The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-12-06
CITY FATHERS MEET
The Last Regular Meeting for Inls
Year.
The Fire Boys Are Voted Their Regular
Annual Gift.
POLICE REPORT IS A GOOD SHOWING
ponor.s of All the Different Com
mittees Made and Accepted by
the Board.

The REPORT Oh All II
mIttees Made and Accepted by
the Board.
Proceedings Of board Of town commits
sioners at their meeting held December
5, 1893:
Repor, Of street committee for month
of November was submitted by Commits
sioner Norton, chairman, as follows: HE
work during the month has consisted IN
grading Mangum street according to pro-
files. getting I'D stone at University Sta
ton, crushing rock and putting same on
Mangum street. Stone has been laid,
commencing at intersection OF Cleveland
and Mangum streets up to HUT street,
two blocks making 2,78G yards. The bal
ance of the work done upon the streets
has been patch work.
Commissioner Norton, chairman Of
water committee, reported that the water
committee had instructed Mr.. j. &.
Niche, superintendent of Durham Water
TO extend the water pipe on
Mangum street, from the Baptist church
to Wyatt street, as that part OF the town
was not supplied with water, and to
erect two hydrants between the given
points. The committee recommended
that the hydrant near the Durham and
Northern railway depot be removed to a
more advantageous point. On motion OF
Chairman Heartt, it was ordered that the
report be received and the location OF
hydrant be determined by the water
committee before its removal.
Report on cemetery for month Of No
bember shows three burials, Of this num-
Der one died in town and two out of
town.
Report of police committee shows the
ponce force 10 NC III SOOo WI "
dition.
Report Of fire committee was submit
ted by Chairman Slater as follows: The
fire department is in good condition.
We have had two fires since the last
meeting. One was on Mangum street at
Mr.. Lee Battles home, with small loss,
and one was on Main street, near Five
Points, burning four frame buildings,
belonging to W. J. Christian, j. Gates,
one time it looked like a. A. Sears sta
bic the Steam Laundry and the Banner
warehouse would all be consumed and
they would have been but for the
promptncss and fearless work done by
the fire department.
| find we have a hydrant on Peabody
street between the railroad tracks OppO-
site the y. & Y. II. k. depot which is of
no use to the town and | suggest that
the same be moved to ONE place where
it will be of use. This being the last
meeting of the year | would suggest that
TO show our appreciation Of our fire
companies we make n donation TO them
as follows: Golden Belt Fire company
&c members, $40 to each member. indie.
pendent Hose company, l. members,
$40 TO each member. Hook and Ladder
company, IS members, g to each mem
Der.
On motion, it was ordered that the re-
port be received, also suggestion made
by the committee be adopted.
Report Of chief of police for month Of
November was as follows Warrants is
sued during the month, 90 viz for
drunkenness, % larceny, 8; assault and
battery, IS; nuisance, 4 disturbing tie
peace, /; boisterous cursing, 5; drum
ming on streets, l fast driving, l throw
ing filth on streets, ,; carrying concealed
,; fines and costs for month
$232.lO.
On motion, James Rutfin was granted
license TO conduct a restaurant on Par
IRISH street.
Prevention Is Better
Than cure. and those who are subject 10
rheumatism can prevent attacks by keep
ing the blood pure and free from the acid
which paus.S tho disease Won can RELY