Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-02-09
fHf NEW soA60.
Election of officers Errdar H,qht.

men took place Friday night. Con
siderable popular interest was man
ifested in the elections and the Cit,
!, Hall was filled by larger crowC
than generally attends the meeting
of the Board. 1.-THE New Board
presents a very strong family re
Y semblance to its predecessor as there
3 are only three new faces among the
nine members that compose it.
The first business transacted was
| the reading and passing on rules OF
order to govern tie board. The
rules that have been in use for a
number of years were again adopt
ed.
SALARIES.
Fixing the salary of the city off,
GERS was next in order. The
salaries for the year were fixed as
heretofore-the Mayors at $500,
Recorders $400 and perquisites, At
torney's $500, Marshall's at $50 and
perquisites, captain of police $720,
police 5000, bridge keeper $500,
market master 500, treasurer 500.
cemetery keeper $3.50.
When the consideration of the
City Attorneys salary was reached.
Alderman DeGraffenreid offered a
written resolution, seconded by
Alderman Smith, to abolish the
office. In support of this resolu-
ton he made a speech, the substance
of which was that the Office was
synecure-that when the city had
suits in court other counsel always
had to be employed and such advice
as the City Attorney gave the
Board might be had gratuitously.
The people, especially the mer-
chants, of the city, were greatly
burdened with taxes, and he pro-
posed to lop off all unnecessary ex-
penses. He demanded the ayes and
noes on the resolution and wanted
every vote recorded.
Alderman Young replied that he
had been a a member of the Board
for long while and he could assert
from experience that the Office of
City Attorney was a matter of econ
omy. That many things arise dur
ing the year on which legal advice
has to be taken and if competent
counsel is consulted each time,
the charges will amount to much
more-th the salary of the City
Attorney.
Alderman Wilson rose 10 a point
of order. The office of City AttOr
ney was created by an ordinance
and could not be abolished by res
Olution.
Alderman DeGraffenreid with
drew his resolution and said he
would introduce an ordinance to the
same effect.
Alderman Wilson again arose to
a point of order. The ordinance
required that the City Attorney be
elected at this meeting of the board
for one year and an ordinance could
not be passed until it had been read
at two consecutive meetings.
The Mayor decided the point of
order we'll taken.
Alderman DeGraffenreid insisted
that the Mayors decision be put on
record and directed the Recorder
to have it so stated in his minutes.
Elections were then announced in
order.
Alderman DeGraffenreid offered a
resolution that the candidate receiv-
ing majority of the votes be de-
clared elected.
The Mayor informed him that
such a rule had always governed
The elections by the Board. :
Alderman DeGraffenreid stated
that he meant to say plurality in
stead of a majority.
The Mayor explained that it re-
luired a quorum of the board to
make any of its acts valid and that S
it took a majority to constitute a ,
quorum. No officer could be legal
" elected who received a smaller I
number of votes than majority of
4 quorum. That there could be no
valid election except by a majority
Of the vote cast. ]
THE ELECTION
was then proceeded with, resulting
as follows ~
Mr.. Chas. H. Bailey was elected I
,ity recorder, receiving eight
votes; Mr.. Jno. J. West was re- ;
elected city attorney, receiving sew '
IN votes; Mr.. R. II. Williams was s
reelected city marshal, receiving '
eight votes. The following candi- a
lates for policemen were announ- :
ed: Careful, Holleman, Morrison
md McNeal, the old officers, and l
James Walsh, Henry Ring and DIR. 5
VIM. Shelby. The old force was =.
Careful receiving eight
votes, Holleman and Morrison each 7
Tx, and McNeal five. A. B. Max '
" was reelected bridge-keeper, re- ,
.eiWng eight votes. Wm. Moore i
vas reelected market master, re-
,eiving eight votes. w. P. Hume Z
reelected treasurer. receiving six B
votes. Candidates for sexton City Il
were James Rutherford, c
,e xton for the past year, j. j. Lee )
Master and John Woods. MIR.
Rutherford was reelected, getting q
Xix votes. b
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mayor Howell announced the
standing committees for the present +
year as follows: v
Wilson, Smith and
Young. !
Street-Marr, Moseley and NAL :
DRY.
Police-Moseiey, Young and De- Il