The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-11-24
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Fhe Business Transacted by That Body
Monday Night.
SANITARY POLICEMAN EXONERATED
The Question of Organizing a Paid
Fire Company and a Hook and
Ladder company Discussed-The
City Tax-collector Requested to
Make Full Report of his Work.

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| Fire Company and a Hook and
Ladder company Discussed-Tht
City Tax-collector Requested tl
Make Full Report of his Work
The Winston Board of Aldermen
| met in semi-monthly session Monday
| night. The members absent were L
| w. Grimes, A. g. Shipes and P. w
Easley.
Owing ito the absence of 0MayoI
! Kerner, Col G.. E. Webo presided.
Col. Alspaugh, in behalf of the
special committee to look into the
charges against Frank Martin, SAM
tary policeman, relative to feeding
his horse at the expense of the town,
recommended that in the opinion OF
the committee the animals service
was sufficient remuneration for its
feed.
Capt. r. R. Crawford appeared be-
fore the Board for permission to re-
pair his little Office next to Steere's
drug store. On motion of Mr.. Pierce
Capt. Crawford was granted permits
sion to use the building for six
months, or until he could replace his
store building.
g. w. HinShaw, representing the
Chamber of Commerce, addressed the
Board on the Importance of early
action in the organization of paid
fire company. He also spoke of the
action of the cOlOred people in their
efforts to organize Hook and Ladder
Company.
S. NJ. Teer, colored, presented list
Of tWenty-Seven names of cOlOred men
who were willing to join the proposed
company. He also asked the Board
for an appropriation in order to equip
the company. Col. Alspaugh and
Capt. Crawford also endorsed the
proposition of the colored people and
expressed the opinion that it was a
commendable spirit in them. The
matter was referred to the fire COM
mittee for a report at future meet
ing Mr.. Wilson stated that he had
written to Wilmington relative to
Hook and Ladder outfit which that
city wanted to sell at low cost.
a paper was read from r. A. Nc
Crary asking the Board to allow him
damages for the killing of his horse
on Oak street a few weeks ago. This
matter was referred to committee
Pierce and the city attorneys for a
report.
G.. G.. Lanier, taX-cOllector, made a
report to the Board regarding the
amount of the taxes uncollected for
the past year. The exact amount was
not known. but from the figures given
by Mr. Lanier it was estimated that
at least $500 remained uncollected.
On motion of Mr.. Pierce a committee,
of the mayor, Secretary
Wilson and d. H. King, was appointed
to examine the books of the taX-cOl-
lector and make final report to the
Board to be held next Monday night.
e. e. Gray, attorney, appeared be-
fore the Board in regard to the tax Of
BOO imposed upon the street railway
for doing drayage business, saying
that the amount of the tax was con-
sidered unfair and onerous. Mr.. Will
son replied that he had written to
and learned that similar
tax of 800 was imposed upon the rail-
way there by the city. The matter
was referred to a committee consist
ing of Col. Alspaugh and E. II. Will
son, who were instructed to consult
with Mr.. Gray and the manager of the
street railway, and make a report at a
future meeting.
d. III. King moved that the Norfolk
& Western Railroad Company be re-
luested to renew the floor of the
bridge under which said company
crosses Liberty street. Carried.
Applications were made to the
Board by A. A. Moore and j. M. Da-
Wis for the position of janitor at the
city hall building. The appointment
If a janitor was+left with the Building
Committee.