Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-03-09

agreed to, Mr.. Cochran alone voting no.
My reasons for SO doing were--I did not
see why a Democratic Council should pro-
test against the resignation of Republic
can Mayor. who, owing to dissensions in
the Democratic party, had succeeded in
running into office. Personally, | had
nothing against Mr.. Yost.
March 10, 'S7. Plans for Market house
at a cost OF $50:
Ayes-Messrs. Bargamin, Craig, Crowle,
Mcmahon, McQuaide, Summerson, Teabo
and Tams-8.
Noes-Messrs. Butts and Cochran.
Before this vote was taken, special
committee had reported, recommending
the building of a market-house at a cost
of So 600.
at a meeting held April Z, 's7, "An
account was presented from G. Bargamlu,
Agt., amounting to $40 SO, for water pipe
furnished to convey water to the poor
house, endorsed as follows: l ordered
above work so as to make brick work, the
city to pay for same. JNO. +. ROWE.
"Mr. Cochran moved to refer to Com
mittee on Finance for investigation, and
a vote being taken the motion Was lost
Whereupon Mr.. McQuaide moved that
the account be allowed, which was agreed
W, MI. CUCuTaU YOUNG III"
My reasons for having the account refer
| red Were-1st, the account was neither ap-
proved nor audited; I'd. the work had not
| been ordered by any person authorized to
| do so; and for the further reason, | had
never known an account allowed in that
| shape.
June 28-Mr. E. A. Mcmahon resigned
| his seat in the council, as it had been Ie-
presented to him that there was some
| doubt as to tie legality of his election.
! The resignation was accepted aud Messrs.
| McMahon ard r. L. Bell being nominated,
Mr.. Mcmahon Was elected by vote of
to 5. The vote being Cast by ballot it was
| Impossible to tell how any member voted.
1 voted for Mr.. Bell, he being a pronounc-
| ed Democrat: Mr.. Mcmahon, | under
| stood, was Republican,.
April l9sh, 7S7.-The terms of two mem
bers of the School Board having expired,
Mr.. Cochran nominated Mr.. I'll. E. Sum-
merson, and MIR. Bargamin, Mr.. j, w.
Teabo. Mr.. Teabo was elected by the fol-
| lowing vote:
For Mr.. Teabo-Messrs. Bargamin,
Butts, Craig. Crowle, McQualde, Tams,
and Oberdorfer-7.
For Mr.. SummersOn-M essrs. Berkeley,
| Cochran, and Summerson--3.
| Thus turning out tried and faithful Of
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Schools, to put In his place member OF
their own body, without experience.
Mr.. r. l.. StrattOn, the present incum-
| bent, being renominated for reelection to
the School Board, Mr.. w. II. IL. Lynn
| was also nominated. MI. Lynn was elected
by the following vote:
| For Mr.. Lynn-Messrs. Bargamin,
Craig, Crowle, McQuaide, Teabo, and
Oberdorfer-6.
For MT. Stratton-Messrs. Berkeley,
Butts, Cochran, Summerson, and Tams--
5.
My reasons for supporting Mr.. Stratton
were that be had served on the board
faithfully and efficiently, and there was
presented to the council on that occasion
a numerousy signed petition from the
members of the M. E. Church. South,
asking that their church should Be repre-
sented, On the School Board. l will state
here that for number of years that
church had been represented on the School
| Board. The records do not show that
| there were any other nominees than the
above named for members of School
Board, but it is we'll known that Mr. l..
NJ. Porter was first put in nomination for
| Mr.. StrattOn's place, and then Withdrawn,
and Mr.. w. II. I'll. Lynn. without any
knowledge upon his part. put up in place
of MIR. Porter. Ordinarily [ know Of no
one 1 would prefer voting for, for place
on the School Board to Mr.. Lynn, but
under the clrcums ,ances [ could not vote
against Mr.. bJratton.
April 195h, 'S7,-At meeting of the
Council the tax bill came up for adoption.
and when found that they proposed to
change section IL so as to Increase the tax
on merchants, insisted that the mer-
chants were paying as much tax as they
| OF nd nfforp6 hoti tut o
Sec. IL of the tax bill of 1886. Vote
For substitute. -Bargamn, Berkeley,
Cochran, Summerson and Oberdorfer. s.
Noes-Messrs. Butts. Craig, CroWle,
McQuaide, Tams and Teabo, 6.
| will state here that L earnestly en-
deavored to prevent the passage OF this
section, stating that from an experience
of years, although not at that time en-
| gagged IN the mercantile business, was
satisfied that our merchants we're paying
as much tax as they could stand. 1t was
however, of no avail. The merchants in
a few days raised IN their majesty and
protested against this unjust measure, and
the result was that the Council met at
once and reseinded their action and adop-
ted the section had first insisted upon.
There are many subjects, Mr.. Editor,
would De glad TO refer to, which would
further show how greatly / differed with
the present Council in its actions while l
was member of it, and how far 1 have
been from sanctioning its course since re-
firing from it, but this article has al
ready grown too long, and fear at the
| expense of Wearying your readers.
l would suggest to Councilman that in
stead of publishing to the world that he
had increased the sinking fund $l3, 044 %
when as fact, it had only been increased
So 584.22, be had better pay the sinking
fund the $4,000 he owes it,. l will close
by asking Councilman a question or two.
Did not be old Council appropriate sum
of money for the purchase OF a new pump,
about equal to its costp Should lot
an account allowed the Thompson
Houston people in August, 81, amounting
to $274.50. and charged to miscellaneous
account, be charged either against the
construction account, or the running ex-
pense account Of the Electric Ligh.2
What amount Of money was apent lmproy-
ing the small park near the Pump House,
and when was it appropriated? How
much of the peoples money has been spen t
in the effort to annex West End? l be-
lieve municipalities should be permitted
| to extend their corporate limits, when tAe
girth is ready to burst. but do not think
ours is very tight as yet.
| J. A. COCHRAN.