Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-06-21

An account of Nathaniel b. Long amounting to
$3l SO was presented, and on motion, referred to
Messrs Hartman and Bickle to report thereon to the
next meeting Of the Board.
! Ordered, That the Board be adjourned until to-
morrow evening at u o'clock
/ JAMES +. PATTERSON, Clerk.
JUNE 9th, 1913.
letter from William Kinney, Esq, resigning
his office member of this Board was presented
and read which is in the words and figures follow
ing, to wit:
"STAUrToN, 9th June, IS4S.
TO the Mayor and COmmonaliy Of the Corporation
Of Siaunton:
GENrLEMEN,-It was my desire and intention
to have carried out the wishes of the voters of the
Corporation by accepting the office they conferred
upon me; but my recovery from the calamity by
which was visited moro than year since has
been so slow, and my crippled condition such, that
Ind 1t will be out ofmy power to attend the meet
inSs OF your Board, which generally held after
night. Under these circumstances, beg leave To
tender you my resignation with my thanks to those
who conferred the honor upon me-
With great respect,
Your most obedent,
VIM. KINNEY"
On motion Of Mr.. Baldwin, the said resignation
was accepted and thereupon the Council proceed
cd to an election 10 fill the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation of Mr. Kinney, when James A.
Cochran, Hugh j. Crawford and George M. Coch-
ran, tsls were put in nomination. The Roll be-
ing called, resulted as follows for James A. Coch-
ran, Messrs. Stevenson, Baldwin Stuart, Trout,
Eagon and Michele votes; for Hugh j. Craw-
ford, Messrs. Brooke and Bickle-2 votes and for
George M. Cochran, Messrs Shelley and Hartman
= votes. So Mr.. Jas "A. Cochran was declared
duly elected Councilman for the remainder of tho
present year.
Present. William III. CARRIER, Councilman.
James A. Cochran, Esq, Councilman elect ap.
Peared and having taken the several oaihs of quail
ihcaon required by law. took his seat at the Board
Lyttleton Waddell, Esq. appeared before tho
Board, and by permission of the Board, asked to be-
relieved from the payment of the Sergeant's fees
for taking up and impounding his Hogs, thirteen
In number, when the following resolution was sub
mitted by MIR. Baldwin,.
Resolved. That the Chamberlain of the Corpo-
ration pay to Jacob n. Rhodes, Deputy Sergeant,
the sum ofone dollar for impounding Mr.. Wadde!ls
Hogs, and that Mr. Waddell be permitted to take
his Hogs without expense
division OF the question being called for by Mr.
Niche, and the vote taken upon the first branch OF
the resolution 1t was rejected and upon the second
branch OF the question: the yeas and nays were call
ed Tor by Mr. Shelley, which resulted as follows:
For the observation-disclosures. Baldwin, Stuart, Ea-
gon, Brooke, Garbor, Niche and Cochran-7 votes
Against the observation-disclosures Stevenson, Trout,
Shelley, Hartman and Bickle-5 votes So the re-
solution was passed
On the motion Of Mr.. Stuart, the following reso-
luton was adopted:
Resolved, That the Clerk of this Board procure
for the Floor ofthe Common Hall, Mating Carpet,
such as is now the Floor of the Courthouse. and
have the same put on the Floor; and also that he
have the Walls Of the Common Hall whilewashed
and report the expense thereof to this Board
The Council proceeded to lay the Levy for the
present year, statement Of which is as follows
To the Mayor for his salary. eI5OOO
To the Clerk for his salary, 5O0O
To the Sergeant for attending this Board, 1900
10 Jacob n. Rhodes for his Accumulated. 2.75
Amount OF accounts allowed on the 9Th inst. 1855
DePositum for contingencies, S2Ol9.z5