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

E. o. Bickers and R. E. Coleman wore
the candidates. Coleman was 70 cleo sed.
Sanitary inspector-Joseph Abbits,
G E. Watson, j. w. Ciingenpeel, u. L.
Markham, @. O. Riley and B. l. Beamer.
The vote resulted in the election of Mr.
Abbits.
w. M. Miles wss unanimously elected
poundmsster and blacksmith.
R. L. Wright was elected superin-
tendent Of fire alarm.
School trustees: For district No. /, a.
b. Hammond; district No. 3, h G.
Davies.
The following overseers of the poor
were elected: First ward, W. 1. Watts;
Second ward, Tuley j. Mitchell; Third
ward, %. f. Fox; Fourth ward, s. L.
Brown; Fifth ward, w. II. Hudson.
At this:iuucture Mr.. Boswell offered:a
resolution that new office be created.
that OF chaplain, and that the services
of minister be secured, and the pro-
ceedings OF Council be opened with
prayer. Mr.. Casey, of the Fourth ward,
immediately moved to lay on the table,
and the motion was seconded by Mr..
Wilson, Of the Second ward. Mr.. Buck
ner took the floor in advocacy of Mr..
BoswelPs motion, and sail that he
hoped 1t would be the pleasure of the
Council to turn down the motion of Mr..
Casey. MIR. Wilson said he would like
to know il the Council was to be opened
with preaching, and declared that such
proceedings might occasion scrapping.
ETC., among the Council. He after.
wards withdrew this statement.
MIR. Buckner hoped that no membe
would go froG; that hall with the stigma
upon him OF having opposed such q
measure.
Mr.. Coleman, of the Second ward, in
o sharp and pointed speech advocated
Mr.. Buckners remarks. Mr.. Fox came
to the front In bold declaration in
favor OF the motion Of Mr.. Boswell.
Mr.. Wilson again took the floor in
behalf OF tho motion TO lay on the
table, and said that he objected to 1t on
and that he had never before heard Of
such thing. He said that he would
like to see everything Of the kind kept
out; that he favored the keeping of
church and state as far apart az posi-.
BILE. He said he didn't like the sppear-
snce OF the thing. Mr.. Terry also spoke
against the motion to lay on the table.
The vote was as follows: Ayes.
Casey. Minshan, Mullen. Starkey and
Wilaou; noes. Buokner, Boswell, Cole
man. Coulbourn, Evans, Fox, Guy,
Hawkins, Mays. Murray, Oney. Steven
son, Terry and Andrews. Mr.. Boswell's
motion then prevailed by motion of
16 to 4, and the clerk of Council Ia en-
powered to invite any minister of the
Gospel to act ss chaplain. The board
OF health was elected as follows: Drs.
81. w. Harrison, 81. E. Jones and Jno.
lizard.
The report OF the committee on &C.
counts was received and adopted after
some wrangling over the question of she
payment OF q certain account, which
WAS engaged in by Measrs. Buckner,
Wilson and Casey.
Appropriations recommended BY
finance committee were made as follows
for the fiscal year ending June 80. 1897.
Criminal charges, 81 900; elections $500;
ire, $1,000; insurance, $500; interest,
SAT 500; jail expenses, 81 200; lights, S.
500; police, Sc 600; paupers, ST 900;
street repairs, So. 700; street cleaning,
$500; sinking fund, Sic, 1850; health, $500;
stationery and printing. $500; salaries,
Sl2 GOO; water, $1,000; public property,
$500; schools, $500; sewers, bond, &c.
Sass; streets, bond, s3.2471 e; schools,
bond, $l4. 760; Roanoke county, S22O. CT;
commissions, $500; sewer repairs,
$500, contingent, $500; bridges, $500; one
year bonds, S141OO. Total, Sl49, $50 6s.
Standing committee OF Council, ap-
pointed July ID. 1896:
Accounts-Fox, Coleman, Hawkins,
Ssarkey, Coulbourn.
Finance-Terry. Guy, Boswell, Ste
venson, Minahan.
streets-Bu,kner, Sssrkey. Evans,
Mullen, Murry.
Sewers--Guy, Terry, Minaban, Oney,
Mays.
Public property-Mays, Evans, Will
son, Bachmsn, Oney.
Ordinances-Coleman, Evans, Coul-
bourne, Casey, Bachman.
Fire and wster- Stevenson, Fox,
O1ey, Bachman, Wilson.
Lig hss-Starkey, Fox, Wilson, Haw-
kius, Boswell.
Schools and education-Evsns, Casev.
Mullen, Buckner, Murry.
Heslth-Boswell, Mays. Hawkins,
Buckner, Guy.