The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-02
MIR. pUoKNER RE.E1.Eorxn


Fps Now Oily Council MIeets and Organ
i1es-Finance Committee Appointed.
The new City Council met last night
81 O'Clock. Mr.. B. A, Buokner waa
unanimously reelected presidents of the
ooay, masking his fifth consecutive term.
and she sixth term he has filled the
chair. 'ne
The Council was called 80 order bv
she clerk who presented the qualifica.
tion oashs and certificates of elsotion n,
the members elected at the last uenar.l
election. The following were pre.ent.
First ward, .Messrs. Andrews, McClei-
land, Fox and Guy; Second ward,
messrs. Buckner, Loughery, Terry and
wilson; Third ward, Messrs. Houston.
'Boehm and Hawkins Fourth ward.
Messrs. Mays, Starkey and Stevenson.
Fifth ward, Messrs. high, McNamee'
Couioourn and Oney: absent. Messrs'
BAohman and Casey from tho Third and
Fourth wards respectively.
- The clerk stated that before anv bust.
ness could be transacted the election o..
president was in order. Mr.. Stegef
son nominated Mr.. BucSner. The nom.
inahon was ably seconded by Mr..
Loughery, who in few we'll chosen re-
MARKS called attention to Mr.. Bnckner's
past service In the body, his fairness to.
ward Oil members and his unswerytnu
integrity. He had been elected four
times consecutively and the greater
number OF those times without opnosi-
tion; he was we'll acquainted with all
questions pertaining to the government
OF the City, and he hoped 1t would be
ene pleasure OF the Council to re-elect
him. Mr. McClelland also seconded tho
nomination OF Mr.. Buckner, and on his
motion, seconded by Mr.. Terry, the
clerk was directed to cast the unani-
nous vote Of the Council for Mr.. Buck
ner as president.
messrs. Andrews and Guy were sp-
pointed committee to escort the presi.
dent to the chair. Mr.. Buckner. on
taking the chair, said he ahould BIO very
ungratefnl indeed II he did not feel
highly complimented at this token OF
the esteem and homer in which he was
held oy the members OF Council. He
felt the responsibility OF the position,
and said that he would endeavor TO dis
charge its duties impartially and TO the
pess OF his ability, always keeping In
view the interests OF tho city of Roa-
noke and the welfare OF her citizens.
On motion of Mr.. Andrews II was
ordered that the president be requested
10 appoint the finance committee and a
special committee OF ak with the presi.
dent OF Council for the purpose of con.
ferring together and reporting to Coun-
OIL the salaries to be paid to various
officers at the next meeting OF Council
before suoh officers are elected.
Tho president appointed the finance
committee as follows: Messrs. McClel-
land (chsirman), Loughery, Boehm,
Stevenson and High. Special advisory
committee-Messrs. Andrews, Terry,
Baohmsn, Starkey, McNamee and Guy,
and the president.
The Council then drew for seats. yhic h
were allotted to the various ID EN- bers as
follows: Andrews, 6; Bachman, S;
Boehm, 8; Casey. 10; Coulbourn, IS;
Fox, 10; Guy. 10; Hawkins, z; High, II;
Houston, Ia; Loughery. IL; McClelland,
10; McNamee. 4; Mays. /; Oney, 12;
Starkey. 1s; Stevenson, 8; Terry. 3:
Wilson 3.
On motion OF Mr.. Terry the city
engineer WAS instructed to look into the
matter Of the city having It's black
emithing done by contract and report to
Council next Tuesday night whether or
not the services OF the city blacksmith
might not be dispensed with.
Council then ad iournad