The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-10
COUNCIL ELECTS OFFICERS.
J. n. Wingate is Elected City
Engineer.
W. a. Glasgow Reelected City Solicitor,
r. e. Coleman Clerk and B. L. Groom
wood Assistant Cierk of the Market.
Othor Minor Offices Filled-salaries
Fixed and Appropriations Mads.

Fixed and Appropriations Made.
The City Council elected officers last
night. snd as result there were q good
many surprises when the numberless
roll calls had ceased. j. H. Wingate
defeated Engineer Dunlap. Glasgow
was reelected city solicitor, DR.. Gamma.
day defeated DR.. Strickland for city
physician The other positions were
filled by the present incum bents.
1t WAS $40 o'clock when the Council
was called to order. Every member
was in his place and the jam In the
Council chamber showed the great in
terest manifested in the election of
officers.
The mayor submitted his first message
to the Council, which was the first doc
ument taken up for consideration. He
stated that the few cases OF smallpox
which had been in the city had nearly
all been stamped out. and the disease
eradicated. he thought that the city
would come out with an expense OF
something less than $1,000 on &C
count OF the disease. He also reported
the condition OF the reservoir of the Gas
and Water Company. and that the same
was thought to be unhealthy on account
OF green scum on the surface OF the
water. He had written letter to the
company's manager, calling attention
to it, and asking for report. Mr.. Rswn
had replied that the green scum was
vegetable growth, called "AlRn" and
WAS harmless, but that this would be re-.
moved.
The mayor also reported on the num-
Der OF lights not burning during the
past month, concerning the removal OF
certain unsafe buildings and the amount
OF dog tax collected. In accordance
with the wishes Of Council he had dis
missed the man whose duty it WAS to
look after the dog tax, and would have
the law enforced through the regular
force.
The finance committee and the spe-
cial advisory committee reported an or
dinance fixing the salaries of the city
officers. The ordinance was:
City engineer, $1,000; city solicitor,
$500; clerk OF markets., S72O; assistant
clerk Of markets, S45 per month for six
monshs during the yenr; city physician,
$500; pound master and blacksmith, $50
per month; superintendent OF fire alarm
sYstem, 5000; Judge OF the Hastings
Court, SO, 500: clerk OF court, e40O; Com
monwealth's attorney, 5000; city SER
geant. 5000; auditor, $1,000; clerk of
Council, $1,000 police Justice. S720;
superintendent OF schools, 5000; keeper
OF Almshouse. $500; chief of police. S75
per month; sergeant of police SOS per
month; regular policemen, SO per day
for actual time; Junior Hose and Friend
chip drivers, S45 per month each; Alert
Fire Company's driver, $40 per month.
Inc cut In salaries amounts to S1,675.
The election OF officers being in order
Mr.. Terry introduced resolution pro-
viding how the election should be con-
Quoted.
For city solicitor Mr.. Loughary nom
mated VIM. A. Glasgow, Jr.; Mr.. Stew
enson nominated S. Hamilton Graves
Mr. Glasgow WAS elected on the FIRST
ballot by the following vote
For Glasgow-Andrews, Bachmsn,
Boehm, Guy, Hawkins, Houston,
LouRhery, McClelland. McNamee, Mays,
Oney and Starkey-12. For Graves
Casey, !Coulbourn, Fox, High, Steven
son. Terry, Wilson and Buckner-s.
For city engineer Mr.. McClellsnd
nominated VIM. M. Dunlap, Mr.. Wilson
nominated j. 81. Wingate. The FIRST
two ballots resulted in q tie. 10 and 10.
On the third ballot Mr.. High went to
Wingsse, electing him By the following
vote:
For wingste-Bachman. Boehm,
Coulbourn, Hawkins, High, Houston,
McNAmee. Mays, oney. stArkey and
Wilson. For Dunlap-Andrews, Casey,
Fox, Guy, Loughery, McClelland,
Stevenson, Terry and Buckner.
For cikv nhvaipiep Mr. Mauo ponot
nsted DR.. A. A. CAnnaday; Mr.. Loughery
nominated DR.. John lizard; Mr.. McClel-
land nominated DR.. II. e. Jones; Mr..
Bachman nominated DR.. G.. B. Vogel;
Mr.. Stevenson nominated DR.. j. T.
Strickland. The fourth ballot resulted:
Cannaday. IL; Jones and Strickland 4.
For clerk of the markets Mr.. Casey
nominated 2. e. Coleman; Mr.. Guy
nominated A. l.. Burk. Several other
applications were read by the clerk On
the first bsllot Coleman was elected,
having IA votes, Burke g. and the
Others scattering.
The election OF school trustees was
postponed until next Monday night
when an adjourned meeting will be held.
The present school board submitted
recommendation providing two school
districts for the city. the Norfolk and
Western railroad being the dividing
line, which was also laid over until the
election Of trustees is taken up.
Drs 81. W. Harrison, H. E. Jones and
j. 81. Lawrence were re- elected as board
of health.
R. L. Greenwood was reelected as
sistant clerk OF the markets, receiving
eighteen votes on the first ballot.
For sanitary inspector Fl. L. Tuggle,
w. 81. Lookabill, M. G. Morris, G. E.
Watson. j. W. Clingenpeel R. A. Wright
and z. N. RnWar wara nlacad hafnro tho