Milford chronicle., 1918-01-11
town ELECTION CARRIED
BY The PEOPLES TICKET

Election Hard Fought and MajOrities
SmaIl-NeW Council Organized
On Wednesday Evening.
IN one of the most exciting town
elections ever conducted in Milford
the Peoples Ticket, which was back
cd 10 the limit by those persons who
were against the efficient police
force. which has been in office in Mil
ford during the past year, elected
their entire ticket by slight majOrities
The fight from the beginning was not
a ouestion of raising hogs, for all
narties concerned had pledged them
selves to allow pigs to be raised in
Milford during the duration of the
war but, when narrowed down to
the point, resolved itself upon the law
and orderliness of the town. That
those persons who we're for continu-
ing last years police in office were
out in force is needless to say, but
the negro vote more than overbalanc-
ed the vote given to the Citizens
ticket
The result of the election follows:
For President of Council.
William A. Truitt. Peoples'-S22
Thomas A. Kirby, Citizens'-2Ss
Member of Council One Year, North
Milford.
]. Mitchell Webb, C-294 votes.
". S. Wroten, P-313 votes.
South Milford.
A E. Archer, both tickets-554
Member Council Two Years, North
Milford.
]. c. Sharp, C-294 votes.
]. Harry Latchum, P-312 votes.
South Milford
". Vernon Benson. both tickets
SOB votes.
For Collector and Treasurer.
John H. Roach, both tickets-6O7
votes. I
Member Light 6 Water Commission.
William V. Sipple-17S votes. (no
contest. !
The outgoing Town Council held
their final meeting on Monday even I
ing, at which routine business was
transacted, and at which Chief of PO- i
lice Baker and officer Norris Macklin /
offered their designations. Just who a
the new council purposes electing to G
fill the vacancies has not been an h
nounced, but there are a number of !
candidates who want the jobs.
The membership of Council for 1918
will be as follows:
President, William A. Truitt.
Members from North Milford, W.
S. Wroten, ]. Harry Latchum, and
Frank Reedy.
Members from South Milford, A. N
E. Archer. W. Vernon Benson, and S,
G.. Marshall Townsend. o
The making of a new assessment D
this year is very important, and when r.
it will stand for four years. d
This will require much hard work on Ia
the part of council, and competent W
man must be appointed to make the st
assessment. pt
Council Organized Wednesday C'
Evening. at
The members Of Council met in the al
Council chamber on Wednesday ev- th
sning. at which time the newly elect tr
d members were sworn. Immediate pl
y following, they proceeded to organ sh
ze. G. Marshall Townsend was re- pu
,lected secretary of Council for the m
ear, and Henry Ridgely, Esq. of Tn
Dover, was appointed counsel for the as
own for the year He has served in "
his capacity for twenty years The mi
MEMBERS selected the second Monday pll
vening. of each month as the regular pa
Meeting night, this night having been sa
he regular night for years past. ar
President of COELcil Truitt ap-
ointed his permanent committees as
blows:
Finance-Latchum and Archer.
Streets-Latchum and Benson. On
Lights-WrOten and Townsend. wa
Property-Reedy and Archer. an
The license fees for the town were on,
ade the same as those in force last "a
ear. +or
Justice of the Peace E. V. Hend- mi
xsOn was appointed Alderman fof "Ai
e year. MI.
Following a motion to appoint a hin hin
of two to receive applici anG
Ons for the positions of policemen, lad
resident Truitt appointed Messrs. col
itchum and Archer on the commit tin,
e. They are to report to Council at noo
J regular meeting next Monday ey- Vic
ing. The bond of Collector and SER
easurer Roach was fixed at $4,000,
is being the same as was required
1m him last year.
The matter of appointing police
IN and of passing an ordinance al 1
wing the raising of hogs will come COM