Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-04-12
Sketch OF tho Proceedings Of the Council OF
the Town OF staunton.

! APRIL 9th 1854.
1t being certified by the officer appointed to con
duct the election which was held on yesterda
for Mayor, Sergeant, and eleven persons 1
serve as Conncllmen, that Nicholas X. 'rruut wa
elected Mayor; William Craig, Sergeant ant
the following named persons COuncilmen. to wit
Henderson NJ Bell, Albert j. CARRIER, John B
Baldwin, Thomas p. Eskridge, Jefferson Kinney
James A. McClung, Benjamin f. Points. Joir
Brandeburg, A. Nj. Simpson, Edwin NJ. Cushing
and Samuel McP. fost; and The following named
persons, elect, being present, to wit:
/ Nicholas X. 'FRONT.', Mayor Albert J. CARRIER
John b. Baldwin, ThomasP Eskridre. Jefferson
Kinney, James A. McClrng, Benjamin F. Points
A. NJ. Simpson, Edwin M. Gushing and Samuel
McP, Yost; the Mayor produced certificate Of
his qualification, and therenpon administered the
several oaths of office to the persons elect, present
and proceeded to business:
Albert J. CARRIER, Recorder; Thomas P. Fisk.
ridge, lst alderman A. NJ. Simpson, 2nd Alder
man James A. McCluug. Ord alderman; Edwin
NJ. Gushing, 4th alderman Samuel Mop. Yost,
9Th .9ldeman John Brandeburg, 9th alderman.
James +. Patterson was elected Clerk. and
William II. Hartman Chamberlain.
Messrs. George NJ. Cochran, Albert j. CARRIER
and William NJ, Tate were elected Street Com
missionpTs. Messrs Jefferson Kinney, George E
Price and Edwin NJ. Gushing were elected Com
mittee OF Safety.
On motion ofCo! Baldwin the penalty Of the
Chamberlain's bond was fixed at FIVE Thousand
dollars.
Absent, Albert j. CARRIER, Recorder.
William H. Hartman, Chamberlain elect, ap-
peared before the Council and rendered Albert j.
IL I'd Tol i,irra ia pc
who were accepted, and thereupon the said Har-
man, with the said CARRIER and Breckenridge, en-
tered into, and acknowledged bond, in the sum
Of 5000, payable to the town of Staunton, and
conditioned as the law requires.
Present, A. J. CARRIER, Recorder. ~
Col. Baldwin submitted an ordinance to abolish
the offices of Chief of Police and Superintendent
of Water Works, and to devolve these duties on
the Sergeant, and prescribing his compensation,
&c., and on motion of Mr. Kinney the ordinance
was laid on the table
On motion Of Mr.. Kinney the names of the May
or, Sergeant and Alderman elect, were ordered to
be certified to the Court Of Hastings for the town
Of Staunton.
Mr.. EskIidge, submitted resolution 10 make
the salary Of the Chamberlain one hundred and if-
ty dollars; and on motion of Col. Baldwin the
resolution was laid on the, table.
The Chamberlain reported to the Council that
A. B Venable, Deputy Sergeant had collected and
paid over number of fines during the last year,
whercupon, on motion of Col. Baldwin, the Cham
berain is directed to pay TO said Venabe l2l per
cent of the fines so paid over.
Mr. Trout submitted AN ordinance, which was
passed, to wit: "An ordinance concerning auc-
tioneers."
Be itordained by the council of the town Of Staun-
ton, that no public auction of personal property
of any kind shall be permitted upon the streets,
alleys or sidewalks Of the town; and for every
violation of this ordinance. the auctioneer or owner
of the property shall be subject TO fine of not
less than one nor more than FIVE dollars. But no
thing in the ordinance shall prohibit en- officer
from selling property under process in front OF the
Court House.
Mcssrs. Thomas P. Eskridge and e. M. Cush-
inc were appointed Committee 10 settle with the
Sergeant and Chamberlain.
Messrs. n. K. Trout, a. j. CARRIER and j. B.
Baldwin were appointed Committee to report a
Tax Bill for the present year.
A petition signed'by T. u. Castleman and 9th
ers, on behalf Of the servants belonging 10 the or
der of the Sons of Temperance. for permission To
have public procession. Sc. was presented and
clnsidered-and permission was not granted.
On motion Of Mr.. Yost the Council adjourned.
Teste, JAMES f. PATTERSON, CFk.