The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-07-06

lows: For Observation-Disclosures. Powell, Abby,
Evans, Witt, Bagby, Fultz and Bledsoe-7.
For Rollins-Messrs Byers, Catlctt, Lalew,
Burke and Todd-5.
COUNCIL. MESSENGER.
Mr.. John r. Kurtz, the best man in tie
town for the place, was unanimously re-elect-
ed as council messenger.
POLICEMEN. .+
For Chief of Police, Mr.. Bagby nominated
Jacob T. Parent, and Mr.. Powell nominated
Henry Fl. Peck. The vote was as folio Ts !:
For Parrent-Alby, Evans, Bagby, Witt and
Fultz-5.
For Peck atlett, Byers, Burke, Todd,
Powell. Larew and Bledsoe-7.
For Policeman No. l, Mr. Larew nominated
Timothy Hounihan, and Mr.. Evans nomina-
ted N. C. Gregory. The following was the
vote For Hounihan-Catlctt, Powell, Burke,
Byers, Todd, I.arcw and Bledsoe-7.
For Gregory-Evans, Abby. Witt. Fnltz and
Bagby-5.
For Policeman No. 2, Mr.. Burke nominated
Maj. r. j. Fletcher, and Mr.. Abby nominated
E. Lawton. The vote was as follows: For
FIetcher-Catlett, Powell, Burke, Todd, By
ers, Larew, Fultz and Blcdsoe-S.
For Lawton-Alby, Witt, Evans and Bagby
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For Policemen No. 3, Mr.. Bagby nomina-
ted Nj. Ii. o. Southards, and Mr.. Abby nomi-
mated James Orchard. The following was
the vote: For outhards-Catlett, Powell,
Burke, Todd, Larew, Bagby and Bledsoe-7.
For Crickard-Alby, Evans, Witt. Fultz
and Byers-5.
On motion OF Mr.. Burke, the election of
City Engineer and Superintendent OF the wa
ter works was postponed.
PHYSICIAN.
For Physician for the Poor, Mr. Byers NOM
mated DR.. A. NJ. Atkinson, and Mr.. Abby
nominated DIR. J. H. Fultz. The vote result
ed in tie as follows: For Atkinson-Ca tlett,
Powell, Todd. Larew, Bledsoe and Byers-6.
For Fultz-Burke, Abby, Witt, Fultz, Ev-
ans and Bagby-6.
On the second ballot Mr.. Burke changed his
vote to DR.. Atkinson, thereby electing that
gentleman.
SUPERINTENDENT OF CITY HANDS.
For Superintendent of City Hands, Mr..
Bagby nominated W. NJ Bryan, and Mr.. La
rev nominated J. 7. Pritchard. The vote
was as follows: For Bryan-Catlett, Powell,
Abby, Evans, Witt, Bagby and Bledsoe-7.
For Pritchard- Byers, Todd. Larew, Burke
and Fultz-5.
OTHER BUSINESS.
The election being over, Mr.. j. NJ. Carroll
appeared before the council and presented his
bond as city treasurer, with John Echols and
F. NJ. Young as securities in the penalty of
$4,000. The bond was accepted.
Mr.. Witt stated that the city note for Sd, 900
would be due before the next meeting of the
council, and as no finance committee had been
appointed, moved that the President be au-
meeting then adjourned.
WHO THEY TURNED OUT, AND WHO THEY
PUT IN.
Against the selection of the officers of the city
made by the new council, with the exception
of the policemen, we have not word to say.
Both Mr. Patterson and Mr.. Bryan are old in
cumbents and have been faithful to the trusts
imposed upon them. DR.. Fultz was a good ply
sician and we should have liked to have seen
him reelected, but his successor is physician
Of fine reputation and thorough gentleman.
and the city's interests will not suffer by the
transfer, but the appointment of the police
men was an abuse of power and in violation OF
the ordinance. The last clause of section IL
of the ordinance on police provides that: ''The
policemen shall reside within the city, and no
person shall be appointed as policeman who
cannot read and write.'' Section 2lst of the
same ordinance reads: mo person shall here
after be appointed member of the police force
who is under twenty-one and over fifty years
of age. or of unsound health OF physical con-
dition. A certificate from a competent ply
sician will be considered sufficient evidence of
the physical condition of the applicants. -
In selecting the Chief of Police, the
council turned out Jacob IT, Parent, u man
who has performed the ardlous duties Of the
position with great credit to himself, and to
the very best interests OF the town. He has
| abilities which particularly fit him for the
place is firm without being tyrannical, pos.
sesses gentleness without timerity, and en-
deavors more to pacify disturbers than to ar
rest, thereby saving the city expense. AS a
detective he is known all over the State, and
has been successful in fcrreting out some Of
the most intricate cases. He has made study
| OF his business, and is thorough master of it,
Ills successor, Mr.. Peck, is vety worthy citi
zen and personal friend of ours, but lie is
disqualified from holding the position by rea-
son of his age,-he being over fifty years old
In the election of Police officer No. l, po-
sition heretofore held by Mr.. N. c. Gregory
the council chose Timothy Hounihan, a man
than whom, VIC believe, no better could be
found, but we understand, that he, too, is in
eligible under the ordinance.
For the office of Policeman No. 2, Mai. r
j. Fletcher was elected, and r. Lawton was
turned out. Maj. Fletcher was gallant sol
dier, and lost leg i'll defense OF the South
He is entitled to the warmest sympathies of all
good citizens, but is entirely disqualified fol
the position of Policeman. for no man who is
physically unsound should be placed as a guar
dian to the city's property. 1t is claimed
that he will make as good a policeman with
one leg, as I.aWton was with both. That is 8
poor argument, for if Lawton was not gooC
policeman, it was the councils duty to turn
him out. and supply his place with man who