Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-22
western Lunatic Asylum.
ACTION OF THE BoARD-FoRMER OFFICERS
ELECTED.

ACTION OF THE BOARD-TORMER OFFICEho
ELECTED.
On last Tuesday the new Board of Directors
of the Western Luuatic Asylum met at the
Asylum and took the oath of Office. They are
as follows
Samuel F. Coleman, Cumberland; Thos. W,
Waller, spottsylvania; DR.. s. C. Gleaves'
Wythe; COL W. L. Bumgardner, Staunton
Judge Henry G. Allen, Woodstock, Shenan-
doah Joseph B. Russell, Winchester; Robert
W. Burke. staunton: A. W. Hartman, Jr.'
Rockbridge; Robert Harnsberger,* Rocking
ham; A. Broadus.* Luray, Page county; w.
G. Pendleton.s Marion, Smyth county. Those
marked are Coalitionists.
The Board was organized by the election OF
Col. W. L. Bumgardner President. and Thos
W. Waller, Secretary; Executive Committee
R. w. Burke. of Stanton; R. s. Harnsberger
of Rockingham; Asher W. Hartman, of Rock
bridge; Thomas W. Waller, of Spottsylvania
and the chairman of the Board. er ot5cio.
The salaries of the officers to be elected by
the Board were, after some discussion, fixed as
Superintendent. $S,O0O-it had been
raised by the previous (Readjuster) Board 10
s., 500. The other salaries were then fixed as
follows. First Assistant Physician. 81 500 and
board; Second Assistant Physician, 81 500 and
board; Third Assistant Physician, 81 $50 and
board; Steward, 81 .OIO and board and house;
Stewards Clerk, $500 and board and house;
Ste wards Clerk, $500 and board for one child.
The Board then, after some little discussion
proceeded to the election of Superintendent,
when the names of DIR. A. M. Fauntleroy, Oh
Staunton, DIR. VIM. H Bramlette, of Wytne'
and DR.. R. s. Homiltou, of Staunton. were put
in nomination.
On the motion of Mr.. Broadus. of Page, the
Board adjourned to make an inspection OF the
sanitary condition of the Asylum, which they
did, and having partaken of dinner. resumed
their session at o'clock, and on their nrs'
ballot for Superintendent, DR.. A. M. Fannie
roy was elected by the following vote:
For neutrality-suspicious.. Coleman, wafer
Allen, Russell, Burke, Hartman, and BUM
gardner-7.
For Bramiette- Gleaves and Harms
berger-2.
For R. s. Hami1ton-Messrs. Broadus and
Pendleton-2.
When entering upon the election OF assls'-
ant physicians, the question was raised as 10
whether the present Board was bound by ny :
law of the former Board, restricting the boaro
to the election of only such persons ASSISTANTS
as were first nominated by the Superintendent.
After considerable discussion, pro and CON- IL
was decided to amend the bylaw. SO that Inc
Board should nominate and ask the preference
of the Superintendent among the persons nom
mated.
For First Assistant Physician there was put
in nomination DR.. VIM. Hamilton (who mad
held that position for about thirty years until
turned out by the Readjusters) and DIR. ii. 3.
Crockett, the then incumbent. When asked
by Dr. Geaves if either of the nominees would
be Objectionable to him, Dr. Fauntleroy, wno'
in the meantime, had appeared before tne
Board and returned thanks for the honor done
him, and expressed his deep sense OF the re-
sponsibility of the position, replied that any
gentleman selected by the Board would be ac-
ceptable to him, and he would try to do the
best he could with him. but when pressed as
to which of the two he preferred, he said:
AS you ask the question, 1 will reply frankly
that the election of DIR. VIM. Hamilton, with
whom for six years have been in enc way or
another connected in the affairs of the Asy-
lum would be most acceptable. He is physl-
clan eminent in all nervous diseases, of long
experience in the Asylum, and while it is true
that he is somewhat advanced in years, it is
also true that he has several years of great use
fitness in him. should prefer him as man
I know over man don't know.
DIR. Gleaves paid high compliment to DR..
Crockett, but said as the superintendent rea-
sonably preferred an assistant with whom / e
had been associated and whom he knew. he
should vote for DIR. Hamilton.
The vote resulted:
For Hamflton-Messrs. Coleman, Waller.
Gleaves, Russell. Burke, Hartman, Allen, and
Bumgardner.
For Crockett-Messrs. Harnsberger. Broadus
and Pendleton.
For the position of Second 4 ssistant Physi-
cian DIR. E. c. Fisher, who for some fifteen
years had been connected with the Asylum
until turned out by the Readjusters, DIR. III. s.
Crockett, and DIR. Strain, were put IN nomi-
nation.
Mr.. Broadus opposed the election of DR.
Fisher on account of his age, to which Mr..
Coleman replied that he had never seen DIR.
Fisher but had made the nomination In pur-
suance of course he had marked out for him
self, and which had been marked out for him
by the people of Virginia. [See remarks of Mr.
Coleman, elsewhere published in this issue.]
After some discussion by MIR. Broadus as to
introducing politics at the Board, and remarks
by Mr.. Pendleton, Judge Allen put quietus
to such talk by simply asking:
Well, not to interrupt this discussion, but
Just for curiosity, would ask If any one here
can tell me why it was that the Board that
met here two years ago removed erybody
from Superintendent down to Matron?
The vote was then taken and DIR. Fisher
elected.
For Third Assistant the following nomina-
A h
bridge; DIR. Jos. B. Amiss, of Harrisonburg
DR.. George S. Walker. of staunton; DR.. W. w.
s. Butler, then incumbent; and DIR. Kunkle, OF
Augusta county. The vote resulted in favor OF
DR.. W cir as follows:
For DIR. Weir-Messrs. Waller, Allen, Burke
Hartman, Bumgardner, and Russell-6.
For DIR. Walker-Messrs. Coleman and
Gleaves.
US, and Pendleton.
DIR. Weir AS declared elected.
The election of Steward brought out the fol-
Clarke county; BENZ. F. Cromer. of Rocking.
ham; E. o. Peyton, of Albemarle; ]. M. Lick
liter, of Staunton; ]. B. Godsey. of Cumber
land Alex. Hartman, of Augusta; j. N. Mauzy
the incumbent; T. W. Houston, of Rockbridge
Rockingham. The vote resulted in favor o
Mr.. Timberlake. on the fourth ballot. as fol
lows:
For NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Gieaves. Allen
Russell. Harnsbarger, Broadus, Pendleton-6
For Miller-Messrs. Coleman, Waller, Burke
Bumgardner-4.
For Harman-Mr. Hartman.
Mrs. Hopkins, the present Matron, was re
elected by vote of to 2, Mrs. E. s. Houston
of Ashland, receiving the two votes.
The Clerk to the Steward was left to the nom
nation of the superintendent, subject to tn
ratification of the Executive Conlmittee.
The Board adjourned to meet at the regula
time in June next.
French Novelties in DRESS GOODS, at
APPS WELLER'S.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN ROCKINGHAM
The Democrats Of Rockingham county heit
their Comfy Convention in HarrisOnburg yes