Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-12-08

ELECTION OF SUPERINTENDENT OF
THE WATER-WoRKs.-The election OF su-
perintendent of the water-works, by the
council, Tuesday night, was looked for
ward to with great interest, and it spoke
loudly of the hardness of the times when.
for a place only paying ST. d week, there
were seventeen applicants, all skilled me~
chanics, and nearly every one OF them out
OF employment. The list Of applicants was
published by us last week, but We re-
publish them to show the range OF the
choice: J. f. Redford, Chas. Hardy, John
D. Dinneen, John W. Grant, j. F. Ruther
ford, Chas. B. Smith, Thos. l.. Hardy,
VIM. McKeever, Thos. w. Huntley, Ar
thur w. Smith, j. W. Cook, John W. Hill
bert, r. W. Smith, Ed. Mcconnell, Alex
Calder, W. L. Lucas and G.. H. Lucas
the last three being from Richmond. Mr..
Geo. W. Eyler, who had been a candidate,
sent in a letter declining to run on account
of the reduction of the salary attached to
the office; he also sent in a letter, showing
that while running the engine, the work
had been done well. There were only four
candidates who, though all were IN nomi-
nation, were voted for: they were,
Messrs. Arthur W. Smith, John d. Din
neen, John W. Grant and Chas. Hardy.
Mr.. Smith, in addition to other testimo-
malls had one showing that he had passed
examination of the U. S. Steamboat In
| spection Board, and Mr.. Grant had papers
showing that he had been Assistant En-
gineer on U. S. steamers, during the war,
and had been honorably discharged at the
close of the war. The ballots stood as fol
lows:
LIST Balot-For A. W. Smith-Messrs.
Powell, Todd, Weller and Bledsoe.
For j. d. Dinneen-Messrs. Burke.
Byers and Larew.
For J. w. Grant-Messrs. Fultz and
For Dinneen-Messrs. Burke, Byers and
Abby.
Fore. Hardy-Messrs Evans and Bagby.
For J. w. Hilbert-Mr. WITT.
End Bollot-For Smith-Messrs. Powell,
Todd, Witt, Bagby, Weller, Ably and
Bledsoe-7.
Larew-3.
For Grant-Messrs. Fultz and Evans-2.
Mr.. A. w. Smith was thereupon de-
clared elected. Capt. Smith is d native of
Fauquier CO., about forty years of age,
and is a nephew of Ex-Gov. VIM. Smith.
He has had az experience Of 25 years as d
machinist and engineer, having served his
apprenticeship at the 0. u A. r. Il. shops
at Alexandria. During the war he was al
opcipaar on tho Norfo1r G. Datarc ~ ~ y
r., and also on a steamer, and on the r.
e .. r. r. Since that time he has been
a conductor on the Midland r. r., and
also on the G. & 0. r. r. The officers Of
the roads with which he has been con-
nected, give him the highest recommeI-
d%ations, not only for his ability, but also
for the courtesy which has characterized
his business relations, which is an impor-
tant item in the qualifications OF Il public
officer who will be thrown u great deal III
contact with the people. Mr.. Evans mott
fed the council that he should il troduce
u resolution to get a workman from the
establishment Of Mr.. Worthington to come
down to Staunton and instruct whoever
might be chosen superintendent, as to the
mode of handling the engine. 1t is to bs
hoped that MI. ELS suggestion, which is
an excellent one, will be carried out. The
small cost attending it is nothing when.
compared with the safety of a $13 900
engine.
The election of assistant to the superin-
tendent was postponed until the mex
m eeJing.