Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-21
BOARD OF FISHERIES
First Meeting Held Here Yes
terday.
OYSTER INSPECTORS
After Hearing Addresses the Board Makes
Number of Appoint mcnts.
Another Session To-day.
Military Orders.

The converting of the State Board of
Fisheries here yesterday morning in
Masonic Temple brought a number of
strangers to town. ~
DIR. frank Fletcher, the president OF
the board called the meeting to order
promptly at noon, after which the roll
was called. Gen. R. A. -Ayres was the
only member of the board absent.
The first matter discussed was the
selection of an office for the board.
and after assurances on the part OF the
citizens of Hampton that suitable
office would be secured the matter was
laid on the table. The secretary was
empowered and instructed TO purchase
trarnsactins amy ipuheI business the
board at 12:45 o'clock adjourned 10
meet again at 7. NJ. ~
cAs soon as the Body waztallel to or
der for the AFTERNOON SESSION the selcc
ton of a clerk .iT the board was
tidntes We're read. Mr.. William &.
Skinner, of Hampton. and Mr.. J. Kent
Rawley. of Richmond, were the only
gen tlenen who made a strong fight for
the place, and after able speeches by
Major NJ T. Hughes and Captain John
"A Curtis, of the board, MI Skinner
unanimously elected to the office.
The matter OF appointing, inspectors
for the places where there was no
opposition 20 the candidates already in
the field was then gone into and the
following appointments made
King George County, Mr.. M. L. Price;
Norfolk City. Mr. C. J. Cannon: New
Kenu county, Mr.. r. J.. Fahrenheit:
Nottingham county. Mr.. "A. E. Dennis
and MIR. T. 5. Smith; county of Rich
mond. Mr.. E. G. Smith: Westmoreland
county, Mr.. J. H Chandler and MIR.
W. l.. Parks Accomac county, which
includes seven districts. was then
taken ur ard i'm the districts where
there were only one candrlate
the appointments were made. The
second and thir,d wera combined and
MIR. Lee B. Keql1Sn was appointed
inspector: fourth yij.,trict. w IS Disr
fifth district Mr.. n e, < nu1arton sThta
other districts Of the county wera held
over until late. as there was more than
one candidate in each case Here en-
the selection of other INSPECTORS was
gone into
rEh,. app,intm..nt OF t,ht, ir,sDe..t,,r for
Elizabeth CITY county was the tirs,
gone into. and there w,.r.. four can
didaltss in ,.he field AIR n. $. Hll,rins
Mr.. David Johnson. Mr.. Richard Con
nor. (the present inc,,nbent) and Nr.
ALBERT Roach.
Mr. Richard Conner was the first of
the candidates; to speak, and in a few
words he expressed the desire to be
reelected and said that if amy charges
We're brought against his conduct as
an Inspector in the past he would like
TO have an upportun nifty TO answer. At
torney S. Gordon Cumming then took
uhe floor in behalf of Mr.. johnson, and
in a brief address presented the name
of that gentleman. Attorney Francis
+. Causey followed Mr.. Cumming in
behalf of Mr.. HudSins. Mr.. Connor
then spoke again in answer to AIessrs-
Cumming and Causey.
Major Hughes took the floor IN
behalf OF Mr.. Conner. MIR. johnson
then addressed the body IN person
The board Withheld It's decision
Essex county was uhen GATED ahu
after speeches by Judge .Blakeley, of
that county, in DehaNt OF MT. *. u
lNeaie and Charles NeWplll, the matter
was laid over and gloucester county
called. There We're hVe candldsaes
from this county ana there was a pref
ty warm tight Tor the lnspeclorshIp;
Senator Stttbbs spoke for-Captain Joe :,
Thomas the present ihcu'horns' ARG
he t'nnomas) stated that he uhoush,
lhat the county 1=hou.a DC soo-uiv t' 1l
into three sections and an inspector APP
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tnen spoke IN oeha1i ~ uiiiser ~, MI a,l :
c. III. Muse. another candidate, toliow-
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