Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-07-05
COUNCIL MEETINGS.
Capt. ]. H. Waters, Chief of Police,
Turned D0wn-Other Officers Elected.

At Y o'clock Monday meeting O
the city council was held for the an
nual election of officers. There wer
eleven members present, Mr.. Taylo
being the only absentee. The follow
ing officers were Re elected: Supt. Of
Electric Light, J. S. Gabbert; Supt. O.
Water Works, Morgan Byrne; City
Attorney, A &. Gordon; City 1'hysic
ian, DIR. G. Il. Lewis; Police Justice
Jos. A. Glasgow; Overseer of Poor, j
r. Gregory; Matron of Aims House
Mrs. D. P. Brown; Collector of Taxes
j. Med. McCue; Supt. of Streets, Geo.
A. Hutcheson; Manager of Opera
House, Shultz Il Barkman; Janitor OF
| Opera House, J. w. Vawter; Supt. OF
Park, Peyton Hutcheson; Board of
Health, Drs. B. M. Atkinson, II. H.
Henkel and G. T. Lewis.
When the election of police was call
ed Mr. R. E. r. Nelson and Capt. Thos.
D. Ransom were accorded the privilege
of the floor and addressed the council
In regard to the chief of police. Mr..
Nelson presented petition signed by
over 400 citizens asking that Capt. j..
II. Waters be retained as chief. Capt.
Ransom followed with some remarks
relating to the fidelity with which
Capt. Waters had always discharged
his duties, and saying that if the coun-
Gil WAS going to make change the
people out to know on what ground it
was made.
Mr.. Hughes, who was spokesman for
the committee on police, said that he
did not know of single member that
would make charge against Capt.
Waters, but he thought the council
was in a better position to know the
needs of police protection than the
ordinary citizen.
Mr.. Tams moved that the matter be
deferred until Tu, sday night, but it
was voted down by vote of 6 to 5,
and the election gone into, which re-
suited as follows: VIM. M. Simpson,
Chief; A. B. Cline, John G. Fretwell,
W. r. Newman and r. A. Hamilton.
TUESDAY NIGHTS MEETING.
The regular monthly meeti ng of the
council was held Tuesday night.
Many petitions were presented to
ba bodv omonn than warn thoca of |
Mrs. F. L Partlow for water main on
extension of Madison and on Federal |
street, referred. E. s. Sublett per-
mission to erect extension to building
occupied by him for his business house.
granted. II. Middlekauff for privi-
lege of using water motor, referred.
Kennedy & Crawford to erect frame
wareroOm on Greenville avenue, re-
tered. Highland Park Golf Club for
rebate for rent of opera house, referred.
There was considerable discussion
in regard to the election of Chief of
Police. Mr.. Hughes stated that he
lad supportnd Capt. Waters for the
position in the eancus, but with the
'est of the minority was bound to sup
BORT It's action. He, in the absence of
5he chairman of the police committee
)ut in nomination the names selected
~ the caucus.
Mr.. Kilgalen stated that he had been
opposed to caucus, but having gone
nto it felt bound to abide by the result
Mr.. Stewart said he was ready to
prefer charges against Capt. Waters
f his friends wanted 1t done.
Mr.. Hammond said he had been crit
cised more than any other member,
having been charged with working
Imong the members for Capt. Waters
lefeat. This he denied emphatically.
md called on the other members to
tate whether OF not he had done so.