Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-12-24
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FRIDAY MORNING. DEC. "a. 1880.

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M The City Fathers.
ELECTION OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
THE REPORT ON THE PETITION OF
MISS LOWTHER-SUSPENSION OF THE
POP CRACKER ORDINANCE FOR CHRIST
MAS.
&C., &C., &C.
When visitor, familiar with Staunton
municipal affairs, drops into the City
Council room after an absence he is struck
with the changes in the membership at
the Council Board. OF eleven members
present last Tuesday night only one. MI.
r. W. Burke, was member FIVE years
ago, and there is but one other, Mr.. J.
w. Abby, as long at the Board. The
changes have been made by frequent res
ignatlons and by changes made at the
polls. In fact the position is an onerous
and thankless one and it is hard to hold
body together until the end of the two
years. term. The members who answered
to their names Tuesday evening were
Messrs. r. w. Burke, e. M. Cochran, j.
A. Cochran, ]. y. Crowle, T. c. Elder, G.
G. Gooch. J. e. Marquis, G. w. May, p.
H. Trout and John w. Todd, with Presi-
dent A. a. Fultz, in the chair. The fol-
lowing is a summary of the business done:
REPORTS FROM coMMITTEEs.
Finance Committee. -Robt.. W. Burke,
Chairman, reported in favor of paying the
accounts Of M. E. Miller and J. 3. Suit.
Adopted.
Committee on Streets.-J. e. Marquis.
Chairman, reported adversely to relieving
r. M. Ayers from tax for a sewer, and
recommended the expenditure of 500 for
the Improvement of Main street between:
St. Clair and Lewis. Report adopted. The
committee asked for further time to con-
slider d petition for putting few loads OF
rock in Irish Alley.
Water.-J. A. Cochran, Chairman. re-
ported recommending the rejection Of The
petition of Mrs. S. j. Thompson for the
city to bear portion Of the expenses of
laying a water pipe to her premises
Adopted. On the petition of T. S. Doyle,
Principal of the D. d. & B. Institution
for three inch water pipe to be laid Oh
East. Beverly Street to point near the In
stitution, instead of the present small pipe.
The committee was gwen further time
in order to see if the Institution will not
bear a part Of the expense. The Committee
reported in favor of amending the clause
in the water ordinance concerning the tax
on livery stables so as to make it fairer IT,
the proprietors. The matter was referred
to the Ordinance committee.
Ordinances.-J. W. Todd, Chairman,
reported an ordinance for the issue of g.
200 of six per cent city bonds, 80 years, to
the Baldwin Augusta Fair Society, in pay
ment for water right, which was adopted
with one dissenting voice-Mr. Marquis.
. Polcc.-G. G. GoOch, Chairman, report
ed on the petition Of Miss Hannah Low
Their that after examing eight witnesses,
hearing four speeches and consuming four
hours time, they recommended rejecting
the petition. In the matter Of the charges
preferred by the petitioner against j. H.
Waters, Chief Of Police, the committee
reported that she be acquitted from all
charge, the evidence being that he was in
the discharge of his duties and did nothing
in which this committee does not sustain
him." The report Of the committee was
unanimously adopted.
Public Safety.-P. II. Trout, Chairman.
reported in favor of allowing Mr.. Nc
knight to put in use an engine at his axe
handle factory. Adopted
ELECTION OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Justice c. L. Cook. Of the 1st ward, hav-
ing made his residence in the End ward.
and resigned, and Justice J. H. Waters, of
the End ward having been elected Chief OF
Police and resigned his place of magistrate,
the election of their successors was entered
upon.
The vacancy IN the End ward was first
taken up and Mr.. ]. D. Crowle nominated
Chas. L. Cooke to fill it.
F Capt. Marquis asked if there was not
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citizens asking for the election of Mr..
Harvey Risk to the place. The petition
to that effect was read and the vote then
taken with the following result:
For c. L. Cooke.-Messrs. Fultz, Burke,
Elder, G. M, Cochran, Crowle, Gooch,
Trout and Todd-s.
For FL. Risk.-Messrs. j. A. Cochran,
May and Marquis-3.
Messrs. Cochran and May IN giving their
votes explained that they had promised to
vote for Mr.. Risk before they knew that
Mr.. Cooke would be put up for the place.
Mr.. ]. A. Cochran nominated for the
vacancy in 1st ward Mr.. Thos. A. Gordon,
who he said was magistrate Of great ex-
perience.
Mr.. Todd nominated DR.. C. Alexander
The vote was taken and resulted as fol-
lows
For DR.. Alexander -Messrs. G. M. Coch.
ran, Crowle, Gooch. Marquis, Todd and
Trout-6.
For T. a. Gordon.-Msssss. Fultz,
Burke, Elder, J. A. Cochran and May.
PETITIONs.
The petition Of John Gayer for the re-
mis satsa,n Of tine of s. for an impoanded
COW, was granted. The petition Of Ander-
son Patterson, barber, for the remission
of a fine of IS for shaving a man in his
shop on the Sabbath was rejected. The
petition Of Wash Gillian for tir remission
Of fine of 50 for fast driving over city