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Reel 9 (4/15/1922 - 5/15/1925)
COUI;CIL, P~ZGULAH IlEETIIIG, Saturday, April 15, 1922. The Oouncil of the City of Roanoke met in reg~llar moetir~7 in the Council Room in tho Municipal Building Saturday, April l~, 192~, at 3 o'clock P. ii. P~SENT: Eessrs. Angell, Burns, Horris and tho President, Mr. Boxley.--4. ABSEHT: Mr. Sheehan. .... 1. ~r. Boxloy, presiding The President, . OP~ICERS PRESEi~T: ','tm. P. Htmtor, Oity I,isn~.ger, and R. C. Jackson, City Solic it or. I.~INUTES: It appeari~ ~at a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting lms boon ik~misi~d each ~mber of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the read- ing is dis'lensed ;vith and the minutes approved as recorded. _~;~. i,~DICAL DIo~-a!IS~RY AIID VIS_TL,~ ~uz~oao ~-o~IA:2IO!l: A committee composed of Dr. J. B. Poster, ],irs. T. Allen }2irk and i.Iiss ?auline Iiassio appeared and called the attention of Council to the nocossit[: of ti~ City ~-' ~ pa..in:3 to tko 3'roe I.iodical Dispensary and Visiting Hisses Association at least the su::~ of ~400.00 per month for tho ~3ur?ose of continuing thc ':Jerk of the Association. The Committee stated t]~t the finances of t]~ Association v;[Ls such that it could not continue ~!ess help is given. Upon motion duly seconde(~ tko matter is deferred. L~ICI{ ~'/AGO!i: kpplication vJas made for ~%c conduct of a lunch vJagon on t~e Streets. 1Yr. Liorris moved tl~t the matter be rofoL-red to the Cit3- Lianager and Co~issioner of ?ievenue for recommendation. SIGH OEDIi~lCE: i. Yr. C. B. Wilson, reDresentin~ the Day and ili~ht Bank, appeared and calle~ the attention of Council to the fact that tho Day and iii~ht Ba~.: b~d been notified that their electrical sign i~d not been erected in accord- ance v;ith the provision of the ordinance and that it is ncoossa~o: for it to be either c]%?.~ed or removed. The City I,~u~er stated that the ~tter of si~s was being considered, and ~at no action v;ould be taken until a later date. C~ral. IV:<L: A co~ittee from the Veterans of 3'oreign 'Jars appeared and as]~d ~at it be per~nitted to hold a carnival vJithout ~e ~ent of City license. The City Solicitor advised Council that it could not re~ate thc license, therefore, the request is refused. ...... "" ~ ,L~, ~uo~,z Ii~ I~E;'i ~.~T: !,i~. ;k~eil moved ~nat the reouest of Veterans of Forei~ ',/ars for a room in the new m~rket buil~d~ be referred to the City Li~agor for report. The motion ~.'~s du~ seconded and a~recd to. I.IOTORCYCLES, T~ ON: A petition from the motorcycle ovmers ~skin~ ~t the license of $5 imposed upon the~ bo repealed and that the horse pov~er t~x be substi- tuted. I.!r. Liorris moved that the ~tter be referred to the City i,i~ager for report. D3Z.:AGE TO ~,UTO~.;O~i~: ldr. Carleton Pe~, representir4 i, ir. Brovm, called the attention of Council to da~ges to automobile ovmed by i.~r. Brown ~y r~ing in to a ditch on 6th Street, South Roanoke, the damage to thc car bei~ ap]~roxi- mately ~;~lO0, and a~ed tl~t Council reimburse ~,,r. Brown thea,:~o~~ -* ez~nded b~-- him in having the car repaired. Upon motion duly seconded the matter is referred to the City Solicitor and City ~nager. , i . ~.: L~oses Nero ap~lie~ for sewer eo~ec- tion for his property situated just out side of the City limits abutti~ on 9th Street, S. ~. Upon motion of Lit. BuEs, ~uly seconded, the hatter is referre~ to the City ~anager with power to act. CROSS-OVERS: Applications for cross-overs from tho following persons were read and on motion of Hr. Morris referred to the City llanager with power to act: E. G. Baldwin, Alben~rle Ave. 50 feet East of Roanoke Stroet. L~rs. Nannie E. Beckner and D. O. Owen, ~2l and ?S~ Marshall Ave. S. 2. G. Prances, 1A2~ Patterson Avenue, S. C. S. ;~cNulty, Nor.th sido Eirk Ave. 192 feet West of H~ry Street. J. E. John, 2~9 Br~dway, South Ro~oke. E. M. Herringdon & Co., East side of Jefferson Street lO0 feet, between Virginian ~ailway ~nd Ro~oke City Mills. E. R. noose, lZl& ~,~ple Avenue, S. W. j. A. ~pangler, ~21 C~mpbell Avonue, S. W. SIDE,;~LL, 6th S.E. A petition from the v. roperty owners on 6th Street, - ~. E., between Albennrle and ~t~ ..... ~',venues as]:i~=, that a sidewalk bo con- structed was rcad, ~_d on motion of I,[r. 1,[orris referred to the City l[~ager. STl-~LT LIOK?: A petiti on from the pro!'ert>~ evaders on 6th Street, S. E,, as'_:ing that a street light be installed on 6th Street a?~yroximatoty 150 feet South of Albcms_rlc Avenue was read and on motion of I.ir. !.iorris referred to the City l,ian :?e r. ~. . ~,,,,~_:w,,., .~: ~ ~tition frcm thc ~oror~erty m'mers ask- lng that 4th Street between Uoods and ~,iashi~ton Avenues be im:~rovod was ~-eact, and on motion of Mr. A~e!! referred to the 0ity I.I~ager. 6tho~'~'~'"'~?,~,~ S. .,. B=T',~ DAY AiID MOUi[~AIi! ~VL~.: A petition from the propertl? a~mers a~:i~ ~:at 6th Street, S. ~,'~., bet,.veen Day m:d Mountain Avenues be improved ;'~as read and on motion of I~r. Angell referred to tho City Manager. HIGH ST:~T BKT/,EEN ~,,~'?~ A oetition from the High Street Baptist Church, colored, asl:i~ tim ~ High ~treet be improved between Jefferson and l~t Street, N. 'f~., was read and on motion of i,iz. Morris referred to the City Lianaffer. i:RIDGE OVER VIROIiiIAN A:!D _ . =.~.,.~: A comm~ication from the Crystal Spring L~d Com~.ny calling ~e attention of Cot~il to the necessity for a bridge over the tr~c~s o~ t~e Virginizn and N. & W _~a~l,z~ys ~pp~o~ch to South P~o~o~o was re~d. The President Drcsented communic~ tions from Mr. A. C. Heedles Vice-president, i~.& W. ~nd C. ~. h~x, Vice-president of the Virginian i~il~v~y Com3~nies, in v~ich it w~s stated ~ conference of tho oi'ficials of tho Railv;~ys w~s called with reference to the construction of ~ bridge. ~TAIL ~3~C~NTS ~SSOCIATi0i~: A con~unic~tion from uhe Retail Merchants Association ?~th rei'erence to sign ordir~nce was read and on motion referred to the City M~ger. ~P0~qT 02 T~ CITT ~.~NAG~: The City I.~ger presented a report ~i~ certain reco~on~tions. The s~e were acte6 upon as ~ollows: .~.~=n'~"T~'~-- COU3.T STir}rET _PT-A]Tq'~._,u. The City I.~aD~er_ reco~]cncls that plus for streets in Raleigh Court be as follows: 0n 60 foot streets that the roadway between c'~'bs be 50 feet, tD~t the sidewall: be l~ated 5 feet from the curb line, to bo 5 feet wide with 5 feet between sidewalk and l.u'o?erty line. On 80 foot streets the roadway to be 50 feet between the curbs, sidewalk 5 feet from the curb line, to be 5 feet wide with a space of 15 feet between sidev/alk and pro],erty line on each side of street. Mr. Burns moved that tb~ reoormmendation of the City Manager be adopted and offered the following resoluti on: (#8491 A ~SOLU2IOI! providing for ~le width of streets in ~aleigh Court Annex Territ cry. BE IT P,:'"SOLVED by the Council of the City of iioanoke, tb~t the streets in tho Raleigh 'Court Annex Territory be as follows: On 60 foot streets the roadway s~ll be 30 feet between curbs, sidewalk to be 5 feet from the curb line to be 5 feet wide and a space oi' 5 feet between sidewalk and property line on each side of street. On 80 foot streets the roadway shall be Z0 fact between the curb lines, the sidewalk to be 5 feet from tho ctu-b line, ~ feet wide and a space el' 15 feet between the sidewalk and ?ro'!:erty line on each side of thc ~id street. Lit. Btu-ns moved tha adoption of ti~ resolution, which motiCn vr_'~,~ duly seconded and the resolution adopted. G_-iSOLINE P~,~i-': The City l.[ana~er reco~.~.~ends tlmt the Clark Service Corn?any be granted a re:,m~it to install, a gasoline pump on the curb line at 117 Luch Avenue, S. :.V. Mr Burns moved tho ado~tion of tlc recom,.menda~ion an:l offered the fo!lov,~ng res olut ion: (.85o) A PJdSOLUTIOiI granti~ a per:nit ~ the Clari: Service Com!'any to i~tall a gasoline pum]~ on tho curb line at ll7 Luck Avenue, ~. 7;. BE IT }~SOL~gED by the Compiler the City el' Ro~ol:e that a rermit be, and the sa~ is hereby granted thc C~rk Sezwico Company to install a pump on the curb line at !17 Luck Avenue, S. W. Such p~p to be installed accordi~ to the co ~ od l~,_zn,~ and satisfaction of the City M~,ager, and may be mintained until the smmc is ordered removed by Co~cil or its duly authorized ofi'icer. !,Ir. Burns moved the adoption oi' the resolution, ~Lich motion was duly seconded ¢Lud thc resolu2ion adopted. LIGHT S ' ':"" '~ ~.~.~:~iAL SqUAP~: The Cit,~ i,[~¢~agor recommends --~ ' certain c;~n~es in the lights at Memorial S~uare at t~e inte:-section of Xin~ George Avenue ~d 4th Street. l,[r. Burns m~-ed t~ot .......... the rec~endation~,,~., of t,~o Ci~ ~=~ero be adopted,, wnzcn motion was duly seconded and ~road to The City ~,~ager recommends tb~t ~e plans for the Virginia Heights ~ire Station be awarded to Frye and Stone, Architects. Mr. Burns moved t~t the recom- "~ ' ~ ~ the motion vm, s duly seconded and a~reed to. monition of the City I.i~er be ~dopued, The City M~ager presented a report of worl: accomplished and expenditures for week endi~ April 13, 1922. The same was read ~_d filed. The City Clerk and Audito~- presented a statement off the financial condi- tion of the City as of March 51, 19~. The same was filed. i;J~P03~TS 07 C0..-~.:IITn,',S: UHPINISF_ED BUSI!EESS: !1~ one . None. O0i.~ID~__.z IL',].~ OD OI~T.T.:~: i,Tone. IN'~ RODUC T- ±01, AiD COi!SIDEF~.TiOi,~ O? OPDil~Ai:CLS [~D :~;QnT.T~Tn~T~. introduced the following resolution: ~851) A P~SOL~fION to supplement certa~ appropriat'ions. Bfi Im P~S0~'~ED by tho Co~il of tb~ City o*' Ro~ol.~ +1~+ ~d~e ~ ...... _ _ ~p~ opri .~ - tions to the following accounts be, and the s~o are hereby supplemmuted in the Lit. L~orris following amounts: Stationery & ~rinting $ 152.75 Special Services 1702.29 The resolution was read and laid over. Mr. At,sell introduced tl~ folla:/ing ordinance: w~) AN 01qDINANCE cre~ti~ the office of Electrical Inspector and providi~ for the instal~tion ~d inspection of electrical wirin~ and other electrical aFpliancos in any buildi~ in ~e Ci~ of koanoke. BE IT LE~DAINED by the Co~il of the City of Ro~oke as follows: 1. That there be ~d is hereby cre~ted thc el'lice of Electrical Inspec- tor for ~he City of Ro~oke. $. The appointment of said Electricnl Inspector s~ll be made by the City l~an~er', upon recommendation of ~.o Underwriters Aszociation havin~ Jurisdic- tion in the City of ~- and stm!l be fez- ~ indefinite term. 5. All electrical work, ~d all material ar~ appliances used in connec- tion therewith, in any buildi~ in the City of Roanoke shall conform to the rules an~ rem~irements of ~ze National E~ctrical Code as it is now established or ~aall here~-.fter be ar, ended and said rules and regulatioz~ are hereby ariel:ted and a]qorove as a ]art of this orally, nee, and by reference are n~dc a ~art hereof. _ ~ ~ ~ ~= ~ fez' light, 4. !lo alteration s2~al~ be ,.~do in the wiring of ~ buil~5 ~ heat or power, nor ~a!l any buildim~ be wired for electric lights, motors or hcatin~ devices without a uTitten ?e~it <zerefor from the electrical insyoctor. 5. Upon t'~ = z.~ comDletion of the u, iri~ of ~y buildi~ for liszt, _heat or po<ver it shall be the duty of ~_e 0om33~[~2,', firm or individual doing the same to notify the electrical ins]ector, who shall at once inspect such v;iri~ and appliances ~nd, if ar?roved by him, he shall issue a certificate of satisfactory inspection, but no such certificate shall be issued ~less such wiring and appli- ances be in conformity to the rules ~d re.~ul~tions prescribed or recurred by this ordi~nce, nor shall connection fo~3 curs'ent be ~de to such installation until said certificate be issued. 6. ?recedent to the issuance of the certificate required under Section 5 of ~zis ordinz~ce, tho person, fir~ or corporation ~pplz, z~ <nerefor shall :. ~' to the electrical inspector any inspection fee in conformity to the i'ollo,.vi~ ~ble: IHSPECT iO!~ F~S C0_.!C~.T_~ZD .~ 0~.Z TO OUTLETS: 1 to 5 outlets 4 to i0 outlets !1 to 15 outlets 16 to 24 outlets 25 to 45 outlets 46 to 100 outlets lO1 outlets and over .5O 1.00 1.50 2.00 ~ .50 5.00 10.00 ~TXTb~ES 1 to 5 lights 4 to l0 li~d~ts ll to 20 li~.t 21 to 40 lights tl to ~5 lights V6 to 150 lights 151 to 500 ligLts 501 li~ts and over .25 .50 lo00 1.50 2.50 3.50 5.00 10.00 OPEN WORK: Incandescent lights and fans - fixtures included: 1 to Z lights 4 to !0 lights il to 20 lights 21 to 50 lights .50 1.O0 1.50 2.25 51 to 100 lights 101 to 500 lig]~.ts 501 lights and over 3.50 5.00 10. O0 L~OT0:~S 1/4 il. 1~. and under Over 1/4, to and including 1 iI,P. 0vor l, to and including 3 H. P. 0vcr 3, to and including l0 H. P. Over l0 H. P. Electric ranges, heater, radio a!'~pa- fetus and otf'or appliances requiring sro cial wiring .25 1.00 1.50 o O0 1,00 ISOLATED Ct~rgc according to this schedule and add (~1.00 for dynamo. Fixtures havin~ lam'~:s Over 60 watt capacity will be based on 60 watt eeuivale nt. Electric sims to bo classed as fixtures. Tho Electric Ins~tector. sDn!l retort_ monthly to the City l.lm:~_.., '~'~ner the amount of fees collected by him each month. . Any person, fir::, or c or-f. oration violating arC: of the ;-revisions of t;~i" o~,~,:~',:ucc, for which no sl:.ecific penalty nas been '.~rovided, skal! u!-on conviction, be fined not !e~°~ than five dollars nor more than '~:' zz ,~ % dollars for o~,cn o-.."fonse . All ordinances or farts of ordizm.;~ces in conflict ',vied% thc rrovisions of tkis chapter are hereby repealed. '1 - 9. zhzs ordinance slmll be effective from ~.'-nd after !iay 1, 1922. l,~,r. An~ell moved the adoption of thc ordinance, '.:~hicD. motion '~vas ~,.:~ seconded mud ~c ordinance ~do~ted by thc fol!ov~ir~7 vote. AYE~ Messrs. ..Ln~e 11, ol~n~~ ' ~', i,h- ~o..~:' ~'* % ~: !.iorris a]~t the ~"resident, ._. . .fi :- ~_ [~rSoo) ~SOLVE that the LLayor be, and is hereby renuested to extend, on behalf of our citizens, a cordial invitation to Lady Astor to visit Roanoke City on the occasion of her presence in this her native State. that ur. on_ advice of her favorable considero*~ion of tSze ~' ~ ,~' of ladies and invitation so extended that ~he lJ. ayor skall appoint a ~,rge co..~..,_~.tee · "~ose duty it will be to provide a fittiug reception in honor of the ~: ent le,..on, occasion. Mr. Angell moved the adoption of the resolution, :'~zich motion :vas duly seconded smd tb_e resolution adopted. I,iCrf iCiiS AiiD ,.ii~ ...... ~" : ' '-~: The l.~ster Pl~umbcrs Association presented an orc~zn~nce regulating the plumbing business, l.ir. Burns moved t~t the r~'~tter be referred to the City M~uager for report. LABORLi{S, PAY 07,':_ TIlE City i,L~ua, ger presented a schedule of ,'~..z~oes ~,~,id_ foreman, laborers and t',o? lass ', ~-'- - ~' o ~:_~ c_ of :/o__~:men by tke various cities of ~ne State. Upon motion du_~. secorxled t?~ r~,tter is refer;'ed to the Ci~.~ -',,anager for recom- men dat i o n. There being no further business, upon motion, Council adjourned. A?PROVED A~TEST: 6 COUiICIL, t~OULxn ~.!c~'~ I,.D, Saturday, April,,,~°'~, 1922. The Cour~il el' the 0i~7 of Roanoke met in re~lnr meeting in the C mum i I i{o om in tho :.i~mici!al Buildir~ Saturday, April 22, 1922, at 3:00 o'clock I2. ~: ' l:';r Boxloy. ......· .-,. ~- ...., ,-."~ !.:o ._ !.:.o;Tis and lJ~e Presiucnt, . The 2resident, :.ir. Bm:ley, prosidir~s. ~:-~:-.,_:~: .~m. P. i:untor, City IL~n~.~er, and T~. C. City ''~ · oolic i t or "!i[U:SL[]: It a?.'pcarin[: tkat a co]y of the minutes of thc previous ~ .. ,::o~ion, duly seconded, th{ meotinc ..:as l-..eo~, furnished oack member of Cou}mil, ul:on ,- ~ minutes a'~:rroved as recorded. .... O~ ~L._.,.D-~: It -~ ..... ',~"~ ~.at by resolution heretofore odor. ted it was directed ~:~.:~t bonds ~..,o,mtin~ to {;760, 000 .00 be sold amd that bids Le received on additional .;i;500,000 In accorcu~ce ',.';itl: sa~,.~ a,~dvertioe..ent bids wcre ~'_ ..... __ '~ ~ t;,at the bid of iiissell, ~_~nn~cutt received i'rom Yarious x~:,,,~.~, an.i i t a~:mcaz'L~,~ .. ~ "" ' ' ~ ' ~.-n~ Eldred~e anl Com~:,ecc:y, jointly, --t tko fo!!o',an~, ;m me !y; :j.500,O00 O0 ~cLool Bouds Q502,100.00 200,000.00 .J ~_, eat oonas 200,840.00 60,000.00 Fire Bonds 60,252.00 500,000.00 School Bonds 502,100. O0 is the !est bid, l.lr. -~-n~eil moved that the bonds be awarded to Xisse!l, Linnicutt ~nd Con?any, ~ac-- ~_d Bram~ ~,d Eldred~e s?~d Co,~,~ny, ~ _ ~ ~ ~ ~-~ ~ .__ ~.; jointly, at the ~;rice herein named, and offered t?~ foil'(hying resolution' .-. :.-.~0Lt:_, i0N direc~'' ~. ~- ., on0 000.00 of Eoanei:e, (~854) "-'~-' '=': ~r~ ~ne sale of ()1,~ , -1,/2 ~ ~' '~~'~' -'-~ ~ _ - ..~]?! il i, ~.~,o, and r, ayable_ 30 years ~er ~_r,,~n~_, = ~oz cent bonds, dated "-' ~-,~ their date. "-' ........ e_~o~o_ d the City Clerk and-~%uditor .&.~._--~::~ by resolution h ;',~ ~ ;'o ado'f, te ,-a--,--~ the sale of ~d'_.o foilo-,vir~ ~ ~- ~- Virsinia, a-l/2 ~er was directed to ~a=.c_, uise _ _~o~.no~:e, ~ - cent bonis, dated Avril 1, 1922, payable 30 years after tkoir date: and to obtain bids on Street Improvo::ont ,Bonds School Bonds Fire Improvement Bonds School Bonds 200,000.00 500,000.00 60,000.00 500,000.00 and in accordance with said advcrtiser::ent bids were submitted by the followi]~__~ firms in the fo!l~,vin,r amounts: .R. '~,.,. Grant & Co., ~500,000.00 : l S,6oo.oo - oo. co School {)496 , 5,00 .00 ; ~200,000.00 Streets ~60,005.00 ~-ire ~}59,580.00; ~500,000.00 Scho el E. H. Rollins & Sons, ~500,000 ~19~,260 .~495,150 ..~.0 School ,}493,150.00; o200,000.00 Stre ~'° .00; {760,000.00 Pi-re ~.~59,178.00; ~];500,000,00 .00. School Estabrook & Co. Liercantile Trust & Deposit Hannahs, Ba!lin & Lee. Curtis & Savior. Strother, Brogden & Co. Co. ) ) ) 9s ) ) and accrued interest to date. Seasongood & "..~yer, :;;cO0,000.00 :~200,340.00; '~50 850.00 ,~ 0 ! · School {3500, 850.00; .3200, 000.00 Streets {}60,000.00 Fire -::]60,102.00; ($500,000.00 School S cbc el Eastman, Dillon & 0o. National City Co. Roano]:e Clearing I!ouso 1!500,000 O0 ~chool .ii&gz,195.00; ,;~200,000.00 Street , , "~ 000 O0 ;~197 278~00; :~60,000.00 ~'ire .~59 185.40; 9. o00, · " ~" 196.00. Soho el .,;4 Association, ~500,000 O0 School 3;487 600.00; .~200,000.00 I ; .. , Streets ,,~195,040.00; ;;;60,000.00 Pire ,~58,512.00. .:,)500 , 000 .00 School Street ~196,2~6.00 .;~' 500,000.00 ~ cnool', Halsey, Stuart & Co., Inc. J. A. Hgrriman & Co., Inc. !forthern Trust Co. of Chicago '~' Uat . ~rst ional Co of Detroit hichards, Parish & Lawson. ) 2'i£tl: Third !!atior~al an,: Cineil~ati ) '- " " Co ) ~'rov~dent~avin~s Bl:. & Tr. . l:oane, Highbie & Co. ) ~.j490,690.00; .~200,000.00 .~oO, 000.00 ~ire ¢690, 690.00. ~ O2!12 [3 01i, Erown Co., .[3500,000.00 .~60,000. O0 ~"ire '"''' 000 O0 ~ ' ~': ' · ,¢ ;~OO, :: _ . ~cnool .':LDo,400.O0, Street .'j198,160.00; :~OO,000.O0 ,.~oD"~", a~8.00; ..~o~0,000.. .00 School · ~ ~ 000 O0 '2 ;.OO, . Fi re .:7. 9 5,4:00. oo. · ,i5oo, ooo.oo . i95,250.oo; · i¢492,0Lu .00. ,,,;500,000.00 ::200,380.00; · '3500, 950.00 . ' o,- ~' O00.O0 Street School ;j492,0..0.00; .:,200, ;.~60,000.00 Fire .i.;58,590.00; .~:500,000.00 ~chool l,'.edmond & Co. ) !:'sine, ',';et)l:,or g Co. ) 7f. l{. i-~ress~ich & Co.) School ,i~500,950.00; .,.:20~., 000.00 ot_,'oot -',500 000.00 ~chc. ol' S60,000.00 ~,'ire.~- :60,114 .00; .,: , (~500,000.00 .~200,840.00; ~c~,ool .i) 502,100,00. ~choo! .jS02,100.00; ...;200,.. 000.00 ~_cot?~';' ,!;60, O00.uO -"ire '60,252.00; ,.~500,UOO...L.O ..... el'- u u jointly, is the ~' :':" : BE IT 2{LSOLVED by bid of Hissell, Hinnicutt ~ Co., ~ Stacy & Co., bonds as fei!eves: 2OO 60 500 ,000.00 School Bonds at ,000.00 Street Bonds ,000.00 Fire ,Bonds at ,000.00 School Bonds at thc Cmumi~ of ~'' " . ~' _ ~}~ City o~- iic~noke ur_at & Eraun, and ~!drcd~'c & Co., jointl[/, the for · ];502,100.00 20G, 540.00 60,252.00 502,100.00 be, and tko same is hereby accepted. BE IT.~:~"~mT~':~~,.,..~_, :.,,~'""~0LV£D that s?ecified, t}~e .... said bonds s~:~!1 !,Ir. Angell mcr e d t'r~ and the reso!ution AYES: !ress:-s. An~ell, TT;:V~ - lIone -. 0 CIVIL MiD i-'OLiCE sec ended, Police Justid'e. L:r. 3naff. ell duly seconded and agreed to. PLLqSBIUG ..... ~' '~ O~i,,~, CE: The re,uPa t ' ~ ~ ~ ~ zno plumbin~ a~ hes. tin~ the T:~tter was laid over ~d the ordiD~nee to each member of TiL~SPI C 0:.:DiJD]~ C~, the the and and VIC': u~'-on the !:a~,m-,ent od' be de!ivc'.'cd to tho said ado-ntion of the resolution, ado,'ted by the following ~urns, !;orris and the amendment s t o is. id over and the amounts heroin !~llrc~,uas er s. which motion '.':as duly vet o- President, .'.:.ir. E o:-:!oy. .... 4. oU~T!CE' S ~ :~' -~'7- ',.,*' S D Shaci.:leford, ~ C Eo~:wcod a~xi :'o,::uo sted Cour,m il to i~- "~ _o,:.oe __ salary of tk.e Civil moved tb~t the r.~ntter be !aid over, which motion ikm a~or v. rosento& z u ~/ of ~.o-an olre is directed to to Council an ordinm~ce C it in the Clerk C o~mc i 1. Traffic Ozdin~:noe, u~:on motzon, Clerk is directed to i\trnish a U~on motion, duly seconded, furnish a copy of tho TO: TDm City :_.~n~.gez presented ce... ~amn of .:.ir. l:c, rris t:ae m~.tter is co!-Q: el' tho amendments to each member of Courci!. I.h'. An~oll v/as excused at Z:45 o'clock A,/JINGo: L!r. C. W. Bibb. representi~ Johnson and Johnson appeared and stated to Council tho necessity for rotainir~' his awning in tile position it now occupies on his buildin~ and asked that no action bo tal:en for the same to be removed. :.ir. llorris moved that the m~,ttor be referred to the City I.ianaf:or for report, w:,:ich-.action vm, s duly seconded and ~:~-~'c,-ced to. ~resented an ordine~ce formulating The Cit~' 1.~smager J - t}~ construction of signs. Upon motion of l.[r. Bm'ns duly seconded thc same is laid over until tj~_o ne:.:t :zoetir~s. that a po~vnit bo granted for the constn~ction of ts mz~rque in front of ~d~.e Jeffer- son iiotel at 1":3 S Jefferson Etroct I.[r. burns moved t]u'-.t tho r.~:~ttc~' be rcferrc, to tko Ci~'--' ..... :~:~''.',~:,~Tr ©FDINAi~CE: .~ co"munzc~u)-on t'.,:c k::sociatiou of Corer, oreo '-'~ ~ ..... _ a~ filed. relative to ~.~. ',':-~'~c 0rdin::a~ce was ~-ead 2IEZ $I:.:.ITS, :.iE 'U"":i' ..... TO :~:"'~m:'~'.~,,,,:~,~ D"/£~, . _,,ING' Thc arm!ication,, of Hrs. -,- - · -- ' ..... ~-' ~-;.,~tted to remodel he;' dwollin~ rt 365 Ray i,~:;n~e ~. ~zs:~ askin~u that ~ne be ~:e .... - ~ Avenue, ~ ''-~. ;".,., v;. s ;-cad_ an?~ on :notion of Lb'. ~urns the -". .... " ~: .... -,~ed. offered the fo!!o, zi'~t9 rcsolution' _;~ RZ£0LUYi0N ~rsmt~ ;":" a wo-.,~mit to ':rs ;[o,;nic E Gis;~ to remodel dwe!li~.zv at 365 Day 5venue, ~'. ~=.-. iT __~zO.u,=D b;, the Com~ci! o£ tho City of _r':ocu~_oke ~ ~:ermit be, and the s:~..o is herel:.y 5ranted i.:.rs. !,annie ,.. G~s;, to remodel her dvlellii~-~ at ;ro65 ." ' ,e:-,_ attached to -~,-~,,' --'~de a ]:art of Day A¥onuc, ~ 4., in accordance with thc ske~ ' ' ~_a .~. . this resolution. The said !irs. Nannic E. Gish bL' actin~ under ~_is resolution a..T, rees to indemnify s~d save '..:~rmless tbm City of Roanoke from all c!;-~r.:s for r,o_~ o;' ore ty o;: rcmcdelir~q' of said house ,T-,'. Burns moved tko adoy. t ion of the resolution, ':dzich motion was d-all seconded ~ thc reso!ution adorted A-:~]4cations for ?er:,:m,~ to const;u~ct cross-overs item th __. Ie._~_=ed to the CitL: Un~,~'er ',"~t]~ F,.OWCr foilov,~.~ persons were read a,~d on motion ' ~;':' .- -- to act: '~ ,,: Spiller, '456 v~,-~;~n~ Soutk Eo~no:.:e. J. 7t. Johnson, 1615 C]~.pmma Ave., S. 'J. ..... . Orr ~ , ;.'; ~ E. =zn~, 14,~o Eorer Ave., ,,. S±~.::~L:_, ..... _, ......... ,.,. ~,. ~,~z,,._~,_~ 6th 8th ,- ,.~ petiti on for a side':,'alk on tko South side of Mountain Avenue, S. r~. between ou.. and 8th ,~reets was presented, and on motion of L:r. Bus'ns referred to the City i.~.~-~nager ;~=~v_~_,,~ OF OPPICENS' i-~PORT 0Y T~' ,,.~-~ ...... ~_~, CITY i.L~!~Y~':~' The Cdt~: lisnarer presented a ret, crt ,vakin? ce_. ~=~mn rec ,.,..._ halations, vfaich were acted upon as T'oqlows' The Cit~, Iis~aauer -,'ccomr:-~,~d~ that license tax be made ,~3 instead of :~5 on motorcycle s. Nv. B~n-ns movcd that the recor~m-mn~L~-~ion of the City L'.~_aser be adopted and offered the fol!o:'zi:a~ Drdi'nance' ..,~ '~'-T of Section 50 of the License =._~' ONDii;~, CE to amend clause "d" Tax 0r di~nce. BE iT 02qDAiJED by the Council of the 0ity of Rosnoke that clause "d" Section 50 o~ the License To~ [~:dir,-~nce be amended so as to read az follows: "On each motorcyc!e, Co. 9 !,Ir. Burns raoved the adoption of the ordinance, which motion was duly seceded ~nd the ordi~mce adopted by t~m followi~ vote: ~o: llcs~r~. Bm-ns, ~o~ris and the t~rcsident, Hr. B~ley. Z NAYS: Hone. ........ u. ~.~.~~,,,;,~:.,~,_~r Ir~w'''~,~ o: Tho Cit~." Ii~a~er ....rocommcnd~ that a ~treet li~'ht be olaced ' ' _. ' "~' S E. Hi'. Burns on urn ~ti'eet as~roximateiy 200 fleet South off ~lbe,.,_rle Argue, . moved the ~to','tion of tho zeco~mieniat~on and offfferel the fo!!o':in~ ~-ezolution: (~557) ,~ ~-io05U~I0;~ authori-' ,~ ~le ~os, moi~ ::~ilwa-~ ond ~_ectrie ComEany to install a ii~ht on 6tiio"treet, ,J~. ~"., a'...~:roximt?.teiy 200 fleet South off Alberarle ~'~ve nile . _BE IT ;{,.en~:r:.,.~ b the Courmil o~' tho Citl; of !::o[mol:e tna.~ thc ....... ~a~ori;:cd to install ~, 250 C.:-. Rai~.z,~e and Electric Corn?any be, and it is ncz'oby ~-~'- -' light on 6th,~trect," ~. E., a~roxzm~:toly__ 200 feet" '"" ,~,~,,-.~.,,~o said !i~=~.t slm!l be rr~aint~ned in accordance ',Titk the contract existing the CTM..... ~'- " ' . ~' ~'. ~ ~,~, od' ?.oano]~ an& the :~ostnoko E~Z L,~.~. ~& aloc ~rio Com~n~. ~,,~. ~m'ns moved the ado'~:tion of the zeuolution, v~ieh motion 'nas duly seconded an& ~: ~ · · ~zeod to ~T:-~T I:~ii'EL¥~.~!~'W: The Ci~-'" .... '" _ ' ' ' ..... ~, ,,,sa,~.ae~ re',-oz'tu that re~airs to 4th ~treet between Allison an& './cods and ~'~" ' _ .... ~..ol,nt~n Aventte Be such coz: ~t','oet between Da~~ ~ud "~- '~' as is custo::~ary to dirt streets, and that ][ia-h ~' ,, ~treot between fe Eenry i~ bein~f considered the ~:ro~jz~,.. of ~m-orovcr~nts for ~q'-~"~ ~" .... --~' "~' ~, motion wes dul~: zee'ended and agreed to. the ado?~ ~zon of tko reco=,~ n,:~io!l, ~"~"' .... 0.2 Vli-[ZY BA!'~i'~',' Cr_c::Cn, . _ =d~.:r.Y _~,,~ ........ COLOZLD' '.'tith reference of Pizst Daptist Chnrch, coloreR, to close alley in rear of its buii~n~, the City I.l~_~er recommends that tho alley bo not ti. ese&, am& if there i~ an agree- merit to reimburse thc Church for the ~jradi~t~ do~ ~_~ __ ~.,oun~ expended b- t~e church bc refkmded them ~'' ' dov~ion of tho reco...,~n~tion, . ..,%. Burns r:ovod the a' l-~' "'"--~.' which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ~.~:~ ,/AGOi[ Ol~ r~-.,~ qq~-~:-:.-~,~. T~e Cit~./ ~.k~n~oe~ recommends not granted for lunch or poD-corn wagons on the streets, i[r. B'~'ns moved adoption of ~ne reco:~.mendation, wl~ch mormon was duly seconded ~nd ,L~G~$ 02 L'~''~u'~ The I,[~a r ==~_~.~: City 8e zecon~nencls tlmt no chan~e 5e ,..~&e the schedule of wa~es ~a~d the laborers in the City o~ :~na~a!-~ !!r. 2t~-ns ,.moved tlmt action on this_~'ecomr::endation be ~ze,' ~ over until tke ._-~e-~t.. meet'~.]~o~, mbe_. ~otioR ,~S .~- d~,~ secondedand a~eed to. CLZ&U UI ~'~-~v~'.,~,_4.. The Ci~ Li~a~er requested d~c i,[ayor to issue a proc!ama- tion desigmtir~ thc week of I..,~y 1st to 6th as cle~ u~j week. - The City Liarmger pres~te& a report off work accomplished and expenditures for week on&in~ Ar..ril 20, 1922 9he S''~'' -~ " · ~,,c nas read and filed i~one. The follo-:,~ resolution l~%.~ng been introduced, read snd !s~d over was tal:en uD for action: ([/851) A ?£SOLUTi 0il to su;ppie nn;%t certain arpropriati OhS. ,- ~,~, ~ tko a?propria- B,' IT ?~SOL¥~D by the Council of tke City of Roanoke tions to the relishing accounts be, c,nd the same are hereby su]:!:ic~:-,ented in the following s~mounts: Stationery and .Urintin~ S~ecial Services 152.75 1~02.29 1855.04 Mr. Horris moved the adot~.tion of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded ~d tho resolution adopted by the following vote: ~o'~-'~: "~,~ossrs. Burns, Horris and the President, L~. Boxley.-- · UAYS: None.-. O. CO~,SIDm:~ ION O~ CLtI!.?S: None. INTRODUCTION Ai~ COiiSI~z~,z~,~ O~~ c,=~DIzl~d{C~ ==iUD ~SOLUi'IOiTS: , Burns introduced the fol!owia~ ordinance: (~058) Ail O.~I.~._,Cm providi~ tho [~er in wi~ch ~zse~ver automo- biles imR~t or used for hire ~mll be granted licenses and providing: for 3Denaltios for violations. BE IT OZDAil~ED by the Council of tt~ ~it2, of Eoanokoas follows' 1. The Commissioner of l(ovenue s}~ll not issue a license to o?~ners of passenger automobiles, i:er:t or used for hire, e::cept upon written authority of the Ci ~/ !.imua~er · 3. Any person, fi~r~ or corroration dosiri~zu 'to o}erate _ .. ~-;~ streets of the Cit~, antomobi!es ib~' bite over ~..~ ~ of oanohe shall mal:e al?lica- tion to the Cit. ~.[m~-ger sc~in:~ forth, ~a) the ~mc ~ res~ment of a~f~2!icant, (b) tho nu,.:~er, ty~e, State liconsc, and '_ of ~.,, ~.utomobile 5. The ap~!ioa~t- _..~a~!l e:.:ecu~ ~ '~ bond ~.ayab!o to the Ci with some ~zarant~, or surety co,:4on~ authorized to do b~minoss in ~.c State o~ Vir~zinia, or t',7o or more good and solvent ~rsons, a::: surety in the penalty oi' · ~1500.00, The said bond sl~!l be conditioned t!~t the applicant or ~y person o~eratinz such~"'omcbi!e~.~ as his a:went~ or a'ervant will not vio~%te a~~ oi' tho provis~on~ of ~ne Traffic Ordinance of ~e Oity of 2o~-. " '!! [,ay all !::,~ul~' ci-':L..~ '~ .... ~'_or d~.ages~ to _~terso~ or proverty occasioned by ~e negligent o~e~-~ ti on_ .. of ~,~'~ automobile or by vio~tion of an~~ of the provisions o= ~ne ~" ~rdir~.nce, Thc ~ai~ bond si~ll be apvrovod ~t~ the City Lia~gor, and the sureties thereon shall m~e oath before some officer authorized to administer oaths that t]~y are worth the ik~ll amount of sa~ch bond over a~ above all exem~:tions ~na indebte~%e ss. ~ec~_~s a ~ermit ib~' more ~an one automobile, 4. ,,~ere the a~.plicant .... ~'~ - the bend shall be ~;~00 for each additional automobile. b. This ordi~nce shall be in force o:~ a~d ~e~ ~'-- L~r. B~ns moved the adoyt~on of ~e or~mnce, which motion was duly seconded and the ordir~:cce adoyled ]~y t]~ foii~zi~ vote: .__ ~ ~,~o~ms a~ t],e ~resider~t, Lh~. Bo:aley ~vE~: Messrs. Burns, ~' -'-~' -- · · ,~- ~ ~- u~on motion, Council adjourned There being no f~,_t..c~ business:, ~ · COUNCIL, 3aturday, REGULAR Lg~ETING, April 29, 1922. Council City The Council of the ~it2 of Roanoke met Room in the Municipal ~uilding Saturday, PP~SE~: ABSENT: The Pre si dent, .Mr. 0~ICERS PRESENT: Solicitor. MINUTES: Messrs. Angell, Burns, Morris and the President, Mr. Sheehsn. ........ 1. Boxley, presiding. Wm. P. Hunter, City Manager, and R. C. in regular meeting in the April 29, 1922, at Z o'clock P.M. Mr. Boxleye-4. It appearing that a copy ~aokson, of the minutes of previous meeting the reading has been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. PETITIONS AND C0t,~,~UNICATIONS: RO~0;LE ~RKE MEDICAL DISPENSARY AND VISITING ~HYRSES ASSOOIAT!ON: A committee composed of Dr. W. B. ~oster, Mrs. T. Allen Kirk and Mrs. R. B. Jennings appeared and stated to 0ouncil that the funds of the Roanoke ~ree Medical Dispen- sary and Visiting Nurses Association are not sufficient to pay the bills for the month of April and asked that Council direct the payment of $208.00 in order to supplement the amount sufficient to t~_k_e care of the bills. Mr. Morris moved that $208.00 be paid the Roanoke ~ree Medical Dispensary and Visiting Nurses Association and charged against the appropriation made for such purposes. Mr. Morris offered the following resolution: ($8§9) A RESOLUTION authorizing the payment of $208.00 to the Roanoke ~ree Medical Dispensary and Visiting Nurses Association. BE IT RES0V, VED by the 0ouncil of the ~ity of Roanoke that the City Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant for the sum of $208.00 payable to the Roanoke Eree Medical Dispensary and Visiting Nurses Association. The said amount wb~n paid shall be charged to the appropriation of Organized 0harities and against the particular appropriation for the above mentioned organi zat i on. Mr. ~orris mOVed the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Angell, Burns, Morris and the President, Mr. Boxley. .... ~. NAYS: None. ....... O. VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, PAGEANT: Moomaw, L. E. Lookabill and Mrs. Harry Semones A committee composed of Dr. B. C. appeared and called t he attention of Council to the Pageant to be given in the City of Richmond, Virginia, by the Virginia Historical Society from Ma~ 22nd to ~28th, inclusive, and stated that one day had been set aside as Roanoke day, that the Roanoke Branch desired to enter a float in the p~r~de scheduled for that day, cost to be approximately SAO0 and asked that the City direct the payment of said amount. Mr. Angell moved that the sum of $100 be donated for the purpose of assisting in erecting a float for the parade give. n by the Virginia Historical Society.in the City of Ric~.~nond and offered the following resolution. ~$8~0) A RESOLUTION directing the payment of $100 to the Roanoke Branch of the Virginia Historical Society. 11 BE IT RESOLVED the Council of Clerk and Auditor of $100 payable to such the Virginia Historical entering a float in the be, and he ia hereby authorized to the ~ity of Roanoke that the $ity draw a warrant for the sun person as may be ~esignated Society. The same to be used for the purpose of parade in the City of Richmond on Roanoke Day of Pageant presented by the Virginia Historical Society. paid shall be charged to Special Allowances and Gifts, by the Roanoke Branch of The Mr. Angell moved the adoption of the resolution, duly the said amount when which mot ion was seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Angell, Burns, Morris and the President, :.,,r. Boxley.-4 NAYS: None. ........ 0. JITNEY ORDINANCE: The Council fixed ~riday, Mny 5, 1922, at 8 o'cloc~. P. M. to consider the jitney ordinances and amendments to the Traffic Ordinance Mr. Angell-offered the following resolution: ($861) A RESOLUTION to permit the Jitneys whose licenses expire April 30, 1922, to operate under their permits until Monday, May 8, 1922. BE IT P£SOLVED by the Council of the 0ity of Roanoke that the jitneys licenses expiring on the 30th day of April, 1922, be and the same is hereby extended to the 8th day of May, 1922, and the permits issued to operate jitneys prior to the 1st day of May, 1922, be and the aame are hereby extended to ~&ay 8, 1922. The same subject to all conditions and restrictions imposed ~nder the ordinances of the City of Roanoke. Mr. Angell moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the follc~ving vote: AYES: Messrs. Angell, Burns, ~,~orris and the President, Mr. Boxley.-4 NAYS: None .-- 0. ~RAiUKLIN RO~;D, PROPOSITION TO WIDEN B~T:~EEN 2nd AND JEFFERSON ~o~?,,~ A communication from S. E. Bitterman, M. B. Cocke and C. B. Cole representing the property ovmers owning property on the South side o~ ~ranklin Road between 2nd and Jefferson Strects, S. W., agreei~ to convey to the City ten feet off of their property for the purpose of widening ~ranklin Road between points mentioned and asked the conditions upon wl~ch the City will accept said property. Mr. Angell moved that the City accept the conveyance of ten feet of land on the South side of ~ranklin Road between 2nd and Jefferson Streets, S. W., and the City grade, construct paving and. sidewalk and contribute $1000.00. The motion was duly seconded and adopted by the following vote: At~£S: Messrs. Angell, Burns, Morris and the President, Mr. Boxley.-4 NAYS: Non e. ....... 0. SIDEWALK, .NORTH SIDE RATTERSON AVENUE BET¥[EEN ~th and 9th STP_!?,!~TS: A petition from the property owners on the North side of Patterson Avenue between ?th and 9th Streets asking that a sidewalk be cor~tructed was read, and on motion of ~.~r. Angell referred to the City Manager for report. PLU~-[BING LICENSE: A com~nittee from the ldaster Plumbers appeared and asked that the license for plumbing be increased from $20 to $200 per year. Council took no action. PICTURES O2 ROAN0~ T~-_~EN ~ROM THE AIR: M~. R. A. Hughes presented a proposition offering to take pictures of certain sections of Roanoke from the air and to fUrnish said pictures to tim City for ~?0o The said amount to be a part of a contract to be entered into for t]~ purpose of photographing Roanoke from the air. Mr, Ar~ell moved that tbs City of Roanoke pay the sum of ~?0 for the pictures and offered the foll~.ing resolution: ~862~ A RESOLbTIO~ directing the payment ~ity of Roanoke to be taken from the air. BE IT _RESOLVED by the Council of the City and Auditor be, anal he is hereby directed to draw a warrant payable to R. A. Hughes or his order for photographs of the The said amount when paid shall moved the adopt ion adopted. of $?0 for photographs of the take n from the air. Special Services. Mr. Angell seconded ar~l the resolution of Roanoke that the City ~lerk for the sum of $70 City of be charged to the of the resolution, Roanoke to be account of ~hich motion was duly CROSS-OVERS: Applications from the roll.ring parties for cross-overs were read and on motion of Mr. Burns referred to the City -Manager with power to Carrie S. Kohh, 205 High~and Avenue, S. W. T. M. Doss, 116 Patton Avenue, N. E. T. J. Reynolds, 50~ Bullitt Avenue, S. E. act: STREET II~PROVEL~*~T, SALE~! AVEHUE AT SHAPERS CROSSING: A communication from the Norfolk and Western Railway 0o. agreei~ to pay one-~lf the cost of improving Salem Avenue at S~fers OrossinE w~s read, and on motion of ~r. A~ell referred to the City ~.~ager. O~BELL AND WISE A~ES. S.E. IMPR0~~T: A ~ tition asking that Campbell Avenue S. E. between Norfo~ & Western Railway 0o. ~d Wise Avenue, and Wise Avenue to 18th Street be im~oved was read, and on motion of ~. ~ell referred to ~e Ci~ ~a~r. 6th ST~ET S. E. BETWEEN E~ .~ID HIGHL~ND A~S. ~..~OV~T 0~: A petition as~ that 6th STreet S. E. be~een E~ a~ H~h~nd Avenues be improved was read, ~d on motion of Mr. B~ns referred to the City Ma~.ger for report. POLICE DE_~_R~J~T,O ~ BEn, PIT ~D: A co~unication fro~ Maj. R. _~. Taylor calli~ the attention of Oo~cil to the Benefit ~d to be ~intained by the Police Protective Ass~iation and aski~ that the City pay into said f~ one dollar per month for each member of the police force was read, and on motion of Mr. ~gell ~id over. ~DISON ~lO) A~NUE N.W. SE~R: A petition from the property owners asking t~t a sewer be const~cted to acco~odate the pro~rty on the North side of Madison ~10~ Avenue N. W. was read and on motion of Mr. Angell referred to the City ~ager. ClinCH A~. ~T~SION WEST 0~ 6th STREET S. W.: A comm~ication from George ~cBain asking for a pe~it to lay a five foot sidewalk a~ c~b in front of his property on the South side of Church Avenue West of 8th Street with the provision that a ~rt be ref~ded at a ~ter date was read, and on motion of ~. Burns referred to the City Manager for report. CHUROH AVE~,~JE EXTENSION WEST 0~ 8th STREET: MacBain Industrial Corporation and ~the Ohairman of the A communication from the Building Committee of ~he Calvary Baptist 0hurch asking that the extension of Church Avenue West of 8th Street be graded was read, and on motion of Mr. Burns referred to the City Manager for report. 14' lABOR WAGES: A communication from the Machinists Union protestin~ against the proposed reduction of the wages of laborers was read ar~l filed. ~PORTS O~ 0F~IOERS: ~PORT OF T~ 0ITY ~GER: report making certain recommendations. The City Manager presented a The same were acted upon as follows: AWNING OT£R SIDEW~!,w CORI[ER JEFPERSON STREET AND SALEM AVH~UE: The Manager recommends that the awning at Johnson and Johnson's on the corner City of Salem Avemle and Jefferson Street be so arranged that the aprons will clear the sidewalk at least six feet. Mr. Morris moved that the recommendation of t4e City Manager be adopted, which mot ion.. was dnly seconded and agreed to. SIDEWALK C01~TRUCTION S. SIDE MOU!~AIN AVEL BET~F~ 6th and 8th STREETS: The City Manager reports that the n~tter will be taken up and the property turners directed to pay one-half the cost. WAGES ON LABOR~RS: The report of the City Manager presented at the last meeting of Council recommending against the reduction of wages of laborers was taken up for action. Mr. Burns moved to adopt the report of the City Manager The motion was duly seconded arxt report adopted.-~ The ~.ity Manager presented a report of work accomplished and expendi- tures for week ending April 27, 1922. The same was read and filed. None. None. REPORTS 0~ COI~ITTEES: UN~INiSHED BUSIneSS: CONSIDERATION (F CLAIMS: None. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDEP.~TION OP ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS: Mr. Burns introduced the following ordinance: ~$863) AN 0HDIN~'E~CE TO regulate and control the erection of signs, figures and ornaments in the City of Roanoke an~ providing penalties for a violation thereof. BE IT ORDAIhrED by the Council of the City of Roanoke as follows: 1. Signs. of wood, or olher combustible material sl~all not be erected on any building or placed above the front wall or cornice or roof of any build- ing within the fire limits in the City of Roanoke. 2. No signs shall be erected so as to project over the sidewalk, except as hereinafter provided. Signs may be placed upon the front of buildings but shall be flat against the wall of such building, and erected so as not to extend over the sidewalk. Such signs shall be securely fastened to said building ~. No sign shall be placed on the roof of any structure, except it be constructed of metal and such construction slmll be of open mesh work, and such sign and all supports, fastenings and bracings shall be approved by the on up-rights or any other supports extending to the ground shall be at any point more than 20 feet a~ove the surface of the ground a~xl shall be properly supported and braced. All signs or bill-boards which are dangerous in any manner, whatsoever, slmll be repaired and made safe or taken do~x by the owner upon being notified so to do by the Building Inspector of the City of Roanoke. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the ov~ner or operators of any open air place of amusement or ball park wholly surrounded by streets, vacant Srounds, or railroads right-of-way, from erecting Building inspector of the City of Roanoke. 4. No signs or bill-boards, erected 15 er maintaining by the Building Inspector of the matters on such sections. 5. Electric signs may be applicant present dz~wings and sleoifications of material and workmanship, i~lll dimensions signs to the structure, approximate weight, and candle power of the lights ar~t" their suitable screens about ~he same, in accordance with plans approved City of Romoke, or from displaying advertising erected upon including fixture s, location on the sign. permits granted, provided the indicating the locations, quality' in figures, manner of fastening the and the number These represanta- tions ahall be made by v~itten applications on blanks furnished by the Building Inspector of the City of Roanoke. All signs shall be properly stayed, bolted and anchored with porper supports of metal. Metal work shall not be secured by drivi~ the same into Joints of m~sonry, or into wedging or wooden blocks. In the case of masonry, connections shall be made by expansion bolts inserted not less than four inches, or by bolting through the wall. Expansion bolts shall be thoroughly and properly cemented or leaded into the drilling p~rt of the masonry. No sign shall project beyond the curb, nor shall it be more than three feet high, and shall not be less than ten (lC) feet above t~ established grade of t he sid ev~ lk. ~ No sign except a vertical sign weighi~ more than five hundred pounds shall be erected. Vertical signs weighir~ more than five hundred pounds may be permitted. Ail vertical signs shall be so constructed that no part thereof sh~ll extend more than four feet beyond the building or property line. Ail vertical signs weighirg more than five hundred pounds shall huve one through bolt to each ten feet of length, which bolt sh~ll be one inch in diameter, (meshing bolt through the wall ). Both sides of all signs shall be illuminated with lights sufficient to supply twenty candle power for each square foot of surface, and said signs shall be lighted until ten o'clock P. M. for not less tD~n six nights each week. 6. Signs shall not obstruct, or be attached to any part of a fire e scape. sign issued. ?. A fee of two dollars ($2.00) shall be charged for each electric permit issued, and a fee of two dollars ($2.00) for each bill board permit 8. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not less than five nor more than one hundred dollars for each offense, and each day said violation is all, ed to continue shall constitute a separate offense. 9. This ordinance shall not apply to signs that are being maintained at the time this ordir~nce takes effect, provided, such sign is approved by the Building Inspector after examination. 10. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance be, and the same are hereby repealed. 11. This ordinance shall be in force on and after May 1, 1922. Mr. Burns moved the adoption of the ordinance, which motion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Angell, Burns, Morris and the President, Mr. Boxley.--4. NA.YS: None. ..... 0. Mr. Angell introduced the following resolution: (~864) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to almrles E. Steckman to maintain a peanut and popcorn wagon corner Salem Avenue and Pirst Street, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the ~ity of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted Charles E. Steo~an to ma_~ ntain his peanut and popcorn wagon upon the conditions contained in the pemit heretofore granted him for period beginning the let day of May and ending the 1st day of November. The said Charles E. Steckman shall pay for said privilege the sum of $50.00, and the Commissioner of Reverme is authorized to issue a license upon the payment of said amount. Mr. Angell moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. NOTIONS AND MISCELLaneOUS BUSINESS: The President reported tlmt a conference would be held Ydth the Railway officials relative to a bridge over Walnut Street during the coming, week and desires to ascertain from Council what proportion of the cost the ~ity would appropriate to;yards building said bridge. It was agreed t~t the 0ity would pay ten per cent of the cost. Thero being no further business, upon moticn, 0ouncil adjourned. APPROVED ATTEST: Cle Preside . COUNCIL, SPEOIAL I.~ETING, Friday, May 5, 1922. Room in the Municipal Building Friday, May 5, to call. Tile ~ouncil of the City of Rcanohe met in Special meeting in the 0ouncil 1922, at 8 o'clock P. l:f., pursuant PRESENT: Messrs. Angell, Burns, Morris and the Pre.dent, Mr. Boxier.--4. ABSE1,E: Nr. S~eehan. ...... 1. The President, Mr. Boxley, presiding. 0FPIOERS PRESENT: 0BJEOT 07 MEETING: Wm. P. Hunter, 0ity Manager. The ~resident,stated that the object of the meeting was to consider recommendations of the 0ity l~,Mnager relative to operation of jitney buses and routes over which maid buses are to operate. A number of citizens ~ere present and stated their objection to the changes proposed. Council tahes time to consider the matter. There being no further business, upon motion, Council adjourned. APPROVED ATTEST: President. 01 er k. COUNCIL, REGULAR ~ETING, Saturday, May 6, 1922, The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the ~.!u~icipal Building Satl~day, May 6, 1922, at 3 o'clock P. ~f. PRESENT: Messrs. Angell, Burns, Morris and the President, I~Ir. Boxley. ABSF~T: '~.r. Sheehan. ...... 1 The President, ~r. Boxley, presiding. 0F~ICERS PRESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, City Man~ger, and R. O. Jackson, City Solicit or. MINUTES: It appearing ~hat a copy of the minutes of the previous meetm~.g has been il~rn~shed each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the readirg is dis~nsed with and the minutes approved as recorded. PETITI 0H~ AI~ C0],~!UN]CATIONS: SIGN, PERMIT TO ERECT: Mr. J. S. Sherertz representing the order of Odd Fellows appeared and stated to Council that the o~ler had contracted for the erection of a sign at its hall on Jefferson Street over the American Theater prior to the passage of the sign ordinance preventing the erection of signs such as they had contracted for. !,Ir. Sherertz asked that in view of the fact that the contract was .m~_~de before the passage of the ordinance that they be granted a permit to erect I~r. Angell moved that the permit be granted and offered the followir~ the sign. resolution: (#865) A RESOLU~ION granting a permit to the Roanoke Lodge I 0 0 F to erect a sign. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, a~.~ the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Lodge I 0 0 ~ to erect a sign at its hall on Jefferson Street over the American Theater. The saki sign ab_all be erected according to the good likirg snd satisfaction of the Building Inspector. The said Roanoke Lodge I 0 0 P by acting ~uEler this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to person or property by reason of the erection and maintenance of said sign. Mr. Angell moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. D. W. M~ARTH, .REQUEST FOR A PEP~.tT TO REPAIR BUILDII,~ Ill FIRE Lll.IITS: D. W. Harth appeared and as~md that a permit be granted him to make certain improve- Mr. Morris moved that ments to his building at Nos. 30 and 32 Wells Avenue, N. E., the matter be referred to the City Manager for report. ~IRE LIMITS PER~!IT TO REP.~IR AWNI~E;: ~Ir. G. G. KirL~ood representing Mrs. W. B. Lackes appeared ani asked for a permit to construct wooden covers at her residence 818 3rd (Roanoke) Street, S. ;¥. l~r. Burns moved that the permit be granted and offered the foll~Ming resolution: ~866) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to ~,~rs. W. B. Lackes to repair the awnings on her residence 818 - 3rd Street, S. W. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Oity of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is ~reby granted ~,irs. W. B. Lackes to repair ~the awning on her ~residence §18 -3rd (Roanoke) Street S. W. by erecting wooden covers thereon. The said repairs to be accordi~ to the good liking and satisfaction ef the Building Inspector. The said Mrs. W. B. Lackes by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the .Oil~ of Roanoke from all claims for damages to person or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said repairs. Mr. Burns moved the adoption of the resolution, whieh motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. BUILDING PIRF, LIMITS: A communication from Mr. G. G. Kirkwood asking for a pemit to construct a frame garage at his property 40? Elm Average S. t/i. was read and on motion of ~Cr. Morris referred to the 0ity Manager for report. WASHINGTON AVenUE WEST OF 5th STREET S. W.: A petiti on from the IZoF. erty owners residing on Washington Avenue between 5th and 8th Streets, S. W,, asking that Washington Avenue be improved was read an~ on motion of Mr. Angell referred to the City Manager. ROANOKE GAS LIC~IT COMPA~ff, ~RANCHISE: Judge Walter R. Staples represent- ing the Roanoke Gas Light Company ard W. G. McCorkindale, Manager, appeared and requested Council to advertise a franchise to operate a gas plant in the City of Roanoke. Council requested that copies cK' the franchise be prel~red for them and the matter is l&ld over. ~,£ARGARET LY1E! LEWIS CHAPTER OB~ THE D.A.R.: A petition from the ~,.largaret Lynn LeWis Chapter of the D. A. R., endorsed by the property cyme rs, asking that the plot and circle surroundirg the same at the intersection of 4th Street and King George Avenue amd Woods Avenue t o Bluff Avenue be named "Argonne Hill." D~r. Angell moved that the request be granted and offered the follc~ving resolution: {~88V) A RESOLUi'ION to name the plot of ground at tl~ intersection of 4th Street and King George Avenue and the circle sm-rounding the same from Woods Avenue to Bluff Avenue "Argonne Hill." BE IT _RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the plot of land at the intersection of 4th Street smd King George Avenue, and that portion of the circle surrounding said plot between Woods and Bluff Avenues be named "Argonne Hill," and dedicated to the memory of the soldiers who lost their lives in the World War. Mr. Angell moved tl~ adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded snd the resolution adopted. ALIEY BET~'~EEN L~AIDEN IAI~ AND NOHTP.-0~,~ERI~AI{D AVE.: A petition from the property owne rs abutting on the allq~- extended from l,~iden Lane to Northumberland Avenue, West of Grar~lin Road, Ampex Territory 1919, asking that tt~ alley be opened and agreeing to dedicate certain land therefor was read, and on motion of Mr. Mon-is referred to the City },tanager for report. CROSS-OVERS: Applications for cross-overs were read and on motion of l,[r. Burns referred to the City Manager with power to act as foll~vs: R. R. Birchfie_!d, 542 Mountain Avenue, S. W. T. H. Adams, 1518 Patterson Avenue, S. W. C. L. Guerrant, 1215 Ro~noke Street, S. W. T. I. ~AT~E:'iS, PJ~QUEST TO GRADE MURRAY AVE. _~R0~g Vth to 9th STREETS~S.E: A communication from T. Il Matthews asking the City to grade Murray Avenue, S. E., between ?th and 9th Streets so as to tu~m the water out of his lot was read. On motion of Mr. Burns is referred to the City ~.~anager for adjustment. REPORT OF O~-U~ICERS: ~ A.~ REPORT O? TP~ C IT Y ::bA!~GER: The City Manager presented a report making certain recommendations vaxioh were acted upon as follows: SIDEWALK P.¢'I~ERSON A~£NUE BETWEEN ~th and 9th ~TREETS: The ~ity Manager reports that there is a brick slde~'~lk four feet wide in fair condition on Patterson Avenue between Vt h and 9th Streets and recommends that if f~e propert o:'mers desire to build a concrete walk they pay the entire cost, no part to be refunded them, the walk to be constructed under the SUl~rVision .of She City ~.~anage', Mr. Ho~'is moved t~t the recommendation of the City Manager be adopted, which motion was duly seconded and agreed t SIDEWA!,~ SOUTH SIDE O.~ CHURCH AVenUE EXTE~IDED WEST ~ROM 6th ~TREET: The City M~uager reco:mne~ls that a per, nit be grm~ted George MacBain to const~'~ct a sidewalk on Church Avenue extended West of 6th Street for a~'proximately 200 feet, and that Mr. MacBain be ref~uuded one-half the cost at some later date. Mr. Morris moved that the reco~,~emtation of the ~,ity Manager be adopted, which motion was duly seconded and agreed t o. C~_',',i~ELL AI~£~RIE PR0I,! 3rd to 10th STREET AHD WISE AV~£!HCE PR0!,~ 14th to 18th STREETS: The City t-,~nager repo~'~s that there are not sufficient f~uuds to make permanent improvements for this street and recon~nds theft the same be repaired and oiled. Mr. Morris moved that the recoin:.~e~xlation of the City L~.anager be adopted which ~.~otion was duly seconded a~d the recommendation adopted. SE~,'£ER CHESTNUT AVE. N. W. BET:,'EEN PU~ACH R(i%D A~ID 5th !,.~anager reconm~e~xls that the petition for this sewer be held in abeyance. Morris moved that the reco:.mmendation of the 6ity Mm~ag. er be adopted. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. CHURCH AVENUE EXTENDED WEST O~ 6th STREET, GRADING: The City I,lamger recommer~ts that th_is street be graded as soon as it can be done conveniently. Mr. Morris moved that the recommendation of the City 5~mage~' be adopted. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. The City l~ianager presented a report of ~,ork accomplished and expendi- The City tures for week ending May &, 1922. ~ 07 TMM $. UNFINISHED BUSINES" The same was read and filed. None. None. CONSIDER:AT ION OF CI~kIMS: None. IHTRODUCTiOII Al,rD COI~IDEPJ~TION (F ORDIY&NCES AI~ FJCSOLUTI 0NS: L[r. Burns introduced the following ordinance: ~868) AN 0RDI!~.NCE to prohibit vehicles turnin~ to the left at certain street ,-intersections. BE IT ORDAIneD by the Council of the City of Roamoke that no vehicle {except street cars) shall turn to the left at the intersection of the foll~,~ing streets: 1st IHenry) Street and Campbell Avenue, S. W. Jefferson Street aud Campbell Avenue. 1st {Henry) Street and Church Avenue, S. W. Jefferson Street and Church Ave~me. Any person who shall violate this ordi~__~uce sbmll be fined not less than one nor more thmu ten dollars for each offense. This ordinance s_ha_ll be in force on and after May 15, 1922. Mr. Burns moved the adoption of the ordinance, seconded and the ordinance adopted by the following vote: ich motion was duly AYES: Messrs. Angell, Burns, Morris and the President, Mr. Boxley.---4. NAY S: N on e. ....... 0. lit. Morris introduced the follaving ordinance: (~869) AN 0.qDINANOE to amend and re-enact Sections Numbered 19, 20, 26, 28, 29 and 54 of an ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, entitled, "An Ordinance to.regulate traffic on and the use of the public Streets an~ highways of the Cit~j of Roanoke, Virginia, by horses, vehicles and pedestrians, providing for the penalty for a violation thereof and repealirg all ordirnn~es heretofore passed that are inconsistent herewith." BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that Sections numbered 19, 20, 26, 28,' 29 and 54 of an ordinance adopted by the Council of the 0ity of Roanoke, entitled, "An Ordinance to regulate traffic on and the use of the public streets and highways of the 0ity of Roanoke, Virginia, by horses, vehicles and pedestrians, providing for the penalty for a violation thereof and repealing all ordinances heretofore passed that are inconsi stent herewith" be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follmvs: Section 19. No Vehicle sb~all park or stand on the North side of Pranklin Road between the West side of Jefferson Street a~xl the East side of 2nd (Co,~erce) Street, S. W. No vehicle between the hours of 9 a. m. to 6 p. m., except on Sundays, shall be permitted to stand or park within the foll~ving boundaries of the con- gested district for a longer period than fifteen minutes at any one t. ime: On Salem _~venue between the west side of Randolph (2nd) Street, S. and the east side of Roauo~m (~rd) Street, S. W. On Campbell Avenue between the West side of Randolph (2nd) Street, S. E., and the east side of Commerce (2nd) Street, S. W. On Kirk Avenue between the west side of Randolph (Ynd) Street, S. E., and on the east side of Commerce (Ynd) Street, $. W. On Ohurch Avenue between the west side of Randolph (2nd) Street and the east side of Commerce (Ynd) Street, S. W. On Henry (lst) Street, S. W., between the North side of Luck Avenue and the south side of Salem Avenue. On Jefferson Street between the north side of Horfolk Avenue and the north side o f Tazewell Avenue. On Nelson (lst) Street, S. E., between the North side of Church Avenue and the South si de of Salen Avenue. Luck Avenue between the west side of Nelson (lst) Street S. E. and the east side of Commerce (2nd) Street, S. W. On any portion of the Market Square. Provided, however, that this section shall not apply to the vehicles of regularly licensed practicing physicians and delivery vehicles for the purpose of actually loading and unloading freight or merchandise, and to vehicles on the market square from which produce is being sold and ,for ~hich the regular curbage fee is charged, and to delivery vehicles of regularly lieensed~merchsnts while standing in front of their respective places of busir~ss. Section 20. No vehicles shall stand or park on any street in the City of Roanoke (except at such places designated by the Police Department as public parking stands) unless ~oth front and rear w~eels on the curb side to the rig}~ 22 are nearly parallel and are both within 18 inches of the nearer than A feet to either end of any other motor vehicles standing or parked unattended other space desigr~ted by the Police applied and motor stopped. Section 28. No vehicle shall be turned unless shall have been previously given. Section 28. The standard signal for curb, standing or parking vehicle. in Department and ~ the vehicle All said public parking place or shall have the emergency brakes the proper signal slowing darn, stopping or turnln shall be given by extending the arm stmaight out at right angle to the direction in which the vehicle nay be moving, or in lieu of giving the signal with the hand a signal device may be used, provided, such device has been approved by the Superintendent of Police. Section 29. Every drivel~ of a vehicle shall drive the same in a care- ful and prudent n~nner and no person shall run, drive or operate or permit to be run or o~e rated, any vehicle or street car on, along or across any street or other public way at a rate of speed faster than at the rate of twelve miles per hour within the territory em~0raced within tho congested district and outside of said co~gested district at a rate of speed faster than at~ the rate of twenty miles per hour. '~hen crossing any brid~e or viaduct, except over bridges where signs indicate the speed limit, or turni~ any street corner, or sharp curve, or passing any street car when the same is standing still, the driver or operator of any vehicle shall not drive, conduct or operate the same at a rate of speed faster than ~t the rate of si~ miles per hour. This section shall not apply to police and fire department vehicles and ambulances, when responding to emergency calls, nor to com~.ercial vehicles provided for in section thirty. Section B~. In order that ~ automobile or other vehicles m~y be designated as a "physician's" vehicle, such vehicle shall be labeled or marked in a conspicuous place vdth a green cross sign, in the marn~er ar~l of the character designated by the Police Department, whose duty it s~all be to desigr~te ~uch When on an emergency call, a physician's vehicle, bearing proper insignia, shall be permitted to pass by traffic officers as soon as possible and without unnecessary delay, provided, hmvever, that ~ch sign shall be displayed only on the car used by such physician while in the discharge of his professional duties, and only one such insignia shall be allowed each physician. It shall be unlawful for any person, not a licensed practicing physician, to display a green cross on an automobile or other vehicle and any ~erson not a licensed practicing physician using or displaying such a sign on their vehicle, s~all be guilty of a violation of this ordinance. ~r. Horris moved the adoption of the ordinance, v~nich motion was duly seconded and the ordir~nce adopted by the following vote: A~r£S: ~essrs. Angell, Burns, Morris and the President~ ~. Boxley.--& NAYS: None. ....... O. ~r. l~.orris introduced the following ordinsnce: (#8~0) AN 0RDIN~CE to amend and re-enact an ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, on the BOth day of April, !921, entitled "An Ordinance to make Kirk Avenue between Jefferson and Con~erce (Ynd) Streets a one-way traffic street. BE IT 0ItDAII~D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that an ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, on t~ 50th day of April, 19~1, entitled, ";.n 0r~n~noe to ~e Kirk Avenue between Jefferson ~nd Oo~eroe (Ynd) Streets, S. W., a one-way traffic street" be ~aended and re-enacted so as to read as follo~s: BE IT 0~AI[~D by t~ 0ouncil of the Ci~ of R~noke t'~t Kirk Avenue between Jefferson Street and 0ommerce (Ynd) Street S. W. be, and the sa~ is hereby made a one way trafL'ic street, and limited to East bound tr~ffic only. No vehlclo sk~.~. ~se ~id street by goi~ West thereon. Any ~rson violating the provi~on of this ordinance sh~l be find not less tl~n one n~ more than ten dollars for e~ch offense. Mr. I~iorris moved the adoption of the ordintmce, which motion ¥;as drily seconded and the ordinm~ce adopted by the follG~i~ votes: AYES: ~iesszc. A~eH, Bums, I.iorris ~d the President, Mr. B~ley.--4. NAY S: None. Mr. Mo~is ~.~tro&~ced the followh~g ordinance: ($871) AN 0RDI;~CE to prohibit the prorating of licenses to operate jitney buses. BE IT 0RDAIi~D by the Core, oil of the City of Rom oke that the Co~nission- a er of Revenue sh~ll not prorate a license to o~r~te/jitney bus in the City of Roano~m. The license, granted for the operation ~ a jitney bus shall be at the ~ll tax of $50. ~dr. ~ris moved the adoption of the ordin~ce, which motion was duly seconded, snd the ordi~mnce adopted by the foll~virC vote: A~S: ~.iessrs. A~ell, B~ns, l~orris ~dthe ~resident, I~. Boxley. .... 4. ~!r. Morris ~troduced the foll6vi~ ordir~nce: (~8~f2) AN 0RDR.IANCE to amend and re-enact Sectioz~ 238 of the General 0rdixmnces of ~e City of R~noke re!ati~ to the co~truction of armings. BE IT ORDAINED by the Oo~cil of the City of R~noke t~t Section 258 of t~ General 0rdimnces be a~nded and re-e~cted so as to read as follows: 1. Ail a~ings shah be supported on ~ iron frame work attached securely to the buildi~. 2. Ail avmi~&s hereafter erected sha-ll be elevated above the grade of the sidewalk so that t~ l~vest F. rt of the frame shall be at least seven feet ~(1 six inches above the sidewa~ a~ the lowest zart of ~e valance ~.all be at least six feet and eight inches able the ~dewalk when in use, and ~id a;'ming shall not extend out from the buildi~ or proper~ line more ~an six feet. 3. No stationary or temporary a~,m~gs on posts shall be permitted. 4. Any ~rson, firm or corporation violati~ the provision of this section shall be fired not less than five nor more than ten dollars for each offense. Mr. Morris m~ed the adoption of ~e ore--ce, which motion was duly seconded and the ordinar~e adopted hy the follaving vote: A~S: Messrs. ~ell, B~ns, MorrJsand the President, Lb'. Boxley. .... 4. NAY S: None. ...... 0. Mr. Angell introduced the follmving ordirmnce: (~873) AN ORDI~L~NCE to create a Board of Public Safety. BE IT (EDAII~D by the Co,moil of the City of R~noke t~t ~ere be and is hereby created a Board of ~blic Safety to be composed Of the City M~ager, Chief of ~e ~ire Dep~t~nt, Superintendent of Police and ~e Health Officer. Such officer~ are to act without additio~l ~mpensation. I.ir. A~ell moved the adoption of the ~di~nce, which motion was duly seconded a~ agreed to. ~,~I ONS AHD },{ISCEL~OUS BU ~II~ SS: CONVEIPION O~ THE NATIONAL ASS~IATION OF COI~TROL~S ~D ACCOU!~ING OFFICERS: The Clerk stated that the Convention of the National Association of Co~r, trollers m~d Accounting Officers would ~et at Colorado Sp~s ~om J~e 20th to 2~th inclusive, l,~r. lgorris moved tP~t the City Clerk m~d Auditor attend the convention, and t~t his ex~nses of s~h attendance be !mid by the Oi~. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. There being no ~u~ther busi~ss, upon motionl Council adjoined. A P P R 0 V ~ D_ .~ ATT.-~S T: Cle rk. COUNCIL, REGULAR L~ETING, Saturday, May 13, 1922. The Council of the City of Roanoke m2t in regular meeting in the Council Room in the Municipal Building Saturday, May 13, 1922, at 3 o'clock P. M. PR E SENT: Messrs. Angell, B~ns, Horris, Sheehan and the President, Mr. Boxley. .......... 5. Solicitor. ABSEI~: None. ........ 0. The President, Mr. BGEley, presiding. OP~I CERS ~"~'~'~ . . .~o,..r~': Wm. P Htmter, City I~'snager and R. C Jackson, ~ity !IINUTES: It aplmaring that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting ]~s been ftu'nished each ~mber of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dis~nsed vdth m%d the minutes approved as recorded. BIDS FOR ST!~T ,,,no,~. ,~u~.~. In accordance wi~ advertiser~ents of ~.he City ~,i~ger, bids were presented from various per~ons for street work. It appearing t~t it is necessary to tabulate the bids, the same is referred to the City fro- tabulation and report. _ _. ' T T PETI mIO~S A!,~ C~U,~P2ELL AVEI~" ~ !D BET''~''~'' ,;ID~I ,,~. 3rd a~l 4tn~=~.~m ..... ~ S.W.: Mr. ~,. H. Horton appeared relative to widening of Campbell Avenue between 3rd and 4th Streets. It was stated that condeEation proceedings ~d been be$m and hearing would be held on L~ay 29th. ~,~r. ttorton stated to Council the ~cessity for 'nu~ the proceedi~s as a great deal of ~_e property is c~ngi~ ~nds with the possi- bility of complications unless the deeds are obtained at once. YORi[ STRE?:T WASENA ADDITIOE: I,~r. Wright representi~ ~e Ro~oke Ice and Cold Storage Company appeared and stated to Couzmil tDmt the ComIany desired to close the street abuttir~ t~ir property in the Wasena Addition, ~ovm as York Street, and to o~n a street the s~e v~dth on the opposite side of its property, and to close the alley between Wasena Avenue and Ho~'zbert Avenue ar~" ' ~,~alr~ and York Streets where the s~e divides t~ property of ~e Comply. A map ~.owing the proposed c~mnges v~s presented. ~,ir. Morris m~ed ttmt ~e ~tter be referred to t~ Oity M~ager smd City Solicitor for report. CHURCIi A~!~E S. E. BET','~Ei; llth m~d 13th STREETS: presented a petition aski~ that Church Avenue between llth and 13th Streets be graded so as to ~ke the sam~ accessable. ~Ir. A~ell moved tD~t the m~tter be referred to ~e City Manager. TP~FIC ~GULLTIONS: Mr Stewart ~' . .,, Wo~ appeared ~d protested aoainot the proposed charge in the ~lation ~ traffic by takirg the officers out of the street boxes and placing them in the ~ddle of t~ street. ROSALI[~ A'~NUE AI~ McCLLi~:N P~LCE C0~,:.L.~ AS TO DRAI A. ~erson ap~ared a~ complained about ~e drain, ge at the intersection of Rosalind a~ Ecg~na~n P~ce. 8th ST~T N. W. ~TITION T0 EJPR0~: A ~tition ~rom the property owners on 8th Street !l W between kadi~on Avenue and Eoor~n Road as~:i~ that the Street be improved was read and on motion of Mr. ~ell referred to the gity ~nager for report. ~,{r. Frank E. Williams 26 PATTERSON A~q~IIUE BET?gEEN 18th and 19th STREETS: A 'petition asking that Patterson Avenue between 18th and 19th Streets be improved was read and on m0tion of Nr. Angell referred to the City Manager for report. ,,,,, ~ A petiti on SEWER WINONA AVE. BE~,~LMN ~rd and 4th ST~ETS, WASENA: from the property o~ers a~ing that a sewer be constEmted on Winona Avenue between 3rd ~nd 4th Streets, Wmsena, was read and on motion of ~r. Burns referred to the City ~,l~ager for report, 12th STREET S. E.: A ~tition from the property ov~ers aski~ that ~th Street S. E. from Jami~n Avenue be improved was read ~d on moron of X~. Shee~ referred to the City ~ager. WALNUT A~E BET';;~ll I~ A!~ OAXLA~ ST!~ETS: A petition from the ~Ol~erty oysters residing on Walnut Av~ue between Ivy ~d Oakland Streets asking that the street be iml:~roved was read and on motion of ~3a-. An~ll referred ~ the City L~a~er f~ report. n~-~-,~.~: .~pp!ic tiens for cross-overs were read ~d on motion referred to the City Mm~asor %'Ath power to act as fo]l~vs: R. R. Jones, 507 Arlir~ston R~qd, Raleigh W. G. Laughon, 517 Ar!i~ton R~d, Raleish G. W. Robertson, 360 & S~4 Day Avenue, S. W. Geo. J. Shields, 7!5 Carter Road, Ra!e~gh Court. ~ W. ~' - Z58 Woods Avenue, ~. Jane s D. .~or ga~, ~ ~ ~, ~ I.~aq to i~tal! a ~a line " ','twas read and pump in front of his place o~ bus].nass 232~ I!elrose Avenue, :~. ., - -. motion of !~r. B~u'ns referred to the City ~',~,;an~-ser for re,sort. J. T. DPJ~ER ~v~,m ~ _~:.~ ON STALL !N--,o,'~ ~:':~.~ I0_, T0 REDUCE ~ .,~_~.~: applioztion from Lb'. ~awson Worrell asl:i~ tlnt ~:o rent on stall at the ~ity ~,[arket occupied by J. T. Dra~er be red. ed fro: ~126.00 per month to ~95.00 ~er mcnth was re~d. Thc 0!e~. is directed to advise !,h- Worrell tlzt the rental is under a contract between the City of Roa..m.e ~d !,%'. J. T. Draper, which contraot ~_ z in accordance ,,,~,._~..~ the bid s, re,:ent, e~. by :..:. Ora~er_ at the ti:~ the stall was ~en~ed, ~td that the contract cannot at this time be changed. ;~ O_ 02 OFPi CERS: P~PORT OP Tb~ CI?Z~,~'~ ~v~. GER: The C~_ty Li~nager prese~ted a report ~n5 cert,~iu recommen~.at~ons;tb~ s~e were acted upon as follows: Pi:.~ _l~.;I~S; The City lJanager reco:,.,ends that a oermit be ~ranted D. W. Earth to ,add a front porch to No.Z0 and 52 ",.'/ells Avenue and to build a bath ,iez!s enue, n~ moved the adoption of t~:e recozmtendati room ITo.Z0" ' ~ Ay N.E. i.[r. Bra-- ~ and offered Bhe fo!!owin6 resolution: [~874)_~ ~SOLU2iON granting a _u'ermit to D. W. Harth to bui!~ a !f W. a~ to build a bath room No.30 front porch at No.30 and Z2 Wells Avenue, . , We ils Ay enu e. BE IT ?2SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be and the sa.?s is hereby granted D. W. Harth to build front porches at Nos.~0 and S2 Wells Avenue, !~. E., and to build a bath room Nc.J0 Wells Avenue. The con- struction shall be in accordance vgth tb~ good liking an& satisfaction of the Buildir~ Inspector of the City of Rca~zoke, and in accordance wi th plans to be approved by him. The said D. W. Harth by acting under ~his resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from ~.y claims for dsm-ages to l~erson or property, by reason of the construction of said porches and bath room. ,! ,! Mr. Burns moved the adoption of the resolution, ~ich motion warn duly seconded and the resolution adopted. The City Man~ger reco~nends that a permit be granted IZr, G. G. to constrBct a frame garage at No.40? Elm Avenue, S. W. Mr. Burns moved that the reco~2~end~tion of ~e ~ity M~ager be adopted ~d offered the followi~ resolution: (~8~5) A ~SOLI~IO!I gr~nti~ ~ pe~it to C. C. Kirkwood to const~ct a fr~e garage at No.40~ Elm Avenue, S. W, BE IT ~SOLV~ by the Council of ~e City of Ro~oke that a permit be, and tho s~me is hereby graated G. G. l~irkwood to coastruct a frame garage ~t No. 40V Elm Avenue, S.W. The constmmtion to be in accordar~e with the good liking and satisfaction of ~e B~%il(~aS In~ector of the Ci%~ of R~nohe, and the plus of said garage shall be aplrroved by him. The said G. O. ~[irkwood by acti~ under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save Dmrmless the City of Re, oho fro~ all claims for damages to ~rson or property by reason of the const~ction ~intenance of sF. id g~age. I~ir. B~ns moved the adoption of ~e resolution%, vfn~h me, on was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. The City Hanager ~conmends that the petition of the property o?mers asking for improvements on Washir~ton Average between 5th mud 0th Streets be held in abeyance. The Oi~- L~a~.ger presented a report of work accomplished ~d expendi- tures for week ending L~ay !1, 1922. The same was read and filed. The ~ity Clerk ~d Auditor presented a report of the financial 1922. The s~ne was read and transactions of the City for month en~tiug A~ril 30, file d. ~tEPORTS O? COLZ~.ITTEES: Hone. UNFINI~-~D BUSIi.~ SS: Hone. CONSIDERATIOi! CF CIA ~.,~S: None. I!,~RODUCTION A~.,rD COI.~IDER~TIO!~ 07 Oi:DI~L:~!{CES Z~D RESOL'JTiOHS: ],Ir. Ange!l introduced the foll~,vinff ordinance: !~876) Ali ORDINANCE, providing for a franchise to construct, maintain and operate gas werks in t~ City of Roanoke, Virginia, and the ~le of said franchise in accordance with law. BE IT Oi~DAII[ED by the Council of the City of Roanoke: Section A. T~ City Manager shall forthwith cause to be publish,.ed in the Roanoke Times, once a week for four successive weeks, an advertisement in words and figur es following: Section B. Bids in writing for the franchise hereinafter set out will ' ~, O0 . Saturday, the be received, if delivered to the ~,,~ayor of this C~t~ at ~: p. m on First day of July, 1922, [which day shall be not earlier than eight days after the last publication hereof) at the Council Room in the ',.~.Ituuicipal Building of said City which said bids will then and there be opened and action thereon taken, pursuant to Section 3020, Code of Virginia, 1919, and any acts amendatory thereof. Section C. The purchaser, if not already incorporated, with corporate power to hold and execute the said frsmchise, shall, within fifteen [15) days after the acceptance of bid, organize a corporation under the le_ws of the State of Virginia, ~,~[th mmh corporate powers, and shall assign to said cor~joration his purchase, which shall thereupon be invested with all and several the rights and g? 28 privileges of said purchaser. Section D. The purchaser, aforesaid, and actually engaged in doing if already incorporated with the powers busine ss in said 0ity, under any ordinane or franchise granted by the s~ d Cit~, shall, within fifteen (1§) days after the acceptance of its bid, surrender to said City all of its rights and privileges under any ~tch franchise or ordimnce, and shall thereafter operate under the franchise hereinafter set out. Section E. TD~t before such franchise shall be effed'tive, and not less than fifteen days from the acceptance of any such bid, the purchaser or his assignee shall execute a bond ~it~ good and sufficient security, approved by the City Manager, payable to the City of Roanoke, Virginia, in t~ penal sum of ,r, ,,,:, -, -,,- · - '"'"_"4~, .00) co _~,~z.t~ fz~e Thoust~nd Dollars (9-~ 000 nditioned upon constructing and main- taining the plant required by the terms of said franchise. Section F, Said franchise, when so sold and confirmed by proper ~h~s Council, shall be in words and figures folio,ring: ordinance of ~ ~' BE IT OP~A~U~D by the Co~u~cil of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, Section 1. TD~t a franchise is hereby created, to become effective forth?~th, to construct, maintodn, operate, and keep in repair gas works in the City of Ro~oko, ~nd for this purpose to l~y, extend, and maintain g~s pipes under, alon~, nnd across any streets, ~'leys and public ways of said City, upon the con- ditions and under the restrictions herein~fter mentioned, for ~ ter~ of thirty ~Z0) years fro~ the date of t~king effect of this ordinance. Section ~. The grantee of this franchise shall have the ri~.t to co~mtruct, maintain, operate, and keep in repair gas v~orks in the City of Roanoke ~ud for this purpose to lay, extent, ar~l m~intain gas pipes under, along, and across any streets, alleys, a.~l public ways of said City, upon the conditions and under the restrictions hereinafter msntioned, for the period of thirty (SO~ years fro~ and ~fter the date th~, this franchise becomes effective. Section ~. In consideration of such rights, privileges, and franchises, the grantee, its successors and assigns, shall be entitled to charge just and re~sonable rates for gas furnished by it, under and subject to the approva of the Corporation Commission of the State of Virginia, or any successor body created by the State of Virginia with po'.ver to re~late rates of gas companies, and such commission or successor n~v~ng the right to prescribe the standards of service of said gas company. Section &. It shall be the duty of the grantee, its successors, or assi~n~s, to msl~e all reasonable and necessary extensions of its gas pipes and mains so as to supply all persons, fir:ns, or corporations v;ithin said city %vith gas. Section 5. Nothing herein contained shall operate to impair or deprive the authorities of said city of any p.¢;er or authority heretofore or here- after conferred by lay4 to prescribe ~ules, re~! at ions, or rates of charges, to be obesrved by the grantee or assignee hereof in connection '~;ith any service to be performed hereunder. Section 6 The grantee onall not unjustlyz diocrimir~te in the matter of rates, charges, or character of service ~-~nd shall not, either directly or indirectly, give or grant any free service to any person, firm, or corporation whomsoe~ e_ . Section ?. The grantee st~ll, within fifteen (15) months after the date of this ordinance, )~ve completed and in operation a plant for the m~.nufacture of gas, reasonably adequate to supply all the needs of the inhabitants of said City with gas, aud shall also ¥~Ithin said time have installed not less than fifty (50) miles of g~s mains; in default of which this franchise shall automatically termi- nate. Section 8. Upon the termination of this frmuchise, unless renewed or extended, the plant and property, if any, of the grantee, in the streets, avenues and other public places, slmll, upon the !my~nt of a fair val~mtion, become the property of said City. Such valuation s]mll be ascerta~ued by a board of three ~3) appraisers, who shall, after careful and thorough investigation and survey of all the property and p!?,nt, arrive at a full fai~' vai~:~. Such a]~-prtis~-rs shall be selected by agreement of the p~-ties, or in default thereof, shall be selected by the State Corporation CommissJ. on of Virginia, and the findings of such appraisers shall, togethe-~ ....... with the evidence heard and co~'.~,~dered, be submitted to the ",,.a~.-or of said City, in said City, and shall bo subject to review b~ said Co=m~isslon Such review shsA~_ be u~on_ apl,!ication either of the said C~_~.~ or the ~a_d ~ ~ grantee ~de ¥,~thin thirty (ZO) ~-,-" after ' . ._ ~=~u the ~bmission of s~cn findings The hearing upon such review skal! be upon tim report of such ap~riisors ~%d records and ''"' ' _~er ?arty m~y submit under evidence filed the~e~,~tn, smd such other evidence as e~ rules, practice or direction of said Commissic. n, subject to such further review as ia previded for by Section ~724, Code of Vir~nia, 1919, or amendments thereto. I~Ir. Angell moved the ado~tim~ of the ordi~Y~nce, which motion vzas duly seconded and the or~ne~ee ado!~ted by the fol!o, vi~ vote: ~o: Messrs. APse!l, Burns, Morris, Sheehe~] ar~ the Preszdent, ~,~r. B oxle y. 5. NAY S: None. -0. Mr. Ar. Eell introduced the fo!l~vb~ resolution: ,,.~ ag~sns~ tke Ci~-- of Ro~moke for the month of April, !9~,- and directing the payment of the oa~e * ~ . BE IT R~SOLVED by the Co~ci! of the City of Roanoke that the acco~mts and c!~ms a~a~nst the City for tke month of April, 19~ be, and ~ne same are hereby approved and ordered paid as follows: City U. anage r ,-.ng~neer~_ng De?t. City Clerk Treasurer Legal Department Judges Salari es Court Officers & Expense Assessment of Taxes Collection of Ts_xes City Hall Election Stationery & ~rinti.~g C cunt i 1 Cot or~ rs Almshouse Out side Poor Hosp it als Insane J~ 1 Juv ~.i ].e Oom-t Police Dept. Fire Dept. ~ire Hydrant Rental Street Lighti ng Bulling Inspector Military & Amories Phy si ci ~ Quarantine & Detention '~ 62 · ;~ 809. V05.05 654.50 411.18 220.00 266.56 1681.56 1666.21 418,~0 V85.98 567.60 115.60 4~5.Z2 LE.00 481.55 153.40 250.00 24.00 1451. V5 V17.1£ 80V9.89 8079.40 1Z76.25 201S.22 21V.76 90.50 100.00 354.04 29 SO Health Department Street Cleani~ Garbage Remov al Sewer Maintenance Street Repairs Bridge Repair C ru she r City Stable s Tools & EqBipm~nt Reiku~d & Rebate- Special Services Workmen' s Compensation Garage Schools Park s Lib ra ~ l~arke t Interest Annex 1919 Bills P~able $2126.95 1121.24 2583.41 376.11 4531.30 731.4~/ 1525. 2543.8~ 44? 625.44 952.50 90.00 1036.25 46,882.60 664.05 1096 1080 · 91 7512.50 1727.05 508.50 $ 109, erg.61 Sewer Construction Drain Constructi on Street Grading L'~ac adami zing Paving Curb & Gutter Sidewalk Construction Market Improvement 6853.20 38V0.94 483.50 4040.40 342.96 868.86 ~109.91 20,387.54 Lit. At. ell moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion vms duly seconded ~G~d the resolution ado]Dted by the following vote: A5~S: U. essrs. Angell, Burns, Morris, Sheehan ~d the President, NAYS: None. .... 0. Iir. Morris introduced the following resolution~ (~8V8) A PJ~SOLUTIOi? to supplement certain appropriations. .-~oOLV~D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that appropria- BE IT ~"" ~ tions to the foi!owir~ accounts be and the sa~m are hereby supplemented in the followi~E amount s: Stationery & Printi~i~ S~ ecial Services Total 113.60 952.50 ~$ 1066.10 The City Clerk and Auditor is directed to make such entries on i~is books as vail carry' into effect the provisions of this resolution. The resolution was read and laid over. Mr. Burns introduced the following ordinance: (,~8~9) AN 0PJ)!i~NCE directing the drivers of motor vehicles to dis- play their number plates on their vehicles and providing a penalty for a violation ~E IT ORDAINED by the Co~uucil of the City of Roanoke that a number plate for esch automobile, truck or motorcycle shall be furnished by the Commis- sioner of Revenue at the time the license is taken out and shall be conspicuously displayed by the o~er or operator of said automobile, truck or motorcycle on said machine. For the failure to display such tag such ovnaer or operator shall be fined not exceedint ~- ~2.50. Mr. Burns moved the adoption of the ordinance, which motion was duly seconde~ and the ordinsmce adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. AD. ell, Burros, Morris, Sheehan and the President, Mr. Boxley. ...... 5. NAYS: Nor2. ...... 0. .f MOTIONS ~];D t,~ISCEL]~J'IEOUS BUSII~SS: 1,9~[ET BUILDING: The 0ity l:~anagor is authorized to obtain bids for r~frigerating the fish stalls and present the same to Gouncil. Council adjourned to meet Thursday, ~,~y 18, 1922, at 5 o'clock ~. ~. Clerk. APPROVED President. COUNCIL, ADJOU!~ED ],~ET!i:G, Thursday, L'ay 18, 1922. The Cmmci! of the City of Roanoke met in tY.~ Council ~_oom in the lhu~icil~.a! Building '"hursday, I.~ay 18, 1922, at 5 o'clock ?. I,~.., l?ua-usant to ,_.c. ssrs. Ar..ge!!, Burns, :,:orris, Sheekan ~d ~.e Presi,lo,~t, --5, ~'Ione . .... 0 o RIDS F0!~ ~i~:.n~ ~';~ : The Ci~; l.~.a~er presentea tabulation of the bids for street v:or~-.., and u[,on motion of ],ir. ~,~orris, tke Cit5~ 1.J~.a~er is directed to~,,:~~'"'-"~ the co~ract to the lo.v,~,~t bidders. The motio,~.. ;¥as dui,, ~ ~ov;i]~ vote- ~ -~ do?ted b~' the ~ ~ Bu~s ~.!orr~s S.eel'z~n m~d the Fre~idcnt, ~.~r, Bexle y. 5. ~.~.. i~one. 0. There %ei~g no further bus ine ss, upon moti on, Council adjo~uu'~ed, C1 erk. i! COUNCIL, REGUIA R ,,...m~..~ Saturday, ]lay ?.0, 19gE. The Council of the City of Roanol/~ met in regular ~.~eting iii the Council Room in tho I~hlnici~n] Building Suturday, I,~ay ~0, 19~, at ~ o'cl~k P. ~. PRESENT: I,lossrs. Angell, B~ns, I.loiTis, Shc~ian ~d ~ie Presl:lent, I,~r. Boxley ..... 5 ABSEi~: None. ....... 0. The ~res~.dont, I,Ir. Boxley, !n'esi~ng. OFFICERS PRE°~''~'-.~,,~ . Wm. _~. Hunter, Cit.,~' ~i~ager, and R. C. Jackson, ~ity Solioi tot. ~*..~.~-~-~o: It a~peai'i~ that a copy of t~ minutes of the prcviou~ D~s been ~rnisked each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, tke reading is ~s~ensed with and the ..~n~tos ayproved as recorded. ~,~'~ ~L.~T, ~:~'~_,~.~'? CF CHAI~E 20~ AL~iTORILEJ: It ap~ezring that t~.e Ci Lianager advertised for bids on chairs for the ~,iarl~t Auditoriu/.~, bids v;ere ~esented by various parties, ~d it appeari~E that the bid of Job2~ H. Pence is the the l.~arke% Auditorium be a*;;~-ded John H. Pence ~t accst not to e~:cee.~ chair, fir. Dn!ge!l offered ~e f'ollo%7i~ resolution: (y880) A !~SOLL~I'IOi~ to a';;ard tke c~ntract for ~ve hundred c)~.airs for the ],:arl~et A~itori~tm to John H. Pence ~%d fixi~ the price therefor. n~,~ _TC_ :~OL~ED by the Couz~i! of the City of Ro~oke tim, a cont:~.ct to furnlsh five hundred chnirs for the Ci%~ ~Iar!'~et Auditorium be, ~d the same is hereby awarded to John H. P~uce at a !?rice not to exceed ~E.93 per chair, ~i City II~ager is authorized to enter into a contract vzith said John H. Pence for said c}~irs A,~ sum e~ended for ~e plu'poze n~zed in tkis recolution shall be char~ed to the extraor~nary acccunt of __ ~ ~-:+' ~'~hich motio~-, '~',:~ ~ duly ],Ir. At. ell moved the ado?,ion of t]~e re~o_~.~on, seconded a~i the resolution adopted by tlm fol!o?~ing vote: ~ "--- S,i~ehan ~d the President, ~,~r l!essrs. An~ll, B~-ns, ~.~o~is, · Boxl ey. L:~YS: None -- - 0. FIP~ APPARATUS: It appearing that the City ~,~anager advertised for bids · rm~_on hose pump and chemical e~g~nes, and ~n accord- for three six cylinder comb' ~' - - -- ance with said advertisen~ nt bids were received from the Seagrs~ve Com_r?any, Columbus, Ohio, the S~u~z Fire Ermine Co., Indianapolis, Ind., the American ~a- France Fire E~.ine Company, Elmira, N. Y., ~d the Ahrens-Po~ Fire EnEine Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. It a?pearing that the bid of the Seagrave Company at the price of .~33,375.00 is the lowest ~ ~ ~n~. best bid, fir. i.lorris moved to a~.vard the contract to the Seagrave Company of Col~unhus, Ohio, at the ~rice~ of :~35~. ,375,00, ~d offered t he feller Lug resolution: IL ,Q _ _ (,7~81) ~'~ P3~SOLU~ION to a%';ard a conrac, for three !~o~_el 760 triple combiP~tion cars to Seagrave Corn?any of Columbus, Ohio. _ .~SOL~D by the Council of ~e City of Roanoke tD~t ti~_e contract for three model V60 triple corYoination hose pump and chemical cars be, and same is b_ereby awarded to the Seagrave Com!~ny of Columbus, Ohio, at the price of $5S,S75.00. The said cars to be in strict accordance vA th their proposal ami specifications pimsented with their bids, and the City I,[miager is mlthorized to enter into a contract ~,dth t?~ said Seagrave Comt~nY for said cars, the same to be delivered f. o. b. cars Rcs, eke, Virginia, vdthin about seventy-five working days from this date. Mr. ~lorris moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion ,..:as duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the fo!l~':ing vote: 2.-Y%S: !.:czars. Angell, Burns, :.Zor~is, Sheehan and the ~resident, Box]ey.-- 5. n,o,n'J~:~...,~o Ii; FIRE LI].~IT3: Lit. "I~ . '.'I. ~r,, .~~e,~, ~ ,ay. po=red_ und asked that ~ ~alvanized sheet m~tal garace near thc corner l'.ennit be granted him to cmmt~a!ct - of "~~' (3rd) Street and Elm ~e ~ ~ , tim ~arage to bo approxirmtely 40 by ~ ~nted ~d offered ~e following 50 feet· L~r. Sheehan movec t}~t +2~e l,e~it be ~ra re soiuti on: .~. :....SOLUTION to gra_,!t a re~u~.it to 7! W. Huff to cons~.~,,u ~ a o~-eet and Elm Avenue, sheet mo+al ffar~e near ~nc corner of ~ """ - ~.~. ~ :-~v~..'~ by tl~ Council of the Cd%- of Roanos:e tlztt *~. I:ermit be, granted ,,..,. !luff to constr,~ct ~ sheet metal garage feet near the corner of Holiday [5rd) Street ~id Elm Avenue shall be c onstract~ in accorda~me ;vi th seed lil:in;g and t]:e Bu; !di~= Ill-SpOt1tOt of tAe City o f Roanol<e and may be main- the same is ordered rendered Ly Cour~ii, The said W. W. Huff by resolution agrees to i~emmify ~m& save ]P. rmless the City of and the same is :,iereb2: o~. E. Tho said gar age saris faction of t~;ned u=~ti! ac t ir~ u~ier Roan_,;.:e from all clai-~ fo:' d.~:n-~.~s to t~erson o~ prorert;, by reasc, t~ of the con t ~ the~o,..~ion of the resolution, v~ick motion v;as duly seconded mid the resolution adopted by tl:e follov.~izz~ vote: ?res';.der:t, fir. Bo~_Ae ~- --5 ._ ' ~en~ion of Couuc.il ,.c. thc condition at tho corimr of appem-ed and called tr~ at+ -~ ~ Rosalind Argue and "cC~.nanan~.~ ?~ce v:itk surface =ater. Er. ~'~..'~,-d~,~..=. stated ~,~t · ~ni-sn,' it rains "'~-~,~ water overi-m_o::s his T~roperty__ and aszed ~.at ~ome orion bo t.~:er._ to yrevent it. l.~r. Angell moved t!~nt t;-.e nr. t tcr be referred to tlle City L'anage r ~ · ~ sz :'eIort ?ne motion :vas duly seconded agreed to ar, ear ed mid c a'..~ led thc ~ ~ tte~,,~ _~ on of Cou::c _~ q_ '-o~ tko d~i~e_ _ co::,iition corner · '--, ~ne matter ~-.~-'~ ' t,,~aaw 1919. i,~i A!~eil moved that ~' ~:;m=n Roac~ ~_d ',Testover Aventte, ....... be ~e~e~'red. ,_ ~ to the Cz'--'~a La:m~ge~ for roper~' Ti~ .mo~ on was du!j secor~ied ~id ...... , ,' to, ........ ._ 1.~:;~. .;: _-~.~;._w_'~'_ ~,----"-~. -~: citizen residing on River- Road East of "de:]moat Street appeared a-~d called "Cae attention of Council to t:,m conditio;~._. of the siaewalk si:ace along Riverla:id Road mia ~ o -.--,d that some~ - -,4,,-. tte~- be referred ~c ~iou be '~-'- .~ ........ :.,Ir ki~eil moved ,_:.~t the ~ _ to the Ci~? :.:.m!a.ger fo:*_ rf~ort, ~ne motion ,-,,,_:':~ &u~y_. seconded and .--o-°~"~'~d~'~ to. petition from t?~ property ovaiers asking that a sidewalk be constructed on !lth ..$ ' ' ° ;'l was read a'nd ca motion of Street between Ctu~rmm~ and Patterson avenues, ~. ,, ... '~rrod to the City II~ager. L~r. Burns re ~:~.,;=.,: . ~etition azkin~ tDmt a ~idewalk be co~tructe~ on the East si~e of Vir~n~ Avenue between 7ih an~ 8fl~ 2treets, South Roanoke, was rea~ [~.~ on motion of ~.~r. Shoe]mn referred to fi~e City C:.O~S-~'~''~°'~~, ~,,.~: Tot itl ohs for cross-over~,~ were ]~rose~ed ant on mot: a~,.., of I,:r. ],!orri~ referred to t!~ City L:~azer with power to ~ct ,as folio.rs: " 510 :.tar m~ ,,il Ave, -. D. Colley, , ~ T ',Ti!iia,~s, Corner 6til Street an~i 8ti! ~,ve., J. ~,. ~ed and Am~ie ~ ~ .... 'sell, ..... ~, ~.~o 520-522 Allison ,,ye. ~. ,,. ~,--L-tu t!'at a sower be toner, rutted i~ - 7th and 9tk St~'oetz was re:-,& ~d on~'otion o:' ~'~' I.:o~'-,'is referred to the C~,~- for report. 3,5 .~:.,.T.,:~-.'~_~ lc, tn ~.d !Ttb_.~°~:;'::"'~_, _--.~ ~ ~ ~- . :~-. .' ,,' t~e t [ti on. fro..'.'. ]-;r~-rerty~_ owuer:~ ~ ,~_~p_.~ t,~,~t..,. Tazewe!! Avenue between !ath arxl 1Vt;:.. Zt-."eets be ~r-adea an& narrowed was rend, '.md on mo~or~ of ..~r. I,[orris the .... " ,~: is ~'cferred to the City Solicitor. ~w',"w '- ~,~t~u- [~iO'~ -~ .... ~ '-~-., ~' ..... .~e eld Streets was ruu.~ on-.~oozon of i,[aiden Lane %etwe.~-,~ ~td,~,~ and Che~'~ rfi ','' and ._ ~' L:r. Sheehan referred to 't~ Oity i.ianager. SiDE TPj:C'" STAIH'~TO;~ A'~E i[0ETH CT ~' ~v'~': ' "~ ~ ski ~ _ petition fz~m the ~,~tchless g~! Yard Corporation ~ ~ ~hat ~ rermit be granted it to construct a side ~y~o!: across Sta~:n~on ~,venue !,o~ ~ o~ Ca~er'g D~sti!tory ~- ~ on mo ~.~.on of l~r ~,,~e!i the ~mrmit granted prorer~ i~o its ~'R was reaR, ~Jr ~n.~e!l o~ffereR the ffo!lowi~ resolution: ~;~.~5o)"' _.~ o~.~,~,~=o k~ 0N t n. grant a~ lermit to ~e L[a~chless Coal Yard Corpo- ration to oo~st~uc2 a standazR ~e sire 2raci: across Statmton Ave.me,, "~ ~ ~ IT ';~ :~,~0LVED %~ the Council of Q~e City of Roo~_oke tlm. t _~ .~ermit %e, and ~,e same is l-:ereby granted the Latchle~s' Coal Yard Cor]:oration_ to con~ '~ ti~ct a side track across Sta~m~n Avenue, Il. E., into the plant of the said Co~Toration. Ti~ said Corporation by acti, ~ _ _ ' n~ under this resolution a~rees to keeo the street where tl~ ~ame is crossed by its track in as go~[ repair as the o2her portion of the street and mb~.li m~:e ~e grade conform to the grade of said 2treet, and ~rther agrees timt whenever said street is is?roved it will i~orove ~:at p~tion of said street ~cupied by its tract with the stone material as is used on the other port,on of t" ' _ ne said street. The s~d iCatchless Coal Yard Cor~:oration by actimg under this resolution agrees to indemmify ~d save ha'mless the City off R~noi.:e from any claims for damges to !~r~n or property by reason of the const~ctlon off said side track or the o~ration of cars ~d en,~' t~e ol~es _ fecal, ]',Ir. A~e!l moved ~e 'adoption of ~.e reso!u~on, w!~ich motion was duly seconded and ~e resolution adopted bI the fo!!o';:i~zg vote: AYES: I,[essrs. A~el!, B~ns, Iforris, She,.an .~ the ~resi&ent, Bo~ey ....... 5 NAY S: None. ........ 0. ...... ~o 02PICERS; 86 REPORT O? THE CITY I,~dIAGER. TI,~ 0ity Ilanager presented a report m~d<i~ certain reco::,.~ndations which were acted upon as follows]~ STREET IIIFR_ 0V~..%NT: The City Manager reports relative to the petition of the ~.orerty ewers on 8th Street, N. W., between Moor~mn Road and ]ladis~n Avm]ue as~.i~ for improvements tl~t there are no ~nds avai~ble for ~e improveme ~t of ~is street m~d recommends tlmt the ~cessary ret~irs be made so tlmt the street be nnde lmssable. T!~ City },~m~'r--o~- recommends t~... t the .~etition from the property owners askir~ that Patterson Avenue between 18th m~d 19th Street be improved be held in abeyance., GASOLIiiE rLq.!~: The City ]ZmmEer reoor:m~nds ~rm~ting a l~mit to I.~. z. ~.~ouf to in~t.all a gasoline pump on the c~b in front of ;.is r, lace of business 2528 ]delrose Avenue, N W. Xr L:orris moved the r,~cm-'~'~a~+~on of ~e City ~,,~:- be ado~ted ": "~" the - a:~.., u,~u~ed fol!o,ving reso!ution: (~[~4) A ~:~u'~o~I'~T''~ O~o~m'~t;ng-------- a _~:e~mit to l.[, v_, !.[alouf to i~z~tall a aha a ga - on his cruises at ~ z-,'-,-:' on ~e curb "~ so~ine +~-¥ pr o5°8 IZe!rose ' ~' TI. ZE i? RESOLVED bi: tho Council of the City of Roanoke tho~ a Decrepit be, .... ~ -- li-e " ' on the curb ~.c same is he~eZy o-~ed :... ~. Lia!ouf to install a gaso ~, .,- .~o~8 Helrose Avenue, _ . ,,. a~}d a ,.asoline te.nk on ].~s ?remises at !~o o~o .. U "' The said pum~ shall be }nst, a!!ed acco-ca~,,~ to t!~ good ~il-:i~_ -o and satisfaction of thc Ci~ L~a~er and ti~ location to be designated by him. The gasoline tank to be installed on the ~3remises and az~21 be placed not less tlzan .~ve feet below ~.e surface of the o-r,-.~,~,-~ set on a firm foundation, sm-rounded ])2' soft eaztn or O-- "~"'--'"'- ~ somd well tam?ed into l'!ace no si~ace bein~ left in~nediate!y outside of said ta~. T_e sail +:~.:: ~ and pump :nay be ~intained until the sams is ordered remco'ed by Cmmcii. The said ~.:. 2. ',iaiouf a~rees to indemnify ar~l save l~arm!ess the City of from all cl~ _ ~.~ms for damages to r. eraon or ?roperty be reason of the con- struction and ?.a inten-m% ce of said ta?Z: m~d pmmp. k~r. L~orris moved the adopt_on of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and 'u ' - - ~:~e resolution ado,pted by the foi~owing vote: L.',es~,s. ,~t~ei!, R. urns, L:orris, S'neei~_an m~d the !-'re~] ..... nt, l.[r. presented a report o: ,or~. accomr~lished and exr~,endl- tures for ;reek endi~ !.lay 18, 1922, The sam was read and filed. EH~ ,,= ,~.ich was introduced, I ~, ~ S~ m BUS T ;~ ~- ° · .~ ...... ~: The follc~iing resoluti on ,- _. ,:,~ taken u-n for action: read a.~.:~ lsdd over at t}~ last mcetir~ of Counci~ "~° _ _.~ .~. ?~f~.T??I, Tf~'T:._u.,,jz,~ui ~.-, to su~.~ple m~ nt_ certain a~pror~r latices_ _ . BE IT ?f2SOL%m£D by the Council of fi~_e Cdt2, of Rom~oke that appropriation', ' -~,,:" md the same are hereby suoplemented in the fei!or:ira to the follova_~ acc~ .... ~s be, _ amount s: S* - *' .. znti ng ~a~zonery cad ~:~' S~ecia! Services ! 13,60 902.50 Total ~i !066.!0 The City Clerk and Auditor is directed to m~:e such entries on his uno of this resolution, books as will carry ~ ~'~' ~""-~ '~- -..~0 ~,~u~ the ~.rovisi~' ~ 37 l.lr. Horris moved the udo?tion of the resolut~_oi~, which motion was du!j secon&ed and the resolution adopted by the fol!o.vins vote: ~Yr~o: L[ossrs. Angell, Burns, !.,'.orri,~, Sl~eehan snd the ?resident, Boxle y. - 5. NAY S: None. --0. S:,iee:,!an introduced thc folle.';ir~ rcsol~ti on: (,v985~'~ ) ~' n"°~'T'~'Ol,'r~.,,~.~ i:o refund to cert,~in ..... ?a'ties one-htt~f the cost for co m truc tt ~'kV certain si dewall:s. -- -, ~,,' of Ro::~m:.m th.at thc CTMi"~-' C/~._'"- BE IT n::er.T~?.'m 'O¢ the Coun¢i~ of t;~e C'~ re Cun,& said it~rt':c s one -h,z,lf tim: cos t o"' co natr'ncti z~ side','z.~li:s: ~ ' Oori,~ 50.622- ~'a~.~: ~ "~ 120 7'~ ~ .... ,,ce '.'Iced i2~ 56 W ~ Houcl~s ;.: 73 C....'.. Howard ..~6.50 R. O. Rozerc 25.10 ~ [[ ::eliy 5!.25 C. D. Hiss Orate ',V. ','~:itcfieif~ ~7 Ol'ogoi'j c o r~ t zq~ c ti on. seconded ~ r. '-he resolution '.do'pieS ~'" ._,~ '"'-' · ~_~:~ ~ _. ~.~ t~,'~ £ol!cvd:~ vote- Box!ey. o. None -0 The Civil o:c,i to!ice J~sticc i'cc.3~r-sted '-'- ~ wazcn ~.ve been ia s°~.': otl~ ~' c-_ties of ti:e ~'-~'- :..-:-o Saee:.an moved ~nz:~ t:~ matter be refe duly seconded .m,d ~.~.ed to. of the Roanoke Water ".'iorks ~'~'" - ~,.,~_.~ was presented to Couxmi! by the Citj So!ic~tnr, aud tre Oi~: Crier? is directed to ftu' isk a copj of tlm said tel>o'" '~ C otmc i !. There be~ .... ' - ~ Co'a::ci~ aijc, urned -~-o no flu'ti:er bus iRe z, ~:: , In?oN n:ouiot~, rr~z£zc e~_t. .* ~Y% ,~ ?J ~ f]~ Clerk, COUNCIL, RECUL~R Saturday, ~ay 27, 1922. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regmlar meeti~E in the Coluicil Room in the Hunicipa] Building Saturday, L'.,ay 2V, 1922, at 5 o'clock l:. !~- ~'"~:"~- Z,:'.essrs 1 Burns, L~orris, Sheekan and tho President, i'.~,~,,~. . Angel , - Box lc y. None -0. The President, !ir. Boxley, presiding. · -~--',.~"~,.._.,,., ,__- ... I+. a-ct, cm.i~?_ ~ that a copy of t!ie minutes of the previous z ....,,uen fm-ni~zed each of Council, ut,on motJ on au!y secouded · ~, lz~cs alT, rove~ as recorded read;:i[: is dispensed vat~' a~lfl tho mi "* ' · "o,-,,:e-' advertisei for 1.;ids fo:' tko coimtruction of a fire station cfi Virginia "" ' ~!V '=50; D J 2vo,%;a, Vi!'~i~i,~ ~;e, ~;~ts bids were received ~zom ..a~tJn Broi~ers, · , · · - a 99a ~ " ~5 ~c,; j. p. 2orbour Zkipfs, %- , ..... · - "~!n 766; C H Turner, .,19,100, mid it al:~-'e~'iur: ~.~u - ilerrin.sJ, on & Co., .~ =, · · - ~'. ~' ~ tko le,'~est and be~' '~' -- -- - ..~, bi~, ~..i Anrenl moved ~.,~at t;~e ccntract for .... ~ ~' ~' be awaricd .,x~ cc.,~s~ .... ,tio~i o~' '~ fire st,~+ion to ,,~_ ,.~,- ~-' ,.~zi~','~' and o ffe;-ed the fo!!owih.~ r esoluti on "' ~:'~'~c:: oil Virc_ini~~_. Avenue, Vir~."-a~,ni~..'~ "eight:: ' s, to Liartin ~.rothers. lire SE IT ~SSCLVED b~' the Coui~il of ~ae Oity of Ro~:zc,=e that the co~ct t:.on of a fire st-~tion in ...... ,::~e ','nth ...%:n.n and sl~ec 1%10 .~ ~.-.r,n;, a~'~,: ~ fica+ ions ~- ,~ . .-Lrchitec~o, an& tko same is ~,erc,%Z awardc, d to pre!:ared by Frye ~ + ~V eeO. The r, .-, ___ _ n V~-~'i~ ~rotcc~ ,~,. the T:Tice of ,,~., ~O:,sti'uction of said ~?e o~+~o to r.?- ~,-, re-?m--,:.~ ::VSOLVED that before ~-roceediN~ with tko construction of saii z ire" st-'ion,_:~ t"~-~,~ s~;d_ :iartln Brcthers, shall enter into bond in tko pe'_ca!ty of one-ha]~ ~'" ' '' -' ' ._ ~_e contract Frice ",~. *d: securzt:',, to be approved by t]~o City !Zana~er_ --~-' ""' ':' duly ~',.ir,=.~.~r,-~-3]~_ ..,o.e~ the ado!-:tq_on of ~,e_ reso%,~on, which motio~ ..~:..~ ' '-the following vote: the resequt-,._, on~.~,dopted b~, Burns :Zor ]'is · - 1.~u (Houri) Street and Jefferson t. etltioE for a sidewalk on Luck Avenue between -~ Street ",~-s...~- z'ead ~n.'..o -. on ~-,-ti on,..u of ':r. .... A~ge!l referred to t?~. Ci_ .~,~, l.!aP~ger. ~ --'- -~:,.---,',~d m%d renewed their be~,,e~. ...... ~roaaway ~.--':.~:a 8th Street, ~outh Roe. n,,.,e, ~.~:~.~ .... fo'-,' street ~:,,_~' · .... s.o;em-~i,.u, u:iej agreoin~ to pay one-he!f the cost The m,--tier is !ai~ over. ..,, eo,..,nz-.'- ' tree from the called the ~ ---- ,~uu~ntion of Council to t~,~ very bad condition at the corner of Jav, ison Avenue arzl !lt:~ ~treet, S. ~ !ir. U. orris ma:ed tlmt the trotter be ~-eferred_ to the City i -,,e ti ti or, from the ti I i property ovmers agreeing to pay one-third V.,:o cozt of constructinC curl) and ~attor on l.ionland.. Avenue between Otb and otb Streets :',~0,',,...~ read and Angell referred to t]:e Ci~' ',,!~ager for e~tir.:ate of the cost. l~ro-f, erty o':reefs askin~ fi:at t}'~ atrne~ 1)e im_rrovcd '..'as read, A~gell reforrad to tho Cit~ ~.,a:v,:~er for ~%port. that a,l 1i t ional ?ark ",'as read and on motion o': "~', ..,~. ell refer:.ed to 'd e Y._,.:-;: Co:::.,:;J s,-ic'-.-., · --ctitJon :~sl:j-r.-- for i;.':Trcvc:~ontc on Camt-~idse aY,.! PerLe]cZ.' · - - - .. ~" --~. _ - ..~CI,I~C~. ,';.r:~ ':Ol:~,~;O.~Y, View To?race ";,,s. ~ .... ,'e:,q. , an& on moti cu of '",'.._. '..:ertl. 2 rc~.~':'c.,!_~_ to the and c:;~]e.i t~,e ,:+ter:~,lon of Cot~.cJ .~o t:-,e .... ~o e:'.-,ce on ......... ' ~ ~ ',' ]. ~' i!-,adequ,_~.te :"~.~ r ':: - ' use its ..-.'oc& o--"flc,-.~: ].n "n effort to re.::~ed Te:'z':.:ce, ar£t '3. ,~r. l:cOuiL'o, Jr., 527 ' -n .'-- ~ '~ --.~-. ,,: i.-'--::' Court ..... -' .:~-.:_l:i.~.u,C'Z! "L!l'i, ..... ~.' , ....~ read ' ~ '".'. ...... .',; gl: On mnt~ .................. o',-: of ].'_r. -u,-,-r,~ re.fei'rea to th~ Citj ..-,~.auc-,' _])o?/e-'. to '_'-ct. ln~roduced the fo~!o,zz:'_.g resolution: -- p~ ....nt of :3a2,766 89 to the Treasurer of tho School m ..... '"' ~' ' -" ilO '- t]_,a ~:~ ~,~ I2 .,:,SOLVED by t he Cot,..~z ']_ of the Ci t:-. o anc..._e t u.,._ e C'z*'-,..,., Clef_: an.1 Auditor be, -and he is hereby d-:retted_ to Cra':: = ......... .:~-, -,~n~'-'' pal;able to T~.,_e_..~e.~--',--.,~ ;~::'~ 766.8'3 for sckoo~ -'.~.-:;"--~-" S Davis, Treasurer of the o.-b~n~ :,,~,~.-~ for ,,~,, _ tY~ mon~.;, of flay, 19.~,. The said amount :Then sai'3 shall be e.,:argod to the aecoun~ of schoo!s. 40 !.,'.r. Ansoll moved the adopti on s~*_d the resolution adopted by AYES: z..e e s rs , of the resolution, which the foilowi.~ v otc: :.:o rri s, She eh ,.;n ~ d the motion was duly ?resi..lent, -.,,- · reso!uti on: , ::,~ditor to supple- (~i"-589) ' '--~::'-~A~?r'~C..'; al~t]-;oriz~nr ti~o City Clerl: .and" ' :.,.en~' tl'.,o ~,,~,~;-~r-,-~:- fund for t~:e !'-olice Del?artment. _:~ iT ,:':?rT'~.'n i~y t}~ Count! 0 tSe Cm~ of Roanoke t',,zlt t.j~e Cit~' _ ' ~,-.,~ f--udito bo, and '_,-:e i~ hereby directod to deposit v:ith t],e Chie.~ of On el' ..: '.t,~ ,~ -" '- £ ~..~_~ ~ '~ ~ - duly 0 !2 resclutio:~, which motion The ',::r,.t tc-,: i s co _u'ti '.cue d, t he l)ridg¢ TO ~,.,=:'~: _..e cc,.~,!~=.,~t se;vet outlet near their shop ro'£crro.a to the City Ti~: re l, e ii-,. rio ur:o!! ~': C critic i 1 adjour:ied. Vl-tOYED Oier". I COUNCIL, REGULAR I,{EETING, Saturday, May 27, 1922, The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meetirg in the i 0o~mcil Room in.the I~IUnicipal Building Saturday, .!,I~y 27, 1922, e.t 3 o'clock P. ~ ~ESENT: I~Iessrs. A~ell, Bt~ns, I~orris, Sheeh~ an~ the President, ~ ~lr Boxley. .......... ABSE'., ~1': lion e. ......... 0. The President, ]Ir. Bo>~lej,, presiding. OPFICERS PRESENT: R. C. Jackson, 0ity Solicitor. ~I],'UTES: It appeaz-i~ thmt a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting has been fm~nished each me~ber~of ~ounoil, upon moti on,~ duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. BIDS ~R VIRGINIA HEIGHTS F~E STATION: It appeari~' that the City ].!~uager advertised for bids for tD~ cor~t~ction of a fire station on Virginia Avenue, yir~nia Heights, bids were received from ~[a~tin Broad, ers, ~!~,~50; D J Phipps, ~18,2~9; J. P. Barbour & Sons, ~1~,919; John O. Senter, ~19,99~; E. ~. m~d it appe~ing t~t ~e bid of Herrin~don & Co., ~18,~66; C. H. ~ner, Olg,100, ],~artin Brothers is the lmvest and best bid, l.~r. ~gell moved ~at the c~tract for ~ '' cfa fire station on Virginia Avenue, Virgin~ Heights, be tl:e cons ~ruc ~on to .~.[artin Brothers and offered the following resolution: ~888) ...~SOLUTTOt,~ to awt[rd ti~ contract for the co~mt~ctim of fire station on Virginia Avmue, Virginia Heights, to l~lartin Brothers. ~B IT ~SOLV~D by the Coumil of ~e 0ity of Ro~oke that the contract for the constn~ction of a fire station in accordance x,~th plans and specifications prepared by ~rye and Stone, Architects, be, and the same is hereby awarded to l~[~rt, in Brothers at the ~rice of ~1~,~50. The con st~cti on of said fire station to be in strict accordance 'aitb_ the plans, s~ecific~ti°ns and proposals. BE IT ~RT~R P~SOLVED that before proceeding v,it.h the construction of said fire station the smd %~artin_. Brotlxers sh~l enter into bond in the penalty of one-h~ the contract price v& ~. security to be approved b7 the ~ity !..~ana~er. I~[r. A~ell m~-ed the adoption of ~.e resolution, which motion was duly seconded m~d the resolution adop~d by the following vote: **~ris gheehan ~d ~e President, A~S: Ilessrs. Angell, Burns, ..~-~ , Boydey. ~_-.~: !~one -0. ~ " , (HE?RY) STREET ~ND LUG!< AVENUE B~T~-~E]~! 1st - ' A fro m t he petition for a sidewalk on Luck Avenue between 1st (Henry) Street and Jefferson Street was read and on me,on of Uy. Ar~gell referred to t~ City I.,[ar~ger. ';UCL!FPE AVF/ID~E, SOUTH R0~O~: The property ovmers on Wycliffe Avenue between Broadv~ay and 8th Street, South Re~noke, ~.ppeared end rene'~ed their request fo,-' street improvement, they agreeing to pay one-half the cost. The matter is laid over. . ~ com]aittee from the Belmont JAI~ISO!I AV~.IUE A!rD i!th ST~T, S E.: -- Christian Church appeared and called the attention of Council to the very bad ,,]. -- · · · condition at ~he corner of Jamison 5venue ar~t llth St;-eet, S E Mr [[orris me, ed tlmt the matter be referred to the City k~ana~er. HTOHL~DD ~VE!IUE ~T:~lt uth and 8th STP~IETS, S .E : A re titi on property omelets agreeing to pay one-third tho cost of constructing curb and gutter1 park was read and on motion o* Hr, An~ell referred to ~e Parl: Comzni~szoner. A petition as~.~pj~ for i~-:~prover~nts on Cambridse a~l Berkelei Avenues and !.~ountain View Terrace was read, and on motion of '.*~,,..~_ !!orris re~e~ed to the C_t.j on Highland Avenue between 6th snd 8th Streets was read and on motion of Mr. Angell re£e;'red to t]~ Oi~ M~ager for estin~te of %~e 0~%. 5th ST~ET S. ~ BETWEEN I.Lk ~dTD HIGH~,I~ AVEI~S: A petttion from the prol~erty ovme rs asking ~at tDm street be lmDroved was read, and on motion of Mr. A~ell referred to the City Manager for ~port. L~LROSE PAPJ': A ~etttion a.n~ that ad,litio~ml lights be placed in the appeared and called the attention of Council. to the inadequate water service on Highland Avenue between 6th and 9th Streets, and ~ted that the water service through a one-h~f inch pipe and w:~,.s not m~fficient for domestic use and ashed that the Council use its good offices in an effort to remedy t?~ same. :~ ............. ~ .~ ..... : ..~_. I~ ~.~,nst~o~g, Chairmsn of Comr, ittc. e of Wi!!i~ ?/arts Camp 0onfeder~te Veterans , appesa'ed ~d asked tl~tt Council do~te the m~m of $125 for the pub,.ese of paying the ra~].ro~.d fare of the veterans to t]~ Confederate Veterans Reunion in Richmor~d, Virginia. !Ir. Burns mc,~e~ o~m.t o]:e re- - ~O '~lO~, 1Lo reso_~ : quest be granted and offered the ~- ~ ..,' ,~ l~,+~c0n . .. ~12u for the m~'po~' of paying (ff887) :~OLU~i01~ to donate tho sum of '~ '~ railroad fare of the Co,3d~ederate Veterans to the Reu~ou ~-~ ..... BE IT ?~0L~D by the Cou~li! of the City of Roanoke ~Ct A,~itor be, ~d he is hereby directed to draw a warrant for tke payable to D ~,. Armstrong, railroad fare to the ~onfederate 7cretans Reunion at Richmond, Virginia. Tko sa~ amount when paid shall be charged to the gccour~ of Special Allowances Mr. Burns moved the adoption of the resolution, v~aich motion was duly seconaed end the reso~tion CROSS-OVERS: Petition for a cross-over from R. T. Jtmes, i40~1 Hamilton Terrace, ara W. E LIcGui'ce, Jr , 52~ .%-~-!in~ton Read, Ra!ei~h Court -,-~,~ read and on moti on of Mr. Bruins referred to t?~ City L,~s!~ager with power to act. None C0!iSiDERATIOU OP C!A!%iS: Nor~. INTRODUCTION ~2tD' COI~SiDEPJ~TI0i? OF O_~,,~DIiS~;CES ~JD RESOLL~_IONS: i2r. Anye!l introduced the following resolution: -- r ~ 888' a ~ 766 89 to the Treasurer (" ) :~ P~$0L~I0!,T ~recti~ the p~nt of ~o2, . of the School F~. ~u~S0~g~D by the Co~nci! of the City of Roanoke that the City Clerk end Au~tor be, ~d he is hereby directed to draw ~ warrant lmyable to Lawrence S. Davis, Treasurer of the School ~'m~, for ~Sfi,g66.89 for school maintenance for th~ month of May, 1922. og The said amount when paid ~hall be charged to tile account U.r. A~ell moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded ~_d the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~[essrs. At. ell, Burns. I,!o~'is, Boxley. ........ 5. NAYS: None. ........ 0. POLICE D~,P:~,:-a~ T EMERGENCY FU!~D: resoluti on: Sheehan snd the President, Mr. ~. An~ell offered tho following (~/889) A PjSSOLUTION authorizing the City Clerk and Auditor to supple- ment tho emergency ilmd for the Police Department. BE IT RESOL~ZD ~ t]~ Coun~l of the Oi~ of Roanoke tD~t ~,e City Clerk ~d Auditor be, anti'he is hereby directed to deposit vdth the 0hief of Police the sum of $200 as m% addition to the emergency fund now in said de apr tment. ]~r. Angell moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded ~d the resolution adopted. ~.~0TiO!iB AND I,i!BCEL~UEOUS BU~ !I.~SS: · -~ ~m~a~ CO!,IPLAI!~P "~ TO LICENSE: A communication from Hotel Roanol~ comp!ainiu~ ~bout ~e amount of their restaurant license was on motion of tlr. ~%,~.~e!l refe~'~'ed to the City Solicitor ~d Com~]issioncr of BRIDGE 0~/R '.VALi~T A'~Zi~: The ~esident presented letters from the Virginian Railvz~v Co, and the Norfolk & Western Railway Co. relative to a brid over ,,~nu~ Ave~e. The ma~t~r ~s continued. om~,¢n~.~ IRON il~ BRIDGE ,,no;-~ ~,,o~.~:' ~o TO S~.,mR. The complaint from tl~ Roanoke Iron ~ Bridge Co. as to the sewer outlet near their shop was referred to tP~ City TD~re bein~ no f~u~ther business, upon motion, Court. il adjourned. APPROVE-D Pre sial ent, ATTEST: Clerk. Saturday, Jlule !0, 1922. Council. of ~!o City of Roanoke n~t in i'eg~lar mcotiazj in the .City Solicitor, · 'T ~ ,W~L' ~. · meeting ii,:iz boon furnzsziod caen mo:aruer el' Council, ul:on :::cries:, 2,zl[ 2eoou~,~, .: the reading' ';~' di°"*"sod ,-,44.s ~,~,i i'~,o m4,-mt, cs a!.prove~ az recorded. .; ~"'' i[~~ ~ ~' '' '~ " con,muni~,-~ion fzom tho ?roFerty ~'""~ .... ' Road l:,,ctv:oen Joi'feTM and. 2nd Streets, S ','i., ':;'az re[,.d ar:d on :notion ' of ':-' '" s.~ " , .~,~,,'-,;- for a:: o~tln'~tc of ~.d,c cost. froi:ei,~~ o','r,.crs rcsiiin~' on lot'..: Street - W be'-'"~o;i ~atte-,'so:~ a;;:l Z~-.~n'~ :tve',!ues ~ ~o-~,~,, ,;uroet ~e improve.:l '~'"' *'-'-~ the *,-tter appeared ¢.::d ~:_..d that !0t!: "~ Dur:~.s r.~o*~ed u--~ ;,,;~ be referred to the 0ity :r"-'~-.~' · :,.ai:~o~z fo~' report owners re-submittizm~ ti!eib' nv*~- to fay m~e-hai£ the cost of '~-. ~%:,u!~ae between' l,lcOi~u~%han ?lac e ~d 5th ,~ ~ee t was read was taken by Cou~mil AUTOi..:OD~ 3%R~,~iT, P~"-~ TO .... T~,,'~'h-,. fir ' T, llu~:son rei:,resent- %z%o tn~ permit of A!ox ?o!&s to ina Alex Do!as guDearei mid ~+.~+=d to Council ~ ~ - drive an automobile had been revoked h~~ the ~o!ice justice said ~er:~t be reinstated. The request is refused. a~~,~=T ;~ 'Plans for tho -=m-~,'~ vn;~ ~u:,~,~u~_0.,: l~,~-i~lg out streets, con- ~ ~' ~,,-~,~nt~ to be made by t~e Clermont Land Corpo- struction o., sewers and o ~.r ~,;~z,~-~;-,'~- - " , f the City ...~._ ge r, · ratioii .~_s ~:,rosen~ed ~ Council ~d ~O!l recommendation o ![orris mover tl~t' ~he plans ~e ap~z~ove~, such of the 0ity Engineer. Tize motion v/as duly seconded and a~/-eed to CnnIST%~N Ei~EAVOE U!IIOi~ PO~ .~zi~u_x,-=: -- - ' ~o~,~ aslzin~ t~t an i~zvitation be extended by Cmmci! to the[~ from I,~r Alfred ~'-'~ ~ "' · ' ' State C~-~st~a..' Endeavor for Virginia to hold it s conventiott of Roa~to?~ was read L~r Sheehan offered the followi~E resolution. (~890) A P~SOLU~I0U to extend m: invitation to the State Christian 192o convention in the City of Ro~oi:e. ~- ~ ~ r for Vii'~l~a to hold its '' - ~ P,E IT RESOL'~ ~Y the Cotu~i~ of _ - _ invitation ~e, ~ ~he same is here~y e~:2en&e& Union for Virginia to hold its 1923 convention in tlie City of Roo~noke. i~r. Sheei~n moved ~b_e adop.tion of the resolution, v,~iich motion was' duly 'seconded and the resolution adopted. i! PiS!I STALLS-CITY !.L'~P~T; A communication from Cassell Brothers ' ~m the fi~ stalls in the new n~r~'ot asl:in~ that certain equipment be inst~lled ~ · -' was read and on motion of ~,h'. I~orris referred to tim City M~uagor for ~djusl~ent. CROSS-O'~XRS: Applications for cross-overs from PhC. or, ~.~cIlwain & i~almer, ZSZ 'Jo~ts ~' ~ S .. and E. w. Gregory, J~ison ~ve and 14tn Street, S. ~ were read and on me.on of tit. Bu~n~s referred to t}m City Mauagor with ~ po';ze, r to act. petition from thc ':Rrop~::ty +,-"-.-, of .$.e surface water on Donniston o,~ne_~ ~sLin.~.-.. that attic,~, bc taken to ~.__~; care ... one referred Avenue iu +~-,-~,.:~ 600 and... ;~:0 blocks Ytas read, a]ft on moli cn of 5.'.r. enan ~th__ o*-'-'ou:~.et S. ','!. ?eti'~on to Iml?rOVO: petition from tile pro- , port~," ovn'~rs on i!th Street as]:~nL? ,.:~.~t the Street be macad.m~-..ed from Lju~c:,':burg Ave~.u~..'~' ~ t o the-. o~,~,Pu-,~:~'~ Line vms', read au& on :notic~_. of '"',.~,. Sl,.ee'.,-,an ve',~e,'rod- _ to 'the Cit '.,,lar_a set. ~n~: ~'e c,~:; n~ that street !_~._- ~' Sherwood Ave acaE Eeivilie Road, and Arlington Road ,: at the corner o~. ~' ~ ~,--,~' on o~ '" ' ~ cferrc~ to ~he City :~V~'!~llO ~6~'~ ~)~ 0~ ~-~ ~-- ~,A~e LIO~'~'~,., !' for report. C O]:tJ..IIll~C [ltl 01i · '": ~o,r:-~ POR~,u~";'~'~.~ jLDGE: ---~ ~ '~ ~' ' from Judge Jonn ' ' t~e Ci~' ~. of Ro~no!:e l~urchase certs, i,' Hart of ~e Corpo~ation Co~u~t ~.~=.~ng tl~.t '- a,~d on motion of l.lr. 3re'ns t~',e hR','/ books to comt~iete- ~ set irt ~'q~'=~_~ office i'~as read, ..... -- OLSOLI!'~E T53151: :i co:::munication from C. C, Williams asking that a .._ ~,~,~e ta~: from 114 Giimer (4th) .Avenue to ~ermSt. Ze ~-anted him to move ;,~s o ........ n°6 Oi!mer (4th) '' " ~n~ u_~ request be _ ~.~e .... e, _. ,,., was _e.~d. l.~r. Skeeh~ moved *'"~ granted, and offered ti~ follow qR~g resolut ion: move a gasoline t~un from !i4 Gi!mer (~n) Avenue to !26 OiLmer (4th) Avenue, ,..... BE Im R~oO~,~SD by tb~ Co~%cii of ~ne Ci ~o of Roanoke that a ~mrmit be, ar.d the same is ]~--,'e;~ granted O. C. Williams to move his gasoline tatS.: now located at 114 Giln-~r (z~'=~n) Avenue _U. W.~ to !E6 Oi~mer ~e~n) Avenue ii. W. The ~ ~=--~ below the surface of the grou,~d, said t~al: ~aali be placed no~ less than five ~e~ ....-.- -- set on a frim foundation mtrrounded by soft ean-th or s~d well t~mped ~.~o p~ce, no spaoe beir~ ie~t i~nediateiy outsido o~ said ta~a. The unti i ' ~ · · ' ~ is ordered removed oy. Cou~mi! The said C C Williams by acting under this resolution agrees to inde~mify and s~ve hm'mless the City of Roanoke from all claims for d~='es_ = to _rersons or ym-operty, by reason of the construction and main- ~,~a~ of s~& tank. Mr. Sheeh~a moved the adopt_on of the resolution. The motion duly seconded m~d the re solu~on adopted. I,iiLIT~RY OOL~Ai~: ,' con~u.ni ~' .= c~on from the Co~mandi~ Officers of ~z~ z~=_zcu~ military units in the City of P.o~ol~ a~:i~s for certain imp~vements to the Armory and for additional co~ensation for lights was read and on motion of M~ Btm'ns referred to the City" - ~' for report LLTOX-PAC![ TI~ CO. GASOLIi[E ~Dq.~: A c ommur,_icati on from Luck-Pack -! Tire Company asking~ for a per~rdt to install additional pump on tho curt at its place of business 513-519 Ro¢~oko ,Street was road .~]d on motion of !.:r. Burns referred to the City H~uager. ,,no :.,-'.,n:, RY. C0.: :: communzca ti on from t]-~ Norfolk & Wosterh Railway 0o. relative to improving Slmfer's Crossing, P,.smdo!ph ~treet Bridge, Henry Street Bridge a~l paving in front of the Passm~er Station, the Com!'.~y agreeing .pay one-haLT t?~ cost of t]~ improvauents mentioned ,/~ on motion of" "--'" referred to the City :,:anager. :u:.:-,., :':z ~ O? OF? ICERS: The City '~?,'lm;', ~',',~'. ~_.~.?. presented a re~:ort. REPO'.'IT OP T~E'] CITY making certa.i n reco:~m:endations. The s~,ze were acted upon as follows: Relative to ~:etition for construction of sidewalk on the,~atoo~-"" side of l!th ~*"~-u-uet between n~,,~-,n and Patte:-non Avenue, ~.aaot, ~ :' side of Virginia Avenue for a distm~ce of V5 feet iu front of the property of I. V. Keister, !forth side of Haiden Lane in front of the property of Yrs. Rut:,: P. }[itt. and !.'.:rs Carrie J Lackler, Sout~, side of Luck Avenue between t~enry ,.~nd Je~'¢*-'~ : Streets,. the City H~a~er_ recommends tl~.t if tho .oro"'e"'tY_ _ o:'me,'s_ will :.~.~-,..~ the entire ' ' ~ ~"~' theo=~"~ ~ ......... cost, t]my to be reimimrse¢, one-nunf suck cost at ~ later date, . _ o~,~=O foot. be con'-'-'~''''~+~'~ the cost not to exc0*e-';~ 25 cents -r:e-,- ~' *'~"- "'. :.;o moved :.~I ,-.-.?,.ndatiou of the C',uo, . .....~cr, :'::: _ ' '" tho ado!?,tion of tho reco ...... e -"--. ~'m~ ' ich motinn .:z:-:~ duly sec or:dod ' ' '* ,2,_ct a&Teed t o. , ...... ~. _ ecommends that if the prop~-ty ow,}ers wz!i 1.~ o13;~ u?.~, cost of constzw~ctir~ curb an& getter on High!a%d Avenue between Gth and 8th Streets ti:at thc · '- ~;or:_ be done. Hr. Horris moved ~__e adoption of the reeo .... :e.~d~_a~-, tko City ,.'~:z~su-,. The motion was duly seconded ~d agreed to The Ci b~, ~,,mmger reco...,,,.nas~._...~ uno pro-,~erty_ owners [~,4 Il !.~.~, one ]'a!f the cost :i,. for constructi3ag curb and gutter on uun Street %uuT,~en ~_m ~ Eighian& Avenues , v£nicb_ motion :vas duly sec'curled and agreed to. ~I O~.Ou.~tio~20~ ~_,~._.,~: The Ci~-- un:u the '" ~' abutting on the alley West cz O!'altt~R Road ". ~" ~' ~-' ~'Tort]: Avenue to c~ose tho ~}resent-a~ev and to o~}en ~m_ot;mr a~ev be scce~:,ted Upon ' ~ ~' Solicitor motion of H~~._ Horris, duly seccnded, t::e nm. tter is re~o:-,-,:a_.__ to u_ae Cit-,.. _ _ z:~uo effect the recu,.:.,.~nd~tzon to prepare the r, rcrer deeds and ordi]~.nce to carry "-~ ': ..... ¢; o ' of the City !!amager, The :notiou ",~-',.~.~ duly seco~ded._ and agreen- 'to. ~:.?,.ot,~,.-~ ~'~'PJ'-r-Ev 'JU~ ~-m~.Tm~ lit VTl,'-~ ," - ' ~ '*- recommends t:.~. unese streets be.graded and put in'~. _,~.~o~..-,-~,~i~le_ condition. ..._ . :,, . s moved the adop. t ion of the reconm'.endat ion v£,zich n',.o12 ~n wkz dul. y seconded mid the rec ommendati o u ador, ted. A?~OI!M!~_!fT O? 2%E'ERVISOR: of D. __v. Umborger to take o~^~*~z~.~ Jm~e 1, 19:.2, at a salary of 8170 _~;:er merit?._ to sm~erini:end the street forces on ir, yrovoment work. wono,?-w reports that he ]md given a heari~ to tl:e ~;'".~- 'T]:o Oity .: ..... ~- proI:erty ~,/ilei's abuttiii;~ Avenue, mid "the South sj. de at the !ica~'i~ no valid objection was urged abutting property owners. tko City on 15th and 14th Streets, Southwest, lT~_"th of ~:ci~on :~enue between l~th ~_ud 16th to the cormtructicn of lie cohstructed ~d or.e-third of the offered the fo!lowi.~k~ o f Salem Streets, that ih a sewer and rec or~,ncnd-ati on o f (~!'89;J) A' ?:'~S0~L~i0:,~ &irectin..-j the construction of a sewcr to - ~j. ·I - -- and the South side of Jackson Avenue between !2t]i and !6th Streets. z'£ i_,' :-~,~OL~,".D by the Coui~i! - - 0 ...... 0-.~. ~0 bo constructed to c. cc ~' ?. -- tho ~ro'perty on ~u,.; f. ronue ,-m., l:!ie Sou~n side of Jackson of tho City o* Ro.~iolio that a sewer '" " th ~ath an,l 14th Streets, S. ,,., Avenue bc~,~ccn 12+Q! u!:d loth ~ ~ . completed cue +;;~rd..._ of ti'c cos',: thereof be ~?ror'J. ted re so !uti on, wh i ch ruction ..... " duly sec o'c'led a report of worl: acccmr.!ished .~.nd e ::?.eh d itur e s fei' reriod endin~ dune 5, 1922 Tile s~..e wa read and - ~ '-~'~ _ ,_~n~ed the fir~_~nciai fi ! ed. statement ..... ,,..,z ';,as read a:~d filed. The" Com:o.i:3 si cr.e r o f Rcvc:,iue pre cent ed a repe~t ori the matter of license c?mrged Hotel O:,o~:no:=..- ;-- . m:~n .... uv ~:. !'i'i~: · None. ~-,,_..._, read. ~UCL fi !ed. lh~. %orris introduced t:,ie fo!!owii~ resolution: (;f893) ' P3~SOLUT!O'T to supplement certain ,~.,~.,-orriations _.,. ~ ~1-I'~ _ · ~:~_, i~ :~SOL~D by the Council of the City of Rooz, oi-e_. ._ t!%it 'th~ a~)rro~:.riations to t~'~ foUUov.~i,Zg accounts be, and the s~ne are :,~reby supplemented in tke fol!cwin~r amount s: Totsl '"" 18.06 38.0? 13 22.87 ~ 1379.00 The resolution was read ~-td laid o~¢er. Er. l..iorris i. ntroduced ~ne following resolution: ~89~) A _-.,.-~oOL~IO:~ to approve the ~CCO'LmtC and c%aims ~gainst the Cit~. of Ro,.i~oke for ui.e mo]~h o f Llay, 1922, ai-ml directim~ the payment o* +die S 29.~4e. .... . = . . r..~ I~ P~SOLVED by' the Council o-~no City of Romioke that t,~e accounts m~d claims _agairzt the Ci~~ for the month of Ii. ay, 1922, be, mid the are hereby approved mud ordered ~aid as follows: Ci~y !,i~ia ge ,_ Engineerirc Dept. City Cie ;3k Trea s-~a~e r Legal Dept. Judges Salary Court Officers Assessm~_t of Collection of~ & Ezloe:n se Ta%es Taxes City Hall 817.25 734.55 661.02 1824.57 220.00 291.66 !V00.65 868.90 568.21 962.06 same Ele c t i on Stationery & ~rintir~ C oupm i 1 ~oroner s Almshouse Out side Poor Hozpi tel 0rganized C!~ri ties Ins ane Jai 1 Juvenile Court Pollc e. Dop t. Pirc Dept. Pire IIy~'ant Rental Street Lighti rU Buildi~ Inspector L~ilitary & A~ories Pliy si c i an Quarantine L Detention Health Dop~. Street Cleaning C.a rb age Street RcFai r Bridge Rm:ai r Crushcr City Stables Re ftu~d s & Rebates Spec ial Sorvice s Spedial Allowances ~ Cifts Schools ?ark s Library Iht ore st ~hlnex 1919 Acc cunt o ,~ 132.67 38. 455.52 15.00 458 140.00 250.00 604.64 12 .~0 1~72,Z9 761 .!8 1~, ZZO. 99 9457.15 1ZV6.25 S19~ .59 281.25 62.00 100.00 16~ .99 !~ 6,t. 06 1245.02 4595.94 47Z9.61 901 i099.67 2708.5! 531.09 15o~,87 100.00 50.00 665.0Z 52 766 89 744.25 985.27 cA ~q 21,517.50 1257.70 '30.69 ~ 84 P n 1_59, ... duly sec ended received booked. Sewer Coustruc tio_,.~ Drain Const~mc tion Street Street Im?r ovement Z~c adami zing ~avi r~ C~b Constructi on Sidewa ~ C onst ruc t i on Schools ~ire DeDt. 4975.20 6,:21.95 497.85 119.05 5027.55 !!, 045.12 782.55 !OO0.4! 595.25 lO, 534.25 48.52 59,845.52 a 529 80 ,.~ 179, . iZr. ilorris moved the adoption arid the resolution adopted by ~_,_,,S: iie~srs, Burns, '.,.:orris, !.~Y~' S: i~one. O. Ih'· rm,~--i ,~.~ .... s introduced tlc foilowi~ resolution: -- .~~cz'~O!l providi~za_ for ~ne ex~endi ~ure-- sale of bonds for school purposes. the fei!o',yinS vote: She ehan ar.,d the ;,,'nzcz~_ moti on i'~resident, of the money in order tbmt expenditures of ben& money may be properly audited BE 1. Boyl. ey · -k. requested to fm'z~sh to tracts, which have been buildin_~s, additions to the amount of estimtes ikn-~_ished the _~.no0Ll~D by the Cmmeil of the City of Roanoke as follows: Tlr~t the School B~rd of the City of Roanoke be, and it is hereby; the Council of the Ci~-- ofd~'~a _ , ~ ~ .....,.,~a *or the erection of school school buildii~$, heating, lighting, plumbin~ ~d furniture such Con, recta, to vfnom ~werded ~.d ~e plxn of payment. 2. T!mt ~ay~nt upon said co~%racts shall be made upon detailed ~z~y o~ Refuel:e, such estimtes to be approved by tb~ Chad-mn of t l~ School Board.' Mr. Horris moved tlm adopt, ion of the resolutionS: which motion was'duly seconded mhd the resolution adopted. i:.~r. I,[orris introduced the following resolution: (~/896) A !LESOLUTIOI! directir~ tho Oity 0!ork and Auditor to draw a warrant for ~109,000.00 bo the Treasurer of tho School the Cour~il of the City of Ro,anoke t~at tho City Clerk and Auditor bo, and he' is hereby directed to draw a warrant for the followin am. cunt s: To pm-chase of Car,.~be!l Avenue propamty for To D. J. Phipps on contract for South Ro~n ol:e School ~ 000.00 v 104, 5,000.00 109,000.00 z!,~ sa~d a:r:ount ,,m :i id sliall be ci:~rgod to ~r:e ~ .... ~ of sohooln i:r. He,:ri= moved t:.o ado?tion of ti~ resolution, :':hic:~ raotion .... duly seco~.~dod aui the resolution ado!ted by t'_,:o fo!lowin~ vote: .-__~:,:' l;ess,'s, ~urns,:::.:orr~-s, Sl~.eehan and ~"~ __,~.,- idcnt , !>2. o.,:ee::a.q _,~,~.u,_u dated the fo!!owi~G' reoo!utim~ ,..:o.,~) ' .~m~'"~"':I to re!o~se a so:vel- -~ ~'-~- levied n .....ta!" '""- , .... n Iic!.h~.!tD,-i'o~' ~o con- ,- _L- - .'-,.~ ....... +~'~tio:q of ~' sewer ,,:~:.::..::,...,, asid sev;er does not abut said lots, - j) -n l.-.a and tka same is in ~:'- name 07: C S l.~cllu!ty _,.~.~_~. _ , o::~ . . =,~,;~,+in~ to !99. ,~ e::_,, .,~u_,ocluaad follovri~ reso!utio:n.: '~: Surerviac. r om" '~na riel:e_._. Co"-~n~-'u~ on acc cunt o_~ c onstructi on of ro~d by the Almshouse ~-.,, the Ccimcii of '" uz,,..~.u e sum ~.' ~' o'~°~'~'~''; ' u:,_e City of Roanoi:e ~'-~ th il OF~ 2. COOu. i,.u o~ coy!sol ~.:c.u.uoi'~_ Of Rog~[wa[,- b~; the =!±mshouae ~a~-:'~ ~250.00 cash aud :]250 O0 '"~'-=;" road i,~ s boon a-ca,roved by the City _.. o~:zd amouu~ ,;:.u_=-,:,aid s~za!! be c;~arged to the accou:~u o~ duly seconded,_ ~ n~ the resolution _o&ovte&_ b'~r~, the fol.lcr:~zng vote: ~,'~- l:assrs Btmnb}. ,i.:oz-ris,. Sheehan and the President, ~ ~.~!e,,, . .= · ii%YE · "0~· ~.~. 0. ;.~,_~ AVEilLrE Ii.E.: I;b' .'.,lorr~:~ moved tha% %he Oit.: _ East Avenue in front of the Fire ""-* ,'' _ ::ouse. o~a~ion and aa fa;' Ra::t ~,'~ tiie 2choo~ "' The motion was ctu!y .~:oco.uded ;,~x,1 agreed to. Tho City :,~'ias'er ',,-_,-escntei a c or:~annica ti on 'ftc,:',! J. D. -~;. _,~.A~"; ...... ~:.:ie- that the im!:.rov~r:o:,'~t er~ ?erdinand -.%ye;me bo eztcy, led to C!ove~and Avenue. ;,o action -- s_u:e is lai~] over ttnti], tho :,',-e:.:t '-~uui::o. Oit~. cf Roanoke. Tke ",'~" , .... -"'--~ · !,-.,uh arid 17tP_ ~'' ........... ~t~'u(;ts_ be' J0 -~,;u'm',"~' ',',' ',;: at}: t.,ie si,iowa±:: space to ta'_,:o u? the other l:,oYtion of tim street. Thc. ::~':tteu i'.~ !aiG. ore'_,' for tko C le-,_'k. O0UNO IL, REOULkR I.[SETING. Saturday, Jiu:o 24. "1922. Tl!c Corn':ell of ~"'' ,.~:c Oity of Roanoke met in re~tlar meeting in the ,~u~l~i]~ ~aturdaN, '~ .... " ~' "' ' ......... " ~ 0ore, il Room in the ].hmicipa!" ' a~ Z o-'c~u~,.. _. The i:resident, Hro W. W. Bo:.iey, presidi]ig. OFPICERC ~"*'~""~z:..~:,~: "",m. P. Hunter, Oity I.laziagor a~,d._ R. C. Jackson, C~",- So!i 'tor. ~" "~'""~':~...~...,~.-.,~: .I+-. al'~p~:,,~ ...... in~_ t~,~ t ,a ~o,..~,- -.-~, of tko minutes of tho previous -~ ... duly seco uaed, ~ m~et'in:~ ha~ u~-:e'~ ~irnisiie~.each menfoor of Council, upon motion, .~.~','.~ ~ 3'~ ..... ~O~l "'~t.]~ 51ld ~.~ r;!i:~,tos " the i ........ ; ..... i~: u.~ .. - .... I;;~':,.b~a.x.~,~. Bids for t~'o z., rovc:xc,,t of ~-iD,. FC.R ' ..... '~' ''~ SiDEWALl/ ,...--~ .......~,,m. --' ~ ~'"¢~'-s were recclvo,:i from the fo!lo',':ins ~'"'~" ",- .... , ~'_~.~, ~.~,.':' ~..-,-" ' -: :-~.~ co:i:~c,_~," ' ~' ~i:c - .... · '-:. :. ~.e:'. i~ ~' '~-~:~'~'~..i ~" OIL" ~..~u_~.b~ ;:'.-,a,,-..r .... ,,'- "-,-., u.: ~:oT;ez' to · "-- is refcrro~ to .,~-~.-- ':'~; ?~E.732:~9- --- u~.j :::~: ~~- ---. -- m:.- p!~Lm%i r.~-. or&in ~lo e ~re ~enuo d to Colu2oil .:.,"-~ its q~ s~ ~'~ot---c-o ~.e ~,_ uo ._~ee~' .,.zas o:', motion of the rresi,ient, i~d over [uzu ~ il of 2ub!ic_.:ccoun~s,. ::ith reference to .~;i~,___. o report of fi~ms collected b~, 1:;~.e.._ Clerk :: .... suzce ,,r~s read T;,e ~ ~.i- ' ' __ _ "~- , .~;e___ was directed to ~ ';;rite tile C!effi: of .... ~ ~--' ~'-,, Trial Justice to ~4ne mien re-,?o*us on 'or before A !?etition from the property ovmers on ~.:u,,::~uain View Terrace fro:,n Ca:ubridgo to Oxford Street as'.,'ins ti':at ,Dravo! bo !;!aced,:t'.,:ercoh, t!my agrcoi~g to la~~ the amount ~ot op!~os-,tc t'.,:cir names in t',,m pctitio~, ~z~,,s road, and on niotion of !:r Buri'i~ referr(;d to tile. git~. Z:Ji&-ser ',vi'J'~. 'fewer to act° CEOZS-O%q:~Rg: ~pp!~catio:xs for o'ross-ovcrc ,:,'orr prc. se:/.zcd from tho follow" and on motion ro.~(~:'-,-ea to the Avenue ].ix'. Skee],'n,' referrod to the gi~,%· !:~,x-'_;:-.'.cx fo;' report .l c.: omr :u,ui~'''- ' ~-r o.m u..~ Lo'_,,: t:-a Ory.sta! motion of '",' Sheehlm referred tn t;,e Ci"--- ' . . _. ~ Solicitor £or r,."c-_'t..:. . -,or to _e..o.,lei his residence at 2U8 ,,'ells f, rc, nue, _.. , ..,.:o ._ ~io:q r,::-~:,r:'ed "'- ~-'.~ _ ::].ti: p. to gra.~:t t;~e po .... z,. bi. . ...... ?el' ,.,.Ir_' "' -~' ' ._ ' ' P~2~CRT 0P 0 ?i CED,t: ~--,-n-,~:=.:.c..: 0~_, TkE" CiTY .... ' . .".ORR: g:"e 0ii,, .... .".~an;:ne::_ N'ese'.ute.-~ a re~,,ort_ mal:in~_ c~,'+o'~;~ .......... -reco:;c.:endations., v:hick :'rare nato& al:On as follows- 321~Em. _ 'w-.:n,m~, ~.--~m=.,._ ~,, -,-::,,;,.: Regar,iirE tke zctz~zon-' ~- ' fro~.n thc prosuz---~'-u,' or,reefs '~-~ on lOth Strce+. i:; ' ..... e~- "-'~ ,--~on .... Sg!a/n :~vc.~me, '-~' "~ ........... 2" ~" ~' ~"~ "" .','-500 O0 and r econ:::ezids "'-' t' _ ti on ~' imy, rovamc, nt v:i !i cost. e-z~P~ o:.:in~aiy '~,': ' '' ,--'~ UpnN motio~, d~!y seconded the ,'eco:,~::~'-'- ' held fez aons~ae_a,ion ~-t '~ later date. is adopted. STREET I].i?.Oi~!.:~i~T: -,~a'~ ...... ~ r, ne!:' tzoz: of _ property or;nors on i!tn Street askinn~ that ti:e street be improved, the City Y. as_ager -~'" ' ' ~ '"- *' "~' ~lu'iis the ,'~ c,~,-, et'}.a, atioA that this pu,z.,ko}~ %0 l~ei,i in ab.Fence, on :.:ur, on Of .... . of tL,'ze Ci~~ ]~"-, .... " _ ..~=.,a::.~ur lS m_doT, ted. light on Arlington Read aT?pr~,~-+.~-~,~_ ~-_-~.:,~ ~. 150 feet Uorth of-_;-=~'~"ely-Avenue .and cue 250 O o light at ~nez:,eod :",.¥euue m~_m ~e!!vi].].e Rnad llr. Burns moved to amopt the recommendation of the Oity I,!a~ager and offered the following resolution: :¢' '~'~' ~'e'Tt~!O!T=~,;u~, diractin~r~ t;~e.. Roanc,]-e Railway ~_:._an.,t Electric zn~a!! one 250 O. ~. !i~ht a~. ~..,~,, Company to '' ~' ~ ~,~- .... cod Average m%d Arlinstcn Road, one 250 C. P. light at Arlington Road a-,Dproximately 150 feet !Torth of Si:iriey Avenue and one 250 C. P. iiDht at Sherwood %venue and Ee!!vi!! Road· Railway and ~_u .... c Company be, a~l~ it is hereby directed to install the folio;v~ng:;l lights: ' . "-Tho 0oluic:i! of tile 0i't¥"of. ROanoke inet in re~tla'r meeting in the . i'_ 0oumoil Room iii_t}ie' 1.l~iCipal~ Buildil~ S~turd~y; june .,~',t.,'- 1922, at'- S o ' cloc~: 2.' ".'ir" . '" P~SEi~: Me~rs. Burns]~,''~--'~'',.~ ~, Shcohan ~d the Pro~idont, 1,~r, Boxloy. 4. · ABSENT: '- Hr, A~ell, .... 1. The President, ~'-' W W B°~ presiding City ~o!icitor.. ~ !:i~dTE~: It app.~'i~ that a' cop~ of the minuto~ o~,~he previous . .- . m~eti~ has been ~trnishad each member of 0ou~cil,. upon. motion, duly seco~led, ' the readi~ is disre:~ed w~th and the minutes app~vod as recorded. "BiDS F0R o~"P°"A~~.,~.. $IDE','iAL;[ ~..,,:~vt~.wr,,~t~~.~.~:,~: Bids for the imfroveme,~t, of sowers ~nd side,~l,s were received from the following firm~- Pace Construction, ~ Tins !ay. 0 ~,~ ~--,- .~ t ~ .... ~ Oarapbo!! ~.~,~ ~''' Pete ?s. ~; B.B. Rem~i:::~ton. ' ~ H.E. !~uddiman. ': ~ aud u~on motion of Iff !,[orris thc, ~ .... ,~ . _. ~ ,;~,,~,~r for ,. , ~.:,;.~ were referred ~.o t]'e Oit~- ., -. ~ ~n~---~~ ~. _ ~ ~~ mO AP~OiUT T,nT~ 'S ~:~'~ 0u ~OL ~OAP~:= co.i,,~ ~oe of -d:-' ~ ladies from tho Ci¥ic Diviszon of Association of Oo;:mmree and o~mr ::... appeared and requeu~.ed Coui~cil to a~,po~.~ one or two ladies on the School Eoard. ::.,., ~ The Zreside~t reqt~sted the laaiez to l:~'esent ~'-' "'~ "~ - "~' "for the ~osition within'the nont ten days. ~:. a commzttee of ci~q~,~o~_~;~ from ~cn~r,~,_. _~..~.. Cotmt presente'd a ?ct~t~'o,, ~'~;~ re~a.r~. ~: ,.. ~ · .... __ _ ma cter ~ s ~ efer:,'ed ware" servzoo in rna5 seotzon. On ~-~' ' ~,o - ,.~ou!or, of I.:r. l:oin'is tilo ~ ~- - ~--~ ~ ~ · ' '~'-'~ Tho 'ti : ' ' [ I '' ' '' . ' ' '~ the Oi .~ ooi_uz~or to ,._.~_~- e up with t]~ State Corr, oration_ Commission. mo m~a p greed to. was ~u_j~ seconded. -' ~. ~ - . -... ~ ~;~r~* .... ir~- Johnson representirg l,~rs. ~.~,~.~ '~'0 ~,'.,11) SHED T~[ ~E :-.--:. ' ..... ii ' ' ' ':"' [12itzer-al, peared mr& reoucsted a ]~e:mit-to build ~ shed or-screen ex, er the 2: ': . ~ - ~ ~ ~.~o~- ~.~A=-~ ~.pn' Mem'y. Street, S W , wit~i~ the fi~ limits Upon motion el ~--- -- ~..~ ~,-=- '"~ ~,-=r w~th power to -?:f . '-t:~- ': act .. iL' ....' '- " ' ' ' .... -' 7T~i~e~' ~" __ - ~0~ re?Or ~ ?b.(:..... :::'. [ " ' ., _~_~,C~: _ -~,~ ordin~ice pre~en~ed to Coluicil at its ::~[.[:..j.. ~..... ..- PLLE~iUG 0~v~'~ r ~he pl'~abi~ ~.s.t meeting by the' C!~/ !.'.amah. er' was or_, motion of the President, !~d over re!ti! the next meeting. " P~0ET 0P 2Ii~S C0L~CTED: i co:~un~ation from O. Lee l,~oore, Auditor Of.Public=~t~countS, wi~n reference to fi!inS report of fiin~s collected b., ..... "of'-the ~0m-t mid Is'sui~ and Trial' Justice was read,.-~-~ ~ Clerk was directed to write 'the' Cle-~? of Cou~s-aud the Trial J~tice to 'file su~n reports' on or before A petition from the property cyme rs on ;.:ounoain view Terrace from ~Ca~bridge to 0z. ford Street as]:i~ that gravel Se'plaoed.,t!,..ereoh,. they p_.greei~' to' lay the amount t~ot oppoaite their names in' t!m petition, was r~ad, 'and on motion Of I~h'. Bua'-~ referred to tho. 0ity L.'mmger ~'~i~,: power to act', CROSS-OVERS follow '~g .po rsons: App!ioati°ns-for cros~-overs were pre~ented from the Roanoke S~mlight Bakery, Inc,, Zrd St'~'eet, S. E. T. P. Dixon, !530 Cha~mem AVG., ~. W. G. 0. Underwood, 508 - 16th. Stroet, E. 7/. HaDriS S. Birchfi~!d, ~!5-E!5 Salem Ave.. ~.. ,,. aud on motion referred to the Ci ~y II~ager with pov~er to act. and on .motion-ofl',r~ ~urns the request granted. GIDEWALX: !'etition~: for a sidewalk on the Horth side of Avenue and.on ~.~aiden Lane between Vth _,md 0th ~treets were read ah(~'-' on mot ion of l,h'. Sheohan referred to the Oi~y 1,~ana~:er for report, ~"~TT"~ m0 m-'~m~ ~,.~ 0~, STPi~ST: ;~ -~'-.~a~ - ~-~=,~ · ..... ~. ~ -- u~u ion fmom ~-',ne Crystal motion of Hr. ShGeh~n refer;-ed to the City .Solicitor for report. zn~u,~l~ T0 ~,~,~u~ n~,~ '~'~' The request of Roy. O, C. fay!or to remodel his reside,~ee at 208 Wells Avenue, %T. W.,. -- _. wa~ on motion referred to the :~n.~,..-n,.~,,~..~,, ~,~ ..... GAS LIGHT CO · r-'..~Un.:T_ ..... T0 ~%Y_ ~,5%iH: ..... .~%'~.. application .fr°m the Roanoke-~as Light ~omps~W to extend their ~r~in 50 feet on Otterview Avenue was.rea 2prin~ Land.Company ~,,~: ~,~ Council to c~,m~ge_, tho ~me of ~'~ne ~treet~ in the Cr}'stal Spt' ~ .... ~ C!anahan Place" to "LicC!~ahan ou~ct" was i'eg~d all(l on ~D~ Addition l'uovai as '"'c · o~ .... City l!~mger with power to grant the pe~.it. .- ?~PORT OP 0 ~I CERS: P~:ORT OF T!~ CITY *~' '~'~"~- '*-~ - - -. ~:~".,.:~..... ~' "' The C~0 Hm~ager l~'esente~ a re~ort_ making certain recommen~tions, which were acted upon as follows: ~ ~ ~ N,e property ov,mers STr~T ~I.~ROS~!.~N~: Regardi'n~ the ~:etition ~ro... on lOth'gtrcet between :~terson an& S~!em Avenue, ~ne City Hm-mger reports ~at improvement will cost npproximtely .;?~DO~.O0 e~d recommehds tlmt ~ghis petition be held for consideration at a la,cz date Upon me,zen __ oonded. ~ae reconmendatii is adopted. Railway lig!; ts: oT:,~',sT I]:-,,-~:0~E..~JT: Regarding t..dze petition of "dze 'property ov;£:ers . on ilth ~,eet askin~ that the..street be improved, the City !,{s,uager reco:mmends that this petition be held in ~beyence. of ~e Ci~-I.!ana~er is adopted. _ _ _~x .~, ......... ,~uU2T: The City L[~a~er recommends that one 250 ~. P. li~zt' be:ins~a!!ed at SheP?;ood Avenue an~ Arlington Ro~, one 250 "light' on Ar!i~ton Road apprc:dmately 150 feet Horth of Shirely .Avenue .aha one ' ~ '..:'i": 1-.:~ ' ' {1-... ~ .-: : . : : . ' ' '. '.' 250 0."~_. light at S=e~,/ood.:',~venue~ '"' ,~ ~d Be!lvil!e Road. 'I~r. Burns'moved to adopt the rocommen~tion of the~City. 1,[a~gor and offered the folloivkng resolution: -. : ~;=899) A-P~SOL~IOIt directing the Roanoke Railway and Electric .Oomp~y to instelT one g~0.~. P. li~t at Sherwood Avenue ~d-Arlin~ton Road, one 850 O. _~.."!i~ht at Arlington Road approximately 150 feet'uorth of Shirley" . ~ . a% enue an& one 850 ~. P; light, at S~serwood Avenue and Bellvill Road.: " " BE IT P~SOL~D b'y the Oomcc~ 1 0~ the 0~ty of Ro~oke t~t the Roanoke .~ ,.2 .'-. ~.'.. -.. ~ . ~ and Electric' ~Ompany be,, and"it is 'hereby 'directed "to ~.install .the"' followLng" Upon motion o f I,.'.r. -B~m-ns the recorm~.endat.ion P~S~:: .Messrs,-Burns, ,Morrisi-..Sheeh~ .~d the ~esident ,...l.~, Bo~ L[ii~TES: It .~ppe~'ing that ~ cop~ :of~the minutes Of].thel pr'6viOtm meeting ]ms been ~rnished each member Of'°°Uh~iT; Upon m°t~i'b~j~"dUly se-coY~ed 'the readi~ is disrer~ed-with'~nd the mimttes app~ved as recorded. . '~' -.- - :'.'"-. ~ ~ 2EY~R A!~ SID:./~I~. . Bids for ~he 'im~:,roveraoUt of sowers aud' sidewalks were received ~rom the following firms: Tins loy. Oonstruction Oomt:a~,. Oampbo!l 'and Peters. -- . S. B. Bermi~ton. ~nd' upon motion of lSr. !Sorris thc same were referred to the City !.~m'~ager for _ tabulation and report. .-. ' ~%t~S~ mO APPOINT k~DIES 'AS tT~,~ OF SCHOOL BOA~:A committee of- ~ '''' 'o.. of :ffsociation' of Om:nerce ~ncl o~:'~,' appeared and reauested Council' to ~-- ' ~ o~'-two ladies on ~ae School Board' Tho ~---sident .requested-the :~dies %o !:,resent .the ~mes of ~,~ sui.t~ble-pors'on~ the. Solicitor t.o ta'ze.up with tl~.-'State: CorPorationloommission"' The mob'°n:::: ':' "~itzer .apPeared mud requested a. r,e~m~t to):build:'a:'~ed or screen:~o~er::the'JvJindows ~Ou.: " :... .. - . . _ - .... ~ - ....: ........... .. .. .. -...,.. .... ...'-'."'.--': ....:,.., :...... - , . _ -.:,... s to. - ..... on mo~:°n'°f-Hr~.:Bur~ ~'oferred.'t'°_. ~h~ C.itY.~.r~uage~~ wi~'power to' aot~ : from 'the fo ow: 'g per on : ..' ~:.' ' ' . ' '. . ~. . '...,.:. : '-.. :' ' '-304'~'laBen~ Ave., Vt~Den~ .... P~'. 'H .-'. Gregory, -506- Atll son' ', ,~'.-.o_. , S . W'. -T. P. Dixon, 'lS~0:'O!mpm~..Avo,, .~, W,- - .. O..O. Undei'wood, ? 508' -. loth Stro°{, S, .Y~ ' ' H~r, rie ~. Birchfi , '. 815-~!5. S~lem ~ve., $..,. aud on motion referred t0 tho giSy L~ager with' pC~oz~ to act~ - .-: .- -ROAI~01~ GAS LIOHT C0 ~ ~UE T T0. ~.7 !~ A~ apPli c~t ion ~fz-om the 'and on .motion of',.~r~ B~ns the request srante,. ; SIDE?/A~;:: ~otitions'for a sidewalk on the !To~th slde. o~ Windsor AVenuo.~nd on r~ ~ane botv/een 7th ~a~d 8tl~ Streets were res~d and On motion of ~$,Ir. oheenan re: to t~.e 0i~,' ]ganage= for report- ~EST,' TO ~L~GE ND2.~ 0P STPi~T: --,~ Con~:mniCation from the Crystal Spring Land Company asking Oounci:_ to ch~ge the ~me of the S~x'~,~ct in- the Cr Spri~ f~ddition knovm as "L~cOl~nahan Pl~ce" to "L:eClmmhm~ Street" w~s rea. d and on motion of" - ~,~r. Sh~eh~ refez'red to the Oit~ Solioito~- for ~'epo~:t. . ... :,'~hODEL-RESIDEDCE: The reouest of Rev. O O. m ,, _ .remodel:his residence at E08 ¥tells 'Avenue, N. ¥~., .::ms on motion refe~'::ed to the ..-- ''~ City I.i~ager .with power to grant the -oezm~it'. ' .-'"4 --_ .~ maEing certain reco~en~tions.,, which .were' acted upon-as .followS: -::.~ )" ::: .... : '-' ~'on'.'ltth' Street:asking.ti~at~-the~Street be i'mPro~ed',?:'the 0ity':L~.ager recom_mends - =.-.- :-.~ .tha~-~hz-s~pe~.~-zon~be held ~n abey~ce..-....UPon motion of lar.'~u-ns the reeo~mendatio -..Cz ~._Har~ger.:and:: offered...the...~ollov~.nu~ reso!u~.!on: .;. :. : . .One .250_0. P."light at Sherwood Ave. and Ar!i~ton Road. One 250 C. ~. light-at Arlington Road approximately %50. foot North of Siiirle ~ Ayonue. One ~50 0. P. light at ~2erwood Avo~mo ~d Be!lvil! Road. said li'ghts to be m3. inta!ned in accordar, ce with the contract existing between the City of Romlol:e and the Roaro]:e Railway ar~l Electric Company dated December 12, 1916. lir. Burns moved the adoption of the resolutio.n, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. · - <'" Regardir~ the re~jtest of the Luck-Puck Tire O. om!:,an~: for an additional gasoline pmnp at their place of bue incss 3!3-319 Real, he Street, the Ci~; !reneger reports that tie does not think ' ~. ~- ~.~ p~unp at this ti~':'o. Upon ...mot~o~. duly soconde~;., their busine ss ~u$.ti zv ~.~ot..u r ~ the reco:m:ondation is ado~jted. ROAD: m~e_.. City ~.~t,-.::er. .... _ presented an awr, roxi-.. ~::...a~c of the cost of ,,,;deni'n~ v~.,,n~'~in Rdad~-'~u., 2nd to Jefferson Street. with a ~..,,-~ ..... .... ,~+t,~ of citi'ons ........... ~-,~tei'osted i~ the ,-.otter ~.¢,~- ~,:'th¢:r report, The ~, U,~na~er ~:.resented a ~'eI, ort of we-_,-'- comp!i pe_.d~turcs for ~eriod end:Lug Ju~a .,o o'-"~' .,~..s read and The ~ ~,,~ ,"': z z 1 ed.. -- '' -- e2.1 V eli -- U:!~: ~.~,: Ti~e Cit~. Solicitor ~.~rosented ~a reso±u~zo~'~ to 4 to Rosmoke River, On':no~io~'''' o~-~ '"~,.:_, !ferric.. the s-aa~o, is referred to ~,~_e City l:ana~o_ for rep -' ~ Ti':o fo!! o;'; in?_ re so!ut -'. ,~:~.__ .. ;.~v~r,:-_,~._ ---.o been in,zeds:ced, read and ~_. aid over at t;~e iao~ ~--~t~n= of Council was taken m~ for actiou: · ~?~ ~ T ~ P3SO,~I,A, to supplement certain apl~ropriatien~'/ ~,~ Tm .o~.~=nT~v~..o~,~.~ b~: tnu COIl~icil of tho City of Roanoke *'u.m-~u the a~pro].'..riat~o~a~_ _ to tl~ fo!!ow-:~._.= acco'~w~ts., be, mtd u,~e_, s~.,::e are hereby supplemented Ci tl..- Tre aburer S+.~ ~-- ',: . ~zonery & -rznt Special Services ~; 18 06 58.07 1522 °1~"9.00 L,'.r. Bu;ms moved the ado,~tion of the' resolution, which motion '..'-;as duly seconded ,.. ~no_ ~ne resolution ados. tod by the. fo!!owi'.n.g vote: "~srs. B-r;~s,!To~u'is,Sneehan and ~he v~- "'r, Box!ay, -4. ~=~.~ on st;-aets ,~,-nar the Uorfo!k & Uemtern uz~u_.~ at Sharers Oz'o'~''~- and raao,:~. :ne~ed that the Horfoik & V/astern Ry. Co Fay tha entire cost to be reimbursed at ~ ....... n to the C some later date. !b:. Bur~}s moved that the matter be re=uz~,~ suer~ Ry Co. in regard to u~:e iml)rovements, ~he notion was ~u!y seccn~e~ an~ asree~ ~o. APPEOVE~D , -- !'re si.~ant, ~ 00UNCIL, i~EGULAR U. EETING, SAT~r~{DAY, July 1, 1922. The' Council of the City of Roano]m met in regular meeting in the oouncil Room in the ~unicipal Buil~ting S. aturday, July 1, 1922' at 3 o'clock P. PRESENT: I~!essrs. Burns, Ileitis, Sheehan and the President, I.h',Bo×ley.~. ABSEI{T: l?Ir. Angell. ...... 1. The President, Nr.' Boxley, presiding. r:~o~:~: ~'~m. P. Hunter, City.],Ia~ger. I..~I!IUTES: It appeari~ that a copy of the minutes of the p~vious meeting lms been fm'nished each member of 0o~mcil,. upon motion, duly seconded, ro~dinu is ~S~ensed with ~d the minutes approved aa recorded. GAS P2h~IOHISE: I,Ir. !torris introduced tho followi~ ordinance: (~900) AH 0RDIiD. IICE, accepting the bid of the Roa~ke Oas Li~t Company for a Pib~UCHISE to:..const~ct, maintain and operate Gas V/orks in ghe Ci~ Rosno!:e, Virginia, and vcsting said franchise in'said ROYdIOJ~ OAS LIGHT BE IT O--~AI!~D by the Oo~tucil el' the City oi' Roanoke, Va.: A. ,~_~:-,~:~o, by ordinance duly adopted on the 13th day of I.~[ay, 192~, by this body, provision was made for the advez'tisement and sale of a franchise to construct and operate gas works in the City of Roanoke, Virginia, which said franchise was at length set out in said ordinance; and B. Yd!EREAS, said ordinonce has been published in the Roanoke Times, a newspaper of general circul~tion in the City o.~ Roanoke, ~-Vi--~' ' _ zolnla, once a week for fo~u- successive weeks, to-wit, on Nay 19th, L[ay 26th, J~me 2nd, and June 9th, 1922; and C. ~',_~.~_q~AS'~-~, but one bid has been received for ~ne said franchise, which bid is from the Roanoke Cas ~ight Company, the same being in words ~_nd fi gu~- e s fo!!o%ving: - "TO THE COLU~iCIL 0P 5~ CITY O? ROANOke, VA. Gent lemen: - On l~ay 13th, 192£, your Honorable Body adopted an Ordinance providing for a zzanchise to construct, i.gaintain and operate gas works in the City of Roarioke, Virginia, and the sale of said franchise in accords_ce with law, in which ordinance was set out certain provisions and directions as to the advertisement ar~t sale of said franchise, and also includible, the_ exact terms of the franchise so to be sold and confirmed. By the ordinance afore- said it was directed that bids in w~iting for the francDise therein set out should be delivered to the D.'ayor of this city at ~ p. m., Saturday, July 1, 19~, pursuant to which the ~u~dersigned, the Roanoke Gas Lig~_t Company,. a corporation chartered undered the laws of Virginia, vdth corporate pov~er to hold and execute' said franchise, and actually er~aged in doing business in the city under a' franchise heretofore granted',, and ]~ving already installed in the streets and alleys.of said city more ~han ~i~ty (50) miles of gas mains, and being engaged under tlm said franchise in the business om manuZ=cturzng and distributing gas ih said city, doth hereby submit to youa- .~0norable Body the zo_lo'~ino offer for the said franchise: PI_REST: This corporation %,~ill vAthin fiftee~n days from the acce~ttanceli o* this bid execute a bond with good and sufficient surety, approved by the City !,!anager, payable to the City of Roanoke, Virginia, in the penal sum Of .~25,000.00, conditioned as required by this ord_inance. SECO!UD: This corporation, if the bid be accepted, will prooeed due diligence to make all reasonable and necessary extensions of its gas-pipes and mains in accordance ~,~ith the terms of said franchise. .' '~' ' if said bid be .accepted, ;'~lthin THIRD- This co-~ora~zon will, . fifteen days after the acceptance of its bid. surrender and do'th ..hereby upon the condition of the accepSance of its bid and the due vestiture in this corpo_~tion of the ,franchise so provided, for, surrended to the-said city all its rights and pnivileges under .- existing franchise,-' Such surrender '.to take effect' ootempo- raneously vritH the vestitute in this corporation of. the frmnchise provi~e~ for. , ~O~R~H: ~hi~ cox, potation will, upon ~lxo ~coeptance of this bi~, .. pay to the'Treasurer o~ tl~e 0ity of ~Roanol~ all'of the costs and e~enses .incurred by the .City incident to tho advertisi~ ~& ~d in .addition thereto'the s~ of ~granti~ of this fr~chise, . ~e Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) by certified check drmv~ to the o~er of thc Trea~or, or ~,~ager~ of said city, as Oouncil direct · . . This corporation ~s ~practically Perfected its plans and e~ects to proceed' with-the~utmost promptness to extend· its ~ins into South Ro~oke, 'and to t~ NorthWest portion this city, ~d to provide, at-its plant suitable appurtenances to m~int~n in all of its n~ins gas ~der muffficient pressure to meet all of t~ reaso~ble requirements o~ the people o~' this city. ~O~.NOI~ GAS LIGHT CO;~IY, ~,~-~-~v~m~ the .~mdersigned, Ti~ ~ ~ respectfully prays that by ordinance of due form this bid be accepted and t!~is ~ranohise be declared to be the property' of the undersigned upon the e~ecution of the bond as in the ordinand'e of ~o provided- Hay 15th, ~, ROANOt~ OAS LI~iT COI.~AI~, By W. J. McCorkin~le, I.~gr."' D. NOW, T~RECO~, be it ordained by the Ommcil o~ the City Roanoke that the bid of the ~id Eo~oke Oas Li~t Company be, ~d the sa~.e is accepted and that upon the execution by the said Roanoke Gas Light Company within fiEteen days from tho date hereof of a bond with good and sufficient security, approved by the City ~.im~a~er, Payable to the City of Ro~oke, Virginia, in the penal m~m o~ ~25,000.00, conditioned upon constructi~ and maintaining the plant required by t~ terms o~ said fr~chise, ~d upon the payment by the said Ro~oke of Roanoke, Virginia, Ci Gas Ligi~t Company by certified check l~yable to the - ' h additional sum as will cover d ~r~nc~e ~ll of ~e costs incident to ~c ~ ~ ~' ~ ~ d gr~ti~ of the ssi Compa i t there shall be and remain vested in fne said Roanoke O~s Light ]~-, -- e words and figures follow--g: sucoo~so~'s ~d ~ssi~s, a ~r~hiss in th "BE IT ORDAii~D BY T~ OOUiDiL 02 become .." SECTIO!~ 1 That a franchise is hereby created, to · and keep in repair ez=ective forth,Jamb, to construct maint~n, operate, gas vz~'l:s in t!~e City of Roanoke; ~d for this purpose to lay, extend, s~ets alloys and public n~.zn~amn fas pipes ~_der, alerts and across any ~"~ , ~: - ~ - · , restrictions herein- ways of s~d city u~3on the conditions and ~.&e~' tho after mentioned, for a te~m] of thirty (30) years from the date of taking ~ I ~ ~t ? emmec of this ordi~.]~e. ~' se shall have the right S~C~ION 2 ~he grantee o~ this fr~chi " to cc;nst~mct, maintain, operate, and keep in repair ~as works iH th~ Cit~- ~,' of Roanoke and for this purpose to lay, extend, ~d mai~ain gas pipes ~; under, along, and across any streets, alleys, and public ways of said city, :' upon the conditions ~d under tl~e' restrictions hereinafter mentioned, for ~; the ~eriod of thirty (~0) years ~rom and z~ter the d~te-t~t this ~r~nchise ~'. becomes effective · ~ be · entitled SECTiOU S. in consideration o~ such rights, privileges~ and ~ franchises, tDm g~antee, its successors ~d ~ssi~s', ~nall ~] to c~rge just ~d reasonable rates for gas fur~shed by 'it, ~der ~ subject to the ~p~rov~l of t~ ~orpor~tion Conm~ission o~'the State :~ - ' the State of Virgini~ Ii Virginia, or any successor bod~' created by power to regulate 'rates of gas companies, and ·'~ch commission or .successor havi~ the ri~t to prescribe the standards.of service of said gas compaq'. SECTION &. It sh~l be the duty of the grantee, its successors, or.~a~signs, to ~e all remzon~ble ~nd necessary extensions of its gas pipes and ~ins so as~to supply a~ persons,~. firms, or. corporatio~ v~in perzormed ne~eunder' ~ ~ . · , si.. not m~'ustly discriminate in the SECTIOii 5, Hothi~ deprive the authorities .' ~- -~ -- con-e--ed by Or nezeazuez - ~ ~-~- !mw, to of charges, to be observed by ~the with any service to be SECTIOH 6. The g-~mntee matter'of rates, charges, or directly or .indirectly, firm, or co:~oration whomsoever, SEOTI01t ?. The'grantee shall, within fifteen (15.) months after the date· of this ordinance, have completed and in operation a plant for'the 'manufacture' of gas, reasonably adequate to suPply all the needs of tho inhabi-] tants of said city with ga.s, and shall also within said time have installed not less than fifty (501 miles of gas mains; in default of which ti:is franchis~ · shall automatically terminate.· SECTION 8. Upon the 'te~uination of this franchise, unless renewed or extended, the plant and -b','oporty, ii' any, of the grantee, in the streets, avenues and other public places, shall, upon the payment of a fair valuation, become ~ho nroperty of said city, Such~ valuation shall be ascertained by a board om th'~'ee (Z) appraisers, who shall, after carei~l and thorough investi- gation and survey of all the property and plant, arrive at afull fair value. SuCh appraisers .shall be selected by agreement of the 'p~rties~ or in default the','eof, shall be selected by t~ State 0orporation 0onm~ission of Virginia, and the findings of such appraisers shall, together with the evidence heard and considered, be submitted to the Mayor of said City, in said City, and shall be subject to revier~ by said Commission. Such review s~ll be upon application either of the said City or thc said grantee made within thirty (~0) days after the submission of such findi~s's. The hearing upon such review shall be upon the report of such appraisers and records and evidence filed t~.orowztn, and such etcher evidence a~ either party may submit under rules, practice, or direction of said Commission, subject to such further review as is provided for by Section 373-t, Code of Virginia, 1919, or amend- merits t~reto. E. But the foregoing franchise is granted and accepted with the distinct understanding' that there is nothin.ff, therein binding the City of Roanoke at the termination thereof, either to'extend or renew said _zancnmse, or to pur- chase any of the prope',-ty of the grantee thereof. l,[r. 1.1orris moved the adoption of the ordinance. The motion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the following vote: _~,~: ~','~essrs. '2urns, //,orris, Sheehan and the President, L~r Boxley.-4'. !tAYS: !! o ne. -0. _I~E;i'_ ITIOiIS /dID COi,2..~b~iInAT_~ IOiTS: STATE i~II¥£S, AUDIT OP: Judge ~everley Berkeley, Police Justice, appeared ~ad stated to Cmmcil that he would file his reports of State fines collected to gether with the official receipts therefor at the next meeting oi' Council. The matter is laid over. JA!H~TTE AVENb~ S. W. iI,~ROVEL~i'~i~ OP: A petition from the property owners on Jannette Avenue between 4th Street and Calvin Circle as!:ing that the street be improved was read and on motion of ~.~.r. Burns referred to the City Manager/. fo1' rel~ort · OAS l,~:II!: ' A petition from the Roanoke Oas Light Company asl:ing for a pern~it to install a four inch gas main in Avenel Avenue, Raleigh Court, for a distance .of seventy-five feet was read and on motion of l~[r. SheeD~n the permit granted lf..r. Sheehan offered the following resolution: (~fg01) A .w~E. SOLUTION granting a permit to the Roanoke Cas Light Company to install a ~°ur inch gas main in Avenel Avenue, Raleigh_ Court, for a distance of V5 feet. BE iT P._ESOLVED by the. Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Rose, eke Oas Light Compa]~- to install a 4 inch gas main in Avenel Avenue, Raleigh Court, fo;~ a distance of V5 feet. The said Roanol~ Gas Light Company by acting under this resolution agrees to replace the street, where the same may be tern up, in accordance ';~lth the ordinances of the City of Rea noke, I:.~. Sheehan moved the adoption of the ·resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted· ~A'YR2AX Al;ElIDE N. ','~.. B~T,fEE,~ Gth and 6th ST~£TS: A 1~ tition from the 'property owners a~:ing that Pairfax Avenue between 4th and "6th Streets, Il. W. be 'improved was read, and on mOt'ion of lit. llorris' referred to' the 0ity t, Ianager. HEPORTS OF OP~ICERS: REPORT OP TIlE 0ITY The 0ity I,lanager presented a report nu~king certain recommendations. Tho same were acted upon ks follows: SEVER ~,!rD .,5IDEW.~_L}2 CONSTRUCTIOII: Tho City Manager reco~.onds that the bids of Tinsley ConstEtotion Oompany presented to Council on June 24, 1922, for the construction of certain sewers and si dewalks be accepted and the awarded the Tinsley 0onst~etion Company at the price named in said bid. I,'-.r. Shee~n moved the adoption of the recommendation which motion was duly sec'ended and .the rcco~.mendation adopted. S IDE',,TAL]2 WIIDDSOR '~ AVE1, UE WEST OX Ob'~_E,~TERPIEID ST!~T AI~ I~&IDE!'I a~:~,,. Ill PRO!iT 02 P_-,O~ERTY W C F_aLL: The City 1,tanager recon~nends that a side- wall: be conat~,,cted on the llorth side of Windsor Avenue for a di'ctance of a~.~zoxi- mately 250 feet West of Chesterfield Street, and also on Maiden Lane in front of the property.of Hrs. ',V. C. Hall, provided, the p~-operty owners deposit the z~t!l cost of ~uch wa]d:, tD~ cost not to exc~ed 25 cents per square foot, they to be reimbursed one-half the-,-eof at some ~uouze date. LIOHTS 20!{:,:~,~"r] ~2I,':P,Y OO!.:.:.AEIES: The City 1,1anagor ~'eca'~.-~a~~......~__.-- that the City pay for the !i~hts used at the Cit~,, Auditorium by the Military Comps%les ~or a y.e-,-iod of' four months, and that the City pay a back bill e~nounting to ~69 50 fez' lights alre~tdy £~n'nished. t,ir She '~-- _ . . e~.~n moved the ads, ti on o£ the feces- retardation and offered tl:e following resolution: (,~902) A P!ISOLU£I0!I authorizim~ the payment of a bill of ~69.50 for lights furnished the !!ilitary Companies and to pay for lights used by said compa~zies for the !:eriod o~ four months. BE IT P~SOLV'£D by the Cotu~cil of the City of Roanoke that the City Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereb.7 authorized to d;'av~ a warrant in favor of the Roanoke Rail's;ny --mad Electric Company for the arm of $69.50 for lights at the City Auditorium by the i]ilitary Companies, and BE IT 2~ET~R RESOLVED that the City Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to pay for the lights at tl~ City Auditorium izsed bY the Said " September and October Such amounts when paid simll Companies for July, .=ug~st, . be cD~rged to t~,~ account of l,lilitary and Armories. I,:r S,_ee__aa~ moved the adootion of the resolution, · ,. ,~ _ which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted, LIGHTS i/~LROSE PXPZ.[: W. H, Lewis, Park Commissioner, presented a report rocor:mending that one light be installed in l,ielrose 'Park. Upon motion of Lb-. Sheehan duly seconded, ~_e matter'is referred to the City Msa~ager. P£~OE~_S 02 C01L',:~.iTT~.F,S: None. ~n_~'I!li S9~]D BUS EgESS: None. CONStDEPJ~_TION OP CLA~: No~. iNTRODUCTiON SCHOOL BO ?~D , . RE~UEo',' FOR SCI,rD FUilDS: The City School Boa~_'d 'i presented a resolution asking that the Council have deposited :',~th the Treasurer the- sura of ~¢~5,000.00 ~of the bond :fi~.nd for the PUrpose of nmking.paTments on buildings being erected for school p~u-poses. Iir. Morris moved: that tl,.~-School Board be requested to present a detail estimate showing for w~nt purposes the 'funds are requested. The motion was d~.l,y seconded and agreed to. SOHOOLS, REDISTRICTING: A resolution from tl~e School Board recommend~ lng to~'Oounoil that tho~ City of Roanoke be divided in tyro school distridts, one -district being composed of all o£ that portion o£ tho Oity West of a line running along the center of Park Street from the Nortlmrn boundary to the Southern boundar~ line of the 0ity; the otlmr district to be composed of all ti.at portion of the City lying East of the said dividing line. Upon motion of 1,-Ir.' Burns duly seconded ti~e matter is referred to the City Solicitor.to draw a proper ordinemce. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. . PL~!BING ORDIi~HCE: The ordinance is laid over. MOTIONS fJ.ID I,~.I~0~,LL~,JLOUS BUSINESS: 2~SI~TATION 02 R. Ho ~TGELL: The President presented to Council the 'resig~tion of R. H. Angell as a me, er of Oou~il to become effective at once. lit. U. orris offered the following resolution: (;~903) YfHE~S, the Hon. R. H, Angell, a member o£ the Council of the City of Rosno:~,has presented to the President of the Council his ~-esio~nation as member thereof, and 'f~EiUEAS, tlm Hen. R. H. Angell lms been a valuable and wise member off the. said Council and his services have been of an inestimable value to the City of Roanolm, and ?~iEPJ~AS, it would be a serious imndicap to the Council and an irreparable loss to the City of Roanoke-to be deprived of the wise Counsel and advice of the Hon. R. H. Angell in the transaction of the City's business should he carry out his determination to resign, and WHERE~S t~ members of the Council hold the said Hen, R. H. Augell in ~i the highest esteem both as a citizen and a menfoer of tl~is Council, and consider his m wise cmmsel and advice o£ the highest importance to the City of Rosnoke. NOW, Th~RE~'O_.-~, BE IT 5~SOLYED by the Cmmcil of the City ~ Roanoke .~, that the said Hon. R. H. Ange!l be, and he is hereby requested to withdraw said resigmation and to continue a member of the Council of the City of Roano;~e. U~.--Morris moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly -seconded and the resolution adopted by the followin~ vote: A~,~S: l~[essrs. Burns, Morris, Sheehan and the ~resident,Mr. Boxley.--~':. NAY S: 1.1 one. REQb~ST OP 5~ALTH O~PICER POR I_~C.~.-_SE III SALA~ OP ST,..HOGP~%P5iEn: The,~ City ~.Ianao~er.presented a request for an irerease in the salary of ~b_e stenoo~rapher :~ for the. Health Officer. The reque st .is refused. ' CIVIL AI~ I:OLICE JUSTICE: The President called the attention of '~ Council to the request of the Civil and Police-Justice for an increase in his Upon motion dui~ seconded, the request is refused There being no furhter business, upon motion, Council adjou~med. salary. ~TTE~T: Clerk. APPROVED The Couno Il Oour~il Room in the Municipal Building, OOUNOIL, -REGULAR MEETING, of the Oit¥ of Roanoke met in-regular, meetir~ in the PRESBNT: ABSENT: Saturday, July Messrs. Burns, Morris ami the President,' Mr. BOxley.---S. Messrs. Angell and Sheeham. ..... The President, Mr, Boxley, p~esiding. O~iCERS PRESENT: Mr. t~n. P. Hunter.. ~it2 Manager, and R. C. Jackson, OitY Solicitor. MINUTES: It appeari.ng that a copy .of the minutes of the previous mgeting has been furnished each member of the Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with, and the minutes approved as recorded. BIDS FOR STREET WORK: It appearing that the City Manager requested bids for paving Salem Avenue at the under pass of the Norfolk and Western Railway Company, at Shafers Bennington and Tinsley 0onstruction 0ompany. second, d, the Bids were referred to the 0ity authority to Crossing, and bids were received from H..E. Muddiman, S. B. Upon motion of Mr. Morris, duly Manager. for tabulation with the award the contract to the lowest bidder. il PETITIONS AND CO~,~HINI CATIONS A petition numerously signed by citizens of the South East Section of the City asking that Council purchase, from J. A. Hoover a tract of land lyin~ between Albemarle an~ Penmar Avenues and Ninth [9) Street and the Rogers Proper.ty to be used as a Park and Play Ground. Mr. Morris mowd that the matter be referred to the City Manager for report. The motion was duly seconded and agreed ;o. gasoline GASOLI~E TANKS: The following applications for permits to install tanks ~ on motion of Mr, Burns referred to.the City Manager for report, viz; Orange. Avenue, Walker Machine and ~oundry Corporation, Russell Street, Norwich, Enfield-Norfleet, Inc., Corner Church Avenue and Randolph Street. Dunahoe Brothers Garage, 24 Church A~enue, S. W.- SIDEWALK PETITIONS: Petitions for sideWalk, on the North side of between llth and lSth Streets and North side Gilmer Avenue, between Gainsboro Roa~ and Third Street N. W., were on motion of Mr..Morris the City Manager for report. referred to CROSS-OVERS: Applications .for permit to construct cross-overs from E. W. ]~oindexter, and others, Corner ~hurch Avenue and Randolph Street, S. E. Re J. Buchanan, 1704 Patterson Avenue, S. W.; C. B. L~yman, ~orner. Carter Road and .Grandin Road, Raleigh.'¢ourt; J. 'L. Saunders, North side .Gilmer Avenue 50 feet West of 6th Street N. W.; Sol Rosenberg, 601 Woo~s Avenue, ~. W.; Michael Scums, corner ~' 8th ~treet and ~atterson Avenue, S. W., were on motion of Mr. Burns referred to t~e City Manager with power to act. I~_~T INSi~CTION: A oommtt'tee of .Batohers appeared and asked tgot Council create the office of'Meat Inspector. Dr. W. Br°wnley ~osterj Health the City Manager 0ffieer, stated to the Council the necessity_for a thorough inspection of meat offered for sale in the ~ity of RoanoEe..Mr. ,Burns moved to refer the matter to an~ Health Officer for report at the next meeting of Council, July 29th, 1922. · SIDE TRACK N. & W. RWY- CO.: Application of Norfolk and Western r ~ Railway Comps~ asking that a permit...be 'granted it-to extend its side tract at the Virginia Avenue Bridge, for a ~istanoe of 1ZO feet. North for a ~istance of forty 140) feet and South Mr. Burns moved that a permit be granted to exten& side track South a ~istance of 1ZO feet and offere~ the foiicwing resolution: (~904) -A RESOLUTION granting a permit to'the Norfolk an~ Western Railway GomP~n~ to extend side track under virginia Avenue Bridge, South a distance of 1~0 feet. BE IT RESOLVED by the 0ouncil of ~e City of Roanoke that a permit an~ the same is hereby granted the Norfol~k and Wasters Railway gompany to extend its side track.under the Virginia Avenue Bridge South a distance of 150 feet as shown on the blue print hereto attached ~nd made a part hereof· The said Norfolk and Western Rai~ay Company by acting-un,er this resolution agrees to and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to property by reason of tbs Construction an~ __maintenance of said track, lndemni fy person ~ and further a~rees to remove said track when it is ordered to do so by the Council. Mr. Burns moved the adoption of the resolution; the motion was dul seconded and the resolution adopted. REPORTS 0P OPPICERS: REPORT 0-~ THE CITY MANAGER: .The ~ity Manager presented a certain recommendations, which were a6ted ~.pon as .follows: STREET IMPROVEMENT: The ~ity Manager recommends that the report making petitions , for the improvement of Janette Avenue. between ~anklin 'Road and Fift$ (5) Street and ~airfax Avenue between ~ourth (4) and Sixth (6) Street 'be held in abeyance on account of .the lack of funds. Mr. Morris moved to a~opt the recommendation of the City Manager; the motion was duly seconded and agreed to. placed'in moved to. adopt the recommendation of the r'esoluti on: STREET LISHT: The City ~tmnager recommends that one 250 0. P. light be lifolroso t~ark between Moorm~u Avenue and tho Com~ort ~'t;at:l. on· M~. MorriSl City M~nager and offered the following (~905) A RESOLUTION authorizing the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company to place a light in Melrose 2ark. ,i .! '.i BE IT RESOLVED by the Rail,~y and Electric~.Q~mpany be, C, P. light in Melrose 2ark at a Council of. the City of Roano-ke and it-'is hereby authorized to place one 250 point to be designated by the City Manager. accordance with the contract between the City of .The maintenance of said said light to be m,~intained in Roanoke and the Roanoke_ RailsaY and Electric Company. light shall be charged to the account of Parks. Mr. Morris moved to adopt the resolution, and agreed to. that the Roanoke The the motion was duly seconded T. he City Manager'presented a report of work accomplished and expendi- ~I t~res for the period ending July 22nd, 1922. The same was read and filed. FINANCIAL STATEL~T: The Cit~ ~lerk and ·Auditor presented a statement of the first July. of.. the financial condition of the Oity of Roanoke as '1922..The same was read and filed. REPORTS O~ COI~-~ITTEES: None. None · UN]PINIsHED BUSINESS: 0F 0LAIMS: None. CONSIDERATION Mr. .. .-::.-- ' INTRODUCTION 1AND CONSIDERATION 0F ORDINANCES At,~D RESOLUTIONS: Burns introiuoe~ the 'following ) Roanoke,' ¥irginia, di strio ts. oriinanoe; Ail oRDINANCE to establish schOol Districts for-the Oity of ani proviiing for the election: of'School Trustees for sail tb~t part of the.QitY of Fifth (5th) Street (Park) City of Roanoke; 'an~ the other to be composed of all Roanoke lying east of the center line of said Tilth I~OW, WHE~S the School Boart of the Oity of Roanoke has reoommenae~ that the School Districts as now establishe~ be ohange~ an~ that the City be ~tviled into two School Districts, one .of-which lietriots shall be oompose~ of Roanoke lying West of a line running along the center of. from the 'Northern t'o-the Southern boundary line of the. that portion of the .City c~ (Park) Street. THEREFORE, BE IT BRDAII~D by the Council of the City of Roanoke as .follows: 1. That there be aha hereby is establishe~ two school ~istricts in the ~i t2 of Roanoke. 2. That all that portion of the ~i'ty of Roanoke lying West of a lin rurming along the center of Fifth (5)(Par~) Street from the Northern to the aha the same is hereby consti- Southern boundary line of the Oit~, of Roanoke be, tute~ ~istrict Number One (1); an~ that all that section of the 0it~, of Roanoke lying East of a line rurming along the center of Fifth (5).(Park). Street from the northern to the Southern~boundmry line of the 'City .cf..Roanoke be, and ~he same is hereby constitute~ ~istrict Number Two (2). That three (5) trustees be electe~ from each district. ,The said respectively from the 1st ~e elected annually for a 4. trustees shall be.electea to serve one.(1), Two (2) ancl three (3) years day of August 1922, an~ thereafter one trustee shall term of' three' years from each of said ~istricts, -That the terms of the School Trustees in office at the time this ordinance takes effect shall cease an~ ~etermine on the 31st d~y of July, 1~22. 5. All ordinances an~ parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, an~ the same ar~ hereby repeale~. 6..This ox~linance sh~ll be in force from its passage. . ~,Ir. Burns moves to a~opt the ordinance; the motion was d~ly seconded an~~the ordinance a~0pte~ by the following vote: AYES: .Messrs. Burns, Morris an~ the ~resident. ...... 3. NAYS: None, ...... 0. Mr. Morris intro~uce~ the following resolution.- ' (~907) A' RESOLUTION granting a permit to Elmore .D, Itbifls to connect certain sewers constrUcted in .Roanoke County to the City sewers. , : .WHEREAS:RImers :D. Heins is :: ~eveloping" an a~it'ion situate~ in'the County of -ROanoke: aijoining the )City'of ;Roanoke ant known as "Grove :Park", an~ .WHE~S, in'saia tevelopment saia.tteins is constructing sanitary sewers, and in"order to obtain an outlet for -such sewers~it is necessary that :.: .the same be connecteA With the sewer system maintaine~ by the~ City of Roanoke.~ THEREFORE, tie IT RESOLVED by the Council of, the City of Roanoke 1. That a permit ~e, an~ the same is hereby grante~ Elmore.D. tteins connect the sewers now being constructe~ in his a~ition known, as "Grov. e Park" to the with the sewer sewers maintaine~'~ b2 ~..the . 0it2 of,-Roanoke , 2. ii:That'f0r, each and ever2 lot abUtting on and which now being, constructed in after be construOte~, and Oit2 of,Roanoke, the~' said the"Grove 2ark may t~ oonneote~ A~ition,, or which may here- the-outlet for which ,is oonneote~ with the sewers of the Elmore D. Iteins sh~ll P~V the sum of' $20,00, which shall be in.full of all.charges for such connection fo.,the sewer of the City of Roanoke. Z. That if such addition shall hereafter be annexed to the City of .Roanoke, the'sewers that-have been constructed; shall become the property of the City of Roanoke 'without the payment of any compensation therefor to the said .Elmore :D. Heins or ar4y one claiming under him. by said Mr. Morris moved to adopt the resolution, the motion and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs.. Burns, Morris and the ~resident, ........ 4.' This. resolution shall become effective when accepted in writing Elmore D. Heins. was duly seconded NAYS: None. ..... o. Mr. Morris introduced the following resolution: [~90~) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Rivermont Development 0orporation to construct sewers in certain streets and to connect such sewers to the outlet sewer BE 1. Development Corporation to construct following streets; of the ..City of Roanoke. IT RE~0LVED by the .Council of the City of Roanoke as follows: That a permit be, and the same is hereby granted to the: Rivermont and maintain sanitary sewers in the Eighth (Sth) Street S. E. between Morrell Avenue and.Buena Vista Boulevard;' Buena Vista Boulevard between Eighth (Sth~ Street and'Ninth (9th') Street, end"to connect siad sewers wTth the out- let sewer constructed by the City of-Roanoke. merit 2. The cost of such sewer shall be paid by the said Rivermont Develop-~ Corporation and no part of such cost to be charged against the City of Roanoke;, 3. That whenever it becomes necessary for the City of Roanoke to .~ connect other sewers to the sewers construdted by the Rivermont Development , C. orpora~tion, such connections shall be m~_de without cost to the City of Raanoke, and without a permit from said Rivermont Development ~orporation. 4. _This resolution shall Become effective when accepted by said Rivermont Development Corporation. ,. Mr. Morris moved to adopt the resolution, the motion was and the resolution adopted by the following vote.: · AYE3: Messrs. Burns, Morris and the -Yresiaent. ..... ~. - NAYS: None, .... 0. Mr. Burns introduced the following resolution: (~B09) A RESOLUTION to approve the-accounts and claims City of Roanoke. for the month of BE IT RESOLVED by the and claims a~ainst the-City of,Roanoke for the month same are hereby approved and ordered paid-as follows: in writing duly against the June, 1922, and directing the· payment of the same Council 'of the ~ity of Roanoke that the accounts of gune, 1922 be, and the City ,Manager '- Engineering Department City Clerk Trdasurer 870.74 .680.15 895.60 220.12 regal Departnmnt Judge s - Salar2- court'0ffioers &..F.~ense 'Assessment' o~ ~ T~es 0olleotion of Taxe8 City Hall Elections Stationer2 &" ~rinting Co.oil Coroner A~ouse 0ursine ~oor Hospital 0rganiz e~. C~tie s Insane Jail Juvenile Co~t . Police 'Dept. Fire Dept. Fire Hyarant Rental Street Light~g Buildi~ Inspector Militar2 ~ Armories ~hysi ci ~ Quarantine · Detention Health Dept. Street Cle~i~ GarBage ~ewer M~ntenance Street Repair Bridge ~epair O~aber 0it2 StaBles Tools an~ Equipment Ref~as & Retates ~peci~ Services Special Allo~es & Gifts D~ages & Costs WorSen' s Co~ensati~ Garage 'Parks Library Market Interest Annex 1919 Accounts Payable 2§29. 400.00. ' 942,G4 18.59.10 99;92 20.00 48E'0Z 199 850.00 60.00 1~40.40 8191.~2 910~. 141~. ~ 014.10 ~4V. IZX. 50 100.00 16~.~ 1000. ~08~ 391.~4 248~.80 1480.55 100~. 8~.00 60.~8 602.50 ~75.00 ~0.00 ~9.89 ~735.00 60,599.62 EXTRAORDINARY. Sinking ~kmd Fire Department Sewe~ Construction · Drain 0onstruction Street Improvement Street-Grading Macadamizing Paving Curb & Gutter Si dewalk 6onstruction Schools Market Building 16955.00 2V9.76 1471.9Z 2368.35 237.30 219.50 3.535.8? · 17796.?1 2935.00 110,186.50 _ 22,.595~59' 178,40~_.49 Mr. Burns moved to adopt the resolution; the motion was drily and the resolution adopted by the folio.wing vote: Messrs. Burns, Morris and the President. ..... 3. AYES: seconds ~, tions to the following amounts, viz; NAYS: None. ....... 0. :. Mr. Morris ~ntroduced the. following resolution:. .... {#910) A RESOLUTION to supplement certain appropxiations. 'BE IT RESOLVED by the~Council of tbe..0ity of Roanoke-that appropria- accounts be, and are hereby supplemented in the following ei t2 .Treasurer Stationery &. Printing Tools and Equipment ' ~peoial Services Allowances. and Gifts Market ~" ' $ 22o.12 ?9.92 215.24 602.50 1~0.06 1115%46 12.595.30. The resolution was.read and laid over. Mr. BUrns. ing'~duce~ the following or&ir~.nce. fOlloWS: 0RDAIITED Bi the Council of the 0try of' RO ~oke, a8 Section 1,, ~hat'there Be and ts hereby created the office of Plumbing 'Ins~eot°r*"for *the Otty' of RoanOke' to'InsPect all plumbing and heating systems wttht2 the Oit~ :htmiteo The appointment of s~id Plumbing Inspector shalX be made by the Ctt~ Jf, ana~er, Section ~, ~hat no person, firm or corporation shall engage in or work at the Business of plumbing and heating, whether he ts a Master Plumber, ,lourneyman or Steam-~itter in the City of.Ro~olm, tmless he lms first received a license or certificate ':tn accordance with the provisions of this o~linanoe. Each Master Plumber or Heating Engineer now engaged in the business of plumbing and heating, or anyone who may apply for license to engage in said business in the ihA~ure, sh,,ll pay'to the City of Roanoke a Plma~ing and Heating License. Before receiving said license the applicant shall Be before a Board of Examiners composed of the Plumbing Inspector, a Master Plumber to be selected by the Plumbing Inspector, an~ a third man to be selected by th~ Plumbi~ Inspector and the Master Plumber, which Board shall determine wkether or not the applicant ma2 receive a license for plumbing or heating or both. Upon receipt cf 'such license, the person, firm, or Corporation shall issue to each Journeyman-Plumber and Plumber Apprentice in his employ ~working card bearing the name arml address of both the Journeyman and his 'i employer, ~aich card the employee shall Carx~ at all times for his identification, should the' Inspector ask to see it. gection 3, In no case. will any Journeymau-~lumber be allowed to do arav work other than the work for the Master Plumber by whom he is employed without a written consent from the Plumbing Inspector. ·" Section 4. That on and after the date of adoption of this ordinance no plumbing or drainage work shall be done without first obtaining a permit from the Plumbing Inspector. A permit shall also be obtained in all cases in which repairs involve the removal of fixtures, of fixtures, provided that such repairs' When completed,· no part it .has been examined by or change in the location and arrangement or changes exceed the ~ost of $10.00.' ~ of said work shall be covered or concealed in a~. way *before the Plumbing Inspector. .Any Plumbing as aforesaid or an~ house ~'seWer or drain put in and covered or concealed wZthout due notice to the PlUmbing Inspector shall Be uncovered for inspection by the ~ontraotor doing said Work'* 'It ·shall Be'the duty of the Plumbing' Inspector to sign and issue all notid'es, permits land' certifi°ates reqUired for keeping the,daily record of such work, and receive and file all notices, applications and reports and violations of this ordinaUce and of all other matter which ms~ pertain thereto and make a record of same. He'-shall inspect all work within one working day after receiving notice that same has~been completed,` If necessary he shall make three inspections, one when' building'has been roughed in"~one when sewer is ready for inspection and one when the Work'in' Building has · tion~of werk'he shall in return give the contractor 'of such building a written certificate of approval. been completed, and if ~me is found satisfactory on comple- Section 5. '~hat the Plumbing Inspector, after proper notice to the owner or occupant m_~y enter in the day time any. building or premises in the City of Roanoke .for. the purp080, of. inoPeoting any. system of has been brought-to his attention as being in an unsanitar~ con&irish, ease the o~ner or oooul:~nt roi'~ses to l~m~l.t th, ~l~J~bt~ In~peotor to px~mlaea, .plumb. in~ or'&rainage ~hioh an~ in ar~ enter tho the Plumbing-Inspector has the right to 'issue a Warrant authorizing sai~ inspeotion, an~ in oompany with After making suoh inspection it agent to make $~ch change8 as i8 necessary a police officer enter by force i8 the &ut¥ of the. Inspector to to put the plumbing or sanitary con&it ion. Section 6, That all material use& in the work ventilation muot be of goo~ quality and free from ~efects. if nec.sealer · or&er the wwrmr or &ratnage in a of plumbing, ~raina The work must be &o Each building having sewer an~ water connection in a thorough workmanlike manner. shall have an independent' connection with the city sewer, and a.house sewer trap with fresh air inlet. This trap may be omitte~ by consent of the Plumbin~ Inspec- All ~rains into sewer must be made with ~ tot, on bent lines two stories or over. and 1/8 bends, leaving oleanouts at the end of each turn in sewer, for sewer mu~t be grade& with uniform grade of not less than 1/4" ~ Y-or Y branches .! · , and the &itches to the foot,, an~ that every plumbing system must be teBte~ with water test, an& after Job is fille~ with water an~ ma~e tight the Inspector shall be notifie~ that sai~ job is read~v for inspection. Defective-materials ~iscovered must be removed and replace& by sound material. Section ?. That plumbers must ~ake -~11 returns o f plumb& ng work bone by them within ZO: hours .after completion, Section.8. That no person, firm or o orp orat i on, other than licensed Plumber shall be Permitte& to do pl,,~ting wo~k of any kin~ or &escription in the City of RoanoKe. Any 21umber,- firm or corporation that shall connect any house sewer to a' storm water {train shall &iscom'mct the ~.mo and reoonnect it to . !it he sanitary sewer at his own expense. The~, violation of this section will ca&se ~ ,: the revocation of the Plumbing license. this oo&e the Section 9. That the term '5/sin Soil Pipe" following ~efinition of terms is adopte&. In is applie~ to any pipe reoeiving'&iScharge of one or more lithe term "Waste Pipe" is applied to' any pipe i!fixture o.r fixtures other than water closets water closets with or without fixtures and extending, through roof. receiving the &iS'charge from ar~v or the /Lisoharge from an~ water or {! flui~ that has been used. T. he term "House Drain". is .applie~ to the pipe within ~an2 building which receives the total /Lisc~-h~-rge of any. fixture or set of fixtures ~i and shall not be less, than 4" internal diameter an~ to extan~.~ feet outsi~e of bui ;! wall. ~he term "House sower". is applie& to ~;he tile sewer which shsll not be less [it. _ban 6" internal ~Lametor, an& Which begins'S feet Outside 'the wall of the ,!building an~ connects the house &rain to the public.sewer in the street. The germ ~'. ii "Main Vent" is applie~ to the vertical air pipe provi~e~' to run through two or more i floors ami to which the vent or re-vent, pipes from the. various fixtures are il connected. The term "Vent'Pipe". is applie~ to a.n~v pipe provtde~ to ventilate the i! system of piping and to which the re-vent s are connected The term "Re-Vent Pipe" which is above the highest. ils applie& to th,_t ~art of main soil or ~fixture and extends through the . waste pipe -. : Section lO. -~"nmt where the. outside ground consists of filled in made earth or' quick sand, or where drains are within two feet of the wall of basement, the· house sewer shall be laid with cast iron pipe not-less than 4". internal diem- eter, and 'shall be laid ~th the Joints properly caulked with lead to a point. Where'the earth consists of olay, sand, or robk, the house sewer shall, be of good vetrifiad,'salt glazed pipe, well glazed and smooth throughout and perfectly straight~ and uniform of rook within three in thickness, feet of the building. the cement, and the space between each hub cement, mixed with an equal volumn of sand. laid cna smooth bottom free from all projections Each section must be wet 'before applying shall be properly filled with pure Great care must be taken to prevent any .of the cenmnt from ·being forced into the sewer. Where there are changes or additions made to plumbing, same .shall be done in accordance with this ordinance. All sanitary sewers in private property shall be laid under the supervision of .a plumber. Section 11. That all horizontal drains within the wall of the building ~ .~, shall not be less than 4" in diameter~ and shall be so located as to readily .~ accessible for inspection. They shall be suspended from the ceiling by hangers made of not less tham ~" iron rod or its equal strength .and duribility, or laid in a trench, the bottom of which shall .be smooth, thoroughly.compact.and solid. ~or said drains extra he,v2 cast iron pipe must be used with joints leaded and caulked. ~ The house drain, soil or_waste· pipes shall have a fall of at least ~4" to the foot in length and provided with Y branch with iron and brass cleanout plugs every 25 feet. The base of each stack shall be made with '¥ branch and 1/8 bend, brass cleanout~plugs to be at the base of each stack. If drain.is carried in sight it must be supported by brick piers, wall hangers, or a solid foundation. in ·direction shall be made with Y branches with end of each branch closed-with cleanout plug. If pipes run beneath concrete floor, then cleanout shall be All changes i brought up to the finish floor. · ..-Section 12. That all cast iron pipes and fittings must be extra heavy and free from ~holes and cracks. All pipe and fittings must be coated in and out with hot coal. tar and pitch. Uncoated pipe permitted aboVe ground. Section IS. That water closets shall not be placed in an unvented room, compartment or a sleeping room. In either case the room or compartment must open to the .out air or to be ventilated by .means of au air duct or shaft. Shafts' not less than three feet in area are 'required in-tenement houses to ventilate interior water closets and to be constructed in a manner approved by Inspect or. .- ' ~ Section. 14. through roof, all the~Plumbing ~ Drainage. systems shall have at least one 4" extension other extensions may be of suitable size' not leos' than ~". ~ Ail joints in-.soil pipe shall be ·filled with oakum and leaded, caulked water and gas tight. .... . "~. ? Section 15. ~hat the minimum diameter' of soil .pipe permitted is 4". A vertical waste pipe ~line into which sinks discharge must be at least .3" in diameter with not less than 2" branches,, waste, lines to sinks and other small fixtures outside of living part of building from'main vent shall' be a continuous' vent above mroof and above windows. In no. case will a 2" pipe be alloWed.to receive the waste from more than 2 Sinks and if'a waste line is run horizontally, the length must not be more than 20 ft. without increasing size. A1Z wrought iron pipe shall be galvanized in and out and all ends well ree_m__e~. Fittings shall be of the drainage p~ttern and recessed cleanouts to be left at every turn. Ys and 45 degrees to be used where possible. Section 16. That the terminal of all vent five feet from any chimney, air shaft or window. Said pipes shall be at least terminal shall be at least Where 2 feet above any window of the house or building in which they are placed. one building joins another of greater height, having windows or openings over- looking the lower building, the terminals or vent pipe building shall be at least EO feet from said window or building or they shall be carried up above the eaves or fire walls building underminished in size. Section 17. That no waste pipe in soil line of lower opening of the higher of the higher from refrigerator or receptical in which food is stored shall be directly connected with any drain, soil or waste pipe. Such pipe should be arranged so as to be as short as possible. All refrigerators to waste into an open space of at least 6" between and the refrigerator trap. Section 18. That all lead pipes, admit frequent flushings and shall or recepticals shall be traped and the sewer or storm water trap bends, ferrells, traps and other lead material she~_l be of extra heavy weight known as D lead and of the follov~ing: Diameter Pounds p~r lin. ~t. 4 " Section 19. That all connections of lead with iron pipes shall be made with extra heavy brass ferrells or solder nipples of the same internal diameter as that of the lead pipes used, and caulked with lead or screw joints. The lead pipe shall be attached to the ferrell or soldered nipple by a wiped joint and in no case will bit .joints be allowed on waste or supply pipes. Section 20. That the vertical vent pipes venting water closet traps in buildings more than four stories in height must be at least 3" in diameter and with 2" branches for each closet, bend or trap. These pipes shall be cormected with the base of soil pipe line with suitable branches from each floor and extend through the roof or co~uected to the revent pipe. Section El. That every closet, urinal, sink, basin, wash tray, and every tub or set of tubs and other fixtures shall be separately and effectively vented. In no case shall the waste from the bath tub or other fixtures be con- nected with the water closet trap. of drawn lead, brass, or cast iron. All bath traps shall be of drum pattern made ~loor drains and like openings more than 15 feet from main vent shall be vented. Any fixtures in living part shall have a continuous vent through roof or connected back to revent does not include closets which shall not be more than 3 feet. Section 22. That all traps shall be adequately protected from loss of seal through evaporation, siphonage, or air pressure. The fixtures shall be protected from siphonage by a vent as provided herein. In no case will rubber connection be allowed. Vent pipes shall be carried 3 feet above the highest fixture, and when possible connected into revent, pipe. of bull ding pipe. This Section 2~. That all closets shall be vented by 2" pipes taken off the side of bend. Where there is only one water closet on the line of soil pipe no back vent is required except main soil line running through the roof, but when more than one water closet is located on the line of soil pipe, all other except the top closet shall be vented, and in all cases where closets are located more than 4 feet from main vent, it shall be vented except where there is a battery of closets then same can be run with a continuing or circuit vent. Cast iron 4~ bend will be permissible but they shall have hub of not less than 2~-" in depth to receive an extra heavy ferrell. Ail branch openings must be of tappings except in vertical lines of soil pipe where sanitary Ts and Crosses will be permissible. Section 24. No closets shall be placed in the house except earthen- ware or iron enamel, with roll rims, syphon jet or syphon action closets. Ail closets in yards shall be flushing roll rim enameled inside and provided with proper sized flush tank, and in no case will any direct water supply to the closets be permissible. Ail water closets in yard shall be of the frost proof flush type. The yard closet buildin~ must have a window at least 2 feet square, same being covered with wire fly screens with tight fitting doors, and when same is located 20 feet from any buildinE or window it will not be required to be back vented. That in no case will any steam trap discharge or steam exhaust be connected or remain connected directly to any soil or waste pipe. No rain ,mater spouts of any kind Can be connected with the sanitary sewer. Section 2~. When in the opinion of the Inspector special conditions arise that render it impractical to comply with all the provisions herein specified or with the plan submitted, modifications may be allowed by the Inspector, providing the premises are put in a safe, sanitary condition. Section 26. All urinals and parts thereof shall be made of non- absorbent material. Each urinal must be separately trapped and shall have a waste pipe of at leGst 2". The use of cast iron and galvanized iron and sheet metal or steel flushing urinals are prohibited. Urinals shall be well ventilated. Section 2?. When the plumbing.in a building is complete the plumber or his representative shall secure for the ov~er from the Inspector a certificate that the plumbing has been installed as required by the provisions of this ordinance. Section 28. That all new buildings which shall hereafter be erected within the city limits shall be connected with the sewer, if such sewer has been constructed along the public street or alley adjoining such property, or shall be so co~Luected as soon as such sewer is constructed. On and after the adoption of this ordinance no owner or agent of any owner shall build, repair, maintain or have surface closets in the ~ity, unless such surface closet shall be built, repaired and maintained ~ccording to Section 24 of this Code. That size of soil and waste pipe must not be less than Section 29. these set forth in the following tables: Horizontal Run 4" Waste pipes and vents from bath tubs, pantry and other fixtures must be made of iron or lead. No. of Water Closets. lto8 8 to 20 20 to 60 kitchen sinks, slop sinks and The diameter for various waste shall be as follows: one basin 1~" lead or 1~" iron. One or two bath tubs 1~" inlets One sink 2", set in batter~ to have six bath tubs or less 2". 2" pipe, 1~" traps, 4 to 6 Maximum length: 1~" 25' 2'" 50 t Z" 100 ' 4" 150' iron, Row of 6 or less 2" lead or 2" to trap, 1~" outlet.. Row of not more than four or le ss 2". maundry tub s and urinal Where there is not more than one fixture on waste may be the same size. 1Io double hub fittings No vents or waste allowed to be taken off the fittings allowed. Section 30., That all water pipes teoted from cold, and graded back to stop and Ends of all water pipe must be reamed . Section 31. That each Riser line of fixtures shall have each fixture shall have pipe. that is to be vented, the vent of ar~vkind will be allowed in waste heel of any bend, and no jacket shall be place~ so as waste, cook for draining to be pro- the system. for a set' of fixtures or groupe a separate stop and waste cock, and each supply pipe to a separate stop cock. Section 32. No floor drain from the automobile, buggy or wagon places or any other wash place or sird~ pit discharging any matter other washing than sewerage or clear water shall be allowed to enter any waste pipe connection to or to be connected with the sanitary sewer of the 0ity of Roanoke. All such drainage sh_~l_l be connected to the storm water drain system. If there be no such drain near the property desiring such a connection, then the applicant must apply to the ~ity ~ouncil for a special connection on such terms as Council may require. Section 33. Any owner, agent, or lessee of any building or property occupied by roomers or tenants, or place for preparing meals or any other purpose requiring the disposal of waste or matter of whatsoever kind which should be dis- charged into the Sanitary Sewer System, shall have a sink and toilet installed for th the accommodation of such roomers or tenants. No waste water of any kind shall be deposited in any yard, street, or alley where there is any possibility of a sewer connection . Section SA. In case the mechanical arrangements or installation of a job is objected to by the Inspector, and the Master Plumber and the Inspector are unable to agree on the matter as to the correct or incorrect manner of installation, then a Board of Arbitrators composed of three men shall be called; one to be c~lled by the Inspector, one by the Contractor or Master Plumber, and th~ third man to be chosen by the first two. Section SB. That no person other than a licensed Plumber shall be allowed to make a connection with any sewer, drain, soil or water pipe, or any other pipe connected therewith, nor sl~all he make any addition Sr alteration (except in amounts less than ten dollars, but not including repairs or renewals of traps) in the sanitary arrangement of any house without first having received a written permit from the Inspector to do so. A fee of one and one-half dollars ($1.80) shall be paid by the Plumber to the Inspector for each permit issued for connecting with the 0ity Sewer and an inspection fee shall be paid for 'all plumbing work or fixtures installed, 67 replaced or ~oved from one place to another follows: Cost of in any building within the City as 10.00 and not exceeding $ 50.00 - -~ee $ 1.50 51.00 , , ,, 100o00 " 2o00 " " 101.00 " ' " 150.00 " 2.25 " " 151.00 " " , 200.00 " 2.50 " " 201.00 " " " 250.00 " 2.75 " " 251.00 " " " ZO0.O0 " 3°00 " " 301.00 " " " 350100 " 3.~5 " " 351.00 " " " 400.00 " 5.50 " " 401.00 " " " 450.00 " 3.75 " " 451.00 " " " 500.00 " 4.~0 " " 501.00 " " " 600.00 " 4.25 " " 601.00 " " " 700.00 " 4.50 " " 701.00 " " " 850.00 " 4.75 " " 851.00 " " " 1000.00 " 5.00 " " 1001.00 " " " 1250.00 " 5.50 " " 1251.00 " " " 1500 " 6.00 " " 1501.00 " " " 1750 " 6.50 " " 1751.00 " " " 2000 " 7.00 ~or all permits and of sanitation. separate ly or catch basins, sinks, etc., that in his not maintained in a sanitary condition. inspections over $2000.00 the sum of ten cents per Any person, or persons, firm or corporation, including owner, agents, or workmen, violating any of the terms or provisions of this ordinance for ~hich miolation no penalty is othe~vise fixed in this Ordinance, or failing to obey any order of the Plumbing Inspector issued in pursuance of this Ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars; and where such violation is of a con- tinuing nature, each day such person, firm, or corporation violates any such provi- sion, or fails to conform to any such provision of this Ordinance, or any order of the Plumbing Inspector shall be deemed a separate offense, Section 37. That all ordinances or clauses of ordinances in conflict with foregoing rules and regulations are hereby repealed. or parties responsible from faulty plumbing. hundred or fractional part thereof. The plumbing Inspector shall make weekly settlements with the City ~lerk and Auditor for all fees collected. No plumbing permit issued to a licensed plumber to do plumbing work in the City of Rosnoke shall be sold or transferred to any person or corporation unless said person or corporation is a registered and licensed plumber. Section 36. That it shall be tb~ duty of the Plumbing Inspedtor to cooperate with the Health Officer in the maintenance of all plumbing fixtures, waste pipes, drains, and all other sanitary equipment for the proper maintenance The Plumbing Inspector and the Health Officer or his agent, Jointly, shall have power to condemn any plumbing fixture, drains, judgment is not a sanitary fixture or is It shall be the duty of the Plumbing Inspector, or the Health Officer to notify the owner, agent, lessee or any party for the maiutenance of any unsanitary conditions,' resulting That this Ordinance being for the public health and Section 58. safety shall go into effect immediately. Section 59. That any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Code shall be fined not less than five ($5.00) dollars or more than fifty {$50.00) dollars for each offense. Mr. Burns moved to adopt the ordinance; the motion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the following vote: AYES: .Messrs. Burns, t.~orris and the President. ...... NAYS: None. ..... 0. Mr. Bulms introduced the follow, lng resolution: {$912) A RESOLUTION to release a sewer assessment against lots 21 and 22 Section 1 East Side Addition. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the 01ty of Roanoke that the sewer assessment against lots 21 and £~ Section 1 East Side Addition amounting to $18.4~ be, and the same is hereby released. Mr. Burns moved to adopt the resolution, the motion was duly seconded and the resolution a~opted. Mr. ~.~orris introduced the following resolution: (#915) A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to purchase certain law books for the use of the Judge of th'e Courts. BE IT RESOLVED. by the Council of the Gity of Roanoke that the City Mar~ger be, and he is hereby authorized to purchase certain law books for the use of the Courts of the City of Roanoke at a price not to exceed $500.00, wtnich shall be charged to the account of Court Officers and Expense. Mr. Morris moved to adopt the resolution, the motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: !~essrs. Burns, Morris and the President. ...... NAYS: None. ..... 0. Mr. Burros introduced the following resolution: {#914) A P£SOLUTION directing the payment of extra compensation to members of the Police Force for extra duty. ~~S, the members of the Police ~orce are required to work eight hours per day, and WHEP~EAS, during the emergency created by the strike of tt~e railv~y employees it is necessary that the members of the Police Force work lB hours per day in order that proper police protection be afforded. TPUEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the members of the Police Force be paid for such extra work at the same rate per hour as is paid for regular time. Mr. Burns moved to adopt the resolution, the motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the follgwing votes A~ES: Messrs. Burns, Morris and the President. ...... NAYS: None. ...... 0. tIOTIONS A~PD MISCELLAICEOUS BUSINESS: RESIG!L~TION OF R. H. ANOELL: Mr. R. H. Angell having insisted that his resignation as a member of this Council be accepted~ upon motion of Mr. Burns duly seconded the resignation of Mr. R. H. Angeli is accepted. The question of the election of 8. successor is laid over, FRAI~fLIN Jefferson an~ 2nd, ROAD, WIDENING: The matter of widening Franklin (Commerce) Street is laid over. Road between MAIDEN LANE, authorized tory 1919, property contract for a distance owners abutting SIDEWALK~ Upon motion of Mr. Morris the 0ity Manager is to construct a sidewalk on the South side of Maiden Lane, Annex Terri- of approximately 200 feet West of Grandin Road. The thereon to pay one-half of the costs of said sidewalk. SE~;q~R 14th and 15th STREETS N. OF SALEI~ A~E. Mr. Morris moved that the for the construction of the sewer to acconmodate the property on 14th and 15th Streets for a distance of 630 feet North of Salem Avenue, and through the land of R. J. Wright to Jackson Avenue and 12th Str~et be awarded to the Tinsley 0onstruction 0ompany at its bid. by the following The motion was duly seconded and adopted vet e: A~ES: Messrs. Burns, Morris aud the President. ....... 3. NAYS: None. ...... 0. ~RAI,5~LIN ROAD, WIDENING WEST 07 ERAI~ZLIN ROAD BRIDGE: Mr. Burns moved that the 0ity Manager be instructed to negotiate with Adams, Payne and Gleaves for the purchase of a strip of land on the North side of EraDtlin Road necessary to widen said road and report to 0ouncil the result of his negotiations. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. BUILDING CODE: in the 0ity of An ordinance to regulate the construction of buildings Roanoke was presented to the 0oun¢il by the City Manager and laid over, There being no further business, Oouncil adjourn~.d. APPROVED ATTEST: 01erk. 69 7.0 COUNCIL, Saturday, REGULAR ~,~ETING July 29, 1922 The Oounoil of the gity of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room i'n the Municipal Building Saturday, July 29, 1922, at Z o'clock P.~. PRESENT: Liessrs. Burns, Morris and the President. ...... ABSENT: Mr. Sheehan. ....... 1. VACANCIES: One. The President, Mr. Boxley, presiding. 0.~-~ICERS PRESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, 01ty Manager. MINUTES: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting has been furnished each member c~ Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with, and the minutes approved as recorded. PETITIONS A~D CO!,,~JNIC'ATIONS: AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS PE~IIT: Mr. D. W. Meadows, President, Implement Supply Company, appeared ~nd asked Council to reinstate the permit of John pay to drive an automobile, such permit having been revoked by the Police Justice. The 0ounctl refused thc request. DAY AVENUE BETWEEN 8t~z STREET AND FERDINAND AVE. S. W.: A petition asking that Day Avenue between 8th Street and Perdinand Avenue S. W. be improved and that curb snd gutter be placed thereon, the property owners agreeing to p~ one-half the cost of such curb and gutter, was read and on motion of Mr. ~.Iorris, duly seconded, referred to the 0ity Manager for recommendation. A~T, ISON AVENUE BET;'fEEN 6th and ?th STREETS I~,~RO~£~,~NT 0.~: Mrs. Snyder and Mrs. Stewart appeared and asked that Allison Avenue between 6th and 7th Street be improved. The matter is referred to the City l,~anager. ST~TS A!~ AL?,MYS WEBB ADDITION: A petition from R. J. Wright asking that certain streets and alleys as shown on Map of Webb property West of 12th Street, S. W., and North of Salem Avenue be closed and others opened in their stead was read and on motion of Nr.Morris referred to the 0ity N-auager and City Solicitor for report. WIL~,IAM WATTS CAtnIP OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS: A communication from the William Watts Camp of confederate Veterans asking that Council invite the Grand Camp of Confederate Veterans to hold its 1923 meeting in the City of Roanoke was read, and on motion of Mr. Burns the invitation extended. Mr. Burns offered the following resolution: (,~915) A RESOLUTION to extend an invitation to the Grand Camp of Confederate Veteraus to hold their 1923 meeting in the City of Roauoke. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that an invita- tion be extended to the Grand Camp of confederate Veterans to hold their 1925 meeting in the City of Roanoke. BE IT FURTP~ER PJ~SOLVED that the City Clerk be, and he is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this resolution to the Grand Camp of Confederate Veterans at its meeting Winchester, Virginia, August 28, 1922. Mr. Burns moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. CROSS-OVERS: Applications for cross-overs from ' J.G. Leonard, 15 & 14 Chapman Ave. S. W. Y. R. Bradley, Corner MoClanahan Place & Rosalind Ave. H.O' Weeks, 508 Arlington Road, Raleigh 0curt. J. D. Wellons, 1201 Maple Ave., S. W. Irwin Uriok & L. M. Porter, 420 & 422 Elm Ave., S. W. were read and on motion of Mr. Burns referred to the City Manager with power to act. ROANOEE GAS LIGHT CO.: The application of the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install a four inch gas m~in in 10th Street between Patterson and Rorer Avenues, 0it2 Manager for report. was read and on motion of Mr. Morris referred to the SIDEWALK MARSHALL AVE. S. W. BET¥~EN §th and 6th STREETS: A petition from the property owners on the South side of Marshall Avenue between 5th and 6th Streets asking that a sidewalk be constructed to accommodate their properties, they agreeing to pay one-half the cost, was read and on motion of Mr, Burns referred to the City Manager. REPORTS OF OFFICERS: The 9ity Manager presented recommendations w~ich were acted upon as follows: a report making certain PAi~J: SOUTH EAST BECTION: The City Manager reports that he has examined the site recommended by the citizens of the South East Section of the City to purchase for park purposes, that the site is well adapted for such purposes. The price asked is $3,500.00 per acre and the tract contains ten or eleven acres, that the only way it can be purchased is by a bond issue for Park purposes. SIDEWAIJ: CONSTRUCTION: The City Manager recommends ~rith reference to the petition for si dewalk on Orange Avenue N. W. between llth and 13th Streets, North side of Gilmer Avenue between Gainsboro Road and 3rd Street, that if the property owners will deposit one-~lf the cost that the sidewalk be constructed. Mr. Burns moved to adopt the reco~.~endation which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. The City Manager presented a report of work accomplished and ex~ndi- tures for two weeks ending July 27, 1922. The same was read and filed. VIRGINIA HEIGHTS PIPJ~ STATION HEATING: Bids were presented for heating Virginia Heights Fire Station. Upon motion of Mr. Morris, duly seconded, the bids were referred to the City Manager to award the contract to the lowest bidder. REPORTS O~ COL~iITTEES: None. UNFINISHED BUSII~ESS: The following resolution having been read and laid over at a meeting of Council he~d July 15th, 1922, was taken up for action: (#9101 A RESOZUTION to supplement certain appropriations. BE IT RESOLVED hy the Council of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, that. appropriations to the following accounts be, in the following amounts, viz: 0it y Treasurer Stationery & Printing Tools & Equipment Special Services Allowances & Gifts Market and the same are hereby s.upplemented $ 220.12 79.92 21~. 24 602.~0 120.06 11,1~?.46 $ 12,39§ .30 Mr. Burns moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. INTRODUOTION AND CONSIDERATION 0~ 0RDINANOES AND RESOLUTIONS: Morris introduced the following resolution: A RESOLUTION to refund Ellis Moses $2~.00 on account .of for- feited payment of I~ence ~oses. Lawrence Moses was arrestea %'~IE~S on the B4th aay of ~rch, 19B2, for disoraerly oonauot and deposited the ~m of ~.00 es bail bon~, %'~~S the case ~ainst sai~ Lawrence HoSes was droppe~ ~ through error the ~ail bon~ of $25.00 ~eposite~ for sai~ Lawrence Moses was forfeite~. NOW, ~~FOP~, BE I~ ~30LVED by the Council of the City of RoscOe draw a warr~t that the City Clerk and Auditor be, an~ he is hereby directed to in favor of Ellis !loses for the sum of $25.00 to throucJx error. and Rebates. refund the bail bona forfeited The said amount when paid shall be char~ed to the' account of Refunds Mr. Morris moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. Mr. Morris introduced the follow, lng resolution: (~917) A RESOLUTION directing the Treasurer of the City of Roanoke to proceed therewith collection of taxes due by the Ro~o_ke Water Works Company. ¥~ERF~.S there is a large amount of taxes due the ~ity of Roanoke by the Roanoke Water Works 0ompany which it is necessary to collect in order that the City may have the benefit of the money. THEREY0:QE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Treasurer be, and he is hereby directed to take such action as he deems necessary to collect the taxes due the 0it~. of Roanoke by the Roanoke Water Works Company. Such action shall be taken immediately. ~ir. '~orris moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. MOTIONS AND MISCELLA~EOUS BU~Ii~ESS: SCHOOL TRUSTEE: The resignation of W. M. Shickel as member of the School Board from district No.2 was read 'and on motion of !~r. Burns the same accepted. SCHOOL TRUSTEES: It appearing that it is necessary to elect School Trustees on account of changing the School Districts, ~fr. l~orris placed in nomination for member of School Board for District No. i Mr. D. W. Persinger for the term of One year, Dr. J. W. Simmerman for the term of two years and ~Ir. C. Edwin Hichael for the term Of three years from the 1st day of August, 1922. There being no further hominations the same v~s closed. Thereupon the said D. W. Persinger was declared elected ~o the School Board for District No. I for one year from August 1st, 1922, Dr. ~. W. Simmermsn was declared elected member of the School Board for District No. i for the term of two years from August l, 1922, and C. Edwin Michael was declared elected a member of the School Board for District No.1 for the term of three years. Mr. Morris placed in nomination as members to the School Board from District No.2 M. A. Johnson for a term of One year, J. ]~. Waggoner for a term of two years. There being no further nominations the same was closed. said M. A. Johnson was declared elected a member of the School Board No.E for a term of one year from August 1st, Thereupon the for District 1922, and J. P. Waggoner was declared elected a member of the School Board for District No.2 for a term of two years from August l, 19~. Mr. Her ris placed in nomination Mrs. ~leming R1 Hurt as member of the School Board from District No.2 for a term of three years. Mr. l! Boxley placed in District Noo~ for follows: nomination~rs. the term of three J. P. Flippo as member ~f the School Board from years, a vote being taken thereon resulted as For Mrs. Fleming R. Hurt; For Mrs. J. P. Flippo; Mr. Messrs. Burns and Morris. .... 2. Boxley. .....1. Thereupon M~s. Fleming R. Hurt was declared elected a member of the School Board for District No. 2 for a term of three years from August l, 1922. LIBRARY BOARD: It appearing that the terms, of Mrs. W. W. S. Buttler, Jr. and Mrs. D. W. Perstnger as members of the Library Board expired on May 29, 1922, therefore it is necessary to elect their successors. L~r. Morris placed in nomi- nation ~rs W.W.S. Buttler, Jr. and Mrs. D. W · . Persinger as members of the Library Board for five years from the 29th day of May, 1922, and there being no further nominations, the said Mrs. W. W. S. Buttler, Jr. and Mrs. D. W. Persinger was declared elected members of the Library Board for a term of five years from the 29th day of May, 192~. COUNCIL, VACANCY PILLED: Mr. Burns placed in nomination Mr. J. W. ~omer as member of Council to fill the unexpired term of R. H. Angell resigned, and there being no further nomination Mr. J. W. Comer was elected member of Council of the City of. Roanoke to fill the unexpired term of R. H. Angell resigned. PATTERSON AV~tUE BET'~'~EN 18th and 21st STR,~ETS: The 0ity Manager called the attention of Council to a petition asking that Patterson Avenue be improved between 18th and 21st Streets. The matter is referred to the City L~anager. 4th STREET S. W. BETWEEN WOODS AND ALLISON AVE.: Mr. Burns moved that the matter of improvement on 4th Street S. W. between ~toods and Allison Avenue be referred to the City Mansger for report. JUV~IIT~ COURT: The City Manager reported the expenditures c~ the Juvenile Court for six months ending July l, 1922. There being no further business, upon motion, Council adjourned. ATTEST: APPROVED Clerk· COUNOIL, REGULAR ~,~ETING, Saturday, August 12, 1922. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in reg~lar meeting in the Council Room in the Municipal Building Saturday, August 12, 1922, at 5 o'clock PRESENT: Messrs. Burns, Comer, Morris, Sheehan and the President, Mr. Boxley. ............ 5. ABSENT: None. ...... 0. The President, Mr. W. W. Boxley, presiding. 0PPIOERS PRE~.~ENT: W.P. Hunter, City Manager, and R. C. Jackson, City Solicitor. ~.'~INUTES: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting having been furnished each member of Oouncil, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed v~lth, and the minutes approved as recorded. QUALIFICATION 0P MR. J. W. C0~.,U~R: ~,~r. J. W. Comer presented a certificate of his qualific~tion as member of the City Council to fill the un- expired term of R. H. Angell resigned. COUPONS, REQLrEST TO REPEAL SECTION 6~ 0P THE LICENSE T.~X ORDINANCE: Mr. Fra~k W, Rogers representing the Proctor and Gamble Company presented a peti- tion from several retail grocers of the City asking that Section 6Z of the License Tax Ordinance imposing taxes on persons handling trading stamps and coupons be repealed. A communication fro~,~, the Retail Merchants Association asking Council not to repeal the said section, was read. Upon motion duly seconded the request of M.r. Rogers is refused. SIDEWALK R. J. WRIGHT ADDITION: I,.~r. H. T. Hall representing H. J. Wright presented a petition asking that sidewalks be constructed on the f~! 1 o'~ing streets: 1~-1/~ Street, 15th Street and 14th Street between Salem and Jackson Avenues. The petitioner agreeing to pay the entire cost for such constructioz, he to be reimbursed, one-half such cost at some future time. Mr. I.~orris moved that the petition be referred to the City Manager for report. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. CO~L SITUATION: Mr. James 0. Martin, Fuel Administrator for the City of Roanoke, appeared and stated to Council the condition in the City which will probably arise from the lack of coal. !:~.r. Speed, President of the Association of Comnerce, stated to Council in order that the Oity of Roanoke be represented, it is necessary that $500.00 be obtained for expenses' and asked that Council direct the ps,vment of such expense as may accrue, not exceeding the sum of $500. Mr. Burn moved that the request be granted and offered the follov~ing resolution: ~#918) A HESOLUTION directing the ~ity Clerk and Auditor to pay the bills of the ~h~el A&ministrator for his expenses in connection with his duties as such not exceeding the sum of $500. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the ~ity Olerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant for such expenses of the ~ael Administrator in connection with his services, provided suc'h amount shall not exceed the sum of ~500. Any sums expended under the provisions of this resolution shall be charged to the account of allowances and gifts. Mr. Burns moved tho adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Burns, Comer, ~:!O~T~S, Sheehan and the President, Ltr. Boxle y. ........ 5. NAY S: None. ...... 0. PAGEANT: Mr. Joseph Spigel, 0hairman of the Pageant 0ommittee, appear- ed and asked that 0ouncil pay the sum of $300 to co.~er def:~cit in export, scs. The request is refused. ROAN0~ WATER ¥~0R}ZS O0,,~.~I,,~ ~u~wu,,~-~ P01{~,o~0N 0P TI~.~ T0 PAY T~ES: Mr. J. O. Dicke~m], representir~ the Ro~oke Water Works Oomfany, appeared m~d asked t~t Council repeal the resolution adopted at its meeting on July 29, 19~2, directing the Treasurer to pro~eed i~r~ediately to collect the taxes due b~- the Roanoke Water Works Oompa~ to the City of Ro~oke. 51r. Burns moved that the request be refused. The motfor, was duly seconded and agreed to. ~wu~-~- PA~!~ 0P $55,000 0N ACOOUi~ 0P SCHOOL BUIIDIIE: I,~r. J. A. Page, Clerk of the School Board, presented a con'~unication show~ ~e estimated cost of certain School Buildi~u and the amount to be paid on account thereof and the ~paid bal~ce on the bui].~ng and a statment of the condition of the F~u~d as of A~ust 12, 1922. ~,Ir. I,iorris moved that the amount requested be ~r~ished t~ School Board when estir~tes as required by resolution of the Council are sub,~.~tted. The motion was duly seconded ~d agreed to petition from Ch~s. Va~ibber as~;i~ that his permit to drive fin automobile, w~ch was revoked by the Police Justice, be restored. I,ir. Burns moved that the request be re~sed and that the 0ity Clerk and Auditor notify ],Ir. VanBibber of such re~sal. The motion was duly seconded ~d agreed to. SE%'~R llth ST~ET S. E.: A petition fror.~ the property pwners askir, g that a se~,er be const~cted to acco:umo~te their property on llth Street Southeast between Hi.land ~d I.iurra~' Avenues was read ~d on motion of Hr. Sheeh~, duly seconded, the ~tter is referred to ~e City Harmger to take up ~'dth the property ov~ers with the idea in view of having them deposit the full cost thereof to be re~.~.bursed lster. SIDEWALK SOUTH SIDE }J0UI~AIN A~. BET%~EN 4th and 5th ST~ETS S.E: A petition ast[i~f that a sidewalk be constructed to accenting, ate the property on the South side of ~Iountain Avenue between 4th and 5th Streets S. E. was read and on motion of Mr. !.iorris referred to the City lf~ager. CROSS-OVER: The applica~on of J. W. 0yler to construct a cross-over at his residence 428 Woods Avenue, S. W., was read and on motion of I,Ir. Sheehan referred to the Oi~ 5I~ager with power to act. JAIL AI~ A~,ISHOUSE: A report from the Oo~issioner of the State Board of ~blie Welfare on the condition of the Jail and Almshouse was read and filed. ROAN0~ GAS LIGHT C01~IPANY, REQDEST T0 INSTALL I~INS: Applications from the Roanoke Gas Light .Oompany to install gas mains on Berkley Avenue to 0hester- field Street, on I:iaiden Lane for a distance of 150 feet, on Sta~ton Avenue from llth to 14th Streets, on Ziaiden Lane to 0hesterfield Street, on Ferdinand Avenue between Day and Elm Avenues were read and on motion of Mr. Sheeh~ the ~ r~ts granted. Mr. Sheehan offeEd the followi~ resolution: 7 0ompan¥ to install certain mains. BE IT RESOLVED by the Counc il of the 0ity of Roanoke be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Gas-Light as follows: A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Roanoke Gas Light that a permit Company to install means 1. On Berkle$, Avenue from dead end to 0hesterfield Street a distance of 7§0 feet. 2. On Maiden Lane from 824 to 828 a distance of 150 feet. 3. On Maiden Lane from the dead end to 0hesterfield Street. 4. On Staunton Avenue N. W. between llth and 14th Streets. 5. On Perdinand Avenue from Day to Elm Avenues. The installation shall be in accordance with the good liking and satisfaction of the City Hanager. The said Roanoke Gas Light Company by acting under this resolution agrees to restore the streets, where the same may be 'torn up in accordance with the 0rdirmnces of the City of Roanoke. ~,!r. Sheehan moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. RESIODELII:G RESID~ICE IN PIRE LIMITS: The application of J. R. Anderson to erect an addition to his residence 117 Day Avenue S. W. was read and on motion of Er. !,!orris the perm_it granted. resolut ion: Mr. Morris offered the following A RESOLUTION granting a permit to J. R..Anderson to con- struct an addition to his residence at 117 Day Avenue S. W. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the smme is hereby granted J. R. Anderson to construct an addition to his residence at ll? Day Avenue S. W. Such addition to be approximately 18 feet 17 inches in length, l§ feet in width and 9 feet in height, to be of frame con- struction to correspond with the remainder of his house. The said construction to be under the supervision of the Building Inspector and in accordance with his good liking and satisfaction. The said J. R. Anderson by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from any claims for damages to person or property by reason of the construction and main- tenance of such addition. Mr. ~iorris moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. RE~iODELING BUILDING IN PIRE LIMITS: The application of E. B. Pishburne asking that a permit be granted him to remodel the building at the North East corner of Jefferson and Tazewell Avenue was read and the same being recom- mended by the City Manager }~ir. Burns moved to grant the permit. 51r. Burns offered the following resolution: (~921) A RESOLD~ION granting a permit to E. B. Pishburne to remode1 his buildi~ at the Northeast corner of Jefferson Street and Tazewell Avenue. BE IT ~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted E. B. ~ishburne to remodel his building situated at the Northeast corner of Jefferson Street and Tazewell Avenue in accordance with the plans submitted to Council and attached to and made a part of this resolution. Such remodeling shall be in accordance with the good liking and zatisfaction of the Building Inspector. The said E. B. ~'ishburne by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the 0ity of Roanoke from all' claims for damages to person or property by reason of the remodeling said building. Mr. Burns moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. ADDITION TO BUILDING IN FL~E LIMITS: Dr. W. S. Gregory presented an application asking for a permit to build an addition to his house on the West side of Henry StReet North of Day Avenue. Mr. Burns moved that the matter be referred to the 0ity Manager. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. STRIKE OF RAILWAY E!,~LOYEES: A communication from L. C. 2riddy, President East End Federation, Re M. Wright, President ;?est End Federation and W. L. Scott, President Norfolk and Western System ~ederation ~1o, a~king that Council adopt a resolution dealing with the strike situation was read. Mr. !..[orris moved that the matter be laid on the table. TSe motion was duly seconded and agreed to. VIRGIl!IA AVENUE ~d~I[EX 1919: A petition from the property ovmers residing on Virginia Avenue asking that the Electric light and telephone poles be removed from said Avenue to the alley was read and on motion of Hr. !,!orris referred to the City Mane. ger for report. SIDEWALl[ SA~,'M:,L~VENUE BETWeeN 10th and 12th STREETS: A petition fron~ the property owners asking that a sidewalk be constructed to acco~nodate the property on the North and South sides ~f Salem Avenue between 10th and 12th Streets S. W. was read and on motion of 5~r. ~orris referred to the City !.lanager for report. REPORTS OP OPPICERS: The City Manager presented a report making certain recomr~.endations. The same were acted upon as follows: STRE?ET INPnOVE..~NT DAY AVENUE ~.~T,~E~ 8th STRUT ^'~ ~,,~ ~ERDIN~d~D AVE. S .W: The 0ity Manager recommends that the improvement of Day Avenue between 8th Street and ~'erdinand Avenue be postponed until a later date on account of the inability to obtain material, l,[r. ~.,-.'.orris moved that the reco..-:'~mendation of the City !~lanager be adopted. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. SIDEWALK !~RSHALL AVE. BETWEE!! 5th and 8th STP~ETS S. W,: The City Manager recom~::ends' that a sidewalk be constructed on the South side of !.!arshall Avenue between 5th and 8th Streets, provided the property ovmers will pay one-half the cost and deposit the same v~th the Treasurer before the work is co~..m~enced. l,~r. ~..~orris moved to adopt the reco~,,m~endation of the City ~lanager, which moticn was duly seconded and the recommendation adopted. STP~EETS ~'~BB ADDITION: The City ~,~anager reco,~.~ends that the plan of R. J. Wright to change certain streets in the Webb Addition to conform to Streets as laid out in the Wright Addition be granted. Mr, Horris moved to adopt the recommendation of the City ~anager and offered the following resolution: [~922) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to R. J. Wright to charge certain Streets, ~'~U£REAS, R, J. Wright presented to the Council a petition asking that, so far as the City is concerned, Ernest Avenue, as shown on what is kno~,m as the Webb Map, dated April 1, 1883, be closed West of Twelfth 112th) Street -and that certain changes be made in certain alleys on the Webb t,~ap '.~est of 'l~;elffth [12th) Street, all of which is hho~,m by the L~ap filed with said petition known as the R. J. Wright L~ap, which map is to be duly recorded, and 78 '~'dIERPLIS, W..P. Iiunter, City Manager, has made a personal examina- tion of the m~tter and the changes sought to bo made and recommends, so far as the City is concerned, that the prayer of said petition bo granted. THEREPORE, BE IT RESOLVED by tim Council of the City of Roanoke that so far as the City is concerned, that Ernest Avenue West of Twelfth ~12th) Street, as shown on the said Webb Map, be ~ud the same is hereby closed, and that any chmEes made by the Wright map in the alleys shown on the Webb map West of Twelfth (12th) Street be, and are hereby approved, the City relinquishing any title it my have, if any, to Ernest Avenue West of Twelfth (12th) Street and alleys sho~n on the Webb map, which are closed, to the said R. J. Wright. The City of Roanoke does not at this time assume to accept, take over or in any way keep in order the streets laid down in the Wright Map. Mr. Morris moved the adoption of thc resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. The City Manager precented a report of work accomplished and ex- penditures for period ending August 10, 1922. The same was read and filed. The City Clerk m~l Auditor presented a statement showing the finan- cial conditions of the City ~s of August l, 1922. The same ',,,~s read and filed. REP0]~TS 07 C0!'U.~ITTEES: None. UNFINISHED BUSI~ESS: None. CONSiDERATI011 OF 0r~,IN~'~CES AND RESOLUTIONS: Mr. Morris introduced following resolution: ,~o) -, P~SOLUTION to approve the accounts and claims against the 0ity of Roanoke for the month of July, 192~, and directing the payment of the same BE IT .RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the accounts ~ud claims against the City for the month of July, 1922, be and the same are hereby approved and ordered paid as follows: City Me~uager Engineering Dept. ei~y Clerk Treasurer Legal Dept. Judges Salaries Court Officers & Expense Assessment o f Taxes Collection of Taxes City Hall Election Stationery & Printing Council Coroners Almshouse Outside Poor Hosp i tal s OrE~.uized Chariti es Insane Jail Juvenile Court Police Dept. ~ire Dept. Fire Hydrant Rental Street Lighting Building Inspector Military & Armor~es Phy s i cian Health Dept. Quarantine & Detention Street Cle suing Garbage Sewer t~aint enance Street Repair Bridge Repair Crusher City Stable s Tools & Equipment Refunds & Rebates ~ ?76.94 6?7.80 655.92 1468.95 220.00 891.66 1564.43 1011.46 459.55 1449.57 88? .02 12.96 549.99 20.00 804.15 151.00 250.00 198.?0 72.50 1773,11 651.~3 12,926.40 9, ?09..55 1439.85 2014.41 248.00 144.45 100. O0 1~46.21 158.00 1060.32 2?85.85 605.0'~ 4526.49 490.5~ 1085. '/8 1484.60 195.98 25.00 79 Special Bervioea Damages & 0cst Workmen'$ 0ompensation Garage Parks Library Market Interest Anr~x Territory 1919 Account s Payable Police Dept. Tax Levy 1920. $ 172.50 2.50 117,00 1183,53 5294.?0 1437.71 1064,97 39,23?.50 ?26.40 840.00 200.00 11~4.68 105,484.64 _. EXTRAORD. INA, R,Y Sewer Construction Drain Construction Street Grading Mac a d~ i zing Paving Curb & Gutter Sidewalk Construction Pire Department Market 2268.25 4239.32 509.75 2588.17 20,013.44 4286.52 3~4.13 6 §33. ?2- 2179.94 ,, 42,953.24 $ 148,437.88 Ilr. I.!orris moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the follovdng vote: AYES: Messrs. Burns, Comer, Morris, Sheehan and the President. ..... 5. NAYS: None. ....... 0. Mr. Burns introduced the following resolution: (~924) A RESOLUTIOH to supplement certain appropriations. BE IT P~SOL~D by the 0ouncil of the City of Roanoke that appropria- tions to the following accounts be, and the same are hereby supplemented in the following amounts: City Treasurer Stationery & Printir~ Military & Armories Tools & Equipment Special Services D~ar~.e t $ 1468.95 12.96 55.95 195.98 172.50 2179.94 $ 4086.28 and the City Clerk and Auditor is directed to make such entires on his books as will carry into effect the provisions of this resolution. The resolution was read and laid over. Mr. Burns introduced the following ordinance: (m~925) AN ORDINANCE to regulate the building of dry closets and privies, the disposal of excreta from human bodies, the removal of the contents of privies, charges therefor, and providing penalties for a violation thereof. BE IT 0RDAI~UED by the Council of the City of Roanoke as follows: Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any property holder or his authorized agent to permit a privy or dry closet of any kind for the reception of human excreta, to exist or remain upon any of his property within the City of Roanoke, which can be served by a public sewer. Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to throw out, deposit or bury within the City of Roanoke, any excreta from human bodies, solid or liquid, or to dispose of any such substance in any other marmer than into a properly sewered water closet or a properly constructed sanitary privy. Section 3. All buildings or other places in the City of Roanoke where human beings live, are employed, or congregate shall be provided with a sewered water closet or a sanitary privy for human excreta. Section 4. It shall be unlawful for any property holder or his autho- rized agent to construct, maintain or permit to exist on any property under his control, any privy which is not sanitar~y or which is not constructed as provided herein below. SeCtion 5. A 'sanitary priv~ is one which is so built, rebuilt or constructed that Ia) the excreta deposited therein will not fall upon the ground, but into a proper water-tight receptacle,preferably a metal bucket, and [b~ the contents of the receptacle shall not be accessible to flies, fowl, or animals at any time. lc) The receFtacle for excreta s]mll bo enclosed in a tight box of metal or of sound lmnber with all joints tight. This box shall be provided with a closely fitting lid, and the seat must be covered with a self-closing hinged lid so as to make the top of the box fly proof, id) This box shall be properly ventilated by proper openings or flues all of which shall be screened with 14 mesh wire gauze. Privies shall be so located as to be easily accessible to the scaveng~ Section 6. The Health Officer shall prescribe by regulations proper size and methods of construction of such privies an~ such other details as shall make this ordinance effective and its application ~miform. Ail privies must conform to such regulations. Section V. The contents of all privies shall be removed by the City scavenger under the supervision of the tte~th Officer, and for such services the following char~es shall be made~ ~or cleanin~ each privy with one receptacle at private residences, for each fa.'.zily usin~ the privy sixty cents per month in advance, or $1.50 per quarter in a~vance, or ~2.50 for six months in advance. ~or privies containin~ more than one receptacle, twenty five cents per month off £ifty cents per quarter in advance for each ex~ra receptacle. The fees above mentioned shall be l~id by the owner or occupant to the City scavenger. Section 8. Ail privies in the City o£ Roanoke shall be kept in a cleanly condition at all times, an~ no wash ws~ter, garbage, or other refuse e:~cept human excreta shall be deposited therein. Section 9. No privy receptacle shall be filled to overflo~,~n~. ~he Health 0ffi~er~may req~ire that additional privies or receptacle be installed whenever, in his j~dgment, they are needed. Section 10. Any privy which is so constructs& or m~intained that human excreta in or from it may ~et upo. n the ground or may be accessible to flies, £ov~l, or animals, is hereby declared to be a nuisance dangerous to the public heal~ Section 11. Ail receptacles for sanitary privies permanently located in the City of Roanoke shall be furnished by the Oity of Roanoke, but they shall remain the property of the City. It shall be unlawful for any person to take destroy, misplace or misuse any such receptacle. Section 12. The Health Officer shall make or cause to be mmde such inspections of privies as may be 'necessmry to assure their proper maintenance, and he and his authorized agents are hereby empowered to enter all premises in the discharge of this duty. Section 15. It shall be unlawfu,1 for any person to f~il or refuse to comply with the provisions of this ordinance. Section l~.. Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance or of the regulations prescribed by the Health Officer under its authorization, or ar~ person who obstructs the Health Officer or his authorized agents, or the City scavenger in the pro~er dio~n_r~ of the duties ~,~'escribed in this ordinance, shall rs ,! upon conviction be fined not less than ten nor mo~ than one hundred dollars. Section 1§. Ail ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed; ,in so far as they are in conflict herewith. Mr. Burns moved the adoption of the ~rdinance, ¥;nich /notion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the following vote: AY£S: ~!essrs. Burns, Mo~is, Comer, Shee~n ~Ad thc President, ~.~r, Boxley. ........ §. NAYS: None. ..... 0. I.~OTI ONS .~2~D ],:ISCELLAi'~EOUS BUS R.~]SS; REPOi~ OP POLICE JUSTICE: Beverley Berkeley, Police Justice, presented to Council report of fines collected on account of violation of State Laws from January 1st to August 1, 192~. !~IT INSPECTOR: The s~ne was fi led. The comuittee consistir~ of W. B. Poster, He~]th Officer and W. P. Hunter, City Mm]agcr, to whom was referred the question of appoint- ment of a meat inspector for the City of Roanoke recommends that thc meat inspector be appointed at a salary of $2,000 per year. ~.Ir. Sheehan moved that the m~tter be laid over. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ~nt~aD, W~S~''' ADDITIOH: The City L~uager %~s authorized to have street ~rkers placed in the Wasena Addition in order that mail service might be had in that Addition. QUARRY SITE: The City 2,ian~er recon'~ends the purchase from Chas. T. L~ns of approximately 15 acres of land as a quarry, site. Upon motion of 5ir. Burns the matter is laid over ~til the next meeting of Council ~.nd the City Manager is directed to report to Council upon what terms the purchase can be Erie. The motion was duly seconded ~d agreed to. There being no ~rther business, Council adjourned. ~PPROVE~~ ATTEST: Cie rk. _ re sad ent. ~ COUNCIL, REGULAR 1,[EETING, - Saturday, Aug~st 26, 1922. P.~ S ~,:,~: ~.'.r. Box!ey. .... The ?~esident, I.,.',r. Boxley, OPPICERS Pi~SEI~: City Solicitor. ],III~TES: The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeti~ in the Council Room in the I.hmicipal Building Saturday, A~ust 26, 19°')~, at $ o'clock L~ess]'s. Burns, Comer, L!orris,,Shee]mn and the President, 5. p re siding. Wm. P. Hunter, Gity ~[anager, and R..C. Jackson, it appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meet~n~ has been ~l~r,~ished each me~:.ber of Council, upon motion duly seconded, readin.f, i~ disrensed with and the minu%e~ a?proved a~ recorded. the ~ETi'~'I- 0,,~'"~ 211.'9 COi.,ii.iL.~ilC.,~, ~,m,o.' "'~'~'"" ' ATHLETIC PIELD: Lit. E. '.7. Speed, l~re'sident ~'~ssociation of Commerce, presented to Council reso!u~on signed by the president? of some of the civ~.~ organizations as]:i:~ that Council consider the question of issui%y bonds to the amount of '~ ' - - q90,O00 for the pu~Tose of p~m-ckasim~ tke ~air grounds pro[.erty consist in~ of twent~-seven acres for an athletic field. ~.!r. Burns n;oved that the matter be laid over. The motion was ~ly seconded ~d ago'ced to. S~':.~'~ ~'"'~'~'-"~ E~,~ A~. ~. ~".: Citizen~ rcsidin~ on Elm ' ' _. _ ~lm Aven~le a?Fe~red and -sked that some action be t~:ea by Council to improve ~ , between 0th and 8~ Streets. Ilr. Burns moved that the matter be refer'red to the City ~!anager. The motion was duly seconded ~d a~reed to. B0!-~D F%~S, SCHOOL P~0SES: l,ir. D. W. Persinger, Chair~n of the School Board, appeared and stated to Comncil that he did not consider it the duty of the School Board to present to Council estz~=ates of the roche., needed for new school buildings, that the School Board would draw its warrants and it would ex~ec the warrants to be paid when presented, l,Ir. Corner moved ~at the resolution adopted by Council on the 10th day of J~e, 1922, be repealed and offered the follov,i r~ resolution: [~/926) A P~SOLb~iON to repeal a resolution adopted on the 10th day ~ june, 19~2, entitled, "A resolution providing for the e~enditure of the money received from the sale of bonds for school p~poses." BE IT P~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke t~t the reso- lution adopted by Core, oil on the 10th day of J~e, 1922, entitled, "A resolution pr~;idi~ for the e~enditure of the money received from the sale ~ bonds for school purposes," be, ~d the s~e is hereby repealed. Lir. Comer moved the adoption of the ~solution, which motion was duly sec ended and the resolut ion adopted by the followiD~ vote: A~S: ]Sessrs. B~ns, Comer, and Sheetmn. ........ S. N~J2: tlr. ~,~o~is and the President, l, ir. Boxley.- ....... 2. BOi~ FD~S: L!r. Comer moved that the matter of ~e ~j~ent of money for school pu~bses received from the sale of bonds be referred to the City Solicitor for the purpose of a dvisip~ Council its exact status as to the e~endi- ture of .~ch money. The motion was duly seconded and aEreed to. PARK SOUTHEAST SECTION: The Pastor of the Belmont Baptist Church appeared and called the attention of Council to the necessity for a park and play grounds in the Southeast Section of the City, and asked what action had been taken upon the petition submitted for the purchase of the Hoover property. Upon motion duly seconded, the President appointed Nr. Comer and Mr. Hunter to look into the question of purchasing said property and report to Council. BUILDING ~IRE LII~ITS: A petition from A. T. Kinsey to make certain changes in his house 5§9 and 561 Elm Avenue, on mo~ion of Mr. Sheehan the permit granted. re s oluti on: asking for a permit S. W. was read and $.~r. Sheehan offered the following A RESOLUTION granting a permit to A. T. ~insey to make certain changes in his house number 359 and 361 Elm Avenue S. W. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted A. T. ~insey to make certain changes in his house No. 359 and 361 Elm Avenue S. W. Such changes to be in accordance with the sketch hereto attached and made a part hereof. The changes are to be made in ~ccordance ~vith the good liking and satisfaction of the Building Inspector and under his direction. The said A. T. Kinsey by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from any claims for damages to person or property by reason of msting such changes herein specified. ~.~r. Sheehan moved the adoption of the resolution, v~ich motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. CROSS-OVERS: Applications for cross-overs as follows: H. L. Laughon, Broadway, South Roanoke. S. L. Kacher, 801 Norfolk Avenue, S. E. G. R. Ragan, 604 Mountain Ave. S. W. W. L. Ranson, 204 Westover Ave., Ghent. were read and on motion of ~r. Burns granted. Mr. Burns offered the following res oluti on: (~928) A .wJ~SOLUTION granting a permit for certain cross-overs. BE IT RESOL¥'£D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a peri, it be, and the same is hereby granted the following persons for cross-overs at their houses: H. L. Laugh. on, Broadway, South Roanoke. S. L. Kacher, 801 Norfolk Avenue, S. E. G. R. Ragan, 604 Mountain Ave., S. W. M~. L. Ranson, '204 Westover Ave., Ghent. Such cross-overs to be constructed according to the good liking and satisfaction of the City Manager and in accordance with specifications furnished by him. Mr. Burns moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. SIDEWfJ~K: A P~tition for a sidewalk on the North side of Riverland Road bet?.~een ivy and Oakland Streets for a distance of fifty-five feet in front of the property of D. J. Phipps was read and on motion of Mr. Sheehau referred to the Oi ty Eiauager. SIDEWALK: A petition for a sidewalk on the North side of Salem Avenue between 10th and 12th Streets S. W. was read and on motion of Mr. Sheehan referred to the 0ity Manager. TiL~PIO ORDINANCE: to Council changes in the A com~nunication from Clarence H. Kaufman suggesting traffic ordinance with reference to permits to drivers was read aud filed. making REPORTS OP O~PIOERS: REPORT OP fPiE CiTY I~NAGER: The Oity Manager presented a report certain recommendations which were acted upon as follow'm: SIDEWAId~ CONSTRUCTION: The City M~nager recommends that the City pa2 no part of the sidewalk asked for by R. between Salem Avenue and Jackson Avenue, street lines. Mr. Morris moved the adoption of the recommendation. was duly seconded and the recommendation adopted. BUILDING IN PI.RE LIMITS: The City Manager J. Wright on 1E}, 1S and lath Streets that the Oity establish for Mr. Wright The motion recommends that a permit be granted Dr. W. S. Gregory to make certain additions to his residence 705 - 1st ~Henry) Street S.W. Mr. Morris moved the adoption of the recormmendation and offered tim following resolution: ~9£9) A iQESOL~£ION granting a permit to Dr. W. S. Gregory to m~e certain additions to his residence ?0§ Henry Street S. W. BE IT .RESOLVED by the Council of the 0ity of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted Dr. W. S. Gregory to make certain chmuges at his residence 705 - 1st ~Henry) Street S. '#. Such changes shall be made in accordance with the good liking and satisfaction of the Building Inspector and shall be approved by him. The said Dr. W. S. Gregory by acting under this resolution agrees to indemhify and save harmless the Ci-~ y of Roanoke from all claims for d_~mages to person or property by reason of the construction of such additions. Mr. Morris moved the adoption of the resolution, v~ich motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. VIRGI~?IA AI~£NUE, ANN£X 1919, ELW. 0TRIC LIGHT ~D TELEPHO~ PO_LES: With reference to the petition of the property o~mers on Virginia Avenue between Chesterfield ~treet and Dudding Street, Annex 1919, asking that the ~electric lights and telephone pol~s be moved from the street to the 'alley, the City Manager reports that he has taken the matter up with the local representative of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company and it is their plan to remove the poles just as soon as development on the street justifies it, but it is not practical to remove the electric light poles. SIDEWALK CONBTRUCTION: The City Manager recommends that if the pro- perty ovmers on tl~e South side of Mountain Avenue between 4th and 5th Streets S. E. and on the North side of Salem Avenue between 10th and 12th Streets will deposit one-.half the cost before the work is commended, that the sidewalk be constructed. Mr. Morris moved that the recommendation of the City ~anager be adopted which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. The City Manager presented a report of work accomplished and expendi- tures for period ending August 24, 1922, The same v~s read ani filed. REPCR TS 0~ C0~:~IITTb~S: tE;FINISF~D BUSII~ESS: None. The following resolution which was introduced read and laid over at a meeting August 12, 1922, was taken up for action: (~924) A P~SOLUTION to supplement certain appropriations. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Gity of Roanoke that appropria- tions to the following accounts be, an~ the same are hereby supplemented in the following amounts: Treasurer Stationery & ~rinting Military & Armories Tools & Equipment Special Services Marks t $ 1468.95 12.96 55.95 195.98 172.. 50 21'/9.94 and the City Clerk and Auditor is directed to make such entries on his books will carry into effect the provisions of this resolution. Mr. ],[orris moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Burns, Morris, Comer, Sheehan and the 2resident, L[r. Boxley -- - 5. NAYS: None. ........ 0. CONSIDERATION 0F CLAIM, S: None. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDI'_,L,'~NCES f~ID HESOL~TIOHS: Mr. Burns introduced the following resolution: (~gzo) A RESOL~£ION to reinstate the permit of Chas. VanBibber to drive an automobile. BE IT ?J~SOL~r£D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the permit of Chas. VanBibber to drive an automobile, which was revoked by the Police Justice of the City of Rosnoke be, and the s~me is hereby reinstated. Mr. Burns moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. Mr. Burns introduced the following resolution: ~#931) A Pd~SOLbTI01! granting a permit to the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install certain gas mains. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that. a permit be, and the s~me is hereby granted the Roanoke Gas Light Co.~pany to install the gas mains shown in red on the map hereto attached and made a part hereof. The said Roanoke Gas Light Company by acting under this resolution agrees to replace the streets, Were the same are torn up, in accordance with the General Ordinances of the Ci~.y of Roanoke. ~,?r. Burns moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. Mr. Comer introduced the following resolution: (#932) A RESOLUTION directing the pa~ent of ~8,743.08 to the Treasurer of the School BE IT .RESOLVED by the Council of the Oity of Roanoke that the City Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant for the sum of $48,?~3,08 for the Treasurer of the School ~nd on account of new buildings. The said amount wP~n paid shall be charged to the extraordinary account of schools. Mr. Comer moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by thc follov~ng vote: AYES: Messrs. Burns, Morris, Comer, Sheehan snd the President, Mr. B oxley. ............... 5. NAYS: None. ...... 0. Mr. l,[orris introduced the follov~ing ordinance: (,~9~5) AN 0RDI!LANCE TO REGULqTE building in the City of Roanoke. Mr. Z~orris moved the adoption of the ordinance. duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the following vote: ~or i~ll text of Ordinance see Ordinance Book 5, Page 52. The motion was AYES: Me~srs. Burns, ]~orris, 0omer, Sheehan and tho 2resident, ~{r. Box!e y. ............ §. NAYS: NO,YE. .......... 0. LIr. ],/orris introduced ~e foll~ing resolution: (~9~) A ~SOL~'ION to purchase a quarry site ~d a colored park. BE IT ~SOLVED by the 0o~oil of ~e City of Roanoke that approxi- ~tely twenty-seven acres of land be purchased from C~s. T. L~8~ens at the price of ~600.00 per acre, payable one-fourth cash, balance in one, two and throe years, deferred payments to bear interest ~t the rate of six per cent per a~u~n. Such land to be used for a qu~rry site ~d as a park for colored people. The City Solicitor is ~drected to exa:~ine ~e title to such property a~d when approved by him and the deeds executed, the cash ?a~ent shall be ~ade and notes e~ecuted for the deferred payments, and BE IT FU~T~R F~SOLi~D that ~ appropriation of SB,O00 be, and the sa~e is hereby made for the purpose of p~ing the cash pa~ent on such l~d. ~Ir. !..~orris moved the adoption of the resolution, vfnich motion duly seconded o. nd the resolution adopted by the followi~ vote: A~S: ~essrs. Burns, ~on-is, Comer, Bheeh~ and the President, L~r. Boxley. ............ NAYS: ~one. ........ 0. ~r. B~ns introduced the followi~ resolution: ~9~5) A ?~gO~OH ~l~eo~ ~ ~e~u~ ~o oe~l~ 1}~1e~ ~o~ o~-~e.l~ ~he eo~ o~ BE IT ~OLVED by the Co~cil of the City ~ Roanoke t~t t~ City Clerk ~d Auditor be,-and he is hereby directed to draw warrants payable to thc following parties fo~- the following amounts: Liiss Lula B. Lower ~. T ~?.owl es R. C. Wi~_liams Geo. Engl eby J. A. Armstrong ~ ~7.60 ~5.00 25.00 E5.O0 25.00 $ lg?.60 to refund said parties one-half the cost of sidewalk paid for by them. The said amount ~:hen !oaid shall be charged to the account Annex Territory 1919. ~ir. Btu-ns moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: ~£~ES: 1.~essrs. Burns, ~.:Iorris, Comer, Sheeb~n and the -~resident, Er. Bentley. .............. 5. NAY ~: N o ne. 0. ]~[OTIOh~S ~?D !~ISCELL3-d,~OUS BUS il[ESS: A communication from L. E. Lool[abill congratulating Oouncil upon the ~'~rk done by it was read and filed. TAX OH TH~ WATER COEPAI.~: A conzmunication from La';~ence S. Davis, City Treasurer, advising Council .that he lsd been t~ndered a check for .$4,000 from the Roanoke Water ~,'.;orks Company in part pasument of its taxes and asked Council whether or not it should be accepted. Upon motion duly seconded, ti:e Treasurer is directed to reject part payment of the taxes. Upon motion, duly seconded, 0ouncil mdjourned to meet Thursday, August 31, 1922, mt 8 o'clock P. ~'~I., and the Clerk is directed to invite the in- coming Council to meet with it. There being no further business, Council adjo~rned. .~ ~ P R 0 V E D A'£TEST: Clerk. 88 C0~ICIL, SPECIAL Thursday, August Z1, 1922. The Co,moil of tile City of Roanoke met in special meeti~ in the Council Room in the 1.1unicipal Building Thursday, August 51, 1922, at 5 O'clock P. I,I. l.:r. Boxle y. City Solicitor. PPJ/SENT: 5. ::.o o,'. ,.~'.~-. None. Messrs. Burns, Comer, Morris, Sheehau and the President, -0. The President, Mr. Boxley, presiding. OPPICERS ?P. ESEHT: Wm. P. Hlu~ter, City Ilemager, and R. C. Jackson, BUSIiJESS: The 1-~resident stated that the object of the mecti~ was to welcome the incoming Council mhd to turn over to it the affairs of the City The incoming Council consisting of Messrs. Comer, Pishburne, Pox, Stiff and Shickel were present and were welcomed by the outgoing Council. No business aPl:earing, Council adjourned. Pr e si den t / O0UHOIL, I.~TIi!O, ~rid:y, September l, 1922. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in the Council Room in the Municipal Building Friday, September l, 1922, at l0 o'clock A. l~l., for the purpose of organization and the transaction of sucll business ~s m~y come before it. P~SEHT: Hessrs. J. ~7. Comer, Blair J. Pishburne, O~s. D. 2ox, W. M, Shickel and Luther O. Stiff. ........... 5. .~"' '"~'~ ......... 0 . ~o~A~: None. QUALIPICATIOH: It apper~ring from the certificate of ~e Clerk of Corporation Court that tho m~bers of the Council D~ve duly qualified. CALL TO ORDER: By unanimous consent of the Council, the ~oeting called to order by the City Clerk. ~C~IO~ 02 PH~SIDENT: The Clerk stated th~.t the first business is t~ election of a president, and decle~red nomi~tion in order for the office. llr. Comer p~ced in no:ni~tion Mr. BlUr J. 2ishburne, which was seconded by Hr. Shicke!. ~,~r. Stiff placed in nomination Ur. C~s. D. Fox. There bein~ no further nomi~.tion upon motion duly seconded the s~e is closed. '~ vote being taken resulted ~s follows: Por Mr Pis~.bu~ne: L~essrs Comer ~d Shmcnel -- i.'or Mr ~-' I~r. 2ishburne -1 Not voting: Liessrs. Pox ~d Stiff· ....... Mr. Fishburne receivi~ ~ majority of the votes c~st is declared elected President of the Council and e:c-officio M~yor of the City o~ Ro~oke, Virginia. Thereupon, Iir. Fishburne ass~bmed tim duties as president of the Council. Vice-President: L~r. Shici~el placed in nomination L':r. ~_~s D Poz i,lr. Fox decline the no_m_ina- as vice-president, v&ich was seconded by Mr. Comer. tion. Thereupon, I:ir. Shichel with. the consent' of ~.,'~r. Comer withdrew the nomination. Mr Poz placed in nomination 1..r. Luther G. Stiff, which was seconded by I.lr. Shickel. There being no further nomir~tion the s.~rae is closed· A vote being taken resulted as follows: 9or L~r. Stiff: L[essrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel ~nd the President, -~. Hot voting: !Jr. Stiff. -1. I~r. Stiff is declared elected vice-president of the Council of the Fi shburne. City of Roanoke, Mr. Shickel offered the ~o!!owing rules: RULES 02 .?,~._7E CITY COLn~iCIL Rule 1. RULES: The Council of the Ci~: o£ RoanoXe shall hold its regu~!ar meetings on Friday of each week, at 8 o'clock p. m. The President of the Council shall have power to call special meetings of the 0ouncil,. arzd in case of his absence or re£use, l the Council may be convened by order of the vice-president upon the request of any two members, in vr~iting, but no special meetin~E stroll convene until notice has been served on each member of the Council in person, or by leavi~g a copy of ~e same at his place of abode. 89 Rule 3. At arqV special meeting of the Oouncil only such business may be transacted or such legislation enacted as may be mentioned in the call for such meeting or as incident thereto. Rule 4. The Ohair si~ll preserve order and decorum during sessions of the Council; decide all points of order, subject to appeal of the Council, however; appoint such co~r~nittees as may be ordered by the Council and not otherwise appoin' - ed. Rule 8. In the absence of the I~resident, the vice-president shall call the Council ~o order,, and ever, member present, when a question is put, shall vote, unless the Council for good and sufficient reasons excuse him from so doing. Rule 6. A "Yes" and "Nay" vote ab. all be taken for the passage or adoption of all ordinances and resolutions and ___~_y be t~d~en upon any other matter when required blj one member of Council, ~d when so t~en, sh~ll be entered upon the Journal . Rule In the ordinary trnnsaction of business the following order shall be observed. . 2. 5. 4. 5. 6. 8. 9. 10. Roll Call. Readi~ of L?inutes of preceding meeting. Hcarirg of citizens upon public matters. Petitions and con~nunications. Reports of officers. Reports of Co~mGittees. Unfi ni s]~ d bus i ne s s. Consideration of Claims. Introduction and consider~~tion of ordln~n~ces and resolutions. L~ot ions an d mi scellaneous busine ss. When the last order is reached, the presiding officer shall inquire if there be any~ citizen present ';£no desires to be he~.rd upon any public matter. A reasor, able time ab. all be given for such hearing. Rule 8. All petitions, co:r. munications or applications to the City Council at its official meetings, s5~ll be in writing; provided, that any citizen may express himself upon any public matter for a reasonable time as provided for in Rule V. Rule 9. Every ordinance shall be introduced by a member of Council . Rule 10. Vfnen a question.has been taken, it shall be in order for any m votin~ with the majority to move a reconsideration thereof at the same or a suc- ceeding meeting, but no question, shall a second time be r~considred without the consent o±' four members.of the City Counc il. Rule !1. The rules of Parliamentary Practice as comprised in "Roberts Rules of Order," shall govern t]~e City Council in all cases to v~ich they are applicable, providir~ they are not in conflict with these rules or the. laws of this State. Rule 12. These rules may be altered or amended any any regular meeting by a vote cf at least three members of the Council. Any of these rules may be suspended for the time being by the vote of at least three members. Thereupon L,~. Shickel moved to adopt the rules. The motion was duly seconded and the rules adopted by t~e follo%'~ing vote: ~.YES: Llessrso Comer,~ Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, l,~r. 2ishburne .. NOne. --. 0. T~RI:S: Mr. ~ox moved that the selection of the terms of the members of Council be laid over until the next meeti~ of Council.. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ELECTION OF OFFICERS: Lit. Comer moved that the election of office be postponed until the next meeting of the Council. and agreed t o. UHPINISHED CONTRACTS: ~he motion was duly seconded Mr. ~ox moved that a statement showing the un- finished contracts for streets and sewers be presented to Council bt its next meeting; thc motion was duly seconded and a~reed to. ~.U~.~B~R LIBRARY BOARD: Upon motion of l~r. Comer duly seconded, Hr. Chas. D. 2ox is designated as a member of the Library Board. Upon motion Oouncil adjourned. APPROVED U· President. ATTEST: C !e ~-k. COUNCIL, REGULAR ~EETING, Friday, September 8, 19Z2. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the Municipal Building Priday, September 8, 1922, at S o'clock PRESENT: Hessrs. Comer, ~ox, Shlckel, Stiff and the Premident, None . .... 0. The President, ~r. ~ishbu~u~e, 022ICERS PPd~SENT: City Solicitor. presiding. Wm. P. Hunter, City ],~nager, and R. C. Jackson, It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting ]~.~.s been furnished each member of Council, upon motion of ~.~r. Shickel, duly seconded, the readir~s is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. ~TT~ ~ ~~SS BUILDIN0 I~ P~SID~TL~L DISTRICT: ~r. H. T. H~ll represent- in~ the Pe~.cock Cleaners ap~e~red and asked ~at Section 20 of the Buil~ 0~dinnnce be suspended and z per~it g .... ~ted the Peacock Cleaners to erect ~ brick building, to be used as ~ cl~.ni~ establishment, on their lots on the Horth side of l~tterson "' '~ · ~en~e West of ~th Street L~r. Uall stated that the contract for the buildin~ ~d been ~arded by the Peacock Cleaners before the p~ssage of ~e Buildin~ 0~di~nce, ~nd to re,se ~. pe~it would entail ~ hzrdship on his com~2 ~.~r ~hickel mo~od thnt the m~tter be referred to the City ~.~anaoer and Oity Solicitor for report~at the ne~t ~eeting. WATER SU~PLY: Mr. Thcs. W. L~iller, representing the owners of certai~ ' ~o~r~d and stated to Co~cil that he had available five land in Cramg County, or si~ h~dred acres of l~d forming ~ water shed sufficient to supply the City of Re,norm for all times, v~nich he could sell at a price of Thirty Thousand ~$Z0,000) Dollars, and on such te~s ~s Co~ucil desires, t~t the owners of t~ l~d will give ~n option to t~ City of Roanoke for a reaso~ble time in order ~nat the Ci~~ m~y mscertain whether or not the w~ter is suitable and of a sufficient quantity for its purposes. The p~perty lies about ei~'hteen miles from the City o~ R~noke Upon motion the :~tter is laid over. A~LETIC YIELD: ~r. Com_uerce, again asked Council to ~bmit a bond issue for $90,000 to purchase the f~ir ground property to be used ~s ~ Athletic ~ield. ~Ir. Speed presented a resolution from the Association of Co~erce ~nd a letter from the Veterans of Poreign Wars reco~endi~ ~e submission of a bond issue. seconded by Mr. Shickel, ~.e matter is laid over. SE~'~ER: A co~ica~ion from L~r. J. E. Gish aski~ that a sewer be constructed to acco~odate t~ property of ~,~r. and ~rs. H. H. Key situated on the North side o~ P~tterson Avenue between 19th ~d 20th Streets was read. The 0ity ~..~a~ger stzted t~t it v~ld cost approximately $~80.00 to construct the sewer and that no f~_ds are avai~ble at this time for this p~'pose. Upon motion, duly seconded, the m~tter is laid over. STR~T IL~ROY~NT, ~0RTON A~E B~T,~.~ 1Sth and l&th STz~TS. S.E.: A petition from the property ov~ers resi~ on M~ton Avenue between 1Zth and l&th Streets asking that the Street be improved ~as presented, and on motion L~r. Comer referred to the City ~n~er with power to act. Upon motion of Mr. Come~ CROSS-OVERS: Applications for cross-overs from the following parties: G. M. & E. W. Pitzer, 110 Luck Ave. S. W. J. S. Sensabaugh, 1019,1021 & 1023 & 1026 Chapman Ave. S. W. ~¥. H. 2ayne, 414 llountain Ave., S. W. Mrs. Edgar Robertson & Mr. M. 0. Adams, 1~08 & l?10 Rorer Ave. R. Minor ~iller, 120~ Patterson Ave. S. W. was on motion of Mr. Shickel referred to the City ~nager with power to act. and filed~ SIDEWAI&'S: Petitions for sidewalks on the following streets were read North side of Patton Avenue between ~th and 0th Streets; South side Winona Avenue between Zrd and ~th Streets,; North side of l~atterson Ave. between 19th and 20th Streets, S. W., and on 1Sth .qtreet North of Salem Avenue. ~ICEHSE, .~u-~ T0 P~PU~.~: A conm~un~eation from C~ssell Brothers st~tSng t~t they ~d over paid City License T~es amo~ti~ to ~800.00 and asking t~t t~ same be re~nded to them w~s read, and on motion of ~r. Fox referred to t~ 0ity ~m~er fo r report. SE,'~R: A petition from the property o~ers resi~ng on the North side of ~ercer Avenue from EOth to 22nd Streets, N. W., and on the South side of C~rroll Avenue from 2Oth to 2End Streets and for residences at the Northwest corner ~ C~rroll Ave. ~d 2End Street N. ~/. asking that a s~wer be const~cted to acco::~r:~o~te their property was read and filed. ~oo~o~,~ ~Q~ST TO r~u~: ~1 co:~unication from J~mes O. Martin asking ~_at a sewer assessm~t amount i~ to $18.8~ levied against ~ part of lot 9 ~ection 8, Rogers, Pairfax and Houston be refunded, because the same was erroneously assessed,was read and on motion of L~r. Stiff the asses~t refunded. Mr. Stiff offered the follow~ resolution: {~9S8} A P~SOLUTIOH to refund an assessment amo~t~ to ~lS.8~,for the const~ction of a sewer, against part of Lot 9 Section 8, of the Rogers, Pairfax and Houston Addition in t~ ~me of EA D. JoDmson. BE IT P~SOL'~D by the Co,c il of the City of Ro~oke that e sewer assessment amounti~ to 018.8~ levied against E. D. John~n on part of Lot 9 Section 8, Rogers, Pairfax and Houston Addition be, ~d ~e same is hereby refunded. ~r. Stiff moved the. adoption of ~e resolution. The motion w~s du~y seconded ~d the resolution adopt ed. ST~ET C~&NGE N~m OF: A co~unication from the Crystal Spring Land Core, ny askin~ that the street known as "LlcOl~ehan Place" be ch~ged to LicOl~a~n Street was read, ~ud on motion of Mr. Shmcke'.' l, the request is ~ranted. l~k'. Shickel offered ~e follow~ resolution: {~9~) A ~SOL~ION to cha~e the n~e of "~,{cCl~ah~ P~ce" to "LlcCl~h~ Stree t." BE IT P~SOLVED by the Council of ~e 0i~ of Ro~oke ~at the street ~o~ as "LlcCl~nahan Place" be, and the s~e is hereby c~nced to "McClanahan Street," and the said street ~all hereafter be kno~ as McOl~a~n Street. Hr. Shickel moved ~e ~doption of the resolution; the motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. ~PORTS 02 02PICERS: ~20RT 0F ~ CI~ LLANAGER: The Ci~ i~ager presented a report making certain'recom~ndations. The $~e were acted upon as follows: SIDEWAY: The City l~a~er recorn~nds t~t the request of J. D. Phipps 94 to construct a sidewalk on the North side of Riverland Road between Diagonal Streets for a distance of fifty-five (55) feet in front Mr. Phipps to pay the entire cost not to exceed twenty-five (2§~) Ivy and of his property, cents per square foot to be reimbursed at a later date, be granted. Mr. Pox moved that the recom- mendation of the Oity Manager be adopted, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. The City t.~mager recommends that a sidewalk be constructed on the North side of Salem Avenue between 10th and 12tll Streets, S. W., provided the property ov~ers will deposit the entire cost with the 0ity Treasury before the work is co.umonced, they to be reimbursed one-half ~ch cost at so~e ~ture ti~. l,~r. Fox moved the adoption of the reco~endation which motion was duly seconded ~d the recor~meudati on adopted. The City I,~nager presented a report of worh accomplished and e~endi- tures for week endi~ August 31, 19S~. TLc ~ame was read and filed. PINAHCIJ~L STATE!,%NT: The City Clerk and Auditor presented statements showing the condition of tho finances of the City as of September l, 1922. The sa~ was read and filed. P~POHTS OP C0:I~ITTEES: SOL~P~AST tbSP.: The Co:r~mittoe consisting of l~[r. J. ~¥. 0cruet and Mr. W. P. H~n~ter a. ppointed to take up the question of the purchase of a park in the South East Section of ~e City, presented a communication from l.[r. J. A. Hoover offering eleven [ll) acres of land East of 9th Street for the sum of $35,000, upon tim terms of five (5) a~ua. 1 installments v~th six (6) per cent interest, interest to be paid semi-a~mually ~th the right to anticipate the payments at ~y time. l~[r. Po:~ moved that the committee be continued with the request ~.a.t it take ti~e ~tter up again with I~r. Hoover with the idea in view of ascertaini~ v~et~ r or not the pro~ertycan be bought for a !ess s~ than the price n~ed and report to Co~cil at the next meetinc. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ~,~,~!DERJ~T!O![ 0F CLi!I,[S: None. ILTHODUCTI0ll f~l~ CO!,~S z~~ ~, OP 0i~Ii~A!ICES J~;D i~SOL~IOHS: Mr. 2ox introduced the follow,Arc resolution: (i~9o8) :~ ~$0LUTION to appEve the acco~ts ~d claims against the Ci%~ of Roanoke for tD~. month of A~tsust, 192~, sane. and directing the pz;~ent of the BE IT ?~SOLYED by the Council of ~ae City of Roanoke that the accotuut and claims against the Ci%~ for the month of Auojust 1922, be, m~d the same are hereby approved and ordered paid as follows: City L~nager Engineering Dept. City Clerk Treasurer Legal Dept. Judges S~!aries Court O~_,mcers & ~ense Asses sment of Taxes Collection o f Taxes City Hall E1 ec ti on Stationery & Printing Council Coroners Almshouse Outside Poor Hospitals 850.28 ~92.55 681.25 2?2.92 241.95 291.66 1472.58 Z15.60 2910.2~ 1045 .?2 262.00 5.00 455.32 15.00 645.86 100.00 250.00 95 Organized Charities Ins ane Jail Juvenile 0ot~r t Police Dept. ~lre Dept. ~ire Hydrant Hental Street Light lng Building Inspec tot L[ilitary & Armories 2hysi ci an Quarantine & Detention Health Dept. St. Cleaning Garb age Sewer ;..:aintenance Street Repair Bridge Repair O rush er City Stables Tools & Equipment Refunds & Rebates Special Services Damages & Cost '.'torl:men' s Compensation Garage Parks Library L~ar~.et Interest Annex 1919 Acc omuts Payable $ 156.66 32.00 1552.68 647.93 15,236.52 13,418.75 1383.75 2016.16 304.50 80.00 100.00 185.29 145 ?. 13 1499.62 5823~87 1677.29 2885.89 786.63 1822.13 198~.75 6.00 601.41 102. ~0 16.10 44.00 10~4.87 1587.62 1808.65 1082.14 830.00 534g .95 695.97 72, ?46 Pire Dept. Sewer Const~ct ion Drain Const~m. ction Street Ora dirL~ Ma c a d ami z ing Paving Curb & Gutter Si dewalk Construction Schools 984.19 1555.77 5136,55 520.50 4000.99 28,497.51 5197.60 104 ?. 7 9 48,745.08 .~ 95~683.98 $168,4~0.70 Fox moved the adop~tion of the resolution, whidh motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYE3: I:ieoors~ . Comer,_ Shicke!, Pox, Stiff and the President, l.ir. Pi shburne. - 5. None. ---0. I,ir. Comer introduced the following resolution: (~939) A ~SOLUTI0!I to supplement certain appropriations. BE IT P~$0LVED by the Council of the City of Roanm.e t~mt the appr opria- tions to the following accounts be, and the same are hereby ~mpp!emented in the following amounts: City Treasurer S 272.92 Stationery & 2tinting 5.00 I,[i!ita~y and Armories 80.00 Tools & Equipment 6.00 Special Servic es 102.50 Garage 42.68 $ 509.10 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. The resolution was read and laid over. LICEHSE T.~LX: A commO_nication from U.r.D.R. Hunt, Revenue, calling the attention of Council to the provision in contemplating a license for the privilege of heating. ~,[r.'~'b~_~cnel' ~ moved that an Comm~issi one r of the Plmmbin~ or din~-_uce ordinance be drafted and presented to Council at its next meeting. duly seconded ~nd agreed to. Jac ob s, The mo ti on was AUDIT 0P ~P2~ CITY'S AMD SCHOOL ACCOUNTS: A communication from E. B. Certified Public Accountant, offerin~ to make an audit of the 0ity's and School accounts for the year of 1922, the school accounts to be for the year ending June ~0, 1922, for the sum of four hundred and fifty ($~0) dollars ~as re~.~d and on motion of ~Ir. Fox accepted. Mr. Pox offered the following resolution: {~940) A i~SOLb~'ION to award a contract for Oxe audit of the City's accounts for the year of 19:~2 and the school accounts for the year ending. June ~0, 192~, to E. B. J~cobs, Certified Public Acco~tant. BE IT ~SOLV£D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the contrac for the Audit of the City's accounts for the ~-ear 19,.~ and the school acco~u~ts for the year endi~ J~ne JO, 1922, be, and the same is hereby awarded E. B. Jacobs, Certified Public Accountant, at t!~ price of $&80.O0. L~r. Fox moved the ado~ytion of the resolution, ','~hich motion v~s duly seconded nni the resolution adopted by the follovzing vets; AYE~Z: h'e-~srs. Comer, Fox, Shici'el, Stiff ua~d the President, ~.~r. Fi"' ' 5. SCHOOL BOA?,D: ],ir. D. W. Persir~er, Chairmm] of the School Board, appeared and state~ to Cothncil that the School Board v;ould furnish to the Co~u~oil monthly estimates of all expendit~tres. =~u~ LI].%i?S: ~ku application from ~. J. Oliver asking for a ~e~it to extend a b~ck room ~t his residence Ho.16Y Loudon Avenue. The said room to be of frame construction and in the fire limits. The BuildirzS Inspector reco~m~ends t]~t a permit be granted. Ilr. ~ox offered the following resolution: (~9~1) A ~SOLUTI01~ gray, ting a permit to A. J. Oliver to const~u~ot g £r-_me room at his building 16Y Loudon Avenue H. W. BE I? EESOLVED by the Co~uucil of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted A. J. Oliver to construct a frame room on his residence 16~ Loudon Avenue N. W. The construction to be in accordance with the good liking and s~tisfaction of the Building Inspector and under his supervision. The said A. J. Oliver by ~cting ~huder this resolution a~rees to inde~mify and save harmless the City of Ro~_uoke from all claims for d~.~sges to person or property by reason of the constn~ction and maintenance of s~id room. l~r. Pox moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. BUILDIHO PIRE LIiiITS: Application from ~ora Smith to construct room at her residence 313 ','tells Avenue, M. 7;., v;as read. Er. Pox offered the fo!lovring resoluti on: (~942) A RESOLUTIOH granting a permit to Cora Smith to construct a frame room on her residence S]5 Wells Avenue, M. W. BE IT P~SOLVED by the Council of the Cit~y of Roanoke that a permit be, and the s~-~ne is hereby granted Cora Smith to construct a frame room on her residence SlS ':tells Avenue, N.W. The construction to be in accordance with the good liking and satisfaction of the Building Inspector and under his supervision. The said Cora Smith by actin~ under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for da,m~ges to person or property by reason of fhe construction and maintenance of said room. Mr. Pox m~-ed the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. ROANO;~ GAS LIOI~ COMPAIKY: The application of the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install a 4 inch main in Staunton Avenue H. W. between llth and lEth Streets was read and on motion of Hr. Shickel thc permit granted. Mr. Shickel offered the following resolution: ~'~945) A P'~SOLUTION granting a permit to the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install a four inch gas n~in in St~unton Avenue, N. W., between llth ~nd 12th Stree,s. BE IT ~SOLWZD by the Council of fl~e City of Roanoke that ~ _~:ermit be~ and the same is hereby granted tb~ Rcanoke Gas Light Company to install ~ four inch gas main in St~unton Avenue H. W. between llth and lSth Streets. The Rosnoke Gas Light Come, any by acting ~mder this resolution a~reos to replace the Streets, ':£nere the s~me ~re torn up, in accordance with the General Ordinances of the Ci~ty of Ro~r~o![G. I,ir. Shickel moved the adoption of ~he resolutionl ~Wnich motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. ELECTIOH O? 02PICERS: Petitions asking that the Co~mcil elect Thomas ~.~. Darnall Civil and Police Justice for the City of Roanoke were read and fi le d. Mr. Comer moved that th~ election of officers be postponed until the next meeting of Council. The motion was duly seconded and adopted. ~:~ OP !.~:.~aR~ OP COUHCIL: Mr. Fi shburne moved ti~t ~e members of Council draw lots to ascertain their terms; that the selection be made by ballots, Three of ~e ballots to contain the words "Pein- Years" and two of ~qe ballots t o contain the words "Two Years", that the ballots be placed in a }mt and the members draw therefrom in alphabetical order. The motion was duly seceded. Lit. Stiff stated that it was ge~rall understood ~.at the three m~bers receivin~ the hi~est number of votes were to serve for four years with the ~vo members receiving the 1G~est number of votes to serve two years, that this was general~ understood by t~ people, and t~t he could not break faith with the people by enteri~ in a dra~ng. Thereupon, t~ motion was put and adopted by the followi~ vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Shickel and the President I!r. Pishburne. .5. NAYS: Messrs. Fox and Stiff. -2. Mr. Oomer moved that the Clerk prepare ballots, which motion was ,~ly seco:~ded and agreed to. Thereupon, the Clerk prepared the ballots ~d the drawing resulted as follows: Pour (4) year terms ~leso~s B J. '~' ~ '~' . · ~snburne, Chas. D. Pox and W.M.Shickel. Two (~) year terms J. W. Comer a~ L. G. Stiff. There bei~ no further business, upon motion, Co~cil adjourned. ATTEST: APPROVED /' _,-re s~dent. Clerk. O0UNOIL, REGULAR I:~ETIItG, ~riday, September 1§, 19ZS. The Council of the 0tty of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the LIunicipal Building Friday, September 15, 1922, at 3 o'clock P. M. P.RESEHT: L~essrs. Comer~ ~ox, ~hickel, Stiff and the President, ~.lr. Pi sh burne. ...... 5. ABSENT: None. - ~ -0. The President, Hr. ~'ishburne, presiding. o z-:u~o,,.iri.: Wm. P. Hunter, uity L~anager, and i~. C. Jac]~'son, City Solicitor. !.:INUTES: It appeoa-ing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting having been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the readin~ is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. ].~.~T'""'"~, .~,~,~:~'n'~-ST~ ?0 Ol~II.~ ~:~.IT T0 SELL 0YSTE~S: Co!onel R. ~[ent Spiller representing fir. T. C. %';ade, Lessee of a produce stall at the City ],!arket, appeared and asked that Co~%cil Erant IJr. !~;ade a permit to sell oysters. I~ir. Shiokel moved t]mt action be dei'erred until its next acetic. The motion ~'~as duly seconded and agreed to. c~.~0J: ]dr. C~s. I~. Broom, representi~s J. A. Davis, appeared and asked tD~t a yer~t to install a gasoline filling station at 501 Center Avenue, N. W., be _~rantod- It appe~i~ that the ~tter of nermits~ for gasoline ta~s is covered by ~e Buil~ Ordi~ce, upon motion of Lit. Stiff, the matter is referred to the Bulling In~ector. ~.~ ST~T: A oetition from the residents on Nelson Street between Ch~ch and Taze~'ell Avenues asl.:i~ ~at Oo~cil prevent the ~rking of farm wagons and trucks on tim block was read ~d on motion of Er. Shickel re~erred to the City Lla~ ~e r. .~- , ]~ · V C~.,~RS. ~r. h. T. Hall, ~ep~es~ting %he ~eaoock Dgers, Znc., appeare~ ~a renewe~ his applied%ion ~o su~ena Section ~0 Bui!~ng 0rain~oe a~ gr~% a ~e~it ~o ~e ~ea~ock Cle~ers an~ Dgerz, Inop~ora~- e~, ~o oonst~ct a ~ui!~i~ to be use~ as a Oleani~g ~ D~i~ es~abli~men~ on the ITo~:h siae of ~at~erson Avenue between 7%h aha 8~h S~ree%s. The ~epor% of W. ~. E~%er, City !~ager, ~a R. C. Jaokson, ~i%~ Solicitor, :o vfnom were referre ~ ques%ion was rea~ ~& filea, A peri%ion f~m cert~' ~n of ~e ~roper~y o%,~ers . resi~ on ~a:terson Avenue be~'~een ?%h an~ 8th Streets p~o~es~i~ agains~ gzan~ing a permi~ was also ~ea~ ~ i'ile~. Upon motion of l,[r. Oome~, auly seoon~ea, on %he agplica~ion is aeferrea ~:il %he new meeting. %~/~lVd? A~I~ ~T?~:EH JEFPLRS0N STP~ET AI~ WAIST A~T~ BRID~E: ~. 0. D. 0a~y an~ a oommi~tee of p:oDer%g owners abu%~ing on Walnut Aven~e 5e~ween Jefferson S~ee% ~ 7/a~ut Awenue B:iage ap~eare~ ~ a~ea ~hat ~o~il t~e a~ion ~o ~ve ~he s~ree%. The oo~i%~ee s~a~e~ to ~ou~i! that i~ woula agree ~o gag its ~axes in aavanoe in orae~ ~ f~ni~ ~he ~nas for ~he imp~ovezren%. Pox move~ t]~% %he ma~e~ be ~el'erre~ ~o ~he Ci:y L'[~ger for ~ es:i~e of :he eos~ ~a re~ornmen~%ion. T~e moron was ~u17 seoonae~ aha ~ree~ WISE AV~T~ ~TW~N l?~h aha 18~ ST~TS~ ~r. Samuel J. Sherer:z Dresen~e~ a ~e~i~ion from :he D~ope~ ov~e~s resi~ on Wise Avc~nue be%ween an~ 18~h S~eets a~..~e ~ %he s~ee~ be pavea, upon motion of Z,Ir. Shiokel, ~17 II seconded, the matter is referred to the City Manager. 0ROSS-0VERS: Applications for cross-overs from : 0. C. Sutphin, 1404 LIelrose Avenue, N. , R. H. Lindsey, 804 Rorer Avenue, S. W. Warren Hines, 151 Harrison Avenue, I!. W. 0ary J. Mangus, North side Walnut, 100 feet East of Park Street. S. Dickinson, 1411 Chapman Ave., S. W. ~V. V. Layman, lot 20, Sec. 2, Revised Map, Raleigh Court Addition. were read snd on motion of ~.~r. Shickel re~'erred to the City Manager with power to act. SIDEWALK: A communication from T. I. L~atthe~'~s a~:ing ~or a permit to con- struct a sidewalk on the South side of Winona Avenue to extend 100 Zeet West of 3rd Street, he agreeing to pay the entire cost to be reimbursed one-hali' such cost at some future tir~m was read. The Ci~y l~Ianager recommenda that the permit be granted. Mr. ~ox moved to g~-ant the permit aud offered the follo:,~ing resolution: ~944) A RESOLUTION granting a permit .to T. I. L.~tthews to construct a five (5) foot sidewalk on Winona Avenue to extend 100 l'ect ':/est of 3rd Street. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, s.nd t]~ same is hereby granted T. I. Matthews to construct a i'ive (5) foot sidewalk in i'ront of his property on the South side of Winona Avenue to extend 100 feet of 3rd Street, t~ walk to be constructed in accordance ':,~t~h the specifications ±~rnished by the City l,~anager, and to his good liki~ and satisfaction. The cost of such walk is not to exceed twenty-I'ive (25~) cents per squ~re i'oot. The said T. I. l~atthews to pay the entire cost to be rei~oursed one-half such cost at such time as Council shall deem expedient. l:Ir. ~ox moved the adoption of ~he resolution, which motion ~,'Jas duly seconded The application of the Roanohe O~s Li~t Company and the resolution adopted. R0"~0~~' GAS LIGHT O0I~'.~IY: to install a gas main in 5th Street S. E. for a distance of ~00 feet North of Highland Avenue was read. ~,~r. Shickel moved that the permit be grant, d and offered the following resolution: ~945)' A ~JOLUTION granting a per,it to the Roanoke Gas LigJht Company to install a gas main on 5th Street for a distance of ~00 feet North of Highl~nd Avenue . BE IT i~J~SOLV£D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the ssme is hereby granted the Roauo¥~ Gas Light Company to install a gas main on 5th Street S. E. for a distance of 500 feet North of Highland Avenue. The instal- lation to be in accordance with the good liking and satisfaction of the City ~,~an~er. The Roanoke Gas Light Company by acting under this resolution agrees to replace the street, where the same may be torn up, in accordance ~th the General Ordinances of the City of Roanoke. Mr. Shickel mo~ed the adoption of the resolution, the motion was duly sed'ond- ed and the resolution adopted. HAL~PTON AVEJ~D~ ANH~.£ TERRITORY 1919: A petition from the ~ro~erty owners on Hampton Avenue asking that the street be gr~~ded and a coating of gravel applied bet:°~een Rivermont Road and Dunmore Street, the property ov~ers agreeing to contri- bute the amount named in petition was read, and on motion of Er. Shickel referred to the City ~.anager i'or report. SID.~,~AL~. A petition from the property o~ers on t~ South side of ~aiden Lane between Dudding ~nd Chesteri'ield Streets for a distance of 183 i'eet asking that a sidewalk be constructed was read ~nad the petition ~'iled. lO0 PARK COIglISSIONER, REQUEST POd FUNDS POd TREATIIE TREES: A oommunicatio~ from Col. W. H. Lewis, Park Commissioner, asking that an appropriation of ~800 be ~¢nich are ai'i'eeted with the disease known made ±'or ~he purpose of treating .trees, as Wilt and i~or removing and destroying such trees as are beyond redemption. ~r. Stir±' moved t~it t]~.e sum of 02§O be spent by the Park Conm~issioner for the purpose above mentioned, l~r. Stii'f offered the follmwlng resolution: ~9~6~' A RESOLUTION authorizing the e~enditure of ~280 for the purpose of treating trees. BE Ii' '-!ESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the m~m of $2~0 be spent for the purpose of tree-ting trees in the City of P. oano!:e, which are a±'fec~ed with tl~ dise-_se ~moval as Wilt and for removing and destroying such trees The said amount si~mll be charged to the ~,~ccount of as are beyond redemption. Parks. Stiff moved the adoption of t he resolution, which motion was duly seconded ~nd tide re soluti on adopted. . _MMK~EI~A, .,~a<UE __. ~,~a: : co~unication from P. B Henrei~ta asl:i~z~ ~at ~e Cit~ reimburse him for d~ages to his automobile by re~ison o2 bei~ run into by thc Fire Truck. Upon motion of Er, Silickol, action is deferred until the next ~eti!~ of Council. - - , ,a..-:~ The Oitx I.i~er p;esented a report mal:in~ certain reco:.~rnen~ions which ways acted upon ,Fa follows: C~LL'~'~ BROS..~,~.~°~'~'~ Fo:~'-' P~PL~D: The City I,Iv~ager reported tllat tie tiad investigated tiie request from Cassell Brothers asking ~d!at they be refunded ~}650 license tax which they claim was over paid. ~ei'ore tlie erection of the new market Caasell Bros. individually leased ti~ee (S) stalls whicli were conducted as separate business ~d raid a license tax on each. ~Snen the new mmrket was completed, tide same gentlemen lea~ea ~hree separate stalls but requested tiizt the petitions between ~.e stalls be omitted. The co~issioner of Revenue in assessing licenses assessed them as one busi~mss, the City Li~ager recormends that the request be re- Eused and tliat tho Co~r~issioner of Revenue assess tl!em for the additic, nal license t~,>~ of $lO0. Lir. Comer moved that the recommendation of the City L~nager be adou. ted, which motion was duly seconded ~d agreed to. Tide City If~ager presented a report of work accompliaied a~ expenditures for weci: endinE September 7, 19ag. P~EPO.RTS O~~ COi. I~iITTEES: ~XP~, SOUTH ~ .... ' =i' ' -'' i~= o'i ~CTIOi!. The same was read and filed, a~e the The com~nittee appointed to investi~"~ purchase of land for a =artt from J. _ .~. noover in the South East Section of the City reco~.~.,ends the purchase, llr. Pox offered the relieving resolution: (~947) A PgSOLb-~!0N to purchase from J. A. Hoover a tract of land con- taining ap_r..roxi.~tely eleven acres £oi- Park purposes, BE IT _.-~SOLTED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the proposition of J. A. Hooved, to sell to the City of Roanoke a tract of land lying East of Ninth (gth) Street Southeast, containing a):.proximately eleven acres beirg all of the enclosure between said Hoover's house and the Tayloe Reservation, except a strip one hundred (100) feet wide, fifteen (15) feet of which is an alley, immediately back of the three houses fronting on Ninth (gth) Street, between Liontrose and AYES: NAY S: N o ne. UNFII?IS_~D BUSII,~SS: ~Iorton Avenues, the said Hoover agreeing that I,i'6rton and Montrose Avenues on the West and t,~unford Avenue on the South may bo opened to said tract of land. The said City of Roanoke to execute its five notes aggregating ~3J,500.00, t~.a~:able to J. A. tIoover in one, two, three, four and five years after date, bearing at the rate of six per cent interest, thc interest to be payable semi-a~mtmlly, with the right to the City of Roanoke to anticipate the pa~nent of one or all o±' said notes at any time. The deferred pa~nents to be secured by a vendors lien retained u':;on said tract of land be, and the same is hereby accepted. Upon the execution and delivery of a good and sufficient deed conve~-ing said tract of land to the City of Roanoke. The ~[ayor and the City Clerk of the City of Rosnoke are hereby authorized to execute and deliver, to the said J. A. Hoover, the notes herein provided for. The City Solicitor is hereby directed to examine the title to said tract el' land and to report to Council his opinion t'.,:ereon. Er. Shict:el moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, ~tiff and the i~resident, Mr. 'Pish. burne.5. 0. The roller,lng resolution ha-vi~, been introduced, read and laid over at a meeting of Council held Friday, September 8, 1922, was taken up i'or action: (,~969) .... ~ .,: :,.~,~0LUTIOU to supplement certaiu a~!:.rop~ttations. R ca nok e BE IT i~£$0LVED b~: the Council of the City of that the a:'f:ropriations to the followi~ff., accounts be, and the same are hereby supplemented in the followi~ amount s: City Treasur er Stationery and Z~rinting ~.litary and Armories Tools & Equipment Special Services Garage ~ 2V2.92 5.00 80.00 6.00 102.50 42.68 9 509.10 and the City Clerk and Auditor is directed to make such entries on his books as will carry into ei'£ect the provisions of this resolution. ].M. ~ox moved the adoption of the resolution, wlzich motion was duly seccnded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the ~re~,ident, Mr. 2ishburne.5. NAY S: N o ne. ........ 0. CONSIDE~&TION C,? CLA]l~: None. iNTRODUCTIOH AI~ CONSIDEiL,'~TI01.,' OF 0RDi![AI[CES AifD PJ~SOLb~YI0iIS: ~.~r. 2ox introduced the following ordinance: ~,~9~8) AN 0RDI!.[~_NCE to mmend and re-enact Section 68 of an ordinance entitled, "An 0rdir~nce imposing taxes on licenses for municipal purposes. BE IT 0itDAINED by the Council of the City of Rosnoke that Section 68 of an ordinance adopted on the 8th day o£ April, 1922, entitled, "~i Ordinance imposing taxes on licenses for municipal purposes" be, and the stone is hereb[: amended so as to read as follows: "On each person, firm or corporation conducting the business of plumbing and hearing, or either plumbing or heating, the tax shall be .~20; provided, however, where the gross receipts o£ such person, firm or corporation exceeds Ol,000 then 1.01 such person, firm or corporation shall in addition to the license herein imposed secure a license as a contractor as provided in Section 91 of this ordinance. This license, however, sb~ll not be issued except an6 un~il there shall have been ~elivere~ to the Oo~issionor of Revenue by the Clerk of the City Council a certi- ficate to the effect t~t a bon~ in the penalty of $'1.000 with some ~pproved surety company as ~rety, ~s been 6iven 'by such person, firm or corporation, con- ~itione~ to save harmless the City of Roanoke from any an~ all ~am~6es arising from pl~bin6 ~ m~:in6 co~ections wi~ the public sewer, ~raina, an~ wrater pipes, an4 ~rther con~itione~ to rerun6 to the Oity of Roanoke the ~m or sums exu'ended by it in replacLug the streets and sidewalks w~ch may be opened or torn up by m~ch ~erson, firm or corpo~tion in ~e progress of their w~k, provided, however, where such !:erson, firm or corpo~Rtion, secures a license to conduct the heating business only, th~ the ~nd required need not be given. This license ~all not be prorated. . ~o2. moved ~e adoption of the ore,mace, which motion was duly second ed and the or~n~ce adop~d by the foll.~ing vote: ATES: ltessrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stifff ~d the l:resident, Lir.Pishburne ~.~ ~, v ~. None. L~r. Stiff introduced ~he follow ~E ordinance: m9!9).~_~ 0RD~i~Ai~C~ to amend and re-enact Section l~0 of mn ~din~nce adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke on the 26th day of Au~st, 1922, entitled, "An 0rdi~nce to re.late buildings in the City of Roanoke." BE IT O.~D.~IL~D by the Co~cil of the City of Roanoke that Section 170 of an offence adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke on the 26th day of ~lu~st, 1922, enti[led, "~ Or~n~ce to re.late buildings in the City ~ Roanoke" be.amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: Section l~O: T~t all passenger elevator cars must be entirely enclosed with solid sides from t~ ~oor to a he~ht of six (6) feet, (except door openings) a~ shall be provided with proper venti~tion above t~s height. All elevator cars traveli~ in single enclosed ~tchways shall have an emergency exit in the top of the canopy arranged so that it may be removed to pr~ide an exit for passengers should the car become lodged between landings. Where cars travel in adjoining hatcn,~ays, they shall be provided with emergency exits at the sides adjacent to each o~her so as to provide for the transfer of passe, ers from one car to the o~er, ~d sh~l ~ve a lock to open from either sid Every passenger elevator with more th~ one entrance to an exit from a car shall be provided ~lth ~ sli~ng door on the inside of the cur on each such entrance or exit, and e~ch of such doors ~all be securely closed before the elevator is put in motion. Upon motion, duly seconded, the ordi~ce is laid over.~til the ne~:t ~'neeting of Cou~il. L~r. 5hickel introduced the following resolution: (~950) A ~SOLUTIOH ~recti~ the pa~ent to the Treas'~-er of the School ~nd 040,000 on account of schoolbuil~gs. BE IT FZSOLVED by the Co~cil of the Cm~ of Roznoke that the City Clerk and Aunt or be, ~d he is hereby directed to draw a '~.'warrant for the ~m of ~ ,000 payable to the Trea~rer of the School ~d on account of school buildings. . The said amount when paid shall be 'charged to the eztraordinary account of school~, I..'.r. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~,Aessrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, ~tiff and the l~rosident, Mr. F£shburne.5. NAYS: None. ....... 0. 1,tr. Fox introduced the following resolution: (,~951) A RESOLUTION to release certain sewer assessments. ,,,:~.,~u, assessments for thc construction of sewers were levied against Lots 2 and ~, Section 5; Lots l~, 16, and l~, Section Z of the Eureka Circle Land Company' s addition, and Wi~.,REAS, the sewer was not cono~tr~cted so as to acco~m:mdate the said lots, T!~H..ZFO;-:E, BE IT EEHOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the fo!l~v~g assessments, namely: Lot 2 Section ~ 9 21.66 " S " 5 SS .56 " 15 " S 21.66 " 16 " S 21.66 " 17 " 5 21.66 be, and tho s~me are he~mby released, ~nd the City 01erk and Auditor is directed to m~ke such entires on his books as will carry into effect the provision of t~:is resoluti on. Mr. Fez moved the adoption of the resolution, w~ch motion was duly seconded ahd the resolution adopted by the following ~ote: AYES: ]~[es~rs. Comer, Fox , Shickel, Stiff -and the President, Mr. ~'ishburne.--~. h-AY S: l?one. --0. I,[OTIO~' ' ~ :.~ ~,D SCEL]~%iU£OUS BUSIi~SS: LIBRARY BOARD, RESIGKATi0!? 0P i~S. J. Newton LEWIS: The resignation of I.;rs. J. Newton Lewis as a member of the Library Board was read and on motion of I..[r. Shickel same accepted. A cormmtmication from the Library Board suggesting the appointment of~..,z"-. E. T. Horris to fill the ~e~ired term of Mrs. J. Newton Lewis resigned was read. The Co~mcil defer~md the ~tter of electin~ ~ successor to ~,[rs. Lewis. ~' ~r. Stiff introduced the followi~ resolution: ELECTI0li OF O~iC~_,o: ~952) A i~SOLbTIOH to require the ~ity Solicitor to maintain n~s office at the M~icipal Buildi~. """,[:~P~S~', it is necessary for [qe proper transaction of the business of. ~e City of Rompers, ~at the office of ~_e City Solicitor be m~ntained at the i.'l~i- c i'~:al Buil~. T~REFOP~, BE IT RE~0LV~ by the Council of the City of Ro~oke that the City Solicitor be, ~d he is hereby requi~-ed to ~intain his office at the l.i~i cipal Buildi~. Mr. Stiff moved t~ adoption of the resolution, and thereupon, the question being stated upon the adoption of ~e resolution, the resolution was rejected by the i'ollowing vote: AYES: Messrs. Fox and Stiff. ........ 2. IID~fS: Messrs. Comer, Shickel and the President. -S. ELECTION 0F CITY CZE~i Ai~ AUDITOR: The ~resident declared nominations in order for the orifice of city Clerk and Au~tor. I.[r. Pox placed in nomination p. H. Tu~:er, which was duly seconded, and ~ere bei~ no further nomi~mtion the 103 104 same was closed. Thereupon P. H. Tucker was unanimously elected City Clerk and Auditor for the City oi' Roanoke for a term of four years beginning on the 1st day of September, 1922. 0ITY t,D'~IAGER: The President stated that nominations were in order fer City }&~nager. ]~!r. Shickel placed in nomination I,Ir. W. P. hunter, v~ich nomination wr~s duly seconded. The application of James ~. I,~actier w~s read. There being no further nominations, the President declared the nomination closed. Thereupon W. P. ~unter was unanimously e~cted City ~Ianager for the City of Roanoke to serve at the pleasure of Council. CIVIL ;dJD POLICE JUSTICE: the office of Civil v~d Police Justice for the City of Roanoke. I.~r. Comer placed in nomination Beverley Berkeley which wa~ duly seconded. The applictxtion of Thomas !.1. Darn~ll w~s read. cl.~_re'd the nonin~.*~ion closed. The President declared nomination in order i'o~ There beir~g no further no~.~in8tion, the President A Vote being taken resulted as follows: For Lever!ey ~e~.elc~- ssrs O o:'~er, , ,.,c . Pox Shickel and the ~resident, LLr. Fishburne. Per Thomas I,~. Darn~ll, i,lr. Stiff. -1. i~r. Berkeley receiving the hishest nu::~ber of votes was declared elected Civil r~d Police Justice i'or the City of Roanoke for a term of four years beginnin~ on the 1st day of Septer~[er, 19S2. CITY SOL!CI~O~: I,[r. Shickel p~.ced in nomi~tion Judge .~D. C. Jackson, · here bei~ no ~rther nomi~tions, the same was closed. A vote beim~ t~d:en resulted as follows: For R. C. Jaci:son, Heists. Co~:~er, Pox, $~ckel, Stiff and the l:resident, I,h-. Pi shburne. 5. Thereupon R. C. Jackson is elected City ~olicitor for t~ City of R~noke for four ~-ears begirming the 1st day of September, 1922. There bei~g no ~rther business, upon mo~on, Com~cil adjou~-ned. ' TTES Clerk. '~ PPROVED President. COUNCIL, PJ~GULAR !~TIIIG, Friday, September 22, 19SS. The Council of the City of Roanoke t~t in regular meetir~ in the Council Room in the I.iunicipal Ou~lding Priday, oeptember 22, 19'~o at 3 o'clock f~l · · _~om~. Hessrs. Comer, ~ox, Chief:el and ~he Zrcsident, ~Ir. Pishburne.--g. ABSEUT: Mr. Stiff. ....... 1. The 'Zresident, Mr. Fishbuz~e, presi~. Wm. P, H~ter, ~ity ~.~_~'oer, and R. C. Jackson, .City It appearing that a copy of the minutes of ti~e previous meeting has been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is ~s,-ensed vAth ~d the minutes approved as recorded. ,u, D ~I,.~..~UNI _~.~..~'~IT .~ .... . T0 ~.~oa: .,. Bruce Buford, re~:zesenti~ the I.[elrose ~resbyterirm Church, appeared ~md stated to Council that the Cnu.ch had been assessed with a sewer on lots 7 ~d 8, Section 59, 1.[elrose Land ..... ~a,~.~x,,-,:,~..., s Addition, amounting5 to ~85.V5 and asked that the azsess~.:ent be released. Upon motion of i,ir' Fox the request is granted, lit. Fox offfcred the fo!low!a~ re~olution: (F9oo) ~:,:~o0~UxIO to release a sewer assessment against Lots 7 a~d 8, Section 39 of the Melrose Land Comp~y's Addition. BE IT ?SSOLVE~ by tbs Council of the City of Roanoke that an assescment against the prol?erty stem~ in the ~me of the Board of Extension of the ~resby- o · I.le !rose Land terian Church aEainst Lots V and 8 oect~on 39, ..... ~ .... ~,,s Addition, .. ~l er~: mountin~ to ,)85.V5 be, and the same is hereby released, and the ~ity ' · ,uditor is ~rected to ~ke such entries on his books as will c-~-rv-into eZ'fect the provisi°m of ~is re~olution. Mx. Fox moved the adoption off the resolution, which motion was duly seconded ~ud the resolution adopted. I,U~PJ[LT, l~Qb~ ST T0 q':L:: ~SPE TM v~, ~,, . · ...... ~~: 1.1r. J W L[cCauley, representinE C. ',~. Co,er, lessee cz t,o meat stalls at the City -,~r!:et aypeared and asked that Co,er be permitted ~ transfer one of ~e said stalls to Lb-. French, stating as his reason therefor that l[r. Conner is in bad health ~d is ~mable to operate two sZal!s. Mr. drench had agreed to purchase fixtures in t~_e stall provided, Oommil would agree to the transfer of the lease. ISr. Comer moved that the matter be referred to the City i.[~.ager for report at the next meeti~ of Council. BUILDIN~'~', REg~ZST. T0 SUSi:LDD BECTIOD 20 of the BUILDIiD CODE: Mr. H. B. kpperson, representing the Peacock Cleaners and Dyers, inc., appeared and renewed his request to suspend Section 20 of the Buildi~ Code so as to pe~it the Zeacock Cleaners ~d Dyers, Irn., to erect a buildir~ for the purpose of conducting' a C!eani~ and D~n:~ Estab!isD.~nt. 1,~r. ~'ox moved that the m~.tter be referred to the City Mamager to ~t:e a survey of all the surrounding con~tions and to report to 0o~i! with recorz~endation at the next meeti~. o~T,~N ~th ~6 llth B~TB: Citizen~ re~i6ing on Bu!litt Avenue between ?th and llth ~treets aypeared and ~ ~' ~s~d that Council direct construction of a c~b ~d ~tter on Bullitt Avenue between ~th and 1i~_ Streets. It appearir~ from the statement off ~e City !.[anaEer tlmt it is contemplated that the Street be improved by constrratin~ asphalt pavia', and ie ~e asphalt top is 106 omitted and the base only constructed the cua-b and gutter could be constructed for approximately the ~nount of the original estimate. Hr. Shickel moved thst the request of ti:e citinens be granted, and that asphalt top be omitted and curb and gutters constructed instead. Mr. Shickel offered the followi~ resolution: (~95~) A ~SOLUTION directi~ the Cit~ 1J~n~er to omit the ~sph~t top on Bullitt Avenue between Vth and llth Streets ~d construct curb and ~tter. ..~,~ by the Cou~il of tho City of Roanol:e that O~e City Manager be, and he is hereby directed to omit the asph~t top on Bullitt Avenue between ~th ~d llth Streets, S. E., and to co~t~mct c~b and ~tter on said Street. Iir. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded ~d thc resolution adopted. ..... ~'~ '~:"q~,' ........ II ~,'/ : A committee of citizens ~.pcarod and stated to Council that it i~s bo decided to omit constructin~ a curb=~,~'~.~.~ gutter on ~ra~ze Avenue between 13th and l~th Streets, and that curb an:i ~ut:er would ~e constructed !'rom llth to l~th ~reets, unat the roadway only would be constructed betv~een 13th and 15th Streets. The conm~ittce asked that Cou~ci] .... +:~-ize the construction of ~e c~u'b ~d ~utter for the whole distance bet':~een llt~ and l~th .~treets. i:r. Ohickel moved t~t the City Iia~agor look into the question o~ ~ cost o~ constructim~ curb and gutter between 1Zth and 1Gth Streets ~)~ '~ ~ rt ' _ ~ re~o to ~ouncil at ~ts ney. t meet~r~. ~._~:...~ . ~ ~_ .. ~ , ..... ~ ?0 SELL ~v~:'~'.~_,_...: Colonel ~. i:ent iiler, representi~ Conley T. 'Jade, aFl,eared ~d renc;ved his request for a !,ermit to . . ' ~n~c~.~ei moved that a l.[r'.lade to sell oysters at his stall on the Llarket pe~tnit be_~ranted C,~qe~'~.~_ ., ~. Yiade and to ~ch other lessees of produce stalls, who desire to do so, to sell oysters i'or oim year i'rom the date of their lease. The motion 7;as .~aiy seconded and agreed to. Smith, re~resentin~_ _ C. E. w-.a+~,~..., ..... , appeared and suited to Co,moil ~'~Pt ti~ ~:ermit ~. ' n~ ~olice Justice for of C. ~ Hilton to drive an automobile nad been revoked by t~ drivir~ an automobile while intoxicated ~ ~ , unto asked tl~t the permit be rei~stated. Mr. Smith stated t]~t there was no objection on the ~rt of the Police Justice to rei~ztatir~ the !~e~it. Mr. Fo>~ moved to grant the request ~ud oPfered tPm fell ow ~ ~ n.. resolution: {~/955)=~ _~'~'~'u~LETI01~~s to reinstate a ~3e~m~it of C. E. Hylton to drive automobile. ~-'o~ IT _~.~'~:~a~v~ ~o~ ,~ the Council of thc City of Roanoke that the permit of C. E. n'~l~on~ to drive an a~uomobile in the City o~_ Ro~oke be, and the same is hereby reinstated. idr. 2o:.: moved the adoption of the resolution, which ~otion was duly seccnded a:~ the resolution adopted. ~ ' 20~ zoSz~i0l~ 02: The application of a ..... ~ ...... 0.3 TH~ !~001~, H M. ~ ~ ,~s referred to the City ].ianazer . olo~n for position off Overseer o2 the Poor "~ _ . CROSd-0VLZ~: The application of Mrs. L~. E. Rush to constract.a cross- eve~_ at ll! 'Jinona Avenue,, ~ ,,~sena, was read, and on ,,c~on of i.[r. Comer rc=,~rred to the Ci%. l.,~a~eer with power to D~.~;~;.~. A petition ~rom the ~ o~erty oysters ~o~- ~ sidev/all: on the East side of Waple Avenue between Jefferson Strect and ¥1a]mut Avenue ,~nd on the Iforth side of Walnut Avenue between Dia.~onal and Ivy Streets w~s read ~d filed. CIT~ BOND3: A cm~munication from Hon. Geo. Ainslie. ~ayor o!' the City of Richmond, aski~ that Roano]~ co-operate with the o~cr cities of VirEinia and contribute to the cost of securi~ from ~he Hew York Legislature permission for the Savinqs Lanks of New York to invest in Virgir~a Municipal ~ocurities was read. 0n motion of Mr. Shickel. the stone is laid over. SE.WEE I,~cDO'JELL AVL. N. ~J.: A petition askin~ for the construction of a sewer to acco::~odate property on MdDowell Avenue, N. W., between Oainsboro and 7th os_cot .~s read and filed~ P~POi~?~ OF 032iCE9~2: _ ~,:. CITY ,.~t,.~u~-,: The Cit~, ...~,~, ]:.resented a r~port r::~kin3 certain reco~.:u~ndatlons, which were ~ctod u~on as follows: ,~ Z~ The City l.;an~er retorts that it 7~ll cost ap',~ro::im-~ tely 0~600 00 to im!:rove ,,~lnu~ Avenue bet'.vcen Jefferson Street and Jalnut Avenue Bridsc, ecti::~ate bei~ based ul, on the use of penetration r~ncadam ~d concrete ne also reco..:r,,on:l~ *' - . · " · ~' ' ~ ~' ~nat the ~:ro~:.osition of thc property cyme rs :~o pay tLoir taxes in advance in order to furnish money i'or thia im]:rovement be not accepted. Mr. Pox moved to ado~:t_ the ~'eco.:_ ~"~,,a:,i_on",~" ~ - of the City" ' ~ - . ,,.~a~er and to doffer the matter zmtil the ne:ct meetin~ recor.-~mends ~at thc proposition of ~e ~rozerty owners 'to cont~b,,~ tov~ard and ap:~l~,~n~ gravel on~._b'am~ton... ~ven~e ~twoen Rivermont Road ~d D~;~ore Street be accepted He submits an estimate of '~ · .,~luO for the work. i.[r. 2ox moved t:,~_:.~_ the reoo::~mendation of the City L:anager l:e ado!:ted, vfnich motion was duly seconded mud ~ =~ed to · The Ci*--" ' ~j ~,~a:~%ger reported the emDioy- ment of Miss Irene Shrader as stenographer for the Building.._ _Tns~ector~ at a salary of '~0 00 per month beginning ° -- · ~eptember ±o, 1922. seconded, the appointment is confirmed. Upon motion of l.lr. Pox, duly The City Managez presented a report of work accompiis~ed and exDenditures fo:' week endinff September 14, 1922. The s~e was read smd filed. UifPiNISH~%D DUSIN£SS: l~O tie . The £ollowino~ ordinance which was read and action deferred at the last mcetir~5 was taken uy for consideration: ~c,~zli::~i~CE to am~.d and re-enact Section 1?0 of an ~di~nce adopt- ed by the Council of the City of Roanoke on the 26tk day of Au~st, 1922, entitled, "An Ordinance ~ regulate buildings in the City of Ro~oke." BE IT 0RDAIU~ by the Co.oil of the City of Roanoke that Section 170 of an ordinate adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke on the 26th day of August. 1922, entitled. "An 0rdin~ce to re.late buil~n~s in the City of Rmnoke" be amended ~_d re-enacted so as to read as follows: Section 1V0: T~t all passenger elevator cars must be entirely inclosed v~th solid sides from the floor to a keight of six (6) feet, (except door openings). and sb~ll be provided with pfeifer ventilation above this height. All elevator c~rs traveli~ in single enclosed hatch~vays simll b~ve an emergency exit in the top of t~ canopy arrm~ed so ~na~ it may be removed to , 08 provide an exit for passengers should the car become lodged between landings. Where cars travel in adjoining ]mtchv:ays, they shall bo provided with emer§ency exits at the sides adjacent ~o each other so as to provide for the transfer of passengers fro~ one car to tho o~er, and ~xall have a lock to open from either Every ~asse~er elevator wi~ more tP~n one entrance to mn eiit ~rom ~ car sh~ll be provided v~th a sliding door on the inside of ~e o~r on each su~ entrance or exit, and each of such doors ~l' be sec~u-ely closed before the elewCtor is put in motion. !,~r. Pox moved d~e adoption of ~c ordinate, which mo~on was duly second cd an~ thc ordi~'m, nce adorted ~- the following vote: AYES:, Mescrs. Comer, Pox, Shicke! emd ~e l:'resident, Mr. 2ishburne. .... 4 ~~,~I0.7 ~ 7S: Lone. v,~IDE!L'.TIc, z; 02 O!iDI'~''~' -"'~ ,,=,z,,~ao f2~ ~m.~OLU~I 0i[~ ~: 1~ O~ . l,.C~Z i '~:~., /~z- Comer red timt the City i~la~el- be directed to request ~he Ro~oke ~ai!way and Electric Ocs!any to sprinkle '' '.~m= Avenue ih'om the ~ria..e to Gr~din Road, Ampex Territory 1919 e motion was duly seconded an.i agreed to. l.[r. Shickel introduced the l'ollowing resolution: (~956) A .~SOLU2!C!~ gr~nting a per, nit to D. C. Fitzgerald to make im~rov~ent~ at his '-. '~'~ o _ ~ ~,o~c 55 Day Avenue, . . ~ :;~ou~u by the Council of ~e City ~' Rom3oke t::at a per;:~it be ~,.,, ~nc s e ..ereb,,. granted D. C Fitzgerald to rnkc certain improvements at his kedge Z5 Day Avenue, ~. ,,. zne ~,oI~ to be done accordin~ to the good liking and satisfaction of tko buildi~ In~ector and under his supervision. The said . . ~Lz~ resolution agrees to indemnify ~d save D C Fitzgerald by acting under ~'~' less the City of Roanoke from all c~ims for d~mages t o !~ersen or property by reascn of tke imyrorer~nts kerein mentioned. !.bf. Shickei moved Q%e adobe%ion of t.%e resolution, v~aiok motion was duly seconded and the resolution ado]~ted. ....... ~z~o Civics Division cz Association ..... v ~z.~ a man be appointed to fzll tn= vacancy caused by the of Cc ..... e_ce asking ~'~ ~' we * ~ = residnation of I~irs. Lewis was read and filed. The matter of filli~7 the vacancy ,z~s laid over. There bei~ no fz=ther business, upon motion, Council adjourned. Cie ~ APPE OV :" ~ _Wrezident. 109 00UNCIL, REGULAR ME~.TING, 1922. Friday, September 29, The ~ouncil for the ~it2 of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council September 29, 1922, at 5 Messrs. ~omer, Fox, Bhickel and the President, Room in the Municipal Building Friday, PRESENT: ABSENT: Mr. Stiff. ....... 1. The President, Mr. Fishburne, presiding. OPFICERS PRESENT: Solicitor. MINUTES: o'clock P. M. Mr. Flshburne .---4. Wm. P. Hunter, ?ity Manager and R. ~. Jackson, City It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting has been furnished each member of 0ouncil, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dA spensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. PETITIONS AIID COI,.2,IUNICA~' IONS: LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE, REQUEST TO ~J,~ND: Judge W. J. henson appeared and asked Council to amend Section 15 of an ordinance imposing taxes on licenses so as to prohibit the sale of jewelry, watches, clocks, diamonds, silverware aud like articles between the hours of 6 p. m. and 8 a. m. Mr. ~'ox moved that the matter be laid over until the next meeting of Corn)oil. WASTE PAPER CANS: An application asking that the contract between F. 0. Webber and the City of Aloanoke, providing for placing of waste paper cans on the streets, be transferred. 1,Ir. ~omer moved that the matter be referred to the City ~-.Ianager for recom, mendation. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. EL!?_ AVEt~JE BETWEEN 5th STRi.'.~:T AND ~Ei~JDI~i'AND AVE.: A petition from the pro- perty ovmers residing on Elm Avenue between 5th Street and Ferdinand Avenue asking that curb and gutter be constructed was read, and upon motion of Mr. Co.~er, duly seconded, the matter is laid over until the next meeting of Council. SOUTH ROa.,~O¥-E- ~-" ~, I!..PRO~,:22~ OF CERTAIN ~Ti~TS: ~,~r. I,I C Franklin appeared and asked that Council reconsider the action of the former Council and direct the paving of 5th Street and Carolina Avenue, the property ov~ers having agreed to pay one-hal£ the cost. Mr. Shickel moved that the matter be laid over and taken up veith the budget for 1923. ATTORNEY FO~ THE COI,I~,~.O~TEALTH, FBi, S: Mr. S. H. Price, Attorney for the Commonwealth, appeared and asked that Council amend Section V of an ordinance adopt- ed by the Council of the City of Roano¥~ on the 29th day of Hay, 1920. ~,tr. Oomer moved that the request be granted and offered the following ordinance: [~95V~ AN OaDl~A~uE to amend Section Seven of An Ordinance to define ardent spirits and to prohibit the manufacture, use, sale, offering for sale, trans- portation, keeping for sale, of ardent spirits, and to prescribe the £orce snd effect of certain evidence for violation of this ordinance, and providing penalties for the violation of this ordir~nce, and the fees of certain officers for service in trials for violation of this ordinance. BE IT ORDAIneD by the Council of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, as follows: (Section Seven). The Attorney for the gommonwealth for the City of Roanoke, Virginia, shall be notified by the Police Justice a reasonable time before trials are to be had for violation of the Pro$ibition Ordi-narce, in order that he may attend, an~ a fee of ten dollars shall be taxed by the trial officer in favor of 10 the attorr~¥ for the Oommonwealth to be pai4 b~ the defendant when convicted; provided that when the defendant pleads guilt2 to the charge, the fee of the attorney for the Conunonwealth sha~l be five dollars, wherever he does appear at such preliminary hearing or trial;' and in ever2 case where a conviction is had on the final hearirg on an appeal to the ~orporation Court, the attorney for the Commonwealth shall be allowed a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.001 to be taxed with the co.sts and paid for by the defendant, inclusive of the fee allowed at the preliminary hearing or trial had before the Civil and Police Justice. In no case shall the fees above mentioned be recovered from or paid by the City. Mr. Comer moved the adoption of the ordinance, which motion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted. 0RAJtGE AVENUE N.W.: A co.umittee oi' citizens appeared and renewed their request to have curb and gutter constructed on Orange Avenue between 1Bth and l~th streets. Mr. Pox offered the following resolution: ~$958) A PJ~SOLUTION authorizing the ~ity Manager to construct curb and gutter on Orange Avenue between 13th aud 15th Streets. BE IT _RESOLVED by the Oouncil of the ~ity of Roanoke that the City Marage~ be, and he is hereby authorized to construct curb and gutter on Orange Avenue between 1Zth and 15th Streets, and in the event the amount of money allocated to the improvement of Orange Avenue between llth and 15th Street is insufficient to construct curb and ~utter and to build the roadway as contemplated, then the curb and Eutter shall be constructed and such balance as remain shall be used for the construction of the roadway. Mr. Pox moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. SIDEWAI~ COL~,~0N~'~EALTH AVE.: A petition for a sidewalk on the East side of Commonwealth Avenue between 316 and 320 was read and filed. CROSS-0I~ZRS: Applications for cross-overs from Jos. A. Davis, on Center Ave. between 3rd and 4th Sts. S. E. Pace, 525 Belleville Road, Raleigh Court. Mary E. Jeffriss, 716 Day Avenue, S. W. R. T. Fishburne, 905 Grandin Road, Raleigh Court. L. B. Travis, 100 Westover Avenue, Ghent. W. W. Griggs, 705 Virginia Ave., Virginia Heights. Dr. J. '~arren Knepp, 52~ Greenwood Road, Raleigh Court. I. ~. Prichard, ?~2 - 15th Street, S. W. were on motion of Mr. Shickel referred to the City ~,~anager with power to act. ROSALIN AVE. SOUTH R0~_~0KE: A communication from John W. Penn calling the attention of Cou~cil to the condition of Rosalin Avenue at 5th Street South Roanoke was read, ~ud on motion of Mr. Comer referred to the City Manager. SIDEWAIJ~ ON F~ST SIDE ~APLE AVE~E ~ETW~N JEFFERSON STR~T '~D WALNUT AVenUE: A communication from the Jefferson Building Company, Inc., asking that a sidewalk be constructed on the East side of Maple Avenue between Jefferson and Walnut Avenue, it agreeing tq pay the full cost of such walk to be reimbursed one- half such cost at some later date, was read, and on motion of Mr. ~ox the request granted. Mr. ~ox offered the following resolution: ~#9§9) A RESOLUTION authorizing the construction of a sidewalk on the East side of Maple Avenue between Jefferson Street and Walnut Avenue. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a sidewalk be ~onstructed on the East side of !~!_aple Avenue between Jefferson Street ar~l Walnut 111 Ay oBue t Oom~oany t dooms it the total cost of such sidewalk to be paid by the Jefferson Building Inc., and they to be reimbursed one-half such cost at such time as Council expedient. Mr. Fox moved t~m adoption of the Resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. WALNUT AVENUE S. E.: A petition from the property owners on the South side of Walnut Avenue between BellView Avenue and Diagonal Street, agreeing to pay one- half the cost of curb and gutter should the same be constructed, was read and filed. LUCK PAOK TIRE COI.~ANY: A communication from the Luck Pack Tire Company asking for a permit to construct a shed at its place of business on the West side of Brd Street between Campbell and Church Avenues was read, and on motion of Mr. ~'ox the request granted. Mr. ~ox offered the following resolution: (#960) A .RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Luck-Pack Tire Company to construct a shed on the West side of Roanoke (~rd) Street between Campbell and Church Avenue s. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby' granted the Luck-Pack Tire Company to construct a shed at its place of business on the West side of (Zrd) Roanoke Street between Campbell and Ohurch Avenues. Such construction to be in accordance with the plans and specifi- cations hereto attached and made a part hereof. The shed shall be censtructed in accordance with the good liking and satisfaction of the Building Inspector. The said Luck-Pack Tire Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to person or pror, erty by reason of the construction and maintenance of said shed. Mr. Pox moved the adoption o f the resolution, vZnich motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. REP0.~S OF OFFICERS: REPORT OF THE CITY ~,,Ui~.GER: The City Manager presented a report making certain recommendations wla.ich were acted upon as follows: Lw_~SE 02 STALL IN CITY !iARI?ET: The City Manager recommends that in the event ~r. C. W. Conner desires to surrender the stall in the City L~arket, that he be permitted to do so, and that the stall be rented to the highest bidder. L~r. ~omer moved the adoption of the recommendation of the City ~&anager with the proviso that when the stall is rented that it shall be for the unexpired term of Mr. C. W. Conner and such new lease to expire at the end of the term provided in Mr. Conner' s contract. ORM~GE AVenUE BETWEEN l~th and 15th STREETS: The ~ity Manager reports an estimate of the curb and gutter on Orange Avenue between 1Sth and 1Bth Streets at $ oo.oo. The Gity Manager presented a report of work accomplished and expenditures for week ending September REPORTS 0~ COk%{ITT,~U{$ UNPINISP~JD BUSI~[ESS 1922. Nor~. NOr]e . The same was read and filed. 00NSIDERATION OF CLAIMS: None. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF 0RDIEANCES AND RESOLUTIONS: introduced the following resolution: Mr. Comer (~961) A RESOLUTION to offer a reward of SZ00.00 for the capture of Chas. Meyers charged with the murder of 01lie Ashwell. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the 01ty of Roanoke that a reward of $200.00 be, and the same is hereby offered for shot and killed 01lie Ashwell 192g. in the City of l~r. 0omer moved the adoption of the the capture of Ohas. Meyers who Roanoke on the 19th day of September, resolution, which motion ~as duly seconded md the resolution adopted. Mr. Shickel offered the following resolution: 1#96~1 A RESOLUTION authorizing the employment of eight ~81 additional men in the ~ire Department. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the 0ity $,~nager be, and he is hereby authorized to employ eight (8~ additional men in the · ire Department. Six ~6~ of such men to be assigned to the Fire Station in Virginia Heights and two (2) to supplement the forces in the present department. Such emplo~nnent s!~ll begin on the let day of October, 1922, or as soon thereafter as the men are available, and the salaries shall be as now r. aid the other firemen of the same class. The salaries of the six men employed for the Virginia Heights ~ire Station shall be c.~mrged to Annex Territory 1919. The other two to be charo~ed to the ~'ire Deyartment. ~Lr. Shiekel moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the follov~ng vote; AYES: !~essrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel and the President, !-~r. ~iabburne. .... 4 IIAY S: None. ........ 0. Mr. ~o~ offered the following resolution: (~96~) A ~SOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to advertise for bids · or the constr~ction of paving on Walnut Avenne between Jefferson Street and Walnut AvenUe oridge. BE IT .~S~OLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the 0ity Nanage~ be, and he is hereby authorized to advertise for bids for paving Walnut Avenue between ~efferson Street and Walnut Avenue Bridge. Such bids to be upon specifica- tions and proposals furnished by the City Manager. The advertisement s~all run for a period of ten days. Igr. Fox moved the adoption of the resolution, the motion was duly seconde~ and the resolution adopted. LIOTI ON S Ai~D MISCELi~d~EOUS BUSINESS: STATEb~NT FROL~ SCHOOL BOA~RD: ~'~. ~ox moved tD~t the City Clerk be directed1 to request the School Board to furnish Council with a statement of receipts and The motion received no second and was expenditures for the month of August, 192g. not put. SCHOOL BOARD, RESIGI~i TIO!! OP ~. A. JOHNSON: The resignation of H. A. Jo]~nson, member of the School Board from District Nc.E, was presented and on motion of Mr. Comer the same accepted. VACAHCY IN SCHOOL BOAP'~: Upon motion duly seconded the filling of the vacancy in the School Bo. ard from District No.~, caused by the resigr~tion of L~. A. Johnson was laid over. There being no further business, upon motion, Council adjourned. APPROVED ATTEST Clerk. COUNOIL, ~riday, REGULAR I,~ETING, October 6, 1922. The 0ounoil .of the ~ity of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the Municipal Building Friday, Uctober 6, 1922, at 3 o'clock P.M. PRESENT: Messrs. Comer, Shickel, Stiff and the President, ~'i shburn e. --- -4. ABSENT: Mr. Fox. ....... 1. The President, Mr, Blair J. Fishburne, presiding. 0~ICERS PRESENT: Mr. Wm. P. Hunter, ,~ity Manager, and R. C. Jackson, City Solicitor. MINUTES: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting Ires been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the readlng is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. ROAI!0;LE INSTRUCTIVE VISITIHG NURSES ASSOCIATION AND DISPENSARY: Mrs. T. Allen Kirk and a cor.~ittee from the Roanoke Instructive Visiting Nurses Association appeared and stated to Council the necessity for an appropriation of ~1000.00 to continue the work of the Association for the balance of the year, and asked that the $1000.00 be appropriated to be y, aid to the association in monthly installments. I~[r. ~hickel moved that the appropriation be made and offered the following resolution: ~#9~4) A RESOLUTION directing the pa~nent to'the Roanoke Instructive Visitin~ Nurses Association ahd Dispensary of ~1000.00. BE IT i~SOLYED by the Council of the 0ity of Roanoke that the City Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant to the Roanoke Instructive Visiting Nurses Association and Dispensary for the sum of ~3~.~-1/~ for the months of October, November and December to take care of the expenses of the Association for the balance of the year ending December ~1, 1922. BE IT Pb~.TP~R i~SOL'~q~D that the sum of $1000.00 be, and thc same is hereby appropriated to the account of the Organized Charities to take care of such expo ndi tur e. Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Fishburne. NAYS: None. 0. LICENSE :~" ~ ~ ~.~ ORDINAl. ICE RE~If£ST TO A!iEI[D SECTION 13: The request to ar~snd Section !~ of the License Tax Ordinance imposing license on auctioneers and persons conducting business of selling watches, diamonds, clocks, etc. was laid over until the next meeting of Cou/lcil. U~&DISON AVENUE H. E.: ~ir. B. ].,'. Moomaw appeared and asked that Council direct the conveyance to him a strip of land on the North side of Madison Avenue N. E. West of 3rd Street. U.r. Comer moved that the matter be referred to the City 1,tanager and City SOlicitor for report at the next meeting of Council. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. CAROLINA AVE!~;E SOUTH ROAiIO~: Mr. Carleton !)enn appeared and called the attention of Council to the condition of Carolina Avenue at the intersection of 5th Street, South Roanoke, and asked that action be taken to remedy the condition. Mr. Comer moved timt the matter be referred to the 0ity Mariager for investigation. BANI[ER 0ROSS STREET: Zlr. 0arleton Penn, representing the Yeterans of Poreign Wars appeared and asked that a permit be granted his association to stretch a banner across Campbell Avenue between Jefferson and lst.~treets, S.W. Mr. Stiff moved that the matter be reforred to the City ~lanager with the request that the permit be granted. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. PL~,~ING ORDIN~I~CE, REQUEST TO A!,.,'~I~D: A communication from a committee of the Roanoke Association of ];faster Plumbers asking that Section 35 of the Plumb- irt5 Ordinance be amended so as to provide for a fee of 50 cents for permits s'~iere the cost is ~15.00 and not exceed $50.00 instead of $1.50 where the cost is ~lO,O0 and not exceed ~50,00. ~ir. Uomer moved that the request be granted and offered the fo ll owing o rdi nanc e: (~965) AI'~ OkDI.~LiNCE to amend an reordain Section Z5 of an ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of i~oanoke on the 15th day of July, 1922, entitled, an ordinance to regu!~te plumbing in the City of ~oanoke. BE IT O±~DAII.;ED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that Section Z5 of an ordinance adopted by the Cotmcil of the City of Ro~oke on thc lSth day of July, 1922, entitled, an or dir~ince to regulate plumbi~kq in the City of Roanoke be amended and reordained so as to read as follows: Section 55: That no person other tkqn a licensed plumber shall be allowed to m~:e a cormection with any sewer, drain, soil or water pipe, or any other pipe connected therewith nor sh~ll he ..make any addition or alteration (except in amounts less than ten dollars, but not including repairs or renewals of traps) in the sanitar~~ arrangement of any house without first havi~q received a written permit from thc-Inspector to do so. ~ fee of one and one-half dollars ($1 50~ shall be paid by the Plumber to the Inspector for each ~ermit issued for connectin~ with the City Sewer, and an inspection fee shall be paid for all plumbing work or fixtures installed, re- placed or moved from one place to another in any buildin5 within the City as follow s: Cost of $ 15.00 a_nd not exceeding; $ 50.00 - Pee $ .50 " " 51.00 " " " 100.00 " 2.00 " " 10! .00 " " " 150.00 " ~ .25 " " 151.00 " " " 200.00 " 2.50 " " 201. O0 " " " 250.00 " 2.75 " " 251.00 " " " 300.00 " 3.00 " " 301.00 " " " 550.00 " 3.25 " " 351.00 " " " 400.00 " ~. 50 " " 401.00 " " " 450.00 " 3.75 " " 451.00 " " " 500.00 " 4.00 " " 501.00 " " " 600.00 " 4.25 " " 601.00 " " " VO0.00 " 4.50 " " ?Ol.O0 " " " 850.00 " 4.~5 " " 851.00 " " " 1000.00 " 5.00 " " 1001.00 " " " 1250.00 " 5 · 50 " " 1251.00 " " " 1500.00 " 6.00 " " 1501.00 " " " 1~50.00 " 6.50 " " 1751.00 " " " 2000.00 " ~ .00 Nor all permits and inspections over $2000.00 the sum of ten cents per hundred or fractional part thereof. The Plumbing Inspector shall make wee,,ly se~ttlements with the Oit~ Clerk and Auditor for all fees collected. No plumbing permit issued to a licensed plumber to do plumbing work in the City of Roanoke shall be sold or transferred to any person or corpor~tion unles said person er corporation is registered and licensed plumber. Mr. Comer moved the adoption of the ordinance, wkich motion was duly seconded and the ordinance adoFted b~ the folio:ring vote: Messrs. Comer, Shickel, Stiff and the President, AYES: NAY S: None - - 0 I.~r. Fishburne .4 TP~PFIC 0RDINA',~CE: A commtmication from If. aj. R. P. Ta~,lor, Su?erintend ent of Police, asking that Section 47 of the Traffic Ordinsmce be ~mended so as to require automobile owners to display what is known as parking light when automobile are standing in the streets, one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise. Mr. Shichel moved t?~t the r, ntter be laid over until the next meeting Council. The n~otion was duly seconded m~d agreed to. CROSS-0~.~:".'w~ The application of H. E. Murray, Lot J~4 Wasena Avenue and W. ~.~ Tinsley, ~16 Church Ave., S. ¥i., to construct cross-overs were read and on motion of Mr. Stiff referred to the City ¥,anager with power to act. SIDEWAL~[: A petition for a sidewalL-: on the South side of Virginia Avenue between Chesterfield and Dudding Streets was read and filed. SIDEWAId[: k communication from Jos. W. Hedges asking for a permit to construct a sidewalk in front of his ]:roy, erty corner of Diagonal Street and Walnut A ~ .East he a~reeir~x to pay the entire cost to be reimbursed one-half such ve.iue, , _ cost at some later date was read. Mr. Comer moved to grant the permit and offered the followi:~ resolution: (y966) A P~ESOLUTION granti~ a per.,,zt to Jos. W. Hedges to construct a sidewalk in front of his pro?erty on the corner of Diagonal Street and Walnut Lvenue, East. BE IT P32SOL~.g£D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted Jos. W. Hedges to construct a sidewalk in front of his prope?ty at the corr~r of Diagonal Street and Walnut Avenue, East. The entire cost of such walk to be paid by the said Jos. W. Hedges, he to be reimbursed one half such cost when it is deemed expedient by Council to do so. The walk is to be constructed in accordance with the good liking_ and satisfaction of the City Manager ~ud according to specifications to be furnished by him, the cost not to exceed 25 cents per square foot. The said Jos. W. Hedges upon completion of said shall file. ;'dth the City Auditor a statement showing the cost thereof. Mr. Comer moved the adoption of the resolution, wl~ich motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. .~PORTS OP OFPICERS: REPORT 0P ~ CITY I,~NAGE... certain recommendations which were acted upon as follows: ST.~ET LIC:~: The City Manager recommends the installation of 250 C. P. lights at the following points: Avon Read and Shirwood Avenue, Annex Territory 1919. Orange Avenue and 25th Street, N. W. Mr. Stiff moved that the recontuendation of the City Manager be adopted The City Manager presented a report making and offered the following resolution: ($96?) A RESOLUTION authorizing the installation of 250 C, P. Street lights. Railway and Electric Company be, lights at the following points: (1) (21 BE iT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the Rcanoke. and it is hereby authorized to install 250 C. P. One 250 O. P. Light Avon Road and ~hirwood Ave., Annex Territory 1919. One 250 C. P. light Orange Ave. and 25th Street, N. W. The said lights to be maintained in accordance with the contract existing between the City of Roanoke and the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company dated the 12th day of December, 1916. Mr. Stiff moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. The City Manager presented a report of work accomplished and expenditures for week ending September 28, 1922. The same was read and filed. The City Clerk and Auditor presented a report showing the financial condition of the City for the month ending September ~0, 1922. The sa?.e ~,'Ja~ read and file d. Report of receipts and disbursements by the Roanoke City School Board for the months of July and August were read and filed. REPORTS 02 CO~,%.'ITTEES: None. UNPINI S~D BUSI ~SS: EI~,i A1F£NUE CURB AI~D GtIi'TER: Mr. Comer moved that the City Manager take up with the property owners the question of paying one-half the cost of construc- ting curb and gutter on Elm Avenue between 5th Street and h'erdinand Avenue, S. W., and in the event the property owners will IaY one-half the cost, then the City Manager is authorized to construct the curb and g~tter. The motion was duly seconded and agreed .'to, CONSIDEPJ, T!Oi! OP CLAIMS: None. II;TRODUCTION A!KD CONSIDE~iTION 0F 0RDI!!ANCES AHD RESOLUTIONS: Llr. Shickel introduced the follG;Jing resolution: (~968) A P~EBOLUTION authorizing the pa~unent of $25,000.00 to the Treas- urer of the School Bh~nd. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant in favor of the Treasurer of the School ~'und for $25,000.00 on account of maintenance. The said amount when paid shall be charged to the ordinanary account of schools. Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution, v£nich motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~ishburne.--4. NAYS: None. ...... 0. Mr. Shickel introduced the following resolution: (#969) A P~SOLUTION to approve the accounts and claims against the City of Roanoke for the month of September, 1922, and directing the payment of the same. BE IT PJ~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the accounts and claims against the City for the month of September, 1922, be, s~ud the same are hereby approved and ordered paid as follows: 117 118 Oity Manager Engineering Dept. Oity Olerk Treasurer Legal Dept. Judge s Salaries Oourt Officers & Expense Assessment of Taxes Oolleetion of Taxes City Hall Ele c t i on Oounci 1 0onvention & League Dues O or one rs Almshouse Outside Poor Hosp i tals Organiz ed Charities Insane Jail Juvenile Court Police Dept. Pire Dept. Fire Hydrant kental Street Lighting Building Inspector Military & Armories Phys ici an Quarantine & Detention Health Dept. Street Cleaning C~rb~ge Removal Sewer L~aintenance Street Repair Brid~e Hepair Crusher City Stables Refunds & Rebates Special Services Workmen' s ComF. e nsat ion Garbage P~rk s Library }.~rket Interest Xrnuex 1919 Accounts Payable Pen s i on s $ ??6.80 ? 81.80 665.50 190.97 ~0.00 1572.58 941.78 41~ .~5 ?66 73.20 43§.82 4O .00 25.00 444.10 191.36 250.00 156.66 60.00 1536 634.85 12,499.62 78V0.43 1.590.58 2019 .'~8 290.80 165.50 100.00 158.00 1526.1,5 1073.00 3063.81 552.15 4286.01 305.57 175'5.28 1126.86 2? .8? 102.50 50.00 528.78 959.31 1091.78 1555.60 5585.00 2146. 612.00 84? .52 $ 65.520.96 % f,'l ~ T' EZ ~ RAOHD I !,~.RY Pire Dept. Sewer Construction Drain Construct ion Street Improvement Street Grading Maca dami z lng Paving Curb & Gutter Sidewalk .Construction Schools 39,550.5? 5129.57 2560.43 26.89 194.00 ~049.72 10,462.55 4024.96 1509.52 40,000 · O0 !08~, 088.21 $ 1V3,609.17 Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was dull:' seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: ~o: I.:essrs. Comer, Shickel, Stiff and the President, lit. Fishburne.~ NAY ~: N o n e. 0. The following ordinance was introduced: (~9?0) ~.L ORDI_~::!lC~ to amend an Ordinance to define ardent spirits and to prohibit the manufacture, use, sale, offering !'or sale, transportalion, keeping for sale, of ardent spirits, and to prescribe the force and effect of certain evidence for violation of this ordi~ance, and providing penalties for violation of this Ordirance, and the fees of certain officers for service in for violation of this oriinance. the trials follows: BE IT 0RDAiN,~D by the Council of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, as For r~kiP41 an arrest for the violation of any of the provisions of this or other prohibition ordinances of this City the officer asking such arrest, if the defendant is convicted, shall be paid a fee of ten dollars, to be taxed as a part of the costs against such defendant, and if two or more o ~f~cers ~u~ite in making such arrests, then said fee oh~ll be apportioned among them. ~.~r. Bhickel moved to refer the ~ttor to the 0it2 Solicitor for report. The motio~ was duly seconded and agreed tel ~0TIONS AND 1.~ISCEL~.iI~OUZ BUS IHE~S: ~SI~I,~.TION'' ~" 0P CITY '"?~It~}.~R: 1,'ir. ;~. W. !.~orris, City Engineer, presented his resign~tion to take effect im~aed_~ately. Upon motion of ~.~r. Stiff, du~y seconded, the same is referred to the City ~lan~er. L~GUE 02 VIROIl~Ik I.;~ICIi~ALITIES: Upon motion of ~!r. Shickel duly seconded, the President, llr. Bl~ir._ J. 2ishburne, W. P. z~nter, City l.I~ager, P. H. Tucker, City Clerk s. nd one member of Com~cil %o be appointed by the President, . are appointed deleg~.tes to the Le[sgue of Virgsn_a ]~Iunicipalitiec to be held in Petersbnrg October 19tk and 20th. . .'* duly seconded, the SCt{COL BOARD VLCAHCY: Upon motion of ~.ir matter is postponed until the nest meeting. LIBi-~ARY BOLi~D, VACAiiCY: Upon mc, Zion of ],~r. Stiff, duly seconded, the matter is postponed until the next ~neeti~%g, PAi~JS ouuz~.~o~ SECTI0,~: A coro~unnmcatio~ ,~o.n L. E. Lookabill co~nr;~ending Council for its purch~se of a park in the Southeast Section was read and filed. Clerk. APPROVED UPre ~i de nt. 119 120:? COUNOIL, .REGULAR I~ETIIIG, Yriday, Octobor 13, 1922. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the 0ouncil Room in the 1,1unici~al ~uilding ~riday, October 13, 1922, at 3 o'clock p.m. PRESENT: ~.!essrs. 0or:~r, Ohickel, Stiff and the ~resident, Mr. ~i shburne. ................. 4. ABSEL~: Mr. ~'ox. ---1. The President, Mr. ~ishburne, presiding· 0~.~ICERS PRE~NT. Wm. P. Hunter, 0~ty l~ager, and R. ~ J~ckson, City Solicitor. ]~:IL~JTES: It appeari~k~ that a copy of the minutes of the previous meetly, t, ires been furnished e~ch member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, tho readir~ is disyensed with and the minutes ay. proved as recorded· LICENSE .:~ 6~P. DIiUd~CE, RE'~U_',.:~T T0 ~EI,rD SECTIOI~ 15.: ~Ir. Horace ¥~. Fox a~.~,: ar.?eared and reeuested Council to amend Section 15 of the License Tax Ord~.~n~e. l'Ir. Comer moved that the amendment be ,.~nde smd offered the following o rdi nanc e: to ,~.~e~d and reordaln Section 1Z of an ordinanc+ adorted on t~ 8~ ~' . . - _ _ ~.. d~ of A~ril, 1922, entitled, "~n Ordinance imzosip~ taxes on licenses for I.:unici];al pu,Q:oses." BE IT OdDA!!~D by the Council of tho City of Rosmoke, Virginia, That Section ~!~ of tl~ Ordinances of this City imposing ~icense taxes be amended so as to read as follows: On each ge]~ral auctioneer, whetker he receives any com?ensa- of '.~evenue a license tax of 2p50, '~'[aich shall not be prorated. license dces not authorize said auctioneer to sell real estate. (2) On each person, firm or corporation conducti]~ the bu~ness of seliinar, dian~onds, watches, clocks, jewelry, silve~_w;are, oriental rugs, brid'-a-brac and such like articles at public auction "~:~ s2~.a!l be levied and shall pay a license tax of 01,000.00 yer anmuu, not prorated and not transferrable. No license to be issued for less ,~r~. ~:~.e full price for one year, same to be ~aid in advance. (5) Any ~3erson or persons conducti~ a business of selling diamonds watches, clocks, silverware, jewelry, orier.,ta! rugs, bric-a-brac and such like - - -~ --~' and obtain a license articles t:no shall ~_a~ to register under this ordinance ,,-'~n, ......... ' Ro~m o_~e, _ ~ from, the e.a~,~ ss~oner of i{evenue of ~ ~' Virginia, and ~ay his license fee or tax before beginning such sale shall be_~unished ~o.,- a fine of net less ti~ ~.~cn%,- five dollars (.~25) nor more than one hu3~dred (~100), and each day that such person ~ ° ~' ~ Vfense keep~ oz~en for b~zsiness s2ca!l be a ~e~_r~te o_ . (4) No r~erscn or persons conduct~ ~ _ ~D~ the business of selling diamonds watches, clocks, jewelry, silverware, oriental rugs, bric-a-brad ~:i such like articles =~ z~ublic auct;on shall conduct such business between the hours of six (6) p.m. and eight (8) a.m. (5) k person, firm or cm-poration shall not sell or offer to sell in the Ci~- of Roanoke, Virginia, by auctiou or otherwise, at retail a stock of merchandise ,'"~,,_.~_, by advertisement, sign, poster, or otherwise, such person, firm or corporation advertises or represents or states as being of, or any part of, a r~ox.~.med, that this · ~ tker.~ shall be levied m~d collected by the Commissioner tion for his services or stock of ~oods theretofore belonglrg..~ to or kept in the business of another person, firm, or corporation, vdthout h~vl~l~ first filed in the Office of the Co~znissIoner of Revenue of s~id City ~ sworn inventory of such stock of merchandise, setti~ up ti~e quantity, qu~ity, kind, or grade of each item ~ereof. To suc~ inventory there shall be attached an affidavit that sxzch i~u, entory is in all respects true and correct, in the case of an individual, such affidavit shall be ::~de by him as m~ch, in the case of a firm it sh~l be ~de b~, one of the partners, and in case of a corporation it ~l be n-mdc b;' t~ President or General ~.;~ager or Secretary & Treasurer. Such inventory s~d affmd_v~t when so m~de shall be hept on file as a part of his public records by the Co:,;missioner of Revenue. A person or a corpor~tion and each meraber of such firm m~d ~ch co~ora~on, its officers · ,- ' ~ thia section shall directors, who or ~,~nich, f~il to comply with the provisions o; be deemed ~ilty of a misdemeanor and shall be p~ished by a fine of not less th~ o~ hundred (~100) dollars nor more than five hundred dollars (~500). (6) f~y person and each me:r~er of a firm and any corporation who si~zll con,duct a sale by auction or ore, er, vise at retail of a stock of me rc~_ndi se speci- ..... a~ who shall sell or offer for s~e therein or lied in paragraph 5 above ne~eo~, therewith any merc~ndise not constituting a part of s~;ch stock as so described and vrithout sta~ ele~'~rly and distinctly to the pur~..~oe~ or without causing annour~ce.,on~ to be made by the auctioneer'in c~se of ~ auction sale, that the merchandise or the article or articles sold or about to be sold, is not ~a t a~a puli she d a part of such stock sh~ll be also deemed gu~l~ of a misdemeano3. provided in Section 5 as above hereof. (7) For a violation of the provisions of this ~dinance numbers l, 2~ 5, and i, the person or persons, firm or cs-potation conducti~zf; such business and violating such pr~isions of said ordimance shall be deemed guilty of an offense and shall be punished by a fi~ of not .less than one hundred (~100) dollars tn.,o such person or persons nor more than five hundred (~500) dollars, and each day ' ~ conduct such business between the hours prohibited hereby, sh~l be taken as a separate offense and punished accordingly. (8) ~d it is declared that an emergency exists and that tke Co~cil of this City deems in~ediate action necessary in the premises, that this ordinate is declared by said Council as coming within the police power of said City and it is therefore further enacted tbnt this ordinance shall take effect as of its passage o~ shall apply to all pu~orted licenses heretofo~ granted or issued an,i to all acts in vio~tion thereof co~;:mitteed after its passage. ~ the o~izmnce, w!~ch motion was duly IXr. Comer moved the adopt ion o, seconded and the ordi~nce adopted by t~m following vote: A~ES: IIAY S: E o rm. 0. PEP!iIT TO DRII~~,"'~ AUT01,iODI~: i,ir. D. S. L[eadows appeared and asked that the permit of Jehu Peay to drive an automobile, w..mch was revoked by the Police Justice, be reinst,ated. ~.h'. Shickel moved tlmt the ~tter be laid over until the next meeting. ~e motion was duly seconded and agreed to. !~NW00D BOLU~VA~: A committee of citizens residing on Eenwood Boulevard appeared and as~d that the street be improved. I,;ir. Shickel moved that I:~ssrs. Comer, Shicke!, Stiff and the President, iJr. 2ishburne.~-. 121 the matter be referred to the 0i~/ ~.~anager for report. The motion was duly eeconded and agreed to. CAMBRIDGE STREET, ANNEX TERRITORY 1919: A petition from the propert~ owners on C~bridge Street between Virginia Avenue ~nd two blocks West askin~ ~at t~ street be improved was read ~d on motion of ~r. Comer refers'ed to the E~ger for report. M vwv PAraLLEL ?ti TH CM~BRID~E STP~ET: The condi ~on o f ti~o ~lley rurmil~ parallel with Cambridge Street West of Virginia Avenue was called to the attention of Council and tho so~e referred to the City M~ager for report. ,, ........ IN ROAD ~D JEPFERSOH ST~ET: Mr. E. W. Speed app~red a~d asked that permission be gr~ted to close l~leasant Avenue from 2ranklin Ro~d to Jefferson Street. Mr. Shiokel moved ~at ~e matter be refer'red to the City M~ger to look into ~ud to report ~ Co~cil with recom- mendation, The motion was duly seconded ~d agreed to. _ ~.,~,** u:~. Er. Shelor a?peared ~d stated to Ce~eil that there is stored in his house on Zrd Street South West househol~ furnittu-e be~o~i~ to ~..~rs. Allemon~, that tim s~e has not been assessed for taxes for several years, ar~ asked that t~xes be assessed and the furnitu~'e sold for the z~yment. Er. Stiff moved ~h~t the ~tte~ be referred to the City ol¢c~to~. The motion was duly seconded ~ agreed to. ~0~,~ ~,~Y~o: ,~ petition from the property owmrs on 5th Street between Woods a~ ~:i~g George Avenues asl:in~ that t~ street be ira?roved was read and on motion of ~.~r. Stiff referred to the City '" oL'"?~"~'?~ l~th ara 18th STPd'ETS from Alffred Cheatham and ~ife ca!lin~ the attention of Counoil to the condition of Pairfax Avenue bet;veen 17th a~ 18th Street was read and on motion of Shickel referred to the City I.i~ager for report. S~,~:~:~'"'~ A petition ~".~om the property owners on 2nd Street South Ro~ol~, ~ of Wellington Avenue, askim~ that a sewer be const~cted to accommo- date their properties was read ~d filed. STREET GP~&DE: flr. Luther G. Stiff asked ti~t the grade be establish- ed on 2nd Street South Ro~oke, East of Wellington Avenue, for ~e accommodation of the property owners in order that improvement to the property may be made. The ~tter iz refferred to the Ci~z SID~,,~. WOODS A~,~U~: A co~unication from George ~IacBain asking pe~ission to construct a sidewalk with durb and gutter on the North side of Woods Avenue between CoF~rce Street ~d the ~'iz~t alley West of ~omme~ce Street, he aEreeing to pay the entire cost, one-half to be r6f~ded him at some future date. 1Zr. Comer moved that the permit be Eranted ~d offered the following resoluti on: ~#972) A P~SOLUTIO!I granting a perr~t to George 1,LacBain to con- stxx~ct a granolithic sidewalk on the North side of Woods Avenue between £nd {Com~uerce) Street and the first alley ¥1est of ~nd {Commerce} Street. BE IT P, ESOL'~ZD by the Council of the City of Roauoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby grauted George I~acBain to construct a five foot gran- olithio sidewalk on the Ilorth side of Woods Avenue between End (Commerce) Street and the first alle~; ','test of said Street. The co ~ truc ti on to be in accordance with specifications ~rni~Aed by the City Manager and according to his good liking and satisfaction. The total cost of such walk to be paid by the said George I!gcBain, he to be reimbursed or~-half thereof when it is deemed by Council expedient to do so.. The $~d Goorge MacBa~n sl~ll file '.'~ith the City Clerk and Auditor a statme~t shov~n~ the cost of said walk. Mr. Oomer moved that ~e resolution be adopted, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: "%~' ~ · ]Je ssrs Como r, , ~. . n~o]~l Stiff and the ~resident, llr. Pi ~burne. .-4. NAYZ: None. 0. ALLEY TM ~,~m. , ~,~ ....: ~ communication from George I~acBain askin~3 that a '~e~it be granted him to pave the alley in the rear of his ~3roperty situated at the corner of Woods Argue ~d ~nd (Co~nerce) Str~.et, he agreeL'~g to pay the entire cost of such ravi~ l~r Comer moved tl%at the permit be ~'~ted and offered the foilo';~inr resoluti on: u~, ~r~ti~ a ]~e~it to George !.I~cFain to pave the a!les, in tho rear of his ]Sro~erty situated on the North West corner of Woods Avenue and and (Commerce) Street. :-.~..~OL .~D b~' the Council of the City o~ Reanoke thgt ~ !~e~it ~e, mud the s~e im hereby granted George ],~acB~n to construct con~rete Davind' in t~.e alley in the rear of his property situgted on the North West corner of (Co,amerce) Snd Street ~d Woods Avenue. Such D~vin~ to extend Ilo~h from UooRs Avenue g distance of 1~0 feet. The construction ~all be in accordance with tho sp. eci%ica- tions f~n'nished by the Ci~, ~a~er.,. . ~ and accor~ng to him good !~l. zno and satisfac- tion. The said George !~cDain to pay the entire coat of such p~ving and no part of such cost to be reftmded him by the City of Roanoke. t,~r. Conmr moved the adoption of the romolution, w]dch motion was duly seconded ~td the resolutio~'~ edopted by the follow~g vote: ~v~ Sn~cke; S~=-~' ' ' ~ e~o, ],ir Fishburne !iAYS: N o ne. ........ 0. AUTO!iO2.I~ I:Z~[INO LIGHTS: ~. communication from H. C E!liott relative to parkin~ lights on automobiles was read and on motion the ~tter was referred to the Oitj~ L~nager and a committee of one ccnsi sting of ].Ir. W.. ].[. Shickel to look into the matter and report ~ ordnance to Cotmcil. oT~z., LIGHT: }.~r. S Y Sweeney called the attention of Cotn~eil to the need of m street, li~t on the corner of Jefferson Street ~nd Shenandoah Avenue. Mr. Bhici~l moved that the mutter be referred to the City t.t~mger for report. The motion was duly oeconded mud agreed to. $E;FER: J_u application from J. B. Doyle who resides on Oranye Avenue beyond ~ne Git2,' limits asking that he be permitted to construct a sewer to co,meet with the sewer in Orange Avenue was read. The City !!a~ger recommends thgt the 1 permit be granted. Mr. Shic~:el offered the following resolution: {$9~) = ~.ESOL~ION grmnti~ m permit to J. B Doyle to const~ct a sewer to connect property outside of tb~ ~oy limits with the City sewer BE I? R~OL~WID by the Oo~cil of the Oit~ of Roanoke that a permit and the sa~ is hereby ~rante& J. B. Do~le ~o construct a sewer in the alley between 123 Orange and Hanover Avenues to 25th Street, the~me North on 25th Street to Hanover Avenue, t~nce along Hanover Avenue West approximately 50 feet to thc residence of said J. B. Doyle. Such sewer to connect with the sewer in the City of Ro~oke. The said J. B. Doyle befo~ connecting vd th ti~ City sewer shall p~' into the City Treasury the sum of $50.00 for such connection, and ~all agree to maintain the sewer constructed by him ~d to save the City ~less from all ~mages which be caused by thc reason of the construction. Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the rc~olution v~ich motion was duly seconded and th~ resolution adopted by thc following vote: ~,~: srs. Comer, Shicke!, Stiff and the ~'resident, th,.~'ishb~-ne.4 ~,, v~ Hen 0. ~:~,~ t?L~,~P: Thc application of Hr, W. ~i. Rock, 502 Park (Sth) Strew. t, S W for a pe~,,.~t to const~ct a ~soline p~p on the curb line was rc~d, '~' "' ' hc ferred to the Cit~ I,~r~cr for report and on motion of L_. ~nzc 1 re ' -- , C:~u~-0VER: The a!'plication of !'t. N. Via and L. S. Booth, 420 and _= Dale Ave., S.E.; S..~'. Wo-:~_.., 575 Allison Ave. S. W.; H. L. ll~rtin, 506 Arling- ton Read, Raiei~z}~ Court; A. F. Warren 152 Broadway, South ko~]o]:e, for cross-overs wer~-~ re~d~. ~d_ .... o,~ n'..otlo,~, of lfr. Comer referred to the City ..._.._.~~,~r__ with power to act BUILDi"' PI':~' · II[IT ~ :,~ :.z._ ~: The City ],la~m. ger rotc, .... ~ends that a ?ermit be granted ~. W. Hairston to const~a~ct an addition to his residence 520 Henry Otreet, i~. W. l~r. Shicl~l moved to grant the ~3e~:~it and offered the follmvi~ resolution: ~) A P2]BOLbTION granti~ a pennit to ,7. W. Hairston to erect a fra:.:~e addition tc l~s residence 520 (lst) aenry Street N. BE IT 2~]SOLVED by the 0ou~ii of the City of Ro~oke tD~t a !::e~m]it be, a~ tD~ s~e is hereby grm~ted J. W. Hairston to erect a frame addition to his residence ~20 (~st) He~y Street, ilorth West. The erection of m~ch addition to be under the su?ervi si on of the ~ui!~n~ Inspector and according to his good liki]~ ~n~ sati''~ . W Hal oz~tion The said J . rston by ac~zng under this resolution agrees · .~ae,,n~. ~nd save harmless ~he Cit~ of Eo~oke from ~!1 claims for damages to po?son or pre,ertl' by reason of the construction and ' _ ma~n~enance cz s~id addition. L~r. Shicke~ moved the ado!:.tion of the resolution, v~nich ~otion was dul~z seconded ~nd the resolution adopted. ~T~'.UT-a_~__~..~_~,~ ~T-m,,_ ~,~ LI~.~I~: The City Ha~ger z'eco~ends that a ~e~,~it, be ~ranted the Dominion ~et~l Pro~cts Corporation to erect an ~ddition to its build- ing on the North side of W~lnut Lvenue East of Jefferson Stk-cet. ]dr. Comer offered t_e folle~.~i~ resolu~ (~;~97G) A ~50LL~2ION gr~ti~ a pe~it to the Dominion I,!etal Products Cot?oration to erect a sheet metal addition to its buildi~ on the North side of ',7a~ut Avenue, E~st of Jefferson Street. BE ~:Z' 2~SOL~FED by the Co~il of the City of Roanoke that ~ !?e~r~it be, and the same is he~'eby gr~nted Dominion ]~etal Products Corporation to erect a sheet metal addition to its building on the North side of Walnut Avenue, East of Jefferson Street. The erection of ~ch addition to be under the ~pe~vision of the Buildi~ Inspector and according to his good likir~ ~ad ~tisfaction. The said Dominion ~tzl Products Corporation bi~ act · ~ under this resolution ~grees to in- demnify and save h~rr~e~,c t~ City of Roanoke from all claims for ~ges to person or Dropert~, b)' reason of the construction and rraintenanee of ~aid addition. M~. Oomer moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. REPORTS 0~' O'_,%~ICERS: REPO~.T 02 'l~h' CITY APPOINTI~LNT O2' CITY ENGINEER: The City l.~a~J~gar reported that hc had appointed C. L. '(/atkins, City Engineer, to fill the wacanay caused by the r~signa- tion of Hr. :%. ~,/. t=:..o ~3 ~.,'i~LOYEES: The City !.~.armgar reported to Council the officers and employees necessary for the proper administration, for the uity of ~toanoko, to~eth~.,r with thc salaries to be paid :nab officers. Hr. Shicke! moved that the same be filed. The mot lan ',';as duly seconded and agreed to. The ~ity Itmnng. or ]~,resentod a report of '" '- ' .,,or,. aocomr.!ished and e~enditures for wool: endir~F, October 5, 1922, Tho same. ',';as read and filed. P~:O,{~.~) OF ('n'":ImmPw°- ..... ~., ,: .... .~,~: None. request for t. ne ado~tion o~ t}ie o_dzna:z~ alio'nSn..-j a :aa of .;)!0.00 tc the ~'oiiea Officer m~u,~n~ ~.zr.,,sts for a violation of the 'f~rohib-'~' -- ' ~ ,, _'u 10!% o!'d~:~ic:e~, SIiO~'~ fee tO be taxed in tse cost to be !.a~a by thc defendant ':;nan convicted '.vas on ruction of I.ir. c(mer de£e~'red unti~ tko ne:ct meetiizt of C'ou.','-',czl. , tr" I.'.r O I!TTi{ODUCTt(!I,r.,.,,;uD ,,~,:,'v"~r'"~ ~l~ "q' TO?r~.u,~,,,;--z .... 0~' O:. nTiS'. ,.'.mk,,_,,._. ~,S :.I'D itESOLL~i'I O_,S: . o::ier introahiced the foilcc;ii>g resolution: .-. ~SOLUTIO!,T directin5 the pa~,men ~ to the Treasurer of the School ~kmd 850,000 O0 for school buildin~o BE IT iti,:20LVE. D by the Comnaii of the City of Eoaneka that the City Clerk ~nd~ ,~ Aulitm' be, and he is here %' directed to draw a 'Jarralit ~or the ~anl of 050,000.00 payable to the Treasurer of the School ]Jklnd on ac~oun~ off school buildings. The said ~mount ""- ~ ' .... ,~e::_~,Jad sh~.~_l be ~..~,,=~~,~,~,-2~d to the extraordinar,:~, accoulit of schools. I,Ir. Ooraer -~--ed the adov, tion o+' the reo ~ '~ --~-: ,..~, _ _. ~o_~u~ion, v;~ el'.._ _moti c.:'t .... ,,_~ .l~.....~ seconded ~lii the resolution adopted i)y the fo~ ""'~ ~.!o,~ i.:s vote: Comer, onicl~i, ~tizz and the President, I.!r.F~kburnc.--,. ,J.a~.o: Uone .- ......... 0, , Ir e 1 i:it . .~nic.. reduced tile fo!levi ng re solution: ._ .~OLb~I 0i? to su',~.:ie..,.:ent_ _ ce~t-~'~- .... n :~;'~:'o!:i'iat ~z,:._ _ oas . .BE iT :.-.',-.o0L',..~D'" .... ~ .... ,J,.,.--tSe.. Coimcii of the.. Oit~: of Roa,~ni-a ...... ths. t =z-'..'.,- ....... ~.i:z~---' ia tions " and ~' o.-~...e are hereby sup!~!e,~ to the fo!iowbk~ accounts ue, ~ne ..... ' ' ~,~to..~ in tlia fo!!or;i:~ ~mount s: City Treasurer l,ri!itary and Ai.-norie s Special Sei~-i ce s Garage Llarke t ~.~ 190.97 165.50 102.50 528.7~ 95.44 Total ~:~ 1083 19 The 0ity 01e '- ' ' r.~. and Auditor is directed to mai:e~,',-,,,~,,~.. entries or,.. his books as will carry into effect the r, rovisicns of this resolution. Thc reso!ution was read and lai:l over. Stiff introduced the fo!lowi~ ordinance: ('~/979) AH 0RDI!LqTCE to limit the number of iice,ise to pardi brokers in 125 126 the City of Roanot~., Virginia. BE IT ORDAINED by the Comlcil of ti:e City of Eoanol:e tkat no greater nmmber t)mn three pavm bro~ers shall be licensed to do business in thc City of Roano]:e, Virginia. fir. Stiff moved the ~do!.~tion of the ordinance, which motion was duly seconded and the ordinance adop:ted by the following votes: &YE~: I,ic~rs. Comer, Shickel, Stiff ,~md the President, ~,~.r.Fishbur'ne.- NAY S: N o ne. 0. AND I.[ISCELI~.~iF£OUS BU$IIYESS: The City i'-'im~ager advertised for bids for pavi~r~.._ Walnut Avenue l:etween Jef£erson Street ,-~td \Ta!nut Avenue B','id~e. 'lid the:'ein is ~i~;' a,~d the work cannot be finishc:l d'ur.i'~.-: the present year, uoon moti of Mr. Comer, duly teton'led, the bid is rejected. - ~:o'~,~ '?'n'"~v The fi!lins of the vacancy is laid over SCKO0'-- ,..,,:.--.- ,-.~,-,--.-,,-,--: ' LI2Pu'~RY ~mO.'d!,D: Thc fillii~g of the vaeancj, is laid over. U?cn motion, Council ad: ou~'~ ed uutil ?~'~,~: Octobe~ 27, 192° President. n C!e'"- COUNCIL, REGULAR 1,~ETING, ~riday, October 27, 1922. · The Council of the 0ity of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the 0ouncil Room in the Municipal Building Friday, October 27, 1922, at 3 o'clock P. ~. ' PRESENT: ~,~essrs, Comer, Pox, ~hickel, Stiff and the President, ~r. Pi shburne. ....... 5, ABSENT: None. .... 0. The President, Mr. Blair J. Pishburne, presiding. 0PPIOERS PL~SENT: Mr. Wm. P. Hunter, City ~,~nager, ~d R. C. Jackson, City Solicitor. HINUTE~: It appe~~ that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting has been ~ished each ~mber of Co~cil, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed ~'~th ~d the minutes approved as recorded. PETITIONS ' ~.~, ~ C 0LHIUHICAT I OHS: VIRGINIA AVE~, WATER COH~CTIOH: Mr. H. P. Glasgow ~ppe~red and stated he desired to erect ~ building on Virginia Avenue, ~ex Territory 1919~ that the street had been p~ved and that the Water Company will not ~ke co~ection ~less authorized by the Co~cil. ~.~r. Shickel moved that the ~Zter be referred to the City ~anager, ~d if the street is not to be torn up he be authorized to grant the permit, and if the street is to be tern up then he shall report to Council. The motion w~s duly seconded and aEreed to. PEACOCI[ C~f~R~ AIiD DYnRS: Mr. H. T Hall, representing the ~eacock Cleaners and Dyers, appeared and renewed his request to suspend Section BO of the Buil~ng 0ode and grant a permit to t~ Peacock Cleaners ~d Dyers to erect a bulling on the Horth side of Patterson Avenue. I,~r. Fox moved to a~nd Section BO of the Buil~ng Code, the question bei~ put, upon adoption of the amendment the same was lost: .~YE S: NAYS: Lir. Pox. ........ 1. Messrs. Comer, Shickel, Stiff and the President. --4. PAWN BROKERS: Mr. E. Land appeared and stated to Council tb~t he had come to the City of Roanoke w~th the idea in view of opening and operating a pavm shop, that tlm Council had passed an ordinance limiting the number of pawn brokers in the City of Roanoke to three, which ordin~.uce prohibited him from operati_ug his pavan broker business in this City. Mr. Land asked that the ordinance be repealed. ~.~-. Stiff moved that action on the matter be deferred; the motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ALLISOH A~L.!.rUE BET',:?EEII 6th and 7th STREETS: appeared and asked that Council take action to have Allison Avenue between 6th and 7th Streets improved. There was also filed a petition asking for the in~prove- ment on this street, l,[r. Fox moved that the matter be referred to the City Manager with the request that he prepare an estimate of t~e cost with a recommendation. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. 8th sTREET BET;~;N FERDIN.,~i.~D A!!D C.~,oE,,L~ ~ , , AV'.'E!IIY£S S . W .: A petition from the property ovmers asking that 8th Street between 2erdinand and Campbell Avenues be improved was read and on motion of I.tr. Pishburne the matter is referred to the City I~nager for reco~nendation and an esti~uate of the cost. Mr. J. W. Noel and E. G. 0rrell 127 PASSAGE WAY OVER ALLEY: ~,Ir. E. G. Frye, representing Perguson and ~'urfldxouser, appeared and asked that a permit be granted to construct a passageway over the alley between Campbell and ;'.irk Avenues, so as to connect the building o~'~ned by ~Iessrs. Perguson and ~kn~ouser fronting on Campbell Avenue with the building now being constructed fronting on 1st (Henry) Street. ~Ir. Fox mo.-ed tlmt a permit be granted and offered the following resolution: (;~980) A ~SOLUTION granting a peEnit to ~erguson and Funkhouser to erect a passage ~'~ay over the alley so as to CO~LUcct their buildings fronting on Camp~ ell Avenue ~qnd 1st (Henry) Street. BE IT L.--~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Rcano~'e that a pe~it be, and the same is hereby granted Ferguson and 2unl~'houser to erect ~ passage way over the alloy between Can,~pbell J~venuo and ~mrL Avenues so as to co~Luect the buildings ou~ed by 2erguson and Funlfaouser, one fronting on Campbell Avenue the other on 1st (Henry) Street. The said pa'csageway ~Gll be not less td~an 29 feet and 4 inches ~bove the e~tablished grade of said alley, to be 6 feet v~ide, to eztend between the Zrd ~ud 4th floors of said buildinc, s. The construction is to be entirely fire proof, fire Proof doors to be placed ~.t the entrance of said passage~'~ay from both buildings. The construction to be ~u~de~ the supervision and in accord~~.uce with th( good lid'-lng and so. tisf~ction of the building inspector. The maid 2crguson and .xh~r~zhousor by acting tuuder this resolution agrees to indemnify and s~ve harmless the City cf Roanoke from all claims for damages to person or property by reason of ~:,~-~.~ ,,, ~- thc plan of s.~id passageway the construction and ~nintenance of said being, hereto attaci',~d and ms, de a part hereof. !:ir..Fox moved the adoption of tt~e resolution; the motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the follo'~ing vote: :~YES: I,lessrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, ~tiff and the President, Fi shburne. ................ 5. NAYS: None. --0. ELi~ A~i~JE BET',~£EE!~ 6th ~ud 8th ST~ET S. E.: ~.~r. J. E. Lt~tson t',ppeared and asked t_hat Council have improved Elm Avenue bet;veen 6th and 8th Streets. Shickel moved to refer the matter to tl-,~ City i,[anagcr for report with an estin~te of the cost. The motion '~'~as duly seconded m~d agreed to. AUT0~JOBILE PE~.r_I'~', REQD~EST TO F~INSTATE: A communication from Alex Polas asi.~_ing that Council reinstate his ?erm.~it to drive an automobile in the City of Rosin. eke. l~,~r. Fo:~ moved ttkat the m._atter be deferred and that Judge Berkeley be asked for the facts in cor~uection ','~ith revoking said permit. The motion '..'...'as duly seconded a~ud agreed to. BUILDI !;O.~v:~--..-. LI!,.'_IT S: D. C. 2itzgerald presented an application for a perr,.~it to construct sleepir~~ porches on his residence 35 Day ~venue S. W. ~,~ona~e~ reco~:~mends grantirb~. the r. ermit. offered the foll.,'~ing resolution: (,~981) A RE,-,'SOLUTION granting a pe~it to D. C. ~itzgerald to const~.~ct sleeping 'porches at his residence ~5 Day Avenue S. W. Bi~ IT ~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a per, nit be, and the s~me is hereby granted D. C. 2itzgerald to construct sleeping porches at his residence 35 Day Avenue. The construction to be in accordance ;,rith the sketch attached to and ~.~de a p~rt of ~;is resolution, and shall be under the supervision The Cit~ I,'.,r. Pox moved ths. t a per.mit be granted an~ and in accordance with tho good liking and satisfaction of the Building Inspector. The said D.~ C. ~itzger~ld by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and ' save harmless the City of Roano~m from all claims for damages to person or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said porches. ~.~r. Pox moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. WAT],'.R ~,~IN: The application of the Roanoke W~ter Works Company to install a 6-inch water ~ain on Auburn ~&venue for a distance of 190 feet East of Carter Read, Annex Territory 1919, was read. ~0~r. Comer moved to grant the permit ~nd offered the follo:'~ing resolution: (~98~) A RESOLb~i'IOH granting a pemTnit to the Roanoke ','later Works Company to install a 6-inch water main in Auburn Avenue 190 feet East from Carter Road. BE IT '.'~ESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roenol:e th~.t a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Water Works Company to install a 6-inch water main in Aubu~u% Avenue for a dis t~uce of 190 feet East of Carter Road. The installation to be in accord~nce with the good liking ~nd satisfaction of the City Idanager. The said Ro.~_uoke Water %~lorks Com~:any by acting under this resolution agrees to replace the street in accordance with the General Ordinances of the City of Roanoke. l~r. Comer moved the adoption of the resolution; the motion was duly seconded an~ the resolution adopted. ~AT,.,~. LI~[E: The application of ~,~. S Hud~in:-:, L. G. Richards and J. B. Price to lay a 2-inch r,;ater line on 2nd Btreet South Roanoke for a distance of 610 feet East of Wellington Avenue was read. I.Xr. Stiff moved to grant the permit and offered the followir~s resolution: (~98J) A ~u~SOLUTION gr-anting a permit to ~.. S. Hudgins, L, G. Richards and J. B. Price to lay a E-inch water line in End Street, South Roanoke, East of Wellingt on D. venue. BE IT PcESOL:~D by the Council of the City o~ Roanoke that a permit be, and the ssme is hereby granted ~,'~. S. Hudgins, ]3. G. Richards and J. B. Price to lay a E-inch water line in End Street, South Roanoke, for a distance of 610 feet East of Wellington Avenue. The said water line s~all be laid according to the good liking ~nd satisfaction of the City L!anager, and the said ~.'~. S. Hudgins, L. G. Richards and J. B. Price shall replace the street in accordance ~ith the General -~ the CAtV of Ro~noke. Ordinances o ~ l.~r. Stiff moved the adoption of tb~ resolution, the motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. SIDEWALK: The application of A. W. Tinnell, P. G. Lester and W. R. ]Jattox to construct a sidewalk on the South side of Virginia Avenue between Chesterfield and Dudding Streets, :~rmex Territo~3~ 1919, r~as read. I.,Xr. Comer moved that a permit be granted and offered the following resolution: (#98~) A RESOLUTIOI.! granting a permit to A. W. Tinnell, P. G. Lester and W. !{. t~attox to construct a five (5) foot sidewall: on the South side of Virginia Avenue in front of their respective properties. BE IT RESOLV~:~ by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted A. '~l. Ti~mell, P. G. Lester and W. R. l,,[attoz to 129 130 construct a five (5) foot granolithie sidewall: on the South side of Virginia Avenue in front of their respective properties for a distance of E79 feet. The said applicants to pay the entire cost they to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some future time. The said sidewall: shall be constructed in accordsmce with the specifi cations to be fu,.u~ished by the City I~Ianager and to be constructed in accordance with his good liking and satisfaction. The said A. W. Tinnell, P. G. Lester and 'It. R. Mattox shall file with the City Olerk and Auditor a statement showing the cost of said v,~lk. I,Ir. Comer moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. SALVATION Ai~,',.Y: A communication from the Salvation A~m~y setting forth its ]~lans of organization w~s re~d and filed. .~voo-v ~: Applications from G. W. Vault. an, corner Co~mmo~w~emlth Ave. ~nd Srd Street, N. E. Wm. M. Tilley, S19 Berkeley Ave., Annex Territory 1919. if. innie_~.' Duncan, 190& Mercer Avenue, N.W. l~Zrs. Elizabeth L'e~tuey, 9~8 - End Street, S. '3. R. A. Alouf, SlO Park Street, N. W. H. W. Lowrance, 21~ Westover Avenue, Ghent. J. J. She ~ . e~_~n & W. D. EcDermott, 88Z & Z85 P~tton Ave., N E. were ro~.d smd on motion of t.~r. Stiff referred to the City l~agor with power to act ~,~n 2t&TTERSON AVEi;~: A co~unication from C. C. B~nett ~sking t~t ~ sewer be constructed on =~terson Ave~ze bet~een 10th ond 2Oth Streets so ~s to ~ccom~o~te his and otD~r prop.-ties w~s re~d ~d filed. The City Clerk is directed to communicate with l.~r. B~nett ~nd ~scertain ~'Xnether or not the property ov~ers ~re willi~ to pay the entire cost of ~e sewer, they to be reimbursed two- thirds of ~ch cost ~t so~ fu~'e ti~. ALLEY IN P~R 02 T~ B0~'~L)~Y BUI~IHG: A petition from W. W. Doxley aski~ for ~ rermit to pave the ~ley in the rear of his buil(Hng fronti~ on Jefferson Street, he to ~y the entire cost, was read. I~r. Co~r moved that the pe~it bo grnnted and offered the following resolution: ~985) L P~SOLb~IOI; granti~ ~ pe~it to W. W. Boxley to p~ve alley in ~e rear of his buil~ng corner of Jefferson Street and Luck Avenue. BE IT ~SOL~ED by ~_e Co~cil of the Ci~ of Hoznoke that a pe~it be, and the s~e is hereby granted W. W. Bo~ley to pave t~ alley in the rear of his buildi~E sit.ted at tho Northeast corner o~ Jefferson Street ~nd Luck Avenue, the pavi~s to be according to specificati~s fur~shed by the City l~!a~ger; the entire cost to be ~id by the said W. W. Boxley no part thereof to be ~-,aid by the Oi~ o f Roan eke. l,!r. Comer moved the adoption of fl~e resolution, wl~ch motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. ~- 02 SIDLWALX, LUCK AVE. BET','~.mEN J~£~ERSOil ST. /d~ 1st A].~,!~Y ~.~-~'~ jEp~ERSOH ~-~,,, p~. . · ~-~u.=~'~'. The application of W W Boxley asking that a sidewalk he con- st~cted on the No~h side of Luck Avenue abutti~ his property was read. Mr. Shickel moved that a y.e~it be grated ~d offered the roller, no resolution: ($986) A ~SOLU~0N grating a pe~it to W. W. Bozley to const~ct a side,~ln on the North side o~ Luck Avenue abutti~ his property. ~ IT P~SOLV~ bly the Co~cil of the City of Roanoke that a ye ~it be, and the s~e is hereby granted W. W. Boxley to construct a sidewalk on the North side of Luck Avenue -East of Jefferson Street abutti~ his property. The ,I sidewalk to be constructed according to specifications and plans fu~u~ished by the City ~tanager. Tim said W. W. Boxley to pay the entire cost of said walk he to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some future time. The said W. W. Boxlcy shall file with the City Clerk ~d Auditor a statement showing the cost of ~id sidewalk. Hr. Shic~l moved thc adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. SIDEWAIJY, I~,C=..I_, Ii~U:YI'RI/~ C0~Ol:22TIOi[. ,~ oormunication from the Macbrain Industrial Co~oration a~:i~ that they be rei~ndod certain money paid for co~truction of sidewalk on 6th 2treet S. W. was read smd filed. O~b,,.DIil ROAD: ,, petition from tk~ property owners on :.Testover Avenue between ','iinbourno ~trect and Orandin Road asking that the street be impr~ed was read and on motion of 1.1r. Comer referred to the City l,l~uager for an esti~mte of the cost. '"'='"' "'" 02 '" z~, u:',T k'l~ CITY '" "'""'~' '' ,.~,,~¢=:.. The Oz~y l.l~age~ presented a re!~ort making oertai~ reoor, tme~do, tio~s. The so. me were acted upon as follows: t%H,¢OOD BOU~,¢..~D. The City l,i~er recommends timt the road raaohine be nm over Kenwood Boulevard so as to put i2 into passable condition, as there are no funds for per:%,nenet iml:rovement, l[r. Shickel moved the adoption of the recom- mendation of the City l.iar~ger, which motion was duly seconded and a~reed to. u~=,~o:~l~u~~ '"~'~"~" ,~' v,,~z~,,~--,u,= ~'m"/l":-"r, ,: ,,, VI!~GI ilIA AVE . :'d~D '...~, '~'"'~' 'u_~'~,~_,', ~",- VI ='.,' TE:,:=~C~ .......: The City i.i~aser reports that the approxi~,tc cost of pez~anenet improvement of 5ambridge Street between Virginia Avenue ~d i.iount~n View Terrace is .~,ll,900.O0, and that there are no available funds ~ -- _ ~oz the im]:rovm~ent at this ti~. He reco~zmnds tYmt if the property owners are willing to pay tke entire cost of the curb m~d ~tter that the City ~mdertake the im~3rovement out of the fro%ds of the ~ex Territory 19~9 for n~t year. I,Ir. Comer moved the adoption of ~e recommendation, vdzich mo~on was duly seconded and agreed to. ~,~,~,, JEYFLRSOif STP~T ~iD =:u, ~lq ~YOD: The City ].;anager reports tb~t in his opinion it is not practicable to close l~leasant Avenue between Jefferson Street and Fra~:iin Road ~mtil an overhead bridge is placed over the Virginian tracks. Mr. Shickel moved that the City Manager and Ci~, Solicitor take up wi~ Mr. E. W. Speed ~e question of exch~ging land occupied by Pleasant Avenue for land on ~e South side of the P&ir Ground property for ~e purpose of opening a street, provided, ~aere is no objection on the part of the property ovmers. The moticn was duly seconded and agreed to. recommenas tl~t a 100 C P light be installed at the corner of Shenandoah ' · · zkvenue and Jefferson Street. [Ir. Comer me,ed to adopt the recommndation of the Ci~ Manager and offered the following resolution: (~98~) A P~SOL~fION authorizing the Ro~oke Railm;;a[f and E~ctric Company to install a 100 C. P. light 0n Shenandoah Avenue East of Jefffferson Street. BE IT P~SOL~ by the Cou~il off the City of Ro~ci:e that the Rmnoke Railway m~d Electric Company be, ~d is hereby autho~zed to install a lO0 C. P. light on Shenandoah Avenue just East of Jeffferson Street. The said li~.t to be maintained in accordance with the contract between the City of Ro~oke and ~he Roanoke Railway and Electric Comply. 1'31 132 Mr. 0omer moved ~he adoption of the resolution; the motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. GASOLI!~ PUL!P 0i! CU!{B LINE: The Cil~, 2,1anager recommends that the applicat~i0n of W. H. Rock to install a gasoline pump on the curb line at 502 - 5th Street S. W. be refused, ldr. Stiff moved the adoption of the recommendation; the motion was duly seconded and the reco::m:endation adopted. The City ~Ian~ger presented a report of work accomplished and expendi- tures for ;':eei'~s e~ling October 12th and 19th, 192£. The same :':ere read and filed, TiL~PPIC 0i{DI~:'u~:':,:~.~ AI.~END ~ECTION ~?:_ Tide coumittee to whom the matter of amending Section 4~ of the Traffic 0rdirmnce w~s referred is continued. UiIPi!IIS!~D BUS~UJZSS: Tide following resolution having been introduced, read and laid over at a iiioetir~ o2 Council on October 1Jth was taken ll~? for action (,~9V8) A !~diSOLUTI011 to supplement cortnin appropriGti ons: i'Zfi~OLVED BE IT .~ ' by the Council of the Cit~ of Roanoke tb~t appropriation to tide following accounts be, paid tllc same are hereby supplemented in the following City Treasurer lid!itc, fy aa~d Armories Special Services Garage Hmrket TOTAL 190.97 165.50 102.50 528.78 95.44 The City Clerk and ~uditor is directed to make such entries on his boo]:s as will carrl; into effect the provisions of this resolution. Y.,r. Shickel moved the adoption of d~e resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adm:ted by the following vote: _.~.~: lleasrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, llr. ~'i s hburne. NAYS: Hone. respective properties. shal 1 direct. The followir~ ordinmace vchich was read and laid over :,~.~,~ to amend an ordinance to define ardent Spirits an& to prohibit the nmnuf~cou~'e, use, sale, offeri~ for sale, transportation, keeoinr for s~e, of -' ~ ~ ~ . ~ az~en~ s~:irits, and to prescribe the force and effect of cezo~n evidence for violation oV this ordip~e, and z. rovi~ng ~enalties for ~e violation of this ordi]mnce, ~_d the fees of certain officers for service in trials for violation of this or~.nce. was upon motion, duly seconded, laid over until the next meetly. CONSIDE~TI0iI 0F ~kii,~: Norm. ~hickel introduced the follovA~ resolution: (~988) k P~SOLb~IOI! to give a he~i~ to certain property ovmers on the question of co~tructing sidewalks; BE iT ?gSOL~D by the Comncil of the City of Roanoke that the City Manager be, ~d he is hereby authorized to give a heari~ to Mrs. 2. L~offett, the owner of Lot 6 Section Z? of the !lelrose Land Company's Addition abutti~ on iIelrose Avenue between 14th ~d 15th Streets, and to C. S. Terrill Lot 6 Section 5 of the Igoorm~ Homestead Addition abutti~ on Madden Avenue between 8th and 10th Streets on the question of the const~ction of sidewalk to acco:2modate their The s~d h~ri~ sh~l be at ~ch time as the City ]J~ager 'S ~h'. Bhiokel moved the ~doption of the resolution, the motion was duly seconded and. the resolution adopted. IJOTI ONS A!~ ~iI SCELLA!~OUS BUS IUESS: LIBRARY BOARD VACM,~CY: l:fr. 2ox placed in nomin~tion ~.rs. H. ~. Stokes as member of the Library Board to fill the unexpired term of :,!rs. J. Newton Lewis resigned. ThereBeing no further nomirm, tions the s~me is closed. Upon ~ vote being t~ken ~,~rs. H. F. Stokes is elected ~ member of the Library Board £or the maexpired term of !',Irs. J. Newton Lewis resigned. SCHOOL BOARD: ~Ir. Comer ~.laced in nomination IJr. S. S. See which was duly seconded by l,Ir. 8hickel. There bei~ no furt~mr nomination the s~me is closed. Upon ~ vote being taken I,ir. 'Bee w~s unanimously elected ~ me:.~ber of the ~chool Bo~rd to fill the unexpired term of H. A. Jo~mson resigned. There being no further business, Council ~djourned. AP]~ROVED ATTEST: Clerk. 133 134 COUNC IL, REGUL:.i{ L~EETING, Rriday, November 3, 1922. The Council of tho City of Roano]m mot in regular mooti:~ in the Oouncil Room in the tkmicipal Buildin~ Friday, November Z, 1922, ~t ~ o'clock ..~_,~: 1,Iossr~. Comer, ~ox, ~hickol, ~tiff and ~xe l~residont, . Pi shburne. ......... 8. L~Ii~JZ~S: At appoari~ that a cosy of ~e minutes of the ~reviol~B moating ha~ been ~rnishod each rrembcr of Council, uron motion, duly seconded, the readin~ is dic~'o~-°cd with ~...~ trod the minutes approved as recorded. ~.~0~,.c I.ir C. S ty reprosenti~ Land, presented a petition '~'~-ip2 that the or~:u~nee limiting the mm~ber of -,,town brokers in t~e' City of .,o~no~.e:~ ~ '- te ez~ended or_~'c~ea~ed~ so ~s to not ...~,~._., to ],ir. E. Land. U!::on motion, ~u~l., secon~e:i, the matter is laid over. A!~.iIZT!CE DAY: .~ con':.~ittee ccn~:istzn~ of fca. T Engleby Jr. and D 0 Chinaman_ re~)rese~ti~tc_ .. _ the American Le,~ion_ an~ Vetcrans o~;' Porei~n_ ",~"-,l..~ a~:e__ ~z~''ed and ~shed +~ ~* ~.~ Co--in don:~te the sum o~' ~jlO0;00 t~''''~'~'~ = ..... . ~e c e 1 ob ra- tion o= ~ ~"-,'"~tice~ Day. ~..r. Pox moved to dormte Gl00.. .OO and__ o~mercd t]u following reso!~l o:7: .. ~.0LUTI0]~ to dominate the sum of ~100.00 to...~..~ ~e exl~enses of cc!ebratinE ' '~' ==~..zstice Day. DE IY 3E30L%~D by the Council o~ t]-~ Cit~.~ ~ Roanohe that the City C!erh and '-' '~ ' ~d he~ is he~b~ directed to d=...~, a v:arra~t i~% the ~o~..~ of ..,100 O0 tov:ari~ ~ . sad ~..e ex',fenses of celeb_~ti~ ..... m - Th d amount wken raia s!m!l be cimrgcd to the account of allowances and gifts. !ir. Pc, x moved thc ado'trion of the resolution; ~l.e motic~ ...... _..,~ duly sec c'ndc~ mi2 the resolution ~do~,ted. ],etitq on from the ~- zo~ferty, o~rners resi~ing on Pairfax Avenue bc~'''~,,ce-n 9 ~-,l~ aaa i~ h Streets u}-i~ for im}rove~nts to the street. Lit. Comer move~ tn~t the petition ~e rel'ezre& to ~ne Czar,, L~ez wz~n ~he request to present ~n estinate of ' ~ '' ~ ~he .... ~ Euiy seceded aaa -~'- COSt ~!~ reco.,~=..~u_o.=.r:~ ~,~ ] ~' ~ot io!t .,~ =azeed to. AUT0I,:OLI~, _~.~_~ TO i~i_;':~'..z¢.za'~''' =~zu,~iT: I.lr. D. S. ],te~o~.o appeared and renewe~ his reo~est to reinstate the per:~&% to &rive ~n automobile 2o Jolm Peay. ~r~- Po>: moved that the request be --~ ~ ~ ---. g~n~ed mad ozfezed the following resolution: (F990)" =.' ,~O~U~iO~"o -~' 01~ to reinstate a ~-ermit of Jolm vo,,-.~, to drive an ~uOlBOo ilo. =:' IT P~SOLVED by the Council of the Cit~* of Roanohe that the ~ermit of Jo~ Peay to drive an automobile be, and the same is hereby reinstated, Mr. Pox moved the ado}~tion of tl~ resolution, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. TPJ:PPIC OEDiiU~N~E BECTI01! 61: 1.1r. Shicke! moved that Cotmci! coi~sider ~.~~ 0rdinarne which section provides fo;' revohin~ permits to drivers of automobiles for operating automobiles ':~hile under the influence of liquor, smd that Co~mcil request Judge Beverley neff:cloy ~.d JudEe '1 T R. C. Jackson to meet it at 2 o'clock on Friday, November 10th to consider the amendment to said section. action to ira?rove Harrison, Madison and FcDowell Avenues North West. i~ held in abeyance. The motion was duly seconded and a~reed to. Dr. Roberts appeared and asked that Council take some The matter 1,1r. S. R. Zrice, Co::.,:onwealth Attorney for the City of Roanoke, al:peared <,n~.~ a~md that Council co,raider an increase in the sa~ry of.,.° S. Smith, assistant. Hr. Stiff moved ti~:t the matter be deferred until the budget is ~de up. L. E. LO0iL~BILL, PLAG: Vla~ Honorable.~.'~-'-~-.~,~ a~l City Commissioners, City off Roanoke, Va. "Deal' BO~S: "-- This is an age of "Souvenirs." I want to ln'esont to the city--our city-- a silk United States fla~ "al]_ ta~tered~ and torn," ~/a~cn .... 'yas. . once so pretty ~d ne:.:, ~md .... ,.:~de for, and ~" ' [{can wa~ presented to the first military company ever o_~,n~zed in oke, cae- in 1885, ..~nen Rosnol:e was a little co,~un~ mud it ~.~as thougkt best to organize the "of wb_ic:~ Capt '~ S Dr ~-~ ~' ~ Ca]-tazn.,, "Ro~ oke Riffles, . , · ~. ce-= was post,bi.., the first" ""' · ' and tkere~ore is a real It "~'~s carried in ma~z a onam-b~tt!c, so~vel~ir o~ zormer days. I__~.a~]=~o.-.:,~st ~-at~,~ you place it in the Library at~Vlmwood Yark. The followi.~ eon~mu~ication from ;2-,'. L. E. Lookabill L. E. Lookabill. Sincerely yours, Upon motion of !.~[r. Pox duly seconded, Counei! accep, ted the flag and tke Cle~-k is directed to '' -' . _- ~ansm~t to Mr Lookabiil tha~:s of Council smd to request tke Library Board to place the flag in its bui!~ ~d preserve the same. _.~u~ T0 COi[,.~..~T ~~,~: A eom~m~u~ication from D. ~2. ~.;aga~, Buildin~ in~ector, reconmendiz~ that a pemit be granted D. E. Argenbright to construct a temporary metal clad --' ~ ' e~..,en~ion to hms buil~ng on the Soutk side ~ Salem Avenue !~o.Z14, l.;r. Stiff moved to granted the permit mud offered the follow- i,~ re soluti on: (~991)=~,~ RESOLUTIOH _srmuti~S. a ]~en~it to D. ~. Argenbright to constnmt a mgtal clad addition to his. buildinff No.514 o~ie:u"~ Avenue S. ?/. t~_e Cit~, of ~.o~ol:e that a pe~it be, mud BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of ~ -' ~ ~ the s~e is hereby o~nted D E Argenbright to construct a temporary metal clad addition to his buil~ng Nc.Z14 Salem Avenue, ~. ~,'/I Thc s~d const~ction si,~_l"~ be in accordance with .the ,~od liking ~md s,t~factien of the Bui~ir~ Inspector and to be maintained until the 50th day .of June, 1925, after v~ich ti~ the sane M~all be removed. The ssdd D. E. Argenbright by acti~%~ under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save ]m~nless the Ci~~ of Ro~_oke from all claims for d~=~oe~ to !;erson or proFerty by reason o~ the ~onstruction ~md mainzenance off said addition. Mr. Stiff moved the adoption of the rosolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. :,~QU~,~T POl-~ ADDITI01[f~ LOC[~RS: A conm~mieation from ,, E. Allen, Captain llSth Infantry Virginia~ , National ~'~%rds, aski~ that the City lfurnish 40 additio~l steel lockers for his company was read and on motion of [.Yr. 135 h36 Pox referred to the City I,!a~mger for recommendation. CROSS-u,~:~,. The application el' Louit Voigt-to construct a cross-over at 503 Bellville Road, Raleigh Court, was read ~md on motion o~ L~r. Shicl:cl referred to the City L~a~gor wi~x power to act. GASOLINE _[~.~r 0N CURB: · , Tetition from thc Hose Spalding ~ervico Co., Inc., askin~ for a ye~m~it to i~tall a o~,~'soline pump, on thc c~u'b on tho ll~th side of Can]~bell Avenue in front of the buil~Hng being erected by the Ro~moke Iiotor Com~-any was read and on motion of i!r. Stiff referred to thc City homager for report GAS ib4IN: Application of the Roanoi~ Oas Li~t Company for a permit to install 200 feet of gas :~in on Ol~nt Boulcw~rd from We~tovc.r Avenue 200 feet South Vial G mo ~i ~l "~ '~ · "~ {-~ , o .... ~0LLL'ItC '-ranti~ a ,-c~m~it to the '~ - O~-. ~,-]O~) ~ =.- _ . . ~.~nol:e s LiGht Com',~any to install '~ =..o '~a~,~ on Gl~ent Beu!cvard for a distance o~ 200 feeto:-'outh of Westcvcr._'-', e~,,.~-,' ~ , Annex t'e,.,.~ .... t cry 1919 . ~:'~ .... IU }iZ~}O~'.!:D ~;~ t;'.e Counci~ of thc t,; o ~e~-mokc that ~. ~. .~ermit '~uc, .' thc sf.I:%c is herebv granted tt~ Ro[mcl:c Gas Light C~,.~-~,~,, to instn]~ a cas m~n ..... -q~* ce -~ ~00 ~ ""~' of ':icatovcr Avenue, ....~ ~.cs to z'ey!ace the streets, .... ere t,'e o~.:c ,n~,.-'~- be torn up, in acco~'~:'xce '.'~i ' ' ~' C ~"' '='Ci~O~'~:~ L:i'~Yi3!ICOc~ O~ ~" ' ~"' ' :~ Kr. ~' ~'~' ~ tko ~dc,.~io~. o the resolution, ~o...~_ more.~ _ ~ ,,~.ich ,.:c~cn ,,~s duly seconds& smd tho rcsc!ution ado[ted. ,. : o ..c '.'t,- c"'~cv° re~.iz~':;· on Vt: ~t:cet~:'. ,[. bet::ecll 0~ml]:u~zl Avei~ue anc~ ~,_a thc otreet be im!;roved .,::s on motion o: ..... n~c~_cl laid ~.~i~=ICZ ~=,z C~'.z.:::z'z : ., o~ ..... ,,,hzC~.t4o;4 fro Ca],to, i!n '.'lin. ~. "'-' -' rater e:.:te:~iT~ '~': zl~.~t~:~on to b~e i.:ayor, _ .. ~.~. Council cma the othc~- City 0~ficials to view .Lz'mi~:t,~ . ' ~ ..... _ .. ~ce DaV ~}arade ffrom the i.kmici}a! Bu~i~'2 ste?s .,~ ~'ead a}~d the i:-_ri t - ~ ' :. ~ioli acce~.t e(L. City ~:an~=;- ~rc~ , + a re-eort ' ' ' '- "~ '.'~:ic:~ '"~'~ ted u~o:: ::s feZ!o',rs: re-co:, ti:at it will be neces~::'-- to o:-en ,~rg:nma :':vo:aue in o::e_, to install ..... ' ~. '~-.~- t'.'zo ,"= '-.~:"+ lot s~d.. ~ ~' cmn:nD, .... , :' ~ ' " be ~ ~'~: :~ ...... u~.;~ . on:el:el moved that the matter <.0< .... referred ~" Ci ~' TT:,~r. ~.~ -,vi~- - u:!e wate? Cnm',-..~--n:: wm th the to ~:.e ~. ........~:__ ~:_, tko ,-e~:uest that he confer with ~' ' idea i~_, ,.,.,,,, o: arrangzr~, com:ection for botk lots through one o]?en~.= mn ~::e street. The mo'si on "' .... .... : ~ ="-=,,.,.~,-- secc:iidod .~.~d a greed to. The City ',' :~-:~ ~ ..c~c~er re?ol~t thc cost of thc im!:rove::ent to Allison Lvenue bet'..'mc-a 6th and 7ti: .Streets at ~)3100.00, aha vtates ~:~a~ there are no ftm.,s,~< out of vf,:ici: thc im!:.roa~e,.:ent--- ' can be ~,,da &:,,:: :'e~o ...... e.~do ~:,at tke uetition be held in abeyance. :... a~or. ticn_ of ~:o rocor.::,:--^-: ~"ion,,~,,:.L,~ the motion ':;'as dull,- seco::¢~ed-- ' ~:d azreed~ to . The C i ti l.:'-~.a ge r reports the cost of the '--- -"- .... · z,~-1;rovemen~s on 8th otreet at o6250.00, ~,~:d states that there are no f~uldu available for the im)',,~-ovemonts and recommends that tJ~e i~etition be held in abeyance. Kr. Pox moved ti~ adopt ion o~" tho recom~:~ondation, motion was duly seconded (md agreed to. E~l AVLUUE" ,~. ~.: ~he 0it[ Llanager repozt~ that tho cost off improving. Elm o. n. between 6th and 8th Streets at ~)7700.00, and states t,.~t tl~crc are no funds available for thc im)'rovement, and recommena~ ti~t t~,o 'f:etition be held in abeyance, llr. 2hickel moved thc ado!tion of the recommendation which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. recorm~ends that Woatover Avenue be improved by al:plying c~a~shci stone at a cost of ,:.)125.00 !,>' Comer morea the ado'ytion of the rccor.u::ena,_~tion wi~ich motion seconde& and agreed to. cllttii~c ~'nd removil~U weeds from l:.remises in the Ci~ o g ,to~!lol:e. ' ~utcs is sponsored by tho Civics '' ..;o '~soci::tion of Cm.-~nerce 'ir "'' '- that tiIc ordin[:nce bo laid ove~' '~'~ ' ~-' .. _~.e me,on was alu!7 seconded and a~o~eed to. fo-,' wool: cn.iin~ October 26, 1922. The same was road an~ filed. c~tion 47, is continued. ~:~iVL~,,'~u,:ODl~'.: ~'-~. Comer moved that the introdu ced u_.o .f ollowin~ resolution: ..... * "~ 000.00 to the Treasurer (f;~995) A P~SOLUTIOil directing the ]-~jrnellu of of the ,~chool 3kuad on ~.cco'~t o~' mainten~ace. ~E IT :-~0~,~',',D by the Com~cii of the City of :~o~no~.e ~na~ e and Auditor be, ~d he is hereby directed to draw a warrant in ~,e stm~ of ()50 , 000 , 00 payable to the Treason'er of theschool" ' ~f[. The ~',~d amount shall b c~m._o~d to thc or~r~rl; accotmt of schools. i~r. Shicl:el moved the ado?ion of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by thc fo!iowi]E vote: AY~£S: !.lessrs. Come_,, 2ox, ~dhzckei, ,~tiff ,.,~i the ~sident, !.[r. Fishburne.5. I,lOT!OiI3 ~HID i]ISCLLLA![EOUZ BU:SIiKESS: The Clerk of the School filed ,,~ statement of tl~ receipts and disbursemen- for the months of Se!-.,tember and ~ctober, 1922. SCHOOL BUDGET: The Cle;-i: is directed to re~uest_ the School ~,o,~,= -~,'.'a to present to Council not later than iIovember 10th an estimate of their bud.~yet. There bei,,~ no ~-ther business, Com~cii ,~d~ourned. Cie ri:. 137" 138. COUIICIL, .u~v~-~:: I,~ETING, Friday, November 10, 1922, Tho Council of the City of Roanolm met in regular meetirc in the Council P. oo:n in the Municipal building3 ?riday, .Uo¥ ember 10, ')'~ at Z o'clock ~','~'""~n Sr Come ?OX ~ ' - * ' S~:icLel gti££ and thc l*~resi~ent, The i'resident, 1.rt. Bls-dr J. Pishburne, l:rcsiding. 0231" .......*'"' ":'"'*' '" ~.._-;~ _, _--. -..,:, ~ : If.r .,,a. ~. !imlter, City l.;o_nager, and Judge jaci:son, City Solicitor. ..... ' -' the 1, rcvious !.:Ii!U2~o: It aFpcari!~; tibet ,a co!:y o£ thc minutes cz -:,,-',""'--' ach :.:b ~ Council upo'a motion, duly seconded, tke meetium, l'~,~ been ~,,,.,~z~:~ca e me er oz . ~;:~,; ti:o minutes sFproved as recorded· reading is ..... ;,,., DLY TiL122i C: . . .... . ~,;vcn~y, ,:ecrctary o~ t ho i,loanoi:e - '" _~ ,c~a~_o~,, e, ppearoa ~na stated to Council that tho ~;sodi'* ,,~,,.~,, ~rosent to OolL~ci! [.~ its next moetii~3 a t"!~ 2or '.,,.~,~,11ii'~.~, t'rg~-~zO ~t thc civin.:j Poor 13a!i Game au,l ;':oui& recom:~;~ud tho employment oi' certain special offic'':'~'- fo'~ ti'._~t iurrese joseph Spigel [~.nd ~ ' ~:~.r.~-arcd a:',i stated to Coundi C. l[oomav:, represe~ztin.~ t;:c i:aceant Co:.:mittce, _.~ tho_Z +'- .... ' ~' _ ' . ~ __ ex!-~e;lse of cc, nstructiiq, g floaZs ~..,~=_.~., ',,~: ~ doric ;t of q.~352 49 on. account o':' t;-,e there are no funds available to the committee to pay the deficit. Whe[; asked that ucuncit aonate' the sum of-' ,j352 49 for suc;~ ~r, tr~:,o,.:e t;,:~t. .... t;,e uz~j~*~- of Roanoke fcc the benefit from an advcrtisins vie'.': !'~oint. l.[r. Oomer moved tlm. t the request be m~"':'c+C& ~.tl'~k ~' ' · · - -- ~,,-: t ~'~'~ ;~' ~o:~,~ ~ec, !Er Comer offered t;,e foi!o'.vir~ ~ .......... ~..~ sum of 9000 O0 be * "~ ' ' · re ~o£ii ~t oil: (mD94)--' -.,-" .: .... ~OL~ICi, to dornte the z%tm of ,;,,o50.00 to cover ~ne deficit I ~.e e>?enses of constructing floats for the i~ageant ,,eek in the Ci~y of Richmond Cleri: and Auditor be, and l:e is hereby directed to dra:v a v:arrant !;ayable to B. i:. ~ ..... Cim~r~,nn of tko }ageant Connnittee for the stml S' - ~ gecre or Joseph '~r, ige!, , _ ,CocO.. .00. The .~z,~---'-' amotmt to cover the ieficit in the e:-n~ei, ses. . oz t~,o._ committee for coz:o~,ructi}t5 floats used in the parade durin~ i~ageant '.'ieei: in the City oz _ ' u:~e acooLmt of allowances lqSclmmon¢t. The stud mnount when paid shall be charged to ~'" Comer moved $_e ado!;tion of the resolution, the motion was ~' "e., by the foi!ov;ir~5 vote: seconied an& the resolution ¢~dop~ ~. 5lessra:. Comer, Fez, Shici~!, Stiff and the ?resident, I.[r. '.21 ah bu zu} c. o.' liLY "" ~: Uone. --0. "~. * - l'i bet:veen Eureka Circle and 20~h on ~un~c,;! Aven~&e:,". . ~ o~eet aypeared and presente ,. :a petition asking for improvement on the street· l.ir. Pox move& tibet the ~ tition %e referred to the City i.:an~ger for an estimate of the cost and recomnmndation. The motion ':~s f~ly seconded ~_d ~greed to. II HEALTH .IORI., Rt,~J0~ COUIITY: 1J.r. Story, representing the 2ederal IIealth Service and the State Board of Health of Virgi~zia, appeared and stated to Council that this organization is worl:i~ in R~nol:c Co~ty in effort to benefit the ~.n~ South sanitary con~tion, tha~ they ~mve ostablisked a zone o~m n~ilo I!orth ~ ~ of the City li:aits and one mile East of Vinton and one mile ',:cst of Salem in which it is ~e idea to establish modern sanitary conditions which will inure to benefit the 0ity of R~noke, t~t t~ ~o~ty is ~able to ~lly finite the work and he asked that the 0ity do~te the ~m of ~00 so t~t t~ work ~y be carried fo~ard, Unless ~ls ~o~t is do~ted by the City ~e organization ~ll be compelled to abandon the work in t~ Oo~ty. Mr. Stiff moved t~t the ~tter be deferred until the next meeting of 0o~cil. The motion was duly seconded ~d agreed to. ~C~ATION BUILDI}~ ~R COL0~D ~0P~: Prod Lawson a~ Rev. L. L. Do~ing appeared ~d stated to 0o~ctl the necessity for a recreation buildi~ for the colored people, that the colored people have no place to hold their games; ~d t~t a building on Harrison Avenue N. W. can be sec~ed at a reasonable cost, approxi~tely $3,000, and the~ asked that Oo~cil provide f~ds for securi~ this buil~. Mr. ~ox moved that the ~tter be referred to the 0ity ~ager to ~ke a survey of the necessity for such buil~ ~d report ~ Oo~cil. The mo~on was duly seconded and agreed to. BAS~T ~LL ~Q~ST T0 USE ~~T A~ITORI~: Mack Luck appeared a~ stated to 0o~cil t~t there was no buildi~ in w~ch the yegg men of ~e City could practise basket ball ~d asked t~t they be allowed to use the City ~rket Au~tori~. Mr. Stiff m~ed that the ~tter be referred to the City N~ager for report to Oo~il. W~L~T A~. BET~N JEPPERSON STREET ~D BRIDGE: Mr. R. A. Hughes representi~ the property ~ers ~d residents on Wa~ut Avenue appeared and renewed his request to have t~ street improved. ~. ~ox moved that the City N~ger make a survey of the condition and report to 0o~cil with recommendation. The motion was duly seconded ~d agreed to. CROSS20~RS: The application of W. V. Gregory at 106 ~ountain Avenue S. W. and L[rs. ~. G. Bla~enship at 605 Virginia Avenue, A~ex 1919, were read and on motion of Mr. ~ox referred to the Gity ~ger ~ power to act. SIDEWAY: The petition of Jo~ Saunders for a sidewa~ at his property 32~ W~ker Avenue N. E. was read. It appeari~ from the petition that the said Jo~ Sam~ders agrees to pay the entire cost of the work, he to be reimbursed one- half such cost at some fu~e time. Upon motion of Mr. 0omer the request is grated. Afr. Comer offered the foll~;~g resoluti~$ ~$995) A ~SOLUTION authorizing the const~ction of a sidewa~ in front of the property of Jo~ Sanders at ~22 Wa~er Avenue N. E. BE IT ~SOL~D by the Oo~il of the City of Roanoke ~at the ~ity Manager be, and he is hereby au~orized to co~t~dt or ~ve const~cted a sidewalk in front of t~ property of John Saunders at 322 Walker Av~ue N. E., but before proceeding ~th the co~t~ction of s~d wa~ the s~d Jo~ Sanders shall.pay into the City Trea~ry the full cost thereof, he to be · uture time. Mr. Comer moved the adoption of seconded and the resolution adopted. reimbursed one-half such cost at some the resolution, which motion was duly 139 140 of Roanoke March 13th, wihtout cost was read.. SOUTHERN 0ATTLE~'~ ASS00IATION REQUEST T0 UBE MARL~T AUDITORIUM: A communication from ~. ~. Preston, Secretary of the Association of Commerce, asking permission be given the Southern Cattlemen's Association, which convenes in the Cit 14th and 15th, 1923, to use the City Market Auditorium The matter is laid over. 16th STP~T BET~'~EN MELROSE AlS) ORANGE AVEN~ES: A petition from the Wesleyan Methodist Church asking that some improvement be made to the sidewalk on 16th Street between Melrose and Orange Avenues Northwest was read, and on motion of Mr. Shickel referred to the City Manager with the request that relief be provide, STREET iMPROV~..~I~S: A communication from C. C. Williams and J. H. Roberts giving a list of streets in the Northeast and Northwest which need improve- merit was read and on motion of Mr. ~ox referred to the City Manager. WATER SUPPLY: A communication from Mr. Thomas W. Miller withdrawing the proposition made to Council to sell 600 acres of water shed on Johns Creek and Meadow 0reek in Craig County was read. Mr. Shiokel moved that a committee consisti~ of Mr. ~ox and Mr. Fishburne be appointed to see Mr. Miller and explain to him why the 0ouncil has not acted upon his proposition. ~he motion was duly seconded and agreed to. REPOR~S 0P 0P~ICERS: REPORT 07 TEE 0ITY MANAGER: The City Manager presented a report making certain recommendations. The same were acted upon as follows: ~AIP~AX AVEraGE: The City Manager reports that the approximate cost of improvement to ~airfax Avenue between 9th and llth Streets, N. W.~ is $§000.00. He states that it is possible that he will have enough material to put asphalt on one block of this street, and if it develops that there is sufficient material this will be done. Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the recommendation. The motion was d~ly seconded and agreed to. MILITARY C0~LPANY LOC;~ERS: T. he 0ity Manager reports that the cost of the lockers will be $~20.00, and recommends that the matter be taken up~ with the budget. Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the recommendation which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. GASOLINE PDMP, CA~IPBELL AVE.: The City Manager recomraends that a permi he granted the Hoge Spalding Co., Inc., to install a gasoline pump on the North sid~ of Campbell Avenue at No.349. Mr. Stiff moved the adoption of the recommsndation and offered the following resolution: (~996) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to install a gasoline pump on the BE IT .RESOLVED by the and the same is hereby grant ed the Hoge Spalding Co., pump on the Curb line at No.349 Campbell Avenue, S. W. to the Hoge-Spalding Co., Inc., curb line in front of No. 349 Campbell Avenue S.W~ Council of the 9ity of Roanoke that a permit be, Inc., to install a gasoline The pump ahall b e ins talle d in accordance with the good liking and satisfaction of the 0it~ Manager at the location to be selected by him and n~_.y be maintained until the same is ordered removed by Council or its duly authorized officer. The said Hoge Spalding Co., Inc., by acting under this resolution ~agrees to indemnify and save the 0ity harmless from any claims for damages to 'person or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said gasoline ~ pump. 141 Mr. Stiff moved the adoption of the seconded an/[ the resolution adopted. The City Manager presented for week ending November 2nd, PINANC IAL STATEmeNT: statement for month ending October ~l, 1922. a report 1922. The City Clerk resolution, which motion was duly of work accomplished and expenditures The same was read and filed. and Auditor presented a financial The same was read and filed. REPOB~S OP C0~ITTEES: The committee appointed to present amendments to Section 47 of the Traffic Ordinance reports that no amendment is hecessary. Upon motion duly seconded the report is confirmed. UNPINI SHED BUSINESS: None. COI~SIDERATION 0F CLAIm, S: None. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDEiLATION 02 0RD±NANCES AND RESOLUTIONS: Mr. Stiff introduced the following resolut ion: ($997~ A HESOLUTION directing the payment of $49,000.00 on account of school buildings. BE IT RESOLVED b~, the Council of the City of Eoanok~ that the ~ity Clerk and Auditor be, and he is Sereby directed to draw a warrant for the sum of $49,000.00 payable to the Treasurer of the ~chool ~und on account of school buildings. The s~id amount when paid shall be ~l~arged to the extraordinary account of schools. Mr. Stiff moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, L~. Pi s hburne. ....... 5. ~ NAYS: None .---0. Mr. Stiff introduced the following ordinance: (#998)~ AN OHDINANCE to amend and reordain' Section 61 of an ordinance adopted on the 8th day of February, 1920, entitled, "An Ordinance to regulate traffic on and the use of the public streets and highways of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, by horses, vehicles, and pedestrians; providing for the penalty of a violation thereof and repealing all ordinances heretofore passed that are incon- sistent herewith." BE IT ORDAII~ED an ordinance~ adopted on by the 0ou$cil of the 0ity of Roanoke that Section 61 of the 6th day of Pebruary, 1920, entitled, "An Ordinance to regulate traffic on and the use of the public streets and highways of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, b~~ horses, vehicles and pedestrians; providing for the penalty of a violation thereof and repealing all ordinances heretofore passed that are inconsistent herewith" be amended and reordained so as to read as follows: SECTION §1: It shall be unlawful for any person while in an intoxicated condition, to drive or operate any selfpropelled vehicle and any person so doing shall be fined not less than ~iifty Dollars nor more than One Hundred Dollars and the levying of said fine shall revoke the permit held by such person i'or a period of not less than three (3) months and un~il a new permit is issued to the person convicted. Mr. Stiff moved the adoption of the ordinance, which motion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs.' Comer, ~ox, Shickel,-Stiff and the President, Mr. Pi shburne. ....... 5. NAYS: None .--- .... 0. Mr. goner introduced the following resolution: (~999) A RESOLUTION to give a hearing to certain property owners on the question of constructing sidewalks. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the gity Manager be , and he is hereby authorized to give a hearing to L. M. and M. K. Richardson, the tamer of Lot 8, Section 59, and L. E. Webber the owner of Lot ?, Section 59, of the Melrose Land Company's Addition abutting on Staunton Avenue N. W. between l?th and 18th Streets on the question c~ the construction of a sidewa] to accommodate their respective properties. The said hearing shall be at such time as the ~ity Manager shall direct. Mr, gomer moved the adoption of the resolution, ~Mhich motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, gox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~is hburne. .............. § · NAYS: ~one. ...... 0. Mr. Shickel introduced the following resolution: (#1000) A RESOLUTION to supplement certain appropriations. BE IT .RESOLVED by the Council of the 0ity of Roanoke that appropriation~ to the following accounts be, and the same are hereby supplemented in the following amount s: City Treasury Collection of Taxes Ele c ti ons Stationery & Printing Police Dept. Military & Armories Crusher Special Services Garage ~;Larke t Interest Quarry Extraordinary $187.58 3&4.~0 45. ?0 10.80 l&~ .V6 ?0.50 99~ .56 102.50 6?6.96 99~ .6? 56V5.00 4516.09 IS, 559.4~ The City Clerk aud Auditor is directed to make such entries on his books as will carry into effect the provisions of ~his resolution. The resolution was read and laid over. Mr. ~ox introduced the following resolution: ($1001) A RESOLUTION to approve the accounts and claims against the City of Roanoke for the month of October, 19~2, and directing the payment of the same. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the accounts and claims against the City for the month of October, 1922, be, and the same are hereby approved and ordered paid as follows: City Manager Engiuee ring Dept. City Clerk Treasurer Legal Dept. Judges ~alarie s 0curt Officers & Expense Assessment of Taxes Collection of Taxes 0ity Hall Ele c ti on Stationery & Printing g ounci 1 Conwention & League Coroner Almshouse .$ ?96.69 851.~? 670. 187.58 2~0.00 ~91.66 1115 lS09 .~9 1089 1§?.8~ 10.80 433 .SE ?9.74 2.5.00 446.60 k Outside Hosp i tal Organized Charit les Insane Jail Juvenile Court Police Dept. Fire Dept. Pire Hy&rant Rental Street Dighting Building Inspector Military & Armories Physiaian Quarantine & Detention Health Dept. Street Cleaning Garbage Removal Sewer Maintenance Street Repair Bridge Repair Crusher City Stable s Special Services Da_m~_. ges & Wor'kme n ' s 0osts Compensation ~arage Schools parks Library Market Interest Annex 1919 Accounts Pal. able $120.00 250.00 489.99 48.00 1401.9,5 5?8.08 9560.05 8036.45 1406.31 21~5.67 ~06.00 ?0.50 100.00 158.00 1218. ?2 2820.48 524.07 S468.47 1849.24 1214.44 2908.82 102.50 181.46 40.00 6'/6.96 ?5,000,00 613.59 1169.45 994.6? 35,002.50 1685.22 494.00 164,534.47 Pire Dept. Sewer Construction Drain Construction 'Street Grading Macadamizing Paving Curb & Gutter Sidewalk Quarry Schools EXTRAORDINARY Construction 726,55 2558.68 87.75 186.50 7467.35 24,845.90 68%9.51 948.69 4~16.09 5o ,_o o_o .oq $. 9~_, '/65.90 $ 262,099.47 Mr. Pox moved the adoption of the resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Pi shburne - Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. NAYS: None.~-0. MOTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSI!~SS: MOUNTAIN AVE. EAST OP 1.~LSON STREET: The City ~lauager presented a pro- position from S. P. Pace to purchase fifty feet of mountain Avenue approximately 450 feet East of Nelson (lst) Street S. E. Mr. ~omer moved that the matter be referred to the City Solicitor. The motion was duly seconded snd agreed to. SIDEWALK REQUEST TO REPIRII): Mrs. Sarah E. Marshall asked that Council refund to her one-half the cost of constructing a sidewalk in front of her property on Campbell Avenue. The amount which she paid on account of the construction was ~68.68. As there are no lands available out of which the refund can be made, the matter is deferred. There being no further business, Council adjourned, APPROVED ATTEST: President. 144 COUNOIL, REGULAR ~ETING, Priday, November 17, 1922. PRESE~T: Messrs. CoMer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Pi shburn e. ................. §. ABSENT: None. ....... 0. The President, Mr. Blair J. Pishburne, presiding. 02FICERS PRESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, ~ity Manager. The Council of the' Cit~ of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Co~uxcil Room in the Municipal Building ~riday, November 1~, 1922, at 3 o'clock P.M ~Ir. MINUTES: It appearing that a copy o£ the minutes of the previous meeting has been furnished each member of Council, upon motion duly seconded, the reading is dis~ensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. PETITIONS AND 00L~UNICATIONS: ~ C7 · ~ SEWER ~D SIDEWA~ A~SEoSL,~T: Mr. ~. W. Turner appe~re~ ~nd stated to 0o~cil that there is ~ sewer ~ssessnent an~ounti~ to $1~,$0 and a sidewalk assessment amo~ting to $~.09 against the property whi~ belo~ed to his father ~r. C. ~. Turner ~.t the corner of Fra~lin Ro~ ~d l~t Street, S. W. ~r. Turner stated that when the sewer was constructed ~ right of way across the property was given by his father in consideration of ~e use of ~e sewer without the ~ent of an assessment, that his father, had dog, ted to the Oity a strip of ~and on the West s~de of 1st Street so ~s to widen 1st Street an~ in consideration ~at the City would release any sidewalk assessment v~nich might be levied against the property. Mr. Turner asked t~t these assessments be ~eleased. Upon me,on of Mr. ~ox, duly seconded, t~ ~tter is referred to the City Han~er and 0ity Clerk for r epor t. F. B. 4~N~TTA ~Q~EBT T0 PAY D~iAGES: Mr. ~. B. Henretta renewed his request that the City pay him damages on acco~t of collision between his automobile and a fire truck. Upon motion of L~r. Shickel, duly seconded, the matter is referred to the City Solicitor for an opinion as to the right of the City to com- pensate L~r. Henretta for damages where there is no legal liability upon the City for such damages. ORANGE A~N~ BETW~N t~th and 18th BT~TS: Mr. E. H. Dillon appeared and stated to Co~cil that Orange Avenue between l~th and 18th Streets is in a very bad condition a~ ashed that some improvement be made. ~. Shickel moved that the matter be referred to the City ~ager to furnish so~ relief. The motion was duly seconded ~d agreed to. WATER C0~H~CTION VIRGINIA A~. ~.~ 1919: In the matter of the request of H. P. G~sgow for water connection to lot on Virginia Avenue, ~ex 1919, the City M~age~ recommends t~t a ~it be grated the R~noke Water Works Company to open Vir~nia Ave~e to construct ~ water line to ~e lots. Mr. Shickel offered ~e followi~ resolution: ~1002) A i~SOLUTION granti~ a permit to the Ro~oke Water Works Company to open Virginia Avenue for the p~pose of placi~ a water co~ection for the lots near the corner of B~nswick Street. BE IT P~SOLVED by the Co~cil of ~e City of Ro~oke that a pe~it be, and the sa~e is hereby granted the Ro~oke Water Works ~compa~ to open Virginia Avenue near Brunswick Street for the purpose of connecting water lines to two lots fronting on Virginia Avenue at the corner of' said Brunswick Street. The connection to be made to two lots through one opening. The street shall be replaced, where the same has been torn up, in accordance with the general ordinances of the City of Roanoke. I~r. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. - ROANOKE POULTRY SHOW: Messrs. M. B. Pace and R. L. Cawley appeared and asked that the City donate the sum of $200.00 to assist 2he annual exhibit of poultry by the Roanoke Poultry ~anciers Association. Mr. Shickel mo~ed that the matter be laid over until the next meeting of Oouncil. seconded and agreed to. HEAL TH WORK RO ANO .KE COUNTY: The motion was duly ~r. Story representing the State Health Board and ~ederal Health Service appeared and renewed his request for a donation of $400.00 to assist Roanoke County in its health program. Mr. Stiff moved to grant the request and offered the following resolution: (#1003) A RESOLUTION to donate the sum of $400 to the State Board ~ Health for the purpose of assisting Roanoke County in its health work. BE IT !~ESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roano~m that the City Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to draw a '~'~arrant payable to the State Board of Health for the sum of $400, said amount being to assist RoanoPm County in its health program. It being understood, however, that the donation is an emergency one and is in no way to be taken as a precedent for donations of similar character. The said amount when paid shall be charged to the account of .allowances and gifts. ~r. Stiff moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. 2ishburne.~. NAY S: None. 9---0. WATER OVER CHARGE: Mr. J. ~. Dameron appeared and stated to Council that in his judgment he is being over charged for his water and he can get no satisfaction from the Roanoke Water Works Oompany. He asked that some action be taken by the Council to have an inspection made of the meters so as to prevent such over charges. ~Ir. ~ox mo,veal that ;~r. Dameron be requested to file his water bills for the past twelve months with the City Clerk and Auditor so that Oouncil may investigate his complaint. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. BURP~LL ~i~.~ORIAL HOSPITAL: Dr. J. H. Roberts and Dr. J. B. Claytor appeared and asked that Council pay to the Burrell Memorial Hospital the sum of $2438.?4 to cover expenses of patients sent to the Hospital by the City Physician. t,~r. Oomer moved that the matter be laid over to take up with the budget. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. SIDEWAI~: A petition from R. C. Kraige asking that a sidewalk be con- strncted on the West side of Auburn Avenue between Carter Road and Bellville Road, he agreeing to pay the full cost to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some l_~ter date. Mr. Oomer moved that the request be granted and offered the follGving re soluti on: (~1004) A RESOLUSEON authorizing the City Manager to construct or have constructed a sidewalk on the West side of Auburn Avenue between Carter an& 146 Bellville Roads for a dtstan~e of 50 feet in front of the property of R.0.Kraige. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Rosnoke tlmt the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized, to construct a five foot sidewalk on the West side of Auburn Avenue between Carter and Bellville Roads in front of the property of R. C. Kraige for a distar~e of 50 feet. The construction of said side walk s~ll be in accordance with specifications furnished by the City Manager and the cost not to exceed 25 cents ~er square foot. Before such sidewalk shall be constructeJ ~hc said R. O. Eraige ahall pay the full cost thereof, he to be reim- bursed one-half such cost at some future time. 2~fr. Comer moved the-adoption of the resolution. ~he motion was' duly seconded an& the resolution adopted. GAB HAIN: ~he application of t.~ Roanoke Oas Li~t Company to construe a two inch main on Patterson Avenue for ~ distance of 500 feet Wemt of 19th Street was re~d, and on motion of Mr. ~c~ the permit granted. 1,~r. ~ox offered the following re~olution: (#10051 A -'~J~SOLU~ION granti~ a per~it to the RoanoEe Gas Light Company to lay a 2-inch gas main in Patterson Avenue for a distance of 500 feet West of l~t~ Street. BE IT H~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke tll~t a pe~nit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Oas Light Company to construct a 2-inch gas main on Patterson Avenue for a distance of 500 feet West of 19th Street. T~bs said Roanoke Cas Light Company shall replace the street where the same is torn up in accordance with the provisions of the general ordinances of the City Roanoke. ~r. ~ox moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. GASOLI;~ P~!P: The application of A. J. Wall and Sons for a per, nit to install a gasoline p~np on the curb line at 1809 - 9th Street, Southeast, was read and on motion of Hr. Fox referred to the City Llan~ger for report. End STP£ET SOUT~ ROAN02LE: A petition from L. G. Richards and o~hers asking that cinders be pl.~ced in t.he center of End Street South Roanoke, East of Wellington Avenue was read, and on motion of Mr. ~ox referred to the City Manager with power to act. 2nd STP~ET, SOUTH ROAH0;~: A petition fron L. G. Richards and ot~rs asking that they be permitted to connect with the 6-inch sewer in End Street which accommodated the property of I~r. S. D. Ferguson was read, and on motion of Shickel referred to the City ~:~auager. ~LAG DONATED BY L. E. L00¥~BILL:A communication from ~r. J. W. Hancock advisi~L~ Council that the Library has no place to keep the flag donated by ~Ir. Lookabill was read and laid over. REPORTS 02 O~ICERS: REP0_~ OF THE CITY ~!IAGER: The City ~anager presented a report making certain recommendations the stone were acted upon as follows: STAUNTON AVE. BETWEEN 18th ani EOth STREETS: The City !..~anager reports that the approximate cost of the improvement of Staunton Argue between 18th and SOth Streets is $17,~50.00, ar~ that there is no available fund out of which this improvement can be made, and recommends that the petition be held in abeyance until funds are available. Mr. Comer moved the adoption of the reco~men~ation of the City Manager. The motion was duly seconded and the recommendation adopted. WALNUT AVENUE BETVdgEN JEPPERSON STREET ~ID BRIDGE: The City Manager reports that he will l~ve Walnut Avenue thoroughly cleaned ~.nd will patch all holes so as to keep street in a passable condition until such time when it can be permanently improved, and the the work will be commenced possibly during the ~oming week. MARKET AUDITORIUM REQUEST TO USE P0R BASKET BALL PRACTICE: The 0ity Manager reports that the rental charges for the Market Auditorium is $30 per day, and that it would not be practicable to omit this charge and he is of the opinion that the auditorium should not be used for Basket Ball practice as it will seriously damage the floors and walls and recommend that the request be refused. Mr. ~ox moved the adoption of the recommend_~tion, v~ich motion was duly seconded and agreed to. RECRE~TION BUILDING ~DR COLORED CITIZENS: The City Manager reports that he has investigated the request of Pred Lawson and L. L. Dova~ing to obtain a building for recreation purposes for colored people; that thc building mentioned situated on Harrison Avenue is not properly built'for such put, poses and in order to make it so would cost between $3§00.00 and $4000.00 in addition to the rental. He recommends that the City refuse the request and that any money which is avail- able for recreation purposes for colored people be spent in developing the park recently purchased. Mr. Shic~kel moved the adoption of the recommendation, which motion was duly seconded and agreed to. The City Manager presented a report of v~rk accomplished and expenditures for week ending November 8, 1922. The same was read and filed. REPORTS 0~ C0t~!ITTEES: UNPINISHED BUBII~SS: NODe. The following resolution whi~ h was read and laid over at the last meeting of Council was taken up for action: ~1000~ A RESOLUTION to supplement certain appropriationm~ BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that appropriations to the following accounts be, and the s~me are hereby supplemented in the following amounts: City Treasure r Collection of Taxes Elections Stationery & Printing Police Dept. Military & Armories C rusher Speci al Services Garage Ma rke t Intere st Quarry Extraordinary $ 187.58 544.30 43.70 10.80 142.76 70.50 994.56 102.50 676.96 994.67 & 56V5.00 9245.55 4516.09 13,559.42 The 0ity Clerk and Auditor is directed to make such entries on his books as will carry into effect the provisions of this resolution. Mr. Fox moved the adoption of The resolution, which motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Shickel, Stiff, Pox and the President, Mr.~ishburne.5. IIAYS: 'None. ......... 0. 147 An ordir~nce entitled:· (~970) AN ORDI~L~NOE of the 0ounoll of the City of Roanoke fixing the fees of certain officers for services in making arrests for the violation of 0ity Ordinance No.AYA, prohibiting the manufacture, sale, offering for sale, transpor- tat ion, keeping for sale, is la'i'd o.ver. of ardent spirtts. An ordinance providing for cutting and removing weeds, grass or other vegetable matter from premises in the City of Roanoke, and providing p~nalties for failure to remove such weeds, grass, etc. is la id over. CONSIDERATI ON OF CI~I~,~: None. I~RODbDTION AND CONSIDERATION 0P 0RDII~CES AI~D RESOLUTIONS: JITNEY LICENSES: At was stated to Council that by ordinance adopted on the 6th day of ~lay, 1922, the prorating of jitney license was prohibited that through an oversight on the part of the Co~nissioner of Revenue, who claims he had no notice of the ordinance, the licenses for jitneys have been prorated, and in order not to work a hardship on those persons desiring to take out jitney licenses, the Commissioner of Revenue recommends that the ordinance prohibiting the prorating of jitney licenses be repealed for the present year. Mr. Comer offered the following ordin~nce: (#1006) AN ORDINANCE to repeal an ordinance adopted on the 6th day of !~.~ay, 1922, entitled, "An Ordinance to prohibit the prorating of licenses to operate j itne y buss s." BE IT 0RDAII~D by the Council o£ the City of Roanoke that an ordinance adopted on the 6th day of May, 1922, entitled, "An Ordinance to prohibit the "be and the ssme is hereby repealed prorating of licenses to operate jitney buses, , Mr. Comer moved the adoption of the ordinance. The motion was duly seconded s. nd the ordinance adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Co~ner,Eox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, ~r.~ishburne NAYS: None. ....... 0. Mr. Stiff introduced the-follov~ng resolution: (~lO0?) A RESOLUTION to release a lien on Judgment Docket Lien Bock against the Bankers Loan and investment Company for $9.94, on account of sidewalk assessnent. ?G~EREAS, there is docketed in the Corporation Court on Judgment Lien Docket Book No.3, Page No~.IB6, a judgment against the Bankers Loau and Investment Company for the sum of $9.94 on account of the construction of a sidewalk on the South side of Center Avenue West of llth Street, and ~THERE~.S, the Bankers Loan and Investment Company does not now and never b~s Grned the property for which the judgment was docketed, an~ the said Bankers Loan and Investment Company has requested that lien of said judgment be released. NOW, THE.~0HE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City o f Roanoke that the City $1erk and Auditor be, and he is hereby authorised to mark on the margi~ of the page of the Judgment Lien Docket, where said judgment is recorded a release- ment thereof. LIr. Stiff moved the adoption of ~he resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. There being no further business, upon motion, Oouncil APPHOVED ATTEST: 0 le rk. adjourned. 149 COUNCIL, REGUI~R ]IEETINO, Priday, November 24, 1922. The 0ouncil of the 0ity of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the 0ounoil Room in the ~unio.%pal Building Priday, November 24, 1922, at 5 o'clock P.M PRESENT: Messrs. 0omer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Pishburn. . ABSENT: None. ~-0. Tho President, ~Ir. Pishburn, presiding. OPPICERS PP~SENT: Wm. P. Hunter, City Manager, and R. O. Jackson, 0ity Solicitor. MII~TES: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeti~t~ has been furnisimd each member of Council, upon motion duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with ~]d the minutes approved as recorded. PETITI O!TS ~!D COI,iI.iUNI ~iT iONS: · -.~'~-~-~.~,~u~ A~. B~T',,~N 18th ~d 21st ST~TS: Two petitions from the property owners on Patterson Avenue between 18th and 21st Streets askin~ for improvon?nt of the Street were read. ].Ir. J. ~;i. McNelis reprcsentin~ the petition- ers stated to Co~cil tho necessity for the improvements. I,[r. Comer mo~,ed that the petiti:-ns be held in abeyance until the next years budget for improvements is prepared. The mo~on was duly seconded and agreed to. , o, """ "' C W Drewery LUR~u~Y .,~,,,n., S E B~TJEE~ 7th and 9th ~'~'~ .... ~" representing the property ova%ers on Murray Avenue between 7th and 9th Streets appeared and asked that Council take action to im?rove the street. Upon motion of "r. St''~ ~' ~.~ ~, duly seconded, the matter is remezred to t]ie City M~ager. I,~LROBE a~I~E PROLi 25th STILT WEST: Mr. W H. Herren appeared _ ~5~ Street West took up with Co~cil the eue stion of wi deni~ L[eirose Avenue from to the C~uy limits It appearir6 that in 1911 ],ir. Horton conveyed to the City certain property so as to extend Melrose ~venue from ,~Suh Street West to the City limits, and a question has arisen as to the exact lines conveyed. Mr. Herren agrees to convey to the City of Roanoke a strip 10 feet ~de in consideration that the City v;ill grade the said strip sJzd constn~ct sidewalk along ~e same. ~,ir. Pox moved that the matter be deferred and Council look over the greed. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. Council fixed upon l~[onday, November 2V, 1922, at 4:30 o'clock to view the premises. F B. ~!L~TA D;2~GES: In the ~.tter of the claims of ~. B. Henretta for damages to ~s automobile on account of collision with a t~ck of the ?ire Department, the City So!i~tor presented an opinion stating that there is no liability either legal or moral upon the City to pay the same, and that Co~cil has no authoL~ty to use the funds for that purpose. ~ir. Pox moved that in view of the opinion of the City Solicitor the request be rejected. The motion was duly seceded ~d agreed to. SIDEWALK SHIRL~ ~I~E, A~H~X 1919: ~ De%i%ion f~om Dr. J. . Williams aski~ that a siaewa!k 5e oonst~o%e~ in front of his prop~'~y on Shirle~ Avenue from Oran~in Roa~ V/es~, he a~reei~ %o pay %he entire cos~ of ~e reimburses one-half ~oh cost at s~e later ~a%e was rea~, a~ on mo%ion of ~r. Shio~l the reque, s% ~rante~. Mr. Shickel offe're~ ~he followin~ resolu%ion: (?10US) A P~S0LUTION au~horizi~ the construction of a siaewalk on 1B1 the Sou~h side of Shirley Avenue in front of the property of J. M..Williams. BE IT :~ESOLVED by the Council of the City of Hoanoke thmt the City I0tanager be, and he is hereby authorized to co~truct, or cause to be oonstr~cted, a five (~) foot granolithic sidevmlk on t~ South side of Shirley Avenue West of Orandin Ro~, A~ox Territory 1919, in front of thc property of Dr. J. ~,~. ?Jilliams, but before proceedi~ with the construction ~' ~id walk, tho said Dr. J. Williams s~ll pay into the City Treasury tho full cost th,reef, he to be reimbursed one-half such cost Gt some lnter dGte. ~.!r. Shickel moved the ~doption of tho rccolution. Thc mot~ on ,.va~ duly seconded ~nd the resolution adopted. ~ ','tL~1T: The Oit~ !.ianager state~ to Oom~o~!that auri~ the ~e~r 19~0 a !~e~'~it was ~rantea the Ori~s ......... ~_. to construct a sewer line in 2ra~:lin Road from its ~:lant to the river, that t~ Citj~ En~ncer in runni~ the lines, through an o?ror, ran said lines on tho property of Adams,. i>ayno &Oleaves; that Adams, Payno & Ole~ves are ~~.~the City to pay ,~$2~000 for the land ulpon wkich the sev;er is located, an(t, ~_loss t~ land p~u-ehased the~' will renj~ire the sevJer to be removed, lit, Pox moved that the matter be referred to the City Solicitor to ascertain the ri~zts of the City in old Franklin Road to the ford at Franklin Road Bridge and report to Council. mot~.on v:as duly seconded and agree~ to. WISE-' "~ ....... '~ ~..~: The City l"a~ger stated to .=~Um S. ~. ~,:T 03' 18th Council t~t in or~er to f~ni~h an ou~let ~rom 18th otr~t into Wi~e Avenue ~. it is necessary that a strip of land Z0 feet ~ide and 7 feet deep be purchased, that tlie land is turned by V. C. Herndon and can be obtained at a cost of ',J50.00. ~[r. Shickel moved that the City L~anager be authorized to purchase ~is strip of ~nd and offered the following resolution: (~1009) A P~SOL[~iON directir~ the City l,la~ger to purchase a strip of land 50'feet lo~ by 7 feet deep from V. C. Herndon at a cost of ~50.00. BE IT ~SOL~D by the Co~cil of the City of Roanoke that the City l.~.ger be, and he is hereby authorized to purchase from V. C. Herndon a stri? of ~nd 50 feet long by ~ feet wide at the price of $50.00 in order to widen Wise Avenue at 18th Street. ~on the conveyance by a proper deed to the land, the City 01erk a~l Auditor is directed to draw a warrant payable to said V. C. tterndon for a~e sum of $50.00, which amount shall be c]mrged to the account of Opening ~d Gradi~ Streets. I,[r. Shickel moved the ado~ion of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. ROAN0t~ GA8 LICHT C0I.IPAt~': A petition from the Roanoke Gas Light Company aski~ff for a permit to construct 200 feet of g-inch gas main in ?~oods Avenue S. W. West of Co~erce Street was read. llr. 2ox m~ed to grant the permit and offered the following resolution: (~1010) i P~SOLD~IOH granti~ a permit to the Roanoke Gas Light Company to construct a gas main in Woods Avenue $. V;. for a distance ~ 200 feet. BE IT F~SOLVED by the Co~cilof the Oity of Roanoke that a pe~it be, and the same is hereby grated the Ro~oke Gas Li~t Company to construct a 4-inch gas main in Woods Avenue, S. W., from Co~erce Street West to the alley, a distance of 200 feet. The said Ro~oke Gas Light Compaq' by actiiig under this resolution in accordance wi~ the the street, where the same is torn up, agrees to replace General Ordinances of the City of Roanoke. ~,Ir. Pox moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. BUILDING -~IRE LI~IITS: Tho Building Inspector recommands that a pe~it be granted Mrs. ~lorence Graves for a 6 foot exte~ion dn her residence 209 Day Avenue, S.W. 1,~r. Comer moved that a permit be granted and offered the followi ~ resolution: (~1011) A ~SOL~ICH gr~ti~ ~ pe~it to ~r~. ~lorence Or~ves to ~ke a 6 foot frame extension to her residence 209 Day Avenue, S. W. BE IT ~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Ro~oke that a ~ rmit be, and the same is hereby granted ~Irs. 21orence Graves to make a 6 foot frame extensio to her residence 209 Day Avenue S. ~J. The construction of such extension shall be in a~co~'dance with the good liking and satisfaction of thc Buil~n~ Inspector under hi~ su~e~-vision. The snid ~,irs. ~lorence OrGves by acting under this resoluti n agrees to i~de~ify ~nd save b~rmlee:~ the City of Roanoke from all ~claims for damages to person or property by re~.son of construction of such extension. 1,Ir. Co~ner moved the adoption of the resolution. The ~otion was duly seconded ~.nd the resolution adopted. ~,,~.~: A communication from James F Lee calling ~.ttention of Co~u~cil to an increase in asses~men~ on his dwelling on accoun~ of certain rea3airs made thereto, ~.nd it a]~pe~i~ that ~e pov~cr to reduce his .assessment is not within the jurisdiction of the Council, and the City Clerk directed to info~ I,ir. Lee of this fact. P2P05T C2 OFFICERS: ~PORT OF THE CITY ~.;~G~R. The City ~I~u~.ger pre~ented a rcport m~]~ing certain recoTr~me~ad~tions. The s~me vzere ~cted ~Lpon ~s follows: GASOLI~ ~.2l: OH CU?~: The City L~e~ger reco~:r.~ends that the applica- tion of A. J. Wall and Sons tb constra;ct a gasoline p~np on the curb line at 1~09 - 9th Street S. E. be refused. !;Ir. Shickel moved the ado?tion o~ the ~-eco~r~endntion. The motion w~.s duly seconded and the reco~amendation ndopted. STR~ET LIGHT: The City j,~nager recorr~mends that a ~O C. P. light be inst~lled at the corner of Rosalind Avenue and ~nd Street, South Ronnoke. o .,~no resolution: Comer moved the adoption of the recommendation ~nd offered the fell (~lOIE} A ~SOLhw~ION authorizi~ the I~o~oke R~i~v~y and Electric Company to install n ~0 C. P. liE~t ~t the corner CZ Rosalind Avenue ~d End Street South Roanoke. BE IT P~SOL~D by the Cour~il of the City o~ Roe~oke thzt the Roanoim ~ilvzay and Electric Company be, ~d it is hereby ~uthorized to i~tall a ESO C. P. 'light at the corner of Rosalind Avenue and ~nd Street South Ro~oke. The said :light to be maintaiued in accordance with the contrnct e~istin~ between tho ~ity Ro~oke and the Roanoke Rail~'zay ~d Electric Co~oany. ~[r. Comer moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion w~s duly seconded a~ the resolution ndopted. The C~u~: I,~n~ger presented z report of ~;ork accomplished ~d expendl- tures for week endi~ Hovember 18, . ~~ ~;~ ]dTD ~ID~W~2 ASSE~SI,1~T: The ~Oity Olork and Auditor and City L[~ager repo~'ts that there is no record of ~. right- of-way granted by C. M. Turner for the construction of a sewer through his property at the corner of ~ranklin Road and 1st Street S. W., that the sewer is on Ur. Turner's property and they recommend that the sewer assessment, amounting to $18.20 be released; that there is no record or agreement between ~,!r. Turner and the City to release the sidewalk assessn~nt which amounts to $22.09, and they recomz~nd that this sidewalk assessment be not released. Mr. Comer moved that the recom- mendation be adopted and offered the following resolution: (~1013) A RESOLUTIOI! to release an assessment against the property of Julia A. Turner at the corner of Frm~l~lin Road ~nd 1st Street, S. W. BE IT '..~J~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that thc City Clerk and Auditor in consideration of the right-of-way be, and he is hereby directed to release thc sewer assessment against the property of Julia A. Turne-,~ at the corner of Franklin Road and 1st Street, which assess..mant amounts to ~18.20. IIr. Comer moved the adoF, tion of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution ado'pted. .~_0RT~ 0~' C0.;,~ITT~S: None. No~le. 00:,~I IO_,! 05' CLAI:.'.S: None Shicl:el introduced the fol!owinc resolution: ([i~!014} A ;.:ESOLLF.'IoN granti~'~ a rarmit to tho Western Union Telegraph Com]:,any to construct certain conduits. BE IT i~SOLV~ by the Council of the Cit:; of -4" ..o~:nol:e that the 7/estern Union Telegraph Company be, and it is hereby granted a ]:,ermit to const~ct conduits in the fo!lovdn~ streets: Startin~ on t]~ E~st side of Horfolk Avenue Gpprox~..~.tely SOO f~c~t of the intersection of Campbell Avenue, thence West ~long Norfolk Ave:me under tim sidewGlk to the intersection cf Norfolk and C~pbcll Avenues, thence ITorth across the intersection of Norfolk ~d C~pbell Avenues to the North side of I~folk Avenue, thence a~long the Ilorth side of Norfolk ~venue to a point approximately 180 feet West of Jefferson Street, thence alon~ ~Ge N, g W. R~ilwsy trachs to a point approxi,~tely 30 feet ~Gst of Co~m~erce Street, ~nence ac~oss the H & W Railway tracks ~ud Co~erce Street to Shenando~: Avenue t~.ence West along ' ~ - thence on the Zast side of 10th Shenandoah ~venue to the East side of 10th ~t~eet, Street to 10th Street Bridge, crossi~ 10th Street Bridge to J~ckson Avenue. A branch of this conduit will cross the H. & W. Ra~l,,a~ tracks at a point 180 feet West of Jefferson Street ~nd Shen~doah Avenue to the General Office Buildin~ of thc N. & W. RGilway Com~n~- D ~. The said conduits sh~l be constructed in accordance v~th the good liking and satisfaction of ~e City MGnager. The said Uestern Union Telegraph Comply b7 ~cti~ ~der this resolution agrees to indemnify ~nd save h~rmle~s the City of Ro~oke from any c~ims for damages to ~rson or property by reason of ~e opening and construction of said conduit. Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and ~e resolution adopted bF th~ following vote: A~ES: Messrs. Corer, ~ox, Sbic~' ~ . ~el, Stiff ~nd the President, Mr Fishburnm-~. NAYS: None. .... 0. There being no ~rther busine ss, Coun6il adjourned. A~2ROVED 1B3 COUNCIL, Priday, December 1, 19SS. The Council of the Oity of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the ?~unicipal Building 2riday, December l, 192fl, at Z o'clock P,~.~. ],iossrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff smd the President, 1,~r. PRESEITT: Pishburne, -- AB SENT: None. ..... 0. Tl~e President, ~,h~. ~i~hburn, presiding. OPPICEFJ3 PRES, EiIT: Ci%~ Solicitor. Wm. P. Hunter, Cit~-].[anager; and R. C. Jackson, It appeari,us thaZ a colby of the minutes of the previous meetin~ has been fur~ished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the ~'eadi~k7 is dispensed with and the minutes al~proved as recorded. H. C. STb~.[i~: I.[r. H. G. St~:~p appeared ~d stated to Cou~mil that he had been injt~ed by being st~a~cl: by a motorcycle driven by motorcycle officer P~h and asked t~z,t an investigation be made of the accident. ~.~r. ~ox moved that matter be referred to the Cit~ ~.~ar~ger for invco* ' ~ -' ~igation. The motion was seconded and agreed to. .... o.~u~ S. ~ : I,~. A. J. Wall appeared and renewed his application for a ?ermit to erect a gasoline pump on the curb on 9th Street ~. E. ~Jr. Pox moved that the matter be defer'red ~til Cotuicil can view the proposed location. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ,,.~:~ RIGHT C~hlIO COU!ITY: Mr. T. W. Hiller appeared and stated to Council tb~.t his authority to act in the ~tter of selli~ to the City of Ro~oke ~nd m~d water rights in ce~'tain land in Crai~ County would expire very shortly and as]:ed that Co,oil take an option on the land at as early date as is possible. l,lr. Pox moved that Thursday, December 7th, at 7:30 o'clock Y. i.[. be fixed as time to take up with i,lr. Hiller the questions relative to the :r~tter. The me,on was duly seconded and agreed to. TRAPPIC 0RDINf. I[CE T0 YH.~!~: Mr. E. W. Speed and a ~rge delegation of real estate dealers appeared and asked that Cozmci~_ amend the =---~~~u Ordinance so as to allow the automobiles of the real estate dealers to park for a greater length of time than 15 minutes. I,ir. Pox moved that the matter be referred to the Ci'~'~ !.lanager ~d ~u~,erintendent.. of Police for recomm]en~tation___ to Council. The me,zen was duly seconded and agreed to. ,,=,_=~: Lit. W. V. Keeton appeal'ed and entered complaint regarding the hand!i~ of produce, chiel:ens, butter and eggs by butchers on the inside of the Market Buil~. He stated ttmt in his contract with the City of Ro~ol:e he is limited to handling produce and is excluded from handling fresh meats, that the contracts with the butchers on the inside of the Harl:et House prohibits them from Dan~!in~ produce, chickens, butter, eggs, etc., t~t the butchers are h~dling this class of food and he asked t5mt they be prohibited from doing so. l.Ir. Shickel moved to refer the rotter to the City 1.{anager. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. J~EiII~ COU~T: Rev. G. Otis I,[ead and a committee representing the ~ Citizens Jm, enile Co~ittee app~red and p~sented a petition to Com~ci! askir~ 155 that the appropriation for the Juvenile Court be made sufficient to take care of an increase in. the salary for the probation officers and tlp emplo~anent of a stenographer, t~t an additional room be given the probation officers for the more The petition is laid over for consideration with budget. efficient handling of their work. the ROi~I0]2E ILl, IL'JAY AND ELECTRIC C0!!t:';/IY TO CONSTRUCT SWITCH 0R .:.,o~. ~ING ~OINT ON ~i~%1~ ROAD, ANI~X 1919: The application of the R~noke Rai].wa~ and Electric Company to constn%et, main~in and operate a passing point, double track, siding or turn out, approxi~.toly SSO feet in length, on Grandin Ro~d between Virginia Avenue ~d Westover Avenue was read. Mr. Shiekel moved that the matter be referred to the City M~a~er to ascertain whether or not tho passin~ point can be constructed in the block between Northumberland Avenue and ~.,~..den Lane, ~nd whether or not there is sufficient room between the curb and proposed trac~- to allow vehicles to pass wh~le a car is standir~g on said trac::s. agreed to, CROS S -O~R S: The motion was duly seconded and The application of E. L. Davis for a cross-over at 407 ' '~ and Eubank amd Ca!dwel! at 1213 Hamilton Terrace were Arlington Road, ,~e.~ 1919, read and on mo~on of L~r. Shickel referred to the City 1,!~.ager ','Ath power to act. .,~,:u_..~ AUD!TORI~.~: A communication from the Roanoke County Pa~ ~ureau asking that it be permitted to use the ~,iarket Auditorium without the ~yment of the rental c~rge ,,~.s read, and on motion of l!r. Shickel the Clerk is directed notify the ~arm Bureau that the rental charge for the Auditorium is ~.)~0.00 per day, and that Comncil cannot ~-~ the use of the Auditorium ,'' ' _ o ...... ~ztnout the oayment of the rental. The motion was &~ly seconded and agreed to. S=,~ZR CAROLINA :~I~, ..~:.~u~: A petition from W. that a sewer be const~mcted on the West side of Carolina Avenue, South Roanoke, ~e agreeing to pay the entire cost to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some i2ter date was read, and on motion of ~[r. ~h~m_e! the petition is granted. Mr. Shiakel offered the following resolution: :~ P~SOLU~ON authorizi~ the const~ction of a sewer on the Jest side off Carolina Avenue, South Ro~oke, to accommodate the property of Easter. BE IT =:~SOLVED by the Cotmcil of the City of Roanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to constz%~ct or cause to he const~cted a se',';er on the West side of Carolina Avenue East of 1st Street, South Roanoke, to accommodate the property of ':'I. E. Easter, but before constructing the sewer, the said W. E. Easter shall pay into the City ~~z~ the ~!! cost thereof, he to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some~U~Uz -" ~ --e date. Air..qhicl:el moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adoDted. WATER LINE, HAI,~ILTOI! AVENLm~, ;,:~,.~: A communication from Frara: D. Van- Nostrand askin~ for a permit to construct a 5/4 inch water line to his residence on ami!ton Avenue, Wasena, was read, and on motion of i,[r. Comer the ?ermit granted. fir. Comer offered the fo!lowir~ resolution: [ylO!o) XESOLUT!ON granting a permit to ~,'rank D. Va~Iostrand to construct a water line to his residence on Hamilton Avenue, Wasena. .BE IT RESOL~U~D by the Council' of the City of Ro~-zoke t~t a permit be, ,56 and is hereby granted Prank D. Va~Tostrand to oonsti~lct a 3/4 inch water line from }/din Street, Wasena, to Hamilton Avenue, so as to accommodate his residence. The said Prank D. Va~ostr~nd by acting under ~]~is resolution agrees to replace the Street, where the same is torn up, under the provisions of the General ~rdirances of tho City of i~o~oke. Iir. Oomer moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. SIDEWALL' ASSE~S!'!'HIT: A communication from II. W. Turner thanking Council for the rele~semont of a sewqr assessment and renewing his application f~ a release of sidewalk ~sse~smcnt v~s re~d and filed. ...... ~,:,~.,: i'he Cit-y ~i~ago~' pre~ented ~ report of work aecomyli~hed an,~ e:q~enditures for week ending November g3, lOgg. The s~,~e was react and .filed. -~., .... A, . ':':''~,, ' ' 02 Iiol:e . II'one. COiiSIDEF..'-.Ti01~ O? CLA E.iS: ilone.. iU2RODUCTiO.:[ &lid C01iSiDEY..'-.L,'I0i? 0£ Oi~iiILi[CE$ AII9 Pdi20LUWI O!~S: I,ir. Comer intr o~h~ced the £o !lo;vi,~z ~'e soluti on: (~1017) :,. F2iUOLb-210i? directing the City Clerk m~d Auditor to draw a ~.~ ~'e,~uer of the School ~kmd warrant for .~oo,O00.O0 ]:ay,able to tide ~' '~'~-' · BE IT ?~SOL~,q~D %[; t:,'ie Co'mucil of the CiSy of Roanoke that the City Cierl: and Auditor be, and he is hereby authorized to draw a ',?arrant for the sum of ~.?oo,O00.O0 z~.ble to the Treasurer o,~ the School P-m}d for maintenance of The said amount when pail. shall be charged to the £choo!s for month of iTovember. acco!uut of schools. . ~o,:ie_. moved the adoption of the resolution. seconded and the resolution adopted by the relieving vote: Fi shbuni. The motion was duly A!~S: !.:essrs. Comer, Fox, Snici:e!, Stiff and the I'~'esident,_ ,?-z. .5. Uone. --0. l.ir. Comer introduced the relieving resolution: [FlO18) ~._ RLZOLtr~I0!i to amend and reordain resolution adopted by the ~oo entitled, a Council of the City off Ro~oke on the 2-1th day of November, ~, Resolution grantin~ a permit to the Western Union Telegraph Company to construct certain conduits." o~ iT ?~SOLTED by the Comncil of the C~t~. of Ro~oke that a resolution adopted by the Co--il on the 24th day of Nov~ber, 1922, entitled, "A Resol~iou o-~'~-~ting ~ pei~:~it to ti~ ';/este~n Union ~elegraph Company to construct certain c~a~a~o ~e amended and reordained so as to read as follows: T~t a pe~it be, and the s~e is hereby granted the Western Union Telegraph Company to constn~ct conduits a!mzS the following streets, viz: Starting on the East side of Horfo!k Avenue approximately 200 feet East of the intersection of Campbell Avenue, thence West along Horfolk Avenue ~mder the ' sidewalk to the intersection of Norfolk and C~pbell Avenues, thence North across the intersection of Norfolk Avenues to the North side of Horfolk Avenue, thence alor~ the North side of Uorfo!k Avenue to a point approximately 180 feet West ~ ::r,'~ '.'717! Jeffsrson Street, thence along the N. & VI. Railway tracks to a point approximately 50 feet East of Commerce Street, thence across tide N. & W. R~ilwny tr~cks ~nd Co~orce Street to Shenandoah Avenue, the~lce West ~long Siien~ndo~h Avenue to tide West side of 10th ~troet, thence on the West side of 10th Street to 10th Street Bridge, crossi~ 10th Street Bridge to J~ckson Avenue. A branch of this conduit v~ll cross tide N. & W. R~ilw~y track~ at ~ point 180 feet West of Jefferson Street and Siien~do~li ivenue to the General Office ~uildi~ of the N. & W. R~ilw~y Company. The s~id conduits sh~ll be constructed in ~ccord~nce witii tile good liking and satisfaction of the City I,~anager. The said ';~e~tern Union Tele by acting uncier this resolution agrees to indemnify and save h~rmless thc City Roanoke from any claims for ...... an~,~s~_ to person or ~,r~y,~-t~ b~.~, reason of the openin~ and construction o~ sai~ conduits. fir, Comer moved tide adoption of the resolution. Tide motion '.vas duly seconded and tiie resolution adopted. I,,OT~CIIS A~ 1.~l°~~ ~: o~ ~un~IO~ I~%LL: e City '~anaser re?or.ed the colored people had made ~ o~V,~r to pay tiie rent on ~e buildil~ on Harrison Avenue, provided, the Oi%~ would make improvements to tide buil~Si~ so theft t}~e sar:e could be use.i. Tide Co~cil tool: no action upon the s~me. Tiiere boin~ no further business, Co.oil adjour!ied. C 1 e fl:. A ? i~ R 0 V E D COUNCIL, REGULAR ][EETIHG, ~riday, December 8, 1922. The Cmmcil of the Oity of Roanoke met in regntlar meeting in the 0ouncil Room in the Hunicipal Building ~riday, December 8, 1922, at 3 o'clock P.M. P:,hESEI~: L~essrs. Comer, Shickel, Stiff mGd the President, Mr. Fishburn ABSENT: Mr. Pox. ....... 1. The President, ~1r. ~'ishburn, presi~ng. 0PPICERS PRESEI~: ,~m. P H~mter, 0i~ Manger, and R. 0. Jackson, Oi~ Solicitor. MII~'TES: It ~pp~ri~ that a copy of the minutes of the p~vious meeti~ ~s been ~rnished e~ch member of Co~il, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is ~spensed wi~_ ~d the minutes ~pproved ~s recorded. PETITI0!tS ;dlD COI.~,!UITICATIOiTS: ,'"j~LLI~,~ "GTOI~' AVE!~, BO~H RO~TOi~: A petition from the Clermont Land Corporation asl~no ~at Wellington Ave~me between 3rd and 5th Streets, South Roanoke, on the East side of the car line be improved, the Land Comply agrees to pay the full cost of base macadam, provided, the City will add asphalt top not later than J~e l, 1925, was read. I.Ir. Comer moved that the matter be referred to the City Eanager for an estimate of thc cost and recom~.~endation. J~GE BEVERLY BE~d~LEY: A petition signed by various colored citizens askin~ that Ch~cil take some action a~ainst Judge oeverley Berkeley on acco~t of his treatment of Bertha Lawson was road. l.ir. Comer moved that tho Co,oil investi gate the matter complained of in the petition. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. LI,.~.~L A~I~ N E : ~Ir. C W La,:ford appeared ~d called the atten- tion of Co~cil to the con,t ion of t[imball Avenue near Lynchh~rg Road ~d asked th~_t action be taken to improve thc same. The n~tter is re'ferred to the City ' ' '" ' O~ .... COMPAiYf: 'd:~TE~ W '~ The i/oanoke ','later Works Con, any presented RO~I~u~ "" "~ an applioation to install ~n 8-i~oh m&i~ in Rorer Avenue between 15th s~& 18t~ Streets. I,~. Shioke! mo~ed t~t the request be ~r&~te& sn& o~ere& the ¢ollowing resolution: ($1019) A ~SOLtrflOH granting a perr~it to the Roanoke ",'later Works Company 2o install an 8-inch main in Rorer 2.venue from I5th to 18th Streets. BE IT P~E~OL~D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Water Works Company to install an 8-inch! main in Rorer Avenue between 15th and 18th Streets. The said Roanoke Water Works Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save ]mrmless the City ce Roanoke from all claims for d~ages by reason of opening the street for the purpose of installing said main', and to replace the street in accordance with the provisions o+' the General OrdiD~nces of the City of ~oanoke. I.~r. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. SIDEW,LLi[S: .~ petition from W. W. Draper to construct a side~v~lk on the South side of Janette Avenue from 2ranklin Road to 4th Street and !~Ms. Blsnch Crueger to construct a sidewalk on the South side of U. ountain Avenue for a distance of llO feet East of Jefferson Street were rea~. Mr. Stiff moved to grant the petitions and offered tl~e following resolutionl (~1020) A i~ESOLUTION ~uthorizing the Ci~ tlanager to const~ct or cause to be co~tructed certain sidewalks. BE IT ~o~'*ED by the Council of the Ci~, of Ro~oke t~t ~e City Man.er be, and he is hereby ~%uthorized to construct or cause to be const~moted 5 foot granolithic sidov~alks as fo!lo~vs: (1) South side of Janette Avenue betv~een Franklin Road and 4th Street, distance of approxi~tely 212-1/2 feet, so as to acco~odate the property W. W. Draper. (2) On the South side ~' ~;o~tain Avenue for ~ distance of ap~ox~ately llO feet East of Jefferson Street to acco~Go~te the TroI, erty of ~.~rs. Bl~nch Orueger. Before procoedir~ with the constrUction of so. id sidewalks, tho pro~,erty ovmers shall pm~j into the City TreGsury the ~ull cost thereof to be reimbursed one-ho~lf Ech cost at some future date. ~,~r. Stiff moved the adoption of the r~solution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. .... '" ' ID~ 02 10th STP~ET S ~,.. A co~ica~on from C. Edwin ~ichael, a member of tho School Boo, rd, calling ~.e attention of Council to the need ~f a sidews~: on the East si de of 10th ,Street between C~Ih ell ~s. rsb~ll Ave~ues along the property of the Uest End School was read, and it al~ar- lng that it is necessary to widen 10th Street ap]~roximately 2 feet and the School Board being present, thc question of donati~ 2 feet of its land to widen the street was tahen up. It was stated by the chairman tha~t he would put the matter before the Board and advise Co~cil. ~.=~_~_=~.~: The City l,~n~gcr presented a report m~ing certain recommendations, which were acted upon as follows: T~kFFIC 0EDIiiAUCE: Re~tive to the request of Lit. Speed and the other real estate dealers in the City of Roanoke askin~c: thc. t the Traffic 0rdin~ce be amended so as to ~llow them additional parking ti~, tim Ci~ l',~a~ger reco~nds tb~t no change be ~de. Hr. Comer moved the mdoDtion of the recom:.~endation, whe motion was duly seconded ~d the recozm:~endation adopted. IUJURY 0P H. C . o~u.,~z: The report of the Ci~ llanager relc~tive to the injury of H. C. St~p who ,;z~.s struck by motor cycle driven by officer Pug~ read and filed. The Ci~ l~ager ','resented a report of w~-k accomplished and e~enditures ~or period ending Hovember Z0, 1922. The m~e was read and filed. UNFI UISEED BUSi!IESS: Hone. COHSIDE~iTIOi~ 0~ ~AIi'B: Hone. It~R0~CTIOH A!~ C'-~:'~'T 02 u~,~:~RA~OU 0RDII~%!ICES AID ~SOLU2101~S: l~r. Comer introduced the follovzi~E resolution: ~10~1) A i~SOLU2RON directi~ the City Clerk to draw a ~zarrant for ~500.00 Iaygble to W. J. Henson on account of his services in the case Water W~ks Company against the Ci~ of Ro~o]~e before the Corporation Comm~ission. BE IT ~SOLVED by ~e Co~cil of the City of i~oanoke that the City Clerk and Au~tor be, and he is hereby directed to draw g warrant f~ the s~ of ~500.00 pa~ble to ~. J. Henson for his services in the case of the Roanohe Water Works 6O Company against the Gity of Roanoke beret e the State Corporation Commission in the City of Hichmond. The ~ount when ~id ~xall be charged to the acco~t of Speclal Services. ~.~. Comer moved the adoption of the resolution. Tho mo~on was du~y seconded ~d the resolution adopted by the followi~ vo~: ~AY~S: Messrs. Comer, ~hi~el, IU. YS: None. ...... 0. ~[r. Stiff introduced the following o~i]mnce: (~10~2) ~!, O.~IL~LC~ authorizing the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company, to const~Tct, m~intain ~d operate a pnssi~ point or double track switch or turn-out on its line of street rai!~'~.y in the 1919 A~e:~, on Grandin Road between Virginia Avenue and ,~ectover Avenue. ~. · ' ~ Virginia ~s BE IT O!~DAI~ED b~. the ~o~mcil el' the City o~ Roanoke, , follows: Stiff and the President ,Hr.Pishburn.---4 That the Rom~oke Railway and Electric Company be, and it is hereby permitted to construct, maintain and operate a pass~g point or double track switc] or t~n-out apprc~imately 550 feet in length, on its line of 5~rect railvmy as at present loc~tea on Grandin Road in said Ci%' between Virginia Avenue and 'Jeztover ~ T · ~ e ~enue The ~.oint o~ clearance ~all be at ~ast lo0 feet from V~nia Avenue l~rovided, however, that said Ro~oke Rail;ray and Electric Comply sh~l restore the portion of the street upon which said track is lo,ted to the sax'm condition as existed ~.efo~ s~n.h improvement ~as ~de. ,'- k'he motion was duly ~._z. Stiff moved the adoption of the ordinate. seconded and the ordinate adopted by the fol!ov~ vote: =.~: Z.~eo~rs. Comer, ~hickel,~tzff ~d the President,Hr.F~shburn. .... 4 ~r,vq. gone. , .~ _~ ONS ~I SCEL~TEOU~ Bb~I i~SS: ~=.,~: The resignation of E R Jolmson as member of the Libra] Board was read and laid ~-er. o:~x~u~: The Ci2y LIanager ~d City Solicitor reported on the question of acquiring l~d from Adams, Payne and Gleaves for the purpose of widening Fr~:lin Road West of the Bridge, suggested t~t ~rbitrators be appointed to fix the value for the land needed. Stiff moved that a co~ittee consistin~ of L[essrs. Pishburn, Shickel and the City ].{an~er be appointed to t~:e up the o~estion of the purc]~se wi~. Adams, Pa~e and Gle~ves and report to Council. The motion was duly seceded ~d ~reed to. Lawrence S. Davis, presented to Co~cil a list of capitation ~d perso~l propert~ delin&~ents for the year 1921, sni upon motion of Lit. Stiff, duly seconded, The City Cle~.. is authori zed to ~ke the fol!owi~ certificate: ~' ' ~IP.~I~"I_~', Ro~oke City, to-wit: The Council of the City of Roanoke, pursuant to its order, by its Clerk, P. H. Tucker, do certify that the ~exed list of delinquents was m~bmitted to us for our opinion in writing, on oath, as to the property of such list and having caref[T!ly e~mined ~e same, and eack case therein contained, do hereby accom!;any the said li~t wi~. our opinion that the officer who returned $.e same did not find, nor, by usin~ due diligence, could b~ve found, sufficient property v~thin his City liable to distress for said ~xes and levies, except tb~ State capitation t~es, v~ich, under ~.e law, ca~ot be ,y collected by process of law until throe years 'past duo. City Clerk. APt't~OPi~IATIONS: Dr. W. Brovmley ~'oster, ]iajor il. P. Taylor, D. W. Pe~'singer, Chairman School Board, D, E. l~cQuilkin, Superinten4ent of ~choolc, C. E. ~ichael, member of tho ~choo! Board, J. A. PGge, Clerk of the School Eo~rd, ~nd C. C. Headmr, Ohief of the Pire Dep~rtment, appeared and stated the necessity *_'or t~e appropria- tions asked for their various dep~%rtments. There bein~ no f~n'ther business, upon motion, Council adjourned. ATTEST: A ii' I' r( 0 V E D !'re sident. Cle rF. 161 162 COUNCIL, REGUIJ~H II~TING, Priday, December 15, 1922. ' Fishburn. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Colmcil Hecta in the Municip. al Lu~lding Priday, December 15, 1922, at Z o'clock P. M PP~EI~': Hessrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~ ,-'~NT: i~one. 0. The President, ~r. Fishburn, presiding. 02PICERS ~-..~,~.,'~': Wm. P. Hunter, City I.!~ager. HIi~TES: It aypearir~ that a copy of the minute:~ of the previcus meeti,~ has been ;~u-nished each member of Council, upon motion, duly secm~ded, the readin~ i~ disyensed with ~md the minutes apprcved as recorded. .. . zu.~, Market api~ arcd~. '~ nd cazle~ the atterfi:~on of Council to thc ~ac~ that he nas been notified not to handle -- ~ and asked tlmt Counci! permit him to butter, eggs, d~e~sed poultry an:i cheese, The Council t~,.,:s time to consider. l:~'. L. Pra~:lin ~,,ooz" 'e, ~.;md a co,mmittee from the ~ !,~o~':'zick ~-:l~-~d and asked for ,~aa~tiona! police 7rotection, -son tkercfor bein;f seto,,~"~ -;z~ t;~e retit~on filed b~-'- these ccnt~men. S},~,-~u ed that Council co~'er witk tko Cit~. ~a~.~a~' and Zu~:e~-~ntendent of ' ' .,~tter. The ~ ~' .~tzff .. mo,ion was dulN seconded and agreed to. aTpe~red ~ rresented an option fo~' certain water '~ moved tkat tho option be referred to the City Solicitor for an opinion. The motion v:as duly seconded m~d a~reed to. BUILDING ~'"' ~' . ~ Eorton a~:~eared and stated to Comucil that he is constructing a ~uit~4 on the 50uth side of Rorer Avenue bet':~een Otb and 6th Streets, and ~;~ ' Council suspend Section 20 off the Buil~i~g Code so as to permit him to use his builang for that purpose. The Council takes time to consider the application. _ ~z~.o: !~h' Jabbour of J~bbour Bwotherc apieared end t.~.~ they ~re the ov~ers of the buildi~ on the Southvmst corner stated to uouncii ~ of Salem and !!orfolk Avenues that the bui!iing is bei~ oa. cupied by the A.& Stores and the tennis have complained of the transfer men and taxi drivers congre- gating at the corner and in front of ~eir store room wDAch seriously hinders business. Hr, Jabbour asked that some action be t~:en to prevent these men congre- gati~ in front of the store. Upon motion duly seconded the-Co~cil will confer with the Ci~' l~nager and Superintendent of Police relative to the matter. Lilting: The Buii~ng Inspector recommends that a permit be granted C. W. Vaughan, ovmer of the Traingle Garage at the corner of 5rd Street and Co~om~'eal~ Avenue, N. E., to const~ct a shed. Lit. Stiff moved that the pe~i ~be granted and offered the relieving resolution: (~1025) A P~SOLUTION gr~ti~ a pe~it to G. 7l, Vau~an, the o;~er of the Triangle Garage corner of 3rd Street and Uo~o~vealth Avenue, N. E., to construct a shed on his premises. i BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted G. W. Vaughan, owner of the Triangle Garage, to construct a shed on his property at the corner of 3rd Street and Commonwealth Avenue. Tho construction to be in accordance with the plans hereto attached and made. a part hereof and to the good liking and satisfaction of the Building Inspec- tor. The said G. W. Vaughan by acting under t~.is resolution agr~es to indemnii~y and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to person or property by reason of the construction ~nd m~iutenance of said shed. fir. St'*'' ~" · _~ moved the ado?tion o~ the resolution. seconded and the resolution ado]~ted. The motion ;':as duly -.k co~.~nunication from tDe Roanoi:e Hospital Assoc~_ation a'~'' ~ u:.~e paLm~ent of ~.. ~,,~n.. that it bo released from .. .~u!l.50 City Taxes levied a~,~inst tho ~' ~ "'~,~-~ the ~'equest o~- nospita! was read and on motion of l.!r. ~n~ .... ~ranted. ~!r.. Ehickel offered the fo!!ow''~,~ reso_al~ ~'~on.. (~10,~) ~ :-~SOLU~0U ~'.'~-,,~tin~ tho Roanoke Hom~t:~l ~socit:tion ~rom tho p,.~..,ent o= . 511.50 Cik.. ta:.:es .~E IT .~oOL~Vh~ b,. the Cotmcil of thc Cit~ oi' Ho,~no~'~~. ~.~ ~nat the HOSl:iu~;! ::zsociation be, and it is hereby relieve~ '*' " ,,-- Ci~''' ta:,:ez levied ,~-~,~:"t ' ..... ~ and ...... ' ~.~,~ ...... ~no '~ital for t;~e [fo'~r Ci~ ~,.~ of ~{o,;moke ic fdrected to n~'l: the ta:: t _. z~=_~t acc ordi~;-!y. Lb'. Snicnci moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the foliowi~ vote: A~EB: l,lessrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Fishburn.5. IL~ YS: None. --0. CROSS-O~R: The application of ,~. L. Young, 4~8 Richlieu Avenue, South Roanoke, to const~ct a cross-over was read ~d on motion of Mr. Shi~[el referred to the Ci~ ].~nager with power to act. ~POi{TS 0P 0PPIUERS: ~PORT 0F ~}~ CITY L~L~G~R. The City ]~ager ?resented a report ~king certain reco~endations. The same were acted upon as follows: STP~T IMPROVEL~UT %';ELLIJGTON AVE. SOUTH ROANOKE: 7;i~ reference to the proposition of ~e Cle~ont La~ Corporation, the City M~ager reports the cost of the improvement to Welli~ton Avenue between 3rd and 5th Streets at approximately ~5,000.00. amd that there is no money available omt of which the improvement can be made. He recommends that if the Cl~mont Land Corporation ~11 pay the entire cost to be reimbursed one-half the cost at some ~ture ti~e that the work be done. Shickel m~ed that the reco~endation of the City ]~anager, so far as he recom~nds that the Cle~ont Land Corporation pay the entire cost to bc reimb~sed one-half, be rejected, and that the Clermont Land Corporation be notified tD~t Cm~cil can- not atthis time accept their proposition on account of ~e lack of f~ds. The motion was duly seconded ~d agreed to. The City ld~ager presented a report of work accomplished ~d e~penditures for week en~ December 8, 19SE. The same vas read ~d fined. The City Clerk ar~ Auditor presented a statement showing the financial condition of the City as of December l, !9~. The s~e was read and filed. J~OE BEVERLY BE~~Y, "~ " ~TI~IO~., ?0 I!WLSTIGAi~: The City Solicitor presented ~ opinion advisin~ Council that it ~d no jurisdiction or power ~der 64 the law to investigate and remove the Police Justice of the City of Roanoke. Comer moved that in view of the opinion of the City Solicitor, the City Clerk be directed to write the )mtitioners, transmitting a copy of the opinion of the City Solicitor, advising them that Council is The mot ion was duly seconded and agreed to. SCHOOLS: The 01erk of the School receipts and disbursements from the building ~he same was read and filed. ~?0:~TS 07 COI.~,iITT"'mZES: None. UNPIN!SHED BUSINESS: None. C01~SIDE~LTI0!! 02 CLAII:S: None. INTRODUCT~IOH 7~ C01~JIDERATION 02 Comer introduced tho following resolution: (~lO~O) A ~BOLUTION to approve the City of Roanoke for the month of November, 1922, without jurisdiction in the matter. Board presented a statement of the fund for the month of November, 1922. YdgSOLU~ OIIS: Mr. accounts and claims against the and directing the payment of the ss~e. BE IT ?:ZSOLVED by the Council of and c~aims ~-~-~-t the City for the month of hereby approved and ordered paid as follows: City !.lan age r Engineering Dept. City Cie rk Legal Dept. Judges Sa!arie s Court Officers & Expense Assessment of Taxes Collection of Taxes City Hall Election Council Coroner Almshouse Outside Poor Hospitals Organized Chariti es Insane Jail Juvenile Court Police Dept. ~ire Dept. 2ire Hydrant Rental Street Lighting Bull di r~g Inspector I~ilitary & Armories Physic lan Quarantine & Detmntion Health Dept. Street Cleaning Garbage Removal Sewer L~intenance Street Repairs Brid~e Repairs Crusher City Stable s Special Services A~,lowanc e s & Gift s Damages & Cost Worlunen' s Compensation Garage Schools Parks Lib rary L'~rl:et Interest Acc cunt s Payable Annex 1919 the City of Roanoke that the accounts Hove~ocr, 1922 be, and the same are EXT~&0RDIilAHY 2ire Dept. Sewer Construction Drain Construction Street Grading Mac adami zing Pavir~ $ 851. 844.19 654.95 191.66 384 451.66 1~40.91 261.57 1085.58 992.~3 1Z13.68 455.32 20.00 320.21 171.45 250.00 823 180.00 999.6~ ~ 688.84 95~.81 8394.00 1591.25 2023.68 310.90 V3.50 100.00 160.00: 16Z5.09 140~. ~6 3412.10 1080.66 4060.25 2056.6~ 1584.14 1520.2~ 102.50 450.00 ~ .00 125.00 Vl~. 50 35,000. O0 706. ?0 ll0V .36 llV6.94 20,482.50 564.00 3150.92 98V1.31 1466.88 44~ 8V .35 4556.92 98V0.81 114,805.8? i 165 Curb & Gutter Sidewalk 0onstructi on Quarry 4386.01 eSVS.15 8.20 Comer moved the ndoption of the resolution. seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: J'i shburn. ~___33., 060.01 147,873.88 The motion was duly AYES: I,[essrs. Comer, Fox, Stiff, Shickel, and the President, LIr. -5. IIAYS: None. .... 0. ],Ir. Pox introduced the following resolution: (~1026) A ~SOLUTI01! to supplement certain appropriations. BE IT RE~0L¥~.R by the Council el' the City of Roanol:e that appropriations to the foll~,vin~, accounts be, and tlm same are hereby supl:,~ementod in the following amount s: City Treasurer Assessn]ent of Taxes Collection of Taxes Elections I ns ane Police Department l,~i!itary & Armories c rusher Special Services Allowances & Gifts Garage l.lar]--e t Interest Extraordinsa-y Tot~.:.l 191.66 155.75 1083.58 1515.68 127.50 9575.51 75.50 1584.16 102.50 450.00 717.50 1176.94 E0,482.50 36,858.76 8.20 84O. 96 The Ci~ Clerk and Auditor is directed to midge such entires on his books as will carry into effect the provisions of this resolution. The resolution was read and laid over. ];iOTIO!iS .~/,rD I.:IBCELLAIU£OU~J SUE !i.r.~SS: to Council that the Veterans cf Foreign" - ~ .la~'s are puttin~ on an entertainment for the benefit of their charity fund and that a license of .~10 per '.';eel: is re~;uired under the ordinances. They ask that this license be omitted. :.~.r. ~'ox moved to grant the request and offered the following resolution: {'~rlOg7} A RESOLUTIOiI to exempt the Vete~:~ns of Foreign Uars from the pasnnent of v. license tax for entertainment. BE IT Pd~SOLVED by the Council of the City .of i~om~oke that the Veterans of Poreign Wars be, and they are hereby exemy, ted from the payment of the license tax on an entertainment to be given at the Auditorimn for .the wee'_,: begi~zuing December 18, 1922. The said tax amounts to tho sum of ~lO. !,{r. 2ox moved the adoption of the resolution. seconded nmd the resolution adopted. The mo ti on wa s du,!.y LIBRARY BOARD, RESIG!:_._TIO!t 0P E. R. JOHHSOH: The resignation of E. R. Johnson as member of the Library Board was read, and on motion of !,Ir. 2ox duly seconded, is accepted to take effect December 15, q.922. LI5~kRY BOD~RD: U,r. Pox placed in nomi~tion I:ir. ",'i. E. Thomas as member of the Library Doard for the unexpired term of E. R. Johnson resigned. There bein~ no further nominations, the same is closed. Thereupon, I.;r. '..7. E. Tho~3as was unanimously elected a member of the Library,? Board for the une:q:ired term of 166 E. R. Jolmson resigned. THE COL~J.NJNITY CHi,~ISTUAS TREE: It was stated to Co~uncil Manager tt~t the Civic bodies desired to have a con~nunity Christmas lw:m of the ~unicipal Building. l~r. Stiff moved that the request be granted. motion was duly seconded ~nd agreed to. R. S. A~.rDERSO!! POLICE LIEUTEUA~Y£: ~y the Oity tree on the Th e The City l.~nager stated to Council that R. S. Anderson, Lieutenant of Police, t~s been sick for a period exceeding ~0 days m~d ~.s::ed th~.t he be carried on the payroll at one-half pay fo;' a period of three months. Iir. Shickel offered the follo'~ing resolution: m.in~ the c,a~'r.vi~g el' R S Anderson, ~#10~8) A ;~JESOLUTIOH author'- · · Lieutenant of Police, on tim payroll at one-h,alf pay for a period of three months. BE IT ~.~OLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that R. ~J. Ander- son, Lieutenant of Police, be carried on the police payroll at one-h~lf pay for a period of three months fron. the 15th day of December, 1922. !.h-. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. seconded .~nd the resolution ~do]~.ted. There b~in,~ no further business, Council adjourned The mo ti on was duly Ai:?ROVED '~ ' Pre si dent. Cle rk. COUNCIL, REGUIz:~R I~ETING, Friday, December 22, 1922. The 0ouncil of the City of Roanoke met in re&~lar meeting in tt~ Council Room in the ~.Tunicipal Building ~'riday, December 22, 1922, at Z o'clock P. 1,~. ABSENT: Mr. Shickel. ...... 1. The President, Mr. 2ishburn, ~resi~. ~im. P. Hunter, City Hanagor, rand R. C. J~chson, City 0~2I CERS Solicitor. MINUTES Stiff ~nd the President, Mr. ~ishburn.---~. It appearing that ~ copy of the minutes of the previous meeting has been fT~nished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed vd th ~nd the minutes approved as recorded. ~TITI0!i~ ~h D COI~H,~TICATI~'~'~'u~,,o: '"'" ~- ,'~'~ ~ BZT','/E'ZN ~z~'~'~o: A petition for a SID~,/:~._, Ct~,.~.,M., AVE. 1Vth and 18th ~'~"~'~'~' sidewalk on the North and South side of Chap~n Avenue between 17th and 15th Streets, S. W., was read and t~ petition filed. CROSS-OTER2: An application of J. E. t[iger ibr a cross-over at 515 ',~'e!ls Ave., iT. E., and Chas. P. Nelson, 321 Luc~ Ave. S. ','~., were read and on motion of Comer referred to the Ci~' Z,~anager with power to ac~. B;.'o.'?L;,'v AVE ANI'~ZX TERRITORY 1919: ~, ~.~-~ ~- · '~' petition from the property ovmers asking that Berkeley Avenue be improved vms read, and on motion of [~r. Comer referred to the Ci~ !ia~ger to give temporary relief ~rom the condition complained of. CO~.DnP.-,.TL V£TEiUdIS Pd~UI[ION: A communication from" "' .' asking that Co~cil fix the dnte for the Confederate Veterans Re.ion to be held in this City duri~ 1923 was re~d. It was stated that September 11, 12, and 1Zth would be satisfactory to the Confederate Veterans. ~,ir. ~'ox ~oved ~at the matter be referred to the President with tho reeucst t]~t he confer with the Civic organization~ of the City ~'d th reference to date ~d to ~sk their co-o!~er~tion in entertaining the Reunion. The motion w~s duly seconded ~nd adopted. H. C. ST'~,IP IIlJU~: A co:munication from ~r. W. L. Welborn ~shing that Council reimburse Mr. H. C. 2tump for his actual loss amounting_ to ~60., 00 on ~ccount of inju~ by being st~mk by motorcycle driven by Police Officer was read, and the Clerk is directed to send Hr. Welborn a copy of the re?crt of the accident. ,.~'~'~r. 3IGHTS: ~. complication from "-'...~. . ~. :~asnane callin~ the attention of Council to certain water supply in t;~e._ vic~+~-~,,~, o f Cave ~--_ rin~ v/as read and filed. F~PORTS 0P OFFICERS: ~PORT OF TP~ C~Y M~NAGER: The Ci~- l.[~ager presented a report of wo~ accomt~lished and e~em~tures for week ending December 14, 1922. The s~e was None. The following ordinance h~vi~ been introduced, read and filed. RE-~0RTS 07 C0!.~:,ITTEES: DuJPIiIIS~D BUSIHESS: read and. laid over at a meeting December 15, 1922, was taken up for action: (#1026) A P~SOLDTIOE to supplement certain appropriations. BE IT RESOLV~D by the Council of the Ci~ of Renu.eke that appropriations to the follG, ving accounts be, and the same are hereby supplemented in the following amounts: 167 168 0ity Treasure r Assessment of Taxes Collection of Taxes Elections Insane Polio e Department ,Military & Armories Crusher Special Services Allowances & Gifts Garage I,Iarke t Int ere st Quarry Si te Extra or d ina 191.66 155.'/3 1085 · 58 1313.68 12'/.50 95'/5.51 '/5.50 1584.16 10 2.50 450.00 '/1'/. 50 11 '/6.94 20 482.50 56,852 .'/6 8.20 '~ 56,840.96 The City Clerk and Auditor is directed to make such entries on his books as vrill carry into effect the provisior, s of this resolution· t~.~r. Comer moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: A~5'ZS: k.'essrs. Comer, Pox, Stiff and the i:rosident, l.lr, 2ish~rn.---4. COUSIDERATIO."I 07 ~=' ~"~"~ None introduced the followinE resolution: (~1029) A P,J~ZOLUTI01! directing the payment to the Treasurer ef the School 3~und the s~uu of ~A9 V35 24 for school maintenance ~.3 IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to draw a v;arrant in favor of the Treasurer of the School ~hLnd for the sud of :$49,755.24 for the maintenance of schools for the month of December. The said amount v.,,hen paid shall be charged to the ordina~%~ account of schcols. Stiff moved the adoption of the resolution The motion '"'~ duly seconded ~d. the.~o resolution adopted by the fo.!lov~i~ vote: 1 AY~c: Idessrs. Comer, Pox, Stiff and the President, I,~r. 2ishburn. ..... ~ I,L-LY S: None. 0. 5Ir. Stiff introduced tD~ foltov;inE resolution: (~10o0) A RESOLUTIOH to accept the proposition made by the Castle Core,oration ..rantzn5 an option to rurchase certain property and water rights. BE IT ';' "' P~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanot~ ~hat the proposi- tion submitted by the Castle Corporation granting an option to the City of Roanoke to purchase certain property and water rights at the price of :.~50,000,00, said ! option is 'hereto attached and ~,,~a~- -~ · .,.~_~ a ~,,~t hereof, be and the same is hereby accepted I.ir. Stiff moved the adoption of the resolution· The motion was duly seconded smd the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: I,[essrs. Comer, Pox, Stiff and the President, t.ir.~ishburn. -4 None. -0. !.Ir. 2ox introd~med the following ordinance: (#1051) AN 0RDI!~%UCE to amend and re-ordain an ordinance adopted I.:-~, 15 1920 entitled, An Ordinance to provide for the establishment of a public library and readins room for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, e_nd to prescribe regulations for the government thereof, by amending Section 1 thereof so as to provide for establishi]~ branches. BE IT O?O.~IL~D by the Council of the Citj~ of Roanoke that Section 1 of tho Ordinance adopted library, etc., be and is Section 1: bull ding situated have authority to habitants of the City 1.[~ 15, 1920, providing for the establishment of a public hereby amended and reordained so as to read as follows: rooms sb~ll be located in the of Directors of said library shall Said ~in library and reading in Elmwood Park; and the Board establish a branch for the use and benefit of the colored in- of Roanoke at such place and reader ~uch reg~lations not inconsistent with this ordinance, as said Board shall deem proper, ~nd it m~y establish branches in such other I~~rts of the City as it may deem pfeifer, for t~m use and benefit of the inhabitants of this City. This Ordinance ~iall be enforced from its !'a~sage. L',r. Stiff moved the ado-ntion of t}~ ordinance. The motion wa.~ duly seconded amd the ordinance ado?ted by the following vote: ~o.~. Stii'f and the t'resident, Llr, ~'i~iiburn ~i~w: llessrs. Comer, , -4. !IAY~: Il one. 0. I.Ir. Comer introduced the followim7 ordinance: ,~, 0RDi!IAI!CE to raal:e approl:i~lations fo~' the fiscal year endin~ December Z1, 1923. BE IT ORDAIiIED by the Council of the City of Ro~mol:e t%at all money t'.cat simll come into the City Treasury for year ending Dece~.:uer 51, i92Z, (except such money as is applicable to th6 Annex Territory 19!9), shall constitu'-e a General ~klnd, and the same, or so much thereof ,tic is necessary, be, and the .~ame is hereby _ ~n.~ r,u~Z, oses, to-wit: appro~oriated to the following used-' ,~ CITY '.,,L~IAGER lA. Salary ti%- l..iom_ager " Cie rk " Stenographer Stationery Postage Telephone & Telegraph Supplies for Auto Special Employees Traveling ;Expenses Inci dent al s Furniture & Fixtures ENGINEERI!D DEPT. lB. Salary City Engineer " A s st. " " Inspe c tor " Time I:eeper " Rodman ','/ages1 Ciiainman Stati on ery Postage Telephone & Telegraph Supplies for Auto Inci dent als Speci al Employees ~ua-nitl~re & Fixtures Maps, Purchase of CITY CLEY~[ lC. Salary City Clerk " Stenographer Stationery Postage- Telephone & Telegraph Trave lime Expense s Inc i dentals ~i~re & Fixtures T PJ~A Sb?~E R ID. Salary Treasurer Stationery Postage Telephone Commissions Bond Premium Inoi dentals Furniture & Fixtures 000. O0 V40.00 104. O0 550.00 50.00 50.00 550.00 100.00 150.00 25.00 50.00 2,460.00 2,040.00 1,260.00 1,200.00 1,044.00 1,100. O0 200.00 25.00 5.00 500.00 75.00 50,00 50.00 200.00 4,5OO. O0 1,92O .00 1,200. O0 500.00 60.00 25.00 150.00 50.00 200.00 1,680.00 500.00 ?5.00 50.00 2,500.00 80.00 50.00 250.00 9,969.00 10,009.00 8,405.00 5,165.00 170 ! LEGAL DEPARTt.~NT 1E. ~ S~lary 0ity Sol~6itor $ 2,640.00 · Stat ionery 50.00 ':, Postage 20.00 ~ Telephone & Telegraph 10.00 t'r inting, etc. 100.00 Incidentals 25.0O ~ $ 2,84D.00 JUDGES SA~%RIES 1~. ' judge Corporation Co~'t 5,500.00 " Law & Chancery Co~-t ~,~0.00 " Circuit Com't 606.00 Extra Judges 280.00 7,556.00 OOURT O~?ICERS & Salary Clerk Co~'t 1,000.00 " ~ity Sergeant 600.00 " Co~onwealth Attorney 1, ~00.00 " Clerk " " 1,860.00 " Civil & l~olice Justice 3,960.00 " Issuing Justice 3,000.00 Stationery & Books 1,800.00 Tele)4~one & Telegraph- 100.00 Jury ~ ~Jitness Poes o Z00.00 Repairs t o Equipment 100.00 Co~ying Records (Eebindin~ Books) 1,1~0.00 Counsel Pees 1~0.00 Inc i dent ~1 s 100.00 ~b~r ni tu re & Fix tut e s 1,100.00 Law Books , - ' 18,545.00 ...... ,~ ,,,', OP 1H. Salty Co~uis~ioner of Revem~e 1,200.00 Commi s si OhS ~, 500.00 Stationery 650.00 Telephone & Telegraph 50.00 License Tags 1,000.00 Dog Tax 1,900.00 Inc i do nt als 50. O0 ~rniture & Equi~3~nt 250.00 11, VO0.00 COLLECTICii 0P TJd~ 1I. Ba!ary of Treas. 4,800.00 Stat i one ry 2,500.00 i?osta~e 400.00 Advertising 350.00 Co~missions Clerk Court 250.00 I nc i dent al s 25.00 8,~25.00 Ci?K "'"-- 1J. Salary Supt. Building 1, ~00.00 " 4 J~uitors $960 each 5,840.00 " 1 " ~48.00 " 1 Elevator 0per~tor 612.00 ~el 1,800.00 Light 1,200.00 Water rS0.00 Supplies 1,200.00 Repairs & Alterations 2,000.00 Insurance 250.00 Incidentals 200.00 E quipme nt 50.00 13, ~50.00 ELECTI0iiS Judges & Clerks 450.00 Rent Voting Places 250.00 Registration Pees 500.00 P'rin~ng Tickets 100.00 Stationery & Supplies 50.00 Electoral Board ~5.00 Treasurer, Votive List 1,400.00 Clerk Court, Voting List 1,000.00 Print~g Voting List 3,000.00 Sergeant 2ecs 50.00 6,6~ .00 S'z~.TI0i~RY & iRiI~ING 1L. Street Advertisi~ 50.00 Sewer Advertisi~ 25.00 Sidewalk Advertising 25.00 Prin~ 0rdi ~mnces ...... 1,000.00 1,100.00 C0~C iL 112. Salary 1 !~ember 1,200.00 " 4 " $1000 each 4,000.00 ~ Stationery !0.00 ir~i dent als 25.00 5,235.00 C0iI%~I~TION Lea~e of Virginia Municipalities 100.00 Traveling Ex~enses 150.00 2~0.00 C0~0_~_~ 1~. Coroner Service 275.00 Jury & Witness Pees ~0.00 CORONER (Con.). stationery ALLISHOUSE 2A. Salary Keeper " Hatron " Nurse " Cook " ~arm Hand Labor Supplies ~uel Light Drugs & Disinfectants Clothing InmLr anco Burial Paupers Repairs & Alterations Equipnmnt & Live Stock OUTSIDE PO01{ 2B. Salary Supt. Groceries Drugs 3hAel Speci al Attont ion Inci dentals .HOSi~ ITALS 2C. Roanoke Hospital Burrell l:.emorial As socia ti on Hospital 02~GA!!I ~.....D O~L".. R IT I ~ 2D. Travelers Aid Society Roanoke Free I.[edical Dispensary Salvation Army Children's Homo Society Justice Foes Physician Fees Witness Foes Stationery Transport lng Lunatics JAI]~ 2P. Salary Matron Board Prisoners Com~nittal Fee s Telephone Clothi]~ for Prisoners Supplies Reyair s JLnJENILE COUiE~ 2G. Salary Chief Probation " Woman Probc~tion " Colored " " Ke epe r De tenti on Stationery Postage Telephone Rent Detention Homes Fuel, Light & ~,";ater Laundry & Supplies Repairs Incidentals Equipment Officers Officer HoP3~ POLICE DEPLRTi,iEHT SA. Superintendent Capt, of Detectives Lieutenants Sergeants Deck Sergeant Switch Board Operators Patrol Drivers $1260 l[ot orcycle Officers 4 Detectives $!560 ea. 25 Patrolnen $1560 ea. 20 " ~1500 ea. 1 Clerk I Electrician ~1~00 ea. 1560 ea. Stationery Postage Telephone & Telegraph Supplies for l. Iotor Vehicles Repairs to Alarm System Supplies Traveling Expense Incidentals ~-%n'niture & Equipment 15. O0 960.00 516.00 30O .00 356.00 480.00 000. O0 600. O0 250.00 50,00 100.00 100.00 100.00 150.00 500.00 300.00 300.00 1,20O .00 450.00 250.00 50.00 50.00 5,000. O0 660.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 250.00 180.00 ~5.00 550.00 10.00 25.00 50.00 600.00 14,000.00 800.00 48.00 900.00 800.00 500 .O0 1,800.00 1,500. O0 900.00 900.00 75.00 50.00 12 5.00 960.00 550.00 100.00 150.00 50.00 50.00 5,600.00 2,400.00 5,220.00 4,860.00 2,000.00 4,500.00 2,520.00 9,180.00 6,240. O0 59,000100 30,000. O0 1,200. O0 ~80.00 lll, 500.00 50O .00 45.00 300.00 600.00 15 0. O0 700.00 150.00 500.00 1,455.00 $ 540.00 5,742.00 2,500.00 5,660.00 2,850.00 510.00 17,648.00 6,790.00 115,880.00 171 72 ~I!~E DE~A!{~I,ZII~ 5B. Salary 1 0hief " I Supt. Pire Alarm " 1 Master LIechanic " 1 Inspector " 8 Captains " 8 Licu t enant s " 6 Engineers " 26 - Zrd Year !;rivates " 6 - 2nd " " " 8 - Ist " " Total salaries Stationery & Postage · e!eexapl. & Te_ Re,fairs & Supplies for a~:paratus Gasoline & 0il ~el, Ligkt & '.Vater Laundry & SuFPlio s Insurance & Rep. to B1A~. Yaintonance of Fire Alarm Traveling Ex!e nse Inc i dent al s Ilo se Extending Pire Alarm System 371 tIydrants ff$50 each 25 " installed F $50 Repair s each 726 - 250 C. P. 138 -100 C. P. 150 White :'lay In sta!lat ions SD. Light s Ligjnt s BUI!.DIEG w~"=~ CTOR 52. Salary Bui !di r~~. Stenographer ~ u,.,. ~1 ollel'~r i)ostn~e Tele phone Specl al Employees Incidental s ~...soline & Oil for I Ford Automobile I n s'fe c t or Auto :~ent Auditor i~um Li ~_t i ~ Eoj~ipment PP]'S i C iAH 4A. Sa!m'y City ~hysiaian Special " Salary %uarantine Officer " Eeeper Detention Hospital Dru~s & Disinfectants Pood Suppli e s Vac c inat i on s Special Care ~atients Repair s to Builddr~s Incident als ~arnitare & 2i:.:tures r~zr-. DEPAR2%~NT 4E. S~lary Health Officer " Clerk " Dairy & Pood inspector " Sanitary Officer " Sealer 71eigduts & !ieasure% " Stenographer " Baby Nurse " J~itor " Smni tary Officer Total Saiaries Stationery Postage Telephone & Telegraph Supplies for Auto Laboratory Supp!ie s General Suppli es Ant i t oxi n Traveling Ek~se Inci dent als ~rni~re & Equipment Scavenger Se~ice STRaiT C~m~.,!I_~IG & ;VATE~i.~G 5A. Labor Salary General ~'oreman 1/2 2,400.00 1,020.00 1,800. O0 1,680.00 13,440.00 12,4 80. O0 9,720.00 39,000.00 8,640.00 11,040,00 101, E EO. O0 1V5.00 300.00 2,000.00 1,600.00 2,105.00 2,125.00 575.00 400.00 75.00 50.00 2,600.00 625.00 18,550.00 1,250.00 200.00 18,150.00 1,656.00 4,500.00 250.00 2,100. O0 840.00 150.00 50.00 60.00 50.00 25.00 250.00 450.00 600.00 500.00 1,125.00 1,200.00 50.00 1,580.00 396.00 250.00 250.00 125.00 200.00 100.00 100.00 25.00 150.00 4,000.0O 1,556.00 2,000.00 1,320.00 1,580.00 900.00 1,520.00 584.00 1,580.00 14,220.00 500.00 50.00 75.00 400.00 350.00 300.00 1,000.00 150.00 150.00 200.00 ~,000.00 18,00 115,850.00 20,O00.00 24,556.00 3,955.00 2,025.00 1,250.00 2,9?6.00 21,595.00 STI 'UiET' CLEA!iII:G Icon). Tools Supplies Water Supp I i e s for Equipment GARBAGE 5B. Salary Ger~ral ~'oreman 1/2 Salary of Inspector " " Engineer Incinerator Labor Puel, Light & Water Tools Suppli es Hire Teams Supplies for Auto SE',iER 1.51IUTEI~A!:CE 50. LabOr Materials Supplies Tools Cleaning 'Drains ','later Equipment Salary Su]-.t. Labor Tools & Supplies I,'.aterials .~u]"plies for Auto Hire ~eams Re?al rs to Laoninery Inci dent als Equipment Labor Tools & Supplies rZmtorials CRUSHER 6C. Labor Su-,opli e s ~,e_r, al r S ?ewer Insuranoe CIL~ STABLES_ & .~:.'~:,'h~ .~, ~A. Sa!ar y Sure ri nt ende nt Labor Supplies Feed Puel, Light ~ ','later Re]psi rs & Alterations Veterinary Insu rant e Equipment TOOLS & EQUI!~]LU'? lB. ','t ag o ns Auto Trucks ! - 5 Ton Tractor i Road Drag E Trailers (Garbage) I Concrete Mixer L!V~Z STOCi[ 70. 10 l.lule s _.'~PUUDS & REBATES 7D. Erroneous nssesoment s Fines Auto Permits Local Assessments Speci al Audits ?leather Reports L~iscl. Eervic es D;~'~:~- & COST VG. Compensation Hospital etc. Tax GARACE Sa!a ~z Mechanic Labor l! 1, 150.00 500.00 500.00 ?00.00 9O0.00 560.00 580.00 O00.00 200.00 150,00 ~00,00 500.00 800.00 6,000. OO 1,500.00 100.00 100.00 1,200.00 ZO0.O0 400.00 2,040.00 40,000.00 1,500.00 12,000.00 2,000.00 250.00 1,000.00 300.00 2O0.00 ?,500.00 500.00 8,000 ..qO 9,000.00 1,~00.00 1,800.00 1,000.00 50.00 1,560.00 6,000.00 ~,000.00 1!,000.00 550.00 1,000.00 50.00 50.00 500.00 6O0.00 8OO .00 4OO .00 2,100.00 500.00 2,400.00 450.00 2,000. O0 2,000. O0 50 .CO 10.00 50.00 450.00 50.00 250.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 7CO.00 150.00 250.00 1,680.O0 500.00 ,,% 20,550.00 39,790.00 9,600.00 59,290,00 16,000.00 12,950.00 oo 510 O0 '7,250.00 2,000. O0 2,110. O0 750.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 l, lO0.00 173 74 GAIb~GE .(con._) ~,t~terials Tools & Equipment Gas & 0il Tires Battery Repairs Repai rs to shop Telephone Parts for True,rs & I ~1 S~I ro21~ e Auto s SCtt00LS 8A. Current ExFense s Salary F.c e]~e r f! fl If If Il " Clerk Labor Highland ?ark Elmwood " l;elrose " ~ 50.00 5 mos. Water le graph Supplies ~hzel, Light Telephone & Play Ground del?: i rs Incidentals Equivment & Imp. Tree Sprayin~ Insu rant e : ".APS.~T 9A. Salary Clerk " Asst. '" " Janitor ~! Il' " ],:echanic !?.strohRest Eoom- Janitre~s Salary Labor S tat i one ry Fuel, Light & ?later Su~.n~lies ]2!ant I'~'lU"~ ? :"~ lOk. Interest on Bonded Indebtednecs E, 000. O0 200.00 600.00 2,000.00 150.00 50.00 48.00 2,000.00 500.00 350,000. O0 840.00 840. O0 840. O0 150.00 120.00 ~, 50O .00 1,000. O0 1,100.00 gl. V8 600.00 1,800.00 50.00 l, 000.00 20O .00 100.00 1,800.00 1,260. O0 900.00 720.00 1,560. O0 900.00 560.00 250.00 250.00 2,500. O0 6O0.00 1,200.00 250.00 4,000.00 100.00 60.00 250.00 207,455.00 9,Vt0.00 550,000.00 12,161.78 16,960.00 20V,455.00 Sill[lUG PUI~ lOB. Sini:ing Fuud 1',~ of Indebtedness 46,510.00 !;OTES -'"~ .... Eureka ~ark Here 5,000.00 ~* 500 Eureka Note 1,950.00 Interest on ~o:~, O3~arry, Lukens flores 4,165.95 Intere st 249.96 Belmont '~ar].,'~ Hoover Notes 6,?00.00 Interest on ~$53,500 - 1~ Mos. 2,0!0.00 ST~ET ILU~ROVE!,~T . ','iidenin~ Campbell &ye. 5,100.00 46,510.00 20,0?5.91 5,100,00 ~1,318,686.69 The ordinance ':.;as read and laid over. .qr. Comer introduced the fo!iowi:mg ordiv~moe: v-oeo) ,~_!~ 0RDiiUdiC,~ T0 prohibit the prorati~ of licenses to o~erators of jitnei buses and automobiles ._os hire. BE IT 0EDAIi~D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that no license hereafter issued for the operation of jitney buses and automobiles for hire ~a!l be prorated, and the Co,mmissioner o~ i{evenue is directed to levy the full tax on all licenses issued for the operation of jitney buses and automobiles for hire. This ordinance s:~-~!! be in force from its --~,ssage Iir, Comer moved the adoption of tP~ ordinance, The motion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the following vote: ~ ~ ~-' ot~_,f smd the President, ,~!~£,v: l.!essrs. Comer, Mr. 2ihhburn. .... I~YS: None. --0. 17'5 MOTIONS M~D MIoCELLANEOU,; BU~I I~S: Ct!;~ISTl,.~,~ TREE: An invitation was extended to Council to C0I.~,iUNITY -, · ,,, o assist in tl~ cermonies of a comunity Christmas Tree Saturday, December 23, 1922, at 7:50 o'cloch P. l.I, 1,ir. Fox moved to accept the invitation. The motion was duly seconded and the 'invitation accepted. ZONING: The City l[a~ger stated to Co~cil that the matter of zoning of the City should be tahcn up fo~ consideration. Upon motion, duly seconded, the City Hanager, City Solicitor_ and City Clerl: i~ appointed a co..,m~ttec~ ' to present to ~ouncil a pro?er ordi~nce. There being nc xR~rther business, Council adjcurned. ~:'ro si ':. eiit. C 1 e rk. The Qouncil of the Courmil Room in the ~icipal ~ullding PRESENT: Messrs. Comer, Fishburn. ....................... 5. ABSENT: None. .... 0. The President, Mr. 0PPIOERS PRESENT: ~ity Solicitor. MINUTES: It appearing COUNCIL, REGULAR BEETING, Friday, December 29, 1922. City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the ~riday, December 29, 1922, at Z o'clock Pox, Shickel, Stiff and Pishburn, presiding. Wm. P. Hunter, 0t1~ Manager, ~hat a copy of ?he minutes meeting has been ihrnished each member of Council, upon motion, reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. HEARING 0~ CITIZENS ON PUBLIC MATTERS: l~o.ne. PETITIONS And C0~IUNICATIONS: Norm. REPORTS 02 (F FIOERS: REPORT OP THE CITY M~IL~GER: work accomplished and expenditures for week ending December was read and filed. REPORTS 02 COI.~ITTEES: UN~INI SHED BUSINESS: read and laid over at meeting of Council on December The City Manager presented the President, Mr. action: and R. ~. Jackson, 21, 1922. of the previous duly seconded, the a report The same of A~one. following ordinance which was introduced, 22, 1922, was taken up for (#1032) All OEDII~ANOE to make appropriations for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1923. ~or full text of Ordinance see Journal 3, Book 5, Page188. Mr. Comer moved the adoption of the ordinance. seconded and the ordinance adopted by the following vote: Page 169, and Ordinance AYES: Pishburn. ...... - - NAYS: CONSIDERATION 0~ OLAIL~: The motion was duly Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, None.-0. None. II~RODUCTION AI~D CONSIDERATION 0~ ORDINANCES A1UD RESOLUT iONS: ~one. MOTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSI NESS: TELF, PHOI~E RATES: The Cil~ Clerk and Auditor called the attention of Council to au ordinance adopted by the Council on the 30th day of October, 1920 permitting the ~hesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company to increase rates and advising ~ouncil that the permit would expire January 1, 1925. Upon motion, duly seconded, the matter is referred to the City Solicitor to take up with the State Corporation Commission. COLORED CIVIC BETTEBLW~T CLUB, REQUEST TO REBATE DICENSES: The City Manager stated to Council that the Colored Civic ~etterment Club proposed to hold colored play.~round and Mr. Stiff moved that the an indoor carnival to raise funds for the benefit of the asked that the license tax amounting to ~10 be remitted. tax be remitted and offered the following resolution: (~1034) A RESOLUTION to remit the City license tax on an indoor held by the ~olored Eivics Betterment Club. carnival to be Betterment Olub be, and the Isame ie hereby remitted, such carnival be used for the benefit of the colored Mr. ~tiff moved the adoption of the resolution. BE IT RESOLVED b7 the 0ouncil of the ~ity 'of Roanoke that the license tax amounting to $10 on an in,ocr carnival to be held by the Qolored 0ivios proceeds from provided, the play grounds. The motion seconded and the resolution adopted. CAPTAIN J. R. BEAN, to $ouncil that Uaptain d. R. 14th day of December. 1922. and the was duly PAYMENT Or 0NE-HAL~ MONTH'S ~ALARY: It was stated ~ean, a member of the ~ire Department, died on the Qhief of the ~'ire Department asked that his widow be paid his salary for the full month of December. request be Mr. z'ox moved that the granted and offered the following resolution: (~1055) A RESOLUTION directing the aity 01erk and Auditor to draw a warrant in favor of Mrs. J. l~. Bean for the sum of ~0.00 being one-half months salary o f Saptain Bean deceased. BE IT RESOLV_~B by the 0ouncil of the ~ity of Roanoke that the City Clerk and Auditor be. and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant in favor of on account of one-half months salary of Mrs. J. ~. Bean for the sum of ~?O.00, The said amount when paid shall be charged to the account The mot ion was duly J. R. Bean deceased. of Fire Department. Mr. ~'ox moved the adoption of the resolution. seconded and the resolution adopted. SUY~DAY SELLING: Upon motion of Mr. Shickel, duly seconded, the ~ity ~olicitor is requested to furnish Cotu~cil a written opinion on the question of selling goods on Sunday. SMOL~ NUISANCE: Mr. Comer moved that the ~ity ~nager be requested to communicate with the management of the N.& ~. and Virginian l~ailways and ask said management if in some way they cannot eliminate smoke from their engines within the City limits. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. aouncil fixed Tuesday at 2.30 o'clock to meet and go over certain streets which it is proposed to put in the business district. ~here being no further business, ~om~cil adjourned. ATTEST: Clerk. APPROVED President. C 0UNO I V,, Friday, REGULAR MEETII~ January 5, 1925, The Council of the 9i~ of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the Municipal Building ~riday, PRESEI~2: Messrs. 0omer, F'~x, Fi shburn. ................. 5. ABSEI~: None .---9. The 2resident, Mr. ~l shburn, Wm. P. Hunter, January ~hiokel, 0FYIOERS PRESENT: Solic it or. MINUTES: It 5, 1923. at 3 o'clock P. M. 3tiff and the President, Mr. pre siding. City Manager and R. 0, Jackson, Oity of tim appearing that a copy of the minutes has been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. previous meeting the reading TRAFFIC ORDINANCE: A communication from George MacBain ~o., In~., asking .that the parking section of the Traffic 0rdinsnce be amended so as to prevent automobiles parking in front of their plsoe of business was read, and on motion of Mr. Shickel referred to the City Manager and City Solicitor with the request that they consider the matter and report to Council. BUILDING CODE: A committee consisting of Messrs. J. W. Boswell and H. B. Glasgow appeared and requested certain amendments to the Building Code. It was stated that Council is now working on an ordinance amending the section complained of, the matter is held in abeyance. tVEPOHTS OF OFFICERS: REPOi~ OF THE. CITY M~INAGER: accomplished and' expenditures for read and filed. REPOP~S OF C0_]~*~ITTEES: UNFINISHED BUSINESS: The City Manager presented a week ending December 28, 1922. None. None. report of work ~he same was. CONSIDERATION OF CLAII,~S: None. INTRODUCTIOR AI~D 00~IDER-~TION OF (RDIN~;CES AND RESOLUTIONS: Mr. Shickel introduced the following resolution: (,~1056) A RESOLUTION authorizing the construction of certain sidewalks and prorating the cost between the 0i1~ and the property owner. WHEREAS by resolution heretofore adopt ed the Ci$,y Manager was directed to give a hearing to property owners abutting on the following streets: 1. On the South side of ~taunton Avenue between 1Vth and 18th 3treets. 2. ~outh side of Melrose Avenue between 14th and 15th ~treets. 3. North side of Madison Avenue between 8th and 10th Streets. 4. South side of.' ~taunton Avenue between 1Vth and 18th Streets, and ~THEREAS, in accordance with the said resolution, the City Manager fixed upon the 3rd day of January, 1923, as the time, and the Council Room in the Mn~icipal Building as .the place for said hearing, and notices were duly served upon the following persons: L. E. Webber, turner of Lot ?, Section 59, Melrose Land 0ompany; R. V. ~owlkes, owner of Lot 6, ~ection 57, Melrose Land Company; C. ~. '£errill, ov~er of Lot 6, ~ection 5, Moorman Homestead; L. M. and M. E. nichardson, owr~r o[ Lot 8, Section ~9, Melrose Land Company, and, 179 WHEREAS, at said hearing no valid objections was urged to the construction '~ o f said sid..ewalks; TH~REP0~, BE IT HES0LVED by the 0ouncil of the 0ity of Roanoke that the 0ity Manager be, and he si dewalks as follows: Land Co. 2. 3. 4. is hereby directed to construct, or cause to be constructed, IA. V. a'owlkes, owner of Lot 6, Section 37, Melrose Land C. S. Terrill, owner of Lot 6, Section 5, Moorman Homestead. L. M. & M. E. Richardson, owner of Lot 8, Section 59, Melrose Land Co. ATTEST: and when said sidewalks are constructed one-third of the cost thereof shall be charged against the proFmrty owners herein named. Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. DM. Stiff introduced the following resolution: [$1037) A RESOLUTION to amend resolution No. 98? adopted on the 2Vth day of October, 1922, s~thoriz~ng the installation of a light at t'.,e corr~r of Shenandoah Avenue and Jefferson Street. BE IT PJ~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that Resolution No.987 authorizing the installation of a light at tis corner of Shenandoah Avenue and Jefferson Street be amended and reordained so as to read as follows: That the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company be, and is hereby authorized to install a 100 C. P. light an South Jefferson Street at the crossing of the Winston-Salem Division of the Norfolk and Westelm Railway Oompany between Pleasant Avenue and Roanoke River. The said light to be maintained in accordance with the contract between the City of Roanoke and the Roanoke Eailway and Electric Company. Mr. Stiff moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. MOTIONS ~i~D MISCELLA~[EOUS BUSINESS: SE~[ER, HIGHLAIPD CO~[PANY'S ADDITION: The City ~anager and Cindy Solicitor presented a contract between the'Highlsnd Company and the City of Roam. oke relative to taking over the sewer system in the Highland Company's Addition lying North of Riverland Road Southeast. L~tr. ~ox moved that the matter be referred to the City Manager and city Solicitor for a survey of the conditions smd repert to ~ouncil with reco~nendation. GARAGE 6th STREET S. W. BETWEEN CAMPBELL AND LUCK AVES.: Mr. Comer mo~ed that the matter of the permit issued for the construction of a garage on 6th Street between Campbell and Luck Avenues be referred to the 0it~ Manager, ~ity Solicitor and Bui,l~ing Inspector for report. DISTRICTING ORDINANCE: An ordinance was presented to Council dividing the City of Roanoke into two districts to be known as a "Business District" and a "Residential DistriCt." The same is laid over until the next meeting of Council, and the Clerk is directed to furnish each member of Council a copy of said ordinance. There being no i~rther Nusiness, Council adjourned. Clerk'~ APPROVED In front of the property 'of L. E. Webber, Lot ?, ~ection 59, Melrose 180 :" OOUIlOIL, REGULAR ~ETING, Priday, January 12, 1925. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the Municipal Building ~riday, January 12, 1925, at PRESENT: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, I1r. Pi shbu rn. ............ 5. ABSEI~: None. ..... 0. The President, Mr. ~ishburn, presiding. OPPICERS PFd~SEIIT: Wm. P. Hunter, City Manager, and R. O. Jackson, City Solicitor. MINUTES: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting has been £z~nished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed wi th and the minutes approved as recorded. PETITION$ AND COI~a,~UNICATIONS: GARAGE 6th STi~EET S. ~I. BETW','~N CA~PBELL & ~,~RStL~LL AVenUES: Communica- tions from the Melrose Parent Teachers Association, the Park School Parent Teacher; Association and D. E. L~cQu~lkmn, Superintendent of Public Schools, protesting against the erection of a garage on 6th Street between C~mpbell and ~:~arshall Avenues were read. Mr. ~ox offered the following resolution: {#IOZS} A RESOLUTION to revoke a permit No.15~56 issued December ~9, 192~, b~- the Building Inspector to the Allegheny ~.~otor Car Company ~or a brick and concrete garage on 6th Street Southwest, Southwest corner Church extended to 6th Street. BE IT RESOLVED by the Cox~ncil of the Ci~y of Roanoke that permit Nc.lB256 issued on December 29, 192~, by the Building Inspector of the City of Roanoke to the Allegheny ~otor Car Company for the erection of a brick and concrete garage on 6th Street Southwest, Southwest corner Church extended to 6th Street be, and the same is hereby revoked as having been improvidently, inadvertently and mis- takenly issued, and the City Ms~ager is directed to have a copy of this resolution served upon said Allegheny ~otor Car Company. ~r. ~ox moved the adoption of the resolution. ed and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~essrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~i shburn. ...... 5. NAYS: None. --0. POLICE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIA~0N: A communication from the Police Protectiv~ Association asking that it be permitted to use the L~arket Auditorium on ~ebruary BP, 192~, for the purpose of holding an entertair~aent to raise funds for tl~ benefit of the Police Protective Association was read, and on motion of Mr. Stiff the permit granted. CROSS-OVERS: Applications for cross-overs from L~. E. ~errell, 6~ Caro- lina Avenue, South Roanoke; ~. A. Hatcher and O. J. Aliff 1El4 and 1216 Dal~e Ave S. E., were read, and on motion of Mr. Comer referred to the City Manager with p¢:~er to act. BULLITT AVE. BET','~EEN 6th and Cth STREETS S. E.: A petition from the property owners asking that Bullitt Avenue be improved between 6th and ~th Streets was read and on motion of ~,~r. ~ox referred to the City The motion was duly second- -! WIDENING 0P PRANILLIN ROAD: A communication from Mr. M. W. Turner with- drawing his proposition to subscribe one thousand dollars toward widening Pranklin Road was read and filed. REPOHTS 0P 0~ICERS: REPORT 0P THE CITY MAt~GER: The 0ity lianager pre4ented a report of :work accomplished and expenditures for week ending January 4, 1925. The same was read and fi led. HIGHLAND COi.[PAI~/, SEWEH: The City U, anager reported a modified proposition from the Highland Company for taking over a sewer in the Highland Company's Addi- tion. The same was considered and referred to the City !~!anager to get the propo- sition in writing. PIHANCIAL STATEI~ENT: The City Clerk and Auditor presented a statement showing the financial condition of the City as of Jammry 1, 1923. The same was read and fi led. REPORTS OP C01,~JITTEW, S: None. UNPI NISRED BUS INESS: None. C0ifSIDERATION OF CIAIL~: None. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDEILt~TI0:? OP O;~UDINfd;CES AIO RESOLUTIOHS: Mr. Stiff introduced the following resolution: (~1039) A HESOLUTION to approve the accotmts and claims against the City of Roanoke for the month of December, 1922, and directi~ the payment of thc same. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the accounts and claims against the 0ity. for the month of December, 1922, be, and the same are hereby approved and ordered paid as follows: City Manager Engineering Dept. City Clerk Trea sure r Legal Dept. Judges Salaries Court Officers & Expense Assos~ent of Taxes Collection of Taxes City Hall Election Counc i 1 Coroner Almshouse Out si de Po or Hospitals Organized Charities Insane Jail Juvenile Court Police Dept. ~ire Dept. ~ire Hydrant Hental Street Linch ting Building Inspector Miiit~ry & Armories Physici an Quarantine & Detent'ion Health Dept. Street Cleaning Garbage Sewer Maintenance Street Hepair Bridge Hepai r Orusher ~ity Stable s Special Services Dan~ges & Cost Wor~nnen' s Compensation Garage Schools Park s Library Market Interest Annex 1919 $ 775.19 900.91 656.00 1~0.41 229.60 291.74 1354 380.03 510.30 1184,31 6.62 4~9.98 56.00 258.00 138.72 250.00 156.66 122.50 1171.23 862.76 9576.52 83?8.7? 1430.75 202,4.94 257.45 82,50 100.00 262,00 1331.85 964.25 2648.13 802.12 3652,76 1316.47 1040.64 1116.81 602.50 6.50 60.71 947,95 49,735,24 50 6.54 1572.15 1108,26 8V87.50 2260.20 Pensi OhS Acoount 8 Payable EXTRA0~qDI NARY $6145.06 35B.00 116,465,66 Tire Dept. Sewer Construction Street ~ Grading Mac adami z lng Paving Curb & Gutter Sidewalk Construction 2B40.66 176.36 48.15 3323.01 5?67.47 3127.40 2682.99 15,466.04 929.70 131, Hr. Stiff moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: l~essrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, 2,~r. ~i ~Jab urn. - - -5. NAYS: None. --0. Mr. Pox introduced the folio:Ting resolution: (~1040) A ?J/SOLUTIOH to supplement certain appropriations. BE IT RESOLVED by the Co~tucil of the Oity of Roanoke that appropriations to the following accounts be, and the same are hereby su?pler:~nted in the following amoun ts: Cil~? Treasurer Judges Sala~es Court Officers & Expense Assessment of Taxes Collection of Taxes Elections Insane Jail Police Deft. Street Lighting Buil&ing Inspecti on Military & Armori e s Garbage Removal Crusher Special Services Garage Schools Public ~:[arket Interest Pensi on Extra or din Sewer Improvement Street Improvement $ 170.41 159.75 1,105.08 380.03 510.30 6.62 122.50 750.75 10,651.10 24.53 82.50 1,266.42 1,042.27 602. ~0 1,019.1~ 21,644.94 .1,109.07 8,787.50 191.04 49,664.15 10,730.77 188.45 49,664.15 10,919.20 10,919.20 Total $ 60,583 The City Olerk and Au&~tor is directed to make such entries on his books as will carry into effect the provisions of this resolution. The resolution was read and laid over. The ozxlinances amending Section 20 of the Building Ordinance and the ordinance dividing the City of Roanoke into districts were laid over until the next meetirg. Mr. Shiokel introduced the follo;'~in_~ resolution: (#1041) A RESOLUTION to pay Everett Perkins the sum of $60.00 for check- and verifying delinquent tax list. BE IT HESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City 6lerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant in favor of Everett Perkins for the sum of $60.00 his fee for checking and verifying the delinquent tax list. Services. The said amount when paid shall be charged to the account of Special 5tr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. seconded and the resolution adopte~ The motion was duly 183 Mr, Fox introduced the following resolution: (~1042) A RESOLUTION authorizing the construction of a sewer on 9th Street, S. E,, to accommodate the property of A. 0. Alberts and A. J. Wall. BE IT PJ~SOLVED by the 0ouncil of the City of Roanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to cor~truct, or cause to be constructed, a sewer on 9th Street S. E. to accommodate the property o£ A. 0. Alberts and A. J, Wall at a cost not to exceed $44.10, but before proceeding with the construction of said sewer, the said A. ~. Alberts an~[ A. J. Wall shall pay into the City Treasury the full cost thereof, they to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some future time. Mr. ~ox moved the adoption o£ the resolution. The moticn was duly seconded ~ and the resolution adopted. Mr. 0cruet introduced the folloxving resolution: ~,~1043) A lo£SOLU~I01I authorizing the City lJanager to construct a sewer on the South side of Morris Avenue between llth and 11~ Streets to accommodate the property of Mrs. R. F. ?owell, H. A. ~aulconer an~ Dr. G. W. Hooker. BE IT P~SOLVED by the Council o£ the City o£ Roanoke that the City Manac. er be, and he is hereby autho~zed to const~ct or cause to be const~cted, a sanitary sewer on the South side off I;~on-is Avenue between llth and 11~- Street, S. E., to acco~modate the property of Mrs. H. 2. Powell, H. A. ~aulconer and Dr. G. ~'~. Hooker, but before proceedinc v~th the constx~ction of s~d sewer the said Mrs. R. F. 2o?~ell, H. A. Paulconer and Dr. O. W. Hooker shall pay into the Tre~tsury the full cost thereof, they to be reimS'seal one-half such cost at some later date. ],Ir. 0omer moved the adopMon of the resolution. ~he motion was duly secon~- ed and the resolution adopted by the following vote: A~S: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff ~d the 2resident, Mr. ~lshburn.--5. I~,~ ~. None ...... 0. MOTIONS AI~ t,~IBOELL~0US BUSII~ESS: EXTE~[I!~ATI0!~ 0F RATS: ~lr. Pox offered the followi~ resolutionS' (~1044) A ~SOLUTI01~ authorizi~ the City ~lanager to spend $100.00 for rat poi son. BE IT ~SOLVED b~' the Codicil of the City of noano~:e that the City ~,!anager be, and he is hereby; authorized to e~end a sum not to exceed ~100.00 for the pu~ose of purchasing rat poison for the extermination of rats. Said amount when paid shall be charged to the account of allowances and gifts. Lit. Fox moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. DETEI;TIOI~ H0..IE. The City ]~ager stated to Council in order to curtail expenses of the Detention Home it is necessary that a range be bought for ~e use of said home. L~r. Fox moved that the City l~nager be autho~zed to D~rchase a range at a cost not to exceed 0115.00. The motion was duly seconded ~d adopted. '~;ATER COL!P~INTS 0P CITIZE!~ AS T0 0~RCFyAnG~: 5Ir. Dameron p~sented to Oou~il sundry bills from the %Vater 0omp~y, which he claims c~tain over charges. Lir. Shickel moved t~t the matter be referred to the City I,[anager to t~e up with the water Company. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. SET BA0}[ LII~S: Lit. Comer moved t~t the City Llanage~- and Oity Solicitor be requeste~ to prepare an ordi~nce providi~ for set back lines on certain streets within the proposed business district and present such ordi~nce to Co. oil at its next meeting. ,. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. There being no further business, Council adjourned. APPROVED ATTEST: 185 00UNCIL, REGULAR ~ET1NG, Friday, January 19, 1923. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the Municipal Building 2riday, January 19, 1923, at 3 o'clock P. M. PRESENT: Hessrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and t~m President, Mr. ~ishburn. ....... -§. ANRENT: No ~. --0. The J~resident, ldr. ~'ishburn, presiding. O~2ICERS ~'~'~_-~o~rx: Wm. P. Hunter, Oity Manager, and H. C. J~ckson, oit~y Solic it or. HI~[UTES: It appeari~ that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting has been Sent each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is ~dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. PETITIONS AND CO~.~.[UNICATIONS: PAPJ~.ING ON C!.UJRCH AVE. S. W.: ~,~r. J. P. McOhee who resides at 209 Church Avenue S. W. appeared and entered complaint to cars parking in front of his residence. ~.Ir. McGhee stated that it is impossible for him to obtain supplies for his residence on account of automobiles parkin~ in front of it. Mr. Stiff moved tlz~t the matter be referred to the City L[anager and City Solicitor fo-c investiga- tion and report. STREET, REQUEST TO '~ ,~ CBLINGE: Mr. Wright representing the Roanoke Ice and Cold Storage 5ompany appeared and asked that the street in Wasena Addition be closed and another opened in lieu thereof. He ashed the adoption of an ordirance appointing Viewers to report to Co~mcil the condition. Mr. Stiff offered the following or dinance: [~1045) Ai~ ~DI~ANCE ~dth reference to closing certain portions of York Avenue extended and an alley in Block 16, as sho~'m by the ~',~ap of the :,'~asena Land Company's Addition to the City of ncanol:e, Virginia. ~,WHEPJ~AS, ?~ior to 1910 the Wasena Land Company acquired a large tract o~ land, then located in the County of Roanoke, Virginia, for the purpose o* sub- dividing the same into building lots; and WI~REAS, said ~and Company made a m~p or plan showing the sub-division of said tract of land into lots, with streets and alleys through said land, dated June 1910, made by Wingate and ~,,[cGhee, L~.c~hee and doyer, Engrs., and had said map admitted to record in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the County of Roanoke, Virginia, in Map Boot: l, pages 1Z8-140, said map or plan showing the sub- division o£ said lm~d into lots, streets and alleys; and ',THEP~EAS, in 191~, the Wasena Corporation purchased £rom the Wasena Land Company all the unsold portions of maid tract of land and all right and interests of the Wasena Land Company in said land, and had a map prepared by E. H. lJcConnell, Engr., dated May, 1917, showing the sub-division of said land into lots, streets and alleys, which lots, streets and alleys were indentical with the sub-division originally made by the Wasena Land Company so ~ar as regards the property herein- after referred to and affected, which map was admitted to record in the 01erk's I ~. Office of the Circuit Court of the Co~m~y of Roanoke, ¥irginia, in !~.'ap Book l, page 244; and ~.'M~REAS, the Roanoke Ice and Cold Storage Company, Incorporated, t~.s put- 1186' chased and acquired tit~e to Lots ?, 8 and 9 and Lots 16, 17 and 18, Block 16, of the ¥1asen~: Addition, being the eastern one-half (approximately) of Block 16, of said Addition fronting on Wasenn Avenue and Hobert Avenue, respectively, and exten&ing eastward toward the Norfolk and Western Belt Line to a twenty foot urmamed street, which is an extension of York. :Wenue, as shown on the two maps above mentioned; and I'IPLEREAS, The Roanoke Ice and Cold Storage Company, Incorporated, desires to close the said twenty foot u~_uamed street between its property and the Norfolk and Western Belt Line and the twelve foot alley extending through its property midv~ay between Wasena Avenue and Hobert Avenue, as shown on said maps above men- tioned, and of opening in lieu thereof a twenty foot street on the western edge of Lot ? and Lot 16, Block 16, Wasena Addition, extending, from Wasen~_ A~enue and Hobert Avenue, as shown on the accompanying "Sketch showing proposed change of certain alleys, Block 16, Wasena Addition," which map is filed l~erewith, and of opening and dedicating to the City of Roanoke the s~id twenty foot street on the western edge of its property; and "'~'~"~° It a~pears that the protion of York Avenue extended lying east of Block 16, Wasena Addition, bei~ said twenty foot ~mamed street or alley, and the said twelve foot alley rum~ing east and west through the property of the Roanoke Ice and Cold Storage Company, Incorporated, in Block 16, of the ~,Vasena Addition, h~ve never been actuaYly opened and used as public thoroughfares; and '2~u~,.~'~^~ The Corpo~-ate Lin~.its of the City of Roanoke were extended in the year 1919, so as to include that portion of the Wasena Addition in wlaich said ummm~d street, and extension of York Avenue, and said alley, which are proposed to be closed are located. NO~;;, THER£~OEE, BE IT OP~DAIHED by the council of the City of i~oanoke, Virginia, that H. I. ~,Iatthews, John A. L'cGehee, William Bradford, Judson Shelton, and Ellis Wright, be, and they hereby are, appointed as viewers, any three of whom may act, to view that portion of said York Avenue Extended lying-east of Block 16 of the Wasena &ddition, and that portion of the twelve foot alley extending through the property of the Roanoke Ice and Cold Storage Company, Incorporated, in Block 16, of the Wasena Addition, as shov~ on the "Sketch showing proposed c~nge of certain alleys, Block 16, Wasena Addition, Roanoke, Virginia," and report in writing to the Cou~mil of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, whether, in their opinion, any, and if any, what, inconvenience and damage would result from dis-continuing said portion of said street and said alley as public hig~n'mys or thoroughfares. ~md the said viewers sh~ll meet and view said portions of said street and said alley on the 25th day of January, 192~, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon and shall hear such evidence as may be submitted to them and make their report as provided by law. ~md the o:'~ers of pr operty in said Block 16, of the Wasena Addition shall be notified at the cost of the Roanoke Ice and Cold Storage Company, Incorporated, by personal summons of the time and place of the meeting of said viewers and so notified of the opportunity to submit such evidence, as they may desire. The pc~'tions of said street and alley porposed to be closed have never been accepted, either expressly or impliedly, hy the Uity of Roanoke as public i ,i 18.7 highways or thoroughfares~ and the Council, by adopting this Ordinance, does not intend to accept the same as such highways or thoroughfares. Hr. Stiff moved the adoption of thc ordinance. The motion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the followin~ vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~'ox, Shic¥~l, stiff and the President, Mr. Bishburn.5. NAYS: No ne. ....... 0. SIGN O~qDIN~IOE: Mr. Kinsey appeared and asked that the sign ordinance be amended so as to provide for temporary signs over the front of buildings. Mr. Stiff moved ttmt the matter be referred to the City ~Ianager for report. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ORANGE AVenUE BETWEEN l~th and 18th STB?:ETS N.W.: L!r. E. H. Dillon appeared and called the attention of Council to the condition of Orange Aitenue between l?th and 18th Streets and asked that some action be taken to remedy the same. The matter is referred to the City Manager. J. A. HOOVER, PURCPL~SE 02 L,~rD ~R0:~_, 20H i~APZ: IH SObTH~AST SECTION: The question as to the time interest is to be pgid upon the purchase price was con- sidered by Council. It appears from statement that the contract was mgde for the purchase of said land on September 15, 1922, but the matter w~.s delayed and the deeds were not drawn until Janugry l, 1925, and it further appears tin t Mr. Hoover was ready to meJ:e delivery on November l, 1922, I,Ir. Shic]:el moved that interest be allo'~ved Lir. J. ,~.'~ Hoover upon the purchase price from Nove.~,qber 1, 192S, to date of deed, January l, 1925, Hr. Shickel offered the following resolution: (~10~5) A RESOLUTION directing the City Clerk and Auditor to draw a warrant payable to J. A. Hoover for ~555.00 inter¢.st on the purchase price for land bought from said J. A. Hoover for park purposes in ~outheast Section ~fthe City. BE IT PgSOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City ~lerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant in favor of J. A. Hoover i'or the sum of ~SZS.00 interest from Hovember l, 1922, to Oanuary l, 192~, on the purchase price of the land bought from him in the Southegst Section of the City for Park purposes. The said amount when paid shall be charged to account of notes payable. L~r. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adop.ted by the following vote: A~S: ~essrs. Comer, Shickel, and the President, lIr. Pishburn. -~. NAYS: I.Iessrs. ~ox and Stiff. ....... 2. -REQUEST TO PJJYUND PIIYE TO J. H. AHGLIL~: J.H. Anglin appeared and asked Coxuucil to refund a fine paid in the Police Court amounting to $~5.00. It was stated that the csse was appealed after the fine '.,vas paid end on appeal the fine wss again assessed which he also paid. He asked t]~t thc fine of ~25.00 paid the Poli~e Department be refunded. !,ir. ~ox moved that the request be granted and offered the following resolution: (~lO4~) A PJESOLUTION to refund to J. H. Anglin ~5.00 on account of a fine which has been paid twice. BE IT HESOLVED by the Council of the City of Hoanoke that the City Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant in favor of J. H. Anglin for the sum of ~35.00 to refund a fine which has been paid twice. The said amount when paid shall be charged to account of refunds and rebates. 88 Mr'. Fox moved the adoption of ~he resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. SIDEWAI~E: A petition from W. W. Anderson asking that a sidewalk be constructed in front of his property No. 108 Luck Avenue S. W., he agreeing to pay the fall cost thereof to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some future time was re~d~ and on motion of Mr. Oomer thc request ~ran~ed. Mr. 0cruet offered the followin~ resolution: ~10~8) A PU~SOLUTION authorizing th~ construction of a sidewalk in front of the property of W. W. Anderson 108 Luck Avenu~ S. W. BH IT HH~0L'~'HD by the Coucil of the City of Roanoke that the City ~.~nage be, ~nd he is hereby d~irected to const~ct, or cause to be const~cted, a five foot gr~nolithic sidew~l~: in front of the property of :tt. W. :lnderson 108 Luck Avenue ~.:,'~ but before proceeding with the const~ction of said sidewall:, the said W. W. Ander- son shall !ay into the Treasury the full cost thereof, he to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some future time. L~r. Oomer moved the ~do]'~tion of O~.e resolution. The motion was duly ~econded and the resolution ~dopted. '. L;dd,"' :.T AUDITOh~L~-: A con~,nunic~tio:~ from O. W. Huddleston asking that he be reimbursed a part of the rent paid for the auditorium on Thanl:sgiving Day on account of th~ fact that the auditorium was not used b~.~ him. Iir. Fo~. mo,-ed t~t the m~tter be refe~red to the City Manager for report. seconded and agreed to. ROA-,~O.,~ G.~S LIGHT CO!,~A!'Ff: The motion was duly petition from the Romuoke Cas Light Company asiiip~ for a permit to lay certain gas mains was read and on motion of I~r. Stiff the pei~it ~ranted I1r tiff offered the following resolution (#1049) A RESOLUTIOi! gi-anting a permit to the Roanoke Gas Light Company to lay certain gas mains. BE I? ~-m~0L",FED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Gas Light Company to ls2~ gas mains in the followi~g streets: Sherwood Avenue from Arlington Road to tlc'mat Vernon Road; Blenhine Road from Sherwood Avenue 750 feet South; Mount Vernon Road from Sherwood Avenue 250 feet South; Mount Vernon Road from Sherwood Avenue l0 feet East. The said Ronnoke Gas-Light Company by acting trader this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for da.,maEes to person or property by reason of the construction of such m~ins, and further agrees to replace the streets, where the same may be torn up, in accordance with the ordinances of the City of Roanoke. Mr. Stiff moved 1he adoption of the resolution. The motion was dnly seconded and the resolution adopted, GASOLIi-~ PUMP 0L', CURB: The application of J. J. Scrugs to install a gasoline pump on the curb in front of his place of business on 9th Street S. E. was read, and on motion of Mr. §hickel the request refused. SCHOOL B0/~D: A communication from the School Board protesting against the erection of a garage on the ','/est side of 6th Street S. W. was read, and t~ Clerk directed to notify the Beard ttmt the permit has been revoked. SCHOOL BOARD: :~ communication from Mr. C. Edwin t[ichael, acting chai~maz of the School Board, advising Council that $50,000 in addition to the appropriation for the year 1923 will be necessary. The communication was read and filed. REP0.~ 0P 0PPICERS: REPORT 0P t~{E CITY MAI~GER. The City Manager presented a report of work accomplished and expenditures for week ending January 11, 1923. The same was read and filed. REPORTS 0P COI~IITTEES: None. UIIPINISHEL~ BUSII~BS: The following resolution which was introduced, read and laid over was taken up for action: (#1040) A RESOLUTIOH to supplement certain appropriations. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that appropriations to the following accounts be, and the same are hereby suppler.~nted in the following amount s: City Treasurer Judges Salaries Court Officers & Expense Assessment of Taxes Collection of Taxes Elections Insa~ Jail l~olic e D_~pt. Street Lighting Building Inspection Military & Armories Garbage Removal Crusher Special Services Garage S~hools Public Market Interest Pension ~bznd Extraordinary. Sewer Improvement Street Improvement ~ 1~0.41 159. ~ 1,105.08 ~80. OS 510.50 6.62 122.50 750.73 10,651.10 24.55 37.7~ 82.50 1,266.42 1,042.2? 602.50 1,019.15 21,644.94 1,109.07 8,787.50 191.04 49,664.15 10,730.77 188.43 10,919.20 Tot al 9 49,664.15 10,919.20 60,583.35 The City Clerk and Auditor is directed to make such ehtries on his books as will carry into effect the provisions of this resolution. Mr. Fox moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the followir~ vote: AYES: Messrs. 0omer, Po~', Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Pishburn. 5. NAY S: None. .... 0. CO~SIDE~ION 0P CLAII~IS: Hone. INTRODUCTION DI~D CONSIDE~qTION OF 0RDii~DH;CES AI~ RESOLUTiOi,~S: ~lr. Pox introduced the following ordinance: (#1050) Ali ~RDINANCE to divide the City of Roanoke into districts for the purpose of regulating the use of /and and of buildings and other structures and the height thereof, and to establish building lines and to regulate and restrict the construction and location of buildings and other structures. ;'~!EREAS, it is necessary for the protection of health, safety, morals, comfort, prosperity and general welfare of the general public of the Oi,.ty of Roanoke, that. the City be divided into two districts, one of which districts to be knovm as the "Business District and the other as the Residential District" TP~REPORE, BE IT 0RDAII~D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that that portion of the Gity of Roanoke within the following boundaries, to-wit: Jefferson Street from Gilmer Avenue ii. W., to the Roanoke River, S. W.; Gainsboro Road from Gilmer Avenue, N. W. to Harrison Avenue, Il. W.; 1st Street 189 190 from Giimer Avenue N. W. to Franklin R~d S. W.; 2nd Street from Loudon Avenue N. W. to ~ranklin Road S. W.; ~rd Street from Loudon Awenue N. W. to Franklin Road S. ~.; 4th Street from Loudon Avenue N. W. to Campbell Avenue S. W.; §th Street from Loudon Avenue 1]. W. to 0ampbell Avenue S. W.; 8th Street from Shenan- doah Avenue N. W. to Campbell Avenue S. W.; Vth Street from Shenandoah Avenue N. W. to Norfolk Avenue S. W.; 8th Street from Shenandoah Avenue N. W. to Norfolk Avenue S. W.; 9th Street from ~henandoah Avenue N. W. to Norfolk Avenue S. W.; 10th Street from Shehandoah Avenue N. W. to Norfolk Avenue S. W.; 1st Street from Norfolk Avenue S. E. to Elm Avenue S. E.; 2nd Street from Gilmer Avenue N. W. to Tazewell Avenue S. E.; ~rd Street from Norfolk Avenue S. E. to ~mlnut ~venue S. E.; Z~- Stree~ from ~ountain Avenue S. E. to Alben~rle Avenue S. E.; ~th Street from ~.~ountain Avenue S. E. to Z.~- Street S. E.; 4th Street from Rutherford Avenue N. E. to Lynch- % burg Avenue N · ~.; Vth Street from Patton Avenue N. E. to Lynchburg Avenue N. E.; 9th Street from Norfolk ..lvenue S. E. to Lynchburg Avenue N. E.; 18th Street from Wise Avenue to Horfol? Avenue S. E.; 14th Street fror~~, Wise Avenue to Norfolk Avenue S. E.; Lynchburg Avenue from 7th Street to 9th Street N. E.; 0ommon~'~ealth Avenue from ShenandoaJ~ Avenue to Rutherford Avenue N. E.; Gil~.er ~lvenue fron~ 1st Street I!. W. to Jefferson Street,; Wells Avenues from 1st Street N. ¥~. to 2nd Street N. E.; Loudon Avenue from 5th Street N. ,'~. to 1st Street N. W.; Center Avenue from 5th Street N. W. to Jefferson Street; ~henandoah Avenue from 10th Street N. '~"{. to Patton Avenue N. E.; Jackson 'Avenue from 6th Street S. W. to 10th Street S. W.; Norfolk Avenue from l?th Street S. E. to 10th otreet S. V~.; Salem Avenue from 2nd Street S. E. to 8th Street' S. W.; Rorer Avenue from 4th Street S. W. to 0th Street S. ,~.; ¥tise Avenue from 14th Street S. E. to 12th Street ~. E.; Campbell .'kvenue from No~-~folk Avenue S. E. to Oth Street S. W.; Kirk Avenue from End Street S. E. to 2nd Street S. W.; ~hurch Avenue from 2nd Street ~. E. to Zrd Street ~. W.; Luck Avenue from 1st Street S. E. to 5th Street S. W.; Tazewell Avenue from Street S. E. to Jefferson Street; ~rard~lin Road from Jefferson Street to alley between Elm and I.~ountain Avenue S. W. and from Pleasant Avenue to }~icOlan~an Place, South Roamol-~; Bullitt Avenue from Zrd Street S. E. to Jefferson Street; Hountain Avenue from 4th Street S. E. to 3rd Street S. E.; Albemarle Avenue f'rom Jefferson Street to 4th Street S. Z.; Walnut Avenue from Jefferson Street to Hoanoke River; Pleasant Avenue from aefferson Street to .~ranklin head S. ~f~.; be, and the same is hereby desigm~.ted as the "Business District" and all the rest of the Cmt~ Ros. noke be, and the same is hereby designated as the "Residential District". ~.~r. Fox moved the adoption of the ordinance. The motion vzas duly .seconded and the ordi.~nce adopted by the following vote: AYES: !,~essrs. Comer, ~o.x, Shickel, Stiff and the President, t,lr. 2i shburn. -5. HAYS: None. ..... O. !:ir. Shickel introduced the follo;'zing ordinance: [#lO51) AN OPJ)IiI~_I~G~Z to amend and re-ordain Section 20 of an Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke on the 26th day of Aug~st, 1922, entitled, "An Ordinance to regulate buildings in the City of RoanoEe." BE IT 0RDAII~D by the Council of the City o£ Ro~uoke that Section 20 'of an ordinance adopted by the 'Co~n~cil of the C-ity of Roanoke on the 26th day August, 1922, entitled, "An 0rdi~nce to regulate buildings in the 0ity of Roanoke" 191 be amended and re-ordained so as to read as follows: Section 20: That it shall be tullawful in the future for any person, firm or corporation to locate, build, construct or maintain on an~ lot fronting on any street or alley in tho 0ity, in any block in which one-half of the buildings on both sides of the street are used exclusively for residence purposes, or within fifty feet of any street, any building or place used for gas reservoir, packing house, renderi~4~ plant, soap factory, creamery, blacksmith shop, foundry, clothes cleaning and dyeing establishment, public garage, or machine shop or factory con~bined with foundry, or laundry to be run by machinery, stable or livery stable, without the written consent of 80 per cent of the property ~'~'ners e. ccording to frontage on such street or alley. Such written consent shall be obtained and filed with the Inspector of BuildinEs before a permit is issued for the conatruction or alter~.tion of any building or place for any of the above purposes. Provided, t!mt in determining whether one-half of the buildings on both sides of thc street are used exclusively for residence purposes, any building fronting upon another street and located on a corner lot shall be considered. ','Ihenever a provision is made in this section that fronting consent s~ll be obtained for tho erection, construction, alteration, enlargement or maintenance of any buildi~t? or structure in any block, the word "block" so used shall not be held to mean a square, but it shall be held to embrace only that part of the street, bounding the square which lies between the two nearest intersecti~ streets, one on either side of the point at which such building or structure is to be erected, constructed, altered, enlarged or maintained, unless it shall be otherwise speci- fic ally pro~ded. No excavation shall be con~.enced, no wall, structure, buildings, or part thereof, shall be built or constructed, nor shall the heating apparatus, gas fitting, automatic sprinkler equipment or elevator work of any building or structure be constructed, installed or altered, nor shall any building be moved, nor any sign erected, except in accordance with the provisions of this Code, nor until a permit has been issued by the Department of Buildings. Provided, however, that the provisions of this Section shall not apply to that portion of the City of Roanoke described as the "Business District" in an ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanohe on the 19th day of January, 192Z, and entitled "An Ordinance to divide the City of Ro~oke into districts for the purpose of regul~.ting the use of land and of buildings and other structures and the height thereof, and to establish building lines and to re~-ulate ~d restrict the construction and location of buildir~Es and other structures". And, provided, further that no gas reservoid, paching house, rendering plant, soap factory, creamery, blacksmith shop, foundry, machine shop, stable or livery stable, shall be located, built, constructed or maintained vdthin the boundaries of the "Business Di strict" , as defined by ordinance hereinbefore referred to, except by permit of the Council of ~he City of i~oanoke first obtained. Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the ordir~nce the motion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff ~.~nd the President, Mr. · 'i shburn. ................ ~. NAYS: IIone. --~0. 1.92 Mr. ~hiokel introduced the followin~ resolution: ~10§2) A RESOLb~IOI! authorizing the 01ty Manager to construct, or cause to be constructed a sewer in the alley between Orange and Hanover Avenues West of 1Sth Street, N. W.t to accommodate the propert2 of E. E. Agee. BE IT RESOLVKD by t~ Council of the City of Roanoke that the 0ity Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be constructed, a sewer in the alley between Orange and Hanover Avenues West of 13th Street N. W., to accom~nodate the property of E. E, Agee, but before proceeding with the construc- tion of said sewer the said E. E. Agee shall pay into the City Treasury the full cost thereof, he to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some future time. Mr. Shickel moved t~m adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the follow~ vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, ~Ir. ~is hburn. -- -5. NAYS: None.--O. ],~.OTI ONS fd.~D L~I SC~L~NEOU,~ BUB INE SS: ORDINANCE LI;~!ITIi~G Nb~.BER 0~ PL¥~I; BRO:_~Ro: The Ci~ Solicitor stated to Co~cil tho. t the Corporation Co~t h~d held invalid the Ordinance adopted by the Council limiting the nu~nbor of ps~v~ brokers in t~ City of Roanoke, and asked whether or not Co~u~cil desired the case appealed. The n~tter is !a~- id over. JU~ZNILE COURT: The Oity l,~a~ger presented a communication from Frank Bane, Welfare Commissioner, suggesting that more room be given the Juvenile Court in the ~:~unicip~.l Building. The m..~tter is laid over. Co~cil fi~ed !~onday, January 22, 192$, at 7:4B o'clock P. H., ~s the time to consider the ~atter of the purchase of certain water rights in Craig County There being no ~rther business, Council adjourned. APPROVED Am,n=, ~ :p. Clerk. Pre si dent. COUNCIL, E'IGUI~iR ~,IEETI~U, !,'riday, January 26, 1923. The 0ouncil of the 0ity of Roanoke met in regular mooting in the Council Room in the Municipal buildi~ Friday, January 26, 1925, at S o'clock P. M. Pi{ESENT: ]!essrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~ish~rn.--- · ABSEI~: None. ..... 0. The Presi dent, ],~r. ~'ishburn, presi~ rig. OF2ICERS ~RESEIIT: Wm. P. Hunter, City Mana~er, ~nd R. C. J~ci:son, City Solicitor. 1.YINUTES: It appo~ing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting nas been fur~shed each member of Cou~il, upon motion, duly zeconded, the rea.iing is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. ~,~ C0~,~UNIC~ I~..~ : CODI~'ICATv~'~'~.~. O~~ O~IN.~,~'"~'~°: ~'r~ . S . R. Price, Co~m~onwe~lth ~torno~, appeared and called the attention of Council to the necessity for recodi ~ ~ng the City 0r(H~nces. The m~,~tor is taken under consideration by the Council. ~DI!~IT: Colonel R. ~i. Spiller roprosonti~ tho butchers occupying the City [~arket presented a petition ~sn~ng for cort~in chan~'os in their lease ~d ~ reduc- tion of their rent. ~'he ~.tter is l~d over for consideration.. SIDEWA~i: ~Jrs. Wigmore appeared ~nd Rsked that ~ sidewalk be constr~ctod in front of her prol~orty on the West side of 1st O~roet Southe~st. stated t~t on account of the f~ct that the street in front ~. her property has been used lot market purposes, she thought that tho sidcwalh should be constructed withou~ cost to her. The nr~tter is referred to the City L!~na~jer. ST!~ET ~ETITION TO CLOSE~ In ~ne m~ttor of ~e appli ~' ~' ca~on of the Roanoke Ice and Cold Storage Comply to close certain street in Wasena, tb_e vimvers appointed at the raeet;u~_._ held on Jm~uari 19, 1925, not bei~z~ ready to file their_ report the matter is continued until the next meetin5 off the Council. Hessrs. J. R. Pace and a committee from the Wasena Lea~ze a!.q:eared and presented a resolu~ tion protesting against the ch~ge as suggested by the Rosmoke ice and Cold Ste~.ge Cora!:any and offered a proposition in lieu thereoff. The matter is continued until the next meeting of Uouncil. ......:~0,~7'I0!~:~ S~IGHT BAilEY: ]~[r. Davis representing the Rom~ol:e ~unl a~.er;, a~:peared and called the attention of Council to the fact that a show case . . · · - belonging to fir Davis in tl~e room occ~pie.d by u. D. Dav~s in the marl:et bui! ' ~ had been levied on by the constable under distress warrant for rent, he asked that the ease be released from the levy. The ~atter is referred to the City Oo!icitor. WATER COi~ITION: The Council heard I.!r. J. C. Dicl:ern~n relative to the water sit~%tion and ~e proDosal of ~e He,eke Jater ~orl:s Compaq; for remed]Jing the con~.tion. No actio~, was t~Len by Council thereon. ROANO~i GAS LiCHT uu,,_;=~: The Ro~oke Gas Ligd~t Comp~ly presented an application for a petit to open certain streets for ~e ~urpose of placing gas ~n.s therein. Ilr. Stiff moved ~,at the permz~ be granted and offered the ' follG;;i ng re solut ion: (~1055) ~ i~OL~ I0N to gr~t a pez~it to the Roanoke G~s Light Uompany to lay certain gas mains. 193 194 BE IT RESOLVED by tim Council of the Gity of Roanoke that a permit bo, al ~d the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Gas Light Company to lay the following main~ : ~l) A 4-inch main in Oh~pmm~ Avenue from 18~J~ Street West for a distm~ce of ZOO feet. (~} A 4-inch gas n~in in Elm Avenue Southeast between 5th and 6th Street. The Roanoke Oas Light Coml~ny by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Ro~okc from all c~ims for damages to _ g~.~ n~ ins, person or pro~crty by reason of tlc construction of said ,,~ and to rcp~ce the streets '~ where thc s~Jne are opened in accordance with the General Ordinonces of tho Oitj~ of Er. Stiff moved the ~do]:tion of t}~e resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. CROSS-OVER: The appliu=.tion of W. J. h~ielding for a pez~it to construct a cross-over at 1ZO1 Patterson Avenue ~. W. was read ~d on motion of ~. Shickcl referred tc thc City l~naser wz~n pov~or to act. ~'"'~': ~ ~.., the lr opert~' om'~ers on Virginia Avenue, Annex ~erritory i919, asi:inS ~ha~ a server ~e constructed to accommodate their propertie~ ffoz 150 feet West off DuRRing Street was read, amd on motion of ].lr. Shickel refferre~ to the Ci~l.- Solicitor for an o~:inion_ as to the r~t:_=.._ o~ the City to conrmct with ~ ~..nos Land Co~pany. the ~ewer cons~acteR ~y the Virginia "' '. ',-~ Collins, Box .,~=~: A 5ommunication ffrom G..~. aRvisin~ Council ~_,~ he could fur~ish a water supply necessary flor a pol~,ulation o% 200,000 was r-~ and fileR. .~ ..... ,~:,~. ._ co=~un~ca~.ion ffrom tke Voters Democratic recommenRins the ],~iller ~rafic 5ign~ was rear mnR ~'~I0iTAL ~O~_U~IC ASSOCI.~IOII O~ U S A.: f~ oon~unication ffrom the National Aeronautic Association relative to location for glider contest was read, and on motion of Lit. Comer referred to the Association of Comjaerce. certain recommendations. The s~e were acted upon a~ follows: ,~..~: The Ci~- II~n~er recommends that an ordin~ce be passed previdi~ for the erection of temporary signs to be made of canvas not to exceed three feet in height and ~';enty feet in length, to be erected against the bui!~n~ to remain ul> for not to exceed i5 days. Mr. ~hicke! moved ~at the recommendation of the City I[~ager be adopted, and that an ordin~me be prepared to carry into effect the recommendation. The motion was duly seconded and agreed '"~'~ Relative to the request of 0 .,~.~.~ A~ITORI~N.~, P~PU!UD 02 ?~UT: . . Huddleston to refund rent paid for the ~arket Auditorimm for Tha~:sgiving Night, 19S2, the Oity 1,~uager recommends that no ref~md be made. !~r. Shickel moved the adoption off ~e reco~erdation of the City ~[anager. The motion was duly seconded and the recommendation adopted. The City L~arager presented a repo:~ of work accomplished and ex~nditures for week eD~iing Jamua~-y 18, 1925, ~20i{TS O? COLq.iITTEES: '~I NI 5~!ED BL2 i!~ SS: The same was read a~xt filed. None, Hone. I!IzRODUC~IO~, AiFD COUSIDE~%'~iO.? OP OEDii[!!CE2 AirD ~20LUTIOUS: Mr. Pox introdnce~ the follov~n~ ordinance: AN 0iLDINAIICE to establish set back building lines on certain streets within the "Business" ~d "Residential" Districts as defined by ordinance adopted by the 0ouncil of the City of Repacks on the 10th day of January, 1OYZ. Lit. Shickel moved to ar, e~ the ordinunce by striking out the words ten feet ms applicable to Campbell Avenue and Jefferson Street ~.d insert six (~) feet.~ The a~on~ent was duly seconded and ~dopted. Thereupon the follovd~ ordinance was placed u!~on its passage: (~lOB~) All ORDIII/~CE to establRsh set bnck buiR~ng lines on certain streets within the "Business" ~nd "Residential" Districtu as defined by ordinance t' d~~ 0 adopted by the Council of the 0ity of Ro~uoke on the 19~n f January, 192Z. 'BE IT 0RDAII~D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that no building hereafter erected or cormt~cted on the. streets hereinafter na:.~ed within the "Business'~nd Residential" Districts, as establi~hed by ordino~,ce adol:.ted by the Council of the City of Roanoke, on the 19th day of J~_uary, 1925, shall be closer to the inside curb line than the distunce specified heroin, and no pe~it sh~ll be issued by the Bulling Inspector for any building on s~id ~treets unless said building is set back from said inside c~b line the distance designated herein: ..... ~ DIHTRICT The Bulling Line on the North side of C~pbell Avenue to be six feet North of t~ present property line ~s ~t present established fron~ Zrd or He.eke Street to ~th ~treet S. ~., and the buil~ line on the South side of Campbell Avenue to be six feet South of the present property line fro~ Zrd or Roanoke Street to 6th Street S. ~,'/. The Buildi~ Line on the South side of Franklin Road to be ten feet South of the present ~¥operty line from Jefferson ~trect to ~nd Commerce Street S. W. The Buildi~ Line on Jefferson t~eet to be six foot E~st ~ the present property line on the E~st side, ~nd six feet ~est of the pre oen~ property line on t~ West side fro~ T~newell Avenue ~ ~"-n - '-~ ~.l~ Road to thc Virginian ~ailw~y. T~ Building Line on the South side of C~obell Avenue to be si>: feet South o~the present property line from 6th to ?th Streets S. W. ~d the buildi~ line on the South side of C~bell Avenue at ?th Street to be six feet ~outh of the present property line ~nd r~ to the Southeast property line of U~pbell Avenue ~nd 8th Street S. W. as said line is now est~blis;~d. The Bui3. ding Line on the North side of C~mpbell Avenue to be s~ feet H~-th o~ the present prorerty line between 6th and 7th Streets S. W. t,!r. Fox moved the adoption of the ordinance. and the ordinance adopted by the follo?~lng vote: The motion was duly seconded AYES: Ilessrs. Comer, Poz, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Lit. Xishburn.-5. NAYS: Hone. 0. L?.r. Stiff introduced the following ordi~mnce: (~1055) AN OROIt ' = JA~TC~ to amen~ and re-or~ainin~ an or~nce entitle~, "Ai~ OPDI.~=~CE to prescribe the number of places where pawn-brokers may be licensed to do business, and to control and re~late'the granting of license for conducting ~ch business approved by t]~ I~ayor November 15, 1915, and designated as No.5849." BE IT 0~AIH~ that an ordin~ce entitled, "~ ORDIiUd~CE to prescribe the number of p~ces where pawn-brokers nmy be licensed to do bus,ess, ~d to control 19B 196 and re~llate the granting of license for conducting such business," be amended and reordained to read as follows:- 1. That not more than three places in the City of Ro~moke sl~ll be licensed where the business of a pa~-broker may be conducted, ~d not more th~n one such pl~e s}~ll be desi~ated in the same order, ~md ~e license for each such place si~ll be numbered in re$~lar order as granted, and ~y license granted, or ism~ed, ccntrary to, and in excess of ~e provisions of this ordi~nce, shall be null and void. If more ~an three applications shall be made for such license to cover thc same period of time, or any portion of the same period of ~me, then, and in that event, such license shall be granted to the three applicants who are recommended by the City ~i~agcr, the Superintendent of Police and the Oaptain of Detectives of the City of Roanol:e, unless the Oorporation ~ourt, or the Judge thereoz in vacation, shall ]~.vc good cause to re~,ect ~aid recommendation, and if ,t,. length in the or de~. he shall do so, then his reasons therefor shall be set forth '~ _ No license shall be granted to conduct such business in the City of O~. of Roanoke, or to. aocmo~e e~.ceD~ to persons who are qualified voters of ~o ...... ese managing ~.~u~,s in the ~it[.' of i~oanol:e are qualified a concern or cor~o~,ticn "';~ . ',2 ~.~zl ~, ~- ~u~ch license be granted to voters ther(~off, no~-_ s''~' ~.n~ -' ~' such voter, concern or corporation, e:~cel:,t u!,on a certificate of the Captain of Detectives of the City ' ' ~ .... which shall · ~' " a!?rcved ~y the Superintendent of Police a}~ City ez-:Flicitly state :-zhether the person applyi]~ therefor is a proper person to conduct such bus, ness a~ ;'d~ez..~_ zne p.L~Ce ~,~ . the business ~s l~rol~osed to be conducted is a !'rot:er and sumtable p~ce, and v[net~:c~ such a]tDmicant has heretofore complied ,.vita- the lm'~s gove-.'~"; .... " ........ a suc~. ouszness, so e~ as the records off the police depart- mentsno~s,' '" if the said applicant has theretofore e~-~aged in such business, nor si~.il any such license be issued to a~ such applicant, unless the said applicant shall ~ive a bond in the ~2e~=lty of Five Hundred (~500.00) Dollars payable to the " ~-Di--o~ ed~.,~' ~ne Cit~.~, H~ager and confdtioned that if ~rante~, a license, the licensee will m~fi-:e a daily report to the Superintendent of c~em by him and ~-~v~8 by the City ~ana~er and ~ive l~olice on a fo?m to be pres ~" ' . .. ~.~ ...... !~ the informatio~ called for b~. the said ~o~, ~d that he will make use of. any such "Call System" as =~y be installed and maintained by the City of Roanoke or under its authori*~- in m~ch manner and in strict accord with such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Superintendent of Po]ice, and approved by the City ~,~maager, m~d conditioned also that the said licensee shall and v~l! observ, and faith~u!ly execute this mad all o~aer o~ifim~ces o~ ~e said City relating to +~ ~.~e conduct of the s~d business. For any default in any con~tion of the said bond the same sim!i ~pso ~acto.~. and without offset be forfeited m~d Dayab!e to the City off Romaol:e, and the said licensee shall thereupon immediately forffeit the said license, which shall then and thereafter be null and void. It shall be the duty of all persons, firms, or corporations whether now or hereafter licensed to conduct said business to m~:e the daily report hereinbefore provided for and to close their respective places off business, and keep th~ closed, between the hours of 8 p. m. and ~ a. m. of the succeedi~ ~y on each day .from ~.[onday to Fri~y, inclusive; and on each Saturday they ~y be open for business between the hours 7 a. m. and il p. m., vfnen they shall be closed and shall remain closed '~til 7 a.m off the succeed~,~n~ Honday, with these exceotions,_ however, (i) on Une three days of each month o~ ~'~hich the Norfolk and Western Railway 0ompany pays its employees they may open their respective places of business at ? a. m. and remain open for business until ll p. m, and (2) from the tenth to the t'l~e~ty-fifty day of December, both inclusive, of each year, they may open their respective places of business at ~ a. m. ~nd remain open for busir~ss until l0 p. m. ~nd fo~ any violation of this provision the licensee convicted thereof shall be liable to all tho penalties prescribed for ~ violation of this ordi~nce ;'~ether such licensee be now licensed or not. 2. The said license shall be granted by t~he Corporation Court of the City of Roanoke, or by tb~ ju&jc thereof in vacation, and any person desiring to obtain such license sb~ll present his written applic~tion therefor to the Captain of Detectives of the City of Ro~oke, si~ed by himself, at least ten d~,~o r~dor to the date on which such applicant desires the said license to becor:~e effective, in v~ich application shall be stated, if the s~ne is m~de by an individual, the ~ll name of such applicant, as well as tho ~ll n~m~e el' all parties who are financially interested in said application, and if by a fi~m the full name of each ~nembor of the firr.~, and if by a corporation, the full ho. me of the ~' o~.~lcors or a~ont~ who are to conduct the said business iu the City of Roanoke, v;hether such a~3~!~.cant, or applicants, officers or a~ents are qualified voters of the Cit~; of E~noke, and the ward and precinct in ~?hich theu, or ~y of th~, regicide, and vfnen an~ such person v;as registered as a voter. If ~oh application is found to be in proper form, the Captain of Detectives sh~l endorse thereon ~e words, "Referred to the Corporation Court of ~e Oil, of Roanoke, or the judge thereof in vacation," ' and sh~l attach thereto a certificate such as is re~]3~ired by section one of ordnance, ~d the recommendations of, the City ],lanager, ~l, eriutendent of Police and Captain of Detectives, and the applicant s}mll forthwith present such applica- tion, to~ether with the said certificate to the Coz~oration Court of the Citj~ of' Ro~.noke, or to the judge thereof in vacation, ~ccomp~.ni~d by ~. reeei]~t from the Collector of Taxes for the City of Rosnoke for a certified check p~ahle to the said Collector for the amount of the license and fee assessed a~Tainst pay;n-brokers under the ordi~nces of said City, which said cheek shall be held bu the said collector ~kutil said court or judge shall hear such evidence as may be introduced for or against the applica~on, ~d dete~ine whether such applicant is or is not a proper person to be granted such license and ~Thether the place v/here tho business is proposed to be conducted is or is not a proper and ~aitable place, whether the said license ~y be legally granted ~der the ordin~oes of the of Ro~oke and the lavzs of ~_e commo~';ealth of V~ginia, and if the court or judge be of opinion that the same r.~y be granted, ~e court or~udoe' ~ , as the case may be, sh~l ree3~ire the applicant to execute a bond in the pehalty and conditioned as prescribed in ~ection 1 of this ordi~nce, and upon the proper execution thereof ~shall certify to the collector of taxes for the City of Re.leks that said applicant %rill be entitled to a license to conduct the said bus.ess v;hen such license and fee shall have been paid, and ~e cler~ of said court shall thereupo~ ce~ ~ to the said collecto~ that the said license has been .... ~ ' - oz~ed, and t~reupon the s~ d check shall be at once p~d into the treasury of the said Ci~, ~d tne~ Co...ms~io~e~-~' ~ ~ _ of the i{evenue ~all issue a license to the applic~t to conduct such b%~siness in the ~ce n~ed in the application. But upon the refusal to grant any l~cense by the 197- 1'98 said court or judge, that fact shall be certified by the clerk of the said court to said collector, who shall thereupon return the chock held by him to the applicant by whom it was deposited. J. Any person licensed under thic ordinance shall be subject to the provisio~s ~b~reof, and to all ordi~ccs now or ~roafter adopted, regulating the conduct and licensing of the said business, and for the violation of a~ of the provisio~ of this orinoco shall be liable to a fine of not less thm~ ~oO,O0) DOLLA~S, nor moro than 01~ }{~RED (~100 00) DOLL~h~S for each offense, recoverable befo~z thc Police Justice of the City of Ro~oke, ~]d shall addition forfeit his license aud bond, and be inoa~ablo of boi~ licensed to oondu( such bu~ ness again within five years from the date of such conviction. 4. Ail ~er~-..~, fires, or corp~-ations, v~%o shall huve been licensed to conduct said business for the year ending !Say 1st, 1925, or for any lesser !art ~' " ~ hereby autkoriz( ~ shall bo .... t ~r,~ tkoreof, at thc time this ordi~.nce takes e~oct, and cmyowered to conduct ~e said business to tko end of thc i, eriod for which tko ~id license ~_al! !u~ve been so granted, but no license shall hereafter be granted to conduct the said business e}~cept as provided in this ordiu~u]ce; provided, ~' ~ or cor~>orations, so ~icensed at t]~e time this however, tkat all perso]~s, ~:.~s, _ - -- t%~'t.~' (i..O. ~' ordi~ce takes effect keretofore do..e,~ so, give the %end reouirod_ l:y Section 1 of this ordin~mce conai- r. . ~.-. ,, .-' ~ ~,~.lon o~ the ~c]%ea ~s ~.orein requirea, and uT. on failure ~o to ~o, or for ~ny viol',~'' - ~,,~-, such licensee ~hall be liable upon conviction ~n=reof to couditions thereof, DO~L~,'.~ nor more tn~n 0~ HUi~DEED (~lO0,O0) a fine of no~ less unan ~= '~ ach offense ~=~ each d~=..' ~?.w,,t~ offense. ~ne Du~L~ for e ' ~- s failure to bca __ .. .... said fi~m sh[~l! be recoverable before Q~e Police 'justice of the City of Ro~oke. ~ This or~nce s. __ ~oe . ,.~- . 7mil be in force from its pas°',~ . ~-. Stiff move,i the ~O!.uio!'! of tile ordi]~nce. The motion was duly seconded and theo.-'~a~n~ce ~do~ted~ ~ by the following vote: AYES: i~AYS: Hone. 0. !!OT~'''~' ~.,l~~,~.OU~ BUSI~FE~": ~v=,,~ Ai!D "-~nUT ~,'~.' ~ '~ .... ~. ,~. I-~z{,,~''~:.':~ SCEOOL un:.z~. The resignat ion of D. W. Zersincer as memSer of the Sohoo! Boar& from District Ho. 1 vms rea& on motion was !aid ~er. SI~'~'''~'.~,=~.. in the matter o~_ ~ae construction of a sidewalk in front of the ~.roperty of W. U. Anderson on Luck Avenue, the City }.i~ager stated that Anderson desired a V-~- foot walk instead of a five (5) foot walk. Upon motion of 5Ir. Shickel t~_e City L~a~ger is directed to have const~cted a V~- foot walk instead of a 5 foot walk. There b~i~ no further business, Co~ci! adjourned t ~' ~'i~zburn Comer, Pox, Shic%~e!, Stiff m~d t?~ ~resident, .~r Cler]:. AZPROVED ~re s id ent. d ti t! If 199 COUUCIL, REGUI~.R I,[EETING, day, Pebruary 2, 1923, The Council of the City of Roanoke mot in regul~r meeting in the Council Room in the L~unicipal Building Frt'day, 2ebruary 2, 192Z, at PRESEHT: Hessrs. Comer, 2ox, Shickel, ~tiff and the President, Mr. ~1i shburn. ---8 · ~ UEHT: None. -- -0, The President, Mr. Pishburn, presiding. 02~ICERS Pt~SENT: ¥tm. P. H~ter, City L~ager, ~d R. C. Jackson, City Solicitor. MINUTES: It appeari~ that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting has been furnished each m~ber of Co~cil, upon motion, duly seconded, the re~dinE is dis~nsed ~zith ~d the minutes approved ~s recorded. BUILDING CODE: Mr. Smithey, ~rchitect for the ~meric~ National Building, appeared and asked Cou~il to interpret Section 96 of ~e Building Code, which provides for two stairways in buildings cow~ri~m~ ~ lot the area of which is gres. ter than 2500 square feet. Mr. Shickel moved that the m~.tter be referred to the Ci~. t,ia~ger with the request ~at he confer ~'~th the committee who prepared tho Build~g Code ~.nd report to Council. The motion was duly seconded a~ ~greed to. WASEHA P~Q~EST T0 CL0~E STi~ET: In the n~tter of the application of th~ Roanoke Ice ~ Cold Storage Comply, Inc., to clue G twelve (12) foot alley and an u~a~d twenty (20) foot street in Section 16, ¥~asena Addition, and open in lieu thereof certo~in twenty foot street, the viewers appointed o~t a previous meeti~ of Cos~cil filed their report, and upon motion of L~r. Comer, duly seconded, the sane is referred to ~e Ci~ Solicitor and Ci~ I.~lan~er for report. The City Solicitor is also requested to repo~ upon the validity of ~e deed to C. C. Nelms conveyi~ to s~id Nelms the twenty foot street ~djoining the pro~rty bou~t by him from the ;'~asenG Land Com~ny. The motion w~s duly seconded ~.nd agreed to. SIDE¥/A~S: ~etiti on for sidewalks on the North side o f ~lycliffe ~.venue between 1st and 2nd Street, South Ro~oke, in front of lots 12 ~.nd 1S, Cs~st~l Spring Land Company, and on the East side of 10~ Street between ~cDowell and i.~adison Avenues were read, t~ property owners agreeLng to pay the entire cost to be reimbursed one-half such cost ~t some ~ture time. Mr. Comer moved that tl~ petitions be granted a~ offered the follo~,?i~ resolution: (~10o6) A ~SOLUTiON directing the Ci~ Z~ger to const~sct or c~use to be constr~ted certain sidewalks. BE IT _~0L~ED by the Co~cil of the City of Roanoke that the City Lia~ger be, o~d he is hereby ~rected to const~ct or c~use to be const~x~ctedthe following si dewalk s: (1) On the North side ei' ¥tycliffe Avenue between ist snd 2nd Streets, South Roanoke, to accommodate the property of G. M. Aldridge. (£) On the East side of 10th ~treet bet,~een l~cDowell and L~adison Avenues, to acconLmod~te the property of J. W. Thrasher and ~earl ~Lrasher. But before proceeding with the construction of such sidewalks the Dr operty owners s~ll pay into the City Treasury the full cost thereof, they to be reim- bursed one-hall' such cost at some future time. l.Ir. Comer moved the adoption of th(~ resolution. The motion was duly sec ended and the resolution adopted. SIDE:'/AI~[: A petition from S. D. Ferguson and E. 1.I. ~'unkhouser to con- struct a sidewalk on the West side of Henry Street S. W. botv~een Campbell and Kirk Avenues in front cE ~eir building, they agroei~ to pay the entire cost t~r~- of to bo reimbursed one-hs~f such cost at s~e futu~m time, was read, and on motion of L[r. Comer referred to the City ll~ager for report. WATER SL~PLY: A co~unication from J. W. l. Mrtin calling the attention of Council to certain water ~pply was read ~d filed, a~ the C~rk is ~rected to aclmowledge receipt. ~jD C0~iPf~;Y, APPLICA~EON TO INSTf~L CLOCK: A. J Ra~[in Compr~y fil~ a l~tition a~ing ~at they be ]~]itted to install in front of their place of business on the ',;est si~e of Henry Street a clock similar in desi~ to that now in front of their p~oe of business on Jefferson Street. Lit. Pox moved to gr~t the ~nnit. The motion was ~l~y seoon~e~ a~ a~reed to. The question ~vi~ arisen as to the exq~odiency in granting said permit, Mr. ~'ox m~,od to re- c6nsider the vote whereby the petit was gr~nted. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. Thereupon Hr. Fox moved that an ordin~ce be prepared pr~ iding for s~id permit and presented to Co~ucil at its ~xt meeting. The motion was duly seconded and acreed to. WATER: IIr. D :! ;~hite~ck aype..~ed and called the attention of Cou~il to the fact ~at he ~s built a residence on Ro~uoke Street, appro:dmat61y l~l feet from James Street, Norvdch, a~ had applied to the i{~noke Uater T~=ks Compa~ for water connection, ~d that he ~.s been u~ble to prevail upon the Water Com~ny to make the co~uection and asked that Co~il use its efforts to Drove the water comm ction made. Lit. Pox moved tb~t the matter be referred to the City ],~ger to take up with the n~noke Water ,;or~s Company with the idea in view of ]-m. ving water co~ection ~de for Mr. %Tnitenack. The mo~on was duly seconded and agreed to. _~=v~'~o O2 0]~ICERSL ~i~0RT 0F ~ZE CItY !i~;AGER: The City ~an~er presented a report ~ki~ certain recommendations, whi~ were acted u~on as follows: SID~,J~=~, 1st (I'~':LS01I) STi4~ET S E - The City Manager rca=ts with reference to the request of Mrs. Wi~ore to replace the brick sidewalk in front of her property on Ne~on Street S. n. with concrete sidewalk, the C~t~: to bear the entire cost, tb~t he lh~d ins]~eoted the :sidewalk which is now there and is of the opinion that it is in as good condition as other b~ick sidewalks, and recommends tl~t if L~rs. Wi~ore wants to replace the sidewalk that it be done ~t her own e~ens e . The Cit~-Manager presented a rop='t of work accomplished and expenditures four v;eok end~g J~ry 25, 1923. The same was read ~d filed. ~UoI!~S~: one. " ' None CONS ~:~ ~'iO!I~..~ 02 C~I~.~: . ~_,~_.~V~T~nr,~,n~I0z~_ ~TD C0iiS~E~L~TI0il 0P 0P~!.~,CE~ Ai~ ~OL~I011S: Mr. Shi~el introduced the fo!iov~ng reso!ution: (~105~) A i~SOLUTI0iT directi~ ~e payment of 905,000.00 to the Treasurer of the School 1~]d for nainter~nce of schools for month of J~u~y. BE IT RE~OLT£D by the Council of the City of Roanoke, that the City Clerk and Auditor be, ~d he is hereby directed to dr~w a warr~t ~or the ~ of ~,000.00, p~yable to the Trea~rer of ~e ~chool ~nd on account o~ mainte~nce of schools for the month of January, 192~. The said amount w~n paid s~ll be charged to the account of schools. Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the rosolu~on adop~d by the followi~ vote: AYES: IIAYS: IIOTIOiIS AND 1.ilSCE~YdFEOUZ BUSIIIESB: I.~IBER 0:3 SCHOOL BOA~ 3~i{01,[ DISTRICT NO. 1.: llr. Comer placed in nomination the n~ of l,[r. W. E. Thor~s as member of the School Board i'rom District ![o. 1 the unexpired term of D. ,'i. ~ersi~or resigned. The motion was ~iy seconded by !Ir. 3~ox, and there bei~ no furtimr homination, the s~e is closed. Thereupon, Lit. W. E. Thews was unanimously elected a member of the School bo~-d for District No. 1, to fill the unexpired te~ of D. ¥1. ~ersinger resigned. B~,laR ~dlD SIDL',/A~2 ,~S~,,t~, : l,lr Bhi~:el move~ t~t the 0ity Bol~iZor and Ci~r Clerk and Xummr prepare an ordi~nce provi~ng for the i:ab'ment of interest on unpaid sewer ~d sidewall: assessments and present to Council at its next meetly. The motion was duly seconded md agreed to. BUILDI!IG INSPECTOR: The City Ll~ager stated that the work in the office of the Building Insymctor is so 'hea~ t?~t it is im]:ossible for one man to attend to it, and reco~m:~ends that a plumbi~ inspector be employed at a salary of 01800.00 per year. The n~tter is ~id over un~l the next meeti~ of Council. The Council fixed Londay night, Pebruar~ 5th, 192Z, f~ a special meeting. There bei~ no fi~rther business, Co~cil adjel-ned. l.Iessrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff [~d the l"resident, I,ir. Pishburn.--5. i'l o ne .--- 0. ~.rzROVED ATTLST: Clerk. President. 00UNOIL, REGULAR I,~',ETIIlG, Priday, Pebruary 9, 1923. The Council of the Oity of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the l.htnicipal Building bh'iday, Pebruary 9, 192Z, at 3 o'clock P. i:RESEIIT: Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shiokel, Stiff and the Pre~idcnt, 1.Ir, Fish bu~. ........ 5. AB~EI~: None. .... 0. The President, 1.'~r. 2iahburn, presiding. OPPICERS P!~ESE. NT: Wm. P. Hunter, City I.Mnager, ~nd R. 0. Jact~ on, ~ity Solicitor. ,,,~u~.,.o: It :pt~aring that a copy of the minutes of the ~-evious meeti~ has been fu~ished e~ch member of Codicil, upon motion, duly seconded, the re~di~ is dispensed with ~nd the minutes epproved as recorded. 2gTI''vc''''~~ ~,~ At~ COl~.~'!IICATIOz~: ~a~_~-~_.,: A co~ication from the O~rmont La~d Oompany asking that sidewalks be built and streets improved o~ ~slli~ton Avonee between Srd ~nd Sth Streets and ~ichlieu A~enue between ~th ~nd 7th Streets, South Roanoke, the Clement L~ne Co~p~y agrooi~$ to deposit the S ull oost of tho Bide- w~lk to be reimbursed one-h~lf the cost at some ~uturo ti~ a~a ~Sreeing to ~isi~ the stone for the street improvement 011 the sidewalk of the street nozt to their propert?;, the City to lay the stone and roll it, Mr. Comer moved to accept the proposition of tl~ Clement Land Company as ~ the street improvement, but reject the proposition as to the sidewall:, m~d ~e Ciq~~ Hanager is authorized to place the stone furnished by the Clermont Land Company on the street ~d roll it. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. CROSS-m~" ~'~ '" · "' ~:.: The application from ',~. J Nelson a~.~ng for a pe~it to construct a cross-over at his place of business at 150 Last Church Avenue was read. ~. Stiff moved tb~t the l:ermit be granted a]~ offered thc follovdng resolution: (~1058) A ~SOLUTIOI! granti~ a permit to :,i. J. Nelson to constm~ct a granolithic cross-over at his place of b~iness 1Z0 Church Avenue 2. E. BE IT P~SOU,'LD by the Council of the City of Roanoke tkat a ~ ~it be:, and the same ~s hereby granted ¥f J Helson to cons,z,~ct a cross-over at his place of business at 1Z0 Cln~ch Avenue S. E. The said cross-over shall be cons,~cted accm-d_n~ to the oecd lil:i~ and satisfaction of Q~e C~,j. ]2~nager ~d in conxorm~ty with specifications ~rnished by him. The said ','t. J. i[elson by acti~ ~_der this resolution agrees to index}iffy and save hamless the City of Ro~oke from ~l clams for da~fages to person or p:~perty by reason of thc cor~truction of said cross-over. 2t~_~ moved the ado?tion of ti~ resolution. The motion was duly seconded a~ the resolution adop~d. from L. H. ',';ertz, ~ecretary of the United Brotherhood of Ca~enters and Joiners, transmittinff a co]:y of the letter receive~ by Ak-. J. C. D~eron from %'~. P. H~mter, City li~ager, re~tive +~ inspection of meters. It co~-l~ins._]. ._. that ~e inspection_ is done b~ the Water Comp~my and the citizens are required ~ accept their state- ments. !.Ir. Fox m~ed that the matter be referred to the City Lianager and Ci~ Solicitor to recom~:]end sonm method for $_e inspection o*' ~ ters of the Roamke ','later Company which will be satisfactory. to. The mo ti on .,~.s duly seconded and agreed DALE AVEIILU£ ~'~t 18th STi~ET: Mr. W. II. ~im~aons residing on Dale :~vcnue 18th Street appeared and complained as to the condition of ~e alley in the rear of~ his house and asked t}mt Council take some notion to rc~edy it. Hr. Stiff n~ed that thc m~tter be referred to tlm City I1an~er. Thc motion wa~ duly secon&cd ~nd agreed ~. C. L. AU~;TIN: Mr. C. L. Atmtin, lil4 Dale Avenue, a];pcarcd and called the attention of Council to ~.e f~ct ~mt there is a strip of l~nd 18 feet v~de adjoin- ing his property and desi~s to know whether or not ~he s~c is a street or alley. He ~t~ted that he had been endeavo~ to find out who is the owner el' thc strip of ~nd ~nd he had been in~ed ~at ~ome of ~e old ~ps of ~e ~ddition show it as a street. Upon motion of Mr. Shickel, duly secom4ed, the matter is referred to the City L~anager ~d Ci~ Solicitor for report. ~'z.,~. 18th and 20th STi~ETS: ~ ~. Hamilton ].[. D. Moss a]:peared and asked that Council ta~_e some action to improve ~(c~er between lQth ,.and 20th Streets. i.[r. Fox moved that the matter be referz'ed to the City I!anager. Tile moticn was duly seconded 'and ~o- ~ed to. .~'. ~ 02 ~ CEi~ !~P 0 ::32 0 3 ~' ...... ' ....' _ . ~ CI?Y I,,.=:~.O~-t: Che City ~"antkTer presentea ~ report certain reconmenaatioi~. ?he same were gore4 u]':on as follows: SID~'&k~2: The City I,:~ccr rc~orts '.'Ath _ezercncc to the ~ tition of E. !,I. ~kt~:houser ana B. D. 2er~tson for construction of siaewalk in front of their buil~n~ on the Ucst ~ae of 1st (He.y) flirect be%ween Omnpbe!l an~ Kirk Avenues, g. ','1., tlhqt the siaewalk was in gOO~ condition at the ~ime the bui~in~ was town.cea, aha recor~enas that the City pay no zortion for the construction of a new wall:. ~tiff move~ t)~b the recommendation o f ~e Ci~y l.~ma~er be aaoptea. ?he motion was duly seconded a~ agreed ~. The City M~ager presented a report of work accomplished and expenditures for week endi~ ~eb~ary 1, 19~. The ~me was read and filed. BUILDIHG O~IILE~CE: The CiW ~anager recommended an amen~ent to Section 9V of the ~ilding 0r~nance and ~_e passage of an ordinance, as a p~'t of the Bui!di~¢ Orinoco, providin~ for exits ~md stair~mys for fire proof buildings. Mr. 2ox introduced the following ore.nee: (~1059) AN ORDII~Td~CE to at. nd ~d reenact Section 97 of ~ Ordinate a~opted by the Council of the City of Ro~oke on the E6th day of Au~st, 19~, entitled, "An Or~rame to re~late hullings in the Ci%- of Ro~o~." BE IT ~AII~D by the Council of the C~t~, o~ Roanoke that Section 9V of an ordinance adopted bi~ the 0ouncil of the Ci~ of Roanoke on the fi6th day of ku~st, 19~, entitled, "An Ordi~nce to regulate buil~s in the Ci~, of Roanoke" be amended and reordained so as to read as follows: That a%]y buildi~ hereafter erected to be used as an office bui!d~g, store, factory, hotel, lodging house or school shall have at least two means of exit, regardless of class, occupancy or size, except that two story buildings eoverin~ lot area not over two thousand (EO00) square feet may b~ve but one means of exit from second story. Buildings coverin¢ a lot area of over two thousand (~000) square feet and not exceeding six thousand (6000) square foot. shall have at least two (2.,) con- tinuous line of exits ~remote from each other). In all ~ases at lettst one of these means of exit shall be a fire t~ver, smoke proof tower or enclosed interior stairway, and every such building sha~ have at least one continuous line of stair, ways for each five thousand ~5000) feet of lot mrea covered, or part thereof, in excess of that required for six thous~d ~6000) feet area. When any such buil~n~ covers ~ area of lot greater than fifteen thousand (15,000) squre feet, the number of stair~'~ays s)~ll be incre~sed propor- tionately, or as ~ll meet the approval of the Buil~ng Inspector. This ordinance shall be in force from its passage, .,~r. ~ox moved the ~do~tion of tho o~di~nce Tho motion w~s duly seconded :~nd the o~i~nce ~dopted by the following vote: A~S: L~essrs. Cozuer, 2~, Shickel, Stiff ~.nd ~e t~reside~, L~r.Fishburn ~,,7 S: No~. ...... 0. ],:r. Fox introduced tho ibllo;'d~ or~nce: (~1060) Ai~ 0~OIz~;4t, o~ to re~zl~te and prescribe the number o~ e~its and stair~vays for fire p zoof buildings. ~E IT 0~.D,,Ii~ED b~,. the Council of the City of Hoanol~ that ~ll fire pro~ huil~s of ~orc th~.n three (5) stories in height, ~znd h~ving ~ flo~ a~"ea not e:.:coeding seven thous~,nd five hundred (7500) so, zero feet s]~ll have ~t least tvzo (2) ~eans of exit, remote from ench other, not inclu~ng elew~tors. The exits to consist of t~'zo (2) enclosed, interior sto. irways, fire towez' or smoke ]~roof to~'zer, or one enclosed interior stairway and a fire escape, and for each additional fi~e thousand (5000) square feet of floor area there ~all be ~.dded one ~dditional enclosed interior stairv~ay, fire tovzer or s~oke proof to~'zer. In all cases fire escapes, fire towers, etc., shall be accessible direct from hall or corridor vith- out h~vi~ to p~ss througd~ a~ room. Approved spiral fire escapes will be accept- able ~'here outside fire escapes o. re required. This ordin~ce s~.ll be in force from its passage. Lit. 2o~: moved the adoption o~ the or~nance. The motion was duly second- ed ~ the or~n~ce adop~d by the relieving vote: AYES: i,lessrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the ~2resident,Llr.Fishburn.5 NAYS: N one. 0. The City Clerk ~d Auditor presented the fi~nc~l statement showi~ " .- 1925. The sar:~e ~,zas read ~nd condition o~ the Cit., of Roanoke as of Feb~zary l, filed. v~s referred the question of ~ze server through the property o~ ~e H~hl~nd ~ompany in the !~iverl~d Road Section presented ~. report reco~ending the acceptance of the sevzer upon the condition contained in z deed from the High~ Company to the City. of Ro~oke d~ted the 6th d~y of 2ebr~ry, 1925. L~r. ~hickel moved that ~e recom- mendation of the co~ittee be accepted ~d offered the ~ollo~ng resolution: (~1061)..:. ~'~T.~r~_~~., to accept the proposition of ~e Hi,land Company to turn over to the City the sevzer syste~ constructed by the Hi~.~nd Comply in its addition ~movzn as Riverland Road, which ~oposition is confined in a deed from the High,nd Conpany to the Ci~- o~ E~nol:e ~ted the 6th day oi Februa~, 1925. BE IT i{ESOLVED by the Council of the City of Rosnoke that the sewer con- structed by the Highland Company in its addition knov;n as Riverland Road be, and the same is hereby accepted upon the terms ar~l conditions n~med in a deed from the }Iighlsmd Company to the City of Roanoke dated the 6th day of Pebruary, 192~. BE IT PUi~TP~ER !~SOLV'ED that tho City of Roanoke pay the cost of tho suit instituted by the said Highland Company against the City of Roanoke. '...Ir. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the followir~s vote: AYES: HAYS: UHPINIS~D BUS II~E~S: STPdJET2, Ai:PLICATI01[ 02 !~OYHI01ili 1CE ~'J~D COLD 2T0i~kG~'. C0. TO CLOSE: introduced the following onliuance: · "-' Fishburn.-5 l[es~rs Comer, ~'ox, Shicl:el, Stiff ~:nd the i'resident, ~,z. . None. ..... 0. !.?.r. Pox (f~1062) ~iI[ 0;:2DI'""~CE:,,=. closi~ cert.ain portions of York Avenue, extended, East of Section 16 of the Wasena Addition ~md a 12 foot alley throu~ a part el' said Section 16 of said Addition. WIll, LB, The Roanoke Ice and Cold Store. ge Coml~any, Incorporated, ires made City application to the/Council for ~.e City of i{o~.nol:e, Virginia, to discontinue and close as public highv~ays and thoroughfares that portion of a.n u]mamed 20 foot street, v~hi~ is an extension of York ~lvenue, ly~no bet~'~een the eastern boundary of s~d Section 16 of the ',~[aseDm Corpo~ntion und the H. & W. Belt Line ~d that portion el' ~he 12 foot alley extendi~ ~ eas~ and west throu~ Section 16 of said Addition, which as shoran on the map would extend tnrouon the property el' ~id Ice Corporation in Section 16 of said Addition, and of o]~ening ~d dedicating to the City of Roanoke, Virginia, in lieu thereof a 2Z foot street or alley alon~ the western boundary of Lot 16 and Lot 7, Section 16, of the Wase~ Corporation, running i!orth s. nd 5ou~ from Wasena Avenue to Howbert Avenue and intersecting at ~-~-+ _~,~ a~les ~e 12 foot alley exten~ east ~d west from s~id street proposed to be ol~ened westward to l,[ain street, as sha:'n on the map ,Sketch showing proposed Change of certain alleys, '~' ' ' " all~ Block 16, Wase~. Corporation, i{oanoke, ~rg~n~a, %'g~F~iS, at a meeting of the Co~il held J~ry 19, 1925, a resolution ' ' ' ~ Ellis Wright, Jolm '~ was adopted appointi~ William Bradford, T I I,,aotnews, L[cOehee, and Judson Shelton, any three or more of whom may act, as viewers to view that portion ofs~d u]~amed street and said 12 foot alley proposed to be closed; and said 20 foot street proposed to be opened, and repot whether, in their opinion any, and if any, what, inconvenience and da~ge would result from discontinuing same as public highways or thoroughfares; and W~i~S, The said viewers by resolution of the City Council at its mm eti~ on Jan~mry 26, 1923, were continued in order to secure further evidence a~ report to the Co~mcil; and ,;,~..~,o,,r~m~, William Bradford, T. I. L[atthews, and Ellis Wright, viewers as aforesaid, ~ve filed their report in writi~s beari]~3 date of Pebruary l, 1925, from which it appears t~t in the opinion of said ~iewers no inconvenience and no da~.ge would result from tho discontinuing of ~e above mentioned portion of said annamed street and said 12 foot alley as public hi~.~';ays or thoroughfares ~d of opening in lieu thereof the above mentioned 2Z foot street along the western boundary of Lot 16 and Lot ~, Section 16, of the Wasena Corpozwtion, but ttmt, in 205 I 06 · the opinion of said viewers, it would be to the advantage of the people in the neighborhood for the said portions oi' said unnamed street and said 12 foot alley to be closed, and the said 25 foot street or alley to be opened and dedicated to the City of Roanoke, Virginia, in lieu thereof; and ',,:tl[Ei~AS, Said portions of said unnamed street and said 12 foot alley proposed to be closed have never been accepted by tlxe City of i~oanoke, Virginia, as public hi~:ways or thoroughfares, and imve never been actually opened and used as public hio:,~.,-~-"~','s or thoroughfares; ~ .... '~ ' BE IT OF:DAII~D by the ~ouncil for the,City of Roanohe, H0','l, ~:~i{E~ ORE, Virginia, that t~mt portion of said ummmcd 20 foot street or alle,v (which is an extension of York Avenue) lyinj east oi' Section 16, of the Uasena Corporation bets'eon the eastern boundary of Lot 18 and Lot 9, Section 16, of the '.Tasena 0or- poration, and the ii. & W. Belt Line l~ilroad and extendi~ from Howbert Avenue on the South to Wa'se~m Avenue on the no~h, and that portion of the 12 foot alley rum~ing east and west through the middle of Section 16, off the Wakens Corporation, extending from thc ~. & ,~. Belt Line wes~,~zd to within 25 feet off the western boundary of Lot 15 an~ Lot 7 cE the Wasena Corporation, as shown on the map of the Wasena Corpo~r, tion and "l.iap showing the closinff el' the Ecstcrn l:ortion of alley in Blo~:_~' 15, also clo~_,o~'~ 20 foot strip eact cz' Block 16, bordering on the _N.&_ W. Belt Linc, and the openi~ off a 25 foot street or alley on the western portion of Loss ~ and 15, Blocl: 16, Waeena Corporation," prepared by the City E~-''xneer, dated 2ebrum'y 9, 1925, be not accepted as public highways o~ thoroughfa~-cs by the o,,, ~'~ or thor- ~.oinia, and tlmt the s~ae be closed as public hi~-'v~''° oughfare s. I.'.,r. Fox moved the adoption o£ the ordinance. ed and the ordinance adopZed by the following vote: ib".-YS: ii one. .... 0. l.[r. Fox i~lroduced the i'ollovS.~g ordinance: The motion was du~.y second- ~essrs. Comer, Pox, ~n~ci:el, Stiff and the l~resident,If.r.~zshburn.5 ~f_06o) Ai? 0:.~I!i:~TCE accepting the offer of dedication of a 23 foot st?eot or alley extendi~ !Icrth and South through Lot 16 and Lot V, in Block 16, Was ena Cor porat ion. ,,r~_~.-~ tim 2oanol:e Ice and Cold E, toz-age Company, Incox'pox~ted, has by deed dated February 9,z~'~'~=,~o, offered to convey to the Ci~ of '~ ~ '- Virginia, tha certain 23 foot strip of ~nd ~arough Lots 16 and V, Block 16, Wasena Corporation, described by metes and bom~ds in s~d Deed; and 'J!~l:i~iS, This stri]: of lsmd is necessary a~ desirable as a public high- way and thoroughfare; HOW, TI~P~FO2{E, BE IT ORDAii~D by the Council for the City of Roanoke, Virginia, tlmt the said 23 foot strip throu~. Lot V and Lot 16, Block 16, of ~e Uasena Corporation, which are described by metes and bounds in the Deed above mentioned, and also set i'orth on the "Liap ~owing the closi~ of the Eastern po~-tion of alley in Block 16, also closing 20 foot strip east of Block 16, border- in~ on the_H. & U. Belt Line, and the openi]k7 of a 23 foot s~eet'~-~ o,'_ alley on the western pm'tion of lots V and 16, Blocl: 16, Wasena Corpo~ation,'' prepared by City E~ineer, dated 2ebr~ry 9, 1923, be and they he~'eby are accepted as public high- .ways or thoroughfares b~- the City of !~oanoke, Virginia, and delivery of the afore- said deed from the Roanoke Ice and Cold Storage Company, Incorporated, to the City of Roanoke, Virginia, is hereby accepted. The said Roanoke Ice and Cold Storage Compm~y shall pay the cost of con- structing a four foot granolithic sidewalk and for placi~M~ gr~vel on the street hereby dedicated. !~r. ~o~,~ m~od thc ~'~doF. tion of the ordinance. The motion vms duly seconded and the o~'dinance adopted by the following vote: ATm,: L'~essrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff :;nd the Yresident, L~r. Fishburn.'3. NAYS: None. - 0. C~ IDERATI0!:~,,~ 0F CLiII.[S: Hone. introduced the followin~ reso!uticn: (f~1064} ': :~SOLUTIOJ to fix tho salaries of the judges of tho Cor]'oration :~nd and C}~nce~, vollrt ~ -. ~,, ~or the City of ;*oanoke, _;,. ~u~u~:~D by the Cotmcil of tho City of :~c. anohe t._,~ the salaries ch' the Judges of the Corporation Court and the La'~v and Chancery Cou_,~ be fixed at the sum of .~3000.00 ~)er annum, payable out of the Treasury of tke City . .. ~' fi:.:ed by law ibr said Jud,~rcs. to be in a~ditio'n to thc sa!ar,., _ Said s~±aries to commence upon the qualification of said Judges. The resolution '..',~as read and 1,?._rd ~-er. '~- Shickel introduced the follo, vi~ resolution: (~]i-1065) A ~OLUTION to ,.,~prove the accounts and ~l~..:s ,_~ai~t the City of l{canol:e for the month of Janua~v, 1925, rind directin~j the pajment of Q~,e same. BE IT ?J~SOLVLD by the Co~mcil of the City el' :{oano]:c that the acco'u_uts and claims against the City for the mo~ h of January?,,, !gEe be, aha the same ire ._;~reby ~:.roved and ordered paid as follows: City I.ianager ~ 777.75. En~neering Dept. 652.55- Cit~j Clerk 642.50- ~reasurer 2454.85- Legal Dept. 553.19. Judges ~alarie s 291.66- Court Officers & E:,~ense 12V3.45- 'Assessment of Taxes 446.76- Collection of Taxes 452.12. City Hall 940.58. Ele c t ions 54.00- Council 435.32- Coroner-' 30.00. Almsh GU s e 305,28. · Outside Poor 110.00. Ho spit als 505.00- 0~' ~,~n~ ed Chariti cs 235.83- Ins ar~e 144.00. Jail 1586.89- Juvenile Cola- t Y91.6V- Police Dept. 9607.54- Pire Dept. 848V. 70. ~i~s Hydrant Rental 1402.50. Street Lig~hti ng 2026.06. Build lng Inspect or 5SO. 75- Military & Armories V4.50- Physician 100.00, Quarsmtine & Detention 191 Heal th De pt. 1485.56. Street Cleaning 1527.27- Garbage Removal 5433.70. Sewer i;aintenance 1965.46 Street Repair 5155.76- Bridge Repair 1283.79- Crusher 1314.57. City Stables 1548.09- Tools & Equipment 500.50- Live Stock 1800.00- Refunds & Rebates 1453.10- Special Services 62.50' Special Allowances & Gifts 250.00- Worl~nen' s Compe nsat ion 50.00. 207 1 08 Garage Schools Parks Library Market Interest Annex 1919 Accounts I'ayable Not e s i:ayable $1270.87, 35,000.00' 821.44. 1317.52. 1510. 33,437.50. 1460.00- 528.00. 6510.00' $ 137,945.36. ~,.'.TibkO !D IHARY Sirfl:ing ~nd Sewer Construction Drain Construction Openip~ & Grading Streets I.tacadami zing t~av ing Curb & Gutter Sidewalk Const, Sc ho el s 25,255.00- 442.70' 156.40' 1700.00 1871.11' 47.72' ~63.28 451.34' 4 9 ,..qoo. qo. 77,287.55. 215,230.91. ' L'.r. Shmcnel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly secondcd and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AY~£S: l.lessrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff smd the President, LIr. Pi shburn. ................ 5. NAYS: None. --0. !,ir. ohmckel introduced the follo'~vinm ordinance: ~:,, 0iDI:,.~,CE to require the payment of interest upon all unpaid stayer and sidewalk assemble, outs ~.uud fi~n~ the time for :';idch such intereut is to C O£!n: eric e. ~:" !T 0:~',~'':~_-~,.~_._~ by the Council of the City of Roarzol.:e that interest be cbm_rDed u]:on all sewer and sidewalk asses~ents, such interest to be at tim rate of 6 per cent per a~um and slmll cor;~ence on the 2irst day of ].[arch, 1923, and to ~n until ~ch assessm~t is ]~aid. [ir. Shickel moved $.e adoption of the ordinance. The motion WaS seconded an~ the craSh.ce adopted by the follov~n~ vote: ~ ' (Stiff and the ~resident, A~S: 12essrs. Comer, Foz, ~i ~b~l. --5. !~AY~: l~one. ...... 0. i,[r. Stiff introduced the followin~ ordin~ce~ (,~/1067) AN ORDI[~J2~CE to amend and reordain Clause I of Section 137 of an ordinance adopted by the 0o~cil of the Ci~ of Roanoke on the 26th day of August, 1922, entitled, "An Ordinance to regulate buildings in the City of Roanoke. IT 0'.'~DAIi~D by the Cbuncil of the Ci~.~ of Roanoke that Clause i of Section 13~ of an ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke, on the 20th day of Aug~tst, 1922, entitled, "An Ordinsmce to regulate buildings in the City " be ~ of Roanoke, ,:~mended and reordained so as to read as follows: 1: Sigms of '..'rood, or o tiaer combustible material shall not be erected on any building or placed above the front wall or corx~ice or roof of any building within the fire Iimits in the Ci%~ of Roanoke, pr~ided, however, that the Buildirg In~ector m~y issue permits for temporary signs of canvas and wood, not to exceed tl~ee (3) feet in height m~d twenty (20) feet in length, to be erected against the building, and to remain for not exceedin.q fifteen days. Such signs slm.!l bear the date of erection and shall be removed at the expiration of fifteen days, and shall be used only to announce the removal from or occupancy of buildings. Mr. Stiff moved the adoption of the crdinance. ' seconded and the ordir~nce adopted by the roller,lng vote: The motion was duly i! 209 AYEB: Pishburn. ...... 5. NAYS: None. .... 0. Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Lit. I.IOTIOIIS Aim I,IISCELLAI¥£OU~ A. J. i{A!E[II'I CO,', IIlC , APPLICATiOi[ TO . ~.~ CLOCI2: In the r~tter of the application of A. J. Ra~[in Comply, Inc., to erect a clock and sta~ard at i~ts p~ce of business cn Henry Street was on motion of referred to the Oi~ ~.~ager to obtain the exact dimensions of ~ch clock and standard. TRAFPIC 0RDIN~d~CE: Upon motion duly scconded the matter of ~ending certain sections of the Traffic Ordin~ee is laid over to be t~[en up on l.~on~y Night, Pebruary l~, 19~5, at '~:50 o'clock, o~,~u~ NUIBAIICE: The City Li~ager presented letters from the l..anaoe..~n~ of the Norfolk & Western and Virginian Railways stating that they will use their eff~ts to abate smoke nuisances as far as possible. BULLITT Ai~ ELI,: AV~,UE~ S Upon motion of !.Ir. Shickel, duly seconded, the Ci~- /.~aser is authorized to make repairs on Dullitt and Elm Avenues between Jefferson and 1st (iIeison) Streets S, E. There being no furtkor business, Council adjourned. A P P R 0 V E D .aTTEsT: Clerk. President. 0 ounc i 1 P. COUNO IL, Nondmy, SPECIAL MEETING, February' 12, 192Z. The Souncil of the City of Roanoke met in Special meeting in the ~oom in the Municipal Building Monday, ~'ebruary 12, 1923, at ?:30 o'clock PRESENT: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, and the ABSENT: Mr. Stiff. ...... 1. The President, Mr. ~ishburn, presiding. O.~FICERS PRESEI~T: Wm. P. Hunter, ~ity Manager, Preside nt ,Mr .Fi shbu rn. -4 TRAFFIC ORDINANCE: The Council considered the amendments to the Traffi Ordinance, and not being advised as to a decision, the same is l~id over. · WATER RIGHTS~ CRAIG COU~Y: In the matter of the option of the Castle Corporation giving the City the right to purchase certain water rights in Craig County at the price of $30,000.00. The time limit of said option having expired and the City not being in a position to close the same, ~lr. Fox offered the following re solut ion: ($1068) A RESOLUTION directing the return to Mr. Thomas W. Miller all papers in connection with the option given by the Castle Corporation to the City of noanoke to purchase certain water rights in Craig County. ~'~tER~AS, The Oity of' Rosnoke is not now in a position to close the option granted by the Castle Corporation to the City of Roanoke to purchase certain water rights in Craig County, and W~_.REAS, the time limit mentioned in the option has expired, THEREFORE, BE IT .RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that all papers filed by Hr. Thomas W. Miller in connection with said option be returne, The motion was duly to him. Mr. ~'ox moved the adoption oi' the resolution. seconded and the resolution adopted. There being no further business, Council adjourned. APPROVED ATTEST: Pre sident. Clerk. I! COUNCIL, Fri day, REGUI~R MEETING, ~ebruary 16, 1923. PRESENT: ~l shburn - ABSENT: ~he Room in the Municipal Building ~rida~, ~[eBsrS, COI~I', ~OX, None. - .... 0. ~he President, Llr. ~i~burn, O~IOERS P~SE~: Wm. P. ~olic itor. ~ounoil of the ~ity of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Coumil ~ebruar~ 16, 1925, at 3 o'clock P. M. 3hickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. pre siding. Hunter. Si ty Manager, It appearing that a copy of the and Jackson, Qity minutes of the t~'evious the meetirg reading has been furni~hcd each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded.. CITIZENS JUVENILE COmmITTEE: Rev. G. Otis Mead, Mrs. C. C. Ellis and Mr. Thomas J. King of the Citizens Juvenile Committee appeared and stated to Council that it is necessary that a detention home be ~ecured so as to combine both the white and colored, and suggested that a committee of the 0ouncil be appointed to act with the committee from the Juvenile Committee to secure a house suitable for both detention homes. Mr. Mead suggested that the President be a member of the committee. It was mo~ed and seconded that the President be appointed to act with the committee from the Juvenile Organization with the idea in view of securing a The motion was put by Mr. ~ox and agreed to. Judge W. J. Henson and E. W. Poindexter, house to be used as a detention home. SALARY OF JUDGES O~ COURTS: committee appointed by the Roanoke Bar Association, appeared and advocated an increase in the salary of the Judge of the Oorporation and Law and Chancery Courts to ~ ~8,000 per year, such increase to commence January l, 19~A. Upon motion, duly seconded, the matter is laid over until the next meetirg. Y. M. C. A. APPLICATION POR SIGN PEPI~IT: Mr. Hoover representing the Y. ~. C. A. appeared and asked Council for a special permit to cormtruct a cloth sign 9 feet by 1~ feet to be placed on a down town building temporarily during the campaign of the Y. M. O. A. for funds. It was stated that the ondinance prohibited temporary signs of this nature from being constructed. CROSS-OVERS: The application of J. W. Watts to construct two cross-overs on the North side of Church Avenue between 1st and End Streets, S. E., the same to be used in connection with a gasoline filling station was read. Upon motion of Mr. Shickel the matter is referred ~to the City Manager for investigation and report. CROSS-OVER: The application of Miss Anna Oo0per and Ashby Scott cross-over at 92 and 9A Winona Avenue, Wasena, was read and on motion of Mr. Stiff referred to the 0ity Manager with power to act. BUILDING: The application of the Roanoke Apple Products Company to con- struct a shed over the loading platform at its place of business at 8th Street and Norfolk Avenue, S. W., was read, ~aud on motion of Mr. Comer the parmit granted. Mr. Comer offered the following resolution: ~$1089) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Roanoke Apple Products Company to construct a frame enclosure over its loading platform at its place of business 8th Street and Norfolk Avenue, S. ~'~. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and 211 the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Apple ~roducts Company to construct a frame enclosure over its present, loading platform at its place of business at 6th Street and Norfolk Avenue B. W. The enclosure .,is to be approximately 25 feet by 35 feet, and ma~ be maintained for a period oE eighteen months from the date of actual con- struction thereof. Such enclosure is to be constructed in accordance with the good liking ar~ satisfaction of the Building Inspector. ~roducts Oompany by acting under this resoluti on agrees ~he said Roanoke t o indemni fy and Apple ~ave harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to person or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said enclosure. Mr. Comer mowed the adoption of the resolut~ on. ~he motion 'was duly seconded and the resolution PFJ~dAR STREET: adop ted. A communication from Capt. Mort M. Rogers calling the attention of Council to the condition of Penmar Street and asking that some action be taken to improve the same was read and filed. ROANOk~ WATER WORKS COMPANY: A communication from Mr. J. C. Dickerman, General Manager, was read and filed. REPORTS OP OFFICERS: REPO~ OF T~ OI~' ~JANAGER: The City ~anager presented a report ~ work accomplished and expenditures for week ending February 8, 19E~. The sane was read and filed. REPORTS 0P C0~H.~ITTEES: None. UNFI NI SHED BUS II~ S S: ~10$~ A RESOLUTION to fix the salaries of the Judges of the Corpora- tion and Law and Chancery Court for the ~ity of Roanoke. The same having been introduced, read and lszid over at a meeting of Council held · ebruary 9, 192~, was on motion laid o~er until the next meeting. TRAFPIC 0~INA~CE: The Counc il h~aving considered further certain amendments to the Traffic Ordinance, the same ~s laid over until the next meeting. CONSIDERATION OF C~IMS: None. INTRODUCTIOH AND CONSIDERATION 0P O.~DINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS: Mr. Comer introduced the following ordinance: ~$1070) AN 0RDINAN~E to prohibit the moving a traction engine, tractor and other vehicles equipped with corrugated, cleated or spiked tires on its wheels, or automobiles and motor trucks having sections broken from its wheels along the paved streets in the Gity of Roanoke. BE IT 0RDAI~D by the Council of the City of Roanoke, that it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to roll or move on, along or across any of the paved or asphalt streets of the City of Roanoke any traction engine, tractor, roller or machine having corrugated, cleated or spiked tires on its wheels or rollers, or any automobile or motor truck h~ving secti OhS broken out of its wheel or wheels ac as to injure the street. Any person, firm or corporation violating this ordinance shall be fined not less than five ~$~.00) dollars nor more than twenty ~$EO.00) dollars for each offense. This ordinance sha~l be in force from its passage. ~. Comer moved the adoption of the ordinam, ce. seconded and the ordinance adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. shburn ....... 8. The motion was duly Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~NAYB: None. ...... O. MOTI ON8 AND MISOELLANEOUS BUSINESS: A..J. RA~IN CO. APPLIOATION TO Ill,STALL CLOOK: Comer moved that the matter be referred to the Oity Manager with the request that he take up with Rankin Company the question as to whether or not the clock can Be swung from the placing the standard on the sidewalk. '~e motion was duly so as to avoid and agreed to. building seconded The City Manager again renewed his request Upon motion, duly seconded, the matter is The City Manager stated that Mr. 0ulver had been employed PLDI~BING INSPEOTOR ASSISTANT: for an assistant plumbing inspector. laid ~ er, G. L. CULVER: as manager of the Asphalt Plant and is under contract until April 1st, that the Asphalt Plant has been closed down and that he had used Mr. Culver in the Engineer- lng Department. Mr. Culver's salary is ~200.00 per month. Upon motion of Mr. 0omer, duly seconded, the City Manager is authorized to carry Mr. Culver on the pay-roll of the Engineering Department at a salary of $200 per month until Apri~ 1, 1923. J. P. WAGG0~ER RESIGI~TION AS ~U~.BER O~~ SOHOOL BOARD: The resignation of Mr. J. 1). Waggoner as member of the School Board from District No. 2 was read and on motion of Mr. Comer the s-me accepted. The matter of electing a successor to Mr. Waggoner is ~aid over until the next meeting. APPROPRIATION FOR SCHOOLS: ~ith reference to the communication from C. E. Michael, acting Chairman of the ~oard, advising Council that it will be necessary to spend at least $50,000.00 in addition to the amount appropriated by Council so as to maintain the schools for year 192J, and that the School Board will make application for that amount when it is found necessary. Mr. Comer moved that the City Clerk lie directed to advise Mr. Michael that Council had appropriated for SchoOl purposes all that it could possible appropriate and that there is no money available, and that Council will not be in a position 'to make further appropriations for the year 1923. The motion was duly seconded ~d agreed to. - ~here being no further business, Council adjourned. APPROVED ~.ATTEST: Pre s ident. 213 -- Clerk. COUNCIL, Friday, REGULAR MEETINO, ~obruary 23, 1923. Council ~he 0ouncil of the 0ity of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Room in the Municipal Building ~rid~y, February 23, 1923, at 3'o'clock P.M ?RESENT: Messrs. 0omer, ~'ox, S. hickel, ~tiff and the ~resident, Mr. Fi shb urn. ................... -5. ABSENT: None.---O. The ~ re si dent, Mr. 0~PICERS PRESENT: ~olicitor. 2ishburn, presiding. Wm. P. Hunter, City Manager, 0ity and R. ~. Jackson, ~[INUTES: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous ~eeting has been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. LEGISLATION: Hon. Holman Willis, member of the Legislature from the City of Roanoke, appeared and stated to Council the necessity for legislation relative to public utility companies, especially the Water Company. He stated that under the law as it is at present it is not possible for the Cil~ to condemn water works ovmed by a corporation in cities of less than sixty thousand inhabi- tants, and suggested that Couhcil adopt a resolution requesting the representative in the Legislature to introduce a bill giving to cities under sixty thousand in- habitants the right to condemn water systems ov~ned by corporations. He also sug- gested that Council adopt a resolution requesting the representative in the ]~egis- lature to pass a bill giving the courts authority to appoint a receiver for utility companies where the company for any reason fails to give the service to citizens that is necessary. Mr. Willis also stated that at the l~.st session of the Legisla- ture he was requested by Judge Jackson to introduce a bill giving the City authority to condemn property used as residences for school purposes. This bill was not passed. He suggested that if Council desires such bill that it pass a resolution requesting its representative to introduce the same. Upon motion of Mr. Comer, duly seconded, the above matte~-s were referred to the City Solicitor for report. ALLEY BET?~F~ HIGHLanD AI~D ALBE~IRLE AVES.: Mr. McDonald appeared and stated to Council that the alley between Highland and Albemarle Avenues had been closed and asked that Council take action to have the same opened. Mr. Shickel moved that the matter be referred to the City ~nager and City Solicitor for action ROANOKE SLE~LIGHT BAKERY, REQUEST .TO CONI~ECT WITH DRAIN: Mr. W. W. Huff. representing the Roanoke Sunlight Bakery, appeared and stated to Council that his Company is building a garage on the North side of Campbell Avenue between ~rd and 4th Streets, that there is no storm drain in which he can put his water for washing cars, and asked that he be permitted to connect his drain with the sanitary sewer. Mr. ~ox moved that a permit be granted and that the connection be m~de under the supervision of the ~ity Manager and Building Inspector, the connec~z~on to be maintained until such time as in the opinion of the Oi~ Manager or Building Inspector it is necessary that the marne be disconnected. The motion was duly seconted amd agreed to. TRAFFIC ORDINANCE: Mr. H. O. Elliott and numerous other citizens appeared relative to the Traffic Ordinar~e. The consideration ~f said c~dir~nce is postponed until Tuesday, ~ebruary 2?th at ?:45 o'clock ~. 1~o 8E¥~R, N. ,TE~'FERSON ~TREET BET. LYNOHBURG & HART AVES.: A petition from the property owners asking that a sewer be constructed on North Jefferson Street between Lynchburg and Hart Avenues was read, and on motion of Mr. 3hickel the permit granted. Mr. Shiokel offered the following resolution: ($1071) A RESOLUTION smthorizing the City Manager to construct or cause to be constructed a sewer to accommodate the property on North Jefferson Street between Lynchburg Avenue and Hart Avenue. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct or cause to be constructed a sewer to accommodate the property on North Jefferson Street between Lynchburg Avenue and Hart Avenue, but before proceeding with the construction of said sewer the property owners abutting thereon shall pay into the City Treasury the full cost thereof to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some future time. Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted b~.~ the follo~,~ing vote: AYES: Messrs. 0omer, Pox, Bhickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~ishburn.5. NAYS: None. ....... O. SEWER 5th STREET S. W.: A petition from H. ~. ~iller asking that a sewer be con~teucted to accommodate his property e n the East side of 5th Street S. W. between Allison and Woods Avenues was read, and on mot ion of Mr. ~omer the permit granted. ~Ir. Comer offered the following resolution: (#10721 A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to construct,or cause to be constructed, a sewer to accommodate the property of H. ~,~. Miller situated on the East side of 5th Street between Allison and Woods Avenues S. W. BE IT RESOL' '~ED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Manager' be, and he is hereby authOr, ized to construct, or cause to be constructed, a sewer to accommodate the property of H. M. Miller situated on the East side of 5th Street between Allison and Woods Avenues, S. W., but before proceeding vdth the construction of said sewer the Said H. ~,[. Miller shall pay into the City Treasury the full cost, as well as, the cost for replacing the street where the same is torn up, 0ne-half of the cost for constructing the sewer shall be refunded H. M. Miller at some future time, but H. M. Miller shall not be refunded any portion of the cost for repairing the street. Mr. Comer moved the adoption of the resolution. seconded and the resolution adopted. The motion was duly CITY ~[ARKET AUDITORIUM REQUEST TO USE :,'ETHOUT PAY~',NT OP RENT: A com- munication from W. B. Ellett' asking that the Roanoke Orchestral Society be gra~ted a permit to use the ~ity Marks t Auditorium without payment of rent was read, and on motion of Mr. Shickel referred to the Oity Manager for recommendation. ~II[E, .REQUEST TO REZIIT: A petition from Bertha E. Lawson stating that she was f~ned $5.00 in the Police 0curt and the fine was paid, afterwards an appeal was taken and she was acquitted by a jury and she asks that the fine be remitt'ed. Mr. Shickel moved that the request be granted and offered the iollowi~g resolutl on: [#1073) A RESOLUTION directing the City Clerk and Auditor to draw a warrant in favor of Bertha E. Lawson for the sum of $5.00 to remit a fine. BE IT RESOLV~ED ~y the 0oummil of the Olerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed $5.00 C ourt 0ity of Roanoke that the 0ity to draw a warrant for the sum of in favor of Bertha E. Lawson, same being to remit a fine paid in the Police and appealed and she having been acquitted by a jury in the ~orporation Court Mr. ShiCkel moved the adoption of the resolul~ion. ~he motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. BUILDING ~IRE LINI~iB: ~!rs. G. W. Robertson asked that to build a frame porch on her residence at 364 Day Avenue, S. W. that the permit be (#1074) granted and offered the following resolution: A RESOLUTION abe be permitted Mr. Comer moved granting a permit to Mrs. G. W. Robertson to build a frame porch addition at 364 Day Avenue, S. W. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted Mrs. G. W. Robertson to build a frame porch additior. to her residence at 364 Day Avenue, S. W., the estimated cost being $40.00. The construction of said porch shall be in accordance with the good liking and satis- faction of the Building Inspector. The said Mrs. G. W. Hobertson by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the 0ity ~f Roanoke from all person or property by reason of the construction and mainten- claims for damages to ance of such porch. Mr. Comer moved the adoption of the resolution. seconded and the resolution adopted. ROAN0_~E WA~ER WOPJ~S C0~.~PANY C0~LPLAII~ AS TO OVERCHARGE: tion from Mr. W. L. Welborn complaining about an over charge by the Works Co. was filed. REPO~S 0~ 0F~ICERS: REPOL~T 0~ THE CITY MANAGER: certain recommendations, which were acted upon as follows: The mo ti on was duly A c ommunica- Roanoke Water The City Manager presented a report making CROSS-OVER N. SIiE CHUECH AVE. BET. 1st and 2nd STS. S.E.: The City Manager recommends that the permit asked for by J. W. Watts to construct a ~ouble cross-over on the North side of Church Avenue between 1st and 2nd Streets S. E. be refused. Mr. Shickel mo~ed the adoption of the recommendation. The motion was duly seconded and the recommendation adopted. The City Manager presented a report of work accomplished and expendi- tures for week ending February 15th, 1923. The same was read snd filed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: The following resolution, which was introduced, read and laid over, was taken up for action: (~1064) A RESOLUTION to fix the salaries of the Judges of the Corpo- ration and Law and Chancery Court for the City of Roanoke. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of t~oanoke that the salar~e s of the Judges of the Corporation Court and the Law and Chancery Court be fixed at the sum of $3,000.00 per annum, payable out of the Treasury of the Oity of Hoauoke, and to be in addition to the salary fixed by law for said Judges. Said salaries to commence upon the qualification of said Judges. Mr. ~'ox offered the following substitute for the original resolution: (~1075) A RESOLUTION to fix the salaries of the Judges of the Corporation and Law and Chancery Court fo'r the City o£ Roanoke. BE IT HESOLVED by the council of the City of Roanoke that the salary 217 of the salary of the Judge of the Law and payable out of the Treas~try of the salary fixed by law for~said Judges. Judge of the 0orporation 0curt be fixed at ~5,000.00 per annum, and the duly 0haneery Court be fixed at $2,500.00 per annum, 01ty of Roanoke and to be in addition to the Said salaries to commence upon the qualification Thereupon, seconded and the resolution rejected by the AYES: NAYS: Nr. Fox introduced the following resolution: of maid Judges. Mr. Yox moved that the resolution be adopted. following vote: The moKion was Mr. ~ox. ........ 1. Messrs. 0omer, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~imhburn.--4. (~lOV6) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to A. J. Rankin Co., Inc., to erect a clock on an ornamental star, lard on the outside curb line in front of its plade of business at . .First (Henry) Street S. BE IT .RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke, that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted A. J. Rankin Company, Inc., to erect a clock on an ornamental standard on the outside curb line in front of its place of business at No. First (Henry) Street, S.W. The said clock to have tw;o dials 30-inches in diameter, which shall be illuminated, and the lights to burn for the same time that the whiteway lights burn. The ornamental standard not to exceed 12 feet in height and the base not to exceed 2 feet 1 inch. The construction of said clock and standard to be according to the goot liking and satisfaction of the City Manager and _ma~y be maintained until the same is ordered removed by Council or the City Manager. The said A. J. Hankin Company, Inc., by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roms. eke from _-1 1 claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and mainten.ance of said clock and standard. Mr. ~'ox moved the adoption of the resolution. The motionless duly seconded, and the resolution adopted by the roller,lng vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. -~'ishburn.5. NAYS: None. ......... 0. Mr. Shickel introduced the following resolution: (#lO?V) A RESOLUTION to release a sewer assessment against W. R. 'Marshall Lot 1 Section 2~, Hiverview and West End Land Company, WHEREAS, on November 14, 1914, an estimate was made for the construction of a sewer to accommodate the property of W. R. Marshall knov~n as Lot 1 Section 2~, Riverview and West End Land Co.'s Addition and the said assessment was paid, and WHEREAS, another assessment was levied against the above mentioned property amounting to $52.07, which assessnmnt is erroneous. THERE~O~EE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the assessment against W. R. Marshall on Lot 1 Section 2~, Riverview smd West End Land Co.'s Addition amounting to $5~.07 for the construction of a sewer be, and the same is hereby released. ~ir. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. Mr. Comer introduced the following resolution: ($1078) A RESOLUTION to release a sewer assessment in the name of L. W. MoLain assessment Land Company, amounting to the sum of $28.91 be, The same. having been errouneously assessed. seconded on Lot ~ Block 10 Section C Buena Vista Land Company. BE lT. REBOLYED by the ~ounctl of the Otty o~ Roanoke that a sewer levied agains L. W. MoLain on Lot 3, Blook'.~lO, Section C, Buena Vista and the same is hereby released. Mr. Comer moved the adoption of tixe resolution. and the resolution adopted. Schweinfurt assessment levied against C. M. Schweinfurt on a part Company's Addition be reduced from $121.OV to $90.82. been levied erroneously. Mr. ~omer m~v. ed the adoption of the resolution. seconded and the resolution adopted. Mr. Comer introduced the following resolution: The motion was duly Mr, Comer introduced the following resolution: (~IO?B) A RESOLb~ION to reduce the assessment levied against 0. on a part of Section 8?, Melrose Land 0o. from $121.07 to ~B0.82. BE IT RESOLVF,~ by ,the Council of the City of Roanoke, that the sewer of Section 87 Melrose Lan~ The said assessment having The motion was duly (~1080) A RESOLUTION to reduce the assessment levied against D. ~. ¢ Crockett on Lot ? Section B, McDonald Addition, from $82.13 to $3~.38. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the assess- ment levied against D. S. Crockett on Lot ?, Section B, McDonald Addition for the construction of a sewer be reduced from $82.13 to $3V.~§. The said assessment having been erroneously assessed. Mr. Comer moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. L~?~BER OF SCHOOL BOARD: The application of Jessie H. Carter to become a member of the School Board from District No. 2, for the unexpired term of J. P. Waggoner resigned was read and f/led. A delegation consisting_ of Ltr. L. B. St.~lair and others appeared and recommended the election of J. ~. Echols as a member of the School Board. Mr. S. T. Thompson appeared and recommended the election of Mr. Jessie H. Carter as member of the School Board. The matter of the election of a member to the School Board for the unexpired term of J. P. Waggoner resigm d was laid over. REQUEST 0F CLERK 0P COURT FOR ADDITIONAL TYPEWRITER: Mr. R. J. Watson, Clerk of Court, appeared and asked that the Gity ~nager be instructed to purchase an additional typewriter for his office. He stated that it would not require an additional appropriation. Upon motion of Mr. Shickel the requezt is granted, and the City Manager is authorized to purchase the typewriter provided, the appropria- tion is not over drawn. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. There being no further business, Council adjourned. ATTEST: Clerk. APPROVED President. 00UIIOIL, SPEOIAL ~ETING, '~uesday, February 27, 192~. The Oouncil of the City of Roanoke met in special meeting in t~m Council '1' -- · Room in the ]~unicipal Building uesaay, ~ebrua~j 2?, 192~, at 7:4§ o'clock PP~SENT: ~essrs. ~omer, ~'ox, Shied. el, ~tiff ~nd the ?resident, Mr. ~'i shburn ABSEI~: None. ..... 0. The President, Mr. ~ishburn, presiding. Wm. P. Hunter, 0ity Hanager. The amendments to the Traffic Ordinance were [~gain OPPICERS PRESENT: TRAPFIO ORDIHANOE: considered and laid over. There being no further business, Council adjourned. APPROVED ATTEST: President. Clerk. 219. -20 00UNOIL, REGULAR MEETIng, Priday, March M, 19~. The Council Room in the Municipal ~uil~ing PRESENT: Pi shburn. ...... ABSENT: of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council ~riday, March 2, 1923, at 3 o'cloc¥. P. M. ~ox, Shiokel, Stiff and tha President, Mr. Messrs. Oomer, N one. -- - 0. Solicitor. The Presi,~lent, Mr. Fishburn, presiding, 0~I CERS PRESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, City Manager, and R. C. Jackson, ~ity ! f Roanoke J that --, ..... additional police officers are necessary for the proper administratio~ of the laws and ordinances oi' the City of Roanoke, and the City Manager is hereby authorized to appoint such officers and report such appointment to the Council at its next meeting after such appointment, provided, however, no compensation to the officers so appointed shall be paid by the City of Roanoke. · Mr. Shickel moved that the resolution be laid over. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. AUTO -KEPAIR SHOP: Mr. ~rank W. Rogers representing Me~rtin Brothers appeared and asked for a special permit to construct an automobile repair shop on 2nj Street Northeast 50 feet South of Wells Avenue. He stated that a permit had been refused by the City Manager for t,he reason that the shop would be within l~O feet of the City Auditorium, and under the Building Ordinance no garage could be built within the distance mentioned. Mr. Rogers stated that no automobiles will be stored in the shop except over until the next JITNEYS: for repairs. Mr. Pox moved that the matter be laid me e t lng. I~r. A. L. Hughson, representing the Jitney Drivers, appeared and asked that the ordinance requiring jitneys to carry speedometers be repealed or so amended as to exempt those drivers who use ford cars. Nr. Hughson stated that it is impossible to apply a speedometer to a ford car successfully. compensation of such officers for policing their premises, NOW, T~UEREPOPE, BE IT .RESOLVED by the Council of the City MINUTES: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting has been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed r~th and the minutes approved as recorded. Ph~ITIONS ~;D C0~,YUNI C~TI ONS: EXTiL< POLICP~,~N: A communication from Mr. W. A. Dameron, Lessee-Manager Hotel Roanoke, calling the attention of Council to the necessity for special officer at his hotel, and that he had been advised by his attorney that in order to appoint special officers it is necessary that Coun]cil determine that they are necessary and asked that Council authorize the appointment of a special officer for Hotel Roanoke, ~zch officer to be paid by the hotel, fir. Pox introduced the following resolut ion: (#lO81) A RESOLUTIOI! providing for the appointment of additional police officers for the City of Roanoke. WheREAS, it appears that additional police officers are necessary for the proper administration of the laws and o~dinances of the City of ~oanoke, and ~IER_~_AS, certain persons, firms and corpcm ations are willing to pay the Comer moved that the matter be referred to the 0it~ Manager for recommendation. ~ETAL 0LAD BUILDING: The Central Roofing and Cornice Company presented application for a permit to build a metal clad Building approximately 20 by 50 feet on the East side of 3outh Jefferson Street, South of ~irginian Hail~ay. Such building is to be used temporarily. Mr. Comer moved that the permit be granted and offered the following resolution: [~1082) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Central Hoofing and Cornice 0ompany to erect a metal clad building on the East side of South Jefferson Street, South of the Virginian Railway. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City Qf Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Central Roofing and 0ornice Company to erect a metal clad building approximately 20 by 50 feet on its property on the East side cfi' South Jefferson Street, South of the Virginian Railway. The said building to be used temporarily as a storage house. The building slmll be constructed according to the good liking and satisfaction of the Building Inspector and may be maintained for a period of twelve months from the date of erection. ~he said Central Roofing and Cornice Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Hoanoke from all claims for damages to person or property by reason of the construction and maintenance o~ said buildingl Lit. Comer moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was ~uly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~,~essrs. Comer, Pox, Shict--el, Stiff and td~e President, Mr. ~ishburn.5. NAYS: None. ....... 0. WASHINGTON AVEIFOE BETW~'.],:__. N 5th and 6th STt~.'ETS AND 6th STREET BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND H~GHLAI~ A~IHYES: ]~r. W. W. Anderson and a committee appeared and asked that Council improve Washington Avenue between 5th and 6th Streets and 6th Street from Washington to Highland Avenues. ]~r. ~ox moved that the matter be referred to the City ~anager for recommendation. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ~IRE PROTECTIOH, GRIGGS P.&CKING 00.: A communication from the Griggs Packing Company asking that it be given fire protection for its plant on the South side of ~ranklin Road, ".:/est of ~ranklin Road Bridge. The communication stated that the Company ~ad an investment of at least two hundred thousand dollars and no main of sufficient size to provide the necessary fire protection. I~r. Comer moved that the m~tter be referred to the City M-~uager to take up with the Water Company with the idea in view of having a main constructed o~ sufficient size to provide fire hydrants for the protection of th~ property in the vicinity of the Griggs Packing Company. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. T.~&2~IC ORDINANCE: ~r. B. L~. Phelps and several other business men appear- ed and asked that Council amend the Traffic Ordinance so as to permit thirty minutes parking in the congested district instead of fifteen minutes. Council takes time to consider. ~,~:~BER 0.~' SCHOOL BOARD: L~r. B. ~. Bennin~ton appeared and recommended W. M. Powell as member of the School Board. SE~:~ER ~'~:LII,! ROAD: In the matter of the sewer constructed through the property of Adams, Payne & Gleaves, Mr. Shickel moved that the City Manager ~d City Solicitor be directed to arrange fo~' a Board of Arbitration to assess the ~amages to the property of Adams, Payne & Gleaves by reason of the construction of I 22 the sewer thereon. The motion was du~y seconded and agreed to. TRAPFIC 0RDINANOE: A petition from the business concerns on Kirk Avenue between Pirst and Jefferson Streets asking that the ordinance be amended so as to open tho said street to traffic both ways was read an~ filed. CROSS-OVERS: The application of H. L. Benning for a permit to construct a cross-over at No. 104 Westover Avenue, Ghent, and W. A. Yhelps for a cross-over at 024 Virginia Avenue, Virginia Heights, were read and on motion of tlr. Shickel referred to the City I,~ager with power to act. SEWER, APPLICATIOi! TO ~O1H~ECT WASt[INGi PIT TO: A communication from J. R. Adams and E. H. Beadles asking that a permit be granted them to connect an automobile washing pit to the sanitary sewer in Salem Avenue was read, and it appearing from the statement of the City l.!anager that such connection is liable to choke the sewer, upon motion of LXr. Shickel, duly seconded, the permit is reikxsed. ALLEOP~NY I,~0TOR COL. iPAI[Y, INC.: A communication from the Allegheny !.'.otor Co., Inc., asking that it be granted a permit to construct a five hundred gallon ta~Lk on its premises and a gasoline pump on the curb approximately 60 feet from the West corner of 6th Street and Chua'ch Avenue was read and on motion of Mr. Shickel referred to the City Manager for report. STATE C01UF0?~.'~TIOI! COLI. iISSION: A letter from the Corporation Commission with reference to the Water Company was read and filed. C&ROLINA AVEIUJE, S. ROAUOKE: A commtu~ication from S. S. Wallace calling attention of Cmmcil tc the condition of Carolina Avenue South Roanoke was read, and on motion of Mr. Shickel referred to the City Manager and Health Officer. SCHOOL BOAPO REQL~£ST ~-X)F. COi[~EREHCE: A letter from ldr. C. E. Michael, acting Chairnan of the School Board, asking Council for a conference relative to financial matters was read, and on motion, duly seconded, Council fixed Tuesday evening, L~arch 6, 1923, at ~:45 o'clock for such conference. Z~EPORT~ 02 0YFI~..~: ~PORT 02 THE CITY L~N~GEn: The City Zlanager presented a report msking certain recommendations which were acted upon as follows: ROAN0~ 0RCH~STRAL SOCIETY: The City Manager recom~.~nds that the request of the Roanoke Orchestral Society to use the Auditorium without charge be refused. ~,~r. Shickel moved that the recommendation be adopted. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. The City Manager presented a report of work accomplished and expenditure: for week ending Yebruary 22, 1925, The same was read and filed. SE',~ZR LiORRIS AVENUE BET;W~EN 11~ and 12th STREETS: The City Manager recommends that a sewer be constructed to accommodat§ the property on Mo~'ris Avenue between ll~ and 12th Streets, provided, the property o~'ners pay the entire cost to be refunded one-half such cost at some f~uture time. {Ir. Shickel moved that the recommendation be adopted and offered the following resolution~ (#1083) A P~SOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to Construct o~ cause to be donstructed a sewer to accommodate the property on Morris Avenue between ll-~- and 12th Streets S. E. BE IT HESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City ~m~ger be, and he is hereby authorized to construct or cause to be constructed a sewer oh Morris Avenue between ll~ and 12th Streets, S. E., but before proceeding with the construction of such sewer the property ovmers shall pay into the City Treasury the full cost thereof to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some future time. Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Nessrs. Comer, ~ox, 2hickel, Stiff e~d the President, NAYS: None. ....... O. SIDEWALK GII~U~R AVEIHYE: The 0ity Manager recommends that a sidewalk be constructed on the North side of Gilmer Avenue between 12th and 1Sth Streets to accommodate the property of C. L. and R. M. Kelly. ~. Stiff moved that the recom-- mendation be adopted and offered the following resolution: ($1084) A RESOLUTION authorizi~ the City Manager to construct or cause to be constructed a five (51 foot granolithic sidewalk on the North side of Gilmer Avenue between 12th and 1Sth Streets to accommodate the property of C. L. and R. L!. Kelly. BE IT i~ESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct or cause to be constructed a five (5) foot granolithic sidewalk on the North side of Gilmer Avenue between 12th and 13th Streets to accommodate the property of C. L. and R. M. L'elly, but before proceeding with the construction of such sidewall:, the said C. L. and R. ~,~. ~:elly shall pay into the City Treasury the full cost thereof, they to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some future time. Mr. Stiff moved the adopt ion of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. PURCHASE 07 STRIP 0P L.~UD: The City I~[anager recommends that a strip of land at the co~ner of Morris Avenue and 12th Street S. E., approximately 250.8 square feet, be purchased to straighten the lines of the street. He stated that the price thereof would be $10.00. Mr. Shickel moved that the recom~nendation be adopted and offered the following resolution: (#1085) A P~SOLUTION authorizing the purchase from J~mes Patsel a strip of land approximately 250.8 square feet at the corner of Morris Avenue and 12th Street S. E. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to purchase from tWames Patsel approximately 250.8 square feet of land at the corner of Morris Avanue and 12th Street S. E. so as to straighten the street lines at the price of $10.00. The City Solicitor is directed to prepare the proper deeds and make the proper examination of the title for said land. Any expenditure under the provisions'of this resolution ab. all be charged to the account of opening and grading streets. Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. REP(R.TS OF CO~:H,~ITTEES: UI~INISHED BUSII[ESS: TRAPYIC 0RDIN~OE: Mr. ~'is'hburn. 5. The matter o£ consideration of the amendments to the traffic ordinance was laid over until Tuesday, March 6, 192S, at V:45 o'clock P. M. CONSIDEP.~TION 0P CLAIU. S: None. INTRODUCTIOI~ :EKD C01~SIDERATION 0~' 0RDII[Ai[CES .~ND PJ~SOLUTIOI~S: Mr. Shickel 223 introduced the following resolution: (~1086) A RESOLUTION authorizi~ the President to purchase at a price not to exceed $25,000.00 the property situated on the North aide of Campbell Avenue approximately fi0 West of 3rd Street, known as the Martin Property. BE IT RESOLT£D by the Council of the City of Hoanoke that the President be, and he i~ hereby authorized to purchase at a price not to exceed $2fi,000.00 the property situated on the North si~e of Campbell Avenue, approximately 50 feet Such property i~ purchased West of 3rd Street, knmvn as the Martin property. shall be used for public purposes. Hr. Shickel noved the adoption of the resolution. seconded and the resolution adopted by the follov~ng vote: burn. .... The motion was duly AYES: NAYS: Messrs, 0omer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, None. -0. Mr. ~ish- tl0TIONS ~D HISCELL~_NEOUS BUSINESS: Ab~IT 0P CITY'S BOOKS: The report of E. B. Jacobs & 0o., 0ertified Public Accountants (Va.) on the audits of the accounts of the 0ity Officers was read and filed. PURC~L~SE OF TPd~CTOR: The City Manager recomnmnds that a fc~d tractor with caterpiller drive attached be p~chased at a price of $102~.00. Mr. Comer moved that ~the recommendation of the Oity Manager be adopted. The motion was duly seconded snd adopted by the following vote: A~£S: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, ~r. 2imhburn. ..... 8. NAYS: ~ one. ....... 0. There being no further business, Council adjourned. APPROVED Clerk. President. l! i! COUNCIL, SPECIAL !.~ETING, 'Ahlesday, March 6, 19MS. The 0ounctl of the 0ity of Roanoke met in special meeting in the Council Room in the !,lunicipal Building 2~esday, March 6, 1925, at 7:~5 o'clock P. lt. PRESENT: ABSENT: The President, Mr. Yishburn, presiding. SCHOOL BOARD: Messrs. O. E. ],[ichael, W. E1 Thomas, and S. S. See members of the School ~oard, D. E. ]Pc~uilkin, Superintendent, and J. A. Page, Clerk, appeared vzith reference to an appropriation of ~50,000.00 additional for school maintenance. !~{r. Hichael stated that it is absolutely necessary that Council provide the additional ~50,000.00 for maintenance of schools for the present year. Council takes time to consider. Ti~2PYPC ORDIUYdICE: The Council further considered the Traffic Ordin~nce, no action being taken thereon the same was laid over. There being no f~rther business, Council adjourned. 12essrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr.~'ishburn.5. None ........ 0 . · APPROVED President. ATTEST: Cle rk. 00UNOIL, REGULAR ],~ETIIIGl Priday, }~arch 9, 1925. The 0ouncil of the 0ity of Roanot:e met in regular meeting in the 0ouncil Hoes in the Municipal. Building Friday, March 9, 19~Z, at ~ o'clock P. M, PRESENT: I~essrs.~0omer, h'ox, Shickel, Stiff and ~e I~resident, ~. ~i s hburn. ............ 5. ABSENT: None. ....... 0. The President, Ztr. ~'i~b~n, presiding. 02~ICERS !EESEI~: 3udge R. 0. Jack,n, City Solicitor. I~TES: It appearing that a copy of the ~nutes of ~e previous meeting has been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the re~ding is ~spensed with and the minutes approved ~s recorded. TAX ~' .,~.,~: ~r. D. R. H~t, Co~issioner of Hevenue, ~ppeared relative to t~x ~tters. The Council stnted that it i~ necozsayy theft ~dditional revenue bo rnized ~nd ~ggcsted to him th~.t ho use every effort to increase the ~ent of tangible ~rson~l property. ~" ~ 0!~Z JAY TP~FPIC: ~. co~r~ittee representing the business internist on Kirk Avenue between Jeffer~on and ~ir~t Street S. W. appcmred a~ protested ~g~in~t the proposal to ~ke Kirk Avenue ~ one way traffic street between Jefferson and 2irst Street S. E. POLICE n~w~?u, ~"~'~ '~NT AS TO · ~ _~ ~.,~=~ : L~r 0. L. i'fnite representing Roy Key ~ppcared ~nd complained to Council th~ Officer Hitchel had ~rrested Roy without c~use ~nd asked that Co~cil investigate the ~tter. ;~r. Stiff moved that the m~tter be referred to the City ~ager for investigation. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. BUIL~NG ~.~DE: ~,~. W. H. Horton appeared a~ asked that he be permitted to erect a one sto~ buil~ on Bales Avenue between Srd and &th Streets ~,gnich does not comply strictly v~th the Buildi~ 0rdine~ce. The m~tter is ~ id over. L~'~ ADDIT0~,~: A co~ication from D. E LicQuilkin, Superintendent of schools, asking that the schools be granted pe~ission to use the L~arket Au~to~m for the week begi~ing April S0, 1925, for e~ibit ~' class room work was re~d, and on motion of ~r. 2o~ referred to the Ci~ EIan~er for reco~endation R. S. ANDERSOU, SA~RY: A co~ic~tion from Mr. W. P. Hunter, 0ity L~ager, ca!lihg the attention of Oo~cil to the fact that R. S. Anderson, Lieu- tenet of Police, is still confined to his home and that the time limit for wh~h he is all,~ved pay ~s e~ired ~d asked ~zt he be carried on the pay-roll for two additional months at one-half r~Y. l,ir. Fox moved t~t the request be grznted and o%~fered the followi~ resolution: ~$1087) A ~SOL~ION to carry R. S. Anderson, Lieutenant Police, on pay-roll at one-half pay for ~o months. BE IT ~SOL~D by the Co~cil of the City of Ro~oke t~t R. S. Anderson, Lieuten~no Police, who is confined to hie home by sickness be carried on the pay- roll for two months beginning ~rch 1~, 192Z, at one-half pay. I,~r. Fox moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly second- ed and the resolution adopted. CROHS-0~R: The application of C. A. Herbert to const~ct a cross-over at his residence on 15th Street, S. W., was read, and on motion of Mr. Shickel referre~ to the City Manager with power to act. l! REPORTS OF OF~'ICERS: REPORT OP THE CITY 1L%NAGER: The City Manager presented a report of work accomplished and expenditures for week ending L~rch 1, 192Z. The same was read and filed. FINANCIAL BTATEMEIF~: The City Auditor presented a financial staten~nt showing thc condition as of March 1, 1923. The same was read and filed. REPO ~q~ OF C0~H~ITTEES: None. UI~INISHED BUSINESS: The follovdng resolution which was laid over at the last meeting of Council was taken up for adoption: ~1081) A RESOLUTION providing for the appointment of additional pol~c e officers for the City of Roanoke. WHER~iS, it appears that additional police officers are necessary for the proper administration of the laws and ordinances of the City of Roenoke, and ','&~R~'~S, certain persons, firms and corporations are willing to pay tim compensation of such officers for policing their premises, NOW, TPiEP£FORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Cournil of the City of Roanoke that ten (10) additional police officers are necessary for the lmoper administration of the laws and ordinances of the City of Roanol:e, and the City Manager is hereby authorized to appoint such officers, and report such appointment to the Council at its next meeting after such appointment, provided, however, no compensation to the officers so appointed shall be paid by the City of Roanoke. Mr. Stiff moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AffES: Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Fishburn.5. NAYS: Hone. ....... O. CONSIDERATION 02 CIJ¢ ll~S: None. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDEPJ~TiON OP 0HDIiUd~CES ~'~.D i~SOLUTIONS: Mr. Comer introduced the following resolution: (,~1088) A i~ESOLUTION to approve the accounts and claims against the City of Roanoke for the month of Pebruary, 1925, and directing the pa~ent of the same. BE IT RESOLV~£D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that tb_e accounts and claims against the City for the month of February, 1925, be, and the same are hereby approved and ordered paid as follows: City i~nage r Engineering Dept. City Clerk Treasurer Legal Department Judges Salaries Court Officers & Expense Assessment of Taxes Collection of Taxes City Hall Election Council Coroner Almshouse Outside Poor Hosp it als Organized Charities Insane Jail Juvenile Court Police Department Fire Department Fire Hydrant Rental Street Lighting Building Inspector Military & Armories Phy si c ia n Quarantine & Detention 785.50 696.95 752.00 199.14 235.00 556.66 2019.94 166.65 416 .ST 1967.41 781.05 433.32 25. O0 3S8.60 178.29 505.00 235.83 138.50 11~5.61 647.11 9254.32 8769.08 1415.26 2025.93 2'70.95 70.50 100.00 290.17 227 1 28 Haal th Dept. Street Cleaning Garbage Removal Sewer Maintenance Street Repairs Bridge Repair Cru she r City Stables Tools & Equipment Live Stock Refunds & Rebates ~pecial Services Allowances & Gifts Damages &Oost Workmen's 0ompensation Garage Parks Library Mark et Interest Annex 1919 ~,tcc cunt s Pay,~ble EX Ttbl 0RDI II ~LRY $1776.93 926.66 2965.45 888.34 3134.41 230.42 958.96 2692.96 1761.92 250.68 26.19 452.50 90.00 53.60 40.00 65? .36 621.91 1251.23 1459.40 1637.50 1147.98 458.00 57,418.52 Sewer Construction Street Grading Mac adami zing Pmvin g Curb & Gutter Sidewalk Oonstructi on 141.51 619.45 VSS .20 22.50 1516.32 15.00 047.98 60,466.50 Mr. Comer moved the adoption of the resolution, The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Fi shb~ rn. ..................... 5. N~YS: Hone. ....... 0. Mr. 0omer introduced the following resolution: (~1089) A RESOLUTION directir~g the payment of O. lO,O00.O0 to the Treasurer of the School Fund. BE IT RESOLVED by the Co~uucil of the City of Roanoke that the City Clerk and Aud'itor be, and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant for the sum of $10,000.00 to the Treasurer of the School ~-~md for the maintenance of Schools for the month of ~ebruary. Such amount when paid shall be charged to the ordinary ~ acc cunt o~ schools. Mr. Comer moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the r~solution adopted by the follo~i~!g vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~o~r, Shickel, Stiff and the President, }~r. Fishburn. --5. HAYS: None. ...... 0. TiL{~zlC ORDINANCE: L~r. Stiff introduced the following ~rdinauce: (#1090) AN O_~DI!IAI. ICE to amend and reordain Sections 1, 19, 21, 29, 41, 42, 47, 49, 52, 55, 56, 57, 59 and 60 of an ordinance adopted by the CounCil of the City of Roanoke on the 6th day of 2ebruary, 19£0, and entitled, "An Ordinance to regulate traffic on and the use of public streets and highways of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, by horses, vehicles, and pedestrians; providing penalty for a violation thereof ani repealing all ordinances heretofore passed that are incon- sistent herewith." BE IT 0HDAI}¥-~U) by the Council of the City of Roanoke that Sections 1, 19, 21, 29, 41, 42, 47, 49, 52, 55, 56, 57, 59 and 60 of an ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke on the 6th day of 2ebruary, 1920, and entitled, "An Ordimnce to regulate traffic on and the use of public streets and highways of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, by horses, vehicles, and pedestrians, p~oviding penalty for a violation thereof and repealing all ordinances heretofore passed that are inconsistent herer~lth," be, and the same are hereby amended and reordain- ed so as to read as foll~ls: Section 1... The 'nord "vehicle" includes equestrians, led horses ~u~d every- thing on wheels or runners, except street cars, baby c~rriages and invalid chairs. The word "driver" includes tho rider or driver of a horse, the rider of a vehicle -and the operator or driver of a vehicle, motorr~..~o, le or street car, The word "street" includes every public ~venue, boulevard, hig~rn~y, roadway, lane, alley, square or place used by or laid out for the uso of vehicles within the Gity of Roanoke. Tho word "curb" moans thc lateral bo~u~.dGry of that portior~ of the street designed or intended for the use of vehicles whether m~rked by curbir~g or not mo The term "street intersection" shall apply to any ~treot which joins another at an angle, whether or not it crosses the other street. The word "horse" includes a~ll draft animals and beasts of burden. The te~m~ "parked" or the word "st,~nd'' shall apply to vehicles standir~ for a length of time lonEer than is necessa~ to take on or to discharge passengers or freight. The term "person" ~'..all include persons, fi~wns or corporations. The term "traffic Officer" shall apply to m~d include s. ny member of the Police Depa~.rt:_~ent e~aged in the direction or control of traffic upon the streets of Roanoke. The term "congested district" as used in this ~dinance sh~ll include that portion of the City as follows: 0n Jei'ferson Street between the South side of LIountain Avenue o. nd the ncr th side of Shenandoah Avenue. On Henry Street between the south side of Tazewell ~ive~ue and the north side of Gilmer Avenue. On Commerce Street bet, een the south side of 2ranklin Road and the north side of Shenandoah Avenue. On Nelson Street betv~een the south side of LIountain Avenue and the nor. th side of Norfolk Avenue. On Salem f~venue between the west side of Park Street ~nd the east side i~ando lph Street. On Campbell Avenue betr~een the west side of Seventh atreet s~nd the east side of Randolph Street. On Church Avenue bet~'~een the west side of ~ark Street ~Sthl and the east side o f Randolph Street. On Randolph Street between the south side of Tazewell Avenue and the nor'th side of Gilmer Avenue. On Tazewell Avenue bet~veen the east side of Randolph Street ~nd the West side of' Jefferson Street. On Franklin Road between the west side of Jefferson Street and the south side of !.!Ountain Avenue. On Kirk Avenue between the east side of ltmndolph Street and the west side of Commerce Street. 1 30 On Luck Avenue between the east side of Nelson Street and the west side of Roanoke Street. On Park Street between the seuth side of ~,~arsh~ll Avenue and the north side of Gilmer Avenue. On Center Avenue between the east side of H~nry Street and the west side of Seventh Street. On Shenandoah Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue between the north side of Gilmer Avenue and the west side of Commerce Street. On Brd (Roanoke) Street between the north side of Norfolk Avenue and the intersection of Brd (Roanoke) Street and ~'ranklin Road. On Elm Avenue between east side of Jefferson Street and the east side of 1st (Nelson) Street S. E. On Bullitt Avenue between east side of Jefferson Street and the east side of 1st (Nelson) Street S, E. Section 19. No vehicle shGll park or stand on the north side of Tazewell Avenue between the west side of 2nd (Randolph) Street S. E. and east side c~ Jefferson Street, nor ~n the north side of Fr~rd~lin Road between the west side a~ Jei'ferson Street and thc East side of 2nd (Gommerce) Street. No vehicle shall ?~rk or stand in front of any theatre or moving picture house No vehicle between the hours of 9 A. I.~. and 6 ?. ~[.,except on ~undays, shall be permi,~ted to stand or park within the following boundaries of the con- oes~ed district for ~ longer period than twenty (~0) minutes at any one time On Salem Avenue bet~'~een the west side of 2nd (Randolph) Street, S. E., and the east side of Zrd (Roanoke) Street, S. On Campbell Avenue between the west side of 2nd (Randolph) Street, S. E., and the east side of Roanoke (3rd) Street, S. W. On Kirk Avenue between the west side of 2nd (Randolph) Street, S. E., and the east side of 2nd (Commerce) Street, S. W. On Church Avenue between the west side of 2nd (R~ndolph) Street, S. E., and the east side of 2nd (Commerce) Street S. W. On 1st (Henry) Street, S. W., between the north side o~' Franklin Read and the south side of Salem Avenue. On the east side of 2nd (Con~nerce) Street betvJeen the south side of Norfolk Avenue and the north side of Franklin Road. On Jefferson Street bet'~een the south side of Norfolk Avenue and the north side of Elm Avenue. On 1st (Nelson) Street, S. E., between the north side of Norfolk Avenue and the south side of T~zewell Avenue S. E. On Luck Avenue bet~veen the ~'~est side of 1st (Nelson) Street, S. E., and the east side of 2nd (Commerce) Street, S. 0n Frard~lin Road between the west side of 2nd (Commerce) Street and the north side of Day Avenue, S. W. On any portion of the ~.~arket Square. Provided, however, that vehicles of regular licensed l~acticing physicians while in the discharge of their professional duties, may park or stand ;vithin the boundaries enumerr~ted in this section fen~ a period not to exceed three hours at any one time, and provided, i'urther that this section shall not apply to delivery vehicles for the purpose of actually loading and unloading freight or merchandise, and to vehicles on the Market Square from which produce is being sold and for which the regular curbage fee is charged, and to delivery vehicles of regular licensed merchants while standing in front of their respective places of business. No vehicle shall park or stand within the boundaries of the congested district, outside of the boundaries enumerated in this section for a longer perioi than five hours at any one time, Section 21. The driver of every vehicle shall stop such vehicle and remain at the rear of any street car which has stopped to take on or to let off passengers, so as to allow passengers, so ~s to allow passengers free passage between the Street oar and the curb; and tim driver sh~ll cause his vehicle to remain st~uding until such street car lms resumed motion; provided that vehicles may pass such street car on its left at a rate of speed not exceeding eight ~8) miles per hour, if they can do so vtithout interfering vtith pedestrians or with vehicles going in the opposite direction. At street intersections wh~re traffic officers are stationed, all vehicles shall stand or move as directed by the police. Section $9. Every driver of a vehicle shall drive the same in a careful and prudent manner, and no person shall ~nan, drive or operate or permit to be run, driven or operated, ~ny vehicle or street car on or along any street or high,ray, at a rate of speed faster than fifteen ~15) miles per hour, between intersecting or connecting streets, nor at a rate of speed faster than twelve flY) miles per hour across intersecti~ or connecting streets, within the territory embraced within the congested district, and outside of said congested district at a rate of speed faster than twenty rE0) miles per hour. When'crossing any bridge or viaduct, except over bridges where signs indi- cate the speed limit, or turning any street co~u~er, or sharp cur~e, or passing any street car when the same is standing still, the driver or operator af ou.y vehicle shall not drive, conduct or oper~xte the s~.e at a rate of speed faster than at t.he rate of eight rS) miles per hour. This seStion shall not apply to police and fire department vehicle s and ambulances when responding to Ei~RGENCY calls, n~' to commercial vehicles provided for in Section Thirty. .Section 41.~. No vehicle so laden that an~r material protrxtdes or extends mon'e than six feet beyond the front or rear thereof s~ll be operated upon any street xuuless the .same s~hall carry at such projecting end of such materi~! a red flag of a size not less than one foot squ~re during the day tim and a red light during the period from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise. Such red light shall be in addition to any other red light required to be carried by vehicles. Section 42. No person shall drive or per, nit to be driven on sn~y of the streets or alleys of the City of Roanoke auy motor vehicle unless the exhaust from the engines or motor is properly muffled; and no person shall drive or permit to be driven on any of the streets or alleys of said City aris motor vehicle, at ar4y time, with the muffler cut out open, or muffler not in operation. Section ~. No vehicle s~mll be left standing or parked in any street or alley bet~veen a half nn hour after sunset and a half ~n hour before sunrise without lights sh.~ing, a red light from the rear ~ud dimmer lights from the front, or a parking light displayed on the 2e ft side of the vehicle; such light or li~ts 231 must be plainly visible from the front and rear for a distance o.f 200 feet, unless such vehicle is left standing or parked on a street at a dbsig~ted larking stand, or parked along the streets in the whiteway while said lights are burning. .Section 49. All horse-drays% vehicles, motorcyc]~ s, bicycles, tricycles and velocipedes, while in use on the streets, between one-h~lf hour after sunset and one-half hour before s~nrise, shall display one or more lights on the outside of such vehicles so as to be distinctly visible two hundred feet from the front and rear, provided, however, that when only one light is used the same shall be attache, to the left side of such horse drawn vehicl$, motorcycle, bicycles, tricycles, and velocipedes so as to be visible two hundred feet from front and rear. Section ~2. Passengers shall not be permitted to enter or leave a vehicl operated as a jitney bus e~.cept from the right side front, or rear of the car. Section. 55. No person shall drive any self-propelled vehicle on the streets of the ~ity of Ro~noL'e until after first having received a permit from the su!v, eri~.,tendent of police and the superintendent of police shall not issue a permit until he is s~.tisfied that the person applying for a permit is competent to operate such vehicle. This section shall not apply to tourists or to any one passirg through or remaining in the City only ten days. Section 56. The superintendent of police shall determine by examination the ability of every person driving a self-propelled vehicle to do so without danger to the safety of the public and shall issue said permit as provided for in Section 55 of this Ordinance only after being satisfied of such ability. 8ection 5V. After properly passim%? an examination, the superintendent of police shall, upon the pas~nent of the fee, issue the a~plicant a Ie rmit to drive self-propelled vehicles. Any permit issued in accordance with the provisions of this ordirance m~y be transferred without an additional fee upon the written request made upon the superintendent of police by the o~vner of the vehicle, provided the person to Whom the pe~unit is to be transferred is competent, in the opinion of the s~perintendent of police, to ope rate such motor vehicle. Se. ction ...59.. The fee for a per, nit to drive a self-propelled vehicle shall be $2.00 for each calendar year, not to be prorated, and s]mll be due and Iayable to the superintendent of police on the first day of January of each year. Section 60. ~ay person who sh~ll violate a~y provision of the foregoing sections, except as otherwise herein provided, shall be fined not less than two and one-half ($2.50) dollars, nor more than fifty ($50.00) dollars for each offense The penalty for a violation of the sections of this ordinance relating to speed of vehicles shall be as follows: Any person who shall operate a vehicle, within the boundaries of the congested district at a rate of speed exceeding fifteen (15) and not exceeding twenty (20) miles per hour, shall be fined not less th~u two and 50/100 ($2.50) dollars nor more than ten ($10.00) dollars. Per the second offense, if committed within twelve months from the date of the first conviction, he ~_all be fined not less than five ($5.00) dollars nor mm'e than twenty ($20.00) dollars. Per the third offense, if committed ~,rithin twelve months from the date of the first convic- tion, he shall be fined not less than five ($5.00) nor mo~'e than fifty ($50.00) dollars, and the permit of t~e person convicted shall be revoked for a period of not less than three (3) months, and until an application is made by such person and a new permit issued to him. ' Any person who shall operate a vehicle within the boundaries of' the congest-' ed district at a rate of speed exceeding twenty (201 an& not exceeding tWenty-five (25) miles per hour, he shall be fined not le~s than five ($5.00) dollars nor more than twenty-five ($25.001 dollars. ~or the second offense, if committed within twelve months from the date of the first conviction, he shall be fined not less than ten ($10.00) dollars nor more than fifty ($§0.00) dollars. For the third offense, if committed within twelve months from the date of the first conviction, he shall be fined not less than twenty ($20.00) dollars nor more than two hundred ($'200.00) dollars, and the permit of the person so convicted shall be revoked for a period of not less than three months and until application is made by such person and a new permit 'issued to him. If dny person sh~ll operate ~ vehicle within the boundaries of the congested district at a rate of speed exceeding twenty-five (28) miles /..er hour he shall be fined not less than ten ($10.00) dollars nor more than one hundred ($100.00) dollars. 2or the second offense, if committed vA thin twelve (12) months from the date of the first corm'iction, he shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred ~nd fifty ($150.001 dollars. For the third offense, if committed ~,rithin twelve months from the ~ate of the first conviction, he shall be fined not less than twenty-five ($2~.00) dollars nor more than two hundred snd fifty ($2~0.00) dollars, and tb_e permit of the person conflicted shall be revoked for a period of not less than twelve months and until application is made by such persnn and a new permit issued to him. If any person shall operate a vehicle out side of the boundaries of the congested district at a rate of speed exceeding twenty (20) miles per hour ~ud not exceeding thirty (30) miles per hour, he stnll be fined not less than $2.50 nor more than 9mG.00~ For the second offense, if con~itted within twelve (12) ~onths from the date of the first conviction, he s~ll be fined not less than five (~8.00) dollars nor more than twenty ($20.00) dollars. For the third, or any subsequent offense, if committed within twelve months from the date of the first conviction, he shall be fined not less than $8.00 nor more than fifty ($80.00) dollars, and the permit of the person convicted shall be revoked for a period of not less ths_u three months and until application is made by such person and a rs w permit issued to him. If an4y person shall operate a vehicle out side of the boundaries of the congested district at a rate of speed exceeding thirty miles and not exceeding 40 miles per hour, he shall be fined not less than five ($5.00) dollars nor more than twenty-fi~e ($2~.00) dollars. For the second offense, if committed within twelve months from the date. of the first conviction, he shall be fined not less than ten ($10.00) dollars nor more than fifty ($50.00) dollon-s. For the third, or any ~ if committed within twelve months from the date of the first subsequent o~fense, conviction, he shall be fined not less than twenty ($20.00) nor more than two hundred ($200.00) dollars, and the permit of s~ch person shall be revoked for a period of Sot less than six (6) months and until a]:plic~ ion is made by such person and a new permit issued to him. If any person shall operate a vehicle out side of the boundaries of the 234 congested district at a rate of speed exceeding forty (40) miles per hour, he shall be fined not less tlmn ten (~10.00) ~ollars nor more than one hundred ... if conunitted v~thin twelve month~ from (~100.00) ~ollar~. ~or the sects offenee, the Sate of the first comiction, he s~ll be fine~ not le~s than twenty-five ($25.00) aoll~r~ nor mo~ than one h~re~ a~ fifty (~150.00) ~oll~rs. ~orthe thira or ~y subsequent offen~e, if co~itte~ within twelve month~ ~om the Sate of ~e first conviction, he ~all be fine~ not le~s th~n twenty-five ($25.00) aollars nor more thun two hunare8 an~ fifty (~BBQ.O0) ~ollars, ~ the ~er~t ~ the person convictea ~ull be revokes for a perio~ of not le~ ~ twelve months ~nd ~til application is ~de by such person ~nd ~ new pe~it ism~d to him. This ordi~nce ~ll be in effect April l, 19~Z. ~Ir. Stiff moved the adoption of the ordin~ce. The motion w~s duly seconded and thc ordinance ~dopted by thc follov~ng vote: A~S: l!essrs. 0cruet, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff ~nd thc l~resident, ~r. Fi shburn. ............... 5. NAY S: None. ....... 0. ~,O'~T ONS ~ iUD ~,~I SCELIA!~OUS BUSI NESS: ~,'f =~_ID CPL~I~C~RY COU!{T, i~QI~ES'~ T0 PU4C~ISE BOOKS: ~ communication from Judge W. W. l~offett, of the Law and Chicory Court, ast%ng Council to ~rchase certain books for his office was read and laid over; V.~,.,~v SCHOOL BOA~: I.Ir Comer nominated W I,I Powell to fill the une~ired term of J. P. Waggoner resi~ed from district No. 2. llr. Stiff nominated J. = · · · ~. Echols and the application of J H C~rter was read There bein~ no further nominations, upon motion of Ilr. Shickel the nominations were closed, a vote being t~:en resulted as follows: FOR I.~. W,.IL P0%'gLL: 1.[essrs. Comer, Shickel, and the President, 1~. Pi shburn. --S. 20R MR. j. ..°. ECEOL$: 1.iessrs. Pox and Stiff. 2. . C~RTs=~. llone -0 F0R IL{ J H. ' ~' · · Tb~reupon !Ir. W. 5~. Powell was declared elected a member of the School Board for District No. 2, of ~e City of Ro~oke, to fill the une~0ired term of E. P. Waggoner resigned. BUILOINC CODE: In the ~tter of ~e application of LIartin Bro~ers for a per~t to erect an automobile repair shop was on motion of lit. Pox referred to the City I,~ger. Co~cil fixed ~[onday night, LMrch 12, 1925, at ?:45 o'clock as date for a special meeting. There ibeing no further business, Council adjourned. APPROVED ATTEST: Clerk. !! COUNCIL, REGUL&R I'~EETING, Friday, March 1~, 1925. The 0ouneil of the 0ity of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the ~ouncil Room in the I.~unicipal ~uilding ~'riday, March 16, 1925, at 5 o'clock P. M. PRESENT: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shiol:el, Stiff and the President, ~r. Fi shburn. ................... 5 · ABSENT: None. ....... 0. Th~ Presi dent, }.fr. ~'ishburn, presiding. OPPIOERS PRESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, Oity l.~anager, and i~. C. Jackson, City Solicitor;" MI1HY~ES: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting having been furnished each member of ~ouncil, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. SOUTH ROANOI2E, II.~PROMt~,~HTS ON CEi{TAIH STREETS: Mr. H. T. Hall and T. W. Goodwin, representing the Crystal Spring ~a~El Ooml':any, appeared and asked tlnt permission be given it to make certain improvements in South Roanoke by construct- lng sewers, streets and sidewa_lks. Ilr. Comer moved that the :~ermi~ be granted and offered the £ollov~ing ordinance: (~1091) AN ORDINANCE providing for the improvement of certes, in streets in the Crystal Spring Addition to ~outh Roanoke, and the construction oi' a sewer system i'or the accommodation of certain property in said Crystal Spring Addition. %TP/~REAS, the Crystal Spring Land Oompsny is the owner of certain ~r operty located in the Crystal Spring Addition to the City of i~oanoke, Virginia, bet:?een Pranklin Road and Averd~am Avenue and located on Broadway, McClanahan Place ar~ New Street; and, V~TERE&S, the said Crystal Spring Land Company proposes to improve certain streets located between Pranklin Road and Aver~ham Avenue by grading said streets and the construction o i' roadways and sidewalks thereon, and proposes further to construct a sewerage system for the accommodation of certain property located between Franklin Avenue and Avenham Avenue and located on Broadway, Franklin Road, New Street and McClanahan Place, all of which improvements are to be made in accordance with plans and specii'ications approved by the City Engineer for the City of Roanoke, ¥irginia, and at the expense of the said Crystal Spring Land Company; and, ?~J~i~AS, the said Crystal Spring Land ~om~;any proposes to pay the exl~ nse of improving said streets and the construction el' said se~'~er system and turn tbs same over to the City of Roanoke, ¥irginia, upon completion, provided the City cf Roanoke will agree not to levy any sewer assessment against the Crystal Spring Land Company or purchasers from it of the lots now ovmed by that Company which will be located on and accommodated by said sewerage system, and that the said City of Roanoke will further agree to levy the customary sewer assessment applicable to property located in South Roanoke against property located on and accommodated by said sewerage system which is not owned by the said Crystal Spring Land Company, and as and when said assessments are collected pay the same over to the Crystal Spring Land Company as a consideration for said sewerage system. NOW, THEREPORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council for the City of Roanoke, Virginia, as follows: 236 {1) That the said Crystal Spring Land Company be, and it is hereby authorize& to proceed with the work of grading and improving thc aforementioned streets and the construction of the aforementioned sewerage system in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the City of Roanoke, Virginia, the said sewerage system being shown aml designated as line "A" marked in red on map of property o,~ned by the Crystal he reef. Spring Land Company herewith filed and mede a part That upon the completion of the said sewerage system, the same will be accepted by the City of Roanoke, Virginia, and the said City will accept such transfer or conveyance of the said sewerage system from the Crystal Spring Land Company, no consider~.tion to be paid there±'or, as the City Solicitor shall approve (S) That upon the completion and transfer of said sewerage system to the City of Ro'~noke, Virginia, as aforesaid, the Council for the City cA' Roa~_oke, shall, by ordinance, make a sewerage assessment against the owner of lots accommo- dated by said sev~erage system other than lots now o~'~ned by the said Crystal Spring L~d Company, and when such sewerage assessments are collected, the seme shall be paid over to the Crystal Spring Land Company, but no sewerage assessment shall be nub. de a~inst the lots now ov,~ed by the Crystal Spring Land Compahy. L~.r. Oomer moved the adoption of the ordinance. The motion v~a~ duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the followir~ vote: Messrs. Comer, Fox, ~hickel, ~tiff and the AYES: NAYS: None. ........ 0. JUlr~ILE DETEi~2I ON HOI:~: The committee ~ppointed question of securing a Detention Home appeared and filed its report. Upon motion of I~Xr. Oomer, duly seconded, the report is received and l~ id over for consideration 0RL~I~: lit. D. I,X. Armstrong, repre- CONFEDEi~_.iTE V~£TE~S ~UNION, NEW ~'~ senting the Uonfederate Veterans,appeared and asked Countil to authorize the expenditure of ~160.00 to pay railroad fare of the delegates from the ~illiam Watts Camp to the Heunion in New Orleans. Hr. Fox moved that the request be granted and offered the follo,'~ing resolution: (~1092) A RESOLUTION directing the City Clerk ~nd Auditor to draw a warrant for the sum of ~160.00 to pay the railroad fare of certain delegates from the William %~atts Camp of Confederate Veterans to the aeunion in New Orleans. BE IT PSSOLVED by the Council of the City of l~oanoke that the City Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant for the sum of ~160.00 to pay the railroad fare of the delegates of the William Natts Camp of flue Oon- federate Veterans to the Heunion to be held in New Orleans, Louisiana. when paid shall be charged to the account of allowances lgr. Fox moved the adoption of the resolution. seconded and Une resolution adopted by the roller,lng vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Bhickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Fi shb urn. ....................... 5. HAYS: None. 0. JITI~EYS, BOI~DS 0P DRIVEI~S: llessrs. ~. A. ~arkel and S. IIerrill Bemiss representing the ]~utual Casualty Association of Richmond, Virginia, appeared and asked that Council amend the ordin~uce relative to bonds of jitney drivers so that they may be permitted to file an insurance policy instead of a bond. ET e si dent, Mr. Fi shburn, i5, to look into the The matter is laid over for consideration. Such amount and gift s. The motion was duly TAX "(~EDI NANCE: Mr. At. G. Dalby appeared and asked that Council in providing license taxes on soda fountains to graduate the taxes so that the levy will act equally on those who do a small under consideration. ~'RAIHILII! ROAD, WIDENING and large volumn of Business. The matter is taken~' Mr. W, Graham Claytor appeared and presented to Council an agreenmnt on the part of the property ~'~ners on the South side ~ Franklin Head to donate ten feet of their property for the purpose of widening the street. Mr. Fox moved that the matter be referred to the ~ity Z~nager and Oity Solicitor to make a complete survey of the situation and to report to Council. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. WATER I,[~INB APPLICATION~ TO LAY: ~etitions from the United ~'inance Company, Inc., Mrs, H. D. Shields and E, M. ~hAnt~houser to lay water mains to accommodate their properties were read and on motion el' l,~r. Comer the permits granted. Mr. Comer ofi'ered the following_~ resolution: (.~1093) A HESOLb'i'ION granting permits to certain parties to lay water BE IT !~SOLVED b.~.~ the Council of the City oi' i~oanoke that a pe~,it be, and the same is hereby granted as i'ollows: United ~,'inance Company to lay a water main in !~.~oorman Avenue, N. ,~., to accommodate the property at No.1505. Thee. Possin & Co., for Mrs. H. D. Shields, to lay a three-i'ourths inch water main in 4th Street betv~een King George and Bluff Avenues, 2. W. E. M. z~rfl:houzer to lay a two 12) inch main in 2nd-Street, South .~canoke, from Virginia Avenue to dosalind Avenue. The said parties by acting under this resolution agrees to replace the Street where the same may be torn up in accordance with the City Ordinances covering such replacements. Mr. Comer moved the adoption of the resolution. seconded and the resolution adopted. The motion was duly CROBS-0VEH2: Applications .for cross-overs from H. N. ~'er~son, 652 - 10th Avenue, .~. ~;.; J. Id. Persin~er, 614 Woods Avenue, S. W.; R. L. Hush & Son, North side.of Tazewell Avenue 1V0.22 feet West of Jefferson ~treet; Lake Hosenberg, 420 - 1Vth Avenue, S. 'J~.; Sol ttosenberg, 601 - Woods Avenue, S. ",'~., were read and on motion of Hr. Shickel referred to the City IJanager with power to act. i~EPORTS 02 02~ICER~Z: REPORT 0F ~HE CITY Lh'~NAGER: The City Manager presented a report making certain reco~.~nendations. The same were acted upon as follows: SPEED01:.~TEHB 0N JITNEYS: The 0ity Manager recommends that the ordinance be not amended so as to permit operation o£ jitneys without speedometers. Mr. Fox moved that action on the recommendation be deferred, The motion was drily seconded and agreed to. STREET IMPROV~'_I;MNT~ ','~ASHINGTON AVE. BETWEEN 5th and 6th STREETS, AI.~ 6th STREET BET:,:,%EN WASHINGTON AI[D HIGHLA~D AVES.: The Cit~ Manager reperts that to permanently improve these streets would cost ~4700,00 and as there is no available fund out of which the work can be done, he reco~.~ends that the petitions be held in abeyance. Mr. Shickel' moved that the recommendation of the City Manager be adopted. The motion was drily seconded and agreed to. GASOLII¥£ PUI~P ON C~Y.~B: With reference to the application el' the Allegheny 237 Motor Car Co., to,install a gasoline pump on the curb line on the ~outh side of Church Avenue extended approximately 60 feet Y/est of 6th Street, the City Manager recommends that if the permits for the installation of gasoline pumps are to be continued that the permit 'to the A~legheny I~Iotor Car Co. be granted. Mr. ~ox moved that action on the recommendation be deferred pending the determination of 0ouncil on the question of granting i~rther permits Zor curb pumps. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ~L~HTIN BROT~RS GARAGE .~ND ~PAIH SHOP 0II TtIE EAST SIDE 0P 2nd ST}~ET N.E.: With reference to the application of I~artin Bro~ers for a permit to con- struct a re,mir ~op and garage on the East side 02 End Street, N. E., between Shenandoah and Wells Avenue, the City ~n~gcr states that the building ,~ll be within 150 feet o~' the City Auditorium and the construction oi' buil(~ngs of the ty~ye ~sked i'or ~ll be in violation of the BulldOg 0rdin~ce. He reco~ends that the permit be re~sed. I.~r. Shickel moved that the recomn~endation be adopted. T~ motion w~.s duly seconded ~d the recommen~tion adopted. SPECIf~ POLICE 0~'ICEH, APPOII~21.~NT 0Y: The City ~nager reports the appointment of X~r. J. P. B~ker special el'ricer for Ro~oke Hotel and Greeds. The City l~a~mger presented a report of work accomplished and expendi- tures i'or week endi~ ;~tarch 8, 192S. The s~e wa~ read and filed. ~P0~{T 0P SCHOOL BOAiO: The reports of the School Board el' receipts and ex]~ n~res i'or January ~d February were read and filed. ~P0~TS 0F C0~,~ITTEES: None. UHYINIS;~D BUS v,~n~ l]one COHS ~ ~ ~ ~ No ne. INTHODU CT ION AI~ COi~S~EL~iTION 0F' 0HDIN~CES ~'C~D i~SOLUTIONS: U.r. 'Comer introduced the i~ollowing resolut ion: (~109~) V~Ei~kS, ~e Council of the City el' Z~oanoke propo'ses to widen Campbell Avenue on the no~h side thereof, from t'}~rd Street to Fourth ~treet; and W~P~S, the City of Ro~oke, by gift ~d conde~ation, has already acouired the land necessary to widen s~id Avenue between said points, '~,A th the exception of six (6) feet of the property formerly o~ed by ~. FJ Wetzel, but recently sold at public auction, upon which said porperty is located a portion of a combi~tion store and dwelling house; and U~iE!~AS, it is deemed necessary ~nd expedient by the Council of the Oity of Hoanoke to acquire, by conde~ation or purc~se, six (6) feet of said Wetzel property adjoini~ said Avenue, bei~ ~ area of two h~mdred ~d twenty-eight CO · (_~8) squ~re i'eet Tn~20"=n= ~, BE IT L~SOL~ by the Oo~cil of the City of He,eke-. That V~. P. Hunter, ~i~ ~d~ager of said City, is hereby authorized and inst~cted to confer with the owners of ~id property and ascertain whether the said six (6) feet of ~nd, can be acquired by purchase and at What price it may be obtained, and report to the next meeting of Council. Mr..Comer moved the adoption el' ~he resolution. The motion was duly seconded ~d the resolution ~dopted by the i'ollowi~ vote: ~essrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Fishbu~n ...... -5. NAYS: None. ....... 0. t,fr. Shickel introduced the following resolution: (~1095) A RESOLUTION authorizing tho payment of $35,000.00 of bond funds to the Treasurer of the School ~und. BE IT I~ESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Ole rk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant to the Treasurer of the School shred for the m%m of $5§,000.00 on account of buildings. Such amour Zo be paid from the bond ~nds, and when paid shall be charged to the extraordinary account of schools. ~,Ir. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion ,:ms duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the follov~ng vote: AYE S: NAYS: None. ........ 0. I.{OTIONS AI~ I..~ISCnL~JEOU,~ BUSII~SS: STi~ET i~AVIHG TO A~,~I~ CONSTITUTION: U~on motion of l~.[r. Comer, duly seconded, the Oity Ulerk is directed to ascertain ~he condition of the bill intro- duced in the Legisla'cure of Virginia looki~ to amending the Constibution relative to assessi~ abutting property for roadway improvements, and ~o request ~r. Willis to provide in the bill authority to the City of ~(o~oke to assess abutting property for roadway i~provemonts. The motion v~as duty seconded emd agreed to. PLD![BING INSPECTOR: The ~tter oi' creating the office of pl~bing inspec- tor is laid over until the next meeting. POLICE ~,~_moz; In the matter of the complaint ~,de by I~ir. O. L. White of the arrest of Eoy Key, the City hanage~ verbially ~eported to Oouncil the reaeons for such arrest. There being no further business, Council adjourned. Hessrs. Comer, Fox, Shie¥~l, Stiff and the President, 1,~r. ~shburn.-5. · ATTEST: Olerk. APPROVED 240 COUNCIL, SPECIAL ~ETING, Tuesday, l~iarch 20, 1925. The Council of the 0ity of Hoanoke met in special meeting in the Council Hecta in the I,~nicipal Building Tuesday, ~rch 20, 1923, at ?:45 o'clock P.~,~. P]~ESENT: Hessrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Btiff and the President, ~r. Fi sh burn. - - - · ABSE~: ~one ........ 0. The President, Lh'. Pishburn, presiding. OPPICER~ PL~SENT: Wm. P. Hunter, Oity I~annger. LICENS£ T~X O~OINANCE: The Council further considered the license tax ordinance, and not being advised of its detemination, the s~e is continued. SELLIHG 0N ~UNDAY: Hr. ~hickel moved that a con~nittee consisting el' two members of Council together with the City Solicitor and City Clerk be appoint- ed to take up the question el' selling on Sunday with the idea in view of reporting to Council an ordinance to prohibit such selling. The motion wa~; duly seconded and agreed to. The President appointed I~essrs. Shickel and Stiff a conunittee. CATTLE TEST ~'~_~ TUBERCULOSIS: Dr. W. Brm'~ley Foster, Health Officer, appeal'ed Hnd stated to Council t~t the Bo~rd of Supervisors el' Ro~oke Cmmty had m~de an appropri~tion l'or the purpose of h~ving c~ttle tested i'or tuberculosis, and that the appropriation vms conditioned upon an ~pprop~iation of OlO00.00 from the City of Roanoke; that the Federal ~overnment would send its veterinarians to make the tests and any compens_~tion for loss of the cattle would be paid by ~he Federal Gove~mment and the State of Virginia. He ctated th~_~t the appropriation wou be necessary i'or two years, and ~sked theft Council appropriate and dirsct the payment el' OlO00.O0 for this purpose. I~r. Fox moved th~ the m~tter be remerred to the City Solicitor for an opinion as to the riEht of the City to make the expenditure. The motion wins duly seconded sn~d ~Ereed to. ~ $ ~ ~ ~' ~ ~10~ ~ : '~ ~ Ab~ITORI~: The City L~anager stated that the Veterans of Foreign Wa~s wanted to use t~ ~rket Auditorium on March 2&, 192Z, without p~yment of the rent. It w~s moved and seconded if the Auditorium hind not been rented for M~rch 2&, 192S, that ~e permit be gr~ted. There being no i'urther business, Council ~djourned. ~TTEST: Ele rk. ~d COUNCIL, REGULAR I,~ETING, ~riday, March 23, 1923. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the.Municipal ~ullding Priday, March 23, 1923, at PRESEIPP: Hessrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, ~. ~ i ~hbur n. ....... 5, ABBENT: None. ...... 0. The President, Mr. 2ishburn, presiding. 0~ICERS P~!.~SEHT: Wm. P. Hunter, City M~ger, ~d R. C. Jackson, Ci~ Solicitor. I.III~TES: The President called the attention of Council th ~e following portion of the minutes; "POLICE 02PICER, C0~.IHT ~o TO A~;~BT: In ~e matter of the complaint r~de by 0. L. White of ~e arrest of Roy Key, the City Han~ger vorbially reported to Council the reasons ~or ~ch arrest." The President asked that the same be clearified so as to state that the report of the arrest of Roy Ke~' was satisfactory to the City Han~ger, '~d that no further ~roceedin~s are necessary in the m~ttcr Wi~ this cor~'ection t,e minutcs ~re approved as recorded. PHYSICI~G~S TAGS FO~ AUTOHOBI~S: ]~r. A. O. Chev~ing appeared and stated to Oo~cil t]mt ~e had been requested by ]..r. Martin, ],~anager of t~.e Catawba Sanator- ium, to ask that Council pe~it Er. 1,~artin to carry ~ physician's tag on his automobile. He stnted as reason that it is necessary for him to brine patients from the Sanatorium into the City to consult specialists, and it is impossible to comply with the parking ordinance without considerable inconvionce. L~r. Fox moved that the ~tte~ be referred to the City Ha~ger for reco~endation. The motion was duly seconded and agreed-to. S~'.:I~'*""~R, CH~Ct! A~PZi~ S. E.: I/r. A. S. Beard appeared and asked t]~t a sewer be const~cted on Church Avenue S. E., East of 17th Street, to acco~odate certain property which he has. l,[r. Comer Moved that the request be granted and offered the follow,lng resolution: (~1096) A ?~SOLUTIOH autho~zi~ the Oity Manager to constn~ct, or cause to be constructed, a sewer to accommodate the property of ".. . ~, S Beard on Church Avenue S. 3. between ~th and ~th Streets. ~ iT P~SOLVED by the Council of the City of ~oano!:e that the C~,, ~ar~ger be, and he is hereby authorized to construct or cause to be const~cted a ~anitary sewer to accommodate the property off~,~'. 2. Beard on Church Avenue, ~. E. between ~th and ~h ~treets, but be ~.~ proceeding v~th the const~mction o~' s~d server, shid A. S. Beard shall pay into the City Treasury the ~ull cost ~ereof, he to be reimbursed one-half Such cost at some ~uture time. L~r. Come~· moved the ado]~tion off the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and t~ resolution adopted. B01~S ~R JITneYS ~H~D T~I CABS: A con~ittee representi~ the jitney and taxi cab o'~ers and drivers appeared and presented petitions asking Council to amend the ordLn~ce so aa to provide for ~e deposit of an insurance policy instead of bonds as is nmv required. Upon motion of Hr. Shic]~el, duly seconde~l, the matter is laid over until 'i~esday, [~rch 2~, 192S. 241 TUBERCU~'~R TE,~T~ P0'd cOWS: A resolution from the i~oanol:e Academy of !,Tedicine was p~sented by a oo~ittee composed of Drs. Everett E.. Watson and George B. La~vson asking that the City share the cost of ~Lmng a tubercular test of ~he cattle in i(oenoke county. ,Hessrs. Jos. A. Turner, J. B. Andrews, H. T. Hall and n. H, Angell also appeared ~d reco~ended the adoption of n resolution providing for the ~}~ent of the money asked i'or toward such tests. I,~. Shiekel moved theft ~te gentlemen be ~tssured that the Council ~'~ould n~ke the appropriation access:try and th:tt ~.e ~ttter be laid over e. nd an ordinance be dro. wn providinz for the po. yment of the money, ~d also pl~ci~ l~o~ol:e City ~s an area free from b~ine tuberculosis, The motion '.,~e.s duly seconded ~.nd agreed to. JITi~Y BU~, o~~,~~: ~r. ~. L, i~',son representi~ the jitney driver, s a~?eured to ~-enew his request to ~ond the ordin~ce so as to eliminate the provision oi' ~e ordin~nce requiring speedoc=~eters on c~rs. Z,Tr. Pox offered the folla': in~ ordnance: ($109~) AH OEDII[ANCE to ~end o. nd reord~in Hection 5 Gl' an ordinance adopted by the Council oi' the Ci~, of Roanoke on the 23rd day of April, 1921, entitled, "An Ordinance licensi~ and regul~ti~3 the opers, tion of motor buses, providin~ ~e~-mits to ov~er~ ~,~d drivers thereof upon certc~in conditions, ~.nd inposin~ ]~ nultie s." BE IT 03~O~IIi~:~D by~.e Co~cil of the City of Roanoi:e that Section 5 of an ordino~uce o. dopted b~,' the Co~cil on the S3rd day oi' April, 1921, entit~d, "An Ordino~ce licensinc o. nd re~Tl?.ti~ the operation of motor buses, ~oviding pe~its to owners o. nd driver's ~ereof upon certain conditions, ~nd imposing penalties," be amended and reordained so ~=s to read as follov~s: No motor bus sho. ll be operated under' such permit without an abbreviated designation of his route and hours said bus is to oper~te, which abbrevi~tion shall be_~.~,',-~'_ eyed '"o~, the C~t~,' ~- l~anager, and ',.'~ich sh~ll be exhibited plainly upon the motor bus, which ~erial numbers shall be furnished by the Con~issioner of Revenue. ~. Pox moved the ~.doption of the ordinate. Tho motion was duly segonded ~.nd the GroWn,ce adopted by the follovd~ vote: ~iThS: Hessrs. Comer, Po>:, and Stiff. ......... HAYS: L~. Shicl~l and the President, l,ir. Yishburn.- .... AUTOi.iOBI~ PEi~IT, ~Q~ZST TO P~INSTATE: LH'. Berry appeured ~nd stated to Council ~at his permit to drive an automobile had been revoked o. nd asked tho. t same'be reinstated. The Co~cil rejected the request. DROSS-~,~,~:~'°~ A~plic~.tions for cross-overs from H. zve~n Avenue, South Roanoke; D. K. Layman, 814 Elm Avenue, $. E.; E. A. ouchanan, 218 .Berkeley Avenue, Va. Heights, ,~ere read ~d on me,on of ].{r. Shickel referred to the City 1,T~ager wi~n power to ~ct. SE~'CER: The United Fiance Company, Ins., presented a petition asking that a se~'er be constructed to acco~odate the property at ll08 - llth Btreet, S. El, I~. Shickel moved that the request be granted ~d offered the foll~ing resolu~ on: (~1098) A i~SOL~IOH authorizi~ the City I,~nager to co~truct or cause to be con~tructed a sewer to acco~m~ate ~e property of ~.e United Pin,ce Company~ Inc., ll08 - llth Street, S. E. BE IT L~SOLi'ED by the Co~cil of ~e City of Roanoke that the City l~nager be, and he is hereby authorized to co~truct, or cause to be const~cted, a sewer to accommodate the property of the United Finance Company, Inc., at ll08 - llth Street, S. E., but before proceedir~$ with the construction of such sewer, the United ~'inance Company, Inc., shall pay into the City Treasury the full cost of ~eh sewer they to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some future time, ~. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion w~s duly seconded ~d the resolution ~dopted. ~UNIOH OP C011PEDE~ VETE~'~NS: A co~unic~tion from the Wm. Watts C~p of Gonfederate Veterans aski~ that 0ouncil appoint a coEittee to meet it on April 21, 192~, for ~e pu~ose of devising plans for entertaining the Grand Camp of Com~ederate Veterans of Virginia, which will meet in this City on September 10th to 1Zth. 1,Ir. Pox moved t~t the committee be appointed. The motion was duly seconded ~d agreed to. The President appointed I.~e,~srs. Pox and Stiff as a committee. SHOE SHINE ~"~'~' . ~-~'~~n~,~S: k petition from certain Shoe Shine establish- ments asking that ~ ordin~ce be adored pr~iding i'or ~]e clo~ng of such places of business at 2 o'clock on Sundays was read, and on motion of ~,[r. Shickel referred to the City Solicitor for ~ opinion as to whether or not these places of busirsss con~ ~ thin the ordinm~ce relative to closing on Sunday. ~P0nxS OP 03'PICERS: ~P~ET 0~ T~ ~TY certain recommen~tions. The same were acted upon as follows: WIDEHING C~H.5$ELL AVEI~E: The City LI~ager reports that he has been ~uable to agree v~th the blue Ridge Investm~t Comply, Inc., upon a price for ~e property which the City Needs for widening Campbell Avenue, that the Comply wants 0V550.00, which in his jud~ent is too high. l~[r. Comer moved that the Uity Soli- citor be directed to institute conde~ation proceedi~s to acquire the said pro- p~rty'. ~. Comer offered the i'ollov~ing resolution: (~1099) A I~SOLUTION authorizi~ the City Solicitor to institute and prosecute to a fill conclusion conde~ation proceedings against the Blue Ridge Investment Comply Ibr acquiring six (6) feet of its l~d si~ated on the Horth side el' Camp~ll Avenue 56.6 feet West of 5rd Street. ~:~AS, by resolution adopted by the Cm~cil of the Ci~' of Roanoke on t~ 16th day of ~rch, 19E5', the City ~.~[anager was directed to confer with the owners of that certain piece of land situated on the North side el' Campbell Avenue 56.6 feet West of 5rd Street and eztended along C~pbell Avenue a distance of S8 feet to ascertain whether six (6) feet of said l~d could be acquired by purchase and at what price it might be obtained and to report to the next meeting of Cou~ il, and %'~HEREAS, the City U. anager did confer with th~ Blue Ridge Investment Co., Inc., the o\'a~ers of said band, and reported that said owners would sell said six (6) feet of said land at a price of ~7~50.00, and ~E~E.~S, the price is unreasonable and is more than said land is reasonably worth, NOW, T}~P£FO~, BE IT RESOL~ED by tko Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Solicitor be, and he )is hereby authorized and directed to institute and prosecute to a determination condemnation proceedings against the Blue Eidge Investment Co., Inc., to acquire a strip of land approximately six (6) feet ~,~iae 243 by thirty-eight ~58) feet long off of the property of Blue Ridge Investment Compan~, Inc., which property is situated on the North side of Campbell Avenue 36.6 feet West of 3rd Street and extended along 0ampbell Avenue 38 feet. The ~trip desired _ by the City is tl~t abutting on Campbell Avenue and is £or t~ purpose of widening said Campbell Avenue. Mr. Comer moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded ~d the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~essrs. Comer, Fox, Bhickel, Stiff and the President, Hr. Pishbur~ NAY S: N one. ....... 0. SPECIAL OPPICER: The City Manager reported the appointment of W. C. Allen as special officer for the f,_merican Nailway Express Company. The City !.!flnager presented a report of wor]: accomplished and exponditure~ for week ending March 15, 1925, UNPINISH~'~D BUSINESS: .5. The same was read and filed. ii one. None. ~.~.:-,,~. ~.~ :, C ..~lI !.:S: None. INTRODUCTION A!~ CONSIDE~TION 0P G~~Tw''''°~''`~~,,~.~ f~ID P~SOLUTIONS: Mr. ~ox introduced the following resolution: (FllO0) ~ :,~u~ION di ti~ the City Clerk and Auditor to obtain bids for Fublishin~ reForts for the year 1922, :~~'~ by the Council of the City oS ~{oa~ol:e that ~e City Olerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby {~rected to Obtain bids for print~ the reports of oi'fficers oS tl~ City off ~oanoke for the ~ear 1922, and to report such ~ids to Counc il. I~'. Fox moved ~_e adoption of the resolution. The motion was e~ly seconded and the resolution adopted. Mr. Pox introd~lced ~e i'ollowi~ resolution: {~1101) A ~SOL~ION authorizing the City I,[~ager to employ an assistant p!umbins inspector and to ~i}: his compensation. BE IT P~SOL'~D by the Council of the OitN oS i~oanoke that the Cit~z M~na~er be, and he is hereby authorized to employ ~n assistant plumbi~ inspector at a $9.1ary not to exceed ~150.00 per month. The motion was ~ly seconded ~ tis resolution adopt ed b}- the following vote: A'~S: Messrs. Comer, Pox, ~hickel, ,']tiff smd the President, Mr. Pishbu~m~.5. IiAYS: None. 0. There being no i'urther business, Council adjourned. 245 COUNCIL, SPECIAL I,~ETINO, Tuesday, llarch 27, 19°" The Council of the City of Roanoke met in special meeting in the Council Room in the ]hlnici]~al Buildi~ Tuesday, l~arch 27, 192Z, at 7:45 o'clock P. ~,~. Pi~SEIIT: Xlessrs Comer, ~ox, Bhickel, ~tiff ~.n~ the l:re~ent, lit Fishburn.5 ABZENT: None. 0. The President, l~r. Fishburn, presiding. _ ~.,.~ i'.~,SE!TT: Wm. ?. Hunter, City I.~ana~er, ~md ~. C. Jackson, City Solicitor. ].Ir. e~h~cl~l, introduced the' follov;in~ rosolu~ on: (vllO,.) ~ ~SOLUTION for ~:e eradi?aZim~ o~ Eovine 'lhtberculosis fro:~ the Oitb. of ~no~.e. ........,~m:~a"", Tuberculosis in cg~tle is ~'ecognize~l_ as ~.. contagious and coI~u~li- cable ~seaze, jeopsrdizin~ the ~ture of the lire stock industrF and menacing the health of the ?eople, the Board of Supervisors of i~oanoko CountL' ,~n~ tkc Council of the City of 2~o~o]:e desires to adol;,t ~ch menas t~:~ seem practicable at tkis time for the er~ication of tl~c disoaue i~ live st "in ~ ~- oc~. said Count~; and Ci.~, and ...... =nu ~tate an~ ?edoral Oovcr]hments ht~x-e offered assx~u~mce ill coml;letely eradicatin~ thc disease under Zhe Area !~!an, and the County el' has rcouested_ aid of the City of Ro~ol:e in eradicat'~n;o~- ~ne disease. C~ uy o~ 0L ~, ~D, _ ~.~0_~,__..' IT :*~ that thc i~om'~ol:e cooperate va tn 2~noke County and the State and 2ederal Goverr~onts in establishi~t7 the City and ac a tuberculosis free area, t,nd tlmt the Council of the City oi' Roanoke will and protect the City a~ainst untested cattle, by the establishment of a quarantine line to prevent ~ch cattle from entering, the C'*,-x ~. of Roanoke, ~d issue such regulations as may be necessary pertaining to ~.e work within the City under authority conferred uI'on the Council of tim City of Ro~ol:e by the State Livestock Sanitary Board in accordance with Sec. 920 of the Code of V~ginia. BE IT aU~t~%iL~. TM '"~ ........ .~SOL~i~, That. the sum of ~1000.00 per year for n~ less th~ two nor more t~an three years be appropriated as the City's share of the exjense of the worl; for each year; pr~ided the City of Roamoke will appropriate per a~um for same purpose, ti~e sum of ~1500.00 and such other s~ms as may be necessary it being understood that this sum or as much thereof as may be necessary, is to be used to pay incidental expenses in connection with the work and the salary and traveli~ e~enses of a Veterinary Inspector to be appointed by the State Livestock S~itary Board to work in cooperation with and under the direction of the Federal and State authorities, t~rovided, however, that ti%e appropriation hereby made shall cover all cost for m~:i~ the tuberculin test of cattle in the City of Ro~oke. The above ~m of $1000.00 to be available for use from date of resolution. I,~. Shickel moved ~e adoption of ~.e resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by ~_e followi~ vote: A~S: Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shi~:el, Stiff ad the President, LM.3'ishburn.--5. NAYS: None. ...... 0. I,~. Shickel introduced the follordng ordiDsnce: (~1105) ~l 0RDIN~ICE to prevent the introduction of Bovine Tuberculosis into and to provide for the eradiction of the disease within the City of Roanoke. In pursuance to a resolution relative to the cooperative eradication of bovine tuberculosis in the City of Roanoke and Roanoke 0ounty adopted by the 0ounci of the City of Roanoke on the 2?th day of L~rch, 19E3, BE IT 0~OAINED by the Council of the Oi~· of Roanoke that no cattle shall be maintained within or imported into the City of Roanoke emcept as herein- after nrovided. 1. Ail the cattle within the City shall be tuberculin tested by the City, State or '~ederal inspectors at such intervals as deemed advisable by the State and Federal Live ~tock Sanitary authorities. 2. Ail c~ttle imported in~ the City must be either accompanied by an approved tuberculin test certificate o~- a written permit issued by the State or Federal Inspector. Ail cattle imported into the City on ]~er~it, sh~ll be tubercu- lin tested within ten days ai'ter da~e of importation by mn ~pproved pm~cticing veterinarian ~t the expense oi' the owner, p~'~ided such cattle shall not ~ve been tuberculin tested within si~:ty days in~nediately preceedi~ importation. 3. The only cattle exeml'.t i'rom tuberculin test are calve~ under thirty ~' ~e. d~ys o ~ 4. All cattle which react to the tuberculin test shall be maintained in quarantine until slaughtered under ~tate and Federal Inspection. ~. Cattle o~a~er~ sh~l give inspectors the necessary assistance while thc tube~-culin test is bei~ applied. 6. Any violation of .any part of this ordinance ~shall be considered a misdemeanor and any person, firm or corporation guilty of any such violation shall upon conviction, be punishable by fine of not less than ~5.00 or m~'e than ~5.00 for each aninal involved. ~r. Shickel m~ed the adoption of the ordinance. The motion was duly seconded and the ordnance adopted by the follavi~ vote: A'~B: L~essrs. Comer, Fox, ~hickel, Stiff and the President,Hr.Pishburn. · ~L~ o: N one. ~- O. ~,~ BONDS: Council considered further ~e petition of the jitney ov,~ers to ~rmit the fili~ of an inz~rance pol~ y instead of a bond required for the operation of jitney buses. A petition was also filed in opposition. Both petitions are ~id over until LIon~y April E, 1923. JIT~[ZY OP~Ii~R~CE: ~ ordi~nce was p~esented re~lating tho use of ~itney buses on the streets of the City of Roanoke. The Clerk is directed to furr~, a copy of said ordinance to each member' of Council. ,.~., ~~: It vzas ~tated to Council that the Roanoke Water Works Company have put in effect as of l,~arch 1st an increase in rates. The Council authorized the City Solicitor to t~e the ~tter up with the State Corporation Co~is~ion fo~~ t~_e ~urpose of ascertaining the ri~_ts of the City in the m~tter There being no further bus.ess, Council adjourned. ==_~i{OVED Clerk. COUNCIL, REOUL;,R I..'~ETING, 2riday, I.~arch 30, 1925. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in re&mlar meeting in the Council ? -' lflO" Room in tho ,.Iun',cipal Building 2riday, l,k~rch 50, ~,.~, at Z o clock i:'. ~,~m~z. Hessrs. Comer, 9ox, Shiokel, Stiff and the t~resident, ~ish~ ~. 5. The l~resident, Lit. Fishburn, presiding. z.~.~,~: Wm. P. Hunter, City ]lanager, and :{. C. Jacl:son, City Solicitor. I,SNUTCS: It appearing ~at ~ copy of the minutes of the previous meeting nas been furnished each member of Council, ul~on motion, dul[,~ seconde&, thc read- in,~ is dispensed witk and the minutes approved as recorded. S_ECIA~, 032ICE!~L~ ~r. ~. L. !leyser aPl~ared an! stated to 0ouncil that he thought it necessary to have a few of tha best citizens al:pointed as u;jccial officers, and suggested that the Superintendent of i~otice ~mko u]: a list of tkose he thought m~itable for ~h~t service and ]~rcsent thc same to Council w, tL t?~ idea th em of imving/appointed. Council laid the m~tter over for future consideration. G0=,~0~ ~,~ ~.~_-=~,,z. A l~etition from thc i-'.o~oke Gas ~ '~ as,.sn,-. Per a permit to construct certain _ - . ~n... on motion oi'~.,~. Comer thc y, ormit 6rantea. i,rr. Comer oi'fcred the follovf~n6 resolution: ~i110~) ~ P~ZOLUTION grating a pc~ait to one :xoanoke Oas Lz~n~ COml~ny to lay certain ~as nminm. BZ IT i~SOLV~D by the Co~nil of the City of" ' '- ' z,oano,_o ~nat a ':',o~w~it be, aha the s~ne is imreb~' 6ranted the 2oanoke Oas Li6ht Com~;tmy to las the foilowi~6 mains.: (1} ~ four (4) inch gas main in Jamison Avenue to accommodate the house at 1124. (2) A four (4) inch gas main in 4th ~treet South ~,~e~t for al'~3, roximately 75 feet South o~ Allison ~venue. The said Roanoke Gas Li.sht Com~,~.n~. ba acting ~der *'~' ~"~.-" -' ~.~s resolution agrees to replace thc ~treets, where the s~e are torn up, under the General 0r~nances the City of -{oano~e: '- providing for ~e restoration thereof.' Lk~. Comer moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly second- ed and the resolution adopted. CnOoS-OV~_,. .~ petition from Levi 'Jitt asking ~na~ a permit to construct a cross-over at his house llO1 Henry 2treet, B. W., was read, and upon motion of Pox referred to the C~y l,~nager with l~ormr to act m~'--0~ ~, ~,~.-o,-.o~ · - S W ~=,~l, 19th and 20th '~'~;"" : petition from Dr. Paul Davis aski~ that a sewer be constructe~ to acconwn~ate his on the II~th si~e of Patterson Avenue between 19th an~ ~,th Streets .... ,,~s, rea~, and on motion of l.Ir. Comer the ]~ermit is ~rante~. I.ir. Comer offere~ the fo!lowin~ re so lui ion: [~1105) .~ ~SOL~fI01,, '' ~ ' authozizin~ the City Ilanager to cono u~uct, or cause %o be constn~cted, a sewer to accommoiate the pro~pertp- of Dr. i:'aul Davis situated on the IIo~h side of ~atterson Avenue between 19th and 20th Streets. 247 BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the Oity Manager be, and ho is hereby authorized to construct, or c~use to be constructed, a sewer to acco~nodate thc property of Dr. Paul Davis situated on the North side of l~attcrson Avenue between 19th ~nd 20th Streets, S. W., but before proceeding with the construction of said sewer, thc said Dr. km~l Davis shall pay into the City Treasury thc z~tll estimated cost thereof, ho to bo reimbursed one-half retch cost at some future time. l,lr. Comer ~-cd thc adoption of thc resolution. Thc motion was duly seconded ~md thc resolution adopted by thc followi~ vote: IIAY ~: LIOET: ~ttroet, , , o~. ~.~n~bor i'or ~ !~ U. wac read and on motion of Hr. Pox referred to the Ci*-'" ~ report. I.[ossrs. Comer, Po>:, Shict:ol, .ti.-i and the l'rcsiien:,, l.lr. 5'iuhburn None. ...... 0. k ]:ctition for a li~t on thc corner of 4th Avenue and 16th ;._~,.:~ : The C' ',~ z ~s with i'ef~l'OliCO "'"'~.~, ~ zt~ l.lanagcr rope-'~'' ~ ~.,~ !.Ir. :',~artzn, I.[a~;ager of Catawba to the toque ct made by l.lr. ~. ,~. Chcvn'~i.n~j *~"-~ ' S-- ' ' ,~,,. on ];is auto::.obilc, that it would a.,a~orz'4m, be !~ormittcd to usc refused. ,,.ir. 202: moved to adol:,t the rccormnendation of thc City !lant:ger. Who me, or was duly seconde,d a~zt asrec& to. Tim City ,,~u,abor rope-'~'''',,~ the appoiut- iuckett as si;¢cia! police officer. men z o~ !.Tr. J. z:.. The Ci ~-- ? :aha l~r - ~ .... 7er _ e~ented a rel~o"t of '..':c~r:: accomi.~liahed and exl:enditurcs for '.','eel: cnAin~ !.larch 22, 1923. The City ~olicito-~- I;re~cz.,..cd an zhei;£ ri/'-~'~- b~.at b:~ey ;~.u.d done .:,z.~,o wb_en zney put into cz-eot the increase in rates, ~'~:~-- t.;~-~-,.~a~._ re ~ ,~ re &-, '- ". :---,.~ law to he done before sa-,e. _,a~s are effective. I..'.r. ~ti ff m~;'ed '; o ~" ~-- e~uez to the .::ssociation om "Conuneroe ~,~,t ~ze C!~;''-=_~_ be directed to addres~ a i ~ -' Rotary Club, i[iwanis Club, Lions Club, '.'/omen's Club, 2etaii !.[erchants ~lssociation, :~bzal ~"-"'~-a~ and 'Laboz- Council, ,--' '.~ "t;,e bodi Jobbe-?s Association, Ce'-~''_.~~ a~l.zn~ each oz _. se es to a??oint a com,.,z~toe of t~:ree to advise wtltk Council rel:.:tive to the water situ- ation. The motion ',';as duly seconded and a~reed to. The time for ~cl~_ ,meeting is to be zzxed at a l~bez date. The City Soli,"~ ~" ~ ~oz presented t o Com~ all o]%inien advms~;n-~ it that it coul,~ ]~aus an ordi;'-~','''~--:--~ z:' rovi :tin:,' ' · ~ for the closin.E o.: Shoe Shinin~--~ .~staLlislm~ents in accordance wit~~. ""~ ~'- ~" ._ b~:~ T, ctition filed. Tn~ matter is laid ever. $ C' "~ -"--'--" ~ ~ '"-~ 0 2 " · ,~:~u~.~IO~; ..JD C bi~iDEELT ~,-1-= 0:' ~:~DI~,~a,C~S .~ :~S~'='~''' introduced the followirg resolution: (~zlOo) A =~o~u~IO!i ~recting the payment of 900,000.00 tod%e Treasurer of the School ~nd for the mainteD~nce of schools for the month of !!arch. BI] IT i-~dSOLV"~D by the Council of tho City of Roanoke that the Cit~j Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby ~rected to draw a vmrrant for ,~50,000.00 y,a~mble to the Treasurer of the Zohool Pund on account oi' maintenance of schools for thc month of Hatch. The s~id ~oiult shall be charged to the ordinary account of schools. I h'. S t i" ~ m~ed the ado]~tion o~ the resolution. The motion wa~ duly ed and tho resolution adopted bj~ thc following vote: =~: t. ~sr~. Comer, Pox, Shi~.t.:el, ~tiff and tko !~rc::-,Sent, Mr. 2ishburn.-5. i~..o:f'v~ None.-- .... O. !.ir. '.~tiff introduced the followi~g resolution: (~1107) ~ ~,~I0!~ authorizing the }'~ayment of,,.,1,500.b0 '~ to D. ~." Hunt on ,~ocount of ~,,~$ossmo~t ol real B~ IT ~0L~D b~- thc ,~o~cil of the Cit~,~ of '~ ~ ~o~o~,~ that the City Clerk and Auditor bo, and ho i~ ...... ~-oh~,~ directed to draw .... '~ vmrra~t i~ayable to D. :~. Hunt for the sum of 01500.00 on account off "~sses~mmnt off real estate. Such amotu~t when l~aid shall be cliarged to the account of assessment of ~xes. I,[r. Stiff moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion ,:~as dul~' second- ed and the resolution ado~ted by the follo'-~ -~ ~,xnS: I.!ess . ~n~okc!, ,;.t~ [md the i:resi~ient, ~'~-._. 2~n~urn.-5. NAYS: Hone. -0. 1lt. ~ox introduced the follovd~z~ resolution: [~1!08) k PSSOLUTI01~ authorizing thc City i.[a~,~er to offer the Blue Inv~-~*-~*~m~.~,~ Co., Inc., .~5,000.00 fo~-_ the_ six feet of lanf~ needed by thc City for widening Campbe !1 Avenue. ;~u~,,~ by the Co~cil ~ ~e City of ~ ~ .... ' ~ ,,Oc~O~.O oll,~uthe Cl~. be, and no is ~mreby directed to offer the Blue l~idgo Inve~t~nt Company, Inc., the sum of ~)o,000.00 for six {G) feet oe_ ~nd wanted -~,o~ the City of l~oL~o,,e for vzidenin~ Campbell Avenue. The said offer to be uDon m~ch terms ~.~,°~ may be ~recd upon by the City ].[tanager and the said Blue Ric~e Investment Co., inc., ].ir. ~ox moved tho adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and ~e resolution adopted by the fo!lo~vin~ vote: A~S:' Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the Fresident, }=r. Fishburn..5~ IIAY S: ii one. -0. ~.,uz IONS ;:~_~ MISCEL~YiC~0US ~,,,~iT0i~: The ui',~ I. Iana~er reco::m~ ncls that improvements be ~.de to Virginia Avenue, C~bridge Avenue, Orandin Road ~md Horthumberlmnd Avenue, pr~ided, the property ovrners tv,ill agree to pay one-~talf of the cost of ~he improvement. · I.Ir. Comer moved tt.a~ ~ the Czty' ~, ~.t~n~e,- ascertain from the property o~ers" tmether or not they are willinG to bear one-half the cost of the improvements and repor-t to Council. · ,~~: The City [,Mnager re~orts that the cost off the drain at Melrose Avenue a~ 1Zth Street w[l! be approxin~tel~' ,;)21,589.00. The matter is laid over. --~,~mo~"'~m~"°'S~-,~-, 0PPICE: The City L~nager re,ports that' the Treasurer is in need of cez'tain e~uipment, which will cost .;?ooo'~- ~ .O0. be authoiized to purchase the said equipment. agreed to. !.Ir. Sti-~ -,~ moved that tile City i~n.ager The motion ',vas duly seconded and 249 ,. LUk!~iET AUDITORI~,X: The City l,Xanager repo~'ts that the Veterans of Foreign Wars have made application to use the Auditorium on April 5th, 1925. Hr. Comer moved that the request be granted-. The motion w.,~s duly seconded and agreed to. ROXD ROLLER: Upon motion, duly seconded, tho City Manager is authorized to take uy the question of purchasing a road roller nnd report to Council. There being no £urther business, Council adjourned. ~ Presi ,:lent COUNCIL, SPECIAL I.IF.~.TING, Money, April 2, 1923o The C ounci I of the ~ity of Roanoke met in special meeting in the Council 1923, at ?:45 o'clock P. M. Stiff and the President, Mr. Room in the Municipal Building Monday, April 2, PBESENT: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shiokel, ~i shburn. ..................... 5. ABSENT: None. ....... 0. Tho President, Mr. O~IOERS PRESENT: JITNEY ORDINANOE: proposing to require The Coul~i 1 Jitney owners not being the ordinance policy in place of bonds. matter is laid over. b'~i ~xburn, presiding. Wm. P. Hunter, ~ity Manager. The 0ounoil heard several citizens in opposition to to file a liability insurance advised of its decision, the LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE: The ordinance. No action was taken thereon. There being no further business, Oouncil Council further considered the license tax adjourned. ATTEST: Clerk. APPROVED ~r iday, REGULAR MEETING, April 6, 1923. ~he ~ounoil of the City of l~oanoke met in regular meeting in the install a gasoline pump on motion of Mr. 9cruet, CURB PDI~: Avenue between Jefferson Street and Walnut Avenue Bridge. matter be referred to the City Manager for recommendation. Hughes WALNUT AYEIHYE BETWEFY[ JEFP£RSON STREET AND WALNUT AVFJIUE BRIDGE: Mr. and a committee of citizens appeared and asked that Council improve Walnut Mr. Fox moved that the taxes amounting to $5.64 by ~. H. Himes was read and on motion of Mr. is referred to the City Auditor to adjust. ending ST.OLAIR-HARMAN: Mr. J. E. St,Ol_a_!r representing St.Glair-Harman Oompany, appeared and stated to ~ouncil that a misunderstanding had cmcured between the City Manager and his 0empany over a contract for coal to be furnished the City, and asked that Council take some action for an adjustment of t, he matter without court proceedings. Mr. Z'ox moved that the matter be referred to the 0ity Manager to adjust without litigatiom, The motion was duly seconded snd agreed to. J. H. HIMES REbUIlD FOR OVERPAI~..~,I~ 0F TAXES: A communication £rom Mr. Lawrence S. Davis, Treasurer, calling the attention of Council to an overpayment of Fox the matte~ REP0 B2 0~ LIBRARY BOARD: December 31, 1922, was read and A report filed. of the Library ~oard for GASOLII~ PUMP ON CURB: on the curb The application of the Allegheny Motor Co. to line at 532 Rorer Avenue S. W. was read, and the permit is refused. A communication ~rom the Allegheny Motor ~o. asking what disposition had been made of the request of February 22, 1925, ~or a permit to ~install a pump on the curb at the corner of 0hutch Avenue extended ~est of 6th Street was read. Mr. FOx moved that in as much as the City has not accepted the Street the Council is without jurisdiction to grant the permit. The motion was the year City Solicit or. MIIH~TES: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting has been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. · BUILDING 0RDINANOE: Mr. ~. T. Mitchell representing Mrs. Barksdale appeared and stated that Mrs. Barksdale had obtained a permit to make certain alte ations to her house at ~0~ ~hurch Avenue S. ~¥., and that the construction had been stopped by the Building Inspector because a part of the construction extended beyond the building line as established by the other houses on the block. The Building Inspector stated that the plans when presented to him for a permit did ~ot show that the proposed building would extend beyond the building line of the other houses, and when he found that it did he ordered the work stopped. Mr. ~'ox moved that the matter be referred to the Building Inspector for an adjustment. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. PBESEI~: Messrs, $omer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and ABSEI~: The President, 0F~IOERB P~SE~T: ~t' OhO . ...... 0. the President, Mr. Mr. ~ishburn, presid.ing, Wm. P. Hunter, ~ity Manager, and R. 0. Jackson, ~'ishburn. --- 0ouncil Room in the Municipal ~uilding Priday, April 6, 19~Z, at 3 o'clock P. M. duly seoonde~ sad agreed to. OA~ MAIN: The a 4-inch gas main on 4th Allisom Avenue was ~hiokel offered the application of the Street, 3. W., for read,' and on motion of Mr. following re solution: Roanoke Gas Light Company to install a distance of 120 feet South of Shickel the permit granted. Mr. grantir~ a permit (~1109~) A RESOLb~ION to install certain gas mains. BE IT RESOLVED by the to the Roanoke Oas Light Company 0ouncil of the and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install a four ¢4) inch gas main on 4th Street, Z. W., for a distance of 120 feet South of ~ity of Rom~.oke that a permit be, Allison Avenue. The said Roanoke Oas Light 0ompany by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to person or property by reason of the construction of said gas main, and further agrees to replace the street, v~ere the same may be torn up, in accordance with the General Ordinances of the City of Roanoke providing for the restoration of Streets. Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. STB_EET LIGHT: A petition asking that a street light be installed at the corner of Montrose Avenue S. E. and 6} Street was read and on motion of Mr. Comer referred to the City Manager for recommendation. The application of Dr. Paul Davis for a cross-over at 1903 read, and on motion of Mr. Shickel referred to the CROS S-OVER: Patterson Avenue was with power to act. SIDEWALK: A petition from the property Patterson Avenue between 19th and 20th Streets asking ed to accommodate their respective properties was read. following resoluti on: ~,~lll0) A REBOLUTION authorizing the City I~nager to City Manager ovmers on the North side of construct a side- walk on the North side of Patterson Avenue between 19th and 20th Streets. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct or cause to be constructed a five foot granolithic sidewalk on the North side of Patterson Avenue between 19th and 20th Streets, but before proceeding with the construction of maid sidewalk, the property owners abutting thereon shall pay into the City Treasury the full cost thereof they to be reimbursed one-half such cost a~ some future time. Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. SIDEWALK MELROSE AVE. BETV~_,;EN 84th and ~Sth STiUiETS: A petition from R. A. Yiggatt asking that a five foot sidewalk be constructed to accommodate his property on Melrose Avenue between 24th and 25th Streets was read. Mr. Shickel offered the following resolution: (#llll) A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to construct or cause to be constructed a sidewalk on Melrose Avenue between 24th and 25th Streets to accommod_nte the property of R. A. Yiggatt. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the 0ity of Roanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct or cause to be constructed a that a sidewalk be construct- Mr. ~hickel offered the five foot granolithio sidewalk on Melrose Avenue N, W. between 24th and 25th Streets to accommodate the lr operty of Ro A: Pt. ggatt, but before proceeding with the construction of said sidewalk, said R, A, Piggatt shall pay into the City Treasury the full cost, he to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some future time Mr, $hickel moved the adoption of the resolution, '~he motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. REP0 t~ OP OPPI 0ERS: REPORT 0P THE CITY MANAGER: The City Manager presented a report making certain recommendations, which were acted upon as follows: STREET LIGHT: The Clt~ Manager recommends tha installation of 250 C. P. lights as follows: Gilmer Avenua a~d 16th Street, Avenel Avenue and Carter Road, Carter Road and Auburn Avenue, Raleigh ~ourt. Raleigh Court. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the recommendation of the 0ity Manager, and offered the following resolution: ($1112) A RESOLUTION authorizing the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company to install certain street lights. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the ~ity of Roanoke that the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company be, and it is hereby authorized to install the following 250 C. P. lights: Gilmer Avenue and 16th Street, Avenel Avenue and Carter Road, Auburn Avenue and Carter Road, Ne We Raleigh Gourt. Raleigh 9curt. ~he maid lights to be maintained in accordance with the contract existing between the ~ity of Roanoke and the said Eoanoke Railway and ~'-lectric Company. !,,~r. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the' following vote: AYES: Messrs. 0omer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Pi shburn - - 5 NAYS: None. ..... 0. APPOINT~NT O~ SPECIAL 0~PICERS: The City Manager reported the appointment of the following special officers: R. H. Hazelwood, W. L. Weaver, W. C. Sigmon, 3. T. Thomas and H. W. Wells. APPOINT~I~ OP EMRLOY~:ES: The City Manager reported the appointment of J. A. Robertson as plumbing Inspector at a salary of $150.00 per month from April 1, 1923, and the appointment of J. P. Douglas as time keeper in the Engineers Office at a salary of $100.00 per month from March 26, 1923. The City Manager presented a report of work accomplished and expendi- tures for week ending March 29, 1923. The same was read and filed. REPORTS 0~ COMMITTEES: None. tE~INISBED BUSINESS: None. CONSIDERAT I0N OP CLAIMS: None. INTRODUCTION AI.~) CONSIDERATION 0~ ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS: Mr. Pox introduced the following ordinance: (~1113) Alt ORDINANCE to amend and reordain Sections 1, 2 and $ of an entitled, ordinance adopte~ by the 0ouncil of the City of Roanoke on the 8th day of April. "An Ordinance imposing taxes on persons, real estate and personal property, for the current year, for the support of the 0ity Government, the payment of interest upon the City debt, other Municipal ~xpenses and school purposes." BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that Sections 1, 2 and 3 of an ordinance adopted by the 0ouncil of the 0ity of Hoanoke on the 8th day of April, 1922, entitled, "Aa Ordinance imposing taxes on persons, real estate and pargonal property, for the current year, for the support of the City ~overnmemt, the payment of interest upon the 0ity debt, other Municipal expenses and school purposes" be amended and reordained so as to read as follows: 1. Upon every resident of the City of Roanoke, male and female, who has attained the age of twenty-one years,, not exempt from taxation by law, there shall be a tax of one dollar ($1.00) for each year. 2. Upon all real exempt from taxation by law, estate in this City and improvements thereon, not there shall be and hereby is levied a tax of $2.19 on every one hundred dollars assessed value thereof for City and school purposes, 3. Upon all tangible personal property, (except rolling stock of railroads operated by on every one hundred law hereby is levied a tax of $2.19 for city and school purposes. not exempt from taxation by steam), there shall be and dollars assessed value thereof, The same was read and l~i~ over. Mr. ~ox introduced the following ordinance: (~1114) A/~ 0RDI1LANOE imposing a t_a_x on real estate and tangible personal property for the maintenance of a public library and reading room for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of the 0ity of Roanoke and for a pension for confederate soldiers, sailors and marines and their widows under the provision of Section No. E662 of the CoAe of Virginia. BE IT 0RDAI~ED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a tax of 6 cents on each one' hundred dollars of assessed value of real estate and tangible personal property in the City of Eoanoke be, and the same is hereby levied for the year ending February 1, 192A, for the maintenance of a public reading room for the use and benefit ef the inhabitan.ts of the City of Roanoke and for the payment of pensions to the confederate soldiers, sailors and marines and their widows under the provision of Section ~66E of the 0ode of'Virginia, 1919, 4 Cents of such ~evy shall be used for the purpose of maintaining a public library and reading room for the use and benefit of the inhabitants and shall be kept in a separate fund~to be known as the Library i~und, and 2 cents of such lmvy shall be used for the purpose ~f paying pensions to the confederate soldiers, sailors and marines and their widows as provided by Section 2~ of the Code of Virginia, 1919, and shall be a special fund known,as the Pension ~und. Such taxes ahall be collected by the Treasurer of the City of Roanoke as other taxes are collected. The same was read and laid over. Mr. ~ox introduced the following ordinance: ($111~) A/T 0RDINANOE to amend and reordain Sections 1~, 2?, ~0, ~9, ~0, ~0, ~Yb, ~, ~, 60, 6A, 89 and 9~ of an ordinance adopted by the 0oun~il of the 0ity of Hoanoke on the 8th day of April, 1922, entitled, "An Ordinance imposing taxes on licenses for Municipal purposes." 255 BE IT OiE~IllED .b~, the Oounctl of the Oity of Roanoke that [Sections 60, 64, 89 and 92 of and ordinance adopted or corporation by merchandise which, by advertisement, or corporation advertises or represents or states as .being of, or any part of, a stock of goods theretofore belonging to or kept in the business of another person, firm, or corporation, without having first file~ in the office of the Commissioner of Revenue of said City a sworn inventory of such stock of merchandise, setting up the quantity, quality, kind or grade of each item thereof. To such inventory there shall be attached an affidavit that such inventory is in all respects true and correct. In the case of an individual, such, in the case of a firm it shall be made such affidavit shall be made by him as by one of the partners, and in case and treasurer. a part o£ his ration and each member of such directors, who or which, fail be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine A person or a corpo- officers and provisions of this section shall of not less than public records by the Commissioner of Revenue. firm and such corporation, its to comply with the of a corporation it shall be made by the President or general manager or secretary ~uch inventory and affidavit when so made shall be Eept on file as one hundred ($100) dollars nor.more than five hundred dollars ($500). (6) Any person and each member of a firm and any corporation who shall conduct a sale by auction or otherwise at retail of a stock of merchandise specified in paragraph 5 above hereof, and who shall sell or offer for sale therein or therewith any merchandise not constituting a part of such stock as so shall not sell or offer to sell auction or otherwise, at retail a stock of sign, poster, or otherwise, such person, firm (6) p. m. and eight (8) a. m. 1'5) A person, firm, in the City of Roanoke, Virginia, "~ 1Z, 27, 30, 59, 40, 50, 52b, 55, 59, by the 0ounoil of the ~ity of Eoanoke on the 8th day of April, 1922, entitled, · "An 0rdinanoe imposing taxes on licenses for Municipal purposes" be amended and reordained eo as to read as follows: 15. (1) On each general auctioneer, whether he receives any com- pensation for his services or not, there shall be levied and collected by the Commissioner of Revenue a license tax of $50, which shall not be prorated. Provid- ed. that this license does not authorize said auctioneer to sell real estate. (2) On each person, firm or corporation conducting the business of selling diamonds, watches, clocks, jewelry, silverware, oriental rugs. bric-abrac and such like articles at public auction there shall be levied and shall pay a license tax of $2,000.00 per annum, not prorated and not transferable. No license to be issued for less t_h~_n the Eull price 'for one year; same to be paid in advance [~ Any person or persons conducting a business of selling diamonds, watches, clocks, silve~vare. Jewelry, oriental rugs. bric-a-brac and such like articles who shall fail to register under this ordinance with. and obtain' a license from. the Commissioner of Revenue of Roanoke. Virginia. ~nd pay his license fee or tax before beginning such sale shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars [$25) nor more than one hundred'IS100), and each day that such person keeps open for business shall be a separate offense. [4) No person or persons conducting the business of selling diamonds. watches, clocks, jewelry, silverware, oriental rugs. bric-a-brae and such like articles at public auction shall conduct such business between the hours of six 257 describe~ an~ without oaue in~ announcement that the merchandise statin~ clearly an~ distinotl~ to or and are not a part of such stock shall bs also deeme~ punished as proviae~ in ~eotion 5 as above hereof. and 4, guilty of a to.tbs purchaser or without be made by tbs auctioneer in case of an auction sale the article er articles sold or about to'be sola, is not misdemeanor and (?~ For a violation of the provisions of this ordinance Numbers 1, 2, the person or persons, firm or corporation conducting such business and violating'such provisions of said Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of an offense and shall be punished by a fine of not less more than five hundred ($500) dollars, and conduct such business between the hours prohibited hereby, separate offense and punished accordingly. 2?, On each butcher or person dealing include the privilege of selling canned meats, and on each person with other general merchandise, for which a license 30, On each person, firm or corporation dealing in coal oil, kerosene, or other burning the same from wagons on the streets, alleys, or than one hundred I$100) ~ollars nor each day that such person or persons shall be taken as a in fresh meats $50.00, which shall cured meats, but not the privilege of selling handling fresh meats exclusively or in connection tax has been paid, $30.00. conducting a business of fluids by selling or delivering other public places in the City, $250; and or lubricating hundred license on each person, firm or corporation dealing in gasoline, illuminating oils, for each tank located in the City having a capacity of five or more, owned by such person, firm or corporation, $125. The gallons provided for in this section shall not be prorated. ~9, On every license to a fortune teller, palmist, clairvoyant, or astrologer. phrenologist, intuitional a~visor, and not transferable. 40. On every person, limit s of the ~i ty of Roanoke, $1000 .00 .per year, not prorated $50.00, and where the amount of purchases exceed $6500.00, the tax on each $100.00 in addition 'thereto, which shall not be prorated. firm or corporation selling fresh fish within the ii' the amount of purchases do not exceed $6500.00, shall be 30 cents No license shall be granted to do business at any place unless there is sewer connection. Any person violating the provision of this section shall be fined not less than ~5.00 for each day such violation shall continue. 50. A license is imposed on all automobiles, automobile trucks, motor- cycles and motor driven vehicles, as follows: {a) On each vehicle operated as a "jitDey" $50.00. On each passenger vehicle kept or used for hire $50.00. On each vehicle for hire for the transfer of freight or merchandise. of one ton capacity or le ss, $15.00; over one ton capacity $25.00. Id) On each privately ov~ed truck used for the transfer of freight o~ merchandise of one ton capacity or less ~6.00, and when the capacity is over one ton, $~,00 additional for each ton or part thereof. (e) On all autombbiles, automobile trucks and other motor otherwise licensed by this City a tax of 25 cents per horse power is If) ~n each motorcycle $3.00. ed, except vehicles, not hereby imposed. Ig} No license issued under this section shall be prorated or transferr- licenses issued under sub-section Id} and [e~ may be issued for one- 258 half rate after ~aauar¥ l, 1923, and the licenses issued un,er sub-section {d) and (e) may be transferred, 5~b. On each person, ~he public streets in whole or in part for conferring the privilege to use the public firm or corporation dealing in ice and using the sale thereof, $~00.00. This lioens, streets for the conduct of business is granted upon the express condition that, each and every licensee under this section is hereby required ~uring the period from the first day of May to the first day of November to sell and deliver, each day, to any one desiring to pur- chase for cash in the Gity of Roanoke, ice in quantities of five cents in value or more; said quantities to be supplied at the same rate as is charged consumers taking 50 cents in value; provided, however, that no licensee hereunder shall be required to make sale or delivery on Sunday, or to make delivery in any block except upon the request o±' three residents therein and then only when no vehicle from which ice is then being sold has passed through that block and has offered for sale ids on that day; any licensee failing to comply with the requirements of this section shall be ±'±ned not less than one dollar and more than ten dollars for each offense. 53. On each person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of peddling ice cream from vehicles on the streets, the tax shall be $15.00 far the first vehicle snd $10.00 for each additional vehicle, provided, however, that no person licensed under this section shall sell or offer for sale ice cream unless the same be packed as individual portions, inclosed in boxes or wrappers of tin f0il or other impervious paper so as to be completely protected from contamination. This license shall not confer the privilege of selling on the Market Square. Any person violating the provision of this Section shall be fined not less than $5.00 for each offense. 59. 60. and selling soft On each person, retailing tobacco, cigars or snuff, $10.00. On each person, firm or corporation operating a soda fountain drinks therefrom, where the gross receipts are $1,000 or less $10; where such gross receipts are over $1,000 and do not exceed $2,000, $20; where such receipts are over $2,000 and do not exceed $3,000, $30; where such receipts are over $3,000 and do not exceed $4,000, $40; where such receipts are over $4,000 and do not exceed $5,000, $50; where such receipts are over $5,000 and do not exceed $6,000, $60; where such receipts are over $6,000 and do not exceed $10,000, $1 per ~ne hundred dollars in a'ddition thereto, and where such receipts exceed $10,000, 50 cents per one Sundred dollars in addition thereto, and for the privilege of selling soft drinks otherwise than at soda fountain to be drunk at the place where sold, to the the license shall be $10.00 per annum, which shall be in addition regular merchants license. Where edibles of any kind or character are sold other than ices and ice cream, the license for such edibles shall of peddling as agent of be $25.00 per annum. On each peddler $50.00 and each individual engaged license shall not sell on the Market during market hours. Any person Square in the business, shall take out a separate license whether he be acting for himself or another. Such license shall not be prorated. The holder of such or streets within four blocks thereef violating this Section shall be fined not less than $5.00 for each offense. 89. On each laundr~ operated other than by hand equipped for the purpose of doing general laundry work, $100o00, and on each agent soliciting or order for laundries, not licensed by this Cit~, $100.00, and on all other taking laundries, $1§. storage 92. On each person, firm or corporation keeping a garage for the of automobiles and charging for such storage, where the number of automo- and $1 additional for each stall or space purposes over five. biles stored does not exceed five, $25, which may be occupied for such storage The same was read and laid over. Mr. Stiff introduced the following (~1116) AN ORDINANCE ordinance: licensing and regulating the operation of motor buses, providing permits to owners and drivers thereof upon certain conditions, and imposing penalties. BE IT 0RDAIt~D by the Council of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, as follows: Sec. 1. The term "Motor Bus" used herein (commonly knovm as Jitney Buss is defined to be a motor Vehicle, operated over any of the streets of the City of Roanoke, for the carrying of passengers for hire, for fifteen cents or less for each passenger. The term "street" is defined to mean any avenue, street, road. alley or public way within said Oity, and the term "operator" shall mean a person who drives or it is proposed shall drive or operate any such motor bus. Sec. 2. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation either as p='incipal, agent or employee, to use or occupy any public street in the City of Roanoke with a mc~ or bus, i~ a way as defined in Section One, without a permit and license therefor, and complying with the terms of this ordinance; and no person shall drive such motor bus who is under the age of eighteen years. Sec. 3. Every person desiring such permit and license shall make appli- cation to the City Manager of the 0ity of Roanoke on printed forms to be prescribed and furnished by said 0ity Manager, in which form shall be stated: . (a) Name and residence or offmce of the applicant. (b) The number, type, state license number and carrying capacity of each motor bus proposed to be operated. The route over which it is proposed to operate such motor bus. During what hours it is proposed to operate. required by firm, by secretary., That no driver ordi rl~nc e. The applicati on shall some member thereof, will be employed who has not passed the examination be signed by the applicant if an individual, if a and if a corporation by its president, treasurer or Sec. 4. have given a bond, payable or surety company having a permit to do business executed by two or more good and solvent persons, No permit and license shall be issued until the applicant shall to the City of Roanoke, executed by ~soSe solvent guaranty in the State of Virginia, er as Sereinafter provided, in the penalty of two Thousand and ~ive Hundred ($2,500) Dollars. Such bond shall be conditioned that the owner or person to which the permit to operate such motor bus is issued, or any person operating the same as agent or servant for the person to ~hom such permit is given, will not violate any of the provisions of this ordinance 1260 er any of the traffic ordinances of this ~ity, and if there be any such violations . shall pay any and all lawful claims for damage or injury to persons or property occasioned by the negligent operation of said motor bus or by the violation of this oral.thence or any of the traffic ordinances of this City, And a, aid bond ~ay be sued on at the instance of any person or persons or corporation so damaged or injured, and such bond shall not be void on the first recovery, but may be sued on until the full penal sum named therein shall be recovered. If said bond be executed 'by personal sureties and above all exemptions and indebtedness, the bond they signed as sureties, and that they own sureties, the same shall not be approved by the City Manager unless the there.on shall make oath before the Oity Clerk that in their ova right over that they are war th the full amount of in their own right in the City said bus height. Sec. 6. All motor buses licensed to operate under this ordinance, shall conform to the route or routes named in the application and shall operate continually for the time specified in said application (unless prevented from so doing for reasons beyond the control of the application) and said route shall not be departed £rom nor the service discontinued, and in all cases such motor bus shall proceed to the terminus of such route before returning. Each motor bus shall have plainly exhibited thereon an abbreviated designation of the route and the hours is 'to operate in letters and figures not less than three [3) inches in Sec. ?. No person shall operate, and no owner shall allow or permit any agent or employee to operate any such vehicle, until he shall have appeared before the Superintendent of Police and passed an examination as to his ability to operate an automobile and as to his knowledge of the traffic laws of the 2rate .and of the City, and shall have satisfied the Superintendent of Police of his 'character and qualifications, and shall have a certificate from the Superintendent of Police to that effect; provided, however, that the Superintendent of Police shal~ not approve any application for such certificate to any person who is under the age of eighteen years. Sec. 8. The operator of every vehicle under this section shall comply with all of the laws of the State of Virginia and the Ordinances of the City of by ordinance. of Roanoke real estate free from all liens and encumbrances of the assessed value o~ not less than the penalty of the said bond. ~ut where such applicant secures a permit and license for more than one motor bus, then his bond shall be five hundred [$500) Dollars for each additional motor bus, which bonds shall be maintained at the maximnm__ amount at all times, and which shall be recovered by one or more bonds as the applicant m__ay desire, or in lieu of the bond herein required, said applicant may file a liability insurance policy conditioned substantially as herein provided. If the application and bond is approved by the City Manager, the same ~_b_all be filed in the office of the City Clerk, and said 0ity 01erk shall thereupon certify that said application and bond, approved by the City Manager, has been filed in his office, whereupon the Commissioner of ,tevenue shall issue to such applicant a license to operate such motor bus upon presenting to him such certificate and shall furnish said applicant with a license tag containing a serial number, which shall be displayed upon said motor bUs. ~.~c. 5. The license fee to be I~id by such applicant shall be fixed Roauoke and except ~rom the shall conform to the following Passengers right si de Passengers requi foment s: shall not be permitted to enter Sr leave front or rear of the car. a vehicle shall not be permitted to sit or stand c.n the running boards of the cars or on the doors of the ears, or smoke while a passenger on any such car. ever any route. driver No operator of such vehicle shall No money shall be changed and no or operator while the vehicle is in motion. smoke while operating the same fare or fares collected by the (d) The persons licensed under this section may temporarily substitute vehicle for another, provided, he has first obtained the consent and approval one o l' the City Manager. Is) The Superintendent parades, obstructions or breaks in or repairs in order to prevent the congestion of traffic, routes unon which such vehicles are licensed in his opinion, will best serve the public. o±' Police shall be empowered in cases of fire, to streets, or any other emergency to temporarily divert the route or to operate to such other street as, (f) All 'operators of "Jitney Buses" shall wear, for purpose of identi- fication, numbered carefully passenger, If not called for by the owner in twenty-four (24) shall thereupon be turned over to the Superintendent of Police identification by the owner. Whenthe owner calls for same, either in the hands the driver or licensee or th.e Superintendent of Police and proved his ownership, same' shall be promptly delivered to him. Any property, whether money or other things, which shall not be called for within upon psld into other property for badges, to be designated by the City ~lanager. See. 9' The driver of any automobile operated under this section shall preserve any money or other property left in such automobile by a hours, such property for safe keeping and six months, shall, if money, be there- the gity Treasury by the said Superintendent of Police, and all shall be sold by him at public auction and the amount received there- paid into the City Treasury in like manner. device shall be painted on the glass front or wind device more than four' inches wide and eighteen shall be placed against the galss front or wind shield o~ any automobile shield, inches Sec. 10. No sign or and no detached sign or long operated under this section, and in no case shall said sign or device be placed so as to obstruct the front view of the driver of said machine. Sec. 11. Every jitney Roanoke shall at all times the c.arriage of passengers, operated upon the public streets of the City o£ be neatly painted and kept in good order and repair for and every such jitney bus shall be cleaned and rendered daily. Sec. 12. sanitary Any person violating the l~ovisions of this ordinance, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor a~d shall be fined not less than $2.B0, nor more than $100.00 for each offense. Sec. lB. Ail ordinances or parts of ordinances in confl~t with thi~ ordinance are repealed to the extent of sach conflict. Sec. IA. This ordinance shall be in force on and after Nay 1, 1~2~. Mr. S~iff moved the ad.ption of the ordinance. The motion was d~ly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the following vote: 261 AYES: Messrs, eomer, Fez, ~is hburn. ................5. NAYS: None. -- -0. Mr. Shiokel was excused Mr. Stiff introduced the (#lllV) biles kept or used pe hal tie s Shiakel. Stiff and 'the President, Mr. AN 0RDI ~NOE t o for hire shall for violation thereof. BE IT ORDAINED BY the Council of the at 5 o'clock. following ordinance: provide the manner which passenger automo- be granted permits and license and providing City of l~oanoke as follows: 1. No license shall be issued to keep or operate a passenger auto- mobile for hire except upon the written authority of the City Manager. 2. Every person, firm or corporation desiring to operate a passenger automobile for hire over the streets of the ~ity of Hoanoke shall make applica- tion to the City Manager of the City on printed forms to be prescribed and furn- ished by waid 0ity Manager, in which form shall be stated: {a) (b) Name and residence oroffice of the applicant. The number, type, state license number of each automobile. That no driver will be employed who has not passed the e,_amina- tion required by ordinance. The application shall be signed by the a firm, by some member thereo£ and if a corporation or secretary. applicant if an individual, if by its president, treasurer 3. No permit and license shall be issued until the applicant shall have given a bond, payable to the City of Roanoke, executed by some solvent guaranty or surety company having a permit to do business in the State of Vi~'gini or executed by two or more good and solvent persons, as hereinafter provided, in the penalty of Fifteen Hundred ($1500) Dollars. Such bond shall be conditioned that the owner or person to which the permit to operate sum~h passenger automobile for hire is issued, or any person operating the same as agent or servant for the person to whom such permit is given, will not violate any of the provisions of this ordinance or any of the traffic ordinances of this O-ity, and if there be any such violations shall pay any and all lawful claims for damage or injury to persons or property occasioned by the negligent operation of said passmnger automobile for hire or by the violation of this ordinance or any of the trai'z'ic ordinances of this City. And said bond may be sued on at the instance of any person or persons or corporation so dsmaged or injured, and such bond shall not be void on the first recovery, but may be sued on until the full penal sum named therein shall be recovered. If said bond be executed by personal sureties, the same shall not be approved by the make oath before the City Clerk, City Manager unless the sureties thereon shall that in their own right over and above all exemptions and indebtedness, that they are worth the full amount of the bond they si~ned as sureties, and that they own in their own right in .the City of Roanoke real estate free from all liens and encumbrances of the assessed value of not less than the penalty of the said bond. But where such applicant secures a permit and license for more than one automobile, then hiS. bond .shall be five hundred ($500) dollars for each additional automobile, which bonds shall be maintained at the maximum amount at all times, and which shall be recovered by · .4 ~ · one or more bonds as the applicant may ~esire, require~, said applicant may file a liability stantially as If herein provi~e~. the application and bon~ or in lieu of the bond herein insurance policy conditioned sub- ia approved by the City aanager the same shall be files in the office of the City Olerk,an~ sai~ City Clerk shall thereupon certify that said application an~ bond, approved by the $ity Manager, has been filed in his office, whereupon the Commissioner of Hevenue shall issue to such applicant a license to operate such passenger automobile for hire upon presenting to him such certificate and shall furnish said applicant with a license tag con- serial number, which shall be displayed upon said passenger automobile taining a for hire. Sec. 4. No passenger shall operate, and no owner shall allow or permit any agent or employee to operate any such vehicle, until he shall have appeared before the Superintendent of Police and Ia ssed an examination as to his ability to operate an automobile and as to his knowledge of the traffic laws of the state and of the City, and shall have satisfied the Superintendent of Police of his character and qualifications, and shall have a certificate from the Superintendent of Police to that ei'i'ect; provided, however, that the Superintendent of police shall not approve any application for such certificate to any person who is lulder the age of eighteen years. Sec. §. Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance, shall be guilty of a misdemaanor and shall be fined not less than $2.50, nor more than $100.00 for each offense. Sec. 6. This ordinance shall be in force on and after May l, 1923. The motion was duly Mr. Stiff moved the adoption of the ordinance. seconded and the ordinance adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~'ox, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~'ishburn.---4. NAYS: None. - ...... 0. SEWER: A petition from 0. J. Yates asking that a sewer be constructed to accommodate ~is and other properties on Staunton Avenue West of 14th Street Mr. Stiff offered the follov~ing resolution: (#lllS~ A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to '~onstruct or cause of 0. J. Yates and others was read. to be constructed a sewer to accommodate the property on Staunton Avenue West of 14th Street. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct or cause to be constructed a sewer to accommodate the property of 0. J. -~ates and others on Staunton Avenue West of 14th Street, N. W., but before~ proceeding with the construction of said sewer, the property owners shall pay into the City Treasury the full cost thereof, they to be reimbursed one-half such cost at s~ne future time. Mr. Stiff moved the adoption of the resolution. seconded and the. resolution adopted. MOTIONS AND MISCELI~ANEOUS BUSINESS: PARKS: The 0ity Manager is authorized to purchase cost of $105.00 to be placed in the lake in Elmwood Park. WATER COMPANY: The Council fixed Saturday, April 14, p. m. as the time for a conference with representatives of the The mot i on was duly three swans at a 1923, at vari oas clock 263 associations upon the water question. There beir~ no fUrther Business, Councii adjourned. APPROVED ATTEST: $1erk. 00UNClL, REGULAR M~:ETING, Friday, April 13, 1923. PRESENT: ABSENT: The President, Mr. OPB~ICERS Pt{ESEI~: Solicitor. MII~UTES: The 0ouncil of the 0ity of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Oouncil Room in the I.~unicipal Building, ~'riday, April 13, 1923, at 3 o'clock P. M. Messrs. -~omer, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr.~ishburn.--4. Mr. ~ox. ...... 1. ~ishburn, presiding. Wm. P. Hunter, Oity l~anager, and R. ~. Jaokaon, Oity It appearing~ ~hat a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting has been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. PETITIONS AND COt~UNICATIO~: E?J,i AVE~E & §th ST. S. E.: Hr. S. A. Duerson appeared and stated to Council that he is the owner'of certain property situated on Elm Avenue and ~'ifth Street S. E., that the streets are in a very bad condition, and asked that action be taken to improve them. Mr. ~omer moved that the matter be reTerred to the City Hanager for recommendation. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. BUILDING CO_BE~: Mr. S. A. Duerson stated to Council that he is the ov~er of a lot at the intersection of Elm Avenue and ~'erdinand Avenue S. W., he has been informed that under the provisio~'m of the Building Code it will be necessary for him to build his house at least 20 feet from the property line, that the ab. ape of the lot'is such that it ,sill be almost impossible for him to build and comply with the ordinance. Mr. Shickel moved that the matter be referred to the City Manager for investigation snd report. BUILDING, ~It~'~ LI~,II TS: The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. H. ~. Stoke presented a petition asking~ for a permit. to construct a building and shed. Mr. Shickel moVed that a permit ~e granted and offered the following resolution: (#lllg) A I{ESOLUTION granting a permit to H. P. Stoke to construct a build- ing at.the intersection of Tazewell Avenue and 1st (Nelson) Street, S. E. BE IT"RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted H. ~. Stoke to construct a building on the property leased by him at the corner of Tazewell Avenue aud 1st (Nelson) Street S. E. The said building to comply with the following specifications: The fou~tation to be of concrete 12 inches wide to begin below the frost line, floor to be of concrete, floor drain in the battery room, walls to be of Natco Hollow tile 4 inches set on end of cells with cement mortor not over 12 feet high, pilaster and pillars supporting roof to be 12 by 12 of Natco Hollow Tile set on end and reinforced by being filled with concrete or of brick as designated by the Buildir~ Inspector, roof to be of gravel composition. The said H. P. Stoke is also granted a permit to construct a shed to be opened on all siAes, supported on open frame work, the whole erection on a single row of 6 by 8 posts set not less than 3-1/2 feet in the ground to be covered with corrugated metal roofing. The said building and shed to be constructed under the supervision and in accordance with the good liking and satisfaction of the Building Inspector. 265 The said H. ~. Stoke by acting under this resolution agrees to indemni~2 and save harmless the 0ity of Roanoke from all claims for damages to person or reason of the construction and maintenance of The property by Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted by the following vote: said building and shed. motion was duly seconded AYES: NAYS: LDLRL~ T: Messrs.Oomer,~$hickel, Stiff and the President, None. ........ O. Col. R. K. Spiller, representing the butchers renting meat stalls in the 0ity Market, appeared and renewed his request to modify the lease by providing that in case of death of the lessee the lease to continue, the privilege to sublet, an~ to omit the provision limiting the sales to fresh meat, and permit them to sell poultry, butter, eggs, etc. Mr. ~omer moved that the matter be referred to the City Manager and 0ity Solicitor to prepare a new from of lease ancl to submit same to Council. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. STRilETS FOR ROLLER SEATING: I~r. Carls W. Richardson appeared and asked Council to permit roller staking on certain streets. The streets used for such purpose to be closed to vehicular traffic at the hours the same are used by the skaters. Mr. Shickel moved that the matter be referred to the Oity Manager for report. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. SIDEWALIi: Petitions from the property owners on West side of Pifteenth Street S. W. between Patterson and Chapman Avenues, and on the ~outh side of Winona Avenue between ~rd and ~th Streets asking that sidewalks be constructed to accommo- date their property ware read. ~r. Gomer offered the following resolution5 ~llY0) A RESOLUTIONauthorizing the City Manager to construct or cause to be constructed certain sidewalks. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke, that the Cit~ ~inager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct or cause to be constructed the following sidewalks ~ ~l) On the West side of ~ifteenth Street between Patterson and Chapman Avenues to accommodate the property of ~. A. Doarnberger. ~E) On the south side of Winona Avenue between third and fourth Streets, Wasena, to accommodate the property of T. B. Kemper and R. M. Garst. But before proceeding with the 'construction 'of said sidewalks the propert ow~lers shall pay into the City Treasury the i~ill costs thereof, they to be rei~ one-half of such costs a~'~some future time. Mr. Comer moved the adoption of the resoluti on. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ~IRE HYDRANTS: A communication from Judson C. Dickerman, General Manager of the Roanoke Water Works Company, relative to the installation of certain water mains and fire hydrants was read and filed. CROSS-OVERS: Applicatioms for cross-overs from J. J. Chesney and M. J. Stover at llO-11E Wasena Avenue; R. E. Ad_ams, 1506 Horer Avenue S. W.; W. A. Barton. §18 Belleville Road, Raleigh Court; H. ~. Wood, SO1 Mountain Avenue, S. W.; P. ]~. Holcomb, 1~0 Hamiltaon Terrmce were read and on motion of Mr. ~hiekel referred to i the City Manager with power to act. SEWERS: The applications for sewers to accommodate the property of d ~William C. 0yler, known as lot 28 Section ~, Waverly Place and W. E. Morgan, known as lots 10, follov~i ng re $olut ion: ($1121) A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to sewers. 11 and 12 Section 58 Melrose were read. Mr. Stiff offered the BE IT RESOLVED by the Oouncil of the ~-ity of Roanoke, be and he is hereby follow, ing sewers: construct certain that the City Mam. ger authorized to construct or cause to be constructed the (1) On ~ifteenth Street, S. E., to accommodate the property of William 0. 0yler, known as lot 28 Section 2, Waverly Place, (2) On North side Orange Avenue between l?th and 18th Streets to accommo- date the property of W. E, Morgan. But before proceeding with the construction of said sewers the property owners shall pay into the Treasury of the City of Roanoke the full costs thereof, they to be reimbursed one-half of such costs at some future time. Mr, Stiff mow. ed the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly second- ed and agreed to. CL~k'~,IOI~I' _~ND CORPORATION, APPLICATION TO CONNECT ;~TH SEWERS: The appli- cation of the Clermont Land Corporation to open certain Streets f~ the purpose of laying sewers and to connect such sewers with 'the sewer system in South Roanoke was read, and on motion of l~r. Comer the applica~;ion is referred to the City Manager and 0ity Solicitor for report. .WATER COMPLAINT: A letter from Chas. Henry East to the Roanoke Water Works Oompany was read and filed. REPORTS OP 0~v~ICERS: REPORT OP THE CITY L~I[AGER: The 0ity ~.;anager presented a report making certain recommendations, which were acted upon as follows: STREET I~,?ROVLI.~E~£, WALNUT AI~EHUE: The 0ity ~,Ianager reported the cos. t for improvihg Walnut Avenue as follows: 8" concrete paving $11,000.O0; part concrete and part penetration macadam, $9,000.00; penetration macadam $7,000.00. Mr. Comer moved that the matter be laid over. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. STREET LICHT: The Oity 1.~ager recommends that a 250 candle power light he placed at the corner of Montrose Avenue and 6.~- Street S. E. Mr. Shickel moved that the recommendation be adopted and offered the following resolution: (#1122) A RESOLUTION authorizing the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company to install certain street light. BE IT RESOLVED by the Cmmcil of the City of Roanoke, that the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company be, and it is hereby authorized to install a 250 candle power light at the corner of Montrose Avenue and 6~ Street S.E. The said light to be maintained under the contract existir~ between the Roanoke dailway and Electric Company and the City of Hoanoke. ~..~r. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution, The motion was duly seconded and the resolution. E~,~LOYEES, APPOIN~NT 0~: The City Manager reported the appointment o£ J. W. Robertson as keeper of Highland Park in place of J. L. Robertson, deceased. SPPICiAL OPFICERS, APPOIN~JNT 0~: The City Manager reported the appointment of W. A. Smith and J. W, Robertson as Special Officers. The ~ity Manager presented a report of work accomplished and expenditures for week ending April 5th, 1923. The same was read and I'iled. ~II~ANCIAL STATE~IEIIT: The airy 01erk and Auditor presented a statement sho:~dng the financial condition of the City of Roanoke as of April 1st, 1923. The same was read and filed. REPORTS O~ C0',,H~ITTEES: None. UI~INISHED BUSINESS: The following ordinances' Which were read and laid over at the mecting held April 6th, 1923, were taken up for action. (~lll3) AN 0PJ)IN~CE to amend and reordain Sections l, 2 and 3 of an ordinance adopted by the Cou~ucil of the City of Roanoke on the 8th day of April, 1922, entitled, "AB~ Ordinance imposing taxes on persons, real estate and personal property, for the current year, for the support of the City Gowernment, the pay- ment of interest upon the City debt, other ~iunicipal expenses and school purposes. BE IT 0HDAII~D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that Sections l, 2 and 3 of an ordinance adopted by the Co~u~cil of the City of Roanoke on the 8th day of April, 1922, entitled, "An Ordinance impo~ng taxes on persons, real estate and ~ rsonal property, for the current year, for the support of the City Govern- ment, the payment of interest upon the City debt, other ~,lunicipal expenses and school purpoaes" be amended and reordained so as to read as follows: 1. Upon every resident of the ~ity of Roanoke, ~,Iale and i'emale, who has ~ttained the age o£ twenty-one years, not exempt from taxation by law, there shall be a tax of one dollar ($1.00) for each year. 2. Upon all real estate iu this Oity and improvements thereon, not exemp' fro,'G taxation by law, there shall be and hereby is levied a tax of $2.19 on every one hundred dollars assessed value,thereof for City and school purposes. 3. Upon all tangible personal property, not exempt from taxation by law ~except rolling stock of railroads operated by steam), there shall be and hereby is levied a tax of $2.19 on every one hundred dollars assessed value thereof, for- city and school purposes. Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the ordinance. The motion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the followin~ vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Shickel, Stiff and the President. ........ 4. NAYS: l~one. ........ O. (#lll&) AN 0RDIT~.~CE imposing, a tax on real estate and tangible personal property for the maintenance of a public library and reading room for the use ~nd benefit of the inhabitants of the City of Hoanoke and for a pension for confederat soldiers, sailors and marines and their widows under the provision o~.' Section No.~66~ of the Code of Virginia. BE IT O.~DAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a tax of 6 cent on each one hundred dollars of assessed value of real estate and tangible personal property in the City of Roanoke be, and the same is hereby levied for the year ending ~ebruary l, 192~, for the maintenance of a public reading room for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of the City of Roanoke and for the payment of pensions to the confederate soldiers, sailors and marines and their widows under the p~o~ision of Section 866~ of the Code of Virginia, 1919.. & cents o~. such levy shall be used for the purpose of maintaining a public library and reading room for the use and benefit of the inhabitants and shall be kept in a separate fund to be known of paying pensions widows as provided as the Library Pand, and 2 cents of such levy shall be used for the purpose to the confederate soldiers, sailors and marines and their by Section 2662 of the Code of Virginia, 1919, and shall be a special f~m~ knovm as the Pension ~und. Such taxes shall be collected by the Treasurer of the Oity of Roanoke as other taxes are collected. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the ordinance. and the ordinance adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~essrs. Comer, Shickel, Stiff and the President. ....... 4. NAYS: N one. ...... 0. The motion was duly seconded ~$1115) AN ORDINANCE to amend and reordain Sections 13, 27, 30, 39, 40, 52b, 53,. 59, 60, 64, 89 and 92 of an ordinance adopted by the Council of the 50, City of Roanoke on the 8th day of April, 1922, entitled, "An 0rdin~ce imposing taxes on licenses for Municipal purposes." BE IT ORDAI~dD by the Council of the City of i~oanoke that Sections 13, 27, 30, 39, 40, 50, 52h, 5~, 59, 60, 64, 89 and 92 of an ordinance adopted by the Council of the ~ity of Roanoke on the 8th day oi' April, 1922, entitled, "An Ordinance imposing taxes on licenses for Municipal purposes" be amended and re- ordained so as to read as follows: 13. (1) On each general auctioneer, whether he receives any compensation for his services or not, there shall be levied and collected by the Commissioner of Revenue a license tax of $50, which shall not be prorated, Provided, that this license does not authorized said auctioneer to sell real estate. (2) On each person, firm or corporation conducting the business of selling diamonds, watches, clocks, jewelry, silverware, oriental rugs, bric-a-brac and such like articles at public auction there shall be levied and shall pay'a license tax of $2,000.00 per annum, not prorated and not transferrable. No license to be issued for less than the full price l'or one year; same to be paid in advance. (3) Any person or persons conducting a business of selling diamonds, watches, clocks, silverware, jewelry, oriental rugs, bric-a-brac and such like articles who shall fail to register under this ordinance with, and obtain a license from; the Commissioner of Revenue of Roanoke, Virginia, and pay his license fee or tax before beginning such sale shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty- five dollars ($25) nor more than one hundred ($100), and each day that such person keeps open for'business shall be a separate offense. (4) No person or persons conducting the business of selling diamonds, watches, clocks, jewelry, silverware, oriental rugs, bric-a-brac and such like articles at public auction shall conduct such business between the hours of six (61 p. m. and eight (8~ a. m. (5) A person, firm, or corporation sha!l not sell or offer to sell in the ~ity of Roanoke, Virginia, by auction or otherwise, at retail a stock of merchandise which,by advertisement, sign, poster, or otherwise, such person, firm or corpora- tion advertises or represents or states as being of, or any part of, a stock of goods theretofore belonging to or kept in the business of another person, firm, or corporation, without having first filed in the office of the Commissioner of Revenue of said City a sworn inventory of such stock of merchandise, setting up the quantity, quality, kind or grade of each item thereof. To such inventory there shall be attached an affidavit that such inventory is in all respects true and correct. 269 !170 In the case of an individual, such affidavit shall be made by him as such, in the case of a firm it shall be made by one of the partners, and in case of a corporatio it shall be made by the ?resident or general manager or secretary and treasurer. Such inventory and affidavit when so made shall bc kept on file as a part of his public records by the Commissioner of Revenue. A person or a corporation and each member of such firm and such corporation, its offioera and directors, wh~ or which, fail to comply with the p~'ovisions of this section shall be deemed ~uilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred {$100} dollars nor more than five hundred dollars 16) Any person and each member of a firm and any corporation who shall conduct a sale by a~ction or otherwise at retail efa stock of merchandise speci- fied in paragraph ~ above hereof, and who shall sell or offer for sale therein or therewith any merc~mndise not constituting a part of such stock as so described and without stating clearly and distinctly to the purchaser or without causing accounce merit to be m~de by the auctioneer in case of an auction sale that the merchandise or the article or articles sold or about to bo sold, is not and are not a part of such stock shall be also deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and punisl~d as provided in Section ~ as above hereof. {?) Por a violation of the provisions of this ordinance Nun~ers l, J ~nd ~, the person or persons, firm or corporation conducting such business and violati~g such provi, sions of said ordinance shall be deemed guilty of an offense and si~ll be punished by a fine of not less titan one hundred ($100) dollars nor more than five hu~dred (~00) dollars, and each day that such person or persons conduct such business between the hours prohibited hereby, shall be taken as a separate offense and p~u~ished accordingly. 2~. On each butcher or person dealing in fresh meats $~0.00, ~which sl~ll include the privilege of selling cured meats, but not the privilege of selling canned meats, and on each person handling fresh meats exclusively on in connection with other general merchandise, for which a license tax has been paid, $~0.00. S0. On each person, firm or corporation conducting a business of dealing in coal oil, kerosene, or other burning fluids by selling or delivering the same from wagons on the streets, alleys, or other public places in the 0ity, $~§0; and on each person, firm or corporation dealing in gasoline, illuminating or lubricatin~ oils, for each ta~.~ located in the City having a capacity of five hundred gallons The license provided for moore, ow~ed by such person, firm or corporation, $1~§. in this section shall not be prorated. ~9. On every license to a £ortune teller, palmist, clairvoyant, phrenologist, intuitional advisor, or astrologer, $1000.00 per year, not prorated and not transfers~ble. ~0. On every person, firm or corporation selling fresh fish within the limits of the City of RoanOke, if the amount of purchases do not exceed $~00.00,, $~0.00, and where the amount of purchases exceed $~00.00, the tax shall be 80 cents on each $100.00 in addition thereto, which shall not' be prorated. Ho license shall be granted to do business at any place unless there is sewer corn~ection. Any person violating the provision of this section shall be fined not less than $~.00 ~for each day such violation s~ll continue. 59. A license is imposed on all automobiles, automobile and motor driven vehicles, as follows ; trucks, motorcycles On each vehicle operated as a"',~itney" $50.00. On each passenger vehicle kept or used for hire $50.00. On each vehicle for hire for the transfer of freight or merchandise, of one ton, capacity or less, $15.00; pver one ton capacity ~5.00. (d) On each privately ovmed truck used for the transfer of freight or merchandise of one ton capacity of less ~6.00, and when the capacity is over one ton, $5.00 additional for each ton or part thereof. (e') On all automobiles, automobile trucks and other motor vehicles, not otherwise licensed by this City a tax of 25 cents per horse power is hereby imposed. (f) On each motorcycle $5.00. (g) No license issued under this section shall be prorated or transferred, except licenses issued under Sub Section (d) and (e) may be issued for one-half rate after January l, 1925, and the licenses issued under sub-section {d) and (e) may be transferred. 52b. On each person, firm or corporation dealing in ice and using the public streets in whole or in part for the sale thereof, 4200.00. This license conferring the privilege to use the public streets for the conduct of business is granted upon the express condition that, each and every licensee under this section is hereby required during the period from the first day of Hay to the first day of November to sell and deliver, each day, to a~kv one desiring to purchase for cash in the O-ity of Roanoke, ice in quantities of five cents in value or more; said quantities to be supplied at the same rate as is charged consumers taking 50 cents in value; provided, however, that no licensee hereunder shall be required to make sale or delivery on Sunday, or to make delivery in any block except upon the request of three residents therein and then only when no vehicle from which ice is then being sold has passed through that block and has offered for sale ice on that day; any licensee failing to comply with the requirements of this section shall be fined not less than one dollar and more tlmn ten dollars for each offense. 55. On each person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of peddling ice cream from vehicles on the streets, the tax shall be $15.00 for the first vehicle and $10.00 for each additional vehicle, provided, however, that no person licensed under this section shall sell or offer for sale ice cream unless the same be packed as individual portions, inclosed in boxes or wrappers of tin foil or other impervious paper so as to be completely protected from contamination. This .license shall not confer the privilege of selling on the Market Square. Any person violating the prevision of this Section shall be fined not less than $5'.00 for each of fen se. 59. On each person, retailing tobacco,cigars or snuff, $10.00. 60. On each person, firm or corporation operating a soda fountain and selling soft drinks therefrom, where the gross receipts are $1,000 or less $10; where such gross receipts are over ~l,000 and do not exceed ~2,000, $20; where such receipts are over $2,000 and do not exceed ~,000, $50; where such receipts are over $5,000 and do not exceed $4,000, $40; where such receipts are over $4,000 and do not exceed $5,000, $50; where such receipts are over $5,000 and do not exceed 27.1- $6,000, $60; where such receipts are over $6,000 and do not exceed $10,000, $1 per one hundred dollars in addition thereto, and where such receipts exceed $10,000, 50 cents per one hundred dollars in addition thereto, and for the privilege of selling soft drinks otherwise than at soda fountain to be drunk at the place where sold, the .license shall be ~10.00 per annum, which shall be in addition to the regular merchants license. Where edibles of any kind or character are sold other than ices and ice cream, the license for such edibles shall be ~25~00 per annum. 6~. On each peddler $§0.00 and each individual engaged in the business of ped~ling, shall take out a sepmrate license whether he be acting for himself or as agent of another. Such license shall not be prormted. ~he holder of such license shall not sell on the I..!arke~ Square or streets ~ithin four blocks thereof durinc market hours. Any person violating this Section sh~ll be fined not less than ~5.00 for each offense. 89. On each laundry operated othc~' than by hand equipped for tho purpose of doiug ~eneral laundry work, 0100.00, and on each agent soliciting or taking order for laundries, not licensed by this City, $100.00, and on all other laundries 92. 0n each person, firm or corpo~tion keeping ~ garage for the storage of automobiles and chargirL5 for. such storage, where the nu~ er of automobiles store. does not exceed five, $25, and $1 additional for each stall or space which may be occupied for such storage purpo~s over five. - !,;r. Shickel moved to adopt the ordinance, the motion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the following vote: AYES: Hessrs. Comer, Shickel, Stiff and the President. NAYS: None. ....... 0. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDEPLiTI0i~ OF ORDINANCES 3d~D ~SOLUTIONS: introduced the following resolution: (#llP~) A RE-SOLUTIOH to supplement certain appropriation. Comer BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roauoke, that the appropria- tion to the Rcco~mt of Refunds and Rebates be, and the same is hereby supplemented in the sum of $5.8~. The City Clerk e~d Auditor is directed to make such entires on his books as will carry into effect the provisions of this resolution. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopte~ by the following vote: AYES: ]~essrs. Comer, Shickel, Stiff and the President. ....... 4. NAYS: None. ....... 0. !..ir. ShicYml introduced the following resolution: (#1124~ A PJdSOLUTION to approve the accounts and claims against the City of Roanoke for the month of March, 1925, and ~.irecting the payment of the same. BE IT RESOL~ED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the accounts and claims against the City for the month of March, 1923, be, and the same are hereby approved and ordered paid as follows: ~ity Manager Engineering Dept. City Clerk Treasurer Legal Department Judges Salaries 868.'/0 V95.95 6?6.00 181.9~ 265.80 52?. 68 Court Officers & Expense Assessment of Taxes 0ollection of Taxes City Hall Election Council Coroner Almshouse Out side Poor Hospitals Organized Charities Insane Jail Juvenile Court Police Dept. ~'ire Dept. ~'ire Hpdrant Hental Street Lighting Building Inspector Military & Armori es Phys ici an Q,~,erantine & Detention Heal th Dept. Street Cleaning Garbage Removal Sewer Maintenance Street Repairs Bridge Repairs C rusher Oity Stable s Tools & Equipment Refunds & Rebates Special Services Allowances & Gifts Wor~nnen' s Com!~nsation Garage Schools Parks Library Ma rke t Interest Annex 1919 Accounts Payable 1746.85 5045.69 422.32 1289.53 1554.40 455.32 ~1.00 469.2~ 112.5O 305.00 255.85 72.00 1452 .IV 591.97 9246 .'/9 8834.55 1415.52 2026.62 '/02.25 80.50 100.00 500.55 1023.89 3496. '/4 8'/8.94 5446.15 380.96 10'/6.50 1585.29 546.25 634.58 2.50 360.00 50.00 53V.00 60,000.00 1914:. 79 1128.46 1385.4V 5322.50 1332.78 480.00 $ 125,346.95 EXTRAORD INARY' Sewer Construction Street Grading Macadamizing Paving Schools 217.40 276.63 1484.33 22.50 ,000.00 3'/, 000.86 162,347.81 Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following 'vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Shickel, Stiff and the President. NAYS: None. ....... O. MOTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: JEPFERSON STREET BET~EN RAILROAD ~ID Hi~{ STREET: The City [~nager stated that the ~hief W, ngineer of the N. & W..k~ry. Go. would like to have Jefferson Street between the railroad and High Street surfaced with asphalt and offered to pay one-half of the costs. The _m~_~tter is referred to the City t,~nager for recom- mendation. CIRCUS, ADVERTISXNG~ The City Manager stated that the Wallace-Hagenback circus desired theprivilege of placing signs against building, and that they asked for a suspension of the ordinance. Mr. Shickel moved that the c~ dinance be not suspended, The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. HAND BILLS, ORDINANCE: The City Manager presented an ordinance relating to the distribution of hand bills and other advertising matter. The Clerk is directed to send a copy of the ordinance to each member of Council. There being no further business, Council adjourned. ATTEST :~~_,_o ..,.( o._.-'"~'-3 0LEVi. APPROVED ~RESIDFY~T. ; COUNCIL, Friday, REGULAR MEETING, April 20, 1925. The Council of the Oity cE. Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the Municipal Building Friday, April 20, 1925, at 5 o'clock P. M. PRESENT: Messrs. ~ox, Shickel and Stiff. ........ 5. ABSEI~: Mr. ~omer and the President, Mr. ~ishburn. ...... 2. The Vice-president, Mr. L. G. Stiff, presiding. OFFICERS PRESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, 0ity ~nager. ~!I!~UTES: The consideration of the minutes of the last meetinE is laid over until the next meeting of Council. PETITIONS AND CO~UNICATIONS: -',, '' Mr. Henry A Carter MOO:~h~dl AVE. B~T~EN 15th and 10th STREETS N.W.: · appeared ;~d asked that Council take action to construct a sewer in and to improve Moorman Avenue between 15th and 10th Streets. Mr. ~'ox moved that the matter be r§ferred to the City ~tanager ±'or recom:~endation~ The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. HANOVER AVE. N. V:.: Mr. Alley appeared ~nd called the attention el' Council to the condition of Hanover Avenue at 10th Street and asked that action be taken to give relief. Mr. Shickel moved that the nu~.tter be rei'erred to the City I,~anager. The =orion was duly seconded s~d agreed to. 1st [NELSON) STREET S. E., GASOLIIFE PIPE LIIE: Mr. H. F. Stoke appeared and asked permission to construct a gasoline pipe line across Nelson Street so as to connect his tank directly with the cars on the N. & W. i~vy. Co.'s tracks. Mr. ~ox moved t.~a~ the permit be granted and offered the i'ollowing resolution: [~1125) A P~SOLUTION granting a permit to H. ~. Stoke to construct a gasoline pipe line across Nelson Street. BE IT ~ESOLVED by the Council o~-' the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted H'; F. Stoke to construct a gasoline pipe line from the Norfolk & Western Railway Co.'s trs~cks across 1st (Nelson) Street S. E. so as to connect his tanks with the cars. The said H. ~. Stoke by acting under this resolution agrees to remove said pipe line in the event the sam~ becomes unnecessar: ly hazardous, and if said pipe line is abandoned at any time the same shall be [lushed with ws. Zer so a~ to remove all gasoline in said line. The said H. ~'. Stoke further agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from any claims for damages to person or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said pipe line. Mr. ~ox moved the adoption of the resolution. ed and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. ~ox, Shickel and Stiff. NAYS: None. ........ O. KIB;~ AVENUE BET.~EEH JE~ERSOI$ AI~D 1st STREET S E : ~Ir George G Moore and Mr. J. H. Tyler appeared :~d called the attention of Council to the condition existing on Kirk Avenue between Jefferson and 1st (Nelson) Streets relative to loading and unloading their trucks and asked that some action be taken to relieve said condition. Mr. ~ox moved that the matter be referred to the City ~nager for re c o;:~ end ~_t i on. o A committee from Melrose ~.[EL~,OSE AVENUE BET','[EEN llth ~nd 15th STREETS: Avenue between llth and 15th ~treets appeared and asked that gravel or stone be The motion was duly second- on said street. Upon motion duly seconded the matter is referred to the placed City E~mager. OROSS-OVER: The application of B. B. Moore to construct a cross-over at his residence No.12~ Salem Avenue, S. W., was read and on motion of Mr. Shickel referred to the City ~anager with power to act. AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS PEPSi, IT: The application of M. J. Berry to reinstate his permit to drive an automobile was read and on motion of Mr. ~'ox referred to the City Manager i'or report. SIDEWALK ~LM AVENUE BETWEEN Ath and ~th STREETS S.W.: A petition from Leona M. Porter and Irvin Uriek for the construction of a sidewalk on the South side of Elm Avenue between Ath and §th Btreets was read and on motion of Mr. Fox refer~'ed to the Oity L~a~zger fo~· report. WATER ~UP?LY: A communication from Mr. W. P. Huff calling the attention of Council to a supply of water near Bonsack, Virgini, was re~d and filed. ROANO;LE WATER WO~S COMPAI~Y: The application of the Roanoke Water Wc~ ks Company £or a permit to lay a E-inch water main in Fairfax Avenue N. W. from the intersection of Harrison Avenue for a distance of Eg~ feet was read, and on motion of L~r. Bhickel the permit granted. Mr. Bhickel offo~ed the following resolution: ~#llE6) A RESOLUTION gr~anting a permit to the Roanoke Water ¥~orks Company to construct a E-inch water main in ~airfax Avenue N. W. from the intersection of Harrison Avenue for a distance of Eg& feet West. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Water Works 0ompany to lay a E-inch water main in ~airTax Avenue N. W. from the intersection of Harrison Avenue a distance of 29& feet West. The said Roanoke Water Wo~ks Company by acting tu~er this resolution agrees to replace the streets in accordance with the General Ordinances of the City of Roanoke providing for street restoration. ~,~r. Shiokel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. ROAHOKE GAB LIG~ CO~[PANY, APPLICATION TO LAY L~IN: The application of the Roanoke Gas Light Company to lay certain ~as mains was read and on motion of Mr. Sh~ckel the permit granted. ~r. Shi.kel offered the following resolution: ~#llEV) . A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Roauoke Gas Light Company to lay certain gas mains. BE IT RESOLVED by the council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke ~as Light Company to lay the following ~as mains: 1. Avon Road a &-inch main a distance of 200 feet to Shirley Avenue, Raleigh Court. 2. Arlington Read a &-inch main for a distance of 800 feet South c~ She~uvo od Avenue. ~. Dunmore Street a ~-inch main for a distance of ~00 feet between Westover and Hampton Avenue. ~. Hampton Avenue ~ &-inch main from Dunmore Street JO0 feet East. 8. Hampton Avenue a &-inch main f~om Dunmore Street BO0 feet West. The said Roanoke Gas Light Company by acting under this resolution agrees to replace the street where the same is torn up in accordance with the pzovisions of the General Ordinances of the City of Roanoke providing for street restoration. ~r. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. STREET GRADES: grades be established referred to the ~ity ~,k~uager for report. REPORTS O~ O~IOERS: REPORT OF THE CITY M~NAGER: A communication from the Roanoke Water Works on certain streets was read and on motion Company asking that of Mr'. Shiokel The ~ity Manager presented a repot t making CONSIDERATION OF CLAI!~iS: None. INTRODUCTION ~D CONSIDE~&TI©H OF 0!~DINANC~S AI~ RESOLUTIOI~: SPECIAL POLICE 0FPIOER: Lir. ~ox offered the following resolution: (~1128) A RESOLUTION to authorize the City Manager to appoint a special police officer for the City Auditorium. BE IT RESOLVED by the 0ouncil of the City of Roanoke that the City Manage~ be, and he is hereby authorized to appoint.' a special police officer for the City Auditorium. The said appointment shall not carry any compensation, Mr. ~ox mo~ ed the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. Mr. ~ox introduced the following resolution: (#1129) A PLESOLUTION authorizing the City ~Iansger to construct certain sewers to accommodate the property of R. J. ¥~A'ght in 12-1/2, 13th and 14th Streets S. W., North of Salem Avenue. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the 0ity L~nager be and he is hereby authorized to construct a sewer to accommodate the property of R. J. Wright on 12-1/2. 13th and 14th Streets, North of Salem ~venue, but before proceeding with the construction of said sewer the said R. J. Wright shall pay into the City Treasury the ~ll cost thereof, he to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some future time. Mr. Eox moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly for week ending April 12, 192~. REPORTS OF COI.~JITTEES: UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None. The saue was read and filed. None. certain recommendations. The same were acted upon as follows: STREET I~,~P~UDVE~ ELM AVENUE BETWEEN Bth and 8th STREETS. S.E.: The 0ity Manager reports with reference to the complaint of S. A. Duerson about the condition of Elm Avenue between 8th and 6th Streets that there are no funds av~il- able to make permanent improvements and recommends that the Street be graded. Mr. Bhickel moved that the recommendation be adopted. The motion was duly seconded and the recommendation adopted. ROLLER SKATING: With reference to the request of ~r. Richardson to close certain streets at certain hours so as to afford a place for roller skating, the City Manager recon~mends that the request be refused. Mr. Shickel mowed the adoption of the recommendation. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. BUILDING LINES: With reference to complaint of S. A. Duerson to establis ment of buiYding lines on the South side of Elm Avenue between 6th Street and Ferdinand Avenue, S. W., the Oity Manager reports that under the provisions of the Building Code the buildi~ line for Hr. Duerson's lot is approximately ~ feet South of the present property line. Upon motion, duly seconded, the matter is laid over. The City Manager presented a report of work accomplished and expehditures seconded and the resolution adopted. There being no further business, Council adjourned. APPROVED ATTEST: Clerk. 2.77 O0UI{CIL, REGULAR ~ETING, Priday, April 2?;. 1925. The ~ouncil of the 8it%. of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the 0ounci~ Room in the ~,~unioipal Building Priday, April 27, 19Z5, at 5 o'clock P. ~. Pi<ESENT: I,~essrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, ~i shburn. ........... 5. ABSENT: None. .......... O. The President, Mr. P£'shburn, presiding. 0PPICERS PRESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, 0ity ~,~anager. ~,~I~H]TES: 0opies of the minutes for the meeting of April 15th and 20th having been f~u'nished each member of Council, upon met ion of ~r. Shiekel, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. BULLITT AVENUE BET~,~EN 6th and ?th STREETS: ]~[rs. St.01air appeared and asked that Co~u~cil ]rove improvements made to Bullitt Avenue between 6th and ?th Streets. The Street is in a bad condition and improvements are necessary. The City l,~nager stated that he proposed to have ~he street graded, but other than grading there is no money available for improvements. POLICE Pi.{0TECTION: l,lr. Griggs of ~he Griggs Packing 0ompany appeared and stated to Co~u~cil there is a great deal of lawlessness taking place near his plant on ?ra:~klin Road West of the Pranklin Road Bridge and asked t~mt Council provide better police protection. He also stated that there were no street lights in the vicinity of his plant, lJr. Stiff moved that the matter be referred to the City Hanager for report% BUILDING 2IPJ2 LIM2TS: Mr. P. E. Koontz presented application to construe a building at the corner 5½ §treat and l~iountain Avenue S. %¥., and it appearing from the application that the proposed building is not in accordance with the specifications provided for in the Building Code, Council is without authority to grant the permit. CROSS-OVER: The application of l,~r. J. J. Sheehan to construct a drive- way crossing at No. 1015 Chapman Avenue, S. ¥,~., was on motion of LIr. Shickel referred to the City LIa~mger ¥~ith poz~er to act. SIDEWAIJ~.: A petition from the property evaders on the East side of 14th Street S. E. between Tazewell and Dale Avenues asking that a sidewalk be construct- ed to accommodate the properties of L. E, Dishun and S. J. Goad was read. Shickel moved that the City ]Janager construct the sidewalk upon the payment by the parties of the total cost, they to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some future date. },Ir. Shickel offered the roller.lng resolution: (#llS0) A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to construct a side- walk on the East side of 14th Street between Tazewell and Dale Avenues to accommo- date the property of L. E. Dishun and S. J. Goad,." BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City ,L~anager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct or cause to be constructed a five foot granolithic sidewalk on the East side of 14th Street between Tazewell and Dale Avenues to accommodate the property of L. E. Disl~un and S. J. Goad, but before proceeding vdth the construction of aaid sidewalk, the said parties shall .pay into the City Treasury the full cost thereof, they to be reimbursed one-hall' ~such cost at some later date. Mr, ~hickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. SEWER, HARRISON AVE. N. E.: A petition from the property owners on the North side of Harrison Avenue, N. E., between End and ~rd Streets asking that a sewer be constructed to accommodate their property was read and on motion of Mr. Shickel referred to the City ~k~uager for report'. EXTH~ISION O? CHURCtI AKENUE: A communication £rom Elmore D. H~ins calling the attehtion of Council to the fact that some time ago in laying out the prormrty at the corner of 8th Street and Campbell Avenue, which property extended through to Marshall Avenue, the Company provided for a 40 foot street, which if extended would connect with Church Avenue, and stated he desired to tender this strip of land for street purposes and would take m~ch further steps as might be necessary to make the ~zoper transfer to the City. L~r. Shickel moved that the matter be referred to the City Hansger and 0it. y Solicitor for recommendation. 12th STREET S. W. BETWEEN ~',-.~DI_~,D AV-,'.. & RIW:',ZRSIDE BOU_1.~VAP~: A petition from the property a'.~ners asking that a c~rb and g~tter be constructed on the East side of 12th Street S. W. between 2erdinand Avenue and ~iverside Boulevard, they agreeing to pay the entire cost to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some future time, L~r. Comer mo~ed that the proposition be accepted and offered the following resolution: ~rll~l) A RESOLUTIOI! authorizing the City ~,Iana. ger to construct, or cause to be constructed, a curb and gutter on the East side of 12th Street S. W. between Perdinand Avenue and Riverside Boulevard, ~'8~_~REAS the property owners residing on the East side of l~th Street between ~erdinand Avenue and Riverside Boulevard have petitioned that curb and gUtter be constructed in front of their respective properties, they'agreeing to pay the entire cost of such curb and gutter to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some future time, and V'~LE.V~AS the proposition is beneficial to the City of Roanoke and should be accepted. T~,.o~a~. BE IT REEOL~?£D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the Oity I.~anager be, and .he is hereby authorized to construct or cause to be construct- ed curb and gutter on the East side of 12th Street S. W. between _~erdi~e. nd Avenue and Riverside Boulevard, but before proceeding vdth the construction, the said property o~ers abutting on said street s]mll pay into the City Treasury the full cost thereof, they to be reimbursed one-r~lf such cost s.t some ~uture time. l:Ir. Comer mc~ed the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: HAYS: None. ....... 0. JAIn~TT~; AVEIHJE )_~T.,~,_~ 3~R~d,U.'LIN ROAD AI~D 5th STFJ~ET: residino~ on Jannette Avenue betv~een Franklin Road and 5th Streets appeared to renew their application for improvements to said street. Mr. Fox moved that the matter be referred to the City ;.?anager for report. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. REPORTS OF O~ICERS: !,!essrs. Comer, ~'ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, ~Ir. 3~ishburn.5. REPOH~ 02 ~ CITY The ~ operty embers The City ~anager presented a report making 279 certain reco~aondations. The same were acted upon as follows: }~Ii~'[ AVENUE BET¥/EEN JE22EESOi! STREET j~D 1st. ST~ET S. E. T~IC . 00;DITIONS: The ~ity ~ager reports that it is not p~ctieable ~ grant .special privileges to the merchants on Kirk Avenue between Jefferson and 1st Street wl%~h reference to loading and ~loadi~ from their t~cks, and record:ends t]mt they abide by the traffic re$tlations. L~r. Comer moved that ~e recommendation be adopted. The motion was duly seconded and the recon~ndation adopted, AUT0~.~0BILE PEY~.~IT N. J. BERRY: The City l.~zger reconm~ends t~t the pe~lt of :.~. J. Berry to drive an automobile be not reinstated t~til the expira- tion of the term for which it was revoked. I.[r. Comer moved to adopt the recom- mendation. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. $~E~'t~i E~,~ AVE. $. Vt.: With reference to the l~tition of Leona Porter ~nd Irvin Urick fbr tho construction of tt concrete sidcwt~lk in front of thei properties 420 and ,$~]2 Elm Avenue S. ¥1., tho City Manager reports that upon investi gntion he finds there is a brick ~'talk in front of the property in very good condi- tion and reco,.~.nends,~, that if the property ox, reefs desire a concrete walk that they pay the ~ll cost. "~'~,~ . Shickel moved t o adopt the reconm~endc~tion of the City l.~naser. The mo~on etas duly seconded o. nd the rocor:t-nendGtion adopted. The Omt~ ~ia~ger presented a report of work accom]~lished a~ ex~ndi- tures for weeh en~ng April 19,192Z. The s~e was read and filed. SCHOOL B~i~ .... o z~.0~: j. ~. Page , Clerk of the School Board, p.~sented a repo~-t showing receipts and e~endit~es for month ending 1~rch 31, 192Z. The same was rend end ~led. ~POP. TS 0F COI.HJlTTEES: None. CONSIDERf~TI0!; 0F C~. R~: None. INTRODUCTI0~ id~ CONS~E~'~I0!~ 02 0RDIil~CES 2d~D R~SOL~IOHS: I.~r. Shickel introduced the follovting resolution: (mllo2) A ~SOLUTIOI~i ~recting the City Clerk and Auditor to draw a warrant for $50,000 for school mhinten~ce. BE IT P~SOLI~ED by the Co~cil of the City of Roanoke that the City Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed t o draw a warrant ~yable ~ the Treasure: of ~e School ~ for $50,000 on account of ~iutenance oi' schools for ~e month The said amo'~t shall be charged to the account of schools. The motion was duly of April. l~9r. Shickel moved the adopt, ion of the resolution. seconded and the re~solut ion adopted by the following vote: AY"ES: Ilessrs, Comer, Pox, Shickel, Sti£f and ~he President, L~r. ~i shburn. -5. H$.YS: None. .... 0. ~r. Shi~kel introduced the following resolution: ($11~3) A RESOLUTION directing the Ci~- Clerk ~nd A~_~tor to draw a warrant for the sum of $35,000 on account of school buildingsi BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant payable to the Treasure~ of the School Fund for the sum of $35,000 on account of school buildings. The said amount mhall be charged to the extraordinary account of s'chools. Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly sec.onded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: l~{essrs. Oomer, Fox, Shlckel, Stiff and the President, Mr, Pishburn,B. NAYS: None. ...... O. I,IOTIONS AND I,~ISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: IL%PJ~iT, POi~,i OF LEASE POE L~AT STALLS: The ~ity Solicitor presented a form of lease for the meat stalls in said market. The same was adopted. ORDINANCE REGULATING DISTRIBUTION 0~' ~'~Ir£RTISII;G LiATTER: An ordinance having been presented to Courmil at a previous meeting regulating the distribution of hand bills, circulars dodgers, etc. was upon motion of Hr. Comer referred to the City Solicitor for an opinion as to the validity of such an ordinance. The motion vms duly seconded and agreed to. SE?~£R CHESTNUT AVE. N. W. BET¥[EEN ~rd and Bth STREETS: The City l.~amger ~m'esented a petition from the im'operty owners on Ohestnut Avenue between Zrd and 5th Streets agreeing to pay fifty dollars each towards the construction of a sewer to accon~.o~ate their property, upon investigation it is found that the sum offered by the property ovmers is not sufficient to cover the cost. Upon motion of l~r. Shickel, duly seconded, the matter is referred to the ~ity L~anager. ROAD ROLL',~2~: The Oity Manager pre~ented letters from several mmchinery companies quoting prices on road rollers. Upon motion of ~,Lr. Pox duly seconded the matter is referred to the City Manager and a committee of two members of Council Tor report. The committee appointed by the president is composed of I..~'essrs. Shickel and ~'ox. JITNEY ROUTES: The matter of consideration of changing of the 'Jitney routes is laid over unt il ~ionday April 30, 1923, at 5 o'clock P. Id. There being no further business, Council adjourned. APPROVED ATTEST: Pre siderk. Clerk. COUNCIL, I,~o n da y, SPECIAL I[EETI NO, April 30, 1925, Room ill The Council of the City of ~{o[mo]l[e met in special the !Iunioipal ~h~ilding L'onday, April 50, 19ZZ, at 5 :~~: ]iessrs. ~omer, Pox, Shickel, 'Stiff and Pi shbur n. recommendat ion of routes. The Cz c'-~,n~-e for ji t~ley The i'resideilt, Mr. Fi~iburn, OPFI"~'~;~o . ~:' ~3SE!!T: Wm. P. T..e Vre_ .cdent stated that the City .... ;~:~e r presented u]laiiSe from tl~ pimscnt route, the "- ~tiickel offered tile That no jitneys shull stand ti!elf routes. ',lilen there are as niiny c::r snal! ,nuvo ,, .on the arrive! of the fourtil car, and enfo~'ce thi~ i'e,=~_,;:~.on The motion "~ iL~2~Z2?: In the matter of the contract ~:arket, fir. Stiff moved tl~t tlie same be laid There being no f~ther business, Co,mci! meeting in tho Council o'olock P. I.!. the President, Hr. p resi ding, Hunter, Oit~, Hanager. the object of the meeting was to hear the ~lative to thc proposed change in jitney to Council a recommendation showing the it a!'.lmnring that no great necessity exist for a recommendation is rejected. follo,.';l ~zS moti on: and wait for passengers at the as three cars at suc]t terminus, ~..at Ci '" the ~ and agreed to. terminus of the ~' .~r~t liana 5¢: "' the lease for butchers in over until May 12, 1925. the City Cie rl.:. COUIIC IL, REGUL:~_R I,I>IETI NO, Friday, I.,~y 4, 19£Z, The Oounci] of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the Ilunicipal Building FridaT, ~ay. 4, 192Z, at Z o'clock ?. ~. ~u~: L~ess'm;. Comer, P~x, Shickel, ~tiff ~md ~e iresiden~, Fi shburn. -5, ~!r Pishburn, pre siding. The ~re st ~ent, . p_ ex ~o.,~ meet has l:een furnisl:ed each member o~_ Council, ul~on, motion, ct,,l~ ..... ceconde I, the readinr is disl,ensed v~th an4 the minutes approved as recorded. JIT~iY AND CAR ~C,R ~ ..... ' ~.~uilton Crowe~' rer. rc~entinF the owno~~- of cars for hire and ~.. ~..~ _ . ~p];~:._ed and asked that Courmi~ modify the ordinances rel~~ -~ mol:iles for hire ~md jitney buses cc, a~: to eliminate tko ?revision requirSn~ thc security, to own real e.,u~uo in thc City of ~o~mu,~. free from lie-~s ~%:t "e rentlemen stetted ~ ....... ~ ' ~ ~--~ * _ - ~ ..... . .. =~,~, o ]tL~ve such od l;~' tko Council of the Ci~-~' -r' i32Y c~titled u., o '", on tho &th &aZ of "~ril, par~Zt.s to ovzners ~ncl drivara thereof uh,ler oert'aiu acn.titlon~, an~ ordinance aCto/ntad by ~'" ulze 01% of -' '' '-'~ the 'th day o:~ Al:,ril, provi,~n5 ]-ez~aits to ova}ers a~:A 4rivers tkereof un&er certain con~Stios~s, imposin~ penalties" be amenAe4 aha reorAulneA so ~ ~' ~.~ be rea4 as follows- 8ea. ~- No permit and iice,.,~e s bo h~ve ~ven a bond, ~ayabie to the 0ity of iio~noke, executed b~z so~ solvent ~l:s. ranty .or su/'ety company kaving a l~,e~ai t to do '~'~ , _ u.o~ness in t]:e ~tate of Viz'~'inia or executed by two or more good and soiven~ persons, as nerem~mfter provided, in the penalty of Two Thousmnd and Pive Hundred [$2,500) Dollars. Suck %end s}mil conditioned that Q!e ova;er or i~erson to whick the pek~nit to o?erate such m~or bus is issued, or a.~= ]:erson operatinE the sa~ as a=oen~ or servant for the re rson to whom such ~ermit is ~iven, will not vio!s, te ~%j~ cc the provisions ~ this ordifm, nce or any of the traffic ~-di~nces o~ this City, and iff tkere be ~'~- su,-:;~ vioiati '~ shall ~ai any ~%d all lawful c~ims fo~y damage or injury; to persons ~ occasioned %y the ne~!i~ent operation of sai~ motor bus or by the violation of this ordir~noe or ~y of'he traffic ~zdz~_ces of this Ci%~ And said ~ond tony be sued 01~ at the iY~ta]loe of aR~ ZorsoM or 17erSol~s or corl~ol-atio]% so ~rfl~.~e~ o? iiGjt~e~, -- ',~ but ~'- be sued o11 until the and such bond shall not be void on the first recovez~, .... full penal sum named therein shall be recovered. If said bond be executed by perso~l sureties, the 8c42e shall not be apt':roved by the City I.Iana~er unless the mweties thereon slmll make oath before the 0ity 01er1: that in their own right over and above all exemptions and indebtedmess, that they are worth the full amount of the bond they signed as' sureties, and'J~at they avn in their own right in the State of Virginia real estate of thc aggregate assessed value of not less than tho penalt of tAe said bond. But where such applicant secures a permit and license for more than one motor bus, then his bond shall be ~ive Hundred ($590) Dollars for each add, tie,mi motor bus, which bonds sha]:l be maintained at the maximum amount at all times, and which shall be covered by one or more bond'~ as tho applicant may desire. In lieu of the sureties upon the bond herein requi~?d, said applicant file a liability insurance policy con].itioned substantially as herein ~rovidefl, or furnish a cash bond conditioned substantially as herein provided. If the aprlic,:tion ,?.n,l bend is approved by the City ~..'.anager the sb~ll be fi!e,t in t)~e office of ~he Oit~' Clerk auld said City Cler][ shall thereupon certz~, that sazd application and bond, a?proved by the Cit., !!anuger has been filed .__ o.~s~ioner of Revenue ~all issue to such al:pli~ant in ~,~ s office, whereul:on the C" ' a !i,~,~~,..~ to oper.,~e such motor bus upon presenting to him ~uch certificate and shall furnisk said applicant ','~ith a license tag con~~ining a serial number which shall be displayed upon said motor bus. ,.~. ~tiff moved the ado]~ticn of seconded and t]~.e ordinauce adoyted by the fo!lowir-g vote: The re. otb:on was duly :,.~. '.iessrs Comer, Fox, 5hici:el, ,~tiff and the ?resident, Pi shburn. - -5. ~,T.'~ V:~ ~ ...... 0 Mr. Stiff introduced the fo!lowin~ ordinance: /;rlloo~ .=) ..~,"" 0~Ii[M~CE to ame~]d ~d reordain Section 3 of au ordnance adopted ky the Council of the City of Roanoke on the 6th day of April, 1923, entitled, "An Ordinance to provide the manner which passenger automobile kept or used for hire slmll be granted permits and license and provi~zn~ penalties for vi o~. t i on the re of." BE IT ORDAIi~D by the Co~cil of the City of Roanoke ~at Section 3 of an crdinance adoS. ed by the Council of ~e City of Roanoke on the 6th day of April, 192x entitled, "A,~ Ordinance to provide the mu~er '~'ch !~assenger automobiles kept or used for hire sh~l! be granted permits and license and providing penalties for viol~tion thereof" be amended and reordained so as to read as follows: Sec. 5. No ?e~it and license shall be issued until the appl~ant shall have given a bond, payable to the C~t~__. of seahorse, executed by some solvent ~aranty or ~rety company havi~ a pe~it to do business in the State of Virginia, executed by two or more ~ood and solvent persons, as hereinafter provided, in the penalty of ~ifteen Hundred ($1,500) Dollars. Such bond shall be conditior~d that the ov~er or /~erson to which the permit to operate such l~ssenEer automobile for hire is issued, or ~j person o!~r~ing the s~e as aKent or servant for the person to whom such permit is given, will not violate any of ~e provisions of this credence or ~y of ~ee traffic ordinances of this City, ~id if ~ore be any such violations shall pay any ~-ud all lawful cla~,..~ for dam~Me or injury to persons or .pr°petty occasioned b;. the negligen~ oper~ion of ~aid pass~Eer automobile for hire or by the violation of this ordinance or any of the trafffic ordimnces of this Ci~,. And said bond may be sued on at ~e instance of any person or ~ rsons or corporation so damaged or injured, and ~tch bond shall not be void on the first recovery, but may be sued on until the i~tll penal sum named t~ rein shall be recovered. If said bond be executed by personal sureties, the same s~ll not be approved by the City Hm~ager unless the sureties thereon sh~ll m~ke eath before the Ci5y Clerk, thut in their own right over and above all sxemptions ~d indebted- ness, that they are worth the full amount of the bond they signed as sureties, ~d that they o~ in their (rJn right in the Bt~to of Vir~ini~ real cstnte of t~ aggregate asse~sed wlue of not less th~n ~e ~snalty of ~e ~id bond. But where such applicant secures ~ pop,it ~nd license for moro than one automobile, then his bond sh~ll be ~ive Hundred ~$~00) Dollars for each additional ~utomobile, which bonds ~ha].l be maintained nt tho ~:imum amount at all times, und v:l~ch shall be covered by one or more bonds as thc applicant may desire. In lieu of sureties on the bond herein required, said applicant may file liability insurance policy co~itoned substauti~!ly as herein provided, or furn! ..,tz ti on ed sub~+~ally ~.s herein !'~rcv~&ed. a CaSh bo~,i co~ ' If the al~Y!~cation and bond is ap)?roved by he Cit. ka.k:oor the ~'~','= be filed in Qie ofeice_ of the Oity Clerk and said Ci~-'~,. Clerk shall ~',~,ereut~on ce?'t!fy_ that ~.~d a~p].icat~on and } end, a~l~,roved by t]~e Cit~, ~"~,~,~e~ ,-.~o been filed in office, '.vhcreuncn. the Commisszone~_ of :{evern~e shoq._l _is.n,~. to such ~.l.f,15':- c~u]t a license to o-,-ergte suo]~ y, assenger automobile for h~e upon ]:re[~enting te him such certificate ~nd s}~l! furni '~ ~ sn said al~.l~!icant v;it]~ a license tag co~ ainin~ = serial number, v;hich shall be displayed upon s~d ]~ssenger automobile for h~e. ~h-. Stiff moved the ado!~tion of thc o~!inance. ?he motion was duly seconded and thc ordinance ado~ted by ~ ~n,~ fol!o'.vi]~ vote: I~essrs. Comer, Pox, Shic]~el, Stiff rnd the Preside~i , Mr. ~'iuhburn.5. ',~i±!z~mo a!,l:~'~,~- .a ~nat ti:e Thursda~ Morni~k5 :~?~sic Club be allowed thc use of ,~e Market Auditcrium on Wednesday, April 9, 1923, for the prupose of practicing for a concert by the Choral Society of the City of Roanoke which :','ill be given on May llth. !Ir. Shic!~e! moved that the pe'_~nit 'ce granted provided the Thursday Z".or. ning Z:usic Club '.,';ill pay~i~e sum of .~.00 The motion was duly seconded m~d agreed to. l,lessrs. H. L. Lawson and 0. D. 0ai:ey and a to cover the ex'f:enditure for !i.O~.ts. B00i~.~v LDVLRTiSI,'n . __ ~, ~ ROLi10122: ~ee from the Cnamoer of Commerce ~''', ~,~- a:,pe~ed and asked ~_at Co.oil make appreciation o~ ~f/1000.00 for uLe purpose of. pub!isning a book advertising ~ae City of Roanoke ~he cor~fi ttee ~ ~ ' . s~a~e~ ~ the total cost would be about ,~4 ~' ,000 and that 25,000 bcoks would be published, ~. Shicke! moved Mzat the ~atter be referred to a co~nittee of Council to look into and report to Council.. The motion ;.~o"~:~ ~uly seconded ~d agreed to. The President appointed Messrs. Comer, and Stiff the committee, BUILDIirG 2iRE LIIiiTS: A petition from Mr. 2. Jobmson asking for a permit to const~ct a brick cased buil~g on his lot on the No~h side of Day Avenue West of Fr~klin Road, it appearing that the lot is ~'Athin the fire limits and that bric].: cased building are prohibited within said limits, IIr. Stiff mm-ed matter be referred to the City LI~ager for recom~enfiation. ~.._~.. ~v~L~ & 18th~m~z: ~ ~etition from Messrs. ,,etcher and 285 Coulter asking that a sewer be constructed to acco,mmodate their prol:erty at the Northwest corncr of Center Avenue and 18th ~treet, known as Lots Nos. ? and 8 Section,.,'~, Hyde Park Land Co., they_ agrcei~ to pay the full co:zt to be reim- bursed one-half retch cost at some future time was read. th'. gomer me, ed to grant thc permit and offered thc following resolution: (~1136) A i~SOLU~ON authorizing thc City /,~hagor to construct, or cause to be constn~cted, a sower to accommodate the properts, of Webber and Coulter at the N. ',';. corner of 18th ~t~eet and Cen~er ,~vcnuc, N. BE IT i~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the Cit. y La.~aoe~~ ,-, ~ · be~ and he is hereby authorized to con~truct, or cause to be constructed, a se'.ver to acco~:modate the property of Webber and Coulter at the I!erthwest corner of 18th Street ~md Center Avenue, bu~ before proeeed~u~_..u with the cons t~u~cti on of said sev;cr, thc said property .... ~,,,.~,s shall pa;,' into the City Treasury thc full co~t thereof, they to be reimbursed one-half ~ch co~t at some future time. ~[r. Comer moved the adoption of the reuolution. The motion was duly seconded e~d ~"- ~.~ resolution adopted b~ the follo'~in6 vote: · ' Pi shburn ,~k~E: ~.,cs[~rs. Comer, _ox, ~tiff and the Yresilent,LIr. . :~u:~.~.-O.,~:~a: Apl.]ications for cross-overs fro::, J ,i. IIohlor, 1206 0var,~e Ave. *' "' ' R, Pishbur~, - -o , -,, "-, ~- -- on tke Y/est ~ide of 3rd (Rc,~oi:e') Street, ~' S. W. J. A. ~ Cam~beqq Avenue, _ Soutk o~ __ Lucy-, ~at'terson, 545 ]~our, tain Ave., , Robertscn, 205 2erkley Ave., Virginia Heiffhts were on motion of l.tr. Shiekel referred to the City ~Janagcr v:ith power to act. ~,,~,~) ,,iW-T,~T · ,,, .. o~-~ ~ ,, · ~,,~:,, ,,~i,t,~: A~. ,,:~it~: L ~etition from the property owners on ,linens Ar~Ji!lie, ,asena, asiiiii~ ~n=~ a sewer be censtructei to acco~!~iodate t!ieir ~' was read. IJr. Shickel o~red the foliowin~ resolution: i~ the City l,la~ger to construct or cause ' ~-' ' _ Wasena. [o be conat.~tctea ~ sev;er to accommo&ate the 1)Tope ~ .... ,' r uLz cfi ,tine.ia Avenue, ~ PESOL?ED o~ the Cotmcil of the City of Ro~',oi:e that the City L[ar~_~:er be, and he is be~e~.~ authorized to construct or cauze to be constructed a Wasena imown as L~ s l, ~, se'.ver to accommodate the pro!~erty on ,[~nona Avenue, , 5 ~na ~ ' 4, Section.12, an:t Lots 15 aud. 14 Section 10 of the Wasena _.,~ddition, but beffore proceeding w~ ~n the construction of m~ch sewer, the property owners shall pay into the City Treasury the full cost thereof, they to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some future time. L~r. Shickel moved the adoption of ~_e resolution. The motion was duly secon,-]ed ~ z ~n,_t the resolution ariel:ted' ~r the following vote: ~z$~: liessrs. Comer, Pox, Shickei, Stiff and t~ ~resident,Mr.Plshburn.5 I~AY S: N one. ....... O. oF~zn'-z,'...~.., ~:.~ ',,,~-'~,,~.., 7;0~[S CO.-. The application of the Roanoke Water_ Works to lgU certuin water m~ins was rea~ and on motion of Lit. Bhickei the permit ~rantea Mr. Shickei offered the fol!ovdn$ resolution: (~llZB) A i~S:]OLU?ICN granting a ]~e~,it to the Roanoke Water Works Oompany to ~y certain water main~. z,~oOL~=D '- the Council of the Oity of R~,not:e ~nat a pe~it be, and the s~ne is hereby grated the Ro~oke Water Works Comp~ to lay the followi~ water n~i~s: (1) On 18th Street S. W. from Patterson Avenue to ~hapman and intersection of 0hapman and Patterson Avenues six (6) inch main. (~) On 13th Street S. W. between Patterson ,and Rorer Avenues and intersec- tion of Patterson Avenue and Rorer Avenue six (6) inch main. " [3) 0n Loudon Avenue between 10th and 17th Streets six ~6) inch main. The R~nol:e Water Works ComE--ny by acting under this resolution agrees to replace tho streets, where the aurae are torn up, under the provisions of t}'~ Ceneral Ordinances relative to street restoration. ~Ir. Bhicl:el moved thc adoption of the resolution, The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the folloT~ind; vote: ,.~ : .,:~rs Comer, B~ox, Ehickel, Stiff and tko l~reui~lent,l.lr.Pi:~burn-5, ~,,~ ~: ]~o~e, S?2~ET CRADII[9: A communication from the Ro[:noke ','later ',forks ~'in~ that grades be e:ctablisned on Etaunton Avenue between lu~n a,:0, Elst Cdtrc. et, .,", ~.~!., and on loth Street between Orange and Dttmnton Avenues, .., ., ,,..~ on notion of ~,. 2ox referred to the City's, "r. ,L.n.~cer for ret:oft. . :I~ The al:plict~tion o~ the R~ '~ ~o c truct a 4-inch ~in on Hanover f, venue, II. ,,., a dis,~cc o~ V5 feet East of 14th Etreet . ~l.e ~'e~t~it ~ranted '~*' ShicY was read :u~d on motion of ]Ir ~hic]:el '~ fo!!ov;i nf~ resolution: _. ~.~.~, ,.r,,~tir~ a },e~it to the Ro~oi:e 0a~ Li~; Coml~any lay a 4-inch mai~ on Hanover Ave:~ue N " "' "~ .... ,. di~tance c,f 75 feet E~~ ~ Cz~. o*{' Roanoke that a I~C .... thc same is hereby granted the !{o~o~-c.. Cas Li~d~t~ Co::.::~'*. rw*'" to ~ y a 4-inch a-~° .n~'~'* in in ~auover_.. Avenue ~.or a .tistance o=~ V5 feet v.,~-=.~o o=-~ 14th Street, !I. "'.,. Tke sas' Roanoke =" .._. ,.,~s Liu;~t Coml~sa~y by acting under t n~s re:.~o!ution agrees to reliance the street, '*~-.~,~ere t:~..e same ~s' tc~ lll), lli%,]or the !:revision~' of .: ~..e General Crdinance~ o f ~c Ci ~ .... ~ ~, of Roancke rcl~tive to street reo~o:~tio~. ~el moved the adoyt~on of the reso!utio~. T~e motion vza~ duly seconded an~ the resolution adopted. ~ t~.a~ the automobile t~x on the '-'-' '- ' Adjutant General of Virginia, a.,:.~,~ ~t,c~_ oft llaekine Gun o~. .... ~, remitted "~ read, ~,,:..~, be ~,~..~ and on :,o~ ion o ].!r. Po:-: t;-,e reque-~.~ o i ~"~an~ud, an't on further motion t:~e .... City Hanager is authc,-~zed to issue a ~'ermit *~o ~ne ]!achiuc Gun"Com,:any to operate its ' '- ~o~.tt the ]:,a~m~e ~b ~ a licensee e WOR!] ~mn~.,m CU~ A!~ m:,~'-~ .., v Ellis ~sl:ing '-'- curb~.."~-~ ~ttter be constructe~ _~n front of his proper~, on Word Street, he a=~.. ~ei:'K._ to i:'ay the entire cost to be reimbursed one-!~a!f~,c~_~" :~ cOs~,~ at~,ne~-~ ~*~u~uze time, read m%] on motion of "~ ~ ~-' . ~:z. Shkl:el the pe--~.,.~ granted. ~'~-. .... ~u~mcl:o! offered 'tke z o ~lo,.~ng re s olu ti on- [~lleO)~.' ,~u~u~ICiI'~"~ ...... ~ autkorizing ~'~n~ ~ City i.Ianager to construct a curb ~tter on Wo~-d Street in ~- '-~ '~ ~ Ellis oz~ of the )~'ofrty o v. ~ DE IT RES0~,~ED by the Council of ~..e Cit3. cf Hoano~.e fi~at the Cm~a I.~anager -~ ~ or cause to be constructed, a curb be, and he is hereby authorized to co~.~uruct, an:l ~tter on .ord Street in fzon~ of ~ne property om F. E. Ellis, but before con- strutting saif~ curb and ~Tatter P. E. Ellis shall pay into the u~""~. Treasu~'y. _ t~ full cost thereof, he to be reirabursed one-half such cost at some zu~u~e d~te. 287 Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was (hily seconded and the resolution adopted by tho following vote: A~S: ,~.~,~,'~,'~. 0omer, ~ox, .Shictiol, Stiff and the President, Mr. Pt shburn. - .................. 5. NAYS: N one. ...... 0. DISTRIBUTI0!~ 02 KAiDBILLS, 0RDI'~'?n~,'~.~,.,~_ iJ ~G~i~D ~ . ~ co~mnunicatJo~ from L. ~. Lookabil! relative to the ~-oposo,~~ ~. ordinance regulating the distribu- tion of h~ndbills and other advcrtisin~ mutter wa~' ~ read and file~, ~.022 (.7 ~r~' CI'i~' '""~"'~' ..... ':'~ presented a report cert~in ~-c~o...ne~,d~.uions. The same were acted upon a~ follows: . ~..~._~¢~.,. The City Hanager rel:orts that it is impossible to fu~ish better ~olice_ protection to t;~e.. Ori:-~s Packin~ 0o with the limited ~ ~',er cf police officers, and ~'"" ~ . .ium~ ' ~eco.nmends that two 250 C. z !i-'~+~ ~ Pranklin [icad ~ui,i Edinbur~ Street and -. ~.:.~ be l:!aced at the corner o~ the oil:er s.t Fra:~:lin Road and ~cClanuhan Place. Mr. ~' ,~tiff mo~ed thc ariel:rich of ~ne recommendation ,.iud olferod ~ ~ - ~_e followilij resolution: 3~ ~ ........... ', .......... ,,~.~,.ay and Electric (~11~1) ~. ~.m~OLU2IO~, ~.uthori- ~ the ]~-.~oi:e P~ ~'~ain street lights. Oom?~m~' to install ce.~ B~,' IT EEZOL~D by the Ccunci! of the Ci'~' . ~. eS Roanoke that the ,' ~-~,'.~s~, authori-ed to i~tal! the :~i!way and Electric ComDm!y ~e, and it i~ ...... ffo!lowin~ 250 O. v_. s+~-cet~, limhts-. {1) Corner of 9ranklin Hoad and Edinbur~ Street, South Ro~oiie. (2) Corner off ~ranklin Road and }~cCl~.~ .... n !'lace, South The s~d limits to be m~.intail!ed.~ in ~.~.._,~...~e",-~.~-~. :,,~;~.._~.. the contract e::isting between tide Oitj off Roanoke and the Roanoke Railv~ay and Electric ComIany. !Zr. Stiffff moved the adoption of +~e resolution, The motion was duly seconded and ~,e resolution adopted. oi'.,~i H=~U. RIS~,it ~VEiEo~: The City l~ana~er reports ~t the cost off con- struction off a server to accommodate the property at 217, 219 and 221 will be approximately ~,22 00, ~n~ recommends ~x' ~ . ~..a~ the property ovaiers deposit the full cost, they to be reimbursed one-ha!ff ~ch cost at some '~uture date. l~r. Pox m~ed to ado-pt the recon~aendation ~.nd offffered the ffollowiz~ resolution: [~!142) A P~SOLUTI0!T antilorizin~ the Oity I[anager to construct, or cause to be con~..~ a sewer to accommodate the ~oferty at 217, 219 and 221 ''-' N L ~.~ i~ P~$0L~JLD by the Co~cil of the Ci~ of Ro~no~-~e that tho City Hanager be, aha he is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be constructed, .... 1 Harrison Avenue N H but a sewer to uoco~modate the property at 217, 219 and o~ . -, before rroceeain~ with the construction ~ said sewer the property Gv'l~rs abutti~' thereon shall pay into the City ~rea~ury the full cost thereof, they to be reimbursed one-hu!f such cost at some future time. '~-'~..~. 2ox morea the a~o~3tion of ~e resolution. The motion was ~ly seconded an~ the resolution adopted by the fo!io~,Fin5 vote: ~l 1~~5 · ~ ishburn. NAY S: " Comer ~ox, Shickel, Sti~ l~r _..:essrs. , _ __ . ~ and the ~resident, None. 0. The City Ilamger presented a report of work accomplished and expenditures for week ending April 26, 1923. The same was read and filed. 0RDIIIIH[CI~ RE'GULA?ING DISTRIBUTIOH 0F H~'d~BBILL2, ETC.: JudEe R. O. Jackson, City Solicitor, filed an opinion advisi~ Council that the ordin~'~ce is ~gal. ~PO~TS OF COMI.[IT~' None. ovoi.a~: None. IIITRODUCTION AND COIISigERAT!Oil 02 OI~IiLiIlCiiS AiD i~SOLUTIOIIE: STREET U6~[: The Oity Ila~ger having advertised for bids for certain wort:, bids were reoeive~ from the followin6 parties: ~. R. Vaughan ,md co.; Pace Construction Oo.; Oamrbell and Peters; Tinsley ConstrUction Co. and s. B. Benning- ton. Upon motion, duly seconded, the bids were referred to the City I.!am~ger for tabu!~ ' ~ion 9. nd report. HOLLIDXY ST!~ET, .~ .... O UE~i ~ID~,,i~. ~:~:CE: R. ~. Coria application askin~ that he bo porn~ittcd to use tho sidewall: si~ace on Holliday Street, o~. ~. betwee,~.. Oamobeil. and Norfoll: Avenues for t~.e purpose of his business. Mr. Comer moved that the rotter be laid over, and that Council look into the co~ditio~m.. , and further that the Cit-..~j Solicito~'_ be requested to furnish an opinion as to the ri~t of the Cit~; too~v't~t ..... G~e use of ~,-~d~ space. The motion wa~. duly seconded and a~reed to. PLAY GROLE~Z: The City I~iana~er stated that the Civics Division of Associa- tion of Commerce desired to turn over to the City t]:e sum of ~500.00 to bc used for the purchase of equipment for.~,.,_~ ~rmmds_ . Ilr. Shi~,>a]~ .... moved that the matter be rei'er;-ed to the City !,ianager for further consideration and a conference vA th the ~ark Co~aissioner smd report. The motion was ,:~uly seconded and a~reed to. ,,~.~:,~ nOEri_~L ~SSOCLiTI0!I: The City ~:~-~oer stated that the R~noke Hospital ....~ssociation desired penetration macadam on ]~,elleville :'~e~.ue~', South ~oanoke, and that no f~mds were aw~ilable to make the ~3e~manent in?rcvemeut. He suggested that the street be shaped ur smd Ere. vel placed thereon. 0n motion of !Ir. Stiff the suggestion was a~reed to. JINTEY BUSES Ai~ _~Uz0~0Bi~5 20~ HI~; Lb'. Fox m~'ed that the operators off jitneys and automobiles for -zre be given until Tuesday, ltay 8th, at 12 O'clock noon to file their bonds and obtain licenses to operate. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ~,,~* ~. E.: The City !.mna~e~ s2nted that a nine foot side- wall: had been p!aee6 in front of ~e y,~oFerty of J. H. Oarrett, 1809 - 9th Street, S. E., aha aesizefl to !mow what portion of the cost shcu!a be rerun&ed Ilr. Oarrett. It was moves ani~eco,,aefl~ tha2 I~h'. Oa~"rett be refun~ea one-half 2}~ cost for a five fo ot wall:. !~U~RTI![ BROB. P~QUEET T0 E~=CT AUS0i.[ORI~ °~"':,tI° ~0~: The Cm~,., Solicitor st~ted t~t {,[artin Bro~., through their attorney, had instituted mandamus proceed- inas to compel the Bui!~na Inspector to issue a pern~t to bui!cl an ~utokobi!e repair shop-on Holliday Street, N. E. R0~LD ROL~R: Theco~'mttee appo~_nted to look dnto the question of purchasi~ a road roller recommends the purchase of a Buffalo Springfield Roller at the price off ~4940.00. {,,ir. ~tii'f moved tb~t action on the mz~ttcr be defferred until the 289 caoo p. en~in,?.,,, ~n · ~acJ~son stated that he desired counsel Coupe of Appeals in the matter of the 0o. Upon motion, duly seconded, the matter is next meeting. ROAI.'. Ol.'E '"' to assist him iu thc rate cr~se of Ro:moke Water Works 1.*~d over until thc next meetin,. Ti~crc bcir~ no fu'~-t]:cr bucinesc, Council adjourned. COU];OIL, SPE¢:IAL t~EETING, Monday, ~ay ?, 192Z. The Council of the Oity of Roanoke met in special meeting in the 0ouncil Room in the Hunicipal Building Honday, Hay 7, 192Z, at 5 o'clock P. ~., pursuant to call of the Preoident. PRESEHT: ABSENT: 02~ICERS P.,~SENT: Solici'tor. OBJECT 0 ? CALL: Hessrs, Oomer, ~'ox, Shickel, and the President,ITr. 2ishburn,---4, ~.~r. St i ff. ....1. The President, },'~r. ~ishburn, presiding, Wm. P. Hunter, City M~nager, and R, C. Jackson, City The President stated t]mt the meeting was called to con- sider employ'ing counsel to assist the City Solicitor in the conduct of the case pending in the Court of Appeals whereby the Roauoke Water Works Company is endeavor- ing to sustain an increase in the rates charged for water, ROANOtYE ;'lATER ':10!~iS C01~:AifY, ASSI:~TAH? COUHSEL: Judge i{ C Jac~ - stated that Judge ;/t. J. Henson had been employed to assist in the ease of the application of the Roanoke '.."later :lorks Company for an increase in rates before the Corporation Commission and that he is thoroughly familiar with the details and is well qualified to assist him in the case ~.ending before the Court of Appeals, but that he is willing for Council to select any person it desires. Itt. Comer moved tl~t Judge '~'l. J. Henson be employed to assist tho City Solicitor in the case pending in the Court of Appeals whereby the i{ouno'.,:e Water ','lorks Company is endeavor- ing to sustain an increase in rates for water in the City. l[r. Comer el'feted the following resolut ion: (,~ll&5) A RESOLUTION to employ Ju&se W. J. Henson to assist the City Solicitor in the case of the Roanoke %Tater ~orks Company pendi.~_~ in the Court of Appeals of Virginia and fixing his compensation. BE IT ~SOLVED by the Council of the City of i{oamoke that Judge W. J, Henson be employed to assist the City Solicitor in the case now pending before the Court of Appeals whereby tt~e Roano!ye Water %';orks Company is endeavorir~S to sustain an increase in rates for water c~r~ed in the City, the fee for such services to be OlOOO.OO. I,.Tr. Comer moved that the resolution be adopted. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: kressrs. Comer,· ~ox, Shickel and the President, ,Er. ~ishburn. ..... ~. NAYS: None. ....... 0. .BIDS FOR STREET wOR}[: The City ~anager presented to Council a tabul~tion of the bids received on ].Iay ~, 19SS, Xor cert~zin street work, and on motion of ~Ir. Shiekel, duly seconded, the City l~Tanager is to take up with the property avners on the streets proposed to be improved the question of paying a portion of the cost for such improvement and report to Council. There %eing no further business, Council adjourned. ATTE ST: APPROVED "' ~/ - PreSid6nt. 291 OOUNCIL, i~EGULAR MEETII~, Friday, Ma2 11, 19~3. The Oouncil oi' the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the ~,~unicipal Building Friday, l.~ay 11, 1923, at 3 o'clock P. M, ~i shburn. Soli ci tot. PRESF~T: Messrs. Oomer, ABSE~T: None. ....... ~OX, O. Shickel, Stiff and the President, Hr. The President, Lir. ~ishburn, presiding. OFFICERS Pi~SENT: Wm. P. Hunter, City Manager, and H. C. Jackson, Oity It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous MINU~m£ S: meeting has been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed ~'~th and the minutes approved as recorded. OROSS-OVER: The application cf the National Tire and Rubber Company to construct cross-overs at lll and 113 West Church Avenue was read and on motion of ~.~r. Comer the permit granted. ~!r. Comer offered the following resolution: (~1144) A RESOLU'iEO~ granting a permit to the National Tire and Rubber Company to construct cross-overs at lll and ll3 West Church Avenue. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the National Tire and ~(ubber Common. ny to construct granolithic cross-overs at lll and ll3 ¥~est Church Avenue. The Construction c~ said cross-overs to be according to the good liking and satisfaction of the Oity ~.~nager and in accordance with specifications to be furnished by him.~ The said National Tire ~nd Rubber Company by acting under this resolution agrees t o replace the sidewalk to its present condition whenever such cross-overs are abandoned or are ceased to be. used, and such replacement is to be made at the expense of said National Tire and ~ubber Company. I~. Comer moved the ~doption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by ~he following vote: AYES: ~essrs. Comer, -~ox, Shickel, Btiff and the President, Mr. ~i shburn. -~. NAYS: None. .... 0. I~PGLET: I~r. J. E. Gish, representing certain renters of the outside store rooms at the City L~arket, appeared and objected to a change in the contract for the butchers whereby such butchers are asking that they be permitted to sell dressed poultry in their stalls. matter be postponed for one week. After some discussion Lir. Fox moved that the The ~otion was duly seconded and agreed to. S. A. DUERSON APPLICATION TO CONETRUCT BUILDING AT THE INTERSECTION 0TM ELLi AND PERDIH~D AVES. S. W.: Mr. S. A. Duerson appeared and rene~ved his appli- cation to construct a building at the intersection of Elm and ~er~nand Avenues, S. W., and it appearing that the construction of his building as applied for ~ill not comply with the Building Code relative to the building lines, and it further appearing from a petition filed that the property owners on the other portion of the square object to the building as proposed by ~ir. Duerson. Upon motion of ~!r. 2ox, duly seconded, the application is refused. JITI~EY DRIVERS: Mr. A. L. Hughson asked that Council permit Y. T. Moore to drive a jitney, his application having been disapproved by the Superintendent of 293 Police. It appearing that this is a matter of discretion for the City Manager and Superintendent of ~olice, no action is taken upon the request. GARAGE, 1,~0Rl~.~l AVE. N. W.::The application of G. A. Stevens to construct a garage on his lot 1408 Moorman Avenue, N. '#., which application is approved by the property ovme rs in the square, was read and on motion of ~r. ~ox, the matter is referred to the 0ity ~anager together with Messrs. Shickel and Stiff with power to act. CROSS-OVERS: The application of T. J. Amos, 1429 Campbell Avenue, S. W.; Le Roy H. Smith, Carter Road, Raleigh Court; S. M. Eddings, 1508 0hapman Avenue for a cross-overs were on motion refe,rred to the City Manager with power to act. ROANO;~ GAS LIGHT COI~ANY: The application of the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install gas mains on Hanover Avenue fron l~th Street ~ distance el' 75 feet East; on Avon Road from Shirley Avenue to She~'~ood Avenue, Raleigh '~ourt, was read and upon motion of ~. Shickel the permit granted. I~r. Shiclml offered the follovdng resolut ion: lmll4~) A REHOLUTION granting a per.it to the koanoke Gas Light Company to install certo, in gns mcins. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install the followirg gas mains: (11 Hanover Avenue from 14th Street a distance of 78 feet East. (2) Avon Road from Shirley Avenue to Sher~.'~ood Avenue, Hale'~~ ~ m~on obt~t. The said Eoanoke Gas Light Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Hoanoke i'rom all claims for d~m~ges to person or property by reason of the construction of said gas ma~s, and further agrees to replace the Streets, where the same are torn up, under the provisions of the General Ordinances of the City of ~oanohe gove~u~ing street restoration. L~r. Shickel moved ~he adoDtion of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. HOANOX,','. WATER ~.','0E~ COI,[PA!KY, WAf'ZR IJ,',_II[S: The applic~ation o~ the Roanoke '#ater Works ComDany to lay water mains in Hanover Avenue, N. 'J., from a point 150 f~et West of 21st Street to a point 50 feet West of 20th Street, and on 15th Street N. W. from Shenandoah Avenue to Melrose Avenue w~.s read and on motion of t:~.r. Shickel the permit granted. Hr. Shickel offered the following resolution: (~1146) A RESOLUTIOH granting a permit to the Roanoke Water Works Company to lay certain water mains. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of ~oanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Water Works Oompan~ to lay the following water mains: ~1) Hanover Avenue, N. ¥/., from a point 150 feet ';/est of 21st Street to a point 50 feet West of 20th Street. (2) 15th Street N. :,'V. from Shenandoah Avenue to ~Ielrose Avenue, 12-inch main The said Hoanoke Water Works Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to person or Property by reason of the Construction and maintenance of said mains, and to replace ~the streets, where the same are tom up, under the provisions of the General OrdAnanoes of the Ci~ of Roanoke governing such restoration of streets. Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution· The motion ;vas duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: A~O~S: Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff sm~ the President, ~'i shb ur n .................... 5 · · NA¥~: None. ...... ~ · SIDEWAI~: A petition from C. W. Sird'~ asking that a sidewalk be con- structed to acc om~no date his property on the South side of Highland ~venue bet,~'~een 9th and llth Streets was read. ~lr. 0omer offered the following resolution: (~ll4~) A RESOLb~ION authorizing the construction of a five foot granolithic sidewall]: on the South side of Highland ~venue bet:veen 9th and llth Streets to accommodate the property of C. W. Sink. ~ IT RESOL'~£D by the Council of the City of i~oa~ eke that the City L~anager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct or cause to be constructed, a five foot granolithic sidewalk on d~e South side of Highland ~venue between 9th and llth Streets, S. E., to accommodate the property of C. ¥;. Sink, but before said walk shall be c onstr~ted, the said C. W. Sird~ sha]~l pay into the City Treasury the full cost the reef, he to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some future time. !.Ir. Comer moved ~hat the resolution be adepted. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. 15th STR?~T S. E. II,E~ROVhtUSNT 0F: .~ petition from the property oyrners asking that 15th Street, S. E., from the L[ain Boulevard South be improved was read, and on motion of ~.tr. Shickel referred to the City ]~anager. SCHOOL B0~RD: A communic[~tion from the Hoanoke City School Board asking that they be advised of the amount of money Cotumil can appropriate for school purposes for 192&, .and the amount t~t 0ouncil can appropriate for the balance of 192~ was read. L~r. Stiff moved t~t the matter be laid over until May l&th, at ~:~5 o'c~,ock P. ],I. The motion was duly seconded and agreed t o. ROAN0~ WATER ¥;0Rl~ COL[PAI~_~: A communication from Rommoke Water ,lorks ComF~ny advising Council that the 16-inch main from the Crystal Spring Pumping ~:iar~et Square has been finished and is now in operation was read and Station to the ' fi le d. . RE~0:~TS 0P 0~ICERS: REP0i{~ OF THE CIYY EAN'AGER: The City Manager presented a report making certain recommendations. The s~ e were acted upon as follows: BUILDING PIP~E LI~,~ITS: The City lian~ger recommends that a permi.t be granted L~r. ~'. Johnson to construct a brick cased building North side of Day Avenue between 2ranklin Road and 4th Street. Mr. Stiff moved that the reconm~enda- tion be adopted and offered the following resolution: ~#1148) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to S. Johnson to construct a brick cased building on the North side of Day Avenue between Pranklin Road and 4th Street. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted S. Jotmson to construct a brick cased building on his lot located on the North side of Day Avenue between Pranklin Road and 4th Street, such construction to be in accordance v&th plans ani specifications on ~ile in the office of the Building Inspector. The said S. Johnson by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save )mz~nless the City of Roanoke from all calims for damages to person or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of such building. Stiff moved the adoption of the resoXution. The motion was duly second- ed and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Hessrs. Comer, ~'ox, Shickel, Stiff ond the President, Hr. ~'ishburn.-5. NAYS: None. ........ O. The City Manager presented a report of work accomplished and ex~.enditures for week ending May ~, 192~, The same w~s re~d and filed. PINAIfCI.&L STATEI,~;I~£: The City Clerk and Auditor presented a statement sh~,vinM the financial condition of the City as of !.lay 1, 1925. The same was read and fi le d. iU~PORTS 0P C0].H.IITTEES: None. UN~II!IS!~D BUSII[ESS: None. CONSIDE~.TION OP CL~II,IB: None. OHD!NANCES AND RESOLUTIONS: Mr. Shickel introduced the follo'~zing resolution; (~1149) A ~U~SOLbTIOH to approve the accounts and claims against the City of Roanoke for the month o£ -'April, 192S, 8nd directing the payrrmnt of the same. BE IT :QESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the accounts and claims against the City for the month of April, 192~, be, and t?~ s.qme are hereby approved and ordered paid as follows: Oity Manager Engineering Dept. 0ity Clerk Treasurer Legal Dept. Judges Salaries Oourt Officers & Expense Assessment of Taxes Collection of Taxes City Hall E1 ec ti on Stationery & Printing Counei 1 Coroner Almshouse Outside Poor Ho spit al Orgauized Charities Insane Jail Juvenile Court Police Dept. ~ire Dept. ~ire Hydrant Rental Street Lighting Building Inspector ~Lilitary & Armories Physi clan Quarantine & Detenti on Health Dept. Street Cleaning G~rbage Removal Sewer L~aintenanc e Street Repair Bridge Repair Orusher City Stables Refunds & Rebates Special Services Dam&ges & Cost Workmen' s Compensation Garage Schools Parks Library L~rke t Inte re st Annex 1919 Accounts Payable ~ ?66.65 695.~0 649.25 246 .~? 220.00 291.66 1426.26 239.45 601.00 1080.36 5.00 42.00 4~S .32 35.00 365.16 240. ~05.00 2;55 48.00 1681.95 818.99 9544.99 8'707.54 1410.00 202~ .13 402.45 ~8 .~0 100.00 364.4~ 16~0.72 898.45 30~4.84 595.81 5.561.75 999.05 1015.8~ 1266.39 101. 2.50 244.60 40.00 6'51.04 50,000.00 10~8..59 1080.82 11~8.20 34,050. O0 2035.04 566.00 136, ~13.70 Sewer .Con~truc tion Street Grading Mac~damiz ir~ Pavi ng Curb & Gutter Sidewalk Construe ti on S~hools EXTRAORDINARY $ 196.43 171.88 243? .57 22.50 351.64 2093.43 ........ 55,0oo.oo Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution% 4_0, 2~.5..,45 176,987.15 The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the follovdng vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shiokel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Fi shbur n. ....... 5. NAYS: None. ....... 0. Mr. Shickel introduced the following resolution: (~llS0) A KESOLt~i'ION to supplement the appropriation to the account of refunds and rebates. BE IT P~SOL~,~ED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the appropria- tion to t]',~ account of refmads ~d rebates be, and the same is hereby supplemented to the extent of $101.T1, 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~ I!r. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded mad the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: l.,'_essrs. Comer, .~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, ~1r. Pis hburn. ...... 5. NAYS: None. ...... 0. Mr. Shickel introduced the following ord__J nance~ (~1151} AN ORDIIL4NCE to establish grades on certain streets. BE IT 0_;OAIIIED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that grades shoam by the profile on file in the office of the City Engineer for the following streets be, ahd the same are hereby established as the grades of such streets: ~(1) Montrose Avenue, S. E., between llth and 12th Streets, Profile No.5~ (2) llth Street, S. E., between ~urray and Montrose Avenues, Profile No. 583. (3) Murray Avenue, S. E., fr'om llth ~treet to 6th Street, Profile No. 519 and 689. (4) Sixth (6th) Street, S. E., between Murray and Albemarle Avenues, Profile No. 536. Albemarle Avenue, S. E., from 6th Street to 3~- Street, Profile No. 2?0. Avenue, (5) (6) Pifteenth (15) Street, N. ";'~., from Shenandoah Avenue to Melrose Profile No. 40~. I,,:elrose Avenue, N. ?I., from 13th Street to 15th Street, Profile No. 660. (8) Mooz~nan Avenue from 5th to 15th Streets, N. W., Profile No.582. (9) Moorman Avenue from 15th to 20th Streets, Il. W., Profile 1Io.726. (10) Twentieth (20th) Street, N. ;"~., from Moorman-Avenue to Staunton Avenue, Profile No. 752. (11) Staunton Avenue, N. W., between 16th and 21st Streets, Profile No.48~ between Orange and Staunton Avenues, (12) ~zxteenth (16th) Street, N. W., Profile'No. 565. Mr. Shickel mo~ed the adoption of the ordinance. The motion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the follovring vote~ AYES: Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel'; Stiff and the President, Mr. Fi sh burn. ......... 5. NAYS: None. ....... O. 297 ~he Ordinance regulating the distribution of handbills, circulars, etc., is l~id ~r. er, IIOTIONS AIfD MISOELLANEOUS BUSINESS: SE?~R 18th STREET S. E.: The 0ity Manager recommends that a sewer be con- str~mted to accommodate the property on 18th Street, S. E. of L~r. R. B. Carter and 0 thers, Bhickel offered the following resolution: RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to construct, or cause to be constructed, a sewer in 18th Street to accormnodate the property Carter and o the rs. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the 0ity of Roanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be constructed, a sewer in 18th Street, ~. ~., to acconm]odate the property of R. B. Carter and others, but before proceeding with the constr~ction of said sewer the said R. B. Carter and others shall pay into the 0ity Treasury the full cost thereof, they to be reimburs- ed one-half such cost at some fl~ture time. I,.~r. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the follor~ng vote: AYES: !..!essrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, IIr. Fishburn.-5. NAYS: None. ........ 0. SE'~TER, L~O0~.51i! AVEIHSE BET¥££]-]N 15th ~nd 16th STREETS: The City ¥~anager reports the cost of constructing a sewer in Moorman head between 15th and 16th Streets as ~854.55. The m_~tter is laid over. SIDEWAIJ[S: 'A'he City ~[anager reported that R. J. Wright desired to construct certain sidewalks in his ~r~operty lying South of Salem Avenue on l~-, l~.th ani 14th Streets, he to pay the entire cost. to bo reimbursed one-half such cost at sons future time, the estimated cost being $5,070.00. Upon motion of ~Ir. ~ox duly seconded, the matter is laid over. INJURY TO UISS .... FORD: The City Solicitor stated to Co~u~cil that ~'mss Ford been had/injured by stepping in a hole in the sidewalk on Center Avenue, N. W., between 9th and 10th Streets; that she is threatening suit and he has had the matter up with her attorney and she is willing to compromise at the sun of $900.00. Prom his investigation the suit is a meritorious one and if suit is brought it would only be a matter of amount of damage. Her injury is permanent and he recom~nends that the claim be settled by the payment of the sum of ~900.00. Upon motion duly seconded the matter is laid over until I·Iohday, ~.L~y 14th. 2RANKLIiI ROAD WIDENING 0P: The City l[anager reports the cost of widening Pranklin Road at $50,540.00. Upon motion of l,Ir. ~,'ox, duly seconded, the matter is laid over until l,.Ionday,LIay 14th. ROAD ROLLER: The matter of the purchase of a road roller was taken up. The Council heard Hr. Logsdon, representing the Kelly Springfiled Road Roller, and Mr. I.laness, representing the Gallion Road Roller. L~r. ~ox offered the following re s oluti on: (~1155) A RESOLUTIOH authorizing ~e City Manager to purchase a Gallion Road Roller and fixing the cost. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City L[anager be, and he is hereby authorized to purchase a Gallion Road Roller at the net price of $4500.00, and to deliver to the maid Gallion Iron ~ompany the old U. onarch Road Roller. of Tools Any amoxmt expended under and Equipment · Mr. ~ox moved the adoption of the this resolution shall be cl~rged to the account The motion was duly r e soluti on. seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Oomer, Pox, Stiff and the President, ........ 4. NAY S: !.,~. Shi ot3 1. ....... 1. A communication from Mr. D. ~. HcQuilkin thanking Council for the use of the Assembly Hall for 9xe exhibition of the schools exhibit was read ond filed There being no further business, Council adjourned. AP~YROVED ~ ~' - l~resident. Clerk. COUHCIL, SPECIY~b ~EETING, I.,~onday, l~ay 14, 19 28. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in special meeting in the Cour~il Room in the ~Anicipal Building Honday, I,~y 14, 1923, at ?:45 o'clock P. M. PRESEIPY: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff snd the President, l.,{r. ~'i shbu rn 5 ABSEI~: None. ........ 0. The President, ~..~r. ~lishburn, presiding. 0B~ICERS PRESE~i': Wm. P. Hunter, City ;~nager, and R. C. Jackson, City Solicitor. OBJECT 0~ 1,~ETING: The President stated that t~ object of the meeting was to consider and act upon ~he follor~ng m~tters: 1, The recommendation of the Oil~ ~olicitor that Council compromise the matter o£ the claim of LHss ~Jaude ~.ord on account of injur~ sustained by stepping in a hole on the sidewalk on Center ~venue, N. ~'~., between 9th and 10th Streets. ~. To consider the matter of widening 2ranklin Hoad betv~een Jefferson and 2~l Streets, S. W. Z. To consider ~n appropniation for the ~ainten~nce of schools for the remainder of the fiscal year 19E~. ~r. Comer offered the i'ollov~ng resolution: ~llS&l A RESOLb~ION authorizing the payment of ~i900.00 to Hughson and Showalter, Attorneys for ~.~iss L~aude ~ord. ~'~tERF~.S, ~iss Maude Pord sustained an injury by stepping into ~ hole in the sidewalk on Center Avenue, between 9th and 10th Streets, N. ~'~., and ~.~F~REAS, the City Solicitor after i~vestigating the circumstances surround- lng said injury reconmmnds that the claim be compromised ~t the sum oi' ~900.00. TI~RE~0i~E, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Clerk and ~Tuditor be, ~nd he is hereby authorized to draw a warrant payable to Hughson and Showalter, Attorneys for ~.~iss L~aude ~ord, for the sum of $900.00, the same to be in full settlement of all claimers for damages £or the injury sustained by said ~iss L~aude ~ord by stepping into the hole in the sidewalk on Center Avenue, N. ~,~., between 9th and 10th Streets, The said injury having o~cured during the month o f ~~, 19~ ~. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded znd the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: L~essrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff aud the President, Mr.~ishburn.-8 NAYS: None.. -0, WIDENING FRANKLIN ROAD: The City Ean~ger stated that the co~t for widening Franklin Road ~uld amount te $J0,8~0.00, and asked that Council fix the amount that the property ~ners on the North side of 2r~uklin Road should pay on account ~ said ~ost. ~ir. Stiff moved that the City ~anager be directed to get in touch with the property ~vners on the North side of Pranklin Road between End Street and Jefferson Street and ascertnin v~ether or not they are willing to pay one-third of the cost for widening said street. The motion was dnly seconded and agreed to. ~r. Fox offered t~be following resolution: ~#llS~ A RESOLUTION to supplement the appropriation for the maintenance 299 of schools for ~ho year 19~5. BE IT .RESOLVED by the Council of the Cit~, of Roanoke that an appropriatic of $50,000.00 be, and the same is hereby made on account of schools. The said amount being a supplement to the appropriation to schools for the fiscal year 1925, The resolution was read and laid or. er. There being no further business, Council adjourned. APPHOVHD ATTEST: Clerk. COUHCIL, REGULAR 1.[~TING, Priday, May 18, 1923. The Count il of the Cit~ of Roanoke met in regular meetir~s in the Council Room in tlm Hunicipal Building Priday, May 18, 192Z, at 3 o'clock P. H. ,~,~: Ilessrs. Comer, ~'ox, Shickel, Stiff ~d the President, l,Ir. ~'i ~burn. ..................... 5. ABSENT: No~. ...... O. The President, [Ir. Fishburn, l~esiding. 0PPICERS P~SENT: Wm. P. Hunter, City IMn~er. ~IINb~ES: It appeari~ that a copy of the minute~ of the previous ~eting ~s been f~nished each member of Co~cil, Upon motion, duly seconded, dsc reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. ~:~.:~ POULT!~: Col . Kent Spiller appeared to renew his request that Con, il cha~e the contract between the City of Roanoke ,~nd the butchers operati~ in the City Marl:et so as to permit said butchers to sell dressed poultry along with their meat products· ~.~r. J. E. Oish representin~ tenants of ~e outside store rooms in the IIarket Buildi~ apl~ areal opposition to such request. After a discussion I.Ir. Shickel moved ~at no chan~e be made indue contract. The motion was duly secondeS_ and u~.oI2 ed by the follGv'~n5 vote: AYES: l.'..essrs. Comer, Shickel, and the President, l.[r. Pishburn. ...... 5. --2· I.[essrs. Fox and Stiff. C.:d!B!{IDGE AVE., V.'.. }~IGt[T2 il.~.iC~,.;.z.l@ ~- 0~. ~.{essrs. G. ~ Herrinsdon and J. H. 2rantz appeared with reference to improvements on Cambridge :tvenue ani stated to Council t]mt vd~en the matter was before Council last year it was proposed that the property ovmers pay thc entire cost of the c~u-b and gutter and the City construct paving, l..~r. Comer moved that the City !.ianager be instructed to ascertain whether or not the property owners are willin~ to pay t~.e entire cost of the curb and g. utter and if they are that the City pave the roadway by force acco~mt, usir~ the old foundation wherever possible. The motion :vas duly seconded and agreed to. WATER li~.IN: The itoanoke Water Works Company presented a ]:etition asking for a ~e?~it_ _ to lay certain water mains. .qr. Oh~ekeB_ moved ~hat the y~E~it be granted and offered the relieving resolution: (~1156) A RESOLUTIOH authorizing the Roanoke Water ",:~orl:s Comp~uy to lay certain water mains. BE IT PJ~SOL;~ED by the Council of the Ci~- o±:-'~o~muol.-e that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Eoanoke ",~'ater :;orks Company to lay the following water mains: 1. 2. feet. 400 feet. '~ 2-inch main on 0tterview Avenue :from Orandin Road East 200 feet. , '~ ~,est 400 A 2-inch main on Penn Street Norwich., from i~ussell Avenue :' · ~ 2-inch main on r. uG~u..~ .~venue, llo~uvich, from Bridge .~treet ",';est Said .Roanot:e Water :,'/o-~'- _ _,~.s Comic, any by actin~ under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save 5~rmless the City of Roanol:e from all claims for damages to person or property by reason of the construction and maintermnce of said water mains, and further agrees to replace the streets, where the same are torn up, ~mder the provisions of the General Ordinances of the Czty·' of 'o~noneR -~ ' governing street .m 301 , 02 restoration, l.!r. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. duly second§d and the resolution adopted by the follo'¢gng vote: AYES: Pi shbu 'tm. The motion was Ilessrs. Comer, Pox, Shicl:el, Stif£and the President, !:Ir. None. ..... 0. The application of the Roano~m G~s Light Corn)any was Hr. Comer moved that the NAYS: GAS 1,:~ ! NS: presented asking for a ]mrmit to lay cert~,~n gas muins. permit ~be granted ~md offered the following, resolution: (~1157) A RESOLUTION grant~ng a permit to the i~oanoke Gas Light Company to lay certain ~as mnins. BE IT RESOL'~D bS, the Council of tho City of l{canoke that a r, ermit be, and the soJno is hereby granted the Roanoke Oas Light Company to lay the follo:°rlng ' 2-inch maiu in alley between C~m~pbell and Rorer Avenues, mains: l. from 6th Street 125 feet East. 2. An 8-inch r,~in in ~[asena ~a, enue from 5rd Street a distance of A 4-inch n~in in 0tterview ;,venue from dead end 1600 feet East. The Roanoke Gas Light Com!'.~a~ by acting ~mder td~.is resolution agrees 96 feet. -~ of Roanoke frou all claims for damages to to indem2~i~.~ and save h?.z."r:~'~ ess the Cit~ per~n or l~operty by reason of the construction and mainterm~nce of said gas n~ains, and ih~ther a£;rees to replace t]~ streets, wi:ere the same are torn up, under the provisio'as of the General Ordinances of the Cit-~ of Roanoke governing such restora- tion. l,lr, Comer moved the adoption of the resolution. seconded and the resolution ado?ted by the following vote: Ir.'.v~ None -0 The motion was duly i.[essrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, i,[r. sit burn. BUILDING PEi~:ITS, PIi~ LIU. ITS: The follov,ing applications were presented for permits to build within the fire limits the construction being prohibited under the provisions ce the Building Code~ 1. Orover Childress, 516 - 5rd Avenue, N. 'J,, for the construction of a shed room. 2. firs. Cora Meldrun, 515 - 5rd Avenue,_U. ;,':., a shed room in the rear of her residence. 3. A. S. Tapsey, 225 - 2nd Street, H. E., metal clad garage. - ~ ~ metal clad gar age 4. l.Irs. S. J. Wi~nore, 50 Tazewell Avenue, ~. .,. · Upon motion of l~r. Ehieke!, duly seconded, the applications are referre to the City Manager for recor~.~endation. ~LLEY,z~'or'~"~~,'-~'z AGAINST CLOSING: _.& petition from the property owners on both sides of 0ra~e ~venue betc~een 24th and 25th Streets protesting against the closir~s of an alley running through Block 108 of thc l.Ielrose IIap was read and filed CROSS-OVERS: The following applications for cross-overs were read~ 1. Hrs. !nez Pout and. R. Page :Jright, 518 and 520 Salem Ave., S. W. 2. D. 0. Chapman, 1109 ~'erdinand Ave., S. W. J. E. I.~oore, 31G Berkeley Avenue, Virginia Heights. W. J. Hatcher, 310 Berkeley Avenue, Virginia P..eigj~ts, T. h'. Phelps, ll4 ¥irginia Avenue, Virginia On motion of Hr. Shic. kel, duly seconded, the same w~re referred to the Oity l,',ansger with power to act. AI~,~ORY: A communication from W. W. Sale, Adjutant General of Virginia, calling the attention of Council to the inadequate quarters ~md equipment i'o~' the itary organimations in this City. flr. ShiP, el moved tl~t the Cit~.~ Clerk be directed to inform the Adjutant General t~t the lockers for the 416th Co. C.A.C. have been ordered and v~ill be placed iramediatoly upon their- arrival, and v~ith reference to the request that an ~rmory be provided for the exclusive use off the military companies, the sa~ '.','ill be considered. The City La._a~er presented a rep. crt of vmrk accomplished and expenditures for wec]: ending I.~y 10, 1925, file d. The same wa~ read and UNFINIS~iD BUSINESS: The following resolution having been introduced, read ~u]d laid over was taken up for adtion: · (~ll5o) ~ i~SOL~I0![ to supplement the approp~ation for m~e mainten~ce of schools for tho year 1925. BE IT P'-~EOL'~D by the Council of the City of ~loanol:e that an appropria- tion of ~30,000.00 be, and the same is hereby ~%de on account of schools. Tho said amount bei]~ a ~ppl~nt to the apFropriation to schools for the fiscal year 1923. Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of ~e resolution. The motion was duly seconded ~d the resolution adopted by the following vote: A~S: ~YS: None .- 0. CONSIDEit~TIOU 02 CL:~Ii~S: None. 0RDINAII CES ,~D ~SOLU[~ 0NS: None. !.iOTI01iS AI~ i.iISCELLfd~0US BUS~''~'~''~O: GASOLIiPE TAla2: The Hational Tire ~d Rubber Compa~ ~ esented an appli- cation to install a 12,000 gallon gasoline ta~: at its place of business on the North side of Church Avenue between !st ~d 2nd Streets. I.:r. Stiff moved that the application be granted and offered the followi~E resolution: ,(~1158) A ~SOLUTION gr~ti~ a per:nit to the IIational Tire and i~ubber Company to install a 12,000 gallon ~aso!ine ta~.:. BE IT ~20LVED by the 0o~cii of the City of Roanoke that a y, ermit be, and the same is hereby grated the National Tire and !~bber Company to install a gasoline ta~: of a capacity not to exceed 12,000 gallons at its place of business - * W. l~o'.n~ a s on tM N~th side of 0h~ Avenue between 1st ~d 2nd Streets, ~. , Nos. 111 and 115 0hutch Avenue. The mi~ taM: s~ll bo installed so ~.t no portion of the top tD~reof shall be less tlmn 4 feet below the sm-face of ~e grom_d a~ shall be encased vdth 6 inches of Portland" ' ~emen~ well tamped into place, no space bei~ left immediately outside of said tank, and a drain tro~h and catch basin shall be co~tructed in ~ck po~ition as shall be satisfacto~ to the Building Inspector. The installation of ~id t~k shall be in accordance v~th the~od likinE and satisfaction of the Buildi~ Inspector and ~de~3 his sul-,ervision, and may be ~!essrs. Comer, ~lox, Shickel, Stiff and the l~-resident, Mr. 2ishburn.5. 303 maintained until the same is ordered removed by 0ouncil. Tho said National ~ire and ltubber Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to person or property by reason of the installation and maintenance of said tardy. Hr. Stiff moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: ~'is hburn. AYES: !,rAY $: !lessrs. Comer, P.:, Shickel, Stiff and the l~resident, None. ...... 0. LE:iOUE OP VIRGIIIIA I,iUIlICIi"ALITI!'~: A oom~nunic~.tion from the League cf Virginia Lhtnicipalities asking that the City of Roanoke share in the cost to ~he extent of $?5.00 to employ Counsel to ~" ~mght the case in the Court of Apl~als testing the constitutionality of ~e zoning act which wa~ declared uncon~tmtutmona] by one of the Richmond local courts, llr. Shiet:el moved that the request be grante- ed and offered the following resolution: ~:1159 ) A i~SOLUTI ON auth~ ' ~ ' ' ~~ the pay~nt to the Virginia Lea~e of !.Iunicipalities ~VS.00 for attorneys' fees. ~'i I'f RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Clerk ara A~i tor b~, and he is hereby authorized to dray? a warrant to tthe of Virginia '.~unicipali~es for thc sum of $75.00 on account of atto~u~eys' fees in the case ]~en~ng i~ the Court of Appeals whereby thc constitutionality of an act of the Legislature of Virginia pe~.~itting cities to adopt zoning ordinances is in question. The said amozmt v~hcn yaid ~:all be charged to the account of special allo~;~nces ar2~o~' Cts. L~r. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion vzas duly seconded and the resolution ado]~ted by the followi]%~ vote: Ak~S: l!essrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, 5. -0 . The City I,~nager presented an applies- ~i sY~.b u n~. tion of R "~ Goria - ~,--' ..~. ~s~.~ne ~at he be pe~_r~itted to const~%tct a side track across Horfolk Avenue ~pDzozmm~.tely 1ES feet East of Holliday Street to accommodate his building now being const~cted. Iir. Shickel moved ~ grant the permit and offered the follow~ ng resolution: (yl160) A OLUTIO_~ gr~ti~ a per~:~it to R. A. Ooria to construct a side track across Horfolk Avenue approximately 1~5 feet Last of Holliday Street. ~ iT ELSOLV~ by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the ss~e is hereby granted R. A. Goria to construct a side track across Norfolk Avenue at a point approximately la5 feet East of Holliday Etreet. The location of said track is shown on the map hereto attached and ~de a part hereof. The said R. A. Ooria by acting ~mder this resolution agrees to keep the s~ce between the rails s. nd 1S-inches on the o~side of each rail of said side track in a~ Eood re, ir as the residue of ~e street, a~ whenever said Norfolk Avenue s~ll be improved, the said R. A. Goria shall ~ke like irm2rovements with the same material upon the space r~hich is occupied by s~d tracks. The said R. A. Go ria shall ma~ the tracks conform to the grade of street as it is now or as ~y hereafter be fixed by the proper authorities of the City of Roanoke, The said track may be 3'0'5 maintained until the s~ne is ordered remco, ed by&is Council, and said R. A. Goria shall replace the streets, opened or torn up by him for the p~'posc of l~yi~ said tr~ck, in as good condition as it was prior to the beginning of his operation thereon. TI~ s~id R, A. Gori~ sl~ll at ~ll times inde~lfy and save harmless the City of R~noke frou all claims for damages to person or property which ~y arise from the con~tr~tion and operation of stid track or c~rs and e~ines thereon. each and every violation of the pro~sions of this resolution, the said ~. A. Gori~ sh~ll be liable ~o s fine of not less than J~5.00 nor more than ;$100.00, which shall be recovered before the Police Justice as provided by I{r. Shickel moved the ~doption of the resolution. The motion w~s duly seconded :~nd the resolution adopted by thc following vote: A~: NAYS: None. ...... 0. ~,,,~.,~ ~V~ The City ].[anager stated to Oounoii t]m.t cert~in of the propel-ti owners lmve lerosit l money under tile provisions of a resolution ,ltoi~t~t aurin i9~2 providing that they pay on~-i~if the cost of tho siaewalil on :~tewart Avenue between 16th ant iVth Streets and t}mt he be ?ermitted to construct tiie si,iewaik when ~ii o~ ~ o~r~ i~ve paid their portion, pro~ded, sucii ~'.--.~ ~- . . ~..,on~ is nmde on or before June ~t flr Stiff m~ed tiult the request of the City i.i~ager ~ adopted. The motion was duly seconded and ~reed ~. BUILDI NO ~,,,~o~,,~,n;) ~oIGNAT- iO~, 07: The City 1.kinager stated to Council that the esi n tion of O. as Inspector, effective ist. 5~en fi~t. hr. Comer moved tDnt the City l.la~ger take u? with IJr. ~aga~l and ascertain the reasons for his resi~tion, and if it is for the pu~ose of goi~ into other business, or wi!ether it is caused by the saiari~ bei~ inadequate, and the cause ~ t!le inadequate salary, tlit tile city :~aimger be permitted to offer Haga~ ~00.00 per montii beginnin~ June 1, i9~5. The motion was duly ~oooniei ngrecd to. Ilessrs. Comer, 2ox, Shickel, Stiff and thc President, Mr. Pi~iburn.5. laid over. STPJDET IIiPROVi~.~![D: The City I,Ianager stated to Council that tiers is not a sufficient approiriation in the street improvement accoluit to complete the work on 0ra~e Avenue between 15th ~d 15tii Streets p_nd on E~l Av~ue between 5th and 6th Streets, I,ir. Shiekel moved that the work be completed on bo~. streets ~d ~at at ~.e proper time ~pplemental appropriations be made. S. i. DUERSOH: The ~tter of the building on Elm Avenue intersection of 2erdinaud Avenue,permit for wtiich was refused at tile last meeti~ of Council and which l,lr. Duerson renewed his application, is laid over. GA~OE CENTER A~E. H. W. '~ST 0F 5th ST~ET: In tile matter ~' W. H. Horton's pe~its for a gara.~e on Center Avenue, West of 5th Street, N. W., work for wilic'n b~.ving been stopped apon orders of the Buil~ Inspector, ~:Ir. Horton am~ed. that he be pemitted to finish his buil~. Nr. ~ox moved that inasmuch as a pe~it had been issued befo~ the adop~on of the Buildi~ Code, t~t [Ir. Horton be ~itted to complete ~e~buildi~. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. R J. WRIG}~, S~'~':'' . ~,,~:,~_: The matter of the constialction of the sidewall: on 12~-, 13th and 14th Streets, ![orth of Balem Avenue, R. J. Wright Addit ion, is There being no i~rther AP Clez-k. PROVE Oounci 1 D adJourned. COU:~CIL, iUlOU!2-.:* I,~ETI!IG, Priday, Eay 25, 1925. The Com%cil of the City of Roanohe met in rem~lar n~eting in the Council . o- at Z o'clock P Room in the l,~unicipal ~il(H~ 2riday, Hay 2~, 19~o, . . P]~iSENT: Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shid~el, Stiff ~d the ~rosident, Hr. Pishburn.5. AlimENT: None. -O. llr. 2i shburn, prosiding The Pro sial ent, . OPPICER~ ~v~P~,~: Jm. P. Hunter, Ci~· H~mager. A.~u~.~: It ~l:])e~i~ ~hat ~ copy o~ the minute~ of the previou~ maetin~ ~s ~oe~ ~r~ishe~ ~a~h m~l~er o~ Co~oil, ~'o~ ~otion, ~1~~ ~o~onde.:l, tho is ,.~i:.oN~ed v~ th ~d the ~il~tes ~pprov~ a~ PETI'~qOiP AND : ~.~.. A oti tion from the property avneru on t '.~e Nort}~ side of 0ra~%Eo Avenue bet'.'Jeen iZtn' ~.nd ~otn_~ ' ~treets asl:in~ that a sidewalk be const~cted to accommodate their properties ,.vas read and on motion of l.lr. Stiff tho n~atter ii; l~id over until tho next ~Eeti]%U. _.~.~, ~u~. :~0~01~: ~r. O. B. ~'-' representing thc jitney operators, appeared and..~s~:e(l *+.~+~.~ a route '~,~e de~_gnated to ~out~.. R~.nol:e. ~.~eo~.zs.' S ~' ~hu~lfi~ouser, E. ',7 Speed, 'J S !.[cCl~umhan ~' . ... . . . . . ... C~e~n~,on aLl'eared in ' . . . ~' ' ne~.~ meeti:~g of opposktion '~r Comer moved that une nmttor ue deferred until tke ,-~* C cunt i 1. .............. :'r O BUILDI[~G LIIU~~.~=~u~L'~'~"~l'~'~' .~'~"~r~=:','~l,U~, ~IIT~ ........... ~n:~':~ 3LOCX: ~ petitio,~ .. _.. ~ne ~ ~e property avn~s on ~.~ lrose Avenue in the 1700 block ~'~ ~-,' ~ ' ~_.,s their consent to the buil~ ]%~ of ~: store ~-oom ~t 170! '~'~ Ay ~ ..~~e enue on the lot of U ' Coulter Harry i'hornton provided, the front of such store ~ocs not e~.~ten~ beyona the line the porches on sai~ Avenue was read, an~ it appoari~ +~.at the line for buil~ in the residential JHstri~ '~ .~ as fize~ by t~e ~uildi~ Co~e is the l~atio~ of the other houses on rue bloc,, fir. Shickei noved t}~t the m~tter bo ~cforred to City ~ o.~ · ~.~er to look into and reyort BUILDING: The arplication off ~J' ~ Koontz to construct metal clad bull-' on Hountain Avenue at the corner of 5.~-Street, S. E., was read. lit. Pox moved that the pemit be granted and offered the roi!orang resolution- (~1161) ~ ~0L%~I0il ~rantin5 a Fer,.kt to ~. E. l[oontz to construct a metal clad buildin~ on his lot at the Southeast corner of llountain Avenue an~ ~ Street, S. E. P'~_~ IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, the same is he, by 5rante~ 1). E. i[oontz to construct a me~,~l cla~ %ui~in~ on his lot at the corner of !.~o~tain Avenue an~ o~ Street S.E. The said buil~in~ to be of woo~, s~orm si~e~ an~ covere~ with 28 ~..6~ ~aivanize,i iron, foundation to be concrete and if a ~oor is placed, such ~oor shall also be off concrete, the roof to be ~alvanize~ iron. The sai~ bui!~n~ shall be co:~tructed in accordance the ~ood liki~ ~d satisfaction of the Bui!~zff Inspector and may be maintaine~ until the same is ordered removed by Co~cil. ~e sai~ ~. E. ~[oontz by actim~ nnder this resolution agrees to in~enbnify and save hak~less the City of Roanoke from all cl~ for data,es to ~rson or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of sai~ Building, ~ further~.~-3)'~'s .... to remove the ~G~.me whenever 307 B08' he is directed to do so by tlm Council of the Oity of Roanoke or its duly authori ed officers. l~r. ~ox moved the adoption of the resolution~ 'l'he motion was duly seconded ,~d the resolution adopted. VIRGINIA AVEIH~E BRIDGE: Mr. Russell Ooens appeared and asked that the entrance from 1Zth Street to Virginia Avenue Bridge be vddened, he agreeing to the entire cost of the work necessary to widen said entrance. L~r, ~ox m~ed that the request be granted and offered ~e following resolution: (~1162) A !~SOLb~ION Guthorizi~ the City H~er to widen the entrance to Virginia Avenue Bridge from 1Sth Street. " ~~ by the Oouzmil ce the Oity el' Roanoke tlmt the City l.~n~er be, ~d he is hereby m~thorized to vdden the entry~ce to Virgini~ Avenue Bridge from ~th ~treet. Such work shall be done at the expense of ~ssell Ooens and before proceedin~ vd th the work the said ld~ssell Goens s~ll p~' in~ the City TreGsu~ the ~ll cost thereof ~.~r. Comyr moved the ado~tion of the resolution. The me,on w~s duly seconded o~d the resolution ~dopted. i~IR~ A~YEi~E TPj~FFIC: i,~r. W. S. l.lcCla~mh~m appeared and stated to Council that his buildi,~,~- on Kirk Avenue near Jefferson Street n~d been damaged b~, vehicle~ backing in the alley in the rear of said building a~ asked that some action be taken to ]~revent f~=ther damage to his property. Hr. 4~ox moved that the matter be referred to the City L[omager for report. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. DAY ' -, ,~WE~ ~T,I~on~oO~ AND ~!IRY ST!~ET: ~ petition from the prope~"*",j owners zsking that D~, Avenue between Jefferson and Henry Streets, S. W., be inproved was read ~_d filed. STP~ET GRA~S: A cm~uni~tion from the Roanoke Water Works Coral-any a~:i~ that a grade be estnblifixed on Bullitt Avenue S. E. from Sth to ?th Streets was, on mo~on, referred tc the City !.~ger. CROSS-O~Ro. The applications ffrom C. i:~. Griggs, ~2 Carolina .',venue, S. Ro~oke, asking for a permit to construct cross-overs were read smd on mo~ on of i~[r. Co~or referred to the City L~ager with power to act. POLICE PROZAC ~oo~i,~TION: ,; co~unication ~rom I,~aj. R. 2. Taylor, Superintendent off Police, asking t~t a permit be granted the Do~ice Protective Assmiation to use, v&thout c?~arge, the Harket Auditorium on the night of J~e llth for a concert was read, and on moti on of ~lr. Fox, duly seconded, the use off the ~.~azt:et Auditorium on the night of J~e llth, 1025, is granted ~e Police Protective Association without c~rge. .... ~,.: ,~ com~munication from R. T. Ca:al:bell calling the attention of Council to certain spr~s on Bent I.io~tain was read and filed. ~r~:~z CITY I.~.~R. The City ~ager presented a report ~ki~ certain recomme~ations. The s~e were acted upon as follows: BUILDING 2IRE LI[~ITS: The City li~ager recomme~s t~t a permit be granted Grover Chil~ess 516 Wells Aven~ N. I~. W., to const~ct a fra~m ~dditi. on to ti~ir residences. I,~r. Comer moved to adopt I! the reoor.,~endation and offered the £ollowing resolution: (~1163) A i{E~OLUTION grmating a pe~it to certain parties to construct fr~e additions to their reside~es. BE IT ~0L'ZED by the Council of the City of ~oanolm that ~ permit be, ~nd the s~e is hereby grated: 1. Grover Ohildress, ~18 Wells Avenue, N. W. 2. Cor~ ~eld~n, 515 'Jells Avenue, N. W. to co~t~ct ~ franc addition to their residences. The con~t~u~et~on of such addition to be according to the good liking ~nd ~atisfaction of the Building Insy, ector. The said Orover Childress and Cora Held~n by acting under this , .,o~o~.e from all claims re~olution ~grees to inde~ifu an~l s~ve h~le::~ the Cit~; of w ~ ~- for dnm~geo. '~ to ~erson or proDerty b~," re~son of the const~ction ~nd ,~'~..:~unten~nce o~ snid frmne addition~. ~,~r. Comer moved ~e ~doption of the resolution. The motion w~s ~ly second- ed and the rccolution ados:ted by the followi~; vote: ~" ' ~tiff ~nd the Pres~dent,:.~.2iskburn --5 A'~'"~' !lessrs. Co~;m r, ~, ~n~ ti:el, . .L~ S: No ne. 0 GAPJ~CE: The City ].~a~er reco~:~nends that no pe~its be granted for metal cl~d ~ara~es within the fire limits !,~r ~" ' ,.-- ~ ~ ~ onxckel moved to 1~_~- the ~-oco ...... endation over until ti~ ne:,ct meetinz and '~.at the City Ik~na~er obtain info~ation ~:z to the c~t of an all metal garage. The City Z~m~ager p~msented a report of work accomplished ~nd e~uenditures for week en~ling !~ay 17, 1925. i,~AYS: Thc same was read and filed. The ordinance resulnting the distribution of handbills, etc., was on mo ti on of .',.ir. Shickel laid on the ~. ,lc. COl?$iO~':~'~ ';' 0--,~ None ~,~- AI~ :~ZOLUT ~.,,~: I.Ir. Comer introduced the ffollowlng resolution: (~ll64) A ~, gramti nfl a ]~enuit to the Clermont Land Corpo=~.oion to connect ','~ th the Cit- ~,..~.o in the ~' oouth Roanoke Territory cert~tin servers con- strum'ted in the Clern~ont Land Corporation's BE IT o~.'~0LVED, o ..... by t]~ Cmmcil of the City o~ i~o~oke t'~ot a .,~,,,~t~-o .~.' be, and the same is hereby ~rar~ed the Clermont Lm~d Corpoz~tion to connect sewers whi~ "~ ~.e outlet have been constructed in the C~rmont Land Corpor~.ion sewers off the Cik,~ of Roanoke at ~e ffollo,,'A~ points- 1. 5th Street mud ~ichlieu Avenue. 2. 5rd Street ~d Wellington Avenue. The Clermont Land Corl:o~.tion by aeti~z~ under' this resolution a~rees to surrender to the C'''- ~.~, off Roanoke the rights in the ~:ewer cCnstructed by it in the C~ont Land Co~oration'a Addition so far as the control of operatien and maintenm~ce of said sewers is concerned. L~r. Co~r moved ~e adoption of the zesolution. The motion was duly seconded e. nd the resolution adopted by the followi~ vote- Ak~S: l:le~srs Comer, .o~, onle~e!, Stiff amd ~!e l~re iden~, ],lr.F~hburn-5. o~e . ..... 0 . !Ir. 2ox intro6u ced the follo',ving ordinance: F!lo5 ) ~ ,r ~, OEDii%qIiCE pe~nittin~ and authc, rizin~ Electric Company to double track its lines of street rai!v;ay from the terminus of 309 its present double track on Campbell Avenue S, E. approxi~tely 125 feet West df Randolph Street, easterly along and on Cam3foell Avenue approximately llO3 feet; on R~ndolph Street S. E. from Campbell Avenue no;'therly approxinn tely 2?5 feet; on Holliday ~treet S. E. from Campbell Avemm southerly ~pproximately 6Z4 feet; and on J~m,,ison Avenue S. E. from the terminus of its present double track, easterly approximatel~ 526 feet. BL IT 0;{DAIk~D by the Council ~or thc Gity of Roanoke, Virginia, as follows: ,~a~ 'the Roanoke Railway & Electric COL~,£t~' be and it is hereby permitted to construct, ~.intain and operate double tracks of its street ~a~l~J..~ along and on ~e fo~lov~ng streets el' s~id Ci~ between the points hereinafter menticned. (1) C&mpbell Avenue,S. E. from thc terminus of its present double track a~ro~m~tely 125 feet west of Randolph ~treet, thence e{~sterly a]~proximately 1105 feet tea point on sar~ apfroximatel~, 250 feet east of the east leg of the ~,o~o1,. & '.'leste~m R,~ilum.:,, Coml:any's "Y" track; said double track to bo l~ated on sai~3, avenue substantially as shov;n on blueprint dated A1)ril 18, 1925, prepared by the Engineer of '.;aS~ & Structure-es for ~aid }{ailwa~; COml:.al~ which is attached to an~ made a ~:~trt of tkis [2) Rm~doll~h (Snd) Street S. E. from its intersection v;itk Ce~.lpbell Avenue, nortne r!~- a~:l:.roxi~:]atelj~ 2V5 feet. [5) Jamison Avenue S. :Z. from the tea-minus of its present doub~ track al}p~oxi~t.e!y 125 feet west of 8th Street, thence easterly ap]zoximately 526 feet to a point on s~d avenue near its intersection witl~ the west line of 9th Street. The Ro~loke Railway & Electric Comply is l~rmitted to construct, main- tain and operate thc above specified double tracks upon the s~e terms and condi- tions as is ]~rovidad in ~ae franchises heretofore grey, ted the ~id Roanoke Rai!w~. L Electric and its predecessor, the Roamol:e ~treet l~ilway Company, applicable to its respective ~ines on tl~ respective streets mentioners, except as c_.~nbed and modified herein. ..._~.~ ~DAI~ED that the Roanoke Rail~vay ~ Electric Company s~ll pay the entire cost of pavia, re-!~ving mud ma~taining, with like ~terial, and sh~ll keep in as ~ood condition as t ~ residue of the rGadway of the street or avenue, those portions theTeof occupied by such double tracks between the outer rails ~ereof m~d fo~' a spGc~ off eighteen inches outside of each outer rail; the paving, repavi~ and maintaining of s~d paving to be done to the satisfaction and good lii:i~ of the City L!~er. Mr. 2ox moved th~ ~option of the ordnance. The motion was duly seconded and the ordin~ce ~do~ied by the followi~ vote: ~-~ Shickel, Stiff ~d the President, Hr. A~ZS: i.[e ssrs. Comer, 2i shburn. 5. Hone. .... G. I.~r. Fo:.: introduced the ffollovdng ordin~ce: ~11 ) :~l,l 0L~I,,~A~CE to e~end An~ re-en~ct ~ection E49 o~ ~e Oener~i 0~d~~es ~ the Gity o~ Lo.none relative to market hours. BS I~ 0:re'Tm~m by the Council of the City o~ Lo.none that Section 549 o~ the Oener~ 0rdi~noes vfnloh w~8 ~en~ed by 0rdin~e ~do?teA April E0, 192!, be !IAYS: 311 amended and reordained so as to road as follows: I.'~r~t hours for the 0ity ].Iarket shall bo from 5 A. 1~. until O P. M. for each day in the year except S~mdays. Ho~ for ~r~t on ~aturday shall be from $ A. M. to 10 2. M. l.fr. ~ox moved the adoption of the o~in~ce. The motion was duly seconded and the ordinate adopted b2 the follov&~ vote: AYE~: NAYS: None. ....... 0. MOTIONS AUD IJISCELLANEOUZ BUSIIIE~S: The Ci~ l'.anager stated that he p~- pared the assessments for c~b ~d ~tter on Cambridge Avenue, ;~uox 1919, and the assessment against ~.e property of ~. ~.~. l,lahood corner off Cambridge and A[~erst Street amounted to ~$242.52, t~t l[r. IIahood's property is a triangle and the assessnent should be according to the average width of the other property and suggested t;~t the s~mo be reduced from ~,~.52 to ~16~.40 Comer ~o~ed that the correction in ~ze asses~ent be nuade. The motion was duly seconded and I.Iessrs. Comer, Pox, Shie]~l, ~.~ and the Presi.lent, I.!r Fishburn.--5 a.~:reed to. 10th STREET: The Ci%~ l&mager reports the cost of surfacing v/ili~ asphalt at the intersection of 10th Street ~ud Cam?bell Avenue and 10th Ztreet and Perdi- hand Avenue at ~550.00, and stated that the Ztreet could be finished between Campbell and 2erdinand Avenues at a cost of ~1550.00. ..~.,~'. Comer m~;ed that the City !,!anal. er be instructed to finish the street and el'feted the following.' resoluti on: .~ RE~0LUTION authorizin~ the City l~anager to eurface with yene- tration n~cadam 10th Street between CsmH~bell and 2erdinand Avenues amd fixi~t% the o os.t. BE IT "'~""~ ::m~,,m~ by the Council of the City of Roanoke that ~.e City L:an~er be, mad he is hereby a~horized to surface 10th Street betv:een Perdinand and Campbell Avenues v~i th ~enetration macadam at a cost not to exceed ~1650.00. Comer moved the adoption of the'resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: _',~essrs. Comer, Pox,~ Shickel, Stiff and the i;resident, Dh'.Pishburn,-5. NAYS: Ilone .. 0. Upon motion of Hr Shicke]., duly seconied, the City !.~anmser is directed to fu~mish an estimate of the cost for resurfacing vAth aspb~!t and 1/E" to 5/4" clean stone screenings on ti~e foli~v in~7 streets: Il 2. 5. 4. 5. 6. ~ark Street between Cmr, pbell and Salem Avenues. Tazewell Ave. between &th and 9th Streets. Kimball Ave. between Cth ~ve. & Lynchburg Road. 7th Ave. N. E. between Commonwealth and l£imball Avenues. Louffon Avenue between ~th and 15th Streets, Il. W. Shape uI, grade ahd cover with screeninss Henry Street, Gainsboro School to Lynchburg Road· V. Walnut Avenue between River Bridge and Jefferson Street remove surface of street and rebuild with asp:~lt penetr..tion macadam good clean stone free from dust be used. 8. Day Avenue Jefferson to Henry. BUILDIIIG IUSPECTOR, ~EI'~"' '"~'~- ' ~,:,.u,,. The City !!anager zepo_, ~ed to acute:ii that · ? T_~ . . . I.rr. D P..._gann.:is.vrilling to continue as Building Ins!~ctor for the remainder of the ,,ear at a ~ai~zy of ~225.00 per $onth. The nmtter is referred to the Cf_ ~: !lar~ger, There being no fra-ther business, Courn. il adjou~med. ule T k. AYi~ROVED COUI[CIL. REGUL~ i~TII[G, Priday, Jthue 1, 1925. 0ounci ! ~.i s hburn. The Council of the 0ity of Roanol~ met in reg~:lar meetin~ in the Room in the !Tunicipal l~tl~ing Friday, June 1, 19~, at S o'clock P. U. Shiokel, Stiff and the President, Mr. I~S~T: Messrs. $omer, ~,ax, ABSENT: None .-----0. ~he Pre si dent, Mr. ~ishburn, No. 1166 "Hours for market on ~,aturday correction, upon motion, duly SOUTH ROANOKE JITNEY ROUTE: presiding. OFFICERS PRE~ENT: Wm. ~. Hunter, $ity Manager. MINUTES: Mr. ~ishburn called attention to an error in 0rdir~noe fixing the _m~rket hours and asked that the same be corrected by adding: With this shall be from ,5 A. M. to 10 P. M.. seconded, the minutes are approved. Mr. C. B. ~rent representing the Jitney stated on account of the opposi- citizens Operators Association appeared and tion to desire but shoul i the establish it. to ~oun~il that a route in South Roanoke, the request is withdrawn, such a route the Jitney Association will be glad to WIDENING FRAI[KLIN ROAD: Numerous citizens owning property on ~ranklin W., appeared to renew their Road between Jefferson ar~l Second {9ommerce) Street, -~. preposition for the widening of Franklin laced between said points ten (10) feet. Mr. Stiff moved that the proposition of the property c~nsrs be accepted and that a Mr. Stiff committee be appointed to carry into effect the said proposition. offered the following resolution: {$1158~ 'A RE~'0LUTION providing for widening WHEREAS, the property Franklin l~oad. c~ners on ~ranklin Road between Jefferson and Second {~ommerce) ~treets, S. W., desire thet said Street be widened ten ~10) feet and in order to el'fect such widening have agreed to donate to the $ity of Roanoke ten [10~ feet off of their properties abutting on the South side of said ~ranklin Road between points named, and a majority of the property o~ners on the North side of said Franklin Road between points mentioned have agreed to contribute to the 'expense of paving said street and replacing the walls, steps ~zd sidewalks, where of said widening, and of the City of Roanoke deems the widening of said the ssme are disturbed on account wHEREAS, the Council improvement that will enure ~ranklin Road between points above mentioned a necessary to the bermfit of the citizens of the Oity N0~, THERE~GRE, Bw, IT RESOLVED of Roanoke. by the ~ouncil of the gity of Roanoke that the proposition submitted by the property om~rs on the South side of Franklin S. W., to donate from their of widening said street between named and the proposition of the property o~ners on the North side of said cost of widening said ~ranklin l~oad between Jefferson and Secor~l (Commerce) Street, respective properties ten ¢10) feet for the purpose named to contribute to the are :hereby accepted, and points Street Road be, deeds between points and the same feet of lar~l and the payment of the on the North side of ~anklin l~oa~, author ized BE IT 'FURTHER RESOLVED that upon the execution and delivery of proper from the property owners on the South side of Franklin Road for the ten [10) amount agreed to be paid by the property owners that the. 6ity Manager be, an~ he is hereby and directed to proceed to widen sai~ ~ranklin A~oad between Jefferson 313 the gity of eeoondect (Oomae~ce) ~t~eeta ~, W, ton feet an~ to :FaTe aai~ et~eet an4 re,lace steps and ei~.ewalke alonK the property donate~ by the said propert3~ BE IT FURTBER RESOLVED that a Roanoke be appointed to carry into effect the Mr, 3tiff moved the adoptic~ of the resolution. and the AYES: NAYS: THE OOMMITTEE; committee of two from the Council of the provisions of this resolution. TM mo ti on was duly re soluti on adopted by the followi ng vote: Messrs. Comer, Fax, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~ionl. ------0. The ]~resident appointed ~&essrs. ]~ox and Stiff and the committee provided for in the above resolution. CAMPBELL AVENUE WIDENING: · i shburn,§. tion by J. B. ~ishburn. and one-half (5~) feet and 3rd (Roanoke) ~hicke I moved ration to donate Northeast os w~eninK sai~ street of the A communication from the Times-World Corpora- : · President, agreeing to donate to the City of Roanoke five of its property at the Northeast corner of 0ampbell Avenue Street, S. W., upon the conditions named in the said letter. Mr, the proposition be accepted and offered the following resolution: Times World ~orpo- situated on the Avenue and 3rd {Roanoke} Street for the purpose of A RESOLUTION to aooept the proposition of the five ar~l one-half (5q¥) feet of their property of CampBell BE IT RE30LVED By the gounoil of the ~ity of Roanoke that the proposition Times-World ~orporat~ on to donate five and one-half [5~}. feet of their pr ope rt2 Street, S, W., for the purpose of widening Campbell Avenue, contained in the letter dated .May ~3, 19~Z, hereto attached resolution, be and the same is hereby accepted. The City ~olici tor is directed to draw the necessary the 0ity of Ro~oke the land mentioned herein. Mr. ~hickel moved the adoption of the resolution. secor~led and the resolution adopted By the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shimkel, ~tiff and the NAYS: ~one. ....... 0. REQUEST FOR REFUND 0~ RENTAL ~ MARKET A~DITORIUM: aenting Temple Emmanuel been required to pay the situated on the Northeast corner of Campbell Avenue and 3rd {Roanoke ) such proposition Being and made a part ~ this deed conveying to The motion was duly President, Mr.~ishBurn.-5. rebate be made said Church. Upon moti.on, duly seconded, the Ct~y Manager for report an~ recommendation. GRAI~)IN R~D: Mr. ~awson Worrel ah~ a committee of citizens asked tha,~' Council take action to improve Grandin Road from Raleigh Court entrance to the City limits. Mr. ~ox moved ths~ the ___ma_trot be referred to the for an estimate of the cost for permanent improvement and report, Mr. Abe Totz repre- ghurch appeared and stated to ~ouncil that the Ohurch had regul ar rent al for the ~arket Audit orium and asks d that a the matter is referred to seconded and agreed to. SI~_~WALK ORANGE AVEN~ ~uly on .Orange pr ope rty appeare~ and work would be ordered. WA~ER MAINS, APPLI~ATIONS TO LAY: The application of tbs Roanoke Water Mr. Frank W. Cromer BETWEEN 13th and i5th STREETS: representing the property c~ners appeared and renewed his petition for a sidewalk Avenue between 15th and 15th Stree-ts. ~he ~ouncil stated that if the owners would pay:-the full cost to be reimbursed one-~lf such cost, the Ci~.y Manager 2he motion was Works go.- to 187 w&tor mains were rea4 8n4 on motion of Mr. ~h~okel tho1 permits grante~, ~. Shiobl offere~ ~o fo~lo~ resolution: (11~0) A ~80LUTIO~ ~r~~ ~ po~it to tb ~noke Wstor Wor~ ~om~ to l~y the follo~ water m~n8: 2freer, th~oe on 6~h Street 20uth to ~rray AYen~, th, nee on ~ray Avenue hst to llth Street, t~noe on 11~ ~treot 80u~ to ~ontrose A~ue, t~o on ~on~oso AYen~ to l~th Street. . (2) ~~er A~en~ Wost to 1Zth Street.. --6 inoh ~in ~ blr08o Avenue from 1Zth to 15th 8t~et8. (4) ~-~nch ~n ~n l~th Street from L~ehBur~ Roa~ to ~ta~ton Avenue. t~e on 3ta~n Avenue from l~th Street to 20th fittest. B. W. [5) ~-~noh rain ~n Morros, Avenue f~m ~st 8~e of 9~ Street West to 7th ~treet, 3. E. (6) 6-~noh ~in ~n ~ver~ ~d from I~ Street to 0~1~ ~treet. The 8ai~ Rmob Water Works Com~n~ b~ aeti~ ~er this resolut~ ~ree8 to person ~ pro~rty b~ reason of the eo~t~ctton an~ m~nte~nce of 88i~ m~ns, a~ ~rther fl~ree8 to replace the streets, w~re t~ 8~ ~a~ torn up, ~der the prestone of the 6e~ral ~in~e8 of the C~t~ of ~osnoke provi~n~ for street rost oration. ~. 3h~ckel move~ ~e a~ption of ~e re~olutim. ~e moron was eeco~e~ ~ the resolution adopte~ B~ ~e follo~ Yore: NA~: No~. ..... O. ~8 ~I~: ~ application of the Roanoke Gas Li~t. ~om~n~ to install gas ~i~ in ~in Street from Hubtar~ Aven~ to the aea~ en~ a ~ist~ce of 525 feet. Mr. S~c~I m~e~ t~t ~e pe~it be grante~ ~ offere~ the follo~ng res oluti on: ~lZ?i) A ~SOLU~Z U~ · Oompan2 to install gas mains, BE IT RESOLVED by the save harmless the City perry by reason of the agrees to replace the ~resident ,Mr. Fishburn granting a permit to the Rosnoke Gas Light Council of the OiW of Rosnoke that a permit be, and the 8~ne is her, b2 granted to the ,Roanoke Gas Light Oompan7 to install 6-inch gas m~tn on Main Street from Hubbard Avenue a distance o~ ~25 feet. ~he said Roanoke Gas Light Oompan2 by acting un, er this resolution agrees to indemnify and of Roanoke from all claims for damages to person or pro- construction and maintenance of said gas mains, and furthe street whe re the same is torn up under the provision o f the r .General Ordinances of the ~ity of Roanoke providing for street restoration. of the resolution. The motion was duly uT. 8hickel moved the a~option seconded and-the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. ~Gomer, Pox, I~AYS: 14one · ....... O. ~ RE~O~S OF OFFICERS: RE~ORT O~ THE CITY HANA~ER: Bhickel, Stiff and the President, Mr .Fi shbux~ The Oity Manager presented a report ~x certain recommendations. The .same were acte~ upon aa follows, ~UIL~ING LII~ MELROSE AVEI~JE: The Oit2 Manager recommends that a permi making .5. be ~rant ed C. A. Northwest corn er property line. Mr. ~hiokel moved to adopt the recommendation and followi r~ resoluti c~: (~11~2) A RESOL~TION granttn~ a permit to , ,~homton to erect a store hui~Aing on the Northwest 1?th Street, N. W.. sixteen (16) feet from the property line. 0oulter and Ilarr~ Thornton to construct & store building on the of Melrose Avenue and 17th Street sixteen (16) feet from the offered the erect 5. W., which building will extend the ~uilding $o~e, and C. A. 0oulter and Harry oomor of Melrose Avenue and WEEBEA~, 0. A. Coulter ~ Barry Thornton have applied for a permit to a store building at the Nortl~est corner of Melrose Avenue and l?th Street, beyond the buildtnt line as established under WHERE, all of the p~=perty owners on the square ia proposed to be erected have, by petition filed, agreed may be erecte~ so that the front thereof will be at least sixteen (16) feet from the p=o~ert7 line, which will place maid building on the line with the porchem of the residents on said sqnare. a permit erect a provided, the front in which said building that the store buii~ing NOW, TEE~EFORE, BE IT RESOLVE. n by the Council of the Cit2 of Roanoke that be, and the marne is hereby granted C. A. $oulter and Barry Thornton to store buil~.ing at the Northwest corner of Melrose Avenue an~ l?th ~treet, the front of amid building shall be not less than sixteen (16) feet from property line ~nd in line with the proches of the residents on the square. ~ne motion was duly Mr. ~hickel moved the adoption of the resolution. seconded and the rewoluttcn adopte~ by the following vote: Messrs. S,.omer, ~c~, ~hickel, Stiff and the Presi~ent,Mr.~'ishburr,.-5. AYES: NAYS: TRAFFIC KIRK AVEN~: that vehicle s backing With reference to the complaint in the alley in the rear of his building of Mr. Moglanahan on Kirk Avenue were damaging the buildings, the ~it2 Marager reports that he had instructed the ~uperintendent of Police to see that all traffic drive through the alley instead of backing into it. The ~ity Manager presente~ a report of work accomplished and espenditures file fo~' week ending May 24, 1925.m The sam was read and REPORTS 02 00~?I TTEES: None. UN~iN~SEED BUSINESS: None. CONSIDERATION OF CLAIm, S: None. ORDINANCES ~ND RESOLUTIONS: Mr. ~omer [$117~ A RESOLUTION authorizing the ps~rment maintenance for the month of Ma~. introduced the following of $62,000.00 for re solut ion: school BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the ~it y of Roanoke that the 0it. 2 Manager be, and he is hereby directed t.o draw a warrant for the sum of $6~,000.00 payable to the Treasurer of the School ~ for the maintenarme of schools for the month of M~y, 192Z. The maid amount shall be charged to the ordinary account of schools. Mr. ~omer moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: Stiff _~d the President,Mr.~ishburn.-5. AYES: Messrs. ~omer, Fox, Shickel, NAYS: None.--- .... 0. Mr. Stiff introduced the following r e soluti on: 316 automobile and the and the (~1194) A,RES0LUTION granting a permit to ~. Ii, Berry to drive an for hixe, I~E IT RESOLVED by the 0ouneil of the Oity o~ Ro~oka that a permit be, same i s hereby granted ~. M, Mr. ~tiff moved to adopt resolution adopted, MOTIONS AND MISC~OUS BUSII~ESS: STREET XMPR0~NT: for improving certain report to each member SIDEWAT.~ resolution: Berry to drive an automobile f~ hire, the resolution: ~he motion was duly seconded of the cost ~irectsd to furnish a copy of such Mr. Comer introduced the following The. airy Manager reported ,_-_ estimate streets. The 01erk is of 0ounell, R. J. WRIGHT ADDITION: (~117§) A RESOLUA'I~ granting a permit to 1~. J, WriSht to certain sidewalks and providing for a refund of one-half the cost. BE IT RESOLVED b2 the Council of the ~ity of Roanoke that construct a permit be, and the same is hereby granted R, J. Wright to construct a sidewalk in front of his property on 1~, 1Sth and 14th Street, North of Salem Avenue, at a cost not to exceed $5,056.00. which shall be paid by the said R. j. Wright, one-half of which shall be refunded to him when Council deems it advisable to do so. The con~truc- satisfaction tion of such sidewalk shall be in accordance of the City Manager and under specifications Mr. ~omer moved that the resolution be adopted, seconded and the resolution adol~ed. BUSINESS STREET, MELROSE AVE. application of T. L. Lancaster to between 23rd and 2Ath Streets, N. re c cms ends ti on i BUSINESS STREET: Request to designate and LaFayette Boulevard a business street was on motion of Mr, ~[th the good liking and furni she d by him. The mo ti on was duly BET~.E~ P~rd and 24th STREETS: The designate as a business street Melrose Avenue W.,was on mo~ion referred to the aity Manager for the ~ity Manager. CONVENTION 0~ ACCOUNTI~ 0~ICERS: that the convention of the National Association Officers would meet in the City of Milwaukee' on that he be permitted to attend with the that the City ~lerk and Auditor attend Comptrollers and Accountir~ duly seconded and a~reed to. There being no Melrose Ave. between 2Srd Street ~omer referred tc Officers at the expense of the ~ity. The ~ity $1erk stated to Oouncil of Comptrollers and Accounting June 19th, 21st and 2End and asked ex~enses paid by the Oit~y. the meeting of the National The moti on was further business, $ouncil adjourned. Mr, Eox moved Associati on of ATTEST: Clerk. APPROVED I! 817 COUNCIL, Pri4ay, REGULAR MEETII~, June 8, 19~3. The Council of the City of Roanoke Room in the. Municipal Building Priday, June Messrs. Comer, Fox, Stiff and the President, PRESENT: ABSENT: Mr. Shioke 1. ..... 1. The P re s i dent, Mr. O~ICERS PRESEI~T: met in regular meeting in the Council 8, 1923, at 3 o'clock P. M. Mr.~ishburn. .... 4. ~ishburn, presiding. Wm. P. Hun te r, Oity L~nager. MINUTES: It appearing that a copy of the has been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. AUTOMOBILE PEI~,IIT, APPLICATION TO REINSTATE: Mr. C. B. Austin appeared and stated to 0ouncil that his permit to drive an automobile had been revoked by the Police Jus[ice on conviction for operating a car while under the influence of liquor. Mr. Austin stated that he had taken one drink, but was not under the influence of liquor and asked that that the matter be referred to the duly seconded ~nd agreed to. STATE OHRISTIAN EI~DEAVOR: minutes of the previous meeting the reading Oouncil reinstate his permit. Mr. Stiff moved City ~anager for recommendation. The motion was limit s. sidewalk on the West side of 4th Street, BE IT RESOLVED by the Oouneil of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted A. ~. Brooks to construct a sidewalk on ~he West side of 4th Street, N. E., between Hart Avenue and the City limits. The said side- walk shall be constructed in accordance wi th specifications furnished by the City Manager and under his supervision, the cost thereof not to e~ceed ~? cents per square foot. The said cost is to be paid by A. ~. Brooks, he to be refunded one- half thereof at some future time. Mr. ~omer moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. ~omer, Fox, 3tiff and the President, Mr. ~ishburn. ..... 4. NAYS: None. ....... 0. ESTABLISHING STREET NORTHEAST SECTION: A. F. Brooks called the attention of Council to the necessity for establishing and opening a street connecting with the settlement for colored people that has been established on the Williamson land in the Northeast Section. Mr. Comer moved that the matter be referred to the ~ity Manager for recommendation. ~ranted. Mr. ~omer offered the following resolution: ~#llV$~ A RESOLUTION granting a permit to A. ~. Brooks to construct a N. E., between Hart Avenue and the Ct~y that the general convention of the Christian Endeavor of the State of Virginia will meet in the City of Roanoke during the present month and that they proposed to hold a banquet June 23rd in the market auditorium and asked that gouncil remit the rental for the auditorium on that occasion. Mr. ~omer moved that upon the p~yment for the lights used that they be permitted to use the auditorium without further charge. The motion was duly seconded and agreed toe SIDEWALK: The application of A. ~. Brooks for a sidewalk on the West side of 4th Street between Hart Avenue and the City limits N. E. was on motion of Mr. 0 omc r Mr. Tracy Loyal appeared and stated to Council 318 OHURCH A~rENUE WEST OF 6th 8TREET~ A oon~nun~oa- to have the the tract of lan~ set aside by the o~mers of proper~ Campbell Avenue an~ Marshall Avenue for street PROP0~ EXTENBION 0P tion from the Allegheny Motor ~o. asking that 0curie il take action Building removed now occupying abutting on 6th 8treet Between purposes, which tract of land if opened for street purposes woul~ be an extension of 0hutch Avenue West of 6th Street. The said Allegheny Motor Co. agreeing that iT said building is removed and the City grades this track of land that it will furn- ish and place on said street stone enough to make the same passable. 'A~ey farther for its building now being ereote~ on West side of the tract of land set aside by the above mentioned ask that sewer be furnished it 5th Street. It appearing that property owners has never been accepted by the City for Street purposes and upon motion of Mr. Fox, duly seconded, the same is referred to the City Bolicitor for an opinion as to the status and the City's further motion the matter of sewer connection is referred to right in said track of land, and upon the Oity Manager repot- t. CEmeTERY NORTHWEST SECTION: Mr. W. H. Horton appeared and called the attention of Council $oa cemetery or burying ground belonging to the estate of Elija Mc~lanahan situated in the No~-thwest Section of the Gity and asked that some action be taken by Council to preserve the same. Mr. Fox moved that t~ matter be referred to the City Manager and City Clerk for reconmendation. BUILDING LINE 1,~ELRO~ AVENUE BETWEEN 23rd and 24th STREETS: The matter of establishing building line on Melrose Avenue between 23rd and 24th Streets is laid over until the next meeting of Council. SIDEWALK MELROSE AVF~IUE PROM 24th STREET W. TO CITY LIIJITS: Mr. Pox moved that the matter of constructing sidewalk on the South side of Melrose Avenue from 24th Street to City limits be referred to the City Manager for an estimate of the cost. CITY AbTOMOBILE LICF~SE: A petition from members of the Police Depart- ment asking to be exempt from the payment of the City license for their automobiles was read and laid over. STREET LIGHT: corner of 18th Street and Tazewell Avenue S. E. was read and upon motion of Mr. Comer referred to the ~ity Manager for report. CROSS-OVERS: The applications of C. ~. Keeley, 814 Northumberland Ave. R. A. Alouf, Intersection of Campbell Avenue and N. & W. Right-of-way on the South side of Campbell Avenue, S. ~.; Ed. G. Umberger, 129 Wellington Ave., South Roanoke P. J. Minahan, 316 Patton Avenue, N. E., asking for permits to construct cross- overs were read and on motion of Mr. Comer referred to the Oity L~mager with power A petition ~sking that a street light be installed at th~ to act o BUSINESS DISTRICT: A communication from ~elia Grayson asking lots known as Nos. A, §, 6 and V, Gr~enhill Addition, on ~lelrose Avenue hated as business property was read and laid over. that her be" d~sig- ~TANIJ~ APPLI CATION REFUND TAXES: The application of Stanley to re.nd an erroneous payment of taxes on Lot 11, Section 60, Melrose V, and Company was presented, in the name of said Stanley and it appearing that the property was doubly assessed and in the name of C. L. Rawls and taxes paid in both names, ~r. Pox moved that the City taxes which was erroneously paid be refunded. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. REPO~ OP THE CITY MANAGER: The $ity Manager presented a repert making certain recommendations which were acted upon as follows: APPLICATION OP TE~I,E E~A1HYEL CHURCH POR REPUI~) OP RENT 0P MAP~T AUDI- TORIt~: The 0ity Manager recommends that no refund be _me__de, after discussion of the recommendation, it appearing that the entertainment given by Temple Emanuel Church having been a failure from a financial standpoint, Mr. Comer moved that a refund of $15,00 be made the Temple Emanuel Church. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. The City Manager presented a report of work accomplished and expenditures for week ending May 3, 1923. The same was read and filed. tEtPINISHED BUSII~SS: None. REPOP~S 0~ COI,~tITTEES: None. CONSIDERATION 0~ CLAIMS: None. ORDINANCES AND RESOLb~IONS: Mr. Fox introduced the following resolution: ~#1177) A RESOLUTION to approve the accounts and claims against the City of ~oanoke for the month of May, 1923, and directing the pa~ent of the same. BE IT RESOLVED by the 0ouncil of the City of Roanoke that the accounts and claims against the City for the month of May, 1923, be and the same are hereby approved and ordered paid as follows: 0ity Manager Engineering Dept. ~ity Clerk Treasurer Legal Dept. Judges Salaries 0curt Officers & Ezpense Assessment of Taxes Collection of Taxes ~ity Hall Stationery & Printing Counc i 1 Coroner Almshouse Out si de P o or Hospitals 0rgani zed ~harities Insane Jail Juvenile Court Police Department ~ire Department ~ire Hydrant Rental Street Lighting Building Inspector Military & Armories Physician Quarantine & Detention Health Dept. Street Oleaning Garbage Removal Sewer Maintenance S~re et ~Repair Bridge Repairs 0rushe r gity Stables Tools & Equipment Special Services Damages & Cost Workmen' s Compensation Garage Schools Parks Library Market Interc st Annex 1919 Account s Payable $ "/?6.50 715.95 652.20 328.55 220.00 291.66 2,115.0~ 4,284.38 551.24 1, 6V8.V1 308.?0 43~.32 10.00 ~91 .~0 125.00 305. O0 235.83 24.00 1,419 .~5 612.67 '9,590.85 8,781.96 1,435.52 2,032.01 451.00 1,098.18 100.00 240.81 1,763.11 1,425.20 4,453.45 512.80 4,871.19 1,871.14 1,990.69 1,705.45 4,214.00 2.50 900. O0 50.00 605.17 62,000.00 1,209.?? 1,374.43 1,433.91 22,032.50 4,135.72 2,450.44 $ 158,211.34 EXTRAOED INARY Sewer Construction Street Grading Macadami zing Paving ~urb & Gutter Sidewalk Constructi on 1,139.92 5,316.95 980.11 23.85 1,129 1,987.03 10,5?? .09 .$-i68' 78-e :43 Mr, Pox move~ the atopti on seoonaed and of the resolution. .~he motion was dul~ the resolution adopte~ by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. ~omer, Fa~, Stiff ar~l the Fresident, Mr. J'ishburn.----4 NAYS: None .-----0. Mr. ~omer introduce~ the following resolution: (~1178) A RESOLUTION directing the payment to the Treasurer of the School ~And $~5,000.00 on account of buildings. BE IT RESOLVED by the Oounoil of the ~ity of Roanoke that the Oity glerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant payable to the Treasurer of the School Fund for the sum of $25,000.00 on account of buildings. The said amount sb~ll be charged to the extraordinary account of schools. Mr. ~omer moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs, ~omer, Fox, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~ishburn.---4. NA~S: None. ....... 0. Mr. ~ox introduced the following resolution: ~#1179) A t~E~OLUTION authorizing the ~ity Manager to construct a sewer to accommodate the property of Thomas and Upson on the corner of Essex Avenue an~ 1Vth Street, N. W. BE I~ RESOLVED by the Council of the Oity of Roanoke that the Oity Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be constructe~ a sewer to accommodate the property of Thomas and Upson situated at the Northwest corner of Essex Avenue an~ l?th Street N. W., known as South portion Lots 14, 15 and 18 of Section 56, Melrose Addition, at a cost not to exceed $41.25, but before proceedin~ with construction of said sewer, said ~homas & Upson shall pay into the Cit~- Treasury the full cost thereof they to be reimburse~ one-half such cozt at some future time. Nr. ~-'ox moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly secon~e~ an~ the resolution a~opted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Stiff an~ the 2resident, Mr. Pishburn. .... 4 NAYS: None. ...... 0. Mr. ,~omer introduce~ the following resolution, upon recommendation of the City Manager~ ~1180) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to O. W. ~oindexter to build a metal cla~ garage on Gilmer Avenue AO4, N. W. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council o£ the Oit2 of Roanoke that a permit be, an~ the same is hereby granted O. W. 2oindexter ~to construct a metal clad garage at his property 404 Gilmer Avenue N. W. The construction o£ said garage shall be in accordance with the good liking and satisfaction of the ~uil~ing Inspector and un, er his supervision. The sai~ 2oindexter by acting under this resolution agrees to in~emnify and save harmless the ~ity o£ Roanoke from all claims for damages to person or property by reason of the construction an~ maintenance o£ sai~ garage. Mr. Oomer moved to a~opt the resolution. 2he motion was duly secon~e~ and the resolution adopte~. SALARY BUILDING INSPECTOR: Mr. ~ox introduced ~$1181) A RESOLUTION to fix the salary of the BE IT RESOLVED by the Oounoil of the City of Roanoke the following resolution Building Inspector. that the salary of the Building Inspector be, and the same is hereby fixed at $~25.00 per month and to continue until change~ by Oounoil. the adoption of the resolution. The motion was a~opted by the following vote: effective June l, 1923, Mr. Fox moved seconded and the resolution AYES: duly Messrs. Comer, ~'ox, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~'ishburn. .... 4. NAYS: None. ...... 0. MOTIONS AND MISOELLAI~EOUS BUSI!~SS: The ~it2 is not up to standard, Rlve r City Manager that the Water Spring, Crystal Spring and its deep supply of water for the pumping the ~.~use Spring, the basin is not. supply of water. Spring is dangerous and at times operating the Smith Spring is for supervision of a person in charge reported that the Company is wells and desire to put into o~eration the ~ump at Smith Spring, th:~t the reservoir is full, but He recommends that Council take action to obtain an adequate Dr. Foster, Health Officer, stated to Council that the Smith is heavily polluted, that the only safe way for complete chlorination of the water under the to see that the proper chlorine is fed. '~here being no further busirm ss, Council adjourned. APPROVED ATTEST: 321 50UNCIL, REGULAR ~ETING, ~riday, June 15, 192~o The ~ ounci 1 Room in the Municipal Building ~riday, PRESF~IT: Messrs. Oomer, ~i s hburn. ..................... 5. ABSE~: None. ..... 0. ~he Presid ent, Mr. ~i abburn, Solicit or. of the 0ity of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the ~ounoi: O~ICERS PRES~T: June 15, 1923, at 3 o'clock P. M. Shickel, Btiff and the President, g. Jackson, City pre sial ing. Wm. P. Hunter, '$ity Manager, ami R. MII~UTES: meeting hns been furnished each member of Oouncil, reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved PETITIOI~ A~S) CO~,IUNIOAT I0~: GHENT BOULEVARD I~IPROVH~'.~NT OF: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of upon moti on, as recorded. the previous duly seconded, the 2~r. H. P. Glasgow and a committee of property owners appeared and asked that Ghent Boulevard from Virginia Avenue to Westover Avenue be improved. Mr. ~omer moved that the nm~tter be refer~ed to the 0ity Manager for report and an estimate of the cost. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. JIT?'~J~~ ROUTE: Mr. T. E. Greet appeared relative to jitney route propos~ d on Loudon Avenue, N. W., to l?th Street a~d as~.~ed that the number of jitney opera- tors over such route be limited. Mr. ~ox moved that the matter be referred to the City Solicitor with the reqaest that he present to ~ouncil au opinion as to whether or not the number of jitneys may be limited. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. WALNUT AV~HYE BETWEEN JEffERSON STREET A~D W~LNUT AVE. BRIDGE: A com- mittee of citizens composed of Hughes and Deyo and others appeared and asked that Council take action to improve Walnut Avenue between ~efferson Street snd Walnut Avenue Bridge, ~.he 0ity Mauager presented an estimate of the cost for constructing penetration macadam with curb and gutter at $6?00.00. Mr. Shiokel oi'fered the following resoluti on: f$118E) A HESO~L~ION authorizing the Oity l,[anager to improve Walnut Avenue between Jefferson Street smd Walnut Avenue Bridge and fixing the cost. BE IT RESOLVED by the 0ouncil of the Oity of Roanoke that the Oil~y Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to improve Walnut Avenue between Jefferson Street ar~l Walnut Avenue bridge by constructing penetration macadam thereon with curb and ~utter at a cost not to exceed $6V00.00. Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the ~ollowing vote: AYES: Messrs. ~omer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the l~esident, Mr. ~ishburn. ......... 5. NAYS: None. .... 0. JITNEY B0~)S: ~M. A. v.. Hughson, representing the Jitr~y association, appeared and present ed a petition asking that persob_-l bonds be not taken, and that the Jitney operators be required to give guarantee companies as sureties on the bon~ or file insurance policies. Mr. Oomer mo,.ed that inasmuch as an ordinance has been adopted by Oouncil providirg for bonds that no change be made at this time. .S 323 ~he motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ALLEGHENY MOTOR COI,~ANY: With reference to the status of the track of laid. on the West ai~e of 6th Street which was dog, ted for street purposes and which the Allegheny Motor Qompany asked be opened, Mr. ~hickel moqed that the matter be l~id over until the next meeting and t~ 0it2 Solicitor be requested to furnish a written' opinion. The motion waa duly seconded and agree~ to. · SE~'/ER SEC0~D ~REE~ S. W.: A oommtmi~ation from W. L. Welborn asking that the City pay a part o~ the cost of constructing a sewer to accommodate his property at 11~ Secon~ ~ommerce) ~treet, S. W., was rea~, and it ap~zaring from the statement of the 0ity Manager that the sewer in Second Street is too high to ac- commodate the cella~ of Mr. Welborn's house but will acc omno date the first floor, and in order to accommodate the cellar it is h~oessary t~.at a sewer be extended along Secon~ Btreet to Walnut ~venue, the estir~te~ cost being $~?~.50. ~he City L~nager recommends that the City pay no portion of the cost for this e×ten~ion. M~ Shickel moved that the recommendation of the 0ity Manager be adopted. ~he motion was duly seconded an~ agreed to. S~HEE~ LIGHt.q: A petition from the property ownera as~king that a street light be installed in the seven hundred blocE of Denniston Avenue, Virginia Heights and the intersection of Rosalind Avenue anal ~irst Street, South Roanol~, was re~d and on motion of Mr. Stiff referred to the City Ma~-~ger for report. SHYER ~:NfRRELL AVE~KdE ~. E.: A petition from t~ p~operty owner~ on Murrell Avenue, S. E., asking that a sewer be constructe6 to accommodate their properties was read an~ on motion of Mr. Comer the request ~ranted. Mr. Comer offere~ the following re solut ion: {~118~) A RESOLUTION authorizing the 0it2 Manager to construct or cause to be constructed a sewer to accommo~.ate the properties on Murrell Avenue, ~q. E. BE I~ RESOLVED b~ the 0ouncil of the City of Roanoke that the ~ity ~,b~nager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct or cause to be constructed a sewer to accommodate the property on Murrell Avenue, S. E., between , but before proceeding with the construction of said sewer, the p~'operty ~cners shall pay into the City ~reasury the full cost thereof they to be reimburse~ one-half such cost at some future time. L~r. 0omer moved the adoption of the resolution. ~he motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopte~ by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. ~omer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the 2resident~ NAYS: None. ...... 0. SEWER MURRAY AV~2;UE BE TVW~EN 5th and 9th STREETS: Oity Manager be on Murray Avenue between 6th and 9th Streets. agreed t o. GA~ ~SkI N: Mr. ~i shburn. 5. Mr. Comer moved that the requested to report an estimate of the cost of constructing a sewer The motion was duly seconded and An application from the Roanoke Gas Light Company permit to install a 2-inch gas main on 12th Street N. W. from Orange fee t South, Mr. re s oluti on: insta$1 a 2-inch Shickel moved that the" request be granted and offered BE IT RESOLVED asking for a Avenue 200 the following A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Roanoke Gas Light Company to Sas main in 12th Street N. W. from Orange Avenue 200 feet South. by the Council of the 0ity of Roanoke that a permit be, and 324 the same is hereb~ granted the' Roanoke Oas Light Qompan~ to install a 2-inch gas 12th Street No W. from Orange main. on Roanoke Oas Light Coml~n2 b2 acting under this resolution agrees save harmless the ~ity of Roanoke froTM all claims for damages to bi' reason of the oonstruQtion ard maintenance of said to replace the street, where the same is torn up, under General Ordinances providing for street restoration. Mr. Shi~kel moved the adoption of the resolution. seconded _-nd the resolution adopted. CROSS-OVERS: Applications for comer Lynchburg Avenue Avenue a listance of 200 feet South. The aa to indemnify and person gas main, and ~hrther agrees the provision of the The mo ti on was duly and 4th Street, cross-overs from Uabbour Millihan, N. E., C. M. Saunders, East side of llth d II Street, ?0 feet North of 3rd Avenue, were read and on motion of Mr. Shiekel referred act. N. W.; J. W. Kerlin, 519 - 12th Street, S. E. to the City LLana ge r wi th pop, mr to 12th ST.WMET BETWEEN PA~ERSON AND CAMPBELL AVFR~UES: A petition from the property ovmers residing on 12th Street between Patterson a and Campbell Avenue asking that Council do not grant a permit for the erection of any business houses, garages, filling station, etc., on 1Eth Street from Patterson Avenue to Campbell Avenue was read and filed. !,~LRO ~E AVENUE: be made on Melrose Avenue West of 13th Street so as to provide means of ingress and egress from his property was read and on motion of Mr. Shickel referred to the City Mauager for report. REPORT OP OFFICERS: REPORT OF THE CITY MM~AGER: The City Manager presented a report making certain recomme~wlations which were acted upon as follows: C. B. AUSTIN APPLICATION TO REINSTATE PEPd~T TO DRIVE AUTOMOBILE: The A communication from E. Barger asking that improvements 0ity Manager reports that ~ir. Austin was tried before the Police ~ustice and con- victed for operating a car while under the influence of liquor and for this reason the permit revoked and cannot be reinstated unless Council repeals Section 61. No action was taken by Council. STBEET LIGHTS: The City Manager recommends that a 250 C. P. light be installed corner of Tazewell Avenue and 18th Street S. E. Mr. Shickel moved that thi recommendation be adopted snd offered the following resolution: (#1185) A RESOLUTION authorizing the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company to install a street light. BE IT .RESOLVED by the Council o~ the City of Roanoke that the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company be, and it is hereby authorized to install a 250 C. P. light at the corner of Tazewell Avenue and 18th Street S.E. Said light to be maintained under the contract existing between the Roanoke l~ilway and Electric Company and the 0ity of Roanoke. Mr. Shickel moved that the recom__~endation be adopted. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. The City Manager presented a report of work accomplished and expenditure~ for week e~ing June ?, 19£8. The same was read and filed. REPOHT OP CITY CIERK AND }/~DITOR: The ~ity ~lerk and Auditor presented a report day ~of June, sho~Ang the financial condition of the City of Roanoke as of the first 192~. The same was read and filed. 325 REPO B20P OLERK ~HOOL BOARD: presented a report showing the financial of l~%V. The same was read and filed. ~ion~ Mr. J. A. Page, Olerk of the School ~oard transactions of the schools for the month REPORTS OF CO:.,~,[ITTEES: None. UN~I ]~I~J~D BUS II, SS: None. CONSIDERATION OF CLAIMS: None. ORDINANCES ~D RESOLUTIONS: Mr. Shickel introddced tions to the foll~#irg follov~l ng amount s: the following resolu- (~1186) A RESOLUTION to supplement certain appropriations. BE IT IEgSOLVED by the Council of the 0ity of Roanoke that the appropria- accounts be, and the same are hereby supplemented in the Stroct Improvements $ 66~1.58 1V8 .~0 Damages & ~ost .,.~ :: $ 6V99 .q8 and the Oity 81erk is'directed to make such entries on his books as will carry into effect the provisions of this resolution. The resolution was read and laid over. BUILDING CODE: The Oity Solicitor presented amendments to certain sections of :~xe Building Code. Council not being advised as to its action thereon, upon motion of Hr. Stiff the same is laid over until the next meeting of Council and the Clerk is directed to fk~cnish Council with a copy of said amendments. Mr. ~ox introduced the following ~rdi~mnce: (~llC?) AJ; ORDINANCE to establish business district. BE IT OEDAIHED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that that part cf 1.1elrose Averse lying between ESth Street m~d Lafayette Boulevard be, and the ~'ame is hereby establi~hed as a business district. ~r. ~ox moved the adoption of the ordinance. The motion was dnly seconded and the ordiDance adopted by the following vote: AYES: NAYS: Noir. ..... O. 1JOTIONS AMD MISOELLANEOUS Bb~IHESS: Cemetery LICCLANAHAN CF~TERY: In the matter of the 1.[cClanahan/brought to attention of Council by Mr. W. H. Horton at its last meeting and referred to the City Manager and City Clerk, it was reported that there is a state law dealing with abandoned cemeteries within the City limits, which law gives to cities the right to condemn for mu~%icipal purposes such cemeteries, but there is no provision for the main- tenance. ~Ir. Comer stated that he had had a conversation with a relative of Mr. Mc01aDmhan who is willing to improve the cemetery,provided the same is protected from vandals. Upon motion of Mr. ~ox, duly seconded, Mr. ~omer is requested to take the matter up further with the re_q_~tive of ~bv. Mc01anahan and report to The motion was duly seconded and Messrs. Comer, Pox, Stiff, Shickel and the President, Mr. Fishburn.5. ROAD TO GARDEN CITY: the road within the City limits to Garden City is in a very bad condition, and that he is willing to have the same plowed up and cleaned if the City will scrape it. Mr. Fox moved that the matter be re~er~ed to the City Hanagerwith power to act. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. Dr. ~. S. 0ooper appeared a~d stated to Council that Council w]~t action he will take thereon. agreed to. 326 ~ELR(BE AVE~HIE 23rd to 24th STREET: In the matter of ~ to establish as a business district 300 feet along Melrose Avenue the application between 23rd ara 24th Street, an opinion of a block, said b lock. improving Mr, Bhickel moved that the same be referred to the Ci~y Boliottor for as to whether or not a business district can be established in a portiol and if se, the liability cE the City for damages The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. GRAI~DiN ROAD: The Cit2 Manager reported the Grandin Road between Windsor and Auburn Avenues: Penetration macadam Sheet Asphalt and concrete base No action was taEen. LAND FOR STREET PURPOSES: to other property in following as the cost for $ 8,384.00 27,474.00 ~r. Luther G. Stiff is tlm ~ner of a piece of property on Melrose Avenue at the intersection of Lafayette BouleVard N. W. and agrees that the curb as now located may be astablished as the street line and to donate for street purposes any property belonging to him outside of said curb line There being no further business, 0ouncil adjourned. APPROVED ATTEST: CLerk, , ~he Council of the City of Room in the Nunioipal ~ullding Friday, P.~SENT: Ti shburn. ........ ABSENT: Messrs, Comer, ~ox, None. ........ -0. ~he President, Mr. ~ishbun~, OFFICERS P.~ESE~: ~. olic it or. HINUYES: Roanoke met June 22, Shl eke 1, COUNCI L, REGULAR MEETING, Yriday, June 22, 1923. in regular meeting in the Council 1925, at ~ o'clool: P. M. Stiff and the President, ~Ir. presiding. Wm. P. Hunter, 0i~ Manager, and R. C. Jackson, Oity Mr. Fishburn called the attention to an error in the minutes of the last meeting in the matter of 0. B. Austin and asked that the following be ins erte d: "No action was taken by uouncll." With this correction, upon motion of Mr. Bhickel, duly seconded, t~e minutes were approved as recorded. ROANOEE GAS LIGHT COMPANY: Mr. ~oxe representing the Roanoke Gas Light Col presented a letter aud resolution requesting Council to reduce ~he bond of the Roanoke Gas Light Company from $25,000 to $§,000. Upon motion of Mr. ~omer, duly seconded, the matter is referred to the Ci~y ~M~ager for report at the next me e ting. LUCK AVE. I~4P~r~,iI[ENT 02: Mr. Sake~ppeared and requested Oouncil to have luck Avenue permanently improved from Park ~Bth) to Oth Street S. W. Mr. Stiff m~ ed that the Ci~y Manager be authori zed to make temporary improvements. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. SE',TER: ;,~r. Welbern appeared mud renewed his request that the City pay a portion of the cost for constructing a sewer to acconm~odate his property on Commerce Street S.W. Mr. Fox moved that the matter be referred to the City Manager for further consideration and report. The motion was duly seconded snd agreed to. REWAiLD: Mr. S. R. Price, Commonwealth Attorney, aplmared and requested Council to offer a reward for the arrest and conviction of the lmrson who assault- ed a little eight year old girl in the N~thwest section of the City. ~tr. Shickel moved that the request be granted and offered the follov~ing resolution: ~ ~#1188) A RESOLUTION to offer a reward of $250.00 ~or the capture and conviction of the person who assaulted a little eight year old girl in the North- west section of the City. BE~ IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City eT Roanoke that a reward of $2B0.00 be~ and the same is hereby offered for the capture and conviction of the person who assaulted a little eight year old girl in the Horthwest section of the Oit y on the .... day of June, 192~. Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the fol!ov~ing vote: AYES: NAYS: SEWER: ISessrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. h'ishburn.5. None. ...... 0. Mr. P. D. Winston appeared and 'requested a sewer to accommodate 327 his garage on 6th Street between Campb ell and I,~arshall Avenues. After due consideration the matter is referred meeting. to the Oity Manager for report at the next ADJUS~.~.NT 0~ LI!~ES 0N ~ERDIN.~) AVE, & llth STREET: Mr. 0. L. Watkins City Engineer. presented a map for,the adjustment of lines on ~erdinand Avenue and llth Street ~, W, in connection with the Huddleston and Ohapman property, and suggested an exchange of deeds for a strip of land to adjust the lines to said streets, Upon motion of Mr. Shtckel it was referred to the City Solicitor for his written opinion ms to the t~ g~l exc]~nge of said strip of land to be filed with Council at the next meeting, June 29th. BUSINESS SECTION: !Jr. D. W. Persinger ~ppeared a~l requested Council to establish a business section on Piedmont Avenue, ~outh of Roanoke Hiver E~st of Waluut Avenue, a part of the ~erguson ~nd Terry Land and ~.ermit such lots to be sold for business purpo°~e~. meeti~ of Council. Upon motion, the n~tter is laid over until the next 0PF~!i~C Ai~D G~L~ING STP~ETS: i~essrs. I~oir ~Ad Persinger requested the opening of and shaping of a street fron~ L~mchburg Avenue to the entrance of the park for colored people. ~.~r. Persinger also requested the opening aud establishin of a street bet~-~een the p~.rk for colored people and the land now bei~ developsd for the colored residential section ir, the Neath west on a fifty fifty basis. The land com~ny don~te twenty-five feet and the City dor~te twenty-five feet from the park land. The n~tter was considered ~nd a committee of two fror.~ the Council, Lies~rs. Stiff and Shickel, with the City ~,~.onager were appointed to make a report at the next meeti~g. WiDENiiiC CHU~RCH AVE: The President appoi~ted a committee to confer with the School Board in regard to widening Church Avenue. ~r. ~-~ox and ~,~r. Comer were appointed the committee. TI'~S WORLD CORP0?u&TION: A committee from the Times-World Corp~ ation a~.ing Council to gr~nt them permission to excavate ~mder the full width of the sidewalk on the North side of Campbell Avenue, sixty-six feet West of the Times Buildi~ to the property of ~. B. Thomas and Company was read. L~r. Shickel moved that the request be granted and offered the follov~ing resolution: ~vl189) A RESOLUTIOH grantAng a permit to the Times-World Corporation to excavate under the sidewalk for the full r,~idth on 0ampbell Avenue between the Times Building and the property of ~. B, Thomas & Company. BE IT .RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke t~t a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Times-World ~orporation to excavate under_ the full width of the sidewalk in front of its property situated on ~e north side of Campbell Avenue beginning at a _~oint sixty-six ~66) feet west of Second Street, S. W., an~ extending one hu~udred ~100) feet to the property of ~. B.~ Thomas & ~ompany. The Times-World Corporation shall place and forever maintain under such portion of sidewalk as shall be excavated by it, proper and sufficient support of iron, steel, concrete or other material equally substantial for the support of said sidewalk. The said Time~-World Corporation is permitted if it so desires to place prism glass or other sub'stantial material for lighting purposes in said sidewalk. The said excavation shall not be made until a written perr~t is first secured from the City !~r~ger and the cor~truction of that portion of said sidewalk which ~ay be removed shall be done in accordance with the plan approved by the City Mano~er, and the he 329: entire work shall be constructed to him.good liking and satisfaction. The said Times-World Corporation by acting under this resolution agrees that it will forever maintain and keep in a safe condition that portion of sidewalk excavated and occupied by it, The said Times-World 0orporation further agrees by acting under this resolution to indemnify and save harmle:~s the 0ity of Roanoke from any and all dlaims for damages Which may be sustained by persons or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of that portion of the sidewalk which under this resolution it is permitted to excavate and use. Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYE S: NAYS: None. ...... 0. The following resolution which was introduced, read and laid over at the last meeting was taken up for action: ($1186) A RESOLUTION to supplement certain appropriations. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the appropria- tions to tho following accounts be, and the s~me are hereby supplemented in the following amount s: Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Hr. Pishburn.5. lut i on: (#llgO) A RESOLUTI01~ authorizing the Roanoke Railv~y and Electric 0ompany to ins'tall certain street lights. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company be, and it is hereby authorized to ins tall 250 C. P. lights at the follov&ng places: Street Improvemynts $ 6621.58 Damages & Cost 178.20 and the City Clerk is directed to make such entries on his books as will carry into effect the provisions of this resolution. Mr. Pox moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Nr.Pishburn.5. NAYS: N one. ...... 0. 0ROSS-0VER: Application of Barnett Brewbaker to construct a cross-over at 334 W. Salem Avenue was read and on motion of Mr. Shickel referred to the City Manager with power to act. REPORT 0~ CITY ~L~I~GER: STREET IMPROVE~,~_NT: Relative to the ~tition for improvements on Ghent Boulevard from Virginia Avenue to Westover Avenue, the City ~nager reports theze are no available funds for this improvement, but states it woul& be a good plan to construct curb and gutter a and compleSe the street with the revenue received in 1924 f~om this section. Mr. ShioPel moved the adoption of the recom- mendation. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. STREET LIGhtS: The City ~nager recommends that a 250 C. P. light be~ installed at the corner of Denniston Avenue and Brunswick Street, Denniston Avenue and Ohm sterfield Street and Rosalind Avenue and First Street. Mr. Shiekel mowed to adopt the recommendation of the City Manager and offered the follo~ng reso- Street, Street, One 250 O. P. light at the corner of Denniston Avenue Virginia Heights. One 250 C. P. Vi rginia Height s. One 250 O. P. S out h Roan oke. Said light at the corner of Denniston Avenae and Brunswick and 9hesterfield light at the corner of Rosalind Avenue and First Street, lights to be maintained under the contract existing between the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company and the City of Hoanoke. Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. Mr. Shickel introduced the follo~'~ng resolution: [~1191) A RESOLUTION authorizing the Oily Manager to improve or have improved certain streets. BE IT RESOL~, 'q~D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to improve or have improved the following streets: ~ifth Street from 0ampbell Avenue to Salem Avenue 1328 Sq.yds. Penetration 1.iacadam ~. $1.1§ $ 1,525.?5 Kimball Avenue and ?th Street from Rutherford Avenue to L~mchburg.]~ad, N. E. ?V0 Sq.yds. Penetration :.m'.acadam ~ $1. V5 1,34V .50 Rutherford Avenue from Commonwealth to Kimball Ave. N.E. 6~0 Sq.yds. Penetration Macadam ~ ~l. V5 Loudon Avenue from Vth to 15th Street N. W. Cleaning, patchi~ holes and applying 1/2 Gal. asphalt per sq.yd. and coverirE with stone screenings. L0,O00 Sq.yds. ~ 15~ 1,120.00 1,500.00 Tazev~ell Avenue from 8th to 10th Street S. E. Cleaning, patching holes mud applying 1/2 gal. asphalt per sq.yd. and co~ering with stone screeni~Es. 2500 Sq.Myds. @ 15~ 3V5. -- Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AY"ES: L'.essrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr NAYS: None. ..... 0. The City I~r~.ger presented a report of work accomp~is.hed and expendi- tures for week ending June 14, 1923. The same was read and filed. POLICE ~-.-.: The report of the Superintendent of Police was filed The Council reco:::mendsd that on and after the meeting on Priday, J~uue 29, 1923, ~hat it' meet only every two weeks unless called by the President. There being no farther business, 0mmcil adjourned. APPROVED Clerk. · COUHCIL, REGUI~'tR I~I'~TING, ~riday, June 29, 19ZZ. The 0ouncil of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the I,funicipal BuildirE ~'riday, June 29, 1923, at 3 o'clock P. P~W~',]ENT: Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel and Stiff. ....... 4. ABSENT: The. President, I!r. Plshburn, ...... 1. The Vice-president, Mr. Stiff, presiding. Wm. P. !iuntez~, 0it~, lJar~ger, and R. C. Jackso{~, It appeari.~& that a copy of the minutes of the previous meetir~ has been furnished e;:ch member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the readin~ is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. CHURCH AVEI~, WIDENING OF ~.~-~,~, 2nd ~d 3rd STI~ETS S. ','i.: The Chairman of the School Board, Hr. C. E. Hichael, app~red and stated to Council timt in order that twenty feet of ~e school property be dedicated for street purposes, the Hotel Corporation would reduce its proposal to $4V5,000, and would dedicate 20 feet ~ ~ _ .o. street purposes with thc ~derstandirg that the Hotel Corpo- ratio~ will control ten feet for ~rki~j space. No action was taken ou the ~tter. SUITS P~'. ~"'" ~"~' ' ~ ' ~"~ ' ~.~,~,no ~,~,,~ Ti~ CItY 0P R~0~: Judge R. C. Jackson, City Solicitor, stated to 0ore, oil t~t a proposition had been ma:lc to compromise the damage suits pendi~ against the City of Roanoke, M J Patsel and ~. S. ~.,u~phy on acco~t of the deaths of :~'. W. Wimmer and I, Mbel HcOmne whereby the City would contribute ~5,000, 1~. J. Patsel $5,000 and A. S. Hu~hy ~5,000. After a discussion the ~mtter is laid over until Satur~y, June 30, 1925. POLICE JUSTICE C~: Mr. E. W. Poinde~ter appeared and asked that Council provide for a clerk to the Police Justice at a cost not to exceed fifty dollars per month. Hr. Pox moved that the matter be referred to the City Manager for report and reco~endation. C~0T~ AV~E W~EST 0F JEFP~ERS0i[ ST~ET: Mr. S. A. Duersoa ap~a~-ed and asked that Council adopt an ordi~mnce closi~ a portion of 01mrlotte Avenue extendi~ 100 feet West of Jefferson, and stated that he is the only property owr~r who is interested in the closing of said street. Mr. ~ox moved to grant the request and offered the foll~i~ or~mnce: [~1192) AN 0RDI!.[%N~ to close that portion of 0~riotte Avenue lyi~ West of Jefferson Street a dist~ce of 100 feet. ~'~m~:~'~= S. A. Duerson is the owner of Lots 9, 10, 11 Section 8 and Y~REAS, the said C~rlotte Avenue has never been opened to the public and c~not be o~ned to the public because it abuts the lands of t~e Virginian i~ilway and %'~P~AS, said S. A. Duerson has applied to the Council of the City of Roanoke t'o close said street, and W~R~S, said S. A. Duerson is the only person affected by the clo~ng of said street, 331 NOW, Th~RESORE, BE IT 0RDAII[ED by the Gouncil of the City of Roanoke that that portion of O~rlotte Avenue l~i~ between Lot ll Section 8 ~nd Lot 1 Section l~ of the ~p of the Pleasant V~lle~, Lsnd Company begiuni~ on the West of ~efferson Street and extendi~ Westw~.~d 100 feet be, ~nd the same is hereby closed so f~r ~s the rights of the Gity of Roanoke is concerned. ~r. ~ moved the adoption of the ordinance. The motion was duly seconded and the or~nce adopted by the following vote: AYES: ]~[essrs. Comer, f~ox, Shickel ~nd ~tiff. ...... NAYS: None. ........ 0. ALLP~G~I~ Ig0TOR CO!.,:PANY: With reference to the applica~on of the Allegheny Hotor Core. ny to open Oh~ch Avenue exte~ed from 6th Street West, the ground for whi~ ~vi~ been dedicated by tf~. ~ners of the property lyi~ West of 6th Street, the City Solicitor presented an opinion stati~ ~at before Coumil t~:~ action tf~t the bUil~ng situated on this tract of la~ ~o~d be removed. ~,~r. Co=~r moved to defer action until the buil~Hng ]ms been removed. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ALL~,~I~ liO~R CO!.~AI~. S~WER: Mr. Comer offered the following re so!ut ion: (~llgS) A ~SOLUTION authorizi~ the City M~ger to const~ct a sewer in 6th Street and Luck Avenue to accommodate the property of the Allegheny ~,~ot or C onpa ny. BE IT ~SOL~D ~ the Council of ~e City of Ro~ol:e that the Gity ~,~.ager be, and he is hereby authorized to co~t~ct or c~use to be const~cted a sewer in 6th Street mud Luck Avenue to acco~odate ~e property of the Allegheny ],~otor Company, but before proceedirE vd~ the construction of said sewer, the Allegheny ].,'[otor Company shall p~ into the City Trea~ry the ~ll cost thereof, esti .... ~ted at ~26~.85, one-he~f o~' ~ ~ which shall be ret~ned to the said company at some future time. Hr. Co~r moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. SIDEWA~ 0Pj~NGE A~i~ BET~EII 14th ~d !5th STR}~ETS: I,Ir. f~. W. Cromer and Mr. Jeter appeared ~d as~d that a sidewalk be contacted on Orange Avenue between 14th and ~th Streets. Nr. Shickel moved that the ~tter be laid over to be taken up later. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ~Q~ZST T0 PURC~D_SE ~1~ T00~N 6{- ST~;~T S. E.I~ Mr. H. E. l[urray appeared and stated to Council that 6th Street ,~es. of Montrose Avenue S. E. r~s into a dead end ~& asked t~t t~ City purchase a lot at the price of ~600.00 so as to open 6~ Street S. E. to Montrose Avenue. The ~tter is ~id over. A~.~SHOUSE 2A~: Mr. Taylor Trout asked that Co~cil give him a price on the Almsho~me Pa~u. No action was tmken. GAS L[&IHS: A petition from the Ro~oke Gas Light Core.ny asking that a petit be granted to install gas ~ins on Auburn ~ ~venue from ~rter Road a distanc 'of 250 Teet and on Virginia Avenue a dista~e of 72 feet West of DBdding Street was read. Mr. Shi~el moved to Srant the request and offered the follm~n~ resolution: ~1194) A .~SOLU~ION gr~ti~ a pe~it to the Roanoke Gas Light Com~ny to install certain gas ~ains. BE IT R~S0~,~ by the gou~il ~ the City of Roanoke that a pe~it i ~e~ and the aame is hereby grsa~ted the Roanoke following moA. n. Oas Light Company to install the mains: 1. Auburn Avenue from 0after ~oad a distance of 250 ~eet, a 4-inch 2. Virginia Avenue from Dudding Street V2 feet :'lost, a 4-inoh main. Said Roanoke Gas Light Company by acting under this resolution ag~rees to indemnify and save l~rmloss the City of Hoanoke from any and all claims for damages to person or property by reason of the construction ond maintenance of said g~s mains, ~ud ~rther agrees to rcp~ce ~o street ~der thc provisions of ~he Gestural 0rd~nces of the Ci~. of Roanoke providi~ for street restorution. ~.~r. Shickel moved ~e adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution ~dopted. CROSS-0VERH: Applications for cross-overs from Jo~m T. ~uthers, ~08 - 12th Avenue S. W.; O. H. Willio~,~, ~15 - Zrd Street, ~. '4.; A. L. Bierly, Elm Avenue, ~. E. and Thos. E. Payne, 411 !~ount~in Avenue S. '~. were read, and on motion of ~r. Shickel referred to the City ].!~ager with pov~er to act. CENTER ,~,~,,~ AT ~v~,~. 10th STR?-IT: . petition fror~ the resilentz on Center Avenue, I! T; , near lOtk Street a~ that no permit be granted to imtall a fill~ng station or garage on the corner of 10th Street and Center Avenue N. W. was read ~d filed. from the Highlmld Compmly, Inc., requesting lots 1 to 25 of the Uighimcd ConiIan~,'s addit~cn fronti!z~ the We~]t side of Piedmont ~ - _ ~reet be designated as a business district was filed. The Clerk is ali' ~' . !ec~ed to request Llr. D. W. Persin~er to fil~-~ a petition from.~l.e other property ovmers aou,~ting on said ~treet ~aking request to place said street in the business district. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ~P0i~TS 02 022ICER~: The City l.l~a~er presented a report making certain recomr~sndations. The ~me were acted upon as fcilows: 21%%i!CHISE B0!D R0~lIOl~ GAS LiOHT COK!:f~ The City I,lanager rec~,.,.,ends that the bor~ be reduced from ~25 000 to ~. , vu,000. IM. Pox moved to adopt the ~ ....e~ the followi~ re so lu ti on i: recorffnendat ion and ~==~._ ~ ~,~w~u~ON to reduce the ffzanchise toni off the ~o~otie Cas ~i~ht ~,r~,~.,~, There has been heretofore granted to the Ro~ioke Gas Lig~t Oom~ny the right to operate a gas pl~t in the City of Ro~oke, Virginia, ~i. order to insure tt~ completion_ of bertaDi ~-dd~ions''' and improv~ients to said plmlt a~ the ~inten~ce thereof, a bond in ~.e penal sum of $25,000.00 was required by said franchise, which bond has heretofore been duly executed; m~d ~'~:F~AS, it appearing to the Council of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, that all of said ad~tions and improvements as required by said franchise have been completed within the required tir~; NOW, Ti~P0~, BE IT RESOLVED that the City H~ager be, and he hereby, authorized and directed to mark said bond in the penal sum of ~25,000.00 as satisfied upon the execution ~d delivery by the Roanoie Gas Light Compal~ of a new bond in the identical terms of t~ former bo~ in the penal sum of $5,000.00.~ !,Ir. 2ox moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly 334 seconded and the resolution adopted by the followiiE vote: AYES: L~ossrs, Comer, Fox, Shickel and Stiff. ....... 4. NAY S: No ne. ...... 0. The City !~!:~nager presented a report of work accomplished and ezpendi tures for week ending June 21, 192~. The same was read and filed. CITY SOLICITOR'S OPINION OF ADJUST~,~ZttT 0F STi~iET LINES AI~£. A:O llth STREET: The City So,loiter presented an opinion stating that there is no valid reason why t}~ change proposed in the lines on ~erdin~.d Avenue and llth Street should not be m~de. Mr. Shickel offered t]~ following resolution: ~#1196) A RESOLUTIOH to widen Ferdlnm~d Avenue between .llth and Streets and providing for acquiring the lsnd. the property ov,u:ers abutting on Perdirmnd Avenue between llth and 12th Streets are desirous of widening said Ferdin~u~d Avenue and are willing to convey t~ the City of Ro~uoke a strip of land necessary to widen said street, and the City of Roanoke is willing to ~ccept such conveyance and grant said parties the right to construct t~-ir retaining walls and steps so that the same m.~.y encroach on the l~ud so conveyed, and the Ci,~, of Roanokm is willing to gr~t the pmoperty ow]~rs on the Wemt side of llth Street the right to use the strip of land along said llth street between C~npbeli and Ferd!nar, t Avenues for their purposes. N0~';, TP.iER~0~," ~'~ ~"'~ BE IT PgSOL~Z_/~D by the Council of ~he City of Roanoke that Ferdinand Avenue betv/een l!th and 12~th Streets be widened and upon the convey- since by R. H. Huddleston ~d D. 0. Chapman of the hereinafter described strip of land, the 0~$~ Karm. ger is directed to proceed to v;iden said Perdinand r. venue. The property to be conveyed by R. H. Huddleston is described as follows: Beginnir~ at a polnt II 73° ~7' -~0" W 11.45 feet from the IIorthwest corner of 2erdinmzld Avenue and llth Street S. W. as shown on I~ap ~9o ~ ~ dated June ~gth, 19~3, thence v~th the North side of Perdinand Z~venue H V3° ~V' 30" W 150 feet to a corner of a lot co~eyed to D. 0. Chapman by Underwood recorded in deed book f/ page , thence S 0° ~4' OV" E 8 feet mm'e ar less, to a point; thence S. ~Eo' ~0' E 150 feet to a point; thence N 0° ~4' 0~" W 10 feet more or le~s to the place of begir~in~. ~n~ deed is to convey any portio of l~d ,~ned by R. H. Huddieston to the City of Roanoke South of the North propert line of 2erdinand Avenue S. %7., West of llth Street. The propertj· conveyed by D. 0. 0hapman is described as follows: Beginnir~ at a point N 75° SV' ~0" W 161.45 feet from the Horth West cor~r of 2erdinand Avenue ~nd llth Street S W as shown on map ~E.~gZ D~ted Num. e 2~th, 192Z, corner to the lot of R. H. Huddleston; thence with the North side of Perdin~nd ~lvenue L~ 7Z° S~' Z0" W ~0 feet to a point; thence S 0° 2~_, 0~" E V.~ feet to a point; S V2° 20' E BO feet to a point, thence H 0° 2~' 0V" W 8 feet to the point of beginning. This deed is to convey any portion of l~d o%~ned by D 0 ~h~pman to the o-~ · · ~m~2 of Roanoke South of the North property line of 2erdir~nd Avenue S. W. :'/est of llth Street. BE IT PU:~'~R RESOLV~ED t~.~t the Cm~y of Roanoke does hereby grant to said R. H. Huddleston and Di 0. Ghapman tP~ right to construct and ~intain a retaining wall and steps necessary to reach their respective houses so that the same does not encroach on the Strip of land conve~ed to said City more than fee t, and BE ~ · ~ ~P.T;~ER RESOLV~ that the City of Roanoke does hereby grant ~the property owners abutting on the West side of llth Street between Campbell Perdinand Avenues the right to use the strip of l~ud described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of Campbell Avenue & llth Street B. W. S 0° 24' 08" E S20.85 feet, more or less to the Horth side of Perdi~nd Avenue, thence S 7Zo ~?, Z0" E 11.%8 feet to a point, thence !! 2o 20' 2S" W ~2~.%0 feet, more or less to the point of beginning. The above ck~nges are shown on the map prepared by the City Engineer dated June 29th, 1925, and numbered 2295, on file in the office of the City Engineer. I,~r. Shickcl moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the follow hlg vote: A~ES: I~!essrs. Oomer, Pox, Shickel and Stiff. ..... 4. NAY ~: None, ....... 0. jvm,,~v RO~E: The City Solicitor presented an opinion stating that 0ou~il }~s no jurisdiction to grant the exclusive right to ~y person to operate on a jitney route. The opinion was read ~ d filed, BUI~ING LIIE: The City ~olicitor procented an opinion with reference to BuiU.~ng line on ~Jelrose Avenue betv~een 2Zrd ~d 24th Streets in which he states that Council has Jurisdiction to fix the buildiD~ line and that there would be no liability on the City for so doing· It appearing from the discussion that the buildi]~ llne for certain lots fronting o~ ~!elrosc Avenue betv~ncn 2Zrd and S4th Streets is fixed by a restriction in th~ deeds conveying said lots, ~d that before fixi~ lines for o~er lots, it is necessary that the matter be taken up with l~r. 'f;. H. Horton vdth the ~dea in view of haviu~ the restriction limiting the buil~n~ l~c released. ",-,,,,. Pox moved tkat the C~erk_ be requested to ta,e'" the ~ttor up '~;ith ~,~r. Horton ~vith the vie~'; of havi~%~ tho red, trAction in the deeds !imiti~3 the bulling line rele~sed. The motion was duly soconde~ an,! asreed to. ~i~0~2S 0P C0~ and gtiff to whom was referred the question of dor~ting 2~ feet of the l~nd ~lo~ th~ Horthern bouudary of the colored p~rk for strc~et purposes, s~id strip of l~nd to be ~dded to a strip to be donated by the l~r~ Cou~,~n~~ ~'~ ,-' of ~8 feet so as to ~ke a street ~0 feet wide, the co;~mittee recom~nds that the City desi~te for street -- ~ ~'~ of smii pi-~k, provided, tide >And co:.spany vzill purposes n strip of ~nl E5 fee~ donate from its land an a~lditional strip of !~oii a5 feet v~,ie so as to make street 50 feet wide a!oi'~ s~ park. The comr~iittee further recommends t}mt the ro~ nov; running through said park %e closed v;]~n the street is opened, l!r. 0cruet m~,~ed to~ adopt the rocom~nendation of tide co~ittee and that the question of ri~t of the City to Olose such road be referred to the Cit~: Solicitor for an opinion. The motion was duly seconded smd the reco~iendstion adopted. i ~SOLUTI01i to establisii a bilii~ line on ~ao East side of llth Street betiveen Loudon ~d Gilmer Avenues. BE IT ~$0L~JED by the Conill of the Ci%~ of Rc~moke tbmt the building line on the East ~de of i1~ ~Jtreet b,?tv;een Loudon ~ud Oilmer Avenue be, and the s~e is hereby established t%';o feet from the inside curb line. ~.Ir. Comer me,ed thD adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. ~fr. Comer introduced tdie fo!lowi~tf resolution: (~1198; A ~SOLUTION authorizi~ tho City lianager to construct pene- tration macadam on 8th Street betv;een Campbell and E~ Avenues. The comnlittee composed of !..~es~:rs. Shickel Comer in~ · ~_oduced the folloi'zinf resolution: 335 BE IT RF. SOLV~:n by the Council of the City of Roa~ml:e that the City. t,'.a~mEer be, and he is hereby authorized to construct or cause to bo constructed penetration macadam on ~h Street between C~pbell and Elm Avenues~ estimated oost $-~°~,~r~'~ Shi~el moved tho adoption of ~e resolution. The motion was duly secor~led ~d the resolution adored by tim follo~ng vote: AYES: ~,~essrs. Comer, Fox, Shi~el and Stiff. ...... 4. NAYS: Norm. ..... 0. Hr. Shi~el introduced ~e relieving resolution: ~$1199) A ~20LUTI01~ gr~mting a l~it to Hem-y Scott to const~ct a i'r~e addition to his buiidi~ on Gi~er Avenue and 3rd ~treet. BE IT RIiSOLV~ by the Council of the City of Roanoke ~at a pe~it i~e, ~d the sa~'.~ is hereb~ granted Henry Scott to cm~struct a frame addition to hi building at the corner of Gilmcr Avenue and 3rd StreeZ N. W. The said construction shall be in accorda~me with the good lit:in~ and satisfaction of ~e BuildiDg Inspector. The said He~=y Scott by actin~ under this resolution agrees to inder~i- fy a~ save ~mrmloss the City of Roanoke f~om ~l claims for damages to person or property by reason of the co~truction and maintenance of ~aid addition. Hr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adop~d. ~,~,~ AND I.~ISCELLMUJ0US BU2Ii~SS: ~E,~R O0~.~ROE STi~T: In the ~:~tter off ~he reRues~ off W. L We!bor~ tha~ the 0ity ~ear a per,ion off ~he cost for ce~trucYing a mower on 2nd [Co,minorco) Stree~ S. ~'~., the City ~ana~er recommends t]mt no Dot, ion of 2he cost Be Borne ~y the Ci~. ~.~r. 2hickel moved to adopt the recommendation off the City l~ager. ~he moZion w~s ~!y seco~ed and agreed PJ~J[ ~0R C0lo~.m~ t~E0~_ , I~k!lE Ai~ ~EDICP~ ION 0F: The Oi~' Hanager s~a~eR ~hat ti~ Colored citizens are preD~in~ flor a dedication o% their asker t~t the ~ rk be ~med. t.~r. Fox moved tea2 2he ~rk be dedicated and ~meR "Washington" D~k. ~he moMon was Rnly secorReR ~ agreed to., It im ~rYher requester that the ~ayor Be present at the dedication. Mr. Fox m~ed ~a~ 2he ~'~ayor be reej~esYed to ~e present at the dedication off the ~rk on ~nly 4th, and in the a~sence off the Haler t~2 2he Vice-~resiRent off the Council attend. ~he motion was duly seconder smd agreed U~on moYion Conrail adjourned mtil Saturday mo~ing ~e 302h, !923, at 10 o'clo~;-A. E, ATTEST: Clerk. ' ~ President. COUNCIL, ADJOUPJ[ED I.~ETI!~, Saturday, Juno 30, 1923. The Council of the City of Roano¥~ met tn the Council Room in the Municir~l Building Saturday, June 30, 1923, adieu rnment. PRESE~: ABSE!~: at 10 $clock A. H. pursuant to Meszrs. Oomer, ~ox, Bhickel and Stiff. ...... 4. lit. ~ishburn, the President. .... 1. The Vice-president, Hr. Btiff, presiding. 022 ICERS ~'"~' ~,w,~ Oity Solicitor. COHPROYISE, DJ~U~GE SUITS: Vim. P. Hmiter, City I.,~nager, and R, 0. Jackson, Mr. ~ox offered the following resolution: (~1200) A Fd~SOLUTION directing the City 01erk and Au&itor to draw certp, in warr~;nts for the payment of compromise in certain damage m~its, V~REkS the City Solicitor has reco~-~.zendcd that the dar~ge suits brouo~ht by the Administrators of ~. W. Win~mer and t.label I.YcCune be compromised, the City to pay tho sum of $2B00.00 to e~.ch of ~aid admiutstr~tors, NOV~,,T}~i~220RE, BE IT RECOL'~D by the Council oft z.e 0ity of Roanoke that the City ~lerk ar~l Auditor be, s~d he is hereby ~uthorized to draw ~arrant~ for the sum of $2~00.00 each payable to the Ad~inistr~_~tor of Mabel l~lcCune and the Administrator of ~. W. JzmEer. Such sums to be in full settle..~ent of all claims for damages claimed by the suits now pendinE in the Law and Chancery Courts wherein Mabel HcOtuue's A&ministratrix, is one of the plaintiffs and ~. W. Wimmer's Ad]ninistrator is the other plaintiff and the 0ity of Ro~zoke, M. J. Patsel and A. S. Murphy are the defendants. l~.r. 2ox moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion w~s ~ly secorded ~Ji the resolution adopted by the follov~ng vote: AYES: ~:essrs. Comer, ~cv and Stiff.-- NAY S: Mr. Shi cke 1. ...... 1 There being no i'urther business, Oouncil adjourned. APPROVED President. ATTEST: 01erk. 87 8.88 COUHCIL, 81~ECIAL I,ZETIHO, Wednesday, July 11, 19~5. The Oouncil of tim Oity of Roanoke met in special meeting in the Oouncil Roo~n in the !.~unicipal Building Wednesday, July ll, 19PS, A. ~!., pursuant to call of the President. PRESE~: l~essrs. Shickel, Stiff and the President, The President, ~.~r. ~'i~burn, presi~i~. OBJECT O?..~"~u~i~C:~ ~ at 11:50 o'clock Wm. P. Hunt e r, ~it ~' ~la~m ger. The President st,~ted ti~.t the object of the meeting is to consider the appointn'.ent of a committee to inspect the buildi~ at the Southwest corner of Salem Avenue ~nd 2nd (Conm~erce) Street, kn~wn as the Salva- tion A~m~y building,and to marine.report to Oou~il as to its condition. ~!r. Shickel introdu,~ed thc follov~ing resolution: ~m.ul) A i~E0&UTIOi; to appoi~l a co~ittce to examine the buildh~ situated at the Southwest corner of Salem Avenue and ~nd (Cor~erce) Street, Southwe ~t kn~'a~ as ~c Salvation ...... ,'n~o~".~ t]~ Buildi~ Inspcctor of tke Ci~~ of R~oke acti~ under the previsions of Section 14 of the Bui!(~ng Ordinance has conaomncd a portion of tDm. t cert,.in bui!diu~ situated at the Southwest corner of Salem Avenue and End · - "-~,~ building,as bei]~ in (Co~nmerce) Street, Southwest, known as the Salvation such an unsafe coi~ition as to endanger life, and ?E~yF~*~E, the ~il~ng Inspector is of ~e opinion tl~t the portion of s~id bui!~n~ so condemned cannot be repaired so as to make it safe and has noti- fied the ov~uers to tear the same do~'a~, '~,~~.S,' the said owners have failed to act u]~on_ the order of ~id Building Ins!e ctor, ""~'~"~'~ Section lA o~ the Buildin~ Ordnance provides tD~t in event of the failure of the ova~ers to comply v:ith the order of the Building Inspector to tear s~h building dova~, then said Inet, actor shall ~ve authority to tear dov~% and destroy such building, Wi~RLkS, it is deemed e~edient ~y the Council of the City of Ro~oke to appoint a committee to inspect such building and report its condition to 8ouncil in order that no injustice be done to the owners, N07~ ~r~,%~no~ BE IT P~SOL~;,ED by the Coun~ii of the Cit~ of Ro~oke that E. G. Frye, E. !~I. Herringdon, H. 1,i. ~.~il!er, D. J. Phipps mud J. P. Barbour be, and they are hereby appointed a co~ittee to i~!~ect said bui!di~ ~d ~ch com- mittee is requested to ~ke a persona! insl~otion and to repo~ to Co~cil not ~ter t~n PriVy, July !Z, 1925, at 5 o'clock p. m. the condition of ~id buii,~lE and viether or no~ the ~.~,,e is in ~ch an unsafe con, rich as to endanger life and ~% ' jud$~znt, it is necessary to report pro~rty and any otLqer facts, w]~oh in ,..e~r orger t~t Co~il may have full inforr~%tion thereon. Per their se~ices in ~king such ins~ction m~d repoz~, the said committee shall each be ~aid the ~m of ~10.00. ~ the resolution. Tke motion was !~r. Skickel moved ~qe adop, tion o ~ duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the followi~ vote: !,.'essrs. Shickel Stiff and the President, ]..:.r. ~is'nburn. ..... Z. 339 NAYS: None. ....... 0. There being, no further C oune ~ 1 adjourned. C1 e r!:. 340 The Council of the City of Roanoke met in Room in the l,~.unicipal Building ~riday,' July PRE~.ENT: Messrs..~omer, Fox, Shicl~l, Plshburn. ................... 5. ABSENT: None. .... 0. The President, Mr. ~ishburn, presiding. OPPICERS PI~r~SEI~: Solicitor · IIIltUTE~: OOUNOIL, REGULAR Z~ETING, ~riday, July 15, 1925. regular meeting in the Council 1925, at 5 o'clock P. M. Stiff and the President, Mr. Wm. P. Hunter, ~ity ~;anager, and R. C, Jackson, City It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting ]ms been m~rnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly.seconded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. SCHOOL BOARD: l!r. C. E. Michael and Mr. ~';. E. Thomas, .representing the School Board of Roanoke City, appeared and stated to Council t~t in order to complete the school b~ildings now in course of erection ah~ the equipment of the same, it is necessary tlmt $200,000.00 be provided during the year 1924, that the question of the title to the Payne lot should be cleared up, and they asked that Co~mcil pay the sum of $2~,000 in order t]mt the title may be cleared. 1Ir. I.iichael strongly recommends the payment of the said sum to ~[r. Payne. Mr. Hichael stated t]mt in order to raise the $200,000 necessary to complete the buildings and equip- ment it would possibly be necessary to dispose of the Commerce Street ~ Block and in order to do so it is necessary that the Payne matter be cleared. ~Ir. Shickel moved that it is the sense of the Council that the_School Board consider no offer of sale for the block bounded by 3rd (Roanoke) Street, Church Avenue, 2nd (Commerce) Street and Luck Avenue, and the Cotmcil will provide funds for the completion of the school buildings n~.~w in course of erection and the equipment of the same v&en the money is needed. adopted by the fo!lording vote: AYES: NAYS: The motion was duly seconded and L'essrs. Comer, Fox, None. ..... 0. Shickel$ Stiff and the President, I,Ir. Pishburn Mr. C. E. Liichael, representing the Roanok~ R0~;$O~ HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION: Hospital Association, appeared and asked Council to appropriate in their budget for 1924,$he sum of $10,000 for equipment of the hospital and as]:ed t]mt the appropria- ation for the naintenance of the hospital be increased from $~,000 to $4,000. No action was t_~.~en upon the request. C0I.~LA!NT AS TO LOAPING CORi.,~/R JEPYLRSON ST. & NOR~.~OLi: iVE.~' Col. R. Kent Spiller, representing Jabbour Brothers, Gvners of the building at the Southwest corner of Jefferson Street and Norfolk Avenue, appeared and asked that Council take some action to prevent loafing around the building, that it is a great annoyance to the tenants and is depreciating the value of the building. Mr. Comer moved that the matter be referred to the City lianager and Superintendent of Police. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. · ~ ~ ~ . · NORTHDI.BE~J~ AVE.: Yeasts J H. ~rantz and J. G. 0hallice appeared ana ~stated to Council that it is impossible to raise funds from the property owners for the improvement of Northumberland Avenue for a distance of 280 feet West of Grandin~ . 341' Road and asked that Council authorize the improvement without a contribution from the property ovmers. Mr. Shickel moved that the matter be laid over until the next meeting. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. JIT~£Y PEE.~IT: llr. J. G. 0hallice appeared and stated to Council that the Superintendent of Police has refused a permit to J. A. Richards to operate a Jitney and asked that Council grant such permit. I~r. Shickel moved that in view of the ordinance placing the duty of granting pernits on the Superintendent of Police that Council take no action upon the request. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ~IOUHTAIN VIEW TERit~OE & ~~G~Ti~T: ~Ir. Brown, the owner of the property at the intersection of l~.ountain ¥iew Terrace and Cambridge Street appeared and stated to Council that in the adjustment of lines a largo portion of his yard has been includedin the street ~nd a~ed that action bo taken to esto~blish the lines. Mr. Fox moved that the matter be referred to the oi~- Man~ger. The motion was duly seconded and ~greed to. LhkR'~ZT A~ITORIUL~: ~lr. B, ~. lJoomaw, Secretary of the ~hamber of Commerce a?peared zmd stated to Council that ~wo Democ~'atic Conventions would be held in the City of Ro~nol~ during the month of August and asked t~m.t they be permitted to use the LIarket Audit oriu~ without pa~Gent of rental. Hr. Comer moved that the matter be refer'red to the City Manager to adjust in accordance with the usual custom of renting the Auditorium. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. PU?~O~LASE 02 LOT 20H STRHET PU~0BES: I.~r. ~Iurray appeared and renewed his application that Council purchase a lot so as to open 6~- Street Southeast We~t of !~ontrose Avenue. IJr. Fox moved that the City pay $200.00 tov~ar&s the pruchase of said lot, ~nd t.~.t the said sum be paid upon the execution and delive~y to the City of Roanoke of a deed to said lot. The motion was duly seconded and adopted by the follc~ving vote: AYES: ~ssrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, !ir. 2ishburnl-8. NAYS: Hone. ..... 0. !,~LROSE AVEiHI,,',, BUSII~SS DISTRICT: In the matte~' of t~e establishing of a 'business district on I~[elrose Avenue betv~een 2Srd and 24th Street, I:ir. Fox intro- duced the follovdng ordinance: (~1~0£) AN 0.RDIHAHCE to establish a business district. BE IT ~:DAIil~ by the Com%cil i! of the City of Roanoke tlmt that portion of ~,[elrose Avenue, N. W., beginning 500 feet West of SSrd Street and extending along Helrose Avenue~to E4th Street be, and ~he same is hereby established as a business district. The ordinance is laid over until the next meeting. l,Ir. Fox moved that the Clerk be instructed to notify l,[essrs. R. H. Angell and ';t. H. Horton, the property owners in said block, of the introduction of the ordinancel The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. SALVATIOH A~ BUILDING: The conmuittee appointed by the Council to examine and report to Council the conAition of the building s~tuated at the Southwest corner of Salem Avenue and End (Commerce) Street, $. k";., presented their report in the foll~,ving words and figures~ Roanoke, Virginia, July 12, 192~. 342 To the Honorable City City of Roanoke, ¥irginia · Gentlemen: Oounoi 1. the undersigned, have mdc an examination of the Salvation Amy We g Building at the Southwest corner of Commerce Street and Salem Avenue and find as follows: The Second and Third Story wall on Commerce Street, and return to and including first window on Salem Avenue side is badly spr~uug and out of plumb, and should be torn down and rebuilt. Anl~ loose brick in the other part of the w~ll on Salem Avenue should be removed and replaced with good mortar where brick over openings are loose and unsupported, steel lintels shoud be inserted where there are no arches. ;lc spec t fully submit t e d: ~ G. ~'rye , H. I~. I.~iller J. H. Barbour E. H. Herringdon D. J. Phipps. Hr. Fox offered the following resolution: (~120~) A REBOLUTI01~ to accept the report of the con~mittee appointed to examine the building at the Southwest corner of Salem Avenu~ and End (Co~mercel Street, and directing the Salvation Army, the o~'~ers of said building, to make the repairs specified in such report. BE IT ~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the report of E. G. ~'rye, H. E. Miller, J. F. Barbour, E. !I. Herringdon and D. J. Phipps, the committee appointed to ex~.mine the condition of the building situated at the Southwest corner Salem ~venue and 2nd (Commerce) Street, S. W., be, ~ud the same is hereby accepted and the Salvation Army is directed to proceed at once to repair such building in accordance with the report of said committee. The said Salwation Army shall file with the Building Inspector detailed specifications showing such repairs. Such repairs shall be according to the good liking and satisfaction of the Building Inspector. Mr. 2ox mow. ed the adoption of the resolution. ed ~nd the resolution adopted. The motion was du~y second- L~LROSE ~V~.~ ~ BUSINESS DISTRICT: l~r. W. H. Horton ~sked that that portion of ~,.!elrose Avenue lying between 24th Street and eztending West to the branch West o£ the Villa Heights Station be designated as a business district. ~Ir. Shickel moved that a committee ~f Council be appointed ~o t~d~e up '~vith ~Ir. Horton the question of establishing such district and ~uy other matters relative thereto. deemed necessary by maid conm~ittee. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. PIEDI~0I¥~ STREET, BUSIi~SS DISTRICT: In the ~atter of the establishment oi a business district on Piedmont Street from the North side of Walnut Avenue to the North line of Riverland Head, Hr. Fox offered the following ordinance: (#1204) ~! 0RDINJ~I~CE to establish a business district. BE IT 0RDAIIUED by the Council of the City of Roanoke th~.t that portion of Piedmont Street lying bet'~'Jcen the North side of Walnut %venue and the North side el' Hiverland t~oad be, and the sam~ is hereby established as a business district. The ordinance is l~id over until the next meeting. 343 Mr. Fox moved that the property owners in said block be notified of the :' introduction of the ordinance. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. SEWW. R: A petition from the property owners on Harrison Avenue, North- west, ,lest oi' Patton Avenue asking that a sewer be constructed to accommodate their properties, .~.nd that they are unable to pay the full cost to be reimbursed later was read and on motion of I,Ir. ~'ox referred to the City !.~ianager ~or recommendation. STREET LIGHTS: The City Eanagor recommends that 250 C. P. lights be installed at the corner of 8th Street and Morehead Avenue and 8th ~treet and 1.~unford Avenue, S. £., ~.~ir. ~'ox moved that the recommendation of the City l,~anager be adopted and offered the follow, lng resolution: (~12051 A i{ESOLUTION authozizing the Roanoke ~ail'~:'~y and ~lectric Company to install certain street lights. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the Roanoke ~ailway and ~lectric Company be, and it is hereby authorized to install the follorring street lights: (1) One ~50 C. P. light at 8th Street and ~.iorehead Avenue, S. 5. (2) One 250 C. i~. light at 8th Street and L~unford Ave., S. E. The said lights to be maintained under the contract existing between the Roanoke Railway a~l E~ectric Company ~nd tlm City of Roanoke. Lit. Fox moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. GAS 1,LAINS: The Roanoke Gas Light Company filed a petition asking that a permit be granted to install a 4-inch gas m~in on 13th Street Northwest from l. ielrose Avenue 150 feet South. I~r. Shickel moved to grant the permit and offered the f ollovri ng re solut i on: (~12061 A RESOLUTIOH grantir~c a ps,nit to the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install certain gas me~ins. BE IT .~SOL:~D by the Cou~icil of the Cit~- of Roanoke that the Roanoke Gas Li~t Company be, and the same is hereby granted a D~rmit to install a 4-inch gas main on 13th Street from Melrose Avenue 150 feet South. The said Roanoke Gas Light Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harm- o~e from all claims for damages to person or property by less the City of Roan '~ reason of the co nstr~cti on of said gas n~in, and further agrees to replace the street, where the same is torn up, under the provisions of the General Ordinances of the City of Roanoke providing for street restoration. lit. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly- seconded and the resolution adopted. CROSS-OVERS: The application of the Standard 0il Company on the East si~e of 7th Street between ~,~adison and I~cDowell /:venues, N. E.; Henry Bohn, 1409 Campbell Ave. W.; G. C. Unde~vood, 13th Street, S. W., between 2atterson and Rorer Avenues; ~Irs. C. E. Cass~dy, ~57 Woods Ave., S. ~'~., for cross-overs ~¥ere read and on motion of ;:~r. Comer refe-~'red to the City ~lanager ,:rith power to act. JITi~YS: A petition from the jitney owners asking that the ordirance regulating the jitneys be amended was on motion of Hr. Comer laid over. REPO~S OP 0PPIC~RS. REPORT OF T~U~ CITY MASSAGER: The City ~anager presented a report of work accomplished and expenditures for two weeks ending July 8, 192S. The same warn ~read and ment read sho~l n~ and filed. UNPI NISH~) filed. ~INANOIAL STAT~,~N The the financial condition of BUG I1~ SS: None. City 01erk and Auditor presented a state- the City as of July 1, 1923. The same was Shiekel introduced the following resoluti on: ($1207) A RZSOLUTI01! to supplement certain appropriations. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the appro- priations to the foll~ving accounts be supplemented in the follov~ng accounts: Insane $ 5.00 Street Improve:rent 1782 Refunds & Rebat es 23.25 Spec ial Se rvic e s V95.00 Damages & Cost 5000.00 ?605.58 and the City Clerk and Audi tor is directed to m~ke such entries on his books as will carry into effect the provisions of this resolution. The resolution was read ar~l laid over. ~. Pox introduced the following resolution: (~1208) A i~SOLUTION to approve the accounts and c]aims against the City of Rosnoke for the month of June, 19:~, and directing the payment of the same BE IT P~ESOL~£D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the accounts and claims against the City for t~.e month of June, 192S be, and the same are hereby approved and ordered paid as follows: City Lianager $ 78V.97 En~ neering Dept. 756.15 City Glerk 85~. 20 City Treasurer 514.27 Legal Dept. 429.40 Judges Salaries 291.66 Coua-t Officers & Expense 1503.83 Assessment of Taxes 1021.BY Collection of Tax 1~45.98 City Hall 839.33 Els ction 1589.20 C ounci 1 453. J 2 Convention & League Dues 40.00 Coroners 10.00 Almshouse SO1.02 Outside Poor 16~.99 Ho sp it als 505.00 Organized Charities 2S5.8Z Insane 88.50 Jai I 1169.06 Juvenile Court 650.15 Police Dept. 9459.62 F_ire De!~. 8601.68 ~ire Hydrant Rental 1449.00 Street Lighting 2055.18 Building Inspector 4?6.53 ~Iili tary & Armories 2Vl.90 Physician 100.00 Quarantine & Detenti on 262.57 Health Dept. 1425.22 Street Cleaning 1123.~1 Garbage Removal 2945.35 Sewer ~iai nt enan c e ?15.58 Street Repair 3~25.09 Bridge Repairs 1919.44 C rus he r lll6.23 City Stable s 2584.58 Refunds & Rebates 25.25 Special Services 1002 .50 Damages & Cost 5000.00 Workm~u' s Compensation 40.00 Garage 1006.4~ Parks 1550.25 Library 1250. ?? Market 1211.21 Interest Notes Payable & Interest Accounts Payable Annex 1919 ,iQ[ T RA 0 RDI NAt{ Y ~82.50 1850.00 681.§2~ 2907.8S 68,8la. ?1 Sewer Oonstruction Opening & Grading Streets Mac a dami zing Pav lng Curb & Gutter Sidewalk 0onstruction Schools Sinking ~und 10. ~4 4al.41 aa.§0 1826.10 lZ6.00 25,000.00 23,25,5.09 51,017. ?0 Mr. Pox moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shiakel, Stiff and the President, !.~r. J'i shburn. ....... NAYS: None.-0. Mr. Pox introduced the following resolution: (#1209) A RESOLUTIOH directing the p~:ment of $35,000.00 to the Treas- urer of the School ~und on account of school buildings. BE IT RESOLVTiD by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Olerk and Audit or be, e~d he is hereby directed to draw a warrant for the sum of $~5,000.00 payable to the Troastu'er of the School ~h~nd on account of school The said amount ~all be charged to the extraordinary account of buildi ng s. schools. Hr. Pox mc~-~d the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the foiler, ring vote: AYES: LIessrs. Comer, Poz, Shickel, Stiff ~nd the President, Mr. Pishburn.5. NAYS: Nors. ~ .... 0. Mr. Shicke~- introduced the following resolution: (~1210) A PJ~SOLUTION authorizing the payment of ~5.S5 on acco~mt of Tubercular Test cf cattle. BE IT RESOLVED by the Cottncil of the City of Roanoke that the City Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant payable to 'J. G. '~;oods, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Roan~e County, for ~he sum of being one-third of the amount authorized by Council to be paid for the testings, of cattle. Mr. Shickel moved the adoption el' the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AY-~ S: NAYS: I~eusrs. Comer, Fox, Sh~ckel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Fishburn.5. Nor]~ . ...... 0. Mr. Shicke 1 introduced the follov~ng resolution: (,~1211) A !~SOLUTIOH granting a pe~:it to Sarah White to msl:e an addi- tion to her residence at 226 Gilmer ~venue, I7. W. BE IT RESOL%EED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby grs~uted Sarah White to construct a two room frame addition to her residence 226 Gilmer Avenue, N. W. The said construction shall be according to the good liking and satisfaction of the Building Inspector and trader his supervision. The said Sarah White by acting under this resolution agrees to 345 346 indemnify and save harnless the city of Roanoke from all claims for damages to person or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said addition. Nr. Shiokel moved the adoption of the resolution. The ~otion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. I~r. ~ox introduced the following resolution: (~1212-) A RESOLUTION granting a pe~it to A. H. Oliver to m~ke an addition to his residence at 10? Loudon Ave., N. ~'~. BE IT RESOLVED by the Soxhucil of the City of Roanoke t]mt a pe~nit be, and the sa~e is hereby granted A. ~. Oliver to construct a fra~ addition to his residence 10? Loudon Avenue, N.W. The said construction sb~ll be according to the good liking and satisfaction of the hui~.ding Ins1.~ctor ~nd under him supervision. The said A. ~. Oliver by ,~cting under this resolution agrees to indenmify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for d~.ages to person or property by reason of the construction and n~aintenance of s~id addition. ~r. 2ox moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly secor~led o~ud the resoluti on s. dopted. l.~r. For~ introduced the relieving resolution: (#lYlS) A RESOLUTION grouting a Dmrmit to ~. W. London to construct a netal clad shop on the rear of his lot on the ~'~est side of Jefferson Street approxir~tely 7~ feet Horth of Pleasant ~Avonue. BE IT EHSOLVED by the Council of thc City of l~oo~oke that a permit be, and the s~ne is hereby ~ranted ~.~. W. London to const~ct ~ net~l cl~d shop on the rear of his lot on the ~,'¥est side of Jefferson Street approximately V5 feet North of Pleasant Avenue. The said construction shall be in ~ccord~r~'.e rd th the good liki~ and satisf~.ction of the Buildi~ Inspector and under his supervision. T~ said I,~. W. London by acting under this resolution agrees to indemni~ and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to person or prmope rty by reason of the construction ~nd n~.ainteno~ce of said building. ~r. 2ox moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion ~,,~as duly seconded and the resoluti on ~_dop~ ed. !~. Shickel introduced the £ollowing resolution: (~12~l~) A ~uXSOLL~£IOE authorizir~ the City l~nager to construct a sewer to accommodate the property on the North side of Center Avenue West of 18th Street. BE IT .~SOLVED by the Council of tl~ City of Roanoke that the City ~,~n~ger be, and he is hereby authorized to construct,or c~use to be constructed, a se::~er to accommodate the property of S. R. I,lason on the North side of Center Avenue ~;~est of 18th Street. but before proceeding with the construction of said sewer, S. k. 1,~son shall pay into the City Treasury the Tull cost thereof, estimated to be ~247.75, to be reimbursed one-half such cost mt so~e future time. Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded aud ~e resolution adopted. L~r. Shickel introduced the following resolution: (#1215) A RESOLb~ION authorizino~ the City ~lan~ger to const~ct,a sewer in 18th Street, S. W., to acconmodate the property of E. E. Wright. BE IT HESOLV£D by the Council of the City of Roanoke t~.~t the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be constructed, a sewer to acco~mnodate the prolmrty of E. E. Wright on 18th Street, S. W., North from :'lest Avenue, but before proceeding ,:rlth the construction of said sewer, maid E. E. Wright shall pay into the City Treasury the full cost thereof, estimated to be $194.00, to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some futt~e time. l,[r..~hickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and th~ resolution adopted. Mr. Shickel introduced the following resolution: (,~12161 A RESOLUTION authorizing the City I~.anager to construct a sewer on Hurray Avenue, Southeast, to acco~aodate the property of I~r. ~'iright, the ov~er of Lot ~, Section C, Block 2, Buena Vista Map. BE IT RESOLV. ED by the Council of the City of Roar~ke that the City · .Nan~.~,er be, and he is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be const~mcted, m sewer to accommodate the l~operty of Hr. W~ight on Hurray Avenue, Southeast, known as Lot ?, Section C, Block 2, Buena Vista .Map, but before proceeding with the construction o~' said se':,'er, Hr. Wright shall pay into the City Treasury the i'ull cost thereof, estimated to be ~9V.50, to be reir~ursed one-halT such cost ~t some i'utx~re ,time. l.lr. Shickel moved the adoption of t t~ re solut ion. The :.',otion ~,,as d~ly seconded ~nd the resolut ion adopted. HOTI 0NS fd.~D L~ISCELLAHEOUH BUSIi~2SS: WIDE!UiNG PRAHI[LIll .w.0~tD: The ~ity I,[snager having advertised for bids for work necessary to widen 2ranklin i{oad between Jefferson and Second (Commerce) Street, S. W., bids were presented from the Tinsley Construction Company, it being t?~ only bid received, on motion of I:ir. Shickel the same is referred to the gity Hanager for tabulation. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. CIVIL Ai{D ~OLICE JUZTICE, APPLICATION F0i:'. A~SISTAI~: The Cit%, t,~nager's report on the application of Judge Beverley Berkeley i'or an office assistant was on motion of Hr. Stiff, duly seconded, laid over until the next meeting. Council fixed 2riday, Ju~.y 20, 192~, as the date for the next meeting. There being no further business, Council adjourned. APPROVED ATTE S T: Clerk. Pre s iden t. 347 COUilOlL, SPEOIAL Z~ETING, Yriday, .July 20, 19~5. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in special meeting in the Council Room in tim llunicipal Building Priday, July ~0, 1925, at 5 o'clock P. tRLSENT: I.Iessrs. Comer, Pox, Shiakel, Stiff ~d the President, Fi shbu rn. ~ · ;~oox,~': None. .... 0. The President, }.~r. ~ishbu~, p~sidir~. 022ICERS ~.'~v~m, . . ~ .~.~.,~: Wm. P Hunt e r, Oi ~ I.[a~ ge r ~I!~T~S: It ap~ari~ that a copy of the minutes of t}m previous meetiD~ Ires been fu~ished each member of 0o~moil, upon motion, duly seconded, the re~ding is dispcnsed with m~d ~e :~nu~s approved as recorded. H~RIiD 0P CITIZEHS: ~,~ AID HIG]H~ '~ .:~D.~,' .... v~.:'~S : Mr ~. kngell aPt~ areal 4th STP~T BE'~:n'':':~ ~ ' and a~ed that Cou~il t~:e action to improve &th Street Soutlw~est between Elm and nx~nzand Avenues. l,Ir. 2ox moved t~t the ~tter be referred to the City I.[an~er for recomnmndation. The moti~ was duly seconded ~nd agreed to. BUILDI'"~ - · ~ ~' :~ CODE: I.fr. ',';. ~,' Beyer, representi~ ~e libational Lime · asa.ed that Cotm~l ado~t an amend- ~ssociation of ,;ashi~ton, D. C., appesred and " ment to the Buil~E Code so as to provide for ~:e use of lime in building con- struction to a larger extent ti~n is pr~,ided for b~- said Code. !.Ir. Pox moved that the matter be referred to the City ~.~~ to take up with the committee who drafte~ the code ~d report. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. 9~1' SROUiD~, 0IVI0 DIVISI0!I &SS00I.~_ 01i 02 C~.u.~n0E: I~Irs ~, ~',:~qm' ts, Secretmry ~n~ Treasurer 0ity's l~l~y 0roun~, 01vic Division Aaaoci~.tion o~ 0o~o~oe p~sente~ a oo~tmioation a~visin~ 0ou~i! t~t thore ia a balance cZ ~57~,88 to the ore,i% cZ her oo~ittee, that the~e ~re bi!la out~t~il~ to .~Z9~.fi5 with an additional charge o.~ainst s~d fund of ~5.00 for field day ezercise s, I,irs. ':,;n~te' ' a~:ed ttmt Council accept the Q5~5.88 and TaU the bills mentioned. :. check bei~ attached to tlm co~uni~tion for said amount. Shic!:el moved tD~t Coum~il accept the g5~o.88 and pay the bills presented with the said certification, ~d that it f~-tker ~y the sum of $~5.00 on acco~t of field day exercises. The motion was ~zly seconded and agreed to. CROSS-OVERS: The appl~a~ons of R. A. Alouf, 505 C~pbell Avenue, East; Lf. I,[. Gaines, 1806 Patterson Avenue, S. W., for cross-overs were read and on motion of l~[r. Shi~el referred to tD~ Ci~z I,[~ager vAth power to act. ARBUTUS :<~E B~EV;A~2: ~ petition from R P Pete~n asking tD~t sidewaY: be const~zcted on the North side of Arbutus Avenue to accommodate ~is property was read and on motion of Lfr. Shickel referred to the Ci~, l,[~ager for re c o~c nd~t ion. C01~01%~Ti01~ COURT k~W LIB~uRY: A co~unication from Judge Jo~ I.f. Hart, Corporation Co~t, a~ing that Co~il provide f~ds to purchase certain law books for his library was read and on motion of I.ir. Shickel was t~:en ~der advi s e rte nt. SOH00L ~0A~: A comm~ica~on from Hr. O ~dw~n I~ael, Chairm~ of 849 the School Board, acknowledging receipt of letter of July 14th relative to Com- merce Street property was read and filed. COUNCIL, SYU~CIJ~L M~TING 0P: Hr. ~tiff moved that Council meet in s~eial session for ~xe pu~ose of goi~ over the school situation. The ~:~otion was duly seconded ~d agreed to. ~PORTS 02 022ICERS: The City I.I~er presented a report of work accomplished and e~en~t~es for week endi~' July 12, 1923. The store was read and filed. ~I:0RTS 0F COI~H.~IkT~S: The report of ~e committee appointed to t~e up with ¥1. H. Horton certain questi~s relative to l.iolrose Avenue, Northwest, presented its report ~d on motion of Mr. Stiff the recommendations therein adopted. UIIPII!ISHED B~IIIESS: The follov~i~ ordinance havi~E been introduced, read and'~id over was taken uy for action: (~1204) Ail 0RDIi~&IICE to establish a business district. BE IT 0..D~I~,~)by the Co~cil of the City of Roanoke that that portion of Pie~ont Street lyi~ between the lIorth side of Walnut ~venue and the IIorth side of Riverland Road be, and the s~e is hereby established as a business district. l.lr. Tracy Lord appeared ~d objected to the ~ssag~ of thc ordi~nce. ].ir. Pox moved to amend ~e said ordinance by striking out the words "the North side of Riverland Road" and inserting therein "to and including Lot ll as shown on the map of a part of the River~nd Road Addition owned by the Highlc~d Comply, Inc., in R~noke City, Va., ','~. Lofton Smith, Ztate Certified Professional °ivil Engineer, June l, 1925." The motion was duly seconded ~d the amen~ent adopted. Thereupon, Lit. Fox moved tl~t the so~e be l~d over ~mtil the next meeti~ of Council. ~lE02) MI 0RDIHA!ICE to establish a business district. the South side el' BE IT 0RDAIi~D by the Council of ~e Ci~' of Ro~ol:e ~.at/that p~tion of Melrose Avenue, N. W., begi~i~ 500 feet 7lest of 25rd Street and eztending alo~ I~elrose Avenue to 24th Street be, and the s~e is hereby established ~s a business d is tric t. Ilr. Stiff moved the adoption of the ordin~ce. The motion was duly seconded ~ud the ordi~nce adopted by the follow,lng vote: - AYES: I.Iessrs. Comer, Fez, Shickel, Stiff and the President, L~r. Pis hbuE. 5. iIAYS: llo~. .... 0. (~lY0V) A i~SOLD~IOL to supple~nt certain appropriations BE IT P~SOLVED by the Cou~il of the City el' l~oanoke that the appropria- tions to the following accounts be z~pple~nted in the followi~ amounts: Insane Street Imp_r.~er~ent Refunds & Rebates Special Services D~ages & Cost 5.00 1782.55 ~5.£5 795.00 5000.00 7605.58 and the City Clerk and Auditor is directed to make such entri-es on his books as will carry into effect the provisions of this resolution. I~Ir. Pox moved tim adoption of the resolution. The notion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the fo l l ow i n__- vote: AYES: i.~ossrs. Comer, P~x, Shickel, Stiff and the i~resident, P~shburn. 5. NAYS: None. ...... 0. CONSIDEt~ATION 07 CLAII~: Norm. II~'ti0DUCTION AID 0011BIDE~%TIOI! OF 01~II[MICES A~ I~SOL~IONS: Mr. Pox introduced the following resolution: [~lZlV) A I~SOLVYION to appoint a committee to confer with the School Board on tim question of tr~sferri~7 ~e title to all school pro!arty to the City of Roanoke. %'CHE~{EA~ a large part of the property, on which is situated school buil~ngs, was purchased from the proceeds of ~e sale of ~nds authorized for school purposes, a~ which constitute a general obligation of ~e 0i~, of Romoke, and ~.z:,.~,~.~o,,..o the title to said prop~t:~ was ta]:en in the ~m~e of the School Board of Roa~ke City ~d is now held by said School Board for school p~p~es, a~ W~RLkS, it is deemed ex!mdient by the Com~cil of ~e City of Hoanoke ti~t the title to said p~pertj should be in the mae of ~.e City of Roanol:e in order that the liability for ~e ~nd issues, the Iroceeds from which said property was p~clmsed, should be offset, and ,,~..~,~o,,.~,o, under Section FVV, Code of Virginia 1919, it is provided that by mutual consent of the Council and School Board the title to school property m~ vest in tim City, and ~',q~ZAS, the Cmmci l of the City of Roanoke deems it to the best interest of the City of Hoanoke and the School Board of i{oanol:e City that the title to such pro~erty_ should vest in the I~I, 'x~_~zu~, BE IT _u~20LRM~ by the Cmmcil of the City of Roanoke that a committee of three (~) members be aI~pointed to t~c up with the ~chool Board of Roanoke City the question of transferri~ the title to all property used for school p~poses to t]~ Ci~- of Roanoke and s~d committee is authorized to do wt~tever in its judgment it deems necessary to carry into effect this resolution. I.ir. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolutioh. The n~otion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by t}~ follovA~ vote: A~S: !.les~'~. · . ~.~ Comer, Fox, Shi~el, Stiff and ~e President, Lr Fish burn. ................... 5. ~. · o: Hone. --0. The President appointed ~e i'ollowi~ members to comp~ e the co~itte, provided for in the above resolution: ~.~cssrs". ~ox, onxckel and Comer. ~"~. Stiff introduced the follovd~ resolution; (~]1218) A ~$0LUTIOi~ to supplement the appropriation to the acco~t of parks. Wi~AS an appropriation of ~600.00 was nmde to the account of parks for t~ae pu,.y, ose of payilzs tlm e~.~penses of operating the play ,~rmmds, and ';'fB~FfSAS it is ascertained tlmt said amount is not sufficient to pay the expense of operatinE the play ground for the full period. HO:,/, Ti-~FJ~F0.ME, BE IT ~0LV~ by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a supplemental appropriation of $425,00 be, and the sa~ is hereby made to the account of parks for the purpose of paying t!~ exl~nse of operating the play ground'. ],~r. Stiff moved 'the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly (! seconded and the resolution adopted by tho following vote: AYES: IJessrs. Comer, ~oz, Shickel, Stiff and the President, ~'i ~hburn. ..................... § · NAYS: None. ....... 0. Hr. Comer introduced the follu~ling resolution: (~1219} A RESOLUTION authorizing tl~ Ci~j Han~er to advertise for bids for the construction of a sidewalk on the South side of ~!elrose Avenue and on the West side of 24th Street between Helrose and Loudon ..'.venues. BE IT I~ESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City ].'.anager be, and he is hereby authorized to advertise for bids for the construction of a sidewalk on the South side of I[elrose Avenue along the Horton property and on the ':lest side of 26th Street from I. Ielrose to Loudon Avenues, I.Ir. Comer moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion ',';as duly seconded and the resolution adopted. HOTIOHS A!ID !!ISCELLAi~EOb~ BL~ Ii~/~B: SCHOOL BOARD, PI!;ANCIkL STATEi~i¥£: J.A. Page, Clerk of the School Board presented statements showing the expenditures both from the general and bond funds for l~he month of June, 1923. The same was read and filed I.~.:BERS OP ~CH00L BOARD: It appearing that the terms of W. E. Thomas from District No.1 and S. S. Zee from District No.2 as members of the School Board will expire on the 31st day of July, l,ir. Stiff placed in nomination W. ;'.~.. Thon~%s as a member of the School Board from District No.1, for the term of three years from the 1st day of August, 192~, and S. S. See as a member of the School Board from District No.2 for the term of three years from the 1st day of August, 1925. i~ere being no further nominations, the same is closed. Thereupon, W. E. Thomas and ~, S. See were unanimously elected m~nbers of the School Board from District Nos. 1 and 2 ~espectively for the term of three years from the !st day of Augurs t, 1923, LIBRARY BOARD: Election of menbers on the Library Board is laid over until the next meeting of Council. SE:~R I.~RPJ~.Y AVEI[OE S. '~ The City I.Mnager recommends that a hearing be given the property ovaers on I.Mrray Avenue S. E. between ~th and 9th Streets for the construction of a sewer to accommoiate the properties, and on llth Street S. E. between Highlend and L~urray Avenues. Hr. Shiekel offered tl~e follo;~ing re s oluti on: (~1220) A RESOLbTION to give a hearing to the lr operty owners on Murray Avenue between 7th and 9th Streets and on llth Street between Highland and Murray Avenue s. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke tlmt a heari~z~ be given tt~ property m,a%ers on Murray Avenue between Vth and 9th Streets and on llth Street between Highland and I~Mrray Avenues for the construction of a sewer to accon~nodate their respective properties, Such lmaring shall be given at such time as the City Manager shall direct and the City Engineer is directed to lr epare a map shorting such sewer, together ~'~ith an estimate of the cost thereof and the proportion to be paid by the ir elm rty ovmers. Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. seconded and the resolution adopted, The motion was duly 851. WIDF~;I~ ~RAI~'~LIN ROAD BET'II~:N JEPP!LRSON AI[D SECOND STREETS B. W.: The 0ity ~:~anager recommends that the contract for work necessary for the widening' of ~'ranklin Road betuveen Jefferson and Second (0ommerce) Street be awarded the Tinsley 0onstruction 0ompany, Inc., at $1~,586.~6. ],~r. ~ox moved the adoption of the recormmendation and offered the following resolution: (#lEal) A iUZSOLUi'I01! to award the contract for the widening of Pranklin Ro~d between Jefferson and ~nd (Commerce) Street, BE IT RESOL' ';ED by the Council of the City of Roanoke tlmt the contrac for doing work necemsary to widen 2ranklin Road between Jeff~rson Street and 2nd (Commerce) Street be, and the same is hereby awarded the Tinsley Construction Company, Inc., at the price of $18,586.26, and the City Solicitor is directed to prepare the proper contract and bond to be executed by the said Tinsley Constructio Company, Inc., before proceeding vrith said Hr. Pox moved the adoption of the resolution: The motion v~as duly seconded and the resolution adopted. RO~!Oi:E HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIOI! Pd~QUEST ?OR J~DDI~EOH~kL At-~QO_~-~I~TIOI,~: The matter of the request of the Roanoke Hospital Association for an appropriation of ~ 910,000.00 t~ be carried in the budget for 1924 for the pUl~OSe of purchasing equipment, ~lr. Stiff moved that the matter be !2_id o~.-er until the next meeting. The mot ion %:zas duly seconded and agreed to. 0i~Dlif.~CE !~JZQULATING TFF£ SI~.UGHTER OP CATTLE fdhD IHSi;LCTIG,~ O~ 1,131~i'S: I,[r. Shickel presented an ordinance, at the request of the butchers, to regulate the slaughter of cattle and inspection of meat, and asked that a copy be sent each member of Cotmcil for consideration; POLICE JUSTICE requested to furnish Council vtith e. statement showing the cost of o~eration of the Police Department a]xt what portion thereof is for supervision and what for polic~ service The motion t'~as duly seconded and ~ ~ed to There being no further business, Court-il adjourned. I.Ir. Shickel moved that the City Lan.-~oer be AT?EST: C1 e rk. APPROVED COUNCIL, REGULAR IE~ETING, Friday, Jul~ ET, 19EZ. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the ~unicipal Building 2riday, July ET, 19~.5, at 5 o'clock P. E. PRESEHT: ~.~essrs. Comer, 2ox, Shickel (late), Stiff and t?m President, ~:~r. Fishburn. ............ ABSENT: Hone. .... 0. The President, ],Lr. Pishburn, presiding. OPPICERS !~i:~E~EI~T: Mr. ~'l. P. Hu3~ter, City i.~ger. I~III~TES: It apl~maring ~at a copy of the minutes of ~e previous meeting ~s been f~nishcd each ~mber of Council, and it ~rther ap~aring that ordin~ce No. 1202 establishirg business district on lielrose Avenue should read "South side of" ~,~elrose Avenue." Upon motion, duly seconded, the Clerk is directed to make the correction. Thereupon, the minutes were approved. stated to Council that ].Ir. R. J. Wright, the ovmer of property on l~- Street North of S~em Lve~e, is selli~ ~e s~e to negroes e. nd asked that Cou~il ~ake come action to prevent encroac~ent by negroes on the street n~entioned. ]Sr. Pox m~ ed that the r~mtter be referred to the City ]:ianager to t~ke up with ~h~. Wright and report the facts to Co~il. .~u~ ~. ~{0~0122: ~ir. S. H~ilton Graves ap~ared ~d asked that a sidewalk be co~t~cted on the East side of Rosalind Avenue between ~th and 5th Streets, South Roanoke, t~t the property o%,mers are willing to pay o~-half of the cost, but some are not willing to ~y the full ~ount to be reim- bursed later, and in the event the walk ca~ot be const~cted on Rosalind Avenue, then that a walk be constn~cted on the South side of &th Street between Rosalind Avenue and Virginia Avenue that the property ovmers are vAlli~5 to pay one-third of the cost of this walk. ~Sr. Pox moved that ~e ~%tter be referred to the City ~[an~er for report. The motion was duly seconded ~d agreed to. BJ~ER SIGN, ANCHOR ~,UILDINQ: Er. Joseph ~[atera appeared and asked ~t Council grant him a per~t to const~ct a barber si~ in front of the ~chor Buil~ on the West side of 1st Street, S. W. The si~ 'fAll be erected on a pedestal a~ will encroach a~odt ten inches on the ~dewalk. ~ir. Comer m~ed that the mstter be referred to the City l.~nager for report. STO!U~GE TA!~: LIr. W. C. Higginbo~m, representi~ ~e National Tire & Rubber Compaq, app~red a~ asked that a permlt be granted him to co~truct a 12,000 gallon storage ta~ above the greed on Cleveland Avenue ~;est of 16th Street. ~. Fox mo~d that the ~tter be referred to the City ~[~ager with power to act. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. FILLING ~.,~v ~' %7. B. '~looten, Jr , asked Co~mcil ~_~0E :~D CROSS-O~RS: ~,~r. . to grant a perr:~it to construct two- cross-overs at the corner of llth Street ~d Pairfax Avenue for entrance to a filling station proposed at ~at point. One of the c~oss-overs to be on llth Street and one on Pairfax Avenue. Hr, Comer m~ ed that the matter be referred to the Ci~- IS~er for repo~ and reco~endation. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to 353 ' 354 Mr. Shickel appeared and took his seat. LICENSE TAX: ]~r. D. R. Hunt, 0ommissioner of Revenue, appeared an~ stated to Oo~cil that the license tax or,in,ce ~oes not prescribe a license tax for automobiles Eept for the p~pose of hiri~ without m chauffeur or ~river. there are two concerns ~oi~ business in this 0i~ ~er this p~n. He a~e~ that 0o~oil adopt an o~i~nce covering ~is class o~ business. ~. Pox move~ that the ~tter be referre~ to the City ~I~ager and 0i~ Soli~tor for report, especially the liability of ~ch company to tl~ public for (l~es and to report at the nezt meeting of Co~cil. ~he motion was ~ly seconde~ an~ ~greed NORTtt~B~iND A'~I~ I~ROV~,~NT 0P: Mr. J. H. Frantz appeared and asked ~hat action lind been taken with reference to improvement of Northumberland Avenue at Grandin Road. The City I,[anager stated ~at the ~tter was bei~ con- sidered and would be t~:en up ~ter. --'.',~'.,'~. J.C. t,[artin appear- BUILD E~O LII~ "~'" ~ST I.lr. ~ A~Li~E 0P 14th o ed and a~ed that the buildi~ line be established on the Ho~h side ~ %'/ise Avenue East of 14th Street. I~r. Co~r offered ~e follo~'~ng resolution: (~1222) A ~]S0LUTION to establish the building line on the North side of %~iise Avenue between 14th Street ~d the West side of l~th Street projected, S.E. BE IT P~SOL?LD by the Co~cil of the City of Ro~oke t~t the build~g line on ti~ North side of Wise Avenue between l&th Street and the %Test side ~ lSth Street projected be, and the same is hereby established five feet from the front property line. The resolution is laid over. Y~Di,~0I~T ST~T BUSHSSS DISTRICT: The HifJ]l~d Oom]-.a]~, by I.[r. J. R. Terry presented a comm~unication askinE that Council adopt an ordinance to pe~]it buildi~ to be ~rected to the front' property line on Pie~ont Street North of %Talnut Avenue instead of 20 feet from s~d li]~. A petition n~merously ~ gned was presented by lit. Tracy Loyal aski~ Co, oil not to interfere with the ordinance establishes the buildin~ line 20 feet from the p~perty line. ~. Fo~ moved that the mattel- be postponed for one week. motion was duly seconded and agreed to. 1,Iessrs..,-,..: B. Coleman, J. A. ~rner and E. T. P. Eas!ey appeared relative to the wideni~ of Campbell Avenue between Zrd and 4th Streets and asked tlmt Cou3~cil t~d:e action as soon as possible. It was stated by the '~'- _ Cm,~,, Eanager that on account of the ~ ease on the land acquired from the Blue Ridge Investment Company tlmt it would be impossible to commence the work before ;.,~ 1924, but that action will be taken as soon thereafter as possible ~ni~nv? AVENUE i~: ~'JT~,~,pV 1919: I,~r J T Bandy appeared and ask ed ' ~-~ tn~ Roanoke Avenue between Virginia Avenue -and Surmnitt Avenue, A2u~ex Terri- tory 1919, be improved, he agreeir~g to pay the entire cost to be reimbursed one-bali at some future time. ~.h~. Pox moved t}~_t tb_e proposition of lIr. J. T. Bandy be accepted and offered the fo!lo'~vi~ resolution: (~lE25) A RESOLUTION autho-~izir~3 the City Lianager to construct panetra- tion macadam with curb and ~atter on Roanoke ~-venue from Virginia Avenue to Summitt Avenue, A~.~naez Territory 1919. DE IT ?d~ZOL~U'~ by the Council of the City of Ros,noke that t~e City L~D~ger be, and he is hereby authorized to construct Ienetration macadam with curb and gutter on the East side of Roanoke Street between Virginia Avenue and Summitt Avenue, Annex Territory 1919, the estir~ted cost of which is SE,000.00, but before proceeding with the construction of said macadam J. T. Bandy shall pay into the City Treasury the full cost to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some future time. ~.ir. Pox moved the adoption of the resolution. and the resolution adopted by t~ following vote: AYES: I..~AYS: GAS ~I N: certain gas mains. The motion ;'/as duly seconded ~lessrs. Comer, 9ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, ~r.P',~shburn.-~. None. ...... 0. The Roanoke Oas Light Company presented applications to install L~r. Comer moved thmt a permit be granted and offered the follovdng resoluti on: -~,oe. no~.e Ocs Light Comp,any .u~,~-iOIJ gr~nti~ ~ permafit to the to install certain cas ~ins. BE IT ~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a ~ermit be, and the s~e is hereby granted the Roanoke ~s Li~t Company to install the foilowin6 1~0 feet. Street. (1) He~over Avenue, N.W., from 78 feet ".sst of 15th Street a diste~uce of (2) ~(orer Avenue from the dead end a distm~oe of 100 feet ',:;est of 19th (3) Campbell Avenue, S. E., from 14th Street a distance of 50 feet. The said Ro'anoke Gas Light Company by acti]Ls under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Ro~,~noke from any claims for damases to person or property by reason of t%e const~ction and maLutenance of said gas mains, and further agrees to restore the street, where the same is torn up, under the provisions of ~e General Ordinances of the City of Roanoke providin~ for street restorati on. !.tr. Comer moved the adoption of the resolution. seconded and the resolution adopted· The mo tion ;vas d~ly CROSS-OVERS: Applications for cross-overs were presented as follows: ~' J Wall, 122 Cambridge Street, Va tleights; W. A LeGrand, 411 Arling- ton Road; J. K. I;~cOlaugherty, 405 Arlington Read; T. E. Prantz, 110 Cambridge Avenue; J. Allen Flora, 526 Arlington Road; 0. D. Colemm~, 512 Dale Avenue., S. E., and on of Lit. Shickel, duly seconded, the same were referred to the City Iv'.anager with power to act. CtESSAP',.~UiE AHD POT01,L,%C 5~LEPHOI~ C0!.r~ANY :L?PLIuA~ION T0 ~' ..... ~.~.~_'~., b~DER THE ALLEY IN ~ 0F iTS BUILDING: A communication from the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company asking that a permit be granted it to excavate under the alley in the rear of its buildinf on Second Street, Southwest, for the purpose of installing a coal bin was read and on motion of IJr. Pox referred to the City I.!anager to make a survey .and report to Council. BUILDING LII[E SALEU. AVEHtr£ Yd~D 9th STREET: A communication l'rom J. G. Holt asking tlmt a permit be granted Prank iiurray to erect a store building, same to e~:tend out to the street line at the corner of 8alem Avenue and 9th Street, S. ¥;. l,[r. Shic~l moved that in view of the General Ordinances establishing the building lines that the request be reZ~sed. The motion v~s duly seconded and agreed to. BOOSTER TRIP: A communication from !,~r. B. L'I. Davis, Chairman of 355 356 i:~ membership committee of the Roanoke Booster Club, '. representative to accompany the Club on its trip asking that the Oity appoint a was read. Mr. Pox moved that the City 01erk, P. H. Tucker,-be appointed the representative, and that he be requested to accompany the Booster Club on its trip, the expenses to be paid by City of Roanoke. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. Mr. ~'ox was e.~:cused at §:10 o'clock P. REPORTS OF O.~PICER~: REP0k~ 0P T!~ CITY I. Nd~AGER: The City Hanager presented a report making certain reconm~endations. The came were acted upon as follows: 31~PROV~,:EHT 0~ ~th STREET BETV£~ET~ 3~E}HXAND HIGHLA/~D AW~NUES: The City ~nager reports ~hat there are no available ±~nds for permanent improvement on 4th Street, but recommends ~hat the street be shGped up, low places filled in with s ~his reI~zir to extend from Elm Avenue to Woods Avenue, S. W. l~r. Shickel moved to mdop~ ~he recommendation. The motion v:as duly seconded and ~greed to. SIDEWALk' LRBUTUS AV',E!H3E S.E.: The City I~anager recommends ~hat if IJr. R. B. Peterm~n will agree to pay the entire Cost for the construction of a walk on the North side o£ Arbutus Avenue, for a dis tance of ~50 feet along his property, to be reimbursed one-half ~ch cost at some future time, that the work be done. The esti~ted cost of the sidewalk is ~oo0.00. Lb'. Comer moc ed that the recom,~.erdation of the City !..'anager be adopted. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. LTEqYJOOD BOULEVARD BETWEEN JA%IISOH A~%iNUE AirD LI:Ti{AHCE TO '"~'~'~ ,~v,',~c~ PLACE: BULLITT : ~ ~- .........'' =VE. S..~. B~T~,~I~ 8th and 9th STt~TS: IJr. Stiff asked that the City U. anzger make an estimate of the cost for improvement of Kenwood Boulevard betv~een Jamison Avenue and ;Taverly Place entrance and Bullitt Avenue between 8th and 9th Streets and report to Council. The City Manager presen-~ed a report of work accomplished and e~enditure i'or week ending July 19, 1925. The seine was read and filed. iw~PORTS OP CO!,~.JI'~'~w--~- None UI;PINIBIi~. D BUSINESS: N0ne. CONSIDEiL%TION 02 CLA]I,~: None. INTRODUCTION AND CONBIDiii~TIOil O~.~ ~-~.n~-,~.,.,,~:o v.~.~.,~,,,~o AID !~SOLUTIONS: The Oi~ I..~anuoer~ ~ ~ recom3~ends that a sewer be constructed to accor~o~te the property of Alouf Brothers on Campbell Avenue at the Intersection of the Norfolk & Western right-of- way. ~M. Comer offered the foll,~i~ resolution: [~1225) A ~SOL~ION au~orizi~ the Oit~ I~ager to gonst~ct a sewer to accelerate the property of Alouf Brothers on Campbell Av~ue S.. E. __ ~~ by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City L~n~er be, and he is hereby ~rected to const~ct a server on C~pbell Avenue S. E. to accommodate the property o~ Alou~ Brothers, esti~ted cost of vfnich is ~12~.50, but before procee~ with the co~t~ction of s:aid se'ver, Alouff Bro~ers s~ll pay into the Ci~ Treasury the ~.ull cost thereof, to be reimb~sed one-half such cost at some fut~e ti~. Lit. Comer moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. SE.~ZR PDiP£qISON AVLI,UIE B~T~/~EII 2n~ and 5rd BT~ETS: The City l~ager 8,57 recommends that a sower be constructed to aocon~acdato the property on the South side of ltarrison Avenue between 2nd and 5rd Streets II. E. I,h'. Bhic¥.el offered the following resolution: (~1226} A RESOLLS'ION authorizing ~e City lla~ger to const~mct a sewer 0n the South side of Harrison Avenue between End and 5rd Streets N. E. ~ IT i~50LVED by tim Counc il of ~e Ci~ 'of Re. eke ~at the City Manager be, and he is hereby auti~o~zed to construct a sewer to acco~,~odate the property on the South side of Harrison Avenue between 8~ and 3rd Streets, H. E., but before proceeding with the const~ction of eaid sewer, the ~operty o;'~ers sh~l pay into the City Treasury one-half ~f the cost thereof, estin~tted cost being v5~4.65. Hr. ~hickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion wan ~12 seconded and the resolution adopted. HOTIONS AHD IIISCEL!,ANE0~ ~U~IHEBS: TI~CTOR CO~T 03 0PE~kTIIlG: The City I.i~ager presented a statement sl~o,,vi~ the cost of operating the tractor and road ~rader for ;:~eei: ending July 25th. The Clerk is directed to f~nish a copy of said report to Council. COST 02 OF~;l&%TIiD POLICE ~-'~2{~..~IT: The 0ity l,~ager presented a state- ment showi~ the cost of operati~ the Police Delmrtr~nt. Upon motion of Shickel, ~e Clerk is directed to f~~- a copy of the statement to each member Co~_cil. The motion was duly seconded a~l agreed to. HOI'EL ROANOi~ SPECIAL 03PICEH: The City I,[~ager stated that Hotel Re.eke desires the appointment of another ~ecial officer. The matter is laid over. Upon motion, Co.oil adjoined ~til A~ust 5, 1925. ~P ROVED Clerk. President. 358 COUIICIL, SI'EC LtL ,,~, ~ ~ NO, ~'riday, August 3, 19~5. The Council of the City of Ro~oke met in special meeti~ in the A Cmmcil Room in the lMnicipal Buildin~ Priday, A~ust P~SEi~: ~.Iessrs, Comer, Pox,Stiff and the President, Hr.Pishburn.---~. oo~u~-: l,lr. Shickel. ....... 1. The President, IIr. Pishburn, presidio. 02~ICEY~S PR~,~ELT: Wm. P Hunter, City MIi~TES: it appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meetmu.-. ~s been l'urni~ed each member of Cm~oil upon motion, duly seconded, the readin.~ is dispensed with ~d the minutes approved ~s recorded. PETITIONS,~,'~ CO!~ ~NICATIu~ .... o: ALlY ~"~'""~"'~ ..... T.H. Darnell gppeared and :=~.t~:.~, NORPO~2 ~ WI~'' eallet ttie attention of Colmcil to an alley l~,in~ between Norfolk aha Wise Avenues East of !4th Street. He statea tiiat acc~'diii~ to the nui~ of the Roanoke Land Improvement Com]?~iy a 1~ foot ai!e~ is sllov~ tilst the sub~e~lleiit purciia~er8 have oli~Ret this ,~]n~ by closin~ a part of ~e 1~] foot a!!e~,, ~na openin~ in lieu there of a ~5 foot a].!e$-. Ho asket theft Council atopt a resolution aSamtonin~ that portion of ~e 19 foot alley which }ia~ teen closed aha acce~t in lieu thereof the ~5 foot alley :~hicli }z~s been o>uiiea. Hi-. Pox morea titt tile mstter be referi-et to the Ci~-'~ ~,~ana~er"~ ~ and Cit~,~ Solicitor Tbr report ani reco~mnlation. ~..~ ,,~:. D2AI~,. ,~u~'; ilCAHOI'~: [irs. ~ffy and several other citizen of South :{oano~le appeared and Called the attention of Council to the necessity fOr ' '- ~ t]~e storm water condition. The matter is laid doing somethi~ to ~a~.e care o~ over for Council to n~:e an inspection of the condition existi]~. C~0~S-0,_R. The application of W. ~ Dixon 2o construct a cross-over for the ~ ~ ~ ~- " . '. .~o~n_o=e =xtract aha B~tlinE Company, Inc~, at 545 Salem Avenue, ~ W , was read aha on motion of I,[r. Pox'referre(l to the Cit3· !.[a~er with ~ower to act. . o~_ I~. .,.: A petition m~er- ously si~ed protest'inE against ~ranti~ a ~.~m~it for a gasoline ffillin~ station at the co.er off 2aizfax Avenue and llth Street, N. W.. and a p~rmit for cross-overs into said frilling station was read and filed. R0~ALii~ A~gEi.~ 'BETV~EN 2hal a~ 7th STi~ETS 2. R~HOi~: 'A petition n~merousl[ signed asking that Hosalind Avenue between 2nd ~d 7th Streets, South Ro~oke be paved was read and Council t~es time to consider. o~~-S: ~rs ~[insey appeared and asked t~t Cmmcil grant a pe~it to build a garage on her lot at Orange Avenue and 15th Street~ Northwest. It appearing that it is necessary to build said garage nearer the street line than the building: ordinance permits. !Ir. Stifff moved that the matter be refferred to the City Han~er for report. ~.,,~. 6th and 8th · ~=~-~: ~. ~tition n~aerously si~nea askin~ that 7th ::Stree2 %etween ~atterson and Salem Avenues, R~er Avenue between 6th an~ 8~ Streets be imp~ove~ was rea~ an~ on motion of · ,,.. Pox referred 2o the Oity l.Iana~er for report. !,~kT IHS~ECTiOU: The meat ~ealers pr~sen~ a petition to whi~ is attached an orainance vd~ich they ask to be a~oDte~. The hatter is laid ~er. REi:OR~S OP 02FI CERS: REI:ORT 02 Tk~ CITY I,?.:2;AGER: The Oity I.f~nager presented a report nmking certain reoo~en~tions. The s~me were ~cted upon as follows: ENCROAC~.2;NT BY COLO]~B PEOP~ OU l~f~.. STi~ET S.W.: The City l~n-~er. reports that he has lind a confere~e with R. J. Wright ~nd that he is informed by l[r. Wright ~t it w~s not his intention ~t first to sell property on Street to colored people, but it developed ~ftervmrds tha~ col~' ed le. ople o'.'~ed property on t~ lower end of thi~ street ~nd he thought it ~ better plan to sell sor~ o~ter p~perty v~tich he iu~d there to colored people. He further' st~.ted that he will not sell any property on 1E~- Straet nearer t~n ZOO feet N~th of Salem Lvcnue to c'olored pcople. SIDEW/~I[ COUST!~UCTION. ROBALI!D A~. ~'~' 1 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~:,.~ ~.~.,,~, ROo,~ ' .'~ With reference to petition of S. Ha~lton Ornves ~nd other~ for ~de.,~l,, on H~lind ~.~enue bet':men 6th ~nd 5th Strccts ~nd on=~tl~: Str~:et betv~een Rosalind and Vir~;iniu~ Ave~mcs, he receptors that if the property ovmers v~ll !~y tko i~ll co~t of the walk, they to be reimbursed one-half of tlie coot of ~.~c walk on Rosalind ,~veliue ,.~,' ~, ~'-'--.~ of tke cost of the walk on ~th Direct that tke saue be constructed. ~. J.: The 0ity l~agor _uconm~uz~.s a temporary peimit be graJ~ted Joseph ];atera to coiis~i~c~ a barber si~i in front of the ,,herder Blliid~!;7 on ~zie 7/est side of 1st [Henry) "~ _ o~roc~ S. W. I.ir. 2ox moved ~o a~opt ~he recon~;~endation and o.,~e~ed tn~ follov~inf resolution: [~;~1227) ,~ ~=,,~,~.~iOi[ franti~ a i~ezqnit to Joseph I.~tera to erect %arbor si~n on !st (l[en~%~) Street ~. ',';. in fron~ ~' 2he ~,2~chor Buii~in~. ~ z= ,-~OL,~D ~. the Council o¢ the City of Roanoi:e ~at a pe:~nit be, and the same is here%y ~rante~ Joseph Eatera to erect a temport, ry si~n on (Henry) Street in front of the Anchor Building. Such si~n 2o be set close s.~ainst the f~'ont wall of ~e ' ' -'" ''~'~ - ~ ox~eiidii!~ on to !st [Henry) ot~ee, not more than eig;~t i!!ciles. The 1~ zmi~. is g~n~ed ':itil the uiiderstandir~ that si~ is to be removed when tide Colmcil or tlie City,.~5~r"~-~ shall ae direct ,-~- ~ tide said Joseph l.[atera bi~ actii~S ~dei' this resolution agrees to abide by the condi- tions hereof. I,ir. Pox moved the adoption of the resolution. seconded and the resolution adopted. CROSS-O'~RS_.-.~.~,__ '~'~ r ~.~.i v .z.~_'. :'~ llth~z~'"~'~ .... ' it. J.': The motion was duly Tide 'ii ty i,~nage r re c om- mends tl~t a se ira!it be not granted W. B. ',Yooten, Jr., to consti%lct a cross-over on llth Street I!. W. South of Pairfax Avenue. i~. Fox moved to adopt the recom- men~tion of the Cit~- IIaliger. ~he motion was ~ly seconded ai~ the reconmienda- tion adopted. ~;"~~'z~z LIGHTS: The City il~ager recor;mlends that a lO0 C. P. Street light_ be placed in front of 1502 Piedmont Street, S. ~,,"~ ~d a 250 C. P. street light coiner ~ Ormidin Road and Carter R~d, Raleigh Court. Iii'. Pox moved to adopt '~e recommendation and offered the relieving resolution: ~,~) ~. ~SOLt~IO!T authoi~zing ~e i~noi:e Railv~ay mid E!ectric Company to install certain stz-eet li~ts. BE IT ~SOL~D by the Consol! of ~e City of Ro~oke that the Roanoke Rail%~y and Electric Comply be, ~d the s~]e is ]m reby authorized ~o install 359 86O lights as follows: Road, Ralei~l Court. A 100 O. P. Street li~t in front of 1S02 1)iedmont Street S. E, A 2§0 C. P. street light at tho corner of. Grandin Ro~d and Carter The said lights to be maintained under the provisions of the contract existing between the Roanoke Rail,.my and Electric Company ~nd the City of R~notm. Mr. 2o~ moved tJie adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly · seconded ~nd the resolution adopted. The City llanager presented a repoc't of work accomplished and exfendi- tures for week endin~ July 26, 192S. The same v~s read ~-nd filed. None UI~INISI~D 5US=''"' o~, ~oo: The following orRinance and resolution having been introduced, read and laid over were t~ken up for action: =~.a~) .. P~ESOLUTION to establish the builJd~ line on the N~th side of ','li~ Avenue betvmen 14th Street and the '//est side of 1Sth Street projected, S.E. ~-~u~.~, b~, the Commil of the City of Roanoke that the buil~z line on the l!ort]: side of ',lise ~.%venue between 14th Street and the ',';est side of 15th Street projected be, and thc same is hereby establis]md five feet from the front property line. · -~ ~: the resolution. l.:r. ~t~ moved the adoption o~ The mo tion was duly seco~.~ed ~nd the resolution adopted by the fo!lowinr vote: ~x~S: i.iessrs. Comer, Pox, Stiff ~md the i'resident, I~' Pishburn .... 4 (#1204) AH 0_'SIlVA!iCE to establish a business district. _=:~ IT 0RDAIi¥£D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that that pcb-ti on of 1;iedmont Street lying, between the North side of Walnut kverme and to and in- c!udir~/ Lot 1i as sho',m on the ~.ap of a part of the Riveriand Road Addition ov~ed by the Hi~,~l~md Company, Inc., in Roa~.~ol:e City, Va., W. Lofton Smith, State Certi- lied ?rofessional Civil Engineer, June 1, 19~5, be and the same is hereby estab- lislmd as a business district. Pox offered in lieu of the ordinance, the following resolution: RESOLUTION to establish buiidi]~ line on ,.,ne '.'lest side cz ~ l:ie~mont "~ ~ ~reet. ' ~, ~ Roanoke that the building EL IT RESOLVED by the Council of the C~t~ o .~ line on the Vlest side of Piedmont Street from the I!orth side of' Walnut Avenue to and inc!udin~. Lot 11 as shovm on map of a psrt of the Rivor!snd Road Addition ovmed by the Highland Company, Inc., in Romnoke City, Va., ;'/. Lofton Smith, State Certified Professional Civil End--Sneer, June 1, 19gZ be, and the same is hereby established five feet fro:.n the front property line. L?r. Fox moved to adopt the resolution· The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopt ed by the follo~cing vote: .~~Y~o: i.iessrs. Comer, Fox, Stiff and the President, /,ir. Pishburn -4 ; NJ:Y S: il one. 0. introduced the relieving resolution: Mr. ([~12ZO) A RE2OL%~2IOI! directing the pa~,uont of ~45,000.00 to the Treasurer of ~o School P~md on account of bulld~ngs. ~: IT t:Z:SOLVED b2 the Council of tho City of Roanol:o that the City Clerk and Au~ tot be, and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant for sum of ~45,000.00 payable to the Tream~er of the School ~'und on account of buildings. The said amount shall be charged to the extraordhuary account of schools. Mr. Comer moved tho adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded ~d the resolution adopted by tl:e roller, lng vote: AYE" ' ' ' · · c: LIessrs. Comer, ~'~, Stiff and the k:re~ident. ~.h- Pie:burn .... 4. NAYS: '.lIone. 0. Mr. Pox introduced the ibllo~i~g resolution: (~12~1)~' . ~,' .,~D~,~:~OLUTICN authorlzi~ the a!:!~ointment, of five special police offi cer".~. ,,rn-~'~-,. ~ it is deemed necessary by the Courts il of ti:e City of Re that five additio]~l special police el'fleers be T]~RLPOPL,_ 5,E IT ~'~n~',rn.~,~.~,.~ '~'o., the Council of the City of R~noke that the Cit[; Li,ana~or be, an{t ]~e is hercb~~ autkorized to al?oint five aaf~ition5! spccia! police officers. l.lr. Po}'2 moved tl~e ado!,tio~ of tlc re-~-,~u_~+ion.~ Tko motion ','~aa seco!if, cJ~ id!fl tlze re~,u~,~ion~ ;,,2. om~' introduced t]!e ~oilo,;_.... resoiutio,~: ~ne co er 4th Street and Jcanette '-' . 2o~,~c~.~ ~<,at t~e City ~, iT ra..~,~.~ b~ ti~e ii of the Ci~'-~ . ' z,~ curb "' the corner of nth ~:~.n~er be, a~d he i=~ Lek~by aut~orized to con":t, '-~,~* ~,~ _ ztreet an& jeanette :~venue at a cost not to exceed ~=o0.00 ]Ir. Comer moved thc ado]~'~on_ of tko re soi~zi on, Tko mc~ion' ~ was dui[; seco]~,led and ~ne rcooiution adoI:ted b~ '~,'~- lleo~. $. Corner, , otiff and ~'~,:-=resident, ,.,z. 2iskburn. ..... ~, ,,~,. Pox introduced the fo!lou~m~ ordinance.. (~j~i233) ~i~ O~kDii.LdiCE prescribing a license for conducting the business of hirim~ and rcnt~ cars -/&thout chauffeur or driver. BE IT ~:~-~.'.r'~ '-~ the Council of the Ci~ o~ Roanoke that all per~,-')~a firms or cor~o~s, tions engaged in the business of hiring or -' ' ~' '-"~' a chau~xeu~ or driver shall p~.~ ~100.00 for Q~c =~rs ~ ten cars ~,~ ~o. _ additional car Said tax s;~all be in addition to thc . ,_ ~i,~ial ta:-: of 25 cents per horse power upon each car. !.ir. ~'ox moved the adoption of the or(~mnce. and the ordin~_ce adoi~ted by the folio~vi]t~ vote: ,!'~[-~: ].[essrs. Come r, 2ox, ~'~ ~ o~ and the ~:resident, ~' ~isi_bu~,~. ..... 4 iIAYS: Hone .- ..... 0. Lit. Comer introduced tJ~e foilov~in~ resolution: (~1254) A P~SOLUTION to pay H. 12. ],[i!!er, Architect, for his services in connection with the ~teration o_-S G~e l:itzer T~-ansfer_ . buil~ng for Franklin .Road. TD.e motion was duly secor.,de& 861 362 BE IT Pd~o0L?.~ by the Council of tile 0ity of Roanoke that the City Clerk and Auditor be, and h6 is hereby authorized to draw z~ warrant for the sum of ~55~.41, p~y:ble to H. ~X. }filler, Architect, fo',' his services in cormection with the alteration of the Pitzer TranQ. fer building for v~ideni~g Prarfl:lin Road. The s~id ~mount v£nen p~id sh~ll be charged to the :ccoxmt of openinc :nd gvadlng Streets. L'r. Comer moved the adoption of the resolution. seconded e. nd the resolution ,adopted bs, the following vote: The motion was duly Liessrs. Comer, Pox, Stiff and ti~e lrosident, L~r. Pishburn.---4 HOT - '-" ' ' '"' ~' ~'; ~ '~ ' ' r,,.-, ;~ ~0:.~o :~ ~.~,~.~,~uu~ ~USliR~SS: AIR BOX Vth '.3Ti~T il. E.: The City l~n~ger stated that the Standard Oil Compa~v desired to cop~t~ct an air box on ?th Street H. E. He reco:m:mnds that a ne~it be re~sed for ~e air box, but that a permit be granted to con- stn~ct a pipe line under the sidewall: to the curb for the purpose of ~urnishi~w air. Lit. Comer moved to adopt the recm~m~endation. The me.on was duly seconded and the reco::znendation adopted. There being no further business, Oouncil adjourned. 1'! Cle vk. Pre sident. t! 363 COUNC IL, REGULAR L~ETING, Friday, August 17, 1923. The 0ouncil of the 0it¥ of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the ~ouncil Room in the Municipal Building Friday, Fishbu~. PRESEIE: Messrs. Comer, ~cx ABSENT: Mr. Stiff. ........ 1, The President, Mr. Fishburn, August 17, 1925, at 3 o'clock P. M. (late), Shickel and the President, Mr. presi ding. meeting has been reading is dispensed with and the Nr. Fox appeared. ~ILLING STAT IONS: 01~PIOERS PRESEI~: Wm. P. Hunter, 0ity Manager. MINUTE~: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous duly seconded, construct furnished each member of Council, upon motion, minutes approved as recorded. Mr. S, A. Duerson appeared and asked filling stations as follows: 1. 2. for a permit to ~n the corner of Center Avenue and 10th Street Northwest. At the intersection of Elm and' ~erdinand Avenues, S. W. On South Jefferson Street North of Pleasants Avenue. Mr. ~'ox offered the filling station, tanks and cross-overs son Street North of Pleasants Avenue. the BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted S. A. Duerson to construct and maintain a gasoline filling station at his property on the West side of Jefferson Street North of Pleasant s Avenue, and to constract and ~intain the following tanks: tanks of a capacity not to exceed 12,000 gallons; 3 tanks of a capacity not to exceed 500 gallons and one (1) tank of a capacity not to exceed 500 gallons for the storage of kerosene oil. The construction of the buildings for said filling station shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Building ~ode and under the supervision of the ance with Section 183 of the Building ~ode, supervision and in accordance with the good Inspector. By acting under +~his resolution, indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for person or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of and shall be installed under the liking and satisfaction of the Building the maid S. A. Duerson agrees to damages to said filling Building Inspector. Said tanks and the installation thereof shall be in accord- stati on and tanks. BE IT ~URTHER RESOLVED that a permit be and the same is hereby grant ed This statio~ to be a wholesale as well as a retail. He also asked for permits to construct cross-overs into said stations. A petition from various pro~rty owners with reference to the Jefferson Street station objecting to the construction was presented. Messrs. C. S. McNulty, D. J. Phipps andM. ~, Ring appeared personally and objected. It was ascertained that the storage tank would be placed under the ground and certain other conditions accepted, Mr. Ring withdrew his objection, following resolution: A RESOLUTION granting a permit to S. A. Duerson to construct a at his property on the West side of Jef£er- said 5. A. Duerson to construct two cross-over, in front Said cross-over, shall be constructed in accordance with the the C~ ~a~er an~ to hie ~o~ ltkt~ an~ ~. F~ move~ the adoption of the resolution. The motion was seco~e~ an~ the reeoluti~ ado~e~ By the follo~n~ ~ote; NAYS: ~o~. Upon motim of ~. Shickel, duly seco~e~, station on Center Avenue ~d 10th Street an~ E~ a~ Fer~inan~ Avenues is 1~ Of eaicl filling Btation. specifications of Mr. ~i shburn. --4. the application for a fillin overs HENRY STRM~T AI~D LUOK AVEN1JE: Mr. C. D. Keffer appeared and complained that the traffic on Luck Avenue near the corner of Henry Street is no curb along Luck Avenue next He also stated that he would buildings. He stated that there is to keep the traffic within bounds. injuring his to his building be willing to pay for a sidewalk if the 0ity will construct a curb. matter be referred to the City Manager for investigation Mr. ~'ox moved that the and report. 13th STBHET BETWEEN JAMISON AND MORTON AVENUES: A citizen appeared and complained Morton Avenues He stated that that after rains the water stands on 13th Street from Jamison and and heavy rains overflows into their property filling their cellars~ the property earners are willing to donate four feet of land off of their property to widen the street, provided, the City will construct sidewalks and curbs. Mr. Shickel moved that the matter be referred to the City Mar~ger f~r investigation and report. ENCROACH~,~NT OF COLORED PEOPLE ON 12~ Mr. Horace M. Fox presented a petition from the property North of Patterson Avenue and West of 12th Street, S. W., asking that some action relative tothe selling and renting of property to colored STBF. ET NORTH 0~ SALEM AVEN~E: owners and residents Council take people· Mr. ~ox stated that he had taken'the matter up with Mr. R. J. Wright, owner of a large portion of the property, and that Mr. Wright hal agreed not to sell or rent any property to colored people within three hundred feet of the North side of Salem Avenue. The matter is laid over for further consideration. GAS M~I~: The Roanok~ Mr. Comer moved that the applications Gas Light Company presented applications to be granted az~l granting a permit to the Roanoke Council of the City of Roanoke Roanoke Gas Light Company to install certain gas mains. offered the following resolution: (~l~S6) A RESOLUTI ON : to install certain gas mains. !. · . BE IT RESOLVED by the .~ and the same is hereby granted the following gas mains: We st .. N..W · NcDowell Avenue/from 10th Street 300 feet East, Gas Light Compan; that a permit be, install the (2) (4) N~W o Alley between 2nd amd 3rd Avenues/from 15th Street 150 feet West. llth Street S. E. from Murray Avenue South 80 feet. Hanover Avenue Northwest from lath ~treet a distance of ~50 feet (6) ?th Street, South Rosmoke, from Aver[ham to Pranklin Avenues. Winona Avenue, Wasena, from Zrd Street to dead end. Wasena Avenue from 3rd Street to Westover Avenue. !1 The said Roanoke Oas Light Company by acting under this resolution agrees to general farther agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Cit~ of Roanoke from all claims for damages to person or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said replace the streets, where the same are torn up, in accordance with the ordinances of the City of Roanoke providing for street restoration, an~ mai ns. Mr. Qomer moved the adoption of the seconde~ and the resolution adopte~. re soluti on. si de o f Avenham Avenue No rthward imm ediat ely The mo ~i on was duly UNNAMED STBYET: A communication from Mr. Geo. W. ,Chancy asking that a street shown on the map of the South Roanoke Land Company beginning on the North approximately 500 feet West of 8th Street and extending in front of R. Lee Lynn and Kirk Lunsford properties to the Road". Mr. Fox property owned by the Houston Land Corporation be named "Wildwood moved to grant the request and offered.the following resolution: {~1237) A RESOLUTION to name an unnamed street. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that that street in South Roanoke which begins on the North side of Avenham Avenue approximately 500 feet West of 8th Street extending in a Northward direction immediately in front of the property of R. Lee Lynn and Kirk Lunsford to the property owned by the Houston Land Corporation be, and the same is hereby named "Wildwood Road". Mr. Fox moved to adopt the resolution" the resolution adopted. PROBATION O~ICERS SALARY: Ellis and G. Otis Mead asking that the The motion was duly seconded and A communication from T. J. King, Mrs. O. C. Watson and 1Irs. Sallie Jeffries the Qitizens Juvenile Committee. Jeffries, City pay to the probation officers E. I. that portion of the salary which has been paid by Mr. Comer moved that the salary paid Mrs. Sallie amounting to $16.66 per mohth, which has heretofore been paid by the be pai~ by the City of ~itizens Juvenile ~ommittee, beginning September 1, 192~, Roanoke. Mr. ~omer offere~ the following resolution: [~1238) A RESOLUTION authorizing the payment Sallie Jeffries, Woman Probation Officer. BE IT RESOLVED by the ~ouncil of the City of and Auditor be, and he is hereby of $16.66 per month to ~trs. Roanoke that the City Clerk · treoted to draw a warrant in favor of Mrs. ~.llie Jeffries for the sum of ~16.66, beginning September 1, 1923, so as to make her salary $125.00 per month, the same to continue until changed by Council. Mr. $omer moved the adoption of the. resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. CROSS-OVERS: The following applications for cross-overs were on motion of Mr. Shickel referred to the City Manager with power to act: H. L. Woodson, 213 Broadway, South Roanoke; N. R. Lathrop, 715 Carter Road, Raleigh Court; Matthews Realty Corporation, South side of Arden Road, LOt 2 Seal, ion ?, Raleigh Court; T. I. Matthews. West side Stanley Avenue, Lot 28 Section 1, ~lermont Heights. ALBE~ARLE AVENUE S. E. BETW~ JE~ERSON STREET AND VIRGINIAN RAILWAY SIDING: A petition from the p~operty owners asking that' action be taken Albemarle Avenue between t o imp~ ove Jefferson Street and the Virginian Railway siding was 365 read,, and on motion of ,Mr. ~omer referred to the $i~ Manger for recommendation, ROANOEE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION: I communication from Mr. C. Edwin l~l. ol~el, ¥toe-I~resident of the Ro~Jaoke · ~n~ ~ ~o~on on ~h~ ~31~o~on ~10,000.~ for equtp~nt. ~r. ~h~kel move~ t~t t~ rotter be 1~ over ~til Tuesday night, l~ust 21, 1923, at 7:45 o'clock P, M., and that ~. Michael be reque~to~ to a~o~, T~ motion CHURCH AVFJ~UE EXTEI[DED WEST OF 6th STREET S. W.: Mr. Fox offered the following resolution: (~1239) A RESOLUTION to accept that plot of land lying West of 6th Street between Campbell and Marshall Avenues dedicated for street purposes and which will be an extension of Church Avenue. BE IT RESOLVED by the 0our~il of the City of Roanoke that that piece of land lying between Campbell and Marshall Avenues and extending West from 6th Street to the property of W. K. Andrews which was dedicated by the owners for Street purposes be, and the same is hereby accepted and the same shall form an extension o f 0hurch Avenue ~outhwest. Mr. ~ox moved the adoption of the resolution. ~ne motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. EDWARD L. STOl[E, LETTER OF APPROVAL: A communication from Mr. Edward L. Stone expressing his appreciation to the Council and City Manager for the work done on the streets was read and filed. REPO BYS OF OFFICERS: REPC~T 0.~ T~ CITY MAY~GER: The City Manager presented a report making certain recommendations. The ssme were. acted upon as follows: PRIVATE GARAGE ON THE EAST SIDE OF 16th STREET BET~F.N (P,A~GE AND HANOi. ER AVEI~JES N. W.: The City Manager recommends that a permit be granted Mrs. H. O. Kincer to construct a garage on the East side of 16th Street, Northwest, between Orange and Hanover Avenues. Mr. Shickel moved that the recommendation of the City Manager be adopted, and offered the following resolution: ($1240) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to Mrs. H. $. Kincer to con- struct a garage on her property on the East side of 16th Street between Orange and Hanover Avenues N. W. BE IT RESOLVED by the ~ouncil of the City of Roanoke that a lmrmit be, and the same is hereby granted Mrs. H. C. Kincer property on the East side of 16th Street between construction to be in accordance with the good liking and satisfaction of the Building Inspector. The said garage shall be set back five feet from the property line. to construct a garage on her Orange and Hanover Avenues, the Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconde~ and the resolution adopted. RORER AVE1H~E BET~'[F~EN 6th and ~th STREETS AND ?th STREET BET~[EEN PATTER- SON AI~D SAT,~,: AVENUES: The City Manager reports that there are no funds available for pera~nent improvements and tl~t ho ~rill shape up Rorer Avenue between 6th 8th Streets and ?th Street between ]~atterson and Salem Avenues which will affor~ temporary relief. The. $ity Manager presented a report of work accomplished and expen~iturem for period enddng August 9th, 192S. ~he same was read and filed. ]~INANCILL STATFA~ENT: T~e OXty Clerk and Auditor presented a statement ahowing the financial oon~ition of the City as of August 1, 192~. The same was rea d and filed. REPORTS ON C(~,9~{ITTEEB: ~one. UI~INISHED BUBII[ESS: ~4one. CONS IDERATI 0N OP CIA ]I.~S: None, INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION 0P OEDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS: Mr. Fox introduced the following resolution: ~$1241) A RESOLUTION to approve the accounts and claims against the City of Roanoke for the month of July, 192S, and directing the payment of the same. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the accounts and claims against the City for the month of July, 1923, be and the same are hereby approved and ordered ~aid as follows: sec onded ~ity Manager Engineering Dept. ~ity Clerk Treasure r Legal Dept. Judges Salari es Court Officers & Experme Assessment of Taxes ~ollecti on of Taxes City Hall Election Counci 1 Coroner Almshouse Outside Poor Hospitals Organized Charities Insane Jail Juvenile Oourt Police Dept. ~ire De pt, ~,ire Hydrant Rental Street Lighting Building Inspector Military & Armories Phys ici an Quarantine & Detention Health Dept. ~treet 0leaning Garbage Removal Sewer Maintenance Street Repa ir Bridge Repair Crusher ~ity Stable s Refunds & Rebates Special Services Allowances & Gifts Damages & Cost Workmen' s Gompensation Garage Parks Lib rary Market s Interest Annex 1919 Account s Pa~ble Special Acct. Ji~uey Badges Sewer Construction' · Opening & Grading Macadami z Lug Paving Curb & Gutter Sidewalk Const. Schools :EXTRAORDINARY Streets $ 769.40 ?82.00 682.25 469.42 244.50 291.66 1,287.91 338. ?1 1,122.22 2,001.27 433.32 57.00 114.38 305.00 235.83 48.00 960.02 580.98 9,474.5S 8,791.69 1,516. ?0 2,0~?.53 455.75 99,00 100.00 1~4.29 1,801.24 1,643.60 3,440.49 520.65 10,093.34 1,409 1,579.34 1,654.79 848.32 57.50 333.33 19.50 50.00 1,030.04 1, ?50.50 1,426.81 1,254.97 S8,862.50 S, 924.20 745.50 45.68 ?86.66 19,156.20 5,149.19 23, 56 1,470.19 371.52 eq,.oo.p....,oo Mr. Fox moved the adoption of the resolution. The and the resolution adopted by the following vote: $ 107,110.62 196,957.,32: $ 214,067.94 motion was duly 367, 368 tions to follow lng AYES: Messrs. Oomer, Fox, 8hic~el an~ the President, Mr. Fishburn.--4, NAYS: Non~ .-------0. Mr. ~ox introduced the following resolution: ~1242) A HES0LU~ION to supplement certain appropriations. BE IT RESOLVE~ by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the appropria the following accounts be, and the same are hereby supplemented in the amount s: Ins~e Refunds & Rebates Special Services Allowances & Gifts Damages & 8osts $ 48.00 848.52 57.50 19.50 $ City Olerk ard Auditor is directed to make such entries on his of'the cost The books as will carry into effect the provisions of this resolution. The resolution was read and ]_-id over. Mr. Shick~l introdnced the following resolution: ($12431 A RESOLUTION authorizing the payment of one-half in the McCune and Winumer cases. BE IT RESOLVED by the ~ouncil of the 0ity of Roanoke that the City 01e Auditor be, and he is hereby authori zed to draw a warrant in favor of the Sergeant of the City ~f Roanoke for $51.23, being one-half of the cost in the cases of Sai d MoOune Administratrix and Wimmer Administrator against the City of Roanoke. was duly account of damages and cost. The motion amount ~hen paid w~ll be charged to the I,~r. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES~ Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel and the President, NAYS: None. ....... 0. !,~r. Bhickel introduced the following resolution: Mr, ~is~hb urn. --4 (~1244) A EE~0LUTION to release certain sewer assessments against of J. P. Waggoner knowr~ as Lots ll and l~ Section 9, Belmont Addition the property ~W{E_.REAS, a storm drain having been constructed through the lots owned by J. P. Waggoner know~ as lots ll and 12 Section 9 Belmont Addition xmder an agreement that no assessments for sewers should be charged against said lots, and %'~REAS, there is an assessment amounting to $21.66 against said lots which said J. ~. Waggoner has requested to be released. THEREPORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that upon the execution by the said J. ~. Waggoner of an agreement for the right-of-way for the storm drain across lots ll and 12 Section 9, Belmont Land ~ompany's Addition, the City Clerk and Au~_~_tor is directed to release the assessment amount- ing to $21.66 against Lots ll and 12 Section 9, Belmont Land Company's Addition, The motion was owned by J. ]~. Waggoner. ~.~r. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. seconded and the resolution adopted. resolution: duly GREENBRIER AVEI~u'E B. E.: Mr. Shickel introduced the following ¢#1245 i~sewer to accommodate ~athorizing the ~ity Manager to construct a on the North side of Greenbrier Avenue East o~ !~. 14th Street. A RESOLUT I0N the property and ,! BE IT RESOLVED by the Menaser be, and he is hereby authorized to construct a sewer property on the South side of Greenbrier Avenue East of 14th proceeding with the construction of said sewer the City Treasury the i~ll cost thereof, they at some i~ture time. ~ir. 5hi cke 1 mov ed secor~ed and the resolution Cou~il of the ~ity of Roanoke that the City to accommodate the Street, but before the property o~ners shall pay into to be reimbursed one-half such cost Payne & Bridge. the adoption of the resolution. adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~'ox, NAYS: None. ....... O, The moti on was duly Shickel and the President, Z~r. ~ishburn.---4. t~r. Shickel introduced the following resolution: ~1246~ A RESOLUTION authorizing the payment of $1500.00 to Adams, Gleaves for certain property ~long Franklin Road West of Franklin Road ~tEBRAS, under an agreement between Adams, Payne & Gleaves and the Ci~y of Roanoke the question of the value of a strip of land shown on the map hereto attahced and ~de a part hereof off of the property of said Adams, Payne & Gleaves on the North side of ~ranklin Road West of the ~ranklin Road Bridge was left to R. Lee Lynn, R. L. Ru~h and ~has. I. Lunsford, as arbitrators, and ~'~tEREAS, the said arbitrators have filed their report fixing the value of said land at the sum of $1~00.00, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the ~ouncil of the ~ity of Roanoke that the Oity Clerk a~l Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant in favor of Adams, Payne and Glemves for the sum of $1500.00, the warrant to be delivered to proper deed said Adams, Payne and Gleaves upon the execution and delivery of a conveying the property described on the map hereto attached. Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: A~ES: Messrs. $omer, f~ox, Shickel and the President, NAYS: ~one. ........ O. Mr. ~ox introduced the following resolution: ($12~?) A RESOLUTION fixing the salary of the The motion was duly Mr. ~i shburn.--A. City ~lerk and Auditor. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the malary of the 0ity Clerk and Auditor be, and the same is hereby fixed at $$,000.00 per year to commence October 1, 19~, to be paid at the rate of $500.00 per month and the same to continue until changed by Council. Mr. ~ox moved the adoptio~ of the resolution. The motion was d~ly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel and the President, Mr. ~'ishburn. .... A. NAYS: None. ...... 0. MOTIONS AND MISCELLANE~ BUSI~ESS: SIDEWALK BIDS: The City Manager advertised for bids for the construction of a sidewalk on the South side of Melrose Avenue West from 2~th Street to Villa Heights Station and on the West side of 2Ath Street from Melrose to Loudon Avenues,~ and in accordance with said advertisement bids were presented by contractors as follows: 369 37O Campbell anSWerers S. B. Bennington Face Construotio~ Company H. E. Mud~iman ~insl ey gonstruction Co. Upon motion of ~,[r. Fox the bids were referred to the and report. $ ~,068.50 3,950.00 5, §50.00 3,0?5.00 City Manager for tabulation TAXI CABS: Mr. operate certain taxi cabs with me,ers, and there is a conflict with the relative to a standing charge where the taxi oab is ~hickel stated that Mr. J. C. Henretta proposes to o x~li nanc e operate~ upon a meter basis and a ak ed t hat usual rate for he be permitted to operate taxi cabs with meters and charge the standing until an ordinance can be worked out and adopted providing for such charges. No action was taken on the matter. A~JLEY BET'~EN WOODS AND KING GEORGE AVENUES ~'~ST O~ 4th STREET: Mr. Shic ~kel called the attention to the condition of an alley between Woods and King George Avenues West of 4th Street and asked that the _m~tter be referred to the City Marager for investigation and report. There being no further business, Count:il adjourned. APPROVED ~ ATEEST: ~lerk. The Council of the City of Rosaoke Room in the Municipal Building Tuesday, August 21, pursuant to call, the formal notice being waved. PRESENT: Messrs. Comer, Fi shburn. ................. 5. C0UNCIL, SPECIAL ~[EETING, · uesday, August 21, 1923.- met in speolal meeting in the Cou.noil' 1923, at 7:45 o'clock P. M. Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ABSI~NT: None. ---0. The President, Mr. ~ishburn, presiding, O~ICERS PRESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, 0ity Manager. ROANOKE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION: Mr. C. E. Michael and a committee from the Roanoke Hospital Association appeared to renew their request for an appropria- tion of $10,000.00 for the purchase of equipment, such appropriation to be carried in the budget for 1924. Mr. Shickel moved to grant the request and to carry in the budge for 1924 $10,000.00 for the equipment of the Hospital. The motion was seconded and upon a vote being taken was lost. AYESL Mr. Shickel and the President, Mr. ~'ishburn. ..... 2. NAYS: Messrs. ~-omer, ~'ox and Stiff. ........ 3. WATER ~,~INS: The application of the Roanoke Water Works 0ompany to install certain water mains was read and on motion of Mr. Stiff granted. Mr. Stiff offered the f'ollowing resolution: RESOLUTION granting a p~rmit to the Roanoke Water Wo~-ks Company to install certain water mains. BE IT RESOLVED by the ~ouncil of the City of ltosnoke t~t a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Water Works ~ompany to install water mains as follows: (1) Melrose Avenue from 13th to 15th Streets Northwest, six inch main. (2) 18th Street, Northwest, from Staunton Avenue n_~r__th to the corpora- tion limits, six inch main. The ~oanoke Water Works Oompany by-acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the ~ity of Roanoke from all claims for damages to i person or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said mains, and ~rther agrees to replace the street where the same is torn up under the provisions of the general ordinances of the City of Roanoke governing street restoration. Mr. Stiff moved the adoption of the resolution. The ~otion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. CROSS-OVER: The application of the Cawley ~urniture ~ompauy to con- struct a cross-over at No. 18 Luck Avenue S. W. warn read and on motion oi' Mr. Comer referred to the 0ity Manager with power to act. ALLEY NORTH 0P CAIiPBELL AVE. BET. 3rd and 4th STREETS: A communication from the Automotive Sales Co., Inc.,calling the attention of Council to the condi- tion of the alley north of Campbell Avenue between 3rd and 4th Streets was read and' on motion referred to t~e .~ity Manager. SIDEWALl[ ORANGE AVE. NORTHWEST: the south side of Orange Avenue N. W. between 22nd and 2Jrd Streets asking that a sidewalk be constructed to accommodate their properties, they agreeing to pay the A petition from the property owners on i 371 entire cost to be reimburse~ one-half such cost at some fUture time, was rea~ and on motion of Mr. Shiokel the request re solut ion: sidewalk on the south grant e d. Manage r be, Mr. Bhickel offere~ the following (~1249) A RESOLUTION authorizing the 0ity Manager to construct a side of Orange Avenue between 2Bnd and B~r~ Btreets. BE IT RESOLVED by the 0ouncil of the City of ~oanoke that the City and he is hereby authorized to construct a sidewalk on the south ~ide of Orange Avenue between 22nd and 23rd Streets, N. W., but before proceeding with the construction of said walk, the property owners shall pay into the 0ity Treasu~ the full cost thereof they to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some future time The motion was duly Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. seconded and the resolution adopted. POLICE 0F~'ICER JOE TROUT: The Oity Manager stated that Police 0fficez Joe Trout, is on a leave of absence sick and asked that he be carried on the pay, roll at one-half pay. Mr. Stiff moved that the recommendation be granted and offered the following resolution: ($1~§01 A RESOLUTION to carry Joe Trout, Police Officer, on the pay- roll at one-half pay. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that Joe Trout, Police Officer, be carried on the pay-roll of the Police Department at one-half pay, such officer being absent on account of sickness. Mr. Stiff moved the adoption of the resolution. seconded and the resolution adopted. The motion was duly There being no further business, Council adjourned. APPROVED ATTEST: Clerk. ,! O0UNO IL, We tine sAay, The Room in the ~ouncil of the ~ity of Roanoke met in special BPEOIAL ~ETINO, ~unioipal Building Wednesday, August Eg, 19~. ~ August 89, meeting *in the 0ou~oil ~ 1923, at ?:45 o'clock P. M. pursuant to call. P~ESENT: I4essrs. ~omer, ~ox, Shickel, .~tiff and the President, Mr. ~ishburn.- .................. 5. ABSENT: None. .... 0. The President, Mr. ~ishlmrn, presiding, 0~IOERS PPESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, 0it2 Manager, and R. C. Jackson, 0ity 8elicitor. Mr. ~omer introduced the following resolution: (~1251) A RESOLUTION to widen Melrose Avenue West of 24th Street and 24th Street from the south side of Melrose Avenue to the north side of Loudon Avenue. P~REAS, it is deemed necessary by the ~ounoil of the 0ity of Roanoke to widen Melrose Avenue West of 24th Street alo~ the property belonging to W. H. Herren, and WHERF~S, the said W. H. Herren has agreed to donate a ten foot strip o£ land and the Gity of Roanoke has agreed to purchase for the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1500.00) an additior~l ten feet of land off of the property belongir~ to W. H. Horton in order to widen said Melrose Avenue, and WHE?~AS, said W. H. Horton has agreed to donate a strip of land on 24th Street between the south side of Melrose Avenue and the north side el' Loudon Avenue so as to make said 24th Street sixty feet v~ide, and V~EREAS, the Oity of Roanoke has agreed to construct sidewalks abutting the property of said W. H. Herren an eight foot sidewalk along Melrose Avenue amd a five foot sidewalk along 24th Street, the cor~tr~ction to be completed within ninety days from the date of the deed conveying the land to the City of Roanoke. THERE~0HE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the land donated by W. H. Horton and herein after described be, and the same is hereby accepted and that the City of Roanoke pay to said W. H. Horton Fifteen Hun,,red D, ollars ($1~00.00) for the additional strip of land ten feet wide along the south side of Lielrose Avenue upon the conveyance by the said W. H. Horton of the land hereinafter described, and the City ~lerk and Auditor is directed to draw a warrant for the mum of ~ifteen Hundred Dollars ($1~00.00) being the purchase price of the said land. The land proposed to be conveyed is described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the south side of Melrose Avenue N. W. 272.~ feet west from the point where the east property line of 2Ath Street N. W. when produced intersects the south boundary line of the said Melrose Avenue, thence South 8 deg. AS' West Z1.V feet to a point in the west property line of 2~th Street, thence wit~ a curved line in a northwesterly direction with a radius of 19A.8 feet consuming an angle of 58 deg. Z~' for a distance of 1~8.~9 feet to a point of tangent, said point being by perpendicular measure ?0 feet southwest from the northern boundary of L~elrose Avenue, thence N AS deg. ~8' W ~88.0 feet to a poi~nt, thence with a curved line in a northwesterly direction vdth a radmus of ~8~.? feet consuming an angle of ~2 deg. AZ' for a distance of 190.6A feet to a point of tangent, thence N 86 deg. ~l' W 2£O.V feet to a point in the western line of the land conveyed by W. H. Altizer, Special Commissioner to Susie G. Herren, recorded in Deed Book 20S, Page 18~ and with the same N ~8 deg. $8' W 82.8~ to a point in the line of the Melrose Land Company, thence S 88 deg. ~l' E BOB.05 feet to a point, thence S 8~ deg. 2~' E 100.A8 feet to a point, thence S &§ deg. 09' E ZB1.0 feet to a point, thence S A~ deg. ~8' E l§A.8? feet to a point in the west property line of '373 seconded 25th Street, theme with tbs west property line of 25th Street ro~noed S 1S deg. 59' W 69.25 feet to a point in the line of the ake and Driving Park Association(eec conveyance of l~elrose Land gompany to Susie 0. Herren, recorded in Deed Book 127 Page 220) thence, with the stone S 43 deg. 41' E 428.43 feet to a point in the South property line of :~elrose Avenue, thence with the South Property line of Melrose Avenue N. 76 deg. 01' 20" W 134.56 feet to the place of beginning, Right of Way of Roanoke Railway and Electric' gompany extending through and within the metes and bounds of above described property is excepted. ~.leridian same as that shown on Melrose Land Co. of date 1889; to correct for official survey meridian add O deg. 55' 02" in northwest and Southeast and subtract 0 deg. 55' 02" in the Northeast and Southwest. Map showing property is hereto attached and made a part of this resolution. BEGINNId~G at a point on the south side of Melrose Ave., N. W. 212 feet west from the point where the East Property Line of 24th Street N. W. when pro,need intersects the South boundary line of the said ~elrose Avenue, thence N V6 deg. Ol' 20" W 60.25 feet to a point, thence South 8 deg. 45' West 540.V8 feet to a point on the south boundary line of the ~ielrose Land Company, thence with the same S 89 deg. 20' E 60.6 feet to a point, thence N 8 deg. 45' E. 526.?8 feet to the place of beginning; This deed is to convey a 60 foot street between the south side of ~Ielrose Avenue and the ~outh boundary line of the '~!elrose Land Company. ~leridian same as that shown on ~ap of ~Ielrose Land Company of date 1889. To cor~-ect for Official Survey ~,~eridian add 0 deg. 5~' 02" in North- west and Southeast, and subtract 0 deg. ~5' 02" in Northeast and S out hwe s t. 2~Ir. Comer moved the adoption of the resolution. ~he motion was duly and the resolution adopted by the following vote: Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shick~l, Stiff and the President, I..iro Fish- burn. ..... ~. NAYS: None .--0. WIDE!?ING 92 2RA~S~LIN R0.~D: The City Solicitor stated to Council t_hat the ?~ertz heirs would take $1~0.00 for the land proposed to be taken from their property for the purpose of widening ~ranklin Road and reco~mnends that the propo- sition be accepted. ~'~r. Shickel moved the adoption of the recommendation and offered the following resolution: ($1282) A RESOLUTIOI~ to purchase a strip of land ten feet wide off of the property of the Wertz heirs on the south side of Franklin Road. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant in favor of the Wertz heirs for the sum of ~150.00 to be delivered to them upon the execution and delivem of a deed co~m'eying to the City o£ Roanoke a ten foot strip from the property owned by the said Wertz heirs. ~.~r. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded snd the resolution adopted. Mr. Shic¥~ 1 mffered the following resolution: (#12~3) A RESOLUTION to award the contract for the construction of a sidewalk on the south side of ~.lelrose Avenue west of 24th Street and on the west side of 24th Street between Helrose and Loudon Avenues. N. W. BE IT RESOLVED by the Oouncil of the City of Roanoke that the contract for the construction of a sidewalk on the South side of ~Ielrose Avenue West c~ 2~:th Street and the west side of 2~th Street between I,[elrose and Loudon Avenue be, and the same is hereby rewarded to Campbell and Peters at their bid of $3,062.~0 the said work to ~e dor~ in accordance with specifications £ur~_~ahed by the City Nmmger and to his good liking and satisfaction. ~r. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: The motion was duly AYES: ~.1essrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel,~tiff and the President, ~Ir.Fishburn, . NAYS: None. .... --0. ~ILLING STATION AT ~ INTERSECTION 0F )~ERDINAND AIgD EIA! AVENUES s.W.: Mr. s. A. Duerson appeared and renewed his application for a permit to corm truot a fillinE station and cross-overs at the intersection of Perdtnand and Elm Avenues, B.W. The citizens resi~ing in the vicinity of the proposed filling station appeared and objected to granting a permit and stated as reasons therefor that it would endanger t~m lives of pedestrians using the streets. Mr. Fox moved that the permit be refused because the citizens living in the vicinity of the proposed station and familiar with the conditions surrounding the same appeared and stated to Council that the construction of a filling station at the point named will endanger the lives of pedestrians. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to b~: the ¢ollowtng vote: AYES: NAY $: Messrs. ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~ishburn.---4. Mr. Comer. ...... 1. ~ILLINO STATION CENTER AV~br£ AI-~D 10th ST ;Ri~T N. W.: Mr. $. A. Duerson appeared and renewed ht~ request to construct a filling station at the corner of Center Avenue and 10th Street N. W. with cross-overs on both 10th Street and Center Avenue. Mr. Stiff moved that the permit be refused. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. SIDEWALl:: ~:Xr. C. G. Lindsey appeared and asked tlmt a sidewalk with cross-overs be constructed in front of the place of business of Lindsey RobiDmon · (~' & Co., on the north side of Salem Avenue East of 5th Street The 'sty Manager stated that it is necessary to renew a ~ortion of the brick walk at the point m~ntioned which will cost approximately $56.00, and recoml.uends that concrete be used instead of brick at a cost of $187~00, provided, Lindsey Robinson & Co. will pay the difference between the cost of replacing.the brick and the cost of the con- crete. Mr. Lindsey stated that his firm was willin~ to accept the proposition. Stiff offered the following resolution: (#125~) A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to construct a con- crete walk with cross-overs in front of the property of Lindsey Robinson & Co. on the north side o±' Salem Avenue east of 5th Street. BE IT PJESOLVED by the Council of the ~ity of A~oamoke that the City Manager: be, and he is hereby authorized to construct or cause to be constructed a concrete sidewalk on the north side of Salem Avenue east of 5th Street in front of the property of Lindsey Robinson & 0o., hut before proceedi~ with the construction of said sidewalk the said Li~isey Robinson & Co. shall pay into the City Treasury the full cost thereof less the cost of replacing the brick walk. Mr. Stiff moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: NAYS: None. ....... O. ~.~T OHDINA/;CE: Mr. Ernest L. Miller and a committee of the meat dealsrs appeared and asked Council to adopt the ardinance proposed. The adoption of the ordinance without certain changes was objected to by ~.{r. Geo. W. Chaney, represent- ing other meat dealers, ar~i J. ¢. Martin and others. Hr. Pox moved that the ordinance be referred to a committee of two members from the Coury. il together with Mr. Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President,Mr.Fishburm.-§. 375 376 the City Manager and Health Officer to draft an ordinance and submit the same to Council, the President, Mr. ~ishburn, to be chairman of the committee. The motion was agreed to. SE~ER 2nd ~TREET S. W, BETWEEN ALBE~A~LE A~) WALNUT AVEN~ES: Messrs. W. L. Welb°rn, 3. K. Bitterman and .... Jones appeared and stated to Council that the sewer in the alley in the rear of their property which ~'ronts on 2nd Street is so high that is is impossible to connect ~heir cellar draina and asked that a sewer be constructed in flecond Street so that they may be able to connect their cellar drains with the same. Ur. Comer mo~ ed that the matter be referred to the City l~anager for report and recommendation at its meeting ~'riday. SAPETY CAMPAIGN: R~bbi Benedict of Temple Emmanuel Church, D. E. Quilkin, Supt. of Schools, and Maj. R. P. Taylor, Supt. of Police, appeared and asked that Council grant permission for a safety campaign, such campaign to be put on under the supervision and advice of a committee to be composed of the ~ayor, the 0ouncil and such number of citizens as may be selected, and that the ~ayor issue a proclamation designating some week as safety week. Mr. ~ox moved that Counci~l go on record as approving the move, and the the ~ayor be requested to issue a proclamation for a mafety week at such tine as the executive con~ittee shall suggest. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ~r. ~ox offered the following resolution: ~#12~8) A RESOLUTION to make a contribution for entertaining the Confederate Reunion. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of noanoke that a contributioz of ~00.00 and the use of the 2~arket Auditorium be made to entertsin the Con- federate Reunion which will meet in the City of Roanoke during September 192~, and the City Clerk and Auditor is directed to draw a warrant for the sum of $~00.00 payable to the Treasurer of the entertai~uezzt committee, the same to be used for entertaining the Confederate Reunion. The said amount shall be charged to the account of allov~nces and gifts. BE IT ~URT~ER RESOLV~ that the use of the L~arket Auditorium be given free of cost for such purpose. Mr. ~ox moved that t'~ resolution be adopted. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~o~, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr.~ishburz. t~AYS: ~ o re. ....... 0. ~ILLING STATION: The application of the Melrose ~illing Station to con- struct a storage tardy, on Cleveland Avenue west of 16th Street S. W. was read and on motion of I,~.r. Domer referred to the City Hanager for report ~riday. SIDEW~J4K: A petition from James ~. Lee asking that a sidewalk be con- structed on the North side of Woods or Rice Avenue between Olark and Maple Avenues in front of his p~operty was read. Mr. Shickel offered the following_ resolution: {~1256) A RESOLUTIOH authorizing the City ~anager to construct a side- walk on the North side of Woods Avenue between Clark Avenue and ~,~ple Aven,ue in front of the property of James ~. Lee. BE iT RESOLVED by the Oouncil of the City of Roanoke that the City 1/anager be, and he is ~reby authorized to construct or Cause to be constructed a .5. ,! five foot and Maple with the construction Treasury the full cost future time. concrete sidewalk ontho North side of Woods Avenue between ~lark Avenue Avenue in front of the propert2 of James ~. Lee, but before proceeding of a sidewalk the Mid James P. Lee shall pay into the Oitlf thereof, he to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some Mr. Bhickel moved the adoption of the resolution. seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: The motion was duly AYES: ~YB: None.-----0. TILLING STATION BAIAI.~ AVE. AI~) 9th STREET: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, ~. Pishburn~ The application of B'rank Murray to cohstruct a filling station at the northeast corner of Salem Avenue and Bth Street was read and laid over. There being no further business, 0ouncil adjourned. APPROVED ATTEST: Ole rk. . 377 378 The Council of the Council Room in the Municipal PRESENT: O0UNOIL, REGULAR MEETING, Friday, August 31, 1923. Oity of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Building Friday, August 31, 1923, at 3 o'clock Messrs. 6omer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the ~resi&ent, Mr. ~ishburn. .................... 5. ABSENT: None .---0. The President, ~ir. ~ishburn, presiding. O~ICERS PRESENT: ~'hn. P. Hunter, City Manager. MINUTE.q: The President, Mr. ~ishburn, called attention to an omission in the minutes of August 21st relative to the carrying on the pay-roll Police Officer, C. E. Trout, at one-half, pay and moved that the resolution be amended so as to provide that the period for which he is to be carried at one-half pay be three months. The President also called attention to an omission in the minutes of August 29th in the resolution making a donation to entertain the ~onfederate Reunion and suggested that the minutes be amended so as to provide for donating the use of the ~arket Auditorium on September llth, 12th, and 13th. With the chanced, es suggested, upon motion duly seconded, the minutes are approved. SALTY CAMPAIGN: Rabbi Benedict appeared and stated to Council that a meeting had been held relative to the safety week campaign and that the executive com.~nittee has been selected and suggested that the week beginning September ~, 1923, be designated as "Safety Week" and that the ~.~ayor issue a proclamation designating said week as "Safety Week". Mr, Shickel moved that Council approve the plan for safety week and that the ~.Iayor be authorized to issue a proclamation setting aside the vmek beginning September 23rd for such campaign. The motion was duly seconde& and agreed to. CHURCH AVENUE F~[TEI,~ED ','tEST 0~ 5th STREET: Winston representing the Allegheny 1,~.otor Company appeared and stated to 0ouncil that it is i~ecessary to grade Church Avenue extended West of 6th Street in order that the Street may be used, that the Allegheny l.~otor Company is willing to advance the money to grade the street and are willing to put on a gravel top at their expense, the money for grading to be refunded to them at some later date, ~Ir. Comer moved that the pro- position of the Allegheny L'otor Company be accepted and that the Oity Manager obtain bids for .the grading. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. SIDEWALl'.: A petition from the l~operty owners asking that a sidewalk be const~.cted to accommodate their property on the '//est side of Araherst Street between Berkele7 and Dermiston Avenue was read, and on motion of Mr. ~ox referred to the City ldanager for report. SE',,~qYR 2nd STBi,~T_ _ S. W.: ~'ir. W. L. We!born appeared to renew his appli- cation for the construction of a sewer to accommedate his property on the West side of 2nd Street so as to provide drainage for his cellar, t,Ir. Comer offered the followin.~_~ resoluti on: (~125V) A RESOLUTION authorizing the City ~anager to construct a sewer to accommodate the property of W. L. Welborn, S. K. Bitterman and L. S. Jone BE IT REBOLVED by the Council of the uity of Roanoke that the City t~anager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be constructed, a sewer on 2nd Street S. W. between Walnut and Albemarle Avenues so as to accom~no- date the property of W. L. Welborn, S. K. Bitter~an and L. S. Jones, but before prooeeding with the construction of such sewer, the said W. L. Welborn, S. K. .., Bitterman and L. ~. Jones shall pay into the Oity Treasury the full cost thereof, no part of which shall be refunded them, provided, ho',vever, that in the event connections are ~mde to said sevler b~ otheru than the partieu here['n named, then the parties mulling ~lch connection shall be charged for such connection on the rental or commutation basis as provided by ordinance and the amounts or amount so received shall be paid said W. L. %'~elborn, ~. K. Bitterman and L. S. Jones. ~.'~r. oomer moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Fishburn.~. NAYS: None. ..... 0. L}L'~GUE OF I;LTIONE SAIIITARY CO]~E~IIT'£EE: Dr. E. C. Stoy, representing the State Health Department, appeared and stated to Council th~.t the Sanitary ComJnittee of the League of Nations would visit the United States during thc mo,~th of October and that a number of said com:~ittee will visit the City and Cotu~ty of Roanoke for an inspection of tho sanitary conditions. The co~.~:]ittee will be in Roanoke on October 10th and llth, that a banquet will be held at Hotel Roanoke for the committee and he desired to extend to Co~u]cil an invitation to accompany the corn- mittee on its tour of inspection and also to attend the banquet given them at Hotel Roanoke. ~.$r. Pox moved that the invitatio,~ be accepted. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ALB~,~.RLM AVE. BETT~EN 6th ar.zl ~th STREETS: A citizen appeared and asked tb~t Council take sor~e action to widen Albemarle Aven~e betv~een 0th and ?th Streets. He stated that for a distance of one hundred and t~enty-five feet the street was very nar~-ow and in order to ma~e it usable it is necessary that the sa~e be widened. Upon motion of Mr. Shickel 'the matter is referred to the City ~.iar~ge r f o r report. OTTERViEW AVE~H3Z Ii.~PRO~££LYX~T 0~: A petition from the ir.'operty owners contributing to the improvement of Otterview Avenue, asking that the City take care of the improvement in front of the property belonging to Bartinikis estate was read. It appearing that the heirs of this estate reside in Russia and cannot be reac~ed. The Gity Manager stated that he had seen Mr. S. R. Mason, who is ~ agent for the sale of the property, and he states that in the event a sale is made' of the property he would see that the cost of the improvement is paid. L!r. Shickel meted t~_~t the Oity ~lanager be authorized to ~ke the improvement and to get from S. R. M~son or the purchaser of the lot a letter stating tl~t the portion of the cost applicable to said lot will be paid. The motion was duly seconded and agreed OTTERVIEW AVE.: It was stated to Council that L~r. G. P. Staley and · · ,5 . E M Dyer who resides on Otterview ~enue are not in a position at this time to pay their part of the cost of improvement and they desire to execute a note-'for their part of the improvement. ~Sr. ~ox moved that they be permitted to execute their notes payable within ninety days from this date. ed and agreed to. STAR C.~REA~ERY COld, PLAINT AS TO NOISE: ]~ communication from ~.'.r.J.O. Gardner complaining as to the noise ground the Star Creamery was read and on The motion was duly second- 379 motion of Mr. Shiokel referred to the 0ity Marager. 5th STB_!,~:P~T 30UTH ROANOKE: A communication from Mr. calling Avenue, ~he South Roanoke, was read and referred to the 2nd STREET SOUTH WEST NEAR HIGItLAND AVE.: calling J. E. 0atlin attention of 0ouncil to the condition of §th Street near Avenham 0ity Manage~. A communication from E. P, attention of Council to the condition of 2nd Street between Kinney Highland and Mountain Avenue was read, and on motion of Mr. Shickel referred to the City Manager for report. REPORTS 0P 0~ICERS: REPORT 0F 'iHE CITY MANAGER: The 0it2 Manger presented a report maki~ certain reco:~nendations. The sane were acted upon as follows: LUCK AVE. C01~PLAI~ 02 C. D. ~2h'ER: The City M~ger reports that Luck Avenue east of 1st Street S. W. is not wide enough to co~t~ct a sidewalk on the side next to Mr. Keffer's property and suggests that granite guard blocks be put in order to keep traffic away from Mr. Keffer's buil~s. It was suggest- ed that it might be possible to reduce t~ sidewalk on the south side cE Luck Avenue to four feet and conat~ct a three foot sidewalk on the North side wi~ curb. l~r. Comer moved that ~e matter be referred to the 0i~ l~anager to take up with ~.~r. Keffer and ascertain whether or not he is willing to pay for the three fo ct walk. 1Sth ST~ET S. E. PETITION T0 WIDEN: The City ~,~ager reports ~at there are no funds available for permanent improvement of ~th Street S. E. and recommends t~t the ~tter be l~d over and ~ken up with the budget for 1924. Mx ~ox moved to adopt the recommendation. The motion was duly seconded and the re c o~end at ion adopt e d. LTM . · · ~B~I~RLE A~ BET. ~PPERSON ~ 3~ STB~ET S E : The ~ity Manager reports that there are no ~nds available for this inprovement at this time and recommends t~t the petition be held in abeyance and temporary re. irs be made. Mr. Stiff moved the adoption of the recommendation. The motion was duly seconded and the reco~endation adopted. ~Y BET~N KING GEORGE ~ WOODS AN~S ?~ST 0~~ 4th ST~T: The are City M~ger states t~t this alley v~ll be graded as soon as the ~ity Forces/in t~t section. GASOLI!~E ST0~AGE T~K: The City M~er recommends that a pe~it be granted ~e ~elro~ ~illing Station to construct a gasoline storage ta~ above gro~d on Cleveland Avenue ~est of 16th Street S. W. Mr. Stiff moved the adoptio~ of the reco~endation ~d offered the follo;~ng resolution: (~1288) A ~SOLUTION grating a permit to the Melrose ~illing Station to erect a gasoline storage ta~ of a capacity not to exceed 12,000 gallons. BE IT ~S0~ by the Co~cil of the City of Roanoke t~t a pe~it be, and the s~e is hereby granted the Melrose ~illinE ~tation to erect above ~o~d a gasoline storage ta~ of a capacity not to exceed 12,000 gallons on Clevel~d Avenue West of 16~h Street S.W. Such ta~ shall be erected in accordance with the good liking and satisfaction of the ~uilding Inspector of the City of Roanoke aud according to specifications furnished by him. The said Melrose ~illing Station by acting under this re~olution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all caiims for damages to person or property by reason of t~m construction and maintenance of said storage tank. Mr. Stiff moved the adoption of the resolution. seconded and the resolution adopted b2 the following vote: The motion was duly AYES: Llessrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Ptshburn.§. NAYS: None. ...... 0. The City ~,~arager presented a report of work accomplished"and expenditures for period ending August 23, 1923. The same was read and filed. REP0.q~S 0P CO~,~,IITTEES: ~one. U~L~INIS;~iD BUSINESS: The following resolution havin~ been introduced, read and laid over was taken up for action: ($1242) A }~ESOLbrI'ION to supplement certain appropriations. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the appropria- tions to the following accounts be and the same are hereby supplemented in the following amounts: Insane $ 48.00 Refuuds & Rebates 848.32 Special Services §V.50 Allowances & Gifts 33.33 Damages & Costs 19.50 $ l, oo6 The City Clerk and Auditor is directed to mal-e such entries on his books as will carry into effect the provisions of this resolution. lJr. Pox moved the adoption of the resolution. The r:.o~Jon was duly seconded r~nd the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Ziessrs. Comer, Pox, Shiekel, Stiff and the President, ~.!r. Fishburn.5. NAYS: None. ..... 0. COI~SIDER.'.TIO.! O? CIAi LiS: !~c.~e. INTRODUCTIOI'? .~ C ONSIDE~&TICH 0P 0RDI" ' ' i~.~.LCEo AI~ REBOLUTIOES: None. DiOTI 0NS A1FD ~.~.ISCELLAI~OUS BUS I1FESS: 0TTERVIEW AV~£. TO ESTABLISH GiL~DE: The City ]Janager presented a profile of 0tterview Avenue and a~ked t]mt the Co~Lucil establish the grade as shown thereon. ~,.Ir. Shickel moved that the matter be referred to the City L[anager to confer with the property owners whose property will be affected by the establishment of the grade and report to Council. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. CL0lq~R CPJI~J.~RY PEIE.~IT FOR S}~D: THe City ~a~ger stated that the Clover Creamery desired to construct a board fence around their property and to construct a galvanized iron roof over a portion of said fence so as to provide storage for ice cream tubs. L[r. Pox moved t}mt the permit be granted. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. GASOLII,IE PILLIHG STATION: LIr. Comer'moved tDmt the City Solicitor be requested to draft an ordinance providing conditions under which gasoline filling stations may be erected and operated in the residential districts. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. SUBURBAN PLANS: I:;[r. Shickel called the attention of Council to the necessity for supervision over the la~'ir~ out of property contiguous to cities and moved that the City Solicitor draft a bill for presentation to the next legislatu~-e providing for a supervision by cities over laying out and developing of property contiguous to cities. ~.~LET CONDITIONS: l,Ir. Shickel stated that Council should consider the question of establishing another market and providi~ more and better facilities 381 for taking care of the wagons coming to raarket CHARTER REVISION: necessity for making certain Shiokel moved that a special meeting of Council be called to take the matter up. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. 13th STREET S. W. N~ERIHG ON: Llr. Stiff called attention to a duplication of numbers on 13th Street S. W. and asked that the City Nanager have the sang corrected. TRAFPIC SIGNI~LS llth STREET AIM)I:~LROSE AVE.: City Llsa~ager report as to the advis~bility of installing traffic m~rkers at the corner of llth Street and 1,Ielrose Avenue N. W. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. There being no ~urther business, Gotmcil adjourned. to sell produce. l/r. Comer called the attention of Oounotl to the changes in the Chartier of the City of RoanoXe. I,!r. Stiff moved that the APPROVED ATTEST: I zf ~,-- '~ ........ Clerk. ,! .! COUNCIL, REGULAR I.U%ETING, Priday, September ?, 1923. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the ~,!unicipal Building Priday, September 7, 192Z, at 3 o'clock P. 1,1. P~SENT: ~,Tessrs. Comer, B'ox, Shickel, Stiff and the l~resident, :.ir. Pi shburn. ..... 5. ABSENT: None. --O. The President, Mr. ~'ishburn, presiding. 0?FICERS P~'.SEI~: Wm. P, Hunter, City [iar,~ger, and R. C. Jackson, City Soli c itor; ~..,u~..~: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of' the previous meet- in~ has been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with ar~l the minutes approved as recorded, 2nd ST~;ET SOUTtl ROAIIOI~: A petition asking that 2nd Street, Bouth Roanoke, East from Welli~ton 2iVe~]llo be improved aha that street li~.ts be installed was read and on notiou of fir Bhict:el referred to the City L~,~,~er for repot t. SANITA:2Y CANS OU ~'""'-'~ . l,rana~,er of the Sibley o~:~.,~: ],~r. Guy C Sibley, . ~ Advertising Service, appeared ~d e.:,~ea that n~z contract for placing sanitary trash cans on the streets be extended for a period of five years~ The City I.~ana~er recormmends tlmt the contract be ~de for a period not to exceed three years. ~Sr. Shickel moved that the City ~imua~er renew the contract for three years with proper stipulations as to the care and removal of the cross. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. 15th STF~ET N. "' '~' '" _ .,. AT ISr. P. W Cromer apl)eared to call attention of Council to the drainage on 15th ~treet near Hanover Avenue and aske~ that some action be t~:en to relieve ~e condition and to take care of t~ surface water. Mr. Shickel moved that the matter be rexezred te the Ci for report. The motion was duly seconded ~d agreed to. ~,~. ~~..,,u~', AID 1st ST~ET Z. W.: llrs. Abbott and firs. Johnson app,,red and asked that Day Avenue between Jefferson and !st Street S. W. be improved, tgr. Pox moved that the matter be referred to the Oi~; ~.[m%ager and that he be requested to take up ~5th the property owners the question of contributing to the cost of improvi~ the street and report. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. '"'~,,~, ![aIII2: A petition from the Roanoke Water Works Comr,~y asking for a yermit to install certain water ~ins was read and on motion of lit. Comer the permit granted. Mr. Comer offfered the following, resolution: [F1259) A ~BOLUTION granting a ~m~it to the Roanoke ';/ater ./orks Company to install certain water ~ins. BE IT ESO~2D by the Council of the City of Roamoi:e that a permit and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Water Works Company to install the followi~ water rains: (1) ~irginia Avenue from the end of ~e improved street a distance of 800 feet West, Virginia Hei~* egnus, a six inch main. 383' (2) Wellington Avenue, South Roanoke, from ~,!cOlanahan Place south t( 5th Street, a six inch nmin. The Roanolm Water ',,'lorks ..Coml~ny by acting under this resolution agree~ to indemnify and save harmless tk~ Oity of Roanoke from all claims for damages to person or !~opert~, by reason of ~e construction m~d rr~inte~nce of saig water muins, ~nd ~rther agrees to replace thc streets under the provisions of the General 0rdlnm~cos of tho City of itosnol:e providing for street restoration. Hr. Comer moved the ado!:,tion of the rc~olution. The motion vms duly seconded ,and the re,solution adopted. ,~,Twn~'~, ~,-~,.nr., A!!D 1Zth STFZ~ET N W.: A petit, ion from the ~:roperty cai'= .~ ..,,*~'~,,;tion.~. to the water d.~_.~.oe the corner of Ilelrose Averse and 12th Stree~ '" . ' "': . ~,as read !.h'. Stiff moved ti',-~ the m~.tter ts referred to the City ",~,.-~r ',vit;~ the request that he LT, ive temporary relief if possible. The :notion was duly seconded a?~& agreed to. Pox ,.,o,od !',.;~t the Cit~ :~a::.a:mr La toques~' ~- ' ' n,~,~ ,-' 1 '"iti~ ..... ,; re.co rt ~",~.owin.,z theu~"~.,:,.~te& ..... ao,:t for con,:,tructi~g~ storm ' = tko City. care of storm water in tk.c varzous sections o~ The ~'~ion I ' [~ s duly second&ed a~_d ,'~"" CiTY ]~-%iL'-~ ..... ' V;~e CitU '":'""_ !"~e ,~:~_,.. ....,~:~zer sented a report ,, ..... ---,, ~- ore, ers abuttin~ on the West ...~..~a,. recon::ne:icis that notice be .given the I,ropert.. __ ~o.~ Avenues directing them t side u~ ,- o..~. ~- ~ :.-~;]~ers~ o~_ee~ %etween Bert:cloy and De,mi ~ appear and snow cause why a sidewall: shoul~ not bc constructed e~d they portion of the ccst thereof. I.!r. Comer moved that the recoFmendation be =~ ' ,,u. r~g resolution: adopted cud o~ered the folio"' - .. O~u'~!O.~ autP:crzzznD the City I'A~_ager to ffivc ~ heswing to the property o,&uers abutti.~k~ on the 'Jest side of A~herst Street bct-.veen Beri:eley ~:._,1'-~" De~-mi~o,,~ .... Av~-,~TM.-~,~ s for the construction of a sidewalk to accorm.~oiate their Ii : properties. BE IT P.'tSOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City :.'=.~.-~e-~ be sr, d he is hereby directed to give a hearlng to the lmo~erty o~vners abuttinz on the west side of Anti,erst Street between Berkeley and Dermiston Avenues, Ar_hex Territory 1919, fc, r the construction of a side',vail: abutting said property. The City L's.ua;.-ar is ~thorized to sire arch hearirg at s-ach time as he s ,hall direct IZr. Comer moved the adoption of the resolution· The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted l)y the fo!!ovring vote: 'vv°- !:essrs. Come~ Pox Shicke!, Stiff and the President, Pi shb urn. --- With reference to petition of E. P. Kirmey asking that Second Street between High. nd and I.iomutain Avenues be improved, t?~ 0ity lla.~ger recommends tb~t the matter be i~held in abeyance for coo~ideration vrith the 1924 budget, i,lr. Shickel moved the adoption of the recommendation. The motion was duly ,seconded and agreed to. 385 SEWER CONSTRUCTION: The City l.~nager presented a report advising 0ouncil that a hearirg ha~ been given certain property owners abutti~ on the north and s~th si des of l~urray Avenue between 7th Grid 9th Streets and the south side of ~ontrose Avenue between 7th ~d 9th Streets and the ~'lest side of 9th Street between I.~urray and Hontrose Avenues and on the east and wesb sides of ll~ Street between Hi~h~nd Avenue and a distance of 141.15 feet North of ~.~urray Avenue and t~ north tide of I.lurray Avenue 18,$.0Z feet west of !lth Street ~d 184.13 feet east of llth Street for ~e construction of a sewer to accommo(~_te their property. The City ~,~an~r reco~ends that a sewer be constructed, and that the property owners be ch~ged with one-third the cost thereof. I.~r. Stiff moved the adoption of tim report ~d offered the following resolution: (~12615 A !~iSOLb~IOi~ authorizing the const~mction of certain se;vets, the cost thereof being prorated between the City and the property abutting on ~d benefitted thereby, ~d authorizi~ the City l~[~a~er to advertise for bids. ""'",,n~:~o~°, by resolution adopted on the 20th day of July, 192Z, the City ",'~ directed to ~ive a heari~ to property owners ~butt_~ on ,.,a get was thc North and South sides of I[urray Avenue between 7th and 9th ~treets, South side of !iontrose Avenue be~'' ' S ~, ~ne V/e=t side of 9th Street between ~.,~een ?th and 9t~ Street`~, . , !,[urray and i[ontrose Avenues, S. ~.,~ m~d '"'~"~"~,,~%n~o", the City l.[ar~er_ fixed tho 6th day of September, 19o=.~, 5 o'clock P. ~., in the Council Room in the ~iunicipal Building as the time and plr_ce for said hearing7, notice of which was published in the World News, a news- paper ~ublished in the Cit~, of t o~no~, as requi~d b~. law, and V~P~AS, on the 6th day of September, 1925, the City I,!ana~er gave said hearing at v&ich hearing no valid objection was urged against tho constraction of said sewer, Ti~REFOP~E, '~'~' IT :-~'o~T ~t'~,T~ ~ .-~,,~,.,.,,.~,~ by the Council cZ the City of Roanoke t~t sewer be constructed to acco:r~odate the prop '~- .. er,~ on the ![o~h and Scut~ sides o~ ~ W, South side of ].iontrose Avenue ~,~urray Avenue between ~th and 9~ Streets, ~. , between 7th and 9th Streets, S, E., and the '.'lest side of 9th Street between i:urray and Iiontrose Avenues and when ~ch server is completed the cost thereof ~all be prorated be~Meen the City of Roanoke and the property owner abutting on and benefitted by said sewer, one-third of the cost sha~l be ~ _ c.,arged said property o,,,vj~e rs. BE IT :,~m~.~-~.,~ RESOL'~'~D that the City LIanager be, and he is hereby directed to advertise for bids for the construction of the sewer herein mentioned, said advertisement to ~u~n for such time as he shall deem necessary, but the same shall not be for less t.ban ten days. ]:Ir. Stiff moved ~.e adoption of the resolution, seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: ~ishburn. The motion was duly AYES: NAYS: !,~essrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, ~r. -~. A~ o ne. ..... 0. Hr. Stiff offered the following resolution: (~1262) A RESOLUTION authorizing the construction of certain sewers, the cost thereof being_ T.rorated between the City m~d the property abutting on an~ benefitted thereby, and authorizing the City I.~anaEer to advertise for bids. 86 YfHEREA3, by resolution adopted on the 20t~ day of July, 1925, the City Manager was directed to give a hearing to property o~mers abutting on the East and West sides of llth Street betweeh Highland Avenue and a distance cE 141.15 feet North of Murray Ave~me and the North and South s~des of I~ray Avenue a distance of 184.05 feet West of llth Street and to 184.1~ feet East of llth ~ and Street, S. -., '"~'~ t~ City M~ager ~ixed the Gth day of September, 192Z, at ~ o'clock P, M., in t~ Council Room in the Nunicipal Building as ~e time and place for 'maid hearing, notice of which was published in the World News, a news- paper published in the City of Roanoke, as required by law, and ,~n~.~o, on the 6th day of Eeptember, 19SS, the City M~nager g~ve said b~ari~ at which hearir~ no v~lid objection w~s urged ~gainst the constructic of s~id sewer. T?~-~=~m~r BE ;T ~BOLVED by the Council of ~e City of Ro~oke t]~t a sev:er be constructed to accom~,oda~e ~.e ~'opcrty on the East and West sides of ~+~- ~t~eet between Highland Avenue and a distance of 141.15 feet North of Murray ozdos of L~urray Avenue a distance of 184 03 feet Avenue a..d thc North and South ~' · ./e~ of I1 ~trcet and to ~8,I 13 feet E-st of llth ~treet, S F, , ~d when ~uch ~ ' ~ne Ci~' of Roemoke se',ver is co.mplete.i t.,~ ccst thereof shall be prorated between ~' and the pro!~erty turner uba,.tir~ on and benefitted by said sewer, ono-t~ird of th~ cost shall be charged said proi~erty owners. BE IT F[~T~='~ -~,~a~n~ tlmt the Ci"- a~d he is hereby ........... ~,~ ~, 1.lanager be, directed to advertise for bids for the constructicn of the ~ev~er herein mentioned said advertiseme_,~ to run for ~uch ti~ as he sr~ll deem necessary, but the same s~!! not be for le~s than ten del, re. Lit. Stiff moved the ado.,,,ion of the resolution, the ,uo~on was duly seccn4ed and the resolution ads,ired by the fo!io;vin~ vote: · ~ a,.d ~ne !'resident t.lr Ti shb ur n. mhe_. City L'[a~mga-,'_ presented a report of work accomI~lished and ex/~endi- tures esr week e~din~ August 50, 1925 The s~e was read and filed SCHCOL B0J~D P~PORTS: Reportu showi~u the transactions of the Board relative to the Ceneral ~nd m~d the Bond ~d were read and filed. !~Olle · None. IUTEODUC? ICY AND Shicke! intrcduced the follovdnE resolution: Sch°°.lI (~o-- ' D~:'~OLUT!Oi,~ authoriziz~ the pa~'ment to the Treasurer of the School )bund.;.40 ~' ,000.00. BE i'~' _~0L~ED by the Council of the Ci~, of Roanoke tlmt the City Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to draw a ',';arrant payable to the Treast~'er o£ ~.e School ?und for $&O,O00.O0 on account of school buildina~s The said amount shall be charged to the extraordinary account of schools. Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion ;.'.,as duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: I.[essrs. Comer, Fez, f;hickel, Stiff and the l:resident, IJr. Fl shbu rn. - - NAYS: None. .... 0. Er. Shickel introduced the fei!owing resolution: (~'/1264) A PJSSOLUTION to approve the accounts and claims against the City of Roanoke for the month of August, 19EZ, and directing the payment of the ~E IT Pd~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the accounts and claims against the City 'for t)-D month of August, 192Z, be, ~ad the s~ne are hereby 5pproved and ordered paid as follows: City Hanager $ 825.50 Engineering Dept. 795.92 City Cle ~- r:. 651.25 Tre asur er 24?. 52 Legal Dept. 246.00 Judges Salaries £91.66 Court Officers & Expense 1480.08 Assessn~nt of Taxes 1ZZ2.2~ Colic *' . c~on of Tazes 411 83 City Hall- 950.8~ Ele c'ti OhS ZS0.55 Stationery & t:rintir~ 15.00 Council 433.32 Coroner ~V.50 ~Im~n ou se 451.06 Outside Poor 120.77 Hospitals 505.00 Organized Ch~.ri ties 235.83 Insane 75.00 Jail lll? .50 Juvenile Court 571.63 Police Dept. 9606.97 Fire Dept. 10,910.$0 Fire Hydrant Rental 14' '>. o~ 65 Street Lighting 2043.89 Bui!di nj Inspector 455.50 [;~%litary & Armories 80.50 Physi elan 100.00 Quarantine & Detention 41.10 Health Dept. 1825.55 Street Cleaning 1541.~0 Garbage Removal 51~9.6E Sewer Maint en~%c e 668.~5 Street Repairs 51~2.61 Bridge Repa irs ~159. ~8 Crusher lllF. 59 City Stables 1409.45 Tools & Equipment ~.40 Refunds & Rebates 522.15 Speci al ~' ' oerv~ ce s 2.50 Allowances & Gifts 29~.01 Dab, ages & Cost 57.73 ','lorkmen ' s Compe~sation 55.00 Garage i3 90.51 Parks 1001.99 Lib z~ry 1V52.88 l~arke t s 12 VZ. 56 Interest 630.00 Arnue x 1919 7~94.Z7 Special Account 9~ 91 Account s Payable 616.00 EXTRAORD L~.~RY Sewer Construction 2055.9~ Opening & Grading Sts. ~V9!.50 Maca dami z, lng 219 ~. 10 Paving 1.00 Curb & Cutter 968.V4 Sidewalk Constructi on lll. V8 Parks 56.50 Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the 68,555.10 ~,157.55 ~ V? 6?2 65 resolution. The mot ion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: · ~: Messrs. Comer, -~ox, Shickei, Stiff and the President, Pi shbu rn. ........... . NAYS: None. .... 0. 387 Mr. Fox introduced the following ordinance: (~1265) AN 0RDIIL~ICE to anmnd and reordaln Section 61 of the Traffic Ordinance relating to operatl~ self propollo~ vehicles while un, er the in~uence of intoxicants. ~ IT 0~AII~D by tl~ 0ouncil of the 0ity of Ro~oke that Section 61 of ~he ~rafflo Or~lnm~eo ~e amen~ea an~ roora~lnea ao ae ~o roaa a~ follow~: It ~h~l be unlawful for ~y person to drive or ~mn ~y automobile, car, truck or otd~er self propelled vehicle while under the influence of intoxicaut If any person violates the provision of this section, he ~all be fined not less ~bm.u fifty nor r.~ore thm~ one hundred dollars and the judgment of conviction shall of itself operate to deprive him of his ri~-t to drive any such vehicle for a ~-eriod of one year from t~ date of such judgment, If a~: person so convicted shall drive any ~tch vehicle he ~t.~ll be fined not less than fifty nor mo?e thm~ one hundred dollars. ~Jr. Fox moved ~ne ariel'.ti on of the ordinance, seco.~'..ded and the ordinance adopted by thc follo~'d~ vote: The mo ti on was duly AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff ~nd the President, Pi shbu rn. .................... 5. CITY'S B00L,~S: A comr. m.uication from E. B. Jacobs Comp~ny suOmittin~ a bid of $450.00 for auditing the books of the City of Roanoke and the School Bce. rd for the year of i9~ was read. l,[r. Comer moved th~:t the City ~lerk be directed to obtain bids frorn other certified public accountants in Virginia for the audit. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. NA?I 0NAL ~' v · ~.~_'~ B(i%~{D: _~, communication from D. R. Hunt, advising Council that he had been appointed by the Governor of Virginia as representative to the meeting of the National Tax Association ~.'~ich will be held at White Sulphur Sprin~s, ':'/est Virginia, on Eei:te:r. ber 24tn to BSth, inclusive and ~s~.ed t]~t the expense of his atten&ing the meetin~ be paid was read. On motion of L'.r. Pox the matter is ]3. id over. CPL&RTER CIL~ii,~GES: Judge R. C. Jackson, Oi~, Solicitor, requested that the City t.lanager be authorized to purc~.~se five copies of the Digest of City ~ :~!anager Charters by Robert T. Crane at .$~.00 per copy. ~.[r. Shiekel moved tD~t the · Di~est be purchased; the motion was duly seconded and agreed to. _~P~!,UZDIN 50~D COPi~R I.~qRSPiLl AYE.: The City l~lana~er called atten- tion to the condition at the corner of LIarshali Avenue and Pra~J:lin Road and ~, presented a drawin~ showir~i the revision of the radius at the Southwest con%er and i:. stated that the o~ers of the building were willing to donate a strip of ~nd in ~:. order to ~e care of the additional width if the City will cons~ct, a sidewalk ~ along ~ra~lin Rosd in front of their property, fir. Fox moved tna~ the City :; ~nager be autho~zed to ~onstruct a sidewall: when said property owners convey to :the City the strip of land mentioned and pay one-half of the cost of the sidewalk :~}The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. !~would be necessary to ear~- out the Safety Ca:nyc~ig.q. The President stated that a small amount of money ].Ir. Pox moved that $100.00 L! or so much thereof as n~y be necessary, be expon~od by the committee and the City Clerk and Auditor is directed to voucher t~e bills for such expenditdre. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. LIDRARY BOARD, ELECTION OP .,v,~-~,- ' ~.~,....~r:..~o: fir. Pox pl,.~oed in nomination the ~me of J. Tyler I!eadows and W. E. Tho:~£,s to fill the vacancy on the Library Board, and there bet,~.~..,~ no furtlter nomination, !.!r. J. T, ler I:eadov:s and I.!r. %'!. E. Thomas w~re unanimously elected members of tPm Librar[..- Board for a te~:: of five [,'ears. The re bein..-.., no f~trtb, or busines:~, Oouncil adjourned. t:resident. Cie rk. 389 390 COUNCIL, REGUDAR I,~ETING, ~riday, September 14, 1925. Cou~ucil P. ~I. l~oom in The Council of the City of ~oanoke met in regular meeting in the the I~unlcipal Building ~'riday, September 14, 19g~, at 5 o'clock P~:SENT: E.iessrs. Comer, Fox, ~hickel, and Stiff. ...... 4. ABSENT: The President, I,{r. ~'ishburn. ..... 1. The Vice-President, L~r. Stiff, presiding. 0~2ICERS tEESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, City ~nager. IIINUTES: It appearing that a copy el' the minutes of the previous meeti;~ has been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the readin~-~ is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. PETIT1 0NS AND CG.H,IUIIISATI Oi~S: PATTERSON AVenUE B~T~EII 18th and 19th STYE'TS: Citizens residing on Patterson Avenue appeared and asked that Patterson Avenue between 18th and 19th Streets be graded ar~t a coating of gravel placed thereon, and ~he fill for a side- walk be P~de and the sidewalk constructed. LXr. Hhic~l moved tl~t the matter be referred to the City I!auager and that he be requested to grant the relief asked for. SE'.'~TJH VI?~GINIA AVnNL~, VI::~GllllA !~IGH~S: A petition from the property owners asking that a sewer be constructed to accommoiate the property on Virsinia Avenue West of Dudding Street was re~d, and on motion of ~.:Ir. Fox referred to the City LL~rn~ger and City Solicitor i'or a report as to the right of the City to connect a sevJer with the sewer constructed by the Virginia Heights Corporation. 19t,~ STt{E?2T N. ','~;. BLT,'/EEN STALE¥1'OII fd,~D I.,~RCER AVE!HIES: t,Lr. Duncan appeared and asked that action be taken to complete the sidewalk on 19th Street between Sts~:nton and Liercer Avenues. I,Ir. Corner moved that the matter be referred to the City I:t~uager with the request that he confer with the property ova~ers with the idea of having the said owners contribute to the cost of construct- ing the sidewalk, i~e motion was duly seconded and ago'ced to. SIGN L. COFd;: Lir. H. J. Hanna representing L. Cohn appeared and asked that Council grant a permit for a change of the electric sign on the buildin at the Northeast corner of Salem Avenue and Jefferson Street. L. 8ohn is moving his place of business from one room ~o another in the building and it is necessary that the sign be m~ed. .'LLr. Fox moved that the matter be referred to the City ~-[anager and Building Inspector with the power to act. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. STR~iETS: SE',YER NO_q~H SIDE 0F VIRGINIA AVE. BET. CHEST}ali{FIELD AND DUDDING A petition from the property owners asking that a sewer be .constructed to accommodate their property on the North side of Virginia Avenue between Chesterfield and Pudding Streets, Annex 1919, was read and on motion of ~Xr. ~hicke] referred to the City I~Xanager and City Solicitor to report upon the question as to the right of the City to connect its sewer with the sewer const~mcted by the Virginia Heights Corporation. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. GAS I:liJN: The application of the i~oanoke Gas Light Company to install a ~-inch gas main on Orange Avenue from 16th Street gOO feet ;'test was read and on motion of ~r. Comer the permit granted. [Ir. Oomer offered the following resoluti on: (~1266) A RESOLUTION granting to ins tall certain gas mains. a permit to the Roanoke Gas Light Company BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of t?~ City of A~,oanoke that a pe~nit be, and the same is hereby granted the Gas Light Company to install a A-inch gas main on Orange Avenue from 16th Street West a distance of 200 feet. The said ~oanoke Gas Light Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to person or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said gas main. The said Roanoke Gas hight Company further agrees to replace the street under the provisions of the General Ordinances of thc Oity of Roanoke providing for street restoration. Hr. Comer moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. WATI~R 1.~AINS: The application of the Roanoke ','later ~7orks Company to install a E-inch water main on Jannette Avenue from the intersection of ~'ranklin Road west 250 feet, and on Roanoke Avenue from Virginia i.-venuo North 500 fee~. Corner moved that the permits be granted and offered the follovAng resolution: (,~126~) A RESOLUTION grantir~ a permit to tlm Roanoke Water Works Company to install certain water mains. BE IT ~SOL'~ZD by the Council of the City oi' Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roam'kc ,';ater Works Company to install the foilowin~ water mains:; (1) Jannette Avenue, B. '~;., i'rom the intersection of ~ranklin ~toad West ~00 feet, a E-inch main. (2) Roanoke Avenue, ~tunex 1919, from Virginia Avenue North 200 feet. The RoanoF~ Water ,~orks Company by acting under this resolution agrees indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for dan~ges to person or property by reason of the installation and ma. intenance of said water mains. The said Roanoke ~,~'later Works Company 1~rther agrees to replace the streets, where the sar.'.,e are torn up under the provisions of the General Ordinances of the City of Roanoke providing for street restoration. I,~r. Comer moved the adoption of t~ resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. 12th STR~_~T N. Vi.: A petition from the p~operty owner's on 12th Street, N. W., between Melrose and Orange Avenues asking tD~t some action be taken to provide for drainage was read and on motion of 1,~r. Shickel reYerred to the City I;ianager. CROSS-O~RS: Applications for cross-overs from H. S. Koehler, 303 Highland Ave., S. ',~.; H. T. Campbell, 1406 Staunton Ave., N. W.; James R. Terry, 1236 L~aple Ave., S. W.; Jabbour 1.:inehsn, East side of 4th Street North of Lynchburg Ave., N. E.; J. Fred Harp, 511 Blenheim Road, R. C.; V. S. Perkins, 523 Arlington A~oad, Raleigh Court, P. L. Miller, 1505 Chapm~n Avenue, S. W. were read and on motion of l.lr. Pox permits GASOLII~ TAi~£: granted. A petition from Duffield W. Matson asking for a permit to erect an eight thousand gallon overhead tank on the Sout~ side of Cleveland Avenue 391 between 10th and l?th Streets was read and on motion of Mr. ~ox the permit granted. Mr. Pox offered the following resolution: (~1268) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to Duffield W, l,h~tson to erect an eight thousand gallon gasoline tank above the ground. BE IT i{ESOLWSD by the Council of the City of Roanoke tl~t a permit be, rand the same is hereby granted Duffield W. Matson to erect an eight thousand gallon ?. ~asoline tank above the ground on the '~outh side of Cleveland Avenue between 16th i~- and l?th Streets, Said tank shall be erected according to the good liking and i' satisfaction of the Building Ins/~ctor and in accorda~me with specifications to be furnished by him. The said Duffield W. Matson by acting under this resolution agra{ to indemnify and save harmless tl~ City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to person or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said tanE. Mr. h'ox moved the adoption of the resolution. The me,ion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. CROSS-OVERS TO FILLING STATION: An application from Duffield W. Matson asking for a pen~it to construct cross-overs at the corner of Dale Avenue and 4th Street, one from Dale Avenue and the other from 4th Street, was read and on motion of IJr. Shickel the matter laid over until the next meeti]~s of Council. PFukNt[ I,[UiiP.'-~Y, DRIYEWAY Ci~0~S-0V~RS TO 2ILLI!!G STATION: The application of Pr~uk l~urray to construct a driveway cross-over to thc filling station to be erected R~t the corner of Salem Avenue and 9th Street S. W. was read and on motion o Mr. Fox laid over until the next meeting of Council. ' ~ ~-";.~ .... . Mr. ~' ;'t Collins appeared and extended to ROAI, O~ .... WAT~.~ WORI~ CO : ~. . Council an invitation to visit the office of tim Roanoke Water Works Company on Salem Avenue for the purpose of making an inspection of the same and its applicance The Council accepted the invitation for some ._uture time. C~.F~. STER~IELD STR_~-iET & BEPd.~_~I,~:Y A'£L. AI.E,~YD[ 1919: I,,Ir. [.[errick appeared and called attention of Council to the condition el' Berkeley Avenue near Chester- field Street, Annex 1919, and asked tl~t the Street be graded, and in the event the grading is done, the property owners will purchase stone to be spread on the street :,Lir. Shicksl moved that the City Manager be authorized to grade the street and spread ; the stone when the same i~ furnished by the property o~'~ers. The motion was duly : seconded and agreed to. SE.,%R S~'AUN'~ON AVL. ii. W : LLr Shickel called attention of Council to ~the necessity for tahe cons tr~cti on of a sewer on Staunton Avenue N. W. between l~th and 15th Streets, and it appearing, that a part el' the property owners are vrilling tc pay one-hal£ of the cost for constructing the sewer, but the other ov~ers are not !willing to make the pa~nent, l~;r. Shicl~l moved that the City Manager be authorized !to receive payments from the property owners who are v~lling to pay their part of the cost and give a hearing to those property ovmers who are not willin~ to pay the cost for such sewer. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. SIDEWALK I.ELR02E AT~.: Mr. W. H. Horton appeared ar~i stated to 0ouncil .thzt he is willing to donate a strip of land ten feet vdde off of his property along ,Melrose Avenue if the City will construct a five foot sidewalk from the end of the !. i~sidewalk which is now being constructed to ~orest Park Station, a distance of ~approximately 450 feet. i Mr. Shickel moved that the proposal of Mr. Horton be accepted and offered the following resolution: (~1269) A i~SOLUTION authorizing the 0ity ~anager to construct or cause to be constructed a sidewalk along ~Ielrose Avenue from Forest Park Station apprxie mately 450 feet East, WI{EREAS, W. H. Horton has agreed to donate a strip of land ten feet wide abutting on the South side of ~Ielrose Avenue for a distance of 450 feet East of the ~'orest Park Station, provided, the City will erect along said strip a sidewalk five feet wi de, and ;'~tEREAS, it is to the best interest o£ the City of Roanol~ that the proposal of W. H1 Horton be accepted. T~U~RE~0RE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the 0ity ~,h~n~ger be, and he is hereby authorized to construct or cause to be constructed, a granolithic sidewalk five feet wide along the South side of Eelrose Avenue ~rom 2crest Park Station east a distance of approximately 450 feet, provided, however, that before thc construction of said sidewalk shall be comnenced, said W. H. Horton shall convey ~o the City of Roanoke a strip el' land ten feet wide off of his property abutting on L:elrose Avenue for a distance of approxir~tely 450 feet east of Forest Park Station. LIr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. Pd/PO~qTS 0~~ 0~ICERS: i{EPOAT O? T]~ CITY STREET I]:'._PROYE;~I~I' SECOI~) STRLET, SOU~i RO~d~OIYE: The City ]~.Ianager recom- mends that if the property ova~ers will furnish number four stone f.o.b, cars Roanoke, the City haul and spread same from ~,~'~ellington to Cornwallis Avenues. /,Ir. Fox moved the adoption of the recommendation. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ST~ET LIGHT: The City t,'~anager recommends that a £50 C. ~. light be installed at the corner of Second Street and Stanley Avenue ~outh Roanoke. L[r. Comer moved that the recomnmndation of the Cit$~ ~,Ianager be adopted and offered the following resolution: (,~lE?0) A RESOLUTIOH authorizir~E the Roanoke Railv,~ay and Electric Company to install a 280 C. P. light at the corner of Second Street and Stanley Avenue, South Roanoke. BE IT RESOLVED by t]~ Council of the City of Roanoke that the Roanoke Railway and ,'~lectric Company be, and it is hereby authorized to install a ~00. ~. i~ street light corner Second Street and Stanley Avenue, South Rosnoke. Said light toll be maintained under the contract existing between the 0ity of Roanoke and the Roano~s Railway and Electric Company. ~r. Comer moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. The City ~./anager presented a report of work accomplished and expenditures for week ending September 6, 19S5, The same was read and filed. The City Clerk presented a statement showing the financial condition of the City as of September 1, 19~5. The same was read and filed, i~ .REPORTS O? C0~._:.ITTEES. None. ~ UNPINI S.~ED BUSINESS: None. 393 394 CONSIDERATION 0F OLAII,~: Noms. 0RDINAllOEB AND RESOLUTIONS: Mr, Comer introduced the follow~ ng resolution: (~1271) A RESOLb~ION to make certain supple~.~ntal appropriations. BE IT ,RESOLVED by the 0ouncil of the Oit~ of Roano~ that appropriation to the follo~ving accounts be and the same are hereby supplemented in the following amount Insane Refunds & -'~ebates Special Services Allowances & Gifts Damages & Cost Park s Extraor dina ry ?5.00 2.50 29'/.01 95~.~? 36.50 and the City Clerk and Auditor is directed to n~ke such entries on his books as will carry into effect the provisions of this resolution. Hr. Comer moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the folio;Ting vote: A~ES: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel and ~tiff. ....... 4. NAYS: None. ........ 0. 1.~r. Fox introduced the roller,ins resolution: (,~1272) A RESOLUTIOH to consider applications for cross-overs into proposed filling stations. ,,~:~'~ Duffield W IJatson and 2rard~ l,lurray trove filed before Council applications for permits for cross-overs into filling stations proposed to be erected by them, and ~'" .... ~'~:~' Council is not advised of its decision in the matter. T!!~,~LojiF0!{E, BE IT RESOLi'£D by the Cmmcil of the City of ~oauoke that the applications of Duffield W. Matson for cross-overs at the corner of Dale Avenu~ and 4th Street, S. }i., and Frank Eurray Salem Avenue and 9th Street, ~. ~:;., be lai~ over for consideration at the next meeting of Council. Fox moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly deconded ~ud the resolution adopted. tit. Comer introduced the followin~ ordinance: (#1275) AN 0.~DiN~dICE to amend ~nd reordain Section 20 of an ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of noanokc on tt~ 20th day of August, 1922, entitled, "An Ordinance to reo~ulate buildings in the City of aoanoke". BE IT 0liDAIHED by the Council ~f the City of Roanoke tD~t Section 20 of an ordinance adopted by the Council of the uity of Roanoke on the 26th day of August, 1922, entitled, "An Ordinance to regulate buildin~s in the City of Roanoke" and amended by ordinance adopted on the 19th day of January, 1925, be further amended and re-ordained so as to read as follows: Section g0. That it shall be unlawful in the fut~re for any person, firm or corporation to locate, build, construct or maintain on any lot fronting on any street or alley in the City, in any block in which one-half of the building~ on both sides of the street are used exclusively for residence purposes, or. within fifty feet of any street, any building or place used for gas reservoir, packing house, rendering plant, soap factory, creamery, blacksmith shop, foundry, clothes ctea~ing and dyeing establishment, public garage, gasoline filling station or machine shop or factory combined with foundry, or laundry to be run by machinery, stabl~ or livery stable, without the written consent of 80 per cent of the property turners according to frontage on such street or alley. Such written a'onsent shall be obtained and filed with the Inspector of Buildings before a permit is issued for ~he construction or alteration of any building or place for any of the above pur pos o s, Provided, that in determining v~:ether one-half of the buildings on both sides of the street are used exclusively for residence purposes, any building fronting upon another street and located on a corner lot shall be considered. Whenever a provision is made in this section that fronting consent shall be obtained for the erection, construction, alteration, enlargement or maintenance of any building or structure in any block, the word "block" so used shall not be held to mean a square, but it shall be held to embrace only tl~t part of the street, bounding the square v&ich lies bet~.'~een the two nearest intersecting streets, one on either side of the point at which such building or structure is to be erected, constructed, altered, enlarged or ~zainta~ned, unless it shall be otherwise specifically provided. No excavation shall be commenced, no wall, structure, building, or part thereof, shall be built o~_- constructed, nor ~hall the heating apparatus, gas fitting, automatic sprinkler equi!ment or elevator work el' any building or structure be constructed, installed or altered, nor ~:all any building be moved, nor any sign erected, except in accordance with the provisions of this Code, nor until a permit has been issued by the Departn~nt of buildings. Provided, however, that the provisions of this Section shall not apply to that portion of the City of Roanoke described as the "Business District" in an ordinance adopted by t~ 0ouncil oi' the City ~f Roanoke on the 19th day of January, 192Z, and entitled, "An Ordinance to divide the City of noanoke into districts for the purpose of regulating_ the use of land and of ouildings and other structures and the height thereof, and to establish building lines and to regulate and restrict the construction and location of buildings and otl~r structures." And, provided, further t~t no gas reservoir, packing house, renderi~ plant, soap factory, creamery, blacksmith shop, foundry, machine shop, stable or livery stable, shall be located, built, constructed or maintained within the boundaries of the "Business District" as defined by ordinance hereinbefore referred to, except by permit of the Council of the City of ~oanoke first obtained~ Er. ~omer moved the adoption of the ordi~nce. The motion was duly ' seconded and the ordinar~e adopted by the following~ vote:~: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, and Stiff. ..... 4. NAYS: None. ....... O. MO~IOI,~ ~'-ND I~I~ CELLENEOUS BUS II~SS: I~AT O.~DINAIICE: A com~nunication from Mr. E L 1,iiller, O]mirman of the Butchers Committee, asking about the progress of the meat ordinance was read. The Glerk is directe~ to advise Mr. Miller ti~t the rotter is progressing. ~. R. H. ANGELL: Mr. R. H. Angell, former nember of Council, was pre sent and made a few remarks. 395 396 MARSHALL AVE. AI~ ~IRAltKLIN RGAD: The 0ity Manager reports that the property owners are not willing to donate the property to widen the street at the corner of Harshall Avenue m~d ~ranklin Road un~,ess the City is willing to pay the entire cost of the construction of the sidewalk in ~'ront of their property. The ~ity Manager is authorize~ to ~ke them a proposition for them to pay one-thir~ of the cost of the sidewalk along Pranklin A~oad, the City to pay two thirds, provided, they will ~onate the City land necessary to widen ~he Street. There being no further business, Council adjourned. i.~ROVED President: Clerk. COUNCIL, itEGUL.,'d~. IlliETING, Prlday, September 21, 192Z. The Council of the Ci~, of Roanoke met in regular ueeting in tho gouncil Room in the I.iunicipal Building ~'riday, September 21, 1925, at 5 o'clock i:. I,:. P!~dSENT: l~essrs. Comer, Fox, Stiff, S. hickcl and the iV'resident, IJ.r. ~ishbam. ........................ 5. AB ~EHT: N one. ......... 0. The President, lit. Pishburn, presiding. Hell citer. Wm. 2'. Hunter, Cit~: l.:eJl~ger, ~nd k. C. J~ckson, City ].[IUUTES: It appearing, ti:at a copy of tl~e minutes of tAe previous meeting has been ft~rnis:,:ed each member el' Council, upon motion, duly seeonded,~ the - z c:ac~ ng is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. YETI T ~ ~"~ ~.TI O!lS: · u~o AND OOl~.~IiI"' ~?0:{1' ~"'~"~ ':~ o~.~, c, OUTI: :".GAl:Gl:' · , -.: l.:r. and ~..r~."- ~' O E Duffey apl:eared and comp~:ined of the conditions ezisti~k7 at '- . . Q,e co?t!er of Rosalind Avenue m%d 4th Street v~itk refere~me to the bad draim~e and asZed ti.at action be taken to remedy thc condition. The City L~anager sZated that ~.e will make sene improveraent at thi~ !~oint at an early date. · -.u~.I~,'~" ' "~ CHURCH ~. '""" '""' ' ~iuu.~'~: i:r. 7I. ~. l-~rsoll, }'~iloipal__ of tile Senior tli~i School, appeared and stated to Oounc i! *'~oi~:t i~ neces- sar2; for a number of ~n.e pupils of ~e High ~chool to cross Ohurctl Avenue in order to attend t}~ir classes, tint automobiles ar~ loar!:ed in Ciiurch Avenue which it very d:..:..erous as the parked automobiles obscure:; the view. ::e asked tkat action be taken by Cou~il to prohibit ~rl:ing automobiles on Olin'ch Avenue betv~een 2nd and 3rd Streets durin~ scliool iiours, lit. ~ox moved that the niatt~r be referred to the City ti~ager, City Clerk a~ City Solicitor to consider and prepare ordinance to cover. The motion was duly secoried and agreed ~. S:~,:_:,~ HOWBERT A~E. ~T'dLEU 2nd ,:-~.d .... 5rd STi:-',ETS, WABEI:A: A I'etition from the property or,Tiers ao~.ing tiiat a oewer be const~acted to accommodate their prol~erties ~bu~ti~ on Howbert Avenue between 2nd and Jrd streets, tiley agreeii~:d to p~- one- half of the costs a~ to deposit the amount thereof before ,ne ~tor~. is commenced. Air. Bhickel moved that the matter be referred to the City i.[anager for an estimate of the cost, a~ that the City Li~tgor report to Council such other petitions f~ sewers as may be on file. The motion ',vas duly seconded and agreed to, SIDEW?~I[, CAROLIiiA AVL., SOUTH HO:HI ~ :' C~. A communication frora R. L. ~sh and Son asking that a sidewalk be const~tcted on the West side of Carolina Avenue to acconzm~ate their property was read. i. Ir. Shickel moved that the sidewalk be constructed and offered the follo~ing resolution: .' ~' ' ~ ,~' T T (~lSV~) ~ ',~oOLU~_ON au%horizin~ ~he Oi~u M~a~er %o const~e~ a si&e- walk on ~he Wes~ si~e of 0arc!ina Avenue ~o aocon~o&ate ~he ~roperty of R, L, Rush and Son. BE IT YESOL:~:D by the Oouncil of tho "' -- . ~:t~. o: Roanoke that ~,~ I.:am:ger be, and he is he~b~ autho~zed ~o const:::ct or cause to be const~cted a sidewalk on the West side of Carolina Avenue, South Ro~oke, to aceom:o~te ~.e property of R. L. ~ and Son, :R:own as Lots 17, 18, 19 and ~0, Section ~7, Cr~/sta: 397 1398 Spring Land Oompar4y. But before proceeding to construct said sidewalk, the said R. L Ru~h and Son shall pay into the Ci~' Treasury the full cost thereof, they to be reim~rsed one-half ~ch costs at some ~:ture time. Hr. Shichel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconde and the resolution adopted. ~PO!~T 02 OFPiCERS: ~POL~ 02 CITY '" ' . .~.N~G~R: The Ci~, li~ager l)resented a report making certain recommendations which were acted upon as follows: 8Ti~ET LIGHT: The City I~nager recom~,.~ends t]mt a street light be placed at the corner of Carroll Avenue and 19th Street Ni W. ].~r. Shickel moved to adopt the recommendation and offered the follovd~ resolution: (~1~) A ~oO~U~IO!i ~thorizi]~ thc R~noke RGilway ~nd Electric Company to install a 2EO candle power street':li~t. BE IT ~$0L~D by the Co~cil of the City of Roanoke ~at the Railv~ay and Electric Comp~- be, and it is hereby authorized to install one SE0 c~ndle power street lio-t at thc corner of Carroll ~enue ~nd 19th Etreet, !J. ',~l. The s~i~ ligd~t to be maintained under the provisions of ~c contract bot',.~een the City of Roanohe and the Roanoke :~ilway ~d Electric Comply. i:r, Shicke! ~oved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconde and the resolution adopted. The City l,:a~'~ger presented a report of work accomplished and ex~ndi- turc~ for the week en~ng September 1Z, 19'~ ~' ~o. The report was re~ ~nd filed ' :" ~ "' _ Er. B J PishBurn, from ~: The President, . . the Con~ittee to v~nom was referred the meat ordinance reports ~erbally as fell ow s: The ' - ~ ' Cor.,.n~t~ce met and had before it the proposed me~t ordin~ce. The Co~Eittee reco~cnds that ~ne Council as a ;~ole consider ~he or~r~nce. That heari~ be given all p~ties at such time as Council sYmll desi$~te. lJr. Shickel moved that the report be adopted and that a time be fixed for the hearing of the D~rties thereon. The motion was duly seconded and agre~:d to. UNFi i[IS~':~ BUSINESS: CRO~S-C~ERD: In the matter off the application o~ 2ra~: 1.~ray for a cross-over at the ce~ner of 8~lem Avenue &nd 9th Street S. W. into a proposed gasoline ~ll~ng station. A petition from the citizens resi~ on Salem Avenu( between 8th ~nd loth Streets protesting against granting a permit for a filli~ station ~t the corner of S~lem Avenue and 9th Etreet was re~d. ],[essr8. o~iff &nd B. Huddleston appeared in person and stated tY~t the corner of ~lem Avenue and 9th Street is a danEerous corner and not ~ proper place for a filling station. L:r. Comer moved to lay the application over until the decision of the Corporation Court in the ~tter of S. A. Duerson vs. the City o~ ~(oanoke has been rendered. ~ne motion was duly seconded end agreed to. In the ~tter of the application of ~z~field VI. Matson for cross-overs on the corner o~ Dale Avenue and 4th Street S. E. into a proposed ~lling station .J I.Ir S. B l~ace appeared mml advocated granting the permit lit Comer moved that the m~tter bo laid ovor until the doois!on of the Corporation Court in the mnttcr of g. A. Duerson vs. the 0ity eT Roan~o has been rendered. The m,~tter wa~ duly and a~r~ed to. Ilr. Shickel moved that when Council adjourn th~:t it be to meet on L'onday, Se'otomber ~4, 1923 at 5 o' k I,'. . , cloc i'. . The motion was duly ueconded and ~greed to. offered the follovA~ resolution: School hhmd. A ~,~u,~u~Oi; direct~n~ certain payments to the Tre:~.surer of tAe BE IT !~0LVED by the Coum il of the City of i'.o~.~ok¢ that the City Clerk and A~ditor draw warrants to the Tream~rer o~: thc School ~'un,1 as follows: (1) $20,000.00 on account of school buildings, to be charged to tl:e extraordinary account of schools. $50,000.00 for .' '-'- ~ ,:..a~,~on~ce to be char~od to the ordinary account of .,~r. ~Zhickel moved to adopt the re,elation. schools. and adoDted by the i'o!lov~i~t~ vote: r.l~. ~..,e znotion '"-~,,,.~ duly seconded IIessrs. Corner, ;~ox, 2hickcl, ~ti:f and thc v.--,,-: t.:r. Yishburn.5. one. ...... 0. Lit. Pox introduced the followir~ resolution: ~ :u~o~I0i[ to authorize the City i~a~_,:,~er to co:.~.mence the work of wi deni~ Campbell ;~venue. ,,.~REAS, certain I;.roporty lying on t..e l!orth side o+' Campbell _~venue be- tween 5rd and 4th Streets l~s been acquired for the !mr~ose_ of ,,,~en_n.~'' ~ ff said C~m!.,oell Avenue, and o,.her !:roperty ov~rsrs have agreed to deed ~o the Ci~? of Romzoke a stri~ six feet wide el'!' of their property for m~.ch pu~?ose, the delivery of ~id deeds beir~g helot up on account of the delayLin coumencir~ said work. ~,-,~;-mFOllE ~ IT i~SOLVED by the Council of the City of i{oanol~ that upon delivery o.. tz.e deeds to tl~ ~)ropert~-vfnich ],_as not al-- _ ze~cLj been ac~:uired theu~t~'~' ,.,a~ae_ is authori zed ar~i directed to conunence the rddening of Campbell Avenue bet;veen the 2irst alley :.lest of 3rd ~treet and 4th Street S. ';f. [u~d sk. all finish the vzidenin~ between said alley and 3rd Street, :n;en possession i~ delivered to t..e piece of lsr~d acquired from tl~ Blue ~tzd~o Inv,:.s~ment n~,~:-,._~: I.[r. Pox moved to adppt the resolution. '"no mo,ion was ,.~i~, seconded and ,. the resolution adopted by the followi~ vote: ~ , v','- ' ~ I.~r. Pi ~burn. -~. ~_~;~: ~.,essrs. Comer, Pox, 2hicke~,_ Stiff and the ~'~esident"-, ' ~ ITAYS: I!OTI £.!:'S .'did I,iiSCELL~_!¥.dOUS BUS I.,~SS: 1TATI0!IAL T,~'. ',~"n~:mT0l!: In ,,-~ r~.tter of the request cz D. R. hunt, ~ '~-' ~ .:est Vi'rgini~., to pay exEenses of attending the con~;ention at Vd~ito Sulphur Si.~nos, '" i.lr. ~ox moved that the request be no t Eranted. The motion ;vas duly seconded arxl agreed to. * T I~'.'?'' "~ "r l" ~,._,-~.~..~.~ ;;'WL. ~ , B£T','/}':;-:U 6th and 7th STRUT" ' ~. ~ ~_ ~. o. In the m~tter of the request of certain pror~rty ovmers to vAden Alben.~rle -.:venue ~ the narrow point 399 00 between 6th t~id ~tll Streets S. E. The 0ity I.le~l,:~]or repel'ts that it will cost a oo~miderable amount of money in order to aoquire the l~d neoess~ry to widen said Avenue al~ t}~ro is no good re~son for wideili~ said Avenue, ho reconu~nds that th request be not grated. ~,~r. Shiakel moved to e. dopt t~ reconl~:~end~tion. The motion was duly seconded ~.nd ,~grced to. SEEDS, lis KIi~ AVE. S. E.: The ~]~plic:~tion of C. i.. Bl~nkeiisiiip for a permit to con~truct ~i parking shed for auto[~lobil~i~ ~t ll~ Ilirk Lvonue S. E. was reo. d. I~ _~..,~,~riug_~. that the por?.iit is recom:~lended by the Building Inspector, ~.~r. :'ox moved t]![~t the ]~ei'~uit be gr~lntet and o~uzed the folloudl~ resolution: f1~78)~.~' i~SOLUTI0il to ~-rant a ]~er~.iit to C. E. Bl~kenship to con- struet sheds lit llS iiii'll Avenue, S. ~. ~ IT.,~DL'~U~.'HD by the Coun~l of ti~ Citj~ of lion. nolLe tint a ]~rmit be, and the se.~o is ileroby~"~,~ted C. ~. B~n]i~)~fnip ..... to constillct s ~}ied open on [~ll sider erected on p~t 8 o~ 8 ~15 covered by coi-i~igated iron roof. [q?i-oxi~z~tcl~~ 60 f~et loi~, to bc l~ated ~it llZ Kirk j~ve~iue ~. E. be consti'uc~ed ~iccordin~3 to the good li!~in~; snc~ satisz[~ction of tho 5uildin~ I?is~c~ctoi~ ...... ~:!-F~ ~.~',~'~ bo x~i~ailied until it is ordered ~.o,~ol~ed b~.,-' tl.e,~ Council of tlle oiti. ~' ~ouno=c o~ its dliliJ au~iorined o~icor. !v?' 2o~c ~loved to ~dol)t ~'~- Tiie -~ot iori ,~ d.ll~ seoor~ded .._ . ... . ~c i'esolution. ,., ,.,,o , ~, ~ttd ~le resoluti on l!dopted. ~iiere bei~i~ r~o irt~'~r business, Co~icil adjourned until !tonday at 5 o'cioc;: i:.. :,, :iai d si!ed to be ~id siled .,'~ i: i- ii 0 V E D President. ,/ Cle 401 COUNC IL, ADJOUidlED L~ETING, Monday, ~eptomber 24, 192Z. The Cour~il of the City of Roanol~ met in adjourned meeting in the Coumili~ Room in the l.lunicipal Building I.Iomlay, ,~opteraber gd, 1r''':~o,.o, at 5 o'clock i-'. I,:. ,: P:~;SEiR': IIessrs, Comer, Fox, ~hxckel and the iTe:.'.ident, I'r. Fishbuzm, ]~esiding The i:re,~.', idont, ,, . ' - .~nd :~ C Jackson, City Hunter, City !]u~ia..-jcr, ... . oolloltor. PILLIUG ~"" ¢~'?: ' ~ .... '~" ........... " ' Solicit or, Jud~,e :-: O Jackson, stated to Counci 1 ~'-. _ .,. . onat the Court had decided the case of S. A. Duerson vs. City of Roanoke, in which caue said Duerson asked ~d:at a ma~,damus be awarded hire to compel t.m Cxty to grant him permits for cross-overs, adversely to the City, and would enter t,.n order gr~mtin~; the r,~ndamus. He stated tl~.t the case is in a doubtful situation for an a??eal, that he does not advise an a?!~al under the circ~:~sta~mes. !.[r. John ~]. ',';right ret,resenting the. citizens vfi~o are protesti~ -,~,,~nst the filli~z~; st.e. tion ~;~,_ed timt Council delay its decision as to instructins the Cit.~, ~olicitor on the question of apl:esl until he could look into the r:ntterand advise ~ith the City oo~zcitor. Tho City Solicitor stated that it would be advisable to take a suspension of the Co~-t Order and ' *" ~.,,,.:t th c dete~aine the question of appeal later. ,.~z. Shickel moved *~'" ~ity ~olicitor .take such action as he deems necessary to protect the intore:3t of ~e City. The motion ',yes duly seconded and~,eed~'-' to. ~,-~n~ '~":":"" ~kLE A'£L AiD &th~,.,~~'":~?" re solut i on: cross-overs on Dale i~venue ~,d ~th Street . ' -' ffe d th e no l.k~ Come¢ o re fc!lov;i ~ .,~,~:, r.g e~.~it to Duffield VI. I.Iatson to construct ~ &_, :-~ov.~'.~.~ by the Council of the City of-~o~.noke b~mt a ~:ezm~it be, the sa=e is hereby granted to Duffie!d :,1. l.:.atson to constx~ct cross-overs ou Dale Avenue S. L. and 4th Street S. ~. into .,~.zs lot at ~he l!ortheaSt corner of Dale Avenue and 4th Street, S.L. The cross-overs to be at such points as shall be desig_~ted by the Cmt~ !.[anal. er, and shall be constructed according to his good lit.:ir~ and satisfaction. The said Duffie!d ~,I. "o~- ' ~..~o.~un by actin~ under th~s resolution agrees to indemmify a'.,~i save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to - person or p~perty by reason of the constn~_ction pud r:minte~.noe of said c~' ° · ~,,r. ~omer mca'ed to adopt the re~olution motion was duly seconded and ag-reed to. ~.~. Shicke! offered the fo!!owi~z~ resolution: (~1280) A Pd~SOLb?IOH grantin~ a penuit to the Chesay, eake and Potomac Telephone uom!mny to excavate under the alley lyiv~ between its builfdn~z, and the High School Property. BE iT Pd~,SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a -,permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Chesapeake ~_d !;otomac Telephone Company to excavate: a space six (6) feet by eighteen (18) feet six (6) inches trader ~.e alley lying between the buildil~ School Building. o f the Chesat:eake and Potonmc Telephone Oomp,iny and the t,'.igh The sa i d C oml~any ah all slab of sufficient strength to The said Company is as it is necessary for the The c o ~m t r~ c t i o:~ accor dJr~ to the geod liking his suFe fyi si on. ~,;r. Shi cf:el move d an:l the resolution ado~ted. The re cover carry any load which pmm~itted to use the p~u'posec of the City of of the covering over thc and s at i sfac tion said excavation vrith a reinforced concrete may be placed thereon. space excavated until such timo i{oan olz. space excavated ~i~ii b~ of the Buil~H~ In~ector and under to adopt the resolution. The mot~en was duly seconded bein~ no i\lrt~.cr business, Council adjourned, A ~2 P R 0 V L D i;resident. At te st: I/ COUiICiL, iUX;UI~P. !L:"~ETI!IG, 51riday, ',]epter).ber 28, 1925. Ti~e Council of thc City o£ Ro'.no~.o met in reLmlar mecti~ in the Council Room iii the I~unlcipal Builr~ng Friday, September 28, 1923, at 2 o'oloei: v. I,i. ' ~ ~'~',"- Stiff ~aid ~ao Yresident, Hr, Pi~SL!iT: I.,[essrs. Cor~ r, Pox, ~n~c,.e 1, Fi ahb urn. ................. $ AB:iLIIT: I[oue. ......... 0. The l;residont, ,.,~. Fish, burn, preceding. 2:~,~.~: 'Jim. P. Hunter, City !]anuger. O?PICERS ~ .... ~:"' ~'~ Upon motion of lit Shickel, duly seconded, co:zsideration of minutes i~?~ 1-id_ over until thc next,,,~,:~e~z~tS. col, ica not '"~:.~-'~.i~ been ~ent to the members of Council. A. Due~ on a~ai the Citu of Ro'~mokc, thc. City Solicitor -~led an opi.~im~ in '.vritin.~ in ~,~ch he states t,~t he is of the opinion that under thc: ~m!e ..i. .. ,_ z cable ir: such cases, an appeal in this Farticuiar case would not result i.~ a reversal by the Court if a~ a,~y]~'~e~l i~ granted. const~u~ction of the filli~- ~ * ~ ~ th ~' ~ s.a~ioi: ~'-.. c corner of l,'erdi~'-~d ~nd Ll'm kvenue~, alWe-'ared a~d sta~ed' to Council that tDe order .._.;~-~.d not bcen entered ~:.,~.,--,,~ ,,sl-ed_ Council to delay its decision on tko question; of al;l~ealing the case until the next meetir~ h'. °tiff moved ' ~ ,,m~ter be Is. id over until the next meeting; in " e,.~ered in order that the attorney for the citizen~:.~,: see t_,,_e court order' case· The motion ',vas ,July seconded '&y !,ir. Shicl:ei and mdol~'ted. property ova. ers asking that llth ~treet between Jackson e_nd Salem Lvenues be improved was read ;u-,d. _cn motion of !,ir. Come;'_ referred to thc Cit.~. .;Isma~rer for re~)o rt. .,u~..~=~ ~,~.~o:: '-':IT: LIr. HigEinbotk. am ~!,pea~ed vm~ asked that a I.,ennit be granted him to cmu~ect his automobile wash piZ with the sanitary sewer, said pit bei~ located at his place of business on the North side of Church Avenue between ist and 2nd Streets, an~ _ ~.L states tlmt there is no storm drain near enough for him to connect with. Ilr. Shicke! moved that thc matter be role:red to the City Z,;m~ager for report as to the right of the City to con~-_ect '.;jth the drain in the alley in the rear of tlr lli~o~nbotham's place o~ business. The motion ',';as duly seconded and agreed to. I,Ir... ~'. n." Birchfield, Secretary of the Electoral tn~,~ the time lad about arrived for the Board, aFpeared m~d stated to Council '"'~ appointment of a central registrar and asked that Council consider the matter. The matter is laid over for consideration. City Lana~er havir~ advertised for bids for the construction ~f certain so-.Jets bids ',';ere presented from the following: No .1 No. 2. Ce_mpbell and Peters Tinsiey Construction Co. W. :7. Draper J. R. Vaug}mn & Co. S. B. Bennin~ton Yace Const~mction Co. 9o.64.54 4?66.50 4306 .!6 5965.66 5110.06 6283.30 1295.5V 1803.50 1648.40 2016.25 1944.47 3090.75 403 404 Upon motion of Mr. Pox the bids were referred to the Cit~' Manager for tabulation. u~,~,~ LIGHT: A petition a~.:ing ttmt a street light be placed in the seventeen hundred block on Chapman Avenue was read and on motion el' ilr. Pox referr, to the City I,;a~agor for recommendation. GAS Ii&INS: The application of tim Roanoke Gna Light Compsny to install certain ~-~-~ nmins was read and on motion of l[r. Shickel tP~ pert<it z, ranted. I.Ir. Shickcl offered the followi~ resolution: ;LuoOLUTlC)U grant i~ a permit to the Ro~uGoke Gas Light Co~r~ny to ins tall certain gas ~ins. ~' i? ..~o0L,ED:;~.'( .... by the Council of the City o f Roanoke t]mt a permit be, ani ti:e sa'.,,.~ is hereby granted te install cert:~in gus mains as follows: (1) 4-i ~lc h ual n. 0n Roan" o:.¢ Avenue, A~mex 1919, for ~ distance of 600 feet, (2) Ja~n~ette Avenue from 6t~ '£treet 100 feet Uest a 4-inch main. " ~eet East a 4-inch main (3) 0rathe Ave:me from 15th ~trcet 200 '' · · ne said Roano~.:e Gas Li~3',t Com~:any. by acti)~c. ~, under this rcso!ution agree-ts to in- ~..-- -- ~ of koanoxe from all c!ai-~,~,..~ for asz. azes to de..:~f~, m-~.d save i-~-,m~.lc:~s ~:,e Ci"- ~ persons or I:,rot~erty by reason of thc constr~,~tion and :.r. inte~;ce of said gas mains, ~n~,d Oartl~er agrees to replace the streets under the provisions of tko Oonc. ral t, rdi~'m, nceo of tko City of ~oanokc provldin5 fcr street restoration· _ :.o,~a the ..~o~,~on of ~.,:,¢ rcsolution. Ti~.e mo'tion '~vas duly secon.:led aha ~ne re~o!ut~ofi adopted. S I DiL:',"AiZ[: · , De~-tion of D. H. Davis, ,,gent, as~_in~ tb~ t a sidewalk be ,{ to ~cco:m::o,.~e ]',.is ?ro?erty as foilow~: ~- · · - ' - ~ ~ ' Street 1. 0n the ea~.o n~de of kiahlieu :'~enue betv:ee:,~ ±~.t arm ,ns . 2. "~,'t side of Rickiieu ,',venue between 2rd ar-d Ltd Streets -e agree~n~ to pay t~:e entire cost of ~~id ~[ dewall: to be reir,foursed one-half moved "-'~,~ the etition be gray,ted ~:,, o ~_.~.~ ]: ~,~d ffered the followin~ re s oiut i on: ~.~a~l~: er t o cons ~l ~(c t, c~u~e to be constructed, certain sidewalls to accommo~te thc property of D. Davis, Agent. .~-~,~..~ b~ tko Council of the City of Roanoke that the ,=m,=:~ r be aha ne is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be const~cted, sidewalks to accor,~:~oiate the ]';roi~erty of D. H, Davits, as foiiov~s: 1. 0n the East s~de of 14~cnz~eu Avenue betueen Ist and 2nd ~ureets, d 2. On ti:e East side of Richlieu Avenue between 2nd and 3rd ~treets.. But before rroceedi:%~ v,~'''_ ~: the eons'-~~~z.,ction of said sidewalks the said D. ~:,.. Davis si~ii paV into zhc Ci~j Treasu~T the full cost t~.ereof, he to be reinfo~-sed one- ..uc.~ cost at so~ i'ut~u'e time Comer moved to ado?t the resolution. The motion was duly seconded the reao!ution ado?ted by the fo!lo'~'.~ng vote: .. :v:~- i,le~:~rs. Come Pox Shickel,., ~ otiff smd '~.e President, I..ir, · v Nor~. ---0. IL~_ S: -- ~.D "~ _~:r:.~ .~c', -- . · ~,,0~ ~,_~.~: App!icat~ons for cross-overs from C G Bteele, 206 0xfor~ Avenue, Virginia Heif~ts; E. T. I.torris, 61:5 Wellington Avenue, South Hoano]~; ¥I. E. Peele, 529 Arlington !~md, Raleigh Cmn-t, were read ~ld on motion of Bhickcl referred to tl~e Oit~- ,.~.nager ~.'~ ~, power to act. ~P0~ 0F 02PICER~: The Ci~ l.~a~ger presented a report of w~k accomp- ,, ~ ,~r~ 1925 The ~,%r;:o was r lishe d an 4 e:~cnditurcs f or week cn~ ,:~cpt cmbcr ,,~, Norz~ None I'~TRODUCTI~U' .'-~E) COiI~;] 2)E~":'IO~r 0~' O?~!!L~,ux,~.'"'" .... AlYl) '::":'nv""~O'~S, .... ~-~,~ introSmoed the follow, It5 or(~:~e: (~1,~85) ;J~ Oi{DI!!JdiCE to ?ten,bit !:.arkimj automo~,ilc~, or oti.ar vehicles on Cm~cn Avenue between ~econd and ~n~rd ~'~ .... err, oul~ct~ ~. ','J. between c .~Ii l:ol~rs ~"" IW 0~OAI]~D by the Council of thc Cit~; of zto~mo,_u tLat it snail unl~w~l for ~ny.rer~on, zzrm or cor~or~tzon to ~,az~._ oro"~'~"'~.~rz ~n~, ~ '~ ~a~tomobile other vehic!c on Church Avenue between Secon& ani '" ' ' · n~ z-d Street::, t'.veon tho ho:tvs of 8 o'c!ocn :~. Sunday. ...:. ~a~,a 4:50 o'clock firm or sl:s:ll be fino'd not less ~n::n 9-.50 nor ore ~:,un ~,.310.00 for e~ci: offe~e lfr ¥" ' . _ o.. moved the adol',tzon o~ ti:e ,Jl'C~!'iancc. and the orc~r~nce ado?ted by the folio:;i~;j vote: ' ~- -?f t!: ~r~.~: ~.~;~]~l'B. GOrger, ~ox, Fishburn. 5. ' qUaY S: i~ e ~. -- --0. lbs. 2cz intrm~uced tke foiiov~ng or~Azmnce:. w~,~=~ ~[~::~iZL'2iC~ to :,a':~end ~aic~ l'eOi'ftai~l ~ection 29 oz tLe Traffic ur~nco, retaking to speed of vc?~cies. ~-'~ IT 0l{D.ktIv-m..~ '~u~ the Council ~r ~c Ci tu of l{c~.oke, Vir~ini'~:-, that' Section 29 o~ the traffic follows: T>e ' *~' ,~:.~ ,.h:iy seconded Section 29: EverU driver of a vehicle shall drive the s~mme in a careful and prudent ms,mae ,' s~,:l no i:erson snail rim, drive or Ol:u,t~oe or I, err,:mt to be run or o~orated any vekicle or street ~.~ on, ~!o1~ or Ual'O~S a~lj street or o~'' ~ ~aoucz titan at the rate of twelve (12) milos public way ~ a rate of speed ~ ~--' _ hour vrithin the territo~~ embraced within the con~ested district and outside said_ concested~ district =u~ a rate o,~ sicced i'a~ter tkan the rate om" t~entv' v ~20) miles ~3er ho~. ,,non crossing any brid~e or vi~dllco, or t~'nin~ anu ~treet corner or sharp oz~ve, or passi]~; a]~ street car v,]~en ~hc s~m.c is st~:~in~ still, o-~ operator of ~.n~; vehicle shall not drive, - co~,a.tct or operate ~ ..... of ~eed faster th~ at the rate of siz (0) miles per horn'. This section shall not apply to police and ~re dep~'tment vehicles and amoulances, when respon~n~ to calls, nor to cor:mmrcia! vehicles prov~a~t for in Section 50. The ordinance was read and l~d :i over. .~: in the r.~ter of the meat the Counoil fixed ',l.u~da.,,, Ootober 4, 1923, for co~sidoyation of said ordnance. ,~.~ 0,, ~i~iC]! AVL. ~. U.: l!r. Shiokol moved that the City H~agcr be authorized to p~ce traffic uigno on both sides of Church Avenue bctween Second and Third ~3treets. The motion was duly seconded ~nd agreed to. There b~i~ no furtkor business, Core. il adjourned. at 7:45 o'clock 1~. H. as the time ~'d ' Presiaent. Cie ri:. COUNCIL, IU~.GUIz~R I',~ETIIlO, Yriday, October 5, 1923. The Cotmcil of the City el' Roanoke met in re~%lar meeti~ in thc Council Room in the l~unicll:,al Buildh%g 2riday, October 5, 19EZ, at Z o'clock P. PRESENT: Hcssrs. Comer, 2ox, Shickel, ~tiff ~d the President, Yi shburn, ......... 5. ABSE I~2: None. ........ 0. The President, 1.h'. Fishburn, presiding. OPPICER:~ PRi~'CEUT: Wm. P. Hunter, City I~[mager. ~[I~,UT:'.o: It al,p~ri~ that a copy of the minutes of September ,.1 and 20th and tho adjou~ed ~eting of f~e']:~cr.i, or 24th, l~2Z, t~vi~' boon furnished each me~.~ber of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the readinC is disl'0ensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. BUi~I1D COB'E, E]~.iVATOH CLA~L: tlr. R. L. Ca~ley apl, eared ~d a~:ed that Cou~il modify the elew~tor clause of the Buil~mj Code ac as te yearn:it a safety device on tl~e top of his elevator instead of at thc bottom as provided "~- the Building Code at his place of busi~mss on Jeffcr::on '~treet. Hr. ~ -' ~ ~o~_ moved that the matter be referred to the C~ty I.~_mer and Buildin~ Insr, ector with power to act. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. appeare~ mn& state& to Council that the or&er had been entere~ in the cate of 2. A. Duerson against the City of Roanoke ~r~ti~ a mandamus com~ellin~ the issning of the ~em:~it ~o~ ~i!li~ ~a~ion an& cross-overt at Elm ~ Avenues 2. W., ~ a~vised Oouncil that in case it desired to at:T~eal an a~reement had Been reaehe~ bi counsel ffoz eme pazties ~vhere~y a SUSl:endin~ order could be enteze&. No action was taken. ==,~:~u,-, ~.~ ~. GiQZDiiIG: =, co ~,~'.]unicati on from ~. E. Turner askin~ that ~.[om'el! Avenue at its intersection vrlth 9th Street be graded so as to provide an outlet into 9th ~Jtreet was read, ~u%d on motion of i..~r. 2tiff referred to the City '~ 'y ~ o;'mers, uhere thc grading is proposed to be done, l.,~r~.~..er to ~ct fro,n t i~ proper~--' a release and re!:ort to Council. i[Ol;~YY ~.,--,~.. ~.~,,~,, Otb and 9th STiLEETS: The C~y I.,~n~.oer stated to Oounci! tl~at it will be necess[~'y to ~rade I~ .... _ ~ur~a~, Avenue bet'.~een Otb Streets and ~nat it necessitates the removal -~ ='~' ~= =~,ve or si~: thousand s~uare yards o?_ e~,r~h at a~roximatel~., '~ 40 cents per yard. t~pon motion of I.lr. Sti~ the matter is referred to the City I..,~n~er to obtain releases from zhe pror, erty owners and repo ~-t. :," r. etition from Turner asking_ that sewer be constructed to accommodate thc prol~erty on Buena Vista Avenue~. ~ L.~' was read, and on moticn of Iir. Comer the Clerk is di~mcted to write i[r. Tuzu~er the co]~ition upon vfnic-h t}~ sewer vA!l be constructed. The motion was duly seconded and a~reed to, !~'li:O':'''~....~ OP O:"Y~'~'~°_ ~u~: i~POi::T 03' ~v,, ,-, ,,: .,'~--, ~ ,~ '~ CITY :~.~,~,u~:~: The City L~n,.~r !)z~sented a report msd:ing certain reco;.tmendations vfnich uere acted upon as follows: 407 ' STREET III:fROYEI~',IIT: The Ci~N I, lanagor reports that he will shape up Norfolk and Jackson Avenues between loth and lgth Street~ so ~a to mt~c the same lmsm:ble, but it is impossible to grado the streets this year. AUTOI.i¢ ~I~ '" ' "" · ~,~: PIT: With reference to the request of l;r I[iuginb~ham aski~ for a !:er:.~it to connect an m~tomobilc wash basin to'thc sta[itary sewer, tlm Ci%- ',:~.r.maer reco~ ..... ¢.nd" that a permit be graf',ted and that the connection bo made under the sur. crvi'" .::ch of t:~e Bull,Ling Insr~.ctor I,'r Stiff moved that the reco:.~:.~.e:::.tation be adopted ~u~d offered the foilowi]~? resolution: z12~5) ., .,-.,,~u~=~i; gr%,mti~ ,, ]:.e;~::it to :'l C Hisginbotham to connect au auto,:;¢u_le ~.,,-,,m . ....... pit t o tile sm~itars, se\'/er '. .... '"" ' ~, of Roanoke that ,.~ pe;'1:,it be _~ iT' 0LVED by the Council of thc Ci%~ a,~.d t::e s~.£ ~s reby ~-rm~ted '.'I. C }.'.i,.]ginl)otaam to co~'a~ect ,'~.~. autoL,ob__le pit si'zu~.'.~*~ud on ~"~-,,u,,m.-' '~:~x'~ -e.n,~," ~.~ betv:een 1st and 2,~d St-,'eets to tl~ ~etii,~-,:~ sewer. Tko co,~.;-'~ct~ on....u _ to sai~l, se";e-,'_ to be :.z. de under t~.e sul~ervision and accordin~:~ to the ;~ood Iii:iai-= a,',f~ satks=..uticn of tko 5uildi~%c In'~l~.ector. bot.~am bi..' ac~i'a;j under ~.~_s roso!u%ion a~grces to diuconnect saad ,.'ash pit whenever h~ is directe~l to do uo by tho Coulmil of t.k.e git,~.. of :~cano~.e or its duly aut'_,-:orize officer. l,:.r. Stz~ ~:o'ccd to ado~'t ,~:c re~o!ution. The :notion ',/as duly seconded and tko reso!~ti on ~ '~ · ~,~os, t ed. o~:~.~ Li:,:'~i': The Cit~ :.la,roger rccoL]::~ds that a ~oO candle pm;er ~treet _ ~,,~.~,,..~., ~enue and !Sth Street. I!r. Comer me, ed n,,-~.~o~a~t-ion and offered ~e fol!o.,zno resolution: to adopt the rec_., ...... .~,.~ - au~ho~ i~% the (~2c6) .... : Z~uLU.~I ON z _ o~-no~,e ~a~_~,~,,'-'~- and ~lectric Coral:any to install a 250 canalc po~'~er street iiEht. ~-'_~ IT i~30LVE9 %y the Council of the City of Roanoke that t~e._ Ro~oke l{aiLvay an~ Electric Comt~any be, and it is hereby authorized to place a 250 canale power street light on the cor~r of Chapman Avemte and !St;~.. ~treet. ,~a_ lirl~t~ to be maintained under thc pr~isicns of thc contract ezisting between the City of Rom~ol:e and the Rea%eke Pail':ay and Electric Company. ~:~. Co~er moved the ~dot~uion o. the resolution. The me,on was duly seconded~n~ ~ ~ t~e.. resolution adopted. Tl~ City Z~ager presented a report of work accomplished and expm~ditures for week en~ September ET, 19~. The sa:~ was read [~md filed. CITY ~O~TnlLY~o'~,~ _,. The City Solicitor presented an opinion on thc question of thc right of the City to connect sewers proposed to be const~mcted to the sewer const~a~cted by the VizEiDia He~hts Cor]:oration. The same was read and filed. ]Jr. Shi~el moved that a conference be held r~ith the ovmers of ~e V~gini Eei~'jhts Co:~oration with the idea in view off' arriving at an adjustn~nt. The motion .~as duly seconded ~,d agreed to. The conference was fined ~o~ Tuesday, October 9, 1923, an& the Clerk directed to request the officers of the company to meet Council P~Oi~S OF COi.3,~I ?TEES: Hone. CO~.o~~'~IOiY 0 ~ C~_IZ~: Hone. UNPIHiEP~D Bb~I i~ SS: (~on~) ~U O~i2~2~CE to ~m~end and reordain ~ection E9 of the traffic ii ordi.~ance, rela-tin.~ to speed of vehicles. lIr . seconded and agreed INTRODUC TI0!~ intro t~c ed the of Roanoke £or Stiff moved that the ordil~nce be laid over. The motion was duly to o ffi,~D CO!ISlIEth'~TIOI.i 02 following r e~olution: A RESOLUz'IOi! to approve the the month of September, acootmts and claims against the City and directing the payment of the " - .,ionnoi,e that the aceount~ and 2,_', IT PJS,70LVED by the Commil of thc Cit; of' ~ claius agaim;t the Cit~, for the *~ ~e!,temuer, _ , , '" menu: of "' ' ~923 i,e and thc same are hereby apl:roved md ordered paid as follows: City Manager ~ 784.21 Engineering Dept. 771.90 City Cleric 046.55 City Treasm'e r 152.67 ,.~0.00 Legal Department ~'~ Judge s 2 a~ rio s 4018.35 Court Officers L L>:pense 1258.53 ~,ssessr~nt of Taxes 321.95 Collection of Tax 469.45 City Hail 1358 Elections 6.10 Stat ione~%' & 1Tinti~ 25.00 Counci 1 455.32 Ocr one r 46.00 Alm sh o us e 5 70. ~ 7 Outside Poor 112.50 Hospi ~._ 505.00 Insane 122.18 Jail 1178.52 Juvenile Court 779. Police Dept. 9426.64 Fire Department 8675.47 Fire Hydrant Nental 1458.75 Street Lighting 2045.16 Buildi~ Inspecti on ~66.85 ililitary & Armories 68.00 Phys ici m 100.00 Qzmranti ne & Detent i on 219.99 .;ealt h Dept. 1662.07 Street Cleaning 1516.65 Garbage Zemoval 2803.54 Sewer llai ntez~nce 886.90 Street Rel~ ir s 4424.88 orz~e pal r s 100&. Cru ~ae r 1646.26 City Stable s 166& Specia! Services 2. ~ ~s 500.b0 Damages & Costs 56.75 Workmen' s Compens a ti on 55. O0 Garage 79V. Schools 50,000. O0 ~,.s 551.08 Library 1485.02 _.~,~ ~ne t 1225.08 interest 5257.50 Acc cunt s 2ayab!e 722.00 A~ex 19~9 10, 6&0 ~[Ti~Oi{Di i~ RY Sewer Construction Otmning & Gradiras Streets L~acadamiz ~ Fa. vi ~ Sidewalk Cor~ t~ ct ion Schools 1,492.82 5,98~.95 722 .~2 9.25 955.45 qo...,poo.oo 784.48 122, 67,165.87 ~ 189,9&8.~$ I.ir. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: The motion was duly ,'~' :" ' llessrs Oo~ller, -. OX, · --Y..~'~. · '~ Shicke !, Sti=~-? card. the i~re sident, l.lr. Piahburn' -5. HAYS: Hone. ........ 0. u.,.~ Di;D I,iiSCEL~[E 0US BbLIiiLSS: SECOiD STF~iET " ,~ : I, Ir. Shickei moved that the Cit~, l.lar:a~er ua~_e ul: :v~tn the 409 ii o'clock !'. I.I. for a consideratio~ of the meat ordinance. Solicitor the question of compelling the Water Co:a]mny to p_lace their mains in Pranklin Road between Jefferson and Second Street S. W. before paving of the Street is begun. The motion was duly seconded ,'~d agreed to. Uctober 9, 19~]3, at V' = !.~AT O!~I!L,'d~CE: The Council fixed Tuesday, .40 Stiff introduced the following resolution: (F1;.88) :~ i~OLD'i'10N to award the contract for the const~mtion of a sewer to C~pbe!l ~md i'etcrs. =:~, IT :::"~'OL'~D.-.~ by t}~e Council of ti~e City o f Roanoke that the contract · ,~,~ · property on bot~ sides of Eurray for construction of a sewer to acco, ..... odate the .. -z 9tlz to 7th Streets, a~ on the South side of l.~u~z~:., Avenue for 450 feet West of 7th Street, an,, on thc North side of Hontrose Avenue from 9Q~ Street We~t f~' 1100 feet and on ~.u 'Jest side of 9th .., .... ~ to ilontroae Avenue ..~. on !lth Street S. L South ~'' ~"~ ~"~ and on Eurray ~,~e~,uu for :-~ou feet East ~md '~Teat of !lth Street be, ~md thc sm~ zs..~'o}~,.~, awarded to o-.~ ~pd r ~,t ~4 560 11 ~s~n:_.bell ... etcrs .. , . , m.~t tho City ~:olicito~'~ _ is directed to ~re~are thc ~rolm~' co.,~ract and bond to be e:.:ecutcd by th~· said Campbell m~d rotors before be~inni~ said work. ~.n'~ Et~=~ moved ti~ adol,~=on of the resolution. The mot] on was duly seconded ~md the resolution adopted by the ~b!lo~d~:j vote: pet:.tion from ~.~c prol~crty o:'mers on O~ezvie.,v Avenue asking ~d;at a se'.'!c~ be co,~t~uctod to accom.::od~,.te their' ~ ",~.~ read a~ on motion o~- ..... ~- Comer ,nc m.,~c',~,- - is ~ranted. I.h'. Comer to be const~mctea a se~'~e~' on 0tterview Avenue to acco:',mo~Late certain :~aou:~a~ by tko Core, ail of tko uit, of i~oaa~oi:e t~:a~ the i[~mUer be, and he is hereby authoz~zed to construct, or cau~:c to be constructed, a sewer on Otterviev; Average, Ampex 1~19, to accommoaate the ~2ro'perty of Ch~s. D. Pox, _., '. . . ~n~ ~. L. ~'alconer, but before I~roceedin~ with tko const~ct~on of the sewer, the property ovmers sh~l ~_~., into the City :~.~ = o .... ~ cost of sai~! soviet. Lit Comer moved to adot:,t ~ke resolution 'i~im motion was (h~-~ seconded and the ronolution ~do~?ted by the fo!iov~in~ vote: : tm~ ~m~d the l~yesident, Hr Pishbu~ AYi-LS !.!essr~. Comer, Po>:, Shi~cl, S '~'~ . iUjfS: i[one · 0. 9im~ bei:T no fr~-tk~r busi~less, ~omucii .5. C!erk. .e COUi[C IL, Si'EOIKh I~2';E?IiTG, Tuesday, October 9, 1925. The Council of the City of Roanoke met Room in the I,[unicipal /$uilding Tuesday, October n~,~, ~: Messrs. uo~r~ r, ~ox, ~nlckel, Pishbu ~. ....... 5. ,.~,, ',': None. ...... 0. The President, O~PICERH Pi~EZE;IT: Wm. t'. tlunter, City !i~a~or, So!liter. in special L~eting in the Council 9, 1925, at ~:45 o'clock P. !,., Stiff and the i~r~;~ident, I.?r. and P,. C. Jackson, City I.~,',? O:'iD!iL',i~CE: The Or:'iin~mco ~rol': OS ed -~ · _ ~oz the ins~ection of meats ,,ua~n co.],~xdered, as well as, t~:e or~nmnce amendin~ Section ~uo el' t;-,e General Ordinances. to define the word "l:roducod" as contained in Section 356. ?he Clerk was instructed to .iraw an or~n[mce provid~%~ for a license tax on the sale of meats from vehic!cs on tile L~ai'l:et Square. The w}iole m~:ttcr is laid over until the ne xt me e t i~%~ o f C cunt i 1. i.[r Fox - ~- · ,.,O, ed ovrners of the c onne c t w it i! "/ir ~i nia VIRGIiiIA PFZi''~ "' ........ :{ cr L '*' " · ~ ~ :' Laudy rel~,resent- Virginia Height~'~ Corz. o z~t ion'~ app ~,,-~oa~._.... and stat~.~,, ~e Council that' - ~;' ' Z are willi~ to convey ~ll ~l~_ts ~ ~ · :~.-, t the ~irginia Ho~o~ Coz~oz~tion sewer constructed L~. it for the sum of .-., . ...~ "' '~5 b00.00 ~.fter co-,~,.~-~erable discussion, t]~t the matter be re~erred to the Ci~: ,.~s~.ager to take Ul: with tko la~Ei adjacent to ti~m Virginia }ici ' ~ .... ' ' ~.~s an~ .,no will l:rOoably want to tl~ Virginia tiei~ts sewer a~lf~ advi'-~ th ~ .... ~ ~ em of ~ne conditions which the Hei~Thts Corporation iml:oses. Ti~ motion was Ti!ere being no z%~zt:ie r Lusineus, Council ad~olmned. ATT;LS T: Clerk. President, 412 COU/ICIL, REGULAR Yriday, October 12, 192Z. Thc Council of the City of Roanoke ~t in regular mooting in the Council Room in the l.~niciyul Buildi~ P~iday, October 12, 19'~,,~, at 3 o'clock P.I: P!ESEI{T: Messrs. Comer, Pox, ShicEel, Stiff and the yres~ont, Hr. Pish~'~ · -~ · ' ~"'"'~' None ..... 0. The Yrcsident, Hr. Yishburn, presiding. ~;.o ~.~..~,~: Wm. Y Hunter, City IIar~ger. _ < .... · ,~; ~n~ tko minutes apl~rove~ as recorded. ~~,, ~]~,~.: A ]:etition from the l~oyerte o~T~eru on Otterview Avenue bet:men Ghent Boulevard and Dunsraore Street asking that the street bo imrreved, ~"" ~ ~L6z' ~;Trcoi~l~ to '~:" w~s read c~d on motion of t,~,, a portion of tke cost, lit. Comer fi~e petition is held until it is ~certaincd wketkcr or not tho prorc:~ owncyc on ',;gsena Avenue will cont~zoutc to ~hc coot of ~e improvi~ said '" '~ ~ '" ,,a~ena Avenue. Thc noticn w~s ~u,,l~. sc~oNdc[l a~ a~rcod to. VINGIi~I,'~ w.~,"n'~n ":~'"z.~.~: llr. ',/. L. ,',ndre.,s and ~h'. J. Ii. Y~-ant._ ~ ' a]led .... - ~na c attc~,~ c~ of Co,tacit to the con~Ktion o; Virginia Avenue 2riddle, said _ ~ ..,~ no':: closed to street car tr~ff~c, ~.~ ,.~:_u~ that -etlon be t~:en by Council loekinr to buil,.~.~ a bri&,ffe v~hid~ v;ill be sufficient to carry the traffi . i.h' 2o:,: moved t'~''* =u.~ed to the City ~uma~er ':~ith t;~c reqxm st . ~,~:~ tko ::~:;ttcr be re~''-' , m~_c~. ~, com!:lcte ~rve,-,, o; ~nc confdtion~ ~{~ tel. crt to Council ,:~t.h roue .... ...... ,end~.'~'u ion. 'Tko motlc~ ':~as. duly seconded and ',~zuc.:l~ to. ~u~ ~L~D1TOZILK~: Tiffany Toliver representi~s the local loCu~e o E~-s (colored)a~'l:eared. a~ asked ~:~:~ Council · '~' _.. !:e~mz~ his iof~e to use ti~e I.larket · ~,~tc, r~ .. ~[ _ ~:-, - . , ..... U..1 .ove~.xuer ,c,*'- q92o flor ~:e pu_po.:e of ~¥~ cntcrtainm~t ::r. Pox moved t,.~t the n,:z~uc~' i,c referred to tko Ci fund=c ±,'¢.~- tko I:OOr. for :croft. :ILL 'LC:AP:O, CY.L?.C~: ~',m.. L[r :7. C. !'iig~inbotham appeared and ~' ~ ~'~ Council tkat nc had con=~x,c~ed till boar& at Dis place o~'' business on Chtu~ch Avenue bat',men ia~t amd 2nd °-+feet and ~"-' "" ~:z~e feet ]:i.sher than is l-:eo°~"ted~ t?~t tlc bil~_ board l:roper is o£ pro/er ,e~i,.t ln,~ the _ ttice '.~er'- under ti:c bear& is ti, roe feet :.~"-', Pox morea ~.z:a~ ~ne r:r=ttcr be t'eferre~l to the Ci`-''U,. ~.,~n~"~- ~e r to .... t.. c~ z' to the jur~,:dictio'a of Counciq in erecting: bill beards ou pz~,~e prol:er~-- ~,~ile motion ~:'~ed to. :~,O~., :-tOLD :'.iN~ ~ .......... " kHiPE2: 1919: i.;r. ';, . ~. .%miser:berry ~ppeazed and ~ ~,-~ed to Councii t- ~ ~ "~ _ ~o~,~ [m_d Shirl~.y :'.vem~e _,.~d been z. aded and ~. vel;,, co'.-~siderah!e out ma&e '.:nicn leaves ~kae lots about fifteer, ~uut auox e .. ti'eot He .~o:-~,~ ~'~ ~- tile '~ .... ~'"' ' . ~o:.~ ~ ~ C=~, erect FO~,~lZi1NF: walls alo~: his yr oi:.e-~'-,- __ _~,. so as to ~rotcct t~-,¢, same. l:r. Shickel moved that the nmtter be re._er_'c~ to the : ..... s, mer ,~u~d Oi'~' Co!icitor. The motion ~ms duly seconde'~ an& arreei t o. L f;etitio~ from the l~rC, i.,ei'ty~ o:'acrs on l.lcDowell ;:,venue bet:veen ?ti: :md 8th ~t~eets and on 7th Street bet',-leen l.!adizon and IJcDowell ::.~venue, II 'i . .., a:d:iz~U that a se-,'mr be con.,t~tcted to accor:,mo-~ date t;~eir property, tl.e,, agreeing to ~,L.' the entire cost to be reimbursed one-half such co~t at some ,utile time, was read ~;c~ on IAIO~On O~ l.[r. Comer referre~ ~, the City i.~.a~e r. ~.~,.~, ~.~L~EiT ],~, AIHULX 1919: A peti%ion from H. i:. i-eterman asiLin~3 theft a sewer be con~t~cted to accommodate his lots 2 and 5 of the Runga!mv kddi- tio~, he a~reei~'j to !'.aY one-half thc co~t, ~,'a~; read and on moMon of Z.[r. Shiai:el the Ietition !aid over pen~n~ a report as to tko Virginia Hei',:'+~' 2e'.ver mo'~on vms duly seconded and agreed to. ,,-~ ~ . ~ ~- · l~onco LOO ~'~venh ;)~-u~;~: ..l~],lication for a c?oss-ovcr from ~ " " ~" ~'. t!ci~ s were rea& Avenue, 2. Roanoke, .~. :;. o~bol.i, 618 Vir~nia Avenue, ,_.. o,~ motion of l.h. St'~'~ .. .t.~, referred to tko City i" .... 1,1th "~'~:=,~'~ o. ~.. "0UW}[., 07 I~,~''-~':'~a~~,,~~, 01,' J~Z:i~.;~ ~,~.'. A _~:etition from the ~'operty ovmer~ asi:ins' 'd~tt 14th Street $. ~. South of the inter~ection of Jf;mi~on f~venlte l~e im!:r~;ed was roai ~tn& on mo~o'n (,i' iZr. Zhickel refc-cr~d tc ti:e · r'~',":," O? '] '~ ...... ~ .... ~' ~'~'-' City i''.'~'~ ~'~z' ,. ' ..... ,~.,~.~,~ pre"enzod ,~ re~o rt el' ~'~ o15: -, .. '' . ..... ,v~, ~he same ~';a~ rc~ an~ fi i ed. shov~in~ the ~' ' '" ~". ,znanc~al condition oY ~_c City as of October l, 1)~:o The s~,.e read an,:i ~!e d. o OF C01 ~U oI (;~128-:) ~,:: OltDL,~,u~ to amen& ~,nd reord~n ~ection 29 o ~e Traffic 0rdin:~ce, relati~ to ~:.eed of v~ic!es. ~E iT 0iQAIN~ by ti~e Council of the City of Ro~n~oke, Virginia, that Section 29 of the traffic ordnance be ~.~ended amd re-ordained so as to read as fell ow s. Section 29. Eve~~ driver of a vehicle si~ll drive Ee same in a careful and prudent manner a~ no l~ZSon shall ram, drive or operate or permit to be run or operated, any vehicle or street car on, along or across~..,~,=~ street or oti-~'_ ~,ster than at tko rate of tv~elve [12) miles rsr public way at a rate of speed ~'- ' hour vdthin the territory embraced within the cmz~osted ~strict and outside of said congested district at a rate of speed faster thmu the rate off tv~enty ~les per hour. T~en crossin~ ~y bridge or viaduct, or Z~u'~,~.__..o any street corner or sharp curve, or [assi~ any street ca~ when the same is starting still, the driver or operator of any vehicle ~_all not drive, conduct or operate ~.e ~ame at a rate of speed faster tlkan at ti~ rate of six [6) milos per hour. This section si-~ll not' apply to police and fire department vehicles and ~mbulances ~nen responding to EI.E!iOENCY calls, nor to conm~ercial vei_icles provided flor in Section Mr. Pox mm-ed to adopt the ordi~mnce. Thc motion was duly seconded ~d upon a vcte bei~ taken thereon w~s rejected. 413 ~IU~S: ifossr~. Comer and Pox. .... · ~ IIAYS: I.[essrs. Bhlckel, Stiff m~d ~.o introduc ed to the amount s: Prcmident, Mr. Fishburn. ....... 5. ..... ~ ' ~OX C?DiiL'~CL°~ ID Pj,,~OLUi IOll~: Hr. the follG#ing resolution: (f~1290) A Pdl'ZOLUTI01; to s~pple~:m~t certai~ a]q>ro]~riations. ~2Z 1'2 '~"~' '~' of Ro~oi:c tkat a~:r, ropriation: ~oOLI'~.D by thc Core. il of thc City fo!!owin~ attempts be, mid t}~ sa~:~: ~ro hereby supplemented in tho follovSn~ " ~'~'~ lO Buildiu,~ Ins~.:o ctor 5'5.01 Spec i n! Se~,ic e 2 · 50 Allowances & Oif%s 500 .00 D~umgos A Costs 56.?5 af~.' "me Cit ;' Ci,~:'"__:. ,~,.n,~, kudi+~~'_ i"~ directed to ~,,~]:e,'~. ~c~' entries ' t~ resolution. necessary to~-'.~,","'_~, i~to effect ~he }-roviszon~; o~'- -"'~' , _- . lit. ~c~: moved to ~do~,t ~'~e resolution The me,on tko resolution ~do~:tcd bj the ~o!iov~i E, vote: ...... '- 'r~-~src Come~' Pcx, Ehic]:el, St~-- t~-~d the 2resx~tent, ~.,r, Pishi.u .~..'r. Shicke! introd~ced the fo!!ov:i:'.,g re ~:.ol,ati on: the z-~. ,.,~.nt"'~v-'-~- o ~" ~40,000.00 on ~account of school buiidin~zs. ~"'_:~ IT 2J~ZOL'. I~ '~'u~ the Council of the City o-~.~ i{oanoke that the Cit~: ClerI. ,-;-.~ ;,n ~:-~ ,~ directed to draw _ and Auditor be, ,,..~, ....... ereo~, ,.~..~._~ - , oz "~ . ,,~ ~' ~e School 3'und on ~ccount of school build- v~0,O00 O0 pa~,~ble to ~ne Treasurer of ~ ~ ufs. Said amount "';' ~" ~ ~ ..... ,.:~..~ =a~d ~imii be -char~ed to tl~e s6ho el s. I.[r. 2hicke! moved the adol:tion of tko resolution. and the resolution ado?ted b7 the fo!lowing vote: · ,YE" ~ox Shiakei Stiff emd the .:.: !.Ies~r~. Comer, , , ILii~: None. -0. lit. 2ox introl;ced the following orgdnance: ~i~ Oi~LZiCL to arena ~md ~eo~.t,~in re~tir~ to the sale se ce :-_,dc d Ordi _n ~nc e s, 2]'.: IT O:~_..!iU]~ by the Gene ral Crdir. sn~.ces, of t?.~ The motion was duly ,~' i,lr. Fi slfour~ Pre~ ident, Sect ion 555 of the Ceneral of fresh meat from wagons. Co~u~il of the City cf Roanoke ~z~ Section oeo Ci~' o~ no[moke be ~.,ended and reordainod so as of the read as follows: SECTIO!? 556. I[o pe~'son_ si~_all sell fro:.: ~._,.~.'- wagon in tho City any fresh ~.~+s,_~ mentioned i~. Chapter )SD[IV., or ~,.~,~' preparation or parts tkereof, except on m~.rket-squares or ~romnds adjacer% to the public r~rkets desif2nated for that fur- pose; any producer v/no ska!l pay a curbage ta:~ of twenty cents for each m~& every day he ~a!! sell, sl~ll l)e allowed t]~ privilege of scllin[; beef by the q-~rter, -' ~,' as well ~o sausage and etcher and ?or~, mutton, veal, aha u,~,.~% by the whole carcass, foe& products, inclu~i]m~ spare-ri%s, chine, liver, etc., which are us~m!iy in %u~cLe~in=, u~on the n~rket-so2.,~ze~, ~u% at no other p~ce in the city. ~rson vio~ti:~S the provisions of ~is section s~!! be fine~ not less 2ban five nor more than ten ~ol~rs for each and eve~; &ay such vio!a~ion skaii continue. t¢ .5. The wor~ "producer~" as contained in this section shall bo construed to mean the~q_r~9n who raised thc anin~!~r who has owned such animal for ~c R,eriod 9~ ~o.t_lcss than nt I~r. Pox moved that the ordi~mnco Lo laid over. fir. Pos introduced the fo!].owi~:~ ordnance: (f~1293) ~" [3:DIIL:IrC:: to :~en:~it t}:e sale of fro . ~:: neat, sausage otc fro:: ve~.~cles on tho ~arket Square under co~ditions ~.nd prescribing a l~cen~e ts:.: t~:e re for. ~;i IT 0i~3AiI,~/D by the Courmil of the City of ': ' '~ '" l.o[~u_<e t},.,at ~.n~. ]:,erson, who i'c not a producer au defined by Section 556 of tko General Or~nm~ces as amended, and who buys cattle, shee~ ~m,1 hogc for ti~c purpose of Lutchcri~t~ for food may sell from vehicles on thc :[arket Squ~rc, or streets adj~cent to tko '~-,rket desi~..tef~ for tl~at lmr!oose, ocez bU tl:e quarter, p~r~, mutton, veal ll!mb b~' thc ~:ho!e ci~rc'~cs,.., u~ sausa;~e,.~ and othe~'. ~noat ~l~ 'odu~ts ~.~i~l..fa'~tured' nlm The sale of m~c:i me~tt ' ' '~. ( ' '. _ ' ~..:~,'..~ meat lu'odllcts sold fret.% vehi~l :s c]i:~!l Lc ~:~ac on no ~}~er place in thc Cit~. o=' Any meat !}roducts t~oid urn_er q~is section from trucks or wagons, and not x';ral>tC d-" _ i '"" ~ ~ ~:~:atl to ]:c~',t u~idcr ;.l:.~ so constn~cted as to effectuallu ]~revcnt entrance o~' flies or o Q'.er i~socts ::n::i no a~ch veLic!e "~,"~ ' '"' ~xl~o tko business off sei!in~ meat aha meat ~rc<u.~cts ~.:~.,' ]'erson concluc~ ..... _ ' ' ~;'~q 1 ~ fez .... '~' ' defined in t~'is ordin~mce ~.~ ~, _ ~." ~,~c.: l~. r~ vi !e ge tko s~ of <~50,00 i'c.r year an~i cverl day he skirl! sell. ,.,~'~'. Pos moved that the or~~ce be n,:id__ over. for bids for the ~nst~mct~on of ~avind. s cte. Tot the l~U~ ese of w:&ening ~'~ .... ~'el! Avert between 4 un Streets bids were rece~ ~ cot as follov;s: o - = ~ 'n~to '~ 145 ;30 -,· Z3o ~e_.D_l 1t ~ 6, . C~n!be~l & 2eters 5,421.50 Upon motion, dui~ seconded,~"~::e bids ,.';ere referred to t",,e City 1.:anagerr, ~ for tabula- tion and roi;crt. T~,e~-e bein~ no ~u~t::er business, Com~cii ~''-' Clerk. 415 6 The Oouncil of the City of Roanoke Council Room in the Hunicipal Building Fridays PRESENT: Messrs. Comer, Fox, ~i shbu rn. ..................... 5. ABSENT: None. .... 0. The President, Mr. ~'ishburn, 0P~ICERS PRESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, City Solicitor. MINUTES: COUNCIL, Friday, REGULAR MEETING, October 19, 1925. met in regular meeting .in the October 19, 1923, at 3 o'clock P. M 3hiokel, Stiff and the President, Mr. presiding. Cit~ Manager, and R. O. It appeari~ that a copy of the minutes of the Jackson, previous meeting has been fX~rnished each member of Oouncil, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. PETITIONS AND COI~,~UNICATIONS: WINONA AVE. BET¥$~N 3rd and 4th BTREET2, ANNh~ 1919: A petition that Winona Avenue between 3rd and 4th Streets, Annex 1919, be improved was read and on motion of Hr. Comer referred to the 0i~ Manager. WA~ER I,~IN: An application of the Roanoke Water Works 0ompany to install a 12-inch main in Franklin Road from Jefferson to 2econd Street S. W. and on Tazewell Avenue from a point 30 feet East of Jefferson ~treet to the West property line on Jefferson Street was read and on motion of I,Ir. Shickel the pa rmit granted. Mr. Shickel offered the following resolution: (#1294) A HESOLUTION granting a permit to the Roanoke Water Works Company to install certain water mains. ,. BE IT F~sOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Water Works ~ompany to install a 12-incl water main in Franklin ~oad from Jefferson Street to Second ~treet S. W. and on Tazewell Avenue from a point ~0 feet East of Jefferson Street to the West property line on Jefferson Street. The said Roanoke Water Works Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of R~noke from all claims for damages to persons ~ property by reason of the construction cE zaid water main ami agrees to replace the streets under the provisions of the general ordinances providing for street restoration. Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~i shburn. ......... B. NAY ~: None. ...... 0. CROSS-OVERS: Applications for cross-overs from J. J. Lisle, 211 Third Street, N. E.;.E.A. Laughon, 380 Mountain Avenue, S. W.; Otey O. Watts, 312 Wellington Avenue, S. Roanoke, and W. P. Willson, 509 Arlington Road were read and on motion of ~Ir. Comer referred to the City Manager with power to act. SEWER 1st STREET S. E.: The application of B. A. Goria for the con- struction of a sewer to accommodate his property on the West side of 1st Street S. E. between Albemarle and Itarion Avenues was read. 2Lt. Stiff moved that the reque st -(~1295) to accommodate the be granted an~ offerea the followin§ resolution: A RESOLUTION /Ltrecting the City LM~ager to construct a sewer property of B. A. Gorla on the West side of 1st Street S. E. of the ~t~ of Roanoke that the City ~: IT RESOLVED by the Council Manager he, and he is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be constructed, a sewer to accommodate the property of B. A. Goria lying on the West side of Street 3o Eo between Albemarle and Marion Avenues, but before proceeding vr~th the construction of said sewer, said B. A. Gorta shall pay into the City Treasury the full cost thereof, he to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some ~'uture time. Mr. Stiff moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was d~ly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: NAYS: None. ........ O. GII~,tER AVE. BET. 12th and 14th STREETS N. W.: A petition asking that Gilmer Avenue between 12th and l&th Street be improved was read and on motion of Mr. Shickel refe?red to the City Manager. ROANOKE WATER WORKS CO., LEASE O~~ LILIES ROAN 0tYE-VII¥~ ON WATER CO.: A communication from the Roano¥~ Water Works Company.together with a notice that the Roanoke Water Wor'ks Company has leased certain water mains and pipe lines from the Roanoke -Vint on Water ~ompany and notifying the City that it will be charged for use of the fire hydrants located on the lines so leased at the same rate as is now charged by the Roauok~ W. ater Works Company. 2.~r. ~lox mo~ed that the Council do not acquiesce in the action of the Rosnoke Water Works Oompsny in leasing from the Roanoke-Vinton Water Company certain water mains and pipes described in the notice referred to and that the 'n~tter be referred to the City Solicitor to take such action as he deems necessary to protect the rights of *~he City. The motion was duly seconded and adopted by the follo.~ing vote: AYES: Messrs. 0omer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~i shb urn. ......... 5. NAYS: None .--0. ROANOKE WATER WORKS CO., PROTEST OF H. ~. CLEATON: ~.~r. M. ~. Cleaton appeared and stated to Council that under a rule adopt, ed by the Rosnoke Water Works Compar~v, the ~ompany requires that the ~er of the property to which water im furnished be responsible for water used by the tenant, that he has been in corre- spondence with the Corporation Oom~mis si on that the Oommission has ruled that water service shall be furnished the tenant upon such tenant making a deposit regardless of the back water bills, and he asks that Council take action to enforce the rule promulgate, d by the Corporation Commission. Mr. Moore, Assistant Manager of the Water Company, stated that there is a difference of opinion between the Corp~ation Commission and the Water Company as to the rule referred to by Mr. Oleaton, and that the Company is now l~eparing a revised set of rules and will submit the same to the Corporation Oommission for its approval. Mr. Cleaton asked that gouncil have a representative before the ~orporation Commission when the question is taken up. Mr. ~ox moved that Mr. ~leaton turn over to the City Manager and the City Solicitor the correspondence referred to by him, that the City Solicitor may review Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shlckel, Stiff and the President, Mr.~ishburn.5. 417 the matter and make a suggestion to 0ounoil as to the beet means of protecting the rights of the oitizenSo The motion was ~ly seconded and asreed to° WASENA AI~E, BET~EEN BAIN Al. rD ~rd STREETS, ANneX 1919: Mr. J. R, ]~aoe and a committee of citizens who reside on Wasena Avenue Between Main end 3rd Streets appeared and stated to Council that they are unable to raise the amounts of moray required of them as their portion of the improven~nt on Wasena Avenue and asked that Council revise the condition and permit them to pay the cost of the curb and gutter and that the City pay the cost of the roadway improvement, llr. 0omer moved that the _ma_ tter be taken under advisement by Cour~il. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. SIDEWAI~[ SHERWOOD AVE. RALEIGH COURT: A oommuni~ation from J. S. Sherertz asking that a sidewalk be constructed in front of his property on Sherwood Avenue. he agreei~ to pay the entire cost to Be reimbursed one-half sach cost at some future time was read and on motion of 1,ir. Comer the request granted. Mr. Comer offered the following resolution: (~1296) A HESOLUTION authorizing the City I~.[anager to construct, or cause to be constructed, a sidewalk to acco:nmo~ate the property of J. S. Sherertz on Sherwood Avenue, Annex 1919. BE I? RESOLVED by the 0ouncil of the 0ity of Rosnoke that the ~ity Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct or cause to be constructed, a sidewalk to accommodate the property o~ J. S. Sherertz on the West side c~ She~vood Avenue, but before proceedi~ with the construction of sidewalk said J. S. Sherertz shall pay into the ~i~ Treasury the full cost, he to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some *~utu~e time. Mr. Comer moved to adept She resolution. ~.he motion was duly second- ed an~ the resolution adopted by the roll.ring vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~o~_, ~hickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. .~ishburn ................, - 5 NAYS: I~or~. ........ O. SHERWOOD AVE. CUi~B Al~ GUT~HR: l~r. J. S. Sherertz appeared and asked that curb and gutter be constructed on Sherwood Avenue East ~ff Arden Road so as to provide ~or the drainage. Mr. ~omer moved that the matter be referred to the City Manager for report. The motion was duly seconded s~d a~ree& to. I,~LROSE AVE. BET~fEEN 22nd and 24th S~REEr'TS: Mr. W. H. Horton appe~ed and asked that a gravel sidewalk be placed on the 5outh sidle of Melrose Avenue between 22nd and 24th Streets. Mr. S.tiff moved that the matter be referred to the City ][ana~er with the request that he grant the relief. ~he motion was duly seconded and agreed to. WISE AVEI. FOE EAST OF 18th S~REE~: Mr. J. ~. Sherertz stated to 0oun~ il t_b__~t the Ros~oke- Railway and Electric Compsmy had dumped dirt in Wise Avenue at 18th Street thereby n~king the street impassible.' He asked that action be taken to have the dirt leveled so that vehicles may move over the street. Mr. S~iff move~ that the matter be referred t o the City M~na~er. WOODS AVEtrUL BET;~.EN CLAHil ~D ~.,~IYLH A~E. ~. W.: A petition from the property owner~c asking that Woods Avenue between Olark and [~ple be improved was .~ read and on motion of Mr. Pox referred to the City Manager for recommendation. REPORTS O~ OMni CERS: REP~. T OF ~HE CITY l~ANA~ER: certain recommendations. The same were acted upon as follows: LOCAL LODGE O? ELKS, COLORED: The City Manager recommends that the The 0tty Manager presented a report making free use of the Market Auditorium be denied the Local Lodge of Elks, colored, and if they desire to use the Auditorium that they pay thc usual rent therefor, seconded and Bhickel moved to adopt the reconunendation. The motion was duly agreed t o. BILL BOARD W. C. HIGGII[BOTHAI,I: Mr o The Cit~, Hmager recommends that the request, of W. 0. Higginbotham, that he be allowed to maintain a bill board at his place of business on Ohurch Avenue which is three feet higher than the ordir~nce permits be denied, and that the bill board be made to conform to the Cit.y ordinance. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the recon~nendation. The motion ~'~as duly seconded and the reconm~endation adopted. HO~;~BERT AVE. ANI~X 1919,. SE~'~R: The City Manager recommends that a sewer be constructed on Howbert Avenue between 2nd and 3rd Streets, Annex 1919, provided the property owners will deposit one-half tf the cost. Hr. Comer moved to adopt the recommendation and offered the following resolution: ~1297) A RE~OLUTION authorizing the 0ity Hanager to const~ct, or cause to be constructed, a sewer to accommodate the property on Howbert Avenue between End and 3rd Streets, Annex 1919. BE IT RESOLVED by the 0ouncil of the City of Roanoke that the City ~nager he, and he is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be constructed, a sewer to acc on~o date the property on Howbert Avenue between 2nd and 3rd Streets, Annex 1919, but before proceeding ~th the const~ction of said s'ewer, the property owners abutting thereon shall pay into the 0ity Treasury one-half of the cos't the reef. Mr. Gomer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly secorzted and the resolution adopted by the foll~ing vote: AYES: NAYS: None. ........ O. M. cD~',~ELL AVE~UE, SEV[ER: The Cii~ Manager recommends that a sewer be constructed on McDowell Avenue between ?th and 8th Streets and on ?th Street provided the property owners are willing to pay the entire cost to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some future time. ~r. Comer moved to adopt the recommenda- tion and offered the following rssolution: [~1298) ARE. SOLD~ION authorizing the 0ity Manager to construct, or cause to be constructed, certain sewers$ BE IT RESOLVED by the ~ouncil of the City of Roanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be constructed, a sewer on ?th Street between Madison and McDowell Avenues N. W. and on McDonnell Avenue for a distance of 90 feet West of ?th Street, but before proceeding ~'dth the construction of said sewer, the property o~mers abutting thereon sha~ I pay into the City T. reasury the full cost thereof, they to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some fature time. Messrs. Comsr, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~ishburn.5. 419 to adopt the resolutiono a. dopted by the following vote: Messrso Oomer, Fox, Shickel, 'and the resolution AYES: ~ishburn. ...................... -5 o NAY,~: Bone o ...... O, The City Mar~ger presented a The motion was dull~ seconded tures for week ending October 11, REPOBTS 0.~ COLH,~ITT_~:ES: UI~INISHED BUBII~ESS: were taken up for action: Stiff an~ the President, Mr. report c~ Fork accomplished and expendi- 1923. The same was read and filed. No ne. The following ordinances having been laid over ~iAvenue to Campbell and Peters. Mr. Stiff moved to adopt. The motion was duly seconded to t he public. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to prepare plans and an estimate of the cost for widening Jefferson Street ten feet along the East side basing such estimate on taking off of the property of E.lmwood Park a strip of laud ten feet wide, and the City Manager is direSted to report his findings to Council, Mr. Fox me, ed to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted. ~OTIONS AI~ MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: GREENBRIER AV~. EAST O~ lath STREET~. Mr. Stiff moved that the City Manager report on the necessity for a sewer in Greenbrier Avenue East of 14th Street. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. CA1;~BELL AVEI~, WIDENI1E: The OiiF Manager reported that Campbell and Peters were the low bidders for widening Campbell Avenue between 3rd and 4th Streets and recommends that the contract be awarded them. the recommendation ar~l offered the following resolution: (~1300) A RESOLUTION to award the contract for widening Campbell N one. INTRODUCT~ON AIUD CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS: Mr. ~ox introduced the £ollowing resolution: (12991 A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to l~epare plans and an estimate of the cost for widening Jefferson Street on the East side along Elmwood Park. WHEREAS, it is deemed expedient by the .Council to widen Jefferson Street on t~ East side thereof along Elmwood Park and for such purpose to take of~ of the El~vood Park property a strip of lsnd, and WHEREAS, the widening of Jefferson Street will be of material ~ene£it and agreed to. CONSI DERATI ON 0 F CIA II.,,~: Mr. Stiff moved that action Se deferred. the re for. The motion was duly seconded The mo ti on was duly seconded ($1292) AN ORDINANCE to smend and r~ordain Section 356 of the General Ordinances, relating to the sale of fresh meat from wagons. Mr. Stiff moved that action be deferred. and agreed to. (#1293) AN ORDIILANCE to permit the sale of fresh meat, sausage etc. from vehicles on the Market Square under condit ions and l~'escribing a license tax BE I~ RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the contract for wi(ening Campbell Avenue an~ the constructing of concrete sidewalk, brick paving and granite curb on the North side of said Campbell Avenue from the first alley West of 3rd Street 'to 4th ~treet, S. ~'~., be and the same is hereby awarded Campbell and Peters at the sum of $4,442.75. The work to be constructed in accordance with the plans ar~l specifications and proposal submitte( with said bid, and the City ~olicitor is directed to draw the contract and bond to be executed by said Campbell an~ Peters before proceeding v~th said work. Mr. Stiff moved to a~opt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resoluti on adopted. SEWER: A communication from R. L. Rush and Son and S. T. ~hrasher .asEing t~t a sewer be constructed to accommodate their property was read and on motion of Mr. Shickel the request granted. Mr. ~hic~e 1 offere~ the follor~ng resolution: .(#1~01) A HHSOLU~ION authorizing the City Manager to construct certain sews rs · BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City ~anager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct a sewer to accommotate the property of R. L. Rush and Son knova~ as Lot 8, Section 4, Eure'ka, and S. T. Thrasher known as Lot ~ Section 4, Eureka Land Company, but before proceeding with the construction of such sewer, the property owners shall pay into the City Treasury the full cost thereof to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some future time. Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The moti on was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. SE:'~ER 18th STREET N. W.: A communication from S. R. Mason asking that a sewer be constructed to accommodate Lot 8 Section 6~ Lielrose was read and on Motion of Mr. Shickel the request granted. Mr. Shickel offered the follor~ing resoluti on: ($1~02) A RESOLUTION authorizing the City [.ianager to construct a sewer to accommodate the property of S. ~. LIason known as Lot 8 Section 6~ Helrose Land C oral--ny. BE IT iTESOLV~ by the Cotm~ I of th~ City of Roanoke that the Ci~ ~{anager be, and he is hereby author_zed to construct or cause to be constructed a sewer to accommodate the property of S. R. Hason Pauo~'~ as Lot 8 Section 63 },~ielrose Land Company's lJap. But before proceeding r~ith the construction of,' said sewer, the said S. R. Mason shall pay into the City Treasury the full cost thereof to be reimbursed one-half such coat at some future time. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded1' and the resoluti on adopted. SEWER 0TTERVIEW AVE.: The ~ity Manager recomn~ends that a sewer be constructed to accommodate the property on the South side o*.' 0tterview Avenue 200 feet East of Winborn Street. Mr. Comer moved that the recommendation of~ the City ~,~anager be adopted and offered the follo~Mfng resolution: (~1303) A RESOLUTION author_zing the City L~nager to construct, or cause to be constructed, a mewer to accommodate the property on the South side of 0tterview Avenue 200 feet East of Winborn Street. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Hoanoke that the City 421 Manager be. sewer to N~. Comer moved the adoption of the resolution. seconded and the resoluti on adopted, and he is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be oonmtr~oted, accommodate the property on the South si~e ~ Otterview Avenue 200 feet East of Winborn Street, but before proceeding with the construction of mid sewer the property owners shall pay into the City Treasury one-half of l~e cost thereof. The motion was duly CROSS-OVERS GII~UEL~ AVE~UE AND GAINSBORO ROAD: The application of Dr. J. B, ~laytor for Avenue and Gainsboro a permit to construct cross-overs at the corner of Gilmer Road, one of said cross-overs to be on Gilmer Avenue and the other on Gainsboro Road was read. The City 2,ianager recommends that the permit be granted. Mr. Oomer offered the following resolution: (#130~) A RESOLUTION granting a perr~it to Dr. J. B, Clmytor to construct certain cross-overs. BE IT RESOLVED by the 0ouncll of the Oity of Roanoke that a permit be, the s~ne is hereby grauted Dr. J. B. Claytor to construct cross-overs as follows: One on Gilmer Avenue East o£ Gainsboro Road and the other on Gainsboro Road North of Gilmer Avenue. Such cross-overs to be constructed accordi~ to the good liking and satisfaction of the City Mmuager aud in accordance with specifications to be furnished by him. The said Dr. J. B. Claytor by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and maintens~nce of said cross-overs. Mr. Comer moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the re soluti on adopted. BRIDGE SOUTH ROANOKE: Mr. ~ishburn moved that the City Manager make survey of the necessity for a bridge to connect South Roanoke and a complete report to Council. The motion was put by ~he Vice-President, Mr. Stiff, and adopted. BUILDING CODE AMEND!,,~U~I~S: The Council fixed ~'uesday, October 23, 1923, at ?:4~ o'clock P. M. to cormider the amendments to the Building Code. There being no further business, Council adjourned, APPROVED ATTEST: Pre sid ent. Clerk. 00UNCIL, REGUI~,R ~ZETING, Friday, October 26, 1923. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the ~Iunicipal Building Priday, October 26, 1923, at 3 o'clock P. M. P~ESENT: Nessrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, 1,Ir. Pi shburn - 5, ABSENT: None. ....... 0. The President, ~lr. Pishburn, presiding. 0P~ICER.~ PRESENT: Wm. P. Itunter, City ~,~anager. ~,II!~UTES: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of t~ previous meeting has been furnished each ~.ember of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading ~ is dispensed v~th and the minutes approved as recorded· BUILDIIIG Lille AT ~.~ I!I!i!ERSI',CTI0!I 0P tt."~I;IILTOII ~.,:~:~.:m,, BELLVIE'~'; AID W~'~L~HL'T AV',,~IUES 5. E.: IIr. R. K. Akers miner of the property at the intersection of Harr, ilton Terrace, Bellview and Walnut Avenues ap!~ared and asked t~t a build- lng line be established so that he may construct a store house and residence on his lot. IIr. Comer moved that the ma*~.ter be referred to the City 'Ianager for a report. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. A~.iSTICE DAY: !Ir. R. B. Adams, Cor~mander, appeared and asked Council to co-operate ;,,ith the American Legion for the celebration of Arnistice Day i~,d to direct the carryin~g out of certain plans suggested by the American Legion. The plans are stated in the communication which is filed· He also asked that the City direct the expenditure of .~150.00 to help defray e:.'.l~enses of the celebration. !,ir. Pox moved that the request be complied with and that 0150.00 be ex!ended to assist in defraying~, the expense of the celebration. I.lr. Pox offered the following re solut ion: (~1505) A PJZSOLUTIOIt d_i recting the Ci~y Clerk ~d Autitor to draw a warrant payable to the American Legion for the ~',n~. of ~150.00. BE IT RESOLVED by the Co,moil of the City of Roanoke that the City Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to draw a waz'~'ant fo~- the s~m~ of ~150.00 payable to the American Legion to assist in defraying the expenses o£ the celebra- tion of Armistice Day. The said amotmt when paid shall be ch~.rged to the account of allowances and gifts. !.Ir. Pox moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. }r~ALTH _RE'GL~,A~IO!IS R0~iI01~E COUNTY: 1,Ir. E. C. Stoy appeared and asked that Council renew its appropriation to assist the county authorities in health and:~ sanitation work in Roanot:e County. Upon motion duly seconded, the matter is laid over for the budget. The application of I. A. Dillard for a pezn-,it to const~ct CROSS-OVERS: Wasena, was read and on motion of I.?r. Shi~-kel a creEs-over at 94 tlowbert Avenue, referred to the City I.!an~-.er with power to act. GAS I~LaIIIS: The application from the Roanoke Gas Lia~ht Cor.~pany to install l certain gas mains was read, and the City I.Ian~_Eer recor.~:-~ends that a pe~,it be granted Ilr Shicl:el offered the following reso!u~on: ~1oO8) A 2-~BgOLUTIOE', granting e permit to the Ro~nol:e Gas Liffht Company to install certain gas mains. 423: 494 BE IT RESOLV]~_B by the Oounoil of the Oity of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Gas Light 0ompany to install gas mains :q as follows: (1) Hampton Avenue and Ghent Boulevard. On ttmnpton Avenue a distance *: of "/.5 feet and on Ghent Boulevard a distance of 160 feot, a ~-inch ~min. Alley between Elm and Itountain Avenues ~'lest of Jefferson Street for a distance of 1.50 feet a 2-i~h main. Alley between Gre. enwood and Arlington l~oad 50 feet North of Shirley Avenue a distrmce of 250 feet. The Hoanoke Gas Light Coml~ny by acting under this ro'aolution agrees to indemni ~' - :~. and save harm/ess the Cit~ of Hoauoke from all clair~s fo~ damager to pc_~'"~'~-~.,., ;~r. p'_-operty by re~.~on~, ~ · of thc constntct[on and mainten~mce of said ~s ~in, ~Ld rE!' ~"' ~ '~1 ~n~r cs to replace the street~ wi~rc the same arc torn up under ~,e provisions of the general ordi~mnces provi~tin~j for street restoration. ",- Shickel moved the ,~doption resolution. ~,~_. ,~ of the The motion was duly seconded ~..~ tn, re~olutlon adoptet 0',~ ~'~.L. :.'~-.. i.:Olq~AIiI AVE : A petitio:~ from. the property ovn~ers on the v/cst side of ~rani:lin. Road ~,.' '....~ timt t;,~- business section be extended from tko alley So,*'u~n of Elf. .~ Avo::ue to l:ountain Avenue was read an.i on tactic:", of fir. Ehickel laid "~"~:'~' O? OFPI C~.~: ?32~02~ CF T!~ C~Y ~..~,~u-~R: The Ci%~ i.[anager presented a report m~:i~_ , ,~ , ~ wl~ch were acted upon as follows: certain reco~..e n~.tions .,, ~.r.~- ~ ~,I~:~ AVE. BETTr~U 3rd ~d 4th STi~ETS, ,L,~n~,: The City L[~ager reco,u..,~nds ..... ~.,~."~.-* a cmt~__.~ of crugnee stone be pi_aced on Winona Avenue between 3rd and 4th otree ~. ~ ~= flr. Co~r moved to adopt the recoL~enda~on. The motion was duly seconded and the recommendation adopted. GI~R ~.~;~,U~ ~,,,~ 12th ~d 14th~='~.'~~:~ I~. W. : The Ci~- ~.~a?cr be recommends that a coat of gr~vel be placed on Oi~er Avenue ~ud ~e street/graded "' Hr. Stiff moved ~ * N.., ~ne adoo~on of the recom- between 14th ami 15th Str.e~s, . mediation. The motion was dally seconded mud the reco~endation adoy2ed. SHER'.;00D AV~!b~ CDRB AiD OUT,ER. The Ci%~ I.I~er recommends that a curb and ~utter be constn~cted on Sherwood ~enue between Avon and Arden Roads. Raleigh Court. Hr. Stiff moved to adopt the feces,halation. The motion was duly seconded and the recommendation adopted. WOODS AI~!iD~ B~T~!~ C~iL: 7~iD ~..~ ~Li,~ES S i'l : The City l,!a~r recommends t~.~t Woods Avenue Between .... street placer in a ~ooR condition. IIr. Shickel mover to adopt the recormnenRation. The motion was duly seconder and the recommen&ation STP~ET LIGHT OTTERV~W A~f~ ~!fD D~U~0i~ oTR~.T. .~JT: The City M~uaEer recon%~cnds that a 250 C. ~. street li~t be p!aoe~ at the col'ncr of Otter- view Aw~nue and Dmunore Street, Ghent. Itt. Shicke! moved to adopt the reoo~enda- tion ~d offered Zho foliov~n6 resolution~ ~1o07) A ;~OLUTI0![ authorizkqg the Roanoke ~ilway and Electric Core.ny to install a ~50 C. ~. light at the corner of Otterview kve~ue and D~ore Street. Ghent. BE IT ~SOLVED by the Council of the 0ity of Roauoke that the Roanoke Railway and Electric Ooml~ny be, and it is hereby directed to install a E§0 C. P. for week endin~ October 18, 1923. .'REPORT ~' ,:. O? CO],~[ITTELS: Ui,~PIUI.~i{ED BUSI i~2$: street light at the corner of Otterview Avenue and Dunmore Street, Ghent. The said light to b'e maintained under the provisions of tho contract existing between the City of Roanoke and the Roanoke Railway ~nd Electric Company. Mr. Shickel m~ed the mdoption of the resolution. The me,ion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. WttITE WAY LIGHTS KIRK AVE.: The City Ilarmo~er stated to Council that l,lr. O. B. l..lcNulty had asked ~¢nethor or not the City would maintain whiteway light standard on Kirk Avenue between 1st and End Streets if the property owners would construct the standard. The que,~;tion of tJ~e whiteway lights on Salem Avenue between Jefferson aha Second S~reet S. E. was also considered upon the s~me basis as ~'irk Avenue. l,lr. H~iff moved that act'~on be deferred until the consider:~tion of hhe budget. The motion was dul~; seconded and agreed to. The City l.~anager presented ~ report of work accomplished and expenditures The same was read and filed. None. [,~1292) AN ORDIIYAHCE to amend and reordain Section 356 of the general ordinances; relati~ to the sale of fresh meat from wagons. Mr. Stiff moved to lay over. ($1293) AN 0RDI!UCICE to permit the sale of fresh meat, ~ ~ =~ tc ~aus~e e , from vehicles on the I!arket Square under conditions and prescribim~ a license tax the re for. .',,Yr. Stiff m~ed to lay over. C0i,~SIDEPY~TIOi! OF CiAIiiS: llor~. IilTRODUCTIOIi 7drD COHSiDEiblTION O~~ 0i~Ii~YNC - ~ Ai~ REBOLL~IO!.~: I,;r, ~ox introduced the following ordnance: (~1308) AH OFfINg[CE to. amend and re-ordain Sections 3!, 59, 149, 170, 181, 182 and 242 of an ordnance adopted by the Council of the City of Ro~oke on the 20th day of A~ust, 1922, entitled, "~ Ordnance to regulate buildings in the City of Roanoke." BE IT 0PDAIN~ by t~ Co~l of ~e City of Ro[moke that Sections Z!, C ' 59, 149, 1VO, 181, 18~ a~ 242 of an ordi~ance adopted by the ou]~:~l of the City of Rcano]:e on the 26th day of ' _- ,'~ ~.~ast, 1922, entitled, Or~mnce to re,late buildings in the City of Roanoke" be amdnded and re-ordained so as to read as follows: Sec. 3.1. That the term "Pire-?roof Buildings" shall apply to all buildings in which the principal parts are made of incombustible materials, but fire-proofed wood shall not be considered incombustible. In all buildings the walls, floors, roofs, furring, ceiling, stairs and elevator inclosures, excepting only the .Tinish of the floors, shall be made entirely of incombustible material, and all str~ctural members of metal shall be protected from fire by a covering the material of which s]mll be entirely incombustible, not injuriously affected by water, mud a slow conductor of heat. The term "Slor-burning Building" or "Composite Building" shall apply to all buildings in v~ich the exterior walls are made entirely of brick, stone or 4'25 concrete and roof coverings made of incombustible material, with door, vrlndows, ar~l frames of wood, but with interior walls of brick, or with columns' and girders made of fireproofed iron or steel, ~ald with the floor constructed of wooden beams, Joints and ceilings i~trred v~th fire-proof ~tterial, and all concealed slices fire stopped, and all subdivisions made with incombustible partitions, or, if the floor ~nd roof system are composed of heavy timbers and plank, with no concealed air spaces. The term "L~ill Construction" shall ~pply to buildings without hollow or concealed spaces, having brick w~lls not less th~ 12 inches in thickness for the top story, ~d in creasing in thic~ess ~ccordi~ to Section ~2 and ~8 inclusive, of this Code; roofs to bo three-inch splined or tense ~nd groove p~nkin~_ spiked directly to he-~-~,-~ timbers not less ~n s~x iuches in the l~st dimensio~, covered with metal or other apJ:,roved i~combustible roof covering. The fleers to be solid, without ' - open,riss, constructed of not less ~an 3-inch splined or tongue a~ groove planking, covered with one-inch top floor laid cross-wise or diagonally, properly nailed, one-inch space around all walls and col'~mns to be provided to t~:e care of exp~sion of floor surfacing. Between top D_ooring and the plankinE shall be p~ced not less th~m two thickness of waterproof material carefully laid to break joints, and flashed at least eight incl~s around all walls, posts or columns m~d openings with mouldings or mop b o ards. This wa~er-pmofi]~ to be completed ~fter plumbers, electricim~s, etc., ~[m[~VO dO~ their work. ',Ia~'" ~' ' - ' ~e~-~gnt curbs at least eight ~nches high are requY'ed as additional precautions at each floor about pipes, etc., which pass through the floors, Scuppers shall be placed so that each 500 square foot floor area shall )rove at least one standard scupper. Such scul~pers ~m!l be made of cast iron, the floor opening at floor level to be fo~u' inches high by twelve inches wide pitchi~ down to a four-inch square openi;~ with an iron flap cover at the outside wall line ~!oors to be sufficiently inclined as as to be self draininr Size m~d s~ci~ of floor timbers shall be suitable for the load to be carried but the ti:.bcrs shall in no case be less tlmn eight inches in the !es'~ o~ dimension, and sh~! rest on top of ~irders or on iron or steel plates in the walls. Girders shall rest on iron corbels and on iron or steel caps on columns, so arranged as tc be seif-re!eo'~',~ ~ , ~..g. Ail columns ~d posts ~.all rest on pinties m%d the size and spacing tkereof ~al! be ~itab!e f6r the load to be carried, but no co!u~ or pst ~n..l! be le~s tkan ei~nt ~ncnes in the !~s. st directions Coiu~s, girders, and beams, if of wood, sh~l be of solid ~nterial, mhd if iron or steel, ~11 be protected as called for in sections 14~, 148, and i~9 of this Code, All elevators ~~ be enclosed in towers or shafts stairs, shaftings m~d vents pierciDg floors .... ,=~ navir~ bric~- ~ = ~ ' ~.. wa~l~ not ie~s than i2 inches in thie~oss or reinforced concrete walls not te~s~ tlmn eig~-'~,, inches in "'~n~cnne '~ , ~o's, and all openings "~nerein shall be protected by approved automatic self-closing fire doors. The term "or,nary ~asonry Bui!di~]gs" shall apply to all buildings in vfnich, the bearing "~.,._=~ arc ~de of brick, stone or concrete, ~d the floors and roofs are ~ade of ordinmry wood construction. t.,e exterior The term ~rame Bui!di~" ~a~l apply to all buildings ~ walls or any p~t of vt~ich are con str~ted of wood. Wood buildir.,gs sheathed with boards and covered with four inches of brick, stone, concrete blocks or terra cotta and wood frames covered with metal or lathed and plastered on the outside shall be classed as frame buildings. "Private Dwellings" shall be taken to mean and include all buildin§s which shall be intended, designed or used as a home or residence, no part of which stn~cture is used as a store or for any business puri:ose.. An "Apartment House" shall be taken to mean and include every building which shall be intended, desi~ed or used as tho home of three or more families or households living inde~.endently of each other. Buildings the first floors or baser.~nt of which are used as stores and the upper floors for sleeping rooms, shall be classed as apmrtment houses or "Flats'.'. The term "Tenement" shall apply to every house building or portion thereof which is rented, leased or hi:-ed out to be occupied, or is occupied as the residence of more than two families !ivir~ indepnndentl~~ of one another and doin~ their coo:.~,~ on the premises, or by more than two families on a floor so living or cookin5, but having a common right in the halls, sta~;.rways, yards, water closets, privies, or sor~ of them. The term "Hotel" shall apply to every buil~ling or part thereof used for supplyi]~g food or shelter to residents or guests, ~',~d having a ~.ublic dining room, or both, ~m.d co~,,.a~n~ng more thm~. fifteen sleepi'.~g rooms. The term "Office Building" shall apply to every buildin:~ which shall be divided into rooms and used for business purposes, not part of which shall be used for liwS,~. = purposes, exceptin~ only the reom for the janitor and }:is family. The term "Ware House" shall apply to every building or Im. rt thereof used solely for the sale or storage of merchandise. "Incombustible LIaterial" when referred to as a structural r. aterial, means bric'.,:, stone, slate, terra cotta, concrete, wireg~ass one-cuarter (~-) inch thick, iron, steel, or sheet metal, and heavy asl,estos ar,~l mineral wool, when used alone or in combination r, Gth each other. Per the purpose of this ordir~nce, a garage aha]] be. construed to mean a buiidi]~g or some portion of a building in which is kept for storage, rent, clem- onstration or for repairs automobiles or other motor vehicles ctm. rged ~'dth or containing a volatile inflarm~able liquid for fuel or per:er. l~ublic Garages are garages v£nerein four or 'more automobiles or other motor vehicles are stored for hire, or such vehicles are repaired or wherein space for the keepinE of m~ch vehicles is rented. Private Garages are garages used by persons, firms or co,operation for the~ storage of their individual vehicles and vehicles owned and used in the conduct :' of th eir busi ness.- ~ By the term "volatile inflammable liquid" is meant any liquid that will emit inflammable vapor at a temperature below 100 degrees Fahrenheit when tested in the open air. A "Club House" is a building used or intended for use by an organization or society for mutual entertainment or recreation. ','Dnen m~ch buildir~ff~s contain fifteen (15) or more rooms for sleeping purposes, they shall be classed as hotels, and when such buildir~s contain assembly halls seatir& two hundred (200) or more, they shall be classed as assembly halls. 427 #28 When the seating caTacity in such auditorium exceeds five hundred (600) and has a pe~nanent stage in excess of twenty (20) feet in depth, and having fly galleries and rigging lofts, such portions of the building containing the assembly hall shall meet the requirements for theaters. Sec. 59. That the walls of every building referred to in the precedin~ section duri~ the erection or alteration thereof shall be strongly braced from the beam of each story, ar~l :'~en required, shall also be braced from thc outside until the building is under roof. Soo. 149. That the fire limits for thc city of Roano¥_e sh~ll be ~s follows: All that portion of t'~e City of Roanoke embraced in the described limits shall be ~'nov.~ and dosign~ted as the following fire districts, viz: PIE ~' " ~ ~01~. ~eg!nni~ at the intersection of Jefferson ~treet and Elm Ave., thence West on EAu Ave., to 5th Street., ~. W., thence IIorth on 5th St. to Gi~er W thence North on 2nd St Ave., I~. W., the~me East on Gilmer Ave. to 2nd St., ~. ., · N. ,, thence East on Patton Ave. to Third Street, N. E., thence to Patton ~ve., ., South on Thi~ ~Jtrcet to Shenandoah Ave., H. L., thence in a ~irect line from Shenandoe~ Ave., N. E., to intersection ~t Church Ave. and 3~~ Street, S. E., thence " ". thence East on ?azewell kve , to 4th ~outh on 3~- St. to Tazowell Ave., ,~. ~ , · Street, S. E., thence Sou~ on 4th Street to Elr~ Ave., S. E., thence West on Elm Ave. to Je~ St. the place of begi~i~'~ ~e~SOrl SEC01~ ~0~E. That ail built, nfs hereafter erected v.dthin the bom2daries between the fire district, first zone and the fire district second zone, to be used for any other pasTe se titan for residences or dwellings, shall be erected to conform to thi Code as provided for structures ~d buildings to be erected in the fire district, first zone. I[o non-fire-procf b~i!ding or structure nov; erected in the fire district, second zone, shall be altered, remodeled or moved from outside of fire di~rict into fire ~strict, second zone. for ~y other purpose than for residences or dvte!lings. Private metal c~d, stucco and brick cased garades will be permitted for three (3) cars, for a residence, and to be located as provided in Section 18~ of this Code. Beginning at the intersection of Jefferson ~treet ~d Ro~oke River, S. W., thence Y/est on the Horth side of Roanoke River to Frap~:iin Road, thence ~ ¥I. thence Yfest on n~hl~d Ave to !~orth on YralQ:!in Road to Hi~niand Ave., ~. , _ - ~'erdirmnd Avenue, S. ?~., thence NorUnwest on Ferdinand ~venue to 10th Street, S. thence North on 10th Street to No,elk Avenue, S. ~;., thence East on Norfolk Avenue S. W., to tD~ 10th Street Bridge, thence North on 10th ~Street to Pairfax Avenue, ~.~. W., thence East on Fei ~ · . r~x Avenue to Oainsboro Head, N. J , thence South on Gainsboro Road to ~atton Avenue, H. U., thence East on Datton kv~.ue to 6th Street, lI. E., t?~nce South on 6th Street N. E., a straight line ~ the intersection of He,elk Avenue a~ 8th Street, S. E., t]~nce South on 8th Street, S. E., to Highl~ Avenue, thence Westward on Hi,bland Avenue to 6th Street, S. ~., thence South on Gth Street to the North side of Roanoke River, thence Uestward on the Horth side ~ of Roanoke River to Jefferson Street, the place of beginni~. Sec. 170. Tim. t all passer, er elevator cars must be entirely inclosed from floor to a height of six (6) feet, vthere proper ventilation shall be provided,!i except only the door openings. All elevator cars traveling in single enclosed hatchways shaI1 i~ve emergency exit in the top of canopy arranged so t~t it ~r~y be removed to provide exit for passe~Ters should the car become lodged between landings. W]~ere cars travel in ~dJoining hatch~'~ys, they shall be provided with emergency ~xits nt the sides adjacent to e~ch other so as to provide for the tr~msfer of passengers from one car to the ot}~er. Eve~ passe~er elevator with more than one entr~nce to an ezit from a car shall be pr~ided with a sliding door on t}~c inside of tlc car on each entrance or exit, and each of such doors ~a!l be securely closed before tko elevator is put in motion. Openi~ or clo~n~ ..... doors of elevators ~hiie the car ~ ~ ,~''~.ZO~l~ shall be ,., '~ t]~_ . unlar~ful :mot shall subject t~.e operator to the pcn,.lt_es of ~s ordir~nce Carriage and automobile elc~..t~ s]u~l be inulosad or guarded as directed by the Inspector of Bui!~ngs. The latch fastenings of all ~s~e~Eer. elevators must be ~.~'~'~,',.~ed.~,.=-~ to operate ~ .. .~-om the inside of s]-~fts only, and doors o]~e~ fro,.~ the outside only by use of a l-_e~,--. The freight inclosure dooro "~-' ' ' ~ m~.~, be made to nzn~e or slide Ul~ '~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~'~t~' ~ot les~ than five feet ~i ' bu v~ere hinged gates or nave semi-au~om~tic ~ .. are used, there must also be a hin~ed guard rail insi,ie nez.:t to el~v%~tor shaft. All elevato~'s,= except plun~er elevators [und sidev;a!k ~' -~f~s and rehio!e elevators, ska!! be provided r~ith approved safety devices tc the bottom platform, a~.~ so arra~mqed~ that the. safety device viil! gri~'~ the guide ~-~om ~uhe s~es to Drevent sy, rea~z~ t]~ ~%ldes in case a~'~ cable s~ouid break or become detached ~'r~vided further t}uat all elevators t]uat are o]~eratect for not more than one storu may have s~oh safety device attached to the top thereof. Elevators shall be provided ~'~i~ automatic sto~s to brip~ the car to a stop ~thout a jar or jolt ~ the top aDxl bottom. Each passerarer elevator oar and each !andi~j ~oor is to be equipped v/ith an adequate aut~natio lookin~ device which v;il! ~revent any door of ~e hatchway bei~ cinched until the oar ~.s been brought to complete rest ~,Athin three inches above or belov; the level of sai~ The device must loci: the sto~l~,i~ and starting mechanism %efore tke door can be opened, and keep it looked virile t]~ door is el;on and until it is closed a gai n. The lockin~g device on each floor must be independent of all other ~_oors and of the car, so t~.~t the forcible openir.~ of any door or damage to the locking device of same shall not inte_xere r~ith any oS. er door nor with the proper opera- tion of the car. This applies to existin~ passer,get elevators smd all passer, er elevators to be installed after adoption of this ordinance. All existir~ passenger elevators erected prior to the adoption of this ordins~uce aD~d are operated without a lockinE device shall P~ve installed within twelve months a locking_~ device to conform to this Code. Sec. lB1. That buildings hereafter erected to be used for dry cleaning 429 t30 business shall be of fireproof co~mtruction~ not moro tlmn one story high and ~ without a basement. (See Section 20 for restrictions ~s to location) All doors and windows in such buildings shall be approved fireproof doors and windows. The floors of such buildings shall be of concrete, ar~i s~mll drain on all sides to a concrete gutter of twice tho capacity of the amo~mt of liquids in sci d building · Such building shall be ventilated.by means of air inlets six feet~ or more above the floor, such inlets to be not less t]~n ten inches square and not more thwart 6 feet ~q~art, ~nd by means o£ exhaust fan and floor level of sufficient size to change the air in the builJi~ every throe minutes. Such ventil.~.tion s~tem shall be in operation at all times during the use of ~he building. All ?~ati~ shall be do~ by hot water or steam. No steam boiler, dynamo, motor or o.~.er po','Jer device sh~ll be closer tk~n ten feet to ~ch buildings ~mng rooms mu~t bo fireproof ~ud u~.less se!~rated by standard fireproof wall. D '~" ~ must be separated from cleani~ room b~, stantla~d fireproof walls, and both v/asher and dry rooms to be equipped with an approved arrangement of ste~n jets at ceiling and floor with quick-acti~k7 lever valves outside. Only inean:tescent li~-ts with vapor-proof globes and keyless sockets will be yermltted; swingin~ !i~hts to be protected ;'~ith ~,',5. re ~s. rds, ,,.u%d all controlling devices to be l~laced subject to the approval of the Cit~- Electrical Inspector and to conform to the National Electrical Code. "Before any person, firm or corpor~tion sh~ll be pen~.ittod to conduct a business of dry cleani-~lg in ~y bui!di~zg, such building shall be inspected by the Buildir~ Insf.~ector and the Chief of the ~ire Department and a cert'ificate obtaiued tic_at in their opinion ~ch buildir~ is a suitable place to conduct such busi l!e s s ·" Bec. 182. No building hereafter constructed in the .City of Roen~o~'~e within the fire li~:~its shall be used for a garage or for repairing automobiles or gasoline propelled vehicles unless the same is of fireproof const~action or of brick c onstructicn. If of brick construction the walls shall be not less than 13 i~hes brick or concrete w?mn not over 12 feet high. If over 1S feet high the walls shall be not less than 18 inc?.~s, No buildi~.~ exceeding on~: story in height slm!l be used as a garage o~ for repairing automobiles or _~asoline propelled vehicles within the Cit~y of Roanoke unless ~ch buildin_~ be of fireproof bonstruction, ~a~_d no building used for garage hhal! have a basement except one of fireproof construction. Said baso;...~nt shall be used only for a boiler room for the purpose of heating the building and shall not be used for repair shop purposes or storage of automobiles or for storage of any volatile inflammable liquid. Sa~d basement shall not communicate with ar5· part ~ of the building3, all entrances to be from the outside. ?~ere displ, ay or stock rooms are in connection with garages they shall be cut off by standard fire walls and all openings properly firestopped, No buildir~ sha~ be used as a public garage within the City of Roanoke, unless the i~_oor on %:fnich automobiles containing volatile inflam_mable liquid are stored shall be of concrete. The provisions of this section in regard to height of buildir~s and r,.bsence of basement shall not apply to buildings occupied for garage purposes at the time of the passage of this ordinance, but no lease shall be renewed for the occupancy of a building as a public garage unless said building meets the requirements prescribed in this ordinance. No public or private garage shall be allowed or kept within any building used for school, place of assembly or detention, or dwelling, nor sBull any public or priw~te garage, except a fireproof garage, be allowed or kept within fifty ~0) feet of any school, place of assembly, or detention, except as noted below..Nor shall any school, place of assembly, place of detention or dwelli:~ unless the s~:e be fireproof be built within fifty (50) feet of any public gara.~e unless said garage is fireproof. Any building erected or remodeled as a garage and occupied in p~n-t as an office buildi~tS, ~nufactufi~ establishment, warehouse, or ~tore, shall have such parts ~ntiroly cut off from ti:c portion used as a garaEe by un- pierced firewalls ~t least twelve (12) inches thick, and by fireproof floors, ~.d ~.all be provided with adequate means of exit independent of that used for the All gasoline must be drawn from the tank by means of an approved suction pump or pumps, which shall ]mve a shut off w~lve v:ith ground key ou the nozzle and automatic check valve bctv:een the pump and the nozzle and approved foot v~.lve In no case shall t}:ere be a return or waste pipe to the in the bottom of tank. tank. hydrant. ITo ~.asoline pumps or tanks si~il be placed withiln ZO feet of a fire or fire heat, shall be used or allowed in the gara~e. as ~arages shall conhriy ':;ith the foll~,vi]l~ rules: ITo stove, forge, torch, boiler, or other furnace ~md no flames, fire Buil :l~ n~s~ aire-~..~ occu]:ied iTo gas, candles, oils or otl~r like artificial lidhts or lib:ted stove, gas, grate or other open flame devices to be allowed in garage except in office; no electric switch or cutout of any kind shall be allowed vathin fifteen feet o~ any receptacle or receptacles co'~tairdn~ any of ~e oils or ~uids m~tioncd in this article. Ail electric dynamos and motors not actually 'part of the automobile shall be ica. areal not 1 ~'~' ' e~.~ ~.an four feet above m~e floor. ~11 i~icandescent !i~ts ~.a!l be properly encased in vapor-tiglit. Sec. 2!~. T~t dynamite, giant powder or other powerful explosives sha!!~ not be used inside the city limits in co ~ie c ti on with bui!diilg c~sti-~iction or buildi~ operations without fir~' ' ~ obtainir~ permit from tke Building Inspector to use such explosives, and it shall be the duty of ~.e Bui!di~ Inspector to in- veatigate carefully thc site where the explosives are to be used to determine the da~]gers arising from its use and thc possiblity of weakening bui].~r~s, rupturing sewers, n~pt~ing boilers and causing other damages which might result in loss of life or property. If his i~westigation developes a possibility of these arising t~ permit shall not be granted. ~.Ir. Pox moved'the adop~on ov 'Jae ordin~ce. .ne motion was duly seconded and Uae ore,nee adopted by tbz: following vote: AYES: [[essrs. Comer, Pox, 2hi~el, Stiff ~d ~e President, [Zr. Pi ~burn. 5. I[;,A'S: Hone .---0. Mr. 2~ introduced the followi~ ordinsmce: 431 432 Alt 0EDI1U~ICE to repeal an ordinance ~dopted by the Council of "An 0rdinanoe to the City of Roanoke on the 9th day of FebruarF, 1925, entitled, amend and reordain Clause i of Section 15~ of an o~i~;noe adopted by the Council of the City of Ro~oke on the 86th day of August, 1928, entitled, "An 0rdi~nce to reguL:t.t~ buil]ing in the City of Ro~oke". BE I~ 01~AIi~ED by the Com~cil of the City of Roanoke that an o~inance ado!.ted by the Council of the City of Ro~moP~ on the 9th day of 2ebruary, 1923, entitled, "An Ordinance to ~una.%~ and reordain C~use i of Section 13V of an ,~, - adopt ed b,. o~i...~nce ~ the Counml of thc City of Roanoke on the 6th day of August, 19~2 entitle~, "An Ordinance to rosuiate %uil~n~ ',, the Ci of Ro~oke" be, the same is hereby repealed. ~,,r. Fox moved to adopt the ordim~nce. motion was duly seconded thc ordinance ado~ted by the following vote: :,- ,-' - Hr ~"' Stiff and tl'-.e i-_e~aent, . ,, - Comer Pox ~n~cl:el, AY;.lg: ...essrs, , , Fi s hb urn. " 0 Comer introduced the follov~ng resolution: ': " ~ :~:"ZOLU?I (fflo!O) ."-.u, ~'-~ mtthorizi~E the City iianager to construct a sewer to ,accozmnc,~,te the pror. erty ,on Greenbrier Avenue from lmth Street East. BE I:' ~"' - " ~ :.,~SOL~?£)] by *£ae Councia of thc Cit~ of Roanoke that the City L:azu~er be, and he is hereb~j authorized to construct a sewer to accommo&ate the ~ ' Ea oximately ~, on ~reenbrier Avenue from l~tn o~ ~i'cet st a distance of appr pre~ert.,. feet, but before proceedir~ vdth the construction of s~id sewer, the ~operty owners ~v.,,q~ ..,:- ~, ~re~,su~r;. one-half of the cost thereof. ...... ~ into the Ci,~ '~'- ~ " - l:r. Comer :no:'ed to adopt ~ne reso!uticn. the resolution adopted by the following vote: The motion was duly seconded AYES: -,essrs. Comer, Po×, Shied:el, Sti~ and t?£ l~res~dent, Lir, Pi sh burn. 5. None .- .... 0. Fox introduced the followir~ resolution: (~15i!) ' P~SOLUTI01,' granting a pe~nit to the Norfolk and Western Railway Com?~ny to construct a fence alone the South side of She.~mndoah Avenue fro~.., a poi~.-], ~' We,'~t of Jefferson Street to the old freight station of the Norfolk & ,',~e ste rt..,a~ lro ad Co. BE IT .,~Su-..~D b~; the Co,moil of the Czty of Re, none that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Norfo!i: and Weste~u~. Raiiw,~' Company to construct a fence along the South side of Shenandoah Avenue from a point West of Jefferson Street to the old freight station of the Norfoll: and Western Railway Company. The said fence to enclose the sidewalk space alone the South side of Shenandoah Avenue, and said Norfolk & Western Raii;~Lv Company is pez~itted to use said sidewalk space for its purposes. The said Norfolk & Western Railway Company by acting under thi~ resolution agrees to remove such fence and to replace t]m street to its original condition wLeneve_ the City of Roanoke,. desires to use the space enclosed thereby, and agrees to indemni~-' ~. and save harmless the Cit~' of Roano!:e from all claims for damages to r, ersons or property by reason of the construction and r~,inteDmnce of said fence. LIr. Pox moved to ado?t the resolution. and the resolution adopted by the following vote: The motion was duly seconded AYES: I.Iessrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the Pre~ident, I~Ir. :'i shburn. .............. 5. NAYS: None .---0. SEWER: ~..~r. Stiff offered the followi~ resolution: (~1312) A RESOLUTION authorizing t]~ City ~i~er to constm~ct, or cuuse to be constructed, a sewer to accomm~ate t]~ property on H~over and Staunton Ave~ucs between 20th ar~ 21st Street, S. J. bE IT ~20L'~D by the Council of the City of Ro~oke ~at the City ~Ianager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be constxa~cted, a sewer to acco~no~te the property, on the North side of H~over Avenue and ~.c ~oufr. side of Staunton Avenue between 20th and 81st Streets, but before proceeding v~th the t~',e ~ropert3 ovrner~ abutting thereon shall p~y into the co,retraction of such sower, .. _ ~ City Treasury the ~ll cost thereof they to be reimbursed one-imlf s,,cl, cost at scme future tine. l~r. Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. The motion w~k, duly seconded and the resolution adopted. WASENA A~E~Z: With reference to thc request of ~e property om~ers on Wakens Avenue t}~.t they be ~rmitted to pay the cost for the construction of curb ~d ~tter ~nd the City to construct roadway instead of fi~eir paying ~ ~S, ortion of the total cost for buildi~ the street, the City l,lm~a~e~-recom~:~ends that no c~e be n-~de in the conditions. L[r. Comer moved that the reco~;m~endaticn of the City IS~ua~er be adopted. The motion was duly seconded ar~ agreed to. LiBiL~RY: t.tr. Fo~ presented to Council cert~in cimngcs contemplated by ~'~Le Library. ~_..~-, nuttier is l~id over to be tai:e,~._ up w~th_ the budget. There being no ~rther business, Core, oil adjourned. Clerk. President. 433 COUNCIL, SI'ECIJ~L I~gETING, Wedne8day, October 5l, 1925. Thc Council of the City of Roanoke met in special nmeting i~ the Council R-eom in the I.'.unici]?a! Building Wednesday, October 31, 1923, at 5 o'clock P. ~t. pursuant to call of the President, :m~h~'~':"""~ !.~essrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, ot~fF and tl~e President, Hr. P i s hb urn. .... -5. ABSENT: Noise, .... 0. Tho President, t.'.r. Pishburn, presiding. 02PICERS PRESENT: R. C. Jaclzson, City Solicitor, and C. L. Watt:ins, The ?resident stated that the object of the meeting w,~.:~ to cons.ider the gradi~k-, of ~,kn'ray Avenue '~. E. between 6th suud 9th Streets and to authorine the pa3.r.~.ent of ~50,000.00 for current e:.:i:enses of schools. L:r. o ~tiff offered the foilo-.vi~ resolution: ,.. iO:SOLUYiON autnc, r~Mng thc City I.;anaser to ~rade !..'urray ' ~, ,~ otreets S. r and to ~eoure -'~,: es from the !~roperty ,,v~nuu h ct',veen d, th and n th" " ' I owners affected by ~cuc~ .... : ..... ~. .... '? ..o~no:., that the City ~_'.-: IT .-:..SOLVED by the Oo~_oil of tke Cit~ of :~ .- ~ ".~ ' Avenue ~ :" between 6tb and 9th Str~-e;s, but ~ : m,cn gradin~ shall not be done until release~ have beer., oi~tained from the proper~ owners abutting on said Avenue rc!easi~ the City of Roanoke from all cla-:ms for a.~.~.,,=~s.._.,.~o~ ta~ suc~., property reason of said · ,,, Sti~-~ :,~. ~ moved to ado?t the resolution. TheTM~' ,noah_on was duly seconded the reso!ulkio..n ariel:ted by the foiiovrlng vote: ~.,-_~": lle s ~r~ ,~- . Comer, ?cz, o?.~,4.~,i,. Stiff tknd the 2resident, 2i s hh urn. 5. None. -0. !.ir. ~hickei offered the fDilOVri~g resolution: RESOLUTION authorizing the City lla~ager to grade, or cause ' I t o be sraded, I[orreil Avenue between 8th ~ud 9th Streets, ~. E., and 'dunford Avenue ~,~een 8th and 0tn Streets S. ~ BE iT o~,~,~,,-~,~ Iiae Courmil of the City of w ~- - .~u~ by ..oemo~.e tb~t the ~r~--.?,ger,,.~,~ be, and he is hereby authorized to grade, or cause to be graded, l,~orrell Avenue S. E. between 8th smd 9th Streets and" ~ ~,~un~ord Ave~mc~. ~ ~. between 8th and 9th Streets, but said ~rading shall not be cor3nenced until said City Manager has obtained from the prope + .... s~tement releasiug r~,. ~ners abutti~ on said streets a the City from all claims for damagez by reason ofgraa~'' ~' said streets. I~r. Shield! moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. '...ir. Comer o~ered the fo!!owir~2 resolution: w~oxo) A P~SOLUTION directing the Uity Clerk cra& A~itor to draw warrant in favor of the Treasurer of ~e School ~nd for the sum of ~50,000.00. BE 1',2 -°;'SOLVED bi.' the Cou~.~il cfi the City of Roanoke that the City CIerk und ' q ~ ~.itor be, rind. he is hereby directed to draw a warrant for the sum of ~50,000.00 payable to the month of October, account of schools. LIr. O omc r seconded and the ATES: Pi .sdfl, urn. ..... the Treasurer of the School 2mld for school maintenance for 1923. The said amotmt when paid ::.iaall be clmrged to the moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was resolution adopted by tho follo:'ring vote: I.!essrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, ~tiff ~md the Preside.ut, I.~r. !,*A l~J: None. .... 0. I?r. Stiff ~,~" ~,.~ed the between 19 th and aOti~ BE IT P31SOLVED by !,imzger be, ~md he is kereby wathorizod Avenue between iUth an~ 20t}~ Ctree.s, until said Ci ~o' !ianagor has obtained street a statement re!easin~ tae Cit~' ~,din~ said :~treet. Ih'. Stiff moved to and the rcsolu Th er fo ! 1 ow ir~ m~thori:in~ the Streets il. ',7. whe~.~ the Council of the to grade, 'J., but from the pro]~erty from all claims adot.~t the resoiution. bcins~ no ~uz~]:cr b'4sii~es~, ~.ouncil du: re so!ution: City Ilanager to grade releases are obtained. Or g~nge ~.~. of !{om~o:;o thut thc CitL, or cause to bc graded, Orange said ~raJ. i~;~ °"'~ ~ ~,.~.il not be owners ~butting on for d.~.,,,..be.s by re-son e o::.,me nc ed said of ,' .- . seconded ~xdj o u ;:.ue d. Clerk. 435 436 Council Room Pi ~tbur.n. mo e t i~ h.-. s 0 ~,.~: r~ C omc r The Council of the City of Roa~ot:e met in the I.:unicipal Building Friday, -5. IIor.~ -- - O. Ifl~GULAR MEETIN G, November 2, 1925. COUNCI L, Friday, in re&~lar ~,.,,eeti~ in .the November 2, 1923, at 3 o'clock P. gtiff and the l~re:fident, ,.,r. The i~resident, fir. Finhburn, presiding. OP'_','IC~R.~ ""~':'~ City I h',,na[:er . ~,,,: ;'In P. },iunter, . lilI,~!?-C: It al.Tearing tb~t a copy of the minutes been furn'~she,,1 e~ac..~ n'.,ember of Council, upon tactic:': &ir, yc:-,,se:l vd tk t~ tko minutes approYed az recorded. ~,,-,,~,~,,~,, ,, .... ,,,- VI!{GI:,I:~ '[~ : asa:ins ti-~t Oenniston Avenue bc iml:roved was Earl and re~'.'rc,i,~ to the C~_~', ~"~"~-~.~-.a~r. _~,,,~c be csto_l.!iskci on 0 .... ,oe :~uo from i!th ~o '::crc ::'esc:::te&. l.:r. Pox mc:rea ~,~,,,, Ci2L'_ll : l.[r. ~ox stated to Counci~ " '~ .... ~'~'~ ~ thi~ Ci~'''~ ' ~-~- ' '~" h~.~d been :-.-de. ~.~-~ acl:cd "' ~mt action be .... ~,~ ~::at the nmtter be considered and of the previous duly seconded, the from the property Oil !20tioD. Oi .,.r, 'action be &offer-rcA. The mc~on '~.'.',_:s &ul~ "' ~'-, '.~ -" -- ";-' ~,-et iT '.t. from" '-' se ,iv · .n~' property cw:.ezo a~_!~:., u.:~ loth S~'' :,- ]~etition from B. C. Bishot': ~und others ~'~na'~~. ~',~-~...:: Leo _-.,~,,.,~.~ ~ lo aecom:::o ~ .... ~e ~.,,elr t}rol.,eI tzar" On l..'azlen I~ane between Ckesterfie~?t at;_d D~aci'iin~ '~:treets '.";,s read mt& on motion of l.~r. ~' ' l:e~ tk ~--~' =','ain',-~, *+~,~-r,t -~ ri ' ~' of " ' is &efforred ~:._.:, _.~. se ..... o t;~.-- _ ._ _ _ . ........... gnu the C!t~, to connect a se',vc~' wzt~ tko sewer eonst~u~cted bj the Virginia l.~eights Corporation. iC~.:-., ~ I ?/at son '-~ '. ' .... . . . · ~,!,peared and stated to under the impression ti~t Com~cil would take over that portion :,-~-,~ ~.~_,.:,z.._cn karl bee':: /aid by the Juvenile C '~': '~ _ be ~-'-~.,:_e ~,,_. -'.,r. Fo:,: moved to refer the m:.tter to the 0i%~ l,l~=.=ger for recommendation tion from the ..... u._ ,:.~de of ~attcn Avenue between 4th and 5th ~''~s~z ~ets as'..:in~ ~'un=~ ~ Council eatab!isb as ~d~.e building line tko front property lines of said ..,,.~;~r ,,;irk the ." of i, att on ,~x enue ,;~ agreei to. ;,. ~atton Avenue, Mr..-,'ox moved that the matter bo re:ezze, d ~,o the Czty re.~ue.;~ to ret the conse'nt of the tetwee~,,. 4th an& 5th ~'treets. The property ovmers on the South side motion was duly seconded and :u~lu~;;~ OP. O?PICERS: REi'ORT OP %E'Z CITY oertain reo creme n(l~t i oas. BUILDING LINZ %hat the buildi~ line on Walnut established three feet from the recommendation an.:l offered thc (flZl~) A its intersection vAth line hereby seconded Pi s ?. bu r.u. for The City Hanrider prcsented same were acted upon as follo':~: %'i~!~? AID D~',~L~ I~,i~'~.u~ : Tile City Aven,.~e at its inter:'ection with inside curb linc. I~r. Pox moved folio.': ir~ re so lut ion: RESOLUTION to estal~lish t?. buiidin.5 lin~: Bellview /,.venue. BE IT RESOLVED by on '.'lalnut Avenue at it ~ established three Hr. Pox moved the ' ~ iopt i on and the resolution adopted b2 ,,.:.,~. i.:essrs. Oomo'~, Fox, 5. NAYS: None. ---0. The Citz,' "n~:,'.~-~ru.._ ~,."','e sented a ending Octooer .~o, 1~ o :'~_:zJ OP Cu'.::~' . ~ one . (flU02) ~'~i 0~t~:.77~. to amend relati;%~j to the sale of fresh OVer, (~i,9o) ~'~l[ Cn. DINAi, C~ to p~z.:i~ t..~ sale on the iiarket Equate under ccndi the Council of +~ie City of intersection with ~cl].view feet fro!r, tko a report i! ]'.&rl~i:e r recolnI:ielt(ls Bellyiow Avenue be: the adoption of the 0n ','/alnut Avenue at Roal,o..e that the bui!.:lir, g None. ]3UB,iNES S: A communication letter from the Avenue be, [,Ji~]. tko san-~ i s inside curb line. of the rose!uti on. t.x. fol!owi.,o vote: The motion was duly ~ ' ' ' ri: ' . ru/.oru of :','o accoml~.'_,.is-,:e& and e:.:~.[ nditure'~ ";" ~' _,iled. ss-x~c ,.~..~ react aiif~ "" m:~ i'eordain Eection nm at from \l!agor!s. 556 of the General of fresh meat, sausafe, etc. and prescribing a license tax frei3 ~' ' -n~on O. Ui!tiam~ State .,~ea!ti,. l!ea!th section of the Leagme o~ the various cities in the 'State O:OliltHiCES 'iD :~2'iSOLUTIOI-/S: i.[r. from vehicles the re fo r. is laid over. C~,¥~,~ioner, transmi~'' expressir.~ tiieir ~--" _~= ~um.s for the co-operation of .~ the committee visited was rea~ ~nxl filed. 5iiickel ' ~ inuroduced the follc~:/inE resolution. ~f~!1318) .% PJ~SOLUTiON authoi'izin~ the Ci%~ '~ · ..~ei-to construct a sewer on !5th St;'eet S. E. between Church and ~:irk Avenues. BE IT PJd:~0L;~ZD by the Council o£ the City of Roanoke tna, une Cit~, Hanac~er be, and he is hereby authorized to ccn~t~',tcu, or cause to be constructed, a sewer to acco.nmod~.te, ~-~ the property on 13th Etroet~, ~' E., known as Lo'~s t6, 1V and 18 Section , Ea:~tside Land Company, but before proceeding with the · ~"* ' shall p ~: construction of said sewer, L'... ','I Turner, the ow. ncr of the !:rop~, into the Treasury the full cost thereof to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some 'future time. llr. Shickel moved the adop~on of the resolution The mo~ion was duly 487 seconded and the resolution adopted. 438 I.lr. Stiff introduced the followi~M resolution; (#1319) A D:'"~w'~TON.-~v~v~ authorizing tho City Hmiu~.er~ to construct sower in the alley between Virginia and Northumberland Avenues W~st of Dudding Street, Am]ex 1919. BE IT RESOLVLD by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City ;.~axtager be, ~d he is hereby autho~dzed tc const~ct, or cause to be construdted ~ a sewer in the alley betwe~n Virginia and Horthumberland Avenues :,~st of Du,lding Street, Am'~x 1919, to acco~m~o~b~te the pro~rty of G. C. Barker a~d C. H. Buttriek the said sewer to co,meet with the sewer com~tructed bi' the City of Roanoke, but before proceeding vdth the construction of s~id sc',ver, said O. C. B~rker and C. H. Buttrick shall pay into the City Treasury one-half of the cost of said sewer. :,ir. Stiff moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly ndoylcd b~' the fo!lowi~ vote: · ..,, Pox Sti~ ~ ~' ~ ~''' ..... ~,~: ~.~oSS!'S. COLlOl'~ , ~ an~ o ~r~o~dent. -4. NOT VOTING: lit. Shickel. -1. I.:r. Pox introduced thc follm'/ing resolution: · Ac. thc City i~m~-r, cr ' o construct si~iev~alZ cn Franklin Road South of l;arshai! Avenu,~, ,Ir_.~::~=.., z~.~cr .:,~d ArmisSead, the ovmers of the pr~]~e~t~ on the o~..~...,~ - - ..~.~.: by. ye a~;-eed to convey to Eoa:l so ~ to provide !~ !ar~er .~d~us at t;,e intersection of said streets, ?rovided ' ' -- ro]~ e~ the Cit~ ','/ill con~+ -,.-,t .~ full width ~rano!itn~c sidewall[ abutting, their p a!o~ Pra~g[]in Road, '" .... :':'~? the Council i~: of opinion that it is to the best interest of the Ci*-- ' · ~, of Rc[mo~,~e to accept said proposition T~r.-,~:-'w',~' ~'-' IT o:.-~r~':.'u by the Com~cii of the City of Roanoke that ~u~nonzed to construct ?. full width .,~ma~er be, ~_,~d he is hereby ~ '~' ' the Cit .. o~_ de of Frardiiin ~oad ~' ~"~ " '~'~'~' '" oou ~n o~ I,~ ~nal! Avenue ~rano!it~c sidewall: along t;~e ~est abu'~'- ....*:~" yro?ertl,' of 'lk~rncr ~md · ..... · ~z~_~ ~,~ :~',-.'stead upon the execution a,~d delivery of a ,~ ~ .~ . · _ .o~.nol.e the strip of !ani at deed b~ Turn,er ~na A~:~stcad conveying to the the intersection of Franklin Head smd l[arsha!l ~ivcnue for the purpose of~'~'~'~,,~-_.=.,.o the radius of ,n~ corr_er o~ L'.arsl.a!! Avenue and ?rani:lin Ro~a '.,ir Pox moved the ~ ~"' -~. · . ~.::~o:,~ion of the rosolution ;.~o ~ion was duly seconded and the. resolution adopted by the following vote; " . ~nzclzcl, ~z ~.~d the 2resident, _, ~-~"S: .,~essrs Corne~' b~ox, ~" ' Sti~' ,,- . ,.,ana.~er to gonstzmct {~1321)=. _~,~.:~?~'~T"~IOl,~ authorizin~.~ the City penetration :3nc~=~,., ~z,d c~u'b and ~ttto on Otterview Avenue bctv~een a;, ~ Boulevard and Du:m;ore Street ur~on conditions. o"~0LVED by the Council of the Ci~- of i~cauc, lze that BE IT ,, - . ~ 100~lot''~'' ~,~..aoer..-~:~:~. be, and ne ~s_ nereb[; ~irected *o~ construc~ . _,~on r:~cadam with curb . o u~eet ::;hen the gutter on 0tterview Avenue between Ghent boulevard and ~,mnmore property ovmers abutting on sail street pay into the City Trensury the portion of the cost o~.,- sai,! im~rove.ment, as fixed by the Ci~''~_., ,.,~...~.,.~.~,~r~,-o~ uI, On an agreement with said prol-.,erty o~.er,'~. ~.Ir. Comer mo¥od to adopt tho, resolution. and the resolution adopted by the follov~ing vote: l~ ~nd lh'es]~ient, !.Ir. :'i shburn. - 5. 2here being The motion was duly ceconded CiorL. 439 . COUIICIL, REGUIJ~R I.~ETING, ~'rtday, November 9, 1925. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in re~tlar meeting in the Cotmci L Ltessrs. Comer, Pox, ~hiokel, Stifi' and the President, Room in the !,~nici]:al building h'riday, November 9, 1923, at 3 o'clock P. ~RE~EI~: ~'i~hburn. ....... ----.5. The President, l,h'. P~hl,~n, presiding. OPPI''',"~''~:~o _~-,~.~.o~.,,'T: 'Jm. P. Hunter, City I~ana6er... ![II~TES: It ~ppe3ri~ that a copy of ~te minute~ of the previous meeti~has been furnished e~cn-memoer of ~ot~oil~ u!',on motion, duly ~cconded, the reading is dispensed wi th ~ud tho minutes approved as recorded. ~ 'IcQuilkin, members of ,..~,~.,v Rabbi Goo. Benedict ~d D ~. ~ o~~ CAI[PAIGN: ' the executive committee, a]~pcared and as1:ed ~ouncil to b~ th~ committee permis sion to erect a si~ on the lawn of the lhtnicipal Building, the sign to read "Don't kill A Child". The s~ne to be erected at or near thc corner of C~]!:bell Ay,mt, ~d 5rd~qtroet. "--~. Shict:el moved that the recuest, be granted and offered ~. ,.,: olut ion: the fo._lo.,~ng res (;tiogA": "'' ) r.' ig'iSOL-JAIOi; granting permission to tho e~:ecutive co:.::.,ittoe o the '3afety Camp~i~;n to erect a si~: on the lc. va] of the lhtnicipal Building. -~o~.no,.e ti:at a Der:nit be, B~ I~ z,~.~OL%~D b thc Council of the City of ~' ~ ~' and the s=~]e is l:ereby granted the executive comuittee of the ~.~u ~ Campaign to erect a sign "Don't l[ill -.'~ Chile" on the lavm_ of the l.m'.unicil~al Buil~ling Hear the corner of Gam]~bell Avanue m~d 3rd Street, S. 'J. The said sign to be maintained until the same is ordered removed by the Council. .:~r. Shickel noved to adopt the resolution· and ~',~ resolution :~dol~ed The motion was duly secondtd L conmnmication from the Retail l,'.crc]~.nts Association as!:in~ that Council have removed from the streets trask receptacles placed ~nexeon under contract with the Sibley Adverti-~ing Service " 1.1 C! -- and Y~ J kirheart a~peared in connection therewith and stated i~essrs. ~_. · aj · · _ to Council the objections which the merchr~ts have to the cans. Lit. Comer moved that action be deferred for further conside~,.t~zon. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. i!r. Geo. ',t. Clumey representing · :.e~th trod been summoned before · '-- Yeith ~DLeared and stated to Council t]u~.t ~,;~ ~' ' Z~J- · ~.,A. ~ "-- the Police dourt for se!li~z.~ his meat products on the ..:axl. et Square and asked that the ordinance now pendiu~ before the Council be ~,do!,ted smd suEgested amendment thereto. The matter is laid over for consideration. ;', '~' E Oreer appeared and stated to Council the reasons for estab!ishin~ a jitney route on Orang. e Avenue between ilth and !Sth Street. Several ladies residing, on Orange Avenue appearc, d and advocated establishir~T~ said route, k communication from the Refuel'.. i~ailvay & Electric Company stati~L~ objection to establishing the route was read. .l.~r. ~tiff moved tha C'~- ![~ager for report and recomme~ation. the matter be re~erred to the ,,,D-=.,, A~ITORI~.I: l,:r P Bonnotte asked ~hat Co~cil gremt permissior to the I{i~h School girls basket ball team to practice in the I,larket Au~torium, st:ting that it is the only available place in this City for such practice. Mr. i~ Shiakcl moved that the matter be referred to the City Ilanager for reco:mendation. !:, HILLER T!L~PPIC ~IGIIAL: ldr. J. H. !.lorris reprosenti~ the Hiller Traffic ~':~ gignals appeared ~nd ~tated to Core,oil that one of tlte~e signals had been installed at the corner of Second Street nnd Cm~pbell Avenue for a mm~ber of months and asked that Council take action relative to adopting the signal or directing it~ A communication from Maj. R. 2. Taylor stating objections to the signal Mr. ~'ox moved that action on the ~mtter be deferred ~nd t~t a copy removal. wan read. The motion was duly of the letter of ilaj. R. P. Taylor be furnished Hr. l.,:orris. seconded and agreed to. l:ace presented to Cmmcil a petition with an aSreement on the part of the pro]~erty owneru to pay for tt~ curb and ~tter on Wasena Avenue, provided, the C' ~, . · t,, will const~%~ct the ;'~dway wa~ read ~' " Duerson apl:eared and stated to I[r. ~. Action on the matter is deferred. u~.~,t,~, ',IAT~!( ",'10 i~C O~.[l:~,.:lY : Council some objections to the operation cK' the Roanoke ;"-'' ,,~ter .lo rl:~ ComT,.nny to the service wb. ich it renders. BUILDING 21idg LIi.ilTS: A petition from the Piz'st llethodist Episcopal Church asl:in!~ tlmt a permit be granted to construct ,~ ~-~' ~. ~(~me addition to its build- lng at 407 Tazewell Avenue, S. E., was read. I.[r. Zt~ moved to grant the peak, it and ~'~ ~ ' o~ered the following re~olut~on: ~, gr~ti~ a ~:ermit to the First ~.~ethodist Episcopal Church to construct a frame addition to its buildi]~ at 407 Tazewell ,~venue, ~. h. ~.~ ~o~.~ by the Cou~il of the Ci~ of P, oanoke t>~t a permit be, and t~ s~m]e is hereby grated the ~irst l.Iethodist Episcopal Church to erect a frame addition to its building 407 Tazewell Avenue, S, E. ~he addition to be approzdmately 18 by 25 feet and is to be ~in~ined pending the erection of their Led~odist Episcopal Church by acting under this church building. Said First ' ' resolutionagrec~ to indc~mify and save harmles~ the City of Roanoke from all claims for da~ges to persons or property by reason of the construction and ~'- * of said frame addition to its bui!d~g. , Mr. ~tiff moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. BUILDING FIRE LIi~ITS: tlr. P. E. Eoontz appeared and asked that a pea, it be,granted him to erect a temporary storage shed corner ofo~-'~ Street and ~,ounta~n" ' Avenue ~. E. The City I,[anager reco~,~ended the granti~ of the pe~it, i.lr. Shic. l:el moved to adopt the recom~ndation and offered the followi~ resolution: (~1324) A i~SOLUTi~J granti~ a pe~:~it to P. E. !:oontz to erect a temporary storage shed at the corner of I.[o~in Avenue and oe Street, S. E. BE iT ~SOL~ZgD by. the Council of the City of Roanoke timt a pe~it be, and ~e s~e is hereby grated P. E. Koontz to erect a temporary storage shed at the corner of l[o~tain Argue and ~ Street S, E. S~d ~ed to be 20 by 100 feet to be erected on up rights, covered with metal roofi~ without side walls, the s~e to be erected as a temporary storage shed. ~id P, E. Koontz by acting under this resolution agrees to indeEify and save harmless the City of Ao~moke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reasons of the construction ~d maintenance of said shed. 441 Mr. Shiokel moved to~ mdopt the resolution. Tho motion was duly seconded and the resolut~ on adopted. ','lATER l~I I!: Application of the Vinton-~oanoke Water Comp~my to construc ia 2-inch water main in Horton Avenue S, E. from 14th Street 12~ feet '~/est, East "~ to 14th Street and ~outh 150 feet. The City I~Ianagor recessionals tho granting of !i th.o permit. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the rocommendation ~J followin~ re~olution: (~lSg§) A REg0LUTIOII granting a perr.~it to tho Roanoke-Vinton Water Company to install water' rr. ins. BE IT LqESOL:££D by ttxe Council of the City of R~nol:o that ~ permit be, and t~ s~.~o is hereby granted the Vinton-Roanoke Water Comm.,any to in~ta!l a S-i wa~er main in lSorton Avenue ~ t~ from lath Street West 125 foot and East to 14th Street and on lgth St~oet South 150 feet, total distance beiz~ approxinm tcly ~5 feet . Said Vinton-Ho~noke W~ter Company by ~ctin~: under this resolution ngrees to inder.~ify and save harm. less the City of Roanoke from nll claims for d~ages to persons or property by reason of the construction and mai~ten~nce o~ said w~ter main, and further agrees to replace the streets, where the same are to~_'n up, ~mder the provisions of the general ordinances of the City el' Roanoke providinom for street restoration. ;ir. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. ~ne motion ;vas duly seconded and the rose.ut ion ador~ted SE'.;LR !.:UL~.3,Y :,~LI,U~ S. L.: k petition from the pro]~erty ovmero on the North side of !Surray Avenue S. fl. between 6th o_nd Vth Streets asl.:inG that a sewer be constructed to accommodate their properties was read. ~.,Ir. UhicI~el me, ed to grant 'jae petition and offered the following resolution: ~o~u) ~ ~.~SOLUTI01~ outho~zi~ the Ci~; ~kt~or to construct or cause to be constructed, a sewer in I[ua'r{~' Averse ~. ]3. between 6t]~ and Vth Streets ~ IT i~2~SOLVED by the Council of the City of i~o~no::e that the Ci~, I:ana~:er be, and he is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be constructed, a sewer in Lhsrray Avenue, ~. E., between 6th and ~th Street to accommodate ~.e property abutti~.~ thereon, but before Droceedir~ff~ with the const~ction o~ said stayer, the ]~ro]~erty ovmers shall pay into the City Treasu~,Qr the ~11 cost thereof, they to be reimbursed one-half sudh cost at some future time. l~r. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution ado~_~ted. C..0~o ° ~-0VERS: Application from R. Palmer, 41~ Wostover /:venue and R. H. Caldwell, 1318 Helrose Avenue, N. ~J., fern cross-overs were read and on motion of ISr. Shickel referred to the City Manage~' with power to act. The motion was duly seconded Gh en t, ,~UI=DIN~ LI~ 0U PATTOH :'f~UE N W. BETW~';EH ~_th ~nd 5th STREETS: petition from the property ovmers on Patton Avenue 1!. '~/. ast:i~ that the building line on tho Horth side of Patton Avenue be established at the property line was read and on motion of,.:-"-'. Comer the request granted. ~[r. Comer offered the foilowir~_~, resolution: (~lZ2V) A RESOL~m~SI01? establishing tho building line on the H~th side i: of Patton Avenue betv~een &th smd 5th Streets, H. W. B~_ iT PidSOL'f£D by the Council of the City of Roanol:e that the property line on the Horth side of Patton Avenue between 4th end 5th Streets be, and the I; same is hereby established as the building line. Mr. Coiner moved the adoption of the resolu~ on. ~he motion was ~uly seconde~ and the resolution a~opte~ by the fol!owin6 vo~e: A~i S: NAYS: None. ....... 0. ~0N~HOSE ~VHN~ ~k~2 0~~ 13th S~i~:ET: A petition from the property oTmers on ~ontrose Avenue East of 13th Street askin~ that the ~treet be opene~ between 13th and 14th Streets wa~ read and on motion of Ih-, uomer referred to the Ci~' l~anager for report and recom~.:endation. ~i~0HT 0F :L~ CI~rf L~iLi0ER: The Ci~- I[anager presented a report ~ki~ certain reco~zm~tions. The s~e were ~c~ed upon as follows: DEHHISTOH AVEH~E~°Ti~ET I~OV~H~T: The City M~Ecr recommends t~t the street be repaired ~ that perman~t improvement be contradicted during 192~, provided, the pro~erty, ov~ers will ~zy one-half of d~o cost. Hr. ~hmcLel ~ ' ~ moved the adoption of the recommendation. ~dopted. PROBATiO~ OFFICERS ~ ~=~.~: The City Ii~ager roco~mnds t~mt the salary of the probation officer be fixed a~ ~178.00 per month beginnin~ October l, 192Z. Stiff moved to adout the reco~0mmndation ~d offered the followi~ resolution: (~flJSS) A P~0LUTiOK to fix thc ~al~.~r~, of thc prob~tion officer. I.{essrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Fishburn.8. The motion was duly seconded and tko recommendation · ~' ~toano~.o tn~t the salary of the .,~.~;~ iT i~d~0L~'~D by the Counc il of the Cit~ of ~ .'- ~ probation officer be, and thc same is hereby fixed at $175.00 per month beginning October l, 1925, and to continue until changed by Council. l.k'. Ztiff moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted by the following vote: NAYS: N o ne. ...... 0. The motion was duly seconded Messrs. Comer, ~aox, ~hickel, .~ff and the President, ljr.Fzsnburn.-5. STREET LIOHT: street limht $. resolut ion: to install certain street lights. The City iiana~..~:er recommends t~.e installation of certain 1.:r. ~ox moved to adopt the recommendation an~ offered the follavin,'~ A i~20LUTI011 auti:orizin~ the Roanoke Railv~ay and Electric Com!.~n~ The motion was duly seconded RE IT I~SOLVED by the Council of the Ci~J of Roanoke that the Hoanoke Railway and Electric Company be, and it is Dereby authorized to in~tall 250 C. street lights at the-followi~lg points: ~orner Winona Avenue and 4th Street, 'Jasena. 2. Corner Wellington Avenue and 6th Street, S. iioanoke. 3. Corner 5th ~treet and Stanley ~venue, S. Hoanoke. 4. Corner Stanley Avenue and 4th Street, S. Ro,anoke. Said lights ~to be maintained under the contract existing bet~-;een the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company and the Ci~j of Roanoke. Mr. Pox moved the adoDtion of the resolution. and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: NAY S: SPECIAL 0PPICERS, ment of S. J. Baumes and Wm. I~. Anderson as special officers effective November Liessr~. C-omer, _~ox, Shickel, Stiff smd the President,lJr.~'ishburn.-5. None. - ..... 0. The City I.!anager reported the appoint- 6, 1925. 443 The City ~Ianagor presented a report of work accomplished and expendlture~ for week ending November 1st, 1923. The same was road and filed. PIIIANCIAL STATEII~IT: The City Clerk ~nd Au~tor ~osen~d ~ statem~t showing the financial con.ti on of the Ci~, as of November l, 1925. The s~me wus read ~nd filed. ~P0!~S 02 COIEiITTEES: None. UI~I!IISF~D BU~ H~ESS: ({laga} Ail O~!I~ICE to a~nd and reordain Section 556 of the General 0rdina~ces, relnti~ to the s~e of ~rcsh meats from wagons. I,h'. S~iff moved that the same be ~id over until the next meeting of C o!l~o i 1. ~,,93) AN ORDI!LLNCE to ]~.~it the sale of fresh moat, sausage etc. from vehicles on the :!arket Square under conditions and prescribing a license tax the re for. Stiff moved that the same be laid over m~til the next meeting of Council. The motion was ~kly seconded aud agreed to. ~,~.,~.~ " .~0,,olD,i~iTION 0P 0l~I~.~n,: AHD~',ov~IONS: Shickel introducer ~e following resolution: I',lr · (X-"30 ' ' ~ ' ~,-±O ) ~ P:~20LUTI0!I to supple,nen~ certain appropriations ' I ..... OL a~D b~ ~!'i IT ~"~ -n~ ~, the Council of the Ci%, of Roanol:e that the aPI, rol~ia~ions to the follo;';ir~ accounts be, and the same are hereby sul:P!Cmented in the foll~ving am OlllltS: Assessment of Tax I ns an e Bull di~z.~ Inspection Br!d~e :~el~air s Crusher ,~ e rwi ce s S!:e c ial ~ Allowances & Oi~' 465.90 12.00 451.00 2284.26 786.00 2.50 453 9 4&54.99 ~uui. entries on his books as and the City Clerk and Auditor is directed to msl:e will carry into e=._~ct the provisions of this resolution. resolution was read and l~_4d over. I.!r. Fo:: introduced the foilowi~%s resolution: (,~1351) A .o~,~.w~,, ~,~u.~.I0i! to approve the accounts and claims against the City of Roanoke for the month of October, 1925, trod directi]zg the pavement of tt~ same. BE IT RLSOL~&£D by the Council of the Ciq, r of Roanoke ti~.at the accounts and claims against Zhe City for the month of October, 1925, be, and the same are hereby approved aD~ ordered paid as follows: Uity I,Imnage r ED~~i neering Dept. Ci~-,~ E!erk Tre a,~! re r Legal Dept. Judges Salaries Court Officers & Expense Assessment of Tax Collection of Ts~x City Hall Elections Counci 1 C or one r Almsh ous e Outside Poor Ho spirals 0rganized Cl~ariti es IDmane Jail Juv enile u our t 811.12 ?99.40 ?62.25 168.64 220.00 291.66 1326.90 970.25 1216.35 811.?1 ll9.4? 433 .~2 .50 381.86 160.97 305.00 235.85 12.00 1428.82 601.99 Police Dept. ~,~l re Dept. Pire Hydrant Rental Street Light lng Building Inspec to r I1ilitary & Armories Physician Quarantine & Detention Health Dept. Street Cleaning Garbage Remow~l Sewer I~ai nten~nc e Street Repairs Bridge Repairs C ru she r City Stables SpeciG1 Services Allo~nces & Gifts Workmen' s Comp onsation Ga r~ ge Schools Parks Lib rary 1.~ rko t s Interest ~cco~t s Payable Hotes Payable Annex 1919 09402.45 9540.34 1458.75 2044.92 451.00 5O .00 105.00 154.40 1567.98 1668.35 4901.27 1151.63 6193.74 6025.63 2119.99 2?42.54 2.50 453 266.80 1323.82 50,000.00 552.79 1609.85 124~. 71 55,447.50 564.00 4415.91 12,6~2.50 " 150.72 · ~ 169, Sewer ~onstruction Drain Constructi on Opening.., & Gradi~ Ztreets !.~ac adami zing Pavin~ Curb & Gutter ~idewalk Constructi on Schools 1213.03 139.00 7168.39 4943.72 1.00 810.00 471.45 40,000.00 54 ~ 746.59 225,897.3! Pox moved the adoption of the re ~olu ti on . The moticn was duly second- ed and the redo!uti on adopted by the foilo'.vi.~ vote: AYE.~: '~ IIessrs. Comer, _~'ox, Shickei, Stiff and the i:resident, Mt.Pi shburn._ -5. NAY S: None. ...... 0. Comer introduced the following resolution: (~!332) A RLSOLL~2IOII m',thorizir~ the ]~uuent of 040,000.00 to the Treasurer of the School ~-bmud for building purposes. BH IT .~SOL~ED by the Council of t:m City of Hoanoke ghat the City ClerH and Au~tor be, and he is hereby directed to d~-aw a warrant for the sum of $40,000.00 payable to the Treasurer of the school fund on account of buil~Lir~,s. Said amotmt when l~id shall be charged to the extraordi~ary account of schools. fir. Comer moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion vms duly seconded and the resolution adopted by tho followi.,zg vote: AYES: !.{essrs. Comer, Pox, Shie~l, Stiff and the President, i,[r.Pishburn.-5. i%'~YS: None. -0. U. OTIONS A!FD I,[ISC~,LI~Yi~EOUo BUSIIIESS: SIDE.,ALK. The City I, ianager presented an application from R L Rush & Son and S. T. ~hrasher asking that certain sidewalks be constructed they agreein~ to pay the full cost to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some future time. },ir. Shickel moved to grant tt~ request and ozz~zea the following resolution: (~1333) A RESOLb~I'IOH authorizing the City Hanager to const~.ct certain si dewa!ks. BE IT be, and he is hereby walks as follows: Abutting Lot Avenue, N. W.; Lot 8 ~SOL'~_iD by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City LIanager authorized to construct, or cause to be con~tructed, side- 6 Section 4, of the Eurelm Circle Land Company on Staunton Section 4, on 14th Street, H. :~,; Lot 4 Section 5, on 15th 445 %¸. 146 Street and Staunton Avenue, N. W. owned by R. L. I~tsh & Son, and Lot ? Section 4 of the Eureka Circle Land Company on Staunton Avenue owned by S. T. Thrasher, but before proceeding with the construction of the sidewalks, the said owners shall pay ~into the City Treasury thc full cost thereof, they to bo reimbursed one-half such cost at some future time. Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution~ The motion was duly seconded and the resolution ado?,tod by the following vote: ¥.,essrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, NAYS: None. ...... 0. SIDE',TAIl: S. SIDE OF J:d~NE~E ~£.: .,.~: ',' .Pi shbu rn, ---5 Tt:e City Manager recommends that a side- ~!walk be constructed on the Sout]~ side of 3annette Avenue in front of the proyerty of Blair Pitzor, said ~'itzer to ]~a:; the entire cost to be rei::~bursed one-half such 'cost at some future tine. Mr. Shickel moved to grant the application and offered the following re so lu ti on: A .u~'~LUTI01I~ m~thorizing the City I,innager to construct a granolithi¢~ . ( ~q554 ) sidewalk on the South side of Jarmette Avenue in front of the property of Blair ~ I~ i:d~OLV~ by the Council of the City of Roanoke that ~e City M~ager ~e, and he i~ he~u~,_~ authorized to co. truer, or cause to be const~mcted, a five foot granoli~.ic sidew:~lk on the South side of Jannette Avenue in front of the !~ro]z rty of Blair Pitzer, but before proceeding with the construction of said sidewalk, said Blair i:itzer shall pay into the City Trea~a~Q~ the ~ll cost thereof, he to be reir~bursed one-half such cost at s~e future time. I!r. 2hickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly second- ed and the resolution adopted by the following vote: , v~u. i.Le ssr s Comer, , · · ~.~. . o:~ Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr.Pish~urn --5 IiAYS: Hone .. ...... 0. BUILDI]~G LIllE PATTERS0i~ A~P~{~ ~Y',~E~ 10th ~d llth STILTS: The applicatio~ · of S. L[. Ooried aski~ tha~ the building line on the Horth side of Patterson Avenue between loth ~d llth Streets be established ~6 feet back of the property' line, flr. Yo~: m~'ed that the applic~tion be granted. The motion was culy seconded and agreed to. DELI-n,~'~i,~ FER~0IIAL LIST 192E: The Gmt~ Treasurer presented to Council a list of the capitation taxes ~d levies a~ taxes and levies on personal property, honey and income, for the year 1922. Upon motion duly seconded the Clerk is directe ~to make the foi!owin~ certificate: ~irginia, Roanoke Ci~r, to-wit: ?he Council of the City of Ro~oke, pursllsnt ~to its order, by its Clerk, P. H. Tucker, do certif2j that the al~_exed list of ~de!inquents was ~bmitted to us for our opinion in writi~5, on oath, as to the ~propriety of sucii list, and having carefully examined the s~e, and each case therein contained, ~o hereby accompany the caid list with our opinion that the officer who returned the se~e ~d not find, nor, by using due diligence, could iiave ~found, sufficient pro]~erty within ~is City liable to distress for said taxes ~d ~!evies, exdept the State capitation taxes, v~iiich, llnder the law, ca~ot be coileoted ~oy process of law until t?~ce years past due. By Cie rk. i The City Treasurer l~esented to Council a list of taxes and levies delinquent on personal property, funds, money and income, under contraol of courts court receivers, etc., for the year 1922. Upon motion duly seconded the Clerk is directed to rml:e the follovring certificate: Virginia, Ro~moke Ci~., to-wit: The Council of the City of ~{oanoL'e, pursuant to its order, by its Clerk, 2. H. Tucker, do certify that the annexed list of deline3~ent personal property taxes, otc., has been submitted to us for our opinion in writing, on oath, as to thc propriety of such li::t, and having carefully examined the same, and each case therein contained, do hereby accompany the said list with our opinion, t'~mt the o~zzcer v/ho retuz~ed the s~.~e did not, nor, by using due diligence, could have founl sufficient pro)~erty within his City liable to distress for said ta×as and levies. Cmncil of the Cit~: of-':oanol:e BY Cle ri:. Upon motion, duly seconded, a syeciai mcetin.~ of Council is called to convene '//ednesd~'--y, November 14, 1923, at ?:45 o'c!ocl:, i:. I.:. nero being no further busines:;, Cotmcil adjourned. ATTE.t'-.T: C!e rk. · - re si dent. 447 48 COUNCIL, ![EOUIAR I.~ETIIIO, ~rlday, llovember 16, 192Z. The Council of t~.o City of Roanol:e met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the HuniciFal Building ~ida~,., November 16, 19M~, at ~ o'clock PigmENT: llessrs. Comer, Fox (late), Shickel, ~tiff ~d the l~rcsident, t~r. 2ishburn. -. - -5 · ~n:,~: I~ O~1O · ...... 0. Tho President, ~:r. Fishburn, presidi~. ~u.~..,~: It ap ~ ce ri ~k~ that n copy of the minutes om the previous meeting has been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the readi~ is di~enmed ~dth and the minutes aFFroved as recorded· 7ZTITI "*" '"- O~ ~.D COI/.[UNICATIOIIS: '"" ....Y~LL0., l.~u,~,:.Ii[ ROAD SOU?:; 0" ~uOIID , ",.,. 0. _°"~"~'ai'. ....... _.. a~pcared and aut:ed that 0ouncil buil:i app.o..~.,_teiy ~50 feet o~~ sewer to accommodate lots ~5 ~n.~ ~6 Section 72 off ~e ~:,stai Gprin~ Land 0oral-.any' A~di~iou~ . situ~t~c~ ~ on Yellow i~ount-in~, i~o,_~d South of oocond '~' Houth r~oanoke I.lr. ~o...~,~' -,~ move~ ti:.~ thc ~,,~ter be referred to ~ne Ci'~' ~'o · ....... ~,¥=dL.~: Rev lb' Hale~ a~q~cared in ol-]:osition to j~,~:'v >:CUTE OiU.![GE '" ..... · · ,. - est~.b!iskinr a ji~'' ~. , ~,=,, route bet,:eon i!th ~ 15t}~ Streets the attention of 0ouncil to the sanitary condition on Orccnbrier Avenue in the rear of his property, and am.ca ~at action be t~:cn to m~ve the s'~"'~. died it ~-~u-eari~ that the matt~v i'~ before the City Li~nager for report on the con- ~ .... ac dar e the Fro-,~e"~" Qreenbrier ~_%.enue. structio~] of a ~e~,cr to terumo'' . l~ Oll ' ' ' no furtker '-orion was *aken --~'"' ~ " fir. Crame;' utated to Comxcil that ~e hedge along Kenwood Boulevard had ~ro'.'zn to such an c:.:tend ti~at it covered tko sidewalk and made it useless for pedestrians an:t asked ti~at the mr~tter be looked into and remedied. '"'~. Comer moved ti:at the matter be re~o,'re'~_ _., to the City !.ia~m~c~:: _ for relief. SIDE',ifil: 22 U£H [fiDE O? LUCK AViX[UL DnT. !st m~d 2nd "~"'"':"~'~ · · Horton ~%1"1}u~_u:.~. ~;.£~L asked ~t.at a sidewall: be constructed abuttiu~ his pror. e rti sit-in~ted on t~'-e' South side of Luck Avenue between !ct and 2nd Streets and numbered 114 to 116, he agreeing to !-~Y the full cost to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some future time· Comer moved that the re.uest be granted and offered the fo!lov,~ng resolut ion: (~,-lco5) A _.-:5~SOLUz~0n au~norizino~ thc City I~anager to construct a side- wall: on the South side ce Luck Avenue between 1st and 2nd Streets in front of the pro?erty of ','l X. - · , Heft on knovm as 114 and 116 ~,~ IT :~0L'/LD b~ the Council o~ the City of ~"o~noi:e tl~at the City a sidewalk on the gouth side of ~,uc:: Avenue b~t'...een 1st and 2nd Streets, , ~bu~tin~ the pro!:.erty of :1. H. Horton and known as .1!4 and ii6 Luct: Avenue, but be'fo_m 1;receedir.,7 ','~th the construe;ion of said sidewaY: seid '~. H. ~orton shall pay into ~ne City Treasur;~ the full cost thereof to be reimbursed one-h~ ~ cost at some i~ture time. Mr. Comer moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by tl~e follo:'~ing vote: Hessrs. Comer, Shiol:el, ~tiz~ and the President, 1,ir. F~shburn,--4. ilr, on~ckel moved that the matter be referred to the City I,',anager None. .... .--0. ROANOI~ WATER WtPJiS COHPAI[Y RU],ES: Judge R. C. Jackson, City ~olicitor, stated to Council that ~e Corporation Com~nission had postponed action on tho ~s presented to it by the Roanoke Water Works Company until November 26th in order to give Council an opportunity to make m~gestions. Mr. Fox appeared and took hi:~ seat. SE':IER HECOI~ BTi~,~ET S. ~.: A co~aunication frog lit. L. ~. Jena= advising Council tbz~t ho will not contribute to the expense of con~tructin~ a se~'~er to accommodate his property alo~ '.-~ith the property of S. X. Bittc~mmn m~d '.~. L. Welborn authorized u~er Resolution No.iE~V, was read and filed. ,~ ' '~ Eleanor ]{eslep asking that a SY~}:? LIGHT: ' co~nunication from ,.I~ s. street light be constm~cted in the center of ~e 1900 block on Patterson Average S. '~';. was read. petition asking that a c'~.rb and ~tter with asphalt roadway be constructed on-Chapman Avenue betv~een 15th and l?th Streets was presented. !.~r. Shic~:el moved that the petition be filed and the City ~lanager requested to communicate v~th i.!r. J. C. Leonard and ascertain whether or not the p;mperty o~.~mers would be willi~ to pay the cost of the curb and gutter, provided, the City will pay the cost of constr~cting the ready, ay. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. 0ROSS-0VERS: A petition from Hr. H. D. Gray askin~.~ for a ~e ~:~it to con- struct a cross-over at 507 Greenwood Road, ~aleigh Court, was read and on motion of !~ir. Stiff referred to the 0i~? [lana~er v~th power to act. The City ~.~ana,~er presented a report o,_ work accomplished and expenditures for week ending November 8, 1923. The s~e was read an d file d. SCHOOL BOfdlD: .~ report from the Clerk of the School Beard showin.ff_ the e>,-penditures for m.~,intenance of schools for the month of October was read and filed UII ~ IllI S~d D B U~ i !~" ~' - IF12 2) AI! 0Pd)IItANCE to amend and re0rdain Section 556 of the General 0rdirmnces, relating, to the sale of fresh meat from wagons. ,~x~5) Ail 0RDI![gNCE to permit the sale oi fresh meat, sausage etc. from v~hicles on 'the I.!arl:et Square under conditions and prescribing a license therefor. Ilessrs. James A. Bear, Geo. W. Chmuey and several others appeared in con- nection with the above ordinances, After hearing the statements, I.J.r. 2hickel moved that the ordinances be l~Gd over 'for two weeks mud that Cotmcil :mt:e a visit to the l',arket in order to inform themselves and that an ordinance be dravm to cover the' situation as determined by the Ommcil. Yhe moidon was duly seconded and agreed to. 449 ($1350) A RESOLUTION to supplement certain appropriations. BE IT R!~SOLVED by tho Council of the City of Roanoke that the tions to the following accounts be, and the same are hereby supplemented followi ~ amount s: Assessment of Tax ~ 465.90 In sane 12.00 Building Inspeoti on 451.00 Bridge Re 1~ irs 2284.26 C~ she r ~86.00 Special Services ~.50 Allowances & Gifts 433.33_ o9 and the City Clerk and A~i tot is directed to nml:e such entries on his will carry into effect the provisions of this resolution. Pox moved to a~opt the resolution. The motion was &uly and the resolution-adopted by the foll.~Ji~.~, vote: ~ppropr ia- in the books as seconded Pi shb urn. $ IL',~YS: None. ----0 · CONS iD. IiFL&TI fL' 0 2 CLAI!.iS: Itone. I!~W!iODUCTiC, iT Ai~ CON~ll)ERATIO!! 0P l~0?I0![S AID 2here bei~ no fm-tker business, C~ncil adjouzmed. None. " P P w 0'V~., ~ D President. Cle rl:. COUNCIL, REGUIAR I~ETING, Priday, November 2Z, 1923. The Council of the Ci%, of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the !.lunicipal Building :'riday, November 23, 192~, ~t Z o'clock Hr. h~ishburn. .......... 5, llessrs. Comer, Fox, (' ' ~Zti~f ~h~cl:el, ~ and. the President, ABBHI~i': Hone. W---O. The President, I.:r. ~'i~hbu~m, preuiding. OPPICER~ PRESEUT: Ylm. P. Hunter, City I:anager. l.!IlYdTES: It appaari~ timt a copy of the minutes of the previous meeti~E has been i~trnished each member of uoucil, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed wi.th and the minutes approved as recorded. - ,,~_,,,~: Mr. T. J. =.~ng and other members of the Local Board of l;ublic '.'lelfare appeared with reference to the erection of a more adequate detention home for tim juvenile offenders. IIr. Poz moved that the matter. be laid over and considered at a s]:ecia! meeting of Council. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. uu;~uz-~,'-oo: lZr. ]3. P. l.:oor2nw, ~ecretary of the Chamber of Commerce, appeared and stated to Council that thean.~,~; ',ersary os~ the [.[onroe Doctrine would be held in the Ci~ of i{icim]ond Decor.fi)er 2, Z and 4th, 1925, under t'.,ze auspices of the Southern Com~.~.ercial Congress and m~Zjf ~'~ ,.:,e,~ ~ed that the I.iayor, i.~r B. j. 2isnbur:~_, attend and that his e::penses be paid by tr.e City. I.:r. Pox moved that the I.[ayor represent tLe City at the meetir~, above m~utioned, and that his e"~~.-~.enses be ],aid by the Ci%,'. The raotion :'"-q,.a~ put b ~. .~ti £f, Vice-i:resident, and adopted. " ','/ood for permission to erect The applic..tion of V cross-overs, one on the North side of 71ells ~ve~uze and the other on the '.';est side of Commonwealth Avenue into pro]:,erty proposed to be used as a fil!ins station, Comer referred to t'~e City IIanager ~or report. read and on motion of SIO![: I,:_r. H. J. Hannah representing L. Colin a]~peared r e!ative to a perrait to change the si,oma on the buildi~.~-g at the Northeast corner of Jefferson Street and ~]alem Average so as to place the same in a nev~ location. It appearing from a statement of the City i~a~:ger that the Building Inspector has refused to grant a perf..it for the chan.~e on account of the walls being insufficient, in his judgment, to carry the sign. "' r~em to the ~.:T. PO}: movcd that the matter be refe- - ' City IJanager for report. CROSS ~ "'~' ' - -u~to: The a~pl! ....+' ~:~ ~son of W. )~. Colllns, 158& Pranklin ' ' 85 Second Gtreet T. ~.'I. Pugate, 214 Luck Avenue, S. ',i., and I.:art~n Brothers, , . ., for cross-overs were read, and on motion of lit. Shickel referred to the CiW Hana~er with po,;~er to act. GAS I.~IH: The application of the Roanoke Gas Li~t Company to install a 4-i~h gas main in !,[aiden Lane f~- a distance of 100 feet West of Chesterfield ~treet was ~ad, ~d the City" ,~ ,.,anal;er reco~en~ng granting of the pe~it, l.ir. Shi~:el offered the ~ollo~ng resolution: ~moOLUTIOIt grahting a ~)ermit to the i{o~oke Gas Ligdqt Com]~ny to install a 4-inch gas main in [!aiden Lanc a distance of 100 feet ','/est Chesterfield Street. 451 ,452 BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of ~e City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Gas Lis~t Com~ny to install a 4-inch gas main in Haiden Lane from Chesterfield Street ;.;est a distance of lO0 feet. Roauoke Gas Light Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indonmify and save baal, ss the city of Reebok, from all claims for dar.m~ges to persons or property by reason of the construction and mainte~u:nee of said main, and furMr r a~rees to rol;iaco the attest, where the sane is torsi up, under the Pro~sions of the General 0rdtn:u'mcu of the City of Roanoke providing for street rcstoragion. Ilr. Shicl:el moved the adoption of the resolution Tim motion was au~y secondod and t~.e resolution adoptod. o_,,.~,-~ :,,.,-~ "'"~": "0 COi{I{'iCT .{~,,~},_ ~:~oIi[: The application of. the Roanol-c Building Corporation for n amzr.~it to correct an aut~obiae_ wash basin :vi~''~. the se'.ver i'or the Indian :.e;~ning Company', one cma.orion at tim corner of Ferdinand _l.n Avenues o~ld ti~e o ,ncr at tn, corner of lOtk 2treet :~Jld Center ~,venuo was read, and it ..]]:.earing from a statement of the Ci~', :lanager ti:at the drain can be co:mected ,:A_th the storm drain instead of tim sanitary server, l.lr. ,qhickel moved to grant thc re&ue.':t ?rovided the cormections are made wi_~h the sto~ drain and not v&tl: the sanitary sewer. The moSion was duly seconded and agreed to. petition asking ttat gravel be p!'?.ced on i.loorL~.n Avenue between !fth ar~ !Sth Streets, I[. 'Q. was read and on motion o£ ' ·'. _ '~ :.~ Come~- referred to the City ,-anas~r. LIGHT: A petition tsi:in.~ that a street light be placed in a~s~ of Iionry ~,t~eet v~as read and on motion of ..'.Ir Jordan Alley about 100 feet "---~- " - Stiff referred to the City ilanager ~r recor.~nendation. ...... ,~: A petition asking thet ection be taken to renedy the drainage on 15th Street botween Orange and Hanover Avenues ,&.s read. llr. Shickel offered the followi~ resolution: . ~,,.0~v~IOIl authorizi~j the City ~ia~ger to ~rade 15ti~ Street between 0rm~e and Hanover Avenues. BE IT '-':'~ =m~0L'~fD b~ the Council of t~,e_. Cit,,~ of Roanok~ that the City l[ana~ be, and he is hereby authorized to grade, or cause to be graded, !5th Street between Orange smd Hanover Avenues II. ~f., but before proceedi~ with said grading which may occur by reason of said' grading. he shall obtain from the property ovmers affected thereby waivers o£ all damages Ilr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. seconded and the resolution adopted by the follov~ir~g vote: AL~ S: The motion was duly 1,[essrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and t~e ~'resident, I:;r. Pi shb una .. 5. Uone. ..... 0. A cormnunication from J. H. I.'~orris, Secretary of the !~iller Traffic Signal Company, askin~ that he be given further time to reply to the co~aunic~tion o£ i;aj, ? ~ Taylor, on notion of ~.~.r. 8hickel the request is .~ant e d. SIDE;tA~_' i,UJ, ROSE AV£1,;L~ BETJV, Ei[ 14th and 15th STREETS: A petition from C. E. Shipman aski.~.~, that a sidev;alk bo constructed on the South side of llelrose Avenue between 14th ~md iSth Streets in front of }!is pro]:erty ;',;as read and on motion of Iir. Comer the request granted, fir. Oomer offered the fo!lo'#ing resolution: ~r (y'~1338) A RESOLUTION authorizing the aity li~nager to construct, or cause to be constructed, a sidewall: on the South side of I[elrose Avenue between 14th andi. 15th Stree~'~ in front of the property of O. E. Shipman. BI': IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanol:e that the City I.[an~er be, and he is hereby authorized tc const~mct, or cause to be constn~cted, a side- walk on the South side of I~elrose Avenue betv~een 14th and 15th Streets in front of the property of C. E. Shipman, but befo~ proceeding with tho const~ction of said ~dewalk, said C. E. Ship~.~an s~ll ~y into tl~e City Treasury the full cost, he to bo reimbursed one-half ~ch co~t at some future time. Hr. Comer moved the adoption of t;~o re~olution. The notion vz~s duly seconded and the resolutdon adopted. i~]I'Oi{T 0'~ T}~i CITY "' ~ JI Vl2EY ;)n]~,".' 0'" '"~" ........ ~,~.u~ AVE. JS~T':i~,II !lth and 15th ,~-~-:~-~"='~ .... ~'; ?he Ci to-' t'-,;anager' - roco::~ends that no jitney ~-oute be established on Ortmge 2'~vellue l~etween llth and 15th Streets. !.Ir. Pox moved to adopt the recot.m~endation. Thc motion wa~ duly ~econded ~nd the recor, mJend~tion adopted. ~.~~ ~~:,~u,.. ~,~ /~ALL: The Citlz "~ recommends t~tthc request of "- ' ,: " ~, ~. P. Bonnotto to ~,!!o,/ t..e ~.~;]z Dohool Girls to .Practice basket ball in the,, Ci~'~ liarl:et ~,.x~torium be re~'~`sed. lit. Ehickel moved to ~ulopt tke recommendation of the City !.[muagor. Tke motion was dul~ seconded and the recoRunendation adol~tod. sE,lEE L~J~L0,'i,10U~L'AIII_ P~D!~ The City Ii~a~cr=, rccoml.]ends with reference to thc rea3~est of Il. C. ~r~l:lin to constl~o~ a scL:er ~ accommodate lots 15 smd 16 Section ~2 Crystal Spring L~d Company that if the party is wi!li~ to pay the entire cost to be reimbursed one-half ~'~ .'~ ouch cost at z G:]e fu~re time ~.at the sewer be constructed, lit. Corner moved to adopt the rocol:~nen4ation. The motion v/~s duly seconded and adopted. STreET LIGHT !Il IiIDDLE 0Y BLOC!i 01~ ~' '"' ' ~.=,~Toir ~.V~25,~ BLT ........ 19th and on~.b ,~,u~.:~_~S: The City I~a~er recoveries that the li~t at the corner of 19th 2treet be chan~ed from !00 C. P light to 250 C P light flr Stiff mo,~e~t to adopt the recommenda- tion The motion was duly seconded a,.d tho recon~mendation adooted. B~u~ AV~;~S: The City Ha~.ger presented a report recommending the construction of a sidewalk on the West side of AmJ~erst Street between Dem~iston and Berlzle2., Avenues and that one-third of the cost thereof be charged the abutti~z~ property. Er. Comer moved to adopt the recomr%endation and offered the follow~g resolution: .~.~OLUTION authorizing Q~e City ?~,~r to constn~ct, or cause to be constructed, a sidewalk on the We~t side off Amherst Street between De~n~i sro n and Berkeley Avenues. ~2E IT ~$OL~,~ED by the Cou~il of ~e City of Ro~.oi:e that the Oi ty be, ~ni he is hereb[ m~thozized to construct, or cause to 1)o constructed, a side- walk on the ','test side of A~erst Street betueen Dezmiston and ::cfi:cloy Avenues, and when said walk is const~mcted one-third of the cost shall be charged the abuttinE property re'mots. ' Mr. Comer moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. 45S 454 Tho City llanager presented a report of wor]: accomplished arid expenditure for week endil~ November 30, 1923. The sram was read and filed. p£r~o:'~,{,,, . .... ~ OP COIII.II?TEES: Nor~ UIh'I!IISHED BUSI!ffISS: None. None , The City 1.!anager h~ving advertised for bids for Im. vi~ Otterview Avenue from Ghent Boulevard to Dunmore Street, bids v/ere presented by the follmving persons: 4549 .75 4480.00 4060.50 4414.00 ~- Bennin~ton :3. ~. _ II. E. i hlidir'~n Tinsie-,~ Constimction Co :~. Vait & Co. fir '.,~o3.: moved tr..~:~" ~'* ti;e mattc, r be referred to the Cit~,, ";~maber .... to award tho contract to the lowest responsible bidder. ""~a · ~z._ motion waa dl~iy seconded mid agreed to A~IT OF kEE CITY'S BO01[S: The City Clerk and Au,,titor iiaving requested bids **z,..: the various public accounts for the ~'~udit of the City's books, bids were ~reoented aiid on motion of l:r, ?oz referred to a cormlitte, o of two members from the Council toF, e ~ccr with tl, ie Ci''- . ....... ,.;-- ,-~-,,- .... The moti ori _ *' ~,, ~:r:,~,~;-~;- ,,,.,,i Ci~- Cie;':- m~.d Auditor was duly seconded and ,~-~;'~-'ed to The ?re::-idep. t aTpointcd :.'.e~sr::;. Comer and Pox as the com,uittee. petition asking that ': - - be improved was :matt and on motion !:a~ t~.erford. Avenue be t:mc ii ,hid and 4~h o ~_, ~"~ ~ ~ ~ ~'" of i:r. Pox referred to the Ci~' id'.inager for report. Colm~il £i:.:ed ':2uesday, lioven~er 27, 1925, at 7:45 o'clock as the date ......... <'" ....... The quest of the ladies of St.vm.n,, Epis- :~..a'.:iu, nJ~ ?O SELL LUJCt~,~B: re '" ~ COl?al Church i"arish for a ~,ermit to sell lunciles on Tlmi'il:sgiving Day without the ~ ,a.s on mo ~lon of Hr. Pox grated payment cz a licenue therefor "'~ *' . ?z,~re l)eii~r no f~rther business, Oolmcil adjoluu~d. AYi~ROVED President. Cie rk. The Oouncil of the 0ity of Roanoke Nov emb er Shicke 1, Room in the Municipal 9uilding Priday, PRESENT: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, ~i shburn. ................... 5. ABS~EIT: None. ..... 0. The President, Mr. ~ishburn, presiding. 0~I CERS PRESENT: Wm. P. Hunt er, 0i ty Solicitor. MINUTES: It appearing that a copy of the has been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. C 0~$ CI L, Friday, REGULAR ~ETING, Nov ember 30, 1923. met in regular meeting in the Court011 30, 192Z, at Z o'clock P. M. Stiff and the President, Mr. Hanager, and R. C. ~aokson, City minutes of the previous duly seconded, the meeting reading PETITIONS AND C0~.~FdNICATIONS: ROAN0;S~ MISSION: ¢ol. R. Kent Spiller appeared and stated to Council that Captain Jewel who has represented the Volunteers of America in this City has resigned and there has been perfected an organization lmown as the Roanoke Mission wbi_ch has taken up the work formerly done by the Volunteers of America under Captain Jewel~ and asked that the same privilege be extended the Roanoke Mission as was extended the Volunteers of America in soliciting subscriptions and taking up collections on the streets. Mr. Comer moved that the matter be referred to the City Manager for report. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. VIRGINIA MOUNT ADDITION: Mr. J. H. ]~rantz appeared and asked that certain streets shown on the map of the Virginia ~lount Addition be changed and the map revised, and that Council consent to the closing of the streets as shown on the map of the Virginia Mount Addition and opened as shown on the revised map. .Mr. ~ox moved that the matter be referred to the City ~.~anager for report. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. NELSON STREET B.E.: Jos. H. Chitwood, representing the Exchange Lumber appeared and asked that Council appoint viewers to ascertain the damages, to the abutting property owners on account of closing Nelson ~lst~ Street Company if any, S. E. from the South side of Marion Avenue to the North side of Walnut Avenue. Mr. Stiff moved to grant the request and offered the follov, lng resolution: (#1340) A RESOLUTION appointing viewers in the matter of closir~ Nelson Street S. E. between the South side of Marion Avenue and the No~th side of Walnut ~venue. ~tEREAS the Jefferson Land Company acquired a certain tract of land situated in the City of Roanoke, Virginia, in the year 1891, and laid off in said tract of land certain streets as shown by a map made by Dunlap and Barnett; that according to said map Nelson or ~irst Street extends in a northerly direction from Spruce Street to Walnut ~venue; that Marion Avenue intersects Nelson or ~irst Street at Lot ll, Section 3, according to said map, but extends only from the west side of Nelson or ~irst Street one block in a westerly direction to Jefferson Street. V~qEREAS the Exdhange Lumber Company is the owr~r of Lots Hos. 3, 4, 5, 6, ? and 8, Section 2, of the Jefferson ~and Company. ?~tERF~S that part of Nelson or ~irst Street S. ~. between the south side 456 of Marion Avenue and the north side of Walnut Avenue is not used by the public street or road, the public preferring to use ~-farion Avenue instead, as a mare useful outlet, and the Exchange Lumber Company desires that the City of Roanoke, Virginia, vacate that part of Nelson or ~irst Street, S. E., lying and being between the south side of Marion Avenue and the north side of Walnut Avenue; and WHEREA3 the Exchange Lumber ~ompany, after notice posted as required ?, by Section 1984 of the Code of Virginia, of its Council of the City of of said Nelson Street, intention of applying to the Roanoke, Virginia, to close the above mentioned portion did on this the 30th day of November, 1923, through its counsel ask said 0ounoil to close the aforesaid portion of Nelson Street end have the appointment of viewers as required by the aforesaid Section 1984 of 'the Code of Virginia of 1919. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLV~ by the Council of Roanoke, Virginia, that J. H. Frantz, E. ~. Upson, M. ~. Cleaton, R. H. Angell, H. ~'-. 0benchain be, and they are, hereby appointed viewers, any three of whom may act, to view the aforesaid part of Nelson or ~irst Street lying and being between the south side of ~!arion Avenue and the north side of Walnut Avenue, shown by the map aforesaid, and report to the Council of the City of Boano~, Virginia, in ~'~riting, whether, in their opinion, any, and if any, v~at inconvenience and damages will result from the vacating and closing of said part of Nelson or First Street, S. ~., as a public highway or thoroughfare. Mr. Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shiokel, Stiff and the Pr~sident, ~ishburn. ............. 5. NAY S: N one. ..... 0. BUILDING ~IRE DIMITS: The application of H. ~. Stoke to erect a galvanized iron shed supported by wooAen posts at the corner of Second ~0ommerce) Street and Salem Avenue, S. W., was read and on motion of Mr. ~ox referred to the City _~t~nager for report. SIDEWALK: The petition for a sidewalk on the N~th side of Gilmer Avenue lt. W. between 5th and 8th Streets was read. Mr. Shickel offered the foll~ving resolution: (~13~1) A RESOLUTION authorizing the City ~tauager to construct, or cause to be constructed, a five foot granolithio sidewalk on the north side of Gilmer Avenue N. W. between 5th and 6th Streets. BE IT RESOLED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be constructed, a five foot granolit$ic sidewalk on the North side of Gilmer Avenue Il. W. between 5th and 6th Streets, but before proceeding with the construction of said walk, the property owners abutting thereon shall pay into the City Treasury the full cost thereof, they to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some future time. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution, adopted. MUNFORD AVE1HYE: A petition from the property owners on /Iunford Avenue East of 9th Street asking that L~unford Avenue be graded'between 9th and Penmar Avenue was read and on motion of ~Lr. Stiff referred to the City L~anager for recommendation. 457 ROANOKE WATER ¥1~B C0Z{PANY: The application of the Eoanoke ¢iater Works 0ompany to install certain water mains was re~d and the ~ity Ztanager recom- mends the granting of the permit, Hr. ~'ox offered the following resolution~ ~$1342} A HESOLUTION granting a permit to the l~oamoke Water Works aompany to install certain water mains. B~: IT ~tESOLVED by the 0ouncil of the Cit~ of l(oanolm that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the ~oanoke ~'tater ~'iorks ~ompan~' to install water mains as follows: fl) A 2-inch main on 4th 3treet ~. ¥1. ~outh from Allison Avenue a distance of 120 feet. 12} A 2-inch main in 9th ~treet $. E. from Penmar Avenue, ~outh a distance of 400 feet. '~'he said Hoanot:e ~ater Works Ooml.~.ny by actirg under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of ~Aoanot:e from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason cf the construction and maintenance of said main, and further agrees to repla, ce the streets Were the same are torn up under the provisions of the General Ordinances of the City of ~osnoke prov. i ding fa' street restoration', ]fr. Pox moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. ROANOK£ OAS LIGHT COH!~ANY: The application of the i~oanoLe Gas Light 0ompany to install a 2-inch gas main on Campbell Avenue from Holiday Street 300 feet East was read and on motion of ~.ar. Shickel the per.mit granted. I,lr. Shi¢.kel offered the following resolution: (#1345) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Roanoke Gas Ligd~t Company to install a 2-inch gas main in Campbell Avenue from Holiday Street a distance of 300 feet ~.'aot BE IT ~;SOLVE~ by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install a 2-inch gas main in Campbell Avenue from Holiday Street a distance of 300 feet East. The said Roanoke Gas Light Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from any claims for damages to persons property by reasons of the construction and maintenance of said gas main , and further agrees .,~o replace the street where the same is torn up in accordance ~ith the General Ordinances of the City of Roanoke providing for street restoration. I,,~r. ~hickel moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was.duly seconded and the resol~tionadopted. LIILLER STREET TRAFPIC SIGHAL 00I&PA1Pi: A communication from ~r. J. H. L~orris, Secretary of the ttiller Street Trafffic Signal Co.,with reference to the traffic signal at the intersection of S~cond Street and Campbell -~. W. was read, and on motion 'of Mr. ~'ox referred to the Gity ~h~nager for report and recommendation. REP0 ~S 0 2 02FI CERS: REP(kRT 07 ~IEE CITY ;,~AIIAGER: The City ,',-tanager presented a report making certain recommendations. The same were acted upon as follows: The City LIanager recommends ~ranting of a permit to V. ~i. Wood to con- struct cross-overs on the North side of Wells Avenue approximately 40~ feet West of Com~nonwealth Avenue and one on Commonwealth Avenue 75 feet North of Wells Avenue. 455 Mr. Comer moved to adopt the recommendation and offered the following resolution: granting a permit to V. M. Wood to construct ($1544) A RESOLI~TION certain cross-overs. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of iioanoke tl~t bo, and the same is hereby granted ¥o M. Wood to lnatall cross-overs as follows: 1. On North side of Wells Avenue appro~ately 40 feet West Comomvealth Avenue. (2) On 0omonwealth Avenue approximately ~5 feet North of Wells Avenues, a permit Said cross-overs shall be constructed in accordance vd th the good liking, and satisfaction of the City Manager and under specifications furnished by him, Said V, H, Wood by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or prol~rl by reason of the construction and maintenance of said cross-overs, and further agrees to replace the sidewalk to the $ondition it is at present when said cross- overs are abandoned or are ceased to be used. Mr. Comer moved the adoption of the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. STI~ET LI(~T: The City Manager reco.mmends placing of a street light in Jordon's Alley approximately 200 feet East of First (Henry) Street. Mr. Stiff moved to adopt the recommer~lation and offered the following resolution: (~1345) A i~ESOLUTIOI! authorizing the Roanoke Railway and ~lectric Company to install a 100 CI P. street light in Jordon Alley approximately 200. feet East of Henry Street. BE IT i~ESOLVED by the Council of the City of l{oauoke that the hoanok~ Railv~y and ~ectric Company be, and it is hereby ~uthorized to install a 100 C. P. street light in Jordon Alley approximately 200 feet East of First (Henry) Street. The said light to be ~e~intained in accordance with the contract existing between the ~ity oi Roanoke and the Roanoke Railway and Electric Corn?any. Mr. Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted. The motion was duly seconde The City Manager presented a report of work accomplished and expendi- tures for wee¥~ ending November 22, 1923. The same was read and filed. REPORTS 0~~ C01.~I ~TEES: None, UNFINISHED BUS II, SS: Ordinance No. 1292, (~1292) Att ORDINANCE to amend and reordain Section 356 of the General Ordinances, relating to the sale of fresh meat from wagons. The said ordinance having been laid over was taken up for consider- ation. 1.1r. Shickel introduced the following ordinance as a substitute: (~1292) All 0P~INANCE to amend and reordain Section 356 of the General Ordinances, relating to the sale of fresh meat from vehicles. BE IT 0RDA~IUdDby the Council of the City of Roanoke that Section 356 of the General Ordinances of the Cig7 of Roa~,oko be amended and reordained so as to 'read as follows: SECTION 356. No person shall sell from any wagon in the City any fresh meats mentioned in ~hapter XXX1V., or any preparation or parts thereof, on rmrket-squares or grounds adjacent to the public ~arkets designated for except i that purpose; any producer who shall pay a ourbage tax of twenty cents for each and every day he shall sell, shall be allowed the privilege of welling beef by the quarter, and pork, mutton, veal, and lamb by the whole carcass as well as sausage and other food products, including spare-ribs, chine, liver, etc., which are usually produced in butchering, upon the market squares or ground adjacent to the public markets designated for that purpose, but at no other place in the ~it.y. Any meat products offered for sale or sold under the provision of this section shall be protected by proper wrappers or kept in glass covered or other suitable containers so as to effectually prevent the entrance of dust, flies or other insects. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than five nor more than ten dollars for each and every day such violation shall continue, The word "producer" as contained in this section shall be construed to mean the person who raised the animal, or who has ovmed such animal for the period of not less than ninety days. This ordinance shmll take effect Januray l, 192~. ~r. Shickel moved to adopt the ordinance. The motion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the followirk~ vote: AYES: Hessrs, Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, ~.~r. ~'i shburn .. re solut i on: NAYS: Hone, - --0. CONS IDE~h~.TION 0F CLAI~.~: ORDINANCES AI~) ttESOLUTI Oils: None. Hr. Stiff introduced the following ~134~) A HESOLUTI01! directing the ]myment to the Treasurer of the School hh~nd $50,000.00. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the '~ity Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant for the sum of ~50,000.00 payable to the Treasurer of the ~Zchool F~nd for maintenance for month of November. The said amount v£nen paid shall be charged to the ordinary account of schools. Mr. Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AyeS: I~Iesmrs. Comer, ~'ex~, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. z'i shbu rn. -~. NAYS: None. .... 0, I.IOTIONS fdID U. ISCELLAI¥£0US BUS]I[~L~S: Mr. Shickel moved t~hat Judge Beverley Berkeley be requested to suspend prosecution in the case of the City of Roanoke against Keith for selling, meat product~ on the Harkct Square in view of the ordinance adopted by the Council reg~lating the sale of meat and meat products on the market square, which is effective January l, 1924. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. There being no further busineus, Council adjourned. ATTEST: APPROVED PRESIDENT . 459. 6O COUNCIL, REGULAR ~ETING, ~riday, December ?, 1923. The Oouncil of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the Hunicipal Building ~ri day, December 192~, at 3 o"clock P.M. '~ PRESE~2: l,~essrs. Comer, ~ox, il '~Ir. ~ishburn. ................. ~. !i ABSEI~: None.---O. The President, l. lr. ~ishburn, Shiekel, presiding. Stiff and the President, OP~ICERS PI~HSEI~: Wm. P. Hunter, City Hanager. HII~dTES: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting has been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed wi th and ~he minutes approved as recorded. PETITIONS Jd~D COI,~ONIOATIONS: AVENHM[ AVEI[[~£ PilTWEEN 5th and 6th STREETS II,H)ROV~:~NT: A petition from the p~operty owners on Avenham Avenue between 5th and 6th Streets asking that curb and gutter be constructed, they agreeing to pay one-half of the co~t, was rea~ and the petition filed for future consideration. STREET LIGHT BULLITT AV~fUE S. E: A petition asking that a street light be placed on Bullitt Avenue in the eleven hundred block was read and on motion of ~!r. Shickel refers'ed to the City Manager for report. BUILDING: The application of ~'~. W. Draper to construct a temporary sheet iron building on i:is property on the East side of 4th Street S. h. between Highland and l~ountain Avenues was read. The City Ilanager reoomuends that a permit be gray, ted. Mr. Shmckel moved to adopt the recommendat~ion and oi'fered the follo,~,iKg resolution: (~134~) A RESOLL,~ION gran.ting a permit to W. W. Draper to construct a sheet metal building on his property on the East side of 4th Street between Highland and Iio-o_utain Avenues, S. E. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted W. W. Draper to construct a sheet metal building · approximately SO by 50 feet on his property on the East side of 4th Street between Highland and I,.[ountain Avenue s. Such building to be maintained until such time as Council shall order its removal, and the said W. W. Draper by acting under this resolution agrees to comply with the order of Co,moil with reference to the removal thereof. The said W. W. Draper also agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Oity of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and m~intenance of said building. I.Ir. Shickel moved the adoption of tl~_e resolution duly seconded and the resolution adopted ' MARt2ET AUDITORIUI.I, REQD~ST 02 BOY SCOUTS TO USE WI~HOUT The moti on was The request of the Boy Scouts to use the Market Auditorium without the payment of a charge therefor was read. The City LIanager recommends the ,ranting of the permit :.~ :i i~ Mr. Stiff offered the following resolution: (#1348) A RESOLb~IOH granting the use o~ the City Market Au~:itorium to the Boy Scouts without pa~unent of a rental therefor. VHtEREA~, the Boy Scouts o~ the City of Roanoke have on numerous occasions assisted the police officers in htmdling trafffic and in various other ways, and 461 ¥~tEREAS, in appreciation of the services the Council deems it exped- ient to grant the use of the Market Auditorium to said Boy Scouts without charge. THERE~OBE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Oity of Roanoke that no charge be made the Boy Scouts of the City of Roanoke for the use of the Market Auditorium on November 23, 1923, Mr. Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded ~ and the resolution adopted, STREET LIGHT HAIDEN I&l~: A petition ast;ing that a street light be placed on I~laiden Lane West of Chesterfield Street was read and on motion of Mr, Comer referred to the City Manager for report. PUBLIC SAFETY C0~.N.~I.iTEE: A communication from the Executive Board of the Roanoke Public Safety Committee suggesting that Council have the wall around Elmwood Park inspected, and if found so unsafe as to require rebuilding, that 0ouncil consider the advisability of moving said wall back fifteen feet so as to allow parking space for automobiles. Action on the request is deferred fo~' future consideration. TPJ~SH CANS: A communication from the Sibley Advertising Hervice suggesting that it will remove ten of the trash cans now on the streets, provided, the City will charge it for only the number actually on the streets at the rate of $5.00 per year. ~nager for report. I.~r. Shickel mov ed that the matter be referred to the City ROA~$0KE GAS LIGHT COHPANY: The application of the Roenoke Gas Light Company to install a 4-inch gas main on llth ~treet S. E. from Bullitt ~venue ~0 feet North was read. ~r. ~ox moved to grant the request and offered the following resolution: (m~1349) A Pd~SOLUTION granting a pe~vnit to the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install certain gas mains. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install a 4-inch gas m~in on llth Street S. E. from Bullitt Aven~e a distance of 50 feet North. The said Roanoke Gas Light Company by acting under this r. esolution agrees to indemnify i and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all c]_~ims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said gas train, and further agrees to replace the ~treet in accordance with the General Ordinances of the City of R-osnoke providin~ for street restoration. Mr. Pox moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted. .REPORTS 0P 0FFICERS: REPORT 0.P ~HE CITY ~NAGER: The motion was duly seconded The City Manager presented a report making certain reconmendations, which were acted upon as follows: ROANOKE CItY I~ISSION: The City Hanager recommends that a permit be ~ granted Captain Jewel, Representing the Hoanoke City ~ission, to solicit subscrip-1~ tions and take up collections on the streets for the maintenance of the Mission so long as the same is conducted properly. !.~r. Stiff moved to adopt the recommenda'. tion. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. VIRGINIA MOUi~ ADDITION: The City 1,4~nager recommends that the West Raleigh Court Land Company be permitted to change certain streets as laid out on 462 the map of the ¥irginia Mount Addition and to open in their place certain streets as laid out on the revised map of the ¥irglnia Mount &ddition o~med by the West Raleigh Court Lar~l Company, Inc. offered the following resolutions Mr. Stiff m~-ed to adopt the reoommendat ion and (~1550) A HE$0LUTION releasi~ such rights as the City may have to certain '.~.streets as sho~n on the map of the Virginia Mount Addition and to consent to openin !of certain other streets in lieu of those closed. 'I~RF~S, the Virginia 1..',cunt Addition, the o'~mers of certain tract of land in i!~ity of Roanoke by map dated September 18, 1910, laid out a certain tract of land into lots, streets and alleys, and ~'~{EILEAS, the said tract of land has been purchased by the West Raleigh ~ourt Land Company, Inc., who desire to revise the map of said Virginia Hount Land Company and to close certain streets and open others in lieu thereof, the revised map being dated November 28, 1925, and the streets as ahG#n on the original map of the virginia Mount Addi- tion have never been formerly accepted by the City of A~oanoke and the san~ have not been used as streets, T:.-~-$w..~,~w~. BE IT P&:SOL'IED by the Council of the City of Eoanoke that the City of Roanoke hereby releases 5tach rights as it may have in the streets as shovm on the original mHp of the Virginia Lio~mt ~ddition dated Septer.~ber 18, 1910, and hereby con~ent to the opening of the streets as shown on the revised ms.p of the Virginia Mount Addition .~'~d by thc West Raleigh Court Land COml~nY, Inc. Said map being hereto attached ar~l made a part hereof. Mr. Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: I!essrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the l~resident, I.~.r. ~ishburn.---5 NAY S: ti one. ....... 0. BUILDI!IG FIRE LIMITS: The City Manager recommends that a permit be granted 1He ~. Stoke to construct a parking shed on the property leased by him at the corner of Salem Avenue and Second (Commerce l Street. Mr. Fox moved to adopt the recommenda .tion and offered the following resolution: RESOLUTION grantir~g a permit to H. P. Stoke to erect certain parkin sheds at the northeast corner of Salem Averme and Second (Commerce) Street S. W. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted H. ~. Stoke to erect a parking shed at the northeast corner iof Salem Avenue and Second (Commerce) Street, S.W. Said ~heds to be constructed in 'accordance with the drawing hereto attached and made a part hereof. The said H. P. Stoke by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from any claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the .! ~onstruction and maintenance of said shed, and further agrees to~ remove the same when he is directed to do so by Council or its duly authorized officer. l!r. Pox moved to adopt the resolution. TSe motion was duly seconded and the resolut ion adopt ed. L. COPHI & SON, EL~.CTRIC SIGN: The City Ltanager recommends that a permit be refumed L. Cohn & Son to change the location of the electric sign used by said L. Cohn& Son at No. 16 gouth Jefferson Street. Hr. ~ox raoved tl~.t the matter be ,referred back to the ~ity Manager with the request that he have the architects who ~e made the examination to state definitely whether or not the sign can be made safe at ~e location at which it is proposed to be erected. The motion was duly seconds4 and agreed to. The City Manager presented a report of work accomplished arE1 expendi- tures for week ending November 29, 1923. The same was read and filed. REPO'.~S O~~ CO~-~ITTEES: The Committee appointed to consider the bids for the audit of the City's books filed its report recommending that the contract be awarded Crawford Stull and Company at the price of 0445.00. Hr. Stiff mo~ed that the report be adopted and offered the following resolution: (#13521 A iLESOLUTION to award the contract to Crawford Stull and Company for the audit of the City's books an~ ~the School Board books. BE IT .RESOLVED by the Council of the City of A~oanoke that the contract for the audit of the books of the City of ~oanoke and the School Board of saki City be, an~ the same is hereby awarded Crawford Stull and Company at the price o f $44 .oo. i.,~r, Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted by the following vote; AYES: ~.~essrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Fi shbu rn. ....... 5. NAYS: None. ..... 0. CONSIDE~b~TI0~ 0F CLAII~: None. U~FPINISPrED BUSINESS: Hone. 0RDIITAHCES A~O RESOLUTIONS: Dr. W. Brownley Foster, Health Officer, presented to Council an ordinance providing for the tuberculin test of cattle from which milk is supplied the City of Roanoke. The ordinance is laid over for consideration. Mr. ~ox introduced the following resolution: (#15§3) A RESOLUTION directing the pa~nent to Everett Perkins of $?0.00 for checki~7 and verifying the delinquent personal property list. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Uity of Roanoke that the City Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby authorized to draw a warrant for the sum of SVO.00 payable to Everett Perkins, Commissioner of Accounts, for checking and verifying the delinquent personal property books as required by Section 241V of the Code of Virginia. Said amount when paid shall be charged to the account of Special Services. Mr. Fox moved to adopt the resolution. The notion was duly seconded and t he resolution adopted. Mr. Shiekel introduced the following resolution: school buildings. BE IT RESOL'~£D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby authorized to draw a warrant for the sum of $50,000.00 payable to the Treasurer of the School Fund on account of school The motion was duly seconded A RESOLUTION directing the pa~uuent of $50,000.00 on account of building. ~he said amount when paid shall be cl~.rged to the extraordinary account' of school~. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: The motion was duly seconded Messrs. Comer, ~'ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Iir. 463 464 Fishburn. ......... 5. NAYS: None. ....... O. Mr. Comer introduced the following resolution: ($1355) A RESOLUTION authorizing tho City Hanager to construct, or cause to be constructed, a sewer to accommodate the property ef R. P. Petermsn situated on L~aiden Lane between 0hesterfield and Dudding Streets. BE IT i~ESOLVED by the Council of the 0ity of Roanoke that the Oity Manager be, and he is hereby.~ authorized to construct, or cause to be constructed, asewer to accommodate the property of R. P. l~eterman on tlm South side of Haiden Lane between Chesterfield and Dudding Streets, but before proceeding with the construc- tion of said sewer, the said R. P. Peterman ab. all pay into the City Treasury one- half of the cost tP~reof. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the follovdng vote: AYES: !.~essrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr, Pishburn.--§. NAYS: None. ....... O. Mr. Stiff introduced the following resolution: A PJ~SOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to construct, or cause to be constructed, a sewer to accom:~odate the property of the ~,~elrose ;:Iethodist Church. BE IT RESOLVED by the 0ouncil of the City of Roanoke that the City Mana.~er be, and he is hereby authorized to constntct, or cause to be constructed, a sewer to acconunodate the property of the Holrose Methodist Church situated at the corner of I,~elrose Avenue and 15th Street, Nortiw~est, estimated cost being ~18V.50. LIr. Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded ara the resolution adopted by the follow, ins vote: AYES: ~essrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, ~[r. ~ishburm.--§. NAY S: N one. ..... 0. Mr. Stiff introduced the following resolution: (alS57) A .w3ZSOLUTION authorizing the City LIanager to construct curb and gutter on the East side of 15th Street N. W. along the property of the Melrose Methodist Church when funds are available. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City ~lanager be, 'and he is hereby, authorized to construct, or cause to be constructed, curb and gutter on the East side of 1Zth Street N. W. abutting the property of Helrose .: ~ethodist Church when funds for such work are available, the estimated cost being Mr. Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and th e resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: LIessrs. Comer, ~ox, Shiakel, Stiff and the President, Lh~. Pishburn.--5 NAY S: N o ne. ...... 0. ~IOTIONS AI[D ].IISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: A communication from the School Board with reference to sellin~ the old building on the property ov~d by the City in South Roanoke and formerly used for school purposes was read, and on motion of Mr. Fox referred to the City ~!anager for recommendation. ROLNOHE WATER WOPJiS treatment received from the Roanoke Water Works Company. Said Company having required him to pay a bill for water prior to the time he occupied the house. Harry Abrams aprmared and complained of the It was stated to I,fr. Abrams that Council is powerles.,~ to take action. There being no i~rther business, Council adjourned. APPROVED ATTEST: President. Clerk. ti 465 466 COUNCIL, REGULAR H~:TING, ~riday, December 14, 19E~, The Council of t~e Oity of Roanoke met in 'regular meeting in the Council Room in the Hunicipal Building Friday, December 14, 1925, at S o'clock P!~S'.EI~T: I,~essrs. Comer, Shickel, Stiff and the President, The President, llr. ~'i~rn, presiding. ~.,~,~'~o: It appearing that a copy of the minute~ ~ the previous meeting has been furnished each member of Co,moil, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed ~th ~d the minutes approved as recorded. C~,OSS-OVLR,,: ~ co~]ication from J Lloyd Hale asking that a pe~Eit be granted for thc construction of cross-overs at the Southwest corner of Tazewoll ;~vc.me and 4th ~treet S. E., one to be on Tazewe!l Avenue ~d thc other on ~th + ' Th Street. The s~id cross-overs to enter into a proposed fillin~ s~atzon, e said Hale agrecs to don[~te to the City of Roc~o!:e a st~-ip of land at thc corner of Tazewe!l Avenue and 4th :~trect a?]~'oximately 6 feet by E4 feet in order that the corner maS: be round,,ed, thc conveyance to be made with the m]~lerst, andinE that the City is to construct curb an~ ~utter and sidewalh. Er. Comer moved that a permit for cross-overs be rranted ~d thc proposition of J. Lloyd Hale for ~e convey~mce for the strip of land be accepted, i.Ir. Comer 6ffered the follovAng resolutions: (~1358) A 2~0LUTIOiJ gratis5 a permit to J. Lloyd Hale to coat,,ct certain cross-ex, rs. ~ IT P~SOL~,~D by the Council of the Cit~j of ~none that a pernit be, ~.nd the same is hereby granted J. Lloyd Hale to const~'uct two cross-overs into his propert~J at the~,,~-'+b'"=st ..... corner of Tazewe!l 3~venue and 4~'un Street S. E., one of sai~ cross-overs to be on ~azewel! Avenue and ~e other on 4th ~uzcet ~'he sai~ cross-overs to be constructed according to the good liking and satisfaction of the u~, I,~nager and in accordance with the specifications to be ~rhished by him The said J. Lloyd Hale by acting under t his ~solution agrees to replace the stree to the con~tion it is ~t present whenever ~aid cross-overs are abandoned or cease to be used. flr. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconde and the resolution adop~d. (~1359) A i~SOLUTI0~-~ accepting the proposition of J. Lloyd Hale to . ~out~est corner of Tazewell Avenue and 4th Street convey a strio of land on ~e ~ for street purposes. BE IT P~SOL~D by the Co, oil of the City of Roanoke ~at the propo- sition of J. Lloyd Hale to coney a piece of land at the Southwest corner of Tazewell Avenue ~nd 4th Btreet S. E. for street purposes be, and the s~e is hereb accepted, ~%d the City Solicitor is directed to draw a proper deed conveying to th~ City the said stri~ of ~nd. _~,~,, ~iSOL~ t~t upon the conveyance of said strip of land ~'l,lanage~- is authorized to constm~ct curb and sidewalk and to p~ce the sai, street at this point in condition. Lit. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconde~ and the resolution adopted. 407 ROItER AVENUE """'~ ,,,o~ 0F 20th STREET: A petition asking that Rorer Avenue Weut of 20th Street be improved was read and on motion of I!r. Comer referred to the City Hana~er. BUENA VISTA AVE BET¥/EI';N 15th and 1Vth . ~:~,.~ N. ,/.: A re tition askin~ that gravel be placed on Buena Vista Avenue between 15th ~nd 17th Streets Il. W. was read ~uad on motion of ~Ir. Shickel referred to the City ,.~naoer ROAD, PAi~[ING: A communication frou the Waynick Cadillac Company asking that the ordinance providing for parking automobiles on ?rank!in Road be amended so as to per.:~.it parl:in6 on the North side in~tead of the South sid~ ',';as read, as well as, recommendation of the City I~_nag,~r tlmt :mid request be Eranted. ,',Ir. Comer moved that action be deferred until the next meeting of C curio i 1. OAS I,~IN: The application of the Rea ~' , no~.e Oas Light Company to install a 4-inch gas main on Orange Avenue from !6th Ztreet 750 feet ¥lest was read. 5hickel moved that a permit be granted subject to the approval of ~:ne City ,'.'..ana~er. I,Ir. Shicl:el offered the following re:solution: ¢#1 6o) A RESOLUTI0i~ granting a pe~m~it to the Roanoke Oas Light Compmny to install a 4-inch gas main on Orange ,~.venue from 16th Street 750 feet ~est. BE IT RES0L~Y£D by the Council of the City of Roanolie that a y:e~lit be, and the same is nezeby granted the Roanoke Ga..- Light 0ompany to install a 4-inch ~as nmin on Orange :':.venue Horthwest from 16th Street 750 feet ',./est. Such permit is granted subject to ~he a]~proval of the fit,? ,~nager. The s~.id Roanol'e Gas Light Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason ~' and further agrees to replace of the constnlction and maintenance of said o~s ~ain, the street, wherc the marne is torn up, under the provisions of the general ordinances of the City of Roanoke providing for street restoration. :.Iz. Shicket moved to adoy:t the resolution. T$e motion ,.~ duly second- ed and t}~ resolution adopted. WATER I'AIII: The a):plication of the Roano]:e Water Works Company to install a 6-inch main in ?!estover Avenue from Orandin Road 225 feet ','test· Shickel moved to grant the pe~m~it and offered the following resolution: (~156!) A RESOLUTI01I granting a permit to the Roanoke Water '.,.'lori:s Oom?any to ~ns~a_l a G-inch ;'~ater main in Westover Avenue from Grandin Road 225 feet :'!est. ~ Hoano:,e that a !?ermit be, BE IT i~;$0LVED b~ the Council of the City of~ " and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Water ¥tort:s Comp~my to install a 6-inch~ gas ,main in ','lestover ~.,wenue from Orandin Road 225 feet West 9he said Rosmoke Water 'clerks ComlmnY by acting under this resolution a~rees to indemmify and save harmless the Oit;~ of Ro_nol:e from all claims for damages t o persons or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said water main, and further agrees to replace the street v£nere the same is torn up, under ~,ne provisions of the General 0rdinsmces of tho City of :{oa~_oi:e providin~ for street restoration, i: '~-' Shicl:el moved to adop~ thc ze,.~olution · .~.L · · and the resolution ado ~ ],~ed. The moti on was duly seconded OReS~-nv:'~'~~ ~-~.,~ The application of L. S. latdo!ph to construct a cross-over at Ilo. 216 3erl:eley Avenue, Anne:-: Territory 1919, was read and on motion of :~r. Shicke! referred to the City Hana~er with power to act. 468 REP0:~TS 0P 0P.~'ICERS: REPORT · ~}~, ~I?Y ,,~I~.GER: The Cit~, Ilanager presented a report m:%king certain recommendations which were acted upon as follows: STREET LIC!:T IiAIDE!! !u'dKE: The City Hanager recor,m~ends that a 350 C.P ~strcct light be installed in the center of the block betv~een Chesterfield and ~Dudding Streets. llr. Comer moved to adopt the reco:~m~endation and offered ~e foilowinu resolut ion: (~1562) A,,,~t~;~"0LUTION authorizing tho Roanoke RaitYay smd Electric Compm~y to install a 250 C. 1~. street light on Haidcn Lane in the center of the bloc].: between Chesterfield and Dudding Streets. ?E IT Yd~,~0L'f. ED"~' ' by the Cmmcil of tke Cit~,, of '~,oanoLc- ~.at' the Roanohe :o~,,m~- n:ul Electric Company be, and it is hereby ,authorized to pl. uco a 250 C. t:. ~.ili~ht in the center of the block on I!aidon Lane between Chesterfield and Dudding Streets. Said lxgnt to bc maintah%cd in accordance v~it;, thc proviszons oF tho contract existin.~ between the City of Roanoke and the Roanoke Railway and Electric Compa ny. :Jr. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. motl oil "'~ _ ,~,s duly second- ed and the re solut-:on ado?ted. Relative to the request of the Sibley ~,ev~rtising Zervice asl:in~ that they be per..itted to remove ten of thc trash cans from the -'-~ ~ to -~'~" fo:' the actual street'~,~ and t_~t the contract be revised so ' .~ ~'~v'~'qt-~-.-.-- t]~.e~:~ to ~ ~,,. number of cans maintained on the street, the City ].lankier recommends that thc request be denied and that the Zibley Advertising Service be required to maintain the maximum number of cans. I.!r. 5hicke! moved ~duat the ::~.tter be laid over for further consideration. The met ion v;as duly seconded mhd agreed to. 'The City I.,',au~ager presented a report of wori: accomplished and expendi- tures for wee.< e.udi~ December 6, 1925, The sempe was read ~,n~ filed. The City Clerk and Auditor presented a state- meet showin~ the condition of the finances as of December 1, 1925. ~ho same ViaS read and filed. SCF00L BOAYD: A report of the School Board wit]i reference to the extraordi~m~7 account for month ending Hovember Z0, 1925, was read and filed. !~PO?:TS OF CO!:HilTTELS: None. UUFI NISEED BUSiUESS: ITo ne. C0i[S tDZPJ~TION O? CLAII.;S: None. I_,~._.ODUC_IOJ AND ~u~x~=u~.~I0!! 03Di!IkNC}:S Ai~D PJ~SOLD~'I0!Io: Stiff introduced the following resolution: ". (~1565) A ~,~SOLUTIOL~ to supplement certain appropriations. :,i BE IT !~$0L~?£D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the appropriations to the following accounts be and the same are hereby supplemented in the follovring amounts: Legal Dept $ ~0.59 Assessment of Tax 551.85 L1 ect ions 260.87 Co toner 15.00 Insane 60.00 Juvenile Coua-t 562.27 Bui ldi ~J Ins pe c t or 445.00 Mill tary & Armories 57.58 Bridge Repairs 5750.18 Crusher 954.77 Special Services 2.50 Allov.~nces & Gifts 150.00 Damages & Cost 60.87 Garage 575.62 7512.90 And the Git will carry y Clerk and Auditor is directed to mal:e such entries into effect the provisions of this resolution. The resolution was read and laid over. Mr. Hhicl:el introduced the following resolution: (#1~64) A RESOLUTIOH to approve tho~ accounts and on his books as claims a~ainst the City of Roanoke for the month of Heron. her, 19ED, and directing, the payment of the BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the accounts and claims against the City for thc month of November, 1925, be, and thc same are hereby approved and ordered paid as follows: City I,',.~n~3e" $ 841.61 £ngi neeri~ Dept. 79Z.20 City Clerk 781.15 Treasure r 1~7.47 Legal Dept. 307.50 Judges Salaries 291.66 Court Officers & Expense 1016.38 Assessment of T~ 551.85 Collection of Tax 500.25 Cit~. Hall- 8v,~.32 Elections 464.85 Counci I 433.3~ Coroner 71,00 Alms h ou s e 3 Outside Poor 135.03 Ho spi tals 305. O0 0rgani ned Ci~rit ies 235.83 Insane 60.00 Jai i 1415.50 Juvenile Court 725.38 Yolic~ Dept. 9438.45 Fire Department 9610.78 Pire Hydrant Rental 1470.75 Street Lighting 2050.64 Duil din ~ Inside ctor 445.00 Yilitary & A~o~Ses lll.00 Phys ici ~n 100. Quarantine & Detention Z25.18 Health Dept. 1414. 90 Street Cleanin~ 1552.32 Garbage Removal ~780.80 Sewer Maintenance 815.~5 Street Repair 506&.00 Bridge Repair Z~O.18 C~sher 95&.TV City Stables 1~9E.60 Special Se ~ices Allowances & Gifts 150.00 Da~.ges & Costs 60.8~ We rkmen' s Com!~ensation ~5.00 Garage 85~ .~l Schools 50,000.00 Parks 557 .~ Lib rary lV01. Markets 1176 .~9 A~ex 1919 Accounts Payable ~00.00 Tax Levy 19El 1098.0~ 110,973.01 Server Construction Opening & .Grading Streets i,iacadami z Curb &Outter Sidewall: Construction Schools 3055.25 5155.65 1415.98 288.06 870.62 40,000. O0 50,761.54 161, 7S4.55 ed an~i the Lit, Shicke! moved to adopt the resolution. resolution adopted by the following Fete- The notion was duly second-, NAY S: None .- -0. S~J~R ::SSESSi.SJllT, REQUEST TO Fd]~ULD: The a~}iic~,~' . .. .~on of tlrs A I.~onroe ~ Slusher requestir~ff~ a refund of tart of the sewer assessment paid on lot 10 Section 469 470 3 Eureka Circle was presented to Council and on motion of lb'. Shickcl referred to the City 1.ltmager for report. CI~,tY STP~iE'£ II.~.~OVEI,.~,;IIT: 1.Ir. gtiff presented a request of the citizens on Clay gtreet from l:enwood Boulevard to l'Tth Street for improv'ement to the street by ],lacing gravel thereon. to the City I.lana~er for report. Hr. Stiff moved that t}~e nntter be referrcd There being no further business, Council adjourned. A 1~ !: R 0 V E D i?re sidont. C OUHC IL, Priday, ~ho Decemb(:r 21, 1923. Council of the CitU of Roanoke met i~l reg~iar m~:eting Council Room in the IYunicil,a! Building Friday, The l'reuident, ].?r. i,'i~ibtlril, ln'~si<liz~. OPPICEFZ i;i{iiZEi~': Tim. i'. }iunter, Cit~' I2~na~cr, OitL~ Solicitor. meeting ha~ been ~zrnisked e:~ch mer:~er of Council, readin~ is <li~fenseR with Pil{Ei' [lilLE ui~ ) ?~,~ viewers and re.r, ort [Nelson) Street and the i;resident, in the ~;t 5 o'clock l.lr.Pio .... , copy of tke miinztes of the l>revious ut;on motion, (lu!~ .... ~=~ minutes al)proved ~s re~ordod. ~ ' , ~ / ~ 1c ~'~ al)Po~ntecl under ,,~,~clutio~ llo.io=O llover::cer ZO, what i]leo]~vez~ie::ce and (lu:.n~es would be oau~ecl l:~' the betv/een ,.,arion 'dtr(:et ~ma Walnut llEi- <.FT: ascertain of First fRled their O~ re~'.ort a=~,, folF_o',-;s: ..,~ or and git':~ Va. To the Honorable -.Uc-IIC ilC; , C,. e!l t !e Vie, Rue~<ien, and to your ~.'csoiution v?lF,':0 under d-te_ of "~:o~--emLer 50, 192o,- '~ ......" e't and viewed *~' . - '- the undersigned, n,..~e ~.ls daz,' m ~ne l>ror, ert~ ~zre o~ t;:c o!~i/!lO'a ,'.~ *;~,, ~l o~fi the . .. ~.=~. ,,_~ closing of Neluon otrcet ~-' - '" = -.,uz6eu ~lloztu entail intersection of ~.~ar~en 2treet 2outh to ',/alnut '~ .... ~- -' - . ~-~ e~ ~ aZ~ se~'~olls '~ t ,~' ~Ot n,-,~ tO o~t . __ z..con~e._zenee, .... ~ _ _.~.:s of this the ~n~ere~ of the pu~!ic at iaz~c-, e~l:.eciaily in view u..zs central locution brouffht about ~y future ~rowth City, --4; t lie to c losi ~ ir.m:ediate section, but to' of the c cn~ested condition and deveiolwnent of the However, we are of the opinion tkat if said street from the intersec- tion of Harion 2treet South to ',Talnut Street is closed that the citizens ef this immediate section and of the pu~!ic '~' .~ large would be ' '' " ~' ~' · nc on, ez.~ e._c e d and dam~ ~e d in the sum of ~10,000.00. Respectfully submitted this 21st day of December, 1925. !i'r Ii. 2. Cleaton, one of the a~,nraise_,s, ,,<~~ ~)resent ~l~e~ vie viewed the prorerty, and heard the above dictated to the stenogra!:,her, %ut could n~.~ be fom~i in time to ~et his signature in order to present this to Ccuncii at tills date. ''] '~ ' ITT I ' t ' PETITIONS Ai.~ Cv=:~.~U~,ICATiC, I~S: CP~'<~" '~:~'~" R "'. Re~ _~u~o-u~:,o: Mr, .. ',, ger~son al~peared and ~cle a/;pii cat ion for two c -'- "l~e,ma,~- cross-overs ~==u ~ the intersection of Campbell an~ Patterson Avenues S '.'/ One of said cross-overs to be on Ca~beil ' ' . . ~%.enue and the other on Patterson Ave.me+~, the same to enter a .])reposed _-ri]!in~_ _ station, Tke City "~~_ recommenR~ the gr~tir~ of the cross-overs, i.[r. Stifffo~ezed==- the follov~n~ granting a permit to R. ..... ,. Rotertson to re so !ut i on: 471 construct two driveway cross-overs at the intersection of Campbell Avenue mad Patterson Avenue, S. W. BE IT P. ESOLVZD by the Council of the Uit~, of Roanoke that a permit be, and the smae is hereby granted R. W. Robertson to construct two driveway crous-overa, one to be on C~pbell Avemm smd the other on Patterson Avenue. The said crous-ove to be constructed according to the good liking7 and satisfaction of the Oity. ~=oer and under specification~ furnished by him. The s~id !{. U. Robertson agrees to replace ti~e street to the condition it is at present when said cross-overs are abandoned or p. re consed to be used, an~l fin'thor P.~reeu to indemnify and save harm- less the Citc o- :-~o,:::~o.e from any clai:.~s for d[m;a~e'~ to For~on or proTorty by l'e~,~O~ 0~ ~% · _ ~ u.,e construction and,..~..-mi~A, enance o:' said crosu-overs. Lb'. Stiff moved to a4ol',t the resolut]on. The motion was duly seconded and I.!r, J. C. · -' ~ Council to the ~ecessity for ,~ sanitary l:art~n a]-l-cared a~.~a called ~tten'tion o ~ ,. the r.¥~t~e,' %0 referred to tu-~ Cit'? L:anager fo~' report seuo~:ied and ' * to · ~ ~' (~F~ ,'/ The motion vms duly ~-_ retition from .....~eu ~,'"ir? ~.:~ a side~,za!k %e cc,...:t.~mted to *'~ ~:.e ~ ...... ~de of >[osalind ;~venue between ~'econd and Third Streets ~,~ei'_' ?ro','ert[' on "~ ",'.':f "' .. ' to b,~. conutructed, ,,~ s~de',atl;- on the "~'>~ "ide o~ Rosalind Avenue between 2nd and 3rd Streets Scut?. Roan '-~ · · o;.~ to '~oco~nr:!o,.~to tho ?ro~,2rty o£ TM ~, ~ ,,. t1 Maunders and 0 ]2. =.~ i?_ :=~,;~ by uno Council of the City of Roanoke ~.,c~+~'~+ ~'~ne uity" " on the ~'~'-*~o~ side of Rosalind Avenue betv;oen 2nd and 3rd Streets, South Roanoi:e, to with the c3 ns truc ti on of said sidewall:, the said W. }[. Smmders and 0. P. ~stes "shall pay into t;,e._ Ci',-~,. Treasury the ~ti! cost thereof +;,~'~..,., to l)e rcimbursed one- ' - ~ _ a~ s~e future time. ;~ ,,~ Come~' moved to adort the resoltttion. ~.:u resoiutic, n adopted %7 tko ~ol!owin~ vote: '-' '-' ,a-_,_, dula seconded and iL',.Y ~Z: Ifc ne. 0. from br:¢ Roanoke nospita! Association~_.',~".._inU that Council release the Cite. taxes amora%tin5 to ¢]1783.15 and t;,e Fenai~-' · ,. ._ .., was read and on motion of '"',~. £ti~_, _ the resuest ~ranted. l.',_r. Sti-"f offered the following re-solution: (f?!o67) = :&2~OLUTiCI.[ to release the City taxes ao~,inst the Roanoke nospz ~al -=ssociation. 22: I? ?~SOLVED by the Council oz ~nu C~;; of !{o~moke that the City Treasurer be, and he is. hereby authorized to release the Ci~., taxes of the oanone Hospital Association amountin~ to ~i783.15 and penalty. ,r,, Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. and 'd~e resolution adopted by the fo!lovdng vote: Whe motion was duly seconded ATES: NAY:-;: IIone. ~3 I.!essrs. Comer, ~ox. Stiff and the Fresident, I,lr. Fishburn. .... 4. -0 · APi'LIC,':TIO:L~; ~'OP, cross-overs from :l. C. P~rr, 1218 F. orer Avenue, ,~. .; J R. !.chon, 451 Avenlmm Avenue, g Roanoke; S h~ IIedrici:, 1225 Campbell Avenue S ~" and I' '" . ~. n~. Laura J. IIarris, corner of Carter Road and Avenel ~venue. Ralei~zh~ Court, were read ~n:l on motion of I"',~. Po:: refer:'ed to the Cit I!ana~er v~th ]~ower to act. NO-,mOL~. .._ ~_ ~, w,.~,w~.' ,,,. ~_, ..,._ .._.,~. :~?m'/~.':~- ~,.~,.,-~,~,'., :~ ~,,.,,. ~..t~'~ '~D, . !~t '~'.':>'"~;T~_.-., H . '.'I · : ~,' Fetit~- on from citi:;ens a,"-i~i~ that !lorfo].]: .'.v,,m,o t;et'.;een Jc~ .... ,' !,'ir~'- ~' ' .~, .......... ~=,.z~on and ~ ,~treet ,. ','1. bo paved ./~... read m~d 'flied. C~ae,~.a~r,,:~(, o '.7. CC~Uh"~ O? ~.~o~,-~,,r,,, (~,,:>~,:-,:, wvr.,-~ .~,n cation of V I.l Woos fvr crc u-overs i~to ,; filling: ..~tion to bc erecte~ -t ti~e ~ot:tk,-test c.~,~,- cf Jcffe:'cc, u" ' ' _ ...... z..s .earl ,-.' ,:tYoe+ ~tl~(! ~ifr~!~t~'l~ ,'=l'c-vltl~: ' '~ ~' ' ih'. Po:: actio~ ~teforred ~I~'' I, C~TM & ~'('~U: ""'~ ''~"' 'F ~' Uc:~ f ~' "e l;ui!dl,'~ ~.~ ~r:u ![. ~. cornier o- '.ia!ca Avenue and roercct at another ~)oinl o~= ~z: .'," *' ~ " Jo. croon trcet a ~i~.~ was rene:~ed. The Ci~-~ ' . I' "' te ,,~- Fey r. lc:ved to ;:y'.u~tc offered t~;e ~cllcvzin~ z'c~o~utien: ~ i~_.'"' ,ot-..~i*~ "'*'*.=_ ...... a 1: ezx:~it to L. Co .... ~ o,_' '"' vo ~'"~'_c,.ove ~n on thc ]':ui]d~,. t~t t,~n l[ort..~-,,.:t co r Eaze,.. Avenue ~::~d Je.~.~ci'scn 'tr,:et :,.lOu..Ci' ~CO O!1 ~"' ; ],ll~~ ~ :m,~C~'~ t~,, i-},O OOtliiOi] 0:' *" '~ .... ~"'" ~' -' by .... ti~e c'~mc i~, ]icrc '--ted L. _~: ..... :ol_u. COY;il ~, ;~OY~ tO rc!.tovo ~z.c s~ ~.', o"~ tko ~"'idin~ tl:e Ncrtl:c '- ~,*~,., :,VO!iIIe t~!!Ct Jczfer~o:! ~ti'eet ~:t cz-eot ~- ' ,-:-,.-n! be erected in ':c ~'.'",- ' ....... :. co_a~,=ce vzith the pl,,,is attached ~nd made a r.:~rt of ti:is resolution, a,~d ~"- ' under thi~ re,solution .... ,-~ '~ --- ..,r~O~ to i!i~'''~ ..... '~ '~':~"~ ,u.i=,. .x,~, save ~.~ .....!c=.s ti:e Oit,. o- Eoano~:e :from all cl~imc, for .iamages to l:e~'''~,-~ona c~_ pro]:ezty '~'~,. ~'_e~.uon ~, o:' the c,-~''o~,,,~ ~,,c'~.ion . ~o.._ moved to ado!:~ the re:oiution. The motion ",,'~.,~:~ duzy seconded and the rcsolut~ on certain recommen&~ u~ o-ns. The strait wore ,~c, ted lll;O!l c;~ follows- u::=~ Li : The City : ..,n~o Ianager recommend~ the ' -,-*~ ' ii~ht on }[ich!aid Avenue in the ~iaaie cf the block bet;'reeu llth and !2th :'~reets 2. "_,. ~.nd a 250 C. i:. light at tile coi~.e~-_ of Carolina Ave.n,e and ~econd ctreet, ~outh Roanoke l~r Comer moved to adopt the reco..unend~.~ior~ slid offered the foi!owin~ resoluti on: :.~J~I0~, autiloi~-ln.~ ~l.e R. canoke ;~zlway and ~lectric to install certain street ti~iits. ..- :~oOL~'~D by the Council cf t],e City of oa.,-an~.e t--~ _iu~tric Comran~ be and it is ~, authoi~zed to install street ~ilway and w- lights as follows: [1} .; 100 C i: light on Hi~h!~& Xvenue So,ttheasu in the mi~&le of one block between !luh and ~o+~, ~treets 473 474 250 C. P. light at the corrier of Carolina Avemm and Second Street, outh Roan eke. Said lights to be mai n tad ned under the contract existing between the Oit~' of Roanoke and the Roanoke !{azl~ao and Electric Company. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and thc rcso!ution adol)ted. ,,:,,'. OF OLD SCF. 00L i;UILOIif(] SOUTH :~,~,~,~,: ,/lt~ roferc'nco to thc- request of the School Board to sell the el.1 frame school building in ,~outh Roanoke, the City ![ana~er recommends that the same be net sol~ as it can be used purposo~. Ilr. Etiff moved to sdopt the recomrlendatioli. Uhe motion fo r muni c ipal ~- ¢~(.~ re!~orts wi th re£eronce to the ~?otit~on off the ' - -~ ~ ~ tween 20th ~nd 21st ~' . . ~ti'cot~ that the street be ~Uaped tilt: and Rorer ;~ e~iue ~ ','I ~e " dirt street and .~r,.vel sidewar.,: be placed ti:oroo:i, l.:r. Comer move, to a,lo!: t ret, orts t_,mt "" ' ' ' ''~" - ' ' - ._~. will .'i::~(;cll,~.e~l stone ]:lace,] on i~ocrmun .-.¥enue uutvteeu 12t:~ a:ii !Sth °'rcet.'s~u ,_uii it~ is "q~?~:_.: ~,'ntention to t. xtu..a,-' ," ~'~u.:¢ i..4'"'.''~ovc',x..,u'""~' to iTth 2zreet as soon sto ne Call Of~,rs". =-. l:o~.iroe Slus.ce-_ for a rob:itc o:i,, `~ se'mr" ..... ~'~'., ' ~o~ 10 Section Eureka Circle t~'e Ci + .... ~ - ~ ..... .. ... ~.~F~el' l'OCOr'~:t!e~ICt~ tllat no rebate Lc ,,~owed =:r. Pox 3 moved to adept t;,=.,t: rec,~'-"ondation. 'Tile motion ;~.s duij, seconded and tLe recom- men :iat i on ~_..:~,~, ~.u~., ,~;~:~: With reference to t;;e requet~t of t],...e 2ib!ey ....,',a,;o-+isin~~.~ ~ _ 2ervice to remove ten of the t,'ash, cans from 'die .~;treets and it l:e~._,=~.,','~'~ed to pay rental on the actual _...._~'---~bcr of cans on u_a~, s. tr'eets, the -- '-.,'~ ~-.e~~ no an~e be made in the cent---ct wi~n the Hib!ey idvertisii!r Service. Hr. Fox ~oved to gdol~t, tile recommendation. ~ne motion was ~nm the recor:~nendation adopted. duly seconded ~ ' m~ ',- '~JOI~._ acco~:llr, lis:ied aiXt e~q:enditures · .e Cib,fl.:ana~er presented a report of" '~'- ' ' for wee~,: endin~ Decemoez 15, 1923 The s.~ne was read and filed SCHOOL BOARD: she report of the gchcol Board for the month of I.~ovem. ber The following.__ resolution liavinr., been read and l_aid over ~ ~. u.:e meet~ug December 14, 1925, was tal:en up for consideration; ,'-- ..-~ln a~r, ro])riat ions tmiooo) A PJiSOLUTi0!~ to sui:.p!e,.:ent cert~', '.. . _..,~ _ :~..-.~OL ~.D. by tim Council_ of the Cit,~ o~ Roanoi:e that the ay..t)ropria tion:~ to ~ne ~o~!ov;in~v accounts be and the same are herebj su!:!:!enle.~ited i,~ the fol!ov;in~ amount s: ~-~20.59 Le~a! Dept. w Assessment of T~x~ 551.85 Elections 260.8V C or one r i5. O0 Insane 60.00 Juvelzi!e Court 562.27 Bui]din~ Inspector 445.00 '~iiitary & Armories 57.58 Bri d.~e Repair~ 5750.18 C rusher 954.77 Special Eervices 2.50 Allowances & Gi*~-,-.,. ,,.-, 150.00 Da~.a~es & Cost 60.87 Garage 575.62 9 7512.90 LI And the City 01erk and Audi tot is directed to r.~ke such entries on his books as will carry into effect tho provisions of this reuolution. tJr. Pox moved to adopt the resolution. resolution adopted by the fo].lovA~ vote: A~S: NAY S: None. ....... 0. COIISIDE!SkTICI~ 03 CIJ~ II~: The motJ on was duly seconded and the I,Ye,-,~.~rs. Comer, Pox, Stiff_ and the President, ,'Ir. Fishburn. ...... 4. None. '~,.'u,, ,~'CTTOt~ ~,,"n r!,-,','r,.-r'~'~".;,',:','T ~,, '~ ' · · III_:.OD~ (,,, () O~IIL, IiC:::3 ,'I;D I~3OLU'2!OIT?,' [~!ZVO).;~ :~'"n~:r'I0ll..,.~ directin;r., the payment to the ~rea"~u,.-,c~. o~ the ~chool Pund Q57,439.58. Bi'; IT ?J~OLVED by the C ,,' "' . oun~l of the City of Eoancd:e t~:at the Cit,, Clerk and Auditor Lc, and he is ]~ereby directed to draw a w~rrant for the sum cf i)57,459.58 payable to tko Tream~rer of the Bchool Fund for school m:Lintena~ce for tke montk of December The said amount ~'~' ~:a ~'- ' '~' . ' ,a~ei! id a~a~ll %c ci~arned tc the oi'di~n~ry ~J~ccount of schools. fir Comer moved to '~'~t the ro~o!ution Ti~e - ~' · ...... . .:,~,~, . ,ac ~ on ,.:~;, dul~.~ sec on, ed the re,:o~ut~_ _on ~.,~do'r~ted. 1~',.. ~]:e follo','dn~ vote- ' '" lie,, ~, ~. . , ~ ,.mu esi d ~' ~ flr. Pi~l,.i;urn. -,'=. :~,,_~: ~',"=~ Co:'~e~' Pox Sti''~ %mi& ~' - Fr ._ ~., u, !LLY~- None. 0. .... ~ ~,_ introduced t;~e loll "'~ · .... o.,=zx~ rcaolution ~. .~,~. ~!recti~ig the p:'Q.'ment of .p~0,000.O0 tc t..e Trc o~~ Q%<; Sekoo~_ Pun~ for school %ui]_ciin~s. ~ IT !~t]0LVED b7 the Council of tim Cit~. of Rc,~u~olzo ~'" ~ tim "~ ' ' ' '" '~'it '%" _....~n,n Auditor be, and ~e.. _{~'. neYcu~. ~.,~'~'-thor'" ' '"" .. _ . ,,'. School i, hznd on "c o:uzt of school . ~.~;~.~_~ to tile 'lb'On~irei' O~ ~._u :~ C build in~s. Said amo]ult when ]a~d ~.:~d.i be arsed to the extrao~d ..... r,, ~u~cun schools. Mr. Sti ~ ..... z= moved to udopt the resol~tion. "2he motion ...~,~ ~ul[.' seconded and the' resolution adopted by tl~e foi!o?.;ir~ vote:' ~_~o: Liessrs, Comer, _ox, ~tiff ami the rreuident, Mr-. '~' ' '~- Pox offerer the fo~ ~ .... : ' ..:~. _=o,,~n~ rcoo!utlon; {7r~722'~ ) ~ P'iUOLLFf iO!f aet]:oi~2, irs:~ tho p~;2.-rnent of ~:)94..25 to ~=-~-,,o ~._~a ,,t. Clair for rra~in~ tke North si:lc of ~{oanoke /.venue, Virginia Hei~;~~.o..~s. BE IT i'~'° . ._ ~ne O_~y Clerk and ,,~s0LV?iD by the Counci! of the City of Ho~oke tibet ~' ~ '- Au!itor oe, and he is hereby directed to draw a wazrant for ~,u s~'~:t c,; ,: . ?ayable. to }3an~.y and Bt.Clair o~,-' account o" 6r<t&iug '~:u' "~,orth side oz~ Rcanoke Avenue. Vzr~inia Hc:i~:n~u. o~l ~r:,ou.~t ,vhn-~ t-~a~ sb,'~l 1)e ,""-, .... ',' ~ he of A~321ex ?errito~%' 19!9. l. ir Pox moved to adopt ti:e resolution The motion was dun,- seconded and agreed to. ~ ~' ] '~ ,'~ m-pT t. t ' .m- rr .... · ....... IlO?lO!IS ~.i~D ..i, ~u~l!~u:u~_ ~.~"., ,~ .... ~: Tko Ci'-':.. '~"i~n~e~"- · pre ~'~c:~ ~ad.'~ ~ _,~ re.l.~st_ of J. & Eoover to conut"~' '= -.:~ I1o c- .. ~.~ct a sewer in 0th Street from ~ pc~,~ rtk ~ Vista Boulevard to I[ontrose Avenue and aionr l~c~rose Arc,hie to ~ a!!e~- 9tn "~uu~.~ l. Ir, Comer off,.re&, the fe!iowin~ re ~:c !, ~z on: S E~ ;'/0 1' C' , ~'~' IT F~SOL"?£D by the Council o~Z tke 475 be, and he is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be constructed, sewer in the alley ',','est of 9th Street 60 feet to Ilontroue Avenue, thence Eaut in I.Iontroue Avenue 236 feet to the East side of 9th Street, thence Soutlx along the East ai de of 9th Street ~00 ·feet. The said sewer to aecommo,.tate the property of ~. A. Hoover, but before proceeding x~th the constm~etion of said sewer, tho mid J$ ~ ~ "1 Hoover shall ~y into the Ci~, ~rcesury the full cost thereof he to be ~imbursed o,~e-half such co~.t ~t m~ lucre tithe I~r. Comer morea to ~dopt the reaolugion. The mo and the resolution adopted. o~-- - that Council supplement the apln'ol~xiation for 1923 by the School Board a ~}15,500.00 was read. No action was taken thereon. ~.a,I.,.,: Upon mo~:on of "r iul~, seconded, t::o r;;eoti)~a scheduled ,~ntl. ia [~bandoned. Such b~aine:.:s as is neocssar~, to be ti~tn~,cte.i for Decom~.c r ..... _ . ~,~_, on December 27th, 1925. '.viii %e cross,tiered at tko sreci,~! meet''~' · nereu]:o:~" Counc~i_. aajourned until Thursday,, Duce,.,b~.r 2_, 1925. l~rc s i,~ic ]~t. m m 00UNCIL, ADJOURNED Z~ETING, ~'hursday, December 27, 1923, The 0ouneil of the 0ity of Roanoke met in adjourned meeting in the Council' Room in the Municipal Building Thursday, P. M. Pi~ SENT: December B'Z, 1923, at 8 o'clock i I;lessrs. Comer, 2ox, Stiff and the President, Mr. Fishburn.-6. ABSENT: ~r. Shickel. ....... 1. The President., Mr. ~ishburn, presiding. 022ICERS P.~SENT: Wm. P. Hunter, City Manager. C~[~RTER: A tentative draft of a charter for the City of Roanoke was presented and discussed by Messrs. Willis, Bear and Wright, representatives from the City of Roanoke in the Legislature of Virginia. Mr. Pox moved that five hundred ~§00~ copies of the proposed 8hnrter be printed for distribution to the public. The motion was duly' secont ed and agreed to. BUDGET: Mr. Stiff introduced the following, ordinmuce: (#1374) AN OHDIH~ICE to make appropriations for the fiscal year ending December 31st, 1924. BE IT ORDAII~ED by the Council of tt~ City of Roanoke t~t all money that shall come into the Treasury of s~id City for the yo~r ending December. 31Ht, 1924, (except such money as is applicable to the Annex Territory 1919) shall constitute a general fm~d and the s~e o'~' so much thereof as is necessGry, be, and the same is hereby appropriated to the follovAng u~es and purposes, to-wit: CITY I,;MIAGER lA. Salary City Manag6r " Cle rk " Stenographer Sta ti one ry Postage Telephone & Telegraph Supplies for Automobiles Special h~nployees Traveling expenses Inc i dentals ~urniture & 2ixtures EIIGII 'TZERING DEPARTI..~,NT lB. ?, 200.00 1,800.00 1,520.00 550.00 50.00 50.00 550.00 100.00 150.00 25.00 310.00 3,000.00 2,520.00 1,500.00 1,200. O0 1,200. O0 1,100.00 1,800. O0 2O0. O0 25.00 20.00 300.00 75.00 100.00 ?05.00 200.00 ~ ?05.00 9 11, 15,945.00 Salary City Engineer " Asst. " " Inspector " Timekeeper " Rodman " Chainman. " Draftsman Stationery Postage Telephone & Telegraph Supplies for Automobile Inci dent als Special Employees · ~zrniture & Fixture s ~ps, purchase of CITY CLERK lC. 6,000. O0 2,040.00 1,320.00 1,500. O0 500.00 60.00 25.00 200.00 50.00 125.00 1i,620.00 Salary City Olerk " Assr, " " Stenographer " Bill Clerk Stations ry Postage Telephone & Telegraph Traveling Expense. Inc i dent als ~urniture & ~ixtures 477 478 TREASURER 1D. Salary Treasurer Stati one ry Postage Telephone & Telegraph Oommis sions Bond Premium Inc i~entals · urniture & Pixtures Salary City Solicitor Stationery Postage Telephone & Telegraph Printi ng, etc, Traveling expense Incidentals JUDGES SALARIES 1P. Judge Corporation Court Judge Law & 0hancery Cm~rt Judge Circuit Court Special Judges COURT OPPICERS & EXPENSE 1G. Salary Clerk Gourt Salary City Sergeant Salary Commonwealth Attorney Salary Clerk " " Salary Civil & i~olice Justice Salary Issuing Justice Stationery ~ Books Telephone & Telegraph Jury & ;m~itlleos ~eos Repairs to equipment Copying Records Oo~sel Fees Incidentals Law Books Oom:::issions on fines ~nr~ ~re & ~'ixtures ASSESS!:~IIT OP TAX 1H. Salary Commissioner of Commissions Stat ione ry Telephone & Telegraph License Tags Dog Tax Inc ide nt al s llevenue COLLECTION OP TD~X 1I. Salary Treasurer Sta ti one ry Postage Adverti sing Commissions Clerk Incidentals Court CITY HALL 1J. Salary Supt. " 1 ~uel Light Water Supplies Rep~ ir s & Insurance Inci dent al s Equipment Extra Labor of Build ing Janitors $980.00 ea. Jani to r Elevator Operator Alterations ELECTIONS 1K. Judges & Clerks Rent Voting Places Salary Central Registrar Printing Ticke ts Statione~ & Supplies Electoral Board Treasurer, Voting list $ 1,680.00 600.00 "/6,00 30.00 B, 500.00 80.00 50.00 52~ .00 2,640.00 50.00 EO.O0 10.00 200. O0 50.00 25.00 500.00 000.00 5'2'/.00 250.00 1,000.00 600.00 1,500.00 1,560.00 5,960.00 3,000.00 ~,~60.00 100.00 a,SO0.O0 100.00 180.00 150.00 100.00 600.00 250.00 200.00 1,200.00 8,000.00 ?50.00 50.00 1,500.00 1,000.00 100.00 4,800.00 2,000.00 5'00.00 350.00 250.00 25.00 1,500.00 3,840.00 348.00 612.00 1,300.00 1,200.00 850.00 1,200.00 1,000.00 250.00 200.00 50.00 200.00 850.00 400.00 1,125.00 25'5.00 100.00 5'5.00 1,800. O0 5,535'.00 2,995.00 ?,475'.00 18,830. O0 12,600.00 8,125.00 12,550.00 Olerk Court, Voting List Pr int i ng " " Sergeant ~'ees STATI01~RY & PRIII?I!!O 1L. Street advertising Sewer Advertising Sidewalk " Printing Ordinances Printing Reports COUNC IL 1M. Salary 1 member " 4 members ~tationery Incidentals $1000.00 ea. CON%r£1ITION & LEAGUE DU~ 1N. League of Va.Hunicipalities Traveling expense CORONER 10. Coroner Service Jury & Witness Stat ior~ ry 3"ees AIA!SHOU hU~ 2A. Salary Keeper " Matron " Nurse " C 0 ok " 2ram Hand Labor Supplies ~ael Light Drugs & Disinfectants Clothing I nsura nc e Burial Paupers Repairs & ~lterations Equipment & Live Stock OUTSIDE POOR 2B. Salary Supt. Groceries Drugs ~uel Special Attention Inci dent als HOSPIT~J~S 2C. Roanoke Ho spit al Burrell Hemorial Assn. Ho spi 0RGAi!IZ~D ~D%RITIES 2D. Travelers Aid So~-iety Roanoke Pree Medical Disp. Salvation Army Childrens Home Society of Va. INSANE Justice ~ees Physician Fees Witness ~ees Stationery Transport ire · Lunat i c e ~oreign Lunatics 1,200.00 3,500.00 100.O0 50.00 25.00 25.00 1,000, O0 ~00.00 1, ~00.00 4,000.00 10.00 25.00 100.00 250.00 2?5.00 50.00 15.00 960.00 516.00 500.00 556.00 5&O .00 600.O0 ~00. O0 560.00 66.00 100.00 100.00 250.00 150.00 700.00 200.00 300.00 1,200.00 450.00 250.00 50.00 50.00 4,000. O0 660.00 1,500.00 3,600.00 250.00 180.00 100.00 500.00 10.00 25.00 50.00 25.00 9,425.00 1,400.00 5,235.00 350.00 340.00 5,878.00 2,500.00 4,660.00 5,530.00 710.00 479 JAIL Salary Matron $ 600.00 Board of Prisoners 13,000.00 0ommit tal ~ees 900.00 Tele phone 48.00 01othing for Prisoners 900.00 Supplies 800.00 Repai rs 500.00 JUVENILE 00URT 2G. Salary Probation Officer 2,100.00 " Woman " " 1, §00.00 " Oolored" " 900.00 " Y. eeper Detention Home 900.00 Stationery 75.00 Postage 25.00 Telephone 125.00 Rent Detenti on Home 1,020.00 · uel, Light & ;'later ~50.00 Board of Inmates 1,O00.00 Laundry & Supplies 100.00 Repairs 150.00 Inci dentals 50.00 Equ ipme nt 100.00 POL1 CE DEPJG{T! ,ZNT 3A. 1 Superintendent 5,600.00 1 Captain of Detectives 2,400.00 5 Lieutenants ~, 580.00 3 Line Sergeants 5,220.00 I De sk Sergeant 2,100.00 3 Switch Board Operators ~,~00.00 2 Patrol Chauffeurs 2, V60.00 6 Motor Cycle Officers 9,V20.00 o ,, " " ~,240.00 5 Detectives 8,100.00 45 P~trol~en ~2,900.00 I Clerk l, ~00.00 I Electrician ~80.00 Stationery 864.00 Postage ~ .00 Telephone & Telegraph 300.00 Supplies for !!otor Vehicles 1,200.00 Renairs to Alarm System 150.00 Su~pli e s ~00.00 Uitness 2ees 2~.00 Traveling Expense 200.00 Incidentals 800.00 Furniture & Equipment 2, ~83.00 ~IRE DEPART!~NT 5B. Salary 1 Chief " 1 Supt. 2ire Alarm " 1 llaster L4echanic " I Ins? ector " 8 Captains " 8 Lieutenants " 6 Engineers " 26-3rd year privates " 6-2nd. " " " 8-1st " " " 8-!st " "from ~tationery $ Postage Telephone & x'elegraph Repairs & Supplies for Apparatus Gasoline & 0il ~uel, Light & Water Laundry & Supplies Insurance & Repai rs t o Bldg. L~intenance of Fire Alarm Traveling Expense Equipment Hose " Extending ~ire Alarm " Water tower hose PI.RE HYDRANTS 389 Hydrants 25 Hydrant~ Repairs installed STREET LIGHTING 3D. ~42-250 C.P.Lights 140-100 C.P. " 15-250 C.P. " Installed 150 White '"' · ~,a~ Light s 2, ?00.00 1,020.00 1,800.00 1,680.00 1S, 4&O. 00 12,480.00 9, V£O .00 59,000.00 8,640.00 11,040.00 5,520.00 1?5.00 290.00 2,000 · O0 1,600.00 2,245.00 2,410. O0 575.00 400.00 225.00 2,800. O0 625.00 174.00 · 17,505.00 1,125.00 200.00 18,550.00 1,680.00 5VS.00 4,500.00 $ 16,748.00 8,395.00 128,897.00 120,559.00 18,8S0.00 25,105.00 BIILDING INSt'ECTI 0I! 3P. Salary Building Ins,p, ector " Plumb ing " Stenographer Stationery Po stage Tele phone Special Employees Inci den tals Gasoline & Oil Equipment MILITARY & A!~,YORIES 3G. Rent Audito rium- Light s PHYSI OIAII 4A. Salary City Physician Special physician QUARAiITIIfE & DETENTION 4B. Salary Quarantine Officer " Keeper Detention Hospital Drugs & Disinfectants Pood Suppli es Vacc ina tions Special Care Patients Repairs to Building Inci dental s ~hArniture & Fixtures t~;ff~TH DEPAR~.~ITT 4E. Salary Health 0fficer " Clerk " Dairy & Food Inspector " Sanitary Officer " Sealer of Weights & Heasures " Stenographer " Baby Nurse " Jani tot " Sanitary Officer " Laboratory Worker Stationery Postage Telephone & Telegraph Supplies for Automobile Laboratory Supplies General Supplies Antitoxins Traveling Expense Inci dent als Scavenger Service ~urni ture & Equipment ST~.~'ET CLEANI!~G & ;~ATERING 5A. Labor Salary Gene ral Foreman Tools Suppli es Water Supplies for Equipment Repair s to Equipment Team Hire time GARBAGE 5B. Salary General ~cr eman ~ time " Inspector " Engineer Incinerator Lab or Fuel, light & water Tools Supp~ie s Hi re Teams Supplies for l~otor vehicles Inc i dent als Repairs to Incinerator 2, ?00.00 1,800.00 040.00 225.0O 25.00 75.O0 50.00 26.00 250.00 455.00 600.00 300.00 1,200.00 50.00 1,380.00 600.00 250.00 250.00 125.00 600.00 100.00 100.00 75.00 150.00 4,000. O0 1,620.00 2,200.00 1,320.00 1,580. O0 1,020.00 1,320. O0 384.00 1,380.00 2,000. O0 500.00 5O .O0 75.00 400.00 550.00 500,00 1,000. O0 250 .O0 150.00 2,000. O0 200.00 16,500.00 1,000.00 150.00 500.00 300.00 700.00 200.00 300.00 1,000. O0 1,560. O0 1,380.00 36,000. O0 200.00 150.00 300.O0 500.00 1,600.00 25.00 500. O0 6,445.00 900.00 1,250.00 5,630.00 21,899.00 19,650.00 45,215.00 481 ' 482 SEWER MAI NTENAI{ CE 50. Labor , M~terials Supp 1 i e $ Tools Cleaning Drains Water Re nt ri ght o £ way Equ ipme nt STREET RE?AIRS OA. Salary Superintendent Lab or Tools and Supplies Mate ria ls Supplies for Automobiles Hire Teams Repairs to l,Mchinery Inci dentals Equipment BRIDGE REPAIRS OB. Labor Tools and L~terials 5k~pplie s CRUSP~R 6C. Labor Supp lie s Hepairs Power Insurance '7,000.00 B, 500.00 100,00 100'00 1,200.00 300.00 5.00 400.00 2,220.00 45,000.00 1,500.00 15,000. O0 2,000. O0 250.00 500.00 300. O0 200.00 6,000.00 500.00 e, ooo.0o 11,000.00 2,000.00 1,500.00 1,000.00 50.00 Salary Superintendent 1,020.00 Labor 6,000.00 Supplies 2,000.00 Yeed ll, 500.00 ~el, light & water 450.00 Repairs and alterations 500.00 Veterinary 50.00 Insurance l, 000.00 Equipment 500.00 Telephone 25.00 TOOLS & EQUIPI.~I~/ ?B. Wagons 1,550.00 Auto True-ks 900.00 1 Tractor 4,275.00 I Road Drag 460.00 i Elgin l~otor Sweeper 6,500.00 I Turbine Sewer ldachine l, 800.00 LIVE STOCi£ ?C. $ 11,605.O0 66,9?0.00 14,500. O0 15,55O.OQ 25,445.00 15,345.00 10 I.~ules 2,250.00 2,250.00 REPUNDS & REBATES VD. Erroneous assessments 2,500.00 Yines 50.00 Auto permits 10.00 Local Assessments 50.00 Rents 50.00 SPECIAL SERVICES Special Audi ts Weather Reports Miscellaneous Services 510.00 S0.00 250.00 ~ 1,000.00 1,000.00 '700.00 ALL0¥tAN~S & G12TS ?Y. Approprintion D'"~'GES & COSTS ?G Approp ria t i on COMPENSATION TH. Compensati on 2,660.00 790.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 il WORll,IEN ~ ~ COUPEI~SATION { Con. ) Hospitals, etc. $ 150.00 Tax 250.00 Oompensation ~hAnd 2~000.00 $ 3,100.00 GA;~%GE ?J · Salary Mechanic 1,800.00 " Helper 1,410.00 Labor 300.00 l:~t e rials 1,000.00 Repairs by others 800.00 Gas & Oil 100.00 Tires 2,000.00 Power 60.00 Repair to shop, tools, etc. 840.00 Tele phone 15,00 Parts for trucks & autos. 2,000.00 Insurance 350.00 10,675.00 SCHOOLS SA. Current Expenses 430,000.00 450,000.00 PAi~iS BB. Salary Keeper ltighland " " Elmwo od " " Melrose " " Washington 6 I!o. " ? Pl~y Ground directors Labor Supplies Puel, light & water Telephone & TeleEraph Play Grounds Repairs Incidentals Insu rant e Equipment & Improvement Tree spraying, flowers, 01~C. 3 IllO. - 1,000.00 840.00 420.00 560.00 1,050.00 4,400.00 ?00.00 1,100.O0 25.00 1,200.00 1,000.00 50.00 100.00 5,900.00 1,009.00 19,145.00 1.D. RKET 9A. Salary Clerk " Asst. Clerk " Janitor " Ilechanic " Matron Rest " Janitress " Labor Room Stationery ~uel, Light & Water Supplies Rernirs & Alterations Insur a nc e Supplies for Refrigerating Telephone Inc i dent al s Equipment Plant 1,890.00 1,260.00 900.00 V20.00 1,560.00 900.00 ~60.00 250.00 250.00 5,200.00 400. O0 2,500.00 250.00 5,600.00 125.00 100.00 100.00 18,2?5.00' INTEREST 10A. interest on bonded indebtedne ss 2_07,435.00 207,435.00 NGi'ES PAYABLE. Eureka Park Note Interest on $2?,500.00 Eureka LtLke ns Notes Interest on Lukens Notes Hoover Hotes, Belmont Park Interest on Hoover Notes Total, ORDINARY SII5.ZING ~JIlD 1% of bonded No te APPROPRIATIONS EXTRAORDI NjhRY 10B. indebtedness 5,000.00 1,650.00 4,165.95 499.92 6,700.00 1,_809.00 46,510.00 STREET Widening TOTAL II,IPR OVEI,iE ItT Campbell Average · ~LXTPJ~0R~I~A RY TOTAL ORDI NARY T 0T~LL EXTt~%0RDINARY 2,300.00 $1,420,304 48,810.00 1,469,114.87 19,824.87 $1,420,504.87 4 6,510.00 2,300.00 ~) 48,810.00 483 484 The ordinance was read and lai~ o~ero Mr. Stiff introduced the following resolutions: (#1375) A RE20LUTION authorizing the employment of additional men in the Fire Department. BE IT RESOLVED ]uy the Council of tbs 0ity (~ I(oanoke additional men be employed in the ~ire Det~rtment to begin July 1, that eight (8) 1924. ($1376) A RtlSOLUTION directing the employment of additional men for the Polio e Department. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that additional men be employed for the Police Department as follows: T~vo motorcycle officers and one detective. (~1377) A RESOLUTI0!; to fix the salaries of ~he officers and employees iff the ~i re Departmeht. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the salaries of the officers and employees of the ~'ire Department shall be as fOllows: Chief Superintendent of ~ire Alarm Haster Hechanic Inspector Captains Lieutenants Engineers l~ivates - ~rd year " 2nd year " 1st year 2,700.00 1,020.00 1,800. O0 1,680.00 1,680.00 1,560. O0 per year per year per year per year p er ye ar per year 1,620.00 per year 1,500.00 per year 1,440.00 per year 1,~80.00 per year Said salaries to be paid in monthly installments and to continue uhtil changed by Counc il. (m~1378) A RESOLUTION to fix the salaries for the Police Department. BE IT i~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Rosnoke that the salaries of the police officers and employees shall be as follows: Sups r int e ndent Captain of Detectives Li eut e nant s Line Sergeant s Desk Sergeant Patrol Chauffeurs Clerk Electric ian Detectives, Motorcycle Officers and Patrolmen, 1st year " 2ndyear " 3rd year & thereafter Switch Board Operators 3,600.00 2,400.00 1,860.00 1, V40.00 2,100.00 1,380.00 1; 500. co 780.00 1,500.00 1,560.00 !,620.00 1,500.00 per year per year per year per year per year per year per year per year per year per year per year per year Such salaries shall be paid in monthly installments and to continue until changed by Council. A REHOLUTIOI! directing certain payments to certain organi- zati ons. ~ IT RESOLVED by the ounczl of the Cit~y of Eosnoke that the OiW Ulerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby authorized to draw his warrant each month, beginning January 1, 1924, to the follov~ng organizations fOr the amount opposite the ir name Travelers Aid Society Roanoke Pree l. Iedical Dispensary and Visiting Nurses Assn. Roanoke Hospital Association 125.00 per month 300.00 per month 333.33-1/3 per month [#1580) A !~SOLbTION authorizing additional employees. BE IT i:~ESOLVED by the Council of the City of' Roanoke that additional persons be employed in the departments as follows: EnGineering Department, one draftsman; ' ,,' C~t~ Clerk Department, one bill clerk; Health Department, one laboratory worker; Garage Department, one helper automobile mechanic. II employees. (~1381) A i~ESOLUTION fixing the salaries of certain City officers and BH IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Hoanoke th,.t beginning January l, 1924, the salaries of the following City Officers and employees shall be as fellers: City Manager 01erk to City Manager Stenographer to City I,kmager City Engineer Assistant City Engineer Inspector l~odman Draftsman ?, 200.00 1,800 · O0 1,S20.00 3,000. O0 g, 520.00 1,500.00 1, RO0.00 1,800. O0 per year per year per year per year per year per ye ar per year per year Assistant Oity Clerk Stenographer to City Clerk Bill Clerk 2,040. O0 1,320.00 1,500 · O0 per year per year per year Clerk Health Department Dairy an~ ~'ood Inspector Laboratory worker Stenographer Health Department 1,620.00 8,200.00 2,000.00 1,020.00 per year per year per year per year General ~oreman Street Cleaning & Garbage Department 2,000.00 per year Supt. of Street Repair 2,220.00 per year Supt. of City Stables 1,620.00 per year Automobi lo IJechanic Helper to Automobile IIechanic 1,800.00 1,410.00 per year per year Keeper of High!~nd l~ark 1,000.00 per year Said salaries to be payable in monthly installments and to continue until charmed by Council. The Resolutions were read and laid over. CROSS-OVERS: The application of V. l.[. Wood for cross-overs at the Southwest corner of Jefferson Street and Highland ~vo~u~e which was laid over at the meeting on December 21, 1925, was t~tzen up for consideration. I.h-. Comer offered the follovdng ~esolution: (#1382) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to V. H. Wood to construct certain cross-overs . BE IT REHOLVED by the Council of ~he City of i~osmot:e ttmt a ~ezwnit be, and the same is hereby granted V. 1.I. Wood to construct cross-overs, one on Highland Avenue West of Jefferson Street aud the other on Jefferson Street South o2 Highland. Avenue, said cross-overs to enter a proposed filling station. Said cross-overs shall be constructed according to the good liking and satisfaction of the City I~.~anager and in accordance with specifications to be f~-nished by him. Said V. M. Wood by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for da~.ges to persons or property by reason of the construction and maintenance o2 said cross-overs, and further agrees to replace~: the streets'Where the same are torn up to the condition they are at present when said cross-overs are abandoned or ceased to be used. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted, There being no further business, Council adjourned. ATTEST: A 1~ P R 0 V ED Clerk. Presi dent. 486 COUNCIL, Si~EOIAL I.!EETING, Wodnesady, January 2, 1924. " The Council of the City of Roanol:e met in Special meeting in the ~ Council Room in the !.?.unicipal Builfld~wj, ,~edneuday, January,.°, 19g~, at ,5 o'clock P. · Pi~SEIIT: ~! Fishburn. ........... 4. ~'tiff and the President, llr. If, essrs. Comer, Shiokel, ,~ AB.~ .EIIT: 1,1r. Pox. ...... 1. OFPICERS P!-ESE!L': Wm. P. Hunter, City L[anager, and R. C. Jackson, City Solicitor. OBJECT 02 !.~:~..dTINC: The i'~resident stated that t~he object of the meeti.-t_~ was to consider the Virginia Y. eights se~,';er situ.ution. VIRGINIA ~:~ or.,~-.~. Judge R. C. Jackson, City Solicitor, stated to Uouncil that he b~zd P_ad a conference with the officers of the Virginia Height~ Land Com]:.'~m~' v,~th refere~me tc thc sewer situation, and t~.at they had agreed to tul:e QS,000.OO for all rights in said sewer. Upon motion of I.,'r. Shic~:el, dulb: secon&ed, the matter is referred to the City IIanager with the request that he take up with t}~_e other lurid owners v~o will desire to core,eot vA th the Virginia He~7hts se'.ver the $~esticn as to the amount they are '.';i!linf; to pay for such connection ~ ounc i I. The motion ','.~as duly seconded and agreed to. ~ne~e bein~- no x~rther business, Coun¢i! Attest; ' ~Y ' Pre siaent. I i COUHCIL, RiiGULAR !~'.ETING, Priday, January 4, 1924. Tile Council of the City o~' Ro~mol:o met in regular meeting in tke Council Room in the Ilunicipsl Building 2riday,-Jarmary.4, 1994, ~.[t 3 o'clo¢t: t~.I.I. ,:. PR£SEI~2: &BSEI~T: I../r. Pox. -1. The President, l[r. '"ishburn, presiding. Sells itc r. Messrs. Comer, ~hickel, Stiff and the l:rcsident, l'..r. L'ishburn~4. O?3ICER,~" _~,"z'~'~'"'~'.~.~.~. ;lin. P. tiunter. City l~:ncger. ~md R. C. Jac~_~on.' ,-o Ci ty HINUT£S: The President called attention to ~m error in.the minutes si' December 2~th in Resolution I~o.1565. Thc resolution providin(~ for cross-overs on Campbell and ~'attcrson Ave-roms ',.'~hen it should provide for t',;o cross-overs on Patterson Avenue '~"~ the · ,..,,,, none on Carol%ell Ave~me. U]~on rnoti o!i, {l~I[.~ seconded, minutes :'-.re corrected to this e:.:tent amd al?]n'oved. Up.o~ :.~rt_.,.~ motion tko mi nu ~: ~cs of December 21, 1925. are a2:].~roved. !Ir. Jos. H ~.~t'.;ood alq:eared · '"~-~'~ tl,~t Council take no action on ti,.e re! crt of tke viewers, it at~l~e~:rin..._~ that the ret;crt ':~as filed ~ ~ '~ ti '-, .... ~!~L nO IlO OIL ,.,~,.~.e:fi t]Ic!'CO~!. !ir. 2. B. Je~-~u3~'...._. ;~ aln:ear6d a~ld l~-e:~:ented a ]'ctition ~zom t~:e ]~ro?ert[- o~':.uers on Je'~ferson Etreet l~et';;een Elm '"':' ,..~, Council ~-m~e~d tD_e re-¢lution so .~, to provide and ';-_ion Avenue ~s:'ink, t'''~ that Jefferson ~trcet bet:veen Elm and ],[arion ,.-ye?mos be in the residential district· The ]-¢tition also asked tlmt the ~.ermit g.r{mted under lqesolution No. 1582 to V. II. '.iced to conutruct cross-overs at the corner of Jefferson Street and ._ ,,~ enue be rocinde:!. . Lir. Come~_ moved +:~--~,.~t the r:~. ~ ~er be taken trader considerat i on. iloanoke ileal Estate Exchar~e a!n~eared {md p~esented objections to Section 45 of the .~ro];osed charts ''' r .;nmch section ;>rovides for submittirL~: to tke City ma]; of anu proposed land developments ;zithin m~ve miles of the Cit~ lm,.:~_,s, 1' ' ~c ' ma]} ha'~ to be ar,.proved b., the Council, also providin~3 -~ "' ~..~ sltch ,nV_a], sloe','! the builCir~?~ line. The objection is tai:en under consideration. B. P. L:oom~' .... ,,, Secretary of the Chamber of Conr.]erce, apb,eared, anl stated to Council' E., betv~een I;[arket Square and '.: that the s~zeet lights on l~i','~:t_~ (Nelson) {.1.,~o~reet, ,.~' The ,lest side of :,~'"t (Nelson) Street, '' L., Church Avenue are inadequate. used by the -~ - ~az,-ners selling produce and in the early mom%i~ff.'..' anc~ late evenings the ligJats are not sufficient to provide convenient use of the street for that pu ~ os e l. Ir ! r . ,- - .. - ... · . . .ooma,~ asked that the ~,~tter be ta~zen up and ~{~:.~tionai lights be placed i~r hmckei moved that *'- · · ,~e r~tter be referred to the City !.ianager for rec ommendati on The moti on "'. ~- · ~,ao duly seccnded and agreed to. I mLRO o,,; BAi:T IS-L,' CiCU3:CH..~%U'~, "'~ - ,~ 3~oi{ ciD~.~i.: Hr. Hichols represcntin~ the" ' ' -~ · .mlrose Baptist Church appeared and~'tated to Council tl~t t~..e churcn~ is erectinr., a residence for the .,~r~ stet at the corner of !Sth ~treet" em6. Oransye Avenue and asked t~,~t Council have a sidewalk constructed along Oran~.e Avenue in front cf! the property. h~r. Comer offered the foliov;i.ng resolution: 487 (#ISOS) A k'ES0~UTION authorizing tho 0it~ llanngor to const~tot a aide,talk on Orange Avenue in front of the property of tho Helroso B~ptist Church when funds ~re available for such purpose~. BE IT i~SOLVED by t~ Council of ~e City of Roanoke that t~m City ~.~ager be, ~d ho is hereby authorized to const~ct, or cause to be const~ctcd, a sidewalk on 0rinse Avenue in front of ~e pro]~erty of ~e i.~elro~e Baptist Church at an e~ti:.~ted cost of ~5.00, pro~ded, however, said:~.walk sha~ not be con- structed until there is money sufficient therefor in tho ~treet improv~ent fund, IIr. Comer moved to adop~ the resolugion. The motion vats duly seconded md the resolution adopted. m~d sta~ed to Council that cogent h~d been m~dc upon thc fact that thc '/k~ter Com]~ny has had for sometime ~ represenZntive p~c~ent at the ~eetings of the Co~c .1, '~ ~a~no m~oh representative prooent ~'zas fo~' the Durpose He stated ~hat t~.e idea in '~ ~' of giving infornation to Council vgth refc~ence to the~opcration of the W~ter ComTany anl co~pl~ints which Council ';:ero compelled to hcar, hi~ idea being that ~ public utility h~vi~ direct dealings with the public s~ould at all times be in position to answer questions and ~ive information on ouestions arisin~ before the Council. He also stated that if the pretence of the representative ef the ,~ter Con~n~ is emb~ra~sin~ to ounc il that he would be vA thdrmm ~.~-uv~:~o: Application of lh~Yse 'Jilliam~ to oon~tYuct a cYo~$-over at No. 704 Laburnum Avenue, Raleigh Court, wa~ read and on motion of flr. ~hicl:el referred to the City 12maker with power to act. O~ ~ !ZYI 1~: The .... '~ ' .- ~.l-l~ at ion of the Roanoke ~s Li~t ComI.,~ to install o:-~ main on Avon Eoaa from Sherwood ,~venue a di~:tance of 75 feet II~th was read and on motion of l.[r. Hhi~:el the permit ~'smted~ Hr. Shickel offered the followi n~ re so lut ion: ~=~oo~~:~'~ ) , '~.0LLU,'I0il grant~a~ a permit to the ~loanoi:e Gas ~,nt Oom]~any to i~tall a 4-inch gas main on Avon Road from Sherwood Avenue a distance of V5 feet !lorth. ~,.~ by the Co~mcil of the Cit... of Rcanoke that a permit be, and the s~e is hereby grated the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install a 4-inch gas main on Avon Road from Sherwood Avenue a distance of ~5 feet Horth, Said i!oano!:e Gas Light Company by actin~ ~mder this resolution ~6zees to inde.mi~y and save ha~less the City of Roanoke from all claims for damuges to person or property by reason of the construction a~ maintmmnce of said ;~as ~in amd farther to re~:-~ace the street, where the s~e is torn up, under the provision of the general ordinemces pz~-i~ng for street restoration. Mr. ~hi~el m~'ed ~ adopt the resolution. The moM on was ~ly seconded and the resolution adopted. "~'~:'~ LiAI!I: The application o~' the Roa~ml:e Wa~ez ~o~.s Com]~any to i~tall a water m~n on Second Street, South Ro~oi:e, from Yellow 1.[ountain Road ll0 feet West was read ~md on motion off I.Ir. ShiP, el the pe~it granted. Lit. Shekel offfered the ffollowi~ resolution: i~louo) :~ ~.~0LUTI0ii granti~ a pe~it to the Roanol:e Water ~';~]:s Comply to install a water ~.in on Second Street, South Roanoke, from Yellow I~ountain Road ll0 feet West. BE IT RESOLVED by the Couna il of the City of Roanoke that a pel~nit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke ;'later ',iorks Company to install a water main on Second Street, South Roanoke, from Yello:'/ Hountain Road llO feet ~,lest. The said Roanoke ,later ¥1orks Com]z, ny by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save ]~l~nless tho City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and m~dntonance of said water main, and further .agrees to replace the street, where the s~m~e is torn up, under the provisions of the general o-~linances providing for street restoration. 489 l. Ir, Shickel moved to adopt the rc,olution. Tho motion was duly seconded %ual the resolution ~.doptcd. PEI;D STABLE AND '.lAG©l! LOT: The application of Goo. ;I. Ousler for a and on motion of !.Ir. Ghicl:el referred to the City llanagcr for investigation ar~l roper t. :{liQU~ O? J. "I. DI~DDLEY TO %'~Y BiLL 5YO!: :.~,~z,_" ~.'v o:~o~ozl~'"~"~'"-'"G: A bill for , ~$6.50 from Campbell rmd i~oters for constructing ,.5 square feet of concrete alley crossin~ on Orange Avenue :Tas presented. flr. Duddley stated that t~m alley is a public in.~tead of a private one and that the City should lay tke bill. l.lr. Comer moved that the slitter be referred to the City i~nager for PdiPOi'~T O? O~PICER~: The City V. anagcr presented a ~ort of work accomr..lished and expenditures for period ending D~cember ,~7, 1925. The same was read [u~f~ filed. UII2IUI :~iED BUE lI~SS: The followin.~ ordi~t~me i:avim% been introduced,"read and laid over was taken up for action: Ali 0:~DIUTd[CE to m~:e appropri~.tions for the fiscal year ending December 3!st, 1924. BE.~T'~ ORD:.I!L"iD by the Cour, cil._ of the City of Roanoke tlmt all money tlmtt sh?.ll come into tl~.e Treasury of said Cit,," -- ,,- _ ~,, zor t]~e ,:.e,.z endinu December 31st, 1924 (except such acne's.. .as is applicable to the Armex. Territory !919) s}~all., con- stitute a general fund and the same or so much +~'~-.-'-~'¢~.,o-~,~z as is necessary, be, and the same is hereby appropriated to the fo!lording uses and purposes, to-wit: Por full ~ -- ~' ' ~e.,~t of ordinsmce see Ordinance Dom: 5, ]:ak~.e 540. ,'Ir. Comer moved to adopt the ordinance. seconded and the ordinance adopted by the foi!owi~.~U vote: ~ ..... . "~ l.h- Pi shbu rn. 4. "' ' ~ StizI ~d. the I~resident, , .~: ilessrs Comer, on~ckel, None · ........ 0. ne following rcsolutionshavi~ been introduced, read and !aid over were t" . _ 5~en u]~ for action: ' RE~OLUTICN authorizLr~f~ the eml.~!o~mmnt of additional men in the Pi re Department. BE IT ore ~ :=,~OL%~D by the Council o~ the City of z{o~no~:e that eight (8) additional men be employed in ~ae fire Departmen~ to b~.~n July ~ 1924 Stiff moved to ado~,t tl.e resolution and t::e resolution adopted by the follo;vinf vote: AYES: The moti on was ,July seconded ; ].[eusrs. Comer, Shicke!, ~qti-.i'f and the President, i[r.2ishbuzm.-¢'. HAYS: None. 0. 490 (#1370) A i~SOLUTI01! directing the ompol~m~ent the Police Department, BE IT RE>30LVED by the Oouncil of the City men be employed for tho Police Department as follows: TwO motorcycle officers anl one detective. U.r. Stiff moved to adopt the re.'{olution. ~nd the resolution adopted by the followi{~ vote: of addit ionul men for o f Roanol:o tl~t additional The motion was duly seconded Comer, Shicl:el, Stiff smd the President, Mr,Yiahburn.-4. I{'AY 2: None. .... 0. (~1Z77) :i Fd~J0Lb~I01[ to fix the ssd. aries of the officers and employees of thc Pi re De.Dartmcnt. BL IT YL',;OLV~ZD by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the salaries of the office,'".~ and employees of tJ~.e Yire De','nrtment. slmll be as follow~: ~ V00 00 per year Chief ~ 2, . Su~erinte~dent of :,~ire Alarm 1,020.00 per year - ,,~ 1,800.00 ]':or year l,.'aster ~.e chanic I,~,f _ l, 680.00 per year Capta~..e 1,680 00 ~er year Lieutena~ts 1, ~60.00 per year Er_Si neer s 1,620.00 per year -rivates - Zrd year 1,500.00 per year " 2nd year 1,440.00 per year " lot year ~ .~,. Fer year ,:ai'~' d sa!~'trie s to be paid~ in monthly i:lsta!!mcnts and to ~:ontinue until ul-.,::n;:ed,, by C e~u%c i 1. I,ir. ZtiEf mca'ed to ador:t ~d-,e resolution. The mc;ti on ;vas duly seconded and the reso!ut~.on ado~,~ted .... "~ '.-- o~, the ~o_lova~g vote: ~'~ ' "~ " o:',~ flr, Fi s~.bu~m. Comer, ~.~ci:el, o~ii'±' and tA~e .resid '"~, (~1378) ~. -.',-0~E'~ION to minx~ e salaries for the Police Department ~"'~ IT .... :u~£,L~ :,D'" ~-' by the Co~mcil of the Cit~?., of :~.,oano:.e' ~- tl~t the salaries of t.ue police officers aha eml~loyees ~.c.~ll be as fol!ovm: " ~' 600.00 per year ~u]:e tint e~]dent ~ 5, Captain of Detectives 2,400.00 !:er year Lieutenants 1,860.00 per year Line ~.~ergeants 1,~0.00 per year Desk Sergeant ~°,100.00 per year Patrol Chauffeurs 1,~80.00 per ye~ C%erl: 1,500.00 ~er yea~' Electrician 780.00 per ~e~r Detectives, Hotorcycte officers and ]~atro!men 1st year 1,500.00 per year " " " ,~nd year 1,560.00 ~er year " " " ~r(l g thereafter 1,6EO.00 ]~er year Ev~itch ~.~-~ Oper.,~tors 1,500.00 per year ~,:!lmen~s and to continue until changed Such salaries shall be paid in monthly ins',' ' blz ounc il Y.r. Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. The motion ',vas duly seconded an& the resolution adopted by the follov~ir~ vote: A_~S: L~essrs. Comer, Shickel, Stiff smd ~.e l~resident, ~r. Pishb~n.-4. HAYS: No r~. 0. .7~ ~ · %)],~, ---*~ ~ (~-1079) ~; .~oO~o~iOH directin~ certain ~yments to certain organiza- tions. BE IT RESOLVED by the 0otmcil of the City of i{oanot:e that the City Clerk mud Auditor be, and he is hereby authorized to draw his warrant e~:ch month, beginning January 1, 1924, to the relieving organizations for the amount opposite name s ~ Travelers Aid Society ~ 125.00 per month Roanoke Free ~[edical Dispensary and Visiti~ lIurses Assn. 500.00 per month Ro-~oke Hospital -.Association 333.3Z-1/3 per month and the persons Mr, Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. The resolution adopted by the following vote: AIRES: IIess;'s. Comer, Shickel, Stiff and the NAYS: None. ...... 0. mot i on was I'rosi tent, (~1380) A i~20LUTICN authorizing additional emp!oyees~ BE IT REPOLVLD by the Oouncil of the City o~ Roanoke that be employed in the de]~artments au follows: duly seconded Hr. ~'ishb urn. --4. addit i onal Engineering Department, one draftsman; City Clerk Department, one bill clerk; Health Department, one laboratory worker; Garage Department, one helper to automobile mechanic. I.ir..~tiff moved to adopt the resolution, The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: :lYES: iJessrs. Comer, Shicke!, Stiff and the X~resident, i:lr. PiCa. burn.---4. HAYS: None. --0. (~1381) A i~SOLUTiOI[ fixing the salaries of certain City cf fleers and employees, !~..,0L~;£D by the Council o f the City of Re' ~- uno:.e tb~t begirminE Januar?,., 1, 1924, theo,-"~ries~,~ of t~e following City officers and employees sRall be as follows: City [:~.mager ~ V,200.00 per year Clerl: to City I~.m. ger 1,800.00 toer ye.ar ~teno[~~apne~ to City Ir. anager 1,520.00 Ter year City Engineer 5,000.00 ]:,er [,-ear ~s~tant U~ty Engineer ~,° 520.00 per year Inspector 1,500.00 per yea.3 Rodman 1,200.00 per year Draftsman 1,800.00 per year Assil~tant City Clerk 2,040.00 l~r year ~tenograp~er to C~. Clerk 1,520.00 per Bill Clerk 1,500,00 per year Clerk Health Department 1,620.00 per year Dair~z and Pood Inspector 2,200.00 per year Laboratory Worker 2,000.00 per year Stenographer Health Det',artment 1,020.O0 per year General Poremsm Street Cleanir~E & Garbage Department 2,000.00 ]0er year Supt. of ,~tzeet r. epair 2,220.00 per year · o~ables 1,620.00 per .vear Supt of City ~utomobile Eechanic 1,800100 per '- ~ ~ e~r Helper to Automobile llechanic i,410.00 per year :[eeper of High!and Park 1,000.00 per year Said salaries to be payable in monthly installments and to continue until cha~ed by ~ouncil. I~.ir. Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: o: IIessrs. Comer, Shicke!, Stiff a~d the =resident, ~.[r. Pishburn.---4.. NAY S: II one. 0. ;, C0!IS va :.'-~ :~, - t, · None, ~ IiDfRODUCTION 2~!O C0!IuiDE~,~ iOll ORDI!h'H[C~o AIID ~uOLo TIO!fS: l. Ir. ~: ~'ishburn introduced the fo!lowin~ resolution: (~1586) Aw~o0LUTION'' toque st ~g the report to Council the amount of bonds Cit~, IIanager to make an estimate and necen~.-~.,~_~~..~ to be issued for certain im~:rovemnts_ . ~.'d{EPPhYS, it is necessary to obtain money for the purpose of certain imptovements to streets, sewers, drains emd bridges mad m~ additional, ammmt for school building aud equipment purposes, and 491 492 :WHEREAS, in el-der to .obtain the money necessary for tho above ~entioned purposes bond issues will be necessary. TI~REYORE, BE IT P~OLV~ by the 0otmcil of ~e City of Ro~oke tb~t the 0i~ Han~ger be, ~nd he is he,by requested to m~ko ~ estimate ~nd report to Co~cil the ~ount of money necess~r~ for the fo]lo~ purposes: 1. The construe ti on of bridges. 2. For ~e extension of sewers a~ drains. 5. ~'or the construction o2 streets. 4. Per ~e construction of a detention ho~. 5. The ~dditional st~ necessary to szn~sh the school buildings ~d the equipment thex'eof. The City ~e.~ger is requested to ~t:e such estimate and report as early ~s is practicable. lit. ~h~c]:el moved to ado]ot the reuolution. The motion being put by the Vice-Zre'~"~ ~Ir ~tiff, vms ado]~ted CELL~I, ~u u ~ DUo : questions in connection ,ritz. the Virginia Heights sewer pre,empted a p~tial re!,ort and the matter is contimted. Timre being no further business. Council adjourned. l'resident. Clerk. COUNCIL, :,;,uua~:.~. I~i;ETING, Friday, Jarmary 11, 1924, Tho Coun¢l! of ~:c City of '~ " ' " ,,oano,:e m(;t in regu!ur raeotlItg in tr.e Council :{eom in the !,Iuniciy. al Buil~ling Friday, January 11, 1924, at Z o'clock I:.E. Comer, Fo::, :~hicl:el, ~t~., and ~:e ?re'.;ident, ,'.Ir. Fishb urn. -5. None .-- -0. !:r. Fi,thrum, l:,residin'~ _dent, ;:~. x ~5 ,~olzcitor. ...-~:,u~.~: It a]',]:e,',~ing th,at ~t cop,, of tim minute.q of ti~ previous re:"-dinn i:: d is'_.'ensed with and the .,minutc'~ ail:roved t~ recorded, The .!:~lic~tion (,f ~ ,. ,~tu'--' ~. . . . :~=t ~:t OO! !!o:-thu:.qbe~'!.'nd_ ,.. . .",venue to construct :, cross-eve, on Cheste'.~f~e~d 53trect "' ..... ~ tr.d , t~ of Co:ncr re~ :';' ' '*- _.~_.~,~e with power to t. .c__e,t to the Czar. CR0~S-0V_:':!U2 ~.,Tt'"'n,~ 2!LL!!T0 ~'?'TI~,~~-.., ,~... The a]:ylication of ti~ Grouse Pi].iin~ Station fo:' a permit to const~m, ct cross-over:~ on the ',/est side of 13th Street 100 feet ilo-Fth of tko Virginia Y~_venue bridge, and ?a~ :?]-!ic.;~tion for a pe~z:it to inzt,~ll two 10,0OO,:~,',~qm~ ...... ~.[;~oline ta~:s a~ lbtk 2treet aha t..:e ,~rr~ni-n_ ... :~,~..,;~v ~,.t and on motion of ........ ,. ;';ere re . ,~n~cl:a! rezcrred to the Cit;z I,~.~a;~er_ for rey. o 'rt. cat iO.~1 from ti=-c Afu.~ini u+~",~_ ~_~+ri:'. o f Isa~.~c i;eters ca!!in;: atte]~tion of Co~uncii to t.m surface ;:stet dama?e to the motion of ",' (~:'a":' ' - " :2 ~.,~. ~,,~..ei refe:-re¢ to tko City I.ia~-~5e-c un.i Ciq: bo!icito for invcati- gation. The c:]-~_ _,,.,m'c'ation of ti',.c [-ioa~tol:e ',later 'lori:s ComTany. to install a 2-inch =~:.in on ::os::!z?!d _..venue, ,~ou,~:. [{oanoke, DO0 feet Street ~.:as :'e:,d,., and on motion of i.'.;'. Oomer the !:ermi~ F?anted. ~.,~'~-. 'Jomer ~-~ rea the fo!lov.5.~ resolution: :,,:,?,~,, -, T ._ ,i~ter '.'lot~-° (~138V) ,~..,z~OL~.~iOi, gr~m_ting a pe~m~it to une Ro':nc.i-e "'" Comyany to install certain water :.~ins. DE i:2" ....... - - ?.~OL"££D o.y the Counci~ o~ tlc Citj of i{oano~ that a !:ezm~z~ be,:. ~_s Core. ny to instal~ 2-inch'. ;~0 ~lo~_e ,t~ter 'J/or"TM . and +~e same is .~e~eb~ gr,_ted the" -' " " - ~ ~ -~ ;. water m~n ~ Rosalind Avenue, South ;,~nol:e, ~o~ a distance of 350 feet South ~:'~ eT 4th ~"~,eet. Said Ro~ol:e Ylate~'_ 'Jor!:s Comi.anj bj acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all c!aLms for dam~~ges to lmr'dons or i:ro?erty bj reason of tko constmmtion and maintenance of ~oz~es to the s~me is torn ~aid .a. ter ma~, end further ~ ,-'~ replace the ~treet ,v~ez-e up un'let the y, rovisions of the geueral ordir~nces providing for ~treet restoration.; Lit. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconde~ the resolution adopted, Pd~OZT 02 ~ CITY !h'dhLOE!!: The 0i%' l. Ianager ],resented a report ~ql:in~ certain recommendations which were acted upon ~" fo!news: o~->-,-,,~ The City i.I~a~er recor:mmr-d~ that street ~i~;,ts be o'x~ LI ~TS: placed as foll~nvs: A 100 C. P. li~t on Pirst (Nelsonl Street, :~. F,., at t~ intersec- tion of the ~arket Square, a lO0 C. P. light on Pirst ~Nelson] Street B. E. between ~.,~,. and Church Ave~mes ~d a 250 C, P. light at the intersection of 14th Street ~d Jackson Avenue, ~. '.I. IIr. Shi~:el moved to adopt the reco~;m~enda- tion and offered the fo!low~ng reuolution: ) · ,, ~, and Electric (ir~lZ88) /,. ~SOLUYI01,' authorizi~ the Roanoke !,aml,~.~ . -,- n~tall certain street lights CoF~ran~, to i ~(' · B~ IT PjZ]OLVED by the Co~cil of the. City of Ro~,not:e that Ro~no~.e'- .,aml.,n~:~ ' ,~,,~, & Electric Com~'~ny bo, and it is b.e~'~v.~-,, authorized to inste~ll the followinc. 'street li~ht~: (1) A 100 C. Y. light at the interuection of Yir.'.'-t [I!elson) :Street and IIarl.:e t" ~- (2) A 100 C. 'f. light on Pirst (Nelson) Street between i[il'k a~%a C? ~'~ Ci!l~ro'.,~. :;.vo!5~ies, ~ · ~ · ~orsection of 14th Street (~)~' 200 C. P. light at ~he ~ ~ Jackson Avenue, S '.; Said liffhts to be m~ntained un.ter tho r:roviuions of the contract exictin~ betv;een_ the C'~-'~, of :,o~mol:e and the lloanoke :-~"'-~" and Electric Com~,[uqy. ]2r. Shickel mcr'ed te ado]:t the resolution, The motion ',~as duly sec ended '~:nd tke reso!ution adopted. The Ci~,.- [lanager.o-esented a report of work accom~:~. __ mhcd and ez~nditures for we~" end~g w .... - ~- 19~4 The s~u:m was read ~md filed, ," ,~~Z~ : The City Cle~: Ired Auditor pre~ented a state- ,, .... ,,,,e City as of Janua~'~' !, 1924 The sarr~ meat sno::~n~ the ~inauciai condition of t~'' read and filed. ~o~. introduced the fo!iov,!n.~ resolution: .... e_ t~.zn al?ro]~;~ a:t (~i389) A !~SOLL~2ION to supplement c ~' '~' --- · ~o~.oke that the a~pro ~' IT ->:- ,- ~?,~n by the Council of ~e City of" priatzo..o~° to t:~c £ol!owin~ accounts be, and the same are hereby SUl. pleme_~ed in the fo!!ov.~ng amounts: City Clerk & Auditor Treasu;'e r Dept. t.men Legal "~ Judges Sa!arie s Lssessment of Tax Ci %~ Hall Ele c tio ns Coroner I r~ a ~ Juvenile Court Bui 1 ding Insp ecti on nilitary Garbage Rem~ al Sewer !~ai ntenance Street !~epair s Bridge 2e i~airs Crus i~ r Refunds & Special Se~wice~ Garage Street Improvement and the City Clerk and Auditor is directed to w 107 201.55 514.10 426 59.18 56.30 66.00 60.00 785.50 574.55 82.00 1,922.40 3°''' 84 1,468.56 1,063.51 21.88 ll6 · 85 3.50 946 .~8 65,089.48 302. such entries on his books as I will carry into effect the provisions of this resolution. The rooolution was read and ~-~,id over. Hr. Shiel:ol introduced the folio'JiltS; re,~olution: (~1390} A RESOLUflOI! to approve the accounts ~uad claims a;zainst tke Oity of Roanoke for the month of December, 19''~:-,.., and direc, ting the ~:~ayment, of the ~ame. :m~u~,~,~,~ by the Council of tl,,e City of ~.oa. no]a that the accounts and claim~ against the City for ~.e mont$ of Dece,~oer,,'' ~ 1925, be, ~nd_ the sa:,~n are hereby approved and ordered paid as follows: Ci ~- Lhmager ~ 787.00 En~i nee ri nfl De!)t. 888. City Clerk V~9.92 Treasurer 245,33 Legal De~ar tment 314.10 Judge~ (Z~ ~u'ie s 291. Court Officers & ~:.:I,ense 1756 58 :.~ssossment of Taxes 426 Collection of ?a:,:eu 440.29 Ci~: Hall 895.61 Election 56.Z0 C ounci I 455.48 Co roner 66.00 Almshouse 429 Outside Poor 144.00 Hospitals 305.00 _~,,,~zed~..~ities 255.87 Insane 60.00 Jail 1210.52 fuvoni!c Court 674.22 i~olice De]~ar~ent 9559.62 Pire Dei,a rtment 9584.85 w,,~ ~.~, i!ental 1554.60 ~root Li~ting 2061.~=4 Building Insl:,ectoz 451.00 L~ili tary & Amc ri e s 82.00 i:hys ic iam lO0.00 03infantine [.: Detention 1?5.99 Health Department 1530.00 2treet Cle~i~ , 1128.50 Garbage Removal 2648.15 ~e~e r l.[ainte~mnce 515.95 .... ~ ~-,~ 4646.8i .. .~. 1254.68 City Stables 1457.59 Re funds L Rebates 21.88 Sl:ecia! Heroic es 116 ........ ~:.- '~0~ ~ 0.50 :.'I~ knen' s Cony, ensati on 50.00 Ga ra ge 894.6 2chects 57,459.58 i:ark s 455.8 5 Library 2550. I.~,rl:e t s 1156.71 Interest 24, 052.50 :~m e:.~ 1919 2284.29 Account s Payable 5V6.00 Jitney Badges 16.22 117,451.17 E:£TR_-'.0PDI ii_ Sewer Construction _Drip. ill Uons uil~c u-~ o~1 Street '~ - ~-,' a ding Street i:av i%7 Curbing Sidewalk Con~t~ction Schools 5005.78 215.52 7508.02 2244.51 50.97 552 550 . 28 70,000.00 85,455.55 916 52 200, . , I,h'. Shickel moved to adoy, t the resolution. The motion ,',';as duly seconded and tk.e resolution ,..(~opted by the following vote: · " ' 3'o:-: Shic]:ei, ,'lZiff and the Zresident, ALe. iS: ~,~e ssrs. Comer, , . ~i shbu rn. -- 5. NAYS: Hone .- -- -0. I.Ir. Shickel introduced tke ibt!ov~.ng resolution: Treasurer of the School 3'un.,1 for school buildings. 495 BE IT i~ESOLVED b.v the Council of ld~e City of Roanoke ttu'~t the City Clerk and Au~tor be, and he i~ hereby directed to dr~w a warrant ~ayable to the Treasurer of the school ~nd for the sum of ~0,000.00 on account of school Said amo~mt w}-~n paid shall bo charged to thc extraordtn~'y account buildinff, s. of schools. SPic '" - · , ,.el moved to adopt thc resolution seconded and the resolution ~dorted by the fol!ovdng vote: motion was duly · w~,'' ~!ox, Bhicl:el 2tif~' a~d the t:re~ident, !,'~ ?i,1, ~-,~. ----5 c.._ 11_ ._ - ................. ~,i~ AiD I[IAOELLA!IEOU;~ BUSliL."q _. ,,,~.~ .~:.u_~ ~.~;u,-: ~,n order from the ~%age ~,, ' ' ~n,, ghe Roanoke Wager Works Compa]~, ~o leauo frc, m Co,.,..~ssson pcn:~itt" 7 e Vint on- Roans, ko '.;attar Company certain lines belongin~ to tho s~id Vinton-Roanol:c ',;ator - ' "" O~!c;IbC lot' oml...n~/ and e~cni~tin~j the ~ai~ [{o:mo,e ~.;ater ~' ~ ..... ~,-,~,~- ,".=id leased lines at tke s~,me rate as ks l~id for otl~er .v~.s read. Lr Comer moved that the City lku~er notify the ',/ate~' Comr~u~y to moti on .... ~s duly .,oecended and _,,~:reed_ to. o~"'~ .~Li( ,' 7CiliL~Y .&VEnaL.. S. L.: Thc Cit~,..-..:v,~,~,',-o~'..~:-- rccom:~cnd~ that a sev.'cr bo cons tA~c ted to acoo.,,,,lo~-..:~, the ]:.ro]:e r~ on l.Mrray Avenue ',feet of ~treet. ,.r. onzci:el moved ~%at the recon~nen~tion be adopted ~d cffcred the follo'.~,in~ reso!ut ion: .~zn~ the Clt~ ,,~n-~nF to co,,strict a se'.:er to accormmo.ta~c the rol~erty on l[urray Avenue Wout of Vth Street ~:" 12 '~"'" '" o~ the" '~ ~ .~ouncil oz ~e ti%- of iioano]:e ~;~t t~e City ..~gor be, ~=~:t hc is hereby uuthorize~ to co .... t~.~ct, _ · ~ "-v.'er to acco,~mo,t':te u~.e proloertj on a.xll. !~,~ Aven!le, . , ~. ~ ..... _ ~ ~. :,'/est of Vth °treet, but before vroceedinm vdth the construction of oaid setter, the ~:'ol~erty owners abuttir~c on ].:t,~"~ Avenue and to be accommo'.!ated by ~aid sewer shall 1~.~.. into the ~ to be reimbursed eno-half susa cost at Ci~- ~"~~.~,. t;~e., full cost thereof, the~ Some future time. Lit. 2hickel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly secon~e6 and the resolution a~ol~te~ by the fotlowbg vote: ;~ES: lie~o-~'-~ . Come-~_ , Po:c, Shickcl, ot~ff ~u,~,~ the i~resi dent, Mr. Fi shbur n. The City i. kmager recon~nends timt a sewer be constructed to accommo.L~te the property on Greenbrier ~venue between 14th and 15th Streets· Ar. Comer moved to adopt the reconm~endation and o==ered the fo!lowing re solut i on: [~lo9Z) A ~SOLUTI0il authori~ ~_ng the City I.Ianager to construct or cause to be eonst~:cted, a sower to acco~o:Iate ~e ~operty on Greenbrier Avenue East of 14th Street. :~OLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the Ci~ ],ianager be, and he is hereby authorized to const~tct, or cause to be const~mcted, a sewer to accor3no~te the property on Greenbrier ~,venue Last of i4th Street, lot~ to be accor~odated to be !:norm as from 20 to 32, inclusive, of the Vebb A~dition, 497 but before proceeding with the construction of said sewer, the property owr~rs sim_ll pay into the City Tream~ry the full cost thereof, they to be reimbursed one-half such cost at ~me future time. ],~r. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. anal thc resolution ~dopted by the following vote: "' -e Stiff ~tnd ~e l~resi dent, I.~r A~S: i.~ossrs. Comer, Poz, .~h~cl..1, . ~i s hi'u rn. . 1L~ ~: No ~. ---0. '~"I,,:TS..~";'.,,~-'w-,... The City I~mger rct~orted ~tat he had t~d:en u? ',:~ ~. the pro]~erty ovmc rs who can be accommod~ted by the Virginia Heifer. ts ~ewer the queution of the cost and v/ill fei:oft later. - ATTO!~Y~ 5'~ 0Z'~'IC~t i,u:,,~I: = cor~unication from, attoznaey at law ~nd representing officer :.Iorgan in the :.~,tter of rule issued a;:azn~t him by the Corpok~ticn Court was read. 1;r. Pox moved that the City the sum of ~)150.00 towardt.~ ~id fee and offered ~e fello,~ln;,"' y rcsolutl o.~. ~.~b,,, diroctil!~ the Czt~. Cloyn an~ Auditor to draw ~ warrant for the su~ of .~150.00 fo'~ H. I.~. Po): on account of uttorney'c fee the c'-° . . ..:~,e of ~.c, rule issu~.o~.~nst i:olice Cfficer !Io~an 3Zi IT .:'..~, bi/ the Cmmcil of the Cx~., c ;tc~u'xoZe t:_at the Cit~' ' ' '~ :~n,l he ~ hereby directcd to draw a ..,a~:mt for Clerk..-nd =~,dz~or be, ~um of ~150.00 Fa~fable *~ H. 1[. Po:.: for attorney's fee in the matter o-~ the ~a~le icm~ed againu't Police Officer ~o~g~m. Said amount when ]~aid shall l:.e char~ed to the ~,ccount of special services. 1,~r. ~ox moved to adort_ ~dte rc.:olution'~ . The mozion wa~ dul..~ seconded and the resolution ado]:'ted by the follovAn3 vote: AYES: ,.,es a Comer, Pox, Shickel, ~tifff and the~-z"'e~":.~e~,_~_ l.[r. 2i shbu ~.. -- - 5. iL'~Y~: None .- .... 0. ThereuT. on, Counuil adjourned until I[onday, January 14, 1924, at 8 o'clock Z-. The motion was duly ~aeconiedl A l:' l:?, 0 V E D C1 e r~:. ?re side~t. :: O0U1/OIL, ADJOUIlI~D I~m~.TIN0, January 14, 1924 PRESENT: The Council of the 0ity of Roanoke at 8 o'clock Messrs. Fox, 3. hiokel and the I/on~a¥, J, anuary 14, 1924. met pursuant to adjournment Monday, President, Br. ]~ishburno--- .... /t. ABSENT: Messrs. 0omer and Stiff. ....... The President, Mr. ~ishburn, presiding. OPPIOER3 PBESEI~: Wm. P. Hunter, 0it~t Mar~ger. CHARTER: Messrs. James P. Woods and J. W. Hancock, representing the ~oanoke Railway & Electric Wompany, appeared and stated some objections to the proposed charter. The same were noted for further consideration. There being no further Business, Oouncil adjourned. APPROVED · C/ ' Pre silent. ATTEST: Clerk. Oounoi I ci COUNCIL, Friday, REGULAR MEETING, January 18, 1924. The Council of the City of Roanoke Room in the Municipal Building Friday, PI~ESEI~: Messrs. Comer, Mox, ABBENT: None, -- -0, The President, Mr. Fishburn, 0~ICERS PEESEI~: Solicitor. l.~I I~UTES: met in regular meeting January 18, 1924, at Z ~hi eke 1, presiding. Wm. ~, Hunter, It appearing that in the : o'clock P.M. Stiff and the President, Mr, City Manager, and R. C. Jackson, a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting .has been ~rnished each member of 0ouncil, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. GA,~0LINE TANK: Mr.~H. $, Birchfield appeared and stated to Council that the Virginian Railway Oomp~r~v had a parcel of land lying on the West agreed to lease to the Indian Refining side of Jefferson Street, pro~ided, the Refining Co. could obtain permission to erect overhead gasoline storage Indian tanks, the Indian Refining Co. the tanks around them so as to case the tanks should for any agrees to construct a pit of double the capacity of over flow of h he gasoline ~utside in l~r. E. H. Birchfield, representing the prevent any reason leak. Virginian Railway 8ompany also appeared in connection with this request. He stated that the property, owners who objected to the overhead tanks on Jefferson Street will withdraw their objection if the tanks are constructed so as to make them safe and do not increase their fire insurance rate. The matter is laid over. AI~RIOAN LEGION, REQUEST TO ERECT BUILDING IN EL_~1~WOOD PARK: Mr. E. G. Baldwin, Commander of the Local ~hapter of the American Legion and a committee, appeared before Council and asked that the Legion be granted permission to erect a memorial building in Elmwood~ Park on a plot to be designated approximately S5 by 6§ feet. Mr. Comer moved that the _matter be referred to the City Manager amd Park Commissioner for a report and recommendation. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. JITNEY BUBE3, LOCAL CONTROL: Trent, re~resenting the Roanoke Jitney Association, appeared and presented a petition numerously signed asking that Council pass a resolution protesting against a bill proposed in the Legis- lature of Virginia placing control of the local jitney buses under the Corpora- tion Commission, it appearing that the League of Virginia ~[unicipalities at its meeting in Richmond, Va., went on record as being opposed to the bill, no action was taken by the Gouncil on the request. PERHIT TO DRIVE AUTOMOBIL~'., REINSTATEt~IP2 0~: Mr. S. R. Price, Com- monwealth Attorney, appeared and asked that Council reinstate the permit of Walter C. Miller to drive an automobile. He stated that said Miller had been convicted of operating an automobile while under the influence of liquor and had' paid a fine of $50.00, that he had let the time expire in which he could appeal to the 0orporation ~ourt, and from an invemtigation made by his office, he is of OPinion that could not have been convicted in the event the case had been appealed, l&r. Comer moved that the matter be referred to the City Manager for report and recommendation% The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. MAREET REGULATION~: Mr. R. E. Coleman, Clerk of the Market, appeared presented certain regulations which he ~esire~ adopted in the form of an ordinance for the operation and handling of the market move~ that the matter be referre~ to the Oity Manager, Clerk for report and recommendation and transmitted to Council. The ~otion was duly TUBEROULIN TEST O~ 0ATTLE: Dr. W. and renewed his request that test of cattle whose owners The ~_ma_tter is laid over. Council adopt an ordinance furnish milk, butter, etc. conditions. Mr. 5hiokel Qlerk of the Market an~ the that a copy of the suggestions be seconded and agreed to. B. ~oster, Health Officer, appeared providing for tuberculin to the City of Roanoke. GAS MAIN: The application of the Roanoke gas main on 5th Street, S. W., was read, and the City ~anager offered the following resolution: (~1395) A RESOLUTION granting, a permit to install a A-inch gas main of 150 feet South. BE IT RESOLVED by the and the same is hereby gas main on 8th Street Gas Light Oompany to install a from Marshall Avenue a distance of 150 feet South recommends the granting of the permit, Mr, Stiff on 8th Street, S. W., to the Roanoke Gas Light Company from Marshall Avenue a distance Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, granted the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install a 4.-inch S. W. from Marshall Avenue a distance of 150 feet ~outh. The said Roanoke demnii~ and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for persons or property by reason of the construction and maintenance and further agrees to replace the visions of the general ordinances Gas Light Company by acting under this resolution agrees to in- damages to of said gas main, street where the same is torn up under the pro- of the City of Roanoke providing for street restoration. Mr. Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. ~he motion was duly se conde d and the resOlution adopted. JEF~ERSON STREET CROSSING TRA~IIC C01~DITION: Mr. W. B. Houchens, Supt. of Terminals of the Norfolk & Western Railway ~o., in a communication to Council complained of the traffic condition existing at · suggested certain things which, in his Judgment, complained of. The letter is filed for reference, 24th STREET NOBTH~ST BETWEEN 2nd and 3rd AVENUES: the Jefferson Street crossing and will eliminate the condition A communicat ion from C. B. Dodd asking that a cinder sidewalk be constructed along 24th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues was read, ar~l on motion of Hr. Shickel referred to the City Manager. C0N~EDERATE PENSIONERS: A petition from a Soldiers who draw a pension from the ~ity of ~Roanoke increased was read, Mr. ~has. D. ~ox introduced the following resolution: ~$1~95) A RESOLt~ION transmitting with recommendations to the Pension Board a petition of the Qonfederate pensioners. number of the Confederate asking that the pension be WHEREA~,~ the l~nsioners paid from the pension fund appropriated by the 0ity of Roanoke have presented a petition asking that an increase in their pen- sions be increase, given them, and WHEREAS, the Council has no Jurisdiction in the matter of giving an said Jurisdiction being through the pension ~oard with the Court, and WHEREAS, the fund now in the Treasury provided from assessment of the real · state pensioners. and personal property ia sufficient to grant an increase to the same recommendation tBat an levy there for. Mr. Shiokel moved and the resolution adopted. PEIIMAR AVENUE S. E.: THEREPOEE, BE IT RESOLVED by the 0ounoil t~at the said petition be, and the is hereby transmitted to the Pension Board of the City of Roanoke with the increase be granted said pensioners commensurate with the to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded A petition from the citizens residing on Penmar Avenue asking that relief be given them from the muddy condition of the street was read. The City Manager stated that he is at work on the street at this time. The petition is filed. MORTON AVENUE BETWEEN 13th and 14th STREETS SOUT~:AST: A petition from the citizens residing on Morton Avenue between 13th and 14th Streets asking that s~orm water drains be placed to take care of the storm water at the place mentioned was read and on motion was referred to the City Manager for such relief as is possible to give. STREET CAR SERVICE: A communication from L. P. Smith, R. P. D. No.5, Roanoke County, complaining of the street car service on the Salem and Vinton Lines was read and on motion referred to the City Manager. REPOF~S OP OPPICERS: EEPO~ OP ~E O1~Y MANAGER: The City Manager presented a report making certain recommendations. The same were act6d upon as follows: ~IED STABLE & WAGON LOT, GEO. W. GUSLER: In the matter of the application of Geo. W. Gusler for a permit to operate a feed stable and wagon lot at 418 Luck Avenue, S. W., the City ~mager recommends that the permit be refused. Mr. Oomer The motion was duly seconded and recommends- moved to adopt the recommendation. tion adopted. The City Manager presented for week ending January 10, 1924, SCHOOL BOARD: A report of tion of the schools for the month REPORYS OP C0~iITTEES: UNPINISHED BUSINE SS: and laid over at the meeting of Council action: a report of work accomplished and expenditures The same was read and filed. the Clerk of the School Board showing the opera- ending December 31, 1923, was read and 'filed. resolution having been introduced read held January 1, 19~4, was taken up for None. The following (#1389) A RESOLUTION to supplement certain appropriations. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the appropriations following accounts be, and the same are hereby supplemented in the following 107 201.55 514.10 151.?1 426.30 59.18 56.30 66.00 60.00 ?85.30 574.35 82.00 1,922.40 393.84 1,391.96 1,468.56 to the amount s: Git y Clerk & Audi to r Treasurer Legal Department Judge s S alari es Assessment of Tax Oity Hall Elections · Coroner Juvenile Court Building Inspection Military & Armories Garbage Removal Sewer Maintenance Street Repairs Bridge Repairs 4 Crusher % 1,063.51 Ref~n~e & Rebates 21.86 Da~e8 · Ooste Street ~mpro~e~nt ~--= 65,089.~8 and the Oity Clerk and Auditor is directed to make such entries on his books as will carry into effect the provisions of this resolution. Mr. Fox moved to adopt 'the resolution. The motion was ~uly seconde~ and the resolution AYES: adopted h2 the following vote: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Fi shburn NAYS: None. ........ O. CONSIDERATION ON OLA ]1~: None. RP~RODUOTIOI; AND CONSIDERATION O~ ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS: None. MOTIONB AI~D'MISOELLANEOUS BUSINESS: LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA, BILLS E~ECTII.IG THE CITY OP ROANOKE: It was stated to Council that a hearing would be held before the Committee of the Legis- lature of Virginia on a bill pending before the Legislature to place in the city governments the right to control certain public service corporations. It was also stated that it is necessary that some representative of the City of Roanoke be present at the hearing. Nr. 0omer moved that Mr. Chas. D. Pox and P. H. ~uoker be authorized to attend the meeting of the committee to be held Thursday, January 24, 1924, in the City of Richmond. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. Upon motion, duly seconded, Council adjourned until Tuesday, January 22, 1924, at ?:45 o'clock P. M. APPROVED Attest: Clerk. . COUNC I L, Tue s day, ADJOURNED MEETI NC, January 22, 1924 o 0cunt i I P. M. The 0ouncil of the 0ity of Roanoke Room in the Hunioipal Building Tuesday, PRESENT: Messrs. Comer. 2ishburn. ........................ 5. $ity met in adjourned meeting in the January 22, 1924, at ?:45 o'clock Tox, Shi ckel, Stiff and ABSENT: None. ..... O. The President, Mr. Pishhurn. presiding, 0~ICERS Pi~ESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, City Nanager. Solicitor, Company the property Street 3outh and offered Company to be, and the the President, Mr. and R. 0. Jackson, The Indian Refining the following resolution: RESOLUTION install gasoline storage granting a permit to the Indian Refining tanEs above ground. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Oity of Roanoke that a permit same is hereby granted the Indian Refining Company to install gasoline land to be hereto attached showing the location of maid tanks. storage tanks above ground on the. land leased from the Virginian Railway 0ompany lying West of Jefferson Street and South of the Virginisn Railway, plat of said granted upon the following conditions, namely: 1. Said Indian Refining Company agrees to c~struct around said tanks a concrete basin of the capacity double the capacity of the tanks so as to prevent gasoline flo~ing outside of said basin in the event the tanks should leak or burst, Said tanks to be constructed according to the good liking and satisfaction of the Building Inspector. 2. Said Indian Refining Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said tanks, 3. Said Indian Refining Company further agrees to rem~e said tanks when they are directed to do so by Roanoke. Mr. Stiff moved to adopt seconded and the resolution adopted. resolution of the 0ouncil of the City of the resolution. The motion was duly CHARTER: A number of citizens appeared with reference to the proposed charter and stated their objections. ~he matter is continued. There being no fm~ther business, Council adjourned. ATTEST: Cie rk. APPROVED The permit is GASOLINE STORAGE TANKS, THE INDIAN RE~INING renewed its application to install gasoline storage tanks above ground on leased from the Virginian Railway Company and lying We~t of Jefferson of the Virginian Railway. Mr. 3tiff moved that the permit be granted COUNCIL, SPEOIAL ~EETING, We~nee~a]~, Jan::~r~ ~5, 19~4, ~he Oouncil of the City of Roanoke met in Special meeting in tho Oounoil Room in the Municipal Building We~esda~, Januar]~ 23, 1~4, at 5 o'clock ~. M. ~RE~EI~= Messrs. ~omer, Pox, ~hickel, Stiff and the President, l~r. ~ Is hBttr n, -- .............. 5. ABSENT: None. .... O. The Pre silent, Mr. O~PI CERB PIgmENT: ~olicitor. The · i shburn, presiding. Wm. P. Hunter, Oity Manager, Co'nell further considered the charter. and R. O. Jackson, Oity There being no further Business, Council adjoumed. APPROVED President. ATTEST: Clerk. OOUNCIL, Friday, REOIY~AR ~ETINO, January 26, 1924. The Oounoil of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room PRESENT: Fishburn. - - in the Municipal Building Friday, Messrs. Comer, Bhickel, ABSEI~: ,Mr. Foz. --1. The President, Mr. ~ishburn, presiding. OF~ICE~B PREBENT: Wm. P. Hunter, City LLINU~S: It appearing that a copy of January 25, 1924, at 3 0'clock P.M,~ Stiff and t:he President, Mr. Manager. the mihutes of the previous meeting has been ~Arnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. FIRST METHODIST EPIS00PAL CHUROH ADDITION TO BUILDING: who mvns property near the tmilding of the First Methodist Episcopal 40? Tazewell Avenue S. E. appeared and ~ouncil the 9th day of November, 192~, the building. ~r. ~,omer moved that the matter be referred report. The motion was duly GASOLII[E TAI'~: ti onal gasoline tank of the seconded, the A citizen 0hurch at objected to a resolution adopted by the granting a permit to said church to remodel to the City Hanager for seconded and agreed to. The application of H. ~. Stoke to install an addi- capacity of one thousand gallons at his place of busi- ness corner of Salem Avenue and Commerce Street was read. The City Manager having recommended the granting of the permit, Mr. 9omer offered the following resolution: ($1398~ A RESOLUTION granting a permit to H. ~. Sto~e to install a gasoline tank at his place 'of .business at the Northeast corner of Salem Avenue and Commerce Street S. W. BE IT RESOLVRB by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted H. ~. Stoke to install a gasoline tank of the capacity not to exceed one thousand gallons at his place of business Northeast comer of Salem Avenue and ~ommerce (Second~ Street S.W. Said tank shall be installed according to the good liking and,satisfaction of the Building Inspector and under specifications to be furnished by him. Said H. ~. Stoke by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to and.'maintenanoe of said tank. Mr. Comer moved seconded and the resolution STREET LIGHTS: persons or property by reason of the irm tallation to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly adopted. A petition asking that a street light be installed and 14th at the corner of Campbell Avenue Street and Hanover Avenue N. W. was read and on motion of Mr. the City Manager for report. Street 8. E. and at the comer of 12th ~omer referred to GASOLII~ ~ILLING STATION: The application of V. M. Wood for a permit to construct a filling station at the intersection of Elm and Ferdinand Avenues S. W. was read and on motion referred to the City Manager for report. SE~'[ER, STORM WATER AND DRAIILAGE: llth and 14th STREETS A~)~,~ELROSE AND M00~l AVENUES N. W.: A petition calling attention to the sewer and storm water drainage on llth and 14th Street and Melrose and Moormzn Avenues was read and the Clerk is directed to notify the petitioners tlmt the matter is being given.. o onei de ration, GAS MAIN: certain Oomer offered the to The application of the gas mina was read and on motien following resolution: Roanoke Gas Light 9ompar~V of N~. ~omer the permit granted. {~1399) A RES0Lb~ION granting a permit to the Roanoke install certain gas mains. BE IT EEBOLVED by the Coumc il to install Mr. Gas Light 0ompany of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, an~ the same is hereby grante~ tho Roanoke Gas Light Oompany to install gas main on 16th Street ~. E. for a distance of 550 feet 3curb of Eenwood Boulevard. The said Roanoke Gas Light Company by acting under this resolution agree to indemnify and save harmless the City of Rosnoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said gas main and to replace the street where the same is opened under tbs provisions of the general ordinances of the 0ity of Roanoke providing for street restoration. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. PILLING STATION 15th STB~MT ~.W.: In the matter of the application of Joe Grosso for a permit for a filling station on the West side of 15th ~treet North of Virginia Avenue ~ridge a petition protesting against granting the permit was read and on motion referred to the City Manager. REPORTS OF 0PPICERS: REPOHT 0F THE CITY ~.~ANAGER: The City Manager presented a report certain recommendations. The same were acted upon as follows: WALTER C. MILLER REINSTATE1,ZNT O~ P~IT TO DRIVE AN AUTOMOBILE: Oity ~anager recommends that the request be refused. The motion was duly and the recommendation adopted. making The seconded PAVING ALLEY CROSSING J. W. DUDDLEY: In the matter of the application of J. W. Duddley that the ~ity pay the bill of $6.50 to ~ampbell and Peters for constructing an alley crossing on Orange Avenue between llth and 12th Streets, the City L~anager recommends that the bill of $6.50 the recommendation is adopted. The City Manager presented a report for week ending January IV, 1924. REPORTS 0 ~ CO!~,iI TSEES: U~INISHED BUSIneSS: be paid. Upon mot ion duly seconded of work accomplished The ssme was read aud filed. None o None · and expenditure CONSIDERAT ION OF CLAI~: Norm. INTRODUCTION A~UD CONSIDE~b~TION OF O~I~~S A~ ~SOLUTIONS: None. MORONS AI.~ MI~~l~O~ B~It~SS: ~~T ~G~A~ONS: The ~tter of're~lati~ the sales from curb at the ~rket was on motion of Mr. Bhickel referred to a co~ittee composed of the Oit2 ~n~er, City Solicitor a~ ~ity Olerk and O~.rk of the Market for rep~t. T~OT O~ v~ PUt. SE 0~: ~. La. ford appeared and offered the City a tract of land adjoining the City_ Stables property..Upon motion duly seconded, the matter is referred to the gxty ~auager for report ~here being no further business, Oouncil adjourned. APPROVED ATTEST~¢~Olerk. -- -(J ~ Presi~B~t. 00UNCIL, SPECIAL $,~ETINO, Honday, January 20, 1924. The ~ouncil of the 0ity of Roanoke met in special meeting in the Co~ncil~Room in th~ Hunieipal Building Monday, January 28, 1924, at 8 o'clock P.M., pursuant to call of the President. PRESENT: Hessrs. Comer, 2ox, Hhickel, and the President, Mr. ~ishburn.4. ABSENT: I~r. Bti~f. ........ 1. The formal call being waived. The President, Mr. ~'ishburn, presiding. Op~IICERS'PRE~ENT: Wn. P. Hunter, City ~Eanager, and R. C. Jacksen, City Solicitor. CROSS-OVERS TO PILLING STATION PERDIN~drD AVEI;~£ AiP~ 8th STPJ'ZET: V. ~. Wood appeared and renewed his application for cross-overs into a proposed filling station at the intersection of Perdinand Avenue and 8th Street Southv~est. Said fillinm station to be located on the property purchased from H. C. Barnes. Upon motion duly seconded the matter is referred to the City ~olicitor for an opinion. CF~RTER: A draft of the charter was presented and on motion of Er. Shickel, the Clerk is directed to certify a copy of' the charter.to Hon. Holman Willis, Senator from Roanoke City, and Hon. James A. Bear and John W. Wright, Representatives in the House of Delegates, with the request that they introduce and use their efforts to have the same passed. Mr. Shickel offered the roll,ring resolution: (~l&O0) A RESOLUTION requesting the representatives in the Legislature of Virginia to introduce and use their efforts to have passed a new charter for the City of Roanoke, anonae tDmt Hon Holman BE IT HESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ro ~ . Willis, Representative from Roanoke City in the Senate of Virginia and Hon. Ja~s A. Bear and Hon. John W. Uright, Representatives in the House of Delegates from Roanohe City be, and they are hereby requested to introduce and use their efforts to have .~assed a new charter for the City of Roanoke, a copy of said charter being hereto attached. ~ir. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: ],{essrs. Comer, ~ox, Shird~el and the President, ~r. Pishburn.---&. NAYS: None. ........ O. There being no further business, Council adjourned. The motion was duly seconded ATTEoT. Clerk. APi~ROVED Pre si dent. COUNCIL, I~GULAI{ ~ETING, ~riday, Pebr~mry 1, 1924. The Council of the Cit~ of Hoanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the I,~unicipal PRESEII T: ABSi~tT: Building Messrs. Comer, Mr. PI shbu rn. ...... 1. The Vice-p re sident, 02PICERS PRESENT: ~riday, ~'ebruary 1, 1924, at 3 Pox; 3hickel, Stiff. ....... 4. o'oloak P.M. Mr. Stiff, .presiding. . ~;~n. P. Hunter, City ZIanager. MINUTES: It appearing that a copy of' the minutes of the previous meeti~ has been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. CROSS-OVERS INTO PILLING STATION AT Tt~ INTERSECTION ~' ~I1LE~ A~N~, E~* A~I~ ~ 8th oTR~ ~T S W.: The application of V. ~. Wood for cross- overs into a proposed filli~ station at the intorsection of ~erdin~na Avenue, Elm Avenue and 8th Street near the end of ~e Wasena Bridge was read. ~r. 0cruet moved t~t a pe~it be granted and offered the follo%~ resolution: (~1401) A ~SOLUTION granting a pe~it ~ V. ]I. Wooa to oonst~ct cross-overs into a filli~ station si%uated at the intersection of Perdinand Avenue, E~ Avenue and 8th Street, $. W. BE I? ~$0L~ED by the Co,oil of ~e City o~' Ro~oke ~at a pe~it be, ~d the same is hereby granted V. ~,~. Wood ~ constn~ct cross-overs into a filli~ station sit~mted at the intersection of Ferdinand Avenue, Elm Avenue ~d 8th Street S. W. near the entrance to Wasena Bridge. The cross-o~rs s~ll be con- structed according to ~e good liking and satisfaction of the City ~nager and ~de: specifications to be ~rnished by him. Said V. M. Wood by acti~ ~der t his resolution agrees to indemnify and save ha~less the City of Ro~oke from all claim for dances to persons ~ property by reason of the construction and mainte~nce of said cross-overs. l~. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconde~ and the resolut ion adopted. T~T~E~RS AID S~TY: A communication from I.Irs. Prank E. Bro~, Secretary of the Travelers Aid Society, thawing Council for the ad~tional appro- priation 6f three hundred dolors was read and ~led. FIRST ]~0DIST EPISCOPAL C~RCH: The Rev. ~. Ford, Pastor ~ the First Hethodist Episcopal Church, appeared" ~th re~erence to permit gr~d said church for temporary construction on its lot on Tazewell Avenue S. E. Mr. Ford stated that the ch~ch would probably erect a per~nent structure v~in m year. 3~0~[ ,.</A~R: I-~. S A ~erson ~p~e~re~ ~nd c~lle~ attention of Council to the storm w~ter condition on Melrose lve~e between 17th ~n~ l~th Street ~n~ ~s~e~ that Council t~ke some action to relieve the cen. ken. I~. Po~ move~ that the m~tter be referre~ to the City ~~er. ~he motion w~s ~uly secon~e~ ~n~ :: ~ree~ to. SE~R N0~H SIDE OF I,IcC~t~N P~CE: ~r. S A Duerson appeared and asked that Oo~il have constructed a sewer to acco~odate the property on the North side of ~cOlanahan Place near the intersection of Carolina Avenue, that he is willi~ to ~y the entire cost to be reimbursed one-half ~ch cost at s~e ~ future time. ]~r. Shickel mo~d that the matter be referred to the City t~nager fo r repo ~. -.. A representative of the Central granted to con- I,.F, RQUISE 108 5. JE~U~RSON STREET: Roofing and Cornice Company appeared and asked that a permit be struct a marquise on the building at 108 S. Jefferson Street. building ordinance limits the size of a marquise to one-half of the width of the building and it also appeared that on this tmilding is is impossible to erect the marquise for one half of the width. ,Mr. Fox moved that the matter be referred to It appeared that the the City Manager for report, BUILDIHG FIRE LIMITS: The application of Wilson Wertz to construct a frame residence on Lot ? Section E, R. ~. & H., on the South side of ~,ioorman Road 250 feet East of Park Street was read, It appearing that the building if erected will be in the fire limits and only non-combustible material can be used, and it further appearing that the same will be surrounded by frame buildings, ~Ir. Shickel moved that the matter be referred to the City Manager for recommendation. The motion was duly seconded an& agreed to. REPORTS O~ O~ICERS: REPOT OF THE C~Y ~.~iNAGER: The City I.~ar~ger presented a report making certain recommendations which were acted upon as follows: LIGHTS: The City ~,lanager recommends that certain street lights be installed. I~r. Comer ma' ed to adopt the recommendation and offered the follo~vi ng re s olut ion: (#1402) A RESOLUTION authorizing the Roanoke Rail?ay and ~l~ctric Company to install certain street lights. BE IT RESOLVED by the Oouncil of the City of Roanoke that the Roanoke Rail;~y and Electric Company be, and is hereby authorized to install street lights as follows: ¢1) lOC c. light at the corner of Campbell Avenue and 14th Street, Southeast. (2) 100 C. P. light at the corner of Hanover Avenue and 12th Street, Northwest. (3) A 250 C. P. light on Hurray Avenue half way between 9th and llth Streets. S~id lights to be maintained under the provisions of the contract existing between the City of Roanoke and the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolut ion adopted. wor~ accomplished and ei~)endi- The City Manager presented a report of ~ _ tures for week ending January 24, 1924. The same was read and filed. REPOi{ TS 0 ~ C O~.~I ~T~.ES: None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None. CONSIDERATION 0~' CLA 1~S: None. ORDIHANCES AI~D i~ESOLb"I'IOI~S: ]0Ir. Comer introduced the following ordinance: (#1405) AN fRDINANCE to regulste the installation of septic tanks in the Oity of Roanoke. BE IT ORDAIt~D by the Council for the City of Roanoke that no septic tank shall be installed in the City of Roanoke without a tm rmit in writing from the Building and Plumbing Inspector. Nor more than one building shall be con- nected to any one septic tank, and the septic tank and its drainage field serving_ any house shall be located on the grounds of the house which it serves. The Building and Plumbing Inspector is hereby authorized anal di~-ect- ed to specify the size, location, and all details of oonStr~ction of all septic tanks trod their drainage fields, grease traps and other appurtenances whioh he permits to be installed. All septic tanks and their appu~tenanoo~ installed in this city shall be subject to inspection by the Building and Plumbin§ Inspector as other plumbinG, installations are inspected. The City of Roanoke accepts no responsibility for the successful operation of any septic tank permitted under this ordinance nor any liability for damages due to such septic tank. No septic tank shall be permitted to be installed on or to remain on any property which can be connected with m City sewer. ~ees for permits and inspections sha~l be $1.80. The ordir~nce was read and laid over. Mr. 2ox introduced the following resolution: $~8 000 00 to the ~lA0&) A RE~0LUTION authorizing the pa~nent of , · Treasurer of the ~chool ~u~d for mainter~nce of schools. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant for the sum of $3~,000.00 payable to the Treasurer of the School ~h~nd for maintenance of school~ for the month of Janu~ry, 1924. Said amount when paid shall be charged to the account of schools. L~r. Pox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the reso!ution adopted by the follo~ing vote: AYES: llessrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel and Stiff. ...... 4. NAYS: None. ..... 0. ]~.IOTI01~ A~KD ttISCELLAI~EOUS BUSII~ESS: WIDEi~INC JEFFERSON STPd~ET: The City 1~nager presented a plan to Council sho~ng the layout for the widening of Jefferson Street together with the estimated cost. The same was filed. Thereupon, Council adjourned until Saturday, ~ebruary B, 19~. APPROVED Pre si dent. ATTEST: Clerk. COUNCIL, ADJOL~I~D MEETING, Saturday, ~'ebruary 2, 1924. Oouncil Room in the Hunicipal Building Saturday, Pebruary 2, o'clock A. M. PRESENT: Messrs, Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff. ...... 4. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in adjourned meeting in the 1924, at 11:30 Solicitor. ABSENT: ~.,tr. ~'i shburn. ......... 1. The Vice-president, Mr. Stiff, p~esiding. 0PB'ICERS PRESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, City L. kmager, and R. C. Jackson, City LEGISLATION RELATIVE TO THE WATER ~TUATION: Hon. Holman Willis, Representative from Roanoke City in the Senate of Virginia, was present and stated to Council that in his opinion that an act could be drafted regulating water companies and providing for penalties for the failure of water companies to comply with an order of the State Corporation Com~.]ission. That an act should be carefully prepared and presented by an attorney thoroughly conversant with the water situation in this City and able to present the same to the legislative committee in an intel- ligent manner; that he had been in comversation with J. R. Tucker of ~ichmond, Va., who was formerly an attorney for the State Corporation Con,mission and who is thoroughly conversant in matters at this time and would suggest that ]Ir. Tucker be employed'with the idea in view of preparing a bill to present to the legislature to protect cities in their relation ;'Ath water companies. Mr. Pox moved that the suggestion outlined by Mr. Witlis be concurred in and J. R. ihAcker of Richmond be employed at a fee not to exceed $500.00 to prepare such bills as are necessary to protect the cities in their relation with water companies, and that the City Solicitor be directed to Confer with Mr. Tucker along the lines suggested. The motion was duly seconded and adopted by the follmving vote: AYES: NAYS: There being no further business, Messrs. 0omer, Pox, Shickel and6tiff. ..... -4. None. ..... 0. ~ ' · ouncml adjourned APPROVED ATTEST: Clerk. President. 1S COUNOIL, ~riday, REGULAR IEETING, Peblu~ar2 8, 1924. The Council of the Oity of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Counc: · Room in the I,~nioipal Building ~riday, ~ebruar¥ 8, 1984, at ~ o'clock PRE SEIIT: Pishburn. ........ ABSENT: Uessrs. Comer, ~ox, ~hickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. None. .... O. The President, Ur. Fishburn, presiding. OPPICERS PRESEI~: Wm. P. Hunter, 0tty Manager. I,[IUUTES: It appeari~ that a copy of the previous meeti~ and t]~ adJou~ed meeti~ of February 2, 1924, ~vi~ been ~mished each m~ber of ~ouncil, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is di~ensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. ~TITI0i~ .~D C~NICATI0-o. ~&%~T HOUi~: ~,Ir. S. R. Truman ~d ~ con~ittee of ~.e meat dealers occupying ~e market appeared a~ a~ked that the ordnance be a~nded so as to pemit them to keep their stalls open until V o'clock P. M. on each day. Upon motion of l,~r. Shickel, duly seconded, the request is ~anted. SELLING P~SH L~AT 0N T~ CL~RB AT THE ltql~T: ~r. S. R. Tru~n called the attention of Co,oil to the ~olation of the ordin~ce providin~ selling sausage and fresh meats on the curb at ~e market. He stated that ~Ir. Keith would ~mish the names of the persons so violating the ordi~nce. ],ir. Pox m~'ed that the matter be referred to the Ci~ ~,~ger and Clerk of the ;larket for investiga- tion and repo~. GIANT BO~,~VA~ II,~ROV~'.~NT OF: Mr. H. P. Glasgow and a committee of citizens from Ghent Boulevard appeared ~d asked that Council take action to con- st~et curb and gutter and ~cad~ on Ohent Boulevard from Virginia Avenue to Westover Avenue. The ~tter is ~id over for investigation. '~EST0~R A~I~E: I~ir. H. P. Glasgow presented a petition asking tl~at %';estover Avenue ~om Rivermont Avenue to ':~;inborne Street be improved and that curb and gutter be contracted, the property ct, mots agreei]~ to pay one-half the cost of such curb ~d ~tter. L~r. Pox moved that the matter be referred to the City I~nager for report and an esti~te of ~e cost. ALTK Y ~;~ST 03' JEPPER~ON ST~ET BET%TEEN Pt~dEYLIN ROAD Ai~ AN ALLEY S~TH OF P~.~LII; ROAD: Col. James Woods representing the Bus.ess Extension Corporation appeared ~d asked t~t the alley West of Jefferson Street extending from Pr~klin Road to an alley South of Pranklin Road be closed. ~[r. Fox moved t~t the request be be granted, and the resolution submitted to ~ subject to. the approval of tD~ City Solicitor as to the validity and fo~. l:Ir. Pox offered the following resolution: (~1405) A P~SOL~ION to permit the Business Extension Co~oration and E. 1,[. ~oulter to close the alle~vay running from Pra~:lin Road to an alley~;ay south of said Fra~:lin Road and approximately ~90 feet distant therefrom. %'~ERE&S E. ~. Coulter is the o,;~er in fee simple of property situated ~ on the southwest corner of Jefferson Street and ~ranklin Road in Ro~oke City, : fronti~ approxi~tely 1~0 feet on Pr~k!in Road and approximately ~0 feet on ~ Jefferson Street, and ~e ~siness Extension Corporation is the ov~ner of the ~ property fronti~ 91.6 feet on Pr~klin Road abutti~ on a fo~er alle~iay adjoini~ '1 said Ooulter property on the west and extending from ~ran~lin Re,Ad approximately 290 feet to an alley parallel with ~'ranklin Road and south thereof, and is also the ov~er of the property fronting 150 feet on the West side of Jeffersnn Street and abutting on t~m alleyway last above mentioned and also on an alle~avay immedi- ately south of said Coulter property at right ~ngles to ~efferson Street and extending back along said alleyway to the southern portion of the alley first above mentioned; WHEREAS said alleyway from ~'ranklin Road in a southerly direction for a distance of l~O feet ~formerly 1AO feet) is entirely unused, has never been graded or used by the public and could be of no use to the public; ~nd WHEREAB the southern port~on of said alle~a,~ay ez. tendi~ from the south line extended of the alle~uvay south of the 0oulter propert~ to tho alleyway parallel to ~nd approximately EgO feet south of Pr~n~,-'lin Road serves no convenience except to the property owners abuttinc thereon and to the s~,id property of s~id Coulter and ic of no use or convenience to thc public gene~zally, and the said owners of,the above property and the said Coulter requesti~ the closing of s~id entire ~lley extending from Mranklin Road to the alley:~a~ p~r~llel v~ith said ~ve~ue and approximately £90 feet distant therefrom, e×cept ~s to theft portion thereof four feet wide ~ud ten feet long - being a four feet e~te.usion of the alleyvt~: along the south line of the Coulter prope~ty .,~nd con~ecti~g wi~. Jefferson Htrect - and the ~.id ~butting property owners consenting hereto, therefore, RE~OLV.'"-D b~ the City Council for the City of Roanoke, Vir~'o~.i~, that said alle~ay be and hereby is closed, except ~s to the four feet by ten feet strip thereof above mentioned ~nd theft the Cit~y of P.o~noke doth perpetually relinquish and forever disclaim all right, title or interest therein, but nothing herein shall be construed as closing any portion of the allo~u a~ leP. ding from Jef£erzon Street in a westerly direction alor~ the south line of said Coulter property and extendinE 'four feet beyond the western property l~ne of s~id Coulter property into the sp&~e occupied b~: the former alleyway hereby closed. ~r. Fox moved to adopt the resolution. The .uotion was duly seconded ~nd the resolution adopted by the followi~ vote: A~£S: lles~rs. Comer, STE~EET I.._,'zRO~iZ~J~.~T: l~r. C. ~. l~oore representin~ the Roanoke ','later Works Company appeared and asked that the company be given inform~:tion as to the streets that 'are proposed to be graded during the year of 1924 so that his company may m_~ke their program of work to conform as far as possible to the City's program. It was m~ggested that I~r. !..~oore take the 'nuatter up with the Ci~,- I,~anager. RETAIL COAL D,EAI~ERY: A committee from the Retail Coal Dealers composed of ~[essrs. G. C. Arnn, T. C. Fleck, H. W. Harris and others appeared ~z~d asked that Council provide a tax on persons buying coal in car load lots and distributing ~uch csal among their neighbors and f~iends. They stated that approximately thirtyJfive thousand tons of coal was handled each year in this manner, and that the City is losing considerable revenue thereby. They suggested that the City should charge any person handling coal in car load lots a minimum license. !~!r. Pox moved ttmt the matter be referred to the City I[anager for report, The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. Fox, Shict:el, Stiff ~d the President, ~,r. Fishburn.5. ~E¥~R VIRGINIA HEIGHT3: Mr. J. II. Prantz, representing the West Raleigh Court Lan~ Coml~nY, appeared ar~l stated to Oounc il tl~t his oom~n2 ia preparing to buil~ a sewer to accommodate their lots, an~ in o~er to connect with the outlet sewer through Virginia HeiSts, it will be necessary that ~e se~er be const~cte~ along certain property which ~oes not h~ve a sewer ~ivilege, that some of ~e overs of this property have refuse~ to Join them in bearing a portion of the co~t. He a~ke~ thmt the Oity t~e action to protect the West Raleigh ~ourt L~ Core. ny so far as the above mentione~ lots are concerned. 2Ir. Comer move~ that the request of ~r. Frantz be granted an~ that he prepare an~ transmit to the Cl~ Clerk alits of the lots which ~ill be accom~o~te~ by the sewer ~hose ewers refu~e to bear a portion of the cost. ~he motion wa~ ~uly secon~e~ an~ agree~ to. 15th BT~HT N. W.: A citizen resi~inc on l~th ~treet N. W. at Hanover Avenue ap~are~ ~n~ asked theft action be t~en to relieve the storm water condition~ at t~t point. ~he ~ity Man.er atate~ that ho is ~t work on a plan for storm ~raina~e ~.nd t~t the ~.tter will he cor~'i~ere~ along with the general plan. CROS3-~HHB: The application of ~. W. Elberskirch, ~10 Thir~ Htreet S. ~. an~ D. Crotty at 212 Berhley ~venue, Va. Heights, askin~ ~t permit be ~rante~ them fo~' cros~-overs were rea~ and on motion of IIr. Hhickel referre~ to the Ci~, I~anager with power to act. ,, ' ...... ~' ,~T~ET AI.~ '/~STVIEW A~I~ ~ W.: A com- munication from A. J. ;'tatl.asldng that a buildia lin~ be established on the North side of S~em Avenue between 19th Street and Westview Avenue. It appears that the lots a~e sho~t and to require the builders to bo set back a0 feet v~oula work a hardship on the property o~er8, l~Ir. Fox offered thc follov~ng resolution: (~140O) A ~BOLUTIOII to establish a builang limo on the No~'th side of Salem Avenue betv~een 19th ~treet aa Westview Avenue, ~ IT P~SOL'~D by the Oouno i! of tho Ci~ of Roanoke that the buil ang line on the Ilorth side of Salem Avenue between Igth Street and ~'lestview Avenue be, and the sa~ is hereby establishe~ three feet North of tho property line. lit. Pox moved to adopt ~_e resolution. The notion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. ~PORT5 0F OFFICERS: P~P0~ 02 ~IE CITY I.U~laGER: The City l.i~ager presented a report mkin certain reco~endations. The same were acted upon as follows: I.~.RQUISE 108 S. ~FPERSOII ~Ti~ET: The City Hanager recommends that po~it be grated the Central Roofir~ i 0omi ce 0oapay to erect a ~rquise at 108 5. Jefferson Street. I~. 0omer moved that the recoae~ation be adop~d, and offered the follo~ng resolution: (~ll0~) A ESOL~I0!t granting a permit to the Central Hoo!ing and Cornice Compay to erect a marquise across the front of the building at 108 S. Jefferson Street. ~E IT ~SOL~D by the 0ounoil of the 0ity of Roanoke t~t a ~rmit be, and the sac is hereby granted ~e Central Roofing and 0orni~e Oompay to erect. ~rquise across the front of the builai~ at 100 5. ~efferson Street. The ~aid marquise shall be erected in accord~ce with the aoo~ likin~ aa satisfaction of the ~ilaia Inspector and under ~ecifications to bo furniaed by him. Said 0entral Roofing and Cornice Compa~ by acting ~de~' this r~solution agrees ~ in- demnify and save M~less the City of Roanoke from all ~laims for damges to persons or property by reason of the construction and r~inte~mnce Mr. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. BUILDING PIRE LIHIr~: o f ssi d ma rqui se. The City ~Ianager recommends that a permit be grant' ed Wilson Wertz to erect a six room frame residence on the South side of ~.!oorman Road approximately 2§0 feet East of Par~' Street, N. W., on Lot ? Section E, R. ~. & H. Addition. ~.~r. Stiff moved that the recommendation be adopted and offered the following resolution: ~1408) A ~E.'~0LUTION granting a permit to Wilson :~ertz to erect a six room frame residence on the South side of Hoorman Road approximately 280 feet East of Park Street, N. W., on Lot V Section E, R. P. & H. Addition. BE IT P£HOLVED by the Co~uucil of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted Wilson Wertz to erect a six room frame residence on the South side of L!oorman Road approximately 280 feet E~st of Park Street on Lot 7 Section E, R. ~. & H. Addition. S~id ',~ilson Wertz by ~cting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Ro,~noke frou all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the con~truction and maintenance o£ ssi d build i~. ~Ir. Stiff moved to ~dopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution ~dopted by the follo'.'~i~ vote: AY~LS: ~AY S: No ne. ...... 0. The City ',~an~.ger presented a report of work accomplished and expenditures I,~e~rs. Comer, Fox, Shiekel, Stiff and the l'resident, I,~r. Pishburn.5. The same was read ~u~d filed. None. The fo!lo',,gP~ ordinance having been introduced, for week ending January Z1, 1924. REPORTS 07 CO~E.!ITTEES: UUPINIS;~D BUHII~EBS: read and !ai~ over was taken up for action. ~_ ) 2H O~qDIH~!CE to reg~l~te the installation of septio t~ks in the City of Roanoke. Ro~no~:e that no sept~o tank BE IT 0~A!~D by the Council ~or the Ci~ of ~ ~ ' s~ll be installed in the City of Roanoke without a permit ~n wri~zng from the BuildinE and Plumbing Inspector. No mo~ tl:an one building s~ll be connected to any one septic t~k, and ~e septic t~uk and its drai~ge field serving any house shall be lo.ted on the grounds of the house which it se~es. The Building and Plumbi~ Inspector is hereby authorized and directed to specify the size, location, and all details of construction of all septic tanks and their drainage fields, grease traps ~d other appurtenances which he permits to be installed. All septic ta~:s and their appurtenances installed in this city shall be subject to inspection by the Bailing and Plumbing Inspector as ~her pl~bin~ installations are inspected. The City of Roanoke accepts no responsibility for the successful operation of any septic ta~ permitted under this ordinance nor any liability for damages due to such septic tank. ~ No septic t~k sh~.], be permitted to be installed on or to remain on a~' property which c~ be connected with a Ci~, sewe~-. ~ees for pe~its and inspections shall be 01.50. ],Ir. Comer moved to adopt ~e ordnance. The motion was duly seconded ar~ the o~inance adopted by the follo~ vote: .18 AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and' the President, Mr. ~i shbu rn. ............. · NAYS: None, ---0. OONS IDEiblT 1 ON OP INTRODUCTI ON AI.[D CI~'~ IMS: Its ne. O 0NSIDERAT101I OP ORDI I~0ES RESOLUTIONS: Mr. Fox introduced the following resolution: (~14091 A RESOLUTION to approve the 0ity of Roanoke for the month of January, 1924, accmmts and claims against the and directing the payment of the same . and claims BE IT RESOLVED by the Oouncil against the City for the month of the City of January, of Roanol:e that the accounts 1924, be, and the same are hereby approved and ordered paid as follows: City Manager $1163.80 Engineering Dept. 1401.04 0i ty Cie rk 829.58 Treasurer 2§5? .64 ~Legal De, ar tment 220.00 Judges Salaries 291.66 ~ourt Officers & Expense 1V12.68 Assessment of Tax 386.80 Oo~lection of Taxes 422.41 Oit%: Hall 1549.96 Stationery ~ ~rintin~ 106.60 Oounc il 455.32 Oonvention & League Dues 242.25 Coroner 25.00 Almshouse 309.45 Outside Poor 153.0V Hospitals 388.35 0rgani zed Charities 460.83 Ins ~me 1V2.50 Jai I llS3.23 Juvenile Court ?VV.52 Police Dept. 10, ~14.86 Pi re Department 86V~ .60 Pire Hydrant Rental 1488.25 Street Lighting 2064.93 Building Inspector 5V2.29 L!ilitary & Armories 8V.50 Physician 100. O0 Quarantine & Detention 159.40 Health Dept. 1554.08 Street Cleaning 1648.03 Garbage Removal 3V75.94 Sewer Maintenance 1288.14 Street Repairs 5846.78 Bridge Repairs 591.08 Crusher 1218.25 City Stables 2261.46 Tools & Equipment 643.88 Live ~ to ck 1601.9 V Special Services " 259.50 Damages & 0sst 212.30 Workmen' s Compensation 50.00 Garage 1682.39 Schools 35,000.00 Parks 962.60 Lib rary 140 V. 96 ~la rke t s 1239.48 Iht e re s t 39,492.50 Annex 1919 1333.5~ Accounts Payable 1024.09 Pensi OhS 849~. ?0 Note s Payable 13,550.00 EXTRA0 ~I NARY · 163,154.2o Sewer Construction 1211.0~ Opening & Gradin~ Streets 911.33 Street Paving 6.50 Curbing 36.94 Si dewaIk C onstruc ti on 184.32 School s 50,000.00 Sinking Fund 23,255.00 ~5,605.16 258,759.36 ].~r. Pox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted b)- the rollicking vote: AYES: Hessrs. Comer, Pox. Shickel, Stiff and the President, t~r. ~'ishbu rn. -- -5. I~AYS: None. ..... 0. Mr. Shickel introduced the following re~olution: (~1410) A HESOLUTION authorizing- the ~~nt of ~,000.00 to the Treasurer of ~le School ~hlnd~ BE IT RE~0LVED by the 0ouncll of the 0ity o f no~o]~e that the 0ity 01erk and Auditor be, and he ts hcreby authorized to draw a warrant for the mum of $~,000.00 pa~ble ~ the Trea~rer of the Hchool ~nd on account of school build- ings. S~d ~ount when paid shall be charged to the .extraordinary ~ccount of schools. IIr. Hhickel moved to ~dopt the re~olution. The motion was duly seconded and ~e resolution adopted by the fo!lovzing vote: -, v~ N ...... 0. I,~r. Shickel introduced the fo!lo';~ng o~-~i~noe: ~-$1~ll) AN 0~I~HCE to ~nend ~nd reordain ~ection Z~9 of. the Ceneral ordinance~ of ~e City of Roanoke relative to I~rkot Hours. ~.~ IT 0~AINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke ~at Section. Z&9 of the General 0rdi~nces which was ~nded hy Ordimu~ce ~dopted April Z0, 192l, ~nd ~g~in amended by Ordinance adopted H~y 2~, 192~, be, amended ~d reordained so to read ~s follows: ~rke~ hours for the City l~m'kot sh~ll be from ~ A. ~. until ~ P. ~. for ~ach d~y in the year except Sundays. Hour~ for ~rket on S~urd~ys sh~ll be from ~ A. ~. to 10 1~. H. - I,Tr. Shickel moved to adopt the ordin~mce. The motion was duly seconded and the o~i~ance adopted. - l,I0?I 0NS A iD LiISCEL~NE0~ BUS IiS]~S: VIRCIUL;~ ~IGHT~ SEU~R ov~,~.~.~~. Mr. Comer-moved that the ~tter of taking *' '~ S o1~ i tor over the sewer of the Virginia Heights Land Co. 'be referred to ~ne Cit~ to prepare a contract between the 0ity of Ro~no~ ~_d the Virginia Heights Com~ny restive to the rights of the pa~'ties in comnection with the sewer. The motion was duly seconded ~d agreed to. H. D ~TIH~2OP3 PHOPOBITIOH TO SHLL ~Hu~_ TO CITY: The City recommends that the offer of H. L. L~nk~or~ be refuse~. T~VEY~IHS AID HOCIE~Y:- ]~'$. H. B. Je~i~4s requeste~ the I,,'~yo~- an~ City ].~anager to oo~mnunioate with the representative8 from Ho~oke: City in the legisla- ture ~nd request them to vote a~ainst the bill which proposes to eliminate state approp~ation'to the Travelers Ai~ ~ooiety. Yhe mat~er is ~i~ over. ~here bein~ no ~rther business, Council L~essrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, ~tif'f and the President, l~r. ?i~.burn.5. 19 ATTE ST: - ' Cie rk. ~'PPROVED ~ President. COUNCIL, SPECIAL I,/EETING, Monday, Pebruary 11, 1924. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in special meeting in the Council Room in the I.iuniaipal ~uildi~ llonday, Pebruary ll, 1924, at 9 o'clock A. pursuant to call of the President, the formal call bei~ waived. ~I~SE~PI': Messrs. Oomer, Pox, Shickel, ~tiff and the Pre:~ident, Pi ah l~ rn. .... -5. ABSENT: None. ---0,.~ The President, l~r. ~ishbu~m, presiding. Solicitor. OPPICERS Pi{ESENT: OBJECT 02 ;';m. P. Hunter, City I~anager and R. C. Jackson, Oity The President stated tb~t the object of the meeting was to consider certain bills of interest to the City of Roanoke now pending before the Legislature of Virginia. BILLS ~ "'~'~ as the Wright bill ~d a report of~the City Solicitor as to his conference with lJr. J. R. ~cker, the matter is l[ti& over lmtil tomorrow mornin~ in order ~at a bill drafted by Mr. ~mt:er may be received. Thereupon, Council ~djournod ~til ~esday, Pebruary 12, 192~, et 9:30 o'clock A. ~. APPROVED Cie ri:. COUNCIL, AI}JOURUED HEETI ~hAesday, Pebruary la., 1924. 21 The Couno il of tim City of Roanoke met in the Council Room in the I.Iunicipal Building Tuesday, Pebruary 12, 19~4, at 9:30 o'clock A. I.[., pursuant to their adjournment. PRESENT: I.Iessrs. Comer, 2ox, Shickel and the President, Hr. Pishburn. ..... ABSENT: Hr. Stiff. ...... 1. The President, Ilr. Pishburn, presiding. QPPICER~,~ ~.ESEIIT: Wm. P. Hunter, Oi~ I,~nager, ~md R. O. Jackson, Solicitor. I.~kT ~"~" · · '~-r~o P~i~II[G BEPORE '~ LECI~L~'~E: Jud~e R G Jacl:~on, Oi~y ~olicitor, presented to Council a bill which ~d been prell-red by Hr. J. R. Tucker of' Richmond, Va., in w~ch an effort is ~de to give mo~ power to the ~tate Corporation Com- mission in its efforts to enforce it.: ~lin~;s relative to water companies. The bill presented by I2r. John W. Wright, known as House Bill No.129, was also before the 0ounoil and discussed, l,.lr. 2ox m~ed that the Council request ~e represen- tatives in the Legisla~re of Virginia to endeavor to ~,~tve the bill ~' epared by I,lr. J R ~"~ .... yassed, and that it be amended so as to provide "fire protection" I,~. ~ox offered t}~ foilowi~ resolutim~: ~fl412} A R'l"r'~-~m'I0~_,~ requesti~ ~e representatives in the Legislature Virginia from Ro~;nol:e City to introduce and antic.aver to have pad, sod cert,:in le gi slat i on. ~' Roanoke H~at the representatives BE IT ~SOLi~D by the Council of tho Cit~.-o~ from Ro~moke City in the Legislature of Virginia be, p. nd they are hereby requested to introduce and endeavor to bp. ye passed the follovdng bill: A'BILL to protect the health of the i~abitants of cities and inecrl~or~ted towns b~,' requiring public service corpoz~ations engaged in the business of furnish- lng water or sev:ers, ge fs. cilities to au. ch cities and tova~s or their i~v. bitants to provide an adequate ~pply and service and to m~tt:e such extensions of service as may be necessary for the protection of the health of such ir~hbita.nts and to provide for the enforcement of such public duties where such public service c~rporations are ur~ble Or shall fail or refuse to perform the a~e. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia 1. TP~t it shall be the duty of every public se~,ice coq, o~.~on enEaged in the bus,ess of furnishi~ water or sewerage facilities to any city or incorpo- rated term in this Cor.~monwealth ar to thc ir$.abitants thereof, f,,¥hether or not such business is conducted under or by virtue o2 a municipal fr~qnchise) to _ ~ '~ '-~' or disposal and fu~mish at all times a sm;ply of water, a system of diot~l~u~on services and facilities incidental to ~ch supply, distribution or disposal, sufficient and adequate to the protection of the health o2 such inhabitmnts and to the public health of the community. 2. I2 any such public service cm-po~tion shall fail or refuse to ?erform any of the duties imposed by section one of this Act, ~y city or i~,corpo~ted served or whose inhabitanta are served by such corpo:~tion ~' file with the State Co~o~tion Co~ission a petition .et~mng forti~ the failure or refusal of s~h corporation to carry out and perform one or more of ~ch duties to the detriment or threatened detriment of the public health of such com~ni~'' The State Oorporation Oommission, after due notice to such public service ~ corporation, shall investigate math complaint and, if upon such investigation, the Conzui ssi on shall determine that the public health of the community is impaired or threatened with impairment by reason of the failure of such ~x~blic service corpo- ration to perform or carry out any of the duties i~posed by section omc of this Act, it shall embody such finding in an orde~~ to be entered upon its records and at the s~e time s~.~ll enter an order requiring such public service corporation to make such increase in its water supply or such increases, changes, modifications and extensions of its distribution or disposal systems and such c]m. nges, modifies- ! tions and extensions in its service and facilities as may be requisite to the proper protection of the public health of the community. The Oor. u.~isslon shall fix in its order a re~¢son~-d~le time within which such increases, char~ses, modifications and extensions sh~ll be co,~%pleted ~nd may require reports from such p~blic service corporation of the progress of the work so ordered. 4. If any such public service corpor~tion slmll re, il or refuse to comply :'~ith any order of the State Cor]~oration Commission made pursuant to the provisions of this Act, the State or an~, person authorized by Chapte;' fi40 of the Code to institute such proceedir~ may proceed against such corpo~'ation by a writ of quo warranto, or inform~tion in the nature of [~ writ of quo war~'anto in the circuit or corporation court having jurisdiction in the county or city wherein is loch. ted the principal office of the corporation in this ~]tate. The p~-ovisions of Chapter ~40 of the Code shall be applic~-ble to muy such proceediug except as herein other- wise provided and if, in such proceeding there shall be a judgment of dissolution, .~ · the pro~.isions of ~ect~on 5V5~ of the Code shv. ll apply. 5. This Act shall apply to public service corpor~.tions engaged in the business of furnishing water and sewerage f~cilities to cities and incorporated tova~s in this State [~t the time that this act becomes effective ~s well as to such as may hereafter be incorporated. 6. Nothing herein contained shall be construed so as to limit or cu~'tail the existing po'~'~ers of the State Corporation Commission to requi~'e of all public servic corporations in all cases the rendition of adequate service to the public at reasonable rates nor the existing right of municipalities or individuals to apply to the State Corporation~Commission for the enforceL~.ent of such duties, the purpose of this Act bein~ an e~ter.~ion and not a li~nitation of the powers of the Con~nission I~r. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. and t. he resolution c~dopted by the follo~ving vote: AYES: N~?fS: l~r. Shickel. -1. The motion was duly seconded l~essrs. Comer, Pox, and the President, I,~.r. Fi~hburn. ..... 5. LEG!SL.%TION: LIr. Pox moved that the President, Ci~~ Solicitor and City Clerk be requested to go to Richmond, Va., to look after the bills which have been introduced ~oth the charter and thc we~tot bills and to hr~ve such conferences with the representatives as they deem necessary. The motion was duly seconded and upon a vote being taken, t~m same was lost. ~lr. Comer moved that the City Clerk ~et in touch with Hon. Holman Willis by telephone and find out what action has been taken on the charter and incidentall mention the water bills which are to be introduced in the legislature. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. 1~ v~ ~ ;,ID~IIIIt~ JEF~£RY0II ozREET: LIr. ~ox moved that ~,~essrs. Fishburn and i Shickel be appointed a committee to t~e up Ydth 0ol. Woods and request him to use his influence to have ~.~r. E. ~. Coulter donate a strip of land off of his property on Jefferson Street for the purpose of widening Jefferson Street. The motion waa duly seconded and agreed There being no further busine~s, Council ~djourned. APPROVED ATTEST: Clerk. OOUNCIL, SPEOIAL 1,~ETINO, Wednesday, February 15, 1924. The Council of the 0ity of Roanoke met in special meeting in the at 9:30 o'olo( 0curie il Room in the Municipal Building Wednesday, Februax~ 13, 1924, i A. ;,i., pursuant to call of the President, the formal notice being waived. ~tiff al~l the l~resident, Mr. Hessrs. ~onmr, Fox, Shickel, - PRESENT: Pi sbburn. --- Solicitor. ABSE!~: NONE. -0. The President, Mr. Pi shburn, presiding. OPPICERS PRESEll: Wm. P. Hunter, 0ity L~nager, and R. C. Jackson, git OBJECT 02 t~ETING: The l~rcsident stated the object of the meeting was for the purpose of considering a ~oposed option to purchase a certain water site from Slmrd[ l.lilling Company, Inc. The President introduced the follGving resoluti (~1413) A RESOLb~ION accepting an option for the purchase of certain land, building, water right etc. given by the S~ Milling Company, Inc. BE IT ?~$0LVED by the Council of the City of Roanol:e that the 0ity of Roanoke hereby accepts the option given by the Shank liilling Company, Inco~orated, for the purchase at the price of .Su, O00 O0 upon the terms therein set out, that certain real estate and property in the County of Roanoke, State of Virginia on Roanoke River, West of tho town of Salem, in said County, consisting of about twenty acres of land, together wi~ all water and other ri~ts not owned by said Sha~[ Milli~ Com]~any, Incorporated, together with all buii~ngs and machinery in said building, m~d everything in the buildi~ on said tract of !~d, except the stock of goods, wares and me ~-chand~ se which at th~ time of the exercise of said option may be therein, together with all unattached fixtures therein, be and the same is hereby accepted. ~E IT ~RT?iR P~SOLI~XD tkat the Ci%~ Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant for the sum of ;$25.00 payable to said Shank Hilling Company, Incorporated, being the cash payment therein mentioned. PE IT P~T~R RESOLi~D that the t,!ayor and Ci~, Clerk be and they are hereby directed to execute said option on behalf of the Ci~ of Roanoke. ~,,r. Shickel m~'ed to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded by l~r. Stiff and the resolution adopted by the follo~'dng vote: A~ZS: I.~essrs. Comer, Pox, Shi~-el, Sti~ _ ~ and ~_e President, Fi shorn. --5. NAYS: None. 0. SURVEY 0P ~:~'~,.~.~.~ SITE-. Mr. ~'o~ moved that the President and the Ci Manager communicate with ],.Ir. llesser, Hydraulic En~neer for the State Board of Health, and request him to come to Ro~_oke as early as possible to consult with them relative to the proposed water site. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. There bein~ no ~rther business, Co~cil adjourned. ATTEST: CI~rE; APPROVED -.~-~(~ - President. O0UHC IL, REGULAR I,~ETI!IG, .~riduy, ?cbruary 15, 1924. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regul~:r meeting in the Council Room in the I,~unicipal Building Priday, Pebruar2 15, 1~4, ~t Z o'clock P. ~[. P~SEI~: Hessrs, 0on~r, ~'ox, Shickel, Stiff ~nd the President, 5Ir. ~'is hb u~. ............. 5. ABSENT: None. ..... 0. The President, Er. ~lishburn,p ~m siding . O22ICERS E~SENT: Wm. P, Hunter, Ci~' L!s, nager. ~..~II~TES: It appeari~ that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting. has been ~ished e~ch m~be~' of Co~cil] upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. , .... ~,;~v~,.. . ~om Ira P. Walton ~sking CROSS-~R: INT0 2ILLIi!C 2~.~,zu~,. :-. petition ~"- for a ]~e~it to const~ct cross-overs at the ~outhv;ect corner of Luck Avenue and 1st [Henry) Street, one to be lock,ted on Henry Street ~nd one on Luck Avenue, was " read and on motion of ~r. Oome]- refer'red to the City I[sG~ger for re~ort. CI{0ES-av'.'o~~.~,,,~: The [~pplic~tions for cro~:.~-ove?s ~rom ~o~ris & Co., Z10 East Campbell Lye.; Armour & Co., 308 East Campbell Ave., ~nd Sv~ift and Co., 306 E~%st C~pbell Ave~n~e were re~d ~d on motion of !Ir. Stiff refer]-ed to the Citj- l.la~Eer ~v~tn per;er to act. ~,,~. ~ petition ~.o~.~,~ that crushe~ sto~m for ~ uidev~lh be placed on the South side of :telrose Avenue betv~een 16th and 1Vth Streets ;'tasres. d. The Cit~z I.;muager reposed tt~.t ~e request had been complied with. BUILDiI[C 2i?~'~ LIHITS: k co::m~unic~tion from the Norfolk & Western Rail~r=y 0o., askin~ for a pemit to make ~n extension to its builcH~ loaated et t~ ~ou~east corner of C~Fbell Avenue and Secor~ [Randolph) Street 2. E., known as the C~pbell ~kvenue Station was read. It appet~ring ~s~t the Ci~ I~anager ~'ecom- mends granting the permit, fir. ~hichel m~ed that the recommendation be adopted and offered the follov~i~ resoluti on: (~1414) A t~SOLUTI01~ grantinE a ~ ~it to the Horfoli: & Western Rail~?ay ' ~ ~u~ted on the Boutheast Co. to make an extension to Campbell ka*enue Station si* '~ corner of Campbell Y~venue and Second (Randolph) Street 2. E. BE IT RESOLI~D by the Council of the Ci%~ of Roanoke ~_at $. pe~m~it be, and $.e smme is hereby ~ranted the IIorfolk & Western Rai~ay Company to make an extension to i.ts buildi~ ~own as the Campbell Avenue Station situated on the southeast corner of C~p~ll Avenue and 2eco~ (Randolph) Street S. E. Said extension to confo~ to the general style and architecture and material of the old buildi~ and to cost appro~&nmtely ~6,000.00. The building shall be construct- ed accordin~ to the good liking and satisf~ction c,f $.e Build~ Ins~ctor. The said No,eli: & Western Railway Co. b~' s. cting under this resolution agrees to indemnify ~_d ss. ye ha.~mless the Ci~- of Roanoke from any clams for damages to persons or properS, bi., reason of ~e constmtction a~ ~inte~mnce of'~i.e exten~ on I~h-. 2hickel moved to adopt ~e resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the relieving vote: A~S: I~essrs. Comer, Fc~, Shiekel, Stiff smd the President, I.Ir.Pishburn.5. I! 26 NA¥~: Nor~m. ....... O. SlDEWAIE: constructed along his and 22n4 Streets, N. A petition from D, J. Phipps asking that a sidewalk be property on the South side of l:Yelrose Avenue between Blst W.. he agreeing to pay the entire cost to be reimbursed one- half such cost at son~ fature time was read. granted and Mr. Comer moved that the petition be offered the following resolutt on: ($1415) A !{ESOLUTION authorizing the 0ity Manager to construct a sidewalk on the South side of I:[elrose Avenue N. W. between 21st and 2Bnd ~treets abutting the property of D. J. !~hipps. BE IT ~bESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanot~ that the City A{anager be, and he is hereby authorized to ~onstruct, or cause to be constructed, a five foot granolithic sidewalk abutting the property of D. J. Phipps on the South side of }~elrose Avenue N. W. ~etwoen Blst and 22nd Streets, but before pro- ceeding v~ith the construction of said sidewaI, k, said D. J. PhiI~ps sh~ll pay into the City Treasury the full cost thereof he to be reimbursed one-hr~If such cost at some future time. Mr. Comer moved that the resolution be adopted. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the foll~ving vote: ~i shburn. AYES: Hessrs. Comer, 2ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, L~r. NAYS: None. - . SI~V/AI~'~: A petition from S. A. Duerson asL-ing that ~ five foot grano lithic sidewalk be constructed on the ~outh side of Elm ~'~venue for ~ distance o£ 120 feet and on the East side of Ferdinand Avenue for a di~,tance of l~0 feet East of 8th Street ;vas read. Y,~r. Oomer moved to grant the pe.tition and offered the folloving resolut ion: ~1~16) A RESOLUTIO;~ authorizing the City Hauager to construct a sidewalk on the South side of Elm Avenue for a distance of 120 feet '~nd on the East side of Ferdinand Avenue for a distance' of l~O feet Eo. st of 8th Street abutting the property of S. A. Duerson. BE IT HE~OL~v~D by the Council of the City of i~oanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct or cause to be constz~cted, a five foot granolithic sidewalk on the south side of Elm Avenue for a distance ~f 1£0 feet and on the East side of Ferdinand Avenue for a distance of 150 feet East of 8th Street abuttin~ the property of S. A. Duerson, but before proceeding with the construction of said sidewalk, said S. A. Duerson shall pay into the City Treasury the full cost thereof, he to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some future time, Hr. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: Ak"ES: 1.Yessrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, ~Ir. Pi shburn.- -5. NAYS: None. ---0. SCHOOL B0!ID ISSUE: A resolution adopted by the School Board on ~ebru- ary 12, 1924, asking that Council provide for a bond issue of ~500,000.00 for scho< purposes was read. ilr. Comer moved t]~t the matter be laid ,: er to take up v~ith the proposed bond issue for other purposes. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. 1 SOHOOL, REGUEST TO PURCHASE ADDITIOIlAL LAND aT VIRGINIA ][EIGHTS SCHOOLS A comnmnieation from the ~chool Board asking that Council provide for the purchase of additional l~nd for the Virginia Heights School Was read, I:tr. W. E. Thomas, a member of the School Board, appeared and stated the necessity for the purchase and .stated that the lots could be purchased for ~pproxim~tely ~9,500.00. The owner of one lot is now preparing, to build and it is necessary that action be taken imnediately. This lot can be purchased for approximately ;~,000.00. I:Yr. Comer moved that the School Board be authorized to purch~se the lot owned by },:rs.. Hick~y at a cost not to exceed ~,000.00 and to negotiate with Dr. Lawson, the owner of the other lo<s, and report. REPORT~ O~ OPPICEHS: REPORT 03 ~!.E C21~ IUd~AG£R: The motion wa{3 duly seconded and agreed to. The City t,Yanager presented a report making certain recommendations. The same were acted upon as follows: RETAIL COAL DEALER~: With reference to the request of the coal dealers t}mt a license be imposed on persons distributing coal fro~ cars, the City Hanager presented two ordinances for the consideration of Council the ordinances being~ as follows: An ordinance to levy a license tax on persons, firr:}s or corporations receivinM coal in c~r loads and distributing same. Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Roanoke that any person, firm or corporation who shall receive a car or cars of coal in the City oi' Roanoke and distribute the same shall pay a license tax of $40.00. An ordinance to levy a license tax on persons, firms or corporations receiving coal in car loads and distributing same. Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Roanoke that any ~erson, firm or corporation, not a licensed dealer, who sh~ll receive coal in car load lots and distribute the same, shall be classified as a merchant and shall be liable for the payment of the license ~ax on merchants. Provided, however, that this ordinance shall not apply to persons, who buy coal in car load lots, exclusively for their own c onsump ti on. I:{r. Comer moved that the ordinance be referred to the Oi~- ~z; Solicitor for report at the next meeting of Council. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. The City I~anager presented a report of work accomplished and expenditures for week ending ~ebruary ~, 1924. The same ~s read and filed. 2INAIICIkL STATEi~IT. The City 'Clerk< and Auditor presented a statement showing the condition of the finances as of January 31, 1924. The same was read and filed. SCHOOL BOARD REPORT: A report of the School Board for the month of January, 1924, was read and filed. REPO~S O~ CO!~.',ITTEES: None. UI~PINISI{ED BUS IH£SS: None. ~ CONS IDERATI ON OF CLAi%iS: None. ~ ' RnSOLUT INTRODUCTION AIID COIlSIDERATIOI! OF O.~)IIlALC~,-, ~,~ID IONS: The following ordinances were introduced and laid ovor until the next meeting of Counci 1: (,~l&l?) AN OPJDINANCE to i'ix the rate of rental for the i.~rket Auditorium. BE IT ORDaIIED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the rate of rental for 1he Market Auditorium s~all be as ~or each day Nor each week provided, however, that ¢~lAl8) fruits, fowls, etc. for day light use only, AN OI~DINANCE to reg~zlate fOilows: so.oo 150.00 the rental the sale be $20.00 per da2 of produce, vegetables, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke tl~t no person, not the producer, shall sell or offer for sale, any produce, vegetables, fruits, fowls, or other like commodities on the market square or v~ithin four blocks of the market square. Any person violating the l~rovisions of this section si~all be fined not less than five dollars for each offense. Provided, however, that this section shall not apply to peddlers el' produce holding a State license. ~1419~ AN O~OINi~NCE TO regulate the placing of wagons and other vehicles from which produce or other commodities is offered for Sale on the curb at the public mnrket and providing penalties for a violation thereof. BE IT OLOAIllhG) by the Council of the City of Rosnoke that the owners of all vehiclcs from which produce or other commodities is to be offered for sale on the curb at the public market, shall take their place in line at a point to be designated by the Clerk of the .Market or his assistants, and shall come into the market and be assigned a place on the curb in the order in which the line is formed and no ov~er of a vehicle shall be assigned a place at the curb unless such vehicle shall be in line or arrives after the vehicles in line have moved from the place desig~mted by said Olerk of the I,:~rket. No person shall place on the curb at the public market any vehicle, table, box, barrell or ot~r like article for the purpose of holding space on said curb, and no person shall break into the ~line of vehicles, but shall take its place at the rear of s~ch line. Any person violating the provisions of the ordinance shall be fined not less than ~5.00 nor more than $£0.00 for each offe~e. Hr. Fishburn introduced the following resolution: (~1420) A PJ/SOLU~0N accepting certain land donated by H. C, Barnes and Mrs. Virginia F. Barnes. %'~EREAS H. C. Barnes and i,Irs. Virginia P. Barnes by deed dated the 14th day of February, 1924, have conveyed tc the City of ~{oanoke certain land therein s~t and upon certain conditions therein specified, and ~E<E~=o tbs conveyance of said land to the City oV Roanoke will be of considerable benefit to the City T~w,,m~',' ~ IT ,w~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that said land be accepted, and t]mt this Council tender to said H. C. Barnes and Virginia F. Barnes its thanks for their generosity. And the Clerk is directed to certify a copy of this resolution to H. C, Barnes and ~',rs. Virginia 2. Barnes. lit. 2ox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: ]lessrs. Comer, Foz, Shickel, Stiff and the l:resident, Mr. ,~ ~'i shburn .-- ................ 5 . NAYS: None. ---0. SEWER MAIDEN LA, M: The City M~nager reports the request of certain property o~mers for the construction efa sewer, Hr. Comer intro'duced the follo~Ang~ re s olut i on: (#14211 A I~EHO.LU'iEON authorizing the City Hanager to construct a sewer to accommodate the property on Maiden Lane between Chesterfield and Ih~dding Streets, BE IT RESOLVES) by the Council of the City of Roauoke that the City ~lanager be, and he is hereby authorized to constxu~ct, or cause to be constructed, a sewer to accom~odate ~ertain property on Maiden Lane between Ohesterfield and Dudding Streets. Said property being Lot 4 Section 4 Bungalow Addition, owK~d by W. E. Goodwin; Lot 5 Section 4 Bungalow Addition, o~'med by B. C. Bishop, and Lot 6 Section 4 Bungalow Addition o;'med by S'. ~ .~. Duerson, but before proceeding with the construction of said sewer, tl~e property ovmers shall pay into the City Treasury one-half of the cost thereof. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was ~_~ seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: NAYS: None. ...... 0. · ~;~OTIO!~S AHD HISCELLAI~OUS BUSII~ oo. A conmuni~tion ±'rom Mr. W. S. McClana~n cmlling the attention of Council to the d~mage being done to his build- ~mrk Avenue just West cf lng by trucks going into the alley £ron the South side of '~' Jefferson Street asking that action be tahen to r~medy the same. Lir. Comer moved that the m~tter be referred to the City Idanager to lbok into ~nd report to Council. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. Di~.INAGE 15th STi~ET N. W.: The Cil~ !~lan~ger presented a profile shG'~ing the cost necessary to take care of the drainage on l~th ~treet N. ,~. between Hanover and Orange Avenues. There being no ~urther business, Cotu~cil adjourned. l~essrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and'the t~resident, Mr. h~ishburn.5. .~l P P R 0 V E D Clerk. Pre ui dent. $0 COUNCIL, REGULAR ~ZETIIlG, Priday, 2ebl~Aary 22, 1924. The Council of the City of Roanol:e met in regular meeting, in the 0ouncil Room in the Hunicipal Building ~riday, ~ebruary 22, 19~4, at 5 o,.clocl: 2.L! Stiff and the l:resident, P!~$~$T: I.fessrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, ~'is hburn. ................. 5. ABS~IT: None. ---0. The President, lit. Pishbu~, presi&ing. 0~PICE]~ P]~SEllT: Wm. P. IIunter, City 1.f~ager and R. C. Jackson, City Solicitor. I.~II~TilS: It ap!mcring ~at a copy of the minutes of ~e previous meeti~ has been furnished each member of Council upon motion, duly seconded, the readin~ is dispensed with and the minutes approved as receded. ~GIS~TIOIf IN ~GIS~T~ O~~ '~HGINIA: Attention of Council is called to He~te Bill ~66 providi~ for ~.titions to Council re~tlatin6 the cie ra- tion o~' motor buses and other cordon carriers in the City of Roanoke and appemring ttm. t the best interest of the City will not be se~ed by the ]~ssage of this bill, upon motion of I,'fr. Shi~:el, duly seconded, the Clerk is directed to co~unic~te with the representatives from Ro~ot:e City in the Legislature of Vir~nia and ask them to use their in~uence to defeat the bill. The motion w~s duly seconded and agreed to. WATER: Hr. Wagner from the State Boazd of Health at ~e request of Co~mcil ~de an investigation of ~e proposed water site above the ta~n of Salem and known as the S~ ~illi~ pro~rty, l~Ir. Wa~er made a verbal report and advised Council that he would present a written report later. BUILDING 2IRE LIHITS: The application of Dr. E. G. Gill and N. I'~iuir to const~ct a frame addison to their buildi~ at lll Church Avenue S. E. was presented by Dr. N. P. ~uir, the 'City !~an~er reco:maends that a ~rmit be granted, provided, the ad~tion will be covered with sheet metal. Hr. Comer moved to adopt the recoEendation and o~fered the follo~ng resolution: (~1422) A R~SOLU'~ I0N ~anti~ a per:~it to Dr. E G Gill ~d N. Muir to construct a frame addition to be' covered v~ sheet metal at their house No. lll East Church Avenue. BE IT ~SOL~D by the Co~cil of the City of ~oanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted Dr. E. G. Gill and Dr. N. P. Muir to constEct a fr~e addition to be covered with sheet metal at their house No.lll East Church Avenue. The said addition to be constEcted according to the good liking and satis faction of the Buildi~ Inspector and may be ~intained until the same is ordered removed by Co~cil. The said Dr. E.~. ~ Gill. and Dr. N. ~. Huir by actin~ ~der this resolution a~rees to ~nde~~ and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims ~or 'd~ages to persons or property by reason of the ~nst~ction and m~n- ten,ce of said ad~tion. ~r. Co~r moved to adopt ~e resolution. and the resolution adopted. P~OE TR0~ IH NOR~ST SECTIOH 02 T~ C~Y: Liessrs. Patrick Eoy and W. B. X~urphy appeared and stated to Council that ~e negroes were buying ~ property in the white section in the Northeast part of the City and asked that The motion was duly seconded 31 Council use its good offices to prevent any further encroachment. It was suggest- ed that Council use its influence with the real estate dealel-s who are not n~ mbers of the Real Estate Exchange with the idea in view of prevailing upon those men to refrain from selling property to negroes in that section. It was pointed out ~at a great n~ber of white citizens had been living in that section for a nu~er of years and hmve acquired their homes and surz'ounded themselves with the comfort of the home ~d did not want to be compelled to sell their property on account o1' the encreachment of ~c colored people. BUILDING: The application of the Peacock Cleaners, Inc. to const~ct a one story build i~ mt its p~perty on the East side of 1Zth Htrcet ~' ?~alls f~ such buildi~ to be nine inches, it app~ri~ t~t the ~ilding Code provides for ~t least a twelve inch wall in ~e kind of building proposed to be const~cted by the Peacock Cleaners, Inc., Hr. Pox moved that ~e ~tter be refe~red to the City ~.~ger for a report. D!LqIHAGi'; 15th ~'~"~'"~ ~ ~'~ ~'~'~ C~:sh again appeared and called attention of Council to the con~tion of the surfac~ water drainage on 18th Street between Hanover ~nd Or. ge Avenues a~ asked that so~ action bo t~:en to remedy the con~tion. Mr. Comer moved that ~e Council appoint viewers to ~scert~in the d~m~ges to the ~butti~j property in the event l~th Street is graded. The ~otion was duly seconded ~d ag~-eod to. ~'~,~"~ TRUCI~RS: ~.~r Schowalter ~nd a co~.~mittee representi~ the truckers appeared and asked that they be given so~e relief at ~e ~rket and presented reco~endations as follows: 1. T~t a segregation be nade of ~e peddlers ~ pro&ucers g~ sug- ~ested ~_at the East side of the I,,~arl:et Bulling be u~ed for peddlers. 2. A chugs in the time to go on the ~rket and ttm y reco~end t~t they be permitted to go on the ~rket ~t 5:59 o'clock so a~ to obtain their places and that no sales be made ~til 4 o'clock. J. Tl~t smces, be ~rked on the I,~arkct Square and that tickets be sold for such space so as ~ prevent congesZion of the wagons vfnen the market is openmd. Council takes time ~ con.der. SEVER: The applic:a~ion of Alouf Bro..ers asking that a sec'mr be con- structed to accommodate their property at 50~, 511 and ~lZ Campbell Avenue S. E., they agreein~ to deposit the entire cost to be reimbursed one-h~lf ~ch cost at mo~ ~ture time. Mr. Shickel moved that the request be granted ~d o~fered the follovdng re solu~ on: (~l&25) A ~SOL~ION directi~ the City L~nager to construct, or cause to be constructed, a sewer to accommodate the property of Alouf Bros. at 50V, 511 and ~15 Campbell Ave. S. E. BE IT I~SOLTED by the Council of ~xe City o~ Ro~oke thgt ~e City Mg~ger be, ~d he is hereby autho~zed to const~a~ct, or cause to be const~cted, a sewer to acco~o~te the property of Alouf Bros. at Z0Y, 511 ~d Z15 C~pbell Av~ue S. E.~ but before pr~eedi~ with the construction of ~id ~sewer, Alouf Bros. shall pay in~ the City Treasury the full cost ~ereof to be reimbursed one- half ~u~ch cost at ~me ~ture time. Hr. Shickel moved that the resolution be adopted. The motion wgs duly seconded gnd the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Pox, Hhio~el, Stiff and the President, l, ir, Pishburn. ..................... 5. NAY3: None. .... O. CROSS-OVERS: The applications of B. W. I.htndy, 402 ~ay Avenue S, ;;I. and J. R. IIiohols, on the gouth side of Walnut Avenue Et[st of Jefferson gtreet ~or cross-overs vtero read and on mo~on of l.Ir. Comer referred to the City Ila~ger power to act. OAEOLII~ TAI~: The ~pplic.ation of tho ,~)tand~rd 0il Company to install certain E,~soline tan~m were re~.d ~d on m~ ion of I.Ir. 0o~er permit ground. Hr. Comer offered ~e followi~ resolution: (~l~) A ~SOLUTION gr~nting (~ pezm~it ~ the St~nd(~rd 0il Company to co)~truot cert~in g~soline t~ks. BE IT ~0LVED by the Council of ~e City of Ro~oko that ~ ~rmit be, ~d the s~me is hereby granted the Bt~nd~rd 0il Company to const~ct and m~in- t~in two twenty b~rrel underground g~soline tn~:s ~t e~ch of ~e follov~n~ loc~tion 1. The Northwest corner o~ Con~r.~onwo~lth ~nd ~'~ell~ Avenues, N.E. The Southwest corner o~ Fourth ~treot ~md T~zewell Avenue, ~.E. 3. The Southeast corner of Perdita. nd ~ve~te ~md 8th Street, ~. . The s~ ~t~ndard 0il Conpany sh~ll c onst~ct said ta~:s in accord- ance with specific~.tions to be furnished it by the Build, nc Inspector ~d according to the ~oodz~,~,,,.,~"~ and satisfaction of said Building Inspector. Said Standard 0il Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indenmify and s~ve h~,rmless the City of Ro~oke from ~.ll claims for d~nages to ~rsons or property by reason ~ the construction and m~inten~,nce of said t~ks, and further agrees to renove the same when they ~re directed to do so b~/ the Council of the City of Roznoke. I~. Comer moved to ~.dopt the resolution. The motion w~s duly second- ed s. nd the resolution adopted by the follovdng vote: AYEZ: Hessrs. Comer, Pox, ~hickel, Stiff ~nd ~e President. L~r. 2ishburn. 5. NAYS: None .--0. GLS I~IN: The appli~~tion of the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install a gas main on Nelson Street South of Albenz~rle (llth) Avenue fo]- a distonce ~ 150 feet was read. ~Ir. Fox moved to grant ~e permit and offered the follovd~ re so,uti on: ~o0L~i'IOI; granti~' a pe~it to the Roanoke O~s Light Company to 'install a A-inch gas main on Nelson Street for a dist~ce of 150 feet South of' klbe~rle .(llth) Avenue. BE IT i~HOLV~EB by the Council of' the City of Ro~ot:e that a permit be and the sa~ is hereby granted the Roanoke Gas Li~t Com]~any to install a ~-inch gas ~in on Nelson Street S.-E. for a dist,.ce of 150 feet South of klbe~,rle Avenue. The said Ro~oke Gas Light Core, ny by acti~ trader this resolution agrees to indemnify ~d save ha~less the City of Roanoke from all c~ims for d~ages to persons or property by reason of ~e co~tntc~ion and m~ntenance of maid gas ~in and to replace the street where the sa~ is torn up under the provisions of t~ general ordinances of the City of Ro~oke provi~ng for ~treet restoration. l~r. ~ox me, ed to adopt ~e resoluti on. The motion was duly seconded : and the resolution adopted. REPO.,W~S OF O~'PIOE!IB: !~EPORT OP TIS: CITY l,t~ltkGER: The City ll~ager ])resented a report raking certain reoo~endations. The same were acted upon as follows: CRO:$S-~ERS Ii~ ~', ~;ALTON: The City I.[~ager recommends tP~t a permit be granted Ira ~. Walton to construct two dross-overs on the 5outhwest corner of Luck Avenue and ~irst Street, S. W., one of said cross-overs to be on 2irst Street and thc o~er on L~t: Avenue. 1~. Shiel~l moved that ~e recommendation be adopted and offered the following resolution: (~1426) i~ i~20LU~5~.[ gr~ti~ a permit to Ira P. Walton to construct certain cross-overs. ~ IT RESOL'fED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the sine is hereby granted Ira P. Walton to construct two cross-overs ~t the co~er of Pirst Street and Luck Avenue S. W., one of said cross-overs to be on 2irst Street and the other on Luck Avenue. Said cross-overs s~,ll be constructed accordi~%~ to the good liki~ and ss, tisfaction of the City l,tanager and under speci- fications to be furnished by him. Said Ira F. Walton by acting under this reso- lution agrees to inde~mify and save hamless ~e Cit~ of R~nol:e from all claims for damages to ~rsons or property by reason of the construction and mintenance of said cross-overs. ~..Ir. Shiekel mov. ed to adopt '&e resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. The City ~l~affer presented a ?eport of work i~ccouplished and ex]-endi2ures for week ending Pebr~.ry 14, 1924. The sine v~s read and filed. ~PO!~ 02 ~"~ CI~5' SOLICITOE: The City Solicitor to ~'ihom ,,'~as referred certain ordinates relative to handling coal in car load lots presented the follo~,~ing onlin~ce: An or~n~ce to levy a license tax on persons, fires or corpo~tions receiving coal in car loads and distributing sine. Be it orda. ined by the Council of the Ci~ of R~noke that any person, fi~ or c~po~tion, not a licensed dealer, who shall receive coal in car load lots a~l distribute ~e s~e, ~all be classified as a merchant and shall be liable for the payment of the license ta~: on merch~ts. Provided, however, t]mt this ordinance sh~ll not apply to persons, firm or corpo~tion ~ho buy coal in car load lots, exclusively for their ov~n consumption or for the consumption of persons jointly interested in the purchase off coal in car load lots. The matter is laid over. ~PO~S 02 CO1,H~[ITTEE~: None. UHPIHIHP~D BUoIN~oS: The ffollovd ~ or~.nces havi~ been intzoduced, read and laid over ~,~ere taken up for action~ [~141V) ~E~ ORDIIL~!CE to fix the ~te of rental for ~.e l.,~rt~t Auditori- BE IT OEDAIN"'~D by the Codncil el' the ul ~ of i/oanoke that the rate of rental for the I.t~rket Auditorium shall be as follows: Nor each day Nor each week ( 7 days) ~ 50.00 150.00 provided, hc,'~ever, that for day li~t use only, the rental shsll be ~20.00 per day. lit. Pox moved to adopt the ordin~mce. The motion was duly seconied and the ordinance adopted by the follovdng vote: AIRES: t,lessrs. Conmr, Fox, Shiokel, Stiff trod the President, Zlr. ~ishimrn. ................... 5. NAY S: Non e. - --0. f$1418~ AN ORDINfdICE to re.late the sale of prod~mo, vegetables, fruit~, fowls, etc. f~1419~ AH O~IIIA~'CE to re~late ~e placing of wa~ons and other vehicles from which produce or other commodities is offered for sale on the curb at the public market and providing penalties for a violation thereof. were rend nnd laid over. CONSIDi~I{~.TIOI~ 03 O~II~: No~. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATIOi~ ~ Oi~DIN.'~[CES ~-~D i~20LU~i~0NS: None. I.IOTI 0ItS AI~ !,iISCEL~IIEOUS BUS H,ILSS: I,Ic90~'FELL AY~IUE Bi;T,;EEI[ PAIfl[ 5Ti~ET ~ID P~0H appeared and asked that Oouncil tal:e so~ action to improve l[c~owell Avenue between }'art: Street and Peach Road. The City I,~ager stated tlmt as soon as he can obtain some st~me, he will place a layer on ibis street. BRIDGE OVER WALI~T AVENUE, Sob~2ti ROAII01Z: A number of citizen~ representi~ South Roanoke and Jefferson Street South of ;lalnut Avenue appeared ~d the plans of the bridge over Walnut Avenue were presented. It was stated that in the event the bri~e was built the Railvaty Company would ~-ant to close Jefferson Street South of Walnut :.venue. All off thc citizens tresont expressed themselves as bei~ in favor- of the bridge but oFposed to closi~ Jefferson Street. CtL:~RT!i'~- It ,,,a :~. $ stated that the charter had not been introduced in the Leo~lature and on motion of lit Comer, the Clerk is directed to t~:e 2he matter up ,~dth the representatives with the idea in view of expediting the passage. There being no ~rther business, Co~cil adjel'ned. Wesley Robertson' APl~ ROVED ATTEST l:re si bent. Clerk. COUNCIL, I[EGUI~',.R 1,~ETING, ~'riday, ~'ebruary 29, 1924. Tile Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in tho Oouncil Room in the Hunicipal Building 2riday, Pobru~ry 29, 1924, at S o'clocl: P. ~, P~SE~: 1.Iessrs. Comer, Pox, Stiff, and tho President, Er.h'ishb~:rn.---4, ABSENT: Hr. Hhickel. ....... 1 The President, ~r. 2ishburn, presiding. OPPICER2 PRESEI~: Wm. P. thmter, Cit~, Ilanager. I~IIIUTES: It appeari~ that a cop:z of the minutes of the previous meeti~ has been furnished each n~ember of Council, upon motion, duly ~econded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. PLTI TIOiIS AID WAGON Y~I'~: Mr. H. H. Dyer appeared and mDDlied ~or g pe~it to conduct a wagon yard on a part of ~e property now o~npied b~ the ~'leok Co~l Co. ~itu~teR on the East mire of ~rd Street Southeamt bet~een Hot,elk and 2'aze~J~e!l Avenues. ~ox mover t]~z action be Referrer until Council ha~ had an opportunity to view the proposer site. The motion was duly seoondeR ~d agreed to. SIDB ~")~"~=~: The apD!ic~tion o~ the Oler~ D.~e~lty~ CompGny for a .rermit connt~ot a side traok across Shenandoah ~venue at the inter~eotion o~ 16th gtreet Nm-thu~est wa~ reaR. The City H~a~er recommendu grm~tin~ the ]~e~.~it, l~lr. of~erc4 the follm'~ng mrdin~oe~ O!D!~2I~C~ to ~rant a permit to Glerm ~,~t~, Com]~any to con- struct a side track across Bhenandoah Avenue at the intersection of 16th Street, IIo rthwe st. BE !? O.~-~)AIiI~D by the Council of the City of Roanoke th[~.t a ]:e~:]it be, and the same is hereby granted the Glenn Realty Company to construct a side track across 2lmuandoah Avenue at the intersection of 16th Street Hortlw~est, said tzack to enter the ]~roperty of ~e Ole~ i{e~,U+~, Com~,any The pe~m~it is ~anted u~on the foll~,~i ng c onditi on s: 1. Said Glenn Realty Company si~%ll m~d:e the grade of said track to co~'orm to the street .~rade, and shall at all times ~intain said street w]~re it is crossed by said track in a good condition. 2. Said Glenn Realty Company shall maintain at its own expense such safety devices as nay be necessary to protect the public in the use of said streets. 5. In const~ction of said track, the gas and water pipes shall not be interfered with. 4. Said track may be n~intained until such time as Council shall order its removal. Said Gle~ l{eaSty Company by actin~ under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save }m~le~s the City of Ro~mol~ from all cl~ims for a~,ages to persons or property by reason of the const~atction and maintenance ef said track. [Ir. 2ox moved to adopt the ordi~.nce. Thc motion was duly seconded and the ordi,m~ce ado~:.ted by the i'olloudng vote: A~FEB: Hessrs. Comer, Pox, Stiff and the President, i.!r. Pishburn.- .... 4. ,~: Hone. BU!LD]i~O LIi~: The application of the tiighl~d Com!)~y, Inc., J. H. Covcrston, C. C. Etter, and S. %~. Girt askin~ th[~t ~e buildi~j linc on the side of Picdmon~ Street between Rivorland Road and Arbutus Avenue along the lots lO to ~8, of ~e Rlvorl~nd Road Addition ~e established five feet from the emist- lng curb line w~s read, I.~r. Fox moved ~t the request be gr~nted and offered the feller lng re solution; (~bl~8) A i~0LUTION est~blishing tho buildi~ line on the West side of Piedmon~ Street from Riverl~nd Avenue to Arbutus Average. D~_ IT I~'''~''''~,~~ by the Council of the City of Roanoke that tho bui~in< line on the West ~i:te of l'iedmont Street from ~he South side of Hiverland Avenue tc the South side of Arbutus Avenue al)utti~g Lots 1Z to 25 of the River!and Road Addition be, ~nd the s~o is hereby established five feet from the inside curb or property line. ;,~r. Pox moved ~o ado~:t ~he resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution !~dol~ted by the i'ollo':d~k~ vote: · "-. Pishburn.--~, A~ES: i,[essrs. Comer, Pox, Stiff ~md t!~ l'rcs~d~nt, ,.,~, · !IAY~: None. .... 0. 2~i~C,i-.T [:P 'diL CITY I~I~.~,~: Thc City I![~ager presented a report of '~ The sa~ v;a wor~. aocom]-!ished [~.a ex]~onditures for week en~i~ Yebru[~,. 21, 19,.4, and fi!e d. ]{Ei'.Ol.~T:} £,? C01H.ii"_,'TLE~: None. U!~IITISi~D ~USI!IESS: The follov;ing ordinances having been laid over at a orevious meetin~ were taken ~!0 for action: (~1418) AlT u_,~:.~d,,~ to re~late the sale of produce, vegetables, fruits, fovzls, otc. Bi] IT 0>DLII~ by the Co,oil of the City of Roanoke that no person, '~ !! offer for sale, any produce, veKetables, fruits, exce]~t the producer, suni! se or - fowls, or oQ~er like com~,]odities on tho market square or within four blocks of the m~.rket square. Any person violati~ the provisions of this section sha~l be fined not less than ~m~e dollars for each offense, l~ro%~ided, however, that this section s]~il not ~~ to peddlers om produce holdi]~ a ou,zte License. ],Ir. Pox moved to adopt the ordin:mce. and ,~2:e ordinance adopted by the following vote: AY}~S: The motion vzas duly seconded I.iessrs. Comer, Pox, Sti~-~ '- ~ and the i~resident, ilr, Fishburn None. -0. k!T UPDIILLNCE to regulate the placi~.~ of wagons and other vehicles from '~,£nich produce or otb. er con-~uodities is offered for sale on the curb at the public m~rket [u%d providirLE penalties for a violation thereof. BE IT 0RDAiL~£D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the ovmers o£' all vehicles fror~ m,a~mek produce or other commodities ~s to be offered ~o~' ~~le on the curb e~t the public market, shall take t~.emr place in line at a point to be desisted by the Clerk of the l.larket, or his assistants, and shall come lute the ! market and be assigned a ]~lace on the curb in the order in v£nich the line is formedI ~.~nd~ , no o:;mer of a vehicle shall be assigned a place at the curb unless such vehicle sb~ll be in line or arrives after the vehicles in line have moved from the place designated by said Clerk of the tlarket. Ho person shall place on the curb at the public market any vehicle, table, box, barrel or ~ther like article for ll~.e purpose of holding space on said curb, and no person shall break into the dine of vehicles, but ~all take its place s read at the rear of ouch line. Any person violating the provisions of the onlinance si~ll be fined not less than .~5'00 nor more than '~20.00 for e~ch offenue. Hr. Comer m~ed to ~dopt the o~inance. The motion ua~ duly :~eeonded and the ordint~ce adopted by the following vote: A~: Hosor~. Comer, ~ox, ~tiff and the President, ~.~r. ~'ishburn. ..... 4. NAYS: None. ....... 0. x~,:~,x ION 02 CLAII,[S: None. introduced the fo!!ovdn~ resolution: :rx=~.9) k :~.OLUYI01; au%horizinu %he ])a~-~n%..,.,~ to the ?reasurer of School i,%%nd QS0,000.00 fo]- main%onance for mon%h of ~-'~_ IT ':{~o0L'~,D"~' "' by the Cou~il of the City of i~oanolte tl~t thc CitU Clerk and Auditor be, ~d he is hereby directed to draw a warrant for tke s~m~ of = the School ~%md for maintenance of schools :$50 , 000 . 00 payable ~ tho Treasurer o~ for the month of 2ob~a;ary 1924. Said amount when p~d shall be charged to the ordim~r~; account of schools. Mr. Comer moved Zo adopt ~,0 resolution. The n]oMon vms duly seconded and tho resolution adopzed by the fo!lowis~ vote: AYES: i"essrs. Comer, 3'oz, Stiff'~z ~2~d the i're~:zdent,' lit. Fiskburn. 4. , ye None. --0 1L~. ,~: ...... · ~.,r. Comer introduced the fol!owin~ ordinm~ce: [f!4o0) AI[ '-'~ ' ' U:~DI~:NCE ~L Require the tuberculin tcstin~y of c~ttle lng milk Zo the Ci~'- ~ ~;~ of Roanoke. ~ IT 01~AII~ZD by the Council o~ ~ne City of Roanoke as follows: 1. All c,~ from r~hich mill:, butter mill: or cream is sold in the Ci~' of [~o~oke, shall be tuberculin tested a~muaily, by a rcLu~iarly cuployed ~t,,te or Federal Veterinarian, or by a Veterinarian approved by the State Veterinarian nad U. 2. Bureau of Animal industry. 2. Ail cattle reacti~ to the tuberculin test shall be removed immediate- l[z from the premises on v~ich healthy cattle are maintained and ~e premises shall be cleaned and disinfected accordin~ to the regulations of the .State and U. Bureau of Animal Industry. 5. Veterinarians applying tuberculin tests to cattle shall upon coml:le- tion eT the test fu~ish the ovmer of the cattle a ~igne~ statement off the number and description of the cattle tested by them and the results of each test, and the ovmer shall deliver the statement to the City Health Officer. 4. Ho untested cattle shall be added to any herd off cattley supplying mill:, butter mill: or cream to the City of Roanoke. ' ke~.l~l. Officer 5 Whenever in his jud~ent it is neces~,,~-~ the C or his dul~ qnalifie~ a~ents shall have the riul:t ~o test or to retest or req~]ire the teo~ ~ ' .~in~ or retesti~q and 2o be present when a tuberculin test ~s bein~ made, of any or all animals in any her~ of cattle from wl~ch mill:, butter mill: or cream is sold in the City of Roanoke. 6. It sba:1 be illegal to brims into the Oit'j' of i{oc~oke or to sell or ~o offer for sale therein, an~ milt:, Butter mill: or cream pro~uce~ from cou;s which have not been %ube~culin %ested and found to be free from tuberculosis witkin one year, 37 38 ?. This ordinance slmll be effective on ar~i after sixty days from its l,Ir. Comer moved to adopt the ordinance. and the ordinance adopted by the following vote: AYES: IIAY B: Tho motion :'las duly seconded Ilessrs. Comer, ~'ox, Stiff and the President, 1Ir. Pishburn. .... 4 Ilono. ...... 0. IIOTIONB ,~.dl~.) ![ISCEL12-.I[ECUS BUS IIIESS: SCHOOL i~ROt'ZRTY: A resolution from the school Board transferring thm title to all the school property to the City of Roanoke was pre~cnted, lit. Fox moved that the same be refferred to the City Solicitor to take such action as he deems necessary to Garry into effect the provision~: oi' said resolution. The motion was duly ~econded and agreed to. 3rd ~Ti~'~"'.~ ~. E.: It al, posting that by Resolution I1o.4236 a?I'roved, by the Hayer of the City of Ro~nol:e Hovember 13, 1916, the Mayor and the City Clerk were or.lered to e::ecute a deed to the E~:chan~e Lunl)er Compnnl: for a certain alley described in m~id resoluti on, and in turn, the Excha~k~e Luraber Comfany vms to execute a deed to the Ci'~' ~., of i;:oanoke for iertain other piece im~(l for alley pur- poses, anl it ~=F?earinff th.:t the deeds provided for in said resolution were never executed, The_,..='-:cb'm~e.. _=, Lumber Coral:any is now requestin~w._ that the deeds ~ovided got thercin be executed, Upon motion of Mr. Comer, duly ~mcon&ed, the ]~resident of Council and the City Clerk are authorized to execute the deeds mentioned in the resolution hereinbeffore referred to. ~,~:~:~: A cor:=nunication from Hen tlolmn Willis advi~in~ Co,moil that he had introduced a bill proposi~ a new charter for the Cit~ of :.aano~e and tkat certain ci~nges had been made therein ~tn~ asked t~,~t Council go over the changes ~ .~ ~, ~- The changes an,:l advise n~... of tkeir determination relative to sai~l ' '~ referred to are as follows: Section 2. Sub.Sec.2. The folio,.'dng is added: "provided, however, their suck assessments for street improvements, s]u~ll be made oni~; with the conse~ in ,.';ritin~ of a majority of the oymers of the property affected". 9he Council is of o~inion ~i~ this ~a]endment is detrimental to tl~e interest of ~e Cit~ and request that the representatives l~ve t]~ same stricken from the cD~rter. Section 2. Sub.Sec.17 and 18. The provisions in this section pe~ittin5 the cit~; to-~arge tho expenses of abati~ nuisances was eliminated. The Council is of opinion that this is not vital, and therefore, approve t~ a~lendment$ Section 2. Sub.Sec.20. The amen~ent in this section is not vital, the Council approves. Section V. The fo!lowi~ was omitted from section ? as originally dravm: "any such dictation, prevention, orders or other interferences on the ~rt of a member of ~e council with the administration of the Ci~-, shall be deemed a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof the member so convicted si~ll be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars, and ~y, in the discretion of the Court, remove& from office." Council approves the omission of this provision. Section 9. Election by Council, when held, terms, etc.: It aPl-earing that provision was made in this section for the te~s of the officers mentioned therein at two years i~mtead of four years as provide~ in the origil~l draft. All officers of the city t~.ve been and are now elected for the term of four years, the Council is of opinion that a four Mear term is pro]mr. Upon motion of ~.~r. ~'ox, duly seconded, the representatives are requested to amend the charter so as to provide a four year term for the officers mentioned in Section 9 instead of two years as therein provided. Section lC. Election of Officers. section: said terns of office". is approved by Council. ~ection 18.-a. The follovdm.~, v~s added to this "and the compensation of said officers shall not be reduced durin~ their It appeari~ that this amendment is not vi~al, the This section iS approved by the Council. Zection 31. The following was added to this Hection. "no per~on shall be eligible to appointment unless he shall ~mve been a bon~: fide ros~ent of the City of Ro~oko at least ~ix months prior to his al~poin~..~ont" ., a~.. it a . t]mt said ~endment is nob vital same is ap]~roved. ~ection 51.-~. 9his section is added and the s[m~e is ap]~'oved b~; Cc~u~cil. Section 56. }'ewers and duties of the School Bo~nrd. The followjn~ was added to this section: "except that the treasurer and auditor of said cit~: shall be ex-officio members of said school board, with al! the powers and auties pre- scribed for other members thereof." Upon motion of lit. !'iskin[rn, (!uly seconded, the representatives in the Legislature be requested to amend his provision to omit the treasurer as a member of said board and retain the auditor lot the reasons that the audi~r bei5~' in close touch with the Cc~cil shoul~ be ~lso in touch with the School board ~d the office of the au~Stor shoul~t be house for all mstters of income and expenditures in co~ection wi~a the school board. The motion was duly seconded ar~ agreed to. ]~r. Comer moved that the City ~lerk be directed to go to iliohmond and take up with the representatives in the Legislature the ~tters relative to charter chan~es. 9he motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ,,z~.,x_,~ · a member of Qle com- mittee to whom was referred the question of teeing ~p with E. l.I. Coulter the matter of donating ]_and alop~ Jefferson Street for the ]3urpose of %:gdeni~', rep,'ts t!~t he Ires had a conference with I,!r. Coulter and that he is willing to don~.~e ~e land, orovided,, the other _oro~erty. o~,~ers will also donate l~d a~. t~,-~t the w~den~no is done within a tease]robie time I.lr. u. , . ~lsnburn moved that the Ci~- i,[tmager be directed to t~:e up v~th the property o;~ers the question of dog. ting ~of rty along Jefferson Street, on both sides between Tazewell and Elm Avenues, ~md that when the property ovmers lmve agreed to donate the l[md for ~e purpo~e of ~'ddening said street, not less thmu six feet on either side, that the Czar. proceed w~ the widening thereof ~d that pavin~ and other necessary improvements be ~de along the strip so taken. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ~l~un: It app~ring tl~t t!m alley between East Avenue and Patton Avenue in the rear Iio.2 Pire Station has been closed, Lit. Stiff moved that the matter be refer'red to the Ci~' Solicitor ~d City i,~nager to look into ~d report to Cold, oil thereon. The motion was duly seconded and agreed There bei~ no further busi~ss, Co~cil adjoin'ned. ATTEST: .... Clerk. ~ ~re si dent. 39 4O COUNOIL, Si:EOI~'fL 1.51ETIITG, Sunday, 1/arch E, 19~4. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in special meeting in tho Council Room in the Hunicipal Building Stmday, ],~rch S, 1924, at 2:50 o'clock P.~i. the fo~r~l call being waived. PRESENT: Ilessrs. Comer, 2ox, Shickel, Fishburn. Stiff and the President, ~Ir. -5 ABSENT: ITone. --0. The President, ~ir. ?ishburn, presiding. (~_~IC,-n~-.~,~: Vim. P. Htmter, City ll~tnagor, e~d R. O. Jackson, Oity Solicitor. OBJECT 02 ]~!L%iTIH,3: The Presiden% stated that the object of the meeting was .~or a conference with Hon. John W. ~"-~ht,,~ , a member of the Legislature from the Cit[~ of Ro~oke u]~on matters relative ~o certain bills pending before the Legis- la tu re. C~.~,~o Section ~ Sub Section ~ The amendment in this section was explained b.V I.~r. ~.'/rifj~t and Council requested th':t he take up with tho other represent~atives from ~%o~ohe Cit~; the question of r~]al:ing the ~cndm~t cle[%rly apply to roadway im]~rovements only. Section 18. ?he Council requested l.lr. ;~rig~t to confer with the other representatires ~nd to so clk. n~,e the amend~nt to section 18 as to provide as follows: "and the compensation of said ~' · ,rs s]~ not be increased or reduced during their ~aid terms of office." Section 51. Co~ci! req~ested theft ~e amendment to Section 51 be so ch~n~Ted as to e~.cept from its provision ~e s~perintendent and o'~d~er officers of the ~olice force so timt the [~mendment will apply to patrolmen onl~. Section 56. The Co~ulcil requested that ~is amendment be to omit ~]e treasurer from the membership on th~ school board and I~rovide that - onl$- the auditor be a member, in ~ne event, the representatives are of opinion that this cannot be done, then they are requested to omit the amen(~ent 2ntirely. '"~'~'~,,.~_, BILLS: /,Ir. ¥~right stated that there were ]~ending before the Le~is!ature the ¥~right Bill knov~ as House bill I.Io.129, which provided that the re~lation of tile water coml:.any shall be p~.ced entirely in the Council of the cities and t~:es ay;ay from the State Corporation Co~ission the right to re,late and control water companies; tlm. t this bill ]~s passed the house ~d is na~ before the Se~.te Committee, that there is another bill known as the ¥;illis Bill and designa, ted as Se~.te Bill I[o.515. This bi[l leaves the re~ulation of the water co~nl:anies in the hands of %~e 2t[~te Corpo~tion Commission, but ~ives certain power to the local authorities to ~-oceed aEainst tke water corn?any in the event of their failure to ~' c~_~,, out the orders of the State Corporation Co~]ission in the local courts, ldr. ¥;ri~nt stated ~t the two bills were in conflict and dealed Council to determine v/nich bill it desired passed, and if Co~cil is of opinion that the Nillis Bill is '~e best bill, then he woui~t dismiss the ¥;right Bill from the calendar, on the o~_er ]~nd, if Co~cil were ~' opinion that ~e ¥[right Bill is the best bill, then he desired that Council notify the o~.er representatives of ~e fact and request them to advocate the passage of the 'Jright ~ill. ~h'. Fox offered the following motion: That House Bill 1to.129, known as the :'lrigd%t Bill, has much merit, but the Council' has had under consideration and has previously endorsed Senate Bill No.Z1Z, kno~'~n as the Willis Bill, and owing to the lateneuu of the hour, it cannot now further consider House Bill No.129 for the reason that it is possible by abandoning its endorsement of Bill Ho.Z15 both might bo defeated, therefore, the representatives in the Legislature of Virginia are requested to use their efforts to have p,.ssed Senate Bill No.SlS. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. There beir~ no further business, Council adjourned. A i~ Pl{ 0 V E D Cie fl:. ~ ~/ 1~ re s i dent COUHCIL, HI:ECIAL I[EETIIlG, Ttte'~day, l.Ia~'ch 4, 1924. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in special meeting inthe Council Room in the I~unicip~l Buildi~ Tuesday, the form.~l call beir~ waived. i~RESEHT: I!essrs. Comer, ~hickel, Stiff and the President, ~ 1 sn burn. .......... ABt:E1T?: I,[r. Pox. -1. The t'resident, I.Ir. Fi~2aburn, presiding. OD~V£CT 0P I!ilETIIIG: i5~rch 4, 1924, at 11 o'clock A. Wm. i:. Hunter, Cit,r I.[anager. The t:resident stated that the object of the meeting was ~o consider certain a...m.dn.ents which, had been made to the origi~l draft o~ ~hc charter by the '~ -' ' · :,el,~esentatives in the Legislature Tim following tel=-~-~ ]u~vins been received from IIr. John '/;. Wright: P. Hill Tucker, Clerk Ro~]cke, V~. Dear Sir: ~n re~rard ~o street improvement all i~ well however on addition to school boar,:t :u~.l on the two ~,'ear term it seems there is little chance to change the Drcvisicns ~:s ~t present please consider this telegram cm~fidential and onl~- for the information to ~;ourself and Council. (Signed) John W. ~lright. I.!r. C. Edwin I,liohuel, Chairman of tke School Board, and I!r. ~onnotte afl:eared wi~ reference to samndment to Section 56 whereby it was proposed to ~ke the treasurer an~ auditer members of the School Board. l,lr. I,lichael stated that to ~.ke this ch~mae an4 ma'3:e the treasurer and auditor memlmrs of the Dchool Board would tend to decrease tho efficienc~,~ of the Board, v;kile ke l~.d no objection personally to the treasure~' and auditor, ~;et he did not thi]~: t!:ese officers should - ~,n,, ccuid not - ' ~ ~ne duties were entirely incomp''~':;~ible ~ be members o the beard, tna~ *' be reconciled, l.~r. :lichael requested that Council urge u?on the representatives T ~ ~ ~ - · in the ~e~i~latl~re the necessity for omittin~ the ar. lendr:ent ~,~r. :,~i!!is,. Senator from Ro~oke Ci~'-~.~, was called ~ er the phone ~d -' as well as, to requested to emit ~ne amendment to Section 56 from the Charter, modifl~ other amendments objected to b~; the Council. in tko conversation flr. 'Jillis stated ~"- ~ ~a~ there ,.,~ere otker amend._ents su~gested~.~ b~,. flr. Hancock om the _,,,~;, and Electric Comrani~ and Col ;~. E. Battle of dsc Horffolk a ',Testern Railway Com]~,~.n,, ~', and ~_~ he had written to 0ounoil sending them a cop~,' of ~ese ~.,~n~ments Tliereu~:on Council '~ ' ,~ _ ' ~.d~ou~med awaiti~ ~ne amen~.]ents referred to by ~,~. '.Ti!lis. ATTEBT: Cle ri:. · ~ z _ .: 0 V E D "~ !'resident ' f 43 COUIICIL, ADJOLE{NLD ',Tednesd~y, l.[arch 5, 1924. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in adjour~sd mceti~ in the Council P. oom in the ~Mnicipal Building Wednesday, l,~rch 5, 1924, at 9 O'clock A.L,'. "' Stiff and tke President, ].tr Pi'.:,'hburn.4 ?I',L,SE!~': IIessrs. Comer, ~hlckel, . . An,,u,,m. l.tr. Po×. The i~'re'c, ident, 1.:r. Pichburn, p resi ding. Thc following letter w'a'~ received from Hen Holma]~ ',/ii'is enclo:]in~ a~::e ~Wl:',~(; llt s to ctu,. rter: Ils r c h .~ ~ d :~. . ~,,. Tucker, Cl~rl:, P. oa~ '- V~;. 9ear '.-.'.ill: I'am enclocin'°_ to Fou. some amcndment,'~ tL,'at i will o-_~cr"~ to the cf:after ,L,en it comes u]? fo'_' its .~a,~.~-~ne tomo;-row, Tko,'~..,e~d,aent~- - , to Section 14, ]:a,~,~e 25, in ~'_~,~,,_`rd,..- ..... zo ,trcct ca.~ ~-,,,s.~. submitted tn me l,~, !Ir. }b:ncock, ~n,ich ,.],].O~trS tO LlC ti, ])(.} ]:fO]CZ. I '.':ill i:e rlud for you, hovmve?, to submit t~.~.~ to OudFte Jacksmi ,tn,.! to tho Council, and if for ..... ," ~ ~ ?' if ['ou :';ill nc:t~F me, to an., ~e~.~on, it i~: not pro]:er there ~,~iil be time oncu:,n, _.. c]:an~e it in the Uouue The amendm(mt at faire '~" line !1~, in t~:c fc,!lo.':i~r words: "in the ~manner now ]~rescribed_ ]~,..., the laws of ~'-~,e ~tat" e" vms requ ~-~' Colonel ~':ttle Thi~ al~o ap~)eazs to me to bc pro]mr, ~u% I would will '~ "' .. . · ...... . =ub.,~mt it to Judce J,,cl-son, and to tke Council ~.~ al,eve ~e amendment in-' ~-':~ ~ ..~ ~ t~:=~_c viol~.tions is co]~ied ],,r:'ely ~'=rom t.;e'~r,~cnmo~" ..... d ~,-._~'"'~ re~lations, a~d sec,'~',.,~ ~c. r.;c very wi~e Ti:ere ~',~o been %LIi inm~ensc den'and fei' t;,is ohanffe I~, boy,ever, u~.ere is ~]1~, '"' "~,"i°i,~'~ I "~'"~ be .---,~d fez you tc advi~e me valid reason a~ai]~:st_ ....~n-, of tlc p=~,, ....... ~,,~_~ ._q' - at OTIOO . "In the mazmcr now l, re:3cribed by the !a¥;s oi' ~t:c State . ~o Section Sub £ection 12. (.14) To compel any street ~-r-i~:,.~:,~., comic, any to ~',~tain ~md slrinl:le *'~-+ r, ortio-n o~ the ~-.~-~';'~, ~.:.~..~e of tL, e streets occupied by its tracl:s betv;een its tz'.a'~--~c:.s and fo;'_ eighteen inches on eithc-~-_ .~oide tide reef in ~.':,'~ gool rel:~:.ir and as '.':ell paved or improved with t,,(. seine or similar r. mtorial .'.;::- tke residue o s!~id streets, cable flu-'.~.:, ,,';z't'~_. the surface of the rail !..'~d a!onF sazd' street; ~.rovidoc,.,' no,,veve~'' · _, that the city ~n.:!l furnish conveniently on ~_,~_e streets required to ,.',e the "mter,,~. the;'efor; and, .~-rovided furtker, that~uc.,~' '>' street,~.~!,;~~~.' "-~," coral. ,~m~,"'-' shall not be required, unieus ~mder general law, to .r.nin%.,.,.in or iml~rove [:.nj, streets as t o v:hic h ~.ere was no such o;' similar franchise reauiremcnts, when its ~..c..s'~, ,i- were constructed thereon Should any such co.?any ne.:~lect or re~use to erform such work ,;mt!,mn a reaso~ble tin~ ater notice is given it to do so, ~:e Council may cause such work to be done and &he cost thereof shall be a charge ~, ',- ' company and ,,,~. overed from said company by the city. To Section 2 Sub. ecti on 14. Traffic amendment is filed. Lfter a consideration of the amend'.'ents, Council directed the City Clerk to wire Hon. Holman Willis, Senator; lion. e'~,neo,',~". Bear and John Ti. ~'.~rzght,' representatives in the tiouse as follows: DAY LE'~:''' ''' 44¸ To t!olman Willi s, James~A. Beur, John W. v/i'i~ht. Referring to nig~!t letter ') Sub offered b'? fir. ¥1illis to Zeotion ,. be removed, and the ~eetions remain as yesterday he agreed to eliminate by ordi~.nce. If the section ]ms been inserted it requests that the amendment to section fifty-six be the dual positions are incom]:atiblo. The ]~osition reiterated, ezcopt as to section fifty-six. fourth. Council request~ that amend:!~nts Section twelve and to sub section fouYteen origir~lly drawn. In conversation with his traffic section leaving Council to re.sulate should be omitted. Council omitted entirely. Tliey find stated in letter of third is Council rreat!y ]~,refei's tko ado?tion oz the charter as ori~inally dravai, but .... ~''%e .:i~reed' to some cf'' ti~c ~unen~:~nts. If you insist on ti~e amendments to section 2 referred to, tlien 8o~cil requests that tile charter be uithdraJn. Council considers tile elevei:th hour changes detrimental to tile City's interest. Tko reuy on C ~,~,-,~i !~ ,.. :~ adjourned. Cie rk. COUI!CIL, S~ECIf~L !.EETING, Whursday, llarch 6, 1924, The Council of tho City of Roanot:o mot in st, ccial meeting in thc Council Room in the I,Iunicipal Buildi~9 Thuruday, I.lurch 6, 1924, at ~:ZO o'clock i'. I,I., pursuant to call of the President, fo~al call bei~; waived. "'"'"'"~ " ' ~'ishburn.4. t:~,~u~: I[e~sru. Comer, Ehiokel, Ctiff ~nd the i~ re s] dent , ].Ir.. ABZE!Fr: ].Ir, _ ox. ---1. '~ke i:resident, I.lr. Yishblu-n, ]:residing. OYS'ICEi{S i'2~SENg: Wm. P. Hunter, City ].[anager, and l~. C. Jackson, City Solicitor. OBJECT OD' TILE,.,~,":.':"~wNG:~ The l:resident s~:~ted tt~,.t.., tt~e meetina~ was called by tko toque, st of certain citizens who desired to confer on tko queution of the amendment~ to the charter offered by I!r. i/illis relative t(, the :~o~J~o,~e ilwah and Electric Corn?any. [~esu,'s. C. R. Williams, P. L. ~ ~ . ' - . ~um:, D. J, Id~ip]~s, B. F. l~oomaw, C. . ~. Cooper and Col. James z~. '.~oods a!,l,e~red with refe~e~ce thereto. :h-. '.Tilliams '~,,t~,,ted ~: that he desired a statement ~om Col. .~oodu, t?~re bein:-7 no objection, Col. Woods .;,,~ nourd. Col ,;cods ~,tated }~is abjection to the Drovision as ]Troposed ~,nd the reasons for the ame~dme~ts a~ ~ubmitted %.y the ,~treet Rail'Tay Comrany. }lc stated th,~t the l~o~moke Railwa;~ Com]~r~.ny sim]~.l;~ wanted to be left in the po,~t]on in '.'~._ch they are at pre~:ent, ~-~-,'-~,~ ~hey do noZ desire to obtain any advantage er to t~d:e a~a~y an;' right from the Oit~/ they now have, ~nd do not w:~]lt tho Ci ~-- ~ to obtain any rightv;nz'~'eh they do not now possess. E,e is o2 o]~inion that tko amendrents offered by the Railway Com]:~y, ~;ith slight modifications, will leave the positions as they are at ]~resent. ile suggestedt_.~t;~'- i~ Oo~u~cii ca:anot see its ~',ay clear to witt,dz~.~ its objection to the amendment as offered t~t the section Be elimi~ted entirely. · -.~..~u~ TO ~I~ a:Y CO~.~:-~i~'- ].Ir. Lucian H. Cooke alue arefl and asked "-~ ~,~t Cozu~cii ~;ith~lr[~',; its objection to the amend:,:ant offered bi.' at tho su~:est~on o= tko llail~',,~- uom~..anj.. ~ _~ - .,,~,~ . ~.,r. Comer offered ~.e fo!ice-;lng motion' ' ~ n~" stated in a te!e:2ram tc the ['h~t in view of the fact uhat ~Ir. 'Ji!!is · ~mes that the charter v;ill be adopted %;ith tko amendments, tl~t rather than have the cb~.rter ado]~ted with the amendments sug[~ested by tko !~oanol.~ kaiiway an.l Electric Com]~any, t~.at t!~e representatives in the Legislature be requested to elimi~,~t'e entirely Sub Section 14 of ~' .... · oection 2, and that the fo!!ov~in~ -~i~t letter be sent them: 1.;arch 6, 1~ ~ ~0 Hon. Holman '~il!is, Hon. James _... -Bear,. Hon. Jolm '.7. ',[right. Amend~nt to Sub. Section Pourteen of Section %gvO Will prohibit the City from requirin~, the Street Railway to rraintain their tracks in the out 1,.~no"' ~ sections. l~ather than have the a~n~aent adopted Co~u'~cil' , ' nas' agreed to eliminate the section entirely. Council offers no furtker objection to amendment of sub section Twelve of Section Tv~o as sent us. ~igned) ~ ~ ' ~. }1- ,liOKer, City Clerk. 45 46 There bein~ no further Cie ri:. = 1~ P :~ 0 V E D 0 ounc i 1 ~dj ourned. COUNCIL, Pj;C, UIJ~it I.~ETINO, Prlday, Harch '/, 1924. The Council of the City of Roanol:o met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the Ikmici]~l Building Priday, 1.larch ~, 1924, at 5 o'clock P. ~m,~,~-~. llessrs. Comer, Shickel, Stiff and the ~resi,lent, ~r.~'io~,,~rn. ABSENT: l.lr. Pox. ....... 1. The !:resident, ~h'. 2iohlmrn, ]:residim~. '~'~' :~"";"~":' Hunter City ,t, -~ O?PIC~.,~ ]: : '.'~ P. , ~.III[U~n,~: It a]~peal-i~: that a copy of tho n~inutes of Pel~l,:~,. been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading diswensed ';,ith ~nd the minutes approved as recorded. ~;,u~ ~:~:{o: k ]:etition from Ii Oolenmn granted h~m to co]~t~ct a cross-over on tl~e IIortk side of Church Avenue between 1st and 2md ,~treets was read an.:l on motion of ~[r. Comer !'cfe~'l'e4 tO ~.e City Ha~afer w.[t]~ ~:ov~er to act. 17t1' ,~o~.':,~., S :" LI~:~'''' "~ ....~:'"'~""~' ....~_~_,~ ~ ~,,~ ~'H~D I~.,';'&',~,.~,~2: ~, t:etition from T. L. Cobler . ~m~ u~. who a~ked that ~:ction 1~c ~'~'- and others was presented by ].Ir. 2. S "'~'~ ~.::,.en to imFrove 17th 2t-,-eet to Clinton Avenue Ired to ~;~'q:e up Z~erl:!ey ~md L~,~e,=ce ' ' an,:l tg:?~t ~t_cet li~:ht~ be piacecl on Lawre~ce and ~(,!-l:le;.: :'.vez!~es at t~.c ' "qp~'"~' The Citv . ..... ~_ to l~e selected b:,- the Cit,; ,-~-~-o~-. ,-:T~,,n~,=-,~. st~ted that he ";ouid im~:rc, ve "" '- ~'~ atne em2J. tted and ',teu!d reFo-rt 17tk Street by Futti~t~j on ~ravel ~ ~oon ~s ~.e we ' r p ._ ,,n~c].e! mo vo:t tko a~ to the ~:,.,~n~,,~-.,...~,.., of l~er]:ley ancl T,,. ~ , .. e . · "' ' ' that matter bf street lir:hts be referred to the Ci'-'u~ I.Iana~er. ~"'~ne motion ';m.a dul7 seconded and a~reecl to. o~,,l,;:: ?he Calvary Ba]~tist Church ]:rese.,~ed a ]~otition a~.~n~ w~at a Be'Jet be oon~to~e~ ~ G~h 3~roe~, ~ou~]~'/e''~ ~, to comlec~ tkeir Church l~rol?ert:.-. Ih'. Comer mov(~ct that the r.~.tter be referred to the City Ii~"~'~..,~r for rel:,ort. mot~ =on was duly seconded and-o-~'~'~'~a~-- to. ~:,~.~-0ViC35~ne al:]~lication of D. I.[. Etnerid~e to const~zct a cross-over at 550 Be!lville Road, Eaiei~ Cc~t, was read and on motion ~e~e]zed to the City i[~naffer with power to act, CO!EiER A~ Gth S?:,~ET [2~D '~u0Do ~VLIYJ~: I.h'. S. liamilton Craves, Attorne;, for ]~iss Walker, ~.o~.ed ~]~,+ the matter of locating the true corner at the Southwest corner of Gth,~-'~eet ~m~l~ · Uoods Average be referred to the Cit~,~- ~ktnaser.. · l,h'. Shickel moved te ~-~-~ar_.,_~ the m~_tter to the City IIana,~oer, the moron ",~-- '~ a~.l,., seconded and agre ed to. :~tC~O:~ OV ~:E Cilia" IT''~'' ":'*"' ' ........ ,,,=u~:~. The aitx I.[anager ]:,resented a report "-' · which were ..~ted upon "~' follows certa ~i reco,.~,~endations, ~.,: . ~..~..: The City I.i~ager reco~nends that he be ]:ermitted to purc!mse a five ton Holt Tractor at ~ae price of $~500.00 less 2 per cent cash. IM. Comer moved that the matter be deferred until the ne:ct meetinf;. The motion was duly seconded ~md agreed to. The City ],~nager presented a report of wofi: accomplished ~_d ezyenditures for week endive ~eb~u~ar,,~ 29 1924 The same was read and filed. SCHOOL BOAPD: A report of the School Board for the month of February 4.7 was read and filed. ifl:!'~[:, TS 0P COl .~ !IT~''''''-~-r,~'~o: Ul,r2I !lI~i~D BUSI I5/. '3S: re~o!ut ion: llono o None, C0!!U IgERATI 0Il 0P Clffff I.IS: None. OR!)IU~u.~.~'"~"" :~.,' ~'~:. i~EOLUTiOiI:i: Ih'. Comer introduced tho followi ng [ifl4,~l) :'. 0Lt.5'lOl[ directing the payment to the o,-~,,,-,,,.,,r of thc School ~hm~ S45,000.00 on account of school buildi~us. Yd.i IT !~.iBOLVED by the 0ouncil of the City of i{cm. nol:e that the Ci% Clerk and /,udi ~r be, and he is hereby directed to dra~ a warrant ]:ayable to the Tre~.surcr of Q:c School }k~nd for {45,000.00 on account of school buildings. ~aid amount v/hen ]~d shall be charged to the extraordinary accmmt of schools. fir. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the rcu-oluZion ado?ted By tko following vote: A]~S: I.~e~srs. Comer, ~k~cl:el, ~ _ and ~cc I reside~t, l,!r ~'ichburn. IIAY2: Uone. ...... 0. !~. Comer i~o~t,,~ed ti.e fo!iovdng rc:;oiution: ~, '- .. . D~er to const~ ~. shed at his ..... ~n " ~,.et IIorth of Tazc'.'~el! Avenue. ,. ,,,~,.,.. lot on the ~ast side of 5rd ~*' .... ~:' IT :~'-r~,n.m b,r the Council of the Cit[; of P.o[uloke that a port, it ~md tko same is ;~e~-cbv,. granted.. I~. Il. Dyer to con~:truct sheds at ]~is ,moon lot sit- , '~ ~ oout~.e~st llorth cf Ta::ewe~l Lvenue shed to ~,a~,d on the r"°t side of ,~rd,~"troet" '~" ~ _ sa~msfaction of the Building be constn~cted according to the ~reod iiki~ and Inspector and ~aj- be ~intained u~ltil ordered removed by Council-. The said Dyer ~j~ actinr under this resolution a~reo~ to inclen]nj"' ~ m5 ~md ~:~%.e ha~m]iess the City cf [{oano]:e from all cl~ms for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and ,,,~.lnte~m. nce of said skeds. I,ir. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. a]'~f, Q~e resolutioz! adopted. ]ir. ,n~c~el introduced tho following resolution: S ev;e r'~ o The motion was duly :~econded A Pd~BOLUTIO!! aut:,or,_zin~ the City l.D-nager to const~mct cortai .~ :~ b~ the Cmmcil of the City of. Roanoi'e that the Ci%, l.kna~er be, and he is hereby authorized to constraint, or-cause to be constructed, a sewer on Ave;~am Aven~e ~00 feet South of 8th Street to accommodate lots of C. Spindle, i[novm as Lots 28 to 54, inclusive, of Section 6, Crystal Eprin~ Addition, but before proceeding with the construction of said sewer, the said C. S. Spindle shal~_ pay into t~,e._ Cit~',, Tro~'~,-~'~,;..~,~ the full cost thereof, he to be reimbursed one-ha~ such coat at some ~h~tnre time. l.[r Shickel moved to ado~t the resolution The motion was seconded ~d the resolution adopted ])y the followi~ vote: A~ES: l,[essrs. Comer, 2hicke!, Etiff and the i:resident, ldr. Piskburn.-~ !U~Y S: N o ne. ..... 0. 1.I~ i ' '" - · ,,-. -o ~,,, ,,=-~,, ~;;~;~Y EI~: Mr. P. S Smith si;posted ail, cornp!ained about the water conditions on Javerly Hill, S.E. Iir. C. E. I,!oore. I. lanager of the Ro~o]:e Water Wo~:s Core, ny, stated t~t plans ha~ been pre]>2red and ~aat the Company ¸49' expected to lay a 12-inch main from Htewart Avenue to Kenwood Boulevard and a 10-inch main on Kerb'mod Boulevard. and unless some unforeseen difficulty arises, same will be completed on or about l~arch l~th, and when t}:i~ is done the eiti::ons will experience no further water trmd~le. BUSINESS BLOCK: The City ~.[anager stated that Hr. S. ',,7. Chilton desired that portion of '.-.~ranklin Road from the alley South of Elm Avenue to i,[m~ntain f.~venue be placed in the business section. owner~ a.~n~, for thi:~ acti The Council dc~ired a I. etition from t..e ]roller., The City l~ana~er reported to Council thut it wm~ld coat a!'j~rozim,~tel,.· .;~100.00 to grande 5th Street llort}r~m~t ~"- to I.!oDowell Avenues. lie crated that wt~en the atrect i,~' ...... ~.ded ~'~,~1, the '"".,~t,;'~'~_ Con?any would inatall a la-inch n~n. Tho mntter i~ laid ovor. ~:.~..~: fir. Co[:~r noved that thc ~2re?idm~t ('~ Com~cil ~md t~e City Clerk be instructed to ~o to Richmond und ez~mine tko cheerier. The motion duly ~econded and~o~'~'~cd-- to. ,it:_ thc l~rm2orty ovmers on Ori~:flill Ro~:~l fz'oi;1 :~' '~,'; ...... up ~" '~ . ..~:le~ .... Court o~t~::~ce to tke end of t~.c car line, ~i.c ql~e~tion cf contribl~%in> to t}~c oo~,~ o= ~ ..... ' The motion ,' ,~ ~' ' ' ~' .;..~ aui,,, ueconded and a~reed to. There bein,r no ffl~rt}:i~i' buaincs::, Counci~ ',"'~ Cie ri:. '") ', I ''~ COUIIOIL, :~(,UI,~R IX2~TIIIO, 2rider. l[arch 14. 1024. Tim Council of the City of Roanoke met in recmlar meeting in the Council Room in the ~[unioipal Buildhtq Priday, llarch 14 1924 at 3 o'clock ~' H ~;."~""~. I.Ie ~,'~,~. ~. Comer Pox. ~hict:el. Stiz.~f ~,'~pd. t}ie Pre~ dent_ , Ilr. ~lishbu~m. 5. ABCi:IT: None. ---0. n~.~ Yrcsident, Ih'. ~z~.hurn, presiding. ,,~;~.,o: it appearing that a copy off the minutes of the 1,revious meetings lmm been ~rnisked eac]~ member of Coune [1, upon motion, duly secm~ded, the readin,~ i:-~ dispensed with and the minutes al~proved :~s recorded. ~LLO:'; ~,,,t~ COI:z.;,~: flr. Henrett*, of the Yellow Cab COral,any apl,earfid ~-~.c.d '~ ' "fie, taxi t..~t Council amenc~ rd~. erdin~mce fi::in~ the rates of charue, ca%s so ac to ]~rovide for meter c;~,~r~es., ~, . The m~tter is ~.id_ over. ~,n,. to znstal ,) .... ._._ ~,~_den Lane for a di~:ta~ice om 700 feet i/e~:t to Duddi,,<..~ Utreet ..zekei moved t;,,~t the permit be m,'r~teR and offfezed the fol!owine read. rcso!,,~ lo; · (~1454) !USSOLUTIOI[ G~-a,~t.~n~r u. pe~,.:zt to the :.'~,~n~'-~ O~ Liu2~t 00~r,'~ ~i'] TU ..... .~,~~.,,'nT-r',n~ by ~u}!o Council of ~'~,~ CitN of ~o~ '~ "noke tkat a permit be, and. ~-~,e ~:.:.,."~r',~ i~ herel:,y .~rzznted. the i{oanol-n. Oas ~.~+,t_,~,.. Corer,any_ to install ~ ' '~ ,7"" main in :,~.14en ],ano fro::] a dead end 700 feet , . _-inc~, ;.~ lest to Dud.:linr otreet Sa~ Roanoke Gas L~ J~t Company by actin~ under ~'~' ', ..... .... ._ ~t,is resolution ..ezees to in(temnify ani save harm!,-ss tile Cit,, of Roanoke froln ~.i! claims zor dtu'..~:es to !,ersons or pr(,!.u~ ~,. bj reason o ~' the ccnutn~ction aria :mti~ite~qnce of said gas ma~n and ,- ~' - '- t}!e is '- up, ~l~t u~.Cz a~rees to _et, i~ce thc street, where s[u,le to l~t l!D[Lor the provi- sie'~s of t~e ~e~mra! crdir~nces ~,f the City of Ro~oke. l~r. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The morton w~[s duly seconded and the resolution adopted. ~_,~ ............. ,~: A etition ffrom the tzoperty owneru on 1Vtk "* ~ Uo~ti.,',e-" ~ , .... and on ooree~, ..... ~, item O_,tt~,e_ to Staunton Avenues, 16th to 17t;~ u~ ' .,~reets asklnr~ that ~ravel be placed on the streets was re'~d ~.~:~.. on motScn of lit. Stiff referred to the 0ity 12anai~er for report. ~a,,~,,.,~o__~,n,:~o..,~..,~ The application of Geo. O. Youn~ to con~timct a ~rano- iithic ._driveway cross-over a, 115 and 120 Richiieu Avenue, Soutk Roanoke, was read and on motion cf Hr. Pox referred to ~ne Oit~ ITana~er w~t]~ power to act. S~'''''~'~'' _ ~zom T. J. Davis and C sidewalk be "~ con~n~cted on ~ne IIorth "~ q ~a.e of Virgini~ .,'.venue V/est o~ ~_eotcrfield .~treet ",-:s read re so!uti on: Comer moved to grant the petit'-,~ ..~' . zo,. and offe~-~(~ tke following ' -~:,oo~,m, 7Cl., authorizin.ff the City !!anac. ez to constr::ct a sidewall' to aec ~ ~ .... ~ ~- .- o,.k.o~,~e thc ~'.ro!:,e z~ies of ~. J. Davis and C. J. Clark on ~.ne I~orth side of Vir=;nia Avenue ',/est of Chesterfield Street ;"~ ',T'fi', ~E IT .E~O~3 hy the Oomnei! of tim City of Roanoke ti~at the OiW t [[anager be, and he is a four foot granolitt:ic Chesterfield 2treet to but before proceeding C. J. C~ri: shall pay an,l the he re by authorized to uidew,J.!k on t; .lo IIorth side a~conmlodate tlc ]r operty of witt: ~ie construction of into the City 'Jreasurj llr. Comer moved to ,~dopt the rosol'ation. resolution adoFted ~y t}ie fol!owi~j vote: A~E2: l.Ie~srs. Comer, '..'ox, .Thicl:el, oonst~u~ct, or cause to bo oonstl~oted of Virginia Avenl%e ',';eut of ~'. J. Davis and C. J. Clark, ~(l sidewall: ~aid" ' Davis and Olle-}!~lf 0 ftll(; C cst tlc reef. The motion '.;as duly seconded :~tif:f and fi:e !UJS: IIono. 0. :~:::~ DI,,-.:',I " ' · ' RO:,D: , - ]]IISI ..... ' "'~" CT '~ ....... ' . .~.i,,.. ,_~. ;itl' proFertF ov;~lei-s to estal:!isil a busine~s district o .,, " ' '~VC/ilIO 011 .)out~. o f Elm Avem~c ,.,ha l!euntain : ~.(' ~.~." Chilton, the porso~ vh~o presented the .... Co.,nc in will consider estttuli ~, ~ rk:j proT,erty !ine of the ~roperties between 1.~n~.~er a ertain what class of b!l%qaq -n~}:__..__.o_ was duly seconded snd a~reed to. !Lk2QZET 7~1-~:7~: ,i l:e ti.ti on from tho occul~.~n, ,, ~zt,, I.larl:et ~tsl:in;: tl:~,.t tke ~'e,~+''~ t:e rorluco:i .... ,,~.~,,' read .~... (.l.' cert~in recom,.,e~:d~tt~ons. The s~me were acted upon 5?]E<L? LIG]iTS: Thc CitE' ~n;',n-~ re 'i~' llr Stiff moved that the recom:~ndntion street 1 .,.nts, . folloWn~ reso!ution: J'~ r' , .. !.ii7~ tl~n .,O "+~,]~ cert-,in street lid':ts C om]'a hZ,' t o_i n ,:~ ..... ~. .. . ..J~ __ :-m~OL%~]) by the Counc il of tl~e Cit~ Railway a-(l :Electric Co,'~,'~,~', be, _ .... · -: ..... v and qt is hereby light~ a~ follows: (1) One ,250 C. Y. light ('2) One 250 C. D. light (5) One 250 C. P. light 17th Street S. E. (4) One 250 C. Y. lisht Street ~ ~' ~) One ~0 C. P. licht ' ';' ~"i sh tm rn. 5 i:rosident, ,.,_. . of 5th Vi ~?' ' ._ , .amnma Y. ei~t ~ Said lights to rei'crence to the petition of the o.'l ?ra:d:li~., ?.o:id i;et':;ee:', tke ulle~, the './est side, Iii'. Cor:icr mc:cd tk~:t fir. ],etition, bc ~io,,i=~_~d l,y tlie City tim Lui!di~ff line the front t lie out ,'? id e laid over. Street, foilow~: ' t~ .......tic., ce_ ai be ado]~ted ~nd offered the of Ro,_':no'.-:e that the aut}iorized to irii:tal! c ~r(~e t Berkiey Avenue and 17th Street S. L. Berl:ley Avenue and 16th Street $. E. Lawrence Avenue ai,pro}:imate!y 250 feet :,'lc s t at the iiiuez~eccion of .Buena Vista Avenue and corne r be maintained in of Ilountain View "'" ' ', of Roanoke and the bec:men the Cite lit. Stiff moved to ador. t the resolution. and the resolution adopted by the follov,~.~.5 vote: Terrace and Cie, stei'fieil Fi ~ib urn. ;~L~: I.[essrs. Comer, 5. NAYS: I~o ne. --0. accordance with the contracte.~is and Electric The motion ,'z-~ s dr, t,, seconded D ..". '. Lc,,~: accommodate ~hic._e!, Stiff and the l-resident, !Jr. The City i.lana~er recommends that a aewez be cons~imcted to the property of the Calvary Baptist Cimrch ,,~ the corner of Cemi!%.eil Otb~tree~, ~ ~ Southwest, provided, Calvary Baptist' " ' '5'1 entire cost of such construotionto be reimbursed one-half suo]~ cost at some i~tture time. l.!r. Pox moved .to adopt the recommo~lation. Tho motion was duly seconded and the reconmen~ation ariel;ted% The 0ity I.~m~gor preso~ted ~ report of worl: accompli.'fl~ed and expendi- tures for-week ending llarch 6, 1924. The same wa~ road and filed. PIITAi!CI,~ ~:.~,,:.~/NT: The City Clerk and Auditor presented a state- merit shov,'ing the condition of the finances and [lq.~])ro])ri:ttiO]'lS f:D of 1st day cf The s..ne ,m~ read ,'md filed. RLi 0.v~,?~ OP C~,i_%II'STEES: Ilone. C01TSIDE!Ufi.'I01! C? C]_%r,i~: Uone. Po>: introduced the mo!iow~nU resolution: .&' · r- A -~,,,%,,,c~iC!I to mtpploment cert.,,~in ~p].u'opriations. ;z. IT :{EIiOLf~) .... u~ the Co:mc il of u~.e City ez i{oano]:o t},,',.t the appropriatio,u to the account of refunds be, and the sa.me iu hereby ou]-]~lemented to the e:ctent of .~;1,051.87, .,~.nd the City Clerk ~,nd Auditor iu directed to make such entries on his oo:x~ s will c.~z~, into effect the ]~rovi~ion of thi~ resolution. The rc,-oluti on~, i".. n .--' d_ ~ ~ over. Ih'. Pox introduced tko followin,r resolution: " " ~"-'" ' '~' ..... ~'"' nt!t the (fj14oS) ~, ,~O~U_, I~,iT to lal,],~ovo the accounts ~u~d claimu ~,.z,~:~ '~it-' c '-:oano~:e for !,~z- ~am directin;: thc l.,,.~mcnt of the S p.r~e , .~ou,,.~'~ by the Council of the Cit~'.. of-do.,,.noke that the account'. ¢.,,; ...... cia~':.~" a~a~n,:tq " *;c.:e City for ~e ..onth,., c..f February, !92n,. _ be, and thc. s~m',e are hereby ~q,l~rovod and ordered /:[:id as fo!io,::s: City I.!anager ~ 998.55 ,' ..~ neering De]'. t 1127 85 City C!ert: 1006.09 ?re ~sure r 264.54 Le[~al Dept. 220100 Judges Salaries 291.66 ,~ourt Officers & Ex~mnse 2602.oo ,.~sessmen~ of 2'a>:eu 241.~5 Collection of Taxes 40?.98 Oity Hall 1200. Elco ti OhS Count il 435.52 Convention & Lea~o Dues ~9.~9 C or one r ll5. O0 Almshouse 386.16 0ut mire ]~:oor 162.52 Ho ~ita!s 588.35 Organized Clmrities Ins 5ne &8.00 Hail 16~ 9. g 6 Juvenile Court 695. Poll ce Del>attaint 10, Fire Department ll, ~68. - .~e n ~l 1519. O1 Pi~'e Hydrant o + Street Li {~t h~g ~O?l.~0 Building Inspector &6E.65 Military & Arrao ~i es SS. 00 i~hy s ician 100.00 Quarantine & Detention 1Yg.Z1 Health Dept. 16~l. V~ Street Cle ani~ 1Z5~.59 Garbage Removal Sec'mr i,~int chance 1705. Street Ret, a ir 512~. Bridge Repa ir 249.90 u zu~she r 13 74.67 City Stables 1557.08 Tools & Equi]~ment 6555.05 Live Stool: 424.25 Refunds & Rebates 3~11.89 Special Services 1~4.50 Allowances & Gifts 333.33 Dams?es & Cost 10.00 Workmen' s Com].mnsati on Garage ~ohools Parks Library I,larke t s Intere st A~ex 1919 Accounts i~ayable Sewer Construction Olam~ing & Oradinf~ ~;treetu ~de.,al,. Con~truction Schools $ 55.00 696.02 50,000. O0 607 .?5 1197.54 1965.11 1865.00 ~643.66 u~8.00 1581.05 4 2O8 .?6 000. O0 12 ?, 306. ZO 55, ?95.81 18Z, 100 .tl lit ~lox moved to ado] t t~.e re~olution The motion w,.~s au!y seconded the rosoluti on adoFted by tho folio;';in~ vote: ~YES: Ilessr.'.~. Comer, 3~ox, 2hict:o!, -t~ff ~:nd thc $ v ...... ~ .... : *Iii.' llOV! Charter VL'-,to l~rO..O~_~O(1 t~) UOI,ilCi! "'~ u.~.O V'.~:'iO'l:.' duti~'~ p ~],~e:,~ thc ' -' . Com,~, moved ~:;.'_.t t].c ,,m ~,, Eclic to'.-Lc c., recorih, c.:t for r.]e': .... " eof, lit ~",' requeL'.tei to ,-i!e vzit'.,: the ' '~, o]:ini,~u :~:: o t:;e cm~::~-'+''*-' .li~-- ~' t'.,~ 'i'ne motion v.r:-~.:: '~'- The re],ort of :~,.,. ~ :¢.,,zo..l, Stu!! :~nd Corn/",' ',- l.:n u ]3l.:nlX:: o ::,..1: l o;.'e d to audit '" ' '-" -~ "' '- :h.~ ]':rca ted. =~:e rc]'o:-t is __le,$.. oo,. o the °'~'~*'"ti%'o o tl:e Holt The Council heard ti:.e re]:re~:.~. -~ _,_~.~ the neet ?r~ctor. l.lr. Corner moved tkat the C'~-' ' ..... two tr.':~ctor'c to put on a demonstration the early t:art of ~_o ccmini: ':mci:, Tkerc bein~ no further businesu, Cou:;cil :~.djov'.rued. 'J : - !;resident. Cle fl:. (JOUUCIL, [~t-~ECI,"d. :fdES'ING, IIonduy. March 17, 1924. The Council of the City of Roanoke Inet in sI~ecial me, cting in the Council Room in tl'..e !hmicil~,,.,.1 Buildin...7 !Ion&ay, lS~roh 17, 1924, at 7:45 o'clock I:. E., thc foi~m. 1 notice being waived. Pox, ,~,-~ ," ~'~ and the I;rosident !.'..r. Pi shbu rn.--- 5 The l'~resident, Ilr. Pishtui'n, l~re:~idin~7, O]-'.,~;CT 0'~ '"~"' '~ '~ re tale:it '.~tnted o}...'_!t l'21c object of thc meeting "'-~ to ~ ~-' i-eyort from !5' "/a,::~.oner on ~.e question of coiistiatct~n~~" water other ..... tte~-'-- ,','-', :.ii;.~k~ come before t}!<,~ meetJn~,. !~'Z~' Q.. ~,' b L.' I.:..!. "' ,""' ~'"~ .-,.-.. ' ,.c source o'~ the water ,:l~te~ ..... ':~"~ ;'~,~d ascei.ta~ned rcl~:tive tn t writ. ten report wou!& i,c filed i',' :Ii' Pi ~;'.' ...... iht- '"' - .-~- ' . ~.~,.,=;~ rcc~.ued t;ic £ollo:.vi',~.~ resolution: '"":'"~'"TtlT accel~tili.:: an ol:tio.~i £o;' tile ]:utc;:''~ -~ certain 2ii iT ';~'~""~' "~ ' Council of tlc City (,z :~o~i~iol,e t:_~t tko Ci ~no.x. here%u accel:tS tile o]:tioii give:i l~y :,~. J..~adde!l for t..u ]nlrcil.-:.~e at tile ' '* ~ ' "n.i i;ro;'ert" in tile tcv:n of ~3rice of ~.5,000.00 Cas:i, ~ .... ~ cert,.tin real estate ~ Salem, Et,ate o'-? Virginia, near !!oanoke !{iver arid a&joinin5 tlie ],royertu of the o:.~,.,-::iili,,:: CoroT?anT, co-s4stin-z oZ al)out t]i'eo and oiie-ii~!f aci'eu of Iai'id, to- ~ether witk all l.mit..lin.:Ts t~:cre" be :'nd the s.'_:me is nerclQ.' ~:ccc~ted. · ,' :" ~ .-i-,-' tile cas'.': -.-'~--";--t made by }Jim on said ]:rice i~' option is accel~ted, .~.,_..~ ....~,.~.~ u~,;., t..e o-r ~i~ City Cierl: be, · " _ on bek.n!f o£ :d':e Cit$.' of iiereby directed to ei. iecltte se. ia o~tion · 'h'. 2isi_Lurn moved the ado];tion of the resolution, the motioi'i i,ein~ l:ut by t ',-- ITone. ~-~ ~:;: ~n~:~'~. The 2resident ]~eselited n,. !id comp!gini'ns ~' to tile treatment ~i!%~rt Smith, 2i-itish Coii~tl of · . - ', o ti!at ]!is houce v/as of I. ilutsona, a 5ritis~' subject, somet~...e . ~ , ,,,, o,,,~ +k asked Ishat an inve"='q ~"~' l) .,,,a ~ the stOl'led a__i a chili d ~ .... tke afffair. U]?cn motion off ~r. Si!ici:e!, ~hll7 seconded, zet~e~ ~ re~'e~'-'ed to the . .. -.~-. ,,, .... ~- t;-oreto. Thc motion Oit;' So!icitoz wit~_ the ze~ile~t that he p~el~.~e an ~,i~..m_ .- ,~,~ bci,~ no fui't}:e" l)u~iuess, Cciui,:ii a&jcatri'ie&. I COUHCIL, Ri, GUi,:. I%E'TIUG, Priday, I~rch 21, 1924. The Council of the City of Roano~,e tact in regul,'..r m~etilt[; i:i the Council Room in the !hmici~a] Building ~iid,~y, I[arch 21, 19~14, ut 3 o'clock lie''~' -' Comer Pox "' . ~kzcl:o~ and [:tiff .... 4. ! [r. ~ i sl:bu rn. The Vice-president, OPPICi]:(,% 1''::.'''~''''~..,~..: I $ ! ~r.,~tiff," ]'re si di ~g_. ¥im. I;. Hunter, Ci%? lk:nager. '""" ~ tile I:~inutes c,f the 1;reviou~ LIIINZ~,,,: It a];]:o:,.rin~ that a col;[.' o~ ' ha'c been fu'-~'z~.~she] each member of Council, Ul;on motion, duly uccondod, the re;'.din.U. is disl.'.ensed v, ith and the minutes :q,r, roved a's recorded. :-EDD!i,:-..~ r.tL,DUC~.:.,r . fo~:n C.. Cl,,~!!ice, .. ro.,:.ret;en '-",~,- ~'.e peddlers of ]:.rod~ce a]:yo.'ared and calle, d atte:~.tion o~ Cc:uici! to %J~ ordi;'uucce ':fi_ich ~,~c.: Ted'l!ers from. se].!i~:? c.n the" .... ~'~ ' " ' · , - ,- ~=~¢ pri¥ii(:!~c,~] ~:s 'Are e!~o~'ed ~nr.:e be amonde~l so ~,u to ]:er:nit them tko s'-,' '~ produce dealers, lit. Ci,~,llice '.!tared ti.-.at ti:er,:~. ',;ere ~.l,],?o::im:~tc!j ~°5 I. edd!er~ affected..~Ir. ~.-,'-~~,.~=~ moved tl~-~t ti~e n;~.~er i,e referred to thc Ci~, '" ~_..~.~er o "'. fo ~' . rt Citj ol~uitor r . e~',,o , z~om t..e .,u,,dcnk, oz ]~ediciLe ccns-;~'t Dr, ','I. ~. Poster, Dr. L. G, .edi~:o ?~_~ Dr. 2. u. =tablet a]~]~et~re[l ~.n,~ t:t~:t~d to Cot~ncil t]i.~t tl,e Acadom;.' of ]~cdiciiie.._.s~'.~,.. coiisidcred t~,~,._. ,-,ue~itio,~.. .. el' conti-o!lin;~ diph~';~,.ez~.'',~ .~n~ ' are of o]~inion theft inouc~:!~.t~zn-." .7 dziliren ~itl: ...... to:~:in-antito~.';~-. will immunize ti:em again'st ~l:htheria. Dr. Poster asLed t~:~t Council ms 1.. u resell:ti on .?lying. him the authority to ~ivo. a'.'~ay to:.:in-antito::in ...~.,.~ to em]~!oy r~'~i'~ici:ms~ to af~::inister it in thescz,ools", lie st,~ted 5::it au. ~.].].~o]:i~.tion n~.~ eon . _ ~.!,~ that he ~s not been able to employ the thc pur]~ose of ~urcii~isin~ antito:.:in ~, -~ ' bacteriologistvz..Sich '.'zas provided for in the budget and t!,e the s~,,"~ ._?~s~ accumu- lated to ttie -~ ex~ent of a]:pro;:imate!y .~450.00 which can be ~ed forLthis purpose. following resolution: A RESOLUTION authorizing the Health Officer to therefor and to employ physicians to ~.~r. ~ox offered the {$i440 ) antitoxin to persons applying same to children in school, supply toxin- admtni ster the BE IT RESOLVED by the ~ouncil of the City of Eoanoke that the Health Officer be, and he is hereby authorized to supply toxin-antitoxin to persons apply- ing for the same and to employ physicians to administer the same to children in the schools, provided, however, the cost thereof shall Mr, Fox moved to adopt and the resolution adopted by the AYES: NAYS: the re s olut ion. following vote: ~ox, Bhickel, and ~essrs. '~ omer, None. ....... 0. not exceed $500.00. The motion was duly seconded Stiff. ...... -4 . BUILDR~G LUCK AVEI~E: Mr. James A. ~orporation appeared and asked aouncil to grant a permit for a business building on the Zouth side of Luck Avenue between 5th and 6th Streets, Southwest, and to declare said Luck Avenue between 5th and 8th Streets a business street so as to permit the Company to build to the street line. t~r. Bear stated that the ~ompany would be willing to set back fifteen feet, but it would be impossible for it to set its building hack farther. A petition against granting the permit was filed. Bear representing the Double Envelope from the property owners protesting TSe matter is ]aid over. DRAII/AGE RAI, EIGH 00URT: The 0ity I/anager presented to Council plans £or the drainage of that section of A/sleigh ~ourt lying East of Orandin ~oeA and North of Sherwood. Avenue, W.. $. Turner and 3. B. Face representing the Raleigh ~ourt Land Compan~ stated that they are willing to grant the right-of-way over their property for the drains, The matter is laid over. GAS MAIl;: 2he application of the Roanoke GaS Light ~ompa_ny to install a 4-inch gas main in Wasena AVenue from a dead end t.o 6th Street a distance of moved that the permit be granted and offered the 75 feet was read. Mr. Bhickel following resolution: ¢~1441) A ~S0L~I to install a certain .gas main. BE IT RESOLVED by the granting a permit to the Roanoke Gas Light ~ompany Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roamoke Gas Light $ompany to install a gas main in Wasena Avenue from a dead end to 6th Street a distance of approximately 75 feet. The said Roanoke Gas Light Compahy by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the damages to persons or property by said gas main, and further agrees under the provisions of the general Mr. ~hickel moved to adopt and the resolution adopted. WATER MAINS: The application of the Roanoke Water ~'$orks ~ompany to install certain water mains was read and on motion of Mr. Bhickel the permit granted. Mr. Bhickel offered ($1442) A RESOLUTION to install certain water mains. BE IT RESOLVED by the ~ouncil the same is hereby granted the Roanoke as follows: river. .~ity of Roanoke from all claims for reason of the constr~ction and maintenance of to replace the street where the same is opened ordinances of the City o£' Roanoke. the resolution. The motion was duly seconded ~orks ~ompany the following resolution: granting a permit to the Roanoke Water of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and Water ~orks ~ompany to install water mains. A 16-inch main on ~ranklin Road from Pleasant Avenue ~outh to the A 2-inch m~in on Kerns Avenue from a point 243 feet West of 4th N. W, between 8th and 9th Streets, Street West a distance of 325 feet, Wasena, (3) A 2-inch main on McDowell Avenue The said Roanoke Water Works Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property By reason of the construction ~d maintenance of said mains, and further agrees to replace the street where the same is opened under the provisions of the general ordinances of the City of Roanoke, resolution. The motion was duly seconded ]~ace Co., Inc., asking that a sewer be on the Northeast corner of Highland Avenue Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the and the resolution adopted, SE;'~R: A petition from Kennard constructed' to. accommodate the property ~tr. ~omer moved that the matter be referred to the A communication from the Roanoke Railwa$ and 6th Street S, W, was read. ~ity Manager for report. ROANO.L~- RAILWAY AI~D ELECTRIC CO.: and Electric Company relative to the operation of Jitneys on the streets occupied by the car tracks was read. Mr. ~ox moved that the matter be referred to the City t! Manager' for report. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. JITI~EYS: A communication from J. M. McNelis complaining as to Jitneys at the corner of 18th ~treet and Patterson Avenue, 3. w., was re~d and on motion to the City Manager with tho request that he grant the relief of Mr. ~ox referred asked for. REPORTS 0~' 0~'~ICERS: REPORT OP TIM 0ITY ~NAGER: The 8ity Manager presented a report making certain recommendations. The same were acted upon as follows: STREET IMPROVEMENT l?th STREET N. W.: The $it¥ Manager recommends that orushel stone be placed on Hanover Avenue from 15th to l?th Streets and that l?th Street be shaped up but no stone applied at this f~ime for the reason that 18th Street between ~taunton and Orange Avenues is improved and gives an outle, t. Mr. ~omer moved that the recommendation of the ~ity Manager be adopted. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ~R~IN ROAD BET~EEN JE~ERSON AND 2nd STREET S. W. PARKING LIMIT: The 0ity Manager recommends that ~rking automobiles for twenty minutes be allowed on the North side of ~ranklin Road between Jefferson and Second Street S. ~¥. ~omer moved that the reco~_m~__endation be adopted and offered the following ordinance: ~$1443~ Alt ORDINANCE to amend and reordain Section 19 of the Traffic Ordinance relative to parking. -BE IT 0EDAINED by the Council of the ~ity of Roanoke that Section 19 of the Traffic Ordinance be amended and reordained so as to read as follows: Section 19: No vehicle shall park or stand on the north side of Taze- well Avenue between the west side of 2nd {Randolph) Street S. E. and East side of Jefferson Street. No vehicle shall park or stand in front of any theatre or moving picture hou se , No vehicle between the hours of 9 A. M. and 6 P. M., except on Sundays. shall be permitted to stand or park within the following boundaries of the con- gested district for a longer period than twenty [~0) minutes at any one time. On Salem Avenue between the west side of 2nd [Randolph) Street, S. and the east side of 3rd (Roanoke) Street, S. W. ~n Campbell Avenue between the west side of 2nd ~Randolph) Street, S. and the east side of Roanoke [Srd) Street, S. W. On Kirk Avenue between the west side of 2nd [Randolph~ Street, S. E., $treet, ~. W. and the east side of End [~ommerce} ' On Church Avenue between the west side of 2nd ~Randolph) Street, ~. E,, and the east side of 2nd ~ommerce~ Street, S. W. ~n 1st [Henry) Street, ~. ~., between the north side of Franklin Road and the South side of Salem Avenue. On the east side of 2nd (Commerce) Street between the south side of Norfolk Avenue and north side of ~ranklin Hoad, On ~efferson Street between the so~th side of Norfolk Avenue and the north side of E~m Avenue. On 1st [Nelson) Street, and the $. E., between'the north side of Norfolk Avenue South side of Tazewell Avenue, S. E. On Luck Avenue between the west side of 1st {Nelson) Street, S. E., and the east si~e of 2n~ [0emmeroe) ~treet, 8. On Franklin Roa~ Between the west merth si~e of 2n~ si de of Day Avenue, 3· W, On the north side of ~ran~lin Road between ( Somme roe ) the west siAe 9treet-and the of Jefferson Street and the east side of 2nd (~ommeroe) Street. On any portion of the Market Square. Provided, 'however. that vehicles of regular licenaed practicing physicians while in the dtscharge of their professional duties, may park or stand within the boundaries enumerate/~ in this section for a period not to exceed three hours at one time, and pro. ideal, further that this section shall not apply to delivery vehicles for the purpose of actually loading and unloading freight or merchandise and to vehicles on the ~arket Square from which produce is being sold and for which the regular curbage fee is charged, and to delivery vehicles of regular licensed merchants while standing in front of their respective places of business. No vehicle shall park or stand within the boundaries of the congested ~istrict, outsi~e of the boundaries enumerated in this section for a longer period than five hours at any one time. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the ordinance. The motion was duly seconded and and Stiff. ...... -4. the following vote: Messrs, Comer, Fox, Shiokel, None. ......... 0. City Manager presented a report of wvrk accomplished and expen&itures The same were filed ~he same was read and filed. Judge ~. C. Jackson, ~ity 3olicitor, presente~ ~ection 56 of the new charter. None . - The-following resolution which was read and laid the ordinance adopted by AYES: NAY S: The for week ending March 14, 1924, CITY ' SOLICITOR OPINIONS: to Council opinions relating to EEP0~TS OF C0~ITTEE~: UNFINISHED BUSINESS: The motion was duly seconded and to adopt the resolution. adopted by the following vote: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, and None. ........ O. over at the meeting of March 14, .1924, was taken up for action:- ($143V~ A HESOLUTION to supplement certain appropriations, .~ ~E IT HESOLVED by 'the Council .of the City of Aioanoke that the appropria- tion to the account of refunds be, and the same is hereby supplemented to the extent of $1,051.87, and the City ~lerk anti'Auditor is directed to make such entries on his books as will carry into effect the provision of this resolution. Mr. ~ox moved the re solut-ion AYES: Stiff. ....... 4. NAYS: CONSIDERATION 0F CLAIMS: None. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERF, TION O~ OlqDINNNOES AND RESOLUTIONS: None. MOTIONS AND Z[ISCE~IEOUS BUSINESS: None. ~here being no further business, Council adjourned. ATTEST: Cl~rk-~ APPROVED ..- ,, ~re sident. / COUNCIL, ~?EOIAL MEETINg, Monday, March ~4, 1924. Oounoil of the 9$ty of Roanoke met in special meeting at ?:45 o'clock Y. in 'the ~ounoil M. March 24. 1924, the formal notice 'being Waive~. Messrs. Comer, Fox. 8hiokel, The Room in the Municipal Building Monday, pursuant to call, Fi mhburn. -- ................. 5. ABSF~T: None. ..... 0. ~he ~resi~ent, ~, Fishb~n, presidio. 0P~ICER~ P~SENT: OBJECT O~ M~TII~: ~tiff and the President, Mr. Wm. P. Hunter. 0ity Manager. The President stated that the was to' hear committees from the Northeast section relative the races and such other matters as might come before the meeting. object of the meeting to the segregation of Murphy Reed and A. ~. the subject of the City. unt il they SEGREGATION ON RACE~: A committee composed of Messrs. Pat ~0y, '~. E. and L. E. Lookabill from the white citizens and Rev. L. L. Downing, J. A. Brooks from the colored citizens were present for a discussion of segregation of races in the Northeast and Northwest Sections of The colored citizens stated that they knew nothing about the matter were asked to appear by the City Manager 'for this conference and that they would take the matter up with their people and report to the City Manager later. Mr. Comer moved that the hearing be adjourned until a report is received from the colored citizens, The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. lying the Mr. ~ox was excusede DRAINAGE ~_d~,~:IGH COUi~Y: In the matter of the drainage of the territory North of 3herwood ~venue and East of Grandin Haleigh Court Land ~ompany, (~1444) ' A ~d~SOLUT ION through the drain Sherwood Avenue-.and East of Grandin A~oad. WHEREAS the 'Haleigh ~ourt Land ~ompany is about property belonging to and in order that the development be made, constructed to take off the surface water of said property,~ and WHE~S, the Road through the property of Mr. ~.hickel offered the following resolution:' authorizing the City ~nager to construct'a storm property of the Raleigh Court Land Company .lying North of to develop certain it lying North of ~herwood Avenue and East of ~randin A~oad it is necessary that a storm drain be from the territory lying West and South Raleigh ~ourt construct streets, sidewalks and. sewers perty at a considerable cost, and Land .Company in such development propose& to- and to lay water ' mains through said pro- WHEREAS, the ~ouncil is of opinion that the of said Raleigh ~ourt Land Company will materially add to the ~ity o f improvement to the property resources of the Roanoke · 'i"tIEREYORE, BE IT EE~0LVED By the-Council of the City of Roanoke that the Oity Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be con- structed, a storm drain through the property of the Raleigh Court Land Oompany from Sherwood Avenue to a point on Graudin Road 200 feet, more or less, south of 0tterview Avenue ·and in Grandin Road North to connect with existing drain so as to take off the surface water, provided, however, that said Raleigh 9curt Land 0ompany shall convey to the City of Roanoke a permanent easement through said property for sanitary sewers and ~torm drains and will ~onstruct streets, sidewalks 59 and sewers in the property to be ~evelope~ b2 them from Arlington Roa~ to Orandin Roa~ .and from 8herwoo~ Avenue to Elmington Avenue and will pa~ to the ~it~ of Roanoke the sum of $500.00 .towards the cost of constructing such drain and will lend to the ~it¥ approximate to take such of Roanoke the sum of $5000.00 for one year with interest, the of said drain being $8?00,00 and' the Oity Manager is directe~ steps as are necessary to carry into effect this resolution. Mr. Shiokel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was adopte~ by the following vote: Messrs. ~omer, ~hickel, Stiff mhd the President, None, ....... 0. seconded and the resolution AYES: Mr. ~1 shbu rn.-4 DOUBLM ENVELOPE C0_~tPANY, .MANDAMUS PROCEEDINGS: The Council has been served with a notice from the Double Envelope ~ompany stating that it will on the 28th day of March apply for a mandamus to compel the issuance of a permit to construct a building on the South side of Luck Avenue between 5th and 6th ~treets, S.W. Mr. Shickel moved that the matter be referred to the City Solicitor with the defend said action. The motion was duly seconded an~ 1924, at instruction to vigorously agreed to. Thereupon, ?:45 o'clock P. M. ~ouncil adjourned until Tuesday, March 25, APPROVED ATTEST: Clerk. COUNCIL, ADJOUt~IED I~ETING Tuesday, March 25, 1924 Oounotl Room Po U. ~is~burn. The Council of the 0try of Boanoke n~t in adjourned meeting in the in the Municipal Building Tuesday, March 25, 1924, at 7:45 o'clock PRE SENT: ABS~T: Mr. ~ox. .... 1. The President, Mr. ~t~__hburn, Messrs. Oomer, Shtokel, Stiff and the President, Ur. 1~ e siding. O~FIOERS PRESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, Glty Manager. PURCHASE O~ WATER. SUPPLY BITE: ~he report of Mr. Eichard Ueseer, Chief .Engineer State Board of Health, on the Shank Milling Bite and water supply for the City of Roanoke was presented and considered and the report filed. There being no further business, Council Adjourned. APPROVED ATTEST- ~ P re si dent Olerk. '62 COUNOIL, ~ri~ay, REGULAR MEETINO, March ~8, 1924. The Council of the City of Room in the Municipal Building ~ri~ay, I~ESENT: Messrs. ~omer, ~ox, F i s hbu rn. - 5. ABSENT: None. ....... O. The President, Mr. ~ishburn, Solicitor. O~ICER~ PRESENT: Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Counot March 28, 1924, at 3 o'clock P. M. 8hiokel, Stiff and the Presiaent, Mr. presiding. Wm. P. Hunter, Oity Manager, and R. ~. Jackson, Oity MINUTES: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of meeting has been reading is dispensed with and the minutes PETITIONS AI~D CO~UNI OAT IONS: furnished each member of Oounc il, upon motion, approved as recorded. rich, the previous duly seconded, the JITNEY ASS0OIATION: Mr. T. E. Greer, representing the Jitney Associa- appeared and asked that ~ouncil fix a date for a special meeting to hear the representatives of the Jitney Associatloh on questions which will materially benefit the Jitney conditions. fixed Wednesday, April 2, 1924, Upon motion of Mr. ~ox, at V:45 o'clock P. M., duly seconded, Council at which time Council will hear representatives from the Jitney Association. SIDEWALK TAZEWED~_~ AVE. BETWEEN 13th and 1Vth STPd~ETS: presented a petition from the property owners on Tazewell Avenue between 13th and l?th Streets asking that a sidewalk be constructed to accommodate their property. Mr. Shelton also asked that Tazewell Avenue be straightened. Mr. Shiekel moved for report. Mr. R. 0. Shelton that the matter be referred to the City Manager seconded and agreed to. The mot i on was duly RORER AVENUE BET~EEN 6th and 8th STREETS: A ~etition from the property owners asking that Rorer Avenue between 6th and 8th Streets be improved was read. Mr. Shickel moved that the City Manager be instructed to place crushe~ stone on th~ street. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. CROSSr0VER: The application of Mrs. Ida Woldridge for a pe~it to construct a cross-over at No.804 Patterson Avenue S. W. was read, and on motion of Mr. Pox referred to the City Manager for report. ROANOKE AVE!HYE AJ~EX 1919: A ~0h~unication from Bandy and St.¢lair asking that Roanoke Avenue ~butting their property be improved, and it appearing that by resolution previously adopted the Gity Manager was instructed to improve Roanoke Avenue along the property of Bandy and St.Olair, provided, said Bandy and ~t.Clair would deposit the full cost, to be reimbursed one-half such cost later. The petition presented requests that the improvement be made without dopositing the cost thereof. Said Bandy and St.Clair agree to pay a portion of the cost. Mr Shickel moved that the matter be referred to the ~ity Manager for report. The moti on was duly seconAed and agreed to. WATER MA INS: The appli cat ion of the Roanoke Water Works Company t o The City ~[anager recommends make certain connections was read. M~. ~ox moved that the recommendation be re s oluti on: granting the permil following adopted and offered the A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Roanoke Water Works Company to connect certain water mains. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the ~-it~ of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Water Works ~ompany to connect a 12-inch main on First Street S. E. at the intersection of ~alem Avenue and Campbell Avenue, and to connect a 6-inch main on ~irst Street 3. We at the intersection of ~uok Avenue. The said Roanoke Water Works Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Oity of Boa~oke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and __maintenance of said connections ar~l further agree to replace the streets r~ere the same are opened for the purpose of making said connections under the general ordinances of the City of Roanoke providing for street restoration. Ur. ~ox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolut ion adopted. JEP~ERSON STREET WIDENING BETW_MEN TAZE¥~LL AVENUE AIID EIS,! AVENUE: A communication from Mr. H. E. Dyer, Secretary Roanoke Lodge No.197 B. P. 0. Elks, was read, The resolution provides ~r donating a strip of ground six feet wide and extending the entire length of their property on Jefferson Street, upon the conditions that Jefferson Street be widened to the width o~' six feet on both sides an~ to extend as far south as the intersection of Jefferson and Elm Avenue, and that the ~ity replace the retaining wall along the property to its present condi- tion and a concrete sidewalk be constructed along said property. Mr. ~ox moved that the proposition of the Roanoke Lodge No.19?, B. P. O. Elks Be accepted and offered the following resolution: ~1446~ A RESOLUTION to accept the proposition of the Roanoke Lodge No.19V, B. 2. 0. Elks to donate a strip of land six feet wide off of their property for the purpose of widening Jefferson Street. BE I~ RESOLVED by the ~ouncil of the City o~' Roanoke that the propo- sition of the Roanoke Lodge No.19?, B. ~. 0. Elks contained in resolution of said Lodge and transmitted with a letter of March 23, 1924, which is hereto attached and made a part hereof be, and the same is hereby accepted upon the terms and condi- tions therein set out. Mr. ~'ox moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted by the following vote: Fis hburn. -- - The motion was duly seconded AYES: Messrs. Comer, Fox, §. None. _l__0. Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. NAY S: t&&HL~T WAGONS PARKING ALONG ELM AVE~H~E EAST OF JE~RSON STREET: A communication from f~r..C, F. Oocke complaining about the parking of market wagons along the North side of Elm Avenue-between Jefferson and Nelson Street was read. City Manager f&r report. The A communication from Mr. Fox moved that the matter be referred to the motion was duly seconded and agreed to. UNION HOME LAND COMPANY OPPER Of~ CERTAIN LOTS: the Union Home Land 9ompar~v, by M. W. Turner, President, offering to sell certain lots in the~ast side addition to the ~ity of Roanoke was read and laid over. REPOHTS 0F 0FFIOEHS: REP0~T 0~ THE CITY MANAGER: work accomplished and expenditures read and filed. REPORTS 0F C01~.IITTEES: for week None . The City Manager presented a report of ending March 20, 19 24. The same was UNfINIsHED BUSI~SS: None. ¸'64 2htckel CON3IDERATION OP OLAIM~: None. ll~TRODUOTION ~ND CONSIDERATION OF OEDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONB: Mr. introduced the following resolution: {~144V) A RESOLUTION providing for the employment of a hydraulic BE IT RESOLV~:~ by the ~ounoil of the (~ity of Roanoke that the Mayor engineer, and they are hereby authorized and directed to and City Manager be, engineer of experience and ability to make plans and modern water system to use the water supply on which Mr. Shickel moved the adoption of the resolution. seconded and the resolution adopted by the fo!loving vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, ~ishb urn. ................... 5. Tuoke r employ an estimates for a complete and the ~tty now has an option. The motion was duly NAYSL None. .... 0. Mr. ~ox introduced the following resolution: [~1448) A RESOLUTION authorizing the payment of $300.00 to J. R. for legal services. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the ~ity of Roanoke that the City Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant for the sum of $$00.00 payable to J. R. Tucker on account of legal services. The said amount when paid shall be charged to the account of Special Services. Mr. ~ox moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted by the following vote: ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr, Messrs. Comer. ~ ~5. None. .... 0. AYES: ~ishburn. ...... NAY S: The motion was duly seconded ..Mr. Comer introduced the following resolution: (#1449) A RESOLUTION directing the payment of $55,000.00 to the Treasurer of the School ~un&. BE IT RESOLVED by the ~ouncil of the ~ity of Roanoke that the City Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby authorized to draw a warrant for the sum of $55,000.00 payable to the Treasurer of the School ~And on account of school main- tenance for the month of 1.larch 1924. Said amount ~hen paid shall be charged to the ordinary account of schools. !,~r. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted by the following vote: The motion was duly seconded AYES: ~ishburn. ......... NAY~: Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. --5. None. .... 0, lot for mchool purposes in Annex Territory 1919. charged to the account of Annex Territory 1919. Mr. ~ox moved to adopt the resolution. Mr. ~ox introduced the following resolution: ($14~0) A RESOLUTION directing the City ~lerk and Au~i~.or to draw a warrant for the sum of $4000.00 payable to the Treasurer of the school fund on account of purchase of lot for school purposes in Annex Territory 1919, BE IT RESOLVED by the Gouncil of the ~ity of Roanoke that the ~it2 ~lerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant for the sum of $4,900.00 payable to the Treasurer of the School l~und on account of purchase of Said ~mount when paid shall be The motion was duly seconded and the resolution llro Pox introduced tho gutter in front 22n~ Streets. sAopted by the following vote: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, 8hiokel, Btiff and the A RE30LUTI 0N of the property President, Mr.~i shBurn.-5. following resolution: aUthorizing the City Manager to construct .curb and of D. J. ?hipps on Melrose Avenue between 21st and BE IT RE~0LVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be con,~tructed, curb and gutter on the South side of Melrose Avenue between 21st and 22nd Streets abutting the property of D. J. Phipps, but before proceeding ~ th the construction of s~ d curb and gutter, said D. J. 2hlpps shall pay into the City Treasury the full cost thereof, he to be reimbursed one-half such cost ~t some future time. Mr. ~ox moved to a~opt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. MOTIONS AI~D NISCELLAItEOUS BUSII~ESS: DIVI~FE HEALER: Mr. Fox stated to Council that a Divine Healer is operating in the City of Roanoke and moved that the City Manager investigate and report to Council. The motion was duly seconded and ~greed to. There being_ no further business, Council adjourned until Wednesday, April ~, 19~4, at ?:45 o'clock ~. Mi APPROVED ATTEST: Clerk. President. COUNCIl,, ADJOURNE~ MEETING, Wednesday, April 2, 1924. C ours i 1 P. The ~ouneil of the $ity of Roanoke met in adjourned meeting Room in the ~unioipal Building Wednesday, April 2, 1924, at ?:45 in the o'clock PRESENT: ABSENT: None. ---0. The President, Mr. ~ish~urn, O~ICERS PRESE1P~: JITI~Y ASSOCIAT ION: Messrs. ~omer, ~x, 3hickel, pre si ding, Stiff and the President, Mr, Wm. P. Hunter, Oity Manager. Members of 1he Jitney Association appeared and made certain suggestions to 0ouncil for the betterment of the conditions, the suggestions being in wx-iting is filed. The Council takes time to consider. Mr. Shickel offered the followin~ resolution: ($1452) A PESOLUTION to purchase the sewer belonging to the Virginia Heights Corporation in the territory annexed in 1919 and fixing the cost thereof. WHEREAS, The Virginia Heights Corporation constructed a sewer to accommodate lots belonging to said Corporation and which have been sold to various purchasers, which sewer was constructed before the annexation of the territory to the Oity of Roanoke which annexation took place in the year,1919, and WITE~AS, in the operation of the said sewer it is necessary that the 0ity of Roanoke control the same so as to protect the health of the citizens, and WHEREAS, the Virginia Heights Corporation has agreed to sell to the title and interest in said sewer for the sum of City of Roanoke all of its right, Two Thousand Dollars ~$2,000.00). T~ERE~ORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that all of the right, title and interest of the Virginia Heights Corporation in the sewer constructed by it in the territory annexed to the City of Roanoke in the year of 1919 be pm-chased at the price of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), and upon the execution and delivery of a proper deed, the City .~lerk and Auditor is directed to draw a warrant payable to the Virginia Heights Corporation for the sum of Two ~housand Dollars ~$2,000.00), the purchase price of said sewer. Said amount when paid shall be charged to Annex Territory 1919. fir. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The n~otion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~,i shburn. -. ............... 5. NAYS: None. ..... O. ~ouncil fixed Monday,April ?, 1924, at V:45 o'clock P. M. to consider the license tax. There being no further business, Con_~cil adjourned. ATTEST: Clerk. APPROVED President COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING, ~riday, April 4, 19E~. The Oouncil of the City of Roanoke met in reg~lar meeting in the Council Room in the ~unicipal Building ~'riday, April 4, 1924, at 8 o'clock P. M. ?HESENT: Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Ti shbu rs. ....... 5. ANSENT: None. ....... O. The President, Mr. ~ishburn, presiding. 0~PICERS PRESENT: Vim. P. Hunt'er, City ~Ian~ger, and R. O. Jackson, City S olic i t or. MINUTES: has been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, reading is dispensed with an~ the minutes approved as recorded. PETITIONS AND COI~.~IUNICATIONS: ALLEY, REQUEST TO COIM~EY 2IVE PEET TO THE ELKS: Hr. 0. H. Osborne, Chairm~rn of the Board of Trustees Roanoke Lodge 19~, B. P. O. Elks, appeared and asked that 0ouncil convey ~o Roanoke Lodge 19~, B. P. O. Elks a strip of land off of the alley in the rear of the Elks' building, which strip of land is five feet wide abutting Tazewell Avenue and running South to a feather edge being triangular in form. I,ir. Pox introduced the following ordinance: ~#14~) AN ORDINANCE to convey to Roanoke Lodge No.19~, B. P. O. Elks a strip of land off of the alley abutting the property of said Lodge in the rear the re of. It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting BE IT 01~DAINED by t~e Co~mcil of the City of Roanoke that a strip of land off of the alley in the rear of the property of Roanoke Lodge No.19~, B. P. O. Elks be conveyed to said lodge. Said strip of land beiz~ described as follows: Beginning at a point on the South side of Tazewell Avenue, said point being N~88 deg. 09' ~8" E. 1Z8.8 feet from the Southeast corner of Jefferson Street and Tazewell Avenue said point being corner of existing alley; thence with the South side of Ta~ewell Avenue ~. 8~ deg. 09' &8" E. ~.0 feet to a point, thence ~. I deg. OV' and ~8" W. 28.86 feet to a point on the West side of existing alley, thence ~vith the line of existing alley N,. 8 deg. &8' and 19" W. ~8.86 feet to the place of beginning and containing ?1.9 square feet, more or less. Meridian as of Official Survey of City of Roanoke, ~irginia. See map No.l~O~ on file in office of the City Engineer. and the City Solicitor is directed to prepare a proper deed corm~eying said strip of land to said Roanoke Lodge No.19~, B. P. O. Elks. The ordinance was read and laid over. EXCHANGE O~~ STREETS AJH~X TERRITORY 1919: ~r. C. ~. Cocke represeniing the Mor~ce Twine ~lills Corp. appeared relative to an exchange of certain lands owned by the LYe.ri. ce Twine lIills Corporation for rights in certain streets abutting the property of said ~Corporation, said property being located in Norwich, Annex Territory 1919. The matter is laid over. ~ADISON ANE~JE I!IPROKEI~ENT O~ Messrs. W. ~. Gilbert and C. C. Williams appeared and asked that 6ouncil take action to improve l~adison Avenue from ?th Street East. Mr. Shickel moved that the matter be referi'ed to the City Manager f~r report. SIDEWAL;~ ~E~UI~D OP COST: Mr. ~, A. Duerson appeared and asked that Council direct the refunding to him of a portion of the cost of the c~oss-overs constructed by him on Elm and ~erdinand Avenues, the cross-overs also included the sidewal~ks. ~r. Shickel moved that the matter be laid over. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ¸68 3BED PATTER'~ ~I AV~IIE BETWEEN ?th an~ 9th ~TREETS: Mrs. A · B. Wooldridge appeared with reference to application for a l~rmit to construct a shed on her property on Patterson Avenue between ?th and 9th .~treeto It appearing to that the l~rmit ban be granted by the Building Inspector, no action is 0 cunt taken CROSS-OVERS: Applications for cross-overs as follows~ ~. H. Palmer, 303 Grandin Road, Va. Heights; S. E. Wells, §14 ]~ell~llle Road, Raleigh Court; H. N. Dyer, 609 0ampbell Ave., S. W.; L. W. Harris, ?19 - 10th ~venue, S. E., and Dyer Brothers, 302 - Srd Street, S. E., were read and on motion of Mr. Fox referre~ to the City Manager wi th power to act. SIDEWALl[ RIVE.W~I[D ROAD: South side of River]and Road between A petition from the property owners on the Diagonal and Ivy Streets asking that a. side- walk be constructed to accommodate their property was read. following re solution: llr. Comer offered the A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to construct a sidewalk on the South side of Riverland Road between Diagonal and Ivy Streets upon conditions. BE IT RESOLVED by the 0ouncil of the City of Roanoke that the ~ity Manager be, ~nd he is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be constz~cted, a sidewalk on the South side of Riverl~nd Road between Diagonal and Ivy Streets to accommodate the property of John H. Stoke, C. R. Ayers, J. A. Martin and J. A. and A. P. Martin, but before proceeding v~ith the construction of said. sidewalk the property o~ners shall pay into the Treasury the full cost thereof, they to be reimbursed one-h~lf such cost at some £uture time. L~r. ~ox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Fi shbu rn. ..... ~. NAY S: N one. ...... O. SEWER KI~ AVE2~UE ~. E.: A petition asking that a sewer be construct- ed on Kirk Avenue S. E, between l~th and l~th Streets was read and laid over. GAS MAIN: The application of the Rosnoke Gas Light Company to con- struct a gas m~in on Avenham Avenue ~0 fe~t South of 8th Street and on Wildwood Road a distance of ~BO feet West was read. Hr. Oomer moved that' the permit be granted and offered the following resolution: ~lA~) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Roan°ke Gas Light Company to lay certain gas mains. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Gas Light Oompany to lay a A-inch gas main on Avenham Avenue for a distance of 3~0 feet ~outh of 8th Street and on Wildwood Road for a distance of &~O feet West. Said Roanoke Gas Light Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the cen- struction an~ maintenance of said gas mains, and further agrees to replace the street where the same is opened under the provisions of the general ordinances of the City of Roanoke providing for street restoration. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. and the ~resolution adopted. OPJ~NGE AVE~HYE BETWEEN 2$TH A~D 2~rd STREETS: A Detition from the The motion was duly seconded property owners on Orange Avenue between 20th and 23rd Streets asking that a cinder road and sidewalk be constructed was read. Mr. Stiff moved that the City Manager be authorize{[ to place cinders in the roadway and sidewalk space on Orange Avenue between 20th and 23rd Streets. The motion ~'ms duly seconded and agreed to. ROANOKE WATER WOPJ~'S COMPANY: A communication from the Roanoke Water Works Company advising Council that it had leased from the Minton-Roanoke ~'later Company all of its lines and that the rates of charge now in force for the Roanoke Water Wo~,ks Company would apply to the Minton Roanoke '~iater Company beginning April 1, 1924. ~fr. Comer moved that the m~tter be referred to the City Solicitor for report. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. HEPOHTS 0_~' REPORT 02 ~E OlTY M~INAGER: The City lIanager presented a report making certain recommendations which were acted upon as follows: STREET I]&P_Ri)'fE!LHT~T ROANOi[E AVENUE: The City Manager recommends that Roanoke Avenue be improved provided Band~ and St.Clair will pay into the City Treasury the entire cost to l~e reimbursed one-half ~uch cost at some future time. Mr. ~ox moved to adopt the recomJsendation and offered the following resolution: (~14~6) A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to construct pene- tration macadam on Roanoke Avenue Annex Territory 1919 upon conditions. BE IT ~ESOLVED by the 0ouncil of the 0ity of Hoanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be constructed, penetration macadam with curb and gutter on Roanoke Avenue as follows: The full width of the street from Virginia Avenue to Summit Avenue and on the East side of said street from Summit Avenue a distance of approximately 200 feet, but before proceeding with the construction of said Street Bandy and St.01air shall pay into the Oity Tream~ry the full cost thereof estimated to be $S,~20.00, they to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some future time, pr~ided, however, that the resolution shall not be effective unless said Bandy and St.Clair shall pay into the City Treasury the estin~ted cost of ~, ,~20.00 on or before June 1, 1924. Mr. ~ox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~Iessrs. Comer, ~ox, Sh'ickel, Stiff and the President, FishBurn. .............. NAYS: No ne. ..... O. CROSS-0~-£R PATTERSON AVE1H~E: The 0ity Manager recommends that a permit be granted Mrs. Ida B. Wool~idge to construct a cross-over at 804 Patterson Avenue. Mr. Stiff moved that the recommendation o£' the City Manager be adopted and a permit The motion was duly seconded for the cross-over granted ~s~ Ida B. Woolrtdge. and agreed to. SE~R: The City Manager recommends that a sewer be constructed to accommodate the property of J. L. Pace at the Northeast corner of Highland Average and 6th Street, provided, said J. B. Pace shall pay the full cost thereof, which cost is estimated at $158.00 and no refund be made for any portion thereof. Mr. Shi~kel moved to adopt the recommer~iation. The motion was duly seconded and the recommendation adopted. DIVII~2 HEALER: City March 31, 1924. The City Manager reports that the Di~.ine Healer left the 7O The OXty Manager presented tufas for week ending March 2?, 1924. The stone was read and The City Manager lx esented a report sh~aing the various improvements for ~hioh bon~s will have to be issued. as follows: a report of work accomplieh~d ~m~ expendi- file~. amount s Said amounts being requi re~ for Bridge e Sewers and Drains Construction of Streets Construction of Detention Home Schools 425,000.00 350,000,o00 300,000. O0 40,000. O0 _300_,,000 . 00 1,415,000.00 REPORTS 0~' C0~[ITTEES: question with the Railroad Companies with reference to bridge Jefferson Street presented its report which is filed. UI~INISHED BUSII~SS: ~one. CONSID.ERATION OP CLAIMS: None. The committee appointed to take up the over the tracks o~ INTRODUCTION AND 00~IDERATION 0P 0RDIIU~NCES AID RESOLUTIONS: Mr. ~hickel introduced the following resolution: (#1457) A RESOLUTION authorizing the ~ity Manager to purchase an automobile and to assign men to operate and report certain things. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council for the City of Roanoke that the Cit.y Manager be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to purchase an automobile at a cost not to exceed $450.00 to be used for inspecting and patrolling streets and other territory in the residence or outlying sections within the corporate limits of the City of Roanoke. An officer or officers shall be designated by the Superintendent of Police to operate the car. It shall be the duty of the officer or officers so assigned to preserve the public peace; prevent ~he commission of crimes and arrest offenders; to protect the rights of persons and of property; to report dangerous places in the streets or nuisances in streets, alleys and other places to enforce obedience to all ordinances of the Council and to discharge such other duties as may be required by the City 0r~rances. Reports concerning condit ion of streets, sidewalks, and alleys shall be promptly furnished the City ~uager. The expenditure of $450.00 to be charged to the account of the Police Department. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt 1he resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: --essrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~ishburn. - - --- - 5. NAY~: None. .... 0. ~0Ti ONS A~'~) ~ISCELLANEOUB BUSNNESS: POLICE O2PIoERS: The City Attorney, Judge Jackson, stated to Council that four police officers had been summoned before the Corporation ~ourt on rules tO show cause why they should not be rem~~ ed and asked that Court il authorize the employment of a stenographer to take the evidence. Mr. Shiekel offered .the following resolution: (#1458) stenographer to take the Oorporation Court. A i~ESOLUTION authorizing the City Solicitor to employ a evidence in the case of the police officers in the 71 .~' BE IT RESOLVED 8olicitor be, and he evidence in the case police officers, Mr. 5hickel move& to by the Council of the City is hereby authorized to employ a stenographer to now pending before the Corporation Court against adopt the resolution. of Roanoke that the ~ity take the certain The motion was duly seconded md the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Bhickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. None.---O. being no further business, Council adjourned until ~,~onday, April shb urn - 5. NAY B: There 1924, at ?:45 o'clock P. M. APPROVED ATTEST: Clerk. 7.2 COUNC IL, REGULAR I:~l~TI ~X), ~riday, April ll, 19E4. The 0ouncil of the ~ity of Romnoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the Municipal Building ~ri'day, April ll, 19~4, at ~ o'clock, P. ~. PRESENT: ~essrs. Comer, ~ox, 5hickel, Stiff and the President, Fi sh burn. .............. ~. ABS~T: None. --0. The President, ~r. ~ishburn, presidi~. OFFICERS t'~iLECEI~: Wm. P. Huntor, City Hauager. I~I!IUF~S: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meetings has been furni~ed each member of 0ouncil, uI, on motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. HI~.TLf~FD AVEI~Ui~ BET'~FEEN 5th and 6th STREET2 II.~PROVt~,'.~: Dr. E. G. Gill appeared and asked that Council t~d:e action to improve HiEhl~ud Avenue between 5th s~d 6th Streets. ]Ir. Stiff moved that the m~tter be referred to the City ],lanager. T1~e motion was duly seconded and agreed t~l 0TTE;~VIEW AVENUE II.IDRO'~,J,~EI[T 0P: A petition from the property o~ners asking that 0tterview Avenue from Du~nuo~e Street to Hivermont Street be improved, they agreeing to pay one-half bE the cost of such improvement, was read. I~r. Comer moved that the matter be filed for future reference. The motion ¥~s duly seconded and agreed to. ATH .I~TIC IIEET: to Council for the Athletic l,[eet at the Auditorium. KIRK AVENLFE i~b'~FPIC: l~r. W. W. Coxe, representing the bus ins ss con- cerns on Kirk Avenue bet~'~een ~'irst Street ~. W1 and Jefferson Street, presented a petition asking that Kirk Avenue be made a two way street bet,~een the points hamed instead of a one way street as it is at present. The petition is filed to be con- sidered later. JITi~Y: question of the Jitneys operating over the streets occupied by the street car linem The Council fixed l.~onday, April 14, 1924, at ~:&5 o'clock P. CARS P0R HIEE: llr. Swain appeared ~nd stated to Council that he had been run into by a car for hire operated by Gonyea, and upon investigation he founi that the Gonyea Car had not been bonded as the = dinance requires ani asked that Council take action to obviate this condition in the ~uture. l,[r. Shickel mo~ed that the matter be laid over to be taken up when the other questions relative to jitneys are considered. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. CROS~-0'CER~: The application of T. E. Via, Southwest corner of More- head Avenue and 9th Street, S. E., and C. W. Stover, 513 Bellville Road, Raleigh Court, were read and on motion of L[r. Shickel referred to the City !.~nager with power to act. ~,Ir. Wm. P. ~Sap) Griffin appeared and presented tickets GAS L~IIH: The application of the Roanoke Gas Light Company to irm:tall certain gas m~ins was read, and the City ~o_uager recommends granting bf the permit, Mr. Pox offered the following resolution: (#1459) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install certain gas mains. BE IT ?~:SOL'FED by the Council of the Gity of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install a 4-inch Hr. C. R. Williams appeared and asked that he be heard on the gas main from th.e dead end on ~econd Street, South Roanoke, to Yellow Mountain Road and for a distance of 225 feet South on Yellow Hountain Road. S&id Roanoke Gas Light aompany by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for dan~ges to persons or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said gas main, and further a, grees to replace the streets where the same are opened under the provisions of the general erdinances of the City of Roanoke providing for street restoration. Mr. ~ox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was d~ ly seconded and agreed to. WATER ~,F~INB: The application of the Roanoke Water Works Comp,any to install a 12-inch main in Moorman Avenue from a point ~0 feet West of llth Street East 450 feet was read. The City Manager reconmuends granting the permit, I,~r. Bhickel offered the following resolution: (~14~0) A REHOLUTION granting a permit to install certain water m~ins. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City ef Roanoke that a permit be. and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Water Works Company to install a 12-inch water main on ;f.,oorman Avenue Horthwest from a point 20 feet West of llth Street for a distance of 450 feet East. Said Roano~ Water Works Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages 'to perHons or property hy reason of the construction and main- tenance of said water main, and ~trther ~grees to replace the streets v£nere the same are opened under the prov. i sions of the general ordinances of the City of Hoanoke providing for street restoration. ],ir. Shickel moved to adopt td~.e resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. ~.~r-,~,~, ~Y)H BOND ISSUE: SCHOOL BONRD, ....~...~* letter from the School Board transmitting a resolution as.~:ing that a bond issue be provided for school purposes was read ~d filed. HANOVER AVENUE BETWEEI! lSth and 14th ~:~"~'~'~ ' ~.,~: ~ communication from Hr. I. Levin asking that Hanover Avenue between 1Zth and 14th Streets be im~ ~ed was read. The Ci~ ~.,Ia~ger stated t~t p~ns had been made to grade ~ae street at the points mentioned as soon as the weather ~rmitted and the Clerk is directed to notify ~'!r. Levin of this fact. , S~OOL VIRGIN~ HEIGHTS: A communi~tion from the School Board advising gouncil t~t it could purchase a lot adjoined_ ~ the Vir~nia Heights_= ~choool fro~ Dr. Geo. B. Lawson for ~e ~ of $5,500.00 and t~t ~ option had been o~tained' and would ex. ire on April 19th. Mr. Po-~ moved that action be deferred. P~PO~ ~i~ C~'Y I,~I~CER: The City I~nager presented a report ~l~ng certain reco~endatiorm. The s~me were acted upon as follows: L~DI~N A~[b~ ~:'~""~'~ 5th m~d Vth STR}:}:TS: The City I.[amger recon~ends that I.~dison Avenue between 5th smd Vth Streets be smoothed up and cinders or stone placed on it. This will be done as soon as thc forces can reach it. Shickel moved to adopt ~e reco~endation. The motion v,~s duly seconded and the recommendation adopted. The City '~a~er ~.~, ~ presented a report of work accomplished and e~enditures for week ending April 3, 1924. The same was read and filed. PIiIANCIf~ STAT~NT: The 0ity Clerk and Auditor presented a statement 73 showing the financial Oonditions of the City as of April 1, 1924o '~he smile was read and filed. REPOi~ 02 SCHOOL BOARD: The report of the Rohool Board sho~ng the receipts and disbursements both of the general fund and bond ~lnd for month March, 1984, was read and filed. OPINIONS 0~~ CItY ATTORI~Y: The City Attorney presented opinions with reference to leasing of the Vinton Roanoke Water 0ompany by the Roanoke Water ~torks Oompany, and of the rights of the City to vacate a part of the alley in the rear of the E~ks Lodge. The same were read and filed. REPORTS 0 ~' C0~I tTEES: l~one, UNFINISHED BUSINESS: The following ordinance having been introduced read and laid over was taken up for action. Alt ORDINANCE to convey to Roanoke Lodge No.19?, B. P. 0. Elks a strip of l~d off of the alley abutting the property of said lodge in the rear thereof. BE IT 0HDAIN~ by the 0ouncil of the City of Roanoke that a strip of land off of the alley in the rear of the property of Roanoke Lodge No. 19~, B. P. 0 Elks be conveyed to said lodge. Said strip of land being described as follows: Beginning at a point on ~he South side of Tazewell Avenue, said point being N. 86 deg. 09' 48" E. 138.5 feet from the Southeast corner of Jefferson Street and Tazewell Avenue said point bein~ corner of existing alley; thence with the South side of Tazewell Avenue N. 86 deg. 09' 48" E. 5.0 feet to a point; thence S. I deg. 08'-and 55" W. 28.86 £eet to a point on the West side of existing alley, thence with the line o~ existirg alley N. 8 deg. 48' and 19" W. 28.86 feet to the place of beginning and containing 71.9 square feet, more or less. Meridiau as of Official Survey of City of Roanoke, Virginia. See map No.1403 on .file in office of the Cit~ hngineer. and the City Solicitor is directed to prepare a proper deed conveying said strip of land to said Roanoke Lodge No.19?, B. P. O. Elks. l~r. ~ox moved to amend the ordinance by striking out the words "to convey to said lodge - said strip of land", and to insert after the description the following: "be, and the same is hereby vacated, discontinued and abandoned as a public alley." 'A'he motion was duly seconded and adopted. Thereupon the ordinance as amended reading as follows: ~1453) AN 0RDII~ANCE to vacate, discontinue and abandon a strip of land off of.the alley abutting the property of Roanoke Lodge No.19?, B. P. 0. Elks in the rear thereof as a public alley. BE IT OPJ)AINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a strip of land off of the alley in the rear of the property of Roanoke Lodge No.19?, B. P. 0 Elks described as follows: Begi. nning at a 'point on the South side of Tazewell Avenue, said point bemng N. 86 deg. 09' 48" E. 138.~ feet from the Southeast comer of Jeffersom Street and ~amewell Avenue said point being corner of existing alley; thence with the South side of Tazewell Avenue N1 86 deg. 09' 48" E. §.0 feet to a point, thence S. i deg. 0~' and ~" W. 28.86 feet to a point on the West side of existing alley, thence with the line of existing alley N. 8 deg. 48' and 19" W. 28.86 feet to the place of beginning and containing ~1.9 square feet, more or less. ~eridian as of official Survey of Oity of Roanoke, Virginia. See map No.140~ on file in office of the City Engineer. be and the same is hereby vacated, discontinued and abandoned as a public alley. was placed upon its passage aud adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. 0omer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~i shburn. ~-- -5. NAYS: None. ...... 0. CONS IDERATION OF ~LAII~: None. INTi~)DUCTION AI~) CONSI,DERATION 0P 0EDINANCES AN) RESOLUTIONS: Mr. Comer introduced the following resolution: (#1461) A RESOLUTION directing the payment of SA0,000.00 to the Treasurer of the School ~md for bulldingg. BE IT RESOLVE3) by the Cour~il of the City cE Roanoke that the City Clerk · and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant for the sum of $~0,000.00 payable to the Treamtrer of the School ~und on account of buildings. Said amount when paid shall be charged to the extraordinary account of schools. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the follovrlng vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Pishburn. NAYS: None. -- -0. Mr. Pox introduced the follovdng resolution: (~1462) A RESOLUTION to supplement certain appropriations. BE IT RESOLVE~ by the Council of the City of Roanoke that appropriations to the following accounts be, and the same are hereby supplemented in the following amount s: Refunds and Rebates Special Services 60.00 381.50 and the City Olerk and Auditor is directed to make such entries on his books as will carry into effect the provisions of this resolution. The resolution was ~ead and laid over. Comer introduced the following resolution: (~1463) A RESOLUTI01! to approve the accounts and claims against the City of Roanoke for the month of Harch, 1924, and directing the payment of the same. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City o£ Roanoke tl~t the accounts and claims against the City for She month of ~.~rch 1924 be, and the same are hereby approved and ordered paid as follows: City Manager Engineering Dept. City Clerk Treasurer Legal Dept. Judges Salaries Court Officers & Expense Assessment of Taxes Collection of Taxes City Hall Elections Stationery & Printing Counc i 1 Al~mshou se Out si de P o or Hospitals Organized Charities Jail Juvenile Court Police Dept. Pire Department Pire Hydrant Rental Street Lighting Building Inspector Military & Armories Phy s i c ian Quarantine & Detention Health Dept. Street Cleaning Garbage Sewer l~ai ntenanc e Street Repair Bridge Repair Crusher 0ity Stables Tools and Equipment Refunds and Rebates Special Services Allo~ances and Gifts $ 911,6.40 969.19 898.05 2?8.6? 220.00 291.66 1,873.85 2,145.53 ?9? .99 1,078.50 1,925.62 5.25 438.57 512. "/9 111.45 388 460.83 1481.99 ?63.52 10 ,-133. 9,072.61 l, 51~. 2,074.64 538.41 74.50 100. O0 152.40 1,55~.99 953.17 2, ?6? .18 890 6, ~33.64 ?33.75 1,062.50 2, ?43 859.20 60. O0 ?57..50 200.00 ;7.'.5 76 Workmen' s Compensation Garage Schools Parks Lib rar2 Marks t s Interest Annex 1919 Account s 2ayable Refunds for Sewers Sewer Construction Schools Opening & Grading Mr. 0omer moved and the resoluM on adopted by the Fi shbu rn. $ 40.00 462.46 55,000.00 44.5.29 1, 5S1. ?0 1, 12§.41 ?, 889.78 904 ..56 299 .S6 EXTRAORDI 1LARY Streets 63.5.61 45, 000.00 l, o02,,,4q $ 130,5'/9.31 21 . 8 to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded following vote: AlUmS: Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. NA'2~S: None. .... 0. Mr. Bhiokel introduced the following resolution: (~1464) A RESOLUTION to grade 15th Street Northwest between · Y-Ii~RHAS, it is deemed advisable to grade 18th Street between hy the Co~m~il of the City of Roanoke , and ~?HERRAS, it is possible that damages v~ill accrue to propert$, o~ers abutti~ thereon, T}D:,RH." "~0~, BE IT RESOLVED by the ~ouncil of the City of Ro_~oke that be, and he is hereby directed to proceed by personal inspection of all of the premises likely to be affected by such grading and to ascertain what damages, if ~y, will accrue to owners of the several pro- perties so likely to be affected by such grading and to report his findings to the Cou~cil of the City of Roanoke. The resolution was read and laid over. ,v1465) AN 0RDIN~EE imposing taxes on persons, real estate personal property, for the current year, for the support of the City Government, the pa~nent of the interest upon the City debt, other municipal expenses school purposes. BE IT 0RDAI!~D by the Council of the City of Roanoke, that taxes shall be, and are hereby levied for the support of the City Government, the payment of the interest upon the City debt, for other municipal expenses, and for school purposes, for the year ending Pebruary 1st, 1925, until altered, amended, or repealed, as follows, 1. and for each year ~hereafter t o -wi t: Upon every resident of the 0ity of Roanoke, male and fe__male, who has attained the age of twenty-one years, not shall be a tax of one dollar for each year. 2. Upon .~]l real estate in this exempt from taxation by law, there city and improvements thereon, not exempt from taxation by law, there shall be and hereby is levied a tax of $2.19 on every one hundred dollars assessed value thereof for city and school purposes. 3. Upon all tangible personal property, not exempt from taxation by l~w (except rolling stock of railroads operated by steam), there shall be and hereby is levied a tax of $2.19 on every one hundred dollars assessed value thereo~ for city and school purposes. 4o Upon all bonds {except bonds of the United States) notes and other evidences of debt including bonds of other states than Virginia, bonds of counties, cities and towns located outside of the State of Virginia, bonds of railroad and canal companies and other corporations, bonds of individuals and all demands and claims h®wever evidenced, w}~ether secured by mortgage, deed of trust, judgment, or other#ise, or not so secured, there shall be and hereby is levied a tax of twenty cents on every hundred dollars of assessed value thereof. 5. Upon nil capital of persons, £irms and corporations employed in a trade or business not ot~rwise taxed there shall be and hereby is levied a tax of thirty cents on every hundred dollars of assessed value thereof. 6. Upon the principal of personal estate and credits other than tangible personal property, money and the property embraced in Section 4 of this ordinance under the control of a court receiver or commissioner, in pursuance of an order, judgment or decree of any court, or in the hands, or under the control of an exe- cutor, administrator, guardian, trustee, agent or other fiduciary, an~ the princi- pal estate and credits other than tangible personal property money and property embraced in section four (4) of this omdinauce deposited to the credit of any suit and not in the hands of a receiver or other fiduciary, there shall be and hereby is levied a tax of thirty cents on every hundred ~oll~rs of assessed value the re o f. 7. Upon all shares of stock of corporation~ or joint stock companies, except such corporations and joint stock companies all of whose'capital is t~xed by this State or which pay a franchise in this State, and banks, banking associations, trust and security companies and insurance companies, ~¢nich are o~herwise taxed in this State there shall be and hereby is levied a tax of thirty cents on every hundred dollars of assessed value thereof. 8. Upon the estate of any decedent which shall pass by his will or in case of his intestacy, to any ~rson other than his lineal descendants, or his father, mother, husband, wife brother, or sister; the tax thereon shall be one per cent upon the value of the amount thereof. -. 9. No tax shall be assessed upon the capital of any bank or banEing association organized under the authority of this State or of the United States, nor upon the-capital of any trust or security coml~ny, chartered by this State, but the stockholders in sucl~ banks, banking associations, truest and security companies shall be assessed with and taxed on their shares o£ stock t~yrein; and upon the assessed value of such stock when ascertained as is hereinafter provided, there shall be and hereby is levied a tax. of eighty-five (8~ centsl cents on every one hundred dollars of assessed value thereof, for city and school purposes. Each bank, banking association, trust and security compsny aforesaid, on the £irst~ day of ~ebruary in each year, shall make up and retu:u~ to the commissioner of the revenue of the City, a report, in vhich shall be given the names and residences of all its stoct~olders; the number and actual value of the shares of stock held by each stockholder. ~rom the total value of the shares of stock of any such bar, z, banking association, trust or security company, which shall be ascertained by adding together its capital, surplus and undivided profits, there shall be deducted the value of its real estate otherwise taxed in this City, or if the title 'to the building in which any such b~nk, banking association, trust or security company does its business, and the land on which it stands, is held in the nome of a separate corporation, in which such ban]:, hard, lng association, trust or security oom~ny ov~s all or a majority of tho stock, and such real estate Be otherwise taxed in this city, then there shall be deducted from the value of the shares of .stock of such bank such proportion of the assessed value of said read estate as the stock it owns in such holding corporation, bears to the v&ole issue of stock in such corporation, and there may be deducted the value at par of all securities of the City of i~oanoke which are non-taxable on their face, and the actual value of each share shall be its proportion of the remainder. 10. It shall be the duty of said commissioner of the revenue, as soon as he receives such report, to assess each stockholder upon such act~ml value of the shares of stock o:med by him, less the an~ount of bonds, demands, and claims, owing by him a tax of eighty-five cents on every hundred dollars value thereof, ani he shall make out three assessn~ent lists, give one to the bank, banking~ association, trust or security company, send one to the ~it~ 01erk, and retain one. The assessment list delivered to said bank, banking association, trust or security company, shall be notice to the bank, banking association, trust or security company, of a tax assessed against its stoc¥.bolders, and each of them, and have the legal effect and force o£ a summons upon sugc~estion formally issued and regu- larly served. -The tax assessed upon each stockholder in said bank, ban~:ing association, trust or security company shall be the first lien upon the stock standing in his name and upon the dividends due and to become due thereon, no matter in whose possession found, sm& have priority over any ~md all liens, by deeds of trust, mortgages, bills of sale, or other assignment made by the owner or holder, and rayne priority over all liens, by execution grarnishment, or attachment process sued out by creditors of the stockholder. The bank, banking association, trust or security company shall hold the dividend or other fund which belongs to the stockholders and in its custody at the time the assessment list is receive~ or that thereafter shall come under its control, for the use of the City of Roanoke, and apply the same to the ps~ment of the tax assessed, an& when th~s applied shall be acquitted and discharged from all liabilitY to the stoct~bolder 'for the money thus disbursed. 11. Each bank, banking association, trust and security company, on or before the first day of June in each year, shall pay to the Treasurer and collector of city taxes the tawes assessed against its stockholders. 12. Should any bant:, banking association, trust or security company fail to pay to the treasurer an~ collector of city taxes the tax assessed against its stockholders on or before the first day of June in each year, then as soon thereafter~ as practicable and it shall be said treasurer and collector of city taxes duty to collect the taxes therein assessed and to this end levy upon the ~tock of the taxpayer or so much thereof as is necessary to pay said tax, and sell the same at public auction for cash, as other chattels and personal property are sold under execution. He shall give to the purchaser a bill of sale made under his hand and seal. 1S. Yhe bank, banking association, trust or security company, on presentation b~ a purchaser of his bill of sale cause the stock therein described to be transferred to said purchaser, and he shall take a clear and unencumbered title to the. stock purchased. Should the taxes assessed against said stocl~holders be not paid or.collected as hereinbefore provided, the lists aforesaid shall stand and be treated and have the legal effect of tax tickets regularly made out against each of said stockholders named in said lists arfl the treasurer and col- lector of city taxes shall proceed to collect the same by levy or distress and possess, all and singular, the authority and power confe~e~d upon him by law to collect other taxe s. 14. city taxes, and be governed by the law applied to the collection ~f The Bank, banking association, trust or security com¥~ny, which shall fail or neglect to comply v~lth each and every provision of this act, for each separate offense, shall be fined not less than fifty nor more than one hundred dollars, which fine sha~l be recovered upon motion, after five days' notice, in the circuit or Corporation Court of the City. Said motion shall be in the name of. the City of Roano¥~ and presented by the City Attorney. The real estate of all banks, banking associations, trust and security companies shall be assessed on the lard books of the commissioner of the revenue, with ~he same taxes which other real e~tate is assessed. 15. No separate levy shall be made for public free school purposes; but Council shall appropriate for the maintenance of the public schools of the City such sums as in its judgment may be necessary for such maintenance, and the sams shall be set aside by the City to the credit of said fund, and paid ov. er to the school board from time to time as the Council shall direct. Taxes on persons, real and personal property shall be due and payable on the first d_~y of November of the current year, and if not paid as aforesaid to the treasurer and collector of city taxes on or before the first day of~December, shall thereafter be collected by him according to law and be subject to the same penalties as are prescribed by the City Ordinances and State law. The ordinance was read and laid over. Mr. ~ox introduced the following erdin~mce: (~1486) AN 0RDINA~ICE imposing a tax on real estate and tangible personal property for the maintenance of a public library and reading room for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of the City of Roanoke and for a pension for confederate soldiers, sailors and marines and their widows under the prowision of Section of the Code of Virginia. BE IT O.,-OAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a tax of 6 cents on each one hundred dollars of assessed value of real estate and tangible personal property in the City of Roanoke be, and the same is hereby levied for the year ending February l, 1925, for the maintenance of a public library and reading room for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of the City cf Roanoke and for the pay- ment of pensions to the confederate soldiers, sailors and marines and their widows under the provision of Hection 2862 of the Code of Virginia, 1919. 4 cents of such levy shall be used for the purpose of maintaining a public library and reading room for the use and .benefit of the inhabitants and slmll be kept in a separate fund to be known,as the Library ~und and £ cents of such ~mvy shall be used for the purpose of paying ~pensions to the confederate soldiers, sailors and marines and t~_eir widows as provided by Section 2662 of the 0ode of Virginia, 1919, and shall be a special fund knovm as the l~ension ~und. Such taxes shall be collected by the Treasurer of the City of Roanoke as other taxes are collected. The ordinance was read and laid over. Hr. 2ox introduced the following ordinance: 79 Alt 0RDI1L~NOE imp~sin~ taxea on licenses for municipal purpose and prescribing penalties for violations. BE IT 0RDAII[ED by the 0curio il of the City of Roanoke, 1925, and each subsequent the following occupations and and s~all not be pursl~d ox' done within the and payment therefor each designated year ending April 30th, provision is made, demed pr iv ile ge s, Roanoke without license ly: that for the year thereafter until further business transactions shall be limit of the City of occupation respectiveI 1. On each person {other than licensed attorney at law) or corpora- tion conducting an abstract or guarantee title business $25. 2. ~n each agent for the renting of houses. $50. 3. On each person, firm or corporation acting as agents for the s~le of real estate and doing business in this City $50.00, which shall not be prorated provided, that where more than two members of a firm or corporation are engaged in, selling real estate than each menber of said firm or corporation in excess of two shall pay an additional tax of 425.00, which shall not be prorated, and provided further, that where a single individual is granted a license under the first clause of this section then such individual shall be entitled to employ one sales- man without the payuent of a license therefor. On each salesman connected with a license real estate agent $25.00 not prorated. It shall be the ~ty of each person, firm or cc~oration who obtains a license to sell real estate to report in writing to tl~e Commissioner of Hevenue the name or names of each person advertised, employed or in any way connected with such person, firm or corporation as salesmen. 4. On each agent for the sale of books, periodicals, maps, pictuees, or canvassers for same, other than religious works, $10, not prorated. 5, On each agent or l~rson for copying or enlarging pictures, $10, not prorated and not transferable; but this slmll not apply to regular photogra- phers taking out city licenses, 6. On each Broker for insurance business; or persons soliciting insurance or placing same and receiving emoluments therefor, not employed by a regular agent the whole of his ?. Any person who time, ~25. shall sell, or offer for sale manufactured imple- ments or machines, by retail, or take orders therefor on commission or otherwise, other than sewing machines, unless he be the o~,~ner thereof, or a duly licensed merchant, at his regular place of business, who shall have.paid a license tax ammmting to as much as thirty dollars shall be deemed to be an agent for the sale of manufacture~ articles ani shall pay a license tax of ~25.00. No such person shall, under his license as such, sell or offer to sell such articles through the agency of another, but a separate license shall be ~ required for any agent or employee who shall sell or offer to sell such articles for another. 8. On each person selling or offering for sale I~tent rights, $25, 9. On each agent or other person engaged in the sale, on the streets or other public places, by auction or othe~vise, of ar~f patent or quack medicines, or exhibiting the same, or of soap or other -~ike articles, ~25 per day. This license shall be a personal privilege, and the commissioner of revenue shall gran~ such only upon the order of the City ~.~uager. 10. On each daguerrean or photographic artist in this city, or itinerant photographer, ~30, not prorated. ,! 11.. Each attorney ~ngineer, physician or surgeon, veterinary surgeon, or osteopath, porapathy, manipulative surgery or any other practitioner of the at law, architect, conveyancer, dentist,civil chiropractor, art of healing, who h~e been licensed or has practiced his profession for less than five years shall pay $1§, and where any such person has transacted business or practiced his profession for five years or more, $2§. 12. Un each person, firm or corporation conducting, the business of a oollectinE agency, $50. Not prorated. This license sh~ll not confer the privilege on the person or agent or the corporation holding the ssme, the right to appear as attorney before any of the courts of the Commonwealth. 1~. On each real estate auctioneer, whether he receives any compensation for his services or not, the taxes shall be taken out. This license covers only the ~ght to sell real estate at auction. Not prorated. l~. ~l) On each general auctioneer, whether he receives any compensation for his services or not, there sh~ll be levied and collected by the Commissioner of Revanue a license tax of $50, which shall not be prorated. Provided, that this license does not authorize said auctioneer to sell real estate. ~) On each person, firm or corporation conducting the business of selling diamonds, watches, clocks, jewelry, silve~,~are, oriental rugs, bric-a-brac and such like articles at public auction there s~ll be levied ~nd shall pay license tax of ~,000.00 per annum, not prorated and not transferrable. No license to be issued for less t~.~.n the full price for one year; same to be paid in advance. ~Z) Any person or persons conducting a business of sellin~ diamonds, watches, clocks, silverware, jewelry, oriental rugs, bric-a-brac and such like articles who shall fail to register under this ordinance '~'~ith, and obtain ~ license from, the Con~nissioner of Revenue of~ Raanoke, Virginia, and pay his license fee or tax B~fore beginning such sale shall be punished by a fine or not less than twenty- five dollars ~$~) nor more than one hundred ~$100), and each day theft such person keeps open for business shall be a separate offense. ~) No person or persons conducting the business of selling diamonds, watches, Clocks, jewelry, silverware, oriental rugs, bric-a-brac and such like articles at public auction shall conduct such business between the hours of six ~8) p. m. and eight i8) a. m. ~§) A person, firm or corporation ~hall not sell or offer t~ sell in the City of Roanoke, Virginia, by auction or o~he~vise at retail a stock of merchandise which, by advertisement, sign, poster, or ot~rwise, such person, finn or corpora- tion advertises or represents or states as being of, or any part goods theretofore belonging to or kept in the business of another person, firm or corporation, without having first filed in the office of the Commissioner of Revenue of said City a sworn inventory of such stock of merchandise, setting up the qn~ntity, quality, kind or grade of each item thereof. To such inventory there shall be attached an affidavit that such inventory is in all respects true and correct. In the case of an individual, such affidavit shall be made by him as such in the case of a firm it shall be made by one of the partners, and in case of a corporation it shall be made by ~he President or general manager or secretary and treasurer . ouch inventory and affidavit when so made s~all be kept on file as a part of his public records by the Commissioner of Revenue. = person or a corporation and each member of Such firm and such corporation, its officers and directors, wh~'or..whioh, fail to comply with the provisions of' this section shall Be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not lees than one hundred ($100) dollars nor more than five hundred (6.)_ Any ~er~on and each member of a firm and any corporation who shal conduct a sale by auction or otherwise at retail of a stock of merchandise speci- fied in paragraph 5 above hereof, and who shall sell or offer for sale therein or therewith any merchandise not constituting a ,tart of such stock as so described and without stating clearly and distinctly to the purchaser or without causing announce- merit to be made by the auctioneer in case of an auction sale that tho merchandise or the article or articles sold or about to be sold. is not and are not a part of such stock shall be also deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as provided Section 5 as above hereof. ~?) ~or a violation of the provisions of this ordinance numbers 1. 2, 3 and 4, the person or persons, firm or corporation conducting such business and violating such provisions of said ordinance shall be decried guilty of an offense and shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred [$100) dollars nor more than five hundred ~$500) dollars, and each day that such person or persons conduct such business betwoen the hours prohibited hereby, shall be taken as a separate offense and punished accordingly. 15. On every a~ent for a building fun~, loan or other like associa- tion, other than those with their cheil office in this City. the tax si~ll be $50. 16. ~n each private banker, 17. On each person, firm or corporation baking loans secured by orders on or assignment of the time or wages of any employee, or makin~ loans secured by chattel mortgages, or liens on personal property or household furniture, ~400. 18. On each bill-pos.ter, ~25.00. include every person or concern v~.o or which posts bills labels, or other things for compensation, 5r tacks or nails or paints si~s on buildings, fences, sign- boards, or public pla~es, or distributes circulars, books, or packages from house to house for compensation; providedt'.that nothing herein contained shall be taken to prevent merchants from circulating hand matter advertising their ovm wares, or' to restrict the circulation of matter advertising the auction sale of real estate or other property. 19. The term bill-poster shall be takeJ to On each bagatelle, jenny lind, dexter table, indoor baseball or similar game or table, Ol00. This license sD~ll be a personal privilege and skall be granted only upon the order of the City IZanager. ~O. On each person keeping a billiard saloon, or ppol room, $~5, and an additional tax of ~25 for each table, exceeding one in such room capable of being used, whether used or not, not proratable. This license shall be a personal privilege and ~hall be granted and transferred only upon the order of the City Manager. No billiard saloon or pool room shall open for business until the license tax is paid. Any person, firm or corporation violating the provision c~ this section shall be fined not less thsm $~O.00 nor more than $100.00 for each On each bowling alley, $75, and ara additional tax of $25 on each exceeding one', kept in building, whether used or not, not proratable. This offense. 21. alley license shall upon the order of the 0ity Manager. be a personal privilege and shall be granted and transferred only No bowling alley shall open for business until the license Any tax is paid, person, firm or corporation violating the provision of this section shall be fined not less than $~0.00 nor more than $100,00 for each offense. 22. On each box ball' or skee ball alley, ~75, and an additional tax of $25 on each alley, exceeding one, kept in the building, whether used or not, not prorated. This license shall be a personal privilege ar~l shall be granted and transferred only upon the written order of the city l~tanager. No box ball or skee ball alley shall open roi' business until the license tax is paid. Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be fimsd not less than $50.00 nor more than $100.00 for each offense. 2~. On each person conducting the business of a broker, dealing in stocks, bonds, money, notes, bills, or other evidences of debt, and upon any incorporated company or person who sells realty bonds or any other bonds to be paid for in installments, and ;'A~ich are subject to redemption before maturing, and which are liable to lapse on the failure of the purchaser to pay the installments as they become due, $200, not prorated. 24. On each pawnbroker, $350. This sum shall not include the privilege of selling any goods except unredeemed pledges. A pav~nbroker's license shall nc~ authorize a person, firm or corpor~~tion to purchase and sell other merchandise, and when a pawnbroker shall sell merchandise he shall pay in addition to the pawn- broker's license, a regular merchant~'s.~license as provided for in this ordinance. 2~. On each dealer in railway or steamship transportation tickets other than duly authorized agents of transportation companies, $30 for each place of business conducted in this City, not prorated. 26. On each building ar~ loan association selling stock making loans, or maEing collections in this city, the tax shall be $~; provided, the capital of such association, or company, actually paid in, whether from paid-up stock o~ partially paid stock, is not over ~2~,000; if the capital p~id in is over $2~,000 and not more than $50,000, the tax shall be $110; if the capital paid in is over $~0,000 and not more than $100,000, the tax s~ll be 0180; if the capit~l paid in is over $100,000 and not over $180,000, the tax shall be $18B; if the capital paid in is over $150,000 and not more than $200,000, the tax shall be $228; if the capital paid in is over $200,000 and not more than $3~0,000, the tax shall be ~26§; if the capital paid in is over $3~0,000 and not more than $400,000 the tax shall be ~3~§; and on all capital paid in exceeding 0400,000 the tax shall be $~?~, and the additional sum of §0 cents on each $1,000 for such excess. 2?. A license t ax of $80.00 is hereby imposed on a building and loan association which does business on a purely mutual plan and confines its business solely to this city and to the suburbs within a radius o£ three miles. ' 28~ On each mercantile agency with an office in the City of Roanoke doing a ratir4M business ani furnishing reports as to the financial standing of persons, firms and corporations shsll pay a license tax of $§0 per annum, not prorated. 28~2-. On each butcher or person dealing in fresh meats $~0.00, which shall include the privilege of selling cured meats, but not the privilege of selling canned meats, and on each person handling fresh meats exclusively or in connection with other general merchandise, for which a license tax has been paid, $~0.00. ~ 184 29, On each person keeping a wood yard. SlO. 30. Each person, finn or corporation, engaged in peddling coal on the streets from wagons or other vehicles, and selling in quantities of not more wagon or and fifty pounds at any one sale shall pay $10 on each than two hundred other vehicle. 31. dealing, in coal On each person, fixes ox' corporation conducting a business ct oil, kerosene, or other burnins fluids by selling or delivering the same from wagons on the streets, alleys, or other public places in the Oity, $250; and on each person, firm or corpol~tion dealing in gasoline, illuminating or l~bricating oils, for each tard: located in the city having a capacity of five hundred gallons or more, owned by such person, fi~n or cool, oration, $12~. The license provided for in this section shall not be prorated. 32. not prorated. on each cancer, eye, or throat itinerant doctor or optician, 9n each person, firm or corporation conducting within the Oity of Hoanolm a business of cleaning and pressing of clothes, $20 per annum, not prorated. Provided, however, that where wa~ons, automobiles or other vehicles are used for the collection or delivery of such clothes the tax sh%ll be $50 per annum, not prorated. No license shall be issued under this section until the provision of Section 181 of the Building Ordinance has been complied with. 34. Upon each person selling upon the streets of this City and other public plo. ces any article or commodity of any kind or character, ~6 per week, not prorated. Any license under this section shall be a personal privilege and tls Commissioner of Revenue shall grant the same only upon the written au tho _Fi t~' of the City l,'axnager. 2rovided in bona fide cases for religious and charit~bl~.purposes, this privilege may be granted by the Oity Manager vA thout the ]vayment of a license. 35. On each person, firm or corporation not paying the regular merchant's license, and taking measurements or sellir~ clothes by sample, $50, per annum., not prorated. 36. On each person, firm or corporation conducting a dyeing estab- lishment in the City, ~25, not prorated; and on each person firm, or corporation soliciting or receiving business in the City of Roanoke for dyeing establishment not located in the City of Roanoke, ,~2~, not prorated. 37. On each person, firm or corporation selling water, gas, heat or _ equal to one-he. If of one per centum of the gross receipts derzved zrom such businesis such receipts shall be ascertained as of the ~Oth day of June of in said City; each year. 38. On each person, firm or corporation giving magic lantern or moving picture shows and charging for admission thereto a sum not exceeding BO cents the following: Where the seating capacity is 380 or less $1~0 per year. Where the seating capacity is over 3§0, $200 per year. Provided, that if such person ~ co~poration uses a piano, phonograph or o~her like instrument on the street shall pay BO per cent increase in.addition · to the above stipulated amount. No such instrument shall be placed or operated ~ within twenty feet of the building line at any time before 6 o'clock P. M. No admission greater than that stipulated in the license shall be ~. charged without first notifying the Commissioner of Revenue of such change and paying additional license therefor. 39. On each person, firm or corporation pictures or magic fifty (50~1 cents, giving vaudeville with moving lantern shows and charging admission thereto a sum not exceeding $4 per day, $20 per week, $50 per month or ~250 per year. l~rovided, that if such person, firm or corporation using a piano, phono- graph or other like instrument on the street such person, firm or corporation shall pay fifty per cent increase in addition to the above stipulated amount. No such instrument shall be placed or operated within twenty feet of the building line at any time before 5 o'clock P. M. No admission greater than that stipulated in the license shall be charged without first notifying the Commissioner of Revenue of such chan ge and paying additional license therefor. 40. On each person, firm or corporation giving exhibitions not other- wise classed herein ~10 per west: or $2 per day, except such exhibitions which are held under a tent or v~thin any enclosure, which shall be charged the rate provided for in 8ection 54. 41. On every license to a fo,-tune teller, palmist, clairvoyant, phre- nologist, intuitional advisor, or astrologer, ~1000.00 per year, not prorated and not transferable. 42. On every person, firm or corporation sellin~ fresh fish within the limits of the City of Roanohe, if ti~e amount of purchase do not exceed $6500.00, $§0.00, and where the amount of purchase exceed ~6~00.00, the tax shall be ~0 cents on each $100.00 in addition thereto, which shall not be prorated. No license shall be granted to do business at any place unless there is sewer connection, ~ny person violating the provision of this section shall be fined not less than '~ ~.00 for each day such violation shall continu~. 43. Each pmrson, firm or corporation for the privilege of selling fresh fish from wagons or peddling the same through the City shall pay a license tax of $50 per annum for each vehicle operated, not prorated. 44. On each person keeping a feed or w~:gon yard, ~25, not prorated; but this license shall be granted only upon the written authority of the Oity Manager. 45. ~n each person engaged in the business as agent, or otherwise, of selling stocks, options and il~tures, or taking orders therefor on a margin basis, $500.00. ~ny broker, or his agent who shall obtain a license hereunder shall furnish any purchaser of stock, op,tions and futures, on demsnd, the name of the party from whom such stocks, opt ions and l~utures have been purchased, an~ to whom sold. ~Any person or corporation holding a license hereunder and violating tim provisions hereof shall forfeit such license. ~:- 46.. On e~ch person en~gaged in the business, as agent or otherwise, of selling outright stocks, bonds, notes and bills of exchange where delivery is made at the time of sale, or at subsequent dates, $50. 4?. On the proprietor of each merry-go-round, hobby horse, thriller, or other like'amusement, $25 per month for each month or part thereof. This license shall be a personal privilege and shall be granted only on approval of the City ~.tanager. 48. On each person or corporation manufacturing and selling compressed gas for lighting railway passenger cars, $100: i"rovided, however, that this provision shall not apply to any railway company which manufactures gas for its own use. 49. On each l~rson conducting ring games, knife racks, and games of chance not prohibited by law, ~25 per month for each month thereof, baby racks, or part or $250 per 2ear. 50. On each person, firm or corporation keeping a hotel of ten bed rooms or less ~25, and where the number of rooms exceed ten and do not exceed thirty and additional tax of $3 for each bed room in excess of ten rooms and up tO thirty rooms, and where the number of rooms eaceed thi'rty, the tax shall be $3 for each bed room and ~1 for each bath room. This license does not confer the privi- lege of keepir~ a dining room or restaurant. ~his license shall be a personal privilege and shall be granted only upon the written order of the City Manager. 51. On each one-horse carriage or hack kept for hire, ~5, and on each two-horse carriage or hack kept for hire, ~?.50, not prorated; and this license shall be a personal privilege arfl s~ll be granted only on the written approval of the City l,Mnager. A number plate for each carriage or hack kept for hire shall be furnished by the Commissioner of revenue at the time the license is taken and shall be placed on the said vehicle in such position as shall be pre- scribed by the commissioner o£ revenue. 52. A license is imposed on all automobiles, automobile trucks, motorcycles and motor ~riven vehicles, as follows: {a) ~n each vehicle operated as a "jitmey" 050.00. (b) On each passenger vehicle kept or used for hire 050.00. {c) On each vehicle for hire for the transfer o±' frei~t or merchan- dise, of one ton capacity or less, ~15.00; over one ton capacity ~25.00. {d) ~n each privately owned truck used fo~.' the transfer of freight or merchandise of one ton capacity or less $6.00, and ~en the capacity is over one ton, ~5.00 additional for each ton or part thereof. [e) On all automobiles, automobile trucks and other motor vehicles, not otherwise licensed by this City a tax of 25 cents per horse power is hereby imposed. (f) On each motorcycle ~3.00. [g) No license issued under this section shall be prorated or trans- ferred, except licenses issued under Sub Section (d) and (e) m~y be issued for one-half rate after January l~t., and the license issued under Sub Section (d) and (e) may be transferred. A number plate for each automobile, truck and motorcycle shall .be . furnished by the Commissioner of Hevenue at the time the license is taken out, and shall be conspicuously displayed en said automobile, truck and motorcycle, in .the event such tag is lost the o~,mer of such automobile, t~u~ck or motorcycle shall provide a duplicate tag at his ovm expense. For the failure to display such tag the miner or operator of such auYomobile, t~ck or motorcycle shall be fined not On each person or company en~aged in conducting an intelligence office, or labor agency, $100; and on each agent or solicitor for labor, $100; which shall hot be transferable. ~4. On each person, firm or corporation engaged in the business o[ manufacturing ice, $100 for each plant operated. exceeding $2.50. 53. 55. On each person, firm or o.orporation dealing in ice and not on the streets, .$350.00, provided, however, that this section selling the sane shall not apply to the agent or representative of a person, firm, or corporation who or which has taken out the license provided for in Section 56 ~ereof. 56, On each person, finn or corporation dealing in ice and using the public streets in whSle or in part for the sale thereof, ~200.00. This license conferring the privilege to use the public streets for the conduct of business is granted upon the express condition that, each and every licensee under this section is hereby required during the period from the first day of May to the first day of' November to sell and deliver, each day, to any one deuirin8 to purchase for cash in the City of Roanoke, ice in quantities of five cents in value or more; said quantities to be supplied at the same rate as is charged consumers takinK 50 cents in value; provided, however, that no licensee hereunder shall be required to make sale or delivery on S~nday, or to make delivery in any block except upon the request of three residentu therein and then only when no vehicle from which ice is then bein~ sold has passed throush that block and has offered for sale ice on thsZ day; any licensee failing to comply with the requirements of this section shall be fined not less the~n one dollar nor more than ten dollars for each offense. 57. On each person, firm or corporation engage& in the business of peddlinC ice cream from vehicles on the streets, the t ax shall be ~15.00 for the first vehicle and $10.00 for each additions.1 vehicle, pro~ided, however, tt~t no person license~ under this section shall sell or offer for sale ice cream unless the same be ]~cked as individual pol-tions, inclosed in boxes or wrappers of tin foil or other impervious paper so as to be completely protected from contamination. This license shall not confer ~he privilege of sellin~ on the L[arket Square. Any person violating the provision of this Section shall be fined not less than $5.00 for each offense. 58. On each livery or sale stable, $25, and an additional tax of 50 cents for each stall therein, but this license shall not apply to hacks an~ carri- ages kept on the streets for hire, as is provided for in Section 51 and on each feed or boarding stable, not conducting a livery stable, $10; Provided, however, that no license shall be granted until a certificate from the Oity ~:~anager h~.s been secured stating that all the restrictions imposed by the City Ordinances have been complied with. 59. On each lightning rod dealer or a~ent, ~100. 60. Every person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of a merchant, shall pay a license tax for the privilege of doing business in this City to be graduated by the amount of purchases made by him d~ring the period for which the license is granted, and all goods, wares and mercl~andise manufactured by said merchant and sold or offered for sale in this city as merchandise shall be consider- ed as purchases vrithin the meaning of this-section and a separate license for each place of business is hereby required. The tax to be paid on each such license shall be graduated as follows: I~ the amount of purchases do not exceed ~. ,000, ~40; where the amount of purchases exceed ~ ,000 and is less than $50,000, the tax shall be 40 cents on the $100 in addition thereto; where the amount of purchase is in excess of $50,000 and not in excess of $100,000, the tax shall be ~0 cents on the ~100 in addition thereto;?where the amount of purchases exceed ~100,000 the tax shall be 15 cents per $100 in addition thereto. Dealers in dry goods, lumber, furniture, groceries, and merchants tailors, or ~mrsons engaged in any kind of mercantile business whatsoever or whether they be of the kind o~ class with those enumerated or not, except where otherwise herein specified, shall be embraced in this provision. Where a statement cf purchase is made by any person, firm or oerpo- ration under the provisions hereof, the commissioner of rever~e shall require of such person, fire or corporation a statement ur~ler oath as to the amount of his or its purchase, and i~ he deems it advisable or necessary he shall demand of such person, firm or corporation such other proof of his purchase as may ~e enable him to satisfactorily determine the same, an~ he may decline to issue any license here- under until such proof has been i~rnished. ~his license shall not be prorated. 61. Every person, firm or corporation by the sale of any kind of merchandise on commission shall be deemed a commission merchant, ~n the business o~ a commission merchant or merchandise broker, $50, and when his commission exceeds $2,000, ~10 on each $1,000 or fractional part thereof in excess of ~2,000. 62. 0n each person, retailing tobacco, cigars or snuff, $10.00. 63. On each person, firm or corporation operating a soda fountain and selling soft drinks therefrom, where t~E gross receipts are $1,000 or less $10; where such gross receipts are over $1,000 and do not exceed $2,000, 020; where such receipts are over $2,000 and do not exceed ~3,000, ~30; where such receipts are over $3,000 and do not exceed $4,000, ~40; where such receipts are over ~4,000 and do not exceed $5,000, $50; where such receipts are over ~)5,000 and do not exceed $6,000, $60; where such receipts are over $6 000 and do not e~:ceed $10,,~000, per one hundred dollars in addition thereto, and where such receipts eEceed ~10,000, 5~ cents per one hundred dollars in addition thereto, and for the privilege of selling soft drinks otherwise than at sSda fountain to be drunk at the place where sold, the license shall be Ol0.00 per annum, which shall be in addition to the regular merchants license. ~'~here edibles of any kind or character are sold other than ices and ice zream, the license for such edibles shall be $2~.00 per annum. 64. On each person, firm or corporation, sample or commission mer- chant selling to cons~nners, $100, not prorated. 68. A License is hereby imposed on each person or corporation for the privilege of selling or redeeming trading stamps, trading checks, coupons or other like things to he used as evidences of purcl~ses made. Any l~rson or cerporation ~ho shall sell or redeem such stamps, checks or other things to bemused as evidences of purchases made at any place of business in this City, shall pay for such' privilege the sum of ~500.00, which shall not be prorated. And a license tax of ~0 per annum is hereby imposed on any person firm or corporation for the privilege of selling, giving ~way or redeeming profit sharing or other like coupons. 66. On each person engaged in the business of peddling merchandise on foot, other t~n merchandise and'produce of a perishable nature, $50.00. This section shall not apply to the representative of a bona fide licensed merchant. 6~. On each individual engaged in the business of peddling from vehicles, produce or merchandise of a perishable n~ture, whether the individual be acting for himself or the agent of another, ~50.00, for each vehicle , which shall not be prorated. The licensee shall not be permitted to sell on .the market square ~ or on the streets within four blocks thereof during market ho~s. 2rovided;~ however, this section shall not apply to one engaged in the business of securing such produce or perishable merchandise from the country and offering the same for sale only on the City Liarket from vehicles. 68. On every person, firm or corporation, conducting the business of manufacturing or bottling pop, ginger ale, or other aerated waters where the amount of capital employed is not in excess of $10,000, $~0; where s~ h capital is in excess of $10,000 and does not exceed $20,000, $60; where such capital is in excess of ~20,000 and does not exceed $30,000, $?0; where such capital is in excess of $30,000 ami does not exceed $40,000, $80; where such capital is in excess o£ ~40,000 an~ does not excee~ ~§0,000, $90; where such capital is over $~0,000, ~100, 69. On each person, firm or corpo~-ation manufacturing cider, ciderine. cider phosphate, or any other concoction not wholly composed of pure juice of the apple, the tax shall be $100, and on the wholesale ~ealers of any such preparation the tax shall be $100, and on every retail dealer the taE sh~ll be $28. ?0. On each agent or ~rson soliciting or taking orders £or printing establishments or books binderies not operated in this 0ity, $10.00, ?1~ On e~ch person, firm or corporation conducting the business of plumbing and heating, or either plumbing or heating, the tax shall be $20; provi~e~, however, ~¢aere the gross receipts of ~uch I~rson, firm or corporation exceeds ~1,000 then such person, fire or corporation shall in a~dition to the license herein imposed secure a license as ~ contractor as provided in Section 94 of this ordinance, ~his license, however, shall not be i~sued except an~ until theU'e shall ~ve been delivered to the commissioner of revenue by the Clerk o£ the City Council a certi£icate to the effect t~t a bon~ in the ~nalty of $1,000 with some approved surety company as surety, has been given by such person, £inn or corporation, con- ~itioned to save harmless the City of RoanoEe from any an~ all damages arisinG fro~ plumbing and making connections with the public sewer, drains, and water pipes, an~ further conditioned ~o re£und to the City o£ Roanoke the sum o~ s~ms expende~ by it in replacin~ the streets an~ sidewalks which n~y be opened or torn up by such person, firm or corporation in the progress o£ their work, provide~, however, where such person, firm or corporation, secures a license to eon~uct the heatirg business only, then the bond required need not he given. This license shall not be prorated. ?2. Every person, firm or c orporaZion engaging in the business of placir4~ electric wires and other electrical appliances for light, heat ani poi'mr in any building in the City of Roanoke shall pay a license tax of $~0.00 per annum which shall not be prorated, provided, hG~ever, where the gross receipts of such person, firm or corporation exceeds $1000.00, then such person, firm or corporation shall in addition to the license herein imposed secure a license as a c~ntractor as provided in Section 94 of this ordinance. 7~. On the keeper of each restaur, ant or dining room, $2~ and in addi- tXon thereto, a sum equal to five per centum of a rent or rental value of the buildings or rooms occupied and necessary for conducting such restaurant or dinning room. This license does not confer the privilege of conducting a lodging house or hotel. This license shall be a personal privilege and shall be granted only upon written order cf the City Manager. V4. On each shoe-shine parlor, or place conducted for the polishing ~ shining of shoes, where the charge does not exceed five cents, and where more than on~ person is employed, and not nore than three, for ~he pu~_-pose of doing the w~rk, the license shall be $10 per annum, and where the charge ~xceeds five cents, $2§, per annum, ~ud' for each additional person employed more than three, $2.~0 per annum, 9O This license shall be a personal privile ge and shall be granted only on the approval of the City Manager. ?5. On every license to a barber the tax shall be $5 and $2.50 per chair in excess of three. ?6. On all slot machines, not prohibited by law, there shall be a tax of 02.50 per annum; and the regulations applicable thereto shall be the same as are applicable to, and provided for, those licensed under the State law; w~ich shall not be pr orat ed. Provided. however, that this section shall not apply to any merchant who has paid a merchant's license an~ ovens ami uses such slot machine simply for the purpose of making sales of his goods and merchandise, and to be used inside of his place of business, nor shall it apply to slot machines used for the purpose of selling sanitary individual drinking cups, or sanitary drird~ing cups and natura~ water at one cent. ??. On each person, firm or corporation conducting the business corn- monly t~uown as a Penny Arcade, where is shown or exhibited slot machines for the purpose of furnishir~ music or exhibiting pictures, the sum of $~0,00 per annum shall be oaid. ?8. 79. On stallion or jack keepers, for each animal let to mares, $25.00. On each person or corporation engaged in the storage business, for each house $50. 80. On each person, or corporation, or agent conducting the lnsiness of making or selling tombstones, monuments, etc. $2~; which shall be in addition to their regular merchant's license. 81. On the proprietor of each shooting gallery, $5 per month for each month or p~rt thereof. The license shall be a personal privilege and shall be granted on the approval of the ~ity Manager. 82. On the proprietor of each skating rink, $100, or $10 per month. 83. ~n each person, firm or corporation conducting or pavillion and c~rging admission thereto, $1~.00; not prorated. 84. On each circus, show, menagerie, vaudeville, ministrel or musica~ comedy and e~ibition of similar c~racter (other than those held in a building on which the license tax hereinafter imposed has been paid), F£nen the entrance charge is not more than l0 cents, $20 per day; when the entrance charge is over l0 cents and not exceeding 25 cents, $50.00 per day; when the entrance charge is more than 25 cents and not exceeding 40 cents, ~lO0 per day; when the entrance charge is more than 40 cents and not exceeding ~0 cents, $1~0 per day, and when the entrance charge is more than ~0 cents, $250 per day; and $1~ on e~ch side show, whether attached to said show, circus, or menagerie or not. On every runner, ~.gent or broker, or other person selling ticl~ts at a greater price than the regular price of admission, . Any violation of this provision shall subject the violater to a fine of ~50. 85. On every proprietor of a public or private building kept or used exclusively for any theatrical or similar performance, panorama, or public exhibt- tion, variety show or other entertainment, ~150 per annum; which shall not be prorated. 86. ~n each person cr corporation engaged in intrastate telephone business, $650. O?. Un each person, fire or corporation who shall engage in the business of sending telegrams from the City of Roanoke to a point within the State of Virginia a~d of receiving telegrams in the City of Roanoke from a point in the State of Virginia, excepting, however, telegrams sent to or received by the Government of the United States o~ this ~tate, or their agents or officers, shall pay a license tax, if said person, firm or corporation operate or n~intain in this ~tate fifty offices or less $100.00, an~ when said person, firm or corporation __m~__intains over fifty and not mere than one hun&red offices $200.00 over one hun- dred and not more than onehundred and fifty offices ~250.00 over one hundred and fifty and not more than two hundred offices ~00.00, and over two hundred offices $~00.00, which shall not be prorated, 88. On each individual, firm or corpo~-ation engaged in the business of organizing corporations or selling for compensation the stock of a corporation about to be organized or soliciti$g subscriptions to the stock of a cerporation which is subsequently to be organized, ~;l~0.00 not prorated. 89. ~n each undertaker doing business in this City, $~5, ~'£nich shall be in addition to the regular merchants' license. 90. On each two horse wagon, cart or dray, ~.00; and on each one-horse wagon, cart or dray, $~.~0. l~rovided, however, that any person desiring to sur- render a license for a one-horse wagon and have issued therefor a license for a two horse wagon shall be ~ntitled to a credit for the unexpired part of the license surrendered. A number plate for each ~:~agon, cart or dray shall be furnished by the Com~issioner of Revenue at the tim. e the license is t~en out and shall be con- spicuously displayed on such vehicle, and for failure to display such tag a fine of $~.50 shall be imposed. Provided, further that a livery stable paying the license tax provided £~ in this ordinance shall be exempt fron~ the pa~nent of the tax provided for in this section. 91. On each individual, firm or corporation engaged in the business of public sale of horses or other live stock in the City of Roanoke, ~0.00, not prorated. 9£. On each la~mdry operated other than by hand equipped for the purpose of doin~ general laundry work, $100.00, and on each agent soliciting or tz~king order for laundries, not licensed by this City, ~100.00, and on all oth~r laundries, 9~. Any person, firm or corporation who shall engage in the business of repairing shoes by machinery, shall pay a license tax of ~ per annum, not pro- rated. 9~. Any person, firm or corporation accepting ordeals or contracts for doing any work on or in any building or structure, requiring the use of ~r~inting, stone, brick, mo=tor, wood, cement, structural iron or steel, sheet-iron, galvan- ized iron, metallic piping, tin, lead, electric wiring or other metal, ~ any other building material; orwho shall accept contrncts to do any paying or curbing on sidewalks or streets public or private property, using asphalt, brick, stone, cement, wood or any composition, or who shall accept an order for or contract to excavate earth, rock or other material for fo~mdations or any o~ther purpose, or who shall accept an order or contract to construct any sewer of stone, brick, terra, cotta, or~other material, shall be deemed a contractor. Every such contractor for the privilege of transacting business in this City shall pay a license as f ollo~vs: 92 · If the gross amounts of all orders or contracts accepte~ aggregate ~ $1.000, he shall pay the sum of $5; if the amounts of such orders or contracts are moro than $1,000 and do not exceed $15,000, $10; if the amounts of retch orders contracts exceed $5.000 and do not exceed $10,000. $201 if such orders or c~ntrao~ exceed $10,000 and do not exceed $80.000, SgO~ if m~.cl~ orders or contracts exceed ~80,000 and do not exceed ~§0.000. ~§0; if m~ch 'orders or contracts exceed ~150,000 and do not exceed ~100,000, $?§; if such orders or contracts exceed ,~100.000 and do not exceed $150,000, $100. 95. On each person, firm or corporation keeping a garage for the storage of automobiles and chargin~ for such storage, where the number of automc- biles stored does not exceed five, $2~. and $1 additional for each stall or space which may be occupied for such storage purposes over five. 96. On each corn doctor, chiropodist, manicurist, hair dresser, and $2 for each additional employee in such office or place of business. 9?. On each person, firm or corporation conducting the business of cleanin~ or repairing automobiles or ct. her vehicles, ~2§. 98. On each person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of a license tax of ~5 shall be paid. painting automobiles or other vehicles, 99. 011 every person, firm or corporation who shall operate in the Gity of Roanoke the b~siness of exchanging phonograph records, where an exchange fee only is charged, shall pay a license tax of ten ($10) dollars per annum, which shall not be prorated. 100. A license tax is hereby imposed on every manufacturer, agent, dealer in automobiles or other self-propelled vehicles of ~15 per annum, which sha~.l entitle such manufacturer, agent or dealer to operate not exceeding ten cars for demonstration and sale purposes in the City of Roanoke, and that the number of the State license tag held by such manufacturer, agent or dealers shall be registered with the Commissioner of Revenue aud no i~rther tag shall ~e necessary for the operation of such automobile or other self-propelled vehicle in the City of Roanoke lO1. On corporations organized under the Morris, or similar systems, makin~ loans on the weekly payment plan, secured by endorsement or security other than assignment of wages or household property, which loans are discounted at legal rate of interest shall pay a City license of ~5 where the capital and surplus is $5,000 or less, and where s~h capital and surplus is in excess of ~5,000, $E.50 on each thousand dollars of capital and surplus additional. 10E. On each and every person acting as agent for coal compauies and having a place of business in this City, $1~5.. lOZ. All persons, firms or corporations licensed to do business under the Act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved March EZ, 1918, entitle d, an act to regulate the business of making small loans, etc., shall pay a tax of $~00, which shall not be prorated, 104. On each person firm or corporation engaged in the business of This license shall not be be ~V5.00. hanging or erecting awnings the tax shall prorated. 105. On each person, firm or corporation who shall bring into the cm~y car loads of fish and sell the same by retail from the car a license tax of ~ $10.00 per car, if the contents of the car is in excess of 10,O00 pounds, the tax shall be $15.00, 106. On each person firm or corporation who shall bring into the city car loads of fruits, vegetables, water melons, or other like products and sell the same by retail from the car a license tax of ~10.00 for each car shall be levied. 107. On each person, firm or corporation conducting the business of window cleaning, $25.00. 107~. On all persons, firms or corporations engaged in the business of hiring; or renting cars without m chauffeur or ~river ~100.00 for the first ten cars and ~§.00 for each additional car. Beard tax shall be in addition to the special tax of 25 cents per hex-se power upon e~ch car. lO0. On each person firm or c arporation manufacturing vinegar ~0.00 not pr orated. GEIIERAL REGUI~'.TIOltS,~o,~'~'" ETC. 109. License shall extend from 2~Iay 1st to April ZOth next succeeding of each year, and the commissioner of revenue shall receive for each license issued by him for each of the privileges upon which a license is by this ordinance im.vosed, a fee of §0 cents, to be paid by the party to whom said license is issued. The commissioner of revenue slmll be entitled to a commission of six-tenths of one ~er cent on the' aggregate amount of license issued by him annually. llO. As to ~ll qt~estions in regard to the duty and conduct of officers of the City incontrolling and enforcing the taxes herein i.uposed ani in regard to the questions of construction and for definition of terms used in this ordinance, the rules and re~.mule, tions applicable to putting the same in operation, reference is hereby rm~de to Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia, for the assessment, levy, and collections of taxes for tho current year, or so much thereof ~s is applicable to this ordin~-ti~e and is not inconsistent with the general ordinances of the 'City, and for the conduct and guidance of the officers o£ the City and other persons affected by this ordinance, and for fixing their powers, rights, duties, and obli- gations, the provisions of said Act of the General Assembly, so far as applicable, ~re hereby adopted, without being specifically herein ~uoted,. lll. I~ shall be the duty of the ~ommissioner of Revenue to keep a record in which he sh~ll classify all the branches of business ~d occupations upon which a license is imposed by this ordinance, ~td show the amount of assessment made upon each license, the marne of the ]~rson assessed, and the period for which said license was issued. On the first day of January of each year he shall deliver to the City Auditor extractw from said record, sho'..ving the entries therein made during the precedir~ twelve months, property classified. ll2. Any person, firm or corporation conducting a business, occupation or profession for the conduct of which a .~:license tax is required under this ordinance, ~.~rithout first obtaining such license, shall be fined not less than 02.80 nor more than $10 for each day tie is in default. It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Revenue and Treasurer and Collector of the City taxes to report in writino~ to the City ~.~anager every case of default as soon as it comes to his know- ledge; and the Commissioner of Revenue shall also report to the City /danager the name, location, and business of every person in default; it shall be the duty of the 0ity Manager, immediately upon receipt of such report, to detail a policeman and cause such delinquents to be summoned before the police justice to show cause whey t.hey should not be fined under provisions of this ordin~uce. But the special detail of a policeman shall not relieve the general police from the general duty of enforcing this or any o~er ordirance; and tho City Manager shall especially see that all the requirements of this ordinance are enforced, and to this end he shall, at least once each month, especially require the police force to investig&t, violations of this ordinance, 113. The taxes on licenses accruing under the provisions of this ordinance shall be due and payuble, except where othen.~lse herein provided, upon the first day of Hay of each year, an~ shall be paid by the person against ~hom assessed to the ~reasurer an~ ~ax Collector of the 0ity in his office on ~h$ first day of May and the license shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the place of bus!ne ss. 114. ;~nenever any person, corporation or firm, who is required by th? provisions of this ordinance to ma~'e report of his purchase~, sales, commission~, fees, lists of personal property, or to do any other thing re(,uired by this ordinance shall fail to do so, he shall be fined ,10 and an additional sum of SB.O0 for e,~ery day over one he shall continue in ~efault. 11~. All licenses granted under this ordinance are granted upon con- dition that the person, firm or corporation shall conduct the business for which the license tax is paid an~ no other, and that the licensee will not violate any of the ordinances of the City of Roanoke or any of the law~ of the State of Virginia in the conduct of the business, and in the event of the violation of ~ said ordinances or ~aws the City l!anager s~all tmva power to revoke the license. The ordinance was read and laid over. !lOTIONS AIFD HISOELI~'~I¥£0US BUSINESS: .HIDEWAIJ~_ ALBEI~:RLE AVI~UE: The City Iianager presented an estimate of the cost of constru~cting a sidewalk on Albemarle Avenue for a distance of 268 feet V/est of llth Street amounting., to $325.00. The matter is laid over. ALLEY, ROAIiOKE DAIRY Al'E) ICE CiQE/~i COi:LPAHY: ~ho City I.Ie~ager presente~d a proposition for the Roanoke Dairy and Ice Cream Core,tony to close certain alley and open in lieu thereof a certain strip of land for street pu~ooses. The matter is laid over. 4TH STiQEET SOUTH'~'~EST: Mr. E. B. Angell aplmared and complained of the condition of 4th Street S. W. between Elm and He,retain Avenues. lzid over. The matter is BRO~WAY AI~D MCCk~NAHAI[ PLACE S CU~H ROANOLU~: the attention of Council to an error in the description of certain land which was conveyed to the City of Roanoke by S. A. Duerson and certain conveyances by the City of Roano~:e to S. A. Duerson at the corner of Broadway and McClanahan Place, S. Roanoke. Mr. Bhickel moved that the matter be referred to the City Attorney for an opinion. ROAD I~ACHIIUS: The City l~nager called ~.!r. Shickel moved that the City ~.!anager be authorized to invite bids on a raad machine and report the same to Co,mc!l, The motion was duly seconded and agreed ~. Thereupon, Council adjourned until Monday,April 14, 1924, at V:45 o'clock P. M. ATTEST: Clerk. ~PPROVED Pre sideh~. COUNCIL, REGUIJ-R I,E~ETING~ ~riday, April 18, 19g4. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the Hunicipal Building ~li~d~y, April 18, 1924~ at ~ o'clock P. M. PRESENT: I,lessrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, ~Ir. Pishburn,---8. ABSENT: None, ...... 0. The President, ~ir. 2ishburn, presiding. 02PICER~ PRESEHT: Wm. P. Hunter, City Hanager. I~II[UT]',S: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting has been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. JI~EY~: Hrs. A. P. Staplee, President of the Woman's Club, appeared and pre~ented a resolution asking that Council t[~:e action to remove the Jitneys fro~.~ the car lines. The resolution is filed. A number of p~titions ~,nd resolutions relative to the regul~tions of the jitney buses were also i'iled. ~,Ir. C. B. Trent representing the Jitney ~ssoci~tion appeared ~nd asked that Council fix a date to hear the Jitney Ass oci~.tion on the question. Council fixed Wednesday, April 2Zrd at V:4O o'clock P. I~. 1.~r. Pox offered the follo','~ing resolution: (~1468) A RESOLUTION directing the City Hanager to make a survey and report on the question of passenger transportation in the City of Roanoke. '~'n,~.~'''~,,,,,...~, the question of passenger transportation in the City of Roanoke h~.~s reached a point where it is necessary that a survey be made in order that every section of the City may lmve adequate transportation service, and '~')~"°~,~r.~,~.~o there is a duplicity of set.vice over a number of streets in the City of Roanoke, ~,~l~ile others are entirely without transportation facilities, and ~,.,~:,,~a~, the gro','ring needs of the Ci~' mat:es it imperative that routes be established for street car and motor bus tr~ffic in order t~mt the public may be adequately served. THEREB~OLTE, BE IT i~ESOLVED by the Council of the Cit5? of Rcranoke that the City l~anager be, and he is hereby directed to make a survey as speedily as possible and report to Council a plan of transit routing for conveyances carrying passengers in the City of Roanoke, having regard for the convenience and needs o£ the public in the service to be rendered by ~uch p~ssenger carrying conveyances. l.fr. ~oz moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolut ion adopted, G~iNDI I! R0-'&D I'[PROV. 'iY~'~ENT:. 02: L~essrs. L~. 2. Ring, E . H. Johnson and E. W. Tinsley, property c~rners on Orandin ~(oad, appeared e~zd stated to Council that they had received a letter from the City I..r. an~ger asking that they contribute to the cost of improving Orandin Road. They stated that in view of the fact that Grandin Road is a main thoroughfare and was at one time improved, they did not think it f~ir or reasonable to ask them to contribute to tho cost of ms. intaining the road. The matter is l~id over. SIDE;'IDJ, K 10th STP~ET E. W.: 1.1rs. Cr~ddock representing the Parent Teachers Association of the ~test End School appeared ~d asked that Council have a sidewalk constructed on the East side of 10th Street alone the school property, and mlso that a retaining wall be constructed. The matter is laid o~er. CROSS-OVER: The applications,~,of R. H. I,~rtin, 110 - ~rd Street, S. E.; ~'. E. Garst., 605- 18th Street, S. E.; ¥/. P. Wilson, 5~9 Arlington Eoad, Raleigh Court; V. B. I.Xountcastle,. ~07 Greenwood Road, Raleigh Court; Belmont Baptist Ohuro) 81E Stewart Avenue, ~. E.; P. B. ~arter, 1608 ;~'enwood Boulevard, H. E. and S. O. Greer, A09 ~ierns Avenue, Wasena, ~s~ing that a permit be granted to construct cross-overs were read and on motion of Mr. Bhickel referred to the Cit~ Hanager with power to act. The Hoanoke Gas Light Comps.~ky presented applications askirg GAS ~.~INS: for permits to construct certain gas m~dn~, the same being recommended by the City H~mager, Mr. Stiff moved to grant the permit and offered the follo'~ring resoluti on: (~1469) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Roanoke Gas Light Company to construct certain gas mains. BE IT RE~JOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Oas Light Company to ir2 tall gas m~ims as follows: 1. 2. Melrose Avenue from 2OO feet West of It:th Street to 25rd Street, N,~# Tazewell Avenue from 50 feet East of 15th ~treet to tl~e dead end. 3. Staunton Avenue from 300 feet West of 12th ~treet to 14th Street and on 15th Street North 400 feet to dead end. Said Roanoke Gas Li~ht Company' by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify ~nd save ha~ulcss the City of Roanoke from ~ll claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and n~inten~nce of said gas main and to replace the streets Were the same are torn up under the provisions of the general ordinances of the City of Ro,.ano!:e providin~ for street restoration. Ilr. Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was da:ly seconded and the resolution adopted. SI~Pd;VALit: A petition from I~rs. It. L. ~,~oodson asking that a sidewalk be constructed in front of her property 1Z14 Piedmont Avenue, S. E., she agreeing to pay one-half o~ tt~e cost· the following resolution: (~1470) A P~HOLb~'ION authorizing the Ci%- Manager to Construct, or cause to be cnnstructed, a sidewall: in front of the property of Llrs. H. L. Woodson at 1514 Piedmont ~'~venue, S. E. BE IT REoOL~'~ID by the Cotu~cil of the City of Roanoke that the Oity 'Ma-~ger, be and he is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be constructed, a sidewalk in front of the p~.ope'rty of Mrs. H. L. Woodson at 1314 Piedmont ~venue S. E., but before proceeding with the construction of said sidewalk, the said Mrs. H. L. Woodson, shall pay into the City Treasury the i~ll cost thereof, they to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some future time. Hr. Fox moved to ~~dopt the resolution· The motion was duly seconded and the resolution ~_dopted. SK.'~R I,b'~IDEN I~I,~: Mr. Pox moved th. at the application be .~ranted and offere~ accommodate the property of W. L. Boyer, S. A. and J. E. Duerson, J. D. Woodroof ~nd B G Beard on ~.~aiden Lane, Viro~n~a Heights, was read· ~r ~ox mo~.ed to refer the matter to the City l.lanager for an investigation and report]~ The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ~.,~.~d_~T AUDIk~ORIIR..I PJ~QL~£ST TO USE: A communication from U. T. Lemon, Chairman I~usic Week Committee, asking that they be permitted to use the Market Auditorium without payment of a rental therefor was read, and on motion of Mr. Fox A petition asking that a sewer be constructed to the request is referred to the 0ity M~nager for recommendation and report. ~&~RI~T AUDITORIUM: A representative from the Business ~omen's Club appear-. e~ an~ asked' for ~e use of ~e ~rket Auditorium on Apri~ 29th for a concert with- out the ~ent of rental. Upon motion of Mr. ShicEel the ~mtter is referre~ to the City Manager f~' ~port. ~PORTS OP 0~I~RS: , I~P0~ 02 ~E OI~ ];~NAGER: The City ~nager presented a report of wo~ accomplislmd and e~enditures for week endi~ April lO, 19~4, The same was read and fi led. ~PORT~ 0P COI,H!ITTEES: WATER ,~Y. ],fessrs B J ~'ishburn and W. P. Hunter, the eo~ittee appointed to employ an e~ineer to make a survey of the ~oposed water supply, reported the emplo~ent of Chester Engineering Comply to make a preliminary survey at the cost of 0600.00. Upon moron of IIr. Comer, duly seconded, the action of the committee is approved. UN~IINIS~D BUSINiiSS: The following resolutions havi~ been read ~d laid over were taken up for adtion: (~l&6E) A i~$0L~ION to supplement certain approp~ations: BE IT RESOL~ED by the Co~cil of ~e Ci%, of Roanoke that appro~iations to the follow~ accounts be, and the sa~ are hereby supplemented in the followi~ amount s: Refunds and Rebates $ 60.00 Special Services 581.50 and the City Clerk and Auditor is directed to m~-t:e such entries on his books as will carry into effect the provisions of this resolution. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. the resolution adopted by the follot'~ing vote: AYES: NAY S: N one. ....... 0. The motion ',';as duly seconded and Hessrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Fishburn.-5. (~1464) A RESOLUTIOH to grade 15th Street Northwest between Orange and Hanover Avenue s. ','~itEAS, it is deemed advisable by the Council of the City of Rcanoke to grade 15th Street between Orange and Hanover Avenues, and :.~-,,o~.~.,,n~.~o, it is possible that damages will acc~e to property ov~ers abutti~ t he re on. Tn~0R~, BE IT R~0LVED by the Council of the Omty of ~o~ot:e t~t ~. L. ~sh, J. H. 2rantz and W. P. Hunter be, and they are hereby directed to proceed by perso~l inspection of all of the ~e~ses likely to be affected by ~ch grading and to ascertain what d~ages, if ~y, will accrue to o~ers of t~ several properties so likely to be affected by such grading and ~o report his finings to the Council of the CiW of Ro~oke. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~essrs. Comer, ~ox, Shict:el, Stiff ~d the President, ~r. Fishbu~.--5. NAYS: ~ one. ...... 0. CONS~E~t~TION 02 C~.~,~: None. I!f~UgTIOIf AID CONS~EP~TION O~ O!~I,I~fC~S AifD !~SOLUTIONS: None. MOTIONS Ai~ I.[ISC~I~OUS BUSII~HS: The matter of request of S. A. Duerson for a refund on .97 98 certain .sidewalk oonstx~cted along his property at the corner of Elm and Perdin~nd Avenues wa~ l~id over. BIDS FOR STO~:! DRAIN: The Ci~ I,~an~er )roving advertise~ for bids construction of a 50 inch storm drain in Gran41n Hoa~ 50 feet North of Westover Avenue to 180 feet South of Otterview i~venue, the~me through private property to She~voo4 Avenue~ bids were receive~ from ~he follo~'~ parties: ~. B. Bennin~ton, O~pbell and ~eters ~ C. L. ~in~ley. Upon mo~on of Mr. Pox~ ~y. secon4e4~ the bi4s were referred to the Oily ~ger for tabulation. ~QUEST T0 IIOVE HOUSE: L. C. and g. C. Dovming ap~are~ ~d asked for a permit to move a buildi,~ now situated at the Northwest c~ner of First (Henry) Street and Wells Avenu N. W. to a lot on the South side of Wells ~venue approxi- First ~tely 160 feet East of(Henry) Street. LIr. Stiff n~oved that the permit be granted and offered the follo~'d~ rezolution: (~14V1) A i~SOLUTION granting a permit to L. C. and E. C. D~ning to move a building. BE IT RESOLV~ by the Co.oil of the City of Roanoke that a pe~it be, and the s~e is hereby grated L. C. and E. C. Do~ing to mo~e the building now situated at the Northwest corner of ~irst (He~'y) Street and Wells ~venue N. W.to a lot on the South side of Wells Ave~e approximately 160 feet East of First (He~y) Street. ~aid L. C. and E. C. Dm~ing by acti~ under this resolution agrees to indeEi~' ~ and save harmless the City of Roanohe from all c~ms for da~ges to persons or ~-,roperty by rea~on of the removal of said buil(~ng. Mr. Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted. BILLIA!O kl~ PBOL: The motion was duly seconded £[r. C. H. Bh~lwiller appeared and asked that Council consider having the license for billiards and pool rooms paid quarterly. .',Ir. R. C. Williams of tt~e Je~° ~=_~on Recreation Parlor appeared and ashed that the license on billiard a~i pool rooms be reduced. The matter ~as laid over. SIDEWALLS: The City Liana6er presented a request from C. D. Garland asking that the brick sidewalk in front of his place of business on the West side of Pranhlin Road be replaced with a full width concrete sidewalk. The City ~,lanager recommended that the walh be const~u~cted and the City pay-. one -half of the cost of a six foot walk. tlr. Pox moved that the recommendation of the City Manager be adopted and offered the following re.solution: ~#14721 A Pj~SOLUTION authori~ ng the City ~anager to construct a side- walk on the West side of Franklin Head to accommodate property of C. D. Garland. BE IT RESOLVED by the Counc~il of the City of Roanoke that the City Lhnnager be, and he is hereby directed to construct, or cause to be constructed, a full width sidewalk on the West side of Frauklin Head to accommodate the property C. D. Garland, but before proceeding with the construction of maid sidewalk, said C. D. Garland shall pay into the City Treamn'y the full cost thereof, he to be reimbursed one-h~lf of the cost of a six 'foot walk at some future time. The brick removed to be the property of the City of Ro~?noke. Mr. Pox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Poz, Shickel, Stiff ~nd ~he President. Hr. NAYS: A'one. ...... 0. Fi shburnI. SIDEWALl[ Ii! ALLEY BET:,'M:_EII HIGHLAI,~) AlS) l,.UJi.,!_,~¥ AV~IUE2: The City I,[anager reported that the approximate cost to construct a four foot sidewalk in the alley · between Ilighland and Iiurray Avermes would be ~?0.00. The matter was referred to ~!r. Stiff to ascertain from the property ovmers whether or not they would donate sufficient land to widen OENTRAL REOISTt~AR: the office of the Central Registrar a telephone at a rental of six dollars per month. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. TPJ~OTOR AI~ GlblDER: Bids h~vi~ been received on tractor and grader, Pox moved that the City }~nuger bo authorized to buy the "Best Thirty Tractor" the price bid and the Gallon Road ~chine a~ the price bid. The motion was duly seconded. Ilr. Shickel offered as a substitute t~t the ~tter be referred to the ~ity IIa~ger to buy. the equipment best suited to the needs of ~e City, provided, the s~e come within the appropriation. The motion was duly seconded a~ a vote bein~ taken, the ~bstitute offered by Mr. Shickel was lost. A~S: Lit. Shi~[el and the President, I.[r. Pie. burn. ..... 2. NAYS: Ilessrs. Comer, Fox, and Stiff. ....... S. Thereupon, Z:r. Stiff moved that tho Ci%, I!~ager be directed to buy the "Best Thirty Tractor" at the price of 056~0.00, less 2 per cent for caBh within ten days. The motion was duly seconded a~l adopted by the followi~ vote: A~: Hessrs. Coz~r, Pox, Stiff and ~e President, ........... NAYS: ~.lr. Shickel. -1. Hr. Comer moved that the ~tter of purch~sir~ a grader be referred to the ~ity ~..an,~,~er .with power to act. The motion was duly seconded a~ agreed to Thereupon, Council adjourned until April 21, 1924, at ~:45 o'clo~: ~'. 1,[. the alley. Mr. Comer moved that the City Iianager have installed in AP Pi~OVED AT,ST: ~'re s i dent Clerk. 00 COUNCI L, ;~DJOUi~D 1,IEETING, Monday, April P~l, 1924. The 0ouncil of the 0ity of Roanoke met pursuant to adjournment in the 0ouneil Room in the !lunicipal Building 1,tond~2, April 21, 1924, at ?~.4§ o'clock PRESE~: Messrs, Comer, Pox, Shiekel, :;tiff and t~ 2resident, ABSENT: None .----0. The President, Mr. ~ishburn, presiding. OPPICERS PL{ESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, City ;lanager. JITNEY: A co~.mnittee from the Ohamber of Commerce and Real Estate Board appeared in advocacy of regulation of the jitney operations and suggested that they be rembved from the car line. The matter is laid over until ¥;ednesday, April 25rd. LIO~TM~.,~-', T~L~: 0i{DIHA/!Ci~S: The fo!lo','dng ordin~uces having been read and laid over were again read and taken up for action: :~u~. imposing taxes on persons real estate and yersona] ~¢op. orty for the current ~ ", , yea. for the support of the City Government, the payment~ of the interest upon the City debt, other 1.lunicip~l expenses and school purposes (For complete text of ordinance see Or(lin~mce Book 5, page ) !Ir. Pox moved to ado]~t the ordi]~z~nce. The me,ion was t~ly seconded and the ordin~nce adopted by the fol!o~ng vote: ' AYZ~: l.lessrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, ~tiff and ~.e i~resident, Mr. Fishburn.~5. N..'~Y S: N o ne. 0. (%~1466) Ail O:~DI_TL%!ICE imposing n tax on real estate and tangible personal! property for the maintenance of a public library and residing room for t~ use ~d benefit of the i~.abitants of ~.e City of Ro~oke m~d for a pension for confederate soldiers, sailors and ~rines and their widovm under the provision of Section 2662 of the Code of Virginia. (For complete text of ordinance see Ordi~nce ~ooi: 5, page ) Er. Fox moved to adopt the ordnance. The motion was duly seconded and the or~n~mce adopted ba. t~.c fol!owil~ vote: A~ES: l..[essrs. Comer, ~'ox, Shiekei, Stiff ~d the l~resident, l,h'.~'ishburn,5. NAY~: N one. -0. (?146~) AN C.i~IiL~!C~ imposiD~ taxes on licenses for municipal purposes and prescribing penalties for violations. (Per complete text of ordinance see 0rdi~nee Book 5, page ). Mr. n~ckel moved to amend the ordinance by striki~r out Section 3Z and inserting in lieu thereof ~.e fo!lov~: 55. On each person, fi~ or corporation conducting ~.e business of cleaning and pressi~ clothes, the license t~ shall be as follows: (a) Pressing ar~ cleaning clothes and other articles by hand where no inflamible ~.terial is used in the cleani~, $20.OO not prorated. (b) Pressing and cleaning alothes and o t~r articles by hand where benzine or any o~er inflamible material not in excess of one gallon is used, $30.00 not prorated, and ~ch inflamible material must be kept in an approved metal cont ai ne r. (c) Pressing ~d cleani~ clothes and ot]zr articles by machinery where inf~mible ~terial is ueed, $50.00 not prorated. 101.' 1;o license shall be issued under this section until the provision of Bection lB1 of the Building Ordinance has been complied with. Any person, firm or corporation viol~.ting the provisions of thi.'~ section shall be fined not less than :~5.00 nor more than Ol00 for each offense, and upon conviction thereof, the license may be revel:ed by the City l. Mn~ger, The motion was duly seconded and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Nessrs. Co~er, ~'ox, Bhie~el, Stiff and the President, 1.:r. ~'lshburn.-5, H,kYS: None. ....... 0. L~r. Stiff moved to further e. mend said ordinance by striking out of Section 5~ the followi~g: "A number plate for each ~utomobile, truck ~nd motorcycle shall be furnished by the Commissioner of ;~evenue ~t the tlme the license is taken out, and sh.all be conspicuously displayed on s~id automobile, truck and motorcycle, in the event such tag is lost the ~'~ner of such automobile truck or motorcycle shall provide a dupli- cate tag at his eyre e~.~.'ense. ~or ~he failure to display such ~ag the owner or opera, tor of such automobile, truck or motorcycle shall be fined not exceeding ~.50." and insertin~ in lieu thereof the following: "A number plate for each automobile, truck or motorcycle shall be fu_,mished by the Co~uissioner of Revenue ~t the time the license is t~ken out and s]~ll be conspicuously displayed on s~id ~utomobile, truc~-~ or motorcycle, and in the event said tag is lost, the owner of said automobile, truck or motorcycle s~ll obtain 'from the Co~muissioner el' Revenue a duplicate of s-~id t~g and ~.all pay therefor the sum of ;~l.O0. i~or the fail~n-e to display such tag, the o';~er or operator of said automobile, truck or motorcycle shall be fined not e~:ceeding ~2.50." The motion was duly seconded and adopted. Er. Stiff moved to further amend said ordinance by striking out Section ll5 and inserting in lieu thereof the follo:'rlng: Sec. llS. All licenses granted under this ordinance are granted upon the cordition that the person, fir~ or corlooration conducting the business for which the license tax is ]~aid ~'~ill not violate ars' of the ordinances of the City of Roanot~ or any of the laws of the State of Virginia or of ~_e United. States appertaining to gambling or having in his possession or selling intoxicating liquors, and in the event of any ~u~ch violation of said ordinances or laws, and upon conviction thereo£, the City l,~muager sh~ll have pov.~er to revoke the s~e. The motion was duly seconded and ado]~ted. Thereupon, the ordinance as amended. ~'~as placed upon its passage and adopted by the fo llo',~d ng vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shict:el, Stiff ~md the President, L[r. ~'ishburn.-5. HAY~: i~ one. -0. COI.~..UERCE STREET SCHOOL PROPERTY: L-Ir. Oscar A. ?lall appeared and asked Coun- cil to consider the question of selling Commerce Street School Block and to let him have an answer as soon as ~ossible. Lire ~ox moved to consider the matter and to take the question up v~th the School Board. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ~.,'~. Stiff offered the following resolution: (~14~3) A PJ~ZOLUTION authorizing the paymen~ to the Treasurer ef ~-,e School Fund, ~50,000,00. BE IT .~dSOL~ED 'by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Clerk and Auditor be. and he is hereby authorized to draw a warrant for the sum of $150.000.00 lr~.¥able to the ~reasm'er of the School l.~nd for m~intenanoe of sohools for month of April 1984. The said remount when paid shall bo charged to the ' ordinary account of school~. Mr. Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following., vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~'ox, Shiokel, Stiff and the President, l.~r. Pishburl NAYS: A~ one. ...... 0. ROANO;~ DAIRY AlE) ICE CREA/: COL~:A~DZ: In the matter of exchanging certain. land with the Roanoke Dairy and Ice Cream Company, Mr. Shickel moved to refer to the City Attorney the question as to the rights of the City in the Street in que st ion. The mot ion vms duly seconded and agreed to. Upon motion of Hr. Shickel, duly seconded, Council adjourned until Wednesday, April .q5, 1924, at ?:45 o'clock APPROVED A?TLST: Cle ri:. COUNCIL, ADJOURH~ I,I~TING, Wednesday, April 83, 1984. Counei 1 P. The Council of the City of Roanot:e met Room in the Hunicipal Building Ylednesday, of in adjourned meeting in the April 8S, 1924, at ?:4~ o'clock P!!i:2EI?£: Heusrs. Comer, Pox, 2hickol, Htiff ,axd the President, fir. ~i shbu rn. --- 5. ABSENT: N one. .... 0. The President, 1.[r. Piuhburn, presidinG. 022ICE:{~"" ~'"~"*'"~' · ~-.~,,~-~-. Ylm. I~. Hunter, City l~an~.~ger JIT]~EYS: The Counoil heard various citizens on jit]'~oj's, an:l not being advised of its decision it takes There beins no further business, Co~eil adjour~ed. the que~ation of operation time to consider. 103 OOLqICIL, ISIGULAi{ I.~ETIiIG, ~'riday, Apri~,25, 1924: The Council of lke Oity of Ro~loke met in regmlar meetin6 in the Council Room in the Iiunicipal Ouildi~ Priday, April ~8, 1924, ~t Z o'aloak P.E. :' ' Nessrs. Comer, 2ox, Shiekel, Stiff and the l'resident i ~SENT: ' Pi shbu rn. ABSENT: Norm. --0. Tke i:resi.:lent, l~.r. Pi~Ibu~.~, presiding. O>.?ICE!{S DEE'ZLUT: Wm. P. tlunte r, City l.',anagm'. I:II~?EN: It appeari]~ ~%at a co~y of Q~e minutes of ~%e previous meetin~ ires been furnisked each member of Council, upon motion duly seconded, the reading ~ d is~enso~l, ,'d th and t~,e minl~tos ~,:,,,,,m, ored as recorded n-..-,.~,~,~.:~u:,. CHRIo.~'~'~" "~:~., CH~C!~: Rev . Hr. ].ieadow~ , ",~'-tor~.o ~e!mont_. Christian Church, appeared ~m~! asked fi~at Council grant a permit to make a temporary addi- tion in the :-e~r of the cimrch vfi~ich does not strickll comply with the previsio]m of the Bui!dinF~ Ordin~mce. ~Ir. 3'ox moved that the matter be referred to the City !km.,~.- re ~'~+ion ~ind tel:orr 'i'}ie motl on v/as duly seconded and agreed ~'u'" i' for OORlli~.~ ~ ' tel ~::.:~io',,~ for crous-overs from J L lieudor, 1425 ~ ? '.I ' Ikenberry, 550 "'- ~ S. ;I. and 'il. 0. ITorman, 408 - . ~ 'h' gti¢~ referred to the Lriinl~ " were ~at~ and on me--on of . . -- ~oli Roa~, Raleitrli uourt, City llmia.?e;'~ . wit;,,, l~owe~. to act. oml,~mo, to in~tall , · ' . &!lOi ~.~" .._,%xJS_ . Application_ of the i{o - ':e Oas Light. C -,-v certain gas maDis was read. The ~ ~-,'~-~ ,.~.~,"m~,,~er reconmiends ~',~' t~,_~ tile permit be ~ranted, ' ~o!lo.~:!n resolution l.h'. Fo:.: offered tae ~ "' ' ,. ~.:~0LU?!Oi! grantin~ a ]:eI~it to tiie Ro~loke Gas Li~it Company to install certain ~as r?ains. ~_,~.. i~ REDOLiE5 by the COUlicii o{ tiie Ci%~ of !{o~moiie that a pei~nit be, and the same ,, ~,~d the Ro~iolie Gas ~lglit ComFany to install ~. 4-inch v~v,~nia Avenue !80 feet ;;e~t of Duddin~ ~treet to 225 feet West to dend en~. Said Eoanoko Sus Light Comp~n~ by ~c~in5 under tk~s resolu%ion a~rees ~ . r~.~ ~ , to index~i~ and save person cr ]~ro]~erti by reason of tke cor~truction and muinten%n~ce of said gas m~n and further a~rees to replace tke s.treot vfnere the sions of ~%e senera! ordi~unces of ~ze City of Roanoke ]r o-~ng for street resters- tio:i. moved to adopt the resolution. The mo tion :'/as duly sec onded and the resolution adopted. _.._.' petition from I, irs. Kathryne '~'~. Stiff a skir~ tiv::t a' sidewalk be constructed to accommoiate tie-,' property on the oou~h side of ~ tree ~S, Hanover Avenue between 25th ano.. :lOth ~ ' ~' I[. W. was read. lIr. Shi~el moved to~.~;nt?--~ the re quest and offered the fo31ovAng_ resolutioli: ~)'~t~ ~%~f T~l T (f;;14?5) A .~~,0i~ authorizi~: the City I,~.nager to co~t~ct a 4 foot grano!ithic sidewalk on the South side of Eanover Avenue between 25th and 26th Streets N. W., to accommodate the property of I!rs. Iiathryne E. Stiff. BE IT ?~SOL~D by the Council of ~e City of Ro~o]:e t~.at the I~ian~er be, and he is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be const~cted, a four foot Erano!iQ~ic sidewalk on the South side of Hanover ~-venue between 25th 105 and 26th Streets to accommodate tho property of I.Irs. l:athryne E. Stiff, but before proceeding with the construction of said sidewalh, U, rm. ~iathryne E. Stiff shall pay into the City Treasury the ih~ll co~t she to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some future time. I,Ir. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted. The motion ::las duly seconded '~-lf ' cost at mine Vuture time re irfl~ur sod one -~k: silo ~% - · I,Ir. Skickol moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted by the followi~ vote: petition from LLary E. Crosby, T. E. I.~ason and J. 1;. Jo}mston askin~ that a sidew~lk be constructed on the ','lest side of Rosalind Avenue bet';men 3rd and 4th Streets, South Roanoke, they agreeinc to pay the entire cost to be reim'atrsed one-half such cost at some future time wa'c read. offered the followin;3 resolution: (~14Vo) ~ RESOLU?ION authorizing the City Iiana[;er to constn~ct, or cause to.b~ constructed, a sidewalk on the ;'/eot side of Rosalind Avenue between Zrd and ~ 4tn Streets, South Roanoke. BE IT Y~SOL',nSD by the Council of tho City of..~o~mol.e that the cig,, · auto.or.zed to construct or cause to be constructed .'.~anager ce, and he is hereby ' ' '~ '-' , , a five foot granolithic sidewalk on the ','/est side 'of Rosalind .:.vemte between 3rd and 4th" ,,~_j E. Crosby, T E !.:ason and J . ,~treets to accommodate the prol:erty of '"'-~" · · · LI. Johnston, but before proceeding v,~ith the construction of s-~id ~de~.ll_ said "~ thcs to be property ovmers shall pay into the Treasury the full cost ~.ereo~, The motion was duly seconded AYES: l.iessrs Comer, Pox, Shicket, ,';ti~ - · , ~, and tko l~resident, ~,,r, Pi shburn 5 lILY S: ~4 one. 0. SHED LUCi2 ~,~F~ .:.~ CO~ ?': 2dFZ: The Luck Tire Coral. n~. presented an aI, r!ication for a ?ermit to construct a ~.ed at its place of business on the :,Test side of , ,. . ~a~:~ the permit Roano~.e Street, the s~e to cover a wash pit ].Ir. Comer moved to ~-' ~ and offered the foilov.~n~ resolution: (~/147V) A RESOLUTIOU grantir4q a permit to tke Luct: Tire Coml~nY to con- struct a shed over its wash pit at its place of business on the Uest side of 3rd (Roanoke) Street. · BE IT P.~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Luck Tire Company to construct [: sked over its wash pit at its place of business on the West side of 5rd (Roanoke) Htreet between Campbell and Church Avenues, The said ~.ed may be maintained until the sam~ is ordered-remcu'ed by the Council. The shed shall be c onstzu~cted accordira~ to-the good liking and satisfaction of the Building, Insloector, and th.e Luck Tire Comt~any by acting under this resolution agrees to indenmify and save lmmrless the C'+~' ~' Rom]eke from all claims for damages to persons or prol:erty by reason of the cnn- structicn and m~.intenance of said shed. L.'.r. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the re'.~olution adopted by the fo!lov:in5 vote: ':~ 2imhburn. 5 AYES: I,~essrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the t~resident,~.-. · IlAYS: lione · - ....~u. S,~;;~m~;~,N ,',:~-:,~ I!F~R0'.~.~NT 0;3: A petition from the pro?erty owners on , Stam~ton :~.enue from loth Street West to Eu~e Circle ~o::in~ that the street be ;,ir. Shickel moved to grant the request and 06' ~ impr°~ed wag read. ~,~anager for re!~6rt. 'Tile mot'ion was duly ~,[r. Comer ~oved theft' t~.~ m~tter be referred to tile 'Oity se~o'nded and agreed ~o. REPORTS OP OPPIOER~: REPORT OP THE OITY MANAGER: certain recommendations. ~he ~he 0ity Manager presented a report ruskin same were acted upon as follows: MARKET AUDITORIUM: Market Auditorium be granted the $10 per night. Mr, Stiff moved The Oity Manager Music Week Oommittee on May to adopt the recommendation. reoo~aands that the use of the 6th and 8th by paying The motion' was duly seoohded and the recommendation adopted. MARL~T AUDITORIDI[: ~he City Manager recommends that the use of ~he Market Auditorium be denied the Business Women's '~lub on April ~Gth for the reason to be charged for. Mr. Shickel moved to was duly seconded and agreed to. a report of work accomplished and expendi- The same was read and filed. that the entertainment to be given is adopt the recommendation. The motion The ~ity Manager presented tures for week ending April l?th, 1924. CITY ATTORNEY'S OPINION: the question of~ the right of the McGlanahan Place, South Roanoke. the Clerk take up with Judge Jackson the question of the Duerson, The motion was dUly seconded and agreed to. UN~NISHED BUSINESS: VIRGINIA HEIGHTS SCHOOL PURCHASE OF LOTS: ~ollowing resoluti on: ~$1478) A RESOLUTION authorizing Virginia Heights School from Dr. Geo. B. Lawson at the providing terms,' BE IT RESOLVED by the ~ouncil of the ~ity Board be, and is hereby authorized to purchase from Dr. adjoining the: Virginia Heights School cash and the balance'December 1, 1924, Judge R. O. Jackson presented an opinion on purchase' from S. A. Duerson of a piece of land on Same was read and filed. Mr. Shickel moved that right of the 0ity against · ~/r. Shickel offered the the purchase price of Geo. B. at the price of $5500.00, with 6 per cent interest u~til paid. The deeds to said lots to be made to the of lots adjoining the $5500.00 and of Roanoke that the School Lawson two lots payable $500.00 on the balance adopt 'the resolution. follo~ ng vote: ~'ox, Shi ckel'~ City of Roanoke. The motion was and the resolution AYES: Pishburn. ....... NAY S: Mr. Shickel moved to adopted by the ~essrs. Gomer, :~one. --0. OONSIDERATION OP CLAI~: ORDINAHOES AND HESOLLrPI ONS: ~'uly seconded Stiff and the President, Mr. one. 'macadam on Roanoke Avenue f~r 525 feet West of Virginia Avenue, 'MOT,IONS AND MISCELLAI~0US BUSII~ESS: The ~ity Manager having adver- tised for ~ids for certain street work, bids were presented'as follows: Westover Avenue from Winbourne Street $o Rivermont Road, curb and gutter, Campbell and Peters, S. B. Bennington and H. E. Muddiman; curb and gutter Ghent Boulevard from end of present curb to Westover Avenue, Campbell and Peters, S. B. Bennington and H. E. Muddiman; concrete curb and gutter and penetration S. B. Bennington. the bids were referred to the ~ity Manager Upon motion of Mr. Pox, duly seconded, for tabulation. ST01~ DR~N RALEIGH COURT: The Oity Manager recommends that the con- tract for the construction of a ef Wsst0ver props rty to Avenue ~o 180 feet Youth of Bherwood Avenue ~e awarded to $~67o50~ the ~ity of ltoanoke to furnish recommendation and offered the following resolution: (.~14~9) A RESOLUTION to award the contract the construction of a storm drain. BE IT storm drain in Grandin tloa~ 50 feet North 0tterview Ave. thence through private '~ampbell an~ Peters at their bid~ of the pipe'. Mr. ~omer moved to adopt the to Campbell and Peters for BESOLVED by the 8ounoil of the City of Roanoke that the contract for the construction of a 30-inch storm drain in. Grandin ltoad 50 feet ltorth of Westover Avenue to 180 feet South of 0tterview Avenue thence through private property to Sherwood Avenue be, and the same is hereby awarded Campbell and Peters at ~3367.50 and the City Attorney is directed to prepare a proper contract and bond to be executed by the said 0ampbell and Peters, of 50 per cent of the contract price. Mr. Oomer moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: -essrs. ~omer, z'ox, -~hickel, NAY~: the bond to be in the penalty The motion was duly seconded Stiff and the President, Mr. Pi shbu rn. 5. SEWER SU}a/IT AVEI~0E REQUEST 0P MRS. W. H. BOURKE: The request of Mrs. W. H. Bourne to construct a sewer in Summit Avenue to accommodate her property Virginia Heights Addition was read. Mr. re soluti on: A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to construct or cause known as lots 3 and 4 Block 1, Section i, ~hiokel offered the following (#i4eO) to be constructed a sewer to accommodate the property of Mrs. W. H. Bourne known as lots 3 and 4 Block l, Sec. 1, Virginia Heights Addition. BE IT RESOLVE~ by the ,~ouncil of the City of Roanoke that the City Manager be, and he is .hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be constructed, a sewer in ~ummit Avenue to accommodate the property of Mrs. W. H. Bourne known as Lots ~ and 4 Block 1, Sec. 1, Virginia Heights Addition, but Before proceeding with the construction of said sewer, said Mrs. Bourne shall pay into the City Treasury the full cost thereof estimated.to be $18V.60, she to be reimbursed one-half of such cost out of the 1924 tax.levy for the Annexed Territory 1919. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion ~vas and the resolution adopted by the following vote: .. duly seconded AYES: Messrs. Oomer, Fox, Shiekel, Stiff and the President, Mr.Fishburn.5. NAYS: ~ one. ....... 0. TAZEV/ELL AVE!HIE TO REDUCE THE WIDTH BETWEEN 13th and l?th STREETS: The City Manager recommends that no change be made in the wi~lth of Tazewell Avenue to adopt the recommendation. April 26, 1924, at 8 o'clock P. M. between 15th and l?th Streets S. E. Mr. ~hickel moved The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. . Thereupon, 0ouncil adjourned until 107 'APPROVED ~ Pr~fdent~- OOUNOIL, ADJOURNED Baturd&l~, April 25, The Qounotl of the ~ity of Roanoke met pursuant to adJoummma~tin the ~oumil Boom in the Municipal Building Saturday, April 26, 1924, at 8:'30' o'clock PRESENT: Messrs. Comer, ~'ox, 3hiekel, Stiff and the President, · i s hl~urn. .................. 5. ABSENT: None.--O. The President, Mr. Fishburn, presiding. OFFICERS PRESEll: Wm. P. Hunter, 0ity Manager. Mr. Shickel introduced the following ordinance: {~1481) AN ORDINANCE to prescribe Jitney routes in the oity of ~oanoke. BE IT ORDAII[ED by the 0ouncil of the City of Roanoke as follows: ~1). That the routes over which Jitney busses may of A~oanoke shall be, and the same are hereby fixed as follows: operate in the ~ity 1. ~orer ~nd Salem Avenues, S. W. Beginning at Rorer Avenue & 18th Street, East on Rorer Avenue to 15th Street, North on 15th Street to Salem Avenue, East on Salem Avenue to 1st Street, South on lsat Street to ~hurch Avenue, West on ~hurch Avenue to 2nd Street, North on 2nd Street to Salem Avenue, thence on Salem Avenue, 15th Street and Horer Avenue~ to point of beginning. 2. Patterson Avenue & 18th Street, S. W. Beginning at Patterson Avenue & 18th Street, East on Patterson Avenue to Campbell Avenue, East on Campbell Avenue to 1st Street, South on 1st Street to Church Avenue, West on Church Avenue to 5th Street, North on 5th Street to Campbell. Avenue, thence along 0ampbell Avenue and Patterson Avenue to the point of beginning. 3. Melrose Avenne, N. W. Beginning at Melrose Avenue & 15th -~treet, East on Melrose Avenue to llth ~treet, ~outh on llth Street to Loudon A?enue, East on ~oudon Avenue to 5th Street, South on 5th to ~enter Avenue., ~ast on Center Avenue to 2nd ~treet, thence on Shenandoah Avenue to Jefferson Street, ~outh on ~efferson Street to Salem Avenue, West on ~alem Avenue to 2nd Street, North on 2nd ~treet to Center Averme, thence/ i' along Center Avenue, 5th Street, Loudon Avenue, llth ~treet and Melrose Avenue to~l point of beginning, i' Note: It is optional to cross the N & W Railway at End or ~th Streets in this route, and the Loudon Avenue Houte, If all passengers are destined for thc corner of 1st Inenry) Street and Salem Avenue or West of this point, the bus may pass ever 1st ~Henry) Street bridge and return West on Salem Avenue. 4. Loudon Avenue, N. W. Beginning at Loudon Avenue & l?th Street, East on Loudon Avenue to 5th Street, South on 5th Street to Center Avenue, East on Center Avenue to 2nd Street, thence on Shenandoah Avenue to Jefferson Street, South on Jefferson Street to Sale~ Avenue, west. on Salem Avenue to 2nd Street, 'North on 2nd Street to oenter Avenue, thence along Center Avenue, 5th Street, Loudon Avenue to point of beginning. 5. Belmont Hill, S. E. Beginning at Highland Avenue & 6th Street S. E. Eamt on High,l~nd Avenue to 8th Street, North on 8th Street to Dale Avenue, West on Dale Avenue to 4th Street, North on 4th Street to Tazewell Avenue, West on Tazewell Avenue to Jefferson Street, North on ~efferson Street to ~hurch Avenue, East on Church Avenu~ to 2nd Street S. E., South 5n 2nd Street to Tazewell Avenue, thence a.long Tazewell Avenue, 4th Street, Dale Avenue, 8th Street and Highland Avenue to pomnt 'of beginning. 6. Belmont ~oute, S. E. Beginning at ~enwood ~oulevard & l?th Street ~. E. North on Kenwood Boulevard and lath Streeta to Jamison Avenue, West on Jamison Avenue to llth StreeB, North on llth Street to Dale Avenue, West on Dale Avenue to ?th Street, North on ?th Street to Tazewell Avenue, West on Tazewell Avenue to Jefferson Street, North on Jefferson Street to ~hurch Avenue, East on Church Avenue to ~nd Street,-South on 2nd Street to Tazewell Avenue, thence along Tazewell Avenue, ?th ~treet, Dale Avenue, llth Street Jamison Avenue, lath Street and Kenwood Boulevard to point of beginning. Note: This route can start at Jamision Avenue & 18th Street. ?, Wasena Avenue, Wasena. Beginning at Main Street and Summit Avenue, Wasena, North on Main 8treat over Wasena Bridge amd 8th 8treat 8. W, to Marshall Arenas, the~e East on Marshall Avenue & ~ranklin Roa~ to 2nd Street, 8, W. North on 2nd 8treat to Campbell Avenue East on Campbell Avenue to 1st 8treat, 8curb on 1st 8treat to Church A~emue, West on Church Avenue to 2nd 8treat, thence along 8n( Street, ~ranklin Marshall Avenue 8th Street amd MAin 3treat to point of beginning. 8. Colored RoUte. Beginning at McDowell Avenue & 8th 8treat N. W., East on MoDwoell Avenue to ~eaoh Road, South on Peach t~a & Gainsboro Roa~ to Gilmer Avenue, West o~ ~ilmer Avenue t'o 1st Street, ~outh on 1st Street to Center Avenue, East on Center Avenue to Jefferson .~treet, 3curb on Jefferson -~treet to Norfolk Avenue, East on Norfolk Avenue to 1st ~treet, 8. E. 3outh on 1st Street to ~alem Avenue, West on Salem Avenue to Jefferson 3treat, North on Jefferson ~treet to Center Avenue, West on Center Avenue to 1st Street, thence along 1st Street Gilmer Avenue and Gainsboro Road to Harrison Avenue, West on Harrison Avenue to 8th Street N. W. North on 8th ~treet to point of beginning. (2~ ~he aggregate .number of Jitney busses lioense~ to operate under this ordinance shall be fixed by Council by resolution and shall be assigned to routes above designated, the numter to each route shall be fixed by re~olution of Council. No Jitney bus shall eperate over any other route than that to which it is assigned. (3) Ail Jitney busses operating over the above mentioned routes shall o~erate daily at least ten hours over the routes to which they have been assigned. Such operator shall be entitled to two hours for cleaning equipment and meals. {4) Ail Jitney busses operating shall display on the rear of the vehicle the license tag furnished him at the time the license is taken out, which tag shall be permanently attached to said w~hicle with bolts or screws. ~uch vehicle shall also have painted on the lower right hand corner of the wind shield the number of the route on which said vehicle is licensed-to operate a~l the word "jitney". The letters to be 'not less than 5-inches in height. (5) If for any reason the owner ceases to operate said Jitney bus, he shall immediately notify the City Manager of the fact and deliver to said City Manager is license tag. ~he ordinance was read and laid over. Upon motion, duly seconded, Council adjourned until Monday, April 28, 1924,,at ?:45 o'clock 2. APPROVED ATTEST: Presi dent. Clerk. 109. OOU~O IL, ~DJOU~ MEETING, l~on~ay, April 28, 1924. '~,'he Council of the Oity of l~oanoke met pursuant to adjournment in the Council ltoom in the Munioil~l Building ~on~ey, April 28, 1924, at 7:45 O'clock PRESENT: Messrs. ~omer, Pox, ~hiukel, Stiff and the ~resident, ~ishburn, ...................... -5. ABSENT: None. ....... 0. ~he President, Mr. Fishburn, presiding. 0~ICERS PRE~ENT: Wm. P. Hunter, 0ity Manager. Mr. Somer introduced the following resolution: ($1482) A :~ESOLUTAON to provide for an extension of time for the pay- sent of licenses to operate a Jitney bus and to fix the date upon which applioa- tions are to be filed. the question of the operation of Jitney busses in the 0ity of A~oanoke is now before Council for the determin~tion of routes, regulations, etc., and WHEHEAS, licenses for the operation of jitney busses now on the streets will expire on the 30th day of April, 1924, and ','fHEPJEAS it is contemplated by the ~ouncil to limit the nnmber of license's to be granted for the year beginning May 1, 1924, to those now in operation, and WHEREAS, the Council has under consideration an ordinance to require at t he to be replaced by motor busses of approved type carrying from sixteen to twenty- one passengers, and YfHEREAS, in order that Council may have time to consider the various expiration of the license year, April 30, 1925, a number of the jitney busses regulations and ordinances, THEREPORE, ~ IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Eoanoke that the time for the payment of licenses by the persons now operating Jitney busses in the City of Roanoke be and the same is hereby extended to June 1 1924, provided, such persons give the bond or file an insurance policy asrequired by the ordinances of the City of Roanoke on or before May l, 1924. Permits to operate such busses until June 1st shall be limited to those nmv operating and granted by the City · l~anager upon a certificate that the bond required has been executed, or the appli- cant has filed an insurance policy required by said ordinances. BE IT ~URTHER RESOLVED that applications for licenses to operate Jitney ~usses in the City of Roanoke for the year ending April 30, 1925, shall be filed with the Oity ~hmager on or before May l~th. 19EA. ~uch application shall state: Name. ( 2 ) Residence · Type of car. How long have you operated a Jitney? (5) Over what route are you now operating? (6) Over what route do you propose to operate? City Tags No. Have you been convicted of violating '~ity Ordinances or State Laws' operation. Applications shall be limited to the owners Said application shall be tabulated by the of jitney busses now in ~ity Manager and reported to ~ouncil, and ~ouncil shall determine the route or routes over which such 111 applicants shall operate having regard for seniorit2 rights of said applicants on the route which is specified b2 him in said application. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted b~' AYES: Messrs. Comer, the following vote: Pox, Shiekel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Yishburn.5. NAYS: 1/one. -- .... -0. Mr. 8hickel introduced the following ordinance: Oouno il (~148~) AN ORDINANCE to amend and re-ordain an ordinance adopted by the of the 0ity of Roanoke on the 6th day of April, 1925, entitled, "An 0rdi- nance licensing and regulating the operation of motor busses, providing permits to owners and drivers thereof under certain conditions, and imposing penalties." WHEREAS, in order to preserve public safety, it is necessary that an ordinance be adopted to regulate and control the 'operation of motor busses over the streets of the ~tty of Roanoke, THEREPORE, BE IT 0RDAINF. D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that an ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of ~osnoke on the 6th Day of April, 1923, entitled, "An 0rdina~ce busses, providing, pemits to licensing and regulating the operation of motor owners and drivers thereof under certain conditions, and imposing penalties" be, and the same is hereby amended and reordained so as to read as follows: 1, The term '~otor Bus" used herein (commonly lmown as Jitney Bus) is defined to.be a motor vehicle, operated over any of the streets of the City of Roanoke, for the carrying of passengers for hire, for fifteen cents or less for each passenger. The term "street" is defined to mean any avenue, street, road, alley or public way within said City. and the term "operator" shall mean a person who drives or i~ is porposed shall drive or operate any such motor bus. 2, It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation either as principal, agent or employee, to use or occupy any public A~oanoke with a motor bus, in a way as defined in Section street in the City of 1, without a permit and license therefor, and complying with the terms of this ordinance; and no person shall drive such motor bus who is under the age of eighteen years. 3. That the routes over which motor busses may operate in the City of Roanoke shall be, and the same are hereby fixed as follows: [1) l~orer and Salem Avenues, S. W. Beginning at Horer Avenue & 18th Street, East on Rorer Avenue to 15th Street, North on 15th Street to Salem Avenue, East on Salem Avenue te 1st Street, South on 1st Street to Church Avenue, West on Church Avenue to End Street, North on 2nd Street to Salem Avenue, thence on Salem Avenue, l~th Street and ~orer Avenue to point of beginning. [2) Patterson Avenue & 18th Street, S. W. Beginning at Patterson Avenue & 18th Street, East on Patterson Avenue to Campbell Avenue, East on Campbell Avenue to 1st Street, 3outh on 1st Street to Church Avenue, West on Church Avenue to 5th Street, North on 5th Street to Campbell. Avenue, thence along Campbell Avenue and Patterson Avenue to the point of begi~ming. [3) Melrose Avenue, N. W. Beginning at Melrose Avenue & 15th Street, Last on Melrose Avenue to llth Street, South on llth Street to Loudon Avenue, East on Loudon Avenue to 5th ~treet, South on 5th to Center Avenue, East on Center Avenue to 2nd Street, thence on ~henandoah Avenue to Jefferson Street, South on Jefferson Street to Salem Avenue, West on Salem Avenue to 2nd Street, North on 2nd Street to Center Avenue, thence along Center Avenue, 5th Street, Loudon Avenue, llth Street and Melrose Avenue to point of beginning. Note: It is optional to cross the N & W Railway at 2nd or 5th Streets in this route, and the Loudon Avenue Homte. If all passengers are destined for the corner of let {Henry) Street and Salem Avenue or Wes. t of this point, the bus may ,p~ss over 1st IHen~y) Street Bridge and return West on Salem Avenue. 12 (4) ~ouclon Avenue, N. W. Beginning at Lou~on Avenue & l?th Street, East on Leu&om Avenue to 5th Street, 3~th on 5th Street to Center Avenue, East on Center Avenue to 2nd Street, the~e on Shenandoah Avenue to Jefferson ~treet, ~outh on ~efferson ~treet te Salem Avers, west on ~em Avenue to ~n~ Street, No~h on ~n~ Street to Center Avenue, the~e alo~ Center Avenue, 5th Street, Leu~on Avers to point ef beginnin~. Belmont Hill, Beginning at ttigh/and Avenue & 6th Street S. E. East on Highland Avenue to 8th Street, North on 8th Street to Dale Avenue, West on Dale Avenue to 4th Street, North on 4th Street to Tazewell Avenue, West on Tazewoll Avenue to Jefferson Street, North on Jefferson Street to Ohuroh Avenue, East on Church Avenue to ~n~ ~treet 3. E., ~outh on 2n~ ~treet to Tazewell Avenue, thence along Tazewell Argue, 4th ~treet, Dale Avenue, .Sth Street and Highland Avenue to point ~f begi~ing. (6) Belmont acute, S. E. Beginning at Kenwood Boulevard & 1?th Street S. E. North on Kenwood Boulevard and lith Streets to Jamison ~venue, West on Jamison Avenue to llth Street, North on llth Street to Dale Avenue, West on Dale Avenue to ?th Street, North on ?th Street to Tazewell Avenue, West on Tazewell Avenue to Jefferson Street, North on Jefferson Street to Church Avenue, East on 8hurch Avenue to 2nd Street, South on 2nd Street to Tazewell Avenue, thence along Tazewell Avenue, ?th Street, Dale Avenue, llth Street Jamison Avenue, 14th Street and Kenwood Boulevard to point of beginning. Note: This route can start at Jamison Avenue ? 18th Street. (?) Wasena Avenue, Wasena. Beginning at Main Street and Summit Avenue, Wasena, North on Main Street over Wasena Bridge and 8th Street S. W. to Marhhall Avenue, thence East on Marshall Avenue & Franklin scad to 2nd Street S. ¥;. North on 2nd Street to Campbell Avenue East on Campbell Avenue to 1st Street, South on let Street to · hurch Avenue, West on 9hutch Avenue to 2nd Street, thence along 2nd Street, Franklin Head, Marshall Avenne 8th Street and htain Street to point of beginning. ( 8 ) Colored A~oute. Beginning at McDowell Avenue & 8th Street N. W., East on McDowell Aven~e to Peach head, 5outh on Peach & Gainsboro Heads to ~ilmer Avenue, V~est on Gilmer Avenue to let Street, South on let Street to Center Avenue, East on Center Avenue to Jefferson Street, ~outh on Jefferson ~treet to Norfolk Avenue, East on Norfolk Avenue to 1st Street, S. E., South on let Street to Salem Avenue, West on Salem Avenue to Jefferson ~treet, N°rth on Jefferson ~treet to Center Avenue, West on ~enter Avenue to let Street, thence along 1st Street ~ilmer Avenue and Gainsboro Road to Harrison Avenue, West on Harrison Avenue to 8th Street Il. W. North on 8th Street to point of beginning. 4. The ordinance shall be aggregate number of motor busses licensed to operate under this fixed by Council by resolution and shall be assigned to the routes above designated, the number to each route shall be fixed by resolution of Council. No motor bus shall operate over any other route than that two which it is assigned. 5. Every person desirinE such permit and license shall make applica- tion to the City Manager of the ~ity of Roanoke on printed forms to be prescribed and furnished by said Oity l~ger, in which form shall be stated: (a) Name and residence or office of applicant. Type, _ __State license._ _ --_~ serial number ............. engine numb e r . Carrying capacity. The route over which it is proposed to operate. (e) (f) During what hours it is proposed to operate. That no driver will be employed who has not passed the examination required by ordinance. The application shalI Be signed by the applicant if an individual, if a firm by some member thereof, and if a 'corporation by its president, treasurer or secretary. 6. No permit an~ license shall be issued until the applicant shall have given a bond, payable to the .City of Roanoke, execute~ by some solvent guaranty or surety company having a permit to do business in the State of Virginia, i/ er exeoute~ by two or more gooa. aha solvent l~rsons, the penalty of two ~housand and ~ive Hundred ($~,500) be con~itioned that the ovmer or person to which the bus is issue6, or any person te whom such permit is given, ordinance or any of tho traffic ordinances of violations shall pay any and all lawful claims as hereinafter provi~e~, in Dollars. Such bond shall permit to operate such motor operating the same as agent or servant for the person will not violate any of the provisions of this this City, and if ths re be any such ~r d~mage or injury to persons or property occasioned by the negligent operation of said motor bus or by the vio- lation of this ordinance or any of the traffic ordinances of this City. And said bond may be sue~ on at the instance of any person or persons or corporation se damaged or injured, an~ such bond shall not be void on the first recovery, but may be sued on until the full penal sum named therein shall be recovered. If said bon~ be executed by personal sureties, the same shall not be approved by the ~ity 01ere unless the sureties thereon shall make oath before said City Clerk that in their own right over and above all exemptions and indebtedness, that they are worth the full ammmt of the bond they signed as sureties, and that they eyre in their own right real estate of the aggregate assessed value of not less than the penalty of the said bond. But where such applicant secures a permit and license for more than one moto'r bus, then his bond shall be increased by ~'ive Hundred Dollars ($500) for each additional motor bus, which bond shall be maintained at the maximum amount at all times, or in lieu of the bond herein required, said applicant may file a liability insurance policy conditioned substantially as herein provided. If the application is approved by the 0ity Manager, the same shall be file~ in the office of the City Clerk and sai~ City Clerk shall thereupon certify that said application approved by the City Manager has been filed in his office, whereupon the Commissioner of Revenue shall issue to such applicant a license to operate such motor bus upon presenting to him such certificate and shall furnish said applicant with a license tag containing a serial number. ?. Ail motor busses operating over the routes herein provided for shall operate ~aily at least ten hours over the routes to which they have been assigned. 3uch operator shall be entitled to two hours for cleaning equipment ar~l meals. 8. Ail motor busses operating shall display on the rear of t;he vehicle the license-~tag furnished him at the time the license is taken out, which tag shall be permanently attached to said vehicle with bolts or screws. Such vehicle shall 'also have painted on the lower right hand corner of the win~ shield the number of the route on which said vehicle is licensed to operate and the word "Jitney". The letters to be not less than 3-inches in height. 9. I~o person shall operate any vehicle under the provisions of this ordinsmce until he shall have appeared before the ~,uperintendent of ]~olice of the City of Roanoke and ~asse~ an examination as to his ability to operate such vehicle ,and as to his knowledge of the traffic laws of the State and of the ~ity and ~hall have obtained a certificate in writing from said ~uperintendent of ~olice to that effect, provided, however, that the Superintendent of 2olice shall not approve any application for such certificate from any person who is under the age~ of eighteen years, or unless he be full satisfied upon the hearing of ~ evidence for and against the applicant if necessary ~r if desired by the applicant, that the latter is a person of good moral character and of good reputation in the community. -10. If for any reason the owner ceases to operate said Motor bus, he 113 Bh~ll imme~iately notify the City Manager of the fact and ~eliYer to sai~ Manager hi8 license tag, ll-, The operator of eve~ vehicle ~or thlB seotlon shall all the l~w8 of the ~tate of Yir~nla and the ~r~noe8 of the C~ty of an~ shall conform to the (a) ~assengers except from the right si~e, ~b] ~assengers ~oar~s of ~e cars or on the ~oors ~f the cars, or sm~Ee while a passenger on a~ such oar. over any route. shall not front or shall not be permitted following requirements~ be permitted to enter or leave a vehicle rear of the car. to sit or stand on the running No operator of such vehicle shall smoke while operating the same No money shall be changed and no fare or fares collected by the driver or operator while the vehicle is in motion. (d) The persons licensed under this section may temporarily substitute one vehicle for another, provided,he has first obtained the consent and approval of the City Manager. (e) The Superintendent of Police shall be empowered in cases of fire, parades, obstructions or breaks in or repairs to streets, or any other emergency in order to prevent the congestion of traffic, to temporarily divert the route or routes upon which such vehicles are licensed to operate to such other street, as, in his opinion, will best serve the public. (f) Ail operators of "Jitney Busses" shall wear, for purpose of identi- fication, numbered badges, to be designated by the City Manager. (g) Motor busses will stop at street intersections only to take on or discharge passengers. 12. ~he driver of any motor bus operated under this ordinance s~all care£ully preserve any money or other property left in such motor bus by a passen- ger. If not ~alled for by the o~mer in twenty-four {24) hours, such property shall thereupon be turned over to the Superintendent of Police for safe keeping and identification b.v. the ov~rler. When the owner calls for same, either in the hands of the driver or licenses or the Superintendent of Police and proves his ownership,! same shall be promptly delivered to him. ~ny property, whether money or other things, which shall not be called for within six months, shall, if money, be ' thereupon paid into the City Treasury by the said Superintendent of Police, and all other property shall be sold by him at public auction and the amount received therefor paid into the City Treasury ~n like manner. 13. No sign or device shall be painted on the glass front or shield, except the designation provided for in ~ection 8 of this ordinance, and no detached sign or device more than four inches wide and eighteen inches long shall be placed against the glass front or wind shield of any automobile operated under this orAinance, and in no case shall said sign or device be placed so as to obstruct the front view of the driver of said machine. 14. Every motor bus operated upon the public streets of the City ~f Roanoke shall at all times be neatly painted and kept in good order and repair for the carriage of passengers, and every such motor bus shall be cleaned and rendered sanitary daily, 15. Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance shall Be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $2.50 nor more than $100.00 for each offense. l~o All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are repealed to the extant of such conflict° 17. ~or the reason stated in the preamble to this o~linance, an emergency is ~eolared to exist and the ordinance shall be in force from its passage. The ordinance was read and laid over. Upon motion. Oouncil adjourned. ATTEST: ClerE. 16 COUNCIL, Friday, May ~, 1924. Courts! 1 PRESENT: Messrs. B-omer, Fox, Shiokel, Yishburn. ..................... 5. ABSENT: N oho o .... 0. The President, Mr. Yiahburn, prostding. The Gouncil of tho Oity of Roanoke mot in reffular meeting in the Room in tho Municipal Building Friday, l~y 2, 1924, at S o'clock P. M, Stiff and tho Prosidont, Mr. 0~IOERS PRESENT: Wm. I~INUTES: It appearing mee ting has reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. R0~N0ILE WATER ~'~)RKS C0I.IPANY: been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly P. Hunter, City Manager, that a copy of the minutes of the previous seconded, the Mr. ~. W. Collins of the Roanoke Water Works Company presented to ~ouncil a summary of the report of James ~. Sanborn an~ Clinton L. Bogert, consulting Engineers, relative to survey made for the purpose of an additional water supply for the ~ity of Roanoke. ALBEMARLE AVEN~E SIDEWALK: Mr. J. E. ~ogle presented a petition asking that a sidewalk be constructed on Albemarle Avenue to 250 feet West of ?th Street, S.E. The matter is laid over. l?th STREET S. E.: Mr. Danner appeared and asked that Council have 17th Street improved. The matter is referred to the City Manager. CROSS-OVER TO FILLING STATION: The application of V. M. Wood to con- struct a cross-over into a filling station at 1115 South Jefferson Street was read and on motion of Mr. Shickel laid over for investigation. SIDEWALK RUTH~R~'0RD AVEiI~ BETWEEN 5th and 8th STREETS: A petition from the property owners on the South side of Rutherfo=d Avenue between 5th and 8th Streets asking that a sidewalk be constructed to accommodate their property was read. Mr. Shickel offered the following resolution: ~1484) A .EESOLUTION authorizing the Gity 'Manager to construct a side-' walk on the South side of Rutherford Avenue between 5th and 8th Streets under con- ditions. BE IT RESOLtmZD by the Council of the ~ity of Roanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be constructed, a sidewalk on the South side of Rutherford Avenue between 5th and 8th Streets, but the property owners shall be reimbursed one-half before proceeding with the construction of said sidewalk, pay into the $~ty Treasury the full cost thereof, they to such cost at some future time. Mr. ShicEel moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted by the following vote: The motion was duly seconde~ AYES: ~ishburn. ...... NAYS: Messrs. Comer, one. ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. petition South side of Chapmm'~ Avenue between l?th and 18th gtreets was read. offered the following (#1485) siaewalk on the Sonth SIDEWAL~ SOUTH SIDE OF CHAP~N AVENUE BETWEEN 1?th and 18th STREETS: from the property owners asking that a sidewalk be constructed on the Mr. Comer resolution: A RESOLUTION authorizing the City manager to construct a side of ~hapman Avenue between l?th and 18th Streets under c ondi t i OhS. 117' BE IT RESOLVED by the Council I~anager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct, sidewalk on the 3curb silo of 0hapman lvenue but before proceeding with the construction shall pay into the 0ity Treasury tho full cost thereof, half such cost at some future time. l~r. ~omer moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Fi sh burn - 5. NAYS: l~one. .... 0. SIDEWALl[ RUTHERFORD AVE~HIE ~iEST 0~ 8th STREET: Hunter and R. ¥. ~owlkes asking that a properties knovm as lots 23, 24 and ~5, Sec. ~r. Stiff offered the following resolution: (#1486) A HESOLUTION authoriz ing on Rutherford Avenue to accommodate property under conditions. of the City of Roanoke that the ~.ity or cause to be constructed, between l?th and l~t~ Streets, S. W., of said sidewalk, the property ~.ners they to be reimbursed one- The motion was duly mec onded Stiff and the President, Mr. A petition from Vena B. sidewalk be constructed to accommodate their 5, Ingleside Land Company was read. the 0ity Manager to construct a sidewalk of Vena B. Hunter and R. V. ~'owlkes BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the Cit~' Manager be, and he is hereby' authorized to construct, or cause to be constructed, a sidewalk on Rutherford Avenue, N, W., to accommodate the property of Vena B. Hunter and .R.V. Fowlkes known as Lots 23, 24 and 25 Section 5, Ingleside Land Company's Addi- tion, but before proceeding with the construction of said sidewalk, the property owners shall pay into the ~ity Treasury the full cost thereof, they to be reim- bursed one-half such cost at some future time. Hr. Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President,Mr.~ishburn.5. NAYS: N one. ........ 0. CROSS-OVER: Application of H. C. Bradley to construct a cross-over on 4th Street, Wasena, was read and on motion of Mr. ~ox referred to the City Manager with power to act. WIIKDSOH ;~VEI~YE, VIRGINIA HEIGHTS: A petition from the props rty owners on Windsor Avenue between Chesterfield and Dudding Streets asking that the street be improved and agreeing to pay the amounts setforth in the petition was read and laid over. GREENBRIER AVENLU£ S', E.: A petition asking that Greenbrier Avenue S. E. be graded so as to give an outlet at l?th Street was read and on motion of Shickel referred to the City Manager for report, GAS MAINS: The application of the Roanoke Gas Light ~ompany to install certain gas mains was read, and ~n motion of Mr. Oomer the permit granted. Mr. Comer offered the following resolution: [$1487) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Roanoke Gas Light ~ompany to install certain gas mains. BE IT HESOLVED by the Oouncil of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Gas Light Company to in~tall the follow- A l~ inch main on ?th Street S. E. North of ~-~urray Avenue approxi- ing gas mains~ mately 180 feet. the alley general Extending the 8-inch main from Wasena Bridge to the entrance to to indemnify and save person or property by and further agree s to ordinance s between Elm and Mountain Avenues. The AAoanoke Gas Light harmle ss the and the Mr. Qomer moved to adopt the resolution adopted. REPO.~S OF OP~'IOERS: replace the of the City of resoluti on. $om~any by acting under this resolution agrees City of ~oanoke from all claims ~r damages to reason of the construction and maintenance of said gas main, street where the same is opened under the Roanoke providing for street restoration. The motion was duly seconded A petition from the citizens of Wasena asking Routes was read and filed. Col. James P. Woods and J. W. Hancock appeared relative to the jitney routes proposed to be established by Council, The following ordinance having been read and laid over was taken up for action: ~#l&8~) AN ORDINANCE to amend and re-ordain an ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke on the 6th day of April, 19E8, entitled, "An Ordinance licensing and regulating the operation of motor busses, providing permits to ow~ers and drivers thereof under certain conditions, and imposing penalties". (For complete ordinance see Ordinance Book ~, Page ~?_~) Mr. Stiff moved to amend the ordinance by striking out in Section ~, the words "lSth Street" appearing in ~lause ~ and inserting in lieu thereof "l~th Street". The motion was duly seconded and adopted.~' Thereupon, the ordinance as amended was placed upon its passage and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~i shburn. ............... §. NAYS: A, one. ..... 0. CONSIDERATION OF CLAIMS: ~one. INTRODUCTION ~R~D C ONSIDERATIO~ 02 O~DINANOES AND RF~OLbTIONS: None. MORONS AND MISOELLANEOUS BUSINESS: None. SEALER 02 WEIGHTS AND MFASURES: ~r. Comer moved that the Sealer of Weights and Measures be authorized to attend the conference of the Sealer of Weights and Measures in Washington from May ~6th to 29th and that the City pay the expenses for his attendance not exceedinE $80.00. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. SEWER WAVERLY PLASE: The City Manager recommends t.hat a sewer be con- REPORTS OF CO~I ~p~ES: U~INISHED BUSIY~SS: for a change of the Wasena Jitney to the Duerson Street matter in South Roanoke. None. The same ~as filed. REPO.~ OF THE CITY $,b~NAGER: The City Manager presmnted a report making certain recommendations which were acted upon as follows: STAUNTON AVENUE ~ROM 10th STPd~ET TO EUREKA CIRCLE: The $ity Manager reports that there are no fun~s available for the improvement of Staunton Avenue from 10th Street to Eureka Circle, but recommends that the street be graded and maintained as a dirt street. ~r. Stiff moved to adopt the recommendation. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. The 0ity Manager presented a report of work accomplished and expendi- , tures for week ending April 2~, 192A. The same was read and filed, CITY ATTOPJ~Y OPINION: The City Attorney presented an opinion relative 119 struoted to accommodate six lots of S. Shiokel moved that the dit ions, sewer to accommodate Lots ?, 8, belonging to S. B. Pace. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Manager be Mr. Shiokel offered the following resolution: (~1488} A ttESOLUTION authorizing the Oity Manager 9 and 10, Section 9, Waverly B. Pace in the Waverly Place Addition, Mr. authorized to construct the sewer upon con- to construct an 8-inch Place Addition Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be constructed, a sewer to accommodate the property of S. B. ~ace known as Lots ?, 8, 9 and 10, Section 9, Waverly Place, but before proceeding with the construction of said sewer, said S. B. Pace shall pay into the City Treasury the full cost thereof, he to be reim- bursed one-half such cost at some future time. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~'ox, Shickel, NAYS: None. ....... 0. IMPROVf2,~EIP~S VIRGINIA HEIGHTS: The City Manager recommends that the con- tract for the improvements in Virginia Heights be awarded to S. B. Bennington. Mr. ~omer offered the following resolution: (~1489) A RESOLUTION to award the contract to S. B. Bennington for certain improvements. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the 0ity of Roanoke that the contract be awarded to S. B. Bennington for the following improvements: ~1) Concrete curb and gutter and penetration macadam on Roanoke Avenue 525 feet West of Virginia Avenue, $5,033.50. Westover Avenue from Winbourne Street (2) to Rivermont curb to Westover Avenue, $1617.75. Concrete curb and gutter on Road, $6120.20. Ooncrete curb and gutter on Stiff and the President, Mr. ~ishburn,8. The work is to be done in accordance with plans and specifications furnished by the City Manager. Said S. B. Bennington before proceeding with ~aid work shall execute a bond in the Penalty of one-half of the contract price. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the follow, lng vote: AYES: ~essrs. 0omer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and NAYS: ~one. ....... O. COM~0RT STATIONS FOR PARKS: The City Manager stated to Council that he had advertised for bids for the erection of comfort station in the parks, but that not bids had been received, that he had obtained estimates from Eubank and Caldwell and C. H. Turner and that the estimate of ~.'.'. H. Turner is the lowest and he recom- mends that the contract be awarded C. H. Turner at the pnice of $422~.00. Mr. Shiekel moved to adopt the recommendation and offered the following resolution: ($1490) A RESOLUTION to award the contract for the erection of comfort stations in the parks~to C. H. Turner. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the 0ity of Hoanoke that the contract for the erection of comfort station ~n Washington Park, Jackson Park and Elmwood _ _ ~~dk ~~ka~ ~~ed~a~ei~Sa~~~~n~*~a~~~~~" C~~~ Turner at the price of $4225.00. ' P · and specifications furnished by the the President, ,Mr. ~ishburn.5. Ghent Boulevard from end of present 2O City Manager° a bona in the penalty of 50 per cent faithful performance of the work° Mr. ~hio~el m~e~ to a~opt ~e seoo~e~ ~ ~e resolution adopte~ b~ the NA ~: ~ one. ---0. Turner before proceeding with ~aid work shall execute of the contract price upon condition of the referred to the Mr o The motion was duly seconded and Council re solut t on. The moti on was duly following vote: 3hickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. WISE AVENUE: Mr. Samuel J. Sherertz appeared and take action to have Wise Avenue improved East of l?th Street. City Manager. ~ moved to adjourn until Saturday, May 3rd at adjourned. asked that Council The matter is o'clock P. ~. ATTEST: Clerk. APPROVED Pre s i den~/. COUNCIL, ADJOURI~D ~ETING, Saturday, Z~2 5, 1924. ' The Council of the 0 curio il PRESENT: ~ishburn. ...... of Roanoke met in adjourned meeting in the Room in the Municipal Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, ABSE~: None. ...... 0. The President, Nr. ~ishburn, presiding. Building Saturday, May 5, 19 24, at 8 o'clock P. M. Stiff and the President, · O~IOERS PRESE~T: Wm. P. Hunter, City Hanager. BOND ISSUES: The Council considered the recommendation of the City Manager with reference to bond issues necessary for various purposes, and not being advised of its decision, it takes time to consider. 15th STREET $. W.: A petition from the property owners asking that 15th Street from Cleveland Avenue to the Virginian Railw~y be placed in the business district was read, and on motion of Nr. Shim:kel, duly seconded, the matter is referred .~o the City Manager for report and recommendation. There being no further business, Council adjourned. APPROVED ~ ~/ ' President. ATTEST: Clerk. 121 122 COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETINO, ~riday, ~y 9, 1924. Council of the City o~' Roanoke met in regular meeting in the ~he Room in the Municipal ~uilding ~riday, Messrs. Fox, Shiokel, ABSENT: Mr. ~omer. ..... 1. The President, Mr. Fishburn, presiding. OFi~ICERS PRESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, City Manager. MINUTES: It appearing that a copy of the minutes ha s been Couno i 1 PRESENT: ~ishburn. ....... me e t lng reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as PETI TI 0NS id~D C0~,~UNICATI 0NS: May 9, 19E4, at 3 o'clock P. M. Stiff and the President, Mr. of the previous furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly secorzted, the reoorded. Mr. Martin Burl:s, representing the wholesale dealers, appeared and asked that Council amend the license tax ordinance so as to provide an increase ' tax on persons, firms or corporations bringing into the Oity fruits, vegetables, et~. Mr. Fox moved that the matter be laid over and The motion was duly seconded and agreed Mr. Sterns representing the Appalachian Power Company appoared and stated to Council that it is necessary to change their lines which is now on the Lee High Court property and bring them into the City in another direction and asked that Council consent to the change. Mr. ~ox moved that the matter be referred to the City Manager to look into and report a plan. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. DYER WAGON YAI~D: A petition from the property o~ners on Tazewell Avenue from Three and one-half Street to Church Avenue S. E. was presented by Mr. Jannay asking that the permit granted H. N. Dyer to construct sheds at his wagon yard on the East side of Holiday Street North of Tazewell Avenue be revoked. Mr. Shickel moved that the matter be laid over for consideration and that Mr. Dyer be requested to suspend work on his yard until Council can give the petition consideration. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. KIWi AVEI~JE BETYFEEN FIRST STREET S. W. & JEF~ERSON STREET: With reference to the request of certain business men on Kirk Avenue asking that the street be made a two way street instead of a one way street, Mr. A. C. Hopwood representing some of the property o~mers appeared and objected to the change. Mr. Stiff moved that the matter be referred to the City Manager ~or recommendation as to the expendiency of making Kirk Avenue a one way street from First (Henry) Street S. W., to ~irst (Nelson) Street S. ~., and report to Council on June 13th, 1924. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. GASOLINE SALE 0P ~ROE WAGONS ON THE STREET: Mr. H. F. StoKe and a committee of owners of filling stations appeared and asked that Council amend Section 31 of the Tax Ordinance so as to prohibit the retailing of gasoline from tank wagons into trucks and motorcycles on the street. L[r. Shickel moved t~hat action be deferred for consideration. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ~I]~LING STATION AT 1115 S. Jefferson Street: In the matter of the application for cross-overs into the proposed Killing station at lll5 S. Jefferson Street by V. M. Wood, Mr. T. J. Burks, owner ,~f adjoining property, appeared and and selling the same from cars. taken up with the Commissioner of Revenue. to. APPALACHIAN P0','~R asked that action be postponed until the next meeting of Council. ~r. Btiff moved that the matter be referred to the City Solicitor for ~n opinion on the question of constructing the said station relative to the interlocking districts, Jefferson Btreet being in the business district and l~aple Avenue in the residential district. A portion of the lot on which it is peopo~e~ to erect the filli~ station being on ~ple Avenue ~hich ia in the residential ~i~trict. The motion was luly eecon~e~ and agree~ to. CROS3-O~H SPALDING SERVICE OO~B~AI~: ~r. Bpalai~ ap~are~ an~aske~ that a ~rmit be grante~ it to to~t~ct t~o cross-overs into their filli~ station, one on ~o~o~e~lth Avenue approximately 15 feet North of East Avenue an~ ~e other on Wells Avenue approximately 10 feet North of East Avers. ~r. Fox move~ that ~e matter be re~erre~ to the City H~ger for report. HOANOI~ ~'tA~ER WO~S ~~: Nr. C. E. 1leers appeare~ an~ state~ Oouncil that ~e Core. ny wa~ con~i~eri~ the pruchase of ~ piece of 1~ at the intersection of Ja~eon Avenue an~ 14th an~ loth Streets. ~n~ in t~ event the purchase is ~e the ~ater Comply propo~e~ ~ convey the ~ to the City with the ri~t, however, to the Water Comply for a ps.anent ri~t-o~-way for their pi~e lines over the lot. ~ir. Stif~ move~ that the n~tter be referre~ to the City ~n~er an~ ~ity ~olicitor for ~n investigation an~ report. ~ILLIIIG STATION JA~.!ISON AVEI~ BET~';EEN 15th and 14th STRUTS: ~r. J. B. Hylton appeared ~d asked t~t ~o~cil prohibit the further o~ration of ~e fillin~ station on J~ison Avenue between 1Zth ~d l&th Streets. ~. ~ox moved that the ~tter be referred to the City L~anager and t~t he have a survey ~de the Hylton property ~th the idea in view of ascertaini~ w~ther or not the fillinE station is complyi~ with the o~i~nce relative to the ~.uilding of fences. The motion was duly seconded ~d agreed to. PL~ING OHDINANCE: A committee from the 51aster Plumbers Associa~on appeared and p~sented a petition askin~that the Plumbing Ordinance be ~ended in acco~ce with the suggestions outlined by the Building Ins~ ct~r. The matter is laid over. CROSS-0~R: The appli~tion ~ Heals & Burke for the co~t~ction ~ a cross-over at 1~08 Salem Av~ue ~. W. was on m~ion of Mr. Shi~el referred to the City l~I~ager with power to act. RI~~~ R~.D: A petition asking that Riverl~d Road be improved was read and referred to the City VI;~0H ROAD: A co~idation signed a citizen of Vinton asking that the road be improved was read and filed. ROAN0~E WATER C0~t~A~: A communication from ~r. J. L. Williams complain- ing about the action of the Water Company in raising rates was read and filed. ~PORT 0P 0P~ICER~: ~PO~ O~ ~E ~ ~.~NAGER: The Ci~' ~ager presented a report maki~ certain recom~ndations. The G~E~RIER AVE~E ~. E.: The City ~ager ~co~ends that Greenbrier Avenue ~. E. be graded so as to ~pen into l~th Street at a cost of approximately $1~0 ~o $~00. Mr. Stiff me,md that the recommendation be adopted. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ST~ET LIGHT: TSe Oi~ M~er reco~ends t~t a 250 C. P. light be installe'd at the intersection of Yellow ~:!o~tain Road ~d 2nd Street South Ro~oke. 123 Mr, Stiff moved tlmt the recommendation be adopted and offered the followln§ re soluti on: (~1491) A RESOLUI'I01! authorizing the Roanoke Railway and Electric' Company to install a street light. BE IT PESOLVED b2 the Oounc il of the Cit~, of Roanoke that the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company be, and it is hereby authorized to install a' 250 O. P. light at the intersection of Yellow ~[ountain Road and 2nd Street South Roanoke. Said light to be maintained under the provisions of the contract between the 0ity of Roanoke and the Roanoke Railway and Electric 0ompany. Mr. Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconde and the resolution adopted. The City Manager presented a report of work accomplished and expendi- tures for week ending [[ay 1, 1924. The same was read and filed. UNPINISHED BUB IIYSS: Norm. CONSIDERATION OP OLAI],B: None. INTRODUCTION OF 0RDII{ANCES AND RESOLUTIONS: Zir. Shickel introduced the follo ~,d ng re soluti on: (#1492) A RESOLb~i'ION to approve the accounts and claims against the 0ity of i~oanoke for the month of April, 1924, and directing thc pa~ent of the same BE IT .RESOLVED by the Council of the 0ity of Roanoke that the ac coun t S and claims against the City for the month of April, 1924, be, and the same are hereby approved and ordered paid as follows: City Manager $ 901.06 Engineering Dept. 1047.23 City Clerk 921.V2 Treasurer 423.32 Legal Dept. 250.30 Judges Salaries 291.66 9curt Officers & Expenses 1545.93 Assessment of Taxes 325.04 Collection of Taxes 675.88 ~ity Hall 808.25 Ele cti o~ 238 Stationery & Printing 302.82 C ounci 1 433.32 Co tone r 56.00 Alto sh ous e ?12 · 11 Outside Poor 152.59 Hospitals 388 Organized Charities 460.83 Insane ?~.00 Jai 1 1268.9 5 Juvenile Court 63? .86 ~olice Dept. 10,373.23 ~i re Dep t. 8829.88 ~ire Hydrant Rental 151~.25 Street Lighting 2082.3? ~uilding Inspector 452.4V Military & Armories ?5.50 Physi clan 100.00 Quarantine & Detention 122.55 Health Dep t. 1875.41 Street Cleaning 1291.92 Garbage Removal 36V2.53 Sewer }.!aintenance 1197. V2 Street Repairs ll, 795.45 BridEe Repairs 600.0~ Crusher 1203.3l ~ity Stables 1V56.09 Tools &?Equipment 35??.00 Special Services 2.50 Wo ~rkmen' s Compensation 50.00 Ga ra ge l08~. 92 Schools 50,000.00 Parks 615.00 Library 1894.28 M_arke t 3245.78 Interest 35,0'/5.00 Annex 1919 4524.65 Accotu~t s Payable 999.05 EXTRAO RDINARY Sewer 0onstructi on 649.69 159,900. ?6 Opening & Grading Streets Refunds for Sewers Schools Mr. Shickel moved and the resolution adopted by AYES: Messrs. Fox, NAYS: $ 50.00 36.82 · 4_0,000.00 40. ?36.51 200,63?.2? to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly the following vote Shiokel, one. ...... 0. Stiff and the President. ....... 4, Mr. Stiff introduced the follo~ing resoluti on: (#1493) A RESOLUTION authorizing the payment of $25,000 to the Treasurer of the School ~und for buildings. seconded BE IT RESOLVE~B by the Oouncil of the City of.' Roanoke that the City Olerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant for the sum of $25,000 payable to the Treasurer of the School l~und on account o f buildings. I shall be charged to the extraordinary account of schools. Mr. Stiff moved to the adopt resolution. and the resolution adopted by the follo~ing vote: AYES: Said amount The motion was duly seconded ~essrs. ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, ........ 4. NAYS: ~one.. ........ O. Mr. Shickel introduced the £ollowing resolution: ($1494) A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Z~nager to construct certain the constr~ction and maintenance of said building. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted. MOTIONS A~D MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: None. The motion was duly seconAed sewer. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of: Roanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be constructed a sewer to accommodate the property of the Stamlar~ 011 Company at the intersection of ~erdinan& AverAue and the Wasena Bridge, estimated cost being ~104.00, but before proceeding with the construction of said sewer, said S~andard Oil Company shall pay into the City Treasury ~ne-half of the cost thereof. Mr. 3hickel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion wasduly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President. ....... 4. NAYS: ~one. ...... O. Mr. Shickel introduced the following resolution upon recommendation of the City Manager~ (~149~) A REHOLUTION granting a permit to ~leck Coal Company to con- struct a temporary building at its coal yard on the East side of Holiday Street North of Tazewell Avenue. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the ~leck Coal Oompany to construct a temporary office building at its coal yard on the East side of Holiday Street North of Taze- well Avenue. Said building to be constructed of galvanized iron on wooden studding and shall be according to the good liking and satisfaction of the Building Inspector and may be maintained until the same is ordered removed by Oouncil. The maid ~leck Goal Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to person or property by reason ef 2here being no further businesa. Oouncil adjourned. APPROYED ATTE ST: Cie rk. COUNCIL, SPECIAL I,~EETING, Thursday, Nay 15, 1924. The Council of the Oit2 of Roanot~ met in special meeting in the Council Room in the ~funicipal Building Thursday, l~ay 15, 1924, at 8 o'clock P. mi., the f'orma~ call being waived. PRESENT: Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~ishburn ..... · · ABSENT: None· ---0. The President, ~fr. f'ishburn, presiding. O~ICER$ PRESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, City l~anager. BOND ISSUE: The Council discussed the question of bond issues for various purposes, and not being, advised of its decision, the matter is laid over. ATTORNEY TO PASS UPON B0]~DB: Mr. Shickel moved that tho City Clerk be directed to communicate vrith ~,~r. John O. Thompson of New York and to submit to him the proposed ordinance submitting, the bond issues arzl to obtain his opinion as to procedure, The motion was duly seconded and ~greed to. ~here being no further business, Council adjourned. A1) PROVED ATTEST: Cle rk. . ~' t~.re siden t. ' 127 COUNCIL, REGULAR M~ETING, ~ri d~y, _~!ay 16, 1924. Counc il The Council of the Otty of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Room in tho Municipal Building ~rlday, ~ay 16, 1924, at 3 o'clock P. M. PIU~SENT: Messrs. Oomer, ~ox, 2hiokel, Stiff and ~he President, Mr. ~i shburn. ............... 5. ABSENT: 1] one. ---0. The President, Mr. ~ishburn, presi ding. O?FICERS PHESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, 0ity ,',~nager. ~IIIUTES: It appearin{.., that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting h.,~s been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading, is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. PETITIONS A~ CG.~.~UHI~TIOI~: I~.iCT~LE: A con~:~unication from the Employees' Social Glub of the Roanoke Water Worke Com.r. any extending an invitation to Council to a lecture to be given at the Library Auditorium May l?, at 8 o'clock p. m. by Prof. Lewis Hodous, the Council accepts the invitation v~ith thanks. BUILDING ?IRE LI~:~.ITS: An application fron ~. J. Baker to construct a~ bath room and pantry in the rear of his residence at ~30 ~econd Avenue N. W. was L~r. Shickel moved that the pe~.it he grm~ted and offered the follo~'~in pre sent ed. re solution [#1496) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to J. J. Baker to const~ct a bath room ~md pantry in the rear of his residence at ~0 2econd Avenue N. W. BE IT RE2OLVED by the Council of the City of Ro~.noke that a permit be, and the ~ame is hereby granted J. J. Baker to const~ct a bath room and pantry in the rear of his residence at 450 Becond Avenue N. W. The said bath room and pantry to be constructed according to the good liking and satisfaction of the Building Inspector and under specifications to be furnished by him. Said J. J. Baker by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and m~intenance of said addition. Ilr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. ed and agreed to. EL~.~. AI~I;UE S. E. BET','fEEN 6th a~xl 9th STREETS: Ape tition from the property o~ers on Elm Avenue S. E. between 6th and 9th Streets asking that curb and gutter and penetration m~cadam be constructed, they agreeing to pay a portion of the cost for curb and gutter, ~Ir. ~ox mo./ed to refer the matter to the City ,Manager for recommendation and report. LICENSE, fd.~iIDEttNT TO SECTION 106: A communication from ~r. B. S. Root protesting against an increase in the license provided for by Section 106 of the License Taz Ordinance was read and filed. Hr. J. N. Ularkson appeared in person amd protested against such increase. AUTOEOBILE PEi~iIT, APPLICATION TO REIHSTATE: Dr. Robinson appeared and stated to Council that his permit to drive an automobile had been revot:ed by the Police Justice and asked that Council reinstate the same. The matter is laid over until the next meeting. BRIDGE OVER WAL!~UT AVEI~UE: The motion was duly second' Percy ~.[. Moir appeared and stated to Council that in his opinion rai!v~y companies can be compelled to contribute to the cost of constructing a bridge over Walnut Avenue. and also statod his reasons for asking that the bridge be constructed on Walnut Avenue instead of Jefferson ~treet. The matter is laid ower. 00NPEDEIb~TE REUNION: ]~r. D. M. Armstrong appeared and asked that Council contribute $100.00 to pay the railroad fare of members of the William Watts 0amp of Confederate Veterans to the Reunion to be held in Memphis, Tenn., the first week inJune. Mr. Pox moved that the request be granted and offered the following, resolution: (~1497) A RESOLUTION directing the Ci~' Clark and Auditor to draw a warrant for $100 to pay the railroad fare of members of the William Watts Camp of Confederate Veterans to the Reunion. BE IT !~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roano]m that the City 01erk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant for the sum of $100.00 p~vable to D. H. Armstrong to pay railroad fare of the members of the William Watts Camp to the Confederate Reunion to be held at Hemphis, Te.., the first week in Said amount when paid shall be charged to the account of allowances and Jl~ne . gifts. Mr. Fox moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted by the fo!load,ring vote: A~S: ~1i shburn. .... NAYS: NORTHUI~E~RLAIUD AVenUE CURB A/~D GUTTER: The motion vms duly seconded Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the t'resident, Mr. i~ one. .....0. A co~,~unicat ion from J. T. Preston, R. A. Slone and Judge J. H. Stuart asking that curb and gutter be con- structed in front of their properties on Northumberland Avenue, Annex 1919, was read and on motion of Mr. Fox referred to the City I!ar~ger for report. CHAUTAUQUA ELIIWOOD PoLRK: A petition from the various property owners abutting Elmwood ?are protesting against granting the use of the park for Chautau- qua purposes was read and laid over. GAS ~U~IN: The application of the Roanoke Gas Light Company to construct certain gas main was read and on motion of Iir. Pox the permit granted. ~r. Pox offered the following resolution: (#1498) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Roanoke Gas Light Company to construct certain gas mains. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Hoanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Gas Light Company to construct an 8-inch gas main in the alley between Mountain and Elm Avenues from Perdinand Avenue to 6th Street, S. W. The Roanoke Gas Light Company by acting muder this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said gas main, and further agrees to replace the streets where the same are opened under the provisions of the General Ordinances of the City of Roanoke providing for street restoration. " ]ir. Pox moved to adept ~he resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolut ion adopted. CROSS-OVERS: The application of R. A. Slone, 809 Northumberland Ave., Va. Hgts., J. T. Preston, 811 Northumberland Ave., Va. Hgts. and C. A. Rowe, Vll l:~in Street, Wasena, for cross-overs were read and on motion of Mr. Shickel 129 referred to the City Manager with power to act. GAUGE i~ERDINAND AYEo: A communication from Mrs. J. Jo that she be ~ermitted to maintain her garage on the property deeded H. Co Barnes and wife until fall, upon motion of Mr. ~hbur~l over. PILLING STATION: Fagg asking the City by the matter ia laid The application of the Spalding Service Gompany to remodel the filling station at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and 5rd Street N. E. was read. r e so lut i on: Hr. Pox moved to grant the permit and offered the followir, g [~1499) A iIESOLUTION granti~ a permit to the Spalding Service Company to remodel the filling station at the comer of Con~nonwealth Avenne ~ 5r~ Street N. E. :mou~,~. by the Cou~il of the Ci~ of Roanoke tlmt pemit be~, and the same is hereby grated the 3pal~ng Se~ice Comply to remodel rots filling station at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Srd Street N. E. The same to be done in accordm~cc with the plums hereto attached and rode a part hereof and to the good liking and satisfaction of the Buil~ Ihspector. The said Spalding Service Cost--ny by acti~ under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of R~noke from all claims for damages to ~rsons or property by reason of the construction and mainte~mnce of said filling station. Mr. Pox moved to adopt the resolu~on. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. ~.hk~T A~IT0~;: A com~ieation from the Berean Bible Class of the Belmont Baptist Church asking for the use of the Hart:et Auditorium, they a~reei~ to pay for the li~ts, was read. It appeari~ to oouncil that an admission fee will be charged for the entertai~ent ~d the rule of Council has been that where an a~ission is charged the org~nization shall pay the reeler rental. The application is refused. ROAN0~ WA~i:R WO~:B C0.: A co~uni~tion from C. E. L~oore~ Gener~ ~nager, Roanok~ Water Woi~s Comply, in reply to the communication from Mr. J. L. Williams was read ~d filed. ~PORTS OF OPPICERS: ~PORT OP ~ C~Y M~AGEE: The Cit, y l,[anager presented a report m~:i~ certain recomuendations which were acted upon as follows: APPA~CHIAN POWER CO.: The City Manager reco~ends tD~t a p~rmit be granted the Appalachian Power Co~nany to change their lines and ~ construct the same in the' rear of ~e alley West of Carter Road on the property of the Lee High Court Oo~oration. l~r. Stiff moved that the reco~endation of the Oi~ ~[amger be adopted, and offered the follo~ resolution: (~1500) A ~$OLU~ON granting a permit to the Appalac~an Power Core. ny to cha~e their lines entering the Oi~ of Roemoke. BE IT ~SOLI~D by the Council of the City of Roanoke ~t a ~ mit be, and the s~e is hereby grated the Appalachian Po~ver 9omp~y to ch~ge their lines and t0 const~ct t~ same alo~ the alley in the rear of Carter Emd on the property of the ~ee High Oou~ Corporation. S~d Appalachi~ Power Comply by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and ~ve harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of t~ con~ction ~d mintenance of said li~. ? Mr. Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. Tho motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. CROSS-0VER,~: The City ~nager recommends that a permit be granted the Spalding Service Company to construct a cross-over on the Hast side of Commonwealth Avenue approximately 20 feet North of Eas.t Avenue, ~. Stiff moved that the recom- mendation of the City Manager be adopted. ~he motion was duly seconded and agreed to. The City ~.tauager presented a report of work accompli~xed ar~l for :'mek expenditu~ es ending ~ay 8, 19~4. PINANCIAL STATEI.~T: The same ::us read and filed. The City Clerk and Auditor presented a statement showing the condition of the finances as of May 1, 1924. filed. The same was read md FILLING S?ATION JEPPERSON STREET: In the matter of the application of V. M. Wood for a permit to construct cross-overs into a filling station and for the erection of a filling station at lll5 S. Jefferson Street, known as H. C. Elliott prorerty, the City Solicitor presented an opinion as to the power of Council in the m~tter. I~r. ~ox moved that the request be denied. The motion was duly second- ed and ~dopted by the follovring vote: AYES: Messrs. Con, r, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Pishburn. ---5. NAYS: None .--0. WAGON YARD: The City Attorney presented an opinion on the question submitted to him by Council relative to the wagon ~rd of H. N. Dyer on ~rd Street S; E. The same was filed. UNFINISPSiD BUS 1NES S: None. COIfSIDE:{:~TIOI! OF CIJ~ll.~: None. Oi[DII'~NCES AKD aESOLUTIONS: Ilr. Shickel introduced the follovd~ng resolution: (~1501) A RESOLUTIOI! to supplement the approlmiation to Special Eervices. BE IT I(ESOLVED by the Council of tl~e City of Roanoke that the ~:~.ppropri- atica to Special Service be, and the sar.~e is hereby supplemented tc the amount of $2.50, ~ud the Ci~y Clerk and Auditor is directed to n~_ke such entries on his books as ,~'rill carry into effect the pr or. is ions of this resolution. The motion was duly seconded l~r. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. and the re~olution adopted by the followiz~ vote: ' Pish burn. AYES: Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, ~ir. --5 · NAYS: None. ..... 0. Thereupon, Mr. Shickel moved to adjourn until Saturday, May l?, 1924, at 8 o'clock P.M. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. Thereupon Council adjourned. ATTEST: CLERK. APPROVED President. 131,. COUII(I IL, ADJOURNED Saturday, May 17, 19"~4. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in adjourr~d meeting in the 0ouncil Room in the ~unicipal Building Saturday, I~y 17, 1924, at 8 o'clock P. M. PRE3PdNT: Messrs. Comer, Fox, 3hickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Pishburn. ................... 5. ABSEI~: l~one.~ ..... 0. The President, ~Ir. Pishbuxm, prest&inE. 0PYICERS ~ESENT: Wm. ~. Ilunter, City ~an~ger. JITNEYS, TO I~G~U~,TE IHSI.!BER 0II ROUTE~: lit. Comer introduced the follo;~ing resolut ion: (~1502) A RE~0LUTIOH to limit the number of jitneys on routes e s tabli slx ed. BE IT P~ES0LVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that no greater number of jitney busses shall operate over the routes established under ordinance of Council than the fo!lowi~t$: Route Ilo. 1. Route 11o. ~. Route No. 3. Route No. 4. Route No. 5. Route No. 6. Route Ilo. ?. Route No. 8. Rorer and Salem Avenue, S. W., eight (8). Patterson Avenue and 18th Street, S.W., twenty-one l~elrose ~venue, N. ',i., twenty-three (23). Loudon Avenue, N. ~.~., four (4). Belmont Hill, ~. E., f¢.ur (4). Belmont Route S. E., thirteen (13). Wasena Avenue, Wasen~, two (2). Colored Route, six (6). (al AYES: Pi shburn. ...... NAYS: WA~ER SUPPLY CITY: · Provided, that on Route No. ? busses only shall operate· Ilr. Oomer moved to adopt the resolutiom. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the follov,ing vote: Itessrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, lJ.r. 5. None. --0. The Council discussed the purchase of a site for water supply and not being advised of its decision, takes time to consider. Thereupon, Council adjourned until Ilonday, May 19, 1924, at 8 o'clock Clerk. APPROVED COUNCIL, ADJOURIIED ]~[EETIIIO, L~onday, Hay 19, 19 24. The 0ouncil of the 0it~, of Roanot:e met in adjourned meeting in the Council Room in the l,Iunicipal building I'~onda2,~ ~,~; 19, 1924, at 8 o'clock P, ~. PRESEt!T: IIessrs. 0omer, ~o×, Shickel, Stiff and the President, I,fr. l~ishburn. ........... ~ · ABSENT: None. .... 0. The President, l, lr. ~ishburn, presiding. 02PICERS t~!~SE!fT: Wm. P. Hunter, Oit.v ~,hmager. WATER EUi'PLY: The question of purchasing a waZer supply and water site was considered, and Cotmoil not being advised of its decision the m~tter is continue d. There being no further business, Cotmcil adjourned until May 20th at ~ o'clock P, I,!. APPROVED ATTEST: Cle rk. l;re sident. 133 OOUHOIL, JJ)JOL~RI~D ],[EETINO, The Council of the City of Roanoke met in adjourned meeting in the Council Room in the ~.[unicipal Building Tuesday, Hay P?d~SE]:T: L'essrs. Oomor, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, ~lr. Fi sh burn. -- ~ ABSE]~': None.---0. The President, ~r. f~ishburn, presiding. OPP. ICER~ kRESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, Oity Hanager. WATER SUI-~PLY: The ~attor of the purchase of w~ter site end water supply was ngains considered by Council. ~,~es~rs. Jetta E. ~h~nk ~.nd Henry Shank, officers of the Shank !.'.illing Co., appeared and upon the request of Council the o]~tion on the site of the Sha~fl: ~lilling Co: is extended to I,.,'ay 50th, 1924, at 6 o'clock P. [~. There being no further business, Council f~djourned. ATTEST: President. Clerk. COUNCIL, R~;GULAR t,~ETING, ~riday, l~[a2 ~5, 1924. The Council of the City of Roanoke mot in re~lar meetinc in the Oounoil Room in the L[unicipal Buildi~ Pri~ay, ~,~2 ~5, 19~4, at 5 o'clock P. ~i. P~SENT: I,I~ssrs. Oomer, ~'ox, Shickel, Stiff an~ the President, ~'ish ~ rn. ........... 5. ABSENT: None. ..... 0. 9he President, ]Ir. ~'ishburn, presiding. OPPICERS Pt~SENT: Wm. P. Hunter, Olty I~na~er. IIII~TEB: It appearing t~t a copy of the mimttes of the previous meetin~ has been furnished each member of Co.ell, upon motion, dulj, seconded, the reading is dispenged with and the minutes approved as recorded. PETITIONS A~ COI.~,~NI C~TIOI~: I,~OOR!~II A~I~E N. W. ~."~'"~'~'~ 21at and 23rd STPdlETS, WIDTE OF: ~,Ir. W H Horton appeared and stated to Council that there is a question as to the width of Eoorman Avenue between 21st and 2Zrd Streets. As it now appears the ?:idth is twenty-two feet and in order t]mt it be widened the property owr~rs abutti~ on the street are willi~ to donate eight feet of their l~.nd which will ~ke the street thirty feet ',~de. 1.,~r. Oon:or moved tkat the m~tter be referred to the City I~mger for investigation and ~eport. The motion was duly seconded ~& ~greed to. WII~SOR k%~I~Z: A petition from the ~opcrty o~'a~ers asking that ~;indsor Avenue between Grandin Road and Chesterfield Street be improved by co~tructi~ curb and gutter and penetration macadam, they agreeing to pay one-h~lf of the cost, was read and filed. JITHEY ROUTE: Col. R. K. Spiller uppe~%red on behalf of ~ir. Hendricks and ~sked ~.~t a jitney route be establi~ed so as to se~we the people living in Rugby, said route to begin at the corner of ~gby Boulevard a~ 10th Street H. W., thence on 10th Street to L~chburg Avenue, thence on Lynchburg Avenue llth Street and with llth Street South to Loudon Avenue and o~er the route already established to Salem Avenue and Jefferson Street. He stated tD~t by adopting the route into Rugby it would serve a great number of people and would be of benefit to them. The matter is l~d over until ],'[onday evening. BOY SCOUTS: ~lr. 0. A. Kerns appeared on behalf of the Boy Scouts and suggested to Council that it is the desire of the Scout Council that the Boys take over the m~age~nt of the City for a ~ort time one day in June as an educational feature of the Boy Scout movement. ~Ir. ~omer moved that ~e matter be referred the City I.~nager to report at the next meeting. CHAUTAUQUA: I,~r. D. Sayler Good ap]~red ~d asked that Council not withdraw the permit to hold th~ ~hautauqua in Elmwood Park. Hr. O. Prancis ~ocke appeared in opposition to the pe~it, ldr. Comer moved that the use of Park be granted for the purpose of holding the ~tmutauqua for 19~4 only. The motion was duly seconded ~d adopted by the follo~nE vote: A~S: I,Iessrs. Comer, 2oz, Shiekel and the President.-- -i. IYAYS: I,~r. Stiff. ........ 1. CROSS-OVER: I.{r. S. K. Bitten~mn appeared and stated to Council that he proposed to build at the corner o= Jefferson Street and Highl~d Avenue and asked that a permit for a cross-over be granted him on Highl~d Avenue into the rear the buildi ngl , power to act. l~r. 2ox moved that the matter be referred to tile City tlanager with The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. 36 ~RUTHERPORD AVt:~ N. W.: A petition from the property ovmers asking that Rutherford Avenue West of 8th Street N. W. be improved was reaa aha on motion of Mr. Shickel referrea to the 0it2 ~..~ager for report. 5~h ST~ET N. W. BETWEEN 14i!LRISON AI.~ CHESTNUT AVE1H~: A ~tition e from the property owners asking t~t 5th Street hetween ttarrison and Oheetnut Avenues N. W. be graded they agreeing to release ~o City from all d~ages on account of said ~radi~ was read. and it ~ppeartng t~t one of t~ property ewers on 5th ~tree~ hos re~tsed to sign the release, ~1r. Btiff m~'ed that the ~tter be referred to the City ~,~anager wi~ the idea in view of ~vi~ the property o?mer who refused to sign tho release consent to the grading and release thc City from damames. The motion wns duly '~econded nnd aEreed to. CR0~S-OVF, R~: The application of James Pye, V00 - 4th Street N. E.; 5.1rs. M. J. Stur~i!!, 32 Elm Ave. S, W. and D. L. Armistead, 401 Day Avenue S. W., were read and on motion of Hr. Stiff referred to the City ]~an~ger with power to act. S IDE\TALY. CAHTER ROAD H. C.: ,'~ pc tition from Sigmon and He~,nolds · ,)~ Halcigh Court Land Co. ask~n~, that a sidewalk be constructed to accommodate Lot ='~ I:ap on Carter ~os.d vz.',',,,_: read. City Hm%ager for report. [ir. Stiff moved that thc rm, ttter be referred to the A petition asking tkat Staunt¢,n Avenue between . c,:el called attention to !Ith an.i lot..= ~, Streets be improved vms read. ]Ir Shi ~' Staunton ' · :~xenue bet;;'ee,~ 19th and S0th Streets. Hr. ~hicl:el moved ~hat the ~:~tter ,a.~ duly seconded and be referred to the City ].I~r~ager for report, The motion agreed to. ~, .... : co~mmnication from C. ~ [~clM!ty st~:~i~ +d~at he is about to enter into a contract with Mr. E~more D. Heins to connect certain lots which he o':,~s just outside of '~:e City lir.~its to a sev~cr constructed by [~r. ~eins, which sewer D~s an outlet through the City server and asks that the City consent to tko co~,. - -- . · n,~ccticn m~,.~ onto~ as a p~t[; to the con~r~c:, bet.~cc Mr. Comer morea flat tko matter be referred to the City: Eo!icitor for an opinion as tc the rights of the Cit,~'. ?he motion vms d~!~ seconded and agreed to. ~P~qT ~2 ~ CITY I5'A~A~;ZR: The City l.~an~gcr presentcd a report . ~_c were acted upon c~ follows: making certain recorfz~endationc The ~' ~ . E~[ AVLI~ ~. E. PROL[ 4th to 9th 2T!~LTS: ~.[ith reference to tl~e petition of the yroperty ovmers for im]:rcvements on Elm Avenue between 0th an~ 9th Streets, the City~'L!anager reports the cost at approximately ~lV,200,00 and there are no ~nds out of which the improvement can be m~.de, recommends t~t !~etition ~e laid over and taken up when there are sufficient funds to ~ke the improvement. ~.Ir. Zhicke! moved ~e adoption of the recommendation. The motion w~s duly seconded and adopted. NORTS~L[~i~ A~Lt~E AIHI~ 1919; With reference to the petition of certain property ovmers on Northumberl~ Avenue that they be pe~itted to con- struct curb in'front of their pro~rty, the Ci%- l~r~ger reco~ends that curb be constructed in front of prcpert~ No 801, 809 and 811, provided the pro!e_t~ ovaaer will pay the entire cost to be reimbursed one-~!f ~ch cost at acme future time. Nr. Oomer moved to adopt the recommendation. The motion was duly seconded adop ted. 137 STI~ET LIGHTS: The Oity ~fam~gcr recommends the installation of certain street lights. Hr. Stiff moved that the recommendation be adopted and offered the following, resoluti on: ($1503) A t~';~OLUTION att th o ri zing the Ro~moke Railvtay and Electric ComFan~ to install certain street lights. BE IT RLSOLVhq) by the Council of the Oit~~ of Roanoke that the Rc~no~'e Railway and Electric Company be, and it is hereby authorized to install a ~50 C. P. light at the following points: 1. Sherwood Avenue and Arden Road. 2. Shirley Average arzl Arden Road. 5. Carter Road and Arden Road. All in the Anr~x Territor~ 1919. Said lights to be ~aintuined under the provisions of the contract between thc, Roano]:e Railway and Electric 0omit. any and ~he City of Roano]:e. Mr. Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the follo;'dng vote: ~'tiff end the Pre::ident, Mr. Fishburn.5. A~ri~s: ~essrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, ~ NAYS: N one. ....... 0. The City [~anager presented a report of work accomplished and expenditures for week ending ~,lay 15th, 1924. The same was read and filed. BRIDGES: The City Solicitor presented an opinion on the question of the right of the City to compel railway companies to contribute to the cost of con- structing brid~es at grade crossings. The same~was read and filed. P2~FORTS 0 ? COI,~,',.ITTEE~: UIl2I IIISIU~ BUSINESH: None . None. CONS IDE~T I0N 02 CI2J~LIS: None. (EDINANCES AiD I~EOL~IONS: I:~. Pox introduced the followi~ resolution: (~1504) A I~0LUTiON authoriz~g the pas~ent of $25,000.00 to the Treasurer of the school fund on acco~mt of buil~s. BE IT }~SOLTz]D by the Council of the City of Roanoke t~t t~ Oi~~ Clerk and Auditor be, ~d he is hereby authorized and directed to draw a warrant for the sum of $25,000.00 payable to the Treasurer of the School ~nd on account ~ build- i~s. Said amount when ]mid s~ll be charged to the extraordina~ account of schools. Mr. Pox moved to adopt ~.e resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the follo,~_~ vote: A~S: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and t~ President, Mr.Pis~hburn.5. ITAY S: N one. ....... 0. T,IOTIONS ~ I,~SC~NEOUS BU~II~SS: ~J0~IE~NT: t~r. Shickel mo~d that when the Council adjou~ed it be to ~eet on Monday evening, }Jay 26, 1924, at V:45 o'clock. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. It w~s stated to Council that the School Board desired to be heard on the ~estion of the bond issue, and the New Hotel ~o~oration desired to be heard on the 'question of constructing a ~rquise over'the sidewalk. Council fixed ]~onday, Nay 26th at ~:4~ o'clock to hear the hotel corporation ~d the same date at 8:15 o'clock to hear ~e School Board. JITI~YS: The question of ~e operation of certain jitneys on the the Belmont Route was placed before the Oounctl by Mr. Trent. The matter is laid over until Monday. Upon motion Council adjourned until ]Ionday, ]~y 26, 1924, at ?:40 o'clock P. Bi. APPROVED President. / Clerk. COUNCIL, ADJOU~Eq) ;I~IETIN0, t~-onday, May E6, 1924. The 0ounctl of the City of Roanoke met pursuant to adjouzmment in the 0ouncil Room in the ~.~unicipal Building Monday, l~y 26, 19~4, at ?:45 o'clock P. M. PRESEI,~: I.',essrs. Comer, Po×, ~hickel, Stiff and the Presi&ent, Mr. Pish burn. ....................... 5. · -ABoMJT. None. The Presi,~ent, Mr. Pi shburn, presiding. O)~ICERS PRESENT: W~. P. Hunter, Oity Hanager. NEW HOTEL CO.RP0?J~TION: Hr. ~,V. W. Boxley, t~resident of the New Hotel Oorporation, to~-ether~ with a number o1' ~he directors, appeared and asked permission of Council to construct an extension over the sidewalk space on the New Hotel Building, said exter, mion to be eleven feet avco the sidew~.lk ~nd to extend across the building sixty feet, the ~uilding to be set back ten feet from the [..recent inside curb line so t~:t the projection on the building ;rill not extend over the present sidev~alk. I.~r. ~'o:c moved that a pern.~it be granted ~n:t offered the following re solut ion: (~/1505) A E'~S0LUTIOI! gr,~uCtinE e. pe~..~it to the New Hotel Corporation to const~ct an extension over the sidewalk on front of their building. ','~Ei~A~, the New Hotel Oorp~atio~ has indicated to Council that it proposes to set its buildinE back ten fee~ from the present curb line ac as to comply v~th the set back or~.nce ',~ich require~ buil~.~ngs !oc.~ted on Jefferson Street to be set back six feet from the inside curb line and the hotel will be set back an additional four feet which ~akes the buildim~ proper ten feet from the present inside curb line, and ,~E~S said New Hotel Co~oration has requested tb~t it be permitted to construct an extension over the sidewa~[ as proposed under the set back lines. Such extension to be eleven feet above the sidewalk and to extend s. cross the build- lng approximately sixty feet, no part of ~ch extension to be over the sidewalk as at present located, ~nd ~'~AS said Hew Hotel Co~oration has also indicated its intention to :lonate fifteen feet on the South side of its property for street purposes. TPSi~PORE, BE IT ~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the New Hotel Oorpo~tion to extend its building over the sidewalk s~ce as proposed. The same to be eleven feet above ~e sidewalk and to extend across its buildi~? approxLu~tely si~ty feet, no part of said extension to be over the sidewalk as it is at present loch. ted, said extension is sho~,~ on the plan hereto attached m~d ~de a part thereof. In the erection of said extension no posts or other obstruction on sidewalk is to be used. This perrJ~it is granted, however, upon the con~tion that the New Hotel Corpo~tion will dedicate six feet of its land on the Nest side of Jefferson for street purposes and fifteen feet on the South side of its ~operty extending along the alley for street purposes. The resolution was read a~ laid over. B0I~ ISSL~XS: Mr. ~. E. Michael, C~irnmn of the School Beard, ~ud several members appeared ~d stated to Council the necessity for some action looking towards a bond issue for school pu~oses. The Council autho~zed the drafting o~ ordinances provi~ for bond issues as follows: 139 Schools Bridges 8ewers an~ Drains Streets Detention Home JITNEYS REQUEST TO F, XTEND ROUTE INTO RUGBY: 500,000.00 875,000.00 560,000.00 500,000.00 40,000. O0 The 0i tv L~anagor presented a report recommending that a r~oute be not established as requested by 0el. 8ptller, representing },~r. Hendricks. The matter is laid over unt~.l ~une 6th. ~lr. Bhickel offered the 'following resolution: (~1~06) A RESOLUTION to ~r~nsfer jitneys from certain routes. BE IT ~SOLVED by the Council of the Cit,', of Roanoke that one jitney be taken from Route No.1 and transferred to Route No.6. and that one jitney be taken from Route No.8 and transferred to Route No.5. ].~r. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded ~nd the resolution adopted. ].~r. Shickel offered the follov~inE resolution: A P~0LUTtOII provi.:lin~ for a street improvement fund. ,,~._.~o money ia ~edecl v~th v~ieh to ira?rove strt~ets and c~nstn~ct sider;all:s, and since street !:avements generally wear out and kave to be rene%':ed before the bonds covering tke co['t of the improvement are paid, ~';hioh ]~asses the burden of debt to others who enjoy no benefits,, and as cost a about double the first cost of the construction, T]SI!AEFO~, ~E IT )C<SOLVED th~=t this Council deems hereby creates a street improvement fund by p!aci~ to the credit of the street improvement account 10 cents out of tke present tax rate o~ w~°-50~ on each 100 dollars of assessed values. Tke provisions of this r~solut~on to become effective December 1,1925. !:r. ~hicke! moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded ~un:t the resolution rejected by the foiler;lng vote: ~nbu~ n. NAYS: L!essrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel and the President, "~,~ ,.9 192.~ 8 o clock Tkereupon, oounci! adjourned udtil Tkur~day, k I~ l) R 0 V E D ATTEST: Cie rk. President 00UNOIL, ADJOURNE~ I~EETING, Thursday, May 29, 19241 The 0ouncil of the 0it2 of Roanoke met in adjourned meeting in the Council Room in the ~Iunicipal Building Thursday, Hay 29, 1924, at 8 o'clock P, M. PRESENT: ~.lessrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. :'ishburn. .............. § · ABSEI~: None. ...... 0. The President, Mr. Pishburn, ~)residing. OPh~IOERS PRE~ENT: Wm. P. Hunter, City Manager. WATER SUPPLY: The Oouncil further considered the question of a source of water supply, and not being advised of its decision, the matter is laid over. GA~U~GE ~ERDINAND AVENUE: Hr. Stiff ~oved that Hrs. J. J. ~agg be required to move the garage on the South side of ~erdinand Avenue on the property belonging to the City on or before July l, 192A, and that the City 14an~ger be directed to notify her. The motioh was duly seconded and agreed to. LA,OD RIVERSIDE BOULEVARD: The President stated ~hat t.~r. J. B. Fishburn was willing to donate a strip of land to widen Riverside Boulevard from Waser~ Terrace to Union Street, provided tk~e City will grade Riverside Boulevard within one year. ~Ir. Shickel moved t~t the proposition of Hr. Pishburn be accepted. The motion wins duly seconded and agreed to. There being no further business, Council adjourned. ATTE S T: APPROVED Clerk. Pre si dent. 141 "' COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING, ~rt day, May 30, 1924 · The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Oouncl: Room in the Municipal Building Priday, May ~0, 192~, at ~ o'clock P. M. PRESENT: lIessrs. Comer, · 'tshburn. .................... 5. ABSENT: None. ---0. ~OX~ Shlckel, Stiff and the President, Mr. A~£S: ~ishburn. ..... NAY S: Liessrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Er. None . ..... 0 · The Presi dent, lXr. ~'ishburn, presiding. 02PICERB PRESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, City Manager. I!INUTES: It appeari~ that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting D~s been furnished each ~mber of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. VIRGINIAN ~%%IL%¥AY COHP~: Mr. J. C. ~[artin, representing the Wirginian Railway Company appeared and stated to uouncil that his company desires to pure.se a strip of l~d between the A~iver and the Railway, South of Ferdinand Avenue, for its purposes, the strip bei~ a part of the l~d donated to the City by Mr. H. C. Ba~es. L[r. Pox moved that the mmtter be referred to the City Attorney with the reeuest for an opinion as to whether or not the City can negotiate for the sale of this ~trip of land and ~he City H~ager, City Attorney and ~e President confer with H. C. oarnes in regard to his wishes in ~e ~tter. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. 21~'G~LLIN R0~ SOUTH OF EL]~ AVEN~L: ~r. ~. M. Chilton appeared ~d renewed his application to have Franklin R~d from the alley south of Elm Avenue to Hountain Avenue declared a business district. It was stated to "~' 0hilton that if he would get 80 per cent of ~e pro~rty ov~ers on both sides of the street:'3, 0ouncil would consider establishi~ the building line. SE;~R: A oo]~unication from L. P. Smithey a~ki~ that a sewer be con- structed to accommo~te his property on the East side of ~;yclii'fe Avenue 80 feet South of 8th Street be const~cted, he agreeing to deposit the full cost thereof, to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some ~%ure time. Hr. Shickel moved to grant the request and offered the follovdng resolution: (~lS0V) A ~SOLUTION auth~izi~ the City ~la~ger to construct, or cause ~o be const~cted a sewer to accommo~te the property of L. P. Smithey on the East side of ¥~ycliffe Avenue 80 feet South of 8th Street t~own as lots ~, ~ ~d 8, Block 2&, Crystal Spring land Company's ~p. BE IT i~BOL¥~ by the Council of the Oity of Roanoke t~t the City ~nager be, ~d he is he.by authorized to construct, or cause to be constructed, a sewer to accommodate the property of L. P. ~ithey on the hast side of Wycliffe Avenue 80 feet South of 8th Street and ]~o~ as Lots 6, ~ and 8, Block E&, Crystal Spring Land ~omp~y's M~p, but before proceeding with the const~c~ion of said sewer, said L. P. Smi~ey shall obtain an ease~nt over the property of P. C. Ja~ s ~own as Lots 9 and l0 Block 2&, Crystal Spring Land Compa~'s Addition, ~d shall pay into the City Treasu~ the ~ll cost .to be ~ir~bursed one-half such cost at some future time. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the follovgnM vote: CHOSS-~.ER: The application of J. Allen ]~lora to construct a cross-over at 519 Bellville Road, Raleigh Court, was read and on motion of Mr. ~ox referred to the 0ity Manager with power to act. WASH L~IN: The application of the Roanoke Water Works Company to install a 2-inch main in Wells Alley from Peach Road East 800 f~et was read. Hr. 3hickel moved that the permit be granted an~ offered the following resolution: ~1808~ A ~SOLUTION granting a permit to the Roanoke Water Works Company to install certain water mains. 1~ IT RES0LVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permi~ be,~nd the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Water Works Company to in~tall a £-inch water main in Wells Alley from Peach Road East a distance of SO0 feet. Said Roanoke Water Works Company by acting under this resolution agrees to in,lemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and m~in~er~nce of said water main, and further agrees to replace t~ street, where the sa~e i~ opened, under the provisions of the general ordinances of the City of Roanoke providing for street restoration. L~r. Shickel moved to adopt ~he resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~essrs. Comer, F~, ~hic~el, Stiff &nd the President, ~r.Fishburn.-B. NAYS: None .. 0. GAS ~!AIN: The application of the Roanoke Gas Light Con~any to install a A-inch gas main in Chesterfield Street from Berkeley Avenue to ~ountain l~iew Terrace was read. L~r. Pox moved that the permit be i~ranted and offered the followir~ resolution: (~lBOB) A ~SOLb~ION granting a permit to the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install certain g~s n~ in. BE IT RESOLVED by the Co~uucil of the City of Roano~ ~ ~e tho~t a ~e~it be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Gas Light ConLosny to install a ~-inch gas main on Chesterfield Street from Berkeley Avenue to L~ountain View Terrace a distance of AO0 feet. Said Roanoke Gas Light Company by acting under this reso- lution agrees to indemnify ~ud stove h~rmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for d~nages to person or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said gas main, and further agrees to replace the street where Zhe s~ne is torn up under the provisions of the general ordinances of the City of Rosnoke providing for street restoration. Hr. ~ox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded ~d the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Hessrs. Comer, Fox,~ Shickel, Stiff ~nd the President, ~dr. ~ishburn.~. NAY S: A~ one. -0. VINTON RO~D: A communication from "A Citizen" of Vinton asking that the road into the City of Roanoke be improved was read. Hr. ~ox moved to refer the matter to the City !.~anager. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. REPAIR SHOP PATTERSON AVE;~E: ~r. R. S. Smith, representing Mr. C. E. Trout appeared and asked for a permit to construct a repair mhop on the rear of his lot at ll~O Patterson Avenue S. W. D~r. Shickel moved to refer the matter to the 0ity l~auager for report. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. REPOHTS OP O~ICERS: REPORT 0~ TP~ CITY L~AGER: The City ~,~anager presented a report making certain recommendations, the sa~e were acted upon as follows: 143..' 44 RUTHERi~ORD AVENUE BET~ ~TEEN 8th and 9th STREETS IMPROVEI, tENT: Manager recommends that ltutherford Avenue be graded smoothed up and cinders thereon. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the recommendation. The motion was duly ed and agreed to. Liana ge r The City placed se o ond STAUNTON AVE/;bU£ BEW¥~SEN 19th and 20th STt ,[EETB I~'2)ROV~.~NT: The 0ity recom~.~ends that crushed stone be placed on Staunton Avenue between 19'th and 20th Streets, Mr. Stiff moved that the recommendation of the 0ity Manager be adopted. Tile motion was duly seconded and agreed to. SIDE'.TALl[ tb',LEI~[ COURT: The City ~[anag, er reconm~ends t]mt the City P~V no lmrt of the cost of constructing a sidewalk for Sigmon and Reynolds to accommo- date Lot 52 Sec. 1, RaleigJa Court Land Co.'s map. ~Lr, Shickel moved to adopt the recommendation. The motion was duly seconded ar~l agreed to. The City Hanager presented a report of work accomplished and expendi- The same was read and filed. None. tures for week ending Na.v 22, 1924, REPORTS OP COI~/,ITTEES: UI~'INI SHED BUS II~SSS: one. CONS IDE.~-'~T ION OF CIJ. II~.~S: None. INTRODUCTIOI! Ai~) COIISIDEIL.'LTIOII 0~' OP,'DI1U~.NCES AUD I~SOLUTIOIIS: Mr. Comer introduced the following resolution: (~1~10) A ~SOLUTION grating a permit ~ the Calva~ Baptist Church to const~ct walls of brick and hollow tile. BE IT !~SOL~D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the s~e is hereby granted Calvary Baptist Church to construct the walls of brick ~d hollow tile v~th solid brick piers to support ~o st~el roof and trusses. The resolution was read and laid over. Mr. Fox introduced the follo'~;ing resolution: (~1511) A ~50L~ION gr~ti~ a permit to C. S. McNulty to co~ect a sewer line to the sewer system of the City of Roanoke. %'~i~AS, Elmore D. Heins has heretofore constructed a sewer line from the section }mown as Grove Park ~d by permission of the Council of the City of Roanoke connected said line vAth the sewer line of the City, %'~BEAS, C. S. McNulty owns certain lots on the South side of Salem Road and desires to compeer the sewer line to acco~odate said lots with the sewer line herebefore constructed by Elmore D. Heins and which is connected to the server line belonging to the City and has entered into a contract with said Heins agreei~ upon the terms which said McNulty is to be permitted to co,eot with said sewer line conditioned upon the said C. S. McNulty obtaini~ permission of the Council of the Oity of Rom%oke to rake said connection. TP~REP0~, NE IT ~SOLVED by the Council of the 0ity of Ro~oke t~t a permit be, and the same is he,by gr~Zed ~id u. S. LIcNulty to co~ect twenty-four lots to the sewer line to accommodate his pro]~erty ~o~ as the Charles Addition to the sewer line constructed by said Elmore D. Heins, which line is co~ected with the line of sewer of ~.e City of Ro~oke. S~d C. S. McNulty shall ~y for said lots connected with City line, the ~m of ~480.00 and no co~ection shall be ~de ~til the said amour is paid. ~. Pox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the follov~ing vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Pox, Sh~ckel, Stiff and the l~resident, ,.~r.Fishbur~.5. NAYS: A~ one. ...... 0, M.r. Stiff introduced the fo!lowin~ resolution: 145 (~1505) A HH3OLUTION granting a permit to the New Hotel Corporation to construct an extension over the sidewalk on front of their building. ','~MEREA~, the New Hotel Corporation has indicated to Council that it proposes to set its building back ten feet from the present curb line so as to comply with the set back ordinance which requires buildings local, ted on Jefferson Street to be set back six feet from the inside curb line and the hotel will be set back an additional four feet which makes the building proper ten £eet from the present inside curb line, and WI~HEAS said New Hotel Corporation has requested t]~t it be permitted to construct an extension over the sidewalk as proposed under the set back lines. ~uch extension to be eleven feet above the sidewalk and to extend across the building approximately sixty feet, no part of such extension to be over the sidewalk as at present located, and ~'~LEI~AS, said New Hotel Corporation has also indic~ted its intention to donate fifteen feet on the South side of its property l'or street purposes, T!~REFOHE, BE IT HESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the s~me is hereby granted the New Hotel Corporation to extend its building over the sidewalk space as proposed. The s~me to be eleven feet ~bove the sidewalk and to extend across i~s building approxi~_tely siz.~ty feet, no part o£ said eztension to be over the sidewalk as it is ~t present located, maid extension is shown on the plain hereto attached and made a part thereof. In the erection of said extension no posts or other obstruction on sidewalls- is to be used. This pe~it is granted, however, upon the condition that the Nev~ Hotel Corporation vdll dedic-~te six feet of its land on the West side of Jefferson for street l~urposes and fifteen feet on the ~outh side o£ its property extending along the alley for street purposes, when a street is opened between Jeff~rson Street ~nd Pirst (Henry) Street S. The re~olution was read and laid over. l~r. 2ox int~roduced the following ordinance: (~l~lE~ AN ORDIH~H~CE to provide for au i~sue of $300,000.00 of bonds for public improvements, n~ly; for public school purposes. "~~,~~, it is deemed expedient by the Council of the City o£ Roanoke to raise the sum of $300,000.00 for public impmovements namely; for public school purpose s. 1. BE IT OL~DAINI~) by the Council of the City of Roznoke that for the purpose above mentioned, the proper officers of this City are hereby authorized and directed to execute for, &nd in behalf of, and in the name of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, bonds tc the amount of $300,000.00 d~ted the first day of July, 1924, and payable thirty years after date. The said bonds are to be of the denomination of $1,000 each, numbered fro~ one to three ~ndred, both inclusive, and to bear interest at the rate of four and one-half per centum per annum payable semi-annually on the first day of January and July, mud to be of the style and form known as coupon bonds. Said bonds are to be signed by the Hayer and City Treasurer of the City; and the City Clerk shall affix to such bonds, the corporate seal of the City of Rosnoke, ~ to duly attest the same; and the coupons attached are to bear the engraved or lithographed signature of the Treasurer of said City,which shall be recognized by 'lthe City as having the same legal effect as if such signature h~d been written upon leach of said coupons by the City Treasurer. 2. Said bonds ahd t~ coupons thereof shall be in substantially the Ifollowir~ form, to-wit: NO. UNITED STATES 0P AMERICA STATE 0P VIRGINIA CITY PUBLIC I3,Ii~E~,~NT BOND. Series . $1,000 · L~O:'! ALL !tEN BY TI~SE PHESENT8, that the City of Roanoke, a municipal corporation created and organized under the laws of the State of Virginia, for value received, acknowledges itself indebted and promises to pay to the bearer hereof the sum of One Thousand ~$1,000} Dollars, payable in current money of the United States thirty years from the date hereof at the office of the Treasurer of said City, with interest at t~e rate of four and one-half per centum per annum, payable semi-annually at the aforesaid office on the first day of January and July of each year upon the deli~mry of tim pro]~r coupons armexed thereto. This bond is issued for making public improvements in pursuance of an ordinance of the ~ouncil of the City of Roanoke adopted on the day of , 1924, and ratified by a vote of a majority of the freehold voters of the said City voting, at sm election duly and legally called, held and conductedon the day of , 1924, and under and in pursuance of the Constitu- tion and Statutes of the State of Virginia, including among others an Act of the , General Assembly of Virginia, approved on the 22nd day of }.~arch, 1924, entitle d, "An Act to provide a new charter for the City of Roanoke and to repeal the existir~ charter of said city, and the several acts amendatory thereof, and all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent vrith this act so far as they relate to the City of Roanoke," and is secured by a sinking, fund of one per centum to be set aside annually from the revenue of the City, and shall be exempt from all municipal taxation of th~s City. It is hereby certified, recited and declared that the issue of this bond is made in strict conformity v~th the Constitution and statutes of the State of Virginia and the Charter and Ordinances of the Cit~y el' koanoke authorizing the same, and that all acts, conditions and things required to exist, hapr~en and be performed precedent to and in the issuance of this bond have existed, happened and been performed in regular and due time, form and manner as required by law, and that this bond, together with all the other indebtedness and obligations of said City of Roanoke, does not exceed any limit prescribed by the Gonstitution and statutes of said State. IH TEST~10NY ;'~EEi'~0F, the said City of Roanoke has caused this bond to be signed by its ~'layor and by its Treasurer and the official corporate seal impressed hereon attested by its City Clerk, and the Coupons hereto attached to be sigued with the er~raved or lithographed signature of its said Treasurer, and this bond to be dated the first ds~' of July, 1924. ATTEST: No · · CITY ( PO-~.~ 0 ? C Ol.,r~o!.,~ ) TI~ASURER .. The City of Roanoke, Virginia, will pay to the bearer at the office of the City '~reasu~er, Twenty-two and 50/100Dollars (~2.50), on the __day of , 19 , being the semi-annual interest then due on its public improvement bond dated the first day of July, 1924, Series , No. . Treasu re r · 5. These bonds when endorsed by a majority of the ~reehold voters, voting at an election called, held and conducted in accordance wi~h law, shall be executed by the proper officers of the City of Roanoke and sold by the Council, and the proceeds from such sale used under its direction for the purpose for which said bond is issued· The ordi~nce was read and laid over. Mr. ~oz introduced the following ordin~ce: (~1~1~) AN 0RDI!i~NCE to provide for ~n issue oi' $$?0 , 000 .00 oi' bonds for public improve~nts, ~12; for const~cti~ a bridge ~cros~ Ho~oke hiver at 1Jth Street. S. W. ~'~'-"~"~ it is deemed expedient by tho Council of ~e Ci~,, of Roanoke to raise the s~ of $2~5,000.00 for public improvements, ~mely; for constructing a bridge across Roanoke River ~t 1Z~h Street, ~. W. 1. BE IT I~SOL'~ by the Co.oil of the Ci~y of Roanoke that for the purpose a~ove mentioned, the proper officers of ~is City are hereby authorized and directed to execute for, ~d in behalf of, ~nd in the name of ~e City of Ro~oke, Virginia, bonds to the amo~t of $8~D,000.00 de. ted the first day of July, 192~, and p~-able thirty years after date. The said bonds ~re to be of ~e de- nomination of $1,000 each, numbered from one to two hundred nnd seventy-five, both inclusive, and to bear interest mt the rate of four and one-half per centum per ~nnum payable semi-a~ually on the first day of January and ~uly, ~d to be of the style and fo~m~ known as coupon bonds, Said bonds are to be signed by the Mayor and 0ity Treasurer of the City; and ~e City Clerk ~all affix to z~ch bonds, the corp~ate seal of the City of R~noke, ~d to duly :ttest the s~e; and the coupons attached are to bear the ~ngraved or lithogr:phed signature of ~e Tree, sur- er of the ~aid 0ity, which shall be reco~ized by the City legal e~fect ms i~ such sig~ture had been written upon each of said coupons by the City Trea~rer. S. Said bonds and the coupons thereof s~ll be in substmntially the follo~n~ form, to-wit: ~IITMD STATES 02 AI~RICA STATE 09 VIRGINIA S IT Y 0 2 P~AN 0!~ PUBLIC IZ,~HOVE~I~ B01~ Series . No. $1,000. ~' ~N ALL I~N BY T~SE PRESENTS, that the City of Roanoke, a municipal corporation created and organized ~der ~.e laws of the State of Virginia, for value received, acPmowledges itself indebted and promises ~o pay to the bearer hereof the s~ of One Thous~d ($1,000) Dollars, payable in current money of the United States thirty years from the date hereof at the office of the Treasurer of said 0ity, ~th interest at the rate of four ~d one-half per cent~ per a~, payable semi-a~ually a% the aforesaid office on the first day of January and July of each year upon the delivery of the proper coupons a~exed thereto. This bond is issued for ~king public improvements in pure.ce of an ordin~ce of the Co~cil of the Ci~ of Roanoke adopted on the day of ,19~4, ~d ratified by a vote of a majority of the freehold voters of the said 147 ~ Oity. voting at an election duly day of and 3tatutes of the and legally called, held and conducted on the , 1924. and under and in pursuance of the Constitution Btate of Virginia. including amohg others an Act of the General Assembly of Virginia. approved on the 22nd day of L~aroh. 1924. entitled. "~n Act to provide a new charter for the Oity of Hoanoke and to repeal the existing charte~ of said City. and the several acts amendatory thereof, and all other acts or part of acts inconsistent wit~ this act so far as they relate to the City of Roanoke." and is secured by a sinking fun~ of one per centum to be set aside annually from the revenue of the City, and shall bo City. exempt from roll municipal taxation of this It is hereby certified, recited and declared that the issue of this bond is made in strict conformity with the Constitution and statutes of the State of Virginia and the Charter and ordin,mces of the City of Roanoke autho~izing the same. and that all acts. conditions and things required to emist, happen and be performed precedent to and in the issuance of this bond have existed, happefled and been performed in regular and due time. form and manner as required bY law. and that this bond. together with all the other indebtednes'~ and obligations of said City of Roanoke. does not exceed any limit prescribed by the Constitution and statutes of said State· IN TESTI:~OI[Y '/~PiEREOP. the said City of i~oanoke has caused this bond to be signed by its I~ayor and by its Treasurer and the oi'flcial corporate seal impressed hereon ~ttested by its City Clerk. and the coupons hereto attached to be signed with the engraved or lithographed signature of its said Treasurer. and this bond to be dated the first day of Ju~y. 1924. ~Y OR ATTEST: CITY (POi;E..! O~' COUi~OH'~ TREASU NO. · ~he City of Roanoke, Virginia, will pay to the bearer at the office o ~22.50), - on the __day of the City Treas~mrer, Twenty-two and 50/100 Dollars ~ , 19 , being the semi-annual interest then due on its public improvement bond dated the first day of July, lB2&, Series _$~ No. . f Treasurer. 3. These ~on.is when endorsed by a majority of the freehold voters, voting at an election called, held and conducted in accordance with law, shall be executed by the proper officers of the City of Roanoke and sold by the Council, and the proceeds from such sale used under its direction for the purpose ~or v~ich said bond is issued. The ordinance was read and laid over. l~r. ~ox introduced the followi~ ~rdinance: (#1514) AN 0RDINAN~E to provide for an issue of $~50,000.00 of bonds for public improvements, namely; for constructing sewers and drains in the City of 1 Roanone . ¥~d~REAS, it is deemed expedient by the Council of the City of' Roanoke to raise the sum of ~50,000.00 for public improvements, ~mmely; for constructing sewers and drains in the City of Roanoke. 1. BE IT 0RDAII[ED by the Council of the City of ~oanoke that for the purpose above mentioned, the proper officers of this Oity are hereby authorized and directed to execute for, and in behalf of, and in the n~me of the Oity of Roanoke, Virginia, bonds to the amount of $350,000.00 dated the first day of July, 1924, ~tnd payable thirty years after date. The said bonds are to be of the denom- ination of ~ ~1,000 each, numbered from one to three hundred and fifty, both inclusive and to bear interest at t?~ rate of four and one-half per centum per annum payable semi-annually on the first day of ~anuary and July, and to be of the style and form known as coupon bonds. Said bonds are to be signed by the ]layer and City Treasurer of tho City; and t)~ City Olerk shall affix to such bonds, the corporate seal of the Gity of Roanoke, and to duly attest the sa~e; and the cou];ons attached are to bear the engraved or lithographed signature of the Tre.~surer of said City, which shall be recognized by the City as having the same ~,egal effect as if such signa- ture had been written upon each of said coupons by the City Treasurer. 2. Said bonds and the coupons thereof shall be in substantially the UNI 'i~D STATES following form, to-wit: S TA TH 0F VI ROI C I TY 0 ~ i~O~/J 0121 PUBLIC II-IP'..{OVLIJENT BOND. Series No. ~1,000. I210W ALL I~O.iN BY THESE i'~HE~Ei;TS, tlmt the City of Roanoke, a municipal corporation created and organized under the laws of the State of Virginie, for value received, acknowledges itself indebted and promises to pay to the bearer hereof the sum of One Thousand ($1,000) Dollars, payable in current money of the United States thirty years from the date hereof at the office of the Treasurer of said City, with interest at the rate of four and one-half per centum per annum, payable semi- annually at the aforesaid office 8n the first day of January and July of~ each year upon the delivery of the proper coupons annexted thereto. This bond is issued for making public improvements in pursuance of an ordinance of tDm Council of the City of Roauoke adopted on the day of , 192&, and ratified by a ~vote of a majority of the freehold voters of the said city voting at an election duly and legally called, held and conducted on the day of , 19~4, and under and in pursuance of the Con- stitution and Statutes of the State of Virginia, including amens others an Act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved on the 2~°nd d~y of Ilarch, 192/t, entit]e d, "An Act to provide a new charter for the City of Roanoke and to repea~ the existing charter of said City, and the several acts amendatory thereof, and a~l other acts or part of acts inconsistent with this act so far as they relate to the City of Roanoke," and is secured by a sinking fund of one per centum to be set aside annually from the revenue of the City, aud shall be exempt from all municipal taxation of this city. It is hereby certified, recited and declared t]~t the issue of this bond .is made in strict conformity with the Constitution and statutes of the State of Virginia and the Olmrter and ordinances of the 0ity of Roanoke authorizing the same, and that all acts, conditions and things required to exist, happen and be performed precedent to and in the issu~_uce of this bond have existed, happened and been per- formed in regular and due time, form and manner as required by law, and that this 149 bond, together with all the other indebted~ess an& oblications of said City of Roanoke, does not exceed any limit prescribed by the Constitution and statutes of said State. Il; TESTIMONY ¥~H!~O~, the said City of Roanoke has caused this bond to be signed by its Mayor and by its Treasurer and the official corporate seal impressed hereon attested by its City Clerk, and 'the coupons hereto ~ttached to be sigred with the engraved or lithographed signature of its sal~ Treasurer., and this bond to be da~ed the first day of July, 19~4. }.tAYOR ATTEST: THEASURER NO. CITY CLEt~[. ~,~.~- 02 COUPON The City of Roanoke, Virginia, will pay to the bearer at the office of t]~e City Treasurer, Twenty-two and 50/10o Dollars (~$2~.50), on the ____._day of , 19__, being the semi-annual interest then due on its public improvement bond dated the first day of July, 19°~4, Series , No. . Treasurer. 3. These bonds when endorse~ by a majority of the freeholi voters voting at an election called, held and conducted in accordance vdth law, shall be executed by the proper officers of the City of Romuoke and sold by the Council, and the proceeds from such sale used under its direction for the purpose for which said bond is issued. The ordinance was read and laid over. Mr. Fox introduced the follov~ing ordir~nce: (#lSl~l Ail 0RDIi;AHCE to provide for an issue of $300,000.00 of bon&s for public i~.~provements, namely; for permanently improving the streets of the City o f Roan eke. ¥.~2-~£P~AS, it is deemed expedient by the Council of the City of Hoauoke to raise the ~m of $300, 000.00 for public improvements, namely; for permanently improving the streets of the City of Roanoke. 1. BE IT 0RDAI~D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that for the purpose above mentioned, the proper officers of this City are hereby authorized and directed to execute for, and in behal~ of, and in the name of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, bonds to the amount of $300 , 000 . 00 dated the first day of July, 1924, and payable as follows, to-w~t: $2~,000.00 on the first day of July, 1926 $2~,000.00 on the first day of July, 1927 $23,000.00 on the first day of July, 1928 $23,000.00 on the first day of July, 1929 $2~,000.00 on the first day of Ju~y, 19~0 $23,000.00 on the first day of July, 1931 $23,000.00 on the first day of July, 1932 $23,000.00 on the ~irst day of July, 1933 $23,000.00 on the first day of July, 19~4 $23,000.00 on the first day o£ July, 19S§ $2~,000.00 on the first day of July, 1936 $~5,000.00 on the first day of July, 19~ $2&,000.00 on the first day of July, 1958 The said bonds are to be of the denomination of $1,000 each, nmnbered from one to and to bear interest at the rate of four and one- three hundred, both inclusive, half per centum per annum payable semi-annually on the first day of January and July, and to be of the style and fo~n knova~ as coupon bonds,. ~aid bonds are to be signed by the ~Iayor and City Treasurer of the City; and the City Clerk shall affix to such bonds, the corporate seal of the Uity of Roanoke, and to duly attest ~he same, and the coupons attached are to bear the engraved or lithographed signature of the Treasurer of said City, which shall be recognized by the City as having the same legal effect as if such signature had been written upon each of said coupons by the City Treasurer. £. Said bonds and the coupons thereof shall be in substantially the following form, to-wit: UNITED STAT~]S 02 M~RICA STATE 03~ VIRGIHIA CITY CP ROANO}LE SUBLIO I/[PR0~-~:~'~NT B0I[D Series · No. $1,000. ]~0;7 ALL IS~N BY T.~SE PRESEHTS, that the City of Roanoke a municipal corporation created and organized under ~he laws of the State of Virginia, for value received, aclmowledges itself indebted and promises to pa~- to the bearer hereof the $~un of One Thousand ($1,000) Doll,'~rs, payable in current money of the United States on the day of 19_ at the office of ~.e Treasurer of said City, with interest at the rate of four and one-h~.lf per centum per mmum, payable se mi -aunually at the aforesaid office on the first da~' of Jamu~ry and July of each year upon the delivery of the proper coupons annexed thereto. This bond is issued for making public improvements in pursuance of an ordinance of td:e Council of the City of Roanoke adopted on the day of 1924, and ratified by a vote of a majority of the freehold voters of the said City voting at an election duly and legally called, held and conducted on the day of , 1924, and under and in pursuance of the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Virginia, including among others an ~ct of the General Assembly of ¥irginia, approved on the 22nd day of ~.Iarch, 19£4, entitled, "An Act to provide a new charter for the City of Roanoke and to repeal the existing charter of said city, and the several acts amvndato~ thereof, and all other acts or part of acts inconsistent vrith this act so far as they relate to the City of Roanoke," and s]~ll be exempt from a~l municipal taxation of this City. It is hereby certified, recited and declared that the issue of this bond is made in strict conforr~]ity with the ~onstitution ~nd statutes of ~he State o~ ¥ir ginia and the charter and ordinances of the City of Roanoke authorizing the same, and that all acts, conditions and things required to exist, happen and be performed precedent to and in the issuance of this bond have existed, happef~ed and been performed in regular and due time, fo~E and manner as required by law, and that this bond, together with all the other indebtedness and obligations of said City of Roanoke, does not exceed any limit prescribed by the Uonstitution ani statutes of said State. L52 Ill TESTILIO1PZ YCAEiUgOY, the Baid Oity of i/o~mol:e has ouused this bond to be si ~ned by its liayor and by ttD Treasurer and the official corporate seal impressed hereon attested by its City Olerk, and the coupons hereto attached to be signed with the engraved or lithographed signature of its said Treasurer, and this bond to be dated the first day of July, 1924. F~AYOR ATTEST: CITY (POHt,t OP COUPOI!) The City o£ HomnoEe, Virginia, will pay to the bearer mt the office of the City Treasurer, Twenty-two and 80/100 Dollars ($~2.50) on the ._____~ay of , 19 ..., being the semi-nnnual interest then due on its public improvement bond ~~ted the first day of July, 1924, Series .., No., · Treasurer. 3, These bonds when endorsed by a majority of the freehold voters, voting at an election called, held ~u~d conducted in accordance with law, shall be executed by the proper officers of the City of Roanoke zmd sold by the Council, and the proceeds from such $~le under its direction for the purpose for whic~ said bond is issued. The ord_innnce was read and lr~id over. Mr. Fox introduced the foilowi~g ordinance: (,~1516) A!! ORDI!T."d~CE to provide for an issue of $40,000.00 of bonds for public improvements, namely; for the erection of a detention home for juvenile offenders in the City of Roauoke. ':~q£REAS, it is deemed expedient by ti~e Council of the City of Roanoke to raise the sum of ~40,000.00 for public improvements, namely; for the erection of a detention home for juvenile offenders in the City of t{oanoke. 1. BE IT 0iOAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that for the purpose above mentioned, the proD. er officers of this City are hereby authorized and directed to execute for, and in behalf of, and in the name of the City of Roanot:e, Virginia, bonds to the amo~mt of $40,000.00 dated the first day of July, 1924, and payable thirty years after date. The said bonds are to be of the denomi- nation of $1,000 each, numbered from one to forty, both inclusive, abd to bear interest at the rate 6f four and one-half per centum per annum pasable semi-annually on the first day of January and July, and to be of the style and form ]movm as ,. coupon bonds. Said bonds are to be signed by the l:tayor and City Tree. surer of the : City; mud the City Clerk shall affix to m~ch bonds, the corporate seal of the City of Roanoke, and to duly attest the same; and the coupons attached are to bear the engraved or lithographed signature of the Treasurer of s~,~id City, which shall be recognized by the City as having the same legal e:.'fect as if such signature had been -~,rritten upon each of said coupons by the City Treasurer. 2. Said bonds aud the coupons thereof shall be in substantially the followin~ form, to-wit: UNITED HTATES 0F STATE 07 VIRGIiHA CITY PUBLIC II:YROV~!EI;T BOI~) Series · No. . ~'n~, ]?REBEIITB, that the City of Roanoke, a municipal corporation created and organized under tho laws of tho State of Virginia, for value received, acknowledges itself indebted and promises to lmY to the bearer hereof the sum of One Thousand ($1,000) Dollars, payable in' current money of the United States thirty years from the date hereof at the office of the Treasurer of said City, wi th interest at the rate of four and one-half per centm~ per annum, payable semi-annually at the aforest~i4 office on the first day of January and July of each year upon the delivery of the proper coupons annexed thereto. This bond iu issued for m?_king public improvements in pursuauce of an ordinance of the Council of the uity of Roanoke adopted on the __day of , 19~4, and ratified by a vote of a majority of the freehold voters of the said City voting at an election duly and legally c~tlled, held and conducted on the and under and in pursuance of the Constitution day of , 1SE4, and Statutes of the State of ¥irginia, including anent others .~n Act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved on the ~gnd day of Iiarch, 19g&, entitled, "An Act to provide a new charter for the City of Roanoke and to repeal the existing charter of said .city, and tim several acts amendt~tory thereof, and all other acts or part of acts inconsistent with this t~ct so far ~:s they relate to the City of Roanoke", and is sectored by a sird:ing fund of ~one per centum to be set aside annually fron the revenue of the City, ~md shall be exempt from ell municipal taxation of this City. It is hereby certified, recited and declared that the issue of this bond is made in strict conformity v~ith the Constitution and st~tutes of the ~tate of Virginia and the charter and ordinances of the City of Roanoke authorizing the same, ~md that all acts, conditions and tb..ir~gs required to exist, happen ,~d be performed precedent to and in the issuance of this bond Prove existed, happened and been performe6[ in regular and due tir~, form and n~ner as required by law, and that this bond, together v;ith all the other indeb;edness and obligations of said City of Roanoke, does not exceed any li:.~it prescribed by the Constitution and statutes of s.~id State. III TESTIHOHY WHEi{EOF, the said Cit~y of Roanoke h~s caused this bond to be signed b~: its Ilayor and by its Treasurer and the official corporate seal impressed hereon attested by its City Clerk, and :the coupons l:ereto attached to be signed with the engraved or lithographed signature oi' its said Treasurer, and this bond to be dated the first day of July, 19~4. I:~YOR 153 ATTEST: CITY (POi~.'.'_ O? COUPON ) N0 · · The City of Roanolm, Virginia, will ps~ to the bearer at' the office of %he City Treasurer, Twenty-two and 50/100 Dollars ($~E.50), on the __ . day of , 19 , being the semi-annual interes~t then dne on its public improvement bond dated the first day of July, 1SE4, ~eries. , 1'Io.~2 · Treisurer. 5. These bonds when endorsed by a majority of the freehold voters, boting at an election called, held and conducted in accordance with l~, shall be executed by the proper officers of the Oit~, of Roanoke and sold b2 the Council, and the proceeds from such aale used under its direction for the purpose for which said bond is issued. The ordinance was read and laid over. I,~r. ~'ox introduced the folio;ring ordinance: (~lSl?) AN 0RDIIb~NCE directing the holding of an election in the City of Roanoke to take the sense of the freehold voters on the question of endorsing certain ordinances providers: for issuing cert~in bonds ~d providing for the conduct of s~id election. BE IT ORDAII~D by the Council of %he ~ity of Roano¥_e as follows: (1) That an election be held in the City of Roanol~'e on the 29th d~y of July, 1924, to take the sense of the freehold voters on thc question of endor- sing certain ordinances providing for issuing thc following bonds: 1. ~n ordinance to provide for ~n issue of $500 , 000 .00 of bonds public improve~,~ents, namely; for public school pu~Toses. 2. An ordinance to provide for an issue of $~00,000.00 of bonds for public improvements, namely; for permanently improving the streets of the City of Roanol:e. ~. An ordinance to provide for an issue of $~,000.00 of bonds for public improvements, namely; for constructing a bridge across Roanoke Hiver at l~th Street, S. 4. An ordinance to provide for an issue o£ 0~580, 000 .00 of bonds for public ir~provements, namely; for construc*~ing se~Ters and drains in the City of Eoan oke. public improver.~.ents, ~mmely;for the erection of a detention home for juvenile offenders in the City of Roanoke. (2) The Sergeant of the City of Roanoke and the judges of election hereinafter named, are hereby directed to open the polls at the several votirg' places in the ' Cmty of Roanoke on said 29th day of July 1924, for the puri~ose of submitting to the freehold voters of the City the question of endorsing the ordi- nances providing for the issue of the bonds hereinabbve enumerated. (3) The Sergeant of the City of Roanoke is hereby directed to give public' info~n¢,'aion of said election, setting forth the time and place thereof by publishing a notice of the same in one of the newspapers published in the City of Roanoke for the space of ten days, and by posting a copy thereof at each voting place in the City of Roanoke at least ten d~-s before the date oi' said eleciion. (4) The judges of election ~or ~he several voting precincts in the City of Roanoke (one of whom shall act as clerk) are hereby appointed to conduct said election, and in case of failure of any one or more of them to act, then the place or pl~~ces of such shall be filled in the manner provided for in the case of regular elections. (5) The electoral board of the City of Roanoke shall at least ten days prior to the date of the election herein provided for, have printed proper ballots to be voted at said election, such ballots shall be inthe following, form: DITY OF ROAI~O$~ B0iFD ISStr~ ~,U, ECTIO1; of July 29, 19E4. BOH00L ISSUE -~OR Ordim~noe AGA Iii ~T 0HDI nanc e. STREET IS SUE ~'0II -0 rdi nanoe. AGSINST Ordinance. BRIDGE ISSUE ~01/ O~inance." AOAINS~ Ordinance. SEWER AND Di~IlN I~SUE ].,'OR Ordinance. AGSINST Ordinance. DETEI~ION H0]IE ISSUE POR Ordinance. AGSINST Ordinance. $3ooj 0oo.o0 $ 0o, oo0.oo $2?6.0_o0,...00 ~550,000.00 $ 4o, o0,o.,., o.o Such ballots shall be delivered to the judges of the election vd thin five days precedinc the day of election in the s~me manner as ballots are delivered to the judges of election in regular elections for use at said election. (6) Such election shall be conducted in the manner prescribed by law for the conduc% of regular elections. (?) The judges of election shall ir.m~ediately after closing the polls, count the ballots deposited and s)mll within two days thereafter make a written return of the result of said election to the City Clerk, specifying the m~aber of votes cast for, and the number of votes cast against the Said bond issues, said return shall be presented to Uouncil at its next regular meeting and shall be spread upon its journal, and the said judges shall further seal up the ballots for and against said bond issues in separate packages and within two days after clo~ing the polls transmit the s~ue to ~he City Clerk to be kept among the archives of the 0ouncil, and said packages shall not be open,ed during the space of twelve (12) months thereafter without the order of Council. The ordinance was read and laid over. ]~'r. Oomer introduced the following resolution: (~1518) A RESOLUTION authorizing the payment of $~0,000.00 to the Treasurer of the School ~h~nd. BE IT RESOLVED by the Coumcil of the City of i~oanoke that the City Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby au~thorized to draw a warrant for the s~un of $~0,000.00 payable to the Trea~urer of the School ~und for maintenance of schools for the month of I..~.ay, 1924. Hr. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the relieving vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, l,ir. ~i sh burn. ........... 5. NA'fSL None. .... 0. (#15~9) A !SdSOLUTIOI! directing the payment of $25,000.00 to the Treasurer of the School ~%~nd for buildings. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of tl~e Ci~J of i{oanoke that the City Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant for Zhe sum of $25,000.00 payable to the Treasurer of the School ~'und on account of buildings. The said amount when paid shall be charged to the extraordinary account of schools. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted by the following vote: The motion was duly seconded Messrs. Comer, ~'ox, Shickel, Stiff and the t~resident, /,ir. --5. AYES: Pi shbu .... NAYS: one. -- -0. 155 156 MOTIONS A1G)MIBCELLAI~OUS BU~IIYESS: l~r. ~'ox moved that the City Clerk be authorized to attend the convention of the National Association of Comptrolling and Accounting Officers at Ner~port, R. I., from June 10th to 2lst, inclusive, and that his expenses be paid by the Oity of Hoanoke. duly seconded and agreed to. Ma,v 31, 1924, The motion was ~r. Bhiokel moved tlmt when Council adjm~r~ d it be to meet Saturday at 9 o'clock A. II. Thereupon, Council adjourned. APPROVED President. ATTEST: Clerk. COUHC _U:, ADJ0b~HED I,.~ETIh'G, S[~turday, :Iay 51, 1924. The Oouncil of the Oit.,~ of Roano¥.o met pursuant to its adjournment. ~;~,SEI]T. llessrs Comer, Shiekel and the President, Mr Fishburn.---3. ABSENT: ~.~essrs. ~'ox and Stiff. ...... 2. The President, D'.r ~'ishbuzn~, . p re siding. 0~'h, ICERS P~tdSE!IT: ¥~n. 1~. ttunter, City Manuger. Mr. Shickel el'feared the followin!~ ordipa~nce: (~l~S0~ All O~DI~iICE authorizing the purchase of certt~in property for the purpose of a water 5~pply for the City of Roano~.'e. BE IT (i:L~DAIiI'~'-D by the Council of the Ci~y of A(oanoke us follows: 1. 'A'h~t the property of the Shank l~.illing Co~¥.Gny, Inc., containing about twenty acres of land and buildings together with t~ll water rights and other rights no','~ owned by said Shank I,~illing Conpuny bn the Rot~nohe l~,iver West of the town of Salem together with all buildings, machinery in said buildings ~nd every- thing in the buildings on said trnck o£ land, except tJ~o stock of goods, wares and merchandise, be purch~sed at the price of $7~,000.00, p~y,able $28,000.00 cash on the delivery o£ the deed and the balt~r~ce el' $$0,000.00 p~yable one and two years after date to be evidenced by two interest bearing negotiable notes payable to the Sh~nt: l.lillin.~ Com]~ny, Inc., in the sum of $2'5,000.00 e~ch, a lien to be retained on the property until the purch~se money is paid. 2. That the property of P. J. '.,'/addell l~'i~5 in the tov~ of Salem in the County of Ro~nol.'e net~r t~e l~,o~nohe i-liver t',nd z~djoini~ the ]~ro). erty eT ~he Sh,~nk ]..~illing Co~-.~p.~ny and cont~aining ~~bout throe and one-h~lf ~cres of l~nd to- gether with the improvo~,,¢nt thereon be purchased at thc price of $8,000.00 p~,able in c~sh on the delivery of the proper deed. S. T]~t the City Attorney be, ~ud he is hereby directed to e~.at.-..ine the titles to said properties and certify the san~e to the Council o£ the Oity of Roanoke. 4. That the City Attorney be, ~u~d he is hereby directed to prep~~re the proper deeds conveying sai,i property to the City of Rear, eke and to hs. ve the same properly executed. The ordins, nce was re~;d ~nd laid over. Councml fixed Tuesday, June Z, 19'~ at 8 o'clock ~; IJ.. as d~~te for a con-~e~ence with the ~eal ]~state Boa. rd. There beinm no £bu-ther business Cotuncil ~~djourned 157 AP?ROVED ATTEST: Clerk. Pre si dent COUIICIL, ADJ0~ENED I.RiETII~, ~h~esday, June 3, 1924. Tile Council of the City of Roanoke met in adjourned meeting in the Council Room in the 1,hmicipal Building Tuesday, June 5, 19S4, at 8 o'clock PRESE1W~: Hessrs. Comer and the President, !.Ir. ~'ishburn. ...... 2. ABSENT: ]tessrs. ~, Shickel, and' Stiff. ...... 3. A quorum not being present, Council adjourned. :' P i~ R 0 V E D ATTEST: '-' d '- l~resident' Clerk. COUNCIL, REQULAR ~rid~y, June 6, 19 54. The Council of the City of Roanol:e n~t in regular meeting in the , "~ at 5 o'clock P Council Room in the IMnicipal Bull,ling ~¥iday, June 6 19~4, . PRES~T: llessrs. Comer, ~ox, Stiff and the President, Hr. Pishbm-n.-4. ABSEI~: Hr. Shickel. ....... 1. The President, I,~r. 2ishburn, presiding. 0~'I CER~ i~'. E~E 1~: ~'~. P. liunte r, O i ty I,Mna ge r. I,IIi~TES: It appearir~ ~.at a copy of thc ~nutes of the previous meeting ~s been ~rni~ed each member of 0ouncil, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed v~th nnd the minutes approved as recorded. C~UT~kUaU~ ~ ~..,I00D" '" PAi~:: Ilessrs. C. S. Churchill and Luci~ H. appeared and objected to holdi~f thc chautauqua in Elmwood t'ark. A number of petitions were presented a~king t~t Council ~rant ~c use of the park for the chautauqua. Hr. Pox moved to refer the rotter to the City l.[anager for report. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. JITI~Y ROL~E RUGBY: Col. R. ~.". Spiller agains appeared and renewed his application for the institution of a jitney route to ih~gby. I,:r. ~tiff moved t~.t the matter be laid over until the next meeti~zg of Council. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. 13th ~'~'"~" ~t'~""'"" ..... ' ~m~ ~,,~, 0i~.NOE AilD ~.ZL~10S~ ~V~.I~: The l~astor off t~ I.[elrose Hethodist Church appeared and renewed the request that a curb and g~tter be const~cted on 1Zth Street between Orange and Helrose Avenues along the property l.lr. Stiff moved that the rae. tter be referred to the City l,~na~er of the Church. for relief. ROAHOt~ WATER .,,~o-~-e.,~.=~~ CO.: Iir. C. E. IIoore, General },~anager, Roanoke Water Works Co., presented to Co~cil plans sho~'~ng the future development of a water supply by the Water Company. The plus were not filed. OAS I.~IN: The application of the Ro~oke Gas Light Core. ny to install a 2-inch gas main on 8th Street from Bullitt Avenue a ~stance of llV feet South was read. Lit. ~tiff moved to grant ~.e pe~it and offered the follov~ng resolution: (~1521) A P~SOLUTION grantinE a permit to ~e Ro~oke Gas Light Company to install a certain ~s main. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ro~oke ~at a permit be, and the same is he.by grated the Ro~oke Oas Li~t Company to install a 2-inch gas main on 8th Street S. E. from Bullitt Avenue a dist~ce of 117 feet South. Said Ro~oke Gas Light Company by acti~ under this resolution agrees to indemni~- ~d save ha~less the Oi~ of Roanol~ from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction s~d ~intenance of said gas ~in, ~d further agrees to replace the street, Were the same is o~ned, under the provi- sions of the general or~nces provi~ for street restoration. Hr. Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. CROSH-B~R: The application of C. H. Crai6, 208 - 12th Street N. ~., and L. B. Cabaniss and R. B. Je~ings, 209 Randolph (2nd) Street S. E. asking that a pe~it be granted them for cross-overs were read and on motion of i.lr. Stiff referred to the City ~,~ager with power to act. 160 REPORTS 0~ OP~ICER~: REPORT 0Y THE 0ITY I~NAGER: The City Uanager presented a report making certain recommendations, which were ~oted upon as follows: STREET LIOI~: The City Manager recommends the installation of certain street lights, follow ing resolut ion: [$15~ A REHOLUTION ~uthoriz~n~ the Roanoke Railway ~d Electric Company to install certain street lights. BE IT PJ~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company be, ~d it is hereby authorized to i.~stall street lights as follows: 1. A ~50 C. P. light at the corner of 16th Street ~nd Staunton Avenue, N. W. Ave~e. N. VI. Hr. Stiff moved to adopt the reconmnendation and offered the 2. A 250 C. P. light at the corner of 16th Street and Mercer Said li~.~b, ts to be maintained under the contract e~:isting between the City of Roanoke and the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company. The ~otion was duly ..I The sa~ was read and filed. None. The followi~ ordi]~nces ~nd resolutions having been introduced, read and !&id over we~e to~:en up for action: the rai!v~ay companies at Walnut Street. REPOHTS O? C0~l~I'~-. UN,vi NI ~D BUS I~SS: (#lDlO) A RE:~OLUTIOH granting a per~it to the Calvary Baptist Church to construct walls of brick ~nd hollow tile. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke ~l~at a permit be, and the same is hereby gr~.nted the Calvary Baptist Church to aon~:truat the walls of its building of brick and hollow tile v~lth solid brick pier~ to support the steel roof ani trusses. !.~r. Comer moved to adopt the resoluti on. The motion was duly seconded ~nd the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: L~essrs. Comer, Fox, Stiff and the President, 1.'~r. Fishburn.-&. NAYH: None · 0. {~lSODI A ?~ZSOLUTION grantin~, a pe~:lit to the Ne~:; Hotel Corpora- tion to construct an extermion over the sidewalk on front of their building. '.~M~PiLqS, the New Hotel Corporation h~s indicated to Council that it proposes to set its building back ten feet from the present curb line so as to comply with the set back ordinance which requires buildings located on Jefferson Street to be set b~ck six feet from the inside curb line ~i the hotel will be set back ah additional four feat which makes the building proper ten feet from the present inside curb lime, and ~;£~PJ~,~LS said New Hotel Corporation has requested that it be permitted to construct an extension over tt..e sidewalk as proposed under the set back lines. Such extension to be eleven feet ~bove the sidew~ulk ~nd to extend LIr. Etiff moved to adopt the resolution. seconded ~d the resolution adopted. The City Hanager presented ~ report of work accomplished and expen- ditures for week ending I~!ay 29th, 1924. The same was read ~nd filed. CITY ATTOiE~EY: The City Attorney presented an opinion on t~ question of a rulin~ of thc Corporation Conm~ission on constructing ~ bridge over 161. across the building approximately sixty feet, no part of such extension to be over the sidewalk aa at present located, and WHEREAS, said New Hotel Corporation has also indicated its intention to donate fifteen feet on the South side of its property for street purposes, TI~:HEh'0RE, BE IT HE,~OLVED by the 0o~u~eil of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the New Hotel Corporation to extend its building o~.er the sidewalk space as proposed. The same to be eleven feet above tho sidewalk mhd to extend across its building ~pproxinztoly sixty feet, no part of said extension to be over tt~ sidewalk as it is ~:t present loc~:ted, said extension is shovm on the plan hereto attached and made a part thereof. In the erection of said extemsion no posts or other obstruction on sidewalk is to be used. This permit is granted, however, upon the condition that the New Hotel Corporation will dedicate six feet of its l~nd on thc West ~de of Jefferzon for street pur- poses and fifteen feet on the South side of its property extending e. long the alley for street purposes ¥~hen a stre~t is opened between Jefferson Street ~nd 2irst ~Honryl Htreet S. W. ~,~r. Comer moved to substitute the fo!levying rcm the resoluti on: ~1~0~) A RESOLUTIOE granting a pe~m~it to the Hew Hotel Corporation to construct n solarium on the f,ront of its buildino~, The New Hotel Corporation havi~ ~pplied for g permit to erect a ho~el building on its lot on Jefferson Etreet, the hotel building proper to be set back at le~'~st six feet from the inside line of the sidewalk on Jei'ferson ~treet and ~t least fifteen feet from the north line of the Hlley ~djncent to said property intersectin~ Jefferson Htreet, with the ~ght, ho;vever, to extend a sol~.rium out from the Jefferson Street front of said luilding, not, however, ~t r, ny point beyond ~.e present inside Jefferson Street sidev~]d: line, and such colarium or extension not to bo s~pported by posts, pillars or other supports from tho sidewalk, it is resolved that the Building Inspector be autho~ined and directed to grant such permit, the Hew Hotel Corporation having furt?er declared its willingness at ~ny time required by the City within t~-~o years from the date hereof to dedicate to the City, for street purposes, ~ strip of its land fifteen feet ~,rlde for the length of its property abutti~ on said ~lley on the north side of said alleyv~ay, upon condition that the City within such time vglden the resi due of said alle~vay from Jefferson to Henry Streets fifteen feet in ~.ddition to its Ir esent width, and improve same as a street, ~nd likewise its willingness v~thin said period to dedicate to the City for street purposes six feet in vddth of the Jefferson ~treet front of its property upon like condition that the City will wit,_in s~id period ~.~dden and improve Jeffe~-son Street six feet on each side between Taze'~ell Avenue and Elm Avenue. I~r. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resol~tion adopted by the following vote: AY~ZS: NAY S: L~essrs. Comer, Pox, Stiff and the President, 1,Ir. Pishburn.---~. None. -- -0. AN OiLDII;fR~CE to provide for an issue of ~SO0,O00.O0 of bonds for public improvements, nmmely; for public school purposes. The ordinance was laid over. ~#151~) AI! OHDIHAHCE to provide for an issue of ~27~,000.00 of bonds for public improvements, namely; fo~~ c~nstm~cting a bridge across Ro~_noke River at l~th Street, S. 162 Mr. Fc~ moved to mmend the o mlinonce by striking out the figures $2?5,000.00 and inserting in ~eu thereof, $B26,000.00, ~ ad~i~ the followi~: "an~ on Walnut Avenue S. E. over the railroads." The ~otion was duly seconded ~d agreed to. ~hereupon, the o~in~ce as an-en~e~ was laid o~r. (~1~14~ AH Oi~DI~iNCE to provide for an issue of $3B0,000.00 of bonds for public improvements, n~ely; for oonstructAng sewers and drains in the City of Roanoke. The ordinance was laid over. (~iB1B) AN ORDIIIANOE to provide for an issue of SBO0,O00.O0 of bonds ~or public improverS s, nam21y; for permanently i~provi~ the s treet~ of the City of Rom~oke. The ordinance was l~d over. (~1516) Ail O~I!LqrCE to provi&e for an issue of ~40,000.00 of bon~s for public in~provements, ne~y; for the erection of a detention hom~ for juvenile offenders in the City of R~noke. ~he o~in~ce was 1~ over. [~1517) AN 0HDII~.NCE directing the hol,ling o~ ~ election in t~ Ci~- off Roanoke to t~:e the sense of the freehold voters on the question of endor- si~ certain ordinances providing for issui~ ce~'tah~ bonds a~ providin~ for the conduct of s~d election. The or~na~ee was laid over. C01ISIDEPJ~TION 02 CL~: None. I!5' i{0 [~; CTI O!T AND CONS IDERA '1% Oil O_ ~' 0...~m~ ~..~.' ~t~ ~-~;'~S Ai~3 .,~,o~.;,,,,~c LL5' I OI.l S: ~/ATI.R BU~-t:LY' ~ · ~Dr~o~,~..~ 0~,. I:Ir. Fox moved that t]~ follovd~ docu- ~nts be male a pal't of the reeo~s of Council. (1) Report of the J. N. Chester E~ineers, dated the 1st day of I.!ay, 1924, to W. 1~. Hm%ter, City I~a~er. (2) A letter from J. II. Chester Engineers, date Hay 51, 1924, to W. P. Hunter, City ].,Ia~ager. (5) Report of Richard LIesser, dated i~tarch 21, 1924. (4) A letter from Richard ~[esser dated June 4, 1924. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. Mr. ~ox introduced the followi~ resolution: (~1523) ~~AS the City of Roanoke is sadly in need of an adequate water supply, for the safety, health ~d protection of its citizens, ~d %:~Ei~AS, the City Council has had under consideration the advisa- bility of acquiri~ a site for this purpose, and havip~ visited several so~ces of supply Drove secured an option on two locations, ~mely, Parcel Ilo.l, knovm as ~e Shm]k I:[ii~ pro~rty at a price of $85,000.00 consisting of ~_e mill ~d 20 acres of ground. Parcel No 2. tmo~m as the 1.[cVitty property lyi~ just below the mill and west of the ta~ery at a price of $9,000.00 consisti~ of nine acres and ~,m~a Council is unanimously of the opinion Zhat the most prac2i cal and economic plant should be installed and being desirous of' obtaining the best tec~ical ~no,;ledge in cart[lng ouZ the p~n have secured the services of lit. J. N. Chester of the J. !I. Ohester Engineers, Pittsburg, ~e~., who was directed u~er a contract dateR' April 21st, 1924 to "rake a thorough reconnoissance of all practical sources tht mai water be utilizes as/supplies and advise the Oity on or before ~Iay 5th as to the most logical, submitting vA th report the conclusions that have led to the selection made." and ;W{EREAS after a most careful, painstaking investigation and survey, said Engineer did on Hay 1st, 1924 file a report dealing at great length with the subject, and WHEREAS on I,[ay 31~t, 1924 an ordinance was introduced in the Council of · e City ~ Roanoke, in an adjourned ~eting, authorizing the purchase of Parcel No.1, or the Shank Hill pro~rty, at at purchase price of ~75,000.00, W~I~iAS the said J. N. Chester E~ineers in their report of liay 1st, 1924, did report adversely as to the S~ L!ill property, (desisted as Parcel No l~, and did report favon~bly as to the HcVitty property, (designated as l'arcel in ~rt as follows: "The Coz:~mission ~'~th which you have favored us ~y be still i'urther elaborated ~ that we shall advise the City whether or not they should purchase the S~: IIill proI:erty ~:of v}.at value to the city is this mill or what can be its contribution to thc proposed wate~- works system? These may be enumerated as follows: Its stratgetic value. (b)As a mill property. (c)It~ water ri~t. (d)The value of the power which might be gene~'~ted therefrom. (a}It~ stratgetic value. ~No stratgetic value. (b) As a mill propertM. Indications are that this mill is seldom o~erated to its full capacity, besi,ies its value~'~'~can bezt be answered by an audit of the books. (c) Its water rig~Lt. ~Its value is nil. (d) The value of the power jvhi~ mi~!~j~__gene ~a~ed. ~The v~ue of ~e l~ower you mi6ht develop here yearly, if ~id would not exceed :~6,600.00. It is pertinent here to ask if this is a ~a~r return on the cost of the mill property which we underst~d would be ~85,000.00. The additional cost of developi~ ~e above described power would be 4~50,000.00 to ~40,000.00, or a possible total of $125,000.00. In our opinion you could not more than ~in- tain this pro~rty (Sh~: I[ill property) as a separate entity for wDnt you could dispose of ~_e current you could produce. !eavi~z~ nothing for interest a~ depreciation.~ Consideri]~ all of ~e a~ove we are here unanimous!~~ of the opinion that ~e ]:urclmse of ~e mill property is not lo.cal. ~'~:Insofar as water ~pply is concerned, the mill has no stratgetic value, for all of the water to be had by its purclmse is available below it and no one even by purchasing the 1.fill can acquire other titan an ordi~mry riparian right of way against you. ~Conclusions. As heretofore stated in ti~s repo~ we cabot bring o~selves to feel that ti~ pruchase of this mill pro]~ert~, is lo~ioal. *~*If, on the other hand, you accept our findings ~d you purchase the real estate outlined 'in violet, (I,[cVitty property) or its equivalent, you will trove, we thinz, a suitable site for a water supply, a pump station and filtration plant up to thirty to fifty million gallons capacity or to supply a popu~tion of from three to five hundred thousand. ~~der any condition we would fix ~e location of your pumping,plant and the conse-~tent location of t_~.~ your 163 the ~ of water supply, on the North bank of the Roanoke River between the S~nk Mill tail race and Tannery sewer outlet. ~'~KE!~AS it would appear from th~ purchase of the McVitty site for a water report of J. N. 0hester Engineers, supply would be a saving to the City approximately $100.000.00. THE'REY0~ BE IT RESOLVED that the ordinance herewith lng for the purchase of ~he McVitty property be substituted for rizing the purchase of Bhank's Mill introduced ~ay 31st, 19~4. submitted provid- ~m or'ding, ce autho- The same '~s laid over. City and (~1524) A RESOLUTION to approve the accounts ~d claims against tim of Roanoke for the month of I.[ay, 1924, and directing the payment of the same. BE IT RE~JOL'W£D by the 0ouncil of ~.e .City of Roanoke that the accounts claims against the City for the month of lIay 1924, be, .,md the san~ are hereby approved and ordered paid ~s follows: City Manager $ 96~.91 Engineering Dept. 91B.18 City Clerk 937.V~ Treasurer 164.99 Legal Dept. 220.00 Judges Salari es 43V.00 Court Officers & Expense 1828.61 Assessment of Taxes 4~46.97 Collection of Taxes 482.89 City Hall 992.~1 Ele c ti ons l? V .03 Stationery & Print ing 26.40 Co,mci! 453.32 Coroner 2~ .00 Almshouse 939.36 Outside Poor 130.4£ Hospitals 388 .~3 0rganiz ed Charit ies 460.83 Ins an e ll0.00 Jail llS1. ~8 Juvenile Court 693.06 Police Dept. 98~?.08 Fire Department 9634.8~ Pire Hydrant Rental 1~11.2~ Street Lighting 2084.80 Building Inspector 465.30 Military & Armories 81.00 Physi clan 100.00 Quarantine & Detenti on llg.0B Health Dept. 200~.~6 Street Cleaning 81~.61 Garbage Depart~.~.ent 43S9.0~ Sewer L~ai ntenanc e 652. S8 Street Repair ?042.60 Bridge Repair lll0.gF Crusher 960.1V City Stables 1468.26 Special Eervices 602.~0 Allowances & Gifts 100.00 Wor.W~nen' s Comps nsati on 300.09 Garage Dept. ~59.36 Schools ~0,000.00 Parks 1464. ~ Library 1~24.32 Market s 1143.68 Interest 21,765.00 Annex 1919 lC, 909.55 Jitney Badges ?8.85 Accounts Payable 616.00 EXTRAOPJ)INARY Sewer Construction Drain Construction ' Sidewalk 0o~truction Schools ~r. ~ox moved to adopt the resolution. The $ 16~, V26.9~ ?56.28 2~1.14 ~69.79 50,000.00 m ct i on 51, S57.21 S 219,084 · 14 vms duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following voteE AMES: i,lessrs. Comer, ~ox, Stiff and the President, I.Ir. Pis hbuxm. ..... 4 NAYS: None. ...... 0. ]Ir. Comer introduced the ~oilowing resolution: (21'~ , ~525) A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Hanager to construct or 165 cause to be constructed, a sidewalk on Gainsboro Road and 1st (Henry l Street along the property of Dr. J. B. Olaytor. BE IT F~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roano]~ that the City Hanager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be constructed, a side- walk along the pro]ratty of J. B. Olaytor on Oainsboro Road and ~irst (Henry) Street at an estimated cost of $~B0.00, but before proceeding :'~ith the construction of said sidewalk, said J. B. Cl~ytor shall pay into the City Treasury the full cost thereof to be reimbursed one-~mlf such cost ~t some fixture time. ~r. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion ~s duly seconded the re~olution adopted. Thereupon, Council adjourned until Saturday, J~me ~, 192&, at 9 o'clock A. I.',. " ~ 2PROVED ATTEST: Clerk. 166 COUNOIL, ADJOUI{Nh~ ~U,~TING, Saturday, June ?, 19~4. June V, The Council of the City of Roanoke met pursuant to adjournment Saturday, 1924, at 9 o'clock A. M. PRE~EIIT: 1.,~essrs, Comer, ~ox, ~tiff and the President, ~r. ~ishburn.--4. ABSENT: I~'. Shickel. ...... 1. The President, ~r. ~ishburn, presidi~, 02FICERS P~,SENT~ Wm. P. Hunter, City ~Ianager. (#15~0) Ail O~.~DIH.-~!CE ~uthorizing the purchase of certnin property for the purpose of ~ water supply for ~he City of Rom~o~. h~ving been introduced, re~d snd l~id over at a meeting Saturd~.v, ~' 51, 192~, was t~ken up for ~ction. Mr. 2ox moved to substitute for s~id ordin~nce the following ordinance: AU O?.DINAUCE authori:;i~ the purchase of certain property for the pur- pose of a '~'mter supply for the City o~ Roanoke. BE IT ORDAI~ED by the Council of ~.e City of Roanoke as follows: 1. That the property of Le~s ~nd ~cVitty, Inc., containing ~pproxi- n~ely nine acres of l~nd lyin~ between the Virginian R~ilway's right-of-way and Roanoke River and ~pproxim~tely t::~enty-five feet ¥1cs~ of ~he br~nch running through the property of Leas ~nd NcVi~ty, Inc., South of t~ Tannery and lying West of the town of Salem, be purchased ~t the price of ~9,000.00, p~yable in c~sh on delivery of the deed. ~. That the City Attorney be, ~~nd he is hereby directed to ezamine the title ~c s~id property and certify the s~m~e to the Council o£ the City oi' Hoanoke. 5. T~t the City Attorney be, ~nd he is hereby directed to prepare the proper deeds conveyi~ the s'-me to the Ci~: of Roanoke and ~ve the s~me executed. and upon a vote being taL'en thereon, the substitute w~s rejected by the £ollo';~ing vote: LYE S: I.~r. ~' ox. - ....... 1. N~'.~YS: ~.~.essrs. Comer, Stiff and tho President, 1~r. ~ishburn. ...... 5. Thereupon ordinance No.15S0 w~s placed upon its p~ssage (~lSP.0) AN O!{DI~CE Authorizing the purchase of certain property for the purpose of a '~'mter supply for the City of Roanoke. BE IT 0HDAII~D by the Council of the City of Roanoke as follows: 1. That the property of t~ Sh~ Hilling Co~.~psny, Inc., cont.~ining about twenty acres of l~ud nnd buildings together with all w~ter ri~ts and other rights n~,v ov~ed by said Shank ~.~illing Company on ~e Ro~oke River ¥lest of the tovm of S~lem to,ether ';&th all buildings machinery in s~id b~ildings ~nd every- thine in the buildings on said tract of ~and, except the ~tock of goods, wares and merchandise, be purchased at the price of OVS,000.O0, payable OE5,000.O0 cash on the delivery of the deed and the balance of ~50,000.00 payable one ~nd two years a£ter date to be evidenced by two interest bearing negotiable notes payable to the Shank l~.illing Company, inc., in the m~m of ~ES,000.00 each, a lien to be retained on the property until the purchase money is paid. Eo That the property of F. J. Waddell lying in the town of ~lem in the Counly of Roanoke near the Roanoke River ~nd ~djoinin~ the property o£ the Shard~ ~illing Company and containing about three ~nd one-half acres of land together with the i~provements thereon be purchased at the price of ~5,000.00 payable in cash 167 on the delivery of the proper deed. 5. Th~:t the 0ity Attorney be, and he is hereby directed to examine the tit~es to said properties and certify the same to the Cou~cil of the City of Roanoke, 4. Tl~t the City Attorney be, and he is hereby directed to prep~re the proper deeds conveying, ~aid prol.~rty to the City of Roanoke and to have the same properly executed. and adopted by the following vote: AYES: 1-~essrs. Comer, ~tiff and thc President, ~r. ~'ishburn. ....... 5, NAYS: Hr. ~ox. ....... 1. BOAHD 0~' 'SUPERVISOR~ R0~d. IO~/6 COUI~Y: Hr. Comer moved that the Clerk notify the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County of its purchase of the SharP. Hilling Property to be used as a water supply for the City of Roanoke. The motion was ~ly seconded and agreed to. STATE BOARD 07 IPJALTH: Hr. Stiff moYed that tho Clerk notify the State Bo~rd of Health of the purctmse of tho '~;h~nL' I~illing property _~s e~ site for ~ water supply for the City of Roa~oke. ~.~r. Comer introduced the following ordinance: ~1.526) A!! 0RDI~.HCE to m~d'_e an appropriation of 02'5,000.00 for the purchase of a water site. BE IT 0HDAYHED by the Council of the Ci%~' of Roano~re th~:t the sum of 0S5,0OO.00 be, and the s~.me is hereby appropri~ted for the purcho, se of a ~',:ater site for the 0ity of Ro~_noke. The ordinance was read ~.d laid over. There being no further business, 0ox~Aeil adjourned. ': ~ t~ R 0 ¥ E D ATTZ?]T: Clekk. President. 168 COUNCIL, PJ:GUI~R I,~ETI1K}, Priday, ~une 13, 1924. The aouncil of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the Hunicipal Building ~riday, June 13, 19E&, at ~ o'clock P. M. P~SENT: l~essrs. 0omer, Shickel and stiff.-- -~. ABSENT: ~r. Fox ~d the President, Hr. ~ishburn. ........ The Vice-president, Mr. Stiff, prosi~Hng. 0P2I~E~ P~oENT: Wm. P Hunter Oi~ ~ger, ~I~TES: It appeart~ that a copy of the minutes of ~e previous meeting has been ~ished each ~ember of Council, upon mo~ion, dul~~ seconded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes ~pproved ~s recorded. !~ETITI 0]~ ,'I~D C([,H,~UNI .I:~TIOIIB: RO.~0!~ CITY I,,I~IOh: Col R 12. Spiller representi~ the Roanoke t,iission appeared and asl~d that 0ouncil nw_ke ~m appropx~ation of ~500.00 for ~e support of th~ Mission. fir. Comer moved that the matter be referred tothe City 1.hmager an,:l two n~mbers of 0ouncil fox' an investigation and report. The motion was ~uly seconded ~md agreed to. The President appointed /[essrs. B. J. 3'ishburn and Cbzs. D. Pox the commit te e. 12th ~"~'w~'~=~ AND iiiGH~I~ AV~IUE e~. E.: Mr. Patsel appeared and stated to Council tb~t ~Jr. H. P. Clearon is constructing a house which appeares to be in the ~..e corner of Highland Avenue and 12th Street B E The Ci" stated that ~r. Clearon was in his rigd~ts, that the lots were purchased from ~ old lmud company and the street is as'located b~ the company. 'Hr. Shiokel offered the fo!lowi~ reso!ution: (~152V) A ~SOL~IOH authorizi~ the 0ity I,.Ia~mger to pure..se a strip of land ten feet wide off of ~e lot ovmed by M. P. Cleaton at the corner of tlighl~d Argue and 12zh Street S. E. for street p~p~es. BE IT i~SOLVED b~- the Council of the City of Roanoke ~at the Cit~ be, and he is ~by authorized to p~-chase at a price not to exceed ;~400.00 a stri~ of land ten feet vdde off of the lot belon~i~ to M. 2. Cleaton at the corner of 12th Street and Highland Avenue 2. E. S~d ~nd to be used for street p~poses. The resolution~ was read and laid over. BUILDING i:=.T~.,S0~, a~!~ Ai~ llth ST~ .... .~ S W : A petition from S . Goriabe ashing that he be permitted-to construct a store building at ~e corner Patterson Avenue and llth Street S. W., said buildi~ to come out to the street line. Mr. Shickel moved that the ~tter be referred to the City ~.la~ger for The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. jI~M~Y ROD~ES: Col. R. K. Spiller appeared a~ stated to Council that there is a vacancy on the Belmont Hill Rm~te and that Hr. Paul R. Colman had ~de application to fill the vacancy and asked that Co--oil Cmthorize the City M~ager t grant license to ~,~r. Colman. ~- Shickel moved that the ~tter be l~d over ~til the next meeting. The moron was ~zly seconded md agreed to. JITNEY~..,°n":n~v RUGBY: for a jitney route to Rugby. Mr. Hendricks appeared ~u~d renewed his lit. Shickel moved to lay the matter over until the application next meeting. The motion was duly seconded and agreed ta. 2LLq',iBING 0~IiU~NCE: A communication from the Roanoke Real Estate Board asking that Council take no action on the Pluhbing Ordinance until the Board has ha~ ! 169 an opportunit~j to o×amine the same., The communication was read and filed, SIDEWALK: A petition asking that a ~idewalk be constructed on Lynchburg Avenue from end of the present pavement to Nicholas Street for a distance of ~85 feet. Z~r. Comer moved that the m:~tter be referred to the City ,'~nagcr for ~n estimate of the cost. The motion w~s duly seconded and ~greed to. CATTLI'~ TUBERCULOSIS TE~T: A communication from Dr. ¥1. B. Roster, t-'.e~lth Officer, ~sking that Council make ~n appropriation of .~1000.00 to continue the work of testing cattle for tuberculosis was re~d. Hr. Comer moved thnt the matt;?r be laid over until the next meeting. REPORTS 07 021'I CERS :. REPORT The motion was duly seconded ani ~greed to. The City I.hanager prese~ted a report nmkin~o certain rocon~.~.ndations. The sa~,~ were acted up, on as follows: AUTOMOBILE i~iPAIR oI:0P 1150 .... z~,~.~,,.~01I AVEI~I'i: With reference to the request of Mr C E. out for a pe~it to erect an automobile repair shop in the '~ 'J. the City ~[a~or ~orts rear of his property No. llZO l~atterson Avenue, ~. , .. . that it is necessary tlmt [~r. Trout obtain the consent of 80 per cent of the property owners accor(li~: to Trout footage before the buildi~ may be erected, C~UTAUQUA E~IW00D I~. The City ~n~ger reco~end~ that tke use of Highland i;arn be granted the chautauqua for 1925 instead of E~,~ood Dark Mr Shickel moved that the ~tter be ~id over until the lapse of tvJo days of the present ch~utauqm~ program. The motion was duly seconded a~ ~reed to. :,~u~'T I.[~ A T¥/0 ;,'~Y STi~ET: The City I.I~.a~er recom- mends that l[irk Avenue be ~de a one way street between Second (Co~erce) Street S. ';l.-and Second (Randolph) Street $. L. The matter is laid over for an investiga- tion by Council. P~PQRT 0P VIET&iRS: The Viewers appointed to view the property on 15th Street between 0ra~e and Hanover Avenues N. ~/. to ascertain the d~aEes which would be caused the property owners by reason of grading iSth Street filed their report ~.~ng certain recommendations. LIr. Comer moved that the ~tter be referred to the City Attorney for an opinion as to the recommendation of the 'viewers. The motion was duly seconded and a~reed to. The City Manager p~sented a report of work accomp!is!~d and expendi~res for week endi]~ J~une 5, 1924. The same vms read ~md filed.. The City Clerk and Auditor presented a report ~-shov&nE the condition of the finaneies of the City as of June 1, 1924. was read and filed. The same read and laid over were taken up for action: (~1512) AN 0~DIiL'G[CE to provide ~ -~ . . ~o. an issue of ~500,000 00 of bonds for public improvements, namely; for public school purposes. IIr. Shickel moved to dismiss the ordinance from the calendar. The motion was duly seconded and c~reed to. (#151Z) AN 0RDIHAI.~CE to provide for an issue of $2~5,000.00 of bonds for lpublic improvements, namely; for constructing a bridge across Roanoke River at 15th Street, S. ?f. Mr. Shickel moved to dismiss the ordinance from the c~lendar. The motion was duly seconded ami agreed to. ¢#1514 ) Al! ORDI:L~G[Cr. to provide for an issue of ~7050,000.00 of bonds None. The £ol!owing ordinances having been introduced for public Ro~ rlo~.e , improvements, namely; for conutruoti~ sewers and drins in the City of Mr. Shickel moved to dismiss tho ordinance from the calendar. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. (#1510) AN 0P. DII~AIICE to provide for an issue of ~300,000.00 of bonds ~r public improvemonts, namely; for permanently improving the streets of the City of Roanoke , The mo ti on Mr. Shickel moved to dismiss the ordi~mnoe from the calendar, was duly seconded aud s~greed to. ~1516) AN ORDI~NC~ to provide for ~ issue of ~40 000.00 of bonds for public improvements, namely; for the erection of a detention home for juvenile offenders in the City of i{o~oi~. !Jr. Shi~el moved to dismiss the ordin~ce fro~ the calendar, The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. (~151~) AN O2~I"'" ~,,CE ~rectir~ the hol~n:- of ~ election in the City ~ Roanoke to ~ot:o tho sense of ~e freehold voters oh the question of endorsin~ certain ordin~nces providing for issuing certoin bonds a~ providi~ for the'conduc of sai,i election. Lb'. Shickol ooved to di~n~iss ~he ordi~uqnce fro;:~ tho cnlendo, r. The motion w~s duly seconded ~.nd ~reed to. ..~~ ~ 01~;: ~lr. Shickel int~o~uce~ tH~ followin~ ordinance: . ~ an issue of ~S00,O00 O0 of bonds for (~15~8) AN 0i~IH;.i~CE to provide ~ - public ir:provements, ~n~ely; for ~e purci~se and ~cquisition of l~md for public school purposes, for public school buildings ~d the equipment thereof. ~'~iEi~AS, it is deen~ed e~edient by the Council of the City of Roanoke to raise the sum of :$500 , 000 . 00 for public improven~ts namely; for ~e purchase and acquisition of ~nd for public school purposes, fo~' public school buildings and the equipment thereof. 1. Bi~ IT 0P~AIi~D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that ~or the .. pu~ose above mentioned, the propSr officers of this City ~re hereby dutho~::od ~nd directed to execute for, and in behalf of, ~d in the ~m.n~e of the City of Eo~oke, Virginia, b~ds to the a~ount of $500,000.00 dated the fir::t._~8~ of July, 19~_, ~nd payable thirty years after date. The said bonds are to bo of the denomination of Ol,000 each, numbered from one to three hunch'ed, both inclusive, ~md to bear interest at the rate of fou~' m~d one-h~&f per centum per annu:n payable semi-annuall on the first day of J~nuary ~nd ~uly, ~d ~ be of the style and fo~ knovm ~s coupon bor~is. Said bonds ~-e to be si~ed by the 1,~yor ~d City Treasurer of ~e City; ~ud the City Clo~'k sh~ll affix to such bonds, the co~:or~.te ze~l of the City of Roanoke, and to duly s~ttest the s~me; ~d the coupons att~.ched ~:re to bec. r the engraved or lm~Lographed si~w. ture of the Treasure~ ~ sam d City, which sh~ll be reco~ized by the City as having the same leg~.l effect ~e if such siE~ture h~.d been written upon each of said coupons by the City Treasurer. 2. Said bonds and the coupons thereof shall bo in subotantially the ~ to-wit: fo!!owin~ .~ erin, UNITED STATICS O? /~.,:ERICA ST:kTE 0 ~ VIRGINIA CI~f 03~ HODi~ '~ PUBLIC I~IPttOVEI..,~NT BOI~) Series N o. $1,000. I[IlOU ALL I~:I! BY TI~dBE PRESENTS, tkat the City of Roanoke, a municiyal corporation created and organized under'-tho l~,ws of the ~tate of Virginia, fer value received, ucknowledges itself indebted and promises to l:ay to thc bearer hereof the sum of One Thousand ($1,000} Dollars, payable in current money of ~e United States thirty years from the date hereof at the office of ~e Tr~umtrer of said City, with interest at the rate of four and one-half l,er centum ~er annu..,, payable semi-mmually at ti~ aforesaid office on the first day of J~xuary mud July of each year upon the delivery of the proper coupons mmezed thereto. Thi~ bond is ism~ed for nzd:ing public iml,rovements, namely; for ~xe pure~mse and acquisition of land for public ~chool purpose~, for fubiic school buil,iinf;s and the equipment thereof, in pur~'~ance of an ordinance of ~e Council of the City of Roano,~e adopted on the (1~ of , 1924, and ratified by a vote of a majority of tlm freehol(l voters of the ~aid City voting at an election duly and le~a!ly called, held ~d conducted on the day ef 1924, and under and in t:ursuance of the 8on:~titution and ztatutes of the Etate of Virginia, includi~ among others an Act of the General A~embly of Virginia, . ,~,~ '~ ,~ 1924 entitled "An Act to provide a new a~!~roved on the o'~nd day of l,,~rcl., , , charter for the City off Roanoke and ~ re~eal the existing aharter of said City, and the several acts amendatory thereof, amd all other acts or parts of acts incon- sistent with this act so far as they relate to the City of Roanol:e," and shall exempt from all municipal taxation of this City. It is hereby certified, recited and declared that the issue of this bond is made in strict donformity v~th the Constitution (m(l sta~tes of the State of Virginia ~d the charter and or'din~ees of the City of Roanoke authox~zing the and that all acts, conditions ~d things required to exist, happen and be t:erfomed precedent to and in the issu~ce of this bond have existed, happened amd been per- formed in regular and due time, f~m ~.d maimer as required by law, m~d that this bond, to~ether with all the otMr indebtedness and obligations of said City of Ro~oke, does not exceed any limit p~ecribed by the Constitution ~d statutes sai~ State. IN T'ESTIi~0NY %'~i~0P, the said City of Roanoke has caused this bond to be si~ed by its I,hyor ~d by its Treasurer and the official cor~:o~.te seal impressed hereon attested by its City Cleft:, and the coupon~ hereto attached to be si~ned With 'the engraved or lithographed si~ature of its said Treasurer, and this bond to be date~ the first day of July, 1924. ATTE2 T: - I.~'~YO.. CI'~ No . · / The ~ity of Roanoke, Virginia, vdll pay to the bearer at the c~fice of the City Treasurer, Twenty-two and 50/lO0-Bo!lars ($22.50), on the ..... day o f , 19 , beige the semi-annual intere'.;t then due on its public improve- ment bOnd dated the first day of July, 1924, Series , 1IO. Treasurer. 171. 172 3. These bonds wlmn endorsed by a majority of the freehold voters, voting at an election called, held and conducted in accordance with law, shall be exe by the'proper officers of the City of Roanoke ar~i sol~ by the Coun~l, and the proceeds from such sale used un,er its direction for ~e put,se for which said bond is issuo~. The or~nance was road ~d laid over. I..Ir. Snickel introduco~ the following orainanco: (~1529) Ail ORDINANCE to provide for an issue of $525,000.00 of for public improvements. ~mmely; for constructing bridges across Roanoke River W and on Walnut Avenue, ~ E , over the Virginian and Norfolk 13th Street, S. ., · · and Western Railroads. ""~"~'."q it is deemed expedient by the Council of the City of l~oanoke to raise thc sum of $525 , 000 .00 for public improvements, n~mcly; for constructing S. W., e. nd on Walnut Avenue, S. Z., ,~ 15th Street, bridges across Roanoke River '' over the Virginian and Norfolk and Western Railroads. 1. ~ IT ORDAI!NED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that for ~e put, ese above r~enti~ed, the proper officer~ of this City ~rc he,by authori~:od and directed to execute for, and in beh~lf of, and in the name of the City of R~noke, Virginia bonds to the ~aount of ~ '~ 000.00 d~ted the first day of July, 1921 p~yable thirty years c. ftcr d~te. TSe said bonds are to be of the denomir~tion of $1,000.00 each, numbered from one to t~-~o hundred ~nd seventy-five, both inclusive, and to bear interest at the rate of four and one-half per centum Der ~.~um payable semi-annually on the first day of J~nu~' and July, and to be of thc style and form ~own as coupon bonds. Said bonds are to bo signed by the I~layor and City Treasurer of the City; and thc oity Clerk shall affix to such bonds, the corpor~te seal of the City of Roanoke, and to duly attest the same; and the coupons att~ched ~re to ona~u~e of ~e Tree, surer of said Ci~,, vgnich bear the engraved or lithographed si~' ' ~ shall be recognized by the City as havi~ the s~me legal effect as if m~ch signatur~ I $.1,000 · Lq.~O~, ALL !,~N BY ,,~..c,~ PRESZi;T~, that the City of Roanoke, ~ municipal corporation created and organized under the ~v~s of the State of Virginia, for value received, acknowledges itself indebted and promises to pay to the bearer hereof the ~ of One Tho~and (~l,O00) Dollars, payable in current ~oney of the United States thirty years from the date hereof at the office of the Treasurer of said City; with interest at the rate of four and one-half per cent~ per a~um, payable semi-a~uaily at the ~.fore said office on the first day of January and July of each year upon the delivery of the proper coupons a~ezod thereto. This bona is issued fo~- making public improvements, namely; for construct- and on Walnut Avenue, S. ing bridges across Roanoke River at 15th Street, S. over the Virginian and Horfolk and Western Railroads, in pursuance of an ordinance had been written upon each of said coupons by the City Treasurer. ~. Said bonds and the cou?ons t}~reof sD. all be in substantially the following form, to-wit: UNITED STATES 02 ~.:EHICA STATE 0P VIRGI CITY 0F EOA.UOi2E ~'UBLIC I:~P~HOV1G,~SHT BOI.rD Series · of the Council of the City of Roanoke adopted on the day of __, 1924, and ratified by a vote of a majority o£ the freehold voters of the said City voting at an election duly and legally called, held and conducted on the d~y of _, 19~4, and under and in purm~nce of the Constitution Statutes of fl~e State of Virginia, including among off,ers an ,~ct of ~c General Assembly of Virginia, approved on the 2End day of l~rch, 1924, entitled, "An Act to provide a new c]mrter for ~e Oit y of Roanoke and to repeal the existl~ charter of said city, and the several acts ~nendatory thereof, and all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act so far as they relate to ~e Ci y of Roanoke, and shall be exempt from all municipal taxation of ~:is City. It is hezmby certified, recited and declared that the i:.:sue of this bond is made in strict confomity with the Constitution ~d statutes of ~e State of Virginia and the charter and ordinances of the City of Roanoke authorizing the same, and t}mt all acts, conditions [a~d thins required to exist, ha?l-em and e~.zsted, performed precedent to and in the issuance o~ this bond have ,~" happened and been performed in regular and due time, form and ~z~nner as r(,quircd by lay;, and that this bond, to~ether u, ith all tn~ other indebtedness and obligations of said City of Roanoke, does not exceed any limit prescribed by thc Constitution Statutes of said ~tate. IH TnSTI~0HY .,$~E[~0P, the s~id City of Roanoke has caused ~is bond to be signed by its ~ayor and by its Treasurer and the official corporate seal impress- ed hereon attested by its City Clerk, and the coupons hereto attached to be si~ed wi ih the engraved or lithographed signature of its said Treasurer, and this bond to be dated the ~rst day of July, 1924. NO · CiTY CLEI~ The City of Roan. eke-, Virginia, will lmy to the bearer at the office of the City Treasurer, T,~enty-two and 50/100 Dollars (.~°°.50)~ on t~e.. d~y of. _, 19 , bein~ the semi-annual interest then due on its public improvement bond dated the first day of July, 1924, Series , No. . T~e.~ure r. 5. These bonds vzhen endorsed by a majority of the freehold voters, voting at an election called, held and conducted in accordance with lavi, shall be executed by the proper officers of the City of Ro~oke and sold by the Co~cil, and the proc-eeds from such sale used under its direction for the pu~ose for which said bond is issued. The or~naneo was read em d laid over. ~. ~n~ckel introduced ~.c ~ llov;ing orally%ante: sewers and drains in the Cit7 of Roano~e. 174 1. BE IT Oi~)AII~D by the Council of the Oity of Roanoke that for the purpose above mentioned, the proper officers of this Oit~; are hereby authorized and directed to execute for, ~nd in bo-h~lf of, ~d in tho ~me of ~e City of Roanoke, Virgini~, bonds to ~he ~ount of ~0,000.00 d~ted tho first d~y of July, ]9E4, ~nd payable thirty yeurs ufter d~te. The said bonds ~re to be of the denomi~tion of Ol,O00 e~ch, numbered from one to tln'ee hunch'ed and fifty, both inclu~ve~ ~nd to bent interest ~t ~e rate of four and one-h~lf per centum per ~um payable semi-unnu~l]y on the first d~y of 3~uury ~d 3uly, ~d ~ be of the style ~n4 form known ~s coupon bonds. S~id bonds ute to be signed by the I.~yor ~nd City Treasurer of the City; ~d the City Clerk sh~l] ~ffix to such bond, the corporate se~l of the City of Roanoke, ~nd to duly ~sttes'~ the s~e; ~nd the couFon~ attached ere to be~r the e~r~vcd or lithogruphed si~a~re of thc Treasurer of ~id Cit~~, ¥~hich shall be recognined by the City ~s l~.ving the san~ leg~l effect a~ if such sign~ture trod been r~ritten upon each of said coupons by the Cit~' Tree, surer. 2. fo!loving fol~:~., to-wit: Bald bonds a~d the coupon~ thereof sh~tll be iii substantiu!ly thc o-~-~ 0~ VIRGIH!A Series · I;o. $1,000. corporation created ami organized ~der tho !av:s of ~.e State of Virginia, for value received, ac]~o~.~!edges itself indebted and promises to pay to the ben, ret hereof the ~m of One Thousand (~1,000) Dollars, pa~ble in current money of ~e United States thirty years from the date hereof ~t the office of the Treasurer of said Ci~ with interest at the rate of four and one-hal~' per centum I, er annum, payable semi-annually at the ~foresai~i office on tho first day of January ~d Jul~/ of each I/ear upon the delivery of the proper coupons a~u]e:ced thereto. This bond is issued for mskins public improvements, namely; for construct- ing sevJers a~ drains in the City of Roanoke in ~rsu~nce of an ordi~nce of the Council of the City of Roanoke adopted on the day of , 1924, and ratified by a vote of a majority of the freehold voters of the said City voting at an election duly and legally called, held and conducted on the day of __, 1954, and under and in ~urs~.nce of the Constitution and statutes of the State of Vir~hia, including among others an Act of the General Assembly of Vir~nia, approved on the 22nd iay of L~rch, 19~4, entitled, "An Act to pr~ide a new charter for the City of Roanoke and to repeal the existing charter of said city, h~ the several acts amendatory thereof, ~d all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent With this act so far as they relate to the City of Roanoke," and shall be exempt from all m~icipal taxation of this City. It is hereby certified, recited ~d declared theft the issue of this bond is ~de in strict confo~ity with the Constitution and statutes of the State of virginia and the charter and ordinances of the City.of Roanoke authorizing the ~ same, and that all acts: conditions ~nd ~hings required to exist, happen and be I performed precedent to ~nd' in the isouance o~ t~his bond ha~ie~existed, happene~ t and been performed in regular t~nd due time, ~o~'m ,md marme~ ~s requiryd b~.. law ! 175 and that this bond, together with all the otlmr indebtedness and obligations of said City of Roanoke, does not exceed any limit prescribed by the Constitution and statutes of said State. III TE~TIIiONY ¥~!~0P, the said City of Roanoke has caused this bond to be signed by its H~yor and by its Treasurer and the official corporate seal impressed hereon attested by its City Clerk, ~nd the coupon~ hereto attached to be signed with the engraved or lithographed signi~.ture of its said Treasurer, and this bond to be d~tod the first day of July, 192t. I.[qYOR ATTEST: CITY CLEPdI ( PO 2: OP C OUPOIt ) No · · The City of Roanoke, Virginia; will pay to the bearer at the office of the City Treasurer, Twenty-two and 50/100 Dollars ((lgg.50}, on the ~r , '~1, da~. o f _, 19~, being the semi-annual interest then due on its public improvement bond dated the first day of July, 19'*~.~.~, Series , These bonds when endorsed by am~3"'ori*.'~.., of the freehold voters, voting at an election called, iieid and conducted in accordance with law, sliall be executed by the prol, er officers of the City of Roanoi:e m-..d uold by the Council, ~nd the proceeds from such sale used under its direction for tX~.e imrpos e for which said bond is issued. The ordinance was read and laid over. Hr. Shickel introduced the follovrii~j ordinance: ;;,_ocr) Ail ORD. Ii~%!ICE to provide for mi issue of ~,o00,000.00 of bonds for public improvements, n~mely; for permanently improvirE~ tim streets of the City of Roanoke. ,,~n.:.~:~,~, it is deemed e:qoe~ient by the Council of the City of Roanoke to raise the ~uim of ~300,000.00 for public improvements, namely; for permm~ently improvir~ the streets of tlie City of Roanoke. 1. BE IT 01-OAiI~]D by the Council of the City ef Roanoke that for the purpose above mentioned, ~.ie proper ozxicers of tills City are hereby authorized and directed to execute for, and iii behalf of, and in the name of the City of Eoanoke, 9000,000.00 dated the first da~, of Juqy, 19~i and Virginia, bonds to the amount of payable as follows, to-w~t: 23,000.00 on the first day of July, 1926. aZ,000.00 on the first day of July, 192? $~3,000.00 on the first day of july, 1928. ,~23,000.00 on the first day of Ju}y, 1929. 0~3,000.00 on the first day of July, 1930. ~23,000.00 on the first ~y of July, 19S1. ~23,000.00 on the first day of July, 1932 ~,000.00 on the first day of July, 1933. 023,000.00 on the first day of July, 1934. 9,-o 000 00 on the zirst da., of July, 1935. ;~°3~ [00 on st day of July, 1936. · ~ 000 the fir ~3,000.00 on the first da;~ of July, 19~7. ~24,000.00 on the first day of July, 193~. The said bonds are to be of the denomi]~.tion of ~1,00o each, numbered from one to three him.ired, botii inclusive, and to bear interest at the rate of four and one- half per centum per annum pa~able s'emi-annually ~n the first daw of Janu~ry and July, and to be of the style and form imovm as coupon bonds. Said bonds are to ~ be signed by the Hayer and City Treasurer of the 0it~-; and the 0ity Clerk shall affix to such bonds, tho corporate seal of the City of l~om~o]:e, and to duly attest the same; and the coupons attuched ~tro to bear the engraved or lithogrnphed signa- / ture of the Treasurer of sa.id City, which shall bo recogniced by the City as )mvin~ the same leEal effectas ii' such signature Ired been written upon e~ch of said coupons by the City Treasurer. 2. Said bonds mull tho coupons there, of shall be in substantia.lly the ~o-wzt: follow lng form, ' ' No. Qi,OuO. " " ,. that the Cit.~ of P, oanoke a m~u~icipal ]_,TO; ',,~T, ''::'~ ;~.v ?}n''''~ ~::;'~"":'~' · co~onztion created ~t~:l~.~'~,,,~"ed,~...~,, un,let ~t~ laws of ~e '3tate of Virginia, for value received, aciznov:le:lros~ itself indebted and promises to ~.~-~'..~ to the bearer ; ~ _. ."~- ' 000) Dollars, Iva):ablo in current n~oney o~ the kereo~ tko sum oz One '~bou,:~d Unlted gtates on the day of , 19__, at the office of ~e an( one -halz ~r centum Tream~rer of sial' ~ity, with lnte~est at ti~ raze of four t~er a~mum, ~a.,.ble semi-a:nmally at ~no aforesaid office on tke first day ~.~-'~' '-n~ Ju~y of each year ul,on the delivery of the l~per coupons a]mexed there ',2izls bond is lssued for ~l:lng public improvements, }~.mely; for ]}ermanent- ly improving the streets of the C1~- of Roemol:e, in pursuance of an ordinance of . 1924 the Council of the Ci~, of Roanoke adopted on the d~y of and ~tified by a vote of a majority of the freehold voters of the said City voting at an election duly and legally called, held and conducted on the ~day of , 1924, and under and in pursuance of thc Constitution and statutes of the State of Virginia, includi~ among other~ un ~ct of ~ae General Lssembl~ of Virginia, approved on ,l.e 22nd d~.~ of" ' 192~ entitled, new cl~rter for the City of Roanoke and to repeal the existing charter of said City ani the several acts amendatory thereof, and all other acts or part of acts in- ~ - " _ "and shall consistent with this act so far as ,he~. relate to the Cit ~, o~ Roanoke, be exempt from all municipal *' ~'~''~ of . It is hereby certified, recited and declared that the 'issue of this bo~ is ~de in strict confo~it~, with the on~tution and statutes Virginia ~d the charter and ordi~mes of the Ci~' of Roanoke authorizing the same and that all acts, condi~ons and things required to exist, happen and be ~rfozmed precedent to and in the issu~mce off this bond have existed, b~ppened and been per- formed in re~lar and due time, fo~ and ~nner as required by law, and that this bond, together wi~ all the ot l~mr indebte~ess and obligations of said Ci~. of Ro~oke, does not exceed any limit prescribed by the Constitution and statutes- said State. · ~o'~.,~,,~ '.7~0P, the said City of Ro~oke has caused this bond to be signed by its Mayor and by its Treasurer and the orificial corporate seal impressed hereon attested by its City Clerk, and the coupons hereto attached to bc signed witl the engraved or lithographed sig~ture of its said Treasurer, and t~s bond to be dated the ~irst day of July, 1924. 1,ff.-YOR, $ No · · ~r6~lJllro r, CITY Cl,g 1U: (YORI.I OP COUPON ) The City of Roanoke, Virginia, will pay to the bearer at the office of day of the City Treasurer, Twenty-two and 50/100 Dollars (~22.50) on the . ___, being the semi-annual interest due on its public _, 19 , improvement bond dated the firct day of July, 1924, Series These bonds when endorsed by a majority of the freehold voters, voting 5 at an election called, held and conducted in accordance with law, shall be executed by tho proper officers of the City of iloanoke and cold by the Council, and the used proceeds from such sale/under its direction for the 'f. urpose for ;vhi~ said bond i s sue d. The ordinance was read ~d laid over. ~.~. ',ihict:el introduced the following ordi~nce: " :~.u,u~ to pr~ide for an issue of ~40,000 00 of bonds for public improvements, namely; for tl~e erection of a detention home for juvenile offenders in the City of Roanoke. "~"~'~.'~ it is deemed expedient by the Council of the City of Roanoke to raise the sum of 040,000.00 for public improvements, p~mely; for the erection of a detention home for juvenile offenders in the Ci~. of Roanohe. 1. BE IT Oi~AII[~ by the Council of the City of Roanoke that for the purpose , C~o~ are he,by authorized and direct- above mentioned the proper offficers of this ed to execute for, and in behalf of, ~d in the name of ~e City of Ro~oke, Virginia, c~ 000.00 dated the first day o~ July, 1924, and ~.3'able bonds to the amount of .,~40, roy years after date The said bonds are to be of the denomination each, numbered from one to forty, both inclusive, and to bear interest at tl'~ rate of four ~d one-half per cen~m per annum payable se~-annually on ~.e first day , =o~ t:novm as coupon bond~, of January and July and to be of the s~tl:le m~d = Said bonds are to be s~oned by the l.tayor and City Treasurer of ~_e uity; and the City Cleric shall affix to such bonds, the co~o~.te seal of the City of Ro~oke, and to duly attest the s~e; m~d the coupons attached are to bear the ep~raved or litho- Eraphed sig~ture of the Treasurer of ~id City, which shall be recognized by ~e City as ~.vi~ the sa:~ legal effect as if such signature ~.d been written upon each of said coupons by the City Treasu~r. 2. S~d bonds an:i the coupons thereo~ shall be in sub~ant~a_ly [~e follow- UIIITED S",'ATES O? CITY 0 i'-UT~LIC II.iPitO'~J.~I!T BOIPD Series ing form, to-wit: No. ~1,00o. l:IlO'...'i AJ, L I~IT BY .~--_n.,=~.,~, l:Pl~E!TTS, that the City of Roanoke, a municipal corporation created and organized under the laws of the State of Virginia, for value received, aeknmvledEes itself indebted and promises to pay to the bearer hereof the am of One Thousand ($1,000) Dollars, payable in current money of the 177 United States thirty years from the date hereof at the office of the Treasurer of said 0ity, with interest at the rate of four and one-half per centum per annum, payable semi-annually at tl~ aforesaid office on the first day of Jamtary and July of each year upon the delivery of the proper coupons ~noxed thereto. This bond is issued for ~king public improvements, namely; for the erection of a detention home for juvenile offenders in the City of Ro~nol:e, in purs~nce of an ordinance of the Council of the City of Roanoke adopted onthe day of , 19~4, and ratified by a vote of a majority of the freehold voters of thc s~id City voti~ ~t ~n election duly and legally c~lled, held and conducted on the day of , 1924, and under and in otate o~ Virginia, statutes el thc pursuance of the Constltution and ' ~' ~ includin~ ~on~ others an Act of the General ~sscmbly of Virginia, alL, roved on the ,~.n~d day of '~,~rch 1924 entitled, "An Act to provide a new charter ~or the City of Roanoke and to repeal the e::isti]~9 charter cf said City,and thc several acts amendatory ....... + of ts inccno~.~tont ~it~ this act solar as ~hereof, and all other acts o~ j,~s ac · "'" -- t~.e,, ~elate to ~he Oity off Roanoke,"an~ shall be exempt ffrom all munici~a~ taxation o" thi~ City. It is hereby certified, recited and declared tlu~t the i~sue of this bond is made in ~_~rict conformd ~.,, ~,atn the Constitution an~ statutes of the ot~.~e of Virginia and ~:~e.~ cbarte~__ _ and ordinances ,~ thc Ci*~,,~ of Romuol:~ m~thorining the ~.~t all acts, conditions and thir:ss required to exist, naPl~en and be perfomed precedent to and in tl~e issuance oi' this bond have existed hap~ened and been performed in ~-~'~'~.~,.~__ and due time, form and n~nner as required bi; law, and that this bond, to~etl~er with all the other indebtedness and obl~,~ations of said City ce Roanoke, docs not exceed any limit prescribed by the Constitution and statutes of said :~tate. IH Ts~TIi:Oi~' ?~Ei~0P, the said City of Roanoke has caused this bond to be signed b~,- its I.~ayor ~d '~'o~ its Treasurer and the official corporate seal _~mpressed hereon attested by its City Clerk, and ~e coupons hereto attached to be signed wi th *h ~..e e~raved or lithographed ~5mature of its saii Tree,surer, and this bond to be dated the first day of july, 1924. / CITY CLERK NO · · ( 20RI..'. 0~' C OUi~ON) The Ci~ of Roanoke, Virginia, will pay to the bearer ;at the office of the Treasurer, twenty-two and 50/100 Dollars ($22.50), on the ~ of Cit~. , being the semi-amauai interest then due on its public iml:.rovement bond 19 dated the first day of July, 1924, Series .... , No. Treasurer. These bonRswhen endorsed by a majority of the freehold voters, voting ~]~,,]1 be executed at an election c~lled, held .'and conducted in accordance with law, by the proper o_.~ce, s of the City of Roanoke and sold by the Council, and the proceeds from such sale used under its direction for the purpose fo;_' :.';nich said bond is is=ned The ordinance was read and laid over. I.!r. Shickel introduced the fo!iowin~ ordimwnce: 179 (#1533} AN 0RDIIb~CE directing the holding of an election in the 0ity of Roanoke to take the sense of the freehold voters on the question of endorsing cert~in ordi~.nces providing for issuing certain bon~ls ~nd providi~ for the con- duct of said election. BE IT 0RDAIi~;D by the Co~cil of the City of Ro~oke as follows: (1) T~t an election be held in the City of Roanoka on the 12th day of August, 1924, to take the :~ense of thc freehold voters on the question of endorsing cert~in ordi~nce~ providin~ for issuing the foklov~inf; bonds: . ~,~00, i An 0rdim~nce to provide for an issue of ;~'~' 000.00 of bonds for public improvements, ~ly; for the purchase ~.~d acquisition of l~n4 for public school purposes, for public school building~ and ~e equi]~ment thereof. ~. ,~o00, '~ ~ ordinance to pro.de for ~n i~sue of '~"~' 000.00 of bonds for public improvement~, n~mely; for peraanently improving the streets of the City of ~ OP_..rl oke, 5. An ordinance to provide for an issue of.~u,,~":-"~:,000.00 of bon4s for public improvements, namely; for constructi~¥~ bridges acro:~s Roane]-e River [,~t 15th Street, ~. U., and on '3alnut Avenue, ~d. E., over the Virgini.~:n a. nd Norfolk and 'Jestern Railroads. ~. An ordinance to provide for an issue of ~.;550,000.00 of bonds for public improvements, namely; for constructin,g sewers a~d drains in the City of ?,oano3:e. . '" . bonds for 5 An ordinance to provide for an issue of 040,O~,0 00 of public improYements, namely; for erectiou of a detention home for juvenile offenders in the City of Roanoke. (2) The Sergeant of the City of Roanoke ~uad the judges of electio.~.._s hereinafter ~u~med, are hereby directed to open the polls at the several voting place-s in the City of Roanoke on said 12th day of August, 1924, for t2ae pur!~ose of submittiraff to the freehold voters of the City the question of endorsing the ordinances providing for the issue of the bonds hereinabove enumerated. (3) The Sergeant of the City of Roanol:e is hereby di-~cted to give public, information of said election, setting forth the time and place thereof by publishirq~-~ a notice of the same in one of the newupapers published in the City of Roanoke for the space of ten r].~;s..~.~ , and by po.~ting a copy thereof at each votin~ place in the City of Roanoke at least twn days before the dz;oe ox said eUection. (4) The judges of election fdr the several voting precincts in the City of Roanoke (one of whom shall act as clerk) are hereby appointed to conduct said election, and in case of failure of ~my one or more of ~'~nen,' to act, then the place or places of ~ach shall be filled in the ma~raer provided for in the case of templar ele cti ons. ~5) The electoral board of the City of Roauoke shall at least ,ten d~:.ys prior to the date of the election herein provided for, have printed proper ballots to be voted at said election, such ballots shall be in the following form: CITY 0F ROAII01iE BOHD ISSUE EI22CTIC,.~ of Au~zst 1~, !9~4. SCHOOL ISSUE P0R 0rdinane e. AGAIIIST 0rdir~znce. 0500,000.00 , STi~ET ISSUE ~3500,000.00 P0R OrdiI~mce. AOAIIIST Ordinance. BRIDGE ISSUE POR Ordi~mnce. ACAINST Ordinance. SE%'~H ~ Die, III ISSUE FOR 0 ~-di nan c e. AGAINST Ordinance. DETENTION HOI~ ISSL~ ~0R Ordinance. AGA$~ 0r~ nance. ooo .oo ooo.o0 Such ballots shall be delivered to the judges of the election within five days preceding the day of election in the same m~mer as b~llots are delivered to the judges of election in re$~lar elections for use at said election. (6) Such election shall be conducted in the manner prescribed by law for the conduct of rega~lar elections. (?) The judges of election sh~l i:~edia~ely after closing the polls, cm~t the ballots deposited and sh~ll v~thin two days thereafter mahe a written return of the result of said election to the City Clerk, s~ecifyinc the number of votes cast for, and the nun~ber of votes cast ag~inst tho s~id bond issues, said return s~ll be presented to Council at its next re~l~u- meeting ~md ~all be spre~d upon its jou~ml, and the said judges shall ~rthor seal up the ballots for and against said bond i~sues in separate packages and v~thin tv~o days after closing thc polls transmit the same to the City Clerk to be kept ~on~ tho ~rchive of the Council, and said p~cl~ges ~all not be opened during ~e space of twelve ~12) months thcrc~fter without tho order of Council. The ordi~nce ~,;as read and i~tii over. ~.~r. uor.~er introduced tlc followin~ ordin~mce: (~!534) AN 0''~N =~,:~,.~a to amen~ aha re-oraain Sections 18, 10, a0, ~!, 25, ~9, 31, sa, 55, s7, 5~ off an ordi~.nce aaopted by ~he 0o~aoil off the City off Hom~ol:e on the iS~h ~ay of July, City off Roanoke." BE IT 0[~AIilED by the 0ouncil of the 0i~y of 11, li, 15, !6, la, 10, 20, 21, as, 29, 51, 32, 35, 37 ~ma sa off an orainance aaoptea by the 0ounoil of the oity off Roanoke on the iSth day of July, 1922, entitieS, "~i~abin~ 0rainance 0ity of Ro~ol:e" be, and the same are hereby amendes Sec. 2. ~hat no person, firm or ca'potation shall engage in or,work al the business ol ~lu~bin~ or neat~n~, 8aa /ittin~ or pi~e fittin~ for heating, whether h~ is a master piumboz or journela~an in the 0ity of Roanoke, unless he has first receive6 a license or ce:tifioate in acco;aance ~ith the provision~ of this ordinance. Each !.laater Plumber or heatin~ engineer now en~a~e~ plm,~in~; or healing, o~ anyone who may apply for license each year to en~a~e in said business shall pay to tile City of Roanoke a plla~bin~ license or heat~ license. Before receivi!~ said license the applicant s!iall ~o befoi~ a Board of Examiners composed of the Plumbin~ Inspector, a master plumber to be selected by the plumbiq~ inspector, and a third ~n to be selected by the Ylmnbing InSl~etor and master plumier, Ivhich board shall deter~ine whether or not the applicant may receive a license for plumbin~ or heating or both. Upon recei!~t of ~ch lic~se, the person, fir~i or corporation shall issue to e~ch jouriiey:.lan plumber and appren- tice in his employ, a worki~ card bearing t!ie ]~me and address of bot!i tile journey~ m~n and his em?loyer, v~}iicli card, after due exav.]iie, tion by tile Board of Exaniiners '-1 I s]~ll be countersigned by the 1;lumbing Inspector before it is ~lid, On examina- tion, each journeyman plumber shall pay to tho Plumbi~ Inspector a foe of two delivers, ~2.00), ~nd e~ch apprentice shall pay ~ foe of one dollar, ~Ol.O0~. Each card countersigned sh~ll continue for one ~/e~r, ~ubjoct, however, revocation by the bo~rd for good cause shown upon '.~ltten charges subscribed and sworn to, setti~ forth that the holder of such card ia incompetent or ~ilty of wilful broach of tDe laws or ordi~n]ce~ rel. ating to sanitary plumbi~, or the ' ~'~'.* ~' the rules and re~ations adopted by the ~oard, or for otnex- c~use~ uatis~.~er~ to Board, of which charges the holder of ~ueh card ~h~ll h~ve written ~otice of t~e time m'~d place where the Board will proceed to hear evidm~ce in regard thereto. All c~rds ~my be renewed by the Board ct the (h~tea o.~ their' expiration. renevml ca~ds shall be grm'~ted, -,'~ithout re "~ ~',"~ upon a '~'~ritten of the card filed ~ith th~ ~o~ ..... and showin~ tz~ his l:,u~'po~e~ anal con~.itlon~ rem~in unc''~'n~.n~,~od, unless it ~ ~z~de to appear by ~-~fid~vit_ before the Board that the thc renewt~l c~rd shall not be g~-anted until the api:licant h~.ts m~dergone the ~mtion ~erei~f~efore required. The employee shall carry a card at all times fo~' his identification, should the inspector ask to see it. Eec. 4. Timt on and after thc date o'S adoption of this ordinance no · n~,~a a pe~:~it from the i:lumbing o~' drai~m~:e ~-zori: shall be done without first obta'- ~ Inspector.,~"' pcrmi~ ~:,~i1.~ also be obtained in a!~. _ cases, in which repairs involve the removal of fixtures, or change in the location anl arranf~ement of fixtures, provided that such repairs or chants exceed the cost of fifteen dollars (~)15.00). rk shal~ be covered or concealed in any way before Yd~en completed,' no part o~ said um . ~ _ it has been examined by the t~l~nbing Inspector. Any l~lumbing as aforesaid or house sewer or drain put in and covered o~' concealed without due notice to the ]~l~unbi]t~ Inspector shall be uncovered for inspection by the contractor doi~ s~.id work. It shall be the du~ of the l~lvmabing Inspector to szgn a,~d issue all nct~ces, pe~mm~s ~d certificates required for keeping the a~l~ record of such work smd receive and file all notices, applications and rcportu ~md violations of this ordi~mnce and of all other matter which may pertain thereto and make a record of same. Me shall inspect all r~-%-.~__, within one workin,~= =~,.~-~v after receiving notice that . ma~.e three inspections, on~ when 'same ~s been completed If necessa~ he shall building has been roughed in, one when sewer is ready for in~ection, and one vfi~en the work in bulldog ires been completed, and if same is found satisfactory on completion of work he shall in retu~ give the contractor of such buil~ng a written certificate of approval. Sec. ll '~'~ ~ _ . ~ ~l horizontal drains v~thin the wall of the buil~ s}~ll not be less t!mn 4" in diameter, ~d shall be so lo~ated as to be readily accessible for inspection. They shall be suspended from the ceilin~ by hangers made of' not less t~n {Z-" iron rod or its equal strength and durability, or laid in a trench, the bottom of which shall be smooth, thoroughly compact and solid. For said drains extra heavy cast iron pipe must bo used with joints leaded and caulked. The house drain, soil or ~mster pipes ~hall have a fall of at least to the foot in length and pz-ovided with Y branch with iron and brass cleanout plugs every 25 feet. The base of each stack shall be made with Y branch and 1/8 bend, brass cleanout plugs to be at the base of each stack. If drain is carried in sight it must be supported by brick piers, wall h~gers, or a solid foundation. changes in direction shall be ~de wi~h Y branches with end of each branch closed 181 182 oleanout plug. If pipes r~n beneath concrete floor, then .oleanout shall be brought up to the finish floor. All'branch waste lines from main soil stack or main drain shall be cast iron or lead to t]~ outlet of fixtures traps. A brass nipple, galvanized or wipe joint ferrell connection can be used for basins, si~s or other fixtures, except closets which sh~l be extra heavy brass ferrells and lead bends. Bath traps, not less than 4" x 8" and their connections shall be extra heavy lead Sec. 14. Tht~t drainage system shall ~ve ~t least one 4" extrG heovy stack through roof. All addi tional bath rooms over l~ feet from main stack shall h~ve ~ extra 4" stack through roof. . Sec. 15. That the minimum diameter of soil pipe permitted is 4". A vertical waste ~ipe line in t~ ~m~lictl s il~s (~so~l~rgo must be at least 2". in diameter~ with not lens t~.~n x~- branches, waste lines to sin:~ sad other small f~xtures outside of li~ing part of bui!~Eng from m~in vent shall be a continuous vent ab~'e ~ roof ~md above windows. In no case will a 2" pipe be allowed to receive the waste from ace than~ ~ sin~,-s., and if a waste ~ine_ is run horizont?lly,, the length nmst not~ bo ~orc th~n 20 feet ?~thout incren~i~ size. Vents above tr~p can be l~-" galvan- ized iron for one si~d: and 2" for two si~:s and i~mreased in proportion no sinks are added. Ys :md 45 degrees to be u~ed with cleanouts ~t every turn. Sec. 18. That the terminal of all vent pipes shall be at l~st two feet from any chiEey, air shaft or window. S~id terminal shall be at least two feet above any ~',fnd~v of any house within ten feet. ~here one buildi~%z joins ~nother of greater height, h~vi~ windows or openings overlooking the lower building within ten feet, the terminals or vent pi!m in soil line of lower building shall be at least l0 feet from said ~indov~ or oDeni~ of the '' ?~ ' n~one~ building or they si~l be c~rried up above the eaves or fire walls o~ the higher buil.li~ underminished in SiZe . Sec. 18. That all lead pipes, bends, ferre!!s, traps and ot ne~ Lead material shall be of extra heavy lead and of the Tei!owing weiEht per lineal foot~ Diameter t"ounds per lin. ft. i?' 6 8 Seo. 19. T]m.C all co,mentions of l~a~ wi~h iron ~ipes shall he ma~e wi~h extra heav~ hrass ferre!ls or sol,er nipples of ~he same of ~.~e lead pipes used, an~ caulked with oakum ~md lead, The lead pipe shall be attached to the ferrell or solder nipple by a wiped joint and in no case will bit joints be allovJed on waste or suppl$ pipes. Sec. 20. That the vertical vent pipes venti~E water closet traps in buildings more th~ four stories in height must be at least 5" in diameter and with 2" branches for each closet, bend or trap. One m~ster from a basin, sir~, or bath tub ~y be co~mected to a 2" back vent on ~..e first floor for ~_ushing out vent, and the same system may be used on any floor provided the back vent is tad~en from a set of ligatures on s~,~e floor where a wet flush co~ection is needed. In no event shall more than one %lushing connection be used on a back vent These pipes shall be connected wi~ the base of soil pipe line with suitable branches from each floor and extend through the roof or connected to the revent pipe. Sec. 21. Thm. t every closet, urinal, si~a, basin, wash tray, and every tub or set of tubs and other fixtures s~all be separately e. nd effectively vented, except bath traps not ov or ~ivo feet from sta~l:. In no case shall the waste from the bath tub or other fixtures to be connected with the water closet trap. All bath traps shall be not less t}mn 4 x 8 and to bo of eztra heavy d~m pattarn made of dravm le:d. ~loor drains ~d like openings sh~ll not be lc cs than 4" and if more than 16 feet from ~in vent $~ll bo vented, Any fixture~ in livi~ part buildi~ shall have ~ continuous vent thrm~h roof or complected back to revent pipe if over one story. Sec. 23. T)~t all closets shall be vented by 2" pipes taken off side of bend. ~d'~ore there is only one water closet on the line of soil pipe no back vent is required except ~.~in ~oi]. line ruling through the roof, but when more t~mn'one water closet is located on the line of soil pipe, all other ezcei~t the top closet shall be vented, ~d in all cases v~ere closets ~re located more than 4 feet from main vent, it shall be vented ezcept ~There tt~re is a battery of closets then same can be run with a continuing or circuit vent. Cast iron ~- bend will be l~.ermissible only in ven~. Lll branch ol~e..znoo~ ,~' ~-,' in hori':, outal line mu~t be Ys and 1/8 bend~, ~nd mu~t be on tappi~..~'U~(' e?:cept in ~-'-~--~c~l line~ o~ soil pil)e where sanitary Ts and Crosses will be per~i~sible. Sec. 29. That ~i::e of soil anl ~'~aste pi)~e must not be less than set forth in the folio',.vin~ tables. Horizontal !h~!~ Ilo. of water closets. lto 8 8 to ,~0 20 to GO All bends or connections to soil stack to be extra heavy lead and extra he~.~, brass ferrells ;with wipe joints Waste pipes and vents from bath tubs, p~_ntry and kitchen si~fi:s, sl0p sinl:s anal other fixtures must be made of cast iron or lead. The diameter for various ,~_.ste slmall be as follows: 6 or less 2" lead or 2" cast iron. outlet. One b~asin 1~-" lead or 2" ca.~t iron, Ro'.,'~ of One or two bath tubs !~-''~ inlets to tr~..p, 1~" Row of not more than six b~tD. tubs or less o,, One sin]: , four or less tubs mtd urinals 2" pipe 1~-" traps 4 to 6 set in battery to have 5" pipe. LENGTH .................. 25 feet . ................. 50 feet . . . ....... . . . . . . . .!00 feet ..... . . ..... . . . . . 150 feet J~.=re there is not more than one fixture on waste that is to be vented, the vent may be the sa:~ size as the trap. This applies to basins, sinks, and bath tubs only, All vents to be increased one size for each trap added up to 5 traps or 5" vent. No double hub fittings of any !:ind will be allowed in waste. No vents or waste allowed to be ,.ak-eh o~ the heel of any bend, and no jacket fittings allowed, Sec. 51. That each Riser line for a set of fixtures or group of fixtures shall b~ve a separate stop and v.,uste cock.. No combination stop and waste cock will be allovred. Each supply pipe to each fixture shall lmve a separate stop cock. Sec. 52. T!~t no floor drain from the m~tomo:bile, buggy or wagon wash- ing places or amy other.wash plac~ or sink pit discharging any matter other sewerage or clean water shall be allo~ved to enter m~y waste pipe connected to or to ~ .~oanol:e all such drai~.ge sn~!l be connected with ~he sanitary sewer of the City of ~ '-~ be connected to the storm water drain syste$. If there be no such drain near the 183 property desiring such a connection, then the applicant must apply to the City 0ounctl for a special connection on such terms as Cmmcil may require. Sec. 35. That no person other than a licensed plumber shall be allowed to make a connection with any sewer, drain, soil or water pipe, or other pipe connected therewi ~, or shall make an~v addition or alteration (ezcept in amounts less than fifteen dollars, ($15.001 but not including repairs or renewals of trapsl in the sanitary arranSement of a~kv house v~lthout first }roving received a written permit from the Inspector to do so. A fee of one and one-half dollars ($1.50) shall be paid by the plumber to the Inspector for each lmrmit issued for connecting with the Cit~y sewer, and an inDpection fee mhall be paid for all plumbing work or fixtures installed, replanted or moved from one place to another in any building within the City as follows: Cost of ~ 15.00 and not exceeding ~ 50.00 foe .~ ,50 " " 51. O0 " " " 100.00 ~i! 1.75 " " 101.00 " " " 150.00 " 2.~5 " " 151.00 " " " £00.00 " E. 50 " " 201.00 " " " 250.00 " 2.~5 " " 251.00 " " " SO0.O0 " 3.00 " " 301.00 " " " 350.00 " 3.25 " " 351.00 " " " 400.00 " . 5~0 " " 401.00 " " " '150.00 " .~.75 " " 451.00 " " " 500.00 " 4.00 " " 501.00 " " " 600.00 " 4.~5 " " 601. O0 " " " 700 · O0 " 4.50 " " 701.00 " " " 850.00 " 4.75 " " 851.00 " " " 1000.00 " 5.00 " " 1001.00 " " " 1250.00 " 5.50 " " 1251.00 " " " 1500.00 " 6.00 " " 1501.00 " " " 1750.00 " 6.50 " " 1751.00 " " " 2000.00 " V .00 Per all permits and inspections over ~2000.00 the sum of ten cents per hundred or fractions. 1 l~rt thereof. The t:!umbi]~ Inspector shall m~:e weekly settlements with the City Clerk and Auditor for all fees collected. · ,o plumi.in~, permit issued to a licensed plumber to do plumbing work in the City of Roano::e shall be sold or transferred to any person or corporation unless said person or corporation is a registered and licensed plumber. Sec. 57. A complete system of drains and vent lines composed of galvanized wrou.~ht iron pipe and drainage recess fittings, knov~ as the Durham System, may be installed in any building beginning said system at a point above ~round or th~ basement floor. All ' - un~ezgrouna drain lines or vents shall be e~:tra heavy cast iron or lead pipe and to extend at least three feet ou~de of building' wall for connection to sewe? drain. Sec. 58. It shall bc the duty of the Plumbir~s Inspector t o enforce all of 'd~.e provisions of this Code and ;vhere repairs or chan~es are to be made in old jobs installed prior to the adoption of this Code, the pl~unbe~~ shall call the Plumbir~ Inspector before con tractin~ for or ..mat:i~ ar~- c}mnges, at which time the Plumbing Inspector v~ll give written instructions as provided for in Section 25 of this ~ode. The ordinance was read and laid over. A .~o0 ,,UTI ON to levy an assessment for the const~ction of certain sewers. '/.~52P3fiA~ by resolution heretofore adopted a se','~er to acco~nod~te the property on I:urL'ay Avenue S. L. from Vth to 9th Streets North side of ~[ontrose Avenue from 7th to 9th ~treets and West side of 9th Street from ',.[urray to l[ontrose ~ Avenues, v~s directed to be constructed and upon completion one-tkird of the cost to be charged the property ora~ers abutting thereon, and i ¥~d5;R'I~iS the sower :'gas con,atructed and on the 4th day of June, 1924, at S o'clock P. l.i. a heari~ x~s given the property owners on the question of tho assessment, and ?M~AS no one appeared and objected to said assessment, T}5:!~POP. E, ~ IT ~SOLVED by the Council of ~e City of R~nol:o t)mt an assessment of 0~4~.~5 be, ~md the sane is hereby levied against the pro!~rty abutting on the sewer hereinbefore ~ntioned which is apportioned according to the statement of the City E~ineer filed with the reco~d. The resolution was read and lt~id ~er. I,Ir. Comer introduced the followinE resolution: [~1536) A i~ZOLUTION to suPI~lement the appropriu~on to ~3pecial Service~. BE IT _u,.ou~ED by tho Council of the City of i{o~n~one .nat the aPl,ropria- tion to the ~count of~ Special Services be, m~d G~e s?3ne is hereby supplemented in thc sum o-f ~'- ' zt~ Clerk is directed to :.~a~.o m~cl~ entries on ~002.50, ~md the C'-- books as will carry into effect the previsions of this resolution. . me.ion ~,~o duly seconded ,.,r. Comer moved to adopt the resolution The ~nd the resolution adopted by the follo'.vin~ vote: A~'2: ~,[essrs. Comer, ~hickel m~d ~'~ NAYS: ~one . 0. I.~CTI ~T'~ "~ ~I''~''~ ~ ' PPj~IH~IN ROAD I' '"~'~U~;: !.Ir. Stiff called '~- ..=~_~. .. ~tention to tho request e ' . o~ un side of Fr,s.?Z:lin I{~ certa~]~ citizens to establish parl:i~ space on t;~e !l between Jefferson and Second (Oomm,:rce) ~treet, the Ci ~,~, l:anager for report. CIVIL A!D POLICd~ JUSTICE: The matter i£ referrei to Judge B~verley Bcrl:eie~ appeared a:~-I ,,':" that Council furnish him some assistance in l~ ~ office, so ~t is impossible for him to ?~ ~=u ~ ~ . , ~ -~':.tter be .... ep up Hr. qi'ickel moved ti~t the referred to the Uity It~,~-Rer for report Council fized Tuesa-~' Jlme 1V 1924 at 5 o'clock P. Il. fo~' a cm~erence vzith the re~resentative~_ of the Roanoke .~!,..~a;~ ~d E!ecuric Coml~a~' bn the que' s"~"u~on There being no further business, Council adjourned. C!e pre si dent 186 COUNCIL, SPECI;~ I,U~I3TIIIG, 'lh~esday, June 17, 1924. The Council of the Oity of Roanoke met in special meetipc in the 0ounoil Room in the ~5~iicip~l Buil4i~ Tuesday, June l~, 19~4, at 5 o'clock P. P~SE'.~T: Eessrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff 5~i sh burn. 5. ~he 2rociden~, Ilr. ?i~hhzrn, pro~idi~. O~?ICER:3 ~z~,~Ez,~: ',"lin. P Hunter, City l~anagcr. The l=re~i.~ont stated that uhe object of the meeti~xg vzuz to hear Lir, Harri~ who has been employed l:.y thc z.o~xo~:e Railway ~u'~d Zlcctric Corer, any to m~_e a tra~' - - ~c survey of the City of Roanoke. rlans ~-~o~vin? the surveys in other cities were presented and co~m~ented 0tl~er o..~cer~ present; I'',~ ~!. ~'. Taylor, ~upt. of i~olice ,,~',d C C. '"~.,.~ae' or, Chief Fire Dept., snx:l others. ' ' ' ~,~ Council adjourned. There bei~ no further Cle rk. ' ~rcsident. COUi:CIL, IUZGULAR '~'' day, June 20, 19~4. The Council of the City of Roanol:e met in re6~tlar meeting in the Co,moil Room in the ]!unicipal Buildi~ PriSsy, June 20, 1924, at 3 o'clock I:. M. Shic]~l Stiff ~nd tko l~resident, ~[r. Pishburn ..~.~,~: Z~essrs. Comer, ~'o):, , · ABDENT: /;one. .... 0. The Preuident, Mr. J'i~]buyn, 'p~sidin~. .;~,~ I~:~.~,~: Wm. P. Hunter, City I.~na~er. HIZ~TES: It appearins that a copy of the minutes of the previous meetin~ has been ~ynishe~ each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the re,adirg is dispensed ~'~-~ mTd the minutes approved as recorded. ]~i~T I TIOZI2AND C0: ~.'.UITI CAT I 0Il []: Board askin~r that Oouncil fix a ti~::e to hear it v/irk ref(:rence te~..c ~ .-.n~.~a' ~Vf: t~e' ~ ' ' " ' JTu~e 30ti~ 1924 ~'.t 5 o'clock .lumb~,~,- 0rdin~ce v/a~ reac~. ~ounc~l fixed [[onday, , , _ ~'. I.i. to hear tl~e. Real Estate ucar&_ on the above ordi~mnce. n~mo~_n.r~'~ The apl:lication of V. ~'. ~,,~.~ ~, ...... : .. Wood to construct two cross-overs on Jefferson Street at the property ~ova~ as 1~o. 1115 was rea~. ~. Shickel move~ that the permit be grante~ an~ offere~ the following resolution: (~1557) A i~S0LUTIOII granti~ a ]~e~it to V. L;. Woo~ to const~ct cross- overs at No.lll5 3. Jefferson Street. ~%g IT ~SOL~D by the Council of the City of Hoanoke that a pe~it be, ah~ the s~e is he,by grante~ V. M. Wood to construct two cross-overs on Jefferson Streetcar No.lllS. Sai~ cross-overs to be const~cte~ accor~i~ to thegoo~ likin~ an~ satisfaction of the City ~nager an~ ~er specifications to be ~rni~e~ by him. The sai~ V. ~. Woo~ by acting un, er this resolution agrees to in4e~ify an~ save ha~less the City of Ro~oke from all c~ims for aa~6es to person or property by reason of the construction ~a ~intenance of sai~ cross-overs, ~a further agrees to restore the sidewalk to its present conaition when sai~ cross-overs are abandone d. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted by the following vote: ~essrs. Comer, Shickel, Stiff and the President, AYES: NAYS: Mr. Pox. ........ 1. TAXICAB BONDS: Mr · C. B. The motion was duly seconded Mr. Pishburn. ---4. representing the Mutual Casualty Associa- appeared and stated to ~ouncil that under an act passed by t~e all taxicabs that operate outside of the City c~' Roanoke are a $~§00.00 bond and asked that the bond given under the above bonding company to file a duplicate with the ~.ity Clerk., Upon motion, duly seconded, the matter is referred to the City Attorney for an opinion. PROHIBITION LAW: ~r. S. R. Price, Commonwealth Attorney, appeared and asked that Council adopt mn ordinance to conform with the pr~isions of the prohi- bition law passed by the Legislature of 19~4. Upon motion, duly seconded, the matter is referred to the City Attorney for an opinion. JITNEY .R0t~E BEI~0NT HILL: ~r. Paul R. Colman appeared and renewed his application for an additional jitney on the Belmont Hill noute. Upon motion duly seconded the matter is referred to the City Nanager for an investigation and report. · Trent, tion of Richmond, Legislature 1BE4 required to give mentioned act be also accepted by the City~ She 187 JITl~f ROU~ RUGBY: ~itney route be established to l~ugby. and offered the followl~ ordi~nee: .($1538) AN O~R~ANSE to establish an additional BE IT ORDAIt;~ route be, and the same is by the hereby Route No.9 N. W. Mr. Hen~lrioks again appeared and asked that a Mr. Fox moved that the request be granted Council of the City of Roanoke established over the following Rugby. jitney route. that a Jitney streets: Beginning on 10th Street N. W. at the City Limits South on 10th Street to Madison Avenue West on Madison Avenue to llth ~treet, 3outh on llth Street to Gilmer Avenue East on Gilmer Avenue to Moorman Avenue, South East on Moorman Avenue to 5th Street South on 5th Street to Center Avenue East on Center Avenue to End Street; thence on Shenandoah Avenue to Jefferson Street South on Jefferson Street to Salem Avenue, West on Salem Avenue to 2nd Street, North on 2nd Street to Cehter Avenue thence along Center Avenue 5th Street Moorman Avenue Gilmer Avenue llth Street l..~adison Avenue and 10th Street to the point of beginning. The ordinance was read and laid over. FIRE PROTECTION SOUTH ROANOKE; Mr. W. A. Welcker, a resident of 5outh Roanoke section, appeared and called attention of Council to the necessity for additional fi re protectionl The matter is la id ov er. ~-~I'IOVER AVA21UE N. W. B~t~,HN 15th and 15th ~TREETS: A communication from I. Levin calling attention to the condition of Hanover Avenue between 13th and 15th Streets was read and on motion referred to the City L~nager. ROANOL~ WATER WOR~L~ CO. WATER LII~E: A petition from the Hoanoke Water Works Company as'~_ng for a pe~..~it to construct a water main on 5th Street S. E. Mr. Shickel moved that South from Elm Avenue for a distance of 300 feet was read. a permit be granted and offered the following resolutions' (~1539) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Roanoke Water Works Company to install certain water mains. BE IT i~ESOLVED by the Council of the City of Hoanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Hoanoke ~'~ater Works Company to install, a 2-inch water main on 5th Street S. E. South of E~m Avenue a distance of ~00 feet. The said Roanoke Water Works Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the ~ity o~ Roanoke from all claims for damages to person or property by reason of the cnnstruction of said water main and further, agrees to replace the street where the same is opened under the provisions of the general ordinances of th~ City of Roanoke providing for street restoration. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted, GAS MAIN: The application of.the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install a gas main on 24th Street from Z~elrose Avenue to Hanover Avenue, Orange Avenue from 16th to 25th Street N. W. was read. Mr. Stiff moved that the permit be granted and offered the following resolution: ~1540) A ~tESOLUTION granting a permit to the Roanoke Gas Light ~ompany to install certain gas mains. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install the follovdn gas m~_ ins: On 24th Street from Melrose to Hanover Avenues N. W. On Orange Avenue from 16th to 25th Street N. W. l! 189 The said Roanoke Gas Light Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Hoanokc from all claims persons or property by reason of the construction ~nd maintenance of said gas mains, and further agrees to replace the street where the same is opened under the provisions of the general ordinances of the City of Roanoke providing for street re st or at i on. Mr'. Stiff moved to adopt tbs resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. 0omer, ~ox, Shic~el, Stiff and the President,Mr. Fishburn.-5. NAYS: Bone. ........ 0. HANOVER AVENUE BETWEEN 18th and 20th STREETS: A petition asking that improvements be made to Hanover Avenue between hSth and 20th Streets was read and on motion referred to the City Manager. 10th STREET BET~'~HH 5th AVEHU~: AI~ 1,[00Ri~N HOAD: A petition asking that 10th Street between 5th Avenue ami l~Ioorman Hoad be improved was read and on motion referred to the City Manager for report. SIDEWAId[: A petition asking that a sidewalk be constructed on Virginia Avenue to accommodate the property of J. ~. Wood was read. t~lr. ~ moved to grant the permit and offered the following resolution: (~1541) A ~EBOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to construct, or cause to be constructed, a sidewalk on the West side of Virginia Avenue to accommodate the lroperty of J. ~. Woo~. BE IT RESOLVED by the 0ouncil of the Gity of ~oanoke that the ~ity Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be constructed, a side- walk on the West side of Virginia Avenue, ~outh Hoanoke, to accommodate ~fae proper- ty of J. £. Wood, but before proceeding with the con~t~ction of said sidewalk, said J. ~. Wood shall pay into the 0ity Treasury the fUll cost thereof, he to be reimbursed onehalf such cost at some future time. !,!r. h~ox moved to adopt the resolution. ~he motion was d~ly seconded and the resolution adopted. ~E¥[ER CHURCH AVENUE S. ~. EAST OF 17th STREET: The applicati on of walter Chilman for a sewer to accommodate his property on Church Avenue S. ~,. Rast of 1Vth Street was read. I.tr, Stiff offered the following resolution: (~1~42) A nESOLUTION authorizing the Cit~y Manager to construct a sewer to accommodate the property of Walter ohilman on Ohurch Avenue S. h, East of 17th Street. BE IT RESOLVED by the council of the City of Hoanoke that the Oity Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be constructed, a sewer to accommodate the property of Walter Chilman on ~hurch Avenue S. ~. East of l?th Street, but before proceeding with the construction of said sewer, said Walter Ohilman shall pay into the City Treasury the full 'cost thereof estimated to be $8~.8§ to be reimbursed one-half such cost at same future htr. ~iXz moved ~u ~&u~ ~he resolution. The motion was dul~ duly seconded and the resolution adopted. BUILDING PIRE LIMITS: The application of W. H. Thornhill to construct a metal clad building 16' x ~0' one story hi~h, on a part of lot at No,3&l - 3rd Street S. E. was read. Mr. ~ox moved that a permit be granted and offered the 190 follo~i ng resolut ion: ¢~1543~ A BEBOL~TION grantir~ a pern~t to W. H. Thornhill to construct a ~ ola~ ~uildi~ on his lot at 341 - 5r~ Street ~. E. BE IT RESOL~ED by the 0ounoil of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, clad building and the same is hereby granted W. H. Thornhill to construct a metal 1§' x 30', one story high, on his lot at No.341 - 3rd Street S. E. may be maintained u~til the same is ordered removed by Council. hill by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to ~onstruction and maintenance of said building, same when he is directed to do so. Mr. Pox moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted, HANOVER AVE. AI[D 25th STREET NL W.: 3aid building Thorn- harmless the persons or property by reason of and further agrees to remove the The motion was duly seconded Mr. Stiff called attention of Council to the condition of Hanover Avenue and 25th 2treet N. W. Mr. Comer moved to the City Manager. The motion was duly seconded and agreed that it be referred to. REP0.~S 0P 0~FICERS: REPORT OF THE CITY I~ANAGER: The Cit;? LIanager presented a repSrt making certain recommendations. The same were acted upon as follows: BUILDING PATTERSON AVEI~E: The City Mauager recommends that a permit be refused 3. M. Gorieb to build on the corner of Patterson Avenue and llth ~treet, except the ssme be constructed in accordance with the Building Code,~ which building must be at least ~5 feet back of the street line. Mr. ~ox moved that the recom- menation of the City Manager be adopted. The motion was duly seconded and agreed tO. PARKING NORTH SIDE 0~ PRMIKLIN P~D BETWEEN Jt~F~ERSON AND SECOND STREET SL W.: The City Manager reco~,~ends that the parking limit on ~ranklin Road between Jefferson and Second Street S. W. be made one hou~~. l~r. Stiff moved that the recommendation of the City Manager be ado]~ted and offered the following or di nanc e: (~1544:) AN 0~II~NCE to establish parking limit on the North side ~ Franklin I~oad between Jefferson and Secon~ {Commerce) Street S. W. BE. IT 0RDAII$~ by the Council of the Ci~, of Roanoke that the parking limit on Franklin Road between Jefferson and Second [Commerce) Street S. W. be, and the same is hereby established as one hour. The ordinance was read ~d laid over. The City Manager pr§sented a report of work accomplished and expenditures for week ending June 1S, 1924. The same was read and ~iled. REPORTS 02 COI~,IITTEES: The committee composed of ~,,~essrs. Fishburn s.~d ~ox to whom was referred the request of the Roanoke 0ity Mission for a donation of $500.00 reported that there were no funds available out of which the amount can be paid. UNFINISHED BUBII~SS: The following ordirmnces having been introduced, read and laid over at the meeting on June 13th, 1924, were taken up for action: and again ~$~) AN ORDINANCE to m~ke an appropriation of $25,000.00 for the purchase of a water si.,te. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council o£ the City of Roanoke that the sum of the resolution A~E,~: NAYS: $25,000.00 be, for the Oity of l{oanoke. Mr. 8tiff moved to adopted by the Messrs. Comer, the same is hereby appropriated for the purchase of a water site adopt the ordinance, The motion was duly following vo ts: ShioHe 1, seconded and Stiff and the President, Mr. Fi~hburn. ..... &, (~1527) A RESOLUTiC~; authorizing the land ten feet wide off of the lot tamed by M. City Manager to purchase ~. Cleaton at the comer Avenue and 12th Street ~. E. for street purposes. be, a strip of of Highland B~; IT RESOLVED by the Council of the 0ity of Roanoke that the 0ity Manager amd he is hereby authorized to purchase at a price not to exceed $400.00 a strip of land ten feet wide off of the lot belonging to M. ~. Clearon at the corner of 12th Street and Highland Avenue S. E. Said land to be used for street purposes. The motion was duly seconded ~[r. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. and adopted, by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Coner, h'ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Fishburn.5. NAYS: None. ....... 0. ($1528~ AN 0RDII~CE to provide for an issue of $300,000.00 of bonds for public improvements, namely; for the purchase and acquisition of land for public school purposes, for public school buildings and the equipment thereof. ~'~UdREAS, it is deemed expedient by the Council of the City of Roanoke to raise the sum of ~300,000.00 for public improvements,namely; for the purchase and acquisition of laud for public school purposes, for public school buildings and the equipment thereof, 1. BE IT ORDAIN~ by the Cou~mil. of the City of Roanoke that for the pur- pose above mentioned, the proper officers of this City are hereby, authorized and di~cted to emecute for, and in behalT of, and in the name of the City of Rosnoke, Virginia, bonds to the amount of ~300,000.00 dated the first day of July, 1924, and payable thirty years after date. The said bonds are to be of the denomination c~. $1,000 each, numbered from one to three hundred, both inclusive, and to bear interest at the rate of four and one-half per centum per annum payable semi-annually on the first day of January and July, and to be of the style and form known as coupon bonds. Said bonds are to be signed by the Mayor and City Treasurer of the City; and the City Clerk shall affix to such bonds, the corporate seal of the City of Roanoke, and to duly attest the same; and the coupons attached are to bear the engraved or lithographed signature of the Treasurer of said City, which shall be recognized by the City as having the same legal effect as if such been written upon each of said coupons by the City Treasurer. 2. following si gnature had No. corporation Said bonds and the coupons thereof shall be in substantially the form, to-wit: UNI TED STATES 0~ ~ERICA STATE 0~' VIRGINIA CITY OF R0~$0 ~E PUBLIC IMPROVE~ENT BOND. Series $1,000. E~OW ALL ~2~ BY THESE PRESEI~S, that the City of Roanoke, a municipal created and organized under the laws of the State of Virginia, for value 191 1192 received, acknowledges itself indebte~ and promises to p~y to the bearer hereof, the sum of One '~housand ($1,000) Dollars, payable in current money of the United States thirty years from the date hereof ~t the office of the Treasurer of said City, with interest at the rate of four and one-half per centum per annum~ payable semi- annually at the aforesaid office on-the first day of January and July upon the delivery of the proper coupons annexed thereto. T-his bond is issued for making public improvements, purchase and acquisition of land for buildings and the equipment thereof, of each 2ear namely; for the public school Imrposes, for public school in pursuance of an ordinance of the Council of the City of Roanoke adopted on the . .day of ....... , 1924, and ratified by vote of a majority of the freehold voters of the said City voting at an election duly and legally called, held and conducted on tile _ _:day of , 1924, and under and in pursuance of the Constitution and Statutes of the state of ~irginia, including amohg others an Act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved on the 22nd day of llarch, 192A, entitled, "An Act to provide a new charter for the 0ity of Roanoke and to repeal the existing charter of said city, and the several acts amendatory thereof, and all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act so far as they relate to the City of Hoanoke," and shall be exempt from all munic~ipal taxation of this City. it is hereby certified, recited and declared that the issue of this bond is made in strict conformity with the Constitution and statutes of the State of Virginia and the charter and ordinances of the City of Roanoke authorizing the same and that all acts, conditions and things required to exist, happen and be performed precedent to and in the issuance of this bond have existed, happened and been performed in regular and due time, form and manner as required by law, a~d that this bond, together with all the other indebtedness and obligations of said City of Roanoke, does not exceed any limit prescribed by the Constitution and statutes of said State. III TESTI!~0NY ~'~HE~0F, the said City of Roanoke has caused this bond to b~ signed by its Ilayor.and by its Treasurer and the official corporate seal impressed hereon attested by its City Clerk, and the coupons hereto attached to be signed with the engraved or lithographed signature of its said Treasurer, and this bond to be dated the first day of July, 1924. ............ M~AYOR ATTEST:- TBw~&SURER. City Clerk. [PORM O~ COUPON) NO · · The City of Roanoke, Virginia, will pay to the bearer at the office of the City Treasurer, Twenty-two and 50/100 Dollars ($22.50), on the day of , 19 , being public improvement bond dated the first the semi-annual interest then due on its 19~4, Series day of July, _ _ , No Treasurer These bonds when enAorsed by a majority of the freehold voters, voting at an election called, held and conducted in accordance with law, shall be executed by the proper officers of the City of Roanoke and sold by the Council, and. the proceeds from such ~ale used under its direction said bon{ is issued. Mr. Comer moved the o r~inance .AYES: NA~S: for the purpose for whic~ public Street, Western Railroads · to adopt the ordinance. The motion was duly seconded and adopted by the following vote: Messrs. Comer, Pox, ~hickel, Stiff and the President, N one. ....... 0. (~1529) AlT O.~DII~NCE to provide for an issue of ~525,000,00 of bonds for improvements, namely; for constructing bridges across Roanoke River at 13th ~. W., and on Walnut Avenue, B. E., over the Virginian and Norfolk and Mr. Fiz hburn. -5. ~,tTIEREAS, it is deemed expedient by the Council of the City of Roanoke to raise the sum of ~§,000.00 for public improvements, namely; for constructing bridges across Roanoke River at 18th Street, S. W., and on Walnut Avenue, ~. E., over the Virginian and Norfolk and Western Railroads. 1. BE IT 0RDAI~D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that for the purpose above mentioned, the proper officers of this City are hereby authorized and directed to execute for, and in behalf of, and in the name of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, bonds to the amount of ~E§,000.00 dated the first day of July, 1924, and payable thirty years after date. The said bonds are to be of the denomination of $1,000 each, numbered from one to five hundred and twenty-five, both inclusive, and to bear interest at the rate of four aud one-half per centum per annum payable semi- annually on the first day of January and July, and to be of the stFle and form known as coupon bonds. Said bonds are to be signed by the Mayor and City Treasurer of the 0ity; and the ~ity Clerk shall affix to such bonds, the corporate seal of the City of Roanoke, and to duly attest the same; and the coupons attached are to bear the engraved or lithographed signature of the Treasurer of said. City, which shall be recognized by the City as having the same legal effect as if such signa- ture had been written upon each of said coupons by the City Treasurer. ~. Said boupons'thereof shall be in substantially the follovdng form, to- wit: - UNITED STATES O~ AMERICA STATE 0F VIRGINIA CITY 0P ROANOI~ PUBLIC IL~P HOVi~?.UT .~eries · $1,000. a municipal ~ ENOW ALL ~[EN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the City of Rosnoke, corporation created and organized under the laws of the State of Virginia, for value received, acknowledges itself indebted and promises to pay to the bearer hereof the sum of One Thousand ($1,000) Dollars, payable in current money of the United States thirty years from the date hereo~ at the office of the Treasurer of said City, v~ith interest at the rate of four and one-half per centum per ~num, payable semi-annually at the aforesaid office on the first day of January and July of each year upon the delivery of the proper coupons annexed thereto. This bond is issued for making public improvements, namely; for construct- lng bridges across Roanoke River at 13th Street, S. W., and on Walnut Avenue, ~. E., over the Virginian and Norfolk and Western Hailroads, in pursuance of an ordinance of the Council of the ~ity of Roanoke adopted on the day of ,1924, 193 194 and ratified by a vote of a majority of the freehold voters of the said City voting at an election duly and le§all~ called, h~ld and conducted on the ~ day of .... , 1924, and under and in pursuance of the Constitution and of Virginia, Including among other~ an Act of the General entitled, "An Act Statutes of the State Assembly of Virginia, approved on the 22nd day of ~roh, 1924, to provide a new olmrter for the ~ity of' Roanoke and to repeal the existing charts'. of said city, and the several acts amendatory thereof, and all ather acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act so far as they relate to the City of Roanoke," and shall be exempt from all municil~l taxation of this City· It is hereby certified, recited and de,la, red that the issue of this bond is made in strict conformity with the Constitution and statutes of the State of Virginia and the 0hatter and ordinances of the 0ity of Roanoke authorizing the same, and that all acts, conditions and things required to exist, happen and be performed precedent to and in the issuance of this bond have existed, Sappen and been performed in regular and due time, form and manner as required by law, and that this bond, together with all the other indebtedness and obligations of said City of Roanoke, does not exceed any limit prescribed by the Constitution and statutes of said State. IN TESTI[.IOI~f WtIEREOP, the said City of i~oanoke has caused this bond to be signed by its Mayor and by its Treasurer and the official corporate seal impressed hereon attested by its City Clerk, and the coupons hereto attached to be signed with the engraved or lithographed signature of its said ~reasurer, and this bond to be dated the first day of July, 1924. LttYOR ATTE S T: TREASURER No. · CITY CLE~[. (POi~I 02 COUPON) The City of Roanoke, Virginia, will pay to the bearer a~ the office of the City Treasurer, twenty-two and 50/100 Dollars ($22.50~ on the .... day of , , being the semi-annual interest then due on its public improvement bond dated the first day of July, 1924, Series , No. Treasurer · 3. These bonds when endorsed by a majority of the freehold voters, voting at an election called, held and conducted in accordance with law, shall be executed by the proper officers of the City of Roanoke and sold by the $ounc il, and the proceeds from such sale used under its direction, for the purpose for which said bond is issued. Mr. Stiff moved to adopt the ordinance. The motion v~s duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Fi shburn. -5. NAYS: None. ...... 0 · [~1530) AN OEDII~ANCE to provide for an issue of $350,000.00 of bonds for public inprovements, namely; for constructing sewers and dra~s in the Oity of Roan oke. WHERiLtB, it is deemed expedient by the Council of the City of itoanoke to i! raise the mtn of ~550,000.00 sewers and drains in the ~ity of 1. BE IT OAWAAt~D by the for ~ublio improvements, namely; for constructing Atoan oke. ~ouncll o~ t~e vl~y o;,. ~.oa~oke that for the purpose above mentioned, the proper officers of this City are hereby authorized and directed to execute for, and in behalf of, and in the name of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, bonds to the amount of ~350,000.00 dated the first day of July, 1924, and payable thirty years after d~te. The said bonds are to be of the denomination of $1,000 each, numbered from one to three hundred and fifty, both inclusive, and to bear interest at the rate of four and one-half per centum per annum payable semi-annually on the first day of January and July, and Said bonds are to be si gned by City Clerk shall affix to such bonds, the to be of tim the Mayor style and form known as coupon bonds. and 0it2 Treasurer of the City; and the corporate seal of the City of Roanoke, and to duly attest the same; and ~he coupons attached are to bear the engraved or lithographed signature of the Treasurer of said City, which shall be recognized by the City as having the same legal effect as if such signature had been written upon each of said coupons by the 0tty Treasurer. E. ~aid bonds and the coupons thereof shall be in substantially the follow- ing form, to-wit: UNITED STATES OF AI~RICA STATE 07 VIRGINIA C I TY 0 ~ Il 0AN0~ PUBLIC IJ~P ROVEZ~NT BOND. Series . No, $1,000 · L~0W ALL I,I~N BY T~SE PRESENTS, that the City of Roanoke, a municipal corporation created and organized under the laws of the State of ¥irginia, for value received, acknowledges itself indebted and promises to pay to the bearer hereof the sum of One Thousand ($1,000~ Dollars, payable in current money of the United States thirty 2ears from the date hereof at the office of the Treasurer of said City, with interest at the rate of four and one-half per centum per annum. payable semi-annually at the aforesaid office on the first day of January and July of each year upon the delivery of the p~oper coupons annexed thereto. This bond is issued for making public improvements, namely; for constructing sewers and drains in the City of Roanoke in pursuance of an ordinance of the Council of the 0ity of Roanoke adopted on t~e day of .., 19£4, and ratified by a vote of a majority of the freehold voters of the said City voting at an election duly and legally called, held and conducted on the ~ay of , 1924, and under and in pursuance of the Constitution and statutes of the State of Virginia, including among others and Act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved on the 22nd day of Hatch, 1924, entitled, "an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Roanoke and to repeal the existing charter of said city, and the several acts amendatory thereof, and all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act so far as they relate~ to the City of Roanoke," and shall be exempt from all municipal taxation of this City. It is hereby certified, recited and declared that the issue of this bond is __ma_de in strict conformity with the Constitution and statutes of the State of Virginia and the charter and ordinances of the City of Roanoke authorizing the 195 1196 same, and that all acts, Oonditions and things performed precedent to and in the been performed in regular and due required to exist, happen and be issuance of tl~is bond h~ve existed, happened and time, form and manner as required by law, and that this bond, together with all the other indebtedness and City of Roanoke, does not exceed any limit prescribed by the statutes of said State. obligations of said Consti tution and IN TESTIMOI.fY WEERE0~, the said City of Roanoke has caused this bond to be s~gned by its Mayor and by its Treasurer and the official corporate seal impress ed hereon attested by its City Clerk, and the coupons hereto attached to be signed with the engraved or lithographed signature of its said Treasurer, and this bond to be dated the first day of July, 1924, lt~YOR ATTEBTL TREASURER". OXty Clerk. (~OPG.~ 0F COUPON ) NO · · The Cit~' of Roanoke, Virginia, will pay to the bearer at the office of the City Treasurer, Twenty-two and 50/100 Dollars ($22.50) · on the day of , 19 , being the semi-annual interest then due on its public improvement bond dated the first day of July· 1924, Series ~, No. . Treasurer. 3. These bonds when endorsed by a majority of the freehold voters, voting at an election called, held and conducted in accordance with law, shall be executed by the proper officers of the City of Roanoke and sold by the Council, and the proceeds from such sale used under its direction for the purpose for which said bond is issued. Iff. Comer moved to adopt the ~axiinance. The motion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shiekel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~ishburn. ........... ~ · NAYS: None. ...... 0. ({~1~31) AN ORDIt~HOE to provide for an issue of $300,000.00 of bonds for public improvements, namely; for permanently improving the streets of the City of Roanoke. ;'~{EREAS, it is deemed expedient by the Council of the City of Eoanoke t raise the sum of $300 , 000 . 00 for public improvements, namely; for permanently improving the streets of the 9ity o~ Roanoke. 1. BE IT 0RDAfl{ED by the ~ouncil of the purpose above mentioned, the proper officers of this City of Roanoke that for the City are hereby authorized and directed to execute for, and in behalf of, and in the name of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, bonds to the amount of $300,000.00 dated the first day of July, 1924, and payable as follows, to-wit: $23,000.00 on the first fl_~y of July, 1926 $23,000.00 on the first day of July, 1927. $23,000.00 on the first day of July, 1928. $23,000.00 on the first day of July, 1929. $23,000.00 on the first day of July, 1930. $23,000.00 on the first day of July, 193l. .23,000.00 on the first day of July, 19SS. ;23,000.00 on the first day of July, 1933. $23,000.00 on the first day of July, 1934. ~2~,000.00 on the first day of July, 1935. {~P~,O00.O0 on the first day of Ju~y, 1956. ~25,000.00 on the first day of July, 1957. 124,000.00 on the first day of July, 1958. The said bonds are to be of the denomination of $1,000 each, numbered from one to three hundred, both inclusive, and to bear interest at the rate of four and one- half per oentum per annum payable semi-annually on the first day of 3anuary and July, and to be of the style and form known as coupon bonds. Said bonds are to be signed by' tho Mayor and Oity, Treasurer of the City; and the City Clerk shall affix to such bonds, tho corporate seal of the Oit2 of ltoanoke, and to duly attest the same; a~al ihs coupons attached are to bear tho engraved or lithographed signature of the Treasurer of said City, which shall be recognized by the Oity as having the same legal effect as if such signature Iud been written upon each of said coupons by the Oity Treasurer. 2. .~aid bon~s and the COUl:Ons thereof ~h_nll be in substantially the following form, to-wit: UNITED STATES 0F A/,[ERICA STATE Ob' VIRGIHIA CITY 02 ROANOKE PUBLIC I~PnOV~JENT BOND. Series . No. _ . $1,000. L~;0W ;~LL ~.~'~ BY THESE PRLBE;.~i'S, that the City of Roanoke a municipal corporation created and organized under the laws of the State of ¥irginia, for value received, acknowledges itself indebted and promises to pay to the bearer hereof the sum of One Thousand ($l,000) Dollars, payable in current money of the United States on the ~ day of , 19 at the office of the Treasurer of said City, with interest at the rate of four and one half per centum per annum, payable semi-annually at ~he aforesaid office on the first day of January and July of each year upon the delivery of the proper coupons annexed thereto, This bond is issued for making public improvements, namely; for permanently improving the streets of the Uity of Roanoke, in pursuance of an ordinance of the Council of the City of ~oanoke adopted on the day of , 192~, and ratified by a vote of a majority of the freehold voters of the said City votirg at an election duly and legally called, held and conducted on the day of __, ig°-&, and under and in pursuance of the Constitution and statutes of the State of Virginia, including among others an Act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved on the E~nd day of ~.~rch, 192&, entitled, "An Act to provide a new charter for the Oit~ of Roano]m and to repeal the existing charter of said city, and the several acts amendatory thereof, and all other act s or part of acts inco~mistent with this ac~ so far as they relate to the City of Roanoke," and shall be exempt from all municipal taxation of this City, It is hereby certified, recited and declared that the issue of this bond is made in strict conformity with the Constitution and statutes of the State of virginia and the charter and ordinances of the City of Roanoke authorizing the san~ , and that all acts, conditions and thinEs required to exist, happen and be performed precedent to and in the issuance of this bond have existed, happened and been per- formed in regular and due time, form and manner as required by law, and that this bond, together with all the other indebtedness and obligations of said City of ].97 1.98 Roanoke, does not exceed an~, limit prescribed sai d 3tats. be pressed hereon attested by its City Clerk, and the signed with the engraved or lithographed signature bond to be dated the first day of July, 1924. by the Constitution .and .statutes of IN TEBTI[IONY WHEREON, the said City of Roanoke has caused this bond to signed by its Mayor and by its Treasurer and the official corporate seal is- coupons hereto attached to be of its said Tream~er, and this I,[AYO R ATTE ST: No · CITY C LE PJ£ ( ~'014,! 0 2 COUPON ) The ~ity of Roanoke, Virginia, will pay to the bearer at the office of the City Treasurer, Twenty-two and 50/100 Dollars ($22.50) on the ____day of , 19 , being the semi-annual interest then due on its public improvement bond dated the first day of July, 1924, Beries , No. · Treasurer. 3. These bonds when endorsed by a mSjority of thc freehold voters, voting at an election called, held and conducted in accordance with law, shall be executed by the proper officers of the City of Roanoke and s~ld by the Council, and the proceeds from such sale used under its direction of the purpose for which said bond is issued. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the ordinance. and the ordinance adopted by the following vote: AYES: Fi shbu rn. ........ NAY S: The motion was duly seconded Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickc-1, Stiff and the President, Mr. 5. I4one .---0. (#1532) AN 0RDIILANCE to provide for an issue of $40,000.00 of bonds for public improvements, namely; for the erection of a detention home for juvenile offenders in the City of Roanoke. ¥~LE~AS, it is deemed expedient by the Council of the Oity of Roar~ke to raise the sum of $40,000.00 for public improvements, namely; for the erection of a detention home for juvenile offenders in the .~ity of Roanoke. 1. BE IT 0EDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that for the purpos'e above mentioned, the proper officers of this City are hereby authorized and directed to execute for, and in behalf of, and in the name of the ~ity of Roanoke, Virginia, bonds to the amount of $40,000.00 dated the first day of July, 1924, and payable thirty years after date. The said bonds are to be of the denomi- nation of $1,000 each, numbered from one to forty, both inclusive, and to bear interest at the rate of four and one-half per centum per annum payable semi-annuall'~ on the first day of January and July, and to be of the style and form known as coupon bonds. Said bonds are to be signed by the Mayor and City Treasurer of the City; and the City Clerk shall affix to such bonds, the corporate seal of the .City of Roanoke, and to duly attest the same; and the coupons ~attached are to bear the engraved or lithographed signature of the Treasurer of said City, which shall be recognized by the City as having the same legal effect as if such signature had been written upon each of said coupons by the City Treasurer. 199 2o 5aid bonds and the ooupons thereof ahall be in substantially the following form, to-wit: UNITED STATES 0P A/.~RICA STATE 0P VIRGIIIIA OITY OP HCA NOKE PUBLIC 1],IPROVIYdEIIT BOND. Series . No. . $1,000. ElbOW ALL I~N BY TI~SE t~ESEI¥£S, that the City of Roanoke, a municipal corporation created and organized under the laws of the ~tate of Virginia, for value received, acknowledges itself indebted and promises to pay to the bearer hereof the sum of One Thousand {$1,000) Dollars, payable in current money of the United States thirty years from the date hereof at the office of the Treasurer of said City, with interest at t~ rate of four and one-half per oentum per annum, payable semi-annually at the aforesaid office on the first day of January and July of each year upon the delivery of the proper coupons annexed thereto. This bond is issued for making public improvements, namely; for the erec- tion of a detention home for juvenile offenders in the City of Roanoke, in pursuance of an ordinance of the Council of the City of Roanoke adopted on the ~day of , 1924, and ratified by a vote of a majority of the freehold voters of the said City voting at an election duly and legally called, held and cnnducted on the day of , 1924, and under and in pursaanc§ of the Con- stitution and statutes of the State of Virginia, including among others an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved on the 2Snd day of March, 19E4, entitled, "An Act to provide a new charter Sdr the ~ity of Roanoke and to repeal the existing charter of said city, and the several acts amendatory thereof, and all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent vrith this act ~o far as they relate to the City of Roauoke," and shall be exempt from all municipal taxation of this City. It is hereby certified, recited and declared that the issue of this bond is made in strict conformity with the Constitution and statutes of the ~tate of Virginia and the charter and ordi~a_~ces of the City of Roanoke authorizing the same, and that all acts, conditions and things required to exist, happen and be per- formed precedent to and in the issuance of this bond have existed happened and been performed in regular and due time, form and manner as required by law, and that this bond, together with all the other indebtedness and obligations of said City of Hoanoke, does not exceed any limit prescribed by ~he Constitution and statutes of said State. III TESTIMOI~Y WHEREOF, the said City of Roanoke has caused this bond to be signed by its llayor and by its Treasurer and the official corporate seal impressed hereon attested by its City Olerk, and the coupons hereto attached to be signed with ,the engraved or lithographed signature of its said Treasurer, and this bond to be dated the first day oi' ~uly, 1924. ATTEST: No. % CITY {~0~{ Of' COlJl:01I) TREASURER. The 0ity of Roanoke, Virginia, will pay to the bearer at the~ office of the 200 City Treasurer, _, 19 , being the semi-annual internist then due on improvement bond dated the first day of July, 19~4, 3erie~._.__~, twenty-two and 50/100 Dollars ($22.50), on the ______day of~ its public NO · · 3. These bonds when endorsed by a majority of the freehold voters, voting at an election called, held and conducted in accordance with law, shall be executed by thc proper officers of the ~ity of Roamoke and sold by the 0ounci 1, and the proceeds from such sale used under its direction for the purpose for which said bond is issued. · Mr. 2tiff moved to adopt the ordinance. The motion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the following vote~ AYES: ~essrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Fishburn. ............. 5. NAYS: l~one. ..... 0. (#1533) AN OHDIN.~NCE directing the holding of an election in the City of Roanoke to take the sense of the freehold voters on the question of endorsing certain ordinances providing for issuing certain bonds and providing for the conduct of said election. BE IT OPJOAINh]) by the Council of the City of Roanoke as follows: $1) That an election be held in the City of Roanoke on the 12th day of August, 1924, to take the sense of the freehold voters on the question of endorsing certain ~dinances providing for issuing the following Bonds: , 1. An ordinance to provide for an issue of $300 , 000 . 00 of bonds for public improvements, n~n,~ly; for the purchase and acquisition of land for public school purposes, for public shhobl buildings and the equipment thereof. 2. An ordinance to provide for an issue of ~300,000.00 of bonds for public improvements, namely; for permanently improving the streets of the City of Roanoke. 3. An ordinsnce to provide for an issue of $525,000.00 of bonds for public improvements, n~mely; for constructing bridges across Roanoke River at 13th Street, S. W., and on Walnut Avenue ~. ~,., over the Virginian and Norfolk and We stern Railroads. 4, An ordinance to provide £or an issue of $350,000.00 of bonds for public improvements, namely; for constructing sewers and drains in the City of Roanoke. 5. An ordinance to provide for an issue of $40,000.00 of bonds for public improvements, namely; for the erection of a detention home for juvenile offenders in ~he City of Roanoke. ~2) The Sergeant of the City of Roanoke and the judges of elections hereinafter named, are hereby directed to open the polls at the several voting places in the City of Roanoke an said 12th day of August, 1924, for the purpose of submitting to the freehold voters of the City the question of endorsing the ~rdinances providing for the issue of the bonds hereinabove enumerated. (3) The Sergeant of the City of Roanoke is hereby directed to give public information o£ said election, setting forth the time a_~_d place thereof by publishing a notice of the same in one of the newspapers published in the City of Roanoke for the space of ten ~ays, and by posting a copy thereof at each 'voting ,! 201 place of Roanoke (o~e of whom shall election, or places regular in the City of Roanoke at least ten days before the date of said election. (4) The Judges of election for the several voting precincts in the City conduct said act as clerk) are hereby appointed to case of failure of any one or more of them to act, in the and in of such shall be filled in the manner provided for elections · (5) The electoral board of the City of then the place case of Roanoke shall at least ten days prior to the date of the election herein provided for, have printed proper ballots to be voted at Said election. such CITY 0F ROAItOKE BOlfD ISSUE ET,~':CTION of August 12, 1924. SCHOOL ISSUE FOR ordinance AGAXIIST Ordinance. STREET ISSUE FOR ordinance. AGAIt~ST Ordinance BRIDGE ISSUE FOR Ordinance AGAII~ST Ordinance. SEWER AND DI:LAIN ISSUE FOR Ordinance. AGAINST 0rdinance. DETENTION H~E ISSUE FOR Ordinance. AGAINST Ordinance. ballots shall be in the following form: $300,000.00 $309~, 000. o0 [52_5, ooo:oP $350,000.00 _~ 40,000. O0 Such ballots shall be delivered to the judges of the election within five days preceding the day of election in the same manner as ballots are delivered to the judges of election in regular elections for use at said election. (8) Such election shall be conducted in the marmer prescribed by law the conduct of regular elections. ~) The Judges of election shall immediately after closing the polls, count the ballots deposited and shall within two days thereafter make a written return of the result of said election to the City Clerk, specifying the number of votes cast for, and the number of votes cast against the said bond issues, said return shall be presented to Council at its next regular meeting and shall be spread upon its Journal, and the said judges shall further seal up the ballots for and against said bond issues in separate packages and v&thin two days after closirg the polls transmit the same to the ~ity Clerk to be kept among the archives of the Council, and said packages sha~l mot be opened during the space of twelve months thereafter Without the order of Council. Mr. ~hickel moved to adopt the ordinance. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the follo~ing vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~'ox, Shickel, Hti£f and the President, Mr. Fis..hburn.-5. NATS: A~one. ....... O. ~l§SA) AN ORDIHANCE to amend and re-ordain Sections 2, 4, ll, 14, l§, 15, 18, 19, ~0, 21, 2Z, ~9, ~l, ~2, ~, ~ and ~8 of an ~dinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roamoke on the 15th day of July, 1922, City of Roanoke ." The ordinance v~s laid over until June ~0, 192&. 8ewe rs · entitled, "Plumbing Ordinance A RESOLUTION to la vy an assessment for the construction of certain 2O2 WHEREAS by resolution heretofore property on ~urra¥ AYenue So E o from ?th to Avenue from ?th to 9th Street and West side Avenues, was directed to be constructed and to be charged the property owners abutting thereon, and WHEREAS the sewer was constructed 3 o'clock P. B. a hearing was given the assessment, and WHEREAS no one aFpeared and adopte~ a sewer to accommodate the 9th Streets North side of Montrcee of 9th Street from Murray to Montrose upon completion one-thir~ of tl~ and prop erty on the 4th day of ~une, 1924, owners on the question of the to said assessment. obi ected at Th~REY0RE, BE IT t~ESOLVED by the Council of the City of ~oanoke that an of $?4?.?5 be, and the same is hereby levied against the property assessment abutting on the sewer hereinbefore mentioned which is apportioned according to the of the City Engineer filed with the record. The motion was duly seconded Messrs. Comer, Fox, Jhickel, ~tiff and the Yresident,Mr.~'ishburn. None · IiITRODUCTI 0II AND C OI,~B ~DERATIOi; OF Oi~DI NANCE~ AN D I~E~OLU',' IONS: inteoduced the follov~ o~inm ce: ~1~5) ~ 0~II~NCE to m~e an approp~ation to the account of special allowances and ~ifts ~ounti~ to ~666.66. ~ IT 0~AIN~ by the Go.oil of the City of Eoanoke t~t an appropria- tion be, and the s~e is hereby ~de of $666.66 to the accost of s~cial allowancei and gifts to take care of the tubercu~r testing of cattle for the year 1924. The ordi~nce vms read ~d l~d over. Mr. Fox introduced the following resolution: (~1546) A ~0LUTION autho~zing the Uity M~ager to advertise for dertain bids. BE IT ~0LVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Hanager be, and he is hereby authorized to advertise for bids for the improven~ntm on ~e~iston Avenue from Vir~nia to Chesterfield, ~'~indsor from Gran~n ~oad to ~d when said bids are received the sa~ shall be The motion was duly seconded s tateme nt Mr. ~'ox moved to adopt the resoluti on. and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: NAYS: None. ..... 0. CONSD_~ERATION 0~,' CLAXMS: Rudding Streets, Annex 1919, presented to CounCil. Mr. Shick&l Mr. ~ox moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted. WA~ER 'PLANT IIISPECTION OF: The Council fixed Monday, June 30, 1924, for a trip to Covington, Va., for the inspection of the water plant. There being no further buainess, Council adjourned. ~T~EoT: APPROVED Clerk COUHCIL, SPECIAL MEETING, Lionday, June 23, 1924. The 0ouncil of the City Room in the 1,{unici~al Building to call of the president, PRESENT: Messrs. ~ishburn. ............. 5. ABSE~{T: None. --0. of Roanoke met in special meeting in the Council Honday, June 2~5, 19~4, at 9 o'clock A. M., pursuant the fomal notice being waived. Comer, ~'ox, Bhickel, Btiff and the President, Mr. The President, th'. ~ishburn, presiding. 0Y~ICERS PRESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, City E~anager. ~.~NDA~B: It appearing that S. M. Gorieb by his counsel has filed petition before the Corporation Court asking that a Mandamus be granted to compel the Building Inspector to grant him a permit to erect a building on the corner of Patterson Avenue and ll~h ~treet S. W. not in accordance with the ~uilding lines as established by the Building Code. Mr. ~hickel moved that the ~ity Attorney be directed to defend said petition and to pro,eot the City's interest in the matter. The motion was duly seconded and ~greed to. CHAUTAUQUA EIJ,~00D PARK: Mr. Comer mo~ed that a permit be granted the guarantors of the chautauqua to hold the chautauqua in Elmwood Park for ~he season of 192~. The motion was duly seconded and adopted by the follovdng vote: AYES: },~essrs. 0omer, ~hickel, ~tiff and the President, Mr.~ishburn. .... A. NAYS: Mr. Fo~. ...... 1. BNILDING LI~S: The City Manager was instructed to consult the City Attorney on the question of employing assistant counsel in the mandamus proceedings instituted by S. M. Gorieb to compel the Building Inspector to issue a permit f~ a building at the corner of Patterson Avenue and llth Street contrary to the building ordinance. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. There beir~ no further business, Council adjournedl ATTEST: Clerk. APPROVED ~ ~'- Presid nt. COUNCIL, REOULAI{ ~ETI 1H}, Briday, June 2?, 1924, The Council of the city of Eoanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the 1-,~unicipal Building Friday, June 27, 1924, at ~ o'clock P. ~. PRE,~ENT: 1,~essrs. ~omer, Fox, Shickel and Stiff. .... -4. ABSENT: 1.,~r. Pi shburn. ......... 1. The Vice-President, ~lr. Luther G. Stiff~ presiding. O~PIOERB PRESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, City ~anager. HINUTE~: It appearing~, that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting has been i~rntshed each member of Council, upon motion, duly.seconded, the readinc is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. CAI.~,:LL AVI~!UE P~;TITION TO WIDEN ON S. ~IDE BETY~_IEN 3rd and 4th ST~ET~: I!essrs. W. ~'~, Huff, W. H. Herren, A. B, Colenu~n and A. C. 'l~Arner, a committee representing the property owners on the S. side of Campbell Avenue betwee~ 3rd and ,lth Streets, appeared and presented a petition offering~ to do~mte to the City of Roanoke ten ~eet of land off of their property for the purpose of widening Campbell Avenue between points named. Tt~ey stated tl~t two of the properties were ovaxed by estates and would be necessary to conde~,un, and in the event the proposition should be accepted thc City is to construct sidewalk and pave the street, the work to commence within one year from the acceptance of the proposition. The City of Roanoke ,is also to give a strip ten feet ',vide off the municipal property for the purpose of widening Campbell Avenue between Second and Third Streets. Lit. Oomer moved th:~t the matter be referred to the City Attorney upon the question of con- cleaning the property involved in the estates and to the City L~n~ager for an estimate of the cost. The motion :vas duly seconded and ~:greed to. ~ILLING STATION Ai[D ~'.,EPAIil SHOP: I,!r. S. ttamilton Graves representing C. E. Trout, Jr., appeared and filed a petition asking that a permit be granted Mr. Trcut to construct a gasoline filling station and general repair shop for auto- mobiles on the rear of his lot at No.llSO Patterson Avenue S. W. Action on the petition is del'erred. VIRGINIAN iU~ILWAY COI~ANY REQUE''~ ,~ TO PURCHASE STRIP O? LfdfD: The matter of tim request of the Virginian Railway Compar8~ to purchase a strip of land between Roanoke River and the Virginian Rialway Company near Wasena Bridge was on motion referred to the City Attorney as to the City's right in the matter. VIRGINIAN IL~,IL',YAY CO].~ANY: The Virginian Railr~ay through J, C. Martin~ its attorney, appeared and asked that the City convey to it a small strip of land lying South of Ferdinand Avenue and along the rigd~t-of-way of the Virginian Railway for its purpose. I~,~r. Shickel moved that the ~atter be referred to the City I~[anager for report. Ot~ NT BOULEVARD: Mr. J. C. E[artin appeared and called the attention o£ Council to the conditior~ of Ghent Boulevard. He stated that curb and gutter haw been constructed and in order to preserve the street it is necessary that the street be filled so as to turn the water into the gutter. He stated that from the statement of the City 1...tanager it will cost from ~500 to ~lO00 to make the fill, ar~t will cost approximately ~4000 to macadamize the street, he asked that the street be macadamized, I,~.r. Shickel moved that the matter be laid o~.'er until the next meeting of Council. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. CROSS-OVERS: Applications £or a permit to ~onstruct cross-overs from 20,5 Oompany Avenue a distance of 1SS feet South was read and on ~otion the same granted. J. R, HcGhee, 801 Bullitt Avenue, S. E.; O. E, Cahlll, 82§ Virginia Ave.,. Annex 1919, and Leo ~. Henebry and Jos, Spigel, 426-428 Washington Avenue, ~. W., were read and on motion of ~Ir. Comer referred to the City Manager v~ith power to act. ROAN0t~E GAS LIGHT COHPANY: A petition from the Roanoke Gas Light asking for a permit to construct a 2-inch main on 18th Street from Rorer ~Ir. ~ox offered the following resolution: ~1547} A t~ESOLUTION granting a permit to the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install certain gas main. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install a E-inch gas main on 18th Street from Rorer Avenue a distance of 1Z~ feet Houth. The said Roanoke Gas Light Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or pro- perty by reason of the construction and maintenance of said gas main, and it~rther agrees to replace the street where the same is opened under the provisions of the general ordinances providing for street restoration. Hr. ~ox moved to adopt 1he resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. ROANOI~ WATER WORXS C0I,~PANY: The application of the Roanoke Water Works Company to install certain water mains were read and on motion of Hr. Comer permits granted. Hr. Comer offered the following resolution: . {~1548) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Roanoke Water Walks Company to install certain water mains. BE IT k~ESOLVED by the Council of the City of Hoanoke that a permit b~ and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Water Works Company to install the followLug water mains: 1. A 6-inch main on Piedmont Street from Arbutus Avenue North 400 feet. 2. A 12 and 10-inch main on 16th Street from Stewart to Jamison Avenues S. E., and 14th Street from Jamison Avenue to Kenwood Boulevard and Kenwood Boule- vard from 14th to l~th Street S. E. The said Roanoke Water Works Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Rear-eke from all clains for damages to person or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said water main, and further agree to replace the street where the same is opened under the provisions of the general ordinances providing for street restoration. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the re solution adopt ed. ROANOLq~ RAIL;'~AY A~) ELECTRIC ~0. C01.~,UONICATION RELATIVE TO JITNEY BUSSES: A communication from the Roanoke Railway an~ Electric Co. asking Council to define its policy as to the institution of additional jitney routes was read. Mr. Fox moved that the City 01erk advise ~Jr. J. W. Hancock, General Manager of the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company, t~zat Council is using its best judgment to solve the transportation problem in the City of Roanoke and is not in a position to answer the question submitted in his letter in the affirmative or negative aud it will be the policy of Council to meet the conditions as they arise. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. SE~ER: The application of J. Allen Flora to construct a sewer to con- nect Lot I Sec. 2V Crystal Spring ~and Uompany was read and on motion of I~r. Shickel referred to the City Manager for report, BUILDING ~IRE LIMITS: The' application temporary metal clad 'office building and parking 5rd Street S. E. was on moron of Mr. ~POi~S 0~ 0P~ICERS: ~P0~ 0~ TI~ C~Y HM~A~ER: of O. G. Payne to construct a shed on the corner of CampBell and Comer referred to the City Manager for report The City ~nager presented a report making certain recommendations. The same were acted upon as follows: JITNEY ROUTE BELHONT HILL: In the matter of the application of Paul R. Colman for a Jitney on Belmont Hill ~oute for the reason stated in the report the City Manager recommends that a permit be not granted Mr. Colman. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the recon~endation not to increase the number of jitneys on the Belmont Hill Route and t]~t Mr. P. R. Colman be considered the first applicant a vacancy. The ~otion was duly seconded and agreed to. JITneY ROUTE N0.9: The City ~.,~anager designated the streets over which jitney Route No.9 is to ope rate. The City Manager presented a report of ~vorck accomplished and expendi- tures for ~,~eek ending June 19, 19~4. The same was read and filed. SCHOOL BOA~tD: The report of the ~chool Board for the month of i,~y was read and filed. REPOR TS OF C0~,IITTLES: l~one. U~NIStIED BUSI1PESS: The follov~ng ordinanceshaving been introduced, read and laid over were taken up for action: (~1858~ Ali ORDINANCE to establish an additional jitney route% BE IT 0~AINED by the council of the City of Roanoke that a jitney route be, ~nd the same is hereby established over the following streets: Route No.9 N. ¥~. BeginnirLE on 10th Street N. W. at the City limits South on 10th Street to Madison Avenue West on Hadison Avenue to llth Street, ~outh on llth Street to Gilmer .~.venue East on Gilmer Avenue to Iloorman Avenue, South East on Moorman Avenue to 5th Street South en §th Street to Center Avenue East on Center Avenue to 2nd Street; thence on Shenandoah Avenue to Jefferson Street South on Jefferson Street to Salem Avenue, West on Ealem Ave. to 2nd Street, North on 2nd Street to Center Avenue thence along Center Avenue Bth Street Hoorman Avenue Gilmer Avenue llth Street Madison Avenue and 10th Street to the point of beginning. Mr. ~ox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the follmving vote: AYES: ~essrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel and Stiff. ........ 4. NAYS: None. 0. (~1544) Ali 0.~DII~i~;CE to establish parking limit on the North side of ~'ranklin Eoad between Jefferson and Second (Commerce~ Street S. W. BE IT 0~)AI!IED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the parking the North side of limit on/~rard~lin Road between Jefferson and Second (Conmnerce) Street~ S. W. be, and the same is hereby established as one hour. · Mr. Comer moved to adopt the ordinance. The motion was drily seconded and the ordinance adopted by the following vote: Hessrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel and Stiff. ....... 4. None ........ 0 · · AN 0RDIi~ANCE to make an appropr~ tion to the account of NAY S: 207 special allowances and gifts amounting to $660.66. .'BE IT ORDAIII'I~ by the Council of the City of Rounoke thnt an appropria- tion be, and the same is.hereby made of $666.66 to the account of speci~l allowances and gifts to t~:e care of the tubercular testing of cattle for the year 1924. Ur. Fox moved to adopt the ordinance, The motion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the following vote: l,iessrs. Comer, ~'ox, Shickel and ~tiff. ...... 4. AYES: NAY S: N one. ....... 0. CONSIDEP~T ION OY CIA II,IS: No ne o INTRODUCTION ~U~) CONSIDEi~TIOI! 0P 01~)IILANCES AID RESOLUT]0NS: Mr. Comer introdaced the following resolution: (~1549) A PJ~SOLUTIOI! directing the pa~nent to the Treasuwer of the School Fund for $25,000.00. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant for the sum of $25,000.00 payable to the Treasurer of the School ~'und on account of school build- ings. Such amount when paid shall be charged to the extraordinary account of schools. I;~. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: NAY~: The motion was duly seconded ].Jes~rs. Comer, Pox, Shickel and Stiff. ........ 4 None . -- 0. Mr. Shickel introduced the following resolution: (~1550) A RESOLUTIOI[ directing the p~yment of $10,000.00 to the Treasurer of the School ~W~nd. BE IT RESOLVED by the Co~uucil of the City of Roanoke that the City Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant for the sum of $10,000.00 payable to the Treasurer of the School 2und on account of maintenance ~or the month of June. Said amount when paid shall be charged to the ordinary account of schools. ~.Ir. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: L[essrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel and Stiff. ..... ~. NAYS: A~one. ...... 0. L~OTIOtlS AND LIISCELLAIIEOUS BUSII.~ SS: STREET LILIES llth STREET S, E.:' A petition asking that street lines be established on llth Street S. E. was read and on motion of I1r. Shiekel referred to the City I~[anager. ~oT0V~R AVEI~UE CURB ~I~D GUTTER: ~r. Shickel moved that the City L.[anager he directed to construct curb and gutter along the property of the Raleigh Court Liethodist Church, Nestover Avenue, Ar~ue~ 1919. CHbUECH AVEi~E BET. 2nd and 5rd STREETS PAt~£INO: Hr. ~ox moved that the City I,~nager be directed to permit parking on Church Avenue between £nd and 5rd streets during school vacation. There being no further business, 0ouncil adjourned. APPROVED Pre si debt COUNCIL, SPEOIAL I~ETII)O, Monday, June SO, 19S4. 0otu:cil Room in the F, unici]~l Buildi~ ]:~onday, June 30, the fo~.~al call being v;~.-ived. The Counodl of the 0ity of Roanoke me~ in st;eoial meeting in~the 19:)A, at 8 o'clock PRESEll': Me.~:~.-'rs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff [~nd the l'resident, l.',.r. AB~;ENT: None. ---0. I~L~iNG COE: The amen&~,cnts to the l~lu~.~bin~ Code submitted by the Buildin~ Inspector a~nd ~rovided for un&er Ordinance No.15Z4 ~'~as considered by the Council ~md the stu:~e ]~id over until P~-id~y, June 11, 19~. !.L~PJ~2? LL~ITC, i~IUi.[: The City I.~gcr presented a requeut of Dr. Pavill~ a~]~n,r t]'~t he be ]-~.rn~itted to use thc thrket Lu'~ toriu:n for band practice. ~,~. Comer ~]e' ed theft the nmtter be refers'ed to t~,e Ci~ ,an~=,er for ac alice with the policy of Council. T!~o ~otien was duly seconded e~d e. greed to. There bein~ no further business, Council ndjourned. ,! COUHCIL, REGUL.'dl I,~ETIITC, Priday, July 11, 197~. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the Hunicipal Building Priday, July 11, 19..4, ~t Z o clock t~. . P~S~T: l.~essrs. ~hickel, ~tiff ~md the i'resident, ~Ir. Pishburn. .... ~. ABSENT: Hessrs. Comer and Pox. . . The President, ~r. Pishburn, presiding. I,III~TES: A copy of ~e minate~ of the p~evious meeting havin~ ~een fu~iahed each member of Oouneil, upon motion, 4uiy seeon4e4, the reading is ~ia- pense4 with and the minutes approve~ as recor4e~. C0ll[UJI~Y-~,~~'un~"": . Stephenson, Chairman of tlc Co:mnunity Ches~ Cor~nittee, apl~ared and stated to Council that a plan h~ been worked out for a Community Chest in the City of Roanoke, that the plan that is now in use in Norfolk has been adopted. He asked tl~at Council appoint cxx persons on ~ne Board of Trustees and suggested certain n~r~s. I.Ir Shickei moved ~nat the re[to.e-* be complied with and that the fcllowing be aI~,pointed members of the board of trustees~ I2. W Turner and S 1~ Seifert to serve until ~-,~'r~ 1 1926; ? Marshall m~d S. l:. ~hmkhouser to serve until January 1, !92V; B. ,~ 2is..%u.,. L. H. Cooke to serve until January 1, 1928. ?he moil'on was 4uly seconded an~ a~reed ~a~,,.,uu_.~ BOL~EVAi~: ,, petition asl:in,~ that I:enwoo~ Doulevar4 Eaut from · b~ fountain at 'f/averly l~lace be '~, · ~_,~ ~mprore4 was rea~ and on motion of i.Ir Skicke! referred'to the City l,.~nager for report. ~ - J Dari s ~ax~e actiof to a committee ~ppeared a]~ presented a petition askin5 that Council ~ ~- liner, rove the drainage conditicn on !2th Street between' Orange and [!elrose Avenues, ,.,~"~-. Shickel moved that a committee consisting of the City ~',.:~:be~ and two members of Cmmcil be appointed to l~ok into the question and confer wi~. the pro!Terry owners affected and report to Council. The motion was duly seconded and a~reed to. The President appointed J. W. Oomer and L. O. Stz.~m the committee from C ounc il. JITNEY o~,,~ SfJ~LI:I ~,~n: Mr. C. B Trent rep:resenting the operators on Route No. i, Sc2em Avenue, apl~eared and stated to Council that they were not m~king ex!~nses and asked that the route be elininated and the cars now operat' over the same be distributed to other routes, l[r. Shickel moved that the matter be referred to the City t~nager for reco:~end~tion. The motion was duly seconded and ~reed to. ALLEY~.,~.~'~ 9th and 10th STi~'~T NORTE OP DA~ Ave.$.E.: Hr. W. H. Egolff appeared and preseuted a petition as]~nE that the alley between 9~. and 10th Street North of Dale Avenue be improved, fir. Ehickel moved that the ~tter be referred to the City H~ager for report. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. KIi~: A~N~L ~Q~E''~' T0 C~,,.TO~ T0 T','IO JAY o~ ~.,~ ~ The request to chan~e ]firk Avenue to a two way Street is laid over ~til the next meeting of Council. BUILDING LII~ 15th ~T~T o~z',~ ' tion from D. P. Hagmm transmitting certain petitions to establish the building 209 line on the East side of 13th Street between Jamioon and Dale Avenues wac read and on motion of Hr. 8hiekel referred to the City H~ger for ~port. JITNEY ROUTE N0. ~, WA8ENA: A petition from H. O. Bradley a~king that $ttney Route No.~, Wasena, be changed so as to make the route We~t on Horn}roll Avenue to 10th Street, 8outh on 10th Street to Perdinm~d Avenue zmd E~st on Perdi- n~nd Avenue to Wnsena Bridge and return over tho lr esent route, lit, 8tiff moved that ~e c~m.n~e be zmde and offered thc following ordinance: (~1551} AN 0~u',''''"m,',~,....~,~ to amend an ordinance adopted by the Council_ of the City of t~oanoke on thc 2nd day of ~y, 1924, establishing jit~ey routes. ~', -" Ro~moke ~mt ~n ordinance BE IT 0iOAI3ED by ~e Council of the City o.~ adopted b'y thc 0ouncil eT the Ci*" ~,--, -- ~... of Roanoke on the 2nd day of Nay, Ia°~ e.,tit~ d "An Ordinance %o ~mmnd z~r~. reo~ain a~.~ ordinance adopted by the Council of the City ' ~ ' t:,e 6th daj of April, 1923, entit~d, of Reanone on .. An Ordinance licensing and reimi,~tin~ tko cl:er~~ - ~s to orz;~rs and drivers _ ~.~.on o~ motor busses, prov~din.~ c~]hl the s[~l'r,e thereof under bertain ccnditi '~' .,-~a i;n]:o~-i]W~ ]~ena!ties, , - hcrob2: amende~ so "" to read as ~.~.~.,,~, (?) ~tasena Avenue, · ' ....... ,ain ~trect ~u,,m~lt Ay .fa~ol,~; North on" over Waso~h~ Pri&Ee and 8th Street B. ,,. to ..... ,, ,~%(.:...e :u~,i ~"~'"'~ n Hoad to ~nd ~,ureet ~. ,,. ,,orth on 2]~ti "tree; to Campbell Avenue ~ ~]'~C ~ %0 Churc]~ ~',YOY!lLe East on C~pbe!l Avenue * ' .. _ on Ckurch Ave:mc tc 2nd Etrcct, ~n~nce atono 2nd S~rcet, 3~rank!i~ ~d, Avenue to 10th Etre'~ ,,u~ tlas~ ',- ~ Eouth on 10th Street t.~ ~'e~'~inand '~ve Avenue tc ,~aoe~m ~r~dge tne~ce to peint o:z Legim~in~. - ' _ =o., ..~=._n~_ that the City furnish 5~soline Clt~ license on the automobile operated l~b' the a~t~, storage an,i rebate the motion was dulL,~ seconded an& agreed to. CROSS-O~]R: Thc apt:!ication of Lbys. L~. ',[. Rice to construct a grano!ithic cross-over to acco~ao,~te her l~rope~:~,~.~ at 832 - 7th Avenue ~. E. was read and on ,.o~ion of Mr. Shickel referred to ~ne Cit~- La~ger ',Tith power to act PROS. aski~ ~.~ sewer Le conutructed to accomz]od~te their prog, erty corner Holiday ~treet and C~pbeii Avenue S. ~ was rend ~'-~ Bhickel u~ed to grm~t the request ~ud offered the fo!loving roso!ution: to be constructed, a se.,ver to accommodate the property of Ooria Brotkers at tke .~_~ ~oreet ~d Campbell Avenue East un&er c onditzons BE IT ~SOL%~D oy t~m Council of the City of Roanoke ~"= be, a~ he is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be constn~cted, a say;er to ~ccommodate ~e property of Goria Brothers at the corner of Holiday Street and Campbell Avenue S. E., but before proceeding with the construction of said sewer, said Goria Brothers shall pay into the City Treasury t]~ full cost estimated to be · ~- to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some ~ature d~te. ,.:r. ~nxckel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded an5 ~e resolution adopted. S~EWA~[: A con~mication from Ooria Brothers asking t]mt a sidewalk be oonst~cted to accommodate their property corner of Holiday Street ~nd East Campbell Avenue was read and on motion of Hr. Stiff referred to the City LI~ager ~: for report. ,! Streets, SIDE¥/AI~[S: Petitions were presented for sidewalks as follows: 1. On the North side of Virginia Avenue between 0hesterfield and Deering Annex 1919. 2. West side of Shirley Avenue between Belleville Road and Avon Road. 3. North side of Gi~er Avenue between 12th and 13th Streets, Northwest. l,~r. Shiekel moved t~t the Clerk notify the l'~tltioners that ~idewalks can only bo conctructed where the property o~'~ers are ~ying the entire cost to be reimbursed one-half ~ch cost at some future time, and if the petitioners desire the work under these conditions the same will be granted. Thc ~otion ~,~s duly seconded and agreed to. GAS ~b'~IN: The application of the Roanoke Gas Li~t Company to co~struct a 4-inch ga~ main on Ferdinand Avenue to acco~:~o&ate house No.ll08 was read ~d on motion of l.~r St'~ ~" . z.- the permit 6rante~. flr. ~3tiff offere~ the re soluti on: (~1555) A~.~'~:~"r~"?'~CI~ grantin~ a ]~e~:~it to the Roanoke Ca~ Light ~om~an.., to construct cert~in ~as m~in. .~,~0L~rED b~. t]~e Council of the City of Roanoke that a pen:~it be, ' ~o~.~o~.. Oas LiGht Company to iustall a 4-inch and the same zs hereby granted theTMo-~e -,' - gas main on Perdi~mnd Average to accommodate house IIo.1158. The said Roa~'~oke Gas Light Company by acting under this reso!utiou agrees to indemnify and save ' ~-~ .... ~'~ to persons or ~OI~rty by less the City of Roano~:e from all ciairas for reason of the cons t~ction and mainte:~ance of ~said gas m,ain, and further aErees to replace ~ae street wi~ere the same is opened under the provis~o'ns of the general ordinances of ~e City of Roano]:e ]rovidin~ for street restoration. ]Ir. Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. "'~ '~' ~' A ti on from the ~ublic Welfare Board PUBLIC ~IEL~I~ BO~: cotsznunica asking that the City pay the e~enses of a representative to a meeting of the State Convention of the Board of l'ublic ~,Telfare to be held in Charlottesville o.. m et i on · _ du~n~j ~Le month of August was read t~.d '~ of lIr Shici.:e~ laid ~ er P~PORTS OF 0b~ICERS: ~ e~l~tl: The Cit~ I.~n~ger presented a report makin~ certain recommendations. The same were acted upon as follows: SEYgER: The City ~na~er recommends that a sewer be constructed to acco:~m~odate the property of J. Allen Flora knovm as Lot l, Section 27, Crystal Spring Land Co. Addition provided fir. Flora will pay the entire cost to be reim- bursed one-half such cost at some future time. tlr. Shickel moved to adopt the recommendation and effected the follovgn,S resolution: (~1554) A PZSOLL~ION authorizing the ~ity 1,[~ager te construct a se',?er to acco~o&~te the property of J. Allen Flora known as Lot l, Section 2V, Crystal Spt ing ~ddit ion. BE IT ~oOL;~D by ~e Council of the City of Roanoke ti~t the City L'~anager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be const~cted, a sewer to accommodate the property of J. Allen Flora known as Lot i, Section Crystal Spring Addition, but before proceeding.with the construction egid J. Allen Flora shall pay into the City Treas~y the full cost thereof, he to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some future time, I,~r. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. BUILDING O. G. PAYI[E: The City I.Ianager reoonm~ends that t% permit be granted O. G. Pa~jne to construct a temporary office buildi~ and parking shed on the East side of Zrd Street S. E. South of C~pbell Avenue. Mr. Stiff. moved that the recom- mendation be adopted and offered the follm~ng resolution: (~/1555) A ~S0LUTION gr~ttng a pe~it to O. G. Payne to erect a temporary office buildl~ and parkSng shed on the E~st side of 3rd Street S. E. South of Cam~bell Avenue :u-,S~,~, by the Council of ~e City of Roanoke that a lmrmit be, the s~e is hereby granted O. G. Payne to construct a temporary office buildi~ and !"st,-in~"' shed on the East side of 37d Street S. E. South of Campbell Avenue. Said builMn~ shall be constructed un4er specifications and in accordance with the good lil:in~ an& satisfaction of the ~iidin~ Inspector and maintained until the - no,,e. Said O. G Payne same i~ ordered removed by the Council of the Cit;: of Rca " · by ~ctzn~ ,..,:!e~ tn~., .solution agrees to i~demnif~ and save ht~rmic~s tl~e City of z~oanokc from all claims for damages to persons er ]~ro?e~'ty by reason o~ tko con- struction ~u~d ,,,~",~nunce of sai,l off-'ice bu~i~ing and p~rl:in[~ s]~od i~r. Htiff movu~ to ado]'.t the resolution. The motion was f, uly secon~ied .=~:~:bu~ re?o~ a~]>ci f' "' .... ti,e fo!leyden< s?ccial police P. O. ~'oo.:e, Keel,,er of ~e!rose ~ar,: and D. S. Deeds, t:eeser of Jacl:~c}~ ~,~. Thc Ci~-- ~'a~agez re-,-orte,i ~ae aln~oil~tn.e:~, of ti~e follov:ii,o police to fill vaca:lcies in the ?oiioe A!cxander Anderson " . omzth ~,,..,~.~ez rc])ol'bect the appointment of the fo!iowi~ men in the ?ire " ~ T Carter ~. ~,. O.D. Britt, D. C. ~,e~mett ~ L Perguson, , The Oizy L~.gez presented a ~-eport of ',vor~: accomplished ~md ex]:enditures .mu Au,iitor l:re~ented a s~atem se]~ed tc Co~cii .... ,~-','~,~*-ien relative to conveyance to the Vlrglniau R~"a"~~'' '"~ the tter be reader?ed to the i~reszdent of Council and the City iT~:a~e.' to =~z~.n~ m~t~ers so a~ to conpl2 wit}~ the opinion of the confer with fir. ~arne~ ~nfi ..... ~ j- -- City Attcrney. Tke motion waa ~u!y seconded an8 a~ree~ to. .~,~z2 CITE: ~!ze Ci+'~ Attorney advised Council that a rx~t-o~ conveyed th~o~gk the property which is proposed to purci~se from P. J. Waddell that 'on~ b~s the matter ltnder consideration. I.[r. Bhickel moved ~:~b the con~ittee x,~t}z IZr. Wadde!l relative to the right-o~-..~, mentioned in he uppointed to confer "' ~ letter of ~.e Czby kttornei. The motion was duly seconde~ ~d a~reed to. Tko Vice-~'resi.i~n~ appointed the t:resident ~d I.[r Shickei the commit tee ?L~O2TD 0 ~ CO!.2ZI zzz~S: None. hold a meeting in the near future to discuss the quotation of employing, an engineer to lay' out a comprehensive plan for a w~ter site in the City of Roanoke. The motion was (h~ly seconded ~nd agreed to. PL~!BING 0RDI~ANCE: The ordinance w~s l~ld over. PILLI:$G' STATI01I'A~ t~i~AIi~ :3HOP IH i~-iAR 0F 1130 ~,~:~ou:~:'" ~m~,-~(.~,,- AVE.: The m~tter of the petition of 0. E. Trout for a permit to construct a filling station and repair shop in the rear of his house l;o. 1130 P~tterson Avenue S. 7;., lit. Shickel moved t]mt in the ~%b~ence of the proper ~ig~tures to the petition agreosing to the construction of said filling station ,,nd repair shop, that the per,nit be refused. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. COiI'JIDEiL~TIOII OP ~AI~,~S: None. ...... O. C,, 0~ "~'"""""' ~ ID introd~med ~he follovdn~ ordintmce: (~1~56) AN O!~DI'~'"CE ' )~' ' th to define ~rdent spirits, and to pzo..~bzt e u.._e and ~ivin~ ~ '~ ale transportation, keeping for ~ facture, use, sale, o.~ferl.~ for s , ~ _ ~v~ay of [~rdent ~irits, o:ccept ns provided by [m act of tko General .%s~cen~bly cf Virginia, app,-eyed llarch 20, 19~4, to lr escribe the force ~.nd effect ~ certain evidence and prosecution for vioL%~ '' ~ ~.on of tnzs ordinance; definin~ intoxication, and who is a person of inteml~erate habits vgtkin tko me[ming of this prescribi~ ~ne pe.~l~ fcr intoxication; to provide for ~.~- enforcement of this ordi~.nce, lsd to prescribe ~nalties for tko violation thereof, and to sidle it an offense to operate an automobile, entwine or other mot or versicle while intoxi- cated, or u~der the influence of liquor, and to prescribe penalties tkerefor, to repeal all other ordin~mces or pt%rt~ of ordinances in conflict '.v~th 'this or di na~lo e. ~,~ I? O:~LI:~D b:,: the Oounoil ol the Oit:~, o~ Roanoke as ~o:lo~zs: 1. Ardent spirits defined. The VlOl'~S "ar~eilt sitirits" as used in ordinance, si~_il be eonstr~te~ to eL]brace alcohol, bran~, wh~sl.ej~, rum, sin, wine, po~-ter, ale, beer, ~zl ~lt liquors, all malt beverages, absinthe, [tna all com- pounds or mixtures or imy of them; all compounds or ~:.:tures of ~; of them with any veget[%%le or other ~bstance; alcoholic bitters, bitters containing alcohol; also all liquids, mi~:tures or p~parations, ',-;nether patente~ or other, vise, 'v~ich will p~-oduoe intoxication; fruits preserved in ardent sl}irits, ~u%d all beve containiD~ mere than one-half of one per centthm of alcohol, by volume, except as, provide~ 1~:~ Act of the Oone~l Lsse~bly of Virgini~ ~l~ove~ l!arch ~0, 1924, ~. Persons defined. The %'zord "person" as used in ~.~zs ordinance shall be construed to embrace all natural persons, fi~s, corporations, co,.~b~r~ons ~ssociations of every kind. 5. It shall be unlav;ful for an~' person in the ci~ of Roanoke, or ~W_thin three miles of the city limits, except as provided by Section ~o~ of the Acts of the General Assembly, approved i.lardh goth, 19E~, to manufacture, transp~t, sell, ~eel; or store for ssle, offer, expose for sale, give =,,ay or dispense, or solicit in any v;aU, or receive orders for, or aid in proo~ing, ardent spirits, except as provided by an Act of tbs General Asse~,bly of Virginia, a~roved L~rch E0th, 19Sd. ~. It shs!l be unlaw~l for any person to attempt to do any of the things prohibited by this ordi~mnce, cZ to aid and. abet another in doing or attemptin~ to do any of the things prohibite~ by this ordinance, and on ~e warrant for tko violation of a]~ of the pro~sions of this ordinance the court or the 2¸14 find the defen&ant guilty of an attempt or of being an accesuory, and the punishmen sh~ll be the same as if the defendant ~re solely ~ilty of mmh violation. 5. ~y person who ~h~ll violate ~y of tho pro~i~ions of 3ection 5 or 4 of this ordinance, and any person except a conmmn carrier who shall ~ct ~ the agent or employee of such manufacturer or '~oh seller, or person, in so keeping, storing, offering or e~oslng for sale such ardent spirits, or act as tho ~ont or employee of ~o purchaser in purcimsing such ardent spirits, except a~ provided by an Act shall be deemed of the General Assembly of Virginia, a~proved H~rch ,.0tn, guilty of a misdemennor, m~d the burden of proof that urdent spirits purchased or held in possession by any person are for persor~l u~o shall be upon the defendant. 6. A~ ~,rson who shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance, except ~s o~e~-aise heroin provided, sh~ll be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, ~nd be be fined not le~s tn~n ~z~tz~ Dollars nor more than Pive Hundred Do!lar~, confined in jail not ~ ss than one month nor more than six months, except that the sale of any ardent ~!)irits, o. tl~ transportation thereof, in excess of one ~,~1 shall be punishuble by a fine of not exceedin~ Five Hundred Dollars, an~ confine- merit in jail net k ss tlmn three nor more than twelve raonths. The penalty for any subsequent offense, co~itted after thc first conviction, which is not declared a o 1924 ~n~ be a fine felony b~ tho Act of the General ,,~-~.c.fi~l~ al~pyoved l~rch of not ezceeding ~00.00, anl impyisonment in jail for not less tngn three mcn~hs · ~ ~a prohibition law oV nor note tha~ twelve months. Wherever t!:c v~olation o~ State is made a felony by the Act of tke Oe.m~.l ~,ssembiy, approved ~arch 1924, o. nd the punishment therefor i~ confineme~t in the penite'~ti''''~ un~er gaid Act, or whenever, upon a prosecution for a secona or aub~equ~.t o :,,'~ ti:e offcnse ordin.-~,~e for such act or acts ,as wou!:l ]~avc constitute& a fe!or:i ..~ ..... bee~ prosecuted and conviction l~d by and for the Co~:mmnwealth under tke terms . . ~ e in suck ca,:cs, such offenses snd - ' ~ ~ the ~rohibi~ion laws om the Stat , - ~:.~ punishable ~Y a fine of shall be misdemeanors re;der this ordi~mnce, ~d ~n~ll ~--,- merit ~,' ct ~ ss than on · ~ ~. ~ , ,~,~ oonfi~}e ill ~..zl r. less than ~o0 O0 nor more "~a}" ~oUoo.O0 ~..,d by - ed to -~,.--~ ~,.-= tkan ~..,e~:ty-four months, an,a defendant s~m!l be sentenc six ,.:c,~o ~Or t.~ State, ~'~ ~ t the l::ubiic roads of ~"'" but where, ~i.z~ ordinance, et uron the triui of any charge of violation of the Drov~sions of ~'~ '~,~ thc t'~ .... mo. nu~acture or sale of ~-~ or ~n~portation than the c;'~'~a o f the '~ · -~ spiri~.o, .~ ~lony uncle ~' thereof in e:ccess of one q-~.rt, or fo',s an off~e declared a ~" ~ _ the Act - ,~ =~e,_b~ of Hatch 20th, 19~4, it shall appear to the court or jury of the ..~nera! A .... ~ '~' '~r · . ~ violation of any of tke provi- t_~zno the case ~na~ Q~ere has been no intentional but an unintentional or inadvertent violation thereof, then the m~ in their discretion, omit tko jail court o ~ ~ , V. The possession by any person of at,tent spirits ~t uny place other than his ~-~.~.~n~nt, bona fide home, skall bo unlawful, and tho possession at such home sh~!i be unla~:ful unless the ardent spirits shall have been ~wful!y acquired by a - ~,. ~sh ~ne same or wine ~.~.nufacture(l in the home person or persons autao~zed to ~.~n_ .- ~' , - not in violation of the provisions of the Act of the General Ls~emb!y approved of ~Iaroh 20th, 1924. Upon prooec~zo of a person for the unlawful possession ardent spirits, such possession shall be prima facie evidence of unlawful possessio by the !~ rson or t~ rsons occup~'inE the premises, ~d Q~e burden sl~il be upon the e ,ira, he !a,~ull~. acquired accused to ~'~+~ ~ the court or jury ,.~in~ the cas possession of such ardent spirits. 8. Ilotb. inE in t2ais ordinance shall prevent one from ]:eepin~ and possessing ,! ardent spirits in a permanent, bona fide home. for the personal use of himself, his family, his servants or his guests, if such ardent spirits shall have been lawfully acquired from a person or persons authorized by law ~o furbish the same. Nor shall any provision be construed to prevent such a lawful owner of ardent 'spirits, his family or servants, from giving or serving such ardent spirits to a guest in said home, when the quantity given or served is not enouch to produce intoxication, and such guest or service is in no wise a shift or device to evade the provisions of thi~ ordinance, but the word "home" a~ used herein, sh~ll be the pe~aanent residence of the person and his family, not including the curtilage or outbuildings, an~ shall not be construed to include ~ rooming-house, a club, a fraternity house, lodge room or rooms, or place of co~.~mon resort, or room of a guest in a hotel or boarding house, or rooming house, or apartment house. Nothing in this section or ordinance shall be constr~ed to mean that a person may not have a ' ~ and another in the country home in a town or cmt~ . 8. Giving or selling ardent spirits to a minor, or the employment or use of such minor in the selling or transportation of such ardent spirits, is hereby declared to be m misdemeanor, and sh~ll be punishable by u fine of not le ss than $2~0.00 nor more than $~000.00, and by confinement in jail not l~ss t~n six months nor more than twenty-four months, mud the defendant shall be sentenced to work out the time of his confinement on the public roads of this Htate. 9. Any person who shall take a drink of ardent spirits or shall of£er a drink to onother, whether accepted or not, in any railroad station, or in any day coach or pullman car, or cn any passenger train, or in any street car, hack, jitney, or an~ Other public conveyance or automobile, or in ~ny street or alley, highway, or in any other public place, whether o~ like kind or not, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $10.00 nor more tl~an $100.00. lC. Any person who, being intoxicated, as defined in this ordinance, shall appear in any public place in the city of Roanoke shall be fined not less than $5.00 nor more than ~lO.O0. ll. ~ny person who shall lease or rent, or cause to be leased or rented to another person for the purpose of the manufacture or sale of ardent spirits, any land, house, apartment, or other premises, or knowingly permit such l~ud, house, or apamtment to be so used, shall be g~ilty of a misdemeanor, ~nd ~or the first offense shall be fined not less th~n $100.00 nor more than ~00.00, and shall be confined in jail not less than one month nor more than six months, and for the second, or subsequent offense such person shall be fined not less than $£~0.00 nor more than ~5000.00, and confined in jail not less t~n Six months nor more than twenty-four months. 12. The keeping, storing and giving away of ardent spirits, or any shift or device v~atever to evade the provisions of this ordinance, shall be deemed un- lawfu~ within the provisions of the same, and shall be punished as unlawful selling is punished. 15. It shall be unlav~ful for any person to use any automobile or other vehicle for the illegal transportation of ardent spirits, without the consent of the owner, lienor, or owner of a reservation of ~itle to such automobile or other vehicle, and for a violation of this section any person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined a sum equal to a fair 215 cash value of said automobile at the time of such seizure, to be ascertained by the court or Jury upon proper inquiry; an~ in default of the payment of such fine, such person shall be committed to the road force of E~is Brats for a period of not less than three months nor more than six months. IA. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or run any autombblle, car, truck, engine or train while under the influence of intoxicants within the City of Roanoke. If any person violates the provision~ of this section he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less th~n $100.00, nor more than ~1000.00, and i~prisonment for not less than thirty days and not more than one year for the first offense; provided, however, the court in a proper case ma~ suspend the jail sentence. Any person convicted of a second or subsequent offense shall be subject to imprison~ent for not less than six months nor more than two years. The judgment of conviction shall of itself operate to deprive hi~ of his ~'icht to drive any such vehicle or conveyance for a period of one year from the date of such jud~nent. If an~ person so convicted s~ll, d~rin~ the yes, r, ~rive any such vehicle or conveyance, he shall be guilty of m misdemeanor. 18. The provisions of t~is or~innnce shall not be con~trued to prevent any person ~ro~ m~nufacturin~ for his domestic consunption, at his home, but not to be sold, disposed or ~iven away, except as provi&ed by Act of the General Assembly approve~ ~iarch BOth, l~B~, wine or cider from fruit of his own raising; or to pre- vent the m~u~acture fro~ fruit of cider for the purpose of makin~ vinegar, not used not as a beverage, and non-into×icatin~ cider containins/~ore than one per centum of alcohol, by volume, for use or sale. 16; In addition to the penalties ir~posed by this or~in~nce for the violation o£ any of its provisions, the court m~y, in its discretion, after conviction is had for the first offense, ~n& after every conviction, require the defendant to e~ecute bon~, with approved security, in the penalty of not less than ~B00.O0 nor more than ~B000.00, conclitioned that the said ~efendant will not violate any of the pro- visions of this ordinance for the term o£ ohs year. And if said bon~ shall not be ~iven, defenSant shall be comm~itte& to jail until it is ~iven or until he is dis- c~rged by the court, provided he shall not be confine~ for a longer period than six months. 1~. No person shall be ezcu~d from testifying for the City of Ros~oke as to any offense committed by another under this ordinance by reason of his testimony tending to incriminate himself, but the testimony given by such ~_~erson on behalf of the Cit~y shall in no case be used against him, nor shall he be prosecuted for th~ offense as to which he testifies, and it shall be competent in a prosecution for| any offense under this ordinance to prove the general reputation of the defendant as a violator of prohibition laws. 18. For each person tried and convicted the commonwealth's attorney of the city, if he attends such trial for the violation of this ordinance, ~nd renders services therein, shall receive a ~ee of ten dollars, to be taxed by the trial officer in his favor, to be paid by the defendant, provided, further that when the defendand pleads guilty to the charge the fee of the attorney for the commonwealth s?~.ll be $~.00, wherever he attends such hearing, and in every case where a convic- tion is had, on ap~al and on a final hearing, the attorney for the commonwealth to be t~ed with the costs and paid for by the shall be allowed a fee of ~2§.00, defendant, inclusive of the fee allowed at the hearing by the lower court o~ trial officer, but in no case shall such fee, or any portion thereo~, be paid out of the city treasury. ~'or m~king an arrest for the violation of my of the provisions of tl~is ordinance, the officer making such arrest, if the defendant is convicted, shall be paid a fcc of ten dollars, to be taxed as ape. rt of the costs against the defendant, and if two or more officers untie in making such ~rrest, then, provided thc fee for arrest for intoxication shall be five dollars, s~id foe shall be apportioned among them, but in no case shall such officer receive any costs, or any amount out of the city treasury. in 19. If/any house, building, car, or other place, as is hereinbefore ~en- tioned, the sale, offeri~, storing or expeeing for sale of ~rdent spirits is carried on clandestinely, or in such manner that the person or persons engaged therein cannot be seen or identified by the officer or officers charged ~.'~ith the execution of a warrant under any section of this ordinance, any such c~ficer may, whenever it is necessa~'y for the arrest or identification of the person or persons offendir4~, or for seizing such ardent spirits, break open ~.nd enter such house, building, car, or place, or muy room, or part of any of them. 20. Any person who has drurd~ enough ~rdent spirits to so al'feet his manner, dispostion, speech, ~uscular movement, general appearance or behavior as to be a?parent to observers, shall b~ dec,ned by the provisions of this o~xliuance to be intoxicated, mud if he shall continue to use ardent spirits ~s ~ beverage for a period of one year so as to produce the above results from ti~.~e t~ time, he sha~l be deemed a person of intemperate habits within the meanin~ of tL~is ordinance. 21. Any bell boy, elevator boy, or employee of an~ hotel or pl~cc of pul~lic ontortainnent in the City of A~oanoke who shall procure or a~sist in procur- ing for, or who shall give any in£ormation or direction to any guest or patron of a hotel or house of public or private entortainuent, or other person, by which said guest or other person m~y secure ardent spirits, or any person in charge of or employed in connection ~'gth any car, hack, jitney, or other public conveyance or automobile who shall procure for or assist in procuring, or who shall give any information or direction hy which any l~rson ~say secure ardent spirits in violation of this ordinance, sh~ll be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, Hnd upon conviction be fined not less than $~0.00, and be confined in jail, or committed to the reforma- tory, for not less than one nor more th~n six months. 22. Any proprietor el' any hotel or house of public or private entertain- ~ent in the Cit.y of Roanoke who shall tmo~ingly pe~m~it e. ny bell boy, elevator boy, or other employee to, or who shall himeelf, procure ardent spirits for, or give direction and inforn~tion by which ardent spirits can be secured by ~ny guest, patron or other persons, or ~°~no when duly notified that any employee has been con- victed of a violation of any of the provisions of this act, shall fail ~t once to discharge said employee pez~nanently, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, ~nd when convicted, shall be fined not less than one hundred nor more thanfive hundred dollars, and for any subsequent offense shall be fined not less than $100.00 nor more than ~800.00, and be confined in jail not less than one nor more than six months. 2~. if any keeper of a hotel, boarding house, pool room, billiard room, bowline alley, store or other place requiring license, ~'£nether said license was granted by ~he court or not, or any employee with his knowledge, consent, conniv- ance or a~cquiescence shall keep, store, dispense or use contrary to the provisions of Zhis ~ordinance any ardent spirits, in addition to the penalties ~rescribed for the violations of this act, the license o£ such plaice shall be revoked for one year for the first offense, and for the second offense no such license shall be granted at the same place and to the person convicted for a period of two years, provided, further, tlmt Where the place is run under a lease by a person or persons w~her than the true owner of ~xe building, nothing herein shall operate to prohibit the issuance of a license to a new lessee who was not in any way connected as employee or othexw~ise xrith the former business therein conducted at the time of the revooa- tion of the license. All ordinances or parts hereby repealed. of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are The ordinance was read and laid over. Hr. Shickel introduced the following resolution: (,~1557} A Pd~SOLUTION to approve the accounts and claims against the City of Roanoke fzr the month of June, 1924, m~d directing the payment of the same. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the accounts and claims aEainst the 0ity for the month of June, 1924, be, and the s~e are hereby approved and ordered paid as follows: City ]~Ianager $ 902. V2 Engineering Dept. 1067.~0 City Clerk 1155.62 Treasure r 1~8.53 Legal Department 220.00 Ju~e s ~alari es 291.66 Court Officers & E~.-pense 1612.12 Assessment of Taxes 1592.08 Collection of Taxes 465.46 City Hall 12V8.36 Elections 3~98.V5 Stationery & stinting 87.30 Council 455.32 Ocr one r 112.00 Almshouse 672.03 Outside Poor 92.08 Hospitals 388.33 Organized Charities 460.83 Insane 48.00 Jail 150F .14 Juvenile Court 6'/5.78 Police Dept. 10,062.3'/ Pire Dept. 9458. ?l Fire Hydrant Hental 1511.25 Street Li .~ht ing 2086.59 ~uildi ng Inspector 482.59 Hilitary & Armories '/S.O0 Physi ci an 100.00 Quarantine & Detention 118.85 Health Dept. 1808.38 Street Cleaning Garbage Dept. 3034. Sewer Maintenance 641 .~9 Street Repair 9303.69 Bridge l~e pair 1662.0'/ Cru she r 1046.02 City Stables 1348.93 Tools & Equipment 844.63 Re fun ds & Rebate s '/. 85 Special Services Special Allo;'~nces & Gifts 20.00 Workmen' s Compensation 50.00 Garage Dept. '/90.93 Schools 10,000.00 Parks 1891.63 Libra~ 1294 L,~rket 1292.94 Interest- 33~ .50 Annex 1919 8389.02 Accounts Payable 2221.38 Notes Payable 14'/9.00 EXTRAORDIIU~RY Sewer Construction Opening & Grading Streets Curb & Gutter Sidewalk Construct ion S cho el s Site for Water Supply Si~:ing ~und 142.80 1262.08 74.56 612.50 50,000. O0 1,000. O0 23,255. O0 89,5?8.96 '/6,346.94 165,925.90 Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: .& AYES: Messrs. Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Fishburn. ....... 3. NAYS: None. ....... 0. Mr. Shickel introduced the relieving ordinance: (~15581 Alt O-:~DIi~NCE to amend and reordain Section 1~0, 244 and 245 of an ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Hoanbke on the 26th day of August, 1922, entitled, "An Ordinance to regulate butldi~M~u in the Oity of Roanoke." BE IT 0RDAII~D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that Section 170. 244 and 245 of an ordinance adopted by the Council of the 0ity of Roanol:e. on the ~, "An Ordinance to reg~l~te buildings in the City 26th da~ of August, 1922, entitled, of Roanoke," be amended and reordained so as to re~d as follows: Section l~0. That all pas~Renger elevator c~rs n~us~ be entirely enclosed from floor to a height of six (6) feet, where proper ventilation shall be provided, except only tl~e door openings. All elevator cars travelir~ in single enclcs ed hatchways shall have an emergency exit in thc t~p of canopy ~rranged ~o t~t it m~y be remoYed to provide exit for p~ssengers should the car become lodge~ bet,;-~een landings. Where cars travel in adjoining hatch~'~ays, they sh~ll be provided with emergency e~its at the sides adjacent to each other so as to provide for the transfer of passengers from one car to tho other. Every passenger elevator with more than one entrance to an exit from a car shall be provided r~ith a slidding door on the inside of the car on e~ch such entrance or exit, and each of such doors shall be securely closed before the elevator is puZ in motion. Opening or closi~ doors of elevators while tho car i~ in motion sh~ll be unl~v~£ul ~nd shall ;subject the operator to the penalties of th~s ordinance. Carriage and automobile elevators sh~.ll be inclosed or guarded ~s directed by the Inspector of Buildings. The latch fastenings of all passenger elevators must be arranged to operate from the inside of shafts only, ~ud doors open fron~ Zhe outside only by use of a key. The freight inclosure doors may be made to hinge or slide up and down, or have semi-automatic gages not less tt~n five feet high; but where hinged gates are used, there must hlso be a hinged guard rail inside next to elevator she. ft. All elew~tors, except plunger elevators ~nd sidev~alk lifts and vehicle elevators, sh~ll be provided with approved safety devices to the bottom platform, ~and so arranged that t1~ safety device will grip the ~ide from the sides to prevent spreading the g~ides in case any cable should break or become detached. Provided, further, t]~ut all elevators that ~re opera, ted for not more than one story may have such s~fety device attached to the top thereof. Elevators shall be provided with automatic stops to brin~_ the car to a stop without a jar or jolt at the top and bottom. LOCKIHG DEVICE ~,~0~ 1. Each !a ssenger elevator car and each landing door is to be equipped rzlth an adequate independent automatic locking device which will prevent any door of the hatchway being opened unZil the car has been brought to complete rest within three inches above or below the level of said landing. · The device must lock the stopping and starting mechanism before the door can be opened, and keep it locked while ~xe door is open and until it is closed a~ain~. 219 The looking device on eaoli floor must be independent of all other floors and of the car. so that the forcible opening of an2 door or damage to the locking dev2 ~e of same shall not interfere with any other door nor with the proper operation of the car. LOCKING DEVICE, ~0~.! 2. Each passenger elevator car an~ landing door shall be equipped with an a~equate automatic locking device, which will prevent the door from being opened ~ntil t]~ floor of the car is placed within three inches of said landing. The locking device must be prevent the car from leaving an%' l~-nding until the door has been securely closed, ~d the forcible opening of any door shall stop the operation of the cai'. There shall be an emergency spring pusll button mm~itch in parallel with the door contacts. This switch shall be installed within eaey reach of the operator, so it l'~ill be possible to move the car to a safe l~nding when it has been stop!~ed by the forcible openin~ of the door. This applies to existing passenger elev~tors ~tnd all p~senger elevators to be installed after adoption of this ordinance. All existing passenger elevators erected prior to the adoption of this or di~.nce and are operated without a lockilu.~ device shall h~ve installed within twelve months a lockir~ device to confoimi to this code. Section 244. That the line of the existing houses sh~ll be the line upon whicii sixty per cent of the houses iii tide block in which the proposed building is intended to be erected, have with relation to the street, ~nd tlie said propelled buildings must be at leo~st as far from the street ~s the line established by said sixty per cent of the houses. The word "block" ilerein used does not refer to any entire city square, but shall be construed to be that portion on the same side of the street upon whicii the new building is proposed, bounded by the nearest inter- setting streets to tlie ri~It and left of said proposed building. Section 24~. That if tiiere be not more t~in two iiouses in the block upon ! v~iiich said building is pzoposed to be erected, that the building line of said new structure may be sucii line as shall be fixed upon by an average line for the owner of said building, provided, however, that iii no event shall the front of the pro- posed building be nearer tlian twenty feet from tide front line of his said lot, exclusive of the sidewalk, in case his said grant shall carry him to the street line. Provided, ilowever, that the Council within their discretion may grant or re~use a peri,it to erect buildings closer to the street than iiereinbefore provide~, in any block vdierein there now exists buildings used £or business or mercantile purposes, accordingly as their judgrient will dictate whether tide proposed buildingsI will subserve the general welfare o~ the neighborhood and city, and provided, I further, that they shall grant a permit wlienever in their judgment in the block to contain ~he proposed buildinM has a greater value for business or mercantile pur- poses than for residential purposes. The ordinance was read and laid over. Hr. Shickel introduced the following ordinance: ~l~Bg) AN 01~DIHAHCE to widen Campbell ~venue on tide Soutii side thereof fro~.~ Second ~Commerce) Street to ~th Street S. ~'~. ten feet. ~°g~iEP&iAS the property oi~iers abutting on the South side of Campbell Avenue between ~rd ~nd ~th Streets S. W. have agreed to donate ten feet off of t iieir propertM, for tlxe purpose of widening 6aml~ell Avenue, the City to take ten feet off of t.he grounds of the I,Iunicipal Building and to condemn the properties belong- ing to the Yates heirs and the Barsa heirs, and ¥~H-~i~AS, the widening of said Avenue is for the benefit of the public. TPiEREFOHE; BE IT RESOLVt~D by the Council of the Cib y of Roanoke as follows: ' 1. That the rroposition of' the property ov~ers to donate ten feet off of their property lying on the South side of Campbell Avenue be, and the same is hereby accepted. 2. That ten feet be taken off of the grounds of the ].,'unicipal ~uilding to widen Campbell Avenue between Second and Third ~treet S. ~. 3. Tl~t the City Att$rney be, and he is hereby directed to take the proper proceedings to condemn ten feet of the property belonging to the Yates he irs and Barsa heirs for the purpose o f widening said Avenue. 4. That the City I.fanager be and he is k~r~.w directed to prepare and sub- mit to Council ~n estimate of the cost for repaying and l~ying sidewalks and con- structing walls along said Campbell Avenue where the same is widened. The ordinance was read and laid over. I,tOTIONH AND t1I~CELLAHEOUS BUSIH!-LSS: Jitney ~oute Ho.5. Beln~ont Hill: !.Ir. Wilson appeared and asked that additio~al cHrs be pl~ced on Jitney ~(oute Ho.5, Belmont Hill for the accommodation of the public. ~.ir. Shickel moved that the matter be referred to the city I[anager for report. advertised for bids for the constr~ction of curb and gutter and ]~enetration macadam on Denniston Avenue from Virgini~ Avenue to Chesterfield Street a'~_d on Windsor Avenue from Grandin Road to Dudding Streets bids were presented b:,' the Tinsley Construction Co., Vaugtkan and Draper and $. B. Bennington. Upon motion, duly seconded, the bids were referred tothe City ~,k~nager f~r tabulation and report. HANOVER AVENL~L N. 7/.: 1,~r. L. G. Stiff who owns property at the intersec- tion of Hanover Avenue and I,~elrose Avenue and Lafayette Boulev~.rd agreed to donate approxir,).ately twenty feet so as to widen the street ¢~t that point, pro~ded, that the City ~:rill construct cu,~b and gutter ~.long said avenue for a distance of approxi- mately one hundred feet. The matter is la-id over. NUISANCES: }~Xr. Harry Abrams appel, red and complained of a nuisance in front of his place of business corner of I,Xarket Square and Campbell ~.venue v£nich is occasioned by the stopping of a slop wagon in front of the store. 1Ir. Shickel moved that the matter be referred to the 0ity ~lanager.. ELECTION OP I~,~!~ERS ON BOAi~S: The City Clerk called attention of Council to the necessity of the election of two members on the school Board and three members on the Library Board during the month of July. There bein~ no further business. Council adjourned. 221 Clerk. APPROVED ~' 4 -' President ./ COUNCIL, REQULAR MEETING, Friday, July 18th, 1924. Room in ~'i shburn. --- ABSENT: OP~I CERS PRESEI, Pi': The Council of the City of l~oanoke mot in regular meeting in the Council the Municipal Building, ~'riday, July 18th, 1924. PRESENT: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. None. --0. William P. Hunter, City Manager. MINUTES: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting has been furnished each member of the 0ouncil, upon motion duly seconded, the readin~ is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. PETITIONS AND C0~,[UNi~ATIOR~: 3.$ ~THE~T S. E.: Mr. ~'~. A. Stuart appeared and asked that Council take action to improve 3~ Street ~. E. between Elm and Mountain Avenues so that the same may be passable. Mr. Shickel moved that the matter be rcferred to the City Manager for relief, the motion was duly seconded and agreed to. LLAi~iET, PA~d~Ii~G: Mr. J. D. Peters appeared and asked that Council furnish him relief from the parking conditions existing at his meat r.~arket at the corner o*- Harket Square and Campbell Avenue. Mr, Peters stated that it is impossible for him to stand his delivery t~a~ct:s around his place of business, and that his deliv- erie~ are seriously interferred with. Mr. ~hickel moved tlmt the matter be refer- red to the City I~anager for report. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. TF~,[POPJ~RY STUD, NATIOIbLL TI.rtE & RUBBHii CO. Ct~RCH AVE.'~' W. C. Higgin- bortham representing the National Tire and Rubber Company appeared and asked thsZ a permit be granted it to erect a temporary shed over its wash pit at its place of business on the north side of Church Avenue, West of ~irst Street S. W. It aplm a~- ing that the Building In8pector recommends that the permit be granted. Mr. Fox moved that the permit be granted and offered the following resolution: (~1560) A EESOLUTION granting a permit to the National Tire and Rubber Company to construct a temporary shed over its wash pit at its place of business Nos. 109-1II-liS 9hutch Avenue S. W. BE IT ~RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be and the same is hereby granted the National Tire and Rubber Company- to construct a temporary shed over its wash pit at its place of business Nos. 109-Il1-113 Church Avenue S. W. The said shed shall be constructed according to the good liking and satisfaction of the Building Inspector, and may be maintained until the same is ordered removed by Council. The said National Tire and Rubber Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all c~aims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said shed, and further agrees to remove the same when ordered to do so by the Council of the City of Roanoke, or its duly authorized officer. Mr. Pox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. CROSS-OVER: The application of the Realty Improvement Corporation for a permit to construct a cross over at llg~ and 121 Salem Avenue S. E. was read and on motion of Mr. Comer 'referred to the City Manager for report. SIDEWA?JfS: Petitions for sidewalks were presented as follows: 1. North 2 o South 5 o ~outh side of Chapman Avenue between 10th and 19th Streets; side of Nercer Avenue N. W. between 18th and 19th Streets, side Highland Avenue between 4th & 5th Streets B. E. West side ~lfth Street S. E. between Highland and Albemarle. Mr. ~'ox moved that the same be referred to the City Manager for an of the costs, the motion was duly seconded and agreed to. estimate GASOLINE TA~: The application of Ira ~. Walton to install one 10,000 gallon gasoline tank above ground on Lansdown Street West of 24th Street N. W. was read. Mr. ~'ox moved that the permit be granted and offered the following resolution: ($1561) A RESOLUTION granting a per~it to Ira P. Walton to install one 10,000 gallon gasoline tank on Lansdown Street West of 24th Street N. W. BE IT RE~JOLVED by the Council of the Oity of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted Ira ~. Walton to install one 10,000 gallon gasoline tank above ground on Lansdown Street West of 24th Street N. W. The said tank to be installed according to the good liking and satisfaction of the Building Inspector, and may be maintained until the same is ordered removed by Council. The said Ira P. Walton hy acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the installation and maintenance of said ta~k, and further agrees to remove the same when he is directed to do so by the Council or its duly authorized officer. Mr. Fox moved to adopt the resolution. adopted by the follov~ing vote: AYES: NAYS: None. ..... O. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Fis:hburn.--5. GAS MAINS: certain gas mains was read. The application of the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install Mr. Comer moved tlmt the permit be granted and offered the follov~ ng resolution: ~#156~ A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install certain gas mains. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the 0ity of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install the following gas mains: l. In alley between Summitt Avenue and Virginia Avenue, Annex 1919, from Oxford Avenue 240 feet. 2. On ~ourth Street S. W. from Woods Avenue South to alley. The said Roanoke Gas Light Company by acting under this resolution agrees to in- demnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and m~intenance of said gas mains where and further agrees to replace the streets ~ the same are opened under the pro- visions of the general ordinances of the City of Roanoke providing for street re st o rat i on. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. the resolution adopted. The motion was duly seconded and WATER I~INS: The application of the Roanoke Water Works Company to install a certain water main was read. Mr. Shickel moved that the same be granted and offered the following resolution: ($1~63) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Roanoke Water Works 0ompany to install a certain water main. BE IT RESOLVED the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Water Works Oompan2 water main on 4~ Street 17. E. north of Wilson Street for a b2 the 0cunt il of the Cit~, of Roanoke that a permit be, and to install a two inch distance of 100~ feet. The said Roanoke Water Works Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the 0it2 of Roanoke from all claims for damages to per- sons or property by reason of the installation and maintenance of said water main. and further agrees to replace the street where the same is opened under the provi- sions of the general ordinances of the 0ity of Hoanoke providing for street re st erst i on. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution, The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. AUTOMOBILE TOURIST: A communication from the l~oanoke Automobile Associa- tion calling the a~tention of Council to a "Welcome Card to Tourists from other States", and asking that Council concur in offering to tourists the privilege of parking cars without limit. I.~r. Shicke~ moved that Council take the matter under consideration. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. BUILDING LINE THIRTEENTH STREET ~. ~. BET¥~ZEN DALE AND J~2~IISOI! AVE~UES: A petition from all of the property owners on '~hirteenth Htreet S. E. between Dale and Jamison Avenues asking that Council establish the building line two feet from the inside curb line was read. Mr. Stiff moved t]~t the petition be granted and offered the following resolution: (~1564) A RESOLUTIOH to establish building line on Thirteenth Street S. E: between Dale and Jamison Avenues. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of A~oanoke that the building line on Thirteenth ~treet S. E. between Dale and Jamison Avenues be, and the same is hereby established two feet from the inside curb line, and all buildings here- after erected upon said street shall conform to said line. Mr. Stiff moved to adop~ the resolution. The ~otion was duly seconded the resolution adopted by the follo~ving vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff ~nd the President. ....... 5. NAYS: None. ...... 0. SCHOOL BOARD, ltEQUh~T FO~ FU~PDS: A communication from the School Board calling the attention of Council to the fact that it will need a large amount of money to complete the buildings now under construction was read ~nd laid over. i~z~ ~'tATEH ~'iOi~d'L~ C'O~.IPANY, COI~LAiNT A~ TO: A communication from C. H. Jo}mson complaining about the Roanoke Water Works Company was read and filed. REPOET OF OPPICERS: REPO~ OF THE CITY IlANAGER: The City Manager presented a report making certain recommendations were acted upon as follows: STB~]ET Ii.~ROVEi~Ei~, }~i~';OOD BOULEVARD: The City Hanager reports that it will be impossible to place crushed stone on Kenwood Boulevard this year, but the street will be smoothed up and some cinder applied. ALLEY NORTH OF DALE AVEi~ BET¥,~EN 9th & 10th STREETS: The City Manager reports that the alley north of Dale Avenue between 9th and 10th Streets S. E. is in as good condition as most of the alleys slight drainage, which will be done. VISITING 1HYRSES A~SOCIATiON, SUPPLIES ~OR AUTO~OBILE: in the City 'of Roanoke, and only needs The City Manager reports that it will be necessary to supplement the' appropriation to the Visiting ~Nurses Association in order that gasoline be furnished them to operate their au t o~o bi I e. without the tion be granted permission to operate their automobile without a city license The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. SIDEWALK N. E. CORNER CA~PBELL AVENUE AND THIt~D ~T!~i'.T S. E. He reports that there will be no objection to operating the automobile City license tag. Mr. Shickel moved that the Visiting Nurses Associa- tag. The City Manager recommends that a sidewalk be constructed at the northeast co, ner of Campbell Avenue and Third Street for Richard A. Goria, provided Goria will deposit the i~ll amount of the cost, estimated to be $112.80, to be reimbursed one-half of such cost at some future time. Z~r. Comer moved that the recommendation be adopted, the motion was duly seconded and agreed to. The City Manager presented a report of work accomplished and expenditures for the week ending July 10th, 1924, The same was read and filed. SCHOOL BOARD REPORT 0F: The report of the School Board for the month of July 1924 waa read and filed. REPO~' O~~ COI.~IITT?I_E TO COldER WI~I~H H.C.BA~NES: ~.~r. 9ishburn from the Committee to confer with H. C, Barnes with reference to a division of the purchase money for a strip of land wanted by the Virginian Railway Company reported that Mr. Barnes is willing that one-tenth~ of the purchase price be retained by the City. REPORT 02 CO~.-~:~I~£EE ON TWELFTH STREET N.W.: The Committee reports that $~50~00 will be the lowest cost for constructing a drain in Twelfth Street, which will not furnish permanent relief. It recon~uends that the Street be gilled with cinder as a temporary measure until permanent relief can be had. Mr. Fox moved to adopt the recommendation. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. McVITTY OPTION: Mr. Fishburn reports that he has been able to have the option on the McVitty property extended until December 51st, 19~4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: The following ordinances having been introduced, read and laid over were taken up for action: (#1545) All 0RDINAI~0E to amend and reordain Sections, E, ~, 11, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, E0, 21, 25, 29, 51, 52, 55, 5V, 58 of an ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke on the 15th day of July, 192~, entitled, "Plumbing Ordinance City of Roanoke". The ordinance was laid over until the next meeting. (#1551) AN 0RDIi~NCM to amend an ordinance adopted by the Council of the Oity of Roanoke on the 2nd day of ~{ay, 192~, establishing jitney routes. BE IT 0RDAIi~D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that an ordinsnce adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke on the End day of L~ay, 19~, entitled, "An Ordinance to amend and reordain an ordinance adopted' by the Council of the City 0f Roanoke on the 6th day of April, 1925, entitled, An Ordinance licensing and regulating the operation of motor busses, providing permits to ov~ners and drivers thereof under certain conditions, and imposing penalties" be, and the ssme is hereby amended so as to read as follows: (?) Wasena Avenue, Wasena. Beginning at ~{ain Street and Summit Avenue, Wasena, North on ~ain Street over ¥;asena Nridge to Ferdinand Avenue, West on ~erdinand Avenue to 10th Street North on 10th Street to Narshall Avenue, thence East on ]~arshall Avenue and Franklin Road to End Street S. V;. North on End Street to Campbell Avenue East on Campbell Avenue to 1st Street, South on 1st Street to Church Avenue, West on Church Avenue to ~nd Street, thence along End Street, Franklin Road, ~larshall Avenue to 10th Street South on 10th Street to Ferdinand Avenue East on Ferdinand Avenue to Wasena Bridge thence to point of beginning. Mr. Fox moved to adopt the ordinance. The motion was duly seconded and the 225 ordinance adopted by the AYES: NAYS: None. ...... 0. ~essrs. Comer, Fox, following vote: Shiokel, Stiff and the President. ........ 5. ($1556) Alt ORDINANCE to define ardent manufacture, use, sale, offering for male, transportation, keeping for sale spirits, and to prohibit the giving away of ardent spirits, of Virginia, approved ~rch 20, and except as provided by an act of the General Assembl 1924, to prescribe the force and effect of certain evidence and prosecution for violation of this ordinance; defining intoxication, and who is a person of intemperate habits within the prescribing the penalty for intoxication; to provide meaning of this ordinance; for the enforcement of this o=dinance, and to prescribe penalties for the violation thereof, and to make it an o~fense to operate an automobile, engine or other motor vehicle while intoxi- cated, or under the influence of liquor, and to prescribe penalties therefor, and to repeal all other ordinances or parts of ordins~ces in conflict with this o rdi nanc e. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the ~ity of Hoanoke as follows: 1. Ardent spirits defined. The words "ardent spirits" as used in this ordinance, shall be construed to embrace alcohol, brandy, whiskey, rum, gin, wine, porter, ale, beer, all malt liquors, all malt beverages, absinthe, and all com- pounds or mixtures or any of them; all compounds or mixtures of any of them with any vegetable or other substance; alcoholic bitters, bitters containing alcohol; also all liquids, mixtures or preparations, whether patented or otherwise, which will p~oduce intoxication; fruits, preserved in ardent spirits, and all beverages containing more than one-half of one percentum of alcohol, by volume, except as provided by Act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved ~[arch 20, 1924. 2. Persons defined. The word "person" as used in this ordinance shall be construed to embrace all naZural persons, firms, corporations, combinations and associations o~ every kind. 3. It shall be unlawful for any person in the City of Roanoke, or vd thin three miles of the city limits, except as provided by Section ~54 of the Acts of the General Assembly, approved l:~arch 20th, 192~, to manufacture, transport, sell keep or store for sale, offer, expose for sale, give away or dispense, or solicit in any way, or receive orders for, or aid in procuring, ardent spirits, except as provided by an Act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved ~[arch 20th, 1924. 4. It shall be unlawful for any person to attempt to do any of the things prohibited by this ordinance, or to aid and abet another in doing, or ~attempting to do any of the things prohibited by this ordinmmce, and on the warrant for the violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance the court or the jury may find the defendant guilty of an attempt or of being an accessory, and the punishment shall be the same as if the defendant were solely guilty of such violation. 5. Any person who shall violate any of the propulsions of Section 3 or 4 of this ordinance, and any person except a common carrier who shall act as the agent or employee of such manufacturer or such seller, or person, in so keeping, storing, offering or exposing for sale such ardent spirits, or act as the agent or employee of the purchaser in purctmsing such ardent spirits, except as provided by an AcZ of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved ~arch 20th, 1924, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and the burden of proof that ardent spirits purchased or held in possession by any person are for personal use shall be upon the defendant. 6th. Any person who shall violate any of thc provisions of this ordinumce, except as otherwise herein provided, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and be fined not less than ~ifty Dollars nor more than ~ive Hundred Dollars, and be confined in Jail not less than one month nor more than six months, except that the sale of any ardent spirits, or the transportation thereof, in excess of one gallon, shall be punishable by a fine of not exceeding ~ive Hundred Dollars, and confine- ment in jail not less than three nor more than twelve months. The penalty for any subsequent offense, committed after the first conviction, which is not declared a felony by the Act of the General Assembly ~pproved ~rch E0, 19~, shall be a fine of not exceeding $800.00, and imprisonment in jail for not less than three months nor more than twelve month~. ~'~erever the viol~tion of the prohibition law of this state is made a felony by the Act of the General Assembly, Approved ~rch 20th, 19~A, and the punishment therefor is confinement in the penitentiary, under said Act, or whenever, upon a prosecution for a second or subsequent offense against this ordinance, for such act or acts as would have constituted a felony had the offense been prosecuted and conviction had by and for the Commonwealth under the terms and conditions of the prohibition laws of the state, in such case~, such offenses shall be misdemeanors under this ordinance, and shall be punishable by fine of not less than SEBO.00 nor more thmn $8000.00, and by confinement in jail not less than six months nor more than twenty-four months, and defendant shall be sentenced to work out the term of his confinement on the public ro~ds of this Btate, but where, upon the trial of any charge of violation of the provisions of this ordinance, other than the charge of the manufacture or sale of ardent spirits, or the transportation thereof in excess of one quart, or for an offense declared a felony under the Act of the General Assembly of L~rch 20th, 192&, it shall appear to the court or jury trying the case that there has been no intentional violation of any of the provi- sions thereof, but an unintentional or inadvertent violation thereof, then the court or jury may, in their discretion, omit the jail sentence. ~. The possession by any person of ardent spirits at any place other than hi~ permanent, bona fide home, shall be unlaw£ul, and the possession at such home shall be unlawful the ardent spirits shall have been lawfully acquired by a pers0 n or persons authorized to ~rnish the same, or wine manufactured in the home not in violation of the provisions of the Act of the General Assembly approved !,Sarch 2Oth, 19~. Upon prosecution of a person for the unlawful possession of ardent spirits, such possession shall be prima facie evidence of unlawful possession by the person or persons occupying the premises, and the burden shall be upon the accused to satisfy the court or jury trying the case that he law£ully acquired possession of such ardent spirits. 8. Nothing in this ordinance, shall prevent one from keeping and possessing ardent spirits in a permanent, bona fide home, for the personal use of himself, his family, his servants or his guests, if such ardent spirits shall have been lawfully acquired from a person or persons authorized by l~w to £urnish the same. Nor shall any provision be construed to prevent such a lawful owner of ardent spirits, his family or servants, from giving or serving s~ch ardent spirits to a guest in said home, when the quantity given or served is not enough to produce intoxication, and such guest or service is in no wise a shift or device to evade the provisions of this ordinance, but the word "home" as used herein, shall be the permanent residence 227 of the person and his family, not including the curtilage or outbuildings, and shall not be construed to include a rooming-house, a club, a fraternity house, lodge room or rooms, or place of common resort, ox' room of a guest in a hotel or boarding house, or rooming house, or apartment house. Not~ing in this section or ordinance shall be construed to mean that a person may not have a home in a town or city and another in the country. 8. Giving or selling ardent spirits to a minor, or the employment or use of such minor in the selling or transportation of such a~'de~t spirits, is hereby declared to be a misdemeanor, and shall be punishable' by a fine of not less than $2§0.00 nor more than $5000.00, and by confinement in jail not less than six months nor more than twenty-four months, and the defendant shall be sentenced to work out the time of his confinement on the public roads of this State. 9. Any person who stuall taEe a drink of ardent spirits or shall offer a drink to another, whether accepted or not, in any railroad station, or in any day coach or pullman c~r, or on any passenger train, or in any street car, hack, jitney, or any other public conveyance or automobile, or in any street or alley, highway, o in any other public place, whether of like kind or not, shall be guilty of a mis- deme~u~or, and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $10.00 nor more than $1o0.0o. 10. appear in any public place in the C~y of Roanoke shall be fined not less than $5.00 nor more than $10.00. ll. Any person who shall lease or rent, or cause to be leased or rented to another person for the purpose of the manufacture or sale of ardent spirits, any land, house, apartment, or other premises, or kuowingly permit such land, house, or apartment to be so used, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and for the first offense shall be fined not less than $100.00 nor more than ~500.00, and shall be confined in jail not less than one month nor more than six months, and for the second, or subsequent offense such person shall be fined not less than ~50.00 nor more than $5000.00, and confined in jail not less than six months nor more than twenty-four months. 1E. The keeping, storing and giving away of ardent spirits, or any s~ift or device whatever to evade the Provisions of this ordinance, shall be deemed um~lawful within the provisions of the same, and shall be punished as unlawful selling is punished. lJ. It shall be unlawful for any person to use any automobile or other vehicle for the illegal transportation of ardent spirits, without the consent of the owner, lienor, or owner of a reservation of title to such automobile or other vehicle, and for a violation of this secti on any person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined a sum equal to a fair cash value of said automobile at the time of such seizure, to be .ascertained by the cour or jury upon proper inquiry; and ~in default of the payment of such fine, such person shall be committed to the road force of this State for a period of not less than three months nor more titan six months. 14. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or run any automobile, car, tr~ck, engine or train while under the influence of intoxicants within the city of Hoanoke. If any person viol~~tes the provisions of this section he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than ~lO0.00, nor more Any person who, being intoxicated, as defined in this ordinance, shal[ than ~1000.00, and imprisonment for mot less than thirty days and not more than one year, for the first offense; provided, hovlever, the court in a proper case may suspend the jail sentence. Any person convicted of a second or subsequent offense shall be subject to imprisonment for not less than six months nor more than two years. '~he Judgment of convl'ction shall of itsel~ operate to deprive him of his right to drive any such vehicle or conveyance for a period of one year fron~ the date of such Judgment. If an~ person so convictcd sh~ll, du~-ing the year, drive any such vehicle or conveyance, he shall be g~ilty of a misdemeanor. 15. ~he provisions of this ordinance shall not be construed to prevent any person from manufacturing for his domestic consumption, at his home, but not to be sold, disposed or given away, except as provided by Act of the General ~issembly approved March 20th, 1924, wine or cider fro:.~ fruit of his ovln raising; or to pre- vent the manufacture from fruit of cider for the pu~poze of malting vinegar, not used as a beverage, and non-intoxicating cider containing not more th~n one per- centum of alcohol, by volume, for use or sale. 18. In addition to the penalties imposed by this ordinance for the violation of any of its provisions, the court may, in its discretion, after conviction is had for the first offense, and after every conviction, require the defendant to execute bond, with approved security, in the penalty of not less than ~500.00 nor more than $§000.00, conditioned that the said defendant will not violate any of the provisions of this ordinance for the term of one year. And if said bond s~mll not be given ,defendant shall be co~nitted to jail until it is given or until he is discharged by the court, provided he shall not be confined for a longer period than six months. ~7. No person shall be excused from testifying for the 0ity of Hoanol~e as to any offense committed by another under this ordinance by reason of his testimony tending to incriminate himself, but the testimony given by such person on behalf of the city shall in no case be used agai~st him, no~- shall he be prosecuted for the offense as to which he testifies, and i~ shall be competent in a prosecution for-any offense under this o~dinance to prove the general reputation of the defend- ant as a violator of prohibition la,vs. 18. ~or each person tried and convicted the Cor. u~onv~ealth's attorney ~f the city, if he attends such trial for the violation o~ this ordinance, and renders services therein, shall receive a fee of ten dollars, to be taxed by the trial officer in his favor, to be paid by the defendant, provided further that when the ~efendant pleads guilty to the dharge the fee of the attorney for the commonwealth shall be ~§.00, wherever he attends such hearing, ani in every case where a convic- tion is had, on appeal and on a final hearing, the attorney fo~~ the commonv~ealth shall be allowed a fee of ~.00, to be taxed with the costs and paid for by the defendant, inclusive of the fee allo~ved at the he~ring by the louver court or trial officer, but in no case shall such fee, or any portioh thereof, be paid out of the city treasury. ~or ma~ing an arrest for the violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance, the officer making such arrest, if the defendant is convicted, shall be paid a fee of ten dollars, to be taxed as a part of the costs against the defendant, and if t:vo or more officers unite in ma~:ing such a~-rest, then, provided the fee for arrest for intoxication shall be five dollar's, said fee shall be apportioned among them, but in no case shall such officer receive any costs, or. any amount out of the city treasury. 229 19. If in any house, building, car, or other place, as is hereinbefore mentioned, the sale, offering, storing or exposing for sale of ardent spirits is carried on clandestinely,, or in such manner that the person or persons engaged therein cannot be seen or identified by the officer or officers charged with the execution of a warrant under any section of this ordinance, any such officer may, whenever it is necessary for the arrest or identification of the person or persons offending, or for seizing such ardent spirits, break open and enter such house, building, car, or place, or any room, or part of any of them. 20. Any person who has drunk enough ardent spirits to so affect, his ma~huar, disposition, speech, muscular movement, general appearance or behavior as to be apparent to observers, shall be deemed by the provisions of this ordinance tc be intoxicated, e. nd if he shall continue to use ardent spirits as a beverage for a period of one year so ~s to produce the ~bove results from time to time, he shall be deemed ~ person of intemperate h~bits within thc meaning of this ordinance. El. Any bell boy, elevator boy, or employee of any hotel or place of public entertainment in the City of Roanoke who shall procure or assist in procurinb for, or who sh~ll give any information or direction to any gu~est or patron of ~ hotel or house of public or private entertair~ment, or other person, by which said guest or other person may secure ardent sToirits, or any person in charge of or employed in connection with any car, hack, jitney, or other public conveyance or automobile who shall procure for or assist in procuring, or who shall give informa- tion or direction by which a~kV person m~y secure ardent spirits in violation of this ordinance, sh~ll be deemed guilty of a misder.~eanor, and upon conviction be fined not less than ~50.00, and be confined in jail, or co~.~mitted to the reforma- tory, for not less than one nor more than six months. ~. Any proprietor of ~ny hotel or house of-public or private entertain- ment in the City of Roanoke w'no shall knowingly permit any bell boy, elevator boy, or other employee to, or who shall himself, procure ardent ~irits. for, or give direction ~nd information by which ~rdent spirits can be secured by ~ny guest, patron or other persons, or who when duly notified that' any employee has been con- viewed of a violntion of ~ny of the provisions of this act, sh~ll fail at once to discharge said employee permanently, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and when convicted, shall be fined not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars, and for any subsequent offense shall be fined not less than OlO0.00 nor more than ~500.00, and be confined in jail not less than one nor more than six months. 25. If any keeper of a hotel, boarding house, pool room, billiard room, bowling alley, store or other place requiring license, whether said license was granted by the court or not, or any employee with his. knowledge, consent, conni- vance or acquiescence shall keep, store, dispense or use contrary to the provisions of this ordinance any ardent spirits, in ~ddition to ~he penalties prescribed for the violations of this ordinance, the license of such place shall be revoked for one year for the first offense, and for the second offense no such license shall be granted at the same place and to the person convicted for ~ period of two years; provided, further, that where the place is run under a lease by a person or persons other than the true owner of the building, nothing herein shall operate to prohibit the .issuance of a license to a new lessee who was not in any way connected as employee or otherwise with the former business therein conducted at the time of the revocation of the license. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are he re by repealed. The ordinance was read. ~{r. ~'ox moved that the ordinance be adopted. and the ordinance adopted by the follm~ing vote: AYE~: NAYS: The motion was duly seconded, Hessrs. Comer, ~'ox, Shickel, Stiff ~nd the President. ]:tone. ........ 0. (#1558) AN 0!{DItI~dICE to amend and re-ordain Sections 170, 244 and 245 of an ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke on the 26th day of August, 1922, entitled, "An ordinance to regulate buildings in the City of ~/O~ nolle'~ . Was laid over. (~1559) AI! ut~DIIU~NCE to widen Campbell Average on ~he South side thereof frm:~ Second (Oo[.~merce) Street to 4th Street ~. w. ten feet. ~,'~Eid~%S the property owners abutting on the south side of Campbell Avenue between 3rd [~nd 4th Streets S. W. have agreed to donate ten feet o±'f of their property.,' for the purpose of widening Campbell Avenue, the City to take ten feet off of the grounds of the I,Iunicipal ~uilding and to condemn the pro]~erties belong- ing to the Yates heirs and thc Darsa heirs, and V~Ei~AS, the widening) of said Avenue is for the benefit of the public, T.~i~2?0!~JL, BE IT 0!{DAII~D by the Council of the City of Roanoke as follows: 1. That the proposition of the property ovmers to don[~te ten feet off of their property lying on the South side of Campbell Avenue be, and the same is hereby accepted. 2. That ten feet be taken o±'f of the groun~1s of the ~.Iunicipal Building to widen Campbell Avenue between Second and Third Street $. W. ~. That the City Attorney be, and he is hereby directed to take the proper proceedings to condemn ten feet of the p~-opert~v belonging to the Yates heirs and Barsa heirs for the purpose of widening said Avenue. 4. That the City LIanager be, and he is directed to prepare and submit to Council an estimate of the cost for repaMing and la~ing sidewalks and constructin~ walls along said Ca~Gpbell Avenue where the same is widened. ],ir. 2ox moved to adopt the ordinance, the motion was duly seco~ded and the ordinance adopted by the follovring vote: l~essrs. Comer, ~'ox, Shickel, Stiff and the l~resident. -5. AYES: NAYS: None. ....... 0. KIPJ: AVENUE, REQUEST TO t,LAKE TWO WAY STi~L}.~T: The request of 'certain property owners to make Kirk Avenue a. two way street is laid over. 71 ,Cq ~ ~ ~1 ~ ~ PUBLIC WEL2ARE B0~LRD, ~QD-EET T0 SEND ~P~oEI[T~I ~ T0 STATE C0.~T~I01~: In the matter of the request of the Public Welfare hoard to pay the expenses of LIrs. Sallie Jeffries to the State convention which meets at Charlottesville, Va., in Au~%st, 1924, Mr. Fox moved t~t the request be granted and that the City pay the expenses of Mrs. Ssllie Jeffries to the Stste convention at Charlottesville, Va. The motion v~as duly seconded and agreed to. CONSIDE~TIOH 0F CLAII.~S: None. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION 02 0RDI~T~C~S ~ ~0LU~IC, IT~: ~r. Shickel introduced the following ordin~ce. (~1565) AN 01~INANCE to re.late the sale, or offering for sale, of produce, 232 vegetables, fruits, fowls, or other family supplies of a perishable nature, on Harket Square, or within four blocks thereof, during market hours. BE IT ORDAII[ED by the Council of the City of Roanoke, Va., that no person, firm or corporation shall sell, or offer for sale. any produce, vegetables, fruits, fowls, or other family supplies of a perishable nature on the Harket Square, in Roanoke City, or within four blocks of said Market Square during Market hours, provided, however, that the provision.'~ of this ordinance shall not apply, or be construed to apply, to the producer of the products and con~nodities aforesaid, or to anyone who, though not a producer, shall go into the country outside of the 0ity of Roanoke with a vehicle and purchase such products and commodities and sell, or offer the same for sale from a vehicle on the City Market during Harket hours. Any person, finn or corporation violating tile provisions of this ordi~mnce. shall be fined not less than $5.00, nor more than ~25.00 for each offense. The ordinance ;vas read and laid over. Mr. Shickel introduced the following ordinance: (~1566) AN 0HDINJGICE to a~aend and re-ordain Section S1 of an ordinance a,iopted b~¢ the Council for the Oity of Roanoke, on the 21st day of April, 1924, entitled "An ordinance imposing taxes on licenses for municipal purposes and pre- scribing penzlties for violations." BE IT ORDAII?£D by the Council for the City of Roanoke th~.t section S1 of an ordinance adopted b~,~ the Council for the City of Roanoke, on the 2ist day of April, 1924, entitled, "An ordinance imposing taxes on licenses for municipal purposes and prescribing penalties for violations" be amended and reordained so as to read as follows: 31. On each person, fir~ or corporation conducting a business of dealing in coal oil, kerosene or other burning fluids by selling or delivering the same from wagons or trucks on the streets, alleys or other public places in the City, $2§0; and on each person, firm or corporation dealing in gasoline, illuminating or lubricating oils, for each tank located in the city having a capacity of five hundre,2 gallons or more, o~ned blz such person, ~irm or corporation, $12~. The license provided for in this section shall not be prorated; nor does it pe~rmit the retail deliv, ery of gasoline from tard~ wagons or tru~ks to motor vehicl~ s on the streets, alleys or other public places in the city, except in emergency. The ordinance was read and laid over. Mr. Shickel introduced the following resoluti.on: (~156~) A RESOLUTION to accept a piece of land from Luther G. Stiff for street purposes. ~iEREAS, Luther G. Stiff if the o:m~er of a plot of land at the intersec- tion of Hanover, and Helrose Avenues and Lafayette Boulevard, and has signified his intention of dedicating for street purposes a portion thereof, Provided the City of Roanoke will construct a curb, g~atter and .qidewalk along Hanover Avenue to the alley West of the intersection of said streets, and VS!HPS.~AS, it is to the best interest of the City of Roanoke to accept said plot of land, and to construct said curb, gutter and sidewalk. THEREFOHE, BE IT .RESOLVED by the Council for the .City of 'Roanotze that the plot of land described as follows: Beginning at a point which is N. 4~ deg. ~6' W - 519.0 feet from an angle poinZ on the North side of Melrose Avenue West of 25th Street as shown on Map No.2296 on file in the Office of the City Engineer; thence on a curved line to the rigdat, with a radius of l0 feet - a distance of 24.68 feet; consuming an angle of 142 deg. ~6' to a point on the South side of Hanover Avenl~e; thence N.86 de,g. l! 31' W - B8,B feet to a point; thence $. 4? deg. 56' E - B8.5 feet to the place of beginningi being the western portion of lot conveyed to Luther G. Stiff by Susie G. Herren, recorded in D. B. 3ES, page 108 -August 1, 1919. Ail bearings refer to the Meridian of the Melrose Land Co. Map of 1889. See Plan 2296 in Office of City Engineer~ Ro~oke, Va, be and the same is hereby accepted. BE IT ~UHT]~R ~SOLVED that the 0it2 Hanager be and he is hereby directed to construct or cause to be constructed a sidewalk, curb and ~tter along Hanover Avenue abutting the property of said Luther G. Stiff, the costs thereof to be charged to the account of opening ~d gradl~ streets. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The ~otion was duly seconded ~d the resolution adopted by the following vote: A~ES: Comer, ?ox, ~hickel, Stiff and the President. ........ 5. NAYS: N one. ........ 0. ~.,[OTIOHS A[~ MISCEL~NEOUS ~U~INESS: E~CTION OF ],~].~ERS OF LIBraRY BOAP~: Mr. Pox placed in nomi~tion the name of Mr. J. B. Fishburn, as a member of the Library Board to fill the unexpired term of W..H. Lewis, deceased. There being no ~rther nominations, ]~. J. B. Fishburn was unanimously elected a member of the Libr~r~ Board to fill the une~ired term of W. H. Lewis, deceased. Mr. Fox placed in nomination the names of J. ¥~. H~cock and Mrs. T. W. Good- win as members of ~e Library Board for the te~ of five years begi~ing September 1, 192&. There bei~ no ~rther nomi~tions. Mr. J. W. Hancock and L~rs. T. W. Goodwin were unanimously elected members of the Library Board for the ter~ of five years, beginning September 1, SCHOOL BOAi~, ELECTION ~z.~,~o: Upon motion duly seconded the election of members of ~e ~chool Board is laid over until the next meeting. ~HTH ST~T N. W. EiiTENSION ~"~'~.,~ ~AI~f~ AND I,~O0~.[AN AVEI~ZS: The matter of extension of Tenth ~treet N. W. between 2airfax and l~oo~an Avenues was referred to the City Hanager for the purpos.e of ascertaining the cost of the land nece~:sary to ~ke such extension. DENNIBTON MID NINDSOR AVEt~H, ~dII~X 1919: The City I,t~ager reported that the Tinsley 0onstruction Company is the low bidder on the work. The matter is laid over. PAPd[S, SPEED O? VEHICLES I!l: Mr. Shickel called t~e attention of the City Pa_~s, and asked that action be taken Hanager to the speed of vehicles in the thereon by the keepers. There being no further business Council adjourned. 233 ATTEST: Cie rk. APPROVED . (j ' Prcsi'dent. / 234 COUNCIL, F~G[U~AR L~ETING, ~riday, July 25th, 1924. The Councll of tho City of Roano~:e met in regular meeti~ in the Council Room in the Municipal Building ~riday, July 25th, 1924, at 3 o'clock P. M. Mr · Messrs. domer, ~'oz, ohickel, Stiff and the President, presiding. Wm. P, Hunter, City Manager. p~u~on~.X~: ~'i shburn. ......... 5, AB'JENT: Hone. --0. The President, ~r. Fishburn, OFFICERS PRESENT: 1,iINUTES: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting has been furnished each member of the Council, upon motion duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. PETITIONS AND C01~,~UNICATIONS: A~[SHOUSE PAiSi, PETITION TO COI~LRT INTO PA~[ AI~ GOLP LINKS: l~rs. A. P. Staples, t,~rs. E. B. Fishbu~, ltrs. A. M. Krebs and others, a committee from the Womans Club appeared and asked that Council convert the Almshouse ~arm into a park and public golf li~s. The Committee was requested to put their request into writing for consideration by Council. Gi~C0.,Y AVEi~ At~ POUYTH ~Ti~T N. E. BUI,DI_ LII~: Judge fl. H. Stuart representi~ certain of the property o~mers on Gregory Avenue appeared and asked t~t Corn]oil prohibit J. J. Baker from buil~ng an the corner of Fourth ~treet and Gregory Avenue a house ~nich will obstruct their view. l~r. G. A. Wingfield appear- ed representing J. J. Saker. IZ appearing that Gregory Avenue is a residential Street and Fourth Street is a business Street as established by ordinance, and it further appearing that a question has arisen as to the right of parties to con- struct buildings on a street designated for business, where it interferes with the use of a residental street, Mr. Comer m~ed that action be deferred until the next meeting, and that Council view the situation. The motion was duly seconded ~d agreed to. CHURCH A'~i1~E S. H. B~TWLLII 15th and 17th ST!~LTS: Nrs. P. J. Garst presented a petition asking that Church Avenue S. E. between 15th and l~th Streets be improved, on motion of ~,ir. Shickel duly seconded the petition is referred to the Oi ty l,~nage r. ROAN0~ GAS LI~T C0I.~PANY, PETITION T0 CLOSE CERTAIH STi~ETS: The peri- tion of the Roanoke Gas Light Company asking that Council close Seventh Street from the North line of Harrison Avenue to the Southeastern line of Kimball Avenue as extended across said Seventh Street and also to close Rutherford Avenue from the Southeastern line of Kimball Avenue to the Western line of Seventh Street as shown on the map filed with the petition. Mr. Comer moved that the petition be referred to the City I,[anager and City Attorney for report. agreed to. The motion was duly seconded and CROSS-OWERB: Petition for cross-overs from C. ZI. Broun, 921 First Street S. W.; Lirs. Annie M. Stockman, 1406 Patterson Avenue, ~. V;.; I,I. Tiplady, 385 I,~ountain Avenue S. W., were on motion of /.ir. Fox refer'red to the City Manager Upon motion of Mr. Stiff, duly seconded, the City Manager to represent the City of Roanoke on the Booster Trip, which leaves with power to act. B00STER TRIP: is authorized Roanoke on August 26th, 1924. m LOUISA AVEISJE N. W. TO OPEN AND 23rd STREET TO CLO,~E: It appearing that Mr. W. H. Horton has agreed to exctmnge with the City of Roanoke sufficient land to open Louisa Avenue West of 24th Street, provided the City will close 2Srd Street South from Louisa Avenue to Emsex Avenue and convey to ~m the l~d now used for 23rd Street between the points above mentioned. Mr. Shickel moved ~at t~ exchange be approved, and t~t a resolution be dra~'~ to carry sa~ into effect. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. I~P0~S 0P ~PORT 02 CI~ ~HAGER: The City ~n~er presented a report making certain reco~en~tions, which were acted upon as follows: 2~A~ING AT CITY ~,~I~T: With reference to the request of J. D. Peters to modify the parkinE laws at the City ~rket so that he may park his delivery vehicles at his place of business. The City L~anager reports that under Section 19 of the traffic ordi~nce ~lr. Peters has a right to p~rk his delivery vehicles in front of his place of business and no further privileges can be eztended. SIDE~A~S: With reference to petitions for sidewalks the City ~Janager reports that sidewalks will be constructed, if the property owners will deposit the full costs to be reimbursed one-half of such costs ~t some future time. The ~titions being as follows: . . ~ Chapman Avenue between 18th and 19th Streets, (1) C S Spindle, north side o~ a distance of approximately 200 feet, estimated cost $280.00. (2) S. R. I,~Gson on the South side of l~ercer Avenue between 18th and 19th Streets S. W. ~n approximate distance of 10S feet, estimated cost $12~.~0. (3) T. W. Goodwin on South side of Highland Avenue betwcen 4th and ~th Streets and on West side of 5th Street between Highland ~d Albemarle Avenues S. E. approximate distance of 4~0.9~ feet, estimated cost 0~18.04. ~.~r. Comer moved that the reco~endation be adopted. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. The City ;~i~ger presented a report of work accomplished Gad e~enditures for the week endi~ July 17th, 1924, the report was read ~nd filed. ~PORTS OF WADDELL PROPERTY, WATER SITE: The Committee composed of the President and I,ir. Shickel, reported ~nt they had conferred with Hr. Waddell with reference to the right of way throuMh the property upon which the City has an option, ~d that Waddell has agreed t~t he would reduce the price of the property ~200.00 in con- sideration for ~e ri~t of r~y. The committee reco~nends t~t the proposition be accepted. ~Ir. Comer moved that the recommendation of the co~ittee be adopted. The motion was duly seconded ~d agreed to. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: PA~IHG OF F0i~IGN AUT0~IOBILES: Nr. h'~ moved that the request of the Ro~oke Automobile Association with reference to parking foreign automobiles be referred to the City l.~anager and City Clerk for a report. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. SCHOOL, ~Q~ST FOR P~DS: In the m~tter of the request of the ~chool Board for f~ds. Hr. Stiff ~oved ~hat the City Clerk look into the matter and report to Council. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. The followi~ ordi~nce having been introduced read and laid over was taken up and read the second ~ime: Ail ORDIL~ANCE to amend and re-ordain Sections 2, 4, ll,14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 29, the Oity of Roanok~e oi ty o f Roanoke. 51, 52, 55, 57, on the 15th day 58, of an ordinance adopted by the Council of of July, 1922, entitled "Plumbing Ordinance. BE IT 0RDAI~ED by the Council of the City of Roano~:e that Sections 4, 11, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 2~, 29, 51, 52, ~§, 57 and 38 of an ordinance adopted by the Council of tho City of Roanol~e on the 15th day el' July, entitled, "Plumbings.. Ordinance City of Roanol:e" be, and the same are hereby amended and reordained so as to road as follo~vs: Sec. 2. T]mt no person, firm or corporation shall engage in or ~vork at the business of plumbing or heating, gas fitting or pipe fitting for heating, whether he is a master plumber ox- journeyman in the 0ity of Hoanol:e, unless he has first received a license or certificate in accordance ~vith the provisions of this ordinance. Each master plumber or heatin~ engineer nov~ enM~ged in the busi- ness of plumbing or heating, or anyone v~ho may apply for license each year to engage in said business, shall pray to the City of Roanol:e a plur.~bing license or heating license. Before receiving said license the applicant shall go before Board of Examiners composed of the plumbing inspector, a master plumber and one other member to be appointed by the Uity l~anager, r~hich appointments shall be reported to the Council, ',l'lhich board shall detor:.-~ine v,/hethor or not the applicant may receive a license for plumbing or heating or both. Upon receipt of such license, the person, firm or corpo~_~tion shall issue to e~ch jour~o~n~n plumber and apprentice in his employ, a v~or~:ing card bearin~ the nan~e and a~ldress of bot~ the journeymnn and his employer, v/hich c~;~rd, ~ftcr due examin~tion by the Board of Examiners shall be countersigned by the Plumbing Inspector ~efore it is v~lid. On exnmin~:tion, each journe~man plumber shall p~y to the Pl~uubing Inspector a fee of tv~o dollars, (Q~2.O0) and each apprentice shall ]:ay a fee of one dollar, (~1.00). Each c~rd counter-signed shall continue for one year, subject, .however, to revocation by the Board for good cause sho,,vn upon v~ritten charges subscribed and sv./orn to , se~ti~g forth that the holder of such card is incompetent or guilty of ~,vili~i breach of 'the lav/s or ordinances rel~ti~g to sanitary plumbing.., or the rules and reguis, tions adopted by the Bo~,.rd, or for other causes satisfactory to the Board, of r~ch ch~.rges the holder of such cnrd~ shall have ~vritten notice of the time and place r~here th~ Board will proceed to he~r evidence in regard thereto Ail cards may be renev~ed by the Bo~rd at the dates of their e~.~pir~tion. Such renev~al cards shall be granted, ~vithout re-e~-_amin~-tion, upon a ;¥ritten ~pplication of the card filed r~ith the Board ~nd shov/ing that his purposes and conditions re,n. ain unchanged, unless it is n~de to appear by affidavit before the Board that the app!ican~ is no longer competent or entitled to such renev/al card, in '#hich event the renewal card sh~!l not be gr~nted until the applicant has undergone the examination hereinbefore required. The employee shall carry a card ~t all times for his identification, should the inspector ask to see it. Sec. 4. That on and after the date of adoption of this ordinance no plumbing or drainage wot',.*, shall be done ;vithout first obtaining a perm, it from the Plumbing In~pector. A perf.:it shall ~lso be obtained in all cases in which repairs involve the removal of fixtures, or change in the location and arrs. ngement of fimtures, provided that such repairs or char~es exceed the cost of fifteen dollars ($15.00). '~Then completed, no part of said v~ork shall be covered or concealed in any way before it has been examined by the Plumbing Inspector. Any plumbing as aforesaid or any house server or drain put in ~.nd covered or concealed v~ithout due notice to the Plumbing Inspector shall be uncovered for inspection by the contrac- tor doing said work, It shall be the duty of the Plumbing Inspector to sign and issue all notices, permits and certificates required for keeping the daily record of such world, and receive and file all notices, applications and reports and vio- lations of this ordinance and of all other matter ~'&ich may pertain thereto and make a record of same. He shall inspect all work within one working day after receiving notice that same has been completed. If necessary he shall make three inspections, one when buildlng~ has been roughed in, one when sewer is ready for inspection, and one when the work in building has been completed, and if same is found satisfactory on completion of work-he shall in return give the contractor ~f such building a written certificate of approval. Sec. 11. That all horizontal drains within the wall of the building shall not be less than 4" in diameter, and shall be so located as to be readily accessible for inspection. They shall be suspended from the ceiling by hangers made of not less than ~" iron rod or its equal strength and durability, or laid in a trench, the bottom of which shall be smooth, thoroughly compact and solid, Per said drains extra heavy c~st iron pipe must be used with joints leaded and caulked. The house drain, soil or ~,laste pipes shall h~ve a fall of ~t least -~-", to the foot in length and provided x'rith Y branch with iron ~nd brass cleanout plugs every 25 feet. The base of each stack shall be made vrith Y branch ~u~d 1/8 bend, brass cleanout plugs to be at the base of each stack. If drain is carried in sight it must be supported by brick piers, wall hangers, or a solid foundation. Ail changes in direction shall be made with Y branches with end of each brach closed with cleanout plug. If pipes r~m beneath concrete floor, then cleanout shall be brought up to the finish floor. Ail branch waste lines from main soil stack or main drain shall be cast iron or lead to the outlet of fixtures traps. A brass nipple, galvanized or wipe joint ferrell connection can be used for basins., sinks or other fixtures, except closets vf~.ich shall be extra heavy brass ferrells and lead bends. Bath traps, not less than 4" x 8", and their connections shall be extra heavy lead. ~ec. 14. That drainage system shall have at least one 4" extra heavy stack through roof. Ail additional bath rooms over 18 feet from main stack shall have an extra 4" stack thorough roof. Sec. 15. That the minimum diameter of soil pipe permitted is 4". A verti- cal waste pipe line into ,:~ich sinks discharge must be at least 2" in diameter with not less than l~s-'' branches, waste lines to sird~s and other small fixtures outside o~ living part of building from main vent shall be a continuous vent above roof and above windows. In no case will a 2" pipe be allo:ved to receive the waste~ from more than 2 sinks and if a waste line is run horizontally, the length must not be more than ~0 feet without increasing size. Vents above trap can be 1~" galvanized iron for one sird~ and ~" for two sin]~s and increased in proportion as sink~ are added. Ys and 4~_degrees to be used with cleanouts at every turn. Sec. 16. That the terminal of all vent pipes shall be at least two feet from any chimney, air shaft or window. Said~ terminal shall be at least two feet above any window of any house within ten feet. ¥~here one building joins another of greater height, having windows or openings overlool'~ing the lower building within' ten feet, the terminals or vent pipe in soil line of lower building shall be at least X0 feet from said window or opening of the higher building or they sh~ll be 238 carried up above the eaves or fire walls of the higher building underminished in ~eo. 18, *X'hat all lead pipes, bends, ~errells, traps and other lead material shall be of extra heavy loa~ an(l of the followi~ weight per lineal foot: Diameter 2cunts per ~in. rt. 4" 8 Sec. 19. '~hat all oo~octions of lea~ ~th iron pipes shall be made wi~ extra heavy brass ferrells or solder nipples of the same internal ~iameter, as t~t of the lead pipes uae~, an~ caulked v~ oa~ and lead. ~ho lea~ pipe ~all be attache~ to the ferroll or solder nipple by a wipo~ Join~ and in no case will bit joints be allowed on waste or supply pipes. Sec. ~0. ~hat ~e vertical vent pipes venting water closet traps in buildi~s mo~ than four stories in height dust be at least ~" in diameter an~ with ~" branches for each closet, bend or trap. One waste from a basin~ si~:, or bath tub may be connected to a 2" back ven~ on th~ first floo~' for ~ushin8 out vent, ant the same system may be uae~ on any floor provided the back vent i~ taken from a set of ~ixtures on same floor where a wet flush connection is needed. In no event shall more than one flushi~ connection be use~ on a back vent. ~hese pipes shall be co~ectea with the baso of soil pipe line with ~uitable branches from each ~oor and e~ten~ thresh the roof or co~ect~a ~o the revont pipe. Sec. 21. ~hat every closet, urinal, si~:, basin, wash tray, and every tub or set of tubs and other fixtures shall be separately and offectively vented, except bath traps not over five feet from stack. In no case ~all the ~ste from the bath tub or other fixtures ~ be co~ectea v~ith the ~ter closet ~rap. Ail, bath traps ~hall be not l~ss t~n 4 x 8 and to be of extra heavy arum pattern ~ae o~ drawn lea~. ~loor drains a~ like openinss shall not be less t~n 4" if more than 15 feet from main vent shall be vented. ~y fixtures in living part o! Oui!~inc shall have a continuous vent thro~cJ~ roe2 or comtecte~ back to revent pipe if over one story. ~eo. 23. T~t all closets shall be vented by 2" pipes taken off the of bend. Where there is only one vlator ci~ et on the line of soil pipe no back vent ia required except main soil line ~in~ through the roof, but when more t~n one water cl~et i~ located on the line o~' soil pipe, all o~her except the top closet ~hall be vented, and in all cases where closets are looate~ more than 4 feet from main venZ, it shall be venZea except v~aere there is a battery of close~s then s~e can be ~ '~th a continuin~ or circuit vent. Cast iron ~ ~en~ will be pe~isaib!e only in vents. Ail branch openinfls in horizontal line mus~ be Ys and 1/8 bends, and must be on tappi~s except in vertical lines ct soil pipe where sanitary ~s and Crosses will be pe~i~sible. Sec. 29. T~ size of soil ~ vta~te pipe must not be loss t~n these set forth in the followi~ tables. Horizontal ~ I~o. of water clo~ets. 5" 8 to ~0 6" ~0 to 60 Ail bends or co~ections to soil stack to be extra heavy lead and extra heavy brass ferrells with '~pe joints. Waste pipes and ven~$ from bath tubs, pantry an~ kitchen si~:s, slop si~:s and other fixtures mat be aaae of cast iron or lea~. The ~am~ter for various waste shall be aa f~llows: One basin 1~" lea~ or 2" cast i~'oni Row of 6 or less 2" lead or 2" cast iron. One or two bath tubs 1~" inlets to trap, 1~" outlet. Row of not more than six bath tubs or less 2" One sink 2" four or less · , 2" on a horizontal line. Laundry tubs and urinals 2" pipe, 1~" traps, 4 to 6 set in battery to have 3" pipe. 1~" · · · · · · · . . · · . . . . . . . . . . 25 feet 2" 50 feet 3" 100 fe et 4" 150 feet :'mere there is not more than one fixture on waste that is to be vented, the vent may be the same size as the trap. This applies to basins, sinks, and bath tubs only, All vents to be increased one size for each trap added up to 5 traps or 3" vent. No double hub fittings of any kind will be allowed in waste. No vents or waste allowed to be taken off the heel of any bend, and no jacket fittings allowed. Sec. 31. That each Riser line for a set of fixtures or group of fixtures shall have a separate stop and waste cock. No combination stop and waste cock will be allowed. Each supply pipe to each fixture shrill have a separate stop cock. Sec. 32. That no floor drain from the automobile, buggy or wagon washing places or any other wash place or sink pit discharging any matter other than sewerage or clear water shall be allowed to enter any waste pipe connected to or to be connected with the s~itary sewer of the City of Roanoke all such drainage shall be connected to the storm water drain s~stem. If there be no such drain near the property desirir~ such a connection, thenthe applicant must apply to the City Council for a special connection on such terms as Co~mcil may require. Sec. 35. That no person other than a licensed plumber shall be allowed to make a connection with any sewer, drain, soil or water pipe, or other pipe connect- ed thorewith, or shall make any addition or alteration (except in amounts less than fifteen dollars, ($15.00) but not.. including repairs or renewals of traps) in the sanitary arranSement of any house vi thout first ~aving received a written permit from the Inspector to do so. A fee of one and one-hal__f dollars ($1.50) shall be paid by the pl~unber to the Inspector for each permit issued for connecting with the City Sewer, and an inspection fee shall be paid for all plumbing work or fiztures installed, replaced or mo~ ed from one place to another in ~ny .building within the City as follows: Cost of $ 15.00 and not exceeding $ 50.00 Fee $ .50 " " 51.00 " " " 100.00 " 1.75 " " 101.O0 " " " 150.00 " 2.25 " " 151.00 " " "- ~00.00 " 2.50 " " 201.00 " " " 250.00 " 2.75 " " 251. O0 " " " 300.00 " 3.00 " " 301.00 " " " 350.00 " 3.25 " '; 351.00 " " " 400.00 " 3.50 " " 401.00 " " " 450.00 " 3.75 " " 451.00 " " " 500.00 " 4.00 " " 501.00 " " " 600.00 " 4 .~5 " " 601. O0 " " " 700. O0 " 4.50 " " 701.00 " " " 850.00 " 4.75 " " 851.00 " " " 1000.00 " 5.00 " " 1001.00 " " " 1250.00 " 5.50 '~' " 1251.00 " " " 1500.00 " 6.00 " " 1501.00 " " " 1750.00 " 6.50 " " 1751.00 " " " 2000.00 " V.O0 Pot all permits and inspections over $2000.00 the sum of ten cents per hundred or fract! onal part thereof. The Plumbing Inspector shall make weekly settlements v~th the City Clerk & Auditor for all fees collected. No plumbing permit issued to a licensed plumber to do plmnbing work in the 239 City of said person or corporation is a registered and licensed plumber. Sec. 3V. A complete system of drains and vent lines composed Roanoke s~ll be sold or transferred to any l~rson or corporation unless o f extra heavy galvanized genuine wrought iron pipe and nipple and drainage recess fittings known as the Durham ~ystem, may be installed in any building beginning said system at a point above ground or the basement floor. All underground drain lines or vent shall be extra haavy cast iron or lead pipe and to extend at least three feet out- side of building wall for coru~ection to sewer drain. Sec. ~8. It shall be the duty of the Plumbing Inspector to enforce all of the provisions of this Code and where repairs or changes are to be made in old jobs installed prior to the adoption of this Code, the plumber s~ll call the Plumbing Inspector before contracting for or making any changes, at which time the Plumbing Ins!:ector will give written instructions a~ provided for in Section 2§ this Code. Mr. ~ox moved to adopt the ordinance, The motion was duly seconded and adopted by the follo'~dng vote: AYES: Z~essrs. 0cruet, ~km, Shickel, Stiff and the President. ....... I~AYS: I~one. ...... 0. The following ordinance having_., been introduced read and l~id over ~as taken up and read the second time. (y~1o58) AN 0RDIIIAHCE to amend and re-ordain Sections 170, ~44 and of an ordinance adopted by the council of the City of Roa_uoke on the $6th day of Au_oust, 192~, entitled, "An ordinance to regul~~te buildings in the City of Roanoke.'~ BE IT 0L~DAIIL~D by the Council of the City of Roanol~-e that Sections l~0, ~44 and 245 of an ordinance adopted by the Council of the Oity of Roanoke, on the ~6th day of August, 1922, entitled, "An ordinance to regulate buildings in the City of Roanoke," be al.nended and reordained so as to read ~s follows: Section l~0: That all passenger elevator cars must be entirely enclosed from floor to a height of six (6) feet, where proper ventilation shall be provided, except only the door openings. All elevator cars traveling in single enclosed h.atchways shall have an emergency exit in the top of canopy arranged so that it may be removed to provide exit for passengers should the car become lodges between landings. Where cars travel in adjoining hatchways, they shall be provided with emergency' exits at the sides adjacent to each other so as to provide for the transfer of passengers from one car to the other. Every passenger elevator with more than one entrance to an exit from a car shall be provided ',,dth a sliding door on the inside of the car on each such entrance or exit, and each of such doors shall be securely closed before the elevator is put in motion. 0peninE or closing doors of elevators while the car is in motion shall be unlawful and shall subject the operztor to the penalties of this ordinance. Carriage and automobile elevators shall be inclosed or guarded as directed by the Inspector of Buildings. The latch fastenings of all passenger elevators must be arranged to operate from the inside of shafts only, and doors open from the outside only by use of a key. The freight inclosure doors may be made to hinge or slide up and down, {! or have semi-automatic gages not less than five feet hi~h; but where hinged gates are used, there must also be hing6d guard rail inside next to elevator shaft. Ail elevators, except plunger elevators and sidewalk lifts and vehicle elevators, shall be provided with approved safety devices to the bottom platform, and so arranged that th~ safety ~evice will grip the g~ide from the sides to prevent spreading the guides in case any cable should break or become detached. Provided, further, that all elevators that are operated for not more than one story may have such safety device attached to the top thereof. Elevators shall be provided with automatic stops to bring the car to a stop without a jar or jolt at the top and bottom. · LOCKING DEVICE PO~I 1. Each passenger elevator car and each landing door is to 1)e equil'~ped w~th an adequate independent automatic locking device which will )~revent any door of th~ hatchway being opened until the car has been brought to complete rest i,~ thin three itches above or below the level of said l~nding. The device must lock the stopping and starting mechanism before the door can be opened, and ~eep it locked while the door is open and until it is closed again. The locking device on each floor must be independent of all other floors and of the car, so that the forcible opening of any door or damage to the locking device of same shall not interfere vzith any other door nor with the proper operation of the car. LOCKING DEVI CE, POtiL~ 2. Each passenger elevator car and landing door shall be equipped with an adequate automatic locking device, which will prevent the door from being opened said until the floor of the car is placed within three inches of/l~nding. The lc~king device must prevent the car from leaving any landing until the door has been securely closed, and the forcible opening of any door shall stop the operation of the car. There shall be an emergency spring push button switch in parallel with the door contacts. This switch shall be installed within easy reach of the operator, so it v~lll be possible to move the car to a safe landing when it has been stopped by the forcible opening of the door. This applies to existing lmssenger elevators and all passenger elevators to be installed.after adoption of this ordinance. All emisting passenger elevators erected prior to the adoption of this ~rdinance and are operated ~,~ thout a locking., device sh~ll have installed within twelve months a locking device to Co~Lfoz~n to this code. Section.244. That the line of the existing house shall be the line upon which sixty per cent of the houses in the block in which the proposed building is intended to be erected, have with relation to the street, and the said proposed said buildings must be at least as far from the street as the line established by/sixty per cent of the houses. The word "block" herein used does not refer to any entire city square, but shall be construed to be that portion on the same side of the street upon which the new building is proposed, bot~ded by the nearest intersecting streets to the right and left of said proposed building. Secion 245. That if there be not more than two ~oused in the block upon which said building is proposed to be erected, that the building line of said new structure shall be such line as shall be an average line between said structures, 24 _ provided, however, that in no event slmll the front of the proposed building be nearer than twenty feet from the front line of his said lot. exclusive of the sidewalk, in case his said grant shall carry him to the street line. Provided. however, that the Oouncil within their discretion may grant or refuse a permit to erect buildings closer to the street than hereinbefore provided, in an,v block wherein there now exists buildings used for business or' mercantile purposes, accordingly as their judgment will dictate whether the proposed buildings will subserve the general welfare of the neighborhood and city, and provided, further, that they shall grant a permit whenever in their judgment in the block to contain the proposed building has a greater value for business or mercantile purposes than for residential purposes. Lir. Comer moved to adopt the ordin~tnce, the motion was duly seconded and the ordinance ~tdopted by the following vote: A~'£S: ~,~essrs. Comer, ~'ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President. ....... NAYS: None. ...... 0. The following ordinance having been introduced, read tuad laid over was taken up and read the second time. (~1565) AN O_EDII~NOE to regulate thc sale or offering for sale of produce, vegetables, fruits, fowls, or other family supplies of a perishable nature. on Harket Square, or within four blocks thereof during market hours. BE IT 0RDAIN~) by the Council of the City of Roanoke, Va., that no per- son, firm or corporation shall sell, or offer for sale, any produce, vegetables, fruits, fowls, or other family supplies of a perish:able nature on the I.larket Square in Roanoke City, or within four blocks of said l~arket Square during Harket hours, provided, however, that the provisions of this ordinance shall not apply, or be construed to apply, to the producer of the products and commodities aforesaid, or to anyone who, though not a producer, shall go into the country outside of the 0ity of Roanoke with a vehicle and purchase such products and commodoties and sell, or offer the same for sale from a vehicle on the City Harket during Market hours. Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this ordinan, shall be fined not less than $~.00, nor more than $28.00 for each offense. Mr. ~x moved to adopt the ordinance. The mo~ion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~fessrs. Comer, Pc~, Shiekel, Stiff and the President. ....... 5. NAYS: None. ....... 0. The follovA ng ordinance having .been introduced, read and laid over was taken up and read a second time. (~. ,~mfi661 AN 0RDIHANCE to amend and re-ordain Section Z1 of an ordinance adopted by the Council for the City of Roanoke, on the 21st day of April, 1924, entitled, "An Ordinance imposing taxes on licenses for municipal purposes and prescribing penalties for violations." The ordinance is laid over. CONSIDEib'~TI01; OF CLALL~: None. INTRODUCTION AIrD COIISIDE~ukTION 0P O~RDIHANCES AHD P~SOLUTIONS: l~Ir. Fox introduced the follo':dr~ ordinance: (#1568) AN 0RDIHANCE to regulate the business of hanging or repairing a:,mings, imposing tax on such business and providing penalties for a violation the re of. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke as follows: e~ Section 1. No person, firm or corporation shall engage in the business of hanging or repairing awnings which project over t~xe public streets or highways of the City of Roanoke, Va., unless licensed as hereinafter provided. Section 2. Ail applicants for license to engage in the business of hanging or repairing awnings which project over the public streets and highways of said city shall file an application therefor with the Commissioner of Hevenue, setting out therein the name and residence of the applicant together with such other infor- mation as may be required, together with a bond in the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) in a form to be approved by the City Attorney, indemnifying the city against all claims, judgments or suits caused by the erection, repair, construction, existence or maintenance of any smarting erected or constructed by such applicant. Section 3. Upon the compliance with the provisions of the foregoing sections, the license shall be issued to the p~ rty making application for same upon p~yment of $?~.00. This license shall not be prorated. Section 4. It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector to inspect all such awnings from time to time to ascertain if ~.~uch awnings are properly erected and if they comply with the ordinances of the City of Roanoke thereto, It shall be deemed sufficient grounds for the revocation of forfeiture of the license of an~- person licensed hereunder where it appears that any such licer~e h~s violated uny of the ordin~nces of the 0ity of noanoke rel_~ti~ to the hanging or repairing of awnings, or who perform such work in an unsafe ~anner. Section ~. Any person, firm or corporation violati~ any of the provisious of t~is ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred (,100.00) dollars or by imprisonment for not exceeding ninety (90) days. Section 6. This ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency ordinance rendered necessary for the preservation of the public peGce, health and safety. Section ?. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and e. fter passage and publication. Section 8. All ordinances and parts of ordtuances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. The ordinance was read 2~nd laid over. ~OTIOUS AND I~ISC~.ELLYd~OUS BUSIIPESS: EI~CTION 0F I.~I~.iBEI{S 0P SCHOOL B0.%RD: I,[r. Stiff placed in nomination Dr. J. W. Si.nmerman as member of School ~oard from district No. I for the City of Roanoke, for the term of three years from August' 1st, 1924. There being no further nomination, Dr. J. W. Simmerman was declared elected a member of the School Board for District No. I for the City of Roanoke for three years from the 1st day of August, 1924. Mr. Stiff placed in nomination ;~Ir. W. M. Powell as a member of the School Board for district No. 2 for the City of Roanoke, for the term of three years from the first day of August, 1924. There being no f~rther nominations, }.!r. W. ~.!. Powell was declared elected a member of the School Board for district No.2 for the term of three years from the first day of August, 1924. SIDEWAIJ[ S. S. LYNCHBURG AV~EHUE: The City Z[anager presented the application of the Virginia Bridge and Iron Oompany asking that a sidewalk be constructed on the S. S. Lynchburg Avenue N. E. abutting their property, they agreeing to pay the enti~e cost of said walk to be reimbursed one-half of such costs at some future time. g44 Mr. Shiokel agreed to. moved that tl~ request bo granted. The motion was duly seconded and SE,fER. The 0ity I,~armger presented tho request of O. S. 1.[edley for a sewer to aooo,mmodate his property known as Lot 5 Section 3 of the l,Ioorman Homestead addition, he agreeing to pay the entire costs to be reimbursed one-half ef such costs at some future time. Mr. Shickel moved that t he request be granted. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. VIRGINIAN RAILWAY C01,~ANY: In the matter of tale request of the Virginian Railway Company to give it an option on a piece of land lying South of Ferdinand Avenue alone its right of way, the City Manager reports that it will be best to exchange said land for an equal amount off of the right of way of the Virginian Railway Company lying along Perdinand Avenue. The matter is laid over. TENTH STPJfiET N. W. TO EXTEl[D: In the matter of extension of Tenth Street N. W. between h'ai~-fax and Moorman ~venues, the City l~ar~-.ger reports that the property owners want 05700.00 for tixe land necessary to ~ake such extension. 't'he matter is l~id over. There being no further business, Council adjourned. A P ? R 0 V E D ATTEST: Cle rl:. President. ? I! COUNCIL, i~dGULi~R ;.~ETING, Priday, Aug~tst 8, 1924. The (~ouncil of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the llunicipal Building Friday, August O, 1924, at 3 o'clock I'. I;. P~SEHT: Messrs. Comer, Fox, 2hickel, Stiff ~d the l're~ident, L~r. Pi shbu~. -- · ABSENT: None. ---0. The President, [Ir. Pishburn, presiding. 0PPICER'.~ ~'~'~""~' ~,~,~,~,,~. Wm. P. tI~ter, City l~am~ger, MIIIU~3: It aDpearing that a copy of the minutes of ~e previous' meeti~ has been furnished ~acn member of Co~eil, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed ~tith an& the minutes upproved a~ recorded. BUILDING LII~, 3rd ~'~"~)~'?~:' ~ ~ :'~ ~'?- ~ Schm~r~n appe,~red attd ~tated to Co~]cil that he had been granted a permit by the b,ai~ai~..._..~ Inspect~ to conatruot certain houses on 5rd ~tl'oet ~!ear ,.~-oiiffe Avenu.(~ ~hat in the con- struction of ~ne ~.ou~es there were objection on tko part of some of tko other pror,ert~; ovllers facin~ '~' . _ ,t~,cl~ffe Avenue because the line of ~e houses he is build- lng does not conform ~e the line of the otker houses facin~ ~4cliffe Avenue, that the Bui!din~ Inspector ht~c~ directed him to cease operation, ~n.:..t l~e had been ].~.~ to considerable expense in connection with the buildi:~s, and ti:,~t he now asks Council ~rant him a I~ rmi~ to f~nish his house ].h' Stiff m~ed that t,,e matter be laid over until "- '~ ' ,.~una~y mornin~ at 9 o'clock and referred to the Ci~- Attorney for a written opinion. Tko motion was duly seconded and agreed to, ~,,~ION: The app!ic~' ,'* ~ ~on of Joe Cohn for a I~el~.l~ ~0 construct a cross-over on the North side of Pranklin R~ad between ~;econd --~ Third (' ~,,., ~ tree t s into a proposed fil!inE station was read. I~[r. Shicke! moved that the m~tter be postponed until Council has had time to conzider the application. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. RUTI~RP0~ ;~V:,I~E BLT','~iI ~-v:m:-~z .4%~ & 5~h ~'"'~"~ BUILD]NO Li!FZ- it appearin~ that all of the property o~.mers on k~therford Avenue between Ki~li and 6th Street hsve petitioned Council to establish the buildin~ line two feet from the property line, which ~titions is filed, Er, Comer moved that the pe ' ~ ~ion be gr~nted and offered the fcllowing resolution: (F1569) :~ :~-~z:u~, to establish the buiid~n~: line on 2,t~herfo~ Avenue between Kimball Avenue and 6th ~treet N BE IT ~EOL~LD by the Co~cii of the City of Ro-,,~oke ~-~ ~- the Bui~ line on the South side of Ruiherfor~ Avenue between Eimball Avenue ~a 6thStreet N. L. be, smd ti~ same is hereby established two feet from the inside curb line on said Rutherford Avenue and al~ houses hereafter erected on said ' - ~,~(~.c rfor~ Avenue between Kimball Avenue and 6th Street shall conform to said buil~n~ line. Mr. Comer move~ to a~opt the resolution. ?he motion was duly seconded an~ the resolution adopted. CROSS-O~RS: The City !.I~ager presenZed application of S. Shure for two cross-overs into kis filling station one on ][imbal! Avenue and one on Rutherford Avenue · ~r. Shiokel moved that the pe~it be grante~ upon the condition that Shure ~'~11 convey to the City five feet offf of the corner o~ his property so as to 246 widen the street, Mr. Shickol offered thc follm'~inE rcuolut]on: (~1570) A !~SOLL~ION granting a permit to S. Shuro to construct two cross-overs upon condition. BE IT HESOLVED by the Council of the 0ity of Ro~oke that ~ permit be, and the ~.me is hereby granted S. Shuts to construct two cross-overs ~t the intersection of Hutherford and Kimball Avenues. One of said cross-overs to bo on ,,~.~,~,ue This permit i,~ granted uFon the Kimball Avenue and one on !~therford ' '~ · condition tD~t S..']hure will convey to the City of Roanoke five feet off of the corner of ki°- prol:rerty so as to uiden the street Ilr. ohicl:el moved to ,adopt the resolution seconded and the resolution ,,dopted. !XY. f ING ?T,,~,,~,' ~rw~,L' ACADEIZY L'~' The mot~ on wa~ duly The application of Chas. E. Gut_..:rmd,..e for a ~en:~it to construct moving picture booth in the Academy of !51sic, same to be double walls, metal, and fireprco~ ..,-,~ it ~]:pca~'' - ti ~ ',-:- ode ~oes not ¥~-ovide for const!mc ti on of the nt, ture de ired by "~, ~,~*;,~dsc "-' Shickel moved that ~e m.:tter be referred to the City [~anager to ascertain whether tim co~st~mction ~'.~ ~-~;gested bu Zh'. Guthridge is st~u~clard and +:~-~,- ~]:e ~tme z~'- s-re. The ,~otio,~ :.'~a~ du seco~ded and aUrecd to. ~.~:.: ~:at crushe& stone be applio bn Ivy gtrce~ from V/alnut Avenue to Camilla Avenue, a~d on Cam~_~ ' '"~" S~,~ Road to D~..~on...z Stre , ~.~ on Dz..~onal Street to ]~eliville :~o~d, ., ..~,~ _ ~ ~.~u~e~- s~a~ed that stone was now bei~¥~ applied. GAE "~ :: The ~, p~ication of the ~,,~.o].e Gas Li~t Coml~Y to ~-~,~ ~ins was read :'r. Pox moved to oz~,,~ t~e ~::~s and offered install certain =~-~ · '- the fc!iowin~ reso!ut~ ori% ,' - ,;.,?,~,Tuq, ..... ' ~ra~+in~ a l'er:~it to , ne Roanoke ~as Light Com~-,~~- to install certain ~as r~ins. ~E IT ~"~ ~, the Council of the ,'~-- .~f Roanohe ti-~t a permit _ ;~ ~ OL'~ ~D b ~ ~ranted the Ro~loke Gas Li~t Company to install the an:i t~a s~:e is hereby On Wycliffe Avenue from 100 feet tTorth of 7th Street to 150 foi!o'.'i~ ~as mains: fl) feet South of 7th SZreet, South Ro~o1:e, a four inch n~ain. (2) 0n 18th Street and Orange Avenue from 0ranEe ..',.venue to Hanover Avenue · (~-) 0n Allison Avenue to acconnnodate House Ne.G33. u~o Light Company by actinD ~mder this resolution Said Roanoke ~" agrees to indemmiTy anl save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for be ~.[~ 1~O e of dar~ges to persons or pro',Derty.by reason of the construction said ~as m~in, and ~rther agrees, to replace the street, where the same are opened, under Qze provisions of the general ordinances of the City of Rom]ol[e !:o~ding for street restoz.=~ion. 1.lt. Fox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly ~,.e resolution ado?ted. seconded and ~.~.~Dn~.' .~r~-,~ i~ etition a,~..~n~ tl~t a side'.~alk be constructe~ on the South si~e of Melrose Avenue for 50 feet East of 24th Street e Avenue was rea~. IIr. Stiff move~ an~ on 2,~n Street for 100 feet South of that the s~me be gr~nted and o~azed the fo!!ov~ resolution: (~/1572) A I~SOLb~i',ION authori-~ing tho City 1.lanager to construct, or cause to be con'~tructed, a sidewalk on the SOuth side of }~elrose Avenue for 50 feet East of 24th Street and on 24th Street 100 feet ~outh o~ Ifelrose ,,venue un'der condition. BE IT ~20L~3.D by the Council of the City of t{o~oke that the City ~na6er be, and he is hereby autho~zed to c'onstruct or cause to be constructed a sidewalk to accommodate the property of P. R. "{ells, H. W. ~ells and J. D. Wells on the South side of ],~elro:m Avenue for a distance of ~0 feet East of 24th Street and on 24th Street fcr ~ distmnce of 100 foot South of I!elrose Avenue, but before proceeding with the construction of s~i4 wall:, said property o'.'mers shall pay ' ~ the City Treamu-y the full cost tlte~'eof, they to be reimbursed one-half such c~t at some fl~ture time. L~r. ~tiff moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly ~eccnded and the resolution adopted 1)y the follov~ing vote: AYES: Ltessr~. Comer, ~'~, Shici:'~ NAyn: None.-- O. CRO~o-~'~,~:~:~''''''° Application;s fcr cross-overs as follows: 1.[. 0. Lemon, · "~ V22-V24 ~tewart 120 Broadway, South Roanoke; C. S. ~;pradlin ~md Fred Willi~mo, Avenue, B. E.; Thom~s Spratt, o~o Avezdmm Avenue, South Roanoke; E. A. Deaner ~d. Davis, 425 and 428 - 5th Street, S. z..; l~r::. C. P. 1.1artin, 1204 Rorer Ave., S. 'J., an~ the United Finance Co., 645 'Skerwood' '-~,x~e~:ue, Hal eijh Court, were and. on motion of I~r. 2hickel referred to the City II~zager ~.'.'ith power to act. ,:~o~-~'~: The application o~ H. Wells ~ Co.. for a pea:it to const~a~ct two cross-overs at lJelrose Avenue and ,~4th Street, one cro~s-over to be on 24th Street and one cross-over to be on ~elrose Avenue were on mot io,~., of L~r. ~hickel referred to the Ci~., I,ana~cr'. ~ ',, ~'~or report. the ?resident, !fr. ?ishburn.5. Tl,-e Ci o;. ~?ana~e~ presented his The same ;'~re acted upon_~.~,'~' follo~,vs: The Ci~- " ~ ~, l-~ager recommends that one 950 C. _-. li~J~.t be installed on Wasena Ave:me at 6th Street, and one on Be!lmore Zvenue amd ~elleview Avenue, South Roamoi.'.e. Hr. Shickel moved to adopt the recommendation and offered the followin~ resolution~ [,~1575" ): A i~SOLUT I0H autho riz in~_ the Roanoke Rail'~']~'- and ~lectric ~' Com~:any to irmtall cert,ain street lights. BE IT RESOL~F,£D by the Council of the Ci ~- of Rose, eke that the Roanoke Rail',.,.my and Electric Comp-~,_uy be, and it is hereby authorized to install street lights as follows: [1) One 250 C. 1~. light on Wasena Avenue and 6th Street, Anne:.: 1919. (2) One 250 C. ~. light on Bellmore Avenue and Delleview Avenue, South .'0.0 ~tlqO!lO . "-aid,~ lights to be maintained under the provisions of '~.e centr~c~ '~ exist- ing between the City of Roanoke ~d ~ne R~_noke H~_~way and Electric Core. ny. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The mot ion was duly seconded and the r e s olut i on ad oD te d. The City ~.~~ presented a report of work accomp!i~ned and ex]'enditures The s~ne w~s re ad and filed. Irene. The City Clerk an& Auditor presented a ~tatement for period ending July 31, 1924. 24,7 showing the ~nancial condition of the 0ity as of the 1st day of August, 1924. The same vms read and filed, REPORTS 0 ~ C0t,~alT U~D'INISH~ BUSI]~SS No.u~. me ndqt i on. BUILDING ?ACING GREC0:~ A~;. & 4th STI~ET: In the matter of the appl cation of E. J. Saker. The same is laid over unti~ l.[onday, August ll, 1924. the Woman's Club with reference to dodiuating the Almshouse Parm for par]: Furpozes l.h'. Po~ moved that tke request be referred to the City l!u~m~er for teton ?he motion was duly seconded and agreed to. (~?1566) AN O!{D1NAi~CE to ~:lend und re-ordain Section 3i of an ordi- ' ' .u~o~.(' on he '~+ f April n!~noe ado~,ted by the Council for tho City of Re' -" + d ay o lgg~-._., enti"~led, "AP. 0rdiu,mco. . iml~osinF= taxas L,n license"o for munici]~al pur?oses and prc~]cri"' ~ · ~,~n~ pen,~lties for violationu" ~' ..... ~, ~ '."":-' n,~ or repair- (F!ooS) '~' ORDI"' ""'" of" ~.~,~,,~ to r~:,,~_.,~e the businc~''~ ing a;'m~,'.,gs, im!',osin:~_ t~,x on ~ucn b,,~,~cus n& .. ~,i~}c ],e}~a!ties for vioiu,aons tlc rc of. g'.,:c ordi'-',,-e """:' rct,d again an& laid over ~:.,,~_~:,:,..:'.,.,L;!T 0 ,' .'.S: None Trr,.,:Tr,~ltt,r.~TO!.~ .,;,r~ (;3:m _rDE:LLTiC!' 0:' -4-, i~.. ,,,,,,e ?) z,-: ,'Ir ***- ...,L..,,,,,_., .~,.,. ,~, - . Fo:-'. _,.:~.~,.,,~,,,..ed thc folle',:i.uz orcli, n:mce :c-u.,,,) ~-, ........ ~ . ~treet from the Ilorti~ line o~ ~.x e,:u~ ._s e::te~.kcled across said Harrison ,~ ?th ' '~ ' S~r~et and closi.u,~. Eut.aerfor~l Avenue from the 2outheaste','n line o~' Kimball .::venue to thc Uestern line of 7th Street, '..~:=,'.~,,S,""", the Rcanol:e Oas li~-~t~ uompany h~;s by its l:.etition ]'.eretofore .,,, ~+ ~ ~t_, ,treet :u~& Rutherford Avenue he~-ein- p re ~:ented, aScvn sot out in the title to this crdi~mce, lyin~ in the !~ortheast section of the City of Roanoke, Vir:jinia, be closed~.'~q~.... ll~:S ~ qn~q___,.,.. :':itl~ its l:e tition ~ ~' t)!at showina_ said streets desired to be closed, ~ne pro?erty b~ said OOml:~U~y ovzqed abutting t}:ereon, to~c.~er wJt. h etcher ~,rop~--~'- vicinity; ~. ',~ ~, ~u:.~1 ~**j cv/nS ~:~"::~"..,~._.~.~: ~, it ~t,,-~--rs ~.z~ ~ flee said Ro~ol:e Gas Li ~t.. n~-) ..... all ~'~..~. abuttin~ lani o:~ Lo~, ::~ac'~ of tkose part~ of 7th ~troet and Rt~hcrfo~, Avenue desire.~ to l:a clc:~d betvmen the limits afore~'~,~:~_~, and zu~t~:¢~nare said street and ave?ac witn~z~ sazd limits ~ .... ,e ,or ,~ great number of years been used to amy . ~u O'~ ~cell zml:rovcd ~t1~ m~ntaz~ed aa ~u~ect3 so .. a~:?recia~ie exte ~' the same a!'e Draotio..~ q~; ' ~=_~ iml:aasible zo vehicular' travel; and '~:'-'~:*~'~ it furthe-~ am~eara that if those i:~,~'ts of said 7th~treet a.~..,~-~ Rut}:.~-.rford ...... ,'.venue, as :~arein~:bove described, =~e,--~ ,,q~_o~ed,~ ~'-~:a~- ~ tke ~_gl,~s'-'-~ of no other !:roy. e~'ti_ owners o~'. the i:tfuiic v~i~_ in ~:,,a, wise Le injured or_ impaired far there will s~ill~ remain arr4:!e ~.d adeq'~te streets and _.._tl~n~'n~:~l~,~'nS~..----, a&join';]~__ ali otker proI, e tries ~' i~=r .~,~a egress of said pro~erty ovmers' and far moi~ accessible for ~..~e ~ross = .... = , ' ~t.~. o~ Roanoke N0'.¥, that 7th Street from the.North line ~ Harrison Avenue to the ~]outheaste~m line of Kimball Ar~'~,~ as extended across said 7th Street, mxd Rutherford Avenue from the on Southeastern line of ![ira%a=l ~,venue to the Wes'tern line of V~- Street, as shown 249 the plat attached hereto and made a part hereof, lying and being in the Northeast Section of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, be and the $~me are hereby declared abandoned and closed. The ordinance was reand and laid over. Mr. Shic~el introduced the £ollowing ordinance: (1575) AI! O:qDINANCE to convey to W. H. Horton that piece of land now is kno~'a~ as 2Zrd Strcet N. ¥/. lying between Essex Avenue and 1,~oorman Road in con- side~;ation of said 71. H. ttorton conveyi~ to the City of Eoanoko a certain other piece of land for the extension of Moorman Road East and 'Jest of 23rd Street and for widening Lynchburg Avenue from the intersection of Ifoorman i~venue ~rojected to 24th Street. ,,.m.,,~.~^~ it is desirable that Hoorman Avenue N W be e::tended West of 23rd Street to Lynchburg Road and widened Sast of 2Zrd Street, and that Lynchburg Avenue from the intersection of the extension o!' ],ioorman Avenue :~est to 24th ~treet be :Tidened, and ;'~{EREAS, ?/. H. Horton is owner of the land abutting on the Streets above mentioned and is willing to convey to the City of Roanoke tho parcels of land necessary to extend and v/iden Moorman Avenue and Lynchburg Avenue in consideration of the City conveying to him that part of 2Jrd Street II. W. lying bet;'~cen Ezsex anal ]loorman Avenues, and ','d{Ei~AS, it is to the best interest of thc Cit[,' of itoancke that said streets be extended and v:idened, ~:~.~:~-,,v.~',., BE IT 0i~DAIHLD by the Cotuncil of the City of Hoanoke that upon the conveyance by the said W. H. Horton of the follo~'dng parcels of land, namely: Beginning at a point on the present N. ~. corner of 23rd St. N. W. and Moorman Road (also kno~,'n] as Louisa Ave.); thence N. 15 degrees 88 min. ~0 sec. ~-L. 6.&6 ft. to a point on-the East side of ~°Srd St.; thence leaving 2Jrd St. ~. 68 degrees 59 min. 5~ sec. E. 50.~ ft. to a point on the present North line on ~,,[ooruan Head, thence with the present North line of Louisa Ave. N. 76 degrees I min. ~0 sec. ,~. 50 ft. to the Beginning, being a southern portion of Lot I - block 100 of the ~[elrose Land Co. All bearings refer to the Heridian of the L[elrose Land Co., 2,~ap of 1889. See Plan ~581, Office of the City Engineer, Roanoke, Va. BEgi~ming at a point on the present Northwest corner of 2Zrd St. N. W. and !~Ioorman Road (also knovm as Louisa Ave) thence with the West side of 25rd St. N. 15 degrees ~8 min. &O sec. E. 1~.9~ ft. to a point; thence N. 68 degrees ~9 min. ~ sec. W. 176.2~ ft. to a point; thence on a curve to the right with a radius of l0 ft. a distance of 25.~8 ft., cons~ming an angle of l&5 degrees ~8 min. ~5 sec. to a point on the South side o~ Lynchburg Ave., thence v.lth the South side of same S. VV degrees 19 min. i Sec. W. 105.S5 ft. to a point; thence S. 68 degrees ~9 min. ~ Sec. E. 56.50 ft. to a point on the present Horth side of l~oorman Road; thence with the same S. V6 degrees I min. ~0 sec. E. 2l?.O& to the place of Beginning being the southern portion Block lO1 of the t~elrose Land Co. All bearings refer to the Meridian of the Helrose Land Co.. t,~ap of 1889. See Plan 2581, Office of Cmt~ E~gineer, Roanoke, Va Beginning at a point on the South side of. Lynchburg Ave. S. ~V degrees 19 min. I Sec. W. 201.E~ ft, from the intersection of the South side of Lynchburg Ave. and the South side of Essex Ave. as shovn~ on the Map of the L!elrose Land Co.; thence S. 88 de~rees 18 min. ~8 Sec. W. 501.96 ft. to a point on the East side of 2~th St. i,~. V~.; thence with the Last side of same N. 8 degrees ~5 min. E. 12.~5 ft. to a point; thence S. 89 degrees °~0 min. E. J00.O1 ft. to the place el' Beginning. All bearings refer to the },Ieridian of the ]lelrose Land Co., ~ap of 1889. See Plan 2581 Office of the City Engineer, Roanoke, Va. That the City convey to said W. H. Horton that piece of land nov/ 'known as 2Srd Street between Essex Avenue and 1,[oorman Avenue described as follows: BeginninE at a point on td~e S. E. corner of ESrd St. N. W., and Essex Ave.; thence with the East side of 25rd St. S. 15 degrees 58 min. 40 sec. W. 125.54 feet to a point; thence N. 68 degrees ~9 min. $2 sec. '~;. 50.4~ ft. to the West side of 2Srd St., thence with the West side of same N. 15 degrees 58 min. ~0 sec. E. 117.08 ft. to the S. W. corner of Essex Ave. and ESrd St.; thence S. 76 degrees I min. 20 sec. E. 50 ft. to the place of ~egi~inE, being that portion of 2Srd St. between the South side of Essex Ave. and the new North side of Moorman Road, as shovm on Plan 2581, Office of the 0ity Engineer, Roanoke, Va. All bearings referred to the Meridian of the Melrose Land 0o. Map of 1889. See Plan 2581, Office of City Engineer, Hoanoke, Va. Ail of which is shown on map prepared by the City Engineer dated July 10, 1924, and known as plan No. 2581, which is hereto attached and made a part of this o rdi nanc e · The ordi~mnce was read and laid over. Mr. Shickel introduced the following resolut ion: (~1576) A BLSOLUTION to approve the accounts and claims againmt, the City of Ho¢~oke for the month of July, 1924, and directing the payment of the ~u'.ou~'.~D by the Council of the City of Homloke ~hat the ~ccount and claims against the City for the month of July, 1924 be, and the spine are hereby approved and ordered paid ~ s follows: City Hm~ager $ 899.23 Engineering Dept. 1078.8~ City Clerk 91~.42 Treasurer 2S1 .l? Legal Dept. 220.00 Judges Salaries 291.66 court Officers & E~qoense 1228.24 Assessment of Taxes 865.89 Collection of Taxes 1727.84 City Hall 103~. Ele c t ions 241. ~tationery & Printing 6V0.48 Counc il 435.32 Coroner 50.00 Almshouse ?96.25 Out si de Poor 140. Hospitals 388 Organized 0t~ritie~ 460.8-5 In sa ne 86. Jail 1340.45 Juvenile Court ~17.26 Police Dept. 10,545.82 Pire Dept. 9765.04 Pire Hydrant :~en~al 1511.25 Street Lighting 2085.09 Building Inspector 459.97 Military & Armories 73.50 Physi clan 100.00 Quarantine & Detention 598.07 Health Dept. 173~. 50 Street Cleaning 11~1.55 Garbage Dept. 408?.45 Sewer I,faint enance 944.56 Street _~epai r 8856.66 Drid~e '_~epair 460?. Crusher llS1.19 City Stables 1169.43 Refunds & Rebates 18?.01 Special Hervices 9.00 ~;orP~nen' s Compensation 55.00 Garbage Dept. 74~.65 Parks 2545.34 Library 1132.42 L'~ i-ke t 122~. 61 Interest 40,730.00 Annex 1919 ??07.80 Acc cunts Payable 793.52 $ 117,622.69 E~TRA OHDI !LA RY Sewer Constructi on Drain Constructi on Sewer zte funds Opening & Grading Streets Sidewalk Constructi on Schools Water ~ite 855.41 69.20 8 1429.05 700.58 36,266 25,546 .?0 64,855.82 182,478.51 lfr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the roller,lng vote: AYES: Messrs. Oomer, Pox, Shidkel, Stiff and-the President, .:ir. ~ishburn. ..... -D. .one. ..... 0. Hr. Oomer introtuced the followinu ordinance: (~1577) !,~,' 0?DIiIAiI~E to supplement certain appropriations, BE IT 0RDAII~D by the 0ounoil of the City o£ itoanoke that appropriations to thc following accounts be, and the same are hereby supplemented in the follow- lng am cunt s: Coroner Refunds & Rebates Speoi al Services Street Improvement Water Site 45.00 194.86 a6.50 9aa.sa 1546.70 and the City Clerk and Auditor is directed to make such entries on his books as will carry into effect the provision',~ of this ordinance.. The ordinance :vas read and laid over. I,,~OTIOUS AUD IIISCELLAHEOUS BUSII~SS: ROANO12E AUTOUOBI]fd ASSOCIATIOH: In tho matter of the request of the Roanoke Automobile Association to confer special parkin.5 privileges on foreign ears coming into the 0ity. The City !Ian~er reported that he had taken the m.?.tter up with other cities and tlmt only a few of tl~em issued cards to foreign automo- biles, that the best ~,'a~y to hnndle the n~ter is for the police officers to shay courtesy to foreign cars coming into the City and ref~'ain from arresting them for minor violations of the traffic laws. VIRGINIAH ib%ILWAY C0I~:I'.~2.PZ, OPTION: The City I~[anager reports in the matter of the request of ~e Virginian Rail';,%ay Company for an option on piece of land a'-rned by the City within its right-of-way on the ~outl~ side of Perdita-.nd Avenue, that it is agreeable to the ¥irginian Rail:;~y Company to exc]mn~e an equal ~.mount of land off of its ri~ht-of-way for land ovned by the City within its- right-of-way, a_Ad the City Clerk is directed to advise the Virginian Railway Com]~ny that the same is acceptable to the City. ~,,.~,~,,, i{EGISTtU~R: The Cit~-t,;an~.ger reco~.-:~nds t]~ office equipment be ptu-clmsed for the Central Registrar. lLr. 2ox moved that the CiD' !~ianager be authorized to purchase the equipment, ~he s~me to be charged to the account of elections. Thereupon, Council adjourned until !:[onday, August 11, 1924, at 9 6'clock A. 1,[. APPROVED Clerk. Yresident. / COUIICIL, ADJOUt~ED ~EETII~, I,[onday, August 11, 1924. Tbm 0ouncil of the City of Roanoke met in adjourned meeting in the Council Room in the ~unicipal Building ~onday, August ll, 19~4, at 9 o'clock A. ~. PRESEI¥2: 1.~es'~:rs. Comer, Shickel, Stiff and the President, I~r. Pi shbu rn. ......... 4. ABSENT: Mr. Fox. .... 1. The Premident, ~r. Fi shburn, p re si ding. O~'PIOERS PRESENT: ¥~m. P. Hunter, City ~nager, BUILDING PE~.IIT J. SCHiKUR~.~IH: In the matter of the application of J. Schnurm~n for ~~ pernit to erect a certain house on 5rd Street, South Roanoke, it appeari~w~ that the Buildin~ Inspector had already issued J. Schnurman a permit and recalled the sa::~.e on account of objection made by adjoining prope~'ty o','nGers, and it appearing further t~t said J. Schnurman is entitled to build the house nentioned I,~.r. Comer moved ~hat the permit be granted and offered the following resoluti on: (~1~8) A ~BOLUTICl! granting a permit to J. Schnur~n to construct a house on Zrd Street, ~outh Roanoke, near Wycliffe Avenue. BE IT ~SOLVED by the Council of the City of l~oanoke t~Lat a pernit be and the same is ~:ereby granted J. Schnurman to construct a house on Srd Street near ~.¥ycliffe f~venue, said house to be at least 18 feet fro~.~ the inside curb line. This p~ ~r~it is granted upon the express condition tl~t said J. Sclmurn~n shall in sellin8 and conveying s~id house ~d lot provide in his deed that no out house shall be erected on said lot in ~he rear of sHid house. ~,Ir. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted. The motion was duly seconded E. J. S~q BUi~ING: In the matter of the application of E. J. Saker to erect a bui~din~ on the corner of ~th Street ~nd ~'~v~'~ Lvenue llortheast said building bein~ erected out to t!~ street line, objection being m~~de by adjoining property owners. It appeG~-ing that a building pe~it has been issued by the Build- ing Inspector and a considerable sun of money spent on s~id building and said permit o.~terward recalled by said Building Inspector, Hr. Sti±'f moved that the perr.~.it be granted and offered the following resolution: ~mo¥9) :~ 1PZSOLUT!0N granting a neruit to E J Saker to construct a building nt the corner of 4th Street Gnd Gregory Avenue N. E. BE IT Y,~°~,~.~.~ by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a per,Git be, and the same is hereby' gr~nted E.J. Saker to construct a building at the corner of 4th Street and Gregory Avenue II. ~. Said building to be constructed in accordance with plans on ~i~e in the office of the Building Inspector. l~Ir. Sti£f moved to adopt the resolution. The r.~otion was duly seconded and the resolution adop~ed. There being no further business, Council adjourned. ~ ~ ' President. COUI[C IL, tEIGULAR I,~iETII,'.G, 2riday, August 15, 1924. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the council Room in the IMnicip~l ouil~ng Priday, ii~ust l~, 19Eg, ~t ~ o'clock P. I.[. P!~SENT: l~ossrs, Comer, Shickel, Htif~ and the Iresident, IIr. Pis hbu ~. ................ 4. The Preui,i~nt, Iii'. Pi~hbui'n, __ .'.~-~,.: Wm. Z. '~ - City ![anager. I,llI~"~S: It lq~poarill:~ ~at a COl)i,' of the minutec of ~:e I;revious meeting] has been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly aocon e l, the reading: is dispensed wilh and ~m minu~es approved as LE'~ STP~ET AL:i:'LIC:~TI01I T~ ~u..~: l,r. C. Ed~in I[ichael, representing the 7irjinia Bridge & Iron Co., appeared and asked Council to abandon and close Levy 2troet abutting the property of the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co. between Nicholas Street and the right-of-way of ~he Norfolk & 'Jo~tern Rail'.my. I.[r. Comer moved that the matter be referred to the City,,,~,.~cr" '~ and Ci"--% Attornay ~'zor rel,.ort. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ':lf~TEi! ~' iTU:~~ '~ ' '~' ' "~' ~' .. ~Oil i~OU~u..~~ECTIOi~: llr. Yinneii a!:l:e'~'~-,~... ~.. '."',:~... called the !%ttcntion of Council ~o thc conditio~l of Q:e water in tko Sot, t!.eaut section ~'~ ' ' ''- ' ti;~.~ the the City, ~i.c sm:lc be' · no discolored aiwa nas a o:~d odor. Dr. l~oster stetted -'-.~ water was not fit for use for the pUl~.oses intended, that it kas not caused sickness and is reasonably safe, but in order to nl:Q:e it fit for ~i~e it shol~ld be filtered and chlorinated. I.!r. i~eaves, representing the Water Co. stated that Q:c con.rich of the water was in his opinion cad, aec! oX conneo%i;~; certain mains i,~ ~,:e Section v;hicn reversed the flow of water causing the sediment in ~ - ~--, t~.~n/: possible to that the coml~any is doim~ eve_;, _ come disiod~ed and stirred up, clear the ?;ater and he thinks tkat '~.e trouble will be obviated in a sl_o_t time T:~., :~:~v "~ ' ~"~ AVLi[D~ 3J~D 9th .r,:;'. .... ~ l~ar',sy are a~ st- · ~.m~: llr a]~i~e a and ed to Council that to relieve the dangerous oo~ldition e:cistin~ at tke corller of Salem Average and 9th Street, it wou!i be well for Council to iml:.rove loth Btreet so as' to furnish additional access to loth Street bridse, l. lr. Shickel moved +~+~..:~ the matter be referred to the City [[~ager ~o~ m~ch action as he deemed advisable to take. JTT',?Ev BUS o~'T~':' . " Hubbard askin~ that a .... ..,~.,~: A oo~unicatio~ from C ~. bus route be established was read and on me.on of fir. Shici.:el referred to the City I.lanager for report. LUCK ~'" .... · ~,~I~ iI.~30VLi,~!T: A petition asking ~at Luck Avenue between oQ- Street and 5th Street, .~. . be improved was read and filed. BUILDIUG PiP~ ~"~;'~ · ~,.:~_~: The a]~plication of D C. Pitzgera!d to construct an add~on to his residence at 55 Day Avenue, S. ~., was read ~nd on m~ion o~ lit Stiff referred to the City I'~'-g · ,~.~,.,_er for report CRO,~-0~R: The application of'"'~ ~: B Cabaniss for a cross-over E. was read, and on motion of 1,Ir Stiff at her residence 80~ ~ullitt Avenue, ~. , · referred to the City 1,5anager with power to OAS IL%IItS: The Roanoke Oas install certain gas ma~s, flr. Stiff moved to grant thc permit and offered the following resolut ion: ({1580) A ?~50LUTI0![ 8rantin~ a permit to the Roanoke Oas' · Lign' t 0o. 253 to install eortain gas nud ns. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of tJxe City of t(oszloke t]~at u permit be, and the same is hereby granted tJ~e Roanoke Gas Light Company to install g~'~ m~lns ~s follows: 1. Court, six inch main. It. W. On'Brandon t(oad from L!ain Stroet, Ylason~, to Greenbrier Avenue, ~tale igh Hanover Avenue from llth to 15th Streot 'and from 14th to 24th ~troet, · 3. Rear of HcOlanahan Place from Virginia Avenue t o Carolina Avenue, from Carolina Avenue to licClanahan Place, on ~IcClanahan i'lace from Carolina Avenue to 2re~l:lin ~io~d, on Prani:lin ~oad to tho City limits. 4. Ilolrose Avenue from 24th Street to Villa Hei~ts Station. 2aid Rom~ok~ Gas L~.nt Company by attic; under ~is resolution agrees to ~ and save harmles~ ohe Ci~? of Ro~oke from' all claim,, for d~ma~es to person~ or prop'erty bs~ reason of the construction and maintemu~oe of said ~s main ~nd further a~rees to' replace the streets, where ~e same are opened, under tho provisions of the ~eneral ordinance~ providi~k~ for s~reet restoration. I,;r. Stiff-~ ~ moved uo ado] t t.~,e reso!ut'ion. the resolution .udopte~% bN thc follo'ainj vote: The motion was dul~- seconded and "' ' Stiff ,.md the l're~ident, I, lr. Pi.~hburn. AYE~: !.[essrs. Comer, on,eke!, NAYF.: Hone. 0. recommendations. The same were acted upon as follows : petit for cross-overs be granted =.,. Wells & Co. into the l:elrose Pillin~ ~'tation. I.ir. Comer moved to ad~t the re cor~7~ondati on and o~z~.zcd the following resolution: ~, :~oOLUTIOI[ granting a pe~',it to tt '.Tells & Co. to construct certain cro~s-overs. __ :.~u~z~ ~ ti~e Oounoil of the Cit:~ of Hoanoke th~ the anme ia i~ereby ~ranteE H. Wells ~ Co, to oonatruct tv~o oroon-overs into the I.;e~oae Pi%lin~ ~tation, one of them to be looa~oE on the ~outn niEe of I!elro~e Avenue a~l~roxir~tely forty feet East of 24th 3~reet, anE the olher l~teE on the -~ siEe of 24th ~treet approximatei~ forty feet ~outh of He!ro~e A~enue. oro~s-o~er~ to be con~ruoteE accorEin~ to tho ~ooE likin~c anE slti~fadtion of the City IIana~er_ and under_ ~,ecifications fu~ished by him. Said act~,~ under this resolution agrees to inde~ify and save harness the City of Ro~ol:e ~'om all claims for ds_,~a~s to persons or property' by reason of ~e con- st~ction and maintenance of ssi4 cross-overs. l~r. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded md the resolution adopted. J!Ttr~Y ROU~: The City !.I~.ager presented certa~ zacts relative to the abandonment of thc jitney rouie Iio. 1, Salem Avenue, application for wl.ich was ~de by the jitne[-operators at a l~revious me'etin~ and asking ~.at the cars now operatin over the Salem Avenue route be distributed to other routes. The Ci~' L!armger recom, mends that no ch~ge be r. mde at the present time. Mr. Stiff moved that the recom- mendation be 1,~id over for further consideration. The motion was d~y seconded and ,'~'eed to m City ..Manager presented a report of work accomplished and expenditures The for week ending August ?, 1924. The same was read and filed. CROSS-OVER INT0 FILLING BTATION 0~~ JOE COHN: In the matter of the appli- cation of Joe ~ohn for a permit to construct cross-over on thc North side of ~ranklin Road between 2nd and .3rd Street, the permit be refused. Mr. Comer moved .to adopt The motion was duly seconded and the recommendation adopted. HEPO'.~S 0~' COI.~ITT_;.~ES: None. UNFINISHED BUSII~SS: ~$1566) AN ORDINANCE to amend and re-ordain Section 31 of an ordinance adopted by the 0ouncil for the 0ity oi' i~oanoke on the 21st day of April, 1924, entitled, "An Ordinance imposing taxes on licenses for municipal purposes and pre- scribing penalties for violations." The ordinance was laid over. [~1568) Alt 0RDII~CE to ~egulate the business of hanging or repairing awnings, imposing tax on such business and providing penalties for violations thereof, The ordinance was laid over. The following ordinance having b~.en introduced read and laid over at a previous meeting was again read: [~1574) AN 0RDINMtCE closing ?th Street from the North line of Harrison Avenue to the Southeastern line of Kimball Avenue as extended across said ?th Street and closing Rutherford Avenue from the Soutl~eastern line ~f Kimball Avenue to the Western line of ?th Street. AntioCh motion of Mr. Shickel laid over until the next meeting of Oouncil. In accordance with the request of Council, the above ordinance was advertised as shown by certificate of W. E. Thomas, Business ~,~anager of the Hoanoke Times, filed. The following ordinance having been introduced, read and laid over at the regular meeting of 0ouncil ~rmday, August 8, 19E4, was taken up for consider- ation and again read. ~$1575~ All 0RDIIIANCE to convey to W. H. Herren that piece of land now known as 23rd Street, N. W., lying between Essex Avenue and Moorman Road in con- sideration of said W. H. Horton conveying to the 0ity of Roanoke a certain other piece of land for the extension of Moorman Road East and West of 23rd Street and for widening Lynchburg Avenue from the intersection of Moorman Avenue projected to 24th Street. WHt,~REAS, it is desirable that Moonnan Avenue N. W. be extended ~'~est of ~Srd Street to Lynchburg Road and widened East of ~Srd Street, and that Lynchburg Avenue from the intersection of the extension of ~[oorman Avenue West to 24th Street be widened, and ~,WHEB_~.AS, W. H. Horton is owner of the land abutting on the Streets above mentioned and is willing to convey to the City of Roanoke the parcels of land necessary to extend and widen Moorman Avenue and Lynchburg Avenue in consideration of the City conveying to him that part of 2Srd Street N. W. lying between Essex and Moor__m~_.n Avenues, and YfHEREAS, it is to the best interest of the City of Roanoke that maid Oity Manager recommends that the the recommendation of the City Manager. Street be extended ~nd widened. 255' TttEREYORE, BE IT 0BDAINED b~ the Council of the Oit~ of Roanoke that upon the conveyance namely; b~ the said W, H, Herren of the following parcels of land, Beginnin6 at a point on the present. N. E, corner of 23r& St. N. W. and Moorman Road (Also known as Louisa Ave.), thence N. 13 degrees 58 sin. 40 sec. E. 6.46 ft. to a point on the East side of 23rd Bt.; thence leaving 23rd Bt. 3. 68 degrees 39 min. 52 sec, E. 50.42 ft. to a point on the present North line on Moorman Road, thence with the present North line of Louise Ave. N. ~6 degrees 1 min. 20 sec. E. 50 ft. to the Beginning, beir~ a southe~ portion of Lot 1 - Block 100 of the ~elroee L~d Co. All bestirs refer to the Meridian of the Melrose L~d Co., Map of 1889. ~ee Plan ~581, Office of City 2~ineer, Roanoke, Va. Beginning at a point on the present North west corner of 23rd St. N, W. and l~oorman Road (also known as Louisa Ave.); thence wi th the We st side of 23rd St. N. 13 degrees 58 min. 40 sec. E. 12.92 ft. to a point; thence N. 68 degrees 39 min. 32 sec. W. 170.25 ft. to a point; thence on a curve to the right with a radius of l0 ft. a distance of 25.48 ft., consuming an angle of 145 degrees 58 min. 33 sec. to a point on the South side of Lynohburg Ave., thence with the south side of same S - 77 degrees 19 min. I Sec. W. 105.33 ft. to a point; thence S. 68 degrees 59 min. i$2 sec. E - 56.50 ft. to a point on the present North side of Moorman Road; thence with the same S. 76 degrees I Min. 20 sec. E. 217.04 to the place of Beginning, being the southern pw tion Block lO1 of the Melrose Land Co. All bearings refer to the Meridian of the Melrose Land Co., _~!_ap of 1889. See plan 2581, Office of City Engineer, Roanoke, Va. ; Beginning at a point on the South side of Lynohburg Ave. S. 77 degrees 19 min. i Sec. W. 201.24 ft. from the intersection of the South. side of L~mchburg Ave. and the South side of Essex Ave. as shown on the map of the Melrose Land Co.; thence S. 88 degrees 18 min. 28 sec. Vi. 301.96 ft. to a point on the East side of 24th St. N. W.; thence with the East side of same N. 8 degrees 45 min. E. 12.55 ft. to a point; thence S. 89 degrees 20 min. E. 300.01 ft. to the place of Beginning. All bearings refer to the Meridian of the }.~elrose Land Co. Map of 1889. See plan 2581 Office of the City Engineer, Roanoke, Va. That the City convey to said W. H. Horton that piece of land now Knovm as 23rd Street between Essex Avenue and [[oorman Avenue described as follows: Beginning at a point on the S. E. corner of 23rd St., N. W., and Essex Ave.; thence with the East side of 23rd ~t. S. 13 degrees 58 min. 40 sec. W. 123.54 feet to a point; thence N. 68 degrees 39 min. 32 sec. W. 50.42 ft. to the West side of 23rd St.; thence with the West side of same N. 13 degrees 58 min. 40 s~c. E. llT.0~ ft. to the S. W. corner of Essex Ave. and 23rd St.; thence S. 76 degrees I min. 20 sec. ~. 50 ft. to the place of Beginning, being that portion of 23rd St. between the South side of Essex Ave. and the new North side of Moorman Road, as shown on Plan 2581, O£fice of the City Engineer, ~oanoke, Ya. All bearings referred to the Heridian of the Melrose Land ~o. Nap of 1889. See .Plan 2581, Office of City ~ngineer, ~oanoke, Va. All of which is shown on map prepared by the City Engineer dated July 10, 1924, an[ knov,m as plan No.2581, which is hereto attached and made a part of this ordinance. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the ordinance. The motion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted' by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Fishburn. NAYS: None. ...... 0. The follovEng ordinance having been introduced, read ami laid over at the regular meeting of Council August 8, 1924, was taken up for action and again read: (~1577) Al{' 0P~INANCE to supplement certain appropriations. BE IT OlOAIN~;D by the Council of the City of l~oanoke that appropria- tions to the £ollowing accounts be, and the same are hereby supplemented in the following amount s: Coroner Refunds & Rebates ~pecial ~ervices Street Improvement Water Site 43.00 194.86 26.50 922.52 1546.?0 and the City Clerk and Auditor is directed to make such entires on his books as will carry into effect the provisions of this ordi~auce. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the ordinance. 'A'he motion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the follovring vote: AloES: ~.~essrs. Comer, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~'ishburn. NAYS: None. ....... 0. -i. 00NSIDEittTION OF OLAIMS: None. moved to introduce (~1582) Treasurer of the ~$chool ~lAnd BE IT HE,OArED by II~£RODUOTION AND CONSIDERATION 0~' O.dDINANOE5 AND i~OLUTIONS: the following resolution: A ~d~SOLu'riuN AUTH0alZING the payment of for building purposes. the Council of the City of ltoanoke Nr · Oomer ~30,000.00 to the that the City ~lerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant payable to the Treasur- er of the ~ohool Fund for the sum of 930,000.00 on account of school buildings. Said amount, however, shall be returned to the general fund of the uit2 out of the proceeds of the bonds which are to be sold. Mr. uomer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~ishburn.--4. NAY S: None. ....... 0. MOTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSIKESS, BOND LLECTIOI! REPOHT 0P JUDGES: The judges appointed pursuant to ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke on the 2Oth day of June, 1924, to take the sense of the freehold voters on the question of endorsing certain bonds, presented their report in words and figures as follows: CERTIFICATE O~ JUDGES We, the undersigned Judges of election, appointed pursuant to an ordi- nauce adopted by the Cou~cil of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, on the 20th day of June, 1924, to take the sense of the freehold voters on the question of endorsing certain ordinances for issuing the following bonds: 1. An Ordinance to provide for an issue of $300 , 000 . 00 of bonds for public improvements, namely; for the purchase and acquisition of land for public school purposes, for public school buildings and the equipment thereof. 2. An Ordinance to provide for an issue of ~300,000.00 of bonds for public improvements, namely; for permanently improving the streets of the 0ity of Roanoke. 3. An 0rdin~nce to provide for an issue, of ~525,000.00 of bonds for public improvements, n~mely; for constructing bridges across i~oanoke River at 13th Street, S. W., and on Walnut Avenue, S. E., over the Virginian and Norfolk and Western Hailraods, 4. An Ordinance to provide for an issue of $350,000.00 of bonds for public improvements, namely; for constructing sewers and drains in the City of Roanoke. 5. An ordinance to provide for an issue of $4Q,000.00 of bonds for public improvements, namely; for the erection of a detention home for juvenile offenders in the City of Roanoke. do hereby certify that at the election held on the 12th day of August, 1924, votes _ Soo,ooo.oo SCHOOL ISSb'E 85O Ordinance 379 AGAINST Ordinance $300,000.00 STREET ISSUE 818 ~0R ORdinance 397 AGAINST Ordinance _ cop.co BRIDGE ISSUE 8OO ~0R Ordinance 435 AGAIIIST Ordinance oo, o.,op SE%~;ER AI{D DRAIN ISSUE 812 were cast am follows: P0R Ordinance AGAINST Ordinance 257 {Sigend) DETENTION HOME ISSUE ORDINANCE AGAINST 0rdinanoe Given under hands this 12th day W. R. Terrill D. Linke mhoker A. H. MeTier Walter German E. E. Gibbs A. W. Obenshain W. L. Craft T. J. Deacon J. P, Walker E. R. Terrill S. R. Johnson O. ~. Spindle S. T. Thompson J. ~. Echols Helen T. St.Clair J. K. B. Wooddall ~. A. Hoover J. A. Hinchee $~0,000.00 ~/96 of August. 1924. H. H. Crockett ~'iske E. ~ammond R. A. Albert F. P. Wright J. L. Mullah ~. B. Henretta J. V. 0ebbs J. A. Brubaker G. L. Greenwood A. J. 0ochran O. L. Kelley K. ~. Smith H. 0. Akers J. T. Bandy L. R. Tucker TEMPORARY SHED ROANOKE RAILWAY AND ELECTRIC CO.: The City l~anager tempo- presented an application of the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company for a rary shed on the North side of Walnut Avenue opposite the car barns of the 0ompan~. '~!r. Shickel moved that the permit be granted and offered the following resolution: (~1583) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company to construct a temporary building on the North side of ~'~alnut AM enu e · ~ IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that ape. rmit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company to construct a temporary building 25 feet by 35 feet on the North side of Walnut Avenue opposite the car barns of the said Company. Said building to be used as a garage and private work shop for said Company. The building shall be constructed according 1 to the good liking and satisfaction of the Building Inspector and may be maintainedI ! until the same is ordered removed b~' Council. The said Roanoke Railway and Electric' Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said building. I&r. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~iessrs. 0omer, Shickel, Sti£f and the President, Mr. ~ishburn.4. NAYS: None. ....... O. SE'/~ZR NORWIOH: Mr. Comer moved that the City Ma_nager be authorized to take up with the property owners in the Norwich Section the question of con- str~cting a sewer, and to obtain from them a waiver el' the hearing required by law, The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. There being no further business, Council adjourned. APPROVED ATTEST: .... Clerk. Presi dentJ COUNCIL, REGULAR ~[EETING, Priday, August 22, 1924. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Douncil Room in the l,,Iunioipal Building ~'riday, Augttst 22, 1924, at 3 o'clock P. M. PRESENT: Messrs. Comer, .qhickel, and the President, ~.~r.~'ishburn ..... 3, ABSENT: Messrs. ~ox and Stiff. ......... 2. The President, Ilr. ~-'lshburn, presiding. 0SPICERS PR~BEltT: Wm. P. Hunter, City I,~zager. ~tINUTES: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting has been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. NORTHUI~BERLAIUD AVENUE: Mr. J. H. ~'rantz, representing the West Raleigh Court Land Co., appeared and asked that Council take action to obtain ten feet off of the property of ~,~r. Leftwich and Hiss 1,1eadow at the corner of Northu~nberland Avenue and Walton Street, Annex 1919. It was stated that these lots projected into the street ten feet farther than those adjoining and in order to make the street a uniform ;'~idth of sixty feet, it is necessary that this ten feet be obtains- ed. I;~r. Comer moved that the matter be referred to the City IIanager to take up with the property owners affected in an effort to arrive at a basis for obtaining the ten feet of land. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. S~i_~,EI,i AVEI~UE JITIYEY ROL~i'E: Mr. C. B. Trent representing the jitney operators on Salem Avenue route age, in appeared and asked ths, t Council take action to relieve the operators, that they are losing money operating over this route. Hr. Shickel asked that I.[r. Trent be requested to canvass the jitney operators on Patterson Avenue and Belmont acute to obtain their consent to transfer the jitneys from Salem Avenue Route to these routes. to . GAS I.~A1 NS: The moti¢,n was duly seconded md agreed The Roanoke Gas Light Company presented applications for permits to construct certain gas mains, I.~r. Comer moved tha.t tho applications be granted and offered the following resolution: (#1584) A RESOLUTIOI? granting a per~:~it to the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install certain gas mains. BE IT P~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install gas mains as follows inch main. 1. On McOlanahan ~treet from ~irginia Avenue to Oarolina Avenue, a six ~treet, 5. four inch main. 2. On ~ixteenth Street from Staunton Avenue to Carroll Avenue N. '~o, a four inch main. ~. On Staunton Avenue from Si::teenth Street to Twentieth Street, N. ~'~., a four inch main. 4. On Hercer Avenue from Sixteenth ~treet to 150 feet ~,:~est of Eighteenth , a four inch main. On Carroll Avenue from Sixteenth to ~;ighteenth Street, N. ~;~., a The said Roanoke oas Light Oompany by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Oity of Hoauoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of 259 said mains, and further agrees to replace the streets, where the same are opened, under the provisions of the general ordinances of tho City of Roanoke providing for street restoration. Mr. Oomer moved to adopt the resolution. ~he motion was duly second- ed and the resolution adopted. GAS },~IN THROUGH A PORTIOI! OP EUi~}Li PAPJ~: The Roanoke Oas Light Company ~resented an application for a permit to construct a gas main through Eureka Park from Eureka Circle West to Sixteenth Street, N. W., a distance of 140 feet. Mr. Comer moved that the application be granted and offered the following re s oluti on: (-~1585) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Roanoke Gas Light Company to construct gas main through Eureka Park from Eureka Circle West to' 10th Street a distance of 140 feet. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install a gas main through Eureka Park from Eureka Circle West to 16th Street, a distance of 140 feet. Said Roanol:e Gas Light Company by acting under this resolution agrees to construct said main so as not to interfere with the use of the park, and to replace the excavation so as to leave the ground in the condition it is at present. Said Company further agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said gas main. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. WA~R t.UtlN: The application of the Roanoke Water Works Company to install a water main at 620 Woods Avenue S. W. was read, and on motion of Mr. Shickel the permit granted. Mr. Shickel offered the following resolution: ($1586) A PJ~SOLUTION granting a perc~it to the Roanoke Water Works Company to install water main at No. 620 Woods Avenue 5. W. BE IT _RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Water Works Company to install water main at No. 620 Woods Avenue, S.W. Said Roanoke Water Works Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Oity of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of tho construction and maintenance of said main, and ii~rther agrees to replace the street where the same is opened under the provisions of the General Ordinances providing for street restoration. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. CROSS-OVERS: Applications for cross-overs were p=esented as follows: J. Lyons, 506 Greenwood Road, .Raleigh Oourt, L. R. Coxe and H. L. Smith, 505 and 505'Avon Road, Raleigh Court. ]ir. Shickel moved to refer the applications to the City Manager with power to act. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. SIDEV~ALI3S: Petitions asking that certa~ sidewalks be constructed, property owners agreeing to deposit the entire cost to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some ~uture time, lir. Comer moved that the petitions be granted and offered ,! the following resolution: (~1587) A RESOLUTION authorizing the City l~anager to construct or cause to be constructed certain sidewalks. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to Construct, or cause to be constructed, sidewalks as follows: 1. On the South side of Maiden Lane, beginning at 824 ~.Iaiden Lane and extending a distance of 550 feet, more or less. 2. North side of Washington Avenue from ~'ranllin Road to 5r& Street,2.W. But before proceeding, with the construction of said sidewalks, the pro~e rty o:,mers abutting thereon shall pay into the City ~reasury the full cost thereof, they to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some future time. ~tr. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted by the follov~Lng vote: AYES: NAYS: None. ........ O. The motion was dujy seconded l~essrs. Comer, Shickel and the President, ~.[r. B'ishburn. ...... TRAPPIC SURVEY: A communication from ],Ir. Ross W. Harris asking that Council come to his office to inspect the data relative to the traffic survey was rea~. The Council accepts the invitation. NATIOHAL DE~'EliSE DAY CELEBRATIOH: Jr., for Chairman of National Defense Da$, Celebration, asking that a r~viewing stand be built at the l.~.unicipal Building so tlmt the City Officials and ct hers may review the parade was read. LJr. Shickel moved that the City Manager and i,~yor be authorized to have the stand const~u~cted. The motion was duly seconded and adopted by the following vote: A~£S: ]~,Iessrs. Comer, Shickel and the President. ...... S. NAYS: Hone. ...... 0. JITNEY ROUTE: A communication from J. W. Hancock, General ],/anager, Roanoke Railway & Electric Company asking that Council postpone action on the request of C. A. Hubbard to establish a jitney bus route was read and filed. REPORTS O~ O~PICERS: REPOR20~' THE CiTY ]-~ANAGER: The City i[anager presented a report making certain recommendations. The same were acted upon as follows: LEVY STIVLV~ET CLOSING OP: In the matter of the application of the Virginia Bridge & iron Company asking that Council close and abandon that portion of Levy ~treet between the Norfolk & Western right-of-way and Nicholas Street N. E., the 0ity ],{anager 'recommends t.hat the street be closed. It appearing that all of the property o~mers interested have agreed thereto, Mr. Shickel moved that the recom- mendation of the City LJanager be adopted and offered the f. Ollowing resolution: (~rl§88) Ali ORDIILANCE to abandon that portion of Levy Street N. E. between the Norf61k and Western right-of-way and Nicholas Street, V~EREAS, the Virginia Bridge & Iron Company has made application to close that portion of Levy Street between the Norfolk and Western Hight-of-way and Nicholas Street N. E. ~butting the property of said Virginia Bridge & Iron Company, and ,~mw, o~,,~,,~.~, all of the other property o~ners interested or abutting on said street have agreed that the same may be closed. THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAIP[ED by the uouncil of the City of Rommoke that A communication from Col. W. ~. Battle, 261 that portion of Levy ~treet between the Norfolk & Western Railway right-of-wa2 and Nicholas Street be, and the same is hereby abandoned and closed to public use. The ordinance was read and laid over. BUILDING FIRE LIMIT-~: The 0ity l,lanager recommends that a permit be, granted D. C. ~itzgerald to construct a frame addition to his residence No.35 Day Avenue S. W. Mr. Comer moved that tlxe rccon~endation be adopted and offered the following resolution: (~1589) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to D. C, ~itzgerald to con- struct a frame addition to his residence at No. S§ Day Avenue S. W. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted D. C. Fitzgerald to construct a frame addition to his residence at No. 55 Day Avenue S. W, Same to be constructed in accordance with plans on file in the office of the Building Inspector and according to the good liking and satisfaction of said Building Inspector. Said D. C. ~'itzgerald hy acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all clai~.~s for damages to persons or property 9y reason of the con- struction and maintenance of said addition. I.~r. Comer m~-ed to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly second- ed and the resolution adopted by the roller,lng vote: A~ES: Hessrs. Comer, ~hickel and the President. ....... S. NAYS: None. ........ 0. SEWER: The City Manager reconu.~ends that a sewer be constructed in the alley between Highland and :'~;ashington Avenues ~. W. from ~ranklin Road for approximately 200 feet to accommodate the property of P. T. Jamison and others. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the recommendation and offered the following resolution (~1590) A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to construct, or cause to be c~ustructed, a sewer in the alley between HighZand and Washington Avenues S. W. from Franklin Road Last, a distance of approximately 200 feet under c ondi ti ons. BE iT RHSOL'W£D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be constructed, a sewer in the alley between Highland and Washington Avenues S. W. from Frard[lin Road East's distance of approximately 200 feet, to accommodate the property of P. T. Jamison and others, but before proceeding with the ~onstruction of said sewer, the said P. T. Jamison shall pay into the City Treasury the full cost thereof he to be reimbursed one-half such cost at some future time. l.lr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded rand the resolution adopted by the relieving vote: I~essrs. Comer, Shickel and the President. ...... Z. AYE S: NAYS: None. STREET LI~H_~ S: -0. The City Manager recommends the installation of certain street lights, Mr. Comer moved to adopt the reco~Gendation and offered the following resolution: (#l~gll A ~dSOLUTION authorizing the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company to install certain street ~ights. BE IT PJ~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the Roanoke Rail;~y and Electric Company be, and it is hereby authorized to install street lights as follows: Road, Annex 1919. A 250 Avenue, ~'~aBena. A 250 C. P. light at the corner of Sherwood Avenue and Stradford o. P. light at the intersection o f llowbert Avenue and Kerns Said lights to be maintained under the contract existing between the 0ity of Roanoke and the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company. ~ir. 0omer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: llessrs. Comer, Shickel and the President. ....... 3. NAYS: N one, ....... 0. The City !~!_-nager presented a report of wort.' accomplished and expenditures for week ending August 14, 1924. The same was read and filed. REPO i~S 0 2 OOl,~./I TTI'iES: None. UNYINISItED ~U~IIIE~S: (~1566) AN ORDINANCE to amend and re-ordain Section 51 ef an ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of i(oanoke on the 21st day of April, 1924, entitled "An Ordinance imposing taxes on licenses for municipal purpce es and prescribing penalties for violations." The ordinance was l~id over, (~1568) All O_RDINfd;OE to regulate the business of hanging or repairing awnings, imposing tax on such business and providing penalties for viol~tions there fo. The ordinance was laid over. The following ordinance Which having been introduced, read and laid over was read again: (~l~V4) AH OKDI!t~CE closing 7th ~treet from the North line of Harrison Avenue to the Southeastern line of Y. imball Avenue as e~:tended across said 7th Street and closing Rutherford Avenue from the Southeastern line of ~limball Avenue to the Western line of 7th Street. ~fHE.'REAS, the Roanoke Gas Li.~ht Oompany has by its petition heretofore presen~ted, requested that thoseparts of 7th Street and nUtherford Avenue herein- above set out in the title to this ordinance, lying in the North East section of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, be closed and t~as filed with its petition a plat showing said streets desired to be closed, the property by said Company ova~ed abutting thereon, together with other proper~y improved and unimproved in this immediate vicinity; and WFJ~TM.'w,~O, it appears that thc said Hosu~o].:e Gas Ligkt Company orms all the abutting lands on both sides of those parts of Vth Street ,mud Hu.therford Avenue de- sired to be closed betweeh the limits aforesaid and furthermore said street and avenue within said limits have not for a great number of years been used to any appreciable extent or been improved and maintained as streets so that now the same are practically impassible to vehicular travel; ~nd ','f~EREAS, it further appears that if those parts of said Vth Street and Rutherford Avenue, as hereinabove described, are closed, that the rights of no other property owners or the public will in any wise be injured or impaired for there will sti~l remain ample and adequate streets and thoroughfares adjoining all other properties in this vicinity, most of which are in an improved condition and far more accessible for the ingress and egress of said property owners; and NO'fi, TF.~REPORE, BE IT 0Pi)AIN't.iD by the Council of the City of Roanoke 263 [264: that ?th Street from the North line of Harrison Avenue to the Southeastern line of Kimball Avenue. as extended across said ?th Street, and Rutherford Avenue from the Southeastern line of Kimball Avenue to the Western line of ?th Street, as ehown on the plat attached hereto and made a part hereof, lying and being in the North East section of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, be and the same are hereby declared abandoned and closed. Hr. Comer moved to adopt the ordinance. T, he motion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the following vote: AYES: ;,iessrs, Comer, Shickel and the President. ........ 3. NAYS: None. ...... 0. CONS ID'.-'.P~TION 0 F CL.LI~: None. INTRODU6V~ION AI~O CONSIDEib~.TIOI; O? ORDI1L4I:CES AND i~ESOLb~i']ONS: Mr. Comer introduced the roller,lng resolution: (~1592) A REBOLUTIOI! authorizing the payment of ~25,000.00 to the Treasurer of the school fund for building purposes. ~E IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby authorized to draw a warrant for the sum of $25,000.00 payable to the Treasurer of the school fund on account of school bui].dings, I..~r. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. ed and the resolution adopted by the Pollowing vote: At~£S: Messrs. Comer, Shickel and the President, ......... ~. NAY S: None. ...... 0. 140TIONS AND I,/ISCELIJ~NEOUS BUS ~k~S: R0.~Ot~ GAS LIGHT COMPANY AG~,i~T TO PAY COST 0P II,~ROV~[EI~ 0P ST~T: Mr. W. P. Hazlegrove, represent~g the Ro~oke GaB Li~.t Company, stated to Council that in order to fu~ish a better entrance to the plant of ~e Ro~oke Gas Light Comps]y, ~at it offers to pay the entire cost of grading and scraping Harrison Avenue from East side of Kimball Avenue to ~th Street, the work to be done by the City forces and invoice rendered the Roanoke Gas Li~t Company, that he ~her agrees to place on said street after the s~e is graded cinders to top dress the sa~, that it ~s at its plant considerable amount of heavy tar which must be ~sposed of, that it will place some of this tar on the stretts, provided it is in condition to receive it, if it is not in condition to receive the tar at this t ime, if ~e City ~ll ~rnish open top barrels it will put the tar in the barre~s and store the same until ready for use. Mr. Comer moved to accept the proposition of the Roanoke Gas Light Comply. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. The motion ~'ms duly second- BOI~DS PREPAPJ~TION 0~: The City Clerk presented to Council bids from the Security Bank Note Co. of Philadelphia and the United States ;~Iortgage and Trust Company of New York for the preparation of l~15 bonds authorized at an election on the 1P~th day of August, 192&, and it appearing that the' bid of the Security Bank Note Company is the lowest bid, upon motion of Hr. Comer, the City Clerk is authorized to contract with the said Security Bank Note Company to pre- pare the bonds and certify to the signatures and seal at a cost of $~0.00. There being no further 'ousiness, Council adjourned. ATTEST: , _ 6~- ~' CLEP-',[. APPROVED COUNCIL, SPECIAL IIEETING, Saturday, August ~0, 1924. The Council of the City of Roanoke r~et in special meeting in the Council Room in the I.k~nlcipal Building Saturday, Auguut 30, 1924, at 8 o'clock P. ~I., the fo leal call be lng waived. PRESENT: ]Jessrs. Comer, ~'ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, ~.~r. ~lshbu rn. ................. 5. ABSENT: None .---0. The President, Zlr. ~'ishburn, presiding. 0~'2ICERS PRESENT: ¥~m. P. Hunter, City ]la~nger. WATER SITUATION SOUTHEAST: I,~r. J. 2. Eohols and a co~.~sittee from the Southeast Section of the City appeared ,nd compl~.ined of the water condition and asked that Council meet ~ith the citizens on Thursday evening, September 4th, at the Jackson High School to advise with them. ~,Ir, B~oz moved that the m~tter be referred to the City Hanager and Health Officer to re~ort in writing the condition of the water and whether or not the saue is injurious to henlth. Such report to be presented at the next meeting of Oouncil. to. The motion was duly seconded and agreed HEZ. LTH OFFICER: With reference to the position of the Health Officer becoming vacant on October lat.. by the resignation of the Health Officer, the City ~Janager recommends Dr. Ransone,Health 'Officer, of Newport News. 0~TI0!! 0N PROPZRTY ADJOINING ALI.~!iOU~E PAi~,'..: It was reported that the option on the 5~ acres of land adjoinin& the Almshouse 2arm had been extended to September 15, 1924. STREET BE.T~,'££EN SA~,~!:~ A~ENbUL Dd~D EA!E~EST AVi~I~JE: A communication from Woods, Chitwood, Coxe & Rogers with reference to tho street extending from Salem Avenue to Earnest Avenue between 4th and 5th Streets, the same having been acquired by W. J. Blair in a suit was read. They ask whether or not the City will agree to paya portion of the purchase price wlLich Blair has asked for the street in order to keep it open. The co~mnunication is filed. GHENT BOUIiEVAiO: The git y ~,lanager reported that the City forces would., finish Grandin Road about Thursday, September 4th, and asL~d that he be permitted to put them on Ghent Boulevard, cost to be approxin~tely 04,000.00. ;.Ir. Shickel moved that the City 1,~nager be authori::ed to construct penetrs, tion ~.,~cadam on Ghent Boulevard from Virginia Avenue South. The motion was duly seconded add agreed to. Upon motion, Counc il adjourned., Clerk. APPROVED ~ presid&nt~ COUNOIL, 0I{GANIZ,%TION t~ETING, Z!onday, September 1, 1924. The oouncil of the Uunicipal Building Monday, September 1, 192~4, as Charter, for the purpose of organization. PRESE ~: ABSENT: City of Roanoke met in tile Council Room in the required by Section 10 of the Messrs. Oomer, 3~ox, Yishburn, None. ....... O. Shickel and Sti ff. ....... 5. The meeting was calls d to order by t]~ Ci~' Clerk. It was stated that nominations were in order for president of the Council. N0![II!ATIOI;: ~lr. Stiff placed in nomination l'~r. Blair J. Pishburn for President for two years from September l, 19~4. There being no ~%rther nomination, a vote bein~ taken resulted as follows: ~cr Mr. Pishburn: Messrs. Comer, Shickel and Stiff. ...... Not voting: IIessrs. Fox and ~'ishburn. -~. ~,~.r. 2ishburn having received a majority of votes was declared elected president of the ~ouncil for two years from September l, 19~4. The next business being the election of Vice-President, 5'~r. Shiekel placed in nomination Hr. Luther G. Stiff, a vote being taken resulted as follows: For ~r. Stiff: Messrso Comer, Pishburn and Shickel. ...... Not voting: I.lessrs. Pox and Stiff.---~---E. Lit. Stiff havi~ received a msjority of the votes cast was declared elected ¥ice-President of the Council for two years from September l, 19Ed. There bei~g no further business, Council adjourr~d. A ~2 P R O V E D Cle rk. COUI~CIL, REGULAR HEETING, ~riday, September 5, 1924. The Oouncil of the City of Hoanoke met in regular n~ eting in the Council Room in the l,Yunicipal Building Priday, September 5, 1924, at Z o'clock P. ~I. PRESENT: llessrs. 0omer, z'ox, ~hickel, Stiff ~d the President, Mr. ~'i shburn. --5 · ABSENT: None. ..... 0. '~he President, ~[r. ~'ishburn, presiding. OPPICERS ~.E~EHT: Wm. P. Hunter, uity l.ianager. l~{II~'~S: It appeari~ that a copy of the minutes of ~e p~vious meetings has been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. PETITIONS AI~ ~,IB~IIIOATIOHS: RORER AVENUE BET~,~II 20th and 21st STi~TS S. ~';.: A oon~ittee of citizens appeared [,nd asked t~t aore~ Avenue between 20th and 21st ~treets be improved. LM. Comer moved that the ~tter be referred to the City i~nager for recomn~edation and rep ort. NoDOV~LL A~I~L N. =.;. BETWEEN 9th and 10th STi~ETS: A petition askin~ that IYcDowell Avenue between 9th and 10th 5treets be improved was read. fir. Shickel moved to refer the same to the 0ity zi~ager for report. ~ Z ILl T~,PL,, '"' ~'~' "'" - · ~.4u~ox' TO i~BATE LICESN~: I.Ir. C B ~/ilson and a committee from the Lazim Temple appeare~ and stated to Council ~hat the ~emple prop~es to put on a circus the week of October 15th to 18th and asi2~ that Council rebate the licenses. LIr. ~hickel m~ed to lay the matter over until the next meeting of Council. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ~ILLING STATION CROSS-OVERS: ~r. P. P. liunter speared and asked Council grant a pe~]it to install a twelve thousand gallon gasoline t~k at the filling station proposed ~o be erected at the corner of Bullitt Avenue and Eeffer- son Street on %~at is known as the Gale property and cross-overs into said filling station. ISr. 5hickel moved to refer the matter to the City I~nager for report. The motion was ~ly seconded and agreed to. JITi~Y ROUTE, SA~i',I AVEi~E: The ~m. tter of the ~quest of the Jitney operators on the Salem ~vemze Route to be transferred to other routes was taken up. Mr. Shickel offered the follovdng resolution: (~1593) A !~SOL~ION to transfer the cars from the Salem Avenue route to other routes. ~ IT ~BOL~ED by the Council of the Ci~' of ~o~one that the City i.~a~ger be, and the is hereby directed to reduce the number of cars operating on the Salem Avenue Route to four and to transfer the other cars to the Patterson Avenue Z, oute and to Be~ont Route. The said transfers ~all be ~.de according to the seniority consideri~ the length of time the persons have operated cars, l,Yr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution, adopted by the followi~ vote: AYES: 5{easts. Comerj Porn, Shi~el, Stiff and the President, Mr.~i~.burn.-5. NAY53 None. ..... 0. llth ST!~ET B~T~ll J~d~S01[ AND D/~E A~2i~S: A citizen from llth Street between Jamison a~ Dale Avenues app~red and asked that a sidewalk be constructed on both sides of the llth Street between Jamison a~ Dale Avenues. Lit. Shickel 267 268 moved to refer the n~tter to the ~econded ~ud agreed to. JITNEY ROWI'E RUGBY: Rugby, Route appeared and asked 0ity Manager for report. The motion was duly [Ir. Hondrioks who operates a Jitney over the that he be given permission to operate his I,Ielrose car on the Rugby trouts at certain hours during the day, that one car cannot handle the traffic. Mr. Bhiokel moved to refer the matter to the 0ity 1.Ianuger for report The motion was duly seconded ~ud agreed to. KEROSEI[E STORAGE TAI.~ AND Ci:~S-OVF. RS: The application of II. P. Stoke to install a 85~0 gallon ta~: for the storage of kerosene on the North side of the right-of-way of the Norfolk and Western siding South of Norfolk Avenue S. m. and West of 4th Street was read. ~ir. 0omer noved to grant ~he permit and offered the follow lng resoluti OhS (~1594~ A t~ESOLUTIOH granting a permit to H. P. Stoke to install an 8500 gallon tar~= for the storage of Kerosene oil. BE IT !~ESOLVED by the 0ouncil of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted ti. F. Stoke to install an 8500 gallon tank for the storage of kerosene. Said tank to be located on the North side of the right-of- way off the Norfolk and Western siding South of Norfolk Avenue and West of 4th Street, S. E., said location being sho~rn on the sketch hereto attached and made a part of this resolution. Said tl. F. Stoke by acting under this resolution agrees to indemniffy and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the constz~ction and maintenance of said tank. Said tank shall be constructed according to the good liking and satisfaction of th~ Building Inspector ~mud under specifications t o be furnished by him. Mr. 0cruet moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. PROBATION 0-~'ICER: A communication from firs. Sallie H. Jeffries thanking Council for defraying her expenses to the Institute of Welfare Workers at Charlottesville was read and filed. 4th STREET S. E.: A petition asking that 4th Street S. E. between Bullitt and ~ounZain Avenues be improved was read and filed. MONTROSE AVENUE ~T~f!iEN 9th and llth STREETS: A petition asking that Montrose Avenue between 9th and llth Streets be improved was read, and on motion of l&r. Fox referred to the City L[anager for report. SE',',~R, N0i~iU~.R~EEL~/~D AVE.: The application of S. L. Gunn for a sewer to accommodate his property on Northumberland Avenue was read. 1.~r. Stiff offered the following resolution~ (~r1595) A RESOLUTION directing the Cit~~ Manager to construct a sewer to accommodate the property of ~. L. Gunn on Horthumberland ~.venue. BE IT .RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke tb~t the City l,lanager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct a sewer to accommodate the property of S. L. Gurm on Northumberland Avenue between Chesterfield and Dudding Streets, but before proceeding with the construction of said sewer said ~. L. Gunn shall pay into the City Treasury one-half of the cost thereof. 1.~r. Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the reso,lution adopted. SIDEWALK NORTHUI~ERI~I[D A-~EI[UE: A petition asking that a sidewalk be constructed on the South side o f Northumberland Avenue between Che'sterfi~ld and Dud~ing'~treets to accommodate the property of ~. L. ~nn, J. H. 8tevlart an~ N. ~. ~uerrant mas rea~o Mro Stiff moved to grant the request an~ offere~ the follo~ing re soluti (~1596) A RESOLUTIOII authorizin~ the City 1.~r~ger to construct a si~e- walk on the 5outh si~e of Northumberl~n~ Avenue betv~een Chesterfiel~ ~n~ Dudding Streets. ~ IT i~30L~ED b~ the Council of the City of Rom o~:e that the City M~nager be, ~nd the is hereby authorized to con~truct a sidewal~: on the ~outh side of llorthumberlan& ~venue bet:'~een Chester£1eld and Dudding Streets to acconmod~te the property of S. L. Gunn, J. H. ~te~vart and Il. E. Guerrant, but before proceeding with the construction of said sidewalt~ said parties shall pay into the City Treasury one-half of the $ost thereof. l~r. Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. ~'he motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. CROSS-OVERS: The application of the Roanoke Hailv~ay and ~lectric Company to construct a cross-over on the North side of '~alnut Avenue opposite the car barn and ~,'7. ~'t. Hobbie to construct a cross-over at 524 Allison avenue S. '~'~. were read and on motion of Ilr. ~ox referred to the City l.~anager v~th ~ower to act. WATER ~II~: The Roano~e Water '~7orks Company presented an application asl~ing for a pe~:~.it to construct a H-inch m~.in for a distance of ~8 feet on Allison Avenue ¥~est of 6th Street was read. llr. ~hict-~el move(l to grant the permit and offered the following resolution: ~1597) A RESOLUTIOI~ granting a permit to the Roanot:e '~:~ater ~orlzs Company to install a v~ater m~in. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council o£ the Ci'ty o~ Roanot~e that a permit be, ~r~d the same is hereby granted the Roano~e ~ater ¥~or~s Company to install a 2-inch ;rater m:~in on Allison Avenue for a distance of 7~ feet. Said Roano~e 7~ater Works Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roarzoke from ~11 clai.~s for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and maintennnce o~ said main, and i~rther agrees to replace the street where the same is opened under the provisions of the general ordinances providin~ for street restoration. LLr. Shickel moved to adopt ~he resolution. The motion was duly seconded ~nd the resolution adop ~ed. SIDE",'~ALK: A petition from the property o,.mers on the South side of Campbell Avenue Netween ~'irst snd Second Streets asluing that a concrete sidewalk be constructed in front of their property was read and on motion of I.~. Hhickel referred to the Cit~: lJanager for report. ALLEY i)AVIIIG: A petition from the property o'~mers abutting on the alley extending from Campbell to Kirk Avenue between 1st and 2nd ~treets S. ;~. asking that the alley be paved, they agreeing to pay two-thirds of the cost was read and on motion of l~ir. Shickel refe-~-red to the City ~.~nager for report. BUILDING ~IRE LIllITS: The Building Inspector reco~Gends granting~ a permit to J. J. Jefferson to make a frame addition to his residence No.122 Gilmer Avenue N. '.?., L'~r. ~ox me, ed to adopt the reco~nendation ~.nd offered the ~ollowing resolut ion: (~1598~ A RESOLUTION granting a permit to J. J. Jefferson to make a frame addition to his residence No. 122 Gilmer Avenue, II. '~'~. .269 270 BE IT t~50LVED by the Council of the 0it~' of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted J. J. Jefferson to make a frame addition to his residence No. 1;22 Gilmer Avenue N. W., the construction thereof to be according to the good liking and satisfaction of the Building Inspector and under specifica- tions to be furnished by him. Said J. J. Jefferson b2 acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify ar~ save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for danmges to persons or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said frame addition. Mr. ~ox moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted. SLiOI~ NUISANCE: The moti on was duly' seconded A petition from the p~'operty miners and residents of the Belmont Hill Section asking that some action be taken to relieve the smoke nuisance caused by the Virginian A~ailway ~rains was read and on motion of Hr..~tif~ referred to the City Hannger. SECOI[D ,~TRE,ET S. 'il. BET;'IEEN Fib"~i-'LII{ HOAD fJ[D DAY AVE.: A petition asking that Second Street S. W. between Pranklin A;oad and Day Avenue be imlr oved was read and on motion of Hr. Fox referred to the City Manager for an estin~te of the cost. iLEPORT'S 02 OYPICERS: REPOPf£ 0F THE CITY L~'G~G£R: The City l,Mnager presented a report making certain recommendations. The same were acted upon au follows: NOHTHbU,~EHL~d[D AVENbU6 WIDE~ING 02: The City Manager reports that it is impossible to agree with Lit. Leftwich and l~iss l,[eadow on the question of acquiring ten feet o£ 1,~d from their lots in order to make Northumberland Avenue sixty feet wide and recommends that no action be taken by the City to acquire this land. l,',r. Shickel moved that lit. J. H. 2rantz be notified that it is impossible to agree with Hiss Headow and Mr. Leftwich for the ten feet of land necessary to widen Northumberland Avenue and that the City v,ill not take,further action in the matter. The moron was duly seconded and agreed te. The City Manager presented a report of work accomplished and expendi- tures for period ending August 28, 1924. The same was read and filed. WATER C0!DDITIONS: The Cit~, Mam~ger and Health Officer presented a report of the condition o~ ti:e water in the Ooutheast Section. The same i£ filed. -Mr. Fox moved that a copy of the report be forwarded to Mr. J. Y. Echols, Chai~m~an of the committee from the Southeast Oection, which had the matter in charge. The motion was duly seconded ar~l agreed to. RHPOHTS OY COi. tlITT~ES: None. UN~'IIIISHED BUSiNLSS: (~1566) M~ Ot),DINANCE to amend and re-ordain Section 51 of an ordinanc~ adopted b[~ the Council of the City of Boanoke on the 21st day of April, 1924, entitled "An Ordinance imposing taxes on licenses for municipal purposes and pre- scribing penalties for violations." The c~ dinance is laid over. The following ordinance lmvin~, been introduced, read and ls, id o~er was taken up for action and again read. [~1568) Ali ORDINAl;CE to regulate the business of hanging or repairing awnings, imposing tax on such business and providing penalties for violations the re of. BE IT ORDAIN~ by the Council of the City of Roanoke as follows: ~eotion 1. No person, firm or corporation shall engage in the business of hanging or repairing a~vnings which project over the public streets or highways of the City o£' Roanoke, Va., unless licensed as hereinafter provided. Section 2. All applicants for license to engage in the business of hang- ing or repairing awnings which project over the public streets and highways of said city shall file an application therefor with the Commissioner of Revenue, setting out therein the name and residence of the applicant together with such other information as may be required, together with a bond in the sum of Five Thousand Dollars [~5,000,00) in a form to be approved by the City Attorney, indemnifying the city against all claims, judgments or suits caused by the erection, repair, construction, existence or maintenace of any awning erected or constructed by such appli cant. ~ection 3. Upon the compliance with the provisions of the foregoing sections, the license shall be issued to the party making application for same upon payment of $~5.00. This license sh~ i not be pro-rated. Section 4, It shall be the duty o~ the Building Inspector to inspect all such awnings from time to time to ascert~:in if such armings are properly erected and if they comply with the ordinances of the City of Roanoke thereto. It shall be deemed sufficient grounds for the revocation or forfeiture of the license of any person licensed hereunder where it appears that any such licensee has violated any of the ordinances of the Cit~y of Roanoke relating to the h~nging or repairing of ava~ir~s, or who perform such wvrk in an unsafe nm. nner. Section 5. Any person, firm or corporation violating an&, oi' the provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceedin6 one hundred ($100.O0) dollars or by imprisonment for not ~xceeding ninety (90) days. Section 6. This ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency ordinance rendered necessary for the preservation of the public peace, h~alth and safety. Section ?. This ordin-~nce shall t-~ke effect and be in force from and after passage· and publication. Section 8. All ordi]mnces and p.~rts of ordinances i~consi stent herewith are hereby repealed. Mr. ~ox moved to adopt the ordinance. The motion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the following vote: A~CdS: ~{essrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President,;,.Ir. Fishburn.-§. .NAYS: None. ..... 0. The following ordinance having been introduced, read and laid over was taken up for action and again read. ($1588) Alt ORDI!IANCE to abandon that portion of Levy 5treet N. ~. between the No~folk and Western right-Of-way and Nicholas Street. WKEP"aiAS, the Virginia Bridge & Iron Company has made application to close that portion of Levy Street between the Norfolk and 'l[estern right-of-way and Nicholas Street N. Z. abutting the props rty of s~id Virginia Bridge & iron Oompany, and ';~IEREA,~, all of the other p~operty owners interested or abuttin.-'..: on said street have agreed that the same ntay be closed. THE.RE~.O~E BE IT ORDAINED by the Co,until of the ~ity of Roanoke that that portion of Levy Street between the Norfolk & Western imilway right-of-way and 271 Nichola~ Street be. and the same is hereby abandoned and closed to public use. Mr. ~hiokel moved to adopt the ordinance. The motion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the following vote: AYES: 1,iessrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel and Stiff. ......... 4. Not Voting: l~r. ~'ishburn. ....... 1. COI~S IDElb~TI ON 0 ~' CLA I~: None. II~RODUCTIOII M~D COHSIDEib'~TION 0~' ORDR[~d$CEH AI~) RESOLUTIONS: l~r. ~ox introduced the following resolution: RESOLUTI ON, '~HEREAS, The Go,moil of the Cit~' of Roanoke has for several months had under consideration the advisability of a A~nicipal o,~,ership in the water supply for the City ~nd has acquired by purchase a site in the town of S~le~ for that purpose known as the "Shank l.[ill", and, '/~HEREAS, It is the sense of this body tl~t immedi~:te steps should be taken to carry into effect the provision of the resolution theft follows this preamble in order the consumer of water may be relieved o~ the heavy burden of a service charge, the service not being adequate with the charge therefor, and '~'~2~.~EAS, Section 2 Sub 2ection ll of the Ch~rter of the City of Roanoke reads as follows: "To acquire by purchase, lease or conde~muation any existing w~ter, gas or electric pl~nt, ~'~orhs or b~,s~em, or any part thereof, within the limits of the city, or within the territory contiguous thereto, and a~l real estate, personal property and appurtenances used in connection therewith, or ~ny part thereof, and all rights, privileges and franchises, or any part thereof, o~'~ed by any person, or persons, corpon~tion or corporations, and in case of any disagreement bet?:een the City and the person or persons, corporation or corporations, as to the amount o£ price or compensation ~o be paid therefor, said city may condemn such water, mas or electric plant, works or system, real estate aud personal property, and all corporate rights, privileges and franchises of such person or persons, corporation or corpor~tions, or any part thereo£, but the said city shall not purchase, lease or condemn an existing water, gas or electric plant, works or~°~'stem, or any part thereof, or any appurtenances used in connection therewith, real estate or personal property, co~orate rights, privileges and £r~nchises, or any part ~hereof, until an ordinance is pa~sed by a majority of the ~ole council providing for the same and published for at least thirty days from its date in some newspaper published and circulated in the city, and a majority of the qualified voters voting at an election advertised, held aud conducted in accordance with the general election laws of the State of Virginia, shall vote so to do". and ~H~EPJ6AS a farther provision is made in Section $8 of the Charter that Council may provide for the appointment of such number of citizens as m~y be necessary to act in an advisory capacity in conjunction with one or more officer~ of the City in matters of public welfare, and ~P~A~Z, It is deemed wise by the Council that early negotiations be entered into with the view of acquiring the water system now o~mrated by Roanoke Water ~,~orks Company in order that the City may not be forced to install a complete distribution system. NO',"~, THEREFOre, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Cit-y of Roanc~ that a committee of ~hree citizens ~ho are freeholders be appointed to act with the Oity Manager. Mayor and City Clerk whose duty it shall be tc confer with the proper 'officers of the Water Company to ascertain upon what terms the plant of said company may be obtained b~' the City of Ho~nol~ and the said committee shall report to Council from time to time the result of their conference. Mr. ~ox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion receivin~ no second was not considered. Mr. ~hickel introduced the follo'~ ng resolution: (-~1599} A i~HOLUTION authorizing the City Attorney ~o institute certain condemua~i on proc sealings. ~'~.EREAS" ~' , it is deemed necessary by the Council of the 0ity of Roanoke to widen Campbell Avenue on the ~outh side, between Third and ~'ourth Streets, a distance of ten feet from the property line, for street puz~po~es, and ~ all the property on ~he South side of said Avenne ','/HER?h'~B the owners o -. have agreed and proposed to dedicate ten feet off of the front of their property for that purpose; except the o~,mers of Lot f~ll, Block ll, on said street, t:no:'m as the Barsa p~o]e rty, ~md lot ~6 Block 11, Yazown as the ¥~tes property, ~10',t TH£RE~Oi~E, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council that it is necessary to ac.quire ten feet off of each of the properties aforesaid, to-wit: The Be. rsa pro- perty and t~he Yates property~ on the South ~ide of Campbell Avenue, for street purposes, and in order to widen said Avenue, and t~.e Council doth so declare; And it appearing to the 0ouncil Zh~.t some o£' the caners of the Yates property are non-residents, ~nd tlmt the o's'suers of the B~rsa property are non- residents, and also infants; IT IS FURTHER Ib~oOL~ZED tlmt R. C. Jackson, City Attorney, be, and he is hereby directed to institute and prosecute 1~ oper condemnation proceedings in the proper court of the City of Rc~noke, to acquire ten feet of the Yates and Barsa properties for the purpose aforesaid. The rese,lution was read and laid over. l,tr. Shickel introduced the follo~qing ordinance: (~1600) All OPcDIN~CE authorizing the sale of certain property to the Virginian Railway. BE IT 0RDAiiH~:D by the Council of the City od' Roanoke that the .Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to join wit)~ H. C. Barnes and Virginia P. Barnes in the conveyance by a good and sufficient deed to the Virginian Railway Company of the following described land. Beginning at a point in the present Southerly right-of-way boundary line o f the Virginian Haml.~z.~., said point being distant 50 feet measured radially from the center line of the right of way at station 1840-65; thence Southwestar~ly radially fron said center line at station 1840-65 about 40 feet to the center of Roanoke River; thence dorm the center of Roanoke niver as it meanders ~bout ll20 feet to ~ point radially opposite station 1852-40; thence Northeastwardly radially to said center line at station 1858-40 about 40 feet to a point in the present ~outherly right of s'~y bound~,-ry line; thence Northwestwardly along the presen~ Soutl'~rly right-of-way boundary line about ll4~ feet to the beginning; said strip or parcel o£ land containing by estimation 1.el acre, more or less. Upon the payment by the said Virginian Railway Company for the said tract of land ~f the sum of ~500.00, of v&ich sum ~50.00 shall be paid to the City, and ~450.00 to the said H. C. Barnes and Virginia P. Barnes. AI[D IT IS PUR~F,R OR~AI~D by an affirraative vote of all five members of the 8ouncil that the reading of this ordinance at two regular meetings at not less than one week apart be dispensed :~ th. Hr. Comer mc~ ed to adopt the ordinance. The motion was duly seconded and 273 274 ordinance adopted b2 the following vote: AYE3: Messrs. Comer, Fox, ~hickel, ~ishburn. .................... 5. I~Y~: Non~. ...... 0. 5tiff and the President, Mr. l&r. Bhickel introduced the following ordin,mce: (~16011 .~ 0!~)II~NCE authorizing ~e excha~e ~ certain property with the Virginian Railway Company. ~ IT ~DAII.I~ by the Council of ~e City of Ro~oke that the City of Roanoke exchange with tho V~ginian Rail~my Comply the strip of lan~ shovm in yellow on the blue print l~ta~e~ to this or~i~nce an~ ma~e a part hereof, for thc~ strip of lan~ sho~ in bro~m upon sai~ blue print, ~nd ~at the I,~ayor an~ City Clerk are hereby autho~ze~ an~ ~irecte~ to execute i~n~ ~eliver to the Virginian Railway Comply ~ good ~d sufficient deed conveyin~ s~id strip of l~d ~o in yellow in exc~e for the conveyance by the Virginian Hailr~y Comply to the City of Ro~oke of sai~ stril~ of land so shown in bror~. A~ IT WAS ~qTP~H O~OAINED by an ~ffi~ive vote of ~il five m~bers of the Council t~t the reading of this or~n~ce ~t two regul~r meetings ~t not le~s th~u one week apart be dispensed with. Mr. Shickel moved to ~dopt the ordin~nce. The n~o~ion was duly seconded and the ordin~ce adopted by the follo~x~ vote: Ah~S: Messrs. Comer, Fox, ShiP, el, Stiff ~d ~.e President, Mr. ~ish~ .... NAY~ None.- ..... 0. ~r. Comer introduced t~ followi~ resolution: (~1802) A ~BOLUTION authorizi~ the purchase of a c~rd system for personal property returns for the office o~ the Con~issioner of Revenue. ~ IT ~SOLVED by the Council oi' the City of ~oanoke that a card system for the purpose of recording personal property requires for the el'lice of the Co~issioner of Revenue be purchased, and ~at the Ci~~ i,~nager, Co~issioner Revenue and the City Clerk be, ~nd they are hereby autho~zed to select a system best suited for the pu~ose. ~. comer mo~d to adopt ~e resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution ~.dopted by the followdng vote: A~B: Messrs. Comer, Fox, ShiP,el, Stiff ~d the President, Fishburn. ....... ~. I~YS: A~ one. ....... 0. I~r. Shic~l introduced the ~llow~ resolution: (~lS0Z) A i~SOLUTION offering ~ reward of $~00.00 for ~e arrest and conviction of Percy H~sbrough charged with murder. BE IT ~0L~D by the Council of the Ci~~ o~ Re--oke that a reward $200.00 be, and the s~.~e is hereby o~fered for the arrest ~d conviction of Percy Hansbrough charged with the murder of Robah Thomas Bro~m. Said rew~rd s~ 1 not be~ paid to any officer or person drawi~ a salary from the City of Roanoke. Hr. Shickel moved to ~.dopt ~e re~lution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by tSe following vote: A~S: ~essrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff ~nd the President, ~. ~ish~rn.- -~. NA~: None.---0. ~r. Comer intro~ced the follo~v~g resolution: ($1604) A ,(ESOLUTION directing the sale of certain bonds authori.zed at an election held on the 1Eth day of August, 1924. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of i(oanoke that the Ciqy Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to ~dvertise for sale on the 26th day of ~eptember, 1924, at .5 o'clock P. I,~. the following bonds~ 1. ~S~00,000.00 of bonds for public improvements, n~m~ely; for the purchase and acquisition of 1,~d for public school purposes, for public school buildinMs and the equipment thereof. 2. ~00, 000 .00 of bonds for public im]~rovements, n~mely; for perm~nently improvin~ the streets of the City of Hoanoke. ~. $82.5,000.~0 of bonds for public improvements, na~aely; for constructing bridges across Hoanoke ~(iver at 1Sth ~treet, B. ~., and on W~lnut Avenue, S. E., over the Virginian ~nd Norfolk ~.nd '..Testern l(~ilro~ds. 4. ~3~0,000.00 of bonds for public improvements, n~nely; for constructing servers e~nd drains in the city of Ho~noke. ~. ~40,000.00 of ben.is for public improve~,~cn~'~, n:~.~ely; for the erection of a detention hone for juvenile offenders in the City of Hoanoke. Said advertisement shall reserve the right to the City to ~ward the vhcle or any portion of said bonds, ~nd the right to reject ~ny ~:nd all bids. ~id advertisement shall be published not less than twice in the Bond Buyer, a Nc'~J York publication. Hr. Comer ~noved to a&opt the resolution. The ~aotion was duly seconded an~[ the resoluticn adopted by the following vote: NAY S: N one. ...... 0. l,fr. Shickel introduced the follow ir~ re~olution: [#1605) A RESOLb~YI0ii to award the contract for the improvement of Denniston Avenue z:nd Windsor Avenue, Lnnex 1919. B}i IT ~SOLViiD by the Cotu~cil of the City of Roanoke tha~ the contrac~ for improvement on Denniston Averse from Virginia ~venue to ohesterfiled.Btreet, ~.nd Windsor Avenue from Grandin Road to Dudding Street be, '~nd the semte is hereby awarded tothe Tinsley Construction Company at the following price: Dennist on Avenue $18,161.50 Winds or Avenue 19,9~ .25 The work to be done in accordance with the plans and specifications upon which the bids were based, provided, h~eve:r, that the Ci~~ l,k-.nager shall not authorize the beginning of said work until at least eighty l?er cent of the props rty owners on beth of the above said street~ shall pay into the City Treasury one-half of the cost according to front footage of their respective properties, and provided, further that no e. sphalt shall be poured after November l, 19~°4, e. nd no greater amount of work shall be laid out than can be completed before November l, 1924. Before proceeding t,rith said work the Tinsley Construction Company shall execute henri in the penalty of' one-half the contract price. I..~r. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: I,~essrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the ?re~.'.ident, l, lr, Pishburn.5. I~essrs. Comer, ~ox, ~hickel, Stiff ~d the 1-resident, Lir. '275 Pis hburn. --- 5. NAYS{ None, ......... 0, l.iOTIOllS AlU)HI~OELIANEOUS IIUI~INEI~S: None, There being no further busineas, 0ouncll adjourned. A P ? R 0 V I.l D ATT~ST: Cle fl: · P'esident./ COUIIOI]J, REGULAR I,~SETING, Priday, September 12, 1924. The 0ouncil of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the Municipal Building ~'riday, September 18, 1984, at S o'clock P. ~:. PtUd~ENT: 1,iessrs, Comer, 3'ox and Stiff. ......... ABSENT: ~r, Shiokel and the President, The Vice-President, Hr. S~iff, presidi~. O~2ICERS PI~SIiHT: ~. P. Hun~er, City ~nagor. L~II~'TEH: It appoarin~ that a copy of the minutes of ~.e previous meetins has been furnished each member of go,oil, upon motion, duly seconded, the readin~ is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. PETITION~ AHD CO1H~HIUATIONS: ~. A petition from the pronerty ov~ers as,~in~ that Berkeley Avenue be paved was read and filed. em~,,~m A~i~E ~.~,~m~ llth and 12th o~.~.~.~: A I:etition from the pro- perty ov~ers aski~ that Stev;art A~enue between llth and lCth Streets be improved was re~d ~d filed. WALI~T ;-~]l,;UUm ,.~,~, 0P ~th STz~ET: I.[r. O. A. Turner and a co~nittee of citizens residi~¢ on Walm~t Avenue Uest of 6th Street appeared and asked that the street be improved. Hr. ~'ox moved to refer the ~atter to ~nc City I[anager with the request to ascertain from the property o~ers wha~ portion of ~ze cost they will agree to pay for the improvement of the street. and agreed to. ~II,~IT~: BUILDIHG ~'I~,'~ ~ ' ~ The motion was dui.i/ seconded Mr R. L. Rush repres '' ~ . en ~zn,~ Enfield-I!orfleet Company appeared and asked that a permit be ~r~,nted them to constr~ct an iron clad buildin.~j for storaCe purpose on the alley between l~ountain and Elm Avenues S. ~.. corner of Z~- Street. Hr. Comer moved ~h~.~ the m~ttcr be ?el'erred to the ~ity M~ager for report. ~S-O~RS: The application of the ~ ~..~ .,~_~,gh Court l~resbyteri~n Church for a cross-over on Crandin Road between Sherwood and Shirley, Avenues ¢~nd the application of 3~. E. Dameron for a cross-over at ZO1 Patton ~ve., N. E., were read and on motion of Mr. Comer referred to the City l,!~ager v~th power to act. GAS t5%Ii~: The application of the Roanoke Gas Light Comply to install a &-inch gas ~in on Y]oods Avenue from the dead end West of 6th Street for a dist~ace of 90 feet was read. The City i.~nager recomnends tlmt the permit be granted, Hr. Co~r moved to adopt the reco~endation and offered the follou~n~ resolution: ~ ~ ~ permit to the Ro~oke Gas LiSzt Com~ny (~1606) A i~SOLUTION or~t_ng a to install a &-inch gas main on Woods Avenue, ~. %~. BE IT "~' '' - ~oOL~ by the Co~ci~ of the City ef Roanoke ~_at a pem~it be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Gas Licht Company to install a 4-inch gas main on Woods Avenue from the dead end '.~est of 6th Street a distance of 90 feet. Said Roanoke Gas Light Compa~ by acti~ under this resolution agrees to in&e~mify and save ha~less the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the const~ction ~d maintenance of said gas main, and further agrees to replace the street where the sam~ is opened under the provisions of the general ordinances of the 0ity of Roanoke providi~ for street restoration. 277 9'7'8 I,Ir. Comer moved to adopt the reaolution. ~he motion wa~ auly seconded and the re solut ion adop ted. SIY. TZEItTH S'2~;EW PROI,,I i~I~','i00D BOUI~F, VAI~ TO CLIiI~OII STilES: A poti tio~ from th'~ property o~mers aa:ing that ~idewalk be oo~tructed on 8izteenth Street from Ken(vocal Boulevard to Clinton Avenue S. E. wG~ read ~,nd filed. BUILDING PIING LIt~IT5: The Gpplication of Pra~ N. Pinkard 228 - 4th Avenue N. W. to build a frame addition to the remr of his residence was read. The Buil,~ng Inspector reco~en~i~ that the pe~.~it be granted, lit. Pox offered ~c follovdng re solution: (~1607) A ~SOLUTION granti~ a pe~it ~ Fra~ H. PilChard to con- struct~ ~ frame addition to his residence No. 2E8 - 4th Avenue N. W. BE IT ~SOLVED by tho Council of the City of Roanoke that a peE~it be, and the sa:ne is hereby gr~ted Pra~ N. Placard to construct a frame ~ddition to his residence No. 228 - 4th Avenue N. W. The construction thereof to be in accordance v~th ~l~ns ~nd specificz~tions to be ~rnished by the Building Inspector~ and according to his good lik~n~ and s~tisfaction. S~d Frisk H. Pi~ard by acti~L~ under this resolution agrees to inde:m~ify and save har~e~;s the City of Hoanoke from all claims for dauagcs to persons or property by re~son of the con- st~mtion and N~3~inten~ce of said ~ddition. Er. 2ox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion wa~ duly seconded and the re~olution ~dop~ed by the follo~n~ vote: A~LS: Eeasrs. Comer, Poz and Stiff.-. ~T ' ~o~y o~ ~solution ~e~or:~menai~ ~ha~ ~he use of ~he auai~o~ium of ~e ola ~i~h ~o~ morea ~ha~ the ~:~ter b~ role?z-aa ~o the Oi~ !lana~cr $or ce~'tain reco::~adations, the same were acted upon as follows: RORER AVEitD~, STi~T II,iPiiOV~,.i~IT: The Cit~, 1,I~ager recom~nds that Rorer Avenue between aOth and alst Streets be smoothed up and a c~shed stone siim~all be placer on one age. Mr. Oomer movo~ to adopt the recommendation. The · ~,, seconded and agreed to motion wits ___~ · I.~cDO~f~l~ A~I~ N W. Bz, T~',;,~. 9th an& 10tH , . ~m,u,~,~o: The City I.!~ager reco~meni~ that some c~sh~a stone be appiiea to this street so aa to make it passable in ba~ weather. I,Ir. Poz morea to a~op~ ~he recomaen~ntion. ~he motion was a~.!y $~con~ea ~ aaree~ to. I.IOIi~RO~ AVEI~E BETV~Hll 9th ~a !1~ S~ET~: ~he City It~ager reports th~,t this a~reet has never been opene~ thz'ou~h Belmon~ i~ar}: aha reco~naa tb~t the ~raai~ throuflh Beln~ont Park be pomtpone~ ~tii ~ stree~ is openea, t~t it be ~ra~e~ from 9th Street only to the entrance ol ~he park. 1,ir. Porn: move~ to a~op~ the r~oo~enaation. The motion was ~uly ~eoon~ea ant the recommendation aaopte~. ELEVENTH ST~ET ~. ~.~' ~iT;~ll DA~ ~-ID B~LITT A'~!~S: The City ~J~ger reco~mGends that a gravel sidewa~ be, placed on the West side of llth Street and that the const~ction o~ a concrete sidewalk be postponed until next The City ilanager presented a report making ye ar. 0AI.~BELL AVEIR3E; SIDE','IALI:: The 0ity l,~nager recon~uonds that if the property owners ~ll p~y two-thirds of the con~t~ction of ~ granolithic walk on t~ South side of C~pbell Ave~e from the alley E~st o~ End S~reet for ~ distance o~' 1~4 feet that ~e w~lk be constructed. ~r. Co~r moved to adopt '~he reco~enda- tion. The motion w~s duly seceded ~d the recor~mndation adopted. JITI~: In regard to the requeet ef ~lr, Hendrioks to be all~ed to operate his Helrose Jitney on tho ~ugby Rou~o ~t certain hours duri~ the day, the City I,~ger recommends tha~ ~e request be re~med.~r. ~'ox moved to ~dopt the recommendation. The me,on w~s duly seconded ~d agreed ~o. ~,~ OP SECOID HT: The City [~nager recom3:~ ntis that the alley be paved if the property ovmers pay the entire cost. llr. Comer moved to adopt the reco~endation. The motion ~'~as duly seconded and agreed to. SECOI.~ ST~T S. W. ~T':/~II YlUJIi~II{ :~OAD A1U3 DAY AVE.: The Oity ~.~ager presented an estimate of the cost for ~mi.rovement to this s~reet at ~9 550.00 H~LTH OFFICER: The Oit~ ~,fa~ger ~ports the appointment of C. B. Ransome, Health Officer, to succeed Dr. %'~. Bro~'mly Foster resigned, effective October l, 19E4, at a s~lary of $4,000.00 per year. The bity '~ ~._a~ger presented a repor~ of work accomplished and e~enditures for week ending September 4, 1924. The same v;a~ read ~md filed. S~TE~.~NT: The Ci~' Clerk ~d Auditor presented a sts. te~mnt showin~ the fi~ncial ~on~ion of ~e City as of =ep~ember l, 1924. The ~me was read a~ filed. CO]~;ISSIOi~R 03 ~v~S, EQUIPI,[~T: The ~o::~missioner of Hevenue, City !~a~er and Oity Olerk presented a repo~ sho~'~ing the purchase of ~e filing equipment from Cald~Tell-Sites at ~5561.iZ. The same was read ~kud filed. UHFINI~3HED BUS H~ S S: }~ZIl~i TE].~ !d~f~UEST 'x% }~BATE LICEH:SE ~It CIi~CUS: The matter of the application of the Kazim Temple to refund license for a circus to be held week of October 15th to 18th was laid over until l,Ionday, SepZember 15th, at 8 o'clock (~1566] AN ORDII;AI4uE to m:~end and re-ordain Section 51 of an ordinance adopted by the Council for ~e City of aoanoke on the 21st day of April, 1924, entitled, "An Ordinance impo~ng taxes on licenses for municipal purposes and prescribing penalties for violations." The same was l~d over. The follo~'ing resolution which havin~ been introduced, read and laid over was token up for action and again read. (~1599) A ~SOL~I'ION autho~zi~ the City Attorney to insti~te certain c onde~%~.tion proceedi~s. ~'M~F~A5, it is deemed necessary by the Council of the City of Roanoke to widen C~pbe~l Avenue on the South side, between Third and ~'ourth Streets, a distance of ten feet from the pro!~erty line, for street purposes, ~d V~REAS the owners of all the property on the South side of said Avenue have agreed and proposed to dedicate ten feet o~ of ~e fronZ of ~eir property for that pu~ose; except the owners of Lot ~ll, Bloc): ~ll, on said street, tmown as the Barsa property, and Lot {~6, Block ~ll, known ~s the Xz~tes property, NO't/ TF~F0y~ BE IT ~SOL%~ED by the Council t~t it is necessary to acquire ten feet off of each of the properties aforesaid, to-v~it: The Barsa 279 28O prot~rt¥ and the Yates property, on tho South side of Campbell Avenue, for street purposes, and in order to widen mai& Avenue, and the Council doth so declare; And it appearing to the Council that sc.me of the owners of the Yates property are non-residents, and t]mt the ~.vners of the Barsa property are non.- residents, and also infants; IT I~ 2URTHER i~d'.:.0LVED that RI C. Jackson, City Attorney, be and he is hereby directed to im~titute and prosecute lmoper conde~n~tion proceedings in the proper court of the Cit~, of Roanoke, to acquire ten feet of the Yates and Barsa properties for the purpose aforeuaid. ~4r. Comer moved ~o adopt the re~olution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by tke ~o!lo~mno vote: /,YES: Messrs. Comer, Pox and Stiff. ......... 5. NAY S: Il o ne. .... 0. Mr. Fox introduced ~he following re~olution: ::~,~"glO:~ to approw, the accomuts and claims against the City of Roanoke for the month of ,kugus~, 1994, ~.?; IT F:~ZOLVED by the Council of and directin6 the payment of the the o.~,, of Roanoke that the accountsl and claims against the City for the ,nests of August, 1924 be, and the same are hereby .~~l-,proved arkt ordered paid as follows: City ILo, nager ~ 951.15 E]~sine e rin.~ De pt. 1116. uity Clerk 899.65 Tre nsure r 157.6 Legal Dept. 220.00 Judges ~alarie s ~91.66 Court Officers & Expense 1291.V~ Assessment o f ?~.~x 1515.76 Collection of Taxes 506.60 City Hall 785.45 Eie cti oas 850.95 Council 453.52 Coroner 59.00 Aim sh o us e 415.02 Outside Poor 181.61 Hospitals 388.55 Organized Charities 460.83 Ins ane 84.00 Jail 1572.53 Juvenile Court 689.66 i~olic e Dept. 9958.49 ~'ire Dept. 99?2.55 Fire Hydrant Rental 2415.25 Street Lighting 2089.86 Build i]%E Inspector 451.00 Military & Armories ?9.50 t'hy si ci an 100. O0 Quarantine & Detention 2~1.82 Health Dept. 1955.35 Street Cleaning 1159.19 Garbage Dept. 554~. 56 Sewer I?aintenance 544.41 Street Repair 6176.16 Bridge Repair 1551.16 Crusher 1001.5V City Stables 5005.77 Tools & Equipment 315.05 Refunds & Rebates 55.85 Special Services 77.50 Workmen ' s Compensation 5? .50 Garbage Dept. 1217.84 ~arks 6S90.21 Library 1486. ;./a~ke t s 1429.99 Inte re s t 940.00 Annex 1919 ll, Accoun ts Payable _ ~p.8.22 80,422.96 EXTRAORDINARY ~ewer Construction efunds for Sewers Sidewall: Construction Schools Water Site 859.92 .19 55,000. O0 4,802. ?5 61,772.61 142,195.57 Hr. ~ox moved to adopt the resolution. the resolution adopted by the following votes: AYES: NAYS: None. ..... 0. Tho motion was duly seconded and Messrs. Comer, ~'ox and Stiff. ............. 3. Hr. Comer introduced tho following resolution: (~/1609) A RESOLUTION to m~-e certain supplemental appropriations. BE IT RE~0LVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke theft appropriations to the following accounts be, and tho sar.~e e. re hereby su!,plemer~ted in the following amount s: Coroner Refunds & Rebates Special Services Water Site $ 59.00 55. {35 77.50 4,802. ?5 and thc City Clerk m~d Auditor is directed to mahe such entires on his books as will carry into effect the provisions of t~Gis resolution. The resolution was read ~nd laid over. Hr. Co~Ger introduced the followin~ ordinance: (~1610) ~ O~II~HCE to purchase a tr~ct of land containing approximately 4.66 acres of l~nd betv~een Roanoke Hiver ~nd the Norfo~ Gnd Western belt line Railway extended from l~th Street Bridge North oi' Ro~ohe River. BE IT OHDAII~D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a tract of land containing 4.66 acres, ~ore or less, lyi~ on the 'Jest side of Ro~oke River ~d between said River and the No,elk ~nd Western belt line extended from 13th Street Bridge North to said River be purchased fro~a S. ~. Peck ~nd wife, B. H. Peck ~nd wife and S. O. Spangler at the price of 010,000.00 payable cash on the delivery a proper deed, ~nd ~ IT 2Lq~T~R 0RDAII~D that the City Attorney be, and he is hereby directed to examine the title to said tract and report hi~ opinion thereon to Counc il in writi~. The ordinance was read and laid over. Mr. ~ox introduced the follo~'~ resolution: (~/1611) A i~]SOLUTION granti~ a perr.~it to P. P. Hunter to const~ct cross-overs an,t install gasoline tanks. BE IT !~SOLV}~D by the Council of the City of Roanoke the. t a pe~it be, and the s~]e is hereby granted P. P. Hunter as follows: 1. To construct two .cross-over on Jefferson ~treet North to Bullitt Avenue in to a filling station. 2. To install t~ee three thousand gallon gasoline tanks on the East side of Jefferson Street at the co,er of Bullitt Avenue. Said ta~s to be install- ed under specifications to be furnished by the Building Inspector ~d according to his good lil:i~ and satisfaction and ~y be ~:intained until the s~.me are ordered rems, ed by the Council. Said P. P. H~ter by acting under this resolution agrees to inde~ify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction of s~d cross-overs and installa- tion of said .~soline ta~:s. Mr. Pox moved to ad~t ~e resolution. The motion was duly secon.ied and the resolution adopted. I,!OTIO!I~ A!~ I.~iSC~NEOUS BU5II~iSS: Nr. Pox moved that vfnen the Council adjourned t!mt it be to meet on Monday, September 16, 1924, at 8 o'clock P. 281 282 A~PDIT 02 OIT~ BOOKS: A co~.~unication from Crawford, StuII and Coml~n2 offering to make an audit of the books and records of the City of Roanoke and Ronnoke 0ity Bohool Board was read, ~md on motion of Z~r. Comer refe~-red to the City Clerk to take up with ~aid firm. There being no further business, Council ~djourned. APPROVED Clerk. COUNCIL, ADJOUR!'~D I.IIJSTING, Monday, September 15, 19~4. The Council of the City o£ Ro~ol:e met in adjourned meeting in the Council 'Room in the Iiunicipal Building llonday, gepter.£[.~'r l§, 19~4, ut 8 o'cloeh l'.l-~. PI~SEiIT: lleusr~. Comer, Pox, Shi~:ol, ~tiff trod the l're~ident, I~r. Fi uhbu rn. ....... 5 · ABSENT: It one. - -0. The President, fir. Die, burn, presiding. ~..~.~:~**. In tim matter off the option Oarrett' for approximately 33 acre~ of ~nd lying on the North ~ide ~' Cave Spring Road adjoinin~ the Almshou:~e Parc, r~ich expired on Ze]~tember 15, 1924, no action w~s taken to close said option. ~- -.' Temple ,:,.RIII~ CI'~''~;'' ~'" " " ~.~.;: I~ tim :nat~er of ~.e application o~ ~ne to rebate license for the circus to be hold during the we~t: off October 13ti~ to 18th, fir. Porn moved that t:~e m~tter i:e referred to ti~e CoL,~aissioner of !(evenue. ~l' ~.e motion ;'~e d~ly seoon~ea anE ,,o__.e Ct to m-' ~', ~.,~,t the Citb' I'" ' .~d,~..ff!l ROLO: I.[r. Shicl:el moved *~'" .,.n,~jer tal:e Ul:. :;ith the owners of the !~n,! abuttln~ on the alley between Jefferson Street and 2irst 'Gtree~ South of ~'ranklin R~.d the question of donati~ the l:md for the pur].os~ of convertin~ said alle;, into a street, stating to ~z.em that ~e City ~i!! '- ~,.~]rove the street i; ~ne ~.but,~n.5 owne '.~ill rlonate t.;,e land sufficient to mt~t:e the ~treet not le~:s than thin-t,, feet ~'~de The motion vt~s dul[z seconded and agreed to Tne$e beinff 1~o fz~rther buuinemu, Council Cleft:. APPROVED - J · President,/ COUNCIL, REGULAR I,',EETIIIG, Priday, September 19, 197~. The Council of the Cit~' of Roanoke met in regular meettx~ in the 0ounctl Room in the I.~unicipal Building Priday, September 19, 1924, (~t S o'clock P. ~.. P~3ENT: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shl~:el and the l~resident, l,.lr. Pi shburn .'--4 ABSENS': l,[r. Stiff. .... 1. ~he President, I,lr. ?ishbu~m, presiding. OSPICEH~ Pi~:~ENT: Wm. P. Hunter, ~it~ Ila~ger. l,;II~'~S: It appearl~ that a coPy of the minutes of the meeti~g of September 12th h~ been fi~rni~]ed each member of Co.oil, upon motion, duly ~econ4e~, the reading i:.~ di~'pensed with and the minutes al:proved as recorded. ~,,,~., O~M~GE AVi~b'~: A petition from the ~roperty o-~ei'~ on the South side of Orange Avenue between 19th and 20tll SZreets astiil~ tlmt a sidewalk be constructed ',¥as read (md filed for action wi~i the schedule of imprcvements. I~RiU~Y AV~L ~d~ Fth ST~T ~]. 'Z.: i petition as~dnE tlmt I~urray Avenue between 0th ~ind 7th Streets and Vttl ~treet from lklrray to Hi;~ll~md ,~venue be improved was read and on motion of Llr. Foz referred ~ the City I~nager. and called at~ention of Council to ~ petition filed for ', ~ ~' ,~ lmp-o.en, ents on ~venue between 5t]~ an.l 6tk ..ureet~. The r~tter is laid bver. that Oo~tneil ill,truer the Oitz.' ~.ttorne:.' ;o t~ke action before the ,~mi t ompel the R~nol:e ;iatei- Works Coml~any zo install a filtration plant Co,__ ssiou o c for tiieir Vinton '.'later supply, ldr. C. E. ]~oore, ~l~age-z of die Conpany, ztated ~ tile company to cleari~ tile water and they have Council that it is the purpose o~ er~ineers' now worliin~ on the ri~,_.tter. It i~ not eert!,in ~e~er a ~'iltration~ plant is necessary, but if necessary ti~e sine will be con~ti~lcZed. property owr~rs acl:in~ that Day Avenue between 2ra~:lin Road and jtti Street be imp roved, they agreein~r to pay one -half of the cozt of curb and gutter was read m d filed for consideration With the budget for impr~ement~. ,.~..~,~ .~,u~ ~.E~T 0~ 6th STP~T: L~r. A B try appeared and stated to Council that ~ ne is now devolopi~ property on Hi~hland Avenue ',lest of 6th Street and on Ferdinand Avenue and ~ked that Council take action to have t?~ s~reet~ improved. 1.;r. Shickel noved that ~.e nat~er be referred to the City .L. nagez for investigation ~nd report. , ~: .~ committee from 16th Street S.E. appeared and asked that uo~cil ~.ve a sidewalk const~cted to accom~oc~ate thei,: properties they agreei~ to pay one-half of ~e cost. The matter i~ laid ~-er. .~,~: cor~unication from Col W. S Battle stating to Council t~z~t fmtr boys, members of the Norfolk Base Ball Teach :'lestern Rai;-~,- had been ~rrested alo~ with some Roanoke boys in a raid on a hous8 in this Oity and ired deported $21.50 for their appearance, that it was im~.ossible for them to a[pear and the ~21.50 was fo~eited, that the Ro~ot:e boys who were arrested '.-&th the Norfolk boys appeared m~d were dismissed, he asks t~t the money deposited 'by the Horfolk boys be refunded to them. I.M. ~omer moved to refer t~ ~tter to the Ci~- I,,~er for investigation ~md report The moron ~e.s duly seconded and agreed to. 25th S~REi, I'x' WEST BET¥~dt';H I~LROSE AlU) OihllIOE AVtLIILr£~: A ~ ti tion asking that 25th Street N. W. between Ilolro~ and Orange Avenueu: bo improved v~s read ~d on motion of .I. Shickel referred to the City ~Mm~ger. Si'ECIAL POLI"" ~ 01.'PICER~ FOR PAIR: A communi~tion from the Roanoke Pair aski~ that eight special police be appointed for the protection of the fences at the fair groun4s vms read. The Superintendent of Police reco~.~ends that the appointment be ~ade, Hr. Pox moved to adopt the reeo~Gendation. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. T~ LIHDE AIR PRODUCTS COI~:AUY: A petition from the Linde Air I'roducts Company asking ~at a pe~it be granted to l~y a switch track across Norfolk Avenu~ S. E. and to ccnst~ct and maintain a steel l~il~e not exceedi~: six inches in diameter for transporti~ oxygen from the plant on the lr o]~erty of the compaq, across Norfolk Avenue S. E. was read. Ih', Shickel moved to grgmt ~e request ~d offered ~e followim~ resolution: [~1612) k id~0LUTI01I granti~ a permit to the Linde Air Products 0om~y to construct a switch track across Norfolk Avenue and to lay a steel pi]:e not exceeding six inches in diameter across said Norfolk Avenue. BE IT '~"'~' an ;~.~OLVEI) by the ~ouncil of the City of Rcanoke tlmt a permit %e, d ti~ same is hereby granted the Linde Air Products Cost:any to ~l:e the following in stallati ons: c.. across Horfolk Avenue ~ ~. parallel to and about 1. To lay a switch tra ~' · ¢' ten feet vast of ~e present Norfolk ~d ,'~estem~ switch track ~ · 2. To construct, install and ~m~intain a steel pipe not exceedinE six inches in diameter, for the transportation of oxygen from tke l~lant of the Company to the prolmrty of the Uorfolk ¢~.d 'Jestern Railway, the pipe line to cross Norfolk Avenue S. E. at a point betv~een the West line of 14th Street S. E. and the present No rfolk s~d ',.'Ie stern si ding. The said Linde Air Products Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and.. save l~.rmless the City of Ro~oke frora all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the constzx~ction and maintena~e of sCald track and pipe line, m~d further agrees to replace the streets where the s¢m~e are opened for the pu~ose of const~cti~ track and pipe line to the condition it is at present and to ma~tain the street alon~ vd~ich the track is co~tructed in as good condi- tion as the o~.er po~ion of the street· Mr. Shi~:el moved to adopt tke resolutl on. Tke motion was duly ~econded and the resolution adopted by the follov~ vote: AYES: NAY o. I.'.~,~-~- Oomer Pox Shickel and the i: re si de nt , I..,.'r. ~'imhburn. Hone. ...... 0. G.,':2 IIAIN: The application of the Roanoke ~as Ligjht ComInny to ccnstruct certain gas .main was read and on motion of Hr. Fox the pe~it grzmted. }.Ir. Pcs offered the following resolution: (,~1015) _& i~SOLUTIOU granting a permit to the Roanoke Oa~ Light Comi~ny to -+~in gas main, BE IT ~,]SOL~FED By the Council of %he Ci%~' of Roanoke tl~a~ a ~ ~it ~e, ~he s~kne is here%y gran%ed ~he Ro~oke Oas Ligh~ 0om]tony to lay a four in~ gas ~in on ~h Stroet S. E. from E~ %o I..!oun~a~ Avenues. The said Ro~oke Gas Light Oompan~~ By ao~in¢ un,er %his resolution a~rees %o inde~ify and ~ave ha~less the Oi%y c f Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or proper~ By reason of construction and ~in~enanoe of said gas ~.in, ~R further agrees %o replace 286 street where the same is opened under the provisions of tho general ordinances providing for street restoration. Mr. ?ox moved to adopt the resolution. t}~ resolution adop ted. CROSS-O:£t.;R: The al~plication of ~ 1002 Campbell Average, S. ¥/., ~ud A, Jabbour to con.~;tru¢:t a cross-ox'er at 1518 Salem Avenue, S W. . · , were read and on motion of ~ir Shi~:el referred to the City Nanager with power to ~ct. Thc motion was dul~; seconded add · R. ~ullins to c onctruct a cross-over at amount s: Coroner iiefunds & Rebateu Special Services "~-~ ~- Site 59.00 55.85 77.50 4,802.~5 and the City Clerk and :~uditor is directed to make such entries on ~','..~s books as will ~,-~- into effecZ the provisions of this resolution, I~. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. T~e ruction v:as duly seconded and the resolution ado?z ed by thz: following vote: -.';YZ2: Messrs. Comer, Poz, S.,~ckez and the President, hr Pin, burn. .... 4 !L:Y,: I! one. 0. The follG.ving ordin~mce havin~ been introduced read and laid over at a mee ti n:-,._ on 2eT.,tember 12th, 1924, was talren up. and ~o~.n~-,,-: rea~: (~1610) Jfl; 0P~DI!IANCE to purchase a tract of land containing approximately 4.66 acres of land between Roanoke River and the Norfolk and Western belt line Railway extended from 15th Street Bridge North to Roanoke River. BK. IT 0RDAE~D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a tract of land containing 4.66 acres, m~-e or less, lying on the West side of Roanoi:e River ar~l son to Cmmpbell Ave:me be improved was read and on motion of ~-',r. Shickel referred to the City I.la~,ager. .~:~:~ N. '.'I.: ,, petition t,u~nc: that ~Oth Btreet I~ ','I. from Kelrose Avenue to I~erce~' Avenue be ira?roved wa~ read and on motion c f Hr. Comer referred to the City ]b~na~er. ~=0:~'22 0_~ 0FP~'~''''`'~n:~o: ..... ~e.~ted a port o work accoml.!ishe.~,., and e~o~xlitures ~or_ week endi~z5 '3eptcmber 11, 1924. The s~m.e was read and flied. ~D (~1566) i~ 0L~IILLiICE to amend and re-ordain Section 31 of sn ordinar~e aioyled bj the Co~uci! for the Citj of Ro~oke on the 21~t day of ~'~prit, 1954, entitled "~ Ordinance imposi~ taxes on license for munici}~i ]-ur]~o~e~ ~nd ~re- scribing fortuities for violations." The or~nm~c ~ , e was _:lid over. I.~r. Comer moved ~' - ~ ~' '" ' ~,, ~ne Cit[~ l.[ana~er and Chief o~ the P~re Det~artment reFort to Council on o~. e,. containers. The foilovA~ resolution having been intro~uce~, read an~ laid over at ~e meetin~ on September 12th was takeu up an~ '~',' [.6c.1 ~ read: (~1609) A !~SOLUTI01I to ~ke certain supplemental apl~rOl)riutions. BE IT :,~OL]%iD by the Council of the City of Ro~oke that appropriations to the foilo?ing accounts be, an~ the s~e are hereby supplemented in the following A petition ar-kin,5 that 14th ~treet S. W. from l~atter- between said River ar~ the Norfolk and ;;estern belt line extended from l~th Street Bridge North to said River be purchased from S. 'it, Peck and wife, B. H. l'eek smd wife and S. G. Spangler at the price of $10,000.00 payable cash on delivery of a proper deed, and BE IT 2URT]~'iR 0RDAIIIED that the City Attorney be, and he is hereby directed to examine the title to said tract ~nd report his opinion thereon ~o Council in writing'. 1,Ir. Comer moved ~o adopt the ordinance. The motion was duly seconded and the ordin~:nce adopted by tho following vote: AYEB: I,lessrs. Comer, Pox, Hhickel ~nd the l~resi&ent, II.i.Y.:. Ilone. 0 ISr. Fox introduced ta~e followin~ reuolution: A Pd~<ZOLUTION authorizing the City llanager to construct a retaining wall at the corner of 4th'Street N. E. and ;~illiamoon Road ul~on condit ions, ~.E IT i~.'.GOLVED by the Council of t~e City of Roanoke theft tl~.e City i.lanager be, and he iu hereby uuthorized to construct a retai~i~u3 wall at U:e corner of 4th Street .,.:rd Williamson Road Il. E. upou condition that ~'~. 2. Brooks and J. T. Ja~mey will convey to the City of Roanoke cert~dn strip of lm~d for the pu~]:ose of widen- i]%~ 4th Street. The land to be conveyed by A. ~'. Brool:s is described as-':' oilo':m: Begi]ming at ,~. point II-i deg. !1' 00" E-197.08 feet from ti~.e present I~. L. corner o~ t{art Lvenue and ~ourtk Str~ct t!.~., ~' ~' wi~ the East side el' Fourth ~treet H-1 deg. ll' 00" E-45.00 feet to a point; t~.ence :I-87 de~;. 18' 1G" E-I,~O ~cet to a point; t~nce on a curve to the ri~t v~i~ a radius of 80.0 feet and cons~u]ing an angle of Z1 deg. 58' 16" u distance of ~5.~° feet ~o the beginni]v:. All ben, rings refer to the 1.1cri&i:m of the Official ~;urvey. See I.~ay No. 1Z2~ on file in the office of the City Engineer. and the land to be conveyed by J. T. Janney is described as follows: Beginnln.:.:_ at a point II-1 deg. 1!' 00" ,~'-240.08 feet *'~--~,~.,. the .rresent I1. E. corner of Hart Avenue ar~ 2ourth ~trcet ii. E.; thence wit~.., the ~,t"~ side of Fourth Street I~-55 deg. 50' 16" E-46.5 feet to a point; thence I~-~5 deL~. 25' 16" E-20.O feet to a point; thence on a cur~e to the right wi ~. a radius of 80 00 feet, and constrains an a~ale of 40 deg 16' 00" a distance of 55.5 feet; thence S-87 deg. 18' 16" U-12 feet to the beginnin~:~ - ~ll' be,.r~n..s., ' f' refer to "oho !ieri~i,m. of the Official Survey. _ -'~'~ ~ ~,. Engineer E,'e lisp ]~o.~:~o on file in tho office of the Ci~-- · and upon the conveyance by said &. P. Brooks and J. T. Janney the Cit~y ?,~anager is authorized to construct Laid retainiug wall. .!.'.r. 2ox moved to adopt the resolution. Ti:e motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the fo!louing vote: Ilessrs. Comer, Pox, ~hickei and the ~,2resident, Ilr. Pishburn:- ..... 4. IIAY S- Ii one. ...... 0 · POLICE ~rUHTiCE PII~/ AID COST: Judge Beverley Berl:eley, l'olice Justice, appeared and asked Council to adwise him on the question of l:urt FaI. vnent of fi~nes and.costs. In numerous cases fines have been imposed wi~ch carry w'ith it the cost of the prosecution v£nich includes the fee to police officer, that quite a number of tLe fines are not paid and the person is remanded to jail, after serving a feY: days in jail the balance of' t~e fine and cost is paid. Ilo desires to know ' ~ ox moved that the whether to supply the ica~aaent to tr:e ~ne or to the cost. lb'. t, matter be referred to tke City Attorney for an opinion. The motion was duly seconded a~]~ ..agreed to. TLere being: no further business, Council ud~ourned. Clerk. 287 [288 COUI~IL, Friday, REGULAR ME~TINO, September 26, 1924. The ~ounoil of the Qity of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Oounoil i~oom in the Municipal Building ~ridaF, September 25, 1924, at 3 o'clock PRESENT Messrs. Oomer, Fox, Shiakel, Stiff and the President, Mr, Fi sh~u rn. -- .....................5. ABSENT: None. ...... O. ~he President, Mr. ~iahburn, presiding. 0FPICERS PRESENT: None. MINUTES: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting has been furnished each member of 0ouncil, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. BOND SALE: It appearing that by resolution adopted on the 5th day of September, 1924, the Oity 01erk and Auditor was directed to advertise for bids for $1,515,000.00 of bonds for the purpose stated therein, said bids to be before the Council at 3 o'clock 2. Id. on September 26, 1924, and in accordance with said advertisement, bids were presented and the bid of C. W. IdcNear & 0o. at the sum of $1,530,604.50 was the highest bid received, M~. Pox moved that the bonds be awarded to C. W. McNear & Co. at the price bid. Mr. ~ox offered the following resolution: ($1615} A RESOLUTION auth~izing the sate of certain bonds to C. W. McNear & Co. at the price of $1,530,604.50. WHEi~iAS by resolution adopted on the 5th day of September, 1924, the City Olerk and Auditor was directed to advertise for bids for the sale of bonds as follows: 1. $300,000.00 of bonds purchase and acquisition of ]and for buildings and the equipment thereof. for public improvements, public school purposes, namely; for the for public school 2. $.300,000.00 Of bonds for public improvements, namely; for permanen- tly improving the streets of the Cit~ of Roanoke. 3. $525,000.00 of bonds for public improvements, namely; for construct lng brid~es across Roanoke River at l~th Street, S. W., and on Walnut Avenue, ~. E. ever the Virginian and Norfolk and Western Railroads. 4. $350,000.00 of bonds for public improvements, namely; for construct lng sewers and drains in the City of Roanoke. 5. $40,000.00 of bonds for public improvements, namely; for tion of a detention home for Juvenile offenders in'the City of Roanoke. the erec- said bids to be received by Council at its meeting on the 26th day cE September, 1924, at 3 o'clock P. M., and bids were presented as follows: E. H. Rollins & Sons, for $300,00.0. School Bo?ds, $300,600_; for $300,00~ Street Improvement BondS, $300,600; for $525,000 Brmdge Bonds, $526,050; for $350,000 Sewer and Drain Bonds, $350,?00 and for $40,000 Detention Home Bonds, $40,080, Total bid $1,518,030.00. Estabrook & Co., Scott & Strxngfellow & Associat. es, for $30.0,000 School Bond , $300,000 Street Improvem.ents Bonds, $525,000 Brmdge Bonds, ~350,000 Sewer and Dyain Bonds and $40,000 Detentmon Home Bonds, a sum of $1,495,1~3.80. · irst National Bank of N. Y., Redmond & 9o., Grab_~m Parsons & Co. and Eldredge & Co., for $300,000 Sohool'Bonds, $300,000 Street Improv~ement ~onds, $525,000 Bridge Bonds, $350,000 Sewer and D~ain Bonds and $AO,O00 Detention Home Bonds, a sum of Dillon Read & 0o., for $300,000 School Bonds, $~00,216; for $300,000 Street Improvement Bonds, $S00,216; for $~2§,000 Bridge Bonds, $525,~?~; $~50,000 Sewer and Drain Bonds, $350,252; for $~0,000 Detention Home Bonds, $~0,029, Total bid $1,516,091.00 · 289 ~red E. Nolting & Co., Harris Forbes & Ceo,National City ~o. and W. R, Compton is., for $300,000. Sohool Bonds, $~96,459~90; for $~00,000 ~treet Improvement BonAs, ~96,45~.90; for $~25,00~ Bridge BonAs, $~8,80~.33; fgr ~350,000 ~ewer ~d Drain onAs, ~45,86V.55, for ~0,000 Detention Borne Bonds, ~9,52V.~, Total $1,49~, 112.40. Bart 'Bros. & Co., for $$00,000 ~ohool Bonds, $500,000 Street Improvement Bonds, $525,000 Bridge Bonds, $550,000 ~ewer and Drain Bonds and $40,000.00 ~etention Home Bonds, a sum of $1,497,424.49. National Exchange Ban~, Colonial National Bar~, Mountain Trust Bank, Liberty Trust Ce. and The ~irst National,Bank, for $500.,000 School ~onds, $300,6~0; for ~00,000 5tre'ot Improvement Bonds, $500,630; for $525,000 Bridge Bonds, ~526,102.50; for' ~,550,000 Sewer an~ Drai~n Bonds, ~350, ?35.00; for $40,000 Detention Home Bonds, ~40,084.00, Total bid C. W. Me'ear & Co., for $500,,0_00 ~ohool Donas, $503,990; for $3.00,000_~treet Improvement Bonds, ~05.090, ~25,000 Bridge Bonds, $530,407.50, for $550,000 ~ewer A~ ~ Drain Bonds, $555,605.001for ~40,000 Detention Home ~onds, $40,412.00, Total bid $1,530,604.50. ' and WHEREAS the bid of C. W. MoNoar & 00. at $1,550,604.50 is the highest and best bid, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the 0ounoil of the City of Roanoke that the bid of O. W. Mol;ear & Go. for the follov~[ng bonds: 1. $300,000 of bonds for public and acquisition of land for public school the equipment thereof at ~303,090.00. improvements, namely; for the purchase purposes, for public school buildings and 2. $300,000.00 of bonds for public improvements, namely; for permanently improving the streets of the City of Roanoke, at $303,090.00. 5. $525,000.00 of bonds for public improvements, namely; for construct- ing bridges across Roanoke River at 13th ~treet, S. W., and on Walnut Avenue, S. E., over the Virginian and Norfolk and Western ~oalroads, at $530,40?.50. 4. $350,000.00 of bonds for public improvements, namely; for cor~truct- lng sewers and drains in the City of Roanoke at $35~,605.00. 5. $40,000.00 of bonds for public impeovements, namely; for the erection of a detention home for Juvenile offenders in the City of Roanoke. at'$40,412.00. be, and the same is hereby accepted, and upon the pa~ment of the sums of money bid said bonds shall be delivered to said O. W. McNear & C.c. Mr. Fox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, -~tiff and the President, Mr. Fish- burn, .............. 5. NAYS: None.---0. PETITIONS AI~) COMt~UNIOATIONS: M00P~AN AVENUE WEST 0:~ l?th ~TREET: A petition from the property swners asking that Moorman Avenue West of l?th Street be improved was read and on motion referred to the CiW Manager for 0AJ~PBELL AVENUE BETW~,EN report. 1st an~ 2nd STREETS, SIDEWALK: A petition asking that a sidewalk be constructed on the South and 2nd Streets in front Angell, they agreeing to side of Campbell Avenue between let of the property of A. J. Eennard, Louis Voight and R. H. deposit the full cost to be reimbursed one-thir~ of said cost, was read and action postponed until it could be a~oertained whether or the other property owners will come in and contribute to the ce st of the walk. REPORTS 0~ 0FFICERS: GASOLII~ 'DELIVERY ON THE ~TREET: The report of the Chief of the ~ire Department recomnending that an ordinance January l, 192B, prohibiting the handling of gasoline from tank wagons City ~nager md be adopted effective and push carts on'the streets was read and filed. The City Manager presented a report of work accomplished and expenditures 29O fer week ending September 18, 1924. REPORTB 0~' 0O~I~ITTEES: UNFINISHED BUS INESS: ,ams was rea~ and file~. ]{one The followi~g or~lnaaoe having been introduced, rea~ and laid over was taken up and again rea~: AN 0RDINANOE to amend and re-ordain ~ection 31 of an er d thanes adopted by the 0ouncil for the Oity of Eoamuke on the 21st day of April, 1924, entitled, "An Ordinance imposing taxes on licenses for municipal purpos.es prescribing penalties for Upon motion, viola ti ons." duly seconded, action is ~eferred umtil November 19~4. CONSIDERATION O~ CIA~MS: ~one. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERAT~0N 0P 0~DllhR~OES AND t~SOLUTIONS: None. MOTIONS AND MISCELLA~0U~ BUBII~SS: WII~DSOR AV~tUE II,~P~0VFY:~NT 0Y: It appearing that 80 per cent of the property have deposited, Windsor Avenue with the construction of the improvement under o~ers rewiding on Windsor Avenue between Orandin Road and Dudding Street either in cash or notes, their proportion of the cost of improving between points mentioned, the 0it¥ Manager is authorized to proceed the resolution awarding the contrac~ to the Tinsley Construction ~ompany adopted on the 5th day of ~eptember, There being no further business, Council adjourned. 1924. APPROVMD ATTEST: Clerk. :- d' --- President. ti COUNCIL, Fri day, REGULAR I[I~ETINg, October 3, 19~4. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Coun~i'l Room in the Municipal Building Friday, October 3, 1924, at 3 o'clock P. M. ]?IIRSENT: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~i shburn. ...................... 5. ABSENT: None. ...... 0. The President, Mr. Fishburn, presiding. 0~ICER3 PRESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, City 1,9~nager. HINU~E3: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting has been furniahed each member of Couhoil, upon motion, duly seconded the reading is ~ispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. PETITIONS AND COI,~UNIOAT IONS: TRAPPIC 0P~ICER: A petition from the citizens on Jamison Avenue be- tween lSth and~ 14th Streets asking that a traffic officer be assigned to this vicinity was read and on motion of Hr. Comer referred to the City Manager. ROANOKE AVEI~JE, A/~NEX 1919: A petition from the industrial plants situated in the Norwich Sectlo~ asking that Roanoke Avenue from the end of the present paving be improved with permanent paving v~s read and on motion of 5hickel referred to the City ~nager for a report of an estimate of the cost and the necessity for the improvement. RECEPTACLES ~R DEC0?ATIOHS ALONG ~ STP~LETS: Nr. Ernest Baldwin appeared ~nd asked that a permit be granted the American Legion to install along the streets of the ~ity receptacles for the placing of flag poles and other decorations. The receptacles are to be approximately one and one-half inches in diameter, eight inches deep and to be four inches from the outside curb line to be covered with metal caps flushed with the sidewalks, Mr. ~ox moved to grant the permit and offered the follov~ing resolution: (#1616) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the ~nerican Legion to install decoration receptacles in the sidewalks along the streets of the City of Roanoke. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the CilV of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the American Legion to install decorated receptacles in the sidewalks along the streets of the City of Roanoke, such receptacles to be one and one-half inches in diameter, eight inches deep, installed fearer inches from the outside curb line, and when the same is not in use to be covered with metal tops flushed with the sidewalk; said receptacles to be installes under the supervision and to the good likiug and satisfaction of the Oit~, l;Yanager and may be maint&ined until the same are ordered removed by the Council. The said American legion by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said receptacles, and in the event the same become objectionable, the holes where the same are installed shall be filled and 'the sidewalk returned to the condition it was before installation of said recept- acles,' Mr. ~ox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stif£ and the President, Mr. ~'i shburn. ...................... 5. 291 NAYS: None. ....... 0. 292 property owners asking sidewalk laid thereon, gutter and sidewalk, imp reveres nts. SOHOOL IIURRAY AVENUE }'ROM ?th STREET TO 9th STREETS: A petition from the that-liurra¥ Avenue from 7th to 9th 3treet be paved and a they agreeing to pay one-half of the cost of the curb and was read and filed for consideration with the program for PROPERTY: Z{r. W. B~uoe Buford, representing the Buford heirs presented a letter stating to Council that the School Board of the City of Roanoke had condemned certain property belonging to the Buford heirs at the Northeast corner of 3rd Street and Luck Avenue for the purpose of building a school building thereon; that the said t~'operty was abandoned for the purpose for which the propert was condemned and the award in the condemnation proceedings was inadequate compen- · sation to them for their property and he asks that Council contribute a further sum making the compensation for the property taken adequate. Upon motion duly seconded the 0ity Clerk is directed to obtain from the City Attorney an opinion as to the right of the City to make a contribution for the purposes mentioned. JITI[EY: ~ames Laughlin appeared and stated to Council that through misapprehenaion he had purchased license from a Jitney operator by tile name of Ounningham and that he is not permitted to operate under the license, and that Cunningham had repaid him the amount paid for the license, and he asks that the license be reinstated to Gunningha~. Mr. Bhickel moved that the matter be referred to the City Hanager for report. GASOLINE PIPE LII,$Z: Mr. P. Y. Hunter asked that a permit be granted him to install a 500 gallon gasoline tank on the property, of the Stoke ~'illing Station at the Southwest corner of Tazewell Avenue and First Street S. E., and to construct a gasoline pipe line, two inches in diameter, from said tank through the alley South of Tazewell Avenue to his filling station at the corner of Bullitt Aven- ue and Jefferson Street. It appe, aring that the City Hanager recommends granting the permit, l,tr. Comer offered the following resolution: (#161?) A Y~ESOLUTION granting a permit to P. P. Hunter to install a gasoline tsnk and to construct a two inch gasoline pipe line in the alley South o£ Tazewell Avenue from the Stoke Filling Station to the filling station at the corner of Jefferson Street and Bullitt Avenue. BE IT RESOLVED by the Cotmcil of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted P. Y. Hunter to make the following installations: 1. To install a 500 gallon gasoline tank at the Stoke Filling Station on the Southwest corner of Tazewell Avenue and First Street ,~. E. 2. To construct a two inch gasoline pipe line from the tank at the Stoke ~'illing Station at the oonuer of ~irst Street and Tazewell Avenue S. ~;. through the alley South of Tazewell Avenue to the Filling ~tation at the corner of Bullitt Avenue and Jefferson Utreet. The tank to be installed according to the good liking and satisfac- tion of the Buil.4ing Inspector and under specifications to be i~rnished by him. The pipe line to be constructed according to the good liking and satisfaction of the Cit Z~anager and may be maintained until the same is ordered removed by the Oouncil of the 0ity of Roanoke. Said P. P. Hunter by acting under this resolution agrees to indem_nify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all d'laims for damages to persons or property by reason ~f the construction and maintenance of said tank and pipe line, and further agrees to remove the same when he is directed to do so by the Council of the City of Roanoke. Said P. P. Hunter further agrees to replace the alley, where the same is opened for the purpose of constructing the pipe line, to the condition it is at present at his ova expense. Mr. Oomer moved to adopt the resolution. The $otion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~lessrs. Comer, ~ox, 3hickel, ~tiff and the President, l~r. Fi shburn. ............. 5. NAYS: ,None .--0. BEIY~-!0NT PRY~BYTERIAI! CHURCH ~E','~ZR A~SE~SI,~I~: Mr. Wilkinson, Treasurer of the Belmont Presbyterian 0hurch ,appeared and asked that Council release the Church from the pay~nent of the sewer assessment against said church. Hr. ~hickel moved that the request be granted and offered the following resoluti on: [#1618] A RESOLUTION to relieve the Belmont Presbyterian 0hutch from payment of a sewer assessment on its lots 2§ and 26, Vista Land Co. Section A, Block 6, Buena BE IT !~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the sewer assessment amounting to $32.36 against the property of the Belmont Presbyterian Church knov~ as Lots 25 and 26, Section A, Block 6, Buena Vista, be, ar.d the same is hereby, released, and the ~it~ ~lerk is directed to mark the san~ satisfied on the books in his office. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. ed and the resolution adopted by the Tollowing vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Pi shbu rn. ........ 5. NA'~S: None. ..... 0. STEWART A~E1HIE ~ROM 12th to 1Sth STREETS: A petition asking that a sidewalk be cmonstrllcted on the North side of Stewart Avenue between 12th and 13th Street s was read and~ filed for considerati on-with_ the program o f_improvements. ROANOKE GAS LIGHT C0.: An application from the Roanoke Gas Light 0ompany to install a 4 inch gas main for a distance of 60 feet on 4th Street S. W. was read and on motion of Ilr. Comer referred to the City Manager for report. CROSS-OVERS: The application of Mrs. ~lorence A. Williams, 520 - 6th Street S. E., aud H. J. Main, 624 Rorer Avenue S. W., for cross-overs were read and on motion of Mr. Fox referred to the City llanager for report. ROANOKE ~'~ATER ~X)PJES CO. COLLt~INT: A corz,~nication from Henry D. Dolphin complaining that the Roanoke Water Works Company fails and refuses to put water service to certain property on Moorman Road was read and filed. TR~S ALONG HIGHWAYS: A communication from L. E. Lookabill calling attention to the trees along the highway leading out of Roanoke to Salem asking that some action be taken to preserve them was read and on motion of Mr. Shickel referred to the City Mar~ger to take up with the Board of Supervisors of Roau oke The motiOn was duly second- County. J. B. ~ISHBURN STRIP 0P LA1PD DG~ATION 02: The President presented a communication from J. B. Pishburn in which he offers to donate to the Oily of Romnoke a strip of land lying between Riverside Boulevard and the Virginian Railway, said strip being in two tracts, one known as the Pollard tract fronting 63 feet on Riverside Boulevard by 67.~ feet deep on the West end and 30 feet deep on the East and extending back to the Virginian Railway, Second tract known as 293 12'94 a part of the Rife tract fronting 500 feet, more or less, on Riversi~e Boulevard between the East side of Union Street or Wasena place an~ Cleveland Avenue, about 50 feet deep at the ~est end and 6?.5 feet deep at the East end and extending back to the Virginian Railway, with the understanding that Riverside Boulevard be graded within 12 months and some improvements made to the South side of the Street which will prevent the public dumping garbage over the banks. Mr. Pox moved to accept ~he land u~der the terms of the letter of June 5, 1924. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. REP(R'£S 0]~ O~IOERS: REPORT 0P THE C1YY ~ ~hlNAGER: The City Manager presented a report making certain recommendations. The same were acted UlSOn as follows: STREET II.I~R OV~ENT, MURRAY AVENUE BETWEEN 6th and ?th STREETS: The ~ity Manager reports that Murray Avenue between 6th and Vth Streets and ?th Street between Highland and Murray Avenues was graded and gravel was placed on t he street just a little over a year ago, and that the street is at present time in good condition, he recommends that a sidewalk be constructed on both si~es of Murray Avenue between 6th and 9th Street and the same considered vrith the 1925 street improvement plan. HIGHLAI~ AVEIEJE ~ROM 6th STREET ¥~dST TO ~E VIRGINIAN RIGHT-Of-WAY: The City M~ager reoo~nends that grade be established on tiighland Avenue between 6th Street and the Virginian Right-of-way and street made to conform to the grade. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the recommendation of the City l~E~ager. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. STREET LIGHT: The City Manager recom~,~ends the installation of one 250 C. P. light at the corner of 15th Street s~d Eureka Circle N. W. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the recommendation and offered the following resolution: ($1619) A RESOLUTION authorizing the Roanoke Railway and El-. ctric Company to install a 250 C. P. street light at the corner of 15th Street and Eureka Circle N. W. BE IT RESOLVED by the Cobu~cil of the City o~ Roanoke that the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company be, and it is hereby authorized to in~tall a 250 C. P. light at the corner of 15th Street and Eureka Oircle N. W. Said light to be maintained under the contract existing between the City of Roanoke and the Roanoke Rai~wuy and Electric Company. ~r. Shickel moved .to adopt the resolution. seconded and the reselution adopted. The City l,~nager presented a report of work The motion was duly accomplished and ex- penditures for week ending September 25, 1924. The same was read and filed. REPORT 0~ APPRAISERS: The report of J. H. ~rantz, R. L. Rush and W. P. Hunter appointed under Resolution No.1464 to assess damages for the grading o£ 1B th Street N. W. between Orange an~ Hanover Avenues was presented and filed. Upon motion, duly seconded, the City Attorney is requested to give an opinion as to the proper proceedings to be taken. REPORT 0h~ CITY ATTORNh~f: The City Attorney presented an opinion on the question of the money collected from fines where a portion of the fine has been served in jail. REPORTS OF CO!,~.~I TTEES: None. UN~INI SHED BUBIi~SS: None. CONSIDERATION OF CLAIMS: None. IN~RODUOTIOI! 'Alii) COI{SII1BllA~ION (1~' OI{DlllANOEB Ai[D t~SOLIJ~IONB: Mr. Shiokel i'ntroduced the following resolution: (~1620} A RESOLUTION authorizing the 0ity llanager to to the property owners for the construction of certain sewers. BE IT RESOL~:D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby directed to give a hearing to the property owners abutting on the streets hereinafter named to t_~ke the sense of said property owners as to corm truction of certain sewers, a portion of the cost thereof to be assessed against the abutting property. 5aid hearing to be at such time 'as the ~ity L~anager shall direct. The sewers L. Annex 1919, Norwich: give a t~ aring proposed to be constructed are as follows: On Mountain View Terrace from Bridge Street a distance of approximately 550 feet. On Bridge Street, Buford Street, Rolf Street, Roanoke Avenue, Penn Street, Russell Street, the property of the Twine Mills Corporation North 'of Russell Street. 2. Tazewell Avenue between 13th and 17th Street, South Last; Church Avenue between 1Sth and l?th Streets, S. E.; Kirk Avenue between 1Zth and l~th Streets S. E. and Campbell Avenue between 12th and l?th Streets S. E. 3. Chestnut Avenue between 5th Street and 1)each Head; ~herry Avenue East of §th Street; ~IcDowell Avenue from Peach Road East. l~r. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. I,~OTIOIIB AND IIISCELLAI.IEOUS BUSII.~BB: AUDIT 0~ CITY'S BOOKS: The City ~lerk reported that the contract for the audit of the Oity's books for the year 1924 was awarded to Crawford Stu!l and Co. at the sum of $450.00, the audit to include the books of the School Board. STORE BUILDING PIRE LIIIITS: The City ~Ianager presented an applica- oons t ruc t tion of R. J. Wright to ~~lxlxa brick cased building Northeast corner of lath Street and Jackson Avenue. The same is referred to the City LIanager for recom- There being no further business, Council adjourned. mendation. ~lerk. APPROVED - d ' President./ COUllClL, Priday, REGULAR t~EETi NG, October 10, 1924. Room in The Council of the Oity of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Oouncil the ~,funicipal Building Priday, October 10, 19PA, at 3 o'clock P. M. PRESENT: I~essrs. Pox, Shiokel, Stiff and the President, ~[r. Pishburn.--4. ABSENT: Mr · Comer. ........ 1. The President, Mr. Pishburn, presiding. OP~ICERS PHESI~;T: ¥~m. P. Hunter, City I.~nager. ~IINUTES: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous n~eting has been furnished each member of Com~cil, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded, BT!~EET II'..PROV~IENT SOUTHEAST: Hr. Spradlin and a committee from the ~outheast Section of the ~ity ~.ppeared and asked that Council take action to have Jami son Avenue from 18th Street to Tinker Creek Bridge permanently improved and l~th Street from J~m~ison Avenue to the River and Tazewell Avenue from lOth to 18th Street. 2~r. Shickel moved to refer the matter to the City ~anager for report. The motion was duly seconded ~md agreed to. BUILDING PI.RE LI[!IT~: ~r. P. E. Koontz presented ~n application ~sking for a permit to construct a temporary metal clad buil&ing on the East side of Z~ Street 80 feet South from I~,oun~ain Avenue S. E. on lots ~ and ~ Section 2, Roano~ Development and Guarantee Co. L~r. ~ox moved to grant the permit and offered the following resolution: ~#1621) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to D. E. Koontz to erect a tempora- ry storage shed on Z-~- Street ~. ~. 60 feet South of 1.~ountain Avenue. BE IT '.,LESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a ~ermit be and the same is hereby granted P. E. Koontz to erect a temporary storage shed on ~tree~ S. E. 60 feet South of 1.'.ountain Avenue H. E. Said shed to be $$ ~'2 100 feet covered with metal roofing without side walls, the same to be erected on up rights, to be erected ~s a temporary storage shed. Said P. E. Koontz by ~cting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of ~oanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said shed. ~ir. Fox moved to adopt the resolution. the resolution adopted. The motion vms duly seconded md J. C. I.~ORGAN REQUEST TO REINSTATE DRIVERS PEi~..:IT: Mr. J~ E. Palmer representing J. C. Horgan apps areal ~d stated to Coxmcil that the permit of J. C. ~,Iorgan to drive an automobile in this uity was revoked by the Police Court on August 14, 1924, and he asks that lhe permit be reinstated. ~Ir. Pox moved that the 'matter be referred to the City Manager for report. CROSS-OVLR: The application of F. '¥?. Stanley for a permit to construct a cross-over at 421 0tterview Avenue, Annex 1919, was read and on motion of !,Ir. Shicke;1 referred tothe Ci~' 1,~c~e. ger with power to act. GAS ~,_iIU: The application of the Roanoke Gas Li~at-Company to install certain gas mains was read and on motion of 1.1r. ~'ox the re rmit granted, ~Ir. Fox 'offered the fo!lovring resolution: A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Roanoke Gas Light ComlanY to install certain gas mains. BE IT RESOLVED by the 0ouncil of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Gas Light Oomrany to install a four inch gas main on Loudon Avenue, N. W., from §0 feet West of Henry Street 800 feet West, ~nd a two inch main on Henry Street from the North side of Loudon Avenue to 180 feet South. Said Roanoke Gas Light Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save h~rmless the Oit~' of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the installation and maintenance of said gas mains, and further~agreos to replace ~he street where the same is opened under the provisions of the General Ordinances of the City of Roanoke providing for street restoration. Mr. ~ox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. GARAGE 2~th STR~iET N. ~.: A petition from the ix. operty o'~ers on the West side of 2~th Street N. 'J. between Orange and Hano~ er Avenues asking that a permit be granted H. B. King to construct a garage on his property at the curb line, Hr. Pox moved to grant the permit and offered the following resoluti on: (~16~) A RE~OLUTION granting a permi~ to H. B, L'ing to construct a garage on 2&th Street N. W. between Orange and Hano~ er Avenues. BE IT I{E~OLVED by the Council of the City ct!~ Roanoke t~t a permit be, and the same is hereby granted H. B. ;:ing to construct a garage on the ~'~lest side of 2~th Street betv~een Orange and Hanower Avenues, Said garage to extend to the curb line. Hr. Pox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded ~nd the resolution sdopted. REPORTS OF 022ICER~: REP(BT 02~ T~E CITt~ ~L~JtA~R: The City Hs.u~ger presented a report making certain recommendations. The ssme were ,acted upon as follows: SCHOOL BUILDING, BMKD PRACTICE: The City H~nager recommends tha~ in as much as the school Board has jurisdiction over all school buildings 'they should handle the request. Hr. Shickel moved to adopt the recommendation. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ~I~S REQLU~ST TO REHIT: The City !.~nager recommends that the fines imposed on members of the Norfolk & Western base ball team of Norfolk, Va., which was forfeited for their failure to appear before the Police Court be remitted. Stiff moved to adopt the recommendation and offered the followingo resolution: (~16EAJ A RESOLUTION directing the City Clerk and Auditor to draw a warrant for certain fines imposed on certain persons, the sams having been deposited for their appearance before the Police Court. BE IT RESOLI:ED by the Council of the City of Hosnoke that the City Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to draw m warrant for John Toolin, A. Capps, H. R. Hood and T. L. Baxter for $E1.50 each, s~id amount being for bail bonds forfeited for non appearance before the Police Court. Said amount when pai~ shall be charged to the account of refunds and rebates. l.{r. Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. ~{00R~.~N AVEI~UE BET~'~,EH l?th and 22nd STREETS: The Ci~ty I~mager recom- mends that t,{oorman Avenue between l?th an~ 22nd Streets be vridened, provided, the property ovmers will donate land sufficient for such purpose, ~d that in aonsider- ation for the property, that sidewalks be constructed, street graded and a coat of fine stone appliedo ROANOKE AVENUE PROM VIRGINIA AVE. TO BRIDGE ~5TB~:?:T: The Oity ~,[anager states tK~t to construct a permanent pavement on Roanol~e Avenue without curb and gutter will cost $12,500, and that traffic is not sufficient to Justify the outlay and recommends that the street be scarified, now under way. JITNEY LICENSE: reslmped and rolled that' this work is In the matter of the application to reinstate Jitney license to W. E. ~Anningham, the 01ty Hanager states that there is nothing in the ordinance which prohibits l~r. Ounningham from operating under tho license. GAS HAIN: The City l~anager recommends that a permit be granted the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install a four inch gas main on 4th Street S. W. from the end ef the p~esent main between Jannette and oluff Avenues for a distance of 50 feet. ~!r. Bhickel moved to adopt the recommendation and offered the following resolution (#1625) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Roanoke Gas Light Coml~nY to install a four inch gas main on 4th Street S. W. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install a four inch gas main on 4th Street S. W. from the end of the present main at a point between Jannette Avenue and Bluff Avenue. The said Hoanoke Gas Light Co~.~any by acting under this resolution agrees to indemni~! and save harmless the City of Rommoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said gas n~.in, and further agrees to replace the street, where the same is opened, under the provisions of the general ordinances providing for street restoration. ~r. 5hickel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. '£he City l. Iana~er presented a report of work accomplished and ex~penditures for wcel: ending October~, ~ 1924. The same was read and filed. The City Manager presented a communication from Anne Connelly askinE that Council use its good offices in obtaining the City Auditor il~n without cost for a benefit concert for the blind. along the line suggested. FINAHCI~L STATEI,~.T: The City ~anager is requested to use his efforts showi~ the financial condition o_* the City as of October 1, 192&. fi le d. The City Clerk and Auditor presented a statement 'z'he same i s _0~, ADDITIONAL COtiPENSATION 014 ACCOUNT 02 LOT CO1PDE~E¥£D: BUPORD REQLr£~T ~ o R. C. Jackson, City Attorrmy, presented an opinion stating that Council has no power to make a contribution to the Buford heirs on account of the condemnation of their property b~- the School ooa-rd. HEPG!fTS C~~ COMKU[TTEE: UNF ~]~ISHED BUSINESS: None Non~ . C~NSIDE~TION OF CLAIHS: None. iNTRODUCTIOH fdhd CONSIDE~.TION 0~~ O_~DINANCEB AND ~tEo0LL~IONS: Mr. Fox introduced the following resolution: C~1628) A .~£SOLUTAON to supplement certain appropriations. BE I'£ HESOLVED by the 0ouncil o~ the City of noanokc that the approp~iation~s s to the following accounts be and the s~me are hereby supplemented in the following amount s: 299 0oroner ~ 41.50 Street ~ep~irs 3601.43 ~peoial Services 2 .§0 ~'he 0ity 01erk and Auditor is directed to make such entries on his books to carry into effect the provisions of this resolution, The resolution was read and laid over. lit. ~'ox introduced the folio?ring resolution: (#1627) A HEHOLUTION to approve the aocmmts ~nd claims against the 0ity of Hoanoke for the month of September, 192~, and directing the payment of t~e same. BE IT .~ESOLV~D by the 0ouncil of the 0ity of aoanoke that the accounts and claims against the City for the month of September, 192~, be, and the same are hereby approved and ordered paid as follows: City Nanager ~ 999.88 ~ngineering Dept. 1065.~6 Oity Cie rk 902.28 Treasure r 158.29 Legal Dept. 372.14 Judge s Salaries 291.66 Court Officers & ~:xpense 1220.59 Assessment of 'taxes 205.55 uollection of Tsxes 515.76 Oity Hall 99V.51 Elections 47V .50 ~tationer¥ & Printing 30.07 Oounci 1 455.52 Ocr one r 41.50 · Almshouse ~44,80 Out side Poor 9~.75 Hospitals 0rManized Charities 460.85 In sane 63.10 Jail 1438.02 Juvenile Court 991.2~ Police Dept. 10,180.69 Pire Dept. 9?48.73 ~ire Hydrant Rental 1672.50 Street Lighting 2091.71 Building. Inspector 508.81 Military & Armories ?9.00 Physician 100.00 Quarantine & Detention 168.00 Health Dept. 1746.67 Street Cleaning 12~5.16 Garbage Dept. 3899.99 Sewer Haintenance 925.01 Street Repair 7094.14 Bridge Repairs 2791.11 Crusher lVll.85 City Stable s 1979.80 Tools & Equipment 465.50 Special Services 2.50 Allowances & Gifts 533.33 Workmen' s Compensation 4~.50 Garage 964.72 Schools 25,000.00 Parks 941.19 Library · 2140.27 Market s 1fl1.88 Interest 51£~.~0 Accounts Payable V4~.l~ Annex 1919 ~961.49 EXTRAORDIN~LRY Sewer Cons truct i on 432.74 Drain 0onstruction 73.50 Refunds for Sewers -33.28 Opening & Grading Sts. 18.60 Curb & Gut t e r 18.96 Sidewalk Donstructi on 1448.9 ~ Schools 30~_000. O0 and the Treasurer $ 101,582.27 _ 32,026.05 S 608 Mr.. Pox moved to adopt the resolution. resolution adopted by the follc~ing vote: AYES: Hessrs. ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and NAYS: None. ....... 0. Mr. Shickel introduced the following resolution: (,~16~8~ A RESOLUTION directing the pa~,unen~ of certain o f the Scho ol Pund. The motion was the President, duly seconded Mr. Pishburn.---4. money to the BE IT RESOLVED 'by the 0ouncil of the City of Roanoke that the City Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby authorized to draw a warrant for the sum of $30,000.00 on account of School buildings and one for $25,000.00 on account of school mainter~nce payable to tho Treasurer of the School Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. Tho motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the follo:'Ang vote: AYES: Messrs. ~ox, Shickel, NAYS: None. ....... 0. Mr. 3hickel introduced the following resolution: (~1629) A RESOLUTION authorlzLng the City 1.~nager to improve certain streets. Stiff and the President, Mr. Fishburn. .... 4. BE IT L{ESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby directed to construct penetration macadam on Conm~erce Street from the alley South of Mountain Avenue to Highland Avenue at a cost not to exceed $62~.00 and on ~'irst (Henry) Street from Mountain to Highland Avenue at a cost not to exceed $12§0.00, said construction shall be c~rged to the account of macadami zing. ~,~r. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and tho resolution adopted. MOTI CNS ~.!~D ~I SCELLA!¥£0U~ BU~I!SL [l:~: VIRGINIA L',-L"~.GLU£ (~? I.~3NICIPALIT1LS: Upon motion of Mr. ?ox, duly seconded, the members of the Cotu~cil, the City Manager and City Clerk are appointed delegates to the meeting of the Virginia League of' I.lunieipalities to be held in the City of Portsmouth October 21st and 22nd. Said delegates are requested to attend and the City to bear the expenses incident thereto. There being no further lmsiness, Council adjourned. APPROVED · ~ pr~s md~ent. COUNCIL, REGULAR ~,~ETING, Friday, October 17, 19~4. 801 The Council of the City o i' Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the I.Iunicipal Building ~riday, October l'l, 1924, at 3 o'clock P. PIU~SENT: Hessrs. Comer, ~o~, Shickel,,Stiff and ~e President, ~ir. Fis hburn. · ABSEI~: Hone. ....... 0. The President, Hr. 2ishburn, prcsiding. 0~2i , ,. , 3~,o~.,,~. Wm. P Hunter, City I,~ager, I,YIll~ES: It ~ppearing that ~ copy of the minutes of ~e previous meeting ~s been fu~ished each me[:~bor of Co~cil, upon motion, duly seconded, the readirg is dispensed with ~d the ~nutes approved as recorded. DIRIGIB~ ZR-~, I~I.~~'~:~'~.~. Hr. B. ~. 1.~oo~w, Secretary of the Chamber of .R-o named Co~erce, asked that Council lend its assistance to have the Dirigible "Virginia". l'Yr. Fox moved that the City Clerk be directed to ':~rite Hon. Claude A. Swanson, and Hon. Carter Glass, Senators from Virginia, and Hon. C. k. %'/codlin, Representative from the Sixth District of Virginia, asking them to use their efforts to i~vo the Dirigible ZR-J z~ed "Virginia". The r.~otion vms duly seconded and aEreed to. ROAHOt~ ','//~TEI~ ,~u_a CO.: I.Ir. C. E. l,loore and IIr. Bar. born appeared and ~h<,t a contract had been av~arded for the construction of a dam at stated to Council ~ ~ the Vinton Reservoir and that the dam is now in course of construction, and when completed it will impo~d four hundred gallona of water, General H~ger, Ro~nohe ¥/~ter Works ~o., presented a co~unication asking that Council h~ve grades established on certain streets. Upon motion o~ ~r. ~ox, duly seconded, the m~tter is referred to the Ci~- H~ger. ;. petition from 1,~rs v ~.~. Akers ~s~ng that ~ sidev~alk be S IDEWA~: .~ const~eted to ~ccommo~te her property on Richlieu Avenue, South Roanoke, known ~s Lots 9 ~nd lO, Section 62 Crystal Spring L~nd Co. v~s re~d. Hr. 5hickel moved that the request be gr~nted ~nd o~ercd the followi~ resolution: ~16ZO) A ~50LUTIO~r au~ori=i~ the Ci~ H~ager to const~ct, or c~use to be constructed, ~ mi&ew~lk to accor~r~odate the p~operty ~ Hrs. L. 1.~. Akers. BE IT ~EOLVED by the Oo~cil of the City of Roanoke that the City L~nager be, ~d he is hereby ~uthorized to construct, or c~use to be constructed, a sidewalk on Richlieu Avenue in front of the property of Hrs. L. ~. Akers, knovm ~s Lots 9 ~nd lO, Section ~, Cr~st~l Spri~ L~d Co., but before proceeding vd th the const~ction of said sidew~l:, TM,.~o. L. ~. Akers shall p~y ~to the City Treas- ury one-half of the cost thereof. t~r. Shickel moved to adop~ the resolution. The ~otion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. ST~T I~IPRO~.EH~TS: A petition from ~e property o~me~'s on the North side of Penm~r Avenue S. E. from corner of Peter Avenue and 9th Ztreet E~st, and on the South side of Pe~r Avenue from 9th Et~eet E~st aski~ that sidewalks ~nd sewers ~ constructed to ~ccon~od~te their properties vms read. ~Sr. Pox moved that the matter be referred to the City Ha~ger for report. The motion was duly second- ed and agreed to. 8O2 Orange sideration with the improvement program for 1925. llth STREET N. W.: A petition asking that llth Street N. W. between Avenue and Rugby entrance be imp=eyed was read and the same filed ~or con- CROSS-OVERS: The application of 1.~. R. Leedy, 615-617 Highland Avenue S. E. Thomas Beasley, 214 Wycliffe Ave. South Roanoke; R. B. Gunn and N. W. Schlossberg 30§ and 30? Avenham Avenue, South Roanoke, asking, for permits to construct c~'oss- overs were read an~ on motion of Hr. Comer referred to the City Mar~ger with power to act. JEAI~ETTE AVEIHYE, ~E:'~ER: A petition from ~o property ovmers on Jeanette Avenue between 5th and 6th Streets asking that a sewer be constructed to accommo~at was read, and on motion of Mr. Fox referred to the City ~,~anager for their property report. SIDEWALl.~ ~.~IDEN l~I~Z: ~--' petition from the property owners asking that a si~e walt: be constructed in front of their l~operty on the North side of i:Iaiden Lane from 82~ 2~aiden Lane West to West Raleigh Court Land Company's Addition was read and on motion of I~r. Co~er refe~'red to the City Manager for report. I~kN(~VER AVElrUE ~T'JEEN 12th and l~th STREETS: Alm tition asking that Hanover Avenue between lSth and 1Zth Streets be improved was read and filed for con sideration ~'~ith the program of improvem~ts f~r 19~5. STREET LIGHTS: A petition asking that a street light be installed on Pen- mar Avenue and llth Street and the corner of Dudding Htreet and I,~aiden Lane, Virginia Heights, was read and on motion of I~r. Comer referred to the City ~lanager for r sport. REPORT~ OP 0PPICER~: REP0.-~ 07 TPY£ CITY L~.~ER: The City 1,~anager presented a report making certain recor.~nendations. The same were acted upon as follows: STi~EET II,~PP~0V~.~NTS: In the matter of the petition of the property owners on Jamis'on Avenue for street i~nprovement from 18th Street to Tinker Creek Bridge, Tazewell Avenue from 10th to l~th Street and 15th Street from Tazewell Avenue to Jamison Avenue recommends that tho matter be considered with the program for improvements for 1925. Ilr. ~tiff moved to adopt the recommendation. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. DRIVERS P~,IIT J. C. L~0RGAN: In the matter of the application of J. C. l~organ to have his drivers permit reinstated, the City 1,~anager recommends that the matter bereferred to Judge Beverley Berkeley. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the reco.~mendation. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. The City Manager presented a report of ?~rk accomplished and expenditures for week ending October 9, 19~4. The same was read and filed. REPORT~ 07 CODt~ITTEES: None. - read UI~IHISHED BNSII~ESS: The following resolution having been introduced, and laid over at the meeting of CourA~il on October 10th was taken up and again read, ,Tm 26) A RESOLUTIOH to supplement certain appropriations. BE IT :~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the appropriations to the following accounts be and the same are hereby supplemented in the following amounts: Coroner $ 41.50 Street Repairs Special Services 2.50 :The City Clerk and Auditor is directed to m~e such entries on his books to carry into effect the provisions of this resolution. Mr. Shickel moved to amend the resolution by striking out the figures ? "$3601.43" and inserting in lieu thereof "~14,601. ?~". The motion was duly seconded and adopted by tho following vote: AYEH: ~essrs. Comer, ~'ox, ~hickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Pishburn.§. NAYS: None. ........ 0. Thereupon the resolution as amended was placed upon its p~csage: ~$162~) A i~.~0LUTION to supplement certain appropriations. BE IT i{ESOLVED by the Council of the City of He,ricks t?.~t the ttons to the following account~ be, and the same are hereby supplemented in the follo wi rig- amount s: Coroner Street Repairs Speci ~1 ~ervices ~ 41.~0 14,601 · 2 .~0 The Cit~. Clerk and Auditor is directed to make ~ch entries on his books to cdrry into effect the provisions of this resolution. Mr. Shicke! moved to adopt ~e resolution. The motJ on was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES]: NAY S: COIISIDEt~:TIO!I OP CL(II.iS: None. I!ITRODUCTiOI; A!UD COIH3iDE~,TION OP Oi~IiI/d~CE~ Yd~D ?L~OLL~iC, i!~: 1Yr. Comer introduced the following resolution: (~1631) A 2~2SOLUTIOII authorizi~3 the Ci%' ].Ya~ger to constnzct a side- walk ~ the East side of lOth Street from Campbell to !Iarshall Avenues, BE IT REHOLMED by the Council of the City ~ Ro~oke that the City I.~er bo, ~d he is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be constructed, a sidewalk on the East side of 10th Street between C~pbell and l~Yarshall Avenues at a cost not to exceed $568.~, but before proceeding ~'dth the construction of sidewalk, Lovin Israel s]mll ~y in~o the City Treasury one-h~lf of the cost of the walk abutti~ his property. I.ir. Comer moved to adopt the recolution. The motion was duly seconded and ~e resolution adopted. I~YOTI OHS DONATION T0 P~LIC S/~ETY C01H~IITTEE: l.lr. ~'ishburn moved that a donation of SE~.00 be made to the Public Safety Committee for stationery and postage. The motion ~vas duly seconded and put by the ¥ice-President l..Yr. Sti~ , ~, and aaopt, ed. There being no further business, Council adjourned. }.Yeusrs. Comer, Pox, Shic¥~el, Stiff and the l'resident, Mr.Fiahburn.5. None. -- 0. 8O3 ATTEST: Clerk. mOVED . J ' President./ COUNCIL, I~EGULAR ~.~ETIIIO, ~'rida2, October 24, 1924. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the Hunicipal Building ~'riday, October 24, 19~4, at ~ o'clock P. M. P~HENT: Hessrs. Oomer~ Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~ishburn.--~ ABHENT: I~r. Pox. ...... 1. The President, l~r. Pish~urn, presiding. 0PFICERS !~EIIT: Wm. P. Hunter, City l~ager. HINUTHS: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeti~ has been ~trnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the roading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. C 0..~.~I CA · I ON-: PETITIOIIS ;_I~ , , ,, o SHYER: A petition askin~ t~t a sewer be constructed to accommodate Lots 20 to Z0, inclusive, of the Hillhurst Addition was read ~d on motion of Mr. Shicke referred to the Ci%~ Has, get for report. CR~B-0VER: The application of H. E. Bringn~n to construct a cross-over at 107 Wasena lvenue was read and on motion of Hr. Shickel referred to the City Ma~ger with power to act. . ,,~B~,..-.,I~ AVE : 6th STRE:''~ S E SOUTH OP '~ :'"~'" ' :' A petition aski~ that 6th ~treet S. ~¢'. South o~ A!benmrle Avenue be'widened was read. Mr. Comer moved th~,t the r~.tter be referred to the City l~anager to present a proposition to the proyerty o%~ers that if they will doDmto the land sufficient to widen the street it will be considered. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. I.O.O.P. ~ .... ~~o~ T0 C01I~TRUCT SIGN: A co:~ication from the Buil~ng Inspector recor0~:~ending that a permit be granted the I. 0. 0. P. to construct a wooden si~n weighin~ approximately twenty pounds at ll~- Church Avenue, ~. W., was rea~. fir. Comer moved to grant ~e ~it ~]d offered the following resolution: (V165-) k REEOLUTIOI~ Kranting a pe~.]it to IIo~tain Dale Lodge I. O. O. to erect a sign. BE IT !~:SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke tAat a permit be, smd the smme is hereby granted the ]iountain Dale Lodge I. 0. 0. P. to erect a wooden sign weighing ap?.roximately twenty pounds on its building at ll~~ Church Avenue $.W. Said Mountain Dale Lodge I.O.0.P. by acting under uhis resolution agrees to indemaqi- fy and save harmless the City of Rosnoke from all claims for damages to persons or p_ope~t~ by reason of the erection and maintenance of said sign and further' aErees to remove the same wheh it is directed to do so b~' the Council of tke Ci~, of lit. Comer moved to adopt ~d~.e resolution. the resolution adopted. The motion was duly seconded and '"~ OP: _ fro the pro- BER}~.+IY A\nZ!-~L~, VIRGIIIiA IS~!GHTS II:i'i{0'~.i-~'~ ~ petition m perry o~ers on Berkley Avenue between A~erst and Chesterfield ~treets a'~~ that the street be improved, they agreeing to D~y a portion of thc cost, was read and on motion of Mr. Comer filed for consideration with the budget of improvement for A].~RICi~ LEOiOH i~QUZST TO ~OSE ST~.'.ET: lit. O. W. Reed appeared and asked~ that a permit be granted the American Legion to rope off the street on the West sid~ I.!r. Comer of the LIarket on November llth during the entertainment by said Legion. moved that the matter be referred to the City ]Ianager. ~-- ~-- ~ · W. BET:'d:EII PLTTn.~:SoN Ai[D S;,LLI.', A~UZ!,'[DS~S ,,'diD 24th o~RZ~T N. ~.I, BET',VEEN ~LR0~E AVE. AI~D ~?~5]RS CROBSIIIG: A petition aut:ing that 10th Street, B. W. between Pntterson ~nd ~lom Avenues ~nd :~4th Street N. W. from ldelrose Avenue to ~fers Crossi~ be improved ~'~s r~md trod on me,ion of ~'. Shickel referred to the Cit~, l.It~ger vgth the request th~ he give said streets ~ttention. I~t'0i{T 0P 'i~iE CI'~Y I~,I;~GER: The City l~u~ger presented a report r.mking certain recommendations which were s. cted upon au followu: 5Ti~ET LIGHTS: The City lia~mger reco~m.]ends theft li~ts be installed at certain points. I, Ir. Stiff moved to adol)t the recor~mmndation ~uud offered the following resolution: (~1635) A i~]ZOLUTiOU authori::ing the Roanoke Rail~ay and Electric Company to install certain street liL~hts. BE IT P~ZOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company be, end it is hereby autho~zed to install street limhts as follows: (2) One .~ou'~"~ C. i~-.. light at 1-~cn:m~.r Avenue and !lth '.;treet S. E. One 250 C. P. liEht at l~ernnar Avenue and Wilson Street S. E. One 250 C. i~. light at the corner of !..~aidcn Lane and Budding ~treet, Virginia Heights. Said lig~ots to be maint~:ined under the ]n-ovi:;ionu of the contract between the City of Roanoke and the !{o~,~.ok,; Rail;:~ay and Electric Coral:any. L'r. Btiff moved to ado]~.t ~m resolution. The motion vm,c duly seconded and ~e resolution adopted. The City !!a5'~.ger presented a report of work accomplished and expenditures The sa.,e was read and fi!ed. Ilone. None. COI[SDED'~TION 07 CIA '" N INTRODUCTION ,,"d~ C0!I~IDEi{ATION 0F Oi~D1N.'2,[CLS AUD F:il20L%L'ICCS: [Ir. 2tiff iht reduced the fol].owir~7 ordinance: (Floe4) ?d~ OHDIiU,2?Ci'~, to regulate the custody, control and disposition of property seized or otherwise taken possession of by the Police Officers of the City of Roanoke. BE IT 0RDAi![ED by the Council of the City of Roanol.e flat it shall be the duty of the Superintendent of ?olice to keep a record of all property which may be seized or otherwise taken possession of by the Police force of the City; and if such property so seized or taken possession of shall not be claimed by the rightful ovmer tkereof and possession surrendered to such owner within sixty days from the date of the final disposition of thc court proceedings in connection with which such property was sei:~ed or Otherwise taken possession of, or in case there are no such court proceedings, then if such property so seized or taken possession of shall not be claimed by the rigMtful os-ncr thereof and possession surrendered to such owner within sixty days from tho date of such seizure or taking by the police, said Superintendent of Police shall publish, or cause to be pub- lished, in a newspaper of the City, a description of such property, together with the date of seizure or the taking possession thereof, and shall give n~ice that if such property be not claimed by the rightful ov;ner or owners thereof within ten .days from the date of such publication, such property vrill be sold at public auction at such place as the Superintendent of Police may direct and in such - 06 manner as to .expose to the inspection of bidders all property so. offered for sale; provided, that such unclaimed property, if deen~d by the Superintendent of Pglioe to be of use to the department of police may be retained for the use of said depa rtme nt. In addition to the publication of notice herein provided for, said super- intendent of police shall post or c~u~se to be posted in at least three public places in the city where public notices are co:~monly or usually posted, a copy of the notice published in the said newspaper, and shall make a record of the date when m~oh publication and the posting of notices ~re m~de, and if within ten days from the date of such publication ~d posting no claim for such property described in such notices shall have been made b~ the rightful ov~ner thereof, the Superintend ent of Police shall proceed to sell such property ~.t public auction. The proceeds of any slac or sales so n~de ~.fter deducti~ the cost of storage, advertisiug, selling ~:nd other expenses, incident to the handlin~ or selling; of such property, shall bo paid by such Supe. rintendent of Police to the Police Protective Associ~tion benefit fund, provi,~ted, th~.~t if ~ny property so seizeil or t~l:en possession of by the police force sh~-ll be of a perishable m~ture, or so bulky or of. such a nature ~s to n~]~ i,% do. ngerous or inadvis~d~le to retain pcs ses- sion thereof fo:' the length of time he re in,~bovo specified, upon ~ certificate of such fact b: the Superintendent of Police, settin~j forth his reasons why such pro- perty should not be rets. ined for the. period hereinabove fixed before sellin~ same, shall c~.use such property to be advertised forth~'~ith in a newsp~q~er of the city and sell such property ,~.t public auction at aDj~ time after thre~~, days shall have elapse from the seizure or taking3 possession thereof; and provided further that nothing in this section contained sl~all be held to require such superintendent of police to take possession of, or to ~m. ke disposition of, any lo~t or stolen pro!.~erty, the disposition or possession of which is othervrise provided for by l~.w, provided, further none of the provisions of this ordinance sh~.ll apply to pistols, revolvers, derringers, bowie knives, di~-~t:s, slung-shots, metallic knuckles or other deadly weapons of like character, but all ~uch weapons s}k~.ll be disposed of as re~3:ired by Section ~554, Code of ¥irginia. It is hereby made the duty of all office-~'s ~uad merabers of the departraent into whose possession any property seized or tal':en sh~ll come, to deliver the same at once to the Superintendent of Police or Captain of Detectives unless it is wanted for immediate use as evidence in any case, and in that event a report and inventory of the same sh~.ll be for~';arded at once to the said Su];erintendent of Police. The ordinance was read amd is. id over. Iir. ~'ishburn introduced the following resolution: ~y-uo~,) A .xESOLUTION to purc]mse certain property from the Weaver Heights Corporation. WPPZ'~.'{S, the Weaver Heights Corporation has agreed to sell to the City, of Roanoke a certain tract of land sho~rn on the map of The Weaver Heights Co~/ooration, subdivision t.:nown as Oran,din Court Annex, made by %7m. Dradford August l, 19£5, con- sisting of about twelve acres not m~bdivided into lot~ upon said ma.p and comprising the Thompson house, all out buildings and springs and extending up l. Iurray's Hun on both sides and adjoining land owned by the Ci%~ of Roanoke, and in addition to said twelve acres about two acres sho','~n on tho map of said land e.s Lot la, section 25, and Lot l~, Section ~4, and the eastern twenty feet of Lot ll, Section 24, with a strip of land one hundred feet off of the scut}turn end of Lots 9, 10 and 11, ,~ection ,.4,° for the sum o'f ~12,500.00, upon the terms of ~2,000 ca~h and the .. balance in five equal instull~nts, bearing interest fron the date of the execution of the deed. The Weaver Heights Corponttion further agrees ~ huve the Colonial Club dedi- cate for street purposes a nixty foot strip of l~nd off of Lot 16, Section 20, to connect the land which it proposes to sell witk tko land laid out on the map of said Corporation and de~i~ated as ~/oodland Park tract, ~md ':~E~AS, the ~atd ~cavcr Eeights corporation has si~ifted its intention tc ~.~ ho inbefore convey to the City of ~o~o]:e that piece of land laid out on the ..~. re referred to ~s ';loodl,~. ._ ~,,~-~'. ~, and ':~"'~"~ it i '~ to the best ' ~ '-, ~ zn:~ezcst cl ~Jze City of Ro~oke that said ~omd be pui'cilaaed at tile i:rice and ui~on the terms and coliditions lier~i~ set out. ~:~::"~.~.~o.~,':? m: IT ~SOL?ED b7 tiio Council of tile City o~' '~.o~ulolic that tile tract o:,,~,,n on t~ie map of tile ',fearer of land containing twelve aci'eo, more o-~_ lc~:''-~, ac .... ~ .... ' Heiglit~ Corpozution, of subdivision tmo:al as Crandin ~oarZ Ainiez, made by '31~:. Brad- ford August I, 19~0,°~ and about two acre~ ~Jlo;~ as Lot 12, ~ection 20, LoS. i2, Section 24, and the Eastern fiftF feet of Lot !l, Section 24 ~md a stmip of l~id one hun,tred feet wide off o~ the Southern end of Lot~ 9, l0 ~id 11, Section 24 of th~ map horoin ro~err~ to b~ p~rcLa~d ~t th~ ~rico o~ ~1'~ ~OO 00 p%'abl~ ~2,00~ ~e~, provi~c~ so~d :7o~v~r Hei~ht~ Corporation will oonv~y ~o the Ci~-U~ of Ro~Hohe t~t ~r~cZ o~ land lai~ oHt upon n~p h~einbe~oro ro~rre& to and ~e~i~tei ~s 'doo~lmi~ l~ark ~n~ ~ce that ~ ~ixt~- ~oot s~rip o~f o~ Lo~ 16, ~ction 20, bc convey- e~ by th~ Colonial Club to the City ~or ~tr~ot pu~o~e~, so ~ to conneot the Park. zz, IT~ux'.~.~,,'~-.' :.~" SOLVED ti~t. the City ~_ttorney be ~d lie is hereby directed to examine the title to said land and report thereon in writting his opinion to the Council of the City of Roanoke, The resolution ~as read and laid over. I,~r. ~ti~ ~ introduced the following resolution: (~16o6) A i~SOLUTiO~ to approve the ~rade of 0th Street Soufii RoanoLe as shov~ on Profile No. 851. BE IT ~]EOLVLD by the Co.oil of ~e City of Ro~ol:e ~.at the grade of 6th Street, South Ro~oke, as shov~ on Profile I~o. 851 on file in tho office Engineer be, and ~e s~e is hereby established as the grade of said 6th Etreet. L~r. stiff moved to adopt ~e resolution. The motion was duly seconded ~d the resoluti on adopted. ],[0TIONS AID !.IISE~L~IFEOUo BUSI~~ DIRIGIBLE ZR-3, I~2~ 03~: The City Clerk presented replies te letters written to Senators Claude A. Swanson ~d Carter Gla~s and Representative C.A.Woodr~n asking tlmt they use their efforts to have the Dirigible ZR-3 nsm]ed Virginia. There be~ no ~rther business, Co~lcil adjourned. Al:PROVED 807 COUNCIL, REGUI~'~R I,~ETING, Prida¥, October 31, 1924, ~.he Council of the Oit~ of B~noke met in regular meetl~ in the Council Room in the M~lcipal Building ~'riday, October 31, 1924, at 3 o'clock I~. II. P~S]GST: ~essrs. Co.r, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and~ the President, Mr. ~'i sh bu ~ · ............. ~ · AB~E~: None. ...... 0. The President, Hr. ~'ishburn, presiding. 02~ICERS P~ENT: Wm. P. H~ter, 0i~ l~ager. MII~T~'~B: It appeari~ that a copy of the minute~ of ~e previous meeting has been ~rnished each nember of Council, upon notion, duly seconded, the re(~ding is di~ensed wi~ and the minutes al)proved as receded. 2~rd ~TI~T N. W. T0 ~XC~II~ ~0R ~H~ PROPERTY 02 W.H.HORTON: Mr. W. H. Itorton a~peared and stated to 0o~cil t~t a deed ht~d been prepared for execution conveying a s~p of l~d for the extension of Essex Avenue and closi~ ~3rd ~trcet as is nor~ located, i~. Ho rton rotated that he desired a deed from the City to that portion of 25rd Street which is ~o be closed, and in order t~t the Ci~~ might execute the deed thm~ it should Eot the Helrose La~ oonl~ny to execute a quit claim deed to that portion of the street proposed to be closed. I~ir. Comer moved that the m~tter be referred to the City 1.~ane. ger and City Attorney for recom- mendation. The notion was duly ~econded ~nd agreed to. VI!~0N WATER ~PPLY C~0L~HATIOH: ~Ir. C. E. ~loore, tdanager R~noi:e Water Works Company, stated to Co, oil that thc chlorination pl~t for the Vinton We. ter supply had been completed and ~at the first sample of ~e water was analyzed to day. WASENA A~LI~E BHT~'I~II 5rd and 4th ST~ETB: A petition asking that a side- walk be const~cted on the North side of Wasena Avenue between Srd c~nd 4th Streets was read and on motion of I.Ir. Pox referred to the Ci~ Zhnager for report. JOHN ~.~. 0~Y, INC. ~-~u..~~'~"~)"~'" .~,nw~.~ ~RQUISE: The application of John I~[. 0akey Inc., for a pemit to construct a mrquise El ft. by 8 ft. on its building at 1~5 ;[irk Avenue was read. I,h'. Fo~: moved that the pe~:~it be granted and offered the follor~n E resoluti on: [~16~F) A F~SOL~ION granting a pe~,zit to Jo~ ~.[. 0~ey, Inc., to const~c a mrquise 21 ft. by 8 ft. on its buil(~ at 1E5 liirk Avenue S. W. BE IT ~H. OL~D by the Coxmcil of the City o~ Ro~oke that a permit be, and the same is hereby grated Jolm H. 0akey, Inc., to const~ct a marquise 21 ~t. by 8 ft. on its bulldog at 125 Kirk Avenue ~. ~. The ~r,~ to be constructed in accordance rd th the good liki~ ~nd satisfaction of the Buil(~ng Inspector. Said John ~. 0aEey, Inc., by acti~ un~er ~_is resolution agrees to indemnify and save ~rmless the City of Ro~oke from ~ll claims for d~ges to persons or pro~rty by reason of ~e const~ction and mainten~ce o2 ~id ~mra~ise. ~. Pot moved to adopt ~e resolution. The motion was duly seconded ~d the resolution adopted. WIDENIHG CERT~IN ST~ETB: A commnication from B. P. ~oomaw, Secret~ry of the C~rnber of Commerce, submitting to Council for its aonsider~tion the ques~ on of widening Commonwealth Avenue from Shenandoah Avenue to Youth Street N. E., ~d ~ourth' Street 2rom Com:nonwe~lth Avenue to the Ci~' linits, and Lymchburg Avenue from 9th Street N. E. to 4th Street. The Council deterr.~ine to go over the streets suggested and the n,~tter is laid over. 309 CROSS-OVER: The application of ¥1. E. Horgan to construct a cross-over at his residence 811 1,~iden Lane was read and on motion of I.~r. Stiff referred to the City I/anager with power to act. N. H. SHARP: Itt. N, ~. Sharp presented to Council a plat shovdr~M' the ]ay out of certain property on the Ilorth side cf Essex i~venue between 13th and 14th Streets and stated that it would be necessary to take care of certain drainage in case She property was develo~d as laid out on the plan. ~r. ~hickel m~ed ~at the matter be referred to the City 1.~agor for repo~ and that Council visit the site. The ~otion wins ~ly seconded ~d agreed to. ~PORT~ 0 2 O2PICER~: ~P0~T 0Y '~iE CE~ I[,~IAGHR: The City 1.[~ager prese~ ed ~ report rmking certain recommendations. The same were ~cted upon as follows: PEIHU,!{ A~I~i'~ ~IDE~/ALI[ ~dI~~""~'~,,...~ CCI~'~CTIOII:~.~' The Ci~- Hanager reported with reference to this petition that tke improvemen% is l)ei~ considered %7it}~ budget of impr~oUents for 1925. JAI~TTE ATLI~E, ~,~.~. The City l.l~ager reported th~ this improvement would be considered v;ith the budget for 1925. om,),,;,~,,o~:~ LI,"~"'~,~,~,,: The City /tanager reconuaends that certain street lights be installed. ]Ir. Shickel moved that the recommendation of the uity l~an~ger be adopted and offered the following resolution: E~ilvzay ~d Electric (~/1638) k I(ES0LUTIOil authorizi~q ~.e Ro~oke Company to install certain lights. El IT ~SOL~ED by the Co~cil of Ese City of Roanoke t}mt the Ro~oke Rail':,~y and Electric Company be, and it is hereby authorized to i~tall street lights as follows: (1) One 250 C. P. street lig~,t at Campbell Avenue and 18th Street, (2) One 250 C. P. street li(;ht at Lynchburg Avenl~e appro)imateli; 300 feet 'Jest of 6th Street, II. E. (5) ~e 250 C. P. street li~,t on the col~er of 0o~wa!luce Avenue 5rd Street, South Roanoke. (4) One 100 C. lTM. street light on Be!!viow Avenue at the entrance of Roanoke H6spital. Said li~Thts to be maintained under the contract existing between the City of Roanoke and the i{oanoke Railway ~d Electric Comply. Lit. Shiekel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. The City I~nager presented a report of work accomplished a~ exiendi- turos for week ending Oct. 25, 1924. The saue was read a~ filed. REPORTS U/~PIHISH'~LD BUSINg SS: No~ . The following ordinance havin,g been introduced, read sr~ d laid over was taken, up and again read~ ~1634) AN 0~IitANCE to regulate the custody, control and disposition of property seized or otherwise taken possession of by the Police Dfficers of the City o f Rosin eke. The ordinance was laid over. The following resolution having been introduced, read and laid over was again taken up and read: ~16~5) A RLSOLUTIOH to D;rclm~se certain property from the ?/eaver Heights Corporation. 10 Mr. Stiff moved to amend the resolution by adding after the words "Section 24" in the 10th line on second page the following: "a strip of l~md forty by two hundred m~d thirty lying bet~¥een Lot 1S Section ~ and Lots ll and 1E Section ~ and laid out on said map ~s ~ part of Creston Avenue ~ The motion was duly seconded ,~d ~e a~n~ent adopted. ($16~) A ~ISOLUTION to purchase certain property from the Weaver Heights Co ~or~tion. ';~E~AS, the ~eaver Heights Oo~or~tion ~s ~greed to sell to the City of Ro~oke a certain tract of la~ shown on the ~p of ~e Weaver Heights Co~orat~on subdivision known as Grandin ~ourt A~ex, ~de by ¥~m. Bradfou~ August l, 19HZ, con- sis~i~ of about twelve ~cres no~ subdivided into lots upon said ~p ~d comprisi~ the Thompson house, all out buildings and sprinEs ~nd exten~Hng up I,~rrays Run on both sides ~ adjoini~ l~d ov~ed by the City of Ro~oke, and in addition to t~;o acres sho~m on the map of said land as Lot 12, Section ~ said ~welve acres E5, ~d Lot 12, Section Z~, and the eastern twenty feet of Lot ll~ Section $4, v~ith~ a stri? of land one hundred feet off of ~.e scut}mm end of Lots 9, lO ~d ll, Section ~4, for ~e m~m of $1~,~00.00, ~pon the terms of QE,000 c~sh m~d the balance in five eeual installments, bearing interest from the date of the execution of the deed. The Weaver Heights Corporation further agrees to have the colonial Club dedicate for street pu~oses a sixty foot strip of l~d off of Lot 16, Section 20, to connect the land v~hich it proposes to sell v~ith the l~d laid out on the map of said corporation and designated as Woodland Park tract, and ?d~?3]AS, the said Weaver Heights Corporation has signified its intention to convey to the Ci%~ of Ro~oke that piece of land laid out on the map hereinbe- fore referred to as ~7oodland Park, ~d "~'~ ..... it is to the best interest of the City of Ro~oke that said l~md be purchased at the price and upon the terms and conditions herein set out. THEPJiYO!{E, BE IT ~HOL~D by the Co~cil of ~e Ct%~ of Roanoke that ~.e tract of land containi~ ~welve acres, m~e or less, as shov~ on the map of ~he Weave~~ Heights'~Corporation, of subdivision kno%~ as Grandin Court ~ex, made by %7m. Bradford August l, 192~, .-and about tv;o acres !~ov~ as Lot 1E, Section ~Z, Lot 12, Section 2&, ~nd the Easte~ fifty feet of Lot ll, Section 2&, an~ a strip of lnnd one h~drcd feet v;ide off of ~e Southern end of Lo~s 9, lO and ll, Section 2&, a strip of land forty by two h~dred r~d thirty lyi~ between Lot l~ Section 2S and Lots ll and 12 Section 2& ~nd laid out on said map as a p~rt of Creston Avenue of the map herein referred to be purchased at the price of $1~,500.00, pay- able $2,000 cash upon the delivery of a good and ~fficient deed ~d the balance in five equal installments beari~ interest at ~e rate of six per cent from the date of said deed, p~ovided said Weaver Heights Co~oration will convey to the City~ of Roanoke that tract of l~d ~id out upon map hereinbefore referred to ahd desiE-~ nated as "Woodland Park" and see that a sixty foot strip o~f o~ Lot 16, 'Section 20 be conveyed by the Colonial Ulub to the Ci~ for street p~-poses, so as to con,'ct the property proposed to be purchased v~ith said tract of land desisted as Woodland Park". BE IT ~RT~R ~SOL~D t~t ~e Oi~y Attorney be, and he is hereby ~irected to examine the title to said l~d and report thereon in writing his opinion to the Council of the City of Roanoke. The motion was duly seconded and the l~r, Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. resolution udopted by the following vote: AYES: Hessrs. Comer, ~ox, $hickel, Stiff ttnd the Preul~tent, ~[r. ~hburn.--~. NAYS: *~one. ....... O. CONSIDEI~TIOI~ 0P O~IHS: None. INTRO~CTION AND ~OHS~EiU~TIOH 0Y 0i~I1UG;~ES AND !{LSOLUTIOES: ~Ir. Stiff in- troduced the following resolution: (~1659) A ~::~OLUT]O![ authorizi~ the pa~nent of certain s~s to the Treasurer of the School ~nd. BE IT ~SOLVED by the 0ouncil of the City of Ro~oke that the City Glerk and Auditor'bo, and he is hereby authorized to dray; a warrant to the Treasurer of the School ~nd for the following ~mounts: School BuildinEs ~0,000.00 School H~inte~ce ¢8,000.00 S~id ~mounts when paid sh~ll be ch~rged to the extraordinary and or~n~ry ~ccounts re sds c tively. Z[r. ~tiff moved to ~dopt ~e resolution. The motion v~s duly seconded ~md the resolute, on t~dopted by the followi~ vote: A~S: l~[e~srs Comer, ~'ox, Shi~:el, Stiff ~,d ~.e President, lit ~'~hburn -5 NAY S: ~ one. ...... O. ~r. ~hickel introduced the follo?~ng resolution: ~16¢O) A t~BOLUTION to refund to ~'I. O. Hurd the pror~t~ o~ license plaid for the operation of a jitney bus. BE IT z~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke ~z~t the~*~,~t~ Clerk ~nd Auditor be, ~nd he is hereby ~uthorined to dr~w ~ ~;~rrant to W. G. Hurd for the sum of :~25.00 to re~d ~.e unexpired portion for license p~id for the operation of ~ jitney bus. S~id ~mount when p~id sh~ll be charged to the e. coount o~ re,ntis ~nd rebates. ]~[r. Shickel ~oved to ~dopt the resolution. The motion w~s duly seconded and the resolution ~zdopted. It was stated t~u~t the ~doption of the above resolution providing for the refund is with the understanding ~t the v~c~ncy on the route is no~ to be filled, Council he. vin~ ~greed, on ~ccount of the protest of ~ze operators over the salem route, to refund ~y one of ~ze operators on ~he S~le~ Avenue route who desired to discontinue operation the une:~ired portion of the license t~x. ]~tOTIOI~S A[~ ]~[ISCEL~NEOU~ ~UDIN~SS: WI[~SOR A~E]~2 POURING AS~T: ].Ir. Shickel moved that the Oi~r ],[~ger be ~uthori~ed to permit the pouri~ of ~sph~lt ~ter Hover~ber the 1st in the event the weather permits. The motion w~s duly seconded and ~greed to. ~ ASSESSORS: }Sr. Pox moved t]~t ~e City Clerk ~nd Ci~' ~[a~ger be in- structed in the preparation of the budget for 19BB to include in the budget com- pensation for the l~nd asse~sors ~t ~6.00 per d~y in ~ddition to the allov~anee under the State law m~ing the compensation ~lO.OO per duy for the ~ssessors ~nd to include in s~id budget 0~.O0 per .d~y ~r the ~ssist~nt ~ssessors in ~ddition to the compensation provided under the State la~:z r~ki~ a total conpensation to assistant ~ssessors of ~8.00 per day. The motion ~'z~s duly seconded ~nd ~greed to. Upon motion, duly seconded, ~'le~e~r~___~, November 5, 19B~, ~t ~ o'clock ~f. ~[. is fixed as the time Zor Oo~cil to take a trip over tke Ci~. There beir~ no further business, Co, oil ~djourned. ~ ~c T: Cie rk. Pre s !dent. 2 OOUI[CIL, REGULAI{ I.[EETIlt~, Priday, l[ovomber ?, 1924. The Council of the City of Ro~uol:e met in rog~lar meeting in the Council Room in the I~nicip~l Building Prid~y~ November 7~ 1924, at Z o'clock P. M. P~SENT: IJessrs. Comer, Pox, Shiokel, Htiff ~nd the President, lit. 2i s h~ rn. -- -5. ABS~IT: No~. ...... 0. The President, ~r. Fishburn, t~esiding. OFPICERS~.~o~.,~o;~?":"'m: Wm. P. Hunter, Ci~ lla~ger. I,~Nb~ES: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous neeting has been ~rnished e,~ch member of Co.oil, upon no.on, duly seconded, the readi~ i~ dispensed with and t1~ mim~tes approved as recorded. ~',L~GH COLS;'T I~TIiODIST n::~m, i~QU~','~ l~r H.E. Hogan ~nd Rev. Hr. Coffee ~pearod and a~ed Z~mt a sidewnlk 1, o cnnstructed on the Sou~h side of Emin~ton Avonue alon~ the property of ~e Halei~h~ Court ~ethodi ~ . ~ Church. ~r ~omer noved that ~he m~ter be to,erred to tho for an esti:~nte of ~e cost and reco~mnen~tion. agrec d t o. ~ ~,I~I~ 10t~~~~nm"-;"~ II. '.i. o~'~'""~"~',,~.,~, PAId~C', ~V~[UE AID l[001~,~.~ R0~: A comittee from the llerthwesZ Section of ~':e 0ity appeared and asked ~at 0ouncil acquire thc luna and open 10th Street between Fairfaz Avenue and !loo~an Hoad, Ilr. Pox moved that the nztter be referred to the ci~, lla~mger for recorz:~enda tion. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. WISE AVEilbZ S~E;,IA~[: A petition rrm the !~operty ovmers as~ng a sidewall: be constxa~cted on the Ilorth side of Wise ~,venue betv~een 17th aid 18th Streets was read ~d on motion of 1,ir. 5hic}:el referred to the City l.la~.ger for report and recommendation. Pi~0B:',TIOil 0FP!CEE: A commication from I.Ir. Thos. J IiiE, C~ir,,.an of the Board of ~tblic Welfare, asl:i~z~ that the salary of Ilrs. ~allie H. feffries, womn ~robation 0~zxcer,be increased from ~la5 to ~150 per monti~ was read and filed to.be taken up with the budget. SIDE;.'I~I: 5rd STi~ET II. '.t.: A petit ion from E. D. Dovai~ asking ti~t a sidewalk be constructed on 3rd Street II. W. abutti~ his property was read and on motion of llr. 5hickel referred tothe City !.~ager for an estimate of the cost and report. 1,,0R!C~ T,IIiE HILLS OO~.: X co:munication fron W P 0sler, Vice-l~resiaent of the I!orice Twine lliils Corp. tha~:ia~ Council for its prompt attention in repairing road into Norwich was read and filed. R0.al01~ GAS LI0tIT COI,IPAI~: The application of the Roaot:e Gas Light Oompan to install a four inch gas main on I,lmmtain View Terrace from the dead end at :¢mnerst Street, a aista~e of 125 feet :,'lest was read Ilr. Shickel moved that the petit be granted and offered the foilowi~ resolution: (~1641) A Eo0LU~I0~; grating a permit to the Roanoke Gas Li~t COmlanY to install a gas m~. BE IT P~SOL;rED by the 0ouncil of the Ci~ .of Eoanol:e that a permit and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Gas Li~t Company to imtall a four inch gas ~min on !lo~tain View Terrace from the dead end at A~eret Street feet West. Said Roanoke Gas Light 0ompmy by acti~ ~mder this resolution agrees City Ilanage~, The motion vas duly seconded and I to indemnify and save lmrmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the constr~totion and ~.~dntenance of said gas main and iktrtl~er ugrees ~o replace the street where the same i~ opened under the general ordimRnces providin,~ for street restoration. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The notion was duly seconded and the resolution adop~d. CROSS-O~RS: The appli~tion of Wood ~nd ~aid, 1212 ilelrose Avenue, N. ,~.; Charles ~.i, Bryan, 225 Ave~am Ave., ~. Roanoke, ~md llru. 1Jary J. Gentian, Z28 Patton Avenue, N. H., for cross-overs were re~d and on motion of ~r. Shicl:el referred to the City Manager with power to act. SEWER: A petition askin~ Mint a sewer bo constructed on Stauhton Avenue from 150 feet East of 21st Street to 25rd Street and in the alley between H~over and Mtaunton Avenues 102 feet East of 21st to 22nd Street was read and on motion of Hr. Sti~ ~ referred to the City ~la~.ger for an c~timate of the cost and recon- men dst ion. IR~IIlLi AVEI~E AUD (;~'d~IIl ROAD from the l~O]~er%y o~ers abu%~i~ on the South sia~ of Virginia Avenue ama ~ast sire of GranRin .~oaa be%woen Ghen~ Boulovara anR Wes%over Avenue asl.~n~ ~ha% ~his stree% be mare a business street was reaR. I% appearing ~a% several proporty owners have no% signer %ho ]~%i~ion, ldr. D'ox the City l.~nager for report. GASOLI1E-i ~ILLI!tG ST.:~TI0i,~: A l>etition The motion was duly .'~econded grad agreed to. I.Ir. V. }.~. ~;ood presented an al~plic,ation for cross- overs on Virgi]~ia Avenue an,t Ghent Boulevard into a proposed filling station. The matter is ~id over. ~I:0ET 02 ~iE CIk~' "s~q~OV:{' The Ci~,' ..l,m~or ]~resented a report ~i:in~ certain recommendations. The same were acted upon as follows: SIDE'.'I/~12, NOHT![ SIDE 02 VlASE~k A~JLI~[ DLTTEiE!I 3rd and 4th STi~LTS: The City I,Ianager reco~aends tkat the property ovmers deposit one-half of the dost of ~n- struction of this wall:, m~d upon the deposit by the property ovmers the walk will be constructed. I.tr. Comer moved that the recom~ndation be adopted. 'xne-" motion was duly seconded and a~-eed to. N. 1i. SIb',Ri) 0PEIlI!IO ETi~ET: The City ilanager recor, mmnds that in view of the fact that the lots abutting on the proposed streets will be very much smller ~an the other lots in the section, that the permit to open the street be refused. I.lr. 5hickel moved to adopt the recommendation. The noMon va, s duly seconded and the reco~endation adopted. The City Ila~mger presented a report of work accompli~ed ~d expen~tures for week en4i~ October 50, 1924. Whe same was read and filed. PII!AIICI~,STAT~IlT:"'The Ci~ Clerk and:Au&itor'p~sented a statement showing the financial condition of the City as of Novenfl)er l, 1924. The same was read smd filed. REwORTS O? CO~,,ITTEES: UNP !!1I o.~D BUS i.qE~SS: None. The follov~ing ordinance ha~ing been introduced, read and laid over was taken up and again read: [,,~1634) Ail 0"~DI1L2~CE to re~late the custody, control and dispostion of property seized or otherwise taken possession of by the t'olice Officers of the City o f Homoke. 813 BE IT OL~DAINE~ b~ the Council of the City of Hoanoke that it slmll be the duty of the Superintendent of Police to keep a record of all propert,v which may be seized or otherwise taken possession of by the police force of ~e Clt2~; and if such property so seized or taken possession of s~ll not be claimed by the right- ~l ovmer thereof ~nd possession surrendered to ~ch ov~er ~in s~ty days fr~ the d~'te of the final disposition of the court proceedi~s in co~ection v~th which m~ch property was seized or o~erwise t~en possession of, or in case there are no mzeh court proceedin~s, then if such proper~ so ~eized or taken possession of ohall not be cl~imed by the rightful cyber thereof ~nd possession ~rrendered ~ such ovn~er v~thin sixt~- days fror,~ t~. d~te of such seizure or t~d:ing by the police, said ~]~crintende~t of Police ~]~ll pul~lish, or c~use to be ~mbli~hed, in ~ news- paper of the City, a descri]~tion of ~uch ].,roperty, together with the ~te el' seizure or the t~ki~ possession thereof, and sh~ll give not ice that if such pro- perty be not claimed by the rightful oYmer or owners thereof witLin ten~,(=,,~'~'~- ~rom the date of such publioL~tion, such property will be :~ld at public auction at such place ~s the ~uperintendent o~ Police m~:,, direct and in such ma~n~er ns to expose to the in~ution of bidders ~ll property so offered for s~le; provided, theft such uncl~imed propertl,,, if decried by the Superintendent of Police to be of use to the mcr the use o s~id dep~rt~:~ent. de]~art:~ent of police ~,~a~,- be ~-eto. incd -~ _. In addition to the ]mblic~ticn of notice he~'ein provided for, said Su]:er- intendent of police s]'~!l po~t o~' cause Zo be l)o~ed in at leazt three public ple. ces in the Cit~' ~.'~here public notices are coznmonly o~' usually po~tod, a copy of the notice published in the said newspaper, ~nd ~m!l j~.ke a ~'ecord of the ds, re when such publication and the ])ostiJ~ of notices are ~z~de, ~nd if viithin ten day~ from thc date of s~mh public ~ ti on an~t posti~ no clai[a for such ~'roperty described in such notices shall hs, ve been ~a de by the z-ightful ~ner ~e~-eof, the Superinten5 ent ce Police s]u~ll proceed to sell such property at public auction. The ~oceeds of a~ Bale or sales ~o made after deducti, ng the co~t of storage, ~dvertisi~7, sellin[; a~ other e:-:penses, incident to the handling or ~elli~ of such property,, shall be paid by such Superinten&ent of !:'olice to the Police Protective Association benefit ~nd, provided, that if any property so seined or taken possession of by the police force shall be of a ]~e~'ishable ng. ture, or so bulky or of such a nature as to make it d~gerous cz- inadvisable to retain possession thereof for the length of time he~-einabove specified, upon a certificate of such fact by the Superintendent of Police, setting forth his red, sons ~¥hy such pro~rty should hot be retained for the period herei]mbove fixed before selling same, shall cause ~ch property to be advertised forthvdth in a newspaper of tt~ Cit[i ~d sell such ?rope rty at public auction at an~ time afte~z three days shall have elapsed froz~ the seizure or taking possession thereof; and provided ~rther that nothin~ in this section contained ~all be held to require such superintendent of police to t~:e possession of, or to r~ke ~sposition of, any lost or stolen property, the disposition or possession ofwhich is other~'iise provided for by law, provided, further none of ~e provision~ of this ordi~mnce B]mll apply to pistols, revolvers de'- ' ~ .rzn.:ers, bowie k~ves, dirks, slu~-shots, metallic ~mdcl:les or other deadly weapons of like character, but all such weapons shall be ~sposed of as required b~, Section 4534, Code of Virginia. It is hereby made the duty of all officers and members of the depa. rt:~ent into whose possession any propert[z sei~ed or taken shall come, to deliver the sa~s at once to the Superintendent of Police, or Captain of Detectives unless it is wanted for immediate use as evidence in any case, and in that event a report and inventory of the snmo shall be forwarded at once to the said Superintendent of Police. Mr, ,~tiff moved to adopt tho ordinance. ordin~mce adopted by tho following vote: AYES: llessrs. Comer, ~ox, IlA'~d: None. -0. COIISI DEib'~TION 02 GLAII,IS: None. Ii,~RODUCTIOil Ai93 COIIBIDiIiL~TI01I 0'.30Pd)II~_iICEB AIE) RI-IDOLU?IOII~: I.lr. 5hickel introduced the follov~i~L~ resollttion: ~1642) A RE.'50LUTI01! to b~ppleaent appropriation.'; to certt;in accounts. BE IT i~ESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that appropri,~.tions to the followin~ accounts be, and the sane are hereby supplemented in the follov~ing amount s: Elections Convention & Leagues C or o~le r Bridge Repairs Ref~mds & Rebates Spe ci.~.l Eervices The motion v~as duly seconted and the Shickel, Stiff ~.nd the l'resident, I.Ir. Pishburn.--5. 178.35 91.39 ?lV .55 a,O16.S9 ? .50 l~nd the City Clerk and Auditor ia directed to make such entries on his books as will carry into effect the provisions of this resolution. The resolution is laid over. IIr. Comer introduced ~e follo~;a~ resolution: (~1643) A RESOLUTION authorisi~ the c onstm~ction of cert-~'~.zn se~'~ers. Wi~L~S, by resolution of the Council of the City of i{oanoke, adopted on the 3rd d~y of October, 1924, it ~,~s directed that a hearing be given the property ovaers on the question of'co~mtmctin~ certain se~'~ers abutting the property set forth in the advertisement hereto annexed a~ r:M~de a l:art hereof, and "~E~:{EAo"'" ~, in accord~ce ~ith said resolution the City lla~ger did on the 6th day of November, 1924, at 3 o'cloc" P I~ , ~.~un~cipal · . . . in the Council Room, in the "' ~ '. Buildin~l hear said pro]~erty ovaers on the question of constructing the sewers her~- i~bove mentioned, and ;a~:~., at said hearing no valid objection v~as urged ~o the constz~mtion of said se~'~ers, c,m,~?=n~x,..~~_~, BE IT P~SOLV~ by the Council of the C~ ~, el' ~;o~ot:e that thc se'.'~er mentioned in the advertisement of the notice hereto attached and made a part hereof be constructed ~d upon completion thereof, one-tkird of the cost sha. ll be charged to the abuttinE property ov~ers accordi~ to front footage of ~eir resl~ec- tive properties. BE IT ~RTI~R RLSOL'~ED that the Ci~, Liam%ger be, and he is hereby autho~zed ~d directed to advertise for bids for the ~ace of ten days for the ~'o~truction of said sewer, and ~,~hen s~tid bids are received, the same slmll be presented to Cmmcil. Iir. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The n:otion ,ms duly seconded end the resolution adopted by the follo~'~ing vote: A~ES: Llessrs. Comer, i'oz, Shickel, Stiff and the ]~resident, lit. Pishburn.--5. HAYS: Hone. ..... 0. l[r. Pox introduced the follm~ing resolution: ~1644} A ~SOLUTIOH to approve the accmmts e~d claims~a~,~'nsto~.~ the uity cf R~nol:e for the month of October, 19ad, and directin~ the pa~t el' the same. BE IT RESOLVED by the 0ouncil of the City claims against the Cit$? for the month of 0ctobor, al'proved and ordered paid as follows: Ci ~: ~l[8/q[~ge r En ~ ne e ri ng Del, t. City Cleft: Treasure r Legal Dep tl Judges ~alarie s Court Officers & E:q~onse Assessment of Taxe~ Collection of Taxes City Hall Electi C cunt i 1 Convention & Len~m Dues 0 0 roller Outside Poor Ho spitals 0r~anizod Charities Insane Jail Juvenile Court i-elite Dept. Fire Dept. Fire Hydrant Rental Street Li~k ting ~uilding Inspector Hilitary & Armories ~hy si c i an Qa~arantino & Detenti on He al th Del: t. Street Cleaning Garbage Dept. Sewer ~!ai nten~, nco Street ;~ey.a ir Brid6e Repair Crusher Cit7 ~tablos Refunds & Hebates Special Services Da?~cs & Cost Workmen' s Com?ensation Garage De?t. Schools Library Ma ri: e t s Intere st Account s Payable Anne x 1919 l~oze s payable De te nti on Home Sewer Construct ion Drain Construction Sewer 3e funds Cost Bond~, ~ewer Street Grading I.[acadamizing Street Imp. Cost of Si dewalk Re~nds Drid~e Constructi on Schools the mo~ed to adopt ~,.e adopted by the AYe.tH: liessrs. Comer, NAYS: None. 0. L~r. 2o~: re soiut i on resolution. fo liowing vet e: Pox, Shickel, o£ Roanoke that the acoo~mts and 1924, be, and tho same are hereb $ 915.26 1,089.31 9~9 144.00 500.15 4,46'5.69 1,447.62 202.90 1,202.20 978.97 255.50 454.32 119.25 82.50 420.58 148.26 588.55 460 24 · 50 l, ~45.62 985.05 10,140 · 90 10,046,29 1,672.50 o 092.96 457.05 75.50 100.00 210.05 1,635.86 1,5,i6.34 2,987.67 675.49 4,281 · 76 1,515 · 54 1,076.57 1,221.47 ') 016.59 7.50 5.00 50.00 538.59 4 8,000. O0 756.02 1,166.34 1,1~8.56 54,602.50 618.82 11,297.24 4,665.87 161,204.65 48.47 911.67 192.87 4,774.85 424.52 241.00 1,271.65 565.90 5,770 · 59 10,636.8~ 40,365.90 63,000.24 ~)_~=90~, 204.87 The motion was &u[.y seconded and Stiff and the l~'resident, !.Ir.Fishburn.-~ fir. Comer introduced ~.e fol!ov~ng resolution: [,~1645) -,i i~SOLb~ION authorizing the City i[amager to construct a sidewalk on the South ~ide of Campbell Avenue, S. ;I. BE IT iQESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke tlmt the City Iianager be, and hh is hereby authorized to co]~truct, or cause to be constructed, a full width grR:nolithic sidewalk on the Scut": side of Campbell Avenue between_the alley ~ -' ~ Vi. in front of the ]~operty of A J. 'Jest o~ Fzrst Street and ~irst Street, ~. , · tZennard, Louis ¥oight, R. ::. Angell ~mqd ~. =allon, but before proceeding with the 817 constrt'~ction of the sidewall:, the property o?~eru mentioned shall pay into the City Treasury two-thirds of the cost thereof. Hr. Comer moved to adopt ~:e re:;olu~ion. The r.~otion was duly seconded ~nd the re so lut i. on adop ~d. There boing no ~trther business, Council adjourned. A t:' 1~ P, 0 V E D 18 COUNCIL, Ri;GUI&R I~ETIIIG, ~'riday, llovember 14, 1924. The Council of the City of Rosnol:e met in regular meeting in the Council Room in tho !Iunicipal ~i!,tip~ ~riday, November 14, 19:~, at 5 o'clock P. II, ~ES~T: Heists. Comer, Shi~ml, Stiff ~md t~ President, ~.~.~i~hburn.-4 AB~EHT: lit. Fox. ....... 1. The President, 1Ir. Yishburn, presiding. 0PPICERS PigmENT: None. IIINUTES: It ap~uri~ that a copy of the minutes of the prcviou~ mceti~ has been fu~xiuhed ouch member of Cmmcil, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with an~l the minutes approved as recorded. SCHOOL ~UII.DIIIG ~OUTi~ R0:EOISE: A communication from J. A', P~ge, Clerk of , , , ~ ~h~ thc El)worth ~. E Cimrch desired to mai:e an the School Eoard, te!li~v:: Counci~ ' "* " · addition to the old school building in South Roanoke v/nich is now being used by the church for its services. The addition is to be used as a ounda~ School i~oom and that the School Board had g~ven it~ consent to buil~K~ the room (.n~ desired Counci~ to concur in the grsmti~ the requent, lit. Comer moved that ~:e request be granted am~ that Council concur with thc School Board in granti~ tko ]~ ~m~it to the ~]~wo~tk ,.,. ~. ,~m,c~, to build the room to the old school bui~O~n~ in Bout}~ ~o~net:e. TPe motion vms duly secm~dod and ~reed to. '"' ~':"~'~~(I,L~~ ): -,~r.~;~,.~D: Ih' V. ).~. Wood appeared and renewed his ~pplication for a permit to construct four cro~s-overs, two on Virginia Avenue and two on Ghent Boulevard into the fi!!in~ sz~.tion that is heinz erected, amd it al:pe~ri~kq from the ?etition filed on_~t 80 per cent o. the property ovmers have a~reed to the censtruction of said fillin~] station, Mr. Comer m~ed that a permit be grcmted, lit. Comer offered the fo!loving resolution: (~1o46) ' ;~EOLUTIOU grantins a permit to V ~[ Uood to con~truct cro~s-overs · BE IT_,..,~:~?~0L;~D by the Co~.mcii of the City of Red, et:e, tl~at a permit be, and the 2amc is hereby ~ranted V. ~[. Wood to construct cross-overs as fo!!o'.m: ?we cross-overs on Virginia Avenue at the corner of Ghent boulevard and " Vl~ ~!ll,~ Avenue two cross-overS o11 Ghent Boulevard aoutk of '" ~ '~ · SaAd cross-overs to be constructed accordi]E to the ~ood liking and satis- faction of the City L~am. gez ~md under specifications ~ be furni~.ed b~ him. Said V. ].~. Wood by actin~ un. er this resolution agrees to ' '~-' and harm!e th City of Roanoke from all clai~',s for dar:~Uos to persons or property by ~eason of e the co~ruction and maintenance of said c. ross-overs, and ~u'ther a~rees to re.lac ~i sidewalks to ,me condition they are at p~msent after the construction streets ~- of said cross-overs. lit. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and *' re ~-~ ~t~on adopted SE'.TLR SOUTH ROA!!OI~: I.Ir. tSey appeared and called attention of Council to the necessitL' for a sewer to accommo.~te his property; on the West side of Richlieu Avenue in the rear of the~,~'o'~vt'r._:,~- _,, of Jos. ~_. Lac~,~ . It ,~;~pe~rs. tm:t it ms neces- s~*'~ that the sewer bo const~cted across the pro]:erty be!ongin~ to Hr. Lacy and it is also necessary that a rifdxt-of-way be obtained from I[r. Lacy for the con- struction of the se'~'er. The matter is laid over. -! CARROLL AVENUE PROll 19th ST!H~CT ';~ST I:~I{OVtttENT: A petition from the pro- perty ovmers resi~ing on Carroll Avenue asking that temporary improvements be made from 19th Street ':/est to the City limits was read and on motion of l.lr. Shickel referred to the City !9~ger for ~port and recommendation. ~IGH: A petition from the I;roperty o,.~'~ors residi~g on W~nut Avenue ~ar 4th Street as]:in~ that tko sign entitled "Don't Kill a Child" 1)e removed was read a~d on motion of fly. Shickel referred to the City l.Ianag~.,r for a conference with t~.e ~afety Co~:m]i ttee. ROANOIt'. "'" ~ .... '"" ~ glIIl: The al~]:lic~tion of ~:e Roa~z.'.-c O~.~ Li,-Lt Company to install certain ~as n~ins v;ere read. lit. Comer moved ti,at the ],e~m~its be granted and of- fered the following resolution: [~f1647) A :,~,~OLUTIO,~ granting5 u perL:it to the Roanoke O~.o Light Com]'an~ to install certain gas mains. ~_ ~oOLV~D by tho Council of the City of Re.none ~d~at a perL~it be, and follows: ~u,.~ alle~ ..o~.~ to Grandin ~o[~&, a ten i nob , -' '2 Auburn Avenue from tko ',';o~t prore~t~ li~e of Grundin .~oa~ to a six inch m~n. .~.mdin l[oad ~d Be!!erillc Road from Auburn Road 65 xeet j. Alley t)etv;eon ~''', ' 'Je~t. ],acu_~mm f~venue from ~_~.,-~n .~oad 550 feet, Avenel Avenue from '~ .... '~,~ Re !05 feet, ~,.zoer Road ~lom Oi~..~,t_n i{oad 175 zoot, a four i]~c]~ rfz~in. .... i~nt inch main. 4. Oran,Jr in :~oad zrom Jrandon Road to ~;e~tver t!eights, an e 5 In a!!e;, be~''' .n;oetbrier Lane from :~ranaon l{oad a six inch mtdn. Said Ro~%okc Gas Light Company oo acti~ under this resolution agrees to .~zmleso the City of .~oano~e from all clak~s for indemnify '~'~'~ s,~ve ~' '" :' '-'-' _e~on of +;~e con~tl~tction ~nd maintenance of said n~.ins, persons or prope~ ~,, b~; ~' ~.o _. and _ ~.~,_ees to rel, lace tho streets v~:erc the same are o!)e~!ed under the rro~:ions of the general ordin~}nces provdding for street restoration'. I.ir. Comer moved to ado]~t the resolution. The motion %-;as dum~, secoz%ieci thc resolution adopted. =~I..~'o: The application on ~zu. :~. ,,. I. larable to construct a fr[une addition to his resi(ience at the corner of T/ells Avenue t~i(i ],Ir. 5hiokel moved to ~rant ~e ])ermit ani,offered tko fo!!owi~ rose- !u t i on: (~1648) A !~ESOLUTI0i,~ ~ '-~, '' _ a " ~nu~ ~t~ permit to ~r,,me addition to his residence at +~,~..~ Souti~east corne~'_ of T/ells Avenue ~..~r,d. 3rd Street II. W. ~ IT =~o0L~D by the Council of the City of Rom~o]:e that a pe~it be, the ~.me is hereb[ ~zmnted Hrs. O. A. i.laraB!e to const~mct a frame aa~ition to her residence at the Southeast corner of Wells Avenue an~ 5r~ Street II. J. Sai~ a~di- tion shall be const~mcted according to the ~oo~ likins and satisfaction of ~e bui~.in~; In,pecker and ~m~er sq~ecifications ~rnishe~ ~U him. Sai~ firs. O. A. I.[arable BF acti~ ~:Mz this resolution a~rees to City of Roanoke from all claims for d~mages to persons or property by reason of the conot~ucuion and nw:i:!tenance o f said frame addition Hr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. the resolution adopted. PJ~I)ORTS 02 OPPICERS: The motion was duly seconded and 819. 1'20 The 0it%, Malinger presented a report making certain recommendations the same were acted upon as follows: SIDE',U~K G~qIDIlt ROAD 2JI9 III~.!IIIGT011 AV~IUE, ANNEX 1919: The Cit%' flanger recommends tlmt a sidewall: he constructed abutting tho l~operty of the Raleigh Court I,lethodist Church on the South side of Elmi~k~ton Avenue from Orandin Road '~ that the walk be cnnstructed when the Raleigh tho estimated cost betn~ ~587.00, Court Land Company completes its wa~:. I,tr. Shickel moved to adopZ the recommenda- tion. The motion was duly seconded and the roco~maendution adopted. Ci%' I.lmla~er reports t]u~t in order ~o ot~en 10th Street II. W. bet%';oen ~airfax Avenue an:t lloon.~an Road it will be necessary to acquire a piece of propcrtl' belong- ing to llr. S. I.:. Cof~ee~ and J. E. ~a~er, that the Coffee prol:erty can be pu~mhasefl for $4?50 and the Palmer 1)roporty for Q550. Thc mutter is l~d over. recommends that tke petition for a s~dewalk on tko llorth uide o-~ Wise Avenue be- tween 17th and 18th Streets be held for consideration vAth the ]~rogram of improve- ments for 1925. I.Ir. Comer mm-ed to adopt tke recor:~cnda%ion. seconded and agreed to. %e constructea on 5ra Etreet I1. W. from Oilme~' ivemto llorth to acco~.mo:h~te the property of E D Do,n.~5, provisos s~:id ~.~. . lit, Shiekel moved to adopt the recomr.lendation and offered the foi!ov.,in~ resol~ttlcn- (~f16~9) A ~~,~ ~..~l;er to const~%~ct a sidewalk on 3rd Etreet from Gilmer Avenue North. DE IT '"'~'~:~,~u~.a~ by the Cm~ncil of ~:e City of Roa~ol:e that the City I,lanager idewa! be, and he is hereby authorized to co~truct, or cause to be constructed, on the ';lest side of 3rd ~treet from Gilmer Avenue IIorth to acconm~odate the ~operty of E. D. Do;minE, estim,~.ted cost being Ol6a.~, but before proceeding vA th the con- struction o~-~id walk, sa~. E D Downin~ ~ai! pay into the Ci%, ~-e~,su~ one half of tl;e cost thereof. l.llr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. and ti:e resolution adopted. The mo tzon :,.fas duly seconded SEI'~L!,.'. tU:IIOVE!{ AiP3 STAUIITOi! AVEi!UE Bi;T:fEEI[ 21st and 25rd 2Ti~ETS: The City I,lana[:er recommends that a sewer be const~umted on }{anover and 2tuunton Avenues be~..;een 21st and ~rd Streu~, pr~ided, the property o'.reefs ~il! ]~y one-hs~f ~ the cost. lir. Stiff moved to adolvt the resolution and offered the ~ol!o.;~na re s o!uti on: .~ :~,~0LUTiOH authorizing the City I~-~.~,:r to construct certain S e','Ye r 8 · BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Rom~oke t!mt the City !,lanager be, and he is hereby authorized to donstruct, or cause to be constructed, a sewer to acco~odate the properties on Hanover and 2taunton ~.venues between 21st and 23rd Streets, but before proceedi~ with the construction of said sewer, the property owners shall pay into the City Treasury one-half of the cost thereof, the estimated cost being ~5,550.00. I,Ir. Stiff moved to adopt ~.e resolution. The motion vms duly seconded ~d the resolution adopted. -~'~:~-1-,~$--AVEI~'E /dPD ~,~'~iDDIi, ROAD, BUSIIILS~ Di~''''':~T''~ The Cit%: Iianager recommends that a bustne~s di~tr£ct bo eutablished on ~¥irginia ~..~.enue from Ghent Boulevard to Or~ndin Ro~d and on Or~ndin R~d from Virgini~ Avenue to ~estover Avenue. The matter is laid over. ,~.u~ LIGHT~: The Ci~' l,~anager reconmend~] the install~ion of certain street lights. ~r. Comer moved to adopt the r(,commcnda~ion and offered the fo!lo"~ng resolution:. (~1651} A ~SOLUTION authorini~ the Ro~mohc Rai~-~-''~. ~, and Electric Company to im~tall certain 'street li~S~ts. BE IT ~'"' by = i{o~moi:e tn,.~t the Eoano]:c !{ail- ~.~OLVED the 0ouncil of the Ci~.' o~ way and Electric Company be, and they [~re hereby' m~tho~-i::ed to insZall the follow- in~ street lights: One 250 C. 1~. street li~:ht at Hov~bert Ave~n~c and :-~nd Street, One 100 C. 1~. street light at ia~zsell Average and Penn 2treet, Uor,'~ich. One 100 O. P. street li;~ht at i{oa~ml:e ~,venue and Irvino 2treet, !.a v~ich. One !00 C. t~. street ii~fnt ,at Irvine Street ~md Perm ~treet, Said lights to be m~int~ined under t }~e ]~rovi~ (n~s of tke contract bet.veen the Cit[: of i{o~nol:e m~cl the Roanol:e :~',~'"'-~' and ElecZric l. Ir. Comer moved to adort t]:e re uolution. the retolution ~dop ted. JI ~"~'~ ~' Tl,-e mo.%on .... ,,,~,~' dull,' secor_fted ~.,..d-~' jz~n.7s oloerating on tl:e Saie:n ;,vc:-,.ue i-loute :.nd t;e o]:eratoru ;,ave corn!.~i:ted . ~.,.e~ ~'eco~.r;c.~,~ t:..~.,.t the three .:~ they are u~b!e to m~:e e>:]:en~es The City be permitte:l to transfer to ot!:er route~. ~I'f. Comer moved to a&o!:t the reco:.zmenda- ~o~lowi~ re~olut~o~: tion and offered the ~ ~ ' (~1652) ~' '~'"~'~"~"IOi~:-~,~u~u,~ attthorizin~:~ the Ci~,~, ]lana~er to transfe- the ji'~e;, o~.rators now operatin~ over the Salem Avenue Route to oti~er route~. ~o~,~ b~: the Council off tLe Cit~: oi. Ro~.ol:e ~cat the City ~'~-':.,~..~ ~ez be, and he is hereb;~ authorized to tr:msfer the jitney o!~e~'~tozs now o]~eratin~ over the ~ ~ ,~lem Avenue Route to olher routes a* follov~s " ~ r:,o~ ~oute ~n6. o~e to the One to the z'atterson Avenue Route, one to the ~,el~ ~" ' ,,,elrose Route. ].{r. Comer moved to ado]:t the resolution. The motion wa~ dull: seconded and the resolution adopted. PUBLIC ' ": "" ~t~:~ BOAzO: The Ci~..~,~ger,~ repozt~ ti~t '~.e !:ttblio Board desires Comtcil to'aypcint a commitZee in selectit~ a !oc. ation for Detention Home. The r~tte'z is ~id ow~r. ~:'~ ':'" :~IuOtl ~IiD~ '-~"'~ ~'~"~'~' BU~I![ES~ DiSTHiCT: ~ne !iI!.~ALL AV~[UZ ],~z ~1 ,~,N ~l'''~ c .... ,t~=,:, ~ ~. u~, Clu,, ~.~a~er z-ecomDend~ that ]:imball zkvenue bet:,zeen Haz'risou and VlSi:er Avenues be made a business district. Mr. Stif~ raoved Zo ado]~t the z'ecommendation az~ offered the followin~ resolution: [~;~1655) A P~'~SOLUTIOU to establish a btt~ness district on iZimhall Avenue from Karrison to ';la~:er Avenues I[. E. BE IT PZSOLVED by the Colt~oil Of ~.e Ci~' ol [(oalloi:e tiller l[i~:lball betvzeen Harrison an& flall:e~ Avenues be, ~md zhe a~e is ~a~b~ established a~ a btts ~ne ~s district. I[r. Stiff moved toadopt the resolution. The potion was d]t!y seconded and the resolution adopted. The Ci~r I.~nager presented a report off vmz'l': accom]~lizhed and ex!-,enditures t22 for week ending November 6, UNPIIIlSt~ID BUS ~[E~S: · 19,.4. The s~ae was read and filed None. The follovzimj ordinance having b~:en introduced, read a~i laid over at several meetin..,~s of Council vms t~dcon up ~m4 again read~ (~1~66) z~ O2~Ii[AiICE to ~mmnd and re-ordain P~eo~ion 31 of an ~nanoe ado]~ted by tho Council for the City of Roanoke on the dlst day of April, 1924, entitled "An Ordinance im])osi~ taxes on licenses for ~u~icipa! pu~Toses a~ pre- scribi~ penaltie~ for violations". The ordinm%ce is laid over. The followin~ resolution havin~ been introduced, read ~nd laid over v/as taken up and a~ain read: (~164°) A :~,>0LU~IOiI to ~pplemont appropriations to certain accounts BL IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Rmnol:e that appro]~'iations to the foilou~n~ accounts be, and the s~mze are hereby supplemented in the fo!low~.L ~; 1Y8.35 91.39 82.50 ?1~ .55 o On G.39 V. 50 ani thc City Clef]: ?,nd :a~ditor is directed to r.ml:e such entries on his books as ~i!t carry into effecz tke ]~rovisions of this re~o!u~on. lit Co:nor ,', *' ~ ..... . mo,ed to amend *.~. resolution by strz~,zn~, out the The motion was duly ~econded a~d $71V.55 and inserting in lieu thereof 0421V.55. a~::eed t o. (~lo,~.~)"'~° ~, -""~:.,-,o0Lb~10:,'~ "to supp]~ ment ,approl~riationt~ to certain accounts. " ~~,,~ by the Council of the City of Roanoke that appro]:riations to the following; accounts be, and the saJne are hereby supplemented in the following amount s: Elections Convention & Lea~Tues Coroner Bridge Repair~ Refunds & _eb.tes Special Services 1~8.35 91.59 82.50 4,21V. 55 2,016.39 ~ .50 and the City Clerk and Auditor is directed to make such entries on his books as will carry into effect the provi~ ~ ~_ons o~ this resolution. Thereupon the or. dinance as amended was placed u]~on its passage and adopted ~y the following vote: NAYS: None. ........ 0. ]IITRODUC~i0]I AiD C~ISIDEi~'~TI0~ OP 0!~.D~~' ~"~'~ Al~ -" ....... '- '~' introduced the following resolution: zloo4) A i~SOLUTION autho~zing the l~,~ent of ~40 06 to George W ~iler and ~ke an appropriation there~o~. BE iT ~HO~,~D b~ the Council of the City of ~oanoke that the City Clerk and Auditor be, ~d he is hereby authorized to draw a warrant for ~&&O.O6 payable to Oeorge W. ~!!er on account of expenses in connec%ion v~th advice in the water matter. BE IT PURSUER i~SOLVED that an appropriation be, ~md the same is hereby ~nbl.~ tz. -4. l,lessrs. Comer, Shickel, ,~zff ~n~ ~he I'resident, I.[r. Pi°-' '-~' - mane to the account of special services out of which I.Ir. Stiff moved to udopt the resolution. the resolution adopted by the following vote: A~EB: 1.le~srs. Comer, ShiP, el, NAYS: None. ...... 0. There being no ~rther business, Council adjour~z d. to pay s~id bill. The motion :-m~ duly seconded end Stiff ~:nd th(: Preuiden%, t,lr. Pishburn. .... 4. ATTL E ?: COUNCIL, REGULAR Friday, November ~1, 19~4. ~'~ishbu rn. ............ The Council of the City of Roanoke Council Room in the Municipal Building Friday, L[essrs. Comer, Fox, ABSENT: None. ...... O. The President, Mr. Fishburn, presiding. met in regular meeting in 'the November 21, 19~4, at ~ o'clock P.M Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. 0~ICERS PRESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, City Manager. MINUTES: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting has been i~rnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. TAXI CAB RATES: ~r. Henre~tta appeared and called attention of Council to a possible error in the ordinance fixing rates for taxi cabs. It appearing that the rates fixed in clause c and d of the ordinance is different from the card certi- fied by the City Clerk. The rate in clause d is ~1.50 instead of $1.00 as contained in t~e ordinance. Hr. 2ox moved that the City Clerk examine the records and ascer- tain whether or not an error has been made and in the meantime that the taxi cab operators be permitted to charge the rate of $1.50 instead of $1.00 as provided in The motion was duly seconded aud agreed to. Hr. ~. K. ~hn~ouser and a committee from South Roanok clause d of the ordinance. AVENHAll AVIR~E: who use Aven~m Avenue from Broadway to 5th Street appeared and called attention of Council to the dangerous condition existing on account of the fact that only one side of said street is improved and open for traffic. They asked that Council take' action to improve the aondition. I~r. Shickel moved that Council go out and view the situation. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. SPEEDERS: Attention of Council was called to speeding on Avenham Avenue by Mr. S. K. ~n~khouser. Mr. Fox moved that the matter be referred to the City Manager to remedy. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. t~[r. C. T. Calhoun also called attention of Council to speeding existing all over the City and asked that the law relative to speeding be enforced. DESTITUTE VETEP,~NS, RELIE~? 0~: Mr. E. G. Baldwin appeared and stated to Co~mcil that the organization composed of Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and others had formed a central committee to look into the desYitute veter- ans who come to Roanoke and to offer relief when justified. He stated that funds are necessary for this purpose to tide them over until I~arch 1st and asked that Council contribute an amount for this purpose. Mr. Comer moved that the matter be laid over and taken up when the budget is considered. and agreed to. HIGtLLAND AVEI[UE BET¥~EI! 5th and 6th STREETS: The motion was duly seconded A petition from the property o%~ners on Highlsnd Avenue between 5th and 6th Streets ~. W. asking that the street be improved was read, the petitioners agreeing to pay one-half of the cost for constructing curb and gutter. I~r. Fox moved that the matter b'e deferred and taken up with the budget of improvement for 1925. and agreed to. ROANOKE ICE AND COLD STORAGE C0.: The motion was duly seconded Mr. E. C. Tudor and C. G. Lindsey appeared and asked that action be taken to improve Wasena Avenue leading into the plant of the Roanoke Ice and Cold Storage Company. ~r. Fox moved that the matter Be referre~ tothe City Manager. The motion'was duly seconded ar~l agreed to. SlDEWAIJ. At~DERS0N AV~21UE BETWEEN 15th and 16th STREETS AND 16th STREET WAVERLY PLACE: A petition asking that a sidewalk be constructed on Anderson Avenue Between 15th and 16th Streets and 16th Street from Waverly Place were read and on motion of Mr. 3hickel referred to the City Manager for report. AI~RIOAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY O~~ VIRGINIA, ~RANCHISE; Mr. Stanley representing the American Telephone and Telegraph Company appeared and presented certain resolutions proposing to grant a franchise to said Company for the operation of long distance lines and asked that the resolution be introduced. Mr. Pox introduced the followi~lg resolution: ($1655~ A RESOLUTION directing the publication of an ordinsnce to propose granting a franchise.to _ ~ -. .... its successors and assigns to acquire, occupy and use the aerial and undergro~md works of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia, now in place or which may hereafter be placed on, over, in, under, along and across streets, alleys, highways and other public places in the City of Roanoke. BE IT RESOLVED by the Cmmcil of the City of Roauoke, Virginia, that the annexed ordinance, entitled, "An Ordinance granting a franchise to , its successors and assigns, to acquire, occupy and use the aerial and underground works of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia, now in place or which may hereafter be placed on, over, in, under, along and across the streets, alleys, highways and other public places in the City of Roanoke, Virginia, be advertised once a week for four successive weeks in the , a newspaper published in , Virginia, and tmvinga general circulation in the City of Roanoke; and that said advertisement sh_all invite bids for the franchise proposed to be granted in said ordinance, which bids are to be in writing and delivered to the presiding officer of the City Council in open session to be held in , on the day of , 1924, at o'clock P. M., the right being reserved to reject any and all bids. BE IT PURTHER RESOLVED, that the invitation for bids to be published with said ordinance shall be as follows: TI~ CITY 0F ROAN0t~, VIhGI_~.~IA, hereby invites bids for the franchise proposed to be granted in the following ordinance duly passed by the and approved by the Hayor an the ~ day of · 1924, which bids are .to be in writing and delivered to the presiding officer of the of said city in open session, to be held in in said Oity on the ____~day of , 192~, at ...... _ ._o'clock, ~. M., the right being reserved to reject any and all bids. AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A ~P~I..ICHISE TO its successors and assigns, to acquire, occupy and use the aerial and underground works of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Compsny of Virginia; now in place or which may hereafter be placed on, over, in, un~er, along and across the streets, alleys, higlm~ays and other public places in the City of lAoanoke, Virginia. BE IT 0RDAII. FEn by the Council of the City of Roanoke, State of Virginia, that the ........ .., _ :: , its successors and assigns, for a period of thirty (30) years, be and is hereby authorized and 825 empowered to acquire, occupy an~ use such portion of the aerial ani un de r6round works of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia now in place or hereafter placed on, over, in, under, along and across the streets, alleys, high- ways and other public places of the said Oit2 of Ros~oke as the sai~ Company may require in the due oon~luot and prosecution of its business of long distance tele- phone and telegraph service, upon shoh arrangements as the two companies may agree to; provided THAT the said Company shall at all times fully indenmify, protect and save harmless the sale City of l/oanoke from and against all accidents, claims, suits, damages and charges and against all loss and necessary expenditures arising from the use or maintenance of any and all of the aerial and underground works acquired by it as aforesaid; AND PROVIDED: THAT the said Company shall l~t all times be subject to such orainances now in existence or which may be hereafter passed relative to the use of the publi~ ways or squares by telephone and telegraph companies. Nothin~ in this ordinance shall be construed to 8rant unto the said Company any exclusive right or to prevent a crant of sirailar privilege to other companies. The resolution was read and laid o~ er. SIDEWAIJ[ WISE AVENUE S. E.: A petition asking that a sidewalk be constructed on the South side of Wise Avenue between 17th and 18th Streets :vas read and on motion of ~r. ShiGkel referred to the City ~anager for report. _ALLEY BET'~££EN PATTERSON ~D CHAPI~N AVES: ~ petition calling the attention of Council to the condition of the alley between Patterson and Chapman Avenues and 18th and 19th Streets was read and on motion of Mr. Shickel referred to the 0ity ~lannger. GAS I!AIN: The application of the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install a o~as main on Loudon Avenue between 2nd and 3rd streets N. W. was read. Shickel moved to grant the pernit and offered the following resolut-~.on: (#16§6~ A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Roanoke Gas Light Compauy to install a four inch gas main on Loudon Avenue between 2nd and 3rd Streets, N. W. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roan oke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Gas Light Compan~ to install a four inch gas main on Loudon Avenue N. W. b'etween 2nd and Brd Streets. Said Roanoke Gas Light Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City o~ Roauoke from all claims ~or damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said gas main, and further agrees to replace the street where the same is opened under the provisions of the general ordinances providing for street restoration. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. ed and the resolution adopted. WATER ~IN: The application of the Roanoke Water Works Company to install a twelve inch water main in 6th Street S. W. from Rorer to Nor£olk Avenues was read. Mr. Fox moved to grant the permit and offered the following resolution: ($16§~) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Roanoke Water Works ~ompany to install a twelve inch water main in 6th Street S. W. from Rorer to The motion was duly second- Norfolk Avenue s. BE IT HE~OLVED by the Oouncil of the City c~ and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Water Works Company to inch water main on 6th street ~. W. from Rorer to Norfolk Avenues. Roanoke that a permit be, install a twelve Said Ro~a~ oke Water Works Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Oit¥, of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by. reason of the construction and maintenance of said water main, and i~rther agrees to replace the street where the same is opened under the provisions of the general ordinances providing for street restoration. the resolution. The motion was duly seconded snd adopt Hr. ~ox moved to the resolution adopted. WOODS AVE~UE BHTV~EEN YRANELIN ROAD AND 3rd STREET, S. W.: A petition asking that Woo,Is Avenue between z'ranklin Road and 3rd Street be improved was read and on motion of Hr. ~'ox referred to the City Manager for report. CROSS-OVER: The application of the Board of Trustees of the United Brethern Church for a permit to construct a cross-over at 551 Day (?th) Avenue S.W. was read and on motion of Mr. Yox referred to the City Hauager with power to act. REPORTS 0-~ 0FPI CER~: REPORT 0~~ ~E CITY I,~..~GER: The City ~znager presented a report making certain recommendations which were acted upon as follows: CAR.ROLL AVEi[UE BET:;PEEN l~h STREET & CITY LIHITB: mends that stone be applied on Carroll Avenue from 19th Street to the City limits. ~[r. Comer moved to adopt the reoonznendation. The motion was d~ly seconded and the recommendati on adopted. The City !,~anager presented a report of work accomplished and ex~panditures for week ending November 13, 1924. The same was read and filed. REPORTS 0~ C0~',ITTEES: None. UI~INISHED BUSINESS: The following ordinance having been introduced read and l~id over was taken up gnd again read: (~1566) AN ORDINANCE to amend and re-ordain Section 51 of an ordinance adopted by the Council ~or the City of Roanoke on the 21st day of April, 192&, entitled, "An Ordinance imposing taxes on licenses for municipal purposes and pre- scribing penalties for violations". BE IT 0~DAiI~D by the Council for th'e City of Roanoke that Section ~l of an ordinance adopted by the Council for the City of Roanoke on the 21st day of April, 192~, entitled, "An Ordinance imposing taxes on licenses for municipal purposes and prescribing penalties for violations" be amended and re-ordained so The Cil~: M~nager recom- as to read as follows: 31. On each person, firm or corporation conducting, a business of dealing in coal oil, kerosene or other burning fluids by selling or delivering the same from wagons or trucks on the streets, alleys or other public places in the City, $~50; and on each person, firm or corporation dealing in gasoline, illuminating or lubricating, oils, for each tank located in the City baying a capacity of five hundred gallons or more, owned by such person, firm or corporation, $1£5. The license provided for in this section shall not be prorated; nor does it permit the retail delivery of gasoline from tank wagons or trucks to motor vehicles on the streets, alleys, or other public places in the cit~~, except in emergency. ,Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the ordinance. and the ordinance adopted by the follovdng vote: The motion was duly seconded 827 828 Welfare, AYE3: NAYS: DETENTI ON HOME: Mr. Fox moved that Messrs. Comer, Shiekel, Mr. Fox. ...... 1. In accordance th e Mayor, Mr · Stiff an~ the President, Mr.~ishbur~.-4 a committee to act with the Public Welfare Board Detention Home. The motion was put by Mr. Stiff the Vice-President CONSIDERATION 02' CLAR~.~: None. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANOES AYe) RESOLUTIONS: ~ishburn introduced the following resolution: ($16§8) A RESOLUTION authorizing the ~ayor and City ~anager to an offer to purchase property belonging to in subdivision known as Grandin 0curt. with the request of the Board of Public Comer and the Cit$- Manager be appointed in selecting a site for the and adopted. Mr. make Colonial Club situated in Weaver Heights ~'fHEREAS, the C~lonial Club is the owner of approxirm~tel2 five and one- half (5~-) acres of land situated in Weaver Heights in the subdivision kno~,m as Grandin 0curt, which land lies between the land puchased by the City of Roanoke from the ~eaver Heights Oorporation and the land designated on the map as "Woodlan~ Park" which the Weaver Heights Corporation has agreed to convey to the City of Roanoke, and V~HEPL~AS the purchase of said land v~ill give to the City a compact body of land for its purposes, T~REFG~.E, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke, that the Mayor and 0ity Manager be and they are hereby authorized to offer the Colonial Club for the land herein above mentioned the sum of $8,800.00 and interest which has accrued since the purchase by said Colonial Olub, which interest amounts to the .total amount being $~67.8A as of the ~lst day of November, 19~, payable $1,§00.00 on the 1st day of January, 192§, with interest to date of ~ay- ments and assume the sum of $?,000.00 evidenced by five interest bearing notes in the sum of $1,~00.00 each, the first note payable ~:farch 1st, 1928. And the ~ayor and City 2~ar~ger are directed to report the result their offer to the Council. Mr. ~ishburn moved to adopt the resolution. seconded and being put by the Vice-President, Mr. Stiff, ~OTIONS AI[D MISCELLANEOU~ BUS II~. SS: SCHOOL BOARD, REGISNATION O~ HR. C. EDWIN LIICHAEL'. The resignation of C. Edwin 1,.~ichael as member of the ~chool'Board from District No.1 was read and on motion of ~r. Comer accepted effective December 1, 19PA. SCHOOL BOARD VACANCY: Mr. Comer placed in nomination J. H. Frantz from District No. i to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. C. Edwin Michael which was duly seconded. There being no further nomination, Mr. J. H. Frantz was unanimously elected a member of the ~chool Board to fill .the unexpired term of C. Edwin Miahael resigned. SE'~ERS: The City I~anager having advertised for bids for the construc- tion o~ certain sewers, bids were presented by the following persons: 2ace 0onstruction Co., sewer on McDowell Avenue and other Streets Northeast Section, $9,4~89.&~; Railroad Street, Russell Avenue, Norwich Section, $15,338; G. T. Womack Campbell Avenue, Southeast Section, $11,688.~5; ~cDowell Avenue, Northeast Section, ~§,800.9~; Railroad Street, Russell Ave., Norwich Draper & ~ood, Campbell Avenue, Southeast Section, $1~,£Cl.lB; Dowell Ave., Northeast Section, $~,~6~.~8. The motion was duly the resolution was adopted 329 Hudgins, Campbell Avenue, Southeast Section, ~14,530.?0~ Tinsle2 Construoti on. Co., MoDowell Ave., Northeast Bection, 3eotion, $11,411.92. Campbell Avenue, Southeast Section, $15,9?6.10; $?,020.55; Railroad St., Russell Avenue, Norwich Campbell and Peters, Campbell Avenue, Southeast ~ection, $17,119.75; MoDowell Avenue, Northeast Section, ~7,782.75; Railroad Street, Russell Ave., Norwich, $12,609.46. . S. B. Bennington, Campbell Avenue, 5outheast Section, $16,530.00; McDowell Avenue, Northeast Section, $7,805.95; Railroad St., Russell Ave., Norwich, $14,2?9.6~. Mr. Pox moved that hhe bids be referred to the Cit~' Manager for tabulation and report. BRIDGEN: The City Manager presented the estimate from engineers bidding on 15th Htreet Bridge. Propvsals for Thirteenth Street Bridge, Estimated Cost $275,000.00. Preliminary Plans, Estimate Studies, Detail Plans & Specifications Waddel & Ambler Engr. Col New York & Richmond, Va. B. H. Davis, Consulting Engr. New York City, .127% of Total Cost or $3, oo.oo S. B. Williamson, Con' sIt.Engr. Charlotte sville,. Va · 2.2549 of Total Cost or $6,187.50 The Watson Engr. Co. Cleveland, Ohio. J. E. Griener & Company, Baltimore, rid. 2.5,% of Total Cost or Harrington, Howard & Ash Kansas City, llo. 5~% of Total Cost or $8, ~50.00 Norman 5. Sprague, Con' slt.Erq~r'. Pi t t sburg, t-~a · The same is laid over. Detail Plans, Spec- ification Field Inspection & Super-~ vision of Construc- tion 5~ of Total Cost or ~15,950.00 .324~ of Total Cos~ or $8,900.00 5,% of Total Cost or $1s, ?5o.oo 5,% of Total Cost or 15,750.00 5~'~ of Total Cost or $13, ?50.00 5~/~ of Total Cost or ~' "~ ?50.00 3~/, of Total Cost or e, o.oo CROSS-OVER: The City Manager presented application of S. Ohure for two cross-overs, one on Kimball Avenue and the other on l/utherford Avenue. Mr. Comer moved that the matter be referred to the Cit~, 1./anager with power to act. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. Council fixed Tuesday, November 25, 1924, at 8 o'clock P. 11. to consider the budget. There being no £urther business, Council adjourned. ATTEST:..~~~~ olerk. A ~ 2 R0 V =~ D_ -~_/. - Pre~sikent~' COUNCIL, SPECIAL MEETINO, ~osday, NoYember 25, 1924. The ~ounoil of the ~it2 of Roanoke met in Room in the Municipal Building Tuesday, November PRE SENT: ABSENT: special meeting in the Council 25, 1924, at 8 o'clock P. M. Messrs. Oomer, ~ox, Shickel and the President, Mr. ~'ishburn.--: Mr. Stiff. ....... 1. The President, Mr. ~ishburn, presiding. 0~2ICERS PRESEI~: Wm. P. ttunter, City Hanager. BUDGET 1925: The Council considered the budget for 1925, and not being advised of its decision the matter is continued. There being no i~rther business, council adjourned. APl'ROVED Clerk. ,! COUIIO IL, HEGULAR I.~ETllfG, ~'riday, November 28, 1924. The Council of the City of A~oanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the 1,~unicipal Building Priday, November 28, 1924, at S o'clock P. 1,1. PRESE1E~: t,lessrs. Comer, Shickel, Stiff ~d the President, Er. Plshburn.---4. ABSENT: ~r. ~'ox. ....... ~. The President, ~Ir. ~'ishburn, p~siding. 0P~ICERS PRESEHT: Wm. P. Hunter, Ci~ H~ager. HII~S: It appeari~ that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting has been ~rnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. PETITI ON~ AND OROS~-~'EH~: The application of P. D. Williams, 22~ Bro~dway~ South H~noke, and ~ra~ L. Brown, 90~ - l~th Htreet, motion of ~lr. Shickel referred to the City H~ager with power to act. ~PO~ OP TF~ C~Y ~H~OEi{: Tho City ]~m~ger presented a report m~i~ certain reoo~end~tions. The s~e were ac%ed upon as follo%~: SIDEWalL12 C~STt{UCTION: The Oity Z{a~ger reco~nds that the ~ti~on for a sidewalk on the West side of 16th Street, S. E., from Kenwood Boulevard to Clinton Avenue and on the South side of V;ise ~venue fr~ l~th to 18th Streets S. E. be held in abeyance and considered v~th the program for streo~ im]zovements for 19~5. The recommendation is adopted. ST~T I]I~OV~I~ WOODS A~~: The Ci~' ]~ager recom~nds that the pe- tition for improvemont of Woo&s Avenue between Fra~[lin Road ~nd ~rd Street, S. W., be held in abeyance to be considered with the improvement program for 19E5. The recommendation is adopted. BT~ET LI~T: The City ~la~ger reco~ends that a 100 C. P. light be install- ed at the corner of ~nd Street and Gregory Avenue H. E. ~.Ir. Comer moved to adopt the recomraendation and offered the followi~ resolution: (~1659) A ~SOL~ION authorizing ~e Ro~oke Raiiv~y and Electric Company to install a 100 C. P. street light at the corner of End Street and Gregory Avenue, N.E. BE IT i~SOLVED by the Council of tke City of Roanoke that the Ro~oke Rail- way and Electric Compa~ be, street light at the intersection of ~nd Street ~d Gregory Avenue ~$. E. Said light to be mainlined ~der ~he provisions of ~e contract existi~ between the Oit. y of Ro~oke and the Ro~oke Railway aPA Electric Compaq. ZIr. Comer moved to adopt ~e resolu$ion. The motion was ~!y seconded and the resolution adopted. The ~i~· ~anager presented a report of work accompli~ed and expenditures for week ending l~ovember ~0, 19~. The same was read and filed. ~I~TS OP OO~:,I~TEES. None. UN2 ~{IS~D BUSI~L SS: (~1655) A ~S0Lb~2ION airecti~ the publication of an ordi~nce proposing to grant a franchise to its successors and assi~s to acquire, occupy and use the aerial and ~derground works of ~e Chesa- peake ana Poto~c Telephone ~ompany of Virginia, now in place or which may here- after be p~ced on, over, in, under, along and across streets, alleys, highways and 331 other public places in the City of Roanoke. ~he resolution is Iaid over. BRIDGE ENOII '~EER: In the matter of selection of an engineer on the con- struction 6f 15th ~treet Bridge, the City Hanager recommends that the contract be awarded to Benjamin H. Davis, ~onsulting Engineer of New York. Mr. Comer moved that the recomm~xdation of the City Manager be adopted ~nd offered the following re solutl on: ~16601 A RESOLUTION to award the contract to Benjamin H. Davis for complete plans, specifications~ preparation of contract and supervision of construe tion of 15th Street Bridge anJ to furnish all necessary engineering a~sistants, instruments of precision, testing machines and supplies. BE IT i~.30LVED by the 0ouncil of the City of Roanoke that the contract be awarded ~enjamin H. ])avis. ConsuTting Engineer. for complete plans, specifications. preparation of contract and supervision of construction of 15th Street Bri~e. a~ well ~s, furnish ~11 necessary engineering assistants and instruments of precision, testtn? machines arz~ supplies and perform all the engineerin~ work ~t the follow- in~ price: ~or Preliminary Plans, Estimates and ~tudies of Thirteenth Street Bridge, when completed, submitted to and approved by City . . . . 500. ~or Contract Drawings, Specifications and Proposals for Thirteenth ~treet Bridge, when submitted to Oontractors for bids . . . . 1,500. For Preparation of Contract and Bond for the construction of Thirteenth Street Bridge, when ~ontract is awarded . . . . . . 1,500. . To (21) Inclusive: For Supervision of Construction of Thirteenth Street Bridge to completion, when Contract is si gned and monthly thereafter balance of Engineering Fee in 18 payments of ~00 each . . . 5,400. BE IT FURTHER RESOL~ED that the City Attorney be, and he is hereby direct- ed to prepare the proper contract to be executed by the City of Roanoke and Benja- min H. Davis· Said contract to bontain the provisions in the proposals submitted by said Benjamin H. Davis· l~Ir. Comer moved io adopt the resolution. The mo~on was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the follordng vote: AYES: Hessrs. Comer, Shi~kel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~i~burn.--4. il'one ....... 0 · · COHHIDERATION O? CIAILIS: None. I_~RODUCTION Al,rD COI,~SIDE~'~TION 0~' ORDII~iNCES ~J[D PJ~SOLUT10HS: ]Jr. Comer introduced the following resoluti on: ~1661) A RESOLUTIOH authorizing the payment of certai~ sums to the Treasurer of the School ~hLud. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City~ Clerk be, and he is hereby directed to draw his warrant payable to the Treasurer of the School Fund for the followir~s amounts: ~or School I~laintenance Per School Buildings ~60,000.00 Z0, O00.O0 Said amounts when paid shall be charged to the accounts for said purposes. Comer moved to adopt the:resolution. The motion was duly seconded an, the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~{essrs. 0omer, Shickel, Stiff and the President, l~r. Fis~hburn.--4. NAYS: N one. ......... 0. Mr. Shickel introduced the following resolUtion: (~1662) A RESOLUTION to award a contract to G. T. Womaok for the construc- tion of a sanitary sewer on Campbell Avenue, ]'.irk Avenue, Church Avenue an& the North aide of Tazewell Avenue from 15th .to l?th Street, S. E. BE IT PJ~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the contract be awarded to G. T. ¥1omack for the construction of a sanitary sewer on Campbell Avenue, Kirk Avenue, 0hurch Avenue and the North si~e of Tazewell Avenue from 15th to l?th Streets, S. ~., at his bid of ~11,688.45. The construction of said sewer shall be performed in strict accordance with pl~.ns and specifications and proposals sub- mitred with said bid and the City Attorney is ~irected to prepare the proper form of contract and bond to be executed by said O. T'. Womack before proceeding ~ri th said ~'~rk, the bon~ to be in the penalty of 50 per cent of the contract price. ~,[r. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded an~ the resolution adopted by the foll~;~,ing vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Shickel, Stiff and thc President, Mr. ~'ishburn. .... 4. NAYS: N one. ....... 0. Mr. Shickel introduced the followin.~ resolution: ~#1665) A HESOLU:YION to av~ard the contract to Draper and Wood for the constn~ction of certain sewers. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the cohtract be av~arded Draper and Wood for the construction of a sanitary sewer on ~IcDowell .~venue, N. ','t., fo~' 380 feet East of Peach Road and on Chestnu~ Ave. from 5th Street 200 feet East of 3rd Street and Cherry Avenue for 320 feet East of ~th Street N. W., at their bid of $8~64.~8. The construction of said sewer shall be performed in strict accordance with plans an& specifications and proposals submitted with said bid ~nd the City Attorney is directed to ~repare the proper form of contract and bond to be e.xecuted by said Draper an& Wood before proceeding, v~ith said work, the bond to be in the penalty of ~0 per cent of the contract price. l,tr. Shi~kel moved to adopt the resolution. the resolution adopted by the follG:: ing vote: AYES: I~AY S: The notion wa.s duly seconded and ~essrs. Comer, Shickel, Stiff and the President, ~r. Pishburn.- .... 4. None. ...... 0. Er. Shickel introduced the £ollos,&nm resolution: (~1664) A 2~SOLUTION ~warding the contract to Tinsley Construction Company for tl, e construction of certain sewers. hE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the contract be awarded to Tinsley Const~ction Company for the ccnst~mction of a sanitary; se,:Jer on Railroad, Russell an& Roanoke ~ ,~venues fron Helle to Irvine Street, Bu-ford and !lountain View Terrace from Rolfe to Bridge Streets ~-u~d Bridge S~.reet from Roanoke River to L.~ountain View Terrace at its bid of $11,411.92. The construction of said sewer shall be performed in stric~ conformity with plans and specifications and pr. oposals submitted with said bid and the Ci~, Attorney is directed to p~epare the ~roper form of contract and bond to be executed by said Tinsley Construction Company, Inc., before proceeding with said work, the bond to be in the penalty of 50 per cent of the contract price. DIr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The ~,~otion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: 833 AYES: NAYS: None. ........ O. ~/OTIONS AI~D MISCELLA/IEOUS BUSINESS: The Council fixed '£hursda¥, December 4, 1924, at 8 o'clock P. ].~. to furt]~ r consider %he budget. There being no further business, Council ~dJourned. Messrs. Comer, Shiokel, Stiff and the President, l~r. ~'iahburn.--4 APPROVED President. ATTEST Clerk. COUNCIL, SPECIAL Z~EETING, Thursday, December 4, 1924. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in special meeting in the Council Room in the ~?anicipal Building Thursday, December 4, 1924, at 8 o'clock P. M. PRESE~T: Messrs. 0omer, ~ox, ~hickel, Btiff and the President, Mr. ~ishbu rn. ........... 5. ABEE~P2: None.---0. The President, ~,~r. B'ishburn, pre siding. 02PICERS P~ESENT: '~;m. P. Hunter, 0i%' Hamger. SAL~RI~: A committee from the Bar Association consisting of Messrs. S. K. I~tnkhouser, ~. D. Shackleford, James C. ]~Iartin aud Jinxes P. Woods asked ~hat the salaries of the Judges of the 0orporation Court, the Civil and Police Justice ~nd the Clerk to the Civil and Police Justice be incre~med. Council not being advised of its decision takes ti~ae to consider. BUDGET: The Council i~rther considered the budget and not having reached a conclusion, the s~e is continued until ~,~onday, D~cember 8th, at V:50 o'clock P. ~. Council adj ourne d. APPROVED ATTEST: Clerk. '~,4' ?re~iden-t..,? 83,5 COUNCIL, REGUI~.R t~HTING, 2riday, Dooember 5, 192.. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the Municipal Building Friday, December 5, 19~A, at ~ o'clock P. M. PRESEll: Messrs. COmer, ~ox, Shicl:el, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~lshburn. ............ 8 · ABHENT: None. .... 0. The President, Mr. ?ishburn, presiding. 0~2ICER~ PRESENT: ~m. P. Hunter, 0i1%· Manager. ~iNUTEB: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meetin~ has been ik~rni~hed each member of Cozu~cil, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. PETITIONS AND CG,2.IUNICATI01,~$: .~-A'5~'s !.~IHS: The application~ of the Roanoke Water Works Company to install certain w~ter m~ino were rea&, the City Man, get reco~(Hn~ that the pe~its be gr~ntod, ~Sr. Shickel offere~ the foilo~ re~olution: ~1665) A P~SOLb~IOM g~anting a pe~it to the R~noke Water Company to lay certain water m~ins. BE I~ !~BOL~D by tho Council of tho Cihy of i~oanohe that a pe~t an~ the $~e is hereby ~rante~ the R~nohe ~later Works Company to install w~ter mHin~ ~s follows: 1. A two inch ~in on H~over &venue 180 feet East of 1Sth ~treet, N.W. 2. A two inch ~in on L~mchburg Avenue 450 feet E~st of 4th Street Said Roanoke Water ?lo~:s Coml~Y by acting un,er this re~olution to in~e~ify ~ save ]~le~s the City ~ Ro~oke from all claims for ~a~es to ~ersons or property by rca. son of the const~sction an~ ~inten~mce o~ sai~ water mains, an~ ~urther agree to replace the streets where the s~e are opene~ un,er t~ provisions c~ the ~eneral or~i~ces of the City of Hoa~He provi~in~ f~ street re ~toration. Mr. Shickel move~ to ~Oept the resolu~on. The motion was ~uly secon~e~ mn~ the resolution a~opte~ by the follow~ vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, 2o~, Shi~kel, ~tiff and the President, Mr. Pi shburn. - 5. NAYS: None. --0. G2%~IlI ROAD BET%~FEEI; 0TTERVIE%'; ~ %'~ST0~H AV~B, BUSII~8S DI~TRI CT: A petition as!~ing ~at Gr~din Road between Otterview and %Testover Av~ues be desig~ted as ~ busihesz district was read ~d ~e matter ~id over for consider- ation by Core, il. ROAN0t~ HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION ~QUEST T0 P~SE CI~ T~N: A co~i- cation from the Ro~oke Hospital Assoc~tion aski~ that it be relieved from ~y- ment of $1V8~.15 CiT Taxes a~ penalties was read. Mr. Shickel moved that the request be granted and offered the rolls--ns resolution: (~1666) A ~SOL~IOH to release the Ro~oke Hospi~l Association from pa~ent of Oi~ Taxes for 19~4 and penalties. BE IT ~fi0L~D by the Co--il of the City of Roanoke that the taxes amounting to $1V85.15 and penalties levied agai~t the Roanoke Hospital Association be, and ~e sa~ is hereby released and the Treas~er is mutho~zed to ~rk said taxes satisfied. 1,~r. 3hickel moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted by tho following vote: AYES: I~AYS: None. ...... O. The motion was duly seconded Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shiokel, Stiff and the President, llr. ~ishburn.-5. TRAPhqC SURVEY: A communication from the Roanoke Railway and Electric 0ompany transmitting to Cotuxcil a copy of the report of the Traffic Survey made by Ross W. Harris, Consluting Engineer, was read and the City Clerk directed to acknowledge receipt of the same and to advise Hr. Hancoc~'~ that Council will give him an opportunity to go over the same with it at some future time. REPORTS OP 02PiCERS: REPORT 0~' T~E CITY ~.NAGER: The City l!anager presented a report of '~ork accomplished and expenditures for week ending Novenber ~, 1924, The same read ~nd filed. UNPINISHED BUSINESS: The follo~%~ng resolution having been introduced read and laid over was taken up and again read: (~1655) A RESOLUTION directing the publication of an ordinance proposing to grant a franchise to _ its successors and assigns to acquire, occupy and use the aerial and underground wor]'~s of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia, now in place which may hereafter be placed on, over, in, under, along and across streets, alleys highways and other public places in the City of Roanoke. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City ~f RoanoEe, ;~irginia, that the anne×ed ordinance, entitled, "AN 0RDIHANCE granting a franchise to , its successors an,1 assigns, 'to acG3~ire, occupy and use the aerial and underground works of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia, now in place or which may hereafter be placed on, over, in, under, along and across the streets, alleys, highways ani other public places in the City of Roanoke, Virginia, be advertised once a week for four successive weeks in the _, a newspaper published in , Virginia, and having a general circulation in the City of Roanoke; and that said advertisement shall invite bids for the franchise proposed to be granted in said ordinance, which bids s~re to be in writing and delivered to the presiding officer of the City Council in open session to be held in the Council Room in the ~Iunici- pal Building, on the 9th day of January, 1925, at 5:~0 o'clock P. ~., the rig]~ being reserved to reject any and all bids. BE IT PURTHER RESOLVED, that t he invitation for bids to be published with said ordinance shall be as follows: The City of Roanoke, Virginia, hereby invites bids for the franchise proposed to be granted in the following ordinance duly passed by the Council for the City of Roanoke and approved by the Hayer on the 6th day of December, 1924, which bids are to be in writing and delivered to the presiding officer of the Council of said City in open session, to be held in the Council Room in the ~,lunicipal Building in said City on the 9th day of January, 192§, at 5:30 o'clock P. M., the right being reserved to reject any and all bids. AN 0PJ]IHAHCE GRAHTING A FRANCHISE TO its successors and assigns, to acquire, occupy and use the aerial and underground works of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia, now in place or which may hereafter be placed on, over, in, under, 337 along and across the streets, alleys, highways and other public places in the City of Roanoke. Virginia. BE IT OI/DAINED by the Council of the City of that the Roanoke, State of Virginia, its successors md assigns, be and is hereby authorized and empowered to acquire, occupy and use such portion of the aerial and undergrouml works of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephors Company of Virginia. now in place or hereafter placed on, over, in, under, along, and across the streets, alleys, highways an& other public places of the City of Ro&~oke as the said company may require in the ~ue conduct amd prosecution of its business of lor~_~ distance telephone and telegraph; upon such arran§smears as the two companies may agree to; Provided That the said company shall at all times fully indemnify, protect and save harmless the said City of Roanoke from and acain.~t all accidents, clain~s. suits, damages and charges and a~ainst all loss and necessary expenditure~ arising from the use and ~,inten~mce of any and all of t~e aerial and ~mdergrmmd works acquired by it as aforesaid; and provided: That the said company shall ~t all times be subject to such ordinances now in existence or which nny be hereafter passed relative to the use of the publi~ ways or squares by telephone ani telegraph co~panies. This franchise is limited in duration to the ezpir~tion of the franchise granted by the City of Roanoke to the Virginia and Tennessee Telephone Company and shall not e~meed ~ period of eleven years. Nothing in this ordinsnce shall be construed to grant unto the said company any exclusive right or to prevent a grant of similar privileges to other c ompani e s. Mro Fox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconied and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: I.~essrs. Comer, ~'ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. P i shbu rn. - ~ · N.~I S: N one. ...... 0. CONSIDEPL~TIO!! OF C!~I MS: None. INTRODUCTi0!~ A!~ CONSIDEi~i TI ON OP OiqDIILq~CES A![D i~SOLUTIONS: None. I~OTIONS AI[D I:.[iSCEU~LAI~OUS BUSII5~SS: None. Thereupon, Council adjourned. APPROVED ATTEST: Clerk. COUNCIL, St~CI~'~ :,~EETING, },!onday, December 8, 1924. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in special meeting in the Council Room in the ~.~unicipal Buildir~ L~onday, December 8, 1924, at ?:Z0 e'clock P. ~,.~. PRESENT: ~esara. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff mhd the President, .~r, ~i shburn. 8 · AB,~ENT: None. .... O. The President, ~,~.r. ~'iahburn, presiding. 0~PICER,B iRESZNT: Wm. P. Hunter, Cit~, ~ana~er. BUDGET: The Council ~urthcr considered the budget and continued the same until l,~cnday, December 15, 19~4, at ~:30 o'clock P. ~..:. Council adjourned. APPROVED 339 COUNCIL, RE6ULAR 1,~ETINO, ~rtday, December 12, 1924, The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the Municipal Building Friday, December 12, 1924, at 3 o'clock P. N. PRESENT: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Fi shbu rn. ................. 5. ABSENT: None. ---0. The President, ~'..r. Fishburn, presiding. 0~.~ICERS P.-~S~hi: Wm. P Hunter, City Manager. MINtY£ES: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting has been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the readin~ is dispensed with and the miuutes approved as recorded. !~ETIT! 0!?S '" ~:~ D C O~,~,iUi¢ICATI 0NS: ~ ,.-~ ~,? ..... · ..... ~"~"'"'~ BUSII.iESS DISTRICT: GRAND!h' ROAD _,,.T,I~L'., ~I,~T0i'".£H AifD 0TTERVi~'~, .~v.~, l,lr. M. C. Franklin ap!,eared with reference to the petition of the property' owners asking that Grandin Ro~d between ,vestover m~d Otterview Avenues be declared a business district. L'.r. Stiff moved that the n~tter be laid over and thst Council view the situation. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. CROSS-OVERZ: The application of E~mnett L. Johnston on KinEston Avenue, Raleigh Court, and the application of J. H. Rodgers, 60V Rosalind Ave., S. Ro~not~ for cross-overs were read -_mud on motion of .U.r. Shickel referred to the City Yanager wil'~,, power to act. CO:'Y.!SS!0I~R OF AOCOUNI~ ~u~'z 20H CoL'~_~IBUTION TO ~.,~o~ 0~ 0FPICE: ~, co,.mm..un~c=tion from }.~r. Everett ~e~'Pins, Com~nissioner of Accounts, for the Corpo ration Court cf the City of Roanoke, asking that Council contribute ~248.00 per year toward the expense of maintaining his office was read smd on motion of Ur. Stiff filed for consideration vrith the budget. GAS !,t~_IN: The application of the Rosmo~m Gas Light Company to install certain ~as main~ was read, the City LIanager recommends that the per, nit be ~ranted !Jr. Shickel offered the followin~ resolution: [~166~) A P~SOLUTION granting a pe_~.it to the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install certain ~ ~ ins. ca ~ m~ BE IT PjgSOLYED by the Council of the City of Roanok~ that a permit be, and the same is hereby ~ranted the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install mains as follows: (1) A four inch main on Srd Street, South Rosmoke, from Wycliffe Avenue 150 feet West. [2) A four inch main on Highland Avenue from 100 feet East of Vth Street to 100 feet West of 7th Street, S. W. The said Roanoke Gas Light Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the uity of Roanoke from all claims fer damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said gas mains and f.mrther a~ree to replace the streets where the same are opened under the provisions of the general ordinances providin~ for street restoration. IZr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted. · ", .~'~ t~IN: ROMIOiCE WATER WOP~S CO!,[PAirY, ,'~:~'~'~ -. The motion was duly seconded The application of the Roanoke Water Works Company' to install certain water mains were read, the Cit~ Mamger recommends that a permit be granted, Mr. Comer offered the following resolution: (#1668) A RES0LUTION granting a permit to the i~oanoke Water ';torks Company to install certain water mains. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roano}m that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Water Works Company to install water maitre as follows: A ~ inch main on ~{ercer Avenue from 19th Street ;'lest 1200 feet. ~ E from 4th Street East 90 feet (2) A 2 inch main on Jennings Avenue, ~. ., · The said Roanoke Water Works Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and. save h9rmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and mainten~nce of said water mains, and further agrees to replace the streets where the same are opened under the provision of the general ordin~aces providing for street restoration. Lit. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. the resolution adopted. FOL~TH STREET ~' The motion was duly seconded and .... ~nxi!GT@ A!~D ALLISON AYEi~v£S: k petition from the property owners on &th Street, S. W., between ,~ashington and Allison Avenues asking ~at thc street be improved, they agreeing to pay the cost of the curb and gutter -'~,,=~ read and on motion of ~.r. Stiff laid over for consideration with the budget of improvements for 192B. I~&ND_~n~,.~~oc~'~o~w~-: A communication from J. ,. Boswell advisin~_ Counail that he to~ether with ~!r. H. P. Glasgow have been appointed land assessors and Joseph E. Hunter and John ]~. Kinsey have been appointed clerks and asked thst Council pay the rent for a room in the First National Bank Bui~dinE at the rate of $~0.00 per month as an office for the assessors. over until ~onday, December t~r. Comer moved that the matter be laid REPfE TS OF 0FFICERS: REPORT 02 ~.~ u ITY L',_%?~?_~-~-~ma', n"~'. The motion was duly seconded ~_d agreed to. The City L'~anager presented a report of work accomplished and expenditures for week endin~ December &, 19~4. The ss~e was read and filed. ~' N one. C0~SIDERATION OF 0LAII.~S: INTRODUCTION A!~ CON~IDE~!TION OF ORDI!~NC~ =z~ P~SOL~I'I0~: Mr. Stiff introduced the followin~ resolution: (~1669) A ~SOLUTION to widen Jefferson Street six feet between Franklin Road ~d Elm Avenue ~d directin~ the LIayor, Ci~' ~i~ager and C. D. Pox to enter into negotiations with C. L'~. Stonesifer ~d George W. Tompkins for ~e purpose of aco~iring six feet of their property l~ated on the West side of Jefferson Street between Day and Elm Avenues for the p~pose C widening Jefferson Street. ,,~,~o~ it is deemed necessary by the Council of the Ci~~ of Roanoke to widen Jefferson Street on the West side thereof between ~ra~lin Road and E~m Avenue six feet, and W~AS all of the property ow~rs abutting on said Jefferson Street bet?~een p~ints herein named have agreed tc domate to the City of Roanoke six feet off of their respective properties for the purpose of such wideninE ~xcept C. ~. Stone- sifer and George W. Tompkins. TF~REPORE, BE IT ~SOL~D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that Jefferson Street be widened six feet on the ~;;est side thereof between _r~nklin Road and Elm Avenue. BE IT P~T~R ~S0LVED that the L!ayor, the City ~anager and C. D. Fox be and they are hereby directed to enter into negotiations with C. M. Stonesifer and George W. Tompkins, two of the property owners abutting on said 3ef£erson Street between points mentioned, for the purpose of acquiring six feet off of their respective properties for the purpose of widening said street and the said ],!ayor, City Manager and C. D. _~'ox are directed to report the result of their negotiations to Council. ~fr. Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~!essrs. 0omer, ~ox, Bhickel, Stiff and the ~re~ident, Mr. ~'i shburn.- - · NAXS: None. --0. Stiff introduced the followin~ resolution: (~!6~0) A_~rSn¢~'~"01.,?~** to widen Jefferson Street six feet on the East si thereof between Franklin Road and Elm Avenue. ""'"~'~'~ it ~s deemed necessary by the Council of the 0ity of Roanoke to widen Jefferson Street six feet on the East side thereof between Franklin Road and Elm Avenues, and WHEP£AS all of the property ovmers abuttin~ on said Jefferson Street between points ommed have agreed to don~te to the City of Roanoke six feet off of their respective properties for the purpose of such widening. TP~RE?0~E, BE IT ~S0LVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that Jefferson Street be widened six feet on the East side thereof bet':~een ~ranklin Head and Elm Avenue. l~r. Sti~'~ ~ moved to ~dopt ~.e resolution. The motion was duly seconded end the resolution adopted by the followi_~5 vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, 5tiff ~,:t tke Presi.'tent, Mr. Fishburn. NAYS: None .---0. Mr. Po~: introduced the fo!lowir~ resolution: ~. ' ~ ~,~s~ the (~16V1) :~ R.~OLb-~IOi~ to approve the accounts and claims agai~ ~ City of Ro.~--no!:e for the month of November, 1924, and directing the payment of the BE IT ?~ESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the accoumts and claims against the City for the month of November, 1924, be, and the sams sro hereby approved and ordered paid as follows: City l~ana.ffer ,~ 893.99 Engineering Dept. 1,082.68 City Olerk 901.48 Trea sure r 18~. 55 Legal Dept. 220.00 Judge s Salaries 291.66 Court Officers & Expense 1,109 Assessment of Taxes 1,4Z6,11 Collections of Taxes 748,85 City Hall 91~ .09 Els c ti ohs 584.26 Stationery & Printi~ 19.11 Council 453.32 Convention & League Dues 50.00 Coroner ~0.00 Almshouse ZlV~. 52 Outside Poor 1~6.59 Ho spi tals 388. 0rgar:ized Charities ~60.8~ Insane ~6.00 Jail l, 590. Juvenile Court ~&8. Police Dept. lO, 209.99 ~ire Department 10,448.5~ Pire Hydrant Rental 1,6V~.50 ~treet Lighting £,099.~9 Building Inspector 45J .50 Military & Armories Physic lan Quarantine &; Detention Heal th Dept. Street Cleaning Garbage Dept. Sewer Maintenance Street Repair Bridge Re pair Crusher City Stables Special Services Allowances & Gifts ,'tokkme n' s Comp ens at ion Garage Dept. Schools Parks Library ~arke t s Annex 1919 Account s Payable ~;iat e r Site EXTRAORDI N:~{Y $ 80.00 102 · 50 195.65 2,048.59 8?6.55 2,986.50 49? .85 4,515.?2 1,08J.52 1,522.1'/ 4.A. 2.56 5'/.65 4:0.00 '/45.8'/ 60,000 · O0 '/41.16 1,555.55 1,165.74 11,355.96 90? .56 704.25 -% · ;~ 151,059.06 Sewer Construction Drain Constructi on Sewer Refunds Street Grading Mac adami zing Sidewalk Constructi on Sidewalk Refunds Schools 1 1 2O 981.39 140.08 150.00 991.25 ,575.18 , ~06 .'/5 294.55 ,000 · OO 25,836.98 156,896.04 Mr. Pox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the follov~ing vote: AYES: "~essrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the ~resi4ent, Mr. 2i~ahburn.-5. NAY S: N on e. 0. Mr. Shickel introduced the follo',vin~ resolution: (#1672) A RESOLUTION consenting to the appointment of three appraisers by the Judge of the Law and Chancery Court to assess the value of certain land be- longing to Joseph Grosso vfnich is needed by the City of Roanoke for the construc- tion of 13th Street Bridge. .~w_.~RE~S Joseph Orosso is the ovmer of certain ]_and lying on the :',est side of 13th °treet North of 15th Street Bridge as now located and ,tHERE=S a portion of said lsnd is necessary in the construction of the proposed 15th Street BridEe, and 7IHF~REAS, the City of Roanoke and Joseph Grosso are unable to agree upon a price for such land needed by the City of Roanoke for its purposes, ';fP~REAS, Joseph Grosso has agreed to the appointment of three appraisers by the Judge of the Law and Chancery Court of the City of Roanoke ,*~ assess the xa value of land which is needed by the City of Roanoke and has agreed to abide by the decision of such appraisers, T~REPOR£, BE iT i~SOL%~ED by the Council of the City of Roauoke that the City of Roanoke agrees to the appointment of three appraisers by the Judge of the Law smd Chancery Court to assess the value of the laud belonging to Joseph Orosso and needed by the City of Roanoke for the construction of a proposed bridge across Roanoke River at 15th Street ar~l agrees to be bound by and pay the value of the land as ascertained by said appraisers, and the City Attorney is directed to pre- pare the proper form of agreement to be entered into by the City of Roanoke and said Joseph Grosso v~ereby eac~ of the parties agree to he bound by the value of the land to be fixed by the appraisers appointed as hereinbefore provided for. Mr. SnicKel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the follav, ing vote: Stiff and the President, Mr Pishburn.-5. AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, ~hicke!, · 843. #44 NAYS: None · ....... 0. MOTIONS AI~D MISCELLANEOUS BUSII~SS: OOLONIAL DAI,~S REQUEST TO CONSTRUCT BOULDER ON THE 1_~WN: The City Manager brought to the attention of Council a request of the Colonial Dames for permission to construct a boulder on the lawn of the Municipal Building which will contain the history of the City of Roanoke. Mr. Pox moved that the matter be referred to the Oity Man~.~er for a conference with the Colonial Dames and report to Council. The motion was dul~' seconded and agreed to. GUNS: Mr. ?ox moved that the City Olerk and City Manager take up with the representatives from Virgini.~. in Congress the question of supplying two of the captured guns to the City of Roanoke. The me,ion was duly seconded and a~reed to. There being no further business, Oouncil adjourned. · APPRO~£D Cle rk. COUNC IL, 3t"'ECIAL L'.EETING, Monday, December 15, 19Z4. The 0cunt il of the City of Roanoke met in b-pecial meeting in the Council Room in the L~unicipal Building ~,!onday, December l§, 1924, at 7:SO o'clock P. PRESENT: AB£ENT: Messrs. Come r, None. ........ O. ~OX, . Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Fishburn.§. The President, Mr. Fishburn, presiding. OF?ICERS ~_,_1,.,.. Wm. P. Hunter, City Manager. BUDGET: Council £urther considered the budget and not having reached a conclusion the same is continued. Council adjourned. APPROVED Clerk. Pre si dent. 345 B46 COUNC IL, REOUL.~R ~ETINO, ~riday, December 19, 1924. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the U. unlcipal ~ullding Friday, December 19, 19£4, at ~ o'clock P. PRESENT: I~essrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, ~r. ~ishburl ABSENT: None · ...... 0. The President, !;.r. ~ishburn, presiding. OFPICERS P~ESENT: ¥~m. P. Hunter~ City ~n~ger. ~'.,-,.INUT~:S'~: It appearing that ~ cop~ of the minutes of the previous meetin~ has been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. IETITI ONS A:'~3 "' ' '~ lOth STRE."~.£T BET.¥,~LEN...~.~"~.,~_~ ROAD AND FAIRPAX AVE.: ~essrm. Prank A. Eades and G. L. Whitlow, representin~ the city planing committee of the Real Estate Board and the citizens of the Northwest Section, appeared and asked that Cournil take action to open 10th Street between Moorman Rcad and Fairfax Avenue. ~;..r. Stiff moved that a committee be appointed to consist of the City I,.Ianager, two members of Council and three citizens from the Northwest section to work out a plan for openin~ 10th Street and report to Council. to. The motion was duly seconded and agreed The President appointed ~,~essrs. Stiff ,and Shickel the committee. SIDE:,?."=LK CAROLINA AVENUE: A petition from the property o,,,ners on the West side of Carolina Avenue between ~nd and 5rd Streets asking= that a sidewalk be con- structed, they agreeing to pay one-half of the cost, was read. On moticn of Shickel the same is deferred to be taken up with the 19~5 improvement program. PLU~.~NG 0_RDIN~.~CE RE.~UEST ~k~ NEW HOTEL CORP0?ATI0~! TO ~:IODI~Y: }:~essrs. W. W. Boxley and Frank L. Cooper representing the New Hotel Corporation appeared an~ asked that the Plumbing Ordinance be modified so as to permit the use of galvanized instead of lead pipe in the building, the Buildin~ Inspector recommends that the request be granted, lgr. Shickel moved that the matter be refe?'red to the City Ilanager to make an investigation and report an ordinance which will relieve the New Hotel Corporation. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. POLICE _~EOTECTION L~LROSE BAPTIST CHURCH: A committee from the I,ielrose Baptist Church asked that Council sanction the appointing of a special officer for the protection of worship at ss. id ch~Lrch. It was stated that the matter had been taken up with the Superintendent of Police ~ho informed them that uniform officers were not available. ~Ir. Fox moved that the matter be referred to the City · ~:~anager with the request to furnish relief. R0.~i~0KE ~AS LI~X.T C0!IPANY: A communication from the Roanoke Gas Light Company advising Council that it has changed its present mode of billin~ so as to permit three days which the discount may be received. The commur~ication is read and filed. GRANDiN R0~D BUSINESS SECTION, .REQUEST TO ESTABLISH: A petition from the property owners on the :,~est side of Grandin Road South of Northumberland Avenue protestir~- against placing Grandin Road in the business district was read and filed, CROBS-0~£R: The application of F. E. 1.~[eador for a permit to construct a cross-over at 1405 Stewart Avenue, S. ~., was read aud on motion of t.fr. Comer referred to the Cit~: ~anager with power to act. REPORT 0~ 0~ICERB: The 0ity Manager presented a report making certain recom- which mendations/were acted upon as follows: The 0i~ty Manager reported that J. T, Williamson had been employed as inspector on sewer constn~ction at a salary of $100 per month effective December 8, 19£4. ~{r. 0omer offered the foll~#ing resolution: (~167~) A RESOLUTION to authorize the employment of an inspector on sewers and fixi ng hi s salary. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City ~lanager be, and he is hereby authorized to employ an inspector on sewer construction ~t a salary of ;~100.00 per month effective December 8, 19PA. ~:{r. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. resolution adopted by the following~ vote: AYES: NAYS: None. ...... 0. The motion was duly seconded and the Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, ~Ir. ~ishburn.---~. The City ~p~ger presented a report of ~rk accomplished and expenditures for week ending December ll, 19~4. REP0~£S 0F C0~.~;~l~ TEES: G~A~FDIN ROAD BUILDING LINE: The same was read and filed. The Council as a committee of the whole reported that they had viewed Grandin Road between Virginia Avenue and Westover Avenue relatin~ to the petition asking that said Grm~din Road be desi~ated as a business street. The City ~,~anager ~ag~ested that plmas be fur~_i~shed ~ho~,~n~ the location of the buildings and the matter is laid over until such plans are received. JUVENILE DETENTION H0~,~E: The President, from the committee to act with ~ he Welfare Committee to select a site for the detention home, reported thst the com- mittee had agreed that the site North of the Virginia Avenue Bridge lying between the Belt Line Rail;',~y and the River which was recently purchased from the Pecks is a suitable site and that one-half of the cost o~ the land be raid from the fund provided for the erection of a Detention Home, ~-~urther action of the matter is continued. UNPINISF~D BUSIneSS: None, OONSIDEI~TION ~ CL~.I~: None. INTRODUCTION AND C ON SI DEFt~ TI ON 02 0RDIN~'!,~CES AND ~,~SOLU~I0!~S: ~.~r. ~tiff offered the foll~,~ving ordinance: (,~16~) AN ORDINANCE directing the City Attorney to institute condemnation proceedings to acquire six feet off of the property of C. ~;[. 'Stonesifer and Geo. W. Tompkins situated on the West side of Jefferson Street between Day and Elm Ave hue s, and ?~PZPJ~AS, by resolution heretofore adopted a committee consistin=~ of the ~,,~.ayor, City ~{anamer and C~ D. Fox were authorized to negotiate with C. ~,[. Stonesifer and Geo.rge ~W. Tompkins for the purpose of acquiring six feet off of their property situated on the West side of ~tefferson Street between Day and Elm Avenues for the purpose of widening said street and WHEREAS ,the committee did take up with said C. ~,{. Stonesifer ~a~d George W. Tompkins the question of acquiring said pro]~erty with the result that said parties will not sell to the City of Roanoke said property, and WHEREAS said six feet of land off of the Property of C. ~J. Stonesifer and Geo. W. Tompkins is necessary in order to widen said Jefferson Street, THEREPO.~E, BE IT 0~KDAINED by the Council of the Oit~, of Rcanoke that six feet 347 of land off of the property of C, M. Stonesifer and Geo. W. Tompkins abutting on th West side of Jefferson Street between Day and Elm Avenues is necessary for the purpose of widening said Jefferson Street, the City Attorney is directed to insti- tute and prosecute condemnation proceedings against said C. M. Stonesifer and George W. Tompkins for the purpose of acquiring a strip of land six feet wide off of their respective properties. Said land is described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the p~esent N. W. corner of Jefferson St. South, and Elm Ave. S. W.; thence with the North side of Elm Ave. S.87 deg. 26' 05" W. 6.07 feet to a point; thence N. 6 deg, 2?' 25" E. 36 feet to a point; thence N. 87 deg. 26' 05" E. 6.0? feet to the West side of Jefferson St.; thence with the present West side of Jef'ferson St. 38 feet to the place of BEGINNING, and being the Eastern six feet of Lot Nc.lB, Block 10, Sheet 2, S. W. Ail bearings refer to the ~eridian of the Official Survey. See Plan No. on file in the Office of the City Engineer, Roanoke, Va. BEGI!~NING at a point on the present S. W. corner of Jefferson St. South and Day Ave. S. '~:~.; thence with the present West side of Jefferson Street S. 6 deg. 2?' 25" W. A8 feet to a point; thence S. 88 deg. 25' 51" W. 6.06 feet to a point; thence N. 6 deg. 2V' 25" E. 48 feet to the South side of Day Ave. S. W.; thence with the line of the same N. 88 deg. 25' 51" E. 6.05 feet to the BEGII!NING, and being the Eastern six feet of Lot No.9, Block 10, S. W. Sheet 2 of the Official Survey. Ail bearings referred to the k~eridian of the Official Survey. See Plan No. on file in the Office of the City Er~ineer, Roanoke, Va. The ordins~ce was read and laid over. Mr. Comer introduced the following ordinance: (,~16~5) :~N ORDIN.-"NCE to acquire a piece of i~nd belonging to J. T. Bandy and L. E. St.Clair situated at the corner of Virginia Avenue and Roanoke Avenue, Annex Territory 1919, and known as Lot 1 Survey for Bandy and St.Clair in the Virginia Heights Addition, for the purpose of constructing a bridge. W_W_EP~D.S it is necessary to acquire a piece of land belonging to J. T. Bandy and L. E. St.Olair situated at the corner of Roanoke Avenue and Virginia Avenue, Annex Territory 1919, kno~n as Lot 1 Survey for Bandy and St. Olair in the Virginia Heights Addition for the purpose of building a bridge known as 13th Street Bridge. TP:~_L~FOF~, BE IT 0PDAItED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a piece of land belonging to J. T. Bandy and L. E. St. Cla~ ir situated at tbs corner of Roanoke Avenue and Virginia ~Avenue, Annex Territory 1919, known as Lot 1 Survey for Bandy and St.Clair in the Virginia. Heights ~ddition, which land is described as follows: BEGIiH~ING at a point on the North side of Roanoke Avenue, corner to lot No.2, according to map of Bandy and St. Olair and in.the Virginia Heights Addition n~de by Wm. Bradford, Er4V~.ineer, dated June 29, 1925; thence with the North side of Roanoke Avenue on a curved line in a ~outb Easterly direction 9~.~ feet, more or less to the right-of-way line o~ the present Virginia Avenne Bridge, said point being Z0 feet ~rom the center line of said bridge; thence S-89 deg. 00' E-48 feet, more or less to the right-of-way line of the Norfolk and ~.¥estern Railway Belt Line; thence with the right-of-way line of the Norfolk and Western Railway Belt~ Line on a curved line in a North~vesterly direction 150.8 feet, more or less, to corner Lot No.2, above mentioned 'map; thence with the line of Lot 2, S-4~ deg. J2' W-157.6 feet to the place of Beg~huning, it being the intent of this description to cover all of Lot No. 1, as sho~.'~n on the map, title "Survey for Bandy and St.Clair in the Virginia Heights Addition," as made by Wm. Bradford, Engineer, dated June 29, 1923. is necessary for the purpose of building a bridge knG,vn as 1Zth Street Bridge and the Council doth so declare. BE IT ~TPYER ORDAINED that the City ~,~anager be, and eh is hereby authczized and directed to acouire said land from said J. T. Bandy and L. E. St. Cl~ir upon the best terms possible, and in the event the City Manager and said J. T. Bandy znd L. E. St. Clair cannot agree on a price to be p~id for said l~nd, the City Attorney is directed to institute and pzosecute condemnation proceedings for the ~ purpose of acquiring said lahd. The ordina~nce wns read and laid over. the 349 BUDGET: The Council considered the budget for 1925. lit. Fox moved that following items be included in the budget; namely, Increasein salary of Judge Corporation Court $ 400,00 Increase in salary of the Civil and Police Justice 300.00 Increase-in salary Clerk to Civil and Police Justice 300.00 Increase in Salary City Attorney 360.00 Survey of the City 6,000.00 Water Reports 9,000.00 Increase Salary Clerk of the Market 200.00 Traffic Signal 450.00 Increase in compensation to E~ectoral Beard ?5.00 Appropriation to 0ity Mission 180.00 The motion was duly seconded, and upon being put was lo~t. AYES: },Ir. Pox. ........ 1. NAYS: Messrs. Comer, Shickel, Stiff sad the President, Mr. Fishburn.---4. Mr. Shickel moved that the following items be included in the budget: Water Survey Survey City Planing R~noke City Mission appropriation Traffic Signal Electoral Board, increase in compensation 9,000.00 6,000. O0 180.00 450.00 75.00 The motion was duly seconded. !...Er. Fox offered an amendment to provide an increase in the salary of $400 for the Judge of the Corporation Court. The mot ion being put upon the amendment was lost, thereupon, the motion of Mr. Shiokel was put and adopted. Thereupon, Mr. Shickel introduced the following ordinance: [1676) AN 0RDINFd~CE to make appropriati ons for the fiscal year ending December 31st, 1925. BE iT G~DAINED by the Council of the C~t~ of iioanoke that all money that shall come into the Treasury of said City for the year ending December S1, 1925, shall constitute a ~eneral fund, and the same os so much thereof as is necessary be, and the same is hereby, appropriated to the follo~,~ng purposes: CITY !,.',ANAGER lA. Salary City Mauager " Clerk " Stenographer Stationery Postage Telephone & Telegraph Supplies · for Auto mobile Special Employees Travelin~ Expe.ns es Incidentals ENGINEERING DEPT. lB. ?, 200.00 1,800.00 1,320.00 .$50.00 60.00 50.00 400.00 100.00 15.o .oo 60. O0 11,490.00 Salary City Engineer " Asst. City Engineer " Inspector " Time Keeper " Rodm~n " Ohainman " Draftsman Stat ione ry Postage Telephone & Telegraph Supplies · for Auto mobile s Incident als Special Employsss Maps Purchased Traveling Expert se 0i ty Planing CITY CLERK & AUDIr0R lC. ~,000.00 2,520.0O 1,500. O0 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,100.00 1,800. O0 500.00 15.00 20.00 450.00 100.00 100.00 150.00 150.00 6 ,_oQo. ? O0 19,805.00 Sa!cry City Clerk " Asst. " " Stenographer " C 1 e rk Stationery Postage Telephone & Tele graph Traveling Expense Incidentals Purniture & ~ixtures 6,000.00 2,040.00 1,320.00 1,500.00 350.00 100.00 50.00 200.00 50.00 150.00 11,760.00 CITY TREASURER 1D. Salary Treasurer Stat i onery Postage Telegraph & Telephone Oommi s si one Bond Premium Incidentals Purniture & Equipment I~GAL DEPAR~ZENT 1E. Salary Oity Attorney Stationery Pos tage Telephone & Telegraph Printing Etc. Traveling Expense s Incidentals JUDGES SALARIES Judge Corporation Court " Law & Ohancery " Circuit " Special COURT OFFICERS & EXP~ISE 1G. Salary Clerk Court " City Sergeant " Commonwealth Attorney " C1 erk " " " Civil & Police Justice " Clerk to " " " Issuing Justice Stationery & Books Telephone & Telegraph Jury & Witness Fees Repairs to Equipment Copying Records Counsel Fees Commissions on Fines Law Books Inci dentals ~rnitare & Fixtures Recoverir~g & Bindirg Old Books TAX 1H Salary Commissioner of C omzni s s ions Stat i one ry Telephone & Telegraph License Tags Dog Tax Incident als ~rniture & ~ixtures Re venue COLLECTION OF T_~_X lI. Salary Collector Stat i one ry Postage Advertising Commissions Inci dentals Purniture & Equipment Repairs to Equipment CITY' ~-'.LL 1J. Salary Lab or ~uel Lighting Water Supplies Repairs & I nsur an c e Inci dentals Supt. Building 4 Janitors $960 ea. I " Elevator Operator Alterations ELECTIONS 1K. Salary Registrar Electoral Board Compe nsat ion Judges & Stationery & Postage Telephone Rent Voting Places Printing Tickets Voting List, Treas. " " Clerk _~rinting Voting ~ee Oourt Lis t Clerks Pee $ 1,680.00 600.00 75.00 ~0.00 2,800.00 80.00 100.00 ~50. O0 2,640. O0 50.00 ZO.O0 l0.00 200.00 150, O0 25,00 5,800.00 S,O00.O0 1,018.00 250.00 i, 000. O0 600.00 1,500.00 1,560.00 3,960.00 2,100.00 3,000.00 2,882.00 200.00 2,500. O0 50. O0 500.0O 150.00 550.00 25O .00 185.00 633.00 20 0. O0 1,200.00 9,000. O0 ?50.00 150.00 1,500.00 2,000 · O0 100.00 5..,.500.00 4,800. O0 2,200 · O0 1,000.00 350.00 250.00 50.00 200.00 150.00 1,500.00 3,840.00 348.00 612.00 250.00 1,400. O0 1,300. O0 850.00 1,200.00 1,600. O0 150.00 200.00 1,500.00 150.00 400.00 350.00 ~2.00 300.00 150.00 2,000, O0 1,500. O0 3,800. O0 5,615.00 3,095.00 8,068.00 21,620.00 20,200.00 9,000. O0 15,250.00 ~ergeant s ~ees ~ 50.00 Equipment 185.00 Votin~ Boothes 315.00 STATIONERY & PRIN$ING 1L. Street Advertising 250.00 Sewer " 250.00 Sidewalk " 100.00 Printing Ordinances 1,000.00 Printing Reports 300.00 " Norms 20.00 " Books 50.00 COUNC !L 1M. Salary 1 Hember 1,200.00 " 4 " $1000 each 4,000.00 Stat ionery 10.00 Incidentals 25.00 CONVENTION & LhI~GUE DUES IN. Due League Va. !::unici~.alities Traveling Expense CORONER 10. 140.00 250.00 Oornners ~ee 275.00 Jury & Witness ~ees 75.O0 Post Mortein Examinatio.~ 250.00 Stat ione ry 20.00 PUBLIC CHARITIES & COFZqECTIONS ALI.:SH OUSE 2A . Salary Keeper 960.00 " Matron 516.00 " Nurse 300.00 " Cook 336.00 " ~zrm Hand 540.00 Labor 600.00 Supplies 800.00 Puel 360.00 Light 66.00 Drugs & Disinfectants 100.00 Clothing 100.00 Insurance 100.00 Burial of Paupers 150.00 Repairs and Alterations 1,000.O0 Equipment & Live Stock 100.O0 OUTSIDE POOR 2B. Salary Superi ntendent Groceries Drugs ~ue 1 Special Attention Inc i dental s HOSPITALS 2C. Roanoke Hospital Burrell Memorial ORGAE!ZED CPL~RITIES 2D. Travelers Aid Society Roanoke Free Medical Disp. Sal~ati 6n~ Army Children's Home Society Roanoke City Mission INSAI.~ 2E. Justice Pees Physician _~ees Witness Fees Stationery Transporting Foreign Lunatics JAIL 2~. Salary of Matron Board of Prisoners Committal Fees Tele phone Clothing for Prisoners Supplies Repairs JUVENILE COURT 2G. Salary Probation Officer " Woman 300.00 1,200.00 450.00 250.00 50. O0 50.00 4,000.00 660.00 1,500. O0 3,600.00 250.00 180.00 180.00 120.00 600.00 15.00 25.00 50.00 50. O0 600.00 13,000.00 9O0.00 48.00 1,000.O0 700.00 l, 000. O0 2,100.00 1,500.00 $ 10,772.00 1,970.00 5,235. O0 390.00 620.00 6,028.00 2,300.00 4,660.00 5,?10.00 860.00 17,248.00 351 Salary 0olored " Keeper Detention Stat ionery Postage Telephone & Telegraph Rent Detention Home · uel, Light & Water Board of Inmates Laundry & Supplies Repair s Inci dental Equipment Probation Offi ocr Home POLICE DEPART."~NT 3A. Salary Superintendent " Dapt. Detectives " 3 Lieutenants .$1860.00 ea. " 3 Line Sergeants $1740 ea. " 3 switch Board ~0per.$1500 " 3 Patrol Clxauf.$1380 ea. " 8 Motor Cycle 0ff.$1620 " 5 Detectives $1620 " 35 Patrolmen $1820 " 10 " 1560 " 1 Clerk " 1 Electrician Labor for marking ~ts. Stat lone ry Post~ge Telephone & Telegraph Repairs & Supplies for mot or Repairs to Alarm System Supplies Witness Fees Traveline Expense Inci dentals ~urniture & Equipment ea, vehicles ~I 2QE DEPART}-rENT 3B. Salary 1 Chief " 1 Supt. Alarm " 1 llaster A~echanic " I Inspector " 9 Captains $1680 ea. " 9 Lieutenants ~1560 ea. " ~ Engineers $1620" " 40 3rd Yr. Priv.$1500 ea. " 11 2nd " " 1440 " " 3 1st" " 1380 " Stationer2 & Postage Telephone & Telegraph Repairs & Supplies for Gasoline & Oil Fuel, Light &nWater Laundry & Supplies Insurance & Repairs to Bldg. Ma int e nanc e Traveling Expense Equipment Medical Attenti on 900.00 900.00 75.00 25.00 lC6.00 420.00 350.00 1,600.00 150.00 150.00 100.00 100.00 PI.RE HYDP3.NT S 30 . 3,600.00 2,400.00 5,580.00 5,220.00 4,500.00 4,140 · 00 12,960.00 8,100.00 56, ?00.00 15,600.00 1,500.00 780.00 300.00 500.00 100.00 300.00 1,200.00 450.00 500.00 50.00 2O0.00 500.00 3,383.00 2, ?00.00 1,020. O0 1,800. O0 1,680.00 15,120.00 14,040. O0 11,340.00 60,000.00 15,840.00 4,140. O0 175.00 280.00 Apparatus 2,000.00 1,200.00 2,2V0.00 1,805.00 5~5.00 400.00 150.00 1~,836.00 100.00 505 Hydrants Rental $45 ea. J1 Hydrants Installed STREET LIGHTING 3D. 822 - 250 C.P.lights $25 ea. 1~6 100 " " 150 White 'Nay " 25 Additional Installations BUILDING INSPECTION 3~. Salary Building Inspector " Plumbing Inspector " Stenographer Stationery Postage Telephone & Telegraph Spec ial Empl oye e s Incidentals ~qui pment Gas & 0~1 Protecti~ Buildings MILITARY & AE~IORIES 3G. Rent Lighting CITY PHYSICIAN 4A. Salary Special Physician 22,725.00 1,395,00 20,550.00 2,112 · 00 4,500.00 625.00 2,700.00 1,800.00 840. O0 200. O0 25.00 75.00 50.00 25.00 200.00 200.00 50.00 6O0.OO 300.00 1,200. O0 50.00 $ 8,495.00 128,563.00 151,4~1.00 24,120.00 27,78V.00 6,165.00 900.00 1,250.00 ~UARANTINE & DETENTION 4B. Salary Quarantine Officer " Keeper Detention Hempital Drugs & Disinfectants ~ood 3upplies Supplies Vaccina t ions Special Care Patients Repairs to Buildings Inci dentals ~urniture & Equipment HEALTH DEPART!..~NT 4E. 1,380.00 720.00 250.00 2§0.00 125.00 600.00 100.00 200.00 ?5.00 100.00 Salary Health Officer 4,000.00 " 01erk 1,620.00 " Dairy & Pood Inspector 2,200.00 " Sanitary Officer 1,320.00 " Sealer Weights & Measures 1,380.00 " Stenographer 1,020.00 " Baby Nurse 1,320.00 " Janitor 384.00 " Sanitary Officer " Laboratory Worker 2,000.00 Stationery 500.00 Postage 75,00 Telephone & Telegraph 75.00 Supplies for Autos 800.00 Laboratory Supplies 350.00 General Supplies 300.00 Diphtheria Antitoxin 800.00 Traveling Expense 250.00 Incident als §0.00 Parniture & Equipment 1,150.00 STPJ~ET CLEANING & ?IATERING 54. Lab or 14,000.00 Salary Oenl. ~oreman 1/2 Time 1,000.00 Tools 150.00 Supplies l, O00.00 '~'lat er 300.00 Supplies for Equipment 800.00 Repairs to Equipment 500.00 Equipment 100.00 GARBAGE DEPT. 5B. Salary General Foreman 1/2 time 1,000.00 " Inspector 1,560.00 " Engineer Incinerator l, 380.00 Labor 37,000.00 ~uel, light & Water 350.00 Tools 150.00 Supplies 300.00 Hire Teams 500.00 Supplies for motor vehicles 2,000.00 Incident al s 25.00 Repair s to Incinerator 500.00 Equipment l, 400.00 Scavenger Equipment & Service 2,300.00 SEWER ~INTENANCE 50. Lab or 8,000.00 Material s 2,500.00 Supplies 100.00 Tools 100.00 Cleaning Drains l, 200.00 Wat er 350.00 Rent of right of way 5.00 Equipment 100,00 STPJ~ET REPAIRS 64. Salary Superintendent Labor Tools & Supplies Materials Supplies for Autos Hire Teams Repairs to Machinery Incidentals Equipment BRIDGE REPAIRS 6B. Lab o r Tools & Supplies Materials CRUSHER 60. Labor Suppl ~e s Repa ir s Power 2,22O. 00 45,000.00 1,500.00 15,000.00 2,000.00 200. O0 500.00 500.00 200.00 5,000.00 300.00 ?, 600.00 11,500. O0 1,500.00 1, §00. O0 1,000. O0 3,800.00 20,5?4.00 17,850. O0 48,465.00 12,355.00 67,120.00 12,900.00 853 Insuranoe Royalty 0N~Y 3TABLES & ,_~EED ?A. Salary Sup eri nte nd en t Labor Supp 1 i e s Feed Fuel, light & Water Repairs & Alteratious Veterinary Insurance Harness Equipment ~OOLS & EQUIP/dENT 2 Dump Wagons Auto Trucks 1 -3~, 1 1 ton 1 Trailor 1 Air Compressor i Turbine Sewer Machine I Miami Fordson Trailor Scrape r 2 Asphalt Kettles LIVE STOCK tgA1 e s REFU!~S & REBATES Erroneous Assessment Refund Fines Auto Permits Local Assessments Rents Refund License Accounts Tax SPECIAL SERVICES ape c i al Aud it s Weather Reports Miscellaneous Services Att o rney ~ .?e e s Traveling Expense Water Report Land Assessors Codifying Ordinances ALLOWA/~CES & GIFTS 7~~. State Board of Health Confederate Soldiers American Legion Testing Cattle DAL.t%GES & C0~TS 7G. Compensat i on Hospi t~l ~'ees Nu rs e Tax Physician Compensati on ~und Salary Mechanic " Helper Labor Haterials Repairs by Others Gas and 0il Tires Po~er Repair to T e le p$one Parts for In suranc e Shop & Tools, Equipment Autos & Trucks SCHOOLS SA. Nai nte nan c e PARKS BB. Salary ~[eeper Highland " " Elmwo o d " " Melrose ( 6 " " Washington " V Play Grd.Directors " Eackson 6 mos. Labor Supplies Puel, light & Water mo. ) 6 mo. 5 mos · $150 ea. 50.00 900.00 1,620.00 6,000.00 2,000.00 11,500,00 45O.0O 500.00 50.00 50.00 500.00 200.00 4?5.00 4,600.00 500.00 2,100.00 1,650.00 450.00 1,000.00 2,000.00 5,000.00 50.00 10.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 500.00 50.00 250.00 300.00 EO0.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 1,000.00 400.00 !00.00 ,150.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 520.00 150.00 50.00 2?5.00 50.00 000 1,800. O0 1,410.00 300.00 1,400.00 400 .O0 250 .O0 2,500.00 60.00 940.00 15 .O0 2,000. O0 350.00 465,000.00 1,000. O0 840.00 480.00 560.00 1,050.00 480.00 5, O00.OO ?00.00 1,200.00 16,450.00 22, 8?0.00 10,?75.00 2,000.00 5,260.00 22,280.00 1,650.00 1,000.00 ~,045.00 11,425.00 465,000.00 Telephone & Telegraph Pla~ Grounds Repairs Insurance I n c id ent als Equipment & Improvement Tree Spraying, Flowers etc. Team Hire 3,lARK ~S 9A. S~la ry 01erk " Asst. Clerk " Janitor It " Mechanic " ~,~atron Re st " Janitress Labor Room Stat ionery ~uel, Light & Water Supplies Repairs & Alterations Insurance Refrigerating Plant Telephone & Telegraph Inci dentals Equipment INTEREST iOA. Interest on Bonded Debt SIiE£ING 2U!~D lOB. NOTES PAYABLe3. lOC. Eureka Circle Land Co. Interest on $22,500.00 6 ~.los. " " 17,500.00 6 " Lukins Note Int. for 5 years Hoover Notes Int. on $26,800.00 6 mos. " " 20,100.00 6 mos. Shank ]~,~illir4~.~ Co. Note Interest on ~50,000.00 1 yr. " " 25,000.00 6 t:ios. 7tearer Heights Note Total The ordinance was read and laid over. MOTIONS AIVD MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: There being no further business, None. C oun ci 1 APPROVED ,?,5.00 800.00 2,000.00 ~00.00 50. O0 500.00 1,000.00 100.00 15,885.00 1,800.00 1, M60.OO 900. O0 720.00 1,560.00 900.00 360.00 500.00 250.00 3,200.00 500.00 1,000. O0 250.00 3,600.00 125.00 100.00 250.00 17,275.00 2?5,610.00 58,660.00 275,610.00 58,660.00 5,000.00 6?5.00 525.00 4,165.95 ?49.8? 6,?00.00 804.00 603.00 25,000.00 3,000.00 1,500.00 2~100.00 50,822.82 1,691,518.82 adj ourne d. Pre si~en~.. 85.5 $56 COUNCIL, REGULAR I,S~ETING,. Friday, December 26, 1924, The Council of the Oit~, of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Counc Room in ~e Municipal Building ~riday, December 26, 1924, at 3 o'clock 2. M. PRESENT: Messrs. Comer, Fox and Shickel. ...... 3. ABSENT: I.Jr. Stiff and the President, Mr. Fishburn. ....... 2. Upon motion of Mr. Fox duly seconded, Mr. Shickel was made chairman. OFPICERS PRESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, City Manager. MINUTES: It ap~earir~g that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting has be~n furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the readin~ is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. None. work accomplished and expenditures for ;~eek ending December 18, 1924. was read and filed. RE?OHTS O? COl'.!~ 'l~',.,~: UN~I!'IIS~D BUS The City Manager presented a report of The same None. The follo'.:~n~ ordirance h~ving been introduced, reai and laid over was taken up for action and again read: (.~1674) Ali 0RDIUANCE directing the City Attorney to institute condem- nation proceedin.Ts to acquire six feet off of the property of C. M. Stonesifer and Geo. W. Tompkins situated on the '#est side of Jefferson Street between Day and Elm Avenues. ,,~w~-~-.~,,.~.,~,_=~, by resolution heretofore adopted a committee consisting of the Maj:or, City LIanager and C. D. Pox were authorized to negotiate with C. M. Stone- sifer and George W. Tompkins for the purpose of acquirin~ six feet off of their property situated on the West side of Jefferson Street between Day and Elm Avenues for the purpose of widenin=~= said street, and the committee did take up with said C. ~,~:'. Stonesifer and Geor.~e TI. Tompkins the question of acquirin~ said property with the result that said parties will not sell to the City of Roanoke said property, and said six feet of land off of the property of C. M. Stone sifer and Geo. ;V. Tompkins is necessary in order to vAden said Jefferson Street, TH~qEPORE, BE IT O.uDAIN.ED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that six feet of land off of the property of C. M. Stone sifer and Geo. '~t. Tompkins abutting on the West side of Jefferson Street between Day and Elm Avenues is necessary for the purpose of v,idening said Jefferson Street, the City Attorney is directed to institute and prosecute condemz~tion proceedin=~s against said C. LI. Stonesifer and George W. Tompkins for the purpose of acquirin=ff a strip of land six feet wide off of their respective properties. Said l~nd is described as follGvs: Bn~IEI,,I~.~ at a point on the n, resent N. W. corner of Jefferson St. South, a~d Elm Ave. S. W.; thence with the North side of Elm Ave. S. 8~ deg. 26' 05" W. 6.0? feet to a point; thence N. 6 deg. 27' 25" E. 36 feet to a point; thence N. 8~ deg. 26' 05" E. 6.0V feet to the West side of Jefferson St.; thence with the present West side of Jefferson St. 36 feet to the place of Beginning, and being' the * '~¥. All bearings eastern six feet of-Lot No.19, Block 10, Sheet 2, ~. _ refer to the ,.ermdian of the Official Survey. See Plan No. on file in the Office of the City E~.ineer, Roanoke, Va. BEGIUNING at a point on the present S. W. corner of Jefferson St. South and Day Ave. S. W.; thence with the present ';~est side of Jefferson Street S. 6 deg. 2~' 25" W. 48 feet to a point; thence S. 88 deg. 25' 51" W. 6.06 feet to a point; thence N. 6 deg. 2~' 25" E. 48 Xeet to the South side of Day Ave. S. W.; thence with the line of the same N. 88 deg. 25' 51" E. 6.06 feet to the Beginning, and being the Eastern six feet of Lot No.9, Block 10, S. W. Sheet 2 of the Official Survey. All bearings referred to the 1,.',eridian of the Official Survey. See Plan No. , on file in the Office of the City Engineer, Roanoke, Va. Mr. Oomer moved to adopt the ordinance, The motion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by t~m foll~,'ling vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, .~oz, and Shickel. ........ 3. NAYS: None. -0. The following ordinance havir~ff, been introduced read and lnid over was taken up for action and a~ain read: {,~16.V5) -'AN OEDINANOE to acquire a piece of land belonging to J. T. Bandy and L. E. Bt.Clair situated at the corner of Virginia Avenue and Roanoke Avenue, Annex Territory 1919, and known as Lot i Survey for Bandy and St.Clair in the Virginia Heights Addition for the purpose of constructing a bridge. :,~.~.,~v.~,.:_..~.~ it is necessary to acquire a piece of land belonging to J. T, Bandy and L. E. St.Olair situated at the co~mer of Roanoke Avenue and Virginia Avenue, Annex Territory 1919, known as Lot 1 Survey for Bandy and ~t.Olair in the Virginia Heights Addition for the purpose of building a bridge known as 15th Street Bridge. TP~P~EP0i~E, BE IT 0RDAI!ED by the Court, il of the City of Roanoke that a piece of land belongin~ to J. T. Bandy ~nd L. E. Bt.Clair situated at the corner of Ro~moke Avenue and Virginia Avenue, Annex Territory 1919, known ~s Lot 1 Survey for Bandy and Bt.Clair in the ¥irginia Heights Addition, which land is described as follows[: Beginning at a point on the North side of Roanoke Avenue, corner to Lot Nc.E, accordin~ to man of Bandy and Ht.Clair in the Virginia Heights Addition ma~e by W~i Bradford, £~ineer, d?~ted June 29, 1~2~; thence with the North side of Roanoke Avenue on a curved line in a South Easterly direction 93.3 feet, more or less to the right-of-way line of the present Virginia Avmue Bridge, said point being 30 feet from the center line of said brid~e; thence Sv89 deg. 00' E-48 feet, more or less to the right-of-way line of the Norfolk and Western Railway Belt line; thence with the rio~ht-of-way line of the Norfolk and Western Railway Belt Line on a curved line in a Northwesterly direction 180.8 feet, more or less, to corner of Lot No.2, above mentioned map; thence with the line of Lot 2, S-4~ deg. ~2' ?~-15~.6 feet to the place of Beginning, it bei~ the intent of this description to cover all of Lot Hol l, as shown on the map, title "Survey for Bandy and Bt. Clair in the Virginia Heigi~ts Addition," as made by Wm. Brad£ord, Engineer, dated June 29, 192Z. is necessary for the purpose of building a bridge kno'z~n as 1Zth Street Bridge ~nd the Council doth so declare. BE IT OP,~AIN;,_~ that the City han~ger be and he is hereby authorized and directed to acquire said land from said J. T. Band~- and L. E. Bt.Clair upon 'the best terms possible, and in the event the City Manager and said J. T. Bandy and L. E. Bt.Clair cannot .agree on a price to be paid for said land, the City Attorney is directed to institute and prosecute condemnation proceedings for the purpose of acquirirL~ said land. Mr, Pox moved to adopt the ordinance. ordinance adopted by the following vote: The moti'on was duly seconded and the AYES: Messrs. Comer, Pox and Shickel. I~YS: None. .0. The following ordinance having been introduced read and laid over was taken up and again read. [$16~6) ~ ORDIit'~CE to make appropriations for the fiscal year ending December 51st, 1925. Mr. Comer moved that the same be laid over until Eonday, December 29, 1924. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. 357 ABJ 0URNLIE !~: meet on December 29, 1924, at 5 o'clock agreed to · Mr. Fox moved that when the Oounoil adjourned it be to The motion was duly seconded and CONSIDERATION O? CLAIMS: None. INTRODUuTION AND CONSIDEi{,",TION O? OI~DII,',~OES AND RESOLUTIONS: ~.~r. ~ox introduced the following ordinance: (~1677) Al; 0RDI!L~NCE to establish building line on the East side of Grandin Road between Virginia Avenue and 0tterview Avenue, Annex Territory 1919. BE IT 0PDAI!FED by the Council of the City of Roanoke ~hat the building line on the East side of Grandin Road between Virginia Avenue and Otterview Avenue shall be, and the same is hereby established ten feet from the inside curb line . The ordin~nce w~s read and laid over. ~,~OTIC.~,~ AND LiISCELLANEOUS BUSINE-~S: T '~ ~1 t GP~DING 15th ~Ti~',~T 1.,. ',,.B~,~N 0~NGE Ai~3 ~LNOV~R A~EI~S: The 0ity Attorney ~jresented a statement wherein he states th~t the proceedings with reference to grading 15th Street N. ";;. between Orange a~ Hanover Avenues is not in accordance with law an~ suggest that the '~ole proceedings be star'ted over. ~ox mm'ed that the Ci~- Attorney prepare the pnoper form of resolution in connec- tion with the matter. The motion was dul~~ seconded and agreed to. Thereupon, Council adjourned to meet Honday, December 29, 1924, at 5 o'clock P. ~i. APPROVED ATTEST. Cie rk. Premide~%. COUNOIL, ADJOURNED I',~ETING, Monday, December 29, 1924. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in adjourned meeting in the Council Room in the Municipal Building Monday, December 29, 1924, at § o'clock P. ~{. PRESENT: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, and the President, Mr. Fishburn.---4. ABSENT: Mr. Ztiff, ...... 1, The President, Mr, Pishburn, presiding. 0RDIN:\NCE N0. 16~6: The follo;'dng ordinance having been introduced, read and laid over was taken up and again read, Mr. Fox moved to amend the ordinance by inserting, the follo:'~ing: AUT0!~0BILE COLLECTIONS 1P. Salary and Expense S 2,100.00 Mr. Fox moved to adopt .t~.e amendment. The motion was duly seconded and adopted by the following vote: k~r£H: I./essrs. Comer, Pox, Shiakel and the President, Mr. 2ishburn. ....... 4. NAYS: i'4 one. ....... 0. (~/1676) .%2'I ORD!!~.U~'CE to make al~.propriations for the fiscal year ending December 51st, 1925. BE IT ORDAIi,~D by the Council of the Citj; of Roanoke %hat all money that shall come into the Treasury of said City for the year endino~ December Zlst, 1~25, shall constitute a general fungi, Hnd the same or so much thereof as is necessar2 be, and the sa,,~s is hereby appropriated to the follov6n~ purposes: CITY !.$1N-'&GER lA. Salary City Manager " Cie rk " Stenographer Stat ione ry Postage Telephone & Telegraph Supplies for Automobile Special Employees Trav e ling E~-pe ns e s Inc i dentals V, 200.00 1,800.00 1,320.00 350.00 60.00 50.00 400.00 100.00 1.50.00 60.00 11,490.00 ENGII¥£ERING DEPT. lB. Salary City Engineer " Asst. City Engineer " Ins p ect or " Time Keeper " Rodman " Chainman " Draftsman StatioD~ry Postage Telephone & Telegraph Supplies for Automobiles Inci dentals Special Employees Map s Purc has e d Traveling Expense City Planing CITY CLMRE & AUDITOR lC. 3, OOO. O0 2,520.00 1,500. O0 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,100. O0 1,800.00 500.00 15.00 20.00 450.00 100.00 100.00 150.00 150.00 6,000. O0 19,805.00 Salary City Clerk " Asst. " " Stenographer " Clerk Stati one ry Pos ta~e Telephone & Telegraph Traveling Expenses Incident als Purniture & Pixtures CITY TiQEASURER ID. 6,000. O0 2,040. O0 1,520.00 1,500. O0 350.00 100.00 50.00 200.00 50. O0 150.00 11, ~60.00 Salary Treasurer Stationery Postage 1,680.00 .600~.00 ~5.00 359 Telephone & Telegraph Commissions Bond Premium Incidentals ~urniture & Equipment LEGAL DEPARTI~iIT 1E . Salary City Attorney Btationery Postage Telephone & Telegraph Printing & Etc. TravelinE Expenses Inc ident al s JUDGES SAklRIES 1P. Judge Corporation Court " Law & Chancery " Circuit " S]~ecial COURT 0~ICERS & EXP~{SE 1G. Salary Clerk Court " Ci ~, Sergeant " Commonwealth :~ttorney " 01erk " " " Civil & Police Justice " C1 erk t o " " " Issuing Justice Stationery & Books Telephone & Telegraph Jury & ~;'/itness Fees Repairs to Equipment Copying Records Counsel Fees Commissions on Pines Law Books Incidentals ~h~rni ture & Recoveri~. Fixture s & Bindin~ Old Books ASSESSI~NT O? TAX 1H. Salary Commissioner of Commi ssi ons Stationery Telephone & Telegraph License Ta~s Dog Tax Inci dentals Furniture & Fixtures ~ eve hue COLLECTI0.N OF T~X lI. Salary Collector S ta ti one ry Postage Advertising Commissions Inc identals ~urniture & Equipment Re]~airs to Equipment CITY PLALL 1J. Salary Labor Bh~e! L i ght lng War e r Supp lie s Repairs &~ Insurance Inci dentals Supt. Build in~ 4 Janitors $9~O. ea. 1 " Elevator Operator Alterations ELECTI 0NS Salary Registrar Electoral Compensation Judges & Clerks Btationery & Postage Tel ephone Rent Voting Places Printing Tickets Vo~ing List, Treas. ~ee " " Clerk Court ~ee Printing Vo ti ng Lis t SO.O0 8,800,00 80.00 100.00 250.00 2,640.00 50.00 20,00 10.O0 200 · O0 150. O0 25.00 5,800.00 5,000 · O0 1,018.00 ~50.00 1,000 · O0 600.00 1,500 · O0 1,560.00 Z, 960.00 o 100.00 5,000 · O0 ~, 882.00 200.00 2,500. O0 50.00 5OO .00 150.00 550.00 250.00 185.00 655.00 ~00. O0 1,200. O0 9,000.00 ?50 .O0 150.00 1,500. O0 2,000.00 100.00 5,500.00 4,800. O0 2,200. O0 1,000. O0 350.00 250.00 50.00 200.00 150.00 1,500. O0 5,840. O0 348.00 612.00 250.00 1,400.00 1,500.00 850.00 1,200.00 1,600.00 150.00 200.00 1,500 $00 150.00 400.00 350.00 ~2.00 500. O0 150.00 2,000. O0 1,500. O0 3,800. O0 $ 5,615.00 3,095.00 8,068.O0 21,620.00 20,200.00 9,000. O0 15,250.00 Sergeants Fees $ 50.00 Equipment 185. O0 Voting Boothes 315.00 STATIONERY & PRINTING IL. Street Advertising 2§0.00 Sewer " 2§0. O0 Sidewalk " 100.00 Printing Ordinance s 1,000.00 Printing Reports 300.00 " Forms 20.00 " Books 50.00 COUNCIL 1!I. Salary 1 Member 1,200.00 " 4 ~ $1000 each 4,000.00 Stationery 10.00 Incidentals 25.00 CONVENTION & L~iGUE DUES Ill. Dues League Va. l~unicipalities Traveling Expense COR0~FER 14 0. O0 250.00 Coroners Fee 2?5.00 Jury & ','litness Fees ~5.00 Post Mortein Examinations 850.00 Stationery 20.00 AUTOMOBILE COLL'<CTIOllS 1P. & C Oi~k~CTIbI!~Z. Salary & Expense PUBLIC CHAEITIES Salary Ke epe r " Matron " Nurse " Cook " Para Hand Labor Supplies ~uel Light Drugs & Disinfectants Clothing Insurance Burial of Paupers Repairs and Alterations Equipment & Live Stock 0UTEIDE POOR 2B. Salary Superintendent Groceries Drugs ~uel Special Attenti on Incidentals HOSPITALS SC. Rcan cae Hospital Burrell Memorial 0RGJSI I ZED CF_'~ RI TIE S £D. Travele rs Xi d So cie ty Roanoke Pree Medical Disp. Salvation Army Children's Home Society Roanoke City Mission INSANE 2E. Justice Pees Physician Pees Witness Pees Stat i one ry Transportin~ Poreign Lunatics 2,100. O0 960.00 516.00 300.00 336.00 540.00 600.00 8OO .00 360.00 66.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 150.00 1,000. O0 100.00 500.00 1,200.00 45O .00 250.00 50.00 50.00 4,000. O0 660.00 1,500.00 .5,600. O0 250.00 180.00 180.00 120.00 600.00 15.00 25.00 50.00 50.00 1,970.00 5,235.00 390.00 620.00 2,100.00 6,028.00 2,300.00 4,660.00 5, ~10. O0 860.00 JAIL Salary Matron Board of Prisoners 0o~nittal Pees Telephone 01othing for Prisoners Supplie s Repa i rs JUVENILE 00U.~2 2G. Salary Probation Officer " '//o~r~ n 'f " " 0olored" " " Keeper Detention Home Stationery Postage Telephone & Telegraph Rent Detention Home ~tel, Lig3at' & Water Board of Inmates Laundry & Supplies Re ps. ir s Inci dentals Equipment t:0LI CE D~L-~,~,~N~ 3A Sal a ry Sup erin tend en t " Capt. Detectives " S Lieutenants .~1860.00 ea. " ~ Line Sergeants $1~40 ea. " ~ Switch Board 0per.S1500 " ~ Patrol Ohauf. $1380 ea. " 8 ],:otor Cycle 0ff. $1620 " 5 Detectives ..$1620 " ~5 ~atrolmen' 1620 " 10 " 1560 " 1 Clerk " 1 Electrician Labor for mnrking Sts. Stationery Postage Telephone & Telegraph Repairs & Supplies for motor vehicles Repairs to Alarm Syste~ Supplies Witness Fees Travelir~ Exp. ense Incidentals Purniture & Equipment ea. PI_RE DEPARI~..~NT 5B. Salary 1 Chief " I Supt. Alarm " I Master }.~echanic " I Inspector " 9 Captains $1680 ea. " 9 Lieutenants $1560 ea. " ~ Engineers $1620 ea. " 40 3rd Yr. Priv.$1500 ea. " ll 2nd " " 1~40 " " 5 1st " " 1380 " Stationery & Postage Telephor~. & Telegraph Repairs & Supplies for Gasoline & 0il Puel, Light & W~ter Laundry & Supplies Insurance & Repairs to Bldg. Maint enance Traveling Expense E qu ipment Medical Attention $ 600.00 13,000.00 900,00 48.00 1,000. O0 ?00.00 1,000.00 2,100.00 1, §00.00 900.00 900.00 75.00 25.00 126.00 420.00 350.00 1,600.00 150.00 150.00 100 · 00 100.00 _~IRE HYDPD. NTS 3C. 505 Hydrants Rental $45 31 Hydrants Installed 3,600.00 2,400 · O0 5,580.00 5,220.00 4,500. O0 4,140. O0 12,960.00 8,100. O0 56, ~00.00 15,600.00 1,500. O0 780.00 300.00 500.00 100.00 300.00 1,200.00 450.00 500. O0 50. O0 200.00 500.00 3,385.00 STREET LIGHTING BB. 2,V00.00 1,020.00 1,800.00 1,680.00 15,120.00 14,040.00 11,340.00 60,000.00 15,840.00 4,140.00 175.00 280.00 Apparatus 2,000.00 1,200.00 2,270.00 1,805.00 5~5.00 4O0.0O 150.00 14,836.00 100.00 ea. 822 - 250 C.P. lights $25 ea. 176 100 " " 150 Whiteway " 25 Additional installations BUILDING INSPECTION 3P. Salary Building Inspector " Plumbing " " Stenographer Stationery 22, ?25.00 1,395.00 20,550.00 2,112.00 4,500.00 625.00 2,~00.00 1,800.00 840.00 200.00 $17,248.00 8,495.00 128,563.00 151,4?1.00 24,120.00 27,~8V.00 863 ~ostage $ 25.O0 Telephone & Telegraph 75.00 Special E~ployees 50,00 Incidentals 25.00 Equ ipmen t 200. O0 Gas & Oil 200.00 Protecting Buildings ....... 50.00 MILITARY & AP&iORIES 3G. Rent 600. O0 Lighting 300. O0 CITY PHYSICIAN 4A, Salary Special Physician ~QUAI~!~IN2 & DETENTION 4B. Salary Quarantine Officer " Keeper Detention Hospital Drugs & Disinfectants Fo od Suppli e s Supplies Vaccinations Special Care Patients Repairs to Buildings Inc i dental s ~htrniture & Equipment S~lary Health Officer " C1 e rk " Dairy & Food Inspector " Sanitary Officer " Sealer Weights & '~^~ ~ ~,~ ~ E ur " Stenographer " Baby Nurse " Janit or " Sanitary Officer " Laboratory Worker Stationery Postage Telephone & Telegrnph Supplies for Autos LaborGtory ~upplie s General Supplies Diphthe ri a Anti toxin Travelin~ Expense Inc ident als ~rniture & Ee~ipm~t STREET CL~i~NING & WATERING SA. Labor Salary Genl. Fore,v~n Tools Supplies Wat e r Supplies for Equipment Repair~ ~o Equipment Equipment 1/2 time Salary General Fore~n 1/2 time " Inspector " Eno~ ine e r I nc i ne rat or Labor Fuel, light & Water Tools Supp lie s Hire Teams Supplies for motor vehicles Inci dent als Repairs to Incinerator Equipment Scavenger Equipment & Service S~'~:~?o I~AINTENANCE 5C. Labor Mat e ri al s Supplies Tools Cleaning Drains Wat e r Rent of right of Equipment way 1,200. O0 50. O0 1,380.00 720.00 250. O0 250. O0 12 ~. O0 600.00 100. O0 200, O0 75.00 100 .00 4,000.00 1,620.00 2,200. O0 1,520. O0 1,580.00 1,020.00 1,520.00 384.00 1,380.00 2,000.00 500.00 75.00 75.00 600.00 350.00 300.00 6O0.00 250.00 50.00 1,150.00 14,000.00 1,000.00 150.00 1,000.00 300.00 800.00 500.00 100.00 1,000.00 1,560.00 1,380.00 57,000.00 350.00 150.00 500. O0 500,00 2,000. O0 25.00 500.00 1,400.00 2,500.00 8,000.00 2,500.00 ml00.O0 100.00 1,200.00 350.00 5.00 100.00 $ 6,165.00 900.O0 1,250.00 5,800.00 20,574.00 17,850.00 48,465.00 12,555.00 STREET REPA IRS 6A . Salary Superintendent Labor Tools & Supplies Materials Supplies for Autos Hi re Teams Repairs to Machinery Inci dentals Equi pme nt BRIDGE REPAIRS 6B. Labor Tools & Supplies llaterials CRUSHER 6C. Lab or Supplies Repairs Power In m~rance Royalty CI°IT STABLES & FEED VA. Salary Superintendent Labor Supplies Feed Fuel, light & Water Repairs & Alterations Veterinary In ~t rat_ c e Ha rne s s Equipment TOOLS &:E.~UI~I:ENT ~B. 2 Dump Wagons Auto Trucks I -o-~, I I Ton I Tr~ilor I Air Compressor I Turbine Sewer Machine I Miami Fordson Tr~ilor Scraper 2 Asphalt Kettles LI%~ STOCK ~C. L~le s Erroneous Assessment i4e fund. Pine s Auto Permits Local" :~ s s e s sment s Rent s Refund License Ac count s Tax SPECIAL SERVICES Sv~ecial Au~ ts Weather Reports Miscellaneous Services Attorneys ~ee s Tr~velin~ Expense Water Report Land Assessors Codifying 0rdinm~c es ALLO,'If4~CES & GIFTS ~P. State Board of Health Confeder~t e Soldiers American Legion Testin~ CattIe COSTS WORF~EN'S CO~.JiP~SATION ~G. Compensation Ho~pital ~'ees $ 2,220.00 45,000.00 1,500 · O0 15,000. O0 2,000. O0 200.00 500.00 500.00 2OO. O0 5,000.00 ~00.00 7,600. O0 11,500.00 1,5O0.OO 1,500 · O0 1,000.00 50.00 900.00 1,620.00 6,000 · O0 2,000.00 11,500 · O0 450.00 500.00 50.00 50.00 500.00 ~00.00 4'/5.00 4,600.00 500. O0 2,100. O0 1,650.00 450.00 1,000. O0 2,000. O0 5,000.00 50.00 10.00 50. O0 50.00 50.00 50.00 500.00 ~0.00 ~50.00 ~00.00 20 0. O0 10,000.00 10,000. O0 1,000.00 400.00 100.00 150.00 1,000.00 l, 000. O0 520.00 150.00 ~ 67,120.00 12,900.00 16,450.00 2E,870.00 10,775.00 2,000.00 5,260.00 22,280.00 1,650.00 1,000.00 Mr. sec onded Nurse Tax Physicians Oompensati on ~ 50.00 ~75.00 50.00 ~ 2.,~000.00 GARAGE Salary Mechanic " H~lper Labor Materials Repairs by Others Gas and 0il Tires Power Repair to Telephone Parts for Ins ur ance Bhop & Tools, Equipment Autos & Trucks 1,800.00 1,410.00 300.00 1,400.00 400.00 25O .00 2,500. O0 60.00 940.00 15.00 2,000.00 550.00 SCHOOLS SA. Maintenance 465,000.00 Salary Keeper Highland " Elmwood " IJ,.elrose (6 mo. ) " ';;ahhington 6 mo. Play Grd.Directors 5 Jackson 6 Ecs. Labor Suppl ie s Fuel, light & Water Telephone & Tele&raph Play Groufl~s Repairs I nsur ance Inci dentals Equipment & Improvement Tree Spraying, Flowers etc. Team Hire mos ..~?lSo ea. 1,000.00 840.00 480.00 360.00 1,050.00 480.00 5,000. O0 ?00.00 1,200.00 25.00 800. O0 2,000.00 500.00 50.00 500.00 1,000. O0 100.00 Salary Cierk " 2sst. CIerk " Jani to r " Mechanic " Matron Rest " Jani tre s s Lab o r Ro om Stationery Fuel, light & Water SuTplie s Repairs & Alterations In sura nc e Refri~erat ing Plant Telephone & Telegraph Incidentals Equipment 1,800. Ou 1,260.00 9O0.00 720.00 1,560. O0 90O .00 360.00 500.00 250.00 3,200. O0 500. O0 1,000.00 250.00 3,600.00 125.00 100.00 250.00 II9£E_~.' S T Inters st 10A. on Bonded Debt. 2?5,610.00 SII~[ING PU~[D lOB. 58,660.00 NOTES R%YABLE lOC. Eureka 0ircle Land 5,000.00 Interest on $22,500.00 6 mos. 6~5.00 " " 17,500.00 6 " 525.00 Lukins Note 4,165.95 Int. for 3 yrs. ?49.8? Hoover Notes 6,700.00 Int. on $26,800.00 6 Mos. 804.00 " " 20,100.00 6 Mos. 603.00 ShaDH: Millin2 Co. Note 25,000.00 Interest on ~50,000.00 1 Yr. 3,000.00 " " 25,000.00 6 mos.__ 1,500.00 Weaver Heights Note 2,100.00 Total .% ~ 3,045.00 11,425.00 465,000.00 15,885.00 17, 2?5.00 2?5,610.00 58,660.00 50,822.82 -~ 1,695,618.82 ~ox moved to adopt the ordinance as amended. The motion was duly arzt the ordinance adopted by the follovAr~g vote: 365 AYES: I,~essrs. Oomer, Fo~, Shiokel and the President, Mr._.Flshburn. ..... 4 NAYS: None. ...... 0. Mr. Fox moved that the City Manager notify the Automobile Department el' the State Government that the City will handle the ~tate tags for automobiles. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. GUNS, WORLD ;VAR' TROPHIES: A communication from W. 0¥. Sale, Adjutant General of Virginia, rel~.tive to Worl& ,'~ar Trophies was read and the Clerk is directed to make application for the allotment of fiel~ piece, two if possible, and to notify General Sale that the City of Roanoke will deposit the charges for the shipment when it i~ advised of the amount. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. JEPPEH~ON ~Tw:.~ET ','JID~ING: A communication fro~ the Rosnoke Filling Station to E. M. Coulter and a communication from ~. M. Coulter to Council relative to the ','~idenin~ of Jefferson Street an~ the changes necessary at the Roanoke ?illin~ 2tation's place of business was read and a resolution ~irected to be drawn to be placed before the Council at its next meeting to carry into effect the suggestions m~de. There bein~ no further business, Council adjourned. A~PROVED Clerk. 367 Tuesday, BPECIAL MEETING, December 30, 1924, ' ,Oouncil of the City of Roanoke met in special meeting in the Council Room in' the Municipal Building Tuesday, call of the President, Messrs. ~omer, t'ox, None · ....... 0 · The President, Hr. ~ishburn, presiding. December ~0, the form1 notice Shickel, Stiff and 1924, at 5 o'clock being waived. the President, Mr. ~ishburn.-5. pursuant to PRESENT .. ABSENT: O~ICERS PRESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, ~ity Manager, AUTOMOBILE LICENSE: With reference to the State licenses the City Manager reported to Council that he had had a conversation over the telephone with Mr, Hayes, Motor Vehicle Commissioner, who informed him that arrangement had been made with the Allegheny Motor Company to handle the State license. CITY AUTOMOBILF. LICENSE: The City Olerk was directed to obtain an opinion from the City Attorney as to whether or not a change could be made in the issuance of automobile licenses from the Commissioner of Revenue's Office to an office to be provided for. There being no further business, 0ouncil adjourned. Ar-PROVED 01erk. Pre si dent. COU~CI L, ~rt~ay, REGULAR MEETING, January ~, 1925. The Council of the Oity of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the Municipal Building Friday, January 2. 1925, Comer, Fox. Shtokel, ~tiff and pre sial lng. Hunter, City Manager. PRESENT: Messrs. ABSENT: None. ...... O. The President, Mr. Fishburn, OFFICERS PN~SENT: Wm. P. It appearing that a copy of the MINUTE S: has been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. at 3 o'clock P. M. the President, Mr. minutes of the duly PETITIONS AND O059,IUNICATIONS: WASENA JITNEY ROUTE: the Wasena Jitney Route be Fi~hbur previous meeting seconded, the reading A communication from Mr. H. C. Bradley asking that changed so as to permit the bus to go East on ~hurch Avenue to First Street S. 2. was read and on motion of Mr. Fox, the same is referred to the City Manager for recommendation. TRASH CANS ON T_~F. STREETS: Mr. E. Clyde Cooksey, President Retail Mer- chant's Association, appeared and asked that ~ouncil have the trash cans removed from the streets. The matter is laid over. STREET LINE ERROR OOI~;ER 4th STREET AI~) SALEM AVE.f Mr. L. A. Armentrout appeared and called attention of Council to an error in the Street line corner of 4th Street and Salem Avenue, $. W., and asked that action be taken to correct the error. Mr. Fox moved that the matter be referred to the City Manager and ~ity Attorney for report. I CROSS-OVER: An application from Mrs. tillian Sink for a cross-over at ~07 - 3rd Avenue N. E. was read and on motion of Mr. ~ox referred to the City Manager wi th power to act. NOR~OL~ AVE. BETWEEN l?th and 18th STREETS S. W.: A petition asking that cinders be placed on Norfolk Avenue between l?th and 18th .Streets, 8. W., was read and on motion of Mr. ~ox referred to the ~ity Manager. REPORTS O~ O~ICERS: REPORT 0.~ THE CITY MANAGER: The Oity Manager presented a report making certain recommendations. The same were acted upon as follows: JITNEYS, SUBSTITUTION OP BUSSESS ~OR PASSENGER AUTOMOBILES: The City Manager presented a report in which certain recommendations were made, also present a tentative ordinauce. Nr. Fox introduced the following ordinance: the operation of motor busses imposing license therefor and pre- and adequate transports- AN OHDINAI~CE to regulate and control of the City of Roanoke, it is necessary, in order to provide upon the public streets scribing penalties. WHEREAS, safe of the City of Roanoke, that proper regulation should be transportation of passengers upon the public tion for the citizens made of motor busses used in the streets of the City; therefore BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City Section 1. That from and after May 1st, authority to grant permits for the operation of established routes, or which may be established, of Roan oke, Va.: 19~5, the City Manager shall ~ave motor busses on any or all of the in the City of Roanoke, and ~e .5. ~d 869 shall have authority to route upon which motor busses have been licensed to operate, that existing Jitney operators who may desire to substitute busses prior to May l, 19~5, may be granted a permit refuse permits for the operation of touring oars over any the provisions of this or~Anance. I t shal 1 be for the transportation Roanoke, without first The City Manager unlawful for any Section 2. a motor bus the Oity of provi dod however, their vehicle s with by the ~ity Manager, under shall designate all routes by person, firm or corporation to operate of passengers for hire upon any public street of having obtained from the City Manager a permit therefor, and paid the license tax, as hereinafter provided: Section 5. That the City Manager shall not issue permits motor busses upon any established route in excess of the number No permit shall be rain the schedule hereinafter provided for. permission of said ~ity Manager. the with the for the operation of required to main- assignable without Section 4. Application for the operation of motor Busses shall be made upon forms provided by the City Manager and the applicant shall procure and file .. Oity Manager an insurance policy or bond in the sum of $2500.00 with some casualty or surety company, authorized to do business in Virginia, which policy or bond shall be cor~litioned in substance, to pay for any damage or injury occa- sioned any passenger or the public, and for damage to property of any person other than the assured, by reason of any act of negligence or for which the operator may be held liable: such policy or bond shall be kept in full force and effect, and failure to do so shall be cause for the revocation of such permit, and no permit shall be granted until such policy or bond shall have been filed as provided. Section 5. The license tax for the operation of motor busses shall be $?5.00 seating more for vehicles seating than 18 passenger~, is obtained prior shall be issued Section 6 · 18 passengers and under, and $100.00 for vehicles said license shall be paid to the for a full year, except that same may be prorated when permit ~ subsequent to May 1st, provided however, that no license a motor bus upon any route in the city, unless the bus shall conform to the following requirements: Each motor bus operated upon the public streets transportation of passengers for hire~ shall have a for less than 1/4 of annual license .tax. No permit shall be granted by the ~it2 Manager for the operation of specifications for said motor of the ~ity of Roanoke for the wheel base of not less than one hundred & twenty-eight (128) inches nor more than one hundred and sixty-six {166} inches and no chassis shall be spliced or extended; each such motor bus shall have a seating capacity of not less than fourteen (14} nor more than twenty one [21} passengers: the body more than two [2) feet: shall shall not extend be equipped with beyond the rear of the chassis a rear emergency door; shall be properly ventilated, lighted by dome lights, equipped with a push button at each window post, and painted such color as said City Manager shall prescribe. The number of the route of each such motor bus, or its terminal, shall be desigaated on said bus in such manner as shall be prescribed by said City Manager. The body of each such motor bus shall not be less than thirteen [1~) feet nor more than seventeen Il?) feet in length, and shall be not less than five [5} feet and ten inches nor mere than six [6) feet and ten inches in width, outside measure- ments, and the height of the roof from the floor shall be not less than five feet {5) and nine inches, note more than six [6) feet and six inches. Each such motor bus shall be equippe~ with rattan, leather, or imitation leather covered seats. 2eotion 9. ~he number of passengers Which may be oarrie~ by any such motor ~us shall not exoee~ at an~ time the rate& seating oap~oity of sai~ motor more than eight (8). ~eotion 8. No such motor hub shall operate upon any route other route to which it shall have been assigned by the City Manager, permission of said 0it2 Manager, whenever it is found necessary condition of traffic load or equipment. (A) Upon such route each motor bus shall Operate not less than tinuous hours of each day of the week, except holidays and ~undays. bus by Manager may prescribe special schedule. The motor busses operating in the morning than the except with the to do so, due to nine con- when ssid City shall begin not o'clock A. M. and operate continuously until three o'clock P. M, operating in afternoon and evenings shall begin not and shall operate continuously until twelve o'clock midnight. If any such motor later than The motor busses later than three o'clock P. is operated in both the morning and bus eighteen hours. (B) Provided, however, that the schedule for bus operation, which schedules afternoon, it shall be operated the full provide an interval between Busses, not to exceed three minutes, following hours: 6:~ A. M. to 9:00 A. M. 11.30 A. M. to 2:30 ]~. M. 4:30 P. M. to 8:~0 P. M. City Manager is authorized to prescribe except holidays and Sundays shall between the and ssi& schedule shall provide an interval between busses, not to exceed five minutes, between the fo llowing hours: 9:00 A. M. to 11:30 A. M. 2:30 P. M. to 4:30 P. M. 8:30 P. M. to 10:30 P. M. and from 10:30 P. M. to 12:~0 o'clock midnight, a headway or interval of ten minutes may be maintained. Provided further, that when schedules are prescribed by the City Manager, ir accordance with sub section B, the provisions of this ordinance concerning contin- uous operation as defined in sub-section A, shall not apply, but each motor bus sh_all be operated in accordance with the schedules prescribed by the City Manager. Section 9. It shall be the duty of maid ~ity Manager to see that the schedules provided herein are maintaine~ and he shall have revoke at any time the permit to operate on any specified ope rating in conformity with the upon proof that such lmrson is not requirements of this ordir~nce. Section 10. ~hat any person, upon any public required by this authority to suspend or route of any person, schedule firm Or corporation, operating street of the ~it2 of Roanoke, ~tkout first ordinance shall upon conviction thereof, be a motor bus obtaining the permit fined not less than $25.00, nor more than $100.00, each ~ay's operation to constitute a separate offense. That any person, firm or corporation violating any other provision of this upon conviction thereof, Be fined not less th_a~ $10.00 nor~mmre ex~linanc e shall, than $20.00. Section 11. Nothing in this ordinance contained shall be construed to 871 apply to motor busses operating over State the 0ity of Roanoke to take on or discharge Section 12. That all or~inances or are hereby repealed. The ordinance wac read and laid over. The City Banager presented a for week ending December ~5, 19~4. or County highways and who come into passengers. perte of ordinances in conflict herewith, report cf Work accomplished and expenditures The same was read and filed. NAYS: None. ..... 0. CONSIDERATION OF CLAIMS: None. INTRODUOTION AND CONSIDERATION OF C~DINANCES AND RESOL~Y£IONS: introduced the following resolution: None . Ordinance No.16?? which was introduced, read and ~mid over Was taken up and again read: ($1677) AN ORDINANCE to establish building line on the East side of Grandin Road between Virginia Avenue and Otterview Avenue, Annex Territory 1919. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the building line on the East side of Grandin Road between Virginia Avenue and 0tterview Avenue shall be, and the same is hereby established ten feet from the inside curb line. Mr. Fox moved to adopt the ordinance. The motion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. 0omer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~ishBurn.-5. Mr. Shickel gEade as shown on a map made RESOLVED by the Council of the City of street aforesaid be done, and be it further (41679) WHEREAS, the Council of the City of RoanoEe deems it desirable to ~ifteenth Street, N. W., between Orange and Hanover Avenues in Roanoke City, by the City Engineer, therefore be:'it Roanoke that the grading of said RESOLVED that a committee of the Council composed of W. P. Hunter, Manager, personal be, and he is hereby designated, appointed and directed to proceed by inspection of the premises likely to be affected by such grading, and ascertain what damages, if any, would accrue to the owaer or o~ers of such premises, and thereafter in all respects comply with sections SOS?, 30S8 and 30S9 of the Code of Virginia. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, NAYS: None. ...... O. Mr. ~ox introdnced the following resolution: ($1680) A RESOLUTION authorizing the ps, sent of pay-roll for $~1.18 for over time to be paid police officers. BE IT RESOLVED ~y the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to draw a warrant for the sum of $61.18 for the pay-roll of police officers £or over time. The same shall be charged to the account of Police Department. Mr. ~ox moved to adopt~ the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and Stiff and the President. Mr. ~ishburn.--B. City REPORTS OP CO~ITTEES: UNPINI ~HED BUSINESS: M~TOMOBILE LICENSES: The City Attorney presented an opinion advising Council that under the law it cannot take from the Commissioner of Revenue's Office the issuance of automobile licenses. The same is read and filed. the reeolution a~opted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. 0omer, Fox, 8hiokel, Stiff and the President, Mr.Fiahburn. NAYS: None .-----0. Mr. Comer introdaced the following ordinance: (~1681) AN 0I~INANCE to acquire a parcel of ~and owned by Joseph Grosso on the east si~e of Thirteenth Street in Roanoke City. WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Roanoke intends to construct a con- crete bridge over Roanoke River at Virginia Heights in said City as a part of its street or highway system; and ~_~REAS, in or~er to construct said bridge, it is necessary for the City of Roanoke to acquire a parcel of land owned by Joseph Grosso lying on the west Bide of Thirteenth Street, north of Thirteenth Street Bridge in said Ci~, an~ bounded an~ described as follows: BEGINNIN0 at a point on the West st~e of lZth Street, S. W., 54.4 feet from the intersection of the right-of-way of the Virginian Railraod and the west side of 15th Street, said point being corner to the land of Joseph Grosso and Elizabeth Drisooll; thence with the west side of 15th Street 185.5 feet, more or less, to the North line of land owned by the City of Roanoke; thence with the North ~ine of same N. 8?-deg. 00' W. 125 feet, more or less to the center of Roanoke River; thence up the center of Roanoke River as it meanders ~00 feet, more or less; thence in a Northeasterly direction to a point where the Southerly line of the property of Elizabeth Drisooll produced intersects the North bank of the Roanoke River; thence with said line S. 50 deg. 20' E. 250 feet, more or less, to the west side of 13th Street, the place of BEGINNINg, containing .65 acres, more or less. THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that sa~l parcel of land is necessary for the purposes of the City of Roanoke, as aforesaid, and the Council doth so declare and its purpose to acquire said parcel of land for the purpose aforesaid; and BE IT I~URTHER ORDAINED that W. P. Hunter, City Manager, of the City of Roanoke be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to endeavor to purchase said parcel of land from the said Joseph Grosso for the purpose aforesaid at a sum not in excess of $2500.00 cash, and report to Council. Mr. Fox moved that the provision of the charter requiring the ordimnce to be read at two regular meetings at not less than two weeks apart be dispensed. with. The motion was duly seconded and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, NAYS: None. ....... 0. FOX, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Thereupon the ordinance was placed upon its passage and the same adopt ed by the following vote: AYES: Messrs._Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff an~ the President,Mr. ~ishBurn.~. NAYS: None. ..... O. MOTION~ AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:- None. There being no farther business, Council adjourned. APPnOVED Clerk. COUNCIL, ~rida¥, REGU~R I~ETING, January 9, 1925 o The Council of the gity of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the Municipal Buildir~ Friday, January 9, 1925, at Z o'clock Po M. P~ENT: Messrs. Comer, ~, Shickel, ~tiff ~d ~e President, ~r. ~ishburn, Wm. P. Hunter. presiding. City Manager, ~i sh burn. ...... 5. ABSENT: None. ---0. The President, Mr. O~IOERS PRESENT: Attorney. MINUTES: It appearinE that a copy of the has been famished each member of Council, upon motion, is and R. C. Jackson, City minutes of the duly previous meeting seconded, the reading dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. PETITIONS AND O~IMUNICATIONS: ROBBERIES: Mr. E. ~lyde Cooksey, President, Retail Merchants Assn., and a committee appeared and presented to Oouncila resolution adopted by the Associa- tion with respect to robberies heine committed ~in the Gity and asked that Council take action to relieve the condition by the employment of two plain clothes detec- Mr. ~ox offered the following resolu- A RESOLUTION to appropriate the sum of $500.00 to the account of tives to operate in the business district. tion: ($1682) Mr. C. G. Lindsey appeared the Police Department for special detective work. BE IT RESOLVED by the ~ouncil of the City of Roanoke that the sum of $500.00 be, and the same is hereby appropriated to account of the Police Depart- ment to be used in special detective work. Mr. Fox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resoluti on adopted. ERROR, LINE 4th STREET AI~D SALEM AVE. S. W.: with reference to error in the proper street line, which h_as been discovered at the corner of 4th Street and. Salem Avenue. Mr. Lindsey asked that in order to save annoyance and trouble that the City abandon the use of the disbute. Mr. Fox moved that the matter be laid over until Mr. of the property, can confer with his attorney with the idea ~t view of taking up at a special meeting. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. eighteen '.inches in Armentrout, owner it ~RANCHISE, TELEPHONE CO.: The hour of 3:30 having arrived and it appearing that it is the hour fixed to receive bids for a franchise proposed to be granted to acquire, occupy and use the aerial and underground works of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia, now in place, or which may hereafter be placed on, over, in, under, along and across the streets, alleys, highways and other public places in the City of Roanoke, and a bid from the American Telephon~ and Telegraph ,~ompany of Virginia in the sum of $100.00 was received and the President of Council having inquired if there were other bids and no other bids being presented, bid having been reported in favor of accepting said following ordinance: ($15es) AN Telegraph Oompany of Virginia, use the aerial he declared the bidding closed, and said proposed ordinance and referred to the Council as a committee of the whole, said Council bid, thereupon Mr. Oomer introduced the granting a franchise to the American Telephone and its successors and assigns, to acquire, occupy and and underground works of the Ohesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company '~ of ¥irsinia, now in place or which ma~ hereafter be plaoe~ on, over, in, tlrlder, place8 in the alor~ an~ moro88 the streets, alleys, highway8 md other public of Roanoke, Virginia, Wt~AS, a proposed or~Lnflnoe, enti&led, "&n Ordimnce granting a franchise to the .... _ ..... .it8 sucoessor8 and assigns, to acquire, ocoupy and use the aerial and underground works of the Chesapeake and ?otomao Telephone Company of ¥ir~nia, now in place or which may hereafter be placed on, over, in, under, along and across the streets, alleys, highways and other public places in the City of Roanoke. Virginia." was Ordered to be advertise, by the Oity Council of the Oity of Roanoke after its terms had been approved by the Mayor; and WHEREAS, the terms of said ordinance were approved by the Mayor and the same has been published once a week for four (4) successive weeks in "The Roanoke World News", a newspaper published in the City of Roanoke and having general circulation in said City of Roanoke, which said advertisement invited bids for the franchise proposed to be granted in said ordinance, the said bids to be in writing and delivered upon the day and hour named in said aAvertisement to the qity presiding_ officer o~ the/Council, in open session; and ~'~EREAS, at the session of said City Council to receive ~aid bids, the presiding officer read aloud the only bid received, being the bid of the Emerican Telephone and Telegraph Company of Virginia in writing, and for the sum of 0r~ Hundred ~$100.00~ Dollars; and WHEREAS, inquiry was made by the presiding officer if any further bids were offered; and ;WHEREAS, there were no further bids offered, the presiding officer thereupon declared the bidding closed; and WP~.KEA~, the said proposed ordir~nce and said bid were referred to the City Council, which reported in favor of acceptinE said bid and adopting said o rd& r~ nc e. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAII~D BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY (E ROANOKE, State of Virginia, that the'American Telephone and Telegraph Company' of Virginia, its successors and assigns, be and is hereby authorized and empowered to acquire, occupy and use such portion of the aerial and underground works of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia, now in place or which may hereafter be placed on, over, in, under, along and across the streets, alleys, highways and other public places of the said City of Roanoke as the said Gompany may require in the due conduct and prosecution of its business, upon such arrangements as the two companies may agree to; Provided TMAT the said Oompany shall at all times fully indemnify, protect and save harmless the said City of Roanoke from and against all accidents, claims, suits, damages and charges and against all loss and necessary expenditure arising from the use or maintenance of any and all of the aerial and underground works acquired by it as afezesaid; and Provided THAT the said Company sh~ll at all times be subject to such ordinances now in existence or which _may be hereafter passed relative to the use of the public ways or squares by telephone and telegraph companies. This franchise is limited in duration to the expiration of the franchis~ granted ~y the 0ity of Roanoke to the Virginia and Tennessee Telephone Compan~ and J! shall not exceed a perio~ of eleven (11) years. Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed to grant unto the said Oompany any exclusive right or to prevent a grant of sAmilar privileges to other companies; and further provided, THAT the American Telephone and Telegraph its seal and by its prcper officers, within sixty final enactment of this ordinance, signify in writing its acceptance thereof, default of which this ordinance shall be come null and void and of no effect. Company of Virginia shall ,under (60) days from the date of the in This ordihance shall be in force thirty (30) days from its passage. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the American Telephone and Telegraph Company of Virginia, before proceeding to act under this ordinance, shall execute a bon~ in the 'penalty of One Thousand Dollars ($1000.00), with good and sufficient security, in favor of the City of Roanoke, conditioned upon the construction and putting into operation and maintaining in good order the plant provided for in this franchise. Mr. Comer moved that the reading of this ordinance at two regular meetings be dispensed with. The motion was duly seconded and adopted by the follo,~ing vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~oz, NAYS: None. ...... 0. Shiokel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~ishburn.§. Comer moved to adopt the ordinance. the ordinance adopted by the AYES: Messrs. Comer, NAYS: N one. ....... 0. following vote: FOX, The motion was duly seconded and Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr.~ishburn.-5. Mr. C. E. Moore, General Manager, Roanoke PIRE PROTECTION, SOUTH ROANOKE; Water Works Company, stated to Council that the installation of thirteen fire hydrants in Houth Roanoke Section was completed on January 5, 1925, and that the Raleigh Court situation would be remedied before warm weather. PARK: A communication from the Clerk of the School Board a~__k_ing that Council name the park acquired for the Southeast Section Jackson Park. The matter laid over. WATER b~INS: The application of the Roanoke Water Works Company to install Mr. Pox moved to grant the permits and o£fered to the Roanoke Water Works certain water mains was presented. the following resolution: ~1684) A RESOLUTION granting a permit Compsny to install certain water .ma_ins. the same as follows: 1. A two inch main on Lynchburg Avenue distance of ~00 feet. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, ~d is hereby granted the Roanoke Water Works Company to install water mains N. W. west of Eefferson Street a 2. A two inch main in 9th Street .N.E. from Madison Avenue North 200 feet. $, A two inch main in McDowell Avenue West of 10th Street N.W., 400 feet. The said Roanoke Water Works Company by acting under' this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all c~aims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said water mains, and further agrees to replace the streets where the same are opened under Ordinances providing for street restoration. the resolution. The motion was duly seconded a~ d the provisions of the General Mr. Fox moved to adopt the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shiakel, Stiff and the Presl~tent, Mr. Fishbu rn. -- ............ §. NAYS: None .--0. CROSS-OVERS: The application of A. J, Carper for a cross-over at 106 Wasena Avenue, Wasena, and application of Thomas E. Curtis for a cross-over at 24 Wells Ave., N. E., were read and on motion of Mr. Pox referred to the 01t]~ Manager with power to act. The application of Harr~ I. Luftman 606 S. Jefferson 3treet and S. T. Thompson 408 Dale Ave., S. E., to the City Manager for report. ROANOKE RAILWAY AND ELECTRIC COMPANY: Railway and Electric Company with reference to a conference with Council on the traffic survey was read. o'clock for a conference REPORT O~ O~ICERS: REPOZT OF THE CITY MANAGER: certain recommendations. The Council fixed Monday, with said Company. we re on mo ti on of Mr. Fox referred A communication from the Roanoke January 12, 1925, at ?:45 The City Manager presented a The same were acted upon as follows: report making LA~D ~OR l~th STREET BRIDGE: The to agree with J. T. Bandy on a price for the for the erection of 13th Street Bridge. City Mauager reports that he is unabl~ land wa~ted by the City of Roanoke ($1685) A RESOLUTION authorizing the ~ity prosecute condemnation p~oceedings to acquire a piece Roanoke in the construction of 13th Street Bridge. Mr. Fox offered the following resolution: Attorney to institute an~ of land needed by the City of .WHEREAS a piece of land belonging to J. of Roanoke for the construction of 13th Street WHEREAS, the City of Roan oke and J. said land, and ~P~A2, the Council of the City of Roanoke is determined T. Bandy is needed by the City Bridge, and Ti Bandy cannot agree on a price for to acqui re said land, THERE~0RE~ BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Attorney be, and he is hereby directed to institute and prosecute condemnation proceedings against said J. T. Bandy to acquire for the purpose of 13th Street Bridge that piece of land described as follows: BEGI!G~ING at a point on the North side of Roanoke Avenue, corner to Lot No.2, according to map of Bandy and St.Olair in the ¥irginia Heights Addition made by Wm. Bradford, Engineer, dated June 29, 1923; thence with the North side of Roa~ke Avenue on a curved line in a Southeasterly direction 93.3 feet, more or less to the right-of-way line of the present Virginia Avenue Bridge, said point being 30 feet from the center line of said bridge; thence S-89 deg. 00' E-48 feet, more or less to the right-of-way line of the Norfolk and Western Railway Belt Line; thence with the right-of-way line of the Norfolk and Western Railway Belt line on a curved line in a Northwesterly direction 150.8 feet, more or less, to coroner of Lot No.2, above mentioned map; thence with the line of Lot 2, S-43 deg. 32' W-157.6 feet to the place of Beginning, it being the intent of this description to cover all of Lot No.1, as shown on the map, title "Survey for Bandy and St. Clair in the Virginia Heights Addition", as made by Wm. Bradford, Engineer, dated June 29, 1923. Mr. 0omer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. The City Manager reports that he is unable to agree with Joseph and Elizabeth Grosso on a price for the land needed by the City of Roanoke for the erection of 13th Street Bridge. Mr. Comer offered the following resolution:- ($1686) A RESOLUTION authorizing the ~ity Attorney to institute~a~d prosecute condemnation proceedings to acquire a piece of land needed by the 0ity o.~ Roanoke in the construction of 13th Street Bridge. ~EREAS, a piece of land owned by Joseph and Elizabeth Orosso is needed by the City of land, City Roanoke for the construction WHEREAS, the City of for said land, and WHEREAS, the Counci I Roanoke and Joseph of the City of of 13th Street Bridge, and Elizabeth Grosso cannot on a THEREFORE, Attorney be, tion proceedings pose of 13th Roanoke is determined to acquire said BE IT R~S0LVED by the 0ouncil of the 0ity of Roanoke that the and he is hereby directed to institute and prosecute condemns- against said Joseph and Elizabeth Grosso to acquire for the prom- Street Bridge that piece of land described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the West side of 13th Street, S. W. 54.4 feet from the intersection of the right-of-way of the Virginian Railroad and the West side of 13th Street, said point being corner to the land of Joseph Grosso and Elizabeth Driscoll; thence with the West side of 13th Street 185.5 feet, more or less, to the North line of land owned by the City of Roanoke, thence with the Nsrth line of same N-87 deg. 00' W 125 feet, more or less, to the center of Roanoke River; thence mp the center of Roanoke River as it meanders 300 feet, more or less, thence in a Northeasterly direction to a point where the Southerly line of the property of Elizabeth Driscoll produced intersects the North bank of the Roanoke River, thence with said line ~-50 deg. 20' E. 250 feet, more or less, to the West side of 13th Street, the place of Beginning, containing .65 acres, more or less. The motion was duly seconded Mr. Gomer moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted. WASENA J ITNk~ ROUTE: e in the route. The City Manager recommends that no change be made The 0ity Manager presented a report of work accomplished and expenditures for week ending January 1, 1925. The same was read and filed. FINANCIAL STATE!,~NT: The City Clerk and Auditor presented a statement showing the condition of the finances Sf the City as of January 1, 1~25. REPORTS OF CO~MITTEES: ~one. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: ~$1678) AN ORDINANCE to regulate and control the operation of motor busses upon the public streets of the Oity of Roanoke, imposing license therefor and prescribing penalties. The same was Iaid ower. CONSIDEt~ATION OF CLAIMS: None. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS: introduced the follo'~ing ordinance: Mr. Comer ($1687) AN ORDINANCE to amend and reordain Sections 11 and 29 of an ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke on July 15, 1922. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that Section 11 and 29 of an ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke on the l~th day of July, 1922, be amended and reor~ained so as to read as follows: Section 11. That all horizontal drains within the wall of the building- shall not be less than 4" in diameter, and shall be so located as to be readily be suspended from the ceiling by hangers accessible for inspection. They shall made of not less than ~" iron rod or its equal strength and durability, or laid in a trench, the bottom of which shall be smooth, thoroughly compact and solid. For said drains extra heavy cast iron pipe must be used with joints leaded and drain, soil or waste pipes shall have a fall of at least ~" to provided with ¥ branch with iron and brass cleanout plugs caulke d. The house the foot in length and every ~5 feet. The base of each sta~k shall be made with Y branch and 1/8 bend, 877 Brass clean.ut plugs to be wight it must be supported All changes in direction shall be made with ¥ branches with end of each with clean.ut plug. If pipes run beneath concrete floor, then clean.ut brough t up at the base of each stack, If drain is carried in by brick piers, wall hangers, or a solid foundation. closed shall be to the finish floor. All branch waste lines from main soil stack or main drain shall Be celt iron, or lead to the outlet of fixture trap. Where thin partitions occur genuine extra heavy galvanized wrought iron pipe may be used vertically between a cast iron soil ell at each floor line and the fixture trap with brass or cast iron drainage tee Ys for trap connections. A brass nipple, galvanized or wipe joint ferrell connection can be used for basins, sinks or other fixtures, except closets which shall be extra heavy braes fereells and lead bends. Bath traps, not less than 4" x 8;' and their connections shall be extra heavy lead. Section 29. That size of soil and waste these set forth in the following tables: Hori zontal Run 4" 5" pipe must not be less than No. of water closets. lt. 8 8 to 20 20 to 60 All bends or connections to soil stack to be extra heavy lead and extra heavy brass ferrells with wipe Joints. Waste pipes from bath tubs, pantry and other fixtures must be made of cast iron or lead. shall be as follows: lead or 2" cast iron, of not more than six bath tubs or less 2". horizontal line. Laundry tubs and urinals kitchen sinks, slop sinks and The diameter for various waste One basin Ia" lead or 2" cast iron. One or two bath tubs l~" inlets to Row of 6 or less 2" trap. 1~" outlet· Row One sink 2" four or less 2" on a 1~" traps 4 to 6 set in 2" pipe, , battery to have pipe· MAXI~ LF. NGTH. 25 feet 59 feet 100 feet 150 feet 2 it I1 · · ~, · · · · · ~ I . · · · I. · · I, · Where there is not more than one fixture on waste that is to be vented, the vent may be the same size as the trap. This applies to basins, sinks, and bath tubs only· All vents to be increased one size for each trap added up to 5 traps or 3" vent· No double hub fittings of any kind will be allowed in waste. No vents or waste allowed to be t~_ken .of the heel of any bend, and no jacket fittings allowed. ~&r. Comer moved that the reading at two regular meetings be dispensed with· The motion was duly seconded a~d agreed to by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, 2ox, Shickel, Stiff and ~he President, Mr. ~i shburn. ....... 5. NAYS: None. --0. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the ordinance. The motion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~ishburn - 5 NAYS: None .--0. Mr. ~ox introduced the following ordinance: (#1688) AN 0RDINANOE to amend and reordain Sections 243, 244, 245 and 246 of an ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke on the 26th day o Augus t, 1922, entitled, "AN Ordin-~ce to regulate buildings in the City of Roanoke." BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that Sections 243, 244, 245 and 246 of an ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of A~oanoke on the 26th day of August, 1922, entitled, "An Ordinance to regulate buildings in t the City of Roanoke" be amended and reordained so as to read as follows: Section 243. That all buildings hereafter to be erected in the City of Roanoke in the Residenca District, as established by Ordinance No. 1050, or as hereafter established by ordinance, shall be built to correspond with the existing house line of the houses built in the same block. Section 244. That the line of the existing houses having a uniform distance from the street line, and the average distance of the existing houses not having a uniform distance from the street line, shall be the line upon v~ich 60 per cent of She houses in the block in which the proposed building is intended to be erected, have with relation to the street, and the said proposed building must be at least as far from the street as the line establihsed by 60 per cent of the houses, as aforesaid. The word "Block" herein used does not refer to any'entire city square, but shall be construed to be that portion on one side of the street upon which the new building is proposed to be erected, bounded-by the nearest intersecting streets to the right and left of said proposed building. Section 245. That if there are not more than two houses in the block upon which a building is proposed to be erected, the building line of said new structure may be such line as shall be fixed ~pon by the owner of said building, provided, however, that in no event shall the front of the proposed buildin~ be nearer than twenty feet from the front line of said lot, exclusive of the sidewalk, in case his grant shall carry him to the street line. Section 248. Where urn~ecessary hardship would result to the owner of property carrying out any provision of this ordinance, the Council shall have the power, in a specific case, on petition, and after due notice and public hearing, to permit a building to be erected closer to the Street line than that provided by this ardinance, in the follo',~ng cases: ~a) Wherever, in their judgment, the ~lock in which the proposed building is to be erected has greater value for business or mercantile purposes than for residence purposes at the time ~the new building is to be erected. ~b) Where the projection of a building in front of the set back building line is necessary to secure a building or structure practicable in construction and arrangement, for an exceptionally shallow or irre~ular lot. ~c) If any block wherein there are exising buildings used for business or mercantile purposes, and the Council shall be of the opinion that the proposed building will promote the general welfare of the City and of the neighborhood. ~d) Where building to be erected is to be located upon a switching track of any commercial railroad company. The ordinance was read and laid over. Mr. Pox introdaced the following resolution: ~$18891 A RESOLUTION to provide for the collection of fines, forfeitures and cost imposed by the Civil and Police Justice. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the Clerk to the Civil and Police Justice be, and he is hereby designated and it ~ball be his duty to collect all fines, forfeitures and costs imposed by the Civil and Police Justice. Said Clerk $o the Civil and Police Justice shall keep a record of s~ch fines, 379 forfeitures and costs and shall report the .ams weekl~ to the Auditor and shall pay the same weekly to the Treasurer. This resolution being Municipal Department an emergency to provide for is declared to the usual ~aily o~mration of a exist, and this resolution shall Be in force from its passage. Mr. Fox moved that the requirement for reading at two regular meetings be dispensed with. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr, Fi shburn. ............ 5 · NAYS: done. .... 0. Mr. Fox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted b2 the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shiokel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Fi shbu rn. ...... NAYS: i~one .---0. Mr. Fox introduced the following resolution: (#1690) A RESOLUTION to approve the accounts and claims against the City of Roanoke for the month of December, 1924, and directing the payment of the same · BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the 0ity of Roanoke that the accounts and claims against the City ~or the month of December, 1924, be, and the s_ame are hereby approved and ordered paid as follows: City Manager Engineering I)ept. City Clerk Treasurer Legal Department Judges Sale ries Court Officers & Assessment of Collection of 0ity Hall Ele c t i one Stationery & Printing Council ¢o toner Almshouse Out side Poor Hospitals Expense Taxa s Taxa s Organized Charities Ins ane Jail Juvenile 0curt Police Department Tire Department Fire Hydrant Rental Street Lighting Building Inspector Military & Armories Phy si c i an Quarantine & Detention Health Dept, Street Cleaning Garbage Dept. Sewer Mainte~_~nc e Street Repair Bridge Repair Crusher City Stables Refunds & Rebates Special Services Workmen's Compensation Garage Schools Parks Lib rary Market Interest Annex 1919 Acc cunts Payable Spa ci al Ac c cunt s Panel on Pund $ 898.75 1503.29 995.95 159,52 290.00 291,74 1,685.45 514.67 499.50 859.18 125.00 25.92 433.48 88.00 216.10 112.39 388.37 460.87 25.68 1,375.99 600.55 11,116.14 10,318 · 14 1,679.50 2,110 · 64 446. ?1 68.00 100.00 219.29 1,969.62 1,285.40 S,277.50 633.08 3,283. ?3 1, ';50.35 1,142.8'; 2,40? .10 219 .?6 2.50 2,050.00 798.79 30,028.65 612.31 2,214.38 1,234.33 22,552.50 1,984.06 ~73.34 108.5t 9,432.60. $ 125,072.18 {! Sewer Construoti on · Drain 9onstruotion Sewer Hefund Btreet Grading Mac a dami zi ng Sidewalk 0onstruoti on Sidewalk Re fun~ Bridge Construott on Bohools · Water Site~ ..... EX_TRAORDI NARY $14,28? .49 299.?0 61.75 1,695.12 2,Z22.26 ?25.12 8't.25 587.S? 30,000. O0 · 1,500.00 Mr. ~ox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Fox, 8hickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Fishburn.5. NAYS: None. ..... 0. Mr. ~ox introduced the following resolution: ($1691) A RESOLUTION to supplement appropriation to certain accounts. BE IT RESOI~I. ED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that appropriations to the accounts be, and the same are heeeby supplemented in the f~llowing amounts: Judges Salaries Court Officers & Expense Assessment of Tax Collection of Tax City Hall Ele c ti on s 0onvention & League Coroner Almshou se Insane Jail Juvenile Court Tire Hydrants Military & Armories Street Repairs Bridge Repairs Refunds & Rebates Special Services Water Site $ 340.3? 326.55 1,456.55 388.34 941.65 ?09.86 50.00 118.00 211. ? ? 60.22 38? .?4 ?29. V3 849.62 88.00 1,956.22 649.45 219.76 5.00 2,204.25 $ 11,572.48 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. The resolution war read and laid over. Mr. Shickel introduced the following resolutions ($1692} A RESOLUTION directing the City Manager to give a hearing to abutting property owners for the construction of certain sewers. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby directed to give a hearing to the abutting property o~ners for the construction of sewers as follows: Sixth Street, N. E., between Lynchburg Avenue and Staunton Avenue. Staunton Avenue from Sixth Street to the Oity limits. Maryland Avenue from 6th Street to ?th Street. ~ennsylvania Avenue from 6th Street to the City limits. Hanover Avenue from 6th to ?th Streets. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly second, ed and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr.~ishburn.-5. NAYS: None. ........ 0. Mr. Shickel introduced the following resolution: ($1693) A RESOLUTION directing the Cit.y Manager to give a hearing to abutting property owners for the construction of certain sewers. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby directed to give a hearing to the abutting property o~ers for 381 the construction of sewers as follows: King ~eorge Avenue between §th Street On ~eanette Avenue Mr. shiokel moved and the resolution adopted by the A~ES: Messrs. Comer, Ti ahbu rn. .............. - -- 5. the Virginian Railway. Virginian Railway. The motion was duly seconded Manager be, and from 5th Street to the to adopt the resolution. following vote: Fox, Shickel, Stiff ara the President. Mr. NAY5: None. .... 0. Mr. Bhickel introduced the following resolution: (~1694) A HESOLUTION directing the City Manager to give a hearing to abutting property owners for the construction of certain sewers. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City and he is hereby directed to give a hearing to the abutting property owners for the construction of sewers as follows: Summitt Avenue, Wasena, from 4th Street to 6th Street. ~losd Avenue, ','iasena, from 4th Street to 6th Street. Kerns Avenue, ilasena, from Main Street to 6th Street. Main Street, ~'msena, from Kerns Avenue North. Valley Avenue, ~asena, from Alley East of 2nd Street to 3rd Street. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconds and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Fox, 8hickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Fishburn. ........ 5. NAYS: l~one. ---0. Mr. Shickel introduced the following resolution: (~1695) A ~[ESOLUTION directing the Qity Manager to give a hearing to abutting property owners for the construction of. certain sewers. BE IT .RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby directed to give a hearing to the abutting property ~ners for the construction of sewers as follows: Staunton Avenue N. W., from 20th Street to 2$rd Street. Mercer Avenue between 20th ani 22nd Streets. Carroll Avenue between 20th Street and 22nd Street. 21st Street between Hanover and Staunton Avenues. 22nd Street between Mercer and Carroll Avenues. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconde~ and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~ishburn. ......... 5. NAY S: None. --0. ~.r. Shicket introduced the follo~ring resolution: ~$1696) A RESOLUTION directing the City Manager to give a hearing to abutting property owners for the construction of certain sewers. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the 0ity 2,~anager be, and he is hereby directed to give a hearing to the abutting lmoperty owners for the construction of sewers as follows: Lynchburg Avenue, N. E., from Peach Road West. Cherry Avenue from Peach Road West. Peach Road from Qhestnut Avenue to the City limits. Chestnut Avenue from Peach Road East. and the resolution adopted by the AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~, ~ishburn. ................. 5. NAYS: None. ...... O. Hart Avenue from 2n~ Street West. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. following vote: Shickel, The motion was ~ul2 seconded Stiff and the President, Mr. Mr, Shiokel introduced the following resolution: ($16971 A RESOLUTION directing the 0ity Mar~ger to abut ting Council of the City of Eoanoke that the City Manager to give a hearing to the abutting property owners give a haaring to l~operty owners for the construction of certain sewers. BE IT RESOLVED by the be, and he is hereby directed for the construction of sewers as follows: Montrose Avenue from Spruce Street to 9th Street. Buena Vista Avenue from Buena Vista Boulevard to 9th Street. Morrill Avenue from 8th Street West. Buena Vista Boulevar~ from Nuena Vista Avenue West. Spruce Street from Buena .Vista Boulevard to ~rray Avenue. 8th Street from Morrill Avenue to Buena Vista Boulevard. Dent Avenue from 8th to 9th Street. 9th Street from ~unford to Montrose Avenues. Penmar Avenue from 9th ~treet East. Mr. Shic~ 1 moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted by the AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, NAYS: None. ...... O. MOTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: of Council tS violations of the traffic ordinance and unnecessary noise made by motorcycles by the muffler cutnouts open. Mr. Pox moved to refer ~ the matter to the City Manager to take steps to correct the condition complained of. Thereupon, 0ouncil adjourned to meet Monday, January 12, 1925, at 7:45 o'clock P. M. The motion was duly seconded following vote: Shimkel, Stiff end the President, Mr.~imhburn.-5. Mr. J. ~. Wohlford called attention ATTEST: Clerk. APPROVED President. 383 C0UNOIL, ~ri day, REGULAR MEETINg, January 16, 1925. The Council of the City of Council Room in the Municipal Building PRESENT: Messrs. ~ox, Shiokel, Stiff and the President. Mr. Fi shburn. ........................... A. ABSENT: Mr. Come r. .... 1. The President, Mr. Fishburn. presiding. O~FICERS PRESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, City Manager, and R. O. Oi ty Attorney. MI~UTES: It Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Friday, January 16, 1925, at 5 o'clock P.M. Jackson, appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting ~s been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. PETITIONS AND C0~,~UNICATIONS; EPuROR IN STREET LINE 4th STREET ~ND SAL~ AVENUE: Mr. L. A. Armen- trout again appeared and renewed his request for Council to abandon eighteen inches on the West side of 4th Street so as to adjust the Street line to the con- ditions as they exist. L~r. ~rmentrout also filed a letter from E. Jabbour, the owner of the property on the opposite side of 4th Street, recommending that Council grant the request. Mr. 3hickel moved that the matter be referred to the City Attorney for a written opinion as to the power of the City in the matter. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. SIDEWALK, LUCK AVENUE: A petition from W. H. Horton asking that a sidewalk be constructed on the South side of Luck Avenue between ~irst and Second Streets, ~. W., in front of his property was read. l~r. Stiff moved that th request be granted and offered tb~ following resolution: ~1698) 'A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to construct a sidewalk on the South side of Luck Avenue between 1st and 2nd Streets to accommo- date the property of W. H. Horton. BE IT P~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be constructed, a sidewalk on the Southside of Luck Avenue between 1st and £nd Streets to accommo- date the property of W. H. Horton, but before proceeding with the construction of the sidewalk, said W. H. Horton shall pay into the City Treasury one-half of the c o st the re of. Mr. Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. and the resoluti on adopted. COUP0~: A communication from Mr. W. E. Thomas, Busliness Manager, Roanoke Times, asking that Section 8~ of the License Tax 0rdir~nce be amended so as to permit the giving away of articles on coupons published with advertismment in the newspapers. M~. Fox moved that the matter be referred to the City Attorney and 0ommissioner of Revenue for a report on ~riday, January- ~, 1925. The motion was du~y seconded and agreed to. REPORTS 0~ 02~ICER~: REP0.~ 0~ TP~ CITY ~ANAGER: The City Manager presented making certain recommendations. CROSS-OVER: The motion was duly seconde. a report The same were acted upon as follows: The City Manager regommends that a permit be granted 8. ~e Street, S. E., granted S. T. ~hompson on the North side Mr. Stiff moved that the Thompson. The motion was The 0ity Manager presented a report of work accomplished of Dale Avenue approximately 100 feet East of 4th , recommendation be adopted and the permit be~ duly seconded and agreed to. and expend itures for week en~i°ng January 8. 19~5. REPOTS 0F C0!~'~ITTEEB: UN]PI I~IS HED BUS INESS: The same was read and filed. N or].e o The follo~vlng ordinance having been introduced read ar~ laid over was again read: ($16V8) Ail ORDINANCE to regulate and control the operation of motor busses upon the public streets of the Oity of Roanoke, imposing license therefor and prescribing penalties. The same is laid over. The following ordinance having been introduced, read and laid over was again read ($1688) AN ORDINANCE to amend and reordain Sections 243, 244, 245 and 246 of an ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke on the 26th day of August, 1922, entitled, "An Ordinance Roanoke", to regulate buildings in the City of BE IT 0HDAIN~ by the 0ounctl of the City of Roanoke that Sections 243, 244, 2~5 and 246 of an ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke on the 26th day of August, 1922, entitled, "An Ordinance to regulate buildings in the City of Roanoke" be amended and reordained so as to read as follows: Section 243. That all buildings hereafter to be erected in the City of Roanoke in the Residence District, as established by Ordinance No. 1050, or as hereafter established by ordinance, shall be built to corresponA with the existing house line of the houses built in the same block. Section 244. That the line of the existing houses, having a uniform distance from the street line, and the average distance of the existing houses not having a uniform distance from the street line, shall be the line upon which 6~ per cent of the houses in the block in which the proposed building is intended to be erected, have with relation to the street, and the said proposed building must be at least as far from the street as the line establihsed by 60 per cent of the houses, as aforesaid. The word "block" herein used does not refer to any entire city square, but shall be construed to be that portion on one side of the street upon which the new building is proposed to be erected, bounded by the nearest intersecting streets to the right and left of said proposed building. Section 248. That if there are not more than two houses in the block upon which a building is proposed to be erected, the building line of said new structure may be such line as shall be fixed upon by the owner of said building, pr~ovided, however, that in no event shall the front of the proposed building be nearer than twenty feet from the front line of said lot, exclusive of the sidewalk, in case his grant shall carry him to the street line. Section 246. Where unnecessary hardship would result to the owr~r of property in carrying out any provisi on of this ordinance, the Council shall hsve the power, in a specific case, on petition, and after due notice a~ public hearing to permit a building to be erected closer to the street line than th.mt provided by this ordinance, in the following cases: (a) Wherever, in their judgment, the block in which the proposed build- ing is to be erected has greater value ior business or mercantile purposes than for residence purposes at the time the new building is to be erected. . . (b} Where the projection of a building in front of tbs set back building line is necessary to secure a building or stucture practicable in con- struotion and arrangement, for an exceptionally shallow or irregular lot. lo) In any block wherein there are existing buildings' used for business or mercantile purposes, and the Council shall be of the opinion that the proposed buildi~ will promote the general welfare of the City and of the neigh- borhood. (d) ~here building to be erected is to be located upon a switching track of any commercial railroad company. Mr. Fox moved to adopt the ordinance. The motion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. i~ishBurn.-4 NAYS: None. ....... 0. The following resolution having been introduced, read and laid over was again read: A RESOLUTION to supplement appropriations to certain accounts · BE IT ~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that appropria- ttons to the accounts be, anl the same are hereb~ supplemented in the following amounts: Judge s Sa la ries Court Officers & Expense Assessment of Tax Collection of Tax City Hall Elections Convention & League Cor one r Almshouse Insane Jail Juvenile Court Tire Hydrant s Military & Armories Street Repairs BridEs Repair s Refunds & Rebates Special Services Water Site $ 340.3~ 326.55 1,456.55 328.34 941.65 ~09.26 50.00 118.00 211. ?? 60.22 387.74 ?29 .?3 849.62 25.00 1,956.22 649.45 219.76 5.00 ,,2,204.25 $ 11.572.48 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. Mr. Pox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. F"~shburn.~ NAYS: None. ....... O. CONSIDERATION OF CLAIMS: None. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDER~ITION OP OHDIN:~NCES A~[D RESOLUTIONS: Mr, ~ishburn introduced the following ordinance: (#1699) AB ORDINANCE to widen Jefferson S%reet from Elm Avenue to Walnut Avenue. WHEREAS it is desirable that Jefferson Street between Elm and Walnut Avenues be widened at least twelve feet, six feet on each side, and said widening shall be made within a period of five years, l~ovided the abutting property o~ers on each side of said street will donate to the Oity of Roanoke land sufficient to widen tl~ same. TEERE~OHE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that Jefferson Street between Elm Avenue and W&lnut Avenue he widened twelve feet, six feet on each side thereof, within a period of five years from the adoption of this ~rdinanoe, provided the property owners abutting thereon, will donate to the City of Roanoke land sufficient for such purpose, and the City of l~oa~oke shall replace "the streets, sidewalks and such walls and other improvements to the property that as to place the property in the condition it was before is taken for s~ch purpose said wlaening. January 19, The ordinance was read and laid over. Mr. Pox moved that when Oouncil adjourned it be to meet on Monday, 1925, at 5 o'clock ?. M. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. Thereupon, Council adjourned until Monday, January 19, 1925, at 5 o'clock P. M. APPROVE~ ATTEST: Clerk. --. ~" Presxdent. , 88 COUNCIL, ADJOURNED METING, Monday, Jan~_;_- ry 19, 1925. The Council of the City of Roanoke met pursuant to adjournment in the Council Room in the ~unicipal Building Monday, January 19, 192§, at 5 o'oloak P.Me~ ~tshburn. PRESE~E~: Messrs. Comer, Fox. Mr. S t iff . -- -1 . Shickel'and the President, Mr. ABSENT: The President, Mr. ~ishburn, presiding· . 0~ICERS PRESENT: ~n. P. Hunter, Cit~ Hanager. ERROR IN STB_EET LINE 4th STREET f~ND SAL~! AV'~E~UE S.W.: The applica- tion~of ~r. L. A. Armentrout to correct the error in the street line corner of 4th Street and Salem Avenue was again considered by 0ouncil. The 0ity Attorney havin~ presented an opinion on the question, the same is filed· ~,!r. Fox offered the followin~ ordinance: ~1700} AN OHD~N~dC~ to abandon ~nd close to public travel eighteen inches on the West side of 4th Street S. ',V. between ~alem Avenue and Rorer At~enue. '"~?'~;~ L A Armentrout is the o~:u~er of a lot at the. ~outhwest corner of Salem Avenue and 4th Street and extending back to Rorer A~enue, ~nd .~PR~d~o, sail L A. Armentrout obtained a p~rmit to erect a buil,t'~ng on said lot, and WHEi~AS in the construction of said building he determined the line by a monument marked in the sidewalk and lo~ated the buildi~g in accordance with said monument and const~mcted his foundation in accordance ~herewith, and ,~'~o~c after the construction of the said foundation it was discover- ed that another monument is in existence situated eighteen inches West of the monument used by said Armentrout to establish his line, and ' WP~REAS the question has arisen as to which monument establishes the street line of said 4th Street, and in order to set at rest said question, and to leave the lot lines between 4th and Sth streets as now established by the building thereon intact and to avoid trouble and confusion in said line, the Council has determined to abandon eighteen inches on the West side o~ 4th Street S. W. between Salem and Rorer Avenues, and 7~HEREAS the rights of no person will be prejudiced thereby, THHREPOP~E, BE IT 0~AIiPdD by the Council of the City of Roanoke that eighteen inches on the West side of 4th Street between Salem and Rorer Avenues be, and the same i~ hereby abandoned for street purposes and the same closed to public travel· A map showing the said eighteen inches is hereto attached and made a part he.reef. The ordinance was read and laid over. There being no further business, Council adjourned. ATTEST: cierk. A~PROVED President· O01FNCIL, Friday, REGUI.~ R MEETING, 3anuary 23, 1925. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the Municipal Building Priday, January 23, 1925, at 3 o'clock P. M. PRESENT: Messrs. Comer, ?ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Pi Shbu rn. .................... 5. ABSENT: None. ...... 0. The President, Mr. Fishburn, presiding. OFFICERS PRESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, City Manager. MINUTES: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the l~evious meeting has been furnished each member of Council upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. SIDE'!~ALK, CAROLINA AVENUE, SOU~M ROANOKE: A petition asking that a side- c~' walk be constructed on the West side of Carolina Avenue, South Roanoke, from First to Second Streets was read and on motion of Mr. Comer referred to the City Manager for report. SIDEWAL~, MEIY,-~0SE AVENUE: A petition asking that a sidewalk be construct- ed on the South side of Melrose Avenue, N. W., between 19th and 20th Streets ~,~s read and on motion of Mr. Stiff referred to the City Mar~ger for report. JITNEY, C0MPDAINT A2 TO 02EP~&TION: W. T. Abdella appeared ara stated to Council that the jitney that operates into the Rugby Addition refuses to serve his family, and asked that some action be taken to compel him to ~ive the service that he is supposed to give. Mr. Shickel moved that the matter be referred to the City Manager. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. PAIRFAX AVENUE BET;TEEN 5th STREET AND M00PJ,IAN ROAD N. W.: Ape ti ti on asking that grav.el or cinders be placed on ~airfax Avenue between 5th Street and Moorman Road was read and on motion of Mr. Shickel referred to the City Manager. C0~,,.~,~.0NWEALTH AVENUE N. E. REQUEST TO WIDFR~: A communication from B. ~. Moomaw, Secretary Chamber of Commerce, calling attention to a communication sent Council sometime ago with reference to widening Commonwealth Avenue and 4th Streets, N. E., was read. Mr. Shickel moved that the matter be referred to the City ~,~anager with request that he present an ordinance providing set back lines. The mot. ion was duly seconded aH1 agreed to. GAS ~;LAI~: A petition from the Roanoke Gas Light Company asking for a permit to install certain gas mains, was read. Mr. Fox moved that the permit be granted and offered the following resolution: [#1?01) A KESOLUTION granting a permit to the Roanoke Gas Light Company to irmtall certain gas mains. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install gas mains as follows: 1. On Berkeley Avenue from 100 feet West of Chesterfield S%reet 200 feet to dead end, four inch main. 2. On Staunton Avenue N. W. from 120 feet East of 14th Street to 14th Street, a four inch main. The said Rosnoke Gas Light Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons $~ property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said gas mains, and further agrees to replace the streets where the same are opened under 389 the provisions of the general or-dinanoes of the City of Roanoke l~oviding for street re storation. Mr. Pox moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted. The motion was d~ly seconded ~RO3S-O/ER: The application of T. S. Marshall for a permit to con- struot a cress-over at 605 Avenel Avenue, Raleigh Court, was read and on motion of Mr. Fox referred to the Oity Manager with power to act. SIDEWALK, 12th STREET S. W.: A petition asP~ing that a sidewalk be constructed on the West side of 12th Street between Patterson and Rorer Avenues was read and on motion of Mr. Pox referred to the City Manager. SEWER, WE.~iT ,~IDE 07 19th STREET: A petition asking that a sewer be constructed 'to accommodate the property on the West side of 19th Street between Stewart ~d Tazewell Avenues, designated as Lots I to 6, Section Il, McDonald Addition, was read and on motion of },~r. Comer referred to the Cit~y Manager, GREENBRIER AVENUE: A petition asking that gravel be placed on Green- brier Avenue, S. E., in the 1400 block, was read and on motion of Mr. Shickel referred to the City Manager. REPORTS 0~ O?2ICERS: P~POHT 0P THE CITY ~,t&EAGER: The City Manager presented a report advisin~ Council that he had appointed Morris Hinaban as Inspector on sewers at a salary of $1ZS.O0 per month to be paid from tD~ bond funds, and that D. W, ~,!atso had been appointed time keeper in the Eno~ineerinE Dep~rtment at a salary of $100 per mo~th. ~r. Fox offered the following resolution~ (#lVO2) A HESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to employ a sewer inspector at a salary of ~l~§.O0 per month. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City }~ana_~er be, and he is hereby authorized to employ an inspector on sewers at a salary of .$12§.00 per month to be payable from the account of sewer construction. Mr. Pox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the iollo%~ing vote: AYES: ~,~essrs. ~omer, ~'ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, ~'i shbu rn. - -- 5. NkY S: None. --0. The City ~{anager presented a report of work accomplished and expendi- tures for week ending January 15, 192§. The same was read and filed. REPOPL~S O? CU.~..~ITTEES: The committee on widening Jefferson Street reported that in all probability the matter of the acquisition of property would be straightened out. The committee is continued. UNFI NI~HED BUS I~:~S S: (#1678} AN 0RDIN~.NCE to regulate a~i control the operation of motor busses upon the public streets of the City of Roanoke, imposing license therefer and prescribing penalties. The ordi~-~nce is laid over. The followin~ crdin~nce having been introduced, read and laid o~er was taken up and a~ain read: (~1699) AN ORDI15%NCE to widen Jefferson Street from Elm Avenue to Walnut Avenue. WF~EP~EAB it is desirable that Jefferson Street between Elm Avenue and Walnut Avenue be widened at least twelve feet, six feet on each side, and said widening shall be made within a period of five years, provided the abutting property owners on each side of said street will donate to the Cit~ of Roanoke land suffici- ent to widen the same. ThUERE~ORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Cit~, of Roanoke that Jefferson Street between Elm _a_.anue and Walnut Avenue be widened twelve feet, six feet on each side thereof, within a period of five years from the adoption of this o~dlnmmce, provided the pnoperty ova%ers ~butting thereon, will donate to the City of Roanoke land sufficient for m~ch purpose~ and the Cit~' of Roanoke shall replace the streets, sidewalks and such,walls and other improvements to the property that is taken for such purpose as to place the property in the ccadition it was before said ,,widening, ~Ir. ~ox moved to adopt the ordir~nce. The motion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the following vote: AYES: NAYS: None. ...... 0. The following~ ordinance having been introduced, read aqd laid over was taken up for action and again read: (#1~00) AN ORDII!AHCE to abandon and close to public travel eighteen inches on the West side of 4th Street, S. 7;., between Salem Avenue and Rorer Avenue. ?~ERJi~S, L. A. Armentrout is the owner of a lot at the Southwest corner of Salem Avenue and 4th Street nnd extending back to Rorer kvenue, and ~;HEPJ/AS, said L. A. Armentrout obtained a permit to erect a building on said lot, and V~HEP~i$ in the construction of said building he determined the i~ne by a monument marked in the sidewalk and loaated the building in accordance with said m~nument and constructed his foundation in accordance therewith, and ,;IIERE~S after the ~-.constructi on of the said foundation it was discovered that another monument is in existence ~.tuated eighteen inches west of the monument used by said A~entrout to establish h~,s line, and ~ZE.REAS the question has arisen as to which monument establishes the street line of said 4th Street, and in order to set at rest said question, and to leave the lot lines between &th and 5th Streets as now established by the building thereon intact and to avoid trouble and confusion in said line, the Oouncil has determined to abandon eighteen inches on the West side of gth Street S. W. between Salem and Rorer Avenues, and ,~,.,RF~%8 the rights of no person will be prejudiced thereby THEREPORE, BE IT 0HDAIT~D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that ei~teen inches on the West side of ~th Street between Salem and Rorer Avenues be, and the same is hereby abandoned for street purposes add the same closed to public travel. A map showing the said eighteen inches is hereto attached and made a part he re of. 51r. Stiff moved to adopt the ordinance. The motion was duly seconded a~xt tD~ ordinance adopted by the roll.ring vote: NAYS: None. ........ 0. CONBIDEPATION 07 CLAIL~S: None. INTRODUCTION AND C0HSIDER~ATION OF ORDI/iANCEH AI~D PJESQLUTIONS: Mr. Shickel introduced the following reselution: Messrs. Comer. Pox, Shickel, Etiff and ~e President, Z~r. Fishburn.5. !,Tess.rs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, ~r. Pishburn.5. 391 (#lV05) A RESOLUTION directing the City T:Tanager to advertise for bids :for wi~ening Campbell BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Oity of Roanoke that the and he is hereby authorized to advertise for bids for widening Avenue on the South side from Second Street to 4th 8treet,$.W Manager be, Avenue on the South side between 2nd and 4th Streets, 8. W, shall be for such ~ength of time as is deemed advisable by the said bids are received the same shall be presented to Oouncil. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Pi s hbu rn. ................ 5. NAYS: None. --0. Olty Ca'mp be ~1 The advertisement City Manager. When Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Mr. Fox introduced the following resmlution: [#1704) E RESOLUTION authorizing the Oity Manager to advertise ~or bids for the construction of 1Zth Street Bridge. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the Git2 L'anager be, and he is hereby authorized to advertise for bids for the construction of 13th Street Bridge in accordance with plans prepared by Benjamin H. Davis. The advertisement shall run for ~mch length of time as the City Manager shall deem uecessary, and when such bids are received the same shall be presented to Council. The motion was duly seconded None . Mr. Pox moved to adopt the resolutionl and t~.e resolution adopted. ~,~OTION~ AND ~,~ISCELLANEOUS BUS 1~ESS: There beinE no further business, Council adjourned. APPROVED ATTEST: Clerk. [! COUNCIL, SPECIAL I,~ETING, Monday, January 26, 1926. The Oouncil of the 0ity of Roanoke met in special meeting in the Council Room in the Mnnicipal Building Monday, January 26, 1925, at P. M,, the formal call being waived, PRESENT: Pis hburn .--- AB~2$T: None. -- -0. The President, Mr. Pi shburn, presiding. ?:45 o'clock Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~n. P. Hunter, City M~ager. The President stated that ~he meeting :~as called 02 ~'I CERS P ~SENT: PU~0SE 07 EEETING: to hear the respresentatives of the Roanoke Railway and Electric 0ompany on the question of operating busses. Col. Jas. P. Woods and ~. W. Hancock, representatives of the Roanoke Rialway and Electric Company, made statements in regard to the io operation of busses by the Roanoke Railway and Electric 0ompany. The mntter is c ont inue d. MARQUISE 310 S. JEYPERSON STREET: The application of S. D. Gills to construct a marquise on his building 510 $. Jefferson Street was presented. Mr. Fox moved that the permit be granted and offered the followir~ resolution: (~l?Oo) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to S. D. Gills, Executor of C. ,. Gills, to const~mct a marquise .o x 9 feet on his buildinE at ZlO South Jefferson S~treet. BE IT .~SOLVED by the CoLmcil of ~he City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the some is hereby ~ranted to ~. D. '~' · . . ~lls, Executor of C ','~ Gills, to construct a marquise 2~ x 9 feet on his buil~LS at 3lO South Jefferson Street, now occupied by the !.!artha ?~ashinD_~ton Candy Store. The ~ame to be constructed in accordance with the o~ood likin~ and satisfaction of the Building Inspector and a~ be main- tained until ordered removed by Council. Said S. D. Gills, Executor of C. W. Gills, by actin~ under this resolution, agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City o~ Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the con- struction and m~intermnce of said marquise. Mr. ~ox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. There bein?~ no further business, Council adjourned. APPR0 VED Cle rk. - d President 893 COUNCIL, REOUI~R MEETING, Priday, January 50, 1925. The Council of the 0ity of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the l~unicipal Building Priday, January SO, 1925, at S o'clock P.M PRESENT: Messrs. ~omer. ~hiokel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Pi shlmt rn. ................ -4. ABSENT: Mr, Pox. .... 1. ~he President, Mr. Pish~urn, presiding. OPFICERS t:RESENT: WI,~. P. Hunter, City 1.~anager. ~d/NUTES: It appearin~ that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting h~s been furnished each menber of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the readin~ is disrensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. JITNEY OPERATORS: Mr. C. B. Trent appeared and asked that Council designate a time to hear the jitney operators on the transportation question. The Council fixed Tuesday, Pebruary 5, 19£5, at V:45 o'clock P. M. ROANOKE HOSPI~5~L ASSOCIATION: A communication from Mr. O. Edwin ~ichael, President of the Roanoke Hospital Association, extending an in~itation to Council to be present at the openin~ of the Pliokwir Memorial Unit on !,~onday, Pebr~mry 2nd, at ~ o'clock, ~. M., was read. The inxKtation is accepted. T~qPPIC ORDI'~'''"~-:,~,u~. A communication from the Roanoke Real Estate Board was presented to Council sug~estir~g certain changes in the Traffic Ordinance was read. ~r. Shickel moved that the matter be referred to the City Manager for recommendation and report. GAS I,~AINS: The application of the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install certain mas mains was read and on motion of ~,~r. Stiff the permit granted. Mr. Stiff offered the follo';zir~ resolution: (#IV06) A RESOLUTIOL~ granting a permit to the Roanoke Gas Light Company to instal! certain gas mai ns. BE IT _RESOLVED by the Council of the uity of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby- granted the Roanoke Cas Li_~-ht Compan}- to install gas mains as follows: :. four inch main on Ivy' Street from 150 feet South of Walnut Avenue to C~milla Avenue and a two inch main on C~illa Avenue ~00 feet East. The said Roanoke Gas Light Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indenmify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction arzl maintenance of said gas mains, and further a~rees to replace the streets, Were the same are opened, under the provisions of the general ordinances providing for street restoration. Mr. Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. ed ar~t the resolution adopted. CROSS-OVERS: The following applications for cross-overs were read: P. E. Dameren, Z01 Patton Avenue N. E.; J. L. Powell & Company, 106 Second Street, S. ~;~:., and J. Schnurman, 503 - Zrd Street, South Roanoke. L[r. Shickel moved that the same be referred to the City Manager with power to act. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. REPORTS C? O?PICERS: PSPORT O? 1}dE C~TY UANAGER: The City ~anager presented a report The motion was duly second- making certain recommendations. The same were act§d upon ,~s follows: SIDEWALK: The 0ity ;.~anager recommends that the sidewalk on the West side of Carolina Avenue between 1st and 2nd Streets, South Roanoke and the South side of Melrose Avenue between 19th and 20th Stffeets, N. 't;. be constructed, provided, the p~ operty owners will pay one -half of the co st. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the recommendation. The motion was duly seconded and the recomlr~ndation adopted. The 0ity Manager presented a report of work accomplished Had expenditures for week ending January 22, 1925. REP0~TS 0~~ C0~.~JITTEE2: The same was read and filed. None. The fo llowing ordinance having been introduced read an~ laid over was taken up and again read: (~1678) AN 0PDINANCE to regulate and control the opere, tion of motor buses upon the public streets ef the City of Roanoke, imposing license therefor and prescribing penalties. The ordinance was ~id COM~Tn~' reTOrT 0 ~ ~ ' ~.,~ ...... ~L~ I:,,~: None. I]~RO~UCTI 0~ AND CO~"'~"~"~ .......... ~,_k;OLUTI ONS: introduced the follo'.vin~ r~o _ ~ -o lut i on: poli ce of fie er. BE ~T RESOLT~ED by the Council of the Cit~ of Ro3noko theft the uity ~,~ns~er be, and he i~ hereby ~uthorize~ to ~ppoint one ~ddition~l special police 1Sr. Stiff A RESOLUTION authorizing the City t!ana~cr to appoint ~ sfecial -~,~+~ n The motion was duly seconded Lit. Stiff moved to adopt the reo~.~_o . and the resolution adopted. Mr Shic'~ ~.el introduced the followin= ordirmnce: e {~1708 ) AN OPD~'''' "~ · " ~u~ to acquire !e~d for ~rket pu~oses '~ ,~- at the present City WP~D~AS, it is necess~ to relieve the co.~estion L[arket that o~er land he acquired for the purr~ose of establishin~ an additional ma ri: e t. ~.,.~D by t~m Council of the City of noanoke that it TE-_~W~EF0?£, BE IT OP~I'~'' " is advisable tDmt additio]ml land be acquired for ~arket purposes and that ~.e land herein after described is necessary and the Co,oil m~ determined to ac0uire the same for such purpose, and BE IT FUR~R 02~AII,ED t~t the committee consistin~ of W. Ii. Ehiakel, J. W. Comer and W. ~. Hunter be, and they are hc:reby authorized a~ directed to pur~se from: R. J. .... ,~r~gnt~, Lot 1 Section 6, R.. J, Wright l~ap, at the price of $1500.00 " " Lots 2 to ~, ~ec. 6, " " " at the price of 4000.00 " " Lot 6, Sec. 6, " " " at the price of ~500.00 " " at the r rice of &000.00 " " Lot ? to 10, Inc.,Sec.6, _ Lena Woodly ~ot at the N. ~ ~. corner Salem Avenue an~ 12th Street at ~e ~rice of 8000.00 I. S. ~ritchard lot at the Southeast corner Norfolk ~enue and 12th Street at the price of ~250.00 Marion S. Friend lot on the North side of Salem ~venue extendinE to Norfolk Ave. at the price of ~000.00 S. R. Webb lot North side of Salem Ave. at the price of 4000.00 B. E. Webb lot 8Outh side Norfolk Ave. at the price of 5500.00 All contracts for the purchase of said property sh~ll be upon condition 395 that all of the property wanted is acquired, and in the 'event that said property cannot be purch~'med at tl:e price designated, then the flity Attorney is directed to institute snd prosecute condemnation proceedings to aoqulre said property for market purposes. The ordinance was read and laid over. There being no further business, Council adjourned. A?~ROVED ATTEST: --~ ~ Preuident. ./ 397 COUNCIL, ~PEOIAL ~ETING, Tuesday, ?ebruary 3, 1925. The council of the City of Roanoke met in special meeting in the 0ouncil Room in the Municipal Building P. M. PRESENT: Pi shbu rn. .................... §. ...ABSENT: None. .... O. The President, Messrs. Comer, Tuesday, February 3, 1985, at ?:45 o'clock Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Mr. ~iahburn, presiding. O~FIOERS PRESENT: TRANSP ORTAT ION: Wm. P. Hunter, City Manager. The 0ouncil heard Messrs. A. L. Hughson, T. E. Greer, C. L. Lescure, C..B. Trent and S. A. Markel, representing the Jitney operators, and not being advised of its decision the same is continued. There being no ~urther ~usiness, Council adjourned. APPROVED pre si ~tent. 1898 COUNOIL, REGULAR M~ETING, Friday, February 6, 1925. The Council of the Oit2 of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the Municipal Building ~riday, February 6, 1925, at 3 o'clock P.M. PRESENT: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Btiff and the President, Mr. Flshburn. ............... 5. ABSEI~: None.---O. The President, Mr. Fishburn, presiding. C~ICERS PRESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, Oity Manager. MINUTES'. It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meetin~ has been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. TAZEWELL AVE. BhT,~EEN 4th STREET AN~ FIRST ALLEY EAST, ~UILDING LINE: A petition from the Board of Trustees of the First M. E. Church asking that the buildin~ line be established twelve feet from the inside curb line 'on Tazewell' Avenue between 4th Street and the First alley East of 4th Street was read and on motion of L~r. Comer action was deferred until Council can ~iew the situation. CROSS-OVER TO FILLIHG STATION: Mr. V. M. ':';cod representing the Standard 0il Company presented a communication stating to Council that the Stand- ard 0il Co. would convey to the City of Roanoke a strip of land six feet wide off of its property on Jefferson Street near the intersection of Maple Avenue, pro~ide, Council will ~ermit it to change the location of one of its cross-overs, permit fo which has been zranted, from a point on Jefferson Street to a point on Maple Avenu Council stated that it would consider the proposition. The matter is laid over to await action of the Standard 0il Co. STAUNTON AVENUE~ SIDEWALK: A petition from the property o~ners on Staunton Avenue between 10th and 15th Streets asking that a sidewalk be constructe they agreeirL~ to pay one-half of the cost, was presented. The matter is referred to the City Manager for consideration with the budget of improvements. STAU~£0N AVENUE, CURB AND Gb~TER: A petition from the property owners on Staunton Avenue between 10th and 13th Streets asking that a curb and gutter be constructed, they agreeing to pay one-half of the cost, was read, and on motion of Mr. Shickel the matter is laid over for consideration with the budget of improve- ments. SIDEWALK, SOUTH SIDE 02 H~.MILTON AVENUE B~T'~:££EN MAIN A~O 5th STREETS~ ?~ASENA: A petition asking ~that a sidewalk be constructed on the South side of Hamilton Avenue between Main and ~th Street, Wasena, the property owners agreeirg to pay one-half of the cost, was read and on motion referred to the City Mamager to be taken up with the budget of improvements. SIDEWALK McDOWELL AVENUE: A petition asking that a sidewalk be con- structed on the North side of McDowell Avenue between Peach Road and 8th Street, N. W., the property owners agreeing to pay one-half of the cost was read, and on motion of Hr. Stiff referred to the City Manager to be taken up with the budget of improvement s. JYL~NETTE AVENUE I!~PROVEL~NT: A petition from the property owners on ~eanette Avenue between 8th Street and _~ranklin Road asking that the street be improved ?~as read snd on motion of Mr. Comer referred to the City Manager. CROBS-0VERS: Applications for cross-overs were received from the following: L, B. A. Goris, comer 4th Street ar~l Rutherford Avenue, N. E.; J. Sohnurman, 501 - 3rd Street S. Rosnoke. Mr. Shlokel moved that the same be referred to the City Manager wi,:h power to act. CROSS-OVER TO ~ILLING HTATION: The application of R. W. Goens for cross- overs into a filling station at 804 - 3rd Street S. E. was read and on motion of Mr. Shickel referred to the City Manager for report. SPEED ~,~NACE: Mr. H. F. Stoke appeared and called attention of Council to the speed menace in the City of Roanoke and suggested that more drastic ordinances be adopted to curb it. Err. Shickel moved that Council take up and consider the matter. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. The President filed a letter from Nr. J. T. Almond making suggestions as to regulation of traffic. GASOLINE TANKS: The application of V. M. Wood to install three twenty barrel gasoline tanks on Jefferson Street near the intersection of ~aple Avenue at the filling station to be erected by the Standard Oil Co. was read. Mr. ~ox moved to grant the permit and offered the following resolution: (#1709) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to V. M. ;¥ood to install three twenty barrel gasoline tanks on the West side of Jefferson Street near the inter- section of ~:~aple Avenue. oE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted V. M. Wood to install three twenty barrel gasoline tanks at the property of the Standard Oil Co. on the West side of Jefferson Street near the intersection of Maple Avenue. Said tanks shall be installed in accordance with specifications to be furnished by the building Inspector and to his good liking and satisfaction. Said V. ~,i. Wood by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to per- sons or property by reason of the installation and maintenance of said gasoline tanks, and further agrees to remove the same when he is directed ~o to do by the Council of the City of Roanoke. ~r. Fox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. REP(t{ TS OF OF~I CERS: REPORT O~ THE CITY I..i~tlA~ER: The City I.~anager presented a report of work accomplished and expenditures for week ending January 29, 19E~. The sams was read and fi led, REPORTS 02 CO}~5~ITTEES: Juvenile Detention Home Con~nittee; Mr. Fishburn presented a verbal report from the Juvenile Detention Home Committee. He stated that the committee had selected as a site for the detention home a part of the pro- petty purchased from B. H. Peck and others lyin,~ North o'f ZSth Street Bridge. Mr. Fox moved that the report be adopted. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: TSe follo,~Kng ordinance having been introduced read and laid over was taken up and again read: (#1678) AN 0RDIHANCE to regulate and control the operation of motor busses upon the public streets of the City of Rcahoke imposing license therefor and prescribing penalties. The ordinance was laid over. The following ordinance havin~ been introduced, read ar~ laid over was taken up and again read: 399 The same is laid over. CONSIDERATION Oh~ OLAII,~ AN ORDINANCE to acquire land for market purposes. NOl~, INTRO NJCTIOII AND CONS IDEi&,'~T ION (~' ORDINANCE8 A I~) RESOLUTIONS: 0omer introduced the ) $~,000.00 from the account of Juvenile Court to the extra-ordlnar~ account of bridges. Mr, following resoluti on: A REBOLUTION directing the Oity Clerk and Auditor to tran~fe~ WHEREAS the committee having ~harge of the matter of selecting a site for the erection of a detention home for juvenile offenders in the City of Roanoke have selected a portion of the property purchased by the City of Roanoke from B. H. Peck and others and will erect thereon a detention home for juvenile offender THEREFORE, BE IT .RESOLVED by the Council of the 0ity of Roanoke that the City Clerk and Auditor be, ~nd he is hereby directed to transfer from the account of Juvenile Court to extra-ordinary account of Bridges $5,000.00, being one-half of the purchase price for land purchased from B. H. Peck and others and charged to the account of bridges, one-half of said land to be used for the purpcse ' D' of erectzno thereon a detention home for juvenile offenders. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted by the following vote: The motion was duly seconded AYES: Fi shbu rn. ....... NAY S: /~Yessrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. None .---0. Mr. Comer introduced the following resolution: (~1711) A RESOLUTION authorizing the preparation of plans for the erection of a detention home for juvenile offenders. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the committe that has been acting in the matter of juvenile detention home be, and it is hereby authorized to ha~'e plans prepared for the erection of a detention home for juvenile offenders and present said plans to the Council for its approval. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The motioh was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. Mr. ~ox introduced the follo, in~ resolution: (#lVl2) A RESOLUTION to establish bus transportation to take place of passenger cars now operating~ as Jitneys. WHEREAS, the operation of passenger cars as jitneys for the transpor- tation of passengers in the City of Roanoke has proven inadequate in meeting the transportation problem, and ",TEEREAS, there is a growing demand that Council should replace the passen=_~er cars with busses carrying a greater number o£ passengers in order that the traffic may be provided for. THE.~E_~OPJ~, BE IT _KESOLVED by the Council of ~he City of Roanoke thet the passenger cars now operating in the City of Roanoke as jitneys be replaced '~rith busses and that such replacement take place not later than September 1st, 192~. The resolution is laid over. MOTIONS AND~EISCEL~NEOUS ~BUS R,~E~S: None. Thereupon, Council adjourned to meet Thursday, Pebr~ary 12, 1925, at A P P H'O V E D ~ clock P. I~Y. 401 COUNCIL, ADJOURI¥£D },.~ETII~, Thursday, Pebruary 1E, 192§. The Oounoil of the City of Roanoke met in adjourned meeting in the Council Room in the Municipal Building Thursday, Pebruary 1E, 1925, at 8 o'clock :]:', Me PRESENT: Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Pi sh burn ........ AB SENT: None. ........... 0. The President, Mr. Pishburn, presiding. OFFICERS PRESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, 0i~ I,~uager. TRANSt'OF£ATION PROBLEm, S: A committee from the Chamber of Commerce, Retail Merchants Association and Real Estate Board consisting of 1,~essrs. D. D. Hull, B. P. Moomaw, T. J. King, J. L. Pace and Beverley Wortham presented to Council the views of the various organizations. {#l?lE) A RESOLUTION to estnblish bus transportation to take place of passenger cars now operating as jitneys. was considered and Council not being advised of its ~ction, the same is continued. ,¢ There beinm= no further business, Council adjourned. APPROVED ATTEST: Clerk. 4O2 COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETINO, ~ri flay, l~ebruary 15, 1925. The Council of the City of Roanoke Council Room in the ~,.~Anicipal Building Friday, PRESENT: ?ishburn. ........ ABSENT: met in regular meeting in the Pebruary 13, 1925, at 3 o'clock P.M Messrs. Comer, ~o~, Shickel, Stiff and the President, None . .... 0. The President, Mr. Fishburn, presiding. 022ICERS PRESF, t~T: Wm. P. Hunter, Cit~, Manager. I,ffNUTES: It ap~aring that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeti~ has been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. PET I ~ 0NS A I~ C G~I~UII IC ATI CNg: COLONIAL~'"~'~.,=.,~ R~E~T TO INSTALL TAB. T: ~ committee consisting of ~!rs. L. H. uocke, I[rs. Jeffrey ~d Hrs. Ruffin from the Colonia~ Dames ap~ared and asked that Council grant a per,.~it to construct a memorial tablet on one of the abutments at ~e front entrance to the ~,iunicipal Building. They stated that the tablet would be a very handsome one and would add very materially to ~e appear- ance of the Buil:~dn~, as well as, being historiaal. Mr. ~ox moved that the reques~ be granted ~d that a co~:~mittee of Council together ~'Ath the Ci~ ~,~anager be appointed to act with the committee from the Colonial Dames. The motion was d~y seconded and a. greed to. JI ~v !:ETI'"~n'~' . . _ ~,~,~.: ~lr. T J Cummings p~sented to Council petitions askin~ tlmt no chan~e be made in the operation of the jitneys. The petitions are filed. WELLS AVENUE PR0~I 2nd ST~ET T0 4th ST~ET: J.H. Wi=~' =olns presented a petition n~erously si~ned askin~ that Co~il take action to ~ve Wells Avenue from 2nd to ~th Streets and ~th Stre~t from Wells Avenue to Gilmer Avenue improved~ Upon motion of ~{r. Fox duly seconded the s~me is referred ~ the City ~aEer. LECT~E 0~ DR. SIMON: Rabbi Benedict appeared and extended ~ Council an invitation to hear Dr. Simon lecture at the auditorium of the Jefferson Higd] School on Tuesday, Febr~ry l~, 1925. EUHE~ CIRCLE B~I~EN STAUNTON A~!.~E ~i~D WATTS R0~: A ~tition asking that improvement be made to Eureka Circle between Staunton Avenue a~ ~Vatts Road w~s read ~ on mo~on of Mr. Comer referred to the City M~ger. ]I&DISON AV~;D~ ~E~:;;i~EN PS~CH R0~ AlO PAR~ ST~ET N.W.: A petition aski~ ~at ~adison Avenue between Peach Road ard 5th Street be im~oved was read and on motion of '" ~ :,,r. ~hickel referred to the City ~i~ager.. W~LS A-fEI,~Eo~o~-m,~w~,.~., ~nd and 5rd STreET, SDEW~Z: A ~ti~ion from the property owners asking that a sidewa~[ be constructed on Wells Avenue between ~nd and Zrd Streets, they agreeing.to pay o~-~alf of the cost was read and on motion of ~.!r. Shickel referred to the ~City l,I~ager for report. GAS L%~INS: Application of.the Ro~oke Gas Light Company to install certain gas mains was re~d and on motion of I~r. Comer the permit grated. ]~r. Comer offered the followi~ resolution: (ml~lZ) A ~SOLUTION grating a pe~it to the Roanoke Gas Li-~t Company to install certain Eas ~ins. BE IT ~SOL~D by the Co~cil of ~e City of Ro~oke t]mt a ~ ~it be, and the s~e is hereby ~ranted the Ro~oke Gas Light Company to install gas m5ins as follows: (11 A four inch main on Roanoke Avenue from the dead end 3§0 feet West of Virginia Avenue and 60 feet of four inch main to accommodate two houses on Summit Avenue. (21 A four inch main on ~',.ountain View Terrace from 300 feet West of Chesterfield Street 75 feet West to a dead end. The said Roanoke Gas Light Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for d,~mages to persons or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said gas main, and further agrees to replace the streets where the s~m.e are opened under the provisions of the general ordinances of the City of Roanoke F. roviding for street resto?ntion. ~,.Ir. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded aud the resolution adopted. CROSS-OVERS: The application of W. ~. Quisenberry to construct two cross- overs, one on Grandin Road North of Sherwood Avenue and the other on Sher~ood Avenue East of Grandin Hoad, was read and on motion of !gr. Stiff referred to the City !~an. ager with power to act. GASOLINE TA~H~ RIIr£RBIDE 2ILLING °~T.~'._TION: R. W. Goens presented an appl~- cation for a permit to ~nstruct a 15000 gallon gasoline tank on his property at Riversi..te 2illing Station. ~Ir. Stiff moved that a permit be ~ranted and offered the follow, ring resolut ion: (#l~14~ A RESOLUTION granting a permit to R. ~. Goens to construct a gas oline tank. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, ~md the same is hereby granted R. W. Goens to construct a gasoline tank of cap~city of 16000 gallons on his property at ~he Riverside ~illing Station. Said tank shall be constructed in accordance with the good liking and satisfaction of the Building Inspector and under specifications to be furni~hed by him. Said R. W. Goens by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City o£ Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the con- struction and maintenance o£ said tank. Mr. Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. PIPE LINE IN ALLEY ~.ST OF HOLIDAY STREET: The application of H. W. ~oens for a permit to construct a pipe line from the railroad side track through the alley in the rear of Holiday Street to connect with tank at proposed filling station at 82& Holiday Street, Was read. ~r. Stiff moved that ~he permit be granted and offered the following resolution: ~#l~l~) A PJ~SOLUTION granting a permit to R. W. Goens to install a pipe line from the railroad side track through the alley in the rear of Holiday Street to connect with the fillin~ station at No.82~ Holiday Street. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a ~ rmit be, a~d the same is hereby granted R. W. Goens to construct a pipe line in the alley in the rear of Holiday Street from the railroad side track to the tank situated at No. 8E~ Holiday Street. Said R. W. Goens by acting under this resolution ngr~es to indemnify and save harmless the Ci~y of Roanoke from all claims for d~ges to persons or property by reason of the construction ond maintenance of said pipe line, 403 and further agrees to remove the same when he is directed or its duly authorized officer. Said R. W. ~oens gurther agrees street, where the same is torn up for the purpose of in,tailing under the provisions of the general ~dinance of the City of Ho:~noke street restoration. Mr. Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted by the folio:ring vote: ? Fi shburn. to do so by the Council to replace the said' pipe line. providing for The motion was duly seconded AYES: Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, NJ~f S: None .---0. REPORTS 0 ~ O~PICER~: REPORT 0 ? TPL~o CITY ~.!.~dLA ~ER: Stiff and the President, Mr. The City Marmmer ir esented a report making certain recommendations. The same wer~ acted upon as follows: CRO~S-OVERS AT 82A HOLIDAY ST. S. E.: The City ~t~anager recommends that a permit be granted for two cross-overs into a drive in filling station at Holiday Street S. E., and that a permit for three gasoline tarries, one of ~0 Eallon capacity, one of 1000 gallon cap~city ,and one of l~,O00 gallon capacity be granted. Mr. Stiff moved to adopt the recommendation and offered the £ollowing. resoluti on: ~1~181 A :~ZOLUTIOH grant in~ a permit to R. W. Goens to construct two cross-overs at 82& -Jrd Street ~Holid~yl ~. E. BE I£ F~SOLV'ZD by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be and the same is hereby granted H. ?~. Goens to construct two cross-overs into a fillin~ station at 82~ Third Street IHoliday) S. ~. Said cross-overs shall be cnn- structed in accordance uith speci~icatiohs to be furnished by the City Hanager and to his good likir~ and satisfaction. Said H. 7~. Goens by acti~ under this resolution a~rees to indemnify and save h~rmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said cross-overs. Mr. ~tiff moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~essrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~ishb urn. .............. ~ · NAY~: ~ one. ..... 0. Mr. Stiff introduced the ~o!lowing resolution: I~l?l~) A HESOLUTIOE granting a permit to H. ¥¥. Goens to install gaso- line tanks at 82& Third Street (Holiday) S. HE IT HEBOLVED by the Council of the Oity o£ Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereb~~ granted R. W. Goens to install gasoline tanks as follows at 8E~ Third IHoliday) Street S. E.: One tank of ~80 gallon capacity, one tank of 1000 gallon capacity and one t ~ · an~ of 18,000 gallon capacity Said tanks shall be in~talled in accordance with the good liking and satisfaction of the Buildin~ Inspector and under his supervision and according to specifications to be i'urnis]~d by him. Bald H. ~¥. Goens. by actin~ under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless t~ City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the installation and main- tenance of s~id gasoline tanks. ~r. Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted AYES: NAYS: by the following vote: ~ Messrs. Oomer, Fox, Shiokel, Stiff a~i the President, Mr. ~iahburn.§. None . ........ 0. The Clts' Manager presented a report of work accomplished and e~penditures for week ending ~ebruary §, 192§. The same was read ani filed, The City Clerk and Auditor presented financial statements as ~ Pebruar~' l, 19~. The s~me was read ~d filed. ~PORTS O~ C0~.~,~ITTEES: None. ~ INI~HED BUSINESS: BUILDING LINE TAZE','~ELL AVE. EAST ~ 4th ST~T. In the matter of the applic~tion of the Pirst ~. E. Church to establish the buil~ng line on T~zewell Avenue East of 4th Htreet, objections having been ~de by S~ T. Thompson,one ~ the abut ting property o~'~er~, the same is ~id over. OR0~S-0VER JEFFE!~BON ET~ET: The application of V. ~,~. Wood to chan~ the ~ position of cross-overs into a filling station on S. Jefferson Street is l~id ~er. The following ordinance havin~ been introduced, read and ~id over '~Jas again read: (~1678) AN ~DIN~d~CE to regulate and control the operation of motor busses upon the public streets of the City of Ro~oke, imposing license therefor and prescribing ~nalties. The ordinance if laid ~er. The follow~ resolution ~vi~ been introduced, re~d ~nd laid o~er was taken up for action: (~l~lY) A P~S~UTION to establish bus tr~sportation to take place of passenger cars now operGting as jitneys. Mr. Comer intro~ced as a substitute for said resolution the following: (~l~12) A RESOLUTION to establish bus transportation to take place ~ passe.er cars now operating as jitneys. ,~RE~.S the operation of passenger cars as ji~eys for the transportation of passe.ers in the City of Roanoke ~s proved unsatisfactory in meeting the transportation problem, ~d '~~ES'~ ~ , there is a growin~ d~and that Co~cil should replace the passen- ger cars with busses carryi~ a ~reater number of ~sse~ers in order that the traffic may be better taken care of. ~EP~0HE, BE IT ~SOL~D by the Council of ~e City of Roanoke that the passenger cars now operating in the City o~ Ro~oke as ji~eys be replaced with busses on all routes requiring two or more busses and where condition of street will pe~it and that such replacement take place not later than September l, 192~. Thereupon, the question was put upon the substi~te offered by ~Jir. Comer and the same adopted by the ~ollowi~ vote: A~S: I~lessrs. Comer, Shickel, Btiff ~d the President, ~!r. ~t~burn.--4. N~ VOTING: ~,~r. ~_. ...... 1. CONS ~E~ATION 0P CLAR~: No~. IHE~UCTION A~ CONS~E~TION 0~ 0L~IN~CES ~ RESOLUEONS: Mr. Shickel int~o~ced ~e followin~ resolution: (~l~lS) A ~SOLUTION directi~ the construction of certain sewers. ~REAS by resolution of the Council of the City o~ Roanoke adopted on the 9th day of January, 192~, the 0i~ ~~er was directed tq give a hea~ng to the property o~ers abutting on the streets sh~'~n on the map hereto attached a~ ~de a part hereof and known as sanitary sewer project No.5. Acting under said reso- lution a notice to the property owners was ~ublished in the Roanoke World News, as provided by law, directing said l~opert~' o~ers to appear before the City Manager on the llth day of February, 192§, at 3 o'clock P. M. in the Council Room in the Municipal Building to present their views for or against the construction thereof, and #H~REAS that at said hearing no valid objection was urged to the con- struction of said sewer. TPUEREPORE, BE IT RESOL~££D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the sewer be constructed on the streets shown on the map hereto attached and made a part hereof and kno',~m as sanitary sewer project No.5, and upon the completion and ascertainment of the cost one-third of such cost shall be charged to the pro- perty owners abutting t~.~reof according to front footage. BE IT .~URTH~-iR RESOLVED that the City Manager be; and he is hereby girected to advertise for bids for the construction of said sewer for such length of time as in his judgment is necessary and upon receiving said bids the san~ shall be presented to Council for its action. ~r, Shickel moved to adopt the resolution, The motion was duly seconde and the resolution adopted by the follo~dng vote: AYES: !,!essrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. NAY S: None. 0. fir. Shickel introduced the following resolution: ~im hbuln. 5. (Fl~lg) A RESOLUTIOI! authorizin~ the construction of certain sewers. ,fH,.~a~, by resolution of Council of the City of Roanoke adopted on the 9th day of January, 1925, the City Manager was directed to give a 1.~aring to the pro~ rty o'~u~_ers abutting on the streets designated on the map hereto attached and made a part hereof and known as sanitary sewer project map No.8, and under said resolu~on, the City ~:~muager published a notice, as provided by law, in the Rcano~s World News, directin~ tDmt %i:e property owners effected by such sewer should appear , . . , in the ~ on the llth day of February', 1925 at 3 o'clock P ¥, in the Council Roo$ ~.lunicipal Building to state their objection for or against the construction thereofi, and ~,WHEREAS that at said hearing no valid objection was urged to the con- struction of the sewer, except th~.t on King George Avenue between Sixth Street and the Virginian Railway, and :.'fHEPJ~AS said sewer on King George Avenue between Sixth Street and the Virginian Railway is not at this time necessary, the same is abandoned, and ',~:EItEA~, the sewer shown for Janette Avenue between .~ifth Street and the Virginian Railway is necessary and no valid objection having been urged thereto T?~POHE, BE IT P~SOLVED by the Council of the 0ity of Roanoke that a sewer to accommodate the _rzoperty on Janette Avenue and Bluff Avenue between 5th Street and the Virginian Railway be constructed, and when the cost is ascertained, one-third of such cost shall be charged against the abutting property according to front footage thereon. BE I~ ~U~HER .RESOLVED that the City Manager be, and he is hereby directed to advertise for bids for the construction of said sewer for such length of time as in his judgment is necessary and when said bids are received, the same shall be presented to Council for its action. Hr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted b2 the following vote: A~S: Messrs. Comer~ Fox, Shickel, Stiff anA the President, Mr.Fishburn.-5. NAYS: None. ........ 0. Mr, 3hickel introduced the following resolution: 1~1720) A RE30LUTION directing the construction of certain se~ers. WHg.rdgA3 by resolution of the Council of the City of Roanoke adopted on the 9th Day of January, 1925, the City Manager was directed to give a hearin.~ to the property owners abutting on the streets shown on the map hereto atte. ched and m~de a part hereof and known as sanitary sewer project Map No.2. Acting under s~id resolution a notice to the property o~,mers was published in the Ro'anoke World News, as prey. ideal by law, directing said property owners to ~ppear before the City ~,~nager on the llth day of ~ebruary, 192~, at 3 o'clock P. M. in the Council Room in the ~:~unicipal Building to present their views for or aginst the construction thereof, and ~n~%o t?~t at said hearing no valid objection was urged to the construc- tion of said se?~'er, THHREFORE, BE IT L~ESOLVED by the Court il of the City of Hoanoke that the sewer be constructed on the streets shown on the map hereto ~tt~ched and made a part hereof and known as sanitary sewer project No.2, and upon the cemple~ion and asce~'ta~nment of the cost one-third of such cost shall be ch~rged to the property o~ers abuttir~_~ thereon ~ccorddng to front footage, BE IT ~JRTHER HESOLVED that the Cit~ !.~a~ger be and he is hereby directed to advertise for bids for the construction of said sewer for such length of time as in his judgment is necessary and upon receivin~ said bids the same s~I1 be presented to Council for its action. ~.~r. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~lessrs. Comer, Fox, ~hickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Fishburn.-8. NAYS: None. 0. ~.~r. Shickel introduced the follov~in~ resolution: (#l~21) A PJ~SOLUTION directing the construction of cert,~in sewer~. '~EREAS by resolution of the Council of the Cit~' of Roanoke adopted on the 9th day of January, 1928, the City ~,.~anager was directed to give a he aring to the property owners abutti~ on the streets shown on the m~l~ hereto attached a~.d made a part hereof and known as sanitary sewer project l:~ap No.6, Acting under said resolution a notice to the property o~,~ers was publisl~d in the Roanoke Worl~ News, a provided by law, directin~_~ said property o~,m~ers to appear before the City Manager on the llth day of Eebruary, 192~, at 3 o'clock P. M., in the Council Room in the L!unicipal Building, to present their views for or against the construction thereof, and ~PYEREAS that at said hearing no valid objection was urged to the cnnstruc- tion of said sewer, THERE~0RE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council o~ ~_e City of Roanoke that the sewer be const_~ucted on the streets sho~'~ on the map hereto gttached and made a part hereof and known as sanitary sewer project No.6, and upon the completion and ascertainment of the cost one-third of a~ch cost shall be c~r~ed to the property G~ners abutting thereon according to front footage. BE IT 2URT~R RESOLVED that the City l'~anager be and he is hereby directed to ~dvertise for bids for the construction of sai~sewer for such length of time 407 as in his Judgment if necessary arml upon receiving said bids the same shall be presented to Council for its action. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. ed and the resolution adopted by the following vote: ATES: Messrs. Comer, h'ox, Shickel, -§. None. ---0. The motion was duly second- AYES: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, --5. NAYS: None .---0. Mr. Shickel introduced the following resolution: (#1~2~) A itESOLUTION directing the const~'uction of certain sewers. ?~_EREAS by resolution of the Council of the City of Roanoke adopted on the 9th day of January, 1925, the City Manager was directed to. give a hearing to the property ovmers abutting on the streets shown on the map hereto attached ar~i made a p~rt hereof and known as sanitary sewer ~-roject !~!ap No.5. Acting under this resolution a notice to the property ~vners was publigaed in the Roanoke World News, as provided by law, directing said property ormers to appear before the City Manager on the llth day of February, 19£5, at Z o'clock P. M. in th~' Council Room in the Municipal Building to present their views for or against the construction thereof, and WHER~.~AS that at said hearing no vslid objection was urged to the ce n- struction of said sewer, T=~-==~no,~, be it HESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the sewer be constructed on the streets showh on the m~p hereto attached and made Fi shburn. to Council for its action. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted by the following vote: The motion was duly seconde1 ~:~r. Shickel introduced the following resolution: (#172~) A RESOLUTION directihg the construction of certain sewers. '~H.E~AS by resol{tion of the Council of the City of Roanoke adopted on the 9th day of January, 19~5, the City Manager was directed to give a ~earing to the property o~.~ners abutting on the streets .shown on the map hereto attached made a part hereof and known~as sanitary sewer project Map No,?. Acting under said resolution ~ notice to the property owners was published in the Roanoke World News, as provided by law, directing ~aid property owners to appear before the City Manager on the llth day of ~'ebru(~ry, 1925, at Z o'clock P. M. in the Council Room in the L~unicipal Building, to present their views for or ~gainst the construction the re of, and ~TH~EAS t~-~t at said hearing no valid objection was urged to the con- st~ction of said server, THKREFOiLE, BE IT 2~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that th sewer be constructed on the streets shovm on the map hereto attached and made a part hereof and knovm as sanitary sewer project Nc.V, and upon the completion and ascer- tairLment of the cost one-third of such cost shall be charged to the property ~,~ners abutting thereon according to front footage, BE IT FURTHER ~SOLVED tP~t the City Manager be and he is hereby direct d to advertise for bids for the construction of said sewer for such length of time as in his judgment is necessary and upon receiving said bids the same shall be presented 2i shburn. NAYS: Stiff ~nd the President, Mr, part hherefo and known as sanitary sewer project No.3, and upon the completion and ascertainment of the cost one-third of sach cost shall be charged to the property owners abutting thereon accordtnE to front footage. BE IT BURTHER RE~0LVED that the 01ty Manager be, and he is hereby directed to advertise for bids for the construction of said sewer for such length of time as in his Judgment is necessary and upon receiving said bids the sane ~.all be presented to Council for its action. Mr, Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: l, lessrs. Comer, ~'oz, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~'ishburn.8. NAYH: None. ....... 0. Mr. Pox introduced the fol!owing resolution: [#1724) A RESOLUTION to approve the accounts and claims against the City of Roanoke for the month of January, 1925, and directing the _rayment of the same. BE IT PJ~20LVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the accounts and claims against the City for the Month of January, 1925, be, md the s'me ~re hereby approved and ordered paid as follows: City Manager $ 923.18 Engineering Dept. 1,050.92 0i~ y Clerk 999.34 Treasurer 2,568.63 Legal Dept. 220.00 Judges Ss]aries 291.66 Court Officers & Expense 2,099.18 isses~nent of Taxes 5,?~9.84 Collection of Taxes 46~.?~ City Hall 1,115.6~ E1 ec ti ons 139.90 C ounci 1 43Z .62 Convention & Lea~zue Dues 122.00 Almsh ou s e Out side Poor 1zg.07 Hospitals ~88.~ 0rganized Charities Ins aue 98 .~0 Jail 1,~l~.E~ Juvenile Court ?~.08 Police Dept. 11,135.33 ,~i re Dept. 11, 26~.45 ~'ire Hydrant Rental 1,959.14 Street Lighting 2,2~0.~1 Building Inspector &$1.2$ Military & Armories 92.00 Phys ician ~ 100.00 Quarantine & Detention 198.~? Health Dept. 2,~0.~9 Street Cleaning l, 0&8 .ll Garbage Dept. ~,2~6.~ Sewer Main~ enance ~69, Street Hepair ~, 979.06 Bridge Hep~~ir 89&.~0 Crusher 1, 6~2.27 City Stables 3,047.18 Tools & Equipment 1,886.38 Live Stock ~90.00 Refunds & Rebates B,618.Z1 Special Services 8~.~0 Allowances & Gif~ 210.00 Wor!~men ' s Compensati on ~0.00 Garage Dept. E,08~.0& Schools ~8,000. O0 Parks Library l, 19G Markets l, 899.09 Inte re st ?~, ~Z?. 50 Sinkin~ ~nd ~9, JJO.00 Accounts Payable l, 019.60 Annex 1919 8.50 Notes Payable 1S, 1~9.00 EXTRAO kD I NAJ~ Y Sewer Construction Street Grading Macadami zing Si dewalk Construction Bridge Constructi on Schools 9,999.06 8, ~8~.68 9V .85 $85.8? 988.6~ ~0,000.00 088.28 250, 44,254.65 $ 294,342.9-~ 409 Mr. Fox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted b~ the follow~ng_ vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff ~nd',,the president, Mr. Fi shbu rn. ...... 5. NAY S: No ne. .... 0. MOTI Oi!S MID MIS CELLANEOUS CAIIt'BELL AVENUE SOUTH directed by ordinance heretofore tised for bid~ for Pourth Streets ten BUS I ~',~ S: SIDE BETf~EEN BEC0ID AI!'.3 FOURTH 2TREETS: S.W.: As adopted by the Council the City ",~mger adver- widenin~ Campbell Avenue on the South side between Second and feet. ~nd in accordance with said advertisements bids were presented as follows: Campgell & Peters M. S. Hudgins S. B. Bennir~ton Preston & Pollard Tinsley Constructi on Ford & Harvey G. T. Womack & Co. Pace Construction H. g. ~.~ddiman Mr. Pox moved ~mt tion and report, The motion The reupon, Co. Co., Inc. [Alt.bid $24,457.50) the same be referred to the was duly seconded and agreed City Manager to. 20,383.50 21,462.00 18,589.25 2 ?, 241 · 65 21,285.00 1~, 649.15 22,091.25 25,50? .50 29,5~5.00 fo r Council adjourned until Tuesday, February 1'/, 19~5, at tabula- ?:45 o'clock ~. I~i. Cle rk. APPROYED President. COUNCIL, REGULAR ,k~ETING, Friday, February 20, 1925. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the 2~unicipal Building Friday, February 20, 1925, at 3 o'clock P.~':. PRESE~: I~Iessrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel (late), Stiff and the President, ~fr. Pishburn. . ABSEN T: None The President, ~,~r. Fishburn, presiding. 02PICERS P:~:"~.~'~'~"~.~. 'J~. P. Hunter, City ~a~ger. LIIHUTES: It appearing that a cop~- of the minutes of the previous meeting ~s been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with ~d ~e minutes approved as recorded. EIGHTLE~TH STP~ET S.E.: A petition from the property owners residing on 18th Street S. E. between Tazewell and Jamison Avenues ashing theft the street be paved was read and on motion of ~r. Pox referred to the Ci~' ~,lanagcr for report and recommendati on. STreET,,~.~.~,~'~'~?~: t~r. O. E. ~'oore,~ ~,~anager of ~e Roa~ke Water ,~orKs Company, called attention of Council to the duplication in ~mmes of the streets in the City. The m~tter is ~:en under consideration. SINCLAIR P~YINIHG CO~,~AI,~ GAEOLIHE TAIS[S: Application of ~e o~nolair Refining Company to install four taxis of ~e capacity of 15,000 gallons, three to be used for ~asoline and one for kerosene, the se~e to be located u!~on the property bet~Jeen the ~'~e tracks of the Vir~nian Walnut Avenue and East of Holiday' Street was read and laid over. ~.~C, .,TF~.~~D .~V~U~: A c o~ication askin~ t hat Northumberl~d Avenue bet'~;een Chesterfield ~d Duddin~ Streets be improved ~'~as read ~nd~ - on motion of Lir. Pox referred to the City ~!~ager. SID~'~"',,~' =.~'~'~'~~~ ~V~,~ ...... /;ASENA: A _~etition aski~_ that a sidewalk be constructed on the South side of Hamilton Avenue between },~ain and First Streets, Wasena, was r~ad and on motion of }~. Comer referred to the City I~a~er for c~- sideration v~th the budget of improvements. CROSS-OVERS: Application from Dr. E. C. Ambler, 5~l Allison Avenue, S. %"~., and L. K. Coddington, ~E9 Ave~am Avenue for cross-overs were read and on motion of ~.fr. Pox referred to the City ~{~ager v~th power to act. DENNISTON AVEN~ BET?~EN ~IESTERFIELD .AND DUDDI!IG ST~ETS: A petition from ~e ~operty o~ers on Denniston Avenue between Chesterfield ~d Duddi~ Streets askin~ that the street be graded and lines established was read and on motion of ~Ir. Comer referred to the City ~,Ianager. GAS I.~IN: The application of the Roanoke Gas Light Comply to install a gas ~in on Penmar Avenue was read and on motion of I~r. Pox the permit ~ranted. ~Ir. Fox offered the following resoluti on: (~1~5) A ~SOL~ION granting a permit ~ the Ro~oke Gas Li~t Company to i~tall a four inch ~as ~in on Pe~r Avenue for a distance of 4~0 feet East. BE IT ~SOL~gED by the Co,oil of the City of Roanoke that a pe~it be, and the same is hereby grated the Ro~oke Gas Light Cospa~ to install a four inch gas ~in on Pe~ar Avenue, S. E., from 9th Street 4~0 feet East. Said Roanoke Gas Light Company by acting under ~is resolution agrees to i~emnify and save harmless 411 the 0ity of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said gas main, and further agrees to replace the str6et, where the same is opened, under the provisions of the 0ity of Roanoke providing for street restoration. Hr. Fox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. ARLINGTON ROAD, RALEIGH COURT: A petition from the property o~,~ers residing on Arlington ~oad, Raleigh Court, asking that improvements be made was read and on motion of Mr~. .Comer referred to the Citi ~,r~_ua.~'er for report. Av'~.~,~'~:',~.,...~., .kVE~E AiD BROAD;6~Y, ~0UTH i{O:~0l~E: ~I petition askin~ that Ave~am Avenue between Broadway and 5th Streets and Broadway between Ave~am and W~cliffe Avenues be .improved was read, and on motion of L~r. Comer referred to the Manage r. ~P0 0~' ~HE CITY accomplished and expenditures for week ending Febr~rj~ 18, 1985. a:ii filet. UNPIi,~! ~-~D 5USTM~..-~ ~ ~: ].'~ O rle o of the genaral ordimnce R. J. Wright, Lot 1 Sec. 6, R. J. Wright !..lap, " " Lo ts 2 to 5, Sec. 6, " " " " Lot 6, Sec. 6, " " " " Lot V to 10, Inc.,Sec.6 " " Lena f-'loodlylot at the N. E. corner Salem Avenue and 12th Street I. S. ~ritchard lot at ~.e Southeast corner ~treet Norfolk Avenue and 12th ~ Marion S. ~rien~ lot on the North side of Salem Ave. extendin~ to Norfolk Ave. S. R. ?lebb lot North side of Salem Avenue B. E. Webb lot South side of Norfolk Avenue and inserting in lieu thereof the following: R. J. ~,¥~ight, lot I Section 6, Hi J. W~ight !,..'ap, at the price of at the price of at the price of at the price of at the price of at the price of at the price of at the pnice of at the price of at the price of 1500.00 4000.00 $500.00 4000.00 8000.00 2250.00 3000.00 4000.00 3500.00 8000.00 BU!L~TFO LI~?i TAZEJELL '"'"'"~ ' ........ ~u~: Mr. Jar~ney appeared v,ath reference to estab- lis}iin~ the buildin~ line for the First I,~ethodist Oiiurch on Tazewell Ave~e East of 4th Street. Lit. Fox moved that the matter be referred to ,he City k~na~er to take up with the City ttorney the question of establisL~n~ said line The motion was duly seconded and a~reed to. - ,'::~' The application of V M. Wood: In the matter ct CROSS-OVE22 JEFFEHSOi~ STF~=T: · the application of V U Wood to ~na~Me the location of the cross-over on Jefferson Street into a filiin~ station is laid over. The fo!lowin~ oriinmuce havin~ been introduced read and 1,~c, over was taken uz and a~ain read: (~1678) AN Oi{Dii~!~CE to regulate and control the operstion of motor busses upon the public streets of the City of Ro~oke. impeding license therefor and pre- scribin~ penalties. The same is laid over. The followim~ ordin~ce k~vin~ been introduced read mzd laid over was taken up and read again: (~ ~8) &N ORD!UAITCE to acquire lan& ~or market ~urposes Mr. 8hickei move& to ame~ the or~i~enoe by 8triki~ out ~e following: The Cit~' L?~muager presented a report of work Tim same was read R. J. Wright, Lots 2 to 5, Sec. 6, R. J. ;trlEht 1,1ap, at the price of " " Lot 8, Sec. 6, " " " at the price of " " Lot ?,to lO, Sec.8, " " " at the price of Lena ';locally lot at the N. E. corrmr '3alem Avenue and 12th Street at the price of I. S. Pritchard lot at the Southeast ccrner Norfolk Avenue and 1Eth Street at the ~.rice of ~!arion S. ~riend lot on the North side of Salem Ave. extendinM to Norfolk Ave. " ~t the price of $. R. ',:;ebb lot Northside of Salem Ave. at the price of B. E. Webb lot ~outh side of Norfolk Avenue at the price of Thomas S. E. corner Salem Ave. & 12th Street at the price of E. C. Stone S. side Salem East of 12th Street Thomas S. W. corner Salem Ave. and 12th St. Garst Dairy S ~ ~alem 50 by 100 approx at the l~rice of at the price of at the price of ~4800.00' ?000.00 4O00.00 8500.00 2400 4 500.00 5Y50.00 ZV50.00 12,000.00 1,800.00 Z, 800.00 l, 800.00 Thereupon the question was put upon the amendment and the amendment adopted by the followin~ vote: passage ~ AYLS: Mes~crs. Comer, Shickel, Stiff ar~ the i:resident, ~r. ~'ishburn-4. NAYS: Mr. Pox., -1. Thereupon, the ordinance as amended was read and rlaced upon its (~1708) Alt O:.~,DIiIf./ICE to acquire land for mz~rket purposes. 7;F_E'.,:~AS, it is necessary to relieve the con~estion at the I,resent City l,;arket that other land be acquired for the purl~ose of establishin~ an additional ma rke t. TF~RE?0RE, BE IT OR,DAIN~ by the Council of the City of Roanoke that it is advisable that additional land be acquired for market purposes and ~hat the land herein after described is necessary and the Council has determined to acquire the same' for such purpose, and ~E IT 2URTt~R OR~DAINED that the committee consistin~ of W. !,'.. Shi ,ckel, J. ',7. Comer and W. P. Hunter be, and they are hereby authorized and directed to purchase from: R. J. ?;ri_~ht, Lot 1 Sec. 6, lots 2 to 5, Sec.6, " " Lot 6, Sec. 6, " " Lot V to 10, ~ec. 6, " " " R J Wright '~alb Lena '~oodley lot at the N. E. corner Salem Avenue and 12th Street I. S. Pritchard lot at the Southeast corner Norfoll,: Avenue and 12th Street, I~arion S. ~riend Lot on 'the North side of Salem Ave. extending to Norfolk Ave. S. R. Webb ldt North side of Salem Avenue B. E. Webb lot South side of Norfolk Avenue Thomas S. E. corner Salem and 12th Street E. C. Stone S. side Salem Ave. E. of 12th Street Thomas S. W. carrier Salem and 12th Street Garst Dairy S. side Salem 50 by 100 approx. at the price of at the price of att.~.e price of at the price of ~2000.00 4800.00 7000.00 400O.00 at the price of 8500.00 at the price of 2400.00 at the price of at the price of at the price of at the price of at the price of at the price of at the price of 4500.00 5750.00 5?50.00 12000.00 1800.00 ~800.00 1800.00 All contracts for the purchase of said property shall be upon condition that all of the property wanted is acquired, and in the event that said prorerty can- not be purchased at the price designated, then the City Attorney is directed to institute and prosecute cohdenmation proceedings to acquire said property for market purpose s. 414 Thereupon the ordinance ~s amended was l~dopted by the following vote AYES: Messrs. Comer, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr.~'ishburn.$. NAY~: Mr. Pox. ...... 1. CONSIDERATION 0~' C~I~S: None. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDE~',YION 02 Ot{DI~[~NCES AID HESOLUTIONS: Mr. Comer introduced the follo~,~ resolution: (~1726) A !~SOLUTICN to award the contract to $, B. Bennington for ,wdenin~ Campbell Avenue on the ~outh side from Second to ~'ourth ~treets ten feet. BE IT ?~0LVED by ti:e Council of the City of Roanoke that the contract for widening Campbell Avenue on the South side from Second to ~'ourth Streets, o~. v;., ten feet be, .... end tke same is hereby awarded S. B. Bennin~ton at the ~m of ~':$!8, V99.25. Said work to be done in strict accordance with the l:lans and s?eoifications and bids submitted by said S. B. Bennin~ton. ':~ l'"~ _~,' "'.~ ?~SOLVED that the Cit~J Atto~ey be, ~d he is '~ directed to pre?are Q~e pfeifer fo~m~ of contract ar~ bond to be executed by said . ............. ~nc penalty of S 5. D~,~i)]~ton before be~innin~ said ';:ork 'fhe bond to be in ~' ' 50 ~fer cent of the contract price, ]~z,. Ce.met moved to ado]~t the resolution. 'fhe motion was duly second ed 5nS the resoluti on adopted. ]~!r. Shiokel introduce~ the ]eliciting o~ir~nce: ~17,,) .=J u.~-~x~.~.~(u~ to nmke an a~.propriation ~o the account of m~r,,:ts for ~ne purchase of land B~ IT O.,D.~I~..,~ b~~ the Council of tlc City of R~noke that an appro- priation in the s~ of ,~61,000.00 be, and the same is z,erebj: ~,de to the account of markets for the purchase of land. The ordiranoe '~'as read an~ laid over. y, resented a communic tion ~=~..~ ~_ his salary be increased to (j4500.00 per year The same was ~.=oa_~ a~.._.~ taken un,let consideration. L[r. Shickel moved t.,:~t ~hen Council ~djour~d it be to meet Monda.,, February 23, 1925, at 7:45 o'clock i-. M. The motion ',vas duly seconded and agreed tO. "~ ~ ..... 1925 at Thereupon, Council a~journe~ until Honda;,, _ebrua~ 25, , V:..~5 o'cloc'-~: ~. TM ATTL~,:,~. A~PROVED Cie ~ President. COUNCIL, ADJOURNED i.~6ETING, ~:onday, ~ebruary 25, 1925. The Council of me City of Roanoke met in adjourned meeting in the Council Room in the ~.~nioipal Building ~,",onday, Pebruary 2~5, 19~5, at ~:45 o'clock Pi sh burn. Attornej,. PRESEIIT: AB2EN 2: ];lessrs. Comer, ~'ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, 1,~r. None. 0. The President, Er. ?ishburn, presiding. OFPICERS PR;:SENT: Wm. P. Hunter, Cit~, Manager, and R. C. Jackson, City ~,~A~:ET }.~Ui{CP_~%~E O? L;~PD ~DR: The committee consistin.~- of W. E. Shekel, J. W. Comer and 'J. P. Hunter ~med in Resolution No.lV08 to negotiate for ~e pur- c~se of the property therein described reported to Council that they are unable to purchase any of the property at' he price ~med, except the property belongirg to I. S. I-ritchard at the Hou~heast corner of Norfolk Avenue and 12th Street, that all of the parties have refused their offer. L~r. Shickel offered the followln~ o rdi ~anc e: (~lTfiS) AN ~DIii~¢CE directing the City Attorney to institute and pro- secute condemnation proceedings to acquire certain property. ,,n~..~.=o by Resolution No.1708 it was directed tPat the committee com~osed of ~J. ~.[. 2hickel, 'J. W. Comer and W. P. Hunter be authorized and directed to pur- chase from the o~'~ners of ~.e property therein ~med at the prices syecified, and ,&~{~k~. said committee have reported to Council t~t they are unable to purchase ~e property at ~%e p~ces ~med, all of the p'operty o~ers, except I. S. Pritchard, h~ve refused to sell at said price, ~FH~AS the Council deems it necessary that said property be acquired and has determined to acquire the s~e, TH~E20~, BE IT OlqDAIi~D by the Counail of the City of Ro~oke that the City Attorney be and he is hereby autho~zed and directed to ingtitute and prose- cute condem~tion proceedings to acquire the follovdn¢ property: R. J. ?;r~ht, Lot 1 Sec 6 R J " '' ~ · " " Lots 2 to 5 Section 6, lq$. J. " " Lot 6, Sec. 6, " " Lot ~ to 10, Sec. 6, Lena Woodly lot at the N. E. co.er Salem Avenue and 12th Street. I. $. Pritchard lot at ~e Southeast corner Norfolk Avenue e~d 12th Street. LIarion S. ~'riend lot on the North side of Salem Avenue extendins' to Norfolk Avenue. S. R. ?;ebb lot North side of Salem Avenue. B. E. ~,Tebb Lot South side of Norfolk Avenue. Thomas S. E. co~er Salem ~d 1Eth Street E. C. Stone S. side Salem Ave. E. of 1Eth Street. Thomas S. ',~;. corner Salem ~d !:~th Street. Garst Dairy S. side Salem 50 by 100 approx. The ordinance was read and laid over. 2ILLIJ~ ETATION lll5 SOU~ JE" .... ~'~;~oON ST.~T: ~. V. ~.~. ~']ood appeared to renew his application to c~nge the location of one cross-over, a pe~it for r~hich was heretofore granted by the Council. ~,Ir. Comer offered the following resolution: (,$1729) A RESOLUTION granting' a permit to V. M. Wood to construct a cross- over into his property' at 1115 South Jefferson Street. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of thc City of Roanoke that a permit be, the same: is i~ereb.v granted V. },:. Wood to con~truct a cross-over into his property at No.ll15 2outh Jefferson Street, the South side of said cross-over to be appro- xinmtely t;','o feet from his South prol:erty line. The sa,~ to be constructed accord, in~ to the food lil:ir~ ar~ satisfaction o f-l~]e City ,.~anager and under specificatl~ to be furnished by him. Sal~ V. ~,~. Wood by actin~ under this resolution agrees to indemnify an~ save lmrmlc, s the City of Ro~3, noke from all c~im~ for damages to person or pro?erty by reason of tho construction and ~intenance of saic zross-ov ,.-. . The motion was duly seconded ~d ~. Comer moved tc adopt the resolution the resolution adot~ted hy the follov~n~ vote: lYES: !~essrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the !~resident, Mr. Pishburn.- NAYS: None. -- 0. ~3~QL'~L~O~' '~DQ?~30 ~,T~'T~I'Ia The committee appointed to consider the m~_~tter o$ ,.,:i~enir~ Jefforsc~ S~roet made a vorb~l report ~n,i ~ ~ontinue~, I~0'~:~ ~n,'o' ?~*'OETATION:.~.,~ Anor~in~ce h~vln~_ been ~r ep~re~ proposi~= ~ permit to a company to maintain a,~a ol-er~te motor bus passenger transportation u]:on the streets of ~ i{oanoi:e, Count. il con~i~.eref~ the sa~:n a~ not havin5 reacked a conc!u~:ion, ~n= sa-~ is continued ?kereurcn, Council adjcurnei until Th~'sday, ?ebrual$~ 26, 19~5, at 8 o'c! I:. At te st: Clerk. president. COUNCIL, Thursday, ADJOURNED MEETING, Pebruar2 26, 1925. Counci 1 P. PRE SEN T: Fish burn. ...... ABSENT: The Council of the Cit~ of Roanoke met Room in the Nunioi~al Building Thursday, Messrs. None .--0 in adjourned meeting ia Februar~ ~6, 19~5, at 8 The President, Mr. OPPIOERS PRESE~P: BUS TRANSPORTATION: establishing motor bus decision, the matter is The reup on, Comer, Fox, ~hiekel, 2tiff and the President, ~ishburn, Wm. P. Hunter, The Council again system of transportation and not being continued. presiding. Oit2 Manager. oonsidered the er dinanoe advised of Oounc il adjourned. the o'olook its APPROVED ATTEST: Clerk. OOUNOIL, Friday, REGULAR MEETINQ, February 27, 19a§. The C otu~ 11 Room in the Municipal Building ~riday, PRESENT: Messrs. Oomer, Fox, ~ishbu rn. - ................... 5. ABSENT: None. -- ----0. of the City of Roanoke met ~e brua ry ShiQkel, in regular meeting in the Oouncil 2?, 1925. at ~ o~'olook P. M. Stiff and the President, Mr, The Fresident, Mr. Pishburn, presiding. OPPIOERS P~SENT: Wm. P. Hunter, Oity Manager. MINUTES: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting has been furnished each member of Council, .upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as-recorded. BUILD lNG LINE, TA~EWELL AVENUE EAST OP 4th STREET: First M. E. Church to establish, the building line on Tazewell Avenue from 4th The application of th. Street East was again taken up. Said church having filed a petition a-_king that a hearing be given it in the _me_~tter of establishing said line, upon motion of Mr. Fox, dnly seconded, a hearing is to be given said church on March 3, 1925, at 8 o'clock P. M., and the Clerk is directed to notify the other property owners of said hearing. WIDENING JE~ERSON STREET: The petition of improvement. duly sec onded kosella Stonesifer for widen- ing jefferson Street between Day and Elm Avenues was filed. ~OURTH STREET BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND WOODS AVENUE IMPROVEMENT 0~: '. The citizens residing on 4th Street appeared and asked that Fourth Street Between Washington and Woods Avenues be improved. Mr. Stiff moved that the matter be laid of The mot ion was over and taken up with the budget and agreed to. City Manager for report. The application of L. H. Mitchel to construct a cross-over Virginia Heights, and of A. L. Oh~cklett to construct a ORANGE AVE~HYE BET~:fEEN 1Vth and 18th STREETS SIDEWALK: A petitiom asking tha't a sidewalk be constructed on Orange Avenue between l?th and 18th Streets. the property o~.:ners agreeing to pay one-half of the cost. was read and on motion of Mr. ~ox referred to the CROSS-OVERS: at ~2~ Berkley Avenue, cross-over on 9th Street S. E. were read and on motion cf Mr. Stiff referred to th~ City Manager with power to act. BUILDING LIHE ORANGE AVENUE BETWEEN l?th and 18th STREETS: from omners on the South side the property of Orange Streets asking that a permit room on the Southwest corner A petition Avenue between l?th and 18th be granted F. A. Helm to erect a brick cased store of Orange Avenue and l?th Street beyong the building line as established by the houses in the block was read. Mr. Fox moved that the permit be granted and offered the following resolution: (#17~0):' A RESOLUTION granting a permit to P. A. Helm to erect a store room on the Southwest corner of Orange Avenue and l?th Street, front of said building to be ., _ ..... feet from the inside curb.line. WHEREAS the property owr~rs residing on Orange Avenue between 1Vth an& 18th Streets presented a petition asking that a permit be granted F. A. Helm to construct a store room on his lot southwest corner of Orange Avenue and 1Vth Streel front of which to extend beyong the Building line as established by the buildings en said street. permit be, his let to be THEREFORE, and the at the BE IT REBOLVED by the Cau~otl af the City of Roanoke that a same is hereby granted Fo A. Helm to construct a store buildiag southwest corner of Orangs Avenue and l?th Street, front thereof feat from the inside curb line asking that 19th ~treet between Sta~nton and Carroll Avenue $ Northwest was read and on motion of Mr. 3hickel referred to the City Manager. ~he resolution was read and laid over. 19th STREET N. W, BETWMF, N STAUNTON AND CARROLL AYENNE~: A petition be. improved strutted on the North side to accommodate the prol~rty mo~ion of Mr. Comer referred to the City Manager. WATER MAIN: The application of the Roanoke Water Works Company to con- struct a water main to connect water mains at the Qorners of Broadway and Avenham Avenues, South Roanoke, the same to be 20 feet in length was read and on tactics of Mr. Fox the permit granted. Mr. Fox offered the following resolution: ~#I?Z1) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Roanoke Water Works Company to install a watermain twenty feet in length at Broadway and Avenham Avenues. the same to connect other mains. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Water Works Company to install a water main twenty feet long at the ocher of Broadway and Avenham Avenues. South Roanoke, such installation to be for the purpose of connecting other ~ains. Said Roanoke Water Works Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property SUMMIT AVFYHIE ANNEX 1919: A petition asking that a sidewalk be con- of ~ummit Avenue between James Street and' Roanoke Avenue of C. L. Harris and W. E. McLain was read and on by reason of the construction and maintenance of said water main and further agrees to replace the street where the same is opened under the provisions of the general ordinances of the City of Roanoke providing for street restoration. Mr. ~x moved to adept the resolution. The motion was duly seconde'd and the resolution adopted. ~ILLING BTATION BRIDGE STREET NORWIOH: A petit~ion from the property owners on Bridge Street agreeing to the installation of a gasoliue pump and filling station on Bridge Street, Norwich, was read and on motion of Mr. Shickel referred to the ~ity Manager for recommendation. MURRAY AVENUE S. E.: A petition asking that ~urray Avenue be improved between 9th and llth Streets was read and on motion of Mr. Stiff referred to the · City Manager. ALLEY BETWEEN CHURCH AND LUCK AVENUES WEST 0~ PARK STBEW, T: A com,_mUmi'- cation from Mr. Fred T. Mitchell calling attention of Council to the condition of the alley between Church and Luck AVenues West of Park Street was read and on motion of Mr. Shickel referred to the City Manager. LIGHTS .JE~FERSON HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING: A communication from the School Board asking that Council provide for the installation of two street lights on the walk way ,of the Jefferson High te S~hool was read and on motion of Mr. Shickel referred the 0ity Manager. HANOVER AVENUE BETWEEN 20th and 2~th STREETS: A communication from Mr. O. C. Gould calling attention to the condition of Hanover Avenue between EOth and 2Ath ~treets was read and on motion of Mr. Schickel referred to the City !,~anager. 419 2O eertaia petition ef the property and Jamison Avenues, the thereem~ adopted. ~PORTS 0~ 0~FICIR$: E~0RT 0~ TEE CITY MANAOER: .~he Oit~ Manager pressure& a repert makiag recommendations. The same were acted upoa as follows: 18th STREET BET',~I~EN TAZEWELL AND JAMISON AVENUES: la the matter ef the owners for improvements en 18th Street between Tazewell 0it2 Manager reoemmeads that some crushe& stone be placed Upon motion ~uly seconded, the recommendation of the City Mauager is ed, one at the intersection of Albemarle Avenue LIGHT~: The ~tty Ms~ager recommends that two 250 C. P. lights be install one at the intersection of Roanoke Avezue and Warwick ~treet, ~orwieh, a~d let Street, adopte~ and that the recommendation of the re s oluti on: to i~stall 0it y Manage r be S. E.. Mr. Comer moved offered the following A HE~0LUTION authorizing the Roanoke certain street lights. Railway BE IT ,~ESOLVED by the Council of the City and Electric Company be, and it is hereby Railway lights as Street, follows: and Electric Oom~.ar~ of Roanoke that the Roanoke authorized to install street One 250 0. ~. light at the intersection of Roanoke Avenue and Warwick Norwich~ One 250 C. P. light at the intersection of Albemarle Avenue and Street S~ E. Said liShts to be ing between the City of Roanoke and December 1E, 1916. Mr. Comer moved to adopt and the resolution adopted. The City Manager reported the lng Department at a salary of $140 per maintained ur~ler the provisions of the contract exist- the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company dated the resolution, The motion was duly seconded employment of a transitman in the Engineer- month for three months, and if his work proves satisfactory at $150 per month thereafter. Mr. ,Shickel moved that the appointment be ($1733) A RESOLUTION authorizing the in the Engineering Department. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Manager be, Department month. Said employment to be effective ~ebruary 1, to be charged to the account of sewers and drains. Mr. Shickel moved to adept the confirmed and offered the folIowing resolution: City Manager to employ a City c~' Roanoke that transitman the Ci t2 and he is hereby authorized to employ a transitman in the Engineering at a salary of $140 per month for three months and thereafter $150 per 1925. Salary of maid employee resolution..The motion was duly seconded a report of work accomplished and expenditures and the resoluti on adopted. The City Manager presented for week ending ~ebruary 19, 1925. The same was read and filed. 15th STREET NORTR~EST GRADING BET'[fEEN ORANGE AND tL~NO~ER AVENUES: By Resoluti on No.1679 J anus ry, dam age s between ascertained damages the property of the 1925, the accruing to adopted by the Council of the ~ity of Roanoke on the Smd ~ay of City Manager was ~ireoted as a con~nittee te ascertain the the abutting property en account of grading 15th Orange and Hano~.er Avenues. Upon a personal inspection, to the property of C. B. Neister at $200, Melrose Baptist Church aud B. 0. Fracker; Street N. W. the ~ity Manager amd no damages,to that by notice duly served 10 o'oleoE A. M., BhOw cause hearing B o as required by law, the City Manager fixed February 16, 1925, at at his office in the Mumioipal Building for said persons to they could agaimat the ascertainment of the d~mages. At which 0. Neister appeared in person and objected to the award which objection Baptist 0huroh presented a if any the City Manager over ruled, the Melrose objecting to the award, which objection ether parties appeared. In accordance with law, City' Olerk a record of said hearing, which ie now presented to Council. moved that the award be approved and offered the following resolution: ~17~4) A RE~0LUTION to appreve the award Sf the City Manager on account of the grading of 15th Street between Orange and Hanover Avenues. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council e f the City of Roanotm that the award made by the City Manager in the matter of grading of 15th Street between Orange communication the 0ity Manager alee over ruled, mo the City Manager presented to the. ~r, ~omer Hanover Avenues be, an~ the same is hereby approved. BE IT FURTHER RE30LVED that the an_m_ ef $200.00 be said amount being the amount of damages .ascertained by the Mr. Comer moved that the resolution be adopted. seconded and the resolution adopted by the roll,ring vote: and paid to C. B. Neister. 0ity Manager. The motion was duly AYEs: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, ~ishbu rn. ................. 5. NAYB: None .---0. REPC~TS OP COMMITTEES: None. UN~INI SHED BUSINESS: Stiff ~d the President, Mr. ef the tanks and Virginian Railways Manager recomme rids SINCLAIR REPINING CO_~PANY APPLICATION TO INSTALL TANKS: In the matter application of the Sinclair Refining Company to install four 15000 storage for gasoline and kerosene on the propert~ between the Norfolk & Western North of Walnut Avenue and East of Holiday Street, that a permit be granted. Mr. ~ox 'moved to adopt the Sinclair Re finimE mendation and offered the following resolution: [$1755) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to install gasoline and kerosene tanks. BE IT RESOLVED by the Ceuncil ef the City of the Ci ~y racom- Company to Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the 3inclair Refining Company to install four 18,000 gallon tanks, three of said tanks to be used far storage of gasoline and one for the storage of kerosene, said tanks to be located in the wye between the tracks of the Virginian and the Norfolk and Western Hailways North of Walnut Avenue and East of Third (Holiday) Street, S.E. Sai~ tanks are to be erected above the gr~un~ and in accordance with specifications to be furnished by the Building Inspector and under his supervision. Said .~inclair Refining Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons-or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said tanks, and further agrees to remove the same where it is directed so to do by the Council of the ~ity of Roanoke. The resolution was read and' laid over. ($16V8) AN ORDINANCE to regulate and control' the operation of motor busses, upon the public streets of the ~ity of Roanoke, imposing license therefor and pre scribing lm naltie e. Mr. -Comer moved that the ordinance be dismissed from the oa-~endar. The 421 22 motion wac ~uly seconded an~ adepted. CONSIDERATION O~ CLAIMS= Nene. ~ · .., INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF (HDINANCE~ AN) RE~OLUTIONS: Mr. ~ex introduced the following resolution: C~1~6) A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Clerk and Audit er te a~vanoe t~e Cemmiesioner of Revenue $1500 ea aooeunt ef the lan~ bock. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council ef the City e f AAoanoke that the City Clerk sad Auditor be, and he is hereby directed to advance D. R. Hunt, Cemmissioaer ef Revenue, $1500 om account of the Mr. Fox moved to adopt the resolution adopted by the following A~ES: Messrs. Comer, ~ox. NAYS: None. ...... 0. land book. resoluti on. vote: ~hickel, The motion was duly 2tiff an~ the ?resident, seconds d and Mr. ~i shbu rn Mr, ~ox introduced the following resolution: ($1737) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Lions Club illuminated markers at the corner on the highways through the City to install o f Roanoke. ~E IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the Lions 01ub be, and it is hereby granted a permit to install illuminated markers at at least six corner in the City of Roanoke to mark the turns at the corners of the highwasy, the lights for said markers to be paid for by the City of Roanoke under the contras between the 0ity of Roanoke and the Roanoke Railway and Electric ComparaV. The same are to be maintained un~il they are ordered removed by the Council. Said markers shall be approved by the City Manager and erected in accordance with his good liking and satisfaction. Mr. ~ox moved to adopt the resolution. the resolution adopted by the following vote: The motion was duly seconded and AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. NAYS: None. ..... 0. Mr. ~ox introduced the following resolution: ($1738) A RESOLUTION authorizing the for storm drains. BE IT RES0~ED by the Council of the Oity Manager to . t ~ishburn,!5. advertise for bids be, and he is hereby authorized to advertise for bids for the construction of sto~ drains as follows: Project No. 1. South Roanoke. Project No. 2. Virginia Heights. Project No. 3. Melrose. Project No. 4-B. Rower Avenue. the same shown on the map hereto attached. The ~ity Manager shall advertise for such length of time as in his Judgment is necessary, when said bi&s are received they shall be presented to the Coumcil. Mr. Fox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. MOTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: BOOTLEGGING: Mr. Shickel called attention of Council to a headlin~ appaarinE in the issue of the World News relative to a statement made by Mr. Fulwiie r, Prohibition Commissioner. Mr. Shickel mo~ed that when the 0ouncil adjourned it be to meet on City o f Roanoke that the 0ity Manage~ 423 ~.~e 8~a¥, March 3, 1925, at Thereupon, ~ouncil adjourned, APPEOVED ATTEST: Olerk. 24 COUNCIL, ~ueaday, ADJOURNED MEETI NS, March ~, 1925. pal Fishburn. The Ooune il Building Tuesday, March PRESENT: Messrs · ABSENT: None. ....... O. The president. Mr. O~ICERS PRESENT: of the O,tty of Roanoke met ~, 192§, pursuant to Qomer. Fox, 8hickel, in the $ouncil Room in the Mualoi- their adjournment. Stiff and the President. Mr. Fishburn, presiding. Wm. P. Hunter, City Manager. BUILDING LINE TAZEWELL AVE.: In the matter of the petition of the Pirst N. E. ~hurch to establish the building line on the South side of Tazewe11 Avenue between 4th Street, and the First Alley East of 4th Street, Mr· Fox offered:the . following resoluti on: ($17~9} A RESOLUTION to establish the building line on the South side of Tazewell Avenue between 4th Street and the First BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City Alley East of 4th Street. of Roanoke that the building line on the South side of Tazewell Avenue between 4th Street and the First Alley East of 4th Street be, and the same is hereby established five feet from the inside curb line and all buildings hereafter erected shall conform to said line. The motion was duly seconded and ~ox moved to adopt the resolution. the resolution adopted by the following vote: of their building that the building curb line. AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, ~hickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Fishburn.~ NAYS: None. ........ O. It is understood and agreed that the ~irst M. E. Church in the erection wi ll be taken up cute condemnation ~REAS of W. M. Shickel, The following ordinance having and again read: AN ORDINANCE directing set back eight feet from the inside been introduced, read and laid over was the City Attorney to institute and prose- proceedings to acquire certain property. by resolution No.l?O$ it was directed that the committee composed J. W. Comer and W. P. Hunter be authorized and directed to pur- chase from the owners of the property therein named at the prices spe~'ified, and WHEREAS said commit tee have reported to Council that they are unable purchase the property at the prices named, all Pritchard, have refused to sell at said price, of the property owners, except I. S. and WHEREAS the Oouncil deems it necessary that said property has determined to acquire the same, THEREFORE, BE I T ORDAINED ~-ity Attorney be, and he is hereby be acqui red and by the ~ouncil of the City of Roanoke that the authorized and directed to institute ~_n~ prose- cute condemnation proceedings to acquire the following property: R. J. Wright, Lot 1 Sec. 6, R. J. Wright Map. Lot 2 to 5, Section 6, R. J. Wright Lot 6, Sec. 6, " " '" Lot ? to lO,,Sec. 6 " " " lot at the N. E. corner Salem Avenue and 12th Street· Lena Woodley I. S. Pritchard lot at the Southeast corner Norfolk Avenue and 12th Marion S. ~riend lot on the North side of Salem Avenue extending to Avenue . S. R. Webb lot North side of Salem Avenue. B. E. 't~ebb lot South side of Norfolk Avenue. Jabbour Thomas hei~rs'S. ~. corner Salem and l~th Street. E. C. Stone S. side Salem Ave. E. of l~th Street. Jabbour ~homas heirs S. W. corner Salem and 1Eth Street. Garst Dairy S. side Salem 50 By 100 approx. Street Norfol] Mr, Pox moved to amend the ordinance "Provided a sufficient bond issuo is submitted and approved by the ¥otera to pay the awards in such condemnation proieedings and to devel.~p property for market purposes." Thereupon the question was stated on the amendment following vote: AYES: NAYS: same read: by aiding thereto the following. freehold said and was rejected by the Mr. ~ox. ....... 1. Messrs. Comer, Shiokel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~ishburn. ..... 4. Thereupon the question being stated upon the adoption of the ~'dinsnce, the was adopted by the following vote: AYES: NAYS: The following ordinance Messrs. Oomer, Shiokel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Fishburn. .... -4. Mr. ~ox. ........ having been introduced, read and laid over was again (~1~27) AN ORDINANCE to make an appropriation to the account of markets for the purchase of land. BE IT ORDAINkD by the -Council of the City of Roanoke that an appropriation in the sum of $61,000.00 be, and the same for the Purchase of land. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the ordinance. The motion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Oomer, Shickel, 5tiff and the President, Mr. Fishburn. .... 4. NAYS: Mr. ~ox. .... 1. Mr. Oomer introduced the following resolution: (~1740.) A RESOLUTION authorizing the payment of $150 per month to the City Attorney for legal assistance and clerical help. BE IT RESOLVED by the Gouncil of the City ~' Roanoke that the $ity and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant payable to the 0ity Attorney per month beginning ~ebruary 1,192~, on account of legal assistance and clerical help. Said amount when paid shall be charged to the account of Legal Department. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The motio~ was duly seconded and the resolution adopted hy the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Oomer, ~'ox, NAYS: None. ...... 0. Mr. Comer introduced the roll.ring resolution: ~#1741) A RESOLUTION making_, an appropriation of $1650.00 to account of ]~egal Department. BE ~T RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the sum of $1650 be, and the same is hereb~ appropriated to the account of Legal Department. The resolution was read and laid over. TRANSPORTATION, BUS ORDINANCE: The Council again considered the ordinance providing for a system of motor bus transportation and not being advised of its determination, the same is continued. There being no further business, Council adjourned. is hereby made to the account of markets Clerk be, fo r $150 Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~ishburn.-§. APPROVED ATTEST: ~~~~ .......... ' 01e rk. Pre Sident ' 425 26 Room in The $ounoil the Munici lin1 OOUNOIL, REOULAR MEETINQ, ~riday, March 6, 1925. of the Oit~ of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Building ~riday, March 6, 1925, at S o'clock P. M. Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shiokel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~i shburn. ..................... 5. ABSENT: None .-- .... O. The President, Mr. O~ICER2 PRESF~T: ~i shburn, presiding. Wm. P. Hunter, 0ity Manager. MINUTES: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meetin has been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. B. M. PHELPS REQUEST TO CHANGE ~RONT ON LOTS: Judge Beverley Berkeley representing Mr. B. M. Phelps appeared and stated to Council that he is the o~mer of Lots 16, 17, 18 and 19, Section 10, ~anette Land ~o. Map, which lots face Bluff Avenue, and that he desires to change lots 1~, 18 and 19 so as to face Fourth Street, and asked Council to ratify the change, It appearing to Council that there are other houses in the block which will be affected by the changes, the m~_tter is ]aid over until the const of the other owners of the houses is obtaine~. JA~[ETTE AVENUE BETWEEN 5th and 6th STREETS SIDEWALK: A petition asking that a sidewalk be constructed on the North side of Janette Avenue between 5th and 6th Streets was read snd on motion of Mr. Stiff referred to the 0ity Manager to take up with the budget of improvements. SIDEWA_L~f MELROSE AVENUE BETWEEN l?th and 18th STREETS: A petition askin~ that a sidewalk be constructed on the South side of Melrose Avenue between 1Vth and 18th Streets was read and on motion of Mr. Shickel referred to the City Manager to take up with the budget of improvements. GRAlfD 2IAN0 COM~NY ~&~RQUISE: The application of the Grand Piano Company, Inc., for a permit to erect a marquise on its building at 309 South Jef- ferson Street ;vas read. Mr. Shickel moved to grant the permit and offered the following resolution: ~1742) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Grand Piano Company, Inc., to erect a marquise on its building at 30~ South Jefferson ~treet. BE IT 2d~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Grand 2iano Gompany, Inc., to erect a marquise on its building at No. 309 South Jefferson ~treet. S~id marquise to be 23 feet long by 8 feet wide and the lowest point to be 9 feet above the sidewalk, the same to be erected in accordance with the good liking and satisfaction of the Building Inspector and un~er specifications to be furnished by him. Said Grand ~iano 0ompany by acting un~er this resolution agrees to indemnii~ an~ save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction an~ maintenance of said marquise, and further agrees to remove the same when it i~ directed to do so by the Council of the City of Roanoke. Mr. Shicke! moved to adopt the-resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~i shbu rn. NAYS: CROSS-OVER: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shi~kel, Stiff and the President, Mr. -~. None. ..... 9. The application of J. H. Bear for a cross-over at Walnut Avenue wac read and on motion of Mr. Fox referred to the City Manager with power to act, -~ RE~0RTS 0~ 0~ICERB: REPOB~ OF ~ OI~ ~NAGER: The City M~ager presented a re~ort m~lng certain, reeo~endations. The s~e were acted upon as follows: ~.ANGE A~E BETWEEN 17~ ~d 18th ST~ETS SIDEWAY: The Oi~ M~ager ~ecommends that the petition for the sidewalk be considered with 1925 progr~ of imp~vements, the esti~ted cost being $1060.00. Mr. 0omer moved to adopt ~e reeo~endation. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. B~.~,~IT A~N~ BETW~MN D~SM0~ AI~ R0~0~ ~TR~TS: The 0ity ~ager recom- mends that the ~tition for ~e sidewalk be considered with the program of improve- ments for 1925. 19th 3T~ET BETfl~N STA~TON ~D CARROLL A~~$ N. W.: With reference to the petition for ~r~nent improvement to 19th Btreet between Staunton and Carroll Avenues, the City M~ager states ~at this street was graveled about two years ago ~d needs repairing, which repairs will be made. The approxi~te cost of pe~n- ently lmprovi~ the street is $5000.00. GASOLI~ PU~,~ ON THE O~B: The City M~ager recommends that a ~rmit be denied D. B. Vaiden to install a pump on the curb at ll5 Bri~e Street, Not.ch, but t~t a pe~it be grated him to install a p~p on his ~opert~ to conform ~th the rules ~d re~lations of the Buildi~ Or~n~ce. Mr. Bhickel moved that the recommendation of the City M~ager be adopted. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. The City M~ager presented a report of work accompli~ed ~d expenditures for week ending ~ebruary 2~, 192~. The ~me was read and filed. The ~ity Au~tor presented a fi~ncial statement as of L~arch l, 192~. The s~e is filed. ~P0~S O~ O0~,~ITTEES: None. U~INIS~D B~~SS: -The following resolution havi~ been introduced, read and laid over was again read: ~1750) A ~SOL~ION granti~ a pe~it to ~. A. Helm to erect a store room on the Southwest corner of Orange Avenue and l?th Street, front of s~id buildi~ to be ten feet from the inside curb line. ~~AB the property ewers resi~ng on Orange Avenue between l?th ~d 18th Streets presented a petition a~i~ that a permit be grated ~. A. Helm to con- struct a store room on his lot Southwest corner of Orate Avenue a~ 17th Street, front of ~nich to extend beyon,d ~e building line as established by the buildings on said street. T~~0~, BE IT ~SOLVED by the Co~cil of the City ~ Ro~e that a pe~it be, ~d the same is he.by granted ~. A. Helm to construct a store building on his lot at the sout~est corner of Orange to be ten feet from the inside curb line. Mr. ~ox moved to adopt the resolution. the resolution adopted by the following vote: Avenue and l?th Street, front thereof The motion was duly seconded and AYES: NAYS: None. ...... 0. The following resolution taken up and again read: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, ~hickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~iahburn.-5. having been introduced, read and laid over was A RESOLUTION granting a permit to Sinclair Refining Company to 427' install gasoline and kerosene tanks. BE IT RESOLYED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Sinclair Refining Bompany to install four 15,000 gallon tanks, three of said tanks to be used for storage of gasoline and on~ for the storage of kerosene, said tanks to he located in the wye between the tracks of the Virginian and the Norfolk and Western Railways North of Walnut Avenue and East of Third (Holiday) Street, S, E, Said tanks are to be erected above the ground and in accordance with specifications to be. furnished by the Building In- spector and under his supervision. Said Sinclair Refining Compan~v by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the 0it2 of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and main- tenance of said tanks, and further agrees to remove the snme when it is directed so to do by the 0ouncil of the City of Roanoke. Mr. Pox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: ALOES: Messrs. 0omer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr.~lshburn. 5. NAYS: None. ...... O. 00NS IDERATION O? CLAIHS: None . INTRODUCTION AND OONSIDERATION OF O_KDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS: Mr. F~ introduced the following resolution: (#1743) A RESOLUTION to approve the accounts and claims against the 01ty of Roanoke for the month of ~ebruary, 1925, ami directing the pas~uent of the same. BE IT .RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the accounts and claims against the City for the month of Pebruary, 1925, be, and the same are hereby approved and ordered paid as follows: City Manager Engineering Dept. City Cie rk Treasurer Legal Dept. judge s Sal a ri e s Court Officers & Assessment of Collection of City Hall Elections 0ouncil · ¢oroner Almshouse Outside Poor Hospitals Expense Taxes Taxes Organized 0haritie s I ns ane Jail Jure mile Court Police Dept. Fire Department ~ire Hydrant Rental Street Lighting Building. Inspector Military & Armories Physi ci an Quarantine & Detention Health Dept. Street Cleaning Garbage Dept. Sewer Maintenance Street Repair Bridge Repairs Crusher City Stable s Tools & Equipment Live Utock Special Services Workmen' s Oompensation Garage Dept. Schools Parks Library Market Into re st Acc cunt s Payable Note s Payable i968.1~ ,116 · 98 918.95 188.89 258.10 291.66 1,686.90 1,801.43 413.9? 898.44 S, 284.14 433.32 72.00 349.29 120. 388 4?5.83 96.00 1,639.97 665.V8 10, ?45 · 58 10,831 · 09 1,908.?5 2,269. 469.23 82.00 100. O0 179.10 1,946.68 1,0~0 · ?8 ~5,9~1.58 ~89.65 5,589.15 91.55 1,453.80 1,481.97 4,252.00 140.00 618.50 299.65 990. ?9 50,000.00 586.65 1,218.58 I, 515.20 905. O0 79~ .?5 2..:000.00 $ 121,979.74 Sewer Construct ion Drain Construction Street Grading Maoadami zing Sidewalk Qonstruction Sidewalk Refunds Bridge 0onstruo tion ......... E,,XTRAOEDINARY Mr. ~ox moved to adopt the resolution. the resolution adopted by the following vote: .AYES: NAYS: Mr. Pox introduced the following resolution: (#1744) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to E. temporary office l~uilding on his property Virginian Railway. $S155.58 56.90 2_.,450.85 345.89 5'/.15 287.45 The motion was 256.85 duly secon~e~ and Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Pishburn.-5. None. ....... 0 · M. Herrington to construct a on South Jefferson Street South of the BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted E. M, Herrington to construct a temporary frame office building_, eighteen by twenty-two South of the Virginian Railway. feet, on his properSy on South Jefferson Street, Said building to be constructed in accordance with the good liking and satisfaction of the Building Inspector and under specifi- cations to be furnished by him, the same to be maintained until July 1, 19~?, at which time it shall be removed. Mr. ~ox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~essrs. Comer, ~'ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr.~'ishburn.-§. NAYS: A~one. --0. t{OTIONS A~D MISCELLANEOUH BUSi~SS: ROANO~L~ HOSPITAL: The City Manager called attention of Council to request of the Hoanoke Hospital Association that street and sidewalks ~t the entrance to the Hospital be constructed. The 0ity Manager reports that the approximate cost The matter is laid over to be considered with the budget of improve- is $5759.00. ments. BIDS ~0R BRIDGE: that the bids on the 13th Street Bridge will be received March 11, 1925, at and asked that Council meet for same. Mr. Comer moved that when the Council adjourned it be to meet at ?:45 o'clock P. M., March 10, 1925. The motion was duly seconded ani agreed to. Thereupon, Council adjouzned. The City Manager called attention of Council to the fact ~IO0~A, A P PRO OV E D Clerk. President~ / 429' COUNCIL, A~JO~IED ~esda~, March 10, 1925o Couno il P. M. The Oouncil of the City of Roanoke met in adjourned meeting in the Room, in the Municipal Building, Tuesday, March 10, 1925, at ?:45 o'clock PRESENT: Messrs. Come~, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Fishburn. ........... 5. ABSE[~: None · ...... O. The President, Mr. Fishburn, presiding. 0F~ICER~ PRESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, City Manager. TRANSPORTATION, BUS ORDINANCE; Council again considered the ordinance providing for the establishing of bus routes and having filled in certain bl~nks in the ordinance, the seine is continued for further consideration. Thereupon, gouncil adjourned. APPROVED ATTEST: · ~ ~ ~ ..... Clerk. ~~~,~ ~_ pre si ~ en t~. COUNCIL, SPECIAL MEETING, Wednesday, March 11, 1925. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in special meeting in the Council Room in the Municipal Building Wednesday, March ll, 1925, at 12:00 o'clock Noon, pursuant to call, the formal notice being waived. PRESENT: ABSENT: Mr. Htiff. ....... 1. The President, Mr. ~ishburn, presiding. Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, and the President, Mr.~ishburn.-§. Wm. P. Hunter, City Manager. The President, stated that the object of the meeting 0~ICERS PRESEI~: OBJECT 07 ~,.~TING: was to receive the bids for the construction of 13th Street Bridge. It appearing that by resolution heretofore adopted, the 0ity Manager was directed to advertise for bids for the construction of a bridge at 1Zth Street over Roanoke River, and in accordance with the advertisement bids were received from the following parties: $ 328,880.00 262,235.00 258,043.50 338,850.00 259,590.00 292,120.50 Pace Construction Co. R. C. Churchill W. W. Boxley & 0o. Atlantic Bridge Co. Atkisson & Williams Thcs. Bheehan Turner, Brown & Co. Upon motion of Mr. Pox, duly seconded, the bids were referred to the City Manager for tabulation and reconmendation. ROANOKE WATER WORES CO.: In accordance with the request Mr. ~. ~'~. Collins appeared with reference to the water question and in answer to latter of the City Manager asking ~im to name a price for the plant of the company. Mr. Collins stated that the plant is not for sale and he would not name a price. Thereupon, Council adjourn~ d. APPROVED ATTEST: Clerk. President 4S1 COUNCIL, REGULAR ~ETING, Friday, March 13, 1925. The Count i 1 Room in the ~nicipal Building PRESENT: Fi shburn. -- ABSENT: of the Oit2 ag Roanoke met Friday, March 1Z, Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shiokel, None. ..... 0. in regular meeting in the Oouncil 19~5, at ~ o'clock P. M. Stiff a~d the President, Mr. pnrohase. The matter is With reference to the request of B. ~i. Phelps to change the front of his lots which now faces Bluff Avenue so that the s~me will face 4th Street, S. W., ~r. Fox moved that.the request be granted and offered the followir~.r, esolution: (#1745) A RESOLUTION permitting B. M. Phelps to change the front of Lots 16, 17 and 18, Section 10, Janette Land Co. Map, so that the same will face 4th Street, S. W. BE IT .RESOLVED b2 the Council of the City of Roanoke that B. M/ Phelps be, and he is hereby permitted to change the front of Lots 16, 17 and 18, Section 10, Janette Land Co. Map, which now faces Bluff Avenue so that the same will face 4th Street, ~. W. Sai~ B. ~. Phelps to convey to the City of Roanoke a strip of land l0 feet wide in the rear of said lots to be used for alley purposes. ~r. ~ox moved to adopt the resoluti on. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the followin~ vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr.~ishburn.5l NAYS: None. ....... 0. RUGBY ANI~ZXATION: L~r. L. H. Blankenship presented a petition asking Council to take the necessary proceedings to have annexed the addition known as Rugby. A petition was also filed by certain citizens residents of Rugby protesting against annexation. Co~cil takes time to consider. MORP~ELL AVE. S. E. WEST OF 9th STREET: A petition asking that Morrell Avenue West of 9th Street be graded so as to furnish an outlet to 9th Street was read and on motion of l,~r. ~hickel referred to the City Manager for report. PATTERSON AVENUE S. SIDE BETWEEN 7th ~nd 9th STREETS: A communication from C. L. Carter asking that a sidewalk be constructed on the 2outh side of Patter son Avenue between 7th and 9th Streets was read and on motion of ~,~r. ~ox referred to the City Manager for recommendation. CROSS-OVERS: The applics, tion of C. L. Carter,l~20 Patterson Avenue, S.~.; C. W. Via, 342 Salem Ave., S. W.; Paul Berger, 50~ Carolina Ave., M. S. Vaughan, lll Arbutus Ave., S. E.; H. K. Stone, 508 Carolina Ave. and Mrs. Thelma Adams, ~37 Stanley Ave., for permits to construct cross-overs were on motion of ~r. Fox referred to ~the City Manager wihh power to act. portion of this block and asked that 0ouncil consider the laid over. B. ~. PHELPS .REQUEST TO CHANGE 2RONT OF LOTS: The President, Mr. ~ishburn, pre si dinE. 0~?ICERS PRESE~: Wm. P. Hunter, City Manager. MINUTES: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting has been fUrnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly secon&ed, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. ~&~RL~T ~ITE: Mr. H. P. Glasgow appeared and called attention of Council to land lying between 10th and llth Street and Rorer Avenue and Salem Avenue as a site for a new market. ~,~r. Glasgow stated that he had obtained options on a large working out a system NA~,~ES O~ STREETS: Mr. O. E. Moore, Manager of the stated to Council that he would be very glad to assist the to perfect street names. The applications of the Hoanoke Gas Light certain offered the follov~nE resolution: (#1746) A RESOLUTION to install certain gas mains. gas mains were read and on motion of Mr. ~ox the permit grant in~ Roanoke Water Works City Manager in Company to install granted. Mr. Fo~ a permit to the Roanoke Gas Light Comta ny BE IT .RESOLVED by the Council ~f the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install gas mains as follows: (1) On ?lasena Avenue from 200 feet South of Howbert Avenue to 100 feet North of Kerns Avenue, a six inch main. (2) Richlieu Avenue from dead end l§0 feet North of ?th Street to ?th Street, four inch main. (3) Penmar Avenue S. E. from dead end 5§0 feet East of 9th Street to 200 feet East to dead end, four inch main. Said Rosnoke Gas Light Company' by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the ~ity of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said gas main, and further agrees to replace the streets under the pro%~sions of the general ordinances of the City of Roanoke providing for street restoration. ~. Pox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. RE.~O~T~ O~ OF.~ICERS: REi~fET 0F ~P:E CITY ~:SINAGER. The City Hanager presented a report of work accomplished and expenditures for week ending U. arch 5, 1925, The sams was None. The follow;lng resolution havir~ been introduced, read and filed. REPORTS 02 COL~_:?.ITTEES: UN2INI SHED BUS I~ SS: read and laid over was taken up for action and again read: (#l?41) A RESOLUTION making an appropriation of $1650.00 to account of Legal Department. BE IT .RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the s~m of $1650 be, and the same is hereby appropriated to the account of Legal Department. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: NAYS: None. ....... 0. ,! CONSIDERATION OF CLAILS: None. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERA~ ION OF 0RDIN.~If~,,S AND RESOLUTIONS: Mr. Fox introduced the following ordinanc e: ($1V4~) f~{ ORDIN~CE to grant permission to the , to maintain and operate upon the conditions herein speci- fied, a motor bbs system of passenger transportation, upon certain streets of the City of Roamoke. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke: 1. That the be, and it is hereby, authorized to maintain and operate a motor bus system of passenger trans- Messrs. 0omer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr.~imhburn.5. 4.33· portation wi thin the limits of the mubJect to the conditions and provimions herein set forth. 2. The route along which such motor bus system tion may be operated shall be as follows: (1) BeEinning at Rorer Avenue and 18th Street, S. W., Avenue to 15th Street, South on 1§th Street to Chapman Avenue, Avenue to Campbell Avenue, Clt~ of Romuoke, along the follo~ing routes and of passenger East East East on Campbell Avenue to First Street, transpo~ta- on Rorer on Chapman South on First Street to Ohurch Avenue, West on Church Avenue to 5th Street, North on 5th Street to Campbell Avenue, thence along Campbell Avenue to ghapman Avenue, along Chapman Avenue to 15th Street on 15th Street to Rorer Avenue, on Rorer Avenue to beginning (2) Beginning at Melrose Avenue and 24th Street, East on Melrose Avenue to llth Street, South on llth Street to Loudon Avenue, East on Loudon Avenue to 5th Street, South on 5th Street to Center Avenue, East on Center Avenue to 2nd Street, thence on Shenandoah Avenue to Jefferson Street, South en Jefferson Street to Salem Avenue, West on Salem Avenue to 2nd Street, north on 2nd Street to Center Avenue, thence along ~enter Avenue, 5th Street, Loudon Avenue, llth Street and l.!elrose Avenue to point of beginning. Note: It is optional to cross the N & W Railway at 2nd and 5th Streets in this route, and the Loudon Avenue Route. If all passengers are destined for the cor~r of 1st (Henry) Street mud Salem Avenue or West of this point, the bus may pass over 1st [Henry) Street Bridge and return West on Salem Avenue. ~) Beginning at Loudon Avenue and 17th Street, East on Loudon Averme to 5th Street, South on 5th Street to Center Avenue, East on Center Avenue to 2nd Street, thence on Shenandoah Avenue to Jefferson Street, South on Jefferson Street to Salem Avenue, West on Salem Avenue to 2nd Street, North on 2nd Street to Oenter Avenue, thence along Center Avenue, 5th Street, Loudon Avenue to point of begiu- nine. (4) Be~iPn%ing at Highland Avenue and 6th Street, S. E., East on Highland Avenue to 8th Street, North on 8th Street to Dale Avenue West on Dale Avenue to 7th Street, North on 7th Street to Tazewell Avenue, West on Tazewell Avenue to Jefferson Street, Nca-th on Jefferson Street to Church Avenue, East on Church Avenu to 2nd Street, S. E., South on 2nd Street to Tazewell Avenue, thence along Taze- well Avenue, Vth Street, Date Avenue, 8th Street and Highland Avenue to point of · ~ beg~nn.n~. (5) Beginning at Kenwood Boulevard and 1Vth Street, S. E., North on Kenwood Boulevard and 14th Street to Jamison Avenue, West on Jamison ~venue to llth Street, North on llth Street to Dale Avenue, West on Dale Avenue to 7th Stree North on ?th Street to Tazewell Avenue, West on Tazewell Avenue to Jefferson Street, North on Jefferson Street to Church Avenue, East on Church Avenue to 2nd Street, South on 2nd Street to Tazewell Avenue, thence along Tazewell Avenue, 7th Street, Dale Avenue, llth Street, Jamison Avenue, 14th Street and Kenwood Boule- vard to point of beginning. Note: This route can start at Jamison Avenue and 18th Street. (6) Beginnin~ ~t Main Street and Summit Avenue, Wasena, North on Main Street over Wasent Bridge and Ferdinand Avenue to 10th Street, S. W., and on 10th Street to Marshall Avenue, thence East on Marshall Avenue and Franklin Road to 2nd Street S. W., North on 2nd Street to Campbell Avenue, East on Campbell Avenue to 1st Street, South on tat Street to Church Avenue, West on Church Avenue to 2nd Street, thence along 2nd Street, Franklin Road, Marshall Avenue, 10th Street, Ferdinand and Main Street to point of beginning. D (?) Beginning at MoDowell Avenue and 8th Street, No W., East on Mc- )well Avenue to 2each Road, South on Peach & Gatnsboro Roads to Gilmer Avenue, West West on Gilmer Avenue to 1st Street, South on 1st Street to Center Avenue,, East on Center Avenue to Jefferson Street, South on Jefferson Street to Norfolk Avenue, East on Norfolk Avenue to 1st Street, S. E., South on 1st Street to Salem Avenue, West on Salem Avenue to Jefferson Street, North on Jefferson Street to Center Avenue, West on Center Avenue to 1st Street, thence along 1st Street, Gilmer Avenue and Gainsboro Road to Harrison Avenue, West on Harrison Avenue to 8th Street, N. W., North on 8th Street to point of beginning. ~rovided, however, Snd it is hereb2 expressly understood 2nd agreed that the Council of the City of ~oanoke, whenever public convenience shall in its Judg- ment require may change and alter the route hereby authorized and designate:', other and different streets from those hereinbefore named and in their place and stead, over which the said motor bus system of passenger transportation shall be operated and maintained by the grantee and that the C~ty Council may also, ~en in its judgment the public convenience shall sorequire, compel the said grantee to make rea&onable and adequate extension of 1ts service alon~ and over different streets to other and different points within the limits of the City of ~oanoke. ~. No deviation from the authorized route shall be practiced or permitt- ed by the grantee except that in case the authorized route shall be obstructed on any block, the driver may, unless the City Manager shall othe~vise direct, make a detour by the nearest streets aroun~ the block or blocks on which said obstruction exists, returning to his prescribed route as soon as the obstruction shall have been passed, ~or any violation of any of the restrictions in any of the particu- lar:~ named, both the ~rantee and the driver of the vehicle shall upon conviction, be liable to the ~eneral fine imposed by this ordinance. 4. i'he City Manager shall be ani he is, hereby empowered in all cases of fire, accident, parades, obstruction, breaks in or repairs to streets, or any other emergency which requires such action, temporarily ~o modify the route or routes herein prescribed and require the said grantee temporarily to make use of ~ch other streets as in his opinion the public convenience and safety may require, until the emergency callir~o~ for such action shall have terminated. 5. It shall be unlawful for the grs~utee or for the driver of an~ vehicle operated under this ordinance, to operate such vehicle on any route or street other than the route or streets vfnich may be authorized in the manner above provided. 6. Ail extensions of service by the grantee to other streets or points within the corporate limits of the said City shall be operated under and subject to all the rights, duties, obligations and penalties herein prescribed a.~i the right of the grantee to maintain and operate over such extensions shall terminate along v~ith the rights and privileges granted by this ordinance; and all rights and privi- leges acquired by the grantee, its successors or assigns to maintain and operate a motor .bus passenger transportation service alon.~ and over streets and roads beyond the corporate limits the corporate limits of the said Cit~~, which may from time to time be brought within the said corporate limits by the annexation of additional territory or otherwise, as and when the City limits are extended to embrace such roads or streets, shall expire absolutely as herein provided as to the aforesaid designated lines so brought with, in the said limits and annexed by the said City, it being expressly understood and agreed that the right to continue operation over the said streets and road so annexed, shall thereafter be exercised in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this ordinance, and that at the expiration of the 435 term fixed by this ordinance, or road within the boundaries 7. The said subscribed $ o,ooo.oo and paid in as aforesai&, and determine. 8. The rights such rights shall absolutely of the said Oity as the same cease as to any street shall then exist. shall have capital stock of not less than $100,000.00 of which _-mount not less thai shall have been paid in, an~ in the event such capital is not subscribed then the permit granted under this ordin~mce shall cease and privileges hereby granted shall continue for a period of three years from the first day of May, 1925, unless the s~me shall be sooner forfeited or voluntarily aurrendered by the grantee~ and in the event of forfei- ture or voluntary surrender the rights and privileges granted by this ordinance shall cease and determine, and all equipment of the grantee shall be removed from the streets of the City of Eoanoke. The said is expressly forbidden to transfer or assign any right or privilege hereby granted to an~~ other person, firm or corporation, without the consent of the Council of the City of Roanoke first obtained, and in the event any such transfer or assignment is made, the rights and privileges granted under this ordinance shall cease and determine. 9. It is expressly ,muderstood and agreed that the grantee shall at all times during the term of this grant, maintain an adequate and effici~nt public service at the rates herein specified and that for any failure so to do or for any misuse or non-use or failure otherwise to comply with the terms of this ordinance, that the Council of the City of Roanoke may repeal the same. lC. The rate of fare for the service under this ~rdinance shall not be more than five cents (5~) per p~sseng~er, beginning of to the ending of the route. with the privilege of riding fzom the 11. 2ree transfers shall be issued from bus to bus at regular designated transfer points, such points to be designated by the City Manager and approved by the Council o~ the City of Roanoke. Each vehicle shall be equipped with a register arEi fare boxes for deposit- ing fares, and drivers are forbidden to receive fares or to deposit such fares in a fare box, such fares must be deposited by the passenger. The drivers shall not be required to carry change in excess of $5.00 and in the event money of larger carry such passenger. denomination ~is presented, the driver may refuse to 12. The Council of the City of Roanoke shall have the right, through the City Auditor, to prescribe the form of accounts and the system of bookkeeping to be kept and observed by the grantee, and. the said Oity Auditor or some ac~c~n~ dul~ at authorized by the Council, shall have the right and privilege ~/any time to examin~ the books of the said grantee in order to verify or if need be to correct the same | or any returns and reports made by the said grantee '~herefrom. 15. In consideration of the rights and privileges hereby granted, the said grantee agrees as a condition of the said grant, to pay annually into the treasury of the City, an amount equal to three per cent (~%) of the entire gross receipts from the traffic of the said company, which said payments shall be made monthly on the first day of each month. All of said payments shall be accempanied by a statement of the amount of such gross receipts, sworn to by the treasurer, secre- tary or manager of the said company, All of the pa~unents to be made under this section shall be a lien upon any and all of the vehicles and property of the said oompany, pr i or and said grantee fail to make any payment same shall become due and payable, the superior to any 8hher lien or encumbrance thereon. above mentioned within said grantee a fine of not less than $5.00 nor more than $100.00, each day's separate offense. Should the said grantee continue for thirty to any such payment, the City 0ouncil may require and order the ~hould the ten days after the shall be and become liable to failure to be a days in default as g~antee to cease running.or operating its vehicles upon the Oi.ty streets, or any part thereof, until the said payment shall have been made to the City, and may ht any time thereafter, if such default shall continue, repeal this ordinance. Should the grantee after notice of any such requirement by the ~ity and while so continuing in default, run or operate any of its vehicles on the streets of the City, it shall be liable to a fine of not less than $5.00 nor more than $100.00 for each and every vehicle so operated and each day's operation of any such vehicle shall be a separate offense. Any notice required or authorized under this ordinance may be served upon the company by leaving said notice with any clerk of said company, or other employee employed at the office of the said company within the City of Roanoke. The payment of said sums for the use of the streets shall be in lieu of any and all license tax, provided, however, that the minimum amount sa to be paid upon the gross receipts as a~oresaid shall not be less than $150.00 per annum for each vehicle operated. But it is expressly stipulated that such payments shall not affect the liability of the grantee to general taxation at the rate assessed on the property of other persons within the City, ~Mhich liability for general taxation is hereby expressly recognized and shall continue during the whole period for which this grant is made. 14. The City of Roanoke expressly reserves the right to pass at any time during the term of this grant, in addition to the provisions of this o~dinance, any and all ordinances deemed necessary by it in the reasonable exercise of its police power, for the safety, welfare and convenience of the public and for ?he regulation and control of the grantee, and of its exercise of the .rights a~.d powers hereby granted. And it is especially understood and agreed as follows: (a) The grantee shall at all times during-the period of the grant main- tain and operate motor busses, which shall conform to the following specifications, Design: Nust be modern in design and construction and for low center of gravity. T_~ That all busses shall be pay-as-you-enter, street car type; seats facing forward with isle in center, except that seats over wheel housirg may be parallel. Upholstering: Cane or leather. Windows: 'Lower sash adjustment - of modern anti-rattle design. Doors: ~ront entrance, double folding doors, not less than 24" x 74". A rear emergency door located in center of end of bus, or on left side at rear of bus, for use in case of accident or fire. S. teps-~. ~irst step not exceed 16" from grotu~d or street. Width: Outside Maximum 8~". Seats: 32" - Isle maximum l?" - minimum l~". Inside height - ~intmum V6". B~akes: ~ervice and emergency each to have sufficient braking surface to give maximum braking power available from weight and tracti on at rear wheels. 437 _Li~,.ts: Busses, to be equipped with electric light havi~ l~gal volunm 0 ont roi. OraB Handles: Located inside of vestibule Ventilators: That busses be equipped with to assure proper ventilation. and securely anchored ventilators of a suitable to bo~y. type Window Ouards: That suitable protection shall be provided to p~event seated passengers from extendin~ their arms or heats through open windows. Stop ~ight~ Ail busses shall be equipped with a stop light. ~ire ~xtin~uisher: Each bus shall be equipped with fire extinguisher, to be kept in proper condition and exposed to view. Route Sl~n~: Provision shall be made fox' a route sign so located that it may be read at least 300 feet ahead of bus and must not interfere with the drivers vision or produce an annoying glare. Exhaust: The exhaust pipe shall extend to the rear end of the bus. Gasoline tank: No bu~ to have gasoline tank inside of body - tank must be properly protected to prevent injury that may cause leaks. Tires: No busses shall be operated with solid tires, except cushion tires may be used on large busses on approval of City Manager. Overhan&~ The maximum overhan~ of the motor bus body shall be not more than one-fourth of total length of vehicle. Rail outside and back of driver: A partition rail to be constructed at back and on right side of drivers seat. Equipment: Busses to have speedometer, hand rails suspended from the ceilinE both sides, push buttons on each side post with buzzer near the bus operator, and shall be painted a uniform color. And the physical condition of the same shall be maintained by it at the highest practical standard of efficiency, lbo The grantee shall at all times keep all busses or vehicle s ope rated by it clean, sufficiently ventilated, efficiently lighted at niEht and adequately heated with safe and convenient appliances whenever the weather is such that heatir, is essential to the comfort of passengers. lc) The grantee shall, between the hours of six A. M. and twelve o'clock P. M. of each day and night, operated and maintain a regular schedule of such frequency as may be necessary to give adequate service, which schedule shall be published, provided, however, that the Council of the City of Roanoke may from time to time require a different or more frequent service of said company or change said schedule as public needs may require. Id) The said grantee shall operate its said vehicles continuously over the authorized route during the period of the existence of this grant, unless prevented from so doing by the act of God or other causes not reasonable preventable. But should it be necessary in the prosecution of any public work to stop temporarily the operation of such vehicles, it may be done on the order of the City Managerand in such cases the city shall not be liable and the grantee shall be held free from all claims for damages or penalties by reason of the delay or suspension of its business or traffic. [e) The said grantee agrees and binds itself, its successors and assigns to keep and hold the ~ity free and harm_less from liability for any and all damages that may accrue to itself or toany person or persons on account of injury or damage to person or property directly or indirectly growir~ out of the construction of its works or out of the operation of its vehicles under this ordinance, whenever the 0ity is liable therefor and in case suit shall be brought against the City, either independently or Jointly with the said grantee, on account thereof, the said grantee upon notice to it by the City, will defend the City in such suit and in the event of a Judgment Being obtained against the ,~ity, either independently or Jointly with the grantee the grantee harmless therefrom. said grantee, on will pay the said (f~ No person shall operate account of the acts or omission of the said Judgment, with all costs and hold the City any vehicle under the provisions of this ordinance until he shall have appeared before a board of examiners appointed by the City ~Sanager of the 0ity of Roanoke and passed an examination as to his ability to operate such vehicle and as to his knowledge of the traffic laws of the State and of the 0ity and shall have obtained a certificate in writing from said board to that effect, provided, however, that said board shall not approve any application for such certificate from any person who is under the age of twenty- one t21) years, nor unless said board be fully satisfied upon the giving of evi- dence for and against the applicant if necessary, or if desired by the applicant, that the latter is a person of good moral character and of good reputation in the community. tg) The said grantee in the operation of its vehicles under this ordi- nance shall be at all times subject to and controlled by the ordinances of the said City regulating travel and traffic upon the streets, sidewalks and alleys, as the same have been or may hereafter be from tim~ to time amended, unless the same are in direct conflict herewith, and p~ovided that no vehicle operated under this ordinance shall run through or obstruct any funeral procession while the same is in motion. th) All vehicles operated under this ordinance shall stop for the pur- pose of taking on or letting off passengers only on the near side of. intersecting streets or as close thereto as practicable, except as when otherwise required by the City Manager. ti) All vehicles operated under this ordinance shall be made to observe and comply with all orders given by word or sign by the police officers of the City and with all signs and directions placed in the said streets by the City Manager, and for any failure so to do, both the operator of the vehicle and the grantee shall be liable to a fine of not less than $5.00 nor more than $100.00. ti) Passengers shall not be permitted to enter or leave a vehicle except through the side door nearest the curbing or the rear door. (k) The persons in cberge of any vehicle operated under this ordinance shall carefully preserve any money or other property left in such vehicle by any passenger and the same shall be deposited by the grantee, to ~kom it shall be immediately delivered by such operator upon arriving at the terminus of his rgute at some convenient point within the said City, where the same may be called for by the avner. If not called for by the owner in twenty-four hours, such property shall thereupon be turned over to the Superintendent of Police of the City ~0r safe keeping and identification by the owner. ?~nen such money or property shall have been identified and ownership established, the same shall be promptly delivered to such owIler. tl) Any property, whether money or other thing, which shall not be 439 called for within three months, shall intendant of Police to the grantee, to be (m) The grantee shall not permit any vehicle under this ordinance, charge, thereupon be delivere~ by the eai~ Super- ~lspose~ of acooxxling to law. to be charged nor shall the operator o~ demand, collect or receive a greater or different compensation for the transportation of passengers or for any service in connection therewith than the rates and charges specified in this ordinance, and it shall be ~nlawful for the grantee to permit or for the person in charge to operate or permit the operation of any such vehicle, directly or indirectly for immoral purpo~ es. (nl No motor vehicle operating under this ordinance shall be operated between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise, unless suffi- cient light be provided adequately to light the whole of the interior of said vehicle. (o) It shall be unlawful for any person operating any vehicle under this or~inance or for any passenger to smoke or have in his possession a lighted cigar, cigarette or pipe, while such vehicle is being operated hereunder, and it ~ball be unlawful for such operator to permit any passenger so to do. (p) Ail vehicles and the equipment used in connection therewith, ope rated under this ordinance, shall at all times be Eept in proper physical condition to the satisfaction of the City ~anager, or his duly authorized representative, so as to render safe, a~equate and proper public service and so as not to be a menace to the safety of tbs occupants or of the ~eneral public. {q) No vehicle operated under tbi~ or&inance :~h.a~.l have an the exterior thereof, any si~ns or advertisements of any description, except ~ch as ~esi~nate the name of the grantee or tbs number of the vehicle mud such license plates as may be required by the laws of the State or ordinance of the City. (r) It shall be unlawful for the ~rantee to allow any vehicle authorized by this ordinance to be operated or for the operator thereo£ to operate such vehicl in any other business than that for ~¢nich it is authorized by this o:dinance. (s) Every vehicle ope rated under this ordinance shall, in addition to the light~ required by the State Law and traffic ordinances of the City, carry at the front and the upper left hand side, a distinctive colored light, which shall be plainly visible for 100 yards, to show that it is an auto bus operated for the transportation o£ passengers, 15. Before. operating any vehicle under the provisions of this o~dir~nce, the grantee shall procure and file ~vith the City Auditor, a policy or policies of liability insurance in form to be approved by the City Attorney indemnifying the ~rantee in the sum of at least $10,000.00 for each vehicle operated by the grantee on account of injury or damage to persons or property arising out o£ the operation of such vehicle and for which the said grantee shall be hal& liable. Such policy of insurance shall provide that it shall be maintained at the s~i~ sum of $10,000.00 for each vehicle o~erated by the grantee under this ordinance, through the whole period durin~ which such vehicle shall be operated, notwlthstandim~ any recovery or claim against the ~rantee on account of alleged liability for injury or damage to persons or property. (a~ Said policy shall further contain a clause obligating the insurance company to give not less than ten [10) days' written notice to the Ott2 Auditor before the cancellation of any such policy and the ~ight aud privilege ~ the grantee hereunder to operate its vehicle and maintain its transportation system under this ordinance shall ipso facto be revoked and terminated by the lapse, can- cellation or termination of said policy of insurance, until the same shall have been renewed or replaced or a new policy in the amount abowe stated for each vehicle, obtained and filed as herein required by the said grantee. (b) Such insurance policy shall contain a further provision that the insolvency or bankruptcy of the insured shall not release the insurance company from the payment of damages for injuries, sustained or death by wrongful act or loss incurred during the life of this policy or prior to the expiration of ten days after the giving of written notice to the City Auditor as aforesaid, (c~ In case of a recovery against the insured on account of any such injury, death or loss, the said policy shall provide that the insurance company will pay on account of the Judgment recovery against the insured, an amount equal to but not exceeding the amount of th~ policy or of the Judgment. (d) The said policy of insurance may be sued u~on at any time provided for by the laws of the State of Virginia, and by any person who has a right under its terms to be paid on account of injury death or loss by the said insurance comp any. 16. The principal office of the said grantee shall be during the con- tinuance of this ordinance, kept in the City of Roanoke and therein shall be located the auditing and disbursir~- officers of the grantee who shall therein keep the books and accounts of the company and at least three of the directors of the company, shall be residents of the City of Roanoke. The rights and privileges herein granted are granted upon the condition that the grantee shall within thirty (30) days after the passage of this ordinance, file with the City Auditor, a bond in the sum of $10,000.00, payable to the City of Roanoke, which shall be held by the Auditor upon the following conditions: That the grantee shall on or before ~lay 1st, 1925, accept in writing, each and every provision of the same, and begin the o~er~tion of its motor bus transportation system as herein authorized on or before September l, 192§, and for any failure so to do, the said bond shall be forfeited and become the absolute property of the City of Roanoke, as liquidated and agreed damages, and this ordinance shall be void and all rights and privileges thereby granted shall ipso facto termiD~ate and cease. l?. For any violation of any requirement of this ordinance to which no special penalty is prescribed, the grantee, upon conviction thereof and for each day's continuation of such violation, shall pay a fine of not less than $5.00 nor more than $100.00, recoverable before the Civil and Police Justice of the City ef Roanoke, and all debts, penalties or forfeitures enuring to the City under th. is ordinance shall constitute a lien upon the property of the said grantee, prior to all other debts, liens or obligations thereof, whether created before or after tbs creation of any lien in favor of any person or corporation. 18. The motor power by which the system of passenger transportation hereby authorized shall be operated, shall be gasoline, or such other mot~or power, as may be authorized or required from time to time by the Council of the City of Roanoke. 19. This ordinance shall be in force from . The ordir~nce was read and laid over. I~r. ~ox introduced the follo~wing resolution: (#1748) A' RESOLUTION to advertise for bids for a permit to operate a system of motor bus transportation in the City of Roanoke. '~HEREAS, it is contemplated by the Council of the City of Roanoke to provide for a system of motor bus transportation in said City to be operated by a corpo- 441 ration with sufficient capital to tion of pussengers along routes to be Roanoke. THEREPORE, BE IT REYOLYED by the maintain an a~equate designated by the service for the transporta- Council of the 0ity of Council of the 0ity of Roanoke that ~ity Clerk be, and he is hereby d~reoted to advertise for bids for a permit operate a motor bus system of passenger transportation in the City of Roanoke, the to the permit to be granted by ordinance which is hereto attached and made a part hereof, bids to be presented to the Council of the City of Roanoke on the ~ day of ., 1925, and the right to the City to reject any and all bids shall be reserved. The resolution was read and laid over. Mr. Fox introduced the following resolution: (~1749) A RESOLUTION to award the contract for the construction of 13th Street Bridge to W, W. Boxley & Co. at the price of $2§8,043.§0. WP~PJ~AS by resolution heretofore adopted the City Manager was directed to advertise for bids for the construction of a bridge at 13th Street over Roanoke Rive r, and '~HEPJ~AS bids were received on the llth day of ~,~arch, 192§, and upon a tabul?.tion thereof it was ascertained that W. W. Boxley & Co. is the lowest bidder. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the contract for the construction of 13th Street Bridge over Roanoke River be, and the same is hereby awarded W. W. Boxley & Co. at the price of $258,043.§0, the amount of their bid, the work to be done in strict accordance with plans, specifications and proposals submitted, but before proceeding v~th the construction of said bridge said W. W. Boxley and ~ompany shall execute a bond or deposit collateral to guaran- tee the faithful perf~mance of the york. In the event a bond is executed, then the same shall be in 50 per cent of the contract price, and if a collateral is deposited it shall be in such an amount as Council shall determine. 1~r. Pox moved to adopt the re se ~.uti on . The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~!essrs. Comer, h~ox, Shickel, Stiff ~d the President, Mr. Fishburn. NAY~: None. -- 0. Mr. 0omer introduced the following resolution: (~1~50) A RESOLUTION authorizing the City L~anager to advertise for bids for the construction of certain streets. BE IT F~ESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to advertise for construction of streets as follows: ~elrose Average from llth to 24th Street, N. W. Penetration macadam with curb and gutter. Gainsboro & Peach Roads from Harrison Avenue to ~ity limits. Curb and Gutter, penetration macadam. Day Avenue from Jefferson ~treet to 1st Street and 2rom Zrd Street to 5th Street, S. W., curb and gutter and asphalt concrete. Allison Avenue from 6th to ?th Street S. W. Curb ah~ gutter and penetration macadam. Campbell Avenue from 10th to 13th Streets, S. W. Curb and gutter asphaltic concrete. Marshall Avenue from 8th to 10th Sts. Curb a~ud j~utt~r .& asphaltic concrete Highland Avenue from 5th to ?th Streets, or ~'era~nsn~ Ave. Curb and gutter, asphaltic concrete. Bullitt Avenue from ?th to llth Streets S. E. Asphaltic concrete top. Elm Avenue from Jefferson to 2nd Street and from 4th to 8th Streets, S.E.:i Curb and Gutter and penetration macadam. Dennis ton Avenue from Virginia to Chesterfield St. Curb and gUtter and penetration macadam. Berkeley Ave. from Amherst Street to Chesterfield Street. Curb and gutter and penetration macadam. · Mr. 0omer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopt ed. MOTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUS INESS: 13th STRE~T BRIDGE: Mr. W. W. Boxle2 of W. ;¥. Boxle~' & Co. to ~hom was awarded the contract for the construction of 13th Street Bridge appeared and asked that his firm be permitted to deposit collateral in lieu of a surety bond as provided by the proposal. Mr. Fox moved that the matter of the collateral be referred to a committee consisting of She President, City Manager, City Clerk and the City Attorney to examine such collateral as may be offered and report to Council with recommendation. REPORT 0F AUDIT0 ~: The motion was duly seconded ani agreed to. The report of Crawford, Stull and Co. on the audit of the City of Roanoke's books ~as read and filed. BUILDING PIRE LIMITS: The City Manager presented an application of P. P. Hunter for a permit to construct a shed at his property on the East side cE Jefferson Street South of Tazewell Avenue, and it appearing that the loe~tion is within the fire limits and the sheds sought to be constructed will not comply with the building ordinance with reference to fire limits, Mr. Shickel moved that the permit be refused. .The motion was duly seconded ani agreed to. Mr. Comer moved that when the Council adjourned it ~e to meet Monday, March 16, 192~, ag V:~b o'clock P. M. The motiom was duly seconded and agreed to. Thereupon, Council adjourmd until Monday, 16, 192b, at ?:~ o'clock P.M. 443 APPROVED - d '~ President' 444 COUNCIL, ADJOURNED MEETING, Monday, March 15, 1925. The C~uncil of the 0ity of Roanoke met in adjourned meeting in the 0ouncil Room in the Municipal Building Monday, March 18, 19B8. at ?:A§ o'clock P. M. PRESENT: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shlckel, Stiff and the President. Mr.~ishburl ABSENT: None. ......... 0. The President, Mr, ~ishburn, presiding. OFFICERS PRESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, City Manager. Mr. Comer introduced the following resolution: ~#17811 A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to advertise for bids for the construction of penetration macadam on Avonham Avenue between Br~dway and 6th Mtreet, South Roanoke. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Mansger be, and he is hereby directed to advertise for the construction of ~enetration macadam and curb and gutter on ~venham Avenue, South Roanoke, said advertisementt shall ~un for such length of time as the City Manager shall direct. ~r. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion :vas duly seconded and the resolution ~dopted by the followino~ vote: AYES: Messrs, Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff r~ud the President, Mr. Fi s hbu rn. ....... B. NAYE: None .---0. ROAI~'~'~E WA~ER ~,~o~-~,,~ CC~.~z~d~Y:'~ A communication from I~r. P. ?~. Collins of th~ Roanoke Water Works Company was read and filed. fmlV48) A RESOLUTION to advertise for bids for a permit to operate a system of motor bus transportation in the Czt, of Roanoke. ~'~REAS, it is contemplated by the Council of the City of Roanok~ to provide for a system of motor bus transportation in said City to be operated by a corporation with sufficient capital to maintain an adequate service for the trans- portation of passengers along routes to be designated by the Council of the City of Rosnoke. TPtREFOHE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Clerk be, and he is hereby directed to advertise for bids for a permit to operate a motor b~s system of passenger transportation in the City of Roanoke, the permit to be granted by ordinance which is hereto attached and made a part hereof, bids to be presented to the Council of the City of Roanoke on the ..... day of all bids shall be reserved. , 1925, and the right to the 0ity to reject any and Mr. ~ox moved to adopt the re solution. rejected by the following vote:; '~ ~ox - -1 AYES: NAYS: The motion was duly seconded and I~essrs. Comer, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~ishbu~. .... 4 BU~ TRANSPOETATION: Mr. Comer moved that the name of the Safety ~,~otor Transit Corporation be inserted in ordinance No. 1V4?. The motion was duly second ed and adopted by the follovdng vote: AYES: NAYS: None. ...... 0. There beim~g no further business, Council adjourned. ~,~essrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr.~ishburn.-~ APPROVED PRE S I DEN T ~_TTEST: O le rk. 00Ut!OIL, REGULAR I,~ETING, Friday, I,~arch gO, 19~§. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the I,~untcipal Building Priday, Narch gO, 19S5, at Z o'clock ]~. ~. PRESENT: Messrs. 0omer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff arzl the President, F i shbu rn. ............. 5. ABSENT: None. ....... 0. The President, Er. Fi'.%burn, presiding. OFFICERS PP~/SEI~: Wm. P. Hunter, City l,!anager. ~,',II~UTES: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting has been furnished each re, ember of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. * VILLA P~d!GHTS, 2'ETIT!01~' TO ~':NN~[: A petition askinf that a portion of the suburb known as ¥illa Heights be ~annezed to the City of Roanoke was presented by '3. C. White and on motior~ of 1,~r. Fox, the sm~e is filed arid action thereon con- tinued. SID~,L~}2o: The followir, g petiti one for sidewalks were on mot ion of !,Ir. Pox referred to tho City .~,~_anager for report~: 1. South side of Winona Avenue between Zrd and 4th Streets, Wasena. South side of Orange Avenue between ~Ynd and 25ri Street~, N. W. 5. East side of Richlieu Avenue between 6th and 7th Streets, South Roanoke. OAS !,5~INS: Application from the Roanoke Gas Light Comply asking that a permit be ~ranted for the constn~ction of a gas main on Tazewell Avenue East ~ lSth Street was read. I,Ir. Fox moved t~t a permit be gr._ted ~d offered the fo!low~ ~ resolution- (ml?52) A :~SOLUTION gr~ting a pe~it to the Roanoke Gas Li~t Company to construct certain ~as main BE IT ~SOLVED by the Council of the Cm~j of Roanoke that a pe~it be, and the same is hereby granted the Ro~oke Gas Light Company to install a four inch gas ~ain on Tazewell Avenue from the dead end East of 1Sth Street 24 feet East. Said Roanoke Gas Light Comply by acti~ under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the const~mction ~d mainte~nce of said ~s main, and further agrees to replace the street where the s~me is opened under the provisions of the general ordinates providing for street restoration. Mr. Pox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded ~d the resolution ~dopted. CROSS-O~RS: Applications for cross-overs from O. C. Thrasher, V29 I,~ar- s~ll Ave. S. W., S. ~{. Ratliff, ?Er ~,~arshall Ave., S. W., A. L. Chocklett, lO14 Bullitt Ave., S. E., C. L. Ayers, 106 River~nd Road and t~Irs. V. B. Roe, lOi River- land Road, were read and on motion of I,Ir. Stiff referred to ~e Ci~ I.,!~ager with power to act. 18th STREET N. W.: and Carroll Avenues, N. W., referred to the City I~anager. REP0,~-~S OF 0PPICERS: REPORT OF T~ CITY ~,LiNA GER: certain recommendations. A petition asking ths. t 18th Street between Staunton be improved was read and on motion of ;.ir. Comer The City ~fanager presented a report making The same were acted upon as follows: 445 ~IDEWALK PA~TERBON AVENUE BETWEEN ?th ami 9th STREETS: The Oity ~,~anager recommends that.a sidewalk be constructed on Patterson Avenue between ?th and 9th Streets to replace the brick wall, provided, the property o,~ners will p~ one-half of the cost. }Ar. Comer moved to adopt the recommendation. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. STREET LIG~S: The City !,{anager strect lights. ing resolution: (#1755) A .W~SOLUTION authorizing the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company to install certain street lights. BE IT .RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company be, and it is hereby authorized to install lights as recommends the installation of certain Stiff moved to adopt t~he reco~mendation and offered the follow. follows: ¢1) (2) Nr. Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: NAYS: None. ...... 0. The motion was duly seconded and ~,~essrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, ~{r.Pishburn.-5. The City ~,lansEer presented a report of work accomplished and expenditures for week ending ~2arch 1~, 19E5. REPORTS 02 CO!,~IT~EES: TEE C0i~TRACT ?~. W. BOXLKY & CO.: The same was read and filed. The Committee to whom was referred the question of examination of collateral offered by W. W. Boxley & Co. in lieu of a security bond, presented its report and recommended that the W. W. Boxley & Co. be permitted to put up the following collateral in lieu of a surety bond, namely; Liberty Bonds $ ~6,S50.00 Stock of Blue Ridge Stone Corp. 50,000.00 Stock Pembroke Limestcne Corp. §0,000.00 1~6, ESO. O0 ZIr. Comer moved that the recommendation of the committee be adopted and offered the followin~ resolution: (~175~) A P~0LUTION to permit W. ~¥. Boxley and Com~r~ to put up collater- al in lieu of executing a surety bond on account of the construction of 1Sth Street Bridge. BE IT PS~SOLVED by the Council of the Oity of Roanoke that W. W. Boxley and ~ompany to whom was awarded the contract for the construction of 1Zth Street Bridge, be and they are hereby permitted to put up collateral in lieu of a surety bond. Said collateral to be as follows: Liberty Bonds $56, ~§0.00 Stock B~ue Ridge Stone Corporation, Par Value 50,000.00 Stock Pembroke Limestone Corporation, Par Value 50,000.00 Total ~ lS6,ESO.O0 One 100 C. P. light corner of Grandin Road and Auburn Avenue. One 100 ~. P. light corner Patterson Avenue and 15th Street, S. W. One 100 C. P. light corner Wellington Avenue and NcClanahan Place, South Roanoke. (4) Uno 100 C. P. light corner Shenandoah Avenue ar~ Jefferson Street,N.W. $5) Two 100 C. P. light at the corner Commonwealth Avenue and Rutherford Avenue, I!. E. (Above lights to be placed in the fixtures to be furnished by the Lions Club (6) One ~50 C. P. light at the corner of Bridge Street and ~ountain View Terrace. Said lights to be maintained under the provisions of the contract between th City of Roanoke and the Roanol~ Railway and Electric Company. Said collateral to be assigned to the Cit2 of Roanoke and placed on deposit with the National Exchange Bank and to remain with said bane until the completion an~ acceptance of 13th Street Bridge. The receipt showing the delivery to the National' Exchange Bank shall be filed with the Cit2 01erk. Upon completion and acceptance of said bridge the collateral assigned to the Cit2 of Roanoke and deposited with the National Exchange Bank shall be returned to said W. W. Boxley and Company. Mr. 0omer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Com~ r, NAYS: None. ...... 0. UN~INISPV~D BUSIneSS: The follo'~ing ordinance having been introduced, read and laid over was taken up and again read: ~(#1~4~) AN ORDINANCE to grant pe~ission to the ~afety ~otor Transit Corporation, to maintain ~d operate upon the conditions heEin specified, a motor bus system of passe~er transportation, upon certain streets of the City of Ro~oke. Mr. Stiff moved that the same be laid over until Tuesday, ~arch 24, 192~. O0N~EPJ~TION 0~~ ~v, ~.:.:~: None · I!~RODUCTION A~ CONSIDERATION 0~' Oi~IHANCES AID P~SOLUTIONS: Mr. Shekel introduced the follu,vi~ ~esolution: [~1?55) A RESOL~ION ~rantin~ a pe~it to the Standard Gas a~ Oil Supply ~o., Inc., to construct certain t~ks. BE IT ~SOLVED B~ the Council of the City of ~{oanoke that a permit and the sa~ is hereby ~ranted the Standar~ Oas and 0il Sup~l~ Company to const~ct three s~ora&e tanks, two of '~ich tanks shall Be of a capacity not to exceed 16,000 ~allons an~ one tank to %e of the capacity not to e~ceed 12,000 ~allons for %~e storage of ~asoline an~ kerosene, on %he property lyi~ between the Norfolk and Western an~ Virginian Railways North of Walnut Avenue. Said tanks to %e ins%ailed un, er s~cifications to %e furnishe~ ~y %he ~i!d.no ~ ~ Inspector an~ to his ~oo~ !ikin~ an~ satisfaction, and ~y Be maintained until the ~ are ordered remove~ %~ the Council. Sai~ Standard Gas an~ Oil Supply Company, Inc., B~ actin~ unae~ this resolution a~rees to indemnify and save harmless tko City of Roanoke from all claims fo~ damages 2o persons or prop~ty ~y reason of the const~ction an~ main~enanae of said storage tanks, The resolution was read and ~i~ over. 51~. S%iff introduced the foilowin~ ~esoluSion: (~1V56). A ~OLUTION authoriz[~ the City [[a~er 2o advertise for %i~s for the construction of a Juvenile Detention Home. BE IT ~SOL~D ~y the Council of the City of R~noke that the City Be, an~ he is hereby authorized to a~vertise for %i~s for the construction of a Juvenile Detention Home in accordance ~th ~l~s and specifications prepared ~y H. L[. 51iller, Architect. Sai~ a~vertisement shall run for such length of time as in %he judgment of'~.e City M~er is necessary. ~. Stiff toured to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded an~ the resolution ~. ~omer offe~e~ the fol!owi~ resolution: (~1V57) A ~SOLUTION autho~zin~ the Cit~ Lana~er to adver%ise for bias for ~e cons%ruction of an Almshouse. BE IT F~SOL~D By the Co,oil of the uity of Roanoke that 2he City ~e, and he is hereby authorizea to adver%ise for bi~s for the const~c%ion of an ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Fishburn.§. 447 Almshouse in accordance with plans prepared by H. M. Miller, Architect. Said advertisement shall run fox' such length of time as is deemed necessary by the Mans ~er. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. the resolution adopted. MOTI 0NS A~ 1,~ISCELLANEOU~ BUSII~SB: MOORMAN AVENUE BETWEEN ~th and ~th STREETS: The Cit~, I,{ana~er is autho- rized to n~ke a proposition to the property m~uers abutting on Moorman ~venue between th and t~th Streets that if they will donate land sufficient to widen said street tlm City will grade the street, place gravel thereon and construct a sidewalk. Mr. Stiff moved ttmt w].~n Council adjourned it be to meet Tuesday, Ilarch 24, 1925, at 8 o'clock P. !,~. Cou:~i 1 ,adjourned. City The motion was duly seconded and APx£ROVED Clerk. ~ ~ ~ President' 449 COUNCIL, Tuesday, ADJOURNED },~ETING, March 24, 1925. The Council of the City of Roanoke Council Room in the Municipal Building PRESENT: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, ~i shburn. .................... 5. ABSENT: None. ...... 0. The President, Mr. Fishburn, presiding. 0F'~ICERS }RESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, City Manager. The following ordinance having been introduced, taken up for action and again read: met pursuant to adjournment in the Tuesday, March 24, 1925, at 8 o'clock P.M. Shiokel, Stiff and the President, Mr, read and laid wer was ($174V) AN 0RDINAI~CE to grant permission to the Safety Motor TranSit Corporation to maintain and operate upon the condition herein specified, a motor bus. system of passer~.er transportation, upon certain streets of the City of Roanoke. beginning. Beginning at Melrose Avenue and 24th Street, East on Melrose Avenue to llth Street, South on llth Street to Loudon Ave~_~e, East on Loudon Avenne to 5th Street, South on 5th Street to Center Avenue, ~ast on Center Avenue to 2nd Street, thence on Shenandoah Avenue to Jefferson Street, South on Jefferson Street to Salem Avenue, West on Salem Avenue to 2nd Street, North on 2nd Street to Center Avenue, thence along Center ~venue, §th Street, Loudon Avenue, llth Mr. ~ishburn moved to amend the ordinance as follows: To add in Section ? on page 5 second line after the words "paid in", "and the balance of $60,000 shall be paid in within fifteen months from September l, 1925."; to strike out in ~dection 8 the word "~ay" and insert "September"; to strike out in Section 16 in the 14th line the words "or before" ;and to insert in Section 19 "September 1, 1925". The motion was duly seconded and the question being put by the Vice- President, oMr. Stiff, the amendment was adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~essrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the ~resident, Mr. ~ishburn.§. NAYS: None. ...... O. (#174~) AN ORDINANCE to grant permission to the Safety Motor Transit Corporation to ~intain and operate upon the conditions herein specified, a motor~,; bus system of passenger transportation, upon dertain streets of the City of Roanoke. BE IT ORDAIN£D by the Council of the City of Roanoke: 1. That the Safety Motor Transit Corporation be, and it is hereby, authorized to maintain and operate a motor bus system of passenEer transpiration %~ithin the limits of the City of Roanoke, along the following routes and subject to the conditions and provisions herein set forth. ~2. The route along which such motor bus system of passenger transpor- tation may be operated shall be as follows: (1) Beginning at Rorer Avenue and 18th Street, S. W., East on Rorer Avenue to lSth Street, South on l§th Street to Chapman Avenue, East on Chapman Avenue to Campbell Avenue, East on Campbell Avenue to First Street, South on ~irst Street to Church Avenue, West on Church Avenue to 5th Street, North on 5th Street to Campbell Avenue, thence along Campbell Avenue to Chapman Avenue, along ~hapman Avenue to lSth Street on 15th Street to Rorer Avenue, on Rorer Avenue to 1450 Street and Melrose Avenue to point of Beginning° Note: It is optional to ceoss the N & W Railway at 2nd ~n~ 5th Streets in this route, and the Lou~on'Avenue Route, I~ all passengers are destined for the corner of 1st {Henry) Street an~ Salem Avenue or West oft his point, the bus .m.y pass over 1st (Henry) Street ~ri~gb and return west on Salem Avenue. [3) Beginnir~g at Loudon Avenue and ~?th Street, East on Loudon Avenue to 5th Street, South on 5th Street to Center Avenue, East on Center Avenue to 2n~ Street, thence on Shenandoah Avenue to Jefferson Street', South on Jefferson Street to Salem Avenue, West on Salem Avenue to 2nd Street, North. on 2nd~Street to Center Avenue, thence along Center Avenue, 5th Street, Loudon Avenue to poir~ of beginnin~ {4) Beginning at Highland Avenue and 6th Street, S. E., East on Highland Avenue to 8th Street, North on 8th Street to Dale Avenue West on Dale Avenue to ?th Street, North on ?th Street to Tazewell Avenue, ,'lest on Tazewell Avenue :$o Jefferso Street, North on Jefferson Street to Uhurch Avenue, East on Church Avenue to 2nd Street, S. E., South on 2nd street to 'i'azewell Avenue, thence along 2'azewell Avenue ?th Street, Dale Avenue, 8th Street and Highland Avenue to point of beginning. (5) Beginning at Kenwood Boulevard and 17th Street, S. E., North on Kenwood Boulevard and 14th Street to Jamison Avenue, ;~est on Jamison Avenue to llth Street, North on llth Street to Dale Avenue, West on Dale.Avenue to ?th Street, North on ?th Street to Tazewel.1 Avenue, West on Tazewell Avenue to Jefferson Street North on Jefferson Street to Church Avenue, East on Church Avenue to 2nd Street, South on 2nd Street to Tazewell AverAue, thence along Tazewell Avenue, ?th Street, Dale Avenue, llth Street, Jamison Avenue, 14th Street and Kenwood Boulevard to point of beginning. Note: This route ~an start at Jamison Avenue and 18th Street. (6) Beginning at Main Street and Summit Avenue, Wasena, North on Main Street over Wasena Bridge and Ferdinand Avenue to 10th Street, S. ~,'~., and on 10th Street to .Marshall Avenue, thence East on Marshall Avenue and Franklin '-4cad to 2nd Street S. W., North on 2nd Street to Campbell ~venue, "ast on Campbell ~venae to 1st Street, South on 1st Street to Church Avenue, West on Church Avenue to 2nd Street, thence along 2nd Street, Franklin Road, Marshall Avenue, 10th Street, Ferdinand Avenue and Main Street to point of beginning. (?) Beginning at McDowell Avenue and 8th Street, N. W., East on McDowell Avenue to Peach Road, South on Peach & Gainsboro Roads to Gilmer Avenue, West on Gilmer Avenue to 1st Street, South on 1st Street to Center Avenue, East on Center Avenue to Jefferson Street, South on Jefferson Street to Norfolk Avenue, East on Norfolk Avenue to 1st Street, S. E., South on 1st Street to Salem Avenue, West on Salem Avenue to Jefferson Street, North on Jefferson Street to Center Avenue, West on Center Avenue to 1st Street, thence along 1st Street, Gilmer Avenue and Gains- boro Road to Harrison Avenue, West on iiarrison Avenue to 8th Street, N. W., North on 8th 2treet to point o£ beginning. Provided, however, and it is hereby expressly understood and agreed, that the Council of the City of Roanoke, whenever public convenience shall in its judg- ment require may change and alter the route hereby authorized and designate' other and differeflt streets from those hereinbefore named and in their place and stead, .over which the said motor bus system of passenger transportation shall be operated and n~intained by the grantee and that the City Council may also,when in its judg- ment the public convenience shall so require, compel the said grantee to make reason able and adequate extension of its service along and over different streets to · other and different points '~ithin the limits of the City of Roanoke. by the No deviation from the authorized route shall be practiced or permitted grantee except that in case the ~uthorized route shall be obstructed on any: block, the driver may, unless the City Manager shall otherwise direct, make a detour 'by the nearest streets around the block or blocks on which said obstruction exists, returning to his prescribed route as soon as the obstruction shall have been passed, ~or any violation of any of the restrictions in any of the particulars named, both the grantee and the driver of the vehicle shall upon conviction, be liable to the general fine imposed by this ~rdinance. 4. The City Manager shall be and he is. hereby empowered in all cases of fire, accident, parades, obstruction, breaks in or repairs to streets, or any other emergency which requires such action, temporarily to modify the route or routes herein prescribed and require the said grantee temporarily to make use of. such other streets as in his opinion the public convenience and safety may require, until the emergency calling for such action shall have terminated. 5. It shall be unlawful for the grantee or for the driver of any vehicle operated under this ordinance, tO operate such vehicle on any route or street other than the route or streets which may be au'.thorized in the manner above provided. 6. Ail extensions of service by the grantee to other streets or points within the corporate limits of the said Cit~, shall be operated under and subject to all the rights, duties, obligations and penalties herein prescribed and the right of the grantee to maintain and operate over s~ch extensions shall terminate alon~ with the rights and privileges granted by this c~dinance; and all rights and pri- vileges acquired by the ~rantee, its successors or assigns to maintain and operate a mot or bus passenger transportation service along and over streets and roads beyond the corporate limits of the said City, which may from 2ime to time be brought within the said corporate limits by the annexation of additional territory or otherwise, as and when the City limits are extended to embrace such roads or streets, shall expire absolutely as herein provided as to the aforesaid designated lines so brought within the said limits and annexed by the said City, it being expressly understood and agreed that the right to continue operation over the said streets and road ~o annexed, shall thereafter be exercised in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this ordinance, and that at the expiration of the term fixed by this ordinance, such rights shall absolutely cease as to an2 street or road within the boundaries of the said City as the san~ shall then exist. ?. The sa£~ Safety Motor Transit Corporation shall have subscribed capital stock of not less than ~100,000.00 of which ~mount not less than $40,000.00 ~ball have been lm~id in, and the balance of $60,000.00 shall be paid in within fifteen [15) months from September 1, 1925, and in the event such capital is not subscribed an~ lin id in as aforesaid, then the lm~rmit granted under this ordinance shall cease and determine. 8. The ri&hts and privileges hereby granted shall continue for a p,eriod of three years from.the first day of September, 1925, unless the same shall be scorer forfeited or voluntarily surrendered by the grantee, and in the event of forfeiture or voluntary surrender the rights and privileges granted by this ordir~nce shall cease and determine, and all equipment of the grantee shall be removed from the streets of the City of Eoanoke. The said Safety Motor Transit Corporation is expressly forbidden to transfer or assign any right or privilege hereby granted to any o~ her person, firm or corporation, without the consent of the Council of the City ~ Hoanoke first 52 obtained., and in the event any such transfer or assigr~nent is made, the rl.ghts and. privileges granted, und.er this ordinance shall cease and. d.etermine. 9. Xt is expressly und.erstood and. agreed that the grantee times during the term of this grant, maintain service at the rates herein specified, and. that shall at all an ad.equate ar~l efficient public for any failure so to do or for any misuse or non-use or failure otherwise to comply with the terms of this ordinance, that the Council of the City of Roanoke may repeal the same . 10. The rate of fare for the service under this ordinance shall not be more than five cents (5~) per passenger, '#ith the privilege of riding from. the beginning of to the ending of the r$ute. 11. ?roe transfers shall be issued from bus to bus at regular designated transfer points, such points to be designated by the City Manager and approved by the Council of the City of Roanoke. Each vehicle shall be equipped '.ith a register and fare boxes for deposit- ing fares, and drivers are forbidden to receive fares or to deposit such fares in a fare box, such fares must be deposited by the passenger. The drivers shall not be required to carry change in excess of $5.00 ar~l in the event money of larger denomination is presented, the driver may refuse'to carry such passen=mer. 12. The Council of the City of Hoanok~ shall have the ri~ht, through the City Auditor, to presdr,~be the fc~m of accounts and the system of bookkeeping to ~be kept and observed by the grantee, and the said City Auditor or some account- ant duly authorized by the Council, shall have the right and privilege at any time to examine the books of the said grantee in ~ der to verify or if need be to correct the same or any returns and reports made by the said grantee therefrom. 13. In consideration of the rights ard 10Tivileges hereby granted, the said grantee agrees as a conditi on of the said grant, to pay annually into the treasury of the City, an amount equal to three per cent ($~) of the entire gross receipts from the traffic of the said company, which said payments shall be made monthly on the first day of each month. Ail of said payments shall be accompanied by max a statement of the amount of such gross receipts, sworn to by the treasurer, sec- retary or manager of the said Company. Ail of the ps~-ments to be made under this section shall be a lien upon any and all of the vehicles and property of the sai. d comp~ny, prior and superior to any other lien or encumbrance thereon. Should the said grantee fail to make any ps~ment above mentioned within ten days after the same shall become due and payable, the~ said grantee shall be ard become liable to a fine of not less than ~5.00 nor more than ~100.00, each day's failure to be a separate offense. Should 1he said grantee continue for thirty days in default as to any such payment, the City Council may require and order the grantee to ceas~ running or operating its vehicles upon the City streets, or any part thereof, until the said payment shall have been made to the City, and may at any time thereafter, if such default shall continu~, repeal thAs ordinance. Should the grantee after notice of any such requirement by the City and v~aile so continuing in default, run or operate a. ny of its vehicles on the streets of the City, it shall be liable to a fine of not less than ~5.00 nor more than ~100.00 for each and every vehicle so % · operated and each day's operation of any such vehicle shall be a separate offense. Any notice required or authorized under this ordi~_~uce may be served upon the company by leaving said notice with any clerk of said company, or other employee employed at the office of the said company within the City of Roanoke. The payment of said sums for the use of the streets shall be in lieu of any and all license tax, provided, however, th_at the minimum amount so to be paid upon the gross receipts as aforesaid shall not be less than $150.00 per annum for each vehicle operated. But it is exp, ressly stipulated that such payments shall not affect the liability of the grantee to general taxation at the rate assessed on the property of other persons within the City, which liability for general taxation is hereby expressly recognized and shall continue during the whole period for which this grant is made. 14. The City of Roanoke expressly reserves the right to pass at any time during the term of this grant, in addition to the provisions of this ordinance, any and Ell ordinances deemed necessary by it in the reasonable exercise of its police power, for the safety, welfare and convenience of the public and for the regulation and control of the grantee, and of its exercise of the rights and powers hereby granted. And it is especially understood and agreed as follov~s: (~) The grantee shall at all tim. es during the period of the grant maintain and operate motor busses, which shall conform to the followin~..~ specifications, viz.: Design~ Liust be modern in design and constr~ction and for low center of gravity. Type: That all busses shall be pay-as-you-enter, street car type; seats facing forward with isle in center, except that seats over wheel housing may be parallel. Upholsteri.ng: Cane or leather. Windows: Lower sash adjustable - of modern anti-rattle design. Doors: _~ront entrance, double folding doors, not less than 24" x ?4". A rear emergency door located in center of end of bus, or on left side at rear of bus, for use in case of accident or fire. Ste.ps: First step not exceed 16" from ground or street. Width: Outside Maximum 8?". Seats: 5~" -- Isle maximum l?" - minimum 15". Inside He. ight - Minimum 76". Brakes: Service and emergency each to have sufficient braking surface to give maximum braking power available from weight and traction at rear wheels. Busses, to be equipped with electric light having leghl volumn Light s: control. Grab Handles: Located inside of vestibule and securely anchored to body. Ventilators: That busses be equipped with ventilators of a suitable type to assure proper ventilation. Window Guards: That suitable protection shall be provided to prevent seated passengers from extending their arms or hea~ through open windows. Stop li.~ht: All busses shall be equipped with a stop light. Fire Extinguisher: Each bus ~hall be equipped with fire extinguisher, to be kept in proper condition and exposed to View. Route Si~n:... Provision shall be made for a route sign so located that it may be read at least 500 feet ahead of bus and must not interfere vA th the drivers vision or produce any annoying glare. Exhaust: The exhaust pipe shall extend to the rear and of the bus. Gasoline tank: No bus to have gasoline tank inside of body - Tank.~ ~must be properly prot. ected to prevent injury that may cause leaks. Tires: No busses shall be operated with solid tires, except cushion tires 453 may be used on large busses on approval of City ~nager. ~0ver.,.h~,,ng: The maximum overhang of the motor bus bod~V' shall be not~ more than one-fourth of total length of vehicle. .Rail outside and back of driver: back and on right side of drivers seat. A partition rail to be constructed at Equipment: Busses to have speedometer, hand rails suspended from the ceiling both sides, push buttons on each side post with buzzer near the bus operator, and shall be painted a uniform color. And the physical condition of the same shall be maintained by it at the highest practical standard of efficiency. (b) The grantee shall at all times keep all busses or vehicles operated by it clean, sufficiently ventilated, efficiently lighted at night and adequately heated with safe and convenient appliances whenever the weather is such that heatin~ is essential to the comfort of passengers. (c) The grantee shall, between the hours of six A. M. and twelve o'clock P. M. of each day ar~l night, operate and maintain a regular schedule of such frequency as may be necessary to give adequate service, which schedule shall be published, provided, however, that the Council of the City of Roanoke nmy from time to time require a different or mcr e frequent service of said company or ch~n~e s~id schedule as public needs m~y require. (d) The said grantee sl~ll operate its said vehicles continuously over the authorized route during the period of the existence of this'grant, unless prevented from so doing by the act of God or other causes not reasonably preventab]e. But should it be necessary in the prosecution of any public work to stop tempora- rily the operation of such vehicles, it may be done on the order of the 0it2 Manager and in such cases the city shall not be liable and the grantee shall be held free from all claims for dan~ges Sr penalties by reason of the delay or suspension of its bus[ness or traffic. (e) The said grantee agrees and binds itself, its successors and assigns to keep and hold the City free and harmless from liability for any and all damages that may accrue to itself or to any person or persons on account of injury or damage to person or property directly or indirectly growing out of the constructior of its works or out of the operation of its vehicles under this ordinance, whenever the City is liable therefor and in case suit shall be brought against the City, either independently or jointly with the said grantee, on account thereof, the said grantee upon notice to it by the City, will defend the City in such suit and in the event of a judgment being obtained against the City, either indepandently o= jointly with the said grantee, on account of the acts or omission of the said grantee the grantee will pay the said judgment, with all costs and hold the City harmless therefrom. (f) No person shall operate any vehicle under the provisions of this ordinance until he shall have appeared before a board of examiners appointed by the City ~anager of the City of Roanoke and passed an examination as to his ability to operate such vehicle and as to his k~Gowledge of the traffic laws of the State and of the City and shall have obtained a certificate in writing from said board to that effect, provided, however, ~hat said board shall not approve any applicatto~ for such certificate from any person Who is under the age of twenty-one (21~ years, nor unless shid board be~ fully satisfied upon the giving of evidence for and against the applicant if necessary, or if desired by the applicant, that the latter is a person of good moral character and of good reputation in the community. ~! (g) The said grantee in the i i~_n'of its vehicles under this ordinance shall be at all times subject to and controlled by the ordinances of t~ s~id City regulating travel and traffic upon the streets, sidewalks and alleys, as the same have been or may hereafter be from time to time amended, unless the same are in direct conflict herev~Ith, and provided that no vehicle operated under this ordi r~nce shall run through or obstruct any funeral procession while the same is in motion. (h) All vehicles operated under this ordinence shall stop for the purpose of taking on or letting off passengers only on the near side of intersecting streets or as close thereto as pra~tlbable, except as when o~herwise required by the City Maria g e r. (i) All vehicles operated under this ordinance shall be made to observe end comply with all orders given by word or sign by the police officers of the City and with all signs ~nd directions placed in the said streets by the City !,tanager, and for any failure So to do, both the operator of the vehicle and the grantee shall be liable to a fine of not less than ~8.00 nor more than ~lO0.O0. (j) Passengers shall not be permitted to enter or leave a vehicle except throuMh the side door nearest the curbir~E or the rear door. (k) The persons in charge of any vehicle operated under this ordinance shall carefully preserve any money or o~her property left in such vehicle by any passen- ger and the same sh~&l be deposited b2 the grantee, to whom it shall be immediately delivered by such operator upon arriving at the terminus of his route at seas convenient point within the said City, where the same may be called for by the o'~er. ,If not called for by the owner in twenty-four hours, such property shall thereup'6n be turned over to the Superintendent of Police of the City for safe- keepiuc ~and identification by the ovemer. When such money or property shall have been identified and ownership established, the same shall be promptly delivered to such owner. ~1) Any property, whether money or other thing, which shall not be called for within three months, shall thereupon be delivered by the said ~uperintendent of Police to the grantee, to be disposed of according to law. ~m) The grantee shall not permit to be charged nor shall the operator of any vehicle under this ordin~uce, charge, demand, collect or receive a greater or different compensation for the transportation of pzssengers or for any service in conncction therewith than the rates and charges specified in this ordinance, sad it s~ll be unlawful for the grantee to permit or for the person in charge to operate or permit the operation of any such v~hicle, directly or indirectly for immoral purposes. ~n) No motor vehicle operating under this ordinance shell be operated between one-hcl£ hour after sunset and one-h~lf hour before sunrise, unless suffi- cient light be provided adequately to light the whole of the interior of said vehicle. (o) It shall be unlawful for any person operating ar~ vehicle under this ordinance or for any passenger to smoke or have in his possession a lighted cigar, cigarette or pipe, while such vehicle is b~ing operated hereunder, and it sh~ll be unlawful for such operator to permit any passenger so to do. ~p) Ail vehicles and the equipment used in connection therewith, .operated under this ordinauce, shall at all times be kept in proper1~2 physical condition to the satisfaction of the City Manager, or his drily authorized rep. resentative, so as 455 456 to render safe, adequate and p~ oper public service and so ae not to be a menace. o~ to the safety of the occupants/of the general public. (~) No vehicle operated under this ordinance shall have on the exterior thereof, any ,signs or advertisements of any description, except such as deei~nate the name of the grantee or the number of the vehicle ani such license plates as may be required by the laws of the State or ordinance of the 0it2. (r) It shall be unlawful for the grantee to allow ar~v vehicle authorize~ by this ordinance to be operated or for the operator thereof to operate such vehicle in an~, other business ths~ t~t for which it is authorized by this ordinance. (s) Every vehicle operated under this ordinance shall, in addition to the lights required by the State law and traffic ordinances of tbs Oit~,, carry at the front and the upper left hand side, a distinctive colored light, which shall be plainly visible for 100 yards, to show that it is an auto bus operated for the transportation of passer, ers. 15. Before operatin~ any vehidleunder the provisions o£ this w dinance, the crantee s~ll procure and file with the City Au&itor, a policy or policies o£ liability insurance in form to be approved by the City Attorney indemnifying the ~rantee in the sum o£ at least ~10,000.00 for each vehicle operated by the grantee on account of injury or damage to persons or property arising out of the operation of such vehicle an~ for which the said crantee shall be held liable. Such polid2 of. insurance shall provide that it shall be maintained at the said sum of $10,000.00 for each vehicle o~erate~ by the crantee under this ordinance, through the whole period during which such vehicle shall be operated, notwithstanding any recovery or claim a~ainst the crantee on account of alleged liability for injury or damace to persons or pro~ rty. (a) Said policy shall further contain a clause obli~atin~ the insurance company to ~ive not less than ten (10) days' written notice to the City Auditor before the cancellation of any such policy an~ the right an~ privilece of the grantee hereunder to operate it~ vehicle and maintain its transportation system under this ordinance shall ipso facto be revoke~ an~ terminated by the lap~e, cancellation or termination o£ said policy of insurance, until the same shall have been renewe~ or replaced or a new policy in the amount above stated for each vehicle, .obtained an~ file~ as herein required by the said grantee. (b) Such insurance policy shall contain a £urther provision that the insolvency or bankruptcy of the insure~ shall not release the insurance company from the payment of damages for injuries sustained or death by wrong£ul act or loss incurred during the life of this policy or prior to the expiration of ten day~ after the giving of written notice to the City Auditor as aforesaid. ~c) In case of a recovery against the insured on account of any such injury, death or loss, the said policy shall provide that the insurance company will pay on account of the judgment recovery against the insured, an amount equal to but not exceeding the amount of the policy or of the judgment. ~d) The said poli~y of insurance may be sued upon at any time provided fo~ by the laws of the State of Virginia, and by any person who has a right under its terms to be paid on account of injury death or loss by the said insurance company. 16. The principal office of the said grantee shall be during the con- tinuance of this ordinance, kept in the City of Hoanoke and therein shall be located the auditing and disbursing officers o£ the grantee who shall therein keep the books and aocounts of the company and at least three of the directors 6:' the company, shall be residents of the 0try of Roanoke. The rights and privileges herein granted are granted upon the condition that the grantee shall within thirty (30) days 'after the passage of this ordinance, file v~th the City Auditor, a bond in the sum of $10,000.00, payable to the City of Roanoke, which shall be held by the A~ditor upon ~e follov~ng conditions: That the grantee shall on or before Hay 1st, 192~ accept in writing, each and every provision of the same, and begin the operation of its motor bus transportation system as herein authorized on 3eptember 1, 1925, and for any failure so to do, the said bond shall be forfeited and become the absolute pro~erty of the City of Roanoke, as liquidated ar~l agreed damages, and this ordinance shall be void and a~l ric~hts and privileges thereby granted shall ipso facto terminate and cease. 17. ~or any violation of any requirement of this ordinance to which no special penalty is prescribe~, the grantee, upon conviction thereof an& for each day's continuation of such violation, shall pay a fine of not less than ~5.00 nor more than $100.00, recoverable before the Civil an~ 2olice Justice of the City of Roanoke, and all debts, penalties or forfeituees enuring to the City un,er this or~in~nce shall constitute a lien upon the property of the said grantee, prior to all~other ~ebts, liens or obligations thereof~ whether created before or after the creation of an~ lien in favor of any per,on or corporation. 18~. The motor po:~er by which the system of passenger transportation hereby authorized shall be operated, ~hall be gasoline, or such other motor power, ~s may be authorize~ or require~ from time to tim~ by the Council of the gity of Roanoke. 19. This or~in~nce ~all be in force from September 1, 1995. ~hereupon, Mr. ~ishburn ~oved to adopt the ordinance as amended, the question being put by the Vice-President, ].~r. Stiff, the ordinance w~s ~dopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shic~el, Stiff and the 2resident, Mr. Fi ~hburn. -5. N:~.Y S: None. ...... 0. Mr. ~. E. Greer, President of the Safety I~'~.otor ~ransit Corp., thanked Council for it~ 'action. L~CENS~ T'~: The Council considered t~ license tax ordinance ~n~ not being advised of its decision, the s~m.e i~ continued. U.r. Comer moved :h~t Section G5 of the License ~a~ ordinance re!~tive to license t~x on trading stamps be referre~ to a com?,ittee consisting of the City Attorney, Commissioner of Hevenue an~ the City ClerE. The motion was duly seconied an~ agreed to. ~; ~here being no f~rther business, Council adjourned. 457 -" Cle rk. APPROVED re si dent. COUNCIL, REGULAR ~riday, March 27, 1925. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the 0ouncil Room in the Municipal Building ?riday, March 2?, 1925,at 5 o'clock P. M. PRESENT: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. _~ishburn.------ ........... -- 5. ABBEN T: None. ..... O. The President, I,~r. ~lshburn, presiding. OFPICERS PRESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, ~ity Manager. ~IHUTE$: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting ham been furnished each member of Counc~ 1, upon motion, duly seconded, the readirg- is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. PETIT/ONS A~D uO:,~,~3NI CATI 0NS: CROSS-OV~iRS: The applications for cross-overs from the Rlvermont Dev. Corp., 818 ~aiden Lane, Va. Hgts.; H. ],~. Woodson, 516 Stradford Place, Raleigh Court, and A. ;¥. Huffman, 911 ~airfax Avenue, N. W., were read and on motion of ~r. B~ox referred to the City ~,~anager with power to act. SIDE;TALK, 4th STREET E. ?t.: A petiti on asking that.a sidewalk be con- structed on the ",Vest side of 4th Street, S. W., between Janette and Bluff Avenues, was read and on motion of ~r. Fox referred to the City ],!anager for report. C0N:EDERATE VETE~u~NS: A communication from 5Ir. D. 5I. Armstrong, Commandez and Treasurer of William Watts Camp of 0onfederate Veterans, asking that Council dorm. re the sum of ~150.00 for the purpose of defraying expense of delegates and alternates to the Reunion to be held at Dallas, Texas, ~ay 19th to EEnd, 19~, was read, },~r. Fox moved that the same be granted and offered the following resolution: (~1~58) A RESOLUTI0I.~ directing the 0ity Clerk and Auditor to pay to the William ~.¥at%s Camp of Confederate Veterans $150.00. BE IT RESOL",~D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the Cit~, Clerk and Auditor be, and he is hereby authorized to draw a warrant for the sum of $150.0) payable to the Treasurer of the William ?latts Camp of ~onfederate Veterans, the same being a dormtion to defray the expenses of the delegates and alternates to the Reunion to be held in Dallas, Texas, 5.1ay 19th to ZEnd, 19~5. Said amount when paid shall be charged to the account of special allowances an'd gifts. ],Ir. Fox moved to adopt the resolution. The motio~n was duly seconded a~ d the resoluti on adopted. ADVERTISING THE CITY: A communication from G. O. Arnn recommending that an electric Sign be placed somewhere on the public highway for the purpose of adver rising a welcome to tourists. The matter is laid over. STREET LIGHT: A petition asking that a street light be placed on Hoanoke Avenue West of Virginia Avenue was read ar~ on motion of ]:,Ir. ~'ox referred to the City ~anager for report. SIDE:#ALE: A communication from the Roanoke City School Board askin~ that a sidewalk be constructed on Luck Avenue abutting the school p~operty was read and on mot ion of ~{r. Fox referred to the City ~,[anager. REPOF~S O~ 0F~I CERS: REPORT OF ~HE CITY NANAGER: The City Nanager presented a report advising Council of the appointment of J. B. Doss as Superintendent of the Almshouse and Hrs ~. A. Doss, matron, and ~rs. L.A. Buck, cook, effective March l§th. 459 The City Nanager presented a report of work accomplished and expenditures for week ending l~arch 19, 1925. The same was read and filed. REPORTS 02 CO~:~ITTEE~: None. UNPI NI SP~D BUSI~E~ S: The following resolution having been introduced, read and loid o~er was toP. eh up and again read: [#1755) A RE,~0LUTION granting_ a permit to the Standard Gas and 0il Supply Co., Inc., to construct certain tanks. BE IT REBOLYED by the Council of the City of' Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Standard Gas and 0il Supply Company to construct three storage tanks, two of which tanks shall be of a capacity not to exceed 16,000 gallons and one tank to be of the capacity not te exceed 12,000 gallons for the storage of gasoline and kerosene, on the property lying between the Norfolk and Western a~xl Virginian Railways North of Walnut Avenue. Said tanks to be install- ed under specifications to be furnished bl~ the Building Inspector and to his good likin~ and satisfaction, and may be ~intained until the sa~ are ordered removed by the Council. Said Standard Gas and 0il Supply Comi, any, Inc., by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanol~ from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and main- tenance of said storage tanks. ~r. 2hickel moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYE~2: ~iessrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. FiShburn.-5. NAY S: None. - ..... 0. CONSIDERf~TIOH O~ CL~]2~S: None. INTRODUCTIOI{ A!~D 00NSIDERATION 02 £P. DIN~CES AND RESOLUTIONS: I.~r. Pox introduced the following resolution: ,vl?§9) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Stewart Dry Cleaning_ Company to construct an addition to its building on ~ Street between Elm and lfountain Ave l~ue s, S. -~ BE IT RESOLV¥.-~ by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Stewart Dry Cleaning Comp~ny to construct a me%al covered addition to its building on S~- Street between Elm and ~,[ountain Avenues, S.E. tThe construction of said addition shall be in accordance with the good liking and ,satisfaction of the Building Inspector and under plans to be furnished by him and imay be maintained until the same is ordered removed by the Council. Sail,Stewart Dry Cleaning Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said addition. The resolution was read and laid over. },fOTI 0NS 'AND LIISCELLAI~IEOUS BUSINESS: 8T0~,I DR..kINH AIID SE#ERS: The City Manager having advertised for bids for the construction of certain storm drains and sewers, bids were presented by thirteen bidders and the same referred to the City Manager for tabulation and report. 1,5&PJC~T SITE: ~Ir. Shickel moved t~-~t the mat~er of the site for a market brought to the attention of Council by t~r. H. P. Glasgow be not considered further at this time and the Clerk directed to notify Mr. Glasgow. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. 460 Dr. O. B. Ransone presented to Council for its con- Council takes HEALTH ORDINANOES: sideration certain ordinances relative to the Health Department. time to consider them. Mr. Comer moved that when Council adJournAd it be to meet Tuesda2, March 31, 1925, at ?:4§ o'clock P. M. ~he motion was duly seconded ani agreed to Council adjourned. · APPROVED ATTEBT: Clerk. v~ . . pre s'iden~. 461 C0UNCIL, ADJOURNED L~E!,:TING, Tuesday, March 81, 1925. The 0ouncil of the City of Roanoke met in adjourned meeting in the Council Room in the Municipal ~uilding Tuesday, March Z1, 1925, at 8 o'clock P. M. PRESENT: Messrs. Comer, ?ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. 21shbu rn, ........... 5. ABSENT: None. .... 0. The President, Mr. i,~ishburn, presiding. 0P~ICERS PRESENT: ;'~n. P. Hunter, City Manager. BRIDGE WALI~JT AND JHF~ERSON STI~T: The City Manager presented a letter from Mr. C. H. Hix, Vice-President of the Virginian Railway, agreeing to construct a steel bridge thirty-six feet wide on Jefferson 2treet over the tracks of the Virginian Railway Company and to bear the full expense of acquiring property and other thirk~s in connection with the bridge no part of the cost to be borne by the City of Roanoke, provided, the City will release the Virginian from participation in the cost of construction of the Walnut Avenue Bridge. I,[r. Fox moved that the Council looks with favor on the suggestion of t!r. Hix and that the City Manager and City Attorney prepare a contract to be executed by the City of Roanoke and the Virginian Railway Company to carry into effect the proposition of the Virginian. The motion was duly seconded ar~t agreed to. JEF~ER~0N STREET .',qID~LIG BET,~EEN EIJ~.~ AND ~,OUN'~IN AV~£1~ES: A communication from Rev. Karl M. Block, Rector of St.John's Church, settin~ forth terms upon which the church will convey to the City a portion of their property abuttin~ Jefferson Street for the purpose of widening. The communi~ ation is filed. 10th STREET ~ETWEEN = ......~: Mr. ~ishburn presenLed ~o Council a proposition from Mr. H. C. Barnes in which he agrees to dedicate to %he Uit~ a piece of property a~ the corner of ~erdinand Avenue and 10th Stree~ £or ~he purpose of extending the radium at the corner, provided, the City will con- struct along lO~h ~treet .a sitewalk abuttin~ his property and will const~act a sidewalk on the South side of ~erdinand Avenue alon~ his residence property, he to pay one-half of the cost of the sidewalk along said residence property. Shickel moved that the proposition be accepted. agreed to. S IDE~,¥ALK: The motion was duly seconded and The 0its; Manamer presented to Council a list showing tb.e petitions presented by property owners asking that a sidewalk be constructed abutting their property. Mr. Comer mo~-ed that the City IJ. anager be directed to construct the sidewalks upon said petitions where the property owners deposit one-half of the cost. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to by the following vote: ; · '~ssrs. Comer, Eox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, U.r.Fishburn.-5. AYES: NAY~: None. -0. Thereupon, uouncil adjourned. A?TEST: ~ - ' Cie ~k. APPROVED Pre~ident. ' 462' COUNCIL, REGUI~R I.~ETING, Priday, April 5, 19E5. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the 0ouncil Room in the I.Iunicipal Buildln~ ~'riday, April ~, 1925, at 3 o'clock P. ~,i. PRESENT: l, lessrs. Comer, Pox, Shlckel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~ishbu rn. ---5 ABSENT: A~one. ---0. The ~resident, M~. ~'ishburn, presiding. 0?PICER~ iRESEN?: ,¥m. t'. Hunter, City I,~ana~er. ' .Q ~,',.It'r~:~':.~-...~_~. It appearing,, that a copy of the minutes of the prev~ou~ meeting has been furnis?~d each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the readin~ is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. JE2~ERS0!: S~?'.~ET BRIDGE: ~.Ir. D. S. Good, .2. W. Kling, representin~ Adams, Payne and Gleaves, Inc., and H. P. Rin~, representing the Roanolm City !.m?.ill appeared a:~ stated to Council that they are proFerty owners on Jefferson Street and will be affected by the construction of tho bridge and asked fJ~,at they be siven.a hearin~ before the contract is si..gned. I~Ir. Pox moved tht~t the request be granted and that a hearing be given the property o',~ers. The motion was duly seconded and aEreed to. r~ ~* -. '~' ~T~r' '~T-~71~ T ,~T STATE SUiDDAY ~Cr:OC, L ut, i, ~ C.,: k co~nmittee consi~tin~ of Rev. F. H. Scott, 0 7~' Bin '-' ~ ~ . _. c,.welder an~.t Dr. T. ~.." Young, appeared a]~l asked that Cou~-il make a donation to?~ards payin~ the expense of the State S~day School Convention convenes in the City of Ro~clze Liay 17 and extendin~ throu~ the 18th ~d 19th. He stated t~t there wou~d be from 1500 to ~000 'ieieo~tes i:resent. Mr. Fey m~ed that the ~m of :$250.00 be ~mted ~d o~,ered ~.e fol!o?gn5 resolution: (~1760) A 2{L~OLUTiOi~ directin~ ~e City Ciera and Au~tor %o draw a ~'~ ~' You~ Trea~rer, for ~50.00. warrant pa~,~ble to Dr. T. ~. , BE I2 ~EOLVED by the Council of the Ci%~ of Ro~oke that the City Clerk and Au~tor be, ~nd he is hereby directed to draw a warrant for the sum of ~250.00 pa~able- to Dr. T. X,. You~,_ Treasurer, as a donation to the expenses of the assemb- lin~ of State Sxmday School Convention in the City of Ro~oke I.lay lVth a~ thresh 18th and 19th. Said ~ount when paid ~.all be charged to the acc~t of special allowances and gifts. ~Ir. Fox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was du~y seconded and the resolution ~dopted by the follo~ng vote: A~S: Eessrs. Comer, Pox, Shi~el, Stiff ~nd the President, ],ir.Fishburn NAYS: None .- ..... 0. CROSS-OVERS: Application for ~rmits to construct cross-over from 2r~k Stratton and James :#. Size:, 8~7 and 831 Eighl~d Avenue S. ~., ~d ~hilip Himes, ~06 - 8th Street, S. ~.,~' were on motion of ~r. Comer referred to the City M~er with power to act. S IDE'.,','ALI[S: 1. H. C. Barnes, 2. 5. 4. 5. Petitions for sidewalks were presented as follows: South side of 2erdine~d Avenue abutting tPm residence property of .5. ?/est side of Carter Road between Lincoln Avenue .and Sherwood Avenue. North side of Eenwood Boulevard between 18th and 19th Str.eete, S.E. North side of Orange Avenue between 22nd and 2Zrd Streets, Northwest. North side of 0ran=~e Avenue, N. ',';., between 21st and 22nd Streets. North side South ei de South side On motion of Mr, for reoomme ndation, WATER MAINS: of of Mountain Avenue, S, E., of Highland Avenue, So ~., 8hio kal the Moorman Avenue between 15th and l?th Streets, ~ between 4th and .Sth Streets, Between 5th and 6th Streets, petitions were referred to the City Manager The application of the noanoke Water Works Gompany to construct certain water maine were read and on motion of Mr, Mr. Fox'offered the following resolution: ~ompany and the same is hereby granted the mains 'as follows: Mai I1. Fox the permits granted. ('~1761) A HEBOLUTION granting a permit to the Roanoke 'Water Works to 'construct dertain water mains. BE IT RESOLVED by the 0ouncil of the City of Roanoke that a lmrmlt be, ~oanoke Water Works Company to construct water . Avenham Avenue at 0ircle, South Roanoke, two inch main. McDowell Avenue from ?th Street East to 5th Street, N. w., six inch ~. Tazewell Avenue S. E. at 10th Street, making ten inch connection, Said Roanoke Water Works Compa~ay by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify an& save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said water mains, and further agrees to replace the street where the same is opened under the general ordinances of the Oit2 of Roanoke providing for street restoration. Mr. Fox moved to adopt the resolution, The motion was duly seconded and the resolutinn adopted, WATER MAINS: The application of the Roanoke Water Works 0ompany to construct the following water mains, nsmely~ (1) Morris Avenue, Southeast, from llth Street, Southeast to 12th Street, Southeast. ...... 8" (2) Campbell Avenue. Southwest, Street, Southwest. ........ · from ~econd Street, Southwest, to 6th (3) Fifth ~treet, Southwest, from 0ampbell Avenue, Southwest, to -~. Rorer Avenue, Southwest.--- · (4) $econd Street, ~outhwest, from ~'ranklin Avenue, Northwe st, ......... 16". A~oa d, North to Center (5) Center Avenue, beginning at the end of the main above and contin- Uing along Center Avenue to Moorman ~oad and then by way of Mooman Eoad to 15th Street, N. W. ..... 12" (6) Beginning at the North side of Melrose Avenue, Northwest, ~treet, Northwest, and extending north to Hanover Avenue thence westerly Avenue to Lafayette ~oulevard, Northwest. ---12". at 15th in Hanover was read. Mr. ~omer moved that the same be laid over until the next meeting of gouncil. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ~.IERCER AIgENUE N. W. BETWEEN l?th and 18th STREETS: A petition asking that Mercer Avenue be improved between l?th and 18th Streets was read and on motion ~f Mr, Shickel referred to the ~ity Manager for report, SEWER TOMPKINS AVENUE: A petition asking that a sewer be constructed to accommedate Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, Block 1, Tinsley Addition was read and on motion of Mr. Fax referred to the City Manager for an estimate of the cost. REPORTS O~ OF~'ICERS: 'REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER: The City Manager presented a report making certain recommendations. The same were acted upon as follows: The gity Manager recommends that certain street lights be installed. Mr. Stiff moved that the recommendation of the ~ity Manager be adopted and offered 464 the following resolution: (~l?6Z) A REBOLUTION authorizing the A~oanoke ~ompany to install certain Street lights, BE IT ~BOLV~ by the ~ounoil of the Aiai lway and City of ~oanoke that hereby authorized to following street lishtm: (1) One 250 C. ~. (2) One 250 C. ~. light at light at · leotrio. Said lights to Roanoke and the l~oanoke Mr. Stiff moved to adopt the and the resolution adopted. and H. the ~oanoke install the Roanoke and ~ummit Aven~es. Berkley Avenue and 15th Street, S, E. sition in be maintained under the contract between the City of A~ailway and ~leotric Company dated December 12, 1916. resolution. '~he motion was duly seconded CITY EMPLOYEES: The City Manager reported the resignation of T. T. Jacobs D, Grub from the Fire Department and the appointment of J. M. Smith to po- the department, and reported the resignation of D. W. Matson time keeper the Engineering Department and the appointment of J. R. Tucker in his place. in ending The City Manager reported work accomplished and March 26, 1925. The same was read and filed. REPORT OF SCHOOL BOARD.: expenditures for week Report from the School Board showing the expendi- tures for the month of February was read and filed. REPORTS O~ COMMITTEES: JEFFERSON STREET WIDENING: stating that it is impossible to agree with Mr. Stonesifer acquiring a portion of their property and recommends that the authorized to proceed under an ordinance heretofore adopted. The committee presented a verbal report The motion was duly and Mr. Tompkins for City Attorney be Mr. Comer moved to adopt the report. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. UN~INISEED BUSINESS: The following resolution read and laid over was taken Company to construct an addition Mountain Avenues, S, E. BE IT RESOLVED by the having been introduced, up and again read: A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Stewart to its building on ~ Dry elm aning Street between Elm and Council of the ~ity of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Stewart Dry Cleaning Company to construct a met covered addition to its building on ~ Street Between Elm and Mountain Avenues, ~. E. The construction of said addition shall be in accordance with the good liking and satisfaction of the Building Inspector and under plans ~o be' furnished by him and may be maintained until the marne is ordered removed by the Council. Said Stewart Dry Cleaning ~.om~any by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanole from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said addition, sec onded ~and Mr. I~ox moved to adopt the resolution. the resolution adopted. CONSIDERATION OF CLAIMS: None. INTROIYJOTION AND CONSIDERATION O~ ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS: introdmced the following ordinance: ($176Z) AN ORDINANCE to determine the means and methods by Mr. Stiff may be token from the waters of the streams of Roanc~ke City for a years and prescribing the penalty for the violation thereof. BE IT ORDAINED w~ o h fish period of two by the Council of the City of Roanoke that it shall be 465 unlawful to t_~ke an2 fish, by/means or any methods whatsoever, from the waters of the several streams of l~oanoke 0ity for a period of two years from the passage of this ordinance except that fish may be taken by hook and line and except further that minnows for bate may be taken with a minnow net not to exceed five feet in length o Any l~rson violating the provision of this ordinance shall Be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be fined not less than $5,00 for each offense nor more than $50.00 for each offense or in the discretion of the Justiod or 'Jury trying the case' be confined in the City jail for a period of not more than thirty days. either or both. The ordinance was read and laid over. Mr. ~ox introduced the following resolution: (#1764) A RES0]~UTION to award the contracts for construction of certain storm drains and sewers, WHEREAS bias were received for the construction of certain storm drains and sewers, which'bids were tabulated, and upon said tabulation the Tinsley 0onstruc- tion Company was found to be the lowest bidder, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the 0ity of Roanoke that the con- tracts for the construction of certain storm drains and sewers be, and the same are hereby awarded to the Tinsley Construction Company as follows: (1} Project 1{o, 1, Storm Drain. ~outh Hoanoke, from the N & W culvert at Rosalind Avenue to 6th Street and Carolina Avenue, 5th Street, F~chlie~ Avenue, 3rd Street and Wellington Avenue at the sum of $78,310.50. {2} 2roJeot I{o,2, ¥irginia Heights. storm drain from culvert at Roanoke Avenue and Harvar~ Street to end of present drain on Grandin Roa~ at ~¥estover Avenue, at the sum o f $49,36?.00. ~3) Project 1{o.~, storm drain, from llth ~treet ~ ~oorman Avenue to 13th Street and Orange Avenue, 15th Street and Orange Avenue, and 18th Street and Orange Avenue, 1{. W., at the sum of $66,4~?.75. storm drain Salem Avenue to 3rd Street to Rorer Avenue {4) 2roJect 1{o.4-B, and 6th Street, 3. W., at the sum of $21,659.05, ~5) ~roject 1{o.2, Sanitary sewer, construction of sanitary sewer, with area bounded by 6th Street, 9th S'tree~, Montrose and Morrill Avenues, ~. E., an~ on Penmar Ave. for 800 feet East of 9th Street, at the sum of $16,879.15. {6} ~roject I{o.5, construction of sanitary sewer on 6th Street, 1{. E., line and Mercer Avenue, Staunton Avenue between 6it2 ~ity line and ?th Street. 1{. ~., between Lynchburg &aA Street, and Mercer Avenue between o,59s.2o. (?) Project No.6, sanitary at the sum of sewer, construction of sanitary sewer on both sides of Staunton Avenue from 21st to 23rd ~treets, both sidew Mercer Avenue from 300 feet West of 21st ~treet, and the 1{orth side of Mercer Avenue for 150 feet ~. of 21st Street, to 23rd Street, at the sum of $4,818,60. Eerns Avenue $8.442.75. Avenue '(8) Project 1{o.?, Sanitary sewer, construction of sanitary sewer on Summit and Kerns Ave. from 6th Street to Main Street, Main Street from Kerns to and Howbert Avenue from 2nd to 3r~ Streets, Wasena, at the sum of Project No. 8, ~anitar2 sewer, construction of a sewer on Janette from Virginian Railway to 5th Street. S. W,, and Bluff Avenue from 5th to 6th Streets, at the sum of $~,408.90. 466 said The construction of/sewers and &rains shall be in strict the plane, proposals and specifications submitte~ w~th said bi~. BE IT ~T~iR ~~V~ t~t the C~ty ~ttorney be, ~d he ~reote~ to prepare ,the p~r form of contract ~ bon~ to be executed by T~I~y Oonet~ot~on ~om~ny before prooeedin~ with eai~ work, the bond to the penalty of 50 per cent of the Mr. Fox moved to adopt the resolution contraot price. the reeoluti on. adopted by the foilowing vote: The moti on was duly AYES: Messrs. Somer, ~i shburn. .................. 5. NAY5: None .-----0. Mr. Sox introduced the tary sewer · Fox, Bhi~kel, following (~1765) A RESOLUTION to award accordance with Is hereb~ be in seoonde~ add Stiff and the ~resident, M~. re soluti on: the contract for construction of sani- NHEREAS bids were received for the construction of certain sewers, which and upon said tabulation J. R. Vaughan was found to be the bids were tabulated, lowe st bidder, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the contract for the construction of a certain sewer be, and the same J. R. Vaughan as follows: Project No.Z-B, construction of sanitary sewer on Lynchburg Road from Jefferson ~treet to 6th Street, Chestnut Avenue from Jefferson to 450 feet West of Peach Road, ~herry Avenue from 5th to 6th Streets and Hart Avenue for 600 feet Wes' of jefferson Street, at the sum of $21,408.07. The construction of said sewer shall be in stric't accordance with the plans, proposals and specifications sabmitted with the bid. BE IT PURTHER RESOLVED that the Oity Attorney be, and he is hereby directed to prepare the proper form of contract and bond to be executed by the said J. R. Vaughan before proceeding with said work, the bond to be in the penalty is hereby awardei seconded and of 50 per cent of the contract price. Mr. Fox moved to adopt the resolution. the resolutionadopted by the following vote: AYES: ~Aessrs. Comer, ~'ox, Sh_!~kel, The moti on was duly one . ...... 0. NAYS: in the Oit~ Stiff and the President, Mr. ~ishbuxu Mr. Pox ~ntroduced the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE to regulate buildings for one and two story resi- of Roanoke that walls of which may be constructed bf brick and dences laid in a manner known as the Ideal Wall, with BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Building headers as directed. City of Roanoke that the Inspector is hereby authorized to issue Building Permits for one and two story buildings to be used for private residences, the inbl~mure walls to be not le ss than nine inches thick, all brick to be laid in cement ~ mortar with angle iron~ over all openings, and if a two story building, a belt line of 4 courses of brick work shall be laid flat at second floor lt~e, beginning one course below Joist, and build.:it up to the top of the Joist. All petitions sb~ll be wind braced diagonally. The roof plate shall be bolted to the brick work at all corners with a rod extending down and anchored int~ the wall at least two feet. The foundation to be of concrete and not less than eleven inches thick if not over eight feet high. For each additional foot the '~he frame work throughout of the ~ity of aoanoke, shall be increased one-half inch. shall conform to the Building OoAe thickness of the wall the entire building The ordinance was read and laid over. MOTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: PENSION ~UND: Mr. Stiff moved that a.committee of ~.ouncil consider the advisability of creating a tho City Officers. The motion was duly The President appointed Messrs. Stiff, POLICE O~IOEHS ~EES PI/OHIBITIO1/ OASES: Mr. Stiff moved that the City Manager be instructed to confer with the Superintendent of Police and the Police Officers to ascertain whether or not the police officers will pay into a pension The motion was duly seconded and l~nsion fund for city employees seconded and asreed to. Comer and the City Manager, be appoint ed to other than The pre si dent with the Margaret fund the fees collected in prohibition cases. agreed to. MARGARET LEWIS OHAPTER OF D.A.R.: D. Fox and the to confer City Manager appointed Messrs. Chas. Lewis ~hapter of D.A.R. with reference to construction of tablet on the abutments at the entrance to the ~unic ipal Building. There' being no further business, ~ouncil adjourned. APRROVED Clerk. President. 467 COUNCIL, REP, ULAA MEETINO, ~riday~ April 10, 1925, ~oom in The Council of. the 9ity of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Oounoil the Municipal Building ]~riday, April 10' 19~5, at 3 o'clock P. M, ~eesrs. Oomer, None. ...... 0. ]~OX, PR~ SENT Fi ah burn. -- ABSENT: 3htokel, Stiff and the President, Mr. The President, Er. Flmhburn, 0~ICERS PRESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, MINUTES: It appearing that a copy has been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded'. between ~'ranklin Road and 5th Street asking referred to the City Manager, Mr. ~ox moved consider the petition and report and agreed to. MARkeT AUDITORI ~1~: pre s id lng. 0it2 Manager. of the minutes of the duly previous meeting seconded, the reading PETITIONS AND C0;,~UNIOATIONS: JANETTE AVE1H]E: The petition from the property owners on Janette Avenue for improvement, having been previously that the City Manager be requested to as early as possible. The motion was duly seconded Mr. B. ~. Moomaw, Secretary of the Chamber of Commercel, and representing the committee of the National Music ~¥eek appeared and asked that 0ouncil grant the use of the.Market Auditorium for concert on May 5, 6 and 8th. Mr.,, Shickel moved that the request be ~ranted at a rental of $10.00 per night, provided,, not no admission is charged and the Auditorium has/been previously rented. The motion was duly seconded and agreed too JUVENILE DETENTION HOME: A committee consisting of J. H. Frants and ~. R. Truman, representing the citizens of Virginia Heights Section, appeared and asked that Council take no action looking to the erection of the Juvenile Detention Home on the tract of land near 13th Street Bridge Mr. Comer moved to grant the request and that the 1925. until the citizens can be heard. hearing be fixed for April 24th, The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. STREET iMPR0¥F~,~ENTS, BIDS P0R CONSTRUCTION: The 0ity Manager having advertised for bids for the construction of improvements on certain streets, bids were presented by the follovdng parties: R. O. 0hurchill, ~ampbell and Peters, M. S. Hudgins, J. R. Vaughan, G. T. Womack and ~. B. Bennington. , Mr. ~'ox moved that the same be referred to the City and report. It bond, when.the advertisement called for a certified check, upon motion of Mr. Comer Manager for tabulation The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. appearing_ that the bid of ~. E. Muddiman was accompanied with a bidders the bid is rejected. SE~.%C£R ESSEX AVENUE: A petition asking that a sewer be constructed to accommodate the property of N. M. Sharp on Essex Avenue between lSth aBA 14th Streets was read. The City Manager recommends that the sewer be constructed. ~ox offered the following resolution: City Manager to of N. M. construct or cause Sharp on Essex that the Oity Mamger ($1767) A BES0LUTI ON authori z ing the to be constructed a sewer to accommodate the property Avenue. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke be, and he i.s hereby accommodate Street at an approximate cost of $300.00, tion of said sewer, the said N. M. Sharp of the cost thereof. Mr. Fox moved to adopt the resolution. resolution adopted. ~ STREET SOUTH 0~ LUOK AVE: Avenue be improved was for re c creme nda t i on. ORANGE AVE. BETWEEN 15th and 21st STREETS: Avenue between 15th and 21st Street of Mr. authorized to construct or cause to be constructed a sewer to the property of N. M. Sharp on Essex Avenue between 15th and 14th but before proceeding with the construc- shall pay into the City Treasury one-half The motion was duly seconded and the A petition asking that 3~ Street South of Luck read and on motion of Mr. ~ox referred to the City Manager A petition asking that Orange be graded and improved was read ar~l on motion ~hickel referred to the 0ity Marager for recommendation. CROSS-OVERS: Applications for cross-overs from A. L. 0oleman, 321 -4th Avenue, N. W.; R. L. Black, ?18 Maiden Lane; D. w. Reed, 433 Avenham Avenue were read and on motion of Mr. Stiff referred to the City Manager with power to act. WYCLIFFE AVE. BET~EEN .~TH and 8TH STREETS: A petition asking that Wycliffe Avenue be improved between §th and 6th Street, the pr'operty owners agreeing to pay a portion of the cost was read and on motion of Mr. Fox referred to the City N_anager for recommendation and report. ;~ELROSE BAPTIST 0HUROH: A communication from the Melrose Baptist 0hutch asking that the City construct a retaining wall along its property on l§th Street was read and laid over. REPORTS OF OFFICERS: REPORT 0F S~E CITY MANAGER: The City Manager presented a report making certain recommendations. The same were acted upon as follows: SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION: The City Manager recommends that sidewalks be con~ structed, provided the property ow~mrs will pay one-half of the cost on the following streets: West side of Carter Road between Lincoln Avenue and Sherwood Avenue. North side of Kenwood Boulevard between 18th and 19th Street, S. E. North side of Orange Avenue, N. W., between 2lst ani BYnd Streets. North side of Orange Avenue N. W. between BEnd and B~rd Streets. North side of Moorman Avenue between 1Bth & l?th Streets, N. W. South side of Mou~ain Avenue, S. E., between Ath and 8th Streets. South side of Highland Avenue, S. E., between Bth and 6th Streets. The motion was duly seconded City Manager reports that ~r. Shickel moved to adopt the recommendation. and the recommendation adopted. MERCER AVENUE BETWEEN l?th and 18th STREETS: The Mercer Avenue between l?th and 18th Streets is in a fair condition for dirt street and that crushed stone be placed on the s_~me before winter. Mr. S~iff moved to adopt the recommendation. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. SE,~R: The ~ity Manager recommends that a se~er be constructed to accommodate the property known as Lots 1, 2, ~ and 4, Block l, Tinsley Addition, provided, the owner will deposit one-half of the cost. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the recommenda- tion and offered the following resolution: (#1768) A RESOLU~ION authorizing the construction of certain sewers. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct or cause to be constructed a sewer to 469 aooommodate ~Ota 1, 2, said sewer, the owner and the ~ au~ 4, Block 1, shall pay iht o the 0ity Treasury resolution. The Tinsley Addition, but before construotir~ one-half of the cost thereo~ that Mr. ~omer moved to adopt the resolution adopted. WATER NAINS: The 0ity Manager recommends Roanoke Water Works Compan~ to install certain water maine. motion was ~ul¥ seconded a permit be 8rante~ the Mr. Fox moved to grant the permit and offered, the [~1769) A RESOLUTION granting a Company to install certain water ___mains. BE IT RESOLVED by the 0oun¢il of the the e~ne is hereby granted the Roanoke Water Works as follows: (1) following resolution: permit to the Roanoke Water Works 0ity of Roanoke 0ompany to that a permit be, s~ install water mains Norris Avenue, Southeast, from llth Street, Southeast, to 12th Streel Southeast. - ....... (2) Campbell Street, Southwest. .... 8" [3) ~.ifth Street, Southwest, Avenue, Southwest. · (4) Second Street, Southwest, No rthwe st. .... 16". Avenue, Southwest, from Second Street, Southwest to 6th from Campbell Avenue, Southwest, to Rorer from Pranklin Road, North to Center Avenue (5) Center Avenue, beginning at the end of the main above and continuing along Center Avenue to 4th Street and on 4th Street to Moorman Road and then by ..... 12" way of Moorman Road to 15th Street, Northwest. .... . (6) BeginninE at the north side of Melrose AvenUe, Northwest, at 15th Street, Northwest, and extending north to Hanover Avenue thence Westerly in Hanover Avenue to Lafayette BoulevarA, Northwest. ...... 12". Said Rosnoke Water Works Company by acting under this resolution agrees to' indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said water mains, and further agrees to replace the streets where the same are opened under the provisions of the general ordinance of the City of Roanoke lmrovidinE for street restorati on. Mr. ~ox moved to adopt the resolution· The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President,Mr.~ishburn.-5 NAYS: None. ..... 0. The ~ity Manager presented a report of work accomplished and exper~Iitures The same was read ar~l filed. The City 01erk and Auditor presented a statement of the City as of April 1, 19E5. The same was read ~. W. Hnnoock, President of the Roanoke 31, 1924. having been introduced, for week ending April 2, 1925. PINANOIAL STAT~N T: showing the financial condit ion and filed. of the ~Board for year ended December None. The ~ollowing ordtnance up and again read: REPORT OP T~E LIBRARY BOARD: Public Library,' filed the report REPORTS OP C~IITTEES: UNIPINISHED BUS INESS: read and laid over was taken ($1765) AN ORDINANCE to determine the means and methods by which fish may be taken from the waters of the streams of Roanoke 0ity for a period of two years and prescribing the penalty Nor the violation thereof. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that it shall be unlawful to take any fish,- by any means or any methods whatsoever, from the waters of the several streams of Roanoke City for a period of two years from the passage of this ordinance except that fish may be that minnows for bate may be taken with a minnow net not to exceed five feet in 1 ength. taken by hook and line and except further An~ l~erson violating the provision of this ordinance sh~ll be ~eemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof ~hall be fined not less than $5°00 for each offense nor more than $50°00 for each offense or in the ~Liscretion of the justice or Jury trying the case be confine~ in the City Jail for a period of not more than thirty days, either or both. Mr. ~'ox moved to adopt the ordinance. The motion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs, Comer, Fox, $hiokel, Stiff and the President, Mr. 2ishburn.-5. NAYS: None. ...... 0. The following ordinance having been introduced, read and l~id o~er was taken up and again read: (~1766) AN ORDINANCE to regulate building for one and two story residences in the ~ity of Roanoke the walls of which may be constructed of brick and laid in a manner known as the Ideal Wall, with headers as directed. The ordinance is laid over. cONSIDERATION O~ CLAIMS: None. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OP ORDINANCES MtD ~J~SOLUTIONS: Mr. Shickel offered the following resolution: (#1770) A RESOLUTION authorizirE the City Manager to advertise for bids f~ the construction of street and sidewalk at Roanoke Hospital. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Cit~, of Eoanoke that the Oit~- Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to advertise for bids for the construction c~ a side- walk from Wellington Avenue to the lower entrance of the Roanoke Hospital grounds, and for the improvement of Bellview Avenue from Wellington Avenue to the upper entrance of the said Hospital groundsl Said advertisement shall run for such length of ~ime as the City M~nager in his judgment shall deem necessary. Mr. Bhickel moved to adopt the resolutionl The motion was duly seconded and the re solution adop ted. Mr, Pox introduced the following resolution: (#1771) A RESOLUTION to approve the accounts and claims against the City of Roanoke for the month of March, 1925, and directing the payment of the same. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the accounts and claims against the City for the month of March, 1925, be, and the same are hereby approved and ordered paid as follows: City Manager Engineering Dept. City Clerk Treasurer Legal Dept. Judge s Salaries Court Officers & Expense Assessment of Taxes Collection of Taxes City Hall E~ections Council Coroner Almshouse Outside Poor Hospitals Organized Charities Insane ~ail ~uvenile Court Police Dept. ~ire Deptl ~ire Hydrant Rental Street Lighting Building Inspector Military & Armories Physici an Quarantine & Detention Health Dept. $ 897,82 1000.23 942.10 600.96 520.00 291.66 2640,16 4621.72 2064.75 1659.67 142.55 433.32 35. O0 1011.39 86.25 388.33 4?5.83 48.00 1651.14 751 lO, 9?6.80 12,386.49 1946.25 22?3.30 453.94 82.00 100.00 403.12 1578.87 471 472 3treet 0leaning ~arbage Depto Sewer Maintenance Street Repair Bridge Repairs Crusher City Stables Tools & Equipment Live Stock Refunds & Rebates Special Services ~peolal Allowances 8; Workmen' s Compensation Garage Dept. Schools Parks Library Ma rke t s Interest Account s Payable Sewer Construction Drain Construction Street Grading Mac adami z ing Sidewalk Construction Bridge Construction Water Site Gifts EXTRAORDINARY $1606.50 4668.~Z 764.01 4601 .ltl 207.4~ 14qO.lO 162~ .19 8~ .04 400,00 1998.87 1091 · "/60.~fl 100.00 112§.40 45,000.00 1009 1515.30 1356.02 5250.00 1001.09 · '~42.97 ?58.68 4641.46 1591.01 512.80 4281.78 19.20 12,12 ?. 90 $ l S, 214.6 Mr. Fox moved to adopt the resolution. ~he motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: .m.i shburn. ~. AYES: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr '~ NAYS: None. ..... 0. Mr. Pox introduced the following ordinance: (~1772) AN ORDINANCE to amend and reordaln Section 52 of an ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke tn the 21st day of April, 1924, entitled, "An Ordinance imposing taxes on license for municipal purposes and pre- scribing penalties for violations." BE IT 0FDAINED by the Council of the City of noanoke that Section 52 ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke on April ~st, 1924, be amended andreordained so as to read as follows: 52. A license is imposed on all automobiles, automobile trucks, motor- cycles and motor dri?en vehicles, as follows: (a) On each vehicle operated as a "jitney" $20. All license under this clause shall be issued to expire on September 1, 1925. (b) On each passenger vehicle kept or used for hire $50.00. (c) On each vehicle for hire for the transfer of freight or merchandise, of one ton capacity or less, $15.00; over one ton capacity $§.00 additional for each halfton. (d) On each privately owned truck used for the transfer of freight or merchandise of one ton capacity or. less $6.00, and when the capacity is over one ton, $.5.00 additional for each ton or part thereof. On all automobiles, automobile trucks and other motor vehicles, not otherwise licensed by this City a tax of 25 cents per horse power is hereby imposed. (f) On each mo torcycle, SZ.00. (g) No license issued under this section shall be prorated or transferred except licenses issued under sub Section (d) and (e) may be issued for one-half rate after January 1, ,.nd the license issued under Sub Section (d) and (e) may be t rahs fe rre d. A number plate for each automobile, truck or motorcycle shall be furnished by the Commissioner of Revenue at the time the license is taken out and shall be conspicuously displayed on said ~tomobile truck or motorcycle, and in the event said tag is lost, the owner of said automobile, truck or motorcycle shall obtain from the Oommiseioner of Revenue a duplicate of said tag and shall pay thered~r the to display such tag, not sum of $1.00. For the failure automobile, truck or motorcycle shall be fined The ordinance was rea~ and laid over. Ur, Stiff introduced the following ordinance: [~1773) AN ORDIN~I~CE to provide for closing a the owner or operator of said exceeding $2,50, certain in lieu thereof another alley, BE IT OBDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke the map hereto attached and made a part hereof be closed on said mal~ be opened in lieu thereof. The ordinance was read and laid over, Mr. Comer introduced the .following resolution: [~1774) A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager sewer alley and opening that the alley shown on and that the alley shown to construct certain BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct,St cause to be constructed, a sewer to accommodate the property of R. Shure at the corner of Kimball Avenue and Rutherford Avenue and such other property as he deems necessary, but before proceeding with the construction of such sewer, the property owners shall one half of the cost thereof. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. resolution adopted By the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President ,Mr.~ishburn .-~-5. NAYS: None. ...... O. There being no further business, Oouncil adjourned. pay into the Oity Treasury The motion was duly seconded and the 473 APPROVED ATTEST: Clerk. 74 COUNCIL, REGULAR Prtday, April MEETINO, Room in The ~ounoil of the City of Roanoke met in regular meettr~ in the ~ounoil April 17, 19a5, at 3 o'clock P1 Mo 5hiokel, 2tiff and the President, Mr.~ishbur~, PRESENT: ABSENT: the Municipal Building Priday, Messrs. ~omer, Pox, None. ....... 0. The President, Mr, Ptshburn, 0PPICERS PRESENT: pre siding. Wm. P. Hunter, 0ity Manager. the previous meeting seconded, the reading MINUTES: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of has been furnished each member of Council, upon motion duly is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. MELROSE BAPTIST CHUROH: Mr. 6. E. Trout representing the Melrose ~aptist 0hurch,appeared with reference to a re solut'l on passed by the Board asking that Council construct a retainin~ wall at their property on 15th Street. laid over. HANOVER AVENUE BETWEEN 18th and 20th STR~.ETS: Mr. T. A. Mason asked that Council take action to improve Han~' er Avenue between 18th and The matter is Streets. appeared amd 20th The City M~nager reported that the work had been ordered. ~ CATTLY: Mr. C. E. Roberts appeared and asked that Council adopt an ordinance AYES: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr.Fishburn--5. NAYS None ..... 0 ROANOKE WATER ~.~gINS: The applications of the Roanoke Water Works Company for a permit to install certain mains were read and on motion of Mr. Comer the writin~ to the Council of the Git'y of Roanoke. Mr. Pox moved to adopt the resolution. resolution adopted by the following vote: The motion was duly seconded and the requiring that all cattle taken throuEh the City be lead with a halter. The matter is laid over. ~IHBT STREET A!O CENTER AVE. N. W.: A. ~. Brooks appeared and asked that Council abandon the parking space at the intersection of ~irst Street amd Center Avenue amd make the space a part of the Street. Mr. Fox moved that the matter be referred to the City Manager for report and recommendation. The motion was duly seconded ani agreed to. JOSEPH GROSSO PURCHASE 0~ LAND ~0M: In the matter of the purchase of land from Joseph Grosso, Morris Masinter, representing Mr. Grosso, stated to Council that they would be willing to abandon the defense to the condemnation proceedings if Council will purchase at the price of $1000 the other property aMned by Grosso adjoining that condemned. Mr. Fox moved that the property be purchased at the 1 price of $?~0, provided Mr. Grosso abandons his defense to the condemnation proceed ings. Mr. Masinter stated that Mr. Grosso would accept the 1~ oposition. Mr. Fox offered the following resolution: (#l~) A HESOLUTION directing the purchase of certain land from Joseph Grosso at the price of $?50 upon conditions. / BE IT RESOLVED hy the ~ouncil of the City of Roanoke that the land of ~osep Grosso adjoining that land that was condemned for the .13th Street Bridge be purchased at the price of ~7§0, p~.ovided said Joseph Grosso abandons his defense to the con- detonation p~oceedings, and the City Attorney is directed to examine the title to said land and to prepare the proper papers in connection therewith and report in permits granted. Mr. Comer offered the follov~ng resolution': ~17761 A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Roanoke Water Works ~o install certain water mains. BE IT RESOLVED by the 0ounoil of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, same is hereby granted the follows: Ill ¢41 Company snd the Roanoke Water Works Company to install water mains as 'Rutherford Avenue and 9th Street, N. W., two inch main. Ea~ex Avenue N, W. 315 feet West from 13th Street, two inch maim.. Avenham Ave. at 4th Street S. Roanoke, two inch main. Norfolk Avenue at ?th Street 3. E. Shenandoah Avenue N. E. at 5rd Street. Wells Ave. N. E. at 3rd Street. Rlchlieu Avenue at 6th Street S. Roanoke. Rosalind Ave. at 6th Street, 3. Roanoke. Avenham Ave. at 9th Street and Audubon Rd. 2. Roanoke. ~aid Roanoke Water Works Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and maintenance of said mains, and further agrees to replace the streets where the same are opened un, er the pro- visions of the general ordinances of the City of Hoanoke providing for street restorati on. Mr. ~omer moved to adopt the resolution. The mot ion ;vas duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shlckel, Stiff and the 2resident, Mr.Fishburn. .... 5. NAYS: None. ...... O. SIDEWALLS: Petitions for sidewalks were presented as follows: Kimball Avenue between Walker and Gregory Aves. to accommodate the property of H. A. Dudley. East side of Wautauga Street North of Westover Avenue to accommodate the pro- perty of A. ~. Martin. Mr. Comer moved that the petitions be referred to the City Manager for recom- mendation. GASOLI~ TAI~K3: An application from the Woods ~and and Coal Co., inc., for a permit to install one or more 20,000 gallon gasoline tanks on their property 1200 to 1212 Wise Ave., S. E., tanks to be above the ground ar~l face Norfolk Avenue was read and on motion of Mr. Comer referred to the City Manager for report. CROSS-OVERS: The application of H. S. Myers, ?08 Salem Avenue, S. W., and J. E. Wayland and J. W. Bpittler, 1101 and 1105 Chapm_~_~ Ave., S. W., asking for permits to construct cross-overs were read and on motion of Mr. Shickel referred to the City Manager with power to act. ~AS I&&IN: The application of the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install certain gas mains was read and on motion of Mr. Bhickel ~he permit granted. Mr. Shickel offered the followln&~ resolution: [#1777) A RESOLU'~ION grantin~ a permit to the Roanoke ~as Light ComE. any to install certain gas mains. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, md the same is hereby granted the Roanoke ~as Light Company to install a four inch gas main ~n Kerns Avenue from ?~_~in Street a distance of 1350 £eet West. Said Roanoke Gas Light Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save 475 476 harmless the Ott~ of Roanoke from :all claims reason of the construction an& maintenance agrees to replace the the general ordinances Mr. Shickel moved to and the for damages to persons or prol~rty. of maid gas ma ina. and'fUrther streets where the same are opened under the provisions 'of of the City of adopt the Roanoke, resoluti on. The motion was duly seconded resoluti on adopted. ~OU~H STREET BET;?EEN BULLITT AND ELM AVENUE S. E.: A petition from the property owners asking that 4th Street between Bullitt and Elm Avenues Be improved was read and on motion of Mr. Shickel referred to the City Marager for report. COmmISSIONER O.~ .~EtgENUE REQUEST ~0R MORE GP~ICE SPACE: A communication from D. R. Hunt, ~ommissioner of Revenue, asking that the hall on the second floor of the Municipal Building be partitioned so as to provide him Sore office space was read and on motion of ~Sr. Comer referred to the City Manager for report. JUVENILE DETENTION HOME: A co~unication from the Local Board of Public Welfare relative to lo~ation of the Juvenile Detention Home was read s~d filed. REPORTS O~ 0F~ICERS: RE. PO~T 0~ THE CITY IdANAGER: The City Manager presented a report making certain recommendations. The same were acted upon as follows: LIGHT FOR JEffERSON HIGH SCHOOL: The City ~,lanager reports with reference to the request of the School Board to install lights at the Jefferson High School, that to install two standards will cost $260 and recommends that one 250 C. P. street light be installed over the sidewalk at the High School Building. Mr. Shickel moved that the matter be laid over for further consideration. The motion was duly seconded ani agreed to. ~ JANETTE AVENUE BETWEEN ~RANELIN ROAD AND 5th STREET IMPROVE~ENT: The ~ City Manager reconzmends that the petition for improvement of Janette Avenue betwee~ ~ranklin Road and 5th Street be laid over for consideration when the Council takes up the improvement program for 19E5 further. ~2~ STREET SOUTH O~ LUCK AVF~NUE: The City Manager recommends that a curb and gutter be constructed and the street be improved if the property owners will pay one-half of the cost of the curb-and gutter. Mr. ~ox moved to adopt the recom- mendation. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. ~IDEWALK SOUTH SIDE O~ WYCLIFFE AVENUE BETWEEN 5th and 6th STREETS: The City Manager recommends that the walk be cons. tructed if the pro~ rty o~mers will pay one-half of the cost, Mr. Stiff moved to adopt the recommendation. was duly seconded and the recommendation adopted. ENGINEERING DEPT: The City Mar~ger reported the appointment of J. H. Hayes as inspector on sewer construction. Mr. Fox offered the following resolution: [#1778) A RESOLUTION authorizing the employment of an inspector on sewer cons truc ti on. BE IT RESOLVEI~ by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to employ an inspector struction at a salary not to exceed $125.00 per month. on sewer arid drain con- The motiSn week end ing April 9th, 19£5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: The same was read and filed. The following ordinance having been introduced, read and laid over was taken up and again.read: Mr. Fox moved to adopt the resolution. The mot ion was duly seconded and the resolut ion adopted. City Manager presented a report of ~ork accomplished and expenditures for (~1768) AN ORDINANCE to regulate buildings for one and two story residences in the City of Roanoke the walls of which may Be constructed of brick e~ laid in & manner known as the Ideal Wall, with headers as ~irected. The ordinance ia laid over. The. £ollowin~ ordinance havin~ been intro~ced, read and laid over v;as taken up and again read: ($1772} AN 0~DINA~;0E to amend and reordain Section 82 of an ordinance adopted by the 0ouncil of the City of Roanoke on the 21st day of April, 1924, entitled. "An Ordinance imposing taxes on license for municipal purposes and prescribing penalties for violations." BE IT 02~AI~ED by the Council of the 0ity of Hoanoke that ~ection 82 of an ordinance adopted by the ~ouncil of the City of Roanoke on April ~mt, 1924, be amended and reordained so as to read as fellows: 82. A license is imposed on all automobiles, automobile trucks, motorcycles and motor driven vehicles, as follo,#s: (al On each vehicle operated as a "Jitrmy" $20. Ail license under this clause shall be issued to expire on September 1, 192~. (b) On each passenger vehicle kept or used for hire ~$80.00. (cl On each vehicle for hire for the transfer of freight or merchandise, of one ton capacity or less, $15.00; over one ton capacity $§.00 additional for each half t on. (d} On each privately ov~ned truck used for the transfer of freight or merchan- dise of one ton capacity or less $6.00, and when the capacit2 is over one ton, $3.00 addition for each ton or part thereof. (e) On all automobiles, automobile trucks and other motor vehicles, not o~herwise licensed by this City a tax of 25 cents per horse po',er is hereby imposed. (f) On each motorcycle, $3.00. (g) No license issued under this section shall be protested or transferred, except licenses issued under Sub Section (d) and (e) may be issued for one-half rate after January 1, and the license issued under Sub Section (d) and (e) may be transferred. A number plate for each automobile, truck or motorcycle shall be furnished by the Commissioner of Revenue at ~he time the license is taken out and shall be con- spicuously displayed on said automobile truck or motorcycle, and in the event said tag is lost, the o~ner of said automobile, truck or motorcycle shall obtain from the Commissioner of Revenue a duplicate of said tag and shall pay therefor the sum of $1.00. ~or the failure to display such tag, the o~vner or operator of said auto- mobile, truck or motorcycle shall be fined not exceeding $2.~0. Mr. Comer moved~ to adopt the ordinance. The motion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the follo,~'~ng vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Fishburn.--~. NAYS: None. ..... 0.. The following ordinance having been introduced, read and 1~ id over ',as taken up and again read: (#1~73) AN 0RDINA~EE to provide for closing~ a certain alley and opening in lieu thereof another alley. BE IT 0RDAIN~D by the 0ouncil of the 0ity of Roanoke that the alley shown on the map hereto attached and made a part hereof be closed and that the alle2 sho~n on said map be opened in lieu thereof. Mr. Stiff moved to adopt the zrdinance. The motion was duly seconded and the 477 78 or~lnanoo a dop ted by the Messrs, Oomer, None. ...... 0. following vote: Pox, Bhiakel AYES: NAYS: 00NSIDERATION 0P OLA ~.,i~: None Stiff and the President, Mr.Pi~b,urno?[ INTRODUCTION AFD CONSIDERATION OF ORDII'~NCES ~D RESOLUTIONS: Mr. Pishburn introduced the f ollowing resolution: ($17791 BE IT RESOLVED that Council views ~;ith great concern the condi- tions reported to exist in our 0ity and it declares its determination to do all in its power to remedy said conditions, particularly the breaking of the moral and prohibition laws, and to that end it hereby directs the Cl~ Manager at once to organize, or if necessary to reorganize, the Police Department for active and efficient enforcement of the laws. Council appeals to all good citizens of Roanoke to use their influence and best endeavors to secure conviction and adequate punishment of all offenders where convicting evidence is produced, for lawlessness can only be suppressed by proper puni s hme nt. BE IT PURTHER RESOLVED that the City. Manager be and he is hereby authorized to employ four competent men for sixty days to supplement the present detective force and an expenditure of $1000.00 is hereby made to cover the expense, same chargeable to account of the Police Department. Mr. Pishburn moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and being put by Mr. Stiff the Vice-President was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, }lr.Pishburn.-5~ NAYS: None. ...... 0. Mr. Shickel introduced the following ordinance: ($1VS0) AN ORDINANCE making an appropriation o f $1000 to the Police Depart-: ment for additional men. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of hoanoke that the sum of $1000 be, and the same is hereby appropriated to the account of Police Department for the employment of additional men. The ordinance was read and laid over. Mr. Fox introduced the following resolution: A RESOLUTION to award the contract to J. W. Womack for certain imp roy eme nt s. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the contract for certain street improvements be, and the same is hereby awarded J. W. Womack as follows: Denniston Ave. Berkley Ave. Elm Ave. S. E. Broadway Avenham Gainsboro Rd. N. W. Walnut Ave. B. W. Day Ave. S. W. Melrose Ave. N. N. Highland Ave. S. W. Marshall Ave. S. ~#. Luck Ave. S. W. $ 18,662.50 13,153.50 ?, 264. V5 3,926.00 5,49~ .50 2,053 · V5 5,02? .50 15,997.50 Z, 617.00 1,539.10 4,221.25 The work to be done in strict accordance with plans, specifications and proposals submitted wit h the b ids. BE IT PURTHER RESOLVED that the ~ity Attosney be and he is hereby authorized to prepare the proper form of contract and bond to be executed by said J. W. Womack before proceeding with the said work. Mr. ~ox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded ar~ the resolution adopted By the follov~ng vote: AYEE: Messrs. Comer, ~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, ~tr. ~lshburn.-5o NAYS: None. ....... O. Mr. Fox introduced the following resolution: {$178E) A RESOLUTION to award the contract for the construction of sidewalks to S. B. Bennington. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Oity of Roanoke that the contract for the construction of sidewalks be, and the same is hereby awarded S. B. Bennington at the price of 24~ cents per square foot the amount of his bid. The work to be done in strict accordance with plans, specifications and proposals submitted with said bids. Mr. ~ox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resoluti on adopted. MOTI ON.~ AND HIS CELLANEOU S B UBI NhB S: SCHOOL APPROPHIATION: It appearinE from statement submitted to Council by the City Clerk and Auditor that there will be probably an overdraft in the school appropriations, Mr. Comer moved that the City Clerk be directed to notify the School Board that Council is not in a position to supplement the appropriation made for school purposes. ,The motion was duly seconded snd agreed to. BRIDSE OVER TILrKER CREEK AT JAMISON AVENUE: The City I.',anager stated to Council that he had had a proposition from the town of Vinton relative to the construction of a bridge over Tinker Creek at Jamison Avenue, and that the town of Vinton would pay one-half of the cost if the City would pay the other one-half. Mr. ~ox moved that the matter be referred to the City Manager for an estimate, of the cost and a plan of financing it. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. There being no further business, Council adjourned. 479 APPROVED ATTEST: Cie rk. ~ d ' Presmdent~ / 480 COUNCIL, REGUI&R MEETINg, Friday, April 24, 1925 The ~ounoil of the Ct.t2 of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the Municipal Building Friday, April 24, 1925, at 3 o'clock P. M. PRESENT: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, ~tiff and the Presiden~, Mr. ~ishburn. .................. 5. ABSENT: None. ...... O. The President, Mr. Fi~hburn, presiding. 0?FICERS P.~ESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, 01t~ Manager. MINUTES: It appearing that a copy of the minutes ot" the previous meetir~ has been furnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. PETITIONS A ND (D [~,'.UNICATIONS: JUVENILe: DET'I~TION H0~IE: A committee consisting of Hon. W. L. Andrews and others appeared and protested against the erection of the Juvenile Detention Home on the site selected by the Council North of 13th Street Bridge and setting forth in full their objections there to. Mr. Fox moved that it is the sense of Council that the site selected by the Council be abandoned and that the matter be referred to the Board of Public Welfare with ~he request that they report to Council, with recommerdation, as to a suitable site for the home. The motion received no second. ~,.'..r, Pishburn moved that the matter be laid over for further consideration, The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. EXTENSION 02 TENTH STREET BETWEEN FAIRPAX ~ND M00P&iAN AVES: A committee appeared ard asked Council to purchase the property belonging to Mr. S. M. 0offey for the purpose o~ extending 10th Street from ~,ioorman Ave~me to ~airfax Avenue. It was stated that !.~r. J. E. Palmer owner of the lot fronting on Moorman Avenue is willing to convey the lot to the ~ity, provided the City will give him the house now located on the Coffey lot. Mr. Fox moved that the house sr~d lot owned by S. k'.. Coffey be purchased at the price of $4150. Mr. ~ox offered the following ordinance: ~#1~83) AN ORDINANCE directing the purchase of Lot ll Section 2, Melroae Land Company's map from S. M. Coffey at the price of .~4150. ~,FHEREAS in order to preserve the peace of the City of Roanoke it is necessa: that 10th Street be extended from Moorman Avenue to ~airfax Avenue. THEREFOF~E, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roaroke tSat the property belonging to S. M. ¢offey, known as Lot ll, Section 2, Melrose Land Co. situated at 917 Fairfax Avenue N. W., be purchased at the price of :~4150 cash upon the delivery of a proper deed. Said amount when paid shall be charged to the account of opening and grading streets. BE IT ?UHT~R 0HDAINED that the City Attorrmy be, and he is hereby directed to examine the title to waid property and report in writing to the Council of the City of Roanoke. An emergency is declared to exist this ordinance shall be in force from its pa s sage. Mr. Pox moved to adopt the ordinance. The mot ion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the ]~resident, !..~r. ~ishburn. NAYS: None. -0. Mr. Fox moved that the matter of acquiring a piece of property belonging to Y Poff and the property belonging to J. E. Palmer be referred tothe President of the 0ouncil and the City ~lanager for recommendation and report. ROANOKE BAR ASSOCIATION REQUEST TO PURCHASE SHELVING FOR LIBP~ARY: Messrs. H. ~. Moomaw and R. B. Adams, representing lhe Roanoke Bar Association, appeared and stated to oouncil that the Association is planning to purchase a law library to be conducted as provided by law to be placed in the custody of the Clerk of the Court, and asked that Council provide for the purchase of shelving to take care of the books. IJr. ~omer moved that the matter be referred to the City I~,~anager for an estimate of the cost. The motion was duly seconded and agreea to. ':lATER I,LAIN: The application of the Roanoke ,'later Works Company to install water main on Ivy Street from Arbutus Avenue 350 feet North was read. Mr. ~ox moved to gr~nt the permit, and offered the followingo resolution: ($1784) A RESOLUTION granting a permit to the Roanoke Water Works Com~ny to install a two inch water main on Ivy Street for a distance of Z~0 feet North of Arbutus Avenue. BE IT ~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Water Works Company to install a two inch water main on Ivy Street from Arbutus Avenue north a distance of 350 feet. Said Roanoke Water Works Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the constn~ction and mainte~mnce of said main, and furt]~er agrees to replace the street where the same is opened under the provisions of the general ordinances of the City of Roanoke providing for street restoration. ]7~r. 2ox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. SET BACK LIIUES JEYPERSON STREET: A communication from ~;Ir. Geo. W. Chaney suggesting that set back lines be provided for on South Jei'ferson Street between the Virginian Railway- ant the River. The matter is laid over for consideration. CROSS-DVER: A~plication of Prank A. Eades for a permit to construct a cross- over on the North side of Eensington Avenue 220 feet West of the Northwest corner of Winborne Street was read and on motion of ~,~r. Pox referred to the City ~,lanager with power to act~ SI OE;;ALES: Petitions for sidewalks were presented as follows: North side of Orange Avenue N. W. between 20th and 22nd Streets; South side of Tazewell Avenue between 13th and 17th Streets S. E.; North side of Hanover Avenue between 21st and 2~r. ~o~ mowed 22nd Streets, N. W.; kichlieu Avenue between 4th and 5th Streets. that the petitions be referred to the City I~tanager for report. BEBN~MY AVEI;L~£ ~J~D DENNISTON AVENUE VIRGINIA HEIGHTS: Petitions from the property owners asking that Berkley and Denniston Avenues be improved abutting cer- tain lots named in the petitions were read and on motion of ~Ir. ~ox referred to the City Manager for report and recommendation. ~iOORLg~N AVENUE BET,'tEEN 19th and 20th STREETS GRADING: A petition from the property owners protesting against the grade established on L~oorman Avenue between 19th and 20th Streets was read and on motion of t,Ir. Shickel referred to the City Manager for report. KIWANIS CLUB: A commuhication from the Kiwauis Club transmitting a copy of a resolution adopted by the Club pledging its support to the action of Council in cleaning up the City of Roanoke was read and the Clerk directed to acknowledge 481 482 receipt of the mot ion same and express to the club appreciation was duly seconded ar~l agreed to. CALVARY BAPTIST CHUROH SIDEWAL~: A communication of the Co~ncil in the matter. from the Calvary Baptist asking that concrete sidewalk be constructed in front of its bnilding on the Oity ~amager Ohurch Oampbell Avenue was read and on motion of l~r. Shickel referred to for report. ~TAUNTON AVE[COE BET%'t~,'F.N 9th and lOth STREETS: ask lng that A petition from the propert~ Staunton Avenue between 9th and 10th Streets lbe improved and 0 wile r s sidewalk constructed was read and on motion of Mr. Stiff referred to the City Manager for report. REPORT ON OF~ICERS: REPORT 0.~ THE CITY I~ANAGER: The City Manager presented a report making certain recommendations. The sam~ were acted upon a~ follows: / PA~: SPACE CENTER AVENUE AND ~IP~T STREET N. W.F The City Manager recom- mends that no change be ma~e, that the park space was constructed to separate traffic and to protect pedestrians. I~r. Stiff mOVed to adopt the recommendation. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. OASOLII~ TANKS: In the matter o£ the request of the Wood's Sand and Ooal Co., Inc., to install one or more 20,000 gallon gasoline tanks above ground on their property on Norfolk Avenue between 12th and 13th Streets N. E., the City Manager reports t~t the groun~is elevated and close to other building, and it should be the policy of the City to limit above ground storage tanks to low ground and not close to improved property, he, therefore, recommends that the permit be refused. ~,~.r. Pox moved to adopt the recommendationl The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. 4th ST~EET BETWEEN BULLITT AND ELM AYENUES I1/~ROV~,~NT OF: reports an estimated cost for the improvement of 4th Street between Bullmtt and., ~ Elm Avenues at $~100 and recommends that the same be taken up when Council further · considers the improvement program. Mr. Fox moved to adopt the recommendation. The motion was duly seconded and the recommendation adopted. STREET LIGHTS: The City Manager recommends the installation of one 250 ~ street light at the corner of Wycliffe Avenue and Zrd Street South Roanoke. t,~.r. To moved to adopt *~ae recommendation and offered the following resolution: ~#1785) A RESOLUTION authorizing the Roar~oke Railway and Electric Company to install certain street light. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the Roanoke Rail- way and Electric Company be, and it is hereby authorized to install one 250 C. P. street light at the corner of Wycliffe Avenue and 3rd Street South Roanoke. The same to be maintained in accordance with the contract existing between the ~ity of Roanoke and the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company. Mr. Pox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. EMPLOY!,,~NT,ENGINEERING DEPT.: Mr. ~ox offered the followin~ resolution: {~1V86) A .RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to employ an inspector in the Engineering Department. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of RoanoEe that the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to employ an inspector on storm drains in the 'Engineering Department at a salary not to exceed $125 per month. The same to be chargeable to Drain Construction. Mr. Fox moved to adopt the resolution. resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: NAYS: None. ....... 0. The motion was duly seoo~xled and the Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~ihhburn.-5. The Oity Manager reported the appointment of H. E. Mosher as inspector in the Engineering Department at a salary of $100 per month for the first month and $12§ per month thereafter, effective April 20th, 192§. The City ~anager presented a report of work accomplished and expenditures for week ending April 16, 1925. The game was read and filed. UN~INIS}~ED BUSINESS: }~ELR(~E BAPTIST CHURCH: The application of the ~,!elrose Baptist Church for the' construction of a retaining wall at their property on 15th Street :vas read and laid over. The follo%vin~ ordinance ~aving been introduced, read ar~l laid over was taken up and again read: (~1786) AN ORDI_UA].!CE to regulate buildings for one ~nd two story residences in the City of Roanoke the walls of which may be cbnstructed of brick and laid in a manner known as the Ideal Wall, with headers as directed. BE IT 0RDA~NED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the Builting Inspec- tor is hereby authorized to issue Building permits for one and two story buildings to be used for private residences, the inclosure walls to be not less than nine inches thick, ~ll brick to be l~id in cement mortar with s_ugle irons over all openings, and if a two story building, a belt line of ~ courses of brick work shall be laid flat at second floor line, beginni~-? one course below joist, and build it up to the top of the joist. All petitions shall be ~,dnd braced diagonally. The roof plate shall be bolted to the brick work at all corners with a rod extendin~ down and anchored into the wall at least two feet. The foundation to be of concrete and not less than eleven inches thick if not over eight feet high. ~or each ~dditional foot the thickness of the wall sha~l be increased one-half inch. The frame work throughout the entire buildir~ shall conform to the Building code of the City o~ Roanoke. Mr. 2ox moved to adopt the ordinance. The motion was dul~,~ seconded and the ordir~nce adopted by the follo~i~ vote: A!~ES: Efessrs. Comer, Pox, Bhickel, Stiff and the Presi4ent, l,lr. Fishburn.--5. NAYS: None. --r--O. The followin~ ordinance having been introduced, read and l~id over was token up and again read: (~1~80) A/; ORDIN~CE making a~ appropriation of $1000 to the Police Department for addi tic,al men. BE IT ORDAIN~ by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the ~m of $1000 be, and the same is hereby appropriated to the account of Police Department for the employment of additional men. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the ordinsnce. The motion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, '~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Hr. Fishburn.--5. NAYS: None. ....... 0. CONS IDERATI ON 0P CLAIL~H: None. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION 0P Oi~IN~/~CES .41~D RESOLUTIONS: duced the follovdng ordinauce: k~r. Comer intro- 4'83 484 (~l?B?) AN Oi~INANCE to acquire a strip of land six feet wide off .of the property of tfrs. RoseOla Stonesifer on the West side of Jefferson Street between Day and Elm Avenues for the purpose of widening Jefferson Street. WHEREAS it is necessary to widen Jefferson Street between Da2 and Elm Avenues and in order to widen said street it is necessary that a strip of land Bix feet wide be acquired off of the property belongiv~ to Mrs. RoseOla 8tonesifer. THEREP0.~, BE IT 0HDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the President of 0ouncil and Mr. Chas. D..~ox be, and they are hereby appointed a committee to purchase from said If, rs. RoseOla Stonesifer a strip of land six feet wide from her property and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the present N. W. corner of Jefferson St. South, ar~4 Elm Ave. S. W.; thence with the North side of Elm Ave. 8~ deg. 26' 05" W. 6.0? feet to a point; thence N. 6 deg. 2?' 25" E. ~6 feet to a point; thence N. 87 deg. 26' 05" E. 6.0? foet to the West side of Jefferson St.; thence with the present West side of Jefferson St. ~6 feet to the place of Beginning, and being the eastern six feet of Lot No. 19, Block 10, Sheet 2, S.W. Ail bearings refer to the Meridian of the Official Survey. See plan No. on file in the office of th, City Engineer,. Roanoke, Va. .~aid committee shall report to Council. Mr. Comer moved to adopt ~he resolution and to omit the requirement of the reading at two regular meeting. The motion :vas duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~[e~srs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. Fishburn.-~. NA I~S: None. 0. Mr. Comer introduced the followir~ ordinance: ~#1V88) AN 0RDIN.~CE for the installation and maintenance at the pumping station of the Roanoke Water Works Company, in the City of Roanoke, Virginia, of au extension and fire gong to the fire signal of the City of Roanoke. WHEREAS, the City of' Roanoke desires, for its convenience, to install and maintain at the pumping station of the ~oanoke Water Wor-~s Company in the City of Roanoke an extension to its fire signal system from a point at Wellington Avenue and McClanahan Btreet into said pumping station and a fire gong therein; and ",MP~PJ~AS, the Roanoke Water ~'~orks Company has offered to permit such instal- lation tc be made by the City of Roanoke and to f~rnish the materials necessary fo~ such installation to an amount not in excess of Pifty-six Dollars and Potty-eight Cents 1556.48)on the terms of this ordim_~.nce; and WHF,REAS, the installation and maintenance of such an extension and fire gong will greatly improve the efficiency of the fire signal system of the City of Roan oke; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT 0HDAI~_ED by the Council of the City of i~oanoke, as follows: - Sec. 1. That the City of Roanoke install and maintain at the pumping station of the Roanoke Water Works Company in the City of Roanoke an extension to its fire signal system from a point at Wellington Avenue and McElanahan Street int said pumping station and install and maintain a fire gong therein. Sec. 2. That the City of Roanoke indemnify and hold harmless the Roanoke Water Works Company against all actions, proceedings, claims, demands, liabilities or damages to person or property ¢including payment for any damage suffered by the Roanoke '~ater Works Company) arising in any manner whatsoever at any time from the installation, maintenance and o~eration of such extension to the fire signal system and such fire gong_. The ordinance was read and laid over. MOTIONS AND MiSCELLAI~EOUS E3211~S8: MAREET: The City Attorney reported to Council that the Commission appoin~ ed in the condemnation City of Roanoke against E. C. Stone and others for the purpose of acquiring property for market site had made their award which amounted to $6'/, 650.00. BRIDGE OVER TI~ER OREEK ~AR JAMISON AVE.: A committee from the town o f Vinton a~ppeared and presented to Council plans for the construction of a bridge over Tinker Creek at Jamison Avenue and asked that the City of ~oanoke pay one-half of the cost, the estimated cost of the bridge being $25,000. Mr. Fox moved to lay the matter over for consideration and report to the Vlnton Council at an early date. The motion was duly seconded ard agreed to. CO!,~,~ISSIONER OP REVE~JE OFFICE SPACE: In the matter of the application of the commissioner of Revenue to partition a part of the hall at the east end of the Municipal Building so as to provide additional office space, the City Manager reported that the cost would be approximately $~00 and $~50. The matter is l~id OVer · LO~DON AVENUE TO OPEN ~HO~ E~D WEST O~ 5rd STREET A~D MOOi~&~'~ AVE.: moved that the matter of the opening of Loudon Avenue from dead end West of Zrd Street to ~oorman Avenue be referred to the ~it~ Manager for report. duly seconded and a~reed to. There being no further business, Council ad'~ourned. Comer The ~otion was AP~'ROVED ATTEST: C1 erk. re si de nt. ..... 485 48(; COUNCIL, day, REGULAR MEETI N(~, May 1, 1925 The 0ouncil of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the ~Anioipal Building ~rlda]r, May 1, 19~5, at 3 o'clock P. M. PRESEI~: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shiokel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~i shbu rn. ............... 5. ABSENT: None. ---0. The President, Mr. ~ishburn, presiding. MINUTES: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting has been furnished each member of 0ouncil upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. BELMONT BAPTIST OHURCH: Re.v.H. J, Goodwin appeared in behalf of the Belmont Baptist Church and asked permission to build over the alley in the rear of the church, the building to have at least a twelve foot clearance. Mr. Shickel moved that the matter be laid over for consideration with the 0ity Manager and Building Inspector. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. lath STREET S. E. B£TW~,EN JAMISON AVENUE AND WAVERLY PLACE: A committee con- Ke nne t t sistir~:~ of Mr, Allen Jenkins, C. B. Trent and T. J. Mam~ appeared and asked that action be taken by Council to improve lath Street from Jamison Avenue to Waverly Place. Hr. Shickel moved that the matter be referred to the City Manager to grant relief.~nd to report the cost of permanent improvement. The motion was duly seconded aud agreed to. WASHINGTON AVF~UE BET','IEEN §th and 6th STREET AND 6th STREET BET'I~EEN WASHING~ TON AND HIGHL~t'gD AVES: A petition asking for the improvement of Washington Avenue between ~th and 6th Streets and 6th Street between Washington and Highland Avenues was presented, the property O~ers agreeing to pay a portion of the cost. Mr, ~ox moved that the m~tter be referred to the City Manager for report and recommen- dation. The motion was duly seconded mud agreed to. WASENA AVENUE BETW~t~,N MAIN AND 4th STREETS: A petition asking ~hr the improvement of Wasena Avenue between I~'~in Street and Ath Street, the property owners agreeing to pay a portion of the cost was read and on motion of Mr. Shickel referred to the City I~anager for report. PINDKNEY STREET TO OPEN: Mr. J. A. Jamison appeared and asked that Council open Pinckney Street so as to connect with llth Street S. E. and Buena Vista Boulevard. Mr. Shickel moved that the matter be laid over until the next meeting and that the City Manager and City En_~ineer censider the request. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. SEWER ESTIMATE: Mr. W. D. Coppridge appeared and asked to be relieved from the sewer a~ses~ment on the property formerly ovmed by him on Elm and ~erdinand Avenues. The matter is laid over for investigation. 10th STREET BET'~EEN MOOP~N AND FAIRFAX AVENUES TO OPEN: Mr. J. E. Palmer appeared and asked permission to withdraw his proposition to take the house on the property purchased from S. M. Coffey for the land he owns necessary to open 10th Street and to sell the land to the City at a consideration the Cit~- thinks proper. Mr. 0omer moved that the City !:fanager be advised of Mr. Palmer's proposition and for a report. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. JITNEY RUGBY: Col. R. Kent Spiller representing O. L. Hendricks stated that Mr. Hendricks is operating a jitney into Rugby which is outside the corporate limits and asked Council to advise him ~hether or not Mr. Hendrioks could operate for the full year, Yr. Fox moved that the matter be referred to the City Manager for report, The motion was duly seconded and agreed to, ALBE~RLE (llth) AVENUE S. E,: A petition from the l~operty o~n~rs asking that a sidewalk be constructed on Albemarle Avenue S. Eo was read and on motion of Mr. Stiff referred to tho City 1.fanager for report. NOi~HI~,~BERLAND AVE~FOE, ANI/EX 1919: t petition asking for improvement on Northumberland Avenue and the placing of fire plugs was read and on motion of Mr. Comer referred to the City Manager for recommendation. W. R. MARTIN: A communication from W. R. Martin asking that the City ;ay for certain lumber and post moved from his premises amounting to $60.00 was read and on motion of Mr. Fox referred to the City Manager. SAFETY MOTOR TRANSIT CORPORATION: A communication from the Safety Motor Transit Corporation, dated April 2?, 1925, accepting in full the terms of the ordinance granting it a permit to operate busses over certain routes named in said ordinance was read and filed. ~ WATER POWER: A communication from the Federal Power Commission advising of applic.~tion coverin~a proposed water power in Roanoke River ex~ending from the mouth of Goose Creek to a point about six miles below Roanoke,' in Roanoke, Bedford, Campbell, ~ranklin and Pittsylvania o~unties, Virginia, was read and the Clerk directed to transmit a copy to the Roanoke Railway and Electric Co. ~'- ANNEXATION 07 RUGBY: A communication from L. H. Blankenshi; asking Council to hurry action on the proposed annexation of Rugby was read and the Clerk directed to communicate with Mr. Blankenship telling him that Council is considering the matter. VIRGINIA RAILWAY LEASE BY THE NOR~0LK AND WESTERN: A communication from Hon. S. H. Tyler, Mayor, City of Norfolk transmitting a resolution adopted by the 0ity of Norfolk and the Norfolk Port Commission protesting~ against the lease of the Virginian Railway by the Norfolk and Western Railway was read and on motion of ~,~r. Fox, duly seconded, the President, Mr. J. W, 0omer and the City Manager were appointed a committee to take the matter up with the Chamber of 0ommerce. Mr. Stiff mas excused at 4:~5 o'clock. CROSS-OVERS: The applications to construct cross-overs as follows: A. B. Bower, on Park Street between End and 5rd Avenues, N. W.; C. A. Wirt, 1412 Hanover Avenue, N. ~i. and 0. L. Huffman, lll? Chapman Avenue S. '~'t. were read and on motion of D~r..~hickel referred to the City !.,lanager with power to act. WATER I,~NS: The application of the Roanoke ~ater Works Company to construct certain water mains was read and on motion of Mr. Shickel the permits granted. Hr. Bhickel offered the following resolution: {#1789) A .RESOLUTION .granting a permit to the ~osnoke Water Works Company to construct certain water nw~ins. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of th~ City e/ Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Eoanoke ~ater Works Company to lay mains as follows: {1) A two inch main on Wycliffe Avenue and 6th Street, ~80 feet North on Wycliffe Avenue. {2) A six inch main in 10th Street N. W. ~o City limits, The said Roanoke :~ater Works Company by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to person or property by reason of the construction _~d maintenance of said water mains, 4'87 and further agrees to re, lace the provisions of the general ordinances of the C~ty of l~oanoke streets where the marne are opened under the providing for street The motion was duly seconded following vote: Shickel and t~e kresident, Er. Pishburn.----4. resto ration. Mr. Shickel moved to adopt the resolution. and the resolution adopted by the AYES: Messrs. 0omer, ~Wox, NAYS: None. ....... 0. MOUNTAIN AVENUE S. E., SIDEWALK: A petition asking that a sidewalk be con- structed on the South side of Hountain Avenue S. E. between 6th and ?th Streets and the West side of 7th Street to the alley was read and on motion of Mr. Comer referred to the City Manager for report. REPORTS 0 ? 0 F?ICERS: REPORT O? ~{Z CITY D'ANAG£R: The City Manager presented a report of work accomplished and expenditures for week ending April 25, 1925. The same was read and filed. SCHOOL BOARD REPOHT: A report of the receipts and expenditures of the School Board for month ending ~arch J1, 192§, was read and filed. REPORTS 0 ? C0~,5~I iT,LES: JUVEI[ILE DETEN TION H0!./E: The committee appointed to look into the matter of the Juvenile Detention Home presented a report recommending the abandonment of the site selected at 10th Street Bridge. ~r. ~ox moved to adopt the report. The motion was duly seconded and the report adopted, JEF,~ERSON STREET '.~'IDENING: Mr. B. J. Fishburn from the committee appointed to take up the purchase of a strip of land from Mrs. RoseOla Stonesifer reported that they are unable to agree and recommends that the City ,~ttorn~y 5e directed to institute condemnation proceedings. ~-,[r. Fox moved that the report of the committe~ be adopted. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. LA, VD DONATED BY J. B. FISHBURN: The City Clerk reported that a deed had been executed by J. B. 2ishburn and wife conveyinE to the City o£ Roanoke a strip of land on Wasena Terrace, originally Union Street, to Cleveland Avenue. is directed to communicate to Mr. Fishburn thanks of the Council. 5~LROSE BAPTIST CHURCH: The matter of the request of the Melrose Baptist Church that the City construct a retaining wall at its property on 15th Street N. W. is laid over. The following resolution having_ been introduced, read and laid over was taken up and again read: (#1788) AN ORDINANCE for the installation and maintenance at the pumping station of the Roanoke :~ater ',;orks Company, in the-City of Roanoke, Virginia, of an extension and fire gong to the fire signal of the City of Roanoke. WI~.,~REAS, the City of Roanoke desires, for its convenience, to install and maintain at the pumpin~ station of the Roanoke Water Works COmlmnY in the-City of Roanoke an extension to its fire signal system from a point at Wellington Avenue and McOlanahan Btreet into said pumping station and a fire gon=~ therein; and %~PY~AS, the Roanoke ~';ater ~.";orks Company has offered to permit such instal- lation to be made by the City of Roanoke and to furnish the ~terials necessary for such installation to an amount not in excess of ~ifty-six Dollars and ~orty- eight cents ($56.48) on the terms of this ordinance; ';f~[EREAS, the installation and maintenance of such an extension and fi re gone will greatly improve the efficiency of the fire signal system of tie City of Roanoke; The Cle r~ NOW, THEREPORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Oouncil of the Oity of Roanoke, as follows: - Sec. 1. That the City of Roanoke install and maintain at the pumping station of the Roanoke Water Works Company in the Oity of Roanoke an extension to its fire signal system from a point at Wellington Avenue and McOlanahan Street into said pu~ping station and install arid maintain a fire gong therein. Sec. 2. That the City of i~oanoke indemnify and hold harmless the Roanoke Water Works Company against all actions, proceedings, claims, demands, liabilities or damages to person or property {including Roanoke Water Works Company) arising in any the installation, maintenance ar~ operation of such extension system and such fi re gonE. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: · NAY~: None. ........ 0. BRIDGE OVER TIleR CREEK AT JAMISON AVENUE: payment for any damage suffered by the manner whatsoever at any time from to the fire signal d~ly seconded and Messrs. Comer, Pox, Shickel and the President, Mr. Pishburn. ....... 4, The matter of the construction Mr. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. a bridge over Tinker Creek at Jamison Avenue in conjunction with the town of Vinton is laid over. 00~.IISSIONER 07 REVENUE ADDITIONAL 0P~ICE SPACE: The request of the Commis- sioner of Revenue to construct a partition in the hall in the East end of the ~unicipal Building so Gs to afford him additional office space is laid over. CONSIDEI~ATION 0~ CL~IES: None. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION 0P 0RDINJ~CES AND P~ESOLUTIONS: Mr. Comer intro- duced the follow-lng resolution: (~1~90) A RESOLUTION authorizi~ the City Manager to construct certain sewers to accommodate certain property. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to construct, or cause to be constructed, a sewer to accommodate lots 13, 14, l~ and 16, Section 4, Waverly Place at an estimated cost of $333.80, but before proceeding with the construction of said sewer, the property owners shall pay into the City Treasury one-half of the cost thereof. The motion was duly seconded and the re soluti on adept ed. Mr. Comer introduced the following ordinance: (#1791) AN 0RDIN~CE directing the City Attorney to institute and prosecute condemnation p=oceedings to acquire a strip off of the land of Mrs. Rose$~a Stone- sifer on the west side of Jefferson Street. WHEREAS the Council has determined to widen Jefferson Street between Day and Elm Avenues and in order to widen said street i~ is necessary that a strip of land be acquired from Mrs. Rose6$a Stone sifer abutting Jefferson Street on the west side thereof, and ~REPd~AS the Council appointed a committee to purchase said strip of land from Mrs. RoseOla Stonesifer, and ~'~IEREAS the committee so appointed reported to Council at its meeting held on the 1st day of ~lay, 192~, that they were unable to agree upon the purchase of said l_.~nd, and WHEREAS Council is determined to acquire the same, TH~.~FORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City 489 49O Attorney be, ~ proceedings and he is hereby directed to institu~e and prosecute condemnation to acquire a strip of land belonging to Mrs. Rose'ga Stonesifer abutti: on the west side of Jefferson Street and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the present N. W. corner of Jefferson 3t. South, and Elm Ave. ~. W.; thence with the North side of Elm Ave. S. 87 deg. 26' 05" :~. 6.07 feet to a point; thence N. 6 deg. 2?' 25" E. 35 feet to a point; thence N. 87 deg. 26' 05" E. 6.07 feet to the west side of Jefferson 3t.; thence with the present west side of Jefferson ~t. 36 feet to the place of Beginning, and bein~ the eastern six feet of Lot No.19, Block 10, Sheet 2, ~. W. Ail ~earings refer to the Meridian of ~he Official Survey. See Plan No. on file in the office of the City Engineer, Roanoke, Va. The ordinance was read and laid over. MOTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: SAFETY MOTOR TPu~NSlT COHPOHATION~ A communication from the Safety Motor Transit Corporation asking that the ordinance granting them a permit to operate busses over certain routes be amended so as to provide a minimum height of the bus at seventy-two inches and a maximum height of seventy-six inches. Mr. Comer moved that the m.~tter be referred to'the committee on the bus proposition $omposed of Er. Shickel and the City Manayer. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. SIDEWALKS ALONG SIDE STB'~TS: The City Manager recomments that where the sidewalks are constructed along side streets abutting property that the cost to the property ovmers be one-third instead of one-hal£. Mr. Fox moved that the recommendation be adopted. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. There bein~ no further business. Council adjourned. APPROVED ATTEST: ~-~~.~ d~~ Clerk. ~'d ' Presi en ./ g COUN('IL, REGULAR ~ETII~, P×iday, May 8, 1925, The-Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Council Room in the Municipal Building Friday, May 8, 192§, at 5 o'clock P. M. PRESENT: Messrs. Comer, ~'ox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~'ishburn.5. ABBENT: None. ....... O. The President, Mr. ~'ishburn, presiding. O~'PICERS PHESENT: Wm. P. Hunter, City Manager. ~,!INUTmS: It appearing that a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting has been i~rnished each member of Council upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. PE TI TI ONS A!.~D COI.~,UNIO AT IONS: BUILDING LINE VIRGINIA AVENUE TO GP~I,~DIN ROAD: Mr. V. M. Wood, representing Yost Huff l,~otor Co., appeared and asked that Council establish a building line on Virginia Avenue East of Grandin Road. It appearin~ that the conse~ of an adjoining property owner has been obtained butthe consent of another property o~ner in the same block has not been obtained, the line asked for is a street line. Mr. Comer moved thnt the m~tter be deferred until the consent of the other property owners is obtained. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. },[ONTROSE AVENUE ii~!PROVEIJ~CUT 02: A petition askin~ that t.~ontr~e Avenue between ~h and llth Streets be improved, also that a light be placed on Hontrose Avenue between 9th and llth Streets, was read and on motion of Mr, ~ox re£erred to the City !~anager. CROSS-OVERS: Applications for c~oss-overs from T. '~. Wilkerson, Corner Tazewell Avenue and 3rd Street, ~. E.; Eubank and Caldwell, llO Broadway, South Roanoke, ani J. E. Gish corner of ~reenwood Road and Shirley Avenue, ~aleigh Court, were re~d snd on motion of ;~r. Comer referred to the Ci~ !~lana~er with power to act. GAS ~LAINS: The application of the Ro~noke Gas Light Company to install cer- tain gas mains was read ~nd on motion of I~r. Comer the permit granted. ~. Comer offered the following resolution: ~1792) A RESOLL~fiON granting a permit to the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install certain gas mains. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Oity of Hoanoke that a permit be, md the sams is hereby granted the Rosnoke Gas Light Company to install gas mains as follows: (11 On Ivy Street from ~rbutus Avenue East to the City Limits, a four inch (2) On]~uena Vista Avenue from 9th Street west to dead end, a four inch main, The said Roanoke Gas Light Oompany by acting under this resolution agrees to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke from all claims for damages to persons or property by reason of the construction and m~.~intennnce oi' said mains, and further agrees to replace the street where the same is opened under the provi- sions of the general ordinances providing for street restoration. ~r. Comer moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. BERKLEY AIr£NUE ANN'-~_~ 1919: A petition asking that a sidewalk and curb and gutter be constructed on Berkley Avenue to accommodate Lots ll, 12, 13 and 14, Block 4, Section 4, Virginia Heights, the property o'~mers agreeing to pa~' one-half of the cost of sidewalk, curb and mutter and to purchase gravel for the roadway, 491 provided, the City will haul and put down. Mr. Stiff moved that the petition be granted and offered the following resoluti on: ($17931 A .RESOLUTION authorizing the City I!anager to constract, or cause to be constructed, a sidewalk, curb and gutter on Berkley Avenue ¥irginia Heights, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of A~oanoke that the City E~anager be, and he is hereby authori zed to construct or cause to be constructed a sidewalk, curb and gutter abutting lots ll, 12, 13 and 14, Block 4, Section 4, Virginia Heights, said lots frontimE on Berkley Avenue, but before proceeding ~ith the con- str~ctlon of said sidewalk, curb and gutter, the property o~ners shall pay into the City Trea.~u~ry one -half of the cost ~he reof. Mr. Stiff moved to adopt She resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolx~tion adopted. JUVENILE DETENTION H0I,.~: Letters from D. C. Lionberger, J. H. ~'rantz ard W. L. Andrews thankin.~ Council for abandoning the site for the Detention Home were read and filed. !,[~.PJ[ET SITE: A communication from Hairston, Hariston and Almond offering to sell to the City Lot 8, Section 6, H. J. Wright Map, owned by J. R. Pleasant for the sum of ~2000 was read ~nd filed. REPORTS 0~~ 0P-~IOERS: ~.~.-~IIA,~,~. REP0:~.T 0~ THE Ci~'Y The City !,~anager presented a report making certain recom~nendations. The same were acted upon as follows: 'SIDEWALI[: The City I:!anager recon~ends that the Fetitions for the followi~ sidewalks be held in abeyance: North side of Hanover Avenue between 21st ani 22nd ~treets, N. W. hast side of Hichlieu Avenue between 4th and Bth ~treets, S.Hoanoke. Staunton Avenue between 9th and 10th Streets, N. Wi Albemarle Avenue, ~. ~. South side of ~,,~ountain Avenue between 6th and 7th Streets, S.E. Mr. z'cx moved to adopt the recommendation. and the recommendation adopt ed. DENNISTON AVENUE ~.~EST 07 CHESTERFIELD STP~ET II,.IPROV~.:~NT: 'A'he motion was duly seconded The City I.,~anage~ recommends that grade be established on Denniston Avenue an& that the street be graded and no permanent improvement be placed on it at this time. ~Ir. Fox me, ed to The motion was duly seconded and the recommendation adopt th e re c om~nen dat i on. adopted. STAUNTON AVENb~E BET',~NN 9th and 10th STREETS: The City ~.ganage. r reeommend~ that the ps tition for improvements oh Staunton Avenue between 9th ani 10th Streets be held in abeyance and taken up later with the street improvement program. I~r. Comer moved to adopt the recommendation. The motion was d~ly seconIed and the recommendation adopted. LOUDON AVENIYE ~ET','~EEN 3rd STREET AI~ t~.I00HL~AN ROAD: The City !.~anager recom-' mends that Loudon Avenue between 0rd 2treet and L.~oorman Hoad be opened. ~',r. Comer moved that the City Manager enter into negotiations ~ith the property o'auers for acquiring the land necessary to open Loudon Avenue between points mentioned. The motion was duly seconded and sgreed to. BELE0~T BAPTIST CHURCH, HEQUEST TO B~-~I~ OVER ALLEY: In ~iew of the objec- tions ~de by the property owr~ers to the request of the Belmont Baptist Church to bridge the alley in the rear of the buildings, the City I..~amger recommends that the permit be refused. ~..~.r. Comer moved to adopt the recommendation. seconded and the reee.vmendation adopted. 14th STREET BET,'[EEN JM~I~$N AVENUE AND ~NW00D BLVD.: The moti on was dul,y The City ~:~ar~ ge r reports that lath ~treet and Kenwoo~ Boulevard are in the program of improvem~ts. that the cost would be approximately ~28§0 an~ that the improvement should be made at an early date. WA~HINCTON AVE~UE ~T',~EN 5th ~d 6th ST~ET~: The 0i~ Manger reco~en~s t~t the petition for improvements on Washington Avenue between 5th and 6th Streets be held In abeyance to be considered with the ~ture street improvement program. I~r. Comer moved to adopt the reco~endatton. The motion was duly seconded a~ recommendat ion adopted. ~'~ASENA AVE~~WEEN ~,~IN ~D 4th ST~ETS: The City ~ager recommends that the petition for this improvement be held in abeyance to be co~idered later '~ith the improvement program. Mr. Comer moved to adop% the reco~endation. The motion was duly seconded ~d agreed to. JITNEY O. L. ~NDRICKS: The City ~,~ager reco~ends ~at the request of O. L. He.ricks to operate his jitney for the entire year into Hugby would be in- fri~ing on ~e permit ~ted the Safety Motor Transit Corporation and %hat the re.est be refused. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the recommendation. The motion was duly seconded and the recommendation adopted. NOHT~.~~ND AVE. BET~EEN CHESTERYIELD A~ D~DING STREETS: The ~.~a~ger reco~ends that tempo~ry repairs be made ~ Northumberl~d Avenue ~d ~e petition for pe~nent improvement be laid over to consider later. },Ir. Oomer moved to adopt the recommendation. ~rhe motion was duly secended and ~e reco~dation adopted. CALVARY BAPTIST ~U~CH, B~EW;~K: In view of ~e fact that it is contempla- ted to widen Campbell Avenue in front of the Oalvary Baptist Church, the Oity ~anager reco~ends that the present brick walk be shaped up an~ put in ~ood ~ndi- tion a~' the const~ction ~ concrete walk be delayed ~til the improvement is m~de. Mr. Stiff moved to adopt ~e reco~endation. The motion was duly seconded ~d the recommendation adopted. JITNEYS. T~NSFER: The Ci%~ 2~ger reco~ends that he be given autho~ty to transfer jit~y operated by E. L. Jard on the l~Ielrose Route ~d by G. A. Bo'~n on the Patterson Avenue Route to the Belmont Route. Nr. Comer moved ~at the authority be ~ven the City LIa~ger to make ~e tr~sfers. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. The Ci~ M~ager presented a report of york accomplis~d and expenditures for week ending April JO. 192~. PIH~&NC I~ STAT~.~E ~: the financial condition of REPO~S 02 COI,.~[I~EES: C~NGE IN SPECIFICATIONS ~R BUSSES: Mr. W. M. Shi~el and W. P. H~ter to whom was referred the ~tter of the request of the Safety I~{otor Transit Corp. that s~cifications in the height of busses be changes so tDmt the ~ximum height be seventy-six inches a~ ~e minim~ height seventy-two in.es recommends that the request be granted. Lit. Stiff moved to adopt the recommendation. The motion was duly seconded and the reco~endation adopted. U~ INISHED BUSII~SS: I,~LRCSE BAPTIST C~RCH F~QUEST TO BUILD ~T~NING WALL: The request of the Melrose Baptist Church tD~t the City Build a retaining wall in front of its pro- perty on 15th Street was laid over. BRIDGE OVER TI~R C~ AT J~.~ ON A~E: The matter of ~e financi~ t~ The same was read and filed. The City~ Clerk and Auditor presented a statement shaving the City as of 5.1ay l, 1925. The same was filed. 493 building of the bridge over Tinker 0reek at Jamison Avenue was refermed to the Manager aud City Auditor to report the mode of financing. CO~,~!ISBIONER OF REVENUE O~ICE SPAOE: Mr. Stiff moved that the 0i1~ Manager be directed to have a petition constructed in the east and of the hall of the Municipal Building on the Second floor to furnish more office space for the Commissioner of Revenue. Mr, Stiff offered the followin~ resolution: ~1V94} A RESOLUTION directlnm the City ~arager to have a petition con- structed closing the hsll in the East end of the Munloipal Bui~a~ing to furnish additional office space to the Commissioner of R~venue. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the 0ity of Roanoke that the Otty Manager be, and he is hereby directed to have a petition constructed across the east end of the hall, second floor, adjoining the office of the 0o~missioner of Revenue to furnish additional office space the work to be done at a cost not to exceed $~0.00 Mr. Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. the resolution adopted by the followirg~~ vote: The motion was duly seconded and AYES: ~,!essrs. Comer, b~ox, Shickel, Stiff and the Presi&ent, 4ir. ~imhburn..~. NAYS: N one. ...... 0. The following ordinance having been introduced, read and laid over ~ms taken up and again read: {#lVgl} AN OEDI~'~'~ directing the City Attorney to institute and prose cute conden~ation prcceedings to acquire a strip off of the laud of 1~rs. Rosella Stonesifer on the West side of Jef'ferson Street. ?~?J,:AS the Council h~s determirsd to widen Jefferson Street between Day and Elm Avenues ani in order to wi~en said Street it is necessary that a strip of land be acquired from }:~rs. Rosella Stonesifer abutting Jefferson ~Ztreet on the West si de thereof, and WHEF~AS the Council appointed a committee to purchase said strip of land from Mrs. Rosella Stone sifer, and ~;qtE.~A~S the committee so appointed reported to Council at its meetir~ held on the 1st day of May, 19~8, that they were unable to agree upon the purchase of said land, and ?£~REAS Council is determined to acquire the same, T~REPOFJ~, BE IT 0RDAI~P~D by the Council ~f the City of Roanoke that the City Attorney be, and he is hereby directed to institute and prosecute co ndemna~i oh proceedings to acquire a strip of land belonging to l[rs. Rosella Stonesifer abutting on the west side of Jefferson Street and described as follows: BEGI~H~ING at a point on the present N. ','~. corner of Jefferson Mt. South, and Elm Ave. S. W.; thence with the North side of Elm Ave. S. 87 deg. ~6' OB" W. 6.0? feet to a point; thence N. 6 deg. 2~' ~" E. J6 feet to a point; thence N. 87 deg. 26' 0§" E. 6.0~ feet to the west si~e of Jefferson St.; thence wi~h the present west side of Jefferson St..S6 feet to the place of Beginning, and being the eastern six feet of Lot No.19, Block 10, Sheet ~, S. W. All bearings refer to the Meridian of the Official Survey. See Plan No. on file in the office of t~s City Engineer, Roanoke, Va. Mr. Comer moved to adopt the ordinance. The motion was duly seconded and the ordinance adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~ishburn.-5. NAYS: None. ...... 0. PINCKKEY STP~ET TO OPEN THROUGH PARE: Mr. ~ox introduced the following re s olut i on: {~1798} A RESOLUTION to dedicate a strip of land twenty feet wide extend- ing through the park in the Southeast Section of the City from Buena Vista Boule- I! yard to'Pinokney Street. '~tEREAS in order to furnish an outlet to persons ownimg lend on Pinckney Street east of the park property o#ned by the Cit~T of Roanoke it is necessary that a strip of land off of said park property be dedicated for street purposes, TH3LRE?ORE~ BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of RoanoXe that a strip of land twenty feet wide extending from Buena Vista Boulevard to Pinckney Street on the Northeast side of th~ park property be, and the same is hereby dedicated as a street and the same opened to public use. Mr. Fox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Comer, Pow, Shickel, Stiff ~.~d' the President, Mr. Pi~d~.burn.-5. NAYS: None. ....... 0. CONSIDERATION Oh' CLAIMS: None. INTRODUCTION AND CONS IDERATI uN 03' OHDIHA1.,CEg AND HESOLUTION~. Mr Pox introduced the ibllowing resolution: (-~1796) A RE ~ZOL~£I ON to approve the accounts and claims against the City of Roanoke for the month of April, 1925, and directing the payment of the same. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the accounts and claims against the 0ity for the month .of April, 1925, be, and the same are hereby approved' and ordered paid as follows: City Manager $ 909.~? Engineering Dept. 1,191.33 City Clerk 916. Tre,~ sure r 168. Legal Dept. 3?0.00 Judges Salaries 291.66 Court Officers & Expense l, 619.42 AsSessment of Taxes 295.86 Collection of Taxes 1,886.79 City Hall 859.62 Ele cti OhS 154.00 Stationery & Printin~ 37.50 Council 4~ .32 Cot one r 42.00 Almsh,use $~8.40 Outside Poor 152.19 Hospitals 388.33 Organized Charities 475.83 Insane 60.00 Jail 1,853.45 Juvenile Court 655.64 Police Dept. 10,217.50 ~ire Dept. 11,461.56 Pire Hydrant Rental 1,967.~8 Street Lightin~ ~, ~8~.55 Buildin~ Inspector 5~8.6~ Military & Armories- V~.50 Physi clan 100.00 Quarantine & Detention ~66.89 Health Dept. l, 452.08 Street Cleaning l, ~79.~ Garbage Dept. 5,181.5V Sewer N. aintenance 519.61 Street Repair 4,0~2.55 Bridge Repair 181.90 uru she r 1,155 City ~tables 1,306.46 Tools & Equipment 2,020.68 Refunds & Rebates 60.?9 Special Services 646.50 Workmen' s Compensation 50.00 Garage Dept. 972.7? Soho els 55, O00. O0 Park s 979.81 Library l, 592 .lC Markets 1,290.92 Interest ~4,690.00 Accounts Payable 1,025.96 Annex 1919 2,893.8? EXTPc& ORDI NARY Sewer Construction Drain Construction Opening & Grading Streets Mac adami zi ng Street Paving Sidewalk Oonst~mction 12,223.42 2,735.03 12,722.96 2,726.53 1,248.94 523.91 $ 154,309.50 Bridge Construction Mr. Pox moved to adopt the resolution. the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES: NAYS: Tile motion was duly seconded and Messrs. Comer, ~'ox, Shlckel, Stiff and the President, Mr. ~'ishburn. None . ....... O. Mr. ~'ox introduced the following resoluti on: (,~1797) A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to purchase shelvin~ for the law library and making an appropriation therefor. BE IT RESOLVED by the. Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby authorized to purchase shelving for the law library to be used in connection with the courts at a cost not to exceed ~85.00. Said amount tb be char~ed to the ac~unt of City Hall. BE IT ~U.-.TPLE~ '~ ~ ' ~ RESOLVED that the sum of ~.00 be, and the same is hereby appropriated to the account of City Hall to take care o£ the purchase and changes necessary for tho establishment of said library. Mr. Fox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted by the following vote: AYES- NAYS: None. ..... 0. Mr. Pox introduced the folio:ring resolution: (~1798) A RESOLL~ION authorizing the City O~erk and Aud~itor to issue a duplicate of Warrant No.25879 for $1500 payable to B. E. Davis. ','~I~HEAS ',¥arrant Nc. Z58?9 for the sum of $1500 drawn to the order of B. H. Davis on account of engineering contract on l~th Street Bridge has been lost or destroyed before the pa~'ment thereof, TESREFOi{E, BE IT .RESOLVED by the Oounoil of the Git2 of Hoanoke that the City Olerk and Auditor be, an~ he is hereby directed to issue a duplicate of Warrant No.25879 for $1500 payable to the order of B. H. Davis on account of engineering contract on 1Jth Btreet Bridge. Said B. H. Davis by accepting the duplicate agrees to in~emnify an~ save harmless the 0ity of Roanoke from any loss by reason of sai~ ori~inal warrant being presented for payment. Messrs. Comer, Fox, Shickel, ~tiff and ~he President, Mr.Fishburn.-5. None · The motion was duly seconded and Mr. 2ox moved to adopt the resolution. the resolution adopted. MOTIONS AArD MISCELLA~VEOUS Bb~ I~¥ESS: There bein~ no further business, Council adjourned. ATTEST: Clerk. APPR OV ED ' '~president' I/ COUNCIL, HEGULAR HEETING, ~riday, ~[ay l§, 192§. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Oouncil ~oom in the I.!unicipal Bulling ~'riday, May 15, 1925, at 3 o'clock P. PRESENT: Messrs. Comer, ~'ox, Shlc]~el, Stiff and the President, ~'ishbu rn. ........ 5. ABSENT: None .---0. The President, Mr. ~'ishburn, presiding. MINUTES: It appearing t~t a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting has been ~rnished each member of Council, upon motion, duly seconded, the reading is dis~nsed with and ~.e minutes approred as recorded. ~ETITIO~ AND CG.~,~UNICATIONS: WINONA AVE~ IMPROV~ENT: Mr. J. T. Wood appeared a~ asked ~at winona Avenue from 200 feet east of [~ain Street to 4th Street be improved by constEcting side..valk, curb and gutter and asphalt roadway. Mr. ~ox moved ~at the ~tter be referred ~o the City M~ager for report. C~STI~T A~UE N. W.: A communication from Mr. R. V. 2owlkes asking that action be taken to open Chestnut Avenue ,~est of North Jefferson Street was read ~nd on motion of L~r. ~ox referred to the City M~ger for ~port. W. R~~ ~&~RTIN REQ~Z~T CITY TO ~AY ~ CERT.~IN L~.~ER: A communication from W. Ryland Martin with reference to his request the. t the 0ity pay for certain lumber removed from his premises was read ~d filed. WATER M~N: Application of the Ro~ohe '~';ater ~/;orks ComI~nY to install a two inch water main on Hamilton Avenue was read and on motion of Mr. Stiff the permit granted. Hr. Stiff offered the follovAng resolution: _~.0LUTION grantin~ a ~rmit to the Ack, eke Water Works Coral,any to i~tall a two inch water main on H~milton Avenue, %~asena, 145 feet East of L~ain Street. BE IT ~SOLVED by the Council oi' the City of Ro~oke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Ro~oke ~gater Works Comply to install a two inch water main on Hamilton Avenue, V;ase~, 145 feet East of Main Etreet for 72 feet. Said Roanoke Water Works Compm~y by acting under this resolution agrees to indemni- fy ~d save harness ~e City of Ro~oke from all claims for d~nages to persons or property by reason of the construction and ~inten~ce of said ~in, and further agrees to replace the street where the same is opened ~der t~ provisions of the general ordinances of ~e City of Roanoke providing for street restoration. Mr. Stiff moved to adopt ~e resolution. The motion was duly seconded ~d the resolut~ cn adopted. GAS LD. IN: The application of the Roanoke Gas Light Comply to install gas ~in on Broadway, South Roanoke, was read and on motion of Mr. Stiff ~e permit granted. Mr. Stiff oi'fered the follo~'~ng resolution: (~1800) A ~SOLUTION granting a pe~it to the Ro~oke Gas Light Comply to install certain ~as ma~s. BE IT ~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a permit be, and the same is hereby granted the Roanoke Gas Light Company to install a ten inch gas ~in on Broadway from 200 feet west el' Aven~m Avenue 150 feet to a dead end. S~d Roanoke Gas Light Company by acting under this resolution agrees ~ indemnify and save ~r~ess the City of koanoke from all claims for d~]ages to ~rsons or property by reason of the construction ~d ~intenance of said gas ~in, and ~rther agrees 497 498 the street where the same is opened under the provisions of the general to ~eplaoe ordinances of the City of Roanoke providing for street restoration. Mr. Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded an the resolution adopted. MARGAHET LYNN LEWIS CHAPTER 0~' iHE D. A. R.: A communication from the Margaret Lynn Lewis Chapter of the D. A. R. asking for a permit to install a boulde~ in Argonne Park was read and on motion of Mr. ~'ox referred to the City Manager fc~ rec ommendat i on. CROSS-OVERS: The applic~tlonf of J. V. Blankenship, 409 Otterview Avenue Ghent, and L. A. Armentrout, 402 ~alem Avenue, for permits to construct cross-overs were read and on motion of Mr. Shickel referred to the City ~ar~ger with power to act. SIDE"iALK: A petition ~in~ for the construction of a sidewalk on the East side of l~Sth Htreet 1~0 feet South of Hanover Avenue aud on Hanover Avenue a distance of ~0 feet to accommodate the property of Ben C. 2racker was read and on motion of ~:Ir. Stiff referred to the City !,~anager for recom~nendation. The City Manager presented a report making The same were ~cted upon as follows: The City ~.anager recommends that a street light be install- ed on ~.~ontrose Avernte between 9th and llth Streets S. E. ,'.Jr. Stiff moved that the recommendation of the City L:anager be adopted and offered the following resolution: (~lS01) A ~.~20LUTION authorizing the Roanoke Hallway and Electric Company to install ~ 2~0 O. P. street light on L~ontrose Avenue between 9th and llth streets. BE IT R~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the Rosnoke Railway and Electric Compar4v be, and it is hereby authorized to install a £~0 C. P. street light on I~ontrose Avenue between 9th and llth ~treets S. E., the liEht to be ~aintained under the contract existing between the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company and the City o£ Roanoke. ~r. Stiff moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded and the resolution adopted. The City I,~anager presented a report of work accomplished and expelxlitures for week ending May ?, 19E~. The same was read and filed. REPORT 0F COL'IiITTEES: BRIDGE 0~Z£R TIIH~_R CF~EK AT JA/~,iISON AVENUE: The City ~.~anager and the City Clerk to whom was referred the question of financin~ the City's portion ~or the erection of a bridge over Tinker Creek at Jamison Avenue presented its report which was read and filed. UNFINIS .~ D BUS II¥£SS: BUILDING LI!H~ VIRGINIA ~.VENU~,'~ BET::IEE~ GR~;DIN ROAD :AND ?IIUBORNE STREET: ~:~. Fox offered the follo~vin=~ ordinance: ~,vlSO2) ~fl 0RDIN~R~CE to establish the building line on Virginia Avenue, Annex 1919, between Orandin Road and Winborne Street. BE IT OPJDAINED by the Council of the City of Rosnoke that-the inside curb line on Virginia Avenue between Grandin Road and Winborne Street be, and the same is hereby established as the building line on Virginia Avenue between the said points. The ordinance was read and laid over. Mr. Pox introduced the following resolution: (#lS0S) A RESOLUTION to exten~ the radius of the curb at the corner of Virginia Avenue and Grandin Road. WHEREAS an ordinance has been introduced to establish the building line on Virginia Avenue between Grandin Road and Winborne Street as tPm inside curb line along said Virginia Avenue, and WKE~AS the person owning the property at the coroner of Virginia Avenue and Grandin Road has agreed that the radius of the curb at the corner may be extended, THEREY0RE, BE IT RESOLVED b~' the 0ouncil of the City of Roanoke that the Uity I~anager be, and he is hereby authorized to extend the radius of the curb at the corner of Virgints Avenue and Grandin Road in such manner as to him may seem best and will be agreeable to the property ~vners. Mr. 2ox moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was duly seconded oa~d the resolution adopted. Mr. Pox introdnced the following resolution: (~vlSO&) A R~0LUTI0~! to accept the propos~tAon made by ~he 0ouncil of the to~ua of Vinton to construct a brid~e over Tinker Creek at Jamison Avenue. · ~'~HEP£AS the Co~mcil of the town of Vinton has presented to the City of Roanoke a proposition to construct a bridge over Tinker Creek nt Jamison Avenue, the town of Vinton to pay one-half of the cost and the Ci%y of ho~uoke to p~y the other one-half, and ~'~_ERE~%S it is to the best interest of the City of Hoanoke that the proposi- tion of tho town el' Vinton be accepted, TH:~REPOP~, BE IT RE,~SOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the proposition of the to~,m of Vinton to construct a bridge over Tinker Creek at Jamison Avenue, the town of Vinton to pay one-h~alf of the cost and the City of Roancke to pa~ one-half of ~he cost, be and the s~me is hereby accepted and the City Manager is hereby authori zed to enter into such negotiation with the Council of the t~v.n of Vinton as will carry into e~fect the provisions, of this r~solution. BE IT PURTF_EH P~SOLVED that ~n appropriation of Ol0,O00 be, and the ~ame is hereby made to the ~ccount of Bridge Construction for the purpose of ps~-in~ the Cit~,'s portion for the eonstruction of said bridge. The resolution was read and laid over. · ~LR0~E BAPTIST CHURCH F~EQUE~T 20E P~TAINi~ '~ :~ 7~:~LL: The ~.~atter of the appli- cation of the Melrose Baptist Chou-ch to construct a retaining wall at its property corner of Orange Avenue and l~th Street is laid over. Mr. Shickel moved that when the council adjourned it be to meet ~ay 19th, 19£8, at 8 o'clock P. M. The motion was duly seconded and agreed to. Thereupon, Counc il adjourned. ATTEST: Clerk. A~PROVED - ~' Pre S'id"'~nt. 499