The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-01

Inc body Will be called TO order at
o'clock by Mr.. Bennett, the clerk of the
Council. A temporary chairman will
then be elected, after which the only
thing to be done at the meeting will DO
the election OF the president, latter which
the Council will adjourn till the 9th in
slant. The position has been the theme
OF considerable conversation ever since
the election, but the prevalent idea has
been from the first that Mr.. Buckner
would be chosen. Now it is generally
conceded that he will be elected almost
unanimously.
Mr.. Ecklor has been spoken Of for the
position, but that gentleman assured
TINES reporter yesterday that it was ex-
tremely doubtful whether he will allow
his name to be used at all.
Mr.. Buckner will then be the man
unless some unaccountable change takes
place not now before tn public. Nearly
all of the members have expressed
themselves as favoring Mr.. Buckner Cd
account of his conservative views. Seven
votes are sufficient to elect, and whether
or not another candidate is put up Mr..
Buckner is almost certain to receive
that many.
Tho Council will a6 journ after the
election of the president till Monday
night, July 6. In the meantime the
new president will make up his COM
mittees.
The three most important com mittocs
are the finance, street and sewer. These
three will no doubt be divided among
the three wards. That Mr. Thomas
will be chairman of the finance COM
m ic
Coo, of the Second ward, will be chair
man of either the street or sewer COM
mittee. Should he be made chairman
of the former, then Mr.. Shcehan, of the
Third ward, will probably retain his
position as chairman of tho latter. Mr..
Coe will no doubt, be member of this
committee also.
MIR. HUFF has been mentioned as chair
man of the health committee. and he
may be made chairman of the fire and
water committee.
chairman of the ordinance committee,
and also that the committee on ac-
counts. Mr. Camp has been spoken of
as chairman of the committee on lights,
and Mr.. Graves as chairman of the pub
lie property committee.
Mr. Mcconnell will probably re-
tain his position as chairman of the
special bridge committee.
1t can be said that all of the commit
tees will be equally divided between
each ward, or as far as the qualification
for each position.
The most important position to be
filled by the new council is that of city
engineer. 1t is understood that there
will be two candidates, Mr.. Dunlap, the
present incumbent, and Mr.. Boswell
now in charge Of the overhead bridges
Mr.. Dunlap will pro bably be the man. .as
the majority of the council seems to
favor him.
The city solicitor is another impor-
tant position and as no opposition to
Mr.. Miller has been mentioned it is
likely that he will go through withou t
dissent.
The city physician will be DR.. Buck
ner, as he has no opposition so far as is
known.
One police comm issioner will be
elected from tho Third ward for a term
of three years. EX-Councilman Wood
ward has been mentioned for the posi-
tion and has been urged TO accept it, and
has signified his Willingness to do. 1t
in generally conceded that he will be
elected
A. j. Davis will be reelected clerk of
the market, and w. w. Rule, of the
Third ward, has been mentioned as his
assistant
Three overseers of the poor will be
elected. one from each ward, but as they
are not very desirable positions the can
didates are not numerous.
The city's finances will give the COM
mlttee their first and greatest trouble.
MIR. Trout retires as chairman of the
finance committee, and leaves the work
of placing great part of S426, 900 worth
OF bonds to his successor. Mr.. Trout
has succeeded in placing portion of
these bonds. E.
The over expenditures of the appro
priations specified each year for certain
purposes Will probably receive some at.
tent1on, as the excess of the past wear
has been over $4,000.
George S. Bennett who has been clerk
of the Council almost since is organiza-
ton, will no doubt be reelected
The needs Of reform in the police de-
partment is likely TO be one of the first
things that will claim the attention of
the new Council Some of the new
members received not few votes on
account of their pledges to put in some
very decided efforts towards this end,
and their constituents will look for the
early fulfilling of these pledges.
EX-Councilman Woodward, who is
likely to be elected police commissioner,
has already said that he will accept the
place with tho understanding that he
is to use his best efforts for the improve
ment of the police system
Chief Morris some time ago signified
his intention of stepping down and ont
but many think that he will remain in
the place if the Council can be induced
to increase his salary to Shopper month.
Some who arc in position to know some
thing about his intentions say that he