The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-05-04
HOME OF THE CITY FATHERS
The Council Chamber a Place Of Beauty
and Attraction.
How The ROOM. is FURNISHED.

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Mr.. J. G. Buxton Reelected Graded
School CCmmissiOner-The fel1cf
Force Re-eIected-The Question e1
the City Buying the Water Works
Discussed-Other Business.
When the Winston Board of Alder
men walked into the council chamber
Monday night smiles of pleasant sur
Use played over their faces.
The handsome and attractive man
ner in which the chamber was fittet
I'D was the cause Of it all. Beautiful
papered walls, handsome carpets anC
comfortable oaken desks and rockers
greeted the eyes of the men who went
to transact the city's business.
Even the Mayor was agreeably sur
prised when he ''took in the sltua-
ton" and took his seat prepared only
for His Honor-be he Kerner or
Webb.
Before Mayor Kerner called the
Board to order Col. Webb very cour-
teously rendered his desk to THE SEN
TINEL representative, who was pres
ent to report the proceedings.
Col. AlSpaugh expressed himself
briefly, butifeelingly about,the beauti-
full home prepared for the Board and
the City Hall in general. He said if
anybody was to be censured for erect
ing such creditable building he was
the man who was willing to help bear
the responsibility. Before taking his
chair the Colonel made motion,
which was carried, that the Secretary
and Treasurer take down the paper
window curtains and replace them
with curtains more in keeping with
the other furnishings.
After calling the roll and reading
the minutes of the last meeting the
Board went into the transaction of
business.
Secretary Wilson read letter from
the company stating that the new fire
engine for Winston was now being
tested and would be ready for ship
ment in few days.
An anonymous communication, adj
dressed to Alderman King, was
handed to the Secretary to read, but
the Mayor ruled it out of order on the
ground that no name was signed to it.
The contents of the paper was to the
effect that the Board would stand in
it's own light if it did not replace an
eX-pOliceman.
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commissioner for "a term of three
years was next taken up. Col. Webb
nominated Mr.. Buxton, the former
incumbent, while Mr.. Pierce nom
mated Capt. Charles Buford.
A vote resulted in the reelection of
Mr.. Buxton.
J. S. Grogan appeared before the
Board in behalf of L. Smith, colored
woman, who claims damages to the
amount of 81, 900 for falling over an
embankment on Third street a few
years ago, during the former Boards
administration. The matter was
referred.
Col. Webb made a motion, which
was lost, to allow E. L. Lockett $40
for putting down some water pipe
near his residence on Fifth street.
The contract drawn by the Electric
Light Company for lighting the City
Hall building was referred to the
building COMMITTEE.
The former police force, consisting
of J. W. Bradford, chief; ]. Il. Thomp-
son, ]. M. Wilson, J. ]. Cofer, ]. j.
Adams, G. w. Mays, J. r. Hasten, A.
A. Dean and Frank Martin, sanitary
policeman, were reelected, each re-
ceiying nine votes. o. w. Hammer
was unanimously elected city tax col
lector. Col. Webb cast the vote for
the Board, saying, whats the mat
ter with Hammer ?"
Col. Alspaugh spoke at some length
on the Importance of the town buying
the Winston Water Works plant. He
said by the town voting the bonds
it would give employment to num-
Der of people and thereby put in circu-
lation several thousand dollars.
Messrs. King, Webb, Pierce and Will
son also discussed the question of
calling an election.
Messrs. G. w. Hinshaw and p. III.
Hanes, of the Water Works Company,
were present and addressed the Board
relative to the election and sale.
Mr.. Hinshaw said that his company
desired to know what was going to be
done at once; that if the town did not
propose to make purchase the COM
pany would continue to make i'm
proyements, but would only run adj
ditiOnal mains on the streets that
would pay dividend.
Mr.. Hanes also talked plainly and
firmly about the question under con-
sideration. He said that he was not
in favor Of anything that would dam
age the town-his object was to help
build up instead of pull down; that
he thought the town should own the
works, but if no sale was made he
would be willing to sell to any firm or
corporation that came along with the
money, from the fact that he could
use his money invested to better adj
vantage in his tobacco business. Mr..
Hanes also referred to the city of
Danyillc which had to pay big pre-
MUM to foreign corporation in Or
der to get hold of her water works.
Alderman Snipes said he was in IA
vor of calling an election and would
vote for the bonds. During his re-
marks he referred to aAfrica," mean
ing the Third ward. When he did so
Alderman Moore, who halls from the
same territory, called the white rep
rescntative to a point of order and
asked him to explain why he called
that part of the town africa" on
are the only man I hear give it that
name," said Moore, land L want you
to explain yourself" Mr.. Snipes said
it was name of his own invention,
but meant nothing harmful.
Col. Webb made motion that
vegetables and other country pro-
duce,. in the market house ordinance,
be stricken out. This was left over
until the next meeting for action.
The Board adjourned to meet Fri
day night for the purpose of discuss
ing the question of calling an election
on the water works.
Methedist Educational Convention.
. The third annual convention of the
Methodist Educational Society of
North Carolina will be held in Raleigh
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