Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-09
Chief of Police Elected Over the
Mayors Protest

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Night Policeman j. w. Wake
was last Thursday night electe
by the Town Council chief OF pc
lice of Lexington against the pro
test of Mayor Kennedy, as tn
successor of Chief of Police Myers
who requested that his name b
rot used that night az an appli
cant for reelection to the position
There were present at the meet
ing Mayor Kennedy, Councilmel
Campbell, Beaver, Hutton, Pol,
and Rhodes, Councilman irwin
being out of town.
Just before going into the elect
ion of officers, Chief of Police
Myers and Clerk Wade were re.
quested to retire from the room, as
is the custom on the night of the
election Of officers. As he was
going out Chief Myers said
"Please don't use my name to.
night" When asked what he
meant he repeated the request. aud
retired from the room.
When the application of Police
man Walker for the position of
CHEF of police was read,th Mayor
requested that the matter of
election of police officers be post
poned till the next meeting. This
was agreed to by Councllmen
Campbell and Hutton, but opposed
by Councilmen Beaver, Pole and
Rhodes. The Mayor called the
attention of the Council to the
fact that the Mayor had more to
do with the police officers than did
members of the Council, and there
fore his wishes in the matter
should be considered. This posi-
ton was endorsed by Councilman
Campbell, but Councilmen Deaver
and Pole still insisted on taking
the vote, the former calling for the
question several times. The Mayor
again urged postponement and
finally stated that in his Judgment
Policeman Walker was not suit
able person for chief of police, nor
was he qualified for the position.
The Mayor finally said that he had
no desire to block legislation and
again appealed to the Council to
postpone the election, but in vain.
When the question was put Mr..
Walker was elected chief of police
'or three months at salary of $50 |
per month. Mr.. S. NJ. Lindsay, |
who has been serving as extra po-
icem an, was elected night police
nan for three months at a salary |
If $40 per month.
The other officers elected were
he following incumbents: Messrs.
:. NJ. PendletOn, attorney for the
own, $75 per year; j. w. Moore,
reasurer. $500; A. 2. Wade, clerk,
100; A,W. Warmer, assessor, $500;
7. p. Wills, superintendent of
water and sewers, $50 per month
nd % per cent of profits on pri-
ate work; DR.. Robert Glasgow,
ealth officer, $3.50; G. K. Beaver,
7eighmaster, one-half receipts; NJ.
. Hess, keeper of town clock, S25;
ames Kenny, scavenger, 5000,
ayable monthly, and not allowed
D sublet the contract.
The license tax on hobby horse
lachines and merry-go-rounds
as amended and fixed at s. a
ay, the minimum charge to be {
10, and the Mayor was given
uthorUy to regulate the hours of
aiming. l
The tax levy for the town, re- I
ommended by the Finance Com .
ittee July Dist was adopted as s
blows: Capitstion, 80 cents; on |
leo of personal property, 81; on !
100 of real estate, ST.; On 500 of |
lcome in excess of 81, 900 which I
exempted, 81. c
The pail ordinance was amend
l and the following rates adopt t
|, effective November l, 1908: I
n each dry closet, with not over {
Tree pals, 81; each additional i
all, 20 cents. payable quarterly, I
The quarterly report of Treasur- a
Moore was received and referred '
the Finance Committee to be {
audited and reported
DR.. H. D. Campbell, clerk of the "
9xington School Board, appeared C
fore the Council and requested v
at additional insurance be placed b
the public school building. An 6
ditional $4,000 was agreed = n
aking $4,000 on the building, O.
GLIDING $4,000 on furniture, ii
Oks, etc. fl
Mr.. w. R. Beeton requested i'm
ovement in the sidewalk in front
his laundry on lower Main
'eet. Referred to the Street I'll
mmittee. s.
The Water Committee was au- M
orized to make such improve. pl
mt to the firemen's building as F.
their judgment was needed for
use for school purposes II
Fines reported by the Mayor i'm &C
sed In August, $141; collected, so
27.34. CO
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Peasants Hoffman T.,