The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-04
AN ELECTRIC FIRE ALARM.
The GanCWGll System to be Put in
at Once.
TO BE COMPLETED OCTOBER FIRST.
A Large Four-Faced Clock to be Put
on the Municipal Building-What
the Board of Aldermen Did Last
Night Other Local Happenings
Gathered by n Sentinel Reporter.

Chas. Wanu, of New York. appear
cd before the Board of Aldermen last
night and stated that he was in the
city for the purpose of putting in an
electric fire alarm.system, the contract
for which was made by the New York
Company with the former Board.
There are four wards in Winston
and it is proposed to number each by
the figures l, =, 3 and 4.
The contract calls for eight electric
bells but the Aldermen are consider
ing the question as to whether this
number should not be increased some
what.
The question of purchasing a large
four faced clock for the municipal
building was discussed Information
as to the cost of the clock, ETC.. was
promised the Board by the gentleman
representing the fire alarm company.
The matter of letting out contracts
for wiring and painting the munich
pal building was left in the hands of
the building committee.
Il. G. Earrar appeared before the
Board asking that some action be
taken in the damage to his lot on 4th
street by waShoutS, caused by the
many rains. The complaint was re-
ferred to the street committee. Capt.
VIM. Barrow was present and asked
the Board for damages for injuries
sustained in stepping in a hole on
one of the streets last April, one
year ago. The matter was referred
to a special committee of three to
meet with the city attorneys for
further consideration. Messrs. Pierce,
Alspaugh and Snipes were appointed
on the committee by the Mayor. J
j. Gales asked the Beard to appoint
committee or jury to assess damages
to his property by water running on
his lot on Fourth from Fifth streets:
also to look after some needed i'm
provements on the street. The latter
matter was referred to the Sanitary
committee.
The Shepherd lot near the depot,
which has been declared Il nuisance.
was referred to the Sanitary Com
mittee with instructions to look af-
ter the matter at once.
Col. AlSpaugh made a motion. which
was carried, that jury be appointed
to assess the damages to property on
Bynum street before the street was
widened.
The street committee made report
recommending that eager Watt be
paid 800 for damages To his lot in the
opening of Ninth street.
a communication was read from j.
ID. Watkins asking the Board to re-
lieye him of the cost of paving Fifth
street in front of his residence. Mr..
Watkins gave number of reasons
why he should not pay. The Board
| decided that they had no power to
take any action in the matter.
The matter of cutting down the
side walk in front of the West Win
ston graded school was left in the
hands of the street committee.
On motion of Mr.. Pierce a commit
| tee of two was appointed to have Il
shelter built for the protection of the
street roller and rock crusher. Messrs.
Pierce and SnipeS constitute the com
| mittee
A bill of 1925 was allowed and or
dered to be paid to Messrs. Watson &
| Buxton for their services in several
litigation suits against the city at the
| last two terms of court.