Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-07-07
the remission of water tax was referred
Adjourned.

THE NEW COUNCIL.
On Saturday morning at O'Clock the
new City Council assembled for organiza-
ton, present, Messrs. Catlett, Burke, By
ers, Todd, Larew, Powell, Abby. Evans,
Fultz, Bagby, Bledsoe and WITT On mo-
tion Of Mr.. Abby Mr.. Witt took the chair.
Mr.. Todd moved that in the election of
President, the first step towards organiza-
ton, the viva voce vote should be used,
Mr.. Evans opposed it and saiG the secret
ballot had been the custom. It was deci-
ded to vote by secret ballot. For the office
of President Mr.. Burke nominated Mr.. n !.
q. Catlett, Mr.. Abby nominated Mr.. John
B. Evans, and Mr.. Catlett nominated Mr..
A. H. Fultz who declined. The vote being
taken Mr.. Catlett was elected by the fol-
lowing vote: Catlett 7, Evans 5, Fultz l.
CLERK.
Mr.. Witt then nominated Mr.. j. F. Pat
terson, the incumbent, for clerk of the
Council, Mr.. Byers nominated Mr.. Jos. E..
Rollins and MI. Fultz nominated Mr.. T.
N: Argenbright. Mr.. A's name was with
drawn and the vote resulted as follows
For Patterson Messrs. Powell, Abby,
Evans, Witt, Bagby, Fultz and .Bledsoe Z,
for Rollins Messrs. Catlett, Burke, Larew,
Todd and Byers.
THE POLICE.
For Chief of Police Mr.. Powell nomina-
ted Capt. III. H. Peek and Mr.. Bagby nom
mated Capt. J. L. Parent, the former be-
ing elected by the following vote: For
Peck Messrs. Catlett, Powell, Burke, Todd,
Byers, Larew and Bledsoe; for Parent,
Messrs. Abby, Evans, Witt, Bagby and
Fultz
For LIST officer Of Police Mr.. Burke NOM
mated Mr. Tim Honihan and Mr.. Evans
nominated Mr.. c. E. Gregory. Mr.. Honi
han was elected by the same vote by which
Mr.. Peck was elected.
For I'd officer of the Police Mr.. Burke
nominated Maj. Fletcher and Mr.. Abby
nominated Mr.. E. Lawton. Mr.. Lawton
only received votes: Messrs. Abby, Bag
by. Evans and WITT
For Sd officer of Police Mr.. Bagby nomi-
mated Henry 0. Southards and Mr.. Abby
nominated ]. P. Orchard. Mr.. Southards
was elected by the following vote: Messrs.
Catlett, Powell, Burke, Todd. Larew,
Bagby and Bledsoe, and MI. Orchard re-
ceived the following vote Messrs. Byers,
Abby, Evans. WITT and Fultz.
CITY PHYSICIAN.
For City Physician MI. Byers nomina-
ted DR.. B. NJ. Atkinson and Mr.. Abby
nominated DR.. J. Ham Fultz the present
efficient incumbent The first vote stood
for DR.. Atkinson-Messrs. Catlett, Powell,
Todd, Byers, Larew and Bledsoe 8, for
DR.. Fultz-Messrs. Burke, Abby, Evans,
Witt, Bagby and Fultz 6. 1t being tie
another vote was taken in which Mr..
Burke changed to DR.. Atkinson and he
was elected.
OVERsEER OF THE CITY HANDS.
For the office of overseer Of the street
hands, Mr.. Bagby nominated Mr.. W. NJ.
Bryan the present incumbent, and Mr.. La
rev nominated Mr.. John T. Pritchard.
Mr.. Bryan was chosen by the following
vote: For Bryan Messrs. Catlett, Powell,
Abby, Evans, Bagby, Witt and Bledsoe. =.
For Pritchard-Messrs. Burke, Todd, By
ers, Larew and Fultz, 5.
THE OTHER OFFICES.
+ The election to fill the offices of City En-
gineer, Overseers of the Poor, and Superin-
tendent of the Water Works, was post
poned, the incumbents of the Offices, in
the meantime, holding over.
NICE LEGACY FOR THE NEW COUNCIL.
After the election Mr.. Witt from the
Finance Committee Of the old Council,
reported that there was $4,000 wanted to
pay the coupons ON some of the city
bonds, and there vase no money to pay
them with. This evidence of good man
agement of the citys financial affairs in the
shape of debt for which no provision was
made, was received, and the new Council
provided for loan whereby to meet it.
Adjourned.