The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-27

The people who were heard taunt-
ing the policemen last election DAY,
and telling them that they themselves
would soon be wea ring the policemen,s $
uniforms, are ont of The city to-day.
At a meeting of the city Council last
night it was decided by that BODY
that the present policemen, having
done their work well, should be .ap-
pointed again, and it was done. All
the present policemen We're reap
the list. 1t was proved TO the iath.
ers'' through petitions that our grow
In e population needed a more efficient
Service than, could be given by the
present number OF policemen.
The Council+met a few minutes late
and took up the business where they
had left of last : meeting, without:
reading the minutes. Councilman LII
ly was late, and it is supposed that he
was out SOMEWHERE caucusing With
himself Councilman Howard renew
ed his motion. OF last meeting that
Council go into executive session are
proceed to elect officers. This motion
carried. All spectators had to leave
the Council chamber except the mem
bers Of the press. We certainly
thank the Council for the privilege
of remaining. and we refrain from the
use OF their names in connection with
the voting.
Now a great many people object to
This secret session But there are
good reasons for it. Why did we
adopt the Australian ballot system in
our elections? Is it not because we
desire to vote as we see tit, and con-
slider it nobody else's business
Then let the Council go into executive
session if the majority desire it. Ihey
cannot vote by ballot as the Consutu-
ton provides that these elections must
be viva voce. Mayor kinsey asked
that, if Council had candidates slated
they all be elected at once, but this is
not according to our Constitution and
was not done.
The city solicitorship was taken up
first There were two applicants, the
present incumbent, Amos O. Stanley
and c. NJ. Ralphsnider, Stanley was
elected by a vote Of eight to one,
the other not voting, as happened at
several times during the election.
For city engineer, two applicants:
T. NJ. Prickett and Perry Thompson.
Pickett was elected by vote OF SIX TO
four.
For city collector, two applicants:
G. l.. Barnes and John S. Scott
.,,,c 0f Ra rnpS.
For city treasurer, one applicant,
J, r. Powell, and one nominee, j. M
Brownfield Seven to three in favor
of Powell.
Applicants for assessor: S. e. Bill
lingsley; ]. NJ. Arnett and W. "A.
CrowI. Dan Snyder was nominated.
BnIinssley received seven votes and
was elected.
For sanitary officer. applicants: cur
~ Ballah, Burgoyne, Doheny and
| Harry Robinson. Robinson won.
For city physician: Drs. Lee Boy
ers, C. o. Henry and Hal Hall. Boy
ers, three; Henry, one, and Hall slN.
City Hall janitor, nominated bS
Clerk Engie, who named the present
one, Mr.. Powell. Carried by unanl-
nous vote, the first vote of the kind
in the meeting.
For street commissioner the appH-
cants were: w. n. Atha, Levi West
and G. H Richardson. Adams had
| with drawn. Vote: West, three, ana
| Richardson, seven.
No applicant for water commission
er. Swisher says it does not pay
enough, and that he will not accept
but he was reelected
For engineers at pump station the
two Robinsons we're elected without yt.fp
opposition. $s3 -
/ The question came up assto wheth,