The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-15


member of the body being present. A
message was received and read from
Mayor McClellAnd, 1t being his first
official communication to that body. He
stated that the'oity WAS In q healthy
generally and the people sat-
isded. He impressed upon the city
fathers the importance Of securing for
the city number OF small Industries in
order to furnish employment for the
people. He also recommended that any
new industries be located within city
limits. In referring to tho finances OF
the city the mayor stated that they
were about the same ss last year and
thata great portion of the taxes are I'M
collected. The sewers, 30 far as they
extend, are in good condition, bus
should he extended IS rapidly ss the
finances Of the city should permit The
streets are In fairly good condition. II
was recommended that the chain gang
be utilized for breaking stone for
macadamiz!ng purposes. he also
recommended more strict legislation
in regard 10 violation of the Sundsy
laws and that the restrictions on houses
of ill-fame be moro strictly enforced.
He recommended thAt committee be
appointed known as the com mittee on
trade to confer with committee of bus
mess men to secure industries for the
city.
rhe mayor recommended further that
the police force be retained without any
change.
He also asked that the Council pre-
pare On office for him In or near the
court house, and that he be allowed to
keep his horse In the city stables at his
own expense.
The report OF the city sergeant was
received and filed.
The committee on finance in their re-
port recommended that economy be
practiced and wherever IL was possible
to save dollar CT expense to do a..
They began by recommending that the
assistant clerk of the market who ia
paid salary OF $40, be discontinued,
and the police Justices salary be re-
ouced Sl20; also that of the superip-
tendent OF fire alarm $50.
The following salaries were recon-
mended: City engineer, $1,000; city
clerk, $1,000; city auditor, 81, 900; city
solicitor, 5000; police justice. 500; city
physician, $500; clerk OF the market,
S720; sanitary inspector, $40; pound
master and blacksmith, 5000; superln-
tendent FIRE alarm, $3.50; Superintendent
schools, 5000; keeper OF slmshouee, $500.
Police departments: Chief, 5000; ser-
Eesnt $780, regular patrolmen, 50 per
day and specials 81 so. The drivers for
the Junior and Friendship firo com.
pan!es S45 per month, and the driver
for tho Alerts $40 per month. The rec
concentrations of the finance committee
were adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Buckner, the names
OF all parties who were announced by
the clerk OF the Council or the MEM
bers OF the body for the various offices
were candidates, and that the man re-
ceiving the least number OF votes should
be dropped st the end of each ballot.
The first officer elected was city tax
collector. The contestants were w. I.
Watts, Jas. B. Botts. Herman Crvger,
Jno. w. Tinsley, j. P. Coon, T. E.
K'zer, j. G. Graves and j. o. Hobbs.
Mr.. Coon was elected.
City solicitor: G. B. Muomaw, w. A,
Glasgow and j. e. Yonge were placed
in nomination. Mr.. Glasgow was re-
elected.
City auditor-The following candi-
dates were voted for: w. A. Noble, E.
81. Wolff, G Ri. Armes and r. P. Good,
Noble WAS reelected.
Police Justice-Gabriel Fl. Penn, j.
w. Neal, j. L. Hinton, Thos. M. Wood
and Judge Williams. Wood Was elected
to the position, and was called upon to
make q speech. He responded for
about ten minutes in humorous vein,
which kept the large crowd in q good
humor and made everybody, even the
defeated candidates, happy. Judge
Brand, who was an applicant, withdrew
after it was announced that the salary
would be reduced.
City physiclsn-Dr. A. a. Cannadsy
and DR.. B. D. Downey wore placed in
nomination, but the former. who Is the
present incum bent, received the largest
number of votes.
Clerk OF the marke.-E. R Browning,