Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-07-07

On motion of Mr. Evans, Mr.. WIN, b. kayse
was called to the chair, and Mr.. Jas. F. Pattel
son requested to act as Secretary Caaa2ss 2l
The roll was called and all the Councilmen an
swered to their names.
The chair announced the first business to b
the election Of officers. a. +, .,s5szfF.nel
Mr. German nominated VIM. J. Nelson fo
President of the Council and Mr.. Timberlak'
nominated R. G.. Bickle The vote was taken
and resulted as follows: For Mr.. Bickle-Messrs
Evans, Ker, Bagby, Kayser, WITT, Timberlak'
and Nelson-(7). For Mr.. Nelson -Messrs. Hoge
Guy, German, Cochran and Bickle-f5).es1 j
Mr.. Bickle was declared duly elected President
Of the Council, aud, in assuming the chair, said:
Gentlemen, am obliged to you for the compli-
ment l shall endeavor to discharge the duty
with honesty, if not with ability. %
Clerk of the Council being next in order, Mr.
Kayser nominated Mr.. James F. Patterson and
Mr.. Hoge nominated Mr.. A. Kinney The vote
being taken, Mr.. Patterson received 10; as fol-
lows Messrs Evans, Ker, Bagby, Kayser, Witt,
Timbe-lake, Nelson, Guy, Cochran and Bickle;
and Mr.. Kinney two; Messrs Hoge and Cor
man. lpsi. t.-Is ula sFe "a 1855
For Chief of Police, Mr.. j. T. Parent was
nominated by Mr.. Ker, and was unanimo usly
elected. .,--.5 ..s
Mr.. David Taylor was nominated by Mr. KAY.
ser for Superintendent of Water Works. and was
unanimously elected
For Overseer of Poor, LIST Ward, Mr.. Ker nom
mated Mr.. Lewis Peace and Mr.. German nomi-
mated Mr.. Ed. Hall. On the LIST ballot the vote
was tie, as follows: For Mr. Peaco-Messrs.
Evans, Ker, Bagby, Kayser, Timberlake and
BickIe, 10y. For Mr.. Hall-Messrs. Witt, Mel
son, Guy, German, Cochran and Hoge, (6). On
the End ballot, Messrs. Timberlake and Kayser
voted for Mr. Hall, electing him by vote of 8
to 4.
For Oyerseer of Poor End Ward, Mr.. Hoge
nominated Mr.. Geo. Bunch, and Mr.. Evans NOM
mated Mr. Geo. H. Hudson. The vote was as
follows: For Mr. Hudson-Messrs. Evans, Ker.
Bagby, Kayser, Timberlake, Witt and Bickle.
Hoge, Cochran and German, ~.
The election OF Physician for the Poor was
then gone into. Mr. Evans nominated Drs.
Waddell and Faunlleroy, and Mr.. Hoge nomi.
mated DR.. Eyster. On the vote being taken Drs
Waddell and Faunteroy received 10 votes, Dr.
Eyster Il Messrs. IIoge and Guyl Isl
The President then appointed Mr.. Kayser a
committee of one to notify the Mayor that the
Council was organized and ready to receive any
communication he might desire to present.
The President having stated that he would re-
serve the appointment of the Standing Commit
tees until the next meeting, the Council, on mo-
ton, adjourned until 8 O'Clock Saturday night
ADJOURNED SESSION: ~ .--s..t.,-
Saturday, P. M.-The President in the chair
The roll was called and quorum found to be
present - ~
The President announced the appointment Of
the following committees. s,eq. .l
FInanee-Messsrs Evans, Witt, Cochran.
Audting- - " itz, Ker, Hoge. 'ah
Water- . Undertake, Kayser, Nelson
Streets " Kayser, Bagby, Undertake.
Light F" Bagby, Guy, German s
Heahh-Mr. Nelson and Drs. Fauntleroy and
Eyster.
Fire Dep't-Messrs. Evans, Ker, Guy
The following gentlemen were then elected a
Committee on Safety: Messrs. R. NJ. Guy, D. A.
kayser and Capt. Geo. Il Price. BIS I'D -s -
The election Of Lamplighter was brought to
the attention of the Council As it was proposed
to connect this duty with the Police department
action On it was postponed.
Mr. Kayser reported that he had notified the
Mayor of the organization of the Council, and
had been requested to state that the Mayor would
send in message at the regular meeting, on
Tuesday night next.
Mr.. Evans introduced several resolutions, but
his attention being called by Mr.. Nelson to a pro
vision in the Charter, prohibiting the transac
ton of any business at any special meeting, ex
cept that for which the Council was convened
he withdrew them.
Mr.. Hudson appeared and qualified as Over
seer of Poor for Ward No. 2.
The Council then adjourned to meet on Tues
day night, July 4th, at o'clock. .sr
1t may be proper for us to say that we learl
that Mr.. A. Kinney and DR.. Eyster were no
candidates for the respective positions for whiel
they were nominated.
Tuesday, July 4th.-The following messag
was received from Mayor N. K. Trout, and read
To the Council Of the City Of ,Staunton.- =, ,g-1
GENTLEMEN BY the 18th section of an Act Q
the General Assembly, entitled Fan Act provi
ding charter for the City of Staunton," it
required chat the Mayor shall communicate b,
message to the Council annually, as soon as ma
be after the commencement Of the fiscal year. AM
oftener if he shall deem it expedient Tor require,
so to do by the CounciD general statement O
the condition of the City in relation to its gov
eminent, with such suggestions and recommen
dations as lie may deem proper"
You are the first body of Councilmen organ
lied under said charter, and, in accordance witt
the requirement aforesaid, | now address yol
very briefly. To gentlemen known, as You are
to be conversant with the conduct of the munic
ipal affairs Of the City, and who have been Sc
lected for the responsible seats you now occup
on account of your intelligence and uprightness
| it is unnecessary that shall send an elaborat
| message.
| A great desideratum in the prompt and legs
enforcement of our laws is that we have DO cod
of laws and ordinances, SO as that, consequently
the administrators Of the law have great difficu
ty in finding out what it u.s. and those who often
it do not really sin against light and knowledge
| 1t has been the third of century (ls3a) sine
the laws of the town were published in code
a pamphlet of a few sheets of badly arrange
subjects-and of which only single copy is b,
leved to be now extant. Most of the statute
then in force have been amended or rendered OF
selete, and as the City has been growing in POI
ulation and wealth, necessity has suggested an
the Council provided other spactments but TIE
are buried in the common minutes of the PR
ceedings, difficult to find, and many inapplicab
to the exigencies of our present condition.
will further be seen by reference to the Constit,
ton of the State and our charter, that numerol
laws and ordinances are reqired to carry the
provisions into effect. l cannot therefore, to
| strongly recommend the propriety Of your bod
prepare and report f5o 81 your Approval eomple
code of laws and ordinances; to be published
convenient and substantial manner, SO as tn,
all nay have opportunity to be, at least, pr