Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-07-06
LOCAL.
The City Government

ORGANIZATION OF THE NEW COUNCIL
ELECTION OF CITY OFFICERs-TW
ADDITIONS MADE TO THE POLIO
FORCE AND THREE NEW POLICEMEl
ElECTED-NO ACTION YET ON wATEl
AND LIGHT sUPERINTENDENT-M
SAGE OF MAYOR FuLTz.
&C.. &C., &C.
The City Council elected last May as
sembled on Monday last to organize, an(
to elect the officers of the city for the en-
suing two years. The Council completed
its own organization by choosing Capt
Frank B. Berkeley, President; N. Argen
bright, Clerk, and Peyton Hutchins, Mes
senger, without opposition.
In the list of city officers John W. Bry
an, Overseer of the Poor, and DR.. Johr
W. Harris, City Physician, were re-elec
ted without opposition.
A sNAG.
Mr.. Bargamin offered a resolution di.
viding the Office of superintendent of Wa
ter Works and Electric Light into two
offices and giving each Superintendent
of Light and of Water-$800 year. HI
moved suspension CT the rules to con
slider the resolution.
Mr.. Butts opposed the suspension or
the ground that it could not be done ex-
cept at regular meeting;and further this
was special meeting at which offices
were to be flled-not new offices created.
President Berkeley sustained Mr.. Butts
point. Messrs. Bell, Crimmens and Butts
opposed Mr.. Bargamin's resolution, and
Messrs. Bargamin, Craig, McQuaide and
Oberdorfer supported it.
Mr.. Bell moved to postpone the consi-
deration of Mr.. Bargamin g resolution
and his motion was adopted by the follow
ing vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Berkeley, Butts, Bell,
Crowle, Crimmens. Tams, and Weller.
Noes-Messrs. Bargamln, Craig, Nc
Quaide. Summerson. and Oberdorfer- S.
ELECTION OF THE POLICE-TWO ADD
TIoNAL POLICEMEN FOR THE FORCE.
Capt. J. II. Waters was unanimously
reelected Chief of Police.
Before going into the election of the
privates on the force. letter was read
from Ex-Mayor Smeltzer dated Saturday,
June Both, the recommendations of which
were endorsed by Mayor A. II. Fultz and
Chief of Police Waters. The recommends
tions were that two extra policemen-one
night and one daY-be added to the force,
and that workhouse be erected.
Communications were also read from G.
A. Grafton and r. F. Hosey, asking for
election to the force.
Officer Simpson was unanimously re-
elected 1st officer of the police.
R.A. Hamilton was unanimously elect
ed I'd officer.
CHAS. E. GREGORY.
For the Sd officer Mr.. Craig nominated
Charles E. Gregory and MIR. Bell nomi-
mated Officer Jos. e. Lickllter. The vote
resulted for Gregory as follows:
For Gregory-Messrs. Bargamin. Craig,
Crowle, Crimmens, McQuaide, Oberdorfer,
and Summers0n
For Lickliter-Messrs. Berkeley, Butts,
Bell, Tams, and Weller-5.
The election of 4th officer (and water
policeman next came up.
Mr.. Weller moved that the position of
water policeman be abolished and that its
duties be distributed among the other
policemen. The motion was defeated.
W. B. COLLINS.
Mr.. McQuaide nominated W. B. Collins
and Mr.. Bell nominated j. B. Lickliter.
The vote resulted for Collins as follows:
For Collins-Messrs. Bargamin, Craig,
Crimmens, McQualde, Oberdorfer, Sum-
merson and Weller-7.
For Lickliter-.Messrs. Berkeley, Butts,
Bell, Crowle and Tams-5.
JOHN C. FRETWELL.
For 9TH officer Mr.. Oberdorfer put Jno.
C.. Fretwell in nomination, saying ''Jhe
city would be proud to have young man
on the force" Mr.. Butts nominated
Officer Jos. A. Newman. The vote result
ed for Fretwell as follows:
For Fretwell-Messrs. Bargamin, Craig,
Crowle, McQuaide, Oberdorfer, Summer
son and Tams-7
For Newman-Messrs. Berkeley, Bell,
Butts, Crimmens and Weller-5.
For 9th officer-Mr. McQuaide nominal
ed Officer j. B. Lickliter, and Mr.. Ober-
dorfer nominated Officer J. A. Newman.
The vote was tie as follows:
For Lickliter-M essrs. Bargamin, Bell,
Crowle, McQuaide, Summerson and
Tams-6.
For Newman-Messrs. Berkeley, Butts,
Craig, Crimmens. Oberdorfer and Wei
ler-6.
Mr.. Craig urged that Officer Lickliter,
during the old Council. had had charges
against him, and at the last meeting of
that body other charges against him were
referred to committee for investigation.
On the other hand Officer Newman had
never had any charges preferred against
him.
Mr.. Bell said that the first charges made
against Mr.. Lickliter had been first inves
tigated by the Mayor who acquitted him,
and afterwards 10y the Police Committee
which also acquitted him. Mr.. Lickliter
he said, was faithful, fearless officer, and
his determination in doing what he consid-
cred to be his duty, had been the cause for
the charges being brought against him.
Mr.. McQuaide replied to Mr.. Cralg's
statement about the later chargesreferred
to the Police Committee, and said the Com
mittee had fully investigated them and
recommended the Mayor to reinstate him
and that eight members Of the Council
had endorsed that recommendation.
The ballot between Lickliter and New
faan was taken three times, resulting
every time ia tic.