to be efJ. eu'~"ve July 1St, 1912 was read, considered ~nd p~ssed by unanimous vote. ~ M~. unzuk offered tn, following Ordinance w~icn was passed by AN ORDINANCE Amending and re-en~eting section 78 o£ the General unanimous vote. 0rdin~nee s requiring bonds to be given by certain officers so that the same should read as at amendment to include "eae~ member of the Polic.e Co~aission at $500.00." pre sent with the followi,~ NAYOR~ o Roanoke, Va. July 8th, 1912. TO THE HONORABI~ MEMBERS GENTLEMEN: - OF THE ROANOKE COUNCIL, ROANOKE~ tion the At this time I consider it unnecessary to do more than Briefly Gall to your atten- following mmtters:- FINANOES & ~IMpROVF~tFj~ T S. The general fin~nciml condition or tt~e city continue to be good ~nd I nave no speciml rec- ommendation to matte with reference i again urge that the Street Oom. mittee provide a mcr,extensive system of street repairing, it is imperative that this be done for the protectior, of the extensive improvements heretofore made: the recent heavy rains have gremtly damaged many of the macadamized action b~ ~--ke~'A fm.~h~r rains m~y produce serious results. streets, ~n,-! unless imme~ iate 'As a result of the PUBLID... _HF. ,AL~TH. vigorous policy of the Health of the city is exceedingly good. I call your attention to sage relative to changing certain sections of the general Officer certain dQties which are now imposed upon the Department the general the reco~aendations ordinance s, Mayor, and that directly under t~e Health offi%er. I urge bh~t the~e ,~er.s be taken next meeting. sanitary conditi.,n so as to impose upon the Heaz~ the Sanitmry 'Inspector ve plac~ up and acted upon at your made. in ~%y la st roes- effective. quo st that entered and the police department continues very GenerAl good order h~s continued to prevail, On June 30th Mr. H. N. Dyer tendered his it be immedi~teiy accepted, which I did.' upon tl~e discharge ef its duties, I m~de the resignation as Chief of Police, with the The Police 0ommizslon not having at that time Following &ppoxt~ment a :- A. nl ~rxffxn, let Sergeant, &ppointed Chief of Police, H. N. Dyer resigned. A. H. GrA£f~.. b~;g advanced to C~ief S. T. Lemon, 2nd sergeant, appoznted let Sergeant, Police. J. A. ~0verstreet being advanced to Second sergeant. W. J. Rigney appointed 3rd Sergeant, J. A. 0vet street, 3rd Sergeant, appointed second Sergemn~ ~. T. Lemon being ~dvmnced to second Sergeant. CITY the condition at the city Almshouse Because of the L~ck of sufficient and competent ~elp, mhd hospital com~ected %herewith ~r~ very uns~tisf~ctor'y, and I must demand th~% the inmates of t~ese institutions receive proper ~ttention; dation of your Finance Committee so that I therefore efficient urge that you act favorably upon the attendants may be immediately secured. recommen- F. Dillon I r.commend to the Common Council tnepmssage ~nd which i~s heretofore bee~ passed by %he of the ordinance ~s roqu~ted by Judge Jno.. Board of Aldermen, thisordin~nee ratifies t~e election & etc. authorizA,-,~ ~he issue of ~l,, ,~A3u,O00.O0 if Vends. It is very impor~AAU ui~t these that the several properties purchased for a building site may be paid bonds be passed upon and sold, for and title taken. I urge that plans be requested from lemdlng architects of ti~e country that we- may determine t~e type of building which we-~re to %iest possible time. I further reconn~end t.~at the range for temporary quarters for t~ cit~ officers erect, public that end that we begin construction at the ear- property committee be authorized to ar- ne dealay may be occasioned on that account. RESPECTFULLY Self,rte M~.yor · REPORT OF COM~ITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:-Messrs. Egoiff mhd P&rrack from tn, committee on &ceounts submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which w~s read and acted upon ms follows:- June U2756;- A r~uLUTION approving the accounts ~nd claims considered ~nd acted upon ms fellows;- 1~12 w~s reed, ag%inst bhe City for the month of Mr. St. Olair moved to strike out in the extraordinary expenditures $15.50 an amount to the Fire Department which motion was lost by the following vo.te:- AYES:-Messrs. Ci~ick, II,nekel, Nelson, Pattie and St.Olair--5. charged 338-4 Talley NAYS:- Messrs. Egolff, (having just arrived) and Fi shburne, Tr out--10. Greeley, Parrack, NOT VOTING:- The President--1. motion dopted ative. having order. Mr. Si. Clair moved to strike an amount of $19.70 charged w~s lost. Mr. St. Clamr moved to bo %he Police s6rike out $35.50 in the Legal Department which A vote was then taken on the resolution e~s presented by the committee by un~nimou~ vote, with the exception or ~:~essrs. P~ttie and St. Clair, they · Trout offered two resolutions in connection with the committee on report .~nd an objection thereto having been offered tae President rules REPORT OF CO~ITTEE ON SEWERS:-Messrs. Fishburne, N,1aon ~nd Kessisr Department wnicn motion w~s lo~t. voting in the neg- Streets t~ey not ~'. Trout out of from the Committee on Sewers submitted lows: - ~//2757 :- A a report accompanied by sm~dry resolutions which was re~d RESOLUTION to ~dvertise for bmus for the construction of a and sewer acted upon ~'s tel- and Jamison Avenues, S.E., ~nd Roanoke River Known as the Buzzard Reek SewMr passed b~ m~nimous vet., wlb4 ~ii, ,xceptio~A ef Lk.. St. Clair, he not voting. 581-A RESOLUTION levying the aSSessment for the construction of w~s ~e~d, certain consiaered aha sewer s known as sewer assessment No. g2 was read and on account of not having the necessary 3/4 vote, the same was laid over,~ ~//2759 :- A RESOLUTION awarding contract for the construction of certain sewers w~s read~ considered and passed by unanimous vob., wi~h Jh~ ~xception of Mr. St. Olair, he ~/~760:- .A RESOLUTION to give ~ nearing for the conSt~'ue~un er certain not voting. sewers was read~ consider~d ~-Ad u~'~ ~coount of not being 3/4 pr.sunb ~ i~id over until tn~ next regular m=eting. REPORT 0F C0~,~/,ITTEE ON FIHE AND WATER:- Messrs. Greeley and ~./ill~r from the Commibbee on Fire and Water submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and ~cted upon as fei- ~/2761 :- A RESOLUTION to award contract for coal for the Fire Department for the years of 1912-13 was read, considered ,nd ~ssed by unanimous vote. by a REPORT OF COmmITTEE ON HEALTH:-Messrs. resolution which was read and acted upon as Porter and Trout follows' submitted a report accompanied ~// 2762:- A RESOLUTION &euep%ing the bid of Wm. H. Carter, For the removal of nig~%-SoiZ ~nd authorizing the Board of Health to award him a certificate ~or license therefor, Said license to expire on the First day of May, lg13 wa~ read and considered. 338:' following rack, Mr. Miller vote'. - AYES:- ~mved to re, er back Messrs. Chick, St. Clair and Talley--ll. NAYS:- Messrs. Hanckel, Egolff, to the Health Committe. which motion Greeley, was adopted by th. Haynes, Kessler, ~.lill~.~r, McNelis~ Par- Nelson, Pattie and Trout---4. "~. NOT w0~IN(.. The President--1. REPORT OF C0~ZITTEE ON PUBLIC -jAFETY:-MeSsrse Nelson mhd McNelis f~'um ~h- Cummitt.e on Public S~fety submitted a report accompanied by ~ resolution w~ich was read and acted upon as fol- /2765:-A RESOLUTION to permit the erection of certain electric SignS was re~d, and passed by un~nim~us vote. c on sider ed iXEPOHT OF C0~'~ilTTEE ON WATER FRANCHISE:-Messrs. Pattie, Mil!,~:r and Greeley from the Corn- mittee on Water Franchise submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which was read and ~cted upon as follows:- member '~2763:- A RESOLUTION ~ppointing Dabney H. MaurF, H~vdraulic Engineer of Peoria, Ii1., mS a of th~ Board of AppraiSers to make ~ v~luation of th~ water works property wkter tiE, bbs et._.., and the proper operating expenses of the Reanok~ Water Cempa~ly to represeht the City or Roanoke was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote° ~/ 2764:- A actin& jointly, to RESOLUTION authorizing t~-~:e up with Dabney H. the Fire ~d W~ter Oommittee and the ordihance Committee Maury the organization of a water' franchise etc., was re~d, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~// 2699:- AN 0RDiMANCE imposing a ~ax on persons, fir~= and corporations for %he ~upply of water, gas, heat, electric l'ig~ts or pow,r in the City of RoanoKe~ which having pms~ed the Board of Aldermen wzs read, considered and their ~ction concurred in by unanimous vote. ~/ 2724:- A RESOLUTION making ~n appropriation t.~ be used in entertaining tH, firemen ~ttend- ing the firu~en' S convention to be h~id ~.. -~i.',0 Ci't~ during the montl~ uf ~u6u' ..... s~.*, 1.~12 which h~ving a,.~ their -c'tionconcurred in by unanimous vote, passed the Bo~.rd of Aldermen was read, considered ~ with the exception of Mr. Pattie, he voting in t~e negative. ~/2731:- A RESOLUTION authorizing Kimball Avenue, with the chain-gang wh;~h tt~e City Engineer to grade Patton Avenue, N. E., EASt of having paSo-d -~he Board of Aldermen -~ ~mended w~s read, considered and their action concurred in by unanimous vo~. 2730 :- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to Shape up HarriSon Avenue, N.E., and put on %ne firSt macadam at a cost not t~ex~eed $400.00 which having passed the Bo-~r'd of Aldermen was read, considered and tneiraction concurred in by unanimous vote. ~/ 2745:-A RESOLUTION to pur6nase three horses for the Fire Department and to dispose of two unfit for further s,rvice, which having ;~ssed the Bo~.rd of Aldermen was read and considered. 3386 Mr. Ohick move~ to amend to read chargable to the stock which was adopted. De par tee nt instead of live ~% vote warn then taken on the resolution as um~nded ..,~ ~.u ~'~ 2762:-A RESOLUTION receipting the bid of William H. Carter and authorizing the Board of Aldermen' to award him a certificate For to explr® on the first day or May lgl3 w~{ich was referred b~ck to the on motion Fishburne was re.considered. ~m~ Wt~S for the license ~iopted by '~.-nimous r emov~l of therefor ~o~ittee Mr. Trout moved to adopt the original reso±ution as Presented, Mr. Miller moved to strike out Melrose Ward which motion was lost AYES:-Messrs. Greeley, Kessler, Miller, Pmrraek and St.Clair-~5. ~elson, NOT VOTING--Mr. Chick, E~oZ£f, ~.i=i.bu~.n,, Hanel-.el, Ta lley and the President--2~' McNelis, A vote w.s tl~en taken on the re solutiofl as formerly presented and by the following vote:- night-Soil said license ~s perrecord above, by the roliowing v~te:- Patti. tne saz~e w~s adopted AYES:- Me ssrs. and Trout--il. Chick, Egolff, Fi shburne, ~reeley~ Hancke!, HcNelis, Nelson, Newt O11, Pattie, East of Oneida NAYS:- ~:~essrs. Kessler, Miller, NOT wOTING--The Presi~en%--1. Parrack and St. Clair--%. ~;~. Trouu offered the following resolution wSich was resolution closing '~empor.arlll~r from public travel Street and North of the concret'e ~taining wall There being lie l'urbk~r ad~oted by unani,~ous vote. a p~rt of the old Lynchurg erected bu~iii, ss Conu~on Council adJourne~. $ in L~lcnburg Re~d. Road lying ATTEST., aFrROVED.~ PRESIDENT~ 338"; COUNCIL ......... SPECIAL SESSION° TUESDAY, JU'f,Y 23rD, 1912. The Con. on Council was called to order ! irt special SoSsion An the Co'~ucil Chamber at 8 o ),~r. N. W. Phelps, for the Dy the President, f oll owl ng clock to-wit:- Carter, Chick, Egolff, Fishburne, Hanekel, H~ynes, PRESENT: - )~e ssr s. Nelson~ Parra~k, 5L.Clai-', -.- lley Trout anG ABSENT:_- 'N{~ SSr So Gte eley, Kes s?.e r ~ Wi lli~m s--J o CALI~ WAS .iS FOLLOWS:- LL. t ne Pre si dent--14. l~cNulty, McNeli s, ~es~ure~ Pattie and Ro&noke, Va., July 1Sth~lgl2. TO THE }.{F2&BERS OF CO]E.'.f, ON COUNCIL FOR THE CI/T 0F VA. GENTL q~',EN: -- TA~KE NOTICE that a Special Session of the 0ommon 0ounci! is hereby called to meet in '~_.~ ~:~-,i Chamber on Tuesday, ju~y the 23rd, lg12 at 8 o~c!oek P.'M., to consider a~ ~ct upon t~e followinj re =olut ions ~nd ordinances. There was a meeting called to meet on Tu~sday J~l.y the 16th, 1912 at 8 o~cloek P.M., especially for the purpos~ of acting ~on , ---- Bonds ra~*~ providing for the execution -nd sale of $230 ,000 . 00 of Public Building ~r the ~ppli~tion or t~e proceeds thereof and on meeo~t of not n~ving ~ quorm the could ~-~.~ be acted upon~' Messrs.. ~illon, Thompson and Cl~y, th~ Attorneys retained the purpose or ~zsing upon the leg~lzty of ~nis issue de~nds before they render ~n opinion upon the same your ~otion on this 0rdin.~n~e ~nd t. ne President of Co,aCh ~o~eil requested me to ~ge upon you your ~ttendance ~t this meeting in order tlt~t thi~ 0rdin~nee, --- artec- if noneother m~:~ioned bel~, be ~eted ~gen. Ti~refore I respectfully request dance: 1o AN oRDINANCE providing for the Building Bonds and fot the app!io~tion of the execution and s,~le proceeds thereof° of $25o,0o0.oo Pub lie 2.RESOLUTION authorizing tbs City Er. gineer to advertiSe for bids for the eon- struction of a ~ive foot ~.nolithic sidewalk on the West side of Commerce street from Fr~r£~li'~_ ko~d ~.ek to ~n ~lley in the rear of the Central Grammar School and an eight foot gr~nolithic sidewalk on the South side of Franklin Road from Commerce Street to a point up to and including the property line of the Oentrm! Grammar School. 3o A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to purch~-Se eight mules° 4. A RESOLUTION awarding contract for coal for use of the public buildings. . South of W&!nut A AASOLUTiON authorizing MiSS Nell J. Stepken~on and N. L. Friese to make the sower system in the alley between Naple Avenue and Commerce street and Avenue ~ distance of approximately 90 feet. 338 6. AN 0Rd~INANOE imposing a t&x on real ~:':.. ~U~'~O~Aal ]~rooerty in the City of Roanoke, Virginia under and pursuant to an ~ct ur the General Assembly of Vir4,inia, ap- proved ~rch the ~4th~ 190~. ' RESPEOTFULL~ obB'.,.;, irED, W. b. CRAFT. CLERK. 2767:- ~ kESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to. a'~vertise for bids for the oonstruc"'~,:L of ~ rive foot granolithio sidew&!k on the West side of Co~meroe Street, from Framklin Road back to an alley Sout~ of the Central Grammar senoo.1 ~nd an eight foot g~'anolithic Sidewalk on the South side of Franklin Ro~d from (lommeree Street up ~u and ~nciud~ng tt~e property line of the Central Gr~mm~r School which !t~vin~ P&ssed th~ Board of Aldermen was re~d, considered and their action concurred in by una, nimous vote 2768:- A RES01',UTI0.*3 authorizing the Citer F~gineor to purel~.so eight mul~s ~hieh l~ving p~ssed the Bou. rd or Aldermen was r~a~, oonsidered ~nd their ~etion concurred in by unznimous vote. 2769:- A RESOLUTION ~uthorizing .~'~,- Nell . ,,,,.,.,...,'., J Stepl.c:,~on and N. L. Friese to make mn extension of the sewer system in tho ~lleN between. Maple Avenue and Commerce South of Wa!nut. Avenu~ a dis~.nce of -pproximatel~ .90' feet~ whiel~ h~vin~ of Aldermen was read, considered and passed by ~~mous vote. 2770:- A RESOLUTION awarding contract .For eo~.l For use in the public buildings which having passed the Board of Aldermen wa~ ~.e~d, considered and their action concurred in by un~ni~ou.~ vote. _ 2771:- AN ORDINANCE impo~ing ~, t~x: on re~l mhd personal property in the City of Roanoke, Virginia under and pursuant to an act of the ~neral Assembly of Virginia proved ~ggrch the 14th, 1908 which having passed the Bo~,rd of Aldermen was read, considered -~ ~.eir action tone.red i:~ h~' ~,~i~ouS vote. 269~:- Ai 0~!i ' '"~ p~oviding "~ , ~o. t~ - ....... ~ ,~ exbou%ion and sai~ o~_ ~2~0~000.00 Pubiio Building Bonds and for %he appliua%ion of the proceeds %hereof which having Passed ihs Boa~d of Aldermen was no% uonsidered ~or %ne reason %ha% %here was no% a n~be~ of m~bers pre,on% %o ac% upon %he same. THERE BEING no further busi~ sss the 0ommon Co-~cil adjourned. ATTEST: APPROVED: CLERK ./ O0]~MO]'I COUNCIL ........... REGULAR . SESSION · MONDAY, AUGUST THE 5th, 1912. COUNCIL met in regular session in the 0ouneil Chamber at 8 o'clock P.M. ~.nd was called to order by the President, Mr. N. W. Phelps. Hanekei, PRESENT:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, ~go-l-~f-, Flshburne, Gr_~e_~el~ey, Hanaa (late), H~j~'~nes (late), Kessler (late), I,escure, Miller, MeNulty, N~ (late), Pattie , St.Clai~r, Ta!!ey (late), Trout (late), and the dispensed Pr e sident--18. ABSENT:- Messrs. McNelis, R._~ADING OF THE JOURNAL Nelson, Parr~ek On motion of Mr. and Willi&ms--3. Chick the r~kDing of %he Journal was with ~nd th~ minutes aporoved as recorded. REPORT OF OFFIC~RS:- The report of the City Engi~cer, C~ty Clerk, City Treasurer Clerk of the },~.rket, Health Officer, Superintendent of the Poor, Cit~, Physimian and the Keeper of the Almshouse ~s re,.d ~ad ordered filed. }.~AYOR'S ~.~SSAGE:- The ~ayorts ~essage was read and ~eferred to the appropriate eo~n~ittees, A full text of same is as follows:- Ro&moke, V&., August 5th, lg12. TO LO.]O..AB~E ~E..'.:{BERS 0]' THE ROANOKE COUNCIL, ROANOKE, VIRGINIA. GENT L ~;.~ N: - This being my !~St meSSage to you, and this being your last meeting prior to the reorgam- ization of your respective bodieS, I feel constrained, with the exception of two Special m~.tterS, to nothing more th~.n comply with the charter requirementS, ~nd give you a general Statement of the city~s gener~.l conditiou.eteo FINANCE AND_ _ .h. co!!cetions end Sisbursements are The City's einances are in splendid condition both ' - being carefully looked after by the officials whose duty it is to so do; ~nd u~der the constant supervision of your very efficient Finance Committee. An unexpected expenditure, ixowever, must be provided Eor at once, it was ascertained when an inspection was being made on August 2ad th&t the on the Randolph Street Bridge was in ~n unsafe condition. It was immediately closed to r cad-way · ~. public travel and the sa~e is now bezn~ examimed in detail to ascertain the extent of the from the examination thus far m~de the indications &re tl~t practically a new bridge will b~ censtrueted~ should t. his orove t.o be so I wish to reeo..~end that & DetaCh&at ~on~rete be erected. ~y idea bezng t~n&t th~s structure should be erem~d not o~ly as a practical tien to s~ve the abnormal rep&ir ~eeount but some care should be a handsome structure ~t this point would add very materially to impression on visitors to the city, and. those passing through. repairs; have to structure proposl- taken that it be ornamental as well; that section amd would make a good PUB~ The general sanitary condition of the city continues Mood. The Health Department is now devoting much attentioR to tb~ enforcement of the "Pure Food Law," and hms s-~eured three con¥ietlons foe its violation during the past week; our citizenship should heartily co-operate with the Department in this work, and brine to the Department ts attention every violation of the law, s.ueh action will insure purer Food stuffs mhd thus materially better the general health conditions of the city. AND the p~st No serious of F~nse~ have been brought to the attention of the Police Dep~rtment during month~ and there has been no increase of petty offenses. · The Chief of Police appointed by the Oommissiom has entered upon the discltarge o£ his duties ms such, ?rith every indication For efficient ~nd satisfactory service; I he, ye endeavored to impress upon every member of the Dep~r~ment the importance of absolute loyalty and co-operation, which I mm s~,tisfied will be given to him, and I call upon all who are interested in ~ood goverm- sent to lend him all possible aid in the discharge of his dutiem, which under most favorable eon- ditions are always burdensome and trying. PUBLIC BU!LDI~iG, It is very unfortunate that ~ suf.~icient number of Common Council to pass tile ordinance ratifying the electiom etc., which authorized the issuing of $230,000.00 of bonds could not attend its last meeting, and I hope a special' effort will be made to P~ss this ordinance ~{'hat the sale of bonds ,may be negotiated ~nd final aetior, be taken for the erection of a much n~eded public building. TING T~ CITY, The attention of Council iS c~lled to the Fact that the City t~S not been redistricted since the last census; and that such census showed a gre~.ter di£Ference in population of certain of the wards than is permitted by the State Statute. This statute sh_ould be complied with, and I rec- ommend that a special committee be appointed by the Chairm~n of ~ach branch of Cotmcil to investi- gate this matter ~nd make ~ report' to the Sep.tenber megtings showinE what changes should be made in the w&rd lines and also consider a~d report upon the question of reducing or increasing the num- ber of w~.rds. ~ DEPAR~NT. The emty is to be congratu, lated upon its £ire dep~rtment both as to its equipment and its persone!. No city of its size an~-,where is better prepared to cope with a large ¢onflag&tion than Roanoke, while, the cost of the department n~s been l~rge greater portion oFethe expenditure has been upon modern, permanent buildings and up-to-al&to equipment. That the cost of ~intenance may be re- duced to & minimum without impairing the usefulness of the dep~rtment, I suggest that the committee on Fire and W~ter take up the question of co:.~ar'ing ~he cost between the use of horses ~,n'd ~utomo- biles and theapparatus us. ed in each instance. I do not Feel that I should complete this, ~, last me,sage, without expressing my high. appreciation of the uniform eouz'tes¥ £hown, and aid given me, by every o£fieial of the city's gov- ernment during ~.~/ incumbency of the office of N~yor, and to say th&t prior 'to that time I did not ap- preciate, ms I now do, the sincere efforts of the officials to conduct their offices for the very beat interest of the city and its people. RESPECTFIFDLY SUBMITTED, S. P. SEIFERT, MAYOR. FILING AND REFERRING PETITIONS:- A petition From Mr. M. D. Moss, Assistant City Clerk and Auditor for a leave of absence of 10 ays was read and on motion of }~. H~neke!, the s~me wa s ~',r~nt- ed. 339 for the ~" Mr. McNulty e xe e ~t. i on ~nd On motion cC moved for a suspenhion of sale of $230 , 000 . 00 Public Mr. Pattie, the Clerk was the rules to take up and 0rdinanee providing Building Bonds, wltich motion was adopte~. instructed to read the Ordinance, wltieh had prey- iou,,~ly been read, which was duly done, the Ordinance being knovm as No. 2695 wi th caption in full' as follows:,~ "AN ORDINANCE providing for the execution And sale of $230,000.00 Publie Buiiding Bonds And for t.,~ App!icction of the proceeds thereof, which havinq pasued the Board of Aldermen 1~12 was read, considered and their action concurred in by the following-vote:- May the lOth, A~S:- ~.{e sst s. t Chick Egolrf, Fi shburne, Greeley, qanekel~ Haynes~ Kessler, ~ ,cNuzt y, McNeli s, Newton, Parr~ck, Pattie, St.Olmir, Talley asd the President--IS. Finance ABSENT:-'.,~essrs. MoNo!is, Nelson, Trout and Willi~ns--4. REPORT OF 00.tC,{ITTEE ON FINANCE:-Messrs. Ch!ok, Hanckel and Hanna from the Committee on submitted a repor~ accompanied by sundry resolutions which w&s read and acted upon as fol- lows: - 2771-1/2:- A RESOLUTION appropriating the SUm of $100.00 to the credit of the Potiee Depart ment to be used for a Salary of a Clerk to the Police Commi. S ibn, was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- AYF, S: - Me s sr s. Chick, Egolff, Fishburne, Greeley, Hmrm~, Hanckel, Haynes, T~e s~ure, Miller, Mc Nuit y NAYS New t on and Talle y--!3. Par. racK, Pattie and St. Clair--3. NOT wOTING:-Messrs. Xessier and the Presidsnt--2. 2772:- A RESOLUTION to loan $1400.00 to the PenSion Fund a~ per resolution heretofore adopted was read, considered and laid over until toe next meeting. p c- r ~ ', 2773:- A .~..0~,U_I0,~i to approve certain official bonds ~r. Pattie moved to amend by Striking out tire bond of was read Edward R. and considered. Moore, Chief of Police in .the sum of $!,000.00 which amendment waS adopted but not' by a recorded vote. A vote was then takenon the resolution as presented and the same was adopted by unanimous vote, but not recorded. 2774:- A RESOLUTION to make certain supplementary a. ppropriations was read and considered. Mr. Pattie moved to take the matter up seriatim, wttich motion was Special Services--S200.00 was Ele~ctions--$7g.g6 was adopted Impounding--S66.58 wa s A recorded vote of the adopted by unanimous vote. by unanimous- vote. adopted but not by a recorded vote. first two items was as follows:- adopted. Les~ure~ AYF, S:- Miller, Messrs. Carter, McNulty, Newton, Chick; Ego!fl, Fishburne, Greeley, Ham%a, Hancke!, Haynes, Kessler, Parraek, Pattie, St. Clair, Talley and the President--18. correct ! :' 2775:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Clerk to wake Such entries on his books as 'will the minor, errors ~.s d:~ seovered by the am:tual audit for the year of' 191!, the ~,udit being mmde by the Vir~nia Audit Company of the City of Roanoke: Virginia was read, consider, ed ~nd pa...~sed by unemimous vote. on REPORT 0F C0~J~ITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:-Messrs. Fishburne, Parr,ok and F, golff From the Committee Accounts submitted m report aecompa, nied by ~. resolution which was read and acted upon as follows:- ~/ 277{5:-A RESOBUTION &pproving the ~ceountS and claims af..<~.inst the ~ity for ghc month of' July.iR12 was read, e-;nzidered he voting in the negative. and passed by un-_ni~.~us vote, with the exeeptio.~ of Mr. St.Clair, Str,~et s lows~- REPORT OF C0.~9.~!TTEE ON STREETS:-Messrs. C~rter, Miller and Greeley from the 0on~nittee on submitted a report ac(;omp~nied by sUndry resolutions waith was read and ~cted upon as fol- 2777'-. A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to requiz.~ e.-' o." '"~oorm~n to ramova ~!I obstructions on a strip of street Five feet in width in front of ~his premises located on the South side of Highland Avenue, S.E., between 7th and gth Streets was rea~, considered and pa.ssed by u~nimous vote. 2778 RESOLUTI OM requiring the Romnoke Railwm~ ,.nd Electric Company to resurface its road-way from a point outside of its rail a diStance of 1~ inches on tlte Following nr. med Streets avenues w&s read, considered and. p~ssed by unanimous vote. w/2779:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City En~i_neer to grade with the ch-in-g~ng and city forces For a Sidewalk on the North Side of Rorer Avenue, S.W., between !6th ~nd 17th Streets and the East side of 17th Street~ from ~n alley North of Rorer Avezme was read, considered and P~ssed by un~nimous vote. ~/2780:- A RJ!.,:SOi,UTION authorizing the City F~gineer to Sk,pe up the _eo!!owing n.-_m~d Streets and avenues and put ou tire First ~aacadam w-s re~d anl considered. Mr. Lescure moved to ~men~ to include J~.mison Avenue, S.W., between ~ and l!th Streets, whictl amendment w~s adopted. A vote was then taken on the resolution as amended and the same was adopted by unanimous vote, with the exception of ~;~. Haynes, he voting in the negmtive. /27S1:-A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to construct or e~use to be constructed . full width granolithie sidewm!k on the F~4st side of Henry Street, N.W., between Shen&ndoah Avenue &nd High Street was read, considered and pasned by 'tu~nimous v.~te. 7S2:- ^N 0RDINANOB amending Sections 179 and lS2 of the Oener~.! 0rdinsn~e with reference to the superintendents of the chain-gang ~.nd~.'the ehai~.g~ng guards was read, considered and pa s sod by unanimous vote. used in full ~ 27S5:- A RESOLUTION a. utt~orizing the O, ity Engineer to pureilaSe a light spring, wagom to be the Engineering Dep,.rtment was re~d, considered and p~ssed by unanimous vote. ~ 2784:- A RESOLUTION authorizing tile City Engineer to construct or c~uSe to be constructed width granolithic ,,~idewalk on the South side of Tmzewell Avenue along the si'de of the store building of C. E. Steckman was read, considered an'd passed-'by ~manimous vote. - ~ 2794+1/~:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Roanoke G&S Light. ~,omp~n¥ to erect ornamental g~,-- light posts on certain streets and avenues of the ~.~, ..... ~ of Roanoke, was read, ,:onsi~ered and pass- ed by unanimous vote. 2785:- AN ORDINANCE autl~orizing the City Engineer to a~.vertise for bids for the repair of the Randolph Street Bridge was read, considered and' passed bY un~nimous vote, with the exception of Haynes, he voting in the negative. ~' 27~5-1./2:- A RESOLUTION ~uthorizing G. M. Huffman to open l!th Street, S.W., North from an alley to Ja. ckson Avenue an opening of approximately 210 feet and place therein a one inch water m~in was read, considered and p~ssed by u~uanimous vOtmo ~/2786:-!~,~. C~rter introduced a petition from E. M. Coulter, President of the Natinnal Business College for a full width granolithic si,~ewalk in front of No. 11 Church avenu%, S. W., the said E. '~. Coulter agreeing to p~y the entire cost thereof without making ~ reques% to be imbur sed mit was granted. / 2797:- AN for ~, portion of the expense, was read, considered and on motion of _%ir. Carter the per- amending &nd re-enacting section 7~S of the ORDINANCE G~neral Ordinance regard- unanimous vote. pr ov eme nt Ftund which w--s laid over at the l~st m~eting off Council was read, considered &nd Passed by . 2752:- A RESOLUTION ~ppro~riating the SUm of $10,000.00 to he credit of the Street Im- passed the Board of Aldermen Was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. passed by unanimous vote. ~2760:- A RESOLUTION to give ~ hearing for the construction of certain sewers which having sewer assessment No. 92~ which w~s laid over at the l~st meeting of Council w~s read, considered and Sewer system in the alley between S~l+,m Avenue znd Rorer Avenue ~ dist&nce of 150 feet, was read, considered and passed by un~.nimous vote. ~ 2758:- A RESOLUTION levying the~SSess:~ent for the construction bf certain sewers kno~n as 2788:- A P~SOLUTICN aut.aorizin~ the City Engineer ~o extend or cause to be ext~,nded the and was ,,mended by ~the Board of Aldermen was re.re~d and considered Alderm=n was eoneurrad in ty uns, nimous vote. ~onnnon Co~mueil July the ~th, lg12 the amendment of the Bo~,rd of lng bonds to be given by cert,~in officer~ so that the s,,me shall read ~s follows, which h~ving passed 339,'. the last 2751:- A RESOLUTION appropriating $15,000.00 for School purposes which was l~id over at. meeting was read, e. onsidered and Me~ee_t_?~- by.the followimg vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Car.ter, Egol~f, Fishbu~'ne, Greeley, Messler, Le,3cur., Miller, Ta!ley, Tr. out a, nd the Pre [~id ent--ll o NAYS:-Messrs. H&yne~, Parrack and St.Cl~ir--5. .EcHo! %y, ,...-- R_EPOHT OF C0)~MITTEE ON FIRE AND WATFd~:-Messrs,. MeNulty, Miller and Greeley from the Corn- mittee on Fire and Clerk and submit ~ted approved that it would meet vote :- 7;ater submitted m report stating that they had met the a. ceounts and ct~i~s against the Department For in the office of the City the month of July, !~12. REPORT 0F POI,ICE C0.~.~_ISSIONERS:-Messrs. Flippo, Site~ ~nd Graves from the Police a report stmting tlmt they had mppointed Edward R. Moore, as Chief of Police andtru~ted with the mpprov~l of Council. }.tr. ~,~iller moved that the report be l~id over which motion was adopted by th~ fol!ov~ing AYES:-Messz~s. Carter, Greeley, H~ynes, Kessler, Diille~, P~ttie ~nd NAYS: - ~e ssr s · Egolff, Pishburne, Lescure, McNulty, ~,n8 T~ll~.~,--5. St. Clair--7. NOT VOTING:- The President--!. THERE BEING no fuz'ther buszness the Common Council ~djourned. q39 'JOURNAL OF DOUMDIL. MONDAY .-'~EPTE,UBEJ~,_ Se_e cud. 1912. th~ pr~v!:~i.~ns _ ' ,- September the second, 1912 the ¢.,~unei~ Chm:~ber ,f,o.,4ay~ oF the Joint ru!~s and wa, e~l!e~ to order by the Olerk 'r::r .... ~ of the Corn.non Ootu~eii by '.'.'~rds was ea!i~,d ~s follows:- C."~, . '.<affer, N. vi. . Phelps, 0. ,,.,' Me.Nulty (ab.sent), Jno. B. _..-.. Chick. ? ( . ) ,-' ^ vmrn~ (absent) C. R. v~Tlliam~: A W. L~seur~ .,.. ...',. :,.;Ayhew ab,--~n% ~ ,.. ~,. :,~ _ ~ ~ Carter ? ~ '{ Yanekel . ~" .03air and ' - .:~,o, R. ~,t J, ' " ?-.',aNe].is, B. A. ?~zl~e~ o. S o:,tti¢, -. r" '"" ck PRE SENT ..... Pi f t e ~ ~ ....... 000000 ....... ~ ABSENT .... -Seven, Th; Clerk mnnouneed that the first busi;n~as would be %he ele,tion of a President, Second third, e,n ~u~ .-~aament of' s~,ats ~nd fm~rth ~he ~'~t;ption of rules by which the and stated that the nm~,~. _on were in order 7;i'~am~~, ~ _ = plm,.eed !~. noninatic, n_ _"..~.r. ~., . W. Phelps a member from Highland W~rd~ ,- ' " }filler and Pattie There being no further nora- On moti'~n of Lit..Miller th~ Clerk was instructed to east the tmzrzimous vote of the ? '-.::ct_ Count-SI. in favor of ?f~. Phelps ~s President whleh wins done ~.n~ Mr. Phelps was dec!~,re~ elected. Kessrs. Wi!]iams and Has,nos wet,. requested to escort the President to the Chair witich was duly performed, and tt,,It!nrI thc nhair apl:ropri&tely ~ddr:,ssed the Cor.~.:o]~, Council, 339F The PreSident, Stated wi~ereupon !Ir. Oh_lek nominated !fr. J. E..V,. Hanekel ~, member from Jefferson ,%~r. Haneke! nominated that the ~omination be ol,~,,ed whieh C.. .,.° '.Villain. ms, whO_eh w,,a ..~oondeQ notion ':;,-.s .,dopted. £ ,.X{r. M~nekel stated that he declined t,h~. n~,min~ti,Jn m,,qe as he was out o~. town so much ~nd pr~sferred not tc be pi. aced in no.~ination, inasmuch ms ~[r. l{.,neke] declined the nomin.,tion th~.t he wo,&l.:! v.?i?,h-dr..w hi~ done. ~lr. .?,~q]].er. __ .moved. tha..t the Clerk be in ~+,-~eted_o~ .. to cant. the. ]m, nimous vote o' the Conunon Council in favor of l,.{r, C. '2. Williams ~s Viee President, which wa:; do.~*..~,.,.d }~.,r, Wi!]iam:; w~.,s dec].ar-~d eleeted~. On motion of t~:e. ~r, ncke! it w.-~s order, d that the inuomin, g m,,mbers tak~ the .~ea'ts of thc retiring me .~ '- .. m..=_., and th~,t the hold-over members retain their T.,ra, sent s~at.q. ?~.r. St. Clair'moved to refer tl~e book of rules to a spe¢im! eo-...r~a".t'teo on rules to be composed of foum' (4) members to b.-, ~?pointed by ~t.e Pre~.~dent of t!~ body, they to repo:~ tack ~o Cotmcil at the ezr!Jost possible d,,~o The President ~ppoint~d th~, following mgmber'a on the Oom~.~itte,:- ~ M~ssrs C. R. W!.!/iams, ~. b. ~aNulty, Jao. R. St~ Cl, ir a.:~.' D. · There being no i',,_rther business the P, mmaon ~.ounei! ad.journedo AT~.]ST: A P Pi{ 0~,'ED. . CLERK. O0!,2!ON COUNOIL ...... ---RE&b~AR SESSIOH. SEPTEMBER C)th,.1912. ct:fled CO:.RiON CC:JNCi! p..t 5D to order 'ay tn~- Presiden*. . .:~ ssion ilk , Mr. N. w, Phelps. the 0ouneil 0hamber~.z. g o'e. locF P,M.~ and St. Clair, W,:tzs, Wi!li~]as a. nd , Fi shb'~' ne ~ '£er (!ate), G. Pre O:'eel.~y, H~nekel, Haynes (late), Kessler (1,te), 'T'. }.':i.t[er~ .Newto~ (late), Pavraek (i,~te), Pattie Chick, Mci'leli.~ and McNu!ty--3. ?ZA"iNG O.F ~}:E JOURNAL:- On motion of Mr. l{~a'lekel, the reading of the Jol~nal was dis- ponsed with and ..... ~ _ ,3. i,~.3 Decoded. Officer P~PORU 0;: D.:,.'FiJER.~:- The report of th~ Oity Engineer, City Clerk, Oity Treasurer, Health Sup~_.nten,aent oftne Poor, ~.nd tt:'.e Keep~_r of t,,e AlmSnouse was read aha ordered filed° .......... · .... .... ~ r.e~..d expreasin~ the desire of the Will- to the Grancl Oanp o£ t:.e 1>.!~ to no!,i its a. nnu~.l motion o* Mr. Williams an Oonfeder~:te Veterans at its meet- meeting in 1913 in the City of ir:v!tati:)n fro.a %.he Cmmeil w~.s ~x- tam Watts Camp t? extend an invitation 1~.~_ held_ _ Roanoke was read~ considered ,-,n~ on t'~:Y, icd :~t~d t.}~e reso!ut.-:o',~ as ,read w~s ~dopted. ~/ ;.tr. ;f. . 4. .... .,~' -:.es, i..~ana.qe~_ of the 0irz Sta. b]~s. . requtsti'a~ a. !0 days !e....ve of absence be- ._ ~0~:~. -and 0otob,:r t.~e ]Gut, was res, d, c'Jnsi~ereu and on motion of Mr. l{anekel the .......... _'.,.- ....... 0~,I .FI~.:ANOE:- tlessrs. ~l~neke!, and St.O!~ir from the C,,mmittee on Fi- ha.nee, wi'th %?',.,= ,2xceptio~.':of resolut!on~ ;lo, !, 2, and 3 which w~s ob,)eet,~d to bi' I..r,r St C~a.~r sub- !..Ii '* * ' ' '- ' ~.~t.(~a ~eoor-t ,:c:eor. panie,:i ~$. sunr~ry resolut~oil2, which was re,~d ~n,t acted upon a:i PolJ. ows: .- A RE$OI,U'rlO:: ~l?Propr!at!n.~ a',~i _-,.a' :i .ov~:r '.,t;.til *.~'e next rcqna].ar me--.ting. OOO.O0 for Senoo! purposes was re.,zd, considered !..'~. P~tt~e. :-m,,e.a. . . t.~,.t_ t:~_ ~.~c,qool 0ommittes look. into the ].~,~tter o£' %his appropriation its ils report. :,,1th with ,vha.tever r-e;nc;mndat-~or. 1!. Peens ?!t to ~.l,~kt, at the next re.q- ular meet!t:i', v',hien notiun ':,c,c adopted by vote. c/2790:-.^_ r~:?,:,r'~'l, rm.~,..,~ ~..,.~_ ~..,,, .~el 4 eying___ the Vi r~inq a-me~esSee- -- - men ennone_ - _- Compr~, from license tax for the year f"~on :~,,v ]-2,%~ .. ............ ...... ~ l'a]P ~,, :.,1o2, 16%, lc]3 in the Sum of ~ROO.O0 was read and considered. Irt Cv~rte~ moved t.bat t:~,e ,' ,- · - ._ ,-,eme be referred b~ck to the i)~ ltti~,rli!flOllS vote. ~ 27~!:- A P£SOLirTION following vote:- optad certain rejected by the eomn!ttee: wh!eh motion w~S ad- .o~ppieraqnt.~ry appronrSatim~S wa~ read~ conSidared and ,~v~,_~:_.~,,~ .~.rter, ViSbbu£nem Greeley, i<ernS~ YegSler~ a.. T. Mille~', Williams and tho PreS- ident--~. NAYS:-Me~,~-~,~_s. KefPer~ I:eseure. and Pa. tti~--~. / 2792:-A R}.;-''~'''''' .... "'" J.O fo- ti,e e:.-_n,,:nL-;e of Dr W [:rown!ey a,u:,o: ION APPROP}::T ~mIN(-I tile 5urn of '..)To, - . .. · · FoSter~ to .,xt,.,end tile i~;ternational Oongr%'- 'o_rt qygiene, .. ..... and i),~,(~ ..graPhY e.t Wa sninl.,.t on D. C. ~ 5eptem- bet ti,e 25rd to 2gth inol:asive was :-e~trl: considered a.n..'i p~..:-.'L~ed by U~la]li~nol~S vote. ,~" 27~3:- A R?(SOI:UT!ON refunding to t. ne C~ i · . -' . ~t_?.enS V-,re TrSurar'.~ Oompar,y of Bt~!i.j.~nore, :,2} : r egttl,~.r meeting. 2794:- it RESOLUT!OU to appr,ave certain bonds wi,,o r~e.d t':a,O e.~,.,.~.dere Pattie moved to ,u.~end by Stri.~ing out thebond oP t:,.e Caie'£ oi' Police which motion was lost . A ~ote was .*..hell t~ken on the resolution ,ts presont,:d and t ;e .s:,r~e was .~.,:i~pted by the _'.eof i owing vot e: - AYES:-?'f,e:'co.,rS. Ca. rt.~z,~ ¥iShburbe ~ Gr,~luy, Hanck.a], t-::ayne"o~ "'cef. Fe'o_ ~ LeSez:r~., .¥ayhew, ~._.. i. ~ T Vlil]e'~ Newton, Parrv.,;~:, _ iEi!!er~ .,. . _ _ ~ Will lams ~.nd the Presi de nt--14. NAYS:-l'.LeSsrs. Pattie e.,nd St. Cl:,.ir--2. MOT VnmI!,iC;'@ :.-.,o-.. - . ~- ,'a~ooro. Kess].er~ l(erns~ e.~.qd Watts--~. ~,, ur,* OF I.'.O:.~,iI'!'TEE O,.i A'~Ca*r4¢c:-., ....._ _~ , _ . EaneJ*.el from t~,e., commit+o~, on Ace:ant,L:, . l'oDort_ ~cco>ip~_o'tied.. i~y e. r~,=;olut4on_ wn!' 'eh wac" ,2e~d and t~cte, d tlpon aS _eo!lo',r~¢ :- 9_795: ^ :;ELo!rr,~TON ;~pprovin~'{ t~:~ e. eeount~, and cl:~xmS a,,u, inSt the "* ' _ " - , ...... . .... .. ._ '" ~ C?.,y ,"or tr,.u mor~th of 1912 wa5 re,:.d, eonSider~.d and p,.gged by tl,t'., i'o!-Low,_'nf: vote:- hew, B. A. Viiler~ ~. T. ;.,;il].er, N-v. ton~ Wi!liams--14o NOT ~rOTI''. ,,Il.:-~essz's. ;",,e£fer~ Pa. rr~ek~ P~,ttie~ StCl~ir~ and War t s--5. }{,EPOR'[' O] O,).LH~ITTE?,i ON 5TREETU:-MeSsrs. ;;. T. 7,..',iller Williams a. nd ";re~ley frmn tLe Corn- mitt~e o:~ ':+-eets subnitted a report aceompa:lied by cundry resoza,..ions t,.nd Ordinances '.ve, s rec.~d and acted upon_o,~-,. follows:- ~ 2796:- A RE°o0IJUT!01'J tile Roanoke Eailwn.~ and Electric Company tr: erect o,r~,:! mail'ttairi metal orn~menta! e!ectrie Street ]i(.t. bting Standards on certain streets and avenues of the City o£ Roanoke~ was read and. eo..o_dered Mr. New*.on .ofFered th~ foil. owing ~mendment wi~icP, was and :,,dopted by the fo]lowing vote:- "Amendment by Co,men Ommcil that t:':e lights should be uniform~ tha. t the merchunts in each block should be consulted a, nd if the majority wanted gas orr. amental gals ii,5htin< standerds a permit si~o~ld be g, ru.nted £or gas ,~md if z majority in s.ny one block or squ~,.re .1,.sir~,,5 metal ornamen- 339"" DONALD HAYNES STATE LIBRARIAN ARCH IVES D IV I S ION LOCAL RECORDS BRANCH THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT PAGE(S): OF THIS DATE VOLUME WERE ~~OR B~~K-~T THE TIME OF MICROFILMING, LIBRARY DIVISION Ray O. Hummel, Jr., Director LIBRARY SERVICES DIVISION Nolan T. Yelich, Director ARCHIVES DIVISION Louis H. Manarln, Director q40'-', ment~_l d~r d u electric street and where, metal 1 i.ght _ i n ~,~ orn~r:r, nt a ! standards., permit ~ o~ie and '" .- should b~ Kranted ~or electric street [i~jotin!~ ctar~dar4s h~-.ve li~ntin~ strand- they I1. ~{ernes~ ~e~eure, i,'.&yUewm o. A. 7,r,.ii~er~ 'Newto~, ~,% Cia and Wi ! 1 i ..,m s--9. NAYS:- ¥~e,Ssrs. Car%er~ qree].ey~ NOT '~'~""":" ;~ VeFeer and the Pre. s:~ dent--3. Ur. Hat~oKel ,;ffered. tile following ~'.-,er,.dmen% w:ieh v:at,.. ~dr, pt~d by ~,ne /'ollowin~f vote.:- "And the unif'.:rm distance which t~tese metal nrnanenta] e!eFtrJc sn.:', ~as - ~'ghtinc s~,x,:5.~rr~s are erected ,-;- 1, - .. ~ [ane. kel, ' *,:,.yrie s, · .. ,Newtor~ ST.O]..~,ir: and Kern~ T,eseure: :f. eyhaw~B A. i, lS]i~.r~. , W~tts--'?. IJOT VnTIi. I.:I:- ?:essrs. };'isiti>L~rrte, ?[offer ~rtd t)]e °r{,sident--3. '¢~r P~.ttie offered tl~e fc].!owin~ amend,T,,.mt which was adopted by ~. ]~. lo.iow~_ v "The City oE Roanoke aha.i] ii,.cur no '!iarbi!ity whu, tever on aeeour~t of the 2nst~!!ation or maintenance of sa. id sts.;~da, rc~s or appliances or fc£ · T;~ · g. YF]S:- MeSsrs. HAne, kel~ H~.ynes: ,,.emi$: Le~cure~ bt~3rhev:~ B A..~il!er Newt~m ~ ~,,m C'i aJ.r ~ a~:d !ii ! 3. i am s--9. A vote wa'; th. eh t, akeu on the regolur,~a;t ~:,~; t:nen:.',ed an{t the ;-:.~m.. wt,.s s.daoted by un~nlmous VOte, me t a ! L-'" 2797 - A RESOLUTION ~utb~-q*~~ tile Roanoke ]a.S ]~iaht r)l.~[)t'tn~r ~o erect a.n:] m~intaJr: ornamental ~:,,o Str~e+ ]~,:'ht~n~ Standards on certain Streets and ay,hues of t;~e City of :,._. Nuwtop_ offe£ed the ?oiiowinf-:. ,,L,m:_, .... n% wrap_on was adn,,+,--a..,_~ _.... by %1:~. Coq ...... ', tn, tin,'... ~---_ '- "Ameniment by Co:mmon Council that t'ne lights should be u..uiform~ t~;at the m,~.rene-nts in e~tcn bi. oct- .shm~!d be. consulted .and if tile m~jority wanted gas ~rnamente.! gas !igr,.ting s%ar. dards +.s permit Snoui,i be .~-ir~tnted For gas and if a m~jority in ~.]%y e!ectrie st,-eet .... lq.:.~'h%illg_ stan,-],xrds a pe~mit ....... SiloL~.'J_d-.':e cranted for e]ee+.:-ic ]~'-",*',.t,,,-,ng s~;a~t,:iards' and whcre metal electric and g s str- . __ a ~.e% ].ighting stanrlar.'ls hay? been erueted they sh~)U)_rt be alle?,,ed +,~ r elaai!i." ~ !'l ~wt on ~ ST .C!~ir W, eO.. rs. Carter, ~.Tz'eeley~ v~... ., -' .~,"~- G. m_. !v:il].er~ P,~rruck~ Pt +,tle. ., 340 .-' VIRGINIA STATE LIBRARY RICHMOND 23219 DONALD HAYNES STATE LIBRARIAN ARCHIVES DIVISION LOCAL RECORDS BRANCH THIS IS TO CERI'IF¥ THAT PAGE(S): OF THIS ]~ATE VOLU~E WERE ~~OR B~~I~T TIlE TIME OF ~ICROFIL~ING, LIBRARY DIVISION Ray O. Hummel, Jr., Director LIBRARY SERVICES DIVISION Nolan T. Yelich, Director ARCHIVES DIVISION Louis H. Manarin, Director q40 offered the f,'~!] owlnir ~,netdment which '~'~,.: adopt,,t d!trds ,.,.re erected shm~ld not be less ti:an 55 feet." Watt s--- 1 · Pattie offerad the fo.!!ow±nM a:~,en,inent x'mich was ~,'io:~ted by t;~e fo.]i, "The P.J. ty :~? Roanoke "' _ installation or NAYS'-;re,'" · .- ,-,~rS. C~,r. ter NOT VOT .,..:(~:- Messrs. wi shbu_rne ~ °r ~ si de nt--~. / 279~:- A Pi'~c;n-T,';'.~l'ON~,:.,.,~.~ ._ _ ~uthor~ zing_ S. _15. C~,rey to construct ~r c,~.use t'~ be eer:structed ~. between Commerce - ~' - "' .... ~IL,. Ro~4lgke StPeeto w~.s read~ eonsi4~.ud ~'~,d passed by u[,,~.i~r,,ou:~ ',;,)t~-.. l// 27~9. Aiq ORi,!i'.iANC~; i~ranting ,..leo. W. Pasme t., e privi!e~e · mrier t~e sz [e~...l~ on the heft;:: east come- of ~am..ob~].! Avenue ~'~ ~u! Street ~ . . Je ,.~. ers =ronti;~ 25 £'uet on ,T,.l.'fersoi! Stre~*~ u ~'llcl ]'"0 Peet oa l]a'.'.lq'~.n]]__..~____.. Ave~:L!.'. "t~- ..'~aad ~ coaside,'e¢i_ ~i~.d pas.~.~ '~y ' '" ~, f// 27~9 !/~2:-A R}<OOI:UT!O;i authorSmin<' t:m City En:;ineer to ,zdvertiSt~ l'.gr l~i:ts f'or the con- ' ' ,.o'~mt~oe ;'~,',-et .' W between A]bem- str~. ~ol'l o~ ~, r'-e,~nllt:,ie C~.rb ai~d m~t.+~ on both slde3 of'" ~ arle Avemle ."md ;:...].'x'e,. ..... ',.TorT,,.] ;~e ]_:!~.~h~ ........ ~ r,,'l Aveit',.le ~ ~;lr,,.. . ~. i~t:a ~[ ~ eo._l£lde-~:t ....... ,end pa.~;:~edby.. ~n~%~iF, o!lq .... .: _. ,,,.:,._.'. ...... : -..i~.sSr:-~. Oar%r,r~ FiShbur.n.e and Parraek mittee c,n Sewers submitted a report ,~cc.:,mp-:mied b~r SU/ldl'y reso'!lltfi,'n~s~ '-q:e:', w~,s r~:t,.:i and acted up- o~.,- a.,._~ follows:- 2..qO0; A Pi;'50!]l.i'~[O?i to aw:~.rd e,~,n%ract for the c.,~ot,'uctzo,t o .-~, 'oe.~w::-.:n re, tmi.t cinso, der,?d ~,i:d passed by lln~%!"~il{lOU s vite. '.~ ' ~, %lie Hy,:e m~rk 1Dth Stl'set, N: .,-..: ['~'~m the. res.l% ~1o16 to the -' u' Corr, er oF lot ] sectqon. 3] a:-' '- he, nd (]ompall~v t~ c!i st,, ~ - ' ' .~.,.e of approx~m~te!y 100 feet w~.s read~ considered and l'fr. ST.Ciair moved For s. suspension o£ the rules to offer rrm% the Floor the reso',_utio~ which motion was adopted. . . _ . t ~_ng _ _ /~ ~%off. i{r. ST Oi.~i_,' o:Fere~ ~ -eso!ution permJ '~ the v-;rginia Automobile S~x:)nly Com.,2any ~o 3402 340 ' opted by un,mi~aou,a vote. .... "An act %o provide for des~fatat!on by eit4,s "'" town off ;,-,:ra[:u. tiot,..~i 4TrSe'c.s 12th ~ ].P12, *!t%~',, ~,d,, _,.. . ....... _. .. VOte · s',.o~ tn~ s~':' man to be s:tb],:itt~;q +n O. ounei] for appr,,v-i ~., 5'- ...:. segr~.gation diztr~ ets~_ . _ ..... ., '- ,,:,. ;-ie::t rr,.:-:., ~ POLI(;E AP?O!NT.',,~I,iT:- The ?o!] q',,~'~' :' '~q o::,.r.,6 ,. r.-~- the p,,~, ~ e,-- ,'o~m'~ ss: on wa,~ taken up gnd c onside,_'ed: - s, nd :femhers .of Pre sident., Tim I]::mmcn .qouneil, L,ty oF Poanoke~ Va. ',~.: ,',,": - .Kc,per. fr,::n $~. pre. m-bet L. ,.I ol~n son Patr o!m~.n W. C. P~t,s..7. " J, =W, Burnett " C. F,. Trout " A. S. l[an.'3, cock " R. S. A~%derson " J. L. Mannil't~ " $. (%. ~urd " ' ii Meaaows " C. A. Hamilton " '" King " A, J. T. Dooley " H. B. Sect% " A. R. Eanes " J. }g. Arnold " O. E. Black " J. E. 5{eDona. ld " j. P. Thompson " O. E. Heokm~n B. 1,I. Aliff " ',' 340 r, i i' 340C. W. ~. Turner c, F,r own j. M. Phi!l. ips g. D. Foster I! t! II !1 I1 I! 11 I! I! £~lbstitutes ~ Horg~, HE^],T.H OP_~'I C. ER P. O. Buohana~: N. ~ W. Croas!ng. The Fo!iov, ir, g letter on F!na ne e ;- the Po!ice O Olrd~li 8 ~ on w~ s re~,d ~ Ro~noke ~ Ira. Sept-.mb~.r 9th~ 1912. To t}~e Pres!dent a~':d Nsmber.4 of the City of Roanoke, Virginia. ,, om~'l.o?i Co,me i!, Yonr Police Commission ;l;~S SOellt COll.__, ........ - .... ~.. w .... .~.. . - and we l zn(t ti]at the dep~rtment ~ :~ not up %:) the ~,.~,g~ needed~ we Fi~xd that ~he mo3t pressing ne,d desire, for it to be. ,?nile t~ere are m~-',~' 1;~ ~resent time is anothsr ?rotor Cycle. is At ti~e present time.the dep~.rtment "t~.-,~ two -'~/,otor Oye).e:;: one ne_ "'~':.. =e.n _:~a · ,.,.'* %.~u;-- Factory ' __ ~ ,-~ " the remaining ms. ekine b~!na' run twenty-~our ~der~{oing rep~,~,'~,~ and cC course th!~ ]teceso_t~tes ~ours a day t.n5 beii~f~ used by three men. ThJ ~; oF eourse~ si~z't~ns fZ-.e life of' t~.e n,-nbine vecy m~teri~, l!y. . _ o~,~e city -~r not poq 4 e,~,-i--t:i:ey eunnot be with 3u .well knnw tl}e out!ayJ, n~ districts of *" ' ' ~ __ the present force a::ct gkve ,.~,t,,~.on to 4:hs husii~ess portion of the to~ whicil ~t, ~erao. nds~ there- ...... aSCll% tl~e only ,pr()taetiol'[ *.h,~t 9llr eit.~zens hav,~ v;h.) ~:r~ ]i,/J~.i ';~ trie ~bove ach%it)nad. ::iistriets. Prompt r~suonse Z-o tile ,.::':~rg~ne~/ cs. xJ.s is most <ieslrg;b!e~ and fror~ their b.:,se of operatiolt. With only one v:}~eei 4n the ,.~,,,r~ ~ the _ .~ ...... ~,s ._s se ,~. the presenz tltat this br~.~el' nf t.~,e de:3artmen, t !s serlousiy h,u~d!c~p~d. E,t,.tisties ~.:o 5c. nh(w; thq, i Ol-~e o/'f'ieer tor-eyc!e~ consequently in order to brin~ brin~' this branch of ~r(i of eF~ieieney~ we.are..compel!ed .to"ask .that'yOu appr6pri;~te ?250.00 to !~e us.d for t<~ purchase · _ ,~m~n+ t: ereI~o of a~other .,otor Cycle and the neeess~ry e.~ .... ~, ....... _ br~u!';ht %o a.s. an efficient"st~,te u.s that which is ~o'mc~.ny Compliments hdV~ been..recgntly pa~sed, 'and '+ 't ~-. Depal .,m~r. up to a. point where we wi!] be rpl.,,,~o,~, ~P Your co-operation th~3 c~-n be doue; v:~th out your We trust it will be th~'~ ple~s~re of your ~.,at the need is imperative ask~ a,s '.~;e ~ee! *~' _ · Th.aiT<!ng yo~ in advance for prompt cn,~si,-ie[.~.tinn nf the occupied by O~r'Fira Departm~nt-~"about which. !t.will"b~: m~r a:im to '~radi~a]:iy'b~!hg ti~8 Po]:l~e,e !t, as vre ~,re of cur Fire DeTj~.rt:'neoJ.~ ayJd with oo-operatiou it o~,,nnot be don+.. ~.onorable Body to make the appropr~,~ti~n J. P. FL!PPO C}{AI }~dAN . 27.72:- A RE$.3T,UTIO~ to loan ,~!400.00 to t,':~ Pei!S!o[l F,~vl ~S p~.~r ]'eL,.L,S.%~ o:l heretofore ad- 340- 340E .~fr. SF.CI',ir offered +~ Fo.[~,~¥:Sr:u r~.solut!or,., ', ..~ ....... ::.:. - ..'. - PR[:," Z i'vE ~."I ? 340C ................ Speei a 1 TUF]SDAY SEPTE:..,'_BER 19th, 1.912, ..... -- -'- ~.,s~on in the ~ounei]. ~'-- ' m ) . ~ Pre ~j d e~t~3 ~ -'- ' ' ' '- ,, ~.,v '~'~ :~e~k~lty ~ .,. ~ s~' s. ~.,~ ek ~ '-'wt o'~ ~;~'~cl Patti ~--~ .... '- '~ ":"m"m"F 0~ ::'TPe ^" '~ WATER Ai~D upon as follows: St .glair, ORDi N~OE. ace omp;,ni ed Veff~r, We,~s!er Watt s, Williams ~,nd F.,rns, tim a re so!uti on which we. s .. C(> 'U":o ,- T. !9i2. O-ri :',ppr opt i ~ t i n~ ,,_dent oP 'thc. go.,'"a~on P. ounei!. hereby called to m,-.~,t in the to eo::sldar a~l~ ,.,ct upon th-. be expended by the ,Toir, t o~".C;.~; t: r"-~s}lut!on ~pproprl,-tZn~ the sum ~" ::'i000 O0 to a~-,.,~ W~ter and Ordim~..rce was re~d enn.~idered the OITY OI,ERV. be ~en, ie.~ hy i,i~.~ Ooint Oomm.::n O. our.~;~, i a. dj::urr~ed. ~oP~m-~ttee on Fire APPROVED MONDAY---~, October 7'~h, 1912. COI.,~,ION COUNCIL met in regular session in the e~.lled to ordeP by tee President, Mr. N. W. Phelps:-- PRESENT:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Pishburne, Kessler (late), Lescure, l!t~yhew, tie, St. CLair, Watts, Williams an~ the President--20'. Oouneil Chamber ~t 8 o~].oek P. M., and was Gree!ey~ Hanckel, Ha[~es (late), Kerf er, G. T. Mil.].er, M.Nelis, MeNulty~ Parrack, Pat- ~J~SENT:- 1,iea~r-s. Kerns And .Newt,on--2. READIN(~ OF TP~ JOURNAL:-.Or~otion of l~_r. Miller t~e reading o~. the _j.oum~al was dispensed with and the minutes ~.pproved as recodrded. FILING AND REPERRING PETITIONS:-~f~. Kerf er introduee~ a p~tition from the I~unter Motor Car Company to permit them to install a 500 gallon gasoline Bowser Tank at 415-1V Henry ~treet, S. W., which was read, considered and referred to the O. mm,~ittse on Public Safety. REPORT OF OFFICERS¥- o£ ti~e Market, Health OFFicer, a~d ordered Filed. The report of the City Engine,er, City l~lerk, City Tre~.surmr, Clerk Superintendent o£ the Ppor and tae Keeper o? the Almshouse was re~d Mr. Kef For introduced a petition from the-]{unter Lictor ~;~r Company for . oermit, to con- struet a grano.lithie cross-or, er over the sidewalk on the Morth side of Luck Ave~ue and across the West side of Henry Street which was read and referred to the Committee on Streets. Mr. Carter introduced a resoluti~.~n recomnen$.ing that the aalary of the City Engineer ,be increased to ~200.00 per month, his first assistant to '~125.00 pe~ month anm all of the rep~lar fioreman ,.~5.00 per month which was referred to tn~ Conn,~itt~e on Finance° ~r. Carter introduced a resolution authorizing the Public Property and Finance Co_~ittees to acquire c~rtain land on the West side of Randolph Street and extending b~ck to Church and Kirk Avenues, which was read, considered and referred to thc Co~mmittee on Public Propert~o: !~r. G. T. !,,iii.].er introduced a petition requesting · permit for the construction of a ~.,~anolitnic drive-w~.y cross-over over t;~. sidewalk on the Mast side tween Second and Third Avenues, wi~lich was r..ad, and referred to t~e Co,~.~itt,~.e on Str,;e.ts. / 1,Ir. Watts introduced a petition f--'om A. J. R~nkin Company, inc., for pem~issi,on to erect i~ front of their place of business at No. lOa Sout~_ Jefferson Street, a clock and electric sign which was read, ~,nd referred to t~e Co~ittem on Public Safety° olutions =~on~ittee on Finance ed upon as follows:- REPORT OF CO;~.'[ITTEE OlI FINANCE:-Messrs. Chick, St. CLair, wit'h the exception of Res- No. 3 and 5 and Mr. Hanckel with the exception o£ Resolution No. 4 and I~r. j-~aynes From the submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions, which was read and act- 2806:- A RESOLUTION pr~orating the license tax of the Monarch AmuSement Cobb. any was re~,d, considered and pa.~sed by unanimous vote. 280~:-A RESOLUTION autt~orizing the HeaLth Officer to purchase, ~ Refractometer was read and considered. -. Mr. Miller moved to refer to the 'Health Committee for consider~tion, which ~otion was lost. A vote was then taken on the resolution as presented and the same was adopted by unan- imous vote, with the exception of Mr. P~tt. ie, he voting in the negative. 280~:- AN ORDINANCE fixing the s-.lary of tt~e Police Justice was re~,d, con~i, dered and p~ssed by unani~ous vote, with the exception of Messrs. I~escure and ~½. T. Miller, they voting in the negative. 341 RESOLUTION to .make certain Supj~.l_e~qejitary appropriations was read al~ considered. tile vote },ir. Ciliok moved to a~mnd by striking out the amount appr~,pri~ ing the sum of .,~250.00 to accolmt of Outside Poor, which mo~4~,n was adopted by Un~onimou,~ vote. equi !,merit A vote was then t~.ken on with the exception of Mr. St. 2~10:-A RESOLUTION auti~orizing the Po-l~iee of the Police Dep~rtment which W&S read, the resollltion as amended ~n~ the same w~s adopted by unanimous Clair, he voting in the nogativeo ..... ., ~wr . Carter, Chick, Pishb~trne, ~,~cNe!is, i,.'.cNulty~ Parrack and Williams--13. , -- ~;o]~issioli. t~, purchase considered and adopted by & Greeley, Hanckel, ]{~ynes, e,rtain material For the the following vote:- KeFfer, Kessler, M~yhew, NAYS:-Messrs. Leseure, O. T. H!l!er~ Pattie~-~St. C ~.ir and Watt.s--5o NOT VOTING:-Messrs. B. A. :,(iller and the President--2o- REPORT OF CO.~,:.ITTEE ON AC£,OUNTS.-Messrs. ¢.hiok, St. Clair, lt#~nekel and ttaynes from ¢omr, dttee on ^eeounts submitted ~ report ~,eeomp~nied b'7 a '~solution whiah w~.s road ~,nd acted as follows:- - 2811 :- A RESOLUTION approving September, 1912 was read and consideredo the upon the accountS and claims against the City for the month of Mr. Williams ~.uoved to strike out the expenditure for the A!msnouse in tne sum of ,;~582.67 and-that the same be referred to the Committee on ~blie Property for a report as to the conditions to~-ether with whatever reco]muen~.ation they desire to-m~ke which amendment-was adopted° v otc. A vote was then t~ken on the resolution as amended and the same w~s adopted by unanimous REPORT OF COD~,.iITTDE ON STREETS:- ~essrs. G. ~. Miller, Wi!lia~.~s, Greeley and ~¢~Nulty sub- mitted ~ report accomoanied by sundry resolutions and Ordinances which was read and actedupon as follows:- · J 2812:~ A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to construct or cause to be constructed a concrete curb and ~tter on bota sides of Nelson Street~ S. E., between Highland Avenue ~nd [~ point approximately 150 feet South of Highland Avenue to a point 150 feet West~ ~nd on Nelson Street to ~, ~int 95 feet East on Nelson Street ,~nd on the !Iorth siae of Second-Street between Walnut and Wood:~ AvenueS. l~r. Hanczel move~ to gultt~.r and that the cost of the funds are to the credit of the deemed expedient by Council° amend that the property owners p~%y t~e entire cost of the curb and Mutter be re?untied to tae oropert¥ owners at such time as sufficient Street. !mproveme~lt Fund, but no such refund sh~ll not be made until authorizing the City Engineer read, considered ~nd referred S. E.,. between exception of Mr. ~// 2~!3:-'A RESOL~TI'ON authorizing the City Engineer to grade D~e Avenue, 1,'?th and 13th Streets was read, considered and passed by une, nimous vote with the St. Clair, he voting in tile negative and ~r. Lessler not votir.~, -. ~./ 28~:__ A ~SOLUTION Squ~re to T~zewell Avenue w~s to repair NeLSon Street-F. rom the Market · back to the Oommitteeo 2815:- A RESOLUTION authorizin.~ the City EnKineer to construct or cause to ]be constructed t~e. ~oli gr.~nol~thi~esidcv/ask, w~ read_ ~ on si _d_ qrg. d aI~d P~ssed ~y u~nimousvote, with the ex- ~ 2816:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to ~onStruet or cause to be constructed a FuD. 1 width f~anolithie sidewalk on the North side of' Church Avenue between Jefferson and Henry Streets was re~d, eonsidere~ and passed by unanimous vote. . '.. 2817:-A RESOLUTION awarding contract for the construction of' a sidewalk o]~ the South side of Fre~nklin Road between Second Street and the West line of' the school property and a five f'oot walk on the North side of Second Street between Franklin Road and the alley South of' Franklin Road, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3412 ~' 2818:- A RESOLUTION mutttorizing MrS. M. L. Whiting to c o~strucl, or cause to be con- structed a gr~nolithie drive-way cross-over over the sidewalk in front of her pre, petty known ~s No. 615 Hountain Avenue, S. W., was read, considered an~ p~.ssed by un~.ni~ous vote. 2Slg:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to construct or cause to be constructed m ~'.nolithie sidewalk six ~eet wide on the South side oD Patterson Aven~ between 17th knd 18th Streets, was re~d~ considered and Passed by unanimous veteo was re~d, consider-~d ,~nd referred back to the Co~,~,]i,tee on Streets. REPORT OF CO~£,IITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY:- l{eSSr~' Keller Pattie :~nd _LeScure from the Committee on Public Pro.perty Submitted a. report aeeomp~nie~ by Sundry r~.Soi~ationS whicn waL; re~d and ~.cted upon as follows:- W~.~ S r e t.:,,,']..~ 2~21:-A ~ESOLUTION authorizing the City Et~.gineer to purchase the following equipment considsrud and passed by una,ntmous vote° Stove s 2822:- A. RESOI,UTION authorizing the Ci,ty Engi~eem to repair and place in good ord,-,r the ama drums in the Jail and Police Court w~s re~.d~ consj, dered and pressed by tntan:;.mous vote. REPORT OF CO],:B~,ITTEE ON FIRE AND WATER:-]fesars. l~eNttlty, Williams, Greeley and from the Co~ttee on Fire and Water submitted ~ report stating that they had ~mt in the office of th~ City Clerk and: approved the ~cco~ts and claims ag~,~st tb.e Fire Depart~,~ent for the month September, 1~12 and the same ~'~s ordez'ed fi!ed.~ ~MORTOF CO~-~-~ITTEE ON LIGHTS NO. 1. 5{~srs. ~yhew an'~ McNe!is from th~ Committee on Lights submit~ed a report~ stating that they. t%~d met~n the offieeof thc City C~rk at ~ o'clock P. M., on September lgth, lg12 mhd organized by the election os ~r. ~.' P. S~ifert', as Chairman and ~f~. Jno'. B. Newton ~s Vie~. Chairm~n. , ~PORT OF CO~ITTEE ON LIGHTS NO 2. l~eSSrs. Mayhew and ~IcNelis from the Committee on Ligi~ts submitted a report accompanied by ~'.reso!ution which was rcad and acted upon as follows:- 2823:-A RESOLbUP~ON to locate additional ii.~htS° ~r. St. Clair moved to ~mend by. inserting tb.e clause "to oiaee a light at t~le intersec- tion of Third ~treet ~nd Rutherfor.d Avenue, N. E., and to en~nge the location of the _~i~,~.+~,._~ at Sueond Street ~nd Rutherford Avenue to the intersection of Rutherford Avenue and 4th Street. A v~te was th~n taken on the resolution as amendea and ti~e smme w~s &dopted by unanimous vote. Schools REPORT OF CO~E~ITTEE ON SCHOOLS;-Messrs. Watts, Pattie and Keller from the Committee on submitted ~, report, &' full text of wnien i~ ~s follows:- REPORT OF COM~4ITTEE ON TD Tt~ COUNCIL FOR ~[E CITY OF~RQANOKE;__V_A.. FRIDAY,_ ¢C_?Q_BER 4th.,. Referring to & nes~lution of the Finance Con.-:ittee p~e..sented a.t your l~st regular meeting, which resolution was l~id over an~ request that the Co~u~ittee on Schools in- vestigate the s~me, the c,~ption of w~ieh w~s the apprSpriation.of $ 15,000.08 to tl~. credit of the School Fund, beg to make the following report:- . . It appears to the School Committee that the Sci~o(,l Bo~r~ has been very extravagant in the expenditure of money ~nd careless in the m~king of their contracts for the new b'~ilding and equipment of the new School building known as the Central Gr~mv~r School, located at tl~e corner of Franklin Romd and Commerce Street, S. W., bet inasmuch ~s the School Board has issued warrants for the m~jor part of the $ 15,000.00, the sum of money now aske~ for, and inasmuch ~s the Finance Committee has already reco~uended the payment of the s~id sum, there seems to be left no ether course rot this committee to follow th~n to aequiess in the r~.eo..-u~.endation of the Finance Connnittee; therefore they reluetmntly ~oneur in the recom.~e~:d,.tion of the sgid Pin~nce Coramittee. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED o 34'1 H..;3. Watts · ,' PAttie ,,. Keller CO~2,~ON COUNCII,. BOARD OF ALI)ER,~]N. ,27~9:- A RESgI,UTION appropriating $ 15,000 00 for School purposes inve:~t.i~uu-~n From Se~ouember ora. 1~12 w-s're-d, ¢o,,~ider~d -nd U~.~sed by e:,:c~-:ut~:u~. o- .qr. St. CT,air he-vo~ins; in the neglt~ve ~nd Hessrs. . ssler, voting, mitt ee on o'clock P. and C}[as. wi~ieh was laid over f'or unanimous vote, with the M~.yhew and .P~r_~ck not PEPORT OF~:.,'.,,.~~'~'rm"::'~_~r,~, ON HEAl,TI[ NCo ~ Messrs. Fishburne, C~.rter and McNelis from the com- }{e~lth submitted a report stating t~,t they had met in the o~?ice of. the.City Clerk ~t ~ M., on S,pt~mber 12th, 1~12 and organized by the election of B. d. Fishburne as Ct~airm~,n !. LunsFord as Trice CHairman. · -, ....... m Messrs. Fishburne, Oarter e, nd MeNelis from the Oom- .~PORT OF Nn~.~,T;TE, E ON HF,~LTH NO 2o mittee on Health ' ~ . ' ' ... submitted ~ re,crt recommending D. D.. Au.L1, Jr.~ to b~.eeeed tl~e Honorable Jrt,, W. W~,odS as a ~ember of the B~.rd o.f Hezlth was read~ considered ~nd ordered filed. , REPORT OF CO.~.~.,'.,ITTEE ON PUBLIC oat ETY:~ Me~`'~.so Fishburne, l~ayhew and P, rraek from the Comc~ittee on F~;blic Safety s~bm.itted a report stating that t~ey had met in the office of the Cit~v Clerk at ~ o'clock P. M.~ on Tuesday September !2ti~, 1912 and or[~nizod by the election of. Blair J. Fishb'~'ne as Chairman and. W. L. Ransom as Vie~ Chairman which was read and ordered filed. - PF, PORT OF ,JOINT COI,~.'~ITT.EE ON STREETS AND LIGHTS:-Messrs. GreeLey, Williams and ,~. T. .Miller, l:icNelis~ Watts and McNulty from the Joint Com~.~ittee on Streets and Lights submitte~ a re- port accomp:~nied by a resolution, whicl~ was read ~nd acted upon as Follows:- -- - :-- : 2824:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Rom~oke Railway and Electric Comp:~ny to erect and ~m.:int~,in metal orna:qental electric Street lighting standards on certain streets and avenues and ~', ~'z~.~g the Roanoke Gas I,i~t Com,,ny to erect and maintain metal or~m, mental ~as street light- in~ st:~ndards on certain streets and a.venTl~3 w~ r~l ~d considered, i,~. ~icNu!ty ~oved to amend that the Roanoke Railway and Electric Comp~ny~:; standards he not less than 45 feet nor more than 75 feet apart. !.f~. Hanckel moved to amend--th~,t tn, Roanoke Gas Light Compar~ts standards be not less tlmn 50 feet nor more than 150 feet apart° voteg- A vote was then t~.ken on ~.'~. t[aneicel's motion and the same was a~topted by the fo llowin~,g AYES:.~_Messrs.. CarterS Chick, Fishburne, Greeley, Hanckel, A. MillerS G. T. ~£iller, MeNelis, Parrack, St. C air and Watts--14. NAYS:-Messrs. M~yh-~w, McNuity, P~.ttis and Wil i i ams--4. Haynes ~ Kessler , Lescure,. B. NOT vOTING:-Messrs. Keller and the President--2. A vote was then ~.aken on Mr. recorded vote. McNulty~s amezm, ment and the same was adopted but not by a A vote was then taken on the resolution as amended '.' 2825:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the tal Street lighting standards in the sidewalk a~d six inxhez apart for their new building,:, was I and the sam~;;~s ~,doptedo to erect and ]~aintain curb ~ distance of ~,pproximate].y National Exchange B~nk next to the read, considered and passed by unanimous o r name n- 12 feet vote. 34i--, Tq{ERE BEIN~ NO FURTI~R BUSINESS T}~ O0~,~gO~ COUNCIl, ADJOURNED. ATTEST. APPROVED. ~IDENT. 341 O O.b%',O N COb-NC!I: ..... REq Uk-~R SESSION. MONDAY, NOVE;.~B?R 4th, 1912. met in Re~:u!aroe.,si°, on in the Council Ohamber at 2 o'clock P ~.~ ar,:l was cal!e~ t~ order b.v the Pr,:~ident, Mr. N. W. Phe!,)s. P..ES..NT ~,,,'.e s s r s. Carter Chic~°, Wishburne, Hay~es, ~e?Fer, Xesslep, Kerns, I,es Cllre , Par rack ( late. 01~ir, Williams (late), and t~e President---l~. ^oe~,.,. I~essrs :~ree]=y Hancke!~ Newton and Watts--~. be .dispensed ;~-~-A~'~'T-;([~-"~~ ~ JOUP~NAL: :,~." Chick moved that the reading of the Journal with and the minutes be approved as recorded· Mr. Pattie objected, by stating t:-.:at he did not know what they were aoor:~v~n= ~.nd requested that tt~e Clerk read the ornceedin::s nf t, ne toe_. C!erm t:) rea. d the meetin~-~, which according.~to the book of ru].es~ the President same, wnic.a w~~s d~,.!:./ done whereupon the minutes were approved. REPORT OF OFFICERS'- The reports of the .City Engineer, City Clerl~_, City Treasurer Cle-~k._..of ti~e .l.~arket~ Health Officer~ Superintendent of tt~e Poor and Keeper. OFF the A'.msnouse were read and ordered filed· ' - __ MESSAGE ~he ,Mayor's messaFe was read and re~erred to the appropriate co~m-.~,ittees. A full text of the same is as follows:- T _. ~ ._ . 0 :,[E!..r,.BERS .2F Roanoke, Va., Nov. ~.__, _]912. FOR _.HE CITY OF It has heretofore been ray intention to send you a message general in character~ which would cover~ !n a large meas~]re~ all of the departments of nur City ~overnment~ and to ma~.e some recommendations in connection therewith) but owJn% to the fact that I have been c:~nFir:ed to my bed for five weeks or more with sickness it has been impossible for me to nbtain the ~nr ~' .. .... orma,~on i desired, so will content ,~yself with calling your attention to. a few matters~ only one of which I deem .')f very raueh importance. FIRST'- I cnngratulate your bcd upon the manner in which you are dealing with the s~t~re~ation question. You have not only followed the ,,tate Law, but in addition y~a have to present their views and the reasons upon which they are b~sed !n reference to the matter. orovided for hearings whereby the oeop!e in their respective sections may have an opportunity 341c A £air and open hearin? o? this character is m. ueh r.q,c es. more ~,ot to result in satisfacti:~n to both SEOOND'- e Since coming into the office of people who wJ.:'~h per.mits to do ail sorts ,-~f tr~in~.s. Mayor' I have been constantly ! woul.~ :~u~est an ordinance the V, ayor ~ermlssion to f-.'rant ' '"'~ wit - per. ~_t~ bout or otherwise incapacitated to d9 Ph.ys',¢:a] eripp!es sell small articles such as hesieKed with nature; but, as to any other that they be ch~rffed a into the City a revenue be pa¢~sed persons who are h'lind, labor to s.~!~cit a].~a on the st~'eet~ -3r t.-: any other ~rtieles of !i!:e penc!!s~ key rin:~s, toy ballons oz. persons who are capable 9f ee..rnin~ a license tax of a+. least <~l.00 per day, this of about ~250 aO or ~5Oa O0 mcr a~%~.:m livelihood I wo~!d sub?est in my opinion wuuld brim? Ti{IRD' - extension of Just before I market facilities was taken sick I had an enga~e.,.ent to take with owners oF prooerty East of the ~,~-,--+ up the matter o? the Square and. also with members of the committ~s of Council, but owing to such sickness I have been tmable to pursue the question further~ ! very much doubt, however, the revenue of the City bein~ suf- f'!cient to undertake the enterprise. FO~FFR. TI[:- There is still one othar matter to which I wish to direct the attenti:~:u of O, ot~ci].~ and one which, in my ,judffement~ is of far more than passing interest to *..he City. i am thoroughly convinced in my own mind that the new City Hail. building, including t~e Court House and Police Headquarters, should b~. located in 'Elmwwod" Par?. rather than where t~e present City Hall now stands; and ii. is this change that I most seriously urf~e uoon your consideration. I am fully aware that in certain quarters this recommendation will meet much ooposition, but to my mind it is such a plain business proposition that I cannot see how any .one wnol!y divested of prejudice could reach a different conclusion. In the First place For the purpose .?f securing. these buildings the City. has voted ~230, 000.00 in bonds. In round n~mbers ~?,500.("0 of this money has already baen spent for additiona], land for a site, leav!n~; a balance of ~tl~2 which to 'provide a Oity Ha!]~ Public Jail and Police Headquarters. Every informed person must know that this means either b~]i!din~ a court mouse and j~] lae,~ng in all .......... -..,,,,-~,, requirements both as to strength and ornamentation, or else ,::e must go back to the people for more m.~ney to :=add to the above ~142 500 O0 In view of the financial considered most seriously. an issue of bonds that it situation of the City an issue of bonds There are so many would be very unwise for tm in view of the fact that the cut down. will be seriously who reoresents the is sometain? to be things that may come up in t~.e to advocate another future demand in~ issue now, especially probability is that our revenues on account of the However, mnjust this may seem to the cities~ be Found voting in Favor of the county and rol!in~, stock bill the aver~ge county will legislator regardless of the Fact that the county now already collects ninety-two Der cent. of the real a~ainst the city 34].. eo.t,ate ur r.'~,d-b,~d tax - t. 6x ~aid by the rai!road~ but it is also a fact tha. t eighty-si~ Der cent. '= t'.'.e flrei,~.ht hand. led by the V-;r~in~a railroads Fir:ds its destination in cities: and o.,.,1.v ab..~t,t fo,.trtean per cent. in the co':-r, ties: ~' - ~,Uch a statement as this m,~y convince the sver:~e ]e;'~is].ator that the contention of +,be eit. ies is ri,~.ht in the matter, still when it the q~:estion ~ votin~-- a '.'~V :-~reat :.~a,)or~'t;,· ~? the ?.elegates as will vote m:)st o? the revenue into the treasuries of th, eir respective counties, and tt~is be.in,,, so I have ].itt]e n~ne '~rom further a.~peal to the members o? the Le~is!ature. If the Public Buil_ain~s · are .m~t iu "E.!mwood" Par~. !:ov:ever, the sane amount of money that it ta~es t~ maintain the · ~.~ eo~.il~ be ~s~d a% "Elmw:~nd" P~k and t b.e people would ~et practically as :m~,eh b~-r.e~it ?.fl the :)ark ~.v~*i~ the P~.,.h!ie ~¥.~ii:~in~.,s there ,~,.-' otherwise~ and the Oity would ~ave s~m¢,~.ni:t;~f .... 14ke :.~=r,_.__.,,,n;~,,'., ...gO ,,,,,-+h.,.._~ .... o~ rea] estate wn!c.n it cou].~ convert into cash, erect b!~~_ ] ,' in=s ...... _~ ~nd ti~en have someth~n~ left to devote to bett~:r market faei!ities~ a public as:~e..mbl.v ~,~-1'~ or ~..,me..nin~ of thst character. .;:ore than this if the City sold the Campbell Avenue ~re~erty it wo~;ld at once ~to back on the tax books and t!]e City would, derive an annual tax therefrom of 2!.25 on the ..?100.00 assessed value. There would also be a saving to the Cji;; by using the oresent buildinc ,until the new buildings were completed and ready for use, otherwise, the ,~ity will have to rent offices for it's o~f_eials d~.~ring the process of buiidin~. I a.m not urnmindful of the fact that wi]on the people voted t.o buy "Elmwood" 'P~.:r? '~ -' ~:~ -3 v.;it~, the understanding that the public buildings would be put thereon~ t~is being so~ i~ :.uy opinion~ the prooer course would be t.o re-~ubmit the question to them in ~Ome such ma.r~,er ~,;s Council m.~ht see fit. S.,me have expressed the idea +..hat to t.e. ke the court house From Campbell Avenue would injure tne pro'oerty on that Avenue West off }{enry Street; this, in my opinion, is an erroneous view. If I c:';.med nro,oerty on qa.m2be!! Avenue in the neighborhood of the Times Building and n~r, ea for it's ~r~crease in value ! would ten to one prefer the lots cyme::, by the gity be sold for business bu!]_dir-..Zs or for a goood hotel than for the:..', .to be ret~,ined as a court house above Ho~!~;? that you may be able to see your way clear to 0~)0 O0 I am., thus save the City, at ]_east, .:~25(), . , have the people reconsicter the Yours sincerely (S-;rn~d) Jno. W. Woods., MAYOR ./ AND REWE~2IN..q PETITIONS -},(es,,rs · w Salmons~ J M. Peddicord and others -¢,?:ich w.a? ~n'r~d?3eed by Mr. Leseure with the request the* it be referred to the Committee on Safety that some measure be taken +~ ~nduce +~,~,: Mana~.r ~r Superintendent of the Crozier Furnaces t': manage thei.~ maehiner; so that the deafning of exhaust pi.Des would be avoided, was read and considered, and the request was referred to the Committee on Public Safety. I' REPORT OF T.HE ~.O:~:J. Iq:T~rE ON FINAMCE:-}!essrs. Ohick, St. Clair .:,nd U.aynes er.om the Committee on Finance submitted a report accomoanied by sungry r~.so]utions which were re.~.d and acted upon as Follow.~: - 2827:- A RESOLUTION to make certain sup?l,;:nentary appr..)Driation.~ ,¥as resd ~ e,,ns i ~}ered and passed uoon by unan!aous vote. 2~2~ A RESOLUTION authorizing %,,~ City O!erk to draw a warrant ~.n favor of' J.q~. P. Woods in the sum of .,~uo.25 for taxes oa!d by him on the Bush .~ Carnet property and the property flor the year o2 ]D]I, was read, considered .-nd acted u?on by unanimous vote. .~.~r. Chick stated that on aeeount of the inOur>/ to the City .:,~_°,,',ieitor by an automobile ace!dent while in the .dischara, e o? mis duties Far tt]e Ci+v~.., , and that ~r. ere were sever~i i.~.oo, t.~nt"- " ~' matters to be attended to thereupon moved that th~ Finance C'km~ittee .... be authorized: if it :geemed it advisable, to employ ad.diiiona! Oounse]. to a~'~is% the City %'.:)l~c!tor i~ these matters, while was in a crippled conditions~ which ,'notion w~.:.s adopted by the Pollmv!n~ vote:- AYES:- ~.fessrs. Carter, Chick Fishburne~ Haynez, Kessler, Kerns, T,~ s om? e, ?',~aynew, }~. A. N~ller, ...... a '-~. I'.,.~_'~!!er, NoNe]is: MoNulty, Will-;ams .... and the. .Pre.,~4ent._ ---14. NAYS:-Messrs. KefFer, Parrae.k, Pattie and St. Clair--4. .,~ne resolution is as Follows:- RESOLUTION authorizin~ the Committee on Finance to employ a.~d'~ · _ z~!ona! Counsel to assist the City Solieitor if it deems it advisable. REPORT O? THE CO?,D~ITTEE ON ACCOUNTS' "o~ -- - :~,:~osrs. Chie~, St,. Clair and ~a~mes Frc;m the O. omm]ittee on Finance submitted a report accompanied by a resolution w~ic?~. wes read and aete-] upon a.~ follows'- ~~:~__o~oO._ A ~,~:SOLU,!ON approvinF~_ the ace.~unts and claims aEainst_ t+:e._ Ciy o~. .~i-~ano'~-e .... for the month ce October !91~ which was read eonsi4ered and passed by unanimous vote REPORT 0~,' ~I~ CO~IITT,~E ON STREETS - Messr:-. '.iii!er, Williams and MeNulty from the O, omnittee :m Streets submitted a report aceompan~ed by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon as follows'- [/" 2~0 :- A RESOLUTION. authorizing the City En.~ineer to advertise For bids to repair Park otreete, Henry Street, Franklin Road and .Norwich Bridges :~nt ~o erect a concrete brid~e at Patter- son and 21-1//2_ Street, South West., was read, eonsiOered and rejected by the Following vote: ~ishburne ~ Haynes ~ Kessler, · - . ,'All] er ~ AYES - b~essrs Carter~ ~ oeseure, Mayhew~ . l{eNelis~ Parraek, Williams and the President--!l. NOT VOTING'- ~iessrs. Chick, Keller, Pattie and St. Clair. vote of South Mr. Williams moved to reconsider the same for the reason those that had passed: which motion was adopted. Mr. Pattie. moved to amend it by striking out the West, which motion was lost. that t'ne Clerk did not ask fur a brid~e at Patterson and 21-1/'2= Street, on th,: or.-'.. ~'Jna: r=,,~olution and the C.!~ick, Fisl]burne, Pre,~- id ent--! ] same was ad,~pted b.y the Ha.ynes~ l(essler~ T:esoure, Mayh~.w~ e~. T. NAYS'- Pa.!tie and '~!.. ~.!air. v ,~..,,-- ...... ,,~,.:c.it.. au~ '.oFJz.~n~-.. the City E,~r, inaer. _.. to put b~}-tom ma.o~dam on ,, ,.- o 1- .. ~,. ~ inet.~.'eea Wa].~ut ..::.-: ?~a.~ ~ Ave,,,'es, and or: Eleventh .~e, ~. W. ~ from ,~ ':~]r.,-_~se A::e;~.-,~'-.,, :.,as read, ecnsid, er~.:! ':..nd re.'ieeled by t!:e fol]owin~ vot~:- ~ · - " ~.i }{a3me~; Kessler Leseure ~ , , . "- ' Parra:-k~ Wi].]~-~-. ~d the Presi'~,nt--ll t.-' ~=.9._ A wmS"~T,I~ION aut?'~or~z~n..,.y the ,}ity Engineer to repair Nels,~n Street from '~':_ ,-.,?r,~"', +.._,, 'Taze'.':e. . ]. i Avenue.,.:, was "- ~'a:..~, cons i_d. ered and r ejeeted by the fo II. owing: vote: - Fisnburne, Pa:"rae:~ ~. ,-,t . C1a. ir :_ Wi~ 1 ~-,~.~.. .... ,.,., and the Pres!gent.--!]. Wessl .. e~ I.~e~ (.%~.~ ~ ,?'I~ ~1'~ 'ZeNe].is .,'lAYS :',,essrs. ,,~;,~ . - ....,,,,es and Keffer--O~ :,;(-,-? .... :.:~ - :dessrs. ~.-,9~' A PW~PT~TTTT a~th.3 :'i zing Pattie--2. tile City .Engineer to g. rade Rorer Ave~}ue, South West. ~ ° "+ ,v . distaace of 200 feet: . :rom Si:~t:,. r,~reet. ,'~es~ a wu.s r~a.i, considered and .~asse:t by unanimous V Pre . 2~z4.- A R,ksOLI;,,.,_.:,: author~zing th~ Ci+.y En~.ineer to construct or cause to be con- s+.:.uete~! o:' ia permit ~-~. T. >'..orris to nave the same constructed, under the supervision of the P~*','.._ ./ ?~.-.,':~,,,er.__.. , ~a ~rano~.+h~e_ ~ _ side walk_ five feet wide in _front of the property of tr~e said Park Street and Kin.,z !]eerie Avenue~ South West, fronting ninety .......... c. ,~eo,~re Avenue and 150 feet. on Park otre.'.t, was read, eo,:sidered and passed by vote, wit.'_,: %he exception of Z,ir. St, C!~ir: he vo±.ing in the ne~a. tive. / ._o~=='-_. A m~',qOLt~ T ON: .. ,,_ authorizing. J '" Smith +.r, construct a ~.rano].i+.hic driveway , ~ · ~a. W., between cro.~.?-.~ver over toe side walk ~,a :'~,~ "* ~!de of !2th Street: \ "~'~L. rd A,.er_ues was r&ad~ annsidered and ~assed by unanimous vote Second and 2~36'- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Hm~_ter L'.otor C~mpany to eonstruct or caus.e to h~ .... e on ~1r:_: et ed a. r?rano!ithic dri%~-.:,~.:.,~ -'-,, eros_~-over., over the side wa.]k._ on the n'~rtn side of Luck Avenue at a moint approximately 70 ?eet from the corner of Henry Street across the west side of Henry Street., approximately 20 feet from Luck Avenue, was read, considered and passed by unanima',~ vote 2~7'- AN CRT:Ii,IAI,leE aut6orizing-the Roanoke Railway tr.~.ek i+s line .~f Stree'.. Railway Streets~ ~nd diamond turnou-'s on & Electric Company to d~'::ble Dale Avenue: South East. between Fourth ,.md Fifth Streetq, on Center Avenue, North West, between P:,rk and Elevent'h 342 ' gnd on !3th Street, S. W. between Ca-.o.,~-~ll Avenue =nd the intersection ce_ 13t~',, ,;+----* '~o~=~.:. ,,~if._ .'- ~..h,.~ Vir~:~uian ~2.~,il-,ay~ w~ieh baying oas:~ed Common Co~]ncil~ was r~,.d~ e:~n~-..-'~a- - .._~t ...... '- .... " ' - - ' ' -- 6',] ;,~r, t r:r-l[I, g0%J on 2.~3S:- AN OP, DINANOE e.].o.~!ng from Dub].ic tr~ve] a part o? the roadway at the sor~th v~a.q east corner o? the prooerty ]!ne on Wran:-]in Road an:J Mountain (or 9th) Avenu,.:, F,o,..tt~-West read~ considered and t. heir action concurred itt by unanimou~ rotc. --~,.~,: - A RESOLUTION auth~-'iz~n~ t~- City E -',-~ - · .... . ~n~._l,eer t., o, onatrl~.ct or cuu-t;e t..::, be e r-...- struc* ed ,the Fo].lowinp: named .~,!dller ..... it was r=e~.~.-,:a. ....... ~ back to the O-,-,",,t,:e.,.,,..~.,~' · of the . . .at,~.~e moved to reque-~t the .~;treet Committee to investig~,te the widening intersection of Highland Avenue and Nelson Street~ which motion was adopterJ. [/ 2840:- A RESOLUTION to give a nearing for the paving with concrete the alley between Nelson and Randolph Streets running parallel between Church and Tazewell Avenues, and the alley between Churc~ and Kirk Avenues east of Henry Street, was read, considered and passed by unani- incus vote. ~/2841: - A RESOLUTION authorizing H'. E. Jones to put in a solid door in the entrance of the cellar under his building known as No. 508 South Jefferson Street, w~s read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. v/' 2842:- AN ORDINANCE acquiring property for the opening of Third Street, N. W., was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. Committee and acted REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON SEWERS:- ~essrs. Carter~ Fisl~burne and McNelis from the on Sewers submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read~ considered upon/gs follows :- /284):- A RESOLUTION autnorizing tne City Engineer to construct or cause to be con- strutted 6" connections on the South Side of Marshall Avenue, S. W., west o~' 6th Street to accom- modate the property of Pace Brothers, was read, considered and passed by ui~animous vote. b~'/28dd:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to advertise for bids for a storm drain to be constructed on Nelson street between Campbell and Church Avenues~ was read, considered an passed by unani~qous vote. Kessler tions REPORT OF T}~ COIAMITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY:- Messrs. Keffer, Pattie, Lescure and from the Committee on Public Property submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolu- whic~ were read and acted upon as follows, ..t× / ~ ' ~/ 2845:- I RESOLUTION authorizing the fectants for the Jail ~28~: - A City Hall and RESOLUTION a full text of which is as follows:- Almshouse, City Engineer to purchase the following disin- was read, considered and p~ssed by ~manimous vote. authorizing the City Engineer to repair or have repaired the roof at the Old Allegheny Institute at a cost not to exceed ~50.00, was read considered and passed by unanimous vote. 342.,_ 2.~47'- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to repair or have repaired the City Ja~] at a cost not to exceed ~70.00, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ALLEGHENY INSTITUTE. In reference t,, th~ Alle~her~y Institute which is occupied by the Ebenezer Home for the purpose of t=king care of orphans and homeless ei~ildren; beg to state that a sub- co:m~.ittee composed ~,)f the City Engineer and Mr. J. S. Pattie was appointed by your Committee to visit this Institution and they reported that they found the same in good conditions. The institution is kept iI~ a good condition by ).~r. and Mrs. Snelling and the children seem to be well cared for~ not only from an educational and religious standpoint, but they are taught how to earn mu i~onest livelihood in the Future. The said Institution is really conducted in a way that we consider that it is a credit to the City of Roanoke, and your Cow~nittee also reconu~.ends that the following bills for repairs to the building be paid, whick were striken from the list of accounts For the month of September, lg12: Central Mf~ Co ~7 96 Howell-Haley Co ~3__._ 00 Total,.,.,,, ........... ..$~0.96 After investigation we found trot the roof of the building was in a very bad con- dition and submit herewith a resolution authorizing the City Engineer to have the same repaired at acost not to exceed $50.00~ or as much less as possible. ALMSHOUSE. We beg to further report that the Committee visited the Almshouse Farm on October 30: 1.912, with reference to the accounts and claims against that department which were held up For the mo?,itn of September 1912, and also ~o ma~e an investigation of the conduct and the conditions of the same. A larger portion of t~ese accounts were contracted for before the new Council went into Office and before this Committee was appointed, and finding that these put- chases had been authorized by the preceeding Committee through the City Engineer, Your Com- mittee can see no other way out of the ~.~atter than to recommend the payment thereof, but re- luctant!y does so. We have instructed the City Engineer and the City Clerk that in future all b~l!s for any current month must be turned in at the designated period for which bills should be vouchered; that is to say, bills for any one month should be turned in and vouchered for that montl] and not be allowed to accumulate from one month to another. At a meeting of your Committee held in the office of the City Clerk on October 23, !~12, we instructed the City Clerk to turn over to the keeper of the Almshouse the sum of ~130.16, covering the Labor pay roll which had already been contracted for, that deducted from the sum total of the amount chargeable against the account of the Almshouse for the month of September in the sum of $592.67, leaves a total of ~62.51, which are the unpaid bills, the paymnet of which we have above recommended. AFter investigatinK the Almshouse and the surroundings we find that the condition of affairs ti]ere, as far as running the farm is concerned, has been and is being ~rossly mismanaged and one of the most expensive institutions in Connection with the city government. This Com- mittee will make a further investigation at a later d~te and will reoort or recommend to Council 342:: some means or ways by which the Farm can be conducted to the best advanta~.e For the city's interest. Your Committee visited the City Jail on Saturday, October 26, 1912, and Found the fol- lowing conditions:- The upper floors which are under control of the City Ser~eant? as to cleanli- ness, is in good condition with the exception of so:ae minor repairs for which we hereinafter submit a resolution for adoption that the repairs be made. The detention cells that are used by the Police Department, we consider a menace and a disgrace to exist in any civilized community and we reconuaend that the Police Department see that these cells be put and kept in a sanitary condition at once. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, C. D. Keffer J. S. Pattie A. W. Lescure -J. E. Kessler. 00!~.~{0N COUN BOARD OF ALDERMEN REPORT OF THE OOMMITTEE ON FIRE & WATER:- Messrs. Williams, McNulty and Miller from the Committee on Fire and Water submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as follows:- // ~/~2~48:- A RESOLUTION to locate a Fire Hydrant at the Corner of Luck Avenue and 1st Street, South West, was read, considered and apssed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY:- Messrs. Fishburne, ~!ayhew and Miller from the Committee on Public Safety submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted, upon as follows:- /284g:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Hunter ~otor Company to install a Bowser long distance storage tank, 2850: - A was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION authorizing A J Rankin Co , Inc to erect and maintain a metal ornamental electric street lighting standard, i2-ft, high to be surmounted by a clock having two dials 30 .inches in diameter, mhd in the curb, and. an electric sign to extend From the top of the clock to the Front wall of their building at 10~ South Jefferson Street, was read considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~;.r. Fishburne introduced a petition from Herringdon & Normoyle presentin.~ a peti- tion asking for apermit to erect a corrugated metal tool house at a point approximately 224 feet %Vest of Third Street Facing the alley between Center and Loudon Avenues, North West, was read ~m~d c'}nsidered. ~dr. Miller moved that the same be referred to the Committee on Public Safety, which motion was adopted. There being no further business the Con~mon Council adjourned. APPROVED. . _,~'. / // ~ . .- .; /'. ' :. ~ -//.~___ -:.-~ :..: :... ~,;. ,.- ,, PRESIDENT. 34.2 , OOMMON COUNCIL .REGULAR SESSION. MONDAY, DECEMBER 9th, 1912. COMMON COUNCIL met in Regular Session called to order by the President, Mr. N. W. in the Council Phelps. Chamber at $ o ' clock P. M., and PRESENT:- Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fis hburne, Greeley, Haynes ( late Keller ~ Kessler (late~ Kerns Lescure (late), Mayhew, B, A. Miller G. T. Miller, MeNelis ( late ), ParracK, ( late Pattie, St. Clair, Watts, Williams and the President--19. pensed ABSENT:- Messrs. Hanckel~ McNulty and READING OF THE JOURNAL: - Mr. ~[ t il ] er with and the minutes be approved as REPORT OF OFFICERS:- The reports Newton--3. moved that the reading of the Journal be dis- ~'ucorded ~ of the City Clerk, City Engineer, City Treasurer Chief of Police, Health Officer, Clerk of the Market, City Physician, Keeper o£ the Almshouse and Superinten.dent of the poor were read and ordered filed. FILING AND REFERRING PETITIONS:- A letter from Mr. J. W. Hancock, General Manager, & Electric Co., relative to, double tracking Center Avenue, N. W.~ was read, Roanoke: Railway considered and referred to the Street Co~nittee. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE:- Messrs. Che~, St. Clair and Haynes from the Committee were read on Finance submitted a report accompanied and acted upon as follows:-(Mr. St. Clair by sundry resolutions and ordinances which noting exceptions to 1, 2 and 6.) 2852:- AN ORDINANCE making the appropriations for the fiscal year of 1913 for Ordinary purposes was read and laid over until the January meeting.- 2853:- AN ORDINANCE making the appropriations for Extraordinary purposes for the fiscal year of 1913, was read and laid over until the January meeting. ~/ 2S54:-A RESOLUTION to make certain supplemental appropriations was read, considered and acted upon by the following ~ote:- AYES: - !~essrs. Carter, Chic~, Fishburne, Greeley, Haynes, Eef~er, Kerns, Lescure, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, McNelis, Parrack, Pattie~ St. Clair, Wat-ts, Williams and the President--!8. NOT VOTING:- Mr. Kessler. ~" 2855: RESOLUTION bond ley io Comoany was -A to,approve the contract of Tins Construct n _ read, ~~dered ~ by unanimous vote. v ~856:-A RESOLUTION to appropriate a sum ~~)Y. M. C. A. in the matter of pay- ment of. City Taxes, was read, considered and ' ' ' by the Sollowir,~ vote: 2 56-1 :- A RESOLUTION authorizing the~Finance Committee to ~et bids for auditing the City Books, was read, considered and their action tone,red In b~ ~animous vote. I" ,' AYES: - Mayhew, ,,.liller, President--iV. Messrs. Carter, B. A, Miller, G. Chick, Fishburne, Greeley, T., McNelis, Parrack, St. Haynes, KeF£er, Kerns. Lescure, Clair, Watts, Williams and the NOT VOTIN3:- Messrs. Pattie and Kessler--2. · /2857:- A RESOLfTION to approve the considered and ~hei~~n---~~e-~---xn by sale of $230,000.00 Public Building Bonds was the Following vote:- read AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Greeley, Haynes, Kessler, Kerns, Mayhew, B. A. !~iller, ,,. T. Miller, McNelis, Parrac<, Watts, Williams and the President--15. NAYS:- Messrs. Lescure, Pattie and St. Clair--3. NOT VOTING:- Mr. KefFer--1. !.' Mr. Williams o.FFered a Resolution from the Floor that the President of Council appoint a eo~Lmittee of three and the President of the Board of Aldermen appoint a committee of three to take up the question of the method of manufacturing gas~.wnich motion was adopted. REPORT OF THE C05~.IITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:- Messrs. Chic;~, St. Clair and Haynes from the Committee on Accounts submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon as Follows:- the month vote: - v 285~:- A RESOLUTION approvin~ the accounts and claims against the City of Roanoke for of November 1912, was read, considered and by the Following AYES'-Messrs. Carter, Chick., Fishburne, Greeley, Haynes, Keller, Kessler, Kerns, Leseure, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, M, cNelis, St. Clair, Watts~ Williams and the President--17. NAYS: - .Mr. Pattie--1. NOT VOTINg:- Mr. Parrack--i. ;./' 285g:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to discontinue the sprinkling of the market as per contract with Mundy Brothers,:.,. and sprinkle the same with the City ~ .........~-~ ,.~,-. ~ ~ ~-~, by ~animous vote. REPORT OF THE COmmITTEE ON STREETS:- MeSsrs. ~. T. Nil!er~ P. J. Greeley ~d C. R. apparatus, was Williams from the Committee on Streets submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions and ordinances which were read and acted upon as ~ 2~60:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the follows: - City Engineer to grade with the Chain Gang and City Forces, 6-1/2~treet, S. W., from- / by unanimous Campbell vote. to Marshall Avenues, was read considered and 3425 2S61:- AN ORDINANCE granting the Virginian Railway Company permission to construct a spur track from its spur track on Wheat Street Wheat Street in a northwesterly directi,,)n to the south of property Albemarle Avenue diaFonal ly of the Virginia Can Company, across was read considered and acted upon by the followin~ vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Carter, Chic'.<, Fishburne, Greeley, KefFer, Kessler, Kerns, Lescure, · · ~,,,lller, ).layhew, B A "" G. T. Miller, McNelis, .oOT VOTINg:- ~-~{r. Williams--]i 862:- A RESOLUTION authoriz n~ Pattie, St. Clair, Watts and t~e President--16. the City F~gineer to repair the side walks at various points in the City, was read, considered and by unanimous vote. all holes and corner, s of REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON SEWERS:- ~%ess'rs. T, J. Carter~ B. J. Fishburne and j. }A. MeNelis from the Sewer Con~mittee submitted a. report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read, considered and acted upon as Follows:- ~ 2S63:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to comnect the property of J. B. Fish- burne, s ewer at the intersection of 12tn Street and the Riverside Boulevard, to the present line yFerdinand Avenue, was read, considered and 2~64:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to construct or cause of unanimous vote. to be constructed a sewer on the west side of lOth Street, South West, between Ferdinand/Avenue and a point approxi- mately 0 feet north thereof, was read, considered and v 2~65:- A RESOL~ION to give a hearing to J. R. Terry for/~a sewer Norfolk Avenue, S. E., was read, considered and ~..~u~z~ .... ~- ~,~,~r.~-,;,~ , ~,. 2866:- A RESOLUTION to give a hearing for the construction of eonsz~ere~ an~ ,~'~.~ ~C-~mz-~ ~ Dy ~anlmous vote. / REPORT OF by unanimous v, ote. connection at No. 705 by unanimous vote. c~rtain sewers, was read THE CO]~AITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY:-Messrs. Keffer and Lescure from the Committee on Public Property submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read, considered and acted upon as 2867 :- A fol lows: - RESOLUTION authorizing the purchase of an automobile for the City Engineer, was read, considered and acted upon by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Carter, Chick, Greeley, ~effer, Kessler, Lescure, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, McNelis, St. Clair, Williams and the President--12. NAYS:- Messrs. Fishburne, Kerns, Mayhew, Pa~% and Watts-- 2S6S:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to construct or cause to be con- strutted a concrete floor on the f$rst floor of the City Jail ~nown read, considered and by un~niznous rotc. as "DETENTION CELLS" , WaS The committee submitted a report relative to the purchase additional City Market purposes, which report was read and referred to the Finance REPORT OF THE' COM~ITTME ON FIRM & WATER:- Messrs. Williams, Greeley and fr~,m the Committee on Fire and Water submitted a report approving the accounts sEa'.mst the Fire Department for the month of November. Committee. land for Miller and claims REPORT OF THE CO~,{ITTEM ON LIGHTS:- Messrs. M~yhew, McNelis and Watts from th,.~ Conuuittee on Li~.hts submitted a report accompanied by a sundry Resolution which was read and acted upon as follows:- Y 2869:- A RESOLUTION to locate an additional light at the inter-section of Church Avenue, West of Park Street, SO'feet East of the present end of Church Avenue, was read, considered and t~_.~ ,. eo~-~r,-.,_~ by ~animous vote. REPORT OF THE COMI~ITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY:- Messrs. Fishburne and Mayhew from the Coamittee on Public Safety submitted a report accompanied by s~mdry resolutions and ordi- nan c e s w~tyich were read, considered and acted upon as follows:- _ 2870.- A RESOLUTION aut:.',orlzing the Roanoke Sheet Metal Company, Inc., to erect a corrugated iron building with metal by the Virginia Lu_m_ber Company, was read, moms v~.2871:_~t, A RESOLUTION authorizing Herringdon tool house with metal roof within the fire ~ .... n~:~:_-~-?~ in by unanimous vote. 2872:-AN ORDINANCE to regulate and roof on Salem Avenue just West oi/the property owned considered and h~r ~.t~ ~~,.,,,., ~d~ _~ by unanl- / limits, was Normoyle to erect a corrugated i.~on read, considered and control the erection of signs, figures and ornaments extending over the sidewalks or other public ways of the 9ity of Roanoke, and to provide a penalty for the violation of same. Mr. Fishburne moved that the ordinance be referred back to the proper Oommittee, Pattie moved to amend it by striking out the word "eleven o'clock" and inserting "ten which motion was adopted and' the City Clerk was instructed to notify the Justice. THERE. BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS OO~ON COUNOIL ADJOURNED. Police ATTEST. / I ' E K. '/' ' APPROVED. / / PRESIDENT. 3428 and was Kessler and th.e CONS~0N COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION MONDAY, JANUARY 6th, 1913. Common Council met in Regular Session in the Council Chamber at S o'clock P. M., called to order by the President, Mr. N. W. Phelps. PRESENT: - Carter Chick, Fishburne, Greeley, Hancke!, Haynes, Keller, Kerns, (late), ~ayhew, Miller, B. A., M~Nelis~ ~.~eNulty, Parrack (late), St. Clair, Williams President---iS. ABSENT: - Messrs. Lescure, G. T. Niller: Newton and Watts--4. READING THE JOURNAL:-The minutes of the last meeting were rea~ and one correction was noted, the name of O. T. Miller being erroneously placed on the Report of the Committee on Sewers instead of the name of T. J. Carter, with this exception the minutes were approved as PETITIONS ETC:- A letter from E. C. recorded. REPORTS OF OFFICERS:- The reports of the City Clerk, Oity Treasurer, City Olerk of the Market, Keeper of the Almshouse, Health Officer and Police Department and ordered filed. ~ FILING AND REFERRING Engineer~ School Board, was read and referred to the Committee on Sch,,nls. were read Welch, Ohairm&N of the A letter from Mr. T. J. Carter was read and referred to the Public Property Committee. Mr. Williams offered a Resolution from the floor of Council specifications, pertaining to plans, etc.~ for a public building which resolution was read, eaAd by order of the President, referred to the Public Property Committee. REPORT OF THE CO~4ITTEE ON FINANCE:-Messrs. Chick, St. Clair, Hancke! and. Haynes from the Committee on Finance submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions and ordi- nances which were read and acted upon as follows:- / / t/ 2852:- AN ORDINANCE making the appropriations for Ordinary purposes for the fiscal year of lP13, was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Greeley, Hmnckel, Hayn e s, Keffer, Kes S ler, Kerns Mayhew, Miller (B. A.), McNelis, McNulty, Pattie, Williams and the President--15. NAYS: - Messrs. 0arter, Parrack 2853:- AN ORDINANCE making the and, St. Clair--3. appropriations for fiscal year of 1913, was read and considered. Extraordinary purposes for the refer it Mr. back the following St. Clair mo~ed to Bostpone making the Extraordinary appropriations and to the Comm~'ttee .at its next regular meeting, which motion was lost by vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Carter, :4effer, Pattie and St. Clair--4. .V, ayhew, NAYS:- Messrs. Chick, Miller (B. A.), McNelis, Fishburne, Greeley, Hanckel, Haynes, McNu!ty, Parrack and Wi!liams--13. Kessler, Kerns, MOT VOTING'- The President--1. The Resolution to make the appropriations was passed by tile following vote:.- AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Ct]ick, Fishburne, Greeley, Hanckel, Haynes, Kessler, Kerns, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, !.!cNelis, Parrack, Williams and the President--14. NAYS:- Messrs. Keller, Pattie and St. Clair--3. NOT VOTING:-Mr. McNulty--1. (Absent From the 2~74:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Clerk room). to pay Nrs. C. E. and Geo. N Dickinson , · $3 0oo on land purchased for public building site, was and passed by the following vote:-- Evans $1,000 read, considered AYES:- Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Greeley, Hanckel, Haynes, Kessler, Kerns, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, McNelis, McNulty, Parrack, Pattie, St. Williams and the President--l~. Keller Clair, NAYS:- None. 2875:- A RESOLUTION to pay H. B. Donaldson, Acting Mayor, one-half month's salary for December lPl2, was read and the recomm~endation of the Committee adopted by unanimous vote. j2876:- A RESOLUTION to make certain supplementary appropriations, was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- .~ayhew, AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Greeley, Hanckel, B. A..~.~iiller, McMells, McNulty, Parrack, St. Clair, Williams NOT VOTING: - Mr. Pattie--1. J 2577:- A RESOLUTION to award the contract for auditing the year of 1~12 to the Virginia Audit Company. Haynes, Keller, Kerns, and the President--17. City books for the ~r. Williams moved to Tyler, which amendment was lost amend by awarding the contract to the by the following vote:- lowest bidder,J. Hoge AYES:- Messrs. Greeley, NAYS:- Messrs. Carter, B. A. Miller; McNelis, St. Clair Ke£Fer, McNulty, Chick, Fishburne, and the Parrack, Hanckel, Pr esident--ll. Pattie Haynes and Williams--6. Kerns, Mayhew, NOT VOTING:- Mr. Kessler--]. 343O The original Resolution was then voted upon with the ~ollowin~ result:- AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Greeley, l[anckel, Haynes, EefFer, Kessler and tl~e Presldent--17.~ McNelis, ~4cNulty, Pattie~ St. Clair Williams MOT VOTING:- Mr. Parrack--1. REPORT O? THE COI~ITTEE ON ACCOUNTS'-~.~essrs. Chick, Haynes, Hanckel and St. Clair From the Committee on Accom~ts submitted a report approving the accounts and claims against the City oF Roanoke for the month of December l~12. exceptions to the account of Special Services. J 28V8:- A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and claims against the City oF Roanoke For the month of December 1~12., s~ounting to ~44,5~6.13. Mr. St. ~lair making Mr. Williams moved to amend by striking out the A].mshouse bills excepting s=laries and labor payrolls and also Park Improvements, wt~ich amendment was ~manimously adopted. The Resolution as amended w~s then passed by the F. ollowin~ vote:- AYES:- ~essrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Greeley, Manckel, Haynes, Kessler, Kerns, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, McNe].is, McNulty, Parrack, Pattie, St. Clair, Williams and the President--1.~. ! 2VP3:- A RESOLUTZON reftm~ing.,the 0itizens Fire Insuranoe Oompany oF Baltimore, ~d. the su:,~ or' $40.00~ the same having been paid twice~ which was laid over by O,'.,:m~on Council Sept. 9th, 1912, and the Board oF Aldermen Sept. t3th~ 1912, was read~ considered mud passed by the . Following vote Kessler AYES:-- Messrs. Carter, Chi c k, Fishburne, Greeley, Hanckel, Haynes KeFfer, Kerns Mayh ew, B. A. Miller, McNul ty, Pattie, St. Olair and the President--15. NAYS:-Messrs. Parrack and Williams--2. NOT VOTING:- ~f,r. MeNelis--i. THE HOUR BEING ELEVEN O'CLOCK, ?,AR. MCNULTY MOVED TO ADJOL~.N TO M~ET TUESDAY, JAMU~_RY 7th, 1913 at 8 o' clock P. M. TO FINISH TtIE CALENDAR. ATTEST. APPROVED. C P R E S i D E N T. 343-' ., ..,L COMMON COUNCIL .......... ADJOURNED SESSION. TUESDAY, JANUARY 7th, 1913. -~.~o00oo COUNCIL met in Adjourned Session in the Council Chamber at 8 o'clock . . .,. a was called to order by the P~r~,sident, Mr. N,. W. Phelps. PRESENT:-Messrs. Carter, Fishburne, Greeley, Keller, Kessler, Ker~s~ B. A. ~iller? McNelis? McNulty? Pattie, St. Clair, Williams and the President--15. ABSENT:- Messrs. Chick, Hanckel, Haynes, Leseure, Newton, Parrack a~z~ Watts--7. REPORT OF THE COR~ITTEE ON STREETS:- Messrs. C. R. Williams, C. S. McNulty and P. J. Greeley from the Co:~mittee on Streets submitted a report accompanied by sundry re- solutions and ordinances which were read and acted upon as follows:- 2879:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to issue a permit to H. G. Davies to lay a 1,/~'' water main South on 4th Street a distance of 130 feet from Day Avenue, S. W., was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. I 2880:- AN ORDINANOE to amend Ordinance No. 2837 entitled "AN ORDINANCE authoriz- ing the Roanoke Railway & Electric Company to double track its line of Street Rmilway on Center Avenue~ N. W., between Pa~k and llth Street, and diamond turn-outs on Dale Avenue S. E., ~etween 4th and 5th Streets and on 13th Street, S. W., between Campbell Avenue and the inter-section of !3th Street with the Virginimn Railway Co's. right-of-way." was read and considered. Pattie o~-~e~ed to amend the amended Ordinance by striking out the words "six months" and inserting the following:-Three months from the time the work is commenced by the said/Romnoke Railway & Electric Company, which amendment was adopted ~ 2gSl:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to grade and by unanimous vote. shape up East Avenue? N. E.~ from Commonwealth Avenue East to ~th Street, and Luck Avenue, S. W., between 5th and 6th Streets, with the Chain Gang: was read and considered. Mr. Pattie offered an amendment to shape up and grade East Avenue N. E.~ from Commonwealth Avenue to Shenandoah Avenue, which amendment was adopted by unanimous vote. A vote was then taken on the Resolution as amended with the. following result:- AYES:-Messrs. Carter? .~ishburne, Greeloy, Keller, Kerns? Kessler: Mayhew~ B. A. .~:~.i!ler, ..q.T. Miller, McNelis, U, cNu.lty, Pattie, St. Clair, Williams and the President--15. 343? .'.fr. Carter moved that the City Engineer take out the sub-grade and macadamize one block on. Oommerce Street, between Walnut and Naple Avenues. After consideration Mr. Carter withdrew the motion, and by order of the President the matter w~s referred to the Street Com~,ittee. ./2B82:- A RESOLUTION to award a contract For the construction of a concrete bridge at Patters,~n and 21st Street, S. W., w~s read and considered. St. Clair offered .an amendment to said Resolution whereby all bids were to be re- jected and the City Engineer was to be authorized to erect said bridge by Force Account~ which amendment was adopted. The Resolution as ~mended was then placed ~,n its passage and the vote resulted as Follows: - AYES:- Messrs. Pattie and St. Clair--2. ~,,iiller NAYS:-Messrs. Carter, Fishburne, Greeley, McNelis, McNulty and Williams--Il. KeFfer~ Kerns, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. NOT VOTING:- The President-and Mr. Messier--2 .%.~r. G. T. Miller moved to reconsider the vote by which said amended Resolution was lost and the vote was taken with the Following result:- AYES: Messrs Carter~ Fishbu. rne~ Greeley, KeFfer, Kessler, Kerns, ~{ayhew, B. A. Mi!ler~ O. T. Miller, McNelis~ MeNu!t$~ Pattie: Williams and the President--14. NAYS:- Mr. St. Clair-1. The original resolution was then voted upon and passed by the following vote:- AYES:- ,~essrs. Carter, Fishburne, Greeley, Keller, Kessler, Kerns, Mayhew, B. A. Miller ~. T. Miller, McNu!ty, Pattie~ Williams and the President--1,$. JNAYS:- I.~r. St. Clair--!. 2883: A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to re-floor and re-paint the follow- lng bridges with the City Forces at a cost not to exceed ,'~,286.08, was read, considered and by order o2 the President~ laid over until the next regular meeting. REPORT OF THE CO~.9~ITTEE ON SEWERS:- Messrs. T. J. Carter, B. J. Fishburne, O. A. Par- rack and J. M. McNelis From the Co.,-tmittee on Sewers submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions wl~ich were read and acted upon as Follows:-- 2~84:- A RESOLUTION to provide For the levying of the Final assessment For the con- struction of sewers~ was read and laid over until the next meeting. 2885:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the 9ity Engineer to purchase 400 Feet of hose For the purpose of Flushing and properly maintaining the sewers of the City, was read and referred bat'< to the Committee on Sewers. 2ES6:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to construct or have construct- ed a concrete drain and considered. at the inter-section of 6th Street and Bullitt Avenue, S. E., was read ..~,~. St Clair moved to refer ~ back to the Co.m~ittee for proper contract with Turner & Turner, they agreein.q to pay their proportionate part of the cost, which motion was adopt,ed, and the Resolution was referred back to the Sewer Conuuittee. Y2S87:- A RESOLUTION to award a contract for the construction of a storm drain in Nelson Street between Campbell and Church Avenues, was re:~d and passed by the follo%~ng vote:- AYES:-,.:fessrs. Carter, Fishburne, Greeley, KefFer, Kessler, Yerns, M~yhew, B. A. "'~.~zller, ~ ..... ~ 'li~... _let, ~c~tel~_s, McNulty, Pattie, Williams and NAYS'- ~,, · ~.~. St. C!~ir--1. 2888'- A RESOLUTION authorizing ~. W. Anderson the Pr esident--14. to cormect with the main line sewer in the South East section of the City, w~s read considered and passed by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to extend ~he sewer system in order to give z Church that is being erected at the corner of 15tn Street and Orange Avenue, N. W., sa~itary sewer, was read and p~ssed by unanimous vote. / 25~0'- A RESOLUTION exempting G. B. Gee from Sewer Assessment in the sum of ~10.00, was read and passed by the followinM vote:- AYES' -- !~essrs. Cartey~ Fishburne, Greeley, Keffer~ Kessler, Kerns, Mayhew, B. A. ]~i!ler: G. T.."~iller, l~cNelis, McMulty~ Pattie, Williams and the President--14. NOT VOTING:- Mr. St. Clair--1. REPORT OF TP]2' CO¥3~ITTEE ON ORDINANCES:- (Acting Jointly with the Public C~mmittee). ~essrs. O. ,~%. Yerns, B. A. Miller and J. A. ~Iayhew from the Co~vmnittee Safety on Ordi- nantes submitted a report accompanied by an Ordinance which was read and considered. 28.~1'- AN ORDINANCE regulating the use of the streets and highways of the City Roanoke, Virginia~ providing for the penalty for the all ordinances inconsistent herewith:- violation thereof, and repealing On motion o= l~r. Fishburne the same was laid over until the next regule~r meeting. REPORT OF ~{E CO~.~ITM~' ; . .. . . ..Tr,E ON FiRE & WATER - Y, essrs C. S. ~cNulty, C R Williams and P. J. 3reeley from the Co,.mmittee on Fire & Water submitted a report approving the ac- co~mts and claims a~ainst the Fire Department for the month of:December lglr, and a reso- which was read and acted upon as follows:- ~ 2$~2'- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chief of the Fire Department to place a Fire lution Alarm Box at the corner of 2~d Street and Melrose Avenue, bi. W., or adjacent thereto, was 343z read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. Mr. Williams moved to re- consider bills For the Park Improvement Fund, which AYES:- Messrs. Fishhurne~ Greeley: }..{iller: MeNelis~ Mc~;ulty~ Partier, Williams NOT VOTING' Mr. ~- .- ,:,t. Clair--1. an amendment to Resolution No. 2278 euttinv out the motion was.adopted by the Following, Me~fer, .w, es"s ].er, vote: - and the President--13. yhe ~ ~t :,~a w~ ~,. T. Miller: The res,~lution as amended was called and passed by the Following vote:- AYES'-. Messrs. Fishburne, Greeley~ Keffe-_, ',{essler, Kerns, },:ayhew~ C,. :~_. '~:~,.ller: n.,. ,,~. McNelis: ~cNulty, Pattie~ Williams and the President:--13. MOT VOTINg:-I~r. St. Clair--1. REPORT OF THE COI~.,,~ITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY:-Messrs. .q.J. Fishburne, J. A. ?..ayhew, D; A. Parrack From the Com~aittee on Public Safety submitted a report which and ordered Filed. read, considered REPORT OF THE SPECIAL C0~'.~ITTEE APPOINTED TO INVEST£GATE THE. MANUFACTURE OF !SAS'- !,{essrs C :~ Willi '~ . . ,,,. ams and J. . ,~. Pattie submitted a report which was read and ordered file,~.~ TH~ERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS ~,~R. ?ISb_~BUP~NE ~iOVED TO ADJOURM. A T T E S T. A P P R 0 v E D. ///6,'" ,'../i i ::...-;(.. z.L...-' ... - __ g I T PRE S i DEN T. 342, "- COUNCI~J --REC, ULAR SESSION. MONDAY, FEBRUARY lOth, 1913. The Common Council. net in Regular Session in the Council Chamber at 8 clock P. '...~ and was called to order by the President., Mr. N. W. Phelps. PRESEt~T · - Zessrs. Carter (late%, Chick, Fis hburne ~ (late%, MefFer, :~essler, Lescure (late), Mayhew~ B. A. ,.~,,~ Y, cNul*'- Partook (late), Pattie, St Clair Greeley (late)~ Hanckel$ Miller (l=te), G. T. Watts, Williams and the President--20. ABSE;,~T:- Messrs. Kerns and Newton--2. R?A 7'% ,"~ r.:~:..IN~ 0F THE JOURNAL'- On motion of Mr. Miller the reading of the Journal was ~_ispensed with and the minutes were approved ~s recorded. REPCRTS OF OFFICERS:- The Reports of the City Engineer, City Clerk, Health 0Fficer, Suuerintenden% of the Poor: City Pbj/sician, Clerk of the Market~ Keeper of the Almshouse and Police Commission were read snd ordered Filed. THE .¥.SkYOR'$ MESSA:'~-E:- The MayOr's message was read and referred to the the Committee on Public .,az ety, a Full text of which is as follows:- THE HONORABLE Roanoke, Va., Feb. St, 1913. CO:~?,',.ON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF ROANOKE, Under the law it is the duty of the Judge of the Corporation Court for the ~ ty of Roanoke to appoint a Probation officer to take charge of the minors under the age of seventeen years who disregard t~e law'. The law requires that he shall appoint one of tne Re..~ular Police Force of the City; and the law also pr~vides that the po]ice so appointed as Probation Officer shall not be required to do ordinary detaj, i work of the Police Force. By the appointment of this officer tl~e police force for practical work will be greatly impaired, therefore, I reco~end that the Co,moil increase the regular police force by one thereby authorizing the Police Commission to appoint a man to the force who can ~,.~ the position of Probation OFficer without impairing the Police Department. 34.3E. of' tf~y opinion is that a Probation OFficer in the City of Roanoke, who is to take charge minors under the age of s'eventeen years and wo are incorrigible and charged with offences not sufficient to be sent to jail, penitentiary or the school of correction, is important. I hope, therefore, it will be the pleasure of the Council to increase the Police Force by one so that the Judge can designate one of the police to that position and at the same time not to impair the r e~llar Force. Respectfully (Signed) C. s ubmitt ed, B. Moomaw. ]~5tY 0 R- FILING AND REFERRING PETITIONS:- A petition from Messrs. O. B. Kidd~ C. C. Vernon and othes3 for a granolithic side walk on the South side oF Stewart Avenue, S. E., between llth and 12th Sts., was read and. referred to the Committee on Streets. Watts, a member of Common Council from Melrose Ward, introduced a petition request- ing that some action be taken to compel the Roanoke Water Company to provide ample water Facili- ties on 6th Avenue, N. W., From 12th to 20th Streets, which was read and referred to the Co~m~ittee on Fire and Water. ~' his premises J. A. Fishburne filed a petition relative to. the opening of. an alley on the rear of between his yard and garden, which was read and referred to the Committee on Streets. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE:- entire report; Hanekel, excepting Resolution #2895, submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions Messrs. Chick, and St. and an excepting Resolution #2~95; Haynes, Clair, excepting Resolution ordinance which were read ~nd acted t~..oon as/~llows :- .z// 2S9.5 :- A RESOLUTION making certain supplementary appropriations, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. v' 2894:- AN ORDINANCE making certain approgriations for ExtraorDinary purposes for the fiscal ~fear of 1913, was read m~d laid over For Final action, which is according to law making such appropriations. t./ 2S95:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Commissioner of Revenue to pro-rate the shippers whiskey license of T. J. Kain, was read, considered and rejected by the foilowinF vote:- AYES:- Eessrs. Haynes~ Parrack, Pattie and St. Clair--4. NAYS:- Messrs. Carter Chick, Fishburne, Greeley, Hanekel~ = T Miller, McNulty, Watts and Williams--14. .Mayhew? B. A. Miller? ..,. . Kessler Lescure, NOT VOTING:-',,.ir. McNelis and the President--2. 34 RW~npm OF THE ~n Aceotunts submitted a Follows: - CO.~,!ITTEE ON ACCOUNTS'- :tXessrs . Chic~,," and Hanekel From the Conu~ittee r~port accompanied by a res:,lution which was read and acted upon as ~' 2~96:- A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and claims against the City of Roanoke for the .~mnth of January ].gl~X, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote with tt]e exception ce :,ir. '~* · ~ ~. Cit.,ir, he voting in the negative o:,"°.~RT OF THE CO~,q'~Im'pV' - ; .~.~,~, ~,.,E 0~.~ STEp, ETS -Messrs. Williams~ ~,~,iller and k{cNu!ty From the .:3o.~:'aittee on Streets submitted a report ace,~mpanied by stmdry resolutions ~nd ordinances which were read and acted upon as follows:- ,,. ; 25~7'- AN ORDINANCE to permit the ~<oanoke Railway and Electric O, ompany to double t.'ack: its line of Street Railway on Center Avenue, N. ~:.., ~xd construct diamond turnouts or ~outle trt~c:: passinK points on Dale Avenue, S. E., and on !3tn Street~ S~ W.~ in the City of was read and e 'ins id e r ed. :.'.r. Pattie moved to amend that the Roanuke Railway and E!eetrio Co. reimburse the City the cost of paving that portion of Dale Ave., S. E., they wish to occupy m~d a point 'Jutside of each outer rail, which amendment was adopted, by the following vote.- ~:.,.,,- ..ess_,'s. 7:ishburne, Oreeley, Hanoi~el., i(eFfe~, Lescure~ B. A. Miller, Pattie~ St. Cl:.,ir and Watts--D. " '~ Miller, NAYS:-l~essrs. Chick, Haynes, 7fessler, ,,. _. '..{cNulty, Williams and the Pr esident--7. ]',IOT V0Ti'''~' ,',~.- >iessrs. Ca~ter~ T','iayhew, McNelis and Parrack--4. A vote was then taken on the Ordinance as amended and the same was adopted by unan- vote. RESOLUTION authorizing, tile City Engineer to put bottom macadam on the fo1- lowing named streets and avenues with the City Forces, was read and considered. l..¢r. Fishburne moved to amend to include Marshall Avenue $. W., from 7th to lOth Streets. Chick moved to amend to include Patterson Avenue, S. W., from !3th to 16th Sts. St. Clair moved to amend to include East Avenue, N. E., From Co]m~onwealth ~Ve. to 7th Street. A vote was then taken on the amendments offered and the same were rejected by the fo!lowir%~c vote: -- AYES'- ~,[essrs. Chick, Fishburne and St. Clair--3. 343£ q. A. Miller, NAYS:- Messrs. G. T. Miller, Carter~ MeNelis ~ Greeley, MeNulty, Hanekel, Parru ok, Pattie~ Kefffler~ :&essier, f,eseure, Watts and Willi,ms--16. NOT VOTING:- The President--1. A w)te was then taken on the followin~ vote:- Resolution as presented und the s am.e w~s adopted by t, ne AYES: - .Ues s_-s. C~rter~ Chick, Fishburne~ C~reel ey, I,.'anek e i, H~ynes, T. ~.~iller: l~c'~]elis, Y. cMulty: Parrack, Watts~ Williams and Y, ess!er, Mayhe,v, the Presid~.nt--16. NAYS:- A899: - Messrs. :def~er, Leseure, Pattie an.d St. Clai,- A RESOLUTION exempting the Third Baptist Church (Colored~ for a sidewalk as s es sment ~ 1 in the sum of ~3 ,88, was rea:'.1: considered and passed by Pantie, he,votinM in the negative and Messrs. YeFF~:r and v~ 2900:- ARr, SOLb~f£0N authorizing the City Engineer unanimous vote, with the exeeDti,.)n of ¥_r. M essler not voting./~-7~ 3~~ to Er&de with the Chain Gang 7th Av~., M. W.: from 3ainsboro Road to Park Street, was read, considered and passed by unani~.~ous vo!e~ with the excepi~on ..'~ff :',.(E. Pa.~.tie~ ~ 2901:- A RESOLUTION he voting in the negative~ and lessr's. Kef'?er and gessler not, votinE. authorizing W u · . ,.. :~. :{orton to construct certain granolithic .drive-way cross-overs, w~s re~d, considered and passed, by unanimous vote with the exception of !':~r. Pattie., ne votinE in the negative and "--- . ...;~.=srs Keller and Kessler not voting. m 2:002:- AN ORDIUANCE authorizing the Park Commission to widen Albemarle Avenue ?r;m Park Street west a distance off 650 Feet, and Park Street From Albemarle to 13th Avenues? was read~ co:'.- sidered and on motion of Mr. ~{anckel, / ~/ 2P03:- A RESOLUTION granting was referred back to the Co~uittee. permission to the Roanoke Iron Works to construct a cross- over over the side walk on Ho!!iday Street, S. E., was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote~ with the exception of not voting.~~~~~/O 2-304:- A RESOLUTION to Pattie~ he votin~ in *' " . ~er ~nd Kessler the nega~zve, and .:,..:sssrs. Yef: .. , advertise For bids For the construction of eertaz~ granolithic side walks: was re~d, considered an,~ passed by voting in the negative, and Messrs..Yeffer and tmanimous vote, with the exception of Mr. Pattie, he ~(essler not voting. /O !/ ~ , /, 2905:- A RESOL~FFfION authorizing the City Engineer to purchase a Tampin.F. ~.,',aehine, was read~ considered and passed by negative and Y. essrs. Keffer and 2906 - A R.~SOLUTION to unanimous vote, with the exception of :<r. Pattie, he voting in the · K~ssler not voting give a hearing for a granolithic s'~de walk Five Feet wide on the North side of Melrose Avenue, N. W., from 13th to !7th SZs., w,~s re~d and considered. St. Clair moved to amend t,o include a six foot granolithic side walk on the South side of Patton Avenua, N. E., between Jefferson Street and Gainsboro Road, which amendment was adopted. 343 A vote was then taken on the Resolution as amended and the same was adopted by unanl, mou.q rot e. 2907'- A RESOLUTIC.'N rejectin~ the ~lndings of the Commissioners appointed by the Coat! to assess the value ,3f the pro!}ertF proposed to be taken for the widening, of Franklin . ~.ula r~ P~rk ~nd the Orthodox Congregati.n, w~s · Road ~nd the damages to the re~idu~ o~ ~:rs." - . . _ re£~.,~, con3idered the l_~ e?~ iv e. :,:r. and passed by ~mani,m.,u~ vote,_ ~,ith tl~e exception I ,cf "-',,,~. Pattie, he voting;n~ Pattie move~ to re-consider 0rdinanee FP.3~V to permit the Roanoke Railway an~ .. N '~:." -:'~d c onstru?t Eiectirc Co. to double tpack its line of Street Ra~;].way ,)n Center Avenue, . ., ~, sou _ ck pa-sin? points on Dale ^venue; .-. . and on ]}th Street, ,; w.: ~n the City off Roanoke, Va which m.qtion was adopted Pattie moved to amend the Ordinance by striking out Dale Avenue, S. E., between mt?-~ and ~th Streets .~nd to refer that portion of the Ordinance back to the Co~.~ittee on Streets for further consider~tion~ which motion was adopt'ed. A vote was then taken on the ordinance amended amc. the same was adopted by unanimous vote, with the exception o, Zr °' Clair he not, "'-.,.~. L. escure moved to suspenfl the rules in order to introduce the following 0rdinance~ wh i c h / was adopted by unanimous vote:- Ak' a~nT~^,~w to repeal sections ~.,~..~,.,~., ~, 4, 5 and 6 of Chapter 1, of the General 0rdi~ance of the City of Roanoke: Virginia, and Sections 7 and S of Chapter 2 of said ~ : and to provide for the re-districting: o? said City ' ' ~ ~rd:.na~nce, _ ~n~o Five Wards, and pre~"crib- the represent,_~tion ,')P e~,ch o? said Wards in the Board of Aldermen and Co~on Council and vaeati]~g the tee'ms of the existing m~mh. ers of Counc-;1 and providing For an election to be held for :':embers of the Board of Alderm~n and Common Council of each of said Wards. Chick moved to '..-e?er the same to the Com,~it. tee on Ordinance with the request to :mS~e ~, report thereon at the earliest date possible, and the City Clerk be instructed to furnish each member with copies thereof. REPORT OF THE CC:.C4ITTEE 0:"I SEWERS:- Messrs. Carter., Parraek, McNelis and ¥ishburne ._,~,,,,~ee un sewers submitted a report accompanied by sundry resoluti,ns which were read an~ acted upon as follows:- 290S:- A RESOLUTI0!,i levying the assessment for the construction of certain sewers · 99 i00 10] and 102, was £ead and laid over for being :mown as Assessment ':,Jos 96, 97, 98, , , _ action until the next meeting. ,,. 290~:- A RESOLUTION authorizing concerte ~ra~. at the intersection of 6th sidereal and passed by unanimo-,,,~ vote. the City Engineer to construct or have constructed a Street and Bullitt Avenue, S. E., was read, con- 3440 p." V' 2~i0'-A RESOLUTIOH authorizing the purpose of Flushing and properly passed by unanimous vote. maintaining City Em:ineer to the sewers if the. purchase ~)0 Feet of t]ose 9or th~. City, was read, con;~idere~l and 2911:- A RESOLUTION to make exempti,,n for certain sewer and pas.,;ed by unan~.,.ous vote considered Mr. Williams o?Fered the tiollowinF~ resolution which was a.~'_~Dl A RESOLUTION_ authorizing the Public Property Co..~ttee~ ' 'o sec:u'e preliminary ?rom architects for the purpose of selecting which p!an£ and specifications shall be Council. The plans and speoiFieations to be prepared on a basis of a buildinc to cost wl~ich resolution was adopted by unanimous vote. skst ekes ad ~pt ed by ~ -'" REPORT OF %'HE JOINT ~,~r,T~.m~.m uu,.:,':~-',~.,.~ ON ORDINANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY:- ':,,.,iess:'s. Fishburne and ~.~.ayhew, From the Joint Comm~ittee on Ordinance and Public Satiety submitted a report accompanied an 0rdinance. which was read and acted upon as Follows:- F" AN ORDINANCE regulating the use of the streets and highways of the City of Roanoke~ Vir- ginia, providin~ For the penalty For the violation thereof, tent herewith. and repealing all ordimtnces inconsis- .'.fr. Fishburne moved to refer the report b~ck to the Joint Committee For further tim~, which motion was adopted. considers-- REPORT OF THE O, 0!~'SMITTEE 0N FIRE AI'I~ WATER' Messrs McNulty, ~.z!lia:a.~., Greeley and ~:iilier from %~_,e Committee on ~re and Water submitted a report stating that they' had approved the accounts and claims against tile Fire Department for the month of January lP13. APPOINTMENT OF THK CHIEF OF THE The Committee stated that the term of the mitt od the n~me of Jas. ¥:eFall for r e-appointment Council. FIRE present Chief and asked the The appointment was approved by the followinc vote:- expired March 1st, !~13, and approval of their action by sub- ,~, ayhew: AYES:- l!essrs. Carter, Chick e,. T. }..~iller, MeNe!is, Parrack, NOT VOTING:- The President--1. Fishburne: Greeley, Pattie~ ,Bt. C!a~r, Hanekel, KeffLr, Kessler, Watts and Wi!]lams--!6. LeS cur e ~ REPORT OF Tt.~. C01,~IITTEE ON LIGHTS:- igessrs. Mayhew, ,'£eNelis and Watts fret, the on Lights submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as 2912:- A RESOLUTION to locate additional lights, was read, considered and passe.~ Co.,mmittee tiol].ows ' - tLn~imol/s,~ ~ , ' vote. 344]. ~ 2~784:- A RESOLUTION pr:,viding rot the levying of the ~inal sssessment ~or t~e eon- struction ~:~ sew~rs knov,m as Assessn, en~ Nos. 93, 94, and ~5, was ~ead, consider-ed and passed by une. ni.nuus vote. R£PORT OF Tile p:~j~v. .. uu.,~.,..-~:~zO~].-~""~:~ '~' ' ]',~.ess~'s. Wh'~ley, Pace ~ Gibboney and Duf,ey.. From the Part: Co,~auission sub..'uitted a report, accompanied by a resolution which was re~d and acted upon follows'- ;fr. l, eseure moved that the s~me be re?erred to the Committee on Finance, and tt~e same was a:iopted by un,,,nimuus vote. A RES0:.,UT!0N distributing the Park appropriation foz' the year of.' 19!3~ was read and on mt,!ion of ~,~r. }{~ckel te same was referred to the Committee on Public and eonsidered~ Pro Fer t.y. 'Ir :ct. Cie. ir stated that the Park lighting heretofore had been charged to Street Lighti~_c. and thereupon moved that in future the current for lights used in the various Parks should be charmed t:) the account of Park Maintenance~ which motion was adopted by unanimous 2883:- A RESOLUTION ~ut.norizing the Cit~' Engineer to re-floor and repair~the following bridres with the City Forces, was read~ considered and passed by unanimous vote~ with the exception of i~essrs. Keller, Pattie and St. Clair~ ].',r. Williams and the President not vo ting. A RESOLO~i:ION requiring the Roanoke Railway and Electric Co. to render separate bills monthly for current used in the various Parks of the City For lighting purposes. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS THE COi~;,ON COUNCIL ADJOURNED. ATTEST. APPROVED. PRESIDENT. 3442 CO~.f~ION COUNCIL ........ REGULAR SESSION. MOl]DAY, MARCH 10th, 1913. COI~40N COUNCIL met in Regular Session in the Council Chamber at 8 o'clock and was called to order by the President, Mr. N. W. Phelps. PRESENT:- Eessrs. ChicK, Fishburne, Greeley, Mayhew~ B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller McNelis, McNulty, Haynes, Keffer~ Kessler, Newton (late), Parrack, K ems, Pattie, St. Clair, Watts, Williams and the President--20. ABSENT'- Messrs. Carter and Hanckel--2. RFADING OF THE JOURNAL:- Mr. Pattie called for the reading of the Journal which was duly done and on Resolutions NOS · he was recorded as voting in the 2901, 2903, 2904 and 2905 he stated that for sone reason negative, and requested that the minutes be corrected so as to show that he voted for the Resolutions instead of against them, and the President ordered that this be done. REPORTS OF OFFICERS: The Reports of the City Engineer, City Clerk, City Treasurer, Police Commission, Clerk of the Market, Health OFFicer, Superintendent of' the Poor and Keeper of the Almshouse were read and ordered filed. REPORT OF THE CO~E4ITTEE ON FINANCE:- Messrs. Chick, excepting Resolutions Nos. 2927, 2928 and 2929, and St. Clair, excepting Resolutions Nos. 2928 and 2929 submitted a report accompa~ed by sundry resolutions and ordinances which were read and acted upon as follows:- ~/2921:- A RESOLUTION approving the followinK contract and official bonds, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. / ~ 2922:-A RESObUTION to make cert=in supplementary appropriations, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. J 2923:- A RESOLUTION awarding the contract for the printing of the 1912 Annual Reports, was read/~ considered and passed by unanimous vote. // $750.00 for the purpose of improving the trees and other surroundings in Elmwood, Highland and Melrose Parks, was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Greeley, Haynes, Kessler Kerns, B. A. Miller Miller, McNelis, McNulty, Newton, Watts, Williams and the President--14. NAYS:- Messrs. Lescure, Mayhew, Pattie and St. Clair--4. NOT VOTING:- Messrs. Keller and Parrack--2. q44 2925:- A RESOLUTION appropriating the sum of $17~588.56 to the School Fund, W~S read, and laid over until the next meeting. ,, 2926:- A RESOLUTION permitting Chas. E. Steckman to stand a peanut wagon on North Henry Street South of Salem Avenue during the day time and on South Jefferson Street North of Campbell Avenue From S o'clock P. M.., was read and considered. Williams moved to refer to the Public Safety Committee. Mr. Kerns moved to amend that provided it did not interfere with the Traffic Ordinance now pending, which amendment and motion were lost, a vote was then taken on the resolution as presented and the same Was adopted by unanimous vote. 2927:- A RESOLUTION to make an appropriation for the Childrens' Home Society of Virginia~ was read and on motion of Mr. Chick referred back to the Committee. / 2928:- AN ORDINANCE amending and re-enacting Section #263 of the General Ordinances, was read and on motion of Mr. Chick referred back to the Committee. L//2929:- AN ORDINANCE amending e. nd to-enacting Section #~8 oF the General Ordinances, was read and on motion of }~r. Chi~k referred back to the Committee. LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE FOR THE YEAR OF 1913:- Mr. Chick moved that instead reading the Ordinances as presented to instruct the Clerk to send each member a copy of the same, which motion was adopted. REPORT OF THE CO~ITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:- Messrs. Chick and St. Clair From the Committee on Accounts submitted a report accompanied by a Resolution which was read and acted upon as follows: v / 2933 :- A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and claims against the City of Roanoke for the month of February !g13, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF THE CO~,~:~ITTEE ON SE%:~RS'-[~essrs. Fishburne, Parrack ~ and McNelis from the Committee on Sewers submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon as Follows:- ~2935:- A RESOLUTION to advertise For bids for the construction of certain sewers, was read~ considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~/29~6:- A RESOLUTION exempting L. R. Parrack From a certain portion of a ewer assessment~ was read~ considered /2957:- A RESOLUTION to and passed by unanimous vote. give a hearing For the construction of certain sewers, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3444 Pattie, REPORT OF THE COmmITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY:- Messrs. KeFfer, excepting Resolution No. 5, excepting Nos. 5 and 6, Kessler, exeeptin~ No. 8, and Leseure the entire report, submitted report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were r'ead and acted upon as follows:- /2912:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to voucher certain repair and water bills against the Allegheny Institute, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. /2913:- AN ORDINANCE to p~vide For the issue of $100,000.oo of Bonds to be used for the purchase of property as Follows, for additional Market purposes, was re~d, considered and laid over until the next meeting. ~2914:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the execution of a deed to ?T. A. Lovett for a lot in the Old City Oemetery, purchased and paid For by him Nay 16th, 1898, was read~ considered and passed by unan~us vote. ~ 2915:- A RESOLUTION to provide For the purchase of a certain parcel of land in Kimball Ward For Park purposes, known as the B. G. Simmons property, w~s read and on motion of Nr. Chick referred to the Committee on Finance. 2916:- A RESOLUTION awarding the contract For the installation of a Police, Telegraph, Telephone and Signaling System, was read and considered. A message Fron the ~ayer to which was attached a resolution, the adoption of which he recommended in lieu of the report of the Committee, was read and considered. Mr. Pattie moved to refer the Committee's report together with the Mayor's message and the resolution accompanying the ssme to the Committee on Public Property, was adopted. which motion A copy of the Mayor's message is as follows:- TO THE OO~D~ON COUNCIL FOR THE Reanok e, Va., March 4, 1913. City Roanoke, Virginia. GENTT,W. MEN: - At the January meeting of the Council the sum of $12,500.00 was appropriated to the Police Department for ,/ Oor, n~ittee of December extraordinary 6th, lg12, PUrposes, and by reference to the report of the Finance it is shown that that appropriation was made for the instal]a- tion of a Police Telephone, Telegraph Signal System the cost of which it was estimated to be ~10,000.00, and f~2,500.00 for a Police Patrol Wagon. as 102 of In my judgment no better expenditure of money can be made than for a Police Alarm System, it very greatly enhances the efficiency of th.e Police Department. In my opinion, however, the installation of this system comes very clearly under Section the Oharter, which in substance provides that whenever the City erects or constructs a 344 public improvement it shall be left to the lowest responsible bidder and that before work is finally let notice shall be ~iven by advertising thirty days in some newspaper published in the City. The Council has not yet done more than make the appropriation Fox' this improvement and has not directed the City Engineer to advertise For bids on the erection and construction of the same, I therefore, advise that the ordinance accompanying this messag~~. be adopted by council as the proper way to go about the installation of a Police Alarm System. opinion is that the purchase of a Patrol Wagon does not come under Section 102 of the Charter, and that an ordinance directing the City Engineer to purchase such a patrol wagon would be valid without having advertised for bids as is required by Section 102 of the Cigar t er. Yours very truly, C. B. Moomaw. v' 2g3E:- A RESOLUTION to purchase a Police ~lYO R. Patrol was read and considered. Mr. Pattie moved to refer it back to the Committee, which motion was lost by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Greeley, Lescure, Mayhew, Pattie and St. Clair--5. NAYS:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Haynes Kerns Kessler, B. A. Miller, McNelis, McNulty, Newton, Parrack, Williams and Watts--13. G. T. Miller NOT VOTING:- Mr. Ket'fer and the President--2. A vote was then taken on the Resolution as presented and the same was adopted by unanimgus vote. ~. 2g3g:- A RESOLUTION to amend a resolution entitled:- "A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to constr~ct or cause to be constructed a concrete floor on the first floor of the =' ' ~ty ~a. il known as the 'Detention Cells' " . - . ~ was read and referred back to the Committee. / / v' 2940:- AN ORDINANCE to provide for submission to the freehold voters of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, whether or not a majority of such Freehold voters desire the new proposed municipal buildings for the City of Roanoke, Virginia, to be located in and on land now or~ed by said City For municipal purposes and kno%vn as the "Terry Place" or "Elmwood Park" or whether said voters desire said buildings, including Court House and Jail, to remain on present site and land recently purchased adjacent thereto, was read, considered and rejected by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Greeley, KeFFer, Lescure~ NAYS:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Haynes, Parrack, Watts and Williams--il. McNelis Kessler McNulty, Pattie and St. Clair--7. Kerns, Mayhew, B. A. Miller NOT VOTING:- The President--1. 3446 REPORT OF THE CO~ITTEE ON FIRE & WATER:- Messrs. McNulty, Greeley, Williams and Miller from the Committee on Fire & Water submitted a report stating_ that they had met in the OFFice the City Clerk Wednesday, March 5th, 1913, and approved the accounts and claims against the Fire Department for the month o£ February, 1913. REPORT OF THE COmmITTEE ON LIGHTS:- Messrs. Mayhew, Watts, Newton and ~.~eNelis From the Committee on Lights submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and ~c~ed upon as Follows.:- ~ l/' 29~1:- A RESOLUTION to locate additim~al lights and to change the !oc~tion of certain lif:hts, was read and considered. Mr. Fishburne moved to amend to include a light at the int~.rsection of Borer Avenue and 19th Street, S. W., and a light at Elm Avenue and 5th Street, S. W, A vote was then taken on the amendment and the same was adopted by ~manimous vote. vots. A vote was then taken on the resolution as amended and the same was adopted by unanimous REPORT OF THE CO~!ITTEE ON.HEALTH:-Messrs. }'~ishburne, McNe!is and Kessler from the Conn.~ittee on Health submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon as follows:- /2942: - A RESOLUTI3N authorizing the City Engineer to purchase six mules for the Garba~e Department, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote, with the exception of ,'.~r. Pattie, he voting, in the negative. r// 294~:- A RESOBUTION authorizing the Health OFficer to employ Physicians at the rate of ~!.25 per hourFor the purpose of vaccinating and furnishing certain information necessary for the tteulth Department during a small pox epidemic, was read and considered. Pattie moved to amend that the $1.25 per hour was For actual service, which amendment was adopted. A vote was then taken on the resolution as amended and the same was adopted by unanimous, vote. /2~44:- AN ORDINANCE Fixing rejected by the foll~ing vote:- the salary of the Health Officer, was read, cons idered and AYES:- !.~essrs. Chick, Williams and the President--lC. Fishburne, Greeley, Kessler, Kerns, Mayhew, ~cNe!is, McNulty, NAYS:- Messrs. Haynes, Keller, G. T. Miller, Pattie, St. Clair and Watts--7. NOT VOTING:- Mr. Lescure--1. 344- ~z/2945:- A RESOLUTION to employ a janitor at the Market House, and rejected by the following vote:- was read, considered AYES'- Messrs. Fishburne, Kessler, gt. Clair, Williams~ and the President--lC. K er~ls, .Mayhew, McNelis, McNulty, Parrack ~ NAYS:- ~essrs. Haynes Kefrer, Lescure , G. T. Miller, Pattie and Wa t t s --6. NOT VOTING:- Messrs. Chick and Greeley--2. 29'46:- A RESOLUTION to employ a care-taker at the ttons e of Detention or Smallpox }[ospital, was read considered and passed by unanimous vote with the exception of Mr. Keller, he voting in the negative. REPORT OF THE CO~.~ITTEE ON SEGREGATION'- tlessrs. Williams, Miller and McNelis sub- mitted a report accompanied by an ordinance which was read and acted upon as follows:- i~.::;: AN ORDINANCE dividing the territory within the corporate limits of the City of Romnoke into Segregation Districts, and providing a map showing such districts as provided by an act of the General Assembly approved March 12, 1912, was read and considered. Two colored residents of the North East Section were heard opposing the adoption of the Ordinance, and not having time to consider the objections, and the hour being late, Williams moved to adjourn to meet in the Council Chamber Wednesday, March 12th, 1Lql3, at o'clock P. M. to complete the Calender, which motion was adopted by unanimous vote. ATTEST. ~ C I T %[ C L E R K. APPROVED. PRESIDENT 3448 CO~ION COUNCIL WEDNESDAY -ADJOURNED SESSION. MARCH 12th, 1913. OON~ON COUNCIL met in Adjourned Session in the Council Chamber at 8 o' and was called to order by the President, ~4r. N. W. Pt~elps. PRESENT: .- Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Greeley~ H~ynes, Keffer~ Les cur e , Mayhew, !.t.A. ~.{iller, G. T. Miller, McNelis, McNulty, Parrack, clock P. ~., Watts~ Williams and the President--20. Kessler, Me~ns~ Pattie, St. Clair ABSENT:- Messrs. Hanckel and Newton--2. ~//2947:-.AN ORDINANCE dividing the territory within the corporate limits of the City of Roanuke into Segregation Districts and providing a map showing such districts as provided by an Act of the General Assembly approved March 12, lgl2, w~.s read: considered and adopted by the Following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne: G. T. Miller, McNelis, McNulty, Parrack, NAYS:- Mr. Pattie--!. Greeley, Haynes St. Clair, Watts Kessler, Kerns, ',.,layhew, B. A. Williams and the President--!7. NOT VOTING:- Messrs. Keller and Lescure--2~ Mr. Miller moved to re-consider the action oF-Co,mucil March 10th, on Ordinance No. the adopted. ~r. Miller then moved 294~, fixing the salary of at its meeting Monday night, Health Officer, which motion was to adopt the Resolution as presented Mr. St. Clair moved to amend to increase the to $2,400.00 per annum, which amendment was rejected. salary of the by the Committee. City Engineer from $1,800. O0 A vote was then t~ken on Mr. Miller's motion to adopt the Committee's Report by approving the Ordinance and the same was adopted by the following vote:- Miller, AYES:i:; Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Greeley Haynes Kessler, K ems: ~ayhew, B. A. G. T. Miller, McNelis, McNu!ty, Parrack, Watts, Williams and the President--16. NAYS:-Messrs. KefFer, Pattie and St. Clair--3. space NOT VOTING: - ~r. Lescure--!. //2920:- AN ORDINANCE granting Kress & Company under the sidewalk on the South and fronting 25 considered. feet on Salem Avenue the privilege of excavating and using side of Salem Avenue 124-1/2 feet East o"~ };em~y_ .o~:,ee'~~ which having passed the Board of Aldermen, w~s read and the 344 that which Mr. St. Clair moved to amend ti:at tire said Kress & Co. should Forever maintain portion of the sidewalk which this Ordinance authorizes them to remove or disturb', motion was adopted. V/ 28.94:- AN ORDINANCE making.certain appropriations the Fiscal year oF 1~13, was read and considered. for extraordinary purposes for Mr. St. Clair moved to amend by cutting out $10,500.00 to the credit of the Fire Department, which motion was lost by the Following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. KeFFer, Pattie and St. Clair--3. NAYS: - i~.esors Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Greeley, Kessler, Kerns, Lescure, T. Miller, McNelis, McNulty~ Parrack, Watts and Williams--15. Mayhew ~ NOT vOTING:- The President--1. vote: - A vote was then taken on the Ordinance and the same was adopted by the Following AYES:- Messrs. Carter, Chick, B. /,.. Miller Fishburne, Greeley, Kessler, Kerns~ T. Miller, McNelis, McNulty, Parrack, Watts, Williams and Lescure, Mayhew, the President--16. NAYS:- Messrs. Keller, Pattie and St. Clair--3. · REPORT OF THE CO~.D,~ITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY (SUPPL5~_ENTAL):- Messrs. Keffer~ Pattie, Kessler and Lescure From the Committee on Public Property submitted a report accompany, ed by sundry resolutions which were read and acted / J 2~48:- A RESOLUTION to advertise for bids For the upon as Follows:- purchase, construction and installation of a Police Telegraph, Telephone and Signaling System For the Cit~ of Roanoke, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote· ~ 2g4g:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to purchase and install two bath tubs in the City Jail, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. / v 2g08:-A RESOLUTION levying the assessment For the construction of certain s ewer s being knovm as Sewer Assessments Nos. 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101 and 102, was read, and passed by unanimous vote. considered approving THE .VukYOR'S MESSAGE (VETO)'- A message from the Mayor giving his reason For a resolution authorizing the City Engineer to put bottom macadam on certain dis- streets and avenues with the City Forces~ was read and ordered spread upon the The Common Council then proceeded to consider the same. Journal. 345C Roanoke, Va., ?eb. 22, 1913. TO THE COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF ROANOKE~ ~/IR~.INIA~ . GEM TI,EMEN: - I herewith return to your Body without my approval Resolution No. 2h98, which resolution a 808.20 to provides For the improvement~, and construction of streets involving the ammmt of be expended by the Engineer of the City forces. ~V view of the law is that this resolution conflicts with Section 102 of the Charter~ which provides that the Council must let to the lowest responsible bidder of work For the erec- tion of such work for public improvement if the anount to be expended exceeds ~200.00; it also provides thmt in case of expending a sum in excess of ~200.00 the Council may by three-Fourths vote make said improvements ~mder it's immediate supervision~ but in every case where the amount exceeds the sum of ~200.00 the Council must ask For bids; For this reason, if no other~ I cannot approve said Ordinance, and return it to you For such action as in your wisdom may deem ~dvis~ble. Yours very truly, C. B. Moomaw. MAYOR. The question was then taken should the resolution become a law the objection of the Mayor to the contrary notwithstanding, and it was decided in the negative by the Following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Carter, Kerns G. T. Miller and Willia.ms--4. NAYS:- Messrs. Chick~ Fishburne~ St. Clair and the President--lO. Greeley, Keller, Lescure, B. A. ~iller~ MeNulty, Pattie NOT VOTING:- ~essrs. Kessler, Mayhew, NoNe!is and Parrack--4. Mr. St. Clair offered the Following Resolution which was referred to the Committee on Ordinances:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the closing o£ the aunicipal offices at 12 o'clock noon on Saturdays and Legal Hollidays. ¥' Mr. Lescure moved that the Committee on SChools in conjunction with the School Board be instructed to secure suitable sites For school buildings in Melrose and Jefferson Wards, the President referred the s~me to the committee on Schools. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, CO~,~'~ON COUNCIL ADJOURNED. and ATTEST. APPROVED. 345] COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION. MONI)AY~ APRIL 7th, 191.5. CO:;C..{ON CCUNCIL ,]et in Regular Session in the Council Chamber at S o'clock P. M.~ and was called to order by the President, Mr. N. W. Phelps. PRESENT:-.Messrs Carter Chic~. .u'ishburne~ C, reeley, Hanc~el~ Haynes (late), ~ ~%. :f~iller, ..,. T. }~iller, 14c~u!ty, Pattie (late) Kef_eer~ k:ess].er (!ate), lair~ Watts, Williams (late) and the President--1F~. ABSENT'- ?.'.essrs. Kerns~ I,escure, MeNelis and Newton--4. READING OF THE JOURNAL:- On motion of ~r. Chick the reading of the Journal was disp_ensed with an~ the minutes approved as recorded. RE:oRTS.~? OFFV~o?,.,~.~,~ - The Reports of the c~ty" Engineer City Clerk, City Treasurer Clerk ce_ the :~:,:.,r:.et" ~ Police Commission, City Physician, !{ealth Offfieer~ Suoerintendent. of the Poor and Kee.oer of the Almshouse were read and ordered Filed. / J FILINC- AND REFERRING ?ETITIONS:- l'~r. Carter introduced a resolution asking that the City Engineer make a thorough inspection of Franklin Road Bridge with the request that the same be referred to the Committee on Streets with the authority to act~ was read and his request cumpiied with. A letter from the Chairman of the Police Commission relative to semi-monthly pay d=ys f,~r ..the Police Force was read and referred to the Committee on Finance ','"' : . 2956, REPORT OF THE CO,,,,.,,ITTEE ON FINANCE - Messrs. Chick~ excepting Resolution No the entire reoort~ ,.,t. Clair, excepting resolution No. 2~52., and Hay~es the entire report.: submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions and ordinances which were read and acted upon as follows'- Y 2~o50:- A RESOLUTION making certain supplementary appropriations, was read, con- sldered and passed %y unani~ous vote. 2.927: - A RESOLUTION making an appropriation for the Childrens' Home Society of ~irginia~ was read~ considered and passed by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION to refund to N. W. Smith the sum of ~:~20.00~ was read, con- sider'ed and passed by unanimous vote. 2952:- A RESOLUTION refunding to C. ~,r,... Speeee, Agent for tt~e Exchange Underwriters~ the sum o~ .,/V3.O0 on account of the same having been paid twice, was read, considered and rejected by the Following vote:- arid AYES'- NAYS:- Watts--E. Messrs. };~es s rs. ChiCk, Fisnburne, Hanckel Greeley, B. A. Miller, and Haynes--4. · " T Miller, ~-- -. Parrack. Patti~,~, ~t. Cl~i r NOT VOTING:- Messrs. 2.953: - A RESOLUTION Carter, Ke£fer, to refund to J. Kessler, :.~.u.~hew uncl tt~e President--~. Al]ell, Jr.~ the sum of ~.00 on accg]~!t license tax imposed, was read, considered and referred / - 2954:- A RESOLUTION authorizin~ t.~e Committee of back to the Committee. on Finance to tak~ such action as it. deems necessary in connection with the bill passed by tl]e last ~eneral Assembly in connection with the Rolling Stock Bill, was read and considered. . ,~t. Clair moved to amend that ar~y expense 5oo. co, be charged to the accotmt of Legal Department, A vote w,,,.s then taken on the resolution as unanimous negative. and vote witi~ the exception of Mr. KeFfer, he 2955:- AN ORDINANCE Fixing passed by the followinK vote:- in connection therewith not to exceed which motion was adopted. amended and the same was adopted by not voting and Mr. Pattie voting in the the salary of the Ciera of the Market, was read, considered Miller, . AYES:- Me s s r s. Carter, McNulty, Watts and the Chick, Greeley, President--12. Hanckel, Haynes, ;.fayhew, .2. A. Miller, G. T. NAYS:- i.~r. Pattie--1. NOT VOTING:- Messrs. 2956:- AN ORDINANCE Fishburne, fixing the rejected by the Following vote:- Keffer~ Kessler and Parrack--4. salary of the Oity Engineer~ was read, consid~ed and AYLS:-i'..iessrs. Carter, Greeley, Hanckel, H~ynes, B....a Miller, .~'~'._.'~ Miller, Parrac~_ and St. Clair--S. NAYS:.-- !~'~e~srs. Chick, Fishburne, .:.-IcNulty, Pattie, Watts and the President-- NOT VOTING:- ~essrs. Keller, Kessler and Maynew--3. Carter introduced a resolution fixing the salaries of five street Forer~en at ~75.00 per month instead of so much put ho:~'r, which was read and referred to the Co.~nittee on Finance. Mr. Hanckel moved to increase the salary of the Police ,Justice to ~.~1,500.00 perannum instead/°f ~.i,1. ,200.00, which was read and referred to the Co,mmittee on F~nance._ ~.' 2~57:- A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING the City Clerk to make such entries on his bo~ks as will correct the minor errors as discovered by 'the Annual Audit for the year of 1912, was read~ considered and passed by unanimous vote. 345 LIOENSE TAX ORDINANOE. 2%~50:- AN ORDINANCE imposin~ tax on persons, year, for the support o[' the City Government, real estate and personal property~ fo~ the the payment of the interest upon t~e City debt and other municipal expenses, ,v~s read, V 2951:- AN OR!~.IN:\NCE imposing tax on considered and passed by unanimous vote. licenses For municipal purposes,, was read, cons idered pa ~ ~-ed by unanimous vote ? / 2952'- AN ORDINANCE concerning the payment of taxes on dogs in the City of Roanoke, and ;~roviding for penalties For the owning or keeping of said dogs without the payment of' tax~ was _"ei:d ~<nd considered. ~..:.r. Pattie moved to amend that the license on each female should be ~!0.00 per am~um, which motion was afterw~,rds withdrawn. ?,~r. KeFfer moved to amend to. read ,,.F~.O0 for each female and ~2 O0 for each male~ which was ,afterwards withdrawn. Y.r. L~zller moved to amend to read ~2.00 for each male and ,,/).00 for each female, which was lost by "~p,e following vote:- ~ ~ , ~]. m Miller and Pattie--6 AYES;-7.~essrs. Carter. Greeley, Kessler~ ,,.ayhe~,~, _. . · , ~, . n A, ::~il!er !.,~cNulty Parrack St NAYS - ~.£essrs Chic;[ Fishburne, Haynes~ Ke_fe~ , , , Watts and the President--lC. Clair, . A vote was then taken on the Ordinance as p~'esented and the same was adopted by the exception o, Mr. Pattie, he votin~ in the negative. D'~'~'~m~n · "' - . Chick Hanckel. St. Clair and Haynes REPORT OF THE C~..~....=~_~,-,~, ON ACCOUNTS.- fro;~, the ~'.,~uittee,_,_, on Accounts submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as follows:- 2958: - A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and claims against the City for the month of b~.arch, 1913, was considered and passed by unanimous vote. · ,~t. Ciair moved that all bills against Public Property in future should be presented to the Committee ~n Public Property for approval before being vouchered for payment, which motion was adopted by un~nim.uus vote. °treets REPORT OF THE CO~.(I~?~E OH emo~. -, ~ - _., ~,,.,.=~ -,,,~essr . ?~!ler, and ~cNulty from the Committee on submitted a report accompanied by sundry Resolutions and Ordinances which were read and actud upon as fo llows: - _,.~. :.,cNu!ty moved to strike out Resolution No. 2980 providin~ for the advertising of bids for the construction of a concrete curb and gutter on Day Avenue, S. W., between Franklin Road and Park Street and substitute therefor the advertising for bids to put botto~ macadam on Day Avenue, S. W., From 5th to 7tn Streets, which motion was adopted. 345": 2959:- A RESOLUTION to move back a retaining wall a distance of 5 Feet in Front of the property ce j ,, - · ~. Moorman on the South side of _~{i~-hl&nrt Avenue, ,,.'" E., ~ronting gO ~eet~ was ~e~d., considered and p~ssed b~ un~nim,~us vote. ' 2960.- A ,~,',ouT,U'l'I;]N permitting .-,,. W. Ctleatham to lay ~. 3/4" water main in ~lanover Avenue, N. W., between !lth and 12th Streets, was r~ad, considered and [~ssed by unanimous vote. /2961:- A RESOLUTION permitting tile Postal Telegraph & ,gable Co., to erect a pole on Center Avenue, ,."j. W. For the purpose of extending a call circuit to the plant oF the Central .,.g. Co,, was read, considered and paqsed by unanimous vote ~ 2962:- A RESOLUTION to give a hearing for the paving of certain alleys., was rea4~ eon- sidered ~nd passed by unanimous vote. ~2963'- A RESOLUTION to ~evise the g~ade of Orange Avenue, ., ~$. W between llth and 15th Streets ~ /was read~ considered and passed by unanimous vote. 2964:- ^ RESOLUTIJN to ~ive a hearin~ ~or the construction or certain gr,~nolithic side.- w~lks~ was read, considered and ~ssed by unanimous w)te. ~ 2965:- A RESOLUTION to advertise For bids For the cons'tr~ction of certain grano!it~ic sidewalks~ was read: considered and passed by unanimous vote. 2966:- A RESOLUTION to grade Staunton Avenue, ?,~. from loth Street to the Ci,~ Limits, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 2967:- A RESOLUTION awarding contracts ~or the construction of certain gr~nolithic side- walks, w~s re~d, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 2968:- A RESOLUTION releasing the Atlantic Bitu!ithic Compar~y from all ob!i~,ations under the bond dated September 18th, 1906, which accompanied said contract, was read~ considered and passe/d by unanimous vote. 2969:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Roanoke Railway & Electric Co. to use Standard ,~.{acadam Asphalt Binder "C" on Center Avenue, N. W., between 5th and !lth Streets and m. !3th Street, S. W., between Patterson Avenue and Virginia Avenue Bridge, was read, considered and pa;;sed by unanimous vote. ~2970:- Ab] ORDINANCE changing the number of certain streets was rear]., considered and passed by unanimous vote. V/ 2971:- A RESOLUTION grantinK permission to Lucian H. O-)eke to construct a granoiithic drive-way cross-over on the East side of 1st Street, S. E., between Sth and 9th Avenues, was rea~, considered and passed by unanimous vote. / V/ 2972:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the ~ity Engineer to have repairsd the olfl Street Roller, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 345 ~ 2..~x._._¢.¢ A .2ESOI,UTION.. to advectise for bids For the construction of a ~ranolithic side w~lk 5 feet :vide on the North side of Melrose Avenue, N. W.~ between !3th and lYth Streets ,and Patton Avenue, N. E., between Jefferson Street and Gainsboro Road, was read, considered ~..nd passed by unanimou:~ vote. / 2~74:- A ,o~c:~'"m-ON,.,~,~.:~ to advertise for bids for the paving, of an alley between Church an~ Taz ewe ! 1 Avenues an.t between 1st and 2nd Streets~ was read, considered and passed by tnanimous vote. 2975'- A P~'°~.~miO,.'l to advertise for bids to put bottom maeadan on the followirg named streets anti ~venues, which was amended, was read~ considered und passed by unat~imous vot e~ with the exception of Zr. St. Cia, ir, ne voting in the negative ~,:.~; ~ia.~;~. ~ and~Kes~lt-r not . ,-wc~ ..... N. W. from 2976 - A m,~uuu'rlON authorizing the City EnKineer t(, repair Melrose Avenue~ , ,.tre ~ . i!th to !3th S ets was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote k/ ~:/ - A ..~ LUTION to advertise for bids for the construction of a concrete curb and ~e-surf~ce with hinder Roanoke Street, f-; ~' between Walnut and' ' · .., ,..5~pie Avenues, and to re- sureac~ with binder 4ti~ ~'*~reet, N. E.. , between ~-;i].mer and Patton[ Avenues,' Oo~nonwealth Averme. · ..., ?rom Holli.flay Street to Rutherford Avenue, and Center Avenue., N. W., from Park ~o llth Streets: was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. / J 297.~:- A RESOLUTION to give a hearing for a full width gr ano lithi e sidewalk on the side of Luck Av~nue~ S. W.~ between Henry and Commerce Streets and for the pavir~.,~of an alley between Church and :Kirk Avenues and Henry and Jefferson Streets, was read, cons ide red passed by un~d~imous vote. a~/~.- A R:.~uLU,!uN, ::o~ "~ to close Nelson Street, ,~c. E.~ at a point 225 feet Ave~n,,e, wa.s read, considered and rejected by the following vote:- ,,we. -.r Chick Fishbur'ne, freeley, q A. Miller, ., .-,~ essrs Carter, t .... ,.~t.~s: Williams -_nd the Presi~ent--!O. HAYS:- )":.essrs. Keller, Pattie and St. Clair--3. South of Miller, loth M cNul ty ~ J 29S!'- A RESOLUTION Yessler~ Maynew and Parrack. to purchase certain land on the South otreet oura.'~ses, was read~ considered and referred back to the side of Luck Avenue~ S. W.: Co~,ittee. 2902:- A.N ORDINANCE authorizing the Park Co~mission to widen ~;treet West a distance of 650 feet~ and Par< Street from Albemarle to Albemarle Avenue from l~th Avenues, was read consi:'i ered. Park ~d I Mr. St. Clair moved to refer the Ordin,mce Solicitor to Furnish an opinion as to whether the Council of }{ighland Park For street purposes in view ,JF the Fact to the Coimnittee~ and request the City had ti~e ri~,,ht to dedicate any portion of its h,~vin~, her~toF, ore ded~ated the smme as a Part~ which motion was adopted by the Follow~ng vote:- AYES:- Messrs. and " ct. Clair--9. Carter, Chick~ Fishburne~ KePFer, Kessler, :'f, ayhew, B. ,%. Miller Pattie '~ ~' "il ,V.c" ] Parr~ck Watts ~nd · , . _. Nu_ty NAYS:- ~,essrs. Greeley, Haynes, Will isms--6. ,,,NOT VOTING:- The President--1. 2934:- A!,I ORDINANCE granting the Roanoke Times Co., Inc., the pri.vile~e ofexcav ating "'T - using the space under the sidewalk on the North side of Campbell Avenue and extending ~-.est From its inter-section with Co~erce Street., distance of 66 Feet and make an opening in the sidewalk on Connaerce Street 3 x 4 feet, the South side of s.~id opening to be a dirt:race of feet from the North line of Campbell Avenue, wnicn havinff passed the Board of Aldermen was read~ c,m,qidered and t'aeir action concurred in by tmanimous vote. T H E M A Y O R ' e _ ~ ;I E $ S A G E (w E ~,' 0):- A Message From the Mayor giving his reasons for dis-approving the appropriation of . 0,500 O0 to the Fire Department for extraordinary purposes, as contained in Ordinance ?.Io. was read~ and ordered spread upon the Journal. The Common Council then proceeded t~'~ cons~.der the same. Roanoke., Va., March 26ti~, 1913. TO THE COM.V.0N COUMCIL FOR THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA. I return herewith Ordinance#2S94 which originated in your body,' I [lave appr.~ved_ the Following items appropriated under that Ordinance:- Park Improvement Fund ......... '~ 2:'¥30. O0 Street Improvement Fund.. ..... ~25,000.00 Sewer Improvement Fund.... .... ~ 7~000.00 and I h~ve disapproved the appropriation For the Fire Department for the amount of $!0,500. 00 . / Mjf reasons for disapproving the appropriation For the Fire Department are as Follows:- / First--In my judgment the Council has appropriated the estimated revenue of the City too closely for so early a period of the Fiscal year. The City. Clerk has handed me a statement of the resources and appropriations already made For the City of Roanoke for the year o£ !~13, which is as Follows:- Estimated Resources ........... Appropriations made for Ordinary Purposes ......... -.$377 ~664. 00 Appropriations made for Extraordinary Purposes ......... ~ 37,370.83 Supplemental Appropriations For January & February ..... $ Ps9.79 Scho31s (Estimated).. .................... ..~ 84,000._00 TOTAL....., ........ $500,024.42 ~ '~ OOz. 74 SBui, 3457 A~)pr3ori~tions made by the o£dinanee which I i]erewith return, wl~lch includes the ~pp~pri~t~on ~or the fire Dep~t'tment o~ which I disapprove ~mount.~ to. ........ ~4~500.00 Fo~ T~ees in Parks.. ............... ~ 750.00 And For repairs of Allegheny Institute........ .... ~ 52.72 There is an ordinance before Council proposing un additional appropriation Fa' sehool,~ of .vl? '~ ,.~.~$.=~ 55, which will leave only a balance tmappropriated of the estimated resources of the C~ty of Roanoke For the y~ar o' 1~13, tho s~m of ;~]~ 027 04 !~ mS' opinion this is not a sufficient amount to meet the contingent expenditures~ which may arise during the year~ and which cannot be avoided~ and if they should arise the only v:ay they can be met will be by encroachin~ on the receipts which would properly compose the assets of the City of Roanoke for conducting the governmental affairs for the year 1914-. i'~y information is that the appropriation for the schools is intended to keep them open for the regular time~ and I take it that there will be no hesitancy on the part of Council t:o make that appropriation, as in my judgment nothing would givetb~; City of Roanoke such m 'b lack eye" as that of closing the schools before the regular time on account of insufficient Ftu~ds. ?;,y opinion is that it would be disasterous for the City of Roanoke to draw on the funds which would orooerly go to the year of 1~14 to pay the expenditures of this year~ as our Fixed c.har.~es for the year 1914 will be large than they are for 1913, and besides we will have to con- '~ · 000.00 revenue which we have been receiving From the Rolling Stock sider the shortage of which will very materially decrease the available revenue for the year 1914. It is, thereFore~ necessary for us to use the best jud~ent when making extraordinary appropriations during the oresent fiscal y~,3. r. . Second-A further reason for my disapproving the item for the improvement of the Fire Department in Ordinance #2~94 is because I think the Fire Department can better afford to do without this appropriation than any other department in the City of Roanoke. Tt~e Fire Depart- merit is better equipped than any other department in the City of Roanoke and is in a mcr e perfect condition than ar~v other brandh of our City government, and we can well afford to permit ti]at department to stand in its present state of efficiency, while we advance the other interests of the City such as the improvement of streets~ etc. I observe from the report of one of your Committees that tt~e cost of maintaining fire Station i~.io. ~, which station is prooosed to be motorized, will be something like ~700.00 per annum less than it costs to maintain it in its present condition, comparing the cost of that station with those which are already motorized; I regard that as misleading from the fact that our motorized stations have only been in existance about one year and tl~e cost of maintaining any machinery is necessarily less for the first year than it will be for subsequent years and in order to properly compare the cost of maintaining t~e motor apparatus with the cost of main- taininp: the equipment which is now us ed it would take a series of years and I am of the opinion that in that case you would find the present equipment less expensive. Respectfully submitted, C. B. Moomaw, MAYOR. The question was then taken should the Ordinance become a law the objections of the Mayor to the contrary notwithstanding, snd it was decided in the negative by the fo!lov~ing vote:- AYES: --NONE--O NAYS:- l'.~:~.essrs. Carter, Cnick, Fishburne, Greeley, Keller, Kess!er~ Maynew, B. A. Miller, m ~i~ let, :,.,cNulty, Pafrack~ Pattie~ St. Clair Watts~ Williams and the President--16. On motion of }~r. Pattie Common Council adjourned to meet in the Council Chamber Wednesday, Ap_-':l 9th, 1913 at ~ o'elock~ P. ~., to complete the Calendar. ATTEST. CI'~'Y CLE~ APPROVED. PRESIDENT 3459 R~I~',D SESSION. CO~;,ON COUNCIL., ADJ[U WEDN.ESDAY., APRIL 9th, 1913. and was '~.,.::~,~ COUNCIT, met called to order PRESENT: - I;,essrs. in adjourned Session in the Council Chamber at a~ ~'clock P. ":~?. 'tho President~ v~r, N. W. Phelps. Carter, Fishburne:,.,r '~ eo!ey, Keff~,.-~ , h. A. ,,.'?il[er [late), .V. cNelis~ (late~ and the President--16. ~:essler ~ -. , :dC~Ulty (late)~ Parrack~ Pattie~ ,_°,t (.!a~,-' ,-' Watt~ Wi!li~s ABSENT' · -- ..~,~:;'-, -, .~, REPORT OF ?HE Committee on '? oewers submitted and acted upon as / 2_082:- A follows:- RESOLUTION ~{anckel, Haynes~ !~escure~ ~q. T. Miller and Newton--6. ,~:,, em,~,=.:~o. ~, · C~,r ~ishburne and Parrack From the ~[~ ~',,,~',~0 "- .~SSPS ._. t¢~~: . a report accompanied by sun~%~y res.'3].utions which were read to advertise for bids for the construction o.F certain sewers. was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. v//_.- ¢,.~o~.' 4 -. ._ A RESOLUTION to Fefund to ',q,. C ';a. neo, -' -'- the sum of Cb, 0 00 For the 3onstruc- tiou of a sewer in the alley ','[est of 7th Street between ~arshall and Day Avenues, S ;'~ was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. /2~3S5'- A RESOLUTIDN authorizing the City Engineer to purch,~se ,~.~),.000 hard brick and Four carloads of terra cotta pipe, was read, considered and passed by mnan!nous vote. REPORT OF THE C0'...~U:..~!TTEE 0N FIRE AND WATER:- Messrs. MeNu!fy, Greeley and 'J.i!ler subr'.itted a_,eport stating that they had met in the Office of the City Ciez,-.'~- at :3 o'c!ua'.,~ Wednesday, April 2nd, 1~13, and approved the accounts and claims a~ainst the Fi~ Department for the - ' . montn o£ March, 1913 REPORT OF THE C0~,~IITTEE 0~,; LIGHTS.- Messrs. ~a..ts and ::[ayhew ffrum 'the Committee Lights sub',.~itted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as Follows:- · .-'" 2gS7:- A RESOLUTION to locate and change the locatiun of certain lights, was read considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF THE COI.~,.',_ITTEE 0N PUBLIC SAFETY-- Mess-s. Fishbu~'n¢:, Parruc~, i.'.il!er and Mayhew from the Cormr, ittee on Public Safety submit, tad a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as Follows'-- / 2988:- A RESOLUTION permitting the Kohen Company to erect an electric Canpbe!l Avenue, S. W ~ . . , was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote siF, n at #1i3 3459 ¥~1. 2~25:- A RESC!~UUiON approprJ.--tin? the sum oF ~17~5S~2,56 to tile e,)nsidered and passed by the £o!lowin~ vote:- School Fund~ was .._Z[i. _ i.feefer "~' ?,',ayhew q. A. "ii ].er ~,.~eNelis: ?a:'rac:,'.. ,~t. C]~:ii', Watts, W.~l]iams and the President--l~. ~,AY5 - ::essrs ,.,reeley and Pattie- ~..~ ..... ~ ....,~:, _ ~. ~,ty F..n~ineer to advert, ls~ For bids :or the .... .~ etiun oF ~ s+'~., druin to take e,.-~re oP tl'e szorm water on :dount~,.in Avenue~ ,, .... ~ point 250 'eet East o~ 4th E,t~eet through private property~ was re~-i and e.'.:nsi:ierad, ..r. o.~. ,.l.;r moved t~ refer b.,.~.~.:, t.3 the Co~-tittee which motion was lost. A vote v:~:.~; %hen taken un the res.'3!ution as, !n'asented ~nd the same was adopted by .... ~,t. Clair vote w~t?. the exception of' _"4r c' RESOLUTION t~; ~.~ve a hear_'in~ as to he votzr,~ in th~ negative. the advisability of the construction .',~ .~ .... t,.---in sev;e,_-s ;v~,s laid over For the reason that there ",-, . _ . -. ........ .~s not a s'.~fF~cieut ntunber o.~ .me-nbe_,.s present to act on the same. ........... ' .... '-~ OO~.,~..(ON COUNCIL ADJOURNED .... ~ -- A P P R 0 V E D. C I T Y C- %. E R 7( / PRESIDENT 346£! COY,.V, ON COJ NCIIJ~ RFGULAR SESSION MONDAY, MAY Dth~ ]913. ~,,..,v:, COUfICIL met in Re.~ular Session in the Council Chamber at .~ a'clock P " and was e~.l].ed to order by the President~ ?.~r. ~'. W. Phe!~s. PRESENT' ~essrs Carter Chick, · - - · ~. F i,,~ hburne, F. essler (late), Kerns~ Lescure~ Mayhew., R. A. Miller Parrack, Pattie, ct. Clair (late)~ Wil]ia:,m and the ~reel~_y, Ha~ckel (late~, YeFf'ep (l~te], ..q.T. ?.Iii.].er (late) President--!g. ABSENT:- :,iessrs. !{ayne s ~ McNe!is, Newton and Watts--4. READING OF THE JOURNAl,'- On motion of L{r. Chick wit!~ and the minutes approved as recorded. the reading~ o~ the Journal was disoensed: REPORTS OF OFFICERS:- The Reports of the City Police Co~mission., Clerk of the Market, Health OFficer, of the Almshouse were read and ordered Filed. Engineer, Cx...y Clerk, City Treasurer, Superintendent of the Poor and Keeper REPORT OF THE COID4ITTEE Committee on Finance submitted a ON FINANCE:-.?.~essrs. Chic!~ Hanckei and report accompanied by sundry resolutions St Cia. ir .~--~- · . ri ~u the and ordinances which wePe read and acted upon as Follows:- /2929:- A RESOLUTION making certain supplementary appropriations, was and passed by unanimous vote with the exception of Mr. Kessler~ he not voting. ~29~0:- AN ORDINANCE fixing the salary of the steno~_rapher in the Clerk, was read~ considered and passed by unanimous !/'' 2,~91:- AN ORDII'IA~CE fixin~ the salar7 of the stenographer in the - earl considered Office of the City Office qf the ~.'='~' was read,.,.eonsidered and passed by unanimous vote. 2992:- A RESOLUTION awarding eont-'act to the Virginia Audit Compa~, for the preparation and installation of proper Forms of record for keeping the various accounts with d el inqu ent !e,nds and ,sidewalk and sewer assessments~ was read~, considered and passed by unanimous vote. / 1/~ 2~9~:- A RESOLUTION providin~ for the appointment o¢ two additional men for the proper operation of the police patrol system~ was read~ considered and. passed by tmanimous vote. 2994:- A RESOLUTION to increase the wales of the chain gang guards., was read~ considered and passed by unanimous vote. t''~ 2~5: - A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Clerk to haue published in a separate pamphlet the Annual Reports of the Police Department for t'ne year of 1912, was read and adopted· 346: 2P~6:-- A RESOI~UTION authorizing the Police Colnmission to Mrant the Chief of Poliee a leave ,~f absence to attend toe International Association of Chiefs of Police in Washington, ,_e wee]~ eom:nencin~, Juno ~th, 1}1~, was read, ¢o~mi~ered and passed by unanimous v,qte. 2a~7'.=. .- A .Rve~'T"T'¥.%N..,~.~ _,~ ..... to pay t:]e Police Force semi-monthly, was read~ considered ~nd by un~,ni mou- o_~c~. :\ ;,~?~:;~I~""IO,M a,u'oroviu~ the official bond of Jas ~:fcFal], Chief of the Fire "'-"~!:UTIO.U prooriatin~, the su~m of ~256 O0 t~ the account oe Garbage Remov~ to: beusefl in cleaning uu toe Ci~,y off R,~anoke~ w,=s read~ considered and passed by unanimous vote~ vrit. h the exception o? :,.ir. Yes.~ler, he votin~ in the negative. 2956'-- AN ~,.,nU,'-T,'.,.~,n~...,,,..,~,,, f~xln,~_ the sal~..-,'y o~. the City Engineer, which having passed the ;~oard ,'~.? ,'~]ae"'~'~ amended ',,/as read~ e. nd considered. ':Xr. ~ ~' ,-!r ........ ,.,~.,0,: ~ rattle moved to refer ha.u._ to the Committee which m~tir,.,n was lost. A vote was then taken on the resolution us amended and the s,a;~e w~-,~ ad:3pte,~ by t::e fo].lowin~ v~te'- &YES'- :.'~essrs. Cart,r, Chick, F~snburne. Greeley, t!anekel,¥ess!er., Kerns~ T~BscL] r e ~. ' ;aYh er: '~ A lie- o, ': '_...fil let St Clipit' and Williams--i3. NAYS:-~,[essrs. "gcHulty: Pattie and the President--3. ~,,n~ ~rom "M": .',~.: :.~!essFs WefFer a. nd Parrack--9 :a_;ckel introduced the Following resolution which was adopted by unanimous vote:- / Q~ A RESO~TjTiON appropriating the sum of ~1~0.00 to pay the railroad Fare of indigent Confeder'=te veterans _ _. ~ '- to Gettyaburg~ Pa to attend the reunion citizens of the Cdty ~ ;:oano_~,e~ , · 7,ir. ~e.3. '~_, :,r~:,,_ller o=*,=~'ted that desired to be he~,rd., and Lit. ~;t. Clair thereupon introauced the f~llowifi~ reoolut_on/%and on the :_,~m e was a'9opted by unanimous vote ~1~ resolution in its entirety .~T??T"PT W'.' '~'..,l - ~'~ ' .. , ~.)~noKe: - ~,~ w'_,sh %o sub.~.lt the following, resolution ~dop%ed by %he unlon men oP. u,- ~ 2E iT P.E~d~;'T,VED:~, That~ we. ~ the representatives of orsanized~ labor in the City of Roanoke :_.equest of your ,Honorable Body~ that you at once demand of the Roanoke Railway & Electric Compar~,~ that they proceed without further delay to arrange a settlement with their employees~ now out ,~n a stcike~ and that we insist that the interest of the people of the City of Roanoke demands im~.e~iate action because not only the men but the women and children are suFFerin~ because of Lh.e ..~zes~:. eonddtions. F. ¥. Humphreys. J, L. Allen, Thcs. R. O',?onnor. , Mr. St. Clair movefl that the President be requested to appoint a Co~?~'-;itt=e oB three to take the m~tter up with the man,~ement of the I{oanoke Ra. il~v~y ~ E].ectr~c ~,omp,~ny~ which motion was adopted~ ~n~. the che.~' thereupon a~p[.~olnt~d l~o~..]rs. !{ancke!~ },'izhburne and Pattie ,~ Committee, to confer with the m,~na~-,ement :~f the Roanoke Pail.way o9 the Central Trade an~. Labor Council. 0n b~.~half of the. Central Trade and !.abor Counuil ~'.r. ,'~e~. T. :.filler thanked the Council for its acti,~n. R;,'"~'~ _. '' : -,~,~:-;~1 ur.d St. C!.-.ir from the ~.r~:~- 0.p THE Ca.'-,~f. ITTRI,, 0:4 AC:]CUNTS }~essrs. Chick, Co~tnittee on Accounts submitted a report accompanied by sund:'y resolution.~ w~ich were read and _acted u~as Fol..lows :- J 3000:- ~,~ RESOLUTION approving the accounts and cl~ims a~ainst t~:e City *'or 'tho month of April: 1~!3, w:~s re~d, considered, an~ passed by tm~,nimous vote. / / / ~- 3001:- A RES0!,UTION authorizing the City Engineer to .;Jut ~ w~ter meter in the City J~:i!, was read, considered and passed by ~manimous vote. REPORT OF THE ,~--~',"~.~m~ ~--~,'~ '.f_i~ let Greeley W~lliams, ex,:eot --'[4~ ~,,~..,~,~ 0N STREETS:- ~...:~oo. o. _ , , _. _ .. and t~,cNulty, except .-..!/4~ submitted a report accompanied by sundry re:~olutions which were and acted upon as ~ 3002:- A fo 1 lows: - P. ESO!,UTION to advertise for bids for the construction of certain sidewa!ks: was read~ considered and passed by unanimous vote with the exception of 'lair, he not votinE. '3003:- A RESOLUTION to give a hearing for the construction of certain granoiithic sidew~lks~ was re=al,considered /~004'- A RESOLUTION to and passed by unanimous vote. advertise For bids for the constructior, of a five foot grano lithi c sidewalk on the East side of Henry Street from .~enry.. Street Bridge to ,~_~_]mer Ave?~ue: was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~' ~00B:-A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to repair with the city ?o:'ces certain sidmvalks~ was re~,d and considered. ~r. ¥._cNulty moved to amend by striking out both sides of ca!em" Avenue, .~.c ~'.. , between Commerce and P~r~ Streets, v;hich motion w:~s adopted. .~^ vo~e_ was / then take,~ on the resolution ~.s ~mend. ed and the s,~tme ,,vas adopted by tunanimous vote. / ~' 3006:- A HE,~OLU!iON authorizing the City Engineer to construct or ceuse to be con- structed a granolithic sidewalk six feet wi.de and a concrete curb and .gutter on the ~,o:'th side · ' - ~' 215 feet, of ,%~ountain Avenue~ S. W ~ from Je ferson Street, 'Nest a d_=tance of app. o..im:~,t .-. !y and a granolithic sidewalk ten feet wide abutting 102 feet on the Horth West corner of Street and Mountain Avenue~ S. W., was read~ considered and passed by tmanimous vote. Jeff~.rson q46" ........ ~:u:,~_¥~I~TEE ON SE'~.~,RS.--:,iessrs. Carter~ Fishburne and Parrack From the ?,remit%ce on sewe£s ~ubmitted a report ace,rap=hied by sundry resolutions which were re~d and ~cteq awarding contract for the construction of certain sewers, wa:~ read~ '- ,.~sed by m'~.anim,~us vote 300~:- A RF,:;O!/.iTION to ~_:ive a hearing For a sewer to accor.~od.ate the properties on tile ';, ~th side o~ i.iorFolk Avenue. ~' a_ . W and tile South side o" J~,ckson Avenue~ S W : between 5th feets was reaq~ considered ar, d passed by unanimous vote. 30C~'-- A '~ESOT~UTICN ~uthorizing the City Engineer to put in a water line from 13th ,:~reet-" ~ ,-," .... :.' ~ to the pr.Decry_ of _ ~ ,'r .... },'orbes, w~%s read~ -~ 301¢]'__.- A o~c~'~'.UTI'.)N.,:~,~, a:~thor:zinq th~ puyment of considered'and passed by unanimous vote. i;;43.57 to the Vinton-Roanoke Water Company ~'~3r fla:.~.::::'es to one of' their water mains in tt~e const£u2i::n :>~ the "Buzzard Rock" Sewer~ was read, considered .,~nd rejected by the following vote'- AYES:- ..... ',,,ieNulty, Wiilians and the }~es.,~o. Carter, Fishburne~ . Presiaent--5. · -- n A. V,~l!er Pattie and St. Cl~ir-~. ?iAYg,.- ~::essrs. Hanckei~ Lescure~ Y, ayhew~ .. _ , _ v _ Wet.ns an:t Parrack--*6 :~0T V0,~T:~''' ' ," ~' !.(efrer Kessler, ~ 30.]_1 - ARF.: ~.I,~.I~.N to advertise for bids For the construction of certain sewers the :.).,',petty o:~ Ii. O. Barnes, was read, considered ~nd passed by unanimous w.)te. 20,~-=. ~r..-;:~T:~V'~t~ to ?~ive a hearing as to the advisability of the constz'uction oe _~,;,~ - A ' cerl,ain sewers, which havi:t~ pas~ed the .qo:,.rd of Aldermen, was ~'ead~ considered and their action .~-:~.~-~. ~:~ '-,wr' O0~m';,!TTES, ON PUBLIC PmD=EPTY - '.'.~r Lescure from the Committee on Public Pr',perty sub.~itted s. re~.~rt accompanied by a resolution. '.[essrs. Keffer, Pattie and Kessler from the Committee on Public Property submitted a minority rep.~rt ::ccomp~nied by a resolution. T'r:e C :m:",'.'.':', Oo,mncil thereupon proceeded to consider the report of the Committee as sub- mitted by :'~' "' ...~ . ~S CUr e . , ~012'-- A RESOLUTION awarding the contract for the insta!]ation of a Police and Si~n~!in~ System to the Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegr:~ph Co., was read, and passed by the f]]l'awin;..'., v]te.'- Fishburne~ ,,'~r eeley., ' ' ' lty " "' '~ V. CNU Parrack ,-~t C1 ...i r and NAYS:- ~,.iessr.~. KefFer, ~ess!er and Pattie--3. }{aneke!~ W. erns~ Wil!iams-~4. ~e$cure: Telegraph, consiflered Mayhew ~ NOT V0TING:-- The President--!. RRPORT on Fire an..~ Water THE CO~,{ITTEE ON FIRE & WATER:- Messrs..MeNulty and Greeley From the Committea submitted a report stating that they had approved the ~ccounts f:nd claims against the Fire ~:epartment For the month of April, the members of the Depart,~ent made by the Chief The Report is as follows:- 1.913~ an~ ,~!s'0 sub.mitted the and requested the approval ap po iht m ent s of the same. ,n THE COUNCIL FO'7 THE CITY OF ROANOKE. VIRGINIA. GENTLEMEN: - Your Co~uuittee on Fire and Water begs to report City Clerk at ~ o'clock P. M., and approved the accounts for the ~onth of April., 1913. th:~t it met in t~e and claims against Office :,f the the Fire Department Your Committee o. lso approved the Followin~ appointments Department which we t~ust will mee. t with your approval:- made by the Ch_~ef of the Fire ~ " ._"~ast . ... o. Arnold, er ..Mechanic. },i W. F. W. Bladon, Supt. Fire Alarm J.L. C. C..'.,.(eador~ Captain L.J. ~ o Wade Captain C ~ · ~,. ~ _ · ~,. J. R. Bean~ Do. ~ W J. H. Dyer, Do. J.H. A N Dent, D'3 ~ T J. W. Niehols~ Do. James a W Witt, Engi . ~. .... . neet J S. C. Sne ed Do. i.B. E. ~. Sho~t~ P~ivate E. A. Stua~t~ Do. C.M. C. R. Crubb~ Do. W.R. W. Craige, Do. B. W. J. Sink~ Do. W M Mull ins, Do W. q. Johnson: Do. C. ,~. ~ . Marshal]~Do. ~:v. E. L. Campbel]~Do. W. E. Dan~'erField~ Private C. ~.. W. j emlel !e, Do . "; ~,. Snead, Do. r, H. '~. ]~o ~dy~ . . ~.. ~,~les~ . ,,~,m Nallantine: Call Man P. }{ '" Call ~fan, Bohn~ PrJ vate. Rice T)o. .".,{annin~" '" PFJ vat6 . Jennin~.s D~. Carty D.~. Ayers ~'~ Hay~ er: Do · ~ofl~es D'~. _ And er s on ~,'3. Arthur ~ L~O. Crouch., ])o. Eanes Do. L. Peatros3., D,~. A. Cooper: Do. H. Easter~ Do. ~ Ri ch~r d,~ o.,., ira ~e. H. Eel]y: Private. ~,~. Lancaster.,Do. Tfrai.~e ~ Do. W. FoU%Z: Do. :,,,. Hancock ~ '~ Tyl Do. W. Wormack ~, D~. r, Ta!!ey ~'~ J. Minahan~ Call Man. ~r Zerbee~ ~s.i] RESPECTFULLY SUB[~ITTED, Mr. Carter moved to cut off the Four call men which motion was rejected by the follow- lng vote: - AYES:-Messrs. Carter~ Fishburne, KefFer and Kessler--4. NAYS:-[(essrs. Greeley, Leseure, ~", T. Miller, Mc?,iu]ty, .... Pa['-,~ek, St. C!a.!r and Williams--7. q46 '": ~ . NOT VOTIN~-:- "..e,,,~-sr$. w. erns~ :,~ayhew, u.. A. ~,~iller and the Pre;~ide~xt--4. the rem~l.~r men were a?proved and t~:e Ohai~'man oF the Fire that they v:oul~t tt~ke up and eonaifler the question' o£ the oal] men at its next re~u.!ar meeti~g. ]',~y 7th 1_913 at fines flay, ~ ~ . . :,,? e,?~,:~lete the Calendar which ;~otion was adopt e'~. ~\ T T E S T. A P P R 0 ~r E D, 346C COM:Y. 0N 00UHC!L, ADJ 0 U..rE'.i E.;: WEDNESDAY, May 7th, 1913. COM~{ON COUNCIL met in adjourned session in the Council Chamber at 6 o' clock P. and was called to order by the President, Mr. N. W. Phelps. PRESENT:- Messrs, Fishburne, Hanckel, Haynes, KePler, Kerns, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Parrack (late Pattie, St. Clair, Watts Williams and the President--!4. ABSENT:- resets. Carter, Chick, Greeley, Kessler, Lescure, McNulty, McNelis and Newton--8. REPORT OF THE SPECIAL C0~ITTEE ON STREET CAR STRIKE:- Messrs. Fishburne, Hanckel and Pattie, the Special Committee appointed for the purpose of bringing about a settlement of the street cur strike made a report which was read and ordered filed. The report is as follows:- Roanoke, Va., May 7th, 1.915. To the Common Council For the City of Roanoke. Gentlemen:- We, your Co~nittee, appointed to confer with the management of the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company, have had several conferences with General Manager Hancock, and have also conferred with a Committee of the employees out on.strike. The discussion we have had with these parties is not completed, but we hope to arrive at some conclusion at a very early date, and will notify the President of Council as soon as we are ready to make a report so that he can call a meeting to receive it. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED B. J. FISHBURNE. J. E.M. HANCKEL. J. S. PATTIE. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY:- Messrs. Fishburne and Mayhew From the Conmittee on Public Safety submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as follows:- ~/3014:- A RESOLUTION to permit J. H. Watts to build a two story frame addition to his residence .$163 High Street, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF THE JOINT OOMMITTEE ON ORDINANCE AND PUBLIC Kerns, Mayhew and Miller from the Joint Committee on Ordinance report accompanied by an Ordinance which was read and acted upon as ~/' 3015:- AN ORDINANCE regulating the use of the streets and SAFETY:- Messrs. and Public Safety follows:- highways of Fimhbur ne submitt ed a the City of Roanoke, Virginia~ providing for the penalty for the violation thereof, ordinances inconsistent herewith, was read and considered· and repealing &l 1 Section 7. Mr. Williams moved to strike out the words, "Congested District" which motion was adopted. Section 29. Mr. Williams mcr'ed to strike out the words in the 2nd line of the first paragraph of the Section, "where there is a street car track", and in the 10th line of the section after toe words, "for more than four minutes", "on any street where there is a street car trac~" which motion was adopted ~ · Section 32. "li Mr. Williams moved to amend line six to read, tensed practicing ,ohysicians", instead of "physicians in general practice", which motion was adopted. !~r. Fishburne moved to amend line five after the words "street car track", to r earl "and on Salem Avenue from Commerce to Randolph Streets" and in line seven after the words "designated by the green cross "of a uniform size approved by the Chief of Police", which motion was adopted. Mr. Hanckel moved to add a second paragraph which motion was adopted, and which is as follows:- "This section, nowever, shall not apply to market wagons paying a curbage tax and backed up to the curb in the spaces assi,~ned to them by the Clerk of the Market in accordance with the custom now prevailing regarding such wagons." A vote on the adoption of the section as amended is as follows:- AYES:- Messrs. Fishburne, Hanckel, Haynes, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, St. Clair, Watts, Williams and the President--il. NAYS:- Messrs. Kerf,r, Kerns and Pattie--3. Section 39--D. Mr. Williams moved to amend that a permit should be $1.00 instead of :?~2.00 for each calendar year, which motion was lost. A vote was then taken on the section as presented and the same was.adopted. Section 40-A. Mr. Fishburne moved to amend to read, than .~! 00 nor more than $50 00" which motion was adopted that "the fine-shall not be less Mr. Williams moved to amend that the Ordinance should become effective August 1st, which motion was ~dopted. 34-bU A vote was unanimous vote. then taken on the Ordinance as amended and the same was adopted by Mr. Fishburne moved that the Committee and tha City Clerk be instructed to print the ordinance in pamphlet Form at a cost not to exceed $25.00, which motion was adopted. petition From R. A. Figgatt and others for a permit to run and operate an open air theatre on the North East corner of Jefferson Street and Luck Avenue, adjoining the present Meales and Burke building, which was read, considered and on motion of Mr. Fishburne the permit was granted. Mr. Williams offered a resolution creating a special Committee on City Hall which was read and considered. Mr. St. Clair moved to amend the same to read eight members instead of six members~ which motion was lost. at its Mr. St. Cl,.ir moved that the Public Property Committee next regular meeting which motion w~s lost. be required to make a report A vote was then taken on the resolution the Following vote:- as presented and the same was rejected by AYES:- ~essrs. Fishburne, Kerns, G. T. Miller Parrack and Williams NAYS:- Messrs. Haynes~ KeFFer~ Mayhew, B. A. Miller Pattie~ St. Clair~and the President--7. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS CO.%i~ON COUNCIL ADJOURNED. ATTEST. . _-? .,-, /? .~, ..-- : h .... /-',,t"l /,,'/ C T TY C BERK. / APPROVED. 34a CO~9~ON COUNCIL~ SPECIAL SESSION MONDAY, MAY 12th, lg13. The Co..-u~:on Council met in Special Session in the Council Chamber at ,~ o'clock P. M... and was called to order by the President, Mr. N. W. Phelps. PRESENT: - ~:~essr s . · Greeley Hanckel Haynes Kerns Leseure Carter Fishburne, ~ , , , , Mayhew, · ~: ~ T Miller, McNulty (late~ Newton Parrack ': ^ _,~!]e.,., ~, . Pattie St Clair Watts and the ' --' · · .. 4) Pres ident--17. ABSENT:- ~.iessrs. Chick, Keffer, Kessler, I..{cNelis and Williams--5. The purpose of the meeting was as per the call, for the purpose of receiving the report of the Special Committee appointed to confer with the management of the Roanok'e Railway Electric Company to see if some arrangement could not be made by. which the Roanoke Railway & Electric Company and its striking employees could not reach an amicable settlement. report:- ~.',es sr s. Fishburne, Hanckel and Pattie~ the Special Committee submit%ed the f oll owing "~.,:~ . ~. . W. °helps:, Pres. Con~on Council Roanoke, Va., May 9, !,~13. City. Dear Sir: We, your Committee, appointed to confer with the management of the Roanoke Railway & Electric Co., to see if some arrangement could not be made by which the Roanoke Railway & Electric Co. and its striking employees could reach an amicable settlement~ beg leave to report, as Follows:- After several conferences, extending over three days, wittt the management of the Roanoke Railway & Electric C9. and representatives of the striking employees, we have been unable to effect a settlement, there being an apparently insurmountable obstacle on the part of tthe Street Railway Co.., of having engaged in good faith and promises of permanent employm~%% a force of men to operate its cars, as explained in letters of May 6 and 8th from General Manager Hancock to this committee, hereto attached. In explanation of proposition referred to in first line of letter of May 8th, we attach hereto copy of the proposition itself, submitted by l~r. Humphries, representing the striking employees. On receipt of letter of May Sth your Committee informed Mr. Hancock that they under- stood from sa~e that he declined the proposition referred to and asked him if that was correct and he replied that he intended it as a declination. We regret exceedingly that we have been unable to accomplish the purpose for which this Committee was appointed. Respectfully submitted, Blair J. Fishburne J. E. M. Hanckel J. S. Pattie. OO~ITT~. 34"70 Roanoke, VirEinia, .V, ay 6th, 1913. MESSRS. Blair J. Fishburne,- J. E. ~f,. Hanckel, J. S. Pattie, City. Gentlemen: - In response to the resolution of the Co,non Council adopted at its meeting Nay 5th, and presented by YOu th~ morning, requesting that the management of the Roanoke Railway & Electric Company co-op~rate with you to restore normal street caw service throughout the city, I be~ to advise you as Follows: - Seventy-one employees of our street railway depart~nt, of wh,.~m sixty-nine were passenger conductors and motormen, left the service voluntarily on the morning of May !st. Seventy-six other employees ,f that department, including twenty-seven passenger conductors and motmmen, remianed in the service. We later notified those who had left, formally, and as many as possible by personal letter, that their jobs could not be held open Fro them later than May 3rd, since the good of the service required that only men seeking permanent work be employed. Our former employees Failed to return to work, and, o.e co)urse, we had no means to compel them to do so. In order to continue to furnish street car service to the public it therefore became necessary ~or us-to Fill their ~]aces Through advertisements placed in the Roanoke Newspapers, we received, approximately, one hundred and seventy Five applicants for jobs as motormen and conductors From citizens o~ Roanoke and vicinity. Fi?ty-eight of the applicants have been employed to date, each with the distinct understanding that he shall remain in the sergice so long as his work and conduct are satisfactory. I do not make this explanation with the slightest intention of implying that your honorable body, representing as it does all the people of this city, would even suggest that our present employees, engaged in good faith~ be discharged without cause; but as your co~ittee was appointed For the laudible purpose of securing a restoration of normal street car service at the earliest possible moment, I'wish to Furnish all information bearing on the matter, as well as to assure you of my hearty co-operation in bringing about this result. Three hours and thirty minutes after the seventy-one employees withdrew from our service last Thursday, cars were being operated on schedule time on every line in the city as well as to Salem and Vinton. They have continued to be so operated ever since, except that as a precautionary measure in the interest of public peace we have taken the cars off earlier than usual in the evenings. In every other respect the service has been normal, and the same facilities as usual have been Furnished the traveling public. Our Force is sufficient to operate the cars on the re_~lar night schedule and we are prepared to do so at once if in the opinion of your honorable body this course should be pursued. Yours very truly, J. W. HANCOCK. GENERAL .M~ANAGER . The d~icharged. report of the Special Co~.~ittee was read and ordered filed~ and the Committee THERE BEING NO FURTheR BUSINESS T}IE COM~{ON COUNCIL ADJOU~,;ED. ATTEST. APPROVED. RES I DEN T. CO~ON COUNCIL, REGULAR SESSION ~ MONDAY, ,JUNE gth, 1913. ' ~..,.,J~,., COUNCIL met in Regular Session in the Council Chamber ~nd was called to order by the ?£e.~i9ent~ ~r. N. W. Phelps. PRESENT: - Fishburne ~ Greeley, Haynes Lescure, [.~ayhew, B. A. _ '~ ~ Miller, McNulty, Pattie t.[i]!er,,,. _. St. Clair, Watts Williams (late), and the President--15. &BSENT ' - .'..~essrs. Chick Hanckel, Kessler, " McNelis, r, e.,"ns, Newton and Parrack--7. READING OF THE JOURNAL:- On motion of Hr. Lescure the reading of the Journal was dispens,~.d witt] and the minutes approved as recorded. REPORTS OF OFFICERS:- The Reports of the City Engineer, C]~r;: of the ~..~arket, Health Officer, Superintendent of the Poor, were read and ~rdered Filed. City Clerk, City Treasurer, and Keeper of the Almshouse _:~z~,R S ,;._ESSA..~.. - The Mayor's Message was read and referred to the Committee on Finance St. Clair moved that a copy of the same be mailed to each member of Council, which motion adopted. A full text of which is as Follows:- Roanoke, Va., June 9th~ 1913. .m~-~ THE ~^'"'~" ' ._~ uu:'~:,~u.~ COJNCIL FOR THE ~rTy OW ROAN0~IE, ROANOKE, VA. ,2ENTL~EN ' - I deem it r~, duty to send you a message with reference to the financial condition of ~h_ City of P, oanoke I do not want to be considered an alarmist, but I do want to say the st:'ictest economy and the Kreatest care should be exercised in making future appropriations for this year. From a statement furnished me by the Clerk of Council showing the appropriations ,.~.!ready made it appears that we are runni~:g, For this period of the year, dangerously close to .a full appropriation of all the Funds that we will have to expend during the year. v,.'e have s'~me balance not appropriated, it has been the experience of past years that supplemental appropriations have been required as the year passes and that many appropriations will have to be ma.de -;n o£der to meet continKent expenses and which cannot be anticipat~.d in making up the o ~ i.-?ina!_ _~. o~.~ o priations .. In an estimate.~ statement of the money that will be required to carry us through the pres-~ the ~°~' shows that only about $2,000 O0 can possibly be carried to next year s revenues; that may be a little more and it may be less~ just what contingent ezpense we will be called upon %o make cannot now be determined~ but it is clear to ~ mind that we are no% in positign to make ar~ extraordinary appropriations off a~ considerable amount~ if we do so it is posslble~ if not probable_ that by the end of the year we will necessarily have to spend more than the revenue of this year, ~nd thus encroach upon the revenue which sllould be kept for next year ~ expenses. Owing to conditions Council should now b ' eg~n to shape its course to meet the financial conditions of next year. The law enacted at the last session of Legislature dividing the Rolling otock T~.. of the railroads among the counties and cities through which the railroads run will, if not pronounced invalid by the Courts, take from us approximately ~105,000.00. 34V2 Comparing the probable revenue For 191'~ with the revenue available fo£ 1913, we Find that in 1913 we have approximately a total fund of' $486,345.,~1, while :[-"or tile ye,~,r 1914 with the deduction to be m~de o~' the Rol].in.E St,~ck an approximate amount of .i~±~,~54.52~ makin~ a difference of ~%71,561.29. These amounts~ as I under'stand it, are exc]usive of the ¢un~s to be set aside For schools. Taking that as a b~:,sis and considerir,~ that the :~.ppr~,pz. fiat-:ons for ~_~,,d charges For' 1~14 are the s~me For the year 15J3 we would hi, ye but a ba!~..nce of ?]7~010.52 unappropriated to meet all supplemental appropriations or contingent e}:penses. In this statement nothing is provided For street improvement~ sewer improvement or For any other extraor, din~,ry appropriation. We h.~ve in this City schools which have been rtmninE For nine nonths in the yes, r; .my in~o~'mation is that every year it is necessary to enlarge the teachin~.T, staff Five or six teachers. ~'or the year ipi2-]~ the schools derived a rove]rue from the City in t~e araount of The City C].erE',,~ statement Furnished to me shows that based on the !/ of the receipts For w~]l yield a r~venue amount~n~ to -~70,'78~ ~, leavin~ a difference of ~;2o~-~.~. ~esi~.fes the ordinary appropriation made For schools by the City C.:~unci! For the yea[' !312-13 they had an extraordinary appropriation of ~17~5~S.56. From the st=tement Furnished me by the O!¢:rk unless some scheme is devised by which to increase the City revenue the Council for 1~1¢ can not .~n].y~ not make extraordinary appropz'iation ..eot city improvement, but it will be impossible Foe it to make any extraordinary appropriation For schools ,,~nd the term of the school will necessarily be sho~tened~ the ntnmber of teachers reduced or the salaries cut do,~a~ neither of which in my estimation would be advisable. Some effort should be made to maintain r. ot only tt~e length of the school term~ but an el-Fort should also be made to maintain the high standard which t.~e schools of this City have attained~ as well as an effort, to provide school aceor~aodation For of the children of the City which are within the school a~e. all As stat,:.d in the beginning I have not sent you this messa[,:e as an alarmist., but in order to place before your Bo,%y the true ~inancial conditions of the City of Roanoke., anf. to give you information which will enable you to be.tin now to meet the conditions and make financial arrangements so that this City can progress in all lines. Very respectfully, C. B. :~OOMAW~ MAYOR. ~r. St. Clair moved for a suspension of the rules to introduce an ordinance motion was lost by the Followins vote:.- Pattie: AYES;- f;[essrs. Carter~. ~reeley, Haynes St. Clair, Watts and the President--il. Meffer: Lescure., B. A. ~,,~iller: .~. T. Mil!er, NAYS:- Messrs. 'ishburne and l{cNulty--2. NOT VOTING;- ',~Iz'. ?gayhew--1. I~Ar. Pattie introduced ~n ordinance which is as fo!lows~ and which was refers'ad to the Committee on Finance'- "BE IT ORDAINED, That e · oect~on 12~ P=~e 404 of the City Laws and Ordinances, adopted August gth, 1S:~2,_,. and acceoted. August_ lltn, 1~92, by the Roanoxe' ' ,_~,eet2+,' Railway Conpany, st~all be en"orced From this date. The City Tax C'~l/ector shall proceed at once to collect said tax on each and every car as provided in the said ordinance." ~.'..r. Geo. T. Miller introduced the Followin~ ordinance which was referred to the Committee on Ordinance'- 3473 AN ORDINANCE requirinE persons or companies transmitting electric current wt]ich may d~n~erous to human life or property over and along the streets and alle~av~ys or the City of be Hoanoke to tr,~nsmit tile same by means of underground cables. Mr. Lescu~'e int. r]duced a resolution -equestinE that the City Solicitor be requested to ~,'~ive a writtett ooinion on the question as to whether the Roanoke Electric Li¢ht and Power Company has the riEi]t under its franchise to oh~r~e For curr~nt not used, which, resolution was adopteg. · ,..t,. Cl~ir introduced the followin¢ resolution which was referred to the Committee on A RESOLUTION requestinc the Committee on Lights to take such steps as may be necessary to secure the proper dat~ for the ma:ding of a contract for lighting tl~e streets, alleys and parks o? the City and to report to the next regular meeting oF Council. REPORT 0:-' THE C.O:~.~.'.ITTEE ON FINANCE:- Mr. Haynes, the entire report, Mr. St. Clair, exceptin~ ~:--'~53 and .-'/3022, from the Committee on Finance submitted a report accompanied by s'mndry resolut..ons whit,, were re and acted upon as follows.- 3020.- A :-.EoOLU~iON making certain supplementary appropriations, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. , 2953:-- A ,-..n~ca',~.~,u"m!ON_ to refund to J. _,m. Allen,_ Jr., the sun of .,~;25. O0 on account of license tax imposed~ was read~ considered and rejected by the following vote: AYES:- Messrs. Fisnburne~ Haynes, ,. m~. '~.iller..., and the President--4. NAYS:-.V. essrs. Greeley: Lescure, B. ~.. Miller~ ~cNulty, St. Clair and Watts: --6. NOm W,DTINC~'- ;~essr~ Carter:~ ~eFfer and Mayhew- = ~,' 3021:- A RESOLUTION approving certain contract and plumbers' bonds, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3022:- A RESOLUTION authorizin~ the City En¢ineer to purchase a' motor-cycle for the Police Depa~.tment, w~s read, considered and on motion of Mr. Lescure tel'erred back to the Co~nittee. ,~ 302~'- A RESO:,UTION authorizin¢ the Par~ Commission to have constructed a band stand in Elmwood Para,was read~ considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3024: A RESOLUT!O!,! to pay the members of the Fire Department semi-monthly~ was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF THE C0:.~,~ITTEE ON ACCOUNTS -Mr Haynes From the Committee on Accounts submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon as follows:- 3025:- A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and claims against the City for the month of ?~ay~ was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 347 , ~026:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the expenditure of St~.00 to complete the publication of the Annual Reports of tile official departments for the year of ].~12, was read, coIlsidered .and rejected. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON STREETS:- Messrs. Miller; Oreeley and MeNulty From the Committee on Streets submitted a report accompanied bY sundry resolutions which were read and ~cted upon as Follows:- ~//~027:- A RESOLUTION to enter condemnation proeeedin~,s looking to the purchase o? certain land on the South side of Luck Avenue, S. W., for street purposes, was rea. d, considered and passed by unanimous vote. /302~:- A RESOLUTION to advertise for bids for a Eranolitnic side;'~alk five feet wide on o W between 5th ~nd 6th Streets, and a granolitnic sidewalk five both sides of Woods Avenue, ,,. ., ~ W between 4th and 5th Streets, was read, Feet wide on the South side of Janette Avenue, ,,. ., considered and passed by ~nnanimous vote. RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to draw a voucher in favor of Tinsley Construction Company in the s~ of $748.69, the amount of percentage retained on the granolithic sidewalk on the South side of Hi~-hland Avenue, from 6th to lgth Streets, W~,.S read, considered and. passed by unanimous vote. 3030:- A RESOLUTION awarding contract for the construction of sundry granolithic side- .-talks, was read, considered and passed by un=nimous vote. · ~~3032:- A RESOLUTION designating the kind of binder to be used in re-surfacing Roanoke Street, S. w.., between Walnut and i~ap]e_ Avenues, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3033:- A RESOLUTION desi.~na;.ing the kind of binder to be used in re-surfacin~ 4th Str~et~ N. E., between Gilmer and Patton Avenues~ was read and considered. '.fr. Pattie move.3 to amend by substituting Bermudez Asphalt for Tarvia which amendment was adopted by the following vote:- AYES:- ::{essrs. Carter the President--~. Fishburne~ ~e['fer~ I,escure. ?.~,ayhew, Pattie St. Clair; ,,atts and NAYS :- ".~essrs. Greeley, Haynes B. A. Miller ~a T ~': ~'~cNu!ty and Wi!liams-~o A vote was then taken on the resolution as amended and the same was passed by unanimous vote. 3034:- A RESOLUTION designating the kind of binder to be used i~t -"e-surf'acing Co~.mmon- wealth Avenue, N. E., between Holliday Street and Rutherford Avenue, was read and considered. ..'.fr. Patti~, moved to amend by substituting Bermudez Asphalt which motion w~:s adopted by the follow- ink vote: - AYES:-!~essrs. Carter) Fishburne, gefFer, Lescure, ~ayhew, Pattie) St. Clair; Watts and the President--g. 3475 : . . . :' T ~;.iller, .~ZcNulty and Williams-.-6 NAYS - :,'.ess:'s Greeley, Huynes, B A }f,i] let, ,,. . . ,'~ vote was then taken on the resolution as amended and the some was adopte.:l by unanimous vote . 3035'- A RESOLUTION desi.¢.,natin~ the kind of binder t', be used in re-surfacing Center N :'" between Par!,', a',M !lth ~.e s~ St et was read and considered H~. Miller moved to amend Avenue ~ . . , . to re~.~ Texaco instea.d o~ ":' which amendment was adopted by unanimous ,~andar~ Asoh~lt Binder "C" vote. A v}te was then taken on the resolution as amended and the same was adopted by unanimous vo-[.{:. RRSOLU*_PTON,.,, NO,-~. 3031 ann 3036 were react and ]aid over £or the reason that there was not ~_ ~ members oresent a sufficient number o,_ . 3037.'- A ,,,_,,:'~'~cOLUTION permittin~ .... u 0 .V. ays to construct or cause to be constr~cte.~ a ~,,_?-anolithic drivew(~y eross-..')ver over the sidewalk on the South side o"_ Chapman Avenue, S. W., ~ ' ~ was read~ e,)nsiflere,~ and passed by unani~quus vote. between 14th and 1Btm , 30}8'A RESO~:VT~'' .- ,.,_.'..u authorizing tile City Engineer to shape up Park Street, o. between 14th and !dth Avenu,~s with the City Forces~ was read, considered and passed by unanimous V O t e. x }0~'- A R',SOLUTION authorizing the City Englneer to build a retaining wall and put in staps in f'ront o.'..~ the property o? ~.Zrs. Truant on I,ynehburg Road SO Feet East of 7th Street~ was read~ considered and passed by tunanimous vote. / 3040'-- A RESOLUTION authorizing the C-~ty Engineer to grade 4th Street, S. E., from ~ v between Jamison an.,t Elm Avenues~ was read, Bul!itt to Elm Avenues and 7th Street~ ,~ .... , considered anq p,~s:sed by 'mnt~nimous vote. ~ 3041'-. A ,w~onr:~.~ION,.,,~.~,~ to advertise for bids For a granolithic sidewalk Fi~e Feet wide on N. '~'~ bet?:een ~Zimball Avenue and a point 200 Feet :Nest of 5th the North side o? Patton Avenue, .... , . was rea.fi, consi,dered and p~-ssed b,y unanimous vote 3042' A RESO!,UTIO~,~ to advertise for bids for the construction of a grano!ithic sidewalk five eeet wide ur~ the ~' ~ w between 12th and 16th Streets, was _ ~outh side of Salem Avenue, ~. .., read an.~, considered. :,ir. %feNulty moved to amend to include a full width sidewalk on the South side o" Salem Av~-~ betw ~ ~- .... ue eon ~o,.~,,erce and Park Streets., which amendment was adopted. A vote was then taken on the resolutio~ as amended and the same was adopted by unanimous vote. -. 30¢~:- A RESOLUTION marking from the records a sidewalk assessment against the property of J. ~-~. PFeiffer on 4th Street, ~." *':~., was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION awardinf~ contract For the construction of a concrete curb and re- surface with binder Ro,...~oke Street~ S. W., between Walnut and Maple Avenues; re-surface with binder 4th Street.~ N. E., between ?,ilner and Patton Avenues: and Commonwealth Avenue, N. E.~ between ~.lo!l~~._ ay"~-.amd Rutherford Avenue.~ was read; considered anti passed by unanimous vote. \ 347E, 3045: - A RESOLUTION authorizing_ the City F,n~lnee~ to o 1 Park St.r'eet~ f,~. ·., ~rom Center Avenue to Moorman Roarl, was read, considered and passed by unanimuus vote. / ~//3057:- A RF, SOLUTION temporarily closin.,-~' a section on the ~ ,~outh side oP Patter.~on Avenue West o_r' its intersection with Campbell Avenue, was read, considered ar.d referred bac~~ to the Committee. t"'305E:- A RESOLUTION widening a portion of an alley between Mountain and Elm Avenues and between ~th and 7th Streets~ and abandoninE the .Mort~ end of' said alley as at p:'e~ent located, was read~ considered and passed by unanimous vote. - ..,oO.~UTION provirtin~ ['or extending, the alley !eadin~ :' ~' .._ . ~ between ~lasshall and Campbell Avenues a. nd aopropriatin~_ .. the sum of -~175.~. .0o. For openin~ s~me, w.~s read, consiflered and passed by un~nimous vote. REPORT OF THE CO~.t%I!TTEE ON oE~ERo:- Messrs. Carter and Fishburne from the Co,~.~itte= ,~n sewers submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were r=.~d an~ ac~d ucc ..~s Follows: - 5046:- A RESOLUTION awarding contract for the construction of a storm drain on Mountain Avenue, between Holliday Street and a point 250 feet North of 4th Street~ was read~ considered and passed by m~animous vote. 3047:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to construct a sewer to accommodate the property on the West side of 4th Street, S W · · , between Woods and Wing George Avenues and in the alley South of Buena Vista Avenue, between 1-¢th and 15th Streets~ W~S re~d, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3048:-A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to construct a sewer to accommodate the property from Campbell Avenue South on 7th Street, S. W., a distance of appraximately 450 feet was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF THE CO}AMITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY:- .."'~essrs. Keffer, Pattie and Lescure from the Committee on Public Property submitted a report accompanied by a resolution whic!~ w,~s read and acted upon as follows:- ¥~ 3049:- A RESOI,UTION to clean the City Cemetery, was read~ considered and p~ssed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF THE COi~,{ITTEE ON FIRE AND WATER:- ~'cNulty, __ Messrs...~, . Greeley u~n~ '~{il!er from the Com.,uittee on Fire and Water submitted a reoort accompanied by sundAry resolutions which were read and acted upon as follows:- \,. 3050:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chief of the Fire Department to purchase three horses, was read, considered and referred back to the Committee. \ 3051;- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Wire and Water Co~uittee to puret]ase three sets of tires for the automobile apparatus, was read~ considered and passed by unanimous vote with the ;,-ceptiun of "- ~ he v',tin~ in the ne~at, ive e.., .... St.. ~,.lair, . .. _ . REPORT OF THE C0?~[ITTEE ON PUB],IC SAFETY:- Messrs. Fishburne~ Miller and ~.layhew Fro~ the Cor,mittee o~ Public Safety submitted ~ report accomp~ied by s~mdry resolutions which were read acted upoli as Follows:- / \/ 3052:-A RE~0LUTION to permit A. Il. Williams~ Co1. ~ to erect a shed-room Zn the remr of 157 Hi~fh Street~ was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3053:- A RESOLUTION to per;uit The Fidelity Realty Corp. to erect a two story, six room dwelling on the West half of lot $~ S eetion 21, ],'airfax & ttouston Addition~ was read, c'~nsi~,ered and passed by tutani.mous vote. 3054.- A .--,:.,,_,,~,u.~_~, to permit Con ~t~eNulty to build a one story wor.<shop at No. 114 Wells Avenue~ N. E., was read~ considered and passed by unanimous vote. / ~ 3055:- A RESOLUTION to permit Dr. J. B. Claytor to repair and enlarge a coal house at .'io. 3'3 ..ti!mcr Avenue, N. W., :vu$ read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. t." 3056.- A _~:,o~i0N to permit .~ J Saker to erect a stationary avmlng over the side- walk at the North East corner of Park Street and Center Avenue, N. W.~ was read, considered and p~,,sed by unanimous vote Mr. Leseure made reference to an ordinance which was introduced by him several months a~o re!utive to re-districtin~ the City. ~dr. Miller moved that the Ordinance Committee be reauested to ma,.e ~ i'eport on the ordinance introduced by Mr bescure to re-district the City at the next re;n~i~r meeting of Council, whic[~ motion was adopted. L:r. ~]t. Clair moved that the Mayor be requested to communicate with the directors of une Roanoke Ral]";' '-' · '"' _,.~,~ & Electric Company: which w~,s ~mended by Mr Miller %0 include the representa- tive or representatives of the street car strikers to see if he could not bring about & settlement of the str'ike situation in Roano~e~ which motion was adopted. THERE BE!N~.- NO FUPTHER BUSINESS C0},C.~0N COUNCIL ADJOURNED. ATTEST. C I T Y~IZ~T, E Ry APPROVED. PRE SIDEN T. CO~;,ON COUNCIL, REGULAR SESSION MONDAY, JUI,Y .7th, lP13. CO~,~ON COUNCIL met in reF~ular session in the Council Chamber at $ o'clock P. :~.i.., and was called to order by the Vice-president, Mr. C. R. Williams. PRESENT:- Messrs. Carter (late).0 Fishburne, Greeley~ Hancke!~ Haynes~ Keller. Kessler ( late ~erns ~ Leseure (late), B. A. Miller Newt o n, Parrack (late Pattie~ St. Clair, Watts~ and Williams--IS. ABSENT:-Messrs. Mayhew, McNelis, McNulty and the President--4. READIN9 OF THE JOURNAL:- On motion oF Mr. Chick the reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. REPORTS OF OFFICERS:- The Reports of the City Engineer, City Clerk, City Treasurer~ Police Co~mission, Clerk of the Market, Superintendent of the Poor, Health OFficer and Keeper of the Almshouse were read and ordered filed. MAYOR'S MESSAGE:- The Mayor's Message was read and ordered filed, a fu%l text of which is as follows:- Roanoke, Va.~ July 7, lg!3. TO THE COMMON COU~CEL FOR THE CITY OF ROANOKE ROANOKE, VA. GENTL~EN:- In accordance with a resolution adopted at the last meeting of your Body requesting me to communicate with the Directors of the Roanoke Railway and Electric Co. and the representative or representatives of the street car striking men and see if I could not brin~, about a settle- nent~ I beg to say t.~at I addressed a letter to ~...',r. J. C. Colgan, Organizer of the Street Railway · ,~ "ice-President Union and N:ana~:.er of the street c~r striking men and one to ~r. H. J.Crowley~ and Director of the Roanoke Railway and Electric Co. to both of which I received answers) copies of my letters to Mr. Colgan and Mr. Crowley together with answers of those ~ent!emen are herewith enclosed from which correspondence you will observe that nothing was accomplished. Very truly yours, B. ~,00MAW L~AYOR. 347n FILING AND REFERRING PETITIONS:- The City Engineer requested a ten days leave of absence which was ~ranted. The City Clerk aisc requested a ten days leave of absence which was ant e d. REPORT OF THE CO.,'.~ITTEE ON FINANCE:- ~.essrs. Haynes, Hanc'.<el and Chick from the Committee on Finance submitted a report, accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon as lows: - 70'3],'- A RESOLUTION approvin.~ certain contract and plumbers ' bonds, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3C62: - A RESOLUTION makin? certain supplementa£y appropriations, was read~ cons idered and pas:;ed by unanimous vote. REPORT f,F THE COI~ITTEE ON ACCOUNTS'- ,V, essrs. Haynes, Hancke! and Chick from the Committee on Acco~mts submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as follows' RESOLUTION approving the accounts and claims against the C~ty_ for the month of considered and passed by unanimous vote. · " Greeley and Williams from the REPORT OF THE COmmITTEE ON STREETS.- Messrs..~iller~ Committee on Streets submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions and ordinances which were read and acted upon as fo]lows:- ~ 3064:- A RESOLUTION to advertise For bids For the construction of sundry granolithic sidewalks, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote with the exception of. Mr. Lescure~ he votin~ in the negative. ;~ 3065:--A RESOLUTION awarding contract for the construction of sundry granoltthic sidewalks~ was read: considered and p~ssed by unanimous vote. I,,'"~066: A =o,~? -- R.,~,.U;.~O.~ to advertise Poe bids For paving with concrete and constructing a granite curb on both sides of Norfolk Avenue~ West of Jefferson Street for a distance of 150_eeet~ was ~'ca~ considered and ~oassed by unanimous vote with tt~e exception of Er. St. Clair, ~'~e not votinK. ~067:- A :'~mc.n~u~rnu..,~,~._~,, granting .... the privilege For the construction of a Full width granolithic sidewalk on the West side of Commerce Street, Fronting 40 feet and known as Nos 101 and 103 Com~nerce Street, and a Five Foot granolithic sidewalk on the South side of Clark Avenue~ S. between Jefferson Street and Woods Avenue, considered and passed by unanimous vote with the exception of :.:ir. et. Cl=ir, he voting in the negative. 3068:- AN ORDINANCE to narrow Highland Avenue, S. rE., between 7th and 9th Streets~ by abandoninf~ a strip five Feet wide on tar South side thereof, was read, considered and passed by unaIli~ous vote. 5069:- A RESOLUTION authorizin7 the Bankers Loan and Investment Company to erect walls under the building located in the an~le formed by Patterson and Campbell Avenues, ,~. ,.., ,or the construction of ~rrano]ithic sidewalks along said building and for other purposes, was read, considered and rejected by unanimous vote with the exception of ¥~r. '~-. T. V. il]or, he not voting. Mr. G. T. Miller moved that the City Solicitor be instructed to notify the '~ank-ers ],can Investment Company to move their property off the street, which ;notion was adopted. ~f p/ A RESOLUTION sranting the privilese to J. P. Wilson to lay ,,~ t,~" water main in Loudon from ]6th Street West a .~istance of. 200 Feet, W&:; rca. d, considered and passed by ~ ~/laniluOUS vote. 'ro~ J . :.'~r. Pattie moved for a suspension of the rules to t,,ke up the petition of J.F. Barbour which motion was adopted by unanimous vote· Mr. Pattie thereunon presente~i a patition ~'~. Barbour & Son to occupy a strip of the Market Square including the sidewalk a diztance of 70 feet in length from Campbell Avenue South a distance of 36 feet in width) an:-1 m:~ved that the permit., be gr~nted: which motion was adopted by unanimous vote. / t/ 3036:- A RESOLUTION authorizin~ the City Engineer to [)ut bottom macadam on the foil.mw- lng named streets ~nd avenues with the City Yoroes, which having passed the Board of Aldermen, was read) considered and rejected by the following vote:- AYES:- '_~essrs. Carter~ Fishburne, Greeley; Hanckel~. Parrack ~ Watts and Williams--!~. Haynes, Kessler Les Cuze: NAYS:- Messrs. Chick Kef' .~er ~ Newton) Pattie an4 St. Clai~'--5. RESOLUTIONS NOS. 3033, 3034 and 3035, designating the kind of binder to be used in re- surfacing 4th Street M. E., between Gilmer and Patton Avenues; Commonwealth Avenue~ M. E., · between Holliday Street and Center Avenue, N. W., between Park and !lth Streets, which wus ~mended by Common Council at its meeting held June 9th, 1913, and was non-concurred in by the Board of Aldermen June 13th, 1913, and the report of the Co~,~ittee adopted, was a&ain read and considered. :,'~r. ?.{iller moved to ask for a Conference Committee, which motion was adopted. REPORT OF THE C0~,~!TTEE ON SEWERS:- Messrs. Fishburne and Parrack from the Committee on Sewers submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted up'~n as follows: - 3070:- A RESOLUTION to advertise for bids for the construction of the followin~ sewers, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~/ 3071:- A RESOLUTION to advertise for bids for the extension of a sewer system to accommodate the properties on the South side of Loudon Avenue, N. ur...., between 16tt] and 17th Streets was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 348: 3072:- A RESOLUTION awarding contract for the construction of sewers on the South side of Ferdinand Avenue~ North of Highland Avenues; North side of Riverside Boulevmrd between 7th Street and Day Avenue, and the South side of Day Avenue, between 7th Street and the Riverside Boulevard, was Pead, considered and passed by unanimous vote. '*~ 3073:- A RESOLUTION to exempt Mrs. Bettie R. Pollard's property located on Ferdinand Ay enlle, S. W.~ between !lth and 12th Streets, from a sewer assessment in the sum of .~55.65~ w=s re~d~ considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF THE C05C,~ITTEE ON PUB!,IC PROPERTY:- ~essr~. KeFFer~ Pattie~ Lescure and gessler :rom the Committee on Public Property submitted a report stating that they had approved the bills against all public property coming under its supervision for the month of June, 1913. ' ' Greeley and ~:~iller from the ouunom:,,,:~.,_ OF THE C0,'E,iI~TEE_ . ON FIRE ~ %;ATRR:-~essrs. Williams, ::o~n!ttee on Fire and Water submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upop as follows:- / -.., 3074:- A RESOLUTION authorizin~ the Chief of the Fire Department to purchase three horses, was re~d~ considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF THE C0~,f, ITTEE ON LIGHTS:- [~essrs. Watts and Newton From the Co~m~ittee on Lights submitted a report a full text of which is as follows: THURSDAY, JULY 3rd~ lg13. TO THE COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA. JEN TI,E'_'4EN: - Your Committee on Lights begs leave to submit its report upon the questions referred to it by a resolution approved by the }.~ayor June 18th, 1913. Your Committee has proceeded as far as it is practicable without the aid of an expert to secure the data provided For under clauses one and two of said resolution and attaches hereto statement which is approximately correct~ showing the cost of the municipal street lighting system as it at present exists. Your Committee has not been able to complete this data and it is praetical!y impossible without the consumption of considerable more time to ascertain the exact number of poles which are used solely for carrying the wires For street lighting~ this n~mub er ~ however seems to be very small. As to the question contained in the third clause, that is, -nether a cont,'act For electric ener~y can be made with the Appalachian Power Company", will state) this matter was taken up with said Company through the City Solicitor and after considerable correspondence a telegram was received from the General Manager which is as follows:- 348,';/, ~,. Hami lion Graves, City Solicitor, Roanoke, Va. Your letter just received Appalachian Power Co. willing to submit pr~position for Furnishing energy for street lighting but will require time to go into proposition w~ul..~ sucvest conference with you or Committee July ninth. Herbert Markle." From the above it will be seen July 9th was the earliest date this Company would be in a position to go into the question in detail. In reply to the fourth section~ "Whether or not the Roanoke Gas Light Compare would enter into a contract For public lighting." Your Committee was informed that said Oomparty would do so. The Company was then requested to prepare a map, which wou!.l show in detail th~ v~rious streets upon w~ich they had mains, and what sections of the City could be !i~hted. The ?~anager of the Company to-day advised the City Solicitor that their engineer who made this investigation had just advised him: and directed that he advise the City~ that they found upon investigation that they would not be able to enter into a contract For City ].i.Ehting except in the busines:~ section and irt a Few of the adjacent residential sections; that the_.,~'"~,~itu_~.e~_.~u of a large_ s,mm oe~ m'~ney woul.~ be required to supply gas to a number of outlying sections and thi~; expenditure would be so great that it would be impracticable for them at this time to tender a bid. The represent~tive of the Company stated further that it would take up the question o¢ designating just such sections as it could at present supply with their existing mains. In view of the above your Committee requests that this matter be laid over until they can complete their investigation, they to make a report at a called meetinK to be held prio~ to August lat. Mr. St. 01air moved to request the Committee to continue its investigation and to be 'ready to report at a called meeting of Cou~ncil prior to Au ~.~ust !st, lg!3. ~4iller, REPORT OF THE JOINT CO5{%~ITTEE ON ORDINANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY:- 5~essrs. Fishburne~ B.A. Kerns, Parrack and Newton from the Joint Committee on Ordinance and Public Safety submitted a report accompanied by an ordinance which was read and acted upon as FoLlows:- 3015:- AN 0RDIMANCE regulating the use of the Streets and highways of the ~ity of Rou.noke: Virginia, providing For the penalty For the violation thereof, and repealing all ordinances incon- sistent herewitt~, which having passed the Board of Aldermen, was read, considered and their action concurred in by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Fishburne, Greeley, Hanckel, Merns~ B. A. Miller and Williams--7. NAYS:- ~tessrs. Kessler, G. T. Miller ~ar r,r-.z c k, Pattie, St. Clai~' and Watts--6. NOT VOTING:- Mr. Les cure--! . 348..3 ~,'.r. Kerns moved that. the Sub-Committee which had prepared the ordinance be authorized to trove a nt~mber of the same printed in pamphlet form and on placards to post in the various and other public places in the City, which motion was lost. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS CO~'.~ON COT~qCII, ADJOURNED. A~ TE~ m A P PROWED. PRESIDENT. 348- COUNCIL~ SPECIAL SESSION~ TUESDAY, JULY ~9th, 1915. The Common Council met in Special Session in the Council Chamber at g o'cioc~ P...',~. ~ and due %o the absence of both %he P~esiden% ~n~ %he Vice-President %he Cle~ ~nd called the mee%in~ %o o~de~ and a~o~eed %h~% ne would en%e¢%ain a mot!on ~o~ a P~esiden% p~o %em ~,~ ~,~e~ul%~ %heFeupon nomins%ed · · · ., . H&ne~el, which w~s dul~ seconded by Y.~. H~ynes. [k'. Hanokel nominated >~r. :~,ieNulty which was duly seconded by ;~r. ;~iiier~ a vote was then taken and ~.~r. Hanokel was elected by ~animous vote. (late)) Lescure, 14ayhew, B. A. ~:iiller., and Williams (late) --17. PRESENT:- ~,~essrs. Carter (late), Fisnburne~ f~ ,,. T. ~,lillor~ ~,reeley~ Hanckel~ I;,c,,,,ulty, Parrac;: ~ Haynes Pattie~ Keffer~ Kessler St. Clai:', Wa. tts ABSENT:- Messrs. McNelis, THE CALL WAS AS FOI,hOWS:- TO THE i~IBERS OF THE CO~4MON COUNCIL FOR THE CI'I%f 0w ROANO.,E VIRGINIA.. Newton~ Kerns and. the President--5. July 26tn~ 1913. A Special Session of the Common Council is hereby called to meet in the Council Chamber Tues,~ay: July 29tn, 1913~ at S o'clock P. ~., to receive and act upon a report from the Committee on Lights relative.to street lighting: etc. My order of the President: i.'~r. N. W. Phelps. Respectfully submitted, '¢;. L. CPu&FT. CITY REPORT OF THE OO~E,.IITTEE ON LIGHTS:- ,'¢;essrs. Watts and [{ayhew from the Com;~._-;.ttee on f,i~hts submitted a report which was read and acted upon as follows, a full text of which is as follows:- Roanoke, Va., July 2gth, !~13. TO THE COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA. Your Committee on Lights begs leave to submit the following supplemental report upon the questions referred to it by a resolution approved by the Mayor June ±2th: 1913. 348,5 Since its last report your Co~mnittee has.caused to be verified as Far as practicable the data which it secured in response to clauses one and two of the resolution above referred to. This data was verified by the City Engineer, whose letter is hereto attached, an~ in part by Taylor, one of the electricians in the employ of t~e Norfolk & Western Railway Company. As Far as could be ascertained by examination and c~eeE the data was found correct. That statement is hereto attached. The questiol~ of securing a contract with the Appalachian Power Compar~ ilas'been taken up and pressed as vigorously as possible on behalf of the City. The City was unable to secure from the ~eneral ~,',an=ger o~ tne Appalachian Power Company a definite proposition showing at what price per killowat nour and at wha. t voltage his comp~ would supply electric energy to the City. Ir', ~is It, st communication, which was addressed to the City Solicitor he states:- "Since your original inquiry as to whether or not Appalachian Power Company would furnish power to the City of Roanoke would advise that we have made some careful subject and we find the fo!lowinE conditions:- investigations on the The sub-station which we have in Roano~¢e is built on the property o~e the Roanoke Railway and Electric Conpany and was built to enable us to furnish power to them under our contract. Consequently~ we could not use this sub-station to furnish power to the City of Roanoke and it would be necessary for us to build art additional sub-station outside the City Limits of Roanoke an~ as this would involve an investment of approximately $32,000.00 it would result in a cost for power to the City of Roanoke so much in excess prohibitive." what they are now paying For lighting as to be The City Solicitor is o~ the opinion and so advised the Committee that the City of ;~'oanoke could compel the Appalachian Power Company, whic~ is a public sez. vice corporation, to supply ~ieetric energy to it, but is further of the opinion that no power has been given by the Legislature to the State Corporation Commission authorizing it %o fix the rate at which this energy si%oui9 be furnisned. IF t~e statement of additional cost to that company in order to furnish power to the City is correctly given in the above referred to statement of it's G,~neral >~anager, which we must assume to be correct, it will not be impossible to secure electric energy at a reasonable figure From that company. The Committee, however~ deems it proper to submit to the Council an est!m~,_.ted statement of the cost of street llgating, the cost of current being based on two cents per killowat; this price w..~,s t~ken as basis for the reason that one of the Committees of Co~ci! after considerable investigation reco~nended that the City make a contract at that figure for power used at the stone quarry, and t~e Council approved that recommendation. 348E. The estimated cost to duplicate the present equipment is as shov~ by statement above reYerred to ...... .. ....... 1 4a,99o. i5 Extra transformer now ill use...... · . .;,~ 1,000.00 Estimated cost of sub-station ......... .. %.o00. co A total of.,.... .................. ,.,. .. ~a9,990. i5 The above estimate was checked as Far as possible by the City Engineer and by "ir. Taylor, who is ill the employ of %,he ii, & W. Ry. Co. and the total estim:~te was by tnem eo~lsidered very close. On this basis of' cost the Followin~ estimate o¢ cost w~s worked out' Interest on ~¢50,0(10 ::; ~-! ..... .4. · ., 2.,250.~,.0 i)epreeiation of plant at =~ ~t 4 0 0 O0 0/<', , · . . , ..... , , , , , , , . . , . . , , , . o f~ ,f ~- ,~ , Carbon replaced and ~.]_ass repairs per yesr. ............ One trimmer ~? 60.00 per month ....... 720 O0 One attendant at station ? SO O0 Der month ..... :~ 960.00 !:ine work per year .............. 150.00 On basis of 400 lamps each consuming 1960 K. W's. per yea~' at the arc at 2c~ per K. w. !{. equal to ~9.20 per year ~5 '-~ ~0 ..................................... .. ~ .002. per loss of current ori line ........... Total cost to City per year for 400 lamps ............. ~24,S00.94 Your Committee having been directed by clause Four of the resolution of June !:E~ 1913: to report - "Any other matters deemed pertinent by the C~,~ittee'' - Reports~ that after securin~ the data above set forth it requested the RoanoKe Railway & Electric Co. to which the contract of the Roanoke Water Power Co. For street lighting had been assigned to submit a proposition for lighting.., the streets of. the Oi;-,_=~, and r~ceiped From it the following proposition' o ._. .-- cee letter a ut~ched. Your Committee in view of its investigation as shotrn in the above report is of the opinion that it would not be advisable For the City to purchase at this time the lighting equipment thai, is used For street lighting, and, ~.ereFore~ recommends the adoption of tile ~ollowing resolution:- A RESOLUTION that the City-do not exercise the option to purchase the lighting equipnent given it by section 22 of the contract with tae Roanoke Water Power Company, dated Aori] !3th, time" Mr. St. Clair moved to amend to add after the words~ which amendment was adopted. "do not" the words "at t~e present vote. A vote was then ta:{en on the resolution as amended and the same was adopted by unanimous THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSI~,iESS THE CO_~.~ION COUNCIL ADJOURNED. ATTEST. C I TYCI, E~, APPROVED. P R E S I D E N T. 348-: COUNCIl,. REGULAR SESSION, MONDAY, AUGUST 4th, 1913. ~n,...,n,., C(;UUC!Tj met in Re~zular e and .. cession in tt]e ,2ouncil Chamber at c~ , called to order by the Vice-President, ~qr. C. R. Williams. Carter, Fishburne; Greeley (late), Hanckel ~ Haynes ~eFrer: Kessler, (late), rems, :...ayhew, .... ..... ,:. _ ~ '~ ,V, iller ;'~eNulty Pattie St Clair and Wil!iams--16. - _ veNelis, .Newton~ Watts and ARSEMT: :.',es:~rs. C~iek, T,eseure~ t~e Pres !der. t--6. READI?,~3 OF THE JOURNAL:- ~'~tr. ,.'~iller moved that the minutes be approved as recorded which w:,s o~eected by ::,r Pattie who thereupon demanded that the minutes be read ~nd the President instructed the Clerk to read the minutes which was duly done and they were approved. REPORTS 0F OFFICERS:- The Report of the City Engineer~ City Clerk~ City Treasurer, Health ~,,6 ~arket, Superintendent of the Poor., Ke~per of tt~e Almshouse and the Board Officer, Clerk of '~ Trustees were read and ordered Filed. FILING AND REFEi{RIUG. PET!Ti0N°'~.- The Assistant City Clerk was granted a ten days leave of absence to be taken at such time as most convenient to the duties of the office. The Keeper of the City Stables requested a ten days leave of absence between the lOth and 30th of Au,K~ust, which request was granted. public '~. :~. Knapp requesting Council to dedicate the Terry Property as a A petition From ... library, was read and referred to the Committee on Public Property. A_petition from ~.'" ":,. Poll, J. B. Huffman and others for the placing of a street arc light at the corner of ~Lelrose Avenue and 22nd Street~ N. W., was read and referred to the ~:.~.~_ttee on Ligt]ts. A petition from Jno. K e: . . ~mmons and others relative to the Special con~aittee appointed by Comuc~! on the gas service of the City was read and referred to the Special Co~,ittee appointed f'or .~nat purpose. REPORT OF THE CO_.',~.!!TTEE 0N FINANCE' " . .- ,,essrs. Hancke].~ St Clair and Haynes From the Co.~.,ittee on Finance submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and :~cted upon as follows:- , 3077-1/2'- A RES0~.UT!0N mal~ing certain supplementary appropriations was laid over for th~ reason that a sufficient ntu~ber of members were not present to vote on the same. ~ ~ C T · .~' 307;-: - A ,.E~0L,JTIO:, making an appropriation to the account o~ Special Allowances and ~ , ~. . for the purpose of entertaining the Gr~nd C~mp C. oW Va. which meets in Roanoke September 17t'n, l~tn and 19tn, 1913, was read~-considered and passed by unanimous vote with the exception of ~essrs. Keller and Pattie~ they voting in the negative. 348£ Gifts 3079: - A RESOLUTION making an appropriation to the account or Special Allowances and in the sum of $250.00 to assist in entertaining' ~ t~e delegates., attendinK a convention to be held in the City of Roanoke October 5th to 7th, 1913, was read, considered an~ passed by unanimous vote with the exception of Messrs. Ke£f'er and Pattie~ t~ey not voting. "~' 30SO:- A RESOLUTION approving certain contract, electric wiring and plumbers' bonds, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. Mr. Pattie moved for a suspension of the rules to take up an ordinance which nad been presented to the Finance Committee, which motion was adopted. He then moved that the Ordinance which had been referred to the Committee be taken from their hands, which motion was lost. The Ordinance is as follows:- "BE IT ORDAINED, That Section 12, p~ge 404 of the City Laws and Ordinances, adopted August 9th, 1892, and accepted August l!th, 1892, by the Roanoke Railway Compaq./, shall be enr'orced From this date. The City Tax Collector s~all proceed at once to collect said tax on ea~ and every car as provided in the said Ordinance" was read and considered· Miller moved that it saoul~ be left in the hands of the Committee, which motion was adopted.' Mr. St. Clair moved that the Clerk be instructed to bring the matter before the Co~.~ittee at its next meeting. Mr. Miller moved as a substitute that the Chairman of all Committees be notified of all comnunications referred to them, and the substitute was adopted. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:- Messrs. Hanckel~ Haynes and St. Clair from the Comnittee on Accounts submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as follows:- RESOLUTION approving the accounts and claims against the City for the month of July, 1913 was read considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF THE CO}.~.~!TTEE ON STREETS:- Messrs. G. T. Miller, Greeley and Mc~ulty from the Committee on Streets submitted a repo~t accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon as follows:- ~' 30~2:- A RESOLUTION authorizing J. C. Staley to construct a granolit~ic driveway cross- over over the sidewalk on the North side of Patterson Avenue: S. u~.~ between Sth and 3th Streets, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. [~' 3083:- A RESOLUTION to advertise for bids for the paving s~ certain alleys, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3084:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to m~cadamize with tae City Forces llth Street~ N. W., from Center to Orange Avenues~ was not voted upon for the reason that a sufficient number oF the members were not present to pass thereon. 348 30~5:- A RESOLUTION to designate the manner in sidew~lKs granted on petition shall be constructed, was which the const',uction of granolithic read and considered. Mr. C~rter moved to amend effective September lst~ 1'313, whic~ amendment was 3u,~o:- A RESOLUTION to advertise fo~ bids for the five .t'eet wide on the South side of Stewart Avenue, adopted. construction of a grano!itHic sidewalk between 7th and 8th Streets, was read, c~'3n.,~idered and passed by unanimous vote. ~ 30~7:- A RESOLUTION to give a hearinM For the e!ve ~ee+ wi._~e on t~e o _ ..... ,outh side of Fa~rfax Avenue, construction of ~. W., between 8th ~ granolithic sidewalk and lOt~ Streets~ was read~ considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~ 30S$'- A RESOLUTION awarding contract for the construction of sundry granoli'thic side- was read considered and · .~ t//30BS-1../2: - A RESOLUT£0N passed by unanimous awarding contract five :~et wi.fie .~n %mu t.;,)rth side o, Patton Avenue, vote. fur the construction of a grano!ithic sidewalk N. E.., between Kimball Avenue and a point 250 p~s.~ed by unanimous vote _:'eet :~'~st..~ of. 5th ,,or-eet~'~ - ~ was read~ considered and ~__ · ~30.~"- A RE-JOLUT[0i'I ~utnorizing t~e City Engineer to issue a permit to ~:.~rs. Wlora the ~' "+ ~,o~n East corner of 7th Street and ~,i]mer Bat!]tach to open the sidewa!% to the water main at ~.,~ ...~ wa:~ re~d~ conside,-ed and passed by unanimous vote. ,.. 30~0:- A RESOLUTION authorizinK the City Engineer to construct a 5ranolithic sidewalk Five f'eet wide in front of the property o~ E. T. If, orris on ~[ing George Avenue and Park Street~ ::[~s read~ considered ,~nd passed by unanimous vote. · , 30~i'- A RESOLUT[0~,~ authorizing the City Engineer to advertise for bids to macadamize " between \~aple wit, lt bin.fief and const~":~ct a concrete curb and gutter on Walnut Avenue~ Ave~ue an~ Commerce or 2nd Streets~ was read considered and passed by unanimous vote t =03'2'- A ~.-.,~u, uo'!.u:~, tempo,_'ar~ly closing .~ section of Powell Street~ N ~' the said section _ . gt et South from its intersection wi'th Houston Street, was read '~ein~ on the East side off Powell re and conslte:.ed. "-.._.. St. ~!a!r moved to refer back to t~e Co~aittee which motion was lost~by the follow- B. ,', "'lie- Pattie and St AYES:- ;,.~=srs. ZefFer, ._. ,,,~ -, . · Clair--4. ~;.~essrs. Carter: Fishburne, Greeley, Hancke!, 'derns, ~.~ayhew, (~. T. t.f.!!ler, McNulty, Parrack and Williams--lC. NOT V0TING:- :,ir. ! { ayn e s - -!. A vo%~ w-'~s fo!].owin~ vo' ' ~. -- then taken on the resolution as presented and the same was adopted by the 349O AYES: ~'- - ..,,ussrs. Carter and Williams--lO. Fishburne, .:'. T..~,{i!ler, ~;,crtulty, Greeley, Hanokel, KePns, .V..ayhew, ~ _ NAYS: ~,~essrs Haynes, Kef~er~ ._. · ~-. 3093':- A RESOLUTION to advertise A. ~iller, Pattie and St. Clair--5. for bids for the construction of a granolithic sidewalk five Feet wide on the West side of ~:laple Avenue~ .,. ?! , ~ distance of !2~.D Feet~ and on the \:/e:~t side 'of Woods Aveuue, S. W., a distance of 2!.~1 feet, was read: considered and adoptefl by tu]anin.'~as vote. by the i.~r. Fishburne moved for a suspension of. the rules ta taJ~e up a resolution recommen~e.~ Street Committee on petition of the Ban,:ers Loan & Investment Company authorizinE the said Bankers Loan & Investment Company to erect walls under their building located in the ankle formed by Patterson and Campbell Avenues: S. W., and For the construction og granolithic sidewa!k~ alon~. said building and for other purposes. The chair ruled that inasmuch as the matter had been referred to the Committee on ~- ~, ~reets for Further consideration, that the same was still in the hands of the Committee and could not be taken therefrom. on L~r. ~,c,~ulty moved for a suspension of the ru!e~ to Public Safety, which motion was adopted. REPORT OF THE CO:~;~ITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY:- Messrs. take up the report of the Committee Fishburne: B. A. Miller, Parrack and Maynew from the Committee on Public Safety submitted a report which were read and acted upon as follows:- ¢'~ 3!o.~: - storage tank in A RESOLUTION authorizinE Jas. Taylor Young to t~e sidewal;~ nea~ th& curb on the Norta West accompanied by sundry resolutions install a .'.%owser Long Distance corner of Park Street and Center Avenue, N. W., was read, considered and rejected by un,:.nimous vote. 3109: - A RESOLUTION to permit the Roanoke Ice Corpo:.ation to erect a private stable the capacity of which is not to exceed forty-two stalls, was read, considered and rejected by unanimous vote. ~' 3110:- A RESOLUTION to permit S. H. Kress & Compa~ to erect an electr-;c sign, was read: considered and rejected by the following vote:- AYES:-!,lessrs. Fishburne, Greeley, :':layhew, B. A. ~di!ler, and Parrack--5. · . Xerns NAYS: - Niessrs Carter: Hanckel ~ '~effer, ~ G. ~ ',~.~ MeNulty, .. ,::_lief, Pattie , St. Clair and Willf~ms--P. 1~. ~' 3111:- A RESOLUTION to permit the Colonial ,'..loving Picture Theater to an electric sig~ was read, considered and rejected by the following vote: 349i AYko:-t:f. essrs. ~'ishburue, ,,reeley, ,V, ayhew~ B. A. ,~iiller, and Parrack--5. - 9 T ~4iller, }.icNulty, Pattie~ St C!,~ir NAYS: L-:essrs. Carter~ }{ancke!, Keller, Kerns, . . . i,:.r. ~,tc:.:u[ty moved for a suspension o[' the rules to take up the report of the ~n rife and '~:'at,:~:- Committee REPORT 0F THE CO~.;~,ITTEE ON FIRE AND WATER:- ,V, essrs. :/,cNulty, Williams and Greeley from the C'.,mmittee on ~ire and Water submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon as follows:- 310¢:- A ,,',r,~,~i,UTKON ~utao~'izing the payment of' tire wages o£ J. D. Talley, deceased, was read~ con,~idered and passed by unanimous vote. l 3!05:- A HESOI,UTION authorizing the Cheil of the Fire. Department t,,)have engine at ~..~o. 3 },"~re ,,~ation~ was read~ co nsidered and pas,'~ed by unanimous vote. painted the ..... ~:~, ~' ~.' rTTmE :- · Fishburne~ and Parr=ci: From the ~pn,~ ~..~ THE C0,~ .... ON SEWERS ~essrs Carter, [:oz, r~ittee on 5ewers submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted u pon as follows:- / V//j, 094: - A RESO T,UT l 0 i'~ to advertise for bids for the cleaninM of the ,,z~s re~d~ consi.d~-~,~ and passed by unanimous vote with the except-' the negative. Campbell Avenue drain, St. Clair~ ne voting advertise for bids for the construction of a storm drain to take care o? the storm w~ter at the :;out~ East corner of Tazewell Avenue and llth Street a distance of ~= eeet was read~ considered and. passed by unanimous vote~ with the exception of Mr. St. Clair~ ne voting in the ~egative. Carter introduced a resolution in connection with the Sewer Co,~nittee's report which ~s as follows:- 3115:- A :~ESOLUT!0N authorizing t~e City Engineer to construct a sewer from the manhole ,~t the interseeti~m of the alley loce~ted between Clark and ~'~iaple Avenues and Rice Street; thence Wort,~ ia Rice ° ' ._ otree~ a distance of 1S0 feet to connect wit's the sewer in ~aple Avenue~ which resoluti~,n was read~ considered and adopted by unanimous vote with tt~e exception of Mr. St. Clair, he not voting. ,.ir. :~c.~,]ulty moved that when Council did adjourn to adjourn to meet Wednesday, August 6th~ 1913 to complete the Calendar. On motion of Er. Hanckel Common Council adjourned. A PPRO VED. P R E S I D E N T. 3492 WEDNESDAY C Ot/.~,l 0 N COUNCI5 met in Adjourned ~' ~ ' '- p ', -,ess_on in the Council Ch,~mber at Y o elco, . ....~ to complete the Calendar and was called to order by the Vice-President, ?:~r. Patt!e~ PRESEMT:- Messrs. Pishburne~ St. Clair and Wil!iums---9~_ I, IcNelis ~ the meeting ABSENT:-~essrs. Chick, Carter: (~,reeley~ Hanckel~ Haynes~ i<erns~ Newton~ PaPi'ack: Watts and the President--13. No quorum being' present, and after every eF£ort was used in trying to adjourned subject to the call of the Chair. !~esoure~ :.~aybew~ ATTEST. - ~.,; ~-/- .- C I T Y C L E R K~.' APPROVED. PRESIDENT. COUNCIL, SPECIAl, SESSION MONDAY, AUGUST llth, 1913. The Com.no'n Council met ~n Special o . _ ~,ession in the Council Chamber upon call of the Vice- Pra.;!~ent for t!%e ?ollowin~ purposes to-wit:- Gentlemen'- T,\vE .MDTI CF. · That a Special Se~si,~n of Common Council is her eby called to meet in the Chamber to--n!.~ht; _".lunday, August !].th, 1913, at ~ .i)' o]ock to complete the Calendar. '.'r. ~ R. Will'ams. order :,f the wiee,-President: : ....... Respectfully submitted W. L. CRAFT. CITY CLERK. PRESENT' - ~.,,es srs. ~-ree!ey, Weffer Kessler Kerns Leseure Hanokel~ ., ~ , ~ ~ Mayhew, B. A. ~,:~iller, .,,cNul ~y, Oattie, ,St. Clair, Watl. s and Wi!liams--15. AgSENT'- )[e,~srs. Carter~ Chick, Fishburne. Haynes~ }.[eNelis, Newton and the Pre ~-.ident--7. ~.~_~,, - ~he M~yor' . . _ , .,.::_.,., . s ,.,,essa~e relaX, ire to the appointment of a Special Police Officer relative to live stock running at large and requesting the authority that the Police Conr. is~ion appoint one, which authority was given by the Board of Aldermen~ was read and considered, a~..~ on mot~ur, o? Hr. Pattie was referred to the Cor~mittee on Finance. ' ~';~P-a to the License Tax Ordinance, ':r. Ha::c~e! offered a resolution addins~' section ;,-._ re!u. tive _ ._ . ,,o..~nittee on .Winance. to imoosin~ taxes on nr~te!s~ ere ~ w=s read and referred to the '~ FIT. lNG AND REFERRING PETITIONS.'- Petition from the Chain Gan~ Guards for a ten days leave of absence to be grabs, ted according to the good likinK of the City Engineer which was granted by the Board of Aldermen without pay was read and considered. .,.,r. St. Clair moved to amend to read with pay~ which motion was adopted 3069:- A RESOLUTION authorizinK the Bankers Loan and Investment Company to erect walls u W and For ~mder the building located in the angle formed by Patterson and Campbell Avenues~ ~. .~ _ the construction of granolithic sidewalks along said building and For other purposes, which was pasaed by the Board ~_~f A!dermen~ was read considered and on motion o~ .'..~r. St. Clair was referred back to the Committee rot Yurt. her consideration. ORDINANCE directing the Bankers Loan and Investment Company to remove from its present location a building located in the angle formed by the intersection of Campbell and Patterson Ave- hues and to establish street lines at that point, was read~ considered and referred back to the Cormuittee for further consideration. 3494 REPORT OF THE O0~8~ITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY:- Messrs. Keller, Pa%%te and Kessler from the Conuaittee on Public Property submitted a report accompanied by stmdry resolutions, which were read and a~ed upon as follows:- 3096:- A RESOLUTION to employ Frye & Chesterman as architects for the new City Hall, which having passed the Board of Aldermen, was read and .onsidered. Mr. st. Clair moved to strike out the words : "Duly authorized Committee". Mr. i~iillermoved to refer bac~ to the Co~u.~ittee for fu~her consideration~ which motio:~ i adopted. :- - . B. :-.t. ?,~iller, , T The recorded vote is as follows AYES: Messrs Greeley, :.,{ayhew, . . . '~ · Parrack Miller, ::~cNulty, , Pattie, St. Clair and Watts--~. NAYS:- Messrs.'Hanekel, KefFer, Mess leP, ~. ems ~ Les cur e and Williams.. 6. i./' 3118:- A RESOLUT[0N authorizing the Finance Committee to ascertain and report to Council at its next regular meeting how and by what means the erection of the City Hall can be financed at an approximate cost of ~50,000.00, which having passed the Board of Aldermen, was read, eon- sidereal and passed by unanimous vote. ~r. Hancke! moved that the Clerk be instructed to furnish the Finance Committee with a copy of the above resolution, which motion was adopted by unanimous vote. t/ 3097:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Keeper of the Almshouse to dispose of the wheat raised on the Almshouse Farm during the year of 1913, which having passed the Board of Aldermen vms read, considered and. their action concurred in by unanimous vote. t~ 309g:- AN ORDINANCE to amend an Ordinance approved August 17th~ 1909, providing t~or the renting of the Assenbly which having passed the Board of Aldermen, W~S £ead ~ considered and their action concurred in by unanimous vote. ~-'"" 3117:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to purchase a desk cabinet to be used by the Clerk of the Court, which having passed ti~e Board of Aldermen, was read, considere..~ and their action concurred in by unanimous vote. REPORT OF THE C0~..,~ITTEE ON ORDINANCE:-Messrs. Kerns, B. &. ~,~iller and Parrack ?rom the Co~.aqittee o~ 0rdinance~ submitted a .report accompanied by sundry Ordinances which were rea. d and acted upon as follows:- ... b/ 30~:- AN ORDINANCE to amend and re-enact Section No. 304 of the aeneral Ocdinanees, which having passed the Board of Aldermen~ was re~d, considered and their aeti:)n concurred in by un::,nin:)us vote with the exception of..,v.~,~. Pattie, he voting in the negative ~nd :~essrs. KeFfer and Watts not voting. V'~ 3100:- AN 0RD[MANCE prohibiting tlie sale o? ice in any manner other than by weight, which h.,,vitig pas.._;ed th~ Board of Al.lermen, was read~ considered and their action concurred in by unani- vote with the exception of i.~r. Pattie, he voting in the necative and ?..~essrs. Kef.tier and Watts vo tinfs. AN ORDINANCE requiring any commodity or article of merchandise which may be sold or offered ?or sale in the City of Roanoke to be weighed or measured, which having passed the Board of A19ermen, w=s reaS~ con;~idered and their ~ction concurred in by un~nimous vote with the excep- .... r. ?at*~e~ he votin~ in the negative and ~lessrs. Kegler and Watts not voting, v 3102:- AN ORDINANCE relating to the inspection and testing of weimhts and measures, and orohibitin[~ false weights and measures, which having passed the Board of Aldermen, was read, eon- ::iflered an4 theiu action concurred in by unanimous vote with the exception of Mr. Pattie, he v,~n,~ in the negative an9 'Zessrs KeeFer and Watts not voting. 3103:- AN 0EDINANCE providing For the enf'orcement of all laws and ordinances relating '~ the sealing there<)" the prosecution of to balances~ wei~.ht~ arid mea~ures in the City of Roano;~e~ _, pe,rsons violatinq such laws and ordinances~ and defining the duties and Fixing the compensation of *'a~n: :,e~.le- r o_e weights_., and measures for said City upon his acceptance of the provisions hereof~ which havinc p~,$~ed th:; Board of Aldermen~ was read, considered and their action concurred in by un,~ninous vote with the exception of tlr. Pattie, he voting in the negative and Messrs. ~efFer and ,,a..ts riot. voting. REPOP'~ 0V- ~w~ r'.~"":Tm.mER 0=? LI~Um._q ........... =.~..: ...... ,,.,=~:- .l{essrs. I~ay!]ew and Watts from the Committee on Lights sut:~:tted a report, accomp~.~nied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as follows:- a, i!9'~'- A .:~.ESOLUTi0N to locate certain street arc lights, was read and considered. ;..ir. :!il!er moved to amend by adding a light at the corner of ;~elrose Avenue and 22nd ~.~reet:O+ "? .... "~ ~ which amendment was adopted. A vote was then taken on the resolution as amended the same was adopted, by unanimous vote. ou.on~._,. ~, ,. r,u. T~_ C0.'-,~.f, ITTEE_ o,,~:, UWAT,mu'~_;-~. , . _.. - Messrs. Fishburne, Carter and gessler From the Comnittee on }{e;ilth submitted a repo_~t accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as Follows:- 3107:- A P. ESOLUTiON authorizing the Health Officer to attend ?ubiic Hea,].t~ Asmociation at Colorado Sprin~.s at a cost not to exceed a meeting of the American ~150.00, which having passed the. Board of Aldermen, was read, considered and their action concurred in by the follow- in~ vote'- 349 AYES:- Williams- · ~% :,~,il let, Messrs ~reeley~ Hanekel, Kessler, Leseure) . .'... ~ ty Parraek and NAYS -:~essrs ]<e~er, .~. T. Miller~ Pattie, St. Clair an~ Watts---5. REPORT OF THE C0~.,IM!TTEE 0M C':) ~'~ ~."=~ = ~ N ~,R_,~,~.,:- !.~essrs.~,. .. ~,.~iller, ¥,cNulty~ ~'',J~_lliams and Greeley submitted a ~ep.3~-t accompanied by sundry reso!ution~ which v;e:'e rea:~ and acted unon as ~ o!lows :- v/3112:_ A RESOLUTION desi~.tnating_, the kind oP. binder._ to be used :n' :,e--:,~,- .... ~ei:~E,.: 4th ~:' -et ~-t,. _E, , between ~i!mer and Patton Avenues~ was read, c~n~3i.dereJ and passed by unani.~uuu.~ vote, V/3113:- A.RESOLUTION desi~ating the kind of binder to be uaed :-', ~=-surfae' . -~. - - i~O-~m-~,~.~,~..,_.~..._ wealth Avenue, N. E.: between Hot!iday Street and Rutherford Avert'de, was read, considerod and passed by unanimous vote. 3114:- A RESOLUTION desi~ating the kind of binder to be used in re-.~sur?acin~ Center Ave- ntte., M W ~ between Park and llth Streets: was read, considered and · · St. Clair moved that the 0rdinance Committee be instructe~ to look into the question Commission Form of Government: which motion was adopted. p/ 3116:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to construct an open storm drain from the alley which extends from 7th to Sth Streets~ and between !~oorma~t Road ~nd Gilmer Avenue ea:; twardly a distance of 85 feet~ which havin~ passed the Board of A!.ffermen, was read.: considered and their action concurred in by unanimous vote. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS THE CO~,C.{ON COUNCIL ADJOURNED. APPROVED· 0 I T Y C L E R K. P R E S I D E N T. CO,ION COUNCIL, REGULAR SESSION ~ MONDAY, SEPTEMBER ~th, 1913. The Common Council met in ReKular Session in the Council Chamber at 8 o'clock P. M., and was called to order by the vice-President, ~,r. C. R. Williams. PRESENT: - ,[essrs. Carter, Ct~ick~ Fishburne, Greeley~-Hanckel, Haynes (.late)~ Kef'let, Kessler Ker~:s, .2uynew, B. 4. I[iller, G. T. ¥,iller, Parrack, Pattie~ St. Clair, Watts and ABSF, NT: - !';,essrs. Leseure, McNelis, klcNulty, Newton and the Pr e si d ent--5. RFADING OF THE JOUPuNAL:- i.~r. Chick moved that the reading of the minutes be dispensed with and that they be approved as recorded,which was objected to by Mr, Pattie and the President ordered the minutes read, which was duly done and the same were approved as read. REPORTS OF OFFICERS:- The Report of the City Engineer, City Clerk, City Treasurer, Board 9f c, - ~cnool Trustees, Clerk of the Market, Health Officer, Police Commission~ Super intendent of the Poor and Keeper of the Almshouse were read and ordered filed. i~b%YOR' S ,~.noo^,~ ~ , :.,,~oo,~,~.:- The '.Xayor s Message relative to garba~.e disposal was read ar~i, referred to the Committee on Health, a full text of which is as follows:- Roano~:e, Va., September 3~ 1913. TO THE COUNCIL FOR TIlE CITY OF ROANOKE, ROaNO;¥E, VIRGIWIA. I be;; to call your attention to the conditions existing in regard to the removal of qa~bace Tc, e dispos-:tion of g~,rbaae has become not only expensive but unsatisfactory. Great a,~m'~laint is create:4, about the location of dumps in any section of the City as it is claimed t~-~.~ ' ~ . ~ve and on that account tt]e City has been ,..a~ it n~t only breeds fl~es but is exceed_ng].y offens_ ~ change the location of these dumpa frequently and the parties whose duty it is to remove ~arba~e have endeavored to min. imize by keeping the garbage covered as it is placed on the we nave nad several suits instituted to enjoin the dump. [,iotwithst~.ndin~ that. fact~ however~ qity fr-3m usinF such places for d~umps. The t;ity is now dumping the garbase o~; the river bottom South of the City ne~ Walnut :-)t.,'eat brid~.'.e: and in tne suit of the Roanoke Bridge Company against the City the Court has entered ~:n order pronibitin~ the City from using, that place for such purpose unless the garbage 3498 is kept covered as Fast as it. is deposited. Whether they can succeed in keeping down offensive odors or not in that way correct be determined, and we may at any time be compelled to ~ ye up the use of that dump, arise. and if we move to some other section of the City the same conditions may again We are~ there?ore~ not only put to the expense of making a lone haul but are always threatened with suits to prevent us from usin~ such places for' the d~moi::.~ ~',? ,~-'~o.~e OwinM to the growth o~ the City the ~arb~ge is constantly increasing. ~nd at thi~., ti:...~,.,.~ it requires Fourteen carts with sufficient men to work them to keep the g~rbage of the City rarely well gathered, m~d in addition to that it takes several carts and Four or five men constantly busy on the dump to keep it sufficiently co:vered so as to keen dorm the off'ensive odors. It seems to me that the time has come that the City of Roanoke s.hould adopt some other method of disposing of the Karbage which accumulates together with the night soil and dead animals. Heretofore crematories have been exceedingly expensive and not entirely satisfactory, but now new inventions have been made and crenatories invented that are. entirely odorless~ c.heap to erect and operate, and I recomw, end that the subject of the disposition of the garbage, night'soil and dead animals be referred to ~ committee of Council with instructions to inquire into the best method of disposing thereof as well as to inquire into the price and character of the various crenatories whic~ may be on the market. Res pectfully submitted C. B. M00~b~W. ~,~YOR. FILING AND REFERRING PETITIONS:- S. W. Pace~ Sanitary Inspector~ requested a 10 day's leave of absence~ which was read. and d, uly granted. REPORT OF THE COI~ITTEE ON FINANCE:- ~V~. Hanckel, excepting resolution #3126 and #3127, and Mr. "' ,)t.. Clair From the Co~,~ittee on Finance submitted a majority reoort, and on motion Mr. Chick the same was referred back to the Co~.]ittee For further consideration. MINORITY REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE:- Messrs. Chick and Hanckel submitt ed a minority report from the Conur..ittee on Finance and on motion of ~.~r. Chick the same was referred back For Further consideration. REPORT OF THE C0~S{ITTF~ ON ACCOUNTS:- Messrs. Chick, Hanekel and Haynes from the Committee on accounts submitted a report which was accompanied by a resolution which was read ar~: acted upon as follows:- RLoOLUTION approving' the accounts an~ claims against the City of Roanoke fo, r the month of August? 1~13, was read. and considered:- 3 4 .V.r. Pattie moved to amend by striking out the amount chargeable to the account of the Almshouse, with the exception of the labor payroll, which motion was adopted. A vote was. then taken on the resolution as amended and. the same was adopted by unanimous vote, with the exception of ",r. St. Clair, ne voting in the ne~,ative. REPOMT OF TIlE C0,%.~ITTEE ON STRF~TS:- Messrs. ~. T. Miller, Greeley and Williams from the Comnittee on '3treets submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions and ordinances: which vrer~: read and acted upon as Poi]cvs:- x.. 3130:- A RESOLUTION awarding contract for paving Norfolk Avenue, S. a ~ranite curb on both sides of Norfolk Avenue from Jefferson Street to a point and cons tr uc ting 150 feet West of ~ ~ n Street ~ e. Ferso was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. x131.- A RE~0LUTi0N authorizing the City Engineer to construct a Rranolithic sidewalk five feet wide on the West side of Sth Street, N'. W., between Gilmer Avenue and Moo,rman Road, was r e&d ~ considered and passed by unanimous vote. / 3132:-A i~ESOLUTION awarding contract for the constm~ction of sundry grano 1 i thi e si d eva lks, was read~ c'..)noidere~~- and passed by unanimous vote. 3133:- A EES01,UTION authorizing W. H. Mason to construct a granolithic driveway cross-over over the sidewalk on the South West corner of Dale Avenue and ~th Street, S. E., the crc ss-o ye r to be across the w:~lk on the West side of ~th Street, was read, considered and passed by unm~imous vote. / ,./ 313'~:- A RESOLUTION authorizing J. W. Linkenhoker to construct a granolithic driveway cross-over over the sidewa!~ on the West mide of Commonwealth Avenue, 1,i. E.~ to gain entrance to repair shop, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~.,, 3135:- A RESOLUTION ~uthorizing the Exchange .Building Company to construct a granolithic driveway cross-over over the sidewalk on the East side of 13th Street, S. W., known as Lot 1, Excnan~:e Builders M, ap, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3136 - ARr, o~.L[ITION granting permission to Dr I E. Hui'f to construct a grano~[ithic s id ewalk five feet wide on the West side of 7th Street, S. W., between Campbell and Marshal]. Avenues~ w~s read and considered. idr. ~;t. Clair moved to amend, to read that the City Engineer be instructed to do the work, but before the same shall have commenced, a deposit shall be made by the propert~ owner with the Civ, y Engineer of the entire cost thereof. The cost not to exceed 15~' per sq. ft. The deposit so made to be turned into the Treasury as other funds are accounted for, which amendment was ado pt ed. the 5156 1/2:-A RE,-,0LUTIuN a,,lthorizing the City Engineer to shape up ~tters 9n the following streets-and avenues, was read, considered and the roadway and open passed by unanimous vote. ing A vote was then taken on the resolution as amended and the same was adopted by the Follow- vote; - AYES:- i.,~essrs. Carter, Chick· Fishburne, Greeley, Miller~ G. T. Miller, Parrack, St. Clair and Watts--13. HancKel, Eessler, Kerns, Ma~/hew, H. A. NAYS:-),~essrs. Haynes, Keffer and Pattie--3. t, .t 3137:- A RESOLUTION exempting Fleming T. Divers From a sidewalk assessment against Lot Section 27, Belmont Land Company, and included in sidewalk assessment No. 14~, in the sum of was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote, with the exception of Mr. Pattie, ne not votinE. 3138:- A RESOLUTION granting, the priviler, e to J. T. Bandy and O. C. Ror~ to l_,y a 1" water main in West Avenue, S. W., between 1Sth and !gth Streets· was read and considered. Mr. Miller moved to amend to grant the same permission to F. C. Dow to le, y a 1" main in Sth Avenue, N. W., a distance of 320 Feet· which amencbr, ent was adopted. A vote was then taken on the resolution as amended and the same was adopted by unanimous vote. 3139:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to grade with the Chain Gsng and City }.~orces the sidewalz on the West side of Sth Street, S. E., between 8th and 9th Avenues, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote with the exception of Mr. St. Clair, he voting in the negative. 3140:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to Furnish the necessary old bric.~ that has been removed Fro,a the South side of Salem Avenue between Commerce and Park Streets to the property owners abutting on th.e West side of 4th Street, S. W., From Salem to Rorer Avenues, thence West on the North side of Rorer Avenue up to and including the rear of the Acad~emy of ~,usic for sidewalk purposes, was read and considered. Mr. St. Clair moved to amend that thewidth of the sidewalk on the West side of 4th Street From Campbell to Rorer Avenue s'hould be five Feet and on the North side of Rorer Avenue up to and including the rear of the Academy of Music should not exceed four feet, which motion was ,adopted. A vote was then taken on the resolution as amended and the same was adopted by unanimous vote. ~/~3141: - A RESOLUTION granting permission to A. B. Terry to construct a granolithic side- walk five Feet wide on the North side of Marshall Avenue, cor~nencing at 10th Street and running eastw:~rdly a distance of approximately 1~ fee't~ was read and considered. ]~r. St. Clair mover! to amen~ that the City Engineer be authorize:} to do .~h~; york, but before the sane shall have been commenced a d. eposit by the property owners sh~ll have been made witl~ him and the same turned into the Treasury as other monies are accounted For. The cost not to exceed 15~ per sq. Ft.· which amendment was adopted. 350L A vote w~s then taken on the resolution as amended and the same was adopted by unanimous vute. ,v~' 3142;- A RESOT,~IT[ON authorizing the Bankers Loan and Investment Company to e~ec t walls under the building located in the arkqle Formed by Patterson and Campbell Avenues, S. and f'or the construction of granolithic sidewalks along said buil,~ing an~ for other purposes, was read and considered and on motion oP Mr. Pattie was laid on the table. / '. 3143:- A RESOLUTION grantin~ permission tt~ J. P. Wilson to construct a gram. olithic side- walk five feet wide on the South side o£ !,oudon Avenue~ between 16th and .1Bh Streets, a distance of 200 feet, was re~d m~d considered. Zr. St. Clair moved to amend that the City EnF~ineer be authorized t~ do this work, but before the same shall have been commenced a deposit by the property ovmers shall have been made with him and the same turned into the Treasury as other :uonies are accotmted for. The cost not 1'.o exceed 15/ per sq. Ft., which amendment was adopted. ' 314,$:- A ~,,o,_,LUTION authorizing the City Engineer to pave the South West corner of ~,onnerce Street and Franklin Road and, South of Franklin Road at a cost not to exceed ~170.O0~ W~S read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF THE CO..Y..~ITTFE~ ON S~;;ERS:- Messrs. Carter~ Fishburne emd Parrack from the Co~muitt~ on 5ewe:s submitted a report accompanY, ed by sundry resolutions which were read and act el upon as Follows'- , 3i45:- A RESOLJTiOM authorizing the City Engineer to cover with concrete an open storm drain which -nas been constructed From the alley which extends from 7th to gth Streets and between and ~-~,ilm~r AYenue eastwardly a distance oF gB feet, was read considered and passed by unanimous vote. ,y 3146:- A RESOLUTION awarding contracts for the construction of sundry s~Ner systems, was considered ~nd passed by unanimous vote. '.(r. W, effer From the Committee on Public Property introduced a re§blutio,n from the floor whlci~ was re,..A, considered and acted upon as follows:- ,.., 3-147:- A R:.,oOLUTION' '"' .... awarding contract For coal to be used in the publlc buildings, was read, considered and massed by unanimous vote with the exception o~ Mr. St. Clair, he vo ting in the negative. REPORT OF THE COM~,~ITTEE 0t'4 PUBI,IC SAFETY:- Messrs..V_ayhew, B. A. ,~!iller and. Parraek from tne Conmittee on Public Safety submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted uoon =s Follows:- 3 5O ;q 3152:- A RESOI,UT[O',~ to permit Hatcher-Perry Company to erect three e].eet£ie siEns~ was read, considered and passed by tmanimous vote. REPORT OF THE COi~"dlTTEE ON ORDINANCE: :.. ssrs Kerns~ . -';.e . 2. A. Miller and D A. Parrack From the Committee on Ordinance submitted a report accompanied by sundry ordinances which were read and acted upon as Follows:- ~/ ~14~:- AN ORDINANCE ~end~ing "Section l" of an Ordinance entitled~ "A ~i O~DINANC E providing ['or tl~e enforcement of all laws and. ordinances relatin~ to balances, weights and measure~ in the City o_e Roanoke, the sealinE t~ereo.f, the prosecution of per~ons vio].atin~ such laws and ordifk~nces~ and defining the duties and Fixird~ the co mpeusati on of the sealer of weights and measures For said City upon his acceptance of the provisions hereof·" Approved At~ust 15th, 1,~13, was read, con- sidereal and passed by unanimous vote with the exception of ~f~. St. Clair~ he voting in t,he negative and :.'~essrs. ,'.~ayhew and Pattie not vo,tinK. · ./ 314g:- AN ORDINANCE amending Section 560-a. of the General Ordinances of the City of Roanoke, was read and considered~ and on motion of ~..'~ '~ · ~t. Clair was reFerre.l back to the Com,~ttee For Further consideration. REPORT 0'..~' THE CO~,~,~ITTF~. ON FIRE AND WATER:~':3 Messrs. Williama~ Greeley sm.d C-. To Miller the Conuaittee on Fi~e and Water submitted a report stating that they had approved the accounts and claims against the Fire Department for the month of August, lg13. Miller moved that the Ordinance Committee be requested to prepare an ordinance re- quiring all the property ovrners to num~.~ /fla~'r ~sidences, which motion was adopted. FIRE ~.~!D W.~ER: ~essrs Watts, Mayhew ~d Pattie ~rom the REPORT OF THE CO~,IITT~ ON ~' - . Co~uGittee on Lights submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon as follows:- ~//3150:- A RESOLUTION to locate certain street arc lights, was read, considered and passed by tmanimous vote. ~/ 3151:- A RESOLUTION auttlorizing the Committee on Lights to take up the question of securing a contract for the lighting of the streets, avenues, al leys~ parks, etc., in the City of Rmanoke~ was rea~ considered and passed, by unanimous vote. Mr. Fishburne introduced the following resolution which was read, considered and passed by unanimgus vote 3153:- A RESOLUTION authorizing th.e Health OFFicer to .purchase Fumigators in larger quantities. 3503 :.:Jr. .anckel moved to re-cons, ider the action in referring the two reports fro he Finance back £or further consideration, and to again take the matter up, which motion was lost by the low ~; : . B.A. Miller, G. T. Miller~ and AYES - Messrs Carter, Greeley, Hanckel, Kerns, Will lams -7. NAYS:-i.~essrs. Chick, Fishburne~ Keffer~ Kessler, Mayhew, Parrack, Pattie, St. C1 air and, THERE BEINf~ NO FURTHER BUSINESS COM:,{OM COUNCIL ADJOURNED. ATT APPROVED. K. P R E S I D E N T. 3504 COMMON COUNCIL, REGULAR SESSI,:)[~ OCTOBER 6th, 1-315. COUNCIL met in regular session in the Cotkneil Chamber and in the absence both the President and the Vice-President, the clerk took the chair and called the meeting to order, and on motion of Mr Kerns Mr McNulty was elected President pro tern and t~o,. the chair. PRESENT: - Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne~ Haynes, Mef£er, Kessler (late), Yerns, Les cure, Mayhew~ H.. A. _~iller, G. m~. Mi.,ler~ Mc~,~ulty, Parrack~ Pat'tie and St. C!aI~--15. ABSENT: - Messrs. Greeley Hancke! ~ Newton, '..Villiams, MeNe].is, Watts and the Pre s id ent-.-7. READING OF T}[E JOURNAL:- Mr. Chick moved that the minutes be approved a:; recorded. Pattie objected approved. thereto and asked that the minutes be read, which was duly done and the same were REPORTS OF OFFICERS:- The Report of the City Engineer, City Clerk, City Treasurer, Health Officer, Clerk of the Market, Keeper of the Almshouse, Superint,~ndent of the Poor and Boar.~ of School Trustees were read and ordered Filed. REPORT OF THE COi~5~{ITTEE ON FINANCE:- Yr. Chick, excepting Resolution #315~ amd' ~ir. St. Clair excepting resolutions Mos. 3156~ resolutions whict~ were read and acted .- A R,,oOLUSION 5157 and 315g su~nitted upon as follows;- making certain supplementary a repo_,'t acco;~panied %y sundry appropriations was read and laid over for the reason that three fourths of the members elected were not ~/3155:- A RESOLUTION approving the following contract and present. official bonds. 3156:- A ~,~.,.;,~~-~,,,i.r,~u.~... to loan to the School Fund the sum of :;)20,ObO.O0, was read and sidered. St. Clair moved to amend to read ~!10,000.00, which amendment was adopted by the fol!owin6 vote:-- AYES:- ~,~:essrs. Haynes ~essle2: Lescure, B. A. t,[iiler, .~. ~. .;~zller, Pattie NAYS:-Messrs. Car%er, Chick, Fishburne~ .~erns~ ,,,a~he:#~ ..,~.~,~,~ and Parr~ck--7 A vote was then taken on the resolution as amended and the same was adopted by unm~imous vet. with the exception of ~.~[r. gems, he not votin~. "" ~157:- A RESOLUTION to emplo~ ~bw men for' the proper operation of the Police Alarm f'.ysten~ was read and cons id er ed. Mr St Clair moved to strike out the word "directed" an.9 add the words 'bret to exceed" which amendment was adopted by the Following vote:- 350 AYES:- ?~essrs. garte£~ Cllie~ Fisilburne ~ ]~eseure ~ Mayhew~ R. A. ~cNul ty NAYS: P~ttie--4. t,iOT VOTINg,:- ?.~r. ~(essler--!. -',vote .. .,.~ then taken on the resolution ~s amended and the same w~s adopted by the follow- - · , ,,,~ !lcr AYES: :,:~.ssrs Chick, ~ishbur~a, Kerns~ Lescure, l'.V'..~,yhew, .... ~:~eNulty, :- . ,~. T ~iller and Pattie--4. N:\YS ",'!essrs Haynes, Meffer ~ ..,. . ~.;Om VOTI''~'- r , - :~,,,, .'.',~ess s Cartes and Kessler--2. · 3].5S:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the purchase of a filing cabinet for the Police Depart- r!eIlt ~ was rea,fi~ coz~sidered and passed by unanimous vote with the exception c)f Messrs. Haynes and .:.'.,iller~ they voting in the negative. 3159:- AN ORDINANCE to increase the w~Ees of the Superintendent of the Fire Alarm System~ read an,~, conside~e:t. Chic?. moved to amend to read a resolution and that the increase be effective for only ,:,,ee montns~ viz; October, Novem;.er and December~ which motion was adopted. in~? v9 te: vote was then taken on the resolution as-amended and the sane was adopted by the follow- /,.YES'-'.'.essrs. Carter, Cnick~ '~ ~'~ ' '~ :"" Parrac~ and St · .~- ..... ~il] e~. ,..,c.~ ~!ty ~ . Fi s hburne ~ C!~ir--.!2. Haynes, Ker'ns~ Lescure~ I..~ayhew~ B. .,'.. .'.:2iller~ NAYS'- '.~ . · .:.~ssrs. Keller and Pattie .... 2. .'.~:~: VOTI:~$.-[,ir. Kcs ;.let--!. ~'".,,, o't+ie. ~ ~ moved to take up the question of the license tax ordinance on street ears introduced by nlm at the July meeting Council, and to take it out of the .hands of the Finance Co:amittee inas;uucn as they haft not made vote.- any report thereon~ which motion was adopted by the follow- i'.~iller ~ AYES'- i~essrs Cart~,. Xc!.~u!ty, Parrack and St. Haynes~ ~<effer, Clair--!l. Kessler, Lescure, k~ayhew~ B. A. [,,li!!er, ,.,, T. NAYS:- Y,.essrs. Chick, Fishburne and Kerns--3. A vote was tnen taken on the resolution offered by Y,r.. Pattie and the same was rejebted by the Following vote:- 350' Parr~ck~ Pattie and St. AYES:-;,{essrs. Carter, Haynes, Keller, Kes,,ler, hescuz-e, _. _ Clair--lC. NOT VOT[i~G:-Messrs. Chick~ Fishburne~ Kerns, ~ay'_new ~nd .,,:c.,ult,/" ~." , .... .5. RF, PORT OF TI{E COMMI??F,E OM ACC.PUNTS:- ?.~essrs. Chick and St. C!t,.ir From the C or,.%'¢, itt ee on Accounts submitted follows :- a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were re~,d and acted upon as 3160'- A RESOLUTION approvin~ the acco',~t--~ and claims -,-~,-:~,'t the t,_ty'~ For the no,~h' -' of ~'epte 1~o13, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote witt~ the. exception of Messrs. t'attie and St. Clair, they voting in the ~tegative. 3161:- A RESOLUTION authorizin¢: the City Clerk to comaru.~icate to the heads ,,,f e~ch depart.- m~.nt .,')i' the city goverD,-nent when purchases are made exceeding theft laid down by the City Ordinance the, same will not be approved for payment, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote with the exception of Messrs. Pattie and St. Clair, they voting in the negative. on REPORT OF THE CO~,~IITTEE ON STREETS:-Messrs. G. T. Miller and McNu!ty From the Co~-mittee 'Streets submitted a report accompanied by sun:~.ry resolutions and ordinances which were read and acted upon as follows:- 3162:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to instruct the contractor that has the contract for the construction of a Five foot granolithic sidewalk on the North side of Woods Ave- nue~ S. W.~ between 5th and 6th Streets to proceed, was read~ considere~ and passed by unanimous vote. 3163:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to grant a permit to R. J. Bolen to lay a temporary cross-over over the sidewalk on the West side of 4th Street: N. E., at a point 200 Feet West of Harrison Avenue~ was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. t-" 3164:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to furnish W. H. i{orton the necessary screenings at the quarry For a sidewalk four feet wide on the West side of 2'~th Street~ N. W., from Loudon Avenue to Shaver's Crossing~ was read, consi~.iered and passed by 'nnanimou~ vote. · (.-' 3165:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Bankers Loan and Investment Conpany to erect wails under the building located in the angle formed by Patterson and Canpbei! Avenues~ S. W.) and for tl]e construction of granolithic sidewalks along sai.~ bui!din~ and for other purposes~ was rejected by the. Following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Fishburne and [~cNulty--2. NAYS:.,- ~,[essrs. Carter, Haynes, Kessler~ B. A. ?.~il!er, Parrack, Pattie and St. C!air--7. NOT VOTING:-Messrs. Chick~ Keffer~ Ker~s~ Lescure~ ~.~ay.hew~ and 3507 AN ORDINANCE granting tile Ponce de Leon Company, [nc., th:; privilege of excavating and usil~g the space under the sidewalk on the North side of Campbell Avenue beginning at a point 12o-1/2 Feet u' ,,asr of cow,~erce Street and rtumin.~{ a distance ~F 65-1/2 Feet and to make an ope~ling · the Norti~, side of the said Campbell Avenue 6 x 6 Feet~ was read ,,,nd considered. ~,ir. St. Clai~ moved to strike out the openin~ in the sidewalk entirely, which motion was lost by the Following vote:- AYES:- ~essrs. Pattie and St. C!air--2. NAYS' ". .- ..,essrs. Carter~ Chick, Fist]burne.. Haynes i,~i!er~' ' ~,..~ m_. ,.,~ller,"' [~c],iulty and Parrack--!2. Kess!er~ Kerns, Lescu£e, Mayhew~ B. A. NOT wOTING - ~,,,. KefFer--!. Carter moved to amend that the opening in the sidewal![ be next to the curb and that t. he size of the same be chan~ed From 6x6' to 6 x 5' which motion was adopted Pattie moved to amend to strike out the words "grating"., whict~ amendment was adopted. A vote was then taken on the resolution as amended and. the same was adopted by unanimous vote with the exception of ;~'iessrs. Pattie; ).ir. MerCer not voting. St. Clair an~ Kes.~].er~ they voting in the negative and 3168:- A RESOLUTION granting the privilege to L. C. Wi!kerson to l~y a 1" water main in 13tit ,~tr ~' eet ~ ~',~ W. ~ ~ '~ ~,[eirose to Buena Vista Avenues, · ,fo,_,. thence in Buena Vista Avenue a distance of 100 Feet, w~s rea. d~ considered and passed by tmanimous vote. .. 3169:- 4 RESOL.UT[0N awarding? contract ~.rd the paving of certai,: alleys with conc~,ete paving was rea~, considered and passed by unanimous vote with the exception of f~Iz'. Parrack, he not voting. 3170:- A RESOLUTION rejecting the bid of C. ¥,~rkley For the macadamizing witt~ binder and constr~_~ctin~ a concrete curb ~nd .gutter on Walnut Avenue, S. W., betWeen Maple Avenue and Commerce Street~ was read and laid over For the reason that a sufficient number, of members elected to Council were not present to take actibn thereon. 3171:- A RESOLUTION autnorizinF, the City Engineer to lay bottom macadam with the City Forces on Hi~{hland Avenue,.S.W., between Jefferson and Henry Streets~ was read, passed by unanimous vote witn the exception of if, r. Parraek, ne not voting. considered an~ ~ 3172:- A RESOLUTION to give a hearing for the construction of a granolithic sidewalk Five rest wide on the West side of llth Street, S. E., between Dale and Tazewell Avenues ant. the Mort.h side of '~.:~oun'oa.~n: Avenue, ~ .... ~ ~ between 6th and Pth Streets~ was read,, considered and passed by tn~animous vote. 3BO 3173:- A RESOLUTION awardin.M eontr:zct For the construction of a granolithic sidewalk Five feet wide on the South side of Stewart Avenue, ._,. E.~ between 7th and 8th Streets, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ' 3174:- A RESOLUTION autho~zing the City Engineer to draw a voucher in favor of J. W. ~.arman in the s~nn of ~40:00, beinf.~ one-half the cost of con~tructin.{ a retaining wall in and aro~Lud his property, was rea,~ considered and passed by unanimous vote. Mr. ?,iller moved to adjourn to meet Wednes<}ay night October 8th, ].913. at 2 o'clock~ P. to comp].ete the Calendar which motion was adopted. COUNCIL THEN ADJOURNED. ATTEST. C [ T Y ~ L E R '.(., APPROVED. 350° COMMON ~OUNCIL, ADJOURNED SESSICN~ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8ttl, 1913. CO~.,Z.tOl~i COUNC[L met in Adjourned Session in ti~e Council Chamber at ~ ' ,., o clock P ~': and was ea!!ed to order by the President pro tei:~, Mr. C. S. ~.,fcNulty. Carter Fishburne, Haynes, Kerfer~ ~.<erns, Lescur~:~ ~,:layt~ew, B. A. Miller, ..... .:_. 1]er Parrack~ Pattie and St. Clair--13. :\BSS,hT: - "essrs. Chick, ~.~ree].ey~ H,,~ckel~ Kessler, :',~cNelis, N. ewton, Watts, Wi ]. 1 ia ms and the Pre. sident ;" ~/ The Clerk annotmced that !]e had the resignation o£ i'./,r. N. W. Phelps in his poss essio,n and ti%e same wa~ ordered read. Pattie moved that the resignation be accepted, which motion was adopted. !,~r. Keffer moved that the election of a. successor to Mr. Phelps be postponed until the regalia..-.meeting~ which motion was adopted. k/'~ [,:r. ~,t. Clair moved to proceed with the election of a President to succeed Mr. Phelps, w h i c h moli~n was adopted. "--' '.ir. Kerns placed in nomination as President Mr. C. u~ ~'ir. Keffer placed in nomination H. Willia. ms. /;.lt. ?.[c;,.!ulty then retired from the chair and the Clerk took charge of the meeting, ~nd the result of the ballott was as Follows:- FOR C. R. WILLIAMS. ':essrs. Carter and Kerns--2. FOR C. S. McNULTY. ?~attie ~,lessrs. }ris~burne, and St. Ci~ir--10. '- . . r' ~ · ~. T. Miller, Haynes, Keller, Lescure, ~.;~aynew, B A f,:ll-e~, , Parraok, ?i0T V0TINC.:-- L.[r..'....;cNulty--].. FILING AND REFERRING PETITIONS:- .Mr. J. A. Ramey petitioned for the privilege of construct- lng or laying a 7/~;" water main in 15th Street, N. W., from Orange Avenue to the rear of his property~ a distance of approximat61y 150 feet, which petition was introduced by Mr. Miller, and his motion was adopted by t~ani,.~ous vote. i.Tr. Parrack introduced a petition from S. L. Newcomb, Mrs. Cora L. Black and others for street arc lights at the inter-section of 17th Street and Loudon Avenue and 16th Street and Loudon Avenue, which was read and referred to tne Con~ittee on Lights. 3510 REPORT OF THE CO~.9IITTEE ON SEWERS:- ?lessrs. Cart. er~ Fishburne and ParracZ From the (~,m~:]ittee on Sewers submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions wi%ion w~re read and acted upon as follows:- (,_ty Clerk of %wo 3175:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the executio~ by the Mayor and the ~ contracts dated on the 27th day of April, 1913 between the Virginian Railway Comparty and the Cit:~ of Roanoke~ providinK for the construction of a sewer pipe line across the right-of-way ~f the said Railway Company, was read, considered and passed by un~,nimous vote. ~//~176:- A RESOLUTION rejecting the bid of Tinsley Construction Co~upa~5, For the construction storm drain on the South east corner of Tazewell Avenue and llth ,,treet, was read and liad over ~or the reason that a three-fourths vote of the members elected were not present. / '//3177:- A RESOI,UTI0~I authorizin,~ the City Engineer to expend !~500.00 in cleaning Campbell Avenue Drain~ was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT 0F THE COI~',IITTEE 0N PUBLIC PROPERTY:- ilessrs. 'Z, eFFer~ P~ttie, Lescure and West;let from the Co~unittee on Public Property submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and ac.ted upon as Follows:- "./~.517g:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Clerk to purchase a book: machine for' uue in his office. REPO}iT OF THE COI:~ITTEE 0N ORDINANCE:- ?,,Ir. Kerns from the Committee on Ordinance submit- ted a report~ which was adopted and referred to the Co~mmitte~ on Ordinance with the instructions to lo,~k into the matter and prepare a bill to be presented to the Legislature For the amendment the charter looking to a commission form of gover~muent and to make its report not later than the I)ecember meeting. REPO~T OF THE COI,[.~.~II,TRE ON FIRE AND WATER:- Messrs. McNulty and ~. ~. }~,~lle:- From the Committee on Fire and Water submitted a report, stating that they had appr.oved the accounts and claims against the Fire Department for the monta of Septeaber, 1913. REPORT OF THE COI..~ITTEE ON LIGHTS:- :Ir. Mayhew From tae Comaittee on Li.?;hts submitted a report accompanied by a resolutiun and contract which was read and acted upon as fo'31ows:- /~ ~ ~ ~ "~' ~a. rks ~ 3179:- A RESOLUTION to award a contract for the lighting of the m~blic hi~,h~..~ys, _ , etc., by the City of Roanoke for ~ period of five years efFec{ive ~!ove.-,ber 1st, !913~ was read~ considered and passed by unanimous vote. 35]_-: \ 312.:%:- A RESOI,UT!ON m~king certain supplemer:tar'y appr,.)priations~ w~ich was referred back t,3 the Com,mittee by Common Council September ~;th, ].Pl3, and was passed by the Board of Aldermen ~;e. ptember 12tn, 191~ t~e ~ction of the latter branch of Council being reported by the Clerk, was taken up ,,,nd re-considered, and the action of the Board of Alderme~ concurred in t~y una. nim, ous vote. '-'~'z!25:- .A. w~'e;'.LUTiON:.,,,~ approvin~ ce~+ain_ _ contract and pltumbers' bonds~ which was referred b~cP. to the Co.'mr, ittee by Common Council September ~th~ 1915, and w~s passed by the L~oa. rd of Alder- men ,,e~te~r, ber 12%h, lPl~, the act~oD, of the ]attar.. branch of Council being reported by' the Clerk, :...':as taken up and r~-conside~.ed a. nd t~..e ~ction of the Board of Aldermen was concurred in by unani- :~OUS vote, .... ~ .... _.,.,, CC~',.~,f. ITTEE ON HEALTH :.,~ssr,~..,, - . _ 'Kessler and ~,~'~ ^~er~ fr.om the Health sub;.~i~.ted a report accompanied by a -esolut~on whict: was read and acted upon ~!$0'- A ~?q~'~,3'rIOi'.l.:.,~,~.. .- . authorizing the Committee on Wealth._ to investigate, and secure all the data ~3~sible as t:~ the advisability of the erection of a.n incinerating p!~,~nt, was read, consider ed REPO:,~T OF THE CO~.'i!TTEE OM PUBLIO SAFETY:- Messrs.Fishbur~e, Parr~,ck and ,'4iller~ from the Conmittee on Public Safety submitted a report, accompanied by a resolt~tion which was read and acted llD()D ""' Poi lows ' ',,. ~=I~2'-. A .,_,,~,~°",~"~r.jNt~.~.,_, . authorizin.g the Keno Transfer Compe, rw to erect a ._.ffalvanized iron '~ ' ' ~' . N ~. was r~d ~ consider- o.. the _e~:r of lots Nos 30 and 32 on the North side of 3rd Avenue~ . , ed ,~nd passed by un~--.ni:a:~'xs vote with the exception of bit. Pattie~ he votin.~j in the negative, "r. Cart or introduced a~ ordinance umendi~g arm re-enacting Section i8 of the Traffic C'rd= ....... .~- ~'tn 'n= ~'~,,,~t that the same be referred to the Oommittee on Ordinanc= to be reported at the next regul~,,r meetinf~ of O'~uneil~ and his request was omp!ied therewith. ......... .- :.,:, ......... ~,. 0UNOIL ADJOURNED. APPROVED. 35'1;-:; CO~ON COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION, WEDNF, BDAY, OOTOBER 22nd, 1913. Common Council met in Special Session in the Oouneil Chamber at M o' clock P. M. , and was called to order by the President, Mr. C. S. McNulty. PRESENT:-Messrs. Carter, Greeley, Keller, Kessler, Kerns, Lescume, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, ~. T. Miller, Parrack, Pattie, St. Clair and the President--13. ABSENT:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Hanekel, Haynes, Newton, Watts and Williams--$. The purpose of the meeting was to complete the calendar which required a three-fourths vote of those elected to Council and to take up such other matters as might properly be brought up for attention. The President announced that the calendar a sufficient number of members were not present to complete and called for any new business that might be The Clerk announced that he had in his a member of common council from Jefferson Ward, M=. Kerns moved that the brought up for attention. possession the resignation of Mr. J. E. M. and the same was ordered read, which was duly done. resignation be accepted which was seconded by Mr. Lescure, and the resignation was accepted. Hanckel, Council Mr. Lescure moved that the vacancy be not filled November lOth, 1913, which motion was adopted. until the next regular meeting of Common sessions Mr. Miller moved to adjourn be called, which motion was to meet at the adopted. next regular meeting and that no more special OOMMON COUNCIL ~HEN ADJOURNED. ATTEST. APPROVED. PRESIDENT. 351 CO~ON COUNCIL, REGULAR SESSION, MONDAY, NOVM~ER lOth, 1913. CO!~/,ON COUNCIL met in regular session in the Council Chamber at ~ o'clock P. M., and was called to order by the President, Mr C. ~' · ~,. McNulty. PRESENT:-'~essrs. Ohick, Flshburne, Haynes, Keffer, Kerns, Lescure, Na~hew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Parrack, Pattie, St. Cia. ir, Kessler (Late), Williams (late), Watts and the President, 16. ABSENT:- Messrs. Carter,.Greeley, McNelis and Newton--4. READING OF THE JOURNAL:- Mr. Chick moved to dispense with the reading of the Journal which was objected to by }Zr. Pattie who moved that the Journal be read, which was duly done mud ~he minutes approved. REPORTS OF OFFIOERS:- of the Market, Health Officer, house and School Board The Report of the Police Commission, were read and ordered filed. City Engineer, City Clerk, City Treasurer, Clerk Superintendent of the Poor~ Keeper of the Alms- ~t~YOR'S MESSAGE:- The Mayor's Message was read and on motion of Mr. Chick appointed a committee~ one from each of the standing Oommittees t~ investigate the conduct and management of the Almshouse Farm as suggested in the Mayor's Message, was adopted. A full text of the same is as follows;- the Chair question of the which motion TO ~{E HONORABLE MF~BERS OF THE Roanoke, Va., Nov 6, 1913. CO,~.[ON COUNCIL FOR ~{E CITY OF ROANOKE~ VIRGINIA. GENTLemEN: - tions I desire to call your attention to the status of the Almshouse made for the maintenance of paupers committed thereto. property and the appropria- The Almshouse and farm is charged on the books at. .......... $ 11,500,00 HouseLive of Detention......................... .... .... ~$ 2,500.00 stock, $ Totml .............. . ...... · $ 15,532.00 My information is that we haws at the we take the property those twelve inmates at the valuation at which Almshouse an average of about twelve it is carried on our books, the cost would be about as follows:- h~nat es. If of maintaining of of live the Interest on $15,552.00 .................. $ The annual appropriation made by the City for the maintenance of the paupers................$~ Depreciation in live stock, equipment and Furniture ,000. O0 (Approximately),.,, o o..o o......~_ 500,00 Total ....... ----- ........ ~/t,431.92 The sales from the Almshouse average Total .............................. $4,056.92 tile The above figures are based on the book value of the property. The real value, however property must be taken not ~rom its book value but from its value as fixed by the price such property in the community, and taking that as a basis, the Almshouse property including the stork, equipment and furniture should be placed at $25,000.00, and the cost of maintaining inmates should be as follows:- Interest on $25,0oo.oo. .... . .......... . ..... $ 1,800.00 Amount appropriated.......................... $ 5,000. O0 Depreciation (Approximately).. ............ ~.~$_ 500.00 Total ...... ~ ~ 5,300. O0 From which amount deduct the average sales---_~_3_~.O0 Cost of maintaining the inmates ................ $~00 The City of Roanoke has been hauling to the farm the sweepings from the City and manure from the City stables for a number of years, and the land is in a streets of the s pl endid st ate of cultivation, and it would seem to me should be maintained by the products of that with any kind of efficient management the City paupers the farm without any outside appropriations whatever. All the vegetables and meat necessary for the maintenance of the inmates should be raised on the. faxm, and I am told that there is not, at the begim~ing of this winter, a potato, cabbage, turnip, bean or any other vegetable which should be raised on such a farm now on hand, and that practically everything that will be necessary for the maintenance of the paupers will have to be purchased; this should not be the ease a~d it would seem to me that some effort should be made to get more efficient management - if the property cannot be made self-supporting, in m~ judgment it should be sold. I am Sure that the average number of inmates which we are called on to maintain at the Almshouse can be supported for a great deal less~ if we should simply have a house in which we could place them without having such a large amount of money invested in property which yields us practically no revenue. I suggest that your bod~ refer the subject of the Almshouse property and it~ management to your Public Property Committee or some other committee of Council as you may deem best, with in- structions to investigate its management and to report to Council what may be done in order to correct the conditions which now exist. That committee should be authorized to ascertain the market value of the property, the probability of obtaining a purchaser at its market value, the chances of obtaining an efficient management by which the property could be made self-supporting, if not to yield a revenue, and then to report as to the expediency of making a sale of the property and making other arrangements for the keeping of the poor of the City. Very respectfully submitted, C. B. MOOMAW. MAYOR. %,/ Mr. Kerns' moved to.suspend the rules to take up the election of two members to fill the vacancies caused by the resignation of Mr. J. i<. M. Ha~ckel~ .from Jefferson Ward, and ~'. N. W. Phelps, from Highland Ward, which .motion was adopted.by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Haynes, Keffer, Kessler, Kerns, Lescure, Ma~hew, B. A. Miller, {~. T. Miller, Parrack, Williams and the President--12. NAYS:- Messrs. Pattie, St. Clair and Watts--4. Mr. Kerns then placed in nomination Mr. E. W. Speed, which was seconded by .~r. Lescure, who noved that the nominations be closed and which motion was adopted. ~r. Pattie then moved that the Clerk cast the unanimous vote in favor of Mr. Speed, which was duly done and he was declared elected. k~r. Kerns accompanied Mr. Speed to the Cleric's desk to take the oath of office, which was duly done and he was assigned the chair of ,'ir. Hanckel. -- Mr. Keller then nominated Mr. A. T. Kinsey to fill the unexpired term of Mr. N. W. Phelps resigned, which moti,m was duly seconded by ~r. E. R. Chick. Clerk was Mr. Flshburne then moved that the nominations instructed to cast the unanimous vote of the be closed, which motion was body in favor of Mr. Kinsey adopt ed, and the and he was declared was duly Oo~-nittees elected. Mr. Keller accompanied Mr. Kinsey to the Clerk's desk to take the oath of office which done and he was assigned the chair left vacant by Mr. McNulty. The Chair appointed Mr. Speed to take the place of Mr. Hauckel on all the standing on which he was a member, and Mr. Kinsey to take the place of Mr. McNulty on all the standing Committees on which he was a member. ~'I!,ING AND REFERRING PETITIONS:- The School Board petitioned for an appropr i at i on o f $15,000.00 which was read and referred to the REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE:- Oommittee on Schools. Messrs. Chick and St. Clair, excepting No. 31~3, from the Committee on Finance submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon as follows:- '... 3183:- A RESOLUTION making certain supplementary appropriations, was read, cc~s idered and rejected by the following vote:- AYES:- None--O. NAYS:-Messrs. Keffer, Kessler, Kerns, Lescure, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, Miller, Parrack,. Pattie, St. Clair, Watts and the President--12. NOT VOTING:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Watts and Haynes--4. 35}.C Semi. er 31~4:- A of WeiEht8 RESOLUTION authorizing and Measures, was read the Health Officer to purchase certain equipment for the considered and rejected by the following vote; the same requiring seventeen votes for AYES:- Messrs. Ohick, the reason that it Fishburne, carried an appropriation:- Haynes, Keller, Kessler, Kerns, Lescure~ Mayhew, B. A. Miller, Parrac~, St. Clair, Watts, Williams and the President--15. NAYS: -Nonc--O. NOT VOTING:- Mr, Pattie--1. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON AOOOUNTS:-Messrs., E. R. Chick and Jno. R. St. Clair from the Committee on Accounts submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read ar~t acted upon as follows: - 3185:- A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and claims against the City for the month of October, 1913, was read and considered. Chick moved that the resolution be amended by striking out the part of the Commissions of the Commissioner of Revenue due from the rolling stock assessment of the N. & W. Ry., which amendment was adopted by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs.. 0hick, Fishburne, Haynes, Kessler, Kinsey, Lescure, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, Speed, St. 01air and Watts--il. NAYS:-Keffer~ G. T. Miller, Parrack, Pattie, Williams and the President--6. The resolution as amended was then adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Haynes, Kessler, Kerns, Lescure, Ms, hew, B. A. Miller, Speed, St. Clair, Watts and the President--12. NAYS:-Messrs. Keller, G. T. Miller, Parrack, Pattie and Williams---5. NOT .,VOTING:- Mr. Kinsey--1. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON STREETS:- Messrs. G. T. Miller and C. S. McNulty from the Committee on Streets submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon as follows:- to purchase certain land on the South side of Franklin Road between Comnerce and Roanoke Streets, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 4/'"~187:- A RESOLUTION to give a hearing for the construction of a granolithic sid~ewalk five feet wide on the West side of 5th Street, S. g., between Dale and Bullitt Avenues, was read, con- sidered and passed by .unanimous vote. / / ~,/ 3185:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to re-surface with binder Nelson Street, o. E., between 0hutch and Tazewell Avenues, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote 35i7 Chain ~ 31~9:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to Fill with the City Forces and Gang FairFax Avenue, N. W., f~om 4th to Park Streets, was read, considered and passed by un~nimous vote. '.~ 5190:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City F~gineer to construct or haws constructed a granolithic sidewalk Five Feet wide For the accommodation of the Melrose Methodist Ohurch located on the corner of 15th Street and Essex Avenue, N. W., was read, considered and passed, by unanimous vote. :/ 3191:- A RESOLUTION authorizing J. F. Wohlford to erect a pole in the known as #600 Marshall Avenue, S. W., Fro~ the conduct of a wireless telegraph rear of his residence static, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 319--':- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to advertise for bids For laying bottom macadam on the Following named streets and avenues, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3192-1//2:- A RESOLUTION gr~ntlng permission to E. J. Tics ~nd G. W. Cole to construct a granolithic driveway cross-over over the sidewalk on the North side of 14th Avenue, S. W., between Fourth and Fifth Streets, was reed, considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPF~TY:- Messrs. Keffer, Pattie., Lescure and Kessler From the Committee on Public Property submitted a report accom~anied by smnciry resolutions and an ordinance which were read and acted u~on as Follows:- 5193:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer &nd the Chairman of the Public Property Committee to cause to be erected a k~tchen and dining room on the Almshouse Farm in the rear the building known as the "Tuberculosis Hospital" and to pur.~hase a kitchen range; .the cost of the to exceed $~55.00 and the range $45.00. building to be erected not This resolution having been si.~ned by a majority of .~he members of Common Co-~cil, Mr. Pattie m~Fed that their action be ratified, which motion was adopted. ,/ ¥ 3194:- A RESOLUTION placing' insurance on the blacksmith Shop, Tools, etc., located at City Stables, Allegheny Institute and the Evans Building, was read, considered and passed by unani- ~IOUS vT· ~--3195: - AN ORDINANCE to amen~ and re-enact Section 349 oF the General Ordinances., was read considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF THE OOM~IITTEE ON ORDINANCE:- Messrs. Kerns, Parrack and B. A. Miller from the Committee on Ordinance submitted a report stating that it had met on November 7th, 1913. for the purpose of considering several important matters which had been referred to it and that. it hoped to be able to report thereon at the next meetinE of Council. 351 -? REPORT OF THE GO~ITTEE ON FIRE AND WATER:- ~essrs. Committee on Fire and Water submitted a report stating that Williams and G. T. Miller from the they had approved the accounts and claims against the Fire Department for the month of October, 1915. REPORT OF THE O0~ITTF~, ON HEALTH:- ~essrs. Fishburne and Kessler ~rom the Co~,~l%tee on Health submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon as follows:- 'i..--'5196:- A RESOLUTION aut~orizing the Health Committee together with the City Fngineer and Healt~ Officer to visit the city of Lynchburg Virginia to investigate the incinerating plant located at that point and if necessary to make further investigations, was read, considered and referred back to the Committee for further consideration. 3197:- AN ORDINANCE placing the removal of garbage and other refuse under the Department, and transferring to the Health Department the wagons, carts, teams and other now used in and about the removal of garbage and other refuse, and transferring to said H eel th equipment dep~ rtment the city employees now engaged in such remov al, was read, considered and referred back to the Committee for further consideration. REPORT OF THE COMI~ITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY:- Messrs. Fishburne, Mayhew and Parrack from the Committee on Public Safety submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon as follows:- ~-' 3198:- AN ORDINANCE amending' Section 560-a. of the General Ordinances of the City of Roanoke, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~-:'-" 3199:- A RESOLUTION to permit Ruffin Sowers and the Central 5{anufacturing Company to erect a one story addition and porch to the residence located on Lot 11, Fishburne Map, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. &'" 3200:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Commissioner of Revenue to issue a license to D~... W. E. Pelf for the conduct of a livery stable, not over six horses in number, in com~ectio~ with his veterinary hospital on the North side of Luck Avenue, S. W., between Henry and Jeffer son Str e et% W~S read, considered and referred back to the Committee. ~"~"' 3181:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City F~gtneer to purchase a long d. istance Bowser Tank the storage of gasoline~ to be placed in the garage South of the Jail, was read, considered r~nd referred back to the Committee. ~'/3154:- A RESOLUTION making certain supplementary, appropriations, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3176:- A RESOLUTION re.Jetting the bid of Tinsley Construction Company for the construe- tion of a storm drain on the South F~st corner of Tazewell Avenue and llttl Street, S. E., was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3170:- A RESOLUTION construetin~ a concrete curb rejecting, the bid of C. Markley for and gutter on Walnut Avenue, S. W., the macadamizing with binde~ and between Maple Awenue and Commerce Street, was read and considered. M_-. Pattie moved to amend to award contract as per bid oi' C. Markley, which amendment ,:as adopted by the followinM vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Ohie~, KefCer, Kessler Kerns Kinsey B. A. Miller, Pattie Speed, St. Claio, Watts, Williams and the NAYS:- Messrs. Fishburne, Pre sid ent--12. Ha~nes ) Lescure, G. T. Miller and Parrac_~--5. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS CONSMON COUNOIL ADJOURNED. ATTEST.//- / _ ~[ TY . APPROVED. PRESIDENT. 3520 COMNON COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION, MONDAY, DECEMBER 8th, 1913. Common Council met in regular session in the Council Chamber at 8 o'clock P M., and was called to order by the President, Mr. C. S. MoNult~. PRESENT;-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Greeley, Haynes, Kessler (late), Kerns, Kinsey, Lesoure, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Newton, Parraok, Pattie, Speed, St. Clair, Williams and the President--~3. ABSEN~ Messrs. Keller, MoNelis and Watts--3. READIN~ 0 F THE JOURNAL;- Mr. Chick moved that the reading of the Journal be dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded which was objected to by Mr. Pattie, and the President ordered that the minutes be read which was duly done and same approved. REPORTS 0F OFFICERS;- The Report of the City Clerk, City Engineer, City Treasurer, Clsrk of the Market, Health Officer, School Board, Superintendent of the Poor, and Keeper of the Almshouse were read and .ordered filed. / - t/ FILING AND REFERRING PETITIONS;- A petition from D. W. Harth relative to having violated the law relative to constructing a three story building instead of a two story building and asked that the action be ratified by Council, was read, considered and the same was referred to the Committee on Public S~fety. L. Wright relative to the moving of the Stable in the rear S. W., was read and referred to the Committee on Streets. of his property t/ The petition of E. located on Campbell Avenue, A petition from the Womans Civic Betterment Club requesting the influence of %he City Council and their approval of a bill to be presented %o the representatives in both branches of the Legislature for endorsement at the next General Assembly relative to the amendment and re-enacting Section 3680 of the Code of Virginia as amended by the Act approved March 3rd, of Mr. Carter the same was approved and the representatives o£ 1896, was read, considered and on motion the City of Roanoke requested to support the same..: ~ /'RESIGNATION OF J M. The Clerk announced MoNELIS FROM KIMBALL WARD. that he had the resignation of Mr. J. M. McNelis from Kimball Ward and he was the instructed to read the same which was duly done. Mr. Williams moved that the resignation be accepted which motion Mr. Greeley placed in nomination ~atrick Foy, which was seconded A. of appointment Mr. St. There Ward desired, Miller nominated Thcs. O'Oonnor, which was seconded by Miller presented a petition from th~ constituents and citizens Thcs. O'Connor to fill the unexpired term. Clair moved seeming to be was adopted. by Mr. Pattie. Mr. Haynes. of Kimball that the names of the petitioners be read, which was duly done. a wide difference of opinion as to what the members of Council Mr. Kerns moved to defer action on a successor until the next regular meeting, Ward asking in Kimball which motion was adopted. 352 REPORT 0P THE ttee on Finance submitted report read and acted upon as follows;- The Committee reported that until that the City for CON~ITTEE ON FINANCE (N0. 2) ;- No. 2, accompanied by it had further Conmnissioner of Revenue on the levy of the Rolling Stock the matter had been settled by the state tribunals assessments of the rolling stock of the N. taxation, and requested that their action A communication also th~ opinion The letter from & be in this connection was read of the City Solicitor. the Commissioner of Revenue Messrs. sundry Revenue, Chick, Haynes and Speed from the Commi resolutions and ordinances which were deferred action on paying the oo~mmtssions of the of the N. & W. Ry. Co. for the year of 1913 in a controversy in which it is contended W. Ry. could not be lawfully assigned to the approved. from ~.ir. Darnall, present Commissioner of is as fo] lows;- Roanoke, Va., Dec. 8, 1913. TO THE COUNCIL F0~ THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA. GENTLEMEN ;- In call your reference to my account against the City for tax on the Rolling Stock of the Norfolk & Western Railway attention to the fo] ~owing F~.ots;- 1st. In Fixing the commissions to be paid to the Commissioner ment and levy of taxes, the Finance Committee took as its basis the taxes commissions of 6/10 of one percent on the Company, amounting to $989.W6, I beg to property, bank taxes, and taxes on and Western Railway... Company, and that basis was a reasonable have so far been made on of Revenue for the assess- on real estate, personal corporation property, including the Rolling Stock of the Norfolk determined that a commission of 6/10 of one per cent figured on and Fair compensation for the Commissioner to that basis. receive and all payments i submit that this agreement between the Finance Committee and myself which was ratified and approved by Council is in the nature of a contract and that Council is morally and justly bound by it. 2nd. That the levy for 1913 on all corporation property including the Rolling Stock was made under the direct and positive instructions of the C_ity Solicitor and on the same day that the book of values was received by me the levy was certified to the Clerk of Council and the Tax Collect- or. ~gainst 3rd. That the levy thus m~de by me was used by the Tax Collector in making up the ticket the Norfolk and Western Railway Company, and resulted in the money being paid into Court by the Railway Company by agreement with the City Solicitor in order to avoid the five per cent penalty. made sion. Sth. That I am advised that the City Solicitor used the fact and the tax ticket properly issued thereon in his _~rSument before that the levy had been properl the St~.te Corporation Commis- 5th. That if I had failed or refused to make the levy as instructed to do by the City Solicitor, he would have gone into Court and compelled me to do it by ~andamus, I submit that the power vested in the City to compel me to perform any duty appertaining to my office carries with it the obligation on the part of the City to pay for such labor when it is performed. 352 6th. Under the law there is no authority given to any Commissioner of Revenue, and without such levy having been made one dollar of the tax, nor could the counties collect except on 7th. That the Commissioner is only person to make said levy except the by him, the City could not collect the basis of my assessment. reQuired to assess ~nd levy the tax and certify it to the in no sense any part of the duty of the Commissioner to due to the City. The duty of collecting the taxes is in proper officers for collection. That it is undertake to Rollect any part of the taxes an entirely different department over which the Commissioner has no control or authority and so far as the right of the Commissioner to his compensation for the services performed by him is concerned it is immaterial as to whether the tax is collected or not. 8th. That the opinion of the City Solicitor on the matter is not exactly a Fair statement of the case, in that he cites the wording of the Ordinance passed on January 21, 1911, fixing my commis- sions only For the year 1911, but does not cite the ordinance passed in 1912, which Fixed the commis- sion For 1912 and thereafter until changed by Council, which latter ordinance in effect repaals the ordinance cited by him and is fr~,med iu different language. In conclusion I submit that the levy was made promptly and properly under the instructions of the City Solicitor; that the levy was used by the City in its efforts to collect the tax; that no part of the tax could have been collected either on the Rolling Stock or any other property if I had not made the levy and that the compensation asked for is morally, Justly and legally due me. I trust your body will authorize the paymnet of the account and not compel me to have to resort to other means of collecting what I am fairly and honestly entitled to. Yours very truly, H. M. DARNALL C0~E~ISSIONER 0F REVENUE. Kerns moved that the Commissions be paid according to the levy as made by the Commis- sioner of Revenue, which motion was adopted by the following AYES;- Messrs. Ca~ter, Fishburne, Greeley, Kessler, vote;- Kerns, Kinsey, Lescure, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Newton, Parrack, Pattie, .NAYS;- Messrs. Chick, Haynes, Speed and St. ~'" 318~;- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Health Sealer of Weights and Measures, was read, considered Williams and the President--15. Clair--~. Officer to and passed purchase certain equipment for the by unanimous vote with the exception of Mr. Pattle, he voting in the negative. /~ 3202;- A RESOLUTION making certain supplementary appropriations was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote with the exception of Mr. St. Clair, he voting in the negative. ~/3203;- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to purchase two mules and one double set of harness., was read, considered and passed b, 320[~;- A RESOLUTION supplementing passed by unanimous vote with the exception by unanimous vote. the account of Street Repairs, was read, considered and of ~{r. St. Clair, he voting in the negative and ~. Pattie not voting. '.' 3205;- A RESOLUTION supplementing passed by unanimous vote with the exception 'v/3206;- A RESOLUTION supplementing and passed by unanimous vote, with the the account of Garbage Removal, was of ~ir. St. Clair, he not voting. the account of Street Cleaning, was read, considered and exception of Messrs. Pattie and St. read, considered Clair, they voting in the negative. b'_/_.TM 3207;- A RESOLUTION approving the Polio'.:.,i~g official bonds, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3208;- AN ORDINANCE fixing the cm'm~issions of the Commissioner of Revenue for the year co:mmenc lng ~anuary 1st, 1911~ and ending December 31st, 191~, both inclusive, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. / 3209;- A RESOLUTION making a supplemental appropriation to the account of Street Repair Fund to take care of the expendi'tu~'es· for 'the month of December, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote with the exception of Mr. St. Clair, he voting in the negative and Mr. Pattie not voting. REPORT OF T~_NE.. COMMITTEE 0N FINANCE, 3), Ai~i.'-UAL, BUDGET; - Me ssr s. Chick, Haynes and Speed From the Committee on Finance submitted a report No. 3: of the Aunual Budget For the year of 19lb accompanied by an ordinance which ws0s read and l~id over u:~ti! t.ke '.,~.~:,'.t regular meeting. 3210;- AN ORDINANCE making the appropriations For the Fiscal ye~r REPORT OF THE C0.~ITTEE ON FINANCE (NO. 1);- Mr. Speed From the Co~ittee on Finance sub- mitted a report accompanied by an ordinance and to devise ways and means to Finance the erection of the City Hall., which was read and considered;- 3201;- AN ORDINANCE to provide for the issue of $150,000.00 of bonds to be used for the purpose of erecting a Public Building on the land owned by the City at the Southwest corner of Campbell Avenue and Commerca Street. Chick moved to refer back to the Committee with the request that the~' report more feasible plans For the erection of the City Hall which motion was lost by the Following vote;- AYES; ,~.:,essrs. Chick, ~lshburne, Haynes, Kessler, G T Miller and Parrack--6 NAYS;- Messrs. Greeley, Kinsey, Lesoure, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, Newton, Pattie, Speed, St. Clair, Williams and the President--il. NOT VOTING;- Messrs. Carter and Kerns--2. REPORT OF THE CO~.ITTEE ON ACCOUNTS;- Messrs. Chick, Haynes, St. Clair and Speed from the Committee on Accounts submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as follows;- 3211;- A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and claims against the City For the month of November, 1913, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote with the exception of Mr. St. Clair, he not voting. Mr. Chick offered the following resolution with the request that it be read and laid over until the next meeting, which motion was lost and the President referred the same to the Finance Committee;- A RESOLUTION to make an appropriation to the Street Improvement Fund for the proper mark- ing of the streets and avenues in the City of Roanoke. M~. MoNulty called ~. Williams to the chair and took the floor to introduce the following resolution with the request that it be adopted;- ~.. -.,, ..?~ ,. A RESOLUTION appointing a Committee of three members from the Common Council and three members from the Board of Aldermen for the purpose of looking into the management and conduct of the Ebenezer Home located in the 01d Allegheny Institute and make a report to Council as to their find- ings which resolution was adopted by unanimous vote. Mr. Pattie moved to adjourn to meet Wednesday, December 10th, 1913, at 8 o'clock P. M., For the purpose of completing the calendar, C0~0N COUNCIL THE,N AD. JOURNED. CITY CLE K which motion was adopted. APPROVED PRESIDENT 3524 CO~ON COU%TCIL, ADJOURNED SESSION, V[EDNESDAY, DECE~BER 10th, 1913. Common Council met in adjourned session in the Council Chamber at 8 o'clock P. M., ~r. C S .~cNulty called to order by the President, ..... PRESENT; - hew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Parraok (late), Pattie, Speed (late), President--17. ABSENT;- Messrs. Keller, Kessler, Newton and Watts--W. and was ~essrs. Carter, Chick, Pishburne, Greeley, Haynes, Kerns, Kinsey, Lesoure, May- St. Clair, Williams and the REPORT OF THE C0~ITTEE ON STREETS;- ~.~=ssrs. G T Miller and Kinsey from the Committee on Streets submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon as fo]lows;- ~' 3212;- A RESOLUTION instructing the City Engineer to furnish certain information looking to the proper marking of the streets and avenues of the City of Roanoke, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3213;- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to construct or have constructed a grano- lithio sidewalk five feet wide in front of the Primitive Baptist Church located on the North side of Campbell Avenue West of the intersection of Campbell and Patterson Avenues, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 321~;- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to construct or have constructed a five foot granolithio sidewalk on the South side of Mountain Avenue from Jefferson Street to an ~lley East of Jefferson Street, was re~d, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 321~;- A RESOLUTION granting permission for the following driveway cross-overs at the points hereinafter named, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~ 3216;- A RESOLUTION granting the privilege to Turner and Turner to lay a 1" water main in Loudon Avenue, N. W., between llth and l"$h Streets, was read and considered. Mr. G. T. Miller moved to amend that a permit be granted to J. H. Murray and J. W. Alls to lay a 1" water pipe on 2~st Street, N. W., between Melrose and Hanover Avenues, a distance of approximate- ly ~00 feet, which amendment was adopted. A vote was then taken on the resolution as amended and the same was adopted by unanimous vote. ~ 3217;- A RESOLUTION to advertise for bids for the macadamizing with binder and construct- ing a read, negative concrete considered and and ~r. St. REPORT OF THE curb and gutter on Walnut Avenue, S. W., passed by unanimous vote with the Clair not voting. COMMITTEE ON SEWERS;- between Maple Avenue and Commerce Street, was exception of Mr. Haynes, he voting in the Messrs. Carter, Fishburne and Parrack from the Committee on Sewers submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as fo]lows;- ¥" 3218;- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Virginia Lumber Manufacturing Company, Inc., to connect two houses to the "Buzzard Rock" sewer and known as Lot l, Section l, according to the map of the National Investment Company located between 12th and 13th Streets, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT 0P THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY;- Messrs. Pattie and Lescure from the Committee on Public Property submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon as follows;- 352 3219;- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to purchase the oFfloe Furniture now in use in the office of the Commissioner of Revenue and belonging to H. M. Darnall, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote, with the exception o£ Mr. St. Clair, he voting in the negative. j~_20;- A RESOLUTIOM authorizing the City Engineer to purchase the necessary linoleum For the floor in the operating room of the Police Alarm System, was read, considered and passed by unani- mous vote with the exception of .~,~r. St. Clair, he voting in the negative. REPORT OF THE C0~.,0L~..-!ITTEE ON FIRE AND WATER;- Messrs. G. T. Miller, and Kinsey from the Committee on Fire and Water submitted a report stating that they had approved the accounts ~nd claims against the Fire Department for the month o£ November and submitted the following resolutions which it requests should be adopted;- 3222;- A RESOLUTION to pay the funer'.~l expenses of J. D. Talley, a member of the Fire Department, killed while discharging his duties, w~s read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3223;- A RESOLUTION awarding contract for coal for the Fire Department for the years of 1913-1~, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. - ~ M~yhew From the Committee on Lights submitted a REPORT OF THE C0}~,,.~ITTEE ON LIGHTS; ,:r. , report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as Follows;- 322W;- A RESOLUTION to locate certain street arc lights and change the locmtion of certain lights, was re~d, considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORm_ OF THE C0~/..ITTEE 0N ORDINANCE;- Messrs. Parrack, Newton, Kerns and ~,.:. :~.~ Miller form the Co~.mittee on Ordinance submitted an ordinance dividing the city into wards, was read and considered. Mr. Kerns moved to refer back to the Committee for further consideration which motion was adopted by unanimous vote. MAYOR'S MESSAGE(VETO). A Message from the Mayor giving his reasons for dis-approving an ordinance amending and re- enacting Section 3W9 of the General Ordinances relative to market hours as contained in ordinance No. 319~ was read, considered and ordered spread upon the Journal. to consider the same. Roanoke, Va., Nov. ~, 1913. The Common Council then proceeded * -~;'~ IL TO THE COl,:q,.!O},? ¢,OL_..C FOR THE CITY OF ROAN0tCE, VIRGINIA. GENTLE~J~EN; - -~ o · I herew'th re.tu n'n 0rdi rice ~ 5 wh'c is an amen m nt of the Gene al 0rdina ce m~b .wz h rede ence ~o mar e~ ~o rs. ~e %~ n o~ ~ eea ~r~e~ me s m i a s or a e~ n e ~ ~ne ~ours o~ open~n~ an~ olos~ the m~ m~r~t, a~ t~ ~r~n~n0e ~i9~ ~o~c~ a~ppSed o~a~ges ~ne oPenlnK aug OlOSln. Qf th~- ~n%Ir~, marKe%, ~n~% 1$ %ne I'isR m~rEe%- meG% market- huoKsze-s aug ~un%r w n I. m znror, e %n5% ~n re wa % nl eq es% % a ~h e e~ I ~rEe% our cnm~ ~ ~ ~ t 1% w s no~ e 1% n~lon o ~ ~ ~o~ ~ so ~u ~e ~~o~ o~ t~ amc men p~ ~y. :four ~ody ~raoes ~e ~9~e ma~e~ a~.o~g~ ~ ~qurs O~ op~lng and. olQ$1ng a~ cur- e,ge or ~n~ me~ m~e% a$~we~z ~$ %ne ~ea~ m$r~e~, ~r_%nis ~s. Gone ~% w~l~ nut only ~sarrange ma~%ers cud will aGG greatly ~o %ne ocs% or ole~mng %ne mar~e%. Tb~. bu$ohers_hmve a~reed o. a th ex a co of op nih t e meat market b tlln a aper with %q~e erz I' uouno ~, .~u%~ l~_~a$s~DK %E~ orS~Danoe ~o~ ~ha~ purpose a.p~ov{$_~on $~ould. §e e. mbraced mn ~e orSmnance ~o %nm% er~.'eo%, .%n.e.reror. e~ I su~gg.es% %ri.a% yo.ur.oommm%%e.e..nave. %n.e Ul%.y ~Solmo$~tor draw a proper ordinance oarrymng ou% %ne wmsnes or zne mea% marKe% men aug %ne Gesture or uounoil. Very respectfully, C. B. M00MAW MAYOR. 3526 The to the contrary nothwithstanding and it was decided in the AYES; - NONE--0 . NAYS;-5{essrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Greeley, question was then taken should the ordinance become a law the objections of the ~,~ayor negative by the following vote;- Haynes, Kerns, Kinsey, Lescure, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Parraok, Pattie, Speed, St. Clair, Williams and the President--17. A petition from Moomaw & Turner, J. H. Holoombe and others asking that their signatures be stricken from their former petition asking for a change in the hours of the meat market, was read, considered and referred to the Committee on Public Property. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS CO~q0N COUNCIL ADJOURNED. APPROVED. PRESIDENT. COMMON COUNCIL REGULAR MONDAY, JANUARY, SESSION, 5th, 19~ was called CO~,~,.ION COUNCIL met in regular session in the Council to order by the President, Mr. C. S. MoNulty. PRESENT;-.\{essrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Greeley, (late), Kinsey, Lescure, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. St. Clair, Watts and the President--19. Chamber at 8 o'clock P. M., and T. Miller, Haynes (late), Kessler, Kerns Newton, Parraok, Pattie, Speed, ABSENT;- Messrs. Keffer and Williams--2. READING OF THE JOURN;~;- ].~. Chick moved to dispense with the reading of the Journal which was objected to by Mr. Pattie who moved that the minutes be read, which was duly done and the minutes approved as recorded. Mr. Chick moved that a committee of three from each branch of Council be appointed to consider the book of rules and make such amendments and additions thereto as may be advisable, which tO J motion was adopted by unani.~ous vote. :,r. Greeley moved to suspend the rules to take up the question of electing a successor .qeNelis, resigned, from Kimball Ward, which motion was adopted by unanimous vote. 'On December 8th, 191~, Mr. Greeley placed in nomination Patrick Foy, which was second- ed by ;~ir. Pattie. On the same date ~3. A. Miller nominated Thcs. O'Connor, which was seconded by Mr. H ayne s. These nomin;~tions were called for and the same Mr. Greeley then presented a petition from the announced. residents of Kimba] 1 Ward for Mr. Foy which was read and ordered filed. :dr. Miller presented a was also read and ordered filed. ~;.r. St. Clair moved to petitions could be checked over, _¥.r.G.T. Miller moved supplemental petition from Kimball ward fr~Mr. O'Connor which defer actior_ on the election until the next meeting until the which motion was lost. and the result of the ballo{. that the nomin..tions be closed, was as follows;- ~.gessrs. Carter, FOR PATRICK FOY. Chick, Fishburne, Greeley, Kessler, Kerns, Kinsey, Newton, Pattie. Speed and Watts--Il. FOR THOS. O'CONNOR. Health the Committee ..~essrs. Lescure, B A Miller, G. T. Miller, and St Clair--5. NOT VOTING~- Messrs. Hay$~fi~ay~e~ a~d the President--3. ~"~ ~"- City Treasurer City Engineer, ~EPORTS OF 0FFIC~PS;- The Repor~ or t~e C~ty Clerk, , Officer, Clerk of the '"~'~ ' m~r~t and Superintendent of the Poor were read and ordered filed REPORT OF THE C0k~ITTEE ON FINANCE;- Messrs. Chick, Speed, Haynes, and St. Clair from on Finance submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon as ~ollows;- 3227;- A RESOLUTION making certain supplementary appropriations, was read, considered and re.jected by the following vote;- 3UZU AYES;- Messrs. A. Miller, G. NAYS; - Me ssr s. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, ?oy, Greeley, Haynes, T. Miller, Newton, Speed and the President--1,J. Pattie, St. Clair and Watts--3. Kessler, l<erns, _'.(insey, Lescure, NOT VOTING;- ,,,,r. Parrack--] Mr. St. Clair moved to amend by cutting out the Fire Department, which motion was adopted by the Folloqing vo t ~:~; - AYES;- Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Foy. Kessler, yh :' ,' "~] ] er Kerns, Kinsey, Lesoure, b!a ew, .. ::. ,..'~.- , Newton, sum and Pattie and St. Clair--13. NAYS;- :.~essrs. Greeley, Haynes, G. T. Miller, Parraok, A vote was then taken on the resolution as amended and AYES;-.,,essrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Miller, Newton, Pattie, Speed, St. Clair and the NAYS; Messrs Haynes, G.T. ller Parrack Greeley, President--16. and Watts--k Speed, Watts and the President--7. the same was rejected by the following vote;- Kessler, Kerns, i(insey, Lescure, .... .~ ..... , 3228;- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Clerk to draw a voucher in favor of $25.00 for legal services in case of the State of Virginia and the City of others in reference to license taxes, was read, considered and passed by tho ;JfES;- Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, Haynes, Kessler, ~" Newton Parrack Patt~ Speed Watts and the Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. ,.,,~ller, , , , , b" 3229;- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Clerk sum of ~150.00 for legal services rendered in the in the of J.-H. Stewart in the ~oanoke vs. the Elks Club folio'vinE vot-.;- Lesoure '~ Kinsey, , r~erns, President--19. to draw a voucher in favor of suit of T. R. Tillett vs. the Woo6s, Jackson & Smith City, was read, con- sidered and passed by the following vote;- AYES;- Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, Haynes, and the President--16. and Watts--3. Miller, Newton, Parrack, Speed, St. Clair Messrs. G T Miller, Pattie NOT VOTING;- ~¢m. Kessler--1. k~ 3230;- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Finance Con~.uittee to expend other expenses a sum not to exceed ~3,000.00 in resisting the taking from assess for the purpose of taxation the Norfolk & Western Railway Company and passed by the following vote;- Mayhew, was read Kerns, Kinsey, Lesoure, ~.~ayhew, in the employment of counsel and the City of Roanoke the right to Rolling Stock, was read, AYES;-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, Haynes, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Newton, Parrack, Speed, St. Clair, Watts Q~/3231;- A RESOLUTION prorating the pool room and restaurnat license ~r. Chick was referred back to the and considered, and on motion of" considered Kessler, Kerns, Kinsey, Lescure, and the President--l~. taxes of Hatcher-Perry Company, Committee for further oonsidera- tion. ~/ 3232;- A RESOLUTION of paying the expenses of the Engineers to be held in New the Following vote;- AYES;- Messrs. Carter, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. NAYS;- Messrs. Bank in appropriating the sum of City Engineer to attend York January 21st to 2Wth, $75.00 to the Engineering Department for the purpose the annual meeting of the American Society of Civil both inclusive, was read, considered and passed by Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, Hayne S, Messier, ~" 3233;- A the sum of Kerns, T. Miller, Newton, Parrack, Speed, Watts and the President--18. Pattie and St. Clair--2. RESOLUTION authorizing the City Clerk to draw a voucher in $22.50 to cover lost interest coupon clipped from bond No. Kinsey, ~ scure, favor of the National Exchange W1, was read, considered and passed by the following vote;- 352',-' Le scure, AYES;- ,V.,ayhew, N:tYS; - 325 ; - Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, Haynes, Kessler, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Newton, Pattie, Speed, Watts and the Kerns, Kinsey, President--19. ..',...r. St. Clair--1. A RESOLUTIOv approving the following Electric Wiring Bond, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS;- Messrs. Chick, Haynes and Speed from on Accounts submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and the Committee acted upon as follows;- t-~ 3235;- A RESOLUTION to approve the accounts and claims against the City for the month of December 1913, was read, considered and passed by the following vote;- AYES;-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, Haynes, Kessler, Kerns, Lescure, -'~. ~.. "~,liller, G. T. :..~zller' ' , Newton, Parrack, Speed, St. Clair, Watts and the President--17. · ~.-~,yhew and Pattie--1 NAYS;- Messrs. Kinsey, :,~., · 3236;- A RESOLUTION authorizing the advancement to J. B. Botts, Collector of City Taxes, the sum of $2 061 37 on account of commissions, was read, considered and passed by the following , vote;- AYES; - Miller, G. T. :,AYS; - Co;~ittee Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, Haynes, Kessler, Kerns, Lesoure, B. A. Miller, Newton, Parrack, Speed, St. Clair, Watts and the President--IV. Messrs. Kinsey, Mayhew and Pattie--3. REPORT OF THE C0~].~ITTEE ON STREETS;- Messrs. G..T. Miller, Greeley and Kinsey from the on Streets submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon as follows;- ' 32~8;- A RESOLUTIO~ authorizing the nue from a point in front of the H. C. Barnes City Engineer to macadamize Mountain or Ferdinand Ave- residence to the entrance to the Wasena Bridge, w~s read, cons Terry idered and passed by unanimous vote. 3239;- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to deaw a voucher in favor of E. L. Wright in the sum of $35.00 damages caused by moving the barn in the rear of his residence located on Campbell Avenue, S. W., was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 32W0;- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to draw a voucher in favor of Miss H. covering damages caused by grading Melrose Avenue, N. W., at a point 100 feet West of 9th Street a distance of 1~0 feet, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ,'~-" 32~1;- A RESOLUTION authorizing the grading of a walkway on the North and South sides of Church Avenue, West of Park or 5th Street, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 32~2;- A RESOLUTION to advertise for bids for the construction of a granolithic sidewalk on both sides of Church Avenue, S. W., from Park Street, West to the present end of Church Avenue, As was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~fm. St. Clair moved for a suspension of the rules to take up the Annual Budget and the bond issue ordinance. ~ 3210;- AN ORDINANCE making the appropriations for the fiscal year of 191k, for ordinary' purposes, was read and considered. k~. St. Clair moved to amend the appropriation for the Police Department to read $5~,000 instead of $50,000, which amendment was adopted by unanimous vote. A vote was then taken on the ordinance as amended and the same was adopted by the following vote;- 353(. AYES; - Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, Haynes, Kessler, Kerns, Kinsey, Lesoure, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Newton, Parraok, Speed, St. Clair, Watts and the President--19. NAYS;- Mr. Pattie--1. BOND ISSUE ORDINANCE (PUBI,I6 BUILDING) . 3201;- AN ORDINANCE to provide for the issue of .;~1.~0 000 of bonds to be used for the purpose of erecting a public building on the land ovmed by the city at the South West corner of Campbell Avenue and Commereoe Street, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote;- AYES; - Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, Haynes, Kessler, Kerns, Lesoure, ,.;.aynew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Newton Parraok, Speed, St. Clair, Watts and the President--18. NAYS;- ,Mr. Pattie--1. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON SEWERS;- Messrs. Carter, Fi shburne, Parrack and St. Clair from the Committee on Sewers submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were re~d and acted upon as follows;- · :' 3243;- A RESOLUTION to advertise for bids for the extension of a sewer system from a point 150 ~T to 13th Street to accommodate properties on the North side of Orange feet West from 12th Street, ~. W., Avenue, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. : 32~W;- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to purchase twenty tons scrap rail to be used in drain construction, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF THE C0},~ITTEE ON FIRE iND WATER;- Messrs. G. T. Miller, Greeley and Kinsey From the Committee on Fire and Water submitted a report stating that they had approved the accounts and claims against the Fire Department for the month of December 1913. REPORT OF THE SPECIAL C0~4ITTEE 0N THE ALMSHOUSE FARM;- Messrs. Pattie, Fishburne, Miller and Speed from the Special Committee to investigate the conduct and management of the Almshouse Farm submitted a report reporting progress. REPORT OF THE SPECIAL C0~iITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE CONDUCT OF THE E2ENEZER HO~.fE;- Messrs. Mayhew, and Kinsey from the Special Committee to investigate the conduct and ~anagement of the Ebenezer Home submitted a renort reporting progress. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSIk~SS COMi40N COUNCIL ADJOURNED. ATTEST. C I T Y ~B E R APPROVED. P R E S I D E ;~ T. C0~v~0f~ COUNCIL, SPECIAL SESSION, THU~£DAY, JANUARY 15th, 1914. Common Council met in Special Session in the Council Chamber at 8 o'clock P. M., called to order by the President, :.~. C. S. MoNulty, for the following purposes, to-wit:- p ,-, ', "', '", -,, ',r,",', U.e .~,.om.~.'t':-. ssrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Haynes, Kessler, Miller, Speed, St. Clair, Williams and the President.-l~. ABSENT:-.~:~ssrs. Greeley, r~e_~Fer, !~escure, B. ~.~' Miller, Newton, and was Kerns, Kinsey, ~Iayhew, Parraek, Pattie and Watts--8. Roanoke, Va., Jany. 10th, ]91~. TAKE YOTICE: That a Special Session of the Co~mmon Council is hereby called to meet in the Council Chamber, Thursday, Janu'.--:ry 15th, 19lb, at 8 o'clock P. M., to take up and act upon the follow- lng: - sidewalks. ~237:- A RESOLUTION levying the final assessment for the construction of sundry granolithio ~201:- AN ORDINANCE to provide for the issue of ~150,000.00 of bonds to be used for the purpose of the erection of :~ public bull. ding on the land now ovmed by the City at the Southwest corner of Camp- bell Avenue and Cmmmerce Street, the question being the concurrence or non-concurrence with the Board of Aldermen in fixing the date for the bond election on March 3rd, 191~. 3210:- AN 0RD!NAI:!CE making the appropriations for the fiscal year of 191~. By order of the President of Common Council. I, A. S. King, motor-cycle Policeman, do hereby certify that I Have this the 10th day of January, 191~ served the above notice on each member of the Common Council of the City of Roanoke, Va. in person or by posZing a copy thereof at his place of abode or left the same with his nearest relative. Respcotfully submitted, W. L. CRAFT, CITY CLERK. A. S. KING, Motor-cycle Policeman. 3237:- A RESOLUTION levying the final assessment for the construction of sundry granolithic sidewalks, was laid over on account of requiring a three-fourths vote to be adopted and that number was not pre sent. .~ 3201:- AN ORDINANCE to provide for the issue of ~150,000.00 of bonds to be used for the purpose of erecting a public building on the land now owned by the City at the Southwest corner of Campbell Ave- nue and Commerce Street, which having passed Common Council January 5th, 191~, naming February 28th, 191~ as the date for the election for the issuance of bonds, which date was not concurred in by the Board of '"' 191~, and the action of the Board of Aldermen being announced, ,Mr. Aldermen, that Body naming M~.rch 3rd, Chick moved that their action naming the 3rd day of ,March 191W as the date for the election be concurred in, which motion was adopted by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs Carter, Chic'- . ~, Fishburne, Foy, Haynes, Kessler, Kerns, Kinsey, Mayhew, G. T. Miller, Speed, Williams and the President-.-13. NOT VOTING:-Mr. St. Clair--1. 353? A vote was then taken on the ordinance as amended by the Board of Aldermen in naming the date for the election and the same was adopted by unanimous vote. ' 3210:- AN 0RDI..'{A.~TCE making the appropriations for the fiscal year of 1914, which having passed Common Council January 5th, 191W, and amended by adding SW,000.00 to the account of the Police Department, which amendment was not concurred in by the Board of Aldermen January 9th, 19lb, by referring the amendment to the Committee on Finance, was read and considered. Mr. Chick moved that the action of 'the Board of Aldermen be concurred in and that the report of the Committee on Finance be adopted, which motion was adopted by the following vote:- " '- Speed and the Chick, Fishburne, Poy, Haynes, Kerns, Kinsey, AYES:- Messrs. Carter, President--lC. NAYS:-Messrs. Kessler, G. T. Miller, St. Clair and Williams--W. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS THE COM~,.'..0N COUNCIL ADJOURNED. APPROVED. P ~ E S I D E ~,, C0UNCIL, REGULAR SESSION, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9th, 1914. Common Council met in Regular Session in the Council Chamber at 8 o'clock P. M, and was called to order by the Vice-President, b~r. C. R. Williams. PRESEUT:- ..',;essrs. C~rter, Fishburne (late), Foy, Haynes, Keffer (late), Kessler, Kerns, L TM-.',ayhew~., T. Mil ler, Parraok, Pattie, Speed, St. Clair and Wil liams--16. Kinsey, _esoure, , · Watts and the President--6. · ' '- Greeley, ~. A. ~.~ller, Newton, ABSENT:-....essrs. Chio~, ...... - ~ T~-,~-~A- . _ ,, ~ READI.~,~ 0F THE ~uu:~ u ~,.,r. u. T. Mill eP moved that the Peading o~ %he Journal be disoensed w~t~ which was objected to by ~,,r. Pattie, and the President ordered the minutes to be read, which was duly done and the same were approved as recorded. u,r~u~,~: The Report of the City Engineer, City Clerk, City Treasurer, Clerk cz the "~"~ Superintendent of the Poor, Board of School Trustees and Health Officer were read and ordered filed. "'.~u~YOM' S' ~'w~q'-',.~-~.,~...,~=~.~,~: - ~he_ l.:~ayor ' s ~':,;,essage relative to the disposal of garbage was read and referred to the Committee on Health. A full text of which is as follows:- Roanoke, Va., Feb. 7th, 191~. TO THE COUNCIL FOR THE %~ · CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGI~'~IA GENTLEh~N:- I want to again call your attention to the disposition of garbage in the City of Roanoke. As you know we have for some time been disposing of it on the land ovmed by Perguson and Terryjust South of Roanoke, and last smmmer a bill for an injunction was presented to Judge Staples and was only avoided by the City agreeing to keep the garbage covered as it was deposited. I am now receiving telephone complaints about the u~e of that land for the disposal of garbage by citizens living on the South side of Roanoke River; they declare they will not submit to it another sumner and I take it as soon as the weather becomes warm another injunction will be aske~ for and will probably prevail. We have been having trouble every summer about the disposition of garbage and the time will soon arrive when we will find it impossible to dispose of it in the way we have been doing heretofore, and I again urge the installation of an incinerating plant in the City of Roanoke; unless this is done in a reasonably short time we will find ourselves without any place to put the garbage; I, therefore, urge the Council to take i~nediate steps to provide a better method for the disposition of the garbage of the City. Respectfully submitted, C. B. M00,VukW. MAYOR. FILING AND REFERRING Bowling Parlor in the rear of the ..:.:o~-n as the "Palace Par]ors", side of Luck .Avenue, between Mr. Carter moved that PETITIONS:- A. J. Arnold petitioned for the privilege of Norfolk Block on the South side and for a transfer of his license Commerece and Henry Stree.ts, was r~-a the permit be granted which motion Huff & Cook, W. E. Rennet and others, property the Narket Square, petitioned to restore the U. arket Square, Nelson Street Streets three times and referred to the Sons for the extension conducting a of Ca::~.pbe].l Avenue, the same to b~ from the present location on the North and considered. was adopted by unanimous vote. ovrner~, business men and the contract heretofore cancel]ed with from the :..~arket Square to Luc~- Avenue, daily, morning, noon a. nd night at the rate Committee on Public of time of forty South West corner and on motion of Mr. building. R. C. Kraige and others for read and considered. Property. days for using certain of Campbell Avenue Carter the s~;~e a fire hydr~.nt at the Messrs. Easter & Co., tenants in and around Mundy Brothers for sprinkling and Church Avenue from Nelson to Randolph of $25.00 per month, was read, considered ' A petition from J. F. Barbour & space on,the Market Square for and the Market Square and Nelson Street, granted i~/order to give the contractors petition from G. W. Oliver, R. corner of 17th Street and Campbell Avenue, the erection of a building at the was read, considered time to oo.~nplete the 0. Hudgins, S. E., was M~.~L~scure rno~gd that t~e ~Edra~t be elated at or as near the point petitioned for as po:~sible. A resolution was submitted by-the ~oard of School Trustees requesting that the City Council take some immediate action and make an appropriation to purchase grounds in Belmont and Melrose and that steps be taken to finance the erection of two school buildings at an approximate cost of ~35,000.00 each, was read, considered and referred to the Cmmmittee on Schools. - ' · ~ ~ - REPORT OF ~HE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE:- ~,essrs. Speed, St. Clakr and Haynes from the Co~ittee on Finance submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions and ordinances which were read and acted upon as Follows:- 3246:- AN ORDINANCE fixing the salary of the Clerk in the Health Department, was read, con- sidered and rejected by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Fey, Haynes, Kerns, I~.esoure, Mayhew, Parrac~.., Speed, St. Clair and Williams--10. NAYS:- ~.,[r. Pattie--1. NOT VOTING:- Messrs. Kessler, Kinsey and G. 32~7:- AN ORDINANCE fixing the was read, considered and ref~.r~a back to ~ 3248:- AN 0RDINAhCE Fixing the and referred back to the Committee for Mr. Kerns moved that all the the Committee for further consideration, which motion 32[~9:- A ~ESOLUTION appropriating a sm-u to considered and reJeotedby the following vote:- and and T. ?..;,il 1 er--3. salaries of certain employees in the Engineering the Committee for Further consideration. salaries of the Janitors at the further consideration. ordinances concerning increases in Fey, Haynes, Kerns, AYES:- Messrs. Carter, Williams--il. NAYS:- Mr. Pattie--1. NOT VOTING:- Messrs. Keffer, Kessler and G. 3250:- A RESOLUTION appropriating $[~,000.00 laid over until the next meeting. City Hall, was Department, read, considered salaries be referred back to was adopted by unanimous vote. aid the Young Men's Christian Association, was read, '~ , '" Parraek Speed St. Clair Kinsey, Lescure, ,.:ayhe., , , T. Miller--3. to the Sewer Improvement Fund, was read, considered 352c' of the 3251:- books of A RESOLUTION the official authorizing the departments for Finance the year Committee to secure bids for the audit of 1913, was rs-',:., considered and passed by una. nimous vote. w~s re~d "~ 0RDINA!,,~CE making appropriations 3252: - ~., and laid over until the next meeting. 3253:- A RESOLUTION attthorizing the to certain accounts for the year of 191~, City Solicitor to proceed by suit to collect ail considered and passed by unanimous vote, outstanding sidewalk and sewer assessments, was read, ]4251': A ~n~u..u'_,'z,~,.., authorizing the City Clerk to draw a voucher in favor of Mrs. Sallie A. Daniels in full settlement of oliam of damages of Daniels vs. the City or Roanoke, read, considered and laid over until the next, meeting. - -~'. ,,- ~h 000 O0 to the 325~-:__.:- ,\h' 0RDI:,,:~:~C= appropriating , · salaries for the month of February 19lb, was read, considered credit of the School Fund to and laid over until the next pay was meeting. Co~rm~ittee St. Ciair and Haynes from the REPORT OF THE C01¢,JlTTEE ON ACCOUNTS:- l;'...essrs. Speed, on Accounts submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as follows:- · . 3255:- A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and claims against the considered and passed by the .fo ].l owing vote:- of January 19lb., was read, -', Fo Haynes Kessler, Kerns, Kinsey, Lescure, AI~S: :~_essr s. Carter, y, , '~",.~l!er, Parr'~ck., Speed St. Clair and Williams--l~. City for the month Mayhew, G. T. NAYS "' Pattie ] NOT VOTING:- Mr. Keffer--1. ~nom OF ~"'-""~'" C0~,~,.',ITTEE 01~ the Committee on Streets submitted a vJhich were read and acted upon as follows:- ~ 3256:- A RESOLUTION awarding contract lng a concrete curb and ~mtter on Walnut Avenue rea~, considered and passed by Pattie, from foot P ark SmR~:ETS' v..~ . "' Williams and .... - ,,~ssrs G. T. :~,zller, report accompanied by sundry resolutions and for the be twe en macadamizing Maple Avenue the fo 1 lowing Kznsey from ordinances Foy Keffer AI~S: .~.essrs. Carter, , , St. Clair and Williams--12. Speed, vote:- Kessler, Kerns, Kinsey, Parraek--2. for bids to pave with concrete Stables, East to the East line with binder and construct- and Commerce Street, was NAYS:- Mr. Lescure--1. NOT VOTING:- Messrs. Haynes and ~ 3257:- A RESOLUTION to advertise the railway siding entering the City smd laid over until the next meeting. Wise Avenue, S. E., of 13th Street, was 3258:- A RESOLUTION to advertise for bids for the construction of the following was read, considered and laid over until the next meeting. granolithic sidewalks, ~259:- A RESOLUTION levying the final assessment for the construction of sundry was read, and laid over until the next meeting. granol!thic sidewalks, 3260:- AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Park Commission to widen Street West a distance of 6~0 feet and Park Street from Albemarle read, and laid over until the next meeting. five Albemarle Avenue from Avenue '~0 13th Avenue, Mr. Miller offered the following petition for the privilege of laying Melrose Avenue, N. W., from a point 75' East of 13th Street to a point 300' property on the South ~de of Melrose .~ent~, N. W., ~d ~ove~t~nat ~he p~rmit motion was adopte ~ ~~ *"f' d/~ / [ ', -~" .' ~ ;.- ,~,...,. - ~, { '-~--.. ~EPORT 0P T~E S:- rs. C~'t'er, Parrack and Poy Sewers submitted a report accompanied by sundry 3261:- A RESOLUTION levying the. final was read and laid over until the next meeting. '~ 3262:- A RESOLUTION to advertise for :,';est to he water mian in accommodate his granted, which from the Committee resolutions which were read and acted upon assessment for the construction of sundry on as follows:- sewer systems, bids for the construction of a 2~" drain pipe in Camp- bell AVenue, S. W., between 12th and l~th Streets, was read and laid over until the next meeting. . 3263:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to change the sewer line running through private property from a point 1W5' West o£ 2nd or Com~aeroe Street, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT 0P THE C0~ITTEE ON PUBLIC PNOPERTY:- Messrs. Keffer, Leseure, Pattie and Kessler from the Committee on Public Property submitted a report accompanied by an ordinance which was re~,.d and acted upon as follows:- ~.. 326W:- AN ORDINANCE to amend and re-enact Section 3~9 of the ~en~ral ~ ~ Ordinances, as to the hours of the Meat Market, AYES:- Messrs. Pattie, Speed, St. Clair was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- ~'~'~.w G '~ .Tille.~ ' ~ Kinsey, _.:~,,~.__ , Fishburne, Foy, Haynes, Keffer, Kessler, K~rns, .... and Williams--l~. NOT VOTING:- Messrs. Carter and Parrack--2. REPORT 0F THE C0~ZITTEE Ot~' ORDINANCE:- Messrs. Kerns and Parrack from the Committee on Ordinance submitted a report accompanied by an ordinance which was read and acted upon as follows:- tl .* '~,T ~'- AN 0~DINANCE to mmend and ordinance approved:.~ay" ~ 21st, 1909, entitled ~,.:~. 0.PDINANCE to regulate and control the erection of signs, figures and ornaments over the sidewalk or other pub!lo ways of the City of Roanoke, and to provide a penalty for the violation thereof", and designated as Ordinance No. 1566, was read, considered and referred back to th~ Committee for further consideration. ~' '~-[i ~,-'~,, and Wi REPORT 0F THE C0~.~.~ITTEE ON FIRE AND WATER:- ~,.~essrs G m ller lliams from z:. , the Committee on Fir City Clerk at 8 o'cl accounts and claims REPORT OF e and Water submitted a report stating that they had met in the office of tn~ ook P. M., Wednesday, February ~th, 191~, at 8 o'clock P. !.-~., and approved the against the Fire Department for the month of January !91~. THE C0!~MITTEE ON LIGHTS:- Messrs. Mayhew and Poy from the Co~mnittee on Lights submitted a report 3266:- A accompanied RESOLUTI 0N by a resolution which was read and acted upon as follows:- to locate additional lights, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3,/ REPORT 0F THE SPECIAL C0:,~ZIT_EE 0N THE EBENEZER H0:¥~E: ...~essrs Mayhew, Kinsey, and Wi 1 ] i am s from Common Council and Messrs. Seifert, Porter and Trout Committee appointed by the Presidents of their respective management of the Ebenezer Home, which is being conducted from the Board of Aldermen, a special bran ~ ~ae conduct and c,es to investigate" in the old Allegheny Institute, submitted a report which was read and considered. Mr. Fishburne moved that the report be received and that the Com~nittee be discharged, which motion was adopted. A full text of the report is as follows:- 353'7,.' AND THE P0U~,~C~, n~O° ~;Im CITf 0P P0~NOKE, Your Committee appointed pursuant to a resolution adopted by your respective bodies at the Decem,ber meeting, 1913, to investigate, to report up'," - '- e-om';mndations pertaining to the City property known as Allegheny Institute, together with the grounds surrounding the same, and o ~a ~ would ~.~erning ~ne conduct o~ what is known as the Ebenezer Home, now conducted on said premises, most respectively report as i~ollows: Your Committee me% in the ~'~- ~=_~ of the ~ty Clerk on the ~lst, day cE December 191~; a:~ter bein~ or~nized visited the Ebeneze~ Home, :~nd made a tho~-ough inspection of %he same, both ~s to ~ne physical oon~ztion of the buf.!din~, the premises, the inmates of the said Home, and the manner in which the same is bein~ conducted. Your Committee me% on three different occasions subsequent to ~.e vksit to the Ebenezer Home and heaFd statements from various persons, residents o~ the Ci%~,, s~nong whom were a number o~ it~ praol, ioin~ phj, sioians, and other prominent citizens. ~rom the information thus obtained, you~ Committee reports that: !st: The statement made in the second paragraph o~ the preamble o~ %he said mesolution ...~op~.'-" +='~=a 'o~" your respective, bodies with reference to the expenditurss by the City in the repair of ~'-'- ~-,~ A]]~.'~=~,, inst4tute to be incorrect ~..e ..... ~ ; o%ke~ %hah %he ins%gila%ion of a heating p!an% cost of~i,185.00. On the othev hand %kvough %he efforts of ~,,Iv. E. Shelley %here._ has been expended '.tnDn bke bui]d~,~ and %he surrounding premises g la~ge sum of mone~ which w~s pgised bM him through private eon~_~tTu'bions. 2nd: i% is alleged in %he third p~agvaph o2 %he said p~eamble %hg% certain children ape t~;eing taken into %ne said Ebenezey I!ome unde~ %he age of five XegPs in viols%ion of %he l~w. This sZat. emen% ~our Co~r~i%t. ee finds %o be without foundation in fao%. A% %he p~esen% time %here gpe no children in tee Ebenezer Home under %he age of five 2ears, no~ has %here been ~ome under five zeg~s of age since %he ac% of %he General Assembl2 wen% into effect on June lb%h, 1912 ~' ~ ry where a . '~aa~ in eve case child is taken into the Ebenezer Home it is regularly con~itted in accora~mee wztn the law governing the care and custody of such children. Your Committee would further report that it finds that the said E. Snel]er h s at all times complied with the law govern= ing such matters. ~rd: In compliance with the first resolution, your Committee found it unnecessary to .,q~l , ,- - _ . e...o~ an expert accountant fo~ the purpose of auditing the books of the said E Sneller. All the re,.o_ ~ ~'us ,~ep% at the Ebenezer ltome were turned over to Sour Committee. im audit of the same was ::.~'~= and they were found to be correct. Whe_ Books turned over %o your Co~ittee contained a detail statement of the monies received and from what source and how expended. There was al~o a ~eoord all food and clothing received and an estimated value placed upon each article. A record has been kept of each ohi!d received at the Home; how long it was provided for, and what disposition was made of each child when discharged From the Home. There is no way %o determine just what has been receiv- ed or disbursed, except by taking what is recorded in the books kept by the Superintendent of the 'Ebenezer Home. In so far as your Committee is able to determine, all of the records pertaining to the Home, in any .manner, are honestly, conscientiously and properly kept. k. zi~: Upon the inspection of the Home, your Committee found the building and all of the premises in good sanitary condition. This pertains to the manner in which the building and premises are kept. Your Comxnittee found the building badly in need of repairs, and certain reoo~endations pertaining to the necessary repairs for the building are set out in a separate report. Such repairs as your Cormmittee has reoo~nended are incident to the up-keep, ordinary and reasonable use of the building and premises. The conditions which prompt the reoo~endations of your Committee for repairs are not the result of neglect or any unusual use or abuse of the building or premises. 0n the other 3539 hand, the Superintendent of the Home has shown extraordinary care in the up-keep and general improvement in the building and premises. On the day you~, Co.~nittee visited the Ebenezer Home, there were 37 children in the Ho~.~e. These children were found to be clean, neatly and comfortably clothed, iua healthy condition, well behaved, and from all appearances they are being exceedingly well trained. From questions to the children by different members of your Committee, and from statements to the Committee of those who have talked to the children, it is the opinion of a~l that the inmates of the Home are happy, contented and devoted to those in charge. The visit of your Committee to the Ebenezer Home was made without any previou~ notice to the Superintendent. The conditions at the Home at the time of this visit impressed your Comr~.ittee as being normal and in their usual order. Your Co~uittee was particularly impressed with the christian influence and training which the inmates of the Home are receiving. The rooms of the girls and boys are kept olean ¢. and good and orderly. It was noticed that for the purpose of training these children in neatness, or~er behavior, there is a system of grading them upon the care of their rooms, the manner in which their cloth- ing is kept, and their general conduct. A room in the building is set apart as a chapel, in which relig- ious services are regularly conducted. 5th: It is the unanimous opinion of your Co~.mmittee that ;;!r. E. Sneller is most eminently fitted to be in charge of the sai~ Institution. In this connection, your Committee desires to endorse the '~ 'r splendid work which is being done by !'4r. and ....~ s. E. Sne~ler and their associates; and to conmuend them and their ,,~ork most highly to the citizens of Roanoke and the public in general. It is the sense of your Committee that Mr. and Mrs. Sneller are consecrated, christian people, devoted and sincere in their efforts to promote the comfort and well-fare of little children, and they seem to have the peculiar characteristics to acquire the love, admiration and respect of children. It is the opinion of your Counnittee that this good man and his cultured, refined and christian wife are doing a noble work, and considering their limited resources they have bestowed great benefit upon the unfortunate children who hawse been under their care. With them it is work for the betterment of humanity without remuneration beyond a mere living. It was the unanimous opinion of those who appeared before your Committee, that the children under the c~re of b:;r. and Mrs. Sneller are receiving more systematic training than they would ordinarily receive in the homes from which they came. ~, -~-. Your Committee would especially call attention to the fact that the criticisms, before the Committee, of the conduct of the Ebenezer Home, of ~¢~.r. and l~.Irs. Sneller and their associates, ha'.,e come from those who have no personal knowledge of the conduct of the Home, and who have never at any ti~e visit- ed the Home. On the contrary, all of those who appeared before your Committee, r, nd who are familiar with the work and conditions surrounding the Ebenezer Home endorsed it unqualifiedly and commended most highly, the work being done there, as well as those in charge. ~_mong those who have appeared before your Committee, who have been contributors to the support of the Ebenezer Home were most enthusiastic in their praise and endorsement. In order to assist those in charge of the Ebenezer Home and the work it is doing, your Committee would recommend that a Board of Visitors be constituted, consisting of the .~ayor, the City Health Officer, the President of the Board of Aldermen and the President of the City Council to visit the City Engineer, the Home each month and to make a quarterly report to the Council of this City. Your Committee would further recommend that the City Engineer provide the Superintendent of the Ebenezer Home with the proper record books not to cost exceeding $5.00, for the purpose of enabling the records to be kept in a more systematic manner. Your Committee further begs to make the Following recom- mendations as to the manner iu which these records are kept: lst: That a register be kept giving the n~me, age, date of admittance of all children, from what source received, and if discharged to state for what purpose and to whom delivered. 35 ? the and ~:t:d 2~ld: physician ~rd: disbursements. 4th: That the estimated That a register be kept of deaths, in charge, and where buried. That a cash book be kept giving in a boo!( be kept sno~lng the kind vatue thereof. from what cause, ~ge of decedent, the n~me of detsi] by months separately the amount of receipts of supplies received by dnnation, from whom, RESPECTFULLY SUB.V.,ITTED, A V:'V~mW S P SEIFERT T. KI~,TSEY S. 0. ?0RTER R. WILLIAMS JNO_ · T. TROUT Common Council. Board of Aldermen. Speed There being no further business from which Common Council could act, they adjourned to meet Wedm. esday, February llth, 19lb., at 8 o'clock P. M. Calendar. on motion of Mr. to complete the C I TY CL~ mRK. APPROVED. ' PR E S I DEN T.~ 354C COMMON COUNCIL, ADJOURNED SESSION, V~DNESDAY, FEBRUt, RY llth, 191~. Cor;~.~on Council met in adjourned Session in ~he Council Chamber at 8 o'clock o .? and was called to order by the Vice-President, ~.~r. C. R. Williams. PRESENT:- ?,,lessrs. Carter, Chick, F'oy, Greeley, Kessler, Kerns, ,.,insey, T,esoure, L!ayhew, ...... · ~,.lller, , , , _ Miller, G T. TM Parrack Pattie Speed St. Clair, Watts and Will iams--17. ABSENT:- Messrs. Fishburne, Haynes, Keffer, Newton and the President--5. 3250:-A RESOLUTION appropriating St~,000.00 to the Sewer !:nprovement Fund, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3252: - AN 0RDINM,I~E ma~ing aooro~riationm,to certain accounts for the year of 19lb. ! 325~:- A RESOLUTION authorizing ~he City ~erk to dray: a voucher in favor of ~.~rs. Sallie A. Daniels or Hairston, Hairston & Willis in full settlement of claim of Daniels vs. the City of Roanoke, was read, considered and passed 325[~-~: - a RESOLUTION passed by unanimous vote. by unanimous vote. appropriating .~t~, 000. 00 to the School ~nd, was read, considered and railway 325V:- A RESOLUTION to siding entering the City advertise for bids to pave with concrete Wise Avenue, Stables Eas;-to the East line of 13th Street, was read, from considered u.qe on motion of Mr. G. T. Miller '~ 32fi8:- A RESOLUTION was referred back to the Com~mittee for further consideration. to advertise for bids for the construction of '~ ~..~ fo]lowing five foot granolithio sidewal 3259:- A ks, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION levying the final assessment for the construction of sundry granolithic sidewalks, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3261:- A RESOLUTION levying the final assessment for the construction of sundry sewer systems, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. D'~3262:- A RESOLUTION to advertise for bids for the Construction of a 2h" drain pipe in Campbell Avenue, Miller, S. W., between 12th and 13th Streets, AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, ?oy, G. T. Miller, Parrack, Pattie, Speed, was read, considered and passed Greeley, Kessler, Kerns, Kinsey, Watts and Williams--16. by the following vote:- Les oure, ,~;aynew, .=. NAYS:-~. St. Clair--1. t/' 3267:- A alterations to the RESOLUTION authorizing Allegheny Institute at the City Engineer to make or have made certain repairs or a cost not to exceed $352.50, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. Mr. Chick offered the following resolution which was 1 Early and A RESOLUTION to refund to Wm. Hairston, S. D. & J. B. Aden Vivian, through their attorney the sum of ~.50 adopted by unanimous vote. Kinley, Lewis Anderson, Defolia and~:,~,'o~,-~ each, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. on Mr. Kerns offered the following~ordinance and the Presi4ent~referr~$d the .sam,e to the Committee Ordinance for consideration. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSIt'.,rESS C0b!MON COUNCIL ADJOURNED· APPROVED P R E S I D E~ T. 354. _ C0~{0N COUNCIL, REGULAR MONDAY, MARCH 9th, SESSION, 191 . The Common Council met in Regular Session in the Council Chamber at 8 o'clock P. Y., and was called to order by the Vice-President, Mr. C. R. Williams. PRESENT:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Foy (late), Greeley (late), Haynes, Kerns, Kinsey, Lescure (late), Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Parraok, Pattie, Speed, St. Clair, Watts and Williams--l?. ABSENT:- ~essrs. Carter, Keffer, Kessler, Newton and the President--5. READING OF THE JOURNAL:- The minutes were ordered read and approved as recorded. REPORTS OF OFFICERS:- The Report of the City Engineer, City Clerk, City Treasurer, Commission, Board of School Trustees, Health Officer, Keeper of the Almshouse and the Clerk Police of the Market were read and ordered filed. FILING AND REFERRING PETITIONS:- A petition from the Trustees of the Ebenezer A. i~f. E. Church to erect a church on 12th Street, S. W., between Norfolk and Jackson Avenues outside of the considered and referred to the Committees on Ordinance and Public segregation limits, was read, Property. REPORT OF THE CON~ITTEE ON FINANCE:- Messrs. Chick, except Nos. 3276 and 3278, Haynes making the same exceptions, St. Clair accompanied by sundry resolutions and 3275:- AN ORDINANCE fixing the and Speed from the Committee on Finance submitted a report ordinances which were read and acted upon as follows:- wages of the Superintendent of the Fire and Police Alarm Systems, v~as read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3P_76:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the purchase of a book machine for the office of the Clerk of the Court, was read considered, and on motion of Mr. St. Clair referred back to the Committee for further consideration. 3277:- A RESOLUTION making certain supplementary appropriations, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3278:- A RESOLUTION pro-rating the pool room and restaurant license tax of Hatcher-Perry Company, was read, considered and rejected by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Pattie and Speed--2. NAYS:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, Haynes, Kinsey, Lescure, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Parrack, St. Clair and Watts--13. NOT VOTING:- Messrs. Kerns and Williams--2. Express 3279:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Clerk to draw a voucher in favor of Company in the sum of $~.2~, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. the Southern 3280:- A RESOLUTION awarding contract for auditing the City Books for the year of 1913 to the Virginia Audit Company, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF THE COMgFITTEE ON FINANCE, NO. 2:- Messrs. Chick, except No. 3281, St. Clair making the same exception, Haynes and Speed the entire report submitted a report from the Committee on Finance covering the license tax ordinances, which were read and considered. Mr. Chick moved that only the captions of the ordinances be read and that the Clerk be authorized to send each member a copy thereof as amended according to the Committee's recommendation, which motion was adopted. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:- Messrs. Chick, Haynes and St. Clair from the Committe on Accounts submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as follows:- February 328~:- A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and claims against the City for the month 191~, was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- of 354.? AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Fo¥, Greeley, Haynes, Miller, Parrack, Speed, St. Clair and Wllliams--l~. NAYS:- ~r. Pattie--1. ~orns, Kinsey, Lesoure, B. A. Miller, on NOT VOTING:- Mr. Mayhew--1. REPORT OP THE CO~MITTEE ON STREETS:- Messrs. G. T. Miller, Streets submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions and Kinsey and Williams from the Committee an ordinance which were read and acted upon as to construct or have constructed a granolithio between Jefferson and Nelson Streets was read, to lay bottom macadam on the following named following vote:- Lesoure, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, the construction next meeting. of sundry granolithio follows: - L,,' 3285:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer alley crossing on the South side of Mountain Avenue, S. E., considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~. 3286:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer streets and avenues, was read, considered and rejected by the AYES:-Messrs. Chick, ~oy, Greeley, Haynes, Kinsey, Parraok, Pattie, Speed, St. Clair, Watts and Williams--15. NOT VOTING:- Messrs. Pishburne and Kerns--2. v 3287:- A RESOLUTION levying the final assessment for sidewalks, was read, considered and laid over until the :.. 3288:- A RESOLUTION to construct certain granolithio street crossings, was read and considered. Mr. St. Clair moved to amend to read that the City Engineer be authorized to advertise for bids, which amendment was adopted. A vote was then taken on the resolution as amended and the same was adopted by unanimous vote. ?"3289:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Roanoke Gas Light Company to place and maintain an 8" gas main on the WOodrum Bridge across Roanoke River, was read, considered and referred back to the Committee for further consideration. 3290:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to grade with the chain gang the following streets amd avenues, was read, ~//330[~:- AN ORDINANCE considered and passed by unanimous tO widen Kirk Avenue on the South vote. of 170 feet, was read, considered and rejected by the following AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Poy, Greeley, Kerns, G. T. Miller, Parraok, Speed, St. Clair and Williams--14. side from Jefferson vote: - Kinsey, Lesoure, Street West a distance Mayhew, B. A. Miller, NAYS:- Mr. Pattie--1. NOT VOTING:- Messrs. Haynes and Watts--2. ~ Mr. G. T. Miller introduced a petition from Turner & Turner granting permission to the Union Home La~d Co. to lay a i" water main from Melrose to Buena Vista Avenues in 21st Street and West a distance of 200 feet, was read, considered and referred to the Committee on Streets. submitted a report and Parraok from the Co~nittee on Sewers read and acted upon as follows:- the construction of sundry sewers, read REPORT OF THE CO~9~ITTEE accompanied by 3291.:- A RESOLUTION levying the and laid over until the next meeting. ~-' 3292:- A RESOLUTION authorizing Vista Avenue, N. W., from a point ON SEWERS:- Messrs. Foy sundry resolutions which were final assessments for L. C. Wilkerson and Susie Lee to lay a 1" water main in B~ena 150 feet West of 12th Street a distance of 200 feet, was read and con- sldered. Mr. G. T. Miller moved to amend by adding the request of Messrs. Turner & Turner to lay a 1" main in Melrose Avenue, N. W., to Buena Vista Avenue in 21st Street West a distance of 200 feet, which motion was ruled out of order by the Chair. Mr. Miller appealed from the ruling of the Chair and upon a vote the chair was sustained. To sustain the Chair, AYES:- Messrs. To sustain the appeal, NAYS:- Messrs. Chick, Greeley, Kerns, Kinsey, ~ishburne, Haynes, Lesoure, G. Pattie, Speed and St. Clair-7. T. Miller and Watts--5. NOT VOTING:- Messrs. Foy, A vote was then taken on Mayhew, B. A. the resolution Miller, Parrack and Williams--§. as presented by the Committee and the same was adopted by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, Haynes, Kerns, Kinsey, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Parrack, Speed, Watts and Williams--1W. NAYS:- Messrs. Lesoure and St. Clair--2. NOT VOTING:- .,,r. Pattie--1 ~' 3293:- A RESOLUTION awarding contract for the construction of a sewer to accommodate the properties on the North side of Orange Avenue, N. W., from a point 100 feet West o£ 12th Street to 13th Street, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. .~EP0.~T 0F THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY:- Mr. Pattie from the Committee submitted..a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon on Public Property as follows:- '-, 329W:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to sell five mules and one horse, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3295:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to purchase six mules, was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, Haynes, Miller, G. T. Miller, Pa'~raok, Pattie, Speed and Williams--l~. NAYS:-Mr. St. Clair--1. Kerns, Kinsey, Lescure, Mayhew, B. A. NOT VOTING:- ~,.r. Watts--1. 3296:- A .~ESOLUTION authorizing the ~arket Square, Nelson Street from the ~.~arket ~andolph Streets three times daily, morning, City Engineer to arrange with .Mundry Bros. to sprinkle the Square to Luck Avenue, and Church Avenue from Nelson to noon and night, was read, considered and rejected by the Following vote :- AYES:- Messrs. NAYS:- Messrs. Chick, Hayne s, Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, Kerns, Pattie and Williams--V. Kinsey, Lescure, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Parrack, St. Clair and Watts--9. REPORT OF THE C0~ITTEE ON FIRE AND WATER:- Messrs. Miller, Greeley, Kinsey and Willies from the Co~ittee on Fire and Water submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted _ ~ 3297.-ARES~LUT~Nauth~riz~ngtheCh~ef~ftheFireD~partm~n~buyf~fteenmattr~ssesf~r use in the various fire stations, was read, considered ~d passed AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, Haynes, Kern~, Kinsey, Lescure, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Parraok, Pattie, Speed, Watts and Williams--16. NAYS:-~r. St. Clair--1. REPORT 0F THE COM~{ITTEE 0N LIGHTS:- Messrs. Mayhew, Watts and Foy from the Committee on Lights submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as follows:- 3298:- A RESOLUTION to locate a light at or near a point where the Winston-Salem Division of Norfolk & Western Railway crosses Jefferson Street, was read and referred baoi~ to the Committee for the further consideration. REPORT 0F THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH:- Messrs. Flshburne and Foy from the Committee on Health submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as follows:- ',/' 3299:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Cmmmlttee on Health to select plans, location and capacity of an incinerating plant for the City of Roanoke best suited for the present and future conditions, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT 0P THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON FINANGE AND SCHOOLS:- Watts and Pattie from the Joint Committee on Finance and Schools ordinance which w~s read and acted upon as follows:- 3500:- AN ORDINANCE to appropriate to the Messrs. Chick, Speed, Miller, Kerns, submitted a report accompanied by an credit of the School Fund the sum of $11,000.00 to pay salaries for the month of March 191W, was read and' laid over until the next meeting. REBORT OF THE SPECIAL C0~MITTEE 0H AL~SHOUSE FARM:- Messrs. Pattie and Speed from the Special Committee on Almshouse Farm submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon follows: ~ './ 3501:- A City of Roanoke a portion of considered and referred back RESOLUTION authorizing the Committee on Public the Almshouse Farm South of to the Committee for further St. Clair moved that the Special Committee at the earliest possible date a manager for VOte , RE~ORT 0F THE CO),~ISSIONERS ON B0]fD ELECTION:- read, accepted and ordered spread upon the REPORT meet and recommend unanimo~us Eleotion was Property to sell for and on behalf the corporate limits in Roanoke County, was consideration. on Almshouse Farm be not discharged but that the farm, which motion was adopted by The Report of the Commissioners on the Journal of Common Council. OF THE C0~ISSIONERS ON BOND ELECTION HELD h~RCH 3rd, 191~. Bond of the read, they TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE ~ND THE PRESIDENT OF C0}~MON ROANOKE, VIRGINIA. GENTLEMEN: - BOARD OF ALDERMEN COUNCIL, We, the undersigned Co~nissioners of Election, appointed pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the Common Council January 5th, 191W and the Board of Aldermen January 9th, 191W, entitled:- "AN ORDINANCE to provide for the issue of $150,000.00 of bonds to be used for the purpose of erecting a public building on the land owned by the City at the South West corner of Campbell Avenue and Commerce Street", beg to report as follows:- We hereby certify that at an election held March 3rd, 191W, 6W6 votes merit of the ordinance aforesaid and 3~9 votes were cast against the endorsement Subscribed and sworn to this the ~th day of k~arch 191~. C. W. Beokner Francis Keeley R. T. Boswell M.E. Shelton C. F. Keeley S.E. Crap jos. H. Earman Jno. L. Satterwhite H. 0 Mosher M.C. Franklin W H. Dold T.H. Spencer L. S. Carter Roy B. Smith, Jr. W. B. Stevenson C.E. Turner A. L. Calvert W.H. Burr J. C. Thomasson E.B. Scott J. L. Mullen J.G. Espenlaub R. A. ~oDermott E.W. Talley G. T. Miller J.W. Spitler C. C. Terry H.E. Rennet were cast for the of the ordinance endorse- aforesaid. REPORT OF THE PARK CO~.~ISSIONERS:- Messrs. Gibboney, Duffey, Wholey and Pace, members of the Park Commission, submitted a report accompanied by a resolution and ordinance which were read and acted upon as follows:- 3302:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Park Commission to employ one director and three assistants to look after the play grounds in the various Parks of the City for a period of two and one-half months during the summer, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~ 3303:- AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the admission of dogs to the City Parks and describing the manner in which they shall be admitted, was read, considered and referred to the Committee on Ordinance. /N~r. "A RESOLUTION Chick moved for a suspension of the rules to take up resolution No. 3096, entitled: to employ Frye & Chesterman as architects for the new City Hall Building", which having passed the Board of Aldermen August 8th, 1913, which motion was lost by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, Kerns, Kinsey, Mayhew, B. A..~{iller, and Williams--9. NAYS:-Messrs. Haynes, Lesoure, G. T. Miller, Parrack, Pattie, Speed, St. Clair and War ts-8 The Chair ruled that inasmuch as the resolution was in the hands of the Public Property Committee for further consideration that the matter could not be taken up and considered. }~r. Chick moved to take the same from the hands of that Committee, which motion was adopted, and after con- siderable discussion ~r. St. Clair moved to adjourn to meet ~onday, .~arch 16th, 191~, at 8 o'clock P. ~., to complete the Calendar, and that the Public Property Committee be requested to consult with Frye & Chesterman and get the cost of employing an expert engineer on heating and ventilating and report the approximate cost of the heating and ventilating plant to the Common Council which motion was adopted by unanimous vote. THE C0}~0N COUNCIL THEN ADJOURNED. ATTES ,...i "~ APPROVED. C Y CLERK PRESIDENT. COMMON COUNCIL, ADJOURNED SESSION, MONDAY, MARCH 16th, 191W. called to Kinsey, Williams tion Parlors ordered Common order by the President, Mr. C. S. PRESENT:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Lescure, Mayhew, B. A. }~iller, and the President--21. ABSENT:- Mr. Newton--1. MAYOR' S ~ESSAGE (VETO) :- A Message from granting a transfer of the license now held located on the North side of Luck Avenue, Council met in adjourned session in MoNulty. Fishburne, G. T. Miller, the Council Chamber at 8 o'clock, P. M., and was Foy, Greeley, Haynes (late), Parraok, Pattie (late), Speed, Keffer, Kessler, Kerns, St. Clair, Watts (late), the Mayor giving his reasons for dis-approving a resolu- by A. J. Arnold for the conduct of the Palace Bowling S. W., known as Resolution #3270, was read, considered and spread upon the Journal. The Common Council then proceeded to considere the same. TO THE COUNCIL FOR ROANOKE, VIRGINIA. GENTL~¢~N: - THE CITY OF Roanoke, Va., Peb. 17, 191k. I return herewith Resolution #3270 without my Arnold is permitted to transfer his bowling parlor from situated to the South side of Campbell Avenue East with Norfolk Block, and authorizes the transfer of license for the May, 191~, and at the end of the license year the Mayor is to the Palace Bowling Parlor at the new location, entrance on the South side of Campbell Avenue, East. It is competent for the Council to strike signature. the North the entrance on remainder This resolution provides that A. J. side of Luck Avenue, where it is now Campbell Avenue in the rear of of the license year, which expires directed to issue a permit for said license of same being at the rear of Norfolk Block out of the for certain vocations a personal privilege issued by the Commissioner of Revenue upon the Council to direct the Mayor to grant vocations and leave it to his discretion who follow the same vocation. and providing that the written permit of such permit to certain to grant a permit to all License Tax Ordinance, making a license license for such vocations shall only be the Mayor; but it is not competent for individuals to obtain license for such other persons who desire license and If the Council intends to make the 1.ssulng license for and provide that they can only be obtained on the written permit free-handed to give or refuse such permit after making proper certain vocations a personal privilege of the Mayor, then the Mayor must be investigation, and if the Mayor after investigating deems it proper to refuse a permit he should be It is entirely improper for the council to impose upon permits for license for certain vocations and then to direct him certain persons who follow the same vocation. It constitutes to the Mayor. If Council does not desire issue Or refuse license for is unfair to the people free-handed to do so. the Mayor the duty to to issue a permit for discrimination, that the Mayor shall be free investigation in such matters then the Council should not provide to first obtain from the Mayor a written permit to do so. and to exercise that before Very respectfully, C. B. MOOMAW. MAYOR. his Judgment after persons can obtain making license Mayor to Le scure, and the The question was then taken, the contrary notwithstanding, AYES:- None--0 NAYS:- Messrs. Carter, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. should the resolution and it was decided in President--20. ABSENT:- Messrs. Haynes REPORT OF THE C0k~ITTEE become a law the objections of the the affirmative by the following vote:- Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, Keffer, Kessler, Kerns, Kinsey, Speed, St. Clair, Watts, Williams Committee on Public Property as architects for the nes City ~ 3096:- A RESOLUTION ing, which having )~. St. advertise for plans, T. Miller, Parrack, Pattie, Messrs. Keffer, and Newton--2. o 0g PUBLIC PROPERTY:- submitted a supplemental report relative Hall Building, was read and ordered filed. to employ Frye & Chesterman as passed the Baord of Aldermen on August 8th, Clair moved to refer back to the Public Pattie and Kessler to employing Frye & from the Che sterman AYES: - architects for the new City Hall Build- 1913, Property Messrs. was read and considered. Committee with instructions to re- St. Clair, Watts and the which motion was lost by the following vote:- Haynes, Lescure, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, President--?. Mayhew, action NAYS: - Pattie, NOT VOTING:- Mr. A vote was was concurred AYES: - Messrs. Carter, Chick, Speed and Williams--13. Parrack--1. then taken on the Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, resolution as adopted by in by the following vote:- Messrs. Carter, Chick, FishbUrne, Foy, Greeley, Keffer, the Board Keffer, Kessler, Kerns, Kinsey, of Aldermen and their Kessler, Kerns, Kinsey, Mayh ew, Pattie, NAYS: - Speed and Williams--13. Messrs. Haynes, Lesoure, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, St. Clair, Watts and the President--7. NOT VOTING:- Mr. Parraok--1. ~..~ 3060:- AN ORDINANCE Street West a distance of 650 passed the Board of Aldermen, ~tr. Kinsey authorizing the Park feet and Park Street Commission to widen Albemarle from Albemarle Avenue to 13th was read and considered. Avenue Avenue, PPom Park which having moved to refer back to the Committee for further consideration, which motion was lost by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Foy, Greeley, Kerns, Kinsey, G. T. Miller, Speed, Williams and the President--9. NAYS: - Me ssrs. Carter, Hayne s, Keffer, Kessler, Lescure, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, Parrac k and Pattie--9. A vote was then taken on the resolution as presented and the same was rejected by the following vote:- Miller, sidewalks, and was AYES:-Messrs. Foy, Kerns, Kinsey, Speed, Williams and NAYS:- Messrs. Carter, Chick, the President--6. Greeley, Haynes, Keffer, Kessler, Lesoure, Mayhew, B. A. Parrack, Pattie and St. Clair--12. NOT VOTING:- Mr. G. T. Miller--1. 3287:- A RESOLUTION levying the final assessment for the was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote with Keffer, they not voting. 3291:- A RESOLUTION levying the final assessment read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. for the construction of the exception of construction of sundry Messrs. sundry granolithic Pattie sewers, 364 ~00:- AN ORDINANCE to appropriate to the credit of the School Fund the sum of $~,~000.00 to pay salaries for the month of March 191b, was read and considered. Mr. St. Clair moved to amend that this appropriation is made with the proviso that if the schools during the month of March receive its proportion of the Rolling Stock Tax from the levy of 1913, then this resolution would become null and void, which amendment was adopted by unanimous vote. ~~.~/%/vote~ was then taken on the resolutio,n as amended and the same was adopted by unanimous vote. v A resolution to appoint a special committee, two from the Board of Aldermen and two from the Common Council to act in conjunction with the Mayor, to be known as a Joint committee, %o ascertain and report ~,s to the advisability of extending the corporate limits of the City of Roanoke,.which having passed the Board of Aldermem, was read, considered and their action concurred in by unanimous vote. Mr. Miller moved that the Finance Com~nittee should be requested to confer with the heads of each department of the City government as to whether the expenses could not be curtailed, and to make a statement to that effect at the next regular meeting, which motion was adopted by unanimous vote. BEING NO ~IRTHER BUSINESS CO~0N COUNCIL ADJOURNED. THERE APPROVED. C0~9~0N COUNCIL, REGULAR SESSION, MONDAY, APRIL 6th, 191~. Common Council met in Regular Session in the Council Chamber at 8 o'clock P. H., called to order by the Vice-President, Mr. C. R. Williams. (late), PRESENT: - Messrs. Carter, Chick, Flshburne, Foy, Greeley, Haynes ('late), Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, Lescure, h'ayhew, B. A. Miller (late), G. T. Miller, Parraok, Pattie, and was Kessler Speed, St. Clair, Watts and Williams--20. ABSENT:- Messrs. Newton and the President--2. READING OF TNE JOURNAL:- The Journal was read and the minutes approved as recorded. He al th Officer, REPORTS OF OFFICERS:- The City Engineer, City Clerk, City Treasurer, Police Commission, Clerk of the Market, Board of School Trustees and Keeper of the Almshouse were read and order,ed filed. %/ FILING AND REFERRING PETITIONS:- The Melrose Protective Association petitioned for lights at the intersection of 17th Street and }~elrose Avenue, N. W., and 19th Street and Melrose Avenue, N. W., which was read and referred to the Committee on Lights. ~ A Petition from the Dixie Motor Cycle Club to be exempt from license tax fee for motor cycles, was. read and referred to the Committee on Ordinance. A petition from the Y. M. C. A. relative to their taxes for the year of 1913, was read and referred to the Committee on Finance. and St. REPORT OF THE CONSiITTEE Clair except resolution No. ON FINANCE:- Messrs. Chick, Speed and Haynes the entire report 3307, submitted a report' accompanied by sundry resolutions and ordinances which were read and acted upon as follows:- 3306:- AN ORDINANCE fixing the compensation of the City Tax Collector for the year of 1914, was read and considered. and Mr. Pattie moved to strike out one and one-half per centum and insert in lieu thereof one one-quarter per oentum, which motion was lost by the following vote:- AYES:- Hessrs. Carter, Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, Keffer, Kinsey, Nayhew and Pattie--8. NAYS:-~essrs. Chick, Haynes, Kessler, Kerns, Lescure, B..~.:~ Miller, Speed, St'. Clair and Williams--9. NOT VOTING:- ~essrs. G. T. }~iller, Parr~ok and Watts--3. Mr. Speed moved to amend to exclude the Rol~[ing Stock Tax, which motion was adopted by unanimous vote. A vote was then taken on the resolution as amended and the same was adopted by the follow- lng vote :- AYES: - ~iller, Speed, St. Clair and Williams--12. Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Greeley, was read NAYS:-Messrs. Foy, Keffer, Kerns,, G. T. Miller, NOT VOTING:- Messrs. Mayhew and Parrack--2. / / V/ 3307:- AN ORDINANCE making appropriations for and laid over until the next meeting. V/ 3308:- A RESOLUTI0~I making certain supplementary and passed by unanimous vote. 3309:- A RESOLUTION sidered and passed by unanimous Haynes, Kessler, Kerns, Lescure, B. A. Pattie, extraordinary and Watts--6. purposes for the year of 191~, appropriations, approving the following contract vote. and plumber' s was read, considered bonds, was read, con- 355C REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:- Messrs. Chick, St. Clair and Haynes on Accounts submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted ~z/3310:- A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and claims against the City of month of March 191W, was read, considered and passed .by the following vote:- Lesoure, AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, ?ishburne, roy, GreeIey, Haynes, Keffer, from the Committee upon as fol 1 ows: - Roanoke fro the Kerns, Kessler, Mayhew,. B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Parrack, Speed, St. Clair, Watts and Williams--19. Kinsey, NAYS:- Mm. Pattie--1. REPORT 0P THE C0~dlTTEE 0N STREETS:- Messrs. G. T. Miller, Greeley and Williams from the Committee on Streets submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions and ordinances which were read and acted upon as follows:- ~/3311:- A RESOLUTION levying the final assessments for the construction of sundry granolithic sidewalks, was read and laid over until the next meeting. t/3312:- A RESOLUTION to give a hearing for the construction of certain granolithic sidewalks, was read and considered. Mr. St. Clair moved to amend to read the N. S. Gregory Avenue, N. E., between 2nd and Wth Streets, which amendment was adopted by unanimous vote. ? vote was then taken on the resolution as amended ~/3313:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer front of the property of k{rs. Sarah E. Murphy located on the and the same was adopted by unanimous to construct a concrete retaining wall North side of Harrison Avenue, H. E., vote. in was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. /331W:- A RESOLUTION awarding contract for the construction of certain granolithic sidewalks, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~//331~:- A RESOLUTION granting the privilege tO lay 1" water mains in certain streets and avenues, was ~3316:- A Streets, was read, /53.17:- cross-overs, was /3318: - RESOLUTION to revise the considered and passed by read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. grade on Patterson unanimous vote. A RESOLUTION granting permission for the read, considered and passed by unanimous A RESOLUTION to permit Dr. Hugh H. Trout the alley in the rear of the Jefferson Hospital, was read kit. St. Clair moved to amend "That the City no+~ice cancel this permit hereby given in which event which motion was adopted by unanimous vote. and on Avenue, S. construction vote. to construct a and considered. of Roanoke may at any the said passage-way W., between 17th and 22nd of certain granolithic drive-way passage-way cross-over across time by giving thirty days cross-over shall be removed, A vote was then taken on the resolution as amended and the same was adopted by unanimous vote. !.'~" 3319:- AN ORDINANCE granting the Jefferson Street Company, inc., the privilege of excavating using the space under the sidewalk on the West side of Jefferson Street a distance of 99 feet and the South side of Church Avenue a distance of 168 feet, was read, considered and referred to the Committee for further consideration. ~3320:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Virginia & Tenness. ee rain a 600 pair cable conduit across lOth Street Bridge, was read, Telephone Company to place and main- considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~3289:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Roanoke Gas Light Company to inch gas main on the Woodrum Bridge across Roanoke River. Mr. Speed moved to refer back to the Con~nittee just compensation for the use of the bridge by the place and maintain an eight with the request to report what would be a Roanoke Gas Light Company, which motion was adopted. 3286:- A RESODUTION authorizing the City Engineer to lay bottom macadam on the following named streets and avenues, was read and considered. ~[r. Kerns moved to defer action thereon, which motion was A vote was then taken on the resolution as presented and 10st. the s--me was rejected by the follow- lng vote: - AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Foy, Greeley, Miller,. G. T. Miller, Parraek, Pattie, Speed, Watts NAYS:- Messrs. Keller and St. Cl._zir--2. Haynes, Kessler, and Wi1 liams--16. Kerns, Kinsey, Mayhew, B. A. NOT VOTING:- .~{r. Pishburne--1. 3257:- A RESOLUTION to advertise for bids to pave with concrete Wise railway siding entering the City Stables East to the East line of 13th Street, referred back to the Committee for further consideration. Avenue', S. E., from the was read, considered and REPORT OF THE C0~;~ITTEE Oil SE%',~RS:-" ...essrs. Carter, Foy and Pishburne from the Committee on SewePs su~mitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon as follows:- /'3321:- A RESOLUTION awarding contract for the construction of a 2k" storm drain in Campbell Avenue, S. W., between 12th and 13th Streets, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3322:- A RESOLUTION requesting the Finance Committee to take such action as it may deem advisable to force the collection of all outstanding sewer assessments, was read and considered. Mr. St. Clair moved to amend that the Finance Committee instruct the City Solicitor to proceed with the collection of all outstanding collections immediately and report at the next regular meeting of Council, which amendm~ent was adopted. A vote was then taken on the resolution as amended and the same was adopted by unanimous vote. 3323:- A RESOLUTION to advertise for bids for the extension of certain sewer systems, was read, cnnsidered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF THE C0},~ITTEE 0N ORDINANCE--" . ::~essrs. Kerns, Parr~ck and B. A Miller from the C ommi tte on Ordinance submitted a report accompanied by sundry ordinances which were read and acted upon as follows:- 3327:- AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the admission of dogs to the City Parks, was read, considered and rejected by unanimous vote. 3328:- AN ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance approved May 21st, 1909, entitled "AN ORDINANCE to regulate and control the erection of signs, figures and ornaments extending over the sidewalk or other public ways of the City of Roanoke, and to provide a penalty for the violation of same ", and designated as Ordinance No. 1566, was read, considered and on motion of !~. Chick referred back to the Committee with instructions that the Clerk furnish a copy to each member of Council. ~' ' - Messrs. G. T. Miller, Greeley ~nd Williams from R~PORT OF THE C0,~,~ITTEE 0N FIRE M~D WATER: the Committee on Fire and Water submitted a report stating that they had approved the accounts claims against the Fire Department for the month of March 191W. .,r. Williams introduced the following ordinance which was adopted by unanimous vote:- and % ! AN 0RDI~.L'~NCE requiring those operating the Police Patrol to confrom to the requirements of the Traffic Ordinance approved July 19th, 1913. Mr. Pattie moved that when Common Council adjourned that it adjourn to meet Thursday, April 9th, 191k at 8:15 P. M., to complete the calendar. CITY CLERK. THEN ADJOURtfED. .. 5'~-" It /:.._ ........ APPROVED. _P..,R E S I D E N T. COMMON COUNCIL, ADJOURNED THURSDAY, APRIL SESSI ON, 9th, 1914. The Common Council met in Adjourned Session at 8:15 P. M., and was called to order by the President, Mr. C. S. MoNulty. PRESENT:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, Haynes, Keller, Kessler (late), Kerns, Kinsey, hescure, Mayhew, B. and the President--20. ABSENT:- Messrs. Newton A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Parraok, Pattie, Speed, St. Clair, W1]llams and Watts--2. Mr. Pattie moved to re-consider the following resolution which motion was adopted by unanimous vote. front ~/ 3313:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to construct a concrete retaining wall in of the property of Mrs. Sarah E. Murphy located on the North side of Harrison Avenue, N. E. Mr. G. T. Miller, moved to amend to read a retaining wall on 5th Street, N. E., instead of Harrison Avenue, which motion was adopted. Mr. Pattie then moved that the resolution be referred back to the Committee for further con- sideration, which motion was adopted. REPORT 0F THE C0,~ITTEE ON HEAbTH:- Messrs. Carter and Foy from the Committee on a re/port accompanied by sundry resolutions and ordinances which were read and acted ~/ 3329:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to purchase a car load of lime mitted sanitary purposes, was read, considered AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, and passed by the following vote:- Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, Haynes, Kessler, Kerns, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Mil.let, Parrack, Pattie, Speed, St. Clair, Williams and the NOT VOTING:- Mr. Keller--1. 3330:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to the Garbage Department, was read, AYES:- Messrs. Carter, considered and passed by the Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, purchase following Hayn e s, Lescure, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Parrack, Speed, St. Health sub- upon as follows:- to be used for Kinsey, Lesoure, President--19. NAYS: - ,Mr. to remove the ashes Pattie--1. ORDINANCE requiring the therefrom, was read, lessee two extra wagons to be used in vote:- Kerf er, Kessler, Clair, Williams and Kerns, Kinsey, the President--19. considered or occupant of a building used for business purposes and referred back to the Committee for further con- sideration. ~-"~'3332:- A RESOLUTION appropriating the sum of ~250.00 to the accoUnt of Garbage Removal to be used in cleaning up the City of Roanoke, was read and considered. Mr. St. Clair moved to lay on the table, which motion was rejected by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. G. T. Miller, Parrack, Speed, St. Clair, Williams and the AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Foy, President--6. Greeley, Haynes, Keller, Kessler, Kerns and Messrs. Kinsey, Lesoure, Mayhew and Pattle--~. moved to amend to read that the amount appropriated be charged to the account of cleaning up the City be under the supervision of the Health Officer motion was adopted by the following vote:- Chick, Fishburne, Greeley, and the President--l[~. Haynes, Kessler, Kerns, Kinsey, Mayhew, B. A. B. A. Miller--10. NOT VOTING:- Mr. Williams Garbage Removal and that the work of and the City Engineer jointly, which AYES:- Messrs. Carter, Miller, Pattie, Speed, Williams NAYS:- Messrs. Foy, hesoure, G. T. Miller, Parraok and St. Clair--5. NOT VOTING:- Ntt. Keller--1. 35b? 3333:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Clerk to have printed alarm boxes on the back, giving instructions as to the disposal o$ garbage, considered and referred back to the Committee for further consideration. REPORT OF TEE C0~ITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY:- Messrs. Fishburne, 5,000 cards with the fire ashes and trash, was read, Miller from the Committee on Public Safety submitted a report Parraok, Mayhew, and B. A. accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as follows:- / v~ 333~:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to front of his place of business at No. 9 West Campbell E. B. Hoover to erect an electric barber sign in Avenue, was read, considered and passed by uriah- imous vote. REPORT OF THE C0~.O~IITTEE 0N WATER FRANCHISE:- Messrs. G. T. Miller, Parraok, Greeley, Williams, Kinsey, Kerns and B. A. Miller from the Common Council, being members of the Joint Committee on Fire and Water and Ordinance, submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read ~nd acted upon as follows:- ~3335:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Maury in the sum of $1,965.1k ooverlng the balance for franchise, Clerk to draw a voucher in favor of Dabney H. services rendered in connection with the water was re~d, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~336:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Clerk to in the sum of $5,5W7.11 for services rendered in property of the Roanoke Water Company, was read, in the connection considered draw a voucher in favor of with the appointment of the water and passed by unanimous vote. favor of W. ~/333~:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Clerk to draw a voucher in sum' of $75.00 for printing the report of the Board of Appraisers employed W. Kiersted works L. Sharer for the purpose of appraising the water works property of the Roanoke Water Company, was read, considered and passed by un&nlmous vote. LICENSE TAX ORDINANCES. ~¥' 328%:- AN ORDINANCE imposing tax on persons, real estate and personal property, for the current year, for the support of the City government, the payment of %he interest upon the City debt, and other municipal motion expenses. GENERAL LEVY. Sec. 2. Was amended by striking out $1.50 and inserting in lieu thereof was made by G. T. Miller, and which was adopted by unanimous vote. 3282:- AN ORDINANCE imposing taxes on licenses for municipal purposes. Sec. 3. Was adopted and reads as follows:- "On each agent for the renting $1.25, which $25.00." of houses, Sec. 3a. Was adopted and reads as follows:- "On each agent for the sale of real estate, $50.00." Sec. SOO . ~r. Was amended by adding the word "periodicals" which amendment was adopted , 17. On each bagatelle, Jenny lind, dexter table, or any like table, $50.00. Carter moved to amend to read $100.00, which amendment was adopted by the following vote: - Mayhew, B. A. AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, Haynes, Kessler, Kinsey, Miller, G. T. Miller, Pattie, Speed, Williams and the President--16. Le soure, NAYS:-Mr. St. Clair--1. NOT VOTING:- Mr. Kerns--1. 23a. As recommended by the Committee was adopted. which motion Sec. 2~. As presented by the Committee was read and considered. Mr. Williams moved to amend to read $~.00 per day; $'~0.00 per week, was lost by the following vote:- and $200.00 per month, 355 AYES:- Messrs. Carter, Williams and the President--Il. Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Kessler, Kinsey, Mayhew, Speed, St. Clair, NAYS:-Messrs. Haynes, Kerns, Lesoure, G. T. Miller, Parraok and Pattie--5. NOT VOTING:- Messrs. Greeley and B. A. Miller--2. Mr. G. T. Miller moved to amend to read $5.00 per week straight which amendment was adopted by unanimous vote. Sec. As presented by the Committee was amended to re:~d as follows, on motion of Mr. Fishburne:- "A license is For a two passenger car, car, $15.00 per annum. hereby $5.00 imposed on automobiles kept or used for hire which shall be as follows:- per annum; four passenger car, $10.00 per annum, and over a four passenEer Sec. 66a. As presented by the Committee was read Mr. Chick moved that the amendment offered by the and considered. Committee be rejected and the same read as heretofore, which motion was lost. or Sec. corporation thereto a sum not exceeding §~, $1.00 per day; $5.00 per week; $15.00 per month, or ~75.00 per year, which motion was lost, and the same was adopted as presented by the Committee. Sec. 7~. As presented by the Co.'.~nittee was rejected. The Section as presented reads as A vote was then taken on the section as presented by the Committee and the same was adopted. 3W. Mr. Williams moved to amend by striking out the following:- "On each person, firm giving magic lantern, vaudeville and moving picture shows and charging for admission follows:- Sec. 7W. On the keeper of each restaurant or dining room, $25.00, not prorated, and on each person or corporation conducting a lunch counter, snack house or luncheonette, $25.00 per annun, not prorated. lunoh oounter, midnight, privilege Provided, further that any person, firm or corporation conducting a restaurant, dining room, snack house or luncheonette whose place of business is kept open after 12 o'clock, the license shall be .SM0.00 per annum, not prorated. This license shall be a personal and shall be granted only upon the order of the Mayor." ¥~. Chick moved that the amendment be rejected and that the section stand as at present, which motion was adopted. A vote was then taken on the License Tax Ordinances as a whole and the same was adopted by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, Kessler, Kerns, Kinsey, Lesoure, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Parrack, Pattie, Speed, St. Clair, Williams and the President--18. NAYS:- None--0. ~'~ 3283:- AN ORDINANCE concerning the payment of tmxes on dogs in the City of ~oanoke, and providing for penalties for the owning or keeping of said dogs without the payment of tax, was read and considered: - Mr. Miller moved to amend' by adding $5. O0 per "The Mayor case of hydrophobia for a not at the end of the section a penalty of from $2.00 to day for each offense, so that the Section will read as follows:- of the City of Roanoke is hereby expressly given authority whenever there is a in the City of Roanoke to direct that all dogs in said City shall be kept confined reasonable length of time, and any person violating the provisions of this section shall be .fined less than $2.00 nor more than $5.00 per day for each offense," which motion was adopted. Mr. Pattie moved to amend Section 1 by making the tax on the male $2.00 and the female $10.00, which motion was lost. ing vote: - A vote was then taken on the ordinance as amended and the same was adopted by the follow- Mayhew, A%~S:- Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Parrack, Speed, NAYS:- Mr. Pattie--]. Foy, Greeley, Kessler, Kerns, Kinsey, I,esoure, St. Clair, Williams and the President--IV. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT 0F THE COMMITTEE 0N STREETS:- Messrs. G. T. Mill.er, and Kinsey from the Committee on Streets submitted a supplemental report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as follows:- ,:-' 3289:- A ~ESOLUTION authorizing the ~oanoke G~s Light Company to place and maintain a 10" gas main on Virginia Avenue Brid~e across Roanoke River, was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- AY'ES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, Kerns, Kinsey, Lesoure, B A :'iller, . . . · . ,,... G T Miller, Parraok, Speed, Williams and the' President--15 MAYS:- Messrs· Pattie and St. Clair--2. Mayhew, / Mr. Carter offered the following resolution which was read and adopted by unanimous vote:- / ~..~: .." A RESOLUTION extending to the Honorable Secretary of the Tre~sury and the Honorable Comptroller of the currency and other members of the Federal Reserve Board for their just and fair decision and wise determination in locating one of the Regional Banks in the City of Richmond, Virgini&. A petition from L. C. Rhodes at the request of L. R. Gills asking for permission to excavate 6-ft. under the sidewalk in front of a building that is being erected on the West side of Jefferson Street, the size of the excavation to be 6' x 25', was read,.oonsidered and referred to the Committee .~'~ Streets. A resolution introduced by Mr. MoNulty as follows was adopted by unanimous vote. 3339:- A RESOLUTION ratifying and confirming the action of D. W. Harth who erected a three story frame building in the rear of his lot 313 Henry Street instead of a two story tenement house as per a resolution of Co~ncil approved May 13th, 190V, i ~ ~. A Petition from J. P. Walker to lay a ~ water main in 15th Street, S. ~. , a distance of 130-feet and to lay a sidewalk in front of the property, was read and referred to the Committee on Streets. THE~E BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS THE C0bR~ION COUNCIL ADJOURNED. CITY APPROVED. PRESIDENT. C0l¢40N COUNCIL, REGULAR SESSION, NONDAY, MAY kth, 191t~. Common Council met in Regular Session in the Council Chamber at 8 o'clock P ~' and was . .~1. , called to order by the President, Mr. C. S. MoNulty. PRESENT: - .,.essrs. Carter, Chick (late), Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, Haynes (late), Eeffer, Kessler, Kinsey, Lesoure (late), l,,~ayhew, B. A..Miller, G. T. Miller, Parraok (late), Pattie (Late) Speed, St. C18.ir (late), Watts, Williams and the President--20. ABSENT:- Messrs. Kerns and Newton--2. wi th and READING OF THE JOURNAL:- On motion of .';.r. Williams the reading of the the minutes approved as recorded. Journal was dispensed REPORTS OF OFFICERS:- The report Clerk of the Market, School Board, Police Almshouse were read and ordered Filed. of the City Commission, Engineer, City Superintendent Clerk, City Treasurer, Health of the Poor and Keeper of the OCficer FILING AND REFERRING PETITIONS:- Mr. Carter ~/'A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer Market Square, Nelson Street from the Market Square introduced the following resolution-- to arrange with Mundy Brothers to sprinkle the to Luck Avenue, and Church Avenue from Nelson to Randolph Streets three times daily, was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- Pattie, Speed, Watts, Williams and the AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, Keller, Kinsey, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, President--1W. Miller, Parraok and St. Clair--h. NAYS:-Messrs. Lescure, G. T. REPORT 0F THE C0!a~ITTEE ON FINANCE:- Messrs. Chick, St. Clair and Speed from the Committee on Finance submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions and ordinances which were read and acted upon as follows:- ~'~ 000. O0 33[~0:- AN O~DINANCE to appropriate to the credit of the School Fund the sum of ~0, , was read and laid over until the next meeting. ~/~331.!-1:- A RESOLUTION making certain supplementary appropriations, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. L//33W2:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the payment of the sum of $35.00 to G. B. Reed, was read, considered' and passed by unanimous vote. ,~ 33W3:- A RESOLUTION approving the pl.umber's bond of George E. Narkley & Co., was read, considered/and passed by unanimous vote. t/33~:- AN ORDINANCE to amend and re-enact imposingTaxes on licenses for municipal purposes, V/ 3355:- AN ORDINANCE to amend and re-enact imposing taxes on licenses for municipal purposes, 33~6:- AN ORDINANCE making an appropriation ordinary purposes for the year of'191k in the sum of Section 66a of an ordinance entitled : "AN ORDINANCE "was read and laid over until the next meeting. Section 85 of an ordinance entitled: "AN 0~DINANCE "was read, and laid over until the next meeting. to the credit of the Fire Department for extra- $3,000.00, was read and laid over until the next draw a voucher in favor of the Graves- license taxes having been erroneously meeting./ V' 33W7:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Clerk to Humphreys Hardware Co. in the sum of $33.00 on account of assessed, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~. · 3~8:- A RESOLUTION awarding contract for the furnishing of drugs and drug supplies for the year of 191~, the same to be e~fective May 1st, 191l~ and expire May 1st, 1915, was read, considered and passed by m~animous vote. Mr. appropriations Carter moved for for street and a suspension of sewer improvement the rules to take up funds, which motion an ordinance was adopted making the by the following vote:- Lescure, AYES: - Mayhew, :,,,e ssrs. Carter, Chick, Fi shburne, Foy, Greeley, f4ayne s, 14effer, B. ^ Miller, G T Miller, Parr ac k, Speed, Watts, Williams and Mr. St. Clair--!. '¢ Kinsey ,,essler, , the President--18. NOT VOTING:- L?r. Pattie--±. A vote was then taken on the resolution as presented and the same was adopted by the fo] lowing Mayhew, B. vote:- AYES:- :.,~essrs. A. L(iller, G. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, T. L.',iller, Parrack, Speed, Greeley, Haynes, Keller, Watts, Williams and the ~essler, Kinsey, President--IV. Lesoure, Accounts NAYS:- REPORT submitted a report accompanied ¢ 33W9:- A ~ESOLUTION month of April 191~, was read, fro:n the Messrs. Foy, Pattie and St. Clair--3. OF THE C0~.,ITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:- Messrs. by a resolution Chick and Speed from the Committee on was read and acted upon as follows:- and claims against the City of Roanoke for the by unanimous vote. Miller, Williams, Greeley and Kinsey by sundry resolutions and ordinances which approving the accounts considered and passed C0~MITTEE 0N STREETS:- Messrs. G. T. Etreets submitted a report accompanied REPORT OF THE Committee on which were read and acted upon as follows:- b/3350:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to named streets and avenues, was read, considered and passed by 3351:- A RESOLUTION granting permission for the drive-way cross-overs, was read, considered and passed by / V' 3352:- A RESOLUTION granting permission to :¢~s. A. drive-way cross-over in front of her residence at f/812 Henry lay unanimous construction unanimous bottom macadam vo'te. o£ the vote. on the following following granolithic G. Che'~ning to construct a granolithic :': was read, considered Street, S. ,.., and passed by unanimous vote. V/ 3353:- A RESOLUTION granting the privilege to lay a 1/2" water main in 8th Avenue, N. W., a distance of 300 feet, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~/335W:- A RESOLUTION granting permission to J. P. Walker to construct a granolithic side- walk 10 feet wide in front of his property at the corner of Campbell Avenue and 15th Street, S. W., read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. '. 33~S:- A RESOLUTION to advertise for bids for the construction of certain granolithio sidewalks, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~/ 33~6:- A ~ESOLUTION authorizing the Committee on Streets to secure bids for the furnish- ing of street signs and all necessary apparatus in connection therewith, was read and considered· Mr. Speed moved to amend that the Committee secure bids on sidewalk markers also, which motion was adopted by unanimous vote. A vote was then taken on the resolution as amended and the same was adopted by unanimous vote. sidewalks, streets under the 3357:- A RESOLUTION to give a hearing of the construction of certain was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3358:- A RESOLUTION to provide for guttering, macadamizing, curbing and avenues, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~.. 3359:- AN ORDINANCE granting L. R. Gills the privilege of excavating sidewalk on the East side of Jefferson Street a distance of 25 feet, five foot and paving granolithic certain and using the space was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3558 A RESOLUTION County of C. T. Lukens for the lease by the City and used as a AYES:- Messrs. Carter, Lesoure, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Parraok, NAYS:- Messrs. Pattie and St. Clair--2. ~~3361:- A RESOLUTION granting the privilege authorizing the leasing of a oertaln tract or parcel of land in Roanoke period of one year for quarry purposes, it being the same land now under stone quarry, was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- Chick, Fishburne, Foy., Greeley, Haynes, ~{effer, Kessler, Kinsey, Speed, Watts, Williams and the President--18. alley a distance of 230 feet, was read, considered and passed /~362.- A RESOLUTION granting the privilege to lay a 1/2" distance oF/l~0 feet, was read, considered and passed by unanimous ~/3363:- A RESOLUTION granting the privilege to lay a 3/2" of 22nd Street and Melrose Avenue, N. W., North of Orange Avenue 370 Avenue, Mas read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. u//~0~:- AN ORDINANCE to widen Kirk Avenue tanoe of 170 feet, was read, considered and passed AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, miller, G. T. Miller, Speed, St. Clair, Williams to lay a 1/2" water main in 13th Street West to an by unanimous vote. water main in 15th Street, S. W., a vote. water feet main from the !North West corner and 100 feet East on Orange on the South side from by the following vote:- Fey, Greeley, KeFfer, Kessler, and the President--15. Jefferson Street West a dis- Kinsey, Mayhew, B. A. NAYS:- Messrs. Haynes, Pattie and Watts--3. NOT VOTING:- Messrs. Lesoure and Parraok--2. ~ , 3319:- AN 0RDIN~J~CE granting the Jefferson Street Company, and using the space under the sidewalk on the West side of Jefferson on the South side of Church Avenue a dlstauce of 168 feet, was read, vote. / ~36l~:- A RESOLUTION approving the plans of Frye & Chesterman considered and passed by the following vote:- Inc., the privilege of excavating Street a distance of 99 feet and considered and passed by unanimous for the New City Hall, was read, AYES:- Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Fey, Greeley, Haynes, Keffer, Kessler, Kinsey, Lesoure, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Parrack, Speed, Williams and the President--IV. N~YS:- Messrs. Pattie, St. Clair and Watts--~. ~325:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to purchase a book machine for use in the office of the Clerk of the Courts, was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- Ayes:- Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Fey, Greeley, Haynes, Keller, Kessler, Kinsey, Lesoure, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Parraok, Speed, Williams and the President--17. /~~. AYS:[ Messrs. Pattie, St. Clair 326: A RESOLUTION authorizlug and Watts--3. the connection of the switch board of the Police Alarm System with the switch board of the Virginia & Tennessee Telephone Company, at a cost not to exceed $2.67 per month, was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, ?ishburne, Fey, Greeley, Haynes, Keller, Kessler, Kinsey, Lesoure, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T.-Mlller, Parrack, Speed, NAYS:- Messrs. Pattie, St. Clair and Watts--3. Williams and the President--IV. REPORT OF THE C0~ITTEE ON FI~E & WATER:- Messrs. G. T. Miller, Williams and Greeley from the Committee on ~lre and Water submitted a report stating that they had approved the accounts and claims against the Fire Department for the month of April 191~. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LIGHTS:- Messrs. Watts, Mayhew and Fey from the Committee on Lights submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as follows:- 336~:- A RESOLUTION to locate additional lights, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF THE COkg~ITTEE on Health submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read 1//33615:- A RESOLUTION making an appropriation of $:>50.00 for the ON HEALTH:- !,{essrs. Fishburne, Carter and Poy from the Committee and acted upon as follows:- purpose of defraying the expenses of investigating various incinerating plants in operation in certain cities, was read, eon- the sidered and passed by unanimous vote· 33]1:- A RESOLUTION levying the fina! assessment for sidewalks, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. construction of sundry granolithio REPORT OF THE CO~ITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY:-Messrs. Fishburne, k~ayhew, B. A. Miller, and Parrack from the Committee on Public Safety submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as follows:- .%A ·· p/ 3367:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to grant a permit to the Y. C A to use Naeto Tile and brick construction in the erection of the building about to be constructed read, considered and at the North East corner of Commeree Street and Church Avenue, passed by unanimous vote. S. W. , Wa, S '-" REPORT OF THE CO~ITTEE ON FIRE & WATER:- 4{essrs. G. T. Miller, Greeley, Parraok, Kinsey, Williams and B. A. ~:~iller from the Com~nlttee on Water Franchise submitted ~ report which was ~dopted. A full text of which is as follows:- THE REPORT OF THE C0~2LITTEE ON MIRE AND WATER kND 0~DINkNCE ACTING JOINTLY WATER FRANCHISE CO~ITTEE." AS, "THE April 30th, 191~. Your Committee begs to report that it has had under consideration -and advisement the report of the appraisers and the question incident to providing a water supply, etc., it further reports that a committee from the Chamber of Commerce, one from the Central Trades and Labor Council and one from the Retail Merchants Association are also investigating the matter involved and will at an early date have a joint meeting with your committee for the purpose of exchanging views; this committee expects to be in position to make a definite report of its conclusions with its recommenda- tions at the next regular meeting of Council. At a special meeting of this committee held on April 30th the President of Water Company was heard in reference to a proposed schedule of rates which the Company putting into effect on June 1st, a copy of which proposed schedule is hereto attached. that the purpose of this change of schedule was to make the rates uniform, as on and after June 19th, when the Act becomes effective which places this Company under schedule of rates published by the Company must be uniform for the Roanoke contemplates It was stated the Corporation Co,remission the the same class of service. After discussing and consideraing the matter your Committee deemed it inadvisable under existing conditions to sanction any increase in any of the existiug rates and unanimously adopted a resolution to that effect, and submit for your consideration with the reoonmnendation that it be adopted, the following resolution: RESOLVED, that the Council o? the City of Roanoke is at this time opposed to ~%y increase the existing water rates of the Roanoke Water Company within the City. Respectfully submitted, S. O. Porter Wm. McDermott ., O. P. Wilkins Jno. T. Trout BOARD OF ALDERS. in any of G. T. Miller P. J. Greeley D. A. Parraok A. T. Kinsey C. R. Williams · ~,~lller. C0~.~ON COUNCIL 3bbU Under the requirements of a law passed by the last Legislature this keep open for public inspection, schedules showing rates and charges" and "to or corporations using such product." This law will be in Company prior to that date adjust its charge Pot water hereafter furnished, the Company is required "to charge uniformly all persons effect June 19th, and it is necessary that this so as to conform that law. charge will be in accordance with the new tmiform schedule of rates and charges, on file and open for inspection in our office. The first bill payable under this schedule of rates w-ill be new rates the report of the Board of Appraisers has been permit. FLAT RATES. due June 1st, 191W. In adopting followed as far as present conditions will For dwelling occupied by one family only, with one plain faucet, per annum ..... .~ 9.00 And in addition to the above charges the following:- For each faucet per annum " " Bath tub or shower bath, not connected with bath tub, per annum Pot each Water closet, per annum ...................... " " Urinal, per annum. 3.00 3.00 For each Fixture that may be used for actually so use~ or not, per sprinkling, whether annum 5.00 For each lot having a frontage of 50 feet or less, and t.en (10~) cents additional per annum for each foot of frontage in excess of 50 feet, half the sidth of the side street being included in computing the frontage of corner lots. No charge shall be made for hot water Faucets. When two or more Families occupy the same house but have separate fixtures, each family may be charged the same as though occupying a separate house. V~en tv~o or more families occupy the same house,..and use same Fixtures, the rates for each family will be 25 per less than if each family used separate fixtures. the cent OFfice supplied with one faucet, per annmn Each additional office using the same £auoet, per annum. METER RATES. 5.00 2.00 Minimum monthl% ohargerFor each house, business for 5/8" mete For l" meter ..... First 20,000 gallons per month 200,000 " " " 80,000 " " " 1, 00,000 " " " 1,000,000 " " " - tenement, or place of .6o oo ---$ .22 '~ .12 10~ ~.~ ~ o7w $ .o6 Over 3,000,000 ~r. Chick moved to appropriate the sum of $100.00 to pay the expenses of the Chief of Police to-the Annual Convention of the Chiefs of Police of the United States to be held the first week in June at Grand Rapids, Michigan, which motion was adopted by the following vote: AYES:- Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Haynes, Greeley, Keffer, Kessler, Kinsey, Lesoure, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Parrack, Speed, St. Clair, Williams and the President--17. NAYS:- Messrs. Haynes, Pattie and Wa~.ts--3. which were The Police Commission submitted the rules and regulations referred to the Committee on Ordinance. THERE BEING NO ?URTHER BUSINESS CO~.$~ON--OOUNOI-.tz-ADJOUlqNED. of the Police C I T Y C L E i~ ~f. A P--P- R-O-V-E-D; P lq E S I D E N T. Department REPORT O? ~u, .. _~E CO~gJ. ITTEE ON FIRE AND WATER AhrD ORDINANCE acting Jointly as VTHE CO~9;~ITTEE ON ¥,ATER" FRA~CHISE''" ' :-Messrs. G. T. ?-.~i!ler, Parr~ok, Greeley,. B. A. Miller, Williams and Kinsey from the Committee on Water Franchise submitted a report and recommended the adoption oF the following resolution:- RESOLVED, that the Council of the City o£ Roanoke is at this time opposed to ~ny increase in any of the existing water rates o£ the Roanoke Water Company within the City, which was read, considered and adopted by unanimous vote. THERE BEING NO FURT~W_ER BUSINESS THE CO,.~:Oh COUNCIL ADJOURNED. ATTEST: APPROVED. CiTY CLERK. PRESIDENT. 356"" DONALD HAYNES STATE LIBRARIAN ARCHIVES DIVISION LOCAL RECORDS BRANCH THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT PAGE(S): OF THIS VOLUME WERE~T THE TIME DATE 7---72 OF MI CROF I LMI NG, LIBRARY DIVISION Ray O. Hummel, Jr., Director LIBRARY SERVICES DIVISION Nolan T. Yelich, Director ARCHIVES DIVISION Louis H. Manarin, Director C0~0N COUNCIL, REGULAR MONDAY, JUNE 8th, SESSION, 191W. Common Council met in Regular Session in the called to order by the President, PRESENT:- Messrs. Carter, (late), Kerns, Kinsey, Lescure, B. A. Miller, St. Clair, Watts, Williams and the President--21. ABSENT:- Mr. Mayhew--1. C. S. McNulty. Chick, Fishburne, G. Council Chamber at 8 rg Roy, Greeley, Haynes Miller, Newton, Parraok READING OF THE JOURNAL:- ~.~. Chick moved to dispense which was objected to by M~. Pattie, ,and the President ordered done, but same were not approved. Mr. St. Clair moved that the Chairman of the Committee on Finance and the Chairman o'clock P. M., and was (late), (late), Keffer, Pattie, Kessler Speed, the with the reading of the minutes read which was Jounral, accordingly minutes be examined by the President of Common Council, of the Committee on Water Franchise, which motion was adopted by unanimous vote. MAYOR'S LETTER:-- A ~Letter 9rom the Mayor to which was attached the resignation of W. L. Craft, City Clerk, was read and considered. Mr. Carter moved that the resignation of Mr. Craft be accepted. Mr.~Miller moved that the resignation be not accepted until the Finance Committee made a report of the matter. Mr. Newton amended the motion that t/~?; Finance Committee be authorized to employ an expert accountant to check up the office of the City Clerk. Mr. Williams moved as a substitute that the Mayor be authorized to employ an expert accountant, which motion was rejected .~r. G. T. Miller then moved that the Finance Committee be authorized to employ an expert accountant to investigate the City Clerk's Office, and to make a report to Council at its next regular meeting, which motion was adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, Haynes, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, Lescure, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Newton, Parraok, Pattie, Speed, St. Clair, Watts, Williams and the President--20. NOES:- None--O. ANNUAL ~,[ESSAGE OF THE ~,iAYOR;- The Mayor's Annual Message was read - A full text of which is as follows:- Roanoke, Va., June kth, 191W. TO THE HONORABLE COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA. GENTLEZ~EN: - I beg to hand you my annual report for the year 1913. I have been shown the annual reports from the heads of the various departments of the City, and these reports show that the growth of the City during the last year has come up fully to the expectation of the public - the City has advanced rapidly in population with ~ large increase in value. The reports of the Tax Collector, Commissioner of Revenue and Treasurer show. these facts. The large number of buildings erected during the past year, and which are now being erected, will add largely to the revenue of the City. The Fire Department of our City is one of the best in the South, and the fire losses are small, which is due largely to the efficiency of the Fire Department. The efficiency of the Police Department has been very greatly year by the construction and operation of the Police Alarm System, and by increased during the last the acquirement and use of a patrol wagon. jail and The site architects Stock Bill from the rolling stock result due credit must The Nealth Department is doing good work in making our City sanitary aud clean. After a long effort the construction of a public building for the purpose of court house, city offices has reached the stage that looks to the early erection of such a building. has been secured, the preliminary plans have been adopted, and my information is that the are now making the detail plans preparatory to asking for bids for its erection. Our City along with the other cities of the State have been Fortunate in hav~ng the Rolling declared void by the Supreme Court of Appeals by which we were able to collect the tax of the Norfolk and Western Railroad Company for the year of 1913. For this be given our representative in the Legislature and our City Solicitor. stringent At the 191~ Session of the heglslature than the one of 1912, and I have been another rolling stock bill was passed which is more informed by competent attorneys that this bill is The Legislature has adjourned to meet in extra session in January, 1915, and a T~x Commission has been appointed to investigate the entire question of location and report its reoo~mnendatious to that Body. It behooves the City of Roanoke to take active interest in this matter to see that an equitable and Just law may be adopted which will do no harm to the City or to the Commonwealth. My informmtion is that this Tax Commission will sit at different places in the State to receive suggestious as to the proper method of taxation in this State, and that they will hold a meeting at some time in the City of Roanoke, at which time Council should see that effio!eut men, including City 0ffioi~ls and t_on with it influential citizens, should appear before that ~ommission and discuss the ques ~ . I have from time to time presented questions to your Body among them the management of the Almshouse ~rm, ~nd another to provide a method of disposing of the garbage of the City. Both of these questions are important; both matters were referred to committees. The one with reference to the ~lmshouse Farm has been referre~ back to the committee and so far as I know that committee has not t~ken any further action. I am fully oonwinoed that we are not getting the results from the ~lmshouse Farm that we should, and I hope you will make further investigation mt as early date as possible. I have also been info~med that the Committee having charge of the matter of erecting an Incinera- ting Plant in this City is making diligent investigation and will be ready to report to your Body within a short time. I cannot too strongly urge the necessity of taking early steps in this matter since the disposition of garbage at dumps in the v~rious sections ~f the City meets with vigorous objection by people living near such points and several injunctions have been asked For to stop depositing garbage in those communities and the restriction placed on the City makes the present method of disposing of garbage both diffoult and expensive. I wish to congratulate Council for their diligent and faithful service in looking after the interest of the City, and in conclusion I desire to thank your Body for the courtesies extended me as well as those extended me by the var ous Officials of the City. Respectfully submitted, .. C., B. M00MAW .~IAYOR. / "¢ A letter from the Mayor relative to the observance of Flag Day was read, and the President was author%zed to appoint a Committee of three with power to make arrangements for observing Flag Day. /A letter from the Mayor relative to report of E. A. Wills, Superintendent of the Poor, with reference, to three or four applicants for the poor house who have tuberculosis, was read and referred to the Committee on Public Property. Courts. unconstitutional, but what the result will be we will not know until the sane can be passed on by the 356q ~l tter £rom the Mayor to which was attached a letter from W. General, relative to having proper provisions made for an armory for the in this City, was read and referred to the Committee on Finance. W. Sale, The Adjudant military company located REPORTS O? OFFICERS:- The Reports of the City Co:mmission, Health Officer, Clerk of the Market, Keeper were read and ordered filed. Clerk, City Engineer, City Treasurer, Police of the Almshouse, Superintendent of the Poor, REPORT OF THE CO}.,~{ITTEE ON FINANCE:- Messrs. Co.mmittee on Finance submitted a report accompanied by were read and acted upon as follows:- · 3369~'! A RESOLUTION approving certain contract, was read, considered and passed by ~manimous vote. Chick, excepting #337W, Speed from the sundry resolutions and ordinances which electrical wiring and plumbers' bonds, !.' 3370:- A RESOLUTIOM authorizing the City Clerk report of the official departments of the City of Roanoke sidered: - to have printed 200 copies for the year of 1913, was of the annual read and o on- was ~. Speed mov=d to amend to read that the reports adopted. do not exceed 180 pages, which amendment The resolution as amended was passed by tunanimous 3371:- A RESOLUTION making certain supplementary passed by unanimous vote. vote . appropriations, was read, considered and 3372:- ~N ORDINANCE appropriating $5,000.00 to the Park Improvement Fund, was read and laid over until the next meeting. ~/3373:- A RESOLUTION appropriating a sum to aid the Young Men's Christian Association in the matter of the payment of City Taxes, was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Carter, Chick, ?ishburne, Foy, Greeley, Kessler, Kerns, Kinsey, Lesoure, B. A. Miller, Parraok, Speed, St. Clair, Williams and the President--15. NAYS:- Messrs. Ke£fer, G. T. Hiller, Pattie and Watts--~. NOT VOTING:- ~r. Haynes--1. 337~:- A RESOLUTION making ~n appropriation of $1,800.00 for the purchase of an automobile for the Chief of the Fire Department, was read, considered and laid over until the next meeting. > 3375:- A RESOLUTION requesting the Mayor, City Solicitor in conjunction with the Finance Committee to appear before the State Tax Commission when it holds its session in the City of Roanoke, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF THE C0t~t~ITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:- ~essrs. Chick and Speed from the Committee on Accounts submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as follows:- 3376:- A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and claims against the City of Roanoke for the month of May 191W, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote:- REPORT OF THE C0~ITTEE ON STREETS, NO. l:- Messrs. G. T. Miller, Williams, Greeley and Kinsey from the Committee on Streets submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions and ordinances which were read and acted upon as follows:- / ~ 3377:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to re-surface sundry streets and avenues with the City Forces, was read, considered and referred back to the Committee for further oonsidera- tion. ' 3378:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to have the Co. to lower its tracks on Orange Avenue, N. W. , to the grade line from was read, considered and passed by the AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chic. k, Miller, G. T. Miller, Parrack, Pattie, Roanoke Railway & Electric llth Street to 17th Street, following vote:- Roy, Greeley, Haynes, Keller, Kessler, Kinsey, Lescure, Speed, St. Clair, Watts, Williams and the President--18. B. A. NAYS:- Mr. Kerns--1. 356t . RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to re-surface sundry streets and avenues with the City Forces, was read, considered and referred back to the Committee for further consideration. 3380:- A RESOLUTION awardinM contract for the construction of sundry granolithio street crossings, was read, considered AYES:- Messrs. Carter, and passed by the foil. owing vote:- Chick, Foy, Greeley, Haynes, Kessler, Kerns, Kinsey, Lescure, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Parraok, Pattie, Speed, St. Clair, Watts, Williams and the President--18. ga+aln Mr. St. ~~30T VOTING:- ,',{r. Ke£fer--1. 381:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Roanoke Gas Light Company to place and maintain a 10" on 13th Street Bridge across the Virginian Railway, was read, considered and on motion of Clair was referred to the City Solicitor for his opinion as to the right of the Gas Company to place its gas main on the 13th Street Bridge before same is authorized by Council, which motion was ad°pted:~~33 · 82:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to re-surface the following named streets and avenues with the City Forces, was read, considered and referred back to the Committee for Further c onsider,a~n. 3383: - A RESOLUTI ON authorizing the City Engineer to grade with the Chain Gang llth Street N. W., between Staunton Avenue and the alley South of Staunton Avenue, was read, considered and passed by the fo'llowing vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Carter, Chick, Foy, Greeley, Haynes, Kessler, Kerns, Kinsey, Lescure, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Parraok, Pattie, Speed, St. Clair, Watts Williams and the President--18. NOT VOTING:- Mr. Keffer--1. /338~:- A' RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to re-surface the following named streets and avenues with the City Forces, was read, considered and referred back to the Committee for further consideration. 3385:- A RESOLUTION granting permission for the construction of certain granolithic cross- overs, was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- G, r. AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Foy, Greeley, Haynes, Kessler, Kerns, .Kinsey, Lescure, · Miller, Parrack, Pattie, Speed, St. Clair, Watts, Williams and the President--18. B. A. Miller, NOT VOTING:- M~. Keffer--1. 3386:- A RESOLUTION granting the privilege to lay a 3/k" water main, was read, considered and passed by/unanimous vote. .. F/ 3387:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to construct a concrete retaining wall along the side o£ the propertY of !,~s. Sarah E. Murphy located on the North ';lest corner of Harrison Avenue and 5th Street, N. E., was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Carter, Chick, Foy,.Greeley, Haynes, Kessler, Kerns, ~insey, Lescure, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Parraok, Pattie, Speed, St. Clair, Watts, Williams and the President--18. 3389 - A : avenues, was read, /~38 VOTING:- ~v~. Keller--12 8:- A RESOLUTION to adv rtise for bids for a granolithic sidewalk on the South side of Patterson Avenue, S. W., from 17th to 21st Streets, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. RESOLUTION designating the kind of binder to be used on the various streets and considered and on motion of Mr. St. Clair referred back to the Committee for further consideration. REPORT 0~ THE C0~9~{ITTEE ON STREETS, NO. 2:- Messrs. Wil].iams, Kinsey and Greeley from the Committee on Streets submitted report No. 2 accompanied by sundry resolutions and ordinances which were Y. read .and acted upon as follows:- / ~× 3~05:- AN ORDINANCE granting the Y. M. C. C. A. 6" beyond the property line, was read, A. permission to extend the granite base of the new considered and referred back to the Committee for further consideration. 3~06:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the considered and passed by the following vote:- A~q~S:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, B. ^. Nlller, G. T. Miller, Parrack, NAYS:- Nr. Williams--1. Lesoure, City Engineer to Greeley, Pattie, Hayne S, Speed, purchase street signs, was read, Keffer, Kessler, Kerns, Kinsey, Watts and the President--17. NOT VOTING:- .~{r. St. Clair--1. ' 3~07:- AN ORDINANCE granting the Y. '~ C A the right to exoav~e Ag. · · · side of their property on the North East corner of Church Avenue to Commerce considered and passed by unanimous vote. the alley on the South Stree t, was read, Mr. Chick moved for a suspension of the rules to take up the unfinished business laid over on the last Calendar, which motion was adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-~essrs. Carter, Chick, B'oy, Greeley, Haynes, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, Lescure, B ~:~ller, G. T. ~:.~iller, Parraok, Speed, St. Clair, Watts, Wil]lams and the President--17. Pattie--1. ORDINANCE appropriating to the credit of the School Fund the sum of $10,000.00, w~s read, considered and passed by the following vote:- A%~S:- Nessrs. Ca~ter, Chick, Foy, Greeley, Haynes, Keller, Kerns, Kinsey, Lescure, B. A. ~Jiller, G. T. ~{iller, Parraok, Pattie, Speed, Watts, Williams and the President--17. NOT VOTING:- Nessrs. St. Clair and Kessler--2. · 33~6:- AN ORDINANCE making an appropriation to the credit of the Fire Department for extraordinary purposes for the year of 191~, in the sum of $3,000.00, was read, considered and amended by ).~. St. Clair to read that in the.purohase of hose that it was not to cost in excess of ~ vl.00 per foot, which amendment was passed by unanimous vote· The resolution as amended was then voted upon and p~ssed by unanimous vote. 3369:- A R~SOLUTION authorizing the payment of the bill for one book typev~iter purchased £or the office of the Clerk of the Court, was read, considered and oassed by unanimous vote. On motion of ~,~. G. T. Nill~r Common Council adjourned to meet ~ond~y, June 15th, 191~ at 8 o'clock P. ~.., to complete the Calendar. THE CO!.~!0N COUNCIL THEN ADJOURNED. ATTEST: C I T Y C L E R '~. APPROVED. P R E S I D E N T. C0!:~,~0N COUNCIL, ADJOURNED SESSIOU, ~.{0NDAY, JUNE 15th, 191[[. The Common Council met in adjourned session in the Council Chamber at 8 o'clock P..~,!., and was called to order by the President, ~r. C. S. MoNulty. PRESENT:-~.essrs. Carter, Chick (late), Fishburne, roy, Greeley, Haynes, Keller (late), Kerns, Kinsey, Lesoure, ~Mayhew, G. T. Miller, Newton, Parrack, Pattie, Speed, St. Clair, Watts, Williams and the President--20. ABSE'~T:-.V, essrs. Kessler and B. A. }~iller--2. A LETTER from the City Soliciotr suggesting such changes and corrections in the minutes of the Nay meeting of Council relative to the Report o£ the Committee on Water Franchise was read an on motion of ~r. Speed the Council authorized the correction of same as set forth in the letter from the City Solicitor. AYES: ' ~ -~:,~essrs. Carter, Fishburne, roy, G. T. ~,liller, Newton, Parraok, Speed, St. Clair, NOT VOTING:- ~,~. Pattie--1. REPORT OF THE C0~.~ITTEE ON SE%VERS:- Dlessrs. Carter, Foy, and Fishburne from the Committee on Sewers submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon as f°ll°ws~z/3390:-:- ~ A RESOLUTION to advertise for bids for the construction of a sewer to accommodate the properties abutting on Chapman and Patterson Avenues, S. '",,., between 19th and 21st Streets, which having passed the Board of Aldermen, was read, considered and their action concurred in by the following vote:- Greeley, Haynes, Kerns, Kinsey, Lesoure, k'.ayhew, Watts, Williams and the President--17. / '!/3391:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to advertise for bids for the construction of certain storm drains, which having passed the Board of Aldermen, was read, considered and their action concurred in by the fol'l, owing vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, Haynes, Ke££er, Kerns, Kinsey, Les- cure, Mayhew, G. T. ]~iiller, Nev~ton, Parrack, Speed, Wil. liams and the President.--17. ;S::- Messrs. Pattie, St Clair and 2 - A RESOLUTION authorizing the section of Patterson and Campbell Avenues, S. considered and their aotlon concurred in by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, Haynes, ~(erns, Kinsey, Lescure, '~:.',ayhew, G. T. ~!iller., Newton, Parraok, Speed', St..Clair, Watts, Williams and the President--17. ..NOT VOTING:- Mr. Pattie--1. · ~? 3393:- A RESOLUTION awarding contract for the construction a sewer to accommodate the properties on the North side of 0r~nge Avenue, N. W., between 15th and 16th Streets; both sides of 18th Street, N. W., between Orange and Hanover Avenues, and the south side of Hanover Avenue, N. W., between 17th and 18th Streets, which having ~assed the Board of Aldermen, was read, considered and their action concurred in by the following vote:- AYES:-Niessrs. Carter, Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, Haynes, Kerns, Kinsey, Lesoure, ~!ayhew, G. T. ?~iller, Newton, Parraok, Speed, St. Clair, Watts, Williams and the President--17. NOT VOTING:- .%ir. Pattie--1. REPORT OF THE C0)~5~ITTEE ON STR!.~ETS, NO. 3:- }~ESSRS. G. T. Miller, Williams, ;(insey and Greeley from the Committee on Streets submitted Report No. 3 accompanied by sundry resolutions and ordinances which were read and acted upon as follows:- Watts--3. City Engineer to construct two catch basins at the inter- W., which having passed the Board of Aldermen, was read, 356.°. 89:- A RESOLUTION designating the kind o£ binder to be used on the various streets and avenues, which having passed the Board of Aldermen, was read, considered and their action concurred in by the following vote:- A~ES:-,~.essrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, Keller, Kerns, Kinsey, G. T. Miller, Speed, Williams and the President--J3. NAYS:- Messrs. Haynes, Parrack, Pattie, St. Clair and Watts--5. Foot NOT VOTING:- Messrs. Lescure and Mayhew--2. ' 3W08:- A RESOLUTION granting the privilege to W. E. granolithic sidewalk on the ~?est and North sides of the MoGuire to construct a fifteen Market Square From Campbell Ave- hue to action M. ayhew, Nelson Street, which having passed the Board of concurred in by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, G. T. Miller, Parrack, Speed, St. Clair, Williams and the Aldermen, was read, considered and their Haynes, Kerns, Kinsey, Lesoure, President--16. crete NAYS:- Messrs. Pattie and Watts--2. '..-' 3~09:- A .~ESOLUTION awarding contract for curb on Patterson Avenue, S. W., between 13th thepaving with concrete and placing con- and 18th Streets, which having passed the Board of A. ldermen, was read, considered and their action concurred in by unanimous vote. ',." 3h. 10:- A RESOI,UTION granting granolithic sidewalk on the North side the privilege to W. E. MoGuire to construct a ten Foot of Campbell Av.enue a distance of 50 Feet and on the West side of Nelson Street a distance of Ninety Feet, which having passed the Board of Aldermen, was read, considere~ and their action concurred in by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, Haynes, Kerns, .'.~ayhew, G. T. l,~iller, Parrack, Speed, St. Clair, Williams and the President--16. // NAYS:- Messrs. Pattie and Watts--2. Kinsey, Lescure, . 3Wll:- A ~ESOLUTION rejecting the bid of C. Markley for placing macadam on certain streets and avenues, and directing the City Engineer to do the work by Force Account, which having passed the Board of Aldermen, was read, considered and their action concurred in by the following vote:- Lescure, M. ayhew, President--19. Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, Haynes, G. T. .¥,~ller"~', 'Jewton, Parraok, Speed, St. Clair, Watts, KeFfer, Kerns, Kinsey, Williams and the NAYS:- Mr. Pattie--1. 1st, ~r. Miller moved that the City Engineer be required to complete / / 1915, which motion was adopted. ! '~/ .~k12:- A ~ESOLUTI011' awarding contract For with Bituminous Binder; constructing concrete and granite paving and constructing granolithic sidewalks on certain the work by January macadamizing certain streets and curbing, concrete gutters, streets and avenues, which passed the Board of Aldermen, was read, considered and their action concurred in by avenues concrete having the Follow- lng vote :- AYES:- Messrs. Carter, Chick, Lesoure, Mayhew, G. T....~'~ller, Newton, the President--20. Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, Haynes, Ke£fer, Parrack, Pattie, Speed, St. Clair, Watts, Kerns, Kinsey, Williams and NAYS: - None-- O. ORDINANCE authorizing 357Li the Roanoke Railway & Electric Company to double track its line or street railway from the terminus of its double track on Center Avenue; thence along and on llth Street to Orange Avenue; and thence to a point West on Orange Avenue 100 feet from its intersection with llth Street, and to double track Orange Ayenue at scm subse(~ent date from said point 100 feet West from llth Street along Orange Avenue, Lynohburg Avenue and Melrose Avenue West to the Corporate IJimits, and to construct diamond turn-out or switch on 7th Street Southeast from its lutersection with Dale Avenue; thence South along 7th Street to Jamison Avenue; thence East on Jamison Avenue to a point West of 8th Street, which having passed the Board of Aldermen, was read, considered andtheir action concurred in by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Fey, Greeley, Haynes, I{erns, Minsey, Lesoure, Eayhew, G. T. ~iller, Newtou, Parraok, Williams and the President--15. NAYS:- Messrs. Pattie, Speed, St. Clair and Watts--k. t0T VOTING:- .~:~r. Ke£fer--]. ~/ 3~05:- AN ORDINANCE abandoning for street purposes a strip uow occupied by the sidewalk beginning at the North East corner of Commerce Street and Church Avenue., said strip being 6" in width and running with the property llne o£ the Young },~en's Christian Association's property 9?.9 feet, and a like strip 6" in width extending from the same corner East along the t. Torth property line od Church Ave- nue a distance of 108.~ Feet, which having passed the Board of Aldermen, ~as read, considered ~nd their action concurred in by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Fey, Greeley, Miller, Speed, St. Clair, Williams and the President--1W. Kerns, Kinsey, Lescure, ~ayhew, G. T. NAYS:- Nessrs. Eef£er, Pattie and Watts--3. NOT VOTING:- ~r. Parrack--1. REPORT 07 THE C0~,~ZITTEE 0N PUB[,IC P~0PERTY:- ,~Jessrs. [{ef£er and Pattie, except #3395, from the Committee on Public Property submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upo/[r/as follows:- 339l[:- A RESOLUTION appointing a Committee of three citizens to assist the Public Property Committee and the City Engineer in the erection of a New City Hall, which haviug passed the Bo~rd of Aldermen, was read and considered. ~r. St. Clair moved that it be referred back to the Committee which motion was lost. A vote was then taken on the resolution as presented by the Co~.~mittee and the action of the Bo~rd of Aldermen was concurred in by the following vote:- AYES:-!~essrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Fey, Greeley, Keffer, ~(erns, Kinsey, Lescure, Mayhew, Speed and .Williams--12. /NAYS:- Messrs. St Watts and the President--W. Parraok, Clair, . ¥ 339~:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the inst~llation of a telephone in the o£fioe of the Commissioner of Revenue, which having passed the Board of Aldermen, was read, considered and their action concurred in by unanimous vote. REPORT OF THE CO~ITT~-qE ON 0NDINANCE:-Messrs. Kerns, B. A. Miller from the Committee on Ordinance submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions and ordinances which were read ~nd acted upon as ~ezlows:- .~//3396:- AN ORDINANCE to amend an Ordinance approved ~tlay 21st, 1909, entitled "AN 0RDINAWCE to regulate and control the erection of signs, figures and ornaments extending over the sidewalks and other public ways of the City of Roanoke, and to provide a penalty for the violation of the same, and designated as ordinance No. 1S66, which having passed the Board of Aldermen, was read and considered. Mr. Kerns moved to refer to the Committee on Public Safety. Mr. Williams moved as a substitute that the President appoint a Committee of three to draft an ordinance which substitute was adopted. ;357! 3397: - A RESOLT;TI01~ authorizing t~'.e ....... ,::, :r,:.,nted in pamphlet form 200 copies of the police rules and reo~alations, which having ?as.~ed tko Poard of Aldermen, was read, considered and their action ooncurre,1 in by 'the £ol.l.:.wi:~g vote:- AYE.'!;:- i[.z.-.:.-..-~. Csrter, Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Greeley, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, hesoure, .",,,.',~-- "' "' .~,,,'op,'~ ~ed St Clair, Watts, Williams and the President--16 NOT VOTING:- Mr. Pattie--1. '.h'. Spee.Z p_~'.~, s.'.-,~;..:d ~:~ ordinance amending Section 281~ of the General Ordinances, which '~ .'JT ORDINAUCE designating places within the corporate limits in which persons can bathe in Roanoke River under certain conditions, which was referred to the Committees on Public Property and Pubiio Safety, jointly: was read, considered and their action concurred in. REPORT OF m.uw ..... Cm~.~,rTTEE~,,.,._ ON FIRE & "?~"~'.'~,,,,~,,.,:- ~..~:eS' srs. '.~/i] ] lams, Kinsey and Greeley from the ComJnittee on Fire and Water submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon as £ollows:- 3399:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chief of the Fire Department to renew two doors on the apparatus floor of No. 2 Station at a cost not to exceed .$120.00, and to paint Stations Nos. 5 and 6 at a cost not to exceed $150.00, and to purchase [~O0-ft. of chemical hose at hS~ per foot, which having passed the Board of Aldermen, was read considered and their action non-concurred in by the following vote:- and AYES:- Williams--!l. ' · G T. Miller, Speed Messrs. Carter, Chick, Foy, Greeley, Kerns, Kinsey, },..ayhew, . NAYS:- ...~essrs. Fishburne, Lescure, NOT VOTING:- Messrs. Watts and the Pattie and St. Pre sident--2. Clair--k. , 3Woo:- A having passed the Board following vote:- AYES: - ,,:e ssr s. and Williams--Il. RESOLUTION awarding contract for the furnishing of 2508-ft. of fire hose, which of Aldermen, was read, considered and their action non-concurred in by the " G T "' Speed Carter, Chick, Foy, Greeley, Kerns, Kinsey, .,~.,ayhew, . . ,,:xller, exceed action NAYS:- Messrs. Fishburne, Lesoure, Pattie, and St. Clair--[~. / NOT VOTING:- Messrs. Watts and the President--2. 3~01 :- A RES0..U~ION authorizing the purchase of six fire alarm boxes at a cost not to ~125.00, each, which hs. vlng passed the Board of Aldermen, was read, considered and thei? non-concurred in by the following vote:- and AYES: - Williams--Il. Messrs. Carter, Chick, Foy, Greeley, Kerns, Kinse~, ..,=~_e , G. T. Miller, Speed NAYS:- Messrs. Fishburne, Lesoure, Pattie and St. Clair--~. NOT VOTING:- Messrs. Watts and the President--2. on He al th foil ows: - REPORT OF THE C0.~,&IITTEE ON UEALTH:- Messrs. Fishburne, Carter and Foy from the Committee submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon as ,. 3202:- A RESOLUTION authoriz Plant of the latest model, 50 tons cap of the City, which was referred to the sidered and their action concurred in. .~ 3W03:- A ~ESOLUTION authoriz Board of Aldermen, was read, considere ing the purchase and installation of a Decarie Incinerating acity, on the City Stables property in the South East section Co~mittee on Finance by the Board of Aldermen, was read, con- lng the purchase of six garbage carts, which having passed the d and their action concurred in by unanimous vote. PEP0.~T 05' THE C0kg~.!ITTEE ON Committee on Public Safety submitted was read /0hd acted upon as fo/lows:- V33o~:- ~ ~ESOLUTION authorizing the PUB!,IC SAFETY:- ..~ssrs. Fishburne and ~. A. :~,lller from the a report accompanied by a resolution and an ordinance which bowser storage tank in the rear was read, considered and their 3398:- ORDINANCE creating A~..~ duties, requiring a permit for electrical h:~.ving passed the Board of Aldermen, was Mr. G. T. Miller moved Virgin. ia & Tennessee o£ their telephone exchange, which action concurred in by un.~n~mous vote. the office of "Electrical Inspector" wiring, and prescribin,: read and considered. that the same be referred back to Telephone Company having passed the the fees to install a 2card of Aldermen, and prescribing his therefor, etc., which the Committee 5or Further con- sideration, adopted. and that th% Co:r. mittee draft an ordinance for plumbing, inspector, which motion was A .~ESOLUTION authorizing the Standard 0il Company to erect a storage tank on their prooerty ].coated in the North East Section of the City, which having passed the Board of Aldermen, was read, oonslder.e~and their action concurred in. ~/ 33gl4..:- AN ORDIIlANCE to amend and re-enact Section 66a of an ordinance entitled imposing taxes on licenses for municipal purposes", which was referred back to the Co..'zuittee by the Board of ~dermen, was read, considered and their action concurred in. ~/33~5:- A RE~;0LUTI0?~ to amend and re-enact imposing taxes on licenses for municipal "That this shall apply to the Academy of in by the folloy~ing vote:- AYES:-~.~ess~s. Carter, Chick, Pattie, Speed, Watts, Williams and the purposes , ~;!usic only", ,:~e~tion 85 of an ordinance entitled, ~.~. 0RDI~AJC~ which was ~mended by the Board of Aldermen to read: was read, considered and their action concurred Fishburne, Fey, President--IN. kerns, Kinsey, Lescure, ..,8, OW, ~. .,~. ,'.'~1] let, NOT VOTING:- Mr.. Greeley--]. \; 337[~:- A MESOLUTION making an appropriation of ~.~1,~00 for the purchase of an automobile for the use of the Chief of the Fire Department, which was read, and laid over at the meeting of Cor~non Council held on the 8th, was read, considered and rejected by the following vote:- AYES:- ~v:.essrs. Greeley and Speed--2. ~" " G ~ "~ller, , NAYS:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, ?oy, Kinsey, Lescure, .... ~yhe~v, . ~. ,~.._ Pattie St. Clair, Watts, Williams and the Presldent--13. Mr. Williams moved to re-consider, which motion was adopted by the following vote:- ~' ,, Kerns :::ayhew, G. · Miller, Speed and Williams-~8. AYES:-,,.essrs. Carter, Fishburne, Greeley, , _. NAYS:-Messrs. Chick, Fey, Kinsey, Lescure, Pattie, St. Clair and Watts--7. NOT VOTING:- ~.,.~r, President--l. Miller moved to refer back to the Committee for further consideration - The result of the vote was as follows:- AYES:- [,.~e sst s. NAYS:- Messrs. THERE BEING N0 Carter, Fey, Greeley, Kerns, Mayhew, G. T. Miller, Speed and Williams--8. '~ Lescure Pattie St Clair, Watts and the Chick, Fishburne, ,.,insey, , , President--8. FURTHER BUSINESS THE C0[.~,~0N COUNCIL ADJOURNED. ATTEST: APPROVED. CITY CLERK. P R E S I DENT. C0~ON COUNCIL, REGULAR SESSION, MONDAY, JULY 6th, 1911~. Common Council met in Regular Session in the Council Chamber at 8 o'clock P. ~., and was called to ~' :.;IcNulty order by the President, ~,~r. C ,2 PRESENT: - ~' ~,~essrs. Carter, Chick (late), Fishburne, Foy, Haynes, Ke£fer, Kessler, Kinsey, ".~_aynew' ', B.....~ .~.~"'ller, G. T. ~iller, Parraok, Pattie (late), Speed, St. Clair, Williams and the Presi- dent.-17. ABSENT:- ~essrs. Greeley, Xerns, Lescure, Newton and Watts--5. READING 0~' THE JOURNAL:- On motion of '4 .,~r. Carter the reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. REPORTS OF OFFICERS:- The Report of the City Engineer, City Clerk, City Treasurer, Health Officer, Keeper of the Almshouse and Superintendent of the Poor were resd and ordered filed. FILING AND REFERRIMG PETITIONS:- A petition from F. M. Houston for a street line on the North side of Salem Avenue, was read and referred to the Committee on Streets. REP0~T 07 ~HE C0~ITTEE 0N FINANCE:- ~r. Chick from the Committee on 'Finance submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions and ordinances which were read and acted upon ~ 3h. 15:- A RESOLUTI0.~ approving certain contract and plumber's bonds, was read, as follows:- considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~ 3~16:- A RESOLUTI0I.~ passed by unanimous vote. making certain supplementary appropriations, was read, considered and larger ; 3~17:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Clerk to purchase Elliott-Fisher quantities, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ribbons in and 3~18:- A RESOLUTION to increase the pay of the Chief of Police, Police regular patrolmen 5 per centum, was read and considered. Justice, Sergeants ~. G. T. ~iller moved to refer back to the Committee which motion was lost by the follow- ing vote :- AYES:- .~fessrs. Kinsey, G. T. ~,iiller and Williams--3. NAYS:- ~.{essrs. Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Haynes, Kessler, ~ayhew, B. A. [~iller, Parraok, Speed St. Clair and the President--il. NOT VOTING:- ~essrs. Carter, Keller and Pattie--3. period of ~r. Carter moved to amend that all foremen that have been in the service o£ the City for two years or more be placed on a flat salary of $75.00 per month, the same to be charged to the account of Street Repairs, which amendment was adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-~,~essrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Haynes, Keller, Kessler, Kinsey, B. A. ~-!iller G. T. }~iller, Parrack, Pattie, Speed, St. Clair, Williams and the President--17. NAYS:- None--0. ~r. Carter then offered a second amendment to cut out the Chief of Police and Police Justlo which amendment was adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-~.essrs. Carter, Haynes, Kessler, ~ayhew, B. A. }~iller, G. T. ~iller, Parrack, Speed, St. Clair, Williams and the PreSident--Il. NAYS:- Nessrs. Fishburne, Foy, Keller, Kinsey and Pattie--5. NOT VOTING:- ~r. Chick--1. A vote was then taken on the resolution as amended and the sa ,e was lost by the Following vote:- St. AYES:- ~essrs Carter, ltaynes, Kessler, Mayhew, B ^ Clair, Williams and the President--il. Miller, G. T...',tilJer, Parraok, Speed, NAYS:- Messrs. ?ishburne, Foy, KeFfer, Kinsey and Pattie--5. .NOT VOTING:- Mr. Chick--1. ~3W19:- A RESOLUTION appropriating and authorizing the expenditure of a sum not to exceed ~600.00 for Flag Day, was read, considered and rejected by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Carter, Chick, Foy, Kinsey, B. A. Miller, Speed, St. 61air, Williams and the President--8. NAYS:- Messrs. Fishburne, Haynes, Kef£er, Mayhew, G. T. Miller, Parrack and Pattie--V. NOT VOTING:- Mr. Kessler--1. 3~20:- AN ORDINANCE imposing a license tax for the privilege of selling horses shipped to the City of Roanoke in carload lots, Mr. Williams moved for was read, and laid over until the next meetzng. a suspension of the rules to take up certain resolutions, which motion was adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Foy, Fishburne, Parrack, Pattie, Williams and the Pr~sident--16. Kinsey, _~.ayhevz, B A Miller, G T Miller, NAYS:- Mr. St. Clair--1. Mr. Williams then introduced the following resolution which was referred to the Committee on Finanoe: - RESOLVED $150.00 per month, that the salary of the and that the said City City Solicitor be and the same is hereby fixed at the sum of Solicitor be permitted to practice law generally. and providing Mr. Fishburne introduced the following resolution:- A RESOLUTION t'o purchase a Decarie Incinerator for the City of Roanoke funds for its purchase. Mr. St. Clair moved to amend to read "The Mayor" where the City Clerk and Auditor's name appears in the resolution and that it should cost the City on a cash basis SW1,000.00 net, which amendment was adopted. A vote was then taken on the resolution as amended and the same was adopted by the following vote:- Miller, AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, ?ishburne, Foy, Haynes, Ke£fer, Kessler, Willi~ns and the President--16. G. T. Miller, Pattie, Speed, St. Clair, Kinsey, Mayhew, B. A. NAYS:- None--0. NOT VOTING:- ~,M. Parrack--1. Mr. Williams presented the following resolution which was referred to the Committee on Finance for a report at the next regular meeting of Council. WHEREAS by resolutions recommended by the Finance Committee adopted by the Council and the Board of Aldermen, and approved by the ~..layor in the years 1913 and 19lb, appropriating and authorizing the expenditure of the sums of $~00.00 and ~3,000.00 respectively, to be expended in connection with the Rolling Stock Tax. REPORT 0F THE C0~,~fITTEE submitted..a report ~ 3~22:- A 191~, ON ACCOUNTS:- Messrs. Chick and Haynes from the Committee on Accounts accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as follows: RESOLUTION approving the Accounts sm.d claims against the City for the month of June was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT 0F THE C0:.9.{ITTEE 0.~; STREETS:- Committee on Streets submitted a report aooomp.anied read and acted upon as Follows:- sundry !.~essrs. G. T. Miller, Williams and Kinsey From the by resolutions and ordinances which were 3h23:- A RESOLUTI0t~' authorizing the ~.?est Vista Land Co., Inc. to construct a standard Five Foot granolithio sidewalk on the East and West sides of ?ourteenth Street, S. W., such sidewalk beginning at Salem Avenue and extending North a distance of 350 Feet, including ~lley crossing, was read, considered and passed by un.anlmous vote. ~. 31~2t~:- A _P.,o0LUTI0 authorizing C E Steckm~n to construct a full width granolithic side- ~;-alk on the South side of Tazewell Avenue, S. E., and in Front of his property, v~hioh is located on the Southeast corner of Tazewell Avenue and Ho]iiday Street, said sidewa[k to be Forty-five feet in length, was re~d, considered and passed by unanimous vote. i 3~25:- -'-':~'~ OPnT~"~,~r"P.,,..,..,:.:~..,,.,,, granting the Uorfolk & Western Railway Company ~ right-of-way on, across and upon ,?.~orfolk Avenue, S. E., at a point approximately 75 feet East of Tyler Street in the City of Ro.~mo.'..[e, Virginia, for the purpose of laying and maintaining its tracks thereon, the same to be used as a switch or turn-out, was read, considered and p~ssed by unanimous vote. ,. 3~26:- A RESOLUTIOM to advertise for bids for the construction of a granolithic sidewalk on the East side of Pranklin Road From Woods Avenue 'South a distance of 289 Feet, was read, consider- ed and referred back to the Committee For further consideration. ,~.~ 3W27:- A RESOLUTION to give a hearing for the construction, of certain granolithio sidewalks was read, considered and referred back to the Co,.mmittee For further consideration. ,~.. 3%28:- A RESOLUTION awarding contract For re-surfacing with binder Tazewell Avenue, S. E., between 8th and 10th Streets, and Franklin Road between Jefferson and Commerce Streets, was read, con sidered and passed by unanimous vote. !~.!r. Ha~rnes moved for a suspension of the rules to re-consider the appropriation for Flag Day, which motion was adopted. !,Ir. Haynes moved to appropriate $250.00 for Plag Day. },~. Williams offered as ~ substitute to appropriate %~500.00. A vote was then taken on hit. Williams' substitute and the same was rejected by the Following vote:- AYES: }:{essrs Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Kinsey, ~ayhew, B A ,~t~ll~r, , . Williams and the President--10. NAYS:- '_..,,~essrs. Haynes, Keller, Parraok and Pattie--~.. NOT VOTI~G:- ~{essrs. -Carter, Kessler and G. T. ~liller--3. The motion made by ~.~'r. Haynes to appropriate ~0.00 was adopted by unanimous vote. ~,~r. Pattie moved to adjourn to meet in the Council Chamber Wednesday, July 8th, 191%, i~mediately afl. er the Joint Session, which motion was adopted. THE C0~..f.~0N COUNCIL THEN ADJOURNED. ATTEST: APPROVED. CITY CLERK. PRESIDENT. C0},~;,0N COUNCIL, ADJOURNED SESSION, V~JDNESDAY, JUI,Y 8th, 19lb. Common Council met in Adjourned Session in. the Council Chamber at 9:30 o'clock P. ,.,:'., and was call. ed to order by the President, !.~. C. S. :~IoNulty. PRESENT: - Messrs. Chick, ?ishburne, Fey, Haynes, Keffer, .~ B.A. Kessler, Kinsey, ,..iayhew, Miller, G. T. ~iller, Newton, Parrack, Speed, St. Clair, Watts, Williams and the President--iV. ABSENT:- Messrs. Carter, Greeley, Kerns, Lescure, and Pattie--5. ~3W29:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to advertise for bids for the paving of Randolph Street with vitrified brick and concrete base from the South line of Campbell Avenue a distance of 300 feet, was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- AYES:- TM :,,essrs. Chick, Fishburne, Fey, '~ ' ::~ayne~;, B. :' _~,lller, Keffer, Kessler, :..~nsey, "-- , ~:. "' G. T. Miller, Newton, Parrack, Speed, St. Clair, Watts, Williams and the President--16. NOT VOTING:- ..\~r. Haynes--1. A petition from M. L. Nininger to construct a. granolithic cross-over on the west side of · #~lO Allison Avenue, S. W., s,.me to be done aceordiug to the good liking and satisfaction of the City . . ~.r. Speed moved Engineer, the said M. ~, Niniuger to pay the entire cost, was read and considered " that the request be granted which motion was adopted. A petition from Albert Evans to lay a water main in Park Street East of Fairfax Avenue, was read and considered. ~..r. G T Miller moved that the same be granted which motion was adopted. REPORT OF THE C0b~4ITTEE ON SEWERS:- Messrs. Carter, Fishburne, Fey ~nd Parraok from the Committee on Sewers submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as follows:- / ~/ 3~31:- A RESOLUTION-direoting the Clerk and Auditor to cancel the sevcer assessment standing in the name of D. H. Matson and F. G. Akers in the sum of ~WW.61, located on 8th Avenue, S. E., 60' E. of 5th Street, on the books of the Tax Collector, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF THE C0~ITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY:- Messrs. Keffer and Kessler from the Committee on Public Property submitted a report stating that they had approved the bills for the several depart- ments coming under its supervision for the month of June 191k., whloh was read and ordered filed. the Burton System, to erect a bill Campbell Avenue and Roanoke Street. There Church Council of St. Mark's Lutheran Church. .~r. Speed moved to amend the resolution of the Church Council, Mr. Keller introduced the following resolution:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to grant a permit to C. W. Beckner, representing board in and around the Rorer Hall lot at the Nort East corner of being no objection by any of the property ov~ers or the by which amendment was adopted. including the letter from J. G. Bringman, Secretary The resolution as amended was passed by unanimous vote. Williams REPORT OF THE CO;,.5~ITTEE ON FIRE & WATER:- Messrs. G. T. Miller (except Nos. 2 and 5), and from the Committee on ?ire and Water submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were"read and acted upon as follows:- ~' 3~00:- A RESOLUTION awarding contract for the ~rnishing considered and passed by the following vote:- of 2500 feet of fire hose, was read, 357]: Miller, AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Parraok, Speed, St. Clair, Watts, Foy, Haynes, Kessler, Kinsey, Mayhew, 4~.. A. Miller, G. T. Williams and the President--15. NAYS:- None--0. $125.00 NOT VOTING:- _~r. Keller--1. 3gOl:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the purchase of six fire alarm boxes at a cost not to exoee each, was read, considered, and on motion of .~.{r. Miller was referred back to the' Committee for further consideration. ~/3399:- i RESOLUTION authorizing the Chief of the Fire Department to renew the two doors on the apparatus floor at No. 2 Station at a cost not to exceed gl20.00, was read, considered and on motion on motion of G. T. l{i]ler s:~e was referred back to the Committee for further consideration. ¥~3~39:- A RES0bUTION authorizing the Chief of the Fire Department to have painted Stations 5 and 6 at a cost not to exceed $105.00, was read, considered and passed by unanimods vote. gOO feet of Nos 14, , 3~0:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chief of the Fire Department to purchase chemical hose at {~5~ per foot, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. RZPORT OF THE CO!~U~{ITTEE ON LIGHTS:- Messrs. Mayhew and Foy from the Con~nittee on Lights submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as follows:- /3932:- A RESOLUTION to locate additional lights, was read, considered and passed by unani- moue vote. REPORT OF THE C0)~3~ITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY:- }~essrs. Parraok, ~ayhew and B. A. Miller from the Committee on Public Safety submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions and.ordinances which were read and acted upon as follows:- ,. 5k33:- ;~ ORDINANCE to permit the IndePendent 0il Company, its successors or assigns to erect and maintain a storage t~nk on land now owned by the Virginian Railway situate about eighty feet south of the present "team tracks" df the Virginian Railway Company about nine hundred feet West of the line of Jefferson Street, was read, and considered. ~,t~. Speed moved to amend to read: without liability to the City of Roanoke, Company at a point and which amend- ment was adopted. A vote was then taken on the resolution as amended and same was adopted by unanimous vote. 3398:- AN ORDINANCE creating the office of "Electrical Inspector" prescribing his duties, requiring a permit for electric wiring and prescribing the Fees therefor, etc., was read, considered and referred back to the Committee to await the adopotion of an ordinance creating the position of plumbing~nspeo tor. J3k3~:- A RESOLUTION to permit E. J. ~,{unger to make an addition to his rep,%ir on the West side of Hol~iday Street North of Wells Avenue, N. E., by the erection of a shop located one story frame addition and.the construction of an awning, which was amended to read that same should be con- strutted of fire proof material, which amendment was adopted. A vote was then taken on the resolution as amended and smme w:..s adopted by unanimous vote. /3~37:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to issue a~ermlt to Crysbal Springs Laundry to erect a cement block building on their property located on the East side of Franklin Road between 7/{h and 8th Avenues, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3h38:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to issue apermit to Virginia Brewing Company to erect a concrete block garage on their property located on Wise Avenue, S. E., was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF THE CO.~_~{ITTEES ON PUBLIC PROPERTY AND PUBLIC SAFETY, JOINT!:Y:- Mr. Keffer Joint Committees on Public Property and Public which was read and 3W35: - A from the submitted a report accompanied by a resolution AYES:- Messrs. NAYS:- k{essrs, Haynes, Watts and the President--il. Safety acted upon as Follows:- RESOLUTION authorizing the erection of two bath houses at or near the corporate limits on the banks of Roanoke River, was read, considered 'md rejected by the following vote:- Fishburne, Poy, Kinsey and Willlams--k. Kef£er, Kessler, ,~,!ayhew, G. T. ~,~iller, Newton, Parrack, Speed, St. Clair, NOT VOTING:- Mr. Chick--1. REP0[~T OF 'I~tE SPECIAL C0~:-~ITTEE ON ELECTRIC SIGN ORDINANCE:- Messrs. Fishburne and Carter sub- a r. eport accompanied by the following Ordinance which was read and acted upon as foliows:- ~/'3 tt ~36:- AN ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance approved May 21st, 1909, entitled ..~ ORDINANCE to mitred regulate and control the erection of signs, figures and ornaments extending over the sidewalk or other public ways of the City of Roanoke, and to provide a penalty for the violation of same, and designated as Ordinance No. 1566, was read, considered and passed by unani~.~ous vote. Mr. Speed introduced the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 28W of the General Ordinances, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~ "', '~'~ A resolution introduced by Mr. Fishburne relative to the advisability of extending the corpo- rate limits, of the City of Roanoke, was read, and received by unanimous vote and referred to the Committee on Ordinance. A petition from Jos. Moses requesting permission to build a small shed storage room in connec- N. W., was read, and on motion of tion with his store on the corner of Second Avenue and kth Street, Mr. G. T. ~,~iller same was granted. Mr. Speed moved to request the Citizens Committee interested in the water supply to furnish the Council with data showing how a suppoy of wholesome water could be obtained by the City, which motion was adopted. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS THE C0~,~40N COUNCIL ADJOURNED. ATTEST: APPROVED. CITY CLERK. PRESIDENT. 357f C0~!3,40N COUNCIL, REGULAR SESSIOT.!, ,,.,~,,,-,..~.,, AUGUST 10th, 19lb Common Council met in Pegular Session in the Council Chamber at 8 o'o]ock P " and was . .".';. , " ~ R Will i,~ms. called to order by the Vice-President, .~r. ~. . !.'.essrs. Carter, Chick, ~ ~' " Parrr~ck, ~. :. :.iller, Fishburne, Greeley, Keffer, Pattie, .qpeed, St. Clair and Kessler, Kerns, Kinsey, ~.,!ay- Wil].iams--].6. ABSENT: - ..,, h~ewton Watts and the "=ssrs. Foy, Haynes, Lescure, .: , , President--6. ~'~'~="~ ,~egular and Adjourned Sessions was read and on ~.~,u OF THE JOURNAL:- The Journal of the ~ - motion the minutes were approved. voting Mr. Pattie stated to Council that at the meeting held June 15th, 191~, "Aye" on Resolution , .va3387 A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to he was recorded as construct a retain- lng wall along side of the property of .~,~rs, Avenue and 5th Street, N. E., when in fact this respect, and there being no objection Sarah E. Murphy located on the N. W. Corner of Harrison he voted "No" and asked that the records be corrected in thereto the Clerk was directed to make said correction. REPORTS OF OFFICERS:- The Report of the City Clerk, City Treasurer, City Engineer, Police Commission, filed. Health Officer, Keeper of the Almshouse and the Clerk of the Market were read and ordered T0 THE FILING AND Rm~ERRING PETITIONS: The .~'~..u~J,.RS OF ThE COUNCIL OF ROANOKE, VA. Following petition was presented:- .,;'~ the undersigned citizens and liquor dealers of Roanoke City, do hereby respectfully re- quest that you will pass an ordinance limiting the number of Retail Liquor Licenses and places where liquor can be disposed, either by retail or shipping, ir~-said City to 39 places, in other words not to grant license to any new places, as the license for said business is now as much as it will stand and we think for the good of the business as well as for the City, such au ordinance should be passed. John C. Brady & Son Brewer & Martin Brewer & Co. ~,~.asinter & Goldberg Joe Masinter .._~. Delaney .'grthur Scholz & Co. Harris Bros. Aronhime Liquor Co. W. B. Huddleston Fritz Haf£ste in Diamond Bros. Green Penn J. F. Hodgin Virginia Wine J. C. Tate ,,. Goldberg, Casteel & Jones Wm. A. Brewer City Lunch & Roanoke Wine Max Goldberg & Co. ?..-~as int er Bros. Richard Scholz McDonald & Hudgins, Cafe & Liquor Co. Inc. T J H. C. Dillard S. K. Bitterman B. 0. Mays N. C. Liquor Co. The Marks Co. T. H. Forsyth & Son & I~iquor Co. Mill !,.:!t. Dist. Co., Inc. W H Geo. L. Taylor Trustee T.J. Kain Carter,~/~ Woodward, ., ~.,~r. T. J. Carter moved that the rules be suspended and that the petition be taken up, which mot~cn_ was adooted_ · "-,'.,,~ · ~. *~. _?,.iiller moved that Co:.~uon Council go on record as favoring the request contained in the petition, and that the Judge of the Corporation Court be requested to limit the number of liquor licenses in the City of Roanoke to 39, which motion was carried unanimously.- 3,580 The petition of ,~ E Cole.man, Clerk of the }/.arket and T. ^ "ins Asst. / . · ,--,. · ,, e~ , for a ten days leave of absence was read, considered and upon motion of T. J. Carter Upon motion of ".. . . :..,~ E R Chick the rules were suspended and the reso].ution $600.00 for the Flag Day the action of the Board Celebration be oonsidered', MP. Chick moved that the Clerk of the .V. arket, same was g~,_nted. appropriating Council concur in 7f3Wi . of Aldermen in the adoption of Resolution 9 appropriating '~600 O0 for the Flag Day Celebration, which motion was AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, adopted by Fishburne, the following vote:- Greeley, Kessler, Kerns, }tlnsey, ~jayhew, B. A. _k,,ill er, G. T. Miller, Parrack, Speed, St. Clair and Williams--lb. NAYS:- Messrs. ,,effer and Pattie--2. Finance REPORT OF submitted a TiIE C0;,'~.fITTEE 0N FII;Ai~CE:- ,~,essrs. Chick, St. report accompanied by sundry resolutions and C] air and ordinance s Speed from the Committee which we,ze read and acted on upon as follows:- 3~$W8:- All ORDINANCE and pursuant to an Act of the passed by the following vote:- imposing a tax on real and persona], property in General Assembly approved '~ ,,~aroh lhth, 1~08, was the City of Roanoke under react, considered and G. T. ~.,~o.- ,Messrs. Carter, Miller, Parrack, Speed, St. Chick, Fishburne, Greeley, Kessler, Kerns, Clair and Williams--lb. NAYS:- ~essrs. KeFfer and Pattie--2. ./ of rooms - t..e payment 311W9: A RESOLUTION providing for ~ used by the Commissioner of Revenue, was read, of ~![9.50 to the Roanoke Times Company for rent considered ana adopted by ~ne following vote:- AYES:-,.,~essrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, '".,,iller, ~. ~._ Miller, Parrack, Pattie, Speed, _Pier~ _ , , Greeley, Ke~ Xessle~ Kerns St. Clair and Willi~ns--16. :.{insey, NAYS: - None-- 0. 3~50: - A 3k. 51 :- A by unanimous v6te. 3252:- A Corporation Commission 1-1 ~ SP~(,IAL RESOLUTION RESOLUTION approving approving contract bond, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. the bonds of the City Officials, was read, considered and passed RESOLUTION requesting the ~' ~ __ ~* ~.ayor and tZe City Solicitor to take up with the St:~e the question of water rates, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~f REPORT OF FI~TANCE COD~ITTEE RELATING TO AUDIT OF CITY CLERK & AUDITOR'S OFFICE:- ~:~essrs. E. R. Chick, Jno. R St Clair and E W. Speed from the Co~mmittee on Finance submitted the followin~ report which was adopted:- TO THE COUI,ICIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA. ,/ GENTLE~;[EN: - In to employ an compliance with a expert accountant resolution to check up the ~.:~. Stonesifer to Committee covering the adopted by Council on June 8th, 1912, authorizing your Cormmittee office of ihe City Clerk and Auditor, it begs leave to make said audit, and on August kth, 191l'~, b:r. Stonesifer period between Juyl 1st, 1909 and June ~th, 1912. Upon report your Committee found certain irregularities and discrepancies had occurred in report that it employed Mr. C. made his report to your examination of said the office of the Clerk and Auditor during the incumbency of W. L. Craft relating to cash items passing through said office. At times it was necessary that the City Clerk and Auditor draw orders on the Treasurer for cash for the purpose of purchasing postage for the various departments and paying fees of sergeants and sheriffs of cities and counties for serving sewer and sidewalk notices outside of the City of Roanoke 3581 and in the State of Virginia, and occasionally to pay for supplies furnished for services performed for the various departments. On occasions mentioned above it has been the practice of the Clerk to issue advanced vouchers covering the disbursements, which voucher would be paid by the Treasurer and audited with the other accounts for the month in which it was drawm. From the reoort of the accountant it was ascertained that during the incumbency of ~;.r. ::'. L. Craft the sum of ?508.50 was drawn for the purpose of paying fees of sergeants and sheriffs for '- ' _ ~ty of Roanoke. Of this amount serving side',;'ai~ cna sewer notices on ~ersons residing outside of the ~' , th. ere is on =ile receipts covering the sum ce :'7217.91, leaving a balance to be accounted for of was also ase~rts, i'..~.qr~ ~ '~ ~;,o ' ~ ! . ~ ,re .......sa. id renort ta.,t ~r Cra?t drew out oF the Treasury the . ~ O_,~xce t[eys and ~ and there is on file receipts covering sum o~ .: ~ to oa:~- for Po~t ,. O. box rent, the.~-u~': of .1'15.90,. leaving_ a balance to be accounted for of .:,~..55.~"~ ~t was also ascertained From sald reoort that ::r W. ' Craft 5few "an advanced voucher" and collected from the Treasurer on Januaryy. 9th, 1911, the sum of .?~50.00 l~or "amount paid on Index ~stem installed in Clerk ~ --" -' '~.~. ' - . ~- Court which voucher was paid by the Treastu~e~. an~ ..~ v,"=:,s =.= imbursed by Council as is shown by the voucher on file. In the year of 191.0 index boods were purchased for the office of 'the Clerk of the Court · ~,-cm lXe :?atlor,a! in,'~ ' . _... - ._. ' ,.ex Company, Columbus, Ohlon, at a cost of ~96 65. The Company rendered a bill ~._. _ ......... n,-..,ely ~5 The sum ce .:~0 O0 above referred to was not ..... on said bill nor is thero a receipt on file covering said sum. Your Co::~:ittee is, therefore, o-~ +~e opinion that said '" ' Craft shoul4 account for the amount of said advanced voucher Your Co,'rmittee also ascertained from said report that on the 25th day of August, 1912, said Craft drew an advance voucher and collected from the Treasurer the sum of ~:25.00 "repairs and p?.rts El!iott-Fisher Machine, this amount adwtnced by W. L. Craft out of his eyre personal fund to traveling representative of Elliott-Fisher Co. ou their request". There is no receipt on file covering this ~ouc'~'er. . _. . On August 2,3th, 19]~,:, the_. =l].iott-:.i~her uo,:m~n~,._ of ..a~risburg,- ' Pa. rendered a bill for repa~_r~' ~ to E]]io'tt-Fisher machine ?~'-22570 amounting to ~12.87. The full amount of said bill was paid in due course. Your Committee is of the ooinion, that said ".,. L. Craft should account for said sum of F";'~.:.~_.. 0 Your Committee is of the opinion that the City of Roanoke should be reimbursed for the amoua..s above namem co!looted, by W.. i~. Craft and not properly accounted for by him, t._eh total of which amounts to the sum of ¢367.94. It therefore recommends that the City So].ieltor be directed to take such action as he may deem necessary to have the City of Roanoke reimbursed the amount above mentioned oo].!eeted by W. L. Craft and not propez, ly accounted for. Your Committee further recommends that the Sub-Committee who have had in charge the matters referred to in this report be continued. Respectfully submitted, r;. R. Chick, Jno. R. St. Clair '" Sped ~' · ;~'. e CO,.,:.,:O:,T COU:~CIL BOARD OF ALDER},[EN. 3582' office be ~r. Pattie moved that the Committee who had in charge the audit of the City Clerk &: Auditor's instructed to report to Council the number of sidewalk and sewer notices that are on file in the City Clerk's oCfice which base been irregularly served, which motion upon vote was lost. REPORT OF THE C0.~.~.".....~ITTEE ON ACC0¥NTS:- L.'.essrs.' Chick and Speed from the Committee on Aoooun ts submitted t/month of a report accompanied by a reso].utiou which was read and a-~ted upon as £o]1ows:- 3~3:- A ~ESOI~UTI0!! approving the accounts and claims against the City of ~oanoke July 1912, was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- " Kessler, Kerns, ,,.insey, AYES:-..'dessrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Greeley, ,-~eFFer, Miller, G. T. V~iller, Parrack, Pattie, Speed, C,t. Clair and V."illiams--l~. for the .~.'.ay hew, NAYS:- ?!one--0. _~-~- REPORT 0F THE C0,.,:...~I~TI:.E 0N the Committee on Streets submitted a ~ ~ :.:iller, Greeley, r~insey and Williams from STREETS:- L.{essrs. report accompanied by sundry resolutions and ordinances which were read and acted upon as follows:- 31~51~:- A RESOLUTION granting granolithic sidewalk read, considered and ~//Frankl in walk, was five Feet wide on permission to J. E. Duerson to construct or have constructed a the North East corner of 9th Avenue and hth. otreet ° , ,.,,.,. _.'-v, was passed by unanimous vote. 3k55:- A RESOLUTI0,~: granting permission to the property owners residing Road From Woods Avenue South a distance of 289 feet to construct a five read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3k56:- A RESOLUTIO;'I granting the privilege to Roger '..~. / 1-I" "' West from ,./ sey to lay an -2 water main in Chapman Avenue, S. .,., 250 feet, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3[~5V:- A RESOLUTION granting the privilege to 0. A. Dowdy and W. main in 5th Avenue, N. W., East a distance of approximately 100 feet, was by unanimous vote. on the East side of foot granolithic side- Winborne, John ~eard and E. Clyde" Cook- ].7th Street a distance of approximately A. Dulaney to lay a 1" water read, considered and passed 3[~58:- A RESOLUTI0~T authorizing the City Engineer to grade with the chain gang 13th Street, ~ollow~n~ :rote'- lT. W., between Orange and Melrose Avenues, !.~.. :',,., was read, considered and passed by the ~ '' ~ . AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Greeley, Kef£er, -Kessler, Kerns, Kinsey, tJayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Parrack, Pattie, Speed, St. Clair and Williams--16. ../ NAYS:- None--0. 3~59:- A RESOLUTION granting ornamental lamp post and street marker read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3~60:- A RESOLUTION granting permission cross-over in front 3~61 :- ~/' £eet wide feet, was permission to the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install an at the intersection of llth Avenue and Roanoke Street, S. b/' East and Street, of #101 Holliday Street, S. A RESOLUTION to advertise for on the West side of 13th Street, N. read, considered and passed by unanimous RE._ ~.--... izing the City 3~62:- A .qOT,,~vnl~T autbnr Repaid West sides of Park Street between 10th and 12th S. W., between Allison and Woods Avenues a distance of L4r. ~{insey moved to amend by inserting therein that ~,, , WaS to Geo. F. Dyer to construct a granolithic drive-way considered and passed by unanimous vote. E., was read, bids For the construction oF a granolithic sidewalk Five ..e ose Avenues a distance of 2~0 W., between Orange and TM lr vote. Engineer to construct a cobble stone gutter on the Avenues, S. W., ~nd on the East side oF ~th was read and considered. 130 feet, "same be charged to the account of Fund instead of Street Improvement Fund" which motion was adopted by uanimous vote. Street 3 A vote was then taken on the resolution as amended and same was adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-L:essrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Greeley, Kef£er, Kessler, Kerns, '~insey,,, ~.'.ayhew, ~..liller, Parrack, Pattie, ...peed and Will lams--15. NAYS:- b~r. St. Clair--1. 3W63:- A RESOLUTI0...'~ authorizing the City tmginver to purchase one tank of Trinidad Asphalt, approximately 8,000 gallons, the same to be used for re-surfacing certain streets and avenues, was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- ~ A AYES:-.-,,essrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Greeley, KeFfer, Kessler, Kerns, Miller, G. T. Miller, Parrack, Pattie, Speed, St. Clair and Wi].liams--16. Kinsey, Mayhew, NAYS:- Uone--O. 3W6h:- A P..ESOLUTI0'J awarding contract For the construction o£ a granolithic sidewalk six *eet wide on the ,.~outn side of Patterson Avenue, S ~.' between 17th and 21st Streets, was read, con- sidered and passed by the following vote:- AYES:- '~ '~ .,.essrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Greeley, Keller, ,~essler, Kerns, Kinsey, ,.,:a~fflew, ~"-,~!ler, Parrack, Pattie, Speed, St. Clair and Vlilliams--16. ,,A_S - h'one--O. 3h65:- A RESOLUTION to reimburse certain parties one-half the cost for constructing certain sidewalks, was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- A]~S:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Pishburne, Greeley, KeFfer, Kessler, Kerns, kinsey, Mayhew, B " '~' Parraok, Pattie, Soeed, St Clair and ... ,~. Miller, G. T .... ~ller, _ . Williams--16. :,AYe: - None--O. ~- ........ 3W66:- AU ORDINANCE authorizing the Roanoke Railway & Electric Company to construct, main- tain and operate a passing point or double track on its line of street' railway from the terminus its present passing point or double track on Wise Avenue, East of 12th Street, S. E.; thence along and on Wise Avenue approximately 850 feet to a point approximately kO feet West of the West' side of 12th Street, was read and considered: Mr. St. Clair moved to refer back to the Street Committee, which motion was lost by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Pattie, Speed and St. Clair--3. Miller, NAYS:- .~,essrs. Carter, T. ~" Parrack' and :~,,~ 11 er, Chic k, Fi shburne, Williams--12. Greeley, Kessler, Kerns, Kinsey, Mayhew, B. A. M~. G. T. Miller moved to amend the ordinance by inserting therein that the Roanoke Rail- way & Electric Co. are motion was unanimously to do the work at the same time the city is macadamizing the adopted. street, which A vote was then taken on the resolution as amended and same was adopted by unanimous vote: 3~67:- AN 0RD!~ANCE proposing to sell and grant a franchise for street railway lines, or extensions thereof, in the southeast section of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, and inviting bids there- for, was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- AYES:-,...essrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Greeley, Keffer, ~(~ ssler, Kerns, Kinsey, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. "':,,~ller, Parrack, Pattie, Speed and Williams--15. 8 o'clock P. NAYS:- Mr. St. Clair--1. On motion of :/;r. Pattie Common ,..':., 'to complete the Calendar. Council adjourned to meet Wednesday, August 12th, 191~ at ATTEST APPROVED. CITY CLERK. P R E S I D E N/T ' 3584 C0'.....%ION CObqICIL, %%~D NE SO AY, ADJOUP. NED SESSIOL', AUCUST 12th, 1911~. Corr~r~on Council met in Adjourned Session in the Council Chamber at 8 o'clock P.7., and was President, ..... t 2 · called to order by the PRESENT:- .Uessrs. .,. ,,,zller (late), G. m }~iller, Parraok, Pattie, Speed, St ClazB, Watts and ":~erns, Uewton and ':fi]liams--6. ABSENT:- .,Zessrs. Chic;-:, .F~o~, Haynes, P. EPORT OF THE C0%C~{ITTEE 0~J SE;;,%~S:- .'/..essrs. Carter, Fishburne and Parraok on Sewers submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions wazoh, were read and acted ~EoO.~UTIO.~, awarding contract For the construction of 'effer Carter, Fishburue, Greeley (late), :. , v' considered and lost by the following vote'- AYES:- :,.lessrs. Carter, ?ishburne, ,.,~ss]er, Watts and the President--Il. ;~e s sl er, '(insey,,, !~esoure, ([,ate), the Presldent--l'5. fro:~ the Committee upon as follows:- certain storm Gr,=zns, ~',. ililler, Parrac:.:, Pat, t';.~¢,_ ,:.pc.d, v/'of a NAYS:- .~e~srs. Ke£fer ~nd St ~lair-~ ~ 3,,, rejecting the bid of the ~tt69:- A ~ESOLUTI'" ' storm drain in Wise Avenue·, ~,. .. from ]3th to T'insley Construction l~kt}: Streets; thence Company For the construction in l!~th ~ ~ . . otr~e+, to ~io',< Pun, was read, Parraok, considered and AYES:-~-,:e ssrs. Pattie, Speed, passed by the following vote:- ~-~ ':'ess]er, ?~inse.v, Carter, Fi sl~burne, .,~_. · ~r, - ~ "'. ~. ' the Prc~sident--!l$ St. Clalr, v,o. tts ~nc _. . ! ~/sidered Parrack, ~::-:~o: ?7'one--O 3W70:- A RESOLUTIO¥ award' ~ ~n~ contract for the construction and p~.ssed by the following vote:- :.."_e sst s. Yishburne :..effer, TF ,~ ,,eo3]_er, :~insey, Pattie, Speed, St.. Clair, Watts .and the President--!k. of oerta, ir~ ~.-- -- .... ~- -~,' eon- with an NAYS: ":~o n e -- O. · .' ~, instructing ~ne .- ~ ~ESOLUTI0''? estimate of the cost of constructing City -"~' = certain drains, to prepare ertl ar 5i ng read and considered. ..,,r. Fishburne moved that the resolution be "TLC ..m~,~ o.~,:u,.-..~- to run levels and report on the Feasibility constructing certain drains, The resolution av~,c., _ }/,essrs Miller~ Parrac" Pattie "which amen&merit was etc., as amended was adopted by ~ne following vote.- Carter Fishburne, Greeley, plans and specifications together drains and building inlets, vras Speed, Watts and the President--Ih. __ Ig ~ · NAYS: :.r. ct. Cl~ir--I vrith ar, estimate of the cost of / / estimate Public 31,72: - of the REPORT OF THE · . Lesoure--I NOT VOTING'- ,V.r. · A PESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to cost for certain sewers, was read, considered u,,u,.,~TTEE 0U PUE,,IC P~0PEPTY: [~essrs. Property .submitted a report accompanied by a resolution v;hish 3[~7~:- A PESOLUTIOU to advertise for bids for the erection prepare plans and adopted, by ;[effer and Kessler was resd and of a new speo~ioc,.%ions gad ~.~. unanimous vote. from the ~^-.~'~ * +'~ on acted upon as ~ollov;s:- City i!a!l, was read and considered. l:~r . .to reject any Pattie moved that the resolution be amended by adding: and all bids" which amendment was adopted - Thereupon "The Com:'-:itt ee re solutior,. adopted by the following vote:- 358? J Carter, ];'i shburne, Creel ey, Kessler, ~F ,~insey, T~o seure, ' "tyh ev~ ...at. ts--] :. ~'" ~:" '~'"'I .. ...... ~ Gree]e.v and :,insey from ~'lo.o~-',-. , ,. .. ~ TT:iE ~" WTV= ~ '"'~ m ~iller, ,, ,:z. _ , ......... ~ ,..,-= , ,..., :- ?.'essrs. .,~. .. ~.,..'::mz*.tee on ..ire :.-'rater submitt~-.~ a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted LIDO,~,..~.~'., Follows'-. .~71:'- A RFg~T,i'TI~'?,. ,~,,,~,,-,"',~-~ing,, e~ntraet for ?urulshing coal to the Fire Department for the -,.~ar~, lOll!.-l"l~ was read and considered '.'r. £peed o?Ter,.-.d the fo!lowing amendment: "That the successful bidder, namely, Teel & oncurant ~nc . ~. ',.~,.~ execute a bond in the penalty of 50[~ of the contract price For the supp!les '- and the City ~olieito~ be to ~,,~ :"u~",.,~ished, the cost oS which. _ bond to be paid by the City of Roano,..e, .. - lnstruote~: t.o prepare the proper ~rom of contract and bond to be exeeut, ed by the said Tee] ~ 3ondurant a,~r~ " ~ Webb" "~ .......... , ~,.=ieh ~,menament- ' ,.~s unanimously adopted. ~:~,e resolution as amended was adopted by tlte follov;inE vote:- - ~reeley, _, , .,: , ~.,. ,', .,iller, . , v,. ,-, "',? . ? i .., ..b Il ,_ 1~ e, '-' .- ,.. : - ssrs Carter, :~ ...... . .... ,:,;~ ~ ~ Mess]e~ Kinsey "&ynew .o ~ _. " goeed '"~* + "~l!er, Parrac,, . , ..=,~.,s and the President~-12. :,.~..: ssrs ,(et?e,' ~esoure, Pattie and St Clair-- . yL.'Ol-- A RE.90LUTI0:,: authorizing the pt~rcnase of six fire alarm boxes a,~ a cost :.-tot to ] ' __.. ~- .,,:r Pattie same was referred bac~. to the ezcee.o,. '~.2~ 00, e,~u"~:'.~, was re,~d, consider'ed_ and on motion of" . ' Co~,,~nittee fo;' further investigation and report. 3~359'- A ~'~=S0!,UTI0¥ authorizing the Chief of the Fire Dep::rt_ment to renew the two doors _ . . ,_tation · on the aoparatus floor at l~o 2 ~ at a cost not to exceed ~120 00, was read, considered and on motion of ,.'.fr. Pattie s~.,me was referred back to the Committee for further investigation and report. ~'",'*~' O',T LIGilTS:- "r .,.,ayhew from the Co~xnittee on Lights submitted a report accompanied 3275: - by a resolutior_, which was read and acted upon as follows:- ^ °'~:"~'~T~TOU to locate additional lights, was read, considered and passed by una~i.:'aol~s vote . REEORT · "' ~. ~ "ayhew B ' ~'~ller and OF THE C0;,~,:.,I:Tr~E 0N PUB,',IC SAFETY: .Messrs. Pishburne, , . Parrao",, from the Committee on Pub].ic Safety submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was ~' and -^ted upon as follows:- 3276: A REg0LUTi0': - .~ authorizing side of their buiia~n~ located at the South the Colonial Bank & Trust Company to install on the out- East corner of Jefferson Street and Campbell Avenue on the Vefferson Street side thereof an electrical sign clock, was read and considered: i,'r. St. Clair offered the following amendment: "The said Colonial Bank & Trust Company shall remove said closk upon 30 d~ notice from the City of Roanoke whenever it is found necessary to do so which amendment was adopted. The resolution as amended was passed unanimously. 3477:- AiJ ORDINANCE creating the position of "Inspector of Plumbing", and prescribing the duties of the office, was read and considered. Pattie moved that the same be read and laid over until the regular meeting in September which :notion was adopted. - ~"" prescribing his duties, ~x~a: .,,..~ 0RDIiT}]~CE creating the office of "Electrical Inspector", requiring a permit for electric wiring and prescribing the fees therefor, etc., which having passed the Board of Aldermen, was read and considered. 358E ./ 7 4 i Mr. Fishburne moved that the same be laid over until the September meetzno of Council, which motion was adopted by unanimous vote. ~'0 - . 31~78:- A RESOLUTI0':T to permit Jos. ,..~ ses to erect a one story b~ick cased stora?e room to · " '" was read considered and passed located at the corner o£ 2nd Avenue and t'~ta Street, .,. .:., , his store by unanimous vote:- 3479:- A RESOLUTI0~.T authorizing the Roanoke Gas Light Company to erect ~ost in the sidewalk at High Street, N. E., was read, considered and 3k80:- A~ 0RDIfJ, ANCE adopting an Act of the General Assembly of 1912, entitled, "An Act to provide for designation by cities and towns of an ornamental gas passecl by unanimous vote· Virginia approved L'~arch 12th, segregation districts For bi.. the fo~]owing vote:- /he ,'~ ^ ?' 'a' Vl ~ ~.. residences of white and colored persons, etc., was read, considered and passed AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Fishburne, Greeley', Keffer, Kessler, Kinsey, Lesoure, Miller, G. T. ,~.Iiller, Parraok, Pattie, Speed, St. Clair, Watts and the IfPresident--.~:. the City L?AYS: - tToue--O. 3~20: .,:.I 0RDINAI'ICE imposing a licer::e tax for ,,ne privilege of sellzng horses shipped to of Roanoke in carload lots, was read and considered. .,~r. Lescure offered the following amendment: "that a license tax of ~50 00 be imposed" which amendment-.-,'as adopted. The ordinance as amended was adopted by the AY~..:S. Messrs Fishburne, Greeley, Kerf er, following vote ~[insey, Lescure d.~,.^ ~Jiller, G. · Miller, and Parraok, Pattie, Speed, St. Clair and Watts--13. NAYS: ,,essrs. Carter, Kessler and the President--3 Colic, 3~18:- AN 0RDIN~J'~CE to increase the pay of the Chief of Police, · regular patrolmen 5 per centum, was read and considered. Mr. Pattie moved that the same be laid over until the next meeting of Justice, council, Sergeants which motion was adopted· Mr. Miller moved for a re-consideration of the until the next meeting of Council, which motion was lost - ,, Carter, Greeley, _.. · AYES: ,,,essrs. ,o A Miller, vote whereby ordinance ~l~].B was laid over by the following vote:- ~. m,. .,'!iller, Parrac'~-.., Speed, St. Clair and the President--8. NAYS: - 3381 :- inch gas main on " ' ' Pattie and Watts--8 !:Iessrs. Fishburne, Keffer, Kessler, Kinsey, Lescure, .1.,.eyrie;q, · A RESOLUTION authorizing the Poanoke Gas Light Company to place and maintain a ten was read, considered and passed the 13th Street Bridge across the Virginia Mailway, by unanimous vote. The following resolution adopted by the Board of Aldermen July 10th, 191W, was read, con- sidered and upon vote same was rejected:- WHEREAS permission has heretofore been uner the sidewalk on Jefferson Street, corner of ~IEREAS, said excavation has been made taken up and the public prevented from the use thereof, on said building and excavating WHEREAS the work as the City Council knows, indefinately; BE IT ~ESOLVED, That the place a suitable walk which will be liking of the City Engineer, if the from the passage of this instructions of the City location mentioned, and granted to the Jefferson Street Company to excavate Church Avenue, a distance of feet; and to the curb line and the sidewalk n~s been practically and for foundation has been suspended, and so far Therefore, City Engineer safe for the work on the resolution. Should the Engineer, then the City the cost thereof shall is hereby instructed to use of the general public excavation or building said Jefferson Street notify the said company to and according to the good is not resumed within ten days Company fail to carry out the such a walk at the Engineer is authorized to place be paid to the City of Roanoke by the said Jegferson Street Company. 358 A eo~nunioation from Mr. George Von Kromer was presented, read and referred to the Finance Committee. Speed offered the fo]lowing resolution, which was unanimously adopted:- V,'7~EREAS, the term of ~essrs. J. B. Newton, Jno. R. St. Clair, J. E. Kessler, and P. J. Greeley as members o.C the Common Council of the City of Roanoke will expire on the 31st day of .':ugust 19lb; Therefore, BE IT RESO]A~.'.D, That this Council views with deep regret the retirement of the above n~ned members who have served the City faithfully and efficiently during the past term. :~TEO ~.. ' o ~ _~ P P R 0 V E D CITY CLER" . r~ · P R E S I D E N ~,~' 358[' TUESDAY, SEPTE~,~ER 1st, 191k. The Co,non Council met in the Council Chmnber September 1st, 19!h, at 9 o'clock P. pursuant to the provisions of the Joint Rules and was called to order by the Clerk. The roll of the Common Council was called by wards as follows:- HIGItLAND WARD:-f,,lessrs. E. R. Chick, Blair ,,. Fishburne, C. i). Kerf er, A. T. Kinsey, C. S. qcNulty.., and ~. A. Stuart. JEFFERSON WARD:-i,!essrs. T. J. Carter, O. A. Kerns, A. W. ',escure, o. A. ~.,.;ayhew, E. ~.~. Speed and C. R. Williams. KIMBALL WARD: - _~lessrs. Patrick Foy, ~. . J. S ~attie and Thomas R O'connor, . . J. a. Seubert. ~,UELROSE WARD:- hiessrs. V~. H. Horton, Geo. T "~ . ~,.~ler, D. :. Parrack, H. ~-.~. Watts (absent), C. W. Willmeth. PRESENT:- 21. ABSENT:- 1. The Clerk announced the first order of business would be the election of a President. Mr. Keffer placed in nomination K.~. C. ~. McNulty, a member from Highland Ward, which was duly seconded by ,~,;ir. Speed. Mr. Horton placed in nomination /~.~. G. T. t.{iller, a member from ~,.{elrose Ward; thereupon ~.4r. Miller declined the nomination and placed in nomination .~,,,m. C. R. Williams of Jefferson Ward, which was duly seconded by }ir. Kerns. There being no further nominations same were closed. 1st ballot:- The ballot was then taken with the following result:- FOR C..S.. MoNULTY Messrs. Carter, Chick, ?ishburne, Foy, Kerf er, Kinsey, ?,~ayhew, Pattie and Speed--9. FOR C. R. WILLI~2:IS Messrs. Horton, Kerns, hesoure, r{. ~'~. Miller, G. T. ~.Ziller, O'Connor, Parr~ck, Seubert, Willmeth--9. NOT VOTING:- ~,essrs. ~Zc.Nulty, Stuart and Williams--3. It was ascertained that neither candidate had received a majority of the votes cast, there- fore, no election. 2nd ballot:- The roll was called with the same result as the first ballot - no election. 5rd ballot:- The roll was called with the same result as the first ballot - no election. ~. Chick moved to adjourn, which motion was rejected. ~th ballot:- The roll was called with the same result as the first ballot - no election. 5th ballot:- The roll was called with the same result as the first ballot - no election. Mr. Kerns moved to adjourn and upon a roll cail the motion was rejected. AYES:- 7 NAYS:- 12 NOT VOTING:- 2. 6th ballot:- The roll was called with the same result as the first ballot - no election. Mr. Pattie moved that Common Council adjourn until after the meeting of the Board of Aldermen, and unless all members were present at the roil call upon re-assembling that no business would be transacted, which motion was adopted and Common Council adjourned at 8:W5 o'clock. At 9:10 Common Council re-convened in pursuance to the adjournment and upon a roll call it was ascertained that all the members who were present before adjournment were present at this time. 7th ballot:- The roll was called with the same result as the first ballot - no election 358? election. election. election. election. 8th ballot:- The roll was called with the same result as the first ballot - no electioCt/' 9th ballot:- The roll was called with the same result as the first ballot - no 10th'ballot:- The roll was called with the same result as the first ballot - no llth ballot:- The roll was called with the same result as the first ballot - no 12th ballot:- The roi1 was called with the same result as the I~irst ballot - no :,ir. Parrack moved to adjourn, which motion was adopted:- AYES:- 9 NAYS:- 8 NOT VOTII~G:- [~. · ~_I~R~UPO,~ CO,,..ON COUNCIL ,'~JOURNED. ATTEST CITY CLERK. 3590 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER ~th, 19lb. Common Council For the City o£ Roanoke met in the Council Chamber at 8 o the purpose of e].ecting a President and Vice-President thereof pursuant to the fo~ TO TitE ..',iEMBERS 0F THE C0>~d0N COUNCIL 'clock ? "' for !owing call :- 0F THE CITY 0F ROANOKE, VIRGINIA. In compliance With the £ollowing request: "TO THE CLERK 0F THE COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF ROAWOKE. We, the undersigned members of the request that a special meeting be held at ~ a President and Vice President. ~, of Roanoke, Virginia, Common Council for the Cit~, P. !i. on Friday, September ~th, For the purpose of hereby electing Very respectfully, September 3-1l~. is called You are hereby notified that a meeting o£ the Co::mon Counci! of the City of to convene on Friday the '.!-th day of ~' o~ptember 191~, at 8 o'ciook P. ~.". for Roanoke, Virginia: the purpose of electing a President and Vice President of said Common Council. Given under my hand t.~is ~;th, day of September 191~. P · !! · TUCKER C~ ~"~'* CO[qfCIL .J~ ~,~ . Upon a roll call it was ascertained %hat :he following members were present'- Messrs. W H ~orton, 0 .~ :~ "' '~ T. ~,~i.[le~, ........ ,,erns, ,~.. ~,. besoure, .~,. :~. :~.~iller, .~. . · ,_, 0 c, ntlO?: D " Parraok, . . . ...~ Stuart, C if ~.:iiliams, . *~ . .~- J '" Seubert, .......... . ,~, d " C ~"' Willme ~n--11 · . .~ .~ ~,'ishburne Patrick ', JCarter, , ABSEMT.-r..!essrs. E. :~ Chick, ......... .. _ t. O.V, t;. i(effer, -:. ~ Kinsey, C. o~'. r,ici~!ulty, J. A. ~.::aynew' ' -, ,i .... ~s Pattie, E W. Speed, H. B. Z'atts--ll. It being deemed necessary to transact the business for which the call was issued, thereupon a sun~ons was issued in the following words and figures:- TO . . ' T. "' " VA. E R :.~.!00RE, CH_EF OF P0!,ICE OF R0_~,¢0~E CITY, . You are hereby oo:mr, anded to su.~on and bring forthwztn ~.h~ absent members to-wit: . . ~.'~ - Patrick Woy, C. !). Koffer~ _ ,~ o~' ::= . m ~. Carter, E. R Chick, 2 ,~ .~snburne, . , · · .._~ssrs E. ~.~;. Speed, _. . --. ,. ,,~ · ,. n ~ Watts before the Co,non Council sittin~ as a Pattie, A. T. Kinsey, C. ~. :~.,to:,,ulty, J. ..'~. ,.:ayhew, ..... ~. ~ body in the Council Chamber at the Court House in Roanoke City, ;'fitness our hands this Sept. ~, 191~. Va. 0. A. Kerns, G. T. ?iiller ' H Stuart j. A. Seubert D ~' °~rraok ATTEST: P. II. Tucker, Clerk. 359i .:7 o u n o i .t Upon motion of. 1 ..~ r . ~.~ . Cha.L~ber. At t, he hour of :-{. Horton the Common Council adjourned to meet at c, o'c lock tine Cow, non Council met in pursuance to 9 o'clock in the their adjournment with the following ,nem. oers present:- !'.easts. :lo ton, :Jescure, .,'~.. ::ii Il er, 0 ' Con'nor, Par r ac k, Seuber't, Stu:,.rt, '.."il liams, V,:illmeth--o meet at A!~SE*.TT: - 1 j. "[o quorum being present upon motion of >:-0 o clock in .,ne Council Chamber. /'% T. ziiller (;ommon Council again adjourned to clock Common Council again met pursuant to their ~ ourn:?lent ad :; · ':essrs . . following members present: - ;~...~iller, . ,..' O'Uonnor, Parr ack, :~.'[' :.~zller, Seubert, ,:tuart," '.',;illimns, '.','illmeth--ll. at 1o o AB2EUT:- 11. :~o quorum being present upon c~ock in the Council Cha~nber. motion of The hour of 10 o H. llorton Co.-,?,on Council adjourned to meet clock having arrived Con,non Council met ouru s ant to their adjourr~m, ent with the :,,.essrs. Chick, ,~orton, .,,erns, following Leseure, members present:- ,' q' :.;illcr O'Connor, Parrack, :~. ::. ..'.filler, o. _. , Seubert, *' ~ ~:i 1 ] lams, ~,tu~rt, ,. ,,_, 1 lmeth--12 Carter ~: oy l,~ishburne, Keffer, Kinsey, ~...':o Nu 1 t y, ,'.'~ ayhew, Pa t. tie, Speed, V.:at t s-- 10. :..r. Chick stated that it was not of his own volition that he was present but he was compelled to co:ne by Police Officers acting under the process issued by members of Common Council. a quorum being present the first order of business being the election of a President and .\:r. 5.1ct;ulty and ;,:r. Williams being in nomination a vote was tal~en with the following result:- FOR C . S. }~cNULTY None--O. i,'OR C. R. WILLIAMS i/,essrs. Horton, :/=rns, IJesoure, B. A. i..iiller, G. T. i'.!ill er, 0 ' Connor, Parr ao k, Seu'bert, Stuart, Willmeth--lO. ~: '~0T '~ oo~.m~.~,m A:,D VOT!v~G'- mr Chick--± PASSING'- :',(.r V!ill lams--1 :..~r. Williams having received a majority of the votes cast was declared elected President of the Common Council for tn~ ensuing term of two years " " ;.iiller :,:r Stuart and :..'ir Kerns were appointed a Committee to Upon motion of .~:.r. ~. ~. . · escort the President to the chair, which was accordingly done. The President stated that the next Ousiness was the election of a Vice President. .'-ir, !lorton nominated :-..ir. o :,- . t,le · ~. T .,,.~ller, a member from lrose Ward Kerns nominated _.,:r. B. J. Fishburne, a member from Highland Ward. The roll was called with the following result:- FOR G. T. MILLER :,,,essrs. ',.lorton, besoure, ~ A :.,filler, O' Connor, Parrack, Seubert, Williams, Willmeth--8. FOR B. J. F1SHBURiIE. .,,.,e .~rs. Stuart and '~ :,erns--9 ;~OT VOTING'- :.iessrs. Chick and g. T. ::tiller--2. ABSE,.,T: - 10 359'.. !Ar. Miller having received a majority of the votes cast was declared elected Vice President of Common Council for the ensuing term. ,~,{r. Chick again took the floor stating that he was not present at the ~:~eet_,ng of his own volition but was compelled to come by police officers .of the City oF P..oanoke acting under a process issued by the members of Common Council. UPON MOTION (]O~'.~ON COUNCIL ADO OIJR'J:_D. ATTEST CITY CLER" COf'~u¥.ON COUNCIL, REGULA~ SESSION, ,MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8%h, 191~. called ..'.ayhew, ::1embers Common Council inet in Regular Session in the Council Chamber at 8 o'clock P. ,,.,.:., and was to order PRESENT:- ~/.essrs. Carter, ~,. A. :,,~iller, (late~, G. ~:_. ABSENT: - :::r. C 9 by the President, . . Chick, :diller, h:essrs. }~erns, ..,m,,ulty, Williams. Pishburne, Seubert, O'Connor, Fey, Herren, Kei~fer, Kinsey Speed, Stuart, Watts and the Parraok, Pattie, Wilmeth--6. (late), Lesoure, President--16. The Journal of the Regular and Adjourned ~ession was read and on :'notion o£ .-,:r. ~,. ~. approved. ," "iller tae drawing for seats was dispensed with Uoon motion of ..:r. ~. T. are to take the seats vacated by the retiring members. :~nd the new The President announced the following Co~nittees:- 0. A..Kerns >:. A. ?,~iller :.:,~ller ACCOUNTS A. T. Kinsey ~i'"~ Sp _,.. ,, . eed ;~. A. l,liller C. ¥:.Wilmeth STREETS ~ ~ icNulty "~ Lesoure .{~.. ;,'. T. P.. 0' Conner '" ~' Hort , . :~. on PUBLIC PROPERTY c. D. Keffer 0~.' Kerns . . 11. J. A. Seubert · =~. Parraok FIRE & WATER " T Kinsey '" Iesoure m R O'Connor ~. T. i?iiller SE';,q~RS r' Fishb ~. c . llrn T. J. Carter Patrick },'oy C. W. Wilmeth ORDINANCES J · '~ .~. Stuart E. W. Speed T. R. O'Connor ¥~ u Horto LIGHTS C ~ " lty · O. ~C:'~U j. ,~.;. ~/,.ayhew J. A. Seubert C. W. Wilmeth SCHOOLS J. H. Stuart J. A. i.~ayhew J. S. Pattie H. ..,~. Watts PUBLIC C. D. J. S. i). A. SA_~ETY Keffer Lesoure Pattie Parrack HEALTH B. J. Fishburne T. d. Carter Patrick Fey H.,~ ~. Watts SPECIAL G. T. :.iiller. CO..'.,~I TTEE 0N Ordinances. C0.V,.MI TTEE ON C0~MITTEE ON SEGREGATION:- WATER PRA!~CHISE to be RULES:-~.~essrs. C. S. Messrs. ,~'~. J. Fishburne, E. "!:, . Speed, Patrick Fey and composed of the Committee on Fire and Water and ,..,u,,;u~ty,"~'"" T. J. Carter, Thcs R. O' Conner. 35c'-/. Mr. Poy asked to be excused - There being no objections :..;r. ?oy was excused From further participation in the proceedings at this meeting. ., ' r'ity Engineer, (:ity Treasurer, Clerk o£ REPORTS OF OPFICERS:- The report of the city Llerk, ~ · the Market, Health O~'ficer, Superintendent of the Poor, Keeper of the Almshouse, Superintendent of the Chain Gang were read and ordered ~iled. .v.r. Carter moved that waen Common Counci] adjourned that it adjourn to meet "u~sday, ~epteaber 8th, 1911~, at 8 o'clock o ,,: which motion was adopted IIPON MOTION C0.,~,~ON COU!~CIL ~DJOUR:h~D ATTEST C I T Y C L E R APPROVED P R E S I D E !:.' ~. C01',:LI~M COUI~OIL, ADJOURNED SESSION, TUESDAY, oEP :E:,!LER R%h ]9ltl , ~ and Co-%-,!on i~'ounci] met in adjourned session in tn~ Council Chamber a% ~ o'clock P ~'.~ vr..-,s cai. led to order by the __~_ E. _: B. .~-. .,.miler, President, .';r. C. !~. %'illiams. Carter, Chic" },'ishburne, Foy, :!orlon, Kerns, Kinsey, ~e soure , Mayhew, P~rr ao ,.,, Pattie, ,_..eu, err, , Wilmeth and the Presi- Speed Stuart,, Watts, t::e rear _.~;~,.~m! '[:- . essrs, r, effer, A communication from the of the int. ermed'~ l~,..e sohoo~ ?o~iulty and ,.)' Conner--3. Roanokecz~.~."", School 'Board relating to gro,Jnd was read and on motion of :ir. the grade of the alley Pattie referred to ~e in Street Co, mit'~.~e. A oo:.~z',unication -."rom !915 ,,vas read and ou motion of ,, com,:,unication · ' ctreet zn~-.~ corner of 1Bth o priation be mace ~'or the the }~oanoke City' School ~o.~.rd relating to the appropriation for 191k.- :..~. Pattie referred to the Co~,mnittee on ocaools. fro.'.., the ~oanoke School P, oard advising that they had purchased a lot at ." ' for school building, and asking tn,~t an appro- and Orange _~venue, .... , purpose of p,~ying Ocr said. ~ot, was read a,.~d on motion of ~' . Pattie re- · ,~ ]ating to the necessity for a fire ~scape City f.;chool ,o .... d re and on motion of :.,~. P~tie was referred to the Committ°e on Pub ' ie :~afety. orpnDm 07 THE c0.,~,,IFm~E 0 Fi.,,u~CE: ~srs Chick, ~.(.erns;, G ~ ~..~i]]er and ~ k ~,~i]ler from the 3o-"-"' . ~ ,,z~tee on Pinance presented their reoort ac..::ompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon :ts fol]ows:- ~h. 82:- A ?E~q0!/JT!0U approving certain bonds, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~, ~'SOLUTI0.'.,[ '"--."' - was read, :~ _..~, ::,.-~,!ng certain supplementary appropriations, considered and adopted ~:i!l :r, b' the fo]low.ng vote:- AI~;~' .,,'.e rs Carter, c: - ss . Chick " ', :iller, _ _ .~ ..... ~ar~ao '- Pattie :' 1 o._burne, y · euoert, ,-'t-, .... , " Kinsey, , · Horton, ~.,erns, ~ ~ ,~;tusrt, '.',;stts, '::z]me~..h an¢~ the President--19. ::.,Yo' - ~2one--0. Dt-.C~-~r'~m C'~' m::.z* fi ...,,T ~,,~¢u:.; ,c.'- :.~ ssrs F~insey and ?.:iJmeth_. from the Committee on ~oooun ~s oresented a reoort accompanied by a reso]ution which was read and acted upon as fol]ows:- j 3k8~'--. A ~:,_,~,.,~,_.°~°a~'?~Y~'?', ~ ~. :" approving the accounts and claims against the City of Roanoke for the month of August 191~, was read, considered and adopted by the fo]lowing vote:- ,'insey ,v~.o ~' ' ?ishburne, Fey, Horton :{erns, .., , ~-.~.-_~:- :.[essrs. Carter, '~GiO~'[, : .hesoure, · .~ 't' iller, .., , . : Sp Stuart ';."atts './;~ ~..meth and ,-. ~.. '.iiller, ~ .... ~ Parraea Pattie, .h:eubert eed, , , - the Pr e s i- dent--1 c: ...r. Kinsey ~sked to be excused from fu~ ~h~r oarticipation in the proceedings of this meet- lng, and there being no objections ~:Ir. ;(insey was excused. REPORT 0F ,,,:.?~r~.,,, COLJ,~i~m~,~. ~.~ ON SE:,',%RS:- ..,-~essrs. Carter, ?ishburne, Wilmeth and Fey From the C o mini t ' ~ o .. on cea;ers presented a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as follows'- SQr: 3t;85: - be longing to r,,.- 11 A,,:.,,°"°r'!~UT!OT'T,,., to construct a sewer to accotnmodate the property on .,.~.::pbe. W. L:arshall, vms read, considered and passed by the following vote:- Avenue "' ' ~?ishburne, , o..,, . , , .. , AYES:- :/.essrs Carter, Ca~ck, . . .... G. '?. ..'.iller, Par~ac..,' · ~' Pattie, ..'eubert, f?.peed, Stuart, Watts, i,meth a.'.t~~, the President--l~,.. NAYS:-:!one--(). ;,'.r. G T i,iiller presented tn~ followin2 resolution: ~[~36:- A~:.~ou~"~'~'~UTI0~.[. to authorize amounts ~or extra services performed. the pa~-aent ~.o i'~ ~.'.o~.s a.:d :.-.i s cry ... ?~illespie certain · ~r. Pattie .:.,eyed to amend the resolution so that a warrant be dr~,.x.n in Favor of "iss .'.%cry : . ',"'~- which motion was adoptoa. ~50 O0 instead o£ .7~_~.00, Gillespie in the sum of., . '['he resolution as amended was adopted by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Carter, Chick, G. T. r.liller, Parrack, Pattie, 8eubert, t?ionburne, roy, Speed, Stuart, '."" "hew ~{o'rton, ~'.erns, Lescure, ..~j Watts, b"_~lmeth .and the Fresident--I .-..tiller, ed and on ~AYS:-None--O. The following resolution passed by the ~oard of Aldermen August lt;t~,, 19Ih. ., was read, motion the action of the itoard of ~ldermen was concurred in by the following vote:- consider- G. T. ,. 3WWT:- A RES0[,UTION making certain supplementary appropriations. ,,wq;,o. ,, Chick Fishburne, roy ~lorton, , , · :-. ~t~no. _,~e ssrs Carter, , · ~liller, Parraok, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, ?.'atts, V~ilmeth and the President--1E. ~,I~Yo: - :';."one--0. The following ordinance which was l.'.~id over by Common Council August 12th ]Olh considered, and on motion of :.-~r. Pattie the ss,~,e was laid over until the next meeting and the was instructed to furnish each member of Common Council a copy of said ordinance. Clef" ~' 3W77:- AN ORDINANCE creating the position of "Inspector of Plumbing", and prescribing the duties of the office. The following ordinance considered, and on motion of .~,!r. which was laid over by Common Council Augus! 12th, i91'¢, was again Patti~ the sa, e was laid over until the next meeting and the Clerk was instructed to furnish each member a copy of same:- ~398:-. AN ORDINANCE creating %he office of "Electrical requiring a permit for electric wiring and prescribing the fees therefor, THERE BEING hTO t.~IRTHER BUSINE,~o CO...,.,,~ON COUNCIL ADJO''~'~'n·~ Inspector", prescribing his etc. duties, ATTEST. CITY CLERK. APPROVED. 359-7.-" COMMON COUNCIL, SPECIAL ~,{,)N'DAY, ......... to the COIETIOn following Council call:- met in Special Session in the Council Chamber at 8 o'clock P. M., pursuant Sept. 17th, 191~. TO THE MEMBERS OF COMB~ON FOR THE CITY OF ROANOKE, G~qTLEI.~EN: - COUNCIL VIRGINIA. A special meeting of Common Monday, September 21st, 191k at 8 o'clock Committee on Public Property relating to matters in connection therewith which it By order of the Vice-President, Council is hereby M. for the erection'of the municipal building the is deemed called to. convene in the Council Chamber purpose of considering the report of the and any other consider. submitted, Tucker, City Clerk. expedient to Miller. Respectfully P. H. PRESENT:- Messrs. Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. President--18. ABSENT: - Me ssr s. The Committee on Carter, Miller, Chick, Fishburne, Horton, Keffer, Kinsey, Lesoure, McNulty, O' Connor, Parrack, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Wilmeth and the Foy, Kerns, Pattie and Watts--~. Public Property presented a report together wi th the following resolu- tion: - Company A RESOLUTION awarding contract for the erection of a municipal building. Mr. Stuart moved that the resolution be amended by inserting the name of the for the Falls City Construction Company and $218,900.00~ instead of $222,917.00 King Lumber in said reso- lution. as was Mr. Frye of the firm of Frye & Chesterman was heard in explanation of the specifications the representative of the King Lumber Company and the Falls City Construction Co. with reference to their respective bids. Mr. Carter moved that the resolution be referred back to the Committee with instructions to report at an early date whether or not it is advisable to re-advertise for bids, which motion was adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Horton, Keller, Lesoure, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, 0 ' Connor, Parraok, Seubert, NAYS: - Speed, Wilmeth--ll. Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Kinsey, McNulty, Mayhew, Stuart and the President--7. UPON MOTION C0}~0N COUNCIL ADJOURNED. CIT ATTEST: APPROVED. /' Y CLERK. P RE $ I DEN/T,' COMMON C.~UNCIL, Speolal Session WEDNESDAT~, September ~0th, 191k. Common Council met in special sessiofi pursuant to the f$11owtng call;. ~eTthe members of the eo,,,on council for ~vntlemen: the City of Roanoke,Virginia. in the C&~neil Ch~mbwr at 8 oSoloek p.m. TSKE NOTICE, That a special meeting of Common Council is hereby called to in the C~vC~unoil Chamber,~dnesday the ~0th, day of September 191~ at 8.30 of receiving bids for a franchise proposed to be sold for and operation of a street ~ailwa¥ in the ~outheastern section ordinance whizh passed Common Council August lOth, 191B and the oonv eno o'clock P.M. for the prupose the construction,maintenance the City of Roanoke under an Board of Alderman Aug_ l~th,191~,and approved by Mayor Aug. l~th,191~; Respectfully, P.H.~uoker, Clerk. of PRESENT.- Mess. Ca~ter,Chio~, Fishburne,Foy,Horton,Xeffer, Kerns,B.A.Miller, G.T.Mlller Parraok,Seubert and Speed . 12. attie Watta,Willmeth, Williams, ABSR~T: Mess. Klnse¥,Horton, Lesoure,MoNulty,Mayhew, P~ 'Stuart, 10. Mr_ ~eo.T.Miller, Vice Presid~nt ,presiding. The franchise to be sold under an at a meeting held August l~th, approved by the Mayor August 18~h, aloud for public information,and no having inquired if further bids are having been duly declared closed. to communicate to the R~anoke Railway and Eleo~rio"Compan¥ having submitted a bid of ~5.00 for the ordinance adopted by Common Council of the City of Rianoke 191[~ and adopted by Board of Alderman Augus~ 191~,which bid the presiding office-r caused to be read other bid having been received,and the presiding officer offered and none having been offered, and the b~dihg The president directed the Clerk of t-his Council Board of Alderman the bid of the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company and thereupon the president appointed the following committee,to consider the matter of the of said franohiseand'~the matters incident thereto,viz; Mess. Flshburne,Speed and O'Connor And being no further business council adjourned. sale C0~0N COUNOIL, REGULAR SESSION, MONDAY, OCTOBER 5%h, 191~. to order Common Council met in Regular Session by the President, ur. C. R. Williams. in the Council Chamber at 8 o'clock P. },4., and was called PRESENT: - MoNul tM, Mayhew, B. the President--20. Messrs. Carter, A. Miller, G. T. Chick (late), Flshburne, Roy, Horton (late), Miller, O'Connor, Parrack, Pattie, Seubert, Keller, Speed, Kerns, Kinsey, Stuart, Watts and ABSENT:- Messrs. Lescure and Wllmeth--2. READING OF THE JOURNAL;- The Journal upon motion of Mr. G. T. Miller approved. of the Regular, Adjourned and Special Sessions was read and the On motion of N.M.B.J. Roanoke ~ospital Association. Flshburne Mr. T. T. Fishburne was heard in regard to an appropriation for Upon motion of REPORTS OF OFFICERS:- City Engineer, Park Poor, Keeper of the asked for Committee Chick the request was referred to the Finance Committee. The report of the City Clerk and Auditor, City Treasurer, Police Commission, Commission, Almshouse and Superintendent FILING AND REFERRING PETITIONS:- W. a ten days vacation and upon motion Clerk of the Market, Health Officer, School Board, Superintendent of the and ordered filed. W. Pace, Sanitary Inspector, REPORT OF THE CO~,~ITTEE ON FINANCE:- Messrs. on Finance presented a report accompanied by acted upon as follows:- of the Chain Gang were read M. Miles, Pound Master, and S. of N',~. Chick same was granted. Chick, Kerns, B. A. Miller and sundry resolutions G. T. Miller and ordinances which from the were read and 3~:- AN ORDINANCE to amend and re-enact Section 66a of an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE imposing taxes on licenses for municipal purposes", was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, McNult¥, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parrack, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Watts and the President--20. NAYS: - None--0. 3~87:- A RESOLUTION making certain supplementary appropriations, was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- A~Y~, S:- Messrs. Carter, Miller, G. T. M~ller, O' Connor, Chick, Flshburne, Foy, Horton, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, Parrack, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Watts and the McNulty, !4ayhew, President--20. B. A. NAYS:- None--O. 'School 3~88-. - Building, A RESOLUTION making an appropriation for the purpose of was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- erecting a fire escape on the High AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Flshburne, Foy, Horton, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey,. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parrack, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Watts and the Mc Nul tM, Mayhew, President--20. B. A. NAYS:- None--O. Mr. H. M. Darnall, Chairman of the Committee on Flag Day Celebration, filed a report showing the receipts and expenditures for said celebration and presented a check for the sum of $15B.~6, being the balance unexpended from the appropriation of $600.00 made by the City for said event. ,i Aooo~m%s REPORT OF presented 3~89:- A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and claims against THE COk~ITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:- Messrs. Kinsey, and B. A. Miller from the Committee on their report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as follows:- the City of Roanoke for the month September 1912, was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, MoNulty, Mayhew, B. A. G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parraok, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Watts and the President--20. of Miller, NAYS:- None--0. REPORT OF THE Streets presented their follows: - C0.~,~ITTEE ON STREETS:- report accompanied by Messrs. Horton, a resolution and 0 ~ Connor, ordinance and -McNult¥ from the Committee on which were read and acted upon as 3290:- A RESOLUTION awarding contract to Tinsley Construction Co., Inc., for the construction of a granolithio sidewalk and granite curb on Kirk Avenue, S. W., between Henry and Jefferson Streets, was' read, considered and passed by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Keffer, Kerns, Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parrack, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Watts Kinsey, McNul'ty, Mayhew, and the. President--20. B. A. NAYS:- None--0. 3~91:- AN ORDINANCE granting the Norfolk & Western S. E.t~f~rthe purpose of laying and maintaining a single line and passed by the following vote:- Railway Company a right-Of-way across Spruce StreW' of railway track thereon, was read, considered Miller, G. AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, T. Miller, 0' Connor, Parraok, NAYS:- None--0. Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Watts and the Mc Nul ty, Mayhew, President--20. B. A. presented REPORT their report accompanied by a resolution 3~92:- A RESOLUTION awarding contract for sldered and passed by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parraok, Pattie, NAYS:- None--0. OF THE COMMITTEE ON SEWERS:- Messrs. Carter, Fishburne and Foy from the Committee on Sewers which was read, considered and acted upon as follows:- the construction of certain storm drains, was read, con- MoNul ty, !~ayhew, President--20. Foy, Horton, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Watts and the B. A. was read, in thename 3~93:- A RESOLUTION authorizing T. S. Trumbo to connect with the City sewer in considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3~9~:- A RESOIJUTION authorizing the City Clerk and Auditor to cancel the sewer of Fannie 0. Kidd in the sum of $22.80, was read, considered and passed by unanimous 3~95:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to construct a sewer to accommodate the occupied by M. 0. Webb on Norfolk Avenue, S. E., was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT OF THE C0~,~qITTEE 0N PUBLIC PROPERTY:- Messrs. Keller, Kerns, Seubert and Parraok Committee on Public Property accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read, presented a report awarding the contract for furnishing passed by the following vote:- coal and acted upon as follows:- 3~96:- A RESOLUTION ]91~-1~, was read, considered and AYES:- Messrs. Carter, O'Connor, Hanover Avenue, N. W., G. T. !~.iller, Miller, MAYS:- Messrs. Pattie, assessment, standing vote. property from the considered to the pubJic buildings for the year of Kinsey, McNulty, Mayhew, B. A. Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Keffer, Kerns, Parrack, Seubert, Stuart and the Presldent--17. Speed and Watts--3. Mr. Watts asked to be excused at 10:35 o'clock and there from further participation in the proceedings of this meeting. being no objection, Mr. Watts was on Fire REPORT OF TItE COV~,~ITTEE and Water presented their 3501:- A RESOLUTION ratus floor at No. 2 Station, was read, considered and unanimously adopted. REPORT OF THE COkY{ITTEE ON LIGHTS:- ~Jessrs. 41ayhew, and MoNulty from the their report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were acted upon as follows:- vote. excused ON FIRE & WATER:- Messrs. G. T. :..liller, Kinsey & O'Connor from the Committee report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as follows:- authorizing the Chief of the Fire Department to renew'the two doors on the appa- Committee on Lights presente 3502:- A RESOLUTION to locate additional arc lights, was read, considered and passed by unanimous 3503:- A RESOLUTION to locate an arc light at the North East sldered and aunaimously adopted. 350~:- A RESOLUTION to locate 80 o. p. Mazda the same was referred back to the Committee on Lights. REPORT OF THE C0~,C~ITTk1E ON SCHOOLS:- Messrs. Pattie, Watts, Schools presented their report which was read and ordered filed. REPORT 0F THE C0~.~,~ITTEE ON HEALTH:- Messrs. Fishburne, Carter submitted Roanoke as was read, considered and adopted by unanimous by an ordinance approved June 25th, 1910, vote. 3506:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Health Officer te of the attending physician that the person to would entail a hardship by requiring said person' by unanimous vote. corner of Wasena Bridge, was read, con- lamps, was read, and upon motion of Mr. G. T. Miller cases a report accompanied by sundry resolutions and ordinances 3505:- AN ORDINANCE to amend and re-enact Section 313 of amended relating whom the same to Mayhew and Stuart from the Committee on and Fey from the Committee on Health which were read and acted upon as follows:- the General Ordinances of the City of to the removal of garbage, rubbish, etc., furnish diphtheria anlt-toxin upon a certifica- is to be furnished is unable to pay for it or to pay for said anti-toxin, was read, considered and passed Safety guard the 3507:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Health now prevalent in the City of AYES:- .~.iessrs. Carter, G. T. Miller, 0' Conner, NAYS: - None-- 0. REPORT OF THE C0~,g&ITTEE presented their report 3508: - AN ORDINANCE public and property against fire. Mm. Pattie moved to amend said ordinance' by $10. O0 for ly adopted, each and REPORT OF THE SPECIAL Special Committee appointed to street railway line in the awarding the said franchise to employ an assistant to look after diPhtheria Officer considered and passed by the following vote:- Keller, Kerns',.. Kinsey, MoNulty, Mayhew, Stuart and the President--19. Roanoke, was read, Chick, Fishburne, Fey, Herren, Parrack, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, ON PUBLIC SAFETY:- Messrs. Keffer, accompanied by an ordinance which was providing for the care and inspection striking out offense ", and insert "not less than $5.00 nor more the ordinance as amended was unanimously adopted. STREET B. A. C0.~,~I TTEE ON report on the adopted by the South East to said Roanoke Railway & Electric Co., following vote :- and Parraok from the Committee on Public read and acted upon as follows:- of premises by the Fire Department to safe- the words "pay a fine of not less than $25.00" which amendments were than unanimous RAILWAY FRANCHISE:- Messrs. Fishburne, Speed and O'Connor, bid of the Roanoke Railway & Electric Co. for a franchise for a section of the City presented their report accompanied by an ordinance which ordinance was read, considered and 360.11 AYES:- Messrs. Carter, Chick, Flshburne, Fey, H. orton, Keller, Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parraok, Seubert, Speed, Stuart and the NAYS:- Mr. Pattie--1. Kerns, Kinsey, President--18. McNulty, M_ayhew, B. A. from further B. A. Miller requested that he be excused and there being no objection Mr. Miller was participation in this meeting at 11:15 o'clock P. M. A RESOLUTION authorizing p/ Mr. Speed moved that the Mr. Speed asked objections Mr. Speed was exoused the Park Commission to employ a secretary, was read and considered. resolution be laid on the table, which motion was unanimously adopted. to be excused from further participation in this meeting, and there being no excused at 11:20 P. M. office. 3~77:- AN ORDINANCE creating the position of "Plumbing Inspector" and prescribing the duties of the Mr. Pattie moved that this ordinance be laid on the table, which motion was lost. Mr. Kinsey moved that the same be referred back to the Committee with instructions to report a schedule of fees to be paid the Inspector of Plumbing instead of the salary named in said ordinance, which motion' was unanimously adopted. Mr. Herren asked to be excused from further participation in this meeting and there being no objections Mr. Herren was excused at 11:30 P. M. 3398:- AN ORDINANCE creating the office of "Electrical Inspector", prescribing his duties, requiring a permit for electric wiring and prescribing the fees therefor, etc. Mr. Pattie moved that the same be laid on the t---..ble, which motion was adopted unanimously. THERE BEING NO ~IRTHER BUSINESS ON MOTION COMMON COUNCIL ADJOURNED. ATTEST: APPROVED. C0!,9~0N C0UNCIL, SPECIAL SESSION, FRIDAY, 0CTOBER 30th, 191k. Common Council met in Special Session in the Council Chamber at 8 o'clock P. M., Following call and was called to order by the VicerPresident, Mr. G. T. ~,,lller: pursuant to~ the 0ct. 27, 1914. TO THE_.~,-,~,~"~"~°°~ OF C0~.',MON COUNCIL F0~ THE CITY 0Y ROANOKE, VIRGINIA. GENTLE~..'.EN: - You are hereby notified that'a meeting of the Com~non Council for the convene in the Council Chamber on Friday, 0otober 30th, 191~, at 8 o'clock P. sidering a report from the Public Property Comm]ittee relating to the removal of the during the construction of the municipal building, and to consider a recommendation Co~mmittee to rent the third floor of the /,nohor Building situated at the S. W. Corner of Kirk Avenue Street for the purpose of providing offices and rooms for the courts and' officers. By order of the Vice-President, :~.~r. G. T. Miller, Respectfully, P. H. TUCICER, CLERK. PRESENT:-.~,essrs. Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Keffer, Kerns, MoNulty, ~. A. 0'Connor, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Watts and Wllmeth--15. ABSENT:-~/~essrs. Carter, Chick, Kinsey, Lesoure, Mayhew, Parraok and the REPORT 0F THE C059~ITTEE 0N PUBi,IC PROPERTY:- Messrs. Kerns and Seubert Property submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and A RESOLUTION to rent the third floor of the building situated at the S. Henry Street, known as the Anchor Building, and authorizing the City ~!r. MoNulty moved that said resolution be referred back to if some way cannot be devised to obviate the necessity of removal of motion '..vas adopted by the following vote:- AYES: -:¢~essrs. Fishburne, Foy, Keffer, MoNulty, B. A. Miller, G. T. Speed, Stuart, Watts and Wilmeth--13. NAYS:- Messrs. Horton and Kerns--2. A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to construct partitions Law & Chancery Court to accommodate the Health Department. ~m. Stuart Moved that this resolution be laid on the table, Mr. Speed offered the Following resolution:- RESOLVED, That so much of the building occupied by the Clerk of poses as is in the way of the erection of the new municipal building be removed. RESOLVED FURTHER, That if it is found necessary the building known as removed. City of Roanoke is called to M., for the purpose of con- courts and certain offices by said Pub]lc Property and Henry Miller (late), G. T. Miller, President--7. from the Committee on Public acted upon as follows:- W. corner of Kirk Avenue and Engineer to construct certain partitions. the committee with instructions to inquire the records in the Clerk's Office, which Miller, 0' Connor, Pattie, Seubert in the Court Room occupied by the which motion was unanimously adopted. the Court for vault and office put- the "Noo%he Building" be also the Clerk Station unanimously BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That provisions be made for the housing of oF the Court, which resolution was referred to the Public Property A RESOLUTION to provide for the storing o£ the Police Patrol. wagon. Mr. Speed ~oved that the name of the Roanoke Notor Car Company be No. I be inserted, and that ~8.50 per month be stricken out of said adopted, and the resolution as amended adopted unanimously. ON MOTION CO~qON COUNCIL ADJOURNED. the reoords Committee. of the office stricken out and that Fire resolution, which motion was of ATTEST: APPROVED . C I TY CLERK . - P R ES I DENT . C0:,IMON COUNCIL, SATUR DAY, SP E C I Al., NOVE[~iBER SESSION, 7th, 191k. Conmmon Council met in Special Session in the Council Chamber, Saturday, November 7th, 191k, o'clock P. k',., pursuant to the Following call:- at 8 Nov. 7, 19lb. TO THE :...~MBERS OF C0}.~f0N COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRSINIA. You are hereby notified that a meeting of the Common Council is called to convene in the Council Chamber Saturday, ~ovember 7th, 19lb, at 8 o'clock P. ,~.'i., For the purpose of considering matters relating to quarters for the Corporation and Law & Chancery Courts o£ the City of Roanoke during the erection of the municipal building, and any other matters in connection therewith which may properly come before said meeting. By order of the Vice-President, G. T. Miller. Respectfully submitted, Miller, PRESENT:- Messrs. Chick, O'Connor, Pattie, Seubert P. H. Tucker, City Clerk. Fishburne, ?oy, Horton, Kef£er, Kinsey, McNulty, Nayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. and Stuart--Ih. and Henry tions. ABSENT:- :~,essrs. Carter, Kerns, Lesoure, Parraok, Speed. Watts, Wilmeth and the .'.qr. !4c~;ulty offered the following resolution which vms passed by the Following vote:- A RESOLUTION to rent the 5rd floor of the building situated at the South West corner of Street, known as the "Anchor Building", and authorizing the City Engineer to construct President--8. Kirk Avenue certain parti- O ' Connor, AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Seubert, and Stuart--12. Foy, Horton, Kinsey, ~V. cNulty, Maykew, B A Miller, ~. T. ;,',i] ler, ;{AYS: " . _ - :.-~essrs Kef'fer a~nd Pattie -2. THERE BEING NO ?UMTHER BUSINESS THE COI~.tMON COUNCIL ADJOURNED. ATTEST ; APPROVED:. C I T Y C L E R K . " P R E S I D E N T. C0:,,940N COUNCIL, REGUL^R SESSION, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9th, 191~. order by McNu]ty, Common Council met in Regular Session in the Council the Vice-President, ]~r. G. T. Miller. PRESENT:- Messrs. Carter, Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Mayhew, G. T. giller, O'Connor, Pattie, Seubert (late), ABSENT:- Messrs. Chick, B. A. Miller, Parraok and the READING OF THE JOURNAL:- The Journal of the Regular ~!r Kerns the minutes were approved. ~YOR'S MESSAGE:- The following to referred to the Committee on Public message Property: Chamber at 8 o'clock P. },'..., and was called to Keffer, Kerns Speed (late), Presideut--k. t(insey (late), Lescure Stuart, Watts and (late), Wilmeth--18. and Special Sessions was read and on motion of from the ~!ayor was received and the matters therein referred Roanoke, Va. 0ct. 29, 191h. TO THE COUNCIL CITY OF ROANOKE, VA. GENTLEMEN: - I have received the two enclosed letters, one from Wm. Wilson Sale, Adjutant-Genera] of Virginia and one from Col. Robt. F. Leedy, Col. 2nd Infantry Va. Volunteers. Both of these letters call attention to the fact that the volunteer company of this city, Company "F" Second Virginia Infantry, is inadequately housed both as to space for drill and storage for equipment, and ask the council to find an adequate place for head- quarters of the said company, suggesting that we give to the company the Assembly Hall for its exclusive use. I send these letters to you for such action as you, in your wisdom, may t~ke. Yours very truly, C. B. Noomaw, ,V~ayor. REPORTS OF OFFICERS:- The Report of the City Clerk and Auditor, City Treasurer, Police Com~?.~ission, City Engineer, Keeper of the Almshouse, Superintendent of the Poor, Superintendent of the Chain Gang, Health Officer and Clerk of the Market were received and ordered filed. FILING A.~D REFERRING PETITIONS:- A letter from L. G. Figgat, Captain, Company "F" 2nd Regiment Infantry, was received asking that the company be given use of the Assembly Hall for the purpose of drill and storing their property. Also a resolution from the Geo. H. Bently Camp No. ~,~ United Spanish War Veterans, endorsing the application of Company "F" 2nd Regiment Infantry for the use of the Assembly Hall, all of which communications were referred to the Pub]'ic Property Committee. A con~munlcation from Wm. J. Robinson, Reporter for the Roanoke Times, requesting that he be permitt- ed to attend the meetings of the various Committees, which communication was ordered filed. A petition introduced by B. J. Fishburne from th..e property owners residing on Luck Avenue, S. between 5th and 6th Streets petitioning Council to macadamize said street, was on motion of ~,~:r. ~ishburne referred to the Couunittee on Streets. A communication property on the S. W. corner of Salem Avenue was referred to the Committee on Streets. from ~4rs. Vannie J. Lacy calling the attention of Council to the damage done to her and lkth Street by reason of grading 1qth Street, which petition 3609 REPORT OF THE CO:.2JITTEE ON FINANCE:- Messrs. Kerns and G. T. Miller from the Committee on Finance submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon as Follows:- 3512:- A .RESOLUTION making certain supplementary appropriations, was read, same requiring a three-fourths vote) by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Fishburne, Horton, Kerns, Kinsey, EcNulty, Mayhew, Seubert, Stuart and Wilmeth--13. considered and lost (the C. T. Miller, O'COnnor, NAYS:- .,.essrs. Pattie and Speed--2. ~OT VOTING:- .,essrs. 3513:- A RESOLUTION 3517:- A P~E$0LUTI0',! the records of sewer and AYES:- Messrs. O'Connor, Seubert, Speed, Keffer, Lescure and Watts--3. approving certain bonds, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. authorizing the City Clerk to employ an assistant for the purpose of completing sidewalk assessments, was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- Carter, Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Kerns, Kinsey, Lescure, Mayhew, G. T. Miller, Stuart, Watts and Wilmeth--15. Jato:- ~essrs. Keller, McNulty and Pattie--3. coupon G. T. 3518:- A RESOLUTION directing the payment to Mary E. Carrington of $15.00 on account of which was lost, was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- AYES:- ~,iessrs. Carter, Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Ke.Ffer, Kerns, Kinsey, Lesoure, McNulty, Miller, O'Connor, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Watts and Wilmeth--]8. NAYS:- None--O. interest Mayhew, 3519'- A RESOLUTION mak~ ~ · ,no an appropriation for the purpose of paying for the was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Keller, Kerns, Kinsey, Lescure, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Watts and Wilmeth--18. NAYS:- None--0. incinerating plant, MoNulty, Mayhew, a resolution which was read and acted upon as follows:- the City of Roanoke for the month REPORT OF THE CO~2.,{ITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:- Messrs. Kinsey, Speed and Wilmeth from the Committee on Accounts submitted a report accompanied by 3520:- A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and claims against October l~ClL.' was read considered and passed by the following vote:- AYES:-.zessrs. Carter, ?ishburne, Foy, Horton, Kef£er, Kerns, G. T. ~,.-.~'~ller, O'COnnor, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Watts and Kinsey, Wilmeth--18. Lesoure, McNulty, Mayhew, NAYS:- None--O. of REPORT O? _~ CO!~.ZITTEE ON STREETS:- Messrs. Horton, Lesoure, O'Connor and MoNulty from the Committee on Streets submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon as follows:- 3521:- A RESOLUTION awarding contract for the construction of a five foot granolithic sidewalk on the West side of 13th Street, N. W., between Orange & Melrose Avenues, was read and considered. !~M. Speed offered the following ~ endment:- That the property owners whose property abuts on the street proposed to be improved be and they are hereby required to deposit one-half the cost of said improve- ment before, She same shall be.-- ~ A, . ~..,~,~ ~"~ ~..'.., .,,..,;~... ...... ~' ~ .~oommenced, which amendment was unanimously adopted, and the resolution AYEs:L ,%.{e~'S~s'. Carter, Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Keller, Kerns, Kinsey, Lescure, MoNulty, G. O'Connor, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Watts and Wllmeth--18. as amended T. Miller, NAYS:- None--0. /(10th) G. T. 3522:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to grade with the Chain Gang Avenue, N. E., was read, considered and passed by the Following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Fishburne, roy, Horton, KeFfer, Kerns, Kinsey, Lesoure, Miller, O'COnnor, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Watts aud Wilmeth--18. NAYS: - None--0. a portion of Madison ~' Mayhew ,~,c Mu 1 ty, , from S. T. lOth 3523;- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to lay bottom macadam on 9th Street, Avenue a distance of 130 feet, was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- Carter, Pattie, None--0. AYES: ~' - ~essrs. Miller, O' Connor, NAYS: - Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Keller, Kerns, Kinsey, Lescure, McNulty, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Watts and Wilmeth--'lS. S. E., South Mayhew, J of 318 and Rorer Street, roller, 352~:- A ~ESOLUTION to permit I..~. Meals to construct a granollthic Church Avenue, S. W., was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. drive-way cross over in front 3525:- A RESOLUTION authorizing J. D. Perdue to construct a cross-over at the corner Avenue, S. W., was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3526:- A RESOLUTION permitting w. H. Horton to lay a 2" water pipe across Loudon Avenue at 22nd and across 23rd Street at ]st Avenue, N. W., was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3527:- A ~ESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to purchase rims For the wheels on the street was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Fishburne, ?oy, Horton, Keller, Kerns, Kinsey, Lesoure, McMulty, T. Miller, O'Connor, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Watts and Wilmeth--18. NAYS:- None--0. of 13th Street Mayhew, 3528:- A RESOLUTION authorizing v/ lng from the abutment at the North end of ed and passed by the following vote:- the Norfolk & Western Railway Company. to construct a stairway lead- 10th Street Bridge dorm into the railway yards, was read, consider- 0 ~ Collnor, AYES:- Carter, Fishburne, Foy, Pattie, Seubert, Speed~ Stuart, NAYS:- None--0. Horton, Keller, Kerns, Kinsey, Lescure, MoNu]ty, Mayhew, G. T. Miller, Watts and Wi].meth--18. the G. T. rear 3529:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to construct an iron railing on top of the wall in considered and Kef£er, Kerns, Kinsey, Watts and Wi]meth--18. of the Intermediate School Building, was read, AYES:- Messrs. Carter, Rishburne, Foy, Horton, Miller, O'Connor, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, NAYS:- None--0. passed by the following vcte:- Lesoure, McNulty, Mayhew, 3530:- A RESOLUTION authorizing B. B. Irby to lay a water pipe in 20th Street, N ,' from 5th Avenue to the alley North of 3rd Avenue, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3531:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to authorize the Tinsley Construction Company to proceed with their contract for paving Patterson Avenue, S. W., between 13th and 18th Streets, was read and considered· Mr. Stuart moved to amend by striking out that part of the resolution repealing the provisions of a resolution approved June 17th, 19lQ, requiring the payment of SW,000.00 by the property owners ~nd inserting therein the following:- 361 ]_ That proposed to be said work shall not improved shall have imously adopted, and the ,~YRS.- ldessrs. G. T. ~liller, O'Connor, Pattie, Seub er t, be commenced except and until the property owners paid into the City Treasury the sum of $3,500.00, resolution as amended was passed by the Following vote:- Carter, Flshburne, Poy, Horton, Keller, t(erns, Kinsey, Lesoure, Speed, Stuart, Watts and Wilmeth--18. abutting on th6 which amendment Mo Nul ty, street was unan- Mayhew, NAYS: - None-- O. 3532:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the property between Henry and Commerce Streets to construct a Full unanimously adopted. owners abutting on the North side of width granollthic sidewalk, was read, Campbell Avenue considered and 3533:- A ~ESOLUTION to advertise for !,~r. Speed~ dyed that this resolution bids for the construction of a certain granolithic sidewalk, be referred back to the Committee, which motion was unanimously adopted. Sewers for bids was read, G. r. REPOPT 05' THE '~'"'~ " o ,, uu.'-,,~.'~TTEE ON SE,;~,,S:- ,~essrs. Fishburne, Carter, Foy and Wilmeth from the Committee on submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as follows:- 353~:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to prepare plans and specifications and advertise for dqe construction of a storm drain in Park Street, S. W., between Highland and Albemarle Avenues, Miller, 0'Connor, NAYS: - considered and passed by the following vote:- AYES:- k!essrs. Carter, Fishburne, Foy, Horton, KeCfer, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Watts and None--O. Kerns, Wilmeth--17. ~(insey, Lescure, MoNulty, Mayhew, !,~r. Pattie absent from the Council Chamber when the vote was taken. REPORT OF THE C0~5.~ITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY:- Messrs. Kerns and Seubert from the Committee on Public Property submitted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon as follows:- 3535: - A ~'~ m~u~.UTION to substitute Fellers Blue Limestone for granite in the new municipal building, was read, considered and lost by the following vote:- AYES:- )/.essrs.."~effer, Lescure, G. T. -'Y, iller and Seubert--h. NAYS:-Messrs. Carter, Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Kerns, Kinsey, MoNulty, Mayhew, 0;Connor, Pattie, Speed, Stuart, Watts and Wilmeth--ll~. 3536:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Clerk to obtain bids for indexing certain deed books in the office of' the Clerk of the Courts, was read, considered and unanimously adopted. .:r. ?dy asked to be excused from further participation in the proceedings of this meeting and there beinu no objections M~. Foy was excused at 9:35 o'clock. 3537:- A I~ESOLUTION authorizing the City Clerk to ob%ain bids for installing a general index %o the records in the City Clerk's office, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote;--. 3538:- A RESOLUTION directing the removal of the records in the office of the Clerk of the Courts the third floor o£ the building situated at the S. W. corner of Kirk Avenue and Henry Street, and known as Anchor Building, was re~d, considered and passed by the Following vote:- AYES.-.~lessrs. Carter, Fishburne, Horton, Keller, Kerns, Kinsey, Lescure, McNulty, Mayhew, G. T. l~iller, O'Connor, Seubert, Stuart and Watts--itl. to the NAYS:- MeSsrs. Pattie, Speed and Wilmeth--3. 36I; ,/ 3539: - highest bidder the frame passed by the Fo ! lowing AYES:- Messrs. and Stuart--10. NAYS: - Me ssr s. A RESOLUTION directing the building situated vote: - Carter, Fishburne, Keller, City Engineer-to advertise and sell at on what is known as the Boothe Lot, was Horton, Kerns, Kinsey, ~cNulty, G. T. Lescure, O'Connor, Pattie, Watts and Wilmeth--6. Committee building, NOT VOTING:- ~.{r. ,%layhew--1. 35~0:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the superintend the construction of the municipal AYES: - Mr. Seubert--1. NAYS:- ~essrs. Carter, Pishburne, O'Connor, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Watts NOT VOTING:- ,qr. KefFer--1. 35~1:- A RESOLUTION to provide and passed by the Following vote:- publio auction to the read, considered and ~iller, Seubert, Speed, on Public Property to employ a suitable person to was read, considered and lost by the Following vote:- Horton, Kerns, Kinsey, Lesoure, McNulty, Mayhew, G. T. ~giller, and Wilmeth--15. For the storage of the Police Patrol wagon, was read, considered AYES:- Messrs. Carter, Pishburne, KeFFer, Kerns, Kinsey, Lescure, McNulty, Mayhew, G. T. h{iller, O'Connor, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Watts and Wllmeth--15. NAYS:- Mr. Pattie--1. REPORT 0P THE CO~,~ITTEE ON 0~DINANCES:- Messrs. Speed, O'Connor, Stuart and Horton From the Committee on Ordinances submitted a report accompanied by an ordinance which was read and acted upon as follows:- 3509:- AN ORDINANCE annexing certain territory of the county o£ Roanoke, Virginia, which territory is an addition to the present corporate limits of the City of Roanoke and all of which lies in said county adjacent to the soutn boundary line of said city, was read, considered and lost (the same requiring a three- fourths vote) by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Carter, Plshburne, Horton, Kerns, Kinsey, MoNulty, Mayhew, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Speed, Stuart, Watts and Wilmeth--1TM NAYS:- 5~essrs. Keller, Lesoure, Pattie and Seubert--k. Mr. Carter asked to be excused from Further participation in the proceedings of this meeting and there being no objections Mr. Carter was excused at 10:30 o'clock P. ~. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ?IRE & WATER:- Messrs. G. T. Miller, Lesoure and Kinsey From the Co~ittee on Fire and Water submitted a report which was read and ordered filed. submitted s~lary all REPORT 07 THE CON~ITTEE 0N HEALTH:- ~,~essrs. Fishburne, Carter and ?oy From the ~o.mmittee on Health a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon as follows:- 35~2:- A RESOLUTION employing a superintendent and engineer at the incinerating plant and fixing the for said superintendent and engineer, was read, considered and lost (the same requiring a majority of members) by the following vote:- AYES:-~essrs. Pishburne, Horton, ;{ems, Kinsey, }.~oNulty, G. T. ,l{iller, Speed, NAYS:-Messrs. Keller, O'Connor, Pattie, Seubert, Watts and Wilmeth--6. Stuart--8. NOT VOTING:- Messrs. Lescure and ~,~ayhew--2. there ,L'I, e r 1 ~ an vote:- ',!r. Speed asked to be excused from further participation in the proceedings being no objection .~.{r. Speed was excused at 10:35 o'clock. 3543:- A RESOLUTION authorizing Dr ,.~ B. Foster, Health 0~£1cer, to attend Public Health Association at Jacksonville, Florida, was read, considered and of this meeting and the meeting of the lost by the Following At~S: -..essrs. Fishburne, Horton, .~(erns, ;(lnsey, McNulty, and G. T. Miller--7. ,:.ayhew 0 Connor, Pattie, Seubert, Watts and ;Vilmeth--8 NAYS: Messrs. i~e~er, ~esoure, , . REPORT 0F ~H.~ C0~r~ITTEE 0~ PUBLIC SAFETY:- Messrs. KefFer, Lesoure and Pattie from the Co~lttee on Public Safety submitted a report aocomp~ied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon as follows:- 35~:- A RESOLUTISN granting a permit to J. P. Guerrant to erect an electric sign for advertising purposes, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vo'be. 35~5:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to J. E. Brown to make certain changes in a Frame stable 10~ Henry otreet, J. ;%'., was read, considered and passed by hnanimous vote. 35~6:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to W. E. WolFenden Electric Comply to erect an electric sign on the roof of the building situated at the South East corner of Jefferson Street and Church Avenue, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 35W7:- A RESOLUTI0I~ authorizing the Paragon 0il Company to construct and maintain a gasoline storage ~an~ wztn a capacity not exceeding ~00 gallons, the same to be located on the property designated as ~115 Kirk Avenue, West, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 35~:- A RESOLUTION authorizing ,~. E..~iller to install a Wa~e gasoline pump at the North curb line o~~ Church Avenue West, in front of the properiy designated as =107, was read, considered and passed by unani- mous vote. 35h9:- A RESOLUTION authorizing J. E. 5'~iller to construct a capacity not exceeding 300 gallons, the same to be located on the West, was read, considered and passed by unani~ous vote. gas o 1 ine nated as his and and maintain a gasoline storage tank with property designated as #107 Church Avenue, 3550:- A PESOLUTi0N authorizing the Virginia Automobile Supply Company to construct storage tank with a capacity not exceeding 400 gallons, the same to be located on the #h12 South Jefferson Street, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3551:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to Geo. Yeager to erect an electric barber place on the North side of Campbell Avenue in. the rear of the Ponce de Leon Hotel, was passed by unanimous vote. and maintain a property desig- sign in front of read, o onsidered tion of ] 9111, at 8 o ~,t~. Seubert offered the following resolution:- A RESOLUTION requesting the ?[lng Lumber Company to employ Roanoke mechanics the municipal building, was read, considered and on motion unanimously adopted. O'Connor Moved that when Co~,on Council adjourned that it adjourn to meet clock P ,, which motion was adopted. ON MOTION C0~'.~0N COUNCIL ADJOURNED. and laborers in the Monday November erec- 16th, ATTEST: C I T Y C L E R ~ . APPROVED. -PRESIDENT. C0M2,,10N COUNCIL, ADJOURNED MONDAY, NOVE}iJ3ER 16, SESSI ON, 1914. President, Common Council met in Adjourned Mr. G. T. Miller, presiding. PRESENT:-Messrs. Chick (late), }~'ishburne, Foy, Horton, Kef£er, Kerns, Zinsey, G. T. Niller, O'Connor, Parraok, Seubert, Speed and Stuart--15.. ABSENT:-Messrs. Carter, Lesoure, 12. A. Miller, Pattie, Watts, Wi]meth and the Nessrs. G. T. Miller, O'Connor and Stuart from the Special Committee on Water a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as follows:- A RESOLUTION appropriating $250.00 for the purpose of indemnifying certain ed by reason of proceedings relating to the water situation in the City of Roanoke. Mr. Speed Moved that said resolution be laid on the table until after January motion was unanimously adopted. ~r. Seubert asked to be excused for ten ~,-:inutes, and there being no objection ~.:!r. Seubert was ex- cused at 9 o'clock. Mr. O'Connor offered the Following resolution:- A RESOLUTION providing, conditionally, for the purchase of the water plant property, etc., of the Roanoke Water Company by the City of Roanoke. RESOLVED, That the City of R6anoke purchase the water plant property, etc., of the Roanoke Water Company, at the price of ONE NII,LION ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVEN DOLLARS, in the event the freehold voters of the City of Roanoke shall vote at an election called for that purpose for the necessary bonds to pay for S~e . Session in the Council Chamber at 8 o'clock p. ., with the Vice " ' Mayhew ,:.cNul ty, , President--7. Franchise presented parties for cost incurr- 12th, 1915, which RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Finance Committee be, and it is hereby directed to prepare Council, at a called meeting to be held for that purpose, a plan providing for and a proper ordinance to be submitted to the freehold voters authorizing the Mr. Speed offered the following a,'.,lendment:- But in submitting this proposition to the people it submit this question do not unanimously recommend the purchase its passage was lost by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Chick and Speed--2. NAYS:-Messrs Flshburne, roy, Horton, Ke£fer, Kerns, Kinsey, .~..cEulty, P~rraok and Stuart--12. the payment for issuance o£ the and submit to said plant, necessary bonds. is understood that we, who by our vote, of the plant, and the amendment being Mayhew, G. T. agree to put upon Miller, O'Connor f o 11 owing Thereupon vote: - the question of the adoption of the resolution was put and the resolution was lost by the AYES:-.~essrs. McNulty, G. T. Miller, O'Connor and Parraok--~. NAYS:-Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Keffer, THE COP~{ITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY:- Messrs. Property accompanied by REPORT 0~' Committee on Public follows: - submitted a report Kerns, Kinsey, Mayhew, Keffer, Parrack, Kerns a resolution which was Speed and Stuart--10. and Seubert from the read and acted upon as A RESOLUTION directing the King Lumber Company the contractors for the municipal building to use "Hy-tex" facing brick #120, manufactured by the Hydraulic Press Brick Company for facing the municipal build- ing, which passed the TM _.card of ..'kldermen ~vas read, considered and its action concurred in unanimously. A ?ESOLUTION authorizing W..q. Dold to construct and maintain a gasoline storage tank with a oapaoi- 4' ty not exceeding 500 gallons, the same to be located on the property designated as #502 Henry Street, S. which passed the Ooard of Aldermen, was read, considered and its action concurred in by unanimous vote. A 2EoO~,UT!~.,, to provide for a Janitor's service forthe Court Rooms and Clerk's office in the Anchor / Building as well as the City Hall, which passed the Board of Aldermen, was read, considered and its action con- curred in by unanimous vote. A .~ESOLUTIO;( directing.7 the City Engineer to have a telephone placed in the Jailer's department at the City Jail and fixing the cost thereof, which passed the Board of Aldermen, was read, considered and its action concurred in unanimously. A RESOLUTICN tc provide for the holding.-of meetings of Common Council and Board of Aldermen in the building situated at the S. W. corner of Kirk Avenue and Henry Street during the construction of the municipal building, v~hich passed the Board of Aldermen, its action was concurred in by unanimous vote. ~.~r. 0 Connor moved that the Special Committee on W~ter Franchise be re~ived ~rom ~urther considera- tion of the purchase and the adoption of a franchise, which motion was seconded by G T · · ~,~ller. ~Zr. Fishburne offered as a substitute a motion theft the Co~ittee be continued, which substitute was adopted unanimously. ;.ir. Stuart ~ oved that when Council adjourned that it adjourn to meet Wednesday evening at 8o'clock -. '~ which motion was ~nanimously .adopted. · ~.~. ,~0N ~,a~m~ COUNCIL ADJOU~D. ATTEST. CITY CLERK APPROVED. PRESIDENT CO~,2{ON COUNCIL, %;1EDNESDAY, ADJOU~NED SESSION, NOVEMBEN 18, 1~1~. Miller, G. W~S Common 3512: - A AYES:- Messrs. Miller, O' Connor, NAYS: - Council met in Adjourned Session in the Council Chamber at with the Vice-President, Mr. G. T. Miller, presiding. PRESENT:- Messrs. Carter, Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Kef£er, Zerns, T. Miller, O'Connor (late), Parraok, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, ABSENT:- Messrs. Chick, MoNu]ty, Wilmeth and the President--~. RESOLUTION making certain supplementary appropriations, and its action concurred in by the following vote:- Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Kef£er, Kerns, Seubert, Speed, Stuart and Watts--17. read, considered Carter, Parraok, ~. Pattie--1. the AnchOr Building at 8 o'clock Kinsey,I,escure, Mayhew, Stuart and Watts--18 which passed the Board of Aldermen: Kinsey, Lesoure, Mayhew, B. ...'~ Miller, Messrs. O. A. }ferns and G. accompanied by a resolution which was T. Miller From the Committee on Finance presented read, considered and acted upon as follows:- a supplemental report A RESOLUTION making certain supplementary U/read, considered and lost by the following vote:- appropriations, which passed the Board AYES:- Messrs. Carter, Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Kerns, Kinsey, Lescure, Miller, O'Connor, Parraok, Seubert, Speed, Stuart and Watts--16. of Aldermen, was Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. NAYS:- Messrs. Keller and Pattie--2. Mr. Speed~,oved that a Committee be appointed to investigate to get bids for the removal of garbage and to investigate the feeding Council at its next regular meeting, which motion was seconded by ~. motion .qr. Speed withdrew same. the question of Garbage Removal, also of the city teams and to report back to Watts, and after a discussion of said Thereupon Mr. Pattie moved to reconsider the resolution supplementary appropriations, which motion was duly seconded, and adopted unanimously. entitled: upon the A RESOLUTION to make certain question being put the motion was The resolution being put upon the question of action of the Board of Aldermen was concurred in by the AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Fishburne, Foy, Horton, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parraok, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, NAYS:- None--O. concurring in the action of the Board of Aldermen, the following vote :- Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, Lesoure, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, Stuart and Watts--18. removal, Thereupon }&r. Speed renewed his which was seconded by ~;m. Watts. %.'.~otion relative to appointing a Committee to investigate the garbage Mr. Fishburne moved that Common Council adjourn, which motion was agreed to and the Common Council adjourned. ATTEST APPROVED . CITY CLERK PRESI DEh:T CO~B~0N COUNCIL, REGULAR MONDAY, DECEMBER 7 SESSI ON, 1914. Common Council met in Regular Session at 8 o'clock p. m., in the Council Chamber in the Anchor Building with the Vice-President, Mr. G. T. ,~tiller, presiding. PRESENT' -" ,uessrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, t,'oy, Kerns, '"' '7' ~' ' 0 ' Connor ~ , , , , Miller, ~,. .. ,..lller, Parraok Pattie Seubert Speed Kinsey, Lesoure, McNulty, Stuart and Wilmeth--18. Mayhew, B. A. minute s ABSENT: - " r.:.essrs. Horton, READING OF THE JOURNAL:- approved. Keller, Watts and the Presldent--~. The Journal of the Regular and Adjourned Sessions were read an on motion the REPORTS O? OFFICERS:- The report of the City Clerk and Auditor, City Treasurer, ~' ' Health O££ioer, School Board, Superintendent of the Poor and Keeper of the of the ,.~urket, intendent of the Chain Gang were read and ordered filed. City Engineer, Clerk Almshouse, and Super- ~. Carter presented a petition ~rom J. A. Goria asking for a permit to build a galvanized shed in the rear of his property at 121 East Campbell Avenue. On motion of ~r. Carter the rules were suspended and the matter put upon its passage. On further motion of !..!r. Carter the following, resolution was adopted:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to J. A. Goria to build a shed to be covered with galvanized iron in the rear of his building at#121 East Campbell Avenue. ~. Carter presented a resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION have the contract for paving Patterson Avenue from 13th to 18th until March 1, 1915" ' + , and moved tna~ the rules be suspended, and the adopted by the following vote:- directing the Tinsley Construction Company Streets to suspend work on said Street resolution taken up, which motion was A%~ES:- Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Kerns, .qiller, O'Cormor, Parrack, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, Stuart and ~.~:- L.fr. ~(~ci~ulty--1. Kinsey, Lesoure, Wilmeth--17. Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Thereupon the resolution being put upon its passage Mr. Stuart moved 'to amend by inserting: "C. L. Tinsley, President of the Tinsley Thereupon ~.J~. Carter moved the same was adopted by the following vote:- AYES:- :~e ssrs. Carter, Construction Company, Inc., being adoption of the resolution present and consenting to said resolution." as amended, and the question being put the meth--lO. Foy, Lescure, ~'.ayhew, B. A. Miller, O'Connor, Pattie, Speed, Stuart and Wll- fer with the School Board and ascertain South East and Nort~'West sections. NAYS:-~/.essrs Chick, Fishburne, Kerns, Kinsey, .,~u~,ulty, . _. · ,,~.v.- G · ;'~iller, Parrack, and Seubert--7. ~,:r. Carter presented a resolution entitled: "A RES~,LUTION directing the Committee on Schools to and report on the expediency of building new school houses in the 0011.- On motion said resolution was REPORT OF THE COmmITTEE ON and G. ~ ~.,,iller from the Committee on Finance tions for the fiscal year ending December 31, regular meeting of Common Council. referred to the Committees on Schools and Finance. ! FINANCE {AI~IIAL BUDGET):- ~{essrs. E. R. Chick, 0. A. Kerns, presented a report accompanied by 1915, which were read and the same Miller, resolutions making appropria- laid over until the next REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE Finance Committee presented their ao~ed upon as follows:- ON FINANCE:-Messrs. Chick, Kerns, B. A. report accompanied by sundry resolutions Miller and G. T. Miller from the and ordinances which were read and the 3559:- A RESOLUTION Following vote :- making certain supplemental appropriations, was read, considered and passed by Miller, G. AYES:- ~essrs. Carter, Chick, Pishburne, Foy, T. t.,Liller, 0'Connor, Parraok, Pattie, Seubert, NAYS: - None--0. ' ~-'" ? '~ A Kerns, Kinsey, Lesoure, ~,iayhew, ~.,~J, uzty, . . Speed, Stuart ~nd Wilmeth--18. 3560:- A ~ESOLUTION approving certain bonds, 5561:- A RESOLUTION Eixing the compensation read, considered and passed by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Carter, Chick, ?ishburne, G. T. ~iller, O'Connor, Parrack, Seubert, Speed, Stuart was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. of the Collector of City Taxes for the year of 1915, NAYS:- None--0. Kerns, Kinsey, Le~oure~ and Wllmeth--17. ~Ar. Pattie absent from the Council Chamber when vote was taken. v/ 3562:- A RESOLUTION to reduce employees and equipment of the ~'lre Department, was read and considered Mr. MoNulty offered an amendment as follows: to strike out that part of the resolution providing for the discharging "the engine and three men employed to man said engine at station ~o. 3". Thereupon ~. Fish- burne offered as a substitute for the whole the following:- BE iT RESOLVED, that the Chief of the Fire Department be and he is hereby directed to reduce the number of employees and equipment in the following manner, viz: By discharging as of January 1, 1915 two privates at station #1, one private each at stations Nos. 2, ~, ~ and 6, the four call men now employed in said Fire Department, and to dismiss as of April 1, 1915, the engine and three men now employed to man said engine at station#3. following Thereupon ~,tr. vote:- O'Connor moved that the matter be laid on the table, which motion was lost by the Parraok, AYES:- Messrs. Foy, Kerns, Lesoure, 0'Connor, Seubert, Speed and NAYS:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, 'Kinsey, McNulty, .'Jayhew, Pattie and Stuart--Il. Wiimeth--?. Miller, ~. T. Miller, motion Mr. Thereupon Mr. Lesoure moved that the same .the chair ruled out of order, and thereupon Fishburne was put and the same was adopted. 3563:- AN ORDINANCE fixing the number of be referred to the the question-of the ~// employees Engineer's Department, was read, considered and passed by the AYES:- Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Kerns, T. Miller, O'Connor, Parraok, Stuart and Wilmeth--l~. Committee on Fire and Water, which adoption of the substitute offered by and prescribing following vote :- Kinsey, Lesoure, their salaries in the City MoNulty, Maynew, B A Miller, NAYS:- Messrs. Speed and Seubert--2. NOT VOTING:- Mr. Pattie--1. Committee REPORT 0~ THE COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:- Messrs. Kinsey, Speed, Wilmeth and B. A. Miller from the on Accounts submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as follows:- November 3568:- A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and olalms against the City of Roanoke for the 191~, was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- month of AYES:-::!essrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Miller, O'COnnor, Parraok, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, ~' ~ Mayhew B. A Miller, Kerns, Kinsey, Lescure, ,~.c~ulty, , . Stuart and Wllmeth--18. Streets REPORT 0F THE C0;'.5~ITTEE ON STREETS:- )~essrs. McNulty, Lescure and O'Connor from the Co~nittee on presented their report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon as follows:- 3569:- A.~.,~,~°~'~;,'"~0N~ ~ granting a permit to Dr. G. ~. :~ Lawson to construct a granolithic drive-way cross- over in front of his residence ,~1500 Franklin Road, S. W., was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote: .~570:- A PE$O~,UTIO~ to construct a standard concrete crossing at the intersection of Campbell Avenue and 8th Street, ~. .... , was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3571:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to advertise for bids for the construction of a granolithic sidewalk on the West side of Roanoke Street between 10th and llth Avenues, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. read, owners cf sidered. considered and passed by unanimous vote. 357h:- A RESOLUTION to give a hearing at property abutting on the ,~,~orth and South A RESOLUTION to exempt Belmont Baptist Church from payment of $10.65 sidewalk assessment, was such time as the Street Committee shall designate to the sides of Church Avenue West of Park Street, was read and C :-.tr. Carter moved to amend by inserting on ~'.~oth sides of 5th Street, S E., between Dale and Bullitt Avenues, and the question being put upon the amendment the same was adopted. Thereupon the resolution as amend ed was unanimously adopted. 3572:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to macadamize with bituminous binder and construct concrete curb and gutter on Washington Avenue, S "' between Franklin Road and Roanoke Streets Mr. Speed Moved to amend by striking out that part of the resolution from the words "That the City Engineer" in the seventeenth line to the words "$1 · , in the twenty-second line, and inserting therein the following: "That the bid of C. Markley for said work be accepted and the contract for the construction of the said macadam with bituminous binder and concrete curb and gutter be and the same is hereby awarded to C. Mark- ~'~ie~~ ~Oc.o~rdanoe.v~th the plans, ~pecif.4~$io~us,and proposals at the_sum of R~PORT O~ THE CO.~C~I~T~.E ON SE,;1EP.~:- ~essrs. Carter, Foy, Flshburne ~1,78~. 00. ~ and Wllmeth from the Committee on Sewers presented their report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon as follows:- 357~:- A RES01,UTION directing the City Engineer to advertise for bids for the construction of a con- crete storm water drain between ~th and 5th Streets, S. E., North of Mountain Avenue, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3576:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to construct storm water drain in Elm Avenue and 1st alley North of Elm Avenue, was following vote-- or cause to be constructed a concrete read, considered and passed by the C. T. AYES:- .,.'(essrs. Carter, k'.iller, O' Connor, Parrack, I¢AYS: - '3one--O. Chick, Flshburne, Foy, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, Kerns, Kinsey, Lesoure, Stuart and Wilmeth--18. Mo Nulty, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, 3577:- A RESOLUTION awarding the contract Der the construction of a concrete storm drain in Wise Avenue, E. E., between 13th and l~th Streets, was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Flshburne, Fey, ;ferns, :{insey, :~esoure, Mo~Yulty, ~'~,'~ayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parraek, Pattie, Se~ber%, Speed, Stuart and Wilmeth--18. NAYS:- None--0. Property REPORT 0F THE C0¥J~ITTEE ON PUB~,IC PROPERTY:- Messrs. Kerns and Parrack from the Committee on Public sundry resolutions whloh were read and acted upon as follows:- RESOLUTION granting the use of the two oi~fioes in the City Hall annex to the Trial Justice, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3579:- A RES0!..UTION granting Company "F" 2nd Regiment Va. Infantry the use of the Assembly Hall, was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- AYES:-~Jessrs. Carter, Chick, Flshburne, Fey, Kerns, Kinsey, Mo;$ulty, ~ayhew, ~ ' · ~. ?,!iller, G. T. Miller, Parraok, Pattie, Speed, Stuart and Wilmeth--15. ~;AYS:- Messrs. O'Connor and Seubert--2. 3580:- A RESOLUTION appointing a Conunittee to take up and consider the question of the method of the manufacture of gas and the character of gas which is now being furnished in the City of Roanoke, 'was read, con- sidered and passed by unanimous vote. presented their report accompanied by 3578:- A and G. r. 358~:- A RESOLUTION directing the renewal of certain insurance on city property, was read, passed by the following vote:- AYES:- Miller, O' Conner, NAYS: - Carter, Parraok, None-- O. Chick, ?ishburne, Fey, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, considered ~,- ~T,, ~ ..,~ayhew ~ ~ M i 11 e r, ~(erns, i~insey, Lesoure, .:~u~,~ty, , . Stuart and Wilmeth--18. REPORT OF TNM CON~ITTEE ON FIRE & WATER:- Messrs. G. T. Committee on Fire and Water presented their report which was read REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH:- Messrs. Carter, and a report accompanied by a resolution which was acted upon as follows:- 3582:- A RESOLUTION employing a superintendent and engineer salary, was read and considered. :.~,lller, Lesoure, Kerns and ordered filed. Fey from the Committee at the incinerating and O'Connor from the on Heal th presented plant and fixing the tion G. r. Mr. Stuart moved to substitute the name of Garfiled being put upon the amendment the same was adopted. The resolution AYES:- Messrs. Mi 11 er, 0 ' Conner, NAYS: - :as Carter, Parrao k, ,V~r. Wi line th-- 1. amended being put upon its Chick, Fishburne, Fey, Patt'ie, Seubert, Speed Grice in the place of R. passage the Kerns, Kinsey, and Stuart--17. S. Brown, and the ques- same was adopted by the following vote:- Lescure, ~cNulty, Mayhew, :~. · · ~.~ller, Messrs. Fishburne, ?oy and Parraok asked to be excused from further of this meeting and there being no objections they were excused at 10:50 p. m REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY:- Messrs. Lesoure and Parraok Safety presented their report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read 3583:- A RESOLUTION authorizing S. V. Nininger to construct and tank with a capacity not exoeedlng 280 gallons, the same to be located on Avenue, S. W., was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. part ic ipat ion from the and ac ted in the proceedings maintain a Bowser gasoline the property designated as Co.~unittee on Public upon as follows:- storage #121 Luck 3584:- A RE~0LUTION authorizing the Virginia Automobile Supply Company to install a Wayne gasoline pump at the West curb line o£ Jefferson Street South, in Front o£ the property designated as #~12, was read and considered. ~.{r. Speed moved that the same be referred back to the Committee on Public Safety, which motion was unanimously adopted. 3585:- A RESOLUTION authorizing E. L~. Stoutamire to construct and maintain a gasoline with a capacity not exceeding 170 gallons, the same to be located on the property designated as West, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. storage tank #16 Kirk Avenue 3~86:- A ?,ESOI,UT!0~i~ authorizing the Overland Roanoke Company, Inc., to construct and maintain Gasoline storage tank with a capacity not exceeding 600 gallons, the same to be located on the property hated as ~'[f109 Luck Avenue, $. '" ,., was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. A RE~0.UuION granting the Salvation Army the use o~ the Assembly Hall December 2~ and 25, was ed and on motion of ~.!r. Speed the same was unanimously adopted. 0n motion of ~..'.r. Speed the City Engineer was instructed to place a light over the Clerk's desk in the Council ChoLer. a Wayne desig- present . ~,,ayhew called attention of Common Council to the condition of certain section o£ the City, the same being occasioned by piling dirt taken from excavations asked that the matter be taken up by the proper parties and remedied. ON ~OTION C0~,~ON COUNCIL 'ADJOURNFD. streets in the South East in other streets, and ATTEST APPROVED . CITY CLERK. PRESIDENT C0:.~10N COUNCIL, REGULAR MONDAY, JANUARY %, SESSION, 1915. lng with Miller Wilmeth Common the President, PRESENT:- Messrs. (late), Council met in Regular Session at 8 o'clock p. m., C. R. Williams, presiding. Carter (late), Chick (late), Flshburne, in the Council Chamber in the Foy, KeFFer, ;linsey, I~esoure, and the Anchor G. T. Miller, 0'Connor, President--19. Parrack (late), Pattie, Seubert (late), Speed, Stuart, Build- Watts (late), Miller ABSENT:-,,.essrs. Horton, READING OF THE JOURNA~,:- the same were approved. Kerns and MoNulty--3. The minutes of the last Regular Meeting were read and on motion ~,~r. G. T. of the of the REPORTS OF OFFICERS:- The Report of the }Zarket, Health 0Fficer, Superintendent of Chain Gang were read and ordered filed. City Clerk and Auditor, City Treasurer, City Engineer, Clerk the Poor, Superintendent of the Almshouse and Superintendent FILING AND REFERRING PETITIONS:- ~'.~. T. J. Carter appropriate~l, ~ 000 towards the building fund of the Roanoke same be referred to the Finance Committee, which motion was Committee. presented a resolution entitled: Auditorium. Thereupon ~..~ Chick adopted, and the matter referred A RESOLUTION to moved that the to the Finance Mr. Carter called attention of Council plant was being wasted and moved that the Public purchasing equipment for the olty so as to use the steam on Public Property. purpose of generated to the fact that the steam generated from the incinerating Property Committee be directed to take up the question of building and repairing wagons and other equipment belonging to the by the incinerating plant, which matter was referred to the Committee Mr. Speed presented a petition accompanied by of that portion of 1st Street, S. E., extending from the Albemarle (llth) Avenue to 0rohard Hill. an ordinance entitled: All 0RDINfuNCE changing the name South side o£ Elm (Sth) Avenue to the North side of Thereupon was adopted and the REPORT Miller presented read and acted Mr. G. T. Nil let moved that the same be referred to ordinance referred to the Committee on Streets. OF TNE C0~ITTEE ON FINANCE (ANNUAL BUDGET):- their report of the Annual Budget accompanied upon as follows:- the Committee on Streets, which motion Messrs. Chick, Kerns, by sundry resolutions B. A. Miller and G. T, and ordinances which were 356 : - considered .and passed by AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, AN ORDINANCE making appropriations the following vote:- Foy, Keller, 0 ) Connor, for the fiscal yea~- ending Parrack, Seubert, Speed, NAYS:- Mr. Fishburne--1. Stuar t, Watts, Kinsey, Lesoure, Mayhew, B. Wilmeth and the President--17. December 31, A. Miller, 1915, was read, NOT VOTING:- Mr. Pattie--1. 3565:- A RESOLUTION making by the following vote:- an appropriation of ~37,000 to Schools, was read, considered and passed Miller, AYES: - 0 ' Connor, ~.'.YS: - ~:~essrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Parraok, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, None--O. Foy, Keffer, Kinsey, Lesoure, Mayhew, B. ~.'~.:.:i" ller, G. T. Stuart, Watts, Wllmeth and the Presldent--19. oensary vote:- 356~:- A RESOLUTI0'..; making an and Visiting ,¥urses Association appropriation of ~500.00 of Roanoke, Virginia, was for the benefit of Roanoke Free Medical Dis- read, considered and passed by the following !.~iller, " Ch i c ,~ Ei shburne, .,,e ssrs. Carter, , " Pa!tie Seubert, Speed, Parrao ~., , :,o.~e-- 0. " '~ Le scure, Foy, ,~effer, ,~insey, ,?tuart, Watts, ',':ilmeth and the ,",ayhew, B " ~'~ · '- ller President--] 9. oke, !,!iller, }5~7:- ^ Virginia, v;as read, AYES: - 0 ' Connor, :!ESOLUTI~''..~,~:, m:'--king an considered and passed by ~,!essrs. Carter, Chic'-.~, ?ishburne, " Pattie Seubert, Speed, Parrae :;, , None--0. appropriation the of ~500.00 .For the benefit of the Salvation Army of following vote:- Foy, Keffer, Kinsey, Lesoure, Mayhew, B. ~,.' Miller, G. T. Stuart, Watts, Wilmeth and the President--19. Roan- work for adopted. Mr. Chick offered the following resolution:- BE IT RESOLVED that the stenographer in the office of the the City Engineer Thereupon" · .,,r. Chick moved the adoption Mayor be directed to do the stenographic of the said resolution and the same was 'Ir. O'Connor offered the following resolution:- BE i~_ R=~SOLU' ;~_~D, That the City Engineer be and he is hereby directed to give employment to the men recently cut off, and in so doing said Engineer is to use said men in the Street Repair Department and charge same to Street Repair account ThereuponTM ' · :,~. 0 Connor moved the adoption of said resolution and the question being put said resolution was adopted. ,~;~ ~nE C0;~WTTTEE 0N FINANCE'- ~v, essrs Chick, B ' ' '""'- · · · ~. Miller and g. T. Miller from the Committee on Finmuce presented their report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were acted upon as follows:- 3588:- A ~ESOLUTION to refund to J. W. Lynch ~29.62, was read, considered and passed by the follow- ing vote-- Miller, O' A"_~S:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Connor, Parraok, Pattie, Seubert, Sp~ed, ~-~AYS: - None--0. roy, Keffer, Kinsey, Lescure, Stuart, Watts, ,~lmeth and the Mayhew ~ , ~,. A. 14iller, G. T. President--19. and 3589: - A ?ESOLUTION passed by unanimous vote. approving contract bond of Tinsley Construction Company, was read, considered 3590: - same requiring a three-fourths vote) by A]~S:-,,;essrs. Carter, Chick, A RESOLUTI01f ~.aking certain supplemental appropriations, the following vote:- '~ Lesoure Fishburne, Foy, ~insey, , 0'Connor, Parrack, oeubert,~ Speed, ,-tuart~ smd the President--15. :~:~YS:- :'~r. Pattie--1. was read, considered and yhe o ~ Ma w, ,,. ~,. Miller, G. T. lost (the Mi1 let, considred i~0T VOTING:- Messrs. Keffer, Watts and Wilmeth--3. 3591: - A .~ESOLUTI'~'.' ~,, appropriating $1,097·93 to pay and lost by the following vote:- for extra work on the incinerating plant, was read AYES: - NAYS:- X{essrs. ,,J, essrs. Carter, Chick, Pishburne, Lesoure, G. Foy, Kinsey,....Iaynew, B. A. Miller, O'Connor, Seubert and Stuart--9. T ,Miller, Parraok, Pattie, Speed, Watts, · Wilmeth and the Presi- dent--9. NOT VOTING:- ~M. Kef£er--1. REPORT OF THE C 0 )..'..~ I TTEE ON ACCOUNTS: - Committee on Accounts presented a report accompanied 3592:- A RESOIJUTION approving the accounts December 191l~, was read and considered. Messrs. Kinsey, Wilmeth B. A. Miller and Speed from the by a resolution which was~read and acted upon as follows:- and claims against the City o£ Roanoke for the month of l,~r. Speed moved that the account of said resolution which motion was adopted, and was adopted by the following vote:- 91,097.93 to the Dec.~rie Incinerator Compnay be stricken out of the resolution as amended being put upon its passage the same Miller, AIG~S: - 0 ' Connor, MAYS: - Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Parrack, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, ~.Io ne -- 0. Foy, Keller, Kinsey, Lescure, Mayhew, ~. A. i!iller, Stuart, Watts, Wilmeth and the President--19. r, T presented was read, Miller, 0 REPORT 07 THE C0,'~5-1ITTEE 0N STREETS:- Messrs. Lescure and O'Connor from the a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon 3593:- A RESOLUTION levying the final assessment forthe construction o£ certain by the following vote:- Chick, F'ishburne, Parraok, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, None--0. considered and passed AYES:- Messrs. Carter, ' Connor, NAYS: - Co~nittee on Streets as follows:- granolithic sidewalks ~ '~ Lescure, .~.;layhew, B .', "iller, ~,'oy, Keller, ,,insey, . ._. Stuart, Watts, Wilmeth and the President--19. ~ T was read, Miller, 0' 359.~:- A RESOLUTION to reimburse certain parties considered and passed by the following vote:- one-half the cost for constructing certain AYES:- Connor, ~AYS:- Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Parraok, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, None--0. Foy, Keller, Kinsey, Lesoure, Mayhew, I~. A. Miller, Stuart, Watts, Wilmeth and the President--19. s idewal ks ~ T read, Center the 3595: - considered 3596: - A RESOLUTION releasing a sidewalk and passed by unanimous vote. A RESOLUTION to give a hearing to between Gainesboro Road and 7th Street, 3597:- A RESOLUTION to permit R. H. Avenue and across 2nd and 3rd Streets, same to the Street Committee which motion Committee REPORT OF THE CO,%~,IITTEE ON SEV,~SRS:- on Sewers presented a report 3598:- A RESOLUTION awarding assessment against A V. MaoNamee in the stun of ~' ' ;~7.83, was section of Park Street and Highland Highland Park to connect with a 20" lng vote: - the property owners on the ,'!orth side of Gregory Avenue, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. Angell and other property owners to construct spur tracks in was read and considered. Thereupon _.'Ir. Speed moved to refer was adopted and the matter referred to the Street Con~nittee. :/,essrs. Carter, Fishburne, Wi]moth and Patrick Foy from the resolution which was read and acted upon as follows:- the construction of a storm water drain from the .inter- accompanied by a the contract for Avenue , storm water W., through Park Street to Washington Avenue; thence through drain therein, was read, considered and passed by the Follow- Miller, AYES:- Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, 0'Connor, Parraok, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, NAYS:- None--0 Foy, Ke£fer, Kinsey, Lesoure, !.!ayhew, :~. . o A Miller Stuart, Watts, Wiimeth and the President--19. 262 4 REPORT 0;' THE COMMITTEE ON PUB:,IC PROPERTY:- .Uessrs. KeFfer and Stuart from the CoMmittee on Public ~.operty submitted a reoort accomoanied by a resolution which was read and acted upon as follows:- B-ft. 3599:--.\ ~°"r~*~':.~;',ou~,..:~...., directing the Clerk oF the :.!ar'cet to rent O.D. Coleman a space 20-ft. long by wide at t.~.~e .fouth end of the ,'.!arket. !'.r. O'Comnor moved that the same be referred to ti~e Committee on Public Property, which motion was adooted and the resolution referred to the ' '' . . (,o.nmittee on Public Property PEPOV~ OF TEE CO.¥'_~.~iTTF. E 0'~ O:~DINA'...,'CES:- ."e~srs. Stuart and O'Connor from the Committee on Ordinances presented a report accompanied by an ordinance which was read and acted upon as Follows:- :vas read ordinance AN' O?DI:,,';,.L~CE providing Cot the prorating of licenses on distilling or manufacturing ardent spirits, and considered. Fire and ~.,.:r. Chick moved that the same be referred to the Finance Committee, which motion was adopted and the referred to ~ne Finance Committee. Public ~ ~,~TE~:- .V. essrs I~escure, .~lnse~ and ~' ~- :-'-' ~ .... ,,--~-:-~ - · Connor from the Committee on ,,ater preseDted a report which was read and ordered filed. R_PO;., O.? THE _~Tr,E ~.T PUE:~IC ~aw~,~v. l.{essrs Keffer, ~.,~,-~ ~,, ~.- ~--. - . Pattie and Parraok from the Committee on ~af'ety presented a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon as follows:- ~.584'- A .-~rSRLUTT~''~;.,. authorizing the Virginia Automobile Supply Company to install a '",,ayne gasoline pump at the West curb line of Jefferson Street South in front of the property designated as ~[~12, was read, c::.nsidered and lost by the follov:in~ vote:- .':",YES:-:.!essrs. Zeffer, O'Connor, Parrack and Pattie--h. ,L~,YS--L~essrs. Carter, Cn~e~-., Fishburne, Foy, Xinsey, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, '.,a~ts, h.~]meth and the President--15. 3b02:- :~ ~ou;.UTI _~ granting a permit to B. Forman ~.~oe21 Avenue Wes%, w&s re~d, considered ~nd p&ssed by AYES--.,essrs ~'. Ocr%er, Cheek, Fog, Kinsey, ;,eseure., %h~ Pres~den%--l!. business yh ,3 A. Lescure, !.~a ew, ~. to erect a marquise on the the following vote:- O'Connor, Parraok, Pattie, _Uiller, C. T. Miller, front of his building Seubert, Stuart and iron in :~aYo. Messrs. Fishburne, :...,~=r, ..... ~,,, .... and grantin5 H. C. West, was granting a ~,T .~, ,,~ :,~: VOTING:- U~essrs. 3603: A - :{,;o0,,u :Ih · ~15~' Campbell Avenue 3~0" * o';~,0LUTI :~t,? q-.' -- z~ ~,z.,,.~ ,.~,.. the rear of his building at -ff121 REPORT OF THE COS~ITTEE ON SCHO0!,S:- presented for a report accompanied by an ordinance ~ m Miller, , ~. ~. Speed Watts and "' :~. ;,.,iller--2. ,,elsey a permit to er,et an elect, rio sign in front of read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. permit to J. A. Gorla to build a shed to be covered with East Campbell Avenue, was read, considered and passed. He ~rs. Pattie, ~.,layhew and Watts from the Committee which was acted upon as follows:- 3600:- AV school purposes. 0 RD! NANCE his place of galvanized on Schools to provide for the issue of ~100,000 of bonds for public improvements to ; be used lng vote: - Keffer moved to refer the same to the Cormmittee on Finance, which motion was lost by the follow- moth and ~-,~,~.- ~.lessrs. Carter, Chick, Foy, ~.~.~.- Messrs. Fishburne, l,escure, the President--il. Keffer, Kinsey, C. T. Miller, O'Connor and Pattie--8. :/_ayhew, B. A. Miller, Parrack, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Watts, Wil- Thereupon the ordinance was laid over until the next regular meeting of Council. 3626 Mr. purchase of a funds for report salary. O'Connor moved that the Committee on Publ'io site for park purposes in Kimball Ward, and the payment of the purchase price of said site, REPORT 0F THE C0,~.[ITTFE 0N HEALTH:- Messrs. Watts and accompanied by a resolution which was acted upon as Follows:- 3601:- A RESOLUTION to employ a superintendent and engineer Property be directed to consider the question o£ the that the Finance Committee b requested to provide which motion was referred to the Committee on ?inanoe ?oy From the Committee on Health presented a at the incinerating plant and fixing the its stead by the Mr. Pattie moved to amend said resolution by striking out the name of R. S. Brown and inserting in the name of Garfield Grice, which motion was adopted Thereupon the resolution as amended was adopted Following vote :- ' AYES:-,,essrs. Carter, Chick, Ke£fer, Kinsey, Lesoure, :.:layhew, P.. A. Y. iller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, Stuart and the President--lB. ~i~AYS:-Messrs. Poy, Parrack, Watts and Wilmeth--[~. MOT VOTING:- ~. Fishburne--1. REPORT OF THE COD~{ITTEE ON SEGREGATION:- Messrs. Foy and G. T..".'.'.iller from the Committee on Segrega- tion presented a report accompanied by an ordinance which was read, considered and acted upon as follows:- 3605:- AM ORDINANCE dividing the territory within the corporate limits of the City of Roanoke into segregation districts, and providing a map showing such districts as provided by an Act of the General Assem- bly approved March 12, 1912, which Act was adopted by the City or Roanoke by an ordinance approved August 18, 1912, was read, considered and lost by the Following vote:- A~S:-Messrs. Carter, Foy, Lescure, O'Connor, Parrack, Wilmeth and the President--7. I.YAYS:-Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, ,~effer, 7~ayhew, ~. T. Miller, P~ttie, Speed, Stuart and Watts--e NOT VOTING:-,~,~essrs. Kinsey, B. A. Miller and Seubert--3. Mr. Lesoure moved to reconsider the vote taken on Ordinance ~3509 entitled: -~'; -:__~,.~d'.~CE annexing certain territory of the County of I~oanoke, Virginia, which territory is an addition to the present corporate limits of the City of Roanoke and all o~ which lies in said county adjacent to said boundary line of said City" whereby Co~on Council rejected said ordinance ~Iovember 19, 1912, and the question being put upon the re-consid eration the same was lost. I./,~. G. T. Miller offered the following resolution:- BE IT RESOLVED, That a Con~ittee of three be appointed by the President of the Common Co~ncil and a like number by the President of the Hoard of Aldermen which Co~nittee shall investigate and report the cause of the absence of the Chief of Po.~ice from his post of duty, and whether or not the said Chief of Police is entitled to his salary during such absence, and the question being put upon the adoption of said resolution the same was adopted. W~S The following communication from" ,,r. 0. A. Kerns was read and upon motion directed to appoint the member of the Committee ns~ed in said communication:- o£ ",~r e . Sped the President Roanoke, Va., January 1, 1915. TO THE MEMBERS 07 C0~.g~0N COUNCIL AND BOARD OF ALDER,.%~R~ CITY OF - , ROANOKE, Gentlemen: Believing it will do more than any other single agency, to help in the up-building of our city, from a oom:neroial and manufacturing stand-point, I recommend that steps be taken to ascertain the practicability and possibility of obtaining natural gas, through a pipe-line system. With this in view, I recommend to the Co~on Council and Board of Aldermen, that a oommlttee of three be appointed - one by the President of the Common Council, one by the President of the Board of Aldermen, and these t:';o to select a third from the business neb of our city, to investigzte the matter with the end in vie:,; of having so'ne Company furnish a suppl~ of natural, gas, such as will meet the present and future require- Yours very truly, 0. A. Kerns. ~'~' DEi."TC ':a 2 T,~T, ~ ;-,,~ ,,n~I0N ~,,~ ,.~ __.~ .... UPON .,,~.. ~..,.,~,~ CO~CIL ADJOURNED. ATTEST APPROVED. CITY C.,".~ERK. /~-~ ,a_ u -.. PRESIDENT C0,~,~0N COUNCIL, SPECIAL THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, SESSION, 1915. p. m., Common Council met in Special Session in the Council Chamber in pursuant to the following call with the President, C. R. Williams, the Anchor presiding. Building at 8 o'clock Roanoke, Va., Jan. 18, 1915. TO TIlE COI,~dON COUNCIL 0F TNE CITY OF ROANOKE, VA. GENTLELa~N: - You are Couno il Chamber considering the $51.,000 for the hereby notified that a meeting of the Common Council is hereby called to convene in the Anchor Building on Thursday, January 21, 1915, at 8 o'clock p. m., for the message of the ~-ayor returning without his approval the item of the appropriation Fire Department. the e account To consider a resolution which passed the Board of Aldermen appropriating the sum of Special Services. By order of the President, Um. C. R. Williams. Respectfully, C. R. WILLIAMS, President. McNulty (late), PRESENT:- Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Keller (late), Mayhew, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parrack, Pattie, Seubert, and the President--21. (late), Kerns, Speed (late), Kinsey, Stuart, ABSENT:-lJm. B. A. Mlller--]. The following message from the .V. ayor was read:- in the purpose of ordinance of of ~1,000 to Lescure, Watts, Wilmeth TO THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, ROANOKE, VIRGINIA. Roanoke, Va., Jan. 13th, 1915. GENTLEMEN: - prior to tion for I the the Fire Department, to-wit; $51,000.00, which item I have not approved. My reason for disapproving this item is that the expense of the Fire have approved ordinance 356~, which appropriates the revenue which will 31rst daf of"Deoember, 1915, for the fiscal year endin, g December 31st, equipped, is for that department in 191~ the sum of $5~,000.00, a total appropriation of and expenditure for that department is to remain as it is now organized, your appropriation this year will be $7,500.00 less months, and it will be practically exhausted in ten come into the City Treasury 1915, except the approprla- Department, practically the same as it was for the year ending December 31st, 191W, and there which was later supplemented by the sum of department for the year 19lb of $58,500.00. And, manned and equipped for the year than a sufficient sum to run 1915, as it was in the department for as now organized and was appropriated 8~, 500. O0, making if this 191~, then twelve months, or by the first day of November, 1915. The information that I have is that the appropriations made by the Finance Committee for running the City Government for the year 1915 carries with it the entire expected revenue of the city for 1915, less the sum of~<~500.00 which was not appropriated. If this be true, and I presume that it is, then when the sum of · ,000.00 is exhausted, there will be no unappropriated money to supplement the Fire Department appropriation, and the result will be that when the 351,000.00 is exhausted, you will have to entirely suspend the operation of the Fire Depart'nent. In my judgment, the better plan will be to have your Fire Department so re-organized and equipped that the expenditures of that department will be brought within the 851,000.00, which has been appropriated. I know that it has been suggested that the proper thing to do is to appropriate the sum of 351,000.00, as the ordinance does, and then rely upon having the necessary funds.~to supplement the appropria- tion for the Fire Department, when the sum of 1, . . .$5 000 00 has been exhausted I cannot think that the Council will, for a moment, consider that proposition, which is violative of all rules of good business; and, if that plan is followed, disaster is bound to be the result. tinue if that method of managing its finances obtains. No business concern and no city government can long con- It is, therefore, m~ judgment for the Council to do is to require that the Fire Department be re-organized so that its ght within the ~nount appropriated, of ~!,000.00, for the year 1915, and not the ?ire Department, which you now know will require more than that amount to v,'hen you have no money in sight to ~upolement the appropriation. that the proper thing expenses will be brou- to continue the organiEation of carry it through the year 1915, I am sure that the very capable Chief of the Fire Department can re-organize that department so as to bring the expenses of the department within the amount appropriated, without imparing the usefulness and effi- oiency of the department. For these reasons, I have vetoed this item of the ordinance appropriating anticipated funds of the city for the year 1915, so that Council may require an adjustment of the expenses of the Fire Department to an amount within the appropriation made for that department, and not run the risk of having to suspend operations for at least two months in the year, and thereby be without the Services of the department for that length of time' Very respectfully submitted, C. B. M00,~W, Mayor. ~.~r. Speed moved that the veto of the Mayor as to the item of .$51,000 for the Fire Department in the appropriation ordinance be sustained, and the question being put the [¥iayor's veto was sustained by the follow- ing vote: - AYES:-.-_.'essrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, ?oy, Horton, Keller, Kerns, Lescure, G. T. :~iller, O'Connor, Parrack, Pattie, Seubert, -Speed, Stuart, Watts, Wilmeth and the NAYS: - None-- 0. Kinsey, McNulty, President--21. Mayhew ~:~r. Stuart offered the following resolution:- RESOLVED, that the sum of $5,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary be and the same is hereby appropriated to the account of the Fire Department for the purpose of paying the expenses of the Department for the month o£ January 1915, which resolution was read and laid over. Mr. G. T. Miller moved that when Council adjourned that it adjourn to meet at 8 o'cioek p. m., Monday January 2S, 1915, which motion was unanimously adopted. sider ment so that the matter referred tc upon the adoption :~.~. Speed offered the following resolution:- . BE IT RESOLVED that the Finance Co~mnittee and the Fire jointly the question of re-organizing the Fire Department Stuart, same will .not exceed the appropriation made for it they are directed to consult the Chief of the foregoing resolution the same was AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Foy, Keffer, t(erns, Watts and the President--ll~. ~ Water CoHEittee so as to reduce the said Department, and of said Fire Department, adopted by the following Kinsey, McNulty, Mayhew, of the City Council con- expenses of said Depart- in considering the and the motion being put vote: - O'Connor, Pattie, Speed NAYS:-:,.,e §rs. ?ishburne, Horton, !,escure, G. T. Miller, Parrack, Seubert and Wilmeth--V. A RESOLUTION appropriating the sum of ~1,000 to the account of Special Services, which passed the Board-of Aldermen January 8, 1915, was read and considered. ~.~M. G. T. Miller offered as a substitute for said resolution the fo]lowing: "That the Council authorize the Finance Committee to use the appropriation carried in the Annual Budget of ~00.00 to the account of Special Services for the purpose of paying the expenses of representatives of the City in attending the session of the Legislature with relation to revising the Tax System," which motion was lost by the follow- ing vote :- the Pattie, AYES:- .~essrs. NAYS:- Messrs. President--il. resolution Messrs. Me sst s. Watts, The AYES: - NAYS: - Seuber t, Carter, Keller, Chick, ~ishburne, Foy, Horton, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parrack and Kerns, Kinsey, Lesoure, Mo'~ulty Mayhew Stuart P~ttie Watts Wilmeth being put upon its passage the Chick, ?ishburne, Horton, Kern.~, and roy, Keffer, Kinsey, Lesoure, Carter, Wilmeth same was rejected by the Stuart--H. _~cNulty, l~fayhew, Thereupon Common following C, T. and the President--IS. vote:- '~' O' Connor, ~.~111 er , Council adjourned to meet Monday, January 2S, 191~, ~t 8 o'c_lock p.m. Seubert--9. and Parrack ATTEST /.-,~_~ ~,¥~ ..... CITY CLEEK APPROVED. PRESIDENT.-' .' 3631 COUNCIL, ADJOURlrED SPECIAL SE~SION, / MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1915. o'clock :fo !~ulty Co,v~on Council met pursuant to their adjournment in the Council p. ,-, with the President, .,,r. C..~. Williams, presiding: PRESEi'.;T:- ~.?..essrs. Carter, Chick, Vishburne, Foy (late), Horton. (late~, C- '~ " O' . :. :~:i]ler, Connor, Parraok, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, den -~ t- ~_0. ~,~.,~'T'-., :,:essrs. ~!a. ew and ,. ;-~. :,. Miller--2. Chamber in the Anchor Building at 8 Ke£fer, Kerns, !linsey, Lesoure, Stuart, Watts, Wi]meth and the Presi- which was O'Connor, A PESOLUTI0!I entitled: "A RESOLUTION to appropriate the sum of $5000 to the account of Fire laid over January 21, 1915, was read, considered and passed.by the following vote:- " k Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Keller, Kerns, Kinsey, Lesoure, G. T AI~S:- ~,~essrs. Carter, Chic:, . Parraok, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Watts, Wllmeth and the President--19. T.T .~. V,C~ _ ~Tone .~--,- · ,;: --0 ~.~r. Speed offered the following resolution-- De par t~enb Miller, BE IT ~ESOLVED, That the Finance Committee be and account of S. Hamilton Graves and P. H. Tucker for expenses connection with the Tax Revision legislation, now before the shall be incurred by the above mentioned, except and until from Roanoke City in the Legislature, which resolution was Chic ~: Fishburne, AYES: - ~,,,~ssrs. Carter, , ]?oy~ -~ ~-- ."~. m.. Miller, O'Connor, Parrack, Pattie, 5eubert, :',::~.~: - None-- O. it is hereby directed to approve for payment the incurred on account of their trip to Richmond in General Assembly of Virginia, but no expenses their services are requested by the representatives adopted by the Following vote:- ~ Horton, Keller, Kerns, Kinsey, Speed, Stuart, Watts, Wilmeth and the Lesoure, MoNulty~ President--20. UPON MOTION ~"'~? - ,,~_.....-.,,w,~ COUNCIL ADJOURNED. ATTEST CI"Y CLERK. AP PROVED. ! PRESIDENT. ~ /' 363' C0~0N COUNCIL, REGULAR SESSION, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1915. Common Council met in Regular Session in the Council Chamber in the Anchor Building at 8 o'clock with the President, ~.i~. C. R. Williams, presiding. PRESENT:-l~iessrs. Carter, Chick (late), Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Ke.ffer (late), Kerns, B. L. ~,liller, O'Connor, Parrack, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, Watts, Lescure, ~{ol;ulty, Nayhew, President--20. Kinsey, Jllmeth and the ABSENT:- .~essrs. ,,. T. }./.iller ~nd Stuart--2. READING OF THE JOURNAL:- The motion the same were approved. }~AYOR ' S ~ESSAGE: The TM - ~.::a 57 o r Journal of the Regular, Special and Adjourned Sessions was read and on presented the following message:- Roanoke, Va. Feb. 8, 1915. To the Council for the City of Roanoke, Roanoke, Va. Gentlemen: - The present conditions of the city finances, as well as the future outlook for the city revenues, are such that should cause Council to exercise the greatest caution in the management of its financial affairs. In distributing the revenues of the city, Council should carefully consider the needs of %he various depart- ments o£ the City Government, so as to distribute the funds of the city in such a manner that none of the various dep~rtments will be hampered to a greater extent that the limited means at the disposal of the Council wil I. r~equire. In order that the revenues of the city may be judiciously and economically expended, Council should, at the beginning of the year, carefully consider the needs of the city in its various departments, together with its revenues, and appropriate funds available for the fiscal year in a manner to maintain all the depart- ments of the city in an equally e~'ficient condition. In other words, no one department should be developed or maintained to a high degree of perfection to the detriment of other departments of the City Government, and Council should endeavor to have each department of .the city as near equally well oared for as possible, and no one department should' be provided for to the detriment of another. In the annual budget for the year 1915 $15,000. O0 has been appropriated for street repairs; ~;.~,500.00"~'~ for bridge repairs and nothing has been appropriated for the permanent improvement of streets. There has been appropriated $5,000.00 for sewer maintenance and 'nothing for sewer extentions, and only ~6 521 58 for sewer · improvements, and nothing for sewer constructions and drain construction. I name the appropriation of these departments as being conspicuously small, but realize that, under the present financial condition, that the Council could do no more. The amount appropriated for the Police Dep~rtment was the sum of $50,000.00, a sum which is full adequate to care for that department organized as it is now, and w-~s organized last year. There was appropriated the sum of ~$51,000.00 to pay the ordinary expenses of the Fire Department for the year 1915. This sum is not adequate to defray the running expenses of the Fire Department ~s it is now organized. The organization of the Fire Department for the year 1915 is practically the same as it was for the year 191~. For the year 191~, the ordinary expenses of the Fire Department were ..~?.58,500.00, and there was appropriated for the Fire Department for extraordinary purposes 85,000.00, making atotal expenditure for the Fire Department For the year 191~ of ~:61,500.00. There has been no provision to bring the expenses of that · ' '' 000 00 The report of the Finance Co~:nittee shows that depart::;ent ,::lthin t?.e amount appropriated, to-wit: ,~5!, . . +.,hey had appropriated all the Funds which were anticipated to be available For 191S, except only the sum of ,~500.00._.vt is apparent, therefore, that the sum of ,~o1~'~=-,000.00 appropriated for the ordinary purposes of the Fire Depart:.nent will not maintain it _?or the Full year. It is equally clear that when the amount of $S1,000.00 appropriated has been exhausted there is no Fund available From which the appropriation for the Fire Department can be s~pp].emented. I vetoed this item in order that the Council may have an opportunity to re-organize the Fire Department and bring its expenses within the sum appro~riated. This veto was sustained by 6o~noil and the matter referred to the Committee on Fire and Water and the Finance Committee of Co'~ncll, with instructions to ad:ust the expenditures of this de .oar tment to the Funds in hands. Council, at its extraordinary meeting, adopted a resolution appropriating the su.~.~ of ~5,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary to defray the expenses of said dep:~rt..ment For the month of,,~'~.nu~ryo, 191~. I have approved this resolution, because the Fire- ::;eh had no notice of the difficulties confronting the Council and has made no arrangements to meet the existing conditiions. This, however, is not a good precedent and should not be Followed. Co~ncil can not afford to continue to incur expenses in any of its departments when it :,mows that in continuing that expense For the year will exceed the funds available for said department. If such a course is pursued, in this instance the Funds will be exhausted before the end of the Fiscal year and it will either be necessary to dispense with the ser- · .'ices o£ the department for the remainder of the year, or Council will have to use funds which will rightly belong to 1916; either o~ which courses are exceedingly undesirable. It may be possible that some small sums of money will fall into the treasury when all contracts for the year 191W to be paid out of funds appropriated Eor that year have been completed; but such a sum, if there be such, will be comparatively sma].l and should remain unappropriated to meet unexpected conditions that may arise during the year. The balance of .$~00.00 unappropriated for the year 1915 is grossly inadequate and, if there should fall into the treasury, in the above manner, the sum of twenty or thirty thousand dollars, it should not now be appropriated, but should be held in the treasury for s~oh purposes as may be developed during the course of the year· But shonld any considerable amount be returned to the treasury from the above sources, I suggest that such money should be reserved to supplement the appropriation For streets, sewers and drains. In many sections o£ the city, people are clamoring for better streets and better sidewalks, and the conditions, at this time, show that the demand o£ those citizens are well justified. Certain sections of the Northwest and in the Southwest, as well as the business section of the city, are urgently in need of a better drainage system On occasions of heavy rains, these sections are Flooded and greatly inconvenienced and damaged, and Council should so shape its finances that this evil may be remedied at the earliest possible time. Yet the appropria- tion for the streets, sewers and drains are all out of proportion to that proposed to be made by the Fire De- partment. I assure Council my hearty co-operation in conducting the affairs of the city in the best manner possible with the means at its hands. Respectfully, C. B. M00t,~W Mayor. REPORTS OF OFFICERS:- The Report of the City C.]erk and Auditor, City Engineer, Health Officer, Police Comission, Superintendent of the Chain Gang, Keeper of the Almshouse, Superintendent of the Poor, School Board and Clerk of the Market were read and ordered filed. Upon motion the item appearing in the report of the School Board under the head of "Normal School" wasreferred to the Committee on Schools to investigate and report to Council what said expenditures cover. PILING Al.rD REFERRING PETITIONS:- No petitions filed. REPORT OF -HE CO!.~{ITTEE ON FINANCE:- ,'.{essrs. Chick, Kerns and;~ '~. .-~". .,~,,~:~ler from the Committee on Finance presented a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon as follows:- 3608:- A RESOLUTION appropriating the sum of f~2,000.00 to the account of Public Parks, was read and laid over until the next meeting of Council. 3609:- A I~ES0!,UTION making an appropriation of ~5,000 to the Fire Department for the purpose of pay- lng the expenses of the aepartment for the month of February 1915. was read and laid over. 3610:- A RESOLUTION appropriating the sum of ~1,000.00 to the Building Fund of the Roanoke Auditorium ~. MoNulty moved that the resolution be laid over for one month, which motion was seconded by l,:ir. Pattie and the question being put upon said motion the same was lost by the following vote:- A%~S:-I.~essrs..Kinsey, Lesoure, ..":IcNuity, O'Connor, Parraok, Pattie, Seubert and Wa-tts--8. NAYS:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Fey, Horton, Keller, Kerns, Playhew, B. A. Miller, Speed, Wilmeth and the President--12. Thereupon the resolution was put upon its passage and the same lost by the £ollowing vote (said resolution requiring a two-thirds vote of all members elected to Council):- AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Fey, :~ ~ B A Miller, Horton, KePler, ;{ems, Kinsey, ,,,ayhe~ , . . Pattie, Speed, Wilmeth and the President--l~. NAYS: Messrs Lescure, MoNulty, O'Connor, Parrack, Seubert and ~atts 6. Upon motion the rules were suspended and the report of the Committee on Segregation taken up out of its order. REPORT OF THE C0~ITTEE ON SEGREGATION:- Messrs. E. W. Speed and Patrick Fey From the Committee on Segregation presented a report accompanied by an ordinance which was acted upon as follows:- 360~:- AN ORDINANCE dividing the territory within the corporate limits of the City of Roanoke into v/ eegregation districts and providing a map showing such approved March 12, 19112, which Act was adopted by the districts as .provided by an Act of the General Assembly City of Roanoke by an ordinance approved Au;._;. 18, 191~, was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fey, Herren, Ke££er, Kerns, Miller, 0'Conno~, Parraok, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, Wilmeth and the Kinsey, Lescure, President--18. MoNulty, Mayhew, B. A. NAYS:- ~ Watts--1 NOT VOTING:- ~tr. ?ishburne--1. Messrs. T. J. Carter and D. A. Parrack asked to be excused from further participation in the proceed- ings of this meeting and there being no objection they were excused at 9:~0 o'clock p. m. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:- Messrs. Kinsey, B. A. !,.~iller and Wilmeth from the Committee on Accounts submitted a report accompanied by a resolution which was acted 3611:- A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and claims against January 19lB, was read and passed by the following vote:- upon as follows:- the City of Roanoke for the month of AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Fey, Miller, O'Connor, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, Watts, Herren, Keller, Kerns, Kinsey, Wilmeth and the President--18. Le scure, .V. Nu]ty Mayh B : 0 , ew. . ~-. NAYS:- None--0. REPORT 0F THE C0,~9,{ITTEE ON STREETS:- .V..essrs. IIorton, !.~oNulty, O'Connor and IJesoure From the Committee on Streets presented a report accompanied by sundry reso'lutions which were acted upon as Follows:- 36!2:- A RESOLUTION to establish the grade on Madison Avenue, N. E., between 2nd and ~th Streets, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote· 3613:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the execution of a deed by the City of Roanoke confirming the action of Council of April 26, 1893, was read, considered and passed by the Following vote:- · -~ A Miller, AYES:-!dessrs. ChicX, Foy, Hortcn, KeFfer, Kerns, Kinsey, [,escure, MoNulty, Mayhew, .. . O'Connor, Pattie, ~eubert, Speed, Watts, Wilmeth and the President--IV. NOT VOTING:- 'r. Fishburne--]. 361~'- A RESOI,UTION authorizing E. P. Boone to ccnstruct a granolithic cross-over in Front of his property ~20~ Tazewell Avenue, d:. E., was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. - '~ W between 3615: A RI:S0[,UTION granting the privilege to lay a 1" water main in 2Sth Street, ,.,. ., Melrose Avenue and City Limits, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3616:- ~ _,v,~u~u-~-~t,L, granting L H Vaughan permission to construct a Full width granolithio sidewalk in front of his property on the East side of Jefferson Street between Campbell and Kirk Avenues, was read, con sider,.d and passed by unanimous vote. REPORT 0F ~E C0)I~ITT~ 0N PUBLIC PROPERTY:- ~essrs. Keller, Parraok, Kerns ~nd Seubert from the Co~nittee on Public Property presented a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were acted upon as Follows:- and direc ting mous vote. 3617:- A RESOLUTION accepting the plans and specifications for heating and ventilating the City Hall the City Engineer to advertise for bids For said work, was read, considered and passed by unani- 3618:- A RESOLUTION to permit the sidered and passed by unanimous vote. ..~ "-" 'T 3619:- A .~,~0LUTI0~', adopting the For bids, was read, considered and passed REPORT OF THE C0~/,ITTEE Fire and Water submitted a report REP0~T 0i~ THE CO~.g.~ITTEE presented a report accompanied by vote:- Miller lights of lng. The request. pupils of the High School to use the Assembly Hall, was read, con- plans for jail cells and directing the City Engineer to advertise by unanimous vote. ON FIRE & WATER:- ~,.~essrs. Kinsey, O'Connor and Lescure from which was read and ordered Filed. ON DIGHTS:- Messrs. Seubert, Mayhew and ;':ilmeth From the Committee on Lights a resolution which was acted upon as Follows:- read, considered and passed by the Following 3620- - A RESOLUTION to locate additional lights, was the Committee on AYES: - 0 ' Connor, Me ssr s. Pattie, ChicJ-,, Fishburne, Poy, Seubert, Speed, Watts, Horton, Ke£Fer, 'erns, >'linsey, Lescure, McNulty, :.iayhew, B. A. Wilmeth and the Pre sident--Jg. The Committee recommended that the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company be requested to turn on the the city Fifteen minutes later in the evening and extenguish them Fifteen minutes later in the morn- Clerk of Conncil was directed to communicate to the said Roanoke Railway & Electric Company the above REPORT OF THE C0~!ITTEE ON PUBI,IC ~ · . . S=FETY.- ~Zessrs Keller, Pattie, Lesoure and Parraok From the Committee on Public Safety presented a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were acted upon as FollOw 3621:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to Dr. Jos. A. Gaie to improve buildings at 13W, 136 and 138 Campbell Avenue, S ~ and 302 and 304 Commerce Street, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote · Ill,, , · 3622:- A Company, to erect an electric sign Street and Kirk Avenue and known as vote. presented presented RESOIJUTION granting a permit to W. R. Moore, Agency Manager, Equitable IJife Insurance on the roof of the building situated at the South East corner of Jefferson the "Striokland Building", was read, considered and passed by unanimous REPORT OF THE COI~ITTEE ON SCHOOLS:- Messrs· Pattie, Watts and !,~ayhew from the Cormnittee on Schools a report which was read REPORT OF THE COkg~ITTEE a report which was read and ordered Filed. ON HEALTH:- i~essrs. Fishburne, Foy and Carter from the Committee on tlealth and ordered filed. ~,t~ S Hamilton Graves, City Solicitor, who is in Rion;..ond attending the Session of the Legislature revising the tax laws requests that Council advise whether or not i~-is advisable to introduce an amendment to the Charter of the City of Roanoke permitting Council, should it desire to do so, to raise the rate of taxes to a sum not to exceed.~.~.00 per $100. ~. ~{erns moved that it is the se.nse of Council that no action be taken looking to the amendment of the Charter permitting Council to raise the rate of taxation, which motion was una- nimous! y adopted. Council was also advised that a bill is now pending before the Legislature prohibiting the levying of a license or franchise tax on light, heat and power comp~mies for city purposes· ;~.tr'. Chick moved that the representatives of Roanoke City in the Senate and House be requested to offer' an amendment to said bill so as to permit the city to levy a license tax upon said light, heat and power companies, which motion was unanimously adopted. THEREUPON CO}~{ON COUNCIL ADJOURNED TO MEET AT THE CALL OF THE PRESIDENT. ATTEST APPROVED PRESIDENT CO.",~.,{ON COUNCIL, REGULAR SESSION, MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1915. ing with Cozmnon Council :~et the President, C. R. in Regular Session at ',','i 11 imms, presiding. .'? o'clock p. m., in the Council Chamber in the Anchor Build- B. A. PRESEI~T: - V, essrs. .~.liller, G. T. ~.,,iller, ABSEtIT: - l-/..e sst s. Carter. Chick, Fishburne, O'Connor, Parraok, Pattie, !lotion and Seubert--2. ,z Le scure, Foy, Ke£fer, Kerns, ,~insey, Speed, [~tuart, Watts, ?;ilmeth (late) !,~cNulty, and the Mayhew, Presi~ent-- READING OF T~?.E JOURNAL:- The Journ~tl of the last Regular Session was read an on motion the minutes approved. i~!AYOR' S :'~-'SeAa~, ~.~. ~:- The Mayor presented the following message which was read and ordered filed-- March 6, 1915. To the Council of the City of Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia. ~ent ! e..men · - Nothing has been done hanc available for paying the expenses of said Co,mmittees on Finance and Fire and ?:.ater, that tion and see in what manner the expenses of the hand. The sub-committee brought from [few York a member committee a verbal report of the existing conditions in with it a number cf the citizens of Roanoke. to hear the in reference to adjusting the expenses of the department. Since this matter has been Committee has appointed a sub-oon~ittee Fire Department may be reduced to come of the Underwriter's Association, the Fire Department. The I to the subject before making their report. but, when ! read the majority report and the Old ~' ..~other Goose nursery song, which runs as Fire Department to the money in up and referred to the to investigate the situa within the means in report a oo'?z~ittee of citizens was appointed to look into the matter and report the best can be handled so that the expenses of the department could be brought within the committee was composed of men of intelligence and good business capacity and devoted esteem as my friends all the minority report filed by those follows: who made to the sub- sub-committee had to meet from the Underwriter's Agent. At that meeting, manner in which the situation funds in hand. This citizens 'considerable time and labor gentlemen composing that committee, gentlemen, I was reminded of the In making up the -tions for a number of the ~15,16~.81; last year, ~" 000 00; budget is ~10, . improvements; appropriated ~20 091 9S ~ , · , $15,355.60. The budget "Jack and Ji'll went up the hill To fetch a pail of water Jack fell down and broke his crown, And Jill came tumbling after." budget for the year 1915, Council had Found it government departments. it gave to last year, Notably, this year's street repairs :$30,925.89. This year, '~ 000 O0 Thi~ year, $20,609.81 it was .~,1~, . . last year, there was appropriated for this purpose, $71,198.1k. to sewer improvements the sum of $6,521.58; last year, there was This year, the budget carries for Garbage Removal ~10,000.00; This year's budget, for city stables and feed, is ..$.12,000.00; for the City Engineer's Department this year is $8,000.00; last necessary to reduce the appropria- budget gives for street repairs for street cleaning and watering, was appropriated for street This year, there has been appropriated For thatt cause, last year the budget carried last year, it carried $13,850.00. yar, it was .$-10,000.00. Besides, the there are a number of other departments For which the appropriations have been necessarily decreased. facts show that your Finance Committee has, with great care, gone over the necessities of the City and priated your funds These appro- in that manner which will be most beneficial to the City. In the City Engineer's Depart- ment, your body has required a reduction of the Force, so as to meet the new conditions. The original budget For the year 1915, carried For the ~'ire Department $5!,000.00, which will carry the department for ten mouths, while the expenses of the department were in no way decreased From last year, when it required in round num- bers about ...~o~,500.00. It can be readily seen that this Fund will not pay the expenses of .the Fire Depart- ment through the year. It was as readily seen that there were no Funds in sight with which to supplement this appropriation, and that to .permit the Fire Department to continue as now organized, was suicidal; and that one or the other, cE two results, as indicated in my Former messages, was bound to Follow, either of which would be disastrous to the Finances of this City. No~.:, this is a business proposition. The report of the majority of the citizens committee expressly and that of the minority impliedly suggests that you appropriate ~-~51,000.00, the amount which you now have applicable to that purpose, and then take chances of having Funds which may be applied to the payment of the expenses of the Fire Department by any amount which may be ~incurred. I am sure that all the members of the citizens con~uittee are good business men and theft they would not Follow that method in their own business. IF they thought that the receipts of their business were not sufficient to justify the running of their usual ex- penses, they would at once begin to curtail their expenses and bring them within the bounds justified by their receipts. Should they depart from that method and undertake to run their business on the lines suggested in their report to the sub-committee, I venture to say that the Bankrupt Court would be administering their a£fairs before the end of twelve' months. Yet, the citizens committee either regard the Council as a collection of brainless and spineless nincompoops who have no knowledge of business affairs, and who will not conduct the business of the city in a business-like and economical manner, or they are grossly inconsistent in asking you to depart From the rule which will govern them in their private affairs, and to pursue a course which no busi- ness concern can ai'ford to adopt. I desire to remind you that the responsibility rests upon you and not upon the citizens committee. And, although you may Follows the advice of that committee, you wil~ not be excused on that account, should you involve the city in financial di£Ficu].ties or materially increase the rate of taxation. The Fire Department is an important branch of the city government, but it is of no greater importance than are the most of the departments, For the running o£ which the Councii has cut down the appropriations for their maintenance, and the Fire Department should bear its part of the reduction of the City' sequence of the the Findings of that the Finance of Supplementing the Fire Department. not carry off the their Functions. s expenses in con- reduced amount of Funds at the command of Council. Yet, if the newspapers correctly report. the sub-committee designated to investigate this matter, the sub-committee gr~-.,.vely suggests Committee reserve any unappropriated money which may come into the Treasury for the purpose the appropriation to the Fire Department, and subordinate all other interests of the City to streets, or relieving your streets of the flood waters that rush down through your city; because, ~orsooth, the Fire Department may need all the money that is in the Treasury. It is to be hoped that Council will act upon their own judg~:~.ent in this affair, an~ that their con- duct will be guided by business principles, and to that end, I suggest that you body pass the necessary resolu- Your Streets may be torn up by floods. Your drains may become Filled, so that they will storm water that Falls in the city. Your sewers may be choked so that they will not perform Yet, the Fin~.noe Co~mnittee must not appropriate money for the purpose of repairing your tion to curtail the expenses of Co~x~ittee has said it was able from any further appropriations the Fire Department so as to come within the ~51,000.00, which your Finance I espeoia!ly suggest that you refrain as it is now organized. respectfully yours, C. ~. ~00,~{AW to appropriate to that department. And, for monthly expenses of the department, Very REP02TS 0F OF?I:';ERS:- The Report o~' the City Clerk and Auditor, City Treasurer, Police Commission, City Engineer, .qealth 0F~icer, School Board, Superintendent of the Poor, Clerk of the Market, Keeper of the Almshouse, Superintendent o£ the Chain Gang were read and ordered filed. FI ~I~'~o .~.~D ~EFE.~!RI~G PETITIONS-- ~ petition from ~gountain Dale Lodge ~l~9, I. O. O. F. asking leave to suspend a liont in front of their hall on South Jefferson Street was read and referred to the Committee on Public Safety. Uoon motion of ~Jr. A. '.~'. Lescure the roles were suspended and the report of the Committee on 0rdinan- cos taken up out of its order- REPORT OF THE C0i.%~.Im~=E 0N 0o -'^ ~ '' ,, .____ ~.D±.h~NC~S:- .,..~essrs. Speed and O'Connor from the Committee on Ordinances presented t is an addition adjacent to the repot accompanied by sundry ordinances which were acted upon as follows:- AN ORDIN·',NCE annexing certain territory of the County to the present corporate limits of the City of Roanoke, Southern Boundary line of said City. of Roanoke, Virginia, which territory and all of which lies in said county Upon moti~,n ....... of ~' Fishburne, seconded by ~ ~.~oNulty,'~ the ordinance was referred back to the Commi- tree on Ordinances for further investigation and report, which motion was adopted and the to ~,ne Committee on Ordinances. ordinance referred 363s.- AY · ,~.~_~om annexing certain territory of the County of is an addition to the present corporate limits of the City of Roanoke and adjacent to s,~~.~ boundary line of said City, was read. Roanoke, Virginia, which territory all of which lies in said county :,~. Kinsey moved that The motion being seccnded by Ordinances. the same be referred back to the Committee for further investigation an~ report Pattie, the same was adopted and the ordinance referred to the Committee on 3639:- AN ORDINANCE to ordinance approved l.lay 21, 1909, and ornaments extending over the a penalty for the violation of designated as Ordinance ~i~3~36, ~mend an ordinance approved August 18, 191l~, which was passed to amend an entitled.-" · =:, 0RDIHf~-CE to regulate and control the erection of signs, side~.~alk or other public ways of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, and to sa:ne," the first being designated as Ordinance #1568, and the was read, considered and passed by the Following vote:- amendment .~.~Eo: - _,:;e ssrs. Carter, T. ?.Ailler, O'Connor, ~0..~. - ~:one 0 figure provide being Chic~.,:, Fish:~urne, Foy, Keller, Kerns, ~:insey, Lesoure MoNulty, Mayhew, B ~ Parrack, Pattie, Speed, Stuart, Watts and the President--19. 36g0:- A~..~ 0RDIN..iNCE amending and re-enacting Section 231 of the General Ordinances. an Ordinance prohibiting the use of the L[r. Kerns moved to strike out sorting twelve years upon the adoption of sidewalks for any purpose except that ct pedestrians eight years appearing in the thirteenth line of said in_olace thereof, which amendment was seconded by Mr. .:,c" Nulty, and said amendment the same was adopted by the following vote:- The same being walking thereon. ordinance and in- the question being put AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Eishburne, Fey, .Kerns, Stuart, Watts and the President--13. [~e soure , 2. A. Miller, 0 ' Conner, !.,'!iller, 0 NAYS:-Messrs. Keffer, Kinsey, ?:~ayhew, G. T. Miller, Thereupon the Ordinance as amended was adopted by the AYES:- Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Fey, 'Conner, Parrao" Speed Stuart Watts and the NAYS' " · -.~essrs. G. T. ':,[iller and PaLtie--2. Pattie and fell owing Ke££er, Kerns, President--l?. Speed--6. vote: - Kinsey, -?~esoure, [.'.cNu] ty, ],.'_.'ayhew, 2. A. " - ::~ ~,,',: Messrs. REPO.r~T OF THE CO:,~.:~IT~EE ON FIU. A""'~,' - Committee on Finance presented a report accompanied by ac ted upon as follows:- Chick, Kerns, B. ~,. ,..:~ller and C. sundry resolutions and ordinances T. h~illar from the which were re ;d and 3623:- A RESOLUTION approving certain bonds, was read, considered and passed .x,r. O. A. Kerns absented himself, without the permission or Counoil at 9:140 o participation in the meeting of Council. unanimous vote. clook, ,rom further 362W:- A RESOI,UTION making an appropriation for the maintenance of the Fire Dep?.rtment year ending December 3!, 1915, was read and laid over. 3625:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the preparation were authorized by the free-hold voters of the City or 191~, for the purpose of erecting a public building on Campbell Avenue and Commerce Street, was read, considered and A~-]S:- Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Fey, · ,'~xler, 0 Conner, Parraok, Pattie, Speed, Stuart, ..~',.~Y~ ' - None -- O. ~'or the fiscal and certification of 150 bonds for ?1,000 each .' ' Which Roanoke at an election held on the 3rd day of _~.larcn the land owned by the City at the South ',Vest corner of passed by the following vote:- KeFrer, Kinsey, Lescure, MoNulty, Mayhew, 2. ,~. Miller, Watts and the President--18. 3626:- A RESOLUTION .directing the City Solicitor to employ Dillon, Thompson Counsellors at Law of .?{ow York City to furnish an opinion .as to the validity of the issue for the purpose of erecting a public building on the land owned by the City of Roanoke at of Campbell Avenue and Coa~neroe Street, approved January 16, 191k, was read and considered. ~. Speed moved to amend said resolution by inserting therein the following: In o~se Thompson and Clay's opinion is against the validity of said bonds, then the fee for such opinion $100.00, which amendment was adopted unanimously. Thereupon the resolution t~s amended was adopted by %he following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Fey, Ke£rer, Kinsey, Lesoure, Mclfulty, ~,. T. Miller, o'Connor, Parraok, Pattie, Speed, Stuart, Watts and the President--18. NAYS: - None-- 0. & Clay, Attorneys and of ~-~ 000 of .~,50, the South '--.'.Vest bonds corner said Dillon, shall be r~ynew, [¢. .i. ~Cl I let, 3627:- A RESOLUTIO}! directing the Chief of the Fire Department to reorganize said Department, was rea~ It appearing that the report of the Joint Committee composed of the Committee on Fire and Water and Finance investigating the Fire Department was on file. Mr. Flshburne moved that Resolution ,~3627, which motion was appointed by said Joint Committee, a report filed by Messrs. J. M. Mi1 the National Board or Fire Underwri the report be taken up and considered out of its adopted, a~ which report has attached to it the order before considering report of the Sub-Committee and the report filed by Messrs. R.H.Angell,Jas. F.Lee,D.P.Sites es and Taylor Gleaves, and a report o£ the Committee on Fire ters made by ', .'.~. J. H. Howland. and W_R.Moor$ Prevention of and men :low he will Thereupon ordered filed. the re port of the Joint Conzmittee oo:nposed of Fire and Water and Finance Conm,ittees was read .hereupon . .. '...'ulty offered the following amendment:- "~',,.-,~..~ Chief. _ o,~ the '..,'ire Dep',rtment is directed to dismiss from the service :.,larch 15, 191.5 the four call in service of the Department and to report at the next meeting of Council what Further retrenchments make so that the expenditures for the maintenance of said department shall come within the sum of the same was adopted by t:~.e ?~insey, :.~cNulty, b!ayhew, G. T. ...-~5~,000 For the fiscal_ year ending De,~.e:nber 31, 1915. Thereuoon the amend,,uent being put upon its passage AYES.- ...... "-~ssrs. Cart~, Chiov.., Fishburne, Keller, Pattie, Speed, Stuart and Watts--13. ' - - ~" '-' ~ '..~e . i' Lesoure, ._,.. .,'~ ,~ .. ssrs oy, A ]let, Thereupon the resolution as amended was ~,~'~"~ - ' . Chic~- Fishburne, ~.~.-,o: ).,essrs Carter, .., "' ' Pa~ rack, , , ~. ,. . '~ Pattie Stuart Watts and ,~ ~vc. :[essrs 0 'Connor and ~ · - · opeed--2 o=on~m OF -HE CO''~'~'' on Accounts presented their report accompanied ~28'- A PESOLUT!0N approving the accounts , ~oraary l~lS, was read, considered and passed by the ' ""'- . . . Chic~ Fishburne, Fey, ~Y~o ~'.e :~s-sCarter, .., o ~ :.~iller, Parrack, Pattie, , · _,. ~. 0' Conner, .~peed Stuart, ~,~Yc'- ]Toae--O. -~o o~ --- .,:'~ STREETS: Messrs. T. presented a report accompanied by sundry resolutions and 3629:-A o~or,,:~,: granting ~ o.~er, in front of ~U04 Allison Avenue, ~6~0:- A PESOI~UTIOU ordering $ oOU o~ sides of Ch~poh Ave:~ue, , ..... , bid~ ~or "- . .... ,~ · ' ,~Yr.o:- .,:essrs. Carter, G. ~ Lfiller, Conner, Parraek, ~ ~,~. ;'; O~ ~-- 0. following vote:- Miller, Parraok, O'Connor, 7.iilmeth and the President--6. adopted by the following vote:- ''' '" ' B A Miller, Fey, Keffer, ~nsey, I.,esoure, MoNulty, ~,..ayhew, . . the President--16. Messrs. Kinsey, by a resolution and claims against following vote:- Kef Per, Kinsey, Watts, Wilmeth ordinance s a.Der-mit to Eugene :~'. Bush to ~ :.:~ was read, ~ ...., considered and t.,e construction of a Five foot ',';est of Park Street and directing .'-and passed by the following vote:- Chic:- ~ _~., Fishburne., roy, Keffer, Kinsey, ";- - Wilmeth Pattie, Speed, Stuart, ~.atts, Miller and E W Speed from the Committee which was acted upon as follows:- the City of Roanoke for the month of Le souz, e, and the ...,':cNul ty, .,uayhew, President--] 9. Miller O'Connor and Mo~Iulty from the Committee on Streets which were acted upon as follows:- construct a granolithic drive-way cross- passed by unanimous vote. granolithic sidewalk on the ','~orth and the City Engineer to advertise for Lesoure, and the McNulty, Mayhew, President--19. B. A. Miller 3631: .% ~-~'~nt :~:, - . n~ .... .,u!'~u:~ granting a permit to the Jefferson Street Company on the West side of Jefferson Street between Church and Luck Avenues, was read, incus vote. to install lighting standards considered and passed by unani side 3632: - A o:'~a~ TTq'~TO~I o~ ~oanoke ~ .~treet AYES:- .~,,ie sst s. Miller, O'Co~or, NAYS: - ?lone-- O. awarding the contract for the construction of a granolithic between 10th and llth Avenues, was read, considered and Carter, Chie:~ Fishburne, ,oy, , -~, ~" Keffer Kinsey, I,escure, Parrack, Pattie, Speed, Stuart, Watts, Vlilmeth and the passed by ,,~v,, Mayhew, President--19 sidewalk on the West the following vote:- B. 'A. Miller 563~:-A'~ 0!{DINANCE to change th~ South side of Elm (Sth) Avenue to the North sidered and passed by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Carter, G. T..?...!iller, 0' Connor, Parraok, ,~0ES: - None--0. name of tha~ portion of First Street, ,%:. E., side of Albemarle (llth) Avenue, to "Orchard Chick, ?'ishburne, Foy, Keller, ,~insey, Le'scure, Pattie, Speed, Stuart, Watts, Wilmeth and the extending ~'rom the Hill, was read, con- ,:cNu! ty, ....a~ new, President--19. Mr. Carter called attention of Council to the L~aot that the becoming oovere¢] with mud and other refuse from the streets that are attention of the Committee on Streets be called to said condition and that use the greater portion of the money in the Street Improvement Fund for the m:-~,cadamized streets, and said matter was referred to the Committ.~e on !..ir. Mayhew as~ed to be excused from further participation there being no objection, ~r. ¥:ayhew was excused at !1:20 o'clock. REPORT OF THE C0},D,[ITTEE 0N SE'~.~RS:- Messrs. Carter, Fishburne presented a report accompanied by a resolution which was acted upon as 363~:-A RESOLUTION levying the final assessment for the considered and passed by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs Carter, Chick, Pishburne, Foy, Keller, G. T. ,V, iller, O'Connor, Parraok, Pattie, Speed, Stuart, Watts, Wilmeth NOES: - None ~- 0. macadamized streets of the city were not macadamized and asked th'at the said Con~nittee be requested to purpose of taking care of the Streets. the proceedings of this meeting and and Foy from the Committee on Sewers follows :- construction of certain sewers, was read, l,escure, :,~-ic:~ulty, ~. A. Miller, and the President--18. Pub 1 io City the Capta vote. REPORT OF THE C0~¥g.~ITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY:- Messrs. Keller, Kerns and Property pre:~ented a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were 363~.- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to Jno. ~,. 0akey & Co., Inc. to Cemetery, was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. 3636:- A ~ESOLUTION accepting a tab]et made from the bronze from in GeorGe H. Bentley Camp, United States War Veterans, was read, Parrack from the Committee on read and acted upon as follows erect a receiving vault in the the Battleship considered and Maine, presented by passed by unanimous Water REP0~T OF THE C0.~iITTEE ON FIRE & WATER:- Messrs. Kinsey and O'Connor from the presented a report accompanied by a resolution which was acted' upon as follows:- 36~1:- A RESOLUTION to pay Engleby & Bro. Company and Dr. W. H. Saunders certain claims for damages done to their property by the Fire Department, was read, considered and passed by the Following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Keller, Kinsey, Lesoure, MoNulty n .: ~' O'Connor, Parrack, Pattie, Speed, Stuart, Watts and the President--16. NOT VOTING:- Messrs ~ · ~. T. Miller and Wilmeth--2. REPORT OF Tile C0~AMITTEE ON SCHOOLS:- Me ~rs. Watts, !~.iayhew and Stuart from the Cormnittee on Schools presented a report accompanied by an ordinance which ',-;'as acted upon as follows:- 36~2:- AN 0RDINA~CE providing for the issue of $100,000 of bonds for public improvements to be used for school purposes, namely: For the erection of Public School Buzldings and the equipment thereof, which was read and laid over until the next meeting of Council. REPORT OF THE C0.~ITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY:~- Messrs. Keller, Parr~ck and Lescure from the Co:.~mittee on Public Safety presented a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were acted upon as follows:- Committee on Fire and their 3643:- A RESOLUTI0,'{ granting a permit to Glesen Brothers to erect a revolving barber pole place o£ business ;r6 South Jefferson Street. in front of !.!r. Lescure moved that the resolution be referred back to the Committee on Public Safety for further investigation and report, which motion was adopted and the resolution referred to the Committee on Public Safety. ~6t~t~:- -~ RESOLUTI!)~ requesting the Uorfolk ~ We , -- ,.~ stern Railway Company to remove the bell and install a satisf'~otory substitute warning in place of said beil at the crossing of the Winston-Saiem Division or the ~[orfoll: {~ Western Railroad at .U. ullitt Avenue, ~.. E., was read, considered and passed by unanimous vote. ~o~-- A ~SOLU~'~0N granting a permit to J ~' " ]~.oore to construct and maintain a wood fence ? feet in height with galvanized iron sheds attached thereto on the insiae thereof, on the lot known as 199, Ward 5 " :...~ ~. Improvement Co's. map, situated on the ',',"est side of Randolph Street between Church and Kirk Poano~.e ?cra ' ~: ~ee%ed. Ave:lues, :-..'as read, considered and me:, UNFINi~._,,~=~u _AU$I!,m, SS--3608_: - Improvement, which was laid over by passed by the following vote:- A ,~ESOI~UTI0}~ to appropriate the sum of ~2,000.00 to the account of Park Common Council March 8th, 191~, was again taken up, read, considered and Parr~ ~ · ~£S'- . Chick, · ,.~,,e ssr s , ishburne, Foy, Speed, Stuart, ?,:atts, Wi]moth and the " " fi '~' Miller Keffer, Kinsey, .~...!olfulty, ....,.. Miller, . ~. President--15. O'Connor, · :~,vc.:~,o._ ~,.~Uossrs. Carter, ~:escure and Pattie--~ 3609:- A RESOLUTION '.naktng ~ appropriation of ~5,000 to ing the expenses of the Department for the month of February 1915, February ~ 1915 was again taken up and read the Fire Department for the purpose of which was laid over by Common Council pay- :~. !/.cNulty offered the fo!lowing amendment:- To s~,rike out the figures-~5,000 ~n the first ~,969.36, which amendment was adopted. Thereupon the vote:- line of said resolution and insert therein the figures resolution as amended was adopted by the following 0 ' Connor, AYwES:- .V.,essrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Parrack, Pattie, Speed, Stuart, Watts, NOT VOTING: - .~.tr. Keffer--1. Foy, ,,:~nsey, Lescure, McNu]ty, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Wilmeth and the President--IV. 3616:- A RESOLUTION in front of his property on the Co~on Council Feb. 8, 191~, the following words: "and the to the credit the 5oa-.,,d of .'Ar . bridge ed and of the Aldermen as G. T. Miller A .~ESOLUT!0N situated about A co~nunication from ordered filed. granting L. il. Vaughan permission to oonstr.uct a full width granolithic sidewalk E,~st side of Jefferson Street between Campbell and Kirk Avenues, which passed 12, 1915, by striking out it has sufficient funds , and which was passed by in unanimously. and which was amended by the Board of Aldermen February City to reimburse him one-half the cost at such time as Street Improvement Fund and it is amended, was read, considered and offered the £ollowing resolution: permitting the 250 feet East Senator W. L. Andrews was read and upon deemed expedient by Council" the amendment concurred Roanoke Railway & Electric of 4-1/2 Street, was read, Company to stop cars at the entrance to the considered and paased by unanimous vote. motion of Judge J. H. Stuart was receiv- A TT THERE BEING EST: ::~0 ~RTHER C 0 :.,,,,,ON' COUNCIL ADJOURNED. APPROVED. CITY CLERK. COMMON COU~'ICII,, SPECIAL !.;,0NDAY, b5%RCH 22, SESSI 0',I, 1915. p. H!. :,,ayhe; ~, . . Common Counci] met in Special Session in the Council Chamber in the Anchor Bui]ding pursuant to the following call, with the President, :,~ C R Williams, presiding. PRESENT--" · · "~= '~' ' Lesoure, k~c.¥u]ty, ~,~essrs Carter, Chick, Fishburne Foy, Horton, Keller, ,..~rns, :,~nsey, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, ';!arts, V..'ilmeth and the Pre s ident--22. Miller, O'Connor, Parrack, at f~ t ,~,o c lock ABSENT: - None -- 0. the 3627:- A RESOLUTION directing the Chief of the Fire Department to re-organize said department, which amended by Common Council blaroh 8, 1915, and passed as amended, and which amendment was not concurred in by Board of Ald-srmen. ?Jr. Stuart moved that a conference Thereupon klr. O'Connor moved as a substitute question being put upon said motion the same : · TF AYk'.S - Messrs Foy, Horton, :.,ems, and Wilmeth--lO. Committee be asked for, which motion was that the action of the Board of Aldermen was lost by the following vote:- ~" yh B " ~' ~ ktlller, ] ~e S 0 ur e , ,..~,~ ew, . ,,. .'~. Miller, ~. seconded by ~;lr. Speed. be concurred in, and the 0' Connor, Seubert, Watts and NAYS :- :./.essrs. Carter, the President--12. Chick, Fishburne, Keller, '"i ey :. ns , Mc Nu 1 t y, Parr ac k, Pattie, Speed, Stuart, Thereupon the question was and the same was adopted. 362~:- A RESOLUTION making an year ending December 31, 1915, which was considered and passed by the following aYLo:-Messrs. Carter, ~hick, new, B ,' Mzller, . · ~. ~. T Miller, Pre s i~ e nt --22. put upon the motion appropriation laid over by vote :- Fishburne, 0 ' Connor, Parrac k, offered by Judge Stuart for a Committee on Conference for the maintenance of the Fire Department for the Fiscal Cmmuon Council k'aroh 5, 1915, said resolution was read, Foy, Horton, Ke£fer, Kerns, Kinsey, Lescure, McNulty, !..~ay- Pattie, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Watts, Wilmeth and the NAYS-- None--O. }AiYOR'S MESSAGE:- The following message and communication from the Mayor was read:- March 22nd, 1915. To the Council of the City Roanoke, Va. of Roanoke, Gentlemen: - I Corporation of the City desire Should be to offioial].y call your attention to the report of the grand jury Court, a copy of which is hereto attached. That report cast reflections of Roanoke. In my opinion, in justice to the officers involved and in investigation of the charges expressed and implied in that report should be made. Owing to the conditions which have arisen since that report was made, papers from Y. ms. Amy W. Matera and the Rev. Dr. Virgin, it will be improper for Roanoke to institute an investigation, inasmuch as under the conditions that now investigated as well as the actions of the officers named in the report for the ~' ~,~aroh Term of the upon some of the officers fairness to the public, an especially the letters in the me as Mayor of the City of exist my actions as of the grand jury; and, no investigation which I would make, I a~ therefore, submitting men, who not only know how to make a " goano~.e ]l h:~ve confidence. summon such witnesses as they however conscientiously I the case to your body would make and suggest thorough ' · ' ' in vestzgatzon, but ~.~oreover, in my opinion, council, think proper, which I as :dayor have same, that would be of any value whatever. you appoint a committee of strong in whose report the people of or a committee designated by not. the City of it, has power to Very respectfully, C. B. MO OMAW. Mayor. March 22, 1915. OIL FOR THE Roanoke, V~. Gentlemen:- CITY OF RO-'~-,OaE, I have been shown by the City Solicitor a form of resolution, which he advises your body to pass, looking to the investigation of the officers named in the report of the grand jury, Filed at the March Term of the Corporation Court. This r~solution does not provide for the investigation of my acts as Mayor of the City, and I request that your body amend that resolution so that the committee appointed by you will be author- ized to invest'~ * ,.~.~.~ ~c,a,e my aozs as .,.~, of the City. I assure you that no technical objections wlll be raised by me to the right of the committee to investigate my conduct as ~,layor of the Oity. Respectfully yours, C. B. Moomaw Mayor The grand jury submitted the following report yesterday: :' ~ :King, To the Honorable .=. ~.. Judge of the Corporation Court for the City of ~oanoke, Virginia. in addition to several reports submitted during this term, the gran. d jury them t.~ sub,nit a genera] report. ' forms was appears Fair and let the are that Association. losing money It is istenoe of this the force that Flippo and the facts molested. We had not progressed being conducted in the One of the most prominent from the evidence that this ,~ large ntbmber from that time up further testified place and that the this gambling place officer know what the wheel has been deems 'it incumbent upon very far in our investigation before it became evident that gambling in various business district of this city to an alarming extent. of these places is situated on Jefferson Street over the Comet Theatre. It place was opened about the time of the last annual exhibition of the RoanokE/ of witnesses have been examined who have testified to visiting this place to the beginning of ~,~arch. t..at early in October last, the police headquarters were informed of the ex- chief of police was particularly informed in December by one of the men of was being conducted and that the chief replied he would confer wiith kit. to do. '!otwithstanding the various reports of this place to headquarters, run almost continuously and none of the operators or promoters have been with this re and his The testimony indicates that class of law breakers or else The testimony shows that the presence there should be those in charge of the police department are either incapable of coping immunity is furnished from some source. chief of the fire department frequented this place over the Comet Theat- explained to the satisfaction of the public. It was thought by some of the witnesses that .the gambling device used at this room over the Comet Theatre had found its way there from the poli.;e headquarters and ~,~as thought to be one of the ~'~hee]s that taken Frown the fair grounds during the last Fair and confiscated by order of 'the police justice. In an effort to substantiate this rumor testimony was given that Five or six gambling devices were brought to police held- quarters during the Fair and the operators were Fined. One o£ these wheels or devices, it appears, was releas- ed to %he owner with the consent o_C the Com~.on~-~ealth's ~.ttorney. The others were boxed up and sent to the collector of city t.~xes. In our attempt to trace what became o£ these, two clerks frown the offices of the oo~'- lector of city taxes were examined, one of whom testified th:-~t he had not seen the packages, having ..,een on a vacation during the month of October. The other remembers having seen some packages but did not know what had become of them. The collector of city taxes testified to h.'-~ving seen one or two packages in his office and that a Few days after they were placed there, some man whose name he did not remember claimed the ownership and asked for them, and that he turned them over to this m~n. It is the information of the grand jury that the law provides for the destruction of confiscated gambling devices, and the Failure to observe the requirement of the l-aw in this instance .at police headquarters should not pass unnoticed. There were other eases of misdemeanors before us, but we were unable to secure evidence sufficient to br lng indic tments. Respectfully submitted, F. B. THO.~&\S G. P. ELIASON J. H. YOST W. C. TURNER S. H. COLE:~,.D~N C. R. NOIR ~,ir..~.~cNulty offered the following resolution:- 1. The mayor for the City of Roanoke, has recommended to this Body that the office of the Chief of the Fire Department, the office of the Chief of Police, and other city officials be investigated by this Body; and, 1I '1 · ¥~N_~:REAS, it is the sense of this Body that the law provides a w.:cy in which the Chief of the ?i~e De- p~rtment and the Chief of Police are to be investigated, and that it is the duty of the :':'.ayor to make such investigation, and not the duty of the Council; Therefore, }~E IT RESOLVED that it is the sense of this body that the !.,.tayor himself institute and conduct as pro- vided by law, an investigation of the acts of the Chief of Police, and the Chie~~ of the Fire Depsrt~-~ent, and make a report to this Body or such other recommendation as he may deem advisable. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it is the sense of this Body that under the la~:z, they have nothing to do · ~zith the acts of the Cos~nonwealth's Attorney. Thereupon the question being put upon the adoption of said resolution the same vzas amopted unanimous- ly. Thereupon ;,M. ~o~;ulty offered the Following resolution:- In view of the fact that the ~ayor has requested that his office be investigated by this ~ody,'~ ~nd in view of the fact that this Body does not dee:, it is legal or proper for it to institute cr conduct such inves- tigation of the office of mayor of the city, but that such duty is within the scope and authority o£ the Judge of the Corporation Court of this city: THEREF0!~E, BE IT R.;,[SOLVED that Judge A. E. King, Judge of the Corporation Court For the City of Virginia, be and he is hereby requested to issue a rule against the mayor of the City of Roanoke, ~o ~moke, requiring said mayor to show cause wn~ he Should not be removed from office, and that his official acts may be inve~t'~.-~..aued,' as required by law. /'-.nd the question being put upon the adoption of the same the same was adopted unanimously. ~!r. L~cNulty offered the following resolution-- 3. In view of the message of the ~Jayor requesting that the Police Co~ission of this city be invest- igated, by ~n~s [~oay, and in view o'~ the fact theft Section 60 of the Charter of the City of ~oanoke, provides ' t..ereof, ~hat the Police Commissioners, or any one or more ~ may be removed for ca~se by the City Council; ?~-,~o?pa~'E._.~,~_,.~.. , ~.;~=~ I~ REF~'~LW-'m~ .... , that a Co~ittee of three members of this Body be elected by this ~ody, and a Co:r~mittee of two members from the Board of Aldermen be elected by the Board of Aldermen for the purpose of investi~:ating_, and _veportin~,o to this Body whether or not any one ore more of the said Po]ice Co~issioners should be suspended or removed. And the ~aid Committee shall tahe such evidence as they may d~em desirable, h~tve the same reduced to writing, by a compet~t stenographer, and file the same, together with their report in v~iting, with the Clerk of this Body as soon as practicab]e, not later than !~.~ay ]st, 1915. =ha the question ~' ~ _ ' ' b~no put upon the adootion of said resolution the same was adopted unanimously. Thereupon ~/~r. Pattie placed in nomination as a member of the Committee to be appointed under the foregoing rescl '~ ~[r. Speed nominated Judge J. H. Stuart and P~r. J. S. Pattie as the other two members of said Co,it- tee, and there being no further nominations, upon motion the nominations were closed. Thereupon ~.[r. '~. . . . . , W Lescure moved that tqe Clerk cast the unanimous vote of the body For ~ C S ..,c~ ulty, Judge otuart and '.'~ .~. which ,.. :~ ...... ~. Pattie to compose Co~ittee provided for under the Foregoing, was done, and the said C. ~:7. ~.ici.lulty, J. H. Stuart and J. S. Pattie were declared elected the Co~ittee to be elected under ~ae resolution heretofore referred to. Maroh 16, 1915. You are hereby notified that a meeting of the Co=mort ~ounoil is called to convene in the Council Chamber in the Anchor Builaing on Monday, .-;,~r~u 22, , clock p. m., For the purpose of considerin~ t.:' e followin~ mattems :- 1. i ~ESOi,UTIOi.[ directing the Chief of the Fire Department to re-organize s~ld Department, amended by Co~mon Council t,faroh 8, and which amendment was not concurred in by the ~oard of Aldermen - The Board of Aldermen having passed s~id resolution as reco~ended by the Co~ittee. 2. A ~ESOLUTiON making an ~ppropriation for the raaintenance of the Fire Department Fo~ the year ending December ~i, 1915, which resolution was read and laid over ~,~roh 8, 1915. By order of the President, ~. . Re spec tful ly, P. H. Tucker, City Clerk. 36'4 March 20th, 191~. FOR THE CITY 0f' R0'~NOKE, VA. GEN TI,E:.'..~I!: - In the notice ,:or the meeting caLLed to be held on"~,,onday ?..',:,.rob 22, ]91o,- at 5 o were notified that certain matters would be considered and acted upon. L>inoe the call was ed that the ','-, .,,~,-yor will submit to this Special Meeting a message relative to matters other in' the call. ! clock p. m., you issued, I ara inform- than those specified This is therefore to notify you that said message will be received and Meeting and such action taken thereon as Council may deem advisable and proper. considered at said Mpecial THERE BEING NO FURHTER BUSINESS, ON MOTION CO~.,9~{ON Williams, President. ADJOURNED. ATTEST . CITY CLERK A P PROVED . PR~ /' CO}.9~ON COUNCIL, SPECILA SESSION, FRIDAY, ~.IARCH 26, 1915. Co..men Council met pursuant to the following in Spec ia! ca!l:- Session in the Council Chamber in the Anchor Building at ~3 o'clock p. March 25, ]915 COU?.,IC!L V!RGIUIA. You are hereby notified Chamber in the Anchor Bui~.cin~ on the following matters - that. a meeting of the Common Council is called to convene in the Council Friday, ,.!arch 26, ]915, at !'~ o'clock ~. m., For the purpose of considering l. ~.. resolution ~acp+...:d by the ~oard of Aldermen 'arch 22, 1915, appointing a committee to be elected by eac'~ branch of Council, consisting of four members of the Board of Aldermen and from the Common Counc~l, with authority to investigate the official acts of the various officials report of the 3rand ~, ~resented to the Corporation Court at the ~.,~arch Term thereof, and also to the official acts of the :.:.ayor of the City of ~oanoke; and to further investigate the official acts all of saic officials concert:ins whose official conduct any person may desire to make by the .Hoard of Aldermen as a substitute for siad resolution was offered and adopted passed Co:tureen Council, ~iarch 22, i915. of Council four members named in the investigate o£ any or complaint, etc., which the resolutions which ,-. 0RDi,*JA?I~'''~,~ waich passed the in the City Engineer to secure bids for the repair of that portion of Virginia Avenue Bridge Ci.*.,, of ~oano;'~ -~' ~ .~, .... c to au~.,~_ize the Street Committee to act upon said bids and to award the directin,~-o the City r.n~_,neer to repair the "Deck" of that portion of said bridge. -!card of Aldermen !,~arch 2~, 1915, entitled 09DINANCE authoriz- located in the contract; and Respectfully, Tu c k e r, .City Clerk. C. R. Wi].liams, President. The Presiaent, ...r. P~E°~'~ "e~ .:. o,~:~'i': - =srs . ,. ...oWil 1 iams, · -,. presiding. Carter, Fishburne, i-..'.iller, 0 ' Conner, Parrac~:, .:'_'r. Chick-- 1. Fey, Hortcn, .'.(effer, Kerns, Kinsey, Lesoure, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, .Stuart, Watts, Wilmeth adopted did not Thereupon the question being put as a substitute for the resolutions concur by the following vote-- _",.'!c },:ul ty, ..qayhew, and the President_ AY]~$: - President--9. ' Uishburne, Fey, .~.~essrs. ~ upon the concurrence with the Board of Aldermen in the resolution which passed the Comm.:n Council h'arch 22, 1915, the' Common Council Watts and "AYS:- r~e srs. Wilmeth--12. Carter, Keffer, Horton, Kerns, B ' · :~-. Miller, G. T. ,Miller, O'Connor, Lescure, ,..,c Mu 1 ty, .Mayhew, Parrac k, Pattie, Kinsey, Seubert, and the Speed, Stuart, Thereupon Lfr. L{cNulty offered the following resolution:- W}LEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Roanoke, in a message addressed to themembers of Common Counoi! and the ;~.oard of Aldermen on the 22nd day of .t'~arch 1915, did request that the acts of the Chief of the Fire Depart- ment and the Chief of the Police Department be investigated and probed into by the Council of this city; and WHERe%S, the duty of making an investigation of the Police Department and the Fire Department of this city is excl. usive_ly vested in the Mayor by Section 120 of the Constitution of Virginia, and by Section 1033 of th~ Code of Virginia; and ~;~EREAS, it is the sense of this body that any investigation and report made by the Council of the City of Poanoke would be illeg~'l and void: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVE. j] that it is the sense of this body and the members of the Common Council of the City of Roanoke hereby demand that b~yor C. B. l,~oomaw do at once suspend the Chief of Police and the Chief of the Fire Department of this city, and that he do at once proceed to investigate their acts, and the acts of any other city officials, which he has the lega! authority to investigate: AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the ~.,Iayor investigate the Police and Fire Departments fully and com- plete]y, and in order that'n~= may make these investigations, the ~.~.ayoris hereby authorized to expend such amoun of money as he may deem necessary in such investigation, not excee.ding the sum of One Thousand [)ollars, (.]~lO0), such expenditure to be charmed to the account of Soecia] Service. .Judge J.J.Stuart moved to lay same on the %able,whio~ motion was adopted,and the resolut~gn laid on the. taSleo Thereupon ~.;~..V~ch~ulty offered the £ollowing resolution.- ','~HEREAS, the message of the !,{ayor to the Common Council and the Board of Aldermen, bearing date March 22, 1915, requesting that the Police Commission of this city be investigated by the Common Council and the i~o'-ard of Aldermen of this city; and ','~_EREAS, the genera] I,aws of the State of Virginia do not provide For a Police Co~mission, and do not provide that the ~.~ayo:. shall have power and control over same; and ;~W~E[~EAS, Section 60 of the Charter of the City of Roanoke creates a Police Commission for the City of Roanoke, and places the same under the power and control of t!]e Council and the Board of Aldermen of this ~ity: THEREPORE, BE IT RESO[~VED, the Board of Aldermen concurring, that a Committee of three (3) members of this body be elected by this body, and two (2) members be elected by the Board of Aldermen £rom said body for the purpose of investigating and reporting to the Council of the City of Roanoke whether or not anyone or .more of the said Police Commissioners should be suspended or removed £rom office: AND BE IT FURTHER NESOI,VED, that the said Committee sha] 1 have po~er as provided by Section lO15-g of the Co~e of Virginia, to summons and compel the attendance of witnesses, to take their evidence, have the same reduced to writing by a competent stenographer and file a copy of said evidence, together with their report and recommendation, in writing, with the Clerk o£ this body as soon as.practicable, not later than May l, 1915: A_~[D BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, tHat the said Co:mnittee is authorized to expend such money as :nay be necessary in the preparation of their Report not exceeding One Thousand Dollars, (~ , ~1,000), and that such ex- penditure'be charged to the account of Special Service. And the question being put upon the adoption the same was adopted. :.~r. Fishburne moved that a conference Committee be asi.:ed for on account of the failure of Common Council to concur with the action of the Board of Aldermen on the substitute offered for the resolutions adopted by the Common Council March 22, 1915, and after discussion of the motion, ~.,~r. Fishburne withdrew same. ~tr. Foy asked to be excused from further participation in the proceedings of this meeting, and there being no objection, mr. Foy was excused at 9:~5 o'clock. authorizing the City Engineer to .~;ecure bids for the repair of that portion of Virginia Avenue BridEe !coated in the City of Poanoke. and authorizing the Street Cmmmittee to act upon said bids, and to award the contract; and directing the City Engineer to repair the "Deck" of that portion of said Bridge, _ o,. ]915 ,~as re:.:d, considered and its action concurred in by the Following wh~c'..': passed Common Council :~areh ,_2, , vote · - - ' -' ~' ' .E. ayhew o ...\ ?[iller G T · v~,~,-~ ,,~. ishburne, ':!orton, Kerns, :,~..~: .... ssrs Carter, Kinsey, Lescure, ..,.~o..~ulty, , ..... , ~..,~iller, O'Cormor, Parrac'~ Pattie oeubert Speed Stuart h'~lmeth and the President--18 ';OT VOTI,lo:- .'.r. Keffer 1. Watts asked to be excused fro':-: further participation in the proceedings of this meeting, and there being no objection, "r. Watts was excused at 10 o'clock p. m. Kerns moved that a conference Committee be asked t'or on the resolution adopted by the Board of Aldermen as a substitute for the resolutions which passed Common Council L{arch 22 1915 ; · The Chair ruled that the motion ,;;as out of order because that subject had been passed. ~:nereupon ':r..~,~erns moved to refer back to the subject of investigation of the various city officers. :,ereupon .... o Connor moved to adjourn, wn~cn motion was adopted and Common Council adjourned. APPROVED. DENT. COUNCIL, REGUI~;~R :':~ "' APRIL 5 1915 ,,,ONDAY, , . Common Council met in Regular Session in the Council Chamber in · ,'.lith the President, Mr. C. R. Williams, presiding. PRu,:,ENT- '.' · - :,:essrs. Carter, Chick (late), ?ishburne, :,,~cNu late , ~a ow, .,..~..,~ller, o. .. ~,,~llor, O'Connor, and the Pres ident--l~ ?oy, .,,e,fer the Anchor 2uildin~' .'_~t ~ o' .:, clock. Parrac k (late), ,,,ems, ,.zn.,ey (late), ]~escure, (late) , Pa-~.t ie, S tu~r t, :,',: i line th _~.-lo.-.N i · " '- .- ,,;essrs..~orton, oeubert ~lld READING OF TiLE JOURNAL:- The ~.~il]er the same were approved. '.~A ~r~ f ~ ~.~,r~ ~ ~-~ ..~,~ S~,,'~oo~.~ '- The Follov/ing L':essage Watts --5. of the [l.~guJ..~r and Special f;essions were read and on :notion of from the "' :-...a~or was received:- April 5th, 1915. To the Council for the City of Roanoke, '.~canoke. Virginia. GentJemen:- The c]osing of the Virginia Avenue Bridge is causing great inconvenience to the city and adjucent sections of the county who use that bridge. ~'~y information is that t;;'o hundre.~, feet of this bridge is in the City of k~oano:~c and four hundred and nine in the county. I am aJso in~ormed that the Council and the Bo,.~rd of Supervisors of Roanoke County have not been able to agree upon a plan for the repair and re-construction of the bridge. I would suggest that, in order to properly consider the condition, the Street Cor.mitt,~'e of Council and the !~oar~ of Supervisors of Roanoke County have a joint meeting, so that the matter can be gone into bet;~ee '~ and the situ.~tion thoroughly canvassed by the t;vo bo~ies authorities of the city and county, . . l',~y information is that the Virginia Bridge Company is making a thorough examination of the condition of. the bridge and that they will report to Council the condition of the bridge and the proper way to manage it. [9o ard of and c Committee of the City Council and the way, and agreement between the county That report should be before the joint meeting of the Street Supervisors of Roanoke County. It seems to me that, in this could be arrived at and the bridge again put into condition for tra-ffic. Very respectfully, C. B. Mo omaw, to act in conjunction with the Bomrd of Supervisors o£ Roanoke 1,,~. Kerns moved that thee matte therein referred to ~al~s so as to make the bridge re~on~bl~ rsafe for traffic m~=~. After discussion of the question and the reading of a Virginia Bridge and Iron Comp:-~ny, as well as a report of the Mayor. County,with be referred instructions to make tempor, arv re- ·~, ' _ ,~. ~ ~L to the gtreet letter from ~..:.r.C.E. :dichael, President of the condition of the Virginia Avenue Bridge made by the Assistant Chief Engineer of the Virginia Bridge & Iron Company. The motion '/~as adopted by the following vote:- $ tuar t AYES:- Messrs. Carter, and the President--12. Chick, Fishburne, Foy, :'"-~' ~';~'~' " " Miller, Kerns, ?:linsey, Lescure, ~,'[o:fu]ty, ..,_~ ....., .. ~. NOES:- },~,essrs. O'Connor, Parraek, Pattie, Speed and ~,¥il:neth--5. NOT VOTING:- Messrs Keller and ~ , . ~. T. Miller--2. Police OF OFFI CEIl" o:- The Deport of the ' " iiealth Officer, City En~lneer, _ City Clerk and Auditor, Keeper of the Al:ushouse, City Treasurer, Superintendent Clerk o? the ~.larket, of the Poor and ~..perin. ndent of the Chain Gang were read and ordered filed PI~,,~.~,~'''~ -.~,D R}:FERRI~!G PETI'rlON,~: - ,~ co:.'munication vising .Jcu:~.ci; that it desires to turn over to the City of ferred tc the Co::,.nittee on ~,meets. from the Virginia & Tennessee Telephone Company ad- roanoke certain poles, ~.~nzch communication was re i.[r. Kerf er mo:zed that the 'gity Engineer be SO t~'~ "~ ' ,,~t '~ ~';'~° v,'i~' 1 S'~ ~ ........ ,~ ~ .,OW t:~.,~ COSt of each item of motion ,.vas seconded by ':r. ~.~iller a:~d adopted. required to itemize the expenditures for bridge repairs rcp.'-...irs ~tnd the brzdme to which the same applies, which Upon :notion *~ ordinance relating to the annexation of certain territory in the ,.outh r. ast section of "~.~.,e ."~*"..~_,, was ta:'en up and considered out of order:- .~...~,,..- ,i IiA' ~.~., annexin~ certain territory o* the County of Roanoke. ~rginia, which territory is a'i ~tddition tO ~ ~ ' ' -. ... ~,,e presenz corporate limits of the City of ~o::no'e a..d all of which lies in the said county ad.~acent to the saic boundary line of said city, was read, considered and passed by the following vote:- ' '~ "e ... " ::ishburne, , , :~ayhew -' ~' Miller, ~Ko: ssr~ Carter. - --'- :"~' , Le scure U,c N'ui ty, , . :=. = "iile~, v Connor, 2p=ed, o~uart, .,llmeth and the President--!~ [ferns *rom the Committee noted upon as follows'- COi.'.gI'?"::~:' ~,~: '~'~" ":~CE ..-;a 1: - '.[e ssrs Chic :' l{iller, . , . . ---~ ~-, ;-' .,,-': · ,,, G T. B A :,:~ller and 0 " on . ~nance presented a report, accompanied by sundry ordinances wagon were read and year , for a] expense . ,-,r, ;n r', r ,', ' T,'"L' . 56h9:- fJ.: u~,,_.,,~.,_,.,~ imposing taxes ~.ae support of zhe City '.~overnment, s, was read ~:td 'aid over. on persons, real estate and personal property, for the current the payment of the interest upon the City debt and other municip- 3650:- 3651:- penalties for the Council v/as in ventilating of Trades & Labor Council and ventilating system REPORT OF ~"~ i :.(eras from the Committee acted upon as follows:- ""' OPDI"" ~,, .~'.:,b.~ ir:lp ' ~- ~ os~.-,z taxes on licenses AU ORDIv' '-"',' .',-',.:t.:. concerning %he pr~ym, ent of ownind or ~;eeping of s~id dogs without Speed called attenticn of Council to attenoanee a.,d mo d t~at they be heard the new municipal buidling, of the City of ~oanoke was heard in the new COL.~dI on Finance presented for municipal purposes, was read and laid over. taxes on dogs in the City of Roanoke and providing the payment of tax, was read and laid over. fact that a Coi.,SZittee from the Central Trades & Labor relative to awarding the contract for the heating and and there being no objection, a representative from the Central as,,;zng that the contract be awarded for the ne~ting n,unzcipal building a Roanoke contractor. a report accompanied by snndry resolutions which were read and for 5652- - considered and passed by °~'~0LUT!0h m_.,.ing a the following ' "-~' ' ~':e "' '~ ' ~z=o.- ssrs. barter, o.lck, ~ .,~lller, CoD. nor ~ Parrao I'T q' V~ ...,~-~: - None-- O. supplemental vote:- Fishburne, roy, Pattie, Speed, appropriation to the account of Special Services, was read, yh o ' Kef£er, Kerns, ~(insey, Lescure, McNulty, ;:,fa ew, _~. ,~.. :,tuart, Wilmeth and the President--19. estab]ish, 3653:- A maintain "" ' ,rmT~- RE,~0u~.4-_.~ authorizing the Park and operate play-grounds in the Commission to proceed with contemplated improvements, various parks, was re~d, considered and rejected. and to 365%:- A RESOLUTION granting permission to 7.'. F. Sharp to sell on the streets and other public of the City without the payment of a ].i::ense therefor, wa§ read, considered and passed. ,'t I" ' ' - " '~' Kinsey, C. ...,,llmeth, . . REPORT OF TiIE CO~ITTEE ON ACCOUNTS: '~essrs. ,,. _. H Speed from the Committee on Accounts presented a report accompanied by a resolution which · ollows :- !.[iller and E. "~. was acted upon as places ?,(arch 3655: A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and claims against ~ne bity ]915. of Roanoke For the month of fol ] owing :,.~. Pattie moved to strike out the itera for Fire vote :- De par tree nt, 529.25, which motion was lost by the AYES:- Messrs. Fishburne, MeNulty ::nd Pattie--3. 0 ' Connor, .l tJr~J~: - Speed, me sst S . Stuart, Carter, Wi ] me th Chick, roy, Keller, Kerns, .Kinsey, and the President--15. .l~e scure , l.{iller · -,~_. 0TI!RI :- ~.~r. Parrack--I. fol lowing Thereupon vote · - the question being put upon the passage of -the resolution, the same was passed by the 0 ~ Connor, AYES:- Messrs. Carter, Parrack, Speed, Stuart, Chick, Fey, ;ferns, Kinsey, Lescure, ?iilmeth and the President--IS. :;02S:-Messrs. Fishburne, i..{cNulty ,,'~OT VOTING'-. :~m . Kef'f er--1 . and Pattie --3. REPORT Oi;' :~m CO~,~,!ITTEE ON oTREETo:-Messrs. T. :2. O'Connor and C. ~:,..~..~cNulty from the Committee on Streets presented a report aoco:npanied by sundry resolutions which were read and acted upon as fol].ows:- ,-- ~, --, ~ ~ 3656--A F..~o0LUTI01', directing the Roanoke Railway & Electric Company to lower its tracks to the on Orange Avenue, ",,. '."'~., between llth and 20th Streets, was read, considered and passed. grade 3657:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to ~,~rs. L. Windel to construct a granolithic drive-way cross- over on the side of her property frS02 Campbell Avenue, o. W., was read, considered and passed. 3658:-A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to purchase one Elgin Motor Street Sweeper, was read. Thereupon l.~r. O'Connor .moved to refer the same back to the Street Committee which motion was seconded by Mr. Pattie and adopted, and the resolution referred to the Street Committee. REPORT OF THE COL.~ITTEE ON SE~RS:- .:,..essrs. · J. Carter, :~. J. Fishburne, Patrick ?dy and C. .,,. meth from the Committee on Sewers presented a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were acted upon as follows :- een ~th 5659:- A RE~0.,UTION and 5th Streets North awarding the contract for the construction of a concrete storm water drain betw- of ~,~ountain Avenue, ~. ~., was read, considered and passed by tne following vote: Miller, G. AYES:- Messrs. Carter, T. Miller, 0'Conner, Chick, Fishhurne, Fey, Parrack,Pattie, Speed, Keffer, :,erns, ~.lnsey, ,'_-~tuart, Wi]meth and the Lescure, ...:clfu]ty, :,:ayn~-..;J,.~.. Pr~sident--19. NOES:- None--O. Me lrose - ~'~ "':' fr om 5660: /: RESOL. UTION directing the City Engineer to construct a sewer in l[~th 'Street, ...... , Avenue North a distance of 125 feet, was read, considered and passed. '" ~ ~' "'I . . REPORT OF ..'HE Cu,'~,~ TTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY:- Messrs Keller, ;ferns and Parraok from the Committee on Public Property presented a report accompanied by a resolution which was acted upon as follows-- 3661:- A RESOLUTION directing the City mng~neer to contract with ..,,undy Bros. Livery Company to sprin- "le the ,,.,o_~u~ ~ ...,~,~t Square, Nelson Street to Tazewe!l Avenue and Church Avenue from Nelson to Randolph Streets, was read, considered and passed by the following.vote:- ~v~o .vA., ;[effer Kerns ~:insey, Lesoure, ....u~uzty,,:,~yhe~z, n .... ,~ :,z.~,:- !.'.ess,,s. . Carter, Chick, Fishburue, : v~,, , , "^'"'~ ~'~, , ' ~,'~. -_. ':iller, 0'Connor, ~arrack,. Pattie, Speed, Stuart, Wilmeth ~;nd the President--19. REPONT Om THE Cn'"'''' v-' - .,..~,,,,_,,, . O'Connor and Speed from the Committee on Ordin:.mces presented a report accompanied by sundry ordinances which were acted upon as follows:- _U63V:- Al-; ORDINANCE annexing certain territory of the County of Roanoke, Virginia, which territory is an addit, icn to the present corporate_~i~ii.s of 'the City of Roano..e'~, and all of which lies in said county adjacent to the Jouthern Uoundl~~ry line o? said city. Thereupon i,ir. Carter moved to amend the same by striking out on page 7, line 12, the Following words:- v,'ztn interest from ay 1, 19lC" and inserting therein, . , That the Crystal Spring Drainage Company shall credit all moneys received from the sale of the rights to use said sewer to persons residing in said district ' , so that the same will reduce the price to be p~id by the City of Roanoke for said sewer system, in :leu' of ~.he.. interest on said sum to the time of the final taking over of said system, the company %o have the ri:mt tc retain all rentals for said sewer sys* ," and the question being put upon said amendment the same adopted. Thereupon the o,a~nance as amended was put upon its passage and the same passed by the following '.'~'~- "~srs. Carter, Chic[.:, Fishburne, y, _ , , ,,z=o: :.~_ Fo Kerf er Kerns Kinsey, Lescure, :.,:oNulty, Mayhew, . F, iller, ,~. T'. i.!iller, O'Connor, Parrack, Speed, ~tuart, ,,zlmeth and the Presiden%--l~. W~S vote A. UOES:-"r:.... Pattie--l. - =..,' OPDI",~,~:.,C~'~'"t' establishing rules amd regulations for the government of the public parks of City of ~o:~no~te, ,.,na prescribing penal ties :or the vio!:~.tion thereof. the i.[r. ~Jtuart moved that said ordinance be laid over and that a copy be furnished each member of Counoi! whi:h ...oticn~ was adoptea. 2EPORT' OF '::v C"""'"' '" ~,m~:,:'-, , ' _:~ u~'~.,~TT',E 0~'? NINE : ' . ~..~,._,,.,n.- L:essrs. I~escure and 0 Conner from the Co~nittee on Fire and rater presented a report which '...-,'as read and ordered filed. :.ir. g. T. ~,[iller presented the followiug resolution and moved that the same be adopted:- 21:S~ -rTl ~" '" ' / N , ~..,~ ~:~ granting a permit to J. ,,. ilenson to l:,.y a 1 2" water pipe in lhth Street, . een ~-~uena Vista a~=, - . ..z~nue and 200 feet [orth, which was adopted W., betw- Co;mnittee Street R.,"..,PO~T OF ::~.r_, CO_...:..,',.~I:TEz ON PUBL, ZC, SAFETY: - ;,,essrs. Keffer, Parraok, Pattie and Lescure from the on Public Safety presented a report accompanied by sundry resolutions °~':"O;,UTIO¥ anting D. D. Hull a permit to erect a shop 3663:- A ~.~o . gr between Church and ~{irk Avenues, w~s read, considered and passed. ~U64: - ,:. ~r..,onT~i~_JUTTrr~'To]~'. J. granting a Randolph used for was laid which were acted upon as follows:- building on the West side of Randolph permit to ,,i. , . ~.:mndy to erect stall sheds on the lot in the rear of .Market to be used for the purpose of a wagon yeard, was read, considered and passed. 36~2'- /' ~'* :~: "'"'~ 000. O0 of · ~~: O~DI.~=,CE to provide for the issue of el '~ 00, bonds for public improvements to be school purposes; namely: for ~ne erection of Public School buildings and the equipment thereof, which over by Common rouncil~ Harch 8, t915, was again ta,.en'- up, read and considered. i,.(r. Chick moved that the same be referred to the Joint Committees on Schools and Finance with instrue tions to report at an adjourned meeting to be held April la;, 1915, which motion was adopted and the Ordinance referred to the Committee on Schools and ~inance. o'clock p. ,',:~. Stuart moved that when Common Council adjourned that it adjourn to m., to consider any and all matters which may come before it. THERE BEING NO t','URTHEt~ BUSII.[ESS, UPON !.~0TION CO!JMON COUNCIL ADJOURNED. meet on A pr i 1 19, 1915, at ATTEST: C I TY CLERK. APPROVED. 365 C~, ,,~r)~,, C0UN ,~,..z...u,,CIE.. ADJOUR'J]~D SE~SI0t; M, 0![DAY, APRIL 1'-~ 15)15 ~o :~n Council met in :'. journaa Session in tae Council Chamber :';it'" ~he Prcsideut, C. ]~. '.','i!lit~.~s, presidins. , - ic~s's. Carter, in the Anchor But]din:- at 8 o' ~ clock "ill,'- ~ - "~'~I = '~' ( ) :Tpeed ~" ~-, ,. ,~ r, Connor, Pattie, £:eubert late , ........ '.' otuart, ?:ilmeth and ..,atts--~. ) '~ "' yh '~ late , :,,ems, ..-.~znsey, ~.'[a ew, ,.. the President--18. :. co:mnunication fr:~m severa'~ Patriotic Orders asking_ 'a"*~_.~ provisions be "u"~cio~ ~uildlng was read and referred to the Committee on Public Property. ~55-- :,.'~.--o~-.~TI0.~,..,.~,~ _, to provide for the appoint~nent of a Joint (,on~ttee~ ' '::card of A:der,aen to investigate the Police Co,remission, which was amended by the ~ _ ,, :.~, considered and i~.s action concurred in A'fu''" - ~.[essrs ~rter, , Foy ilorton, KePler Kerns, :'ill'~r '" uonnoP, oeubert. ;~peed, S~uam%, .... , 7,'i!meth and the Fresiden%--1~ made for a Flag Staff on the from the Common Council and }~oard of Aldermen and passed the following vote:- Kinsey, :'::~yhew, H. ,~. Miller, · ,-. .:. · '..Jills'.' moved th.at the Co~on ~ounci] proceed to the election of the -,,~'" r=solu*.~ ,~i~..... .'-'--,~'--~.-~"-~,_.~, which moti.~n '..vas duJy seconded and " pted · ~- ago . Thereup,:,n '.'- .'"? ' -~-' · * ' -,, -- ....... --· . :~. ;?.orton from }.[elrose '- ~. '" Speed from Jefferson ~,~ard. '.'r :~erns ...oml~ted "~ '" Co~nittee provided for :" [.iilier nominat~.~ :.ir. ~' ..... =~ oeubert . ~.: Connor nominated ."r. ..... , . -' o'-'+~uart upon .'notion of thereu:~on the ~'~ :[erns the '~I~;- was instructed Clef~' the :-, cast unanimous vote and =7. ~.. [:eubert to co.upose · ._- or in resolution..':-., ~.-,,,_..5. said Co:rani%tee, from Kimball Ward. from liighland Ward, and there to cast the un~mi:nous vote of of the }~ody for ,:'~e'~"~soo ..... '" ~:." Horton, E. and they were declared elected members being no furthe~ the Body for the .~,. ced, J. of the nominations, nominees, and :~ Stuart Co~mmittee provided Contere,-~ follows:- to consider resolution C0,~,~ER.~.IC.~:- ~,.ie:~srs. ~.. .~. Stuart and presented a report accompanied by Patrick Foy from the Committee on a resolution which was acted upon as passed vote:- the 3627:- A RESOLUTION directing the Chief of the Fire Department to re-organize said Department, which f~oard of Aldermen April 9, 1915, was read, considered and its action concurred in by the following was action :'T~:- ..:essrs. i..[iller, 0 ' C :nnor, ~?AYS: - b~essrs. ~o,-~ ~, REP PT presented a Spaoial 667 " feet long cn referred to concurred in. Carter, Seubert: Pattie 07 TilE ~eport accompanied by a ~.,~,-z-, directing the Patt Avenue ~ " ersoM the Pinanc e ~' ~,om,,~ttee by Chick, Fishburne, opeed, otu~ort and and Wi line th--2. ~' Keffer ?Oy, .~orto~, , 'the President--16. STREETS: - resolution City Engineer to Messrs. O'Connor which was acted authorize between 1yth and 18th Streets, the Board of Aldermen April 9, " Kinsey, . yh B ~ Miller, xerns, ,~-~a ew, . .,.. and Horton frmn the committee on Street upon as follows:- the paving o£ a strip 8 feet wide by and fixing the price therefor, which 1915, was read, considered and its 3B5 presented ins plant given the ins the ins and passed the REPORT 0P a report accompanied ',,Ir. O'Connor stated that Messrs. for the municipal building were privilege of the floor, and American Heating and Radiator ventil,.ting the municipal building. 3668:- A RESOLUTI0!i awarding the Board of Aldermen April 9, 191H, Thereupon .4~r. · 0 ' Conner THE COI:2',ITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPE?TY.- _.m 0 ' · · . :~. ~erns fro:fl the Co by a resolution which was acted upon as follows:- Engleby and ?,owell, two of the bidders on the present and desired to be heard, and moved that there being no objection !.,~r. ,..:os. T. Engleby and Company, and L~r. D ~ ~' .~ · , . .',a~an were heard relative to gation, v.;hioh motion ',vas seconded vcas lost by the following vote:- · ~mittee on Public Property heatint~ and ventilat- said gentlemen be Krisser, represent- the bids on the heat- contract for heating and ventilating the ),!unicipa]~,uilding,'~ which. was read, and considered. moved to refer the said resolution back to 'tee Co~nittee For £urther investi- by 14r J ,"~ Pattie, and the question be' '- .... · n~ put upon said .'notion the ~-ubert, =~YES :[AYS Speed '-Messrs. G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Pattie -- ~.bssrs. Carter, Chick, Fishburne, Fey, , Stuart and the President--14. and 7;i line th--![. ' " "-~,~'~ '~ A .Miller, Herren, Kef for, Kerns, ;'~insey, .... a ..... , _~.. . Speed, Thereupon the resolution being put upon " "' Fishburne, ~¥~'~--Messrs. Carter, Chic:' Stu.-..~rt ~n~ the Pres ident--l~. its passage the same was adopted by the follov,.-ing vote:- Fo~, Herren, ;(ef£er, ,.-.,orris, ,~z~sey, , . . ...,ayn,w B 1 let ,,,-,,~,."~v~-- ~,le. $rs. ~.'~ T. ~.,,~ller,"' O'Connor, Pattie, Seubert and Wilmeth--5. SPECIAL REPORT OF T~ C0,v~iITTkE 0N oTR~ETo - i~.~essrs. Cozm~ittee on Streets presented a Special Report accompanied by .~.k'. ~ierns asked to be excused From F~ther participation in there being no objection !.T. Kerns was excused at 9:55 p. m. ~ir. Fey asked to be excused from f~ther participation in the proceedings be' ~, · n~ no objection, }f~ '~ ~ , . ~,o~ was excused at 10 o clock p. m. ~ },nom.HTION to lease a stone quarry from Charles T. Lukens and considered. Thcs 0'Conner and · .... -... norton from the resolutions ,.~n~on were acted upon as follows:- the proceedings of this meeting, and of this meet'~n~,-, and there for the period of five years, was read i~..~, g. T. Miller moved that the resolution be referred back to the Conm~ittee for further investiga- tion and report, which motion ',vas duly seconded and adopts~d, and the ·resolution referred bec'.: to the Committee. /ex'&mir,o 0 ' Connor. A RESOLUTION authorizing Virginia Avenue Bridge, was AiUES-- b'essrs. Carter; Seubert, Speed, Pattie, the '-Street Co,~nittee to expend not exceeding .)150.00 read, considered and passed by the follow' ~. _ ln~ vote :- Chick, .~,~ish'burne, Herren, Keller, !'linsey, Stuart, ,~,~lmeth and the President--l~. to secure an expert to i~ !'[ill er, L[ayhew, . .._. ,/ 3669:- A RESOLUTION directing the P~r" ~ Commission to proceed with ti~e i.:nprovements of the various parks, which passed the Board of Aldermen April 9, 19]~, was read, considered and its action concurred in by the following vote:- 0 ' Connor, AYES: - Pattie, Messrs. Carter, Seubert, Speed, Chick, .'lshburne, llorton, au~-, Kinsey, Mayhew, .... Stuart, :Ti~meth and the President--16. Liil 1 er, JAYS: - None--O. maintain and (' 1 c'l '~ was "" +..el" i[OS'.3rS. ~,,::r :lo'ton, .:[el P,:r "insey, ttp. c ~.ne President--!u. operate .~1 . ,-e c,_ounds in the re~¢t, considered and its ac- ....... ~ ~.. ~.o present a Pesolu+,:iO:l ¢.-[ "",-. ::.'~: "es'~ tion t:~ on u:~ ~na i "* .. which ........ o~ upon its paqsa,:fe, .. ~ :- .l'er pres-:nt,:d -, , ..... . .. resolution ent, i~]ed.- · ,.--- ....,:.._.:":::~cn3 in tke :'i',r ~reu::::s enclosure without tiae '~ 'ill,: ..... ,:-: .on o. ~,~_. rescluti~ ~na tae same was adopted ''~"'~'~'~ °'~'~e, 'eubert, pood, ..~lm~th and the Pres~ae]tt i~,. :.;'.~:- t~O,l~--0. a.~a :::oved that the order of business be suspend- motion was adopted. a 3prinf_; Festival, to consist of show or shov,'s a l~ense therefor, and thereupon by the follov/ing vote:- expenses SChOOl ~u_~o s, .,.:.~ ,..~= laid -. f on persons, real estate, rind personal property, for the current the payment cf the interest' upon the City debt, other municipal ove~ by ~o~mon ~ou_,o~l ;~pril 5, 1915, was taken up again read, YOLG: - ~ he--.e ?3in ...... il ±~, "il:uet ~ ,--,, , ,. . .. ,.,~s excused at 10'~5 o clock.-o. in the proceed~.~.,,_q of this meeting, and .'.1'.1 03DITA:[CE purposes, whioh was laid over by Co. on -' - _ ,~ ~.~u ocfisiaePed. ~ ' '~ ,l clX.;' ~ ~ · ~ 4 · ; ....... mo ;~. - ~...ion 105 "~ . - ~o follows:- Ch oe-s , -~.n, e '~i ~':' o~na a business for which a license is required by the - - ~'~ O~ OO~iO~ condu9*-' ' i ;.:aep c~'~ - · ~,.,v~nuously posted zn a conspicuous ',,lace, in the place oF business for which said a l~i:ense ;~eceipt for that curreut year. Any person, firm, or corporation failing to '~' *his .... - .l .. :~'~"~ be fined not less than one, nor more than five dollars for day ~.~ ]~ :-:s -. ~.. e e receipt rem_~ins unpo:~tea, which motion was duly seconded and the question being put upon motion the same was adopted. thc ordinance zs amended was put upon its passage and the same adopted by the following i:::PO~'''''- +"':~s on licenses for municipal '., ,. o'-"' o'~ fpeed '-'" ~ ! ' 9 3'OD'-: - peaalties for the Council '~'~i ~ essPs. Carter, .' -,"~ .... ',, .:. :,. Miller ~ m Miller, . ~no tre Pattie and :-' ,.} ut ~ ' ~e.~oert o of the ~.ounci~ Chamber ~',nen the vote was taken. ':- 0~nv'-'-'rnv concer~in~ the payment of taxes on dogs in the C' · t~ of Roanoke, and providing for owuing or keepinC o~ sazd dogs :~tnout the payment of tax, which was laid over by Cordon "'~ was t~Ven up, re.rid = _.15, _,. .. - ~ .... considered and passed by the followin,z vote:- 0I ~ t C O.1r, Or , ~ ~'" '~"~.'.e ~o.-- sets. C.~.._~-:._.r, Chick, ~eubert, 3p~ed, "tu::rt and the i-'ishburne, .;.Iorto:~., Pre s ident-- ] !'" Pattie out of the Council Chamber ;men vo '.';as ta,<en Viasey, 662 :- fo] ] o:'rinL;, vote - - :~,~ 0:.,~.~:~.~. es tab]~snln~ rules and regulations for the :~nd prescribing penalties For the viol...ion.,' thereoF, wa.s -~;overnment of the public parks o" the considered and pa3sed by the O ' ConnoP, ,'-I I Ii uhiol:, ~.. shburne, Norton, Stuart ~nd the President--l:. 2Ir. G. T. Miller called attention of Council to the fact. that the coal peddlers ',-;ere becomind very objectionable by yelling their wares on the streets, and asked that the matter be referred to the Ordino, nce Committee with instructions to said Con~mittee to report an Ordinance cn the subject. 366(] APPROVED . COUNCIL, REGULAR MO,UDAY, i{AY ! "~, ] 915- Co":Lmon Council :net in Re.4u]ar Session in the Council Ch~nber itt n:~EcE'~'- ':° ' 'iorton, Kerns ; .... ., ~-' sst~ C:~iclc !-'i .. ' ..-. ..... , . s:~burne, Foy, ,,ef~er, , - " °at'tie, ~,~,,~ 'Yi lmeth and ,S "iller Oa,,~ac:. ~ Seubert, , , , ....... '~U~ t '~'~* * ~ .... , , 2peed " " the Anchor Building at 8 o'clock v,,insey, Lesoure, :qayhew, the President--19. B. :~. )Jiller ~.,,~-~,, ...... -.ty a d 0 Connor--p. The Journal of the ~e2ular and Adjourned Sessions was read and on motion the minutes approved. ~_.~o.- Tke po t of the Clty Clerk and :~udit. or, City Treasurer, City Engineer, Police :?o~nission,. C~ief of the :-'i"e. Depa~t'::ent,_ Health 0~Ficer, ~:.choo;~' o._,oard, r,~.ler~t,- oF the Market, Superintendent of '~' .... ~-' &n.'f were llo~d ~D.J ' ~ t~e ,~,;, :7 ..~ orderea :iled. -. .:~. - :- petition ~r~.-~ Pace, asking that he be ~: ......... ~an~t~ry inspector, ~,~.,ted a ten a.~ var:alien from the 1st to 10th of June was read and cn motion of Mr. Foy the vacation Kranted o,m,unzcat, ion fro:z tae ~armer s Cash Grocery asking that it be permitted to oonst, ruot a granolith- .... '" ' " ' , -~ v was read and on motion of Mr. Lescure the f.~ siue,zal4 at ~llS Campbell Avenue, ~,. ~., tze ~o:~mztte~ en ~ureets with power to act. from ~. ~.. :.~oore as~:ing that he be granted a permit to erect a sheet iron building on Lot 5, [~oan~>e ~., ~ s i~ap was read. ...... ~n,~ f,: improvement Company' :,escure moved that it ;me referred to the Committee on Public Safety with power to act, which mo- · ~ ~ ~ ' .hereupon tn~ petLtion was referred to the Com:nittee on Public Safety. ~,TFO.,~ r',~.~. Tile CO ':.':ITTEE ON ~= ' ' - ~ ~ t,~il 1 er, · · -' .... ,. T. ~,~i]ler from the ic drive-way across same '..v~s l'elerPe~ %0 :~. petition i'~'' '1 tion :';as ,cst. ..,o".~mi t.t e e ers in passed ed by !.!iller, Parrac4, .~ubert, ..~- .~: - :: one-- 0 ...... 367~' ~" ~ ...... --, - ~T -- .... , 'fir the following vote:- p,,~seuted a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were acted upon as follows:- .- ' t~ ~,'*',-,- rrmTr~,r ,. 3673. ~, :~r,.:..,~__~._=u--'~: in,'o appropriation to pay the rai]road fare of indigent Confederate Pension- attendin,.,_ the :~'onfed~+~~ ~.~ ~"~~.~,,~on in xiehmcnd~, Virgiaia, June !, 2, ~,-'~ 1915, was read, considered and by t~e fo].~owing vote:- '"~'" ~ ' ' " " " :'f~ " l,esoure, :.,-a--:.:essm~ Chic , Fishburne, i:oj, norton, Keller, .... ms, r, insey, _ ~.~ayhew, .... ' A Miller Speed, ;;tuart, Watts, Wilmeth and the President--1E. Pattie absent Prom the Council Chambe~ when the vote was ".n~-:,z,,a~'""~.' a loan ~o the School 3card oF ta[.;en. Poanol:e City, was read, considered and pass- '":" q :,,'_e · ~n-~k, ":iller, Parraok, f?euber%. .'~.~io'- ..:o~e--O. . · ' 3'375'-" R~'':~: "'~T'-''': · Z~. ._. ~' ,j _ ., ...... / was read and laid over. '-:'-~snburne, ;-'oo,',, :,'orton, ,.effer, :'ferns, J(insey, I,esoure, L~.ayhew, B. A. Miller, f;peed, Stuart, ',Tarts "dilmet~ and the President--IS Pattie absent fro:'.~ the Counoii Cha'nber when the vote was taken. making an a0ditiona] appropriation of f-'.5,000.00 to the account of Fire Department :.ir. '"ilmeth, stated that and desired to be heard relative 12t~ .... -,~reet .-' ~ ~,:ue and Gish made a statement relative to a Co:~.mittee of to closing '.~o. .noved that the :,:r. .,. :. :.:..'i!ler presented ~'- .-": direct~,'''' the the '[orth '.':.3st and tics' - xn,~ fire station }~o. 5, and the following reso]ution-- Chief of the Fire Department :.;:ou~,", r.~st ,' ,-, -- ~e~tions of taer,-' citizens from the ~Jorth West section of the City were present 5 Fire Station which is situated at the South West corner of Committee be heard, '~.nd there being no objection i!r. 0. H. asked that the same be re-opened. to re-open otat~on ,,'o 5 and ~ ,, . o situated in :.fil ] er, Thereupon .~.!r ~ the same was passed I~o0 ' -- Parraok, ,~. _ :..' ller moved the adoption by the fol]owin~ vote:- "'e :.:ssrs Chick, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, "' T ~.!r v = r n s ! ,.,0. VOTING:- . .,~ -- . Fishburne, Foy, ¢I ,.~tuar t, 'of the same, and the reso]ut, ion b-~in~ put ur, on its "insey, , , . , . : Horton :(eFFer,., ... . . , Lesoure ...;ayaew -' '..Ii ] l ar "~ Watts, .'.:i l me ti~ and the ?resident--l-.{. 3676'- A RE3n.LUTI0.t.[ approving certain bonds, was read, "' J Carter, a member from Jefferson acceoted. considered Ward, was presented and on motion of Lit. ~. .'. Carter, Wnl~,q to fi]] the vacancy PettUs, which nominati~ ~,.. ',.vas seconded -:. . ,.~ ..... ,., moved th:~t Common mot i on onus e d C cunt i ] pr o o e e d was duly seconded and adopted· by the resignation of _".,ir. Carter. .... ope. ed, '.':i]]iams the .... nominations were closed ~nd Of :.~r. C. ~Jody for Tho. T. J. C.'~rter, resigned. was declared · t 1 H Pettus as a mc.hoer of Common Council Thereupon the Clerk cast the elected a member of Co:'mmon Council from resigned· It being stated that L!r. Pettus was present '.' ,~yh?~ .. nd ).~r A W Lescure ,~ Com~nittee to present ~' prescribed by !aw and entered upon his duties as a member j667- - A ~','q 01~UTI'~ ;,,~ u~'~ directin~ the City Engineer '" " ~' ~ ~:' between 17th and k5;' feet .l cn~ ~:n r:,tterson Avenue, o. :.~., read, considered and passed by the Fellov~in~ vote- A~S - - L,!essrs. Chick, Fishburne, Foy, one -- 0. oeubert, opeed, H or t on, Stunt t, Pert us -- 1 to fill the ,--~a,~,, , ---~ ..~ caused by the resignation o~: "r;. . The Chair announced that nomin'ttions were in order Thereupon i~. J. and there being ,..,:ii ] er, Parrac :-,..., P~ttie , ,,,0T VOTING.. no Further nomin~tions, upon notion the Clerk instructed to cast the unani',:ous vote of the from Jefferson ",,ard to fill the unexpired term of ~r. unanimous vote of the r~ody For .,r. ~nos. H. Pettus and he Jefferson ,~:~r~ for the unexpired term of ~.~. T. J. Carter. in the Council Chamber, the Chair appointed h~. J. :..', Pettus, which was done and :,'r. Pettus took the oath · 677 3 -- A RESOLUTION considered and 'o.~ssed. of Cormmon Council from Jefferson Ward. to aouthorize the pav~n,,,.,o of a strip ~ feet wide by 1Sth Streets, and fixing the price therefor, was Keffer, aerns, ~'.insey, Watts, Uilmeth alld the m~king a supplemental appropriation ,.be S C ur ~ , :;-i~j;flew ~ Pres ident-- 1Q. to the account of Special Servicers, ',-;as read, REPORT OF THE CO],~,{ITTEE Co:'mnittee on Accounts presented a ~i;on ~s fo]]o'.vs-- 0N. ACCOUNTS-- hlessrs. ,,." T. Kinsey, C. report accompanied by a resolution and ~-- ,,,ilmet~ , - ,,~ ..... · z and ~. a...,~ller from the ordinance which were read and acted 367,~: - A RESOLUTION aporoving, the accounts ~tnd cIa'-z.::s against April 1915, ~;as read, considered and passed by AYES - '"' -,~,,essrs. Chick, ?ishburne, Foy, >:i]ler, Parrack, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, ,, u~o · - N one -- O. the fo].lowing vote:- Horton, ,~ffer, Speed, Stuart, the City of Ro,'.~noke for the Xerns, Kinsey ~'~tts and Wilmeth--19. month of i'.iiller. lv~. Williams out of the Council Chamber when the vote was taken. ~,,~. Watts asked to be excused from further participation in the there being no objection t~..~. Watts was excused ~.,~t' '~"-'~.p~ o'clock p. rn. 3679:- Ai~ ORDIN-~!tuE amending and re-enacting Section 88 of the General Roanoke, Virginia, was read, considered and rejected by the foCI - ' ,- owlni~ vote :- -'~-~:- .',essrs. Horton, Kerns, KinseF, ;~ayne',v, B. ::..",filler, Speed and proceedings of this meeting, and ';."i Ime th--7. Ordinances of the City of '"'~ P":¢ " ~ "' "' Parrao~., 'ttie, Stuart .~,,ic::, Fishburne, ,~. , ~'.e££er, ,',escure, ,~. ,. ..:zller, ' P '~ Seubert, -, ~- : ......... .' -~,~ ,:,,,,..~,,~:- 'essrs .; Leseure From the Co~it~ee on pr~se,,t.~-~ a report aceompanie~ by sunaid, re~olutions and orain~nees which were aetgd upon as ~ollows:- "r. 'f'illia::~s ~:ed to b~ excused ~r~u ~urt. her participation in the proceedings of this mee~,~, and n,~ cb ~ a ~tions "~ '.Ti!l'- ",a ' - .~ ....... ~ams ,. s excused at 10 o clock, p. m. ' ~"'~'"~' . ~rantin~ a permit to D. C. Wood to construct a granolithic drive-wa~ cross-over ~:a,3 - :- ...... .._~, . I his ProPert.,~ ~ ~.:=e :~st si.de cC P2P"- Street between J]th :z~ld 12th Avenues, was Pe~%d~ considered ~.zol:- ,, RESOLUTION granting a per:nit to J. :,. Saker to construct an iron stationary awning Frame in ~'-.~nt ,~.~ his p~oerty or, *he forth E:,st core,er of Park '~ · ,~ ;,. .......... ,~treet and Center ~venue, ,,,. .,., v~as read, considered passed. --, ....... _,., t..o. ins the .,~ity Nngineer to purchase one Elgin Motor Street SRveeper, was read '.!r. HeFt. ch stated th:~t L'.r. ~-Zartin, a representative of the Motor Street Weeper Company, desired to be heard and there being nc objection 'ir. ilartin was neara relative to the street sweeper. _ne, e~o~., Chic:, moved t;'at the matter be referred bat,. to the Co~nittee on streets with instruc- tions to sa~c ~~,~tee zo present a statement to Coonoi] showing what saving, if any, will be made in the pur- chase aha o~erat~on of said sweeper and what equipment now used in the Street Cleaning Department can be dis- - ~ ~osed of ~" ..... ~ c,,~e the '~'-' ' - ., ...~enine ~s ourenased, an~ report to Council ~:nether or not there are other motor sweeper m~chin~s ?n !he market ~nd ir in ~,neir judgment it is advisable to advertise for bids Esr a machine of this k~ ~d. ~--~=~pen the resolaticr_ '.';as referred to the Committee on Streets. :,_.~..=~u~, a¥~ardi~,-- the contract ~or the construction of a granol~ta~o sidewalk on the ~'[orth - · · · .. ~r,: street, was read, considered and passed by the Following vote:- · - --~" '_'Io r t on, Kerns " ~,,- ~..,~c~, ?ishh-drne, , ~, ,[effer, , Lescure, .-. ' ' " Miller, . _. ~,insey, °e~.tus Seubert, Speed, Stuart and Wilmeth Pattie, . , __ . ~O~e--r~ · ~, autaorizin~ the City ~n,~zneer to construct or cause to be oonstru, cted a Five fo~t granoiithio side?;a:k on the ','.:est si'~e oF Poanoke Street between ' - ., asnlngt on and Albemarle Avenues, was read, eon sicered and pa=~ed by the follo,,~no vote: ,,,r~. '~e ~i '~ Herren, Kerns Kinsey, .,~a~ new, · ~ ..... -.,~ sere. Chick, _ shburne, roy, Keller, , I,escure, ,~. ~. Miller ~r r' ~ ' ~,. _. :.[iiler, Pe*tus, Eeubert, Speed, Stuart, Parraok, Pattie and ','.'ilmeth--15 -,~:- ~iO~e--O. "' ' ' ' ' ']&~1 · ' ~. ~ ~' ' ,- :. · . s, -- .., _ -"~' - ' ~;,'~OTI~O}.T D'o~c: n ,:,~,~,~,~ . granting a permit to Jas. ,~.Bear to oons~.ruot a drive-way in frcnt of his residence ~/~5~- 15th ~venue, S. ,.., was and read, eensidered granolithic passed. cross-over under and 36t17:- AN ORDIIIANCE granting t.u?. side;,a]k on the North side of running E::st a distanoe o~ A~Eo :- Messrs. Chio~:. Ca]npbe 11 Strickland. the privilege of excavat'_no,, ~nd us'zno.~ the space Ave:me beginning at a point 150 feet East of Jefferson Street 50 feet, and to make an Fishburne, i,'oy, ilorton, opeed, otu:~rt, Partner.:, opening in said sidewa.k. '~neF£er, Kerns, Kinsey, Lescure, /:ayhew, B .... :Jill.~r, Pattie and 7iii,moth--iS. be the r o ,,~. ?c~ ?.sked to be excused Prom further participation in the , _. o,~rocee~n-;s o.2 this me~*.~n-,,~, ~ there n.:;., objection ~.~. ]::oy .'/~s excused at 10;20 o'clock p. m. . . ,,ems as;{ed to be excused from further participation in the proceedings cf this moetin,z, and being no objection ~.~. K,~rns was excused ~t lO:kO o'clock p. m. ,65~' ~ RES0'~'~ v , - : ~,~,IO.~ to le~se a stone quarry from Ch,~rles T .~ukens for the period of ~ive '-~ was re,~d ~,.p~d c cas idered. The fo]lowing proposition was presented from 3. i~. ,,',cGhee-:' - l~ o,:,..n c ko, Gentlemen: - the Cormnon Council ~nd c:l.' the City of Roancke. V~. RoanoKe, Va., :,,.!ay 7, 19.15. -laving ]earned that the City of i~oanoke is desirous of -~c~noke, I ';ish to submit to you the following proposition: I h:~ve in cn..,rge ::~ rock quarry consisting of about two End z,'upn:~.oe c.~' the Virginia Iron Coal & Coke Company. The stone clean :.~nd is re.~di]y accessibJe, and the quarry is conveniently 3t::.o~es. : wi]] ]e:~se this quarry to the city for a term of two ~dditi.?n...l ':;eriod cf three years, for a royalty of 10~ on each ~fter p~ssin~ through the crusher, the minim~n monthly r~-.~ ~lty to crushed during the month tc be payable not' later than fifteen days _T wi'~_ '] be al.~d to o--~ you any further information Yo~s very ,vii 1 Ghee, lyi~I~ v;est en ~ royalty bas is of for rock crushed the adam work out five years. lease then the minimum rental about two acres, if city does not time for removal :.h-. P:zttie moved to strike out of said le~se to city the four acres or' stre~~rn', and just leasing a rock quarry in or near the C:t, · y o£ 10~ per yard, preceding monti~. ~uarrying from site, and all stripping to be Ix' rook suitable for n~cada:n city ,.~y have privilege of for the two sites, the one now or six .%ores in all care to renew lease of all crushed roe-, acres on Tinker Creek just south of the East in said quarry is of good quality, practically located with reference to the present City years with the privilege to the ?ity of an cubic yard of stone, all stone to be measured be after the you may wish in truly, '-,3. R. :'/,oGhee resolution the :,:20.00 and the total royalty on all expiration of each month. connsction with the quarry. fol lowing-- stone now under lease and the quarry formerly leased by Wingate and Uc- north of four acres now le.l~sed to the city and containing about two acres, for crushed stone as h~uled from crusher, same to be paid for each month to be done in such manner as to get all rook suitable for mae- disposed o£ in ~ satisfactory manner. This lease to run for becomes exhausted on west side of stream before quarrying rock on east side of stream until this leased to city containing four acres, and new site shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per month. upon terms then to be agreed upon it shall have plant, eta., at the mini:nu..,'n rental of ~'25.00 per expiration of this lease expires. Th~ containing .::t expiration of ]ease two months additional month. Yours truly, Chas T. ' · ~u~ens. ~.r:e :)r ositio'~ o? ' .and the question being put upon the amendment the · -,cf Per, . art , . ,.,~,ze ~.iu .. ]meth ...,~ller, opeed, and · ~' " '~" Pet. tus and ":eubert--~. .... ..... on the rc's'lut, ic:~ ;:'as ;)ut upon its p~,-~sage .'~,-; ' ..... ~a tn~ ,, .,.__..~ . .,~ ., ~ .- S ~7'.e ' ' ~ ~ reouut.~d i'ayhew by the following vote:- :.!i]l'-r, ·. · ~.'~l]ler, Pe ttu,3--:?. .~..:i,~,. o_ all ::~eml~ers elected to Council '..'-' ............ · . SJ~S. ..,et,ers presented ~ ~epo~% accompanied by ~688:- A RESOLUTION %o construe% ~ sewe~ in at;d .Igth ~' - Parrac,., Pattie, -.vas ret.l: considered and passed ?~essrs. Chick, Fishburne, Horton, Pettus, oeubert, by the following Keller, Kinsey, Speed, Stuart and Wilmeth--16. bein,i necessary to pass [~. ,T. :-:'ishburne, Patrick sundry resolutions which the alley.between Salem vote: - Leseure, said reso] ution) . .,~ and ,,. ,,. :,~±metn from the were acted upon as Follows:- and Rorer Avenues between l?th yh ~ ~ Ma ew, ,~. ,~ Miller, ~. =. T. Miller, -:~-~ o: - None--O. 36.5.9: - A u' sidered an~ passed R,.~.O "~'~ exempting H. by the fo]lowin~ vote:- '' ' ~' ~ ~" Fisfl?.urne, Pet. tus, :t;eubert, Speed, Stuapt Turner from the payment of e15.37 sewer assessment, was read, con ~ yh ,. ' ~ ~ "..{iller, Keffe~, Kinsey, Lesoure, Ma ew, n ,,. Miller, ~. ,. ',t.'ilme th--16. and .. - ....... r~ur~-,~z.- '_-'srs. Keffer, Kerns and Seubert from the Conmnittee cn - .- ~.~ent,~.~_ a renort ao."omoanied by , ' - · · .- sunar~, resolutions wnzc: - - n were acted upon as follows:- ,: letter fr~,,: ~r. ..: .... zlton, ,.anagor of tne Roanoke Gas Light Company relative to piping the muni- - -, - , ~.S W~S ~e,~d. · ;r. ~/.ilt3~,~ .as,~.ea te t)e heard in regard thereto, -nc ther~ be" ~ ·.16 no objection :.:r. ~.,zlton vzas heard. _._, eunon :~ · .~'io~d :coved znat +~. ....' ,~..e ..,~tt~r be referred to tee Public Propert~ uo~mzttee with instruc- tions %0 sai,J qo:u::itt=- to hr,ye ~s '~' ' ' , - .-~ ~" ~pes insta.,led in ail rooms tact are used at night, and that s.:~id pipes :~= pr~:~er~y c ~,~d :o :~s tc orot~~, the ......... inst corrosion caused by the acid in the cement Floor. ~ ~ ~ ~ 0~+~ ~ ,~ ~ty ~nszneer to .,...~ ce~t~i~ repairs ~t the Ciby :4~rket, w~s ~e~, .... ~,,-~;~ votg:- ,= ..~iller, G m ,,- · · .. ~,iller, :arr?..c , , . .tus, oeubert, :peet, ,:',tuart and Uilmeth--lb. I - ~. pi:l,, ...... ~ .... ,~ directing the Czty ~;:t:.-.ineer to obtain bids for painting both the interior and ex- te~£or o-~ ,~ ' - ~-,~ it..5' '"'~: ...... .... ~-,.=t, ~,~s rear:, considered and passe~. t.~_ ,~ .-,~-..O:.UTi_..: au ~noriz~ ,- ,na the - ~n~ineer and the Chief of the }'ire Department to place cer- ,,~,es .0~ t.,. ;Zee ~n~ ~zre Alit,,. ;ystems under ground, vzas read, considered and passed by the following VC t2 ' - ,:Yr,~>: Parr:.).c k, Pattie '.. :' t ..i. ,.~ ;:6?; · r~ 9. cl. C'~ie" ~"ishburne, Herren, Seubert, .-Speed, 3tuart and ~[effe'r, Kinsey, 'Yi l ;ne th-- I "'. authorizing the installing of a Yla~; a'.';c~rdind the o ontra'~t Per inst:~l] Pole on the municip;,1 buiJdinj, '.vas read, elevators in the 14unicipo.] .:~uil:iin,5, VI,RS ~nd 0 o~,~.muni 3'~,tion fr o:n ,., cc ;ch i I 1 ..:'~o h ine ,, el' , re presenting the .,'a. rs,.,, nl-=vator O~qlpa. nd '.:/as re~a i nv 3 s t ij' :. t i ,: n f ~. fred Lc the Public Property o 3695 - A ~"'--"-" '"" - re.~d, considered 3090'- " ',~..'"~ ,r~,-,.., '"orton moved th:ct the .... which moticn 'vas C om:,fli%tee. · .tutdoriz in~ the I:'~ s s e d. authorizing the w~s ~e:~d, oo~side~ed Chic;-:, Fishburne, /]orion, o~ubert, Speed, Gtu:~,rt resolution be referred seconded by i.'r. contractors to Ci'ty Clerk ?~nd p..,~s s e d b,'~c~: to the Committee Stuart, and the on Public Property for furth:~r adopted, and the resolution re- change certain partitions in ourohase oert..ai.a i.~e:l,,, . ~.:al i~''~ the follov;in,; vote-- Cayhew, .. Lescure, '.' to by Kef let, ]'.[insey '~nd '.Ji ] me th-- ...:uA~oipa/ : ild- for the office of :sontod re.,o~'-t '.;hioh :'.;.,.s re,~d :ind ordered filed. ~.,,~ O?' ~u~' CO-,,(~,.m~-,-, u.,~,,,zz~z.,~ 01i i,iGHTS- ,,iessrs. . ....... : . ,~.~s nted a reoort accompanied by a · ,OL'7-- ' :fl.::L:OL.UTi .- ~ ~,:, to prey&de for installing eleotrio toe u::ioi?a] Building, vz:~s re:~d, oons/dered and passed by the ,,,~o .~:essrs. ChicK, Fishburne, ilorton, r, ef.fer, Kinsey, P:~rr:,.a~, P:~ttie,Pettus, Saubert, Speed, Stuart and Wilmeth--16. ~, Seubert, j " yh · · :~. L,!a e',.;J and resolution v,'hich ~."';as acted lighting standards follovzing vote: Lescure, Zayhe':;, Ce upon .~t!ld :~. . .:,escure pre- ": '"'th · -'. ..,'zime frc::: the as follows :- Campoell "~;~ ~.v...,ue in front E.:- O~,T 0F . ,~essrs. ~ Uatts and Patrick i;'oy from the Co:mmitt.::e .::.n Ho:~.lth sub,..~tt~d a re::ort a:oompaniad by a resolution ?reich :;as acted upon as follows:- ~ -1 ~ r PoS:O-- A R.~..o0LUTIO~ authorizing the City Engineer to expend a sum not exceeding :~r'~--- , · :~=oO.00 for tae our- ;~ose of hiring, the necessary teams to be used in cleaning the City, was read, considered and passed by the' fei Io:~ing vote.- Parr~:o ,. Pc. ttio, ~v~e s srs. Pe ttus, None -- 0. Chick, Fishburne, !Iortcn, Keffer, ~..[insey, Seubert, Speed, Stuart and Wi]meth--]6. !..e.;oure, :.:aynew, .~. :'.. }..liller, G. T. :'.,zl!sr, Safety of Kirk REPORT 0F :'""~ :~ CObfi4ITTEE ON PUB;:IC o~,-,~:- Messrs. Keller and Pattie from the Com~nittee presented a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were acted upon as follows:- 3699:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to N... ~'~ Wimmer to erect two shop bui]dings on the Avenue between Randolph Street and Nelson Street, S. E., w~s read, considered and passed. on Public North side V o f 3700'-. ~' ~)~'.....:'-::.,.~,,~n.,?=,~ ,' crantin,- a permit 70' ' -"' '"" C ~S i and naint-~in ~ gasoline tank with ~ oap~oity alley in the rear of -'/50] Co~aeroe Street, . ':'~' "- ' .......... ,'TOi~ ' .~ , ' ~i0=: - ,, ':'.-' ". .~ - autho~i~; t. ae Auto _ ~ ~__.~.h curb line of Luex consider :d and passed. to Giesen Brothers to erect a revolving barber pole in ~tr,~et, was read, the Auto Tire not exceeding '"~' '.'z~,S ~d ,,. , re , Tire 3hop, . considered and passed. ~" op '" ~' Higginbotha 500 gallons, the sa:ne to considered and passed. U~g:~nbotham, Proprietor, to ',','est of the corner of Commerce Ave.uue -0 feet Proprietor, be /coated front to in- in a pr i- insta! ] a Street, was . .... ~ ..... , i n;.:_ a oer:~it to . :.. .... ,.r.l~m,.r.~ to ~ 2an *'-e... L.:o::*.~,..~._ ',~t ~crner o, dolpn. Street and ],[i~'-~,, Avenue, was read, '~., -- ~.esoure pre-ended the ~ollowin~:,.- . . ....... ~ - ~esolution.- =~n~,.. .... Curley to construct and ~ty not ,:'::~eedin< .JB ~a]ions, the - ~ ~ _ _ ,~..:~ to be loc:~ted on the property was read. erect, a shop building on considered and passed. :naintain the 'lot situated at a gasoline storage ta.n~ with a capao- designated as -Z~9 Sa]em Ave.'me East, which ';.r. ~,eseure moved that the sa~ne l)e adopted, which motion was duly REP'~-u:~ .. OF ?;:::' ;,P:.,C!AL~' ~' ' T"?l~Sm!r'"'~"r'tG COU!'/,ITTF. E: ,"-" =~.t,,r'~5 , entitled- o~ .'..]aer::.en to inve ann acted upo.,-: as Seubert, and P. providing for the appointment Police Cormnission, presented seconded and the resolution passed. '" ~ ;~ :,. :'~ C~r J I{ Stuart, . '[essrs ,, orton, . , . Jas .. ,,~,~,,~s of %he Con~nittee acting under resolution of a joint oomJ~ittee from Conunon Council and Board a report accompanied by a resolution which was read in~ the Do~iue Conmi ssion. ,,ne finuings of the Special Committee created by ordinance resolution being put upon its passage the same was adopted. 3USI..... ~"~'::~,~, :,:n,-,,, ,.,', }.:'OT!C'i.i CO%iD[.31';' COU}~Ci",_.., ADJOURNED. 23665 investigat- APPROVED. f o 1 1 o',.i TO THE FOR TiiE CITY GE:',[TLE;,~N: - You in the Council o oas ide r ins for the brc. ught C curio iJ ,'~t in 3peoi~l C 0,.,;~ON COUNCIL, or.~iL o,-.ooI0~',, Session in the Councij ~.z~.,uer in the Building pursuant to the OF C 02~:i01; Ob' ROA,'~OKE, C OUNC I L VIRGIITIA. :~nd each Cm-,. mb e r ::,,nd ac ting upon The report of new municipal bui]ding. ~ Such other matters to the -_~ttention cf the Attest · of you ,zre hereby notified that a in the Anchor ]suilding on ~.,ionday, the following n~tters :- the Ccmm~ittee on Public P. H. 'fucker, City Clerk. in o onne o t ion ~ curio i 1. with meet ' L, oLLmon Count il ln6 Of tlD. e " Yl~y 2~, 1~15, at 5 o'clock p. Property trmnsmitting a resolution the construction of the municipal Respectfully, C. R. Williams, Pre s ide nt. is called to be held m., for the purpose of to purchase elevators building as :nay be with the ~,lJ ] er, t he ir C ouno i ] President, C :~ VI i 11 lams, ABSEI~T-- Messrs. Chic~, pre s id lng. Messrs. C. D. Kerf er,'0. Foy, t{orton, Keffer, re v, ort !.'ishburne, P-ottie, ?ettus, Seubert, opted i~escure, ~.nd Watts~-3. A. Kerns, and J. by~a resolution which ac o o.mpanie d ,-~ cormmunic~tion from tae Warner Elevator was read, which communication insists that Rlevator & ~,~g. Co. 369~'- A RESOLUTION awarding the i.M. 0'Connor moved to refer the dec[ by ]-~r. Stuart o ontrac t same bac '- Foy, and the AYES:- Messrs. NAYS :- Messrs. question being put upon the Fishburne, Horton, [{offer, Kerns, · -and the President--12. Kerns, Kinsey, .,c.~!ulty, Stuart, Wilmeth and the A. Seubert from the Cormnittee acted upon as follov~s:- & L'~Fg. Co., addressed to C. R. the contract for installing the for installing elevators in the to the Conmittee on Public motion the same was lost by the O'Connor, Parraok, Pattie ' 'avhew '-~ President--!9. on Public Property lams, lev:~tors er, ~. £. presented President of be awarded 2~unic ip~l Property, ';rnzc~ motion following vote:- and :..',"i 1 me t h--~. Pettus, Seubert, Building. ',',rs, S Speed, fo1 ] owing Thereupon the question being put vote:- upon the adoption of the resolution, the same was adopted by the bert, Att AYES:-.Messrs. Fishburne, Horton% Speed, Stuart and the President--13 e NAYS:-Messrs. Foy, G. T. Miller, UPON MOTION °~"~"'~,N~'~ COUNCIL Tr..., ' ' ; ' '"'T ]~ r:~ffer, Kerns, :'[~nsey, :.~:c~,ulty, Mayhew, .~. Parrack, Pattie and Wilmeth--6. R 0 A. :Zilier, Pettus, VE D . Co.non t o the seoon ~Jeu- 366 9 '- COMMON COUNCIL,REGULAR SESSION. C_.'..:2iller, ~ispensed Common ~muncil met in regular session in the Council ~ '~ " · with the Vice President,!,~ Geo. T. 1~01 ,at. S o'cloo~ p ~n., . . . ::~.~=~,:: Messrs Chio:~, Fishburne, ~: ..... _..flor,O'Connor, Parrac~:, late ~ :' '~ ~ h'euber t, ."~'--}..:,T:,,.essrs_ Keffer, ....... x:,z ~~ ~.~,,~: on motion of ..~- MONDAY JU~ Chamberin the 7th,191~. Anchor Building~onday, ,',.ii ller, presiding. Fey, Horton,(late) Kerns,(late) Pattie,(late) Pettus, Etuart, Speed, '.','arts,and Chick, duly .',(ins ey, Le scure, Wilmeth (late)-- 17. ',':illiams, (President.)--S. seconded,the reading of the Journal wit?, and +~,~ ~-- ,+ ,,_:.. m appr v _:..-u~es o ed as recorded. the Chain ...zttee on acted upon · ,. ..... ,-,:~ ...- ~.,~..~CER£: ~_,,e report of the City Clerk and t':e ],:ar" D01i ~(: Co~nission, $oho~l~ Board,Health 0ffioer,Keeper of ~:,~_.~,~.:~. the guper~ntendent cf the p,-. '0~.~... ~ .. '~--7 c'r7,' ~ Pinance presented a report accompanied as folicws: Poor,were read and ordered ~;o petitions filed. Auditor, City Treasurer, City Engineer the Almshouse,Superintendent of filed. O :1._.-' I TTEES: by ~g T~ ~aessrs ~_[~_Chiolc,G.T.Mi].ler and B.A.Miller from the Corn- resolutions numbered 3V0Y,3Y08,3709 and 3V}0,whioda were c 7nsidered and passed by tl:e following vote; Parra~ck, Pettus :ftuart and - , 7o9: the ~ ~',, ~a Engineer to dispose of certain live stock,was read, Fishburne, Fey, Kinsey, Lescure, 7,'i l lme th -- 1W NAYS: ~. ~,~.,.':~ to pay ~ ,. .~ ..... =..~.goore,Chief of Pol~.,e the mee+.ing of '~= Iht - ,.-.-. ernational oassed by t;-e fei!owing vote. Association HoNulty, Mayhew, Pattie-- 1o the amount of his of Cheifs of Police,at Cinoinnatti,0hio,was B.A.Miller, G.T.i'.iller expenses in attending read, considered and G.T.Miller, O'Connor, reoort nor, Parrack, taken. 3710; °EPCRT accompanied by 3Yll: 1915,was AYES: Pattie, .,..~,~=,: ~_, ON approving 0P q-,.=~..=TTEE 0~.f ACC9UNTS: a resolution numbered 3Vii,which was acted upon as A RE20LUTION approving the acco~ts and claims read, considered and passed by the Fo]lowing vote; certain bonds,was read, considered and adopted. · ..~-. !let from the Committtee ~n Accounts follows: presented a ~;.~ssrs Chick, Fey, Kerns, Kinsey, Pettus, Stuart and Wilmeth-- 15. against the City of Roanoke for the Lesoure, MoNulty, ldayhew, B.A. Miller, O.T.Miller, O'Con 1,~, Fishburne out of Council Chamber when vote'was Mr. Kinsey asking that Council the City Streets years ,wasread. from instruct said ordinances, no action was 2EPORT UF C0~ZITTEE presented their 3712; Thereupon the Committee on Acoo~mts .called attention of Council to the Committee what to do when purchases were made,beyond the taken by council ~on said request. 0N STREETS: Messrs A.W. Lesoure,and Thomas 0'Cmnnor report accompanied by a resolution numbbred 3712,which was A RESOLU~r 0_~ -- .-.J to lease a stone quarry from Charles T.Lukens ~¢ · ,~,r ~Rrraok presented the following communication from Mr. request of amount said Committee authorized by from the Committee acted upon as fo] lows; for the period of five B_. R. McGhee. on To the members of the Common ~nd Bpard of Alderm~n of the l~oanoKe~t, June lth, Gentlemen; Roanoke,Va. /~ter thinking oide~ to offer to o1' 8~-~ Der cubic of M~¥ 7%h. the matter over further,I have de~ lease.you m.~ to,Ok m~arrv for a.rovaltv yara,zns~ea~ I~-as ~ta%ed mn ~y I~tter very truly Thereupon Mr. Horton presented the Your s, B. R. Mc Ghee. following letter; ch - Roanoke, Va. ,June 7th 1915. Mr. W.H.Hortgn, Counoi±man from Melrose Wmad, Roanoke, Virginia. Dear Sir: , ,,, ~ ~IL SELL Y0 TH'~ 'ff'n Quar~. _ ~ ovm ' t~'~e ~ Clen Fa s This ~aaes in as muo~ lmna as is necessary mo ~ce mn ~o t~ke ~ll oF the ~ton~ ~usrrx.. I thmng it oomooses all o~ Section 11 of the Glen Falls 'rrac%,ou%. mr mt takes, mn a _Dart of section _7 and also a.part of section 17 mn order to.take mn the whole quarry,the owner of tb~s property means$ to sell you thzs quarry with the necessary ground for $~000.00 Please let us-hear from Parrack moved motion was duly on Streets. that the resolution with seconded ~nd ~dopted, and you about this. Ver~otrulYB Yours, . ~ swell Re.a.,lty Company, znc. J.';]. Boswell, President. the communications be referred tc the Committee on the resolution with the communi~ations referred to Mr. Wilmeth moved that the rules be suspended and ~ne resolution Ntumber 3675,taken up out and acted upon,which motion was duly seconded and adopted. 3675: A RESOLUTION m~king ~n additional appropiation of ~5000.00 to the account of ment ,was read. ~soure stated that committees from the southeast and northwest sections of the city were ~hat they be heard,and there being no objections,Mr. 0.H.Gish from the northwest and Mr. present, De an ~utheast were heard. .~solution was put upon its passage,and rejected by.the following.vote; Lesoure G.~.Miller, O'Connor, and Wilmeth--6 AYES: Messrs Horton, ems, , _ NAYS: Messrs Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Kinsey, McNulty, Mayhew, B.A.Miller, Parrack, Pattie, Stuart --11. .~st Mr_ Wilmeth offered the following resQlution. A RESOLUTION directing, the Fire and ~ater Committee and s~utheast sections of the city of ~oanoke,Virginia,by to re-establish fire s2ations in making such changes as will enable [ntain the Fire Department for the year 1915 at a sum not to exceed fifty one thousand ($51,000.05 BE IT RESOLVED that the Fire and Water Committee be and they are hereby directed to re-establish )ns Nos. 5 and 6 situated in the northwest and southeast sections of the City of Roanoke,Virginia, ~g allt of the former apparatus,using not less than four men at each station. son Judge Stuart moved to amend said resolution by striking out the ~an four men at each statton~hich amendment was duly seconded and following words, viz; "using adopted, and the question beiE adoption of the resolution as amended, the same was adopted. e 367:t. o.-,~sidere~ A!qC, $: " ~ ~':i'1 .: .... ; , e r, ~ RESOLUTI'~': making a supplemental approlblation to the account ,~nc rejected by the fo!low~=,- .... ~ vote; .... sets ~n..~k, bishburne, Foy horton, Kerns, Kinsey, n'2onnor, Parrae'- Pettus Stuart and Wilmeth 'J . r. ~ ~ ~ _ Lescure, of spec ia] Mo '_, ,'ul ty, services, Mayhew, B.A. ,_.::.,.b.::S: .,~essrs B.J.Fishburne,Batrick Foy smd Thomas l-:.Pettus from report a.e. oompanied by r~solutions nu..':bered 5V13 and ~71[~,wh_ioh were acted ,,est :.nd passed. =71= 2ouievard bet, w~.en ',~',,. ' -,'' to give a hear'-.= .......... --'~'. z,,a to the proerty owners abutting on the north side of 17tk. -~.'-~ ' "' ua construction of a sewer,was read, considered and =,:,a 1Stn otreets for t'~ :.:i!ler, - ~. toe' '-. O/ID. Or -, ollows: -;: :-::;ou~:, 13Nlevying the final by. the following vote; :.:e ssrs Chick, ~omnor, Particle, assessment for the construction Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Kerns, Kinsey, Leseure, Pattie, Pettu~, Stuart, and Wilmeth -- 17 of a sewer,was read, k;oNu!ty, Mayhew, B.A, '" er_..t-d a re:')ort,¥,..zc:, was and ordered From the Co~mlttee on Fire and Water presented 0N PUHLIC PP..CPERTY: ~4essrs D.A.Parraok from the Con~lttee read r~iled. FINE Messrs G T Miller,A W. Lescure,A T "' · . .~,lnsey a report,which was read and ordere~ B.J.?ishburne,Htrick Foy and Thomas r~:ort ac6ompanied by a resolution numbered 3715,which was presented on Public and Thomas filed, H. Pettus from acted upon as ~ .,,.: .... =,..,:_~ul<, directzng the City engineerto purchase a four passe~iger Ford Automo61~e for the use of t;-.e Health 0ffioer,was read. ].:~. Kinsey moved to amend said resolution by addding the following words, viz: "~ ~ it further resolved that on and after the date of the purchase of said automo- bile the :Health Officer shalll take care of all small pox patients without addition~oost to the City of Roanoke" w:ic:~ ~'~.~-=~.m~nt was duly seconded and adopted Threupon the resolution as amended was adopted k" t'~e fc~lowing vote: ° ,~!~S: :,~essrs Ckick, Pzshburne, Foy, !torton, Kerns, Kinsey, Lescure, MoNulty, ".!ill~, o Pettus, · ......, ~. _=~,,z~ler, . ~tuart -- 13 :,=Yo: .,.:essrs 0 Connor,Parrack and Wilmeth-- 3 },~. Pattie absent ~rom Council Ch~ber when vote was taken. REPORT ~,~,,~,~,~m 0N om-~C ~~: Messrs D A Parrack and A.W.Lescure as ~oZZows: on Publ io acted upon 3716: .. a Wayhe gasolinepump at read,considered and adopted. 3716,3717,371s Mayhew, B.A. from the Commltteeo and 3719,which were A RESOLUTION authorizing the Auto Tire Shop,W.C.Higginbotham, Proprietor,to lnsatll the south curb line of Luck ~venue 30 feet west of the corner of Commerce 'Street,was 3717: frame in front of his sidered and ~do~ted. A R~oOLo~IO~. ~ran%in~ a 9ermi% to J.J.S~ker to oonstruot an iron sta%lonar~ awnin~ p~operty ~on %he north eas% oorner of Park S%~eet and Center Avenue N.W.,w~s read,oon- 1 i~ht in adopted. front 3719: A RESOLUTION granting a of 'their building on the West Side permit to Mountain DaleLodge ~/W9 1.0.0.F. to erect of Jeffersonotreet,2 south,was read,considered and ~on the south 3718; A RESOLUTION~ granting a permit to I.J.~J, ooreto build a sheet metal building side of Campbell ^venue between Nelson and Randolph Streets, was read,considered ~nd adopted. ~Jm. P~ttie offered a resolution entitled "A RESOLUTION appropiating the suKa of ~180.00 to the account of City Cemetery and providing for paying the w~tohman at s~id Cemetery". Thereu0n Mr. Pattie moved the adoption of said resolution,and the smne was adopted by the following vote: AYES: D!essrs Chick, Fishburne,Foy, Horton, Kerns, Kinsey, Lesoure, h.~cNulty, ~ayhew, ~iller, G.T.~iller, O'Connor, Parraok, Pattie, Pettus, Stuart, and Wilmeth--l~. NAYS: None. B.A. There being no further business,upon motion Council adjourned. ATTEST: ( ~-':. .,.- clerk. PRESIDENT 3673 C' ~ CO.,!DOF ~ Pattie, in the COUllOil Chamber Pre ":[dent, C . ,:. ,~il!iams, ;{orton, Kerf er, Kerns, Pet t LiS, ,~,:,~v.,~..~ cOUNCILSPECAIL SESSION. FRIDAY, JUNE 18th, 1915. in the Anchor Building presiding. r, lDsey~ Leso~re ~ 3e',hert, ..,~eod~ lat= on Ma yh ew, ,,atts, and o.. t~e Common Council for in the Council Chamber in 1915 at 8~'olcok o '-,: to e ' '~ ' ~ "~' % ~ ' '" ...... nou~ ni~. -~'~-oval resolution - - ~,n,~ mmnzttee to - =o. ; ~re i s in ~.~e northwest and ~- -- c. outueast sections of the ~.ce .'"rs'_'e~'~::"" -"-~'-" :b ~ ..... ~ 11 eaab!e tL~ ~o maintain - .~- ~ .... ~ r z~:~ year 1~15 a a sum not to exceed 851,000.00. (2) ~u,'.": ~,e:~!ut~o~ ~-~ ' ._~;iq.~ ~eTta..:~ to ~..e :~e u:l~;. ,,_.:.,.,,.,or resu?ting from'the or s veto . ,._): an ordinance t,o declare the result ~ a soeoia! e!eotion o~ ~he frge", ' '-' :- .~ - ,- '- · ,_oz~ voters cT t o it,' oP ~oano:Ke, - , '-' he].d on tke jr~ aay of ~'-~o:~ !9!~ ~.. ~,,o~_ze ,.:,~ e:,:ocutio~ and i~;su:-.ztoe of bonds Pursuant to the DPO- ~ ~ - ~ ..... ' ~" '" '; -' .... tk- 10ik, and ""L,:: .... "f -' or ;~ae z or the lssuance.v~ .-;:i~,~j.;,.,,., O0 o'~ 5onas to be u~ea or,.t~,,, .'-,.: ~.~. o _ · - ~ ~, _~ .~,,,, entitled ~..,7 p'-~rl-'cs.-: u~ eru,.~,,~a a su,;lko builQz~g on t~:e ].~.nd ~vned by the City ........ ~,~st ~orner oP Cam. s~ell ant uo~m~eroe Street. Respectz ~i1,¥, C. ~; Will tams, Pre~ 7:;.~ fol!ov;in2 me~oa.<e fro~: t',',,:, '~.- .... ~ _ "' .-.~ ~myor was received. 2oanoke, Va.,June 1 ~ ' otn, 1915. To ti:e Cor~mc, n Council fo~ t'- '-" - ~ ;~e uzty of Roanoke, This resolution is as f'O;~]c'.::; "~'par'tment for t>.e year 19!5, end t'.e finsmoe v.',.: o. e.~;a.~ 1"'~ ~ for the ~-- ~ ~ - ~,,-~nte.,ance of tho fire Chi~e..~ o- ~_e z ire Deoar. t:~,~t. - -.-~. was c. irected to of that department for the~,,~':~. 1915 v. zithin r~,~..~e.,.~ of the Fire Department ~:~s~un+~mued--- and are hereby directed to re-establish southe~,st sections of the City of Roanoke, c om~'nittes demonstrated department for re-organize ,:is the ~5!, 000.00, fire stations five appropiated ~5!,000.00 to run the Fire that that was 11 the money which this , ~- . . _ /~ar By another reso!ution,tae department so as to bring the expenses In purs~:anoe of that resolution, the T ~.m C~'~ t~"t. it is not intention of the council,by t?~.e -'- . ~.,OOVe illOre~se ex~enees of the fire deoartment the ~51 O00 00 But the resolution is ~il=n~ on that suoject :.~ou~d .~utho~ize the ~o~nittee to ~e-~st~bli~h these stations ...~:, incre.~~ mer~y,..:hI~e those stations-//ere in oper~tlon. I ta~:e it that that v/v.s not t?;e intention oF the oounoi],for the reason that the ore,mb~ . ~ oD t._e resolution described, it as being ~ re~olution to re- est~blish the fire stations in th e northwest ~nd ~uthe~st sections oF the oity,by ~*~'.:i~ - -.. m~.zntain the fire department for the year ]~'!5 at ~ s~ not to e:.:ceod ~)51,000.00 but this preamble is not ,, part of the .e~olution anm ~;'ould not govern the Co~'aittee in its actions un- der the resolution. The instroetion to the Co:'u~ttee by the resolution i~ to peremptor~tlyto re-establih those stations and does not require ~he co~nittee to in any way re-~rganize the fire dep:trtment so as keep its expenditur~s ~,ztnzn the ~1, 000. 00. I am utterly opposed to increasing the expe'~ses of the fire department to an amount in e.xcess of tme ~51,000.00,and cannot approve a resolution which, in my judgment,would authorize this to be done. The resolution should limit the po'~ver of the Committee to an ex~endit~e cf the ~51,000.000,and to that end,the resolution should provide that in order to re-establish stations ~ and ~ that the Committee should c~tail expenses at other fire stations;and, if necessary to keep the expenses of the department at ~ 000 00 the con~mittee s be empowered to cut out some other stations whiob,in their judgment,oould be spared ~ith the least detr~~ to the dep~rt the eve!' ~ne nt. re s olu t i,on, to to I do not propose to set up my judg:~:ent against the judgment cf the council as to ~ t_.e manner in which the fire department should be changes so as to keep the expenditures within the 851, 000. 00. But I will insist on such safeguards to the resolutions which authorize the F'ire and ~...ater Co~ittee to re- establish its stations,to the requirement on their part of a re-adjustment of the entire fire department so the expenses wil~ not exceed the amomut above named. As I construe it,this resolution would au- hhosize ta~ Fire and ,ater Co~nittee to re-establish the above named stations without restrictions as to cost,and the Cm~ittee could re-establish thoze stations even at an increased cost o~er what is was for- merly. For this reason,I decline to sign the resolution and request that, if co~ci! desire to pass a resolution to re-estabJish stations 5 and 6,that the resolution be so framed that in order to do so the Committee must out expenses in other parts of the department.. let, Thereupon 0'Conner moved as s 0' Conners motion, the Mayors AYES: Messrs Chick, G. T. Miller, 0' Conner, '~AYS: ~.~r. ~:_B._Moomaw, Mayor. Speed moved the adoption of resolution no 3720 the Mayor's veto notwi ' · ' · tnstandzng substitute that the Mayor's veto be sustained,and the question being put upon veto was sustained by the following vote. ?ishburne, Fey, Hor~on, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, Lesoure, Mayhew, B.A.Mil- Parrack, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Watts, and the President.-- Speed.-- 1. Committee follows: REPORT OF C01;~t~TTEE ON FIRE AND WATER: Messrs A,W. Lescure and Thomas O'Connor from the on Fire and Water presented a report accompanied by a resolution,which was acted upon as No. 3722. A RESOLUTION directing the Fire and Water Committee to re-establish Fire Sta- tions in the northwest and southeast sections of the City of Roanoke, Virginia,and to make such ohan,~es and re-adjustments as may be necessary to enable said department to be maintained for the year 191~ so that the expenses of said department will not exceed the sum of $S1,000.00,was read. Mr. Pattie moved 36?5 to amend said resolution by inserting the fol . _ ,,.,xlc:, :',as duly seconded amd adopted. Foi.'owlng~ vote: lowing words "This resolution shall be in force from its Theeeupon the resolution as amanded was adopted by the ,~,,~o.~:,~.:: ~.:essrs Chic~," FJ. shborne, Foy, ~orton,~ Keller, Kinsey, o ' Part ie Pettus Seubert Stuart Watts and 0 ' (~onnor, , arrac ~:, , , , , Lesoure, Mayhew, The President.-- B.A.Miller, 18, .~:,.~,: ..,essrs Kerns and Speed -- 2. entitled ",:n ordinance to dec].are the result of a special election of the free- :~' of t;-e City o_~ Roa.uokv; held on the ~.r , voter .. ~ d day of )~[arch 191~,and tc authorize the execution and issuance of bonds 1~14 and entitled :~,n puroose of erecting aNenue and Coi~Lmeroe pursuant to the provisions of an ordinance of said City approved January 16th, ordinance to provide fer the issuance of ~150,000.00 of bonds to be used for the a public building on the land owned by the City at the southwest corner of Campbell Street" as introduced,read,considered an~ adopted by the following vote; " Fishburne, Foy, , , , , , . .~essrs Chick, Horton, Keller Kerns Kinsey bescure Mayhew B.A O'Connor, Parrack, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Watts, and The President.--19. U,~on motion Council adjourned ~~q~res ident. Attest: Clerk. Common Council met day of June 1915 at 8 o ?RESENT: G T "' O' · · '-:,l 1 1 er , Cennor, AB.-',I,NT: CO~R~ON COUi;CIL. 'SPECIAL SESSIO:[. is special session in clock p.m.pursuant to oall,,,vith Messrs.Fishburne, Fey, Herren, P.'~rraok, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, .V.,essrs. Chick, Lescure, Watts ,~m.m~%v JUNE 28th,1915 t:.e Council Chamber in the Anchor Building on the President, C. P. 7;illiams, presidin~. KeFfer, Kerns, Kinsey, i.[c~.~ulty, ..,~.yhe,,, Speed, Stuart,and the President.-- 18. and Wilmeth.-- ~. the 28th, CALL. Roanoke, Va, June 25th, 1915. TO THE '".~' ,..'~,..,~r,~o OF TIrE COUNCIL FO~ THE CITY OP VIRGINIA. F''r , ." ~ GE~T .LE..E..,: You are hereby notified that a meeting of the Common Council for the City of Roanoke, Virginia, ia called to convene in the Council Chamber in the Anchor Building on Monday the 28th, day of June 1915 at 8 o'clock p.m. for the purpose of considering and acting upon the follo'.s'ing matters. -- (1) A report from the Committee on Public Property transmitting the following resolutions. (a) A resolution awarding the contract .for constructing jail cells in the Municipal Euilding. (b) A resolution directing the King Immber Company to omit the toilet rooms in the Police Court Room installing elevators in *' ~" ' u~Te ~,4l!nlo ipal Property by the Board of Aldermen ;vith in the L~unicipal Building. (2) A resolution awarding .the contract for having been referred to the Com3nittee on Public Bui ~ d -~ ~-~ Ti~e instructions to advertise for bids. Attest: RE,~ORT mittee acted 3V2~ · ~'~ '~lor k P ~.Tuoker, ,, . OF CO~,C. IITTEE ON PUBLIC on Public Property upon as follows; A RESOLUTION Thereupon Judge Stuart instructions to re-advertise same directing the Committee award the oo:~traot PROPERTY: presented a report Messrs: C.D.Keffer, aaa ompanied by awarding the contract for constructing moved that Said resolution be referred for bids,after a discussion to re-advertise for bids. to the Pauley Jail Building Company, the put upon Mr. Foy's motion the same was lost Messrs Fey, Herren, Kinsey, MoNulty, Messrs Fishburne, Kerns, B.A.Miller, question being AYES: NAYS. Stuart.-- 9. mittee Respectfully, C ~' ";i . .:~.,. lliams, President J.A.~eubert and D A Parra. ck from r e s olut ions 'numbered and the Com- 372~ ~725,which v;ere jail cells in the t,'unicipal Building was read. back to the Committee on Pub].ic Property with of said motion,Judge Stuart withdrew that part of kM. Fey moved,as a substitute for said motion,to lowest responsible bidder for said work. The by the following vote. 1~ ' ' ' Speed and the ',-aynev~, 0 conner ~ G. T...~:-~ ller,"' Parraok, Pattie, NOT VOTING. Kr. Keffer.-- 1. Thereupon.the question being put upon Judge Stuart'a motion on Public Property for further investigation and report the Pre s ident. --8. Pettus, Seubert and to refer said resolution back to the Com.,n~ same was adopted by the fo]!owin~ vote. ,,k;l -.' ,_-', };~e ssrs. Pattie, ~..:essrs. Fishburn-~.,Korton, ][erns, Kinsey, ~Ze.[;ulty. !,layhew, Pettus, Speed, ;?tuart and the President.-- 15. Foy and ? ~ ~rt -- ~ ~,ell D ~ . ,z.. B.A.Mlller, G. T, Mil let, 3725 ' !eE;'''''; ~'~' "" ~' '"' :~ ._:-.,.~:_~I~,:, DIP~CT!~u ~:'" Ein;z Ltunber Company to omit the toilet rooms in the Police Court room ~n tko '","~eli:,'~ [;.uilming was ~ead. ~hereupon ','~ o ,.,pood moved ', ......... - ..... . that said resolution be referred back to the Con'~::it. toe on Public Property with instructions to said Conunlttee to report how the amo~t propos- ed to be ded~:cted For omittin~; said toilet rooms was arrived at and whether or not the same was checked by tlc archit, eots,whicb motion was ~,;reed to and ~¢' _ · ,~azd resclutlon referred to the Co~ittee on Publio Prop- erty. [:iS $srs. proceedings £erred to the :2eh J~kq~ 1 ] motion was a~reo this ~=eting ,.,ourne an~ Judge otuart asked to be excused from further partici,~ation ~n(~ there being no objections they were excused at ~.30 O'clock. .......... ,., contract For installing elevators in the municipal Bu!ldina,whioh was on ~L~blie Property :','it; - n iustructions to re-advertise For bids by the Board of read. :.,ir. 0~Connor moved to concur the action of the Board of t]~.e fo]lowing vote. t :' 1 ,el 5 ',-a.s ,%0 b:.,r in '~ lty "yh ' ' ~' ' :,'.o ::;u:.;:a ew, :,.essPs. [~0rt011, r, lD. se~¢~ .... ~ in the re- ~lder- Aldermen, which ?arraok and to be ing i'~,~Yo: Wessrs. Keffer, Kerns,Pattus, c. euoert, Speed and the President.-- 6. ...... '.~.,~,]ty moved t:'.,at the Clerk write the Architects,Mess. Frye and Chesterman preseut at a:l meetings of Council at which matters relating to the erection of the will !~e co'nsidered,¥,<,io?, motion was agreed to. there being_ no further business,on ,no~ion Council adjourned. requesting Munioii:al them Bu~ld- C03:,,ON C 0UNCIL, REGULAR SEf-:Si.'.:!.,~. MONDAY:, rUL_Y 5th, 1915. 5th, day Council met ia regular session in the Council Chamber in C.T.Miller, 0' Connor,Parrack, 17. Common of July 1915,with the President, C.R.Williams,presiding. PRESENT: Messrs. Chick,(late) Fishburno,Foy, Keffer, (Late) Pattie, Pettus, Speed, the ~ncnor Buil~'d~ng,,' on ,:,~on,~.dy the rules: Kerns, (late) Stuart,(late~ Wi]met,h, .~'~,D-".:~T: · Horton, Seubert and .~',essrs Xinsey, Lescure, RE;~ING 0F JOURNAL: The journal of the regular and special Mr. ~eo.T.Miller,duly seconded the same ,:~ere approved. REPORTS OF O~FIC~RS. The report oF the City Clerk ~nd Co~ission, Clerk o~ the ~.6arket, Health OFficer, Superintendent of and Eeeper of the ~lmshouse were re~d and ordered filed. m~,,~~ ~u~n~: _'ne President announced the appointment 1,~essrs. McNulty, O' Connor, G.T.Miller and E.W.Speed. PILING AND REFERRING PETITI0i~S: The petitions of install a gasoline tank ~der the sidewalk on the Watts.-- 5. sessions Auditor, City the Poor, Virginia east side of Fishbur ne, duly read,upon motion of ,~M. on ./~c NuI ty, :.:,,~. ,-,., .., (late) and the sion to on the curb line at said point,was the Committee on ~ublic Safety. [~. Pattie presented N.W. asking that a Street light resolution. a petition from citiZens residing be placed at or near said point. ..,. . :.~11 let, President. :vere read and on mo bion of Treasurer, City Super intendent of Engineer, Pol.~_e-:~ Ch:~in Gang, of the following Con~nittee on Au~omobi!e Club, inc. asking permis- Commerce Street and a gasoline pump seconded the same ,.':as referred to or near MoDo':,'ell Avenue and 10th, Thereupon" ,~m. Pattie offered the Street ~ol 1 owig ~'~/~!''/' i~-A REo0LUT!0.U to place a lzgat on MoDowell Avenue N.U:. 350 feet ~.. movSd that said resolution be .adopted,which motion was duly seconded,and Keffer, McNulty, Mayhew, Chick, Fishburne, Foy, following vote: AYES: Me s s r s. Pattie, Pettus, Spged,Stuart ~AYS: None. and the President.-- east of 10th, Street,~f~. Pattie the resolution was adopted by the 3726. AN 0RDINANCE'.fto s,mend and re-enact section 90 of an ordinance entitled"~ku ordinance ira- taxes on license For mtmicipal purposes" was read, considered and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Ke~fer, McHulty, Mayhew, B.A.Miller, G.T.Miller,0'Connor, posing M_~._Keffer called attention of Council to the fact that at the April meeting of the Council a motin-~ was adopted,requiring the City Engineer to submit with his monthly report an itemized statement showing the expenditures for bridge repairs and the bridges ~o which said expenditures aplied,that said report in detail has not been submitted,and asked that t_ae City Engineer be required to submit said report,as well as a State- ment showing the material on hand ~or biidge repairs. R._EPORTS OF C0!.:~.~iITTEES. REPORT 0F COMMITTEE 0N FINANCE: Messrs. E.R.Chick,B.A.~zller ana G.T.Miller from t~_e Committee on finance presented a report accompanied by resolutions nmmbered 3726 and 3727,which were acted upon as fol~ lows. 3679 Pattie, Pettus, Speed, Stuart and The President.-- lit. .~.n.~e t~ provide for the issuance bui din~ on vie land owned by the ~ity ~oonsidered and adopted 1,. :.:essrs, Chic:., uuart, and the report aocom.'.)unied bj ~C'~ ', ::}onth of June 15'lS,v~a,s nor, Pettua, Speed, to declare the result of a special election of the freeho]d voters of the d'~. of :..~aro:~ 191h,and to authorize the execution and issuance of bonds ordinance of said City approved January 16,1914, and entitled "An ordi- of .$1UO , 000. 00 of bonds to be used for the purpose of erecting a public at the southwest corner of Campbell Avenue and Co~eroe Street" was t~e followinE vote: . . · f- I ~,isaburne, Fey, Keffer, MoNulty, Mayhew, B A Hi'!er, G T.M~ller, 0 Con- President.-- 15. Pattie.-- 1. .....~.~ _, .,.~ 0;,': LF:COU!ITS: .~..r B." n. Cormiittee on Accounts presented ~ ~ · ,,.Hiller from t,'~ resolutions numbered 3V28,3V2~ and 3V~O which were acted upon as follows; ~"::'~ UU .... ..... ~.. 'TO": approving the accounts and ~laims aAainst the City o~ Roanoke ~or the read, considered and adopted by the following vote; ,,.."a~'~.s~ Cn~ck, Fishburue,. Fey, Keller, Mc!'[ulty, Mayhew, B.A.M~i]er,_ G.T,Miller, Stuart, and the President.-- 0'Co~- sidereal _ · ,-- : -: ':~ :.', '., : , u, :' I :. , _,: approving certain accounts and directing the payment of same,was and adopted hy the fo!icy;lng vote: read,con- '"':'~:" ;:essrs. :~':zick, risnburne, ?oy, Kerfer, k:cb[ulty, Maynew, B..~.k.'iller, G.T.Miller, 0~onnor 73_ ,-,. -,~raok, gpeed, ,;~,uart and '=,e President.-- ., :~t%ie absent from '~ . · ...ounci]. Chamger when vote was taken. ~.:,. Ch~o,~ oi"f~red tile following resolution,and moved that the same be adopted. A }iE~.'3LUTI01.[ providin~ for furnishin~ monthly in advance estimates of supplies,feed &c., required bj the s~verai departments to the Co~mnittees in charge of said departments. ' -= "::':'"' :': ? -,: ~..~..-.~. ~.,.,.D that the City o£ficers who are required under the general ordinances of the Cit~. ~.oanoke to ~:."- · . ,~:~,,.~e p~. chases of supplies of various kznas,feed &c.,be and they are hereby directed to furnish to the Committee~ having supervision of the department for vzhich supplies,feed &c,, is to be pur- c~"c'ed ~.n est-'- ' ~ · _ ...... ~.:_.aze o: such supplies,feed .5:c , and the probable cost tLereof as m~y be required for said department for the next succeeding month,and th~ Co,Tm~ittee receivin~ such estimate is directed to make a report of such -' ~ ' e~%.,.~te to t::.e Council with its recommendation as to whether or not the p~rchase of such sup/~l~ e~' 5:0 should be ,authorized by Coum. cil .'~ - · T..~ question oezng put upon the adoption of said resolu- tion '~-~ ' ,- ~ for ~720 ' PEZO77:Ti'~'' * -~ , ~ . · -'- ... :: ..o ~ay ,;.D L~.cge'nee .~11 50 damages to his ' --~a~Y on account of being struck ~"' tea,~s :.:,r,-..~c:.' moved tnt.t said resolution be referred to the Committee on Accounts Oi!e 0~' ~:'~ ~u,~ , ....... f~'ther ...... Lnvesti;~ ,at, Lo~ n an~ reDort,wnzeh. ' ' motion_ was duly seconded and adopted. ::roa~ ~.-- ,,,-..r. ~ .... ~' ~." ~'~-F.~'. - · c, ~.~¥,,]ty from the Co~ittee ~V~g,whloh were acted resolutions numbered 37~1,3732,3733 and ~7~1. ~ .... ~-~=~.~, authorizin~ the City nn~jlneer %o oznstruot o~ cause to be constructed a '~'~"= foot -~anolit:~ic sidewalk i-~ ~,nt o~ the p_~pu,ty of ~..J'.Henson and Dr.s... .... ~- _ ..... -~ ... ~n ~ -" ~ :i. Dunkley abutting o~ the '- ' ) Highl e~t si~e of Ro' ' ..,~_e~t ce u,:,.een and and '" 'ington '--- ': ~" ~ ~-,Cl)ted by ti,:e fo]!ov:znL, vote. Pattie, Pet*., .-:.peed Stuart and the °re~idei~t 15. '_'[one. ......... -:,~---.' o levy tile " " h -- , o'~" .~.;,.1:. on t ;e north - ~essment for t o "o"struction .... s',d.:,':'" ' and south :?.ides ce ~'hurch Avenue '.:est of Park "· ,,treet ~'' . vote; Parrao k, Pettus Pattie, , 2pood cai.~ --' . · ~,:~-~ ~,.t'tentio-,, of Council to t.ae .~onditior_ of [ienry .-,tre~:t south o: ~...~.ro.. ' , requested ~'- ~:,e ..cmmittea on .itreets t:) take sc",e ac*ion l o,,~-i~,, to z'e::~edyi-~, s~,id eonditiaued. ~J ~: '~' I "" t r - . .... ng the Committee on Streets to employ a competent person to eel!eot the outstanding siflew~.~k assessments and fixing the compensation t~:e~eeor r~ad ~'' ' the s~ . ..me be refer~e~ to '-~ - · - · · motion was duly seconded aud adopt~a, ..... Pe~o!ut~'~ ref _ o ...... ~te~ on Jtreets c~n,a .... ~I. was e~red to the C,~:'~,~* ' - E-/Eh .' - ' / ' "'-' ' /Li,:tb~J, ll . ' .... _ :-LllCI CoP~!o!!v/ea, lt,~ ,~vep. ues '~ :." was ~ '-' _ -- - ..... ~eaa, ccusidered and aaopte,~ :'0:'.':' OF C~'' .... " o~ -,,~-:~,,- presented a report ,~ccomp.:,.;~ed '-- _ o~ reoo!ution number 3735,which was ~oted upon as follows; oO~~ee O~ '-'~'~'0~ ~0 crop!o,, ~'~,, ~' ~ oompeSen~ person ~o ~ne outstanding sewe~ asse,)s,ne~t~ ...... , '" ' ,,nu fixing the c~,mpensation ~:-~ .... ' -- . said resolution be r.~fe-~red to the Co~,"~'tee on ~ewers and Streets, lution referrer; to t:~e Co'~m~tt~ on Street:: ,md .:ewers. -~.otiou w::~.s ,,,-~,-,,=F to and the re~o- PF. mno7 OF "' ""'" u 0:.:.,! 0!1 'iTr, m PUBLi P~{0P?'£P. TY: "'~ ]Ze~fe~ from the "o~nittee on Public Property sunted a report accompanied by resolutions numbered 3725 and 3736,v;hich were acted upon as follov;s. qunic ipa 1 RESOLUTION direotin2 the Kin~ Building :':as read,oo~sidered Fishburne, Kerf er, l<erns, and :,:faynew, Uessrs. buick, -.,oy, }.fe~{ulty, the President.-- 13. 3725. V/C O~LP't r o om in t he Stuart, Wilmeth and 3738. Company to omit the toilet rooms in t%e Po!~ce. u, nd rejected by t.ae foilov;"~ * . ~.~ 21iller, 0'Conner, Parrac~- · ,,, Pattie, Pettus, ,-~ RE~O,~T_,OiI awardin~ the contract For ," ed and adopted by the followin~ vote. paint lng ' ;- . ' I ' u.:e City '-',' 'kc t P-OtiS 0 t (JO~I~OP ~ .aYEo, Messrs. Ch' ' Parraok, Pattie, Pettus, Speed, Stuart, Wilseth and the President.--17. ~TnVq !Tone Mr. Keffor called attention of Commil to certain cha~ges in plans of have been made without authority of Council ',hereupon the matter was referred Property,with instructions t5 make and investigation and report to Council. B..f:. :..ii 1 ier, the to :~unz.~ipal Building wnzch the Committee on Public ~TkO A RESOLUTIOi¢ appropiating ~250.00 for ~ne purpose of indemnifying certain parties for cost incurred by reason of proceedings relating to t;:e water situation in the City of Roanoke,which was laid on table by Co,oil. 0n motion of L~. O'Connor the same was taken from the table· Thereupon the resolution was put upon its passage and the same adopted by the follow~g vote· A~S: Messrs Chick, Fishburne, Po2, Keffer, Kerns, Mci~ul~y, Mayi~ew, B f, Miller, ~.~....zller. ;?peed Ytuart, 'Yilmeth ~.,,,~"" ',~',~e President,-- 17. pay ~. '.'.'arren ~q0 O0 on account oF oPeiee expenses incurred in assessi2 Ro:mo~:e. v:as re.m, oon~zderea and a,lo~ted~, by the Following vote, ........... '.[eTulty, , .... , ~'.~urne oy i.~effep ". ems, . , . . . f-:pe,r~ :::¢uart, ".'/ilmeth and ~he '~ -- 1~. '-"' ' ~0 a.' 4. ',~ , . It O,4b t:le woPds " -.~, ~.~'~" ~n the ,.:eusaid horse ' 'm' '" uO be o_~ra.~able the resoiut2o_~ ~ ~¢'~" Pattie - ~- ........ --- .... · .~.~._.~. :.tuart ao.~.~:-d to be excuses from fu','ther pattie ation in this meetin~ and ~ ": ~ '¢ ' d at 10 ~",:'¢".' :.c .. e~. c''~' t:'e .... Ieee ez.'l;se o ' -:~' · O OOc, .... - ........ ~',,,'-~-;.~:r oi,~ l-lV:-, ~ ..... ,~:~ "'h ? ' .... · -::.~,,- .......... ~ .... c ..,._~_~..'.~.. . .: oma? .. 0 Oonno9 Prom %ne Oon~L¢¢ee on Fire grid ,~- ..... ~ '-~'='~ a pc'bop! acoo:7.1oz';tlie'-: ~ .... :,~z~.,~. ..... ,e' reso]utions numoereu J757 and 375e which were acted upon as follows. ~,~, ,~ ..~ z,..~ tao~izin;~ the CnleC of t~'~ ....... · - -,~. ..... ,;~ Fire Department to purchase one horse for said -a':,:in~ an extraordinary appropiation for sa~d horse was read. Mr.G.T.;Ziller moved to amend said resolution by strioking out o? Fire D~part:nent and inserting the words "The Fire and Water Co~ittee" and by striking Be it Further resolved that the sum Treasury not otherwise appropiated,to the extraordinary account o~-the Fire Department,and is ~u. rc;~a~ed that the sa;nc be . · ........ ~-aed to said account,and inserting the words "which shall ~..za. account of the Fire ~epart..ent which amendment was duly seconded and agreed to. And as amended being put upon its passage the same was ado:~ted by the followzng vote. " " ~' B A Liiller G ~ ~,~z!le~ 0' ..easts ~n[c<, Fishburne, Fey, /.~ , .,;c~,~ulty, ~ Conner, Pettus, Speed, Wilmeth and The President.-- 15. ~arr ~' v ~ ¢~C:: ~ 37~8. A Rif:~0!~UTZ0i.? to locate a fire hydrant at the corner of Highland Avenue and Fourth Street read,considered and adopted by the following vote. :~.:'.,~ '.'.essrs L.:~cK, ~:'lsnourne, ?oy~ Keffer, :aO:~tl!ty, ;~attie; .°'--*'"~~u.~, Spee~, ""..zl.aetn- ' and the President.-- 15. liayhew, B.A.Miller, G.-:'.Miller, O'Connor, ..... ,; OF Committee on ;: _,es!th 37~9 used for nau!~ng A~ES: Parrack, Phttie~ THE C 3>'2.[!TTEE 0N HEALTH Messrs B j Fishburne, T ': · ;- , · · _,n,Pettus and Patrick Fey from the presented a report accompanied by a resolution no. 3739,which was acted upon as follows. A PE~]3LUTION directing the City Engineer to purchase a one horse spring wagon to be small pox patients,supplies &o., 'to the pest house and almshouse was read, considered and lowing vote. Cnze<, Fishburne, rOy, Keffer, !,IoNulty,~aynew, !~essrs. Pettus, Speed, Wi!meth and the President,-- 1~. · ~. T. Miller, 0 ' Conner, 7one. There being no further business,upon motion, Council adjourned. PREoI..E~¢% ,/ COUL~CIL MONDAY J'ULY 26th, 191::. The Comraon Council met in Special .-,ession in the Council Chamber in the Anchor Buil. d_n;~ on the 26th, day oS July 1915 at 5 o'clock p.m. pursuant to call, with the President,C.?.Williams, presiding. ~ ' '~ ~ .~i1- P.~k._~ENT: l,..[essrs. Fis:hburne, l~oy, Herren, l-.leffer, i.[erms, Lescure, ~..~ayne,,, ~. let, O'Connor, P~rr~.~,., ~ '~'" Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Watts and the P~s~deat_~ _ .-- 15. ' " .. k~nsey MoNu].ty and Wi]metl~.-- ~. ~-m~,,T: }.[essrs Chick, , TO T:'~ ,~.~,,m:,.o-..:OF TUF. ~,n,..,n. CO'~','~TT, Roanoke, ., '; ......... .,-~' Va July ,_:_nd, . - ~'. '.-w VI~Gii~!A. FOR T:!E CITY OF RO~..,O..~ You are hereby notified that a meetin~ of the CoLmnon Council for the City of ~oanoke, Virginia, to,convene in the Council Chamber in the Anchor Building,on ~,,~onda~ the 2~th, day of July 1915,at p.m. to consider and act upon the resolutions transmitted to Council by the Cmmnittec on Public follows; RE~.~O-,UTI ON RESOLUTI ON - t.e contract flor awarding '~ awarding the contract for is called 8 o' clock Property as (2) A 0;{ PUBLIC PROPERTY-- Property presented a a~,~rdzn= the contract REPORT OF Co,~.{Tmm.?F Committee on Public ~ RESOLUTION installing elevators in the constructing jail cells in Respectfully, ~, ,.r.. v a.',,'ORS. [,fe $sr s. report accompanied by ,.,unit ipa~ Building. the ~-:.iunicipai Building. C. R .Williams, C.D.Keffer, O.A.Kerns a r~olution,wnzeh was President. and J.A.oeubert from the acted upon as follows. for installing elevators in the b:unioipal Buildin~ was read, con- v/ zidered and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Fishburne, Poy, K 6ffer, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, and the President.--13. Kerns, was agreed Le so LLre, Mayhew, Miller O'Connor, Pettus, NAYS: Messrs. Horton, G.T..,,~ller~,~', Parraok, Pattie and Watts,-- 5. ~EPORT OF CO~,{ITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY-- JAIL ~z.~o. Messrs. O.,~.Xerns and D.:~.Parrack from the Committee on Public Property presented a report accompanied by a resolution, which was acted upon as follows; A RESOLUTION awarding the contract for constructing jail cells in the Municipal Building, was read and considered. Mr. Fishburne stated that representatzves of the Van Dom Iron ~,or](s Company and The °au- ley Jail Building Company were present and moved that they be heard. ~.~. Lesc~'e amended said motion by granting them permission to demonstrate their models. Mr. Kerns objected and after some discussion, Mr_ Kerns withdrew his objections and Messrs Thomas J Kelley and R R Lipencott were allowed ten minutes e~cn to demon- strate the models of their locking device. V~ich demonstrations were ~ade,and upon the re-assembling of Co,oil, ~. Speed moved that Mr. Oakey of the C~den Iron !Vorks be allowed five minutes,which was granted, and }~. Oakey was heard. ~. Pattie ~,oved to ~end the resolution,by inserting the name of the Camden Iron Works in the place of the Pauley Jail Buildzng Company. t~. O'Connor moved that the matter be referred back to the Co~ittee on Public property,which motion to by the following vote; .Me s srs. Fi shburne, The President.-- ![!. " ton esoure, ..~,~,,;,ew, nor . _~ ".iessrs. ;'[~'ns, Parrao~:, otuar't · .... ~,n(, Pettus.-- ,~euber t. --~. 2. upon motion, the B.A..~,liller, G.T...~zl]er, Council adjourned. 0 ]~ Connor, Pattie, 3684 CO:.'D!Oi,.'. COt:NC!,,, REGULAR o,D~'~ ,:.: m. , with ',[illor '"atts',, , Officer, :.(e~::er of " o=~szcn in l,h: ,,ouncil ,-h%mber in the ~:nuhor .:.b~ldinj at ..$ o . loc?. ;~. ( ) ."' ( °ettus ~:..te , ~. · · U CO[1H,Dr , ,~ ~-~ . Pattie, Seubert, (!.'.~te'), 3~eed (late), Jtu?-rt, ',Til:.;~eth and 'thc PI'~side nt--2'!.. ........ · ~.~ 'T,' '' ' "' ' ~' ':' *;'~ 9e 'u!:~r and pecial S ._ ' ~P,~n!:.,~ Of-: Ti~, JOU.~,~I.:- t:~ Journ~.[ o~ u~,~ .~ ~ e,,~:~an~ :;es read a~:d o'. ::'orion of .......""i ]]"r duly seconded the s:~;;:e were :~..pp, r_ ova d. ~=.-u~.,., (.)F O: Pi..,n. .. Neoort 0.¢ the Cit~,. Clerk ,~.m Auditor., ~,=.,, ~.r er, ' ' " ' ' ~ ~'"" : '-','~ into- ' . ' " . ......... . ......... ' ' .fi Of +~ ~' - ':r~:~ "]_:-r;~ .--' the ,..:->et., ._:.upet sntendent of the Poor, Police .oo..,, the s,]msnouse ~,z,u sc:,ool ~_,oard were rea~ and orde'r,~d filed. ~;.,~ ,,.: -. Pettus prese-,~te~ ,, -' , . . . ,,. ~, oet!t~o;~. _ _rfc::. ,,. ,,. _:~._or, '---. end oe the premises ~oo~ted on Ho]!ida~' otr~t beu,,een C ...... ,,~tt¢.":ti,-n tc tn~ o itl.',,-, ' OCli- u:.:i.d by "o': '-', · ' '- ...... ..,~d, .... :'~ .~,s ..=. dun,., y,..,.rd:-,=,.s;' ').o.t.i~io. ':r :'iic h · '~ ~ t' + ~ k.' · ~ ,;i ,.,ouzel] o .~ne i!%/qOU ,;U~ ''' ' "..[,~om.~;:er of the City ,.:%::.oles, a .~.,. he "- ...... ...... .- , .:,s,.,~ .... t~''' be grantee a 1,~ ur, ds cruz in,j t,;!e month of A' "u- -. '-~ = .... ua:,:ci.'L .,.,,~ O],'.~r-iI~ ~_qe ~."~-u[( o! a op,=Olt~] ;~leo%iO.q ._ *ftc_, EPee hold vo+=,'..~. s :';f %:',e ~..i' ~," · -n the 5rd ~;"~d of l.%roh i91!~, ~n~t ~uthor~z_n= the executed_'.: aha iss:,;,- ~n.~e of bonao,'-' ;)ursuant to ,:.,t 0?0 ii!.%ltOO dP s:.tl<] ci*',u,~ ,ipprov,=d J&nuo,ry ].6, _l r,,ne ezlt. itl=d. ".-__.'T ~':?::cE prov~o~,,g_. _. ocr _ .~,._ ,._.,.,: ..... nonds to .~e used for the i)~ri.;ose ~.~ er,'c~zn~;-a~ o-::.!)]ic, bui"di:,u:..:. . _ o~._ t!-.e ~": -.,::..~: ov:ne,; ' ' ...... :; f.t' .-:', y : '"' ' ' .- ~' or_ :",.id,.;r.me:~ .._: t::= ..... n d of ,Tu y ].>.lg, read aha 1-'.~id over [,.;~..a dire:ted to ',=.. cert'~_~ i'ec," to t::e" ,.,o::z.uon ...dune:'] "",ii ! ler, or. nor, .,,:o. srs. Chic!-: ~-;shburne, '~ ~ crt '- mO ttus, , *'rom thu Co..diutee ou ~"-,n-:.,uoe pPesento.~ ~ report o, coo:.h~:~nicd by re~olu'tic:: .;pi--o, , .,,, .. _ upon as foi].o:vs'- the ?oiler;in::: vote-- ~ ~',.~ - ~.,; s Chic" i,~.l,.,ul',:le: , ........ ~ , _ . .. f:~., - , :', :' - d, .... .~'. :~., ;il i ~ lar ,.~". ~'~. '~'~..,__ _.__, O' Con',~r .... , Parrac :.- , Pet-tus, .',.___]'____, {poe,] , ,!:tu;~rt , "...-.~u_._, '"':~ !:::0%:;. :~.ncl ,.::= Pres iLtent--~{.3 . ., ) c o~. s i <t e r - ':ill..,:--, exT)e;-.:- ; "h~:;, . -.,~(;¢- b..v i,_lformati.o:~ on the ..,:.:i'of ..... '.-~,,,. :,u ~.., .,..ere~'',..< direoted to sa,:e adopt 0 ~ CO.,~P. or ..... ~YS · "OS . uo,_"n ;-,s fo!lov:s-- "' Con;: ...... !oPt ~nd · ' o:r , · .. , O~ : u. '""':'-; 5752 3.753 h',-.: --',snl_ ...._'utio::s ,,5.:-, , ,,,o .ulty fr 3756, ....... <: -,-. .?, > d ' t' · .' .,,, .,;ee eh i';tr e. e t .3. ._ hereupon President--Il . ",-,,itt. ~co-:'~lt't,. _ir, .... ~ referred., t,) ' ,; .~.~ ., ~,., - t.qe .ommit, t .... on ,t, reet$ :-~:i~ "~ .;;:',-,e,-_! r. tovc'! tr. su.:,-,~na the ~,.~'e,' ,~" ~ t/,:';, ,,,) thc. questi)n of t] ,, '-'Or'.,.u2 + -ce .~ .,. e 0 t · ~ ;1(: C. 'iQ,~L Tp¢.,D '. DP!CS struotur:';.L - - '- , .... ........ or;~ is ~-'L,:. ,,,~d the loc,in' ~u"~-'_..-~ct-: ~"'_,,., .,:)effect. port aooct'~':~::.ni-~d by .~t resolution a',';ardin~ the contr:tct for inst,:q]in;,.- .~.ai] c~nls in t, ke :nunici~3:',' bui],i~,- to tho (" ""'"' T"On" : ',*" ~ . ~¢~,,'i an~ oraer~ i~il.sd ¢,s.,,..n CE:CS '* oom::tUnl~,.tioi% fr,*m tine :.'.r. O.,t,'Jt.y ::ove(t t~ 't tee Citizens ,~dvisory Co:-:~nittee be ;.;rs, nted t.;~ privile;~e o, . ,? floor . There- upon. :r. ~'.. . gooJ,,in,,'" .7 .,..te,,nbor cf said Co~mnittee, was rmard in re~ere:tce to instal '~no. jail. cells in tee municir, al bui_'ding. ' . . '-'- " one 02 *.>,e bidders ~:_~ said 'ir. O'Co;,aor stated *.ha+. the representative o:¢ the Stewart Iron Co,.:pan~.., ..... j:,~l cells, ..,~,s ores,:,~t .and desired *,c demonstr"*~ '~ ' . and .ove~ .~...,,~ o~. _ ..... ~ ........ t~u~ the :',:..,ode J. of:.._. s:'~ loc"~.inL, ,eric 2, ' 'q *:'" ' °';id repro- sent'::tive be he~rd. .~t¢,~a,_t Iron ,.orks demonstrated ti.~e :no,del of his loc'-'' ~ . Thereupon the representative of said ':' '~ .... "" - ~.in::., devise '""' :" _'-t. ~:.crtcn the orivile:se of the Floor wu.s extended t'r Lipincott for the per~od of ten ~:i~.u..Z~s In '~ c ourse of als remarks ne st:zted tn~.t the Pauly Jai] .BuildinL~ Co:np~ny woula ectuip the ;';o,nens cells with *'~,= auto locking device instead of the individual lock if the Council so desired;' t,'n.'.~.-' it would insta~.l ful] e seats in the niches in all cells v:nioh have n~...~s; that it would install the SI. can flush v,,lve instead of the '- .;~2~,pzLt. O0, the amount of their bid wou]d be the n,-t cost and '. .... tan, as ~peoi£ied That the stun o£ '"'' ~ ~ · .. t,_.,.~;. ~ '~ 0 ~ X- tras would be claimed unless ch:~,ndes ;':ere made in the plans. Kerns moved that if ,,.-~,~.~ other representatives of the ._.-iai]~ buildi.'.].'~._ companies were pre'~ent desired to be heard that they be ..'.;ive..'~_ the privileze o.t' the Floor for 10 minutes. 687 ..... '. -~. .... ,., .__,.. o_:.~,.., ".'as . ,_lTd 9.nd in the course off. his_ remarks he stated that i~ ~- .... ,', ....... -='l<l ~-.~ -: ' - ,. ~:'' womons cell,~ if desired instead of the individual lock. That - ',,. ..... ..., ........ se s "~.:.,a nic'~es an,-~ ts:e S]ouu ~]usn v,~.l, ve instead o~ the tan': as spool- ":'._. ','-r. ns -~:,,-~d. , ~ +.o ado'::t th~-.._ _~,;s:..~u%ion' . , .o-t.s'-'~" ~.~'.,,ed by :~' ...'~inority re'nort, or. t}'.,e Committee. '~ "' "" ~' {'1' '"O S :, i -: ~,~- ~,~;~,,:~ ~ ,o'-o ,~..~.-. ~nst:~ll the ........... ,~,,_ ush v~.lve for the sum of mhereu pon so desires. , =]] 'i}'26,500 net unless -':'-"; ....... t:::~ >'csc']~i*~on.= '" .'?... ~,, ~ ::;ut uoon its passa.se and the s-~,,,.~..,~ aaopted' b~, the · v: :-._ ,,, r '~' - - ' }..~i · , r.- ,~ ~.., %~ . ,~ ~, follo;';in,,d vote: - "iller.. , O'Connor, PaP - ad .",ou r:ie d. '.','i l:ne th- ' ..'.u.,~ust 16, 1915, .%t ?f, O'O]OOk ':. ~n. : -~': P P 2 0 V E D , COMMON COUNCIL, ADJOURNED SESSION, MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1915. %/" Common Council met in Adjourned Session in the Council Chamber in the Anchor Building Monday, August 16, 1915, at 8 o'clock p. .. PRESENT :- Messrs. Chic k, m., with the President, Mr. C. R. Williams, presiding. Horton, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, McNulty, ~yhew, B. A. Miller, Fls hburne, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parraok, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart and the ABSENT:- ~Mssrs. Foy, Lesoure, Speed, Watts and Wilmeth--5. Mr. O'Connor moved to suspend the rules and take up the resolution relating Pres ident--17. to awarding the upon a vote being taken for Jail cells in the Municipal Building, which motion was duly seconded, and the same was lost. contract thereon Common Council proceeded to consider the balance of the Calendar. 3752:- A RESOLUTION to lease a stone quarry from Charles T. Lukens, which passed the Board men August 13, 1915, was read. of Alder- Mr. Parraok moved to amend said resolution by inserting the following words: "That the proposition of B. R. MoGhee & Co. contained in a letter of May V, 1915, be inserted in lieu of the proposition of C. T. Lukens named in said resolution, which motion was seconded by Mr. Pattie, and a vote being taken thereon the was lost by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Keffer, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, 0'Connor, Parraok, Pattie and Pettus--7. NAYS :- Messrs. Chic k, Fishburne, Horton, Kerns, Klnse y, MoNulty, Mayhew, Seubert and Stuart--9. ~.. Williams absent from the Council Chamber when vote was taken. T~ereupon the AYES :- Messrs. question being put Chick, Fishburne, upon the resolution, the same was rejected by the Horton, Kerns, Kinsey, MoNulty, Mayhew, O'Connor, following vote :- Seuber t and Stuart--lC NAYS:-Messrs. Keffer, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Parraok, Pattie and Pettus--6. Mr. Williams absent from the Council Chamber when vote was taken. 3757:- A RESOLUTION directing the execution of a deed for certain property to the Roanoke Auditorium Company, Ino., which Mr. Pattie passed the Board of Aldermen August 13, 1915, moved to amend said resolution by inserting : was read. "That whenever the auditorium building ceases to be used for auditorium purposes, the land., directed to be conveyed to the said company by tlon shall revert back to the City of Roanoke" which amendment-was duly seconded and adopted. this resolu- Thereupon the resolution as amended was put upon its passage and the same adopted by the following vote --. AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Horton, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, McNulty, Mayhew, B. A. nor, Parrack, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, StuarVand the President--16. Miller, O'Con- NAYS:- None--0. NOT VOTING:- G. T. Miller 375~:- A RESOLUTION adopting the plans prepared by the City Engineer changing the width of Highland Avenue, S. E., between 6th and llth Streets, which passed Board of Aldermen August 15, 1915, was read, con- sidered and adopted by the following vote:- Miller, AYES:- 0 ' Connor, Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Horton, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, YcNulty, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart and the President--17 NAYS:- None--0. ed, which lng, was Mr. Fishburne moved that the rules be suspended and the matter motion was unanimously agreed to. 5777:- A RESOLUTION awarding the contract for the construction read. Thereupon Building Company to Flushometer valves for all sliding door locking device if Council so desired. Mr. Kinsey moved to furnish full enamel closets amend said resolution seats for all the cells, instead of the flush tanks as ! on the womens of Jail of Jail cells be taken up and consider Cells in the Municipal Build- by inserting the following:- equipp, ed with the niche closets. specified. To furnish the Pauly cells instead of the individual hand pull door locks · "The Pauly Jail Also Sloan automatic as specified The Chair ruled that the question was upon concurrence or Board of Aldermen and that an amendment was not in order. Mr. bippinoott, representative of the moved that ~. Lippinoott and any other representative of be given the privilege o£ the floor for Mr. R. R. Llpplncott, representative of Works be heard. and fil ed. non-concurrence with the action of the Pauly Jail Building Company, asked to be heard. Mr. Horton the Jail Building c6mpanles who desired to be heard five minutes, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. Thereupon the Pauly Jail Building Company, and Mr. O. D. Oakey of the Camden Iron there adoption Pettus relative to the /jail. equipment was read A communication from the Roanoke Iron & Bridge Works, Inc., .~r. Plshburne asked to be excused from further participation in the proceedings of'this meeting, and Pishburne was excused at 10:25 p. m. with the motion of the Board cf Aldermen in the G. T. Miller, 0' Connor, Parraok, Pattie, 5755:- A RESOLUTION resolution relating to install- being no objection, .Mr. Thereupon the question being put upon the concurrence of the resolution, the same was rejected by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Kinsey, Seubert and the President--~. NAYS:-MeSsrs. Horton, Kerns, MoNulty, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, and Stuart--Il. NOT VOTING:- Mr. Keffer--1. Thereuoon Mr. Williams moved that a conference be asked for upon the lng the Jail Cells in the municipal building, which motion was duly seconded and adopted. Mr. MoNulty &sked to be excused from further partioipati'on in the proceedings of there being no objection Mr. MoNulty was excused at 10:3§ p. m. directing the City .Engineer to construct granolithlc sidewalk in front of the property of J. M. een Patterson Avenue and an alley, which passed Board its action concurred in by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Horton, Keller, Kinsey, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart and the Presldent--l~. NAYS:- None--0. NOT VOTING:- Mr. Kerns--1. this meeting, and or cause to be constructed a five foot McNelis abutting on the East side of 18th Street betw of Aldermen August 15, 1915, was read, considered and Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parrack, 3756:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to construct or cause to be constructed a five foot granolithio sidewalk in front of the property of W. H. Horton on the South side of Luck Avenue, S. W., a dis- tahoe of 212 feet East of Henry Street, which passed the Board of Aldermen August 15, 1915, was read, consider- ed and its action concurred in by the following vote:- / Pattie, AYES :- Messrs. Pe ttus, Seuber t, NAYS :- None--o. Mr. Williams and this meeting, and 3757 :- A Chick, Keller, Stuart and the ~/Rorer 1915, there Kerns, Kinsey, President--l~. Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parmaok, NOT VOTING:- Mr. Horton--1. Mr. Horton asked being no objections RES OLUT I ON to be excused from further grant lng a Messrs. Williams and Horton permit to Jas. A. Bear and Jas. Avenue, S. W., a distance of 300 feet West of 19th was read, considered and its action concurred in. 3758:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to W. H. Street, which participation in the proceedings of were excused at 10:~5 p. m. P. Hart to lay a 1" water pipe in passed the Board of Aldermen August 13, /of #820 Salem Avenue, S. W., which passed the action concurred in. Keyster to construct Board of Aldermen August 13, a drive-way cross-over in front 1915, was read, considered and its 3759:- A RESOLUTION directing passed the Board of Aldermen August 13, lng vote: - the City Engineer to purchase 1 oar Asphalt and 1 oar cement, which 1915, was read, considered and its action concurred in by .the follow- Pattie, AYES :- Messrs. Pettus, Seubert, Chick, Keller, and Stuar t--13. Kerns, Kinsey, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parrack, NAYS :- None--0. A communication from G. C. Wiley, et. als. presented by the Committee on Streets was read. h~vlng been referred to the Committee on Finance by the Board of Aldermen, the action of the Board of men was concurred in and the communication referred to the Committee on Finance. The same Alder- Committee REPORT OF T~ COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY:- Messrs. on Public Property presented a report, accompanied by Keffer, sundry Kerns, Parrack and Seubert from the resolutions and an ordinance which were acted upon as foll~Ns :- Market, ed. Mr. gard to 5760:- A RESOLUTION awarding the contract to F. E. Ellis for painting the brick work at the City which passed the Board of Aldermen AUgust 13, 1915, was read. Mr. O'Connor moved to refer the same to the Committee on Public Property, which motion was not Kinsey moved that Mr. F. E. t~llis be heard, which motion was agreed to, and Mr. Ellis was heard the painting of said market. Mr. O'Connor moved to advertise for bids for question being put upon the adoption of AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Keffer, Pettus, Seubert and Stuart--12. NAYS :- the resolution, Kerns, Kinsey, Mayhew, B. Mr. 0' Connor--1. the work, which motion did not receive a second, and the same was adopted by the following vote:- A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Parraok, Pattie, second in re- the 3761:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to which passed the Board of Aldermen August 13, 1915, was read, 3762:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to make certain repairs at the Allegheny Institute, considered and its action concurred in. purchase feed for the City Stables for the month of August 1915, which passed the Board of Aldermen August 13, 1915, was read, considered and its action con- curred in by the following vote:- Parrac k, AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parrack, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert and Stuart--13. NAYS:- None--0. 3763:- A RESOLUTION to install tubing for a vacuum cleaner in the Municipal Building, which passed the Board of Aldermen August 13, 1915, was read, considered and its action concurred in by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs.. Chick, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parrack, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert and Stuart--13 NAYS:- None--0. 376R:- AN ORDINANCE to noke relating to the City Cemetery, and its action concurred in. REPORT 0F THE COMMITTEE Public Property presented a report read and filed. REPORT OF THE C0,qMITTEE Ordinances presented a report ness, and of Aldermen August AYES: - art--9. NOES: - REPORT amend and re-enact Section 584 of the General Ordlnan°es of the' which passed the Board of Aldermen August 13, 1915, was read, tee September red in by Pettus, ON PUBLIC PROPERTY, NO. relating to the change 2:- Messrs. Kerns and Parraok from the in the plans of the Municipal-Building, City of Roa- considered Committee which was ON ORDINANCES:- Messrs. Stuart, O'Connor and Speed from the accompanied by an ordinance which was acted upon as follows:- 3765:- AN ORDINANCE to prescribe the number of places where pawn-brokers may be licensed to to control and regulate the granting of licenses for conducting such business, which passed Committee on 13, 1915, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- Messrs. Chick, Kerns, Kinsey, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Messrs. Keller and Pattie--2. NOT VOTING:- Messrs. Parraok and Seubert--2. OF THE Pettus, and C05.~.ITTEE ON FI~E & WATER:- Messrs. G. T. Mild. er, Kinsey and o'Connor from the on Fire and Water presented a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were acted upon ms 3766:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chief of the Fire Department to purohmse feed for the Board of Aldermen August 13, 1915,-was read, considered and its motion 1915, which passed the the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Seubert and Stuart--12. 3767:- A RESOLUTION to W., which Board of vote:- passed the Board of 3768:- A RESOLUTION on Aldermen and passed Mr. Pattie place a. fire Aldermen August awarding as AYES:- Messrs. Pettus, Seubert, REPORT OF THE considered and its the Fire Department, do busi- the Board Stu- Commit- follows: - month of o one ur- Pattie, Keller, Kerns, Kinsey, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, absent from Council Chamber when vote was taken. NAYS:^ hydrant at the intersection of 8th Street and Fmirfmx Avenue, 13, 1915, was read, action concurred in. the contract for coal for which was amended by amended, was remS, considered and its action concurred in by the following Chick, Keller, Kerns, Kinsey, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, and Stuart--l~. C0.~qITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY:- Messrs. Keffer and Parrmck from the Public presented a report accompanied by sundry resolutions which were 3769:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to E. J. Munger to E., which passed Common Parrac k: None--O. N. permit to Sam Asad the North East corner of 1st Avenue read,considered and adopted. tee his ed the Parraok, place of business #306 2nd Street, N. and its action concurred in. 3770:- A RESOLUTION granting a front of men A RESOLUTION granting a permit to his property at August 13, 1915, was 377 :- Safety Commit- acted upon as follows:- install a Bowser gasoline tank Council August 13, 1915, was in front of read, consider- tO construct an and lOth Street, iron stationary awning frame which passed the Board of gasoline tank under the sidewalk on the North side of Luck Avenue, ce Street, which passed the Board of Aldermen August 13, 191§, was ed and agreed to tion back to the Committee on Public and the resolution in Alder- the Virginia Automobile Club, Inc., to install a Bowser S. W., approximately 8§ feet East of read. Mr. Kinsey moved to refer the Commer- resolu- Safety for further investigation and report, which motion was duly second- referred to the Committee on Public Safety. · ~'772:-A RESOLUTION granting a permit to Vlrglni.~ Automobile Club, Inc., to install a gasoline pump on the oumb line on the North side of Luck Avenue, S. W., approximately 85 feet East of Commerce Street, which pas.~ed the Board .o.f Aide,eh-AuguSt 13, 1915, was read. Mr. Stuart moved that the same be referred back~ to the Committee on Public Safety for further which motion was duly seconded and agreed to and the resolution referred to the tlgatlon and report, Safety Committee. on the curb line passed the Board Pettus, C. S. RESOLUTION granting a permit to on the North side of Luck Avenue, of Aldermen August 13, 1915, was read, JOINT REPORT 0F TEE COMMITTEES ON STREETS AND Mc Nu~'t¥ and W. H. accompanied by a res'olution which was acted 377h:- A RESOLUTION directing the fixing his duties Horton from the Committees on upon as follows :- the Blue Ridge Auto Supply Co. S. W., approximately 110 feet considered and adopted. SEWERS:- Messrs. B. J. Streets and Sewers City Tax Collector and add it I cna 1 o ompe nsa t 1 on Pattie moved that the same be written opinion instructing Council how to and the question being put upon said motion, the passage the action, of the Board of Aladermen was NEW BUSINESS:- theref or. referred to the proceed with. the same was c one urr e d inve s - Public to install a gasoline pump East of Commerce Street, which Flshburne, Patrick presented a Joint to collect the sidewalk andsewer City Solicitor with the collection of the sewer lost. Thereupon the in. Foy, T.tI. Report assessments request that he file a and sidewalk assessments, resolution being put upon its on the Council, front which 3778:- A RESOLUTION. relieving J. streets, whioh...:passed the Board of ~. Chick moved which motion was M. Brennan and J. M. Wilson from payment of license tax for selling Aldermen August 13, 1915, was read and considered. to refer the same to the Mayor with the request that he investigate and report to duly seconded and agreed to. A RESOLUTION granting a permit to E. Claude Pace to construct a granollthlo drive-way cross-over of his property on the South side of Walnut Avenue, S. W., approximately 50 feet East of ~th Street, passed the Board of Aldermen August THERE BEING NO ~URTEER BUSINESS, 13, 1915, was read, considered and its action concurred in. UPON MOTION THE C0~0N COUNCIL ADJOURNED. in ATTEST: APPROVED. ' Pr e~sld~rt~-. C0~NON COUNCIL, SPECIAL MONDAY, AUGUST '2], SESSION, 1915. 23, 1915, 0 ' Connor, Common Council met in Special Session in the Council Chamber in the Anchor Building Monday, at 8 o'clock p. m., pursuant to call, with the President, C. R. Williams, presiding. Kerns, Kinsey, Lesoure, Stuart, Watts, Wllmeth Horton and Speed--2. PRESENT:- Messrs. Chick, Keffer, Parrack, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, ABSENT:- Messrs. Flshburne, Foy, August MoNulty, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, and the President--18. Roanoke, Va., Aug. 21, 1915. TO THE MIE, YBERS OF THE CO~,~ON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA. GENTLE~t~: - You are hereby notified that a meeting of the Common Council of the City of Roanoke is called to con- vene in the Council Chamber in the Anchor Building on ~/.onday the 23ed day of August 1915, at 8 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of considering and acting upon the report of the Committee on Conference transmitting a reso- lution providing for the awarding of the contract for installing Jail cells in the Municipal Building. Attest: P. Tucker, City Clerk. Respectfully, C. R. WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT. the by the tie, REPORT conferees OF THE CO}~MITTEE ON CONFERENCE:- Messrs. C. D. Keffer and J. A. Seubert from the Common Council accompanied by a resolution. McNulty moved that the report be rejected, which motion was seconded by }.{r. following AYES: - Kerns, Pettus and Watts--il. NAYS:- Messrs. Chick, vote:- Messrs. Lescure, presented a report of Mr. Williams Thereupon ~r. of Nr. Parrack and adopted McNulty, kiayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parrack, Pat- Keffer, Kinsey, moved that Common Council Pattie moved the construction Chair (Mr. G. T. convened limited the proceedings Thereupon Mr. Williams Council adjourn. Jail :cells in the Wilmeth and the President--7. Seubert, Stuart, adjourn, which motion was lost. Miller presiding) ruled said motion out to a consideration of moved that to direct the Committee on Public Property to re-advertise for bids for Municipal Building, which motion was duly seconded by Mr. Wllmeth. The of order because the call under which the Body was the Report of the Committee on Conference. the Common Council adjourn, which motion was adopted and Common ATTEST: CITY CLERK. AP P R 0 V E~D. _/P_PJ~,$'I ENT -1.' COMMON COUNCIL, SPECIAL SESSION, FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1915. Miller, Co~m~O~lCounoll met in Special Session in the Friday, August 27, 1915, pursuant to call, with PRESENT:- ~essrs. Chick, Flshburne, Foy, Keffer, Kerns, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parraok, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, ABSENT.- ~essrs. Horton, Speed and Watts--3. Council Chamber in the Anchor Building at 8 o'clock, the President, C. R. Williams, presiding. Kinsey, Lesoure, MoNulty, Mayhew, B. A. Stuart, Wilmeth and the President--19. Roanoke, Va., Aug. 2~, 1915. TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COn,ION COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA. GENTbEI,~N: - You are hereby notified that a meeting of the Common Council of the City of Roanoke is called to convene in the Council Chamber in the Anchor Building on Friday the 27th day of August 1915, at 8 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of awarding the contract for installing Jail cells in the Municipal Building. Attest: Respectfully, C. R. Williams, P. H. Tucker, City Clerk. Pres ldent. ~r. Seubert offered the following resolution:- A RESOLUTION awarding the contract for constructing Jail cells in the Municipal Building. BE IT RESOLVED that the contract for constructing jail cells in the Municipal Building be same is hereby awarded the Pauly Jail Building Company on proposition No. I in its proposal at the $25,318.00, it being the lowest bid. The construction cations prepared by the Architects, Frye & Chesterman. for all cells equipped with niche closets. specified, making the necessary changes Pauly Automatic as specified, the price to niche seats flush tanks as To furnish the pull door looks, above enumerated, net. sliding door locking device if desired by the Committee the City of Roanoke for the thereof to be in accordance with the Said Pauly Jail Building Company Slo&n Flushometer valves for all in the on and the sum of plans and spec ifi- to furnish full enamel closets instead of the water supply lines coming within the cell rooms. the womens' cells instead of the individual hand on Public Property. No extra charge for the changes construction of said Jail cells being $25,318.00, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City Solicitor be and he is hereby directed to prepare the proper form of contract and bond to be~.'~exeouted by the said Pauly Jail Building Company before proceeding with said work. Said bond shall be in the penalty of 50% of the contract price with security approved by the Committee on Finance. Building seconded the Thereupon Company appears, by Mr. Parrack. following resolution:- Pattie moved to amend said resolution by inserting therein where the name of Pauly Jail the name of Camden Iron Works and $26,800 instead of $25,318, which amendment was After some discussion Mr. Pattie withdrew the amendment and offered as a substitute same is bid at the sum prepared by the of said Jail cells shall Camden Iron Works Co. to A RESOLUTION to award the contract for constructing Jail cells BE IT RESOLVED, That the contract for constructing jail cells hereby awarded the Camden Iron Works of $26,550.00 - The Architects, Prye & be spaced install Company on construction thereof Chesterman, except in 8" on centers lnstead automatic locks seats in all cells which have niches, fled. Said changes to be made without viz: $26,550.00, net. IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That In their bid, BE contract and contract and bond to be executed price with security Mr. and After Pattie, and AYES: - Pettusr-lO. NAYS: - result of considerable the same was Messrs. Kerns, MessPs. Thereupon the the vote was as AYES:- Messrs. Chick, the President--Il. NAYS:- Messrs. Kerns, Thereupon Mr. McNulty Upon the second roll AYES:- Messrs. Chick, President--12. Messrs. Kerns, and the NAYS: - meth and Wilmeth reasons Mr. MoNulty upon the for changing his vote. proposition No. 1 in the to be in accordance with on to install additional cost to in the Municipal Building.. in the Municipal Building be and the proposal submitted with their the l~lans and specifications the following, particular: That the horizontal bars of 12" as provided in the specifications. The said the womens' cells if desired. To install full enamel niche the Sloan flush valve instead of the flush tank as spool- the City of Roanoke. - The amount being as stipulated the City Solicitor be and he is directed to prepare the proper form of by the said Camden Iron Works. The bond shall be in the sum of §0% of the approved by the Committee on Finance. discussion the question was put upon the resolution offered as a substitute by rejected by the following vote:- Lesoure, MoNulty, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parrack, Pattie Foy, Keffer, Kinsey, Seubert, Stuart, Wilmeth and the President--9. upon the adoption of the resolution offered by Mr. Seubert, the Chick, Fishburne, question being put follows: - Flshburne, Seubert, Stuart, Wll- Foy, Keffer, Kinsey, Lescure, B. A. Miller, MoNulty, Mayhew, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, asked that he be permitted to change his vote to Aye. call the resolution was adopted by the following vote:- Flshburne, Foy, Keffer, Kinsey, Lescure, MoNulty, B. A. Parraok, Fattle and Pettus--8. Miller, Mayhew, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parraok, 'Pattie and Pettus--7. question of personal privilege made a statement to Common Council Seubert, Stuart explaining his Upon motion of Judge Stuart, Common Council adjourned. ATT City EST: Clerk. APPROVED. Presiden~ CO~ON COUNCIL, REGULAR SESSION, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER '6~ 1915. Common Council met p. m., Monday, September 6, PRESENT :- Messrs. Stuart and the President--il. ABSENT:- Messrs. Horton, Watts and Wilmeth--ll. It appearing that a quorum at 8 o'clock p. m. in Negular Session in the Council Chamber in the Amohor Building at 1915, with the President, C. R. Williams, presiding. Chick, Pishburne, Roy, Kinsey, ~¥hew, G. T. }~iller, Parraok, Pettus, Keffer, Kerns, Lescure, McNulty, B. A. Miller, O'Connor, Pattie, is not present Common Council adjourned to meet September 7, 8 o'clock Seubert, Speed, 1915, ATTEST: CITY CLERK PREStOENT. COMMON COUNCIL, REGULAR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER SESSION, 7, 1915. with the Parrack, Common Council met pursuant to their adjournment Vice-President, G. T. Miller, presiding. PRESENT:-Messrs. Chick, Flshburne, Foy, Kinsey, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart and Wllmeth--l~. ABSENT:-Messrs. Horton. Kerf er. Kerns, I.escure, McNulty, Speed, WAtts READING OF THE JOURNAL:- }Ar. Parrack moved that the reading of the Tuesday, September 7, 1915, at 8 o'clock p. m., Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, minutes approved as recorded, and there being no objection the reading of the the minutes approved. and Wllllmas--8. Journal be dispensed with Journal was and the dispensed with and City Gang REPORTS 0P OFFICERS:- The Report of the City Clerk and Auditor, Engineer, Health 0ffloer, Clerk of the Market, Superintendent of the and Keeper of the Almshouse were read and ordered filed. City Treasurer, Police Commission, Poor, Superintendent of the Chain ten upon FILING AND REFERRING PETITIONS:- A petition from M. D. Moss, days vacation was read, and upon motion duly seconded the vacation A petition from Garfield Grloe, Engineer at the Incinerator, motion of Judge Stuart, duly seconded, the vacation was granted. REPORTS 0F COMMITTEES:- Assistant City Clerk & Auditor, for a was granted. for a ten days vacation, wa~s read and REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE nance presented a nue, license vote:- ON ~INANCE:- Me ~rs. E. report~aooompanled by resolutions #3779, 3779:- W., West of Jefferson Street, was read, considered 3780:- A RESOLUTION approving certain bonds, was 3781:- A RESOLUTION authorizing %he for the liquor business in the City of R. Chick and 3780, 378~, A RESOLUTION permitting W. T. Heath to stand a peanut G. T. Miller from the Committee on Fi- which were acted upon as follows:- wagon on the North side of Church Ave- and adopted. read, considered and adopted. Commissioner of Revenue of the City of Roanoke Roanoke, was read, .considered and rejected by to pro-rate the the following AYES:- Messrs. Parrack and Pattie--2. Seubert, NAYS:- Messrs. Chick, Flshburne, Foy, Stuart and Wilmeth--12. Kinsey, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, 0 ' Connor, Pettus, report August Pattie, REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:- Mr. A. T. Kinsey from the Committee on Accounts accompanied by resolutions #3782, 3782: - 1915, was AYES: - .3785, which A RESOLUTION approving the accounts read, considered and adopted by the Messrs. Chick, Flshburne, Foy, feed AYES:- Messrs. Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, were acted upon as follows:- and claims against the City of following vote:- Kinsey, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Pettus, Seubert, Stuart and Wllmeth--1H. NAYS:- None--0. 3783:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the payment of the account furnished the Fire Department, was read, considered and adopted Chick, Flshburne, Foy, Kinsey, Mayhew, B. A. Stuart and Wllmeth--l~. NAYS:- None--0. presented a of Huff & Coo~ amounting to $255.0~ for by the following vote:- Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parrack, Roanoke for the month of Miller, O'Connor, Parrack, REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON STREETS:- Mr. Thcs. R. O'Connor from the & re port / Limits, accompanied Committee on Streets presented read and acted upon as follows:- drive-way cross-over in front of by resolutions #578~, 5785, 5786, 578U, 3788, which were 578B:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to J. C. Hale¥ to construct a ~ranklln Road, S. W., was read, considered and adopted. grade on Stewart Avenue, S. E., between l~th Street and the City 5785:- A RESOLUTION establishing a was read, considered and adopted. 5786:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to construct or cause to be constructed a 10 foot ~/granollthio sidewalk on the West side of Jefferson Street 50 feet North of Pleasants Avenue in front of the property of M. W. London, was read. Mr. Kinsey moved to refer the same back to the Committee for report as to the width of the sidewalk on Jefferson Street, South of Clark Avenue, and whether or not a 10 foot walk should be constructed at the point named in the resolution, which motion was agreed to and the resolution referred to the Committee on Streets. Ave nue 5787:- A RESOLUTION to give a hearing to the property owners abutting on the North side of Gregory between 7%h Street and Peach Road for the constructlonof a five foot granollthic sidewalk, was read. }ir. Wilmeth moved to amend said resolution by inserting therein after the words "Peach Road'~ in fourth line, the following: "and the South side of Staunton Avenue, N. W , between 9th and 10th Streets" · , motion was duly seconded and agreed to. the which Thereupon the resolution as amended was put upon its passage and the same adopted. 5788:- A RESOLUTION to lease the stone quarry from Chas, T. Lukens, was read. Mr. Parraok moved to strike out the proposition of Chas. T. Lukens and insert in its stead position of B. R. MoGhee, which motion was duly seconded and upon a vote being taken thereon the same Thereupon the resolution was put upon its passage and the same was ~eJeoted by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Kinsey, Mayhew, ~. A. Miller, O'Connor, Pettus, Seubert, and Stuart--lC. the pro- was lost. NAYS:- Messrs. G. T. Miller, ParraOk, Pattie and Wllmeth--~. REPORT 0~ TNE COMMITTEE ON SEWERS:- Messrs. ~. J. Flshburne, Patrick Committee on Sewers presented a report accompanied by resolutions #5789, 5790, 3789:- A RESOLUTION releasing Mrs. S. M. Falls from the payment of a ~/' sidere, d and adopted. Fo¥ and T. H. Pettus from the which were acted upon as follows sewer assessment, was read, con- and 5790:- adopted. A RESOLUTION to give a hearing for the construction of certain sewers, was read, considered REPORT OF THE C0~dlTTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY:- Messrs. J. A. Seubert and D. A. Parrack from the Commit- tee on Public Property submitted a report accompanied by resolution #3791 which was acted upon a.s follows:- 5791:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the ~/ of September 1915 at an estimated cost not to City Engineer to purchase exceed $750.00, was read, feed for the City Stables for the month considered and adopted by the following vote:- Pattie, AYES: - Seubert, Messrs. Stuart Chick, Flshburne, and Wllmeth--l~. Foy, Kinsey, Mayhew, NAYS:- None--O. -. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, 0 ' Conxlor, Parr ac k, 3699 and Park ed to the k{r. Parrack called attention of Council Streets and moved that the City Engineer Committee on Streets. to the condition of Second Avenue, N. W., between Commerce be instructed to repair said street, which matter was referr- near Mr. Foy called attention of Council to the condition of Commonwealth Avenue and Ollmer Avenue, N. E., Jefferson Street. Mr. Flshburne called attention of Council to the condition of Church Avenue between Commerce and Park Streets. the Mr. Chick called attention of Council to the condition of 13th Street Virginia Avenue ~rldge. between Patterson Avenue and was duly Thereupon Mr. Pattie seconded and adopted. moved to refer all of said matters to the Committee on Streets, which motion on Fire October REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FIRE & WATER:- Messrs. G. T. Miller and A. T. Kinsey from the Committee and Water presented a 3792:- A RESOLUTION 1915, at an estimated report accompanied by resolution ~5792 which was acted upon as follows:- authorizing the Chief of the Fire Department to purchase feed for the month cost of $2§0.00, was read, considered and adopted Chick, by the following vote:- Kinsey, Mayhew, ~. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, NAYS:- None--O. AYES:- Messrs. Flshburne, Foy, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart and Wilmeth--l~. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH:- Messrs. Committee on Health presented a report which was read REPORT OF a report n. j. Fishburne, Patrick and ordered filed. pre sented of 0 t Connor, THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY:- Mr. D. A. Parrack from the accompanied by resolutions #5795, 5792, 5795, 3796, Parrac k, Foy and T. H. Pettus from the Committee which were acted on Public Safety upon as follows:- 5793:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to Virginia Automobile Club, Inc., to install a Bowser gasoline tank on the premises at No. 133 Luck Avenue, S. W., was read, considered and adopted. Virginia Automobile Club, Inc., to install a gasoline S. W., approximately ?0 feet East of Commerce Street, install a gasoline storage tank on the pre- Patsel to and adopted. J. Patse l to pump on the curb line in install considered and a gasoline read, adopted. MOTION C0.~ON COUNCIL ADJOURNED. 5792:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the pump on the curb line on the North side of Luck Avenue, was read, considered and adopted. 5795:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to M. J. mises #125 Church Avenue, S. W., was read, considered 3796:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to M. front of the premises #123 Church Avenue, S. W., was THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, UPON ATTEST: APPROVED . CITY CLERK PRESIDENT GOMMON COUNCIL, REGUh~R SESSION, MONDAY, OCTOBER k[, 1915. 1915, rack, Common Council met in Regular Session in the Council Chamber in the Anchor at 8 o'clock p. m., with the Vice-President, }~r. G. T. Miller, presiding. PRESENT:-Messrs. Chick, Flshburne, ?oy, Horton {].ate~, :~:~,~u.~, Kinsey, g. Pattie, Pettds, Se'ubert and ~,.Bo~NT :- Messrs. Keffer, Watts--13- President (Williams)--.9. READING OF THE JOURNAL:- the minutes were approved. REPORTS OF OFFICERS:- Health'Officer, Police Commission, Lesoure, McNulty, .~.tayhew, B. A. Miller, Speed, The Journal of the Regdlar and adjourned sessions The Report of the City Clerk and Superintendent o~ the Poor, Clerk and Superintendent of the Chain Gang'were read and ordered Filed. Building Monday, October T. Miller, O'Connor, Par- MAYOR ' S VETO: - Stuart, Wilmeth and the were read and on motion Auditor, City Treasurer,, City Engineer, of the .V~rket, Keeper of the Almshouse, The Mayor ~ransmitted the following message:- Roanoke, TO THE COMMON COUNCIL 0P THE CITY OF ROANOKE, ROANOKE, VIRGINIA. GENTLEMEN:- · I ~m returning Resolution #3779 without my signature. This' of Revenue to issue a license to W. T. Heath to stand a wagon on the of Jefferson Street for the purpose of disposing of peanuts, popcorn, for be an obstruction to the traveling public than we Va., Sept. 17, 1915. Resolution North side etc. returning this~ resolution without my signature is My re&s on and the wagon would dangerous to traffic, and in making at the passage of are warranted large store on the South side of Church Avenue Just opposite been brought to this point, which makes the street much more son Street at that.point has always been a congested street. this resolution. There and the authorizes the of Chuch Avenue, are other objections to the Commissioner S. W., West that this is a very congested corner in. my judgment it would render it more this place. Since the opening of the where this wagon would stand, more traffic has congested than it previously was; besides Jeffer- For this reason I havewithheld my approval of resolution, but the reasons in my mind are sufficient. Very Respectfully, C.B. M00NAW, MAYOR. Chair stated that. the question was upon sustaining or not sustaining the Mayor's Thereupon the vote being taken upon said question the Mayor's FILING AND REFERRING PETITIONS:- No petitions REPORTS OF COMMITTEES: - REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON. ~INANCE:- report veto was sustained. presented. veto; Messrs. E. R. following mi ttee on Finance presented a acted upon as follows:- 3797: - A RESOLUTION accompanied by the Chick, 0. A. Kerns and G. T. Miller from the Com- resolutions #3797, 3798, 379~, which were making supplemental appropriation to the account of Special Services. 3701 V It appearing said resolution and not ,/ 3798: - 3799:- A machine, was read, AYES:- Messrs. Seubert and Watts--12. that. a vot~ oP three-~ourths of the members elected to Council is necessary a sufficient number of members being present the resolution was laid over. A RESOLUTION approving certain bonds, was r~ad, considered and adopted. RESOLUTION authorizing the exchange of the typewriter in the City Clerk's Office for a new considered and adopted by the following vote:- Chick, Flshburne, Foy, Horton, Kerns, Kinsey, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, to pass PaPrao k, Pettus, NAYS:- Mr. Pattie--1. NEPO~T OF THE COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:- Mr. A. T. Kinsey from the Committee port accompanied by resolution #3800 which was acted upon as follows:- 3800:- A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and claims against the City of September 1915, which was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Norton, Kerns, Kinsey, G. T. Miller, Seubert and Watts--12 NAYS:- ~Ar. Pattie--1. on Accounts presented a re- Roanoke for the month of O'Connor, Parrack, Pettus, ~-~. Kinsey presented the following resolution and moved that the same A RESOLUTION approving the accounts of I. M. Warren,' W. J. Austin and for the City of Roanoke, and directing the payment of same. BE IT RESOLVED, That the accounts of I. M. Warren in the sum of $699.00 assessor at $3.00 per day and the account of W. J. Austin in the sum of $678.00 assessor at $3.00 per day, and W. R. Terrlll in the sum of $699.00 for 233 days assessor at $3.00 per day be and the same are hereby approved, and the City draw a warrant in favor of each of the above parties for the amount of their be chargeable to the account of SPECIAL SERVICES. Thereupon the question being put upon the adoption of said resolution, lowing vote:- be adopted:- W. R. Terrlll, land for for 226 service Clerk and Auditor is respective accounts assessors 235 days service as land days service as land as assistant land directed to - The same to same was adopted by the fol- AYES: - Pettus, Seubert and REPORT 0P Streets 3807, Messrs. Chick, Watts--13. Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Kerns, Kinsey, G. T. NAYS:- None--O. THE CO.b[.%IITTEE ON STREETS:- Messrs. Thcs. presented a report accompanied by an ordinance #3801 3808 which were acted upon as follows:- 3801:- tain a switch along same to Ice Company, or R. O' Co'nnor and and resolutions AN ORDINANCE granting to The Virginian Railway Company the spu$ track intersecting its present railway line on Wheat a point approximately opposite the northern property line of was read, considered and adopted by the following AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Plshburne, Foy, Norton, Kerns, Seubert and Watts--13. NAYS:- None--O. Pettus, vote:- sidered Kinsey, G..T. Miller, O' Connor, Parraok, Pattie, W. H. Horton from the Committee #3802, ~803, 380k, 3805, 3806, on right to construct, lay and main- Street and extending northwardly the property of the Citizens Crystal Miller, O'COnnor, Parraok, Pattie, ~802:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to M. W. London to construct a 10 foot the North side of Jefferson Street 50 feet North of Pleasants Avenue in front of and adopted. granolithoi his property, was sidewalk on read, con- 3803:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to construct or cause wa~l along the proper.tM of Mrs. Enna D. Mill.er at the North East corner of 13th W., was read. to be constructed a retaining Street and Melrose Avenue, N. Kinsey moved that the same be referred to the City Solicitor, which adopted and the matter referred to the City Solicitor 380W:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to R. B. between 18th and 19th Streets, was read, considered and / . 3805:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to D. M. Salem Avenue, S. W., was read, considered and adopted. 3806:- A RESOLUTION releasing Mrs. N. W. Cundiff w/against her property, was read, considered AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Pettus, Seubert and Watts--13. for investigation. Haynes to lay a 1" water adopted. Armstrong to construct a from the payment of NAYS: - motion pipe in drive-way $33.25 sidewalk and adopted by the following vote:- Foy, Horton, Kerns, Kinsey, G. T. Miller, None--0. 0 ' Connor, was duly seconded and Center Avenue, ~. W. cross-over assessment Parr ac k, at ~529 Pattie, 3807 :- ~'ween Jefferson Street adopted. 3808: - A RESOLUTION permitting the property owners abutting on the South .side and Walnut Avenue Bridge to construct a granollthic sidewalk, was /ad just minor A RESOLUTION of Walnut Avenue bet- read, considered and authorizing the City Tax Collector and the City Clerk and e.rrors and differences exisZing in sidewalk assessments, was read, considered and O'Connor offered the following motion: That the Street Committee be authorized /,,' C. T. Lukens to quarry rock at the LukenS Quarry - Said Lukens to be paid a quarry, but the same motion was duly seconded Kerns, Kinsey, G. T. J. Flshburne, resolution#3809, City Collector assessments, resolution-- Auditor adopted. to arrange 10~per yard for such rock as is not to operate to bind the and adopted by the Miller, O'Connor, to correct and with crush City for following vote:- PaSt, le~-. PattUs, Patrick Foy, and T. H. Pettus from the which was acted upon as follows:- and the City Clerk and Auditor to correct and was read, considered and adopted: ed by the City, until such time as the City leases any sums of money for rock actually crushed, which AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, .Foy, Horton, Seubert and Watts--12. NAYS:- Mr. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON SEWERS:- Messrs. B. Committee on Sewers presented a report accompanied by 3809:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Tax adjust minor errors and differences exislting in sewer Mr. Fishburne offered the following pipe. directed to purchase 1,000 charged to the account of A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to purchase sewer . BE IT RESOLVED, That the City Engineer be and he is hereby /feet 2~", double strength sewer pipe at a cost not to exceed $950.00. SE~R MAINTENANCE. author lzed and Same to be Thereupon AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne,. Foy, Horton, Kerns, Pettus, Seubert and Watts--13. NAYS:- None--0. And moved that the rules be suspended and the resolution o the resolution vms adopted by the following vote:- adopted, which motion was duly seconded. Kinsey, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parraok, Pattie, stating that steam odor and damage to Health Committee, and Heal th. O'Connor called attention of Council to the condition of the sewer in Commonwealth Avenue, N. E., is being turned into the sewer and same was coming out at the man-holes causing a very bad the concrete. Thereupon ~r. O'Connor moved that the matter be referred to the Sewer and which motion was duly seconded and adopted and the matter referred to the Committee on Sewers from the REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY:-Messrs. 0. A. Kerns, D. A. Parrack and J. A. Seubert Committee on Public Property presented a report accompanied by resolutions #3810, 3811, 3812 which were acted upon as follows:- 370" 3810: - of October 1915, AYES- - Pe ttus and A ~ESOLUTION authorizing was read, considered and Messrs. Chick, Flshburne, Watts--13. NAYS:- None--O. the City Engineer to purchase feed for the City Stables for the month adopted by the .following vote:- Foy, Horton, Kerns, Kinsey, 'G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parrack, Pattie, and 3811:- AN ORDINANCE to amend and adopted. re-enact Section 3~9 of the General Ordinances, was read, considered REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FIRE & WATER:- on Fire and Water presented a report accompanied by follows:- Messrs. G. T. Miller and T. R. O'Connor from the Committee resolutions 3812, 3813, 381h, which were acted upon as 3812: - v ment, was read, considered and adopted by AYES:- ,,.,essrs. Chick, Flshburne, Pettus V A RESOLUTION awarding the contract for the Following Foy, Horton, and Watts--13 NAYS:- None--O. 3813:-'A RESOLUTION authorizing the considered and adopted Chick, Fishburne, ?oy, ~TAYS:- None--O. November 1915, was read, AYES:- Messrs. Pettus and Watts--13. furnishing vote: - Virginia Anthracite Coal to the Fire Depart- Kerns, Kinsey, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parrack, Pattie, Chief of the Fire Department to purchase feed for the month of by the following vote:- Hortcn, Kerns, Kinsey, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parraok, Pattie, 381W:- A RESOLUTION authorizing valve springs For engine No. 1, was read, AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Pettus and Watts--13. NAYS:- None--O. the Chief of the Fire Department to purchase one set considered and adopted by the following vote:- Foy, Horton, Kerns, Kinsey, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, of valves and Parr ac k, Pattie, UPON MOTION CO~g~,ON COUNCIL ADJOURNED. ATTEST . APPROVED. C1 ty Clerk. Vice-PRESIDENT. %%]~EREAS, an all wise Providence has taken From us Cephas Benjamin Moomaw, Esq., our esteemed Mayor and ~ellow citizen; and, ~'~EREAS, we feel that in the death of Mayor Moomaw the City of Roanoke has been deprived of a Faith- Ful and most efficient official and citizen, BE IT THEREFORE RESOL.VED, That City Council extends to the family of our deceased Mayor its deepest sympathy in their bereavement with the assurance that we feel that out City and the Community at large has lost one o£ its best and host useful citizens, and that officially, we have been deprived of a wise and able Counsellor. RESOLVED ~RTHER, That we desire to testify to the fact that Mayor Moomaw leaves to his City and £ami that most precious of all possessions the heritage o~ a good name, and the recollection of the life of a go and honest officlal and man, £aithful~y and wel~ spen~. BE IT ?~RTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of these resolutions be furnished the Family of the deceased; to the news-papers of this City For publication, and that said resolutions be spread upon the records of the of Aldermen and the Cormnon Council of the City of Roanoke. J. H. Stuart, Chairman, ~erns Committee. Stevenson W. H. Horton ) 270,1 COMMON .COUI'{ClL, MONDAY, REGUI~R N 0 VE MBER SESSION, 1915. Common Council met in Regular Session in the Council Chamber in 8, 1915, with the Vice-President, Mr. G. T. Miller, presiding. PRESENT:- Messrs. Chlok, Fishburne, 1~o¥, Horton, Ke£fer, Kinsey, let, O'Connor, Parraok, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, Stuart and Wilmeth--]7. ABSENT:- Messrs. Kerns, B. A. Miller, Pettus, Watts and the READING OF THE JOURNAL:- The Journal was read and on motion the REPORTS O~~ OFFICERS:- The Report of the City Clerk and Auditor, Officer, Police Commission, Clerk of the Market, Superintendent of the Poor, ndent of the Chain Gang, and the School Board were read and ordered filed. A communication from Mrs. Cephas B. Moomaw and family expressing sent them by the Council was read and filed. the Anchor Building Monday, November Lesoure .MoNulty, Mayhew, .~. T. President (Williams)--5. minutes were approved. City Treasurer, City Engineer, Keeper of the Almshouse, appreciation of the floral Mi] - Health Superinte tribute A communication from Mrs. E. S. Starkey, Chairm~n of the Entertainment Committee, Woman's Civic Betterment Club, asking that a member of the City Council be appointed to meet a Committee to perfect plans for the entertainment of the Hon. Wm. H. Taft, upon his visit to the City of Roanoke on December 29, 1915, was read. Upon motion of Judge Stuart the President was authorzed to appoint a member of Council to act upon said Committee. Thereupon the President appointed Judge J. H. Stuart to act in said capacity. ~m. C. S. McNulty presented a petition from J. V. Hooper, et. als. residents o£ Allison Avenue, S. W. 6th and 7th Streets, asking that alight be placed on Allison Avenue near the intersection of 7th Street Thereupon ~/m. McNulty presented the following resolution and moved that the same be adopted, which was duly seconded and agreed to:- A RESOLUTION to locate an are light. be twe e n motion BE IT RESOLVED, That the Roanoke Railway & Electric Company be and is hereby directed to pl ;ce an arc light at the intersection o£ Allison Avenue and 7th Street, S. '"0.., same to be placed in accordance with the terms of the contract between the City of Roanoke and the Roanoke Railway & Electric Company dated November 1, 1915. The following resolutions which were laid over at the last meeting of the 37~8:- A RESOLUTION making a supplementary appropriation to the account of considered and adopted by the following vote:- Foy, Horton, Keffer, Kinsey, Stuart, and Wilmeth--17. appropriation to AYES:- Messrs. Chic~ Flshburne, Parrack, Pattie, Seuber,t, Speed, 3779:- A RESOLUTION.making a supplemental 0 ~ Connor, Counc il were Bridge Repai's, Lescure, MoNulty, NAYS:- None--O. the account of Special Kinsey, Lesoure, McNulty, Keffer, Wilmeth--17. and adopted by the following vote:- Foy, Stuar t, Hot t on, and NAYS:- None--O considered AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Flshburne, O'Connor, .Parrack, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:- Chick, and G. T. Miller from the and 3822 which were acted upon 'as considered:- was read, Ms~yhew, G. T. Miller, Services, was read, REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE:- Messrs. E. R. Resolutions #3821 accompanied by Finance presented a report Mayhew,. G. T. Miller, Committee fol]ows.:- on the 3821:- A ~ESOLUTION making certain supplementary appropriations, was read, considered and adopted by following vote:- 0 ' Connor, ploy of Committee October 1 0 ' Co_n~lor, Messrs. Chick, ?lshburne, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, A RESOLUTION directing the AYES:- Parraok, 3822: - the City, REPORT payment was read, considered and adopted. OF THE C05~ITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:- Messrs. report accompanied A RESOI~TION approving the acco:mrs reaa, considered and adopted Chick, Flshburne, on Accounts presented a 3823: - 915, was A%~S: - Messrs. Parrack, REPORT Foy, Horton, Ke£fer, Kinsey, Lesoure, McNulty, Mayhew, G. T. Miller, Stuart and Wilmeth--17. NAYS:- None--O. of .$35.00 to S. ~. Rhodes who was injured while in the em- E. W. Speed, C. W. Wilmeth and A. T. Kinsey from the by resolution :~3823, which was acted upon as follows:- and claims against the City of Roanoke for the month of by the following vote:- Horton, Keffer, Kinsey, Lescure, MoNulty, Mayhew, G. T. ~lller, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, Stuart and Wilmeth--17. NAYS:-None--O. OF THE CO~[ITTEE ON STREETS:-Messrs. W. H. Horton, C. S. McNulty, O'Connor from the Committee on Streets presented a report accompanied by resolutions ~382[~ to #3836 inclusive, which were acted upon as follows:- · '~ W Lesoure and Thcs R. ,/ 382~:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to issue a permit to the Roanoke Railway & Electric Company to locate, erect and maintain certain steel poles or columns, was read, considered and adopted. 3825:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to macadamize the alley between Roanoke and Com- merce Streets between Walnut and Woods Avenues, S..,., was read, considered and adopted. 3826:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to A. S. Co~£ee to construct a drive-way cross-over in front of ~is property 1~ Salem Avenue, o. ,,., was read, considered and adopted. 3827:- A RESOLUTION over in front of her property 38~8:- A RESOLUTION in front of his property #708 3829:- A RESOLUTION considered and adopted. granting a permit to Mrs. Martyne Kidd #1007 Patterson Avenue, S W was granting a permit to P. J. Brown Stewart Avenue, S. E., was read, authorizing the City Engineer to to construct a granolithlc drive-way read, considered and adopted. to construct a granolithio drive-way considered and adopted. construct certain street crossings, cross cross-over was read, the North and E. $. O'Connor, front of granting a permit following vote:- 3830:- A RESOI.UTION authorizing the City Engineer to construct a five foot granolithic sidewalk on side of Highland Avenue, S. E., between 6th and 7th Streets in front of the property of E. A. Whorley Whorley and Brothers, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, ?oy, Horton, Keller, Kinsey, Lescure, McNulty, Mayhew, G. T. Miller, Parrack, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, Stuart and Wilmeth--1V. NAYS:-None--O. 3831:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to Geo. W. Payne to construct a 10 foot granolithic sidewalk in his property #121 Campbell Avenue, S. W., was read, considered and adopted. 3832:- A RESOLUTION clos'-ng to public travel a portion of Mountain and High]and Avenues, S. E., and to Jacob S. Four to construct a fence on said street, was read, considered and adopted by the 0 ' Connor, maintain 215 feet AYES:- ~essrs. Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Keffer, Horton, Kinsey, hesoure, MoNu]ty, Parrack, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, Stuart and Wilmeth--17. NAYS:- None--O. 3833:- AN ORDINANCE GRANTING To the Norfolk & Western Railway a switch or spur track across an alley between Elm and Bullitt West of Holliday Street, was read, considered and adopted . Mayhew, G. T. Miller, Company the right to construct, lay and Avenues, S. E., at a point approximately 383~:- AN ORDINANCE to amend and re-ens, ct Sectlon.7 of an ordinance approved June 18, 191.2, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE to provide for regulating the making of openings in the streets, alleys and public ways of the City and the restoration of the same when such openings are made, and for the issuing of permits therefor." was read, considered and adopted. 3835:- A RESOLUTION directing the paymsnt of $250.00 to ~,'~rs. Emma D. :.,filler on account of damages ¢"her property caused by the grading of 13th Street, L.. ~.,., was read, considered and adopted by the Following %T vote:- to AYES: - ~,~e ss rs. Chick, Fey, Horton, Kinsey, Lesoure, McNu]ty, Mayhew, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parrack, Speed, Stuart and Wllmeth--15. NAYS:- !~t~ Pattie--1 '[OT VOTING: Eessrs. ?ishburne, Kef£er and Seubert--3. 3836:- A RESOLUTION gr~.nting a permit to H. C. Elliott to construct a granolithlc drive-way cross- over at #111 East Campbell Avenue, was read, considered and adopted. ~Ar. Speed offered the i'ollowing motion: That the Committee on Streets be requested to make a recom- mendation to Council as to how to compel the corporations and other persons making openings in the streets to replace said streets in as good condition as they were before being opened, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. REPORT OF THE CO.~LNITTEE ON SE%',]ERS:- Messrs. .9. J. ~ishburne, Patrick ?oy and C. W. ;¥ilmeth from the Committee on Sewers presented a report aecor~panied by resolutions #3837 to 38Q1 inclusive, which were acted upon as follows:- sewers, 3837:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to advertise for bids for the construction of certain was read, considered and adopted. to 3838:- A RESOLUTION exempting Mrs. ~'~arietta Spangler from the payment of a sewer ~.l].38,~was read, considered and adopted. assessment amounting 3839:- A RESOLUTION to give a hearing to the property owners for the construction of a sewer in an ~/alley between Rorer and Patterson Avenues, S. W., between 20th and 211st Streets, was read, considered and adopted. 38~0:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to construct a sewer to accommodate the property of Miss Alice F. Webb abutting on Patton Avenue East of Jefferson Street, was read. Mr. Pattie moved to strike out of said resolution the following words: "but before proceeding with the construction of said sewers the said Miss Alice F. Webb shall pay into the Treasury of the City o£ Roanoke 1/2 the cost of said sewer", and insert, "1/2 of the cost of said sewer to be paid by ~/,iss Alice ~'. Webb" which motion was agreed to. Thereupon the resolution as amended was put upon its passage and the same reject- ed by the following vote:- AYES:-Mr. Pattie--1. NAYS:-Messrs. Chick, ~lshburne, Roy, Herren, ;flnsey, Lesoure, ~{o.~ulty, ~,,.!ayhew G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parrack, Seubert, Speed, .Stuart and Wllmeth--15. NOT VOTING:- ?,~r. KefFer--1. Thereupon Mr. Fey introduced the following resolution: A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to construct a sewer to accommodate the property of Eiss Alice F. Webb abutting on Patton Avenue, East of Jefferson Street. BE IT RESOLVED, That the City Engineer be and he is hereby directed to construct or cause to be con- structed a sanitary sewer so as to accommodate the property of Miss Alice F. Webb on Patton Avenue, ~. E., approximately 100 feet East of Jefferson Street, but be£er proceeding with the construction of said sewer the said Miss Alice F. Webb shall pay into the Treasury of the City of Roanoke 1/3 the cost thereof. The estimat- ed cost for said work being $75.00, and moved the adoption of same, which motion was duly seconded and the rese lution storm adopted. adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-~,lessrs. Foy, I~escure, McNulty, Mayhew, G. T. !~iller, ~o:- \lessrs. Chick, Fishburne, Horton, Kinsey, Seubert, Speed, 38W1:- A ~ESOI,UTI3N directing the City Engineer to advertise for drain in the North side o£ Patton Avenue between Jefferson and .~EPORT on Public Property upon as follows:- 38h2:- A sidered O'Connor, Parraok, Pattie, Wilmeth--9. Stuart--V. NOT VOTING:- Mr. KeFfer- bids for the construction of a 20" 2nd Streets, was read, considered and O'Corl~or, ~.~n COMMITTEE ON PUB~,IC PROPERTY:- ~tessrs. C D Keffer and presented a report accompanied by resolutions ~38~2 to ?ESOLUTION awarding the contract for J. A. Seubert from the Committee inclusive, which were acted furniture for the Municipal Building, was read, con- and adopted by the following vote:- - - '~, G T ~,'~ller, AS~S: ,V..essrs Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Ke£fer, Kinsey, Lescure, MoNulty, ..,ayhew, . Parrack, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, Stuart and Wilmeth--17. NAYS:- None--O. 38%3:- A ~ESOLUTION awarding the contract for installing the equipment for the Bertlllon System of Crimnal Identification, was read, Thereupon :-.:r. Speed moved to lay the same over until the next meeting of Council, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to and the resolution laid over until the next meeting of to be excused from further participation in the was excused at 10:15 p. m. directing the City Engineer to purchase feed following vote:- proceedings of this meeting, and there forthe month of November, was read, Count i 1. ,.~:r. Speed asked being no objections" ,~:r. ope ed 38%[~: - A RESOLUTION considered and adopted by the AYES:- Messrs. Chick, O'Connor, Parraok, 38k5:- A move the Police the Assembly Hall on Thanksgiving read, considered and adopted. REPORT OF THE CO~,~ITTEE Committee on Ordinances presented upon as follows:- 38~7:- AN ORDINANCE providing for the issuance of 38~8: - AN ?ishburne, ?oy, Horton, Keffer, :linsey, Lesoure, MoNulty, Mayhew, G. T. ~,filler, Pattie, Seubert, Stuart and Wllmeth--16 . NAYS:- None--O. ~ESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to secure bids for material and labor necessary to Alarm System into the" ~unioipal Building, was read, considered and adopted. A RESOIoUTION granting a permit to the Union Gospel Mission, E. L.H~ss, Superintendent, to use Day, ...ovember 25, 1915, For the purpose of giving a dinner to the poor, was ON OP. DIN~M~CES:-Messrs. E. W. Speed, J. It. Stuart and T. R. O'Connor from a report accompanied by ordinances #~8[~7, 38[~8 and 38[~9 which were acted the operation of motor buses (commonly known as Jitney Buses), and owners and drivers thereof upon certain conditions, was read. laid over until the next meeting 'of Council, ~ud that each member motion was duly seconded and agreed to and the ordinance laid regulating permits to standing of vehicles on the South side of Kirk Avenue for a dis- Jefferson Street, was read. by striking out the words "250 feet West of Henry Street", ~..[r. l:!oNulty moved that the same be be furnished a copy of said ordinance, which over until the next meeting of Council. ORDINANCE prohibiting the We st of to Commerce Street" be inserted, which motion Mr. tance of two hundred and fifty fee~ Mr. Horton moved to amend the same setting "between Jefferson and Nenry Streets." Mr. roy moved that the words: "from Nelson accepted. the and in- Horton Mr. Stuart moved in Thereupon ~./~. Lescure Mr. O'Connor moved as Mr. Lescure accepted the Ordinances was agreed to lieu of the amendment offered-by ~r. Toy that the words: "Nelson to Henry Streets moved to lay a substitute the same over until the next meeting of Council. that the same be referred back to the Comraittee motion of Mr. O'Connor to refer the matter to the substitute and the and the Ordinance 38~9:- AN ORDINANCE amending and re-ordaining prescribe thenumber of places where pawn-brokers may be the granting of license For conducting such business." adopted. referred to said Committee. Section 1 of an ordinance licensed to do business, August 19, 1915, Approved on Ord inano e s. Committee on entitled: "Ale ORDINANCE to and to control and regulate was read, considered and Judge Stuart asked to be excused From Further participation in there being no objections, Judge Stuart was REPORT OP THE COMMITTKE ON FIRE A. T. Kinsey From the Committee on Fire & which were acted upon as Follows:- excused at lO:~O p. m. & WATER:- Messrs. Water presented a the proceedings of this meeting, and G. T. Miller, Thcs. R. O'Connor, A. W. Lescure and report accompanied by resolutions #3850 and ,r3851 ~ December 0 ' C onnor, 3850: - 1915, was read, AYES: -Messrs. A RESOI,UTION authorizing the Chief of the considered and adopted by the following Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Horton, KeFfer, Parrack, Pattie, Seubert, and Wilmeth--15. NAYS:- Fire Department to purchase Feed For the month of vote:- Kinsey, I,escure, ~doNulty, None--0. Fire Department to sell Following vote:- Keller, Kinsey, Lescure, McNulty, 3851:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chief of the se three new ones, was read, considered and adopted by the AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Horton, O' Connor, Parrao'~,,, Pattie, Seubert and Wilmeth--15. NAYS: - None--O. ~' G T Miller ..,ayhew, . . three old horses and purcha- yh ~ Ma ew, ~. T. Miller. REPORT O? THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC S~FETY:- Messrs. C. D. Keller, A. W. Lescure and J. S. Pattie From the Committee on Public Safety presented a report accompanied by resolution #3815, 3816, 381~ and 3818 which were acted upon as Follows:- 3815:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to Jos. ~[. Hofman to install a Bowser gasoline tank in the v/alley in the rear of #~06 Church Avenue, S. E., which passed Board of Aldermen Oct. 8, 1915, was read, consider ed and rejected. 3816:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to Jos. A. Hoffman to install a gasoline pump on the curb line in front of the premises #~06 Church Avenue, $. E., which passed Board of Aldermen Oct. 8, 1915, was read, con- sidered and rejected. A 3817:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Southern Auto Supply Co., B. W. Hoffman, Manager, to install a Bowser gasoline tank on the premises at No. ll Church Avenue, West, which was rejected by the Board of Aldermen Oot~ 8, 1915, was read, considered and its action concurred in. 3818:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Southern Auto Supply Co., B. W. HofFman, Manager to in- stall a Bowser gasoline pump on the. curb line in Front of the premises at No. '11 Church Avenue, :'est, which was rejected by the Board of Aldermen Oct 8, 1915, was read, considered and its action concurred in. 3811:- AN ORDINANCE to amend and re-enact Section 3~9 of the Geheral Ordinances, which passed Common Council Oct. ~, 1915, and amended by the Board of Aldermen Oct. 8, 1915, and passed as amended, was read, con- sidered and the action of the Board of Aldermen concurred in. THEREBEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, UPON MOTION THE TTEST ; CO~9~ON COUNCIL ADJOURNED. Approved. COMMON COUNCIL, REGULAR MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, SESSI ON. ]9]5. Co..'nmon Council :net in Regular Session in at 5 o'clookp..-.,, with the Vice-President, PRESENT:-.~,lessrs. Chick, Fishburne, Tiller, ,~. .. !,.~i]ler, O'Connor, Parrack, the Council Chamber in the Anchor Building Monday, k.'r. G. T. Miller, presiding. Morton, Keffer, .',linsey, I,esoure, ~JoNulty, ?:layhew, Pattie, Pettus, Feubert, Speed, Stuart, Wilmeth and the December President--20. _._ :,~ - ..,essrs. ..,?rns and Watts--2. ~\ ] .~ns hou se the rear t a~.en up Furniture in the rear ?notion was ?EPORTS OF OFFICERS:- The Police Co~nission, Clerk and Superintendent of the Chain Gang ?ILiNG AND REFERRING PETTTIO¥S:- ?.'.r. leave to construct an overhead of 118-i20 Sa]em Avenue and for passage, which motion ',-,'as duly Thereupon !Jr. },,'..eNulty presented a Company te construct an over-he~,.d The Journal was read and the minutes approved as recorded. Report of the City Clerk and Auditor,("~ty Treasurer, City of the !/.,arket, Health OFficer, Superintendent of the Poor, were read and ordered filed. Solicitor, City Keeper o£ the MoNulty presented a petition from the Home Furniture Company enclosed bridge across the alley between Campbell and Salem Avenues in 119 Campbell Avenue, and moved that the rules be suspended and the matter of 115-120 Salem Avenue and 119 duly seconded and the resolution seconded and agreed to. resolution entitled: A ~ESOLUTION granting a permit to the enclosed bridge across the alley between Campbe~.and Salem Campbell Avenue, and moved that the resolution be adopted, Home Ave hue s which adopted. REPORTS OF REPORT OF from Common ~' ~,ouno i 1 as fo] lows:- :nn COI,~iTTEE Ot~ FINANCE ANNUAL BUDGET '-" B ~' Miller, . . . ..~,,essrs. E. .9. Chick, . ,~. G T Miller presented a report accompanied by resolutions #~85~, J855 and ~856 which were acted upon aid over / the next v/ber 3~54: A:? ORD TM "~ - !~A~ ~,~ making until the next meet'ins. 3855:- A 5~ESCLUTIO~: making meeting. 3856:- A RESOLUTION fixing 1915, was read, and laid over REPORT OF THE CO],~ZITTEE ON nance presented a report aocompanieO the 3857:- A RESOLUTION following vote-- making appropriations for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1916, was read and an appropriation of 930,000.00 to Schools, was read and laid over until the compensation of the until the next meeting. FINANCE:- Messrs. E. ~. b~ resolution #~857 certain supplementary Collector of City Taxes For the year ending Decem- Chick and" ,,. T. Miller from the which was acted upon as follows:- Committee on Pi- appropriations, was read, considered and adopted by AYES'- ~' ~,..e ssrs. Chick, [,',i].ler, O'Connor, Parrack, · '~.~:-.~.~r. Pattie--1. Fishburne, Fey, Horton, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Keller, Stuart, Kinsey, Lescure, McNulty, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, Wilmeth and the President--19. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE Committee on Accounts submitted a upon as follows:- ON ACCOUNTS:- Messrs. report accompanied by :".. T. Kinsey, C. W. Wilmeth and B. A. Miller from the resolutions #3858 and 3859 which were read and acted V November G. T. Mil ~' ~120.87, G. r. 3858: - 1915, was read, A'Fl,]S :- Messrs. let, 0'Conner, NAYS: - A RESOI ,UTI ON approving the accounts and claims against by the following vote:- Herren, Keffer, Kinsey, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, considered and adopted Chick, Fishburne, Fey, Parrack, Pattie, Pettus, None --0. the City Lesoure, W1]meth 3859:- A ~ESOI,UTION directing the pa~nnent of an account in £avor read, considered and adopted AYES:-,..,essrs. Chick, ?lshburne, :,~iller, O'Connor, Parrack, Pattle, Pettus, ,~AYS: - None--O. by the following vote:- Herren, Ke£fer, Kinsey, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, W~$ REPORT OF TIlE COMMITTEE ON STREETS:- Messrs. W. !i. t{orton, C. the Conm,ittee on Streets presented a report accompanied by resolutions ed upon as £ollows:- of U. of ~oanoke for the month of !,~cNu!ty, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, and the President--20. Austin for the sum of ],eseure, MoNulty, Maynew, }~. ,~.~ Miller, Wilmeth and the President--20. 3860:- A ~ESOLUTION directing the City Engineer drive-way cross-over in the re?.r o? #1222 Rorer Avenue, S. read, considered and adopted. S. ,~.~cNulty and Thos. R. O'Connor from ff3860, 3835, 3861, 3862 which were act- to construct or cause to be constructed a granolithio W., in Front of the property of J. c:~. P..aike, was 3835:- A P..ESOI,UTION directing the payment of ~250.00 to Mrs. Emma D. Miller on account of damages to .her property caused by the grading of ]3th Street, N. W., was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- Parrao k, "AN City and was read, AYES: - Pettus, ,NAYS:- 3861:- 0P. DINANCE to provide the restoration considered and AYES:- Messrs. Miller, O' Conner, NAYS: - Messrs. Chick, Seubert, Speed, Mr. Pattie--1. AN 0RDI"" '"~ I'~;:.,I.'i ~,~. t 0 for Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Kinsey, ~.,esoure, Stuart, Wi]meth and the President--17. NOT VOTING:- Messrs. Keffer and G. amend and re-enact Section 7 of an regulating the making of openings in the same when such openings are by the following vote:- Fishburne, Foy, Pattie, Pettus, of the adopted Chick, Parraok, None--O. bridges, made, and Herren, Keffer, Seubert, Speed, Kinsey, Stuart, MoNu]ty, ?Jayhew, B. A. ,Miller, O'Connor; · · .,~ll let--2. ordinance approved June 18, 1912, entitled- streets, alleys and public ways of the for the issuing of permits therefor", Lesoure, McNu].ty, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, Wilmeth and the President--20. 386_~:- A RESOLUTION directing the was read, considered and adopted. tee upon City Engineer to advertise for bids for the repair o£ certain REPORT OF THE COmmITTEE ON PUBI,IC PROPERTY:- Messrs. C. D. on Public Property presented a report .accompanied by resolutions as follows:- Mr. Williams asked there being no objections, Mr. 3863:- A RESOLUTION Building, and for the payment Mr. O'Connor moved to refer Keffer and J. A. Seubert from the Commit- #3863 to 3866 inclusive, which were acted and agreed to and the to be excused from further participation Williams was excused at 9 P. m. in the proceedings of this meeting, and providing for the employment of O. B. Slaughter as inspector on the Municipal for said services, was read, considered and after a discussion of the resolution the same back to the Committee on Public Property, which motion was duly seconded resolution referred to the Committee on Public Property. 386~:- A ~ES0!~UTION authorizing the City Engineer to purchase Feed for the City month of December 1915, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- ,~z,~o:- ~essrs. Chick ~oy Herren Ke~er Kinsey Lescure, ~1oNu]ty, , Flshburne, . , , , , ~. ~ U, iller, O'Connor, Parrack, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Wilmeth--19. 3865:- A ?ESOLUTION authorizing the purchase of a typewriter For the. o~floe of was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- Stables for the ,~ayhew, B. A Miller, NAYS: - None-- 0. the Clerk of the Court AYe:S:- Messrs. Chick. ?ishburne, Fey, Horton, Kef£er, Kinsey, ~,esoure, MoNu]ty, O'Connor, Partook, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Wilmeth--1.8 . NAYS:-None--0. · -'. ~ ',~iller absent from the Council Chamber when vote was taken. 386{~:- A PES0!~UTION granting a permit to the pupils of the High School to use the basket ball practice. Mayhew, G. T. Miller Assembly Hall For Public to. '~r. Y.c:!ulty moved to amend sai.J resolution by inserting the Property Con~ittee to rescind the permit hereby granted", which fo l 1 owing amendment words: "if objectionable the was duly seconded and agreed 0 ' Conner, Pattie--2. Thereupon the resolution as amended was AYES:- !.~essrs Chick, · ?ishburne, Kinsey, Parrac~, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart adopted by the following vote:- Lescure, MoNulty, Mayhew, ,.,. and Wilmeth--15. !-~AYS:- Messrs. ~ T Miller, ~. . Miller, Fey, Horton, Keffer and Ur ~" ~ Keffer offered chase four new casings and tubes for the resolution placed upon its passage, which Thereupon the resolution was adopted · " Fishburne, Foy, A~£-~S'- Messrs. Chic:., G. T..Miller, O'Connor, Parrack, Pattie, Mr. C. D. Keller presented a Army to use the Assembly Hall December lution placed upon its passage, which motion was upon the resolution was adopted nnanimously. a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to put- Police Patrol '.¥agon. and -~oved that the rules be suspended and the motion was agreed to and the rules suspended. by the following vote:- Herren, Keffer, Kinsey, Lescure, MoNulty, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart and Wilmeth--19. ~AYS:- None--0. resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Salvation 2~, 2~ and 2S, 1915, and moved that the rules be suspended and the rose- duly seconded and agreed to and the rules suspended. There- "A ~ES0~,UTIO~I directing moved that and agreed vote:- ~insey, Lescure, and Wllmeth--19 exonsed from further Chick and ~.,~ayhew G. T. ,~i]ler, . . Mr. j. A. Seubert presented a resolution entitled: stall additional toilet facilities at the Allegheny Institute, and resolution placed upon its passage, which motion was duly seconded Thereupon the resolution was adopted.by the following AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Fey, Herren, Keller, G "?*" 0' · _. ,,,zl]er, Conner, Parrack, Pattie, Seubert, Speed, Stuart Messrs ~ ~ Chick and ,. . .... ~. ~. A Mayhew asked to be ings of this meeting, and there being no objections Messrs. REPORT OF THE C0~2~ITTEE ON FIrE & WATER:- Messrs. from the Committee on Pire& Water presented a report accompanied follows:- by resolution the City Engineer to in- the rules be suspended and the to and the rules suspended. McNulty, Mayhew., B. A. Miller, NAYS:- None--0. participation in the proceed- were excused at 9:~5 p. m. Kinsey and Thcs. R. O'Connor #3867 which was acted upon as January 3867:- A RESOI~UTION authorizing the Chief of the "Fire Department 191~,, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- to purchase feed for the month of 0 ' Connor, AYES:-Messrs. Fishburne, Foy, Horton, geller, Kinsey, Lescure, Parrack, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, speed, Stuart and Wi]meth--]V. REPORT OF THE C0~MITTEE ON I,IGHTS:- Messrs. J. A. Seubert, C. W. ,' ~ 2. A Miller, G. T. Miller ,..,o ,lulty, . , NAYS:- ~:one--O. Wilmeth, J. A. Mayhew, and C. S. MoNulty From the Comittee on I,ights submitted a report advising that the Roanoke Railway & Electric Company was installing for the purpose of tests in certain sections of the City what is known as the "New Nitrogen" filled lamps, which report was ordered Filed. REPORT OF THE C0~,~ITTEE ON HEAl,TIt:- Messrs. B. J. Fishburne, Patrick Foy, and T. ii. Pettus frmn the Committee on Health presented a report accompanied by resolution #3868 which was acted upon as follows:- 3868:- A RES0!,UTI0~4 authorizing the City Engineer to purchase a Sterilizer for the Health Department was read, considered and adopted. REPORT OF THE C0k,ggITTEE 0N PUBI,IC SAFETY:- Messrs. C. D. KefFer and J. S. Pattie from the Committee on Public Safety submitted a report accompanied by resolutions #3869 to 38~3 inclusive which were acted upon as Follows:- ~ 3869:- A RES0!,UTION granting a permit to the National I-,~otor Car Company to install a gasoline tank / on the premises #iii Campbell Avenue East, was read, considered and adopted. 3870:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to Jos. A. Hoffman to install a gasoline tank in the private alley in the rear of #k06 South Jefferson Street, was read, considered and adopted. 3871:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to Jos. A. Hof£man to install a gasoline pump in the alley in the rear of #k06 South Jefferson Street, was read, considered and adopted. 38~2:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to Pitzer Transfer Company to install a gasoline tank on the premises ~2W Second Street, S. W., was read. ~'.~. McNulty moved to amend said resolution by striking out the words "the premises" in the third line and inserting "inside of building" which amendment was duly seconded and agreed to. Thereupon the resolution as amended was adopted. 38~3:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to ty situated at ~203 Church Avenue, S. W., was read, Krs. M. ~. Mangus to make certain improvements to her considered and adopted: proper- UNFINISHED BUSINESS.. nal Ident 38~3:- A RESOLUTI0I~ awarding the ifioation. contract For installing equipment for the Bertillon System of Cr im- Erbe red herein Upon motion, duly seconded, the Chief of Police, E. ~. Moore., and Mfg. Co. were heard on said resolution. After a discussion Mr. Pattie to the Committee on Public Property, which motion was duly seconded and Mr. Speed moved to amend the resolution by adding thereto the the representative of the moved that the resolution rejected. following words:- "Provided mentioned.shall be taken from the'appropriation to be made For the Yawman & be refer- purpose of purchasing the sum furniture for the Municipal Building, AYES:- Messrs. which amendment was duly seconded and agreed to by Fishburne, ?oy, Keffer; Kinsey, I,escure, McNulty, the Following B. A. Miller, vote :- G. T. Miller, O'Con- nor, Parr ac k, Pettus, and Wi lme th-- 1 ~. NAYS: - Seubert, Speed, Messrs. Horton and Pattie--2. Thereupon the resolution as amended was adopted by the following vote: AYES:- Me ssrs. Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Keller, Kinsey, Lesoure, McNulty, B. A. Miller, G. T. ,~,lller, O'Connor, Parraok, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart and Wilmeth--16. NAYS:- Mr. Pattie--1. 3847:- A ~ESOLUTION regula, ting the operation o£ ~,~otor buses (commonly known as Jitney Buses), and providing for the issuance o£ permits to owners and drivers thereof upon certain conditions, was read. Thereupon !~Ir. Pattie moved to lay the same upon the table, whioh motion was duly seoonded and agreed tO. BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS COt~7,0N COUNP, II, ADJOURNED. ¶ :, · TE ST : APPROVED. CITY eT U'm" PRESIDENT C 0UNC IL MONDAY SPECIAL SESSION, DECEMBER 20, 1915. ber ~_O, s iding. Common Council met in Special Session in the Council Chamber in the Anchor Building, ',;onday, Decem- [915, aZ 8:30 o'clock p. m., pursuant to the following call, with the President, C. P. Williams, pre- TO THE ~,~MBERS OF THE C0bSMON CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA. GENTLE~'~N: - COUNCIl, Roanoke, Va., Dec. 15, 1915. You are hereby notified that a meeting of the Common Council is called to convene in the Council Chamber in the Anchor Building, :/onday, December 20, 1915, at 8:30 o'clock p. m., to consider and ast upon report of the Public Property Committee transmitting a resolution awarding the contract for ~urnishing and installing'the lighting fixtures in the ,',iunicipal Building. Tuc ke r, City Clerk. Attest: P. H. Respectfully, . ' C R. WII.,LI:\.._,,S, President. a 0 ' Connor, PRESENT: ' - ~.e s srs. Parrao .~, Pe ttus, Fishhurne, Foy, Horton, Seubert, Stuart and the Ke££er, Kerns, P~esident--] 5. '," ' B A Millsr ~. Kinsey, ,:,~ynew, . . , ,~ T. .',,.fiIler, panied by ABSENT:-Messrs. Chick, Lescure, MoiIulty, Pattie, Speed, Messrs. 0. A. Kerns and D. A. Parraok from the Cox~ittee a resolution which was acted upon as Watts and on Public Wllmeth--7. Property presented A RESOLUTION awarding the contract for furnishing Building, was read, and after a disdussion .,.m. Foy moved to which motion was seconded by L'r. Horton and agreed to. AYES:- Messrs. Fishburne, Foy, Horton, K~ffer, and Pettus--10. a report acoom- and installing lighting fixtures in the refer the same to the Committee on Public " ~ A Miller, C T. Miller, k~nsey, Mayhew, ,, .... NAYS:- :.:{essrs. Kerns, Parrack, Seubert, Stuart and the President--5. THERE i3EING ilO FURTHER BUSINESS C0r,~;~ON COUNCIL ADJOURN},D. APPROVED. ATTEST: -' TM -" ' CITY CLERK. Liunio ipal Property, 0 ' Connor, C0!&{0N COUNCIIJ, TttURSDAY, SPECIM, DECEMBER SESSI ON, 30, ]915. Common Council met in Special Session in the Council Chamber in the Anchor Building Thursday, Decem- bet p.~,, 1:',15; , at S o'clock o.. m., pursuant to the followin5 call, with the Vice-President, G. ~,. ,,,tiller", pre- siding. Roanoke, Va., Dee. 29, 1915. You are hereby notified that a meeting of the Con, non Council is called to convene in the Council 2ha;~.ber in the Anchor Building on Thursday, December ~0, ]915, at 8 o'clock p. m, for the purpose of consider- and acting upon an ordinance to be introduced, entitled:- A:; O~DZ'.4ANCE authorizing the Poanoke Water Company to assign and transfer to a corporation £ormed or ' ~ '" ' ' and known as the Roanoke Water Supply to be ~ormea by Jas ~. :,cods ana ~.,~wton ,Tac,(son and their associates, Company, certain privileges now being exercised by it under certain ordinances or resolutions of the Council of the Ci%.y of Roanoke, Virginia, heretofore adopted. Attest: Respectfully, ~. R. Williams, o. ~4. Tuo;:er, "*:,y C] er President. )Jiller, Chio,~, Foy, Horton, .'4e.fffer, Kerns, Lesoure, MoNulty, Maynew, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, and Stuart--17. Fi shburne, on Ordinances presented ~,~ O~DZh:-.I~,~E authorizing the to be Formed by James P. Woods, Newton .Kinsey, Watts, Wilmeth and the President--5. CO)O, ,.. ,,',ITTEE ON ORDINANCES:-~,'..essrs. Thcs. R. O'Connor and ... H. report accompanied by an ordin:mce which was acted upon as Roanoke Water Company to assign and transfer Jackson and their associates, and certain privileges now being exercised by it under certain ordinances or Town and City o£ Roanoke, Virginia, heretofore adopted, was read. Thereupon, upon motion, Col. Jas. P. ,,cods was granted the relation Horton ~rom the Committee follows: - to a corporation formed or known as Roanoke Water Supply Company resolutions of the Council of the privilege of the Floor, and was heard in to said ordinance. Co]. Woods suggested that the ordinance submitted by the Committee be amended so as to change the name of the co~npany proposed to be formed to the Roanoke Water Works Company, instead of the Roanoke Water Supply Company, and inserting the following paragraph:- This transfer is authorized by the said City, and accepted by James P. Woods and Newton Jackson and their associates upon the express provision, however, that the minimum For each meter service shall be Fifty- Five (55~) Cents per month until such time as the same may be changed either by agreement with the City of Roanoke or o?dered by the State Corporation Co~nission or such other body as may be authorized by law to adopt and iix rates. 3716 to and Thereupon LLr. Kerns moved that said amendments be the amendments inserted in the ordinance. AFter considerable discussion by various said ordinance For Four weeks, which same was lost by the Fo]lowing vote:- AYES:- .~,lessrs. Foy, Ke££er, MoNu]ty NAYS:- Messrs. Chick, Horton, Kerns, Pettus, Seubert, Speed and Stuart--13. Thereupon the Ordinance was put AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Horton, Pettus, Seubert, Speed and Stuart--J3. NAYS:-Messrs. Foy, Keffer, TNb:RE BEING NO FURTHER motion was upon Kerns, MoNu].ty and BUSINESS, CO~v~i0N 'inserted in the .n,embe-,,s, Mr. seconded by b~r. and Pattie--h. I,escuve, L-',ayhew, its passage and Lesoure, Mayhew, ,,,eNul ty moved Poy, and upon !t ) ,;;iller, . the same adopted · ~. ;/,iller, ~. Pat tie--[~. COUNCIL ADJOU~NED. ordinance which motion was agreed that action be deferred upon a vote being taken thereon, the T. ;,~i] let, O'Connor, Parrao" by the following T. ~tiller, vote: - O'Connor, Parrack, ATTEST: APPROVED . CI'FY CLERK PRESIDENT. COMMON COUNCIL, REGULAR MONDAY, JANUARY ] O, SESSION, 1916. lO, 1913. , CoDnoP, Common Council met in regular session in the Council ct 5 o'clock p. m. with the Vice-President, _: - 'Ir. Geo. ?RESEt;T:- ,aessrs Ohio'- Foy, . .~, ,,.orton, Ke?fer, Kerns, Parrs'k,,., Chamber in the Anchor Building, Monday, T. bliller, presiding. Kinsey, Lesoure, Mc'..fulty, Mayhew, G. T. Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, ,,arts, ,'~lmeth--]~ January Miller, ,.~nutes ,~._~.~_ ., ssrs Fishburne, .. . READING JOUPNAI,-- Upon moltion of approved as recorded. b!iller, Chick Pattie and the President (Mr. the reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the _,_: ~:S Ob' 0i, PiuERS:- The Report of the City Clerk and Auditor, o? the :.'.arket, Police Commission, Health Officer, Keeper of the Almshouse, a:uperintenaent of the ~h~n gang were read and ordered filed. City Treasurer, Superintendent City Engineer, Clerk of the Poor and the PETiTiONS:- ~'o co~unications from the the necessity for an additional appropriation for tory -~r ' ha'" of th year, · ~ the ante e the other to the creased enrollment in the City schools. Thereupon Schools. oonool Bo:.:.rd were read; one calling attention of Council to the purpose of maintaining the schools in the annexed terri- necessity of an appropriation for taking care of the in- said communications were referred to the Com~nittee on ..... ~:.~ulty moved that the School Cormmittee be instructed to investigate and report to Council at its next meet~ ~n6, the condition of the schools in the City of Roanoke, and what steps will be necessary to be taken in order to %ive sai~ schools adequate facilities to take care of the scholars in the proper manner, which ,,notion was seocnded' .... " ,,~ Ur. ~peed and agreed to. A co.%munioation :'rom the ,,omaus Civic Betterment 'Jlub thanking Council for taining "~ '"-- -- · ' ...... ,.~. ~,~oward Taft on a~_s recent visit to Roanoke was read and ordered filed· its co-operation in enter A petition From the ?isk Rubber ~.o. of ~ew York, making appl. ioation for a permit to install a Free Air Box ~n front of 516 Commerce Street, was read and referred to the Committee on Public Safety. The following resolutions and ordinances which were read and laid over December 6th, 1915, were acted upon as follows.- sidered - n:, ,~:~..,~,~:~,,~E .m~"ing appropriations' for the fiscal year ending De2ember ~1, 1916, · tol c3, ft. and adopted by the Folio:ring vote:- was read, eon ~ ~ by the Ai'E~;-_~.e~' ..~srs Chie'-~., Foy, ~_orton, r, effer, Kerns, Kinsey, !,eseure, :;.c!4ulty, ,.ayhew, g. ~,. ",..:iller, Pa?r:-~ck ~ following ~ . Watts Pettus, ,:.eub.~=rt, Speed, Stuart, , WE$0LUTiON making an appropriation of vote :- '.:,~il:.~,etn--]8. NAYS: - Mone--O. ,.p0°-' ,000.00 to schools, was read, considered and adopt- :~ Connor, 'December OtCo~or, AYES: - Pgrr ~t~ K, .- .,.z~,o~,?,z,,~J fixing the .... "'""~" Mayhew, Horton Ke~fer Kerns Kinsey, Lescure, ,uu:,u]ty, ,,.e sst s CBlOK~ ~Oy~ , _ , , Pettus, Seubept, Speed, Stuart, Watts, ..~]meth--]8. NAYS:-None--O. compensation of the Collector of City Taxes for the 51, 1916, '.':as read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYFiS--" ' ' :-- · ,,essrs. Chic<, Foy, tlorton, Keffer, Kerns, ..,xnsey, Lescure, MoNulty, Parraok, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Watts, ..zlmeth Uayhew, None -- O. g. T. bliller, year ending G. T. Miller, REPORTS 0F C01'~ITTEES:- I 1 ',, .~. T&''° REPORT 0P THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE:- J, essrs. E. T{. Chick, 0. ,~. Kerns and G. T. ...,,il let from the mittee on Finance presented a report accompanied by resolutions Nos. 3t~78-3879-3.880-3851, which were acted upon as £ol]ows:- 38~8:- A RESOLUTION £ixing the salary o£ the City Clerk and Auditor, was read, considered and ed by the following vote:- adopt - O'Connor, " I,esoure. ,.,,c~ulty, ,,,~,~,. AYES--. Messrs. Chick, ?oy, Horton, KeFfer, ~erns, ,..insey, . , · .. " Wi line th-- 15 ?;AYS · - 7lone -- 0. Parraok, Pettus, ~eubert, Speed, Stuart, Watts, . . 3~79:- A RESOLUTION directing the payment to Roanoke County certain sums ordered to be paid by the Circuit Court of Roanoke County in the case of 'the City of Roanoke, etc., vs. The County of Roanoke, etc., was read and laid over until the February meeting of the 3880:- A :~ESOLUTION directing the School Board annexed territory, was read, considered and adopted. Count il. to take charge of and conduct the Schools in the the 3881 :- .'\ RES0~,UTiOW making fo] ].owing vote:- AYES:- ,Messrs. Chick, ?oy, certain supplementary appropriations, was read, considered and adopted by Horton, .Ke?fer, Kerns, Kinsey: I,escure, McWu]ty, ,.,:~ynew, ,o .... ,~ller, 0 ' Connor, Parraok, Pe ttus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Watts, Wilmeth--15. UAYS:- None--0. REPORT OF THE C01~ITTEE 0N ACCOUNTS'- ~,~- ' w "'insey, . ., ..... · :.,,~ssrs. ,,. _. :.. C ~' Wilmeth and E '" So~ed from the Committee on Accounts presented a report accompanied by resolutions T~os. 3882 and 3883 which were acted upon as follows:- 3882:- A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and claims against the City of Roanoke For the month of " December 1915, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote-- AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Foy, liorton, Ke-'fer, Kerns, Kinsey, I,esoure, Mc,~u]ty, ..,.~ayhew, O. T. ,,llle_, O'Connor, Parraok, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Watts, Wi].meth--18. NAYS:- ~883:- A RESOLUTION approving the account in Favor of Union Printing was read, considered and adoPted. REPORT OF THE C0~.,,%.XITTEE ON STREETS:- Messrs. Thcs. R. O'Connor and None--O. ~ O0 Mfg. Co. in the sum of ,~,~. ,~. ,,. Lescure From the Committee on Streets presented a report accomprmied by resolution No. 388[~: A RESOLUTION awarding the contract for the considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYRES:- Messrs. Chick, Foy, Horton, Kef£er, Kerns, 388~, which vms acted upon as fol]ows:- purchase of.an Elgin Motor Street Sh~eeper, was '" ,,.,ayhe,, ~ T. ,~,lller , Kinsey, Lescure, Mo,~ulty, . read 0 ' Connor, Parrack, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Watts, Wilmeth--18. REPORT OF THE CO~,g-~ITTEE ON SEV.qERS:- Messrs. Patrick Foy, C. ;':. NAYS: - None. '."Ii ] me th and T. H. Pettus from the Committee on Sewers presented a report accompanied by resolutions Nos. 3885 to 3892, ino lus ive, which were acted upon as follows:- 3885:- A RESOLUTION authorizing W. E. Quisenberry to Melrose and Buena Vista Avenues and providing for the payment construct a sewer therefor, was read, in 12th Street, N. W. between considered and adopted by the following vote :- AYES:- k~essrs. Chick, Foy, Horton, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, Le scure, ,.,o N u ]. ty, · ' ' O T Layhew, . . O'Connor, Parraok, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Watt s, Wilmeth--lS. NAYS: - None--0. s e'.:/e r i n sidered 3886:- A ~ESO.?~UTI0!FF authorizing the an alley between Rorer and Patterson ~'.~nd adopted. (:ity Engineer to advertise for bids for constructing a sanitary ~ W between 20th and 21st Streets, was read, con- ~ve~ues, ,.,. ., 3~87:- A 9.:,o~J.LUTIONre~ ~ awarding the contract for the construction of a 20" storm drain in Patton Avenue, N. n. between Je:,erson and 2nd Streets, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- o- .~:.essrs. Chick, Fey, Horton, Xeffer, Kerns, Xinsey, Lesoure, MeNulty, Mayhew, G. ' ' ~? Wa t t s Wi ] me th- - 1 ~ NAYS- - None-- 0 :: Conner, Parraek, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, otuart, , . . . T. Miller, adopted 3~98'- A PESOI~UTION awarding the contract for constructing certain sewers, was read, by ~ne £ollowing vote:- considered and O'Connor, A~r~:- ~.dessrs. Chick, ~oy, Pa:rack, Pettus, Meubert, Herren, KefFer, Kerns, Kinsey, .~escure, MeNulty, Mayhew, Speed, Stuart, Watts, ~.~.~lmeth--18. NAYS: None--0. G. T. Miller between adopted 3889:- A RESOLUTiO'..f awarding the contract ,,'or a ooint 1UO feet West of 17th Street to a point by the following vote:- constructing a sanitary sewer in West Avenue, S "' 200 feet West of 18th Street, was read, considered and O'Connor, Whitmore was read, A%~S:- Messrs Chick Fey, Parrack, Avenue and -na] ._ A considered Pettus, Seubert, "~'~" Mayhew G T. Herren, Keller, Kerns, Kinsey, Lescure, ~,,~.~lty, , . Speed, Stuart, Watts, Wilmeth--18. NAYS: - None-- 0. ~liller, RESOI~UTIn]; to give a hearing For the construction of a sewer in Jefferson Street between and adopted. to advertise for bids for cleaning certain Pleasants Avenue, was read, considered ~'n~';~0N directing the City Engineer and adopted. drains, crete tance 3592:- A ~ESOLUTIOM directing the City Engineer to advertise for storm drain on the south side of Tazewe]l Avenue across llth Street, of 150 Feet, was read, considered and adopted. bids For the construction of a con- · r.., and extending north a dis- necessary to. ...r. Watts moved that the Committee on Sewers be directed ?T ~' to take care of the storm water in Melrose Avenue, ..., .... , to furnish Council an estimate of the cost which motion was duly seconded and agreed e r o~.., sive, REPORT 0P THE COMMITTEE 0N PUB~,IC PROPERTY:- Messrs. C. D. the Co~.mittee on Public Property presented a report accompanied which were acted upon as follows:- Keffer, 0. A. Kerns and D. by resolutions Nos. 3893 to :~. Parr~ck 3896, lnc lu- Municioal Pe%tus, Chancery 0 ' Conner, 3893:- A Building, was AYES:- ,~,essrs. Seubert, 3a9k:- Court Room and AYES:- ,~essrs. Parrack, RES0.~,UTI0:~ award'ing the contract for furnisl~ing and installing lighting read, considered and adopted by the folJowing vote:- Chick,. Fey, Kerns, .Kinsey, Lescure, L:oNulty, Mayhew, ~. T. ~,iller, Fixtures in the 0 ' Conner, Parrao k, NAYS:- Messrs. Horton and Keffer--2. the following vote:- MaNulty, Mayhew, G. Speed, Stuart, Watts and Wi l me th--16 A PESC' ~ ~_,~TION awarding the contract for furniture for the Corporation Court Room, Council Chamber, was read, considered and adopted by Chick, Fey, Herren, KefFer, Kerns, .'.(insey, Lescure, Pettus, Seubert, Collector, Speed, Stuart, Watts, Wilmeth--18. NAYS:- None--O. 3895:- A RESOLUTION to insta31 an additional window in the Counter of the Tax considered and adopted. Law and T. Miller, was read, month of 3896:- A P. ESOLUTI0¥ authorizing the City Engineer to purchase feed for January 19]6, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- the City Stables For the 0 ' Conflor, AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fey, Herren, Keller, Kerns,.Xinsey, I,escure, Mc?.?ulty, .~,.',ayhew, Parraok, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Watts, Wilmeth--18. NAYS:- None--0. REPORT OF THE C0~,~ITTEE ON 0WI)INANCES:-Messrs. J. H. Stuart, Thcs, O'Connor, ,:. n. Speed i'rom the Committee on Ordinances presented a report accompanied by Ordinances Nos. 3897 sive, which were acted upon as follows:- u. T. ...llller, HO d ' rton an ~ ..... to 3900, inc]u- 3897:- AL~ ORDINANCE amending Section 598 of the General Ordinances providing for election was read, considered and adopted. dis tricts, 3898:- AN 0PDINANCE attaching to and including in Jefferson Ward, the territory annexed to the City of Roanoke From the County of ~oanoke, by an order entered in the Circuit Court of Roanoke County on the 16th day of December 1915, in the action of the City of Roanoke and etc., versus County of Woanoke and etc., and duly certified and entered in the Clerk' s 0ffioe of the Corporation Court of Roanoke City, was read, considered and adopted. providing 3899:- AN ORDINANCE regulating the operation of ~Jotor Buses (Commonly known as Jitney Buses) and for the issuance of permits to owners and drivers thereof upon certain conditions, was read. Mr. Kinsey moved to amend said ordinance by striking out the words , "two thousand" appearing in ,, ,,, Section 5 and ninth line or said section and inserting therein the words, one thousand. Mr. Pettus moved to amend by striking out the word "eighteen" appearing in Section 2 and seventh line of said section, and inserting the word "sixteen." Mr. Wilmeth moved that the whole matter be laid on the table, ~mich motion was duly seconded, :an~ upon a vote being taken thereon the same was lost. AYES:--Eight--8. NAYS:- Ten--10. "and no person Thereupon !¢~. Kerns moved to amend the ordinance by striking out the following words, . shall drive such motor bus who is under the age of eighteen years" appearing in Section 2, which amendment was accepted by" ,.r. Pettus. Thereupon ~r. Fey moved that said ordim~uc= be re''~:',:;~ - !~..~d ¥~.,ck i,o i.t,e Committee on 0rdi- nanoes, which motion was duly seconded, and upon a vote being taken, the same was lost. AYES:- Seven--7. NAYS:- Eleven--Il. offered Mr. O'Connor moved the "previous question". Thereupon the question by Mr. Kinsey, and the same was adopted by the following vote:- was put upon the amendment AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Foy, Horton, Mef£er, Kerns, Kinsey, Leseure, Mc ~,.Iu 1 ty, hew Pettus, Seubert, Speed--12. NAYS:-Messrs. G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Stuart, Watts and Wilmeth--5. NOT VOTING'-" . .~'~r. Parrack--1. The question was then put upon the amendment offered by N~. Kerns, and the same was lost. Thereupon the ordinance as amended was placed upon its passage and the same adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Fey, :'iorton, Keller, Kerns, NAYS:-Messrs. G. T. Kinsey, IJe soure, MoNu].ty, Mayhew, Speed and Stuart- Wi]meth--7. Miller, O'Connor, Parrack, Pettus, Seubert, Watts and 3900:- AN ORDINANCE limiting the capacity of headlights on automobiles used within the corporate limits. Upon motion this ordinance was referred back to the Committee on Ordinances. there Judge Stuart asked to be excused from further participation in the proceedings of this meeting, and being no objections, Judge Stuart was excused at 10:25 o'clock p. m. intersection of Campbell and ~ t.,e ordinance placed n:~.nce was put upon its passage, and and" '" I, ~ --~ ,~. . esoure ~rom the co.,~ittee offered an ordinance entitled: "AN O,~DINANCE to regulate the Avenue and Jefferson Street by pedestrians" and moved that upon its passage, which motion was duly seconded and agreed the same adopted. FIFE A:~D WATER: Messrs. ~. on Fire and Water presented which was acted upon as follows:- February crossing of Streets at the the rules be suspended to. Thereupon 2he ordi- T. Miller, Thcs. R. O'Connor, A. T. Kinsey a report accompanied by a resolution No. 3901 0 ' Connor, 3901:- A RES01,i:TIOU authorizing the Chief of the Fire Department to purchase 1916, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- A',.~S.- "=ssrs. ~ Keffer K.~rns Kinsey I~escure, ,',,:oNu] ty, · ....- ~.,.iok, Foy, Horton, , , , Parraok, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Watts and REPOPT OF THE CO~,.~:~ITTEE ON PUB!,IC SAFETY:- on Public Safety as fol] ov.'s :- Wilmeth--17. Me s s r s. ~' presented a report accompanied by resolutions Nos. ,~,~.,-~ . - Ii~one--O . Keffer and D ~ · ~e 39o , 39o5 and feed for the month of Mayhew, G. T. Miller, Parraok from the Committee 3877 which were acted upon 3902:- ed bridge across be!l Avenue, ',vas 3903:- gasoline tank on ::orth i915, A P~ESOLUT!O':.,; granting a permit the alley between Campbell and read, considered and adopted. to the Home Furniture Company to construct Salem Avenues in the rear of 118-120 Salem A .,ES0,..U~IO:~ ~ranting a permit to the Virginia the premises at . -, . . ,,., was read, considered :~_o~u~u. granting a permit to C ~" . ,~. Cook to construct a frame side of High Street between Henry and ~oanoke Streets, which passed the was read, considered and its action concurred in. an over-head enolos- Avenue and ].19 Camp- and Tennessee Telephone Company to and adopted. building on his install a lot on Board of Aldermen December the 10th, TitERE BEING N0 FURTHER BUSII~ESS, UPON MOTION COl, gg0N COUNCIL ADJOURNED. APPROVED . CITY CL=RK. VICE-PRESIDENT. 372 COUNCIL, REGULAR SESSION, :.Ic,~,.~il/. FEBRUARY 7, 1916. 7, 191(7, ler, C. Council Chamber th-~ Anchor Co,non Council met in }{eEular Session in the i~uildinL'. :...ond~, at 8 o'clock p. m., with the President, C. ~. ',';i]liams, presiding. February '~ !~.insey, ...~u~,ulty, ~,,,aynew, . · PRESENT:-Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Fey, Horton, KeF£er, ,,erns, President--J9. T. "~.~-ller, O'Connoer, Parraok, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, '?;ilmeth and the mot ion ~oo~.,~-- Messrs. l.,escure, Stuart and V'.:atts--5.. OF THE ~O'U~NAL.- Ur. O'Connor moved ~hat the rea~ino of th~ puled ou~ o~ o~der. ~he~e~ ,..lp. 0 ~onno~ moved ~o suspen~ Journal be dispensed with, which the rules, which motion received no second. The minutes o£ the last meeting of Council were read and on motion of ....,: Pettus, which was duly seconded, the same REPORTS Health Department, and Superintendent were approved. (,_:I~: The P. eport of 0F 0FFI' ~ ° - Police Commission, C].erk of of the Chain ao~ read ~ ..... ~ were PETITIONS:- A communication ~rom the the City Clerk and Auditor, City Treasurer, City F;n6ineer, , .~.~m~ent of the the "~,,;~.rke.t, ?~eep~r of t~e. Alm~house~ Superin*~ -' salaries of the patrol drivers from .~ou.O0 per the rules be suspended and the matter taken up, ~iller offered a resolution entitled:- A ed that ti~e same be adopted, which motion was Poor and ordered filed. Police Commission asking that it be permitted to increase the . ~ :..,:,~ller moved that month to ~2.25 per day. Thereupcn ;.~r ,_~. ~ "' which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. Thereupon ],h~. RESOLUTION to fix the salaries of the police patrol drivers, and mov- agreed to and the same adopted by the following vote:- :~ ;.'.cN. ul ty, ~.~.,~,., · :,. tlorton, Keffer, Kerns, :~insey, AY]gS:-!,lessrs. Chick, Fishburne, Fey, O'Connor, Parrack, Pattie, Pettus, eubert. ~ tn~ Speed, Wilmeth an,~ President--] 9- . . .,lller, ~AYS: - None--O. The following resolution which was laid over at the last meeting of Council was taken up and acted upon as follows:- 3879:- A RESOLUTION directing the payment to Roanoke County certain Circuit Court of Roanoke County in the case of the City of Roanoke, etc., vs. which was laid over by Common Council January lO, 1916, was read, considered sums ordered to be paid by the the ~ ' · ,.,o~nty oF ?oanoke, otc , and adopted by the following vote:- G. r. AYES: - .,~ s sr s "' O'Connor, ~,lller, Chick Parrac Fishburne, Fey, Pattie,- Pettus, .-,,ha the President--la ~eub.-~t, Speed, Wilmeth ~, ' , 1T ~,AYS: - None-O. REPORTS OF CO_'.~%{ITTEES:- REP0_~T 0~1 T~. u0:,~ZI ~TE~ ON mittee on Finance presented a report FINANCE: - Messrs. E. P. Chick, 0. A. ,~erns accompanied by resolutions ~3905-3906-3907 and G. T. L'.iller from the Corn v;nzoa were acted upon as fol- lOWS:- Parks, 3905:- A RESOLUTIO!q authorizing the Park Commission to considered and adopted by the following vote:- was read, make expenditures for the maintenance of the read, considered an(] adopted by ';~' x'.dot tOP. , ~ishburne, : oo,, :.,offer, , Pett. us, Speed ~attie, 2eubert, _ , ~ffer, the Parrack-- ] . Audi tot the ;(ems, :ferns, Kinsey, President--] 7. '/,o?:u] ty, V. ayhew: 2. A. Miller, to purchase an adding machine for the use following vote:- '~.~'"'~ i..',ayhew, :~ .',. .'.:in soy, .+_u ..,u, t.y, ,. :',{ill er, 'NJ]moth and the President--]~ --~ .... - ~ z;s',' ~' Chic:< 'f].l!:~r, :.' .~onno_ , . T,'..': S: - ,..'one -- O. t:.y resolutions the accounts considered and adopted Fishburne, Pattie, Pettus, :vas read, considered ~ ~ "insey and C · ¢!E°OR-qoOq whioit were and clai:~s against the by the following vote:- :{ortcn, Keffer, ~..uuurt, Speed, and adopted. ":.¢. Wi]moth from the Co,.~nittee on acted upon as £oilows:- City of Roanoke for the month of .'.-[erns, ~lnsey, V. oi'Tu] ty, Wilmeth and the President--]~. · - ,.', ,.,~recting t;~,. :i=alt, h Officer ~ ~, :~ .... ~...~_ :: '!:T '] ~ " c ~'"si2ered .... ~ ~x ., ~,~~.~octed b'-.j t;'~ following vote-- to purchase certain ~'~ ' ' ~.ishburne, , _ :'.,offer, ,-~insey, · - -' ...... · Sp Wi]m~th and · - ' ' ~ttus, ced, ;;insey .moved that the Health OfFicer be directed to furnish the a bill for the anti-toxin furnished upon certificates cost there,:f; and that he accompany said bill with the of the patient to whom tb_e anti-toxin was furnished and .v£z,*~. mot-',*,: was du,o, , ~ agreed to. diphtheria anti-toxin, was read, Committee on Accounts each month of the physicians to people who are unable to pay the original certificate of the physician showing the name the reason why the same was ~urnlshed without charge, port acoo:?ani~d by ~esc]u*.io,o .-.,~:~0-~9~1-:''-''q°-~'c'~= which were from the Committee on Streets presented a re- acted upon as follows:- cert.~in bridges, was read. the Co,%rnittee on .Streets with instructions "- The invitation to specify the said wor~, seconded and agreed to and the resolu.tion .......... ~,.- ', the ity ~nm~neer to repair The~eu'.gon "~ iTil!i~..s moved :'~, ' - -. t:=..tt:le same De referred to ~,.a.t ~._~ - -. _,..,s o:n the var~ous contractors, of' the City for ceta~]s on the re3a. zrs necessary to be done, ,,nich motion was duly r~ferred zo tb.e ".,~ ~omm_ttee on Streets with said instructions. %91'I'- ,,'? . - :-_:. O~-!D_TiL'ETCE to on~,nge the name of that portion of '..Ta]nut Avenue extending from the south east side oF Wa]nut Avenue Bridge (.in the territory recently annexed to the City of' Roanoke) to Walnut Hill, ~'~ t ~12:- A PESO!.,UTION authorizing the City Engineer to purchase one oar Asphalt, was read, considered and ~dopted '-y th~ followln~ vote · ., ,_~nourne, ¢,'oy, Kef for, q ........ ? '.'~l].c'~, O'Connor, Parraok,. Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, S_peed, ~,¢rns'..'~, Kinsey, L'o;Tu] ty, Mayhew, Wi]meth and the President--19. NAYS: -~{one-- O. 3913 :- A side o£ 6th Street across Thereupon :dr. Miller moved seconded and agreed to. l,,~r. .:.;~ P. Glas,~ow was school fadilities in the city. to allow a vote directing the City Engineer to construct a gr.a.qo]iL, nic ~oper ..veflue, ,.). ,~. , stat*~.d that cert,~ln that the rules be granted the T~r. Glasgow The School Board of the City of Hoanoke the people of Roanoke to vote on a bond on .~125,000.00 of bonds for the following. School School School crossing on the West was read, conJidered and adopted. citizens were in the Council Ch~nber and suspended and that said citizens be heard, One One One Dui lding Building Building primary buildings in Park School with added specifications let if it be so privilege of the floor and stated the presented a communication From the Feb. 7, ]916. hereby petitions the issue For school The ment as the PI ans, the contract is desired to be heard necessity School Hoard for additional which is as follows City Council to take immediat~ steps buildings. Council is petitioned to permit in 2elmont. in L!e]rose. for the colored peop]e. Belmont and Melrose are to be modern improvements. and Full information about these des ired. of about the same size and general arrange- will be presented to Council before build' lnoS Attest- A. Page, Clerk. ',':e 1 sh ~ · _ C..8, lr~a~n School Board. tion to The Mayor, said matter. iv,r. O. A. Mr. and ~.'~' Harris Hart, Kerns of ordinance entitled: AN 0PDINANCE used for school purposes; namely: ment thereof. Mr. Kerns moved that the motion was duly seconded by :.Ir. G. and laid over. Mr. McNulty offered the ~;~EREAS, there is now ing to a change in the form of WHEREAS, it will be Act permitting said change be WHEREAS, it is ~oanoke that it have but WHEREAS, it is with and act in conjunction Government of this city may Jefferson :,,,ard, and Mr. o. .. to provide for the issue of for the erection of Public Superintendent of Schools, were also heard in rela- ;diller of Melrose Ward, proposed and offered an $300,000 of bonds for public improvements to be School Dui]dings and the equipment and improve- rules be suspended for the purpose of T. l~il]er and agreed to unanimously. f o 11 owing a movement on the Government necessary in passed at the resolution:- foot on the part of of this city, and order that such change present Session of the it would be of five or certain the sense of the Council that one Legislative body composed the sense of this body that a with the citizens Committee, be changed. Committee who are considering s~id ordinance, Thereupon said ordinance wh i o h was re~Q citizens of ~oanoke, Virginia, look- of Government may be speedily made that an I,egislature of Virginia; and a better from of Government for the City of nine men, and of Council should be appointed to co-operate now working on a plan whereby the form of T!!_EP. EF'0?E. 2E IT ~:'.;?o,L:.(~D, That a oommlttee ~ ..,.., er P-om the hoard oF ,dderm. en, v;~:ose . , _ .~.u to and who~e furnter duties ~udGment for 6overning this city; that their means i,~ .'~t sue~ Act throug~ th~ ~e~islature of --...~-,:'. ~. to. !-e.. rout. into op~rat, ion_ in the near future, t .... resolution adopted. of three members be selected from this body and a duty it. shall be to co-operate with the oormnittee of cltlzens' it shall be to aid in devising the best plan possible in their duties shall commence at once, ~.nd they shall use every necessary of Govern- was dui y Virginia, as :,nay be necessary to permit such system and moved that the same be adopted, which motion ...... '"" ....." ,~ C~''''=~m;'t,,,'.'~_,,., .,,":,: PUBLIC, PRCPERTY:- ..,essrs. C. t!:e Co:zvittee on Public ?ropert~r presented tt report accompanied b~r ";ere acted unon as ?ollows:- D Kef£er, 0 ~ : .A Seubert Prom · . ~. Kerns and ,. . resolutions //391h to '~3922, inclusive, which ca] Bui]d!n~, "?rivate ",':.~s du]y W&S rea~J . branch telephone seconded and adoot, ed by the directing the installation of a private branch telephone exchange in the Mun/ci- Thereupon '.'.r. Pattie moved that the same be amended by striking out the words, exc'~~" ' ' "individual service lines" which motion .,-..m~ , and insert~.ng in lieu thereof, , fo] lowing vote:- De....tu~,. :-~peed, ..~]metn ~._u~.." q the =e ttus, ~i shbur ne, ?oy, Keller, Zinsey, .,.,aynew, ,,. ~. ~,,~ller, G. T. Miller, Pattie, President--]~. this Horton, :xerns, ~.:u,,u]ty, Connor, Parraok and Seubert--6. Therauoon t~e r?solutlon as amended ',','as ~aopted by the eollowlng vote: ..... e~fer, Kinsey ..,ayh~ ~, 2 :~ G · b;i].ler, Pattie, ' ..... ~ shburne, Foy, K '' ,-~_~: ,.~ssrs Chick, _ , .... :Ui] let, .... the President- tT-',v~'-.. LTess~s. norton, Kerns, ,,,~,,~ty, Connor, Parrack and ..... roy as~e~ to be excused from further participation in the o,b ~ections, ),.~r. ~ ~. ro~ was excused at 10:50 o'clock p. m. ~o15:- .'~ FySOL;r~T,,.U:.~ awarding the contract for furnishing chairs chamber, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- PiEFE~iT:-Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Horton, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, L.~iller, O'Connor, Parraok-, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Wi]meth and Messrs. Wi]meth and Parrack asked to be excused from further meeting-s:, and there being no objections Messrs. ,~lmeth anu Parrack - ~t~-u~uTI0:, directing the City E~gineer to advertise and ~ng situated upon the lot occupied by the new Municipal 3917'- A ,o~,~.,-,., ,-,~-,-,.-.,, ,~ :', -, : -, ~_, ,. ,_'.L ,.~ ,,; accepting from ?,r. J. R. in I~1, -.','as read, considered and adopted. Seubert--6. proceedings of this meeting, and there for the court rooms and council ?.¢ 1. ,~ ' · B .,.o ;.Tu].ty, ,,I~ynew, . th~ President--18. participation in the proceedings were excused at 1]:20 o'clock Building, was read, Schick a topographical sell at public auction the considered and adopted. map of the City of ~oanoke Tr. Speed moved that the Clerk be instructed to extend to Mr. the donation o£ said map, which motlon was duly seconded and agreed to. ~91F.:'-. -.~ ~:"qa;~'~ITlO:'~,'-,-,--, authorizing the City Clerk and Auditor to of the City Treasurer, was read, considered and adopted by the following AYES:-Messrs. Chick Fishburne, Horton, Keller, Kerns, Kinsey, L~iller, O'Connor, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed and the President--16. Schick purchase vote:- Mo Nu I t y, ^ Miller, NAYS:- None--O of p. mo old build made the thanks of the Couno'i] for a typewriter for the o~fioe Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. month of 5919:- A February RESOT,UTI~',? u~, authorizing the City Engineer ]916, was read, considered and adopted by to purchase feed for the following vote:- the City ~t~?~bles for the Miller, · ,,~:- Messrs. O'Connor, Pattie, Chick, Fishburne, Pettus, Seubert, Horton, Kerf er, Kerns, Kinsey, Speed and the President--16. .McUulty, .,:aynew, the sum directing the ,,ity Clerk ?~ Auditor to voucher a bill in filing cases purchased by him, was read, oonsider.-'~d and £avor of D. R. iiunt in adopted by the follow- lng vote-- Miller, O'Connor, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed and t_ne President--]~ .,A~S:- ,,one--0. u/' ~U:rn. ic !pal ~921;- A RES0],UTION authorizing the City Engineer to purchase equipment Building, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- for the , ~ ~, ~Zinsey, , , A~S:- Messrs. Chic'<. , Pishburno, Horton, Kerf er, Kerns, ,: L.'.cNu]ty Mayhew Miller, O'Connor, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed and the President--16. ]JAYS:- IJone--O. drafting room in the ~22:-A ;~ER ,~U!ION authorizing the St. I,ouis Brass Mfg. Co. / · ~/ for those specified in the contract, was read, considered and adopted· to substitute certain lighting fixtures ~923:- A RESOI,UTION authorizing the City Engineer to purchase certain material, necessary to transfer the po]ice alarm syste~ from the old to the new building, was read, considered and adopted by the fol]owing vote :- O'Connor, ' ' B A Mill. er, G. m Mil ].er AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Horton, Kerns, Kinsey, McNulty, ,/,aynew, ..... Pettus, Seubert, Speed and the President--ll~. NAYS:- None--0. NOT VOTING:- Messrs. Keffer and Pattie--2. 392k:- A RESOI~UTION directing the City Engineer to employ a watchman at the Court Rooms and Clerk's Office, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Horton, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, Miller, O'Connor, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed and the President--16. "~ Mayhew ~.,,cflulty, , NAYS:- None--O. REPORT 0F THE~a'"'TTTEEu;,_..~,~ 0N FIRE & WATER:- Messrs. G. T. Miller and,, ~'. T. Kinsey Mille-, .... from the Committee on Fire & Water presented a report accompanied by resolutions #3925 and 3926 which were acted upon ]5925:- A P. ESOLUTION authorizing the Chief cC the Fire Department to purchase feed for as follows:- the month of March 191(], was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- _ ;I AYES: :.,,essrs. Chick, Fishburne, Horton, Keffer, Kerns, KinseY, Miller, O'Connor, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed and the President--16. MAYS:- ~.~r. Horton asked to be excused from further participation in the proceedings of this meeting, and there being no objections, Mr. Horton was excused at 11:~0 o'clock p. m. · .. , ~;r 5.926'- A P, ESOLUTION to install certain fire hydrants, was read Thereupon the same be referred back to the Committee on Mire & ;;,'ater for Further investigation and Williams moved that report, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. REPORT OF THE C01~B~ITTEE ON PUBI~IC SAFETY:- Messrs. C. D. Ke~fer and on Public Safety presented a report accompanied by resolution #3927 which was J. S. acted Pattie from the ComEittee upon as foilows:- of their 3927:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Fisk Rubber Company to install sales room #516 Commerce Street, S. W., was read, considered and rejected by a free air box in front the fo] lowing vote:- __ %g . AYES: ,.,..essrs. Keffer, Kerns, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert--B .... Miller NAYS:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Kinsey, ..,,~,.,~ =:~.~.,~ , . . Miller, 0'Connor, Speed and the President--lC. the !.!r. Kinsey offered the fo]lowing r,.solutions:- - ,:,nt on ~o~tno,~e Street, o~' t%e.. First Baptist Church. ~,']so at the intersection Thereupon V,r. O'Connor moved to ~tmend said resolution and ~. ?.'., between I,uok Avenue and Franklin Road of Allison Avenue and Vth Street. by adding an arc light at the corner of 3rd ~,'.r. '.'.'illin!ns moved to a:.nend said resolution by adding an 80 o. p. in+..erseotion of the alley between :~rar, k]in Road and Roanoke Street. : ;r '~ ~ " by . · ',:-. .. ~..iller moved to amend said resolution adding an arc Co:m'aeree gtreet and ht, h ?treet. light in Albemarle Avenue, S W ght -- '" ]i on Center Avenue, ..,. ,,., Thereupon th,-. question 'as out upon the amendments and Thereupon the resolution as amended was adopted by the "~:-" ?:ishburn~, Kef£er, Kinsey, .a:.tm - :.!essrs. Chic,., ~,.erns, ...... , .. Connor, Speed ann the Presid~nt--14. the same were adopted. following vote:- '' "" ' Pattie ,~oNulty, .,a~hew, , Pettus, B. A. Mil- NOES:- Mr. Seubert--1. ;, ,'TE ~T · CITY APPROVED . C0.,-,:,:0N COUNCIL, SPECIAL TUESDAY PEB:~UARY 15th, SESS I ON, ]916. the Co~.mon Council met Anchor Building, Tuesday in Special Session _~uesday February February ]5th, 191~, at 8 o'clock p. ].5th, 1916, in the C~uuoil Chamber in m., pursuant to the fo] '! owing co,] 1: ... ~sb"uary !2t., .~. Re:~noke, Virginia, . _ '~ ]91~ 0F. THE CTTY OF You ...re hereby notified that a meetin ~ of t)~e C~, ~..,~.,,~, Council for the '~ity of [~oanoke, Virginia, is c-Alled to convene in %ne Council C~amooP ii'. the ~nohor Bui]din~ on .,=usda[ i'tl9 , the 15th day o~ February~a~ 8 o clock p. m., ~or the purpose of considering and acting upon an or- dinance which passed the Board of Aldermen on the 1]th day of February, 1916, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE to provide For an issue of ~300,000.00 of nonds for ~.]ic impro~zeme,~ts to be used for school bull,"' ~-- he ' ' . ~" ~zn~s ,~nd t equzpmen%s and im-orovements thereoL. ~ ? - · ~mu such other matters as may p_oper]g come before said Council with the Presiaent, ;:.~. C. R. Williams presiding. '" Parrock Pettus Seubert ~' ~ 0 ' C 0n~or, ~ ~ , Kinsey, Stuart and 'r)t) j? '"'T Lescure, k'c77u]ty, Mayhew, A. B. Niller, ABSENT:-- Messrs. Chick, Fo~, Herren, Pattie, Upon motion o£ 0. A. Kerns, Council adjourned Pres ide:'_.t--15. ATTEST: APPROVED ....... -', ,.-,-DJ OUR]ZED ',' "".,, :','EBRUARY 21st, lplS. Co:mt. on Council met in the Council C'.,'..a:nbor in t..e :\nchor ~uilding, :...,onday February 2].st, _look o. ..,., oursuant t~: Lts adjcurnr~ent 'vith the President, C. R. Williams, presiding. ....... ' '~""~ '~' MC" ' ' -' · -- otua- Willmeth and the Pre =>c :'31l,::'..'i-:,~ ordin:mco which was Drouosed and introduced in the Co~on Council, February .~=., ] '~.i~ er, ..... , ,,-~ .., passed the :3card of Aldermen ~' !9]~ was ac oeo upon - - ..'eoruary llth, , 1916 A.- Miller, 7th, i915, as fo].- ':;,-'~:--: to orovide for the issue of ~00,000 O0 o¢ ~-,,~- For Public improvements ~:-_ or ~ck,~ol Pur~:o,,es, n:.,,,:lu, for the erect!on of Pub].io School Buildin~zs, and the equioment ............. , which passed the Uoard of Aldermen February ]lth, 1916, was read, considered and its c.::;n.:-.irred in !~y t. he fulimvi-~ vote. :,'~H~S' -- 'fo ~ srs Chzck, . ~:, s~.~ I,e soure, . · ~ · ' Fishburn Ke~fer, Kerns, ...... ~, l, fo' ' ~ulty, Meyhew, ~ · ? '"~or, O'Connor, . .... ~.., :~o, Speed Stuart, Wil]meth and the Presi,tent:--18. to be and improve- action B. }.Iiller, .~.=:- ,: .. o.~i:UTiu:T relating to tax matters pending before the i~egis]ature of Virginia, which passed t:-e Board of Aldermen ~,,o~,, 391o was read, considered anazts action concurred in, by the follo~ving vote: - ,,::-~:- f~essrs Chick, ?isnvurn, Keffer, . nes, " ' ;<er KinseY, Lesoure, ~. ,~. Miller, ,~. T. Lli].ler, O'Connor, Parraok, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Willm~th and the President--18 l{r. Chick offered the following resolution, and moved theft the same be adopted. .', ~wcar~,~r~,,~, ~ixing the amount of expenditure by the City oolieitor relative to tax matters. . -k~;~U[~ . , ~ ~E =~ ~t'or:;~,~ that the City Solicitor be, and he is hereby autlnorized and directed to expend such s~s of money as may be necessary For his expenses in attending the session ~ Legislature, relative to tax matte~= a!- eot ' '- · ~ zn~ z...e Cit~ of ~oanoke,. provided said expenditure does not exceed the sua of ~ - · , _ . . ~200.00, waich ~;'ould be cn~rgea to tae account of special servloes; ...... · ,~-~,, .~,~ ~.,a~ the City Solicitor be, and he is hereby directed to render an itemized statement of such sm:cunts as may be expended under the provisions of this resolution. ..,ereupon, .,azd resolution was adopted by the following vote; .::.=S:--Mess~s. Chick, Fishhurn, Keffer, kernes, Kinsey, l~esoure, i/oIlult[, Mayhew, A ~ Miller, ~. T. L.!zller, O'Coanor, Partook, Pettus, Seubert,. Speed, Stuart, Wll]meth and the President:--la. NAYS: -- Uone. ComrniVtee concurred 3933: A RE~0_..,U:-ON relative to the revenue ef the City of Roanoke, which was referred to the on Pinanoe by the Board o£ Alderm,~n, Febru~.y ].lth, '"~' 1916; w.%s read, considered and its :~otion in. the Counoi sonn as ,,r. =. -... u..zller offered t::e following resolution, and moved that the same be adopted. P-ES0;.UTi0!,T, directing the School Board to submit, plans for the proposed new school buildings. B~z iT RES.gL'v%D that the School Board of Roanoke City, be, and is hereby directed to submit to 1 of the City of Roanoke, the plans and specifications for the proposed new school buildings said plans and specifications are completed. The said resolution was unanimously adopted. There being no further business, upon motion the Council adjourned. ATTEST CITY CLERK ~S MONDAY, :-,,,,::Ctl o, 19l~. Common Council met 6, 19ITS, at 8 o'clock p. m., PRESENT:- Messrs. O'Connor, Parrack, Pattie, ABSENT:- Messrs. READ~!,G JOURNAL:- approved as recorded, which Department, Clerk of t,'ILING ~Laleomson, Manager, Regular Session in the Council Chamber in the Anchor with the President, C, R, Williams, Chick, ?ishburne, ?oy, kepler, Kerns, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuurt,Watts, ;[u.~ty and V. ayhew--3. ortoll~ ~O ~ ] presiding. Kinsey, Leseure, ',Vi]seth and the 2ui ] ding b:onday, President--] 9. .'.~r. Chick moved that the reading of the Journal be dispensed wlth and the 'minutes motion was duly seconded by L[r. Fey and agreed to. · " City Treasure~ '" REP0~TS 0F'0FFICERS.- ~eport of the City C].erk a~d ,,uditor, _, ,.ity Engineer, Police the '.~-a,~.,~..~.t, ~ea]th 0fficer, ouperintendent of the '' ~' -- · ~ Cna.:n Gang were read and ordered fi]ed. HEFERRIY. G PETITIONS.- A communication from the Roanoke Water ~,orks Company by Alfred o. ','.'as read and Filed REPO2TS OF COL~:;ITTEES:- REPOR~_ 0F ~m;'i._., C0'.:,.:~"z~"~mw~'~ ~.,._. 0N FI!{ANCE' - ...... ~',~essrs E R Chick, ,~' . ,~.~' Miller, 0 .... ~ ",.,ems aha' ~,. ~. Mil. lo~. from the Co~ittee on Finance presented a report which was read and filed - the same being accompanied by ordi- nances //~5, ~9~6 and ~9~7, were acted upon as follows:- / ~,.,,~,_.,~ imposing taxes on licenses for municipal purposes, was read and laid over. ~956:- a:.] O~DYNAt~CE concerning h --. t._e pa~n~ent of taxes on dogs in the City of 2oanoke and providing for penalties for the owning or keeping of said dogs witZ ..out the 'payment of tax, was read and laid over. 3937'- AY -' ._ , . _z~.,=~ fixing ~ne salary of the Mayor Cot the term beginning September ], 191o, was ~read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- Seubert, AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Fey, KePler, Watts, and the President--13. Kerns, Kinsey, G T "~'~ ' . . ~,.,~ler. Parrac~, Pattie, Pettus, NAYS:-Messrs Leseure, B A Miller, O'Connor, Speed, Stuart and Wi]meth--~ Co~.'m~ittee -,~39~8 vms TT"~ REPORT OF %1~, COL${ITT~..'E on Accounts presented a acted upo'n as follows:- ON ACCOUNTS-- L.',.essrs. ~' m Kinsey, B ,~. L<iller and ~ ;" '"{ __ · : .... ' ~ .....,,~]meth ~om the report which was read and filed, the same being accompanied by resolution February 3938:- A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and claims against the City of Roanoke fr'e the month of 1916, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- O ' Con. or, AYES:- raessrs. Chic!<, ,ishburne, Parrack, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert. Keeeer, t(erns, . , Fey, ,~ins Lesoure, . . , . . . , -- ~,~,,lller G ~ Ui]]er Speed, Stuart, Watts, Wilmeth and the President--19. '"'~:'"- "- ,... :l o. - ,. o ne - C 3970'- A RES0'.,UTIOM directing the ~-' ..- p,~yment of a pay roll amounting to '~116 60 and an account in £avor of D. R. Webb & Co. for ~13.00, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- 0 ~ Collnor ~ AYES'- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, ') ' ]~,'ti 1 ] er, . _ , '=" !,escure, ... ~ .... Fey, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, :~,-- ilar Parrack, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, ,~atz. s, Wilmeth and the President--19. ~.~_~Tb'--O. REPORT OF THE C0!~MI~:E CY S?W~:E~'M-- Messrs A '" Lescure, ~.:o~ ~ $ Conner fro;..': the C --" ............. " · · o,~,ittee on Streets presented, a report Which. was read and .Piled, the same bein~ acc o:npan~ ..a by resolutions inclusive, were acted open as follows:- 3939'- ,\ ~:'"~' ~"' ' :,..uOt, ~YT tO 1,-vy the fin~~ ',~:essmont fop the eon.' ....... ,truction cf a grano].it, hic sidewalk on ~- , ' l,,t';~.eu q. th '..;.nd loth 3t, rce~s, v;as road, si~xe .~ Fai~.,fax .\venue .., ..... .. considered and adopted:- · qoeed,. Ytuart, ',"az, ts, '.Yii:~nt;~....._.. :u,,d the ~entlcosta] ::oliness ~.,.,urea from "-:-~"' - Z,'"".'TmTO',~ to exe:zt~t t.;,e .* '" ,- m .",',il ] er, ,. ,.:l]ler, .,, ., President--19 '"* ':" . . ,,~t~,:- ~..'one-O ~ayment, of ..'.~]3.95 sidewalk property corner of ' ' ~ *fl ",-, ?'i ! 1 j.,, .... ,:, .... ' ~' ';u ' ........... :. ~ff..:et! to ,e ex sell :a:~nended by adding aft. er the 9th Str-et and FairFax Avenue" ~.,-f&~ , · . Further ~artieipation in the word "it," v:hieh in the third line o£ the amendment was duly second- nroceed~n:~, or th~s meeting, and ;,.~,at:cl ithic side=~,,]" on the ':7orth side - , and on the ': ' - · .,i reef, !n~ the ,~: ~ :- mommi tree o': ;?,treets, '"~,.,~.. ich motion _,De +,tu8: ":q 'L:_.'. ',20 'T;:' ' ': .L ": :-'l.').,:).~rl V;a.S uo-.OilSe([ (t% C: 0 ~ ~'~ 00.-... O. ,'TI. ..... ,.,o ted !)y t:~e the procee ~..&,, o.- this meeting, ana one, oo,-'T,._, enr con,ltalic%in:: oertv-in sidev.'alks and ':-'.~=,-eot, in,.-~ ..... t~°-... City, _ , ~:t,~qt:.e.._. " ~ ':.o auv;;-'" . ',." ~-..,. l) ids _top ~-:,,id' sidewalk. , was read, following vote-- -,- -.' -... lPO. e '7fi lme th-- ! 7. :TAYS: - !Tone--O .. "'~'"'"' :n: acnsidered and ~.~.,. cross.,__'s. was read, . otu~rt, ,.auts .~,nd "one--O. ;,y.nen% cf .-,, sidewalk asse.'-:,z::ent the p'-'- - ' ~ . against e d ." m..~ved that the same be referred .... to the Oeubert, !,'i shburne, :~:~o:- :, ssrs Le~,,.~ P,trpao',c, Pattie .... d U'atts ~9~6'- A o~.,~,-,,,,.~,:,~.~_.:,)., ,,~ant~n~,_ ' a per.n~t' ' to Yes%-::u_~. ' ' e~' Co.:~oany. _ to construct a gr~ ': '~:,.,~a '~' c-o::s-over, co th~ South side cf Church.,~ve,u~e in Front of I~ ~_i~, was read, oonsiSep~,.,.~ .... . Judge J. ti. Stuart and 0. ~. Parrack asked to co excused from I'ur'~her participation ia the proceed, ings of this meeting, and there being no objection, the~ were excused at p:20 o'clock p. m. ~:- A RESOLUTION grant~g a permit to P. W. ItuFF to construct a granolit!Iie drive-way ero..s-over --~in front oF his p~'operty situated on the East side of Franklin ~oad South oF ]roanoke Street, was read, consider ed and adopted. 39~8:- A ~ESOLUTION granting a permit ~' cro:_~s-over in front of her residence ~151~ Maple ~9159:- AN 0~DIi,iANCE to change the name to,.,'~','s. . iv'_..,,ry }.;. CrosOy to construct a granolithic Avenue, S. W., was read, considered and adopted. of Madison Avenue, ~.!. ;v., from llth Street East to ~ ,;,elrose Avenue, was read, considered and adopted. drive-.-:ay to 8th Street. 3950:- A NESOI,UTION awarding the contract for repairs to certain bridges, was read. Mr. O'Connor moved that the same be referred to the Committee on Streets, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to and the resolution referred to the Committee on ,~.;treets. 3951:- A RESOI,UTION authorizing the City Engineer to macadamize Highland Avenue, S. E., between 7th and 8th Streets and Jamison Avenue, ,'~. E.. between 7th and 8th Streets and directing the payment therefor, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- tie, AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Poy, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, Lescure, G. T. Miller, o'Connor, Pat- Pettus, Seubert, Watts and Wilmeth--l[~. Mr. B. A. Miller absent from the Council Chamber when the vote was .taken. REPORT 0F THE C0?,~,~ITTEE ON SEWERS:, Messrs. B. J. Fishburne, Patrick Foy, C. ,.v. Wilmeth and T. Pettus from the Committee on Sewers presented a report which was read and filed, the same being accompanied by resolutions Nos. 3952 to 3955, inclusive, which were acted upon as follows:- 3952:- A .~ESOLUTION awarding the con%fac u for cleaning the Norfolk.Avenue drain between Lick Run and Trout Run; Campbell Avenue drain between 1st Street, S. ?i., to North sim'e of ~,iorfolk Avenue; I,iok Run drain £rom North side of Norfolk Avenue to end of drain North side of Campbell Avenue between 2nd and 3rd Streets, $. E., was read. ~,~r. Fishburne moved that the s.'-.mne be referred to the Committee on Sewers, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to and the resolution referred to the Committee on Sewers. adopted 3953:- A RESOLUTION to by the following vote:- authorize a. C. £,e.mon to construct a sanitary sewer, was read, considered and aY~S:- ~essrs. Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, Lescure, B. ,:. Miller, G.. q'_. Miller, 0 ' Conner, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Watts and Wilmeth--15. NAYS:- Mone--O. /.'" 3952:- A RESOLUTION to construct a sanitary sewer in an alley between Rorer and Patterson S. W., between 20th and 21st Streets, was read, considered and adopted by the Following vote-- Avenue, AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Poy, KeFfer, Kerns, Kinsey, Leseure, t3. A. Miller, G. '['. zdiller, O'Connor, Pattie, Pettus, S~ubert, Watts and Wilmeth--15. ?,!AYS:- £-[one--O. ,~' 3955: - A of Tazewe]l Avenue and adopted by RESOLUTION awarding the contract for constructing a concrete storm drain on the South side across ilth Street, .? ,' and extending North a disto' ._nee of ~50 feet, · ~., was read, considered following vote:- ' O'Connor, Pattie, ,.':~essrs. Chici:, Fishburne, Fey, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, Lescure, H. A. :~iller, G. T. Pettus, Seubert, Watts, and '.:'ilmeth--15. H^YS:- None--O. REP01~,T 0F' ~'HE C0.~,~IITT,_E 9N PUB!,IC PROPERTY-Messrs. C. D. the Committee on Public Property submitted a report which was read resolutions f/~956 to #3962, inclusive, vcere acted upon as follows:- xccount Keffer, 0 ~ . ~. Kerns and J. and filed, the sa:-:e being · '3956:- A ,~aool~3TION authorizing %he Co,~m~ittee on Public Property to expend not of the celebration of the opening of the new building, was read, considered and A. Seubert from accompanied by vote:- exceeding adopted by $150.00 on the follow- O'Connor, Ayes:-..:essrs. Chick, ~isnburne, Fey, .ke£fer, Kerns, Kinsey, Lesoure, B. ~:..~iiller, o Watts and Wilmeth--15 NAYS:- None--O Pattie, Pettus, ,,eubert, . . G. T. Miller, s rand in adopted. 3957:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to purchase and have installed a railing and judge' ~he Police Court room in the new building, and fixing the cost thereof, was read, considered and said City the month / 3959:- A Tax Collector, ~ 3960:- A various of£ices, ;';as read, ¢' 3961:- A RESOLUTION of i.4arcn 1916, ',,,,as read, AYES:- ~.iessrs. Chic~, 0'Conner, Pattie, Pettus, :.;ar Y.e t, · ' 3958:- A RESOLUTION prescribing rooms to the various departments, was !.,~ES01 ,UTION authorizing was read, considered RESOLUTION directing considered authoriz lng considered Fi shburne, Seubert, Watts and ~ ~o~.- A RESOLUTI0~ authorizing the was read, considered and adopted. the number for the offices in the i,lunicipal Building and assigning read, considered and adopted. the City Engineer to purchase a safe cabinet for the office of the and adopted. the City Engineer to advertise and sell the. iron safes now in use in ~:~d adopted. the City Engineer to purchase Feed For the City Stables for the and adopted by the following vote:- . " Miller, . , ;~ '~ Le scure, . . Fey, :-.,effer, Kerns, ~insey, E ~. G T. Miller \','ilmeth--15. NAYS:- None--O. City Engineer to put a new roof on the fish stalls at the City !~EPORT OF THE C0:.~-..-IITTEE 0N 0P, DINANCES'- Messrs. E. Ordinances presented a report Which was read ~nd Filed, the was acted upon as Follows:- "..'.~. Speed and T. R. o' Co,mcr from the Committee same being accompanied by ordinance #39.63 which on 3963:- Ag O~DINANCE prohioiting the operators of automobiles, vehiclcs from having thereon any blinding or dazzling lights, was read. Mr. Fishburne moved to amend by striking out the words "its ordinance and inserting in lieu thereof "and after ninety days of its was duly seconded and agreed to and the Ordinance as ,amended adopted. REPORT OF %HE COMMITTEE ON FI.~E & WATER:- k~essrs. A. T. Kinsey, i'rom tne Committee on Fire & Water presented a .re~ort which was read and resolutions ,=.~o~ to ,~3967, inclusive, were ~ .- ' ~'°':~'::I01J~ approving an ~ 39615' was read, considered an~ adopted. acted upon as follows:- account in favor of The Marine motor-vehicles, motor-trucks and motor- passage" in %he third section of said approval by the Mayor",. which amendment A. W. Lesoure and T. R. O'Connor filed, the same being accompanied Torch Company in the sum of $33.66 by ~ ow lng V/3965:- A RESO1,UTIOW to install certain fire hydrants, was read, considered and adopted by the fol- vote: - AYMS:- ~,1essrs. Chick, FisHburne, Foy, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, Lescure, B. A..~,filler, G. T. 5filler, O'Connor, Pettus, Seubert, Watts and Wilmeth--l~. NAYS:- :..tr. Pattie--1. / 3966:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chief of the Fire Department to purchase Fire Alarm Batteries, and fixing the cost thereof, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- }~ .', ~'~il i er, " Lescure, . . , · ~. . ~. !~lil 1 er G ~' AYES:-Messrs Chick, Fishburne, Poy, Keffer, Kerns, ,~insey, · NAYo: - None-- O. O'Connor, Pettus, Scubert, Watts, Pattie and Wilmeth--15 ' ~ V/3~367:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chief of the Fire Department to purchase feed for the months of April ~nd:~ay 1916, was read, considered and adopted. REPORT OF THE CO,,W~ITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY:- Messrs. C D on Public Safety presented a report which was read and filed, the Keffer and ~' ..;. o. Pattie from the Committee same being accompanied by resolutions ~739o8 and ~3969 which were acted upon as follows:- situated the North 3968:- A RESOLUT[0N granting a permit to '.',' . .~.,.s R. E. H~.rtn to at #115 Henry Street, .~. .~.., was read, considered and adopted : 3969:- A RESOI~UTION granting a permit to Mundy Auto & Supply Company to premises in the rear of ~'~1~ South J,~fferson. Street, was read, considered and ~, 3971:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to E. U. Creigler to construct west corner oF Tazewell Avenue and Holliday Street, was read. ~. Kinsey moved that the same be referred to the Co~ittee on Public make certain changes in her building inst~.ll a gasoline tank on adopted. a metal blacksmith shop on the Safety, which motion was duly seconded Foy, Kerns, Pattie, Pettus and Seubert--6. T. Mill er and 0'Connor--3. Keffer, Kinsey, .,. A Miller, Watts and Wi l me th--6. and the same adopted: AYES:- ,,~essrs. Fishburne, NAYS:-Messrs. Lescure, G. NOT VOTI~--~. Messrs. Chick, THERE BEING ~.~0 ~RTHER BUSINESS UPON MOTION C0,~ON COUNCIL ADJOURNED. ATTEST CITY CLERK. APPROVED . COMMON COUNCIL, WEDNESDAY, SPECIAL APRIL 5, SESSION, 1916. Common Council met 5, 1916, at 8 o'clock p. m., in Special pursuant to Session in the the loll owing Council call:- Chamber in the Anchor Building Wednesday, APRIL Roanoke, Va., April 3, 1916. TO THE ~MBERS OF CO!,~ON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, GENTLemEN-: VIRGINIA. You arehereby notified that a meeting of the bet in the Anchor Building on Wednesday, April 5, 1916, acting upon a resolution presented by the Committee on rain equipment for the Jail in the Municipal Building. Attest: P. H. Tucker City Clerk The President, C. R. Williams, presiding. PRESENT:-Messrs. Flshburne, Foy, Horton, tus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart and the President--12. Common Council is called to convene in the Council Cham- at 8 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of considering and Public Property entitled: A RESOLUTION to purchase ocr- Respectfully, C. R. Williams President Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, McNulty, G. T. Miller, Parraok, Pet- ABSENT:- Messrs. Chick, ~YOR ' S MESSAGE: - The Lesoure, MAyhew, B. A. following Message from Miller, O' Connor, Pattie, the Mayor was read:- Watts and Wilmeth--8. April 5, 1916. TO THE COMMON COUNCIL AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN, ROANOKE, VIRGINIA. GENTLE~.,~EN: - I have just articles; according to ($2,285.86) Dollars, very necessary, not chase this equipment building; therefore, at this time, I recommend the proper authorities. seen the report of the Public Property Committee recommending the purchase of certain an itemized list amounting to TWo Thousand Two Hundred and Eighty-five and 86/1100 and from a pers:~nal examinktion I am convinced that the purchase of this equipment is only from a sanitary stand-point, but also en account of the fact that the failure to put- at this time will thereby delay the moving into the new jail and the acceptance ef the having thoroughly satisfied myself that the purchase of this equipment is very necessary the purchase of same at once, so that the new Municipal Building may be accepted by REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE presented a report which was read upon as follows:- Yons ON PUBLIC PROPERTY:- ~r. and filed, the same being truly, Chas. M. Broun Mayor. J. A. Seubert from the Committee on Public Property accompanied by resolution #39V2 which was acted ~ 3972:- A RESOLUTION to purchase certain equipment for the jail in the I~unloipal Building, was read. Thereupon Mr. Keller moved to amend the same by strlklng out the following words, "196 blankets #31 ~ ~3.10 oaoh S. H. Holronlmus Co.", and inserting in lieu thereof Chatham M£g. Co. 196 blankets at $2.~0 each, whtoh motion was duly sooondod. Property, Thereupon Mr. Jas. A. Bear, a member was heard relative to said matter. of the Board of Aldermen and Chairman of the Committee on Public Thereupon the question being put upon the amendment offered by Mr. Ke£fer, the same was adopted. !,~r. Poy asked to be excused from further participation in the proceedings of this meeting, and there. be lng no objection Mr. Foy was excused at 9:05 p. m. Mr. Speed moved to amend said resolution further by inserting the following words: "That the Public Property Committee direct in this 'resolution will be the delivery and payment of the supplies as needed, provided, the maintained by the merchants". prices specified specified Thereupon ~,~. KinseM moved to therein except 100 temporary amend said resolution by striking out all of the items of clothing suits for men and 50 temporary suits for women, and the items of equip- ment therein specified, which motion was duly seconded. The question being put upon the amendment offered by Mr. Kinsey the same was lest by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Fishburne, Keffer, Kinsey, Stuart and the President--5. NAYS:-Messrs. Horton, Kerns, McNulty, G. T. Miller, Parraok, Pettus, Seubert and Speed--8. Thereupon the question of the adoption of the amendment offered by ."~[r. Speed was put and the same was lost by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Kerns, McNulty, Pettus, Seubert, and Speed--5. NAYS:- Messrs. Fishburne, Horton, Keffer, Kinsey, G. T. Miller, Parraok, Stuart and the President--8. Thereupon the resolution as amended was put upon its passage and the, same rejected by the following vote:- AYES: - NAYS:- Messrs. Messrs · Horton, Kerns, McNulty, Parrack, Fishburne, Keffer, Kinsey, G. T. Pettus, Miller, Seubert and Speed--7. Stuart and the President--6. which Thereupon Mr. Fishburne moved to re-consider the vote whereby resolution No. 3972 was rejected, motfen was duly seconded and agreed to. The President announced that. resolution #3972 was again before the Body for action. which Thereupon Mr. Speed moved to amend "250 Shirts at ~Oc/ each 250 pts. socks at 125 pts. suspenders at 25~ 70 Wrappers at 85~ 70 Petticoats at ~5o/ 70 pts. Stockings at 8-]./3~ 5-5/6 doz. Ladies Union Suits 125 pts. shoes at 1.85 35 pr. ladies shoes at 1.50 125 Suits at 3.37~- at 5.00 motion was duly seconded. Thereupon Mr. said resolution by $100.00 2o.83 31.25 59.50 31.5o 5.s3 29.16 231.R§ 52.50 2 .87 Williams moved to striking out the fo 11 owing: - amend said resolution by striking out the fo1- 1 owing words: - and tO insert in 196 mattresses at ].22 196 blankets at 2.kO 40 doz. sheets 36x90 32 doz pillow cases 196 pillows at 22-~ at 3.10 at 1. O0 lieu thereof the following:- The Itardy Mattress 175 Mattresses at & Upholstering 1.22 2.~0 Chatham Mfg. Co. 175 blankets at Geo. )JaoBain Co. CO. $239.12 u7o. 120.00 32. oo s3.3o $213.50 · oo 2 doz pillow cases at 1.25 doz 20 doz sheets $6x90 at 3.00 16 doz pillow cases at 1.00 2.50 60. oo 16. o0 Phelps & Armtstead 175 pillows at which motion was duly seconded by Judge Stuart. Thereupon the question upon the adoption sa e was adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Fishburne, Horton, Keller, the President--10. of the Kerns, 37 amendment Kinsey, offered by :~. Williams was put and the MeNulty, G. T. Miller, Pettus, Stuart and NAYS:- Messrs. Parraok, Seubert and Speed--3. Thereupon the question upon the adoption of the amendment offered by Mr. Speed was put and the same adopted. Thereupon the question was put upon the passage of the ted by the following vote:- resolution as amended and the same was adop-.. AYES:- Messrs. Fishburne, Horton, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, Seubert, Speed, Stuart and the President--13. NAYS:- None--0. ,,r. Kinsey offered the following resolution:, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Committee on Public Property be purchase the following supplies for use of the prisioners confined ed, viz: 150 temporary suits for men at 3.37~ each. 50 temporary slippers. ,Which supplies shall be charged to the account of Jail. Thereupon Mr. Kinsey moved that said resolutionbe adopted, tion of the resolution offered by ~.M. Kinsey the same was adopted AYES:- Messrs. Fishburne, Horton, Ke£fer, Kerns, Einsey, Seubert, Speed, Stuart and the President--13. NAYS:- None--0. MeNulty, G. T. Miller, Parrack, Pettus, and it is hereby authorized and directed to in the City Jail, and at the prices speclfi- suits for women at 1.30 each. 100 pts. and the question being put upon the adop- by the following vote:- McNulty, G. T. Miller, Parrack, Pettus, THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, UPON MOTION COMMON COUNCIL ADJOURNED. ATTEST: CITY CLERK. APPROVED. COMMON COUNCIL, REGULAR MONDAY, APRIL 10, SESSION, 1916. Common Council met in Regular Session in the Council Chamber in the Municipal BUilding Monday, April 10, 1916 at 8 o'clock p. m., with the President, C. R. Williams, 0 'Connor presiding. PRESENT: - Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Fey, Herren, Keffer, Kinsey, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, (late), Parraok (late), Pattie, Pettus, Seubert (late), Speed, Stuart (late), Wilmeth and the Presi- dent--18. ABSENT:- Messrs. Kerns, Lesoure, MoNulty and Watts--~. This being the first meeting in the new Council Chamber and seats not having been members, Mr. Fishburne moved that the drawing for seats be postponed until the next regular allotted to the meeting of Council, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. READING OF THE JOURNAL;- Mr. G. T. Miller moved that the reading of the Journal be dispensed with. Mr. Pattie objected. Thereupon the minutes were read and on motion of i,.~r. G. T. ~iller the same were approved as recorded. Officer, REPORTS OF OFFICERS:- Report of the City Clerk and Auditor, City Treasurer, City Engineer, Health Clerk o£ the Market, Superintendent of the Peer, Keeper of the Almshouse, School Board and Superinten- dent ef the Chain Gang were read and filed. FILING AND REFERRING PETITIONS:- The Commissioners of Election appointed to conduct the election on March 28, 1916, for the purpose of taking the sense of the freehold voters o~ the question of issuing $300,000 of Public Improvement Bonds to be used for school purposes presented their report which is in the following words and figures, viz:- Roanoke, Va., March 28, 1916. Te the President of Common Council and the President of the Board of Aldermen for the City of an ordinance adopted by the Common 11, 1916, and approved by the Mayer $300,000.00 of bonds for public improve- Roanoke, Virginia. The undersigned Commissioners of Election, appointed pursuant te Council on February 21, 1916, and by the Board of Aldermen on February February 22, 1916, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE to provide for the issue of ments to be used for school purposes; namely, for the erection ef Public School Buildings and the equipment and improvement thereef" beg to report as fellows:- We hereby certify that at an election endorsement of the ordinance aforesaid, and 231 held on the 28th day of March 1916, 771 votes were cast for the votes were cast against the endorsement of the ordinance afore- said, and 21 ballots were spelled. C. F. Keeley T. tt. D. Sayler Geed R.A. J. H. Frazler W.W. B. ~. Meemaw, Sr. R.P. W. P. Campbell J. J- W. J. Moon, Jr. j.L. V. G. Thompson E.W. J. R. C. Brown J.G. Wm. M. Cart J.E. G. W. Wade W.M. R. H. Wright E.W. Spencer Sinclair Rldgeway Bennlngton McCaffrey Mullen Bryan Espenlaub Ruggl e s Shiokel Tal]ey Roy B. Smith, Jr. J.W. Spltler W. H. Dold H.E. Reynolds W. H. Burr F.R. Wills A L. Calvert J.M. Thomas C. A. Elliott C.G. Hammond J. S. Beatwright W.B. Daniel of Luck read oes. as A petition From Wilson Wertz, et. als. asking For the construction of a sidewalk on the South side Avenue, S. W. between 5th and 6th Streets was read and referred to the Committee on Streets. Application From E. C. Payne For the position of Fish and game warden for the City of Roanoke was was the petition accompanying said application, and the same was referred to the Committee on 0rdinan- The following 0rdinanoes which were read and laid ever at the March meeting of the Council were ac ted upon as Follows:- taken up and ~ 3935:- AN ORDINANCE imposing taxes on licenses For Municipal purposes was read. Mr. Williams moved to amend by striking out in Section 3~ the Following words: "provided in bona Fide cases For religious and charitable purposes this privilege may be granted by the Mayor without the payment of license", which motion was duly seconded by ,~. Pattie, and the question being put upon said amendment the same was lost :- AYES:- Messrs. Pattie and the President--2. 0 ' Collnor, ._,AYS:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Parraok, Pettus, Seubert, Speed ?oy, Horton, Keffer, and Wi lmeth-- 15. Kinsey, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, ~r. Chick moved of said section, the .V~. Pattie moved Committee and adopting the question being put thereon to amend Section 72 by inserting after the words "trading checks" in the third line Following words "profit sharing coupons", which amendment was duly seconded said ordinance by striking out all amendments recommended by to amend ordinance as the same was and agreed to. it stood lost. before said ~mendments, the Finance which motion was duly seconded and the Thereupon the ordinance as amended was put upon its passage and the same adopted by the following vote: - 0 ~ Conrior, AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Parrack, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, NAYS-- Mr. Pattie--1. Roy, Horton, KeFFer, Kinsey, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Stuart, Wilmeth and the President--17. ~ 3936:- AN 0RDIN~J~CE concerning the payment For penalties For the owning or keeping of said dogs adopted by the Following vote:- 0 ' Connor, REPORTS AYES:- Messrs. Chick, ?ishburne, Parraok, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, 0F COMMITTEES of taxes on dogs in the City of Roanoke, and providing without the payment of tax, was read, considered and Foy, Horton, KefFer, Kinsey, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Speed, Stuart, Wllmeth and the President--18. NAYS:- None--O. REPORT OF TRE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE:- Messrs. E. R. Ch'~ik, B. A. Miller Committee on Finance presented a report which was read and Filed, the same being #3972 to #3978, inclusive, were acted upon as follows:- ~ 39~- A RESOLUTION directing the payment of $135.00 to the considered and adopted by the Following vote:- Travelers and G. T. Miller from the accompanied by resolutions Aid Association, was read, 0 ' ~ o~.or dent--18. AYES :- Messrs. Parrao k Chick, Flshburne, Foy, Horton, Keffer, {-t~, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert (-1~, NAYS :- None--0. Kinsey, Speed, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Stuart-(-t~%e~~, Wllmeth and Miller, the Presi- 3975:- A RESOLUTION to pay the expenses of the Chief of Police national Associations of Chiefs of Police, and to pay a membership in the tion, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES :- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Keffer, Kinsey, 0 ' Connor, Parraok, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Wilmeth and 3976:- AN ORDINANCE fixing the license tax on bowling alleys was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- in attending the National Bureau meeting of the Inter- of Crimnal Identiflca- Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, the President--18. NAYS:- None--0. operated in private parks in the City AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Keffer, Kinsey, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parraok, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Wilmeth and the President--18. NAYS:- None--0. ~ 3977:- AN ORDINANCE imposing taxes on persons, real estate and personal property for the current year, for the support of the City Government, the payment of the interest upon the City debt and other Municl- pa] Exepnses, was read and laid over. 3978:- AN ORDINANCE imposing taxes on real estate, tangible personal property, and certain intangi- ble personal property, for the current year, for public schools, was read and laid over. / j Mr. Chick introduced ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE tax rea] and an imposing on personal proper- ty in the City of Roanoke under and pursuant to an act of the General Assembly of Virginia approved March 1~, 1908, was read and laid over. Mr. G. T. Miller moved to appropriate $120.00 for the purpose of employing a keeper at the City Ceme- tery. Thereupon ~. Chick moved that the Park Commission b~, directed to employ a keeper for the City Cemetery and pay for his services out of the fund set aside for parks. Thereupon Mr. Pattie offered an amendment to said amendment that the Park ~ommlsslon be directed to employ the keeper who was formerly, employed at the City Cemetery. Thereupon ~,M. Pettus offered as a substitute for the whole, the following resolution:- BE IT RESOLVED, That the Park Commission be and it is hereby directed to employ a keeper for the City Cemetery and that the salary of said keeper be charged to .the account of Public Parks. Thereupon Mr. Pettus moved the adoption of said resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the same adopted. REPORT OF THE C0~!J~ITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:- Messrs. A. T. Kinsey, B. A. Miller and C. W. Wilmeth from the Committee on Accounts. presented a report which was read and filed, and the same being accompanied by resolutions 3979 and~980, were acted upon as follows:- / ~/3979:- A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and claims against March 1916, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Keffer, Kinsey, the City of Roanoke for the month of Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, 0 ' Connor, Parrack, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Wllmeth and the President--17. NAYS:- None--O. NOT VOTING:- Mr. Pattie--1. 3980:- A RESOLUTION approving certain accounts, was read, considered and adopted by the foll owing vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Flshburne, Foy, Horton, Keffer, Kinsey, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T..~!iller, O'Connor, Parrack, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Pattie, Stuart, Wilmeth and the President--18. NAYS:- None--0. port were REPORT OF THE C0~ITTEE ON STREETS:- Mr. W. H. which was re~d and filed, the same being accompanied acted upon as follows:- ttorton from the Committee on by resolutions #3981 to 3987, Streets presented a re- inclusive, and #3950, sldered w 3981:- A RESOLUTION to exempt certain and adopted by the following vote:- prtles from the payment of sidewalk assessments, was read, con- 0 ' Connor, AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Flshburne, Parraok, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Fo¥, Horton, Keller, Kinsey, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Speed, Stuart, Wllmeth and the President--18. NAYS:- None--0. therein, 3982:- A RESOLUTION to rebate certain sidewalk assessments on account of errors having been made was read, considered and adopted. adopted Pettus, 3950:- A RESOIJUTION awarding the contract for repairs to certain bridges, was read, considered and by the following vote-- AYES:-Messrs. Poy, Horton, Kinsey, Mayhew, 2. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parraok, Pattie, Seubert and the President--12. there NAYS:- Messrs. Fishburne, Keller, and Wilmeth--3. NOT VOTING:- ~r. ~ayhew asked to be excused from further participation in the being no objection, ~r. Mayhew was excused at 10:25 p. m. ~ 3983:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to C. A. ~. Woodson to erect a metal awning in front of his place of business on Park Street, N. W., between Loudon and Gllmer Avenues, was read, considered and adopted. ~ 398k:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to construct a five foot granolithlo sidewalk on the East side of Nelson Street, S. E., between Elm and Mountain Avenues, was read. Mr. Horton moved that the same be referred to the Committee on Streets, which motion was seconded and agreed to and the resolution re- ferred to the Committee on Streets. Messrs. Chick, Speed and Stuart--3. proceedings of this meeting, and was q 3985:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to A. R. Wiokham to lay a 1" water pipe in 21st Street, N. W., read, considered and adopted. 3986:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to W. L. Sohenk and G. A. Tretter to construct an 8-ft. lithio drive-way cross-over in front of their respective properties #368-37O Walnut Avenue, S. W., was considered and adopted. ~/ 3987:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to purchase a new shaft for the crusher, the cost thereof, was read, considered and adopted. grano- read, and fixing ~.~r. Miller introduced a shutting on the East sude Of 12th Street, N. W., between Gilmer and Melrose Avenues for the construction of a five foot granolithio sidewalk thereon, which was read. Thereupon ~.~r. Miller moved the adoption of said reso- lution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. REPORT OF THE COMMITT._EM_. ON SEWERS:- .qessrs. B. J. Flshburne, Patrick Roy and T. H. Pettus from the Committee #3988 resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION to give a hearing to the property owners on Sewers presented a report which was read and filed, the same being accompanied .by resolutions to 3992, inclusive, which were acted upon as follows:- following 3988:- A RESOLUTION exempting certain sewer assessments, was read, considered and adopted by the vote: - Pattie, AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Keffer, Kinsey, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart and the President--16. NAYS:- None--0. O'Connor, Mr. Parrack out of the Council Chamber when vote was taken. /3989:- A RESOLUTION releasing certain ~3990:- A RES0;~,UTION releasing certain sewer sewer assessments, assessments, was read, was read, considered and considered and adopted. adopted by the f o ] 1 owing vote :- AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Keffer, Kinsey, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Wiimeth and the President--16. NAYS:- None--O. Mr. Parrack out of the Council Chamber when vote was taken. 3991:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to clean 100-feet of the Norfolk Avenue Drain, and fixing the cost thereof, was read, considered and adopted. 3992:- A RESOLUTION exempting W. ~,',.,. Andrews from th,?. payment of $7.77 Sewer Assessment, was read, considered and adopted. · ~. Chick moved that which motion was duly seconded Couno ll adjourn and agreed to. until Tuesday.evening, April 11, 1916, at 8 o'clock p. m., Thereupon Common Council adjourned until Tuesday, April ll, 1.916, at 8 o'clook p. m. ATTEST: CITY ChERK APPROVED . COMMON COUNCIL, ADJOURNED SESSION, TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1916. Common Council met pursuant to their adjournment Tuesday, April 11, Council Chamber in the k{uniolpal Building with the President, C. R. Williams, PRESF~T:-Messrs. Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Ke£fer, Kinsey, MoNulty, O'Connor, Pattie, Seubert, Speed (late), Watts, Wllmeth and the President--15. ABSENT:- Messrs. Chick, Kerns, Lescure, Parrack, Pettus, and Stuart--7. REPORT OF THE C0~ITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY:- Messrs. C. D. Keller and mittee on Public Property presented a report which was read and filed, the same tions ~3993 to ~005, inclusive, were acted upon as follows:- 1916, at 8o'clock p. m., in presiding. B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, J. A. Seubert from the Corn- being accompanied by resolu- 3993:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Health 0~ficer to purchase certain tables and fixing therefor, was read. i~{r. Kinsey moved that the seconded and agreed to and the resolution referred to the , 399W:- A RESOLUTION to install a shower bath ~ailer' ~ s apartment, was read. Mr. Williams moved that which motion was duly seconded and .agreed ~,'~. Keller moved to re-consider the seconded and agreed to. The President stated that same being put upon its passage was rejected.. ~r. Keller moved to re-consider the seconded and agreed to. Thereupon the action, and the same being put upon its passage was rejected. ~ QO01:- A ~ESOLUTION to purchase certain equipment same be referred to the Committee on Public Property, Committee on Public Property. in the room between the the same be referred to to and the resolution referred to the vote whereby resolution #39Y2 was said resolutlnn was again before considered vote whereby resolution #3973 was President stated that vote:- Horton, Presldent--l~. the~ cost the and adopted by the following AYES:- Messrs. Fishburne, Foy, Seubert, Watts, Wilmeth and the Pattie, which motion was duly women' s and men' s eel ls in the the Committee on Public Property Committee on Publ.lc Property. adopted, which motion was duly the Body for action and the passed, which resolution #3973 was again before motion was duly the Body for Munio lpal Building, for the Jail in the Keller, Kinsey, McNulty, B.~." Miller, G. T. Miller, v 3995:- A RESO!,UTION awarding the moved to amend said resolution by striking "Thurman & Boone Co. on Sunlight Cambric at on the same was lost by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Fishburne, Kinsey, MoNulty, NAYS:- Messrs ?oy, Horton, B ~ Miller NOT VOTING:- Mr. Keller--1. Thereupon the resolution was AYES:- Messrs. NAYS: - None--0. was read, appearing O'Connor, It resolution. its passage Miller, G. and Watts--7. Wllmeth and the. President--7. President--9. NAYS:-Messrs. Fishburne, Kinsey, ~oNulty, that a majority of all of the and the same was rejected by T. Miller, 0'Connor, Seubert, the .following vote:~ Wilmeth and the Pattie, Speed and Watts--6. members elected to Council being necessary to pass said placed upon Foy, Horton, Keffer, B. A. Pattie, Seubert, Speed G. T. Miller, O' Connor, contract for shades in the Municipal Building, wasread. Mr. Kinsey out "S. H. Heironimus Co. on Lonsdale cloth $Q9~.15" and lnserZing $312.60" which motion was duly seconded and a vote being taken ther / 3996:- A RESOLUTION %o purchase book oases for the offices of Law & Chancery Court and Ciruoit Court, was read. ~. MoNulty moved that the same be referred to the Committee gation and report, which motlonwas duly seconded and agreed to and the on Public Property. v/~ 3997:- A RESOLUTION to install additional 'phones, was read, the Judges o~ the Corporation Court, on Public Property for further lnvesti- resolution referred to the Committee considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Seubert, Speed, Watts, Wilmeth and the ..qr. G. T. Miller absent from / 3998:- A RESOLUTION Va. for their annual'meeting, Flshburne, Foy, Hor%0n,.Keffer, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A. President--lB. NAYS:- None--0. taken. the Council Chamber when vote was granting the' use. of the Council Chamber to was read, considered and adopted. Miller, O'Connor, 3999:- A RESOLUTION to place insurance on the Sire. et Sweeper, was ~/"~000:- A RESOLUTION prescribing the number of employees for the the Chiefs of Police read, considered Munio ipa]. Building compensation, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Keller, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A. Miller, G. T. Seubert, Speed, Watts, Wilmeth and the President--lb. NAYS:- ~,M. Pattie--1. ~.~r. B. A. Miller asked to be excused from further participation in the proceedings Pattie, Association of and rejected. and f i :..'.lng the Miller, of this O'Connor, meeting, and there being no objections, Mr. Miller was excused at 9:25 p. m. v/~:m. Wil'liams offered an ordinance entitled: AN 0RDINA~NCE designating the Municipal Building and pro- _vicing for the maintenance and control of said building and grounds, which resolution was read. Thereupon Williams moved that the same be referred to the Committee on Public Property, which motion was lost by the fol- 1 owing vote: - AYES:-Messrs. NAYS: - Me ssr s. Thereupon the Fishburne, Foy, Keffer, Kinsey, Seubert, Speed and the President--7. Horton, McNulty, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Pattie, Watts and Wilmeth--~'. resolution was placed upon its passage and the same rejected by the following vote:- AYES:- Mr. President--1. NAYS:- Messrs. F0y, Horton, MoNulty, G. T. Miller, NOT VOTING: - Messrs. ?ishburne, Keller, Kinsey and ~/ ~002:- A RESOLUTION to amend said resolution by. inserting after lng "Mazda for the Council Chamber, City Office, which motion was duly seconded. Thereupon Mr. MoNulty moved to amend for the offices in the Municipal Building" and pal Building" which motion was duly seconded was rejected by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. NAYS:- Messrs. Thereupon the purchase .lamps for the Municipal the word "necessary" in O' Connor, Pattie, Seubert--Q. Building was the Clerk's 0~fioe, Committee Speed, Watts and Wilmeth-'-9. 0 ' Connor read.. ~;~. second line of the resolution Room', Police Department and City Engineer's said resolution by striking inserting "the necessary and the question being put moved to the follow- out the following words:- "lamps Mazda or Tungsten lamps for the Munici- upon Mr. Mc~ulty' s amendment the same Horton, MoNulty, G. T.'Miller, Seubert, Speed and Fishburne, Foy, Keffer, Kinsey, O'Connor, Pattie, question was put upon the amendment offered by Watts.--6. Wilmeth and 0' Connor and the President--8. the same was adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Flshburne, Fey, Ke£fer, Kinsey, O'Connor, Speed, Wilmeth and NAYS:-Messrs. IIorton, McNulty, O. T. Miller, Pattie and Seubert--§. Mr. Watts out of the Council Chamber when vote was taken. Thereupon the resolution as amended was put upon its passage and the the President--8. same rejected by the following vote: - AYES:- Messrs. Fishburne, Fey, Keffer, NAYS:- ~,~essrs. Horton, Mo,~ulty, G.T. Miller NOT VOTING:- Messrs. Watts and Wllmeth--2. It appearing that a majority of all the members Kinsey, O' Conner, Pattie, and Seubert--2. Speed and the President--8. elected to Council is necessary to pass said resolu- tlon. Hr. Watts asked to be excused from further participation in the proceedings of this meeting, and there being no objections Mr. Watts was excused at 10:10 p. m. -" ~003:- A RESOLUTION to purchase feed for the City Stables for the month of April 1916, was read, sldered and adopted by the following vote:- Seubert, AYES:- Messrs. Fishburne, Foy, Speed, and the President--12. Mr. Wilmeth out of the Council ~001~:- A RESOLUTION directing Mr. Speed moved to amend by inserting, and agreed to. Horton, Keller, Kinsey. MoNulty, G. T. NAYS:- None-UO. Chamber when vote was taken. the City Engineer to sell six mules, was read. "and make report to Council" which motion Mill er, O' Conner, Pattie, was duly seconded con- Thereupon the resolution as amended was put upon its · 2005:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to move the Courts to the new building, was read, considered and adopted. REPORT OF THE C0~,~ITTEE ON ?IRE & WATER:- Messrs. G. T. on Fire & Water presented a report which was read and filed, the ~007 and ~008 which were acted upon as follows:- v~ 2006:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chief of the Fire June 1916, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Pishburne, Foy, Horton, Keller, Kinsey, Seubert, Speed, Wilmeth and the President--13. NAYS:- None--0. v ~007:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chief of the Fire auto truck No. ~, was read, considered and adopted. ~ ~008:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to and Police Alarm Systems, was read, considered and adopted by AYES:- Messrs. Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Keller, Kinsey, bert, Speed, Wilmeth and the President--13. NAYS:- None--0. REPORT on Public Safety was acted upon passage and the same adopted. the records in the OFfice Miller same and A. T. being accompanied Department MoNul tM, Department of the Clerk of Kinsey from the by resolutions Committee # oo6, to purchase feed for the month of G. T. Miller, O' Conner, Pattie, to purchase one new front tire for purchase certain equipment for the the following vote :- McNulty, G. T. Miller, 0'.Connor, Fire Alarm Pattie, Seu- OF THE C0~ITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY:- Messrs. C. D. Keffer and J. S Pattie from the Committee presented a report which was read and filed, the same being accompanied by resolution #~009 as follows:- 1 lne on sldered v' 4009:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the the North side of Luck Avenue, S. W., approximately and adopted. ~/39~3:- A NESOLUTION to construct a five foot Waltoh Motor 110 feet granolithic between 13th and l~th Streets, and directing the City Engineer to was amended by the Board of Aldermen March 10, 1916, and 'passed as tion of the Board of Aldermen concurred in. Co. to install a gasoline East of Commerce Street, the pump on the curb was read, con- sidewalk on the South side of Rorer Avenue, advertise for bids for said sidewalk, which amended, was read, considered and the ac- v' ~r. G. T. Miller presented a communication' from J. W. Altlce Committee on Streets, and there the Streets. be lng no objection and asked that the same be referred to communication was referred to the Committee on THERE BEING NO FURTIIER BUSINESS, C0}~ON COUNCIL ADJOURNED. ATTEST: APPROVED. CITY CLERK. COMMON COUNCIL, TUESDAY, SPECIAL APRIL 25, SESSI 0N, 1916. April 25, Co;~on Council met ]916, at 8 o'clock in Special Session in p. m., pursuant to the the Co6ncil Chamber following call:- in the Municipal Building Tuesday, TO THE ME~BERS OF C0,':9~0N FOR THE CITY OF ROANOKE, GENTLF,?,,~EN - You are hereby notified Chamber in the Municipal Building acting upon the following 1. lng and of Aldermen 2. therefor. Jailer's COUNCIL VIRGINIA. Parr ac k, of that a meeting of the on Tuesday, April 25, matters:- AN ORDINANCE imposing taxes on licenses and passed as amended April 17, 1916. A RESOLUTION authorizing the Health Officer 3. A RESOLUTION apartment. ~. A RESOLUTION awarding the 5. A RESOLUTION to purchase Chancery Court and Circuit Court. 6. A RESOLUTION to purchase Atte st: P. H. TUCKER City Clerk. The Vice-President, Mr. PRESENT:- Messrs. Chick, Pettus, Speed, Stuart and for Roanoke, Va., April 22, 1916. Common Council is called to be held in the Council 1916, at 8 o'clock p. m., for. the purpose of consider- Municipal purposes, which was amended by the Board to purchase certain tables, and fixing the cost between the women's and men's cells in the to install a shower bath in the room contract for book cases for installing shades in the Municipal Building. the offices of the Judges of the Corporation Court, Law lamps for the Municipal Geo. T. Miller, Fishburne, Foy, Wilmeth--l~. ABSENT:-Messrs. Kerns, Lesoure, MoNulty, 3935:- AN ORDINANCE imposing taxes Aldermen and passed as amended, was read, AYES:-Messrs. Foy, Horton, Keffer, G. T. NAYS:-Messrs. Chick, Flshburne, Kinsey, presiding. Horton, Building. Respectfully, C. R. on licenses considered and Miller, Mayhew, WILLIAMS President. Keffer, Kinsey, Mayhew, G. T. Miller, A RESOLUTION to purchase lamps for the Municipal April 17, 1916, was read. Mr. Stuart to report the number Miller, Pattie, Seubert, Watts and the for Municipal purposes, which was amended rejected by the following vote:- 0' Connor, Parraok and Pettus--7. Speed, Stuart and Wilmeth--7. Building, which was passed by the Board moved that the same be referred back to the Committee of mazda l~mps necessary to be purchased and in which used, which motion was seconded and which rooms carbon lamps should be the Comm_ittee on Public Property. 0 ' Connor, President--8. by the Board of Aldermen on Public Property with instructions rooms mazda lamps should be used and agreed to and the resolution referred to which / A RESOLUTION authorizing the Health Officer to purchase certain tables and fixing the cost therefor, passed Board of Aldermen April i7, 1916, was read, considered and its action concurred in. / A RESOLUTION to install a shower bath in the room between the women's and men's cells in the Jailer's apartment, which passed the Board of Aldermen April 17, 1916, was read. Speed moved that the same be referred to the Committee on Public Property for ~urther investiga- tion and report, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to and the resolution referred to the Committee on Public Property. ./' A RESOLUTION awarding the contract for installing shades in the Municipal Building, which passed the Board of Aldermen April 17, 1916, was read. ~r. Norton moved that the same be referred back to ask For bids on Lonsdale cloth, which motion was duly to the Committee on Public seconded and agreed to and Property with instructions the resolution referred to the Committee on Public Property. v/ A RESOLUTION to .purchase book Chancery Court and Circuit Court, which cases For the offices of the passed the Board of Aldermen Judges of April 1V, the Corporation Court, Law & 1916, was read, considered and rejected by the Following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Horton, Kinsey, Mayhew, G. T. Miller, Parrack, Pettus, Speed and Stuart--10. NAYS: - THERE Messrs. BEING NO Foy, Keller, O' Counor and Wilmeth--k. FURTHER BUSINESS, UPON MOTION 'CO~0N COUNCIL ADJOURNED. ATTEST : APPROVED. CITY CLERK. PRESIDENT. COMMON COUNCIL, SPECI;dJ SESSION, PRIDAY, APRIL, 28, 1916. Common Council met in 28, 1916, at 8:30 o'clock p. m., Special Session in the Council Chamber pursuant to the following call:- April in the Municipal 28, 1916. Bui 1 ding Friday, April TO THE ~,EMBERS OF CO~.~{ON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA. GENTLE~{EN: - You are hereby notified that a meeting of the Conuuon Council is called to convene in the Council Chamber in the Municipal Building this Priday evening, April 28, 1916, at 8:50 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of considering and acting upon a report by the Committee on Conference considering Section 72 of the License Tax Ordinance. Attest: Respectfully, P. H. Tucker G.T. Miller City Clerk Vice President The Vice-President, Mr. Geo. T. Miller, Presiding. PRESENT:-.Messrs. Chick, roy, Horton, Keller, Kerns, Kinsey, Lesoure, MoNulty, o T Miller, O'Connor, Parraok, Pattie, Pet%us, Seubert, Speed and Stuart--18 ABSENT:- Messrs. Fishburne, Watts, Wllmeth and the President--~. Messrs. W. H. Horton and T. H. Pettus from the Committee on Conference appointed greement between the Board of Aldermen and the Common Council as to amending Section 72 of nanoe presented a report. The same having been rejected by the Board of Aldermen. to adjourn, which motion was seconded and a vote being taken thereon the same was lost. concur with the Board of Aldermen in the report of the Committee on Conference, and a vote being taken thereon the same was lost:- AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Lesoure, Mayhew, Speed and Stuart--5. NAYS:-Messrs. Foy, Horton, Keller, Kerns, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parraok and Pettus--ll. NOT VOTING:- Messrs. Pattie and Seubert--2. Mr. Parraok moved to adopt the report of the Committee on Conference, subsequently withdrawn. lost:- 8 o'clock Mr. Kerns AYES: ---7. Mr. Speed moved p. m., Saturday, AYES:- Messrs. Chick, 0' Connor, Parraok, Pattie, A T moved to adjourn, NAYS: .... 9. NOT to re-commit the April 29, 1916, Mr. Kinsey out of the UPON MOTION TEST: which motion was VOTING: ---1. report with duly seconded and upon'& instructions to the which motion was Horton, Keller, Kerns, and Pettus, Seubert, Speed duly seconded and I,esoure, McNulty, Stuart--17. Council Chamber when vote was taken. C0~,A~0N COUNCIL ADJOURNED.TO MEET SATURDAY, APRIL 29, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, to consider the dis& the License Tax Ordi Thereupon Mr. Kerns moved Mr. Stuart moved to which motion was duly seconded APPRO which motion was seconded and ler, vote being taken the same was Committee to report not later than adopted by the following vote:- Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Mil- 1916 AT 8 O'CLOCK P. M. VED . - ¥ CITY CLERK. PRESIDENT COMMON COUNCIL, ADJOURNED SESSION, SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1916. Common Council ~et in Adjourned Session in the Council Chamber in the ,V. unioipal Building, Saturday April 29, 1916, at 8 o'clock p. m., with the Vice-President, Mr. G. T. Nlller, presiding. PRESENT: - Messrs. Chick, Fey, Herren, Kerns, Kinsey, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart--13. ABSENT: - Messrs. Pishburne, Ke Ffer, Lesoure, MoNult¥, Mayhew, Parraok, Watts, Wilmeth and the Presi- dent--9. Messrs. J. S. Pattie and E. W. Speed from the Con~ittee on Conference appointed to consider Section 72 of the License Tax Ordinance presented its report which was read and filed, the same having been adopted by by the Board of Aldermen Judge Stuart moved that Common Council concur in said action, which motion was duly seconded and the question being put thereon the same was adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Chick, ?oy, Herren, Kerns, Kinsey, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart--13. NAYS:- None--0. ATTEST : APPR 0 VED . CITY CLERK. PRESIDENT. 375.! CO~9~ON COUNCIL, REGULAR SESSION, MONDAY, ~AY 8, 1916. Co:amon Council met in Regular Session in the 1916, at 8 o'clock p. m., with the President, C. R. Council Chamber in the Williams, presiding. Yunioipal Building Monday, May let, PRESENT:-Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Horton, O'Connor, Parrack, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed and Keller, Kerns, Kinsey, the President--17. MoNulty, Mayhew, G. T. Mil- ABSENT:- Messrs. Lescure, B. A. Miller, Stuart, Watts and Wilmeth--5. motion READING OF THE JOURNAL:- The minutes of the Regular, Adjourned and the same were approved. Special Sessions were read and on there Mr. Speed asked to be excused from further participation in the 'proceedings being no objection Mr. Speed was excused at 8:35 o'clock p. m. MAYOR'S ~tESSAGE:- The following message from the Mayor was read:- of this meeting, 'and TO TIlE CO~.~0N COUNCIL BOARD OF ALDERMEN, ROANOKE, VIRGINIA. AND May 8, 1916. GEN TLE.V,E~ · - I desire to call your attention especially to certain matters pertaining to the City which should be given attention at this time. The first question is whether or not the taxes of this city should be raised. Under the old law the property was assessed at the rate of $1.60 on the $100.00, $1.25 of which went'to the City and 35~of which went to the State; but under the new law we now have to pay the same amount, but $1.50 on the $100.00 goes to the City and 10~ goes to the State. Therefore, suppose we take, for instance, the total assessment for the year 1915 on property valued at $27,235,560.23, under the old basis of assessment the City derived $363,583..98, and from other sources such as licenses, etc., the total revenue of the City for that year was $508,651.8~, Now, take it under the new assessment or levy, which will have to be upon an estimated basis of property val- ued at $31,Q50,000.00 would yield $~1W, 675. 00 and from other sources, would yield as a whole $562,551.00. Now, this is the total revenue that the City has or will have under the new assessment, out of which it has to pay all the expenses of running the government, including schools. The assessment on the rolling stock of the N. & W. Railway in 1913 was $13,192,761.00 and the total tax derived from that source was ~16~,909.51. in making the calculation of what will be lost to, the City by reason of the failure to collect this rolling stock tax, is as follows: We will lose the entire rolling stock tax, but we will gain by reason of the new rate of assessment, that is, between the old rate and the new rate, as above set forth $62,000.00, ~nd we will recover on account of the increased assessment on real estate about $60,000.00, which would leave a shortage of $~2,909.51. Prom the loss of licenses on the liquor question, provided, there are as many licenses-issued this year as there were last year, and my information is, there is about the same amount, we will lose one-half of that license this year, which is $17, 500.00, and all of it next year, which will be $35,000.00. Therefore, the loss of the rolling stock tax and the loss of the liquor licenses, calculating the latter at only one-half, we lose this year $60,~09.00, and next year $77,909.00. The problem of financing it is connected with the additional out of the general Fund upon which tax levy on real estate, and general fund the schools making a total of $132,~00.00, of the two Therefore, therefore problem additional schools looking at the situation, arrived at the place where from the general fund, you are now spending and will have to spend departments for this purpose. Therefore, I general fund provided for them by the City alone is a large, serious and difficult one, and much more so when mend this problem of financing t~e public'schools. We have been financing the school it has been making growing inroads. It has been consuming one-fifth of the in the year 1915 it cost to run the schools of this city $1~1,000.00. Out of the have been paid $109,000.00, and they have received from other sources $23,~00.00, leaving a deficiency of $8,600.00. Mark you, this does not include the running that will be built and should be built to accommodate the children of this city. you can readily see where we will stand under the old regime. We have we must seriously consider the advisability of entirely separating this and providing an independent support for schools by special levy. We see that one-fourth of our current income available for the support of City repeat, that we should separate the support of schools from the special levy, as provided for in the Constitution, and I, therefore, reoom- course: To increase the rate of taxes by giving the schools 50~ on the ~100.00 would yield for that fund ~135,350.00, adding that to what they get from other sources ~23,~00.00, would yield them ~159,750.00. Of course, the School Board, out of this fund, would h ve to take care of the interest on the school bonds and would have to run the schools on that amount. According to this calculation they would have between the amount of what it costs to run the schools at present ~1~1,000.00 ~nd the revenue that they would derive From school purposes ~159,750.00, a balance of $18,750.00 out of which to pay the interest and sinking fund on the school bonds, which a~nounts to about SRO,O00.O0. Then leaving that assessment of 50~ on the $100.00 to take care of public schools we will have a revenue for the City alone of $351,925.00 and from other sources $127,876.00, making a total of $~79,801.00 and deducting the fixed charges that the City has to pay out, to-wit: $396,W20.00, leaves a balance of $83,381.00. Out of can be made, such as sewers, sidewalks and streets. As it is now we have no at 25~on the $100.00 and place it on a basis as above suggested, there- this sum some other improvements money for improvements. In-the statements as or sidewalk improvements. You pairs incident thereto, and we above set 'forth, no allowance whatsoever has all know the deplorable condition of some of all know further that they can't be made times, nor can we go my mind it is one of and sanitary conveniences. Therefore, I recommend the There are many things necessary, renovation of the old city market. We it is only a question of a short.time, ahead as we have in the past unless we improve and the essential elements which go to make up a progressive in tax rate. been made for either street, sewer our streets and the necessary re- and we can't keep abreast with the keep our streets iu good condition. To city, to have good streets, moder increase and which would add materially to our progressive City, and one is now have, as we have had in the past few years, a revenue producer, in my opinion, unless something is done, that we will lose some of old market house, as I have un-viting. The people who great disadvantage with of the but the revenue that we are now getting from I would be glad if you gentlemen done. To my mind it is a vet poor affair, run stalls for the city by reason other parties who have up-to-date time when lose this we will revenue producer by failure to spend of the conditions meat stalls adjacent thereto, and too dark as I stated above, some money to make it that source. would make a personal inspection of this and unsanitary and all together which now exist are placed at a it is only a question a first-class market. I hope will be The matters that I have called to your attention are to my you will give them due consideration and will be able to see your most beneficial for the interest and welfare of the City. Yours truly, ~ay 8, 1916. Chas. M. REPORTS OF 0MFICERS:- Report of the City Clerk & Auditor, cer, Clerk of the Market, Superintendent of the Poor, Keeper of the Gang were read and filed. FILING AND REFERRING PETITIONS:- A petition From the School Board for 1916-17 was read, as well as petition from the faculties of the various salaries. with mind most important, and for that reason way clear to apply the remedy which Broun, Mayor. City Treasurer Almshouse City Engineer, Health 0£fi- Superintendent of the Chain re lative schools to financing the schools relative to increase in Upon motion of !.Jr. Kinsey the same were referred to the Committee on Pinanoe and Schools Jointly. instructions to report to the next meeting of Council. The following ordinances which were read and laid over at the last meeting of Council were acted upon as follows:- ,' 3977:- AN ORDINANCE imposing taxes on persons, real estate and personal property for the ourreut year for the support of the City Government, the payment of the interest upon the City debt and other Munici- pal expenses, was read. ~Ir. Williams moved that the same be laid over until May 26, 1916, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ~ 3978:- A.'J O?DINANCE ble personal property, for the ~;.ir. Williams moved agreed to. V' ~010: - AN ORDINANCE and pursuant to an Act of the Mr. Williams moved imposing taxes on real estate, tangible personal property, and certain intangi- curreut year, for public school purposes, was read. that the same be laid over until ~ay 26, 1916, which motion was duly seconded and imposing a tax on real estate and personal property in the City of Roanoke under General Assembly of Virginia approved March 1~, 1916, at 8~ o'clock p. m. that the same be laid over until !.~ay 26, 1916, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ...,~r. C. R. RESOLVED, appoint from their a Tax Commission. RESOLVED thereof, and it shall office, pertaining to It shall be Board of Aldermen bodies, but in no o'clock p. m., in Williams introduced the following resolution:- That the President of Common Council and the President of the Board of Aldermen respective Bodies four members, one from each of the four wards respectively, to do each constitute. FURTHER, That the Mayor shall be a member of the said Commission and shall act as be his duty to collect and compile data for the said Commission at the expense the subject matters hereinafter set out. the duty of said Commission to examine into and report to the Common Council and the at a special meeting to be called at the discretion of the Presidents of the respective event shall the said report be made to the Council later than Friday, May 26, 1916, at,8 the Council Chamber Chairman of his its findings and recommendations concerning the following matters, to-wit or reduction All questions pertaining to thereof. taxation, levies, assessments and licenses relative to the increase The expense and conduct of the office of the City Engineer. 3. The expense and conduct of the City Stables. The question of awarding the contract annually for 5. The question of awarding the contract annually for the Removal of sprinkling and Garbage From the City. cleaning the streets of the City. 6. The expense incident to the conduct of the affairs of the City 7. A reduction in the salary of the office of the City Solicitor. School Board. wherein ducting 8. The cost incident to the oolle:'~tion of City Taxes. 9. The question of combining at a proper salary the offices of the },{ayor and the Police Justice. 10. And to report upon and make recommendation concerning any department of the City Government in the opinion of the members of said Commission there may be had a reduction of the expenses of con- same, and to recon~nend such changes in their conduct as may be deemed advisable. which motion was duly seconded and the said Thereupon FAr. Williams moved that the same be adopted, resolution adopted unanimously. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:- REPORT OF THE C0},$~ITTEE 0N FINANCE:- mittee on Finance presented a report which was Messrs. E. R. Chick, 0. A. Kerns and G. T. Miller from the Corn- read and filed, the same being accompanied by resolutions #~019 to #h022, inclusive, were acted upon as follows:- *' ~019:- A RESOLUTION awarding the contract for Furnishing drugs to the City of Roanoke, was read, con- sidered Parrack, taxes on 0 ' Connor, were 1916, and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. ~hick, Fishburne, Foy, Pettus, Seubert and the President--l~. Messrs. Horton and Pattie out of the v/' ~020:- AN ORDINANCE to amend and licenses for Municipal purposes", AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Parrac k, Pettus, Seubert and the Kef let, Kerns, Kinsey, NAYS:--None--0. McNulty, Mayhew, Council Chamber when vote was tai<en. re-enact Section 90 of an ordinance entitled: was read, considered Foy, Horton, Keffer, President--15. NAYS:- None--0. NOT VOTING:- }~r. Pattie--1. ~/ b021:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the preparation and authorized by the Freehold voters of the City of Roanoke for the purpose of erecting public school buildings and G. T. Miller, 0'Connor, considered and adopted by the following AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, O'Connor, Parraok, Pettus, Seubert and the "AN vote: - and adopted by the following Kerns, Kinsey, McNulty, Mayhew, ORDINANCE imposing vote: - G. T. Miller, certification of 30C bonds for $1,000 at an election held on the 28th day of the equipment and improvement thereof, Horton, ~~, Kerns, Kinsey, McNulty, Mayhew, G. T. President--13. NAYS:- Messrs. Foy and Pattie--2. Mr. Keffer out of Council Chamber when g' ~022:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Counsellors at Law to furnish an opinion as of erecting public school buildings and the each which March was read, Miller, vote was taken. Solicitor to employ Dillon, Thomson and Clay, Attorneys and to the validity of an issue of $300,000 of bonds for the purpose equipment and improvement thereof, was read, considered and adopt- ed by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Chick,'Fishburne, Norton, Kerns, Kinsey, McNulty, Mayhew, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parrack, Pettus, Seubert and the President--13. NAYS:- ~.r. Pattie--1. NOT VOTING:- Messrs. Foy and Keffer--2. REPORT 0F THE C0.~.~I:~TEE ON ACCOUNTS:- Messrs. A. T. Kinsey and E. W. Speed from the Committee on a report which was read and filed, the same being accompanied by resolution #~023 was acted Accounts presented upon as follows:- ¢~ ~023:- A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and claims against the City of Roanoke for the month of April 1916, was read, considered and adopted by AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, 0'Connor, Parrack, Pattie, the following vote:- .~{oNul ty, Pettus, Seubert and the President--16. NAYS:-None--0. Nayhew, G. T. Miller, REPORT OF THE C0k.~II.TTEE ON STREETS:- Messrs. W. H. Horton, C. S. MoNulty and T. R. O'Connor from the Committee on Streets presented a report which was read and filed, the same being accompanied by resolutions #g02k to 4035, inclusiv~ were acted upon as follows:- 4' g02g:- A RESODUTION to construct a curb around fire stations No. 3 situated at the corner of Rorer Avenue and 6th Street; in Front of fire station No. ~, 10th Avenue, S. W., and No. 6, Jamison Avenue, S. E., and fixing the cost thereof, was read, considered and adopted. 4 h025:- A RESOI~UTION authorizing the City Engineer to shape up 10th Street, N. W., between Moorman Avenue and Melrose Avenue, was read, considered and adopted. RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to re-surface certain streets and fixing the cost therefor, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- Parraok, Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, ?oy, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, and the President--16. NAYS:- None--0. J W026:- A RESOLUTION directing the payment of $50.00 to E. R. Ash, was read. ~&r. Williams moved that the same be referred to the City Solicitor for an opinion, duly seconded and agreed to and the resolution referred to the City Solicitor. 4 ~028:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to T. I. Matthews to construct a granolithic over in front of his property #709 Murray Avenue, S. E., was read, considered and adopted. ~ ~029:- A ?ESOLUTION granting R. _.'::. Lewis a permit to construct a granolithic drive-way front of his property #~1~ Woods Avenue, S. W., was read, considered and adopted. ~ ~030:- A RESOLUTION to release the sidewalk assessment against the property of Mary E. read, considered and adopted. Horton, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, McNulty, Mayhew, G. T. Miller, O' Connor which motion was drive-way cross- cross-over in Franklin, was ~ ~031:- A RESOLUTION to give a hearing to the property owners abutting on the East side of 12th Street .N.W., between Melrose and Gllmer Avenues for the construction of a five foot granolithlo sidewalk thereon, was read, considered and adopted. ~ W032:- A RESOLUTION awarding the contract for the construction of a five foot gr~nolithio sidewalk on the North side of North Jefferson Street, N. E., between Peach Road and the intersection of Gregory Avenue; and on the North side of Gregory Avenue, N. E., between North Jefferson Street and 7th Street; and on the South side of Staunton Avenue, N. W., between 10th Street and the City Limits, was read. Mr. Chick moved that the same be referred to the Committee on Streets with instructions to the~ Corn- mlttee to obtain releases from all the property owners whose property will be affected by the construction said walk, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to and the resolution referred to the Committee on of Streets. V/W033:- A RESOLUTION directing the payment of the cost for certain macadamizing, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, nor, Parrack, Pettus, Seubert and the President--lB. Foy, Horton, Keller, Kinsey, MoNulty, Mayhew, C. T. Miller, 0'Con- NAYS:- None--0. NOT VOTING:- Messrs. Kerns and Pattie--2. Q03~:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to Mrs..N.C. Williamson and heirs to construct a full width granolithio sidewalk in front of their property on the North West corner of Church Avenue and Jefferson Street, was read, considered and adopted. v/ W03B:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to g~d~ with the Chain Gang Orange Avenue, ... , from from seconded Committee llth to 20th Streets, was read. Mr. Chick moved to refer the same to the Committee on Streets with the property owners whose property will be affected by the grading of said and agreed to and the resolution referred to the Committee on Streets. REPORT 0F THE C0~{ITTKE ON SEW1ERS:- Messrs. B. J. Flshburne, Patrick on Sewers presented a report which was read and filed, the same being accompanied instructions to obtain releases street, which motion was duly Fo¥ and T. H. Pettus ~rom the by resolutions #W036 t6 #QO~2, inclusive, were acted upon as follows:- ~"~036:- A RESOLUTION to rebate a sewer assessment against Mary S. Terry's heirs, was and adopted by the following vote:- Parr ac k, AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Keller, Kerns, Kinsey, Mayhew, G. T. Pettus, Seubert and the President~-lW. read, ,qiller, NAYS:- None--0. NOT VOTING:- Mr. ..~r.-MoNulty absent from the Council ¥ ~037:- A RESOLUTION releasing Miss to $7.99, was read, considered and adopted. U. W., ~ ~038:- A RESOLUTION ~ ~039:- i RESOLUTION Pattie--1. ~hamber when vote was taken. Avazo O. Lemon from the payment between 19th ~ W0~0: - A of a sewer assessment considered O'Connor, amounting to rebate L. L. Bishop $12.25 sewer assessment, was read, considered and adopted. to give a hearing to the property owners abutting on Staunton and Mercer Avenues, and 21st Streets for the construction of a sewer, was read, considered and adopted. RESOLUTION releasing certain sewer assessments, was read, considered and adopted by the fol- ] owing vote :- AYES: - Parraok, terra 0 ' Connor Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, Mayhew, G. T. Miller, , Pattie, Pettus, Seubert and the President--15. NAYS:- None--O. Mr. McNulty absent from the Council Chamber when vote was taken. ~0~1:- A ~ESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to advertise for bids for the construction of a 22" ootta storm drain between Houston Street and Lynohburg Road 1~0 feet West of Nicholson Street, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Pishburne, Foy, Horton, Seubert and the President--15. Parraok, Pattie, Pettus, Mr. MoNult~ absent from the Council Chamber when ~ W0~2:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to olean ,,.~. Williams moved to refer the same to the Committee which motion was duly seconded and agreed to and the resolution Keller, Kerns, Kinsey, ~? ,~ v~ !~o ne -- 0 vote was taken. Mayhew, G. T. Miller, certain drains, was read. on Sewers for further investigation referred to the Committee on Sewers. 0 ' Connor, and report, : 757 Mr. Fey asked to be excused from further participation in the being no objections, Mr. Moy was excused at 10;W5 p. m. r-:Ir. G. T. Miller from Melrose Ward moved that the question of the Central Mfg. Co. West for such a dist,~nce as is necessary be referred structions to report to Council at its next meeting with relation thereto. REPORT OF THE C0,~$IITTEE ON PUBI,IC PROPERTY:- Messrs. 0. :~. ,xerns from the Committee on Public Property presented a accompanied Jailor proceedings of this cleaning the drain to the Committee meeting, and there from the plant of on Sewers wi th in- C. D. Keffer, D. A. Parraok, J. A. report which was read and filed, the by resolutions Nos. %0~3 to 2053, inclusive, were acted upon as fol]ows:- ~ %023:- A RESOLUTI0~{ to install a shower bath in the room between the womens' and mens' s apartment, was read. Seubert and same being cells in the ~:~,r. Kinsey moved that the same be referred to the Committee on Public Property with instruction to report to Council whether or not it is logical to place said shower bath on the first floor of the Municipal Building, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to and the resolution referred to the Committee on Public Property. ~' ~0HW:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Committee on Public Property to invite'bids installing shades on the windows in the Municipal Building, and directing it to award the est and best bidder, was read. for furnishing and contract to the low- Mr. Williams moved to amend said resolution by striking out the following words "and the contract awarded to the lowest and best bidder ", and inserting in lieu thereof: Council with its recommendation", which motion was duly seconded and adopted by AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Herren, KeFfer, Kinsey, Mayhew, G. T. Seubert and the President--Il. NAYS:- Messrs. Kerns, MoNulty, Pattie and Pettus--2. rack, Thereupon the resolution as amended was adopted . ~0~:- A RESOLUTION to purchase book cases for the the City, Chancery Court and Circuit Court, was read, considered AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Herren, Keffer, Pettus, Seubert and the NAYS:- None--0. ~0~6:- A RESOLUTION was read, considered ::ir. MoNulty asked to there being no objections Mr. d ~027:- A RESOLUTION considered and adopted. in the 5th line, viz: "and ~eport made to the following vote:- Miller, 0' Conner, Parraok, President--13. NOT VOTING: - to place insurance and adop ted. offices of the Judges of the and adopted by the following Kinsey, Mayhew, Kerns, G. T. Messrs. MoNulty and Pattie--2. on the School Building in South Roanoke proceedings be excused From further participation in the Commerce to use the McNulty was excused at 11:10 p. m. granting a permit to the Chamber of Corporation vote: - Miller, 0 ' Conner, Court recently annexed to of this meeting, and Assembly Hall, was Par- read, ~ 20~8:- A installing screens RESOI,UTION authorizing the for the Municipal Building, Committee was read. agreed to on Public Mr. Williams moved that said resolution and the resolution laid on the table. be laid on the Property to invite table, which motion bids for furnishing and was duly seconded and 4 ~0~9:- A RESOLUTION accepting the Jail Cells under the contract with the Pauly Jail Building Co. and directing the payment of the balance due under said contract, was read, considered and adopted by the follow lng vote :- AYES:- Messrs. Chick, rack, Pettus, Seubert and the /~050:- A RESOLUTION Flshburne, Her t on, Kef. for, Kerns, President--ih. accepting the Kinsey, NAYS: - None-- 0. elevators and directing the tract, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- Mayhew, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Par - AYES:- Messrs. Chick, rack, Pettus, Seubert and the ~ ~051 :- A RESOLUTION payment of the balance due on said eon- sidered Fi shburne, Horton, Keller, Kerns, Kinsey, Mayhew, G. T. Miller, 0 ' Conner, Par- President--1W. to purchase feed for the City Stables for the month of May 916, was read, con- and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Horton, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, Mayhew, G. T. Miller, 0 t Cortnor, Par- rack, Pettus, Seubert and the / $052:- A RESOLUTION President--ih. authorizing the City Engineer to purchase certain supplies for the Jail, was read considered and adopted. ~/~053:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to purchase certain lamps for the 1 igh t lng fixtures in the Municipal Building, was read, considered and AYES: Messrs. Herren, Kerns, G. T. Miller, rejected by the following vote:- 0 t Cortnor, Parrack, and Seubert--6. NAYS:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Keffer, Kinsey, Pattie, Pettus, and the President--7. NOT VOTING: - Mr. Williams Mr. Mayhew--1. moved to suspend the rules and take up resolution #~056, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to and resolution #Q056 recommended by the Committee on Public Safety was taken up for considera- tion. f W056:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to M. I,. and S. V. Parker to construct a five story building on their lot situated at the South East corner of Kirk Avenue and Commerce Street, was read, considered and adopted. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FIRE & WATER:- Messrs. G. T. Miller, A. T. Kinsey and T. R. O'Connor from the Committee on Fire & Water presented a report which was read and filed, the same being accompanied by reso- lution #g05g, was acted upon as follows:- / g05g:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chief of the Fire Department to purchase feed for the month of July 1916, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Herren, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, Mayhew, G. T. Miller, 0 ' Conner, Par- rack, Pettus, Seubert and the President--l~. NAYS:- None--O. REPORT OF THE C01~ITTEE ON HEALTH:- Messrs. B. ~. Fishburne, Patrick Fey and T. H. Pettus from the Committee on Health presented a report which was read and filed, and the same being accompanied by resolution #Q055 was acted upon as follows:- ~/ ~055:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to expend a sum not exceeding $250.00 for the put pose of hiring the necessary teams to be used in cleaning the City, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote: - AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Herren, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, Mayhew, G. T. Miller, 0 ' Conner, Par - rack, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert and the President--l~. NAYS:- REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY:- Messrs. C. D. None--O. Keffer, D. A. Parrack and J. S. Pattie from the Committee on Public Safety resolutions Nos. ~056 and 1~057 presented a report which was were acted upon as follows:- r e ,.d and filed, and the same being accompanied by North NEW 4o57:- A side of High BUSINESS: - ; ~013:- A which passed the men concurred in Parraok, April 17, RESOLUTI ON Street, . granting a permit to John T. W., was read, considered and RESOLUTION directing Board of Aldermen April by the following vote:- Nessrs. Chick, Plshburne, Pettus, Seubert--13. AYES: - Pattie, Pine to add a front to his building situated on the adopted. the Committee on Streets to cause to be repaired certain bridges, 17, 1916, was read, considered and the action of the Board of Alder- Horton, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, Mayhew, G. T. Miller, NAYS:- The President (Mr. Williams)--1. ~01~:- A RESOLUTION to place insurance on 1916, was read, considered and rejected. THERE BEING NO 5~RTHER BUSINESS, UPON MOTION 0tConnor, the street sweeper, which passed the Board of Aldermen C0}.~0N COUNCIL ADJOURNED. ATTEST: CITY CLERK. APPROVED . PRESI-BENT. COMMON COUNCIL, REGULAR SESSION, MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1916. Common Council met in Regular Session in the Council Chamber in the Municipal Building Monday, June 5, 1916, at 8 o'clock p. m., with the President, C. R. Williams, presiding. PRESENT:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Keller, Kerns, Kinsey, Lesoure, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parraok, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, dent--20. McNulty (late), Wilmeth and the Presi- ABSENT:- Messrs:- Stuart and Watts--2. READING THE JOURNAL;- Mr. Foy moved that the reading of the Journal es approved as recorded, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to and the with and the minutes approved as recorded. be dispensed with and the minut-- reading of the Journal dispensed REPORTS ON OFFICERS:- The Com~,ission, Health Officer, School Report of the City Clerk and Auditor, City Treasurer, Cit,y Engineer, Police Board, Superintendent of the Poor, Keeper of the Almshouse, Clerk of the Market and Superintendent of the Chain Gang were read and filed. / //FILING AND REFERRI'NG PETITIONS:- A communication from the Roanoke and Montgomery County Game and Fish Protective Association asking that !,~. E. C. Payne be recommended as Deputy Game Warden for the City of Roanoke and Mr. G. P. Kefuaver as Special Game Warden for the City of Roanoke', was read. Upon motion, Dr. W. H. Saunders was given the privilege of the floor and made an explanation in re- gard %o said petition. Mr. G. T. Miller moved that the same be referred to the Committee on Ordinances, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to and the communication referred to the Committee on Ordinances. The following Ordinances which were laid over at the last meeting of Council were acted upon as fol- 10WS: - 3977:- AN ORDINANCE imposing taxes on persons, real estate and personal property for the current year for~ the support of the City Government, the payment of the interest upon the City debt, and other pal Expenses, which was rejected by the Board of Aldermen May 12, 1916, was read. Munio i- ~.~. Kerns moved that the same be referred to the Committee on Finance, which motion was duly second- ed and upon a vote being taken thereon the same was adopted and the ordinance referred to the Committee on Finance:- AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Kerns, Kinsey, Lesoure, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Con- nor, Seubert, Speed, Wllmeth and the President--13. NAYS: - 3978:- Messrs. Foy,.Horton, Keller, Parrack, Pattie AN ORDINANCE imposing taxes on real estate, and Pettus--6. tangible personal property, and certain intangi- ble personal Aldermen May Mr. property for the current year, for public school 12, 1916, was read. Kerns moved that said ordinance be referred to purposes, which was rejected by the Board of the Committee on Finance, which motion was duly seoonded and the motion adopted:- AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Kerns, Kinsey, Lesoure, Mayhew, B. ~.'~ Miller, G. T. Miller, 0 ' Con- Nor, Seubert, Speed, Wilmeth and the President--13. NAYS:-Messrs. Foy, Horton, Keller, Parraok, Pattie and Pettus--6. ~ 4010:- AN ORDINANCE imposing taxes on real estate and personal property in the City of Roanoke under and pursuant to an Act of the General Assembly of Virginia approved March 1~, 1908, which was rejected by the Board of Aldermen May 12, 1916, was read. e d and nor, Mr. Kerns moved that the same be referred to the Committee on Finance, which motion was duly adopted and the Ordinance referred AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Flshburne, Seubert, Speed, Wllmeth NAYS:- Messrs. Foy, Mr. Kerns asked to excused to the Committee on Kerns, Kinsey, Lescure, and the President--13. Horton, Keller, Parraok, Pattie and be from further excused at Finance. Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Pettus--6. there being no objections Mr. Kerns REPORTS O? STANDING CO}~,ITTEES:- was Miller, participation in the proceedings of this meeting, and 8:~5 p. m. second- O'Con- REPORT OF THE COk~ITTEE tee on Finance presented a report acted upon as follows:- ON FINANCE:-Messrs. E. R. Chick, which was read and filed, the same O. A. Kerns, G. T. Miller from the Commit- being accompanied by Ordinance #Q061, was ~061:- AN ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance approved February 22nd, certain bonds and fixing the semi-annual interest periods one of said periods from November first to October first, vote:- at which interest was was read, considered 1916, providing for the issuing of to be paid thereon by changing and adopted by the following Miller, ed under ment of Virginia which motion was was rejected by AYES: - Speed, was for AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Horton, Keller, Kinsey, Lescure, Mayhew, B. O'Connor, Parrack, Pattie, Pettus. Seubert, Speed, Wilmeth and the President--18. ~ Mr. Chick offered a resolution entitled:- ~086:- A RESOLUTION to appropriate the direction of the ~'inance Committee in Connection with the expenses incident Volunteers", and moved that the rules be duly seconded and adopted. Thereupon the the following vote:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Wilmeth and the President--13. NAYS:- Messrs. 0'Connor, Pattie and Seubert--3. Mr. 0'Connor duly seconded A. Miller, G. NAYS:- None--O. $500.00 to be to "The State suspended and the resolution placed upon its resolution being placed upon its passage the action. Foy, ttorton, Keffer, Kinsey, Lescure, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, NOT moved to re-consider the vote whereby the and agreed to. Thereupon the President stated expend- Encamp- passage $s~ne Parr ao k, VOTING:- Messrs. G. T. Miller and Pettus--2. above resolution was rejected, which motion that the resolution was again before the Body being Thereupon Mr. Speed moved that taken thereon the same was ad_opted by the AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Flshburne, Foy, 0 ~ Connor, NAYS: - REP0 RT Miller, said. resolution be adopted, which motion was duly seconded and a vote Committee ~062 was .'Zay 1916, following vote:- Horton, Keller, Kinsey, Lescure, President--16. Seubert--1 A. T. Kinsey, B. A. Miller and filed the same Parraok, Pettus, Speed, Wilmeth and the Mr. Pattie--1., NOT VOTING:- Mr. OF THE COM~,{ITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:- Messrs. on Accounts presented a report which was read acted upon as follows:- Q062:- A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and was read, considered and adopted by the claims against foilowing vote :- Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. and C. W. Wilmeth from the being accompanied by resolution the City of Roanoke for the month of Miller, which AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, O' Conner, Parraok, Pattie, Pettus, The Committee on were in connection / / Mr. Speed offered the Accounts having with a scarlet Fey, Horton, Keffer, Kinsey, Seubert, Speed, W'llmeth and presented accounts in favor fever case. Lesoure, k~ayhew, B. ^. Miller, G. T. the President--18. NAYS:- None--O. of certain parties amounting to $5?.75 following resolution:- W087:- A RESOLUTION to pay certain accounts made in connection with a ease of scarlet fever. BE IT RESOLVED, That the favor of the following parties for T. J. City Clerk and Auditor be and he the amounts opposite their names; German --$ 13. O0 is hereby viz: directed to draw warrants in Olympia Cafe-- $ 2W.75 Which shall be Dr. L. G. Pedigo .......... $ 20.00 $ 57.75 charged to the account of QUARANTINE & DETENTION. Thereupon Mr. Speed moved the adoption of said resolution which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote:- AYES::- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Miller, O'CQnnor, Parraok, Pattie, Pettus, Fey, Herren, Keller, Kinsey, Lescure, Mayhew, Seubert, Speed, Wilmeth and the President--18. Mr. Chick moved to suspend the rules and take up for consideration Ordinance No. B. A. Miller, G. T. NAYS:- None--O. W059, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to and ordinance #W059 placed upon its passage. ~ ~059:- AN ORDINANCE abandoning certain streets and alleys as shown on map of the Chamouni pany, made by Dunston & Wingate, Engineers, and dated May, 1889, which passed Board of Aldermen May was read, considered and the action of the Board of Aldermen concurred in by the following vote:- Land Com- 12, 1916, AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Fey, Herren, Keffer, Kinsey, Lescure, ~ayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, 0 ' COll~Or, Parr ac k, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Wi lme th and the President--] 7 NAYS:- None--O. NOT VOTING:- Mr. Fishburne--1. REPORT OF THE COmmITTEE ON STREETS:- Mr. Thcs. R. O'Connor from the Committee on Streets presented a report accompanied by Resolutions Nos. ~063, Q06~, ~032, W035, H065, W066 which were acted upon v/ti.063:- A RESOLUTION to give a hearing for the construction of certaln g~anolithie sidewalks, was as foilows :- read, considered and adopted. Mr. Foy asked to be excused from further participation in the proceedings of this meeting, and there being no objections Mr. Fo¥ was excused at 9:20 p. m. * Q06~:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to J. over in front of his property #1522 Patterson Avenue, on the ~' ~032:- A ~ESOLUTION awarding the contract for North side of North Jefferson Street, N. E., between M. Derflinger to construct a granolithio drive-way cross S. W., was read, considered and adopted. the construction of a five foot granolithic sidewalk Peach Road and the intersection of Gregory Avenue; and on the North side of Gregory Avenue, N. E., between North Jefferson Street and 7th Street; South side of Staunton Avenue, N. W., between 10th Street and the City Limits, was read. and on the Mr. Herren moved to amend said resolution by striking out wherever they appeared the following words:- "North side of North Jefferson Street, N. E , between Peach Road and the intersection of Gregory Ave- nue; and on the North side of Gregory Avenue, N. E., between North Jefferson Street and 7th Street", and by striking out wherever they appear in said resolution the words $2,977.~5 and inserting in lieu of said words $28W.20, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. Thereupon the resolution as amended was placed upon its passage and the same adopted by the following AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Parrack, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Thereupon Mr. Horton North Jefferson Street, 0 ' Connor, ter side of North side of Gregory Avenue, N. tee on Streets for ~urther investigation referred to the Committee on Streets. vote: - Horton, Keller, Kinsey, Lesoure, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Nlller, Speed, Wllmeth and the President--J7. NAYS:- None--O. moved that that portion of the. resolution referring to the sidewalk on the North :~. E., between Peach Road and the intersection of Gregory Avenue; and the E., between North Jefferson Street and 7th Street be referred to the Commit- and report, whloh motion was duly seconded and agreed to and the mat- there 10 eidewalk in ed and adopted. 4 ~066:- Avenue, was read, front of his property on the corner .~,{r. Mayhew asked to be excused from further participation in the proceedings of this meeting, and being no objection !,!r. Mayhew was excused at 9:h5 p. m. V Q065:- A RESO!~UTION to reimburse F. E. Ellis $20.32, one-half the cost for constructing a granolith- of Luck Avenue Street, S. W., was read, consider- and 3-1/2 A RESOLUTION to establish a grade on 12th Street, N. W., considered and adopted. between Gilmer Avenue and Noorman Mr. Chick Moved that Council do not consider any reports from the Street Committee looking to the grading of streets and the construction of sidewalks upon streets upon which a grade is to be established un- less said report is accompanied by releases from the property owners abutting on the streets proposed to be improved releasing the City from damages by reason of the proposed improvement, which motion was duly second- ed and agreed to. / ~ ~035:- A RESOLUTION directing the Ci,ty to grade with the Chain Gang Orange Avenue, N. W., from llth to 20th Streets, was read. ?~r. Chick moved to refer said resolution to the Committee on Streets, which motion was subsequently withdrawn. Mr. G. T. ~iller moved to amend said resolution by striking out the words "20th Street" and insert- ing in lieu thereof "l~th Street", and the words "$902.00":and inserting in lieu thereof "$~50 00" which ' ~ motion was du~y seconded and agreed to. Thereupon the resolution as amended was placed upon its passage and the same adopted by the following vote:- AYES:- Chick, ?ishburne, Horton, nor, ting matters Messrs. Pa~rack, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Wilmeth Mr. Horton moved that the President of the property owners where streets are proposed to be of this kind and ruled that the motion was Nr. k~oNulty appeared and took his seat. ~ !,ir. Horton offered a resolution entitled:- authorized before the first day of Ja~'~uary 1916, and seconded and agreed to and the resolution adopted. REPORT OF THE CO}~NITTEE ON SEWERS:- Nessrs. Committee on Sewers ~os. ~o67 to ~o72, Keller, Kinsey, Lescure, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Con- and the President--16 NAYS:- None--O. Council appoint a Committee to assess the damages to abut- improved. The Chair stated that the statutes govern out of order. ~088:- A RESOLUTION to suspend certain street work moved that the same be adopted, which motion was duly B. J. Fishburne, Patrick Poy and T.H. presented a report which was read and filed, the same being accompanied inclusive, and ~0~2, were acted upon as follows:- Pettus from the by resolutions 3764 ~ ~067:- A RESOLUTION releasing a portion of a sewer assessment charged against S. S. See, Lots 1 to ! Section 30, Hyde Park Addition, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Herren, Keller, Kinsey, Lesoure, McNulty, N. A. Miller, G. T. 0 ' Conner, ~ Parrack, q o6s:- A Pattie, Pettus Seubert, Speed, Wilmeth and the President--17. NAYS:- None--0. RESOLUTION directing the construction of a sanitary sewer on the East and West sides Miller of Jefferson Street between Whitmore and Pleasants Avenues, and directing the City Engineer to advertise for bids therefor, was read, considered 'and adopted. W069:- A RESOLUTION levying the final assessment for the construction of a sewer on Orange Avenue and Hanover Avenue, N. W., between 18th and 19th Streets, and Staunton Avenue, ?;. W., between 17th and 19th Streets, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Herren, Keffer, Kinsey, hescure, MoNulty, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller O'Connor, Parraok, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Wilmeth and the President--17. NAYS:- None--O. ~ ~070:- A RESOLUTION levying the final assessment for the constructibn-of a sewer on West Avenue, S. W., between l~th and 19th Streets, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Pishburne, Herren, Keller, Kinsey, Lescure, McNulty, H. ,",. Miller, G. T. ~iller 0 ' Conner, Parrack, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Wilmeth and the RESOLUTION levying the final assessment for 'the S. W., between 20th and 21st Streets, and one lot East of 20th President--l~. NAYS:- None--0. construction of a sewer on Rorer Avenue, Street. Patter s on Avenue, S. W., East of 20th Street, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES--Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Morton, Keffer, Kinsey, Le soure, McNulty, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller 0 ' Conner, Parrack, ,/' t.l.O?2: - A sewer on the South Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Wllmeth and the President--IV.. NAYS:- None--0. RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to construct or cause( to be constructed side of Bullitt Avenue, S. W., between 5th Street and East 169 feet, was read, a sanitary considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, IIorton, Keffer, Kinsey, Lescure, McNulty, B. A. 0 t Conner, Parrack, Pattie, Pe ttus, Seubert, Speed, Wilmeth and the President--iV. NAYS:- Mr.. Seubert asked to be excused from further participation in the proceedings of Miller, G. T. Miller None--0. this meeting, and th.ere being no objections Mr. Seubert was excused at 10:25 p. m. ~/~0~2:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to clean certain storm drains, was read. Mr. Williams moved to award the contract for cleaning said dra. ins to the lowest bidder, was. subsequently withdr~wn, and Mr. Speed moved to refer the matter to the Committee on Sewers.for v. estigation and report, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Horton, Keffer, Kinsey, Lesoure, B. A. Miller, Pattie, NAYS:- Messrs, MoNulty, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parrack, Pettus and the Speed and President--6. which motion further in- wilmeth--9. 9th NOT VOTING:- Mr. Fishburne--1. V' Mr. Speed presented a petition from the property ovmers residing on Commerce Avenues, S. W., asking that said street be improved by placing macadam thereon. Mr. Kinsey moved that the same be referred to the Committee on Streets, which ed and the petition referred to the Committee on Streets. Street motion between 8th and was duIy second- from the panl ~d by REPORT Committee on Resolutions ~073:- A RESOLUTION fixing the cost therefor, was ~ ~07~: - A RESOLUTION considered and adopted. 0F THE COK~ITTEE 0N PUBIJIC PROPERTY:- Messrs. C. Public Property presented a report which was Nos. 4073 to l~081~, inclusive, and ~0~3, were authorizing the Police Commission to read, considered and adopted. authorizing the Police Commission ro I Wagon Building, D. Keffer, 0. A. Kerns and J. A. Seubert read and filed, and the same being accom- acted upon as follows:- have the Police Patrol Wagon repaired and to dispose of one old motor cycle, was read, $k075:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Police Commission and Fixing the cost thereof, was read, considered and h076:- A RESOLUTION awarding the contract for furnishing was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:- ~essrs. Chick, Fishburne, Keffer, Kinsey, ~oNulty, tie, Pettus, Speed, Wilmeth and the President--13. NAYS.- Messrs. ~ 077:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Committee on Public Property Building, was read. to purchase one stretcher for the Police Pat- adopted. and installing shades in the Municipal B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Parraok, Pat- Horton, Lesoure and 0'Connor--3. to place insurance on the Municipal }J~. Williams moved to refer the same to the Committee on Public Property with instructions to invite bids for the amount of insurance provided for in said resolution and report to Council said bids and the & names of the company or companies in which it proposes to place insurance, which motion was seconded by Mr McNulty and adopted. I W078:- A RESOLUTION to renew the insurance on the rook crusher, was read. }.t.~. Williams moved to amend said resolution by striking out $3,000.00~and ,~,500 00 , and the words "$75.00" · , and inserting "$37 50" which motion was ' , the resolutions, as amended was placed upon ij s passage and the s~me adopted. t, o79..- A I~ESOLUTI0~ directing the payment of ~608.90 to Messrs. Wiley tract, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- inserting in lieu thereof duly seconded and agreed to and & Wilson, balance on their con- AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Pishburne, Horton, Keller, Kinsey, Lesoure, MoNulty, let, O'Connor, Parraok, Pattie, Pettus, Speed, Wilmeth and the President--16 / · ~ ~080:- A RESOLUTION accepting the heating and ventilating plant Company and directing the payment of the balance due on said contract, was B. A. Miller, G. T. Mil- NAYS:- None--0. installed by the American Heating read, considered and adopted - AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Horton, Keller, Kinsey, Lesoure, ler, O'Connor, Parraok, Pattie, Pettus, Speed, Wilmeth and the President--16 ~ ~0~3:- A RESOLUTION to install a shower bath Jailer's apartment, was read. MoNulty, B. A. Miller, G. T. Mil- NAYS:- None--0. in the room between the womens' and mens' cells in the which dent--8. month of let, Mr. Horton moved to refer the same to motion was duly seconded and a vote being AYES:- Messrs. Horton, Lescure, B. A. NAYS:- Messrs. Fishburne, MoNulty, NOT VOTING:- Messrs. '; ~081:- A RESOLUTION June 1916, was read, the Committee taken thereon Miller, AYES: - 0 ' Connor, Messrs. Parraok, on Public Property for further investigation the same was adopted:- G. T. Miller, O' Connor, Pattie, and Wilmeth--W. feed for Pe ttus Chick, Ke£fer, Kinsey and Parraok--h. authorizing the City Engineer to purchase considered and adopted by the Speed and the Presl- the City Stables.for the fol-] owing vote: - Chick, ?ishburne, Horton, Keffer, Kinsey, Lesoure, MoNulty, B. Pattie, Pettus, Speed, Wllmeth and the President--16. 'NAYS:- A. Miller, None--O. G. T. Mil- the S. City E. ~W082:- A RESOhUTION granting C. W. Beckner a permit to place a bill of Roanoke located near the City Stables, lying between Norfolk and board on the lot belonging to Wise Avenues and 12th Street, $12.00 ~r. Speed moved to amend said resolution by inserting "provided said C. W. per year", which motion was duly seconded and a vote being taken thereon the AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Kinsey, G. T. Miller, Parraok, Pettus, Speed and the NAYS:- Messrs. Fishburne, Horton, Keffer, Lesoure, McNulty, B. A. Miller, Beokner paya rental same was re Jec ted: - President--7. O'Connor, Pattie and of Wilmeth--9. Thereupon the AYES: - Me ssrs. NAYS: - Me ssr s. resolution was placed upon its passage and the same rejected by the following vote:- Chick, Fishburne, Keller, MoNulty, Pattie, Pettus and the President--7. Horton, Kinsey, Lescure, B. A. ~.~iller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parraok, Speed and Wllmeth'-9. ~' ~083:- A RESOLUTI ON authorizing the Mayor to purchase a rug for his office in the Munio ipal Building was read. Williams moved to refer the said~ resolution to the Committee on Public Property, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to and the resolution referred to the Committee on Public Property. ~/ Q08W:- A RESOLUTION to increase the salary of Tom Ward moved to amend ed and agreed to. f'ollowing vote :- AYES:- Messrs. Fishburne, nor, Parrack, Pattie, Pettus, Speed, NAYS:- None--0. said resolution by inserting Thereupon the resolution the following words: as amended was placed to $~5.00 per month, was read. 4~r. O'Connor "and Sam Cook", which motion was duly second- upon its passage and the same adopted by the Keffer, Kinsey, Horton, Lesoure,MoNulty, B. A. ~ill.3r, G. T. Miller, O'Con- Wilmeth and the President--15. ?~OT VOTING:- Mr. Chick--1. 4~r. MoNulty moved that the Public Property Committee be instructed to report to Council the cause of the delay in inst~lling the lighting fixtures in the court rooms and council chamber, and other portions of the building where the same have not been lnst~lled, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to and the matter referred to the Committee on Public Property. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FIRE & WATER:- Messrs. G. from the Committee on Fire and Water presented a report which T. Miller, A. T. Kinsey and was read and filed, the same Thcs. R. O'Connor being accompanied by resolution No. W085 was acted upon as follows:- ~085:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chief of the Fire Department to purchase feed for the City Stables for the month of August 1916, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Keffer, Kinsey, besoure, McNulty, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, nor, Parraok, Pettus, Speed, Wilmeth and the President--l~. NAYS:- Messrs. Horton and Pattie--2. ¥ ~060:- AN ORDINANCE conferring police powers on Park Keepers and Park Watchman, which passed Board of Aldermen May 12, 1916, was read, considered and the action of the Board of Aldermen conferred O'Con the in by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Horton, Keffer, ler, O'Connor, Parraok, Pattie, Pettus, Speed, .Wilmeth and Kinsey, Lea;cure, McNulty, B. A. Miller, G. T. the President--16. Mil- NAYS:- None--O Solicitor Thereupon u, C agreed to 4026:- A RESOLUTION directing the payment of ~ . . . ~50 O0 to E R Ash, which was referred for his opinion,, said resolution being returned by the City Solicitor accompanied by the same was placed upon its passage and rejected by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Horton, Lescure, G. T. Miller, Parrack, Pattie, Speed and Wllmeth--7. NAYS:- Messrs. Chick, Kinsey, MoNu]ty, B. A. Miller, O'Connor, Pettus and the President--7. NOT VOTING:- Messrs. Fishburne and Ke£fer--2. ~. T. H. Pettus presented a resolution entitled:- 4089:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to Mennard to Construct a granollthlc drive-way cross-over in Front of his premises ~530 Nelson Street, of said resolution, which motion was duly seconded and adopted. Thereupon !~r. Pettus moved the adoption and the resolution placed upon its passage and /,~,~. Ke~fer presented a resolution entitled:- ~090:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to G. W. Street. side of Campbell Avenue 100 Feet West of resolution, which motion was seconded. Committee on Public Safety, which motion Committee on Public Safety. Randolph Thereupon to the City his opinion. Tompkins to build a sheet metal building on South Thereupon .Vm. Keller moved the adoption of said Mr. Williams moved that said resolution be referred to the was duly' seconded and agreed to and the resolution referred to the in front .~Zr. Horton introduced a resolution, entitled:- k091:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to Mundy of his premises #416 South Jefferson Street. Auto Supply Co. to construct a granolithlo cross-over was duly Thereupon ~r. O'Connor moved that the same be referred to the Committee seconded and the resolution referred to the Committee on Streets. TM_ERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS UPON MOTION CO~ON COUNCIL ADJOURNED. on Streets, which motion ATTEST: City Clerk. APPROVED. Common Cch'n01! met nesday, June 1W, ~916, at 8 o T. ,~lllen, presiding: TO THE C0~ION COUNCIL OF THE in special session in the cloak p. '~.., pursuant to COUNCIL, SPECIAL SESSION, .WEDNESDAY, June 11~, ]916. Council Chamber in the Municipal Building, Wed- the £ol]owi,~g call, with the vice-president, G. CITY OF ROA~;0KE, VIRGI~:IA. GE~ITI,E.,V~EN: - You are hereby notified that a meeting of the oil Chamber in the Municipal on a resolution entitled:- and Inland ?Isheries of the Attest:- P. H. TUCKER, City Clerk. PRESENT:-- Messrs. Chick, Seubert, Speed and Stuart.--12. Building, Wednesday, June A RESOLUTION directing the State o£ Virginia certain names. ~espeot£ully, C. Fishburne, Moy, Horton', Common Council is called to convene in the Coun- lB, 1~16, at 8:15 p...:., to consider and act up- City Clerk to certify to the Commissioner o£ ~ame R. WI~.~LIAMS, President. Kerns, Kinsey, G. T. Miller, Pattie, Pettus, ABSENT: Messes Ke££er, Lesoure, ,'.~'cNulty, Ii~{'-~yhew, .,. meth and the President.--18. / ~ Resolution #l[092, entitled "A RESOLUTION directing the ~" Wil - A.'-tiller, O'Connor, Parraok, ~.atts, o£ Game and Inland Fisheries of the State of Virginia certain names, Aldermen June 9, 1916, was read and upon motion of Judge Stuart the concurred in by the following vote:- City Clerk tO certify to the Commissioner the same having passed the Board of action of the Bo:~,rd o£ Aldermen was Speed and AYES:-- Messrs. Stuart. -- 1 ]. Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Horton, $(erns, Kinsey, G. T. ~iller, Pettus, Seubert, NAYS:-- Mr. Pattie.-- 1. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSI~fESS UPON MOTION COUNCIL ADJOURNED. ATTEST: .~PPROVED City Clerk. President. C0~9,40N COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION, JULY ] O, 1916. " 19'6 lOt .,_ , ,,il!er, 0 minutes dispensed COmmOn COUnoi] met in regular session in the Council Chamber in the :funicipal Miller, presidinG. Kerns, Lesoure, MayHew, Geo · T. Keller, the President.--15. Pattie, Seubert, and Watts. the at 8 o'clock p. m., with the vice-president, ~,=,:,.:- ~.4essrs. Chic , Fishburne, I{orton, Connor, PeTtus, Speed, Stuart, WillMeth and ABSENT:- Messrs. ?oy, Kinsey, ~Nulty, Parraok, ~ n OF . . - REA~.ING THE JOURNAL: Mr. Chick ~oved that approved as recorded; which motion was duly seconded with and the minutes approved. REPORT O? 0~'ICE.~S:- ~ep~rt of City Clerk and Auditor, City ission, Health Officer, Clerk of the Market, Keeper of the Almshouse were read and filed. Building, Monday, July B. A. !..~i]ler, G. T. be dispensed with and the reading of the Journal was --7. reading of the Journal ~,~nd agreed to, ~,nd the Treasurer, City Engineer, Superintendent of the Poor, Superintendent of the Police Comm- Chain Gang, and FIi',ING MID REFERRING PETITIO~.,~S:-- A petition from F. L. Glbboney, City Engineer, requesting Q .'-i, 'S ~ vacation was ~ead, and, upon motion of a ]0 Judge Stuart, duly seconded, the same was granted. A communication from the Tr,_~velers Aid Society, o£ !~oanoKe, Virginia, transmitting a report of the ;:'ork of said Society For the month ending June 8, 1916, was read and fi]ed. Mr. Lescure V:oved that t-he rules be suspended and that Resolution #-~]07, which was reoo~nended in the report of the Commit. tee on eets, . .?.tr be taken up and considered out of its order; which m~tion was duly seconded and unanimously agreed to. q ~107:- --\~,~ 0RDI~',.5'\'~CE proposing to sell and gr',.nt a fr'.-znchise for a street railway 'line or extension thereof in the Southeast section of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, and inviting bids therefor, was read. Speed moved tn~t .:uage ~]ter ..~ Staples and ];ir. Mercer Hart!,,N.n be heard relative to said ordin,.~nce; which mot- ion was du_~y seconded and agreed to, Thereupon Judge Walter R. Staples and }f~. Mercer ?tartMen were granted tHe privile,,oe of the floor and were 'ae?~rd on said ordinance. After some discussion on the part of the members o£ the Council, Mr I,esoure Moved that - · t..e ordinance be referred to the Committee on Streets for Further investi- gation; which motion was seconded by Mr. Pettus and the same agreed to. Thereupon the ordinance was referred to the Committee on Streets. REPORT OF THE Cn'"~T ,~,m~.~TTEE 011I FINANCE:- ~.~.essrs. E. R. Chick, B. A. Miller, 0. A. Kerns, and G. T. ~glll- er, from The Finance Committee presented a report which was read and .Ciled: the same being accompanied by reso- lutions Nos. ~093 to k095 inclusive, were acted upon as follows. ~ ~093: A - .~o UTION directing the pavement of certain bills incurred in celebrating the gth of July and the opening of the Municipal Building was read, considered and adopte~ by the ~ ~ ollowlng vote :- ~¥~essrs. k Fishburne, Horton, Keller, Kerns, Lesou~e, }.{a~hew, B A. Miller, ~. O'COnnor, PeTtus, Speed, Stuart, Willmeth ,~nd the President.--15. T. Miller, -.. !;09~:- A PES0:,UTI0'~ directing the CitY ClerK and Auditor to p].~,oe to the account of Parks certain sums received from privileges gr::.nted in said parks, was read, considered ~nd adopted by the following vote:- .~o:-,.,~essrs. Chick, Pishburne, Horton, .., ,~erns ~,escure, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T Miller, O'Connor, Pettus, Speed, Stuart, Willmeth ~d the Presldont.--lfi. lng the ~' h095:- A RESOLUTIOU directing the payment of cert.~in sums to C. S. mHum ~nd P. H. Dil]i~rd for mak- v/,~s read, considered .~nd arrest of Clifton kliokens, charged with the murder of po]ice officer T,everett, adopted. Mr. Kerns ~.,1oved tn,%t the rules be suspended ~nd the report of the Ordinance COmmittee taken up for consideration out of its order; which motion was duly seconded and agreed to, ~nd the Pules suspended. E. W. Speed and ThOs. O'COnnOr, frOm .~EPOPT OF T~!E C~~,~'~'~'~ ON O~DIN~NCES:- Judge J t! .%uart, the Ordin~znoe Co~.~ittee presented a report which w'.~s.read and filed. The same being accompanied by Ordin:~nce #~.~]16 was acted upon as follows:- · ,~ ~ll6:- AN ORDIN;~NCE licensing ~nd regulating theOperation o£ motor busses, providing permits to oven- was read.. ~,,~r. !:erns '."oved tn~t the ers and drivers thereof upon oert.~ln conditions, ~nd imposing penalties, and th,t th'ese gent!e~, en be heard re- privilege of the floor be given ~. R. ~]. Willis ~nd Nr. W. !.'... ShioK]e, lative to said ordin:~nce; which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. Thereupon >~r. R. ~t. ~.:.~illis and ~Zr. W. ,~]. ShicK]e were heard. Thereupon Judge Stu~.rt moved to amend said ordinance as follows:- By striking out after the word "appli~.%nt" appearing in the ~rd Section of said ordinance and the and residences of each proposed opera- 5th line of said section, the Following words:- "(b) the names, ~ges, tot; (o) the experience ~s a motor vehicle operator which each such operator m-~y have had; (d) the d~te of the permits of the several proposed operators to operate' motor ve]icles in this city',: and to change the the desig- nation of the other inquiries cont:zined in sa~d section to "(b), (c) and (d)"; and to insert ~f%.er the word ' the following words-"and if so"; Snd to insert after the word "c~ntinuously" appearing in said section 3, "The route designated may at any time be changed by fil- "seoret~y" appearing in said section, the following- ing an amendment to the application designating such change"; and to strike out the following -"Lppended to and wh~ther or not he has, said ~pplioation shall be an affidavit of each proposed operator, st.:.ting his ~ge, t:,~.en convicted of violating ~ny of the traffic ordinances of any city of this within the preceding six months, Commonwealth or of' being intoxicated"; and by changing clause ~ of said section to read as follows "It shall appear from said ~pplication that none of the proposed Operators are under eighteen (18).years of age or have been convicted of' violating this ordin.~znce or .-~ny of the tr..:.ffic within six months preceding such application, ordinances of any city of this Commonwes, lth, or ~f being intoxicated, whereupon it shall be approv=~d by the :~ayor"; and by striking out ~,fter the word "numbered" in the 5th line of page 2, the following -"include the · names of all the proposed operators"; and by striking out after the word "Dollars" on the lkth itine of page 2 appearing in the 19th line on p~ge 2 "if there "for each motor bus operated" and adding after the work "and" be such violation"; and striking out the words "OBdinance Committee" on the 28th line of page 2 and inserting sureties appearing on the 32nd line of page 2 the following the word "Mayor"; and by inserting after the' word" " then hi~ bond sba il be for "But where such applicant secures permit and license for more than one motor bus, Fifteen Hundred (~1500.00) Dollars for two motor busses; Seventeen Hundred ($1.700.00) for three motor busses, w~-~ich sha~l be oover.~d by one or and One Hundred ($100.00) DOllars additional for e~ch additionul motor bus, more bonds as the applicant may desire"; by inserting after the word "authorized" in the 39th line on page 2, the following "which shall be in lieu of any city license now required ~nd lice~nse heretofore p:uid shall be and credited upon the :~mount to be p~id hereunder; and by striking prorated as to the unexpired p~rt thereof, "without" in the kth line on p.~ge three the following "the serial number of such permit and license Mayor"; out after the word "and inserting "an ~bbrevlated designation of his route,.which abbreviation shall and striking out the word "four" in the 6th line on page 3 and inserting "three"; out after be ~p~roved by the and by striking out the fullowlng "all permits heretofore the word "operator" appearing in the 13th line on page 3, issued including his name shall be, by order of the Police ,Iustice, entered at the ti, me of conviction, can- celled and annulled" ~ud insertiug "shall not thereafter operate ~.ny motor bus in this city for a period o£ six months": amd by adding the following "this ordin~,moe shall be in force from its passage.". Which amend- ments were duly seconded and agreed to. Thereupon the resolution as amended was placed upon its passage and the same rejected by the following vote:- AYES:- ~'essr C ... . hicM, Speed and STuarT.--il. Pishbure, Horton, ?[erns, Lescure, ~ayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'COnnOr 'JAYS:- Messrs. Pettus and the President.--2. NOT VOTING:- .~essrs. Ke,~fer and WIllmeth.--2. Committee ~dh096 NEP0~T OF C0i:',;,.:I~ 0'f - " *~ ACCOUNTS: .-,.essrs ." T. KinseY, C. W. WI1Meth and B. A. ~Ziller from the on Accounts presented a report which was read and ~iled, and same being ac.;oompanied by resolution was acted upon as follows:- ~; ~096:- A RESO'~UTIO.'.~· apprOVing the accounts and claims against the City of Roanoke for the month of June, 1916, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:- V_essrs. C'-~ick, Fishburne, ~, Horton, '~effer, Kerns, Lescure, Mayhew, B. A. ~lller, O'COnnOg Pettus, Speed, Willmeth and the President.--lb. NAYS:- None.--O. (Judge Stuart .',.bsent from Council Ca'~mber when vote was taken ). REPORT OF COM'.iITTEE ON STREETS:- ?.essrs. A. W. Lescure ~md Thcs. 0'CS~mor presented a report was read and filed, the smme being accompanied by resolutions and ordinances #k097 to kl07 inclusive upon as ?ollows:- "go97:- A ~ES01,UTI0~ directing the City Engi.:eer to a,avertise for bids .For t-.'e construction o£ a gran- o~ithic sidewalk on the west side of 6th Street, S. E., betv,'een Elm and' Mountain Avenues, was read considered and adopted by the followi'-.g vote:- which were ~ctod Pettus, AYES:- Messr. Speed, ,iilmeth Chick, Fishburne, Horton, Keller, Kerns, Lescure, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, and the President.--lb. 0 ': C 0nn or, NAYS: - 4 h098: - None.--0. (Judge Stuart A RESOLUTI0..'I directing the with concrete curb and gutter on Commerce and adopted by the following vote-- · -absent from Council Chamber when vote was City Engineer to advertise for bids for taken. ) the construction Strett, S. W., between Elm a~d Mountain Avenues, was teaS, considered AY]~S-- ;:iessrs. C.aick, ?ishburne, Hot.ton, Keffier, Kerns, Lesoure, Mayhew, B. ~." Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, PeTtus, Speed, WillMeth and the P:'esident.--lk. NAYS-- [;one.-- O. (JudGe Stuart absent from Council Chamber when vote was taken.) ~ ~ h099:- A RESOLUTI5N awarding the cOntract for the construction of a five foot granolithic sidewalk on the North side of North Jefferson Street, N. E., between Peach Road and the intersection of Gregory Avenue; ,~nd on the North side of Gregory Avenue, N. E., between North Jefferson Street and 7. th Street; and on the southside of Staunton Avenue, N. u~,... , between 10th Street and the City Limits, was read. Mr. Wi]lia',..~s moved to ,',mend said resoJntio~by striking out the following words appearing in said resolution "North side of Jefferson Street, N. E., between Peach Road and the intersection of Gregory Avenue; :~nd on the North side of Gregory Ave- nme, ...'.-.~. E., between North Jefferson Street '.nd 7th Street" ~5" , and the ~igures "$2,977, .-- and to insert in lieu thereof ".$282.20"; which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. Thereupon the resolution as amended was plac- ed upon its passage and the same adopted by the Following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Flshburne, Horton, .:-~ef£er, Kerns, O'COnnOr, Pettus, Speed, Willmeth and the President .--1~. Lesoure, ~ayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, NAYS: - None --0 (,:udge S · · ~tuart ,-bsent from Council Chamber when vote was taTen.) A RESOLUTION,granting a per:'nit tO the MUndy Auto Supply Company to .;onstruct a gran01ithio cross-over in front of *.ts premises ~16 South Jefferson Street, was read. ~.{r. WilliaMs Moved that the same be referred to the Com~:~ittee on Streets for further investlg:~lon, w~ioh motion was duly seconded and agreed ~nd the resolution referred to the Committee on Streets. ~hl01:- A ~ESOLUTION granting a permit to the Peerless Candy Company to construct a granolithio to drive-way cross-over in front of its premises-#322-32[~-326 Salem Ave , S ~,'~ was read, considered and adopted ~102:- AN ORDINANCE granting the NOrfolK and Western R~llway Company a right-of-way ~cross ~.;icholson Street, S. E., at a point North o~ Norfolk Avenue, for the purpose of ~:~ying and maint.~ining a single ]lne of railway tracK thereon, was read, considered ~' Q103:- A RES0~.~UTION directing the .~nd adopted. construction of a five foot granolithio sidewalK on the East side of ]2th Street, N. W., between Gilmer and Melrose Avenues, and directing the City Engineer to advertise for bids therefor, was read. )&r. WilliaMs moved that the same be referred to the Committee on Streets for £urther investigation, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to ~nd the resolution referred to the Committee on Streets. ¥ lOk:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer te grade with the Chain Gang the alley between Frank- 1 in Road and Third (Roanoke) Street, between WalnUt ~,.nd Woods Avenues, S. W.~ was read, considered and adopted. 4105:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Ecgineer to shape Up the alley between Rorer and Patterson Avenues, S. W., between 7th. and 8th Streets w-ms read, oonsldered and adopted. ~'1~106:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to Mrs. Katie B. SMith to construct a granolithic drive-way cross-over in Front of her premises #365 Church Ave., S. W., ~Mr. Williams set forth the following resolution:- was read, considered and adopted. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen (18) years of age to operate any motor driven vehicle, and-any person so doing shall be fined not less %h~n $50.00 nor more than $100.00 and leving of said fine shall revoke the permit held by. such person for a period of not less than twelve (12) months and until a new permit is issued to the person convicted, All permits heretofore issued in conflict with this ordinance shall become revoked upon its passage. Thereupon ~,. Kerns Moved that the same be referred to the Committee on Ordinances, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to by the following vote:- Messrs. ChicK, Fishburne, Horton, Kerns, Lesoure, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, G. T. !~lller, 0 ' C Onnz~, and Speed. -- 18. NAYS:- Messrs. Mr. Speed Moved Keller, Pettus, Stuart, Willmeth ~nd the President.--5. that. the Committee on Streets be required to report upon Ordinance #~107 at the ad- journed meeting, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ~r. ChloK Moved th×t Council adjourn until ~onday,evening, July 17, 1916, at 8 o'clock p. m., which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. Thereupon Counci! adjourned until Monday July 17, 1916. APPROVED ATTEST: CLERK. PRESIDE HT. Commo.n Council Chmmber in PRESENT: - },{e ssr s. [-?. A. Miller, G. T. !,Ii]ler, ~.BSE?!T: - REPOgT 0F THE C0b~'4ITTEE the Co,~ittee of ~' ce:rePs, p~esonted ~--[08 to .~ inclusive were acted q hl08:- A RES0LUmI0'.~ Street and Lynehburg 9o~,.~, 150 resolution, l{r. Horton moved and report, .,~.loh motion was duly / ~ ~109:- A RESOLUTION C0.~.9~ON Council met pursuant to its adjournment Monday, the .V. unlolpal Buildi.:g, with the President C. Foy, :Iorton, Pet tus, ;9'pe e d, and Watts. --3. 0',! SE~.~qERS:-'/essrs. B. J. a report which w::~s read upon .~s follows:- awarding the contr~:ot for feet' west of t~ieholson the sa:ac be referred seconded and agreed to releasing Clayton I. Itart Chick, Fishburne, Parrack, Pattie, 0'~onnor, Seubert $.25 9~, which passed the ~ · - · ,'~oard of Aldermen ~ kll0:- A ~ESODUTI0}f directing the Board of Aldermen July 1~, ]9~6, was read, AYES:-Y..essra. Chick, Pishbur, ne, Foy, ~.'~ller~ G. T ',:iller, Parrac'~ · ~, Pattie, Pettus, directing the lb, .1916, was Fishburne, roy, Pattie, Pettus, July 12, 1916, City Engi.~eer pas s ed :~,-_o:- :;o:le.--O. ~ ~111:- A PESOL'.i}TI0;~ considered .and Norton, Keller, Stuar t, Bo:trd of A,'dermen July AYES:- [-.:essrs. Ci~ick, COUNCIL ADJOUgNED SESSION, M~NDAY, JULY 17, 1916. Jul~ 17, 1-916, at 8 o'clock p. m., in the R. Williams presiding . ~(erns., Kinsey, Lesoure, McNu]ty, ...,~,ew, Willment 'and the President.--19. Speed, Flshburne, C. W. Wiilmeth and T. i!. Pettus, from and filed; the same being accomp:~nled by resolutions the construction Street, N. W., was to the Committee on and the resolution from the payment of a was read, oo'~sidered to olean '~orfolk Avenue its action concurred ~<effer, Kerns, .Kinsey, $;tuart, Wi]meth and the of a'21~" ~ ,_.torm Drain between Houston read and '.:..fter a discussion of s:~ld Sewers for further iavestigation referred to the com~nittee on Sewers sewer assessment amounting to .~.nd its action oo~;ourred in. [~torm D~ain, which passed in by the £ollowing vote:- !.,esoure, >:o;~ulty, Mayhew, B..A. President. --19. City Engi eer to cle~-~n the , read, considered and its action ~oonourred Horton, , , , :' :"offer ;<ems Kinsey Lescure, Speed, Stuart, Wilmeth and the President.--19. l'.T ;' v~ -.-,. ~,: - None. --0. ~L~112:- A ~ESOLUTIO~ directing the Clty Englueer to advert, lse For blds For the.eenst~uotlon oF a ..... . ~ property on the South side of Rorer Avenue, between ~gth and 20 Streets,.whieh passed Board of Aldermen July 1~, 1916, was read, considered and its REPORT 0F THE CO~,9.{ITTEE ON PUB~IC PROPERTY:- ,,~essrs C D · · · ~er and 0. A. .,erns, from the Com- mittee on Public Property, presented a report which was read and filed; the s.~me beiug .~ccoL.pa:]ied by resolu- p~ol~ wh~o~ p~sed ~o~d o~ ~ ~e~e~ ~e ~me b~ ~o ~e Co~~ee on ~b]~e ~o~e~y~ w~h ~he p~sed ~o~d o~ Alde~me~ ~y 1~, 1~1~ w~s ~eg~. M~. Ho~o~ mo~ed ~g~ ~be s~me be ~e~e~ed ~o ~e Committee Spring 2ranch and Lick Run', whieK in by the following vote ~ZcNulty, >Iayhew, B. A. NAYS:- Messrs. Foy, Keller, 'ems, Pattie and Speed.--5. th of in by ~'[~115:- A P. ESOt,UTION authorizing the City Engineer to purchase Feed for bhe City Stables for the mon- July, 1916, 'which passed Bo--,.rd of Aldermen July lB, 1916, was read, considered and its action concurred the following vote:- Miller, G. AYES:-'Messrs. Chick, T. Mille-r, Parrack, NAYS: - None. -- 0. Fishburne, Foy, Horton, 'Keller, Kerns, Kinsey, ~,esoure, HoNulty, Mayhew, D. A. Pattie, Pettus, Speed, Stu::-.rt, Wi~meth and the President.--19. REPORT 0F THE COMMITTEE'0N 'FIRE AND WATE.'(:- Messrs. G. T. i-'.iller, Thcs. O'Connor, and A. T. Kinsey, £rom the Committee on Fire an.d Water presented a report which was by resolu;ions i,.-'.."h, l17 and #~118 were acted upon as Follows:- . ¢~ii7:- A RESOLUTION awa.'.ding the contract For coal for the Board of Aldermen July 1~, 1916, was read, considered and its action read and filed; the s:~me being Fire Department for concurred in by the ac o ompan i e d 1916-17, which passed following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, .Foy, Horton, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, L~eso~re, McNulty, Mayhe~v, B. A. Miller, G. T. !./iiller, P...rraok, Pattie, Pettus, Speed, Stu~,.rt; Willmeth and the President.--19. NAYS:- None.--O. ~/[~118: A RESO~,UTION authorizing the Chief of the Fire Department to purohs~se feed for the month of September and fixing the cost thereof, w~ich passed Board of Aldermen July lk, 1916, was read, considered and its action concurred in by the Following vote:- - Uorton ~eCfer Kerns Kinsey ..escure ~.,,oNulty _~aynew B. A ~iller, AYES: Chick Fishburne, Foy, ~ , , , , , , , · G. T. Miller, .P ~raok, Pattie, Pettus, Speed, Stuart, Wilmeth and the President.--19. NAYS:- None:--O. RE~0RT 0~ THE C.),~II.TEE ON HEArsT}I:- ~.,~essrs B J FIshburne, and T H. Pettus, from the Committee on Health, presented a report which was re~d and filed; the same being accompanied by resolution-.#~ii9 was acted upon as follows:- the '~k119:- A RESOL]~TION directing the City Engineer to have scre~.ns placed in the doors and windows of Health Department, which passed Board of Aldermen July 1~, 1916, was read, considered and its action con- cuffed in. [,~ESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR:- The !,ia/or trans'itted the following message:- Roanoke, Virginia, July 17, 1916. To the Common Council and Board of Aldermen, Roanoke, Gentlemen: - I reoeived follows:- To Virginia. last Saturday from Dr. the Mayor. and Town Council of Roanoke, Virginia_. Ennion G. Williams, State Health Commissioner, a letter reading as Richmond, Virginia, ' July lg, 1916. Gentlemen: - Grave apprehens_ion is. Celt. that the present.epidemic of infantile paralysis in'New 'York and other Northern States may spread %o Vzrgln~a. To prevent t':zs, the State ahd local governm,ent.s' must co=operate actively and immedlate].y. I therefore, .appeal to you to do your part in protecting the St.~;.te From this dismml scourge by taking proper sanitary precautions. ' ' . t' .The exact method by.which infantile paralysis is spread is not fully known, but/it is believed that negerm (or infectious a~ent) is carried in the seoEet~on., o2,,the nose ~nd mouth and .in t~e bowel disohar~eS of persons who have the disease. There may be some carriers w,uo show no signs of %ne disease but h~ve germs in %heir bodies. J ,y }SS- :,- ~b le ~e ;oat central anc~ populous districts about once a week. while twice each week regardless or wet weather and holidays down of a wagon. There is urgent need or an It .has been Madly needed For a 3. Common drinking cups. long time, eve~{ house in the city should be visited at J east and e occasional illness or injury of a mule or b increase in the appropairation _and in the equipment For this and it is especially needed now. The Health Department has assigned as inspector to give special attentipn to mete. ods of o. lea. ni. ng gla~sses and.eating, utensils at soda stands, 'restaurants and szmilar places, and they can be maintaznea zn sate condition. The inspector is directed to prosecute if necessary to secure the desired results. lb. Proteoti.0n of. Foods From Flies, etc. Special precautior, s are beinE taken in t'-:is respect, :nd as all.dealers h~ve had due notice rega lng the law, prosecutions will be instituted against all dealers who perszst in negl.ecting these matters. Commingling of children.--S _ Many co~unicab]e diseases are spre~d by the minglin~ of children at play, at sghool, and.~n oth public pl,~c~s, but is seems unnecessary at or~sen~to exclude cMi!dren from playgro~ds, theaters ~,nd other gathering pI'ao$~..IF.th$ appe:?~.nce oF~in~-~hti~e p~ralysis in this city shodid-justiFy i-:terdictions oF th .sort, .~ney ooul~ ce ~ns~ituted promptiy. ~ild oa$es of infantile p:'..ralysis often siMul,.te co,on co]ds, digestive disturb .noes, rheumatic co~d.i~ion~ ~nd ~ther. eo~on troubles w ich are re~,,rded as trivial. This is true of other seriou~ m~l:~die u Fo un~.., ezy rQr t~ese unsus coted, cases are, thC'ones. . which spread disease in public places.. .Tne.ppbJic s~ou~ understand that al~ ~cu~e' illnesses ~..o.~'ever' trivial aooarently,' , should be regarded as home,rial sou of serious maladies. They should be taught to avozd needless association wzth persons, so affecte.~, a=,oz~e t~ ~ost fei'able mp~ QF prete~tin . oWeselF from c~2trac~in p~olzo shou~ also ce lnI'ormed that ~hcy can and shouie pro~ec~ ~nose aoout taem vzce about holding a handkerchief before the mose ~nd mouth when coughing or sneezing. bet me repeat in conclusion that thru eityzcannot derive Full benefit from Dr. Williams very prac oal suggestions, unless .the health department is allowed additional inspecto~e, temporarily at lea~t, or less tNe ~z~y engineer and the sanitary inspector are given additional Faci[zt~es for performing their im- portant s..nztary work. Let me also mention th.~t we have never been ab].e to secure reliable scavengers for cleaning dry closets, and it may become neoess~,.ry for the city to undertake this important work. Please accept an expression o~.my appreciation of the interest you h~ve always shown in health v and of your present efforts along this i~ne. Very truly yours, (Signed) W. [{r "' , own.,_e,z Foster. Health Officer. You will see From these letters the importance of acting at once en this important matter. I w: to call your attention to the fact thatthe garbage .on the out-skirts of this city, but within t.~e corpora' limits has not been removed For month~, that the garbage in the annexed !.territory has .never been removed tempted to be removed. I am informed by the Sanitary In'speotor th'r.t he has not the force to remove same. Your appropriation For this year was .~0,000 and up to July 1st, there nas been expended leaving a balance cf $S,~3~3.88. I called on the City Engineer to have the garbage removed and it seems ti he is Fearful of over'running the appropriation that has been made .and therefore is not having it done. matter of course, this garbage cannot be removed unless suft'icient Funds 'are appropriated to have the wot and .in order to prevent the spread of disease I deem it my duty to eal~ your attention to this Fact in or that you may make sufficient appropriation to have this matter attended to. i think speotors to perform to have it very this impprtant the garbage removed. We have an ordinance garbage of this onable time essential that you should give the Health Dep~rtment of this city additional in sanitary work, and give to the City Engineer 'an additional appropriati gang to giving requiring each therein, and I am informed that this ordinance is not being carriedout city have no such can and it is impossibly For me to see that the taws without additional Facilities For having this ~rk done. house-holder .to have a garbage can with a top on it to plac as a large number of o itiz I might add that I took the olean the alleys of weeds and such direotions. I are carried out within a r matter in my own hands and directed the City Engineer to use the o~ rubbish, telling.him I was satisfied that Council would uphold me J therefore 'urge uPon you the necessity of making an additional appropriation for the removal ( garbage oF the city and appointing additional inspectors to assist me in having this important performed in order that we may, at least, try and use every effort in our power to protect our. this dreadful scourge. sanitary work citizens from Yours respectfully, signed) CHAS. ,',.:. BROU.~, ~ REPORT mittee appointed Lescure :noved a copy of the thereon the Mayor. OF SPECIAL TAX COVMISSIO'~ COMMITTEE:- Messrs. A. T. Kinsey and W. H. Horton, From the Corn- under resolution ~058, presented a report, and after said report was partially read, Mr. to (tispense with the further reading of said report and that the clerk be instructed to transmit same to each member of the Council;. which motion was duly seconded and upon a vote being taken same was lost. Mr. McNulty~oved to suspend the reading of the report andt'o take up the ordinance transmitted ' , · taerew~th .#~120 entitled "AN ORDINANCE placiag the removal and disposition of' garbage, and the teams, equipment and plant owned by the City for that.purpose under the supervision and control of the Health OFFicer" which motion was duly seconded and agreed to ~~120:- AU ORDINANCE placing theremow~l and disposition .of ga.rbage, and the teams, owned by the City for that purpose, under the supervision .and control, of the Health Officer, upon Mr. McNulty moved to amend said ordinance by striking out the following word~, appearing tion thereof, in the 7th" a.~d 8th lines of said section "report ~uch Fact to the Mayor,. who is to" and inserting after the word "' znspector" appearing in the 8th line of said section 5, the his action to the City Council which may remove him"; and by striking out the ~ollowlng words ~th line of said section 5 "and to remove"; and by striking out the following words appearing of said section 5 "in the event of such r~moval the Mayor shall .report his ~action at the next of the Common Council and Board of Aldermen with the reasons for such action"; which amendment was onded and agreed to. equipment ~nd plant was read. There- in ~he 5th' sec- .hereby authorized · Following: "report appearing in the in the 9th line regular meet lng duly sec- Al"ES:- :.,..essrs. Chick, Fishburne, ?oy, Horton, KeFfer, ~(erns, Kinsey, Lcscure, MoNu]ty, Miller, G. T. Niller, Parrack, Pattie, Pettus, Spei~d, Stuart, Wilmeth and the President.--19. NAYS:- None.--O. 1.~ayhew, B. A. vote:- Thereupon ~ne resolution as amended was placed upon its passage and the same adopted by the Following AYES:- ~essrs. Chick, ?ishburne, ?oy, Horton, KefFer, Kerns, Kinsey, ~,esoure, MoNulty, Miller, G. T. Miller, Parrack, Pattie~ Pettus, Speed, Stuart, Wilmeth and the President.--19. NAYS:- None. --0. Mayhew B their ~,.r. Chick offered the following resolution:- A RESOLUTION aut:_'~oRizing and directing the Health salaries. OFficer to employ five addidiontl men and fixing Y BE IT RESOLVED that the He:-:.lth O['ficer be .,.nd he ia·'her.eby additional men as Inspectors at salaries not to exceed SV"-;.O0 per -.-.-~, shall be charged to the account of the Health Dep:~ment. Mr. Chick moved that said resolution be Pa-tie move~ to amend said resolution by striking ,,,~a O0 per month" thereof ,~,~, · Thereupon I..lr. Willia'..!s whole matter. authorized and directed to employ five month, for a period not to exceed 90 days, adopted, which motion was duly seconded. Thereupon ~. ont the words "$~.00 per ~.~onth" and inserting in ]leu offered the following resolution as a substitute For the A tfl._'SOLUTION directing the HealtH Officer tO expend a sUm not to exceed One ThOusand (3'._,000.00) Dollars of One and if to fix pended in' cleaning the '~ity. BE IT RESOI,VED That the Health Officer be and he' is hereby di reoted to expend not to exceed the sum ThOusand'($],O00.O0) Dollard, for the purpose of cleaning andputting the Cit, y in a sanity-fy condition, necessary said Health Officer is aut_':orized and directed to' employ five (5) ad:'!itional inspectors and their salaries, .but said employment shall not. be for a period greater than 90 days. /.11 amounts ex- under this resolution shall be charged tothe account of GARBAGE R]~OVAL. which motion w~,~s duly seconded and the.resolu- Mr. Williams noved that said resolution be adopted, tion adopted by the following-vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Poy, 'Horton, Keller, Kerns, Kinsey, Pettus, Sp~ed~ Stu.-.-..~t, Wilmeth and the Miller, G. T. ~Ziller, Parrack, Pattie, Lesoure, MeNu]ty, President.--19. [~ayhew, H. A. of the Pattie, Street None. --0. moved NAYS: - Fishburne Committee, AYES:-. Messrs. Chick, Pettu.~, :';.:.,Deed, Stus. rt, to suspend the rules and to take up resolution :qk122 transmitted with the report which motion was duly seconded and a vote being taken-thereon the same was agreed to. Fishburne, Foy, KeFfe?, Kerns, Kinsey., hescure, McNulty, Mayhew, B. A. Miller, Willmeth and the Preside~t /'~,_~"~"'. - Aha{ ORDINANCE propo§ing to se 11 thereof in the Southeast section of the City of ! Board of Aldermen July lk, 1916, was read. ~hich motion was duly seconded, and and grant a franchise for a street railway line or extension Roanoke, Virginia, and inviting bids therefor, which passed Lescure move'd to' refer the same tothe Co~nittee on Streets, after, a length]y discussion of said motion the same was agreed to by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Foy, ~effer, Kinsey, Lesoure, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Parraok,. Pattie, Pettus, Stuart, Wilmeth and the' President.-12. NAYS:- ~lessrs.. Chick, Fishburne, Horton, Kerns, MoNulty, Mayhew, Speed. --7. ~{r Kerns offered !~ - · 't,;~ following r,~solution: /BE IT RESOLVED that ecsc Company as to bettering as it is within our power. it is the sense and desire .of the CoMmon the facilities for street 'oar service and ~ir. Kerms moved that the same be adopted, Council that all requests of the Vis- for street betterments be granted as far which motion was duly seconded and agreed to and Mr. the. resolution adopted. Horton o~fered the following resolution:- A RESOLUTiON.directing the City ,Engineer to furnish .be necessary fdr the removal of the .garbage. / [~ E IT RESOLVED that the City Engineer be and he is such teams of the City of Roanoke as may be necessary to the the Health Officer such teams Of the City as may hereby directed to furnish the Health Officer proper removal of the garbage; s:,~id teams shall be in addition to those now being used in the garbage department. Mr. Horton moved that said resolution be adopted, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to -and the resolution adopted.. Mr. McNulty moved that Council a.djourn, w'ieh .,notion was duly seconded and agreed to and Council ad- journed. APPROVED ATTEST: CLERK. COMMON COUNCIL, REGULAR SESSION, '~NDAY, AUGUST 7, ] 916. Augus t Co,non Council met in regular session in the Council Chamber in the Municipal Building .:ond~y, 7, 1916, at O o'clock p. m., with the President C. R. Williams presiding· PRESENT: - !Y, essrs. Chick, Fishburne, Foy, Horton, .feller, Kerns, Kinsey, ~.:!oNu]ty, Mayhew, B. A. Mil let O'Connor, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Willmeth and the President.--19. approved ABSENT:- ,Messrs. Lescure, .',~.~:'nVNG OF THE JOURNAL:- ~s reoordeO; which motion Parr, ack a.'.,'d Watts.--3. ~,Ir. Foy ::oved that reading the journal be dispensed v;as duly seconded .~nd agreed to, the reading of the with and the minutes journal dispensed wi th and the minutes approved as recorded. -- ,,vcc,.~u. _ .... ~or presented the Following message: ~.',AYO~' ~ ,.~.~,,,~,: The "~- - July ~1, 1916. To the Co,ranCh Council and ,9card of Aldermen, Roanoke, Virginia. Gentlemen:- I have received a letter from the !Ion. II. C. Stewart, me a copy of. a letter from W. ,. Sale, _A~.jutant Genera]. also a General to the Governor, copies of sa~d letters and statement I Governor of the state of Virginia, eno l. osing ,copy of a statement e~closed by ,t_he Adsutant herewith enclose which explain tnems..:lves. Ti~is statement calls for an appropriation of $223, which is the which we should contribute for the benefit of the soldiers who have gone estimated amount of the proportion from this city to the i'.:exioan Border. I enclose you a copy of my answer to the Governor and I desired appropriation in order that the moral and spiritual needs Texas, may be benefited. hope it will be your_ pleasure to make the of the Virginia soldiers now at Brownsvi]l]e, Awaiting your action, however, I remain Yours very respectfully, ( SI CNED) CH;:.S. ."d. Mayor. Upon ~otlon, duly seconded, the m-,tters therein referred to, were referred to the Committee on F inano e. REPORTS OF OFFICERS:- The report of the City Clerk and Auditor, City Treasurer, City Engineer, Health Officer, Superintendent of the Poor, Police Commission, :(eeper of the Almshouse, Clerk of the Market, Superin- tendent of the C~ain Gang, were re~d and fi]ed. Miss Caroline E. Hough, Seore.tary of the Traveler's Aid Society, presented a report showing the work of the Society for the month ending August.5, 1916, which was read and filed. pipe the FILING ~ND REFERRIHG PETITIONS;- A petition from R N Garst asking permissioa to lay a 3/~" water in Wellington Avenue, across Second Street, South ~oanoke, was read. Thereupon Mr. 0'Conuor moved that rules be suspended ~nd the request contained in said petition be gr~nted and introduced the £ollowing re- solution:- ,~ A RESOLUTIO~..J granting a permit to R. M. ~arst to lay a ~/tl." wt~t~er pipe in Wellington ~venue~ across Second Street, South Roanoke. BE IT RESOLVED that a permit be and the same is hereby granted R " . ,~:,. Garst to lay a 3/W" water pipe in Wellington Avenue and across Second Street, South Roanoke. Said pipe shall be laid at the expense of said R. M. Garst and the streets shall b'e replaced in as good condition as they were before being torn up to lay said water pipe, to the Eood liking and satis£aotion of the City Engineer. A petition from the Police Com:::ission stating that certain members of the Police Department were working on ]2 hour shifts and asking that it be permitted to grant such members one day off at 'intervals with pay, was read. Thereupon [/,r. Kinsey moved to following resolution :- ~ A RESOLUTIO~' :,Uthorizing the Poi ice grant the request contained in said petition and introduced the Com:;ission to allow such members of the police department as work ] 2 hours members conflict eac~day, one day off -:.t intervals. BE IT RESO],VED that the Police Commission be and it is hereby authori~;ecl and directed to allow such of the Police Department as work 12 hours each day, one day off at such intervals when it does not with the proper working of the department nd to pay such members the per diem for such time. T~ereupon ..V~. Kinsey Moved the adoption of said resolution, and the sa:ne was adopted unanimously. ~'W. M. ~.,~iles, Mtmager o~ the City Stab!es, presented a petition asking For a ten d~y w~.cation; r eque s t was Mountain be side of 13th granted. petition from Geo. W. Payne ~nd others ~sking that Walnut Street south of was read and referred to the C '""~' o~..;~,a~ttee on Streets. repaired, petition from Mrs. ENema D. Miller and others asking for a five Street, between Nelrose and Orange Avenues, N. ~-~., was Jefferson Street to foot granolithic sidewalk on the weZ% presented and the same referred to the Co,m- mittee on Streets. report '~EPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. CO.VAilTTEE ON FINANCE:- Messrs. E. R. Chick and G. T. ~4iller from the Committee on Finance presented a which was read and filed; and the same being accompanied by resolutions %;2128 to ~132 inclusive were act ed upon as follows-- / 2128:- A RESOLUTION making a supplementary appropriation to the acc cunt of elections was read, oonsi- doted and adopted by the following vote:- AYES: ..essrs. Chick, Fishburne, Fey, er, O' cOnn0r, froM Council Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Chamber when vote was taken). Herren, Stuart, Keller, Kerns, Kinsey, Mayhew, Willmeth and the President.--18. B. A. Miller, G. T. Mil1- ("r..',,!oNulty absent the Laws NAYS:- None.--O. '2129:- A RESOLUTION aUthorizing the Mayor to expend a sum not to exceed of this city, was head, considered and adopted by the following vote:- =YEo: Messrs Chick, Fishburne, Herren, Keller, Kerns, Kinsey, Mayhew, $200.00 in the enforcement of B. A. Miller, Pettus, Seubert Speed, Stuart, and WillMeth:--!3. NAYS:-Messrs. roy, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Pattie, and the President.--5 Council Chamber when Mote was taken). ~130:- A RESOLUTION direoti?.g the City C].erk and Auditor to draw warrants . ._ :<~ng for the sum of $$'~ 25, for the sum of o11.25 and H ~. , ' . the same being for time injured while in the discharge of their duties as Police Officers, was read, considered ~ ~1~1: ~ RE,.OLUTIO~ awarding the co~tract for printing the Annual Reports was (Lir. MeNulty absent from in favor of F. D. Thom:~,s lost on account of being and adopted. read, considered and adopted Miller, by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Conner, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, NAYS:- None.--O (:~'~. Wi32:- A RESOLUTION " Kerns Kinsey, ~tayhew, i~ Fishburne~,' Fey, Herren, ,~effer, , .. Willmeth and the President.--18. Speed, Stuart, McNulty absent from Council when vote was taken). directing the City Clerk a~d Auditor to draw a warrant Inc., for $113.9B on account of the funeral expenses of police officer John Harvey A. Miller G. T. in favor of .John V. Oakey, Leverett, kil :ed while in the discharge Mr. agreed to and of his duty. Chick moved to the resolution refer the referred same to the Committee on Finance; to the Committee on Finance. which motion was duly seconded and $C[~00L BOARD:- mhe FinAnce Committee reported that it has not done tnytaing looking towards the sale of the ~300,000 O0 l-,; . -~2,~, school building bonds beoause the School Board failed to comply with its promise made to Council to present the plans ant/ speoiI~ioations for the school buildings and ask Council for instructions. Thereupon L:r " . · .,ems offered the following resolution:- ~ A ?~ESOI,UTION directing the Co'.~ittee on Finance to sell ~'125,000.00 of the M~-% school building bonds. BE IT R.!.~SOL~,:D that the Conu~ittee on Fin:race be and it is qereby directed to sell $125,000.00 of the '-g~ school building bonds authorized by the free-hold voters at the election held on the (fay of Marot~, ] 91 6. Thereupon Mr. Kerns moved the adoption of said resolution, which motion was duly seconded and after discussion " ' 0 Connor [,[oved that the same be laid on the table, which motin was duly seconded and agreed to +, ann the resolution ]~id on ~ne table "_'hereupon" · :.,,~r. ~.{oNulty o£fered the following resolution:- -& P}':SOLUTION relating to the sale of ~]300,Cf)0. f~:0-l[~ school building bonds. BE Im PESOLVED that no part of the ~3oo,o00 ' ':' - .08-4~% school building bonds be sold until the plans and speci£ications prepared by so:ne architect of recognized ability are submitted %o the CounCil. Thereupon TM "~' ,.~,r. ,.,:o~,,ulty moved the adoption of said resolution, which motion was duly seconded by ~. Pettus and the same adopted. a REPORT 0P THE COM:,,:ITTEE 0N AC' m ... (.OUN~S:- Nessrs..~:. T. Kinsey, C. W. '.'ii lmeth and E. W. Speed from the Co~ittee on Accounts presented a report which was read and filed and the same being accompanied by resolution was :~eted upon as follows:- ~ ~I~:- .. R,,o0,~U~I0~ approving the accounts ~d claims against the city of ~oanoke for the month of !51~, was re~%d, considered and adopted by the Following vote:- A~ES: - ...- ssrs. Chiok, Fishburne, Foy, Horton, KefFer, Kerns, Kinsey, ,.~oNu].ty, , :. , "' Ma~hew, B. A ':i:ler, ~.ii~]er, O'Connor, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Willmetn and the President.--19. ?fAYS: - ?fone. --0. ~,~EPORT Ob' CO:-,~ITTEE ON STRb~TS:- l~!essrs. C. S. LTeMulty, W. H. Horton and Thcs. O'Connor from the Ccm- mittee on Streets presented a report which was read and filed; the same being accompanied by resolutions ~.~41~ to ~r~.~k] inclusive were acted upon as follows:- ~13~:- A RESOI~UT!0N directing the payment of ~950.00 to E. R. Ash, was read, oo'.:sid~ed and rejected. ~ ~135:- A R~oO~bTI0,.~ awarding the contract For the construction of a five foot granolithio sidewalk ~ 1~ T T ~ on the North side of Jefferson Street, N. E., between Pe..eh Road and the intersection o~ Gregory Avenue and on the North side of Sreoory Avenue' between North Jefferson Street and 7th Street, excepting therefrom 100 Feet on the corner and 75 Feet on the north east corner of Gregory Avenue and 5th Street was read, consi- dered by the Following vote:- north west and adopted AYES:-_~.!essrs. Fishburne, Foy, Keffer, Kerns, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Willmeth and the ;~,..w-._ Messrs. C~ick and Kinsey.--2. :'i a tA~-'. : V I~136:- :'~3 ORDINANCE abandoning that portion of shovm on the map of the Pleasant Valley Land Comp:my, was AYES:- Messr:-:. Chick, Fishburne, Miller, O'Connor, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, NAYS:- None.--O. thereof !,'.oNul ty, Mayhew, President. --16. NOT VOTING:- Charlotte Avenue read, considered Foy, Horton, Kerns, Kinsey, MoNulty, Speed, Stuart, Wi]lmeth and the B. A. Miller, ~,. T. :.,iiJler, O'Connor, Mr. Horton.--1. lying east of. Jefferson S~t, reet as and adopted by the fol,lowlng~.vote:- ~7..ayhew, B. A. ~illler, G. T. President. --18. V h137:- AN ORDINANCE proposing in the southeast eeotion of the NOT VOTING:- :~r. Keffer.--1, to sell and grant a franchise for a street railway ].lne or extension City of RoanoKe, Virginia and inviting bids therefor, was read. , ,) mr. Kerns moved to amend said ordinance by striking out the words "60 feet" and inserting therein "50 feet" w!~.ich motion was duly seconded and agreed to in amended was placed upon its passage and the same adopted by the following vote:- Thereupon ' "' ~.,to Nu 1 t y AYES:-r¥tessrs. Chick, Fishburne, Poy, Norton, Kef£er, Kerns, ,.lnsey, , G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Seubert, Speed, Stuart and the President.--16, clause 5 on page 3, the ordinance as :.i.:yhew, B. A. i~iller, NAYS:- Messrs. Pattie, Pettus and Wlllmeth.--3. ~ Mr. Williams introduced a resolution entitled:- "A RESOLUTIO" tise for bids for grading 9th Street, S. M., between Jamison AvenUe and directing the North ginian Railway", and moved the adoption of said resolution, which motion was duly the City Engineer to adver- right-of-way line of the Vir- seconded and the resolutio~ adopted. meeting Mr. Mayhew and ~.Ir. Foy asked to be excused from further participation in the proceedings and there being no objections Mr. Mayhew and ~r. Foy were excused at 10:00 o'clock p. m. v/~138:_ A RESOLUTION granting a permit to R. :?[. Rector and J. Alfred Flora to construct drive,way of this cross-over in front of their premi:~es on the North side of Ferdin,.~.nd Avenue, $. W., a granolithic was read, oonsi- dered and adopted. / 139:- ~ESOLUTI ON awarding the south side'of I~orer Avenue, S. W., the contract for t~e construction of a five foot granolithic sidewalk on between 13th and firth Streets, vms read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:- ~essrs. Chick, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, S~eed, NAYS:- None.--0. Fishburne, :.,',l I let, , , " '~ Kinsey B. A. '"' G T. Miller O'Connor Horton, ~-..e ~fer, ,~erns, , · Stuart, Willmeth and the President.--16. (~,.~. McNulty out of Council"Chamber when vote was taken). Mr. Pattie asked to be excused from further participation in the proceedings of this meeting and there being no objections Mr. Speed asked Mr. Pattie was excused at 10:05 o'clock p. m. that the Street Committee be instructed to advise Council why only one bid is receiv~ on sidewalk construction. Mr. Horton asked to be excused from further participation in the proceedings of this meeting and there being no objections Mr. Horton was excused at 10:05 o'clock p. m. ~ ~iW0:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to advertise for bids for the construction of maca- dam with binder with concrete curb and gutter on Commerce Street, S. W., between ;_iighl~-.-nd and Albemarle Ave- n~es, was r e:"~d. Mr. Kinsey Moved that the resolution be referred to the Committee on Streets, and a vote being t ,~ken on said motion the same was lost. dent.--8. AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Kinsey, Pettus, Stuart and ::'.!il line th. --6. NAYS:-}:iessrs. Keller, Kerns, B.. A. Miller, G. T. Niller, O'Connor, Seubert, Speed ~.~nd the Oresi- (Mr. McNulty absent from Council Chamber when vote was taEen). Thereupon Mr. Kinsey moved to amend said resolution by inserting "_.,~ar s h a 11 Avenue from Street" which motion failing to receive a second was not put before the body. Thereupon a vote upon the adoption of the resolution and the same adopted by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Keffer, Kerns, B. A. ~Jiller, G. T. l,liller, 0 ' Connor, 6th to 10th was taken Pettus, Seubert Speed, walk on Willmeth and the President.--12. NAYS:- Messrs. Kinsey and Stuart --2. (.~r. :~{cNulty absent From Council ~ 1[~i:- A RESOLUTION aUthorizing Gills & ~ucker to construct and maintain #31 Jefferson Street in Front of 0 with opening in said sidewalk, was read, Chamber when vote w~s an elevator under the side- considered :~nd adopted, ~I ,Mr. the streets T. Mil ier moved that the :~treet Committee be instructed to t,_tke up the question of marking numbering the houses in Eouth l~a~oke annexed territory, which motion was duly seconded ~nd ~greed to. REPORT OF CO,,[.',,ITTEE ON ~E~'~].:~S:- Messrs. B. J.Fishburne, Patrick Fey and C. W. Willmeth from the Corn- mittee on Sewers presented a report which was r~ad and fi]ed; the same being aceoL:~panied by resolutions /!~108 and .?'~hlh2 were acted upon as fo$lows:- ~ ltlO~:- .. · "~ RE:~OL.',~TIO:J awarding the contr.'-~ot ~or the construction of a 2~" storm drain between Houston Street i,ynchburg Roa,d 150 feet west of qicholson Street, w:.~s re~%d, considered and adopted by the following vote:- Seubert, ' '~'-' - · " "'~ . ' "1 ~ T Miller, O'Connor, Pettus, ~Y~: '.:essrs Chick, egret, Kerns, ,,_nseY, .'c!iulty, ~. A. :~: l~er, . . 7.'illmeth and the President Speed, Stuart, . . L.\y,~-- Uo e.--O. 7~OT VOTING:- ~r. ?ishburne.--1. ~ hl~2:- A ?2fSOLUTION awarding the contract For the construction of a sanitary sewer on west sides of Je.~ferson ,~l, reet, between Whitmore -md Pleasant Avenues, was read, considered and Following vote:- the east and adopted by the or, essrs. C~_~xc'' ".~., Fishburne, _'.(offer, Kerns, Kinsey, .,,oYulty, B. Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Willmeth and the President.--15. A. Mi~ .ter, G. T. NAYS: - None. --0. Miller, O'Con~- REPORT DF COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY :- ~.~ssrs. C. D. Keffer, O. the Committee on Public Property presented a report which was read and filed resolutions #4J.k~ to #hi5i inclusive were acted upon as follows:- ~ ~i~.3:- A PESOLUTIO''~ authorizing the City Engineer to employ lng and fixing his salary, was read, considered and adopted by the Seubert, .~.ilES:-~,essrs. Chick, Fishburne, ~' --!3 Speed, Stuart and ~,zllMeth. . ,~:- J.~essrs. O'Lonnor and the President. --2. J 21~:- A RESOLUTIO~J aUthorizing the City Engineer was read, considered and adopted by tae following vote:- Keffer, Keens, Kinsey, A. Kerns, and J. A. and the same being a night janitor for the following vote: - MoNulty, B. A. Miller, G. T. Seubert from accompanied by Municipa] Build- ,,liller, Pettus, to purchase feed for the month of._ g;,u ust, 1916, AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fibhburne, ;(effer, or, Oettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Wi]l::,etn and $ h!L.'5:- A P, ESOLUT!O~J authorizing sidered and adopted by the following vote:- Kerns, Kinsey, k~cNulty, :.q .... ,%. '~iller,. G. "':. ,%,~ller," O'Conn- the President.--15. NAYS:- None.--O. PoLice Commission to h:~ve a motorcycle repaired, was read, con- AYES:- ~iessrs. Chick, Fishburne, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, McNulty, i'~. A. Miller, G. T. ldille, Pettus, Seubert, ~peed, Stuart, Watts, Wilimeth and the President.--15. NAYS:- None.--O. ~ 411~6:- A RESOLUTIO~ to pay ~{. ~?.. ~rown :?90.00 for the hire of his automobile used for police patrol, was read, considered and adopted. ~/" hl~7:- A RESOLUTION directing th~- City Engineer to purchase three dump wagons and fixing the cost therefor, was read. ~.,ir. Willia!/..s moved that the s~me be referred to the Committee on Public Property with instructions to obtain bids; which motion was duly seconded and agreed to-.'.and the resolution referred to the Committee on Public Property. ed and ,' hlQS:- A RESOLUTION placing insUrance on the elevators in the Mun'ioipal Building, was read, consider- adopted by the following vote:- ° Mcr, AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Keller, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, ~tuart, Willmeth and Kerns, Kinsey, McNulty, the President.--15. B.A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Con- NAYS:- None.--O. /~lh9:- ,'~. R!",$0!,UTIO,' pl-..oi g insUr,'Lnoe on the !~nicipal Building and contents thereof, i,.$r. Wi]]i.'.~..ms moved to refer the same to the Committee· Thereupon" .,...r. Speed moved to amend said motion to instruct the Committee to advise Council what companies the lnsur:znoe is to be pl..,oed with. Judge Stuart moved to amend said motion further by instructing the Committee to invite bids, which said ::lotions were duly seconded and adopted and the resolution referred back to the Committee on Public Property. / [~150 :- A RESOLUTIOU directing the City Engineer to repair the small-pox hospital and fixing the cost therefor, was read, considered and adopte by the following vote:- AYES:- Uessrs. Chick, Fishburne, Keffer, Kerns, Kinsey, .~:~oNulty, B. nor, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, WillMeth and the President.--l~. ~iSi:- A RESOLUTION direction the City Engineer to purchase considered and adopted by the following vote:- A. ~iller, G. T. ?..~iller, NAYS: No ne. -- 0. a mower for the almshouse farm, O'Con- was read, AYES:-Kerns, Kinsey, ..,.c~ultM, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Wil].meth.-~li. NAYS:- Messrs. ?ishburne and the President.--2. NOT VOTING~- Messrs. Chick and Keffer.-2. NEPORT OF CO~,{ITTEE 0~ ORDIN.~CES:- Judge J. H. Stuart, E. W. Speed and ThOs. O'Connor from the Corn- mittee on Ordinances presented a report #W12~ was acted upon as follows:- / [~12~:- AN ORDINANCE licensing ers and drivers thereof upon certain which was read and filed and the same being accompanied by ordinance ,~nd regulating the Operation of motor busses providing permits to own- conditions and imposing penalties, was re:~d, considered and adopted by the owing vote :- AYES:- Messrs. ChicK, Fishburne, · · ,~,~l]ler, . Ke£fer, Kerns, Kinsey, MoNulty, B A "' G T. '..'~iller, 0 ' ~-'on Seubert, Speed, and Stuart.--12. NAYS: Messrs. Pettus and the President.--2. NOT VOTING:- :~,tr. Willmeth.--1. there ;,~r. ,~cNulty asked to be excused from further participation in being no objections I,/~ "~'~" · :,:u,~lty was excused at 1]:00 o'clock p. m. REPORT OF COMMITTEE 0,3 FIRE AND WATER:- .:.~essrs. G. T. Mille-, the proceedings of this meeting and A. T. Kinsey and Thcs. 0'Connor from the Committee on ~ire and Water presented a report which was read and filed ; the same being accompanied by resolution #[~152 ~'W152:- was acted upon as follows:- A-RESOI,UTION authorizing the Chief of the Fire Department to puroi~ase feed for the month of October was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Keffer, Kerns,~ Kinsey, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Wil!meth and the President -~1[~. REPORT 0P COMMITTEE ON HEALTH:- Messrs. B. J. Pishburne, mittee on Health presented a report which was read and filed; the NAYS:- None.--O. Patrick Foy and T. H. Pettus from the Co::~- same being accompanied by resolution was acted upon as follows:- v/[~153:- A RESOLUTYON directing the Committee on Health to obtain to be used in the removal of garb:~ge, was read, considered and adopted. REPORT OF ~.HE CO~&MITTEE 0N PUBLIC SAFETY.- Messrs C D. Kef for on Public Safety presented a report which was read and filed and the same bids for two motor trucks suitable and J. S. Pattie from the Committee being accompanied by resolution #~125 was acted upon as follows:- / ~125:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Geo. M.~.cBain bridge across the alley north of Kirk Avenue and east of 1st Street, CoMpany to constrUct an over-head inclosed w~ich passed Board of Aldermen July 1~, 1916, was read, considered and its action concurred in. '378 -378 ' of-way ~ l~123:- A RESO'UTION to establish a grade line of the Virgiuian ~ailway, which passed on 9th Street, S. E., from Board of Aldermen July Jamison Avenue 1916, was read, to the North right considered and its action concurred in by the following vote:- AYES:- Messr. s Chick, Fishburne, "effer, O'Connor, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Will~.leth ~ REPORT OF TAX COMMISSION:- Mr. O'Connor which motion vms duly seconded and agreed to. Mr. Kerns, one of the retiring mer~bers, lng from the body. record and ti::l Judge Stuart introduced the its regrets that certain members That we desire to commend the extend to them our hearty good wishes BE IT RURTHER t~ESOLVED that the rulings during the past term. Kerns, Kinsey, ~escure, and the President.--1W. moved that the same made appropriate remarks NoNulty, B. A. ~.ill.er, ]aid NAYS: -None. -- O. over until thc next and. expressed his regrets following resolution:-"~ESO',VED, That Common of this body retire before the next regular retiring members for their faithful and efficient in whatever vocation they may hereafter engage. thanks of Council be extended the Council desires meeting of the ser vice G. T. ~/,iller, meeting, at retir- to place on body; to the City retiring President for his ir, par - Thereupon Juage Stuart moved that the same be adopted which motion was duly seconded and' agreed to '.Z0TION (,OU.~CII, ADJOURNED the resolution unanimously adopted. THERE BEING '!0 F~.IRTr{ER 'HU,_IO ,u;,~c.,..:.~,~, UPOn3 ~EST:. CLERK. ~' PPR OVED CO!~ON COUNCIl,, SPECIAL SESSION, FRIDAY, August ]5, 19]6. ]~, ]9]6, call:- Common at ~ o C~uncil met in special clock p. m., with the session in the vice president, Council Geo. T. Chamber Miller, in the :..'.unioip.~]. ?uilding Friday, August presiding, pursuant to the fo]l~win:' August 17, ]9] · TO THE MEMBERS OF THE OF THE CITY GENTLF,.ME]{: - COMMON COUN~IL OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA. Chamber matters c onnec tion Attest:- You are hereby notified that a meeting of t~e Common Council is called to convene in the Council in the Municipal. Building Friday, August 18, 19].6, at ~ o'clock p. m., [~or the purpose of considering relating to the sale o~ the school building bonds heretofore authorized, and such other matters in therewith as may properly come be£ore said meeting. RESPEC TF ULLY, (Signed) GEO. T. ~ILI,ER, VICE. PRESIDENT. ' H. Tucker, Clerk. Mayhew, B. PRESENT:- Messrs. A. Miller, G. T. ABSENT:- Messrs. Chick, Fishburne, Miller, Parrack, O'Connor, Pattie, Fey, Horton, Keffer, ~{erns, Kinsey, Lescure, Pettus, Seubert, Willmeth.--16. Speed, Stuart, Watts and the President.--6. Lesoure, !.,',olfulty, A communication from the b~chool Board by E. C. Welch was read and Filed. M.r. 'Lescure introduced the Following resolution and moved that the same be adopted:- "RESOLVED that the Finance Committee be requested to proceed immediately to advertise for bids .and sell ~i25,000 worth of the bonds recently issued for the purpose of erecting and equiping new school ~mildings". Mr. Welch, the Chairman of the ~chool Board, being present it was moved that ;.tr. Welch be heard in regard to said resolution, .-mud there being no objections ~. Welch was given the privilege of the floor and heard in regard to school ~:',atters. Mr. Horton Moved that Judge J. A. Page be also heard, which motion was duly seconded and Judge Page given the floor and-heard in regard to said matters. AFter a discussion by various mere. bets of the Council the ~uestion was' put upon the adoption of the resolution and the' same adopted by the Following vote: ,, ' ' "' G T ~:~!ler, AYES: ,.,essrs Fishburne, We.y, !(ems, Lescure, Mayhew, B A ..,~ller, Parr Seubert, :,,nd Wi].lmeth. --10. NAYS:-Messrs. Horton, Keffer, Kinsey, McNulty, and Pettus.--5. There being no further business upon 'motion Council adjourned. APPROVED ATTEST:- /"BT 1--11-% T,F VICE P~ESI OE~T. ' 3787 clock called to Common Council met p. m., pursuant to order by the Clerk. in the Council Section ]1 of ".0.~9~0N COUNCIL, FRIDAY, Chamber in the Municipal Building Friday, September ], the Ceneral Ordinances, for the purpose of organization, SEPT. ] ,1916 19].6, at %nd was The roll was called by wards with the itIGHLAND WARD:- PRESENT:- :,.essr:~ E. Following resu]t:- R. Chick, B. J. Fishburne, A. T. Kinsey, C. S. MoNulty and r..~. Stuart --5 ABSENT:- Mr. Keffer.--]. JEFFERSON WARD:-PRESENT:-::.~essrs. E. H. Jennings, T. H. Pettus, N. W. Speed, J. F. Turner, C. R. ,~.~liams and ~,~!. o Webb -6. ABSENT: -~ None. -- 0. KIMBAi,L WARD:-PRESENT:-Messrs. ~. A. Miller, ~os. O'COnnOr, J. S. Pattie, J. A. Seubert and " B Waters. --5. MELR 0 SE ABSENT: - None. --Q. WARD:-Present:-Messrs· W. H.-Horton,.GEo. T. Kesler, Geo. T. Miller, D. A. Parrack and C. W. Willmeth.--5. ABSENT: - None. -- 0. TOTAL ORESENT:- 2]. ABSENT:- 1. A quorum Mr. C. R. being present the Clerk announced that ..nominations. were in order for president. 'Williams placed in nomination MR. ~lair J. Fishburne, which nomination waw seconded by Messrs. E R. Chick and Geo. T. Miller. vote of Judge Common Stuart Council moved that the nominations for ,.,.~r. Blair J. Fishburne close and that the Clerk be instructed to case the un,~himous as Preside 't, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. Thereupon the Clerk cast and he was declared duly el'ected. Messrs. E. R. Chick and upon the President in assuming the the unanimous vote of Com.'non Council for Mr. Blair J. Fishburne as President Geo. T. ~.~iller were appointed to escort the President to the Chair. T~ere- chair made appropriate remarks. The Pr~.sident stated that the next business in order was the election of the vice-president. Thereupon Mr. Speed placed in nomination Mr. Thcs. O'Connor from Kimball Ward, which was seconded by ! 4 Mr. Morton placed in nomination Mr. Geo. T. Miller from Melrose Ward, whioh~was seconded by Messrs. Chick and Kesler. vote of )lin. O' Conner dec] ined. Thereupon }gr. Lir..qcNulty moved that the nominations Common Council for Mr. ~eo. T. Miller as Speed withdrew his nomination. close and that the Clerk be instructed vice-president, which motion was duly to cast the unanimous seconded and agreed to. Seats were assigned to the memb~rs.b.y lot, with the ,V,r. Chick=22, :~ ' Mr. Fishburne ~-9, Mr. tIorton #13., Mr. " ~' Mr. B. A. Miller 5, Mr Geo. q'. Kinsey ~21, Mr. MoNu'!ty r~20, · Pattie ~18, Mr. Pettus ~'h .~,~r Seubert #10, Mr Speed ~6, Mr · U'~', . · . · · Webb ~, Mr. Williams #16, Mr. Wil]meth ,~/12. There being no further business upon m~tion Council following result. Jennings //19, 1~'~. Keller #V, ,Mr. )(esler [/2, Mr. Miller ~1, Mr. O'Connor {'/3, Mr. Parraok .~ml~, Mr. Stuart ~/15, Mr. Turner #'IV,'~,~. Waters #11, Mr. adjourned. ATTEST:- CLERK. A PPROVED ' 'i- PRESIDENT. COtt~,{0N COUNCIL , REGULAR SESSION, ' M0I'~DAY, SEPTEMBER I~, 1916. Common Council met .in regular session in the Council Chamber in the Municipal Building, ~,!onday, September k~. 1916, at 8 o'clock' p..m., with the president, Mr. B. J. Fishburne,presiding. PRESENT:-Messrs, Chick, Jennlngs, Ke£fer, Kesler, 'Kinsey, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Speed,.Stuart, .Turner, Waters (late), Williams, Willmeth and the President.--J6. ABSENT:-Messrs. Norton, McNulty, B. A. Miller, Parraok, Pattie and Webbr--6. The President announced the appointment o£ the Following committees:- 'Pettus, Seubert, ..FINANCE E. I~. Chick C. R~. '~il 1 lams A. Miller B~ T. ldiller C. D. Ke££er T. H. Pettus M. B. Waters C. W. Willmeth ACCOUNTS SCHOOLS A. T. Kinsey E. H. Jennlngs M. B. Waters G. T. Kesler J. H. Stuart E. H. Jennings B. A. Niller ~G. T. Niller SR~S HEAhTH A. T. Kinsey E. W. SPeed T. R. O'Connor %~. H. Herren SE~RS C. D. KEffer T. H. Pettus J. S. Pattie D. A. Parrack PUBL.I C ..P..ROPERTY~ C. S. MoNulty M. 0. Webb J. A. Seubert C. W. Willmeth J. H. Stuart M. ~0, Webb T. R. 0'Conn6r D. A. Parrack PUBLIC SAFETY E. R. Chick J. T. Tnrner J. A. Seubert G.. T. Miller ORDINANCE O. S. MoNulty E. :W. Speed J. S. Pattie W. H. Herren WATER J. H. Stuart J. ~. Turner J. A. Seubert C. T. Kesler READING OF approved as recorded, ~he m~nutes approved as recor'ded. REPORTS OF OFFICERS:- Report JOURNAL:- Mr. O'Connor moved that reading the journal be dispensed with and the minutes which motion was duly seconded and agreed to and reading the Journal dispensed with and of City Clerk and Auditor, CitY.. ..Treasurer , Keeper of the Almshouse, Superintendent of the Poor, Superintendent of the Chain Gang, Traveler's Aid Society of Roanoke, were read and filed. /~ILING ~ND.REFERRING PEITITONS:- A petition from S. W. P~ce, Sanitary Inspeotor, vacation was read, Health 0fficer,.City Enginee$ and a report From the Upon m~tion of Mr. Geo. T. Miller, which was duly seconded, for a ten..days the same was granted. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:- -' C0~,!ITTEE ON ACCOUNTS: "-' Messrs. A. T. Kinsey, Accounts presented a report which was read and filed. C. W. Willmeth and E. W. Speed from the Committee on The same b~.ing accompanied by resolution #14-158 was act- wd upon as £ollows:- 3759 ~ 1t158:- A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and claims against tho City of Roanoke for the m6nth of August, 1916, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- Chick, Jennings, Kef£er, Kesler, 'Kinsey, G. T. Miller, 0 ' Conner, Pettus, 8eubert, Speed, Stuart, Turner.,. Williams, ;..lllmeth and the President.--15. NAYS:- None. REPORT OF C0},~{ITTEE 0,~ PUBI..IC PROPERTY :- Messrs. C. D. Keller and 'J. A. Seubert from the Committee on Public Property presented a report which was read and filed. The same being accompanied by resolutions -~159 to /i%!62 inclusive were acted upon as follows:- 2159: A .~ESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to pure'~," -~ ' - .~se feed or tae City Stables for the month of August, 1916, was re~d, considered ...nd adopted by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Jennings, l(effer, Speed, Stuart, Turner, Williams, Willmeth and the Kesler, Kinsey, President.-2!5. G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Pettus, seubert, NAYS: - None. --0. 8:30 o'clock having been set as the time for the reception of bids under an' ordinance entitled "AN DI~-~'''-~ proposing to sell and grant a franchise eot a street ~a~w- ' ~-~ _ _ ~.ay ]ine or extension taereof in the South ' '~,, therefor", and the said time having arrived the Roanoke East section of 'the City of Roanoke and xnvit~_.o bids Railway & Electric Company submitted a bid of ~5.00 for the franchise to be sold under said ordinance 'adopted ~..._~e Common Council of the City of 2oanoke at a ",eeting held on the 7th day of August, 1916, and adopted Ly the Board of Aldermen at a meeting held on the lith day of August, 1916, and approved by the Mayor on the lath day o£ August, 1916, and said bid having been read aloud, and no other bids having been received, and the presiding officer .,~a~,~ng inquired if further bids were offered and none having been offered, and the bidding having been declared closed, the follow{ng resolution was adopted. BE IT RESOLVED, that the Clerk of this Council be and he is hereby instructed to communicate to the Board of Aldermen the bid of the Roanoke Railway & Electric Company, and it is further resolved that the 'matter of selling the said £ranchir, e and the matters incident thereto be and the same '.~.re hereby referred to a commit- tee composed of the following members of Crampon Council, viz~- Messrs. E. R. Chick, E. W. Speed and G. T, Miller, for a report thereon. I k160:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to purchase three (~) dump wagons and fixing the cost thereof, was read. The Roanoke Seed and Supply Company presented a communioat.ion quoting a price of ~:122.00 each l:i- yd. Ha~avood Wagon. It appearing that said Roanoke Seed and Supply CompanE havi:ag had an wagons and having failed to present .its bid to the Committee on Public Property, opportunity to bid on i.~;~. Miller moved that agreed to.. Thereupon which action was ~t ! ~. -- speed, said the Mr. duly seconded Messrs. Chick, Stuart, Turner, Waters, j k161:- A RESOLUTION new bowls and authorizing the W162:- A RESOLUTION World, was read. Mr. Williams gation, which motion was duly this time be not considered, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution presented with the report of the Committee, adopted by the following vote:- Kesler,. Kinsey, C. T. :~.Iiller, O'COnnor', Pettus, Seubert, ~and the President.--16. NAYS:- !.~one.--0. having pLao~d in the City Market bid presented at Williams moved to adopt and the resolution Jennings, Ke£fer, W~lliams, Willmeth confirming the payment of the granting the use of moved to refer the seconded and agreed action of the City' Engineer in bills.the?efor, was read, considered and adopted. the Assembly Hall one night each week .to the same to the Committee on Public .ProPerty for to and.the resolution referred Woodmen of the further lnvesti- to the Committee on Pub] io Property. 3790 Commit,~ee on Fire & Water presented a report which w~s read and £iled~. tlon...f./~.16~3 was acted upon as £ollows:- ~1~3:- A RESOI~UTION authorizing the Chief of the Flre Department to purchase feed .for the month of November, 1916, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrso Chick, Jennings, Ke££er, Kinsey, G. T. ~-il.ller, O'COnnor, Pettus, Seubert, Soeed, .Stuart, Turne.r, Waters, Williams, Willmeth aud the President.--16. NAYS:- None.--O; /'RE?ORT OF TAX C0~..~ISSION:- .~,.Ir. Nilliams moved to lay t.he report over ,until the ~ext meeting, ~motion was duly seconded and .REPORT OF CO~.~4ITTEE bN FIRE & WATER:- Messrs. G. T.. Miller~-A. T. Kinsey and Thcs. 0' Connor from the The same being acoompKnied by resolu- which agreed to, and the report laid over until the next meeting. Judge Stuart moved that the Health OFficer be authori~ed to procure six additional teams 'for use in the removal o£ g~rbage. Thereupon Mr. Speed moved that Dr. Foster, Health Officer, be heard in relation to said matter, which motion w:~s duly seconded :,-nd agreed .to :tnd Dr. Foster granted the privilege of the floor. After a discussion by various members of the Council !..Ir. Chick moved to refer'the :.qatter to the Committee on Health with instructio--:s to report to the Board o£'Al, dermen at its meeting on Frid:W night, which motion was duly .seconded and r~greed to and the matter referred to the Committee on Health. There being no further business upon motion Council adjourned. ATTEST: . -~__~___..6_q_.._t.___~,? CLERK. APPROVED .----- /;/ , CD/ PRESIDENT. September Common Council met in special session in the 12, 1916, at ~] o'clock p. m., pursuant to the Uos~{0N COUNCIL, SPECIAL SESSION, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, ! Council Chamber in following call :- TO THE ~,tEMBERS 0F THE COMMON COUNCIL _ '~ ' ' VIRGINIA OF THE CImY OP ROA:~OKE, . G~NTL~.~E ~,. - You are hereby notified that a meeting of'-%he Common Council is Chamber in the Municipal Building, 0n Tuesday, September 12, 1916,. at ~ o' upon the following matters:- (1). AN ORDINANCE granting a franchise %o the Roanoke Railway & maintenance and-operation of a street railway line, or extension thereof, in of Roanoke; which ordinance passed the Board of Aldermen September 8, 1916. (2). A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to %urn uver %o the horse teams for use in the removal of garbage, and authorizing the Health drivers; which resolution passed %he Board of Aldermen September 8, 1916. (~). ~ 0WDINANCE omea$ing a board to be known as "The Almshouse and manage the City Almshouse, the oeoup:~nts thereof and the AlmshouSe Farm; men September 8, 1916. RESPECTFULLY, . the Municipal. September Building,'. Tuesday, 9, 1.916. called to convene .in the Council clock p..m., to consider and act' EleoSrio Company for the construotinvq the southeast section of the City Health 0ffioer three (3) one 0ffioer to employ three additional Board" to take charge of, 'control which passed the ~oard of Alder- Attest:- .U. Tucker Cler' With the president PRESENT:- Messrs. (Signed) ,~. J. Fishburne presiding. '~ -~ Kinsey~ Jennings (late), ~.ex~er, B. .5. FISHBUR~, President. B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, 0 ' Conner, .. Parrac k, Pattie, ~ Speed ?ettus, ,;eubert, (l~te), Stuart, Turne r, Waters, Willmeth and the President. --16. AB~E'NT: - M. essrs. Chick Herren, A RESOLUTION directing ;{esler, McNulty, Webb and the C%ty Engineer to turn Williams. -'6. over to the Health Officer three (3) one horse teams for u drivers, which Da se in the removal of garbage, and authorizing ssed Board of Aldermen September 8, 1916, was the Health Offloer to employ three additional read, considered and its action concUrred in by the following vote:- " ' . . COnnor, AYES:-~essrs. EeFFer, Einsey, ~'~. A. Miller, G T Miller, O' Parraok, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, ',','illmeth and the President.--l~. ~AYS:-None.--O. $[~121:- A~ O'~DINA'~{CE creating a board to be known as the '!.Almshouse Board" to take charge of, control and man~ge the City Almshouse-the occupants thereof and the Almshouse farm, which passed Bo?_rd of Aldermen September 8, 1916, was read· }.~.:-~Miller moved to refer the same to the Committee on Public property, which motion was duly seconded, after a discussion the motion agreed to and'the ordinance r~ferred to the Committee on Public Property. _~-~--------- The report of the Special Committee appointed to consider the matter of the advisibility of granting a franchise for a street railway line or extension thereof in the southeast section of. the City of Roanoke 3792 was presented to Council; which report is as follows:- REPORT OP C0~SMITTEE. Your Con~nittee, to which was referred the matter of the advisibility of granting a franchise for a street railway line or extension' thereof, in the southeast section of the City of Roanoke, V~rgini~'-~, in pur- suance of the ordinance approved by the Mayor on the 12th day of August, 191(.~, for which a bid of 'the Roanoke Railway & Electric Company has been o£fered,.n0 other bids being received, bzgs leave to report .th-~t the said bid. of the ~ognoke Railway & Electric comP5ny should be. accepted, and that the franchise, :~s advertised, be granted. (Signed) Jas. P. Hart " E. R. Chick " A. ~. Howard " E.W. Speed 11 ,~;. 2. Cary AN 0!~-'DINANCE to sell and grant a franchise to the Roanoke. Railway & Electric Company for the con- maintenance and operation of a street railway line, crv/extension thereof, in the southeast section s truc t ion, of the City 'of Roanoke,Virginia, which passed Board of Aldermen September. 8, i916, was read, considered and its action concurred in by the fo]lowing vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Jennings, ~(effer, Kinsey, B. A. Miller, O. T. Miller, 0'Counor, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Turner, waters and the Pre~sident.--13. NAYS:- Messrs. Parrack, Pattie and Willmeth.--3. There being no further business upon motion Counci~ adjourned. AT. TES T : clerk. AP PROVED ~ p~es~den~. C0\~MON COUNCIl,, REGUL:iR SESSION, MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, ]916. Common Council met in regular session in the Council Chamber in the b!unioipal Building, ~,~onday, October Q, 1916, at, 8 o'clock o.. .... m , with the President, ?.'r. ~.l. air J. - ' " ~ennin.gs Keffer Kes] er PRE~:'~'u:.._:. _.m~eSs~s. . Chicu~., norto~, · , , , Fishburne, presiding. '~" i~cNul ty G T. ~-11S el/, , , · !diller, 0 ' ConTIoP, Parr ': ,-, 1.,- Waters ,',~lliams and the Pattie, Pettus, Speed, Stuart, ~rner, , ABSEL'T: - '.' ~ ~ :;-ii 11 er, . t~ . ,essrs ......~. ,qeubert, Webb and Willme .--~ President.--!8. Pr,'~:]~:.~G OF JOURN'L:- :.. Chic'...: Moved that reading the journal be dispensed with and the minutes a~:proved :-,s recorded, ,m~ch motion was duly seconded by :.:Ir. Kinsey and agreed to, and reading the journal dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. .'.-.~EPO~TS OF OFFICER '~' -' ' = ~. Tn~ report of the City Clerk and Auditor_, City Treasurer, City Engineer, Clerk of the P..arket, H.3a]t~ Officer, POlice CoMmission for August and September, Superintendent of the (:hain Gang, $~perintendent of the Poor, ;<eeper of the Almshouse, :-md a report from the Traveler's Aid Society were read and filed. / · ~ FILING AND P. EFERRIL~G PETITIONS:- A petition from C. L. Lee and others asking that Montrose Avenue. from llth to 9th Street, and llth .Street 'from L.lontrose :venue to Pinokney Street, and Pinckney Street from llth Street South, be opened, was read, and referred to the Committee on Streets. $'A pc'tition from Rev. L. !~. Downing and A. J. Oliver asking for an appropriation to assist in enter- taining the h~e..sro Organization Society, which will hold its meeting in the City of Roanoke' from November the 8th to 10th w,,s read and fi]ed. REPORTS OF CO!,~dITTEES:- REPORt_ OF ~:...._~-.~.'I~T.~.w._~..,.~ ON FINANCE:- t:Yessrs. _.w. R. Chick, C. R. Williams and ~. ~_. Miller From the Corn- mittee -/~4166 on Finance presented a report which was read and filed; and the same being accompanied by resolutions to-~17~ inclusive were acted upon as follows:- ~ h166:- A RESOLUTION to pay John Barlow $9,00 on account of lost 'time, was read~ considered and ~dooted. ~ 4167:- A 'L'" - T R~SOL, UTIO_,, donating the sum of $i00.00 to the ~T ,egro Organization Society, was read, con- sidered and ,.dopted.b~ the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs (:hie;' Horton, Jennings, Keller, Kesler, Kinsey, .~,iolTu3. ty, G. T. Mi]. let, O'Connor, P art ac k, Pattie, Pettus, Speed, Stuart, Turne~, Waters, Williams and the President.--18. NAYS:-,~one. --0. / k168:- A PESOLUTION directing the Police Commission to carry J. W. Burnett on its pay roll at one- half p~y, was read, considered and adopted. J k169:- A RESOLUTION directing the payment to the Ponce De Leon Hotel of ~30.50 for board of Police Officers was read, considered and adopted. k170:- A =E~O~,UTION~ ~ : to suppLement the appropriation to certain accounts, was read, o onsidere'~ and adopted. AYE....- .~:,,essrs. Chick, !iorton, Jennings, Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, McNulty, G. T. Mi]]er, O'Connor, Parrack, Pattie, P~ttus, Speed, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Williams and the President.--18. NAYS: - None. -- O. /~17] :- n Rl'~s f', ,,,,% ? ,.,ou~,UTI ON making an appropriation to the accoUnt of Street Improvement, was read and laid over. ~k172:- A RESOT~UTI ON aUthorizing the payment of ~;~u.00 to the executrix of the estate of ? Dec., on account of Lost interest ~ 1~173:- A RESOLUTION . $1 . Inc , for 13 9~, .on account in the discharge o£ his duty, coupon, was read, considered and adopted. directing the City Clerk and Auditor to draw a ,.:arrant in favor of John 'd. 0akey, o£ the funeral expenses of po]ice o££icer John Harvey t,everett, ki]]ed while was read. ~r. Wi].liams moved to refer the same to the Po]ice Co,nm~ssion and the Mayor; which motion Was lost. 3?94 , ~-~o: - Nine. . Thereupon, upon motion, the L~AYS: - '..'~ine. --9. ~.'ayor wets heard in regard to said resolution, .tnd the 'x' put upon its passage and ~aopted by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Horton,Jennings, Speed, Turner, Waters and the President.--l~. and ..,~: o.- [.'.'.eSSPS. ~'~u-. , ,,. · ~/~17~:- A RES0],UTIO~I providing For the aldermen ?or three members of the I]oard of" Kesler, Kinsey, !.{eNu] t¥, 0 ' CO,~'.~oP, Parrac;:, Pattie, ;{tu~'~rt, and W:l ] i' :ns. --11.. appoi?]tment of a Committee of three members of Commo'; the purpose of investigating the matter of abo].ishing Pettus, Council the office of the Cit~ Tax Co]lector, was roan, considered and ,adopted. REPORT OF COM:..:T ~..R ~)q ACCOU!.~TS: read and on accounts presented a report which was was .'..,.cted/upon as fo] lows :- /[~1~5:- A RESOL~;TI0~ appr0vi~cz the .,.o¢.OUnts and was read, con:~.idercd and adopted by the September, i916, AYES: - Parrack, Pattie, '-~ B '~ater s m. ](esler, A. T. .linsey and ~... . ¢i[ed; and the same being accompanied by claims against the City of Roanoke ?el. lowing vote:- Messrs. Chick, Hortor.., Jenuings, '<'effer, .~..sler, Stu ar t, Turner, Kinsey, Waters, Willis'ms and the Pettus, Soeed, _,mNuJty, G T. Pr e s icl ont. -- 1D. from the Committee rose ].ut i on ..~] 75 for the. month: of i,:i].ler, 0' COnnOr, NAYS: -Mone. '-0. mittee #u. 176 to 'Jes'srs. E. W. Speed,. Thcs. O'Connor and .-_. '~ T. '~f~nsey. _ from. the Corn- was read and filed and the same being aCcompanied hy resolutions on Streets presented a report which ~$-190 inclusive, were acted upon :~.s /I-~176:- A ~.ES0],UT!0N directing the West, wherever the same encroaches upon the 1~177:- A RESOLUTION directing the Foot granolithic sidewalk on the ',!orth side date the property of ~. E. L. Shafer, was read. the Following:- "provided,. however, no reimbursement shall sidewalk until authorized by Council"; which amendment was fol 1 ows: - City Engineer to remove the hedge on Walnut Avenue from 5th Street, street, was read, considered and adopt,ad . City Engineer to advertise' for bids for the ConstrUction of a five of LoUdon Avenue between 15th'and !~.zh Street~, so as to acocmo- ~f~. Williams moved to amend saic resolution by inserting be made on account of the construction of said duly seconded and_~.~.~,~d~.~ to. Thereupon the resolu- t ion as amended was placed upon. its passage ~178:- A ~ESOLUTION directing the fzve foot granolithic szdew~lk on the east ~00 feet North, so as to accomodate the by inserting,..the following:- "provided, struc t'ion of said sidewalk until authorized and the same adopted. Thereupon th~ resolution as' amended was placed'upon its City Engineer to advertise for b. ids for tn. construction of a o ~,:! From Salem Avenue and a point and west sides of 15th Street, ,_,. ., property o£ R. J. Wright,. Mr. V:'iilia'~s moved to amend said resolution however, that no r.~imbursement shall be made on account of the con- by Council"', whic'h amendment was duly seconded and agreed tc. passage and the ss~me adopted. P~rr ~o :,, to the striking out the yard" and hy addi -amd accepted"; wh upon its passage :~.! Li~..: -- Pettus, west side ~ol] - k179:- /',-.'k:SO'2~'~IO''' award..T, ng the eoutraot right-of-,',ay line of the Virginian Railway, figures "~9, 574. 86" appearing in ng a£ter the last line "and 10~ ich amend,,:ent was duly seconded and the s~me adopted t~y :.:essrs. Chick, :,. Pst, tie. --1 A Ri::cn~ ~m~OY-.- ,..,: ~ awarding of ~th Street, S. E., vote: - Horton, murner, '-"" E. 'PPom Jamison for ;.;padi,-,.g 9th Steee%, ,,. , was read. ;,.ir. Wi]llams moved to amend said the 15th line and inserting therein "57 e. ents per of all est/mates shall be rets, ined until and s. greea to, thereupon the resolution the following vote:- '~esler, . . Jen-.ings, Zef?er, ,,. Kinsey, i'..!oNu]ty, G T '"o',~..%ers, 'Williams and the Presldefit.--17. said work as amended AvenUe, South resolution by oublo is finished was p] aced 0 ~ Con,loP t.he contract for the cOnstr~otioh of a five foot granoLithio sidewalk on the between Elm and Mountain Avenues, was re:td,,considered and adopted by the ' ,thEe:-.fessr~x C.:~ek, Herren, ,]ennings, '..(el?er, K~.sler, Kinsey, MoNu]ty, ~. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parra. ck, Pattie, Pert. us, Speed, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Wi]_]iams and tho Pre~s'ide~%t--18. ~',=~.~:- NO~e.--O. h!81.-. . :~ ,h.oO',~TlO¥ directing the City.,,ngir:eer~,' to Fi!,I the' ]ot, s belonging to ~,.. P. ~,igon, Susie A. i~igon and }lattie P. Arthur, lying on the south side of ~:.iountain Aven'ue between 5th and 6th Streets, S. W., was read, considered and adopted. - R~.:OL~ _IO~ to eonstr.uet a o foot grano]ithie sidewalk on the west side of JeFFerson,gtreet from Gilmer Avenue south a distance of 50 feet, so as to aecomodate the property of E. J. Rowan was read, eon- sidered and adopted. J hlgO:-'A RESOLUTIO~ directing the City Engineer to lay bottom macadam with eouerete curb and 'gutt..~r o,~_. Commerce (o~.econd) otreet,'" S.' "',:., between. Elm and Mountain Avenues, was read. Mr. Kinsey moved that the same be referred to the Committee on Streets, which motion was dul. y seconded and agreed to and the resolution re- ferred tel the Committee on Streets. 418~:- a RESOLUTiO,~ -- .~ grauting a pet's,it to = C. Shull to construct a concrete driveway cross-over in f~ont of his property ~ ~ - . a,'VpB loth Street;' S. .',., was read, considered and adopted. ~ I~IS~:-. A PESOLUT!OY granting a permit to Hannah Naok~oy to construct a granolithie driveway cross- '1 W. in ~ent of his pr~p~,ty was reaa, considered and adopted. .- °vet on 5th Street, . . , _ ~ ~ ~ , · ou.- A ~ES01,UTIOU directing the City Engineer to discontinue the use of gas house tar in resur~ae ing certain streets, and authorizing t..e Com.~zttee on ,vtreets to make experiments wzt. n other ~orms of binder, was re~d/ Thereupon Mr. Williams offered as a substitute for said resolution the fol]owing:- A PESOLUTI0~ directing the City Engineer to discontinue the use of gas house tar in re-su, rFaoing streets, and directing the Committee on Streets to make eert,~in reports to Council,. . BE IT RES0~:~D that the City Engineer 6e and'he is hereby directed to disoonLinue the use of ~as house tar in re-surfacing streets~ ~nd the Com~,itt, ee on Streets is direct, ed to report to Council the kind of ~,inder, the cost thereof, and on what streets_ t~e same is to be used. IWhich resolution ;va.,; duly seconded and agreed to. klaT:- A PESOi,UTIO:'-~ aUthorizing the ~oanoke Water Highland Avenue, S. ,..,~' for a distance of approximately ~00 and adopted. Works Company to l,ay a six inch water main in feet East. oF kth Street, v/as read, considered ~.~188:- A RESOLUTIO~,~ abandoning for street purposes that portion of Hul]itt Avenue beginning at the corner of 5th Street containing a strip 10 Feet wide by 169.81t6 Feet long, was read, and it appearing that the petition oS the property owners abutting on said street, referred to in said resolution, has not been Filed, Mr. Speed moved to re£er the same b.tok to the Committee on Streets, which motion was duly seconded and agreed, to and the resolution referred to the Committee on,.qtreets. .. k189:- ^ RESOI,U~__O:I di.r'ecting the Cj_tg Engineer to advertise ~or · ~~g.ra~nolithic. sidewalk 5 feet .wide on the ~outh Side of M~trshall Avenue, ~or Street., was read, oonsi.dered and adapted. /[~190:- A' ~ESOLUTIO~.I directing the City Engineer to grs,de with the S. VI., between 5th and 6th Street2, was read, considered and adopted by the AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Horton, Jenuings, Ke£fer, ,-~esler, Kinsey, bids For the construction of a a distance of 300 Feet west of Parr ac k, Pattie, Pettus, Speed, 'Stuart, Turner, Waters, Williams and the chain ~'-,'~ King George AvenUe, fo] lowing vote:- McNulty, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Pre zident.--lS. Streets bonds /MAYS:- None.--O. r. A. T. Kinsey called the '.attention of Council to asking that Council give an expression along the lines street impr'ovement purposes. Aft'er a discussion of for Williams moved that the Committee on Street.u be improvements to streets are made zn those cities. Mr. Mclfu!ty offered an Said Street Committee to investigate and report to Council v~hsther or not that part of the report of the Committee on suggested in the report 'relative to issuing the subject "~' ' · ,..~ various memoers of Council, Mr. directed to ascertain from other cities the b~sis upon which traffic survey made of the City. b~r. Williams accepted the amendment to amendment to said ..'.notion directing it wou].d be advisable to have a tn.~ resolution and the same.was duly seconded and agreed to. M~. :,1oNulty moved to suspend the rules and 'to take up the report of the Public Prope'rt~- Committee; which motion was duly seoonde..'.! ~md agreed to. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC PRO: ERT~ :- Mr. C presented a report which was re~d ama :_ led and the same S. McNuLty from the Committee on Public Property being accomp.::nied by resolutions #1~195 to #~20~ inclusive were acted upon as follows:- /[~198:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to purchase three dump :~agons, w_.~s read. A communication from the Farmer's Supp. Ly Company offering to ~:.ell the City three dump wagons at the price of ~]21.50, was read, and al'ter a discussion, Mr. Spee'd moved that the resolution be referred back to the Committee on Public Property with 'instruCtions to obtain new bids; which motion was duly seconded and agreed to and t~e resolution referred to the Comuittee on Pub]id-Property. ~ Mr. MoNulty. stated that the Mayor had a proposition to present to Council, and .moved that he be ~iven the urivilege o£ the floor; which motion was dul_v seconded and ~,greed to. The Mayor st:.te.d that is is possible ~nat the o.ffice of the Interm~l' Revenue Agent could be located in the City o£ IQoauol-:e if suitable quarters could be obtained, .and suggested that certain rooms in the [~unicipal Builaing be designated for the om...zttee of three from temporary use of said Agent; that a Committee o£ three From this body, ~.'lth a like C , '~' _ the Board of Aldermen be appointed by .the Presidents of the respective bodies with the pov~er to designate -rooms in the .~:,unzcipal Building as quarters for the internal revenue agent Thereu~_on '-'r c:4u]ty offered the following resolution:- ~ A RESOLUTION providing for the appointment of a Con~nittee o£ three members o.~ the Common Council and ,~unicipal Pui].ding for three members o£ the Boa,rd of A]dermen for the purpose of designating quarters in the ~' the Internal Revenue Collector. BE IT RESOLVED that a committee of three be appointed from the Common Council wi.th a like Committee e£ three From the Board of Aldermen by the presidents conjunction with the M~tyor and who are ,tutnorized and cC the respective bodies, which Co~mnittee shall act in directed to designate rooms in the '..'.unioipal Building for temporary quarters for the office oC the Internal Revenue Co]lector; provided, the office of the Internal Pore,me Collector is removed to tko City cC Moanoke resolution w~_s duly seconded and adopted. a ~d ,',,r C'~iok ~¢e-,~ed the fo ilowi · .... : ng resolution - ,J A ~,,-on,,,~,*.~,~ granting a pert:~it to the tr!~stees of the alteratio,~s to the residence situated at -?ltlO ~rd (~oanoke) First ~aptist Church to make certain changes Strest, S. W. 'mhe~eupon .... Jud~.o~ Stuart moved the adoption of said resolution wliioh motion ~=~.~,._.o duly sec,ended and :~greed to and the resolution adooted. ~195:- A PESO_'.A~TIa*' directing the payment to the St. Louis Brass ManuF~'lobor]ng .Company of ~3,000.00 on account of the contract for insta]ling lighting ~ixtures in the ~nd adopted by the following vote:- "e.~fer Kcs!er ;~' ~'e _ . Jenniugs, , , .~_~.- :.. ss~s Chick, Herren, ,, :',:unio ips.1 Bull ding, Kinsey, McNu]ty, G. was read, considered T. Mil]:~r, O'Connor, 'm~rner Water= Willi~tms, a.n~ the President --18 =arrack, Pattie, Pettus, Speed, Sin:irt, ~_ , ~, .... Ih]96._,. ewer,,. :-'~TO~,? aUthor~zin6 the City Engineer to purchase feed For the City St~H)les ~as read considered and o:~,opt.a by the ?e]]owin:j vote.- -4~,-~' '"'- ' ~. ' ,. ?'elf er, >~esler, ¥inse.v, ..... ,.- _~ssr~ Chick, l~orton, Jennings, ',ur~u] ty, . .~. :,',.~ ] ] er, 0 ' ~ Oll:] or Parr~c~_-., Pattie, Pettu~, .qn~, , , , Wa , . . ..~ec Stuart Turner ters Williams and the President--18 ..:~ .... - ~,u~,=. ... 97:- ~ :,wen,~i_.,.JTi-- 0}1 direo, t~',,, tn.' ~ ~t~:~:,;ment of bills For telephones in the Mayor s Office a:'~d' t he C~+~, Jail v;a.s re~,.c considered and adooted ~ b199: .'. RESO_UTIO'z directing the City Engineer to improve the yard around the Munioipal Building, ~'~' the t +hereof, _ _ 9~nd ,i..ing cos ~:. was ~e~.r~,, considered and adopted by t~e fo]lowing vote:- :._.~:-, sere. Chic~, ,-orton, Jennings, Ke=ler, t,{cNult¥, G T lJil]er, O'Connor, ?7 Ps, frae .~, Pettus, Turner, ~,;,aters, Williams ant the President.--l%. ~"~ Me . 7effer, .'-{insey, Pattie e -- .:~,-.~._:- ssrs . , Sped. k. ~h. 200-- ~, MEUOLUTiON directing the C~tv Engineer to purchase a erame I Or the ,ocnick topographical ,read, considered and adopted. " T..D ? ~ ~T .-Tm'r r~%T ' _ ' ~201:- .-. ,,~..,~,..z-..,-,~ .:iutnorlsl~g the OitS Clerk and Audltor to puroh~se an Ell iott-Fisher book type- writer for the office of the Clerk of the Court, w~.s read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- Messrs. C?_.,iek, Horton, Jennings, Ke£fer, Kinsey, MoNulty, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parraek, Pattie, °ettus, Speed, Stu,~rt, Turner, Waters, Willia:ns and the President.--18. NAYS:- None.--O. ~202:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to obtain bids and to purchase t?;o car ~oads of coal from the lowest b~dder, and fixing the cost thereof,' was read, considered and adopted by the Following vote:- AYES:- Chick, Horton, Jenning.~,~ ~(effer, !<es]er, Kinsey, ~..'.c~'{u]ty, G. T... Miller, O'Connor, Parraok, Pattie,Pattie, Pettus, Speed, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Williams and the President.--IS. NAYS.:- None.--O. +' fo : Mr. McNulty offered ~ne !lowing resolution - ~ A RESOLUTION to purohas.'e certain equipment for %he Police Department and Fi×lng the cost thereof, and moved that the .same be 'adopted. Thereupon Mr. Williams moved th:tt the resolution be referred to the Committee on Public Property, which motion was duly seconded and a. greed to .q. nd the resolution, referred to the Cora'~:ittee on Public Property. ,gEFORT OF COMMITTEE Committee .on Sewers presented ~?~'~191 to ~19~ inclusive were n or th 1 5th to adopted. klgl :- A RESOLUTION side of side from lSth to 2let Streets and ~ou'th 21st Streets,and south side of Melrose _. or~-,,'m~o:-I.lessrs. D. ,,. Parrack, ~..os '.i Pettus and C D. !~e.fPer from the a report which was read and filed and t.he same being accompanJ, ed by resolutions acted upon :ts follows:- to give t~. ne~rzng 'For the constrUction of a sanitary sewer on IIoorman AvenUe, s~de from 17th to 21st Streets; both sides of Essex Avenue from Avenue from ]Uth to 2let Streets, was read, considered and k192:- A RESOLUTION to award Rorer Avenue, between 19th aud Messrs. Cnlzck, Pettus, Speed, None. --0. RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to constrUct two (2) catch Street and Albemarle Avenue, wu.s read, considered and adopted. ,:,wnm ~rm~ON nfirmi' g ' ..-.,~..~ co ' the action of the City Engineer and - .~Utnorizing the sewer line on the property of the Lewis-Ga].e Hospital, ,.vas read, Horton, Stuar t, vote:- AYES: - Parrack, Pattie, NAYS: - ~ ~193:- A corner of Comraerce bills for changing by the ,Collowing the contract .For the construction of a sanitary sewer on the south 21st Streets, was read, considered and adopted by the fo]lowing vote:- ~' Kinsey, McUu]ty, G ~ '~' O'Connor, Jcnnings, Ke£fer, .kcs]er, · , .... z]ler, Turner, Waters, Willi&ms and the President.--18. basins at or near the the p~-~yment of considered and t adopted Parrack, Pattie, NAYS: - Messrs. Chick, Pettus, Speed, None. --0. Herren, Jennings, Kef.per, . sler, Kinsey, MeNu]fy, G. T. Ke Stuart, Turn.er, Water~ Williams and the President.--]~. Miller, O'Connor, Mr. Horton. asked to be excused from further participation in the proceedings of this meeting, and there being no objections Mr.Hortbn was excused at ]1:20 o'clock p. m. REPORT OP CO!,,.._-:ITTEE 0~, ORDINAMCES:- .Messrs. C. S. McNu]ty and J. S. Pattie ~rom the Committee on Ordinances presented a report which was read and Fi]ed; and the same being accompanied by ordinance ~,~u3 was acted, upon as Follows:- /~20~:- AN O~DINANCE proposing %o sell and grant a franchise fop constructing subways, setting poles, stringing wipes, and operating and mainta&ning lines o~ telegraph, including alljguys, op.bles, wires and other fixtures necessary op incident %o the erecting and raaintaining of telegraph lines, in, ' ~long and over the streets, avenues and alleys of the City cC Roanoke, was read. Mr. Speed moved to amend said ordinance by striking out on page one, in the second section, the Following.words, erect and maintain poles, guys, and cables, to str~ng wires" and to insert the following "in said subways under the "- , which ?.mendment was duly seconded and agreed to. There&pon the ordinance~as s, mended was placed upon'its passage and the same adopted by the, following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Jennings, Keffer, Kesler,.Kinsey, McNulty, G. T. Pattie, Pettus, Speed, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Williams.and the President.--17. NAYS:- None.--O. Miller, 0 ' Connor, Parrac k, Mr. MoNu].ty introduced the following ordinance:- AN O!?.DINA_~CE to restrict the business o£ acutioneers sell lng watches, O] ~" OOK~, jewelry, oriental rugs, bric-a-brae and such like articles ~t public auction in the City of Roanoke, and Pixing 'the license on such business. Tho same was read and laid over. and REPORT OF CO!4V, ITTEE Of~ FIRE & WATEr:- Messrs. J. fi. Stuart and G. T. '(esler from the Committee Water presented a report which was read and Filed; and the same being, accompanied by reso'lntion on ~20h was acted upon. as follows:- ~[ 112011.:- A RESOLUTION aUthorizing the Chief' of' the F_ire DEpartment to purchase foed for tho month cf ' ' ' considered and adopted by the December and f~xing the' cost t~ereo¢, ,.',,as re ~c, AYES:' · - ".~.essrs. Chicv,,, Jennings, KeFfer., :~es]er, Kinsey, ::~cNu]ty, O. ~. Col]owing vote:- :.:~ilJ er, ~ ' Conner, Parrack, , Williams .'~'ad the President.--IV. Pattie, ?ettus, Speed, Stuart, Turner, Waters, NAYS:- None, .--0. ' ' ' ,~-) I ] Stuart and E~nest H Jennings from the .~EPO~-:T OF nm.,,,,T,mmr?',;. 0~ SC;~OOLS'- I...lessrs G m Miller, J II Committee on Schools presented a report which was read and filed; and the same being accompanied by resolution was,acted upon as follows:- ' q' k209:- A EESOL~rTZO}? to turn over to the School Board ~25,000.~0, to be used for the purpose of School Buildings, was re.~a, considered and adopted by ti~e following vote'- '.'" Kesler Kinsey MoMulty G m. Mill ~r O'COnnor Parraok :~;.~: ~.~essrs. Chic'- .]ermines, ,~e~fer, , , , , , ~ Fettus, Speed, Stuart, Turner, Waters and the President.--15. NAYS: L~r. "" · - _ ,;zlliams.--1. !,,Ir. Pattie absent from Counc'il Chamber when vote was taken REPORT OF CO!¥$,,I!TTEE ON UEALTH:- Messrs. ,~. :,.:. Stuart and D. A. Barrack from the COmmittee on Health presented a report which was read and ~iled; and tee same being v, coompanied by resolutions #~205 to t~208 in- elusive ] 2205: A p?Om,TiO,l v~ere acted upon as follows:- Association :~t Cincinnati, and j 1~206:- A RESOLUTIO:! aUthorizing the Health Officer to attend the m~eting of the American Public Heal~ authorizing the payment of his e×penses, was read, considered and adopted. authorizing the City CLerk and Auditor tO draw a warrant in Favor of Dr. W. Brow n]ey Foster, for :~S. O0, on account of his expenses in attending a conferance of the relative to inf,.nti]e paralysis, was read, considened and adopted g207: A ~.oO.:.lTIO_~ fixing the s:~,].-:.ry of Herman ~ickens, employee of the Health Officers of Virgin- Heal'th Department, w-'_~s read cons idere d ':.nd ::.do pted. a/ 4208:- A .RESOLUTION extending the time for the employment of the theee additional drivers and teams employed in the removal ofo,~_o','~a.'ge, was read,, considered and adopted by the fellowing vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Chick, ,Jennings, ;~ffer, ?:esler, Kinsey,. MoNu]ty, O.T. Mi] ler, O'Connor, Pattie, Pettus, Speed, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Williams and the President.--IV. Parraek~- ' NAYS:- None. --0. ~ Judge Stuart presented the following .~-~..~ploy medical inspectors for ~he City Schools. wb, ich motion was duly seconded and agreed to and AYES:- !~essrs. Chic~. Jennings, .Eerier, resolution:- A PESOLUTION aUthorizing the !!ca]th officer to Thereupon Judge Stuart moved that one. resolution' be adopted, the resolution Kesler, Kinsey, adopted by the following vote:- :~;;cNu]ty, O. T. :..'.,ill er , O'Connor, Parrack, Pattie, Pettus, Spe~d, Stu.'-~.rt, ~rner, Waters, Williams ,and the Pre.~ident.--]7. There being'no further business upon motion Council :,,djourned. ATTEST :- APPROVED PRESIDENT. 3500 C O:':!MON COU!ICII:, ,>,~.ul.<'~, SESSIOU ~.~0!,[DAY, OCTOBER 1916. .October Cmmnon Council met in · ]'6, 1916, at 8 o'clock special session in the p. m., pursuant to the Count il Chamber following call:- in .the Municipal Building, October ltl, 191~5. To the Members of the Common Council of the zty of Roanoke, Va. Gentlemen:- You are hereby .notified that a Council Chamber in the Municipal Building, .Monday, considering and acting upon the I:ollowin-g matters:- k. 171-- A RESOLUTION making an appropriation Board cf AI,dermen October ]3, 1916.. meeting of.the Coramon Council is called to convene in the October 1.~3, 1~,]~, at ~ o'clock p. m., for the purpose of to the account of Street Improvement; ..;.,~ch passed g-210:- AN m~n**:.,,,~mr watches, clocks, jewelry, ,~.~,~.-,.~,~.-. to."reSt~.iet the business of auctioneers selling' ' ori&ntal rugs, bric-a-brac and such .like articles at public auction in the City of Roanoke, and fixing license on such' buginess; which passed Board of Aldermen October !3, 1916. Attest:- ':,. H., TUC}.~R, Very Respectfully, B F1SHBURNE, pre s ident. the with the president Mr. Blair J. Fishburne Miller, PRESENT:= ~es.srs. Chzck, Morton, O'Connor, Parraok, Pattie, Pettus, presiding. Jennings, Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, MoNu!ty, B. A. Miller, G. T. Speed, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Webb, Williams and tn~ President -20 ABSENT: - Me ssr s. ORDINANCE ~210: - Seubert and "~' --2 ~llmeth; . AN ORD t~:U'~n~ · I... ~,~ to.restrict the business elry, oriental rugs, bric-a-brac ahd such.like the license on such business, which passed the of.~ctioneers selling watches, clocks, jew- its action concurred in ~by the following vote:- articles at public auction in the City of Poa~oke, and fixing Board of' Aldermen 0ctob'er ]3, 1916, was read, considered and 0:_':Conner, Ak~ES:- Messrs. Chick, 'Horton, Jennings, Parrac"~, Patti. e, Pettus, Speed, Stuart, ~ ~ '~ ~'.i!ler, Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, McNulty, B. A. Mil!~r, Turner, Webb, Williams and the President.--19. passed ye te: - NAYS:- '..,Ir. Waters.--1. /RESOLU~mION #4171:- A RESOLUTION making an Boa. rd of Aldermen October 13, 1916, was read, appropriation to the accbunt of Street Improvement, which considered and its action concurred in by the following '0 ' conner, · AYES;- Messrs. Chick,' Parraok, Pettus, Speed, NAYS:- Mr. Pattie.--1. THERE. BE!'NG NO FURTHER Herren, Jennings, Stuart, Turner, BusIm?FESS Keffer, Kesler,aznsey, McNulty, o. A. Miller, G. T. M.i]ler, Waters, Webb, William§ and the President.--19. UPON MOTION COUNCIL ADJOURNED. A-TTEST : A P " REGUI,AR CO,~,_.O_~ COU,.TCIL, MONDAY, i,~OVEMBER .6, SESSION, ]9]6. Co:.~.uon Council met in regm']ar session in the Council ~: · b:a~ber in the Municipal Building, Monday, ~ ~ f I · . . '.:r. ;]lair j 'Fish~urne, presiding. e.,be. 6, 191~., at .9 o'c]oo~[ p m., with tho orcsident, ...... PNWSEN~:- '~essrs Chick, , - , ,~esJer, Kinsey, Mcuu]ty, ~. A. Miller, G. T. .... ' · Uorto:: Jenni~gs, 'ferret " ~ 0~ ~!~r, Conner, Pattie, Pettus, ~e~bert, Stuart, ~urner, ,.,'aters, ¢'i]]meth and the President.--].2. .,tBS~T:-.Tessrs. Parrack, Speed "'ebb and ':'ii]met~ . _ ...~. o m '..[i].le~ :.loved that ta~ re:ming ce the Journal be dispensed with and minutes :~pproved as recorded; which motion was duly seconded and agreed to and the reading.oF the Journal 'pensed with and' tn. minutes approved as recorded. · ,~, u:~r~ OF OFPICERS:- The ~eport of the City Clerk and Auditor, nit.y Treasurer, City Engineer, Commission, Clerk of the ~, w~re read and fi]ed. ........... --,,,-~,~ REP!T!O;'~S:- b~. O'COnnOr ca.i'~ed attention of Council to the activity of the ket '~gent eYnp]oyed by the Chamber aF Com:nerce in endeavoring to Fix the price oF orodnoe so'd on the market, moved that a Co~nittee oF three from Common Council and three :2embers From tho Board oF A] '= " a~rmon be appoln% to confer with the Charfl:er of Comz~eroe 'and to investigate the m'ttter and report to Council ;,.h'. Seubert nded said motion hy ~rovid~ng For ~ C ..... .-' -- - - -~ '-' ..:.~.:~ttee consisting of one me"~ber from each ward of the Common Cou. nci] one nuember from'each ward of the Board of Aldermen; :.':;:ioh motion was accepted by ~.~r. O'Connor, and the stion b9ing put upon s:-~id motion the st,,,~e was adopted. The President thereupon appointed Messrs. Je~,~ings, on:lo-, Kinsey :~nd ~:e~er :~ the r . ' . ' - ...... ~omm~ttee to report upon saie matter· REPORTS OF' ~'m.,,-~:~- .... -' ,' I f',F~,'I ~ let from the Co:,..~.xttee on Financ~ preae~z%ed a l'epOr~ v,:.hioh :vas read and fi]ed and the 7eso]utions .m.~.~ m,,,~. 'Z ,., ~ to ~,:z?, inc].usive, were acted upon .:~s fo]lows:- ~2!5' -" · ~. RESOLUTI0 directing the City CJerk and Auditor to dr~.~w on ~ooount or expense incurred in attending a conference at Ps, Com.nission~r of Prohibition, was read, onsidered <,,,a adopte~ ~ l~2'i5:- A ~ESOLUTi0}; t0 make oert:~in sUpplement~ry appropriations, fei]owing vote:- Ch!oM, aad G T. same being accompanied in ?aver of C. A. Hami!to~ Vxr~'inia, with J ", · ;',ydney r'='-' a considered and adopted ie, A"~'" · Horton Jennings, .~n.._~:: - L',es srs Chick, , Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, li.2!7:- A RESOI_,UT!O',.~ directing the City Henson for .,.Dt~.04, was read, considered and 4218:- A RESOLUTION directing, the' City Court, was read, AY-E S: - ~nor, Pattie, considered and adopted by Chick, Herren, Jennings, Keller, Pettus, Seubart, Stuart, Turner~ Waters, · -z,-, · - ?Jone. -- O, --- RESOLUT!OTf Clerk and :':,dditor a2opted. Clerk and Auditor the fol].owing vote:- Kesler, Kinsey, "i]-J!.'.eth and. the approving certain bond.'~, to issue .:. duplio.':_te - .::.'a, considered and adopted. · .~',,~]ler, 0 Conner, warrant in favor of books for the Clerk Miller, . . G T M]:ller, --is[ ' i -' ,-~'. : _.. grantZng a uermit to :-,-.i]ro.v:. .. tr~...?t.: ~'~.aro~s~ Erne~t~ ven~e, at .,., ooint .front of t. beir ,), rt~, side of · ~operty on th.e "'o .. Liud~ey, Robinson & Comu,,,,, to coustruot a temp~r,~ry stand between C.~,~b~,,...,,_1~. 's ~i]l Property. . and 5th..(nark)', . Street, Comps. ny, w~ts re;,d, oonsiderecl and ac[opted. ~,iudsey, ~o ~..i,~on & C trJct drive-way cro~s- ~'"u---':Y tO Cons ~a]em Ave~ue between hth and Uth cots, . Sir w%s r9f~d, oo~I- _t~.ooted. gr~,...n o ] ithic ~roperty o£ dire. cti'.s tile City Enfzineer to construct or cause to be co:istructed a.full width e...,aJk on the east :~ide of Commerce" , . - - otzeet i~ ['ro~t o~ NOs 2]r' -],ncJ 212, so :as to Ltooomodate the the Ponce Ta,~..~ ',eon.. '~otal. Ccmp~:.uv.. ~ , inc . , was read, considered ~.,~.,~[~ adopted by the fei. lowing vote:- .... ssr~ (,'-:io,~, norton,Jenn~''' ~'~°r~ Kcs'lo'r, T:inseV ~' '~- '~) - ?Jil]er, nettus oe~,,~e~t, , . _, , ..... hattie, . , gtu:trt muruev :,ater~, il th and t]~e President. J Pr e shy-tot i J,.n 0 ~ COlliqor .~ l,o::-).- t r~'~.qn~,UTTOi.~ ~ir~ctin,, theCity ~- "~ ............ ,. -- ~ ;2i'-eer to construct a:~ix._ Foot grAnolithie sidewalk 0u the of ~oanoke ~ · ~ ,~,,~ ' Avenue in ~l',~t ~ :,ti eot, between w~,,nt, ain and ',~6,.laua. . ~, .... . ' --~,,~, o~ the Property of the Seoofld - -.-, .,-~,: r'~,~-., oonsi"~"ed.., and adooted. ~.~r~. the -"~o]]owiug vote:- Chi..ek, Herren, ,Te?.lnincs, Pattie, ....... Pottus, S.~u;~e~t, Stuart, m~-,,:~.:,..r,,..,~ ' ~'.:-~ !Tu 1 ty, . . "ffer ~'~ Kinsey, ..,,. B A Miller, - Waters, Willmeth and the Pres!dent.--IS. ..,~,Vq.-- / / k. 2~}:- A directing the the City ,....(:-- : ,~uvertise for bids 'For a z _:~o]ithio sidewalk on l~i~,_~: ~nd 20th Streets: ~:.,'as read, considered and adopted. a..~idewalk assessment u~a~ :'~.st_ the progertv. ~ of ~..!r~'.. . .~:. :,o. Stuar t, s.t the southwest corner cf ~rd.(Ro?,,noke) Street .arid Luck Avenue, w':$ read, considered ancl adopted. · · -- ~:J,.._0U 6rsutln.l{ ,;, per}[lt to .~.,,i. V. Clearon to oonstrUot s, grano]ithio driveway oross-over on the east side'of 4th Street, 50 feet South of Church ' ~ , ' ~v~nue, was ream, considered and adopted. ;. ..~ ..... ~,C= olosinga seotlon of the alley between 1st and 3rd Sis., ~. E., west of Albe- mar!e Avenue and opeuing a.n alley in ]'leu of the seotion olosed, and directing-the, proper oonv. eyanoes to be ~u,d~ ,~rq~ · , - -~.. ~ ..... read, cons~,.~-d~...._~ and. adopted. . by the followin~ vote:- ~'- ~,[ess-s Chiok, Norton, Jennings, J[effer, ,= slot, . _ ..... . ' - · 're Kinsey, WoNu].ty, B A Miller, G. O'Connor, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Tgrner, Waters,"'~.~l~Meth' ~' and the President.--iS. b.4r .. Herren, ". A s.b arido '..:ing £rom .Melrose ?-Lard, and Mr. Pettus, fro~.~ JeFferson Ward, init.educed for street pUrposes that pcrtio, n. df 2uBlitt Avem~e beginning at feet wide by '169.86L; feet ].o:ig", and moved +~','~+~ the same be' Street, containing a strip 10 was du].y seconded and the AYES: - .Me s sr s. 0 ' Cor~_n_or, , , Pettus Seubert NOT VOTING ,,~r. Pettus..-ok!led Bullitt Avenue between construction of sidewalks. on Streets. resolution adopted by the-following o'.,nic.' ,:, ~orton, Jennings, .... ;.Ferret,Kcs]er, Stuart,. Turner, Waters, Willmeth and P~-'.t tie. --'i. vote:- a resolution entitled the corner of 5t_.h adopted: which "" ty r,~nsey, .'deNul., B. A. .V,i]!er, g. T. the President.--17. attention of Council to petitions filed by the property owners residing on and Bth Street and on Bth Street between Bullitt and Dale Avenues asking for Said petitions having been fi]ed at a previous meeting and ~eferr~d to the motion Miller, the Committe REPORT OF CO.?'f~JITTEE O~T SE~.%2RS:- V, essrs. oresented s, v=por't which ~ . -.- w,~ read and filed; and elusive, were acted upon as follows:- T. H. Pettus and J. ~.~- Pattie from the Con~nittee the's:~me being accompanied by resolutions ~k'237 to on Sewers. ~th. 2~l, in' 7th sidered folk Pattie, Council sewer 17th to adopted. RESOLUTION directing the City._b:nr, lneer, o Str. ee.t, '.~.W., so.a~ to aceomodate the oroperty, of M. and adopted· 2238:- A RE$OTJUT".O?I directing the City. Avenue to Tinker Creek, was re~d, considered ": · ,yemnings, AYES':- Messrs. Chick, ~.orto., Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner,Waters.. , Chamber when vote was taken.) ~ k239:- A RESOLUTION directing the City onMercer Avenue, :?. W., from l gt'h to 20th t,o construct or cause to be constructed a Oak~.y, and ?ixing tn. co~t thereof, was Engineer to and adopted by Wi] ]meth and the olean or cause 'to be cleaned Lick the fo]lowi.ng vote:- ~...{oI,Tu] ty, ,_n._.. ~-,.~ .Mil l er, G. ~. President. -- Engineer sewer on re..o, con- Run fro~,n Nor- Lli] let, absent 0 'Connov from to advertise for bids for the ccnstrUction of a " '~' both sides, from Streets, both sides; Staunton Avenue, ,:. ~..., 20 Street's; Hanover Avenue, w... W., both sides, from loth. to ~_Oth Streets, '..';as read, considered and assessment in the name of J. ":. Curry, situated at the Street~ S. E., was read, 5onsider~d-and adopted. City Engineer to cover the drain in the rear of the propertyof 35 feet west of 8th. vote.- - ~ T "'i Miller, ~.. . ... ]ler, on the north side of Cilmer Avenue, /lr2tro:- A RESOT,UTIOiI to release a se;aer Northeast corner of Mountain Avenue and kth. · --/&~2~l:- A RESOLUTION directing the the Banker's Loan and Investment Company, situated Stree{, and extending 35 feet across said lot, was · AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Herren, Jenning, s, O'Connor, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, .,urner, read, considered and adopted by the followin,g "' ,.cNu ] ty, Ke£fer, Kesler, ,.lnsey, . . '"'..~,a%ers-, Willmeth and the President.--18. . NAYS :- None. --0. on Public REPORT .O.F CO[:~ITTEE ON PUBLIC.PROPERTY:- Messrs. C. S. MONUlt, y and J. A. Property presented a report which to ~k. 2ke, inclusive, were acted upon /t~2k2:- A RESOLUTION dIrebtIng the vices s.s 0 ' Conner, was read and 'filed;and the s:~.me being as follows-- '~' 500 O0 payment to Frye & Chester~.~an .~,]., . , '~ ' was read oonsider~a and adopted by ..r-cnitects for'. the .,'..tunioipg],,uilding, ~ , =' AYEo: Messrs. Chic]~, Horton, Jennin~s, Ke£Fer, Kesler, Kinsey, .%'oNulty, :~. .Pattie, Pettus,.Seubert,,Stuart, Turner, Waters, ,.,zllmetn and the NAYS: - Seubert £roM the' Committee aocpmpanied by resolutions Uone. --0. ~k2k3:- A RESOLUTION to place InsUrance on the }.~unicipal B. uilding, by the fol 0 ' Conner, on accoUnt of their ser- the following..yote:- · -~.^ Miller, G. ~,. ...,:zller,:" President.--18. lowing vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Norton, Jennings, l[effer, Pattie, 'Pettus, NAYS:- None.--O. Soubert, Stuar t, ~.urner, · Waters, was read, considered and adopted .~,,o,ulty, .;. =. ._. T :,zller, Kesler, Kinsey., , ,t o ^ .Dliller, . . . Willmeth and the President.'--18. ~ ' .~ ' ~1 . k. 2[~[~:- A RESOLUTiOJ to pay the Sunnyside Awning Company the sum of 50 O0 for Four (k) traffic awning signals,.was read, AYES:- Messrs. considered and adopted by the Fei.lowing vote:- Kins~, [IoNulty B A Miller, Chick, Horton, Jennings, Keffer, ,~esler, ~y, , . . 8'Conner, Pattie, Pettus, · 1 Stuart, Turner, Watersm Willmeth and the Presideut --iV. (.4r. Seubert Council Ch.~nber when vote was teken). k. 2tl-5:- A RESOIJITIO'.( to purchase thereof, was read, considered and adopte8 certain equipment for the by the following vote:- po]ice departmeut and firing AYRES:- Messrs. Chick, Horton, Jennings, Keffer, Kesler, Kin~ey, k[o?fu].ty, ~. A. Miller, Pattie, Pettus, NAYS :- None. --0. Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Willmeth and the President.--18. G. =. ,';,~! l er, absent 'From the cost G. m. ' .'-)...2 0" the hrh6:- A property of r.;. vote:- ?!-~SOLL~IO:f directing the B. Fishburne, an'd fixing City En~,inQer to the cost thereof-, 0 'Con.nor~ ?:~ttie, Pet, rue, Seubert,, ,;tu t.z t., Turne~, ~hrWy:- A RESOLUTIOU direot, inE the City Engineer tai,t~n.~- wail ~,nd oono,,ete drlv~ .... ~ : .-',,-z., around the Municipal of ~Cv~a.bef, _ , =,~:~. ~Ixi~g tho co~t taoreo?~, was O'~' °attack Pettus, Seubort, ,:.tu,~tt, r, NXY3: - Uone, --0, build a line .Pence between the Almshouse Warm andl was read, considered and adopted by the follow- '.:elf er, TF :,esler, Kinsey, 'JCNu]ty, Willmeth and the President.--J8. to :~dvertise For' bids for bui]ding'a garage, ?,uildin~- ~.~ao read, considered and adopted Engineer to.~mrohase feed ~or the City ~;~tab]es ~or '?cad, considered and adopted by the ~fef~er, Kesler, Kinsey ~:'~'~ty, 2. A Waters, Willmeth and ,'2 re- the month fo].] owing vote:- ' .,V. il]er ~ T r~!i] ]_er', the ?resident. --]~. _~.esler, from the ,~.coomp ..... z~d by re ~ k. rh9:- :~ ,.,'anuarv 1 917 an,f 0 ' COnnOr, Pat tie, '~-X L L.. ~ ~ automobile fire ~ , Pat,~ ~.' Co~or~ .~ ~ ~T ~, mit, tee on ~ehbols " - ....... ~.~.,:-~'.essrs. J. it. Stuart, J. F. Turner, ,7. i.-Seubert and G. T. Com:::;ittee on ~'~irs ~nd Water presented a r~port which was read %nd fi]ed; and the same being ~, _~, 01~. , s.-]utions ~~ to ~?h250 were acted upon as follows:- :.=oO-,~TION -.,.ut~ori~in~ h ' :- .. t..e Chief of th= Fire Deoartment to purchase feed for the month of fixing the cost thereof, was read, considered and adopted by the ~ollowing vote:- ' '~e - · ~..sara Chick · , Uomton, Jennin~s, ~(eFfep, Kcs]er, Kinsey, NoNu]ty, B. =. x.,!ilem, G. T. °ettus, Feubert, ~tuart, murder, ;, S~ - · Water Wi]!meth and the President.--18. None. -_n ~ '°:'°~L~TIO:'? aUt~'orizing the Chief of the Fire Department to purchase three tir'eS for the trucks, ~as read, considered ~.~t adopted b~ t following vote:- . " - ..... " he {,a' '- ~ Jen~i ;(offer Kesler Kinse k.~otTu] B A 'Mill. er, .......... ie~., ..crt'on, .. ass, , , Y, fy, . . Pettus, 3eu~-ert, Stuart ~ ·' , uurner, .'~aters, Willmeth and the President.--18 Uo n e. -- 0. u-:~:u ....~..~ 0~ SCH00~,S:-;~essr:. G. T. ~...~i],~r, J. H. Stuart and B. ~. ~e_. d a eport was read ~,,~ filed and the same be~ng'aooompAnied by as fo]letTs:- of the Fohoo] Fund for sidered and adopted by AYES:- ?,!essrs. ..~]lmeth and the :'Tz~_ y '~: - ~:~e $sr s. D]TD ~ r~m fir;, f, aters, the Co,~mit. tee by resolution ~252:- A Jefferson '"-' T.I ,,;~ .... er from ac c ompani ed signs on ~.cop%ed. for the PESOLUTIO '~ dire c % -{20,000. O0 to the fo] lowing Chick, Herren, President. --12. · '-'..~e ff er, TTEE on Pub] ic G. T[ ' Miller, from the Com- resolutzon RESOLUTION granting Street at the north :".~cNulty, 0'Conner, Pattie, Pettu2, ~rner.--6. PUBLi C ,-~r~..~:-~.{essrs. J. F. 'Turner,. j. A. Seubert, E. ,~. Safety presented a report which was read and filed and acted upon as follows:- I NEW BUS!?TESS:- JUdge employment of the three Miller, Seubert, Sthart, Chick'and Q. T.. the same being a perrait to the Uorfolk and Western Railway Company to erect traffic and south sides of the ·railway crossing, was read, considered and Stuart ~ntroduced resolution ~r~,_~ entitled,,"A RESOLUTION ext.ending the time additional drivers and teams employed in the removal of garbage", and moved Jennings, Kes].er, Kinsey, B. A. Miller, G. T. ~C the City Clerk ~.nd ^ --' ' ~ ,-,u,l'~tor to draw a warrant in f.avo~ of .the Trea?urer pay the contractors' estimates-on the new s~hool buildings, was read, eon- vote:- that the same be adopted, which was duly seconded and the resolution placed upon its ozsoo,,~ the following vote:~ A'YES:-Messrs. Chick, Horton, Jennings, l(e~fer, /,.ester," ' r~znsey,"' '~,~e~rul~y,' ~ ~. O'COnnOr., Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Willmeth and t. he President.--15. NAYS:- None.--O. Judge S~ua~ ~n~odueed a ~esolu~on en~led "g255.-- A P~OB~!O!'~~ "~ ~ughor~n~ng ~o continue one ~n~peo~o~ Po~ an add~glon:tl pe~od o~ ~0 ~r~[~"~ ~nd rooted ~h~ tho s~me be mo~on was du!y seeondeO ~hd ~he ~esolu~on adopted. REPORT flip SPECIAL C0~,,ITTE~h COI[cIDERING THE ~,. m, ..,.T~R 0F ~BOI,!S.;I!~9 'PHE OFFICE 0F ECTOR:- Messrs. E. R. Chick and J. S. Pattie from tho speoi,.~l committee presented a report and ados. ted by !',:!iIler, G. "':. "ill er, the ilea!th 0f?ioer adopted, which TIlE CITY T,~X COLL- which is :-zs .Follows: REPORT 0F THE !i'ATTER 0F ABOI,IS~i~G THE OFFICE 0P THE~,nT~v ~_ COLLECTOR. TO THE .COUNCIL OF THE ~ T~ 1 C!TY OF ROAJ0,,E, VI° ~ ,~GII. I.~. ~ENT!~ ~.v'i~4: - Your special Committee, app ' * oln:,ed under OctOber 9, 1916, the Board of Aldermen October ]~, ='"A ~ESOLUTI0',.~ providing for the appointment of and three me'hers of the Board of Aldermen, for office of-the City Tax Co]iector"~'begs leave to 'Building, 0otober 2>, ]916, October >0, said resolution;-- ] 916 and the provisions of a resolution, which passed Common" ~,ounoil 19]:6, and approved by the MayoP October ]7, 1916, entitled a Committee consisting of three members of the Common CoUncil the purpose of investigating the matter of ab, olishing the report tn~,~t it .met in the conz~-.~.~ttee Room on the Municipal ~!ovember ~, 17]~, and considered the matters mentioned in The 0cst to the City of Roanoke for maifftaifling the office of the City ,J~6500.00 of which amount is paid to the Collector for commissions; ~300.00 is the tax .books, stationery, etc. Tax Collector is ,~,,oo00. O0; expense of purchasing the In order to ascertain the probable cost to the City, in the event that the duties of the Tax Coil- ector were imposed upon the Treasurer, your Committee asked, the Treasurer, what, in his judgment, would .be a fair and reasonable compensation were .the duties of the Tax Collector placed in his of£ice. The Treasurer re'plied, by letter under date of October 27, 1916, that .~'000~, .00 wou]'d_ be. a fair and reasonable compensation were the duties of the Tax Collector placed in'his,-office. Said letter iShereto attached anal made a p-~.rt of this r epor..t. Yoqr.. Committee are of opinion that the small difference in the cost of collecting the taxes, assess- ments, etc., should the d'uties be-imposed upon the Treasurer, would not be sufficient to justify the abolish- ing of the office of the Tax Co]lector, for the re. ason that it is it~ s opinion that the taxes, assessments, etc., Will. be more efficiently collected and the'interests of the City will be better serve~by retaining. the office of. the Tax Collector. It is further of the opinion that the multitudinous duties already performed by the Treasurer, would, in its judgment, ha~per him to some extend in the collection of City Taxes, assessments, etc., were tho additional duties imposed upon hi;n, and as they are under the oresent system. ?or these reasons, they therefore, the taxes, assessments, etc., of the office of the Tax Collector would not bs recommend that no action be taken having in and imposing the duties thereof on the City Treasurer. ceil'coted view the as promptly abolis..hinE Thereupon ,'fudge Stu:~rt moved that the L'il]er, ,,ne. after a discussion participated in by uo.~:.ztu~,e_~or the ~Joticn offered by Judge .°.tuart, t'nat collector of city taxes be abolished, effective January ..nu a vote be:lng taken thereon tae same'w.-ts a,,veed to · ' ""~ aefzer Kesler AI~ES:- _..essrs Chick, Jenn~n~,~, , , Seubert, Turner, Waters and t~ President.--l~. m.,v~. . !!or~. '~' Pattie ,~,-~,.-Messrs ton, :. A. ~.zller, , ......... , u~i:.,~oo UPON ,',OT!O~'~ s:tid report be':~.dopt~d; which 'motion various members of 'the Council, Mr. the said l, '1917; was seconded by Mr. MeNul~y offered as .report ~e rejected and the office of the w.~ieh notion was seconded by Mr. J. ,Kinsey, L{eNulty, G. T. Mil. ler, 0 ' Conllor ~ Stuar t, and 'Wi 1 ].me th. ,-5. COUI,~CIL ADd OU~hrED. Turner Pettus, ~' ;' T E $ T:' APPROVED ," /'..__ /, ~ .l t..:;f - ,/ /,; . / t~--?'x k,' .-,_~-/~ . 1/ ~,' Common Cou~oil met 'in regular session in the Counoi! Ch:.tmber in the M~nioipal ember ~, ]9].6, at 8 0'clock p. m., with thc president, Mr. B. J. Pishburne, presiding. Miller, 0'Conner,. Partook, Patti~, Pettus, ~eubert, Spe~d, Stu~+-,.,.~ .~urner,.. Wat~~`~s, Will.ictus, President. Building, .Mond:;y,. Dee- th~ ABSENT:- Mr. W~bb--1. }{EADI,,IG OF JOURN IL : -. .. flr. G. 'T. Miller moveo that t;~e re,.d~.ng of th~ journal b~ d'~s~_.~_~.-n--~' wire. and .tho minutes auprov~d as r~cord~d; which motion was duly seconded and a[?o~d to, tho reading cf the jourm~l dispensed with and tbs minutes approved. REPORTS 0P 0i;'Pi~'o° ~.- ' _ City Tre~:,~,~,, , ~--~ -. - "",'~'.~ City ~ , ' ,- ,,_:,,o:- rouortS of- the City Clerk ..nd Auditor, . . r.n~n~e~ ~' '~ ?uperintertd~nt of the ~-' ~.,.nd t~- H'ert].tH. 0.:~ficer, Cl.,rk of t!'fe jdarket, Supari~tendent of tn~ Poor, . C.,a~n Gang, ..~ Police Commission were read and fi]ed'. ~ ~FILING AI~D ~E.-~;'~E,;~I~,,~° '~ETITIONSr' :- The president presented. . to Council th~ report of *~-~,,~ St.",.tc. Cerpor- .etlon Commission showing assessments on public service corporations doing business in the City of ~oanoke, and ca. lled attention of Council to ~he provision of tbs statute' rSquiring thc Council to ,~e?iew ~-,id assss':ments Thereupon the ss.me '~'~ ' - .,.~ rez'erred to the Committee on Finance. :,~-~:~ · ~ ..... ~:,~ CO;~,;;.,~_~ TTz,~~'.. ~.. P. EPORT OF CO:,'a "7'~v'-'"~'nw /C?!HIAL BUDG-.T'-" Messrs '.' .F~ C,~ck,'~ ' B'.' ~;,,4ITTEE 0N F_: ,.._, ~=, . . .,.~. . . from the Comraon Council presented a r&port v;hioh was read and filed; and the same an~es ..-_,.nd resolutions ~l~256 to ~-'k261, inclusiv'e, were acted upon as follov.~s:- l;256':- AN 0RD!N;kNCE making appropriations for the Fiscal year ending and laid over. /L.'257: - A A Miller and G T '" · · · :,~ill let b~ing acc ,~ '.-r' omp~nm~a by ordi- December 3], ]5'17, wa-~ read, dircctin~.~ the .oayment of ~h!..6~ to the Roanoke Free Liedical Dispor..s.-,~,,_~_~ ,.::~"'-.-~ Vis- iting Nurses Association, was re~d and laid over. /L.'2SS:-A RESOLUTION authorizing the payment of ~;~.~J3.:'.'3 per month to thc Traveler's Aid Society, was read and laid over RESOLUTION ~ES0!,UTION authorizing the payment 'of ~kl.66 toYthe Salvation Army, was road and laid over. authorizing the payment of '~ ~ ' e~.O0 per month to the Children's },.'omo Society of ~ k260: - A Virginia, was read and laid over. / 4261:- A RES0!.,UTION making an ~:,ppropriation ofeP~'a~n,o00.00 to Schools, was._ read and laid over. /'Mr. MoNulty called attention o~~ Council to the presence of the school teachers' ' of the City of Roan- eke, 'and moved that the rules be suspended and an opportunity given said teachers to be :~_eard; :.~h~cn motim was seconded and agreed to. Thereupon .~r. Harris Hart, Superintendent of Schools, stated that the teachsrs were present, in order to show their interest in the appiioation made by tqem for an increase in their salaries. Mr. MoNulty moved that resolution-#k261 providing for an appropriation of ~?0,000.00 t.o schools be amended by striking out "'.~30,0'00.00" &nd inserting "~38,500.00". A point of order was raised th,:~t no action could be taken upon said re'solution at the present meeting; which point of o r,~er was sustained b;y the President. ,; Tp, ereupon the motion offered by Mr. HcNulty to increase the aporopriation under .rsso]ution ~;k261 ~3~,500.00 %.v~s, upon motion of Judge Stuart, so £~r as th~ same r~-laLos %o;'the ¢~8,500.00, ~eterred to the to Committ-~es.- on Finance and Schools. Thereupon Mr. ~JeNulty moved that it is the sense o~ Council that the' Finance Committee report Favorable on the cuestion of an additional appropriation of :~ 500 00 for Sohoo]s. Th~ President ruled the motion out of order. Thereupon '...~r. Speed moved that it is the sense of Council that t.h~ te.~c:~er s sa]n,-~e~ should be increased; which- ' .... - ,notion was seconded by ~.,.fr. ~oNulty; which motion was also declared out of order by the President. HEP0}{T OF CO'~ITTEE ON FIUAUCE:- Messrs. E. R. Chick, and G. T. Mil]er fro', the Co~nittee on Finance presented a reoert which 'vas ~-,,~ and Filed; and the same being aceompa, nied by resolutions ~7~262 to D~k267-A inclusive, ~ lows: * "o ] - by the Pt v;e~ :-tct~,-~ upon as !~'2'~2:-A !?ESO~:UTIOL' oon£irminE thc '%orion of the Finance Committee relating to the ate Corporation Commission on the property of the Public Service 'Corporations, was ed. aS S e S sment sm.~d e rea'd: oons idered h2;.~:- A RESCLUTI~..~ maki'ng certain sUpplemen, tary appropriations w.'.[s r~,~d, , "~ considered and adopted by the £o]]owin~ vet~:- 0 ~ Co~.qo p ~ ~nt. --2!. mission , .n.c._ ~{~ °arrack, Patti~ Chloe, .:Uortcn, Jennings, Pettus 9eubert Speed appe-:~.red Upon the floor of unaniueusly. Thereupon the Keffer, ;iesler, Kinsey Stuart, ~urner, Waters, NAYS: - YJ'one. Council and .asked psrmission to read Mayor read the following raess,:*~ A ~" G T · ,,~,~] ]eq, . . Wi]]moth and the ,;lille r Presid- his message; which per- Va. December h, ]~]~ To the }.{ember,- of Bo ~rd of the City Council ~\ ! dermen · and Gentl omen: - By an act of ~'~e6is!ature culosis" , it wa~ provided; th'.:.t the riving any p'a't of its support from tours sep.. rate any person under its Pulmonary or Laryngeal Tuberculosis For this pu~,-, ,- _~.o.,e suitable or town in charge of the f,~i] or refuse to conviction thereof tuberoulo:;is who h.q.s' no visibJe coted that the p:~tients be ~:ept t~:.~t ~t ~';,~s very nard to do. found that it was pr:~.ctically tore tb..~.t we are viol.'.ttin.g the for such patients. .~.ppr dye d ,~'e b. 1 U, ,-':;u per i rite nd e nt 190~, a-.,;d known or other person in charge '-~.ny city or town in the st.'_~te o£ virginia shall within f:~-rty-eight car~ who ~. been reoorted by the physician in charge -,~. sufferi-2~,~ From the other inmates of 'the institution who are not sc a2fected. or spnrtments or tents shall be provided by the Council of the city a~cr~sa~a institution. ~ny . odrson cn,:~rg..d with .~is duty under ~',. ' ~ t,,~, seegion Wad shall with the requirements of this section shall be ,, ' .. · ouzlty of ~. m~sderrteanor, and upon 'eot to ~ ~i,i~ not to oxoeod ~50;00 For each offense. be s~!),~ · ~yo~ o~ %;~- city my a%%angion has been oa]16d %o ~'~pee ,-,:~-- -- .~.....~= sur.C'a~ing fpom ......... ,-,~msnouse of t, azs oi%F. I di~- sepa~%e ?po.~ %he o%he~ imma%es but I x.,,~ in~oF:~-,9d ,-y the o -, cuperin%ondon% Thereupon I 'n%de a pepsonal visit %o ~he ins%i%u%ion and upon exs~ina%ion I an impossibiligy u]idep ~he p~esen% condition o~ GfFaiPs. You will see %he~a- laws of %kis s%e, be e~)ep~ d~M b~ faiiin5 %o p~ovide sep~p~%e ~ooms op aP~P%raen%s re o?Is as "An Act for -the Prevention of Tuber- or oon'tro] of any almshouse de- from Sinc~: the p..~,ssage or .~n~'~.% act T -r.~ informed tnat a building was erected to provide for tuberculosis p'~tients but that afterwards a Fire oc.au~red in w-:ich the almshouse .~.,,s bu'rned to the .L,'round, and now the rooms furmer]y built for the 'tuberculosis patients b~.ve been turned over and used. as a public al~.shOuse. mhis Is a n~cess~ty in my op.inion and one th:ti ~ho~]~i be ,q, ttended to without de]my. call ~;our attention Ac tho .Pact and earnestly request that som~ means ma~, be ~,dor3ted b,j which ments can be ~rovided ~ ~ . ' ' ~o. the tuberculosis patients. (2). In order th.s.t 7ou m y he ~ami]iar with the ,-at~r syst. e;n ~.f this .~it~y .~-t u~tdcrs'-~-d ~.he tion, I de:~ire to. call your attention to a letter that I wrote the Chief Engineer of the present water which is h~reto ,..tt.~oneda '~ ' . ?he. letter was hrouEht about in the Following manner, to-wit:- A permit vn~s asked by the ~ater oomp~my to lay eert.~in pipes along Ci~mer Avenue. report o~ Cit~, Engineers, which cost 'the old vr. tt~r eom~an3y and this city sor~thin~j like ..~n~,ed a very much lar=er~, pipe to be ]aid on t.a~s avenue~ I h.~o m co'afore'nos with ~ur City So']loiter and Chief of the Fir~ Department, and in theft conference it was brought a =e~- al dinance ~ .,~r or which provided that no permit should b~. ~r~nted on a pn. ved or ~n_.c izod . ~ "-~ adam i% wits done by Council. Thereupon, the permit was held up and se~r~l letters passact, but tho .just been read was ob.jeered to by t~e water comp:thy i~ %~tt they did not exra to disc]ese their pla. ns, after several l~tt~rs the~, came here in person and we 'had several conferences, the outcome of which resu].ted in the a~eemen~o_ upon th~ part ef the water .eomp,tnj,. .. to lurn~sh' ' ' us with a general plan, which plan "..~s' to be approved by the Fire Under-Writers Association and our Chief of the Fire Dep~rtment. This agreement, to m! mind, is eminently fair, ltnd I susgested to ~ne water company t..~t done ta~t I Felt sure %he cit~ council would be only fao gila to ~rant taem a D- ",' -- ~ . ..r..,~t in accordance g~neral Plan, provided it was app?oved as ~:,foresaid.. Thereflore the water eomp.':.n~ are now at map which will show a general pl:%n of vzor~and will not only ~ive us an adequat~ system For the cf water for domestic use., but also an s~dequate distri.bution of water for fire purposes,· T, theorem'crc, sep.o, rate apart- situ?,- eompany, '-'n0wi,,o ~ "'' %h:~t the City Engineer, the to light that there was street unless one tha. t .... n:~= and if ths. t v:as with their ~.~.~ork prep'%ring a di3tribution %'¢~ .' ~.: .... .n.(~ . r I believe these gentlemen are sincere in their statements as to the Future dev~!opment of this water system and in the course-of time we will'n.-.ve.~ an adequate system, of water wor~ks both for domestic us~ and fire protection. Therefore, I recommend that no permit be granted for 1.'-~.ying mains contrary to th~ rsport of the Fire Under-Writers until the map which shows the general plans .'.ts aforos.~id is submitted to you for appr- oval. (3). It being'my duty as Ma~cr ~f this c'ity u~der the law to ea!l your attention to the assessment of thc property of rai]ro,~ds, electric railways, canal companies, public wor!.:s, telegraph and tel~pflO:.l~~ ' '~= com- panies, etc., made by the State Corporation Commission for the y,~s.r 191~,~ ~, ther~-~ore, direct your attention to the statement shaving_ the assessed value of the property o~ued by thc s6vera] Corporations within the city. I received two statements from the Corporation Commission; one on thc ]6th aud th~ other on the 19th of Nov~,.m- ~er,' which I turned over to },:'r. Tucker, the City Auditor. (k). Inasmuch as a great deal has been said and some articles written on 'thc sub,~ect of the tax collector's office, I Fe~l that it is my'dutY to tell you that it seems to me to be the prevailing opinion of'.the citizens of this city For the a~oliti0n- of the Tax Col~ctor's of?ice. .And while I felt at one time that it woul'd' be a mistake, yet after due consideration I have come to the conclusion that it is useless to expend the amount of money necessary For the maintenance of the tax collector's office, whe?tthe work can be done equally as well in another way. I, therefore, recommend that.tbs office of the City Tax Collector be abolished so soon.as the present incumbent, Mr.j.B. Botts, resigns, and his resignation is accepted. I make this recommendation because I believe From the opinion derived From others that the people desire 'that this office should be abolished For two reasons. From First, on account of the .convenience of only k~ving to pay taxes at one given place, and secondly, economic standpoint, as .it will.cost less money to collect the taxes otherwise, and I r~oommcnd fur- ther that the Treasurer be requested simply to furni-'. ' . sn tn, tax tickets,receiVe a~d disburse the .~unds and ~ett]o his q.ccounts with the Auditor aud on the first of Janu~ry o~ each year Purulsh a man hereafter to b~ ... ..~ v you ,md to be known ~- *.he Delinquent Tax Co]lector, a ]ist of the deliuquent taxes, 5DDoin%¢'''~ b~, sure th:~t tho pre:~ent "ity Treasurer will do this work a~ rt*'nv(,said, PoP a sum not e}:oeedlng-;~DO0 and %urn ...... - ~]~ de!inq,~=~% taxes for a sum not to exceed ..... ,,;.lqO0 or ~1800 You will see in this """" th:,.ttL. t,,v .- . · --.. ."'~ ..... es wil] be collected r~..t a. very "~]uot] ]ess cost than the city is now paying and at a very much '.-rc~t..r cony,hi,no, to t:~ people. (5) I ::q~peared before ~ , ~ · t,.e body sometime ago and asked For t. ne appropriation oF a sum cr~er to pros.eut, u thc m...n~ violations o~~ the law that ~ b~]ieved existed iu the city. The sum o~ ~200 was appropriated ...,:~ thet'eupon I employed The Baldwin Detective '.,~, , ...... - " -- A~eney to Furnish certain men For tn, work. They eurn~hed the =,~ .... ~.tthey did *;,~ work ~:~eresult was .... · .-- t_,~:,.t t!!ere wsre ~,,rrests made ,,.,~-inst parties for keepS,','- houses u .. -:o -f il]-f~,me, Fornie~.,t. io~l :u:a the like ,'and tho fines for these oases mt~ounted to I"" ~" 0 ...... ,,tuh :~g I Del% %h.6 so:-:e of %':ese p~r%ies sheuld go %o jail Z called attention %o 6he viol~%ions oD the 1.:.w t,o the Com'v:on'.ve:~.]%h'~ A%t, orno,~ and bt-,d hi~n prosecute m ~tu,qb., of sgr:,,e p~ties fop illicit -- , ,-, a~ the _ of ]iuuor :t:].:~ others for ~,:~btin[~ under the state lay: They were prosecuted and their fines and cost amounted ,~:,d convictions were b::~d in nearly every case and ! think it has d one r;, 'met-,.t ~f,~a] of ~-moH v'~e,1 T WaS only half ohro~gh obtaining the evidence 'to prosecute these oases the -.~. .~y rot:r odM had been ~-~ :,-'~' ..... ~..pe.m~(~ and I Felt tn~:.t the ~ntire amount would be thrown away T did not :.:o .~. .... '~ ~et a . . e "h - . , -- _ ~:: ..,.~ .. I: the vid,nee, er,upon : directed the detectives to proceed wzta the work and tc~d th~,~ t~.-.- · . . ....... ..-... I would nee th t they were 'p,~.id. I Feel that they did their work well, s. nd th,~t the c~ty should p::y for this wor'c, r - -. p~se~]tea t~:s account for -,f3~5.bO, t.o tn, Finance committee and the~ did ',ct approve'it, but T do not know ,-: .... ' ' - ,z,:~t re,son they nad for disapproving sm:~e. 'I hope very much that the account wi.Il be 'paid and while the work cannot be prosecuted in the Cuture without a detective force, yet I will e~deavor to do :.n.:~u c~]]. be done by tn, police oF the city which cannot amount tca great deal as they are so well known. RESPKC TFULLY, by the (Signed) ,-,:,.- Mayor· ,~[, . , . ~--v,:- ~. -RE?Oi, UTZO'J maczug an apprOpriatiOn to the ac,cUnt oF Public Prot~rty, was read and laid ove~ ~, ,.~,_ · · ,= ,. ....... ~,.~,...-0N Fixin~ %he s:~l~Z Of %he City Clerk and Audi%o~ w~s read, considered and adopted owing vo~e:- Parrack, ~ettus, geub*~t, Speed, o~u.'_-;rt, ;',~i~:- ?7o'.qe. --0. Council Ch.:,.mb~r when vote 'vas t:C.:en). ~ h26~:- A RESOLUT!OI,.f fixing the and adopted by the fo]lowing vote:- Jennings, .~.~ ~,-, Turner, Waters, NOT ..VOTING: - -~]er, Kinsey, McNulty, B ,:. ,,:zller, 0 COnner, ~ · " %[- -- ":' - ,'~c~+ ----]'9' Williams, ',:zllmeth and the Pre~ .... ,~.. ~,Zr.G.T. !.~iller. (.?:~. Pattie absent from s:.~]s, ry of the Assistant City Clerk and Auditor, was road, considered Pattie, s ~i d Pet'bus, AYES:-",~ Ch~ ., 'Herton Jennings, Keffer, Kesler, ~,:..ssrs. - _Ok~ , Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Williams, i !.~AYS:- 'Jone.--0 NOT VOTIMG:- Mr.C.T. ~267:- AN 0?DINANCE abolishing the oFFice o~ the Collector oF City Cci. lector ~n the City Treasurer, was AYES: ~' - ~aessrs. Chick, Jennings, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, read, considered and adopted by Keffer,Kesler, Kins-~y'f ldoNulty, Williams and the President.--16. Kinsey, :JoNulty, Willmmt~ and the Miller.--1. Taxes the following B. A. Miller, ~. Miller, O'COnnor, President.--20. and imposing the duties of vote: - G. T. Mill er, O'COnnOr, / sidewalks 0 ' C0nnOr, dent. --21. NAYS: - k267-A: - 'AN and sewers, was AYES:- Messrs. Chick, Messrs ilorton,Pattie, Speed and ' ,'_~ lmeth--l'~. ORDIFANCE providing for the collection considered and adopted by the Ho~ton, Jennings, KePfer, ~ ~ ~tuart P~t'tus, Scubert, ,~p~ed, , NOT VOT!,fG:- ?,fr. Parr:ink--1. of assessments ]~vied for the construction of following vote:- ,-,esl e~, Kinsey, Wil]ia...s, .'~l]met~ and the P~esi Turner, Watsrs, .... _ TllrneP, shou]d UAYS:- Rone.--O. .:.~ section of t'~ Detectives, !nc., ._unountin.Z question l~eing out upon s'~.id .,,~,o _ M ssrs Chick, Waters, ,,zllmeth and the JA~o:- Messrs ffe~- ,,r. . 1]!ams rai~ed the be o:', ', ,,....r~ed; the' Chair Tn~r. eupon Ur. Pe%tus being Willmeth +"]"eD_ llDOn AVL~,? . and the the qusst!on of reconsideration :.~ssrs. Chio,~, !-!often, Jennings Pr e s iden t,. -- ~'~ill%¥toe Co,.],p. lttee su,~m'~t;,i~:, to Council Peport Of th~ ~ · . -..-,... r, T'n~reupon Fh. ty -d thq. t · notion resulted as follows:- ...... Patti~, u?,rt and oo. in~. or order that the motion dTM arty _ - ' .... ~...not c the ~eoeount to which said sust%ined the point of order and cleo]..~red the motion lost.. moved to reconsider said ~otion, which motion w:.s du']y seconded and upon a th~ sa.-:e w:~,s lost,. MeUuJty, O'Connor, :Tcubsrt,, Fpeed, am ou_~] t vote '"-at .ers ¥OT VO'L'I.,'T~" Xe'" 'Te Kinsey. ~' ~ '!i fret, s]et',. . . .,. _, -- - ,-.. ] ]ov' Pattie, B. A. Mi]ler.--i. 2tuar t- ~nd ~ ] iams--%~ Committee · l;.ho.ffr~ November, Pattie, Speed REPORT OF COkbiITTEE 0]{ on Accounts prss~nted a was acted upon as fo]]ows:- /k268'- A r{ESO! 1916, was read, considered Pettus, ~eubert, and ~tuart absent :,.CCOU,,Tb' - ~ ~ ,.,.,e s ~','s. ~. Kes] or, report which was re.%d and filed and and o] '' by the l'ollowing Waters ":'iJlietms, Wil]met~ ::nd the Turn er, , :, ._ the s,,~,,,e ag;tinst the City ye to - - President. from Council ~-,. -~ . C..~mb,.r when vote vr,~.:s taken). and m.rnest ;,. Jennings from the be ~g ,-~,,c^ .... '-.,'ied .h,r r~,so'l ution !fAYS: - ?,:one. --0. of ~oanoT<e .for the month of m b~i].l er 0 ' Oarrg. c,: --!7. (" "'~;'~"1 t'-, , ~-,',essrs. Kinsey,.,.,,~,., ., which ttnere Ordinance Mr. Wi!] '.' la,.~S motion was duly Y~r. Kesler, be ing no R~PORT OF presented rr:ove (t to seconded and agreed asMed to be excused suspend the rules and to take up tise to u.;1.~n imous from further oartio_p.:~tion Kesler was excused at 10:30 o'o'looJ< '"~ r ad and filed; :md tne same v, ._.,,~ e ' ob j e o t ions ..,:z. CObE,TITTEE report ,'-' !.!:2z 0 h upon a.s fbl]ows:- and maintaining lines of erecting and maintaining of telegraph eke, ¢,.¢s read, conside'r~d and adopted AYES: - Patti e, NAYS: - proposing to sell and grant telegraph, inoJuding ali cab]es, lines in and along b$<the following vote:- P arraok, Keffer, Turner, Messrs. Chick, Horton,Jennings, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, None. --0. report in the and ~ being of the Co..~ni'tteeon :..'.Cnu ] ty 'fr o:m accompanied by 0rdin..n~ es; mestlng and a franchise for oonstruoMon sub'?2ys, wirea and other fixtures necessary or the streets, avenues and alley~ of ~ Kinsey, ;.,.~.,~1' B. :\ "ille~ Waters, Williams, -~l]msth and and operating incident to the City of Roan- the Miller, O'COnnor, Pr e s ident. --20 ,,-i;269 to to b~ exougod 0 ' Oon?lor from fur h ipat. ion in the t,.er partio ' ~'~ous~d -?.,t ] O: E5 o' ~" ~. e'loem p. m. ?pe.-.d, - uart, proceedings 7. insey and and filed, ....~ same ' ,,'r,'~ the · of this meeting and ~" =' l~orton from aeco:.upani ad by establish a ~r', :~ n Er .(-,-, 0 'lO St . ..' ,. e 0 o-qtr :tot s fo ! ]..~'" lng for the VC %~: - :'":effe r, in the Company the fo]lowing vote:- :.., !~u!ty, B ^ ;'~11 er, 7."il!moth and the sidegalk in AvenVe, between Second construction of oert-:.in t o ] ay a. nd ] O0 feet g. T. r, ii]]sr, President. --19, t.:c Virginian .- ,~..,m~ to the tc the Committee on ..-~ ..... .,~TIOU direc.t, ing the the '~r., .¢ ,... _ ,... ..,: ssrs. Chick, ~orton, Seubert, Speed, Stu.~.rt, '"i!!i hat ,: .;t:ns r]oveci t t>, ..... ,- .--~cd to aha t:qc r-~:-:oJution f~o:2 r~vst:;1 Uoring ~o /' kaTe:- at the aom'o.~,,oh . attic, Pettus, NAYS'- in e~ont of his / k277: - over in the rear of his , 4278:- A and Fifth Street, gr:anol ithio _Kinsey, Vc~;ulty, B ". :~:iller, Wi] '1 i,,--~ Wi] Ice'-th .~,d the Pres icient--19. t resolutions Pront of maintain east ther~ Par r ac k.; s idcwa ]-ks, }fi]lsd, Parraok, wlthooncrete curb and gutter on 9th of the Virginian Railway, w2s read, Street, .,as ,UTION granting s, permit to W. O. m~a~, considered and adopted. advertise for bids for bottom macadam Avenue, South to the North right-of-way line and adopted. pipe in drive-way cross-over driveway cross- ]2th Street, S.E., re2d,considered to .~y n '- water Jefferson for a distanoe of 2hO feet, ~4279:- A RESOLUT!O:y to Street, S'. ~.' from --.~_ High] ~nd property :{'-1101 S. A RE30:'.TWPTnU grantT~., ........ -,~g a permit to property ::.':bO 9ilm~r AvenUe, ~. r3TM (~ ~ r ~T . ~- ~.ota~rJTiO.., granting a permit to Patrick Poy to construct a grano!ithic was read,considered and adopted. · ~,. ~iohards to construct a grano]itkie a m rr~it to the Roanoke ';/'~ter Works Company. to open Third (holJiday) ~ven~es, for the "~pos- of ~aying a water maintherein, was read. !,~. to the Co~n~ttee on Streets, ~vnicn ..motion was duly seconded and ,,o~mnittee on Stroats. pert.cZ% to the Roanoke Water Works Company to open Jefferson Street i!n;~y, for the purpose of laying water mains th,3rein, was read. Committee on Street, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to and 2treats City .... · mzni~er to construct a retaining wall on ].3th Street S ~r~dG~, w~;s read, considered and adopted by the' foil. owing vote:- "'' Jennings, Ee~fe~, Kinse MeMu!ty, B A · · - -' Y, · -. M~l]er, O. T. Miller, Parrack, Turner, Waters, Williams, Willmeth and the President.--19, considered and ado.oted. v/ 1~-280:- A .'.~.,,.'~O._,,,., ,_,,,.:', to revise w~s read, considered ~nd adopted. v/ 1~281 :- i ~ESOI,UTI :~ granting a Avenue From Second to Piftho~re AYES:-. Messrs. Chick,Horton, Pattie, Pett~s, ,~eobert, Speed, Stuart, NAYS: .l n., 0. - ~O -.-- the speciffioations For granolit!lio paving--sidewall-, oonst?uction, permit to the ~,,ror,_olk %nd '"e .. _ ~ '.. stern Pa~].wny Company to Er?de Ernest W., was re,rd, considered and adopted by the fo]lowing vote:- Jennin~s, ~reffer, Kin~ey ~'~',T-_ o ~ Miller, G .. ~,,~ller, . ~rn~r, Waters, U'illi~m~ Willmeth and tlne Preslden%.--19. motion Mr. Will. irons moved th,~.t Council. ad~,.ourn was duly seconded ,'md :~.,,~-s to and Council ~ December 7, ]9]~, ..at ~ o'clock o m .,,nioh until ,. rsday, . ._ .~ . . ., adjourned. & .~: T TEST: CI,P~K. A P CO},SION COU}~CIL, ADJOURNEI) SESSION, TIIURSDAY, DECE:'...BER 7, ]9]6. d 'ay, Corn:non Council met Dee':'-lb~, 7, 19 .... ~ a% Fl. o ?~tttts, Com,.mittee :~ursuant to ;~.djour,nment in the Council clock p .m., :.vith · · .... ~.,_.:- :.,'essrs Chick DEr0TM OF .f,O?.':"ZTT?.~ 0"? [Jeubert, : ¢'" h284-: - ",'~ ' s. ~o1'~o!1, Stuart, Turner, Chamber in the ~. g. Fishburne, './il. 1 er, 11 m e t h .V, unicipal Building, Thurs- pre. siding. .~. · :.,xller, 0'Conner, Pattie, and the. President.--17. Jennin:.:,~, :.,esler, PqrraoK, anrJ :'..'~.bb.--5. -.,,..s s. T. ;f. Pet,;.us, D. ;,. Parrack and ,1. " report.--" · - ,-,nzoh was read and filed; and the sa;ne being acted upor~ as follows:- directing the City Engineer to construct or betwe~,, ]Ui.h and l l~th c,. ...... ,.>%feets, so as to aecomodate the ~y the follow~,~- '~effer~ [(illSe2/, ~.'.oYu~ty, 73. A L;il]er., g '" ':/i]]me%h and the President ..'ater:~, . . to ]2, inclusive, seot~ou 1 of' the "' lots ! ~idered :tnd o. doptcd by the fei'lowing vote:- Se ub er t, -:,... Pattie Crom ace omp.'.mied by constructed property of 0 t Col]flor, Waters, AYE'"- St) e e d, NA TS: - the resol,~tion a sanitary S '3, P~.oe, Pattie, Pettus, permit to f,incisey, P. obinson & Company to lower the sewer which is east of 5th (?ark) :~treet, ,vf~.~ re'~,d, co .:,Id.~red and adopted. sewer assessment again,'~t the property of" - -~ _,,~. H. Jennings, .known as ~ J ....ini~s map, araoTInting to the sum of f)82.~8, was rea.d, con- ',.4o.'.:Tulty, G. ?. :-.(il]er, B. ii. Miller, O'COnnor, Pattie, Pettus, Wi!/..meth ,~..~d the ~sident 17. :fins e v Vii 1 ] i am s, P. EPOP. T OF' C,q.t~.lYm?~'t- 0!! °UBT,YC PROPERTY:" - :':~e~srs. C. Public Pre. o¢_ty presented a r~port which was ..'~ ~ =f~, -- _ ~ ,/42~D tO 'jr~2g2 inclusive, were acted upon as ~ 4285:-A RESOi,UTIO¥ confirming the the shower bath in the of floe of th~ Health read, considered t-md adopted. read and filed; fo/lows: - .C. !:~c:~ulty and J. A. Seubert from the committee and thc same being accompanied by res6]utions action 'of the Lteal% 0fficer, in having hOt water pipes placed in Department, and directing the pa2~.nent of the bills therefor, was a~'ming ~ube. rt, v/ u28'$: -A -o -~ ~k,~0Lt:Ti0..~ to p'ty the Sunnyside Awning Company signals, was read considered ,~_]d adopt by the -~.-~ -,,,...ssrs.' 71orton, Kefee~ lfinsey, - '"' ' t'il]meth and the Speed, Stuart, Turne,,, the sum of ,¢!50.00 for four (1,'-) vote: - traffic Jer, C. President. --id. T. ?,:!illcr, O' Conner, Pattie, Pettus, Will iams. -- 1. .' RESOLUTiO!f to pUre>.,. ~ . :,,.s. certain Lots on the south side. of Franklin Road, between 2nd and to widen Franklin Road, was r,~.ad, Mr. ffcrton moved th:~.t the same be referred to the Com- which 'notion was seconded by Wt. Williams and the resolution re'~ ' ~rred to the Committee ~ 4288: - vote:- A RESOLUTION to purchase three dump wagons, was re~d, consictered and adopted by the foll- AY"ES: -1,.,re s s r s. Uorton, ., .... Kinsey, }..{oNulty, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Con~.or, Pattie, 'Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Turner, Waters, NAYS:- None..--o. J[~289:- A RES01,UTION tO }]ave P considered and adopted by the following AYES:- Messrs. Herren, Kinsey bert, Speed, Stuart, '~.rner, Waters, Wil NAYS:- Messrs. ~fe££er and Wil / 4290:- A RESO!,UTIO~,T authorizing month of D~6ember, was read, considered A~ES:- Messrs. Horton, Seub~rt, Speed, Stuart, Turner, Waters, NAYg:-}T0ne.--0. /4291:- A RESO~:UT!0},~ directing the Zunioipal BUilding painted :-tnd fixing the vote~- Wi 1 ] i am s, aced on the vote: - ,-~'_.c Julty, B. me thand the iakls. --2. Wi]]moth a. nd the doors in the A. ;~iller, C. President.--iS. President.--17. }~Jnioipa] Building, T. b{i]ler, 0'Conno'r, the City ?ngineer to purc.n,zse feed · tnd adopted by the following vote:- , - ~ ~ ,, Kinsey, bioNulty, B.-A. Williams, ',3i]lmeth and tho President.--17. door checks, was re-~d, Pattie, Pettus, for the City ?tab]es for the O'Co;lr:or, Pattie, City Engi~eer to h-,,ve the side wa]is o~,t the first floor cf the cost thereof, was re'rd, considered ~tnd rejected by the following Pettus, Williams AYES:- '.~essrs. Horton, and Wi 1 ] me th: --11. Kinsey, ¥oL~uJt.~, B .\. '".'il]er, 0'Cann0r, P:,ttie, ,%:suberr. ~.,:~oers, NAYS: -Me s sr s. · ~.ent.-- . --92:- A ~ESOi~UTIOF to "'unioipal Building", vzas read, Mr. O'Connor moved to gating t~e activity of of Cer:;d the rules were Kinsey, ,,,~:,~_.ty, ..,. the suspended ~nd the ~'P, EPORT 0F C0XSiITTEE .:'.PPOIhX~r,_..iD m. .~il]er, Pettus, ,:,p~e._-, otua. rt, Turner, ...:.d the Pre.~i- repeal resolution ~,~,.-.0 considered and adopted. suspend ~+he rules and to m::~rket agent ~mployed by the report taken up TO !?']VESTIGATE THE · :--.::,,,...~, ,,v:,~;.~.?,L~C:.E'. - !.'essrs. ~'.,- }',. Jennin.~Is,. G. m.. Mes] er, presented a report which ,~'~as read and filed; and the ~ame upon as follows:- /4~00:- A WEg0!~UTION requesting the'Chamber of agent employed by it, wa's read, considered and adopted. ~/Mr. McNulty offered a r~solution entitled "A use the Assembly Hall from December 20th to 26Ih ed; which motion was duly seconded and -~,- ~o.e. ed to · entitled "A , , ~ . , _ ] .. , ~ _ . l t o plac~ insurance on tee take up t~:e'~ report cC t. he speoz~-.l'q committee inve~-t~-.~ ' Ca;~mb~r of Come,oreo, and there ,~ing no ob.,ectio~s for consideration. ACTICITY ~,w ~,~ ,.-.~,-~. AGWt~m E~.,~LO~U :~y THE A. m_. Kinse~ and Thcs. O'Connor fro;,~ said ~om.:,zttee ~ ~' .I.I~ ~ ~ ~ Ueing accompanied by resolution ~,,-,~uO ;vas acted Com..~r~e. - ~ n to dispense with_ the se~viees of t~e~. m%rket RESOLUTION ,~.!tnting a ocr'tit to the o.. oz . o~lvation Army to inclusive. Thereupon ,~Ir. Spe~d moved that the same be adopt- and the resolution' adopted. REPORT OF C0:.,:,.IITTk'E 0:.., FIRE & WATER: .,mssrs. Committee on Fire & Water presented a report which was utions ~429l$-to ~1~296 inclusive were act.ed upon ~,s J H Stuart, G T K~s]ar and J "' ' .... · ,~. Seu~:~,rt from the read and filed; and the same being accompanied by rose]- fo 1 ]ows: - and there February, ,~,:,r. G. T. Mil].er.a~ked to be excused from further particip,'_..tion being no objections '_'~r. Miller was excused at 9:0~ o'clock p. m. ~294:-A RES0!,UTI0!~T.authoriZing the Chief of the Fir~ Department to 1917, and fixing the cost thereof, w.,.s r~ad, considered'and'adopted .by - . : ~ · 0l AYES: Messrs -Horton, Keffer, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A.;.l..]l]er, Conner, : Speed, Stuart, Turner, Waters', Willihms, Wi]line.th and the President.--J6.. tn~ proo~di-'-s'.. .~, or~ this .~-eting II purchase, faed for the month cf the following vote:- ?attic, Pettus, Seubart, NAYS:- None.--0. v/4295:- A RESOLUTION awarding the contract for the T;aundrY work for the Fire Department for the Year 1917, was i'~,~,~, / ~ h2~:- '~ PESOLU''t~'t aUthorizin,~ the tr~ ets _ ~}, tho ty of ~oa. no'..:e, ~,~,as r~',~'. 1Zr. OV,": "'? v:Op,_ - ;'or t,c'¥1 ing ""~"~ '" to ,,::~end s-:.id resolution : Cibbone.y, City ao o ou..'.lt st:,.* ed v.-:~.-, put considered and adopted t~y the following vote:-. ,.~ssrs, Horton, i(effer, Kinsey, Mc!Aflty, B " '."~]lneth and the Presid~'~t --1.6, Chief of the Fire D~oartment 'to i"qprovemen~ of t.he Williams moved to by insert]r:, '.,St~r th~ we~ds ~,t a eoJt not to exceed by t}.- eommitte~ a ~por% which was r~ad and filed a,ld the.' ..... , of Fire '~eo.?.rtment" Y,, ':'~ " · - ...... '.,'_,ilia:ns witqdrew. the ..,,...,c .... ~s b .. ': . tou, upon t.h~ adoption of the rsso']ution as renort, cd p?'esent~d ~c tc c! upon as f.o]lows:- "~tttie, Pettus, ,$eubert, attend a cc nferenoe in New York supp]'r in th~. o.?.ngect~d business dis- s,~d -eselution by inserting the fo]l- aooouut of Fire Department" Ur the l"ire Department" thc follow- -.- · · ' , .uO wnzon s~l!l be ofl'~r~d by biz, s.nd the question the S"'~ ~ ,-,:,~ WaS 10 . Thereupon tae arid the same was tepee tad. frc,m th~ Committee on by r~so]otion y,d~297 and the p~rb]~c to strii<e t.'-: e words appe ar ing to exceed upo:] '? ~,,}n~._ .~ ~o~.-~rL;:TTO.,.: .~,,,rding the ce:'Itr:,~ct to the Roa.o~ce Railway & E].eotrio Company for lzgnting street,s, oar;.:s ,,,_~d ~,]l~ys, ~.., ...... , ...... W~lli:~,~qs O.L-.~er~d the following amendrr~ents, · - "'- "'"~ pe ': mb.~eupon .-: . out on p.:.S.-!1 S~ction 26 the words "~om~erce Strest" aha insert "TAipd Street" and to strike out "ninsty-ni~e" sn~ insert "one hundred and eleven" and' by adding . ~ ~ · - azt~r the words "United R'-, +*" on ,'~,.,~ ~ in leu 6 tbs Follow/n.{~- "or such time as Counell snail direct; sald lights not to burn : .... o~ ... 0 S5 - · four t:~ous.-~.na hours each year; which '~ = .... - ~m-ndments were duly seconded and the question being put amcnu:nents thc s:-cn~ were adopted. Thereupen the resolution as amended was placed upon its passa, g~ ~-., ..... ~.~ one el]owing vote:- ~. ti] .r t, corner of .~orton, ....-'. ~r, . .insey, !.{cNu~ty, i'7iJJmeth und the President.--lk. °at%ie and Waters __o NE£'0LUTi0:':,~ directing the 'Roanok~ Railway .,Allison and 7th Street, RE,oO~ -. ~,,~,~. ,~-,,-,,-, ~ ..... '-,':-.._-,--'- Public Saf'~ty presented a report was acted upon as follows:- · :,. :v~Z!]~r, Connor, P~-ttus, Seubert, Speed, & Electric Coraps. ny to instal] a light at the .., ,,;as re'.-t.."i, considered and adopted. PUB~,IC ,~ :' t~'~'mv' "~°,'vo ' ,,. .... ,.:~.z,.~,.- :,,;~o~_~. . A. Seubert and G. T. ~,~lller from the' Com.',nitt~e on ,,;:zch wa, s read end"filed; and the s,'zme b~ing acoompanisd by r~solution #2299 erty ::.pi 2 pa,.mmnu to J,x'Nrenoe S. Davis, n'~,'.-~,tss on th~ new school buildings" Thereupon 2t the question %~,ving been put upon said ,motion the A~S: - ~.~- ,,.~ssrs. Norton, Kinsey, Mo~{ulty, Waters and the President.--12. Turner, gtc, riling a psr.?~it to Thcs. Griggs .to construct a garage on the rear of his prop- :vas read, consider~-d and ~ Ernest q Jennings presented a rest'ut]on entitled "A "' ' · OLU T!ON directing ...... oehool Fund, of 915;'000. 00 for the purpose of paying the was moved'and second~'d .that the resolution be adopted r~solution was adopted by the following vote:- B · ~. Miller, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, the esti- and NAYS:-Messrs. O'Connor, 7;illiams !{0T VOTING:- z~m. ,,~_,~er,--!.. and Wi] lmeth--3. Mr. !Iorton a 3/W" water pipe in the s~e be adopted; / Mr. Turner install a gasoline .".fr. Williams moved to same to the Co~mnittee v/Mr. Wi ] 1 i ams City o£ Roanoke and to offered a Seventh resolution entit]cc "A .gESOLUTION granting a Avo,luo -..,: :. · -. , ...... , for' a dist. anoe of .11.00 feet W~st which motion was agreed to and the r~solotion adopted. offer.-.d a reso~lution .tank on their . ~' , .- pr~,nzs~s refer the s~.n~ to th~ Commit. tee on Public Safety. offered a r'~solution entitled ".' be joined in by the' School B.o'ard permi t of 5th to !:',rs. Ell ic Hall to lay ~t~et , and "ov~-d that 0-,[.~iO~ granting a permit to Crally and Oa~r~-tt to f/ao .. ' ' Patterson ~,vonue, S. W."' , and mowed theft t.~ same be ado. ~-' - pt ~ ,J. 6n Public Safety. Thereupon thc ?r'~sident reFarrod the the J. A. Hoover with special RESOLUTION directing of Big Lick District ?."o ;' ~f Virginia, convsying to warranty of title, the lot or parcel corner .of Be].mont and Buena. Vista Pui]evs. rde s, nd desi~ln~,,t~d as the school property, b~ :~dopted. Thereupon Mr. Spssd moved ;o refer the raso!utioh referred thc resolution to the Committ~ on ~ehools. / Mr. Williams offcrcd the following ordinance:- '' "On each person, firm or corporation manufacturing or like drin.ks or beverages, th~ sum of ~600.00. Every non-resident manufacturer of malt drinks, beverages, or or agent For the same, selling or m:~-,intaini,.~ na in this city dis'tr~but' ' l~l~ said drinks or bev~r ~.~cs b~ wholesale, shall for such orivilege _ p,~y ~ne of said sma, sha~] h:~ve tlac privilege ill t,h~ s~].~ o~' th~ pi'oduct of its to the Committtc~ on execution of a deed by the the County of Roanoke, of l,~d lying at thc ,~no moved t~.t t~c same Schools. The president RlanLlf aC tu_ . r s or brewing any ma].t dr~nl.~, · ~ b~ve-~,,,,~ or similar .. ~,~ ~ , similar or Ilks drinks or b~vera,zes.; or storage warehouses, for th~ sa'!s of sum of ~600 q0~ and upon tho p~ym~nt manufa, cturing as that given t.e domestic On each persofi, firm or corporation selling drinks or beverages, to 'be..delivered to the 'purch.~ common carrier for shipment to such purchaser, the sum Mr. Williams moved that thc same be referred ferrcd to the Con~nit.te~ on Financ.~. by retail %ny malt drinks, at the p!r~c-~ of purchasin.g, of f!'500.00." beverages, or similar or or to be.de'!ivered to a to the Committee on Fznance; s~a resolution ~v~,.s like THERE BEIi?G .~0 FURT!IER BUSI~r~'~ -~',,.~ U~ 0,~ MOTTO, COU?~C!L ; .LOJOUlf!'IED. TTE-ST : CLERK. COMMON COUt'-ClI,, REGIILAR SESSION, MONDAY, JA,WJARY O, 1917. ::attle, Cor..m.'~on Council ..ie.t in regular session in the Council Chamber in the ~unicipal Bui]ding, .,ond,-.~y, :~, ~f']7, at 8 o'clock p. m., ;,1T.,n tile president, ~..':r. ;~,. ' ': "~' Kes ,' .P°t"'~'~'"'T.~,,~., . -Messrs . Chicv.,, Jennings, ,~ei ~ er, er , Pettus, ~',peed, Stu::.rt., Turner, ,,~%ers, r.'ll].V, eth and J, Fishburne, presiding: Kinsey, !.;cNulty, G. T. Miller, O'COnnOr, Parraok, the President.--.[7. ABSF"T: - Uessrs. oeub~rt, We})b and the President --5 orion, :~. A. ,.:lller, . . jec ted. .~.-.::D!..'~:u OF 20URtL':L:- :..ir ] ]er mOved that reading tne ,;Ou~,u:,.1 be dispensed wltn. . Pattie ob Thoreuuon the Journ:-~l ',,..'aa road. Judge Stuart moved that the "'~' ~- ' ' ..~l__ut,..s be approved, v;qioh :notion v;aS duly seoondeu aha agreed to, and the :ainutes approved. REPOR ' ~ q'-, O'f" 0=~'~ ""'~' ~zt--,,¢--:- The report o£ City C]-,' __ ' .... , ..... ~.-1~¢ and Auditor, City Treasurer, City Engzneer, z~,,,,. P0]ioe Commlasion, Xeeoer o~ the Almshouse, C].,-"¢ Mar et, . ~ ,.z,~ o¢ th~ ' Superintendent cf the Poor, tendent or_ the Chain ~¢'an2, School Board, as '"'~11,?~ as a oommuaioaticn From the Traveler's Aid Society, t:'e outline o-~ Zheir v;crk were read and filed ~.,G,,..__, ~E}TEERI'.r'*,,,= ~KmITI..,,..~=. c:- A oOm:uunioatiOn. .... fro.o' the Chamber o~_ Commerce advising Council it ha~ dispensed with the services of the ,.,arket Agent, in cbeuieuoe to ;~ resolution passed by Council, read and Piled. Hea] ~ Superin- giving -that WaS ~' A communication,_~..."n~ J,'r. lrvI:~ ,.,.° Pricnare' .... !.)y Thomas ',; !.:filler, ..his ~.ttorney, oallzna.' ', .attention ~-:.ssessrnent reoo.,m~nded bY t.,.~ Com:aittee on Sewers .~-,'~ .... .- ..a~.~-~-ot his property and requestzng that s~.~id assessment relea, sed on account of error ',vas read [~nd filed to ,%n be / h. 256:- AI.~ 0YDiNA':CE ",a':Ins,- appr0priatTons _for the ,"Tsoal._ .~"="''~.,. ending December 31, 1917, which was .... ~.,.. ,'~,d was taken up for oonside.rs, tion and the same w~s rsad. read and l~.id over by Council 'leo=,-~her "'h~reuoon ..:; ; eyed to ~mena said ordinance by i~serting the Fei]owing "Collection of "" .- - ..axes -:pgO0. O0 , wni-h motion w.s duly seconded and the anendment ag-eed:._ to by. the followiug vote:- AYES:- ~,(es~,,~ ~:-~'- ,r~ee~ ,~ Kinsey, Mc!~ulty, a T ~.~il]er, O'Connor, Parrack, = * c't ~urner Waters Wz]lmet~ and the Preszuent 6 P~t~us., Speed, .~ uart, _ , , ' . --~ .--] . NAY" " o:- :..,r. Pattie.--1. .~_t ~80. O0 AYES;- :-..'.essrs. Chic;<, Jennings, :~effer, Kesler, Kinsey, MoNu]t~., G. T. Speed, Stu~rz, Turner, Watars, '.~ l.l >:e th and the President.--15. .',Ar. Speed moved to further amend said ordinance by striking out in line o which motion was duly se.'~onded and agreed to by ~ne following vote:- · ]~z580.00" and inserting Miller, O'COnnOr, Parrack, setting seconded Pettus, vote:- NA ~'S: Judge ":350,000. O0 ~ and agre ed AY].,'S: - S%uar t, NOT VOTi :~: - Thereupon the ",-~ssrs Pattie and Pettus.--2 said ordinance ~;2 "S7 _ , ,000.00" Stuart moved to further amend and s ,'~-'~ ~ t~z,,zng out in line to by the fo]lowing vote:- " 000 00" by striking out in line 21$ .,,~51, . and in- and inserting "~8, 000. 00"' which motion was duly ,.,,essrs. Ch'zc:,'-, Jennings, Kef, er, Kesler, Kinsey, Turner, Waters, Wil]meth and the President --i= 14r. Speed.--].. (Mr. O'Connor absent from ordinance as amended was placed upon its Mclfu]ty, G. T. ?.4il]er, Parraok, Pattie, Council Ch'=mber when vote was taken). passage and the same adopted by the following Pattie, Pettus, k{essrs. Chick, Speed, Stuart, Jennings, .Ke~er, ,r ~!e , , . ,~e r Kinsey IZol{ulty, G Turner, Waters, Wi]].meth and the President.--17. O' CoR~lOr, NAYS: - .Ye n e. -- O, Mr. }JoNulty moved to suspend the order of business.and'to take up ordinance the report o£ th~ Committee on Public Property; which motion w:~s duly seconded ,md a~le.d',, e to vote: - transmitted with by the i'o!lowing AYES:-...,."essms. Chio!~.~, Jennings, ..'(ef:Fer, $fes]'er, v-,~znsoy, MCNu]ty, ~ .... T. 'il/er, 0.'Conno:"., Parr~ck, Pattie, Pettus, Speed, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Willmeth eno th~ President.--J7. NAYS:- ~one.--O. - .:~ 01~DINA~CE creating a b0ard.,, to be kncw,'~ as The._ ~{cano 'e Board cC Charities and ordinances in reference to the public charities and aJmshouse in con, lief with',this ordinance and contained in Chapter ~7 of the General 0rdinanoes 0F the City oD ~oanoke, Virginia, was road. Thereupon judge Stuart moved that s'" .. · ,.t~d ordln:mce be ]aid over and eae:~ member of Council be Furnished a copy thereof; which motion was du:y Seconded. [.'r. O'COnnOr moved to %mend said ordinance by inserting therein' bet~veen lines 19 and 20 the Follow- iqg "Central Tr:zdes and L..d)or Council"; which me, ion wag au!y seconded and agreed. The question being eta. ted upon Judge Stuart's motion to lay over, %he same was adopted and the Clerk instructed to f~rnish each member Council a copy of said o.rdina~oe. ~fa'. Jennings moved to suspend the Order of business and to on Finance and Schools; an objection being raised the question was not put /k25V:- ~[' RESOLUTION directing the payment of .:~.~..66~' ~ per mo~th to and visiting Nurses Association, which was r,a~td and !aid over by. Council and adopted by the £o[lowing vote:- take up the report of the joint upon said motion. the Roanoke Free ]/.edical DeceMber h, 19]'~, was read, Corm~it'tee Dispensar~ considered Pattie, AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Jenn. ings, Kerf er, Kesler, Kinsey, MoNulty, G. T. D[lller, 0 ' COnnOr, Parr ~c ~, Pettus, Speed, Stuart, .Turner, Waters, Wil]meth ::.nd the President.--IV. AYES:- ,~one. --o. /h258:- A RESOLUTION directing the payment of ~=" .,,'~'3.~ per month to the Traveler's Aid Society, which was read and laid over by. Common Council December ~4, 19;6, was read, Mr. Speed moved to amend s~id resolutio.n '" "~'~. which motion was 'duly seconded and agreed to Thereupon the by striking out"~33.3~" and inserting ,~-~ 66", . resolution as amended was placed upon its .passage and the same adopted by thc following vote:- Pattie, AYES. - Pettus, Messrs. Chick, Speed, Stuart, Jonnings, MoNu]ty, G. ~. Kerf er, Kesler, :.~nsey, .. Turner, Waters, Wzllmeth and the Preoloent.--]V. 0 ' Coll!'ior, Parrack, NAYS: - None. -- 0. / k259:- A o~.,~_a,,~,..,~.,UTiON ,~-~utaorizing~. ' the read,and;-~laidrover ~;by Co.,.~Uon 'Council December payment of 81.~1.66 per month to the 4, 191~%, was read, considered and AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Jennings, Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, :,,cl:,u~ty, G. ~. Salvation Army, which w....~ adopted by the following vote-- Miller, 0'Conner, Parrack, Pattie,-Pettus, Speed, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Willmeth and the President.--17. NAYS: - None. -- 0. /$260:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the pa~.~ent of ;~15.00 per 'month to the Virginia, which was read, and $aid over by Common Council December l~, !916, was by the Following vote:- Children's tlome Society of read, considered and adopted Pattie, by AYES: - Pettus, NAYS: - Messrs. Chick, Speed, Stuart, NOne. --0. Jennings,. Keller, Kesler, Kinsey,. MoNulty, G. T. Turner: Waters, Wi]ilmeth and the President.--17. O'Connor, /~261i- A RESOLUTION making an appropriation of -$~30,000.00 to schools, whloh wus read Common Council December [~ 1916, was read, considered and adopted by the £ollowing vote:- arrack, and laid over P",.ttie, AIG]S:-}.~ess~s. Chick, Jennings, Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, _,V, cNulty, O. T. Miller,. O'Connor, Parraok, Pettus, ~peed, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Willmeth and the President.-L17. 71~2~4: A ~ESOLUTI01J making e.~n appropriation to the account of Public Property, which was ra~d ~nd laid over by Common Council Dec~mber 4, 19]~, was read, considered and adopted by the Fo]lowing vote:- ~,Yt.o: .. ssrs. Chick, Jennin[~a, Keller, :(esler, Kinsey, .,cNu!ty, G T Miller, 0'Conno~, Parraok, .~attie, Pettus, Speed, Stuart, ~rner_ , Waters, Wi]lmeth an(i t~e.. President.--IV. ,,-,'.PORT OF C0:..C.:ITTEE a~-: FINANCE: presented :-; report whiea w s read and i~e]usive, were acted upon as Follows-- 1916, was read, considered ~,. ' ~;m adopted by L{essrs. E. .:v.. Chick, and G. T.Mi]]er, from the Co:mmittee on Finance, and the same'being aooo;r~panied by resolutions ~./4~0k. to ~10, re-e:~.act Section 26 of the l,ieense tax 0rdin:,.nce approved Apri.1 29, t:.e fei!owing Vote: Pattie, Pettus, sons who assBulted ;~ters AYES-- !,:;essrs. Chic:' · · and the President--1]. ~''. - ~(effer Kesler Kinsey }(o::;u]ty, J~..~._i:~gs , , , , Turner, Waters, .:~.:l?.eth and the President. O. T. Mil.l. er, --17. 9 'TM ; ?art ack, (,OnnOr, or~ferTn"----o a rew::.md of -:350.00 for the arrest a.::.d conviction of the person or on December 29, 19!6, was read, Considered and adopted by tho f'ollowing vote:- Kesler, Kinsey, G. T. Miller, O'COnnOr, Part,ink, .~{peed, Stuart, _~..YS:- ~,essrs.'ieffer, ~v. cNulty,. Pattie, Pettus, :?urner and Wi!,,.e'- th.--6. and stated upon Mr. Pattie appealed £romthe decision of the that it required twelve votes to adopt said said appeal ;md the Chair was sust~ined bythe .'"~-:f~:- :4essrs. ChicK, Speed, Stuart, Turner and President in .resolution. following vote:- ;~. , ,~.~r..Ity' ,lem~in6s, Kesler, ~,lnsey, waters.--l~. ruling th:-~% resolution f?[~305 was adopted Thereupon the President put the question C. T. Liilier, O'Connor, Parrack, Pettus, NAYS:- Messrs. Keffer and Pattie.--2. the .b~0T VOTING: Willmeth - ~ · - ant. the President.--2. k~0~:- .-, ,,...,;~,,,UTIO!.T making certain supp!eme~tary fol].o'Tin.~ vote :- .'-..'.ppropriatio:'~_s, was read, considered and rejected by Pettus, · .. ~ ~:.o. - qessrs. Chick,-Jennings, i'.'.effe~,.Kcs'let, ~.~'~ n"" ed.":.....o~]' [ty, "- V.:illmeth and the Presiden't.--ltg. Speed, ,Utuart, Turner, ~mters, !"TO',~ VOT!7~G:- ~.,r. Pattie--1. · ~alller, 0 ' Conner, Parr ac k, Lighting (The Chair stated 'that under the rules it required ]-7 ?Ores to o'..'~ss said !%:307:- A RESOLUTI0':~ apprOving the bond of the Roanoke Railway & Electric resolution). Company- on the contract, vr:.~s read, considered and adopted. /~308:- A RE,:C0~UTION tO refund to Harry SuskIn the sum o:~ ']5.50 on account and afterwards appealed and said Suskin acquitted, was read, considered and adopted. Y [~309:- providing.for a generalaudit of the bo.'oks:of~_.the ~ffioers for the sidered A RESOI,UTiON years 191~-15-16 and directing the Coramittee on Finance to advertise for bids and adopted. of city Taxes, was fixing the compensation of the T'reasurer of the' City ~,, coz',.sidered and adopted by the £ollOwing vote:- ection of fine imposed of the City therefor, was of Roanoke for the Street u pon. him of Roanoke re ad, o on- Speed, AYS~3:- Messrs. Chicle, Stuart, Tut'ncr, waters, NAYS:-'Mr. Patt~--1. / ~/Mr. MeNulty moved to salaries z~or the teachers in' the City Schools, pended. Thereupon ~: · · ,.~. 'eNulty introduced the Jennings, .Kesler,Kinsey, MoNu~ty, G. T. V;ilJNeth ~nd'the President. --I5. (M~. Keller absent From Council Chamber when suspend the order of business and take up the and their being no objections foil ov~ ing resolution: Miller, O'Connor, Parrack, Pattus, vote was taken.) question cf increases ir., the order of business w.~s the SU~- Council oF the City of Roa.uo~,e desires to i..uorease the salaries of the te~z~z.s i~ th'e 4 · Public Schools of toe .C~t.y of Roanoke; and ..-~r:~.-.:~S i,t does not seem Possible, v~[th toe schools in the ;'unu~l i)uu;}et For i917, l>ut tho, t same teachers' 2~.laries; and Funds ,~ow in ~hands, to inc[~ease the appropriation for other w~,y wi].l have to be .provided for in increase in the there is now pending an o'?fort to increase the -~, ...... ..... ~osmsuts of the properties b?.ionging to the coroorations_ in the City of Roanoke, for the years 1916 and 1917, which increased into the .City Treasury For the City of Roanoke a substantial sum of money; t,,e event there R:~SOLVED by the Council Of?the City of ~oano,~e, _ is a su£fici~nt a,~ountof '-~-' o,,.,:n money recovered by the City of Roanoke i;y reason of the increased .~ssossments of the prop,..rtie-", ' s cf 'the .... ,pun_.io'' service corporations o'F tnis'" city, to do so, that :::.n .:-~.mount of money e(tuiva- lent to 10/.~ of..the pnesent ,~:~ount of money appropriated for the payment of' the teachers' salarie~, be set aside and turned over to the~'~':ool Board of the City cf. Roanoke, . to be. used ~zxelusive]y for the inor~-ose~., L of the sa]_¥.ries of teachers in theYpublio schools; and that s'aid increase in salaries shall take effect :ts of Septsmber 1 -'.'-!)17. ~:-d if the amount of cash money reoever~u by the City of Roanoke, by reason of increased assessments 'c-n the properties above mentioned for the year 1916, is sufficient, th:-~t there shall be set apart and turned over T,O the School Board of the City of Roanoke, a sum of .money sufficient to pay to the several teachers in the'~publio schools a cs..,n bonus for the years 1916 and 1917 o£ five per cent of the amount now ~i',all be apportioned among the teaci]ers by 'the School p..aid out £'or teachers' salaries, which same sum of. money .., Board, as it m:..~y deem best". Mr. ~ic,,u].ty moved th/~t the said resolution be adopted, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to, and, after' :~ discussion by the various members of the Council,' the same was adopted by AY~o'~-~-: Messrs. Chick, Jennings, Keffe-,_ Kesler,Kinaey, .'.~;cNulty, ('~. T._ 5li.[ler, the following vote:- 0 ' COllator, Parrack, C' 'Pattie, Pettus, Speed, ,,tuart, Turner, Waters, Willmeth and the President --17. ~IAYS: - i{o n e. -- O. M.r. MoNulty offered the following resolution:- ~/A RESOLUTION to pay Ba]dv~In-Felts Detectives, 'Inc., the :sum o£ ~.~59.00. BE IT RESOLVED that the City C~r~ and Auditor be and he-is he'ee::,y a~ thorized t.o draw a v;:~.rrant pay~ . ' = Inc. for the sum o~ ,~89.00, t'or :-~ervlces 'oer['ormed 'rn connection with able to Bal~.~in-Fe].ts deteetzv,, , . - . -- suppressing crime in the City of Wor..z,:oke; which amount shall be charged to the ,~.~"~""t cf SPECIAL SE.PVIEES and moved that ' ~ toe sa:ne be adopted; which'motion was duly seconded and agree([ to :?,-nd the resolution adopted by the S.nee~i, Following vote:- AYES:- ~{e~srs. Chick, Jennings, :,, ~ · ',iil]meth and the Turn ~r~ ~.l,,:rs, . NAYS: - Kesler ,Kinsey, MoNulty, Presid ont.- /~- ~.:lessrs. Pattie and Stuart.--2 G. T. Millex, O'Conuor, Parraok, Pettus, NOT VOTING:- ,V,'r. Keffer.--1. REPORT OF CO!,~ITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:- ?:~essrs. E. H. Jennlngs, G. T. Kes].er, A. '['.Kinsey and M. B. Waters from the Committee on Accounts presented a report which was read and filed and the same being accompanied by resolution ~:t[3].! was acted upon o ,..s £o]lows:- ~ 4511:-A PES0!~UTION D. coeTaber, lC)l~.~ ~s .... , A'fES- - Me s srs. approving the accounts and ol-~i:ns against the considered and adopted by the fo]lowing ,zote:- Chick, Jenning~, ~'?e~"rer,_~_ Kcs1 er, Kinsey, '..:~cl.rulty, ?ettus, ,?eed, otuart, ~Turner, C;" .",,:.ube _,- '-,' ,~ . ,.. ,,n~n vote was taken) ?~ters, ,,-z]]L.!e-c,n and the President. --16. City of Roanoke G. T. ~..~i]!er, O' (.'qr. Pattie absent for themonth of Conaor, Parrs. ok, From CoUnoi] !..tr. Speed bein,'.o no objec*.ions~ _ ,,j h.52h.- , -~onty-to si AYES: - Pattie, Per,us, NgYS: - moved th '.t. *,he or¢ier of business be the order of business w.:,,s .,usoeuded." susuended :J. nd !) i~e e t, Speed reso]ution *:'~ w~dth OF °qigh]:.md Avenue, ,PO1,i]TIOV tO reduoe ,,,,~ o read, cousicl:-~red and adopted by the ~ol]owlng ,..~iok,"~ Jennings, Keller, :(es]er, Kinsey, MoNulty, °+"'~-t,,~- , Turner, Waters, WillMeth and the President. ':' " 9th r,. , vote: - G. T. Miller, be taken up, and there Street, East, Prom 0'Connor, Parraok, Mr. whi~'h m~ti. on -~ o'~C,~ook o. ,V, oNulty ,moved that Co:ninon Council was duly seeoncied and agreeci to and adjourn until [Zonclay, January !5, 1917, Corm~ncn Council ,~-doourn d unti.! .Mondgy, at ~3 o'clock p. 'a., January 15, 1'917, at · ~ TTEST ' 3S24 CO,,.,.:.,ON C0U!~C!L, ADJOURNED SESSION MONDAY, JA1HI^RY ].5, ] 917. 0 ' Coil:lot, Committee tions 5. single present e CUFFed in / on the uary ].2, Seubert, Speed, Common Council met in adjourned session in thc Council Chamber Janua~'.y 1!5, 1917, with t~e._ president, "~..,.r. ~. · i,~snburne,"' ' presiding. PRESENT:-~Iessrs J~nnings (]ate~, ~(effer, Kcs]er, ~lnsey, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, f~peed, Turner (late], Waters and the ABSENT:- Messrs ~'~ · Well · ,.u~ck, Horton, Parrack, Ztu:~.rt, . , . l!iams PEP0RT 0F C0~$~ITTEE" ' 0~-I STREETS:- ~..;~,~srs.~' Thcs. O'Connor, ,~.~ T. Kinsey o,: Streets oresen~ed a reoort which was read and fi]ed; :~.nd the ~2.'%o #~52~ inclusive were acted upon as Follows:- ~ ~12:- AN '0~DINANCE granting a permit to the Norfolk & Western Railway line of railway over and upon Walnut Avenue adjaeant and parallel to its main xisting, which passed ..earn oF Alaermen Janu,~.ry 12, was rand, eonaidered ~i~:-A RE~.OLUTI0~ awarding the contract for the construction North Side of Rorer Avenue between 15th and 20th Ftreetz, .-.. W., 1917, was read, considered ann its ac%ion concurred in b~ the A~S:-Messrs. K~Ffer, Kesler, Kinsey, Mo,~ulty, B. ~{. ~iller, Waters, and the Pres_~ae:.t' ' ~ .--1~.~ J~31~:- A RESOLUTION awarding on the east Side of 12tn ' S~reet, _.~....~., January 12, !917, was read, considered and its Seubert, AYES:- ~f, essrs. Keffer¥ Kesler, Kinsey, SFeed, ~/...ters and the Presiden%.--i3. J I$315:-A RESOLUTION dedicating to the NAYS: - the contract for the co.~..strUction of bbtween Gilmer and Melrose Avenue,s, action concurred in by NAYS :- ovmers of the square on which the Municipal Building is located the right to the City of ~oanoke, a strip of land twenty (20) feet in idth distance of one-hundred and forty-sevm~ (].[~7) Feet, and section with the present alley which extends in the rear on the east side' of his property of the City of Roanoke and Church Avenue, which considered and adopted. 16:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to J. property #9 ~azewe'll Avenue, was in the Municipal gui]ding, L'onday, . ,.. Miller, G. T. President. --].5. an d ~9'il ] me th. --7. and E. W. Speed be .'.,{i]. I er, from the · ~.coo~,npanied by resolu- 'Company to lay and maintain line of railway as at and its action con- paid by the City of Roanoke, and if so, to what account the Council what proceedings, should be taken ~pon said resolution. r. eferred to the City Solicitor, with instruetions~.$,o report the Street, which passed Board of Aldermen Jmnuary ~2~ 1917, 1917, was read, considered and its action concurred in. 4318:- A RESOLUTION to pay Jas. A. Bear the sum of ? raining, releases frora the property owners v.butting on 9th Street, the consideration named In the deed to the City o£ S. W., which passed Board of Aldermen January 12, s~100.00 for his S. E., fer was read. Mr. Pat-tie moved that the same be to Council whether or not said sum should be same should becbhar5~d,.~- and generally advise services in connection with ob- the grading and improvement of Roanoke for certain property purchased to widen 9th Street, read, considered and its action concurred in. ~317:- A RESOLUTION to pay Mrs. L. T. Dent $5.00 A. Greiner to construct a granolithic driveway cross-over S. W., which passed Board of Aldermen January 12, 1'917, property located on h Southeast cermet Of tlc ' ~ - ~,,~.~ in connection with e×tending from Commerce otreet westerly a along the South side of its property to its inter- of said property owners property, and between the passed Board of Aldermen January 12, 1917, W~s read, of a five foot granolithio sidewalk which Massed :.card of l~e_,.,~n Jan- £ol! ~ ' O~!~l_~g vote:- G. T. ~.liller, O'Connor, Pattie, Pettus, '.Jori e. -- 0, a Five foot grano!ithic sidewalk which passed Board o£ Aldermen the following vote:- G. T. ~.~"ller, 0'Conner, Pattie, Pettus, ![o ne. - ~lt319:- A RESOLUTION directing e,ts~ side of ,lelson St, re~t between the to aceo~.~odate the prop:~rty of C. F. C 191V, w:'.s re:~d, considered and it~ ac AYES:- :.~essrs. :(efi~er, ,,osier, SSeubert, Speed Turner Waters the City Engineer SoUth a:ide of Elm CC ticn and ~,uoian U. Cooke, oenourred in !'y the and the Preside;~t.--1}t-. to construct s Avenue and the vn~ch passed Bo.q. rd f..51 lowi~g vote: - ~ive foot grano]ithic sidewalk on the ~$orth side of Mountain Avenue, so as of Aldermen January ]2, G. T. V:i]]er, 0'C0nnOr, Pattie, Pettus, i J h32o:- .. · . _ ,,.,~ to paroha.~e certain strips of land u'iden ?y'::.n;:lin Road, 'vhieh ~assed Bo::.rd or Aldermen Janu~ry 12, concurred in by the fo]]owin6 vote:- on the So~th 5'ide of Franklin Road, so"ah 19IV, ,-.s reaa, considered and its :-,.c~ i:,.u t,o :~,.:.._..- ~ssrs .~_.~, :,es]e~, Kinsey, t.y, . f. eubert, Speed, Turner, W.',.ters and thePreside.qt.--l[~. .- :~:,,,.-,,.,:~0¥ authorizing the City e~~ri~a ~ _ ,.~ .... e~ tO Civil T~-~i - · .... ~_neers in .Vew York January ]7th and ]9~n, ]917, and fixing J~nuary 12, 1~17, w:~s re~td, considered and its action concurred in. ~ ~$[~22:-A ~ESOLUTION %o give a hearing for the construction Side of ~rd~:%reet°', ~'... ~"., between Gilmer and Commonwealth Avenues, ]2, 1917, was read, considered and its ~tction concurred in. ~52~--A ~ESOLUTiON to appropri~tte the ~um of '~= 000 00 or the ' % o ~ . _ annexed territory for street improvement and rep:~irs in said territory, uary 12 1917, , was read, considered and its action concurred in by the thr o ugh curred ,V,.iller~ ~ "' , , . :. :.:,il]er, N:\YS:- Ucne.--O. attend a meeting of the ~erio~n tho cost, which passed Board Pattie, Pettus, ,']oo iety of of Aldermen of a grano]ithio sidewalk on the ".';est :vhich passed Board of Aldermen/January money collected from the South Roano~.e which passed Board of Aldermen Jan- following vote:- '~ v~ '° Kesler r,!nsey, McNulty, B ~ '-~' ~-.~,:: klessrs. ;(effer, , · :~.,,,~lJer, ~. T. Miller, O'Connor, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Turner, Waters and the President.--]k. NAYS:- ~fone.--0. ~. n. Pettus.,C. D. r, efler, J. 'S. Pattie, and D. A. Parraok freer the. Committee_ on Sewers Dresen.~ea' ' a report, which was read ~nca ' Filed; and the same. being accompanied by -esolutions ~k~25 to ~%~z5: ~ , inclusive, were acted upon as Follows:- ~25:- A 5'ESOLUTION to correct that portion o~ se~er assessment Uo 77 - - · · re~erring to section ]~ of ..,~-~ Co,apany s Addition, and providing for a refund to certain parties of assessments paid error, which pas~ed Board of Aldermen January 12, 1917, was read, considered · aha its action con- in by the Following vote:- Sellbert, South sid and 15th concurred " " ~ ',~.~n,] ty, · · 0' ~f];,'S:- :::essrs. Keffer, Kesler, KinSey, .,~.,~ B. ,=.'~ Miller, C-. T Mill er, Conner, Pattie, Pettus, Speed, Turner, Waters and the Presiden. t.--1L~. NAYS:-None.--0. :,¢)~ VOTY_UC: ~m. Jennings.--1. h326:- A RESOLUTION to levy the final assessment for the ooustruotion of a sanitary sewer on the e of Kirk Avenue between 13th and 15th Streets and on the L?orth Side of Campbell Avenue between 13th Streets, S. E., which passed Board of Aldermen January 12, '1917, was read, considered and its action in by the fei. lowing vote:- Pettus, East and men January AYES.-. Messrs. Jennings, Keffer, Kesler, F",~noey," "-'*-' ,~ :,,unu~ty, B. ... Miller, G. T. l.Aillo~ O'Connor, Pattie Seubert, Speed,murner~ :..,~ters and tne President.--15. NAYS:- None.--0. -p~/:-A RESOLUTiOU to levy the final assessment for the construction of a sanitary sewer on the West Sides of Jefferson $~reet, between Whitmore and Pleasant Avenues, which passed Board of Alder- 12, I~iV, was read, considered and its actloncoonourred in ~:y the ~ ~ ~ s~o~ow~n-- vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Jennings,Kes]er, Kinsey, Seub~rt, Turner, Waters a.~d the President,--!3. NAYS:- :.,one.--0. ' NOT ~' .,.,~, ~,~u-~z~,~ to ].ev~: the " from 7th gtreet'to a burg Road, ,. E., January !2, 1~17, was-,~s,~ considered AYEo:- Messrs. Pattie, Pettus, Suuoert, NAYS:- l~one. --0. /~329:- A ~'~' .,,~o~,,.,.:~.ION to levy Norfo]~- ,~ f~ Jackson Avenues, S 1917, was read, considered and its AYES: -~,,.e s s r s. Pettus, Seubert, II,~Y8. - r~0ne .--0. Pattie, ~'.~oNulty, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Pattie, Pettu~ VOTIt~G:- Messrs. KePler and Speed--2. final assessment for the construction cf a s~,.nitapy sev.~tn- on !,ynoh- point 120 'feet east of Oneida Street, '~hioh passed BOard of Aldermen and its action concurred in bM the follo ,lng vote:- J'ennings, Ke£fer, Kesler, Kinsey, MCNulty, B. A. Milles g. T. Niller, O'Connor, Speed, Turner, Waters and tn~ President -15 tb.e final assessment For the construction o£ a sanitary sewer on between 6th and 12th Streets, which passed Board o£ Aldermen January 12, action concurred in by the following vote:- KeFfer, Kesler, Kinsey, McNulty, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'COnnor, Turner, Watdrs and the Presmd~nt --15 Je nnin gs, Speed, / [~0:- A ~ESOLUTION to exempt the property of t~. U. Angell From the payment of a sewer assessment, which ;~assed Board of Aldermen J.~muary~- ' 12, 1917, ,'-.,~.o'," reac,,' considered and its action concurred in by the following vote:- Pettus, a~r,o:-Messrs. Jennings,K~ffer, Kesler, Kinsey, McNulty, B. _:. i,:~_zlleqC~. Seubert, Speed,Turner, Waters and the President.--15. T. Miller, O'Connor, Pattie, NAYS: - None. --0. /4331 :-A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to advertise 'for bids for the construction of a sewer ' '~1 "' between 15th and 21st Streets, Essex Avenue between so as to aocomodate the property on.,..M...._rose Avenue,,.,. W., 15th and 21 st Streets, Janu'~..ry ]2, 191.7, and Buena Vista Avenue between 17th and 21st Streets, which passed Board of A].dermen was read, considered and its action concurred in. /k. 332:-A RESOLU_$ION to levy the final assessment for the construction of a sewer aooomodating the property on the South Side o£ Rorer Avenue.,S. W., between 19th and 2ist Streets, which passed Board of Alder- men Januar~ 12, 1917, was read, considered and its action aoncurred in by the following vote:- AY_,S. Seub er t, Pettus, Messrs· Jennings', Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, ',.~IbNulty, B. A.Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Pattie, Speed, Turner, Waters and the President.--1U. HAYS: - None. --0. /[~333: A'RESOIjUTION to award the contract for the construction of a sanitary sewer to aooomodate the preperty abutting on Mercer Avenue,N.w.. .,'frbM' 19th to 90th_ Streets, both sides of Staunton Avenue, W. W., from 17th to 20th Streets, and both sides-of Hanover Avenue, ~T. W., from ]9th to 20th ~treets, which oassed Board of Aldermen January 12, 1917, was read, considered and its action concurred in by the £ollmwing vote:- AYES:-Nessrs. Jennings,!(ef~er, Kesler, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A. Mil. let, G. T. Mil 1 er, -0 ' Conner, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Turner, Waters and the President.--15. NAYS:- None. --0. / [~35[~:-A RESOLUTI0?~ to release a sewer 'assessment known as ].ct l0 Section ~ Lynnwood Additio'n, which passed considored and its action concurred in. ' ~ ~335:- A RESOI:UTION directing the City Engineer drain between .Henry Street and !¢or'~olk Avenue and Fixing January 12, 1917,was read, considered and' its action concurred in against the property of Mrs. Board of Aldermen January 12, Cynthia A. t917, was Trent, read, to olean or cause to be cleaned Campbell Avenue the cost thereof, which passed Board of Aldermen by the fo]lowing vote:- A~q~S: -M: Ssrs. Jeunings, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, NAYS: ~ Nont: --0. Keffer, Kcs]er, Kinsey, McNulty, B. A. Miller, Turner, Waters and the President.--15. C. T. Miller, O'Connor, Pd~PORT O? COb2~ITTEE ON PU,BI,IC PROPERTY:- Messrs. C. S. L.!cNulty report which was read and filed; and the inclusive were acted upon as follows:- award the contract for a granolithio sidewalk, on Public Property preso~ited a and ordinances curbing and concrete retainin,~ 191V, was read, considered and AI~S: -Messrs. Jenning Seubert, Speed, Turner, Waters and J. A. SeUbert from the Committee same being accompanied by'resolutions wall around the Municipal Building,which passed its action concurred in by the following vote:- :."e ~'.~ ~ A !;!i]1 er, s, Kef£er, .. slcr, Kinsey, ,:.,-Nu].ty, .... and the President.--Ih. granolithio paving, granite Board of Aldermen January 12, G. T. Miller., O'Connor, Pettus, contract that the the re~ol garage at w~$ Co?.4mitte e tion '~' ,one. NOT VOTING:-L~r. Pattie.--1. ' '' ~''' U ~ J (' ~ ~ 0 ~'1~ requesting Council to for building a garage, which passed Board same be referred to t?,e Committee on Fiuanoe; ution refe;.red to the Committee ou I,~in::tnce. 1[ '~;9: ~ ~,,.,,..,,;_.'_,u~ to a~vard the contract for the South ".'.'est corner of the ::h~nieipal Building, · ,~. : L'[~]]e,~ ~oved that the ],,..tter be laid on the appropriation for said contract; laid over. 3u_, lding, office to P~o ard of duly an t -'_-.. e Company and directing the .as read, considered and AYES:- Messrs. Pa~tie. Pettus, Seubert, appropriate ~S6200.00 for the purpose of 'taking care of the of Aldermen January 12, 191V, was read. Mr. Kinsey moved which motion was seconded by '..:ir G "' Miller, and the construction of a two-story brick and concrete 'which passed ~oard of Aldermen January 12, 1917, over until the report would be made by the Finance which :.~o~ion was duly seconded and agreed to and-the rose]u- ,,~,~.u,,..~,¢~... to award th'e contract for eh cast, ed Board of Aldermen January 12, . . ~,n..,.....,~, ~IO}~ assl,~ ' anzng de;,k room to C. the Coroner of the City o~ Ro~moke, which was referred Aldermen January 191V, w~s'read, bM. Speed moved the seconded and agreed to and the reso!utlon adopted. T k~k2:-A RESOI,I,TZO,., aooeotlng the llghtlng Fixtures installed final payment on the ooptraot, ,,azoh passed its a. otion oono~red 1~ by the following vote:- NAYS:- Jennings, Keffer, Ke'sler, lettering the doors of the offices in the Municipal 1917, was read, considered and its action concurred in. " 13eo'-~-~. delinquent tax collector, and assigning to the Committee on Public Property by adoption of the resolution; which motion i-lone.--O. by the st. Louis Brass Man..ufaotoring Board of Aldermen January Lq, ].917, Soeed, Turner, Waters and ~ - t,,e President. --15. Kinsey, Mo,~.~ul-ty, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'COnnor, -~ ~3k3:-A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to purchase oer.~ain supplies .for the City Almshouse, which passed Board of Aldermen J::nuary 12,191~, was read, considered and its action concurred in. ~ 434W:-A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to p'~rchase feed for the City Stables for themonth of January, 191~, which passed Bosrd of AldermenJanuary 12, 19].Y, was read., considered and its action con- curred in by the following vote:- ' --~..,,~:- Messrs. Jermings, Kef£er, Kesler Kinse'~, McNulty B. , , Pattie, Pe%tus, Seubert, Speed, _Turner, ',,aters and the President.--15. NAYS:- ~.[one. --0. ~ ~5:-A ~E$OLUTiO:'4 directing the City Clerk in moving the switch board in the po]ice dep:;.rtment, read, considered and its action conourred in. A. Miller, C. T. Miller, O'Connor, and Auditor to draw a warrant for certain bills incurred which passed Board of Aldermm 'J~nuary 12, 19.~'7, was ~ Q3~6:- A RIi:SOI,UTION directing the of the Chief of Police, and .fixing the cost considered and its action concurred in. ~ ~3~7.-A RESOIAJTI0.'..T authorizing the ing, which p~ssed Board of A]dermen"January £ollowing vote:- City Engineer to purchase and install a railing in the public of£iee thereo£,whic~ passed Board of Aldermen Jaruary ]2, ]917, vms read, City Fngineer to purchase one c~r ].2, 1917, was re:id, considered and o£ coal for the '..funioip~l ,'~ui:d- its action concurred in hy the 3 S 2 AYES: - Pattie, Pettus, I,TAYS: - Lfessrs. Jennings, ~[offb,, [(esler Kinsey, !ac:~ulty, B. . , ,. , '~T Seubert, ope~, Turner, Waters and the President.--J5. ;lone.--0. ~ k.'3~8:, A RESOLUTI0,~ d!reo t ' ..... -,- - · ~. in~ tne ,~ity}..n~]ineer to puroh-:.~se ~. 'lng .the cost thereof, which Passed P. oard of A]ne ,~, - ' I~....en Janu'~._~,y 12, ].9]7, concurred in. .... ~'.', ~r ' '.i 11 e r, COn r-, f,:r, A ?'il]er, .. . . 0' kitchen fy. nye for the · .~e and w?.s re:~d, considered and its action Cix- REPORT 0F C0,'.,v:ITTEb: 0'J FIPE& ',~T,',~:- ,v~essrs..,~. ~,. }". :?urner ano G. ¢ :-',eal~r fro.,u the Conm~ittee on Fire & '" - ~!ater presented a report which was re.,.d .... ~; . ~' ,.,-~ Filed, ~md the same being a. oe~ .... . ' u,,p._mzed by reso~ utions ~'l,~, ~ " - ~,-~2~ and /i:~0 were acted upon v,s follows:- ~b~lkg:- A ~;80'~UTION authorizing the Chief of the Fire Dept~rtment to purchase .feed for t~!e Department For the month of February, ]91J, and fixing th~ cost thereof, which paaaed Boa. r~ of "~ was re:.~.d, considered and ~ts ~- - ,.~.tiO~l ooxlotlpP~d in by the following vote:- AVl? c~ ~, · -,,.~,~:-~essrs. Jen~ings, KeFFer, Kesler,Kinsey, Nulty,~.:.. . , . ~. Miller, O'Connor, Pattie, Petl, us~ Seubert, Soeed, Turner, Waters - ,~nu ~ne Presicent.--15. ,.L1Yo. - None. --0. [gI50:- A ,~.u.,UmI0?I t0 pay the water rental on fire n)cz~nt situated ,9.t the corner or Virginia Avenue :md 5th Street, South Roano'~ which passed Doard of Aldermen ganu~ry 12, 191V, was re:~,d, considered and its action concurred Stuart, J. REPORT 0F CO~,~dITTEE ON SC,mm ~. ,, - ~,- .- ;.~essrs G ,~ Mill er, J - o_ ,, ..... · ott,,~rt and Ernest H ,lennings CroL.~ the Committee on Schools presented a report which was read and filed; and the same being accompanied ~-,~ resolution v, as acted upon as fol!Sws:- . ~ I~S]:-A RESOLUTION directing the execution' of a deed by the City of ~oano[:e and to be joinod in by the School Board of Big Lick Distf, ie% No. 5, oP the County of Noanoke, Virginia, conveying to .'7. A. Hoover with special warranty of tit]e, the lot or parcel of land lying at 'th6 eo:-'ner of Belmont and Buena Vista Boulevard and designated as the school property, ,.~n~ch passed Bo~rd of Aldermen January 12, ]917, considered and its action concurred in by the following vote:- ' - Kesler, y, r,~u~ulty, ... n. 5~iller, G. T. :~,~i]]er, O'Connor, A~E8: Messrs. Jennings, Kerf=r, r.~ns... '~'-- ~, ~. Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Turner, Waters and the President.--J5. REPORT 0F COMMITTEE ON HEALTH:- Messrs. J.![. Stuart and D. E. Parrack from the Comnittee on Health presented a report which was read ~ ' · ' ~,na fi]ed; ~,,na the same bein~ :iooompa.,]ied by resolutions #~52 -:~d j"i4~53 were acted upon as follows:- / [~352:- A PE'SOLUTIOM authorizing and directing the !Iealth Officer t0 appoint a sanita, ry policemen and fixing his salary, which passed Bos. rd of Aldermen J'J. nuary 12, 1917, was read, considered and its action concurred in by the following vote:- AYE"S:-Messrs. Jennings, Keller, Kesler, Kinsey, ~;icMulty, B. A. ,~Jiller, G. T. Miller, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Turner, ers and the President.--15. V/at 0 ' COnnOr, ~TAYS: - 'None. --0. ~ '435.~:- A R.'.':k~01,UTION to pay Andrew Brown, an employee of the garbage department, for twenty-three dab, s at the rate of ,~:1.50 per day, timu lost on account of being injured while in the performs.nee of his duties, which passed Board of Aldermen January 12, 1917, was re:rd, considered and its action concurred in. REFORT 0F CO!/Z{ITTEE OM PUBLIC SAFETY:- Messrs. J. F. 'Turner aud E. R. Chick from the committee on Pub.~,io Safety presented a report i ,-,.,~n was read and fi!,ed; and the ~5t~' to .:--'%-'~-~f:,~o, inclusive were acted upon as follows:- - . ..... ~,.,~0U granting a !)erCait to 2. A. Hancock to of Randolph U. ar',<et, which nassed Board of Aldermen January 12, 1917, cuffed ii). - ~::.~UL.,u-~u:,~ grantIr._~ a permit to C. J. the re:~r o~ ~ Wells Avenue ~T. E , w~i.~a p,,.ssed Board a. nd its r~ction concurred in. being accompanied by resolutions construct ,l,.,.., re~,.d, hitching stalls considered and in the lot east i~s action eon- Stal~s in o6~sidered Smallwood to construct four (4) tempor~:~.ry of Aldermen Janu'~ry 12, 1917, was read, 4 ~356'- A R~.~O,_,UTIO'.~ granting of ."~s lot ~'~ Jefferson er~d and its action co~curred ~n. V REPORT 0F JOI~[T CC~<I.i!TTEE joint Committee on Finance ~tnd Schools, c~8500 00 For the - _ ' · purpose o~ aavising Council, that, in view of the recommend such ~zn ~..ppropri~tior,; ',:~i.~h ; lses-F801 Patte~'~on~,~ Avenue, ',?-~-~n~,.,,.~ pass_a refer the same to the '~c~.-~++ ,~n..:,~oee on Pub] seconded ~,,-.~ ' · ..,.~ agreed to s~o the resolution ]k3~0:-A NES01~UTI01~ directing the Treasurer of the School Fund, for ?]5,000.00, to wh i oh .-. .~ ". -~ 7-_1 d~ ..~ed ;~osrd c= ~rmen Januzry 12, 1917, following vote:- a permit to Joseph Moses to construct a sheet me'tel stable'.in the rea.r W., which passed Board of Aldermen January 12, 1917, was read, consid- .'~,.~,:~,~ A'..'~D SCHOOLS:- r.,.ess s. E. I?. Chick and J. !t. Stuart from the to whomw,-,~,~.~ referred the question of an additional aPpropriation of the salaries of the teachers of the City Schools, pr. esen'ecl a report ' '* '~ the Committee are umd)]e to present financial conaztion o£ ti~e C.ty, s:~d report was reaa .'-:.nd filed. . .' a oermit to Cra]]e & Garrett to instal] a gasoline tank on their prem- Boa. rd of A]~derraen January 12, 1917, was re:tO:_ L;r. Kinsey moved to Safety for .f'urther invest'i~:' ' .- g,~txcn an~! report; referred to the Co~mnittee on Public Safety.. City Clerk and Auditor to draw a warrant in oa~.., the contnactor's_ estimates on the which --:orion Was duly favor of L. S. Davis, new school buildings, was read, considered and its action concurred in by the seubert, A~nZS:- :',.:essrs. Jennings, ,:Upas-a, Turn~r~ ,:,z~oPs over at "~-- Kinsey, ~.,c;Iulty, ..,iller, ~,. T. Mi] 1c$ Pattie, Ke£fer, ,~e.~±er, ~.,. A. " '~ the President. --1~. P~ o ar ci hqtYS: - :,fr. 0 ' Conner. --1. / gJ61:-A ~ESOLUTION granting his residence on the ?~orth Side of A!~iermen 'J~nuary 12, ; J 4562:- A ?ESOLUTIm{ 1917, was direetl,n,~ ,%.,n(l the office office c,f the City Treasurer a permit to Geo. E. Markley to construct a granolithio of ~aple Avenue; %00 feet No~h of Woods Avenue, 'S. rea. d, considered and its eotion concurred in. Pettus, driveway oross- W., vhich passed the City Engineer to have removed a part of the petition between the th~;-efor , which passed o .~ ~- ' .,o::,.rd o_, A]dermen ~ ~36[~:- A RESOLUTION directing the Council the amount of money necessary for vision with the idea in view .'~oard formerly January 12, Committees occupied by the City tax Co]lector and fixing the oust ]9]7, was read, considered and its action aonourred on Streets, Sewers and Fire & ~ater to report to improvements to the several departments coming under th{ir super- of issuing bonds for the purpose of m:-,~king said improvements, whiah passed 1017, was re.'.-~.d, considered and its action concurred in. directing the c:~,~ge Of the telephone in the office of the Ts,>: Collector to the azoermen J.5,nuary 12, J 565 · . -' of£'ioe or the o o-ri. o u I' r .:,~ (1 :.',ay~r, whioh pa. ssed }3card of Aldermen Jan{~ary 12, 1917, was read, UPON .':OTI ON COU!~.TCII, :':D,rOUP?,IED. oonsidered and its '.-to t i on A T T E ~',I? : ~PPROVED PI?ESIDE]IT.' C.~ERK. COM!~ON ru::,ry ] C'l 7, ~-~t ."t · .~. -- ; Council o'clock, · .:, SSI'S . session .in the Council Chamber in the ~.lunioip::,.1 Bui]ding, Monday, · Feb- the President, '"~ ~ J' Fi'~"~'brne, ~siding. '"~'r"~s~ ;(e¢:] ,r Kinsey, C ~ " Chick, Jen.qings, , ...... , .. , ':c"u]ty, .... ..ii]ex', '<ebb (]ate), '.Vi]]ia.':s (l:-tts), Wil]meth and :;..npfov,..~(; '~s ','~- ' :v' ich -t.' f~-,O!'cgd; · S_ 'i~O .lorn ',;',':,S the .m~nutes '.~,pproved. and Pattie. O' COllt:Or~ PttPP:~O" th~ President.--19. %hat the 2eadin6 of the journ~.l be dispensed with and the ainu- seooudoci :md ':-- d and tae ,'eading' of the journa.] dispensed ~-ijZ 2 !.' tO ' _ . report c.f the City C].erk and Auditor, City Treasurer, City Engineer, Health of the '~' ~- Superintendent of the Chain r:~.~ and Keeper of tae AlMshouse _.,ar~% e t, .... or_zn':mce aanroved by the ~'--, ~ -' ,':~',ao~ on the ]2th H,~, .... -- ..~, of ~ecember, ]9]~, and for wnxoh francnxse bids were invit~,; v?:~.~h bid '-'~ ~:~d aloud, .... d no ~urther bids being presented thereupon the president as;(ed there wer.~ -'u:-t~,er ".ids "qd ~o,~e bein,, offered the b~''o ........ ~ ,a,, wo~e theret:pon closed. The Preside fotl ov;ill~ oo~:litte~ tO eonsic:sr the ss. id ~'id .%nd to -:oort to Counci] - ' ..... t~ its next meeting, viz:- ',.~essrs. C. O. the ...do'-' be impcwered of' f.3 r e d of Council to the m':my to ampoiut a special fixtures and other - i e-] L,~,o- e';:ovin,b the fo'lcwi,~,- ,.,]- · ......... - -- u coting a, pprehend' .-.-t," , · .... ~,,~ ~]umozng :~nd other ~:' T~ '?" ~ ~':,. t.h ~,.,=~or of the City of ~':,,,O.uz:'n__.izt the " " ~ . _ ~ric~r ro,~the m]roose of ~ppreh~nd. ing the party appoint a ~p~c~] o~__ _ . othor f~xtpares fw.o~t -r''~''- '0 ~- t._e !layor is ~100.00; which sn:.~]] b.e oh.tried to the account of POI,ICE %a: reso~uti'on was plaoed upon its p~ss~-~e ~''~ " Turn=' Waters ~':il]metn ~..~,, the President. ..... -:- Yone.--O NoT VOTIUG.- ~.'.'. i ~[r. Kef'~e~ offered a resolution entitled "' the bulldlng recently d, ,,- · .~ ~, ..~ am,~oed by Clre, ]oe~ud at -,.~.~ o,:..lem Avenue, 4..~._ mo~ion w~s duly seconded and after ~ d~soussion by w~rious memb~rs noved th:,t the same be reb'.,eries un~% are ocouring in vacant houses oTfioer For the purpose of appreheudin~ the %hin~s from va.~nt houses, vhereupon Lit. O'Connor ,.dopted. ... the :..'.ayor to appoint a, special officer for the purpose fixturos ~zom vacant ho~ses. its Hoano~:e be and ne is hereby authorized ;,.,nd dire6ted to or parties who are removing pluiabing and · ,utnor~ed to expead a sum not to exceed Franklin, Stockda]e and H-~rris Hoge be heard above gentlemen were given the privilege of the said resolution-,., laced ~z,~s p upon fey. crt which was .... ~ ~na filed; ,and the ,ts eo]lows:- ~eotions the rich. Thereupon REPORT presented R. Chick and G. T. b~iller from the Committee on Finance s.m~e being accompanied by resolution i~l',-566 was acted .upon the ...... : ' ' ,~,,au aaopted by the following voZe:- ;Z T '" · _. ra!!ler, O'Connor, Patt~ek, Pettus, --16. Chiok. --]. 'ranting a permit to J. R NichoLs to repair ., and moved that the same be adopted; of the Council, Mr. Xeffer moved regarding said resolution, and there being no ob- the Floor and m:~,de statements reg~rding said resplu- passage and the same rejected. o o.': t Pettus, there of, was AYES Seul)ert, ~Yo A :?EgOliU'!l!O!,? aut.,~orP/.ing the City Clerk .,.,ad Auditor to ourehase .~.a, considered and ~d-pted by the t'o]]or~ng vote:- '' '.;o Nul ty, , ~.'.essrs 'Chick, Jennings, ~ ...... , ~ in~ey, . _. '"'' ',?i})i,~,.,s an~ the Presideut Speed, otu~$rt, Turner, l'!~ter~, ~ef,-, . . ... the ]lone. --0. }?EPORT-.0];' C0i4MITTEE 0:f ACCO;.ET:fS:- tbs Committee on Accounts presented a report .- ,,::..-~,,-z~0~; ~q~provz~kt t;m :recounts ~.tnd claims .-- ..... - ..: ~:J ~ s. t.nlO)f, Jennin~s, ){elf,r, er, Turner ,. Pettus, · Seubert, . ~ 1~ - ,,-:ssrs. :...,. B ~".' + ~: m -.. and · .,..~.ers, . :. ,xes] er, wi]ich :':as re~d %nd filed; and ~he same Rp e e d, Stu~.r t, 70 ne. -- 0. ,~ainst the City of vote.- - r_rne~t .,.-. ,,.nnings .SI'om being aoco:?:-~nied by. reso]- Roano-'.e for ti~e month of ":' Webb V,:i ] ] ~ '~ :. . ,,at,rs, , ...~tq :~.nd the President.--l~ O' Co:i.nor, Parrao'- . Committee REPORT 0I:' C0I:,%.~ITTEE ON STREETS:- !.fessrs. Thcs. on Streets pre=ented a report Which .v..~.~.,~ read to ;~?q'=n".~3~.~:, inclusive, were a. oted upon .... ~,= gollov.;s:- const~ucting a sidewalk on the !.-'.orth Side of / 116369: - A RESOI,UTit.,~'~'; granting a permit drivewa, y crossover in front' cf z ts property " ~ g570'- A RESOLUTI0tI to grade Penmar Avenue read, considered .~md adopted by %he Following vote:- A~S:-,.,,.=sets. Chick, Jennings, Keffer, Kesler., Pettus, Seubert, Speed, ~' ,. * v' NAYS: - No ne. -- 0. / k37t: - .A ,wES0LUTI 0'Conner, ..'.;. '",.. Sp~eod, and A. ~'i_ ]. ed; a.u~ 'the .,~..aeo~,, .... be ing~' .~ c o,.q~ nled ~.,etnoazst Church ,957.75 on aoeouut Stre,::t, was read, con.'~idered and o, dopte'~ to the Virginia Brewing Co~.~pany to construct aha .,r23 Salem Avenue, E., was read, ocnsid~reu where ~he same intersects with 9th'Street, Wi]lin,th ,,nd the Pr~siden?;.--!8. 0 ' CorH!or, directing the City Engineer to purchase cert:~in parts For zhe rock t..esler, Kinsey, "..,"o!'Td]ty, ~. T. Mil ] er, President.--17. fixing the 06u1, thereof, w:..zs re~d, considered and adopted by the fei]owing vote:- ~o.- Messrs. Ohi0k, aehnings,,~etWer, ~ = · '~"+"~,' Webb "~ ] ii'ne'th a, nd the 8eubert, Speed,. Stuart, ,.urn~, ,,,~,~-o, , ,,~ 0~Co]i~oP~ from the by resolutions of cost ~or granol ithic and adooted. ,z.. m. , VI:.LS Parrack, Pettus, the ITAYS: - i:To ne. -- O. (}.?. Parraok-absent from Council. Chamb4r when vote J ~372: A RESOLUTION direc*"-' '- ~' . ' ' - uz,,g the Czty Engineer to ouronase a tire 'for bne cost thereof wa.s read, considered and adopted· sidered Pettus, / It373:- A Pd?,SOLUT!ON directing the City Engineer to purchase one smd adopted by th~ ~ollowing vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Jennings, Keffer, Nosier, 'Kinsey, MeNu!ty, was tc.~,,en. ) street sweeper car of.. paving brick O. T. Miller, Seubert, Speed, 'Stuart, Turner, waters, Webb, willmeth and the President.--18. 0 ' Conner, and Fixing r e f~.£[; 0 Parraok, NAYS: - None. -- O. RESOLUTI.ON directing the City Engineer to place bottom maoad'am on 18th orr,et from Patterson Avenue North a distm~oe of'J50 feet and to oohstruot a concrete curb Avenue. South a distance of 50 feet, w:,.s read. r~solution "a oonoret, e curb and gutter the words "$230.00': and.insert in lieu upon the resolution as amended was lC ,.,,r. Kinsey moved that on 18th Street from Patterson thereof"$150.00"; which and ~utter on the foil owing Avenue South. a distance motion was duly seconded and 18th Street from Patterson words be stricken out of the of 50 feet" and agreed to. There- placed upon its pass,.ge and the same adopted by the following vote:- Pettus, :.tr. eet A~S:-Messrs. Chick, 'Jennings, Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, McNulty, Webb Wi]lmeth and- the Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Turner, ,iL%ers, ., ?I,\YS: - .',fo ne. -- O. "' "' y offered the fo.]lowing resolution:- ¢ 1.~1,~0~:- A ~FSOLUTIOM s!ireoting the City Engineer to construct ~_om Patterson Avo:!ue ,:,o.,._.. a distance of =0 feet. C. T. Mi].ler, Pre sident. --'1 8. 0 ~ Con,lOP ~ Parraok, a concrete curb and gutter on 18th :-~ereby directed to construct :% concrete curb and <,ist.~..noe of UO feet a't a cost not to exceed :,~O0.O0 i " be adopted; v.;',.~ich motion was duly seconded and ,.ne :'~t.y :.;:a~.~e,~r .,o udvertise flor biers .:"or l-,ottom aoa. dam on Virginia ' ~ ".'~ ' 'nne,~ed terri~.or[v, considered aud ~,,.~.e~,, ..~ ...... was read, ~ -,,-;:o?:~ . ..'-?V;):~_ .... dI,',-'ct, itn~.'.._ . _ _ th'~.... Ci'by 27n/;i~oer to r..'.~p'_:,ir .~e£fersou...-,treeC' t from 'tile Jefferson Street the ':oC]c,..',~.;-.,,..a.n ?]--:, to ,,~t¼" fJt. P ,-outn-' - ' Ro~tno" .-- ,; _ ' · ' - ~-~ :_ eot, ~.o An?ie,xe. ~erritory~ w~s ~-e&ct, oonsldered and adopted fo ' ] o,:.~i,:,.~£ ,rote :- ?! :,,ce to the vote: - :.,effoz. --1. J A' W.'.'~,S'''-mTn'?,,,, directzng' tho City E,3.,,4~,~- - · ......... :-' ...... o ...... to rep-.ir the. (',or?oration :ine, :Uouth Po-..nok', Annexed Territory, ',7:.~.s re:~,.,j~ considered and adopted by the fo]lowi:ag Jen"tin~s,', ::eerer__ , ;Tesle~_, Kinsey,' .... ~-:!oNulty, G U. Miller',. O'COnnOr,. :.~r_:-...o,t,°- ~- ~ :?urner, Vfaters, ;~ebn, Wi]lmeti~ ..~nd ob_:; President. 18. provement *e the ...... ,;,, to t:r'-3,ns,~r ?3,000.00 of the approprTation to c%re~t repairs to the Street Ira; Pettus, ,,,~_ a ~nd .-don uea by the following vote: 73i] U. essrs. Keffer and Stu.~[rt.--2. - '.'!iiimeth and ti~e A RE$OI,UT!')U to transfer ft] ;600.00 of the s.mount ."~Yi'223: - i~essrs. J 7AYS: - nion1 - . -. . ued Speed, Pre side at. --].7. ~pp, opr~,~ted Aooou:~t, w::;s read, CO,lSid,=r~d~ and adopted ~-.,y t~.o'~ '~" ' "'~ ~ Kesle~, ...',e!Julty, ~.:~iO~ geP_llilll,.'~s~ ~;~! e~, Kinsey, [.:tuart, Turn.mr, ware,s, Weo~, Wil]~,,.-- ..~l].meth ,,nd ~,~ one. --0. ,,~ ..... ~-~:,~ uno contract for pl,~oing bott'ora Ivenue, South to the" th ight-of-way line of the Virginian - :.~Or r 1, '~ ,,;. . : b., tJe Follo,.zng vote - O'Connor., Parrack,. :. . , to"the Street Repair Account fo] lov~'ing vote :- G. T. V. iller, 0'Conuor, Parrack, the President. --1~. maoadsm~ on 9th Street, . E., from Railway, was re~m, considered and ?ettus, AYES: - Seubert, '"T "'"'~ ' - :.:essrs. Chick, Speed, Stuart, :lone. --0. Jennings, Kerf er, Kesler, Kinsey, :IoNulty, C. T. ": ';Viii ia~ns, Z'illmeth and the Turner, Waters, ,.ebb, ,.,.lller, 0 Conner, President. --19. Parrack, / 1~381:- A ~ESOLIJT!Oi.~ sidewalk on the ,-.outn considered ~nd adopted'. k382:- A ere'd adopted. and :.,ynohburg was read, directing the City Engineer. to advertise ,,i~'~and'Avenue, between 9~.h o ,~'-~ .- otreet and and · ,-~-,.~..~.'to advertise for bids ]Sth Street, wa,. - ., read, ..ca~;idered an,:! adhered. · -- :,..:.,ou~,..~T[0t~ to advertise for bids Avenue to [Iouston Street and on Houston - -- ~.. .~aopted. ,.,ridge was to advertise for bids for bo~v~.I.~.*' ~' macadam for bottom macadam for placing bottom Street .to the Virginia For bids for a 'Five £'oot gr.:mo]ithio :."..:est ~:. dis::,.nce of h-9(~ .,feet,, was r~.~t, o:1 oert~,.in streets, we,.:; re:-;.d, oonsld- on 0ra. nge "-,' " '" b~?.veen i]th -~V~.~ue, ., .... , ,. :nc,,.cadran on Uicholson Street ffrom Bridge and iron Compnny's Prcper~, the 11 ':~ co.scary '!umber to reD.:~.ir 10th Street.B~idge and Park Street '..men( s:':,id resolution bj striking out the fo]lowing words appearing in the second ~ine "to purchase" and i~sert ":invite bids" and by adding "and ' ' ' n" which report to Council with reoo,~nendat~o ; amendments were dtl]v seccnded aha agreed to. Thereupon the resolution n.s am:~nded ~as placed upon its passage ,.,m, the same adopted. ~1~386:- A l?:;~nT,rm~n-r grantTng ', Detroit to ...... . ,~. 9. Camden to canstruot a gr~no]ithia arxveway cross- .~ront of his pi .ce of ~)usiuess 0 Church" ,-- - . ~venne, S w ~,.as m~-,.,~, considered and adcpted ~ lt38V:- A BES01,UTI0~ 4I~eotSng._ ._ _. . the C~ty_ Engiheer to grade L~urray Avenue their intersection w~on 9th Strcst, was read. '~r. Speed moved to ~;uend said resolution by striking out -the words "Buena Vista Avenue" and "or a total oF (~300.00"; which motion w~..~s duly seccnded and agreed to and the same being placed upon its passage was ~<dopted by the Following vote:- ~'~'~ 'Messrs. Chick, Jennings, KeF/er, Kesler, Kinsey, L~ci!ulty, ~_~. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parrack, °ettus,~ Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Turn.st, Waters, webb, '"il!ictus,-. wil~mstn_ ' ~ndo the President._ ---~9. !~!AYS: - i.rone. --0. /Thereupon Mr. Speed 1.~4o7:- A RESOI,UTION with 9th Street. offered the following resolution:- directing the City ]D~gineer to grade Buena Vista Avenue '-~.t its intersection BE IT RESOLVi~D that the City Engineer be and he is Vista avenue at its intersection with 9th Street, S. E., at a charged to the account of SOUTH EAST · ~,~^-.~ ,TERRI TO RY. hereby autb. orized ,~_,d ~,irected to [lr.'_:de 3uena cost not to exceed '~'~ ' · oxou.00, Which shall be to by Thereupon Mr. Speed the fo!].owing vote:- moved, th':t..~ the re s el ut ion 'be adopted; wh~c~= motion-,~.~-s du.]y seconded and a~reed' '~ Pettus, AY"ES. " -- ,~- : ,n ~x,, 1~ ~,.,essrs. Chick, Jennings, Kef/er, ,~esler, ,,~nsey, :~:,~,ty, ,,. T. Seub~rt, Speed,Stuart, Turner, Waters, Webb, . , _ Williams Wil!meth and the NAYS:- None. --0. /W388: - A RESOLUTION Lynchburg Pettus, running direoting the City Engineer to grade lOth Street Road, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Jennings,Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, MoMu]ty, G. T. Speed, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Webb, WilliaMs, alWillmeth and the NAYS:- None.--0. / V~k. 389:- A RESOLUTiOU directing the Miller, O'Connor, President.--19. Parrack, between Me~rose Avenue and },.'.il ler, President.. --18. 0 t Connor, Parr a,O k, Seubert absent from Council Chamber when vote was taken) City Engineer to gradetthe alley between Bullitt and Elm from 1st to 2nd Streets, was read, considered and -~dopted by the fo ll owing vote:- Avenues, ' Kinsey ~.,,o~ulty, ~. T. Miller, O'COnnor, Parrack, AYES: Messrs. Chick, Jennings,Keffers, ,,asler, , Pettus, .qpeed, Stuart, Turne.t; "" *~ "'^''- Will'.-. Will. meth and the. President 18 . ~LI'fS:- Uo~e.--O. (;;r. Seubert absen~ ~rom Council chamber when vote was taken). ~ 1~390:- A ~Ef:0LUTIFlU dYreot, in~ t~ie City F~uglneer to construct an eight foot granolithio sidewalk on the west ::ide of Franklin Road, between Day Avenue an(i the first alley "orth of Day AVenue, a distance of !27 c:~., ~o - to aoo~..,~ -. the property of .... - ...... ,~"'~da e .... [[iekey, was read, oonsiaered and adooted by the foil - ' ,,,=~.-~..{essrs. Chick Jeaninda, Kef,er, . , y, · T. Miller, O'Connor, Parraek ~-~,o,'t, . , ~tuart, : rner, ~;ater Pettus, ,.. ..... Soeed " ' 'h~ '", ~"i WilJmeth and the ~r .-- "' ' ' - esident 1~. :. ,. ,~ea]are the Intention c? the City of ~oano:.:e to widen Buena Vista Avenue, 10t,h Stre seconded and th e' " T: b two ' ' '~'- ~,.,,,,-,~,.,,ua] th Avenue, tion ;~:,, addln~ ~.~ r word "to" in the second line the 'f" ~nd ]~y s*.w~king out the following "construct or canoe to e;'~-'~' ; which_amendments were duly seconded o~.me and ~,ae s:tme 'Idopted. V.r. ,.zl~r.~ei.h introduced a resolution entitled "A ..... ~:~t thdreof +.o t. he OT..,, ~,imits" and ,:oved VOte ' - ~etL~s, and adooted. to construct concrete curb and gutters on Patton was read. '~r. Wil]iams moved to amend s,').id reso].u- £ol]owing "to ~dve~tz.,e For bids for the construction to be constructed" and striking out "at a east not and agreed to. Thereupc. n the resolution as amended resolution .- ; - " he ,:,o. oo~.ed b~ t foil "" - " O,,ih~ %,eed, Stuar%, Turner, ,,~. .... ~ ..,, Will~a~.;s, Willmetn and the ~ ,? v, be tween .... ,::u A.~TZ0FF tc grade Staunt~n Avenue, ,.. ,.., . tn,~ ~he same be ~dopted; u~iah ~o ' ---,'. -. ,, t~on ,,~.sduly :~..1]]e'P,. 0 Co!!nor, ?resldent.--l~. Parr ac k, 'qr. Chick .,nd :.Ct Speed . ~- s ' fr · ,.,...,:.ed to be exau.em ::-o ted the ~' ina the t! ..- ,.~ v ~.fr, ':lnsey ~th ~ , ..... ~ d r-..tleet, ~::u - ~'. ,02;. k %:illraetk from the further partioipation in considered and adopted. J 14395:- ~ ~E.~O' U.mT')?7 considered and adopted by the assignlug an office to the City Coroner in the Municipal Building, was read, to purchase feed for t~e City Stables for the month of February, 1917, was read, Co].l ',-~--.- o.,~....~ vote:- ' the proceedings of this bc:i'..:,g no ob~ectzc,:s ~ney v;ere ~';'"';~"-'d at 9.50 o'clock p ,-~ "~- ' Pettus, . . Parrs, ok Cram the ':-resented a r,port which was read and filed; and the same being accompanied 1:y resolutior upon as Follows:- n:lg!neer to purenas:.~ certain supplies for sew~.r maintenance cost thereof, was read ':~ Williams moved to :~mend said rase]utica by .... ~,,.~ out in the :yard " " ourohase and to add "to invB'te bids on" and by adding after the words "Sewer report to Council" ; which amendnents were duly seconded a'nd a~]'~ed to. Thereupon the resolu- oal~ed a%Zer,%ion of Council ~o %he oondi%ion of a dwain on oa%%erson Avenue, S. W., ne~v t.n.:,o ~e ~-,~.-~ be referred to the ~ewer (,o.nmittee which ws, s ao'~ording]y done. ' ' · · ,~. :~oVult. y,.,; 0 '"~''- ' . .....,euber% ,.nd C W. C¢~nit%ee on Pub!ia P~oser%y presort%ed a repor~ -' '- - which was Pead and ~iled and ~he ~.ame resolutions w.,~3?~ %o ~97 inclusive were s.o~ed upon as ~ollows:- assIgnin~ desk ~oom %o C.TM ' ,',. Beekner~ Delinquen% Tax Col]eo%or~ was read, eon- Seube~t'; °' otaar, t NAYS to the ~raMatio r ea~, "o OhS idered ~EP0~T ..,es=vs.~_ Jennings, Kc.flor, Kes]er,.. Kinsey, ~.:,o!{ulty,' ¢ "' Mille~ e L e . ~ Turner, Waters,Webb, Williams, [~;mllmeth and the Presldent.--17. Uone. --0., A PEg0LUTION granting t~.e u'~e of the Assembly Hall. two nights each Order of K of K, was read, considered and adopted. A BESOLUTIOU to purchase supplies ~'or the Almshouse For 'the month and adopted. 0F C0:%~! TTEE Keslcr, from the Committee a. ooompanied by resolutions 0 .ri O~Co~or, week'unti] o:D ?ebruary, O~f i;'i:":-':.~-.~ .A:.~D_ W:\T;{R;- ['.'essrs. J. ":~. Stuart, '. _.w Tu-rner, ,7. ~.". Fire and ','.-~e..,,,,~..: presented a report which was _~ead and fi]ed; and the · r ~ ~ ~zng the '" oouth ~oanoke Annexed territory, was hydrants in AYES: - Stuart, Turner. NAYS: - '"-one. --0. v/kl$O~:- A ~ESOIJUTIOi-7 1917, and fixing AYES:- Messrs. Stuart, Turner, RYES: ~ = - :.,!~ssrs. Jenn~nL, s Stuart, Turner, V.'~ters / the South Me ss, s. 7, ,py~ to fi/--11-11-02 inclusive, tl~e RoanoKe Water read., co~,,-: · -' n.,~ dereu ;':'e -"-"' "' · ~er~ ]~esler, 8.,0 ~ ' t.o u'oon as £ol]ows:- Seubort, 1.lAYS: - ~ ~02: - fire Parraok, Pettus, Ma~ch 1, ].917, ] 9] 7, ",.s Seubert and C. T. "-~o being works Co~9p:~ny to install twenty-seven and adopted by the '.['o].]ov~in§ vote-- ~,,;o~h] 1 ty, ~ ~.~ '~' ,_~. ~. ...~z]]er, 0'Conner, Par,ack, and the President.--IV. Seubert, Apr1]_, Seubert, hydrants...in o~ttus, aut omob il e VoT, e: - Pettus, Public rear of directing the Chief of the-fire Dep.:',,rtment 'to puroha, se '...nd i~:~.ve placed East .Inn,~;'.,d~..~ territ~.,~, v~..~s ~e~¢i.,_ considered and adonted 1)y the follow' ,. ln~ ' ~'~ . ;',~c',":fulty, G m ,,' Jennings, Keffer, ,[esler, ,~m,~sey, · =, ;.~¢ller, O'Connor, ?arrack, -v;..*,,.~ers,--Webb, Williams, Willmeth .... vud the Prusi(lent..--17. directing the Chief of the Fire Department to purcl~ase feed for the month of the cost thereof was ~..,.!.. , considered and~. ados;ted .by the. followin,~ vote:- '' ~' ~c v G T. Mil ] e r, , _, . Jenni,ags, :-~eff,~-.Kes].er, Kinsey, .~.. ~", · 0 ' Conner ?arrack Pettus, Waters, Webb, Williams, Willmeth and the Prcsident.--l~. authorI zing Fire considered and Turner and J. 'the Dep"rtment to purch::tse adopted. A. Seubert same being acoon~panied three tires for the from the Committee b- resolutions Cleaning works to install considered and adopted. Gar,att to install a gasoline gasoline tauks in tn.~ tank on their. the Chief of the was r e3,'~ ~ MeSsrs. J. F. read and filed; and as follows:- to Wyga,! Dry was read, Cral] e and No ne. -- 0. A RESOLUTI 0!.l fire trucks and REPORT OF C0~..~:[ITTEE 0N Sa. fetj presented a report to fixing the cost thereof, PUBI,IC which was [/k.'t~05, inclusive, were acted upon ~0~:- A RESOLU~701~ granting a p~-~ - - ~r, d_ % their place of business ~715 Frank]in ,,o~d, ~k.~O4:- A ~ESOI,UTIO.~ granting a permit to oremises in the rear of ~801 Patt. ersot',_ Avenue, ~ W '.--".,',.:,~.~ re:~d, c'~'-.=idered and :'.dopted. ~[~05:-A RESOLUTiCN authorizing Cral].e and Garrett to install a gasoline pump on the curb line on the West Side of 8th Street, S. '.~? in the rear of .. :foul Patterson Avenue, was read, consid~.red ,~nd ' "- .~uup%ea. on ~356: Ali 0..DIN."NC~ creating a bo.~rd to be known as the ~oanoke Board of n~.ities and repeal ', ,= all ordinances in reference to the public charities and almshouse in conflict with this ordin~moe and con- tained in Chapter ~V oF the General Ordinances of the Ci.ty of Roai~°ke,.Virginia, which was lai~ over by Co~on Council, was read. Therenpon Mr. Williams moved that the same be ]aid on the table; which motion duly seconded and agreed to by the following vote:- w~ s meth and President.--lC. · r. ., Mi]] er, Parrs. ok Pettus, $~uart, Williams, Wil]- ,,::~:'-. -.'.[ess.~,s. ,:[effer, Kin:;'eo,,, ..'.ic!,Tulty, ..Turner .and 7iaters,--5. t,~-.-,~._.~.~_~_.:. A R!,:SO[,UTiOlf to a'.var.(i the contract for the.. construction of a two-story brick and oonarete "~unicip.~l 2uilding, which w~s laid over by Common Council, w:~s ~e. ad. ]-~id on the tab]e; which motion was duly seconded and agreed " " ~ -'/~'~no) direct' ~tu:~rt and ~Crnest n. Jennings presented a .,-e~o]ution (,.-~. _... zno Tre~st, l'er of ~ _ , . , t..e School Fund o~ t~l',~ 000 O0 on aoeou'nt oP the contractors' ;~;~i]di,:-~._,.,.., and moved z. hat the same be ,me,ted;. x~n~eh. '::orion was du]y seconded and ~.- "'essF$. O'O0.'.',_'!OP, o'revcnt~-.".iokens. from run~.~_~-i-'- at %0 '..fi'_,xs e y, thc Pre:;ident. --1]~. Oettus~ and ':.7ill i,-..,as-. T 3. (;~/t!-ttlO) .~utherizing the 1.'.~.r,,eo . mh°'~eupon. ;._ the I..~o~.Iu] t.v, g ~' '" Parrae'- Co~:,nit, tee o~i Ordin~noes same ;vas referred to the Seubert~ Stu~rt, to report an ordi- Committee on Ordinan- MondaU, ,, M:~r~h .--,, ,r-.: CITY OF arch Common Council .'.net in regular ne.:;sion in the Council. }17,, at,.~ :' o'c]ook p. "'.,, 'vita. the president, ,:~,, -~ T Wi]].ia.:qs and the ?resJ.(ieut.-.-]5. ,~_o_~ of the U,,,c ,.,0 ABS:-''.'T: '[essrs ~orton, ,xcs~ : , :-~ .-. , .... ffeuhert, S~e.... :tad t"i]] " "~-~':,~ ,:- '. · ,,. ~. ,ailler moved th'.t the reading cf the Journal be °,.i, tie objected; the ' u~ur~u,]---.,:ts ,~,,d" ~',- and uaon motion or ,/ud.ile . - ,:,turtr't the minutas approved. ~EP0~TS 0F OFFICERS:- The report oF the City Clerk and .Auditor, City Treasurer, Co~nission, Health 0[Ficer, Superintendent 0f the Poor, Clerk of the Market, tendent of the Chain G:,.n~, Clerk oF the School Board ,tnd the , ...... s Aid "' o ~ f)T/~; ~9 ~"~ r''~ FILII~G ~.~TD REFE3RiUG '" · ~_ITi. -: A . tTti.~n :-,,. tee Viz. gin~ ,..~tor presented by ::e ti-_.. --7. dispensed to change the entrance to ~'ts building ?'1!-11-1~ 3outh Jeeeerson ,-',-.~=+ -- upon ,',m 0 C0nnOr J ntr0auoed the-~ _ ..r,:~l'tt0 the "41 - -~ '~ ~:- 1-1~ South ,,.e~l~rson Streat. :v i t :L,. ' :r. City Engineer, Po!ice ,-:]}asnouse, Superin- read and Pi] ed. reque~t~p.-, ',. t)e~mit 0 ' C0nndr. There - Cornpally to oh.:~n 'e the aross-ove- :-~t BE iT 2r~oOI,V}:,D that the /~z,.~nl~,._ o .... :otor C..~,r Co,,p,m7 be .u, nd it, cross-over in~front of its building_ .~[%].1-1~,_ ~ oouth" Je_r""~erson ,~.treet"' by oorlstruoted By acting according u:qder this is b_e. re];y granted :-,. perrait '::ovi::.6 thc ~.~me south of its to sr~ec~ic~:.tio!is l'urn!s;led ~,-r ' · re.o]ut~on tho Stilt, Vir~ini~ loc,'Jted to conform tc t}]e purpose location. Ti~e said cross-over shall be and to his good ]ikiug ,--nC: s,~t. israotion agrees to rep!-~oe the sidmv~lk where the located, upon s~id street. Ali. cost of :.,~. 0 COnnor morea the the resolution zdopted. ~ A petition of H. P. Bridge to the Czty Limits A petition from the of ] [,,3in~ watep m~ins T~e Mayor .~n% oro~s over ia not pre'- ' ' - w'aic'.,~ s':,~.].l~.~, be bor~e, by s ~id ~ o,, ~ ' ' ,~: .~._a resolution; whkob · 'otlo:',. ;v:~,s duly Coon and others requesti:tlj i:']prove~nents %o. o~verl,.. ..... .,,,,-[ ~,-,,:/,,~....., rea<l au6 -referred to the Committee on Streets. Po,.no~:e Wxt. er ?,'or;~s f:o:'~?',.ny Fequostind perr~ission t,o open was r ~ad. 'bhe f'o] ] or, in',.;_., oo;q~:tun-~cation-- to change the present E::-,dine e r C o!np :~ ow agreed to -~,,nd :fron: ".':"a.i n'.t fTt. ree, t To the Members of the Common Council and :2card of A].dermen. Gentlemen: - In the Fall oF 1916 the Roanoke Water a permit to lay a pipe line on Gi!mer Avenue. advocated by the Board of Engineers an~ by th~ .the matter to the City Solicitor and he advised granted by him as there was a spscialoordinance '" 1917 ~.,~aro h 5, . Works Comps'my applied to i,~r. gibboney, the City Engineer, for In as much as the permit ceil ed for'a pipe much sinai 1 er than [~ation.q. 1 Bou. rd ofo~_re Underwriters, the City En..:a_,,ee:-,,~-- referred him that nb p~rmit to open a macadamized street could be requiring .all permits of th.:t character to he ,~as,'ed,. ~ by Council the ',~-,"~zt '.;.:. refuse . :~P~',~:z,~:,r~]:~ '. conf.erenee ~.;as had ;vz~ t'~s o icia]s of the Ro,.~noke Water '-" '. ..... '- ' 'isatt the President, ._. , .,. ~,',~,,~neer .~,:t. o. 7,'.aloe son, orks ~,c:'~-;.nj~ .._. ._~o']n ...~ _ f- Co!]:ins Chief .... ~ , · · ~_ , ' .... '~ to~,~the ,v : ~"-,ie~" of the Fire Department :n.~,"~-'~_.L, · ........... "'~ "~ -"~"-~.'~. ~ ,;ood~,, it:'-. ,~t,t..rne:,,:,. ~(. r iti~ the. City '3o] ci~or, ~, ,_ .~ i~.-- t'.,e ,,,3',~s-,:l :~] ~ o,~ v~c~:.- to I;,: Jo,~-~ :~,' Jt 'in ]~,vin.~ nipes, 'the si,zsd and ate ':;hioh genera] ?lan was to 7.'i~ .... ",',."-~'.;,,~'t0~,:~:.._. . in ':~e,,-' York ,~=~'~ty, ~cnd they.. :~reed uoon a, general plan which w:.~.s to be shoran on a map. not ;.,~: to ~,.ppear befog-e_ ,'.~ounoi] e~..ch time and ~.,c~,- £cr ,. '.:,,'~'~':t,.... ~ rec~.:,.,cnc thut you de ': e~?~te, the~)cwer to ~r~,~t- ' this ~."~-~;it._ to the City _.,.,.,_neerWn,,~ as is .,= O '; ', <O~ ~-',. ,r t~]9 l'eS,~' ,.~%i O]1., ~ _ to that e "feet. :,e,'eto_ a uzao,, _ . ...... by ~ rose]-t!on proposing to ;~utnorize the City w~gkneer, to a,~.'.]t~'"~ permits ~ ~.-~ ~,-~ :-e '.'.',at. r ;'s ,,ono:-~uy. r-. .,~t~e :-',,ovsd ta~t the resolution be referred to the t.O C':;~!! :-.~ rc~,~ ts .,; t..~ '-'o:.,~io.~. o '7o'r -, . _ . o. ~ · - ,.. .....o-m~.~ t%ee on 2"tr.~etz; :vh~..:~"-~.n-,tion:,.,, -n'~s duly .-,eco,lded" . and .:~gre~d... to ..'~nd the resolution referred to the Committee A ,,,n~,tition '-~,~'- ~': C ',emon requesting the :na, Yment of >3,1'"= .0S exu~nd~d. =r =~ for the :)urpose of connect'i.n~,? :',,~e':,. v.-it.n %~ ~-:er ~i!~e const-ucted ~,~ the ~ .... +~-~",~" annexed territ ~' ,, ~,'~ ' . ~ o~y was e an~ referred to the Cc:mnitt-~e on :"ov~er~-:. ,,.,, T. illiams intr,-:' .... o,_,~,ced ~ resolution entitled:- :~ ~. ....... .-'..~.,,~,n~': ..... d.:~ecting the City Cia .. and Auditor to mark "ss, tisf-;ed"_ , the' items ap[~e:-,.ring ' -- -:;~, --r' .. entitled " .... " O~' t::'~ ~'O~-:$ i:i ...... iU~ ~,.~eOi~:~] "' ~ ......... ' ........... ..~,~se~',-,~t on P~'~viaL' ?a, tterscn Avenne . The same was re:ual and ~n:: ..... :',': .............. ,. C *~ Wlll. iams and G T Miller from the Corn- '.nitte~ on Finance Presented a report which '-~,s re:~,d and ri]ed; and the same being accompanied by re~o]utions , · .;~ . ul, hoe i n o ,. a,~ i v e, and orain~nces 2~12 to :-~-~.~_=, ~.~. ~.. . ~ ~ were "~*~d upon as follows-- ~ hh!o A o"'? · !o~ the acceutance of '= .... ~'- ...,,..O~/-Ti~'~. · ,,-~ ;~roviding ~ ~ ~, danation by the ~.~cr.~o]k ,~ ~..~ot~rn" ;~o ',:,.;.,.n'~- o~ .':]25 r)aO ~]o to be used Co~ the ~-' ,f'-~,- ~ ...... - - , .- · -, _ _b,,,z.~u~e_ o~_ ~ ire l)eT):tr%ment_ lm!)rove:':]mits, Without oonaitio.,o,:~ was - .....~:~e,' .~ons~,~r~, ...... a,:a ~-'~.. =,~ted by the -fo] ] o,w~-,.no.~ vote :- ....... .. ...... u:iiO~, :, T :i]ler, CO~llO~, P~t. us :~tlU the President.--o. ..... "' Wi 7 ..... ~ .... ' '!'urn.~ .,'e and ].] ia'.~s -- ?., ~,o , . ~n.~i .~.~, ,~ ........,., ..... ~tie, . A °~',.,~q,,,:TION ........ accel)ti,to:, the proposition submitted by ore-=se ,,:,e :.~:-se~s:_,.~nt cf ~t:; prcpsrty in the City oz !~oa. no 'e so :~.s ""': "~:~.d, 'c.n:~,' ' and j "t'~d by '~ - the Roano:fe Water works Cornoany. . to in- to produce the ad.si%ions] Tot_ri_or, the ':"'" ~' ~ .'.,[offer, G. T. ]ler, ~,_~:. fo: .,:essrs. .T.~.:m!in~. o, .:oi.Iu i fy, .... ,,~tors~ :,ot~;~ ,.mi] i '~'~ .... .... ,:.: and the Pre~idont. ]I~. h~th:- ~..,~_o~, ,.,.,,. ._.0.,,., _~ovYding- for the.. accepts.nee O'Connor, P:~rr,~.ck, ?attic, Pettus, Stuart, of the proposition Com3any. to pay ~;l¢,nr,~...~.Sn~ on acscunt of p:,.ving Jei~erson Street from Walnut ,South_~-idht-of-wy_ !ina e£ the Virginian Railway, was re;,-d, considered ,,nd"-, submitted by the Virginian Pail- Avenue, South to 50 feet South-of rejected by the fo]lowing vote:- We bb :*..!o?ful ty and Will lams.--3. ~_. t'i]le-:, _, 0'C0an0r, Parrao'-c, "' ' ' qhdr.~gr j '" ,.te rs ~ Pottus, Pattie, ~,to ;ri, _ ~,OT upoa by !,he Finance Cer.mnittee :,*' $tll :,.r t,. :[ill'lief: o~)qsid.or(;d and ' ' "'~ ~ ,q~ vote: G. ~.. ""ill lot, 0 ' Con,~ .... ~r., Parr:~c", P.:t',~tie, Pe ttus, and tp r;"-' -.e .°re !ueylt.--]:~. HAYS'- Judge Stuart moved to roconsi,~e~ *;,-~ vc:'be whe}.~by resolution ,;?tit[ltl e..utltl~-~ "', pr o v i d i nS · ', ""' ~'" ~,'-~,'i ;i :,.j . for the ,,.uoeot...,.?'_,oe of the propo:zit, ion .:ub,nztt,;d t,y the /~=~,zqz:~.q ,"." Cc,':;n:,.ny to O!* 'p,:.Vliq[,'' ',' 'e .......... CPer:~oo St, re,,t ¢~,,~m VIf&~ llti~ Aveuue,' . ........South to ~50 refit.' ,~o,~th~' ' ,'¢ the South Vir';.{ini:,.n Pailway" "'-," ,'. ;e re", wh .... ' ' ' .... ,'" lost of t :.,2tyro: - /t[hl6:- ..,eooz" =¢--.n~. Chick., Jen'i,~,gs,: . ::e'": ;. er ,' 'o',..[u!ty, Stuart.' '"".~zlli::u-:;s :mc,' the P= e:.-; de:it. --7." "- ,.,==srs . m ,,~l]le~', O* CO~li'iO~' Pa'rr:,,ck, Pa. tt-;= L~ettus, q.'ur~er, 7h~ter:, a:]d ,,ebp.--5 · ~. ,1 o-th ~-' m, . ' i-pa.] year,.for the support of' the City_ L;ovonu;~ent, .... t'::e n,t,/ment,.~, of the,_ ezpe~,ses under and pursuant to :~n Act of t, ne' genek~..] .~.ssembly :-,.pp~oved_ .~.~r,.n'"' "' 1i4, 190'-;, was re:~d :.nu.'" ]aid over. / ~' l" c · -' Ti" . ~ . - ~ ~ly.- A PES01,' 0;4 to dou-.:te the suf~ of ?;75 00 *er the purpose of ep. tortzti~]il!6 the ]7e'~ro Association and School Improvement !,eague of Vir.giuia whi(:i~ convenes in %he City of 'Roano;:e ".arch V-8 and 9, 917, was re.-~o,"' considered and adopted, by twa__~ fell owing vote'-. ~-zno:- [iessrs Chick, Jeupin.gs, }feflex' "_oNulty, G · v >tille'~' 0' " '~.:~r, Pattie Pettus, ~. ~ COil ior~ , ~.__ 2~0~ j , . ~'-,~ the President --15 Stuart, Turner, Waters, Webb, Wi!'li:~r~s ,~., .... NAYS: - ',r~ ~ = -- 0 /ht,~20:- A "?"~ ,. ~?,,,~-the contract for auditing the books of the City for 'i~e year 2 r,o 0!,U TI 0N ,u, ~r ~ and lChl6,., was read. Thereupon :,,,'~.., . Pattie mow~,d to .amend s:,.id ret~oluti'on by r¢t. rii.;~ng__ . out the na:'..:e of J~mes" where the same appears. _-it-~. the re'solving clause and to insert "John _.v Penn", ana' to strike out "a~- = 00" ' ' - '" ' ' sum of"~900.00" aud insert .;,.39u. , aha to otrz~.e out the following words "subJect, ?.:owever, to the :- . ; whzcn :'ration was duly seconded anu agreed to by tae provided for in 'the t=:ird claus~ of :':is pror)osal" ' ' -' ' : tt--] '~"' discount fo] ] - owing vote:- . ' ~,~ ,~1~, ~ ' ~,YE.,S: :%.~ssrs UoNulty, O'Connor, Parrao~:, Pattie, ?et'tu~ Turner ~,u,.u ,.nd the " ~ '" 'Stuart, ~:aters &nm '"1] la:;;S.-'7. NAYS:- Messrs. Chiok~ JenninGs, Xeffe~, ,~. .~. ,.¢,mlle~, . Thereupon the resolution as amended wa.s placed upon its passage and the sa're adopted by the fell- owing vote:- · "~,~ - ,, Jennin6s, ~fefCer, ,.,~o:.,ulty, , .,,zlle O Conner, , , , _aYl,~o: ,;.,essrs Chick " G ~ r' Parrack Pa%tie Pettus · , ' _. ) Stuart, Turner, Waters, V,'ebl;, V:ill. iams aha u.... eside:}t~ -15. NAYS:- ','one.--O. / ~4421:- A R. ESOLUTION: ,::1989.50. Mr. Will '. · - .... zams moved to ]ay the same on the table; wp. ion motion was d~ily seconded and ?.greed to ;:..nd *;,-~ reso]u- .tlon~laid on the table, ,. . _ " _; t,,:,~s meet~ug .i, ne Mr. Parrao'- asked to be excused from further participation i.n the prooe}azn,s cf '-'~ ' P.'.~,ttie, Pettl~s, · ~,,- ' ' - -.'r,r;-: at nd .- ,,s.srs, ..'.,, R. ...., ers ,. '-,; and filed; :,.r.d ~,',e sa~ne whiO;1 was re,~ :~ Stuart, Ernest }~. Jennings f. rora the Committee being aoeomparnied by resolut,.ion /4423 A F:,:~$OT~T. ITIO': approving the :tcco~nts and claims against conslder~4 an(-[ '~ ' ' ~ ~ ,:,ao;~t. ed by tr.,e ,ollowin~: vote:- Pattie, .~ L;tuart, ."'-~'-=, L. COnnOr, the City of Roano:ie for the month of Pattie, Pettus, Stuart, Turner, Williams and the President,--]5. from Council Chamber when v¢t.~- .~ v;as taken].. c,::cuscd, from further :2::-rticipa. tion itt the Di_~,-~-:' ;:~.. ~y' ..... :-:.~ '. C.7':,.. ,';mx'n' .,-, :~mo~.-:rmc,. ,,, ' '- Prom thb: Committee on ~,tr~ets, proceedings of this meeting and on as f :?] I -m..,'s: - presented a repo~ .acted up- '..-:'.i ! 0th ,St peet c: ;~e , ~-:the City ~-.'q,~inear ,.'e.',.Tu. ] ty, th~ Pre~'','-' . . .,zd~nt. --15 at 4- ts pro' -'- _. -~ pc,ed entr;~noe to the '.:~or£o]k 2, OZ'O~S Vor,o=k Avenue, was ~'ea, d oonslaered - to construct or cause to be constructed grano]ithio Side cz" k-th 2t?eet and t,:~e :,"est. Side of :~:[n Street.~ · tl'~ree-fo~ t,qs --' - ' ox the roe,nors elected to Council is ?iiller, O'Connor Pattie Pettus z z-rteen .:e,,;l.,,..r~- ur~sont tT:e to.;rare .,,,,~".'. "e the _.l u,.,,_,u, eot._ "¢" the fc]l_.owing vota:- : . .~.-- ,: ,,,-,,,~',',',u,, ]~'zyln,* +;'-fi.],~!~" ;~. L' 'I ~ . - ....... , ....... =esamen~ fo~ the co?s~uo~ion o~ -~ -- .'..~.re~t; net~'een oaaoh Road and the z~terseotion of Gregory ~- ~..~d tn Streets~ ., ~., t~k~o read, ~he '~ lowin~ vo- ;.'.~z:_fo:- F;ODO,--O, .. · : .... ~.-,,,~:'z,/~,. ]ovying the final assoss?~n% for :T~land Avenue between :~%h · ' ..... .~.na 9th Streets, was read, A V~" ~ , r~ ;~eb._., ,.~ll~ams a3~d the ~ - , residen% --1 ~ 'el :le of turl]er Street a~ sidewaJk on tb~ :4orth :~ven~e, and on the North considered and adopted by 0 ~ Cool'lO]' ~ ~e t tus Pattie, ; , turner the construction of a Jidewa'lk on the South considered and adoptWd by the. following vote:- T. ~,{iller, 0'Connor, Pattie, Pettus, T. 0rner, evyTnv_ ,, tho final assessment ?or the ccnstru.~.t~on,_ . of ..:, side:va k on.. t-~'._... South ~0~h Street and 'the City l,imits, v;~._~ re:~d, cc'~.sldere,! and %.:icnt:-,~d "'y t ;e V:at. eri, :Tebb, ... ...... ~S :;,::fi t,a~ '...~ .' : ~YS - Hone.--0. / k. ll-30: - A foot gr:molithio sidewa'K o:.~ the eonsiderad ~,nd adoptad dYrecting '~oUul'ty,. .~. .. '~il]er,. 0'. Con :c,-_ , ?aZ. tie,: . , 'm~rr,~-.r... , V/o s t the Ci by Engi, -~ ,_ -' _~-,e~ to .--.~dvurtise for bids for o-,e constr,3otio'..~ of f: otreet, . , be' .... , '- ' v..~uen Gi],;er and Patton ~v~nue.~, v;as ',f .... ~'.,:..; drantYnt~ a, 'per:~:it tO F. ~.. H'~,tan~r 'to constraint a ~ide t. raok across '~th Street ~ nortll of the inters,:.ubior~ of s:~,ld ~+;~ ~'.- '~:e" ' .~,'-, ..... , . ~ .... - ,_:~., ,-~tzeat to % .,orth ri~nt.-~ ~,.~,, '!i~a of the crfo]~-, ,.: l.est~rn way ado pt e d. Comp,.'.tny, ws, s read, aousid-sred / /k.~2:- A ~.'-~S0.".UTiO]..-' to cay '- .~ P. ic;m, rdson the' su,a or '?50 00 on :maoun't ,'~ · "' ~ ~ ah.m~es ~-~ the s:~id street, was re~zu,oonsidered ;.,~,~ aaopted situated on ITigh]~nd Avenue, S ,,. by ~es. son o~ · ., ' ' , Thereupon ~..r Waters moved a reconsideration e~ the · - ~ s~.d resolution was aoo~teJ' ~;hi.:h motion_ was duly seconded :-md a6reed te Thereupon '~'~ Willi.~,,.u~.~-' the · ';'~"~+~ '"~' '~ .... ' in ~'~u,~t oP the pro. n':,~ty o:: saia ~ * 9i~,-~-~;~- ' Streets wita the recoim~a:,._..,,=~on tr,'~u ', ~i(~ for' Wg!OO :qotz 01! ;vt~s du]~r seoonde-:., ~nd upon o. vote ]3~'!I1~. ~.%KOR %ae~'~o%% the sa. ,e. ~,,:,q 1 ob't,. · a'-'...-,, ,~'". ~. i(iller moved, to amend s.~_~'~" ro~o]ution ";d~ ~mo~,;~'~' ~,'- the fo!]ov;ing "bUt toe' psJment of the sum' · - - .. · .._ .':::~0.00 ;,='~in provided for shall not be made except and until ~ " ' .:~.~i asaosit o:'~e -third of .... ~ the ss, id :..,~. I?ichardson ::"'.' ' - the cost n,~o~ssary t.o oonstr~ct a ~id~,,,.,'k in er~.~ ' ' '~" ' ' ..... ........... - ..... · ~+ of s~ko..proaer~.y_ ' w.~zcn motion .:,s duly ~eoonded. . ..~,,~'~cl agreed to ,n'. . ~n~reupon ~.he resd~u'tion s.s amendad was placed upon its pass:-~e and the same ::~opted. REPORT O~ C "' ~' - ' ~...z,,~,~,o:.- ~.,,=,~ .... s T U Pe%tus aha D '~ Pa~'fmk' from toe Com~'~ittee on Sewers presented a report w:hioh._ was read and flied; ,~Ad', the .,,,.ne~'." being aoao,.np,,- '~,nzsd by ra~olutions ~!~3~ to - were ~ : ..toted upon as follows - '~ 4~33:- A RESOL-~Ti0!.~ directing the ~-2~,,snt to A ,.. ,omen' of ~>5~.V8 en account oF e~e-ha!? toe eot constructing a sewer, in Buliitt Avenue,-S. E -' ' ' - . ., near ]2th Street~ was re::~. ?~r. ~'fi]liams mot, sd to refer same to the Sewer Coa~nittee for further inve- '..''' st~gd, uzon ~n~" ' reoort; ---h~,._ich motion w~zs du]~.', seco:,,ded and uoon vote being taken thereon the same was lost. AYES:- Messrs. Chick, ~,oNu!%y, ,.:~ters, ,,eob mid Williams --5. - ~ ' Pettus Tut.heP and ~' "-~ · O'COnnor, Paut!e, , NAYS: ~essrs. Jennings, ,~llGP ~ (M~ G T Miller absent from Council Chamber when vote was t '.'~ ] · . . S,~'~ 11 . the Preside:~t.--7. President. Thereupon the AYES: ,.,,easts. resolution was p]aoed upon its pvmsage Chick, Jennings, Jeffer, n n~ ,,- . _. ~. ~:,zller, and 'the s:,.,,.:e adopted by t:~ fol].cv,'i,*.~'.~ vote:- -~_~ 0'Comn_or, Pattie, Pettus,Turner, ,,~.u and the UAYS:- Messrs. :.;oNulty, Waters, ,,~llia.~:~s.--p. /~3[~:- A RESOLUTION' directing the City Engineer tO conair%lot or cause to be construe*ed. :~ se.,..~-:~_ SO as to aooomomate the property of Sidney G walter~ and the F~oe]ity !~ea]ty Corporation, ::::own s,s ,/]"~09-16!1 Staunton ;~venue, was read, eonsid::red arid adopted. , ~/'h4~:-A ~ESOI,UTI0!(. requesting the Committee on Fin.~nee to consider and report to Council an c. rdinan.ie *' ~'~ - 000 O0 of bonds for the Duroc'se of provi ': ' providing for ~ne issuance of . · , o~ng ~anita, ry ~e':;ers :tnd storm drains in the City of Roanoke, was"read. '!r. C. T. Miller moved that the szme be laid. over; v,'hich :~otion was duly seconded and s. greed to and' the resolution ].aid over. t ;2 0 0 0 ,'=' t. and filed; ~-~.u~'th¢ sr~me !'eing accomp,anied by resolut, ions O!! 10-. Coumis.sion to ;"~ve., rep,tired two ~otoroyo ]. es :Ln,d fixing by the f'o]]ow':'~nc.,' v~t '~,.'- ~oTTulty, ~ '" ' r 0'Conner, _ .~. ~. :;i]~e , nettus', Turner, Watess, City ?.ngzneer to ~.r,.qase supplies for the City A]msaouse ?,'as Czt, v ,'=qgineer to n,r,.hase '",~-d *'~,, the City Stables for" , mo n t n ,v:~s re'~d, oonsld.]red and acloo~od I~ %he ~ol]o~in~ vote:- ',c'Tu!ty, .,. :. . - , .. ~attie, _ . Turner, ~ng , ,~,,,., .=~,~ a,: ,.,:,'ttt. nc '.'-:rtr.~e he ;cicpt':": ..... dui -. . . ,~.,; w ich motion v, as y seconded and oar of coal ~'or the "~,.~nicipa] and the resolution Bu i ! ,4_ O'COnnor, Pattie, Pettus, Turner, ';':'{::OPT ¢~' ""':.N.IITT:'7-: .~,T :.-p,-. ,~. ,'h:';,r~.' ,' ,~, - ............ ,, :'ii,~ ..... ,~=,~.- ,./,ess~3, ii. Stuart --- ~.....~elq~oc~ ,. . · ~. ,, .... ~ ror,,d and ¢iled; an:.: t, ne .':kkr9 o,, ~ ;':kilt:0 .. , _ 4 L~-- ,, :fi..,::~.:,,imT }T f~othorizlll5 the ri:lief 0¢ t~' ,~ ici.:, ...:in.as, : tape.! ty, ~[nd J. F. Turner :From the s':me being ....ccomTanied by Committee on resoluti0n~ ' Fire Departme:,tt to put'~ cn,,.se ?eed for the month -~__, ..... .,,,e fol]cw_ . vot. e: G, T. :':i].]er, O'COnnOr, PettUs,.'Tirner, Waters, of .:.,,-:.- ~e.. ,--0. (l',lr. °"+t'ie, ~,~ absent t'rom Council. Chamber ~i~,j: A D~'~n - ~ · ..... ~ .... :.Ire " ' " s c Jennin~s, _ :.,ci~u] t:¢, . . · ~.'.~s ._qlli:~,;us f'.n-: t:'~e g~-i'._ aent. ~' ~vhenvote was 't :~ke n ). %o pi~rohase certain equip-qbnt and vote: - de p ar tme_,.~, t fo :L 1 owing .'..iil ] er, O'Connor, Pettus, Turner, ~¥'.:,ter s ~ ,,,:~,,. .on,:.--O. (l,{r Pattie .,bs nt r~ora Council Chamber ' ,:.r Turner moved th'"* -- ' .,~arm o., oe placed at Willis,ms moved that the :.ns. tier be referred to the Com, mittee · " ' agreed to, and t'* ,:,;m ;:e s'c:e referred to %ne Committee 9!1 ]"ire whioh was re'~'d., and filed; and %he same beina- aooo:npan~=_~d b~ ~o]]ows:- ,.t0 / kl;i~!:- A vote was taken)." cf Stewart Avenue on Fire & "'-'~- :' i% t,~i'; aad wat or. the '~,, ' uum.nlttee re sol u t ion ;~fhkkl andl ],6th- Street, which motion was on PubLic -~ '-"- oa, ety preser..ted 'J/ILl ~ and ~ 142 were '.a3ted :. ,:O_;UTIO'..,r grantip:'z e. oermit to tae C.:¢.mden Auto repairing: znd Supp ] y Compa_uy to install r~,'-'.?]ine pump ~n the 2u-rb .... ,,outfl Side of Church ' ' 3n:~(l, considered and rejected by the Col]o~;in6 vote:- ' i~.o. ~v~e S S.!'S · -, '"urn ur and the President. --3. ,~,,~u 2[TIO~ gr~,.nt%nL~ a permit ,_ P },Ci, ,!~ mT~];: -.- ,,~,.,u~p, .1~4293, ^'~ppnvn'n :_z :..,__-, .'.','D\YOi~ ON'-TnE lOmU DAY OF from the Sp~oiai {7om:nitteo presented a r~port which nanoe ;r'~'~'~;, v/as acted upo~l ~,s ~o]lows:- / ./ 4)II~:-AN 0RDIiTA!,ICE to sell and 6r:~,nt a franchise West, in .2r "" b ef ;'" "' r .. .% '"' ..,DO ~.:q~; 3h. V`=,'~,~l~e, ,,,:est and to C%mden. Auto repairin,' ~nd .:~uool~" y Co.'- .man=,' considered and u. dcoted. maintimni_ug lines of telegraph, inclu_ding '~lJ cables, wires erecti.-~; ,~ . ,~; ,.nd maints, iniug of t,e]egr~,.ph lines in and ~.]ong tne o;<e, was read, considered s,!ld' P · ' - nappies by the following vote:- , .,z~]iams 'z,n(l the ~'~sident.--~:,~ ~. rte ne. -- O. authorizing p':,r t. ies removiiig to ins t~:.ll a 6~sc'- jTAY,'3: - /k411:- A RE$Oi,'~Ti0N apprehending the ,o.ird pose of hy the concurred in. for. the ooi!struction of subways,and op0rating and and other fixtures necessa~ry or incident to the streets, ~,.venues and a]!eys o£ the'City cf r.- ,,-, n, Con,:r,:, Pa%tie, Turner ~. .ii!]..er, .; ....... , Pettus, of Aldev-~en and passed ss ,.,mended, considerad ...... ',': ~,v~,:; - read, -o ..... ~ ~L r'9 0 r fort,.,:'~ O'dr- fro;':~ ve, o~,,nt houses, which the .c~otion of the Fca. rd of,~]> denrnoD City of Vetera.,~s ,.mopted ,.,:~. '.:[oYu/ty ,?fferea .'-{ resolution entitled:- /[~15[~7:- A RESOI,UTI0'r.,,. 'to permit Leon W. '"v,a, snbuz;' -n' Roa..oke, .part or the proceeds '--'-' - - _ az~sing tnerefro,_m to be , and moved th,.,t ' tn._. same be.?.dopted; which motion was by the following vote:- to hold a carnival at ...,ountazn ,.. in the turned, over to V,;iliiam" ":"~,~a~ ~ Ca:,!p Ccnfeder~te' u,.,_y see ...... ~tnc ~czeed to aha the resolution Waters, Akq~o:" ~o~,:~ssrs'.'= . Chic'".-,, Jonnings, ,...;fi'or, Webb, Will'~,~ '-' . z...as ~]~a the President--l.~.. ~':[i] ] et~ 0 ' Cermet', - - , . .... P~.ttie, ~llr~ dr j NAYS: - ITc ne. -- 0.. THERE BEING NO PURTHER BUSI,mEc;$ UPOI',I' ~,,!0TI0t'[ COU:TCIL ADJOL~Ri,'TED. : r E S T: APPROVED CLERK. March owing Common Council met .in 15, 1917, at 8 o'clock p. call:- ' Special Session in m., with the president, CO)A~ON COUNCIL, SPECIAL THURSDAY, the Council Chamber in l~,[r. B. SESSION, ~RCH i5, i9i7. %he Municipal .~ulldlng, J. Pishburne, presiding, pursuant Thursday, to the fell- To the }Jembers of the Common Council of the City of Roanoke ~irginia. Gentlemen:- You ape hereby notified Chamber in the ~unioipal Building, Thursday, ~arch that a meeting of the Common Council is called to convene in the Council 15, 1917, at 8 o'clock p. m., to consider and act upon following resolutions, which h~ve pass, ed the Board of Aldermen. ~25(1). A P, ESOLUTION accepting the sum of ,000.00, eont~ined in the letter (2). A RESOLUTION aooept, ing the the assessment of its property in the City (3). A RESO!,UTION providing for way Company to pay $1989.50, on account of of the South right-of-way line of the Virginian Railway. (k). A RESOLUTION to transfer from the Street the proposition o£ the Norfolk & Western Railway' Company to donmte the of ~r. N. D. Maher, first Vice-President, dated January 30, 1917. proposition submitted by the Roanoke Water Works Company to i~oreae pC Roanoke so as to produce the additional sum of $2,050.00. the acceptance of the proposition submitted by the Virginian Rail- p~ving Jefferson Street from Walnut Avenue South to 50 Feet South (5). A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer cross,~overs across King George Avenue, ~. W., at the and fix. ing the cost. ' Repair to the to construct west side of kZh Street Improve~_~en% aoooun.t ~1989.50. or cause to be oomstructed granoLithio Street and the West Side Of .Sth Street, Very respectful]y, Attest: - P.HJ Tucker,Clerk. PRESENT:-Messrs. Chick, Herren, Jennings, KePler, Kesler, '~(Late), O'COnnor, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Williams, Willmeth ABSENT:-Hessrs. B. A. Miller, Parraek, Pattie and Webb.--~. ~ l~8:- A RESOLUTION ~ccepting the proposition of the Norfolk & Western Rmllway Company to donate sum of 925,000.00, contained in the letter of )~r. N. D. M~her, first vice-president, dated January 30, 1917, which passed Board of Aldermen ~,~ar. 9th, 1917, was re.ad, considered.and rejected by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Horton, Jennings, Kinsey, Speed, Williams, Willmeth and'the President.--8. NAYS:-~.iessrs. Keffer,Kesler, A~cNult~, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, and Waters.--lO. ~' ~9:- A RESOLUTION accepting the proposition submitted by the Roanoke Water Works crease the assessment of its property in the City of Roanoke so as to produce the additional which pa~sed Board of Aldermen ~arch 9, 191~, was read, considered and rejected by the AYES:- ~/essrs. Chick, Kinsey, G. T. Niller and the President.--~. NAYS:-Messrs. Herren, Jennings, Keller, Kesler, ~ZcNulty, O'Connor,Pettus, Turner, Waters J Railway South of B. J. Fishburne, President. Kinsey, ~,,!oNu]ty, G. T; Miller, and the President.--18. Company to in- sum following Seubert, the of $2,050.00, vote: - Speed, Stuart, Williams and Willmet~.--l~. A RESODUTION providing for the acceptance of the proposition submitted by the Virginian ® Company to p~¥ ~'989.50,'~ on account of Paving Jefferson Street from Walnut Avenue South to 50 feet the South right-of-way llne of the Virginian Railway, whloh passed Board of Aldermen Naroh 9, 1917, was read, oonsldered and adopted by the following vote:- bert, AYES: - Speed, Stuart, NAYS: - was read was duly cross-overs ~oross which passed Board ~.~e s sP $. Chlok, Horton, Jennings, Ee££er, Turner, Waters, .Williams, Willmeth 0' Connor. ~-]. RES0I,UTION to transfer £rom the Street and considered. Mr. seconded and agreed /i~25:- A RESOLUTION AYES: Seubert, Speed, NOT VOTING:- Wi 1 ] lams Kesler, Kinsey, MoNulty, G. T. Miller, Pettus, a~d the President.--17. Seu- Repair to the Street Improvement Account $1989.50, referred to the Street Committee; which motion to the Committee on Streets. mOved that the same be to, and the resolution referred directing the City Engineer to construct or o~use to be qonstruoted grano]ithic and f~xing the George A~enue, $. W., at the West Side of 2th Street, and the West Side~of 5th Stree~ of Aldermen March 9, 1917, was read, oonsidsred and adopted by the fo]lowing vote:- ' ~' ' G T.-M1]ler, O'Connor, Pettus, ssrs Chick, Jennings, Kesler, KeFfer, Kinsey, ..,,cNu] ty, . art, Turner, Waters, Williams, Willmeth and the President.--J7. Horton. --1. epting.the the letter duly seconded Willmetb G. T. Miller moved to reconsider the ~ote whereby resolution #~$~8 entitled "A RESOLUTION acc- Norfolk & Western Railway Company to donate the sum of $25,000,00 contained in proposition of the of Mr. N. D..Maher, and agreed to by .AYES:- and [he President.--Il. ~irst-vice-president, dated January 30, 1917, was rejected, which motion was the £ollowing vote:- Chick, Horton, Jennings, ;(es!er,' lZ~insey,. G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Speed, Williams, NAYS:-'Messrs. Keller, McNulty, Pettus, 'Stu..~rt, Turner, and Waters.--6. NGT VOTING:- Mr. Seubert.--1. and the Mr. Speed moved that resolution ~8 be'referred to the Finance Committee, which motion was adopted resolution referred to the Pinance Committee. .qr. Kesler moved to reconsider the vote whereby resolution '//15~W9 entitled "A RESOLUTION accepting the proposition submitted by the Roanoke Water Works~._~,...~n~-.~,, to increase the assessment of its property inthe City of Roanoke so as to produce the additional sum of ~.~2,050.00" was rejected, which motion was dul$ seconded and agreed to by the £ollow'ing vote:- AYES:-)-~essrs. Chink, Horton, Kesler, Kinsey, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Speed, Willmeth and the Presi- ident.--9. NAYS:-Messrs. Jennings, MoNulty, Pett~s, Seubert, Stuart, .Turner, Waters, and Williams.--8. !~OT' VOTING:- Mr. Keller. O'Connor .moved that resolution ~/~1~50 be referred tothe and the ~2ozum~un 'referred to the Fi~.uoe Committee. Thence being no further business upon motion the meeting Minance Committee, adjourned. which motion was adopte~ A T~ E $ T: ~ C~rk. A president. M~reh 22, Common Council met in 1917, at 8 o'clock p. special session in m., pursuant to the ' COMMON COUNCIL, SPECIAL ~ESSION, TIIURSDAY, MARCH 22, %917. the Council Charaber in the Municipal Building, Following call:- Thursday, To the ~' ;,embers of the. off the City Sent] omen: - (]careen Council Roanoke, Virginia. C ha~nb e r lng and sum of You are hereby notified that a meeting of the in the .Municipal Building, Thursday, March 22, acting upon the following matters:- (1%. A RESOLUTIO[~ accepting the proposition 825,000. O0,contained in the letter of Mr. N. D, crease the assessment of its (3). AN 0RDINAh~CE for the support of the City scs and school purposes. under and AT~E° with the Common Council is called to convene in the Council 1917, at 8 o'olool~ p. m., for the. purposeoof consider- (k). AN 0.~OIUANCE pursuant to an act accepting the proposition property in the City of Roanoke so as T: imposing taxes on persons, real estate Government, the payment of the interes~ imposing taxes imposinM a tax of the ~eneral of the Norfolk & Western Railway Company to donate the Maher, first vice-president. submitted by the Roanoke Water Works Company.. to in- to produce the additional sum of$2,050.00. and personal property for the current year upon the City debt, othermunicipal expen- on licenses for Municipal purposes. on rea] and tangib,1,.e perspnal.property Assembly approved .~arch !~, !908. Very respectfully, B. J. FISHBURNI.,.._'._ Presldent. in the City of Roanoke TUC;(ER, Clerk. president, MR. B. J. Pishburne, presiding. PRESENT:- Messrs. Chick, Horton, Jennings, Keller, Kesler, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A Miller, O'COnnor, Parraok, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Speed, Stuart, waters, Webb, Williams, Willmeth and the '-21. G. T.Mllle~ President ABSL.'q;T:- ,~,ir. Turner.--1. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - The Committee on Finance presente~ a report which was read and filed. ~ k2~8:- A RESOLUTION accepting the proposition of the Norfolk & Wester'n Railway Company to donate the sum of ,~25,000.00, contained in the letter of Mr. N. D. Maher, first vice-.president, dated January 30, 1917, was rea.J . Judge Stuart offer, ed the following amendment "provided, however, that in accepting the proposal of the said Railway Company as set forth in this resolution, the City of Roano~e iSnnot to be es- topped or precluded from taking any steps she may be advised or desires to take in having the assessed value of the said Railway Company ':.s property within the City Limits Fixed for the year 1917 or for any subsequent year ; which amendment was duly seconded. Thereupon Mr. Williams moved to amend the resolution by striking out the words "( ~ · ~25,000.00~ appearing in the third line and the words "January 30th" appearing in the ~th line and inserting $15,000.00" in place of said"$25,000.O0" and "March 22nd" in place of "January 3Oth" ., and by striking out the Following "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in the even% the City is not able to submit to, or pass by the requisite vote, the bond issue required by said proposition, that then, and in that event, the Norfolk & Western Railway Company shall donate the sum of $15,000.00 for the motorization.of the fire station located on Church Avenue #1, and the one in North East Roanoke ~2;" which amendment Was duly seconded. There- upon Judge Stuart withdrew the amendment offered by him, and the question being stat. ed upon the amendment off- ered by Mr. Williams, and the same was agreed to. Thereupon the resolution as amended was placed upon its passage and the same AYES:'- Messrs. Parrack, Pettus, Seubert, · NAYS:- Messrs. the following vote:- Horton, Jennings, Keffer, Speed, Stuart., Waters, Williams, adbpted by Chick, F. esler, Kinsey, B. Willmeth and the MoNulty,Pattie, and Webb.--3~ /~9:- A RESOLUTION accepting the proposal submitted the assessment, of. its property, in the City of Roanoke so as to passed Board of Aldermen March 9, 1917, was read.. ThereUpon.,r ~ . Williams striking out the figures ~$2,0§0.00" appearing in the' fourth line and to was duly seconded and agreed to. Thereupon the resolution as amended was same adopted by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Parrack,Pattie, '0 ' COnnon, --~1. Chick, Horton, Pettus, Seubert, Jennings, Speed, NAYS:- None.--0. Keffer, Stuart, A. Miller, G. President. --18. T. Miller, 0 ' C0nn Or by the roanoke Water Works Company to increase produce the additional sum of 82,050.00, which moved to amend said resolution by ins'eft"S25 ~ o~''~'°" ., , which amendment placed upon its passage and the year, Kinsey, McNulty, B.,,.^ Miller, G. T. Miller, Webb, Williams,' Willmeth and the Mresident. ~esler, waters, /~16:- AN ORDINANCE imposing taxes on persons, real estate-and personal for the support of the City Government, the payment of the interest upon the property on licenses for Municipal purposes. and tangible personal property approved March 1~, 1908. on the foregoing ordinances and agreed to and action on the City debt, expenses under and'sChool purposes. /k~'i7:-AN ORDINANCE imposing taxes /~'~'8:'~' 'AN ORDINANCE imposing a tax' on real and pUrsuant to an act of the general assembly Count il, meeting. Mr. MoNulty moved that action which motion was duly'seconded for the current o~her municipal lnthe City of Roanoke be postponed until the regular meeting ordinances postponed until t th~' of regular Mr. Pattie moved to adjourn, which 'motion was duly seconded and agreed to. A T A TEST CLERK. COMMON COUNCIL, REGULAR SESSION, MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1917. COmmon Council met in regular session in the Council Chamber in the Municipal 9, 1917, at 8 o'clock p. m., with the President, Mr.B.J. Fishburne, presiding. PRESENT:-Messrs. Chick, Horton, Jennings,. KeFfer, Kesler, K'insey, MeNu]fy, C. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parraok, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Wil]la~-~.s (late), Willie. th and the 'President.--19. ABSENT:- Messrs B. A. Miller, Speed and Webb.--3. READING 0F JOURNAL:- Mr. Gee. T. Miller moved that the reading of the' Journal be dispensed wi th and the minutes approved as recorded; which motion w~s duly seconded and agreed to, the reading of the Journal. dispensed with and the minutes approved. $ RESIGNATION OF MR. E. W. SPEED:- The resignat~On":oF Mr. E. W. Speed was presented. Thereupon Judge Stuart moved that said resignation be accepted, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to, and the resig- nation accepted. The President stated that nominations were in order to fill the un-expl~.ed term Thereupon Mr. E. H. Jennings placed in nomination Nr. Geo. C. Armistead, which was dul'y seconded by ,Mr. Pettus of Jefferson Ward and ~' ,,,r. Geo. T. Niller o£ Melrose Ward, and there being no further nominations upon motion of Judge Stuart the same were closed. Thereupon ~.Ir. Geo. T. Miller moved that the Clerk be instructed to cast the unanimous vote of the body For Mr. Geo, C. Armistead t'o Fill the un-expirod"term-6f Mr. E. W. Speed, re- signed. The Clerk o~st the unanimous vote of the body For Nr. Geo. C. APmistead and he was declared a member Buii'ding, Monday, April cf Conmmon Council to fill the un-expired term of Mr. E. W. Speed, resigned, t~. Geo. T. Miller moved that a Committee be appointed to present, Mr. g2ra.gstoad, which motion was dul~ seconded and ~greed to. Thereupon the President ap.pointed Messrs. Jennlngs~ Pettus and Turner. The Committee presented l.,{r. Geo. C. Armistead, who ~'REPORTS OF OFFICERS:- The report o~ City took the oath prescribed by law, and ,~as assigned to his seat in Council. Clerk and Auditor, City Treasurer, City ,Engineer, Police Departmei~t, Health Department, Keeper of the Almshouse, Clerk of the Market, superintendent o~ the' Poo~, Sup- erintend nt of the Chain Gang, Clerk'of-the Sohooi Board and the Traveler's Aid Society were read and filed. ,," FILING AND RE?ERRING PETITIONS:- No ~petltions filed. The Following ordinances which were read and laid over at the last meeting o£ Council were taken up and acted upon as follows:- q ~16:- AN ORDINANCE imposing a tax on persons, real estate and personal' propertyf£or the current year For the support of 'the City Government, the pa~aent of the interest .upon the City debt, other municipal expanses and school purposes, was read~ considered ~.nd adopted by the f'ollowing vote:- AYES:-~lessrs. Arm±stead, Chick} Jennlngs, Kesler~ Kinsey, Me~ulty,-~. ~. Mlller, O'Connor, Parraek, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Wlllmeth and the President.--16. ..NAYS:- Messrs. Ke£Fer and Pattie.--2. ~'~17:- AN 0RDII, IANCE imposing taxes on licenses for municipal purposes, was read. Thereu~pon Mr. Mo- Nulty moved to amend section 68 by striking out the words "~5,00" 'and inserting "$50.005. M~. Geo. T. tdiller moved to amend Section 68 by striking out"S5.00" and'inserting "~10.00". ~hereupon Mr. Jennings moved to amend Section 68 by striking out the word "cigarett.e". Thereupon Mr. McNulty ~and Mr. Geo. T. Miller w£~drew' the amendments offered by them, and the Question being put upon the amendment offered by Mr'. Jennings the same was agreed, to. ~;~. Jennings moved to amend said ordiffa~ce b~ inserting the £ollowlng "Sec.68-A. On each person, ~irm or corporation retailing cigarettes, -~2§.00" ThereuPon }ia' Kinsey moved to strike out the word ~2§o00'~ a~d .insert "¢10~00'. The questing~ being st;a%ed upon the amendment offered by Mr Jennlngs the was lost. the AYES:- Messrs. NAYS:- Messrs. President. --10. NOT VOTING:- Mr. Thereupon Thereupon the resolution AYES:- Messrs. Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Jennings, Armis read, Kef£er, McNulty, O'Connor., Parracl{, Pettus, Stuart, Waters.--8. Chick, Herren, Kesler, Kinsey, G. T. Miller, Pattie, Seubert, Turner and Willmeth.--1. the question being stated upon the amendment o££ered by Mr. Kinsey the same was gdopted. as amended was placed upon its passage and the same adopted by the £ollowing vote:- Armistead, Chick, , , , . . , , qorton Kes]er Kinsey .MoNulty, G T "iller, 0 'Connor Pettus Waters, Willmeth and the President.--15. NAYS:- Messrs. Keller and Pattie.--2. NOT VOTING:- Mr. ParracE.--1. (~[r. Jennings absent From Council Chamber when vote was taken). /'h[~lS:- AN ORDINANCE impOsing-a tax On real and tangible personal property in the City of Roanoke under a~d pursuant to an act of the General Assembly approved March 1~, 1908, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- .. 0 '~'CoP. nor, ayes:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Herren, Jennings, Keller, Mesler, Kinsey, Parrack, Pattie, Pettu~, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Willmeth and the McNulty, G. T. Miller President. --19. NAYS:- None.--O. I~.EPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ?INANCE:- Messrs. E. R. Chick and G. T..Miller £rom the Committee on Finance presented ~ report which was read and filed;, and the same being aeoo:.~panied by resolutions #1~52 to $~W57 in- elusive were acted upon as follows:- / /~5~:-'A RESOLUTION authorizing the payment of the saLaries of the Park Keepers semi-monthly, was read, read. line lng now upon considered and adopted. /~5~:- A RESOLUTION Mr. O"COnnor. moved -to and inser.~ing "82.00", "$2.00". ,~ir. Miller moved receiving 30 cents an hour fixing the rate of pay '~or the laborers employed amend said resolution by striking out the ~igures by the City .of RoanoKe, was "-1.65" appearing .in the fifth and by striking out the figures "$1.75" appearing in the eighth line and.insert- to'further amend said resolution by inserting ."Foreman employed by the City ~=- . There- for nine hours shall hereafter receive ,~.00 per day of nine hours" Mr. Nllliams 'moved to refer the matter to the Committee on Finance; which motion was duly seconded and agreed to and the resolution refe.rred to the Committee ~/[~5~:- A RESOLUTION'directing the'payment of Virginia Regiment on their return From border service, AYES: - on Finance. $267.50 on account of entertaining Company F Second was read, considered and adopted by the following vote.- Messrs. Armistead, Chick; Herren; Jennlngs, Keller, K'esler, Kinsey, MoNulty, G. T. Mllle~, 0 ~ COll~lOr ~ Parraok, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, ~lrner, Waters, Williams, Willmeth and the President.--19. 1916, was NAYS:- Mr. Pattie.--1. /[~55:- A RESOLUTION awarding read, considered and adopted AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Parrkok, Pattie, NAYS:- None.--O. A 0 'COnnOr, Pettus, Seubert, the contract for by the following Ho rton, Jennings, Stuart, Turner, RESOLUTION to pay a bill of the Roanoke auditing the vote: - Keller, Waters, City's books for the years 191~-1915 and Kesler, Kinsey, MoNulty, G T. Miller, Willia,',,~s,Willmeth and the President.--20. Times Company, Inc., of $8.00 contracted by Judge W. M. Pierce, Examiner of RecOrds, was read, considered and adopted. /~$§7:-A RESOLUTION to empower the Committee on Finance of mm~ dee~ necessary to have increased the assessment of the p'roperty Transmission the City Council to take such action as it of the Public Service,. Public Utility and Companies owning property in the City of Roanoke, was read, considered and adopted by the. follow- in~ vote:- Pettus, Jennin~s panied M:~r c h, 0 ' C0nn0r, C.hiok, Horton, :Tennlngs, Waters, Williams, Pattie. --2. AYES:- Mess~s. Seubert, Stuart, Turner, NAYS:- ,Messrs. !,fcNulty and NOT VOTING:- Mr. Armistead.--1. ? REPORT 0P COMMITTEE 0N ACCOUNTS:- From the Committ~e on Accounts presented a by resolution #h~58 was acted upon as follows:- J ~58:- A RESOLUTION .approving the accounts 1917, was read, considered and adopted by the AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Horton, P~rraci~, Pattie, Pettus, Seube~'~, Stuart, NAYS: - Non.e. --0. Messrs. Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Wll~meth and the Presldent;--l~. · G. T. Kesler, A. T. Kinsey, M. B. Waters and report whleh was read and filed; and the same and claims following vote:- Jennings, Keller, Turner, Watera, against the City of Roanoke for Kesler, Kinsey, MoNul.t~, Williams, Wil]meth and the Parr ao k, Ernest being. H. &O 00[~l- the month of G. T. Miller, President. --20. REPORT 0F COMMITTEE ON STRES, TS:- _~.essrs. Thomas O'Connor and A. T. Kinsey from the Con~mlttee on Streets presented a report which was read and filed; and the same being accompanied by resol'utions #~h59 to #~75 inclusive'were acted upon as follows:- J~259:- A RESOLUTION to :;dvertIse For bids to re-surface and to construct concrete curb and gutters or.. Second Street, S. W., between Highland and Albemarle Avenues, was read, considered and adopted / . ~ ~60:- A RESOLUTION Providing for the planting of Catalpa trees on Melrose Avenue, N. W., from llth Street to Villa Heights, was re.~,d, considered and adopted. ~'h.~61:- A RESOLUTION awarding the contract for bottom macadam on Nioholson Street, N.. E.~ from Lynch- burg Road to Houston (Madison) Avenue, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Horton, Jennings, Kef£er, Kesler, Kinsey, MoNulty, G.T. Miller, O'Connor, Parrack, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Williams, Willmeth and the President.--19. ,r^ vo. -~ None. 0. NOT VOTING:- Mr. Pattie.--1. q hk62:--A RESOLUTION sides of Patton Avenue,N. VI., following vote:- to award the contract' for the construction of concrete curb and gutters on both from Commonwealth Avenue to Qth Street, was read, considered and adopted by the 0 ' Connor, m:~c adam with from 15th to adopted AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Parrack, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, MAYo. ~ None.--0. [~63:- A RESOLUTION to reject the bids concrete curb and.~gutter on M{rshall 18th Streets, and Orange Avenue, N. by the £ollowing vote:- Hor ton ~ Jennings, Stuar t, Turne r, Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, MoNulty, Waters, Williams, Wlllmeth and the G. T. Miller, President. --20. of the Tinsle,v Construction Company for constructing bottom Avenue, S. W., £ro~ 6th to 10th Str.e. ets, Rorer Avenue,S.W., W., from llth to 15th Streets, was read, considered and Parrao~- AYES: - Pattie, NAYS: - Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, M~. Horton.--1. Jennings, Keffer, Kesler, Turner, Waters, Williams, Kinsey, MoNulty, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Willmeth and the President.--19. S. E. , ,u' ~6~:- A RESOLUTION to advertise for bids for between 8th and 9th Street, was ~ ~65: -A RESOLUTI ON dI rec t ing East Side of Lawson, Mrs. Franklin Road between Woods and Jennie Lawson and T. A. Kinsey, the construction of bottom macadam on Stewart Avenue, ! read, considered and adopted. the. City Engineer to construct a five foot granolithic sidewalk on the Maple Avenues, so as to aocomodate the property of Dr. Geo. B. was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- .! AYES:..-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Herren, Jennings,.Ke~-fer, ;{esler, ack, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart,~Turner, Waters,~ Williams, Wll]meth .~nd NAYS:- None.-~O. (Nr. G. T. Miller absent from Council Chamber ~W~66:- A RESOLUTION gr. anting a permit to James Tay;or'Young to line in front of his.:piace of business f~202-Sth Street,N. W., was read. to the Committe~ on Public Safety, which motion w~s du. ly seconded, and uPon same was lear., Thereupon the resolution was placed upon its passage and the ~[~67:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to grant permits streets by the Roanoke water Works' Company, was read, considered and' adopted. ~/[~68:- A RESOLUTION to ~rant a permit to the 01d Dominion Car Kinsey, MoNulty, O'Connor, the President.--19. Parr- when vote was taken). construct a gasol, ine pump on the curb );!r. Wllli.~,:~s moved to refer the same a vote being taken thereon the same adopted. for the opening of certain cross-over on 9th Street, S. E., 30 Feet South frsm Norfolk Avenue, was · ~/~[~69:- A RESOLUTION authorizing' the City Engineer to purchase considered and adopted. /2~Y0:- A R.MSOLUTION granting a permZt to the driveway cross-over in front of its place of business Henry Streets, was read, considered aud adopted.. v/[~[~l:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to place Floors in I0th Streea and Street Beldges, ~,nd fixing the cost, was rea~.l, considered and adopted by the £ol]cwinE.vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Ar.'.nistead, Chic'~:.,, -Herren, Jennings, Keffer,}iesler,~:~in,~e~- v, G. T. Miller, Parracl¢, Pattie, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Willisms, Willmeth and .the President.--18. Company to construct a grano]ithio re'a~, considered and adopted. repair parts for.the drill, was read, Central ~.,~,anuf,~otoring company to construct a granolithd on the So~th Side of ' · ~,uck Avenue between Co~rmueroe and Park (Sth) O'COnnOr, Marshall Parrack, ~NAYS:- N0ne.--O. (,-~r. ~,~cNulty and Mr. Pettus absent frOm Council Chs~nber when vote was taken). /k.[~R:_ A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to re-surface 5th (Park) Street, S. W., between and elm Avenues, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs.Armistead, Chick, Herren, Jennings, Keffer,Kesler, Kinsey, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Wiilia?.s', Willmeth and the President.--19. NAYS:- None.--O. '(}/&. ]:{cNulty absent from Council 'Chamber when vqte was /h~-73:-~ ~ESOLUTION directing the .City Engineer to advertise F. or bids for the taken). construction of a five foot granolithie sidewalk on the North Side o£ P, atterson Avenue, .between 20th and 21st si~ered and adopted. ~y%:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to advertise f~r bids for .the Streets, was read, con- construction on Jefferson Street from Walnut Avenue South to a point SO feet South of the South right-o~.-way line VirginianRailway, was read, considered and adopted. ~/~Q~:, A RESOLUTION. to transfer ~,000.00 from the Street repair to the Street Improven~nt oI~ paving of the acc ou,'lt, was read., considered and adopted by the following vote:- 0 'Connor, AYES:- Messrs. Armistead, Parrack, Pettus, Seubert, Chic~, Stuart Herren, Turner, Jennings, Waters, KefFer, Wi 11 i ams, Kesler, Kinsey, McNulty, G. Willmeth and the Pres.ident. T. Miller, --19. NAYS:- None.--0. NOT VOTING:- Mr. Pattie.--1. Mr. Kinsey Offered a resolution entitled "~96 A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the United ?inance Company .to lay a one inch water pipe in Buena vista Avenue, N. W., for a distance of approximately VS. Feet Ea~ of 16th Street", and moved that the same be adopted; which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. the resolution was placed upon its passage Mr. Kinsey offered .a resolution · and the same adopted. entitled "-#~.}~? A RESOLUTION granting a Thereupon permit to H. S. Trout to 3853 construct a granolithio driveway cross-over at his property oo. the and moved tn;.t the same be adopted;, which motion was agreed'to and REPORT .OF C0~ITTEE 0~ o~.~'r.,~S:- Messrs. T. H. Pettus, C. From the Committee on Sewers presented a' report which was read and' resolution fl2276 was acted upon as Follows:- ~' h~76:- A RESOI,UTION dIreotln'g the City Engineer hundred (W00) feet double jacket hose, and Fixi. ng the cost Following vote:- corner 'of 6th Street a,~.d 'campbell Avenue" the resolutl'0n adopted. D. KefFe~, J. S. 'Pattie' and' D. A. Pa.~Raok Filed; and the sa~e being accompanied by to purchase frora the Roanoke Hardware Compan;~ 'four thereof, was read, considered and adopted by the AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Herren, Jennlngs, Keller, kcs]er, Kinsey, MoNu]ty, ~. T. Miller, O'COnnOr, Parrack, Pattie, , , , , ters, · Pettus Seubert Stuart Turner wa Williams, Willmeth and the President --20, ~AYS: - None. --0. . - · ~[r. Horton asked to be excused From further participation in the proceedings of this 'meeting, and there being no objections Mr. Horton was excused at-lO:2O o'clSok. REPORT OF COM!FFTTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY:-!~essrs. C. S. Y..C,~.,~lty, C. W. Willmeth and J. A. Seubert from the.Con~ittee on Public Property presented a report which was read and Filed; and the same being accom- panied by resolutions to'# ~8~ inclusive were acted upon as Follows:- '- ~ ~[~77:- A RES0i,UTI0~ granting to the Roanoke 'Free Medical Dispensary and Visiting Nurses Association the use of roo,M-~] on the first floor o~ the Municipal Building, was read, considered and adopted. ~' 1$~.78:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Ehgineer to employ A. C. Cai'Fen as assistant night watchman at the Municipal Buil'ding and-fixing his salary, was read. ~-.~r. Wll ~iams ~.~oved to refer the same to the Com- mittee on. Public Property for further investigation and report; which motion was duly seooflded'and agreed to and the resolution referred to the Committee on Public Property. · A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer' to purchase furniture for-the office of the City Coroner in the ~.~funicipal Buil. ding and fixing the cost Mr. Wi.lliams moved to:'refer the same said furniture; which motion was on Publ lo Pr o p er rY. thereof,, was read. to the. Committee on Public Property with instruc'tions to obtain bids for duly seconded and agreed to and the resolution refebred to the Committee ,~ ~80:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to employ a nurse for the tubercular the Almshouse and fixing the cost, was. read, considered and adopted by the .following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Ar.~nistead, Chick, Jennings, Keller, Kesler,Kinsey,MoNulty, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parraok, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner., Waters, Williams,'Willmeth and the President.--19 ' NAYS:- None.--O. · ,;' 2~81: - A RESOLUTION month of April and fixing the Parrack, AYES: -Me ssr s. Pattie, NAYS pati'ents at Mr. Pettus called attention of Council to.the fact that the City had a:tgood deal bf' alfalfa hay at. the Almshouse Farm, ~nd asked thattthe Co~mnlttee be instruct.ed to look into the' matter and 'see whether or not this hay could not be utilized for feeding the stock at the C'ity stables. ~' h.~82:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to. C. W. Beokner to erect an advertising board in the triang- ular lot situated between Norfolk and wiYe Avenues and 12th Street,S: E., was read, considered and ado~te.d. J ~83:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to Punch%se supplies for the City Almshouse for the month of April and fixing the 'cost, was read, considered and adopted. Pe ttus, None.--O. authorizing the City Engineer to purchase Feed for the City"Stables For the cost thereoF, was read, considered and adopted by the Following vote:-" Armistead,Chiok, Je~ulngs, Keller, Kesler,Klnsey, McNulty, G. T. Miller, O'COnnOr, Seubert,Stuart,Turner, Waters, ~Villiams, Wlllmeth and the' Presldent.'--l~. 385 /t~8[~:- A RESOLUTION ,authorizing the 'City Englnee.r to dispose of one old. cow and to purchase a Cow for the City. Almshouse, w:~s re~d, considered and adopted. /blr..qOh~ul%y presented a request from Ralph N. Henshaw, Commanding Amerio:~n ~Jarlne Scouts, asking for the use of the Assembly .Hall On Wednesday and Thursday nights of each week for the purpose of drilling. Thereupon }...{r. Willi.'-uns introduced a resolution entitled "#ga98 ;\ RESOLUTION directing the Clerk of the Market to grant' the use of the Assembly Hall to.persons desiring the same for {he purpdse of drilling", and moved that the resolution ~e adopted; which motion was duly seconded and agreed to and the resolution adopted. REPORT 0P COMMITTEE ON FIRE AND WATER:-~essrs. J. F. Turner, G. T. ~,esler, J. 'A. Seubert and. J. H. Stuart from the Committee on Fire and Water presented a report which was read and filed; and the same being accompanied by:,resolutions. #ga85 .to #g~88 inclusive were ~%oted upon asfollows:- ~/[~85:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chief. of the Fire Department to purchase feed for the month of June ~nd fixing the .cost thereof, was read, considered and. adopted by thc f611owiug vote:-. f · ~' ' G T. Miller, AYES:-,Messrs. Armistead, C.:iok, Jennings, Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, :~-,cNulty, . O'Connor, - Willmeth.and the President.--19. Parraok, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, ..Williams, NAYS:- Hone.--0. ~86:- A RESOLUTION requesting the Roanoke water works Company tO install a.water m.4in on Jami'son Avenue, S. E., so as tO aooomodate the new school building,. Was .read. Mr..Williams moved that the s:~,me be re- ferred to the Committee on Fire and Water; which motion was duly seconded, and agreed to and the resolution referred to the Committee on Fire and Water. /[~k87'- A ~ESOLUTION authorizing the placing of certain' fire hydr.~,~nts, was read. ~.~r.' O',Con:~or moved .. that the same be referred to the Committee on Fire and Water; which motion was duly seconded and agreed to and the resolutiod re£erred to the Committee on Fire and Water. ~2~88:- A RESOLUTION dlrscting the Chief of the Fire Dep,%rtment. to purchase an insts.]l certain Fire hydrants, was read, considered and ado.o, ted by the following vote:- ,. AYES:-;~essrs. Armistead, Chic~, Jennings,-Keffer, Kesler.,.. Kinsey, ~eNulty,-G. T. ~iller, O'Connor', Parrack, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart,Turn'r, Waters, Willi'ams, Willmeth'and the President.--19. NAYS: - None. --0. Mr. Parrack asked to be excused from furthe~ participation in the.~roceedings of t~is meeting and there being no objections ~r. Parrack was excused at il o'elo.ck~ REPORT OF C0~vlITTEE ON LIGHTS:-~essrs. T. ~I; PSttus, 'C. mittee on Lights presented a report ~WW89 was acted upon as follows:- /t g89: - A D. K'effer, and '~,~. B. Waters from the Corn- ·which was read 'and filed; and the same being accompanied, by ·resolution RESOLUTION providing for the p.lacing of two' lights in the alley running South from Kirk Avenue between Jefferson and Henry Streets, waa'read, considered and adopted. REPORT OF C0~MITTEE ON SCHOOLS:-'D!essrs. G. T. ~Iiller, J. H. Stnart and Ernest H. Jennings. from the Committee on Schools presented a r. eport which was read and filed; and the same being accompanied by resolution #Q~90 .and #[~[~91 were acted upon as follows:- V/Q[~90:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Clerk and Auditor to draw a w~rrant for the sum of $13,000.00 on account of the new school build.ings, was'read, cons.ide~ed and adopted by .the following vote:- ' AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Jennings', Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, ,%lcN.ulty, G. T. ~iller, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters,Williams and the President.--16. NAYS:- Messrs. 0'Connorand Willmeth--2. /~$91:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the negotiation of a loan, and the' execution of a note or notes therefor, b~alanoe o£ the scholastic y,ear, was read, and.under the rules laid over.:. REPORT 0P COK~{ITTEE 0N HEALTH:- Messrs. J. H. Stuart., Thos.0'Connor, Committee on Health presented a report which was read and £i]ed; ~nd the same ~4W92 was acted upon as. follows:- ~" ~92:- A RESOLUTION fI~i~g '~' ~lary of the City Fumigator, was' read, the following vote:- for the sum of $25,000200, For the purpose of maintp~lning the schools of the' City of Roanoke and D. A. Parraok being aooompm~led by for the from. the resolution considered and adopted by AYES:-NIessrs. Armistead, Chick, Jennings, Kesler, Kinsey, MoNulty, O'Connor, Pettus, Stuart, Turner, Waters,Williams, Willmeth"an~ the President.--15. NAYS: - None. --o. Seubert, NOT ~0TING:-Messrs. :<e£_~er, G. T. ~iller and Pattie.--3. REPORT OF C0~'~.!ITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY:- ,~4essrs. J. F. Turner, J. A. Se~bert and G. T. ~!iller I~rom the Committee on Public Safety presented a report which was read and Filed; and the same being accompanied by resoln'tions #~93 to~29~ inclusive were acted upon as £ollows:- ~' 2~93:- A RESOLUTI0?.~ granting a permit to Tompkins Brothers to construct a temporary g~lvanized iron building on their lot situated on the South Side of Campbel] Avenne between Randolph and Nelson Streets and knov,m as lot ]~ Ward .5 Roanoke Land. ~'~nd Improvement Co~npany, was read. ~',~r. Seubert moved to refer the ss~me to the Committee on Public Safety for £nrther investigation and report, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to and the resolution referred to the Committee on Public safety. ¥' ~h92:- E RESOLUT!0~ granting a'permit to R. T. Ca~pbell to construct a sheet metal gar~tge on his lot ~dcated at #ll-~th Avenue, M. E., was re~d., considered and adopted. ~' 2~9S:-A RESOLUTION granting a permit to James Taylor Young to install a gasoline tank in the rear of his building ~ ~202-~th (park) Street, .~.~. W., was read, considered and adopted. .. a. ~' Mr. Jennings offered ~ resolution entitled "#~90 A RESOLUTION authorizing the Park Commission to send skillful and practic:~l pa. rk keeper on ~n inspection and purchasi.~g trip", and moved that the rules be suspended and the resolution placed upon' its passage; which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. Th'er~- .upon the rules were suspended and the resolution placed ~pon its passage rand the' same adopted. THERE BEI~.'G ~:0 FURTHER BUSINESS UPON" ,~OTIO~ T~.~E CO~,/~ON COUNCIL ADJOURNED. , ATTEST: CLE}~4. 3~,PP ROVED ~ ^ . PRESIDENT. :{ 56 April 23, Common Council met in 1917, ..at 8 o'clock, p. special session m., pursuant to COMMON COUNCIL, SPECIAL MONDAY, 'April 23, 1917. SESSION, in the Council. Chamber the following oa].l :- in the,~,~",lnielpal. Bull ding, Monday, April 20, 1917. To the },!embers of the Co.mmonCouneil of the City o£ Roanoke,Va. Gentlemen: - You are hereby notified that a meeting o£ Common Council Chamber in the Municipal Building, Monday, April 23, 19IV, at 8 o' amendment to ordinance #[~17 entitled ~.~ 0RDIMA~CE imposing taxes amendment was made by the Board o£ Aldermen. is called to convene in the Council clock p. m., to consider and act upon an on licenses for .~bnioipal purposes"-, which Re s poe tful l y, Attest: - B. J. '?ISltBURNE, President. P. H. TUCK~, C1F[rk. with the President, Mr. B. J. Fishburne, presiding. PRESE~T:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Horton, Jennings, Keller, Kinsey, k~iller 19. late ), 0 ' Correct,, Parr~ck, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, McNulty, B. A. Miller, G. T. Waters, Webb, Williams and the President- ABSENT:- Messrs. Kesler, The following ordinance, Board o£ Aldermen by striking out '/ ~17:- _AN ORDINANCE impOsing Mr. Williams moved to concur discussion, a vote Lei.rig taken on concurrence, AYES:-.Messrs. Armistead, Chick, dent. --8. NAYg:- ~./,essrs..Jennings, K. effer, NOT VOTING:- Mr. Parrack.--1. Thereupon Mr.' McNulty moved to Thereupon Judge Stuart moved to of Aldermen in the amendment made to said being taken thereon resulted as follows:- Turner and Wi].lmethl-zS. which was passed by the Common Council Section gS-A and passed as. amended, was taxes on licenses for municipal with the action of the Board of the same was lost. Horton, Kinsey, McNulty, Ap~ i 1 taken purpose s. Aldermen 9, 1917, and amended up for action. by the ia the amendment. After a B. A. Miller, Pettue, Williams and the Presi- 0.: C0nn0r, Pattie, Seubert, adjourn, reconsider the ordinance was Stuart which motion was lost. action whereby the motion rejected; which motion was Waters, Webb. --9. to concur with the duly seconded and Board a vote AYES:- Messrs. Armistead, Chick, iams, and the President.--10. Horton, Kinsey, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Pettus, Stuart, Will- motion NAYS:- Messrs. The President lost. Jenninge, Keller, McNulty, ruled that a two-third vote 0"Connor, ParracK, Pattie, Seubert, Waters was necessary to reconsider, and therefore and Webb--9. declared the Mr. MoNulty moved for the appointment of a Committee on Conference. The Chair thereupon reversed his f~rmed reconside~ lost, and declared said motion carried, ruling whereb~ he' and the ordinance deol~'~red the motion of Judge Stuart to was again placed before Council for act- : -85T duly Thereupon Mr. seconded and agreed to ',by the' Williams moved to concur with the £ollowlng vote:- Chick, Horton, Board o£ Aldermen in the amendment;which motion was AYES:-Messrs. Armistead,. Kinsey, B. A. Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Waters, Williams and the President.--ilS. ,~AVS:- Hessrs Keller, .. ~ -- · :VoNu]ty and Pattie.--3. NOT VOTIWG:- ~-!essrs. Jennings and Webb.--2. ~iiller, O. m. Miller, O'Connor, Pa~raok, , .~tr. Jennings stated the necessity for early action on the resolution providing for the negotiation cz~ a loan of 925,000.00 for the purpose of maintaining the schools for the balance of this scholastic year. AFter a discussion by the members, Mr Chick moved that the un nzmous e, onsent of the members present be given for the introduction, of' t.he resolution providing FOr the school loan; provided the three absent members would confirm the action of the members present by their consent in writing. Thereupon Mr. Williams introduced the resolution e~titled "A RESOLUTION authorizing the negotiation of a Loan and the execution of a note or notes therefor, for the sum of ~25 000 O0 for the purpose of main- raining the schools of the City of Roanoke for the balance of the scholastic year. There being no Further b~siness upon motion Council adjourned. r) Whereas, it is necessary to borrow the sum of $~:5, 000. 00 for the purpose of maintaining the schools o£ the City of ?oanoke for the balance of the scholastic year; and WHEREAS, unless said ].can is obtained immediately it will be necessary that~said schools be closed, thereby depriving the pupi]s of a very valuable part of the school year; and - ~,..REAS at a special meeting of Common Council held Monday, April 23, 191Y, nineteen members were present, who gave their unanimous consent to the introduction of a resolution for the negotiation of a loan of ~25,000.00 for the purpose of maintaining the schools for the balance of the scholastic year. NOW, THEREFORE, we, the undersig~ed,members of the Common Council for the City of Roanoke, who were absent from the meeting held .'~londay, April 0_3, 191Y, do hereby consent to and confirm the action of Common Cou~cil in introducing the resolution providing for the loan hereinabove mentioned. (Signed) G. T. Kesler · " C.W. Willmeth " J.P. Turner. ATTEST: CLERK . COMMON COUNCIL, S~ CIAL SESSION, Wednesday, April 25, 1917. Common Council met in special session in the Council Chamber in the Municipal April 25, 1917, pursuant to the following call:- Building, Wednesday, Roanoke, Va., April 2k, 1917. To the Members of the Common Council of the City of Roanoke, Va. Gentlemen:- You are hereby notified that a meeting of Common Council is called to convsne in the Council Chamber in the Municipal Building, Wednesday, April 25, 1917, at 8 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of considering and acting upon the following matters. 1. A RESOLUTION authorizing the negotiation of a loan and the executinn of a note or-notes therefo~ for the sum .of $25,000. 00, for the purpose of maintaining the schools of the City of Roanoke for the balance of the scholastic year; which resolution was introduced in Con, non Council by unanimous consent April 23, 1917, read and laid over. 2. A RESOLUTION directing the Committee on Ordinances to report an Ordinance to prevent chickens from running at large. Respectfully, Attest:- P. To the H. TUCKER, clerk. Members of the Common Council of the City of. Roanoke, Va. Gentlemen:- You Common Council partition Attest: P. are hereby notified that in to be held Wednesday, April A RESOLUTION directing in room f~8 on the first IH. TUCKI~R, Clerk. B. J. FISHBURNE, President. Roanoke, Va., April 2h, 1917. addition to the matters mentioned in 25, 1917, the following matter will the city Engineer t9 install a. water basin and floor of the Municipal Bui~d~ng. ' Very Respectfully B. J. FISHBURNE, President. the call for a be considered. connections meeting of arid to erect a with the president, Mr. B. J. Fishburne, presiding. 0 ' C0nn0r PRESENT:-Messrs. Armistead, Chic.k, Horton, Jennings, Keffer, Kesler, (Late), Parraok, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Williams and MoNulty, G..T. Miller, the President.--17. ABSENT:- Messrs. Kinsey, B. ~/A RESOLUTION directing the A. Miller, Pattie, Webb, and Willmeth.--5. Committee on Ordinances to report an ordinance to prevent chickens from runnind at large, was read, considered and adopted. /A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to install a water basin and connections, and to erect a partition in Room #8 on the first floor of the Municipal ~.A RESOIIUTION authorizing the negotiation of a Building, was read, considered and loan and the execution of a note or adopted. notes therefor, for the sum of $25,000.00, For the purpose oF maintaining the sohoo;s of the City of Roanoke For the balance of the scholastic year; which was introduced by unanimous consent, read and laid over april 23, 1917, was taken up For consideration. Thereupon Mr. Williams moved to amend said resolution 1)y adding after the word' "authorizing" in the second line, the Following "out of any Funds in the Treasury", and by striking out the Following, beginning at the Fourth line and oontinueing to the end "And the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized and directed to ' execute and deliver such note or notes, to be pay,able within one year From date and to bear interest at a rate not to the credit such entries on his books sum shall be returned out and agreed to. exceed 5~, as is necessary to of the School Account" , and by as is necessary of the First obtain said loan. The proceeds oF said loan shall be olaoed to inserting the Following "and the City Clerk is directed to mak~ to carry into effect the provisions of this resolution; which said money available For school purposes"; which motion was duly seconded a loan Thereupon the resolution as amended, which ( A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Clerk to for the purpose of maintaining the schools o£ reads as follows draw a warrant for the City of Roanoke t..he sum of $25,000.00, the same be lng for the balance of the scholastic BE IT RESOLVED THAT a temporary any funds in the treasury, for the purpose of the scholastic year ending June l, 1917, as will carry into effect the provisions of first money:'.available for school purposes, loan of $25,000.00 be and the same is hereby m~thorized, of maintaining the Schools of the city of Roanoke for the balance and the City Clerk is directed to make such entries on ~is books sum shall be returned out of the this res olution;.whioh said out of was adopted AYES: - Parrack, Pe ttus, NAYS: - There be lng by the following vote:- Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, None. --0. no Further business Horton, Jen~ing$, Keffer, Kesler, MoNulty, G. T. Miller, Waters, Williams and the PreSident.--17. upon motion'the Special Session adjourned. 0 ' Corlnor, Attest;- ~' ..--'2 .-- -~ -~-. (f~ ~ l/.'< . ,~ '. ) / t_~' ~-~---~'~_..':--~'.~___J Clerk. APPROVED COMMON COUNCIL, REGULAR SESSION, MONDAY, MAY 7, 191~. Common Council met in regular session in the Counoii Chamber in the Municipal Building, Monday, May 7, 1917, at 8 o clock p. m., with the President, Mr. B. J. FiShburne, presiding. PRESENT:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Horton, Jennings, Keller, Kesler, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A. Mi]let, G. T. ~ii].ler, O'Connor, Parraok (late), Pattie,Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters,Williams (late), and the President.--20. ABSENT;- Messrs. Webb and Wi l l Ee th . --2 . READING OF JOURNAL:- Mr. G. T. Miller moved that the reading of the Journal be dispensed with and t. he minutes approved as recorded; which motion was duly seconded and agreed to, the 'reading of the Jour..nal dispensed with and the minutes approved. ~RESIGNATION 0~' Ud~. C. W. WIL],METH:- Mr. C. W. Willmeth, a member £rom Melrose Ward presented his resignation. Upon motion of Mr. Kesler, duly seconded, the same was accepted. The Pr'esident declared nom- inations' in order for a member of C'bunoil' from Melrose Ward t~o fill the un-expired term of ~. C'. W. Willmeth resigned. Thereupon Mr. G. T. ~.~iller placed in nomination Mr. Lee Cartr&e~l, and ther~ being no further nomi- nations, the same were closed. Thereupon Mr. Cartnel was unanimously, elected a membe~ of Common Council from ~elrose Warq %o .fill the un-expired term of :'¥tr. C. W. Willmeth, resigned. Thereupon the P:~esident appointed Messrs. G. T. Miller, G. T. Kes]er and Thcs. O'Connor, to present Mr. Car.tmel, which duty was per£ormed by these g~ntlemen. Thereupon Mr. Cartmel Was ].)reSented, took the o~th' prescribed bY law and was assigned to his seat in Council. REPORTS OF OFP'ICERS:- The report of' the City Clerk and Auditor, City T~easurer, City Engineer, Health OFficer, Police Department, Cler;~ of the Market, Superintendent of the Poor, Keeper o£ %he AlmShouse amd Superintendent of the Chain Gang, were read and filed. FILING AND REFERRIMG PETITIONS:- A petition from W. ~. ~iles, Manager of the City Stables, as~ing for an in?tease of $15J00 per month in his salary was read, and referred to the Committee on Finance. ~A petition from numerous people residing in the vicinity of Franklin Road and Mountain' Avenue, S. W., was presented. The same stated that the Klensall Steam Dye Works had puroh~sed a l'ot on Franklin Road between Elm and Mountain AvenueS, about 230 feet north of Mountain Avenue, For the purpose o£ constructing a steam dye works plant. Mr. MoNulty moved that the petition be referred to the Committee on Public Safety; which motion was duly seconded and agreed to, and the petition referred to the Committee on Public Safety. ~MAYOR'S ~,,~SSAGE:- The Mayor appeared and asked %o be given the privilege of the £]oor, which was unanimously granted. Thereupon the Mayor presented to Council a Corm of ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE to regulate the ~mployment-of persons f6r service or iabor outside of the State of Virginia" and asked that the' u~animous consent of Council be given for its passage. ~,lr. Pattie objected and t'he ordiuanoe was re- ferred to the Committee on Ordinance. lttee # 5o3 to ~503: -A ere~ arid adopted by the AYES:.- Messrs - REPOR. TS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. REPORT OI~ 'COmmITTEE ON ~IHANCE:- Messrs. E. R. Chick, B. on Finance presented a report which was read and filed; and as follows:- sum of $200.00 Cartmel, inclusive were acted upon RESOLUTION to donmt~ the following vote Armistead, Chick,. .Horton, A. Miller and G. T. Miller from the Coma- the same being ~ooompo_nied by resolutions to the Women's war Service Bureau w~s read, oonsid- Jennings, Kesler, Kinsey, ~JoNulty, B. A. Miller, Go r. Miller, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, NAYS:- Messrs. O'Connor and Pattie.--2. Williams and the President. --17. ~TOT VOTING:- Mr. Ke£Cer.--1. [~50L;:- A RESOLUTION directing the. Virginia Audit Company to audit the accounts of the School and the Soldier's'Pension Fund; was read, considered a'nd adopted by the fo%lowing vote:- AYES:-~/,essrs. Armistead, Chick, 6artmel,Horton, Jennings, KelMT~r, Kesler, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. Miller~ o. T..~,iiller, O'Connor, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stdart, Turner, Waters, Williams and the Presi- dent. --20. , .Board Ag NAYS:- None.--O. w~s read, Miller, u~oOS:- A-RESOLUTION fixing the rate of pay for foreman and considered and adopted by the-folloWing AYES:- Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Miller, O'Connor, Pettu~, Seubert, VOTING:- Mt. Pattie.--i, G. To NOT NAYS:- None.--o. laborers employed, by the City of Roanoke, vote:- ' Horton, Jennlngs, Kef£er, Kesler, Kinsey, McNulty, · ~ A. Stuart, Turner, Waters, Williams and the President..--19. That part Fire Department and by several members, lege of the floor 'Department; which for motorizing the Fire of $~,000.00 of bonds in the Fire Department of the Committee' s report referring to'a bond issue presenting the mather to Council for co.nsideration it. was moved that Mr. Jas. MoFall, Chief of the Fire for the:·purpose of giving Council informat'ion as to the motion was seconded and agreed to. The~eupon Mr'. MoFall Department at this time. ~f~. Chick presented of the no nanoe; which motion '..vas duly Mr. Kinsey moved streets and to report at 'the next meeting of Council, second and the question was not put thereon. RE?0RT OF C0.%~gITTEE 0N ACCOUNTS:- Messrs. Waters from the Committee on Accounts panied-by resolutions #2506 ~506: -A RESOLUTION April, was read, considered AYES:- Miller, G. for the purpose of maklng',publio improvements, City of Roanoke, and moved that the same seconded'and agreed to and the ordinance referred that the Committee on Streets be directed to furnish to. the date and '~ ,rk507 for the purpose of motorizing the was taken up, and, after a discussion Department, be granted the privi" proposed motorization of the Fire appeared and stated the neo'e'ssity. ~n ordinance providing for the issue v~z: For placing motor driven apparatus ~e referred to the Committee on Fi- Committee on Finance. for a bond issue for· and after considerable discussion the motion received G. T. Kesler, E..H. Jennings, presented a report which was read and filed; were acted upon as ,follows:- A. T. Kinsey and M. B. and the same 'b~ing aocom- City of Roanoke for .the month of approving the accounts and claims against the and adopted by the following vote:- :,essrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartme], Uorton, Jennings, Keller, Kester, Kinsey, ~,~oNulty, T. ~' 0' ..,,iller, Connor, ?arrack, Pattie, Pettus, President.--21. Seuber t, Stuart, B. A, Turner, Waters, Williams and the NAYS:- None.--0. 5o7:- A RESOLUTION confirming th'e action of the City Engineer tubes for the Police Patrol Wagon and directing the payment of.the bill adopted by the following vote:- in purchasing five casings and five therefor, was read, eonsidere~ and AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Horton, Miller, G. T. Mil. let, O'Connor, Parraok, Pettus, Seubert, dent.--20. (,%!r. P~ttie absent from NAYS: - !~o n e. -- 0. Jennings, Keffer, Kesl'er, Kinsey'~ N',oNulty, B.' A. Stuart, .%k~rner, Waters, Williams and the Presi- Council Chamber when vote was taken). REPORT 0F C0~MITTEE ON STREETS:' Messrs. Thcs..O'Connor, A. T. Kinsey and W. H. }Iorton from the Committee on Streets presented a report which was read and filed; and the same being accompanied by resol, u- tions.#l~5~8 to ~.h523 inclusive were acted upon as Follows:- . 13508:- A RESObUTIOI~ awarding the contract for the eonstr~Jotion' of a five foot granolithie sidewalk on the West. Side of 3rd Street, ~'..~. E., between ,';i]mer and Patton Avenues, wq.s read, considered, and. ~dopted by 'the ~'ollowing vote:- .. AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, C~iok, Cartmel, ~orton.,' JennlngS, Keller, Kesler, Kinsey,..,,~cLulty,'~ ~ · ~.. a. ~' O'Connor, Parraek, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Williams and the °r~sident.--]~. ,~111 er, , NAYS: - None. -- O, · · · :,r. ~.-.. T. Miller absent from Council Chamber when vote was taken) IGC09:--A RESOLUTION .granting a Permit to S. A..and J.' E. Duerson. to.'~ay.a one-hal? inch w. ater pipe in Riehl. leu Avenue from Third. ~ ,~treet South about ]lU Feet, South Roanoke ~knnexed Territory, was read, eon-. s idered and adopted.. It~lO:-A R."/[SOLUTION direetilng the City C]erk..and Auditor to .mar~k "released" a sidewalk assessment in.the name of C. E. Jennings.on !,ct ..B Section lb West End Land ~ompan.v's Addition,. amounting to the sum of ~l~.l.~,.was read, considered and adopterS. ~511:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Kesler Coal Company to use '~o 'st_~,ip lO feet in width of the .e~:~t side of 7th Street,N. 'W., from Sh'enandoah Avenue South to the right-of-way line of the Norfolk & Western ~ailwa~. Compa'n~ and Fixing the rent therefor, was read, considered and adopted. ' ~§iS:-A RESOLUTION granting a permit tO F. L. Hatch'er to bse 8th Street, . ., -'" ;'.~ w from the SoutJh Side .of Shenandoah Avenue to the right-of-way. 1-ine o£ the Norfolk and Western' Railway Compgny and Fixing the rent- al therefor, was read, considered and adopted. W513:- A RESOLUTION grantIn~ a. permi, t to Luther Webb. to'construct a granolithio driveway cross-over in front of his property ~616 Franklin Road, \'~as read, oonsidere'd a~d 'ado~ted. ~' ' 1551.[~:-A RESOLUTION granting a-permit to. T. J. Rice' and J. D. Jenson to construct a granoLithic drivews.~ cross-over between their properties ~#618 and [/-620 Marshall Avenue, S. W.. was read, considered d~'pt and a' ed. ~515:'-A RESOLUTION granting a permit' to the Virginia Bre'~ing.Compsmy to construct, a granolithlo driveway cross-over in the rear of. :.~,t~21 and ~23 Salem Avenue,was read, considered'and adopted. [~51.6:-A RESOLUTION granting a permi.t, to H. P. Greenwood to construct a grano]ithic driveway cross- over in front of his property-#512 Allison Avenue, S. W., '.was read, considered and adopted. ~ k. 517:-..~ ~ESOLUTION granting'a permit to C. S.Johnson to construct a granolithic driveway cross-over- on Shenandoah AvenUe at t.'he Old Portner. ~uilding, was ~ead, considered and adopted. ~518:- A RESOLUTION 'granting a permit.to C. S. Johnson to construct a re-enforced concrete walk-way over the alley From the property kno~vn as .the "Old Portner Buildi}~g" to the abutment of Henry Street Bridge, was 'read,' considered and..adopted. 1~519:-A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Virginia Brewing Company to install a Bowser Pump on the curb line on the North Sid~ of Sa]~.m Avenue in Front o£ its property known as ~21 and ~/Sp, was read. Mr. William'S moved to amend said resolution by inserting after %he wo~ds "#21 and ~J~23" appearing in the Fourth line of the resolution-the Following "and a permit is hereby granted to the Cs~nden Motor Campany to install a pump on Church ~venue in. Front of its place of business and the Mundy Auto Supply Company to install a pump on Jefferson Street in front of its p~aoe of business"; which 'amendment was duly seconded and upon a vote being taken thereon the sa~e was adopted. 3862' 3863 AYES:- Messrs. Will iams .'--11. Armi st ead, Ke££er, G. T. MilleT, O'Connor, Parrack, Pe%tus, ' Seubert, Stuart', 'TUrner NAYS: - President.--9. Messrs. Chick, Horton, Jennings, Kesler, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A. Miller, Pattie,. and the NOT VOTING:- Mr. Cartmel.--1. owing Stuart, Thereupon the resolution~as vote:- AYES:'- Messrs. NAYS:- Messrs. Williams and the NOT VOTING:-Mr. to Loudon amended was placed upon its pas.sage and the ,.~111 er, Pre sid ent. --21. b,-521: - the the G. T. Miller, Armistead, Chick, ~ulller, 20. same rejected b'y the foil- % O'Connor, Parrack, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, · Horton, Jennings, Keller, I(esler, Kinsey, President.--12.. Cartmel.--1. W520:- A RESOEUTION.directing the Avenue and fixing the cost, was AYES:- Messrs. Armistead, Chick, G. T. Miller, O'COnnor, Parrack, Turner, and Waters. --8. # MoNulty, B. A. Miller, City Limi following AYES G. A ts, South vote:- :- ~essr. s. Armistead~ ~i!ler~ O'COnnor, RESOLUTION directing Roanoke Annexed City Engineer to repair 5th (park) Street, N. W., from f, he. read,· considered and. adopted by the Following vote:- Cartmel, Horton, Jennings, Ke£Cer, Kes]er, Kinsey, McN~lty, B. A. Pattie, Pettds, Seuber. t, Stuart, 'Turner, Waters,Williams and.~he the City Engineer to repair Riverland Road From Wa]nut Avenue~ East' to Territory, and'.fixing the cost, was re~d, considered and adopted by bridge Chick, Cartmel.., Horton, Jennings, Keller, Kesler, Kinsey, MeNu]fy, B. A. Parrack, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters and the President-- %CMS~ N~YS: - ~522: -A and fixing ~525:-A I'Jo ne. -- 0. ~ESOLUTION building, situated on the to amend said resolution ution agrees to indemnify property by reason of the and agreed to. Thereupon the Mr. Kinsey offered a (Mr. Williams absent From Council Chamber when vote aut~orizing .the City Engineer to purchase one oar o£ sand .of approximately the:'.cost thereof, was' read, considered and adopted. RESOLUTION granting a permit to Mrs. Mary E. Crosby to construct a opal shute in Front of her South Side o£ Campbell Avenue West o£ Jefferson Street, w~s read. ~Ar. Kinsey moved by inserting the following "the said ~Ars. Mary E. Crosby .by acting under this resol- and save h~rmless the City of Roanoke From all claims For damages.to, persons or construction ..and maintenance of said coal shute"; which amendment was duly seconded resolution as amended was placed' upon its passage and the 'same adopted.. resolution'entitled (~253k) "A RESOLUTION. granting a permit to M. M. Ramse~ to construct a granolithio driveway oros.~-overin front of his property #131~ Third Street, S.W., and moved that the same be a~ opted';..~ which motion was duly seconded and the mesolution adopted. _Mr. O' Connor offered a resolution entitled (¥~53~) "A RESOLUTION granting a to construct a driveway cross-over in Front of his property #106-Third Street, N. E.?' same be adopted, which motion was duly seconded and' the resolution adopted.~ REPORT OM. COMMITTEE ON SEWERS:- Mr. T. H. Pettus .and C. D. KefFer From the presented a report which was read and filed; and the same being aoeompanied~by inclusive were acted upon as follows:- was taken). permit to'M. L. Fringer ,-and moved that the of, was 452k:-.A RESOLUTION authorizing, the read, considered and adopted. 2525:-A RESOLUTION dj'rooting · Committee resolutions on Sewers to City Engineer to purchase sewer rods and Fixing 'the $9..00 to Mary E. Hughlns on .account a refund of cost there, of over payment, of sewer' tax,' was read, considered and adopted.. ~526..'-A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer sanitary sewer to accomodate the property lying between nut Avenue, South REPORT OF COMMITTEE fro~ the Committee on'Public panied by resolutions. #~527 to advertise for bids For the Bellevue Avenue and diagonal Roanoke Annexed territory, was read., considered and adopted. ON PUB.'JIC PROP~_~Ty:- Messrs. C. S. MoNulty, G. Property presented a report w~ich was read and· to #~529 inclusive were acted upon as follows:- construction of a streets East of Wal- C. Armistead, and ~J. filed; and the same read, A. Seubert being acoom- · 1~527:-A RESOLUTION ~ confirming the additional expenditure of $138.87 fo~ repairs to motorcycles, considered and adopted by the Following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Armiste~d, Chic~, Cartme]., Herren, Jennings,Keffer,Kesler, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Oarrack, Pettus, Seubert,Stuart,turner, Maters,. Williams and the -20. W~,S President- was read, NAYS:- Mr·.· Pattle.--1. k528:- A RESOLUTION to purchase considered and rejected. !~529: -A ..RESOLUTION dlrec ting of. May and £ixing the cost, was read, AYES:- Messrs. Arm~stead, Chick, Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Pamraok, President. --21. NAYS:- Noue. --~= a picture for the Municipal Building from !~-Ms. Isabella the City Engineer to purchase Feed for the City considered and adopted' by the Following vote:- Cartme], !{orion, Jennings, Keffer,Kesler,Kinsey, Pattie, Pettus, 'Seubert,Stuart,Turner, Waters, Fancett, Stables for the month MoNulty, B. A. Williams and the REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FIRE & WATER:- Messrs. J. H. Stuart, G. T. Kesler, J. A. Seubert and J. F. Turner from the Commi~ttee on Fire & Water presented a report wh.ich was res. al' and filed; and the same being accompanied by resolu{ions [~286 and #~Q87, and #1~530, ~5~1 and ~532 were aoted upon as~follows:- ~86:-A RESOLUTION requesting the RoanoKe Water Works Company to instal], a water main on Jamison AvenGe, S. E.., so as to aooomoda'te the new school building, was read, considered and adopted. " Q~87:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Placing Of certain fire hydrants, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Cartm~l, Herren, Jennings,Keffer, K'esler, Kinsey, MoNu]ty, N. A. Miller, O'Connor, Parrack, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart,Turner, Waters, Will~ams and the President.--18. NAYS: -. Mr. Pattie. --1. NOT VOTING:--Mr. Chick and'G. T. Miller.--2. tl-530:-A RESOLUTION requestion the Roanoke Water Works Company to place Igatns on StauntOn Avenue from 16th Street, West, so as to furnish fire protection for the propert'les in that vicinity, was read, o6nsider.ed and ad. opted. ~531:- A RESOLUTION confirming the action of the Chief.of the Fire Department in. purchasing tires fo'r the hook and ladder truck, was read, considered and adopted by the followiug vote:- new Miller, AYES:-Messr's. Armlstead, Chick, Cartmel, Horton,. Jennings, Keller, Kesler, Kinsey., McNulty, B,' A. G.' T. Miller.,' O'Connor, Parrack, Pattie, Pe,ttus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Williams and the President.--21. NAYS:- N~ne.--0. ~§32:-A RESOLUT20N ~ul~,'191~,."&nd fixing the ·cost autho.rizing the Chief of the-Fire Department to purchase feed for the month thereof, was read, considered and adopted, by the fo%lowing vote:- of AYES: -Messrs. Miller, C. T. Miller, President. --21. Armistead, Chick, 0'Connor, parrack, Cartmel, .Pattie, ltorton, Jennings, Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, MoNu].ty, B. A.' Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Williams and the NAYS:- None. --0. REPORT OF CO~,FF,~,ITTEE Off !,IGHTS:- Mr. T. ti. Pettus from the Committee on I,ights presented a report which was read and filed; and the same being accompanied by resolution [~h5~3 was acted upon as ~o]lows:- h533:-A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the property owners abutting on Sa]em Avenue f~om the West Side of Jefferson Street to the east side oI~ Co:~merce Street to install thirty-six white-way lighting s~and- ards, and providing for paying for-the lights thereon by the City of Roanoke, was read. .~..~r. McNulty moved that the resolution be laid over until the next meeting of Council, and the Finance Committee be requested'to consider the question of an appropriation to pay f~r the ligh'ts for said standards;which motion was duly. seconded. ThereuponMr. 'Williams .moved to amend said resolution so as to provide that the City pay for said lights beginning January ], 1918, which was duly seconded. Thereupon the question being put 'upon Mr. William's motion the same was rejected by the following vote:- ' - AYES:- .~essrs. O'Connor, Parraok, Pettus and Williams.--h. NAYS:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Horton, Jennings, Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, ~..',o.~u!ty, B. A.. Miller, G. T. ~/.iller, Pattie, Seubert,St~art, Turner, Waters and the President.--17. Thereupon the question was put upon Mr. MoN~]ty's motion to lay over and the same was adopted and tn~ resolution laid over ~ntil the next meeting of Council. h502:- A RESOLUTION directing Zhe City Solicitor to eot the delinquent sidewalk and sewer assessments, was Judge Stu:~rt presented a resolution entitled to expend a s,mm not to exceed the City," and moved that the ~tion adopted by the £ol]owing ~250.~ O0 same be vote: - for the purpose adopted; which take such action as he deems neces§ary to oo~1-' read, considered and adopted. --~ (#2536) "A RESOLUTION authorizing the Health Officer ' of hiring the necessary teams to be used in cleaning motion was duly seconded and agreed to and the resol-. AYES: -Messrs. Miller, G. T. Miller, Pre sident. --21. Ermistead, Chick, O'Connor, Parrack, Car tree 1, Pattie, Ho~to.n, Pe ttus, Jennings, Kef£er,Kesler, Kinsey,-McNulty, B. A. Seubert,Stuart, Turner, Waters,Williams and the THERE BEING NO -~-~IRTHER BUSINESS UPON MOTION COUNCIL ADJOURNED. ATTEST: CLERK. APPROVED C0}~%{0N cOUNCIL, .wEGULAR MONDAY, JUNE It, 1917. SESSION, Common Council 4, 1o]7 at 8 o' : e].ook p. m., with %he PRESENT:- .~.~essrs. Avmis%ea-!, O'C0nn0r, Parraek, Pa%tie, Pettus, ABoENT:- Messrs. JenningS, READING OF JOURNAL:- Jdclge utes approved as recorded; which mo%ion pensed ::zith and the minutes approved. met in regular session in the president, Mr. P.. Chic k,. car tree 1, Seub er t, Council J. ?ishburne, Herren, Keller, Chamber in the Municipal pr e s i'd ing. Kes] er, Kinsey, Stuart, Turner, Waters, A. U. Illsr and Webb.--3. Stuart' moved .that r-eading of the was duly seconded and .~greed Williams and the Bui] ding, Monday, ..MoI~u]ty, ~-. T. President.--J9 Journal be dispensed with and the to, and the reading o£ the Journal June ~4iller, min- dis- Police Chain REPORTS OF OFFICERS:- The report of the City Clerk and Auditor, City Treasurer, City Engineer, Commission, Health. 'O~fioer, Clerk of the ~:tarket, Superintendent o£ the Poor, Superintendent of the Gang, Keeperl of the Almshouse, Clerk of the Schcot Board were' read and Filed. FILING AND REFERRI.:~G PETITIONS:- No petitions. ' REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES:- '~ .which was clus ire, stratos' fo~" the REPORT OF GO!,~'~ITTEE ON Parraok, thereof, Side .ards, read, Seubert, r. ead and fi] ed;. and the same were acted upon as £o!1ows:- [~53'8:- k RESOLUT!O;~ tO donate the City of Roanoke, and making Of paying said donation, . was Chick, Turner, for the purpose AYES:-Messrs. A~mistead, Pettus., Seubert, Stuart, Not Vo.~ing:' ~.;m. Keffer.--]. 1-~539:- A RESOLUTION directing the was read, considered and adopted. L.'51~O:- A RESOLUTION granting a of Jefferson Street to the East Side and providing for pa~,ing for the lights considered and adopted by the following AYES:- Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Williams NAYS:- Messrs. Cartmel, Herren, ~SBI:-AN ORDINANCE to provide improvements, n~nely; for plaoing motor read and laid over. FINANCE:- Mr. E. R. Chick frOm the Connnittee.on Finance presented a reoort being accompanied by'ordinances and resolutions #~538 to # ~5~, in- sum of ~100.00 for the purpose of emplo:f~ng a. home economic demon- an appropriation to the account of Special Allowances and Gifts read: considered 'and adopted by the Following vote:- lI"¥w' $' on: . , -- . . Cartmel, ~... Kesler Kinsey, McNulty, G T Mi]let', 0'Connor, Waters, Williams and the President.--17. City Engineer to clean the colored cemetery and Fixing the cost permit to the property owners abutting on Salem Avenue from the West of Co~imeroe Street to install' thirty-six white way lighting st~nd~- thereon by the City of Roanoke begin, ning~ January I, 1.51S, was ye to: - gi Kesler, . nsey, MoNulty, G. and the. President.--15. Keffer and Pattie.--~. for the issue of driven Kpparatus T. Miller, O'Cronnor, Parrack, Pettus, ~35,000.00 of bonds for t!}e pu. rpose of making public iii the Fire Department of the City of Roanoke, was pany for adopted. [~5[~2:-A RESOLUTION accepting, unconditionally, $25,000.00 fRom the Norfolk &Western Railway Com- the. purpose .of placing motor driven apparatus in the Fire Department, was read, co. nsidered and was read, [~51~3:- A RESOLUTION fixing the rate of pay for the blacksmith at oonsldered and adopted by ~...he following vote:-. AYES:-Messrs. Armlst'ead, 'Cb. lek, Cartme~, Herren, Keller, Kesler, the City Stabl..es a. nd rook crusher, Kinsey, YoNulty, T. Miller, 0 ~ Connor, Parraok, Pattie, NAYS: - None. --0. Pettus, Seubert, Stuart,Turner, Waters, Williams and the President the the Mr. O'Connor called attention of Counol~ to the communication fro~ the issue of ~§0,000.00 of bonds for the purpose of park improvements, and moved Committee on Finance with the request that the Com~,lttee consider the same and motion was duly seconded and agreed to. REPORT OF CO}~.~ITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:- Messrs. G. T. Miller and A. cunts presented a report which was read and filed;' and the same being acted upon as £ollows:- b5k~:-A RESOLUTION May, and ordering the same to be paid, AYES:- Messrs. Armistead, Chick, O'Connor, Parraek, P~ttie, Pettus, Seubert, NAYS: - None. -.- 0. Park Commission relative to that the same be referred to report to Council, which T. Kinsey frOm acc ompanied by approving the accounts and e]aim, s against the was read, considered and adoPted by Cartmel, Honton, Keller, Stuart, Turner, Waters, the Committee on Acc- resolution ~h~ was City o£ Roanoke for the month of the Following vote :- Kesler, Kinsey, ~doNu].ty, G. T. Miller, Williams and the President.--19. REPORT OF Committee on Streets tions #~5~5 to -#~?, CO~,R~{ITTEE ON STREETS:- Messrs. presented a report which was ~45~5: - A with concrete curb sidered and adopted by AYES: -Me s sr s. Williams Thomas O' Connor, A. T. read and Filed; and. the follows:- For the construction inclusive, were acted upon as RESOLUTION awarding the contract and gutter on Second Street, S. W., between 'Highland the' fo llowing vote:- Armistead, Chick, Car,tmel, and the President.--12. Horton, Keller, of and Kinsey, Kinsey and W. H. Hort~n from the same be ing accompanied by resolu- macadam with bituminous binder Albemarle .Avenues, was read, con- MoNulty, O'Connor, Stuart, Waters, South read, 0 ' Connor, NAYS: - Messrs. Kesler, Not Voting:- Mr. G. T. ~5~6:- A RESOLUTION from Walnut Avenue to a point considered and adopted by the AYES:- Messrs. Armistead, Parraok, Pettus, Seubert, NAYS: - None. --0. Parrack,. Pattie, Miller. --1. Pettus, awarding the contract for the Seubert 50 feet South of 'the South following vote :- Chick, Cartmel, Stuart, Turner, ~nd Turn er. --6. construction of brick-Paving on Jefferson Street right-Of-way line of the Virginian R~llway, Hort.on, Keller, Waters,Williams Kesler, Kinsey, MoNulty, G. T. Miller, and the. President.--18. was NOt Vot lng: -Mr. Pattie. --1. ~§~V:- A RESOLUTION awarding %he contract for between'Sth and ~th Streets, was read, considered AYES:- Messrs. Rarr ac k, Pattie, Pettus, North . following and adopted by the Armis~ead, Chick, .~artmel, Horton, Kesler, Kinsey, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, the construction of botto~ macadam on Following vote-- MoNulty, G. T. waters, William, s. and the President.--18. NAYS:- Mr. Keffer.--1. ~5~8:- A RESOLUTION awarding Side of Patterson Avenue, S. W., vote:~ the 'oontr'aot be tween 20th Stewart Avenue, Miller, O'Connor, for the. construction of a granolithlo sidewa].k, on the and 21st streets, was read,..oonsidered-and adopted'by the 0 ' Cora. or, AYES:- Messrs. Armistead, Parraok, Pattie, Pettus, NAYS: - None. --0. Chick, Seubert, Car tmet.,, Stuart, Horton,Keffer, Kesler,..Klnsey, McN~lty, G. T. Miller, Turner, waters, Williams and the Presldent.--l~. erson · ~5~9:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to construct a granolithle Avenue between 20th and 21st Streets, was read, considered and. adopted. cross-walk over Part- Luck O'COnnor, ~550: - Avenues and fixing AYES:-Messrs. Parraok, Pattie, NAYS:- None.--0. A RESOLUTION .authorizing the city the cost thereof, was read, Armlstead, Chick, oar'tmel, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Engineer to repair 5th (Park) Street between Marshall considered and adopted by the Following vote:- Horton, Kef£er, Kesler, Kinsey, MoNulty, G. 'T. Miller, Turner, Waters, Williams and the President.--19. and City 0 ' Connor [~§51: -A Limits, and fixing AYES:- Messrs. Parraok, Pattie, RESOI,UTION authorizing the City Engineer to repair Melrose Avenue from Villa Heights the cost thereof, was read, Armistead, Chick, oartmel, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, NAYS: - None. --0. tl-552: -A RESOLUTION eral reok~..essne ss considered and Horton, Kef£er, Turner, Waters, on the part ~553: -A RESOLUTION adopted by t~e foll6wln~ was read, 0 ' CoIlnor, vote:- Kesler, Kinse~, MoNulty, G, T, Williams.and the President.--19. requesting the Mayor to enforce the traffic laws of automobile drivers,, was read, considered 'and to transfer $295.25.from the Street Repair to the considered 'and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:~Messrs. Armistead, Chick, oartme~, Horton, Kef£er, Parraok, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert,Stuart,Turner, Waters, relating to speeding adopted. Street Im.6rovement Kesler, Williams to the NAYS: - None. --0. Miller, and gen- Ac o cunt, Kinsey, McNulty, G. T. Miller, and the President.--19. %55%:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to E. W. over across Woods Avenue' in the rear of #1250 Maple Avenue, S. Q555:-AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Roanoke railway & street railway from the' terminus of its. double track on Salem Street to a point 50 feet South of the viaduct on Park Street way; and to double track its line .of street railway from the terminus of its N. W., near Park Street, thence alonE.Park Street to a point 50 feet North of the tracks of the Norfolk & Western Railway, was read, considered and adopted. A RESOLUTION requesting the-Committee .on Finance to consider nano e City ~556: - providing for the issuance of $738,000.00 of of Roanoke, was read, considered and %557:-A RESOLUTION direotiEg the Street South of Walnut AvenUe to Second' (Commerce Street was read, considered and adopted by {he following vote:- Polndexter to construct a grano]ithi'c .driveway W., was read, considered and adopted. 0 ' Connor, AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Parraok, Pettus, Seubert, NAYS: - None. --0. Electric Compan~ to double' track its line of Avenue near Park Street, thence along Park over bhe Arracks of the Norfolk & Western R.~.il- double track on 'Center Aven~e, the viaduct on Park Street over bonds for the purpose of adopted. City Engineer to place the old macadam between Walnut' and Woods and report to Council an ordi- improvement to streets in the Chick, cartmel,, Horton, Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, Waters, Williams and the removed from Jefferson "-., Stuart ,ATurner, Avenue and fixing the cost MoNulty, President. --'18. G. T. Miller, Not Voting:- Mr. Pattie.--1. REPORT OP COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY:-Messrs. C. S. MoNulty., Geo. C. Armistead, 'J. A. Seubert and Lee oartmen from the Committee on Public Property presented a report which was' read and filed';' and the same being accomPanied by resolutions #W558 to ~63 inclusive were acted upon as follows:- ~§§8:-A RESODUTION directing the payment of a bill of $23.26 to the Roanoke Gas installing gas. in room#8 in the Municipal Building for the benefit of the Roanoke Free and Visiting Nurses Association, was ~ead, considered and adopted~' B§§9:-A RESOLUTION authorizing the repairs to the Pike 'Adding Machine a'nd adopted. Treasurer, and fixing the cost thereof, was read, considered Light Medical Company for Dispensary in th~ office of the City ~560:-A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Clerk to draw a warrant in favor of A. C. 'Carton for $W.86 on account oF services as watchman at the h561:- A RESOLUTION authorizing month of June, was read, AYES: - - Me sst s. Parrack, Pattie, Pettus, NAYS: -None. --0. Municipal Building, was read, the City Engineer to purchase considered and adopted by the.following vote:- Armistead, Chick, 0artmeL, Horton, Keffer, Kesier, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, waters, Williams and the (Mr. McNulty absent From council Chamber when 1~562':- A RE~0LUTION authorizing the Almshouse and-to purchase two horses to take the Following vote:- city Engineer to dispose of the place of said. mules, was considered and adopted. feed for the City Stables Kinsey, G. T. Miller, President. 2-18. vote was taken). two old mules now at read, considered and for the O'Connor, the 'City re jected by lams and read, AYES: - L~563: -A Messrs. Armistead, Cartmet~' 0' Connor, Parraok, NAYS:-Messrs. Chick, Horton, Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, the President.--il. (Mr. MoNul.ty absent from Council RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer considered and adopted. Pattie, Pettus, and seube~t.--7. G. T. Miller, Stuart, Turner, Waters, chamber when vote was taken). to obtain bids for coal for the city of Roanoke, w~s Will- mittee Rant e s REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON Ordinances presented a on #k56W to #~567, inclusive, k56W: -AN ORDINANCE the city, was read. third line, the words 0RDINANCES:~Mr. C. S. McNu!ty, J. S. Pattie and W. H. Hdrton from the Corn- .large in ing in the of report which was read and filed; and the same being accompanied by ordi- were acted upon as Follows:- making, it unlawful for 'any per'son to permit any fowl belonging to him 'to go at Mt. Pattie moved to amend said ordinance by.adding after the word ~%fowl", appear- "and pigeons"; which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. Thereupon the of persons for service or labor outsideof the State resolution as amended was adoPted. ~565:-AN ORDINANCE to regulate the employment Virginia, was read, considered and adopted. W566:-AN ORDINANCE oonoe.rning the removal of furniture in the City of ~oa~oke,-was read. Mr. on Ordinances for Further consideration, with hhe request that purchases 'made by Junk dealers; which motion was duly sec- Wilams moved to refer the same to the Committee the Committee present an ordinance dealing with onded ~and agreed to and the ordinance referred to,the committee on'Ordinances. ~.-567:-AN ORDINANCE to amend' and're-enact an ordinance NANCE prohibiting the operators of automobiles, motor vehicles, thereon any blinding or dazzling lights", was read, considered REPORT OF C0;~IITTEE ON ~IRE Committee on Fire and Water presented resolutions #~568 to #~71, inclusive, & WATER:-Messrs. J. H. Stuart, 'J. a report which was read and filed; were acted upon as follows:- approved March 13, motor trucks, .-and and ado~te.d. F. Turner and th6 w~s 1915, entitled "AN 0RDI- motor oyQles from having and O. T. KeSler from the same being accompanied by ~568:-A RESOLUTION confirming' the action of the Chief of the Fire 'Departmen{. in'purchasing certain supplies from the Gamewell Mire Alarm Telegraph Cfmpany, and .authorizing the payment"of the bill therefor, read, considered and adopted. August Pattie, was read, k. 569:-A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chief of the and fixing the cost thereof, was AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, NAYS:- None.--0. (Messrs. ~570:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the considered and adopted by the AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, read, considered cartmel, KeFfer, Waters, Will lams Norton Kesler, and the and McNulty absent Roanoke Water Works following vote:- Fire Department to purchase feed for the and adopted by the following vote:- Kinsey, .G. T. 'Miller, O'Connor, Cartmel, Horton, Keffer, month of Parr ao k, President. --17. from council Chamber when vote was Company %0 install certain fire Kesler, Kinsey,. G. taken). hydrants, T. Mlller, 0' Connor, Parraok, South East Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Williams. and the NAYS:- Mr. Pattie.--1. (M~. MoNulty absent from CoUncil Chamber WSVI:-A RESOLUTION authorizing the Roanoke Water Works Company to install £1re Annexed Territory, was read, considered and. adopted by the Following vote:- : AYES:-Mgssrs. Armlstead, Chick, Cartmel, Norton, K~£fer, Kesler, Kinsey, G. T. Niller, O'Connor, Parrack, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters,. Williams and the President.--IV. NAYS:- Mr. Pattie--1. ' (_Mr. McNulty absent From Council Chamber when vote was taken). REPORT 0~. CO~.$~ITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY:- Mr. J. F. Turner from' the' Committee on Public Safety pres- ented a report which was read and Flle'd; and the same being accompanied by resolution #%572 was acted upon as Follows: - . President.--] y. when. vote was taken). hydrants in the pump read, %~2:-A RESOLUTION g~antlng a permit to the Virginia' Brewing company to install a Bowser gasoline on the curb line o'n the North Side of Salem Avenue in Front of its property known as Nos. 21 'and 23, was considered and rejected. nanoe storm Side ards UNFINISHED BUSINESS. k~35:-A RESOLUTION requesting -the Committee on Finance to consider and report to Council an ordi- providing for the issuance of $~25,000.00 of!:bonds for the purpose of providing sanitary sewers and drains in the City of Roanoke was read,, considered and adopted. ~.533:-A RESOLUTION granting a permit 'to .the PrOPer'ty owners abutting on Salem' Avenue From the North of Jefferson Street to 'the 'east side of Commerce Street to install thirty-six white way lighting stand- and pro, riding for paying.for the lights thereon., by the City of .Roanoke. It appearing' that resolution takes the place of this resolution the same is laidm.on the table. Mr. G. T. Miller and J; H. Stuart introduced a resoiut'ion entitled "A. RESOLUTION-to pay the School Board $10,000.00" and'moved that the same be. adopted; which motion was duly seconded and agreed to and the resolution adopted by the Following Vote:- ' . AYES:-Messrs.Armistead, Chick, Cartmel; Herren, Keffer, Kesler, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert,Stuart, Turner,-Water. s, Williams' 'and the NAYS:? None.--O. (Mr'. MoNulty absent From Cou~cllChamber. when Mr. Herren moved that the vote wh%reby.' resOlu'tion ~1~5~2 was rejected duly seconded and':.upon a' vote being.taken.thereon, t~e motion was agreed to. AYE-S:-Messrs. Armistead, car'.tmel, Herren, Kinsey, O'CONNOr, Parrack, President. --1~.. NAYS:- Messrs. (Mr. MoNul t¥ Parrack, was the Thereupon ThereuPon the Mr. Williams ~oved Kinsey, G. T. Miller, President. --18. vote. was taken). be reconsidered; Chick, Ke£Fer, Kesler, G. T. Miller, Stuart, Turner, absent from Council 'Chamber when vote was taken). president sta{ed that resolution #~562 was again before that Council adjourh.; which AYES;-'Messrs. Chick, Keller, Kesler', O'Connor, NAYS: -Me s Sr s. and the President.--lC. motion was 1 cst. Armistead, Cartme]., Her.ton, (Mr. !4cNulty absent from Pattie, Pettus, o'connor, appearing in the "pair of mules at matter be laid on which motion Seubert, and Waters and Williams. the body For Stuart, Turner, Waters, and K-insey, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Pattie, Council Chamber when vote was taken), consideration. Williams-..8. pettus, Seuber t, Thereupon Mr. Horton moved to. amend resolution ~%562 by striking out the following words "two horse§ third line and"S225.00 for each horse" appearing in the fifth line and to insert the words a cost not to exceed $200.00 for each mule". Thereupon Mr O'Connor moved that the whole table; Which motion was duly seconded and a vote being tsken thereon the same was lost. AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Keller, Kesler, O'Connor, Stuart, Turner, Waters, and Wl].'liams.--8. NAYS:-Messrs. Armistead, Cartmel, ~orton, Kinsey, and the President.--lO.- (1,{r. MoNulty absent ~rom Council Thereupon Mr. Kinsey o£~ered the £ollowing resolution A RESODUTIOU authorizing the City Engineer to dispose and providing for a team o£ mules to take their p'3aoe. BE IT .P. ESOL%~D that the City Engineer be and two old mules 'low at the City Almshouse and to ~urnIsh ~:eplace oi~ t'~ose disposed G. T..qlller, parraek, Pattie, '=ettus, Chamber when vote was taken). as a substitute £or the who~e. o£ two old mules uow at the City Seubert Almshouse he is hereby authorized and direoted to dispose oF .temporarily two mu]es £rom 5he City St~..bles to take City BE IT FU~.THER RESOLIM~D th?~t the Treasury as other moneys are paid in. Which resolution was adopted. T_~RE BEING ~0 F~JRTHER BUSI}~SS money received From the sale of the mules shall be paid into the UPON MOTION COUNCIL ADJOURNED. TEST: / /.~ t. CLERK. APPROVED COMMON COUNCIL, REGULAR SESSION, MONDAY, July 9, 1917. Common Couno'll met in regular session in the council 'Chamber in the Municipal Building, ~..~onday, July 9, 1917, with the president, DAr B. J Pishburne, presiding. · PRESENT:-Messrs. 0hick, CartMel, Herren, Jennings, Ke££er, Kesler, S~,insey, B. A. Miller, G. T. O'Connor, Parrack, Pattie, PettuS, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Webb, Williams and-the Presid- ent. --20. ' Miller, ABSENT:- ~;~essrs. Armistead and ~[oNulty.--2. READING 0F JOURNAL:- Mr. O'Connor moved that reading of the Journ~o]. be dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded; which motion was duly seconded and agreed to, the rea.ding Of the Journal dis- pensed with and the minutes approved. Police house, and filed. REPORTS 0F 0~FICE~S:- The report o£ the City Clerk and auditor, City Engineer, City Treasurer, Commi~sion, Health Dep~rtment, Clerk o£ the Narke~t, SuperinIendent of the Poor, Sleeper of the Alms- Superintendent of the Ch~oin Gang, ~s well as a statement from the Traveler's Aid Society, were read FILING AND RE~E~RING PETITIONS:- A petition of J. L. Powell calling attention to the condition o~ Staunton Avenue between 17th and 18th Streets was read and referred to the Committee on Streets. A oon~nunicmtion from John S. Parsons, Commissioner o£ Game and Inland Fisheries, advising that DR. W. H. Saunders had been dismissed as Game Warden and asking that ~ome one be named to take his place w~s read, andupon motion of Nit. Chick the same was laid over until the next meeting of Council. A communication from the President's Club to which was .attaohed a resolution calling attention 0~ Council .to the condition of the Market Squ~re and asking that steps be taken to..~.remedy it was read. Upon mot- ion of Mt. Williams the matter was referred to a Committee of Five, three to be named by the Bresldent o£ the C~mmon'Counoil and two by the Board o~ Aldermen with instructions to report to Council at its next meeting. }.~. O'Connor called attention o£ Council to the sale of bay rum to boys to be used as a bever~0ger; .and asked that the attention of the Mayor, Chief o£ Police, Police Justice, Judge of the Corporation Court, Commonwealth's Attorney and the Police Commission be called thereto and that they use their best efforts to devise some means to prevent the salve, of bay rum to boys for use as a beverage; whloh motion, w~s duly seconded and agreed to. The Following ordinance.which w-.~s re~.~d and laid over by Common Council June h, 1917, was taken up · ! and acted upon as follows:- ~5~1: - AN public impr'ovemant's, viz:- Mt. Williams moved to amend four in the third line of to refer the ordinance %o the ORDINANCE to provide for the issuanee of ~35,000.00 of bonds for the purpose of making for placing motor driven apparatus in the ~ire Department of the City of Roanoke. said ordinance by striking out the word "third" appearing on pageffour and clause said clause, and inserting in Committee on Finance to be for streets, sewers and parks, was lost. 'Thereupon the question was put upon the Thereupon the ordlnanoe as amended was placed upon l~su thereof the word "Fourteenth". Mt.Kinsey moved held until a report is made on the other bond issues AYES:-Messrs. Chiok, Cartmel, Herren, Jennings, Keller, Kesler, B. A. Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Webb, Williams and the President.--17. NAYS:- Messrs.Klnsey, 0' Conner and Waters.--3. which mStlon was duly seconded and upon a vote being taken thereon the same amendment offered by Mr. Williams and the same adopted. its passage and ~he same adopted by the following vote:- Miller, G. T., Miller, Parrack, REPORTS OF C0.~ITTEES: REPORT 0P COMMITTEE ON FINANCE:-Messrs. E R. Chick, G. T. Miller, C. R. Williams and B. A. Mil. let. From the Committee on Finance presented a report which was read and Filed; and the same being accompanied by resolutions #1~57~ to #4579, inclusive, were acted upon as fol]ows:- h57~:- A RESOLUTION making an approprlat.lon of ~1,277.6h to the account of Incinerator, was read, considered and adopted by the Following vote:- AyEs:-Messrs. Chick, Cartmel, Morton, Jennings, O'Connor, Parraok, Pettus, Seubert,Stuart, Turner, Waters, NAYS:- Mr. Pattie.--1. Keffe~, ~fesler, Kinsey, B. A. Miller, G. T..'.{lller, Webb, Willi:~ms and the President.--19. h575:- A RESOLUTION to refund James Steptoe ~5.50 amount of money forfeited on account, of being arrested For trespassing, w..~s read. Mr. Chick moved that the same be referred to the Committee on Finance; which ~'~otion was seconded and the same agreed to and the resolution referred to the Committeeon ?inanoe. h576:- A RESOLUTION directing the' Chief of the Fire Department to install a fire alarm box at the corner of Stewart Avenue and ILlth Street and making an appropriation therefor, was read. k'.r. Webb moved to amend said resolution by striking out in the fourth line the word "fourteenth"_ and inserting in llau;.thereof "Sixteenth"; which motion was duly seconded and .agreed to. Thereupon the resolution as amended was placed upon its passage and the same adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Cartmel, Herren, Jennings, Kesler, Kinsey, B. A. Miller, .~. T. Miller, O'Conno~ Pettus, Seubert,Stuart, Turner, Waters, Webb, Williams and the President.--17. NAYS:-Messrs. Parraok and Pattie.--2. NOT VOTINGN- Mr. Keller.--1. 577:- A RESOI,UTION authorizing the Chief of Police to attend the State Association of Chiefs of Police at Norfolk, Virginia, and providing for the payment of his expenses, was read, considered and adopted. h578:- ~[ 2F~OLUTIO~f Relative to the purchase of Fire apparatus in the event the' bonds proposed to be issued for thepurchase thereof be carried, was read, considered and'adopted. k57~°:- A RESOLUTION instructing the [,,.~yor of The City of Roanoke to use the City's teams for the purpose of gathering up and i~pounding all the dogs in the City of Roanoke upon which the tax provided by law has not been paid, was read, considered and adopted. Mr. Williams introduced the following resolution:- ~k-591. "~WHEREAS on the 8th day of May, 1916, the Common Council laid on the tabl~ a reso]'utio~ authorizing the Co-mmittee on Public Property to invite bids For installing screens for the windows in the' ?,"-.unioipal Building, which astion of the Common Council was concurred in by the' Board of Aldermen on May' 12th, ] 916; and ~qEREAS, the Co_amen Council on April llth, 1916, rejected a resolution authorizing the C15¥ En'giHeer. to purchase lamps for the offices in the Municipal Building; and WHEREAS, it has come to the knowledge of the City Council that the City Engineer, ~. L. Gibboney, has notwithstanding the action of the City Council on said resolutions, and without any authority of law, and in defiance both of the action of the Council and the law proceeded to purchase screens for the windows of the Municipal ~Ouilding at a cost of more than $25.00, to-wit $123.29, and has purchased lamps for the offices of. the Municipal Building at a cost of more than $25.00, to-wit; at the cost of .~115 5~ Therefore, be it R~SOLVED by the city Co,&ucll of the City of Roanoke, viEginia, that a Committe,e of five,.'three, from the Common Council and two from the Board of Aldermen, the members of said Committee to be selected and designated, by the President of each of ~aid bodies, be appointed ~o investig.ate .the action .and conduct of sadd F. L.'Gibbone[ City Engineer, in ~he matters set forth in the preamble of this resolution, and any other acts and conduct of the said F. L. Gibboney, City Engineer, that may be knowm to said Committee, or brought to their attention, in the conduct of his office or in the line of his duties as such City Engineer. Before acting under this resolution the said Committee shall give to F. L. Gibboney, City Engineer, at least five days notice of the time and place of its sittings and may aduourn from time t~ time until it shall complete said investigation. Said investigation shall be held in the Cotmoil Chamber of the Municipal Building, and shall be open to the public. Said Con~ittee shall report its findings and reooNmnendations to the Co~on Council and Board of Aldermen not later than the September, 191V, ,~eetings of the respective bodies The same was read, thereupon ~.{r. Williams moved tha adoption of said resolution'; which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. ,tlr. O'Connor introduced a resolution entitled "A RESOLUTION to refund to L. J'. Wa'inwright ~10.50 on account of fine imposed by thePolioe Justice"[, which was read and upon motion the same was referred to the Co~nittee on Pinanoe. REPORT OF CO.~,~.~ITTEE ON ACCOU:{TS:-Messrs. G. T. Kesler, A. T. Kinsey.'.and M. B. Waters from the Committee on Accounts presented a report which was read and fi]ed; and the s:zme being accompanied by resolu- tion -~.~580 was acted upon as follows:- ~580:-' A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and claims against the City of Roanoke for the month of June, 1917, and directing the ~payment thereof, was read, .considered and adopted by the following vote':- AYe:- Messrs. Chick, O' Connor, R~rraok' Pettus, NAYS:- None. ~-0. REPORT OF COMJ~ITTEE ON STREETS:-Messrs. W. H. fnom the Committee resolution-~$81 ~581: - over in on Streets presented a report which to 3W586, inclusive were acted upon A ~ESOLUTION granting a permit to E. Soh..lossberg Cartmel, Horton, Jennings, Keffer,'Kesler, Kinsey, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Seubert,Stu~rt, Turner, Waters, Webb,-Williams and the President.--19. Pattie absent from Council Chamber when vote. was taken). Horton, Thcs. O'Connor, A. T. Kinsey and M. O. Webb' was read and filed; and the same being accompanied by ~$ ~$11ows:- to construct a granolithic driveway chose- front of his residence #606 Woods Avenue, S, W., was read, considered and' adopted. [~$8R:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Virginia Company and the Norfolk & Western railway Corn- driveway cross-over on Wells Avenue, N. E., in the eear of Hotel Roanoke, was pany to construct a granolithio read, considered ad adopted. ~83:~'A'REsO~UTION granting a permit to Dr. J. T. side of Wellington .Avenue, between Second and Third Streets, sidered andJ adopted. Striokland to construct a sidewalk on the East South Roanoke Annexed Territory, was read, con- sidered $58[~:~ A RESOLUTION and adopted. to accept certain Park Places from the Waverly Place Corporation, was read, con- ibility of sidered ~585:- A RESOLUTION repairs Parrack, direoting the purchasing, four motor trucks and adopted. ~§86:- A RESOLUTION to replace authorizing the appointment of a Committee to take up the question of the advis- the teams used in the Street Department, wasa'read, con- and resurfac £ng AYES:- Messrs. Pattue, Pettus, the st'feets, was read, Chick, Cantmel,- Horton, Stuart, Turner, NOT VOTING:- Mr. Jennings.--1. REPORT OF COt~ITTEE ON PUBLIC City Engineer to purchase one oar load of binder suitable for considered andaadopted by the following vote:- Keffer, Kesler,Kinsey, B. ~A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Waters, (Mr. Seubert absent PROPERTY:- Messrs. J. Webb, Wil.lis~ms and 'the President.--_1.9. from Council Chamber when vote was taken). A. Seubert and Lee Cartmel from the 'Committee on Public #~587 and Coroner, 0 ' Property presented a report which was read and filed; and the ~/15588 were acted upon as follows:- · 4587:- A RESOLUTION directing the purchase of certain'office was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Cartmel, ~qor%on, Jennlngs, Keller, Parraok, ,'lAYS. Pattue, None. --0 Pettus, Seubert, stone be lng furniture accompanied by resolutions in the office of the City Kcs.let, Kinsey, B. A. Mil. let, O. T. Miller, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Webb, Williams and the President.--20. month of 0~CollRor, [~588:- A RESOLUTION July and fixing the cost AYES:- Messrs. Parrack, Pattie, NAYS:- None. --0. authorizing t!se City Engineer to purchase.' feed for thereof,was read, considered and the City 'Stables for the adopted by the following vote:, Kesler, Kinsey, B. A.Mlller, G. T. Webb,. Williams and the President.--20. Chick, oartmel, Herren, JenntngS, Keller, Pettus, Seubert,Stuart, Turner, Waters, Miller, REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FIRE AND WATER:-Messrs. J. H. Stuart,.J.F. Turner, J. A. Seubert and G. T. Kes]er from the Co~nittee on Mire and water presented a report which-was read. and Tiled; and the same being accompanied by resolutions ~k589 ~nd ~o~o were acted upon as follows:- ~589:- A RESOL ~TIO~ co~irming the action of the Chief of the Rite-Department in purchasing be4di~ and directing the pa~ent of thebill ~f $112.20, was read, considered and rejeqted by the following vote:- AES:-MEssrs. Cartmel, Norton, Kesler, Kinsey, B. A. ~II!er, O'COnnor, Seubert, Stuart,Turner and Waters. --10. September 0 'Connor, NAYS:-Messrs. Jennings, Keller, G.T. Miller, Pattie, Pettus, Webb, Williamsand. thePresident.--8. NOT VOTING:7 M~.. Chick and Parrack.--2. ~590:- A RESOLUTION directing the Chief of the Fire Department to purchase feed for the month of and fixing the cost thereof, was read, considered and .adepted~by the roller,lng vote:- A~S:-Messrs. Chick, Cartmel, Morton,.Jennings, Keller, Kesler, Kinsey, B. A. Miller, G.' T.Miller, Parraek, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, ~rner, Waters, Webb, Williams and the President.--20. r~o: - ~Jone. --0. Judge Stuart moved to adjourn which motion was lost. Thereupon t/.~. Williams moved to suspend the rules so as to take up for #~580; which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ATES:-Messrs. Chick, Cartmel, Horton, Jennings, O' COnner, Parraok, NAYS: -!~w. Pattie, Pettus, Stuart. --1 Seubert, Keffer, Waters, , Webb, reconsideration resolution Kesler, Kinsey, B. Williams and the A.L'.iller, G.. T. President. --19. Miller, Thereupon Mr. ~iller ~'t~oved to rec'onsider resolution ~ vrI~580; which motion was duly seconded and agreed and ing Thereupon inserting Thereupon vote: - the President stated that resolution ~580 was again before Council for action. Williams moved to amend.said resolution by striking out in the 23rd line the figures "$~,238.k1" "$15,126.20", which motion was duly seconded and agreed the resolution as amended was placed upon its passage and the same adopted by the follow- ParracK, AYES:- ~v, essrs. Chick, Cartmel, Pattie, Pettus., Turner, Waters,. NAYS:- Messrs. Ki.nsey,. Seubert Mr. Waters introduced the following #k592. A RESOLUTION the .City of WHEREAS, . Keller Kesler B A Norton-, Jennings, , , . . Webb,:%:Wllliams and the Pr. esident.--17. and Stuar %. -- ~ reso].u~ic~ :- conoer, ning. a swimming poql. Roanoke has no pr. ovision for public bathing arid Miller, G.T. Miller, O'Connov swimming, and water near the city is poluted and unfit for use; and WHEREAS our boys and young men are growing ~p w.ithout a'knowledge of se]f-preservation in water, also the lack of much needed recreation; and WIIE~ ~ the City o~,ans both Is, nd andwater. .~ItEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVEN that~ the. City Council instruct the Public. Property C~mmittee to take up the mstter and 'report some economics. 1 and feasible plain t~ this body ~-t .~sn early date, to. provide for this lack in our midst." . Thereupon the same was referred to the Committee on Public Property. Mr. Kinsey introduced the follo~,ing resolution:- "~,VHEP, EAS, on or about Ma~, 21st, 1917, on warrant sued out by the Health Officer oF %he City of Roanoke, Virgini..%, one Blair Pitzer and thePitzer Transfer Company were properly brought before the Police Justice .o~ the said City of .,qoanoke,..Vir. ginia, for two specified voi].ations of an ordinance oF the ~aid City, requiring delivery o2 full weight of com~nodities sold %0 the consumer, in that the said. Blair Pitzer and the Pitzer Tr~ans2~r .Company did 'se.Il and delive~ two citizens of the'said City, two tons of coal each, and ~hat the two orders were ~ound to be short 355 pounds 'and k20'pounds respectively, and all o£ which was found to be true by evidence .produced'beFore said Police-Justice, whereupon he declined and re~used to up- hold the law and impose the Fine required in Said ordinance, it h~vlng been before this time oustomery For said Police Justice to impDse Fines For similar oFFences by other oo~l dealers. ~OW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the office oF the said Police Justice be thDroughlF investi- gsted and his actions in this ~ohneotion reported back to the next meeting of the Council by ~ committee of three to be .appointed by the president of Common Council and a like number from the Board oF Aldermen". Thereupon Mr..Kinsey moved that the same be adopted; which motion was duly seconded and agreed to ~nd the resolution adopted. THERE BEING NO FURTHER B~SINESS UPON UOT!ON COUNCIL ADJOURNED. ATTEST: APPROVED C0~,~:~0~{ COUNCIL, REGULAR MONDAY, AUGUST 6, SESSION, 1917. ,,iller, . Common Council met in regular session in the Council Chamber in the ~funioipa] ].ol~ at 8 o'clock- o m with the DOT~,.'t'¥m. _ ',.re . ' Chick ~. ..i]ler, 0'C0nnor, Pattie, Pettus, READ!N~ 0F JOURNAL:- ~.Ir. Chick mOved utes approved as recorded;which :..~otion ',';as duly with and the minutes approved. president, l.!r. B. Cart,ne1, Jenni. ngs, o~ubert, Stuart, Waters. --3. J. Fishburne, pre~ding. :' ;fins ey Kesser, .,~esl er, , Turner, Webb, ~,~_]]~ams that the re adi~g of the seconded and agreed to., Building, !~{onday, MoNulty,. B. A. and the President.. --]9 journal be dispensed with and the .~in- the reading of 'the journal dispensed on MAYOR ' S Department, Clerk A]ms~%ouse, and Upon ~,~se in the sal~ries FII~iMG AVD Shenandeah AvenUe Third · .... ~..:~.-,:- .- -,.,~.~. presented a the appropriate oomraittees. 0F 0FFICE2S:- The report of the of the Market, Superintendent a report From the Traveler's Aid motion of '"' ' +' ~,-,~. 0 Com~or ~nat portion message, which was read and of po]icemen was referred to ~.'w~,.oo~-~ P~:~ITI0}.TS: A petition oppo~_.~e the Motive Power 0ffioe and ~efe~' ,~ tO - -- t..:e Co--nit. tee on Public Safe'ty. A ~ petition of Mrs L J Webb, ~ "' Miller and N. Street, S. E., was read, and referred to the Co~,~ittee REPORTS 0P STANDING the recommendations City Clerk and Auditor, City of the Poor, Superintendent of Society were read and filed. of the report of the Police the Committee on Finance. of W. W. Keister and others Building of the Norfolk & ~ ~ City _re-surer, the Chain Gang, C. Dooley on Health. therein Engineer, Poi. ice Kepper of the Department referring to an in- relative to the bill-boa?d Western Railway Company was with reference tq a chicken yard on- mittee sidered REPOP..~ OP CO?.,.?:I!TTEE ON ~'TUANCE:- '.'~ . E. . - ' - -- :,',~ SSt s R on Uinanoe presented a report which was read and to iz 597, inclusive, were acted upon as Follcws:- b59~: - A 9ESOLUTi0!] m~kin~ a supplementary and adopted by the fo]lowing v.ote:- A~ES:-Messrs. Armist~d, Chick, Cartmel, Jennings, Miller, O'Connor, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Webb, ~T NOT V0~_NG:- Mr. Pattie=ri. Chick, B. A.' filed; and the apprOpriation Miller and G. T. Miller from the ,Cmn- same being accompanied by resolutions t.(e~-Fer, Kesler, Williams to the account of Almshouse, Kinsey, McNulty, and the President.--18. ',.vas read, con- B. A. Miller, NAYS:- None. --o. k595:- A RESOLUTION to refund to James Steptoe $5.50, arrested for trespassing, was read, considered and adopted. 4596:- A RESOLUTION .Fixing the salary of the Health transmitting a resolution by the Roanoke Academy of Medicine. passage and the same adopted by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Jeunings, K6fF. er, Miller, O'Connor, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Webb, NAYS:- Messrs. priation to Cartmel and Pattie.--2. 4597:- A RESOLUTION fixing the salaries the aocotmt of Fire Departmnt for the amount of money forfeited Officer, was read, as was Thereupon the resolution Kes!er, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. Williams and the Pre~!dent.--17. of' the members of the Fire tn rpose of taking care of on account of being also a communication was placed upon its A. Miller, G. T. Department and making an said increase in salaries, appro, was of 'July, Eesler,KInsey, B. ^. ~,~iller G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, ,.,tu~rt, .Turner, Webb, Wi!:iams and the President.--19 NAYS: - None. --0. read, considered and adopted by the roi]Swing vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Jenn~ngs, Keller, $fesl'er, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A. Miller, g. T. ,Miller, O'Connor, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, WELL, Williams and the President.--18. NAYS:- Mr. Pattie.--1. REPOI~T OF C0,b~,!TTEE ON Accou?~TS:- Messrs.. G. T. Kesler, A. T. ?linsey and Ernest H~. Jennin.Es from the Committee on Accounts Presented a'report which was re.ad and filed; and the sa,n.e bein.g aooomIBnied by resolutions #t~598 and ~'~1t59~ ,~ere acted upon as follows:- [~S98:- A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and claims against the City of Roanoke for the month 1917, and directing the payment of the same, was read, oonsidere(! and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Armist'ead, Chick, Cartmel,Jennings, KefCer, MoNul~y, , [~59~:- A RESOLUTION directing the payment of a bill in favor of Morris & Hart for t he sum of ~51.80 on account of stenagraphio work in connection with the investigation of the activities of the market agent employed by the Chamber o£ Commerce, was read, considered and adopted. _~EPORT OF C0.MMITTEE 0N STREETS: Messrs. :.Los. 0 Connor, .... . - ~ ' '~. 0 Webb and A T. Kinsey from the Committee on Streets presented a report which was read and filed; and the same being accompanied by resol~ tions #4600 to ~Q.olo, inclusive, were acted upon as follows:- Q600:- A RESOLUTION to advertise for bids for the construction of a granolithio sidewalk on the South Side of Luck Avenue between 5th and 6th Streets, was read, considered and adopted. W601:- A RESOLUTION granting a permiD to Mrs.M.F. Cutchin to construct a granolithic driveway cross-over in front of her premises ~.~3~3 Church Avenue, S. W., was read, considered and adopted. ~602:- A RESOL_UTION granting a permit to W. B. Clay to construct a granolithic driveway cross-over in front of his property situated on the South Side of Norfolk Avenue, S. E., and known as St. James Hotel, was read. Mr. Williams moved that the same be referred to the Committee on Streets; which motion was duly seconded and agreed to; Mr. %;~'illiams moved that .the Committee on Ordinances have prepared and oresented to Council at its next meeting an ordinance providing for creating a lien on the property where cross-overs are granted, for the purpose of replac~..g the sidewalk andcurb where the same is torn up for the purpose of con- Structing a.cross-over, to the condition it was before the cross-over was constructed; which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. 4603:- A [~ESOLUT!0N granting a permit to T. R. rayne to construct a granolithic driveway cross-over in front of his' property on the North Side of Luck Avenue, S. W., between hth and 5th Streets, was read, Williams moved to refer the~ same to the Committee on Streets to await the preparation of t,e ordinance for providing a' lien For replacing sidewalks'and curbs where the sm~e is torn up for the purpose of constructing cross-overs: v.~hich motion was duly seconded and agreed to, and the resolution referre~ to the Committee on Streets. ~,.,'.,~. ,'~lliaMs moved that the City Engineer be instructed to replace the curbing whore the sm.ne was torn up 'Fo: the' purpose of constructing a cross-over in front of the building on the South Side of Church Ave- nue fo_B..~e~,l~ occupied by thc Cs~.~den Auto Com~,.ny, and to charge the same to the Camden Auto Company; which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. '[~0[~:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to advertise for bids for the construction of a granolithlc curb and gutter on the West Side of Com:nerce Street between Walnut and Woods Avenues, was read, considered and adopted,' I$g05:- A RESOLFTION authorizing the City Engineer to construct a granolithio sidewalk in front of the G. T. Miller: O'Connor, Pattie, Pettus, NAYS:- None.--O. .~..,,~wJ,~ ~_.u.~.~ directing the City Engineer to 're-surplice Highland .Avenue between [~tk and 5th Streets, and Elm Avenue between Franklin Road and 5th Street.and fixing the cost thereof, was read, eon- sldered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Hessrs. Armistead, Chick, Ca~tmel, Jennings~: ~{ePfer, sler, Kinsey, Me~ulty, B. A. Miller, -~' '""-~ O~ Per,us Seube~ D~u~ ~ne~ Webb Williams and ~ P~esident.-?lS. ~o: ¥one.--0. (Mr. P~ttie absent -from Council Chamber when vote was t~ken). h611:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to advertise For bids for 'the construction of ~ concrete curb on Elm Avenue betwenn l~th ~nd 5th Streets, was read, considered and adopted. ~612:- A RES0~UTY0U authorizing the City Engineer to shape Hanover Avenue, N. W., loom 10th Street E~st to the City Limits and fixing the cost, was read, considered and adopted. H613:- A RES0bUT!0N ~uthorizing the Cit~ Engineer to purchase belting for the rock crusher mhd'Fix- ing the cost thereof, was read, considered ~nd adopted. l~6!~:-A RES0~UTiON to repair Roanoke (3rd) Street between Highland and Walnut a %he ffollowin~ vote:- property of P. F. Ellis at .~503 Word Street, S. W., was read, considered and adopted. l.;.j06:- A }~ESOLUTION directing the City .?Ynglneer to construct or cause to be constructed a ~ive ~oot granolithic' sidewalk on the West Side ce 6th Street, ~. , - ~ W. between ]5th and 16th Avenues, so as to ~nomodate the property of Z~rs. Sallie L. Thomas was rend, considered and adopted by the'Following vote:- AYEo.-~.{ess~s. ArmIstead, Chick, qartmel, Jennin~s, KePler, Kesler, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A. Miller, · ,..,~!e~, .. Connor, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Webb, Williams and the President --19 NAYS:- Uone. --0. · · ~607:- A RES0~,UTI0~ authorizing the City Engineer to shape up Oth Streets, S. 'W., be%ween Patterson and Sa]em Avenues, and fixing the co,it thereof, was read, oonsidered and adooted. 4~()8:- A RESOLUTION to refund %o J. [.~. Molfelis ~40]'00, amount o~'money deposited to cover the cost of a crossing on Patterson Avenue, betweeR 20t. h and 21st Streets was r · ' . _ , e,m, o'oaside-ed and 'adopted. l~60g:-A ~ESOLU~I0~f directing: the C~ty Engineer to' grade, the sidewalk s~aoe on the North Side or Patterson-Avenue between 7th and 8th Streots, and to.replace said sidewalk and Fixing the cost thereof, was road, considered and adopted by the Fo]lowing vote:- A~S:-Hessrs. ~mistead, Chlo]:, Cartmel., Jennin~gs, ;fe~O~rs, Kesler, Kinsey, [fo!$u]ty, B. A. Webb, Williams and the President.--19. considered and adopted by Ak"ES:- Messrs. ~ Mi 1 ] COnnO ' · er, 0' 7,T .' ~ :"'-, --~--~. none. --0. Seubert., Stuart, Turner, Miller Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Jennings, Pattie, Pettus, Seub~rt,Stuart, Turner, Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, MeNulty, B. A. Miller, Webb, Williams and the P~esident.--lg. 1~615:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Cit~, Engineer to shape up Vinton Road to t..e City Limits, was read, considered an'd adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Jennings, £fer, Ke G. T.Mil/er, O'Connor, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, NAYS: - None. -- 0. h. 616: - A granol ithie sidewalk the property of R. H. REPORT mittee on Sewers from 12th Street East Kesler, Kinsey, MeNulty,B. A. Miller, Williams and the President.--19. RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to construct or on the South Side of Luck Avenue between 1st and 2nd Angell, was read, considered and adopted. OF COMI~ITTEE ON SEWERS:- Messrs. T. H] Pettu~, j'. S. presented a report which w~s read and Filed; and the cause to be constructed a Full width Streets, S. W., so as to aooomodate Pattie and C. D. Meffer From the Com- same being accompanied by resolutions and ~$618 were acted upon as follows:- . hearing to theproperty ovmers on the South Side oF Walnut Avenue between South Roanoke Annexed Territory, for the construction o£ a sanitary sewer WgtS ~617:- A RESOLUTION to give a Diagonal and Belleview ~treets, read, considered and 'adopted. k. 618:- A RESOLUTION directing th8 City Engineer to construct in].ets on Center Avenue, .. , W. East & of Fourth Street; on ,',{oorman Avenue, N. W., at llth Street; and Four on CampbellAvenue between JeF£ersonand First Streets, S. W., was road, considered and adopted by the Following vote:- AYES:--' Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Jennings, KeFFer, Kesler, Kinsey, '..~cNulty, B. A. Miller, O'COnnor, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert,Stuart, Turner, Webb, Williams and the President.--1.2. NAYS:- None --0 · · ~,::- ~ ~. Miller abse{~t from Cotmoi! " ' ' ' - - Chamber waen vote was taken).. Mr. T. H. Pettus presented an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE ~irecting the City Engineer to construct an underground drainage across the right-of-way of t~e Virgini~':.n ~ailw~y Comn~]y at t~e South en~ of 9th Street, S E , Upon motion'of ,~.~ · · . .~{.. Williams the..same w.~.s referred to t~e Com.mittee on Streets. l~[r Williams moved to suspend the rules and to ua .... up the'~uestion of the application of the Woodmen of the World for permission 'to ho].d a. oarniw~,], in t'he City of roanoke without the paym. ent of a ]ioense upon the exhibits therewith; which motion w. as seconded and agreed to. Thereupon Mr. W. B. Mays was granted the privilege of the floor and stated the re:,son for holding the carnival. Thereunon Judge Stuart o~fered a resolution~entitled "A RESOLUTION to permit Murphy' s American S~ovcs to hold a carnival in the City of Roanoke, a part of the proceeds arising therefrom to be tu,_"ned 'over to t~e WoOdmen of the.World", and moved that the same. be adopted; thereupon the resolution was placed 'upen' its passage and the same adopted by the £ollowing vote:-- AV~ · 1~ A Miller, G · Miller, 0'Cou.~or, ,~:- Messrs. Cartmel, Ke££er, ~4esler'f,Winsey,.Moi~lty, .. . . .... Pattie, Pettus, Se~bert, Stuart, Turner, Williams and the President.--15. NAYS:-Messrs, ArMistead, Chick, Jennings and Webb.--~. Mr. O'Connor presented a resolution siEned bF H. W. La,,~ence, C. 0. Mays and W. E. ~$ichols, with reference to the ice situation. AFter a discussion bu various members of the Council, :-~ ~ ~ Miller moved th9,% a Co~ittee on three be appointed %o act with the citizens committee to lock, into said question and-re- port to Council; which' motion was duly seconded and agreed. %o. That ~ps, r% Of the resolution which ur~les the City Counei] to establish an ice plant was referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. McNulty presented a resolution directing the purchase oF a G. Wi].liam Baist map or 188g to be used a.s evidence in the suit oF Gertrude Blair vs. the Eureka Land Company and the City oF Roanoke. Williams moved to lay tb~ same on the table, and- a vot'e being taken on said motion the same was lost. Kinsey moved .that the same be referred to' the Committee on Finance, which mo'tion was duly seconded and agreed to and the resolution referred to the Committee on Finance. REPORT 07 COMMITTEE 0N PUBLIC PROPERTY:-Messrs. Geo. C. ArmSstead, Lee Cartmei and J. A. Seubert from the Committee on Public Property 'presented a report which was read and filed; and the same being accom- panied by resolutions #~619 to ~. 622 inclusive were acted upon as Mr. ',','ebb asked to be excused from further participation in the proceedings of this meeting :..nd there being no objections Mr. Webb was excused at 9:55 o'clock p. m. b~lg:- A RESOLUTION awarding the contract for coal, was read, considered and adopted by the fell- owing vote :- Pattie, AYES:- Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Jennings, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart,' Turner, Williams and Ke£fer, Kesler, Kinsey, MoNulty, G. T. Miller, the President.--IV. 0 ' COrlM or, h620:- A P, ESOLUTIO}f authorizing ,~'. M. Brooke, C] erk of the Court, to purchase books and to have the delinquent ]and book copied therein and £i.xing the cost thereof, was read, considered and adopted by the owing vote:-- AYES:-.Messrs. 2~mistead, Chick, Ca~tme], Jennings, Kerf er, :~esler, Kinsey, L:c.~ulty,. B. A. Miller, ~, .......~ll~r, 0 Conr. or, -Pattie, Pettus, ~eubert,Stuart,Turner, Wi]li.~':ns an~ the President.--l~ NAYS: - None. -- O. ' Ty 9 ow!. i t e r .ull] er, month 4~2i: - A RESOLUTION for the and the of Con~mittee resclutio October, office AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, 0 ' COnnor, Pe ttus, Seubert, NAYS:- Mr. Pattie.--1. '~nT VO ':- TING:- Mr. Keffer.--1. 4622:- A RESOLUTION authorizing following and fixing messr s . directing the City Clerk and Auditor to purchase afl E1]lott Fisher Bookkeeping of the Clerk cf the Court, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- Chic~, Cartmel, Jennings, Kcs]er, Kinsey, !.~o~ulty, H. A. ,Miller, G. T. I17~ ' Stuart, Turner, ,..~]l'iams and the President.--l~. :,zller, 0 ~Onuor, Pattie, ~L',Y$: - Uone. -- O. cost the City En. gineer to purchase fee~ for thereo~, was read,considered and adopted "' Chick Cartmel Jenninds, ,~ef£er, Kesler, ArL,~stead, , , Pettus, Seubert, stuart, Turner, Williazs an~ the City Stab].es for the by the following vote:- Kinsey, Mot[u]ty, B. A. Miller, the President.--I-8. RF?ORT presented were acted read, cons/der, ed and OP Cu._:,:.,.:ITTnE ON ORDINANCES:-Messrs. C. S. a reoort wnion was read and Filed; and the upon as follows:- er, 0 ' CO~l!lor, Mb~ul ty and s :-~ne be lng to amend adopted. and re-enact Section 3hO of the " 0 Webb aocompani'ed I~AYS: - from the Committee on Ordl-' by 'ord~n.moes ~l~623 and .~ General Ordinances .of the City of Roan- 4624:- AN ORDI''. ~,.~r~.r~ concerning the removal of furniture in the moved to refer the same to the ~o~ittee on Ordinances; resolution referred to the Connittee on O~dinances. ~.~,~'z'_~ ON FIRE & WATER:-Messrs. J. on Fire and Water presented a report which was ns '~%625 and ~' ' trg626 were acted upon as gD25:- A RESOLUTION au%horizing %he ghief o~ the Fire Depar%men% %o 1917, and fixlng the oos% %hereof, .~,~.s read, oonsid, ered and adop%ed, AL~S:- ~.Jessrs. Armis%ead, Chiok Car3mel, Jennings, ke~_, Kesler, Pattie, 'Pettus, Seube~t, Stuart, Turn, r, Williams and ,.~o._e --0 City of ~oanoke, was read. !:.~r. motion was duly seconded and agreed to H. Stua~t, j. F. Turner and J. A. Seubert from the read and filed; and the s~me being accompanied by follows:- purchase feed. for the month of by the foil owing vote:- Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A. Mll~er, the Pre ~.ide nt. --18. k~P6:- A RESOI~UTTON authorizing '~ - - tn~ payment of s. bill in favor of S. H. l{eir.onimous Company .for for the purchase of bed clothing For the fire ~epa. rtm'ent, was read, considered.and adopted by the vote: - AYES:-~lessrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, ,rennings, Keffer Kesler~ Kinsey, MeNulty, ,.. '=. ~. ~.fil].~- O' 2 A, Miller, ~-, Connor, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, lliams and the PreSident.--18 - Wi NAYS:- None.--O. · REPORT OF CO~.~4ITTEE 01t HEALTH:- Messrs. J. H._ Stuart, Geo. C. Armistead and Thcs. O'Connor from the Co.mmittee on Hea].th.,presented a report which was read and fi]cd;and the same being aooompsnied by reso]uti6n ¢'~27 was acted upon as Follows:- 4627:- A PESOLUTION fixing the salary of the-Health Officer. It appearing ented by the Committee on Finance at this' meet'lng'accomplished the object for which t tended, this resoldtion was laid on the thble. that a resolution pres- is resolution was in- REPORT 07 C0}~ITTEE ON MUBI,!C SAFETY:-,'.;,essrs. j. M. on Public Safety presented a report which was read and #k628 to #4631 inclusive were ae't. ed Upon as follows:- l~628:- A ,~ESOLUTION granting a permit to tank on the premises in the rear of their building k[629:- A RESOLUTIOM granting a perzit premises in the rear o£ #155 Salem Avenue, :Vest, [[~30 :- A P, ESOLUTI0~ granting a permit oump on the ourb line on the ?..~orth Side of Salem re,=~, considered and rejected. K{r',' Williams moved that with '~ .t~_e request that it present a and t h~ matter referred to t:]e '~6~1:- A RESOLUTION on the premises at '..Yos. 21 and by inserting the. following o.f said building from 'Salem Avenue upon the'resoldtion as amended was Messrs'. J. A. Seubert and .permit to 'T. E. Prantz to install a the curb line in front upon a vote being taken The report of t'he t~ons For the improvement of upon ~ · ,notzon, Was referred to the ~;;wo~ BEIMG }lO ?U~TH~ ~i']ed; Turner, and and the 's~o being Seubert £rom the Committee aeoomps, niod by resolutions the Mundy ~!otor' Car Company to instal! a Bowser gasoline #505 ,- .~. Jef£erson Street, was read, considered and adopted.. to the Roano'- - ,~e Drug Company to install a 4'nsc!the t,~nk on the considered and adonted ','fO.S r ..,J,d ~, . , to the ViEginia Brewing Corapany to inst,~]] a 2owser sasoline Avenue in Front of its place known as ¥os ~! 8nd 25 , w~:s the matter of installing Dumps be referred to t: ' - ne Committee General Ordinanaeon the question; ~..~ch :~-otion was seconded V~' ~ ~ Committee on Ordinances. granting a uermit to the Virginia Brewing Company to install a 2~ Sa]em Avenue, West, was read '"" Williams move' to amend "Provided, however, said tank shall not be pi. aced within 50 f~et. of the or Norfolk Avenue,"; which motion was dulu seconded and agreed placed .upon its passage and the same adopted. J. F.Turner presented ~ resolution entitled gasoline tank and pump at ~1205 Patterson of said premises" and moved that the thereon the resolution.was rejected. Special Committee appointed July the market square and the streets Committee .on Streets. same be adopted; 9, ]917, 1 ending on Ordinances a:ld n,~'~ed to BUSTNESS UPON ,' - - - :',OTIO~,I COUNCIl, ADJOURIIED. f~asoline tank said re.~olut!cn en tra ne e to. There- "A RESOLUTION granting a Avenue, S. W., and a pump on which mot ion was seconded and for the puroose of ~.v ~ _ _ ,,,~. ing re o o~enda- immediately to the same, was read, and 388 Attest: Approved (ff ' .p '-resz~ent. ~ ---"-'-..,,,,. Clerk. C01,.9,',0N COUI~CIL, SPECI TUESD~,~Y, AUGUST SESSIOI~, ]o17. Common Council met in special session Angus*.. 11;, 1917, r,-t., n o'.Clock p. m., o,arsuant in the Council Cha:mber to the fo]].owi~.~ oa.].l:- the MuniciPal Bi~ilding, Tuesday, .. ^u~ust' ]5, ~917 Poa~ol:e, Va.., . ... · To the :fembers of ~ :e Common Council of %.,~'~-o Ci%~', o£ Roanoke, Va. You are ':ere'.~y notified that a meeting of the Common Council is called'to convene in the Council ' for the purpose 6f oonsider- ~na.moer in the :,'.unioipa] Building,Tuesday, August ]k, 1917, at 8 o clock p. m., lng and acting upon certain re.~o]utions +.,o be introduced relating to the health conditions in the City of ~o~-oke, .... and authorizing the '":{~:%lt~ Officer to make certain expenditures for the relief of said conditions. .~otest- - Very respectfully, (Signed) Blair J. Pishburne, President. (Signed~, P. H. Tucker, C] erlc. with tions ' ,, presiding. ' "r. ~ J ~.isnbu_ne, the President, .~ ..... r'~r,,?._:.'..:'. .. s~s. Armistead, Chick, cartmel, Horton, _ , Williams and the President.--15. Pettus', Seubert, ~tuart, ~,.~ters, - Kesler, 3. A. Miller, O'Connor, Parr- Pattie, Turner and Webb.-.-7. offioe~., was heard relative to the sanitary.uondi~ motion, Dr.W. Brmvnley Poster, Upon in the City of Poanoke. I,L~'. Chick intrcduoed the following the Health resolut ion:- "A RESOLUTION authorizing employ labor and purchase material and supplies necess:,.ry For V~llEREAS, it is necessary to clean the City and put it in a ;,ions dis'eases .,ay be orevented the Health Officer to hire olean~ng the City sanitary condition, in order, that cgnta- Ti!E},~EFO.P.E, BE IT RESOLVED that the Health Officer of the City of Roanoke be and he iz'ed and directed to employ the necessary labor for inspection and other purposes, hire the and purchase the necessary material and supplies, for the. purpose o.f Cleaning and putting in is hereby author- necessary teams, a sanitary eondi- tics the City of Poanoke, s.t a cost not to exceed $975.0o, which shall b~ charged to the account of PUBLIC HE.M~ TH ;_~ereup _ Judge Stuart moved that the same be adopted; which~ motion was duly seconded and the reso[.~u tion adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Pettus, Seubert, Stuar t, Car tme 1, Waters, Williams :and the Horton, Keffer, · President. --15. Kesler, B. A.Miller, 0: COrm or, Parr ac k, i~i:: i ~: -ilon~. -- 0. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BusIr~ESS UPON MOTION COUNCIL ADJOURNED. A TTEST : A o COUMCIL, PEGUT]AR SESSIO.~, St;'PTFVB"? 1 O, l 917. " d Common Council met in regular session in the Council Chamber in the l.!unioipa] Building, ...~on ay, Sent. ember ]0, 1917 .at 8 0'clock p. m., with the president, .~:r. q..T. - : '~' .~ Chick Car t. me l !Jorton ( ] ~,.te ~ '°RESENT: kessrs. Ar,.,~,tead, , , , . , Mil. let, O'Connor, Pattie (late), G. ,-~ef~er (]ate ,~'finse,' (late], Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner., Waters, and the President.--17. ABSEHT:-Messrs. Jennings, D. A. i:',i].ler, Partook, Webb and Wil]iams.--5. READING OF JOURTiM,:-' :dr, Chick moved that readiYg o~ the journal be disoensed with and the '~ir..utes approvect as recorded; which motion was auly seconded and agreed to, and the reading of tb.e journ.'-,.] disoensed with and the minutes approved. MAYOR'S MESSAGE:- The '~-,~0,-oresented a message, returning without his s. pprova] reso]lutio!] ,~l[~10 (action on the mesa, ~ ' . ,~oe suspended until later in the meeting] To- the "-'-'- ' , · .,,,~:,o9rs oF the Common Council and ~oard o£ Aldermen gent] emen:- I have made :-n examination in th~. "ity. _~-:'~'~,:=,...~ .... er"s Office with r'ePerence' to she" work the resolution hereto ~++~n~d and I find +;',,t this work can t~e advertised intelligently, p]ans and specifi- cations thereof can be ~urnished .~md,, the contract, can he let to the lowest b-'dder a.a prcvide~ for under the Charter oF this city which is :~s ?o]lows:- 102. "All contracts for the erection or construction of pul;l-;o ~--provemer~+.,s shu, ll .he ]aFt to the _ n~ll be ~ven t~.~rty clays bePcre t.':.~ work is ~in:~]]~ . ..~ lowest responsible bidder, and notice s'~ ' ' .. '-, :. ,,"et +,,~ ' ' .... ' t,he D~:rt.,~ to '"~'~ said .contract small be !et mont. in one or more newspapers published in said city, ~..~., .. ..~ .,~..~.~ ,,' h b0fid · but ~n no event sha]], any ec-+~,,o+. '.e let to an', '-q,=-' cF ozve suc as the council may require me counoi], nor shall any member 'hq. ye' g..~y interest have such work done and public imnrovements node totes o~ sums not e×ceeding two h6ndred dollars: in said oontfv'~et- nro,ride(~, hbwever, tha. t t:-e -cunci u_.,ner its immqcJ~a-te direction iu any case involving teams and Do. ro'fl.s, se ~uo.n materi~] as m,,...f be neo ...... ~_,d ,,'-~:icte,:] ~ _ ' rink ~,he exi)end~ture o~ su".~s over tv~o hun(trnd dollars the eou.~oil m,,~y re et any and · all t'ids, by ... - · .... !e _ .'_,,n 5 'hrr. e £ourt'-~vo,,,*~ o improvements to be made unde~ its immed ,.s rder said work to be' done or . late supervision, same manner as hereinbefore provided Per in the ease of work done or improveme'-ts made net ccstlng more tha~ two ~.und~ed del]ars .,'dy opinion.is that the Cit~r.En,'~ineer ~_s not the proper oerson under the charter +.o-do this t,,.,~K but it shouJd r~e advertised 2.nd ].et to the ]Jowest resson'sib]e'bitl'der'and For that reason T veto. 9. rese]uticn · ~ th C!ty w~ ' , · . authorizing and directin~ ,: e ,~,.g~neer to resurface with binder High] and' Av~n~e,,S W., be*ween hth . .. ~,t] e e t. 5th Sts ,. and Elm Avenue, S. W.', between Frank]in ~oa.d and 5th ~ of bonds Respectl'ul] y, (Sijned) Chas. .:'...',. Bronx3.. !foyer. REPORT .OF C0.'.,,~4I$$IOTTERS c'0nduotIng the Election he]d ' ~ ~ ,~u~u t 11, 19]~ ,~non +~ auestion of ' +~ Fi for the purpose oF pub!io ~-* $.z f6r o!acin~ motor driven aDDn, r:s%us in ~,~e re ooo De [)_~tr t- ment of the City of R.oare!:~., w:~s nresented. Said Report is as fo!lows:- · Roanoke, Virginio Au~rust 1~, 19~.7 To tn~ President of the Common Council and the President of the Board of . .of Roanoke, Virginia. The undersigned A] tier,men for the City . I~ Commissioners Of Election, appointed pursuant to an ordinance a. donted by the ~ OP,?.iO!l Council on the 9th day of J. uly, 1917, and by the Board of Aldermen on the l~th day cf July, 1917, and approve, d 'by the ~."'~'"~. _ . :,,~ July ]6th, 1~17, entitled "A~! 0RDI~-L?~CE to provide ~or the ~ssue o~ T~U,000.00 of bonds for the purpose of making public improvements; namely: for placing motor drivs, n app~_ratus in the Fire n. ep:trtment of t.'.,~ City of .~oanoke" ~..~eg to report as. Follows:- .. ,,e ~ereby oertiey t~...,t, at an ~!eet, iou held on the ]l~t,h. day o: Aug~st, 1917, gO8 votes -.~o~os'.~id, xnd ~o ba]!ot.s :'.,ere ,given und,3r our hands this ]~'_;th d,ty off August, 1017. f, Signeo ..~. ,,. Crosby. A. C. :'opwood ~. B. Caldwell '~.. ~,~.. 3h ~.ehan. were cast For the ordinance ....... ... .... b. ~:._,.- :__.. rocor% o~ tho. City C]~,'-~_,., .,,n,.', ': Auditor, C~+.y_~. Trea. surep~ :uoori~tendent o the P, ks, i:] g,ang aha oommu:qioatious £rcro the Traveler's Aid .q iety a - -- , ,_ cc nc] ,?.kar~tie.:~ 'c'.,:i Corrections tr ::smlttin,z_. reoerts_ on the ;':il and :t!msho~.lse, were read ~:-.:.:c .~"~,*.:~.~ ...... .~-'~::~eo~ ores.~nted. . a re;~ort, informing Council of his. inspection o£ 0n the '.r~rth '"'= o :..- ,~.'.ld o'n the .....st eo.~ner of 'lSt. h Street. and Tazewel] Avenue, ,:.. _.., __ o..U., between 9th om.~ 10th Streets known as Brick 2ow: V.rbiah report w'ts aocomnanied UpO!2 ,.':1 n COF, no,' ',~OVeC! *' · ... .... ~::'.tt tbs reso]u.tie,~s be referred t.o' the Committee on Public City Engineer, Po]- o£ the A.lmshouse: the ~tate Hoard of ,..nd Fi] ed. the buildings located Side of NorFo]!c Avenue, by resolutions. There- Safety; which ~otion was Safety. vacation, to be taken during ,, seoonde._, and a~reed t,c, .... du]o .- ~:%a t.-~e ;-:;solutions referred to the Committee on Cub]it - . .. _ -' - rn~~ - petition o.:-Mr S. W. Pace, ga~itaryThspector,, asl,~ng___ a ten 'days notcher, was read .md upon motion of 1..~ Cheek, duly seconded, u,~e vacation granted ~' co:::: ,v.'.lioat.~ .~- ...... _,on From '.::~ 'h:?h" Dyer relatinr: to the Pol-' .... ~- :.. , ~. -ce ',]epart~ent was react .~:~e co'r,',~ittee _on Pins.ncc. and referred to '~.: .... ~:~irma,n of the School A sommun_~.catio:~, from G C Gooch, Jr., =:_,., ' __ i'in:-~nee Co:~mitt, ee and Harris .':.Eart, cq~.oer!ntendent cf Schools, relating ~:~.d referred to the Committee on Finance. Boa. rd, W R :Ianeoo'- Chairman of the to the teachers salaries,was read, ~ ~.,~=,-:~,,=:- .~essrs. E. ~. Chick, nanoe presented a report which was read and filed; and the ;r~=.~--~s~=..+3 and ~1$6~h were acted upon h~55~:- A RESOLUTION. to make certain' supplementary ,.-.. foil. owing vote:- an~ g. T. Miller from the Committee on Fi- s'.'-une being accompanied by resolutions #1~636 to as follows:- appropriations, was read, considered and rejected O'Connor~ AYES; -.V, essrs. Arr~istead, °ettus, Seubert, otuart, :'-:A~'S: - None. --0. chic".., Cartme], Turner, Waters ~'o,~Iulty ~ '.Iorton.., Ke£fer, Kcs]er, Kinsey, ,.,~ , ,,. T. Miller, a?]d the President.--J6. - ~-~ Pattie 1 iiOT VOTING: ..... .-- . k637'-. ^ :,-'°~sn'"rm~n:'. '~-, ,.-~,,,- directing the oa.~nent. ~ of the sum ce_ :~50.00 per month for the months of Septembe$ October, :','ovember, and December, 1917, rent fo.r the Auditorium. for drilling purposes by the Home Defense Com- panies, and making an appropris.tion to the account o£ Special A!]owances and Gifts to take care of said ex- penditure: was read, considered and rejected by the fo]lowing vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, !!orton, Wes]er, Kinsey, MorOnity, ,O'Connor, Pettus, Stuart, Turner, Waters and the President.--12. ?,TA %;0 , ,~,~_~:-,essrs. Cartmel., Keffer, ~. T. l!il!er, Pattie and Seubert.--5. 3886 paying 1~638:- A PFf~OI,U~!0N authorizing the Police Commission to exnend the sum of ~25,00 for ~ne purpose membership dues in the international As'sociat. ion og Chief's o~ '~o!Jce and Internq~tional Rureau off of Criminal were 1917, pertinent at ] pose of sidered Identification, was read, considered and adopted. k639: A ~' "~'" - ~_SOL.~I0., authorizing the nreparation :,.nd oe-ti"leation or ~-~ bonds for ~] O00 each which authorized by the free-bold, voters o~' the City of Roano'e' at an election held on tne' ]l,~tn' d.~,~,~, of ^.nEwest, for the purpose of maki.ng public i~provements., viz, ~or p]aoinf3 :?.otor driven apoaratu.~ in the mire .De- of the City of Roanoke, '.vas read, considered and adopted. l~6~0:- A RESO],':TTON directing the City - oolioitor to omD1Oy John C. Thomson, attorney- '~nd oounso ~].or of New York,to furnish an opinion as to the validity of the issue of ~3B,00C.00 og bo'--ds for the our- public improvement~, namely for .pi.acing motor.driven apparatus in the Fire DeD::.rtment, was reg, d, .con- and adopted by the following vote:- 0 ' COnnOr, AYES:- ,V, essrs. Armistead, ~:ettus, Seubert, Stuart, Chick, Cartmel, qorton, Ke~fer, Kesler, Kinsey, ~Ic'Julty, G. ~. Turner, Waters and the President.--!6. ;..!i ] ] er NAYS: - ..~:r. Pat tie. -- 1. t[6[~2:.- A RESOI,UTI0.1~ provIdi,~t~ bel. on~.~n~ to the City of Roanoke shall g6113:- A ,,.~,~..,._~0~* providing how moneys received .Crum the sale of materis, l andiother commodities be paid into the City Treasury, was read, considered and adopted. for paying into the City Treasury moneys for issu'- ~,,g permits, ':.,as read, considered and adopted. k6~:- A RE$OI,UTION authorizing the payment of iting the books of- the City of.. Roanoke, was read. a bi]]. of the Virginia Audit Co:-~'.p:~ny, Inc., For .~ud- Chick moved that this resolution to referred to ~ne Commltt'ee on Finance; which motion mittee on ~inanoe. was duly seconded and agreed to and the resolution referred to the Cum- The ?inance Committee also transmitted the rePorts of the Virsinia Audi% Company, who made an audit of the books of the City of Roanoke for the years 191~'-]915 and ]91~ and the pension fund, which ,:.,ere read ?nd the recommendations therein were re~erred to the Committee on .winanc%. REPORT OF C0,%,~/,ITTEE 0~ ACCOUNTS:- Messrs. G. T. Kcs]er, N. B. Watsrs and A. T. Kinsey from the Cum- m i % 't e e on Accounts presented a report which was read and fi].ed; and the same being aceompa?~ied by ~-rk~ok6 were ac ted upon as follows:- and ~ ~ ~6[~5:- A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and claims against the City of ~oano,~e for the resolutions month of August, ]917, and'directing the payment of the same was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- O'Connor, 'Iorton '~ ~ Kesler KinseY McNulty. G ~ :~':i]!e~' AYES:-Messrs. Ar;~istead, Chick, Cartmel, Pattie, Pet%us, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters and the nresident.--17. ,,,.~v~._ !.~one.__O 1561~:- A RESOI,UT!0N cOnfirming the action of the Chief of the Fire Department in purchasing, alfa!fa hay and directing the payment of the bill. therefor, was re,:d, considered and adopted by the fol]owlng vote:- 0 ' COnnOr, AYES:-Messrs· Armistead, ChiCk, Cartme], !!orton, Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, McNulty, G. T. V. il]er.., Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters and the President.--J7. NAYS:- N0ne.--0. REPORT OF CO;~MITTEE ON STREETS:-Messrs. Thosf.0'C0nnor and A. T. KinseY from the Committee on Streets presented a report which was read and fi]ed; and the same being accompanied by resolutions #k6h7 to ~'l~65~ in- c]usive were acted upo.n as follows:- l~6k7:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit tO the Norfolk & 'r'estern Railway Company to lower the grade of High Street between Jefferson Street and the first alley West of Jefferson Street, was read, considered and adopted. 26.h8:- A .9~SOLUTION granting a permit tO the Roanoke Hotel Corporation to install a gasoline pump on the curb line in front of the proper~ known as St. James Hotel, was re,ad, considered and rejected. ",~o~'h'-': _ ,.~^,,, 0.R~T'~ANCE dedicating for Avenue, S. W., thirty-two !and to Washin~i. on. the portion of ]a.~d adjacent thereto known as gish over in front u,~51 :- in t'ront o~ street purpOSes a strl~ or parcel ~eet in width, and abandoning tho A P?:S0!.~VmT0V grautiu~ ~'~ permit tO Street, was read, considered V. T. Hancock to construct a bis ..mc. perry ff1215 0r~'m~e Avenue, of land extending from High- rights of the City in and to and adopted. graze] it hie was read, cansldered and dr iveway ~ross- adopted. construct a grano].ithic driveway .. otreets, ~.et,'~een ?ourth and Fifth ° cross-over was read, over in th h~52'- A ~von,'-~T0:: ~. re:a.r of the ]o.+. on ;~rantln~ '~. per:nit tO ',?. P. f:he'lor to ° ~ Corner c~ ~oau~''= Street + 11~ . :, ,, · construct a ~ ~ .. ~.,r,mo]ithic driveway oross- nnd" ]0th Avenue, wr:s road, considered and ,,,~pted .7' n,~,nd Avenue, . ~.yF0~,U~I0'', _~~uth0rizin,'.?_ the City TM,.n~znu¢'' =er to repair the al ~e.v_ . ~ . was read , e,~s~, of Thirtsenth= S:tre~t. and-fixing, t.,~e cost .thereof, , 'PES0~U*!0N direct!n,;..'- the, CI+,-%:, EnaTneer t0 advertise For bids for between ~.a .pbe]l considered and Ferdi- and adopted. the construction of con- V~-st et~eot (nelson~ o .--, bet~Teen Uarket Square and Church Avenue, was read, ...... , , ~ , ..". , , considered k655:- Avenue to °art. on ,,.n eer tO repair JeffersOn Street NOrth from Gi]mar ;,', o~-'~n~:UTI0'?_ ...~ . auth0rI:;in.%, the City ~' :~.:~Tn- ._ considered and adopted by there]low- '' '" ....d r~xin~ the cost thereof, was read, Avenue, :~ .. , r,~ lng vote:- O'COnnOr, A~S:- °attie., ,~,~e ssrs Pet* Ar... ~ s *.cad, ~eubert, , Kinsey, MeNu]ty, C ,r, Miller, Chick, Cartme!, Morton, ~<effer, ,,esler . -. Waters ....d the .°resident.--IV. Stuart, Turner, ande ah f':-; l ! ~.winc NAYS: - h65d:- Avenue and vote: - AYES:- Messrs. 0 ' C0rl:lOr, for Fifth bids granolithic line of the building },~one. --0. A o~onT,=~n~,:,,.,,~,,~, _, ~,., directing the City Engineer. .. tO repair N ~' and ~ixing the cost thareof, Second 9treet, ..... , - A~mistead, Chick, Cartmel, '.,iorton, K~-, for, C 0 ~.C:.',O nw e a 1 t h Avenue, N. E., between Shen- ,.vas read, considered 'and adopted !:;~ the Kesler¥..:Kinsey, !.~c~-Tu!ty, G. T. ;.filler, Stuart ?uvner Waters and the President --17 NAYS: - :{one. -- 0. t.~657:- A RESOLUTION directing the' City Engineer to prepare plans and specifications and advertise for the construction of three inch bottom macadam on Virginia Avenue between MoClanahan Place and Street, oou~ ~o~noke A~ne×ed Territory, w~s remd, con~zdere~ m~d mdopted -H6B~:- A RHSOLUTZON dfreotin~ the. City Engineer tO advertise ~or bids for the sidewa]~ on the e~t side of thirteenth Street, S. E., between S~leM Avenue construction of a and the right-o£-way Norfolk & Western Railway CoMpany, was read', considered and adopted. Mr. Pettus called attention of Council to the condition of the Street in front of the new school in the South East Sectfon of the City. Thereupon Mr. Geo. T. Miller introduced a resolution entitled THE mayor ' (#W671) "A RESOLUTION dirEcting the City Engineer to prepare plans and specifications, and the Committee on , ,:.outh Side of Jamison Avenue between 13th · ~ ~ ~'- ty abutting on the '~ .. Streets to give a nea. Lng to ~,e prooer mm]ers Street and Buzzard Rook Road, and the West Side of Buzzard Rock Road between. Jamison Avenue and Waver]y Place for the construction of a granolithlc sidewalk thereon"; which was read, and upon motion adopted· MAYOR'S }~ESSAGE, VETO OF RES01,UTION #~610:- Judge Stuart' moved that the resolution be passed, veto notwithstanding; which motion was duly seconded and upon s,. vote being taken thereon the resolution was adopted. 388S G. T. ~iller, · ? ~-- Chick CartMe] '.4orton Keffer " Kinsey .k'.eNu] ty, O'COnnOr, Pattie, Pettus, Seuber%, Stuart, %]rner and the President.--16. NAYS:- Mr. Waters.--]. Mess~s. Chick, MoNulty and Herren asked %o be excused 9ro}f further participation in the ~]rooeedings of ~his meeting, and %%e-'e being no ob3eotions they were excused at 1[~ o'clock p. m. Mr. Cartme] introduced a resolution entitled "A' RESOI,UT!0N fixing the salaries o~ the members of the Po].ioe Department". Thereupon Judge Stuart moved ti]at the same be referred t,o the Committee on Finance; which motion was duly seconded and the resolution reCerred to the Committee on Finance. , ' re crt REO0RT 0P ,a~ m }r~ .... ' H 'Pettus from the Committee On Sewers ~]resen.,ed a which was read and fi]ed; and the same being accompanied by resolutions ~[fh659 and ~[~660 Were acted upon as follows:- h659:- A RESOI,r.!TION sanitary sewer in Buena Vista tween ]7th and 21st Streets, N. W., was ' ~660:- A RESOLUTION directing the Side of Wa]nut Avenue between Diagonal and South Roanoke Annexed Walnut Avenue, REPORT 0P C0~,MITTEE ON PUB!,IC g. A. being ins the Seubert, directing .the City Engineer to accomodate the property on the Avenue, read, ..considered and adopted. c 0ns truct i o:~ Be] 1 eview Territory, was read, ~:~Es sr s. PROPERTY: - Seubert from the Committee on accompanied by .resolutions [./'~661 ~661:-A RESOLUTION d~re'ct~ng the cost thereof, was read, considered to advertise for bids for the constroction o£ a South Side of ~uena Vista Avenue be-- o£ a sewer to aecomodate Streets and the East Side of adopted. · ~.~,c:'h~]ty, GeO. C a report which A~-ES:-Messrs. Armistead, Cart~.el,. Keffer, Xes]er, '. ~nd the President --lk. Waters · · 'Stuart, Tnrner, .NAYS: - bone.--O. h662:- A Oonsidered and of September, ] 9]7, and AYES:-,~:essrs. Public Property presented to .#h. 66~ ino]usive were acted upon as City Engineer tO make repairs tit and adopted by the fo]lowing vote:- Kinsey, G. T. Nil]er, RES0~,UTION directing the City Engineer to purchase fixing the 'cost thereof, was read, considered Armistead, Cartmel, Ke£fer,Kesler,Kinsey, G. Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters and the President.--lk. the property on ~ae ~,outa 2ei]eview Street, South o? was read and fi] ed; fol ]. o',:rs: - {he Allegh.~,ny Institute Cartme! and and the same 0'Conner, Pattie, and fix- Pettus, feed for the City StaLl,es for the $onth and adopted by the following vote:- T. '.:'.i]ler, 0' COnn0r, Pattie, Pettus, NAYS: - ~663:- in room No. 202, the cost thereof, REPORT Turner frOM the ,accompanied by #W665 November, 1917, AYES Seubert, Stuart, NAYS: - ~666: - read. Mr. Pettus None. --0. A RESOLUTION on the third A RESOI,UTION was read, considered ' T __ ON FIRE OF C O!,~,,~I Committee resolution :- A and :-Messrs. Turner, g~rantIng C. W...Beokner, Collector of floor of the Municipal Building, was' authORizing th~ Police Commission to on Fire and cost Armistead, Waters and #~r665 RESOLUTION fixing the and adopted. AND WATER:-Messrs. J. H. Water presented a report Delinquent State read, oo.nsidered .purchase certain Stuart, J. A. Seubert, which was read and fi] ed; and-#k666 were acted upon as fo]]ows:- authOrizing the Chief of the Fire Department thereof, was read, considered and Cartmel, Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, G. the President.--lb-, Person Tax, des¥mspace and adopted. street signs and fixing to puroa~: se adopted by ~' 0 ' Co.~l.~or ~ T. ~.iller, T. '.<esler and J. F. and the same being feed for the month of the following vote:- Pattie, Pettus, None. --0. A RESOLUTION directing the Roanoke Water Works COmpany to instaL] certain fire hydrants, was moved that the same be referred to the Committee on Fire and Water; which ~otion was duly zeconded and "~-, d to an . .,~.,,ee d the resolution rei'err.~d to the Committee on Fire and W,,'~ter. ......... ~.~.,.'.,..'~ITT'~E O:f ?U~L!C ,~AFET]: :.,~essrs. j...r,. Seubert, ,.... ?. .~rner' and ~. T. :.~il]er frOM the ?om~::itt~e on Pub]ia Sa£ety aresonted a reOort ,nzoh was read and Fi]ed ; amd the same being accomPanied b~ """~ '.?ere r~oted upon as follows: reso".utions ¢i,~..:~/ to i¢)~g70, inclusive, - ~6~:- A PFSOLUTIOf ~gPanting a permit tO W. R. Clay to construct a granolithi, c driveway cross-over in front of his property s~tuated on the South Side of Norfolk Avenue, known as St. James Hotel, was read, ~o~:,~idered :~nd adopted. - '~ ~'rf'a'r~"~ON granting a permit t.O J C. Davis tO bui'd a coal house on the re~ of his lot at ¥~ 15 Gi]m~ Avenue, . · - - . ,~nu adopted. k,~9:- A ~-o~!:.,.,0~,.,,,,,,~..~0~.,,, granting a p~_,..~.,,~,,-~,~*, tO t};e Shields Dry Cleaning Com'~an~ to install six gasoline tanks on t;~e premises in t}~e rear of lie lid Church ' ~ S '" was read, eons!tiered and adopted I~VO:-'~ PFSOLUT!Oi¢ gra. nt~ng a permit tO !,uther Webb to install .a gasoline tank Orn the premises at Ye. ~/; Franklin Ro:td, was read, oonsidared and adopted. h~}}:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to loan the Belmont Methodist Church twenty-five .~oints of._P~" terra eotta pipe, whxon' ' pas.~ed ~os, rcl of_ Alder:.~,~,-'~=- August 10, 191V, was read, considered and its action concurred in. .- - ":,n~,~,,n That the Ordinance .C6 ".~ KeFfer offe_~ed t~._e roi'lowing motion: · ,,,.:~ttee be directed to bring i,: a.n ordinance ~rohibiVing the sale of articles on the City. Market to p~rsons, to be ~eso!d by the puroh~se~, Such ~rokibition. to extend ~roM ~: A. :,,.~ to i2 ~ From Apri-1 1st to OctOber ]st, and FrOm 5 A.. M. to ]2 from October !st to April lst." Thereupon the' s:~me was ~eferred to the ordinance committee. ~,~. Kinsey introduced a resolution entitled (~672) "A ~ESOLUTION granting a permit to the Klensa]l Cleaning and Dye Worf:~, Inc.~ to Install gasoline tanks on the premises on its property situated on the East Side of ~ranklin Poad Sout~ of Elm Avenue"; which resolution was rea. d and upon motion of ~,~r. ~insey, duly seconded, the same was adopted. THERE ~'*~ ~T,,.T~,O~ UPO~ :.fO 0" COUNCIL ADJOURNED. .~_,_:,.~ YO FURTHER ~.U,~.:,,,,~o TI ..~ A TreES"-- Clerk. APP ROVED JPre sident. COL2;ION COTF.."CIL, ..~:-:,,,,_.~;..,.:: ,..,ON....~, OCTOo~.P 8, 19t7, Common Council met in regule, r session in the Couno.il Chamber iq t. he 1.,[unioipa] Bui]ding, October 8, 1917, at 80'ol'oo'k p m , with the oresident, "~' ' Cart.me], !{orion, Jenn!ngs, !{e£ PREol;;NT'-. Messrs. Armistead, Chick, B. A. Miller, G, T ]Jil]er, O'Conuo-, Parraok, Pattie, Pettus, 2eubert, and the President.--2i. Uo ~!u I t v Y:i ] 1 ia;?s ~r PEADiNG OF J0wM){A!,.-- Mr. O'Connor moved that *hr~,. r~(,,'""",'.~,.~,.., of the ~o~'n-al._ be disoensed'v;i*.~__, and ~,~+.~s aooroved as recorded: ,-"ich mot' y;.'-'r'... . t~,e ~,ertdin~'~e the journal dis- ........ · ~ .. . ~on vms duly seconded s~,:~ ,~, .. ,~ t~, housed with and the minutes ,.oo_oved. PEDOP,~._2 OF 0FF!~''-'~' ' _.. ..... ,,.~o:- The resort of the City Clerk cna ,%~]ditor, City ~-'eas'urer?City ice Commission~ Ee,.~,+'~. ,.,... '~"~'~ ~.--.". ..... .... _ , C]e~-k. of the ~'"'-'-~~L~ ,.=%, ~r~Derinten(ien%_ . ............ of *.,~e ~oor, ~uo~'e;~,%~'''~:-:'''~+ o, t~e. C;~n~. fang," ~'~,,er.~..~ ~'..._ the A]mshouse~ a.,td the ~rave]~'s ...... Aid Society were r~,-,-:. .... ~, -,.-.'; ~]ed_ . FILI~G At~ REFERRI~.[G PETImT0¥S'- Mr." 2 Waters pres~ntdd ,a r~a!ution relative' to ~e ecs! sit.- nation; which was refe~red to the Committee on ~inanoe. ,~0~:,,.:~ 0 0~ ~S %0 hO] ~' .... ' + ~'' Mr Waters presented.a resol~tion directiz]~i. t;-~e ~ --~-itte "*_ .. , ~.' ~. ~""~ . ..,- su~)ervisors, of.P~=~-~.~.~....,.~ Cc~u:.~+.?~_..~ ~,e]ative, to a ~oad_ to be opened throu'-:~,:m, ...... the Via:ochre ~.~v'~..,_.~ s brooch'_ t.~."', ,'h'~3it_ was referred to t::e Committee on Streets. Interna, tiona~ ..... Association of Dai~ ,,,:il Tnspeotion and a. me~.,,ing of the .~merios, n Public ~.oa!th. Association to be held in Washington. Thereupon fud2e Stuart introduced a re..~o]ut-;on [~lgV0~) entitl'ed , A ~"o~,m~a~'.,'.,.-..,,.~_~.._~, authorizing the lie~'*'-a~t,,. 0C£ioer to attend a ~.~eeting o£ the International_ Association ~,.: Dairy and },:~i!k Insoec-. tion and a meeting of tb~e American Public .Health Association at Washington, D. C., and autaorizinG the Pay- ment of his expenses"; an'd moved that said resolution be adopted; ~.::bich motion was duly seconded and agreed . - -' s. dooted to and the reso].uoion _ : . A petition of"'r. '" ~ ,,,: ;'~ . ,) , £rom the property of A. ~. Hu£f to ,zodges a!.lQ others for the construction of ,u. sewer in ~.,~urrs.y Avenue, ,_, .... , the oroperty of ~.~.~. Pauline, a. distance of about 325 feet, was read. and- referred to .the Committee on Mowers. A Oetition from the Central Trade and Labor Council re].ative to the coal situation, and askz~,~ * .. establishment of a municipal coal. yard was read. l,,~r. 0'C'onnor moved th-'.-,,~ the same be re~erred, .. to a spec~,..Q'" committee to be' co.mposed of three members from the Common Council and three-members from the Board of Aider- ' · vJit.-h tae' Con~.~ittee on Ordinances and Finance, if necess.~,o~,'~ The~euoon 'Ir men, who shall act in oonounouion · - ~ ,,': · O'COnnor introduced the £ollowiug resolution (-#k. 707 "A EESOLUTION prOviding for the appointment o£ a committe~ of three members £rom the Co,resort. Council.and three members from the. Board of Aldermen for the purpose of con- sidering the coal situation existing in the City of Roanoke, and the expediency o£ estab]ishing a Munieioal 'coal yard. ' BE IT.RESOLVED that the President of the Co~non Council shall appoint from his 'body three members thereof, and the President of the Board of Aldermen shall appoint from his body three members thereof, who' shall compose a special committee and whose duty it shall be to consider the coal situatloa oxid'ting in the City of'Roanoke and the advisibility and expediency of establishing s, Municipal coal yard. ~ai~ committee shall act in conjunction.with the ordinance and Finance Committee of the Council, if it desires to do so, Said Committee shall report its actions hereunder to the Council". . 891 u t i o n ado.~tect. Vt. O'Connor moved the adontion o? said resolution, which was duly seconded and the reso]- A t,a;-e action in Co:.mnon Ce,',uc i] '"illia'ms latter!need pet'tion from the Posno!:e T~?ographioal ;,~.._ _zti.- oen*s. Der. '-ont'.~., .. per :::eter by the '.'he ..~at. ter. Ur. Wi!]J.a'..ns moved that and t,~o members Prom the Poard ,~,,e following resolution. P?'S©~A_:T~U providin:z for Co~.'.non Council and two rae:::bers of..=Z cents_ .nor merit~.` pe~'_ .,-nter`,. . ',-, ..... ," .-n,:.t the sident the nres:ident ct' the Board cf Union .,o. ~0, w,~.. presented protesting against the pro- Ro.'-_tnoke Gas !,ight Company and pequesting that Council a special oo:mnittee consist.inS of three ..members From the. Aldermen be appointed with the power to act. Thereupofi special committee -for the m~roose of considering the appointment of a Special Co:nraittee consisting of three ':'em- from the Board of Aldermen to take up.and consider the. question nro~osed by the Roanot~e ,qas Light Company. eP the Common Council shall appoint from his-body three me~bers Aldermen shall appoint from his beefy two members thereof, who shall the charge proposed to be levied by the Roanoke ,.ct, er, -n., said Committee !s a~reot, ed to prese'nt the matter to (;omoanv, ,_~. or_ .-75. cents Der'_ _ mo,-t.k:, . par_ Corpoi-stion Commission fo:' adjustment: and if in aut?:ori'.:,ed to employ such counsel as it -, v deem . .a~ neoessa:ry to th= said ~ ~ ,- ~.t. ate porat~ ~ and .which ,,',,' be -, ',..o: _on Comu_ssion, ...... ~, and the citizens thereof". its judgment it is deemed necessary the said eom- ,,.ld°~ proper. For the proper, p~-esentatlon necessary.to properly prot.eot the City of m'~",'°:'.on:-..~_ ..~ ,..~"~'. Nil :lams -uoved the adoption of the said r:-~solution; which ...otzon was duly seconded and to. ,:. - m "ill e ...n.=. ~. r and Thcs O'Connor pr · - · =se.,ted a resolution calling .the ahtention Chief of Po~ic~ to t:~e viola, rich of ~ ' .... oeetions Uos. kB0 and ~21 of the General Ordinances, and .... mop,ed, which motion was fluJy seconded and the resolution adopted. ,, Petition:Trom garfield ~rioe, r. naznoer at the Incinerator, asking that he be 10 ~;,-,,~ waspresen*.ed ,,' ,~.- "r. ""~ ....... duly seconded, the vacation granted. mesolution ~_om the 9oanoke Lodge-~179, B.,,~. C. of A. was.pr~sented~ re].ative which resolution w::.s referred to the special oo~¢~ittee appointed to consider this. matter. pmor, om~ OF'.qWk~,TDT=.r~ Cn'""~TEES of. the May or and ...mOved that the given a vacation of to the ice situation REPORT OF COi".'~=~.rt' ,~ . ~.,~_.-~= 0N FIqMICE:-.;~ssrs. E. R. Caick, C. R. Williams, B. from the Co:~nitt. ee on Finance presented a report which was read and filed; and the ..'!I, ,-~ resolutions v?',+t3/~ to ~'/4651 ino]usive aha ¢~4~-,. were aote~ upon as follows:- h675:- A RESOi~UTiON Makiffg a supp]emanta] appropriatlon to the account considered ~ ' ' a _. '- .... na adopted by tn.. following vote. :4YES: - Messrs. O'COnnor, Armistead, Ch'" · c~., Cartmel, Parraok, Pettus, Seubert, ,~ ;.,,zl!er and g. T. Miller same being accompanied by ,_~;~.zo:- Mr. Kef for.--1. W67k:- A RF. SOLUTION making a supplemental considered and adopted, ,~.YES: -Me ssr s. .~ tD '% ,r-- 0 f ,~ ....,~x]ler, Conner, by the following Armistead, Chick, Parraok, Pettus, vote:- Cartmel, Sen. bert, NAYS:- Messrs. Keffer and Pattie.--2. W675:- A RESOLUTION making a supplemental considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, '~..iller, '-~. T. L'.iller, O'Connor, Parraok, Pattie, of street c].eaning, was rea~ Horton, Jennings, Kesler, Kinsey, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Williams and Not Voting:- Hr. Pattie.--1. appropriation to the account of Jennings, Kesler, Kinsey, Turner, Waters, Williams and Horton, Stuart, McNulty, B. A. the President· Miller, Publio Parks Mc Nul t y, the was read, B. A. Miller, President.--19, approp~ ation to the account of Bridge Repairs, was read, Herren, Jennings, Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, b'.oNulty, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart,Turner, Waters, Will lams and B. Ac the President.--21. NAYS:- TTone.--O. . ~676:- A RESO:,UTION .making a supplemental apprOpriation to the account of Special f~ervicen, ".'as considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES: a{e:,sxs. Armistead, Chic~, Cartme~ Hortcn Jennings, :~efFer, Ecs]e,, .Will. iamb' and ' ' C. T "il]er, O'Connor, ~arrack, Pattie, Pettus, ,?eubert Stun, rt Turner W~ters ?,. A. the. President.--21. N AY S: Non e. -- O. W677: ,~% RESOLU'~ION to loan the school nanoe until the 'tax levy is col!coted for 1917, was Messrs..Ar,4istead, Chick~ Miller, G. T..V, iller, C'ar tme I, fund the sum of ~]5 000 O0 to take care read, considered tIorton, J'ennings, of the school mainte- and adopted by the following vote:- '0' Cci]nor, ?~rr~ok~ Pettus Pattie, , o ,(egfer, Kesler, ..... ~ , Williams and the ?'aters Seubert, ~tu~rt., Turner, ,. President.--~l. NAYS: - None. -- 0. Inc. , for l~6~B:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the payment of the bill of the Virginia Audit Company, was read, considered and adopted ~y the following vote:- audi%ina the books Of the City of ~oanoke, TTorton, Jonnings, AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Caramel, - m Miller, O'Connor, Parrae'~ Pattie, Pettus, Seuber President.--2!. received ed by the tion of NAYS:- None.--0. T~78:- A RESOLUTI01~ directing the Treasurer o£ the City o£ Roano'..[e t.o deposit, wee~!y all moneys . · = ~va, s ~es.d. c cnsidered and adopted. by him on account of collections belongzng to *-:~.= City of Woanok , _.. l~678:-A ~{ESOLUTI0~I directing the Committee on Finance to collect or a. djust the commlssiens retain- ' · t_~e collection .,,~d distribu- mreasurer and the Tax Collector for their servzoes !n connection-~ith " ' the pension fund, was re~d, considered ~nd adopted by. tn~ fo]lowing, vote J "~'lt,:/, ~r ~fes].er Kinsey, .., .... E. A. Uorten ennings, ,.offer, , Captme], ~ , . A~S:- Messrs. Armistead, Chick, ~id Wi and the Pre.: ent G. T. >~i]ler, O'Connor, Pattie% Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, NAYS:- Mr. Parraok.--1. k. 680:'- A ~ESOLUTION directing the payment o£ the sum o£-~50.00 for the months of October, ':ovembar and December, 1~17, rent for the auditorium For drill, ina purposes by the~ home defense companies, and making an apPropriati°n to the account of Special A]!ow~ces and Gifts to take care of said expenditures, was read, considered and adopted 5y the Following vote:- .,es nsey, z~n,_:-Messrs Ar~istead, Chick, Cartmel, Horton, Jennings, ~. T.'Miiler, O'Connor, Parrack, Pettus, Stuart, Waters, Williams and the President.--IV. SeuBert-~d Turner.--~. ~' Messrs Kerf er, Pattie, ~AYS: - · - - B~81:- A RESOLUTION to appoTnt S. B. HuF~ For one year for the inclusive and f i-z~nt, persons~l property taxes for the years ]907 to !o]5, and directing the City Clerk and Auditor %o deliver %o said collector the vvr~s read. Mr. Waters arty taxes for said year, 1907 to %915, inclusive, striking out the name o~ "S. B. Huff" wherever the s:ane appears therein and Agency ; which motion was du].y seconded s~ud noon a vote being ~.eken thereon Seubert, Stuart and Waters.--o. ~YES: ~=srs. ,~:ee~ Pettus NAYS:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartme]., 5orton~ Kesler~ Pattie, ~rner, Williams and the President.--15. 5~iller, 0'Conner, Parraok, purpose of collecting the delinquent his commissions for such service, lists of delinquent personal prop- moved to um~nu said resolution by inserting _ +;he sgme -.vas lost. Kins=, MoYulty, B. fi. Miller, G. ~. '.Jr. Part,ink moved to defer action on tke resolution For one month; which motion was duly seconded :: ~ng taken thereon the s~,,:ne :'::~s ].oat.. Pettus, and l,aters. ~[ef~er, ,~.es] er, .... , B A Ni]] er, Stuart, mu~-e. _.. r, V:~_l].iams ..nd"~ t1~eP,,-sident... .-~ --15. plaoea upon its p ...... a~e and the same adooted by t~.e following vote:- Armisteao,' oh~.,,,.~,.., Cartmel, Yorton, Jenu~ngs,._ Keller, Kesler, Kinsey, Mo?fu].ty, B. A. · ~-, .: Conner, Pal,-rao~' o,,.+,- Seubert, otuart, , i - · ,, ...~~o~,s, Turner Waters Williams and the Presi - - · . .. :.lnsey, m. B. ~,aters and Ernest H. Jen'nings from the Committ~ on ,~uoounts oresentea a report which was read and filed; and the same belng ].Q]~ and directing the ¢ayment o¢ the same, _ ep,.ember, _/, - was read, considered and adopted by the ~allowing vet, -,~,,o r . ' Cnio~: ~",'tme] Herren Jennings, ,~er, r~esler, Kinsey," ,,cNuZty, B. A .... ,:. · - : uonnor, _ Pe%%us~ _ WA%e~s~ W1].]iams and the , .... , Parraok, Pattie, Seubert, Stuar t, Turne~, President. --2!. ~.,*AYS: - ,~one.-O0. of LUck ..:.!let, STNEETS ' · , :-hessrs. Thcs. O'Connor and A. T. Kinsey from tae Co~a. itt. ee on v..-~s read aud filed; and the same being accompanied by resolutions as follows:- directing the Cizy Engineer to prepare, plans pi. acing a layer of s?.a!l sim-= three inches o,-,,. Annexed me--,4 ,..,,..o ' hgol~-:-:.,~ 9ESOLUT!O~[ ~.~a,.rdlng-~.' ' the .... - ' 6tt Avenue, :... ., between ot..a and t . ;4L~ssrs. Armistead, Chiok~ and specifications and deep, on Virginia Avenue considered and adopted. to dent --'"-' to adVer- from contract for construct~n,~o .n. grp. no] ithic sidewa~k_l on the Street, v.:as read, oonsid.}rsd ;-;.nd'adopted by the following Cartmel, Horten, _ ........ a ,~e, Eesler Kinsey ~'c~' Parraok, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stu-:~.rt, .EouthSide vote ;- B. A. Waters, Williams and the.. J.,.,Yo. - :lone.--0. 11 ¢~ T , ' ~ ' ~685: - A RE,~OLUTION awar~nS bet,.vegn kth and Sth Streets, was A'~S:-'.fessr:~. Apmiztead, Chick, T. 7.fil!er, "~Conn6r, Parrack, Pres!deut.--2!. the contract for ~:~e ooustruotion ':C s. concrete curb on Elm 'Avenue, re.-%d, considered and adopted by the following vote:- Cartmel, Herren, ~]ennings, Keffer, Kesler_ , Kinsey, HoNulty, B. A. °ettus Seubert Stuart Turner " Oatti~, . , , , , ~!aters, Williams and the v"~ ::' t side following NAYS: - 11'o ne. -- O. .~:- A RI.:SOLUTIO',..~ of Commerce Street, vote: - awarding the contract for the construction of a concrete curb and gutter on the S. ":,,., between Walnut and Woods Avenue, was read, considered and adopted by the A 'PS S: - ,;:zller, G. T. :~zl]4r, President.--21. NAYS:- None.--O. · '_¢-s::~rs. A~mist=--, Chic'_.{ Cart;~l, tlorton, Jennings, Keffer, Kesler, }!insey, MoNulty, B. A. O'Connor, Parrack, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Williams and ~he over in front by inserting t; ...,el]and to construct a gra~uolithic driveway cross- l~687:- A .~ESOLUTION granting a permit to T. '" ,, Williams moved to amend said resolution o£ his property #120 Third Avenue, ~{. w., was read. therein after the word 2used" in the ]lth line, the fei. lowing "fer a period of 30 days"; which was seconded and agreed to. Thereupon the resolution as amended was placed upon its passage and the motion seine ian adopted. ~-688:- A ~F~30LUTION authorizing certain additional paving on Jefferson Street South of the Virgin- Ra-ilway,. was read, considered 'and adopted by the £o]]owing vote:- · - .q °~ ...~ .~,, l ty , A~S:-Messrs. Armistead, ch~ok, C~rtmel, Herren, ,renn~ng~, '~effer, Kesler, Xin..-..7, -. . ~,,2 .. ,,zl]iams and the Seuber%, Stuart, Turner, " O'Connor, Parraok, Pattie, Pettus, G. T. ;~iller, President. --21. NAYS:- None.--O. 11689:~ A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to have repaired certain bridges was read, oonsid- ered and adopted by the I~ollowiqg vote:- .-:YEo:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, oartmel, Herren, Jennings, ?,ePfer, Kcs!er, Pettus "~'~ G. T. · ' 0'Conno~ Parraok, Pattie, , r~,~ler, :,{.~1 ] er, ~ , - Seuber t, Stuart, V;il] ia:as and the .ater~, President.--21. "A RE°~' .--,mTa~.; g tIDg P i-t to ~ o~:~,o~. ~J., Pan ~ erm ,. · -, · #3 " his residence 13 Patton Avenue, ... r.. NAYS:- ~!one .--0. '~r O'Connor introduced a resolution (-#1-[707) entitled !..ynch to construct a granolithio driveway cross-over in front of Thsr.eupon Mr. O'Connor moved that the resolution be adopted; which motion was duly seconded and the resolu- tion adopted. REPORT OF C01~iTTEE 0U SEWER° - o: Messrs. T.. presented a report which was read and filed;.and ti~e inclusive were acted upon ~s follows:- k690:- A P, ESOI~UTION to ]'evy the final property abutting on l~1eroer Avenue, N..'VI., from from ]Tth to ].gth Streets, consider.ed and adopted by and both sides of hanov:~r the following vote:- "n. Pettus and D. .~'.. Parraok from the Cormmittee on Sewers same being accompanied l~y resolutions.~t[~90 to ~b592 assessment for the construction of a sewer to acoomodate the ~..~ ~" 19th to 20th Streets, both sides of Stauutcn Avenue, · .., Av:~nue, N. W., from 19ti~ to 20th Streets, was reaa, AYES:- Messrs. Armistead, chic¥.., Cartmel, }.!iller, g. T. Miller, 0'C0m~0r, Parraok, Pattie, Keffer, '..lesler, Kinsey, ,,~_c:~u]tY, B. A. tlorton, Jennings, P~*~tus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, "'~+ers~.~ , Williams and. the Pre s iden t. --21. Wigmore, Avenue z,-,~ :o: -i, Ton e. --0. ~91:- A ~SOLU-x~, re!e !rig an assessment knovm as l,ot 5 ~ · oection. 1 of the Belmont hand levied for sewer against the !~roperty .of b;r.~. ~'.. A. considered and adopted. Company, wa s ~ ~,~d, Engineer to enlarge tp_~ old catch basins on Campbell l~692:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City between Jefferson and Henry Streets, and fixing the cost thereof, was read, considered andadopted by the Miller, following vote:- · ~ , · Chick AYES: -Me ssrs. :,~ m~ s't cad, , "' 0'Conner, Parraek, G.T. .,,tiler, President. --21. C -f~ being NAYS:- ~'~ne --0 REPORT OF CO~I',."TEE ON McNulty from the' Committee accompanied by. r~solutions o A. · ; '~-',~Nul ty, ~. Cartmel, Norton, Jennings, .'.(effer, Kesler, ~[ins~y, ,,-,~ Waters, ;;.'il ' lams and the Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, PUB!,I C PROPERTY: -}ge ssr s · Lee on Public Property presented a report which ~h6o to p~o96 inclusive were acted upon as Cart:ael, Gee. C. Armistcad, J. A. ~:euo~rt :'-:.nd was r-_~ad and filed; and the same fol. 1 ows: - !~93:- ,~ :-,,_~.SO!.,UT!O:'.~ directing the Committee on Finance of the City Council to report an ordinance issuance of a 000 00 or bonds "or t'~,- purpose of a:quirlng t;,o ].,%nd and maki.,o · ~::150, . . .. ...... ,~, improvem:~nts to the --, - . ....,~..~. :~ ct. ina e c-,,..y ,,.]ieitor to t.~;:e s h ,:o as he ce.: .,ecess,.~ry and Drop~ to aouui~'e. _ t:~..~ :~iece c°.. :~-ooer%y.: situ'~ted ............... :,~t the Fo,~t'q-}fas* cornel, or m-;v.-~t (:~elson). ~>treet ,,~' '~ a,.a Sa] em :\venue 5. :~.d k,iown w:,.s '-:;'.:~_ . , .~onsi'qe~'ed_ ~ _ qnd adoot,:d .~,:.., t~e fo!]owin:~.., vote.-. cartme!, .Horton, Jennings, elf er, :<esl er, :<insey., ..,o]~ult~, o. ~.. °atti~.~, Pettus, 5'eubert, Stuart, Turne,- Waters Wi'[]iaNs and the '..:~A'£$: - ?.Tone. -- 0. the City En,~zne_r to make repairs at the City l.'.arket a,n~ fixing the cc=t'_ i:'.=roof,_.~ · was read, cons~..';~..=ned a. ud adopted by the fo]]owinS vote:- -eport certain against '" c: V'e d t o m 0 t 20".l laid '.~ ~IAvc..- }~one --0. --. ._..0,:,,:.:_ _~.~_ - S " ' be . --= .. ,,. . ~...o~ulty from t~ .Comraittee on Or:;in~oes presented a '-' ' ' 5%697 toO0 inclusive were ~,.,ioh,,~t= teac and filed; and t,~,e ~,~;~ being aec ,'~ ---' - ~ . .... . c,..p.=q~ed by resolutions *:he orovisions of the .,za.r}:et eon¢'.,it~ ohs ,-,-..v..s du]y ?---tended and ~oved to ]a.y the same the ta,.b] e. prohibiting the re-sale of m:-~rket products when the same are purchase under , ~D. Ti]!iams proscan'ted a petition from numerous E~.rmers end others protestin~ proposec ord~n.~nce; which oetitzon w~.~ , ...... ~ ~,~-~ _ ~,~]liams thereupon ' ., .... ' ..... ~,~,,~ ~,~d f~ ] ed; I.,ir. '~' t.o the Committee on 0rs_nantes and t. ne ,~lerl.: be directed to obtain information existing ~ n other p! ~tces xvi t,n r t'~ ~ ~' _ e_~rence tobne.resa!e of market nroducts, which a:n, eea ~.o and the o~;~inaz,~e referred to tz~e eet~mittee on ordinances concerning the' ~mova] .... of furniture_ in the City or_ Roano~fe, was read. ~,:.,'r. on the table; ", _ , ' ~.;l.ioh motion w:-:s duly seconded and agreed to ann the ordinance iL.~O~.'. A?'r 0:>BT':~': '~ ~0 . .~ ..,.--::~:CW oanso!id- ' .- ..... . .. atxne the of£ioe o,_ lice Justice and Trial J~stice as au%hori?,ed by ~- 910, . I , ] a'{ending and_ re-enac+.ing. ._ Sectgon 90 of , mo'red to -',,,nn " ' · ~:., ...... said or,~inance by striking out the · -'. act of t~'' '~--~.~oro~l ~5=semb].y of Virgin~:,~, --o .... = lO0 O0 acne-ring r~,f*,er the words" " '~ o , on~ and ~-~:,-.~- ~=as duly ~ec ~.~ ...... ,~l]iams moved to a.mena sa.~d :vord "*,-,~" 'rig in '~ ".a''" afte the word "shall be" ~,~.~ r"or:,earl_ tn~ ~,~ u.,. line r and duly seconded and agreed to. Thereupon the ordinance as amended was adopted by the following vote:- :,~d ins "~2k00 00" ,.: . er ti~.Z . . ; which amend- or"!in..'~.:~.ee P~'~rtl-:~r by striking cut the inserting "four"; whioh:~amendment was placed upon its passage, and tho same . ,v, n A Mi].] er, AYES:-Messrs Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Jennings, Keffer,KeSler,Kinsey, Vc,~,ulty, ~. . · "'" Williams and *' ~-~zlle~,_ Parrack, Pattie, Turner, ,:stere, ,,ne ,n~'-~_ =sident. --1~. ~...'AYS:-}Zessrs. Horton', O'Connor, Pettus, So,bert and Stuar~,==5. -- ! Mr. Williams introduced a resolution (#l;~10) entitled" A PTg0.~,.~TE0'..~. prescribing the time for ina court by the civil and oolite Justice ~or the trial of o~vil and criminal cases" and moved that th~ same be adopted; which motion was duly seconded and agreed to and the resolution adopted. ho]d- er and reoorb to Council such en,q,nges as may be necess:~.ry J n the f.'.!+y ~,.)4 .: I egisl.ation which ';.;ill in any w,,v.., .'.-o~.~ct.. '+.he. City o£ Poanok~.'': ., ,,..-, .-,,,:Pd. that motion vms duly ...~,.~,-~'l:,d a.n,' !~700:- A JOINT have r-a~ea]ed or amended oity~ to requesting the act in- eoroe June provide in cities containing 1~5,000.00 inhabitp..uts or-~.ore civil jui:t, ie.q. ':~.~" ,.,,.- ,~.~',d, c~n~id~,,ed, and ado!)ted ~EPORT 0F CO'~.IITTEE 0~f ~,~r, Pd[D U&TEE:-,&..ssrs. ~ · ..... "*+::'"' to COn- and r,-~.no:~t any be ~dopte. d; w~ich t'~is Dist. riot .,.u~d P.,;m-,]sant;,~tive £ro'.u this , (s. ets of_ ]o~',~ .-+, page i~-~)_..~, entitled_ "/,'~ .~o'.: t.o ,t~.n,~ei,~.! ~:t~tic~ of the peace to ~'~ ]:ne".m as t.:'..~, Seubert from the oom:.~ittee on Vine aud" Pr ted d by reso]utzons u'~.- and ,rt7e,~ were acted uoon ,~ Follows. · - ' e=~' r the month of 01_ .'- ,a. DV~n~ ~"PT01'I.,~_~,,,~. ., authorizing the Chief of the. Fzre deoartment +,~ '~'~--e-~,~.s~ a or I~]V, and Fixin[~ 't.._.,'~,- co'st tl~ereof, was read, considered and adopted._ by the ._eo]]owin~ vote:- , ~o ' Chick, Cartme]., '~orton, Jennlu,,~ "ef~er Ues]er,K~useY '~cl{u]ty T. ,¥~zl].er, O'Connor, Parraek, Pattie, Pettus, Se "~ Stuart ~rne~-Waters Wil]iar~s au o ompani e Dec ember, President.--21. NAYS: - None. --0. ~702:- A RESOLUTION direc.+,in& 'th~ Company t o ins ta] 1 certain fi re, b yd r.'.'m ts, was ~e:~c, considered and adopted · VEPOPT 0F ~,-,T~m,-~ 0:T o,n, ~ SAFETY:- ~essrs ,T F Turner, oom~.ittee on Public S?eety oreseuted n. renort which was road and ~iled; ~ ... were-act, ed upon s.s eollows:- resolutions l~0~:- 'A RESOLUTION toques{ins the owuers of property located Street and Tazewe]lAvenue, S. E., to rep'air said building and place same "il]er,,,~ and J. ,~;,. ,.~n,,~-~rt,~.. From the tLie =.,PJ". '3, %~iD~. _, aO00rl!D1ir-!eO,O:r_ =. on the '~orth West oorusr in a sofa. condition: was of ] 5th read, -con- sidered and adopted. ll.~Ol~:- A PES0t,UTION requesting the owners of property between 9th and llth Streets, S. a., o.:,a known as Brick Row, to safe condition, was read, considered and adopted. $$~0~:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to P.G. Avenue, :', · Lawr eno e the new same be motion E.', was re;].d, considered and adootcd.' .~r.~ ~ . . - - =~0 T. Ui]]er introduced a resolution Davis Tr'easurer of the School Fm~d, the ,; = " epai]: school buildings, and makin.~ c::rt,~in r s t a~t the adopted. Thereupon !.:fr. Williams moved '~- - was duly seconded and the THEWE BEING !,TO' FURTHER located on tn. South Side r.-pair said .buildings and. resolution BUSIt'~SS Byrne to construct a garage cf iTorfo]k Avenue ol,-oe s ~10 Gilmer in the rear of ]::h.71 ' , .- entit]:ed (,, .,~2').,~ 9ESOLUTI0V directing hhe payment to sum o£ ~7,000.00 for the m~r~ose of comp]ete!y equipping to certain old school bui]dlngs", and moved t;~,-~.t._...., the same be referred to the Cormlt. tee on Schools; w;nich re:erred to the Con~nittee on Schools. UPON M~TIOT! COUNCIL ADJOURUED. ATTEST: CLEEK. A PPRO C0}Aq0N COUNCIL, SPECIAL SESSION, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27th, !917. Common Council met in special session in the Council Chamber in the Municipal Building% Saturday, October 27, 1917, at 7:~$5 o'clock o. m., pursuant to the-£ollowing call:- Roanoke, Va., October 25th, 1917. To the }~embers of the Common Council for the Cit~ of Roanoke, Va. Gentl :~ e.:en: Tou are hereby notSfied that a meeting o£ the Co.m~ou Council is called to convene in the Council Chamber in the Municipal Building, upon the Following matters: Saturday, October 27th, 1917, at 7:~5 o'clock p. m., to con~ider and act ]. A report of .the special committee appointed under resolution ~/1~707 relatin~ to the heal sit- uation in the City of Roa~o!..'.e, and to consider and act upon the ordinance to be submlttea with said report. · 2. A RESOLUTI0I! to apooint a Committee to consider and report to Council such changes as m~[1 be necessary in the City Charter an~ to consider and report all legislation which in any way wilI effect.,ac City of _~c.anok~; which resolution was amended by the Board o£ AIdermen and passed as amended. Very respectfully, Attest:- P. H. Tucker, Clerk. BI~IIR J. FISHBURNE, Pre s ident'.~ with the president, Mr; .Blair J, Fishburne, presiding. O'COnnOr, PRESENT:-Messrs. _~krmistead, Car,reel, Herren, Je.nnings, Kerf er, Kinsey, B. A. Mil'ler, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Williams and the Presi~ent.'-16. G. T. k.~iller, ABSENT: - ,.,t. ssrs Chick, Kesler, McNulty, Parraok, Pattie rand Webb.--6. REPORT OF SPECIkb C0~f~.~ITTEE ACTING UNDER ~ESOLUTION [/W7o7: ~' - .,.essrs. Thcs. 0'Con_nor, W. _H. H0rto'n ': and Thcs. H. Pet,us from the Special Committee acting under r~solution #k707 Presented a r'~port which .was read and filed; and the same being accompanied by an ordinance was acted upon 'as fqllows:- .. ~ ORDINANCE to provide for furnishing coal to' the citizens amount which may be furnished and the price to be charged therefor, was re~d bets of Council. M~. Jennings moved that 1~; .S.B. Cary. be heard relative of the City of Roan.eke, the and discussed by various mem- to the coml question. Thereupon Mr. Cary was given the privilege of the floor and advised Council of .the conditions existing in regard to the coal situation at this time. · Thereupon Mr. O'Connor offered as a'substitute for the ordinance presented with the report Of committee, the following:- ~713:- AN ORDINANCE to provide fo'r furnishing coal to the citizens of the City of Roanoke,' the amount which may be furnished and the price to be charged therefor. the ~!EREAS, the unusual conditions existing in the City of Roanoke at this time,'makes it practically impossible for many of the citizens to obtain coal necessary for t,]eir use for domestic purposes, and V~_~FEREAS, it is necessary that some relief be furnished, so that distress and suffering may be avoided. THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City.of Roanoke, as follows:- 1st. The Mayor o~ the City of Roanoke and a Cocci,tee of one member from CommOn Council and one member from the Board of Aldermen, to be appointed by the Presidents of' the respective bodies, be and they are hereby directed to enter into negotiations for the purchase of ,he'.heal necessary to supply the citizens of the city of ~oanoke who may desire to purchase c6kl in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance, and in the event the Mayor and said committee cannot make a s~tis£actor¥ contract for the necessary coal, then they ~re authorized and directed to present the matter .to the Fuel Administrator of thd United States Government, and ~ndeavor ~o obtain such supply of co~l through theft source. ~d. In the event such supply of coal is obtained then the 5~yor of the City of ~oanoke and s~id Committee ~r& a~thorized and directed to.rent or otherwise obtain a suit~ble plaice From which the delivery ce~l hereinafter provided For shall be m~de. , ~e who may desire to do so m~y purchase oo~1 in qu~at, ities 3rd. ~ citizen of t~e City of not exceeding WOO0 pounds o.t any-one time, and the aggregate purchases by one individual shall not be in ex. oe:~s of hO00 'pounds within a period of six weeks. The price whidh shall be charged the citizens ~ror said coal sh~ll be the ac'tmzl cost o~. such oo~l at the mines-, or shipping point, plus Freight to the City of Roanoke, plus a handling Charge oi"30 percent. ~d the citizens of the City of Roanoks m,-d.z.~o such purch~se sh~]l p~y c~sh therefor at the time of delivery. ~%h. The ~ayor and s~id Committee be ~tnd they are hereby directed to ~urnish ~ suitsble person to superintend the delivery of such cedi. ~oh person sh~ll ~ttend the pi~ce from "; '" liveries ~re mr~de snd. shall see theft the co~l is properly weighed, And shall collect fron~ such purchaser the price thereof and turn the s~me over to the City Clerk and Auditor. 5~h. The C~erE of the Mg~ket. be and he is hereby directed to weigh upon the c!~y scal~s such snd shall keep ~ record o~ the weight and the name of the purchaser, for delivery to the purchaser thereof, ~nd .report such inForm~ion to the' City Clerk and Auditor each dsy. 6th~- The City ~ngineer 'be and he is hereby directed to Furnish such teams as m~y be available for the delivery-of such oo~l to the Punchaser. ~th. The-perso~ superintending such de~ivery is directed to report each d~.y ~ iisi of those pur- chasing coal, the ~anti%y purchased ~nd the collections m~zde on account of the sale of such coal to the City Clerk and Auditor and the sa~d .City Clerk ~nd Auditor Shall pay ~ll such money into the City ~easury in the manner provided for ~other moneys. p~ ~r or 8th. The C~ty Clerk and Auditor be and he i s hereby authorized and directed to by W~rrant otherwise all bills, for oo~l ~nd f~eight, upon delivery of such coal to the {.!ty of Roanoke. 9th.. The City Clerk~ ~nd Auditor be and he is hereby directed tc pay by w~rrant or otherwise such small items of expense as mo.y be found necessary to properly put in force this ordinance "C oal" -10th. th~t an appropriation Of :gSO0.O0 be and the same is hereby made to 'the accouno ov, - and any money received From the ~nd ~h'8-Czt Clerk and Auditor is directed to make such ~eng~y~ on his books, sale' of such 'coal shall be orddited to sUch account. llth. ~y citizen of the City of Roanoke desiring to purchase coal under the provisions of this ordinance shall file his. order with the t.~yor, which order shall state the name of such person, the amount of coal w~nted, the place of delivery and the time. such delivery is desired. ~d the ~da. yor ~md said committee are authorized and directed, to.purchaze sufficient.co~l to.fill suc$ orders. Thereupon the questioA being st:-~.ted upon the ordinance offered by. ~?[r. O' Conner, the s~.me was adopted by the following vo.te:- 0 'Connor, #t[7!l :- ~ ~ ~ }.~iller, T ~! .}.~iller, Horton, Jennings, Keller, Kinsey, ~. ~-. ' ~' AYES:u ~{essrs. Armistee~d, Cartmel, Pettus, Sebbert, Stuart, Turner, .W~.iters~;~. Williams .and the President.--16. NAYS: -None. --0 A RESOLUTION to appoint a Committee to consider and report to Council such changes a.s may be necess,'-~ry in the City ¢::'"~'.~-':,':..~. v,.. and to consider and report ail_ legislation which, in any way will effect tho City o~ ~oano-:~, which was amended by the Board of Ald~rm~n and passed as anlended, ,,en.. oencupred in. T?].-m:, BEING NO FU~TrlE~ BUSI.~IE:~S UPON }.~OTION COII~?CIL AD.~OII!~NED. was read and the amend - C] erk. 'pRESIDEr!T. ~ COM~0N COUNCIL, REGULAR SESSION, November 5, 1917. Common Council net in regular session in the Council Chamber in the Municipal ~ui]ding, Monday, ember U, ]91V, at 8 o'clock p. ;,1., ?.ith .the president, Mr. Blair J. Pishburne, presiding. Nov- PRESENT:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, · " ,~'Connor, Parraok, ,diller, G. T M~ller, · Cartmel, tlorton, Jenning.,~, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Kef:fer, Kesler, Kinsey, H. oNulty, Stuart, T~rner, Waters, Williams and the President.--21. Webb --~ ABSENT:- ,,,r. . . . READING OF JOURNAL:- Judge Stuart moved that the reading of the journal be dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded; which motion w~s duly ~econded and .a~reed to, the reading of the journal dis- pensed w'ith and the minutes approved. MAYOR ' ~ MESsY. AGE:- The ;,.~ayor presented a rness~,ge making certain recommendations in regard to t'ne sewer system in the South ~oanoke Annexed TerritorY, the drainage of Kirk Av.enue between Henry and Nelson Streets, the Almshouse and the Harket. Those mn.tters referring to the sewer in South Roanoke Annex territory, and the drainage in Kirk Avenue between Henry and Nels'on Streets, were referred ~o the Committee on Sewers. .that portiou referring to the almshouse was referred to the Committee on Public Property. · REPORTS OF 0PFICERS;- Report of City .Clerk and Auditor, City Treasury, Police Commission, Health Officer, Clerk of the Market, Superintendent of the Ch;~in Gang, ? ~ · . Superintendent of the Poor, .~e~per of the AlMshouse and the Traveler's Aid Society we-re read and ~i].ed. FILING AND ~EFERRING PETITIONS:- No petitions filed. REP~PmS OF ~rn^?~ilT~,L~. C0~.~4ITTEES ~ ' AN!'Ab'.~L BUDGET: ~.:~essrs ~' R Chick B '~ Miller and O T ..'_'.~_iller REPORT 0F COM'.'.~.I"'*~ ON FINA!.~CE, , from the Committee on 'l,'linanoe presented a report which was read and filed; and the report being s. coomp~nied by resolutions ~71~ to .~.~1-~72! ino!usive were acted upon as follows:- 571~:-AN 0RDIN~NCE making appropriations for the .fiscal year ending December 31, 1918, m;.s read and laid over. "~715:-' A RESOI,UTION to appropriate ~3[~, 000. 00 to the account of Schools was read and laid over. priation ~716:- k717-. - made by 71e:- · '~'~s read and laid over. A RESOLUTION directing payments to certain charity organizations, ~,.. A RESOLUTION fixing'~he salary o£ the Superintendent of Schools to be paid from the ap~ro' the City of Roanoke for school purposes, was read and l'aid over. A RESOLUTION ~ixing ~he salary of the stenoErapher to the City Clerk and Auditor. was read and laid over. [~719:- A RESOI,UTION authorizing the Health Officer to employ a stenographer and fixing the salary was read and laid over. 3720:- A RESOLUTI~N prov. iding the nUmber of employees for the Police DepArtment And fixing the salaries mission of such employees, was 'read.:'~and laid over. 15721:~ A RESOLUTION to repair resolution ,~p~uo entitled" ~ '~ RES0.~UTION authorizing the Park Com- te make expenditures' for~ the maintenance, o£ .the Parks", was read and laid over. Mr. Pattie moved that the Clerk be directed to furnish each member of Council a copy of the ~ore- going resolutions; which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. RF~0RT OF C0~,~ITTEE 0!! FINANCE:-Messrs. E. R. Chie~, C. N. Williams, B. A. Miller and G. T. Miller from the Con~mittee on Finance presented a repo-rt which was read and filed; and the same being accompanied by 390.1_ resolutions #l;72_2 to ~h729 inclusive were acted upon as follows:- the h722:- A RESOLUTION following vote:- making certain supplemental appropriations, was read, o .ns idered and.,,adopted by ,, ,t- MoNu I fy, t3. AYES:-,,,,essrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartme], Horton, Jennings, l(e~fer, Kes].er, ,,~nsey, T. Miller, O'Connor, Parraok, P~ttie, Pe~tus, Seubert, Stuart, ~rner, Waters, Williams and the ~ xT A~ r ~ 0 A. k723:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the expenditure o'f $200.;)0 for postage for the purpose of mailing notices to the tax payers, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- Al"ES: -Me s s r s. Arml ste ad, " ' · Kesler Kinsey :.~.c.~u!ty, B. A Chick, Cartmel, !Iorton, ,Ten:lings, :~.efie~, , , . k.'.,il .1 er, G. T. O'Connor, Parr ac k, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Williams and the Presi- dent.--20. NAYS:- },~. Pattie.--1. 4724:- A RESOLUTION to transfer %!300.00 from the account of Police Department to the Acoountof Court Officers and Expenses, w.':,s read, considered and adopted by'the following vote:- i~o: -Me ssr s. Armistead, Lto,~ulty, . Chick, Cartmel, it.ri,n, Jennings, Ke£fer, Kesler, KinseY, ' ~" B. A :.~iller, O'Connor, Parrack, Pettus, Seubert, Stmtrt, Turner, Waters, Williams and the NOT VOTING-- k@. Pattie.--1. NAYS:- None.--0. President- ~725:- A RESOLUTION to refund Derry Scott the sum of .;~u.50 on account of forfeiture of bail in the Police Court, was read, considered and adopted. ~726:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Solicitor to report to Council certain matters relating to the extension of the market, was head, considered and adopted. l~2~:- A R~0LUTION directing the Committee having in charge the handling of the coal proposed to purchased and re-sold to the citizens of the City of Roanoke to provide for the indigent poor people of the City before serving others, was read, considered and adopted. ~728:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to di.spense with the services o£ one assistant en- 'gineer in his office, was read, considered and adopted. k. 729:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the purchase of typewriters for the office and the Civil and Police Justice, was'read, considered and adopted by the follow£ng :,YES:-!.~essrs. Armistead. Chick, Cartmel, Herren, Jennings, Kef£er, Kesler, of the City Solicitor vote:- Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A. Miller, G. T. l~iller, O'Connor, Parraok, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Williams and the ?resi- dent.--20. NAYS: - Nr. Pattie. --1. REPORT 0F CO.~MITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:-~Jessrs. G. T. Kesler, M. B. Waters and A. T. Kinsey £ro~n the Cpmmittee on Accounts presented a report which was read and:Tiled; and the same being tion #1~730 was acted upon as follows:- ac o. omp an i e d b~ resolu- ~730:- A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and claims against the City of Roanoke. for the'month of October, 1~17, was read, consider'ed and adopted by the, following .vote:- AYES.-Messrs. - Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Herren, Jennings, Keller, Kesler, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'COnnor, P%rrack, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Williams and the President.--Ri. NAYS: - None. -- 0. mittee }~.r. Williams moved to s.uspend the order of business and to take up the report of the special eom- acting under resolution ~h708 for consideration, and there being'no objection the order o£ business was suspended and the report of said committee taken up for consideration. and A. T. REPORT OF SPECIAL CO'..'-,~AITTEE ACTING LR'IDER RESOLUTION # 7o8. Messrs. Geo. C. Armistead, G. T. Kesler Kinseyf'from said Committee presented a report which was read and £iled; and the same being acoom- panied by resolution ~59 was acted upon as follows:- #1~759:- A RES0~UTION consenting to the ~uthoRization by the State Corporation Commission of zn in- crease of ten cents per 1000 cubic feet in the price of gas over the presen~ rmte charged in the (~ity of Raan- w~s re~d. ~,/~. Armistead moved that Mr. oke, for a period oI~ two years from the first day of December, 191V, and Mr. H.S. Shutt, Ganeral M~nager of the Gas Company, Wm. J. MoCorkindale, l,oc~,l }~nager of the G~s Comply, be given the priv%lege of the floor, and there'belAg no objection these gentlemen-were' heard in connection "W. That with said resolution. Thereupon Mr. Williams moved to amend said resolution by adding the following th~ increase hereinbefore provided for sh~ll not constitute ~ waiver of the provision of resolution-~!26V2 . pertaining tothe price to be oh~rge(I for gas and shall in no manner effect the rights of the City of Roano'~e under said resolution"; which amendment was duly seconded and upon a vote being taken thereon the same w~s adopted. Thereupon the resolution as ~ended was placed upon its .pass~ge' and the same mdop~ed by the follow- lng vote:-AYES:,~tessrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, IIorton, Jennings, l{effer, Kesler, Kinsey, !..(cNulty, B. A. Williams and the President.--18. Miller, G. T.._Miller, O'COnnor, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart,Turner, NAYS:- Mr..W~ters.--1. NOT VOTING:-Messrs. Parrack and P~tt~e.--2. REPORTS 0F C0b~'A. IITTEE 0N FINANCE AIID FIRE AI~D WATER 0N THE PURCiiASE 0F i::0TOR FI~E APPARATUS. }.'~essrs. · II Stuart, G T. Miller and B. A. Miller from the said Committee presented a report which was E. R. Chick, ,.. · · ' " read and filed; and the same being accompanied by resolutions ~l~757 and ~.l~75,~: were actod upon ~,~s follows:- ~75V:- A RESOLUTION awarding the contract for the purchase of certain motor fire apparatus to the Ohio, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- Seagrave Company of Columbus, ,~' McNulty, B A. Keffer, Eesler, ,-~znsey, · Al~S:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Horton, Jennings, Williams and the ?resi- Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Water-~ , Miller, G. T. Miller, O'COnnor, Parrack,.Pettus, dent.--20. NAYS:- Mr. Pattie.--1. was read, considered . ~58:-~.A RESOLUTION awarding the contract for certain gasoline tanks and pumps, and adopted by the following vote:- A~q~S:-Messrs, Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Horton, Jennings, Keller, Kesler,Kinsey, B. " Miller Miller, O'Connor, Par~aok, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert,S%uart, Turner, Waters, Williams and the President.--20 NAYS:-None.--0. (~f~. McNulty absent From Counci~ Chamber when vote was taken). -. 'REPORT 0M C0}~,.[ITTEE ON STREETS:-Messrs. Thcs. O'COnnor and A. T. Kinsey from the Comittee on Streets present.ed a'report which was read and filed; and the same being accompanied by resolutions ~VS1 to ~VW3 inclusive were acted upon as £ollows:- ~3i:- A RES0~UTION authori'?.ing the payment to the Board o£ Supervisors of Roanoke County the sum was read. Mr. ;~insey of ~00.00 for 'the 'construction of a road from Franklin Road Bridge'to the City !~imits, · mcr'ed to refer the same. to the Committee on Streets; which motion was duly seconded and agreed to and the resolution referred to the Committee on Streets. W~32:- A RES0hUTION .awarding. the contract for the construction o2 a grano]ithic sidewalk on the East side of 13th Street,S. W., from Salem Avenue to a point 290 feet north, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- Keller, Kesler, Kinsey, Chick, Cartmel, Jennings, AYE$:-Messrs. Armistead, Williams and the President.--17. i~rner, Waters, .Parrack, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, NAYS:- None.--0- (Messrs. Horton, McNulty and B. A. ,~iller and Pattie absent " ~ 0 ' Connor G. T. :..I]le., · from Council Chamber when vote was taken). % WV33:- A RESOLUTION awarding the contract Street, S. E., between the-Market Square and Church for the construction of concrete Street, was read, considered and paving 'on First adopted by the (Nelson) follow- ink vote :- 3903 AYES: -Me ssr s. Armistead, ,t Kinsey MoNult'y B A. Chick, Cartmel, Jennings, Kerf,r, ,,esl,r, , , · Mi 1 ] er, G. T. }..~iller, O'Connor, Parrack, Pattie, Seubert, Stuart, Waters,,Wi!-liams and the. President.--18. JAf,~.-Messrs Pettus aud ~k~rner --2. (Mr. Herren absent from the Council Chamber when vote was taka WV3W:- A RESOLUTION to transfer ....,pOS0.00 from the Street Repair Account to the Street improvement D.C C cunt, was read, considered and adopted by the Following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartme.~, Jennings, Kef£er, tiesler, McNulty, B. .':. ?_.iii,r, G. T. O'COnnor , ?arrack, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, r:aters, Williams and the NAYS: - N e ne. -- 0 NOT VOTI;'~G:- !tessrs. Patt!e and Turner.--2. (Mr.Horton absent from ~735:- A RESOLUTION to advertise for bids for placing four inches of between Walnut and ~,.ooGs s, "' ' Avenue was read, considered and adopted· Pre sident. --'18. Council Cham6er when Vote was rock on Second Street,S. W., k736:- A RESOLUTION to a~tvertiSe for bids for the ooustruction of a grano]it'hic sidewalk on the ~;,,irose and Staunton Avenue, N W , was read. ;'..~r. Cartmel moved to amend East [_~i'de cf loth Str~t betv~een , .... · · said resolution by striking out "East"-an(l inserting "West";, which motion was duly. seconded and agreed to. !ne~eupon the resolution as amended was placed upon its passage and the sa.~e adopted from Me ].rose h737:- A RESOLUTION to advertise for bids. for bottom macadam on 18th Street, N. W., Avenue to a point 50 feet North of Orange Avenue, ',;'as read, Considered and adopted. h738:- A RESOLUTION 'to advertise for bids for the construction of a gran6]ithio sidewalk on Loudon Avenue,l?. ?;., between 17th and 18th Streets,, was read, considered and adopted. ~759:- A P. ESO!~UTION direoti_.ug the =' ' · · ~.zty Engineer to place stone-o'n 15th Street, N W , from a point cost ,.. was ' read, considered and _ ~.~ ": and fixing t!~e 50 f~et North or Orange Avenue to Staunton Avenue, .. ..., adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Gartmel, ~.~orton, Je]mings, Ke£fer,Kesler, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A. l.liller, '~. T. :.:,:"~ller, O' ¢onnor, Parrack, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner', Waters, Williams and the President.--21. NAYS: - None. --.0. ~.7~O:-A RESOLUTI~OM authorizing the City Engineer to place stone on 1Wth Stree~,N. W., for a' dis- tance of 170 feet South of ~,~elrose Avenue, and fixing the cost thereof, was read, considered and adopted· 47~$1:-A RESOLUTION granting a permit totthe Morningside Heights Corporation to construct a sidewalk on Ninth Street,S. E., between Penms~ Avenue and the V~rginian Railroad. Mr; O'COnnor moved to refer the sa:ne to the Committee on Streets, which motio~ v~as duly seconded and the same agreed to. AYES: -Me s sr s. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Herren, Jennings, Kesler, G. T. Miller, 0 ' C0nnor, Parraok, Waters, Street, Williams and the President.--iR. ~,~^v~--Messrs~,~. . Kerf,r, Kifisey, McNulty, B. A. Miller, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert,Stuart, and Turner. --9 · ~7~2:- A R~qOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer' to repair Walnd% Avenue,. S. W., West of 5th (Park) and Park Street between Wa]nut and Allison Avenues, and fixing the cost thereof, was'read, considered and ad opted.. W7, 5:- A RESOLUTION direct'lng the City ~ngineer to repair the brl.dge at 23rd street smd Lynohburg Avenue and fixing the cost tn,reef, was read, considered and adopted by' the following vote:- Miller, C. AtqZS:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, T..~..~ler?'~, O' Conner, Parrack, Cartmel, tlorton, Jennings, .~'effer, Kesler, Kinsey, McNulty, B. A. Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, StuaPt, Turner,' Waters,Williams and the President. --21. NAYS:- None. --0. 3904" Avenue said ~{r.0'Connor presented a petition of W. J. approximately 1L'O feet West of Third Street cross-over and moved that thc'same be adopted; over in moved'that said Commit{ce on South Mr. O'Connor presented a petition Of the front of their property on the North Si~e permission be granted. Thereupon Mr. Streets, which motion was duly seconded Pettus called attention el' Council to the East, and asked that the Committee be instructed Mr. Williams moved that the City Clerk call the Charter relating to. the att.endance at the meetings; REPORT OF C0!.,9,iI TTEE 0N SETd;]RS: -Me ssr s. T. presented ! upon as date the er ed and For a cross-over on the South Side of Henson and introduced a reso]ution granting a permit which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. Realty Improvement Company asking of Salem Avenue betv~een :Nelson and G. T. Miller moved that the and the petition referred to sidev~alk in front of the new to take some action. 'attention of .~.~r. Webb to which motion was .d~ly seconded a r.epo.rt'whieh was read and filed; and the Follmys:- ~7[~:- A RESOLUTION'-.~o .advertise property on the South Side of Essex adopted. "REPORT 05' C0,~,.~t, ITTEE 0N PUBLIC PROPERTY:- llighland to construct for bids for the Ave nu&, 1.I permission for a cross- Randolph Street, and matter be referred to the the Co??mittee on Streets. school building in the Section 21 of the City and agreed to. H. Pettus and C. D. KefI~er from the ,Co~aittee on Sewers s~ne being accompanied by resolution ~#k7b~[~ was acted construction of a sanitary sewer so as to between ~_Sth and 17th Streets, was re.'.~d, Messrs. Lee Cartmel, Geo. C. Armistead and C. 'S. filed; and the same being £rmm the Committee on Public Property presented a report wnzcn was read and panied by'resolutions ~t[7)[:~-~7~6 ;r 7k7 and #~760-#~761 were acted upon as follows :- 7W5:- A RESOLUTION to purch'~se feed for the City Stab]es for the month considered arid adopted by the following vote:- the cost thereof, was read, AYES:-.Messrs. Arm.~stead, Chick, &O 0 OH';O- o OhS id- Mo Nu ] t y ~0 00l~l- the date of said contract" and inserting in the' 13th line the following "all legal been removed and"; and by striking out the and by adding'~he following "or other on or before May l, 1918; the owners to receive out the words "$2 000 00" appearing in the 17th , · seconded and agreed to. Thereupon the resolution rents line line and inserting "$1,000.00"; by striking lng "$~9,000.00~; and by striking out the for other city purposes a part thereof and known as the "I,h]ller Salem Avenue and First (Nelson) Street, S. E., was read. Mr. Williams .moved to s~nend the ordinance paid therefor,~ . "property" appearing in the 6th line the following "for the purpose and Will lams.--3. AN'ORDINANCE authorizing the purchase bf the property situs;ted at the SouthEast oornerof Proper%y", and fixing the amount to be [~VI~6:- A RESOLUTION awarding the Company, was read, considered and AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, T. Miller 0' C°rmor, Parrack, NAYS:-Messrs.. Pattie, Turner NAYS: -None. -- 0. contract for furnishing Turner,Waters,Williams adopted by the Cartmel, Herren, Pettus, Seubert,. voting booths to the Sunnys ide £ollowing vote:- J. ennings, Kerf. er, Stuart, Waters and Kesler,. Kinsey, the President.--18. MoNulty, B. A. and the Awn i n g B. A. as follows- By adding after the word of erecting .a suitable market house on and by .striking out the word "[~2, 000. 00" appearing in the 7th out the words "~8,~00.00" appearing in the 8th li~e and'insert- following appearing in the 120 days from "on or before May 1, 1918"; word "eVent" o~jeotion to the building words appearing in provisions made said 9th line "in not less than and by inserting after the of the market house on said square have the 15th line "within aaid period of 120 days", by City of Roanoke for .taking over said property until the pur'chase price has been paid" and by striking and inserting "$1,000.00"; which amendments were duly amended was placed upon its passage and the same Mill er, G. and Tent President idiller, G fixing T. Miller, O'Connor, Parrack, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Cartmel, Her.ton, Jenn'ings, Kef£er,Ke'sler,Kinsey, of November, -1.917, and adopted by the following vote:- .. .. AYES:- ~.{Essrs. Armistead, Chiok,.Cartmel, Herren, Jennings, .~effer, Kesler, Kinsey, Miller, G. T. :;Iii]er, O'COnnor, Parrack, Pattie,'Pettus, Seubert,Stuart, Turnsr, Waters, Williams President. --2!. NAYS:- None.. --0. ~7~8:- A ~ESOLUTION_ directing the appropriation of ~=,~'~ 000. O0 to ~arket .~.mp~ove~ent · providing for the return of such money to the General Fund, was read. ~:~r. Willism~s moved to resolution by striking out the words "~2, 000. 00" wherever the sa.me appears.'-vlh-~sa~d resolution "'" 000 00" · :,~.1, . ; which a:nendment was duly seconded and agreed t6 a~d the resolution re~d 'and laid ~760: A w S~'. ~.~ - .,El (.~_l._I01,' to accept the amount fixed by the appraisers for damage to personal and' building at the City Stab]es, was read, considered and adopted. ~761:- A ~'SOLUTION directing the City Engineer to pre,are plans aud to advertise for repairing the city st-'.tbles, was read, considered and adopted. . REPORT 0F~.~....~~n~'.~~..~_~.~ 0N ?IRE Ak~D bATER:-l:lessrs." ~ -~ ' J. .~." Stuart, J. F. Turner and j.~ A. Seubert C. T. ~-esler from the Committee on ];'ire and water presented a report which was read and filed; and the being accompanied bM resolutions i~K7k9 to ~,~l~755 inclusive were acted upon as follows:"- ~;7[~9:- .-. NESOLUTION dlrectin~ the payment of ~287.25 to the Shenandoah. Hospital, Inc., attention to !!. J. Daniels a fa,tuber of the Fire Department injured while in the discharge of his was read, eondidered and adopted by the £ollowing vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Herren, Jennings, Keller, Kesler, Kinsey, .V. oNulty, :.~..~1 er: q. T. :iiller, O'Connor, Parrack, Pattie, Pettus, Seub'ert, Stuart,Turner; Waters, Willfams and President. --21. NAYS: - None, --0. [~750:- A RESOLUTION directing the payment to the Gain,well 'Fire Ala2~ and Telgraph Company. of ~.~'! ~,.~_ 19.71 for repairs to tv;o inside fire alarm boxes injured by a ].ighting stroke, was~read, considered and adopted by the £ollowing vote:- MoNulty, B. and t he ao Acc'cunt and amend said and inserting over. propert~ bids for and s~T~e medical duties the L~il] er, G. President.--2!. : 287.75 adopted Miller, President.--21. the fire coal at adopted Miller, O. dent.--20. AYES:-Messrs. miller, Armistead, Chick, 'cartmel, Horton, Jennings, Keller, Kesle~, Kinsey, k'.oNuJty, B. A. 0 ' C0nnor, Parrac k, ' Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, StUart ~ Turner,. ,~.:~.%ers, '"' ' ' Wi]!'iams and the NAYS:- None.--O; directing the payment totthe £unerio~n LaFrance Engine Company, Inc., of' in new boiler:~for seoond'size ~,aFrance. Fmgine; v~ar~ read, considered and [~751:- A PESOLUTION for flues and nipples by the following vote:- AYES: -Messrs. Armistead, G. T. Hiller, 0'Conner, Chick, Parraok, ~752:- A RESOLUTION department, was read, 1~753:- A RESOLUT!0N the best price obtainable, by the following vote:- A\~S:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, T. Miller, O'COnnor, Parraok, Cartm~l, Herren,: .Jen. ning;s, Ke£fer, aes.l, ez,.Klnsey, MeNu.It;/, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert,Stuart, Turner, Waters., Willim:;s and the NAY,~. -None. --0. authorizing the considered and authorizing payment, to' Adams P~.yne and Glo,yes of ~ ,80.57, adopted. -, coal the O'.bier of not to exceed $2.65 furnished the Fire Department to ,puvck~tse one hundr, ed tons of per'ton P. o. B. mines, vr?,.$ re.,xd, consider'ed and Cartmel,Horton, Jennings, Kerf er, M. esl ez,, ,,ins,y, MoNu].~M, B. A. ,.,,~. + ",'Vii 1 i~ms- and the .Pre si- Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, NAYS:- Mr. Pattie.--1. J ann ary, : - S VmvO.'.l autheriz_inE t~75~: A RE, OL~o'r~ ._. 1918'" and Fixing th~ cost thereof, AYES:- Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Miller, C. T. }'~il]er, O'COnnor,-Parrack, President. --21. moved to Rolliday on Fire the ack, the Chief of the Fire department to puroh')~se feed for the month of was read., considered and adopted by the following-.'vote:- Gartmel, Horton, Jennings, Kef£er, Kesler, Kinsey, ~,IcNulty, Waters, ~;:i]] iams and P~{tie, Pettus,~'Seu'bert, Stuart, Turner, ~755:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the strike out all of said resolution which motion did' not receive Street, ~nd W~ter; resolution the NAYS:- None. installation-o£ Ak~S:- except that s. coond. which motion was With-drawn. thereupon the Messrs. Armistead, Seubert, }~-!e ssr s , Pettus, NAYS: - NOT VOTING :- the --0, certain Fire kydr~-~nt:.~ wa:$ re,wi. Mr. Williams part referring %o the hydrants, on Jefferson Street and !!~. Kinsey ~oved to refer the same to the Conmnittee question being stated upon the adoption o£ same was adopted .by the 'followinE vote:- Cartmel, Horto$, Jennings, St6art, Turner, and Williams.--lA. Keller, Kinsay, Pattie, waters and Messrs. Chick and ~. T. Miller.--2. Thereupon Mr. Williams moved' a re-consideration 'of which motion was duly seconded. Thereupon t'he the same was lost by the £o].lowing vote:- ,. . "' O'Connor, Parr- ,~esler, b~cNulty, B. A ,~.~llsr, the President.--5. .; quo st ~on the vote whereby' resolution #~755 was being, stated upon.~". William's motion to o ar tree 1, Kinsey, B. A. LIiller, Pattie, Waters, AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Williams ad opts d; rec o ns ider and the President. '-9'.' NA ~o: - Tut. her.--lO. Messrs.' !torten, 'Jennings, Kesler, ~;~cNul ty, 0 ' Conner, NOT VOTING:- }.~essr"'. REPORT OF C0k~ITTEE ON .SCHOOLS:-- Messrs. G.- T. Miller, ,.. Jennings. from the Committee on. Schools presented a report which was accompanied by resolution #W756 was acted upon as £ol]ows:- W756:- A RESOLUTION directing the p~:~aent to Lawrence S. sum cT ~6,016.19 for the 'purpose-of comple.tely equipping the new considered and ~dopt.e.d by certain old buildings, was read, G. To AYES: -Messrs. Mill er, ~0 ' Conner, NAYS:-Messrs.Ke£fer an~ Armistead, Cl~ick, Cartmel, Horton, Parrack, Pettus, Seubert,Stua.rt, Pattie. --2. Mr. Seubert introduced the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company and city to buy other oon~nodities before TH~RENORE, BE IT RESOLVED firms show their authority for. such and ~he Commissioner of 'the Revenue. THEEE BEING N0 FURTHSR ATTEST:- CLERK. Patrick, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, and ?.e flor and G. T. Miller.--2. B. A. Miller and Ernes~ H. H. Stuart, read and filed; and the sa.me being Davis, Treasurer of' the School Fund the school.buildings and making repairs to the followLng vote :- Je~m. ings, Kesler, Kinsey,McNulty, B. A. Williams and the Turner,. Waters, following resolution:-'"WHEREAS'it C. D. Kenny'Company and others, are they will sell any citizen that the proper aUthoriZies action". Thereupon the BUSI}~SS UPON ~.~0 ~ION THE Miller, Pre sident.--19. is known to be a fact that the -compelling.the e,itizens of this a certain amount of sugar. 'be an'd are hereby directed to have said resolution was r, eferred to the City Solicitor C0kg~0N COUNCIL ADJOURNED. aPPROVED PRESIDENT. CO~B~ON COUNCIL, REGULAR · }~ONDAY, DECE[~BER SESSION, 10, 1917. Co,non Council. met ember 10, 1917, at 8 o'clock p. m., with the PRESENT:-,',Iessrs. Armistead, Chick, G. T, Miller, O'COnnor, Parraok, in regular session in the COuncil Chamber in the t~unicip~l Building, ' Monday,. Dec- president, Mr. B. J. Pishburne, presiding. Cartme], Horton, Jennings, KefFer,Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A.' 'l~liller, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Webb, Williams and the President.20. ABSENT:- }.~essrs." ,~esler and Pattie.--2. READING OR JOURNAL:- ~. 8. T. the minutes approved as recorded, which !,~tl]er moved that the reading of the Journal be dispensed with and motion was duly' seconded and agreed to, the reading of the Journal. dispensed with and 'the minutes apprpved as recorded. REPORTS OF OFFICERS:- ~he. report of the City Police Commission, Health Officer, Clerk o£ the Market, Chain Gang, Keeper of the AlMshouse, the City Solicitor Traveler's Aid Society were read and filed. Clerk and Auditor, City Treasurer, City Engineer, Superintendent o£ the Poor, Superintendent of the and Commissioner o£ Revenue, and a report of the PILING AND REFER,~ING PETITIONS:- A' petition of W. ten d~y vacation was presented; upon motion of. Mr. Geo. T. M. Miles, Manager of the-City Stables, ~Iiller .the vacation was 'grante~d for a Chas. M..Broun, Mayor, and W. H. Ito~ton from the Committee appointed under an brdlnance of Council which provided for the purchase and handling o£ coal to the citizens of the city of Roanoke, filed a report which was read. After a discussion by"various members of Council,~ Mr. O'Connor moved that the City Clerk be directed to invite the Fuel Admimistrator and the Food"Administrator of the' United Stated Government to visit and inspect the conditions of the City of Roanoke, which motion was A. communication from the Central Trades and Labor Council by C. duly seconded and agreed to. L. Bentley, Secretary, was read and filed, A petition from the property owners abutting on Kirk Avenue between J~fferson Street Street for a storm drain was read and referred to the Committee on Sewers. A resolution of the Roanoke ~inisters Conference relating to.theincrease of teachers' read and referred to the School Board. and Nelson salar les was was read A petition of the colored teachers from Gregory Avenue, Calnsboro Avenue' and.Harrison Avenue Schools and referred to the School Board. ' ' " A petition from the citizens residing on 6th. Street, S. E., between llth Avenue and the Virginian Railway, asking that 6th Street be graded and a sidewalk constructed thereon, was read, and referred'to the Com~ittee on Streets. Mr. O'Connor ca~led attention of'Council to a resolution passed asking the Mayor to investigate the reported disorderly houses existing in the City and to take the necessary steps to abate them; no' report' of any proceedings had been made to Council. Mr O'Connor asked that the Mayor be requested to-report to Council what progress had been made in his efforts to rid the City of such houses; which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. The following ordinances and resolutions which were read and laid over at the November meeting ~of Council were taken up for consideration and Acted upon as ~TiW:- AN ORDINANCE making an 'appropriation for considered and adopted by the following vote:- follows: - the fiscal year ending December' 31, '1918, w~s read, AYES:- Messrs. C. T. Miller, O'Connor, dent. --20 Armistead, Chick, Cartmel~ Horton, Jennings, Keller, Kinsey, McNu]ty, 'B. Parrack, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Webb, Williams and the NAYS: - None. -- O. A. Miller, Presi- ented the words Thereupon amended %71S:-A an amendment to "$~, 000. 00" the qusstion was adopted'by Miller, RESOLUTION to appropriate ~_'~, 000. 00 to resolution and recommended its and inserting "$59,000.00", and. by was stated upon the amendment and the the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Armistead, " Pettus O'COnnor, Parrae,~:, , Chick, Seubert, 6artmel, Stuar t, Horton, ~urner, the account of Schools. The Fina.noe Committee pres- adoption; which amendment provided For striking out striking out the second.paragraph iu said resolutiom same adopted. Thereupon the resolution as Jennings, Kinsey, MoNulty, B.-A. Miller, G. T. Waters, WELL, Williams and the P~esident.--19. NAYS:- Mr. Keller.--1. l~vi6:- A PESOLUTION directing payments considered 'and to oertaln charity organizations, was read, adopted by the Following vote:- ' AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, P,. T. Miller, 0'Conner, Parraok, .Pettus, pr iat ion 6artmel, Horton,Jennings, Keller, Kinsey, McNulty, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Webb, Williams and NAYS:-'None.--0. B. A. Miller, the President-- t;717:- A RESOLSTION to Fix the salary of the Superintendent of. Schools to be paid from the appro- made by the City of ~oauoke for school purposes,, was read, considered and adopted by the Following vote:- G. T. dent. -,20. A_~S-;- Messrs. Mil.let ,. 0' C0nnor, Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Horton, Jennings, KeFFer, Kinsey, ~?cNulty, B.' A. Miller, Parraok~ Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, W.ebb, Williams and the Presi- ~t718:- A RESOLUTION considered and adopted AYES.: -Me ssr s. NAYS:- None.--O. fixing the salary of the stenographer t0 the City Clerk and Auditor, was read, by the folio.wing vote:- Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parraok, · --20 o ~719:- A was read: °onsidered-a~..d AYES:- Miller., 0' Cgnnor, salaries mission Pettus, Seubert, Horton, Stuart, jennings, Kei'fer, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. Turner, Waters, 'Webb, Williams' and the NAYS: -None. --0. RESOLUTION authorizing the Health 0ffioer'to employ a stenographer A. Miller, President- adopted by the following vote:- Messrs.Armistead, ~hiok, Cartmel,Horton, Parrack., Pettus, Seubert; ~720:- A RESOLUTION providing the of said employees was read, considered AYES: -Me ssrs. Armi .d read ,-Chi o X, Miller, O'Connor, Parraok, Pe%tus, Stuart, Turner, number of employees and adopted 'by the' Cartmel, Herren, Jennings, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, NAYS':.- None.--0. Jennings,Kinsey, Webb, Williams and fiXing the MeNulty, B. A. Miller, G. T. and the President.--18. for the .Police Depar'tment and fixing the foilowing vote: - Keffer, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A. Waters, Webb, Williams and the salary, Miller, Pr c s ident. - ~721:- A R~0I,UTION to repea~ resolution ~2905 entitled "A RESOLUTION author.izlng the Park to make expenditures for the maintenance of the parks" was read, considered and adopted. ~7~8:- A RE~0LUTION directing the appropriation of $1,000.00 to Market Improvement Account providing, for the' retUr.n of said amount to the general fund, was read, considered and adopted by the Com- and follow- lng vote: - AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, 0' C0nn0r, Parraok, Pe%tus, NAYS: -None.. --0. REPORT OF Committee on Finance and ordinance s 766:.- see Stuart, Turner, Miller absent Seubert, (fa'.. B. A. Horton, Waters, Jemuings, Keller,Kinsey' McNulty, G. T. Webb, Williams and the President.--19. FromCounoil Chamber when vote was COL~MITTEE ON FINANCE:- Messrs. presented a report whfch was Nos. g~66 to ~9 inclusive were acted upon under resolution proceedings above, E. R. Chick, C. R. Williams and G. read and filed; and the same being as follows:- Miller, taken). T. Miller from the accompanied by resolu- the ~767:- A RESOLUTION £ollowing vote:- making c~rtain supplemcntal a~propriations, was read, considered and adopt~d by O'COnnOr, sidered 0 ' Connor, auditing Miller, Stables, AYES:- Messrs. Armlstea(i, Parrack, Pettus, Seubert, NAYS:.-None-00. (Mr. B. A. Chick, Stuart, Miller Ca~tmel, TUrner absent ~768:-A RESOI,UTION awarding the contract and adopted by the following Vote;- AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Parraek, Pettus, Seubert, NAYS: - None. -- 0. .~7.69:-A RESOLUTION authorizing 'the the school boaEd accounts, AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Ho~tou, Jennlngs, kef£er, Kinsey, MoNulty, G. Waters, Williams and the President.--19. From ~ouncll .Chamber 'when vote was taken). for Printing the Annual Reports Cob 1916,.Was 0 ' Connor, NAYS; - U77o:- was read, Chick,' Cartme], 'Seubert, Stuart, Chick, Cartmel, Stuart, Turner, (}.~. B. A. Miller payment o£ considered Parrack, Pettus, None. --0. A RESOL_UTION to appropriate the was read and laid over. Horton, Jennings, Keffer, Kinsey, MoNulty, Waters, Webb, Williams and the Pr&.sldent. absent from Council Chamber when vote a bill of the Virginia Audit Co.mpany and .ado. prod by the following vote:- ttorton, Jennings, Kinsey, MoNulty, Turner,. Water~, Webb, Williams and NOT VOTING:-Mr. Kef£er.--1. sum of $5,105.75 T. Miller, r~ad, con- was takenl). o£ $936.00 for B. A. Miller, the- President.' to the extra-ordinary account of City l~771:- semi-monthl:y, was ered read, G. T. dent. --20. ely, for thereof, for ment A RESOLUTION directing the payment of the read, considered and adopted. ~772:-. A RESOLUTION fixing the salary of the night following vote:- Armistead, Chick, Parrac k, Pettus, and adopted by 'the AYES:- Messrs. Miller, O'Connor, Car tree I, Seubert, A RESOLUTION fixing the rate foil. owing Chick, Pe ttus, k773:- considered and adopted by the AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Miller, O'Connor, Parrack, salaries of the emplo~,ees of the City of Ro.anoke. watchman at the Clt.~ Stables, was read.~'oonsld- Horton, Jemnings, Keller, Kinsey, ~cNulty, B. A. Miller, Stuart, Turne'r, Waters, Nebb, Williams and the PreSident-. NAYS:- None.--0.. of pay vote: - for street foremen, chain gang guards and laborers, was Cartmel, Horton, Seubert, 'Stuart, ~77~:- AN ORDINANCE to provide for an is the purchase of additional land, the erec and improvement of the streets and way~s o k775:- AN ORDINANCE to provide for an is the purchase of land ~or public parks in Kimba thereog, was read and laid over. k. 776:- AN ORDINANCE to amend providing adopted. Roanoke, and Roanoke, Jennings, Keller, Kinsey, MoNulty, Turner, ;Waters, WELL, Williams and NAYS: -None. --0. for the office of B. A. Miller, the Pre si- RO~.anoke adopted. sue of $175,000.00 of bonds for public improvements, 'nam- %ion of a market building.and assembly hall,.the equipment ontiguous thereto,~ was read. a~ud l~id ov. er. sue of ~25,000.00' of' bonds, for public improvement,namely, 11 and Melrose-Wards bf the City of Roanoke and the improve- and re-enact Section ~1 of. the General Ordina'no~s of the City' of assistant city clerk, hi's election and duties;, wis ~ead, Consider'ed k777:- AN ORDINANCE to amend and re-enact Chapter 29 of the General Ordinances of the relating to the Sanitary Inspector and his duties, was read, considered a~d adopted. 2778:- AN ORDINANCE to amend and re-enact Section .~59 of the. GenerAl Ordinances of the providing for the appointment and imposing duties on the pound master was read,' Olty of e City of considered and ~779:- AN ORDINANCE .to amend and re-enact Section .83 of an ordinance entitled ."AN ORDINANCE ~mpos- lng and dent. --20. taxes on licenses for Municipal ad~pted by.the 0ollow.ing vote:- AYES;- Messrs. Armistead, T. NIller, O'Connor, · and the re Accounts purposes for the year 1917, approved April 1~, 1917, was read, considered Chick, ~artmel, Herren; Jennings, Keffer,Kinsey, ]~cNulty, B. A. Miller, Parraok, Pettus, Seubert,Stuart, Turner, Waters, Webb, Williams and the Presi- Judg~ Stuart asked being no Objections 'NAYS: -None. --0. $o be excused from further.participation in the Judge Stuart was excused at 9:55 o'clock 0F C0k~tITTEE ON ACCOUN~S:-Messrs. M. B. Waters, and A. proceedings of bhls meeting REPORT presented p. me T. Kinsey from the Committee on a report which was read and filed; and the same being accompanied by r. esolutions Nos. ~780 and ~781 were W780 :- A of November, 1917, read, acted Upon as follows:- RESOLUTION approvI~E the was AYES :-~essrs. Miller, 0 ' Conner, NAYS :-N0ne. ~-0. (Mr. Will lams ~781 :'~ · cons ldered AYEs :-Messrs. P~rr &o k ~ read, oo'nsidered and Pettus, Armistead, Chick, Parra'c k, Pettus, accounts ~nd claims against the adopted by the following vote:- Cartmel, Herren, Jennings, Keffer, Seubert, Turner, Waters, Webb, and absent from Council Chamber .when vote was taken). City of Roanoke for the month A' RESOLUTION approving certain ao,oounts and adopted by the foilowiug vote:- Armistead,~hiok, Car%mel~ Horton, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A. Miller, the presidant. --18. contracted by the Chief of the Fire Keller, Kinsey, President.--16. Seubert, Turner, Waters, Webb, and the B. A. Miller, G. T. Department, was Miller', 0 ' Conno$ NAYS: - None. --0. NOT VOTING: - -Mr. J~n~ings. --1. (Messrs. MoNulty and Williams absent from Council Chamber when vote w. as taken). R~PORT.0F.C0~9~ITTEE ON STREETS:-Messrs. from the" Committee on Streets .presented a report by resolutions :~a~782 to #~793' ~782 :- A RESOLUTION d~igeway to amend said lcd of thirty T~{os. O'Connor, M. 0. Webb, A. T. which was read and filed; and the inclusive were acted upon as 'follows:- granting a .perm%t to the Shields Dry Cleaning cross-over in ~?ont of its place of bus'iness #116 Church Avenue, S. resolution by inserting after the' word "abandoned" in the llth 'days", which motion!,was duly. seconded and agreed to. Thereupon the Tinsley Construction the read' Mr. Williams moved to placed ~pon it4 passage an'd the same adopted. ~783:- A ~ESOLUTION to refund to paid for re~airs tb the street roller, was Streets Kinsey and W. H. Herren same being accompanied Company to construct a granolithio W., was read. Mr. Willikms moved line the following "for the per- the resolution as amended was for further investigation and report, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to sum of $160.2~ on account of amount refer the same to the Committee on and the resolution referred to the ~ommittee on Streets. Mr. Williams moved 'that a charge of $1.oo stree't roller to persons who may desire the ssa, e, and the use of the roller on Ninth Street, for $127.00 for .Constructfon Company; which motion was duly seconded and AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Jennings, Keffer, Turner, NAYS: -Me sst s. Armistead, Cartmel, per hour be made the standard charge for the use of the that a bill be rendered the Tlnsley Construction Company in addition %o the amount already paid by the Tinsley upon a ye're being taken thereon~bhe same was lost. Waters, and Williams.--6. Herren, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'COnnor, Webb and the President.--13. Parraok, Pet%~S, Seubert, . -' [~8~:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to Era~k Welch, Jr., cross-over in front of his place of bUsiness on Buck Avenue, West of moved to amend said re.solution by inserting after the word "abandoned" in the ltth' a period of ~0 days", which, amendment was duly seconded and agreed to; t~ereupon to construct a Second Street, line., the granolithio driveway was read. Mr. Williams the following. "for resolution as amended was placed upon its passage and the same adopted. 4?85:- A RESOLUTION granting a .permit driveway cross-over in Front of its property on to the Norfolk & Western passenger station, was inserting a£%er the..word "abandoned~ in the 12th ment was duly seconded and agreed to. thereupoh the same adopted. to the Realty Improvement Company to construct a gr~lnolithlo the, North Side of Salem Avenue 50 Feet east of the entrance. read. Mr. Williams moved to Amend sai~ res'olutlon by line, the following "for ~a poriof'od 30 days" which a~end- th~ resolution as amended;was placed upon' its passage ahd ~786:- A RESOLUTION authorfzing the City E~zgineer to prepare plans and specifioatidns and to 'ad- vertise for bids for repairs to the bridge over Sick run', near 'the furnace, was read, oonslderad~.and adopted. M~. B. A. Nlller asked to be ex~used from Further participation in. the proceedings of this meeting and rhone being no objecti6ns Mr. Miller was excused at 10:g0 f~'~787:- A RESOLUT. ION directing the City Engineer .to 'construct or cause to be constructed an exten- sion to the culvert under Melrose-Avenue, near 'the City himlts, was read, o'onsldered and adopted. ' I/-.788:- A RESOLUTION providing For the rental of the equipment belonging to ~he City to oonSraotors, was read. Mr. Will. lams' moved~ to amend said resolution b~ striking out the words "street committee" appearing in the 9th line and inserting the word "council"; Which amendment was duly seconded and agreed ~o. Thereupon the resolution as amended was placed upon its passage and the same adopted, . 14-789:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to repair Patton Avenue bet,,eon Commonwealth Ave- nue and Fourth Street, was read, considered and adopted by the-following vbte:- ' AYES:-Mess. rs. Armistead, Chick, Cartm~], Herren, Jennings, Ke£Fer, Elnsey, MoNulty, G. T. Miller, O'COnnOr, Parrack, Pettus, Seubert', Turner, Waters, Webb, Wllliams a'nd the President.--l~ NAYS:- None.--O. ' ' . . 79o:- Street, between Walnut the following vote:- AYES: -Messrs. 0' COnnOr, A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer tO plao'e four inches of ~ston..e on Second (Commerce) and Woods Avenues, and'fixing the cost th~reoP, was read, 'considered and adopted 'by Armistead, Parrack,.Pettus, Seubert, NAYS;- None. --0. Chick, Cartmel, Herren, Jennings, Keller, Kinsey, Turner, Waters~ Webb, Williams and the President. MoNulty, G. T. Miller, double meroe' walk on adopted. belonging wa~ read, O' c0nnor, ~791:- pipe rail, Street, was k792: - Ninth A RESOI,UTION granting a permit to protect the windows in the read; considered and adopted. A P, ESOLUT~ON 'granting ~ permit to the Street, S. E., between Penmar Avenue and to the Norfolk &"Western'Railway ComPany to. place a line of 'basement story'of their freight oFflo~ building, facing Corn- Morningside .Heights Corporation to const'ruct a side- the Virginian Railroad, was read', o.onsidered'and b793:- A RF~°0LUTION authorizing the City Solicitor to A. 'L. Neakley, for alley purposes, to aocomodate considered and adopted by the Following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. ArMistead, Parrack, Fettus, Seubert, NAYS: -None. -- 0. Chick, Car'tmel, Turner, Waters., to negotiate for th~ .purchase of a strip:,of land- theI propertyaabutting on 12th Street, N. W.~, Horton, Jennings, Keffer,. Kinsey, MoNulty, G. T. Miller, Webb, Williams and the President.--.18. Mr; Geo. T. )iIller moved which motion was duly seconded and' the body for consideration. to reconsider the vote whereby resolution #~88 was amended and adopted; agreed to. Thereupon the· president declared resolutio~ #1.1.788 again before W788:- A RE~0LUTION provid.ing for the rental of. the contractors. ,Vm. Williams moved to amend said resolution bY equipment belonging to the City of Roanoke to: inserting after the word ~rental" appearing in the 9th line~.mnd inserting the Following "proper committee of the city council"; which amendments were agreed to. Thereupon %he resolution as amended was pl~og.d .upon its Passage and the s~.m.e adopted.. Mr. Seubert presented..a repuest from D. B. Midd~gh for e~mlsslon to construct a drive-way oross- S. W; Thereupon Mr. Williams introduced a resolU.tion en- over ih.Front or-'his res'Id,nos '#W09 Woods Avenue, titled ,'( #~80V) "A 'RESOLUTION granting., a. permit to D' .B. Middagh .to construct, a granolithio driveway'cross-over S. W."-and moved the adoption of the sa'ne;' which motion was duly in-Front of his' re'sidenCe #~09 Woods Avenue', . seconded and the. resolution adopted. " REP. 0RT OF C0:~ITTEE~ ON SE%%~:NS:- Messrs. T. presented a rep'or% .which %Mas read :and filed;' and the were acted upon as follows:- ' [~91~:- A RESOLUTION awarding %he contract Buena Vista Avenue, N.~W., between ].Vth. and 2is% vote:.- " 0 ' C0nnor, AYES: -Messrs. Parraok, Ar'mis teed, Pet%us, Seubert, Chick, H. ,Pet%us and C. D. Keyfer from the Committee on Sewers same being accompanied ~by resolutions #~79k ~nd #~795 'For the construction of a sewer on the Ssuth Side o£ considered and adopted by the following Streets, was read, Car%reel, Hort'on, Turner, Waters, Webb, 'Jennlngs, K~f£er, Kinsey, McNulty, Williams and the .President.--iS. G. T. MILler, NAYS; - NOne :--0. k. 79'5:- A RESOLUTION to.give a hearing to the. property owners 'abutting bn the North Side of MAdison Avenue, beginning at a point 70 feet East of Seco.nd Street and extending 26l~ feet East, for the construction of a sanitary sewer to acooModate said property, was read, conszdered and adopted. REP,0RT 0F C0~9,~ITTEE 0N. PUBLIC' PMoPERTy :-Messrs..-C. S. McNuLty, Lee. Cartmel, J. k Seubert and Geo. C, Armls%ead, from hhe Con~ittee on Public Property prese..nted a report which, was read 'and filed; and the same being accompanied by resolutions :#W796 %o #2799 inclusive were .aoted upon as £ollows:- ,. 4796."-A RES0~.UT~0N authorizing the Ideal Towel and Coat Company' to install towel racks in the Mun- was read, considered and adopted by the followz:,g vote:- ioipal Building, and fixing the cost thereof, G.T. t~iller, 0'C0nnor, AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Car%mol, Hot%on, Jexmings, Kinsey, MoNult2, Pettus, Ssubert,Turner, Water. s, Webb and the Pre sident~. --15. , NAYS; .- Messrs. Parraok and Wil.liams.--2. NOT VOTING:- Mr. Keller.--1. [~797:- A. REsoLuTION gr. an. tTng.a permit %o the Home Guards to use room.-~2,' situated on the first Floor of the Municipal Building as headquarters, was read. Mr. McNulty moved to amend said resolution by insertLug the. following "said room,to b6 vacated whenever .the Committee on. Public Property may desir'e it"; which amend- m~nt was duly seconded an.d agreed to. -Thereupon the-resolution as amended Was placed upon .its passage and the same adopted. ' [~98:- A RESOLUTION au~horizing the City Engineer 'to purchase feed For the City Stab]es for the -. -,. . vote :- month of December, and fixzno the Cost. thereof, was read, considered and adopted by the following A~ES:-Messrs. Ar~.~lstead, Chick, Car%mol, Hot%on, Jennings, Ke£fer, Kinsey, McNulty, G. T. ~.~iller, Waters, Webb, Williams and ..the President.--18. O'C0nn0r, Pa~rack, Pet%us, Seubert,T. urner, NAys:- None.--0. k~9.9;~ A. ~ES0~-UTION authorizing the City Engineer to install storm doors at the entrances to t..~e municipal building, was read. ~Mr. Williams moved to lay the' same on. the table; which motion was duly second- ed and agreed. ~o and, th~ resolution laid on the table. ' suPP~4t~..,ENTAL REP0~T-OF COMMITTEE ON PU.BI,IC PROPERTY:- Messrs.. ~. S. McNult¥, Lee Car%reel, J A. Seubert and.~eo,:, 'C,. Armistead~ from.the .committee on. public property presented a supplemental report which was read and Filed;..and the same being, accompanied by resolutions #~805 and #~806 were acted upon as £ollwws: damaged 0 ' COnnor, objections portion of RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engi'neer to repair the roof on the by fire and fixing the cost t~ereof, was read, Oonsidered and adopted bY the AYES:-Messrs.' Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Horton, Jennings,Keffer, Kinsey, Parrack, Pettus, Seubert, Turner, Waters, Webb, Williams NAYS; - None. -- O. ~806:- A RESOLUTION directi_ng the City Solicitor to enter to the use of that portion of the Market Square proposed Nelson Street over w'..mieh the proposed building Will extend, Mr._MoNulty introduced the following resolution:- that certain ed to equipped coted, to Incinerator recently table, its pas.sage loll owing vote:- MoNult¥, G. T. Miller., and the President.--18. the' necessary proceedings to clear any 't'o b'e u'sed for' Market buildings and that was read, considered and adopted. BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Roanoke and the rifles now owned by'the City 'of Roanoke and in the possession of Joe La'ne Steam Battalion of Virginia Volunteers until such time as with arms, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief of Poiioe of the take such-a'otion as he lnay deem fit to safe-guard said Mr. McNulty moved that the same be adopted. Thereupon which motion, upon a vote being taken thereon, was lost. the same was adopte.d. Board of Aldermen concurring the Polloe Department, 'be loan- the said Battalion may be City of Roanoke be., and he.is hereby dir- rifles. Mr. Miller.moved to lay'the same oh-the Thereupon the resolution being Placed 'on on #t,,.8oo REPORT OF CO,'~MITTEE ON FIRE .AND ,,ATER.- Messrs. J. H.. Fire and Water presented a report which was read and filed;.and to ~802 inclusive were acted upon as follows:- ~800:- A RESOLUTION' authorizing the Chief of February, 0 ' CO.n_nor, 191.~, and fixing the cost thereof, was read, AYES: -MEs sr s. Parrack, Stuart and J. A. Seubert from the Committee t, he same being accompanied by resolutions the Fire Department'to purchase feed for cons'idered ~nd 'adopted, by the following Armistead, Chi~k, Cartmel, HOrton, .Jennings, Keffer, Kinsey, McNulty, G. Pettus, Seubert,Turner, Waters, Webb, Williams and the President.--18. 'the month of vote: - T. Miller, NAYS:- ~one.~-O. one front by the fol 0 ' COIL~IOr, ~801:- A tire for RESOLUTION authorizing the the automobile fire trucks lowing vote:- AYES:- MEssrs. Armis~ad, Chick, Parrack, Pettus, Seubert, Turner, NAYS:- None.--O. Chief of the Fire Department and fixing the cost thereof·, Cartmel, Horton,- Jennings, Waters,Webb, WilliaMs and to purchase four rear tires and was read considered'and adopted · - Keffer,. Kinsey, MoNulty, G. T. Mille~, the Presider~t'-.-18; Mr. Horton asked to be excused from further participation in the.proceedinEs of this-meeting a~d there being no objections Mr. Horton was excused at ll.:2U o'clock p.m. · ~ ~802:- A RESOLUTION authorizing thE ins%all~tion of certain fire hydrants, was read, considered' and rejected by the foil-owing vote:- Waters', AYES: -Me s s r s.. NAYS:- Messrs. Webb, Will. lams, Parrack, ChiCk', and the Seubert--2. Cartmel, Jennings, President. --13, Keffer, Kinsey, McNulty, G. T. Mil.].er, O'COnnOr, PettUS, NOT VOTING:- Messrs. Armlste_ad and Turner.--2. seconded Mr. McNulty mOved to reconsider the vote whereby resolution '#[1802 was and upon a vote being taken thereon the same was lost. rejecte~; which motion was .R. EPORT OF COt,9~ITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY:- MeSsrs. J. the committee on Public Safety presented a report 9hich was by re_solution #~803 was acted upon as follows:- A. Seubert, ~. F. Turner sad read and filed; and the same G. T. being Mill er from accompanied- ~803:.- A R~OLUTION-'gran. tIng a permit to the Roanoke Coca-Cola Bottling Wo.rks to install a gasoline tank, on ~he premises at its building, at the. corner ~o£' Center Avenue and Fourth Street', N.. W., was read Mr Miller moved to me£.e.D the s~ne .t~ the Committee on Public 1~Fety, which motion v~as duly., seconded and 6he resolution ~a~arr~'d ~o the Committee on Public Safety. . )~r'. Wil]iam~ introduced the Following ordinance (~8~8)'AN%.ORDINANCE %0.~me~d~'and~'.~e-enaot Section 3 of ~an ordinance apDroyed July 10; 1913, entitled "AN ORDINANCE regula.~ing the use of the stre6ts and high- ways of the City of..Roanoke,. Virginia, .providing f0? the penalty for the violation thereof, and repealing al~ ordinances inconsistent herewith". ' . that Section ~ 0£ an ordinance BE IT'0RDAINED by the Counci¥ of the City of Roanoke', Virginia, .approved July 10, 1913,. 'entitled "AN ORDINANCE Regulating .the use of the streets and highways of the city of Roanoke, virginia, providiug For the penalty for. the violation thereof, and repealing all or.dinances in- consistent herewith", be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:- ~' Sec { Th_e term "Congested District" ' the city as'f~l ~ws ,-.as used in this ordinance, shall include that portion df ,Between the. South side of Tazewell AVenue and the north side of Shenandoah Avenue. Jefferson. Street, between the south side of Tazewell-Avenue and the north side of Salem Ave.hue. Henry Street, Commerce Street, between the south side of B~ranklin Road. and the nor. th side of Shenandoah Avenue -between the south side of Tazewell Avenue and the north side 'of Norfolk Avenue. Ne&son Street, , , Salem Avenue .between the West sidd of ROanoke Street and the east side of R.~ndolph ~treet. Campbell Avenue~ between the west side .of Roanoke Street and the east .side of Randolph Street. C~uroh .Avenue between the west s£de of Commerce Street .and the eas't side of Randolph Street. Kirk Avenue between the West side of' Second (Commerce) Street, S. W., and' the east side of Second (Randolph) Street, S.E. ' · q~hereupon lat. Williams moved the' ~doption~of the ordinance; v}ich.motion was duly seconded and the' ordinance adopted. - Mr.' G. T. Miller asked to be excused from fur'ther p~zr.%iui.p~tion in the proceedings of this meeting being no objections Nr. ~}itler was excused .at ll::.~ o'clock p. m. B. J. Fi.shburne and G. T. ~iller from REPORT OF C0}~ITTEE ON CHARTER REVISION:-Messrs. E. R. Chick, Committee on. Charter a repor.t which was read and filed; aud the same being aocompauied resolutio-h #l~0~ was and there the Revision presen'ted by acted upon ~s follows:- ~80~:- A JOINT RESOLUTION requesting the senator from this district and representative from this city, to urge th~ passage of cer%~i'n legislation, was read. Mr. Parraok moved to lay the same over until the next meeting of Council; which motion'was lost. ' Mr. Cartmel ~nd Mr. Webb asked to be excused from Further participation in the proceedings of this meeting and-there being no objections. Nr. Cartmel and }~{r. Webb were excused at ll:h. 5 o'clock p. m. December 17, .1917, ~t Mr. Pettus moved that when Counoii~adJcum that it be to meet on Monday, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. 8 o'clock p.~., After a discussion of resolution ~,~80W the s~me was laid over to the adjourned meeting to be held December 17, 19i7. · THEREUPON, UPON ~0TI0~, COUNCIL ADJ0~NED UNTIL MONDAY; DECE~ER 17th, 1917 .. A P P R 0 V ATTEST:- Clerk. ED President. COI~ON COUNCIL,' ADJOURNED SESSION, MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1917. COmmon Council met in adjourned session in the Co'hnoil Chamber in the Municipal Building, Monday; December 17, 1917, at 8 o'clock p. m., with the president, ,V~. B. J. Fishburne, presiding. P ~ESENT: - Messrs. C ar tree ], ',{or ton, Keller, Kinsey, MoNulty, Pettus, Seubert, Stuar t, Turner, Waters, Webb, Williams and the President.--l~i. AnO'?'J~. -Me sst s ArMistead, Chick, and Pattie.-~9. ' REPORT OF CO~9.{ITTEE ON CHARTER REVISION;-~essrs. E. R. the Committee on Charter .~evision presented a report Which was by resolution ~80W was acted.upon as ~ollows:- 'k80W:- A RESOLUTION requesting the Senator ~-~ the p%ssage of certain legislation, Was read sections; which motion was du!y.seconded. Thereupon Mr. each member of Council be furnished a e. opy OF taken thereon the same was lost. Jennings, Kesler, B. A. Miller, G'. T. Miller,. 0 'Connor, Chick, B. J. Fishburne read and filed; and the ParracK and G. T. Miller from same being accompanied AYES:-~,,iEssrs. NAYS;-Messrs. Thereupon the Cartmel, Horton, From t~his-district and representative from this city to Mr. Williams moved that the resolution be taken up in IIorton me,ed that the matter be laid over and that the ordinance; which motion was. d~ly seconded and a vote being Stuart, Waters and Webb. --6. 0 ' COnner, Pre. siden%. --8. Keffer, Kinsey, McNu].ty, Pettus, Se.ubert, .Turner', Williams and the o question was stated upon Mr. Williams motion and the same adopted. Section 1. I,egislation pl. aoing under the state.:oo~poration commission the manufacturers and in ice, and authorizing the state corpora.rich commission %0 fix the prices to be 'c .'gar ge d. therefor, was ~ealers adooted. Section 2. 'Legislation authorizing the fixing of rates to be charged by fire the same to be fixed .by either the commissioner of insurance or the state Section 3. ~:egislation providing for the regu.lation and oont'rs1 necessaries of life during the present emergency, was adopted. · insurance pompanies, o.orporation commission was adopted. of prices to be charged for the Section ~. That the present statute providing for the summoning of juries. From some other polici- cai division in cases where the city is a party, be amended'so'as, to provide .that such juries can on_~.y be summoned when in the judgment of the court or the judge thereof in Which said action is pending, a Fair trial cannot otherwise be had', and that When such. juries are summoned that they shall 'be regularly drawn as other juries in civil cases are drawn, was adqpted. Mr. Fishburne asked' to be excused from furt'her participation in: the proceedings of this meeting and there being no objections Mr. Fishburne was excused at 9:0~ o'clock p. m. Section 5. That an act be passed looking totthe amendment.of section 170 of the cOnstitut:iQn of the state whereby cities having a population of 30,000 or more.may be permitted to assess abutting land owners for the improving or,streets or roadways; provided that when such assessment is imposed it sh$11 ~ot~ be in'exoes~ of the peo~uiair~ ..b~nef~ts resulting therefrom to suqh~_abut%in~ ~a~nd o.wnjsrs,~. ~~ ~w-z~'~-~ ~~, ~. ~~ ~ ~_ , ~~~ ~ "-~-~' ~- ~ - ~ ~~..__ ~- . ~ · That S~ction of the ordinance amending section #~ of the City 'Charter, was adopted.- civil Thareupon the civil of the SectiOn 9 of the charter. Judge Stuart moved to amend the ordinance by striking out the words and police justice" contained in said section ~'~; which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. Judge Stuart moved to amend the ordinance further by adding the following "Section ~. The Mayor, and police justice, Treasurer, the clerk bf the corporation 'court, the' ser. geanb, the commissioner revenue, the issuing justice, the constable, and the commonwealth's attorney, shall be elected at the time, in the manner, and hold office for the of the State of Virginia. Provided,however, the expire on the 3] st day o£ August, ]918, and of Aldermen in joint session, for a term to 'terms now term o£ the duly seconded and agree.d to. Section 60 was adopted. Sectlon 61 was adopted. Section 62 was adopted.' his successor expire on the prescribed by. the constitution and the statutes civil and police Justice now in office shall shall-be elected'by the Commo~ Council and ~oard 31st day of December, 1921;" which motion was Section .63 was Section 64 was SectiOn 90 was adopted. adopted. amended by striking out "%wo'years" appearing in the fifth line of said section and inserting "four years" and &dopted as .amended. Section 102 was adopted. Thereupon the ordinance as 'amended whs placed uPon its passage and the same adopted. ..Mr. Turner moved that the Council recommend' the abolishing of the court of I,aw and motion'was duly seconded $nd the mat%e~ referred to the Committee on Ci]arter Revision· M~. Kinsey offered the following resolution (#WS12)"A .~ESOLUTION requesting th~' district and representative from this city-to urge the passage of certain legislation. BE IT .~ESOLVED hhat the Council of 'the City of Roanoke is of the opinion that fo~ placing ail officers upon a salary basis, should.be adopte~" ' }ir.. Kinsey moved tha. t the same be adopted; which motion was, duly seconded and adopted. ~f Chanc'ery; which Senator from this ~765;- A RESOLUTION %o..:-endorse Aldermen November 9, 1917,..was 'read, ].egislation providing the' res o-lution the BOy ~cout movement in the City of Roanoke, which to be' held expenses of from other considered and adopted. A message from'the Mayor 0alling attention of Council to a meeting the question of'tax matters'of interest to the citieS, and asking that the bepaid so that said officers may attend the meeting, was read' and filed. ~Sll:- A RESOLUTION appointing delegates to meet with delegates State to confe~ passed Board pas s ed in Richmond upon certain officers cities and towns in the upon the question of tax matte~rs and providiflg .for paying the expenses Board of Aldermen Deoembe'r lB, 1917, 'was read, considered and rejected by AYES: -Messrs. of such d. elegat, es, the followinE vote:- Horton, Keffer, Kinsey, MoNulty, O'Connor, pettus, Seubert, 'Stuart ,Waters, Webb, add Williams .--11. NAYS:- Mr. Turner.--1. The Mayor presented a message reference to the violation of Seotiohs Aldermen submitting copies #W20 and =W21 of [~B10: -A REsoLUTION December. 1~, 1917, AYES: -Messrs. of' certain the General letters to the Chief of Police with which was read and filed· Ordinance§, authozizing the installation of certain considered and its action concurred in 'by the was read, Horton, Keller, Kinsey, McNulty, O'Connor, PettuS, Seubert, fire hydrants, which passed Board of following vote :- Stuart, Turner, Waters, Webb and Williams--12. NAYS: -None. --0. [~79~:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Ideal Towel Municipal Building, which passed Common Council December December 1[~, 1917, and passed as amended was read. men and Coat Company to install towel 10, 1917, and was amended by the Thereupon Mr. Williams moved that racks in the Board of Alder- the same be referred to the Committee on Public Property; which motion was duly and the seoonded and agreed to, resolutln referred to the Committee on Public Propert'y. Mr. Will iamsiintvoduced' the following resolution(~813) to take such action as he may deem necessary and prgper to. recover "A RESOLUTION directing the City Solicitor certain mone. y paid J. A. Page on account of the new sohO51 buildings. BE IT RESOLVED that the City Solicitor be and he i.s he~eb¥ directed 'to take such action as he may deem necessary and proper to recover the money paid J. A. Page for the plans, specifications and supervision' of the school buildings erected in the northwest section, southeast Section a'nd the colored section of the city; which said sum was paid by order of the school board. And the City Sol.loiter is directed to report his actions hereunder 'to Council at its February meeting thereof. THERE BEING NO FURHTER BUSINESS UPON MOTION COUNCIL ADJOURneD. ' A T TE ST:- ,.~.." ~." / o CLERK. A PPR COMMON C0UNCIL', REGULAR SESSION, MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1918. January 7, Pettus, minutes and the War d, the next the Common Council met in regular .~ession in the Council Chamber in the 19i8, at 8 o'clock p. m., with the president, Nr. B.. J. Fishburne, PRESENT:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, .Cartmel, Herren, Kesler, Kinsey, Seuber%, Stuar. t, Turner, Waters, Williams and the President.--15. ABSENT:-MesSrs. Jennings, Keller, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, 0~Connor, R~DING OF JOURNAL:- };m. Chick moved that the readlng~6f'~.th$ approved; which motion was duly seconded and agreed to, the minutes approved. · RESIGNATION OF MR. GEO. T. NiLLER:- The resignation of Juurnal reading of Mun i c i p al presiding2 McNulty, Building, Monday, Parrack (Late), Pattie, and Webb.--7. be dispensed with and the the journal dispensed with k~. Geo. T. Miller, member from Belrose action thereon was deferred until of Mr. Herren, seconded by. Mr. Kesler, was presented ~ud on motion meeting of Coun°il. REPORTS'-OF 0FPICERS:- The report of the City Clerk and Auditor, City Treasurer, City Engineer, Police Commiss_on, Health Officer, Superintendent of the Poor, Superintendent of the Chain Gang, Clerk of Market, Keeper of the AlmshouBe,~and a communication from Sarah L. Earhart, Traveler's Aid worKer,'were read and filed. FILING AND REPE.~ING PETITIONS:- A petition of the property owners of Wasena asking that the was 'read and referred to the Committee on 0rdinanees. Wasena addition be annexed to the City of Roanoke,. ~ The following resolutions and 'ordinances which were read and laid over at the December, 1917,.. meeting were taken up and acted upon aS ~.ollows:- ~V~0:-A RESOI,UTION to appropriate the sum o~ $5].05.V5 was read, considered and adopted by. the fo.:~lowing vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Herren, Kesler, Tut. net, Waters, Williams and the president.--l[~. to the extra-ordinary account of City Kinsey, McNulty, Pettus, Seubert, Stables, Stu ~r t, for of, cient. for ment the and NAYS: - None. --0. ~/~77~:- AN ORDINANCE to provide for .the issue of $175,000.00 of bonds for public the purchase thereof. It improvements, namely., equipment there- is not a su£fi- the erection of a market building and assembly hall, the purchase of additional land, the improvement of the Streets and ways contiguous thereto. It appearing that there number of members' present to adopt the foregoing ordinance, the same is laid over. // ~77§:- AN ORDINANCE to provide for an issue of .$2~,000.00 of bonds for public improvement,namely, of land for public parks in Kimball and Melrose Wards of the City of ~oanoke and the improve- appearing tha't there is not a su~£icient mumber of members present to adopt..the foregoing ordlnande the same is. laid over. presented inclusive, REPORTS 0P STANDING C0!~ITTEES:- REPORT OF C0~ITTEE ON ~INANCE.:-Messrs. E. a report which was read and filed; and the were acted upon as follows~ ~81~:- A .RESOLUTION making certain R. Chick and C. R. Williams from the Cormmittee on Finance same being accompanied by resolutions '#~81~ to #W819, appropriations. supplemental sufficient number of'members present to adopt the foregoing resol.ution the ~815;.- A RESOLUTION to relieve the Roanoke HospStal Association from considered and adopted by the following for the years 1916 and-1917, was read, It appearing that there is not same is-laid over. the payment of City Taxes vote: - 39_1_9 ~urner, AYES: -Messrs. ArMistead, Chick, Cartmel, Horton, Kesler, Kinsey, MoNulty, Pettus, Seubert, Waters, Williams and the President.--lb. NAYS:- None.--O. ~816:- A RESObUT,ION p~oviding hospital facilities for employees of the City of Roanoke Stu ar t, injured while in its service, was read, considered and adopted. 4817:- A RESOLUTION authorizing thg Committee on Finance to make certain expenditures, was re ad, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AlU~S:-Messrs..Armistead, Chick,. Cartmel, Horton, Kesler, Kinsey, McNul'ty, Turner, Waters, Williams and the President.--1W. NAYS:- None.--O. W818:- A RESOLUTION fIxin~ the salaries o£.certain employees of the City of ~oanoke, Kinsey moved that the sa:ne be referred to the Committee on Finance for further investigation which motion was duly seconded and the resolution referred to the Committee on ~inanc'e. 4819:- A RESO]~UTIO.~ fixing the location o£ the proposed market bu~.lding, was adopted. ~ REPORT OF CO}~ITT.~E ON ACCOUNTS:- Messrs· G T. Kesler, A T. Kinsey and -Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, was read. and report, .Mr. read, considered and B. Waters ~rom the Corn- mittee on Accounts presented a report which was 'read and filed; and the 'same being accompanied by #h820 was acted upon as follows:- .. resolution 2820.:- A PESOLFTION apprOving the accounts and claims against the City of Roanoke for the month of December, 1917, was read, considered and adopted' by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, 'Cartmel, Waters, Williams and the President.--ih. Horton, .Kesler, Kinsey, NAYS: -None. -- O. MoNul fy, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, REPORT O? COMJ.~ITTEE ON STREETS:-}~!Essrs. E. T. 'Kinsey and W. H. Horton from the Cormmitt&e on Streets presented a report which was read and filed; and the same being accompanied by resolutions'~4821 to #~832, in- elusive, v~ere acted upon as follows:- l~821:-A RESOLUTION to refund to the T!nsley Construction Company the s~n of $160.24 on account of amount paid for repairs AYES: ->~s srs. to the Street Roller, was r'ead, considered and adopted by the fo].lowing vote:- Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Norton, Kesler, Xinsey, MoNulty, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters and the President.--13. !;AYS:- ~.~. Williams--1. 4822:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to adv'ertise for bids for the construction of a granolithic sidewalk, five feet wide, to aocomodate the property on J. amison and the Buzzard Rock Road, and on the Buzzard Rock Road South a distance of and adopted. 4823:- A RESOI3J TI ON awarding the 6. ontract for Avenue, S. E., between 13th Street ~35 feet, was read, considered the construction of a granolithio sidewalk on the west side of 18%h Street, N. W., between Melrose and Staunton Avenues, was read, considered-and adopted by the following vote:- Turner, AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Horton, Waters, Will. lams and the President.--l[~. ~82~:- A RESOLUTION awarding the contract for the South Side followi ng of London Avenue, N. W., between 17th and 18th vote:- Kesler, Kinsey, NAYS: - None. --0. construction of Streets, was read, MO]L;Ulty, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, a gr'anolithio sidewalk on the considered and adopted by the Turner, cost AYES: -Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Horton, Waters, Williams and the President.--iL.'. 4825:- A R~OLUTION to g~.ade 18th4Street, N. W., thereof, was read, considered and adopted. Lick Run, Kesler, Kinsey,MoNulty, Pettus, Seubert, Stdart, NAYS: -None. -- O. between Melrose and Essex Avenues and fixing the k826:- A R~OLUTION authorizing the purchase of the material necessary to repair the bridge over near the furnace, and directing the City Engineer to make said repairs was read,'consldered and~'' adopted by the following vote:- Turner, alley ad.opted. was read, AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Williams and the President.--l%. .Waters, B82.V:- A RESOLUTION g~anting a. per,nit to along the South Side of his building, known 1~828:-A RESOLUTION establishing considered and adopted. k829:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the in New' York, January 16'~ 1918, Horton, Kesl er,. Kinsey, Me Nu 1 t y, Pettus, NAYS: - None. -- O. Seubert,Stuart, Geo. E.}~arkley to construct a concrete footing in the considered and S.W. was re ad, as #20V Second. Street, , Melrose and Staunton Avenues, a grade on 18th Street, N. W., between City Engineer to attend a meeting of the Americal Society of was read, considered and providing for. paying his expenses, Seub~rt, Turner, Stuart and Wat-ers.--V. Williams and the President..--V. Civil Engineers and'rejected by the following vote:- AYEs:-~1essrs. Cartmel, Herren, Kinsey, McNult¥,' ~esler, Pettus, NAYS:-Messrs. Ar,nistead, C~ick, ~830:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to advertise for bids for the.construction of a Wellington Avenue. between Second and Fourth Streets, South' Roanoke granolithio sidewalk on the West Side of · Annexed Territory, was read, considered and adopted. ~831:- A RESOLUTION apportioning the funds appropriated considered and adopted. the various w.ards, was read, h832:- A RESODUTION directing the refund of certain ment of Washington Avenue between Franklin Road and Third Street, resolution to the Street Committee for. Further investigation and the smme was lost. Thereupon the question being stated upon the to Street Improvement and Street Repair to amounts paid by property owners For the improve- was read.-' Mr.. Kinsey moved to refer the and a vote being taken on said motion report, adoption of the resolution the same was adopt ed by the following 'vets: ~ AYES:-Mes, srs. Armistead, Chick, Car%me 1, Turner, Waters, Williams .and the }~. Morton introd, uced a constr~ct bottom macadam on 18th and moved that the same be Herren, President. --1~. resolution Eesler, Kinsey, MoNulty, NAYS :.-None. -- 0. ent%tled" A RESOLUTION Pettus, directing Street, N. W~, from l~elrose Avenue to a point adopted. .It appearing that a three-fourths vote is tion, and that a sufficient number 50 .feet necessary of members is not present, the resolution is referred Streets. REPORT OF COMMITTEE which was read and filed; and ~833:- A RESOLUTION nut Avenue between Diagonal and South TDrner, ON SEWERS: -[.~. the same being Roanoke Annexed territory, AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Williams and the Waters, REPORT OF COk~FFTTEE ON and J. A. the same to award the Bell eview was read, Chick, President. --1l~. PUBLIC Seubert From the committee on being accompanied by resolutions #~796 and ~.~96:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Ideal Towel Building and fixing the cost, was read. Upon contr act for B83[~:- A RESOLUTION awarding the 'Municipal Seubert, Stuart, the City Engineer to North of Orange Avenue" to adopt said resolu- te the Committee on Horton,Kesler, Kinsey, MoNulty, NAYS: -None. --0. Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Williams and the President.--1W. Turner, Waters, T. H. Pettus from the Co~aittee on Sewehs presented a report accompanied by resolution #W853 was' acted upon as follows:- contract for the construction of a sewer ou the South Side of Wal- Streets and the East Side of Belleview Street South of Walnut Avenu~ conSidered and adopted by the followl~g vote:- Seuber t, Stuart, Cartmel, Horton,'Kesler, Kinsey, McNulty, Pettns, NAYS:- None.--O. Geo. C: Armistead, C. S. MoNu'lty PROPERTY:- Messrs. Le.e Cartmel, Public Property presented a report which was read and filed; and were acted upon as follows:- to #~8~8, inclusive, and Coat Company to install Towel racks in the motion, duly seconded the same was. 1.aid over. was read, considered. repairing the City Stables, adopted. month of Turner, ~835:- A Ri-;EOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer January, 1918, was read, considered and adopted by AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Horton, Waters, Williams and the President.--ih. Law and ice, was read. investigation tion was Justice, Building Committee on Fire re so!utions March, 1918, and Stuart, .h837:- A RESOLUTION awarding Chancery Court Room, the office Mr. Williams~ moved that and report. Upon a vote being placed upon its passage and the h. 838:-A RESOLUTION authorizing the was read, considered and adopted. Mr. Williams moved that the City to remove all signs which project REPORT OP. COMMITTEE ON FI~E .& and Water presented and #~SkO were acted to sell six mules, was to purchase feed for the the following vote:.- Kes]er, Kinsey, MoNul.ty, NAYS: -None. --0. read, considered and City Stables fOr the Pe.ttus, Seubert, Stuart, the o6ntraet for installing metal weather strips of the Judge of the Law and Chancery Court and the. same be referred to the Comlttee on Publ i0 taken upon said motion the same was lost. Thereupon same adopted. ' installation of a telephone in the office of the fixing Stuar t, the cost thereof, AY~:-Messrs. ~lrner, Waters, NAYS:-None.--O. on the windows in the the City Clerk's of,- Proper ty for further the resolu- Civil and Police Engineer be instructed to direct the' occupants of the. Municipal. into the hallways; w~ioh motion was ~duly seconded and' adopted. WATER:-Messrs. J. p. Turner, J H Stuart and J. A. Seubert .from the a report which was read and filed; and the same. being acoompanied by Department to purchase feed' for the month of and adopte:d by the roi'lowing vote:- Kinsey, MoNulty, Parraok, Pettus, Seubart, Fire considered A R~OLUTION authorizing £ixing~ the cost thereof, AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Turner, Waters, Williams and the ~Sh.O:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the was read, considered upon as follows:- the Chief of the was rg~d, Armistead, Wi 11 i am s Kesler, · Cartmel, Horton, Presiden t. --15. NAYS: - None. --0. Chief of the Fire Department to 'purchase 150 tons and adopted by the following vote:- Chick, Cartm~.l, Horton, Kesler, Kinsey, McNulty, Parraok, Pettus, and the President.---15. of coal and Seubert, REPORT OF COmmITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY:-~. J. A. Seubert from the Committee on Public Safety pres- ented a report which was read and filed; and the same being accompanied by resolution -#~8~1 was acted upon as follows:- tank on sidered ~821:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the premises at its building at the corner and adopted. the Roanoke Coca-Cola Bottling Works to install a gasoline of Center Avenue and Fourth Street, N. W., was read, eon- REPORT OF COf~ITTEE ON CONFERENCE:-Messrs. E.. R. 'Chick and C. R. Williams trom the Conznittee on Conference considering resolution ~1580h presented a report which was read and filed. Thereupon the question was stated upon the adopt.ion of the report and the s~ne rejected by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs. Chic:(, Kinsey,McNul%y, Williams and the President.--5, ~. NAYS:-Messrs. Armistead, Cartmel, Horton, Kesler, Parrack, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, T~rner, Wat- ers. --10. ; Senator Thereupon Mr. Williams introduced a from t-~is dlstriot and representative resolution entitled From this. City to urge the~ "A JOINT RESOLUTION requesting passage of certai~ legislation" the which was read., Thereupon Mr. MeNulty be passed, looking to the amendment of population of thlr'ty-thousand or more of streets and .roadways. Provided that when peculiar benefits resulting therefrom to such abutting land amendment the same was AYES: -MEssrs. NAYS: -F!essrs. Waters. --lb. moved to amend said. resolution by inserting the Following "that an act Section 170 of the e, onstitution of the State whereby cities having a may be permitted to assess the abutting land owners for the-improving such assessment is '.imposed it shall not be in excess of the owners'~;. Thereupon a vote being taken upon said rejected b~ the foilowing vote:- Chick, Kinsey, McNulty,'Williams and Armistead, Cartmel, Hortou, Kesl.er, the President.--H. ParraoE, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner and the ~hereupon a further .amendment was offered to Section 9 by striking ont in words "a civil and police justice.":, and providing for t~e ~leetiOn of said civil peo?le. Thereupon a vote was-taken upon said amendment and the same rejected. said section the Follow- and police just ice by mo~ion Thereupon the Mr. Williams moved wa~ duly seconded and Upon motion, duly .reSolution intr'o'(Juced by Mr. Williams was placed upon its passage and adopted. that when Council adjourn, it ad.jo6r~ to meet Monday, January 1~-, 191~; which : ~ reed to. seconded, Counci~ adjourned. ATT E S T:- C1 erk. APP ROVED /c57--r. , · ' '~F~resident. '" COMMON OOUNCIL, ADJOURNED MONDAY, JANUARY 1~, SESSI ON, !918. Common Council met pursuant January 1W, 1918,' with the president, - ~'ossrs. Armistead, PRESENT; .,.~ G. T. ~iller, O'Connor, Parraok (late the President.--~l. to adjournment in the Council Chamber in the Municipal Bui]d. ing., MondaY, .~Zr. Blair J. Fishburne, presiding.. Chick, Cartmel,.Hort6n, Keller, Kesler, Kinsey, MeNu]fy, B. A. Miller, Pattie, Pe%tus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Webb, Williams and The resignation of Mr. G. ~". Miller ABSENT :-Mr. JenninES. --1. having been pr6sented .on Monday, January 7, ]918, Miller having requested th~ privilege seconded, he was pr~mitted to withdraw The following ordinances upon taken up and acted upon as follows:- WVVW:- AN ORDINANCE to provide for an and Mr. of withdraw..ing said resignation, .u. pon motion of Mr. O'Connor, duly said res ignation. which action was deferred at the meeting held January 7, 1918, were issue for the purchase of additional ].and, the erection of thereof and-improvement of the streets and ways contiguous 11, 1918, was read, considered and its action concurred in bY the AYES:-~essrs. Armiste~d, Chick, Cartmel, Herren, Keller, Qf ~200, 000. 00 of bonds for pUblic improvements, namely, a market building and assembly hall, the equipment thereto, .which passed Board of Aldermen following vote :- January KeSler, Kin. sey,.McNulty, B. A. Miller, G. 'T. Miller, O'Connor, Parrack, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, dent.--21. NAYS;- None.--O. k775:- AN ORDIN~¼MCE to provide for an issue of $25,000.00 of for the purchase of land for public parks in Kimball and ment thereof, which passed Board of Aldermen January ll, in by the following vote:- Waters, Webb, Williams andtthe Presi- bonds for public improvements, namely, Melrose Wards of the City of Roanoke and the improve 1918, was read, considered and its action concurred G. T, AYES; -Me s s r s. Armi s t e ad, Miller, O'Connor, Parrack, NAYS:- Mr. Pattie.--1. Chick, Cartmel, Herren, Keller, Kesler, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, .Turner, Waters, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A. Webb, Williams and the Miller, President-20 nary ]!, this city to amended, was Cil at Board of fore ~814: - A 1918, was ~8~3: - A urge re~d. this meeting, ~818: - A A1 dermen RESOLUTION making certain supplemental appropriations, .which passed Board of Aldermen Jan- read, considered and its action concurred in. . JOINT RESOLUTION requesting t~e Sena%o~ from this district and the representatives From the passage o~ certain legislation, which was'~amended by Board of Aldermen and passed as The President ruled that the resolution upon thc amendment was not properly before Coun- and the same was laid over. RESOLUTION fixing, the January 11, 1918, was this meeting, A RESOLUTION authorizing in New York January 16, Council for action at Civil Engineers of Aldermen January 11, 1918, was read. Coljnoil, and the same was laid over: 1918., and The President which passed' pr operly be- salaries of certain employees o£ the City of Roanoke, read. The President ruled that the resolution was not and the same was laid over. the City Engineer to attend a meeting of the Americ'an Society of providing for paying his expenses, which passed Board ruled that the resolution was not properly before 392 this read. s am~ ~865:- A JOINT RESOLUTION requesting the Senator fro:n this district and the representatives from city to urge the passage of certain legislation, whic~ passed board of' Aldermen Janus';fY 1], 1918, was The President rules that the resolution was not properl'~ before Council at this meeting, and the laid over. THERE BEING NO PURTttER BUSINESS UPON MOTIOns! COUNCIL ADJOURNED. ATTEST:_.-. City Clerk. A P--RR O.-~V E PR. ESI DENT. CON9~0N COUNCIL, %',EDNESDAY' SPECIAL SESSI ON, JANUARY 16, 1918. anuary Common Council met in soeoial session 16, 1918, at 8 o'clock p. m., pursuant the Members of the Corem_on Council of the City of Rosmoke, Virginia. ~ntlemen:- in- the Council Chamber in the Municipal Building, Wednesday, the Following oall:- Roauoke, Virgi.,fia, January 15, ]918. The law relating to the passage of ordinances authorizing the borrowing.of money provides that no ~dinanoe or resolution shall be va]id unless at least three da. ys intervene between its passage by the' ozmon Council and the Board of Aldermen,. and/.a gUes~i'on ha. ring arisen 'as to whether or not sufficient time as elepaed between bhe p~ssage of the ordinance provid'ing for the issue of ~200,000.00 of bonds For .~;,arket nprovement and .~.~,000.00 of bonds For .Park Improvement, to set .%t ~_--esz ar:~~ question in regard tl~ereto, YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a meeting of the Common Council is called to convene in the' Council hamber in the ~.'..unicipal Building, on Wednesday, January ].6, 191~, at 8 o'clock p. m., to consider and act pon 'the ~o]~owing matters:- 1. AN O~DI~,~ANCE to provide For. an issue of $200 , 000 . 00 of bonds For public improvements, namely; ~r the purchase of additional land, the erection of a market bui].ding and assembly hall, the .equipment hereof, and improvement of the streets and ways contiguous thereto. _..' 2. AN O~DINA:~CE to provid~ for an issue of ~25,000.00 o£ bonds For public improvements, namely for he purchase o£ land for public parks in Kimball and Melrose Wards of the City of Ro.~uoke and the improve- snt thereof. tte. st: - ith t-he ' C0nnor Very respectfully, Tucker, presi dent, PRESENT: - Parraok, _~SENT:-Messrs. Chick, Jennings, Council preceded to consider the .77W:- .aN ORDINANCE to provide For ~r the purchase of additional land, the erection of a ~, and improve~nt of the streets and ways contiguous ~18, was read, considered and its action concurred in AYES;-Messrs. Armis. tead, Cartmel, Herren, ~rraok, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Waters, Webb, ~ V~. t.~ ;,~, - None.--0. Not [~775~:- AN ORDINANCE to provide for an issue )r the purchase of land for public parks in Kimball ~nt thereof, which passed Board eT Aldermen January % by the Following vote:- Clerk. B.J. Fishburne, President. ~r-~ B. J. Fishburne, presiding. Armistead, Cartmel, Herren, KeFfer, Kesler, Kinsey, 'MoNulty, B. A. Miller, G..T. Miller, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Waters, Webb, Williams and the Pre§ident.--18. Pattie and Turner.--W. matters stated in the call:-.. an issue of $200,000.00 of bonds for public improvement, namely; market building and assembly ha.l$,the equipment there- thereto, which passed Board of Aldermen January il, by the follow~ng vote:- Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, M.oNulty, B. A. Miller, O'Connor, Wil].i~ns and the President.--17. Voting:-l,;m. G. T. Miller.--1. of $25,000.00 of bonds for public improvements, and 11, name 1 F, Melrose Wards o~ the Ci~.¥ of Roanoke 'and the improve 1918, was read, considered and its action concurred ~rraok, AYES: - Pettus, · NAYS: - There TTEST:- Clerk. MessRs. Armistead, Seubert,. Stuart, None. --0. being no Further Cartmel, Herren, KeF£er, Kesler, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A. Waters, Webb, Williams and the President.--17. Not Voting:- Mr. G. T. Miller.--1. business Common Council Adjourned. APP'ROVED PRESIDENT. Miller, 0 ' Conllol., 392 CO.~2.{ON COI~;CIL, REGULAR SESSION, · },,{0ND AY ,' FEBRUARY I~, 1918. an;';~auncil met in regular s.ession in the COuncil at 8 o'clock p. m., with the President, }..~. B. ENT:-Messrs. Armistead, Cartmel (Late), Morton, · Chamber in the Municipal Building, J. Fishburn&', presiding. Keller, Kes]er, Kinsey, or, Parraek (Late), Pattie-, Pert'us, Seubert, Stu~xrt, Turner, NT:-Messrs. Chick, Jennings .and G. T. >.~filler.--"-3. .ING OF JOURNAL:-Judge Stuart moved thmt t'he remding of the 'ed as recorded; which motion was duly seconded and agreed Monday, Feb- id the minutes approved. iGNATION OF ERNEST H. JENN!NGS:-The resignation of Mr. ~ Ward, .was presented. On motion of. iir. C. R. Williams, :red' u~til the next meeting of council. MoNulty, B. A. Miller Waters (Late), Webb,Wil]i~ms and journal be dispensed with and to, the' reading o£ ~he journal the dis- Ernest H. Jennings, member of Council duly seconded, action of said.resigna- )RTS OF OFFICERS:- The report' of the City Clerk and Auditor..~, ~'e Commission, Clerk of the Marked, Keeper o~ the Almshous. e, .~ Chain Gang and Clerk cC the' School Board were read ~r's Aid Workers, was read and filed. lNG AND REFERRING PETITIONS:-No petitions ~iled. ]RTS OF STAnDING'COMMITTEES:- [{~ssrs. C. R. Williams City Treasurer,City Engineer, Health Superintendent of the Poor, Superinl amd filed. The report of. Misses Earhart ~nd a report which'was read and filed; and the same and~B. A. Miller from. the .Committee on Fi- being aeoom..panied by resolutions #~818 an.d ~d upon as follows:- S:- A RESOLUTION fix'ing the salaries of certain employees of ' considered and its action rmen January 11, 1918, was read, S:-A~mis%ead, HorS'on', Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey,. McNulty, B. A. Williams and the President.--17. ri, Turner, Waters, Webb, the City of Roanoke, which passed concurred in by the following vote':- Miller, O' Connor., Parraok, Pettus, A' RESOI,UTION' authorizing the Park foLLowing vote: - Armistead, Horton~ Keller, Co~m~ission to make certain Turner, Wa~ers, expenditure s, was Kesler, KinseY, MoN'ulty, B. A. Miller, Williams and the President.--18. Webb, read, consid- ACCOUNTS: -Mos sr s. ,ted by the :S: -b!e ssrs. ~s, Seubert, Stuart, .~S: -None .'--0. 'ORT OP CO~ITTEE ON Accounts presented a report which was ;o #k850 inclusive were gV:- A RESOLUTION approving ~, was~ read, considered and ~S: -Messr.~. Armistead, ~s, Seubert, Stuart, G. T. Kesler, A. T. read and filed; and acted upon as follows:- 0 ' Connor, Kinsey and M. B. Waters from the same being.accompm~ied by the accounts and claims against the City Of Roanoke for the adopted by Hort. on', Keffer, B. A. Miller, the following vote:- Kesler, Kinsey, MoNulty, President, --18. O'Connor, ~rner, Waters, Webb, Williams and the Parrac k, the resolu- month of Parrack, iS: -None.--O. .' ~8:- A RESOLUTION authorizin~ ~ay, was ES:-Me ssr s. . us Seubert. read, considered and' Armiste ad, Horton, the payment of a bill in favor of W. P. Barley adopted by the following vote:- Keffer,Kesler, Kinsey, McNu]ty, B. A. Miller, Stu ar t, Turner, ' - Williams and the Wate~, Webb, President. --18. for -'-'~382.96, 0 ' Connor, for one Parrack, 't was read Pattie, NAYS: -None. --0. h8~.9:- A RESOLUTION considered and adopted AYES: -::iessrs. Armistead, Pettus, Seubert, ~tuart, NA~S; -None. -- O. authorizing the payment cC by the follow~lg vote:- Horton, ${effer, I(es].er, ~lrner, Waters, Webb, ~950:- A R~_~oOLUTION authorizing the engineering adopted Pattie, services in connection by the Collowiflg vote:- AV~o. ~o,-Messrs. Armiste~, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, NAyS; -None. =-0. .with the a bill in favor of Jackson & Henson, fo~, $500.00; # Kinsey, MoNulty, B.' A..Mill er, & Williams and the President.--18. in favor of Smith t~oanoke Territory, payment of a bill annexation of South 0 ' Conner, Pagrao k, and Bradford for $12~.00, was read, considered and Horton, Keller, Kesi. er, Ki{~sey, ~hlrner, Waters,Webb, Wi].liams and MoNulty, B A ~i - , · ~ lief, the President.--18. · 0 ' Conner, Parraok, REPORT 0~' CO}~{ITTEE n:J STREETS:-!,{essrs. ', - ~., :,,:. O. Webb, Thcs. O'Conner, A. T. Kinsey and W. H. ~orton From the Con~nittee on Streets presented a report which was read and Filed; and. the same being accompanied by reeo'lutions ~,'%851 to #k857, inclusive, were acted upon as follo~'s:- ~851:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to construct bottom macadam on 18th Street, N. W., from Melrose Avenue to a point 50 feet North of Ora.nge Avenue, was read, considered and adopted by the foll- owing v otc: - " ' ' Pattie, dam with sidered lng to Ave nu e, and to Pattie, AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Horton, Keller, kesler, Kinsey, McNulty; B. A. Miller, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Webb, Williams and the Pres ident.--'lS. NAYS: -None. -- 0. 0' Connor, Par r ac k, H852:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to adventise for bids for the oons.t.ruotion of maca- asphalt binder on Patton Avenue, N. E., .betv~enCommonweg!th Avenue and FOurth Street, was read, eon- and adopted. - 28H3:- A RESOLUTION to release Mrs. A. A. Lookabill from the payment 'of a sidewalk assessment amount ~20.93 for the construction of a sidewalk on the east'side of Jefferson Street 60 Feet North of Wells was read, considered and adooted. ' ~8~:- A ~ESOLUTION directing the City Fngineer tO open Center (2nd) EVenue, N. W., to 23rd Street, grade the same and fixing the cost, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Horton, Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, McNulty, M. A.. Mill'er, O'Connor, Parraok, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters,Webb, Will. lams and the President.'--18. ' . NAYS: -None. -- O. · ~855:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the NorfoLk & Western Railway Compan~y t°. eons{ruer an head walk-way across High Street, from the oeuter of the' generkl office building and the Stratford Hotel, read. Mr. Williams moved to amend said resolution by adding after the word "attached" appearing in the line, the following "and to the good liking and satisfaction of the City Engineer"; which amendment was seconded and agreed to. Thereupon the resolution as amended was adopted. '" ~856:- A ~ESOLUTION granting a permit to the Roanoke Water Works'Company to lay and maintain a twelve inch water main across Walnht Avenue Bridge, was read, considered and adopted.. h85V:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to purchase a radiator for the street sweeper and fixing the cost thereof, was read, considered and adopted. ' ~EPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERS'Y: ". " -:.,,~essrs. C. S. MoNul%y, GeO. C. A~mistead and J. A Seuber% f~om the Committee on Public Property presented a report which was read and filed; and the same being acoom- over- was duly panied by .resolutions ~1~B58 and'~tt859 were k858:- A RESOLUTION Almshouse mud Fixing the' cost, 1~859:- A '~]~OLUTIQN month of Pe'bruary, 1918,.was read, AYES:-M~ssrs. ArmiatSad, Herren, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, acted upon as' follows:- authorizing the' City 'Engineer to purchase was read', considered and adopted. authorizing the City Engineer to purchase feed For considered and adopted by the following vote:- KeMPer, Kesler, Kinsey, McNulty, B. A. Waters, Webb, Williams and the President. NAYS:-None. --0. REPORT 0P COMMITTEE 0N MIRE & WATER:-Messrs. Seubert from the Committee on Fire and Water presented mitring to Council'the nmme o£ Jas. McFall as Chief of ginning the first day of Mar~h, 1918, and was accompanied Action ~h question of selection of two sets of harness for the City J. H. Stuart, C. T. Kes]er, a repor~ whicl~ was read and the Fi're .Department for the by resolution the City Stables for the Miller, --18'. O~Connor, ~ar t"ao k, J. F..Turner and J. A. filed; said report sub- term of five years be- Chief of ~'ire Department:- The question being stated upon the confirmation of Jas. MoPa.I1 as Chief of the Mire Department for .~the term of five years from the first day of March, 1918, Council refused to confirm such selection by the followi.ng vote: AYES:-Messrs. Herren, Kinsey, B. A. Miller, O'Connor, Seubert, Stuart, and Williams . Waters Webb and the NAYS:-Messrs Armiete.ad, Keller, Kesler, McNulty,Pattie, Pettus, Turner, , , President. Seubert, --10. Not Voting:'- Mr. Parraok.--]. ~.860:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chief of the M~re Depart'ment to' 'purchase feed for. the'month' of April, 1918, and fixing t. he cost thereof, w~.,.s read; considered and adopted by the following vote:- -Messrs. Armistead, Cartmel, Horton.~ Kesler, Kinsey, McNu]ty, B. A. Miller, Barrack, Pettus, t, Turner, Waters, Webb, Williams and the President.,-16. AYES: Stuar NAYS:-Mr.. Pattie.--l'. .Not Voting:-Mr. Keller.--1. k~. O'Connor absent from Council Chamber when vote was taken. REPORT OM C.0~-.~ITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY:- )ir. J. A. Seubert from the Committee on Public Safety pres- ented a report which was read and filed; and the same being accompanied by resolution ~861 was acted upon as follows:- . . [~861:-A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chesapeake & Potomac telepho..n.e CGmpany to install a gasoline tank .of a capacity not to .exceed eight gallons, on the premlees in the rear of its building #319-Second Street,S. W., was read, considered aud..adopted. [~[~3:- A JOINT RESOLUTION requesting the Senator city to urge the passage of certain ]egi.~lation, which was from this district and representative from this amended by the Board of Aldermen-January i1,'1918, ., an~ pas'sod as amended, was read, considered and. the action of the Board of Aldermen concurred i.n. A ~INT RESOLUTION reque, sting the Senatdr from this district and representative from this passage' of certain legislation, whic.h' passed Board of Aldermen January ll, ]918, was read, City to urge the considered and rejected by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, 'Keller, Kesler, Kinsey, NAYS:-MesSrs. Horton, 0' Connor, Parrack, · Pattie, 'Mr'. Williams introduced the Following resolution: MoNulty, B. A. Miller, Wilt&ams and the President-8 Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner,Waters and Webb.lO = (t.!.862) "~' ~ESOLUTION requesting the senato.r'from this district and representative from this city to urge .the passage of certain legislation. BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City' of .should be made to the Charter of the City ~F Roanoke:- See. 60. That section 60 of the Char tit which Roanoke is of opinion that the following amendment as it exists by a'n act approved M'ebruary 21, 1912, be repealed and that charter provision.. Section 60 as it existed under an .act approved. Pebr. uary 28, '1896; be re'-enaoted as a The above suggested change would abo'lish' the police commission and vest 'in the k{ayor the ~power appoint and remove the members of the police force." ' . The same was read, and after a discussion by various members-of Council' Mr. 0'Cdnnor moved that Mr. F]ippo, a member of the Police Commission, be given the privilege of the floor; Which' :notion was duly seconded and agreed to. Mr. Will.iams moved that by .the ~ollowin~ vote:- AYES: -k~essr s. and the President.--Il. Thereupon Mr. Flippo made remarks upon the 'advisibility cC .abolishing the~ pol'ioe °onm, i~sion. said resolution be adopted, which motion was duly seoonde~ and the. resolution adopted . Keller, Kesl er, Einsey, ~oNulty,'B. A.Miller, Pettus, Stuart, Waters, Webb', Wil 1 lams NAYS: -Me ssr s. Armiste ad, 'Cartmel, Herren,O'Connor, Parrack, Pattie, Sehbert, and Turner.--8. Williams introduces the following resolution:- RESOLUTION requesting, the Senator from this district and urge the passage of certain legislation. ,' representative .~rom thi's oity, to ness or collections lie highways cretlon, .may bond in such BE IT RESOLVED should be made %o the Charter:- That Section lOk be amended by adding "The employment whloh is conducted in whole or in thereon or therefrom, or when a business di~erant from that of the gener~l'publio, impose such terms and conditions as te it amount and with such security as it may that the Council of the City of Roanoke terms and conditions imposed". The same was rea~; thereupon Mr. Williams duly seconded and agreed to, and the same adopted'. is of opinion that the follo~i~gaamendment Council is aUtAhOr'lzed when levyln~ a-tax upon an~ busi- part by 'a use of the public' highways for making sales or or employment in its conduct r0qu~res a'use of th~ pub-. then and in that event 'the council within its dis: may seem.reasonable and exp~d~e.~%, and may require a deem advisable for the faithful performance of the moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was The Clerk presentad to Council communications relating :to certain tax measures now pending before the Legislature of Virginia, which measures materially effect the revenues of the City. of Roanoke; one of which is the bill known as "The West Bill", and provides that the Cl.ty m.ay levy a tax not to exceed.,58 cents per ~100.00 on intangible personal p~operty. Mr..Williams moved that the Clerk wire 'the repr. esentative from this city and the senator from this district requesting th'em to use their efforts to have said bill passed, which motion was duly secon'ded and agrsed to. Judge' Stuart moved that the Cl {y Clerk be directed to go .t0 Richmond to use hl~s efforts in having said bill passed. Mr. MoNulty offered as'an 'amendment to said motion that the City Solicitor be directed to also go to Richmond and to Use his efforts in having said bill passed; which motion Was duly seconded and agreed to. The other bill is known as Senate Bill No. 91, proposes to change the mode of assessing bank stock. Mr. Williams moved that the City?Solicitor be ihstructed to use his efforts to have said bill defeated. ~-[r. Pattie asked to be excused from further participation in the proceedings of. this meeting,-and there being no objections Mr. Pattie was excused at 10:~0 o'clock p: m. there Mr. Parrao$ asked-to be excused from further participation, in .the proceedings of this meeting, and being no objections Mr. Parrack was excused at 10:~0 o'clock p. m. ~]~ ~arket Wt. MoNul %y ,lntrbduced the roi'lowing re solu~, lo n: - IT RESOLVED that it 'is .the sense of.Council that and assembly ~all and .other. improvements will not be s01d until no o~fitraot for 'the erection of said material seconded are more favorable". building will be The' sam~ was read; thereuPon and the re'sokutlon a'dopted; Mr. NcNulty the bonds proposed to be issued for the bond marked is favorable, and that let until conditions .from the standpoint of labor and ~noved ~,hat-the same' be adopted, which mo't ion was duly ~r. Williams introducd the following {#~6~) ~ RESOBU'rION to appoint a oommitt~e too ih the ore~tSo~ o~ a.~arke~ and assembly'h~ll. BE .IT RESOLVED that a committe~ of 'three win .and }~t~. '8. P: Sol~eo%, be 'appoinged ~o assist and a, sembly-hallo. 'This committee is to act bnly in an ~dvlsory resolution:- ~f three .citizens to assist .the Public Prop~ rty citizens, consisting of the Public Property Committee in the' erection of onded and .Whl'oh resoldtion was· read. Thereupon Mr.. agreed to and the resolution adopted. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS UPON MOTION capacity and it Wi'lliams moved the Commit- T. W. Good a market -is to receive, no compensation." adoption, which mbtion was duly CO)~,~i0N COUNCIL ADJOURNED. seo- CLERK · '.! A P P_R-O V~E D" ,, PRESIDENT. ' '~' 3,931 day, BOARD 0P ALDERMNN, RESFLAR SESSION, The Board of Aldermen met in regular sessiem in the February 8, 1918, at 8 o'clock p. m., with .the vio~-preslde.nt, Mr. ' PRESENT:-Messrs. tlart, Haynes, Howard, Mastln, Mlnahan, Welborn--ll. FRIDAY, FF. BRUARY 8, 1918. Counofi."C amber in the Municipal A. W. HoWard, presiding. Murphy, Meal, Porter, Sheehan, Building, St iff and ?ri - ABSENT:-Messrs. Cary, Coxe and the President.--3. READING OF JOURNAL : -Upon motion' of Mr. Hart the reading minutes approved as recorded. t REPORTS OF OPFICERS:-The report of 'the city Clerk and Officer, Police Commission, Clerk of the Ma'~ket, Keeper o~ the tendent of the Chain Gang, and Clerk of the School Board, were Aid Workers for the month of January.-was read and Filed. FILING AND ,REFERRING PETITIONS:-No petitions filed. REPORTS OF STANTING COMMITTEES. mittee, on #h8 6 was Common REPORT OF COK94ITTEE ON PINANCE:-Messrs. Jas. P; Hart, S. Finance presented a report which was read and filed; and acted ubon as £o[lows:- '[I.8~6:- ~'~,REso~I.JUTION authorizing the Park Council Pebruar¥ ti., 1918, was read, considered born. --11. mittee on AYES:-Messrs. Hart, Haynes, Howard, Mastin, Commission and its Minahan, of the. Journal. was dispensed with and the Audito,r, City Treasury, City Engineer, Health Almshouse, Superintendent of the Poor, Super'in-- read and filed. .The report of the Traveler's O. Porter and P.. 'J.' Minahan from the Corn- the 'same being accompanied by resolution to make certain expenditures, action concurred in bY [~urphy, N'eal, Porter, NAYS:-None. --0. which passed the following vote:- Sheehan, Stiff and 'Wel- REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:- Messrs. W. L. Welborn, Henry Meal and Q. B. Mur..phy Accounts presented a report which was read and Filed; and the same being accompanied from the Com- by resOlutions # k7 to #~850 inclusive were'acted upon as follows:- ~8~7:- A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and claims against the City of Roanoke for-the month of January, 1918, which passed Common Council February ~, 1918, was read, considered and its ao..~ion o onourre d in by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Hart, Haynes., Howard, Mastin, Min.ahan, Murphy, Neal, Porter, Sheeh'an, Stiff, and Welborn--~l. -None. --0. ~ ~8k. 8:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the payment- of a' bill in favor of W. P. Barley for $382.96, fo~ one oar load of haY, which passed Common Council February W, 1918, was read, considered and its action eon- ourred in by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Hart, Haynes, Howard, Mastin, Minahan, Murphy, Neal, Porter, Sheehan, Stiff and Welborn.--ll. which ~8~9:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the passed Common Council February 2, 1918, owing vote :- AYES:-Messrs. Hart, Haynes,Howard, Welborn.--ll. NAYS:-None.--0. payment of a bill in favoP of Jaokso'n & Henson for $500.00 was read, considered and its' action concurred in by~he loll- Mastin, Minahan, Murphy, NAYS: -None. --0. Neal, Porter, Sheehan, Stiff and 393 ~850:- A engineering services'in RESOLUTI ONauth6r izing' the with the payment of a bill in. favor of Smith and Bradford Rebruary ~, 1918, 'was connection annexation of South' Roanoke Territory, 'which passed for $].25.00, Common Couno il AYES:-Messrs. read, considered and it's action Hart, Haynes, Howard, Mastin, concurred in by the following Minahan, }~urphy, Heal, Po~ter, vote:- ~neehan, St iff and We lbo rn. --11. NAYS;-None.--O". · REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON STREETS :-Messrs.. J. J. Sheehan and R. B. Haynes from the Committee on Streets presented'a report which Was read and filed; and the same being accompanied by resolutions ~h851 to #4857, inclusive were 'acted up'on as follows:-. .'.,, B851:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer ~o construct bottom macadam on 18th Street, N. W., from Melrose Avenue %o a point 50 feet North of Orange iAWenue, which passed Common Council February k,.' 1918, which passed Co~on Council February ~, 1918, was read.., considered and its action' concurred in by the follow- lng vot~ :- '~ Mastin, Minahan, AYES:'-Mdssrs. Hart, .Haynes,Howard,_ : We lb o rn. -- 11. directing 2852: - .A RESOLUTI ON dam.with asphalt bindeb on Common Council February ~, lng to Avenue, ~N' E between Pa. tton Avenue, . ., 1918, was reakd, considered and ~85~:- A RESOLUTION to release'Mrs. A. $20.93 for ~he construotion ~f a sidewalk whloh pass'ed Common Counolli~.~7~bruary~_. _ ~85W:- A - RESOLUTION'~ dli. e° tlng._:tneX .1 ' ~$ and to gra~e the same and flx~ng the cost, Which and its action concurred in.% " .h855: - A RESO~U~I. ON \ 'overhead wal~Lway'across High Murphy', Neal, Porter, Sheehan, Stiff and .L ~. NAYS: -}lone. --0. the City Engineer to advertise for bids for the construction of mac~- Commomvealth Avenue and Pourth Street, which passed its action concurred in. · Lookabi]l from the payment of a 'sidewalk assessment amount the East Side of Jefferson Street 80 feet North of. Wells was bead, considered and its .ac'tion concurred in. ' AS on ~,. 1918, City ·Engineer to open Center (2nd.) Avenue, N. W., to 23rd which twelve inch passed Com~on council February. W, 1918, was read, Street considered granting a permit.to the Norfolk & west.em Railway Company to construct an Street from'the center of the general office building and'the Stratford Hotel, passed Common., Cd6no il February .11, 1918, wgs read, considered and its aotidn concurred in. l~856:-'~A.:~ESOLUTION granting a permit'tO the Roanoke Water Works Company to l'ay and maintain \ o water main across WalnuB Av~.nue Bridge, which passed Common Council February k, 19i8, .was fixing read, considered and its action o'onOur, red in: [~8§~:' A RESOIJlTION authorizing the City Engineer' to purchas, e' a radiator for t.h.e street sweeper and the cost thereof, which pgssgd Common Council February ~,i 1918,'was read, considered and its action ooncurred · in. ~ ~ ' REPORT O~ CO}~MITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY:-}.~ssrs. on Public Property presented a report whit:h was re~d and #~858 and Almshouse and fiXing the W. L. Welborn and the filed; z~a~859 were acted upon. as follows:- B8~8:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the~ City Engineer to pure'base two passed Common Council February 'oost'thereof-,.whioh and R. B..Haynes from the same being accompanied by. Committee resolutions sets of harness for the City 2, 1918, ~as read, considered and its ach ion bonourred in. B8s9:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the month of February, 1918, W~ioh' passed Common City Engineer to purchase feed for council February'W, 1918, was re~d., the City Stables for the m considered and its action concurred in by t..he following vote:- . AYES: -Messrs. Hart, Haynes, Howard, Mastin, Minahan, Murphy, Neal, Porter, Sheehan, Stiff and We]- born. --11. ' ' . NAYS; -None. --0. REP0~T 0F COMMITTEE ON FIRE & WA~R:- Messrs. S. 0. Pdrter, J. J. Sheehan and L. D. Mastin.~.rom the Co~nittee on Fire & Water presented a Eeport which was read and Fi]ed. The report presented the name of a. Fire chieP for the term of five Years from the lst. day of March, 19].8, and was accompanied by resolution SELLCTION 0F' C~{IEF OF FIRE DEPART!-AENT:-Mr. ,Mart moved that the selection by the Committee on F~ire and Water of Jas. ,HcFall, as.. Chief of the Fire Department, for. the term of five yea~s from the First day of March, 1918, be confirmed. AFter a di.~b~ssion by various members of.the Board of Aldermen the question was. stated 'upon the motion to confirm the selection of the Chief of the fire Department and a vote being taken upon the motion, the same was adopted~, knd ~he selection o£ Jas. MeFall as Chief of the Fire Departm&nt For the term o£ Five years beginning Marc)~xl, 19!f$, was confirmed by the Following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Hart, Haynes, NAYS;-Messrs. Howard and Welborn.--2. ~,, Mastin' Minahan, Murphy, Neal, Porter, Sheehan and Stiff.--9. 15860;- A RESOLUTION author.izing the Chief of .the .Fire Department April, 19lB, and fixing the-0ost thereof', which passed Cofimon Council l~s action concurred in by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Hart, Haces,, Howard, Mastin, Minahan, Murphy,Neal, b om. -- 11. NAYS: -None. -- 0. REPORT OF CO~ITTEE..0N'?UBLIC SAFETY:-Messrs. S. 0. Porter, Committee on Public Safety pre~nted a report v~h-ich was read and filed; to purchase feed April, '1918, wa§ read, for the month of considered and Stiff and We 1- Porter, Sheehan, L. S. Mast in and A. W. Iloward from the and the same beihg aceompanie.d by resolution ~h861 was acted upon as follows:- h861':- A RESOLUTION ~uthoriz~ing the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company %o install a gasoline" tank of a capacity not to exce'ed eight gallons on the premises in the rear of its. building #319 Second Street, S. W., which passed. Common Council February 1[, 1918, was read, considered and its action concurred in ~862:-A RESOLUTION .~eques%ing the Senator from this district and the representative from .this City to urge the passage of certain legislation {on the question Of abolishing.the Police .Commission) which passed city to wh'ich pass- Common Council February ~, 1918,' was re_ad, considered and rejected by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Hart, Minahan, Murphy, heal, and Wekborn. --5 :~AYS:-Messrs. Haynes,. Howard, Mastin, Porter, Sheehan and-Stiff.-,6. ~ '- k863:- A RESO~UTION requesting the Senator from this district and representative urge the passage' of certain legislation (on the question of .amending Section lOk of the ed Common Council February k', 1918, was read,. considered and its action concurred in. ~86k:- BE IT RESOLVED that it i.s the sense of Council-that the bonds proposed market and assembly hall and other improvements will~not be sold until 'the bond market no contract for the erection of said building will be let until conditions material are more favorable, ourred in. from this Charter), to be issued' for is fayorable, and that from the standpoint of labor and which passed Council February b, 1918, was read,'-oonsidered and its action con- ~365:- A RESOLUTION to appoint a committee in the erection of a market and assembly hall, which ered mud its action concurred' in. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS UPON MOTION THE BOARD OF ': AhDERM~{ of three citizens to assist the passed Common Council February public property committee k, 191.8, was read, eonsid- ADJO URNER. A P P 'R 0 V ED ATT E ST:- PRESIDENT. Clerk. · . 3934 CO.~t~ON COUNCIL, REGULAR SESSION, MONDAY, MARCH ~, 1918. Mar oh, (late), Common Council met in regular .session in the Council Chamber in the Municipal Huilding, i~ondaY, 1918, at 8 o'olook p. m., With the president, ~r. Blair J. Fishburne, presiding. PRESENT:-Messrs. A~mlstead, Chick, Cartmel, }lotion, Keffer,Kesler, Kinsey, M~Nulty, B. A. Miller O'Connor, Pattl~, P~ttus, Seubert, Stuart, Wa%ers, WELL, Williams and the President.--18. ABS~NT: - ~essrs. Jennings, Parraok and ~rner.--3. The minutes of the' l'ast regular meeting were read and there being no objections present in %he Council READING OF JOURNAL: the same were' approved. · It appearing.that-Mr. Geo. T'. Miller, a member of Council from MElrose Ward, Qualified as issuing justice for district #l 'of the' City.of Roanok$, and .up. on such .qualifications his office as a member of the City .Council' was ipso facto vacated, and the President of the~ Council So deciares. The ~ayor communicated ~c.the Council the resignation of ~r. Geo. T. Miller as issuing justice for"distriot #l of the City of Roan- oke, It appearing that a vacancy exists in the membership of Con, non Council From Melrose Ward on account of Mr....Geo. T. ~iller's. qualifioation.as issuing Justice for district #l of the City of Roanoke, the president declared nominations were in order, to fill such vacancy. ~.~. Kesler placed.in .nomination M~r. Geo. T. ~qiller a'nd there being no further nominations the same were closed. Upon motion of k~. Williams the clerk was in- structed to cast the unanimous vote of the bedy for ~r. Geo. T..~lller as a member of the Common Council from ~elrose Ward to fill the unexpired term occasioned by the vacancy caused by the qualification of ~,m. Geo. T. 'district #l of the City of Roanoke. Thereupon the Clerk cast the unanimous T. Miller, and he was declared duly elected a member of Common Co~ncil from i~el- Chamber, ~ir. 'Kesler was appointed a committee of one to the oath. prescribed by law and was assigned a seat in ~iller as issuing justice for vo~e of the body for Mr. Geo. rose Ward. ~.~r. Miller being escort Mr. Miller to the Clerk's desk where he toed Couno-ll. duly It appearing that the office Geo.. T. Miller, and there being no elected vice-president Jefferson of vice-president of Co,non Council is vacant, Mr. Cartmel nominated further the same Were clos'e~. ThereuporM~r. 'Miller was RESI GNATI ON Ward, nominations of the Common Council. OF N59. ERNEST H. JENNINGS:-. The presented atht~e February meeting of resignation of Mr. Ernest H. Jennings, member from .Council and laid over until this meeting was again pres- ented to Council and upon motion of ~. Williams-the same w~s read' and !4AYOR ' S filed. MESSAGE:- Hon. ChAS. M. The President thereupon referred the par~ recommending certain restrictions s~[e o.f T~hat That part recommending the laid over until tae.next meeting. Brouu, ~,~ay0r of the City. of Roanoke,.presented a message matters mentioned therein as follows:- on hotel keepers was referred to the Committee .certain real estate belonging to the City Of ~oanolce was which was on Finane re- ferred to.. the COmmittee on Public'Property. nue · . That part referring to the oondi t. ion be%r~en Ist and 2nd Streets was referred to That part recommending the ame. ndment of Section of Henry Street between Church and Luck the Committee on'Streets. 'o~; the general ordinances keeping of hogs Police of the in the city. of Roanoke was referred to.the Commit%ce on Health. REPORTS'OF OFFICERS:-The report~of the City Clerk'and Auditor, City Treasurer, ~ep artm ent, Almshouse, Clerk of the Market, Superintendent of ahd a Communication from the Traveler's Avenue and Luck relating to the' Health Officer, the.Poor, $~peri ntendent of the Chain Aid Workers,. were' read and filed. Gang, Ave- Keeper ~he election o ffioi'als appointed to conduct the election on the question of.issuing ~200,000.00 of. ' bonds for public improvements, namely; for the purchase of additional and assembly hall, tae equipment %hereof, and the improvement oi' the' unaer ~n ordinance ~dop~.ed by Commo'n Council ~anuary 16, 1918, by the approved oy the Mayor January 17, 1918, presented their report which to-wit: - , land, .the erection of ~ market.building streets and .ways contiguous thereto, Board of Alderme~ January 11, .1918, and is in the words afld figures following, To the Pre sioent of C o~m'aon Council and the President of %he Board o~' Aldermen City oi~ l~oanoke, Virginia. for the The undersigned Commissioners of election, appointed pursuant Council on January '16, 1918, and by the Board o£ aldermen on January ll, to an ordinance adopted by tae Common 1918, and approved by the ~a¥or on January 17, 1918, entitled "AN 0RDIN.,'t~CE to provide ~ ~ ~ .,.c~ an ~'J~:ue.. of '~. 200;000. 00 of bonds for public improve- merits, namely; for the purchase of additional land, the erection of a market hull'ding -equipment'thereof, and improvement of the streets and ways contiguous thereto" beg to We hereby certify that at an election held on the 12th d6¥ of fer the endorsement of the ordinance aforesaid, and 332 nanoe afores~%id, and seven votes were void. votes were cast and assembly hall, the report as follows:- February, 1918, 352 votes were cast against the endorsement oI~ .the ordi- Highland Ward No. l (signed) D. Say.let Good B. F. Mo omaw, Sr., F. B.' Caldwell J. N. Welis S. C~ Stewart. Highl.and Ward No. 2 Jefferson Wd, No. 1 W. R. Te'rrell Wa 0, P.~, .... EStes W. H. Cart A'. G. Grosby S.. ,~. Sweeney Geo. E. Markley M; D. Spence Jefferson Wd. No. 2 Jefferson Wd. No. 3 Kimball' 'Ward W. E. Oliver R. A. Sinclair W. D. Goad C. R. Kennett Chas. R. Lescure A. c. HOpwood Jas. M. Thomas R. A. Albert W. B. Dmniel 'S. G. Kulp E. W. Bryan J.. L. Mullen J. H. Shay J. Z. Himes E. B. Scott Me~rose Ward W.M. Shickel :; '~ R. L. Omohundro J. N. Striokler M. O. Lookard The election officials appointed to conduct t'he election on the question of issuing $25,000.00 of bonds for public improvements, namely; for the purchase Of land ~.or pub. lie parks in Kimball .and Melrose Wards of the City of Roanoke and the improvement thereof, under an ordinance adopted by Common Council Jaunary 16, 1918, and by the Board of aldermen on January 11, 1916, and approved by the Mayor January 17, 1918 presented their report which in in the words and figures' following to-wit:- for the ordinance adopted, by the Common and approved by the Mayor on bonds .for public improve- City of' Roanoke To ~he .President of the 'C0m~non Council and the ?President of the Board of Aldermen fop the City of Roanoke, Virginia. · THe undersigned Commissioners of Election, appointed pursuant to an Council on January 16, 1918, 'and by the Board of Aldermen on January'il, 1918, January 17, 1918, entitled:-"'AN ORDIN~ICE to provide for an issue of ~,~25;000.00 of ments, namely; for the p. urohase of land for public parks in Kimball and Melrose Wards of the and.the improvement thereof", beg to report as follows:- ~' We hereby certify that at an eieotion held on the 12th day of February, 1918, 29~ votes were endorsement of-the ordinance aforesaid, and ~6 votes were cast .against the endorsement o£ the cast ordi- nanoe aforesa.id; and 22 Votes were void. Highland Ward No. 1 D. Sayler ~ood B.' P.. Moomaw, Sr. F.' B. Cald~ell J. N. Wells S. C. Stewart tIighl&nd Ward No. 2' Jefferson Ward No. 1 We G. W. L.-H. O. P. W. H. A° Geo. Terrell wade Weld Estes Carp ,. ~. Sweene¥ E. Yardley Spenoe Jefferson Ward No. 2 W. E. Oliver R. A. Sinclair W. D. Goad C. R.. Kennet% Chas. R. Lesoure Jefferson Ward No. ~. Kimball Ward Melrose A. C. Hopwood Jas'. M~. Thomas R. A. Albert W. B. Daniel S. G. Kulp E. W. Bryan- J. h. MUllen J. H. Shay J. Z. Hlmes E. B. Scott W. 'M.. Shiokel R. L. Om6hundro J. N. Str, iokler M. O. Luokard nano e REPORT Presented PILING.AND REPERRING PETITIONS:- A petitiOn signed by Mrs. L. M. the construction of a sidewalk on the North Side of Orange Avenue between read. Thereupon the same was referr.ed to 'the Committee on Streets. 'A communication from llajor R. F. Taylor %o Mr. B. J. Flshburne, inviting %he Council to attend the Battalion Dress PArade on Thu. rsday night, Naroh ~, was read and filed. REPORTS OP STANDING COMMITTEES. OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE:- ~essrs. a report which was Thornsberg llth and and others 13th. Streets, presid.ent of the and Battalion Drill, to be held #~87~ inclusive were acted upon as ~866:- A E. R. Chick. and C. R. Williams requesting. N.' W., was Common Council, at 'the Audi%oPium read and filed; followS:- and the sm,e from the Committee on Fi- being acoompanie4 by,resolutions #B866 to~: RESOLUTION making an appropriation to the Street Improvement Account was read, considered and adopted by the. following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. · Armistead, 'Chick, Cartmel, Herren, Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, McNulty, G. T. Miller, 0 ' ConIlo r, Pattie, Pettus, Seube rt, Stuart, Waters, Webb, Williams and' the President. --18. NAYS: - None. -- O. 4867:- A RESOLUTION dl-reoting.the City Solicitor to employ John C. Thomson,' attorney and',oounselor at law, of New York to furnish an opinion as to the v'alldlt¥ of an issue' of.$200,000.00 'of bonds £or publ. Xo' improvements, namely; fop the purchase~ o£ additional land, the' ~rbction 'of a mark.et building and 'assembly hall ' the equipment thereof, and the improvement of the streets and ways oon~lgnous thereto., was read., considered and ~dopted by the following vote:- AYES:-~tessrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Herren, Keffer~'Kesler, Kinsey, MoNulty, O. T. Miller O'Connor, P~ttie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Waters, Webb, Williams and tho President'.-~lS. ~868:- A RESOLUTION authorizing %ho preparation and certification of two-hundred bonds o~ $1,000. each, which were authorized by the freehold voters of the City .of Roahoke at an election held .on the 12th of February, 1918; said bonds, for the purpose of making'public ~impr6vementms, mamely for the~:pu~.ehase of add? tional land,-the erection of a market building and assembly hall, .the'equipment'thereof and the improvement of hhe streets and ways contiguous AYES: ~'Messrs. Armistead, 0'Conner, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, NAYS: -None. --0. %hereto, was read, considered and Chick, Car tme 1, Herren, adopted by,the following vote :- Kinsey, MoNulty, G.-T. Miller, Keller,, Kesler~ Stuart, Waters, Webb, .Williams. :md. the President.--18~ W869:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Clerk and Auditor to purch$se a 6heok .writer .and fixing the cost %hereof, was read, considered and adopted. - W870:- A RESOLUTION 'directing t. he payment'to the. Restocke' Audito...rlum Company, Inc., $~0.00 p~r' men.th for the period of six months, for the use of the auditorium for drilling pUrposes by'the Home GuardS,"was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, flor%on, Keller, Kesler, Kinsey', M_oN~l%y, O'Connor', Pattie, Pettus, Seubert,Stuart, Waters, Webb, Williams and %he President.--18. G. T. Miller, Engineer, 0 ' Conner, NAYS: -None o -- O. . ~ ~871:- A-RESOLUTIO.N fixing the salary of the. stenographer tojthe Mayor, City was read, considered and adopted by the followinE vote:- Solicitor, and Ci,ty AyES:-Messrs. Arm~stead, Chick, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, NAYS- -None. -- O. :- Cartmel, Herren, Keffer,.Ke$1er, Kinsey, M6Nulty, G. T. Mll~er, Waters, ~ebb, Williams and. the. President.--18. .. ~87.~:-A RESOLUTION fixing the salaries of the Park Keepers Was 'read, considered and adopted by the ['ollowing 0 ' Conner, vote: - AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Water~, Cartmel, Hprton, Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, Webb, Williams and the President.--17, M. cNulty, G. T. Miller, NAYS: -Mr. 873: - A Pattie. --1. RESOLUTION fixing the salmrles of certain employees of-theHealth Department was read, sidered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, 0 ' COnner, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Waters, Ca~tmel, Herren, · Webb, Williams Keffer, and- the Kesler, Kinsey, Pre sldent. --17-. McNulty, G. T. Miller, NAYS: -Mr. Pattie. --1. and adopte 0 ' Conner, A RESOLUTION authorizing d by the following vote:- AYES:~Messrs. Armis%ead, Chick, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, NAYS: -None. --0. certain eipenditures by the Park Car%mel, Herren, Keffer, Waters,·Webb, Williams Commission was read, Kesler, 'Kinsey, McNUlty, and the President.--18'. considered G. T. Miller, REPORT O~ COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:-Messrs; G. T. presented a report which was read and Filed; and the same upon as follows:- ' February, ;<esler and A. T. Kinsey From the Con~flittee on AccounS being accomp~uied by resolution #1~857 was acted . 14875~- A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and claims against 1918~ was read, considered and'adopted by the following vote:- the City of Roanoke for the month of AYES: ~;Me'ssrs. Armistemd, Chick, ~ar%mel, Herren, K~ffer,. Kesler,.'Kinsey,-M6Nulty, G. T. ::filler, · O~Connor, Pattie, 'Pettus,- seubert, gtdart',Waters, Webb, Williams an0 the 'President.--18.- NAYS: -None. --0. RE?0RT 0P C0~IMITTEE ON STREETS:-M~ssrs; Thcs. O'Connor, W. It.~Itorton, A.T. Kinsey and M. 0. Webb 'f.rom the Commit~Oe on Streets presented a report which was 'read and2flled and the same being accompanied by resolutioAs'#~8~76 to -,yl~885' inclusive were ac~ed upon as follows:- 1,876:-'A RES0hUTION to abandon a certain alley extending from 5th Street East to ..mately 200 pany' s .M~p, matS.ly 50 tons and Fe'et lying between Richelieu and South ~oanoke' Ahnexed 'Territory, · ~8~:- A RESOLUTION directing.the five Foot 'granolithic' sidewalk on the North the W~lnut.'Avenue 'Bridge, was read', consider.ed[ and .adOpted. ~ . '~878:- A RESOLUTION directing the'. City En%ineer to Washington Avenue :md Fixing. the cost was read, considered and RESoI,UTIOI,~ authorizing the City. 'Engineer to FiXihg 't'ne cost thereof', was re'ad, cons.idered 'A~ES: -.l,~essrs, Ammls~e~d, Chick, -Ca~tmel', 'Herren,. Kesler, 'Waters and. the President.-.~22. NAYS:-Messrs. Ke~fe'r, G.T. Miller, '~880:- A RESOLUTION directing the a .point approxi- ~irginia Avenue, in Section 53.oF the Crystal Spring Land Com- was re~d, consideredland adopted. (~. Pattie voting no). C~ty'Engineer tO advertise for bids for ~he eonstructi'on of a Side of Walnut Avenue from the E~st Side o£ JeFFGrson Street to use in the Street Departmeat, was read;. Mr. to refer automobiles, .s~ppointed' under the provisions of a'resolution a~opted an amendment ~o.the motion, tha~ the resolution be referre~ to grade ado pre d. purchase 6th Street, S. W., between Highlan.d and one car' of Catawb'2 Sand'of approxi- (md adopted b'y Kinsey, }~oNul.ty, Pettus', Stuirt,Webb and'Williams.'--6. CityEngineer to advertise Will'iams moved 'mittee, jointly,' and that'.the o o~nittees the fotlbwing vbte:- 0'-Conner, Pattie, Seubert, for bids For four automobile trucks for the same to {'he special con~ni~%ee"on ~t a pl'evious-meeting. ~. Chick offered the Com~ittee on Streets and tne ·Special trucks and to report tO ne resolution referred For the street rol'ler and fix- be empowebed ·to'invite'bids on automobile Council. at its nex~ mee~ifig; which ~mendment was ~uly seconded cna agreed to, ~a to ~he Committee on .Streets and ~h~ spec'ial oo~nittee on automObile trucks. ~881:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the oity Engin'eer %0. purchase r~pairs th~ cost thereof, was read, considered and adopt6d by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Herren, Kesler, lKeffer, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A. Mille r, President.--19. lng and the G. T. Mil~er, O'Connor, Pattie, ~e~tus, Seubert, Stuart, Waters, Webb, Williams NAYS:-None.--O. '~882:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to advertise five foot g~anoli%hic 'sidewalk on th~ south side oF Elm Avenue between considered· and adopted. . ~883:- A RESOLUTION %o award the contract for the construction of a five on Jamison Avenue, S. E., betwee~ 13th S~reet and the Buzzard Rook Road and on the distance G. for bids for the construction of a 7th and 8th'Streets, S. E., was read, foot gr.-.-uolithio sidewalk· Buzzard Rock Road South a of i435' feet, was re.~d, oohsidered and adopted by the following Vote:- · AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Ca~tmel,'Horton, Ke£Fer, Kesler, Kinsey, McNulty,B. A. Miller, T. ~lller, O'Co,nor, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, ~:/aters, Webb, Williams and"the President.--19. NAYS: ~ None. --0.. west Side considered ~88~:- A RESOLUTION T. Miller, awarding the of-Wellington Avenue, between .2nd and and adopted by the fei. lowing vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, contra'ct l~or the l~th' Streets, ~ar tree 1, Her t on, O'Gonnor,Pettus, NAYS: -None. ' - O. Seubert, Stuart, Waters, Webb, (Mr. P. att'ie absen~ fr.~n Council ~885:- A RESOLUTION to adv. Ertise for bids for the construction' o£ a' granoiithio .sidewaik~ on the South Roanoke Annexed Territory, was .read, Keffer, Kesl'er, Kinsey, McNul. ty, B. Williams and the President.--18. chamber when vote was taken). between 13th and 15th Streets, was read, considered and Mr. Herren o~fered the Following resolution:- construction, o£ adopted. bottom mac adam No. ~897:- A RESOLUTION providing for the .grading of on Rore~'~:.Avenue, .18th Street, -N. W., between Staunton 'and Carroll Avenues. grade 18th Street, hundred mndf~ifty by adding the for damages". upon t he instructed to' to exceed one- 1:]. IT RESOLVED that the City Engineer of the City of Ros~]oke be and he is h~reby N., W. ,. between Stai~nton Avenue and Carroll Avenue, N. W., at a cost ri. ct s,,150.O0} Dollars, same to be. cha~ged to Street Improvement. Wund ?hereupon l~tr. Herren. moved that the same be adopted.' },t~. Willlams moved to . following "pr6vided~ however, the property owners abu'r,t~ng on said Thereupon the question Was stated upon Mr. William's amendment and the same kgreed to. There- resolUtion as amended was placed, upon its p ssage and the same adopte~ by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, C~iok, Cartme'l, Horton, Ke£fer, Kesler, Kinsey, MeNulty, 'B. A. ~iller, Miller O'COnnor,Pettus, Seubert, Stuart,Waters, Webb, 'Williams and the President.--18. NAYS:-None.--6. N~'£ 'VOTING:-Mr. Pa%tie'.--1. REPORT OF CO}~.{ITTEE 'ON SE~¥ERS:-,V~. T'. H. Pe%tus f.rom the. Committee on Sewer§ pres'ent, ed a report x~;hioh w~s read and filed; a:~d the same being a6compa~ied by resolutions #[~886. to -~88 inclUSive were acted upon as fo~SOs.--A RESOLUTION to advertise 'foF bids for the construction of a sanitary se.wet to accomodate the property on 'the North Side of 'Madison Avenue beginn~'ng at a point 7o feet East of 2nd S.treet and' extend-. lng 26~ feet 'East, was read, considered and adopted. 887:- RESOLUTION awarding the contract for' the .cons%ruction of a sanita, ry sewer to.acoomodate property on the SouthSide of Es.~ex Avenue, N. ~., between 15th and 17-%h st'feets, was read, considered and adopted ameHd sai~ resoh~tl'on street release'.all'claims by the. following vote:- AYES:-~,~.essr's. ~Irmistead, Chick, Cartmel, Hor~on, l~e'ffer,.Kesler, Kinsey, McNu!$y, .B.A. Mille~, G. T. 'Miller, O'Connor, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert,-Stuart, Waters, Webb,Wil-liams and storm the the' President,--19. NAYS: -None. --0. ~888:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to advertise for bids for 'the construction, of a drain in Kirk Avenue between Jefferson and Nelson Streets, was read, considered'and adop'te~, ~h". Geo. T. ~iller' moved that the Committee on Sewers be ~equested to give a hearing to the erty owners abutting on-the alley between Hanover & Staunton Avenues between 12th and l~th Streets, construction of a sewer-when ~n its judgement is is convenient to do so. REPORT O~ CO}.~¢iI-TTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY:-Messrso C,'S. ~cNulty, Lee C~rtmel~t~. C..t~miste~d ~nd filed; and the J. A. ,?eubert from the Committee on Public Property presented a report' which was read and same being accompanied by resolutions #~889.to #$892 inclusive were acted upon as follows:-. ? ~889:- A .RESOLUTION au~horI~.ing the City Engineer to purchase disinfectar[t for the ~onsidered and adopted. ' ~890:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the CityEngineer to purchase supplies for the month of Mlaroh and fixing the cost thereof,was read, considered and adopted. prop- for the Almshouse for the jail, was read, AYES: -M6's sr s. Armistead, Chick, Car tree 1, Herren,. Keller, 'Connor,.Patti.e., Pettus, Seubert, Stuart~ Waters, Webb., NAYS: -None.--0. ~ '. ~92:-A RESOLUTION authorizing the' Ideal Towel. and Coat offloes in-the Municipal Building and fixing the cost thereof, was owing vote :- Kesier, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A. Millee, Williams and the President.--19. Compa.uy to install read, considered towel racks.in certain andadopted by the foil- r. AYES: -MEssrs. Armi stead, 'Mill er,0'Connor, Pattie, Pettus, Chick, Cartmel, Hortoh, Keffer', Seubert, Stuart, Waters, Webb, Kesler, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A. Miller, Williams and the President.--19. NAYS:-None. --0.. REPORT OF C0~ITTEE ON I~'IRE & WATER- Messrs. J. H. Stuart, G. T. Kesler and J. A. Seubert from the Committee on Fire & Water presented a report w. hich was. read and filed; which report tr. ansmitted 'to Council t!%e resignation' of Jas. MoFall as Chle~ of' the .Wire'Departm~nt, to take effect at the close of business Feb- ruary 28, 1918, and was accompanied by resolutions [~[~393 to. #~896 inclusive, which were acted u.pon as follows? ' ~893:- A RESOLUTION authorizing, the Chief of the Fire Dep'artment to 'purchase feed for the month oF..Ap, ril,.1918,~and"fixing the cbst. thereof, w~s read. Mr. Williams moved to amehd said resolution by adding the word ".aoting~,.before %he,.word "chief", 'appearing:in the' first lin8 of said resolution; which motion was duly see. ended and agreed .to. T~ereupon adopted by the following Vote:- the resolution as amended was pi ced upon its passage and the same Armistead, Chick, G~rtmel,Horton,Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey,MoNulty, B. A. Miller, 'G. T. Pettus, .Seubert,StUa~t,'~aters', Webb, Williams and ~he President.-'19. AYES:-MeSsrs.. author.izing the paYment of. certain bills contr, aoted by the chief of. the fire' the Fire .Departmen.t, was ·read, considered and adopte'd by the following vote:- Chick, Cartmel, Rotten, Keller, Kesler, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A, Miller, Miller,O'Connor, Pattie, NAYS :.-None. -~-0. ~89~:' A RESOLUTION department'fo~ 'the benefit of AYE:J':- ' ~.,Messrs. Armistead, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Water. s,-Webb, 'Williams and the .President.--19. G. T... Miller, O' conner, Pattie, NAYS: -.None .--0. ' ~895:- A'RESOLUTION 'authorizing the Committee on Fire & selection and confirmation of Water to' sell c.ertain equipment, now in Use by the fire department, was read, oonside,red andadopt~d. ~896:-- AN oRDINANCE to 'amend and re-enact Section 251 of the General Ordinances relating the Chief of the Fire Depar'.tment, was read. Judge Stuart moved to following words .appearing in the 23rd-2~th and 25th lin'es' of Council for confirmation ~ % I i~ S Mar~h meet'lng, 1918" which' · ' Thereupon t~e ordinance ~s amended was placed upon its passage ordinance by striking' out' the "and. whose name' ls~ submitted to seconded ~nd agreed to. .. ~THE~J~ BEING NO EU~THER BUSINESS C01R~CIL ADJOURNED. to the amend Said said ordinance motion was. duly. and the samd adopted. ATTEST:- .-' .~ ..//--L- -" , ~ ~ Clerk. APP R OVED COMMON COUNCIL, SPECIAL SESSION, .. Con,non.Council met in special session March 11, 1918, mt 8 o'clock p. m., pursuant to in the Council Chamber in the Mu.nicipal Building, Monday, the follo~ng call. ' March 9, 1918. To the Members of the Conuuon Council 'Of the City of. Roanoke, Virginia. Gentlemen: - You are hereby-notified that a meeting Chamber in the Municipal Building, monday, March lng ~nd acting upon the report of the Co~:fl~ittee selection of C. C. Meador as Chief of the Fire Aldermen h~ving confirmed said selection at 'its of the Con,,on Council is called to convene in the Council 11, 1918, at 8 o'clock p. M., for the purpose of .consider- on Fire & Water trmnsmitting to Council for confirmation the department for thetterm expiring meeting .held March 8, 1918. Very respectfully, July 31, 1918; the Board of B. J. Fishburne, President. Atte st: - P. H. Tucker, Clerk. with the President, ,~,.{r. B. PRESENT: -Messrs. J. Fishburne, presiding. Armistead, Ciuiok,. Cartmel, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parraok, lams and the President.-?22. . Fire Chief Co C. ~.ar c h 9, said C. s~id C. ~arraok, Pattie, Horton, Jennings, Keffer, Pe. ttus, Seubert, Kesle?,. Kinse. y, Stuart, Turner, Wate.r s, ABUENT: - None. --0. REPORT OF C01.~MITTEE 0N FIRE & WATER:-MEssrs. J. & W~ter presented a report in?.whioh it was stated that the of the Fire Depar'tment fQr the term ending July 31, 1918, Meador as Chief of the Fire 1918. The question was C. Meador as Chief of the Department; stated upon Fire H. Stuart and J. A. Seubert from the Committee had selected Mr. C. 'Mo Nul ty, and recommended the said selection ..m~veing been 'confirmed concurrence with the Board of AlderMen De'p:~tment. Council refused to concur and rejected o onfirmation b~ the Board and the C. Meador by the following vote:- AYES- Messrs. Chick, Keffer~Kinsey, NAYS:- Messrs. Pattie, Pettus, THERE BEING NO Armistead, '0' Connor, Seubert, Stuart and willia.ms. --7- Kesler, MoNulty, B. A. Miller, ~urner, Cartmel ,' Horton, Jennings, President. --15. COUNCIL ADJOUR_~D. Waters, Webb and the BUSINESS UPON MOTION Webb, Will- Committee on C. Meador as of said of' Aldermen o0nf i~mation of the. selection of G..T. Miller, AT TE S T.'- Clerk. AP PR~.~O, V P/q) ~ /~ /3 ' ' (/. PRESIDENT. ..' ' C0)£,t0N COUNCIIJ, REGULAR SESSION, 'MONDAY~ APRIL 8, 1918. CommOn Council met in regular session in the Council Chamber in the ~uniolPal ~-~uildlng, Monday, Apr'il G. T. 8, 1918,. %~lth the president, PRESENT:-Messrs. Armi-s te a~., Miller, 0 ' Connor, ( la%e), Pattie, B. J. },'ishburne, presiding. Chick, Car. tmel, Horton (late), Keller, Kesler, Kinsey, .~cNut~y (late), Pettus, Seubert, '°Stua-rt, (late.), Turner, Waters, Williams (late) and the 'Pr e s i dent. -- 18. ABSENT: -Me ssr s. B. A. Miller, .Parrack' and REAJ)ING 0P JOURNAL:'- Mr. Chick moved that approv.ed; which motion was duly seconded and minutes approved. REPORTS OF OFPICERS:-The report of agreed ~he Webb. --5. · re,~ding of the.. journal be dispensed with to, the reading Of the journal dispensed tendent of the poor, Clerk o£ the Market, Keepe~ Gang, C'lerk o'f' the School Board and a co~mnunioation FILING AND RE],kRRING PETITIONS:- No petitions REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES:- and the minutes with and the City Engineer, Superin CityC].erk and Auditor, City 'Treasurer , of the Almshouse, Health Officer,' Superintendent of the Chain , read and filed. from the Traveler s Aid Society were REPORT OF COM.~,tITTEE 0N FINANCE:- Messrs. E. mittee on Finance presented a ~898 ~..o #~905 .inclusive were k898 :- -A RESOLUTION considered and' adopte'd · . AYES: -~.~s srs. Pattie, Pettus., Seubert,Stuart, report which was read and 'acted upon as £ollows:- ~0 fix 'the salary o£ the by the roi.lowing vote:- Ar~is~ead, Chick, Cartmel, to- ffled. R.. Chiok~ C.-R. Willia,V_.s and G. T. z~,iller from the Co:n- filed; 'and the same being accompanied by resolutions read, NAYS: - None. --0. .W899:- A RESOLUTION % signal' operators ~n the Police Department, was read, Keffer, Turner, Waters,_Will lams B900:- A RESOLUTION to considered and ~dopted by the AYES: -Me ssr s. 'Armi s t e ~d, Seubert, stllart, Turner, Pettus, NAYS: -None. --0. fix 'the salar.ies of the fI~- the' price to be paid following vote:- Chick, Cartme], Roller, wat6rs, Williams and the Kesler, .Kinsey$ and the Presiden~ ~6Nulty,' · ~ G" Cdnnor, G. T. miller, W901:- AN members of the Fire Depar. tment was for furnishing extra meals to the MoNulty, G. T. re'ad and laid chain gang was Kesler, Kinsey, President :--16. Roanoke re 1,tting ~902: - A and adopted by the AYES: -Me s sr s. Seubert, St.uart, Turner, NAYS; -Me ssr s. g903:- A NOT VOTING:-Mr. Pattie---1. account of expenses oRDINANCE to amend and re-enact Sebt.ion 136. of the General to the collection 'of delinquent personal property' taxes, was RESOLUTION to fix the salarY'of ,,he .as.sistant clerk of the following vote :- ~ Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Williams and the Waters, Kesler, Kinsey, Pre siden.%. --15. Ordinances of the read, considered [(effer and Pm.tile.--2. RESOLUTION directing the.payment market, w~s-read, incurred I 0 ' (]O ~rlor , an ~ %~ip for the City of and adopted. considered OVe~ [~cNulty, G. T. ~.,iiller, 0' c0nn0r, of .an account in favor of Jas. i,~cFall, .inspeotion of the motor fire apparatus, was Pettus, for $271.00, on considered re~cl, and adopted by the follow~.ing vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartme.l%' Keller, Kesler, klnsey,MeNulty, Pattie, Pettus, Seuber%, Stuart,Turner, Waters, Williams and the President.--17. G. T Miller · , 0; Connor, NAYS: -None. --0. k90tt:- .AN. ORDINANCE Imposing taxes on persons, real estate and personal property, for the current year, £or the support of the City Government, tee payment of. expenses anti school purposes, was read and laid over. k905:- AN ORi)INANCE imposing ta:<es on licenses for the interest music ipal The President' announced the neath of ~,lr. Ernest d. Jennings, son Ward. Thereupon Mr. Geo. T. :~ii]er moved tn..~t a con~nittee o¢ three to dra£t and present suitable resolutions of t~espec%; which motion was the President :~ppoin%eG" . '" S .~4cNulty,'C ~ Miller and J F ~.~essrs ~. . . . _. . · action w~s deferred on %he q~estion of fil~ing %he vacancy occasioned REPORT 0P CO~.~.,IITTEE ON ACCOUNTS;- !;.essrs. G. T. Kesler, A. T. upon the City 'debt, other municipal purposes, was read anti laid over. a member of common Council from Jcl'for-- members of Common Council be 'appointed .duly seconded and agreed to. ThereupOn Turner. Upou motion duly seoon.oe~ '. by Mr. Jennings' death. .Kinsey and..M.B. Waters from-~he Corn- mittee on ~g906 and Aocuunts presented a report which ',vas rea~ and filed; and the ;¢2907 were acted upon as F'ollows:- . ~906:- A RESOLUTION approving the ~ccotmts and claims'against S the '0eing accompanied by resolutions City of Roanoke for the month of Marc h, 1917, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:'-Messrs. ~trmistead, 'Chick, Caramel, 'K'eF£er, Kesler, Kinsey, Pattie, Pet%us, Seubert, Stdart,Turner, NAYS: -Non~. --0. /[~907:- A RESOLUTION approving Water's,Wi].liams and the President. MoNulty, --17. incurred in ~ttending the session o£ the ^~.7'~:-~essrs. P:rmistead, Chick, Part J.e, Pettus, seubert, Stuart, TllrMer, G. T. Miller, 0' C0nn0.r, the ~yment to. S. Hamilton Graves of $135.~9, on legislature, was 'read, o0nsidered and adopted.by Cartmel, Keller, Kesler, Kinsey, ~,,~cNulty, G. T. Waters, Williams and the President.--17. account of expen, ses the fei. lowing vot. e:- Miller~ 0'Conner, t, ,.~e pure nas e IiAYS: ~ u.,.~,. -- 0. Kinsey moved that the report of~ the Committee on Streets and the Special Comm. ittee oonszdering of adtomobile trucks be taken up ~or Oonsidera.tion; which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. I ~ ~ ql .'i41 fl ~'11 "1~[11(~ I T I ' - · S ~ REPORT OF C0,~.I.~T.~ ON A~I) TIlE SPECIAL C0t.~,~ITTEE CONSIDERING ~{E PURCHASE 0F AUTOMOBILE o' ['I(/LI% l o . C. D. Kerf er and W. H. Herren from said Committee Presented TRUCKS:-Messrs. A. T. Kinsey, C. R. Williams, . a report which was read and filed; and the same being accompanied bM resolu{ion #k. 931., was .acted upon as re 11 ows: - k931:-A RES0!,UTION award..ing the oontr;%ct for one three and one-half ton motor t,'ruok to the Model Garage, was read. Mt. Chick moved to amend said resolution by adding the fo.l'lowing "Be .it further resolved, that the sum of ,~700.00 be and tee same is hereby appropriated to the account of Tools a_nd .Equipment so as to take care o£ the purchase price of said truck, and the City Clerk and Auditor is directed to make such entries on his books as will carry into effect the provisions of this resolution"; 'which amendment was duly seconded and agreed to. Thereupon the resolution as amended was laid over. ,~.-iPORT O? C0}~4iTTEE 0N STREETS:- .~.!essrs. Thos.0'Connor, A. T. Kinsey, and W.-H. Herren From the' .. Committee on Streets presented a report which was read a~d filed; and the s~me being aooo.mpanied by reso!.ut- ions f;~908 to f/k920, inclusive, were acted upon as Follows:- and gut %er [~908:- A RESOLUTION to advertise for bids for the constrUction of bottom macadam with concrete on ~th Street,. S. W.,, between WOods and King George Avenues, was re~d, considered andadopted... . o ur'b t~909:- A RESOLUTION .directing the City Engineer to advert, iSe for bids for the construction of a . roadway thirty feet wide on King George Avenue from Frank].in Road to 6th Street,was read, considered and adopted. macadam to the bids for the construction of bottom' McNulty moved tq .refer the Same t~910:- A RESOLUTION directing the City.Engineer to advertise for on 5th Street between Washington and Walnut~Avenues, was read. Committee on Streets For further investigation and report, which motion was duly seconded~and agreed and the resolution, referred to the Committee on ~treets'. ~911 :- A RESOLUTION' authorizi%? fixing the cost, was read, considered and AYES:-_Messrs. Armistead, Chick, 0' Connor, Pettus', Seubert, S.tu'mrt, Turner,, NAYS:- None.--0. the City Engineer to purchase two oar loads o£ Bermudez Asphalt and adopted by the'Following vote:- Cartmel, Horton, Ke£~er, Kes]er, Kinsey, Mo~u].ty,.G. T..Miller. Waters, Williams and the President.--17. ~912:- A RESOLUTION- dlre0 ting the City Engineer to construct or cause to be constructed macadam with asphalt binder on'Patton Avenue, N. E., between Commonwealth Avenue and 2th Streets, was re~d', consid- ered and adopted by the following vote:~ AYES:-,~ssrs. Armi.~'tead, Chio~(, Cartmel, Horton, Ke£fer, Kesier, Kinsey, MoNulty, G T. ~/,i!!er, O'-Connor, Pettus, Seuber%, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Wil]iams and the Presidentl~--17. NAYS:- None.--0. ' NOT VOTING:- Mr. Pattie.v--1. g91-3:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to construct or cause to be constructed a full width granolithio.sidewalk on 'the west side o£ Commerce Street in front o£ t~e prop.erty o£ H. J. Hartberger and Son,-was read, considered' and adopted. .. W915:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to advertise for bids for the construction o£' mac- adam with Bermudez Agphalt binder on Luck Avenue, $. W., 'between 1st .(Henry) and Second (Con~mer0e) Street. Mr~'.MoNulty moved to refer the same to be Committee on streets, ~:~hioh motion was duly seconded and agreed .to and the resolotion' referred to the Committee on Streets. QglH:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to mdver, tise for bids for the construction of macadam With Bermudez Asphalt binder on First (Henry) Street, S. W., between Church and T~zewell Avenue, was read, Mt.Kinsey moved that the resolution be referred to t'he Committee on.Streetw, whic~h ~otion was seconded and agreed to and the resolution referred to the Co~mnittee on.Streets. [~916:- A RESOLUTION to transfer $2~00,00 from the Street Repair to the Street Improvement Account was read._ Mr. Horton moved that the same be referred to 'the Committee on .Streets, .which motion was duly sec- 'onded and agreed to and the reso]utio, n referred to the Committee on Streets. QglV:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engin.e. er to "advert ise for 'bids for the construction of a twelve Foot roadway on Loudon Avenue,N. W., between l~th and l~th Streets, was read. Mr. Kesler move~ that to the .Committee on S'treets, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to and'the resolu- the s~ne be referred tion referred to the Committee on streets. over' in at f;207 at ~08 Allison !$918;- A ~ES013UTION'grmutIng a permit to W. Front of his residence #1'207 Wasena Terrace, ~919:- ~ RESOLUTION'granting a permi-% to C' Delhl to Weils Avenue, N. E., was read, considered and adopted. ~920:- A RESOLUTION grant'ing J. W. Noell a permit to Avenue, .S.W., was read, oons~ldered .and adopted. H. B. Loving to' construct a' granoliti~ic driveway was read, esnsidered and adopted. !~r. Kinsey intr. oduced a resolution entitled (#~932) "A in Front seconded Mangus to construct a grand'Ii,hie driveway cross-over moved that the same be adopted; which motion was duly . Mt. Geo. T. Miller stated that a'.dele'gation from the coal were present and .desired to be heard. Thereupon Mr. Miller mo$~d t~e delegation hqard. Mr. Poster and ~,~. S. ~./,. .Woo ds were heard coal. Mr. _o'connor moved that ~he Mayor advisibility of establishing a municipal 0otober, 191V, and r. eport' to the Council OPOSS- construct a granolithic driv.eway cross-over con~truct a granollt~ic ~riveway cross-over ~ESOLUTION granting a permit to Mrs. M. R. of her .residence $530 Day.Avenue, S. W.~" and and agreed to and the resolution adopted. consumers league of the City of Roanoke that the..order of business be suspended and at on- the question of establishing a municipal be requested to call a meeting of the committee looking into the coal yard under resolution ~713, approved on the 30%h~day oF its next mee~ing~ w.hich motion was duly seco~l~led and agreed to. Lions on The Committee composed of C. S. !,teNuity, Geo. T. ,'.4iller and J. F. the death of ,',ir. -Ernest H.Jennings presented 'the fo]lowing:- WHEREAS, Ernest H. Jennings, one.of the most highly respected' and Tusner appointed to present rose J- efficient members of ~nis body aoi'ed: on April 5th, 1918; and · WH~,~;~EA~," '"~ ''0 ~ the members of %he City Council of the a distinct and personal loss; : .. THEREFORE, 1.~E IT.~ESOLVE!.), by the City Council that we as deepest sympathy in a bereavement which we pers. onally share. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Cleri( o£ the Council be of these resolutions on the minutes 5'." 'this meet£ng, ~and 'a copy the Roanoke Times for publication'~. (.Signed) Thereupon judge Stuart moved the R~POkT OF CO}.~dITTEE' ON PUBLIC Seubert From the Committee on Public being t,:e oos%~ t ne Chief Cit~ o£ Roanoke,.'in O'Connor, the deat'h o£' ~,tr. Jennings, a b~dy and he to the extend is he.r, eby family 'of C. S. ~dNulty, G. T, .Miller J. F. Turner adoption, Conmittee of City Council, which motion vms duly seconded and PROPERTY:-Messrs. C. S. McNultY, Lee Cartmel, G. feel to the bereaved family our dir'~cted-to spread a copy the dece.,.sed and a copy to agreed to. C. Arm~stead and the Property presented a report which was' read and"file~;. and J. s ..,me .~ccompanied oy_ resolutions #~921 to/~925 inclusive were acted upon as follows:-. k92&::- A RESOL~ION authorizing the Chi.el of Police'to purchase a finger print camera and fixing was reaa, considered, and adopted. ~922:- A RESOLUTION' authorizing ~e City Engineer to construe% a partition in She Public Office of Police ann'.fixing the cost, was read, considered and adopted by the fbllowin~ vote:-.' AYEo:p hEssrs. Armistead, Chio~, Cartmel, Cotton, Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, McNu]ty, a. T;' Miller, -Pattie, Pe%t~, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, and tne President.--17. of )nonth of NAYS: - Mr..?;itl lams-.-1. ~923:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engine_er to purchase feed for the City Stablss for April and fixing the cost, was rea~, considered and a..dop~ed by.-the fol.lowi-ng vo~e:- AYES:-i~.iEssrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmer,.-Horton,. Keller, Kesler, Kinsey,-,~oNulty, G. T.. Miller, O'Connor, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters,Will~am~ and the Presiden.t.-.--18. Roanoke r NAYS: - None. -- O. ' ~92~:- AN 0RI)INANCE to amend and re-enact Section 3~,9 of the ~eneral .0rdinanoes of the City of elating to market hours~ was read, considered and adopted. ..~ ~925:-'A RESOLUTION authOrizing the emplo~nnent of ~ nurse 'andilaborers at th~ Almshouse, was read, considere O'Con/lor, d and auopted by the follov.~ing vote:- · AYES:-k(Essrs. Armis%e&d, Chick, Cartm~l., Herren, K~ffer, Kesler, Kinsey, MoNulty, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert,'Stuart,Turner, Waters, Williams. and the President.-'-lS. -. G. T. Milier., NAYS:- None.--O. to the summer, only s~e "Whereas ~aV~ltT, ages and · , WREREAS~ needs some kin'd by Couucil. Waters presented the following resolution:- Roanoke · is in need of a bathing and .swi~-ning pool, Snd a pool wouJ. d be. to be uerived in Roanoke' by our young people, especially d.uring %he hot ThEre. is in EJmwooa Park a natural basin of clear water oi~ bottom to ma~e on a£ the.best pools in the South, with ~ good-wall if permission is Council'what will be of immense, value months of the around same that. granted to use the cost of bottom in swimming' pool,, if 'aatis~aetor. y that the.same be adopted. Judge Stuart moved that the' same be referr'ed to the Committee on Public Property; which motion was duly ssoonded and be£ore ~ae question was stated t'hereon,.Mr. Williams moved teat the same be laid on the table, which motion was duly' seoohded and ~gre. ed to and the resolution laid on t. he table. Mr. Mo.Nulty introduced the f?].lowing resolution (#~933) "A RESOLUTION granting a !)ermit to the oral Food Administrators of .the City of Roanoke to erect a sign on the Municipal Building grounds. BE IT RESOLVED ~at a permit be and the s.,une is hereby gr.'.~mte.d to the Federal Food Adminisfrator of the City of Roanoke to erect a s. ign on the bi~zuioipal Building grounds; The said sign shall be placed at such a location as may be designated ~y said food administrator, and the same shall be erected uneer the super- vision and to the sa~isfao~'ion of the City Engineer. · Thereupon Mr.McNultY moved'the adop$ion of the resolution; whi'o~ r60ti'on was duly. seconded and agreed to and the resolution adopted. REPORT 0l,~ C0,~-9~ITTEE ON FIRE:.& WATER:- Messrs. J. F. 'Turner, G. T. Kesler, J. H. Stuart and J. A'. Seubert from the Committee on Fire & Water presented a report which was read s~d riled; and the s...~.ne being aooompahied by resolutions ~B-926 to #tl.929 inoiusive were acted upon as follows:- }4926:- A RESOI,UTION authorizin~ the aot. ing chief of th~ Fire Department to pu~o' " naoe £ead ger.' the mont2~ of Malt, 'i918~ and £-ixing the. cost thereof, was road, considered ~nd adopted' by the following voto:- AYES:-.Messrs. g2mistead, Chlok, C&rtmel, Ilorton, Keller, Kesler, 'Kinsey, l.~e~ulty, ~. 'T. 'Miller, O'Connor, Pattie,.Pettus, Seub,rt, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Wi. Ii,ams an~ the President.--18. NAYS:-None.--0. . , -' ' . , tl-927:- A RESOLOTION a~ithorizing the aoting Chief of the Fire Dep~tment to p.urcha'~e a.barrel of cylinder oll and"~lxlng t'he cost, was read, considered and adopted. ~928:- A RESOLUTION aUthorizing ~he acting chief of ~he fire department to obtain bids and purchase 500 feet of manilla rope, was 'read, considered and adopted. ' .4929:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the acting °bier of the fire depart.~ent to pur~has"e' 6'00 gal.l, ons of gaso 1 ine, O'donnor, was read, oonsidered.-and a. dopted by the following vote:- AYES:- Messrs..Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Horton, Keller, Kesler, Kinsey, Mc'Nulty, G. T. i~iller, Patt'ie, Pettus, Seubert,Stuart,~Turner, Waters, 'Williams and bhe. President.-~. NAYS:- None.--0. .. REPO R~ OF CO~IITTEE ON 'PUBLIC SAFETY:-.Messrs..J, A. Seubert and J. P. Turner from the Committee-on Public Safety presented a report which.was read and' filed; and the same being acoo~.lpanied by resolutions #W930 was acted upon as follows:- ~930:-'A RESOLU~IO},' .gra~uting a permit 'to the Kennard Pace Company, .Inc.; to install a gasoline tank partly on its premises and 'partly'in'the ~ltey of #131 Kirk' Avenue, W., w~-s read, considered and adopted. TEERE B~iNG NO FURTHER BUSINESS UPON MOTION COUNCIL ADJOURNED. COK~0N CouNCIL, SPECIAL'SESSION, TUE~DAY~ APRIL $6, 1918. April Common Council m~t in special session l~ the 16, 1918, at 8 o'o~&ck p. M., ~ursuant t.o the Council Chamber in the Municipal following oall:~' ' .. 'APril. 15, 1918. ' Bull ding, Tuesday, To the Members of t~e Common Counc'il of the City of Roanoke, Virginia. Gentlemen:- You are hereby notified that a meeting of Common council is called to cdnvene in the Council Cham - bet in the Municipal Building, Tuesday, April 16, 1918, at 8 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of considering and acting upon the Following matters:- " . ~899:- A RESOLUTION %o fix the salaries o£ the members of the'Fire department, which passed Board of Aldermen April 12, 1918. ' k90W:- AN ORDINANCE imposing taxes on persons, real estate and persohal pvoperty for the current year for the support o£ the City Govermnem~, the payment of the interest upon the City debt, other munici? pal expenses and school purposes, which passed Board of Aldermen April 12, 1918. ~9§5:- AN ORDINANCE Imposing taxes on licenses for municipal purposes, which passed board of Alder- men April 12, 1918. . W931:- A RESOLUTION awarding th~' contract for one three .and . G. arage, which passed Board of Aldermen April ~12~. 1918. " k93W:- A RESOLUTION to provide. For the appointment of a with the Mayor and the Committee from CommonCou~c%l and.Bomrd of Aldermen relating to the furnishing of coal tO the citizens of the City of Roanoke, April 12, 1918. ' . Respectfully, one-half ton motor truck to the Mpdel Committee of'citizens to' act in' o0njunotion appointed under resolution #g713 which passed Board o.f Aldermen Attest:- Blair J. Pishburne, President. P. H. Tucker, Cle[k, with the President, Mr~ PRESENT: -Messrs. 0' Connor, Parrack dent. --18. ABSENT: - B. J. - Fishburne, presiding. Armlstead, Chick, ~artme'l,l'..'ieffer, Kesler, Kin'sey, B. A. Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, 'Waters~ Webb, Horton,. MoNulty and Turner.--~1. (one vacancy). from the Mayor transmitting t~e names cf..John T. (Late), Messrs. A communication R. F. Bennington, W. L. Swee.n. ey, from which the Craft, A. N. Shepherd, Dr. W. H. Saunders, J. Commissioner Will iams 'Judge Stuart moved that the names be motion was duly seconded and agreed ~902:- AN ORDINANCE imposing of Game and I~land' ~isheries is to Miller, ~. T, Miller, (1.ate), and the P~es$- certified %o the Commissioner of tO. · taxes on persons, real estate and Trout-~ Frank 0'Brien, C. K. Thomas; E. Craig, Newto.n Stra'ln and S. Y. select Game Wardens, Was read. Game and Inland ~isherles, which personal property for the current year for t'he support of the City' Government, t'he icipal expenses and school purposes, which passed payment of the interest upon the City debt, other mun- Board of Aldermen April 12, 1918, was read, considered and its action concurred in by AYES:-Messrs. Armist ead, the following vqte:- Chick,. Cartmel, K~ffer, Ke sl er, O~COnnor, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Waters, Webb and the Kinsey, B. A. Miller, President. --16. G. T. Miller, NAYS:- None.--O. Wg05:- A1 dermen April AN ORDINANCE imposing 12, 1918, was read. taxes on licenses ~or municipal purposes, Mr. Geo. T. Miller moved to amend section which passed Boa~rd of 55b by. striking out the wot ds dam and "the s~mmer months" appearing in the 6th line of said section, and inserting "period from the first of May to the first day of ~ovember~, and 'inserting after the word "deliver" in the ?th line "each day" rate as inserting after the word "more" appearing in the' ~th line "said quantities to ~e is charged consumers taking 50 cents in value", and by .striking out the word 12th line in the moved to and loan suppl~ed at the same "five~ appearing and 'inserting "three", which amendments were duly seconded and agreed to. Mr. Wil]lams amend said ordinance bM striking out Section 26 th'creel which reads as follows:- "26. A building association whloh does business on a purely mutual plan 'and confines its-business solely to this city and to the suburbs, within a radiu9 of three'miles, ~shall pay a ]icense of $§0" · , duly seconded and agreed to. Mr. "$10.00" appearing after the word which motion was Geo. T. Miller moved to amend section 61 by striking out ~he ffgures "license of" in th.e fifth line of said sec'riCh and inserting "~§ 00" · , which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. Thereupon .the ordinance' as amended was passage and the same adopted by the following.vote. % .' AYES:-MEssrs. Armlstead, Chick, Cartmel, Keller, Kesler, Kinsey, B. A. Miller, or, Parrack, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Waters, Webb, Williams and the Presid6nt.--17. NAYS: ~None.--0. 11.B99: - A RESOLUTI0 N to fix the · of"Ald~rmen'.April 12, 1918, was read, AYES:-Messrs. salaries pIaoed upon its G. T; Miller, 0'Corm- NOT VOTING:-._U~'. Pattie.--]. of the member's of 'the Fl~e Department, which passed Board considered and its aotlou concurred in by the following vote:- Armistead, Chick, Car'tmel, Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, B. 0'8oflnor, ~arrA0k, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert~ Stuart., Waters, Webb, '~illlams and the NAYS: - None. --0. .Miller, G. T. Miller, President. --18, Garage, 'whXch passed Board o2 Aldermen April 1'2, 1918, was read, considered and its action t 'W931:-' A RESOLUTION awarding the contract for one. three and one-half ton motor truck to~ the Model concurred in by the following voSe:- AYES:-~.~!~.ssrS. Armist~ad, Chick, Cartmel,Keffer, Parrack, Pattie', -Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Waters, Webb, NAYS :-NOne .--0. Kesler, Klnsey,B. A. Miller, G. T. Williams and the President'.-'-lg. ~93~:- A RESOLUTION ~o provide for the appolntmeDt, of a with the Mayor ahd the CommZttee from'Common Counoil' and Board Miller, 0 'Connor ~ Committee of citizens to act in conjunction of'Aldermen appointed under reSolution #~713,- re&ating to the furnishing of 6'oal 'to' the citizens' of 'the City of Roanoke, Aldermen April THERE BEING NO 12, 1918, was read, c0ndidered and FURTHER BUSINESS uPON MOTION adopted. COUNCIL · A ADjOURNED. which passed PRESIDENT. · Clerk. Board of COMMON COUNCIh, REGULAR MONDAY, MAY ~6, 1918. SESSION, 6, 19!8, the common Council met in regular at 8 o'clock p. m., with the PRESENT:- Messrs. Armistead, ~Iller, O'Connor, Parrack, Pattie, session in the Council Chamber in the MuniciPal Building, Monday, May Pet%us, president, Mr. Blair J. Flshb~rne, presiding. Cl~lck,' Cartmel, Horton (late), Keller, Kinsey: MoNulty, B.. A. Miller, Seubert, Stuart, Turne~,Waters, Webb,,Wt.'llisms 8nd the r. President.--20. ABSE~IT:- Mr. Keslerr-1, (One vacancy existing in the READING'OF JOURNA4:- Mr. Geo. T. Miller moved that the reading minutes approved, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to aud Ward 'Membership :- The. President' ann_~unoed Mr. Turner moved that Vacancy in Jefferson death of Mr. Ernest H.Jennings. which motion was-duly seconded and agreed, to. MAYOR'S !~ESSAGE:- The Mayor, Hon. ChaS. delegation from Jefferson W~rd). of the Journal be dispense, d With and the minutes approved. a vacancy existing by reason of the action thereon be deferred until the next meeting; Y. Broun, presented' to Council a.message in which he called its attention to the situation existing in the police department and asking, that action be taken to i~- crease the salaries of the members of the police department. 'Mr. Williams moved that the Chairman Of the Police to the Committee on F£nanoe. The President stated that Mr. F!ippo, same be referred Commission, was present.and desired to-be heard, and there being no ObJections~Mr. Fllppo was given the privilege.. 'of the floor and stated the necessity for increasing the ,salaries of' ~he members of the police department. There- upon the question being stated upon the motion' offered by Mr. Williams the same w~s-agreed to and the.mess-. age referred to the Committee on Finance.. " f REPORTS OF OFFICERS:- The repbrt 'of the CityCClerk and Auditor, City Treasurer, City Engineer, 'Poi- ice Commission, Health Officer, superintendent of the Poor, Superintendent of the Chain Gang, Keeper of were read and filed. Almshouse, and a communication from the Traveler's Aid WorKers, FILING AND REFERRING PETITIONS:-No petitions filed. .REPORTSgUFOSTENDING -COMMITTEES: - and G. 'T. Miller from the Com- 'REPORT OF CO~9~ITTEE ON FINANCE:.-Messrs. E. R. Chick, C.R. Williams mlttee on Finance present.ed a repo.rt which was 'read and. filled; and the same being aooompanie~ by resolu:t- ions #~935 tO ~939 inclusive-were acted u. pon as follows:- ~ ~935:-'A RES0LUTION'.aut.horiZing the Park Commi'Sslon to expend the sum of $285.00 ;for. salaries the. superintendents and directors of AYES:-MEssrs. Armistead, Parraok, Pattie, the play grounds', was read, considered and adopted by the following..v6te:-, 'Chick; Ca~tmel-, Kerf,r, Kinsey~MoNulty, B. A..Miller, G. T. Miller, O'connor Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, T.ume~', Waters, Webb, Williams and the President'.--19. ~-. NAYS:-None. --0. k936:- A RESOLUTION to' accept the whereby they offer to purchase kt.par' and proposition submitted by Mary Fuller Posey and Alice 'K. Fuller accrued lilts, rest $50,000;00 of ~oanoke City ~-1/2~ PUblic. Imp~0ve.- ment Bonds' for Market purposes, was read,, considered and 'adopted by the following vote:- ~' AYES:-MEssrs. Armistead, ghick, Carte, l, Kerf,r, Kinsey; McNulty, B. A, Miller, G. T. Miller, 0' Connor,Parrack, Pattie, Pettus, ~eubent, Stuart, ~urner, Waters,. Webb, Williams. and the President. --19.. NAYs: -None.--0. ~937:- A RESOLUTION to appropriate the sum of $500.00 to the account of Sewer Impro. vement, was read, considered, andadopted by the following AYES:-Messrs. Armiste'ad, Chick, vote:- Car tme 1, Keff er, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller,O~':~Onnor 1o . ' Parraok, Pa.%%ie, Pet%us, NAYS:- None.--0. seuber t, S%uar %, ~urner, Waters, Webb, Williams and the President. the R938: - A RESOLUTION foll~v lng vote.:- to fix the salaRy of the issuing Justloe, was read, considered and adopte.d 'by er, AYES:- Messrs. 0 ' COnnor, Parrao k, Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Horton, Keffer, Kinsey, McNulty, B. Pattie, Pettus, Sedbert,Stuart, Turner, ~aters, Womb, Williams NAYS:- None.--O. . A. Miller, G. T. Mill- and the President.--20 ~939: - A RESOLUTION to laid over. appropriate the sum of ~3,000.00 to the account of Schools was read and. REPORT 0P COMMI'iTEE ON A~COUNTS:- Messrs. A. T. Kinsey and Accounts-presented & report which was read and filed;' and the same was acted upon as folio{rs:- M. B. Waters from the being accompanied by t~9~0:- A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and claims against the Cfty of April, 1918, and ordering the payment .of s~id accounts, was read, considered and Committee 'on resolution Roanoke for the month of adopted by the following. vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Horton, Keffer, Kinsey, MoNulty,- B. A. O'Connor, Par~ack, Pattie,' 'Pettus,.Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Webb, Williams and NAYS:-None.--0. , - . .. Miller, G. T. Milles the Pres[ dent.--20.. REPORT 0P CO~I TTEE. ON STREETS: - Streets presented a report which was read and. filed; #k960 inclusive were acted upon ~s follows:- A~RESOLUTION TO Levy the final assessment Messrs...Thcs...0' Connor, and A. and the same being for the T. Kinsey from .the Committee on accompanied by. resolutions #~9W1 construction of a granolithic 'sidewalk on to th~ east side of 12th Street, N. W.., by the follo~ing vote:- between Gilmer and Melrose-Avenues, was read, considered and ado. pied AYES:-Nessrs. Armistead, O'Connor, Parrack,Pattie., Pettus, Chick, NAYS: -None .--0. ~9~2 :- A RESOLUTION to the north side of Rorer Avehue owing .vote :- Cartmel, Horton, Keffer, Kins. ey, MoNulty, Seubert,.Stuart, Turner, Waters, Webb, Williams levy the final assessment for the construction Of' a be~veen. 18th amd 20th Streets, 'was read, oonsldered B. A. Miller, G. T. Milleq and the President.--20. granol ithlc and .adopted sidewalk on by t~e' ~o11- Miller, AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick,~'Cartmel, Horton, Keffer, Kins. ey, McNulty, O'COnnor,.Parraok, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert,Stuart, Turner', Waters, Webb, B. A. Miller, G. T. Wiliims and the Pres- ident,--20. NAYS: -None. --0. ~9~:'- A RESOLUTION to-1.~.vy the final assessment for the construction the west' side of Third Street, N. E., b'etween Gilmer'and..Commonwealth Avenues, of a granolithic sidewalk was' read,, cohsidered and on adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs; Armistead,-Chick, Cartmel, Horton, Keffer, .Kinsey, Mol~tl~;tt~' B. M. iller, Parrack," Pattie, Pettus, seubert, Stuart, Turner., .wa{ers, NAYS: -None. --0. -. NOt' ~..oting~ -- ~. 0 ' cOnnor. --1 .. " ~9~:- A'~RESOLUTION to release sidewalk assessments against the Wesleyen 'A. Mi~.I. er, . G. T. Webb,Willi.am~ and' .thePresident.--19. Methodis~ Church and Melrose Baptist Churoh,i was read, considered and adopted by the following AYES:-Mwssrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartme!, Horton, Keffer, Kinsey, ~ote:- · MoNuI fy, B. A. Miller, G. T. Mil 1 er, 0 ' Connor, .Parrack, ldent. --20. . 'P&ttue, .Pettus, Seubert,-Stuart, Turner, NAYS: - None, --0. Waters,-Webb,, Williams and the Pres- 3951 13th W9WS: - A and 15%h Streets, AYES: -Mos sr s. RESOLUTION dlr co%lng the construction '0~ bottom macadam on Rorer Miller., dent. --20. - Avenue between and adopted. U9~7:- macadam with Bermudez read. Mr. ended and AYES; -YEs sr s. was read, considered and 'adopted by 'the following vote:- Avenue, S. W., between Armi ste ad, Herren, Keffer,. Kinsey, MoNult¥, B. Stuart, TUrner, WaterS,Webb,Willlams Chick, Cartmel, 0' Conner, Parrack, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, NAYS: - None. --0. Huddl esto.n~ A RESOLUTION directing the construction of a granolithic .sidewalk 9th and 10th Streets, in front of the property of J.. M. A RESOLUTION authoRizing, the City Engineer %o advertise for.bids for Binder on Fir. st (Henry) Street, S. W., between. Church the. same be referred to the Committee on Streets; A. ,Miller, S..T... and. the .Presi- the nort~ side. of was read.,. considered. Asphalt Kinsey moved that' agreed to. Chick, % Salem the construction of and Luck Avenues,was which motion was-duly sec- Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A. Miller, O'COnnor, '8eub~r~t, Stuart, .~urner, Waters, Williams and the President.--Il. NAYS:- Messrs. Armistead, NOT VOTING:-Messss. W9~8: - A R ES0LUTION dam with Bermudez Asphalt Binder was read. Mr. Kinsey moved that seconded and agreed to. [~9~9: - A RESOLUTION dam with Bermudez Asphalt Cart~el, G. T. Miller, Parrack, Pettus and Webb.--6. ~.. Herren, Keffer and Pattie.--3-. · directing the Cl.%¥ Engineer.to advertise f-or bids for 'the.construction of macs- on Luck Avenue, S. W., between First (Nenry~ .and Second (Commerce) Streets, the same be referred to the Committee on Streets which motion was duly directing the City Engineer to advertise'for bids ,for the construction cf macs- Binder and curb and gutter'on 5th (Park) Street,S. W., between Washington. and Walnut Avenues, was read, considered and.adopted. 4950:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to advertise for bids. for shaping up, placing four inches of stone and rolling Highland Avenue, between Jefferson and First Street, S. W., and. Jefferson and First Street, S. E., was read, considered and adopted. ' ~951:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to advertise for bids for the construction cf maca-~ : Bermudez Asphalt Binder on Jamison AVenue, S. W.; between 13th "and 18%h Streets, was ?cad! conSld- adopted. dam with ered and Asphalt Streets, W952: - Binder ~955:- A RESOLUTION directing Jamison Avenue, S. E., A RESOLUTION directing and fixing the cost, was AYES:-Messrs. Armlstead, 0' Conner, .Parraok, Pattie, the between.-llth City Engineer to advertise and l~th' Streets, for bids for re surfac lng with Bermudez. was read, considered and adop~e~.~... the City Engineer. to grade Madison Avenue,- N. E., read,.consldered and adopted bY .the ~ollow.ing~vote:- Chick, cartmel, Herren, 'Keffer, Kinsey, MoNulty, B.A. G.' T.- Pettus, Seubert,Stuart', Turner, .Waters,-.Webb, W.{l~liams and the between .2nd ' and NAYS:- None.--o. Miller., Miller, ldent. --.20. l~es- ~95~:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to-advertise for bids for the construction of a five foot gr&nollthio sidewalk on the South Side of Elm Avenue, ~. E., between 6~h and 7th Streets, was read, considered and adopted. .. ~955:- A RnSOLUTION authorizing thE City Engineer to cons%rue% or cause %o ~be oqnstm oted' a.flve.. foot granollthic sidewalk on:the East Sid.e of 9~th Street,-N. W., between Shenandoah A,venue and the first all~ North of Shenandoah Avenue a distance of 130 feet, and .fixing the cost thereof, was read, Mr... O..~.T, Miller moved that the same be ~eferred to the 'Committee on Streets with instructions to advertise for bl~.s 395 ') which motion was duly seconded and agreed to and the resolution referred to the Committee on Streets. 956.- A RESOLUTION dlreotln~ the City Englneer 'to place four Street,N.. 'W., between. Shenandoah Avenue a~d the first alley north Street, cost thereof, was. read. Mr. G. T~ instructions to. advertise forbids; ,.ed to the gommittee on Streets. ~957:- A~ESOLUTI0~ Dlr%ctlng the N. W.', between the bridge and th6 ~9B8:- A R-ESOLUTION directing the read,'considered and fixing the cost, was Armlstead, Chick, Parrack, Pattie, Miller moved that whloh motion was Miller, City Eh gin ~e r North Side of the same 'be referred to the duly seconded and agreed to AYES: -MEss r s. 0 ' Connor, inches of stone fifteen feet wide on of Shenand'oah Avenue, and fixing.the Committee on Streets with and the resolution re'fort- City Engineer adopted by the Cartmel, Pettus, ldent.--20. dam wl th Avenue to to advertise for bids for resurfaclng 5th (Park) Loudon Avenue, was read, considered and adopted. to repair the Vlnton Bridge over Tinker Creek and follOWing vote :- . Horton, Keffer, KinseY', M~NultM., Seubert, St. uart, Turner, Waters,. Webb, NAYS :-None.--O. B. A. Miller, O. T. Will lams and the. Pres- ~9§9:- A RES0LUTION'direo~ing the City Engineer. to advertise for bids for the Bermudez-Asphalt .Binder on Virginia Avenue between MoClanahan Place and 6th Street Avenham Avenue, South Roanoke Annexed ~erritory, was read, oons4dered and adopted. construction of maca- A RESOLUTION el~ectlng the city Engineer from Vlrglnla 96o: - · between 22nd and 2~rd. Streets, and flx~..~g the cost thereof, and the conditions to be cons{ructed, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs.Armlstead, ~hlck, Cartmel, Keffer, Klnsey, McNulty, B. A., O'COnnor, P~rraok, Pattie, to .construct a bridge on ShenandOah` Avenue, N. w., under which said bridge is Miller, pettus, Se.ubert% Stuart, Turner, Waters, Webb, Williams .and . NAYS: -None. --0. Not Mr. Webb introduced a reso..lutlon entitled (~971) "A advertise for bids for the construction of a five foot granollthic Avenue from the East Side of Jefferson Stre.et to..the Walnut Avenue be adopted, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to .and the resolution adopted. to the' condition of Park Street Mr. G.' T. Miller called attention of Council N. W., and asked that the Committee on Streets O. T. Miller, the Pres ldent.--19. REPORT OF'COM~ITT~E ON SEWERS:- Messrs. T. mlttee on .Sewers presented a report whlch~was read and #~961 ~n"#~963 inclusive was acted upon as follows:- ~961:- A RESOLUTI0~ to. purchase from A. J. Huff the AvenUe to the Roanoke Rive '.r~,.~ was' read, 'considered and ~962:- ' A RESOLUTION dlr ectlng - the Voting:-.Mr. Horton.--1. RESOLUTION directing the-City Engineer-to 'sidewalk on the North Side of Walnut Bridge" and moved that the resolution take some action to H. Pettus, D. A. filed; and sewer read, sewer adopted. and Sec ond better the conditions. Pmrra'ck and C. D. Keffer from City Eh gineer to accoeodate the'property, on Murray Avenue from Pegrum considered and. adopted. Avenue, A OLUT ON the same the Corn- being accompanied by resolutions extending from the terminus of Murray to advertise for bids for the construction of a street South to the lands of A. J. Huff, was awarding the contract for' the construction of a storm dra in in Kirk Avenue between Jefferson Street and Nelson Streets, S_ AYES:-Messrs,-Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, E., was read, considered and adopted by the following Hort0n, Keller,Kinsey, MoNult¥~ B; A. Miller, G. T. vote:- Miller, o'co~mor, Parraok, Pettus, to Seubert, Stuart, Turner; waters, Webb, Wll~lams .and the President.--19. . NAYS:- None..--0. NOT V0~ING:- Mr. Pattie.--1. Mr. Pettus introduced the f0.11owing resolutiOn. (~t!$72) ~ A RESOLUTION'directing'the City ~hgineer Pr?Pare'plans, specifications 'And proposals 'and to advertise.-for bids for the construtlon o~ a five foot 395- granolithio sidewalk on the north side of Side of 5th Street between ~lllitt Avenue and BE IT RESOLVED' that the City Engineer and proposals knd to advertise for bids date the property abutting on the. North West ~Slde of 5th Street between Bullit~ shall be opened And examined, by to and Ther'eupon Bullit% Avenue,S. E., between Bth and 5th Sire. ets, and~the West Dale Avenue. · be and he is hereby directed to ~repare .plans, spe0'~fioations for the construction of a five foot ~ranolithio sidewalk to aQ:como- Side o~. Bullitt Avenue, S. E., betw6en Bth and 5th Street and the Avenue and Dale Avenue and ~hen s&i~-blds 'are received 'the same the Committee on Stree'ts and e~ r.e.po'rt made-t0Cou~oil with' its' ~eo0~mnendatio~ Mr. Pettus moved the resolution adopted. REPORT OP ~0MMITTEE 0N the .adoption of th~ and J. A. Seubert from same' be Lug aooomp.anied ~96~:'-' A resolution which motion wa~ duly seconded and ggreed PUBLIC PROPE~TY :-MEssrs. C~ S. ~c~ult2;' Lee Ca~t~e,~,. Geo. C. Armistaad the Committee on Public' Pmoperty ..~resant~d'- a':~'ep0rt 'which was read andflled; by resolutions #~96~.to #~967 lnolusive'W~ere"a'o$'ed~'upon as follows:- RESOLUTION a~t~h,~'~'izing the City Engineer tO p'~roh~se~a hay ~ake for the Almshouse and the Farm and of fixing the cost, was. read, considered and adopted. k. 965 : -A . RESOLUTION authorizing the' City Eagineer to purbhase feed'for the City Stables for the month May, 1918, was read, considered And adopted by the following' vote :- AYE~:-MEssrs. Armlstead, 'Chick, cartmel, .Horton, Keffer, Kinsey, Parraok, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert,.Stuart, Turner, Waters,Webb, Williams NAYS: - None. --0. ~966:" contract as A RESOLUTION directing the payment to Frye & architects fo~. the ,Municipal Building, was read, AYES: - MoNult¥, G. ~. Miller, 0' C0n~or, and the President.--19. ' G. T. Miller absent-.from Council Chamber when. vote.waS taken). Chesterman of.$150.VV~'.balance due on ~heir cons idere'd and Adopted by"the' ~ollowlng vq.te :- MEssrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Horton, Keffer, Kinsey, MoNulty, .B. A, Mill. er, 'G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parraok, Pattie, Pettus, dent. --20. [~967:- A RESOLUT.ION to chased from the Pulle~r estate, Boswell Realty Company, was "directed" appearing in the Seubert, Stuart,' Turner, .Wa%ess, Webb, Williams and th'e Presi- NAYS:'- None.--0. place in the hands of the.-Boswell~'Realty Company the building reo'~n~ly, put- for Market purposes, for rental, and fixing the' commission .to be paid. read. Mr. Williams moved to 10th line of said. resolution amend s'ald.resolution by mdd~n~, after 'the word' the following "to rent. said .property from month to month until September 1, 1918, and ", and by adding after the word "market" in the last line the'. . foll- owing "and said Boswell 'Realty Company shall make monthly sett[ements with'the City Clerk and Auditor"; which amendments were duly seconded and agreed to. Thereupon the resolu.t!on as amended was placed upon its passage and the same adopted. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FIRE & WATER:-Messrs. J. H. Stuart, J. F..-~urner and 'J. A'~ Seubert from the Committee on Plre & Water presented a report which was read and filed; and the same being accompanied bM resolution ~968 and #~969 w~re acted upon as follows:- k968:- A RESOLUTION aUthorizing the aotA ng chief of the Fire Department to.purchawe a suct'ion hose for'the 969:- month of ~une, AYES:p- steam engine and fixing the cost, was read, considered andadopted, A R~SOLUTION a.uthorizing the acting chief of the Fire D. epartme, nt to purchase 1918, was read, considered and adopted by the foil.owing vote.:-. · Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Miller, O'Connor, Parrack, Pattie, Pert. us, President. --20. feed for the Cartmel, Horton, Keller, Kinsey, MoNult¥, B. 'A.. Miller, G. Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Webb, ~llliams and the- NAYS:- None.--0.~ T. 3954 ,! REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON HEALTII:-Messrs. D. A. Health presented a report ~hloh was read and filed; was acted upon as follows:- ' P&rrack and Thcs. and the same being O' Connor from the Committee on accompanied bM' resolution #~970 97o:- CitM and fixing A RESOLUTION aut herizlng the Heal th Officer to hire extra teams and labor fo~ o.leaning the the cost, was read, considered and adopted.'by the following vote:-. AYES:-Messrs..Armistead, Chiok~ Cartmel, Horton, Keffer, Kinsey, 0'Connor, Parraok, Pattie, PettUs,, S. eubert,Stuar%, ~urner, Waters, .'NAYS: p None'.--O. C0~{ITTEE- OF A McNulty, .B.A. Miller, G. T: Webb, Will. lams' and the 'Pr~s- COAL Millev, ldent.--20. REPORT OF' SPECIAL CONSIDERING TIlE ESTABLIS}H~ENT MUNICIPAL Broun, Chairman, W. H. Horton from, the Common.Council, S. 0. Porter. from the Board Allen and E. S.'Mlller, ~dV.Is~r¥ Committee, p~esented a.-report which was that the report be .:reCeiVed' and ~iled.. After a discussion b2 the various moved to receive.--the report and ~a¥-the same on the' table. Mr.-McNulty suggested H. Angell, the Local Fuel Administrator, be heard and the p.rivllege of the f.!oor and h'eard relative' to the coal Mr. Wllliam's motion to receive the repor, t and lay the same moved that Foster, J. I,. Miller moved Mr. Williams R. there being .no situation. on the YARD:- /Ion. ~has. of AIdermen, L. read. and filed. members an appropriation of $2,000.00-be made to the account Of said yard; which motion received no second. 'Thereupon Mr. McNulty Mr. Of Council, that Mr. MOTION objections. Mr. Angell was given ~hereupon a vote being taken on table the motion was ~OAL fOr .the purpose the Committee on Finance; which mo.tion was duly seconded and agreed to, Committee on Finance'. · THERE..~EING .NO FURTHER-BUSINESS UPON COUNCIL ADJOURI~ED. 10st. Mr. W~ters of estAblishing e A T T E"S ~1~:_ ... Clerk. A moved, that the report be referred tb and the report' referred tO the ,~, REOULAR SESSION, .MONDAY, JUNE 10~ 1918. common couno ll June 10, 1918, at 8 o PRESENT:-Messrs. Chick, Cartmel, Horton, Pat%he. met in regular session in the Council Chamber in the Municipal ~.Bullding, MondaY, 'clock p. m., with-the president,Mr. Blair.J. Flshburne, presiding. Keffer, Kinsey, McNulty, B. A. Miller,' G. T. Miller,. (late), Pettus, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Webb,.Wllllams and thePresiden, t.-18. Kesler and Seubert.--3.' (va. cancy existing 1.n Jefferson Ward)... 0 ' Connor, Parr'ac ABSENT: -Messrs. Armistead, READING OF JOURNAL:- Judge Stuart moved minutes approved dispensed with and the minutes MAYOR' S MESSAGE:- message relating to the relating to the re-distrlotlng A communication' from C. to in as recorded; which motion was approved. Hon. Chas. M. Broun, Mayor, Juyenile court was referred to ortho city was referred to A. Woodru~, Commonwealth's that the reading of the journal be dispensed'with.' and .t,he . duly seconded and agreed to, the reading of-the Journal ... presented a message which was read; that .par.% of .the the Committee~ on Finance and Ordinances; that part the Committee on 0rdinanoes. .,, Attorney, relating to a .juvenile court, referre, d the message of the Mayor, was read and referred to A communication from M~s. John M. Miles, president the Committees on Finance .and Ordinances. of the Equal .Suffrage LB ague of Roanoke, re lat lng to petition ernment of a Juvenile court was read and filed. ' · The order of the Circuit Court for the City of filed by H. for 'special 'election heretofore the City' .of Roanoke, Virginia, was IN THE CIRCUIT COURT_FOR read, THE In Vaoati'on: May cribed said IN RE PETITION FOR SPECIAL ELECTION HERETOF0~E FILED BY H. C. 'ELLIOTT ET TO CHANGE THE .EXISTING FORM OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, ~his matter came on again to .be Horace E..Mayhew, Sergeant of the City herein on April ~, 1918,' upon each and that a true copy of'said order and writ .was~duly City of Roanoke for 30 days prior .to May 6,191~.~. by law; and upon the certificate order and writ was duly published ALS VIRGINIA. ROanoke entered C. Elliott et als to and is as follows.:- .C.ITY..OF_=R_OANOKE, ...... VIRGI__NIA.. llth, 1918. in vacation May 11, 1918,. in re.. change the existing form of Gov- heard this day on' the papers of Roanoke, showing due legal service every of the proper elec~ion officers posted at each of the seven the date appointed ~or said of W. E. T. homas,. Business Manager of in said Worlk News', a newspaper Virginia, each .day of 'its ~, 1918, the issue of said paper duly certified to the Judge of th.e. certificate of the Clerk of publication commencing next this in his office and from the lists who had paid their poll taxes as formerly read, upon tie ~eturn of of t~e writ and order entered to vot~ 'at said election numbered three thousand five hundred Roanoke which is ordered filed and' the City of Roanoke by its party defendant to this proceeding,which is .accordingly done, of the Cit~. Of Roanoke and election precinsts in the'-' said election in the manner pres"- the. Wo ri. dRews, showing that appeared and asked to be made and was argued by counsel, Messrs. Jackson (3500) And upon the Solicitor on the 5th. day of April, 'T9!8, up to. and including May precedin~.the'<~ay of election; and upon..%he retur~ of the election :...'7.:<:. ..-'.. . Court--~y the Commissioners of election as prescribed by law; 'ahd upon the~ Corporation Court for the. City of Ro~ol~e that from t,h._e~ist; of voters filed in his offloe by th~ Tr~ surer Of' the City Of Roanoke showing those require~by ]aw, for the' years' 1915, 1916 and 1917 and Who were qualified petition of the City of published in the' City of Roanoke, 3956 & Henson and C.. A, MoHugh appearing for H. C. Elliott et als, petitioners, and S. Hamilton Craves, City Solicitor, appearing for. the City of'Roanoke. H. C. Elliott and other petitioners ob_q_~.to the Court's considering the petition of the C'it¥ of Roanoke in 'its'torpor. ate capacity and deny its right to intervene in this matter but the Court OverrUled said objection. . ON CONSIDERATION V~IENEOF, it appearing' that the eleotio'n held in the City of Roanoke on the 6th day of May, 1918, pursuant to the order and writ made and issued.by' the Judge of this Court on the .~th day of April, 1918, whereby it was submitted to the qual'ified electors of said CjYty whether or not the~ existing for~ of muniOlpal government, of the said citl shbuld be changed to that known as the "City Manager Plan" as d~fined and' fully.set out in Chapter 392 o~ the act of, 1~16 and Acts amendatory thereof, 1102 votes were cast in favor of said change and 368 votes were cast against said change, 'and it appearing further therefrom that said eleven hundred and two (1102) votes so cast in favor of said change of fbrm of govern- merit, constitute a majority of the qualified electors of the said City, according to the true intent and meaning of the Co.nstltution of ..Virginia and of' said act as amended by Act approved March IH, 1918; and it further appearing that said election was held after the '~otioe provided in said order and writ as required by law, and that said election ~as conducted both as to the notice and manner of holding the same in accord ante with the' provisions of the law,.~nd it' is .therefore, so ordered: The objections set fbrth 'in the petition of the City of Roanoke to th~. Corm titutionallty 'of the Act of 1916 and of the Act amendatory thereof approved on March IH, 1918, and the construction claimed for Section 11~ of the Constitution be and the same are each hereby over-ruled. It is further .or.d. ered that pursuant tothe will of the people of the said City, as declared by majority vote of th.e qualified electors voting in ~he manner, pr~scrlbed by law, the exist, lng form of muni- cipal government of said City be and the same is hereby changed to that known and defin*d as the Manager.Plan" 'as set out and prescribed in Chapter ~92 Of the Acts of 1916 and Acts amendatory thereof. It is fUrther ordered tha't the Clerk of this Court shall forthwith certify a copy of this order to the Council of the City of Roanoke for recordation upon its journal, as required' by law. The.Clerk of this Court will tax the cost of the election and these proceedings and certify the same to the Council of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, for payment, As provided b~ law. .--- 'It is further ordered that-the Clerk of the Circuit Court Will enter this order upon ~he common law order book of said court. W. W. Moffatt,. A copy, Testa: R. J. Watson, Clerk .of Circuit Court of the-City of Roanoke, Va, Judge. A communication the proposed oha'nge in. the resolut ion entitled ings taken in reference .to '~A REsoBUTION approving the actin~ of the City the election held on.May '6, 1918". Mr. ~illiams moved that 'ithe and agreed to and the'~ resolution ~te'..d~.~ which' motion was duly..seoonded · .~ . . .A . ~?f~ . A communication from Ch~s. 'A. Hamilton, Jr;, Chief of Police, recommending frbm S. Hamilton Graves,. City Soiloitor, advising Council of his a0tion relating to.. existing form.of government,' was read and filed. ~he same' was accomlmled by a Solicitor .regarding the proceed- to provide for ,taking care of persons who 'are 1~. Williams moved ~that the s~me' be- referred quest that they fUr~lsh art'-estimate of the cost poSe to the Public Property 'Comml'ttee; which same beadopted; be taken s aid put- that action shot, stabbed or v~ounded on the'public highways of the City. to the City Physician and the Chief of Police with the for equlplng a ward in the municipal building for motion was duly seconded and agreed to. A communication from M. P. Normoyle relating to the construct{on referred to the Committees on Streets and Sewers. A petition of M, K.Black and others calling attention of Cduncil tween Montrose and Morton Avenues, S. E., East referred to the City Engineer with the request which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. REPORTS City Gang, of streets and sewers was read and to ~he condition of the alley be- . ', of llth Street, was 'read. Mr. Pettus moved %hate'\the same'be that he investigate and report to ..t. he Committee on Streets; OF OFFICERS:- The report of the City Clerk and Auditor, ~gineer, Health 0fficer, Super intendent 'of the Poor, Clerk of Keeper of the Almshouse and a communication from the Traveler REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. City treasurer, Police Commission, the Market, Superintendent of the 's Aid Workers were read and ~,iled. REPORT OF C0~ITTEE ON FINANCE:-Messrs. E. R. Chick, C. R. Williams, B. from the Committee on Finance by resolutions .~973 to #4982 2973:- A RES01,~TION to C~ain presented inclusive fix the a report which was read and filed; and were acted upon as follows:- salaries of the members of the Police Department, A. Miller and G. T. Miller the same being accompanied. was read, oonsid- ered and adopted by the following vote:- A%qES: -Messrs. Chick, Cdr tm el, Horton, Keffer, Kinsey, P~rraok, Pettus, Stuart, Turner, waters, Webb, Williams and MoNulty, B. A. Miller, the Pr~sident.--.1V. G. T. Miller, O' Connor., NAYS: - None..- 0. k97W';- A'RESOLUTION to make an appropriation to the account of Rolice department was read and laid ove r, W975:- A RESOLUTION to loan $2,~,167.00 to the Sinking following vote: - AYES: -~,~ssrs. Chick,- Car tme 1, Horton,Keffer, Fund, was read, # Parraok, Pettus, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Webb, Kinsey., MoNulty, Will.lams and the President. considered andadop ted by. -'the Mil~er, G.. T. Miller, 0 ' Connor, City NAYS: - None. --0. ~976:- A RESOLUTION of Roan. oke, was read. fixing the wages Nm. Chick moved of'foremen, laborers and to amend ~aid resolution chain gang guards employed by the by adding after the word "Roanoke"" appearing in the second line "beginning June 15, 1918". Which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. Thereupon the resolution as amended was p~aced upon its passage and the s~,e adoRted bythe following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Cartmel, Hot.ton, Keller, Kinsey, MoNult¥, B. A. Miller, G.. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parraok, Pettus, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Webb, Williams and the President.--17. read, NAYS ;- None. --0. W977:- A RESOLUTION making an. appropriation of considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Cartmel,..Horton, Keller, Parraok, Pettus, Stuart, NAYS:- None.--0. ~978: - A RESOLUTION to 'pay C. patrol wagon was being repaired, was W979 : A RESOLUTION motor 'fire 'equipment for {he AYES: -}/~ssrs. Turner,'.Waters, $~00.00 to the account of Sewer Kinsey, Webb, ' Williams and MoNul ty, thePreslden't ~--17. Chick, Parrack,, Pettus, Stuart, B. A. Miller, A. Hamilton, $30.50 for the hire of an read, considered and adopted. NAYS;- None .--0. Improvement, was T. Miller, O'Connor, automobile while the of 6ontract for to pay the Seagrave Company $25,000.00 on acco.unt Fir~ Department,.was read, considered and adopted by the Horton, Keffer, Kinsey, McNul%y, B. A. Miller, G. Webb,Wllllams and~ the President.--17. Car tme 1, Turner,Waters, polic'e furnishing following vote: T. Miller, O'Connor, ~980:- A RESOLUTINN fixing the. salary of the stenographer to the City Clerk and Auditor, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-MEssrs. Chick, 6artmel, Horton, .Keller, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Conno~ Parraok,.'Pettus, Stuart, Turner, Watersi Webb, Williams and the President.--17. NAYS: - None. --0. ~981:- A RESOLUTION authorizing' the Park'6ommission to ex~end SbO.O0 to maintain the'colored play - grounds,'was read, considered and. adopted. W982:- AN ORDINANCE to amend 'and re-enact Sections 39 and 82 of'the License Tax Ordinance approved April 25, 1918, was read. Mr. Williams moved to ame'nd said ordinance by adding after' the word "tent" app- earing in the 7th line, the following "or within· any 'enclosure", which amendment was ~uly seconded and agreed to. .Thereupon the ordinance ~s amended was placed upon its passage and the same adopted; REPORT OF C0~ITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:.- Messrs. A. T. Kinsey and. M. B. Waters from the CommZtee on AooounS presented a .report which was read and filed; and the same being aooomFauied by resolution #Q~83 was acted upon as follows:- .R983:- A RESOLUTION approving the acooun~s,,.a~d claims against the City of Roanoke for the month of May, 1918, was r. ead, oonside.red and adopted by the following vote:- ' ' AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Cartmel, Horton, Keller, Kinsey, MoNult¥, B. A. Miller,. G.-T. Miller, O'Connor, Parraok, Pattie, Pettus'; Stuart, Turner, Waters, Webb, Williams and the President.--18. .NAYS: -None .--0. REPORT OF COM~ITTEE ON on Streets presented a repor.t #~98~ to #~995 lnclusive~were STREETS: -Messrs. ~hos.0'Connor, A. T. Kinsey and the same being which was read and filed; acted up'on as follows:- and M. 0. Webb from' the Committe accompanied by resoi~tions -~98~:- A RESOLUTION t'o adve?tlse for constr~ctlon of a concrete curb and gutter Street, was read, considered and adopted. bids for the on Washington surfaoing with A~anue, S. W., k. 985:- A RESOLUTION directing the p'a~ment of $500.00 on account Franklin Road Bridge AYES: -Messrs. South to the City Limits was rea~, considered and Chick, Cartmel, Horton, Keller, Kinsey, McNulty, B. Parraok, Pattie, Pettus, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Webb, Williams and the Bermudez Aspb~.lt .Binder .and the between Franklin ~oad and 5th of the construction of a road from adopted by the following, vote: A. Mil. let, G. T. Miller, O'COnnor, President. --18. ~AYS: -' None.--0. "~986:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to W. W. Huff to construct a granolithio driveway cross-over in front of his residence #1020-Henry Street, S. W., was r~ead, considered and adopted.' ~987;- A RESOLUTION to release sidewalk assessments lggainst the Wesleyen Methodist Melrose Baptist Church, was re.ad-, consider'ed and adopted by the fo'Ilo.wing vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Cartmel, Hort0n, Keller, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A. Miller, Churhh and the Parrack, Pattie, Pettus, Stuart,turner, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Waters, Webb, Williams and the ~resident.--18. NAYS :'- None. --0. ' 1-1.~:- A REg0LUTION authorl~ing tho City l~igineer to ~dvertlse for bids for the m~&dam with Bermudez Asphalt Binder on First {ltonr¥)'S%i~e~t, betweenChuroh and Luck Avenues, construction of was read, si dered and ado. pred. ~989:- A RESOLUTION. direcZlng the CitM Engine... to advertise for bi~s. for .re-surfacing street,S. W., from Salem'Avenue' to the Pa~k Steeet Bridge, with Bermudez Asphalt Binder, was ered 'and adopte'd. ' ~990:- A,RESOLUTION to grade Rorer. Avenue between 18th and 20th Streets, S. W., was 00~ 5th (Park read, .consid- read, consider- ed andadopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Cartmel, ltorton, Keffer, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. Parrack, Pattie, Pettus, Stuart, Turner, Waters,.Webb, Williams and the A. )Llller, Go T. Presi dent,'--18. Miller, 0 ' Connor, NAYS:- None.--0. there Mr. Keller asked to be being no objections Mr. exquse~ f~om further participation in the Keffer was excused at 9:30 o'clock p. m. proceedings of this meeting and ~991:- '~ RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to advertise for bids for macadamizing with four inches of stone, Day Avenue,S. W., between 8th Street and Ferdinand Avenue, .was read, considered and adopted. )~99m: - A RESOLUTION to accept for alley purposes a strip of land conveyed by Geo. H. P. ~ole and wife by deed dated July 2~, 1912, was read, considered ~993:- A RESODUTION directing the City Engineer Street to Fifth (Park) Street and fixing the cost, was and adopted. to re-~urfaoe Center Avenue fro~ Second (Commerce) read, bonsldered and adopted by the following, vote:- AYES;-Messrs. Chick, cartmel, Hort. on, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Parraok Pattie, .Pettus, Stuart, NAYS:- None.--0. Turner, Waters, Webb, Williams and the President. --17. q99~:- A RES.0LUTION granting a permit to C. D. Garland to construct a granolithio driveway cross- ~ver in front of his place of business on Franklin Road near the corner of Marshall Avenue, was read, con- sidered and adopted. ~995:- AN ORDINANCE granting to the Banker's Loan & Investment CompAny the right t'o construct a single line of 9allway track across Norfolk Avenue East of §th (Park) Street,. so as to furnish track' facilities to the property known as #373 and #75 SalemAvenue, S. W., was read. -Mr. Williams move~ to amend said ordinance by adding the following "The.said Company by acting .under'this resolution agrees to remove said track within sixty days upon wrlten notice' frqm ihe Council or its officer's to ~o so"; which amendment was duly seconded and agreed to and the ordinance as amended was placed upon its passage and the same adopted. ( oo8) AN 'ORDINANCE granting a permSt to the Nsrfolk & Western ~&ilway C'dmpany. to change the road or street at the North.end of ~he underpass at Sharers 'Crosslng,.'and to ~ban~0n the, presgnt road 6r s%ree~ from the North'end 'of the present underpass at Sharers Crossing upon the 'oomp~e~lon o~ the ne~ Road, was' read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- ' ' > :. "", AYES:-Messrs. Chick, cartmel, Horton,. Kinsey, McNulty, B..A. Miller, G. Pattie, Pettus, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Webb, Williams and th~-Presid'ent',~-lT. NAYS:- None.--O. T. Miller, O' Co_ri_nor, Pa~raok Uriok and moved adopted. Mr. Streets, S. action be Mr · to construct that the O'Connor presented .a resolution entitled (~o09) A RESOLUTION g~.a~ting a pe.rmit to William a granollt,hlo drtvewa,y cross-o~rer In front o'f his residenge ~I20 I*if%h Avenue, N. E',., same be adoptedl which motion was duly'.se'~ond~d, and ~greed ~,o and '[he resolution" mittee Pettus,oalled attention of Counoll to the condition of Church Street between Second an~ Fifth W. ,. and asked that the matter be referred to the dommi'ttee.,on Streets with.the request that taken to-relieve the condition; which motion was. duly seconded and. agreed to, REPORT OF ~011~li'I~E~ 0~ 8EWERS:-Messrso To tt, Pe%tus~ C. D.. Keller and D. Ac P~.~r&ok from %he Co~- 996 on Sewers presented a report which was--read 'and filed; to #q998 inclusive, were acted upon as follows:- and the same being' accompanied, by resolutions 996:- and flxlng %he Pattus, cost, AYES:-Messrs. Stuart, Turner, A RESOLUTION to purchase from A. J. Huff the sewer line in. the South was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- Chi~k, 'Cartmel, Horton, Kinsey, MoNulty,..B.A. Miller, G. T. Water's, Webb, Wllliams~and the President.--16. East Miller, Annexed territory 0' Connor, Parraok North Side was re8~, NAYS:- None.-,O. NOT VOTING:-Mr. Pattie.--1. ~997:-A RESOLUTION %o award the contract for the conotruction of a sanitary sewer on the of MadiSon Avenue, N. E', beginning 70 feet E&st of Second Street and extending Eat t 26~ feet, considered And adopted by the .foLLowing vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Chick, Cartmel, Horton, Kinsey, McNult¥, B.. A. Miller, Pattie, Pettus, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Webb, Williams and the President.--IV. T. Miller,0'C0nnor, Parraok, NAYS: - None. --0. 4998:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to prepare plans and specifications for bids for a sanitary sewer to aooomodate-the property on Kenwood· Boulevard beginning at of 17th Street; thenoe west along Kenwood Boulevard to ll~thStreet; thenoe North West along and toaadvePtlse the intersection 1Bth Street to Ja~ison Avenue, South ~ast annexed territory, was read, cons idered and Mr. Parrack. presented a.petitlon from the Star investment Company and of a sewer inthe North West-Section of t~e City; which petition was referred .REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY:-Messrs. C. S. Public Property presented a report which was read and filed; #~$999 ~o ~001 inclusive were acted upon as f&llows:- adopted. others asking for to the committee McNulty and Lee Cartmel from the and the same being accompanied by t 999: - A RESOLUTION .to purchase four Miller cord Tire's for the Pulice patrol wagon,' was the extensin~ on Sewers. Committ.ee on resolutions read, con- sidereal and adopted ~AYES: -Messrs. Stuart, Turner, Waters, NAYS: -None. --0. ~as taken). by the following vote:- Chick, Cartmel, Horton, Kinsey, B. A. Miller, G. T. ~ ller, Webb, Williams ~.nd the-President.--15. 0 ~ Connor, 5000:- A RESOLUTION '(Messrs. MoNulty and Pattie absent from Council Parraok, Pettus, Chamber when vot~ a.~thoriz.ing the. City E~ngineer to purchase feed for the City Stables for the month of June, 'i918~' was read, considered anda.dopted by the following vote:- AYESi-MEssrs. Chic~.i' Cartmel, 'Hot'ton, Kins'e¥,McNulty, B. A. Mll~er, G. l~,ttle, Pettus, Stuart,Turh.~r,-Waters, WelSb, Williams and the Presi-dent;--17. .- NAYS:-None.--0o :.- :" 5001:- A RESOLUT.'~'0N to award 'the contract for furnishing coal to. the City T. Miller, O'-Connor, Parrack, Roanoke, was read, considered and adopted'by the folio, wing'vote:- ' ~YkS:-Messrs. Chick, Cartme~, Hortcn, Kinsey, McNultY, B. A..Milier,G. T. Pattie, Pettus, Stuart', Turne~, Waters, webb~. Williams and the President~--17. " 'REPORT' OF COMMITTEE ON FIRE & 'WA.TER:~'J-.~dge J..H.$~uar~.from the Committee a report which was read and-filed; and the same upon as follows:- .. ~ 5002:-' A ·RESOLUTION directing the 'acting b~ng painted so as to O'.onf0rm to the color cf..the adopted by. the following vote:.- · AYE~;-ME~.srs. Chick, C.~tm~l, accompanied by ·resolutions Pattie, P %.tus, Stuart, Turner, Chief of the 'Fire Department to new .equipment and fixing the cost H0rtqn, Kinsey, McNul. t¥, B. A. Miller, Waters, Webb, Williams and the President. iV. Miller, O'Connor, Parrack, NAYS: - None. --0. on Fire & Water Presented ~5002- and ~003 Were acted have the()old aerial truck was- read, considered and TS Miller, 0' Connor, Parrac~ NAYS:- None.--0. 5.003:- A RESOLUTION cylinder oil and fi.xing the e authorizing the acting chief of the cost thereof, was read, considered l~ire Department and adopted. to 'pUrchase a barrel of. a REPORT OF C0!,~ITTEE ON PUBI, IC SAFETY:-Mr. G. T. report w.hich was read and filed; and the same being Niller from the Committee accompanied by resolutions on Public Safety presented -#50~0~ to #5006 lnolasive were the acted upon as follows:- 500h:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to Kennard-Paoe curb .line in ~ront of #131 Kirk Avenue, S. W., was read. Company, Inc., to lns%~ll a gasoline pump on Mr. Williams moved that the. same be laid on- the tabl. e; which motion was duly seconded and agreed to and t'he resolution laid on the table. 5005:- A ~ESOLUTION granting a permit to the Motor Car equipment Company, Inc., %o install a gaso- line pump on the curb line in front of the property designated as #~1~ Jefferson Street, South, was read, to the ~irst Presbyterian Church ~o install a cluster of and' Third Street in front 'of the l*irst Presbyterian Chui~ch, was read, considered and rejected. 5006:- A RESOLUTION granting a permZt lights at the corner of Church Avenue considered and adopted. & be & that Mr. G. T. ~lller presented a reslution entitled (~7/5010)" A RESOLUTION'grantIng a permit to Webber Coulter adopted; }Jr. Coulter to install a gasoline pump on the curb l~ne in front of #1629 Melrose the same be adopted; which motion was duly seconded and agreed to and the resolution adopted'... to appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 to the account ~f .Soho~!s, was ~ead, ered to install a g~soline 'tank onthelr premises #1629 Melrose Avenue, N~ W., and'moved that the same which motion was duly seconded and agreed to and the resolution, adopted. T. Miller presented a resolution:~(~5011) entitled "A RESOI, UTION granting a permit 'to-Webber Avenue, N. W., -and move~ RESOLUTION U939:- A consid- and rejected by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Ch~ck, Cartmel., Horton, Kinsey, McNulty, B. A. Miller, Waters, webb, Williams and the President.--.16. G. T. Miller,O'COnnor, Parraok, the resolution provides votes, ) NOT VOTING:- for a supplemental Pattie .--1. appropriation and therefore requires Pettus, Stuart, Turner, NAYS: -None. --0. (It appearing that for its passage seventeen Mr. Williams 'moved that the ordinance Committee be .requested to report an ordinance prohibiting 'the. installation of gasoline ,tanks and .pumps in the congested dis%riots. ~r. Williams. introduced the 'following 0r~inanoe:- (~4J01~) AN ORDINANCE to amend and re-enact-Se6'. 32 of an ordinance approved July 10,-1913, entitled "AN 0RDiN.a2~'CE regula%lng the use of the streets highways of the Oity'.of Roanoke,providing .the penalty for the Violation thereof an~ repealing ali ordinances inconsistent therewi.th. BE ~T ORDAINED by the Council of the 'City of Roanoke that Section ~2 of an ordinance approved July' 10, 1913,'entitled' "AN G~DINANCE reaulatlng ~he use of the streets and highways of the City of ROanske, Virginia, providing for the penalty for the violation thereof, and ~e~ee~ling all ordinance, inconslstend herewith", be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:- Sec. 32. No vehicle between the congested district, in a block on any from the East Side of Commerce Street period than thirty minutes at any one hours of 9' A.M. and 6 P.M., except on Sundays shall stand in the street in which a street oar track is'located or ~0n Kirk Avenue to the West. Side of Second(Randolph) S~reet, ~. E , for a longer time, unless the driver is in attendance This section shall not apply to any vehicle of a licensed-practising physician, during'his office hours, and while making professional calls, who displays a green cross in the manner and of the character designated by the Chief cf ~Police. It shall be the duty of the chief of police t$ designate the~ Character of such sign and the manner of displaying the same on such vehicle. A~y person not a .licensed p_ra~ticing physician displaying such s~gn' on his Vehicle' shall be guilty of a violation o~' this ordinance". ' · Mt. Williams moved that. the same be adopted; which, motion was duly seconded and agreed to and the or~lnande adopted. A~w.q~THERE.:. .... /--'~.,~BEING NO PURTHER BUSINESS UPON MOTION COUNCIL ADJOURNED. Zq~,~A P DI~ ~R O'V E D 396 COMMON COUNCIL, REGULAR -SESSION, MONDAY, JUSY 8, 1918. Common &ounoil met in regular session in the Council Chamber in the Mu_'nioipa'.l Building, Monday, July 8, ]918, at 8 6'clock p. m., with the President, Mr. Blair J. Flshburne, presiding. PRESENT:-Messrs. Armistead',.Chiok (Late), Cartmel, Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, McNulty, B.'A. Miller, G. T. ~,~.{iller, O'Connor, pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuamt, Waters, Williams and the President.--17. ABSENT:JMessrs. Horton, Parraok, Turner and Webb.--~. One Vacancy. RFADING OF JOURNAL:- Mr.' Kinsey moved that the reading ~ the journal be dis'pens'ecl.with and. the minutes approved as recorded, which motion was duly se'oonded, and' agreed to, the reading of the journal dispensed with and the minutes approved. REPORTS OF OFFICERS: The report of the City Clerk and Aoditor, City Treasurer, Rea]th officer, City Engineer, police Co~muission, Keeper of the Almshouse, Superintendent of the Chain gang, Superintmdent of" the .Poor, Clerk of the Market and the Traveler's Aid Workers, were read and filed. FILING AND REFERRING PETITIONS; A o'ertified copy of the order of the Corporation Court of the City of Roanoke en%ere~ on S~turdgy, the 6th day of July, 1918, appoln'ting C. B. Short as probation officer of the City.of Roanoke and directing the Council to'fix his Salary and ms, Me pr. ovisions ~or %he payment of the same, .was re~d and referred to the ~0mm~ttee on Finance. Petition' of the Roanoke Gas Light Co,'.~pany asking that it be permitted to increase its rate fifteen oent~ per 1000 cubic feet was read. .On motion of Judge Stuart, duly seconded, the skme was referred to a speoiai committee composed' of three 'members from Common Co~neil and three members from the Board of Aldermen The president announced, that the Committee. would be appointed later. .~E~0RTS 0F STANDING C0~D~ITTEES:- REPORT 0F CONg;~ITTEE ON FI}{A'NCE:-Messrs. C. R. WILLiams and G. T. Miller from the Committee on Fi- nance-presented a'report which was re~d and 'filed; amd the same being accompanied, by resolutions #5013 to ,~95018 inclusive were~aoted upon as follows:- - 5013:-AN ORDINANCE t'o amend and re-enact ·Section 83 of an ordinance entitled ':AN ORDINANCE imposing taxes 6n licenses for municipal' purposes", approVed'April 25, .1918, was read, consider'ed smd adopted by the foIlowing vote: - AYES:-MeSsrs. Armistead, Cartmel, Keffeh, O'Connor, Pattie; pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Waters, NAYS: -None. --0. of ~esler, Kinsey,,'-;.cNUlt~% B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Williams and the 'President.--16. 501~:- AN ORDINANCE fi~ing th'e licefise tax On bowling alleys operated in public-par~s-in the city % Roanoke, was read, considered and adopt~Jd by the following vote:- '' . Cartmel, Keller, Kesler, Kinsey, MCNul'ty, B. A Miller, G T Miller, ALOES: -:.:,es sr s ?~rmistead,' . · · O'Connor, Pa'ttle, Pettus, NA~S: -None. --0. 5015:- A RESOLUTION Seubert, Stuart, Waters, Wil]~iams and the Presiident.--16. permiting Ch'as. E. ,~tec~man to ~tand a peanu-t and pup~orn wagon on' Henry Street South of salem Avenue during .the day time and on South'Jefferson Street between Salem And Campbel~ Avenues from 8 o'clock p. m., was re~d, considered and adopted. -5016:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Clerk and Auditor to' purchase an adding machine fo~ the Treasurers o~£ioe, was read, considered 8nd ~dop~ed by the following vote:- " ' AyES:-Mes'srs. Armi'stead, Car{me~, Keffer, K~sler, Kinsey, McNul~, B. A. Miller, G. T. ~iller, O'Conn'o~ 'Pattie 'P . . . . . et~us sefibe~t :Stuart.Wators Williams and the President.--~. ~AYS':'N°ne. 5o1'7:- ^ RESOLUTION making a supplemental appropration to the account of Street cleaning and water- ing, was read, o'onsldered and ado. pted by the fo]lowing vote:- AYES:-MEssrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, ,V. oNult~, B. A. ?,!i]ler, },.°_i]ler, O'Connor, Pattie,. Pettus, Seubert,.Stuart,Waters, Williams and the President.--IV. NAYS: -None. -- 0. 5018: - following vote:- "il]er A RESOLUTION fixing'the wages of certain employ'ees was read, AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, O'Connor, Pattie, Pettus, .~AYS: -None. --0. Chick, Cartme], Seube rt, Stuart, Keffer, I(esler, Kinsey, Waters,. Will lams and - th.e ~EPORT OF CO}~ITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:-Messrs. A. T. Kinsey Accounts presented a report which was read and filed; and the was acted upon as follows:- 501~:- A RESOLUTION approving the accounts and oiaims considered and .adopted by the MoNulty, B. A. Miller, pres~ent, --17. amd M. B. Waters from the .same being accompanied bY G: T. Commit. tee on resolut ion #501° against the City of Roanoke for the. month of June, ]918, was read, considered and adopted by the following.vote:- AYES:~Messrs. Arm~stead, Chick, Cartmel,' Ke£fer', ](esl er, Kinsey, ,~.~zl"' !er,O'Connor, Pattie, Pettus, McNulty,-B. A..Miller, G. T. Seubert, Stuart, Waters, Will iams and the 'President. -~-17. NAYS: -None. -- O. .. . · .. . REPORT OF COMMITTEE 0N STREETS:-Messrs. Thcs. 0'Con.nor.and. A. T. Kinsey from the Committee dn. Streets. presented a report which was read and filed; and the same being accompanied by resolu, tions.. ~5020 to #6032 inclusive were acted upon as follows:- .. -' 5020:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to Barber and Clerk, Proprietors of thp Shenandoah Hotel in front of said hotel, was read.,, considered and. to installtwo electric-light ~amp posts on Salem Avenue, adopted. Lynohburg 5021:- A RESOLUTION directing the Cit~ Engineer Road and Virginia Avenue, N. E., and to open t.o establish the grade on Winona Street, between -: said. stre.et to public travel and-fixing the cost was read, considered and adopted. . 5022:-A RESOLUTION awarding the contract for the South Side of Elm Avenue between 6th and Vth Streets, S. owing vote: - ~YES:=Messrs. Armistead, Chick; car tme 1, Keller, Miller, G' Cermet, Pattie, NAYS: -None. --0. Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Waters, 5023:- A RESOLUTION awarding the contract for the west side of 9th Street, N. W., between Shenandoah Avenue o onstr, uction E., was read, of a' gran'olithio considered, and si~ew.aik on the adopted by the foil- Kesler, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A. Miller, .G'; T. W~lliams and the President.-~17. .. a distance of 130 feet, was read, considered and adopted by the :-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Keffer, Ke. sler, Kinsey, Waters, Will. lams and the President.--l[~. AYES Seubert, Stuart, NAYS:-Messrs. Cartmel, MoNulty and G. T. Miller.--3. construction of a and the first alleyNorth following vote:- B. A. Miller, construction of bottom and the first 502k:- A RESOLUTION awarding the contract for the feet wide on 9th Street, N. W., between ShenandOah Avenue of 130 feet, was read, considered and rejected by the a distance AYES: -Messrs. NAYS: -Messrs. granolithio sidewalk on.the of Shenandoah Avenue 0 ' Conner, alley North following vote :- Keller, Kinsey, O'Conndr, Armistead, C~iek, Cartmel, Pattie, Pettus, bert, Waters, Williamd and the President.--12 and Stuart. --~. Kesler, .MeNulty, B. A. Not .Voting: - macadam .roadway, fifteen- of Shenand6ah Avenue Miller., G T. Miller, Pettus,'Seu- Mr .Pattie. --1. . 5023:- Mt. Williams moved to reconsider, the vote whereby resolution ~5023 was adopted; whloh motion was duly seconded and agreed to. The Presid'ent stated .that resol'ution ~5023 was again before the body for consideration~ Mr. Williams moved that the same be referred.tO the Conmnittee on Streets; w~ioh ,notion was duly seconded and agreed to and the resolution referred to the Committee on Streets. 502[~:- Mr. G. T. Miller' moved that the vot~e whereby resolution -#502~ was rejeote~ be reconsidered, which motion was duly seconded-and a§reed to. The President st,ated that resolution #5021~ was again before the body for consideration.. Mr. Miller moved to refer the same to the O0mmittee on Streets, whi.ch motion was duly seconded and agreed to and the resolution referred to the Committee on Streets. 5025: - A RESOLUTION reJe6ting the bid for the construction o£ macadam with asphalt'binder 'and curb and gutters on 5 (Park) Street, S. W., between Walnut and Woods Avenues· and directing the' City Engineer to oonstrdct said macadam with asphal~'binder and curbing and gutters with the city £oroes, 'was 'read, consid- ered and adopted by the ~ollowing vote:- AYES;-messrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Ke£fer, Kesler, Kinsey,~oNulty~,,_B_. A. Miller, C. T. Mil l'e r, 0'C0nn6r, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, NAYS:-None ;--6. 5026:- A RESOLUTION awarding the contract Water's, Williams and the for the No rth by the Side of 'Walnut Avenue between Jefferson and Waln6t follOWing vote:- A?ES: ~Messrs. Ai. mistead, Mil'l e r, Chick, ea'r~e 1, President. --17. 0 ' Connor, Pattie, Pet%us, Se.ubert; construction' of a granolithic ~ide.~alk on the Avenue Bridge was read, considered and adopted Kef£er, Kesler, Kinsey, MoNult¥, B. A. Miller, G. T. Waters, Will'iams and Stuart, the PrJsident--17. NAYS: -None. --0. Street, 5027:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to pave with cobble stone S. W., between Albemarle and Highland Avenues a distance of 156 feet., was the alley west £rpm Second read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-MesSrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel.', Keffe'r, Kesler, Kinsey, ~iller, or,, ..... 0'~on~ Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, S~uart, Waters, Williams and. NAYS: -None.--0. MoNult, y, 'B. A. Miller, the President.--17. 5028:? A RESOLUTI6N directing the City Engineer to purchase drill for the rock quarry and fixing the cost there6f, .was read, c'onsidered' and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-messrs. Armistead, Chick, oartmel, Keller, Kesler, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A. Miller, G. T. 'O'Connor,.Pattie, P~ttus, Seubert,Stuart,Waters, Williams and '*.,he President.--17. NAYS: -None. --0. 5029:- A RESOLUT~0N directing the City Engineer to advertise for bids for 'the o0~str,iotion of · bottom m~oadam 5030:- on l~th Street, S. W., be.tween Patterson & Rorer Avdnues, wasread, considered and adopted. A RESOLUTION dim cting .the City ~hgineer to obnstruct a granlithic Eidewat-k on the East Side ~f-2nd ('Commerce) Street, in front off the Sunday School 'ROom of the Greene Memorial CHurch ~nd fix- ing the cost; was read, considered an'd adopted. ' 5031:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineerto adverbise for bids for the oonstructionc.~f~-~a granollthio sidewalk on the South Side of Marshall Avenue between 5th and 6th Streets,. S. W., was read., ' oonsiderad '&nd adopted. ~ " ' the 5032:-'A RESOI,UTION authorizing the City Engineer t° purchase 12000 Mack Paving cost, was"read', considered ~and adopted by the following Vote:- Miller, AYES: -Messrs. Armistead, brick and fixing 0"Connor, 'Pat'ti~, Pettus, Seub.ert, stu~,rt,Waters, Williams and the President.--17. NAYS:-None.--0. Chick, Cartmel, Keller, Kesler, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A. Mil!e~, G. T. 3965 R~P. 0RT OF C0~ITTEE 0N SEWERS:-Messrs. T. H. presented a report which was read and filed; and the Pettus and C. D. Ke~fer from the Committee on Sewers same being accompanied by resolutions m~a3033 to ~/5035 inclusive were acted upon as follows:- 5033;- A R~0LUTION to award the contract for erty on Murray Avenue from Pegrum 'Street South to the the construction of a sewer to acoomodate the prop- lands oflA. J. Huff, South East Annexed territory, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-V~essrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel., Keller, -Pat t i e, Pettus, Seube rt, Stuart,Ware.rs and the 0 ' Connor, (Messrs. McNulty and Williams NAYS: -Non'e. --0. A RESOLUTION'dim cting the CityEngineer to 503 ;- considered and adopted by the 17th Street and Melrose Avenue, was read, AYES: -!/,essrs. ~krmistead, 0 ' Co.nnor, Pattie, Chick, 6artme; Keller, Kes]er, Kinsey,.B..'-:A. Miller,-G. T. Miller, President. --15. absent from Council Chamber when vote was taken). fill the three lots at the' north West corner o.f £ ~ll owing ye te: - Kesler, Kinsey, McNulty, 'B. A. Miller, G. T. Williams and the President.--17. Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Waters, Miller, NAYS: -None. --0. 5035:- A PESOLUTION directing the CityEngineer for a sewer on Murray Avenue from Pegrum Street' to 9th izing the Committee on Sewers to give a ~;earing to. the was read, considered and adopted. REO0RT 0P C0~t\4ITTEE 0N PUBLIC PROPERTY:Messrs. C. S. J. A. 8eubert from the Committee on Public Property presented same being accompanied by resolutions #5036 to ~'/50W2 inclusive 5036:- A R~0LUTION to fix the salary of the Keeper of house was read,, considered and adopted by the f. ollowing vote:- AEES:-~!~ssrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Miller, O'Connor, .Pettus, tubes NAYS: -None. -- 0. Miller; 2eUbert, Stuart, Waters, (.~Ar. Pattie absent F rom 5037:- A RESOLUTION 'AUthorizing the Chief for the police patrol wagon, was read, AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Cattail, O'Connor, Pettus, Se~bert, Stuart,. Waters, NAYS:-None.--0. (Mr. Pattie absent from to prepare plans, speoi.FioAtlons and. proposals Sm~th'East Annexed Territory, and author- Street, property owners fo~ the construction of such sewer MoNulty, Lee Cartmel, Geo. C. Armistead and a report which w,.,s read an~ filed; and the the law cost, .line which were the acted upon as follows:- Almshouse and the matron at the A1 ms- ;[effer, Kesler, Kinsey,'MoNulty,. B. A. 'Miller, G. T. Williams .and the President.--16. ' Council Chamber when vote was taken). of P61ice to ~ur0hase 'one' additional 'tire' an'd considered and adopted by the following vote:- ;. Ke~' ~fer, kesler, ~,',~... ~,,-, Mo~u]t~;,' B A Miller Williams and the President.--16. Council Chamber when vote was taken), 5038:- A P~SOLUTION auhhorizing'thE City Engineer to and chancery court room and the office of the Judge have 'constructed awnings over of the Law and chancery court, was read. Judge Stuart moved to amend said resolution by adding.after the ,word "and the City Clerk's 0ffice", and by striking out "$58.30 amendment was duly seconded and agreed to. Thereupon the and inserting in lieu resolution as-amended £1ve inner passage and the same adopted. 5039:- A RESOLUTION directing the payment of ~52.50 to Lawrance S. Davis, the purchase of one sectional filing'case, was read, considered and adopted. 50~0:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Ci.tY Engineer to change, the manner of considered and adopted by the Following vote:- m~nicipal building was read, AYl,~S:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel,-Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, MoNulty, Miller, 0'Connor,Pattie, Pettus,SeSbert, Stuart, Waters, Williams and the NAYS: -None. -- 0. the windows in and fixing t he in the fourth "$75 3o · , placed upon its "COUrt" thereof was Treasurer,' on aoo oun% of janitor service in the B. A. Miller, G.. T.. President. --17. $ ,)966 50~1:- A RESOLUTIO, N authorizln~'~'%hE install.%tlon cC a 'phone in the office of the City Engineer, was read, considered and adopted. . 50b~2:- A RESOLUTION authorizing ~onth. of July, and Fixing the cost, was the City read, considered Cartmel, Sfeffer, Stuart, Waters, AY~:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, M.11]er,Q'~onnor,Pattie,. Pettus, Seubert, Engine'er to purchase feed For the (,i,y Stables For the and adopted by th'e following vote:- Kesler, Kinsey, MoMulty, B. A. Miller, G. T. Williams and the Prs~ident.--l~. · NAYS: -None. --0. Mr. McNulty int~6duoed a resolution entitled [.-%~W01~5) "A RESOLUTION to provide for turning over the ~l]eghany Institute'to the-Trustees who shall use the same for a hospital for the use of the colored peop'[e of the City of Roanoke". Thereupon Judge Stu~frt moved that the same be referred to the. Committee on Public ~Property which motion was duly seconded and s. 2reed to and the resolution Pe£erred to the Corn- mittee on Public Property. REPORT 0I~ CO_~qITTEE ON FI~E & WA%]R:-Messrs. J. H. Stuart, J. T. Kesler and J. A. Seubert From the Committee on Fire & Water presented a report which was read and filed; and the smme being b~, res61ution ~50[~3 was acted upon as follows:- -' 50[~3:- A RESOLUTION %o award the contract for coal for the fire department, was read, and adopted .by the. following vote:- AY~S;-Messrs. Armis t ~ad, accompanied Mille r, O' Conner, .Pattie, ~ettus, considered Chick, Cartmel, Keller, Kesler, Kinsey, McNulty, B. A. Mille~?, G. T. Seubert, Stuart,. Ware.rs, Williams and the President.--J7. NAYS: -None. --0. REPORT OF CO~MITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY:-Messrs. J.. A.Seubert and G. T. ~.{iller from the Committee on Public Safety presented a report which was read and filed; and the 'same being accompanied by resolution- -#501~ was acted uoon as follows:- ~ 50[~[~:-A RESOLUTION granting a permit .to .J.H. Ho].tz-to construct a bath room at his residence -#31'Wells Avenue, N. W.~ was r. ead, considered and adopted. ' The following resolution having been introduced, read and laid over June 10, 1918, was takeh up For consideration. .. A .RESOLUTION making.an appropriation to the-account of Police Department was re:~d, cons id- ered. and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-MEssrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Kerf er, Kesler, Kinsey, Miller, 0'Comber, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Waters, Williams and McNulty, B. A. Miller, G. T. the President.--iV. NAYS:- none.--O. THERE BEING NO FURT~:R DUSI. NESS UPON ,~0TION COUNCIL ADJOURi$]D. ATTE ST;~.....~- . ...... ,:~ :.- 5..~-'' .. ~--.) .....-: - Clerk. ' ' AP /~. PRESIDENT. COU~ IL, MOK~DAY, REGULAR SESSION, AUGUST 5; 1918. Common Council met in regular session in the Council Chamber in the Municipal Bui.lding, Aug~mt 5, 1918, at 8 o'clock p. m., with the president, Mr. B. J, ?ishburne, presiding. PRESENT: -Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Keffer, Kesler,. Kinsey, B. A. Mil!er,C. T. Mi~lerr~'~ 0 ' Conllor, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters,. Webb, Williams and the PreSident. --18. ABSENT:-Messrs. Horton, HoNult. y and Parraok.--3. One Vacancy in Jefferson Ward. READING OF JOURNAL:- },',R. Kinsey ~{oved that the reading of the Journal be dispense.d, with and the- minutes approved, which motion was duly.seconded and agreed to, the reading of the Journal dispensed with and the minutes approved. - ~.Q%YOR'S I:!ECSAGE.:- The Mayor transmitted a message calling attention, to numerous matters needing atten%ion by the Council. That part of the message rel.ating to the Convention of the League of Virginia Municipalities which meets in Ricb~mond.August 21st and 22nd was' laid over and the Clerk was directed to. notify Roanoke ordinande to and the me s s age their the .leagUe that on account of the proposed oh.'tnge in the form of the City Government, the City of would not participate in this meeting, that part of tho message referring, to the necessity of an prohibit the moving of tractors over the streets was referred to the Committee on Ordinances City Engineer, with the directiOns to report.a proper ordinance to Counoil~ That part of the recommending 'that ~.n ordinance be adopted reQuiring the property ovrners to keep the weeds cut on premises a~nd on the street in front of their premises was referred to the Health Officer. That part of the message referring to the Traffic Ordinance was 1.aid over. That part tion to the letter of the State corporation Commission advising that it had of the message calling atten- fixed upon September 3'-~-5 and 6. to hear statements as to assessments upon Public Service corporations was upon motion of Mr.Williams referred to tn~ President of Common council, the President of the Board of Aldermen and the chairman of the Finance Com~,ittee for such actiofl as they m.ay. deem advisable to take thereon'. R~ORTS OF OFPICERS:- The 'report of the City Clerk and Auditor, City Treasure r, 'City Engineer, Health Officer, Sup e r int ende nt Clerk of the },{mrket, Keeper of the Almshouse, of .the Chain Gang and a communication from the Superintendent .of the PooD, Police .Traveler:-s. Aid Workers, were read Commission, and filed. FILING AND RLFERR~NG PETITIONSp- A petition of Mr. R. E. Coleman Clerk of the Market asking that his salary be increased was read and .referred to the Col~.,~ittee on Finance. REPORTS OF S~mENDiNG COMMITTEES:-, REPORT OF THE CO;~ITTEE ON FINANCE:-Messrs. E. R. Chick, C. R. Williams, B. A. Miller and G. T. Miller panied from the Conunittee on Pinance presented a report which was read and filed; and the ·same being accom- by resolutions '~Oh7 to ~0~2 °inclusive were acted upon as follows:- 50W7:- A RESOLUTION to supplement appRopriations to certain accounts, was res, d and laid ~ver. 50~8:- A RESOLUTION fixing thE salaries of the members of the F. ire Department, was read' and laid over. 5029:-A RESOLUTION to fix the salary 'of the elevator operator in the Municipal Building, was read, considered andadopted. 5050:-A RESOLUTION directing the City ..Clerk and Auditor to certify to John T. Trout, Chairman, S. P. Figgatt, Secretary, D. M. Armstrong and W. L. Graybill, members of the Confederate Pension Board of the City of Roanoke, a copy' of the report of the Virginia Audit Company relating to the pension fund,, was read, considered and adopted. 5051:- A RESOLUTION making an appropriation of'93,000.00 to the account o£ schools was read and laid over. 5052:- AN!~ORDINANCE imposing a license tax on a building and loan on a purely mutual plan and confines its business solely to this city and three miles, was read, considered and adopted by the followln8 vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Armlstead, Chiok,.'Cartmel, Keller, Kesler, Kinsey, B. A. O'Connor, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Webb, Williams and NAYS:- None.--O. REPORT OF. C0~ITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:-Messrs. G. T. Kesler, A. T. Kinsey and. M. B. Waters from the Com- a report .which was read and filed; and the same being accompanied b~ resolu- follows:- A RESOLUTION approving the accounts mittee on Accounts. presented tlon ~5053 was acted upon as. 505~:- Ju~y, 1918, was read, considered and..adopted by AYES:-Messrs. Pattie, Armistead, Chick, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner', NAYS: - None .--0. and claims against the the following vote:- Cartmel, Keffer, Kesler,Klnsey, Waters, Webb, Williams and the association which does business to the suburbs within a radius of ~iller, G. T. Miller, the Pr esident.--18. City of Roanoke for the month of B. A. Miller,G. President. --18. T. Miller, O'Connor REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON STREETS:- Messrs.Thos. O'Connor, A. · T. Kinsey and M. 0.- Webb ~from the com- mittee on Streets presented a report which was read and filed; and the same being accompanied by resolu- tions ~,~J05~ to #~065 inclusive were acted upon as follows:- 505~:- A RESOLUTION .directing the City Engineer to make repairs to 13th Street, S. W., from W~sena .Terrace %o the .Virginia Avenue Bridge and fixing the cost, was read, considered and,adopted by the .f. ollowing vote :- AYES: -Messrs. Armiste ad, Chick, Cartmel, Keller, Kesler; Kinsey, B. A. ,~Iller, G. T: Miller, 'Waters, Webb, Williams and the President.--18. Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart,Turner, O'Conno$ NAYS: -Mono. --0. 5055:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engine.er to repeir Church Avenue between S. eoond and Fifth Streets, S. W., was read, c_o. nsidered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Armlstead,Chiok, Cartmel, Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, B. A. Miller, o~ T. Miller, O'cormor, Pattie, Pettus,Seubert, Stuart,' Turner, Waters,Webb, Williams and'the President.--18. NAYS: -None .--0. %056:- A RESOLUTION dl reefing the City Engineer to re-surface 'Fifth .(Park~ Street,. S. W., between Salem A.venme and the Park Street Bridge, AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- Cartmel, Keffer, gesler, Kimsey, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, o'Connor, Pattie, Pettus,. Seubert,Stuart,[Turner, Waters,Webb, Williams and the President.--18. NAYS: - None o --0. 5057:-'-A .RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engineer to purchase ].umber for b~idge, rep.airs .and the cost, was read, considered and. adopted by the following vote3- AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, oartmel, Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, fixing O'Connor, Pattie,. Pettus, NAYS:- None..--0. Seubert, Stuart,Turner, Waters, Webb, Williams and the Pres ident.--18.' 5058i- A RESOLUTION awarding the contract for the construction of a.granollthio sidewalk We st Si de .distance of 9%h Street,N. W., between ~nenandoah Avenue and the first alley North oF Of 130 feet, was read, considered snd adopted by the following vote:- Shenandoah on the Avenue S~ err, AYES;-Messrs. Armlstead, Chick, Kinsey, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller ,0' COnnor, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Webb, Wil]iams and the President.--15. NAYS:-Messrs. Cartmel, Keffer and Kesler.--3. 5059:- A RESOLUTION to re-lmburse certain persons one-half the cost for Pattie, constructing Pettus, sidew&lks, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:$ Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Keffer, Kesler, 0 ' Connor, Pattie,· Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Webb, Kinsey, B. A. Williams and mi]~er, G. T. Miller, the President.--18. NAYS:- None.--O. 5060:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to oohstruot a sidewalk on the South Side o~ Elm Avenue, between 7th and 8th~Stzeets and fixing the cost was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- Pattie, AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, chick, Cartmel, Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, _Turner, Waters, Webb, Williams and the B. A. Miller, President. --18. G.T. Miller, 0 ' Connor, curb on NAYS;- None. --0. 5061:- A ~ESOLUTION directing b~th sides of A1-Bem'arle (llth) the City Engineer to advertise for bids for Avenue, between Second and Third Streets, the construction' of a S. W'., was read, oonsid- ered and adopted. 5062:- A RESOLUTION rejecting the llth to 13th OOSt, was Armistead, bid ~f the Tinsley ConStruction Company for Cartmel, Keffer, Kesler, Kinse$,, B. A. MIller,G. re-surfacing Streets and direct lng the City ~hgineer to do said work with read, considered and adopted bythe following vote :- Chick, President.---18. Avenue,S. E., from force's and fixing the AYES: -Messrs Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart,Turner, Waters, Webb, Williams and the Jamis on the city T.Miller, O'Connor, NAYS: -None. --. and 5063:- A RESOLUTION authorizing thE City Engineer to. ~$pair Gilmer ~.ird Streets and fixing 'the cost, was read, oo'nsidered and adopted by AYES:-Messrs. Armlstead, Chick, Cartmel, Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey~ B. Pattie, Pettus, Seubert,Stuart,Turner, Waters, Webb, Williams and NAYS: -None. -- O. ~0~.;-~A RESOLUTION directing th~ City Engineer to advertise Street,N..W., from the Park Street· Bridge to Loudon Avenue', with sidered and' adopted. 506~:- A RESOLUTION directi~ the City' Engineer to Avenue, N. E. ,t~etween the following v6te:- A. Miller, G T. Miller, the President.--18. for bids for Be rmudez' Asphalt re-surfacing Binder, Was the cost, was read, considered and adopted by the following Al~S:-~.,~ssrs.. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel,' Keller, Kesler,F_insey, B. A. Miller, G. Pattie, Pettus, Seubert,Stuart,Turner, Waters, Webb, Williams and the PresiDent.--18. have paint·ed the lOth .Street Bridge vo'te: - Second 0 ' Co~no~ ~ifth('Park) read, con- and fixiEg T. Miller,O'Connor, construct and moved that-the~ same be adopted, its passage the same was adopted by Ay~:-Messrs. Armist cad, O' Connor, Pattie, Pettus, NAYS; -None. --0 NAYS: -None. --0. Judge Stuart introduced a'resolution entitled (~081) A RESOLUTiON'directing the City Engineer to bottom macadam four inches' thick on Day Avenue,S. ~, between 8th street and Fe'rdinanc Avenue", which motion was duly seconded and the the following vote:- Chick, cartme.l'--, Keffer, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters, Kesler, Kinsey, Webb, Williams resolution be[ ng placed upon' B. A'. Miller, G.. T. Miller, and the' Pre ~ident. --18. Mr. Pettus introduced the following resolution (#5082) A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to prepare .an estimate of the cost and to construct or cause to be constructed a granolithio sidewalk five feet wide on the north side of Bullitt Avenue, S. 'E., between ~th and 5th Streets, and on the West side of 5th Street between Bullitt Avenue and Dale Avenue, S. E. V~EREAS, by resoiution ~W972, approved the 1]th day of May, 1918,' ~he CityEngineer was directed to five foot granolithic sidewalk to acoomodate the property between ~th and 5th Streets and on the West Side of kth Street advertise ~or bids for the construction of a abutting on the North Side of Bullitt Avenue between 'bullitt and Dale Avenues, S. E. Acting under said resolution the City Engineer did advertise for bids but no bids were received; and 0 ~use tween and the said WHerEAS, said sidewalk is necessary. TH.~REFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Engineer to be constructed a five foot granoli~hic sidewalk Four~ and Fifth Streets' and on the West Side of City Engineer is further directed to sidewalk aooo. rding to the front foot~ge into the City Treasury one-half of age of their respeoti've prop~'rbies Mr. Pettus moved that the placed upon itspassage the s~me A~UZS;-Messrs. Armistead, 0' C0nnor, Pattie, Pettus, ' NAYS;-None.--0. C0~2~ITTEE REPORT OF presented a report elusive were acted 5066;- A of Murray Avenue sidered prepare an estimate of the cost and construct or on the North Side of Bullitt Avenue, S. E., be- apportion Sth ~treet, between Burlier and dale Avenues, S. E., such cost be l~,~een the property owners ~butting on thereof, and the property owners are hereby required to pay the cost as estimated by the City Fngineer according before the work herein Ir ovided for sSall oon~nenoe. same be adopted which motion was duly w~s adopte, d by the following vote:- te the front foot- Chick, seconded and the resolution being Cartmel, Keffe r, Feeler, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Waters,WebU, which was read and upon as follows:- RESOLUTION directing "' G · Miller, Kins%,, B. A. ~0~zller, . ~.. J Williams~and the Presid~t~--18. ON SEWERS:-Messrs. T. H. filed; and the between Pegrum the Constr.uction Street an~ 9th Street, and adopted.' ~ ~067:Z'A RESOLUTION to ert¥ abutting on b6th sides of 17th Street, South East Roanoke AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, O'Connor, Pattie, Pe~tUs,Seuber't, NAYS:_None.~_0~ ~ Pettus and C. D. Keffer from the Committeeon Streets ~ same being accompanied by resolutions ~S066 to #5070 in of'a sewer to aocomodate'the property on both sides S. E., South East fmnexed tenr~.tory, was read, con- award the contract fo~ the construction of a sewer to aco'omodate the prop- ~l~th Street, .S.N., to Kenwood Avenue and ~both sides of Kenwood Avenue bo nue, N. Streets 506~:- A RESOLUTION to levy the final assessment for a sewer on the south side of Buena Vista Ave- W., between l?th ~nd 21st Streets and on the North Side of Loudon Avenue between 19th and 20th and 100 feet West of 20th Street, was read, considered and adopted by the following vot~:- NAYS;-None.'-0. 5068:- A RESOLUTION dlrebbin"g the CftyEngineer to construct a sewer to acoom~odat~e the property on Bullltt Avenue, S. E , for a distance of 170 Feet East from Fifth Streets, was read, considered and adopt- ed by the following vote:- '' AYES:-Messrs. ~mlstead, Chick, cartmel, Keffe'r, Ke~sler, Einse~, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, O'Connor, Pattie, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart,Turner, Waters,' Webb, Williams and the President.--18. Chick, Cartmel, .Keller, Eesler, Kinsey, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Stuar t, turner, Waters, Webb, Williams and the Preside'ut. --18. Annex, was read, considered and adopted by the following vote:- AYES:-~essrs. Armlstead, Chio~, O'Connor, cartmel, KeFfer, Kesler, Kinse. y, ~ettus Seubert Stuart turner Waters Webb Williams and the Pr~sident--18. Pattie, . , , , , , , . NAYS:- None.--0. or "Ys" wi th the 5o7o:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to construct to connect the property abutting on tSe nor{h ~lde of Loudon sewer in the alley north thereof, and fixing the cost, R't,~ORT OF CO!.~ITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY:-Messrs. GeO. C. from the Committee accompanied by fixing 0'Connor, Pattue, Pettus, B. A. }.tiller, G.T. Miller, month on Public Property presented a report which was read and filed; and resolutions #5071 to #5073 inclusive were acted upon as follows:- 5071:- A RESOLUTION authorizing 'the City Engineer to purchase a seventy bushel considered and adopted by the following vote:- the' cost, was read, AY~:-Messrs. Arm~stead, Chick, Cartmel, Keller, Kesler, Klnsey:,.B. Stuart, Turner,. Waters,Webb, Williams };AYS: -No~e. --0.. Seubert, 607~.:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Engine~ ~ to of August, 1918, and fixing the cost, was read, considered Armistsad, Chick, Pattie, Pettus, f~ES: -Me s s r s. or' cause to be constructed laterals Avenue between 19th and 20th Streets was read, considered'and adopted. Armistead,. Lee Cartmel and J. A. Seubert the same being 0 ' Connor, in the ~anure spreader and A.~ Miller, G. T, Miller, and the President~--~lS. oartmel, purc.h~se feed for ghe CityStables for the and adopted by the follow, lng vote:- Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey,B. A. Miller,G. T. Miller, Waters, Webb, ~il. liams and the Presldent.--18. Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Seubert accompanied NAYS:- .None. --0. fire 5073:- A RESOLUTIONauthorizing the City Engineer Jail, was read, considered and adopted.. REPORT 0F COMMITTEE ON FIRE & WAtER:-Messrs. J, Committee on Fire & water presen~e'd fromthe by 5075:- trucks, was AYES: -~Essrs. to hage a hot water tank installed in the kitchen H. Stuart, J. F. a report which was resolutions ~S075 to ~077 inclusive A RESOLUTI'0N authorizing the Chief of read, considered and adopted by the Armistead, Chick, Cartme]., Keffer, COn_nor, Pettus, Seubert, NAYS:- None.-- 0 5076: A RESOLUTION on account of contract for were acted upon as Turner', G. T. Kesler and G. A. read and filed; and the same being follows :- the Fire Department following vote :- to purchase repairs for the old. Mill er, Mesler, Kinsey, B. A. Miller,G. T. Stuart, Turner, Waters,Webb, Williams and the President.--17.. (~r. Pattie' absent fromCounoil Chamber when vote was taken). directing the pmyment of $25,000.00 to the Seagrave Company. of-Columbus, Ohio, furnishing motor fire apparatus, was read, considered and adopted by the foll- lng vote:- AYES: -Mess~s. Pettus, Armi s tead, 0d'Connor, Stuart, Seubert, NAYS:- None.--O. 5077; - AN membership of the R~PORT OF Chick, Cartmel, Keffer,Kesler, Kinsey, B. Turner, Waters, Webb, Williams and the Not Vo ting:.- ~r. Pattie.--1. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, President.--17.. ORDINANCE to amend and re-enact Section 257of the General fire department, was read, considered and adopted. C0}~ITTEE ~N .BUBLI¢ SAFETY:-Mr.J.F. Turner from the Committee same being accompanied ted a report which was read acted upon as follows:- and- filed;~ and the 5078:- A RESOLUTION granting station on the curb line in front of Ordinances relating to the on Public Safety presort- by resolutions #5078 and 5o79 were a permit to the Mundy .5.~otor Car~,'Company to install-a gasoline filling its place 'of business #5 Norfolk Avenue,East., was read, considered and rejected. 5o79:- AN ORDINANCE to-prohibit the parking of automobiles and other vehicles on the south side of Kirk Avenue. from Second (Commeroe~ Street, $. W., to F. irst (Nelsons Street, S. E, and providing a penalty for the violation thereof, was read, considered and adopted. 50{~6:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Pinance Committee to adjust ? ablished by the Circuit Court for the.County of Montgomery in the case W. J. Blair, et als, vs. the City of. Roanoke, etals, upon certain and finally settle the liens est- of MoClahahan' $ admin~strat'or, property hereinafter 'described, belonging to the City of Roanoke, and in the event it is unable to malco a wettlement sati'sfaotory to it, authorizing · said Committee to purchase said property when sold or either parcel thereof,if it deems such puroh.-.se which passed Board of Aldermen July 1V, ].91f~, was read, considered and its action concurred in advisabl e, by the following vote:.-. AYES;-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Keller, Kesler, Kinsey, B. A. Mill. er, G..T. Miller, 0 ' C0nnor, Pettus, Seubert,Stuart, Turner, Waters, Webb, NAYS: -None. --0. Rkl~ORT OF SPECIAL COUSI DERING O'Connor fr. om this committee presented'a report by resolution ~5080 w~s acted upon as follows:- 5080:- A RESOLUTION consenting to the vice charg~ by th~ Poanoke' Gas Light Company Williams and the President.--IV. NOT VOTING:- Mr. Pattie.--1. ' o ~ Messrs J w Turner And Thcs INCREASE IN GAS .,A..E:- · · - · · which was read and filed; and the same being accompanied the consumer of gKs in the City of Roanoke, which shall be in said charge ~o begin the first day of Aughst, 1918, and shall Mr. Kinsey moved that being no ob'~ections Judge first day of December, 19].-g, .was read. Gas Light Company be hear~, and there tion. Jud_~e Stuart moved to amend said resolution Corporation commission'' appearing in the 9th line, resolution shall be effective until-filed.with the action as said ·Commission may take thereon as roved March 2-3, 1918"; which amendments were members of the Council the resolution as amended Chick, authorization by the State Corporation Commission of a set- of thirty-five c~nts per month for each meter-maintained For addition to the present price per cubic Coot, not continue for a longer period than the Judge Sta~tes, t.he attorney of .the Roanoke Staples was heard relative to said resolu- by striking out the words "authorization by the State and inserting a fifth clause as follows:- "That this State Corporation Commission, and is subject to such provided by Chapter WOV Acts of. the General Assembly, app- duly seconded and agreed to, and after a discussion by variuus.' was placed upon its passage and the same addopted by the f o llowing vote: - AYES :-Messrs. Armistead, Car tree 1, Webb, Williams and the President..--13. NAYS:-Messrs. Turner, Kesler, Kinsey, B. A. M~ller; O'Connor, Ssubert, Stuart Keller, G. T. Miller, Pattie, Mr. Waters moved that the Hea'ltt~ Officer or after the service of gas furnished by the Roanoke as well as and Gas' Light Wi 11 i ams THEREUPON Mr. Couno Il adjourned. Pettus and Waters.--5. o...ther city officer charged with the the composition thereOT', be directed to make' dm;ily Company and report to Council.. moved' '.that 'Council adjourn, which motion was duty' of loosing tests of the gas du].y seconded and agreed to' 39T2 CLERK. AP PROVED C 0~IMON COUNCIL, MONDAY, AUGUST 12, SPECIAL %918. SESSION, Common Council met in August 12, 1918, 'at 8 o'clock special session in the Council Chamber p. m., pursuant to the following call:- in the Municipal Building, Monday, Roanoke, Virginia, August 10, .1918. To the MeMBers of the for the C~ ty · CQmmon Council cC R~anoke, Virginia. Gentlemen:- You are hereby notified that a meeting of Common Council is called to Council [h.~*nber in the Municipal Building, Monday, August 12, 1918, at 8 o'clock p. m., act upon the following matters:- (1). 50k7:- A RESOLUTION to supplement appropriations to certain accounts. (2). 50~8:- A RESOLUTION fixing the salaries of the members of the Fire Department. (3) $051:- A RESOLUTION making an appropriation of $3,000.00 to thE account of. Schools: ~4) 5083:- A RESOLUTION providing for sending delegates to the Thirteenth Annual convention of Virginia Municipalities and the payment of the annual dues to said league. (5). ~08W:- A RESOLUTION granting a permit to Jabbour Milihan~to construct a grauolit~io driveway of his property on the Wes~ Side of Fourth Street,N. E., approximately 125 feet North of League cross-over in front Lynchburg Road. water Binder convene in the to consider and of the (6). 5085:- A RES~LUTION gRanting a permit to E. M. Miller and H. E. Hogan to lay a one-half inch pipe in Hanover Avenue, N. W. (7). 5086:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to construct macadam with Bermudez A~phalt on Virgini~ Avenue between ~oClanahan Place and 7th Street, South Roanoke Annexed territory. All of the above resolutions having passed Bbard of.' Aldermen August 9, 1918. Attest: - P. H. Tucker, Clerk. Very respectfullY, {Signed) B..J.~ Fishburne, president. with. the presidmnt, k.tr. B. J. Fishburne, presiding. PRESENT: -Messrs. O'Connor, (late), Pettus, Armistead, Seubert, Chick, Car tm~ 1, Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, Stuart,Turner and the President.--lk. ABSENT: -Messrs. Horton, Mc Nul t y, Parrack, Pattie, Waters, Webb, and One vacancy existing in Jefferson Ward. B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Williams--7, 50~7 :- A RES~LUTION to supplement appropriations ~to certain accounts. fourths of the members elected to Council is necessary to pasm this resolution It ~ppearing that three- and such number not b~ing present the same is laid over. 50~8:- A RESOLUTION .fixing the three-fourths of the members elected to salaries of the members of the Council is necess.'-~ry to pass Pire Department. It appearing ths. t this r'esolution and such nuber not being present the same is laid 'over. 5051:- A RESOLUTION making an appropriation that three-fourths of the members elected to Council of $3,000.00. to the account of Schools.-' It appearing is necessary to pass this resolution and such number not being present the same is laid over. 3974 §083:- A RESOLUTION providing for sending delegates to the Thirteenth Annual Convention of' the ue of Virginia .Munioipalitl es and the payment of the. annual dues to said league, whio.h passe~ Board of men August 9, 1918, was read, considered and its action concurred in by the following vote:- IJeag- Alder Seubert, AYES: -mEssr s. Armistead, Stuart, Turner and the Chic k, Car tm el, President.--13. Keffe r, Kesler,~ E_insey, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, Pettus, NAYS: -None .--0. 508~: - in front A RESOLUTION granting a permit to Jabbour Mllihan to construct a granolithi9 driveway cross- of his property on .the West Side of Wth Street,N. F., approximately 125 fe~t North of Lynch- burg Road, which passed Board of A].dermen August 9, 1918, was read, considered and its action concurred in 5085:- A RESOLUTION granting a Permit to E. M. Miller'and H. E. Hogan.' to lay a one-half inch water pipe in Hanover Avenue, N. W., which passed Board of Aldermen August 9, 1918'wa2 read, considered and its action concurred in. ~086:- A RESOLUTION directing the City Engineer to construct macadam with Bermudez Asphalt Binder on Virginia Avenue between~McClanahan Place and 7th Street, South Roanoke Annex Territory and fixing the cost thereof.' It appearing that three fourths of the members elected toCounoil is necessary to pass this resolution ~nd such number of members not being present the same is .laid over. Upon motion of Mr. A. T.'Kinsey Council Adjourned. COLSON COUNCIL, SPECiAL SESSION, TUESDAY-- AUGUST 27th, 1918. Co~,9,fon Council met in speoiaI August 27th, 191'8, at 8 o' clock p. m., session in the Council Chamber in pursue.hr to the following call:- the Municipal Building, Tuesday, RoanOke, Virginia, August 23, 1918. To .The Members of the CommonCo~ncil of the City o£ R'oanoke, Virginia. G6ntlemen:- You are hereby notified that a meeting of Tuesday, August 27th, in the Municipal Building, Common Council is' called to 1918, at 8 o'Clock p..m.,, to convene in the Council cons ider and act upon Chamber the fol~ owing matters: (2). 50W7 :-A '..RESOLUTION 50W8~- A RESOLUTION 5051:- A RESOLUTION 5086:- A RESOLUTION tO supplement appropriations to certain accounts. %o fix the salaries of the making an appropriation of directing %he Ei~$r~ngineer members of the Fire Department. $3,000.00 to' the account of ~ohools. to construct macadam with Bermudez Asphalt Annexed Yerritory,-and fix- Binder lng the cost.thereof. (5). A report Department. on Virginia Avenue between McClanahan Place from'the Committee on Pire The above matters are of vital Please remember the date. A~est:- and 7th Street,South Roanoke & Water transmitting matters importance and a full attendance Very respectfully, Biair- J. Flshburne, ~iller, P. H.' Tucker, Clerk. Mr. Blair J. Fishburne, with the president, PRESENT: -Messms. Armistead, ~'Connor, Parrack,. Pettus, AB.%~NT: - Chick, Cartmel, Seubert, Stuart, ~ess~so presiding. Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, Waters-and the Turner, Hortcn. Pattie, Webb and Willlams.--~. in connection with the Fire of the Council i~ desired:. President. McNulty, B. A. Miller, G. T. President.--17. One vao anoy. 5o 7;- A RESOLUTION to supplement 'appropriatiens to men August 9, 1918, was read, .considered and its action concurred in by Cartmel, Keller, Kesler, ~insey, AYES:-~essrs. Armistead, Chick, Waters and Seubert, Stuart, Turner, O' Connor, Parraok, Pettus, ~iller, of certain accounts, which passed BoarD of Alder- the following vote:- McNulty, B. A. Nlller, G. T. the President.--17. NAYS: -None. --0. 5048: - A RESOLUTION Aldermen August 9, 1918, was AYES; -Me s srs. Armls t e&d, Miller,O'Connor, Parrmck, Pettus, to fix the salaries of the members of the Fire considered and its read, Chick, Cartmel, Keffer, Seuber%, Stuart, Department, which passed Board Board ~iller, action concurred in by the following vote:- Kesler, Kinsey, 'McNulty, B. A.. Miller, G. T. Waters and the President.--17. NAYS:- NONE.--0. 5051:- A RESOLUTION making an appropriation of $3,000.00 to the account of Schools, which passed of Aldermen August 9, 1918, was read, considered and its action concurred in by the following vote:- Keller, Kesler, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A. Miller, G. T. AYES:-~..iessrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Seubert,Stuart, Turner, Waters and the President.--17. 0' Connor, Parr&ok, Pettus, 3976 5086:.- A RESOLUTI'ON directing the city Engineer to construct macadam with Bermudez Asphalt Binder on Virginia Avenue between .MoOlan .aha~ P~aoe and 7th Street, South Roanoke Annexdd territory and fixing the cost thereof, which passed Board of ~ldermen August 9th,'1918, was read, considered and its action concur- red. in by the following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Keffer,Kesler, Waters and O'Connor, Parrack, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, Turner, Kinsey, McNulty, B. A. Miller, G. T. Miller, the President.--17. NAYS: -none. --0. REPORT OF COMI~ITTEE Turner from the accompanied by 5087: - aerial truck ON FIRE & WATER:-Messrs. J. H. Stuart, G. T. Kesler, J. A. Seubert and J. F. read and filed; and the same being Committee on Fire & Water presented a report which was resolutions ~5087 and ~088 were acted upon as follows:- A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chief of the Fire Department to repaired and fixing the cost or such repairs, was read, have the ladders on the old considered and adopted by the Follow- lng vote: - · AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel,Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey,McNulty, B~..A. Waters and the President.--17. 0' Conner, .Parr&ok, Pettus, Seubert, Stuart, ,Turner, Miller, G. T. Miller, NAYS: -None. --0. 5088:-' A RESOLUTION directing .the payment contract for furnishing motor fire equipment, Was Miller, o1' $13,000.00 to the Sea. grave Company on account of its read, considered and adopted by the following vote:-, AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Chick, Cartmel, Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, MoNulty, B. A: Miller, G. ~. Stuart, Turner, Wa~ers and the Preside~t.--17. O'Connor, Parrack, Pettus' Seubert, NAYS: -None. --0. ' TI{ERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS ON MOTION THE COMMON COUNCIL ADJOURNED. AT TES Clerk. PRESIDENT. J977 CO~ON COUNCIL, ORGANIZATION SESSION, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1918. 8 CO,~mon Council met pursuant 'clock p. m., for the purpose Upon the roll call by wards HICIILAND Ward. Present:- Messrs. Absent;- Mr. E. R. to Section 11 of the General Ordinances, and was called to order of organization, the following members were present:- Blair J. Fishburne, Chick. --1. C. D. Keller, A. T. Kinsey, on Monday, September by the CitM Clerk . C. S. MoNul. ty,-Jas. H. 2, 191~, Stuart--5. JEFFERSON WARD: Present:-Messrs. M. 0. Absent:- Messrs. J. ?. Webb, T. Turner, H. Pettus, .Geo. C. S. W. '._lAirston.--2. Armistead. --3 . Vao ant M: - One. KI~BALL WARD:- Present:- Messrs. M.' B. waters, Absent:- Mr. B. A.' ~,{iller,--1. Jno. R. St Clair, Thcs. 0 ' Connor, M. A. Johnson.--l~. }.~LRO SE WARD:- Present:- Messrs. Absent: - Geo. T. Miller, Geo. T. Kesler, W. E. Nioholw, H. $. Jone s. --b. ~m. Lee CartmeI. --1. the Clerk announced that the first business A quorum being present, dent. 'Mr. C. S. MoNdlty placed in nomination .'~r. Blair J. Fishburne, and Geo. C. Armis~ead. Judge Stuart moved that the nominations close and the the unanimous vote of the body for Hr. Blair J. Fishburne as president, which agreed to. tNaereupon the Cl~rk cast the unanimous vote of the body and he was declared duly elected. The C!.erk appointed ~r. C. dent, escort the president to the Chair. Mr. Fishburne upon assuming, the President announced that The in nomination Mr. Geo. T.Miller from Melrose t~at the nominations close and the placed read m~ved .duties as president the next business was Clerk Mr. Geo. T. Miller as vice-president Judge Stuart moved that the motion was duly seconded and Upon motion, duly seconded, which was the election of a pr~si- which, was seconded bM ~M. T. H; Pettus o.lerk be instructed to cast motion.was, duly.-- secqnded and for Mr. Blair J. Pi shburne, as Pr. esi- S. McNult¥ and Judge J. H. Stuart to Stu ~r t Armis- body made appropriate remarks. the election oF a vice-president. Judge Ward; which motion was seconded. Thereupon Mr. be instructed to Cast the unanimous vote of the vacated and he was declared duly elected. incoming members be assigned the seats Council adjourned. A bM the outgoing members, Attest: - ..... ~ '-Cierk. ag.reed to. the Common for 'p p r o,~v e 'd~_~.._~. // President. · - (_~ C0)~0N COUNCIL, REGULAR SESSION, MONDAY_ ~EPTEMBER 9, 1918. Common SePtember 9, 1918, at 8 o' Clock p. m., with PRESENT;-Messrs. Armlstead, Cartmel, G. T. Miller, --2.0. Council met in regular session in the Council Chamber in-the Municipal Building, Monday, the president, )ir. Blair J. Fishburne, presiding. Chio~, aOhnsOn, JOnes, Keffer, Kesler, Kinsey, B. A. Miller, St CLair, MoNulty, NichOls, ~'COnno~, Pettus, Stuart, Turner Waters, Webb and the President- ABSENT:- Mr. Hairston.--1. Vao ano ie s, --1. READING OF JOURNAL:-Mr. Chick movod that the~ reading of the journal be dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded, which motion was duly seconded and ~greed to, the reading of the journal dispensed with and .the minutes approved. The President ~nnouneed that a vacancy existed in the member~aip from Jefferson Ward. Mr. Armis- read placed in nomination Mr. Geo. G. ~-:~oore to,fill such vacancy, which nomination was duly seconded by Mr. J. F. Turner. Ther~ being no further nomi~ations the s~ne were closed. Thereupon Mr. Geo. T. Miller moved that the Clerk cast the unanimous ~ote of the body for Mt. Geo. G. Moore as a member of Co~mmon Council from Jefferson Ward, ~o '~ill the unexpired term of ~.~r. Ernest H. Jenn.ings, de~eased. The Clerk east the unanimous, vote of the body for. Mr. G$o. G. Moore, and he was declared elected a member of Common Council from Jefferson Ward, for the unexpired term of Mr. Ernest H. Jmnings, deceased. REPORTS OF OFFICERS: 'The report of the City City Engineer, Clerk of the' Market, Superintendent of Clerk and Auditor, City Treasurer, HealthOffioer, the Poor, Superintendent of the Chain Gang, Keeper of the' Almshouse, -Polioe Department, and the Traveler's Aid Workers were read and filed. FILING AND REFErrING PETITIONS;- A petition of the Ponce De Leon Hotel, Ino.~., asking permission to erect a marquee on Campbell Avenue over the entranceof the Ponce De Leon Hotel was read and ~eferred to the Committee on Public Safety. A petition from the True.tees of the High Street Baptist ~huroh msking permission to erect a coal house .eight feet-by ten feet by seven feet, was read. Thereupon ~'.~. Chick introduced the following resolu- tlon:- a coal (#5090) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the house on its property on High Street, N. W. BE IT RESOLVED that a permit be and the same Trustees of the High is' hereby granted to Street Baptist Church to erect the Trustees of the High Street Baptist Church to erect a coal house eight feet by ten feet by seven feet on its property on High Street, between Jefferson Street and First Street. Said-boal house to be satisfaction of the City EBgineer. The Trustees of the Nigh resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City Of or property by reason of the erection of said coal house. Chick moved erected of wood, and to the good Street Baptist Church by acting Roanoke from all ols~ms for damages N, W, , 1 lking a~d under this to persons Thereupon Mr. the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. A petition of the not to exceed 550 gallons Chesapeake & Potomac on its premises #617 Telephone Company to install a gasoline tank of a capacity and #619 Second Street, N. W., was read. and referred to the Committee on Public Safety. 9T9 ~918, %ion Miller, A RESOLUTION aPProving the aooou.fits and olaims against the City of Roanoke for the month whioh motion was duly seoonded and was read. JudMe Stuart moved that the same be adopted, adopted by the Following vote:- AYES:-Messrs. Armistead, Cartmel, Chiok, Johnson, Jones, Kef£er, Kesler, Kinsey, B. Webb and the Niohols O'Connor, Pettus, Stuart, St. Clair, Turner, Waters, MoNul ty, , NAYS: -None. -- 0. Upon motion duly seoonded the Common Counoil adjourned. of August the reso].u- A. Miller, G. T Pr~ ident.--20. ATT EST:- ' , . ~Pres-zaen%, -Clerk.