The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-10
STANSELL APPOINTED
INSPECTOR OF HULLS BY THE
BOARD OF DESIGNATORS.
Something OF His HistOry-The Man
ner In Which the Agreement
Was Reached.

The Board Of Designators reached a
conclusion yesterday after three davis
elaboration, appointing Capt. j. W.
Stansell, Of Helena, Inspector OF
Hulls. Thers were eignt names bs.
FIRE the board, Capt o car Postal, 10
sAph Flynn, jesse W. PAGE, Oscar w.
Hollowell, and ]. d. Randall, OF Mem
phis; j. w. Star sell, of Helena;
Joteph Butcher, OF Lit lie Rock, aud
Capt. james O'Neil, of st. Louis, who
is an old aud practical g. mboatmsn,
and who has been for some lime 10
The employ of the Anchor Line. 1t is
stated that the board was no. at log
gerheade, but would have reached a
conclusion at once if they had been
certain that Capt. O'Neil would ac-
cept. They waited two days to hear
from him, and yesterday received a
letter in which he declined for the
reason that the salary WAS insufficient.
1t has been well known that lGspeC tor
Dugsn's choice Yves Capt. Stan
sell, and the only thing that
made his appointment the least
doubtful was the tat that he did not
have the exclusive right to appoint.
He only Gao nominate ard the two
other members may continue TO v'te
nay until he supm Is some meme
which one OF them will sgree 10. H4v-
ing r5csived Capt. 0'Nall's n fnsal
which oould easily have been pre-
dicted, there WAS nothing in the way
Of bis ave rite. As scon as the board
met yes erday he submitted Capt
Stanfell's pane, and Cap. Tooin t
ing with him, Helena carried off tn
rrize. Judge Hammond, the Other
m mber tf the board, declined t.
agree to the appointment on the
ground that Stansell did not have the
practical knowledge required by the
statute The eecIet5ry of the Treasury
has the laet say, but It is not certain
that Judge Hammood will forward
any formal protest or explanation o.
his vote. The other offices in In.
spector Dugan's gift having been filled
from The applicants in other States, il
had been conceded that Arksneas was
entit ed 10 this, and it is said the de.
psrtment at Washington signitied
such desire. IA m GIT have been
expected, there was great deal o.
kick ny yes erday among stean boat
men, each having his p. efereDc &C
among the applicants, but IT, ap'
pointee's Inducements are as good as
could have been desired. He va
warmly recommended by Senators
Jones and Berry, of Arkansas; Con.
gresham Bre kiniidge, of that Sta e
Judge Horner and Gen. Tappan, Of
Helena; Capt. John D Adams, OF Lit
tie Rock, and by Judge Elicit
and Capt. James Lse, jr., OF this city.
They not only signed his petition, bu'
wro strong letters to the members Of
the board, ar d some If them supple
mented their written rt commenda ion
in person in the most vigorous way.
The appointee served CALAMITY in
Gen. Pat Cleburne's division in the
late war and was taken out of the
army TO serve in an important position
on one Of the war vessels. After the
close OF the war he worked for two
ears on boats in the Yazoo r.val
trade. and for two or three years was
superintendent of steamboat repairing
at Helena. Atterward he became
City Marshal of that place, aud has
lately been in the sand business here
The post on ia n very important OF e
but pays oniy $1,000 yesr, the bono
being $4,000. Capt. Sansell will
have jurisdiction OF over 100 steam
boats plying from Cairo to GTeenville
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