Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-06-18
NEWTON ARGENBRIGHT,
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1.-THE names of Maj. McMahon, council
man elect from the I'd ward, and W. T.
Foster, Esq, magistrate elect for same
ward, are omitted in the above-the first
being absent from the city, and the Sec
ond declining to qualify
THE OFFICES TO BE FILLED.
The Offices to be filled by the new Coun-
Gil and the terms of which expire June
80, with the compensation attached and
the names of the present incumbents. are
as follows:
Clerk of the Council-Newton Argen-
bright, salary $40 per month.
Messenger Of the Council-P. II utchens,
salary SIS per month.
Superintendent of Water Works-M.
Dinneen, salary $40 per month and resi-
dence.
Assistant Superintendent of Water
Works-M. Moore, salary $50 per month.
Chief of Police-J. H. Waters, salary
$50 per month.
Officers of Police-Messrs. Simpson,
Newman and Ljckliter, salary $40 a
month.
City Physician-Dr. Charles Phillips,
800.
Fire Policeman-Robt. Hamilton, SIS
per month.
Oyerseer of the Poor-Wm. Simpson,
500.
Water Policeman-This is an office cre-
ated by the old Council but not yet filled,
The duties are to attend to water matters
including the inspection of the Reservoir.
The Office was created with the provision
that the salary should not exceed the pay
of policeman, which is $40 per month. 1t
is to be filled by the new Council.
THE POSITION OF COMMISSIONER OF THE
REVENUE ALSO TO BE FILLED BY
THE NEW COUNCIL.
At meeting of the City Council en-
Tuesday night, at which all the members
except Messrs. Gooch and Witt, who are
out of the city. were present, the follow
resolution offered by Mr.. Tams was adop-
ted:
WHEREAS, by the recent death of George H.
Hudson, vacancy has occurred in the office
of Commissioner of Revenue, and whereas, a
question has arisen as to whether the term of
office for which Mr.. Hudson was elected will
expire at the end of the present month, or will
continue for two years thereafter; and where
as, it is the opinion of this Council that no
serious inconvenience will result from allow
ing the above-named Office to remain vacant
for a short time; and Whereas it seems but
reasonable that the Council chosen by the
people at the recent municipal election should
be allowed to fill this vacancy or provide for
filling the same, therefore be it
Resolued by the Council of the city of Staun-
ton, That in view of the foregoing facts and
circumstances the Council declines to take
any action in the premises at this time.
This action gives the election of that
officer to the new Council.
THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE COMMITS
sIoNER OF THE REVENUE-oFFICIAL
OPINION OF ACTING COMMON
WEALTH'S ATTORNEY BELL.
The question of the term OF Office to
which the Commissioner of the Revenue
be chosen by the new city council, will
be elected, has created much discussion.
To settle the matter Councilman Tams
has applied to Acting Commemorative
Attorney. r. z. Bell, Mr.. Echols being
absent from the city, and obtained the
following official opinion on the subject:
The President and Members Of the City
Council.
GENTLEMEN have been applied to by MIR.
W. P. Tams, as understand at the instance
of your Honorable body, for my opinion as to