The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-30

President.
The result of Thursdays election will
cause thorough reorganization of the
City Council. President hawthorn re-
tires from the chair and the Council,
and it is likely that sharp contest will
he made for that position. But the
indications at present are that II. A.
Buckner, the Oldest member of the
Council, will be elected president with
but little opposition.
M. {. Thomas has also been spoken of
as president, but it seems to be the de-
sire Of large number of the business
men as we'll as members of the
Council that he sould take the chair
| manship Of the finance committee.
Mr.. Eckloif is also spoken of in con-
nection with the presidency of the new
Council
There arc nine regular committees of
the Council and one special committee
for the overhead bridges. In this COM
mittce there will be no change. 1t is
compo sod Of Mcconnell, Shechan and
Skinl1er, all "hold- over men, who will
continue in the Office until the bridges
arc complete.
In the other nine committees there
will be some pretty big changes. Mr..
Trout, as chairman of the finance. will
retire. The other two are Mcssrs. Buck
ncr and Shechan. AS has been stated
above, Thomas may be chairman of this
committee, and if Mr.. l5uckner is elected
president, new committee will be APP
pointed. The street committee is COM
posed of Mcconnell, Skinker and Scott
Already Mr.. Coo has been suggested as
chairman Of this committee, but Mr..
Shcehan's chances are considered
equally as good.
The public property committee is
Graves, HUFF and Buckner. Mr. Graves
will doubtless retain this position.
Scott, Mcconnell and Huff compose
the health committee. Mr.. HUFF stands
pretty good chance of being chairman
Of this committee. The tail end of his
record in the Council shows some very
effective work in sanitary improve
ments.
The fire and water committee is COM
posed of Graves, Woodward and Nc
Calm. All retire in the new Council
from this committee except Graves, and
it is not likely that he will be chairman
of more than one committee.
Tho committee on lights is composed
OF Rugglcs, Buckner and Trout. This
is one of the minor committees. in which
no great expenditure of money is re-
| quired, and consequently has not at
| tractcd much attention.
The committee on accounts is Nc
| Cahan, Woodward and Ruggles. Both
McCahan and Woodward retire. Mr..
EckloT has already been mentioned as
| chairman of this committee.
| Every member Of the ordinance COM
| mittce will retire from the field. 1t is
now composed Of McCahan, Scott and
| Woodward.
Perhaps the most important COM
| mittec is that on sewers. At present it
stands Shcchan, Skinkcr and McCon-
nell. Mr.. Coo has been favorably Mon
toned as chairman Of the sewer COM
mittee. lie is practical engineer and
his services in this line are recognized
by the citizens.
There are other councilmen whose
names have not been mentioned, who
who will stand on an equal footing with
the above in the appointment Of com
mittecs w. p. Camp, from the Second
ward, is a thorough business man. He
has not yet been Slated for any special
place.
Mr.. Skinker is practical engineer
and will doubtless be member of tho
street or sewer committee.
Mr.. Welsh, from the Third ward is, a
practical mechanic and will hold posi-
ton on any committee with credit to
himself.
Thus it will be seen that every stand
ing committee Will be changed through
out, the recent contest making it i'm
possible to constitute anyone alike in
the new organization, except the sewer
| committee.