The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-02
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The NEW COUNCIL MlEIET.-Tie
newly elected town Council met last
night and was called to order by Mayor
X. "a. Mccoy, who stated that the first
business In order was the election of u
president. Tho names of Capt. NJ c..
Keeling and MIR. G. II. R%ockafeller were
placed In nomination. a standing vote
was taken, which resulted in the cleo
ton of Capt. Keeling. 1t was moved to
make his election unanimous. Carried.
capt. NJ. @. Keeling arose and thankea
the members of the Council for the hon,
on they had bestowed on him, and suited
that he would try to exercise the duties
with honor, etc.
The first business In order was call
Ing the roll by the Recorder. The fol-
lowing members w to their
names: Messrs. j. NJ. Berkeley. Jacob
70. Reed, colored; VIM. Tirley. George CT.
Martin, Charles II. Williams, Louis c..
Jones, c. w. Ttockafcilcr, NJ. Miller,
John w. Whitstone and Capt. NJ. c..
Keeling.
MIR. Berkeley move to proceed TO elect
the town officers. This met with op.
Council proceeded to elect the officers.
The first Office to be filled was Mayor.
Mayor r. A. Mccoy and Col. George a.
Martin were placed In nomination. y
vote was taken by ballot. which result
ed in a. tie. The president WIS called
on to decide the vote and he cast hIs
vote i'll favor of the Hon. r. ~. Mccoy,
the present incumbent.
The next Office was the Recoder or
Town Treasurer. MesslS. c. $. Rodgers,
w. w. Sylvester. George II. Tilley and G.
L. Old were placed in nominations. and
Mr.. &. l.. Old was elected OH the fourth
ballot.
The next Office was the Recorder or
Messrs. w. w. Sylvester and w. S. Rudd
were placed in nomination. NIr. Rudd
was declared elected on the first ballot.
On motion. the Office of Health Officer
was abolished.
The election of police was deferred to
some future meeting.
The president was allowed until the
next regular meeting of the Council to
apnoint his standing committees
Mr.. John Whitstonc offered a mo.
ton prior to the election OF the Recorder
to rcduceithe salary $500 per Year. Mo.
ton lost.
The officers elected last night are men
thoroughly competent TO occupy the po-
sitions they have been selected to fill.
Hon. X. a. Mccoy is n young mau and
Il lawycraby profession. He was elected
two years ago by the straiEhtout Demo-
Gratis to the position of Mayor and has
filled the position since that time with
great credit and ability. When the fight
arose between the "straiEhtouts'' and
the citizens. Mayor Mccoy cast his lot
with the citizens. hence his election. for
the second term.
Mr.. Curtis J.. Old Is also n oun man
and has been identified with the citi-
zens party since he attained his major>
ity. Mr.. Old has served on the rcporto-
ria stan Of the Pilot Publishing
Company and The Virginian. Hcis also
thoroughly identified with the interests
of the town and its advancement.
Mn. W. S. Itudd has attained Il pa
rental & for the above two. and has
filled tho same position before with
grcGt credit. MIR. Rudd Is n baker by
trade II Is also identified as a we'll
known caterer.
Mr.. +. o. Hewitt has opened a fine
meat market at MIR. Pctherbridge's old
stand, corner of Berkeley avenue and
Main street.
The teachers Of the Ryland institute
held a reception yesterday from 4 to 6
O'clock.
Any poison having had prescriptions
compounded at the store Of DIR. y. c.
Biii$o!y can, by returning number OF
Or. Bn!S2ly has turned over his pre-
scription files II DR.. FLOYD.
The following officers were elected
last night by Lee Lod%. No. IS. X. of
p: w. r. Daughcrty. Chancellor Com
mandcr; G. Il. White. Vie ChanccllCr;
II. NJ. Moccan. Prelatc; y. II. Morgan.
Mastcr-at-Aims; VIM. Tllntson, Mas
Ter OF Work: Charles Il. Gibbs, lime!
Guard: ". f.. Roach, Outer Guard:
Charles Gibbs. Keeper II. and S: II.
Fl. Taylor, Master Finance; VIM. West,
Master OF E~Xchcqucr: j. Il. HUMPHREYS,
a. Ii. Tayl0r. Wm. NJ. West, Trustees;
T.. " Currlngham, Representative TO
Grand Ledge.